Tuesday, Aprill, 2003 April THE Fool's Day tssue• Inside The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXVII NO. 121 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU New student representatives transition into office ment heads have met with their new LaFortune offices. By HELENA PAYNE administrators and students "I don't think we can just Senior Stall" Writer to seek out the best ways to stick to our platform strictly. - serve Notre Dame students. We need to open up and hear Though it is April Fool's "Our No. 1 goal for the from the whole student body llay, tlw change of guard that whole year is to increase the and from there we can move will occur today on the sec- intellectual life on campfis," forward," Hallahan said. ond floor of LaFortune is not Hallahan said. Foley. who has helped. a joke. To realize that goal. the Hallahan and Lao ease into As outgoing Student Body two plan to provide "better" their new positions, is confi l'n~sident Libby Bishop and speakers, publish teacher dent that the two can give VicP President Trip Foley end course evaluations and students a more powerful their terms in office, incom- encourage more dialogue on voice. ing Student Body President diversity and other issues. "I think Pat and Jeremy Pat Hallahan and Vice Hallahan and Lao also plan know how to work the sys PrcsidPnt Jeremy Lao are all to address in-hall dances. tem," Foley said. about business. The duo said the cure to Foley knows about the "We're very confidPnt we're campus apathy is to prove challenges of "the system." going to have a successful that students have a voice by As a newly elected student yPar. but we realize it's going giving them what they want. body vice president, he and to take a lot of work on our But to find out exactly what Bishop were caught off guard CLAIRE KELLEY !The Observer part." Hallahan said. that is, Hallahan said he and Pat Hallahan, Ubby Bishop, Trip Foley aRd Jeremy Lao discuss plans The new student govern- Lao will have to emerge from see LEADERS/ page 4 for Bishop and Foley to leave their office to Hallahan and Lao.
ASIAN AWARENESS WEEK EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Exec Cab announces CCC reorganization
the Student Senate, and "will By MATT BRAMANTI facilitate communication with News Writer clubs," O'Connor said. The plan also calls for more Executive cabinet members strict enforcement of CCC regula met Monday evening at the tions. Clubs will be required to Creek House, an off-campus hold one fundraiser a year, in house purchased by the order to supplement their fund University last year. Members ing allocation, which comes from dined on homemade fajitas and student activities fees. learned about the Club The plan will also require club .Coordination Council's new leaders to send 111onthly updates strategic plan. regarding their activities to CCC The seven-page plan, present representatives. The idea is to ed by CCC coordinator Amy ensure that funds are allocated O'Connor, outlined a reorganiza fairly. tion of the CCC, which oversees O'Connor added that since club all student clubs at Notre Dame. funding can be hard to come by, The proposal adds a new per the CCC is seeking to reward forming arts division to the coun active organizations. cil, to include the growing num "For every two or three good ber of arts-related student clubs. clubs, you'll see one club who It also adds a vice president posi doesn't do anything but take CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer tion, which will help the council money away from those good Ryan Leung hands out fortune cookies Monday with messages designed to raise Asian aware run more smoothly. The vice ness and to celebrate Asian Awareness Week. president will serve as liaison to see EXEC CAB/page 4
SMC students' families, friends affected by war in Iraq
his family of his unit's deploy very real to me." ed everyone is to finally be that will make my job all the By EMILY BRAMMER ment. Pernotto and her family Pernotto said she has since doing what they've been train- · worthwhile. I'll be alright until News Writer sensed that come to terms ing for. So that's comforting." I tell you otherwise." Luke would be with Luke's Luke continues to write let Saint Mary's junior Dawn Some Saint Mary's students sent overseas "Over time, I've become involvement ters to his friends and family. Tue_l has a friend who is also with friends and family in the at any time in the war. In a recent letter to Pernotto, involved in the war. 20-year military have strong connec though. A let so proud that [my brother His willing Luke sincerely expressed his old Jeff Harris serves as a Petty tions to Operation Iraqi ter from Iraq is] over there, and that ness and profound and selfless love for Officer in the U.S. Navy, and his Freedom, which can make confirmed he has the opportunity to pride in his America. He shows conviction ship is currently stationed in communication difficult and their fears. unit are com of mind and bravery of spirit, the Persian Gulf. leave loved ones in anxiety. "The first fight for our country. " forting, she and his only requests are for Tuel said that since Harris Saint Mary's sophomore letter that I said. cookies and prayers, Pernotto left for the Gulf, their home Emily Pernotto has a 24-year received was Emily Pernotto "Over time, said. town in Maryland has shown old brother who has been sta really hard," student I've become "Don't worry about me I'm great support. tioned outside of Iraq for six said Pernotto. so proud that doing fine," he wrote. "Again, Last month students from weeks. Iler brother Luke is a "I had never he's over like the first letter I would like Harris' grade school alma 2nd Lieutenant infantry Marine heard the things that he was there, and that he has the a candle lit for me at your grot mater, Saints Peter and Paul and graduate of the Virginia saying, like that they each got opportunity to fight for our to. Remember I want to be here mementary, participated in the Military Institute. 90 rounds of ammunition step country," she said. "And he's and I am happy that I have the USS Anzio Valentine Project by Prior to Luke's departure for ping off the plane. What he was been talking about how proud chance to be here. Enjoy what Iraq, he was unable to inform going through suddenly became he is of his unit, and how excit- you are doing in America and see IRAQ/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Tuesday, April 1, 2003
INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS Go Horns NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS
The Texas Longhorns are my new New SMC At least 7 American Becoming Guster blows Irish greet favorite basketball team, at least feminist group Iraqi civilians Airlines 'relationship away the season with until after Monday night. Let me explain myself. the reason to meet killed at a reaches new girl' Windy City confidence is quite simple and many of you out checkpoint deal there can relate to my logic. In order to win The Women's U.S. troops shot American Columnist Amy Ryan Rafferty The Notre Dame the NCAA Studies Department and killed at least Airlines took a Schill discusses her review's Guster's football team prac Tournament pool will link with a new seven Iraqi civil huge step toward unexpected luck show in Chicago ticed Monday for I am in, I need student club to pro ians - some of preventing bank with love in and interviews the ~he first time since Texas to win the vide a forum for them children - in ruptcy Monday "Dazed and band's percussion January. when it reached a Amused." whole thing. If feminist issues at a van at checkpoint ist about their new Monday. tentative cost-cut album. any other team the College. cuts down the ting agreement nets Monday with key union night, then I am Matt Lozar representatives. out of it. If Texas wins. I win not Associate only a decent page 6 page 5 page 7 page 8 page 11 page 20 chunk of change, Sports Editor · but bragging rights over my buddies for an entire year. That definitely means more WHAT's GOING DowN than the cash. WHAT'S HAPPENING @ ND These NCAA bracket prediction pools are what make the three Suspicious person reported in Manor weeks of "madness" great. People • Bookstore Basketball Captain's Meeting A student reported a suspicious person in around the country fill out their 5:30 to 6:15p.m. at 101 DeBartolo Hall Morrissey Manor Thursday at roughly 10 p.m. The brackets. watch the games and see case is pending. their b'rackets get effectively busted. When their favorite team gets elimi • Showing of "The Three Caballeros" Shot put cage damaged nated, they have a team or teams to 7 to 9 p.m. at the llesburgh Center Auditorium A University employee reported vandalism to th<' root on as the Final Four approach shot put cage at Eck Baseball Stadium Friday. es. While watching SportsCenter or There are currently no suspects. but the case is pending. that little box in the upper left hand • Coffee and Conversation for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and corner of the screen during the Questioning Students 2 Vehicles nearly towed games on CBS, fans actually care 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 316 Coleman-Morse about who wins the St. Joseph's NDSP attempted to tow two University employ Auburn game for reasons other than ees' vehicles last weekend, but both employees the fact Matt Carroll's brother plays arrived while the towing was in process and paid for St. Joseph's. the necessary towing fees. One car was parked at Since I started filling out brackets the Hammes Bookstore Friday, the other was at for pools in the eighth grade, I usu the campus post office Sunday. ally went back and forth on my Final Four teams and who would win it Intoxicated student taken from NDH all. This year I used a different NDSP responded to a report of an intoxicated strategy. student at North Dining Hall Saturday. The stu After reading some articles online dent was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph and talking to others. I finally came Medical Center for treatment. The case is being to accept that it's not skill that referred for administrative review. determines who wins the pool. It's luck. The key is to fill out your Magazines sold illegally bracket quickly and not put too NDSP responded to a report of a person selling much thought into it. magazine subscriptions illegally at Fischer From Selection Sunday up until Graduatp Residences Saturday. The person was the first day of the tournament, I stopped. identified. issued a non-contractual int!'f was extremely busy with schoolwork est form and released. and other responsibilities. Therefore, the only time I found to -complied from the NDSP crime bloller make my predictions was in class. With my high-quality results so far this year. I may keep that policy next year as well. WHAT'S COOKING Many people can't stand people from Texas since Texans are known North Dining Hall South Dining l:lall Saint Mary's Dining Hall to think Texas is the greatest place Today's Lunch: Fettuccine with fen Today's Lunch: Chicken mozzarella. Today's Lunch: Szechuan vegetables created by God (this is a subject I'm nel. classique tomato sauce, al prosciut chicken fajita pizza, toasted pretzel with Jasmine rice. herbed pasta, harvest not even going to touch). My limited to pizza, Betsy Flannigan chicken sticks. mushroom stroganoff. sauteed flat bread sandwich. chickpea salad. experience with Texans is the one breast, boulangere potatoes, cherry zucchini and yellow squash. meatloaf. turkey snow pea stir fry, soup bar with who lives two doors down from me. crisp, orzo with portobello and cream, Mississi.ppi fried catfish, baked glazed bread bowls, macaroni and cheese, His name is, for all intents and pur broccoli quiche, scrambled eggs with ham. whipped potatoes, gyro, fried Italian loafer, egg salad, sliced prosciut poses, "Texan," and I just learned cheese. breakfast ham. raisin bread potato skins. onion rings, sweet and to, sliced smoked turkey. olive hummus, he is the only other person on this french toast, BBQ beef sandwich, sour pork, chili crispitos, flame-roasted spritz cookies, chocolate brownies. toast planet who has gas-permeable con Szechuan beef and vegetables. lone fiesta corn and black beans ed barley soup, chicken rice soup. three tacts besides myself. star rice, chicken and cheese Today,'s Dinner: Chicken breast bean salad But this weekend. I'll be cheering chimichanga Vesuvio, cacciatore sauce, chicken faji Today's Dinner: Herb pasta, spicy stir on the Texas basketball team in New Today's Dinner: Honey-glazed ham. ta pizza, toasted pretzel sticks, rice fried tofu. garden burger. grilled yellow Orleans to win their first national baked beans, whipped potatoes, vegeta with black olives, veal parmigiana, squash, chicken and vegetable fajitas. championship in basketball. bles rabat, couscous. baked potato, steamed spinach, beef stew. roast pork grilled hamburger or chicken, grilled The only thing left to say is ... French toast sticks, lyonnaise potatoes, loin, roasted poupon potatoes, hot cheese sandwich, fries, twice cooked hook 'em Horns. fried potato skins, Oriental shrimp with chunky applesauce, whipped potatoes, pork, wild rice. parsley buttered potato, noodles · chicken strips pineapple upside down cake The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The .Observer. Contact Matt Loiar at TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY [email protected]. a:: LLI ::1: ~ LLI 3: CORRECTIONS _, ~ ~ CJ 0 In Monday's Observer Charlie Ebersol and Kim ...I HIGH 64 HIGH 59 HIGH 67 HIGH 70 HIGH 58 HIGH 50 Zigich 's names were misspelled in the article, LOW 51 LOW 45 LOW 50 LOW 50 LOW LOW "Ebersol intends ro redirect Student Board." 39 37
The Observer regrets the error. Atlanta 66 I 50 Boston 43 I 35 Chicago 64 I 44 Denver 74 I 42 Houston 80 I 56 Los Angeles 71 I 47 Minneapolis 60 1 40 New York 47 I 40 Philadelphia 51 I 44 Phoenix 90 I 58 Seattle 48 I 38 St. Louis 76 I 54 Tampa 70 1 50 Washington 561 49 Tuesday, April I, 2003 The Observer+ NEWS page 3 adidas representative hosts anti-sweatshop forum
tracts and disciplinary policies. able way of ensuring labor com By CHRISTINA CAPERO + The internal team carries out pliance, the Social and News Writer the sensory part of the process in Environmental Affairs division which it walks through the factory sought to build capacity in facto The University's Task Force on and physically inspects it. ries through training and educat Anti-Sweatshop Initiatives held a + The monitors talk with the fac ing managers and workers. public forum Monday featuring tory's workers about their experi Nebel said, "By internalizing. Gregg Nebel, the head of Social ences and compare them with factories build a management sys and Environmental Affairs at adi management's responses, encour tem that keeps them in compli das Salomon Americas. aging communication among ance." Nebel discussed the process that them to effect change. The team Thus. this business model adidas, a licensing partner of works with local organizations to should make the compliance sys Notre Dame, takes to ensure that foster a relationship with workers. tem sustainable and more effi its products are manufactured The team identifies contradic cient in the long term. under acceptable labor condi tions among the four phases of Before adidas contracts a facto tions. action, holds a summary visit with ry, it must meet its audit evalua adidas' labor compliance pro management, develops a remedi tions of product, sourcing, and gram officially began in 1997 with ation plan, and conducts follow-up social and environmental issues, two people and has now grown to visits to judge the progress of the as well as its basic standards of a 30-person group made up of factory. engagement. former factory workers and The Social and Environmental adidas' Social and supervisors, labor lawyers, envi Affairs division holds the factories Environmental Affairs releases ronmental engineers, chemical to its standards of engagement, tracking worksheets to the public engineers and health safety which include nine standards for and collaborates with the Fair experts. labor compliance and 16 for Labor Association and competi The Social and Environmental health and environmental compli tors in working toward labor com Affairs unit audits over 1,000 fac ance. pliance in its supply chain. tories that adidas contracts to pro Nebel said, the team also pro Formerly a factory worker for duce all its brands' footwear and vides its factories with reference 25 years, Nebel became the first apparel products in 165 countries. manuals that contain internation person dedicated to labor compli According to Nebel, the audit al and national legal precedents, ance issues at adidas in 1995 as methodology has four main phas case studies and recommenda the company was receiving nega es: tions regarding employee guide tive publicity about a Pakistan + Its internal monitors interview lines, health and safety proce soccer ball factory's use of child the factory's managers to deter dures and environmental regula labor, which has been effectively mine how its management system tions. eliminated. works. Nebel highlighted his unit's About 40 students, faculty, and + The team conducts a review of main challenge by saying, ''How staff attended the forum. the factory's documentation, do we implement a sustainable Gregg Nebel discusses the process adldas takes to guarantee including employee guidelines, process for compliance?" Because Contact Christina Capero at acceptable labor conditions for Its workers In his Monday lecture. payroll records, employment con- policing factories is not a sustain- cepero.l @nd.edu
NBC fires journalist Peter Arnett after interview with Iraqi TV
he had given an unauthorized Arnett apologized for his "mis investigating whether Fox News without permission and present Associated Press interview with state-run Iraqi TV judgment," but added, "I said Channel reporter Geraldo Rivera ed opinion as fact. The network NEW YORK saying the American-led war over the weekend what we all endangered troops by revealing initially backed him, but reversed NHC fired journalist Peter effort initially failed because of know about this war." the plans of a military unit in Iraq field after watching a tape of his Arnett on Munday, angered that Iraq's resistance. Meanwhile, the Pentagon was in advance. Rivera denied reports remarks. that he had been expelled from The network said it got "thou the country. sands" of e-mails and phone calls Arnett, who won a Pulitzer protesting Arnett's remarks - a Prize reporting in Vietnam for thousand e-mails to MSNBC The Associated Press, gained President Erik Sorenson alone. much of his prominence from "When I heard he had given an covering the 1991 Gulf War for interview to Iraqi TV, I immedi CNN. One of the few American ately thought it was about as bad THE NANOVIC INSTITUTE television reporters left in a judgment that a reporter in the Baghdad, his reports were fre field could make," Sorenson said. FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES quently aired on NBC and its "I held out hope initially that cable sisters, MSNBC and CNBC. maybe he had given the interview NBC was angered because at gunpoint or there was some Arnett gave the interview Sunday extenuating circumstance."
