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more informational and she By MEGHANNE DOWNES removed the clause regarding Associate News Editor a proposal for one in-hall dance per year per dorm. Senators called on Libby Bishop does not want to "put Bishop to give them a copy of all of her eggs in one basket" her Board of Trustees report and said, "I am not asking for and to stress the reinstatement anything. I am conveying to of in-hall dances for a yearlong them how students feel." probationary period at Senators were divided on Monday's emergency Student what the role of the Senate Senate meeting. should be with regard to Eight senators submitted a directing Bishop on her petition on Friday for an emer­ report's content. Erin Cushing, gency meeting to discuss the off-campus senator, said the content of Bishop's report Senate l)hould trust Bishop to because of concern that Bishop express student opinion. wait would not accurately represent to hear the results of the Board student opinion regarding in­ of Trustees meeting and then hall dances. decide whether another step is Bishop said at the beginning necessary. Blake Haan, of the meeting she was glad Keenan Hall senator, said it senators called the meeting to was not the duty of the Senate hear their opinions but did not to direct Bishop on this matter attend in order to argue the and the Senate should work issue. through channels on campus "I have been frustrated by in order to apply pressure to the way this meeting has been the Office of Student Affairs, GABRIEL TORRESfThe Observer called and how this was gone rather than bypass Bishop and Student Body President Libby Bishop speaks to the Student Senate at the emergency Senate about," Bishop said. "As much show a lack of confidence in meeting Monday. Senate asked Bishop to Include a proposal to return dorm dances to the resi­ as I appreciate your input, I her. dence halls In her report to the Board of Trustees. have been entrusted to make The Student Union the report and in the end it is Constitution states the Senate my report and I feel you have must approve the topics and opm10n and determine the Hall senator, said, "Whether discuss. A check is not neces­ to respect that." content for the fall and spring focus of her report. Rick this is our last chance or not sary," Bishop said. Bishop said the report was Board of Trustees report made Harris, Siegfried Hall senator, [to make a plea for in-hall The motion initially failed not completed on Friday as by the s1udent body president. said Bishop. as the ex-officio dances], I don't think it is but was passed later during originally intended and that Jeremy Staley, Sorin Hall sena­ representative to the Board of unreasonable to ask to see it." the meeting in a 20-4 vote. she decided to take the addi­ tor, said, "The only reason why Trustees does not necessarily Bishop said a check on the Senators said they wanted to tional time to reflect and make we don't have input is because hold a monopoly on student student body president from receive a copy of the report changes. She said the report the constitution is not updated view. the Senate was not appropri­ before Wednesday's Senate will include opinions she and had it been updated, Harris made a motion to ate. "What I think you want is meeting. Bishop said the received from dance commis­ would that have changed the direct Bishop to release a copy more input, but the flaw is that report will be sent to the print­ sioners, the freshman class discussion and content?" of her Board of Trustees report you are taking away from the er today and she did not know council and students. and that Bishop said her position as to senators so that potential power of the student body when it would be given to sen- she still must draft her conclu­ student body president grants issues could be addressed president. What about a reso­ sion. Bishop said her report is her the right to gauge student directly. Jason Creek, Knott lution where we can meet and see SENATE/page 6 Judge sets Economics department to split in two

• Many faculty on ideological differences chance for both neoclassical ulty and the Arts and Letters new rape between neoclassical, or ortho­ and heterodox economics to College Council's vote at its oppose division dox, economics, which has a flourish at Notre Dame," he Dec. 29 meeting. Even though despite dept. more mathematical emphasis, said. the College Council did not trial date and hetero- endorse the rec­ conflicts dox econom­ ommendation, By MEGHANNE DOWNES ics, which is voting 14 in less quanti­ favor and 25 Associate News Editor By NATASHA GRANT tative, such against with one News Writer as Marxism. abstention. The trial dates for two for­ After men­ Roche and other mer Notre Dame football play­ The Blue Ribbon Committee, tioning the administrators ers accused of sexual assault a distinct group appointed by split in were not were rescheduled at a status Notre Dame Provost Nathan December, deterred in their hearing last month. Hatch, recently recommended H a t c h goal. St. Joseph Superior Court that the Economics informed the Faculty mem­ Judge Roland Chamblee Jr. Department would function Economics bers such as rescheduled Abram Elam's better if it split into two sepa­ Department Amitava Dutt, a trial from Feb. 24 to March 31 rate departments. The of the final heterodox econo­ and Justin Smith's trial from Committee called for the exist­ decision mist who works March 31 to April 28, said the ing department to be renamed during a in development St. Joseph County Clerk's Economics Thought and Policy Faculty and macroeco­ office. Mark Lenyo, Elam's and for a new Department of Senate nomics, agrees attorney, said Chamblee reset Economics to emerge. meeting in with the College the trial dates because of John Affleck-Graves. profes­ January, Council's deci­ scheduling conflicts. sor of finance and chair of the said Mark sion. Dutt isn't as Another potential conflict Blue Ribbon Committee, said Roche, dean much concerned arose in the prosecution of DEPAilTMEN'f u that in a situation where there of the THOUGHT .AND .Poucv with tenure and these trials as county is no perfect solution. the split College of job security as Prosecutor Michael Dvorak is the best solution. Affleck­ ·Arts and he is with acade­ appointed Ken Cotter. Lorenzo Graves believes the difficulty Letters, who agrees with the mic freedom, which he Crawford's former defense lies in having heterodox and change. Dissension believes the administration attorney, to be one of his neoclassical economists in the Roche, though originally But the split may not fall into would violate if it moved for­ deputy prosecutors. same department. skeptical of the split, said it is place as smoothly as adminis­ ward with the split. Last week Lenyo said The central conflict in the worth the financial costs. "In trators would like because of Economics Department focuses short, the split offers the best strong opposition from the fac- see ECON/page 6 see TRIAL/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Tuesday, February 4, 2003

INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS HaRPY NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS New Year! Students NASA Bush sets Guest colum- Scene reviews Wicks leaves organize engineers $2.23 trillion nist questions Folk womens Happy New Year! I know it has only been a month since we celebrated New summer camp overlooked budget the validity of Implosion's basketball Year's Eve but you can start 2003 all for children damaged war with iraq new album team over again by cele- brating the Chinese shuttle tiles New Year. Just The first in a Folk Implosion Sophomore when you had for­ Notre Dame The Columbia President Bush series of columns releases their new guard Kelsey gotten about all of juniors Dan Shuttle was cov­ sent lawmakers in that will offer vari­ album The New Wicks is the third your New Year's Doherty and Adam ered in more than Washington, D.C. ous views weigh­ Folk Implosion, player to leave the resolutions and are Dell have started 20,000 thermal tiles, team in the past the not-for-profit his 2004 govern­ ing in on Iraq and their first since getting used to the some of which year. business Camp ment budget, the possibility of 1999. idea of 2003, you were damaged which seeks new Kesem for children war. can celebrate it all during lift off and tax cuts. over again. of parents who suf­ may have caused This year the Sarah Nestor fer from cancer. an explosion. Chinese New Year was celebrated last Saint Mary's page 5 Saturday, February Editor page 4 page 7 page 8 page 10 page 20 1, beginning the year of the black sheep. Last weekend I actually pre-maturely WHAT's GoiNG DowN celebrated the Chinese New Year when friends of mine had a party, but I don't think anyone minds repeating the New Year just one more time. My friends did actually get into the spirit of the occa­ sion by placing lanterns around the house, [which in retrospect probably No new information on the wasn't the best idea considering the NDSP crime blotter. amounts of alcohol and drunk people weaving around the small paper bags and candles] pulling out champagne and counting down to midnight. Of course one of the best parts about the Chinese New Year, at least for me, is getting to open fortune cookies. I know they are generic and made so that they work for anyone, whether you're a 5 year old or 50 year old open­ ing the cookie, they are still fun. But there are ones that just fall in the cate­ gory of being ridiculous. Some recent gems I have found are "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing" and "It makes sense, when you don't think about it." If you want to get your own fortune cookie, well a virtual fortune cookie, by logging onto the site www.new­ year.co.uk/chinese/year. The site has loads of fun information to help you cel­ ebrate your Chinese New Year [no I don't work for the site or anything it's just the best one I found]. I found out that I was born in the year of the mon­ key, and they were very flattering. This is what they have to say about all the people born in 1981: "If you are born in the Year of the Monkey, you are very intelligent, well liked by everyone, and will have success WHAT'S COOKING in any field you choose." For those of you born in 1981, you're North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary's Dining Hall not too bad off either. Here's your life's Today's Lunch: Vegetable lasagna, Today's Lunch: Meatless baked· ziti, Today's Lunch: Falafels, saffron rice, fortune: Italian sausage marinara,four-cheese meatball stroganoff, elbow macaroni, marinated cucumber salad, vegetable "The sign of the Rooster indicates a pizza, cherry turnover, southern-fried supreme pizza, pretzel sticks, pasta lasagna, parmesan muffins, omelets person who is hard working and defi­ chicken, au gratin potatoes, brown primavera, spinach, chicken and cooked to order served with hash nite about their decisions. Roosters are sauce, chicken gravy, whipped pota­ dumplings, baked haddock jardiniere, browns, ravioli bar, cheese, beef. green not afraid to speak their minds and can toes, mixed vegetables, cherry crisp, London broil teriyaki, garlic mashed bean salad, zucchini, hot baked bread, therefore sometimes come across as baked cajun pollock, Italian rice pilaf, potatoes, Philly steak sandwich, steak­ hot open faced turkey, sandwich, boastful. They make good restaurant sliced carrots, Italian-blend vegetables, house fries, onion rings, sweet and whipped potatoes, carrots, cheese owners and world travelers." baked potato, oatmeal, sea nuggets sour chicken, chicken chimichanga pizza, vegetable pizza, bread sticks For everyone else you can find out your Chinese zodiac prediction to see Today's Dinner: Vegetable lasagna, Today's Dinner: Meatless baked ziti, Today's Dinner: Hot and sweet tofu, what the future holds for you, but Italian sausage marinara, cherry meatball stroganoff, elbow macaroni, herbed pasta, marinara sauce, corn­ before you do that remember to ring in turnover, breadsticks, grilled pork supreme pizza, pretzel sticks, pasta bread, fried plantains, sauteed the New Year. chops, broccoli-rice casserole, brown primavera, spinach, chicken and chicken and vegetable alfredo served sauce, pork gravy, whipped potatoes, dumplings, baked haddock jardiniere, over fettuccini, taco and burrito bar, corn, cherry crisp, grilled tilapia, baked London broil teriyaki, garlic mashed beef, beans and chicken, carved ham, The views expressed in the Inside noodle casserole potatoes, Philly steak sandwich au gratin potatoes, vegetables Column are those of Sarah Nestor and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Sarah Nestor at nest9877@saintmarys. edu. TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY a: w ::c w~ 3: CORRECTIONS ...I c( (.) 0 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH 18 HIGH The Observer regards irself as a professional publica­ ..... 31 25 22 HIGH 19 32 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal­ LOW 27 LOW 19 LOW 8 LOW 8 LOW 15 LOW 16 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 53 I 32 Boston 45 I 29 Chicago 25 I 3 Denver 35 I 14 Houston 58 I 35 Los Angeles 72 I 47 Minneapolis 12 I -5 correct our error. New York 50 I 28 Philadelphia 53 I 28 Phoenix 71 I 42 Seattle 50 I 32 St. Louis 30 I 12 Tampa 73 I 51 Washington 56 I 32 Tuesday, February 4, 2003 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 3

