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NOTRE DAME'S STUDENT MAGAZINE Entertainment reviews and previews, O~t of Bounds and a Coming Distractions pull-out calendar of events. In-depth news and sports coverage. NOTRE DAMEIS STUDENT MAGAZINE Read one for the Gipper! C'ampus Watch plus Week in Distortion and On Other Campuses. 4 Robbing the Rich'. 6 Who's Who . ' 'Campus Life sto~ies to keep you informed of what's .' Jtappening on campus. .... Remember: If you see news happening ... you're 8 ' Just Called to Sa.y ~,.. ' .. , , 10 A Clean Bill of H'ealth,. :,'

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Enclosed is a check payable to Scholastic Magazine for $25.00 x _ years '= $ ___ Above: Junior Ryan Leahy, grandson of the legendary Please send form with payment to: Business Manager Frank Leahy, joins other students in speaking about their Scholastic Magazine . experiences of being children of alumni. See page 8. Cover photo courtesy of Notre Dame Photographic 303 LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, In 46556 OCTOBER'7, 1993 1 1! EDITORIAL FROM THE EDITOR The Attitude of SILENCE On October4, 19M \ South Bend witnessed its first world premiere ever with the opening of Anute Rockne - All American at four area theaters. What Are They Scared Of? The Morris Civic Auditorium, known then as the Palace Theater, was the center of opening-night activities. Last night, South Bend hosted another. world premiere at the Morris Civic Auditorium, Rudy. ,hate my job," a university employee told a Scholastic staff member. "That man makes my When Knute Rockne - All American opened with some 10,000 people I life miserable." in attendance, the streets of downtown South Bend were filled, as seen on . This employee spoke of years of harassment. This person also spoke of fear. Trying to raise three today's cover. But the celebration was more widespread than a simple children on a meager salary and wanting to stay at Notre Dame for help in financing their education, photograph can possibly explain. the employee can't risk losing this job. This person is terrified of unemployment. The state of Indiana helped to celebrate the movie that celebrated a The employee is also afraid of bringing the story into the open. A person who held the same Notre Dame coach who became a national hero. The week of September ~ university position earlier was vocal about the harassment and was silenced and dismissed, the . 29 to October 5 was dedicated to Rockne's memory. Notre Dame cancelled employee said. "I can't risk that happening to me." Saturday morning classes in honor of Rockne Week. Recently, this person did speak to an administrator about the problem. Nothing was done, the And the university went so far as to break a 99-year-old tradition. For employee said. the first time, women were admitted to a public banquet sponsored by or Scholastic is neither alleging nor implying that this person was harassed. However, the story given in cooperation with the university. That's right, women were makes a remarkable statement about the way the university is perceived by those intimately admitted to a Rockne Week banquet on October 3, 1940. connected with its operation. Rockne's mother, Mrs. Martha Rockne, also attended the premiere. It Earlier, when Scholastic examined the issue ofparieLals, several employees of the office of Student was the first movie the 81-year-old ever saw a motion picture.. . Affairs retracted their original comments. ' Now, it's not likely that theRudypremiere will have the same memorable Last issue, when Scholastic reported on the policy change concerning initiation rites, several .. affect on the campus (after all, our classes. were not cancelled), but .the· rectors directly affected by the change refused to comment. premiere was something no one should have missed. How often does a Last year, when Scholastic investigated the issue of research and teaching, five faculty members world premiere occur in South Bend? Only twice, So far. refused to comment on what should be a relatively non-controversial issue. Scott Johnson attended a sneak preview of Rudy and shares his insights . Scholastic is aware of several examples of theft and harassment that they are unable to investigate with us on page 20. . further because sources refuse to comment, even under the condition of anonymity. Why. are people afraid to comment'? Whyis someone who believes he/she is being wronged afraid ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ... to look to the administration for help? Furthermore, when a report is brought to the university's Campus Life offers a special alumni package, including a piece on attention, why is no action taken? Is the fear of scandal so great that we have to cover up rather than. students who are· childrim of Notre Dame alumni and a second story on address real problems? how 1993 graduates perceive the campus when returning for the first Scholastic is concerned with the attitude of silence at Notre Dame. time. Also, for all the parents visiting for parents' weekend, there's a Notre Dame is now ranked as the 25th best university in the nation. By the very virtue of its story on some creative care packages that students have received .. reputation, one would expect that the University of Notre Dame would foster and encourage an open Welcome back "Out of Bounds;" For those of you who are not familiar environment for discussion. One would also expect that people who work for the university -, with last year's popular weekly column, turn to the,Entertainment section· people who dedicated a sizable portion of their lives to the university - could work in an and check it out. environment where they would not be afraid of speaking up against injustice. The reality is that In News, there is a profile of a man often heard but not seen, Sergeant people are suspicious and distrustful of the administration. Tim McCarthy of the Indiana State Police. There is also a story on illegal Scholastic is concerned that there is no effective mechanism for employees and administrators of T-shirt sales. . , the university to protect themselves. . Enjoy the issue. Bureaucracies, by their very nature, attract corruption and abuse of the system. Problems within - Margaret S. Kenny Notre Dame are not unique to this institution. However, the perception by people connected with the university is that they are not free to speak openly. They are afraid that instead of investigating , reports of corruption, the university will silence them. 'They are afraid that if they express a SchoL.. ticls publlshedwttkly Ih,oughoul Ihe schoo/yea,ixcepl utters to Schola.lic mu.1 b, typ,d and include lhe w,it,,'s .am" duriNg eXamiNatiOll aNd "acatioN p.riod. al Ih. University of add,ts. and pho., .umb". University .tud,nts should Include controversial opinion they will not be tenured, or will not be promoted within the system. They are Nol,e Dam" Nol" Dam" IN, 46556 a.d print,d al TIu Pap"., Ihei, y,a, in school and coll'g" Faculty m.mb"•• hould i.clud. ···afraid of losing their jobs for taking a stand on an issue and believing in it. . INC. Milford, IN 46542; Th, sub.criptiOll ,aI, i. $25.00/y,a, and . Ihei, departm.nt. All Itllt" mu.t b. sign,d. Nam,. will b. back Is.ut. a" avallabl, al $l.25lcopy. TIu opinion. ,xp,,..,d wilhh"d upon request in ",'ai. in.lances. Scholastic is concerned that an environment that purports to foster and encourage the development i. Scholastic a" tho .. of Ih. aUlhors and ,ditors and do nol Scholaslic ,ese"," Ihe ,ight to "je~1 leiters thaI a" libelou. 0' ••cessarily 'ep"... ' the opi.iOll. oflhe .nli" ,dilorial boa,d of ob."n. by Ihe law. oflhe Uniltd Slalt•• Schola.tic al.owl/ledit of values is not leading by example. By allowing the attitude of fear LO exist, the administration is Scholaslic 0, of Ih, U.iv.rsity of Nair. Dam., its admi.i.lra· fa' copyfitting, grammatical 0' .p.lling "'0;' and Scholastic opting for control of rather than diversity of opinion. . 110., faculty 0' stud,. I •• Ediloris", .igotd Schola.llc "p"... ' .tyl,. l1 ..a"" ofspa", Schola.tic cannolp,inl a 111.1t". ""i",d. lhe opl.lo. of lhe ..aJority of lhe ,xecutiv. ,dltorial board. Ma.usc,ipl. a"wtlcome. All "".olidlied malerials b.. om, Ih, Add,ess all co"tsponden" to : p,op.rty of Schola.tic. Th, Edilo, Schola.tic Copy,lght2993ScholaJlicMagazl.,. Allrighlsrts,,,,.d. R,p'o . IAFo,tune .C.nlt, ductlo. in whol. o,i. pa,'wi,hou' wrilltn p;rmIsSionl. prohib Nol" Dam., IN ~6.~.~6 It,d. .