There will be an Informational Meeting on the European Studies Minor
TUESDAY, APRIL lJ 4:30-5:30 PM 300 Brownson Hall (Behind the Basilica, through the wrought iron gate at the Brownson courtyard entrance, and straight back Gf'rw page 4 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, Aprill, 2003 been involved in their relation culty accomplishing their effect change here," Foley ship for almost three years, original plan to expand Flex said. Iraq but his commitment to the Leaders Point meal options. With a project-oriented continued from page 1 Navy has separated them for continued from page 1 Another challenge that staff of slightly under 40 and all but three months. Bishop and past student five divisions (academic; making more than 1,000 During this time they've body presidents have often diversity; service, spirituali Valentines for the ship's crew. been corresponding by e-mail. by the announcement of a faced is the inability to see ty, social concerns; student They also decorated a cloth However, due to newly imple new alcohol policy as then the instant implementation life; University and alumni banner that read, "God Bless mented security measures, student body president of their plans. relations), Hallahan and Lao USS Anzio." About 25 mothers Miller can only receive e-mails Brooke Norton and vice pres "Change is slow to hap want more immediate and grandmothers, who all now. He is no longer allowed ident Brian Moscona were pen," Bishop said. results. know Harris personally, baked to send them. phasing out of office. Student government only "As long as we're making over 1,600 cookies and made In his last e-mail to Harthen, "At that point, student recently released the under headways somewhere, we're a Hershey kiss goody bag with Miller wrote, "This is the last leaders and student govern thedome calendar Web site, making headway in general." a personal message included e-mail for awhile, so just know ment didn't trust the admin which was an idea from the Lao said. "We really want to for each member of the crew. that I've been thinking about istration because they felt Norton-Moscona administra see that student life gets bet They wanted to support the you all the time, and I can't that their input was not val tion. ter whether or not we can crew and remind them that wait to hear from you again ued," Bishop said. "I think a lot of the fruits take credit for it." they are being prayed for and and see you when I get back Entering office with a of our labor aren't going to thought of constantly. [whenever that will be]. Let's weighty issue before them, be seen until next year Contact Helena Payne at "It's hard for me because I pray that it's going to be on Bishop and Foley had diffi- because it takes so long to [email protected] know all of his family and time. Give my love to everyone friends, and I know what and take care of yourself." they're going through," said The dangers that Miller Tuel. "But I'm so proud of faces worry Harthen. She con him." stantly fol University of Notre Dame International Tuel corre "Light a candle in the lows the pro sponds with gression of Study Programs Harris by e- grotto for me and the rest the war, mail. She of the Marines over praying and said she's here." hoping for worried his safe about Harris' return. Dublin Summer Program unease, but Luke Pernotto "I don't finds some United States Marine Corps think that comfort in I've ever kept knowing that up with the the crewmates offer each news like this before," she June 19 through August 7, 2003 other strong support. said. "I never thought that "He seems scared and anx anything like this would hap ious to come home," said Tuel. pen while he was in the Navy." "And he's definitely tired of Harthen has mixed feelings being on the ship. But he about supporting the war, makes it through because all supporting the troops, oppos Meeting with of his shipmates feel the same ing the war and protesting. way. They're all so close." "I feel that people have a Special Guest Tuel also hopes that right to protest, but we're Americans will support Harris already at war, and so people I and our armed forces. She should focus on supporting the said that the protests are dis troops now," she said. ''I'm Seona MacReamo1nn paraging for those fighting. very against the protesters, "I don't believe that current but I would probably be protests against the war have against the war if I didn't any positive effect," she said. know someone who was fight Irish Summer Studies Director 1n Ireland "People were protesting ing in it." before the war even started, With opinions of the war and if it would have been aside, the Saint Mary's and effective. we wouldn't be at Notre Dame community can war right now. We need to support all of its friends and Thursday, April 3 redirect our focus on support family involved in the war by ing our friends and family praying and letting its troops 5·00 p.m. over there." know that they are thought of Saint Mary's sophomore constantly. 215 DeBartolo Katie Harthen has a boyfriend And all can respond to Luke who is involved in the war. 21- Pernotto's simple and most year-old Kyle Miller is a Petty frequent request - "Light a Officer aboard the USS Harry candle in the grotto for me S. Truman, presently sta and the rest of the Marines tioned in the Mediterranean over here." All undergraduates welcome Sea. He works on the boat's nuclear reactors. Contact Emily Brammer at Harthen and Miller have bram350 1 @saintmarys.edu Exec Cab continued from page 1 clubs," O'Connor said. The strategic plan also renames O'Connor's position to that of president. Other improvements to the CCC include the use of an online bud geting system, which will "reduce paper waste and maintain an electronic record of club's expenses and budget requests," according to the plan. Clubs will be redistributed among the various divisions, which now include academic, athletic, cultural, performing arts, social service and special inter ests divisions. O'Connor said the reorganization will allow CCC representatives to foster collabo ration among diverse but related student groups. The cabinet also welcomed Seth O'Donnell as incoming CCC president. O'Donnell said he was optimistic that the new plan will help promote active student orga nizations. Contact Matt Bramanti at [email protected] WORLD & NATION Tuesday, April 1, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5 IRAQ At least seven Iraqi civilians killed at checkpoint As.ociated Press According to an account by the Central Command, the van approached the U.S. Army DOHA checkpoint Monday afternoon. U.S. troops shot and killed at Soldiers motioned for the driver least seven Iraqi civilians - to stop but were ignored. They some of them children - in a then fired warning shots but the van at checkpoint Monday in vehicle continued moving toward southern Iraq when the driver the checkpoint. Troops then shot did not stop as ordered, U.S. into its engine. As a last resort, Central Command said. the mtlitary said, soldiers fired The soldiers were from the 3rd into the passenger compartment. Infimtry Division, which lost four Two other civilians were soldiers Saturday at another wounded at the checkpoint on a checkpoint when an Iraqi soldier highway near Karbala, accord dressed as a civilian detonated a ing to a Pentagon official and car bomb in a suicide attack. Central Command. The military The Central Command said ini is investigating. tial n~ports from Monday's·con "They tried to warn the vehicle frontation indicated the soldiers to stop, it did not stop," Marine followed the rules of engagement Corps Gen. Peter Pace said on to protect themselves. PBS-TV's "The News Hour with "In light of recent terrorist Jim Leherer." "And it was attacks by the Iraqi regime, the unusual that that vehicle would soldiers exercised considerable be full of only women and that restraint to avoid the unneces the driver was a woman. So we sary loss of life," the statement need to find out why it was that said. they were acting the way they llowcver, Monday's deadly did." shooting ncar the southern Iraqi The military statement said 13 city of Najar is likely to stoke women and children were in the opposition to the U.S.-led inva REUTERS van. But The Washington Post, A family of Iraqi civilians take cover at a checkpoint Monday as troops provided protection to sion among Iraqis in the Shiite whose reporter is embedded local civilians and ensured no Iraqi militia slipped through disguised as ordinary civilians. At Muslim region, where with the 3rd Infantry, said 15 Washington had hoped for a people were in the vehicle and least seven civilians were killed at a different checkpoint In southern Iraq Monday. popular uprising against 10 were killed, including five The newspaper described the Division captain as saying the fire a warning shot first and then President Saddam llussein. children who appeared to be vehicle as a four-wheel-drive checkpoint crew did not fire shoot a 7.62 mm machine-gun Instead, U.S. forces have faced younger than age 5. One of the Toyota crammed with the Iraqis' warning shots quickly enough. round into the vehicle's radiator. stubborn resistance by Saddam's wounded was a man not expect personal belongings. In its The Post describes the captain When the vehicle kept coming, forces in Naja!' and other cities in ed to live, the Post reported on description of the shooting, the watching through binoculars and the captain ordered the soldiers southern Shiite strongholds. its Web site. Post quoted a 3rd Infantry ordering the soldiers by radio to to "stop him!" IRAQ Huge series of explosions resounds through Baghdad Associated Press since the U.S.-led air war began March A communique read on Iraqi Satellite were unaffected. 20, and a steady rumbling of explosions Television said members of the 11th Despite repeated bombings of the Iraqi BAGHDAD continued south of the capital early Division, which fought in Nasiriyah, Information Ministry and Iraqi transmit Six explosions in rapid succession Tuesday - likely against Republican would receive medals and their families ters, the local media operation was "as shook central Baghdad late Monday, Guard positions. would immediately receive 2 million good as it was before" the attacks, al sending smoke billowing from the Old Monday night, Saddam Hussein and his dinars - about $670 at the exchange Sahhaf said. Palace presidential compound and sons Odai and Qusai appeared on Iraqi rate on the eve of the war. He said he and several colleagues bathing the sky in a soft orange glow. television, with the station showing video Saddam was last shown on Iraqi televi helped put out the flames in the ministry, Across the Tigris River, on its east footage of a meeting of top military com sion on Saturday night. Odai had not which was struck for the second time in bank, another target was hit in the city manders. There was no way of determin been seen on Iraqi TV since the war two days, while technicians repaired center less than a mile from the ing when the video was shot. began, according to Al-Arabiya televi damaged transmitters. The Americans Palestine Hotel. The foundation of the Saddam decorated commanders and sion. had hoped to cut off television and radio 18-story hotel, where foreign journalists troops of army units in Umm Qasr, the U.S. attempts to silence Iraqi TV and transmissions to halt Iraqi propaganda. are staying, shook as if it had been Faw peninsula and Nasiriyah for their radio through aerial attacks have failed, Iraqi television was off for about three struck by a powerful earthquake. "heroic" defense of the areas, state tele with Information Minister Mohammed hours Monday morning before broad The blasts were some of the strongest vision said. Saeed al-Sahhaf insisting the broadcasts casts resumed. WORLD NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS Landslide buries Bolivian mining homes: Street fighting 50 miles from Baghdad: Gunman kiUs man during church service: ;\ landslide roared through a gold-mining town in American forces battled Iraqi defenders in A man stood up during a church service and shot Bolivia's tropical lowlands early Monday, killing at fierce street fighting 50 miles south of Baghdad another man to death in what a prosecutor said was least four people, injuring three and burying dozens on Monday, pointing toward a drive on the capi the third killing in a years-long feud stemming from of homes. Villagers of Chima spent the afternoon tal. Army guards shot seven Iraqi women and a rape. At least seven people suffered minor injuries digging through a mountain of mud, rock and muck children to death when their van refused orders trying to flee St. Paul's Albanian Church on Sunday. to reach survivors. Others waited hours for emer to stop at a checkpoint, officials said. U.S. troops some by leaping out windows, authorities said. Most gnncy crews to arrive from La Paz. There are no and tanks encountered rocket-propelled of the injuries were cuts and bruises. Oakland landing strips in the remote mountainous area. grenades and small arms fire in a dawn raid County sheriffs Capt. Michael McCabe identified the against Republican Guard defenders of man in custody Monday as Gjon Pepaj, 38, of Truck crash appears to be suicide attack: Hindiyah, a key city astride the Euphrates River. Rochester Hills. Charges might not be filed until A pickup truck loaded with extra fuel crashed into Other units fought to isolate Najaf to the south Tuesday because of the number of witnesses investi thn perimeter wall of the British Embassy on and prevent attacks on U.S. supply lines. "There gators planned to interview, McCabe said. Witness Monday night, exploding in flames in what one wit are maneuvers going [on] to try to destroy those Luigi Gjokaj said the gunman stood up and yelled ness said appeared to be a suicide attack. Police ini divisions that stand in our way" of Baghdad, "Yes, I am here," then shot Gjek Sufaj, 38, in the tially said the crash appeared to be an accident, in Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal said at the back of the head. He shot Sufaj several more times, which the truck driver was killed but no one else Pentagon. He added that more than 3,000 preci then fired into the air and yelled "I done what I was was hurt. But later the city's security chief said the sion-guided bombs have been dropped on Iraq supposed to do," Gjokaj said. Authorities and wit back of the vehicle was loaded with gallons of extra in the past few days, out of 8,000 in the entire nesses said the shooting was the result of a six-year fuel. war. .. vendetta. ------ page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, April 1, 2003 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE New SMC feminist group to llleet '03-'04 BOG holds tive feedback for Feminists and interested in women's • Women's Studies United so far." Engstrom issues on campus. in the links with new said. community and internation student club Astrid Henry. the coordi-. ally," Henry said. first tneeting of tertn nator of the Women's Feminists United hopes to Studies program, is the fac connect with other groups Club. The money will enable By LAUREN O'BRIEN ulty advisor for Feminists on campus that address By MEGAN O'NEIL six club members to attend NewsWrirer United. women's issues. News Wrirer the annual three-day Indiana She sees the connection The group's first meeting Speech and Hearing A new feminist student between Feminists United will be held tonight at 8:30 New Board of Governance Associations convention in group will meet for the first and the Women's Studies p.m. in the Women's Center officers began their first Indianapolis. time tonight at Saint Mary's. program as a vital asset in the basement of LeMans meeting since taking office by + BOG agreed to provide Phyllis Kaminski, the former because of the continuity Hall. reviewing basic procedures $325 for materials to build a coordinator for the College's that the association will Monday. Items such as co boat to be entered into the Women's Studies program provide. sponsorship grants, wherein annual Fisher Regatta. While and current chair of the "One of our goals is just to Contact Lauren O'Brien at the Board helps sponsor stu Saint Mary's has always been Religious Studies get women more involved [email protected] dent activities, were invited to participate, this Department, first suggested explained and discussed. will be the first time the a new and more comprehen "It is not an all or nothing College submits an entry. The sive feminist group three situation," said Student Body effort is being organized by years ago. President Elizabeth Amanda Garno, who hopes to She proposed the idea to Jablonski-Diehl in reference make Saint Mary's participa Heather Engstrom, now a to the grants. "We can give tion an annual event. senior at Saint Mary's and them any amount we want." Board members were excit the Student Academic Jablonski-Diehl also ed that Saint Mary's students Council representative for reviewed the format for the would be represented. Women's Studies. weekly meetings and outlined although they hoped that "I feel it is very necessary such procedures as how to fundr.aising would pay for the because there is a need to make, and second, a motion. costs In the future. address feminist issues on To increase efficiency and + Student Academic Council campus," Engstrom said. communication, the new has organized a school-wide The new group, Feminists Board will implement a few mass for Palm Sunday on United, plans to include changes. April 13. Organizers plan to committees that concentrate Officers will now receive have a palm procession into on specific feminist issues. financial sponsorship request the Church of Loretto. The focus of the group as a forms a week prior to discus + Residence Hall Association who_le is student activism. sion and voting. Board mem is currently in the process of Officially. Feminists United bers hope this will result in electing new hall councils. does not yet have the better informed decisions. Campaigning will begin April approval of Saint Mary's. 15 and the elections will take The group is hoping to gain In Other BOG News place April 24. support next year after com + After much discussion BOG piling a member list and fil granted $660 to the Saint Contact Megan O'Neil at ing the necessary paper Mary's Speech Pathology [email protected] work. "I have had a lot of posi- cs';•: & '« r, f N< • ;.::;;, >J,.J,.