BOARD OF GOVERNANCE EXECUTIVE CABINET Mem_bers react to Keenan Revue Freslunan class council Katie Harrison, a student gov­ content of the show, as well as By MEGAN O'NEIL ernment representative whose communication between Saint News Writer name and e-mail address Mary's and the Revue's organiz­ presents strategic plan appeared on flyers of protest ers. Emotions ran high as Board distributed on the steps of "The whole thing started off gestions and voice their com­ of Governance members dis­ O'Laughlin, explained to board on the wrong foot. They never By MATT BRAMANTI plaints," Baron said. cussed last weekend's Keenan members that she would draft a let us know when they were News Writer Baron also addressed stu­ Hevue, the annual comedic vari­ letter of review about the going to have the Revue. We dent concerns about safety ety show put on at Saint Mary's Keenan production. had to hunt it down and show Executive Cabinet members and security, in light of recent O'Laughlin Auditorium by Notre "We are looking at how this up, said Student Body convened briefly Monday events. Dame's Keenan Hall residents. fits into the mission of this col­ President Kim Jensen, in refer­ evening to discuss upcoming "The disappearance of our The show's content has tradi­ lege," Harrison said. ence to the preview perfor­ events and the strategic plan­ classmate Chad Sharon has tionally been laced with sexual Jessica Bland, co-author of mance that Saint Mary's ning initiative. introduced an element of humor and frequently utilizes the distributed flyers, was par­ requires of Keenan participants. Judicial Council President fear," Baron said. "We want to stereotypes in skit plot lines. ticularly distressed about the Board member Ellen Burns Danielle Ledesma presided produce fun events on campus. That concerned some Saint reference to the College's also raised the question of over the meeting in the ... We don't want students to Mary's students. Two con­ patron saint as "Saint Mary whether the Revue should even absence of Student Body feel that they're being pushed cerned Saint Mary's students, Magdalene, patron saint of remain at Saint Mary's. President Libby Bishop, who off campus." Katie Harrison and Jessica whores." She described it as "If it is so negative, is it some­ was speaking at an emergency Baron went on to promise Bland, spoke to board members "hate language." thing we should keep on cam- meeting of the Student Senate. improvements for future class­ about what they found to be The board members them­ Dave Baron, freshman class es. He proposed incorporating objectionable in the program. selves were concerned with the see BOARD/page 4 president, presented his class a questionnaire into the room­ council's strategic plan, con­ mate selection process. so that tinuing the planning drive that more compatible students may began last fall. In his remarks, be matched up before they themed "Building on arrive on campus. Tradition," Baron focused on "We owe it to the Class of I'm increasing unity and participa­ 2007 to improve student life," tion among members of the he said. having class of 2006. ResNet "After six months, we can In other Exec Cab news: see what tradition has been + Student Union Board man­ problems. built here at Notre Dame over ager Steve Christ encouraged 160 years," Baron said. "Our students to attend the Can you job is to continue that tradition Sophomore Literary Festival. and build upon it." which begins Wednesday. HELP? Baron addressed charges of "The commissioners put a lot rampant apathy among first­ of work into it, and it's going year students, particularly in to be a great event," Christ regards to student govern­ said. ment. + Student leaders will meet "A lot of people don't know this weekend for a workshop what we're doing, but when titled "Celebrating Diversity." they do know, they care," he Members of the Hall YES WE CAN!!! said. Presidents Council, Executive Baron said his aim was to Cabinet, and Student Senate educate freshmen about class will aim to improve leadership We are available council events, primarily by bolstering communication through the new class Web across cultures. 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CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL CLC reviews previous semester of hall dances

Building. "That's dramatically different sharing the fall dance with would fund the maintenance of By HELENA PAYNE However, rectors and students from my experience as a stu­ another dorm, Rakoczy said it the Web site. News Editor said freshmen seemed less inter­ dent," said Pangborn Hall rector would cut back on competing + Progress to put the Academic ested in hall dances. Although Heather Rakoczy, who was an dorm dances and free up the Bulletin online might not be real­ Student Body President Libby members did not come up with undergraduate at the University popular venues. ized for a few years. Bishop called on members of the one consensual reason for this in the 1990s. Then, she estimat­ "That increases attendance + The Academic task force has Campus Life Council to provide pattern, they offered ideas such ed, hall attendance was at 90 and makes it more manageable, spoken to Louise Litzinger, assis­ feedback Monday on hall dances as the backlash of upperclass­ percent. but it definitely takes a third tant dean of First Year of in preparation for her Board of men, the intimidation of a formal Rakoczy said upperclassmen party," Rakoczy said, adding that Studies, regarding a possible Trustees report later this week. off campus or outside of the were s~ill considerably interested the Office of Student Activities or mentoring program utilizing the The meeting focused mainly on dorm and competing campus in hall dances, but the participa­ student government could work current Peer Advising program. attendance patterns as rectors activities. tion often faltered because many to pair up the halls. + Member Rick Harris updated evaluated freshman participation A repeated sentiment from residents opted to attend dances the council on its leadership and venue popularity. rectors was decreasing hall in male residence halls. In other CLC News: poster. Other members suggest­ Overall opinions were favor­ attendance. Rectors said they As a solution, Rakoczy pro­ + Member Jane Ong announced ed mailing the information to able on dances after the 2002 often have to lower the required posed to have halls pair up dur­ that the University was continu­ incoming first-year students. alcohol policy change that hall attendance percentage to ing the fall semester, a busy time ing its progress with the under­ banned in-hall dances, rectors less than half of residents in for campus activity, and host one thedome.com Web site for stu­ and students noted the more order for the dance commission­ dance per dorm. Usually, dorms dents. David Moss, assistant vice optimistic resident response to ers in dorms to sell enough tick­ have two dances, often one president for Student Affairs, Contact Helena Payne at venues such as the Main ets for a dance. informal and one formal. By told members that the his office [email protected] Students work to raise funds for children's camp

having cancer," said Dell. "This "Often when a kid's mom or month. chats" where children will talk By LINDA SKALSKI is something I can relate to, and dad is in the hospital, all the "The cost of hospital bills, about topics such as who their News Writer I know that a lot of times those focus is on the parent, and the medicine and all the other role model is and what makes needs go unaddressed." focus is taken away from the expenses is immense, and we them happy or sad. Children will Notre Dame juniors Adam Dell Dell initially looked on campus kid," said Doherty. "You can't would hate for a child to not be not be directly asked to talk and Dan Doherty are close to for programs that addressed the tell when the kid is upset able to attend for that reason," about topics they may not be realizing their dream as they issue of cancer, but he did not because there is no physical dis­ said Jenny Nokes, camper Care comfortable with, but these strive to raise the remaining find any long-term, large-scale ease that you can see." Committee Leader. chats might lead to deeper funds to run their Camp Kesem efforts. Instead, Dell and Doherty The camp has an approxi­ At Camp Kesem children will issues, according to Dell and project. officially opened a business mately $28,000 budget to fill, of participate in typical summer Doherty. The project is a weeklong through the Indiana state gov­ which $8,000 has currently been camp activities, such as swim­ "Sharing in each other's expe­ summer camp for children ages ernment and applied for non­ raised through individual dona­ ming, drama, art and nature riences and building off each 6 to 13 in the South Bend area profit status through the Internal tions and the University's Alumni activities. This provides children other's experiences will help let who has a parent who has suf­ Revenue Service so that all Association. with the opportunity to go out them know that they are not fered or died from cancer. The donations would be tax­ Doherty is optimistic that they and have fun, getting away from alone," said Dell. camp is the first of its kind local­ deductible. will be awarded the remaining other stresses, said Doherty. ly and a needed addition, Dell They modeled Camp Kesem money through grants they are "The main goal is for the and Doherty said. after a successful camp opened currently applying for and campers to have a really fun "I had a personal reason for by Stanford University students through a collection that will be week and enjoy the simple joys looking into the issue, because of in summer 2001 for children of taken at Mass during Junior of childhood," said Dell. Contact Linda Skalski at my experience with my mom parents suffering from cancer. Parents Weekend later this There will also be daily "cabin [email protected]

as Crawford's attorney. The trial date for Donald Dykes Trial has not been set and the next sta­ continued from page 1 tus hearing is scheduled for Feb. 26. A Notre Dame student alleged Dvorak's office is pursuing the the four former football players case and that he and the other raped her off campus last spring. defense attorneys are waiting to After a disciplinary hearing hear if the prosecutor's office will through the Office of Residence continue to prosecute the cases, Life and Housing, the former The College of Arts and Letters or if a special prosecutor will be football players were expelled. necessary. "I am not asking for a Former Prosecutor Chris Toth Invites special prosecutor," said Lenyo. brought charges of conspiracy to "He is not in any way involved commit rape against all four and Student Nominations with any decision-making with charges of rape against respect to the case." Crawford, Dykes, and Smith last for Crawford's trial is scheduled summer. for March 10, said the St. Joseph Superior Court Clerk's office. Contact Meghanne Downes at Kaneb Teaching Awards Andre Gammage replaced Cotter mdownesl @nd.edu

Each year Kaneb Teaching Awards recognize approximately 25 Arts and + BOG granted the Saint Mary's Letters faculty for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Affiliate of the American Board Chemical Society $1,500. The continued from page 3 money, the maximum sum Tenured faculty as well as professional specialist and adjunct faculty who awarded by BOG, will help spon­ pus?" she said. sor 14 Saint Mary's chemistry have taught at least five years are eligible. The BOG, along with Harrison majors attend the American and Bland, will continue discus­ Chemical Society Meeting in sion along various avenues to New Orleans. Take advantage of this opportunity to have a voice in the selection of these achieve what they believe will + After much discussion, the recipients by nominating one of your outstanding teachers for this award. be improvements in the show's board denied the Counseling production and content, they and Career Development Center said. their request of $150. The Send a brief letter indicating what is special or significant about this In other BOG news: money would have help bring a local eating disorder and body The board also discussed the instructor to: + image expert to campus to use of online voting in last week's student body elections. speak to the student body. Because Counseling and Career Everyone agreed that the new Hugh Page, Associate Dean Development is not a student method was successful. Notre club or organization, however, 105 O'Shaughnessy Hall Dame student representative Lindsay Evans recommended BOG members did not believethey had the discretion to that a confirmation screen Deadline allot the money. should be added so that students Friday, February 28, 2003 know that their vote did in fact go through. Contact Megan O'Neil at [email protected] WORLD & NATION Tuesday, February 4, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5