·Scholastic 2 SCHOLASTIC OCTOBER 7, 1993 3 1! EDITORIAL FROM THE EDITOR The Attitude of SILENCE On October4, 19M \ South Bend witnessed its first world premiere ever with the opening of Anute Rockne - All American at four area theaters. What Are They Scared Of? The Morris Civic Auditorium, known then as the Palace Theater, was the center of opening-night activities. Last night, South Bend hosted another. world premiere at the Morris Civic Auditorium, Rudy. ,hate my job," a university employee told a Scholastic staff member. "That man makes my When Knute Rockne - All American opened with some 10,000 people I life miserable." in attendance, the streets of downtown South Bend were filled, as seen on . This employee spoke of years of harassment. This person also spoke of fear. Trying to raise three today's cover. But the celebration was more widespread than a simple children on a meager salary and wanting to stay at Notre Dame for help in financing their education, photograph can possibly explain. the employee can't risk losing this job. This person is terrified of unemployment. The state of Indiana helped to celebrate the movie that celebrated a The employee is also afraid of bringing the story into the open. A person who held the same Notre Dame coach who became a national hero. The week of September ~ university position earlier was vocal about the harassment and was silenced and dismissed, the . 29 to October 5 was dedicated to Rockne's memory. Notre Dame cancelled employee said. "I can't risk that happening to me." Saturday morning classes in honor of Rockne Week. Recently, this person did speak to an administrator about the problem. Nothing was done, the And the university went so far as to break a 99-year-old tradition. For employee said. the first time, women were admitted to a public banquet sponsored by or Scholastic is neither alleging nor implying that this person was harassed. However, the story given in cooperation with the university. That's right, women were makes a remarkable statement about the way the university is perceived by those intimately admitted to a Rockne Week banquet on October 3, 1940. connected with its operation. Rockne's mother, Mrs. Martha Rockne, also attended the premiere. It Earlier, when Scholastic examined the issue ofparieLals, several employees of the office of Student was the first movie the 81-year-old ever saw a motion picture.. . Affairs retracted their original comments. ' Now, it's not likely that theRudypremiere will have the same memorable Last issue, when Scholastic reported on the policy change concerning initiation rites, several .. affect on the campus (after all, our classes. were not cancelled), but .the· rectors directly affected by the change refused to comment. premiere was something no one should have missed. How often does a Last year, when Scholastic investigated the issue of research and teaching, five faculty members world premiere occur in South Bend? Only twice, So far. refused to comment on what should be a relatively non-controversial issue. Scott Johnson attended a sneak preview of Rudy and shares his insights . Scholastic is aware of several examples of theft and harassment that they are unable to investigate with us on page 20. . further because sources refuse to comment, even under the condition of anonymity. Why. are people afraid to comment'? Whyis someone who believes he/she is being wronged afraid ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ... to look to the administration for help? Furthermore, when a report is brought to the university's Campus Life offers a special alumni package, including a piece on attention, why is no action taken? Is the fear of scandal so great that we have to cover up rather than. students who are· childrim of Notre Dame alumni and a second story on address real problems? how 1993 graduates perceive the campus when returning for the first Scholastic is concerned with the attitude of silence at Notre Dame. time. Also, for all the parents visiting for parents' weekend, there's a Notre Dame is now ranked as the 25th best university in the nation. By the very virtue of its story on some creative care packages that students have received .. reputation, one would expect that the University of Notre Dame would foster and encourage an open Welcome back "Out of Bounds;" For those of you who are not familiar environment for discussion. One would also expect that people who work for the university -, with last year's popular weekly column, turn to the,Entertainment section· people who dedicated a sizable portion of their lives to the university - could work in an and check it out. environment where they would not be afraid of speaking up against injustice. The reality is that In News, there is a profile of a man often heard but not seen, Sergeant people are suspicious and distrustful of the administration. Tim McCarthy of the Indiana State Police. There is also a story on illegal Scholastic is concerned that there is no effective mechanism for employees and administrators of T-shirt sales. . , the university to protect themselves. . Enjoy the issue. Bureaucracies, by their very nature, attract corruption and abuse of the system. Problems within - Margaret S. Kenny Notre Dame are not unique to this institution. However, the perception by people connected with the university is that they are not free to speak openly. They are afraid that instead of investigating , reports of corruption, the university will silence them. 'They are afraid that if they express a SchoL.. ticls publlshedwttkly Ih,oughoul Ihe schoo/yea,ixcepl utters to Schola.lic mu.1 b, typ,d and include lhe w,it,,'s .am" duriNg eXamiNatiOll aNd "acatioN p.riod. al Ih. University of add,ts. and pho., .umb". University .tud,nts should Include controversial opinion they will not be tenured, or will not be promoted within the system. They are Nol,e Dam" Nol" Dam" IN, 46556 a.d print,d al TIu Pap"., Ihei, y,a, in school and coll'g" Faculty m.mb"•• hould i.clud. ···afraid of losing their jobs for taking a stand on an issue and believing in it. . INC. Milford, IN 46542; Th, sub.criptiOll ,aI, i. $25.00/y,a, and . Ihei, departm.nt. All Itllt" mu.t b. sign,d. Nam,. will b. back Is.ut. a" avallabl, al $l.25lcopy. TIu opinion. ,xp,,..,d wilhh"d upon request in ",'ai. in.lances. Scholastic is concerned that an environment that purports to foster and encourage the development i. Scholastic a" tho .. of Ih. aUlhors and ,ditors and do nol Scholaslic ,ese"," Ihe ,ight to "je~1 leiters thaI a" libelou. 0' ••cessarily 'ep"... ' the opi.iOll. oflhe .nli" ,dilorial boa,d of ob."n. by Ihe law. oflhe Uniltd Slalt•• Schola.tic al.owl/ledit of values is not leading by example. By allowing the attitude of fear LO exist, the administration is Scholaslic 0, of Ih, U.iv.rsity of Nair. Dam., its admi.i.lra· fa' copyfitting, grammatical 0' .p.lling "'0;' and Scholastic opting for control of rather than diversity of opinion. . 110., faculty 0' stud,. I •• Ediloris", .igotd Schola.llc "p"... ' .tyl,. l1 ..a"" ofspa", Schola.tic cannolp,inl a 111.1t". ""i",d. lhe opl.lo. of lhe ..aJority of lhe ,xecutiv. ,dltorial board. Ma.usc,ipl. a"wtlcome. All "".olidlied malerials b.. om, Ih, Add,ess all co"tsponden" to : p,op.rty of Schola.tic. Th, Edilo, Schola.tic Copy,lght2993ScholaJlicMagazl.,. Allrighlsrts,,,,.d. R,p'o . IAFo,tune .C.nlt, ductlo. in whol. o,i. pa,'wi,hou' wrilltn p;rmIsSionl. prohib Nol" Dam., IN ~6.~.~6 It,d. .·Scholastic 2 SCHOLASTIC OCTOBER 7, 1993 3 NEWS building, and then I call security so that answer is not too difficult to find: It revolves number of shirts." no problems are caused in other dorms," solely around financial matters, One -vendor Sometimes the company already has a commented Father Terry Linton, said, "I needed some money, and it's very prof design that the student can use. However C.S.C., rector of Grace Hall. "The RAs itable." Indeed it is. That same student sold one they do it, the vendors can make back double are very important, both on and off duty, batch of three hundred T-shirts at ten dollars their original investment, according to one in spotting illegal sales in action. I tell each and netted a profit of fifteen hundred dol student involved in the business. them to take the same steps I do, and they lars that he split between himself and his partner. The sales techniques used by the shirt report to me any problems which they According to those who sell the shirts, an dealers are necessarily primitive but effec encounter," Father Linton said. Only operation stich as this is very easy to set up. All tive. For obvious reasons they are unable to once in a while are unlicensed vendors a prospective entrepreneur needs to do is find a advertise. Instead, they rely on word-of- caught in the act, ac mouth and the illegal cording to Father door-to-doorsales in the Linton. residence halls. Two students who The contraband shirts 'sell illegal merchandise are very popular did not seem to think amongst the student that the security is all populations of both that tight. "The worst Notre 'Dame and Saint thing that ever hap Mary's College. "Saint pened to me was that I Mary's is a big seller," Student entrepreneurs build an industry by peddling bootleg garments got kicked out ofa dorm claimed one vendor. ' once When I was seiling "I've bought too, behind the backs of the bookstore'and Student Affairs door-to-door," one Of many of those shirts to the sellers stated.' count," commentedjun "Not everything that ior Tom Hoban. is sold is illegal; many According to the stu- ' things are permi~sibleif " dent sellers, the sales the university without proper aulhoriza~ the profits from the sales of Notre Dame to they are first approved should not compete by Robert