•tk SOCIAL CONCERNS http://centerforsocialconcerns.nd.edu *' l-Yhat Does H I-Iave To Do With Me?: Current_Yolunteer Opp_ortunities Perspecth:H!S on l~Var in Iraq Tutoring Come join other students, fan1lt.y and staff in exploring A tutor is needed to help a small family learn l:.,,_nw~. (>{ "" S:30 PM Pnx:e&si.on t.o Grotto for cow.:h1dim'{{_. pra.yer for p('ace CancU~Ught Vigil at the Grotto A 1:llk by Fr. John Dear1 S.J. 11 :OOp.m. every W<.!t:knight Peacl' Actiui:.~t mid authorkdifor {1·20 hook:.~ llH pt:nce 6' .fu:Aice, Forma ExemtiPe Director cif· the Fe!hrwshtp af-Recrmciliation THE BusiENEssO Tuesday, April I, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 7 MARKET RECAP Market Watch March 31 Airline reaches new agreement Dow jones +American 7,992.13 • -153.64 Airlines avoids bankruptcy NASDAQ Associated Press NEW YORK I ,341.17 • -28.43 American Airlines took a huge step toward pre venting bankruptcy S&P500 Monday by reaching ten tative cost-cutting agree 848.18 • -15.32 ments with key unions representing pilots, flight attendants and mechan AMEX ics. While the company appeared to secure the 827.26 • -0.70 $1.8 billion in concessions needed to avert Chapter NYSE 11, the agreements still must be voted on by union 4,730.21 • -78.89 members. The ratification process will begin Tuesday, union officials said. TOP 5 VOLUME LEADERS The news lifted shares of American by 33 per COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE cent as investors consid SIRIUS SATELLIT (SIRI) +8.96 +0.06 0. 73 ered a bankruptcy filing much less likely. NASDAQ~ 100 l NDEX CQQQ).'',;'=q~~-~~,.,.q~'~)a,$'''?§.·:~·-~~ Company chairman Don MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Carty praised union lead ers, saying they "have INTEL CORP (lNTC) :.;.l,i.~~~i::~:~~-~4:~~~~-!~~ enabled us to avoid an· immediate filing with the CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -1.82-0.2412.98 bankruptcy court." Despite the tentative deals. the carrier is not guaranteed a smooth REUTERS ride. The industry is still A service agent for American Airlines checks In passengers Monday at O'Hare battling its worst down Airport in Chicago. AA reached two cost-cutting agreements to prevent bankruptcy. IN BRIEF turn ever, precipitated by focus their minds," said began, carriers laid off Attendants and the fears of terrorism, an ail Peter Cappelli, a profes- thousands of employees, Transport Workers Union US Airways survives Chapter 11 ing economy and now the sor of management at the cut flights and reduced reached separate deals US Airways emerged from Chapter 11 bank war in Iraq. University of the frequency of others. throughout the day ruptcy Monday, wrapping up a swift eight "If the war lasts for Pennsylvania's Wharton But even with the new Monday. many months or if there's month return to financial accountability just School of Business. labor contracts, analysts AMR has lost nearly another act of terrorism, United, which is say major carriers still $5.3 billion the past two as the war with Iraq threatens to devastate then even these cost sav restructuring under need to cut capacity fur- years and has faced the airline industry. ings could prove insuffi Chapter 11 protection, ther, which would likely increasing competition Airline spokesman David Castelveter said cient," said Philip has said deep cuts were allow them to raise ticket from low-fare carriers. the company has cut annual costs by $1.9 bil Baggaley, Standard & needed to avoid liquida- prices. Also Monday, Carty, the lion a year, mostly through wage and benefit Poor's airline analyst. tion. American, mean- During the weekend, chairman, said he would concessions from its workers. The airline also Even if employees ratify while, had indicated it American reached tenta- cut his base salary by a has developed a plan to turn a profit as early the agreements, analysts would file for bankruptcy live agreements with third, decline a bonus for as 2004. said it will still be critical protection soon unless it 2,500 ground workers. the third straight year llowever, Castelveter said excitement at the for parent company AMR reached tentative agree- The company previously and ask the board of AMR Corp. to secure additional airline was tempered by concern over how ments with its major reached a tentative deal to reduce the compensa financing from lenders as labor groups Monday. with 16,300 baggage han- tion of other senior offi- the war would affect its restructuring. well as better deals from Other major airlines dlers. However, there cers. Carty had a base Bookings were down 20 percent the first suppliers and lessors. also are pushing employ- were still no deals with salary of $585,813 in week after the war began. Experts said the talks ees to accept wage and the three most important 2001. He took a pay were probably affected by benefit cuts as the indus- labor groups in its work freeze late in 2001 and in Kmart annonces further job cuts last week's agreement try suffers huge losses, force of 99,000. 2002. Kmart Corp. is eliminating 660 more jobs as between United Airlines and analysts said the The Allied Pilots Shares of American part of the bankrupt retailer's efforts to cut and its pilots' union on momentum at United and Association, the rose 52 cents to $2.10 on costs and reduce the size of its operations. $1.1 billion in cuts. American could spread. Association of the New York Stock Some 400 jobs will be cut at headquarters. "I think that has helped After the war in Iraq Professional Flight Exchange. 123 corporate positions will be cut around the country and another 137 vacant positions will be eliminated, the company announced Monday. Crude oil futures show slight rise Julian Day, Kmart president and chief exec utive, told a news conference that the 400 up 88 cents on the day. The con Bentz said. "The same thing hap Associated Press headquarters jobs are mostly middle manage tract fell 21 cents Friday. pened with April gasoline; the longs ment. The company has about 170,000 NEW YORK At London's International were just bailing out all day." employees overall, including 2,900 at its May crude futures broke through Petroleum Exchange, North Sea April heating oil futures fell 40 headquarters in suburban Troy, officials said. key resistance of $31.05 a barrel to Brent blend futures for May deliv cents to 79.24 cents a gallon, as trade as high as $31.30 on Monday, ery rose 83 cents to $27.18 a bar market participants rolled their HealthSouth fires third in scandal but they didn't hold the rally. rel. positions into May. May heating oil llealthSouth Corp. fired Richard Scrushy as While crude prices deflated just April gasoline futures closed 95 closed up 1.38 cents at 77.08 cents before the closing, they still cents lower at 94.44 cents a gallon, a gallon. chairman and chief executive. severing ties reversed Friday's losses, BNP while May gasoline closed 1.35 cent While April gasoline took a hit on with its founder as a third executive pleaded Paribas analyst ·Tom Bentz said. shigher to settle at 95. 70. rollovers to May, the new front guilty Monday in a mushrooming accounting There was little fresh news on the April gasoline and heating oil month contract posted solid gains. scandal. The company said Scrushy, who built Iraq war front, but the ongoing cut contracts expired Monday, leading Bullish factors for the contract llr.althSouth into a leading health care chain back in Nigerian oil supplies contin to wide price vacillations in the include the effect of Monday's con and was previously suspended as chief execu ued to boost crude and May gaso nearby contract and the heavy liq tract rollovers, the drop in Nigerian tive, also was asked to quit the board. In a line Monday, analysts said. uidation of long positions just oil and the summer driving season further bid to wipe clean its slate, At the New York Mercantile before the Nymex closed. ahead. llr.althSouth said it would fire longtime out Exchange, nearby May crude "April heating oil got pounded Natural gas for May delivery fell 8.6 cents to settle at $5.060. side auditor Ernst & Young. futures closed at $31.04 a barrel, with positions getting liquidated," ------ iil[ OBSERVER IEWPOINT page 8 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 THE OBSERVER Becoming 'relationship girl' P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame. IN 46556 024 Somh Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 We live in a forever changing world. between. Honestly, I rather enjoyed simply throw money at my boyfriend, EDITOR IN CHIEF Things that I never thought would the single life. I could go where I proclaiming "I am a subject with Andrew Soukup happen have occurred this year. The wanted when I wanted, hang out with agency! I will pay for Boat Trip tick economy that thrived in my adoles my friends all the time and get hit on ets!" MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER cence is struggling. My generation is by the caliber of guys who hit on me I've also become that girl who can Scott Brodfuehrer Lori Lewalski at war. I have a (okay, I don't want to talk about Ayn get her boyfriend to go to Mass and, boyfriend. It's Amy Schill Rand ever, much less at Corby's ... go being proud of my own independence, okay to be . away). I hate to think of restricting the inde NEWS EDITOR: Meghanne Downes shocked, everyone All right, perhaps the dating life pendence of another. Finally, and VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kristin Yemm else thought I was isn't so bad. I mean I don't remember worst of all, I think I'm actualizing the SPORTS EDITOR: Joe Hertler Dazed and a lesbian too. Amused the last time I paid for food, and I negative stereotypes guys have about SCENE EDITOR: Maria Smirh I haven't been never thought I could exert this much girls. When I was single, and I said PHOTO EDITOR: Tim Kacmar very lucky in love power over another human being. If I "fine," it meant "Everything's going GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mike Harkins here at Notre knew having a boyfriend meant unlim well, Trixie!" When I say "fine" to my SAINT MARy's EDITOR: Anneliese Woolford Dame, because well, no one wanted ited trips to the airport, a portable boyfriend, however, it usually means ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maura Cenedella me. My wit and charm worked great ATM and an ever-faithful servant, I "I will have you decapitated within the AD DESIGN MANAGER: Tom Haighr for awhile, but when the guy sensed would have started acting slutty long_ half hour." WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Jason Creek that it was all a mask for my self ago. So I'm fearing a little bit that despite CONTROUER: Michael Flanagan loathing, he always had to make an Of course, there are some draw my best efforts, I'm finally becoming a SYSTEMS MANAGER: Ted Bangert unexpected trip to China. backs. One superficial one is that my girl, and a whiny one at that. Much However, I have been pretty good at boyfriend is not yet 21, and my last worse, I worry that my identity as an attracting nerdy guys, which is to be boyfriend actually was a bar. So individual will fade into an insepara CONTACT Us expected if you've ever read my col nowadays, when my friends go out to ble "couple identity" like "Bob and OFFICE MANAGER/GENERAL INF0 ...... 63I-7471 umn before. Maybe my standards are bars on the weekends, the boyfriend Susie" or "Whipped and Hose Beast." FAX ...... 63!-6927 way too high for what I have to offer, and I usually stay in and play Yahtzee. All in all though, the benefits far out ADVERTISING ...... 631-6900/8840 but these guys always were just too I can't complain though- at least it's weigh the costs, and I'm happier than [email protected] dorky for me. Apparently, if dating me not D & D. I've been in awhile. Anyway, I think EDITOR IN CHIEF ...... 63!-4542 were a class, it would be cross-listed The other downside to the dating life I'm going to go see him now. I need to MANAGING EDITOR/AssT. ME ...... 631-4541 with Dungeons and Dragons studies. is much more significant than my go to the store. BUSINESS 0FFICE ...... 631-5313 These guys were sweet and every recovering liver. Being part of a cou NEWS ...... 631-5323 thing, but I just wasn't all about the ple, I realize that I'm slowly becoming Amy Schill is a senior English major observer.obsnews.l @nd.edu Princess Leia hair. someone I'd thought I'd never be: and Catholic Social Tradition minor. VIEWPOINT ...... 631-5303 Well, I don't know what happened, relationship girl. She's curious to find out if anyone observer.viewpoint.1 @nd.edu but I recently decided to accept my I'm used to being on my own, paying would be interested in a collection of SPORTS ...... 631-4543 latest dorky suitor. I'm pretty S).lre it's for everything I receive. But after only her columns from the past three years. observer.sports.l @nd.edu because he has a car. Having a a few short weeks, I've caught myself She can be reached at [email protected]. SCENE ...... 631-4 540 boyfriend and being a girlfriend are expecting meals to be paid for, doors The views expressed in this column observer.scene.1 @nd.edu definitely not things I'm used to; my to be opened. To combat this, I ran are those of the author and not neces SAINT MAR¥'s ...... 631-4324 observer.smc.1 @nd.edu relationships have been few and far domly demand to pay for things or sarily those of The Observer. PHOT0 ...... 631-8767 SYSTEMS/WEB ADMINISTRATORS ...... 631-8839 THE OBSERVER ONLINE GUEST COLUMN Visit our Web site ar http:llobservn-.ndedu for daily updates of campus news, sports, feamres and opinion columns, as well as cartoons and reviews. You can't be pro-troop and anti-war POLICIES The Observer is rhe independent, daily newspaper TUSCALOOSA, Ala. were reinstated, you could experience first-hand exactly published in print and online by the smdents of rhe I have been the daughter of an Army officer for 21 what it is that you arc protesting. You should also be University of Notre Dame duLac and Saint Mary's years, and I know about the reality of war. My father was thankful that you live in the United States of America,, College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is injured in a past war, and many of our friends and neigh because if you lived in another country, you might not be not governed by policies of the administration of eirher bors have now been put in harm's way for the sole pur afforded this freedom. I would certainly be angry if I institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse pose of defending you, our country, were putting my life on the line for a bunch of protestPrs ·advertisements based on content. The news is reported as accurately and objectively as our rights and our freedoms. Kiley Winston who feel they are doing their civic duty. possible. Uns•gned editorials represent rhe opinion of We should never be grateful for In closing, I will not refute your right as an American rhe majority of rhe Editor in Chief, Managing Editor war, although because of it, you have citizen to protest. I would however like to say, "Thank and department editors. Commentaries, letters and the freedom to stand on the side of God .!'or our military and the sacrifices they make every columns present the views of the authors and not nec the street and protest. The purpose The Crimson day. essarily those of The Observer. for war is to protect our rights and White Let me leave you with the following quote from Father Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free the rights of others. Our soldiers go to Dennis Edward O'Brieri, sergeant, United States Marine expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. war when it is necessary, when all Corp, "It is the soldier, not the reporter. who has given us Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include other means of compromise have been exhausted. the freedom of press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who contact information. Qumiom regarding Obsrrver policies should be direct You say that you are not "anti-soldier" or "anti has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not ed to /:.aitor in ChiefAndrew Soukup. America," but I think that sounds like a lame justifica the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to tion. Our soldiers are overseas because they believe in demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who democracy. They believe in our freedom, and they train serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by for war to protect America. You say that you are just the nag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." POST OFFICE INFORMATION "anti-war;" in my opinion it is all the same. As an Army child, you offend me, and as an American l'h,· Ohl!O,;'rvo:r fU~JI\ )91J .!40) i~ puhh\huJ Munday thmugh hiJ.ay cxu.