NASA engineers overlooked damaged shuttle tiles

Associated Press to protect it from burning up while re-entering Earth's atmos­ phere. During liftoff Jan. 16, a HOUSTON hard piece of foam insulation hit While Columbia was still in the spacecraft's left wing 80 sec­ orbit, NASA's "best and bright­ onds after launch. est" minds analyzed the potential That led NASA engineers to damage done to its thermal tiles conduct thermal analyses and a by a piece of debris during liftoff frame-by-frame examination of and concluded that the flight was the launch footage. in no danger, agency officials Ron Dittemore, the shuttle pro­ said Monday. gram manager, said Monday High-level officials at NASA that photos showed the piece of concurred with the engineering insulation was about 16-by-6-by- report, which was issued on Day 20 inches in size and weighed 12 of the doomed 16-day flight, about 2.67 pounds, and could the officials said. have smashed into the thermal On Monday, 48 hours after the tiles on the underside of the left disaster. NASA's top spaceflight wing area. official, William Headdy, said the "We are making the assump­ damage done by the broken-off tion frpm the start that the exter­ piece of fuel-tank insulation is nal tank was the root cause of now being looked at very care­ the problem that lost Columbia," fully as a possible cause of the Dittemore said. "That's a drastic tragedy. assumption and it's sobering." "Although that may, in fact, Analyses were performed for wind up being the cause - it different scenarios, including dif­ may certainly be the leading ferent weights for the debris and candidate right now - we have the possibility of tile damage to go through all the evidence over an area of about 7 inches by and then rule things out very 32 inches, NASA said. methodically in order to arrive at The engineering report cited REUTERS the cause," he said. by Readdy indicated "the poten­ Using a model of the Columbia, NASA space shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore describes The shuttle broke up 39 miles tial for a large damage area to how a piece of insulation hit the underside of the shuttle during the craft's liftoff. He delivered over Texas and fell to Earth just the tile." But it went on to note his press briefing Monday. as it was experiencing maximum that the damage should be limit­ and no safety-of-flight issue," the Monday with Readdy. design and build this system re-entry heat of 3,000 degrees. ed to the coating on the tiles and report concluded. Readdy said he also was part looked carefully at all the analy­ All seven astronauts aboard per­ have no effect on the mission. "We were in complete concur­ of the discussions held through­ sis and the information we had ished. "These thermal analyses indi­ rence," Michael Kostelnik, a out the flight on the matter. at this time, and made a deter­ Columbia was covered with cate possible localized structural NASA spaceflight office deputy, "The best and brightest engi­ mination this was not a safety­ more than 20,000 thermal tiles damage but no burn-through said at a news conference neers we have who helped of-flight issue," Kostelnik said.

IRAQ Iraq issues statetnent claiming warhead was pertnitted

Iraq, however, rarely reports on what Saddam Hussein has retained his arse­ deployed almost 90,000 troops in the Associated Press the inspectors find. The report appeared nal of weapons of mass destruction. Gulf region, a number that may double BAGHDAD timed to give Iraq's version of events Photographs of mobile biological soon. Iraq took the unusual step of issuing before the discovery was publicized by weapons installations and transcripts of Hoping to avert war, the two chief an explanation for a missile warhead the United Nations. overheard conversations among Iraqi U.N. weapons inspectors travel to Iraq discovered Monday by U.N. arms inspec­ The discovery last month of 12 empty officials are part of the evidence Powell later this week in an attempt to win tors - before the monitors themselves chemical warheads - which the Iraqis will present to the council Wednesday, a meaningful concessions from the Iraqis made the news public. considered an oversight on their part - Bush administration official said. on reconnaissance U-2 flights and pri­ The inspectors found the abandoned was cited by the United States as an Iraq denies holding any banned bio­ vate interviews with Iraqi scientists - case of a small rocket and a "modified, example of Baghdad failing to comply logical, chemical or nuclear weapons two of the issues the inspectors say have damaged and abandoned warhead" at a with terms of U.N. Resolution 1441. but is under pressure to improve coop­ stalled progress so far. missile parts factory south of Baghdad, Iraq is especially sensitive to such alle­ eration with U.N. inspectors. Saturday's talks will come just before the Iraqi News Agency said, describing it gations ahead of Secretary of State Colin The United States and Britain insist chief inspector Hans Blix and chief as a Russian-made Luna - a short­ Powell's appearance before the Security Saddam still is hiding banned weaponry nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei range rocket permitted under U.N. reso­ Council on Wednesday. Powell plans to and say they will disarm Iraq by force if make their next important report to the lutions. present evidence that Iraqi President necessary. The United States has Security Council on Feb. 14.

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Israeli party leader denies Sharon offer: US may deploy troops in Korea region: New Jersey doctors hold work slowdown: The leader of Israel's Labor Party turned down an The Pentagon is considering new deployments More than 1,300 New Jersey doctors rallied Monday appeal Monday from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to in the Pacific Ocean to signal North Korea and others closed their offices early to protest rising recreate their centrist partnership, pushing Sharon that the United States remains capable of medical malpractice insurance premiums and pres­ closer to a hawkish government instead. Without blunting an attack in Korea despite its focus sure state government for help. Many hospitals Labor, Sharon would have to depend on hard-line on possible war in Iraq. No decision has been reported twice the usual number of patients coming parties to make up a majority coalition, a govern­ made, but Defense Secretary Donald H. into their emergency departments, mostly with ment that would likely take even harsher military Rumsfeld is considering options including minor injuries, flu and fever. But no major disrup­ steps against the Palestinians, including expulsion sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off tions were reported as the three-day slowdown of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Sharon, whose the Korean peninsula and adding bombers in began and some events were canceled or scaled Likud Party handily won last week's election, Guam, officials said Monday. The United back because of the space shuttle disaster. receiving 38 seats in the parliament to 19 for States has 37,000 troops stationed in South Physicians across the state withheld nonemergency Labor, still needs to sign up partners to achieve a Korea, where it has maintained a force since services. majority in the 120-seat parliament. At his meeting the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce. with Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna, Sharon Tension between Washington and Pyongyang Gallup poll reveals trust in Powell in Iraq: appealed for a broad-based, stable government over North Korea's nuclear program has been Asked whom they trust more on Iraq policy, more with Labor because of the security and economic rising since October, however. and officials people said they were more likely to trust Secretary crisis the country faces after 28 months of said they want to deter the North from provo­ of State Colin Powell, 63 percent, than the 24 per­ Palestinian-Israeli violence, said a statement from cations during any war to remove Saddam cent who said they were more likely to trust Sharon's office. Hussein as Iraq's president. President Bush, a new poll says. page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 4, 2003

respectful dialogue between "What good scholars will Econ members of the faculty and the Going mainstream Freedom want to come to a department administration," he said. Roche said there's been con­ A major point of contention in. such chaos? Scholars like continued from page 1 cern for years that students are among faculty is the risk of los­ freedom to do work without administration telling them At the bottom not receiving the tools that they ing academic freedom after the what to do," he said. Roche said the Economics need for the continuation of split. "Do they really know the Dutt said that the resulting nuances of each department? Department was found to be their studies. He believes that if Affleck-Graves does not see conflict, namely a lack of inter­ the only department in the they wait any longer, the gap this as an issue, however, and No. What they have are quick est in Economics Thought and fixes not necessarily what is fourth quartile during the last will become even greater. said faculty members would Policy, which is not a recogniz­ good for the department," he review of the College of Arts Department chair Richard have complete freedom to do and Letters. He attributes this Jensen agrees. whatever research they want able major, would be too great said, adding that administra­ and not worth the risk. to changing theories in eco­ "My own opinion is that the and teach what and how they tors should demand better per­ Affieck-Graves does not see it formance from the depart­ nomics and the inability of recommended split is the best see fit. He said academic free­ that way and said it's impor­ ment's professors. members of the department to way to allow both groups to dom is only an issue when tant that the department call Dutt said the problems are keep up. As Roche puts it, "the prosper, to provide undergrad­ administrators tell faculty what itself something that accurately not as severe as the Blue discipline of economics has uates with the vibrant and con­ research they want them to do. moved in a direction that our temporary courses they "Only the name is being describes what it does. Ribbon Committee is making People "will do things that them out to be and that the department on the whole, has demand and deserve and to changed to reflect what they do excite them," he said. They administration is acting with­ not moved." provide graduate students with better," Affieck-Graves said. won't care what it's called." out sufficient communication Hence, Roche believes that the training they need to learn Dutt and Betson both believe Other reasons why Betson with faculty. that split would help in improv­ how to comprehend and con­ that some questions need to be "I think in this case, one has ing the department and making tribute to the frontiers of the asked, but each focus on slight­ disagrees with the split to be careful how changes are it more attractive in terms of discipline," he said. ly different areas. includes the eventual shunning of people who are not neoclas­ made. One must bring all peo­ recruitment, so that they can Jensen said that the provost "There are really two ques­ ple together and set goals that bring in faculty members who was in agreement with the· tions," Betson said. "Does our sical into another department, make the department better can more fully realize their committee that the differences department need to improve? and the thought that one and gain recognition for the vision. between the faculty were irrec­ The answer is clearly yes. Is department will receive all department," Dutt said. "Although the Department of oncilable. this recommendation the right resources while the other David Betson, who is consid­ Economics at Notre Dame has "He also stated [at the way to go? Based on the letter starves. ered an orthodox economist in a great vision ... Notre Dame December meeting] that he my colleagues wrote and the For now, Jensen said that the public sector, agrees that does not have a strong voice in thought this would be the best vote of the College Council, the tenure would remain intact and there needs to be more com­ the profession," Roche said. way to recruit mainstream answer is clearly no for the that anyone wishing to could munication and that rather Accessibility to graduate stu­ scholars while allowing both simple reason it violates the apply to the new department. than placing blame, members dents, according to Roche, is groups to prosper," Jensen spirit of academic freedom." As Jensen puts it, "The 'final of the department should take another benefit of the split. said. On the other side, Dutt say' rests with [University the time to evaluate how they "The Graduate School has "The differences in main­ looked at what the split would President] Father [Edward] can move forward. made a determination in its stream and non-mainstream bring and whether it can be Malloy." "The appropriate place to strategic plan that it does not research methodologies are so avoided altogether. He doesn't discuss the path we need to intend to foster programs that pronounced that recruiting see much of what the adminis­ take is not in the public domain are in the bottom quartile of exceptional senior scholars has trators speak about as coming Contact Natasha Grant at graduate programs nationally." been very problematic." from the split. but should be through a [email protected]

tion failed again in a 10-12 will be. I urge you not to pass Senate would not be able to division in the Senate that vote. this resolution." take action to override her became clear this week and Senate The Senate introduced a res­ The Student Union veto before the Board of last week, it becomes clear continued from page 1 olution to direct Bishop to Constitution states the student Trustees meeting. Harris said why I am recognizing a divi­ stress to the Board of Trustees body president must approve a passing the resolution would sion in this report over opinion the reinstatement of all in-hall resolution within a week after make a statement anq show on in-hall dances." ators. Bishop leaves for the dances for a probationary peri­ it is approved in order to be Senate's opinion regarding the Board of Trustees meeting in od next year and anything less adopted. Some senators ques­ report. The Senate passed the Naples, Fla., before would be inaccurate of student tioned the purpose of passing resolution in a 17-9 vote. Wednesday's Senate meeting. body and Senate opinion. The the resolution because Bishop Bishop said after the meet­ Contact Meghanne Downes at Katie Boyle, Cavanaugh Hall resolution states that because could opt not to sign it and ing, "Just reflecting on the mdownesl @nd.edu senator, made a motion to the Senate "shall formulate reconsider the failed resolution and advance the position of the from Wednesday's meeting. student body on all issues con­ This resolution was a letter cerning student life" its opin­ addressed to the Board of ion regarding in-hall dances is Trustees asking for in-hall legitimate and must be heard. dances to be reinstated for a Bishop said, "I will be strong, one-year period. The resolu- but I will judge how strong I