J. O'Brien HI tion," said Kirk. ' . students, alumni and other fans goes toward by the Officeof StlIdent with the bo'okstore. , Protecting Notre Dame's trademarks' is financing our main goal-education," Kirk Activities and by the" "Students buy our shirts hether they criticize your favorite noted. manager of the book~ because they have de W rival or advertiSe your favorite li According to this theory, every shirt sold store," said Kirk. "In signs that are different quor, they are not supposed to exist. They Students claim that illegally by students or other persons essen most cases; these sorts from what you get in the are the ever-present and always popular tially takes money out of the bookstore's of items are sold by a bookstore," said o,ne of illegal (that is, not university printed and they buy the shirts for coffers. However, the bookstore refused to group ora dorm for the underground ven sold) T-shirts; and they provid,e the students release estimates'of losses that they sustain fund-raising purposes; dors. Students claim who sell them with quite a profitable indus the unique messages, as a result of the increasing sales of illegal rarely wilf'a student be that they buy the shirts try. materials. The director of the bookstore also allowed tq pursue a v~m~' for the unique mes The craze for T-shirts with stinging mes most of which would deClined to comment on this matter. ture for personal profit:" sages, most of which sages took off in 1989 when Notre Dame Any merchandise, clothing or otherwise, The main criteria for ' would most certainly was involved in a grudge match with the most certainly not be is considered illegal also if it is sold on the approval of indepen not be licensed by stu University of Miami and a national champi licensed by student campus without a permit or if the vendors dent items' sporting a ' dent activities, which onship was at stake.' "That game was the pedal their wares door to door in the resi university logo ,are the til rules whether items for beginning of the 'Catholics vs. Convicts' activities, which rules dence halls. ' amount of "benefit to i sale are in generally era, and it spawned a whole series of shirts "Although the problem with sales of ille the students, theunici.ue~ i good taste, according to aimed at insulting the other team," said whether items for sale gal merchandise has remained steady within Tiess of the service to be ~ Kirk. ' William Kirk, the assistant vice president the last five years, it has not become a greater offered, and the cred" As the season draws for residence life. The sale of illegal mate are in generally good , problem because enforcement in the halls ibility of the organiza- , closer to the much rials has increased somewhat in the last four taste. has done relatively well keeping the sales in tion involved to deliver " Stud~nts pheck out aT-shirt advertising "Notre Dame.,..... King of Schools." vaunted match up be years, but it has not yet become a major check," said Kirk. The office of residential a quality product," ac- , Seiling such merchandise is deemed illegal by the university. tween FloridaState and problem, according to Kirk. life holds the responsibility for curbing the -cording to Kirk:, ' the Fighting Irish, look The official university policy on indepen very important because if they are not , trade withiri the dormitories, arid it delegates One might ask why out for ,new arid, im dently manufactured and sold T-shirts is guarded,the university could lose the right to that authority to the individual rectors. students are involved in the T-shirt trade company that prints shirts; "It's as easy as open proved illegal T-shirts coming to a door near simple: They are illegal. "A T-shirt, or any market them exclusively, according to Kirk. The, rectors, in tum, rely on their RAs. ' when it is clearly illegai and harshly ing the Yellow Pages," said one seller.. "Just you - it is a sure thing that Student Affairs other piece of merchandise, is considered, "The loss of this source of income would be "My response to sales in the dorms without punished by the administration. The bring them a design and the money for a certain will be looking out for them, too. 0 illegal if it carries any trademarked logo of a blow to the university's finances because a permit is to ask the offenders to leave the 4 SCHOLASTIC ,OCTOBER 7, ,1993 5 NEWS building, and then I call security so that answer is not too difficult to find: It revolves number of shirts." no problems are caused in other dorms," solely around financial matters, One -vendor Sometimes the company already has a commented Father Terry Linton, said, "I needed some money, and it's very prof design that the student can use. However C.S.C., rector of Grace Hall. "The RAs itable." Indeed it is. That same student sold one they do it, the vendors can make back double are very important, both on and off duty, batch of three hundred T-shirts at ten dollars their original investment, according to one in spotting illegal sales in action. I tell each and netted a profit of fifteen hundred dol student involved in the business. them to take the same steps I do, and they lars that he split between himself and his partner. The sales techniques used by the shirt report to me any problems which they According to those who sell the shirts, an dealers are necessarily primitive but effec encounter," Father Linton said. Only operation stich as this is very easy to set up. All tive. For obvious reasons they are unable to once in a while are unlicensed vendors a prospective entrepreneur needs to do is find a advertise. Instead, they rely on word-of- caught in the act, ac mouth and the illegal cording to Father door-to-doorsales in the Linton. residence halls. Two students who The contraband shirts 'sell illegal merchandise are very popular did not seem to think amongst the student that the security is all populations of both that tight. "The worst Notre 'Dame and Saint thing that ever hap Mary's College. "Saint pened to me was that I Mary's is a big seller," Student entrepreneurs build an industry by peddling bootleg garments got kicked out ofa dorm claimed one vendor. ' once When I was seiling "I've bought too, behind the backs of the bookstore'and Student Affairs door-to-door," one Of many of those shirts to the sellers stated.' count," commentedjun "Not everything that ior Tom Hoban. is sold is illegal; many According to the stu- ' things are permi~sibleif " dent sellers, the sales the university without proper aulhoriza~ the profits from the sales of Notre Dame to they are first approved should not compete by Robert J. O'Brien HI tion," said Kirk. ' . students, alumni and other fans goes toward by the Officeof StlIdent with the bo'okstore. , Protecting Notre Dame's trademarks' is financing our main goal-education," Kirk Activities and by the" "Students buy our shirts hether they criticize your favorite noted. manager of the book~ because they have de W rival or advertiSe your favorite li According to this theory, every shirt sold store," said Kirk. "In signs that are different quor, they are not supposed to exist. They Students claim that illegally by students or other persons essen most cases; these sorts from what you get in the are the ever-present and always popular tially takes money out of the bookstore's of items are sold by a bookstore," said o,ne of illegal (that is, not university printed and they buy the shirts for coffers. However, the bookstore refused to group ora dorm for the underground ven sold) T-shirts; and they provid,e the students release estimates'of losses that they sustain fund-raising purposes; dors. Students claim who sell them with quite a profitable indus the unique messages, as a result of the increasing sales of illegal rarely wilf'a student be that they buy the shirts try. materials. The director of the bookstore also allowed tq pursue a v~m~' for the unique mes The craze for T-shirts with stinging mes most of which would deClined to comment on this matter. ture for personal profit:" sages, most of which sages took off in 1989 when Notre Dame Any merchandise, clothing or otherwise, The main criteria for ' would most certainly was involved in a grudge match with the most certainly not be is considered illegal also if it is sold on the approval of indepen not be licensed by stu University of Miami and a national champi licensed by student campus without a permit or if the vendors dent items' sporting a ' dent activities, which onship was at stake.' "That game was the pedal their wares door to door in the resi university logo ,are the til rules whether items for beginning of the 'Catholics vs. Convicts' activities, which rules dence halls. ' amount of "benefit to i sale are in generally era, and it spawned a whole series of shirts "Although the problem with sales of ille the students, theunici.ue~ i good taste, according to aimed at insulting the other team," said whether items for sale gal merchandise has remained steady within Tiess of the service to be ~ Kirk. ' William Kirk, the assistant vice president the last five years, it has not become a greater