-pt Junng You are definitely not supporting our troops when you citizen, you embarrass me. I have never seen such a ~-x.am .111J ,.a.;;~riun p.:'tu>tb. A ~ub .... ripnon m "l'h~: Olncrvcr i~ SIUO tortJIK' ~ad4'111ic y.:;w"; J;'j') lur unc ~·n11:Ho:r. stand in the street with your anti-war signs. How would waste of time or a display of ignorance. l'hl· Oh~o~:rvcr ~~ puhl1~ht·d o1.t: I'OS"rMA~TER you like to be in Iraq right now, putting your life on the Ol.q ~uurh Dinmg Hall 'lend .~ddro.~ I.Urrt't:Uon~ w: line, and turn on the television to see that you do not This column first appeared in the March 2 7 issue of The Nom· lhmt\ IN 46)'56 lbc0~LTVC'f P.O.BoxQ have the support of your friends and loved ones back Crimson White, the campus newspaper at the University l'l"fltKiK..J pmragt.· paid .u Nurr~.· l>o~mt· Nurre Uamc, IN 4(,<;'j(..,On'J .-.nd o~.Jdiriunal rna. ling ufli<.t"'· home? of Alabama. It is reprinted here courtesy of U-WIIlE. One recommendation that I would make to President The views expressed in this column are those of the The Ohw:rv~.·r i• • m~.mhn nr rh~.· A~)\:larN l'r<..-s). All rcproJuo.:non right~ arr.: fl"l.lT\IL"J, Bush would be to reinstate the draft. Maybe if the draft author and not necessarily those of The Observer. TODAY'S STAFF NDTODAY/OBSERVER POLL QUESTION QUOTE OF THE DAY News Sports Kate Nagengast Katie McVoy Maureen Lauren Dasso Do you think that the incoming student "Sexuality is primarily a means of Reynolds Matt Lazar body presidents will be able to fulfill their communicating with other people, a way of Claire Heininger Scene campaign promises? talking to them. of expressing our feelings Viewpoint Julie Bender about ourselves and them." Dolores Diaz Lab Tech Graphics Claire Kelley Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. Robert C. Solomon Chris Naidus U.S. philosopher, educator THE OBSERVER VIEWPOINT Tuesday, April I, 2003 page 9 'Catholic' education has failed Catholicism A new study by the Higher Education men, 91 percent did so at graduation, the process of handing on moral and and often hostile to Catholic teaching Hesearch Institute at UCLA raises the while 11 percent of the non-Catholics religious values between generations." on morality and sex. The leaders of issue of whether, in terms of "Catholic became Catholic. As freshmen, 2 per Several generations of Catholic grade Notre Dame and other "Catholic" uni character," the pricey education at cent of the Catholics said they attended and high fr:hool students wasted their versities reject the definition of that Catholic colleges is worth it. The study a religious service "not at all," com religion classes making collages or term by the Vicar of Christ who is the tracked attitudes of pared to 12 percent four years later. mouthing politicized slogans. The only person with ultimate authority to students in 38 Fifteen percent of the Catholics said Catholic universities did not cause that define it. Yet they are as obedient as Catholic colleges and their religious beliefs became "much failure, but they do little to remedy it. serfs to decrees of the NCAA and a host universities, including stronger" over the four years. As fresh In many cases they compound it. of government and private regulators. Notre Dame and Saint men, 14 percent of the Catholics spent Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the 1990 consti The leaders of the "Catholic" univer Mary's. In 1997, HEHI no time at all in prayer or meditation, tution on Catholic universities, requires sities act in what they see as the best surveynd 7,197 compared to 25 percent four years "adherence" by the university "to the interests of their institutions. They will incoming freshmen, later. The study does not claim to be teaching authority of the church in not accept any enforcement of the including 5,199 representative of the 223 Catholic col matters of faith and morals." "Catholic norms of Ex Corde. The point here is Catholics and 1, 998 leges and universities. It had no uni students," said the Bishops' Application not to urge such enforcement. Hather, non-Catholics. In form standards for selection of the sur of Ex Corde to the United States, "have the HEHI study reminds us that the pal 2001, it surveyed Charles Rice veyed students. It released only aggre a right to receive from a university adins of "Catholic" education, especial thosn same students. gate data and not results for the stu instruction in authentic Catholic doc ly at the higher levels, have practiced a The percentage of dents at each institution. Therefore trine and practice. Courses in Catholic form of consumer fraud for several students who agreed Right or one cannot draw conclusions about a doctrine and practice should be made decades. If they were selling hamburg with the following Wrong? specific school from the study. available to all students." ers instead of education, their bait statements changed Despite its limits, the HERI study is Notre Dame has a Catholic presence and-switch could put them in need of a as follows from instructive but no surprise. The prob and offers abundant spiritual resources defense lawyer. The HERI study should 1997 to 2001: lem is not merely a failure of colleges. to students who want them. But no one prompt Catholic families to ask "-\bortion should be legal." Catholic, 37 Rather, an apostasy overtook the can rationally claim that Notre Dame whether the "Catholic" colleges and pPrcent to 51 percent: non-Catholic, 62 Catholic educational system, from conforms to the Ex Corde require universities are worth the monetary p1·rcent to 71 percent. kindergarten to university, over the ments. As one Notre Dame sophomore and other costs. Maybe it will even "If two people really like each other, past few decades. The Catholic intellec was quoted in a news report on the prompt those institutions to reflect on it's all right for them to have sex even tual tradition, including Augustine, HERI study, "The required theology the moral imperative of truth-in-label if thny've known each other for only a Aquinas, Bonaventure, Newman and classes for all students don't necessari ing; but don't hold your breath waiting vnry short time." Catholic, 27 percent others is a mine of wisdom, integrating ly cover Catholic teachings. Everyone for that. to 48 percent; non-Catholic, 36 percent faith with reason. The Catholic system has to take a Scripture class, but mine to 53 percent. transmitted and enriched that tradition was taught by a Protestant graduate Professor Emeritus Charles Rice is on "Same-sex couples should have the until the 20th century. Regrettably, the student who knew nothing about the Law School faculty. His column right to legal marital status." Catholic, teachings of Vatican II became some Catholic teaching. The second theology appears every other Tuesday. lie can 52 percent to 69 percent; non-Catholic, thing else at the hands of "The Church requirement can be completed by any be reached at Plawecki.J @nd. edu. 60 percent to 73 percent. of Where It's At." "[M]ore than in any of a wide variety of classes that don't The views expressed in this column Of students who described them other historical period," said John Paul normally pertain to Church teaching are those of the author and not neces selves as "Homan Catholic" as fresh- II last year, "there is a breakdown in specifically." The system is hit-or-miss sarily those of The Observer. OutreachND could provide more with club status This Saturday there is going to be a dance. It is one stood - an environment that consists of fellow gay Needs sponsors campus-wide educational events and of the most important dances of' the year for over 40 or lesbian students who have all been through it some gay and lesbian social events, the difference Notre Dame students; and yet you probably won't themselves. By refusing to recognize the importance between these and OutreachND is that they are hear about it anywhere. The dance, known as April of these activities and services, the University is University initiatives. Follies, is sponsored by a gay and lesbian student making a difficult thing even more difficult. Instead While students are involved and help run the com organization called of being able to work on constantly improving the mittee, it is not a student-based, student-run, social OutreachND. The dance is a Richard club, board members often must work on things and support group. Students who are able to run combination of an end of the Friedman other clubs take for granted. For example, their own meetings that provide support and year celebration and social official status would allow OutreachND social activities for others who are going support geared towards mem to have an official meeting place, a through the same issues they've bers of the club, their friends A Skewed University mailing address, use experienced are a unique and nec and their allies. It is just like Perspective of Notre Dame Web space, essary part of a well-developed many other student organiza qualify for University fund homosexual community, and tions' end of the year events, ing for events, be allowed that is what Notre Dame is but it is also different in many ways due to the differ to sponsor speakers on missing. ences between OutreachND and most student groups. campus and have a booth So, whatever you arc In addition to being a time of celebration, April at activities night. It doing this Saturday night, Follies is the transition time for the board members. would also allow the give a quick thought to Five students who have given up countless hours board members free your fellow gay and les working to support and improve the conditions of dom from dealing with bian students. Remember gay and lesbian students will hand over their posi such things as all the problems and tions to new board members who will do the same fundraising, IRS tax issues that many gay and next year. And, while being a board member for any exemption filings, lesbian students have to club is a time consuming task, it is even more so for Indiana non-profit orga deal with in terms of com a club that is not recognized by the University. In nization status and year ing out, family relations, addition to all of the normal issues that a club lead ly re-incorporation. roommate problems, dat ership role encompasses, the executive board of Instead of these bene ing, religious issues and a OutreachND also has to deal with being part of a fits, OutreachND deals with not always very welcoming University that refuses to recognize it or its signifi posters that advertise meet society; and think about how cance. ings being taken down within the University is falling short on For the past several years, OutreachND has been a few days, having to walk helping these students by not trying to get itself' recognized by the Office of Student around wearing T -shirts to adver allowing them one of their most valu Affairs as an official dub. Three times now, the tise on activities night and spending able resources. The numerous students board has gone to the necessary meetings, filled out hundreds of extra dollars paying for things here who have been through it all before the necessary forms and turned them in on the regu such as Web domain hosting and off-campus adver want to help, but they instead must spend time doing lar days. Three times they have received a denial of tising rates. OutreachND cannot even get T -shirts other things that the University could make much official status. Worst of all, the reasons for this printed that have the club's legal name on them easier if it would just recognize OutreachND. denial have been vague and unsatisfactory. because South Bend area printers will not print them However, all this is not going to stop them from hav For the members of OutreachND, this denial has without Student Affair's permission due to the "NO". ing a good time this weekend, so if you know any gay been a continuous offense. Their weekly meetings My point is not to say that the University is doing or lesbian students here on campus wish them a otTer support and social activities for students who nothing, because there are a few groups out there; it good time at Follies. are having a difficult time coming to terms with their is just that they do not offer everything that gay and sexuality, all of which are an unquestionable service lesbian students need. Campus Ministry provides a Richard Friedman is a senior double majoring in to the community. Discussions center on topics relat good location for faith-based questions, and the architecture and psychology. His column normally ing to sexuality, how it relates to campus and in life Counseling Center does a great job with individual runs every other week. and he welcomes your com beyond Notre Dame, giving students the chance to professional counseling-type issues, but those in and ments or suggestions at [email protected]. have an honest and open discussion about his or her of themselves are not sufficient. And, while the The views expressed in this column are those of the sexuality in an environment where it is well under- Standing Committee on Gay and Lesbian Student author and not necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 10 Tuesday, April I, 2003 ALBUM REVIEW Deana Carter, more than a girl with its sing-a-long lyrics and catchy both by the addition of By CHRISTIE BOLSEN acoustic refrain played by Carter herself, it Yoakam and the sin Assistant Scene Editor pales somewhat compared to the more cerity of the lyrics. original tracks offered. She has more to "Waiting for the With the release of I'm Just a Girl, Deana offer her fans than ordinary tunes. and thought to cross your Carter proves she can indeed sparkle in while her voice is less powerful than mind that two hearts her native Nashville that is already full of Martina McBride or Faith Hill, she has just might I Be inclined to female country stars with immense talent. as much ability to convey genuine emo commit an act that's Her honeyed vocals, infused with a charm tions in her singing, whether with poignant bold I Or even just be ing dose of thick Southern twang, captured ballads or buoyant tunes. looking for a chance to hearts in 1996 when she sold 4 million One of the best songs on the album is the take advantage of I One copies of her debut album, Did I Shave My gentle and sweet "You and Tequila." Just glance and live inside it Legs For This? like on her best-known single, "Strawberry one more time." Unfortunately, Carter has been missing Wine," her innocent and youthful voice Carter doesn't spend on the scene after a relatively disappoint glides longingly over flowing guitar waves all her time wishing ing sophomore album and conflicts with to make her heartbreak believable. "You and hoping though; she her former record label, Capitol Records. and tequila make me crazy I You run like cuts loose like a slightly But after being released from her Capitol poison in my blood I One more night might wild Southern belle on contract and finding a new label in Arista kill me, baby I One is one too many, and several of the fun Records, Carter's new single, "There's No one more is never enough." tracks. On "Eddie," Limit," is already climbing the Billboard Amazingly, she sings her yearning even the steel guitar charts. While the song is radio-friendly melodies without sounding spiteful or sounds carefree. angry. On her Bouncing along the wonderful highway of heartbreak, duet with "Liar" provides thera Dwight py with whimsical Photo courtesy of roflingstone.com Yoakam, insults scattered over Deana Carter uses her southern twang In her songs, I'm Just a Girl "Waiting," the an assortment of acoustic horns, giving a distinct whether they are poignant ballads or buoyant tunes. twang and circus feeling at one Deana Carter shuffling point in the song. "Girls' Night" sets