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IN BRIEF "Buried in President and our national security proposed cuts included The highest deficit on Bush's budget is a plan to interests are met." some Army Corps of record was $290 billion in January car sales fall 1.8 percent dismantle Social Security One item sure to get spe­ Engineers water projects, 1992, when Bush's father The automotive industry reported Monday and Medicare," said Rep. cial attention on Capitol rural development, high was president. that U.S. vehicle sales fell 1.8 percent in Charles Rangel of New Hill was Bush's proposal to technology aid to business, Less than two years after January from the same month a year ago, fol­ York, the House Ways and give NASA a modest 3 per­ and state grants for fight­ Bush projected $5.6 trillion Means Committee's top lowing an incentive-led sales blitz that drew cent increase to $15.5 bil­ ing drugs in schools and in surpluses for the next Democrat. "By demanding lion in the fiscal year that for clean water. decade, on Monday he esti­ buyers into showrooms in the final days of large tax cuts again even begins Oct. 1. While Bush predicted last mated $1.08 trillion in 2002. though there are no longer The budget, completed year that the government cumulative deficits for the The results came amid expectations that a surpluses, the administra­ before Saturday's space would dip its toe into coming five years alone. hangover from December and a potential war tion will starve the govern­ shuttle Columbia disaster, deficits for just three years, The budget mostly project­ with Iraq would lead to a sluggish start for ment of funds." included $3.97 billion for Monday's spending plan ed five years ahead instead 2003 sales. But analysts said the industry The president said his the shuttle. The adminis­ acknowledged hefty short­ of the 10 years customary held up better than expected after low-financ­ plan focused on the most tration said that was 4. 7 falls as far as the eye can recently, with administra­ ing rates and other incentives boosted sales important challenges fac­ percent more than it see - a projection both tion officials saying longer 15 percent in December. ing the nation. expected Congress to parties fought to turn to forecasts are guesswork. "A recession and a war Democrats said Bush was "You did have relatively good consumer approve for 2003 when their advantage. we did not choose have led lawmakers finish this Bush projected deficits of avoiding showing the full, spending in January," said David Healy, an to the return of deficits," year's overdue spending $304 billion this year and bleak picture. analyst with Burnham Securities Inc. "I think Bush said in a message bills. $307 billion in 2004, eas­ "You'd think in the face the lower prices, higher incomes and ease of accompanying the five-vol­ The Justice and Labor ing to $190 billion in 2008, of a reversal like that, buying a car is helping." ume, 13.5-pound blueprint. departments were the only the final year shown. Not they'd offer a process or General Motors Corp.'s sales were off 2.5 "My administration firmly Cabinet-level agencies factored in was a possible plan to right the budget. percent compared with January 2002, while believes in controlling the whose overall budgets war with Iraq likely to cost There is none," com­ Chrysler Group sold nearly 12 percent fewer deficit and reducing it as would decline. But to con­ at least tens of billions of plained Rep. John Spratt of vehicles. But Ford Motor Co. bucked the the economy strengthens tain burgeoning red ink, dollars. South Carolina. trend, reporting an increase of 4.8 percent as its redesigned Lincoln line showed strength. Bush seeks record $841 mil. for SEC President Bush asked Congress on Monday American Airlines near bankruptcy for an $841 million budget for the Securities and Exchange Commission, marking the months, particularly from employ­ For the moment, the company's biggest jump in the agency's history as it Associated Press ees, to avoid Chapter 11. saving grace is the $2 billion in investigates and prosecutes a heavy load of NEW YORK The situation has put employees unrestricted cash it has on hand. corporate fraud and accounting deception. American Airlines is burning and shareholders under intense But even chief executive Don Carty The SEC, already strained in recent years through $5 million a day with little pressure, while fliers have had to has repeatedly said that American. by an exodus of attorneys and accountants to relief in sight, making industry adjust to more limited flight offer­ which lost a record $3.5 billion in the private sector, has been unraveling the experts nervous that the world's ings from the Fort Worth, Texas­ 2002, is operating at a level that is accounting failures at a variety of businesses largest carrier is increasingly at risk based carrier. "unsustainable." including Enron, WorldCom, Xerox, Rite Aid of following United Airlines and US Analysts anticipate sharp conflicts "The key thing is their employees," and Adelphia Communications. The agency Airways into bankruptcy court. between labor and management, said Ray Neidl, an airline analyst at Blaylock & Partners in New York, has taken enforcement actions against anum­ The financial problem at American and the uncertainty has pushed the stock price of American's parent summing up the popular wisdom on ber of big companies, often in tandem with is fairly simple to understand: the money it takes in from passengers is company, AMR Corp., below $3 a Wall Street. the Justice Department. down sharply, but the company has share- a level that implies a bank­ Without combined savings of about In addition, the SEC has responded to last not cut expenses fast enough to keep ruptcy filing is a real possibility. A $2 billion, or 25 percent a year, year's corporate scandals by stepping up its up. What is difficult to gauge is company's stock typically becomes from its various labor groups, AMR routine reviews of companies' annual reports whether executives at American can worthless during the bankruptcy "could be in bankruptcy by next and other periodic filings. wring enough costs in the coming process. winter, or even sooner," Neidl said. THE OBSERVER IEWPOINT page 8 Tuesday, February 4, 2003

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TODAY'S STAFF NDTODAY/OBSERVER POLL QUESTION QUOTE OF THE DAY News Sports Sarah Nestor Joe Hettler Maureen Lauren Dasso Do you agree with Saint Mary's decision to "War is not a life: it is a situation, Reynolds Charee fund a student trip to a pro-choice conference One which may neither be ignored nor Claire Heininger Holloway in Washington, D.C.? accepted." Viewpoint Scene Dolores Diaz Julie Bender T.S. Elliot Graphics Lab Tech Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. Andy Devoto Andy Kenna poet, critic THE OBSERVER VIEWPOINT Tuesday, February 4, 2003 page 9 Title IX's benefits outweigh its costs The smell of freshly cut grass evokes Association, the number of women's sports professionals and educators, The 13 members who attended the memories of the years I spent on a soccer sports programs has increased from including women's basketball head coach, most recent meeting asserted that cuts to field. For thirteen years I was obsessed. If under 30,000 in 1972 to almost 151,000 Muffet McGraw. men's teams should be the last resort in asked to name a role model, I would in 2000. Female participation at the high The panel, undertaking the necessary attempts to comply with Title IX, and reply, "Mia Hamm" or "Julie Foudy," both school level jumped even more; in 2000, task of revisiting a 30-year-old policy, was rightly so. No one wants to tell a male members of the Joanna almost 2.8 million girls played a charged with recommending athlete that his dream of pursuing a par­ United States' sport. changes to the law to be stated ticular sport in college is no longer possi­ women's national Mikulski Title IX mandates that in a report to Secretary of ble. soccer team. educational institutions, Education Rod Paige at the Schools need to look to alternatives to During some fall which receive federal end of this month. The cutting whole programs, such as reducing seasons, 1 played on Tuesday Voice funds, provide equal advisory panel recom­ program size- particularly men's foot­ three teams. athletic opportunities mended that the ball programs. Weekends were for men and women. requirements for com­ Yet, even with the loss of certain sports, filled with tourna- Critics of the law say pliance be more opportunities for men to participate in ments. Weekdays ended with practice. that women's interest clearly spelled out. athletics abound. Furthermore, could it Although today I kick around a soccer in sports is not great As it now stands, a perhaps be men's lack of interest in these ball only occasionally, my participation in enough to justify the school can prove its sports that truly led to their demise? the sport played a pivotal role in shaping loss: Women's sports compliance with Title In the end, the benefits of Title IX far the person I am today. don't bring in money, IX in three ways: by outweigh the legislation's negative conse­ I am not alone. At this University, many and nobody pays gradually increasing quences. It's not perfect policy, but the female students were molded by their attention to them any­ opportunities for women at this University are walking participation in athletics. They are confi­ way. women, by demonstrat­ (and running and kicking) proof of its dent, disciplined team workers - proof of If that's true, then it's ing that it fully accommo­ importance. the benefits of pushing teenage girls into strange that many of my dates women's interest in sports. classmates and I remember sports or by making the bal­ Joanna Mikulski is a junior English and The women of this University have Title the women's basketball team's ance of male to female athletes German Major. Her column appears every IX to thank for their athletic opportuni­ national championship season as one proportionate to the gender make-up other Tuesday. Contact her at ties. Women's participation in sports has of the best events of our college career. of student body. In their efforts to meet jmikulsk@nd. edu. skyrocketed since President Nixon signed Questions about the law's effectiveness these criteria, colleges and universities The views expressed in this column are the legislation into law over thirty years and effect on men's sports were recently have often cut men's teams, particularly those of the author and not necessarily ago. addressed by the Commission on wrestling, swimming and gymnastics those of The Observer. In the National Collegiate Athletic Opportunity in Athletics, a panel of 15 squads.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Defending SMC trip to NOW Conference Conference addressed leadership Saint Mary's fosters understanding, on a controversial issue not judgment