offered, and the cred" As the season draws for residence life. The sale of illegal mate are in generally good , problem because enforcement in the halls ibility of the organiza- , closer to the much rials has increased somewhat in the last four taste. has done relatively well keeping the sales in tion involved to deliver " Stud~nts pheck out aT-shirt advertising "Notre Dame.,..... King of Schools." vaunted match up be years, but it has not yet become a major check," said Kirk. The office of residential a quality product," ac- , Seiling such merchandise is deemed illegal by the university. tween FloridaState and problem, according to Kirk. life holds the responsibility for curbing the -cording to Kirk:, ' the Fighting Irish, look The official university policy on indepen very important because if they are not , trade withiri the dormitories, arid it delegates One might ask why out for ,new arid, im dently manufactured and sold T-shirts is guarded,the university could lose the right to that authority to the individual rectors. students are involved in the T-shirt trade company that prints shirts; "It's as easy as open proved illegal T-shirts coming to a door near simple: They are illegal. "A T-shirt, or any market them exclusively, according to Kirk. The, rectors, in tum, rely on their RAs. ' when it is clearly illegai and harshly ing the Yellow Pages," said one seller.. "Just you - it is a sure thing that Student Affairs other piece of merchandise, is considered, "The loss of this source of income would be "My response to sales in the dorms without punished by the administration. The bring them a design and the money for a certain will be looking out for them, too. 0 illegal if it carries any trademarked logo of a blow to the university's finances because a permit is to ask the offenders to leave the 4 SCHOLASTIC ,OCTOBER 7, ,1993 5 u

NEWS NEWS COMMENTARY Who's Who: Sergeant Campus Watch Ttm McCarthy " - BY THE GIPPER INFORMATION, ATTITUDE AND INNUENDO , -A closer look at Notre Dame's man behind the fourth quarter safety DON'T BREAK MY HEART site of their old dorm to commemomte its fashion designers managed to find that announcements: He doesn't mean to needle you, but he hopes you get the point Last week the Gipper told his trusting destruction. When they asked the university for . Brighter-than-the-Center-of-the-Sun Yel readers that the band had plans to play permission, the official answer was: No. It low and the I-Like-to-Dress-in-Women's "Achy-Breaky Heart" during the halftime would cost too much. Clothes Blue:. The Gipp also wonders why show of the Pitt game. Apparently the The Gipp's suggestion: Drain a little cash these designers decided to incorporate these "My goal was never to be silly, but to get though he has accumulated about five pages Gipp isn't the only one who thinks "Achy from the Corby Hall booze fund. colors into one sickness-inducing package. by James C. McNamee their attention." And he did. He continued ofphmses that have been used already. "I'm Breaky Heart" is a-bad idea - so does the THE GIPP IS HARD UP. Trying to get on Geraldo maybe? to simultaneously inform and entertain fans completely shocked when 1 repeat one from band. Inside sources told the Gipp that the Send him your tips: silence ~nlike any other silence engulfs WHA T'S IN THE BOX? for the remainder of the twenty-five years he five or ten years before and someone tells me band staged a courageous rebellion, re email: gipper@nd_edu A the stadIUm. There are no whispers. One of the Gipp' s informants saw Monk served with the Indiana State Police. Even after the game thatthey rememberlt." When fusing to play the song in public. The mail: 303 LaForlune There are no murmurs. lmagine the noise phone: 631-7569 at the Notre Dame post office, checking a after being appointed Porter County Sheriff he thinks of a new one, McCarthy jots it Gipp's sources would not comment on that would be made if every human being fax: 631~9648 post office box. First, the Gipp must con in 1979, McCarthy stilI made the forty-five down as soon as possible. Beforebeingused what the band will play instead, but the attending the day's game were bound and gratulate this student for being the first un minute game day trek from his home north in Ii game,.the'joke must pass the 'wife and Gipp thinks a medley of Twisted Sister MORE FOOTBALL MADNESS gagged. This is true silence. Newcomers dergraduate to see. the president since 1987. of Valparaiso to the stadium in 'order to kids test.' With .their approval, he writes and Perry Como would be appropriate. (It First, the Gipper wants to know if Clint look up, half expecting to see the last faint Second, theGipp wonders whatHockerhead impart his pearls of wisdom. . down his introduction along with the joke on is Parents' Weekend.) Johnson will say "What's Up" a few more times traces of smoke from some mushroom cloud is having shipped to a P.O. box that he can't McCarthy is proud of the job that has been a note card to be read at the giU'~le. In on national TV this weekend. lingering in the sky, signaling the final SUE ME BABY Second, the Gipp has heard of some students have sent to his office? Liltex in a plain done to decrease post~game accidents. '''For ' McCarthy's viewpoint, it is harder to write brown wrapper, . ., apocalypse. Oldtimers just smile know Well, the Gipp's friends probably know who are selling their Pitt student tickets in order ~aybe? ingly. . an introduction thanthe actual stinger since it needs to have a good lead in to make sense. by now that Dan Devine is planning on to stay home and watch,the Miami/FSU'gaine. "May I have your attention please ... this is HE WAS PROBABLY SOBER McCarthy still gets nervous .. "I'm scared suing Tri-Star for portraying him in an This· is a bad idea - unless ABC' airs the The Gipp heard that afi'eshman from Sergeant Tim McCarthy of the Indiana State unfavorable light in the movie Rudy. halftime show. Police." to death of the quiet.'! . But the silence is his Dillon HaIl tried to duke it out with ally. Without it, his meSsage would be lost However, the Gipp's sources tell him that Imaginethe events at this game: Morrissey rector Fr. Joe Ross, a.k.a. Ghandi. 1993 marks the thirty~third season that forever in the myriad of sound waves that Devine was senta copy of the script to OK 1) Purse-snatching Race. When Ross took him into his office to dis Tim McCarthy has delivered his fourth long before last night's premier. 2) Spelling Bee. quarter safety quips to all those attending reverberate throughout the stadium. "Some cuss the principles of not beating up on times I find it difficult to get:a quietmoment The Gipp thinks that Devine should 3) Tourist-Target Shooting. priests, the freshman proceeded to throw up Notre Dame home football games. He has save the money he will lose in the lawsuit . The Gipp cag't imagine why anyone would witnessed four Notre Dame National Cham in the fourth quarter, especially when. there on his Lazy Boy. are two bands playing. [Announcer] Mike and should instead invest in a doc urn en- . miss the Pitt game. The Gipper is very excited . You are part of the rebel alliance and a pionship victories~ He has survived the tary entitled The Real Rudy. This could be about it, particularly the uniforms of the Pitt careers offour head coaches. Col~ins and I haveto'-time it just right by traitor. :;rake her, away!!! Q payIng close attention to what the bands, a movie about a groundskeeper who Panthers. The Gipp wonders where the team Sergeant Tim McCarthy first joined the writes to Tri-Star for three years to have Indiana State Police in 1953. "I was asked to cheerleaders and teaIlls are doing. We have INCONCEIVABLE ... ~he most trouble when No'tre Dame is play his thirty-second football career made You Mean There Is LEAD In The Water??? make the safety announcements at the last Officer McCarthy .in 1961, preparing to into a movie, makes a fortune off it, goes two games of the 1960 season; While doing deliver his very first safety qUip. '. Ing USc. because tney do that 'dub, duh, Last week the Gipper made a joke about the duh'thing after almost every play."" ona lecture tour, and still has no life. lead content in the water at Notre Dame. This these games, I noticed that the crowd did not the amount of traffic [it] has coming through Few people have ha4 the unique opportu joke required no prior research on the Gipp's pay particular attention to the announce here, [Notre Dame] has an outstanding N()T GONNA DO IT nity of watching thiity"three years of Notre part ~everyone knows that drinking the water ments." Whether inspired by divine inter safety record." '. , . . The CHppheard this rumor: If the Irish Dame football' from .t!u~ press b~x,.,· "the here is about as healthy as chewing on a PC!1cil. vention or sheer brilliance, McCarthy de" . During his thirty~three seasons, spectacu are still undefeated when they play spirit, fervor and undying loyalty to Notre What the Gipp did not know, however, was· cided it was time to change that. '. lar games haven't been the only things Fl,orida.State, N~Cwill sell the game to Dame that was