off at Listening to this album, the listener can drums soar top speed to end the album with breakneck almost hear the champagne glasses in the Arista Records and fade guitar tempos and lyrics that mix the fun of background toasting the success of a behind the girlie girls, Miller Lite and lumberjacks. standout country girl and her most recent two singers. ''I'm going downtown, I'm gonna look real musical accomplishment. Carter's lovely nice I I'll be sportin' my stilettos; I'm gonna voice is com cause a few fights I I'm gonna find my Contact Christie Boisen at plemented friends I 'Cause it's girls' night," she sings. bolsen.l @nd.edu ALBUM REVIEW Masterful debut from Blouse Puppies Celtic folklore, in Taking a page of a Motel 6 in Minster, Ohio can confirm. ByBJ STREW groundwater Derelicte Mv What, from techno The title track opens with Yanek ululat Scene Music Critic hydrology and so group Prodigy's ing like a Moroccan widower, accompanied on. Clearly, few playbook, the by Bones' novel harmonics and Driftwood's Lester Bangs said rock is dead. Dick have yet success canitanil Blouse Puppies sonorous rumble, questioning the existence Rorty said philosophy is dead. Harvard's fully described feature the solo not of God, but of bad easy-listening. Many Walt Gilbert said molecular biology is dead. the band's unique salsa dancer, of the songs, such as "Prince Albert's Others have sounded the death knell of sound. Jason Cardella, Revenge" and "But It Ain't Grey neoclassical economics, of tragedy and The band's offi tumbling and Poupon," have a bouncy bass line firmly soon, maybe, relativity. And that's all well cial debut album, frolicking in undergirding the minor-chord melodies. and good because, thanks to the white Derelicte My front of the The album ends with "The Rack," a tribute knights of pop, mediocrity is here to stay - What, Capitan?. group like some to Janet Reno and her contributions not its fate is sealed. with its release Chihuahua on only to the country, but to country music. But Chris Yanek cares little for fate and, delayed by Apple PCP. An avant-garde confluence of country God bless him, less for mediocrity. It was Corps Records And the world (Appalachian, not Nashville), free jazz, out of the ashes of his A-ha cover band until March 31 ought to thank Brazilian tropicalia, klezmer and of course, from whence this matchless artist cobbled after Internet producer Mike classic rock, their influences range from together perhaps the most brilliant assem bootlegging, fea Panzica. Ornette Coleman to Bob Dylan to John blage of former K-mart employees/musi tures most of the Because then, Tesh. Vicious parody? Maybe. Genius? cians the world has ever seen. It was Blouse Puppies' Chris Vanek and The after everyone Undoubtedly. allegedly on a peyote-driven "spirit quest" founding mem thought the The lyrics' content span a variety of top that Yanek and ex-member Jay Mohr bers: ex-Merry Blouse Puppies band had ics, including Yanek's Icelandic boyhood, decided on the name "The Blouse Prankster Bones peaked, the big the pitfalls of sobriety, Dadaism and whale Puppies," an allusion to a campy, John Walker on the Apple Corps. Records wig Sicilian pro liberation. It is difficult to say where the Tesh B-side. stand-up bass, ducer, in due irony ends and the earnestness begins, so From their refreshingly post-feminist Ben Ferguson course, had the cagily Byzantine is Yanek's verse. What is moniker to their curious, esoteric instru blowing a mean whole band easy to say, on the other hand, is that no mentation to their bulbous Thin Lizzy sqinn flute, Nick rocking dirty one would have predicted it would take a meets-Phil Collins sound, it is clear the Martin on electric blonde perms. mixture of sqinn flutes and golden perms Blouse Puppies have staked their claim as piano and the Maybe a little to upend the Lester Bangs rock's newest standard-bearers. Some imperturbably cool contralto of lead gui over-the-top, perhaps a bit too retro, but Weltanschauung and fmally have a shot at have described the Blouse Puppies sound tarist and vocalist Yanek. Veteran percus believe it - the gleaming, coiled 'dos are redeeming a music world in decline. as the Beatles, Jesus and Dolly Parton all sionist Lund Driftwood pounds sweet thun heartrending in concert, as those 23 high rolled into one, so skilled they are in the der with the meticulous authority of Art schoolers lucky enough to witness the nuances of music theory, in technique, in Blakey. Blouse Puppies last week in the basement Contact BJ Strew at strew. I @nd.edu ------,------~-~- Tuesday, Aprill, 2003 THE SMC celebrates reading day: page 9 The Ficticious Account ofApril Fool's Day News ai Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Bush ousts NO Administration resolution Thursday that declared the con junior Hoe Jettier said. "Now we can drink Monday morning. • President declares du tents of du Lac, the University handbook, on campus and visit girls' dorms after Miraculously, there were no injuries Lac 'oppressive, harsh' illegal. midnight! In my book, that's Touchdown reported, NDSP spokesperson !man E. "We reviewed the rules in du Lac, and Browns!"' Diot said, primarily because the entire By KEITH MYA TH found that the restrictions the administra Members of the College Democrats have force was occupied with "a disturbance tion has imposed on the loudly voiced their involving multiple illegally-parked cars in Bcaury School Uropour students are excessively opposition to the presi the D2 North parking lot." oppressive and harsh," "I tried banning him from dent. However, multiple student witnesses President George W. Bush forcefully Bush said. campus, but that didn't "Yourcan's rules place members of the campus police force removed University Vice President Father The resolution was really work so well. sucked, but at least he's outside Finnegan's at the time of the Park Yourcan from his perch atop the passed unanimously not from Texas." said explosion. Oflice of Student Affairs Monday in an after Bush did away with Lettuce, onions, tomato?" Aaron VanRuff, a mem "They were carrying directories and effort the White House has dubbed the Campus Ufe Council, ber of th College checking !D's," senior Ami Hott-Noway Opnration Uver Freedom. the Student Senate, and Father .Park Yourcan Democrats. said. "It was a really intimidating situation "When (National Security Advisor) all other lawmaking When reached for until they got back on their bikes and rode ~ndwich artist Condoleezza Hice told me about the bodies within the comment early Friday to campus." changes to the alcohol policy at her alma University. evening, Notre Dame Upon securing the Dome, Bush celebrat mater, I realized Yourcan had gone too "I don't like bodies that vote," the presi Security/Police called the takeover "a huge ed his military victory with a trip to Meijer. far." Bush said, then continued to polished dent said. "Did anyone ever consider mov mistake which will have serious repercus The president was last seen screaming, his pewter flao;k engraved with the phrase, ing the Goldent Dome to Florida? I'll call sions for the University, the entire Notre "yahoo" while riding the penny pony. "No One is the Boss of Me." Jeb." Dame community and surrounding areas." "Americans have a right to booze," he The president's presence on. campus In a related story. the charred remains addnd. was met with mixed reaction by the of the Security building are being tested Bush, whose past is full of his own mis administration and students. for bomb-making materials after a myste Contact Keith Myath at takes with alcohol, passed a unanimous "It's awesome to have 'W' around," rious explosion leveled the facility early [email protected] Econ votes to divide Socially Awkward, Poor Dressers ~ lack of social skills, will like but many industry insiders By A. R. REJECT ly head the Department of have hinted that having a Seriously, I Can't Gcr Hired Anywhere Socially Awkward. He and separate department for fellow professors are p1an Poor Dressers will likely In a move likely to send ning a fall symposium, double demand for function shock waves through the "Staring, Conversatio-nal al, multicolored, striped academic community, the Distance, and Personal burlap outerwear. Department of Economics Space: How to Totally Freak Too dull and unattractive has formally announced its Out People When You Talk to hang out with the popular split into two departments: To Them." majors in the Mendoza the Department of the The Poor Dressers were College of Business, the Socially Awkward and the equally elated when news of Department of Economics Department of Poor the split was announced. has long been relegated to Dressers. "I pinch-rolled my tightest the College of Arts and "The Department was in acid-washed jeans when I Letters, though many hope chaos," said departmen~ heard the news." said Students are largely head Dieter Kowlaszewski. Andrew Teasdale, a Poor unaware that the Economics "llow can you effectively Dresser. "Finally - a place was even offered as a major teach a made-up subject for serious scholarship. effi at Notre Dame. with Socially Awkward pro cient decision-making, and "We look out on this cam fessors sharing offices with God-willing, monocolor pus and see a gold mine of the Poor Dressers." Photos Courtesy Dorl • Pro-peace groups attempt McDougal said. More than The senior then traced the trail of chalkdust 5,000 pro-war to muzzle pro-war voice on and began to see that students had been tied up. Notre Dame campus Freshman Shaun Richards, the mastermind students were behind the kidnapping, was arrested Monday found In the By JONAH BIRKENSTOCK along with eight others. Richards, known for his tunnels Ofikia! Campus Liberal refusal to wear any foot covering but flipflops, beneath cam was dragged out of bed at 6 a.m. from his Knott pus this week. Hall room by a group from the Indiana State Five thousand pro-war protesters were found · Professors had Excise Police. in the underground tunnels of "Richards was initially unco complained the Notre Dame campus during operative, yelling, 'How can you about dimin the Class of 2003's tour of the "The pro-war voice on arrest me for breaking the law Ished class passageways. campus was really when three of you cops are attendance, In an effort to rid the campus breaking du Lac by being but University of promoters of the war in Iraq, getting too vocal. They women in a male dorm?'" said several peace groups on cam had to be stopped" officials pus collaborated in order to Officer Sara Romero. blamed stu Since the arrest of Richards, squelch the voice of campus dents' lazi hawks. Shaun Richards the pro-war voice has been ness, and more vocal on campus, calling The protesters were discov kidnapping mastennind neglected to for the nation to unite in a time ered by senior Katie McDougal of military conflict. Investigate heard noises and went to inves- "Now, I can truly say that I know what it feels the matter fur tigate. like to suffer for my country," said Nick Benny, ther. "I smelled chalk. I recognized the sceut one of the rescued pro-war students. "I love the because I used to eat chalk in kindergarten," U.S.A." page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Tuesday, April 1, 2003 WHAT'S INSIDE INSIDE COLUMN ; CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS Jigga what? NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS As if anyone really cared what Student Bush chooses The Library Student None Fan attends Observer staffers thought about life. government "Bombs over suffers finan responds to womens annouces new Baghdad" as cial distress new alcohol Due to the fact rowing event that Notre Dame anti-gossip new national when football policy has no campus policy anthem team travels scene, the Scene In an unexpected "I need a beer." section of The turn of events, a Absurder is empty. fan attended a President Lippy U.S President The local bar, The womens rowing Pushup told Senate George W. Bush Library, only made meet. When asked Tuesday she was decided to boost $15 off of under about it, the coach frickin' tired of the morale of agers drinking on said, "We didn't people saying they troops in Iraq by Thursday when the know we had saw her at Boat choosing a popular football team was fans." Club. song as the away. American national Ronald anthem. McDonald Master of the page 3 page 4 page 5 page 10 page 11 page 18 Universe WHAT's GoiNG DowN Sulky finishes service hours post bust University administrator Father Sulky completed his service hour following being busted for drink ing hard alchohol in a Notre Dame dorm. Employee hits stuff An employee of the LaFortune Subway was reported to campus security after hitting the soda machine after a customer insulted Subway spokesman Jared Fogel. · Visitor reports missing bike A prospective student visiting the univeristy for the first time reported his bicycle missing from outside South Dining Hall. Notre Dame Security Police reported not caring. WHAT'S HAPPENING @ Football team reports finding bike SMC No other information provided. + Multicultural board celebrates the history of Irish Jehova's Witnesses in information technology business 2 men disrupt class 2 p.m. at LeMans llall Two unidentified male students entered room 201 DeBartolo five minutes late. The teaching + Dining Ilall hosts "Children's Birthday Party" night assistant, who was attempting to conduct a lecture 4:30 p.m. at Noble Family Dining Ilall ~ on the importance of being international, reported the two men to police for throwing him off his lec ture due to their lack o.f clothing. -complied from the NDSP crime blotter Qualifications: Don't draw ljke The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and this. not necessarily those ofThe Observer. Contact no one reads this at no one reads this. com CORRECTIONS Yesterday's photograph of Saint Mary's Vice President of student affairs Linda Timm was mislabeled as Snoop Dog. The Observer regards Itself as a professtonal publica non and strtves for the highest standards of journal 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 correct our error. ·. •' :· ..· .; : . ·: :. :· ::: :: :: •' .: :. !~ ,. := •• =·.: ·: :· • AJHE r\ljSURDER POINTLESS Tuesday, April I, 2003 page 3 How tO ·Lose a Guy in 10 seconds It's the moment every girl dreams ways to lose a guy, not in 10 days, run like he's training for the 100 of. You're filling up your solo cup but in a mere 10 seconds. meter dash than uttering with the finest beer $40 can buy and Read on. these three little words of you look across the room and see the 1. Just walk away. weaponry. man of your Quickly, quietly and 6. If things turn des dreams. You lock preferably to another perate and you just eyes and he walks party. can't seem to get the toward you, tells 2. Tell him about kid off of you, take you he's pre-med his connection to your newly filled and the starting the previously solo cup and forward on the mentioned ugly throw the golden Notre Dame bas tree. Make sure liquid in his ketball team. lie's you include the face. No words tall, dark and part about the· necessary here. handsome- and branches. If using just he decides instant- Scarlett O'Hara 3. Find the one of these ly that you're the closest better tactics doesn't one. looking guy get the guy to· Then, reality sets Staff Socialite and begin to leave you in. You realize that make out with alone, it's per no, this guy is not him. This will fectly accept pre-med, on the basketball team or divert the for able to use two even good looking. lie's a pasty, mer guy's or even three of squinty-eyed sophomore who fell out attention to a) them in any of the ugly tree and hit every single anothe·r girl b) combination that branch on the way down. He's shaped the keg or c) the fits the situation. like the keg you're currently pump fact that there is In doing so, the ing. whieh is fitting because he has drool running guy will be gone in about half of the keg's content's run down his face. 10 seconds flat and ning through his blood stream. 