As the faculty member who accompanied the students to the NOW Eric Glass's Jan. 31 letter targeted four effort and money into a show that fosters Student Conference in Washington, D.C., I want to clarify a few points. girls who attended a pro-choice rally in the humor in making fun of minorities and These students were courageous enough to become informed on an issue Washington, D.C. Although I believe that it saints. - abortion - that is divisive and controversial not only in the Catholic is immoral to abort a fetus after the Despite the school's support on this church, but in society. They were well organized, they used their time wise­ moment of conception, I think it is impor­ issue, I support Saint Mary's College ly and they were very serious about learning. They did not travel first class tant for me to be accepting of everyone wholeheartedly. Never once in my days as needlessly insinuated. Their meals were not paid for. They had no recre­ else's views. God gave us all free will, and here have I questioned the mission and ational time. They did homework to keep from getting behind in their class­ I support that freedom. values of this institution. Our school is, es on the airplane. Furthermore, one cannot assume that indeed, founded on Catholicism and I At the conference, they learned that supporting Roe vs. Wade is a difficult those who are pro-choice encourage or believe that Saint Mary's students carry matter no matter what your position on abortion. They learned that "abor­ accept the act of abortion. Being pro­ out Catholicism's greatest mission: to love. tion as a choice" is really only an issue for the economically privileged, not choice can also mean being pro-freedom. Looking around me, I see each girl accept­ for the poor or informationally marginalized. They listened to presentations It is sort of like America's drinking age. ed and treated as special and unique. about issues in maternal health all over the world and to leaders describing Underage college students are going to Everyone smiles and says "Hi" on the way health concerns for racially and economically marginalized women in this drink despite the fact that there is a law to class. There exists a wonderful cama­ country. Senators talked about how to be politically active. Women leaders against it. raderie of girls here, excited to make a from older generations passed on techniques and experience in developing I believe that abortions are going to hap­ difference in the world. There is a true leadership skills and expressed their pride in the emergence of a new gen­ pen no matter if there is a law or not. I sincerity and beauty that I see everyday. eration willing to be activists. Most of all, students listened to each other. believe that educating others is the Beauty, that is, on the inside. What do they want to take on in the field of human rights? What is impor­ answer, not writing letters showing little However, although our school has its tant? Those are questions that each of you should be addressing. sensitivity to others and their views. Also, roots in Catholicism, we are also a school None of us want either maternal or infant death. I do not choose abortion Glass later explained that because four of higher education that fosters learning as my central political issue; as a specialist in maternal health, there are girls at Saint Mary's College are pro­ and the stimulation of the mind. As a lib­ many other issues that demand my attention and my priorities. But I could choice, one can see why Saint Mary's girls eral arts college, we are bound to get "lib­ feel the pain of each one of us in the taxi that returned us to the airport - are thus viewed as "immoral and igno­ eral" opinions that do not coincide with five women listening to one man scolding us. He claimed that he would rant." the Pope's. I think that it is a good thing rather see his [potential] wife die than permit her to have an abortion in a Not only did he use a generalization and that Saint Mary's isn't all wrapped up in pregnancy where her life was at stake. I told him I hoped the issue would a stereotype that was completely unneces­ trying to make everyone think like a remain theoretical for him for the rest of his life. sary, but he also used a judgment. Is that Catholic. As a CWIL fellow, dedicated to students who seek knowledge, empower­ not an immoral act in itself? And is it not We need differing views to strengthen ment and skills in leadership, I accompanied these students to make their immoral to target the person, rather than us, to enrich us, and to help us understand journey possible. I can only hope that more students (and adults, for that the action? I agree that the act of abortion and accept one another. Saint Mary's matter) would move out of abstract and theoretical principles and into pas­ should be frowned upon, but let that be up College is anything but narrow-minded. sion about pain and life choices that become real to them and the people to God Himself. By fostering open-minded thinking, and they love. Maybe Saint Mary's did go a little bit supporting the acceptance of different We have a war confronting us. It is no time to rest on moral platitudes or overboard in supporting this anti-Catholic views, we as a body are able to learn and waste time arguing about issues theoretical to our lives. Being informed, issue. Meanwhile, is it not a healthy thing grow in unity and love with all of our and being a leader in bringing about change are urgent and compelling to have a little bit of controversy and con­ brothers and sisters. skills for all of us. flicting views over the political aspect of this serious moral issue? I give our girls Dr. Marcia Good Maust credit for standing up for something they Jacqueline Cuisinier Sainr Mary's believe in. I would rather see four girls sophomore Cemer for Women's Intercultural Leadership voice their say in something they feel Le Mans Hall Feb. 3 strongly about than witness a whole dorm Feb.3 full of men without backbones put loads of THE OBSERVER

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ALBUM REVIEW Folk Implosion's music implodes

made the recording of this album a very for Folk Implosion," Barlow By EMILY TUMBRINK long and arduous process, a process told VHl. "Now that the Scene Music Critic that, overall, was not even that success­ record is in such a weird ful. When listening to The New Folk state, I sometimes think, Although Folk Implosion has not Implosion, it is important to realize that 'Why the hell did I even try released an album since1999's One Part this is not really Folk Implosion, it is to do this?'" Lullaby, it is a bit pretentious of the the one remaining member of the origi­ So now that the album is band to name its latest album The New nal Folk Implosion with two new mem­ finally out, the question Folk Implosion. Granted, some major bers. remains, was it worth all changes have occurred since the band's .In the early 1990s, a musician named the trouble? previous release, but naming the album John Davis sent Lou Barlow of the It sure doesn't seem like The New Folk Implosion implies that indie-rock band Sebadoh a tape of his it. those changes were positive, suggesting music that spawned correspondence When listening to The a new and improved sound. between the two that eventually led to New Folk Implosion, the However, the newness of Folk the creation of Folk Implosion. In 2000, importance of the collabora­ Photo courtesy of midheaven.com Implosion was definitely not by choice, Davis quit the band, in theory ending its tion between Barlow and Lou Barlow of the original Folk Implosion has and from the sound of things, the existence. But despite this major set­ Davis becomes evident. revamped the band's sound to mixed reviews. changes that made the band "new" also back, Barlow began working on anoth- Without Davis, Folk er album Implosion sounds common- with a new place, dull and mundane. By stripping Implosion has very little in common drummer away the samples, a prominent feature with the older material. The New Folk Implosion and gui­ of previous Folk Implosion albums, the Perhaps if the album had been tarist. tracks no longer contain the other­ released under a new band name, as Davis's worldly and upbeat quality. The tracks Barlow has been apt to do in the past. The Folk departure no longer shimmer. Instead, they come the expectations might be different, as well as a across as dark and whiny. leading listeners to concentrate on the Implosion severe case But there is no need to get too disillu­ album's merits rather than its short­ of writer's sioned. It's not as though Barlow sucks comings. As it is, it is impossible to sep­ iMusic Records block great­ without Davis. He is still a very talented arate the idea of The New Folk ly delayed songwriter. But by releasing this album Implosion from the original version, its release. under the band name Folk ImplosiQn, leading fans of Folk Implosion to wish "Our col­ Barlow has obviously set himself up for that the new sounded more like the old. laboration comparison with the other Folk was basical­ Implosion albums. And the fact of the Contact Emily Tumbrink at ly the basis matter is, the sound of The New Folk tumbrink.l @nd.edu

ALBUM REVIEW Z-wan gives a m_assive debut

Mary Star of the Sea, contains the sig­ wonderful isn't the guitars; it's the By RYAN RAFFERTY nature Pumpkin's sound of heavy-lay­ lyrics. Lenchantin adds some needed Scene Music Cri ric ered guitars, but Corgan brings back back-up vocals that relieve the listen­ some of the more thoughtful songwrit­ er from Corgan's sometimes-annoying Only three years after the Smashing ing that he began to explore on Adore voice. Pumpkins said farewell and good­ and Mellon Collie & the Infinite "Honestly" is just one of the many night, former front man Billy Corgan's Sadness. gems on Mary Star of the Sea. The newest project Zwan was born. While Mary Star of the Sea sounds album's first track, "Lyric," is carried After the release of the Pumpkin's very similar to the Smashing by Pajo's lightly picked guitar and commercially unsuccessful final Pumpkins, don't expect hard rock Chamberlin's driving drums. "Of a album, Machina: the Machines of God, anthems like the Pumpkin's "Bullet Broken Heart" is another standout the Chicago quartet called it quits in with Butterfly Wings," or "Cherub track that is mostly acoustic. This soft 2000. Shortly afterward, Corgan, Rock." Zwan's sound is very mellow, ballad adds another aspect to a pri­ along with Pumpkins drummer Jimmy despite their three guitars. Also, don't marily electric album. The best track Chamberlin began to collaborate with mistake mellow for slow, depressing on the album is "Yeah." The song fellow Chicago rocker David Pajo, who music. Zwan still rocks hard, but it's begins with a restrained electric gui­ formerly played guitar in both Slint not as overwhelming as the Smashing tar. Corgan and Lenchantin 's voices and Tortoise. They soon added gui­ Pumpkin's sound was at times. Zwan's then enter, and it soon explodes into tarist Matt Sweeny, from Chavez, and songs are very radio friendly and pop­ a rocking anthem with an amazing Paz Lenchantin, from A Perfect Circle, oriented. The entire album is sprin­ guitar riff floating throughout the to form Zwan. Their first release, kled with catchy guitar riffs and lyri- entire song. cal hooks. The lyrics of Zwan differ very great­ Mary Star ly from the Smashing Pumpkin's of the Sea's lyrics. Corgan has matured signifi­ first single, cantly as a songwriter, and it shows Marv Star of the Sea "Honestly," on Zwan's first album. There is a pri­ t a k e s marily religious feel to all the songs. Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com advantage The album begins with the lyrics, Billy Corgan's new band Zwan gives of the trio "Here comes my faith," setting the a taste of layered guitars and expert of guitars, stage for the brilliant music that fol­ songwrltlng. Zwan featuring lows. One song, "Jesus, I," even heavily lay­ draws heavily on a hymn. sound of Mary Star of the Sea, Zwan ered gui­ Overall, this is a fantastic album. will be around for a long time, and Reprise Records tars and a Any hardcore Smashing Pumpkins fan they may even surpass their predeces­ perfectly should pick this up to hear the ever­ sor, the Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan gui­ evolving musical genius of Corgan. tar riff. But Any music fan should get a hold of what makes this album, too, because of its pure Contact Ryan Rafferty at this song so pop-rock beauty. Judging by the [email protected] THE OBSERVER

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CONCERT REVIEW

Indigo Girls serenade the Bend ·"

tour. Richey released Rise, her By KATE WILLIAMS new albu·m with Universal in Scene Music Critic October. Featuring an Aimee Mann-esque style, Richey per­ Promoting their new album, Become formed a variety of songs, rang­ You, The Indigo Girls appeared ing from upbeat folk to sultry Sunday night in downtown South jazz. More information on Kim Bend. The Morris Civic Auditorium Richey can be found at was the second stop on their tour of www.kimrichey.com the Midwest. The Indigo Girls took the stage Indigo Girl Amy Ray finished a tour around 9 p.m., beginning their with The Butchies in mid-January, and set with "Become You," the title joined Emily Saliers to promote their track from their new album. The new release in an acoustic tour. Their Girls alternated between crowd set featured 20 songs, including some favorites and new material, from their new album as well as many moving from familiar upbeat past hits. songs to more somber selec­ Atlanta natives Ray and Saliers grew tions. They switched from gui­ up together, attending the same ele­ tars to mandolin and banjo for mentary school. Both graduated from "Get Out the Map," a hit from Emory University. They released their their 1997 album, Shaming of debut album. the Sun. They contin­ the independ­ ued with the first sin­ ently produced "Not many musicians in gle, "Moment of Strange Fire in the USA are politically or Forgiveness" from 1987. In 1989, their new album. they joined socially active, but it is One of the brighter with Epic just part of who we are. " moments of the con­ records and cert came with the released their performance of Emily Sailers first studio "Closer to Fine," from album, The musician 1995's Curfews. Indigo Girls. Known for their laid­ Since then, back and intimate they have released a number of stage presence, The Girls recordings through the Epic label. The encouraged audience participa­ duo first enjoyed widespread fame tion, turning the chor.us over to with their platinum-selling album, the crowd. Throughout the con­ Hites of Passage, in 1992. cert, the Girls took requests Their most recent release, Become from the audience. You, is their eighth album to date. The Though Saliers declined a Indigo Girls blend feisty guitar parts request for their song "Power of with beautiful harmonies and evoca­ Two," telling the crowd that a CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer tive lyrics. Ray provides a low. rich cold she was fighting would pre­ Amy Ray Is just one half of the acoustic duo The Indigo Girls who use their live sound, while Saliers brings a lighter, vent her from singing her part, music shows to promote their opinions on political Issues. On Sunday the atmos­ softer element to their performance. Ray suggested that they try an phere was heavy with anti-war sentiments. The concert began with a mellow "experiment" and let the crowd performance from the opening act, sing the song instead. The Girls Kim Richey, an artist who will perform turned the microphones around, and Their encore performance of "Galileo," stickers were sold. On their web site, a total of six times on this Indigo Girls provided back-up for the audience. one of their most popular songs, from www.indigogirls.com. The Indigo Girls Rites of Passage, offer twenty reasons to not to invade brought nearly all Iraq and encourage participation in the auditorium to anti-war activities. "Not many musi­ its feet. singing cians in the USA are politically or along and danc­ socially active, but it is just part of ing. who we are. Our music and activist Well known for work are married," Saliers says in an their activism in interview with musicOMH.com. political issues Toward the end of the performance, ranging from gay the Girls announced that they would and lesbian begin recording their final album with issues to environ­ Epic Records in June, with a release mental issues to date set potentially for September. gun control, the Though they did not announce what Girls often use their future plans will be, there is their live per­ speculation that they may join Ani formances to DiFranco's label, Righteous Babe publicize their Records, or perhaps record on Ray's causes. This per­ label, Daemon Records. formance was no Despite illness, moderate technical exception, as The difficulties and the lovely winter Indigo Girls took weather that South Bend had to offer, opportunities to the Indigo girls gave an impressive speak out against performance, blending rock and folk a war in Iraq and into a gratifying combination. As performed songs always, the Girls showed why they about accept­ have enjoyed unusual success through ance. In the lobby eight albums, crossing genres and pro­ after the show, ducing unique music during a career flyers for peace that has spanned 14 years. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer rallies were The Indigo Girls gave an acoustic showing of both new and old songs Sunday at the Morris Civic passed out and Contact Kate Williams at Auditorium during their second stop on their tour promoting their latest album, Become You. anti-war bumper [email protected] page 12 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, February 4, 2003 NBA Nets hold off Supersonics 109-108 in overtime