present in the beginning is . "Remember, the automobile may have McCarthy has witnessed. One time he was CBS;, who will pay for lights to have an how gross the water is in Pangborn Hall. Wheri still there. When r can; I always step out of the Gipp headed over there for his w~kly replaced the horse,but the driver should stay in the box' with photographer Dutch i 8:00 pdme-timegame. The Gipp would the box so that I can be outside with the I sponge bath, he was repulsed to discover the on the wagon;" , . Hennings. ·"1 saw some kids rifling cars in like to thank his sources for this rumor crowd and the noise - it is 'different here." water was the same brownish color as his McCarthy is constantly barraged with re the. parking lot. Dutch snapped it picture, because itis,of course, preposterous and quests to tape record announcements. for .Teams, fans and bands have left, returJJing underwear. Don't laugh! It was that disgust- whIch they used to help apprehend the young I -- totally false. ,theGipp asnl.lp high schools and Notre Dame clubs across t.Ci. their regular existences. Sergeant ing. . . . culprit~." McCarthy always makes sure to ,. The, Gipp also heard .that alumni from· this warning: "Please do not drink out of this the United States. Even other universities, McCarthy makes h~s. way from th~ press The Gipp took pictures of the water, but the keep an eye out for any suspicious looking I now non-'existent Holy C~oss Hall were H20 fountain." such as Indiana University, Purdue and the activities. .,' . - . ~ox, out 9ate 14, to his car. "As long as they Gipp's Time/Life camera (free with his paid planning to return for a football weekend The Gipp's advice: Pretend you're in University of North Carolina have asked. keep askIng, I'll keep on doing it:" '. 0 . subscription) failed to capture the real essence Rare,ly does McCarthy repeat a quip, al~ I reunion and wanted to set up a tent on the Mexico. Don't drink the water. I of the un-filtered swamp sludge. . I 6 SCHOLASTIC ,OCTOBER7,1993 7 CAMPUS LIFE 1 special place for e~erybody, whether grade, he won a Notre Dame mug through a Many alumni kids also enjoy the connec they're a student or an athlete or a SUbway raffle at an alumni picnic. He never drank out tions that their situation brings. One student alum. That's why I decided to come here." of the mug, and hekeptiton his desk through who wishes to remain anonymous said that Senior Nick Harmon is also endowed high school "as a motivation thing." When he these connections allowed her to get a job with a heritage in Notre Dame athletics. His finally received his acceptance to Notre outside of the dining hall her freshman year. father played football for the Irish in 1949 Dame, he and his father celebrated by split Another student was able to request the and his grandfather played for Knute ting a beer in th~ motivational mug. dorm in which she wanted to live. Rockne's championship team in 1929. Af Although the admissions office offers "On any football weekend, I can talk to terward, his grandfather and Rockne be "extra consideration as recognition of strong any given alumni, and one out of ten will came good friends. In 1931, Rockne asked alumni support," director of admissions know my dad," said sophomore Darcy Harmon's grandfather to come with him to Kevin Rooney said that "everyone accepted Yaley. "The alumni system here is just Los Angelos to interview for a coachingjob to Notre Dame does have the qualifications." incredible." Stanford, but his grandfather was content Some children of alumni said that people Ryan Leahy commented on the alumni coaching high school. "The plane he would often make assumptions based on this admis connections as well. "Last weekend at have taken to Los Angelos was the one that sions policy for alumni children. "Some Stanford, John Lattner came up just to say killed Knute Rockne," said Harmon. times people think that's the only reason I got 'Hi' because he played under my grandfa Harmon and his two older brothers all in," said Harnisch. "But that's not true; I ther," he said. "People talk about the Notre made the decision to come to Notre Dame. worked for it." Dame family, but I really know it's there Although Harmon received baseball schol The same situation happened to freshman when people treat me as a family member arships from several small schools, he de Erin Kennedy: "When I got here, a girl told because my dad or my grandfather was cided to come to Notre Dame. "The tradi me you didn't have to be sniart to get in as an here." tion of going here means a lot to me," he alumni kid, and that really bothered me," she Kennedy said, "Being an alumni kid Alumnus Reynold Nesiba with his twin boys, Brandon and Nathanie, said, "especially the football tradition and said. makes you feel like Notre Dame is not just future Notre Dame alumni kids. ' all the lineage that went through here. It However, as Gorman points out, "Once a four-year shot, but somethi(lg that will last makes me feel special to be a part of it." you're here, everyone is on equal terms. a lifetime." 0 Although students such as these were Being an alumni child has no bearing on how born and bred to come to Notre Dame, most you perform." , of them said they did not feel pressured to Another situation that come here. presents a difficulty for FAMILY·TIES Harnisch admitted it was "almost ex alumni children are some pected" that she would come to Notre of the NCAA regulations. The phenomenon of "alumni kids" at Notre Dame Dame, but she said her parents would have "The NCAA has a lot of been "totally supportive" if she went any restrictions about athletes three brothers went here, her mother went to and we all wanted a strong Catholic educa where else. and alumni," said Leahy, by Michelle Crouch Saint Mary's and her mother's two brothers tion." The one person in the family who did Gorman agreed: "My parents wanted me "but it's really hard be went here. "It's inbred in me," she said. not go to Notre Dame went to Marquette, to go wherever I wanted to go. But they cause a lot of tnem are my A s the Notre Dame Victory March plays "Besides, we have the whole bookstore in another Catholic u-niversity. ' influenced me by the way they talked about dad's friends, and I know over and over, the infant reaches up our house~ placemats, glasses, mugs,blan Some students, like junior Ryan Leahy, Notre Dame and the way they exposed me so many of them person ward toward the bobbing leprechauns dan kets. If I went to another school, I would carry the torch of the Irish athletic tradition to it." ally." gling over his crib. His father gazes into the have had to buy a new wardrobe!" as well. Although his brother,two uncles, "My father brought me here for football Students mentioned a crib, dreaming that his son will carryon the Junior John Gorman had a similarexpeii his godfather and his cousin graduated from weekends, he walked with me around the number of benefits to be Irish tradition as he did, and as his father did, ence. His fath-er, his grandfather, two uncles Notre Dame, most people remember his lake, and he showed me how much he loved ing alumni kids. Kruse, and as his father's father did. This child will and a great uncle all graduated from Notre father and his grandfather for their contribu it," said sophomore Laura Merritt. "But I who said he has been to a one day carry on the legacy as a fourth- ' Dame. In addition, his mother went to Saint tions to Irish football. His father played for wanted to come here for my own sake. My Notre Dame football generation alumnus of Notre Dame. Mary's. "I wanted to go here all my life the Irish in 1965 when they won the national dad never pressured me." game almost every year Approximately 25 percent of Notre Dame because I grew up on Notre Dame," he said. championship, and his grandfather, the leg One of the great moments for many of since he was born, re students are the children of alumni, accord "The fight song was the first songI ever endary coach Frank Leahy, was on the 1929 these students is sharing their acceptance to members how comfort ing to the Notre Dame admissions depart- ' learned!" , National Championship team. ' The young- Notre Dame with- their families. "My able hefelt here as a fresh ment. For some of these students, Notre In senior Bill Kruse's family, eight out of , est Leahy, a member of the current football mother got all teary-eyed, and my dad man and how he was able Dame is not simply a bond between father smiled and didn't say a word," she said. to help other people find the nine' children followed in their father's team, hopes that he will be ~ble to carryon and child, but a tie spanning two' or even "My mont said she'd never seen that ex their way around. footsteps and came to Notre Dame. Kruse the tradition by winningaNational Champi~ three generations and uniting a whole net- Gorman likes the fact has been told that his family holds the record on~hip himself before his graduation. "pression on his face before." work of family members., . for "the m,ost degrees from Notre Dame." , ' "I watched football games with my dad Junior Sarin Spohn, who was