4. Mention, a la you can get back to As he sloppily puts his arm around Janie Bueller, your the party. · you and drools a little while he's scorching case of her Guaranteed. telling you that you fell from heaven, pes. you're left wondering: What's a girl to 5. Tell him you love him do? and that you think he's the one. What follows are the six surefire There's no better way to get a guy to LETTERS TO THAT COLUMNIST WHO ONLY WRITES ABOUT ABORTION, HOMOSEXUALS AND BOXING Priest attempts new Without parietals, students recruitment technique, fo sho mas· def would be damned to Hell Yo yo. I be wrizziting to you today, da dudes of da Skoo, to I am writing in response to the that young people who spend time togeth tell you to check yo selfs. It be time to dizvote your life to God. University's recent decision to move pari er in college before marriage are more This is an invitation to the priesthood at Old College here at etals from 10 am to 9 am. As a practicing likely to get divorced. Notre Dame. Er, Holla atcha. Catholic, I am outraged! Therefore, as a concerned member of Fo shizzle. It's the rizzle dizzle, baby bizzle. Git on up in How can a university till.at claims to be this university (and, I might mentitm, herre. Chill over in 'OC with the true OG, his son Jesu Chrizzle built upon Catholic teachings allow such someone who will only give money for a and Holy G to the hizzle o-s-to the tizzle. Don't be wastin' sin-breeding habits amongst its students? new building specifically for the funda time rnakin' Benjamins for some whack trick just trying to get For those of you who are so naive as to mental study of the Bible) I propose new hers. llow they gonna act like your neck don't bling when you think that young men and women who are visitation hours from 12:15 p.m. until rockin' the big T. Pimpin' wit' threads better than some beat in college can control themselves, let me 12:22. Wes Unsel. hoes be ravin' when you savin' dem from shizzle. enlighten you as to what happens in a Any God-fearing institution should be You want old school? Throw back 2K, when it was 3 A.D. dormitory room between two young peo concerned, first and foremost, with the Droppin' grace givin' bombs every Sunday, you .be getting ple. But, if there are children around, souls of its students, and those long min more Iovin' that P-Diddy. And you won't get shot for it. Ain't please stop them from reading this. utes may even be too much, but I do nobody gonna be gunnin' down no priest, 'cause dey roll tight As soon as men and women are allowed understand times are changing so I can in the Big Man's posse. You his peoples. He gots yo' back, yo. to spend private time alone, they begin to make a small allowance. I be speakin' the truth. So go out, pick up the Bible bizzle, fraternize, they form friendships, And To the administrators at the University pray under the crucifizzle and get yo self over to the OC. Big then, one morning - at 9 a.m. - they of Notre Dame - hold your ground and ups to Teddy Hes. True dat. begin holding hands, and we know where save your students souls! that leads them - right to Hell. There is nothing natural about men and women spending time together when they cannot be chaperoned by a parent or a clergyman. You need someone with the ., Funk Mollizzie high moral standards of the priesthood to Sister Perpetua Chastity Da man wit da hook-up at da Dome oversee these youngsters. Recrress of all things good and holy In addition, it is a well documented fact TODAY'S STAFF HoTORNOT.COM/ABSURDER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY A.H. Reject Little MeV What is your number one Krizonk-dawg Scarlett O'Hara news source? Nagger Bringin' da "Your mom is hot. i. K Mac Payne SVf~lte-Velte Bridget O'Fiannagan sophomore *Poll1s based on the responses of four Dillon Hall residents. I PORTS Tuesday, April 1, 2003 SMC BASKETBALL • Belle bailers win championship The best-ranked Midwestern Liberal Arts All-female Institution Located Along Rt. 31 defeats field trip-depleted Albion Middle School squad percent, according to Albion head Albion responded in the second By FAT HOSER coach Petey "Coach P" Przyzkowski. half, scoring four unanswered points Sports Idiot "Jenny [Juralewicz] had the snif in a span of7:20 to pull ahead 5-2. fles and Annie [Adelson] had a boo "I started getting slightly con MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, Mich. boo," Przyzkowski said. cerned when they scored those four Using a combination of strong The game was a back-and-forth points," Blahblah said. "But I still defense, pinpoint shooting accuracy, affair, with each team holding a one was pleased with the way we were and a game-long 5-on-3 advantage, point advantage for very long playing at that point." ,_ the Saint Mary's basketball team stretches of time. A free throw by But the Belles responded, hitting defeated Albion Middle School Albion put the Belles behind 1-0 an astonishing three straight shots, Saturday, 8-7, to win the NCAA with 8:30 to go in the first half. including two by junior forward championship. However, the Belles exploded for Katie McKatie, to put the game "Despite our inability to score two straight points on a layup by away for the Belles. many points, I was still very pleased sophomore Katie Katie Bobatie "I was impressed with Katie's per with the team's performance today," Bananafanafofatie, who averages formance this afternoon," Blahblah head coach Susan Blahblah said. 3.14159 points per game, to give the said. "I don't know if we could have The Belles took advantage of an Belles a commanding 2-1 lead with made it this far without Katie's hard Albion squad depleted due to a class under 2 minutes to go in the half. work and dedication to the team." trip to the MIM Hall of Fame, locat "It was really hard to drive to the A school-record two Belles fans ed in some guy's garage in western hoop today," Bobatie camped out for tickets to the game Michigan. Bananafanafofatie said. "Their three One of those fans was Katie's mom. See Also In addition, two players who were defenders just stood there with their "Hell reports record cold following Belles victory" able to make the journey to the arms in the air, and I couldn't see Don't even bother contacting Fat game for Albion were not at 100 the basket. It was frustrating." Hoser. page 12 IRISH GUARD REPLACED MENS BASKETBALL Crowd shocked as Chris passes ball see what I think I saw?' and he By AMANDA HUGANDKISS was Jike·, 'Yep,"' sophomore Mike Token Female Bwertywertywerty said. The purported pass came after In a rare offensive display the Irish had dominated Monday, Notre Dame guard Tom Morehead State for the first 39 Chris passed the ball to a team minutes and 41 seconds of the mate during the Notre Dame game. game against Morehead State, "I knew that even if I made a astonishing all onlookers in atten bad pass, we would be alright, dance at the Joyce Center. since we were already ahead by "All of a sudden, I stopped look so much," Chris said. "So I decid ing at the ball and saw that Man ed to let go and see what hap [Diller] was pened." wide open on "I turned to the guy T h e the wing," Absurder After Fr. Park Yourcan suspended the Irish guard after their conduct at the Pittsburgh game, a Chris said. standing next to me and I intended to group of VIkings took the field at halftime of the Notre Dame game against Stanford Saturday. Chris' pass asked him, 'Did I see present photo The Irish beat the Cardinal, 21-17, before a sparse crowd. to Diller led what I think I saw?' and graphic evi to a 3-pointer dence of this which gave he was like, 'Yep.,,, infrequent the Irish a occurrence, IN BRIEF 97-22 lead. Mike Bwertywertywerty however the The assist event took was Chris' shocked onlooker place too sud- Fencing? thign better than a national God status was considered, first of his denly for our An Irish team finally won a joke, Irish coach Tyrone but rejected after the loss to career photographer national championship. Willingham was sainted on Boston College. junior high, high school and col to capture the moment. Unfortunately , students were Thursday. Yatar supsended lege combined. "I had already aimed my lens unaware that Notre Dame had The pope, a long-time Irish The very verbal captain of the "I was as surprised as anyone at the basket, since every other a fencing team, or worse. fan despite his polish heritage, Notre Dame womens basketball else that I got the ball after Tom time [Chris] made that move, he "What is fencing?" one stu was just as grateful as the rest team, Moesha Yatar, was sus took it down the lane," Diller said. let off an ugly shot," Absurder dent asked upon hearing the of Notre Dame fans and knew it pended from play after giving a Meanwhile, fans in attendance photographer Jim Markac said. news. must have been a miracle to reporter a usable quote follow resorted to gasps and pointed fin The Absurder apologizes for Willingham sainted make the team that played ing her team's latest game. The gers to confirm the pass. the mistake. After returning the Notre under Bob Davie not only win, vocal leader was reprimanded "I turned to the guy standing Dame football team to some- but beat Michigan State. for her brashness. next to me and asked him. 'Did I see STORY/page# VOLLEYBALL HOCKEY SMC VOLLEYBALl SMC FOOTBALL oummrcH HOOKING UP Irish give up Notre Dame 23 Hope 219 Saint Mary's 42 Notre Dame 90 LeMans 999 clothes for Lent, Michigan 10 Samt Mary's 4 Calvin 17 Slytherin 30 Cavanaugh 3 sell out JACC "Those damn uni The Irish played the "I was pleased with Quarterback ·Katie With the win, the Irish Katie O'Katie scored a forms were just confin entire third period with our team's performance Katieson throws for claim the-Gryffindor record 36 hookups for ing our freedom," said a a monkey in goal. It tonight," said coach four touchdowns. Cup title from the the LeMans team last senior setter. made 12 saves. Julie Two-Lastnames. Cardinal. weekend. page 69 page 1234 last Tuesday page 0 page ~ r5J page-34 THE OBSERVER Tuesday, April 1, 2003 page 11 CONCERT REVIEW Guster blows away the Windy City bongos to play five songs on the drum By RYAN RAFFERTY kit. One in particular, "Mona Lisa," has Scene Music Critic always been played with congas before, but Rosenworcel's drum kit gave the old Gustnr stumbled onto the music scene classic a fresher sound. Several other in 1994 when members Ryan Miller, songs have been revamped to sound a Adam Gardner and Brian Rosenworcel little different. "I Spy," for instance, met at Tufts University and recorded added a completely new outro that was their first album. Parachute. Over the played so beautifully it sent chills up the next several years Guster became audience's back. "Happier" also has an increasingly popular through relentless entirely new intro in which guitarists touring. Then in late 2001 they "entered Ryan Miller and Adam Gardner's guitars a cave," as percussionist Brian sound like sitars. Hosenworcel said in a recent interview Rosenworcel isn't the only member of \ ,..- with The Observer. Guster to take up a new instrument. . 1 When they emerged Miller played bass on \ ~· earlier this year they several new songs brought with them a "Notre Dame was our Saturday, and the brand new album and a biggest surprise. We band was joined by surprise spring tour guest guitarist Joe before the album's didn't expect such a Pisapia. Miller's bass release in June. Always great crowd there. " is very melodic and known for their fun and carries the melody in exciting live shows, several new songs Brian Rosenworcel Guster did not disap like "Homecoming point Saturday night at drummer King" and the Hiviera Theater in "Amsterdam." Adam Chicago. Playing to a Gardner also strayed sold-out crowd in a show that was from his guitar when he played piano recorded for a local radio station did not during a cover of Ben Fold's "Not the phase Guster at all - they still played Same," that rivaled the actual version. thnir hearts out. Guster has always been known for Guster took the stage after opening act doing different and outrageous things Blue Merle's surprisingly outstanding during their live shows, and Saturday performance and opened up with a night was no different. Other than the revamped version of "I Spy" which dis fact that the entire show was recorded Photo courtesy Of rolllngstone.com played their fresher sound perfectly. for a special concert on a local Chicago Guster percussionist Brian Rosenworcel, center, who has Incorporated a drum Commenting on the band's new sound, radio station, nothing seemed out of the set Into his conga percussion, talked last week about a range of topics from Hosenworcel said, "We're much more ordinary. the band's new album due out In June to the band's 2000 concert appearance mature after recording the new album." That all changed when Miller invited at Notre Dame. The main change in Guster's sound is the the violin player from opening act Blue switch Rosenworcel makes from playing Merle on the stage to play a song. A the night came during the encore, howev now." When asked about his departure a conga set with his hands, to playing a screen then lowered from the ceiling as er, when percussionist Rosenworcel from playing drums with his hands, conventional drum kit with sticks. "I look Miller read an e-mail from a fan wonder stepped out front to sing Simon and Rosenworcel said, ''I'm getting old. It's forward to playing the drum kit live ing if they could show the fabled video Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled kinda like how I used to be able to dunk, because it gives my hands a break. I real the band recorded on Navy Pier for their Water." but now I can barely do a lay-up. I enjoy ly look forward to playing the new songs song "Window." The rest of the concert playing with my live," Rosenworcel said. Without hesitation, Guster began to was filled with Guster clas- hands, but it's a On Saturday night, Rosenworcel came play along with the 8-year-old video play sics like "Airport Song," in nice break to play out from behind his circle of congas and ing above them. The greatest surprise of which Rosenworcel played "[On our new album] with sticks. I've an amazing conga we've changed formats ... into a wall with so solo while strobe We're much more many songs, it's lights flashed refreshing to play behind him. The interested in the music the new songs on band never side now., drum kit." missed a step Rosenworcel still playing crowd Brian Rosenworcel remembered their favorites like concert at Notre "Barrel of a Gun," drummer Dame in the fall of "All the Way Up 2000. "Notre To Heaven," Dame was our "Parachute" and "FaFa." Some biggest surprise," he said of the show, of the best songs were a power when the band played at the Stepan ful rendition of "1\vo Points For Center. "We didn't expect such a great Honesty" and "Demons," in crowd there. That was a great show, I which the band sandwiched a mean playing inside a golf ball is always cover of Cake's "Jolene." New exciting." songs like "Keep It Together," Guster's show in Chicago on Saturday "Ramona" and "Homecoming was filled with surprises and the crowd King" were perfect additions to was very energetic. The show was filled an already amazing concert. with some of Guster's most well-known During his interview with The and accessible songs but with a slightly Observer, Rosenworcel talked fresher sound. Every song Guster played about Guster's newest album, Saturday night was filled with energy and which will be released in June. the crowd sang along all night. The addi Amidst talk about Virtua Tennis, tion of the new songs gave fans the Bonnie Raitt dreams and UPS opportunity to hear the slightly newer drivers, he did find time to com sound of Guster. ment on the new sound of their Let's just hope they decide to make album, Keep It Together. another stop at the big golf ball in the "It's definitely a departure for near future. Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com us," he said. "We've changed Years of relentless touring have provided Guster with a devoted fan base, which was formats. We're much more Contact Ryan Rafferty at obvious by the sold-out crowd for their show Saturday at Chicago's Riviera Theater. interested in the musical side [email protected] From left, Ryan Miller, Brian Rosenworcel and Adam Gardner. page 12 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, April 1, 2003 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cubs slaughter Mets 15-2 in season opener Expos 10, Braves 2 succession Monday, and the + Glavine booed Baseball's road warriors start Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the off the mound in ed with a win, appropriately, on Reds' first game at Great his 1st Mets game the road. American Ball Park with a victo The Montreal Expos sent Greg ry. Maddux to his first opening-day Ken Griffey Jr. got the first hit, Associated Press loss. behind Jeff Liefer's four a double that inspired hopes of a RBis and Orlando Cabrera's two shining new era in the long NEW YORK run double. awaited park. Every other The thrill of the Tom Glavine Tony Armas Jr., in his first moment belonged to the Pirates. era lasted all of one pitch for opening-day start, allowed one The crowd of 42,343 waved Mets fans. After that, Corey runs and five hits in six innings flags during a patriotic pregame Patterson and the Chicago Cubs to get the win for the vagabond program, then bundled together flattened them. Expos. on a 53-degree afternoon and Glavine started the season Montreal, owned by the other watched the NL's worst offense with a called strike, then com 29 franchises, will play 22 of its last season have its way with the pletely fell apart. Booed off the "home" games in San Juan, Cincinnati pitching staff. mound in the fourth inning, he Puerto Rico, in an effort to Sanders, a member of the was long gone by the time increase revenue. The Expos will Reds' 1995 playoff team, hit a Patterson finished with two play just 59 times at Olympic two-run homer off Jimmy home runs and seven RBis in a Stadium in what could be their Haynes that started a second 15-2 romp over the embarrassed final season in Montreal. inning rally. Haynes walked New Yorkers. Maddux, 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA counterpart Kris Benson before Sammy Sosa stayed stuck at in seven previous opening-day giving up a three-homer homer 500 career home runs. hitting an starts, gave up four runs in the to Lofton, followed by Kendall's RBI single and drawing three first inning. The four-time NL Cy shot five pitches later. walks before leaving early. Young Award winner lasted By then, the park was filled Everything else went right for seven innings, giving up five with catcalls and the home team the Cubs in their highest-scoring runs - four earned - and nine was headed for its third straight opener since 1884. hits. loss in the new place. The Reds New manager Dusty Baker Atlanta, seeking its 12th have been outscored 19-3 while saw ace Kerry Wood win with straight division title, will losing two exhibitions to five effective innings on a cold, depend heavily on Maddux fol Cleveland and the regular-sea blustery afternoon and watched lowing the departure of Tom son opener. Juan Cruz tie a team record by Glavine, who signed with the Benson gave up three hits and striking out six straight batters New York Mets, and injuries that three walks in 6 1/3 innings to in relief. put Mike Hampton and Paul win his first opening-day start. For new Mets manager Art Byrd on the disabled list. Pokey Reese's error at second Howe, his debut was an utter A crowd of 40,248, about helped the Reds load the bases disaster. Glavine struggled, and 10,000 short of capacity, was at in the third, and Benson walked New York's defense- which led Turner Field on a sunny, chilly Austin Kearns to force in the majors in errors last year in afternoon. The gametime tem Cincinnati's lone run a last-place finish - looked even perature was 50, with a 10-15 unearned, at that. worse. Mets pitchers walked 12 mph wind. Losing lopsided inaugural Chicago Cub Corey Patterson slams a home run and gave up 16 hits. Country singer Jo Dee Messina games is becoming tradition in highest-scoring opener since 1884. The sold-out stands at sang the national anthem, and Cincinnati. The Reds also lost spruced-up Shea Stadium were many fans wore red-white-and their first game at Riverfront run and three RBis as the lenge, such a great pitcher, a half-full by the middle innings, blue clothing in a show of sup Stadium in 1970, 8-2 to the Dodgers handed Johnson his Hall of Farner. You know you've with fans sitting through a port of American troops in the Atlanta Braves. Hank Aaron hit first opening-day loss, beating got to be ready for him all the gametime temperature of 39 Middle East. Four fighter jets the first homer in that one. the Arizona Diamondbacks. way." degrees with winds at 20 mph. staged a flyover before the The Reds made it to the World "You couldn't have scripted a Nomo, 14-1 in his last 26 starts Yet that didn't stop the bundled game. Series in their first year at the better opening day for us," said last season, struck out seven and up crowd from jeering when the Armas was 0-4 against Atlanta old place before losing to the Dodgers' Paul Lo Duca, who walked one in his eighth career Mets couldn't even throw the last year and had lost six Baltimore. With their current had a two-run single against shutout, his first since 2001. ball around the infield without a straight decisions to the Braves rotation, the Reds seem to have Johnson in the seventh inning. "I made a couple of bad pitch mistake. since Sept. 22, 2000, dropping little chance of repeating that "We played very, very well. We es. but I don't think the story is By the late innings, it had his record against them to 4-6. feat. got great pitching, timely hitting. on this side of the field," Johnson become a nonstop boo-fest. The Montreal, which won its third Haynes gave up six runs and We played great defense. If we said. "I think it's over on the lone break came when fans straight opener, was without its three homers in four innings. can just repeat that the next 161 other side. Hideo Nomo pitched chanted "Lenny! Lenny!" as for top hitter, Vladimir Guerrero. He Fans grabbed their miniature games, we'll be fine." extremely well. He's pitched well mer Mets pinch-hitter came to was suspended for the first two American flags, grumbled one He was joking a little with that against us in the past, so that bat for the Cubs. games for his involvement in a last time and headed for the last line, but there's no doubt the shouldn't come as any surprise. Overall, the Mets set a team March 10 spring-training brawl, exits when Barry Larkin ground Dodgers, injury-free at last, are He picked up where he left off at record for runs allowed in an but the Expos didn't need him ed into a double play that ended loaded with confidence. the end of last year." opener. Not a good omen for and outhit the Braves 14-11. the Reds' seventh. "For the first time in the past Jordan, 20 pounds slimmer them, considering they started Endy Chavez opened with a three seasons, we're starting out than last year and coming off the afternoon with the best win triple and scored on a sacrifice Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 0 with a full deck," manager Jim knee surgery, had a two-out RBI ning percentage on opening day fly by Jose Hideo Nomo and Brian Jordan Tracy said. "We have all our single off Johnson in the first - .634 - in major league histo picked up where they left off last pieces in place." inning, and a two-out, two-run ry. Pirates 10, Reds 1 September, and Los Angeles Jordan improved his career homer on his first pitch from the Wood was the only Cubs play They forgot to build a home beat Randy Johnson. average against Johnson to .333. Big Unit in the sixth. er in short sleeves. He didn't field advantage into the The Dodgers could not have "He's one of those guys you get "He led me off with another want any reminders that it was a Cincinnati Reds' new ballpark. hoped for a better opener. up for," said Jordan, who hit slider, which he did the previous tough day to pitch, as hot-dog Reggie Sanders, Kenny Lofton Nomo pitched a four-hitter and .347 with 30 RBis last two at bats," Jordan said, "so I wrappers kept blowing past him. and Jason Kendall homered in Jordan went 2-for-3 with a home September. "He's such a chal- was looking for it." The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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Sweatin' to the oldies! ------~-- -~-- -~ I I I I Tuesday, April I, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page I.J I I AMERICAN LEAGUE Royals beat Sox with first ever opening-day shutout baseman Joe Randa. the AL Central last year. outs in the 13th inning, giving Associated Press Mark Buehrle, 19-12 last year, became the first left-bander to While the Twins went to the Baltimore a victory over the KANSAS CITY make consecutive opening-day Twins 3, Tigers 1 playoffs last year for the frrst time Cleveland Indians. Kansas City's youth movement starts for the White Sox since Dustan Mohr used to hate since 1991, losing to World Series Prior to the first pitch, a video got oil' to a solid start. Wilbur Wood from 1972 to 1976. Comerica Park. Now, he loves it. champion Anaheim in the AL tribute and a moment of silence Hunelvys Hernandez allowed Buehrle gave up two runs and six Mohr hit a two-run homer over championship series, Detroit tied were held for former Orioles two hits in six innings and rookie hits in seven innings. the ballpark's shortened left-field Tampa Bay for the worst record pitcher Dave McNally, who died Angel Berroa drove in the go Chicago, expected to contend fence as the Minnesota Twins and in baseball at 55-106. The Tigers, over the winter, and pitching ahead run as the Hoyals beat the for the AL Central title, opened on Brad Hadke shut down the Tigers who lost their third straight open prospect Steve Bechler, who died Chicago White Sox - Kansas the road for the 13th consecutive in Alan Trammell's debut as er, are baseball's losingest team of heatstroke at spring training in City's first opening-day win in five season. Detroit's manager. over the past decade and haven't February. years. Kansas City, coming ofT a 62- "That's the fifth or sixth ball I've had a winning season since 1993. Cleveland scored three runs in Ilernandcz combined with two 100 season, went ahead in the hit out there, and the first time Maroth gave up two runs and the third inning with the aid of a relievers on a three-hitter - and second. Brandon Berger, given I've gotten a homer out of it," five hits in seven innings with no routine ny ball that got lost the first opening-day shutout in the start in right field because half Mohr said. "When I hit it, I walks and three strikeouts. between the huge snowflakes that Hoyals' history. his eight career homers have thought it was going to happen A.J. Pierzynski homered off swirled around the stadium. Kansas City's rotation began the come off Buehrle, walked and again, so I just started running as Jamie Walker in the eighth. After a 13-minute delay in season with 21 major league took third on a double by rookie fast as I could. I didn't slow down Detroit scored in the seventh. which the snow gave way to wins. and Hernandez beat out Ken Harvey. until I saw the umpire giving the With runners at first and second, sunny skies, Karim Garcia hit a Jeremy Afl'eldt in a coin flip that Berroa singled and Brent signal." Palmer beat a throw from third sacrifice fly to make it 3-1. determined who started the open Mayne followed with an RBI dou During spring training, baseman Denny Hocking on a soft Hours later, with the bases er. ble - with Berroa out at the plate Trammell said he would keep his grounder, and Infante came loaded in the 13th, Matthews hit a Hernandez struck out five and on a strong relay throw from sec frrst lineup card as a keepsake. around. Palmer's previous hit was liner off loser Jake Westbrook walked one, getting the win. ond baseman D'Angelo Jimenez. He changed his mind. on June 24, 2001, also against the that soared over the head of Jason Grimsley relieved to start Mike Sweeney doubled in the ''I'm going to keep it when we Twins. He was limited to just 12 Milton Bradley, who appeared to the seventh. rookie Mike eighth, took third on a passed ball win." said the former star short at-bats last season due to neck misjudge the ball. MacDougal pitched the ninth for and scored on Torn Gordon's wild stop, who led the Tigers to the and shoulder injuries. Winner B.J. Ryan worked the his first earner save. pitch. 1984 World Series and 1987 AL J .C. Romero allowed one hit in 13th for the Orioles. who trailed ;\ scllout crowd of 40,302 was Three runners were thrown out East titles. "I hope I forget about 1 1/3 innings, and Eddie 4-1 in the sixth before coming at Kauffman Stadium, and the at the plate, two of them Hoyals. this one real quick." Guardado pitched a perfect ninth back. temperature was 73 at gametime. Harvey was cut down in the sixth Radke got 19 consecutive outs for the save, completing the four Garcia, a former Oriole, added ;\ stealth bomber flew over the by third baseman Joe Crede, and after Gene Kingsale's leadoff bunt hitter. a solo homer in the sixth for the stadium after the national Chicago's Frank Thomas was out single. Radke got the win, striking rebuilt Indians, who have a new anthem. in the seventh on a throw by third out three and walking one over 6 Orioles 6, Indians 5 manager, 35-year-old Eric 2-3 innings in his fifth consecutive It was a strange opening day at Wedge, and only eight players opening-day start, his seventh Camden Yards, even before the remaining from the team that Thinking of a career in overall for Minnesota. Dean fly ball hit by Ellis Burks vanished started the 2002 season. lwalthcare? Palmer chased Radke with a two from view. But all turned out well Both teams scored one run in out RBI single. for the Orioles on a frigid after the 12th. 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Tuesday, April 1, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15 Georgetown University Irish legend dies 2003 Summer Sessions Special to The Observer Connor during the 2000 season opener versus Texas A&M. A spe cial ceremony that day included Former Notre Dame football Connor being presented with an great George Connor - a two Outland Trophy -emblematic of time consensus All-American the nation's top interior lineman tackle and 1946 recipient of the . - in recognition of an award Outland Trophy - died today at that he had received 54 years the age of 78. D_etails of his death, earlier. Permanent trophies were including memorial and funeral not presented to the Outland win information, will be forthcoming. ners until 1989, with a series of Connor enjoyed arguably the trophy presentations to former most combined success on the winners then beginning in 1999. college and professional level of A 1963 inductee into the any player in Notre Dame's sto College Football Hall of Fame, ried history (he was a Hall of Connor helped Notre Dame post Fame inductee on both levels), undefeated national champi Take advantage of a unique opportunity to study at after continuing as a two-way onship seasons in 1946 (8-0-1) star and five-time all-NFL selec and 1947 (9-0-0), the start of a Georgetown University next summer at special summer tion with his hometown Chicago four-year span that many recog Bears. nize as one of the most dominat tuition rates. 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I I I I I I I I I AROUND THE NATION I I page 16 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES Tuesday, April 1, 2003 I I I I· I Former President George Bush hugs Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin after Bush threw out the first pitch at the first regular season game at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park. Bush throws out first pitch in Cincy before the All-Star game Associated Press and fans waved 6-by-9- jacket to throw the cere inch flags placed on each monial first pitch. at Riverfront Stadium in Former President of the 42,263 seats. Bush, a left-handed first Cincinnati in 1988. He George Bush threw the A trainer from the baseman at Yale, stood on planned to throw a pitch ceremonial first pitch - a Cincinnati Zoo brought a the grass in front of the before Game 2 of the 1990 strike that left him bald Eagle onto the field mound and threw a strike World Series in Cincinnati, delighted as the before Daniel Rodriguez - to Reds shortstop Barry when troops were prepar Cincinnati Reds dedicated the "Singing Policeman" Larkin, crouched behind ing for the first Gulf War, their new ballpark to a from New York City - the plate. Bush waved his but backed out and was patriotic theme. sang "The Star-Spangled arms in delight at the on replaced by first lady The Reds invited current Banner." Dozens of red target throw as the crowd Barbara Bush. President Bush to open white-and-blue streamers roared. The ballpark mood Great American Ball Park, were shot from the roof Bush then walked to a quickly changed when but he declined without and swirled in the wind as microphone behind home Reggie Sanders, Kenny explanation, allowing his the crowd chanted "U-S-A! plate and told the crowd Lofton and Jason Kendall father to fill in. U-S-A! U-S-A!" that it was an honor "to be all homered for Pittsburgh The pregame cere Two transport planes off the bench substituting in the second inning, monies were wrapped in a from an Ohio military base for another guy you know, putting the Pirates up 6-0. patriotic theme. Reds flew overhead before for the president of the United Cincinnati's Ken Griffey owner Carl Lindner began mer President Bush States of America." Jr. got the first hit in the by paying tribute to U.S. walked onto the field As vice president, Bush ballpark, a first-inning troops in the Persian Gulf, wearing a black Reds threw a ceremonial pitch double. IN BRIEF Monfort new Rockies owner No minor league baseball address," he said. "At this time, a Charles Monfort became chairman stadium in Evansville downtown baseball stadium is not and chief executive officer of the The mayor of Evansville, Ind. one of them. The project is dead." Colorado Rockies on Monday, replac dropped plans for a downtown minor Evansville native Don Mattingly ing Jerry McMorris as the team's league baseball stadium, saying he and Cal Ripken Jr. announced in controlling owner. was worried about possible cost over January that they would be part of Monfort, 42, served as its vice runs and funding difficulties. an ownership group that expected to chairman since 1992, a year before Mayor Russell Lloyd Jr. decided move a Class A minor-league team the team started play. McMorris that the 6,000-seat stadium could from Albany, Ga., into the stadium in becomes vice chairman and remains not be built for the budgeted $25.5 2004. as one of the managing general part million and said he did not want to Williams says she needs to ners along with