Mason scored 10 of the • Martin, Kidd lead SuperSonics' final 12 points New Jersey to in regulation, including a 3- home victory pointer with 55 seconds to go that tied it at 100. Neither team scored the Associated Press rest of the fourth quarter, but Seattle had a couple of EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. chances after Nets turnovers. Kenyon Martin scored a Payton missed a jumper career-high 35 points and with about 20 seconds to go, Jason Kidd hit a 3-pointer and Martin blocked Lewis' .... with 1:31 left in overtime to shot near the foul line . lead the New Jersey Nets to a After trailing by as many as 109-108 win over the Seattle 17 points early in the third SuperSonics on Monday quarter, Seattle got back in night. the game with a 15-3 spurt Desmond Mason scored a that spanned the end of the season-high 30 points but third and the start of the missed a 3-point attempt at fourth. the buzzer in a disheartening loss for Seattle, which rallied Heat 99, Hawks 79 from a 17 -point deficit in the Eddie Jones scored 26 second half. points, including 5-of-8 Martin added 12 rebounds shooting from 3-point range, and a last-second block of as the Miami Heat beat Rashard Lewis' shot at the Atlanta to end the Hawks' end of regulation. Kidd fin­ three-game winning streak. ished with 20 points and 12 Reserve forward LaPhonso rebounds, winning his point­ Ellis added 15 points and guard matchup with Gary Mike James had 13 as the Payton, who had 12 points Heat bench outscored and seven assists. Atlanta's reserves 39-15. Lewis added 25 points and Brian Grant got his 19th dou­ eight rebounds for Seattle. ble-double of the season with Kidd gave the Nets a 109- 11 points and 14 rebounds. 106 lead with his 3-pointer Shareef Abdur-Rahim had with 1:31 to go, and then the 19 points and 10 rebounds, game got a little spotty. but poor shooting by his After a turnover by Seattle, teammates left the Hawks Martin had a shot blocked short of scoring. Jason Terry underneath. was 5-of-13 for 13 points, Former Nets guard Kenny and Glenn Robinson shot 5- Anderson got Seattle within a for-18 from the floor for 12 point with a driving layup points. with 30.4 seconds to play. The Heat went on a 17-0 Kidd missed a long 3-point­ run in the first half, their er with 10.2 seconds to go, best of the year. They added and then things got interest­ a 10-0 spurt in the third ing. quarter, and an 11-0 surge in Coming out of a timeout, the fourth. Lewis appeared to have a Miami scored 24 points off layup off an inbounds play, 20 Atlanta turnovers. but Lucious Harris provided The Heat led by only one weakside help and batted the point at halftime, then

ball out of bounds with 4. 7 outscored the Hawks 30-15 in API Photo seconds to go. the third quarter. It was New Jersey's Kenyon Martin dunks the ball during the Nets 109-108 overtime victory against On the ensuing inbounds Miami's first double-digit win the Seattle Supersonics Monday night. Martin scored a game-high 35 points for New Jersey. play, Richard Jefferson gave since the last time these a foul just before Payton hit teams played, a 107-73 Heat what would have been a go­ victory on Jan. 1 in Atlanta. Hornets dealt the Celtics a their biggest lead, 43-27, on Pierce scored 27 points and ahead baseline jumper with It was the last game before season-worst fourth straight a pair of free throws by Antoine Walker and rookie 3.4 seconds left. a weeklong layoff for the defeat, 103-96. Jerome Moiso with 7:27 left J.R. Bremer 20 points apiece Seattle set up a third time Hawks, with the All-Star David Wesley added 18 in the half. for the Celtics, who had not and Mason got an open look, game in Atlanta on Sunday. points and P.J. Brown 12 and The Celtics got within 69-68 lost four in a row since but his shot bounced off the The Boston Celtics could 12 rebounds as the Hornets, on a 3-pointer by Paul Pierce February 21-March 1. rim, only his 12th miss in 25 not handle Jamal Mashburn. who had lost four of five, with 3:09 left in the third Boston had won the first attempts. Now they will have to handle avoided falling below .500 for quarter but New Orleans two meetings between the Seattle beat New Jersey a season-high losing streak. the first time this season. scored the final five points of teams this season, including earlier this season on a 3- Mashburn collected 30 The Hornets went on a 28-7 the period and Boston got no a 93-83 triumph here on pointer by Brent Barry in the points, eight assists and six run bridging the first and closer than three points over January 8. final seconds. rebounds as the New Orleans second quarters and took the final 12 minutes.

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Associated Press Afterward, University of Akron police and James' own security personnel kept CLEVELAND reporters away from him. He LeBron James has yet to agreed to an exclusive inter­ appeal his banishment from view with former NFL star playing high school basketball, Deion Sanders for CBS News' keeping the 18-year-old super­ "The Early Show." star off the court. In the interview, scheduled James had been expected to to air Tuesday morning, James appeal the decision Monday, expresses remorse for accept­ but OHSAA spokesman Bob ing the trendy retro jerseys. Goldring said the organization "If I had known I was violat­ did not hear from him or his ing anything, I would've never lawyer by late afternoon. done it," James told Sanders. "Everything is status quo," "I would've never jeopardized Goldring said. "We have not my eligibility. I would've never heard anything about an jeopardized my team." appeal or any legal action." "When I went in (the store), James' attorney, Fred Nance, you know, I was just going in did not return phone mes­ there as being, you know, sages. another player, and they was James, regarded as the trying to reward me for my nation's top player and the good grades," added James, next No. 1 NBA draft pick, was who has said he has a 3. 5 ruled ineligible on Friday by grade-point average. the Ohio High School Athletic "Yes, I'm sorry," James also Association for accepting two said in the interview. "There's free sports jerseys worth a nothing I'm more sorry about, combined $845 from a clothing you know, than disrespecting store. my teammates. I love them to As of late Monday afternoon, death. I'm so proud of them, Nance had not filed for a tem­ you know, to be able to stick it porary restraining order with out for me." Summit County Common Pleas The OHSAA found that the Court, which would block the Cleveland store gave James the order so James could continue Gale Sayers and Wes Unseld playing. jerseys for free, in exchange If James plans to appeal the for James posing for pictures decision by the OHSAA, he to be displayed on the walls. must do so to the agency in In addition to ruling James API Photo writing. The appeal would be ineligible, OHSAA commission­ After accepting gifts In return for posing for promotional pictures, Ohio high school basketball heard by a state panel on Feb. er Clair Muscaro ordered his star LeBron James was rendered Ineligible. He apologized for his mistake and to his team. 13 in Columbus. school to forfeit its Jan. 26 win James sat out the first game over Akron Buchtel. gibility. 25 high school teams national­ only appeal his punishment of his career Sunday, and his The Fighting Irish (14-1) James' team is scheduled to ly. but win. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary entered Monday ranked No. 1 play Saturday night at the Isles Martin Johnson, president of "I'm optimistic about the teammates barely won without by USA Today but could drop Prime Time Shootout in the Isles, Inc., a nonprofit com­ chances of LeBron playing him, beating Canton McKinley in Tuesday's rankings because Trenton, N.J., a charity tour­ munity development group, here this weekend," Johnson 63-62. of the forfeit and James' ineli- nament featuring 11 of the top said he expects James to not said.

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ACCION Internships! To join a weekly time for faith-sharing Holy Cross Associates ACCION Internship and prayer with Info Session - Thursday, February 6th Center for the Homeless guests. Informational Meetings 6:00 PM Room 121 MCOB TODAY, Tuesday, February 4TH at 8 PM Every Monday morning, For Junior Business Majors TOMORROW, Wednesday, Feb. 5TH at 8 PM 7:oo- S:oo AM Interns are placed in micro-lending offices. At the Center for the Homeless Both meetings will be in the CSC Coffee House All ND/SM(/HCC Summer Service Internship **Come anytime between 8-9 PM** students are welcome! Deadline of February 12T" is soon approaching! Students are needed to serve as If you have not had a chance to talk with an HCA musicians, facilitators, and members staff person yet to learn more about the applica­ Turn in your application and of a faith-sharing community. tion and placement process, this will be a good sign up for your 1st interview! For more information chance to do so! Email Kelly Rich at [email protected]

!Encuentro Cfiicaao ENCUENTRO CHICAGO applications available at the Center for Social Concerns and Campus Ministry. Join us for a weekend immersion into the Mexican immigrant community of Pilsen in Chicago. February 15th-16th. Applications due TODAY, February 4th.

C~Yet'\t"Volunte.er Opp~IR4t Post1!raduate Service Programs Mentors St. Joseph Worker: A mentor is needed for a 17-year-old girl at Madison Center for Children. The commitment Women of Faith Committed to Social Change would be every other or every week for one or two hours. A student with a car would be Info Session: TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 5'" preferable. Contact Kristen Walsh@ 651-1255. 4:00- 5:30 PM at the Center for Social Concerns Children T~is is a unique program for women that combines direct Seeking energetic students to teach physical education class at Good Shepherd Montessori service with training in community organizing and School, a new elementary school in our community currently serving children ages 6-9. leadership. It is a one-year program in St. Paul, MN. Student teachers must be available on Mon and Wed afternoons and able to provide own transportation. Contact 276-3152 or email GoodShepherdMS.aol.com Visitation Associates Information Session *Also seeking playground monitors for GSMS, Mon thru Thurs from 12-12:30 PM Thursday, February 6th at 5:00 PM at the CSC This is a teaching program at the Elderly high school level for women only. Hospice of St. Joseph County is dedicated to providing support and comfort for persons and families facing the end of life. Volunteers are trained to serve as caregivers in patient homes, assisting patients in nursing homes and working in our Hospice House (inpatient setting). Four-hour patient matches may be made 7 days a week in the morn­ ings, afternoons and evenings for volunteers. Next semi-annual training is going to be offered from 9-noon at the Hospice office on the following days (the training session is 21 hours; all days are required to be trained): Feb 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 and 25th. For more info, contact Jackie Boynton at 243-3127.