so named that he can get "awesome Notre Dame was not anew concept to Kruse said the main reason they. all de.: every 'Saturday," he said. "and 'I saw because his parents met and married at tickets for away games sophomore Heatherlyn Harnisch. Her two cidcd to come to Notre Dame was because Notre Dame, has a story about his accep and extra ones for the Nick Harmon's grandfather with legendary coach people's eyes light up when Dad said he , Knute Rockne. older broth.ers went here, her father and his "our dad had such a great experience here, went to Notre Dame. ' Notre Daine IS a tance as well. When he was in second good ones that are here." 8 9 SCHOLASTIC OCTOB ER 7, 1993 CAMPUS LIFE 1 special place for e~erybody, whether grade, he won a Notre Dame mug through a Many alumni kids also enjoy the connec they're a student or an athlete or a SUbway raffle at an alumni picnic. He never drank out tions that their situation brings. One student alum. That's why I decided to come here." of the mug, and hekeptiton his desk through who wishes to remain anonymous said that Senior Nick Harmon is also endowed high school "as a motivation thing." When he these connections allowed her to get a job with a heritage in Notre Dame athletics. His finally received his acceptance to Notre outside of the dining hall her freshman year. father played football for the Irish in 1949 Dame, he and his father celebrated by split Another student was able to request the and his grandfather played for Knute ting a beer in th~ motivational mug. dorm in which she wanted to live. Rockne's championship team in 1929. Af Although the admissions office offers "On any football weekend, I can talk to terward, his grandfather and Rockne be "extra consideration as recognition of strong any given alumni, and one out of ten will came good friends. In 1931, Rockne asked alumni support," director of admissions know my dad," said sophomore Darcy Harmon's grandfather to come with him to Kevin Rooney said that "everyone accepted Yaley. "The alumni system here is just Los Angelos to interview for a coachingjob to Notre Dame does have the qualifications." incredible." Stanford, but his grandfather was content Some children of alumni said that people Ryan Leahy commented on the alumni coaching high school. "The plane he would often make assumptions based on this admis connections as well. "Last weekend at have taken to Los Angelos was the one that sions policy for alumni children. "Some Stanford, John Lattner came up just to say killed Knute Rockne," said Harmon. times people think that's the only reason I got 'Hi' because he played under my grandfa Harmon and his two older brothers all in," said Harnisch. "But that's not true; I ther," he said. "People talk about the Notre made the decision to come to Notre Dame. worked for it." Dame family, but I really know it's there Although Harmon received baseball schol The same situation happened to freshman when people treat me as a family member arships from several small schools, he de Erin Kennedy: "When I got here, a girl told because my dad or my grandfather was cided to come to Notre Dame. "The tradi me you didn't have to be sniart to get in as an here." tion of going here means a lot to me," he alumni kid, and that really bothered me," she Kennedy said, "Being an alumni kid Alumnus Reynold Nesiba with his twin boys, Brandon and Nathanie, said, "especially the football tradition and said. makes you feel like Notre Dame is not just future Notre Dame alumni kids. ' all the lineage that went through here. It However, as Gorman points out, "Once a four-year shot, but somethi(lg that will last makes me feel special to be a part of it." you're here, everyone is on equal terms. a lifetime." 0 Although students such as these were Being an alumni child has no bearing on how born and bred to come to Notre Dame, most you perform." , of them said they did not feel pressured to Another situation that come here. presents a difficulty for FAMILY·TIES Harnisch admitted it was "almost ex alumni children are some pected" that she would come to Notre of the NCAA regulations. The phenomenon of "alumni kids" at Notre Dame Dame, but she said her parents would have "The NCAA has a lot of been "totally supportive" if she went any restrictions about athletes three brothers went here, her mother went to and we all wanted a strong Catholic educa where else. and alumni," said Leahy, by Michelle Crouch Saint Mary's and her mother's two brothers tion." The one person in the family who did Gorman agreed: "My parents wanted me "but it's really hard be went here. "It's inbred in me," she said. not go to Notre Dame went to Marquette, to go wherever I wanted to go. But they cause a lot of tnem are my A s the Notre Dame Victory March plays "Besides, we have the whole bookstore in another Catholic u-niversity. ' influenced me by the way they talked about dad's friends, and I know over and over, the infant reaches up our house~ placemats, glasses, mugs,blan Some students, like junior Ryan Leahy, Notre Dame and the way they exposed me so many of them person ward toward the bobbing leprechauns dan kets. If I went to another school, I would carry the torch of the Irish athletic tradition to it." ally." gling over his crib. His father gazes into the have had to buy a new wardrobe!" as well. Although his brother,two uncles, "My father brought me here for football Students mentioned a crib, dreaming that his son will carryon the Junior John Gorman had a similarexpeii his godfather and his cousin graduated from weekends, he walked with me around the number of benefits to be Irish tradition as he did, and as his father did, ence. His fath-er, his grandfather, two uncles Notre Dame, most people remember his lake, and he showed me how much he loved ing alumni kids. Kruse, and as his father's father did. This child will and a great uncle all graduated from Notre father and his grandfather for their contribu it," said sophomore Laura Merritt. "But I who said he has been to a one day carry on the legacy as a fourth- ' Dame. In addition, his mother went to Saint tions to Irish football. His father played for wanted to come here for my own sake. My Notre Dame football generation alumnus of Notre Dame. Mary's. "I wanted to go here all my life the Irish in 1965 when they won the national dad never pressured me." game almost every year Approximately 25 percent of Notre Dame because I grew up on Notre Dame," he said. championship, and his grandfather, the leg One of the great moments for many of since he was born, re students are the children of alumni, accord "The fight song was the first songI ever endary coach Frank Leahy, was on the 1929 these students is sharing their acceptance to members how comfort ing to the Notre Dame admissions depart- ' learned!" , National Championship team. ' The young- Notre Dame with- their families. "My able hefelt here as a fresh ment. For some of these students, Notre In senior Bill Kruse's family, eight out of , est Leahy, a member of the current football mother got all teary-eyed, and my dad man and how he was able Dame is not simply a bond between father smiled and didn't say a word," she said. to help other people find the nine' children followed in their father's team, hopes that he will be ~ble to carryon and child, but a tie spanning two' or even "My mont said she'd never seen that ex their way around. footsteps and came to Notre Dame. Kruse the tradition by winningaNational Champi~ three generations and uniting a whole net- Gorman likes the fact has been told that his family holds the record on~hip himself before his graduation. "pression on his face before." work of family members., . for "the m,ost degrees from Notre Dame." , ' "I watched football games with my dad Junior Sarin Spohn, who was so named that he can get "awesome Notre Dame was not anew concept to Kruse said the main reason they. all de.: every 'Saturday," he said. "and 'I saw because his parents met and married at tickets for away games sophomore Heatherlyn Harnisch. Her two cidcd to come to Notre Dame was because Notre Dame, has a story about his accep and extra ones for the Nick Harmon's grandfather with legendary coach people's eyes light up when Dad said he , Knute Rockne. older broth.ers went here, her father and his "our dad had such a great experience here, went to Notre Dame. ' Notre Daine IS a tance as well. When he was in second good ones that are here." 8 9 SCHOLASTIC OCTOB ER 7, 1993 CAMPUS LIFE \ CAMPUS LIFE [a 1993 graduate] was a Carroll hog, and she 1 i just gave him hog towels for his new apart I ment." I In Addition to Tuition But plastic bats and chicken paper clip Coming Home holders are not the only ways parents have ·1 found to express their love. Some parents win What some creative parents send points just by consistency. Freshman Courtney Sosnowski has received a card I to their kids from her mother every day since she arrived to Irish Country at Notre Dame. "She finds Hallmark cards and writes me about what's happening at "Please pay ASAP." home or draws pictures of my stuffed ani 1993 graduates talk about 'their