Charles and Dick use property tax money to make up get it shape Monfort, who are brothers. the difference. Now that Serena Williams is off to around the dial "I admire the work that has been The plan, however, had attracted a 17-0 start this year, she has decid accomplished in our first decade as a much public opposition, and state ed to buckle down and shape up. franchise and look forward to taking legislators have taken no action on A victory over Jennifer Capriati in WOMENS NCAA TOURNAMENT on the numerous challenges and an effort to finance half the stadi the final of the Nasdaq-100 Open Connecticut vs. Purdue 7 p.m., ESPN responsibilities in which Jerry has um's cost with a new tax on rental made it three titles in as many tour LSU vs. Texas 9 p.m., ESPN served so effectively and with such cars in Vanderburgh County. naments this year for Williams. She diligence," Charles Monfort said. Lloyd said he could not justify mov wore down Capriati in a two-hour The Monforts and McMorris ing ahead with the stadium project slugfest. NIT SEMIFINALS acquired control of the Rockies on with the budget restrictions on the "I haven't been to the gym in Minnesota vs. Georgetown Sept. 2, 1992. McMorris became the city and the Evansville-Vanderburgh about four weeks," Williams con 7 p.m., ESPN2 club's ·chairman, CEO and president School Corp. seeking a special tax fessed with a sheepish laugh. "I Texas Tech vs. St. John's in 1993, but was replaced as presi increase. think my trainer's upset about that. 9:30p.m. ESPN2 dent by Keli McGregor in October "As a community, we have these And I had a Snickers the other day." 2001. and other important priorities to don't know how I stay so fit." r------ Tuesday, April 1, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL Pregnancy doesn't stop Curry from coaching child, a girl, in early June with Boilermakers face defending Currys haven't decided. Odds are she has to dress appropriately to Associated Press husband and assistant coach, champion and top-seeded it will start with a K. be a mother." Kelly. The Currys already have a Connecticut (34-1) for a spot in "That way we don't have to Curry warned Wright not to WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. daughter Kelsey, who turned two the Final Four on Tuesday night. change any of the monogram laugh too much. Purdue coach Kristy Curry in August. At times, Curry said, she feels ming," Kelly Curry said with a "You're going to call me up sometimes feels nauseous Handling the grueling like she's been "run over by a laugh. one day and say, 'You're right. I watching the Boilermakers play. demands of coaching is tough. So truck." The unnamed baby already hate maternity wear,"' Curry She starts pacing and gets fid is a normal pregnancy. Thanks to various volunteers, has brought good fortune, linked said. "I just went up a size or gety. Sitting. Standing. Together, they've turned Curry, it's more like a small pickup than to Purdue's Big Ten tournament two." Crouching. They're all uncom 36, into one worn out mother as a Mack. championship Guard Erika Valek said Curry's fortable. she tries to deliver a child and a Besides her earlier this mood swings have been more It isn't the Boilermakers mak national championship. husband, and "/ wouldn't trade it for month. Curry noticeable. ing Curry restless, though. Purdue (29-5) beat Notre a team of also was preg "Sometimes the baby kicks a It's the baby kicking inside. Dame 66-47 Sunday in the East babysitters, anything. To have the nant the last little hard and that's when you Curry is expecting her second Regional semifinals. The t h e opportunity to coach and time Purdue hear the voice change a little Boilermakers to be a mother is the best won the title in bit," she said. "We're ready, like consider them experience in the world., 2000· prompt- I'm sure she is, to have the baby selves part of ing some fans come out." the family. to suggest an The reluctance to drop the ECDC Registration Kelsey, a Krlsty Curry easy good-luck clothes fit for her normally petite The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) is currently blonde bundle Purdue coach charm for frame have made her physical of energy, is a future tourney changes more noticeable. registering kindergarten age children for the 2003-04 School Year. fixture at success. "I had someone call me and 200) Summer Day Camp registration for children ages 2.5-lO will games and practices, and has Curry warns not to get used to leave me a message that they occur in early MarciL 200;3-04 School Ye:tr registration of preschool recently started cheering her those automatic births. thought I needed Jenny Craig age children \Viii take place in early April. For more information older "sisters" from the sideline. "I tell them to look at it a dif until they found out I was preg and ECDC Parent Meeting & Tour dates, please call one of the "Her big thing now is, 'I want ferent way," she said. nant," Curry said. "It really numbers below. to go the office and see the big Curry's pregnancy has been doesn't bother me. We'll get Early girls.' She says that all the time," without complications, although back to our old selves." Childhood Curry said. "I think as she gets she was advised by her doctors To prepare for the season, older it will be a little easier.'' to relax more, sit down during Curry talked to coaches with Development The Boilermakers, though, games and get rest. similar experiences, such as Center, Inc. have their limits with the little That's easier said than done Arizona State's Charli Turner one. for a coach with an intense Thorne, who two years ago Shoot hoops? Sure. Scoop nature. coached an NCAA tournament 284-4693 poop? No way. "She tries to get as much rest game days after giving birth. (ECDC-SMC) "They're very involved until it's as possible, but it's tough," Kelly "She was telling me it's twice time to change diapers or she Curry said. "Even at 100 per as much a blessing, but twice as becomes tired," Kelly Curry said. cent, without a child, the season hard to get ready," Curry said. 631-3344 "They're good, but they're still wears on you. Fatigue's an issue. Curry's managed just fine. She (ECDC-ND) kids." The stress, the tension, gets to hasn't missed a game or prac They've also suggested names you pretty good." tice, nor has she cut back on any for the new baby, though the She's worn out more after long of her responsibilities - as a trips. A day after winning the Big mother or a coach. Ten title in Indianapolis, she was "I've tried to continue to do my off to Utah and then Texas job the best I could," Curry said. recruiting future Boilermakers. "I just want to be good at both." "Nothing's really changed," Curry was told to stay off her "\t~~ she said. "I try to do everything feet for about six weeks follow the same way." ing the early June birth, though ~ Am"'"',. the follo,.;ng ..._"'"off"' of••• Maybe too much, according to that's not likely. Curry said she'll r------., her players, who have had some be ready for her summer basket ·------., .. fun at the expense of their bas ball camps later that month. ·------· $69 I ·------·------· $15 $26 I I $69 ketball-bellied coach. "I wouldn't trade it for any Color, Cut & $69 "She's still trying to wear the thing," she said. "To have the I I Highlights, Mens Cut Cut & Style I Style I Perm. Cut & Style clothes we wear," forward opportunity to coach and be a Cut & Style Shereka Wright said with a mother is the best experience in .. I One Process I .. __ , ___ ..... ______. laugh. "We're trying to tell her the world." ·------· Please use this special·------· savings invitation and·------· get to know us. 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"They've Two games were also lost at played and beaten some good By JUSTIN SCHUVER the Kia Klassic in Fullerton, teams. We need to go in there Sports Writer Calif., due to heavy rain on and get these wins to help out March 15. our season." The Irish are hoping for a bit Finally, the loss of the two CLAIRE KELLEY ffhe Observer of help from the weather when doubleheaders the past week Contact Justin Schuver at An Irish Infielder records an out during last Wednesday's home they face intrastate rival end has resulted in an Irish [email protected] opening loss to Northwestern. Purdue in a double header in team that simply has not been West Lafayette, Tuesday. on the field in game situations The Irish (10-11) were as much as they would like. scheduled to play a double Luckily for the Irish, they are header in Pittsburgh on not the only team being Saturday to open Big East play, washed out. Their opponent in but those games were rained Tuesday's doubleheader, out. Purdue, was rained out of their Notre Dame was then sched two-game series against Ohio uled to travel to Blacksburg to State on Sunday. face confer- T h e ence foe Boilermakers Virginia Tech "Most teams have more (22-13) are in a Sunday led offensive afternoon games played than we ly by a pair double head do, but we can't let that of big bats in er, but a affect us. " sophomore strong snow Andrea storm moved Hillsey and into the area Steffany Stenglein freshman LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN FILM SERIES that resulted Irish pitcher Tricia Lilley. in the post Millsey leads poning of that all starters LATINO AND LATIN AMERICAN matchup as well. with a .473 batting average, So far this season, the Irish while Lilley leads the team in have lost a total of seven home runs with eight. PERSPECTIVES games to rain or snow . Starting pitchers Diana "It's difficult because you LaRiva and Leighann Burke don't get those extra games have nearly identical stats, under your belt," said Irish with ERAs of 2.19 and 2.20, sophomore pitcher Steffany respectively. As a team, the Stenglein. "Most teams have Boilermakers hold their oppo HE THREE CABALLEROS more games played than we nents to just a .233 batting do, but we can't let that affect average. us." Purdue's last game against (USA, 1945) On Feb. 22, in the champi Penn State, a 6-5 loss for the onship game of the NFCA Boilermakers, broke a then-12- Buy or Sell your Home with UESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2003 Football aGrad from the Dome Call Maria Cardle :OOP.M. continued from page 20 360-3334 HESBURGH INSTITUTE AUDITORIUM on the same page as each other CRESSY and EVERETI/GMAC and executing and being consis tent. Coach wants us to work on Realty Office 233-6141 the fundamentals and that's going to help us get to where we want to be." 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I I .I_. .. I a a..•.•• • • • •" • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • ------.------·- --· -~ ------~------• PORTS Tuesday, Aprill, 2003 FooTBALL Irish greet season with confidence individuaL orientation of just try By JOE HETTLER ing to start establishing funda Spons Editor mentals," Willingham said. "I think last year it was important - Darrell Campbell flashed a big to get our scheme across. smile after Notre Dame's first Hopefully, now this year, you can spring practice Monday. After almost go back feeling they haVl' seeing the retun1ing defensive a certain understanding of starters out on the field for the scheme and really emphasis thl' first time since January, the fundamentals and tech n iq UPS senior has every reason to be that arc necessary." happy. Notre Dame has several con "We have a great sense of con cerns heading into the season, fidence and a great sense of specifically the depth at th1~ urgency because of the s.implc oiTensive line position. The Irish fact you know the guys know return only one starter, SPan what to do," Campbell said. Milligan, from last year's oll'cn "We're just going to be out there sive line. having fun because everybody "It's going to take a little whilP knows the plays and nothing's to get us cohesive again as a unit changed for us. So we can just go because we're missing four guys out there and play our game." that arc going to the NFL," Unlike last year, when newly Milligan said. "We think we're on named coach Tyrone Willingham the right track and we have began implementing his pro-style some good guys in there." offense for the first time, the Those guys include rising fifth Irish are already familiar with year senior Jim Molinaro. rising the coaches,_ plays and schemes. juniors Zach Giles, Dan "It was predictably unpre Stevenson, Jeff Thompson. Darin dictable for a first day," Mitchell and Mark LcVoir and Willingham said with a half rising sophomores Bob Morton. smile. "I think it was your classic Scott Haridon and .lames Bonelli. opening. The group carne out While the lineman ran through with great enthusiasm and was drills. Carlyle Holiday and thl' kind of feeling their way as they rest of the Irish got started again." quarterbacks,worked on throws, Practice was kept simple for footwork and handoffs during the first day, and Willingham the early part of practice. said the focus of practice will be Holiday said he feels good head more on individuals and not so ing into camp. much the team - until players "It was good just to get out and practice with pads later this throw the ball around," Holiday CHIP MARKS!The Observer spring. said. "We need to work on being Sophomore wide receiver Nate Schomas makes a reception during Monday's practice. Spring "Our focus was not as much practice began for the Irish Monday. -. team-orientation today as it was see FOOTBALL/page 18 BASEBALL Eck Stadium provides winning atmosphere • Irish look to win opened their home schedule with On the flipside of this game, On a roster already depleted the two combining for 13 of the five straight victories, and will however, the Titans enter on the with injuries, the team needs team's 31 RBis in the three 6th straight home look to make it six with a game losing side of the battle with some solid innings from the core game series. Sollmann also game against the Titans of the Mother Nature, having had five of its pitching staff. raised his team-leading batting University of Detroit at 5 p.m. of its last nine games postponed "We're a little thin right now average to .396, while Ec!wards today. due to weather. The Titans are with our bullpen. and once you improved to .341. By BRYAN KRONK "We have a lot of confidence 3-11 on the season. start playing these mid.-week "I think Edwards is a legiti Sonior Staff Writor playing at home," Mainieri said At this early stage in the sea games, and then have the week mate Division 1 middle of tiH~ • Saturday after winning his 700th son, the Irish and Titans already end series. coupled with the loss order hitter," Mainicri said. "lie Notre Dame coach Paul game as head coach. "We'd been have a common opponent in of Grant Johnson for the year struggled a little bit with Mainieri knows the success past looking forward to [last] week." Purdue. The Irish defeated the and Pete Ogilvie's sore shoulder Villanova and earlier in the Irish baseball squads have had Returning to the schizophrenic Boilermakers last Wednesday, 8- ... it's really thinned out our week, but that boy is going to hit playing in the confines of Frank weather of South Bend seems to 5, while the Titans got crushed staff," Mainieri said. for us. With Sollmann in the one Eck Stadium .. have been at least part of the in their meeting with the Big Ten Another important factor in and Edwards in the three, I fell "We just feel so confident play cure for whatever was ailing the opponent, 14-3, March 1. the match will be the return of like we solidified two very key ing in Frank Eck Stadium Irish at the beginning of the sea The key for the Irish in today's the hitting of junior captain Steve spots that were vacated by through the years," Mainieri son. After starting out with a 3-4 match will be the effort put forth Sollmann and sophomore Matt [Steve] Stanley and [Brian! said. "It's been one of those record after the first two week by starting pitcher Tom Edwards. the leadoff and third Stavisky." things that's passed down. If you ends of play, the Irish now stand Thornton, who will be pitching in hitters in the Irish lineup. After go back and look at our record in at 16-6 overall and 5-1 in the Big a limited role in today's game in getting off to a slow start this this stadium through the years, 1 East. just behind undefeated preparation for the upcoming season, both Sollmann and it's phenomenal." Connecticut (5-0) and St. John's weekend series at Boston College Edwards had breakout week Contact Bryan Kronk at This year, the Irish have (2-0). and St. John's. ends against Georgetown. with [email protected] SOFTBALL FOOTBAll Weather-plagued Notre Dame gets ready to face Purdue after having to Football great George Connor died at the age of 78 Monday. Connor was a reschedule its last four games due to inclimate weather. The Irish have lost a two-ti~e All American tackle and was the 1946 recipient of the Outland total of seven games to rain or snow this season. Purdue also had games Trophy. He was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963. rained out last week. page 18 page 15