Tutoring A tutor is needed for a 12-year-old boy who has special needs. He can be tutored any day after 4:30 at Hesburgh Library. Contact Thanh Le@ 631-8018. Tutors are needed for athletes at Clay High School. Tutoring happens on Tues and Thurs from 3-5 PM at Clay High School. Contact Scott Dactelides @ work 243-7006 or@ home 287-3597.

Questions on the above volunteer opportunities? Please email [email protected] .

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NFL Manning calls Vanderjagt an 'idiot kicker'

Associated Press interview with The Score, a Toronto-based cable sports net­ work. HONOLULU ''I'm not a real big Colts fan Peyton Manning called team­ right now, unfortunately. I just mate Mike Vanderjagt an "idiot don't see us getting better," kicker" at the Pro Bowl on Vanderjagt said during the Sunday, three days after interview. Vanderjagt apologized for mak­ "Coach Dungy, he's just a ing disparaging remarks about mild-mannered guy. He doesn't the Indianapolis Colts quarter­ get too excited, he doesn't get back. too down and I don't think that Manning made the comment works, either .... I think you during a live interview on ABC. need a motivator. I think you He also claimed Vanderjagt was need a guy that is going to get "liquored up" at the time of the in somebody's face when Canadian they're not cable TV performing interview ear­ "The sad thing is, he's a well enough." · lier this week good kicker. He's a good Dungy said in which he kicker. But he's an idiot. " late last week said Manning t h a t should show Vanderjagt's more emotion. Peyton Manning future with "Here we Colts quarterback the Colts rest­ are," Manning ed with the said. ''I'm out veteran kick- at my third er. Pro Bowl. I'm about to go in and "It's not in doubt because of throw a touchdown to Jerry what he said," Dungy said. Rice, we're honoring the Hall of Vanderjagt, the most accurate Fame, and we're talking about field-goal kicker in NFL history, our idiot kicker who got apologized Thursday to Dungy. liquored up and ran his mouth Manning and the rest of his off. teammates. He signed a $7.75 "The sad thing is, he's a good million, five-year contract kicker. lie's a good kicker. But extension with the Colts in he's an idiot." November 2000 - at the time A message from The making him the league's high­ Associated Press was left at the est-paid kicker. office of Vanderjagt's agent, Gil "When I get home, I'll deal Scott, on Monday. with it," Manning said. "If he is I Vanderjagt also criticized still a teammate, we'll deal with After having several disparaging remarks made towards him by kicker Mike Vanderjagt, Colts Colts coach Tony Dungy in the it. That remains to be seen." quarterback Peyton Manning retorted that his teammate was "an Idiot."

ECDC Registration MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) is currently registering kinderga1ten age children for the 2003-04 School Year. 2003 Summer Day Camp registration for children ages 2.5-10 will Burrell resigns for $50 million occur in early March. 2003-04 School Year registration of preschool age children will take place in early April. for more information Associated Press Coming off a 14th losing sea­ the four players as they try to and ECDC Parent Meeting & Tour dates, please call one of the son in 16 years, the Phillies build a championship team numbers below. have been one of the most when they move into a new Early PHILADELPHIA aggressive teams, signing first ballpark in 2004. Left fielder Pat Burrell and baseman Jim Thome and third ''I'm glad to be a part of the Childhood the Philadelphia Phillies have baseman David Bell and trad­ big puzzle they put together Development agreed on a $50 million, six­ ing for pitcher Kevin Millwood. this offseason," Burrell said. Center, Inc. year contract, in the latest big The Phillies, hesitant to spend "With the team we have now, move by the team this offsea­ money in the past, have com­ we should be winning." son. mitted nearly $162 million to Burrell, 26, hit .282 with 37 284-4693 homers and 116 RBls last year (ECDC-SMC) - the best offensive perfor­ mance on the Phillies since Mike Schmidt had 37 homers 631-3344 and 119 RB!s in 1986. Burrell also struck out 153 times. (ECDC-ND) He is coming off an $8 mil­ lion, five-year contract that paid him $1,275,000 last year. Burrell was the first pick in the draft in 1998. He was picked as DON'T LET COlLEGE PA~S YOU UP WITHOUT THE a third baseman, but the Phillies moved him to first base EXPERlENCE OF OFF·CAM~US LIVING AT TURTLE CREEK. and eventually to left field. fk-e 6tt

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NBA Thomas believes NBA treating Pacers unfairly

after he was suspended for hurl­ Richmond was only fmed $5,000 insult people. That's it," he said. the Pacers coach left his seat and ''I'm going to still play the same Associated Press got into a shouting match with ing a TV monitor and smashing for making an obscene gesture an expensive camera after a toward fans in Detroit. He won­ way. I'm still going to be aggres­ Peterson. ders why the punishment was sive." INDIANAPOLIS Thomas was restrained by close loss in New York. He also was fined $10,000 for shoving much more severe for Artest and Artest also said his style of play Indiana Pacers coach Isiah Raptors coach Lenny Wilkens put him on the receiving end of Dallas' Raja Bell. said prior incidents shouldn't be Thomas doesn't think the NBA is and ejected by referee Steve cheap shots that he hasn't retali­ Javie. Thomas admits that after Thomas said the league was a factor. targeting his team for their "I don't think you can be tried ated against. That could change recent combative behavior. Peterson cursed at him, he correct in suspending Artest for breaking the camera but had a for the same crime twice," soon. However, he does wonder if the cursed back, but that was all. "Luckily, I'm kind of big and it beef with the Miami· incident. Thomas said. league is treating their outburst Then came the news on doesn't hurt too much," he said. Saturday that Stu Jackson, NBA "Nobody threw a punch. Artest said he won't change unfairly. Nobody swung at anybody," the tough, physical way he plays, "If we get about 10 games over Thomas said Monday he didn't senior vice president of basket­ in first place, five games over, I Thomas said. but will think twice before act­ agree with the NBA's decision to ball operations was suspending dare somebody to give me a Thomas. Thomas referred to last season ing. suspended him for two games for "I just can't be doing things to cheap shot." escalating an on-court alterca­ "Coach Thomas did not act as when Lakers guard Mitch tion and not acting as a peace­ peacemaker during this inci­ maker during d e n t , " a fight with Jackson said. the Raptors. "/ don't understand it Thomas, "I don't and I think it's been very Indiana's third-year understand it excessive., and I think it's coach, said he- been very was stunned. excessive," he Jslah Thomas "I've been in this league said. Pacers coach Thomas will 20 years and I m i s s don't remem­ Tuesday's ber a time game against where a the Los Angeles Lakers, but is coach or players have been sus­ allowed to coach practice and. pended for multiple games for will lead the East team at the All­ arguing," Thomas said. Star game in Atlanta on Sunday. Thomas also was angry with The Pacers lead the Eastern the four-game suspension levied Conference with a 34-14 record. against forward Ron Artest for The trouble for Thomas began confronting the Miami Heat Friday when he became involved bench and brushing up against in an altercation between coach Pat Riley during a victory Toronto's Morris Peterson and AI Jan. 27, then making an obscene Harrington. gesture toward the Miami crowd. Peterson tripped Harrington - Artest however, has a pattern 1 on purpose, Thomas said - and of bad behavior and his punish­ when no flagrant foul was called, ment came just a few weeks

of all ND Drink of all alcohol Students consumed here -

of all ND Drink of all alcohol Students consumed here Based on the University of Notre Dame 2001-2002 Core and Norm Surveys, Spring 2002 Office of Alcohol and Drug Education AROUND THE NATION Tuesday, February 4, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 17

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Reuters University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He Informed his team and the media that he would be taking a leave of absence to undergo treatment. UConn coach diagnosed with prostate cancer

Associated Press grade." The Huskies are coming off Calhoun told the team "Coach Calhoun's condi­ a 95-71 loss to Boston about his illness shortly STORRS, Conn. tion appears to be very College on Saturday, their before meeting with Connecticut men's coach treatable and we anticipate worst loss ever at Gampel reporters. Jim Calhoun has prostate his return to normal job­ Pavilion. "My mouth just dropped," cancer and is leaving the related activities within "We can handle what we said guard Taliek Brown. team to undergo surgery. three or four weeks," said have to handle," said "All my prayers are with "I want to attack this Albertsen, who will perform Blaney, in his second season him. Everybody will just play thing," Calhoun said Monday the surgery. at UConn after 22 years as his hardest for him." at practice. ''I'm going after In his 17th season at head coach at Holy Cross. Last season, UConn won it." Connecticut, Calhoun led the "He's one of the strongest its seventh Big East regular­ The 60-year-old Calhoun Huskies to national promi­ guys I ever met. I know that season championship under will take a three-to-four nence, capped by an NCAA he will fight it that's not Calhoun. The Huskies then week medical leave, with title in 1999. With a career been a question." captured their fifth Big East assistant George Blaney tak­ record of 637-290, including Calhoun said his cancer tournament title. ing over as coach on an 14 seasons at Northeastern, was detected through rou­ Calhoun is the only coach interim basis. Surgery was Calhoun is among the top 10 tine prostate screening and in Big East history to have scheduled for Thursday. active Division I coaches touted the benefits of the been named the league's top Calhoun's doctor, UConn with at least 600 career procedure. coach four times. The Health Center urologist wins. "Do your family, do your Braintree, Mass., native is Peter Albertsen, said the The 18th-ranked Huskies loved ones a favor, and also a member of the New cancer was detected early (13-4, 4-2 Big East) play make sure you get yourself England Basketball Hall of and was "relatively low- Wednesday at Virginia Tech. screened," he said. Fame.