first visit back by Katie Redding Freshman leanne LaFleur's parents have mals," Sosnowski said'. "It's just nice to open to Notre Dame as alumni. an especially good sense of humor. During the mailbox and have something always be Notre Dame parents have many ways of orientation weekend, she received a large there." ing in the dorm made her visit much more Students who graduate from Notre Dame showing their sons and daughters that package in the mail. Inside was the entire Humor seems to be the reason most cre by Daniella Schmidt comfortable. "I was surrounded by a lot of take with them more than just increased they love and miss them. Phone calls. "Hooked on Phonics." learn-to-read pro ative parents go out of their way to break out strange faces at thcNorthwestem game," she intelligence. "I took so many important Cards. Letters. Care packages. Elvis gram. "I tried to look through it," she said, of the normal mold of food packages. "My hen students walk to the football said, "but once I went back to PW, I felt right things fTom Notre Dame, the value of hard posters. "only nothing is labeled. It's all color parents just wanted to make me laugh," said W stadium for,home games, they see at home." work, the value of communication in rela Elvis posters? Obviously, some parents coded because you aren't supposed to be the younger LaFleur. "When I was little, my thousands of alumni who have made the Laur had a similar experience when he tionships, true friendships and the meaning able to read the directions." are more creative than others. Posters of teachers al ways said that I had lots of trouble trip back.to their alma mater. One has to stayed with friends in the same room he had of God in life," Godfree said. the King are not the only gifts sophomore LaFleur's sister, senior Anne LaFleur, with phonics. I had trouble reading, and I wonder how these alumni feel on their first lived in last year. "I still got the feeling that "What I took from Notre Dame with me has some unusual stories as well. Her Ry BeviIIe has received from his father. couldn't spell. So [my parents] thought this trip back. I belonged," he said. "I felt comfortable was my exPerience with a wide range of The elder BevilIe also sends plastic bats, freshman year, she lived in Lewis, home of would be funny." Joe Laur, who graduated in 1993, re there." people," said Cook. "I work in a big city "weird health nut food," newspaper ar the Lewis chickens. So her mom sent her Certainly, humor is a welcome relief to tlimed to campus for the· frrstume as an now, and it helped that I had known so many packages with a chicken theme. Among ticles, magazines and books. most overworked students, and these off alumus during the Northwestern football different people at school." them: chicken stickers, chicken boxers, "I have/our calendars in my room now spring of creative parents seem to enjoy the weekend. "It was kinda' strange ... but "Notre Dame Deane, however, said that "The one dif chicken cards, chicken bows, chicken from him," Beville said, "and he just sent extra effort. Even Beville admits that it is fun things didn't seem to have changed that ference that I found between Notre Dame nightshirts, chicken notepads, chicken pa- , mea magazine about violin playing. I don't to never know what he'll receive next and much. It wasn't as strange as some people students seem more and the real world is that the world is more per clip holders and chicken postcards. play the violin!" whether or not he may find it useful. "I'm said it would be," he said., diverse than Notre Dame's campus." "It's a good thing I moved to Pangborn," classy than the Sometimes BeviIIe's father types out supposed to get a package soon," he said, "but Eileen Deane, another 1993 graduate, Laur agreed: "Not to sound snobbish, but she said, "or else I would be receiving strange letters and signs them with such my dad won't tell me what it is. He just said admitted she felt strange upon returning to Notre Dame students seem more classy than chickens forthe rest of my life. My brother' average person." aliases as "The Ayatollah Khomeni." to be careful who I wear it around." 0 campus, but she noted she still felt a part of the average person. They lead more moral Some new item is sent about every two Notre Dame "just in a different way." and ethical lives and they have more integ weeks, according to BeviIIe, and occasion "It is easy to come back because of the -1993 graduate rity. I guess that goes back to its Catholic ally his dad sends mail to his friends as well. strong alumni ties," Deane said. "They are Joe Laur . heritage." . For whatever reason, it seems that some something about Notre Dame that I really Upon returning to Notre Dame, alumni Notre Dame parents are not content with value now. There was such afeeling of And Godfree, who had been a member of find thay miss· many things about Notre .sending the usual letters or care packages community.'; the men's swim team during his time at Notre Dame. The part of Notre Dame that Godfree fiIIed with hot chocolate and cookies. In "But it was qifferent becausetherewere Dame, said that he felt most comfortable misses the most is the Grotto. "Itis a special stead, their children receive humor via seventeen hundred new freshman I did not when he was tailgating and when he visited' place," he said. "I guess it kind of symbol- , UPS. One freshman from Texas received a know," Godfree pointed out. the pool and the locker room. "It was prob- izes Notre Dame for me." . cactus and a wind-up bug from his family, One aspect ofthe alumni experience that ably the best part of the weekend," he said. Krauza said the dorm Masses are what she . who seemed to think he might be missing many graduates find disconcerting is hav- 'Anne Marie Krauza, who also graduated misses most about Notre Dame. When she the Southwestern wildlife. ing to sit in the gene~al admission section at last May, came back to visit ,in August when . goes to church now, she realizes how much Another freshman received a condom the football games. According to graduate everyone was moving in. she misses the intimacy and community with a note that said: "A treasure; To be John Godfree, the ru:~ was "strange,arid "It was a little awkward because everyone feeling present at the Masses at Notre Dame. used in an emergency." calm" compared to the student section. "At was moving in, but I didn 't re~lIly feel o~t of. She encouraged students to attend Mass and Some parents use the postal service to times, you want to stand up and cheyr and place," she said. "The freshman looked so to appreciate the atmosphere in which they creatively communicate frustration. One get into the game,"he said, "but if yo~ do, young and innocent, and I envied them be getto take part. senior recently received a phone biII from you feeIreally out of place." cause they have so many exciting things Other recent alumni are quick to offer her parents with a 120-minute call cir9led Having friends who are still students ahead of them." . undergraduates advice as well. They urged in red. Another freshman's father sent her eases the blow of returning to campus for However, Krauza does not wish she were students to make the most of their time at the outstanding library fine that had accu a: the first time after graduation; Christy freshman again: "It felt good to beon campus school because it flies by. mulated over the summer with the note, FreshmanCourney Sosnowski has received a card from her mother. every Cook, who lived in Pasquerilla West for . again butit made me realize that it is time to Or, as Laur. simply advises, "Stay in day since she arrived at Notre Dame. four years, said the friends she had remain- 'move on." . school forever." . ·'·0 10 SCHOLASTIC OCTOB ER 7, 1993 11