IN BRIEF

Future uncertain for Sabres pany said Chartwell pulled out due to a because of his condition, agent Drew Buffalo businessman Mark Hamister poor economic climate and the proba­ Pittman said in a statement to ESPN. suspended his bid Monday to buy the bility of no financial help from govern­ "Barret would like to express his bankrupt Buffalo Sabres and said he ment. remorse and deep sadness for the may withdraw completely. "The lack of government assistance events surrounding the Super Bowl," Hamister said at a news conference has greatly reduced the attractiveness the statement said. "He knows many that partner Todd Berman, president of this investment ... the time for mak­ people have been hurt by his actions, and founder of New York City-based ing this deal has lapsed," the state­ including his family, his teammates, Chartwell Investments, had with­ ment said. the Raider organization, the Raider drawn. Rochester billionaire and failed Nation, and the game of football." "Given the uncertainty and complex­ gubernatorial candidate B. Thomas The statement, which also ity of the entire process in addition to Golisano has continued to express acknowledged that alcohol was a fac­ Chartwell's decision, I need to step interest in buying the Sabres, even tor in Robbins' troubles, marked the around the dial back and re-evaluate whether it though his initial bid was rejected by first time he has commented publicly makes sense to move forward," the NHL last November. since he disappeared Jan. 25, the Hamister said. Hormoz Mansouri, a member of day before the Raiders' 48-21 Super "I will be speaking with my advisers Golisano's ownership group, said Bowl loss to Tampa Bay in San COLLEGE BASKETBALL over the next several days as well as Golisano is still willing to buy the team. Diego. Providence at Pittsburgh 7 p.m., ESPN2 with potential new equity partners to Adam Treu started in his place. determine if I should continue or with­ Robbins has bipolar disorder The 6-foot-3, 320-pound Robbins Florida at Kentucky 9 p.m., ESPN draw all together." The agent for Barret Robbins con­ has a history of depression and Hamister also said he is not seeking firmed Monday that the Oakland reportedly had stopped taking his NBA another extension from the NHL. The Raiders' All-Pro center has bipolar dis­ medication. A friend who told a Bulls at Nuggets 9 p.m., FOXCH league had given Hamister until 5 p.m. order, and that he expressed "remorse newspaper he'd been drinking with Monday to sign an asset purchase and deep sadness" for missing the Robbins the night before the game agreement for the Sabres. Super Bowl. said Robbins was despondent and A news release from Berman's com- Robbins remains hospitalized talked about suicide. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, February 4, 2003

INDOOR TRACK Watson qualifies for NCAA Championships

she made the provisional mark. By ANDY TROEGER "Jaime did a great job," said Sports Writer coach Joe Piane. "Not only did she qualify in the pole vault. but The Irish track and field she did very well in the triple teams had another impressive jump." weekend as senior Luke Watson In addition to Volkmer, qualified for the NCAA Tameisha King posted three vic­ Championships in the 3,000 tories against the Spartans, win­ meters at the adidas Indoor ning the long jump, 60 meters, Games in Boston and the Irish and 60-meter hurdles. mens and womens teams Other winners for the women defeated Michigan State at the were Emily Loomis in the high Loftus Sports Complex. jump, Meghan Horn in the shot Watson automatically quali­ put, Tiffany Gunn in the 500 fied for the NCAAs by finishing meters, Jennifer Handley in the lOth with a 3,000 meters, time of 7 Rose Brakel­ minutes, "Jaime did a great job. Pierce in the 55.78 sec­ Not only did she qualify 400 meters onds. His in the pole vault, but she and Kristen qualification Dodd in the becomes did very well in the 200 meters. more impres­ triple jump. ,, " T h e sive because women are the strong looking really field included Joe Plane tough," said an Olympic Irish coach Pian e. champion Led again and profes- by Selim sional athletes. Watson finished Nurudeen, the men claimed a third among Americans in the number of victories as well meet and third among colle­ against Michigan State. gians as well. He will be looking Nurudeen swept the 60-meter to improve on his third-place hurdles and 60 meters, while finish at the 2002 NCAA Trevor McClain-Duer took the Championship. 500 meters and Godwin In addition to Watson's per­ Mbagwu won the triple jump. formance in Boston, the men The men dominated the dis­ and women combined to win 22 tance events as well, with Kevin events against Michigan State as Somok taking the 800 meters, the men knocked the Spartans Eric Morrison winning the mile 93-54, while the women won and John Keane taking the 94-67. 3,000 meters. Ryan Postel won In one of the most impressive the 400 meters and Jules performances of the evening, Vandersarl won the 200 meters. Jaime Volkmer broke her own school record in the pole vault by clearing 3.9 meters. Her Jaime Volkmer prepares to do a pole vault during this weekend's home meet. Volkmer broke her height puts her in consideration Contact Andy Troeger at own school vaulting record and Is In consideration for the NCAA Championship. for the NCAA Championship and [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, CLUB SPORTS offee and Conversation for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Questioning Women grab 1st Students at Notre Dame place in slalom Tuesday, February 4, 2003 d every first tuesday of the month

Special to The Observer third place medalist last week, led the club in the slalom with a 7:30- 9:30pm combined time of69.09. The women of the Notre Dame ski club continued their winning Mens Water Polo ways with first place finishes this Tampa, Fla.'s beckoning weekend in both the slalom and warmth provided the perfect 316 Coleman-Morse giant slalom. In Saturday's venue for outdoor water polo The Standing slalom event, Molly Munsterer, this weekend as Notre Dame 62.88; Mary Butler, 62.94; and squared off against some of the Comittee for Gay Alanna Lungren, 64.02, placed toughest competition in the and Lesbian fourth, fifth, and eighth to lead country in the Gasparilla Classic. the squad in a tightly bunched The Irish opened bracket play Student Needs field. The Irish edged Michigan with an 8-5 victory over the invites Gay, State, 189.84 - 189.93 for first Orlando Men's Club behind a place. Western Michigan, sold defensive performance. In Lesbian, and Michigan, and Grand Valley second round action, the club Bisexual members State rounded out the field. fell behind at the half to Florida In Sunday's giant slalom, Coast Club Team. The Irish ral­ of the Notre Dame Munsterer's total time of 52.33 lied to knot the score at 9, before family, their for the two runs earned first falling by an 11-9 count. place, while teammate Leigh Advancing to the semifinals friends and Hellrung's 52.55 garnered third because of a goal differential supporters to an and Mary Butler finished fifth advantage, the Irish then played with a 53.45 result as the Irish the nationally ranked Miami informal coffee at again topped Michigan State by Raiders. The Irish played well in the Co-Mo. the slightly more comfortable a 15-9 loss. Third place was a margin of158.33 -161.11 battle against Austin Men's. Everyone is The mens team wasn't able to Once more the Irish trailed welcome. and build on last week's momentum. early, 3-1, before clawing back After capturing first place last to a 5 all tie at the end of regula­ confidentiality is weekend in a non-league slalom tion. A scoreless overtime peri­ assured. event in Ohio, the squad dropped od, and a 2-2 tie in the second to fifth among six schools this overtime, led to a penalty shot Coffee and refreshments will be served weekend. Bill Liemkuhler, a shootout. Tuesday, February 4, 2003 The Observer+ TODAY page 19

CLARE O'BRIEN HENRI ARNOLD SCHOOL DAZE JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon

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EUGENIA LAST CROSSWORD WILLSHORTZ HOROSCOPE

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WOMENS BASKETBALL Wicks leaves womens basketball team

• Sophomore is tion director. Iigent and caring individual did not travel with the team to also named to the 2002 Big Wicks, a native of Gillette, with a lot to offer," Irish coach Miami for the Jan. 2, 2002 East Academic All-Start Team. third player to Wy., played in 16 games this Muffet McGraw said. "We're game against the Hurricanes. Wicks connected on 33.3 per­ leave in past season for Notre Dame and disappointed that she will not This season, Hernanadz began cent of her 3-point attempts averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 be with us any longer, but we practicing with the team, but is during her career and was a 13 months rebounds all certainly wish her the best. still not on the roster. 72.7 percent free-throw shoot­ per game. She has a bright and promising Bustamante elected to leave er. By JOE HETTLER She started future ahead of her." before school began this sea­ During her high school Spans Editor twice dur­ Wicks did not return phone son. She averaged 4.6 points career, Wicks was on six state ing her 45- calls seeking comment. per game last season for Notre championship teams and was For the third time in the past g a m e Wicks follows former Notre Dame, while playing in 24 an all-state selection in three 13 months, a Notre Dame career and Dame players Monique games and starting two. sports. She was Wyoming's womens basketball player has had a Hernandez and Allison As a freshman Wicks played Miss Basketball her final prep decided to leave the team. career-high Bustamante who both have left in 29 games and averaged 4.7 season, averaging 20.7 points Sophomore guard Kelsey 16 points Wicks the womens program in the points and 3.3 rebounds per and 8.4 rebounds per game. Wicks became the latest Irish against last year. contest. Wicks' only start of player to quit, leaving the Irish Connecticut Hernandez played in Notre that season came against Seton for personal reasons, according on Jan. 21, 2001. Dame's 79-50 victory over Hall, when she scored five Contact Joe Hettler at to an assistant sports informa- "Kelsey is an extremely intel- DePaul on Dec. 31, 2001, but points. The sophomore was [email protected]

MENS TENNIS Struggling Irish hope to notch first victory

rently ranked 72nd national­ By JOE LINDSLEY ly, and Scott is 119th. Sports Writer Additionally, the dou~les pair With four losses and no vic­ of Scott and freshman Brent tories so far in the spring sea­ D'Amico finished the fall sea­ son, the Irish mens tennis son 14th in the Midwest team is banking on a win to regional doubles standings. In come its way soon. dual-match play this spring, The squad's next chance is D'Amico stands at 4-0, the today at Wisconsin. The No. reverse of his team's record. 34 Irish have lost to two top Brian Farrell's No. 4 singles 25 teams, and half of their win against Florida State was losses were near-wins, with the senior's first victory in 11 the Irish losing 4-3 to both months. He missed the major­ Florida State and Indiana. ity of last season because of a The Badgers are unranked, shoulder injury. and the Irish have emerged But the worst start in Notre the victors in the last 11 Dame tennis history is not a matches between the two mark of pride for this team. teams. Nevertheless, The Irish realize that their Wisconsin is 2-0 and returns work is cut out for them if four lettermen, while Notre they hope to turn the season Dame lost six of nine letter­ around. winners from last season's "We've made some changes, team that advanced to the and we've been having some second round of the NCAA really good practices," Scott tournament. said. "We just have to go and "It's a tough place to play get a 'W' on the board." [in Madison)." Irish captain Last year, the Irish tri­ Matt Scott said. "[With our umphed over the Badgers 6-1, team] going in there without a but the current squad, in win, [the Badgers] might be a quite different shoes, is little over-confident. Since we expecting more of a fight this haven't won, they might think time around. we're no good this year." "Every match we're going to Given Wisconsin's relatively expect a battle," Scott said. easier schedule - with wins "This time we're going to go against DePaul and Northern out there and we're really Captain Luis Haddock hits a backhand shot during a recent match. The No. 34 Irish have an 0-4 Illinios - the Badgers may going to give it our best and start this season and hope to return from unranked Wisconsin with a win. today be facing their toughest hopefully bring back a win." opponent yet. While the Irish Unless their fortunes Bobby Bayliss called an After the contest with the and Kentucky - in the are young, their lineup still change considerably, the "exciting week," the Irish will Blue Devils, the Irish will months ahead. boasts some talented, and chances of the Irish earning a head to No. 44 Purdue have played three teams in some potentially promising dual-match victory likely will Saturday. Then No. 10 Duke the current top 25, and they players. decrease as the week pro­ visits Notre Dame at the Eck likely will have two more top Contact Joe Lindsley at Junior Luis Haddock is cur- gresses. In what Irish coach Pavilion Sunday. 25 opponents - Minnesota [email protected]

WOMENS BASKETBALl INDOOR TRACK CLUB SPORTS Wicks leaves Irish Women 94 Women 189.84 Michigan State 67 Michigan State 189.93 Citing personal reasons, sophomore Kelsey Wicks decided to quit the Irish squad. Men 93 The women of the Notre Dame Ski Club took Michigan State 54 first place in both the slalom and giant slalom last weekend.

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