'::'_- - - ~ - - - ',' ------~' ------==-=---=:-_------CAMPUS LIFE \ CAMPUS LIFE [a 1993 graduate] was a Carroll hog, and she 1 i just gave him hog towels for his new apart I ment." I In Addition to Tuition But plastic bats and chicken paper clip Coming Home holders are not the only ways parents have ·1 found to express their love. Some parents win What some creative parents send points just by consistency. Freshman Courtney Sosnowski has received a card I to their kids from her mother every day since she arrived to Irish Country at Notre Dame. "She finds Hallmark cards and writes me about what's happening at "Please pay ASAP." home or draws pictures of my stuffed ani 1993 graduates talk about 'their first visit back by Katie Redding Freshman leanne LaFleur's parents have mals," Sosnowski said'. "It's just nice to open to Notre Dame as alumni. an especially good sense of humor. During the mailbox and have something always be Notre Dame parents have many ways of orientation weekend, she received a large there." ing in the dorm made her visit much more Students who graduate from Notre Dame showing their sons and daughters that package in the mail. Inside was the entire Humor seems to be the reason most cre by Daniella Schmidt comfortable. "I was surrounded by a lot of take with them more than just increased they love and miss them. Phone calls. "Hooked on Phonics." learn-to-read pro ative parents go out of their way to break out strange faces at thcNorthwestem game," she intelligence. "I took so many important Cards. Letters. Care packages. Elvis gram. "I tried to look through it," she said, of the normal mold of food packages. "My hen students walk to the football said, "but once I went back to PW, I felt right things fTom Notre Dame, the value of hard posters. "only nothing is labeled. It's all color parents just wanted to make me laugh," said W stadium for,home games, they see at home." work, the value of communication in rela Elvis posters? Obviously, some parents coded because you aren't supposed to be the younger LaFleur. "When I was little, my thousands of alumni who have made the Laur had a similar experience when he tionships, true friendships and the meaning able to read the directions." are more creative than others. Posters of teachers al ways said that I had lots of trouble trip back.to their alma mater. One has to stayed with friends in the same room he had of God in life," Godfree said. the King are not the only gifts sophomore LaFleur's sister, senior Anne LaFleur, with phonics. I had trouble reading, and I wonder how these alumni feel on their first lived in last year. "I still got the feeling that "What I took from Notre Dame with me has some unusual stories as well. Her Ry BeviIIe has received from his father. couldn't spell. So [my parents] thought this trip back. I belonged," he said. "I felt comfortable was my exPerience with a wide range of The elder BevilIe also sends plastic bats, freshman year, she lived in Lewis, home of would be funny." Joe Laur, who graduated in 1993, re there." people," said Cook. "I work in a big city "weird health nut food," newspaper ar the Lewis chickens. So her mom sent her Certainly, humor is a welcome relief to tlimed to campus for the· frrstume as an now, and it helped that I had known so many packages with a chicken theme. Among ticles, magazines and books. most overworked students, and these off alumus during the Northwestern football different people at school." them: chicken stickers, chicken boxers, "I have/our calendars in my room now spring of creative parents seem to enjoy the weekend. "It was kinda' strange ... but "Notre Dame Deane, however, said that "The one dif chicken cards, chicken bows, chicken from him," Beville said, "and he just sent extra effort. Even Beville admits that it is fun things didn't seem to have changed that ference that I found between Notre Dame nightshirts, chicken notepads, chicken pa- , mea magazine about violin playing. I don't to never know what he'll receive next and much. It wasn't as strange as some people students seem more and the real world is that the world is more per clip holders and chicken postcards. play the violin!" whether or not he may find it useful. "I'm said it would be," he said., diverse than Notre Dame's campus." "It's a good thing I moved to Pangborn," classy than the Sometimes BeviIIe's father types out supposed to get a package soon," he said, "but Eileen Deane, another 1993 graduate, Laur agreed: "Not to sound snobbish, but she said, "or else I would be receiving strange letters and signs them with such my dad won't tell me what it is. He just said admitted she felt strange upon returning to Notre Dame students seem more classy than chickens forthe rest of my life. My brother' average person." aliases as "The Ayatollah Khomeni." to be careful who I wear it around." 0 campus, but she noted she still felt a part of the average person. They lead more moral Some new item is sent about every two Notre Dame "just in a different way." and ethical lives and they have more integ weeks, according to BeviIIe, and occasion "It is easy to come back because of the -1993 graduate rity. I guess that goes back to its Catholic ally his dad sends mail to his friends as well. strong alumni ties," Deane said. "They are Joe Laur . heritage." . For whatever reason, it seems that some something about Notre Dame that I really Upon returning to Notre Dame, alumni Notre Dame parents are not content with value now. There was such afeeling of And Godfree, who had been a member of find thay miss· many things about Notre .sending the usual letters or care packages community.'; the men's swim team during his time at Notre Dame. The part of Notre Dame that Godfree fiIIed with hot chocolate and cookies. In "But it was qifferent becausetherewere Dame, said that he felt most comfortable misses the most is the Grotto. "Itis a special stead, their children receive humor via seventeen hundred new freshman I did not when he was tailgating and when he visited' place," he said. "I guess it kind of symbol- , UPS. One freshman from Texas received a know," Godfree pointed out. the pool and the locker room. "It was prob- izes Notre Dame for me." . cactus and a wind-up bug from his family, One aspect ofthe alumni experience that ably the best part of the weekend," he said. Krauza said the dorm Masses are what she . who seemed to think he might be missing many graduates find disconcerting is hav- 'Anne Marie Krauza, who also graduated misses most about Notre Dame. When she the Southwestern wildlife. ing to sit in the gene~al admission section at last May, came back to visit ,in August when . goes to church now, she realizes how much Another freshman received a condom the football games. According to graduate everyone was moving in. she misses the intimacy and community with a note that said: "A treasure; To be John Godfree, the ru:~ was "strange,arid "It was a little awkward because everyone feeling present at the Masses at Notre Dame. used in an emergency." calm" compared to the student section. "At was moving in, but I didn 't re~lIly feel o~t of. She encouraged students to attend Mass and Some parents use the postal service to times, you want to stand up and cheyr and place," she said. "The freshman looked so to appreciate the atmosphere in which they creatively communicate frustration. One get into the game,"he said, "but if yo~ do, young and innocent, and I envied them be getto take part. senior recently received a phone biII from you feeIreally out of place." cause they have so many exciting things Other recent alumni are quick to offer her parents with a 120-minute call cir9led Having friends who are still students ahead of them." . undergraduates advice as well. They urged in red. Another freshman's father sent her eases the blow of returning to campus for However, Krauza does not wish she were students to make the most of their time at the outstanding library fine that had accu a: the first time after graduation; Christy freshman again: "It felt good to beon campus school because it flies by. mulated over the summer with the note, FreshmanCourney Sosnowski has received a card from her mother. every Cook, who lived in Pasquerilla West for . again butit made me realize that it is time to Or, as Laur. simply advises, "Stay in day since she arrived at Notre Dame. four years, said the friends she had remain- 'move on." . school forever." . ·'·0 10 SCHOLASTIC OCTOB ER 7, 1993 11

'::'_- - - ~ - - - ',' ------~' ------==-=---=:-_------ch Four x 1031 for local weather DiaI239-2500,then press: x 6736 for national weather x6050 for news headlines x 6123 for movie reviews x 6052 for world news x 9463 for thought for the day x6121 for top pop albums x 6238 for TV sports events Send information for your event to: Jenny Tate, Coming Distractions, x 6571·for prime time TV. x 6230 for national sports report i x 6129 for video releases x 6263 for college basketball Scholastic Magazine, 303 LaFortune, or call 631-7569. Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday' 10 Monday 11· TOUCH Film: "Sing in' in the Rain," 7:00 p.m., Lecture: "Conflict in Contemporary Soccer: Notre Dame women vs. Soccer: Notre Dame womenvs. Pre-Game Concert: Shenanigans, Snite, $2. FOUR Russia and Its lilternational Implications," Xavier, 7:30 p.m., Alumni Field. 11:00 a.m., JACC. Evansville, 1:00 p.m., Alumni Field. Film: "Robocop," 9:00 p.m., Snite, $2. Roman Setov, Moscow University, 12:15 Colloquium: "11u~ Existence Condi Concert: "Fischoff Winner's Tour Football: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, Lecture: "The Role of the Jesuits in the p.m;, Room C-103, Hesburgh Center. tion," Mic Detlefsen and Paddy Concert," Amemet String Quartet 2:00 12:35 p.m., Home. Peace Process of EI Salvador," Teresa Wednesday '13 Presentation: "President Clinton's Blachette, 3:30 p.m., Lounge, . p.m., Snite. Movie: "Son-iii-Law" 7:00 & 9:30 p.m., Whitfield, BBC 2, London, 8:00 p.m., National and Community Service Trust Hesburgh Library. Carroll Hall, SMC, $. Concert: Organ Concert, Johannes Soccer: Notre Dame men vs. Loyola, 7:00 Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Act of 1993: Challenges for Notre Folk Dancing: 7:30 p.m., SMC Film: "Wide Sargasso Sea," 7:30 & Geffert, 8:00 p.m., Sacred Heart p.m., Alumni Field. Dame," Marty Rogers, Notre Dame Clubhouse, $. 9:45, Snite, $2. . Basilica. Fourth Day Meetings: 7:15 p.m., Stanford Trustee,4:15p.m., Room 124, CSC. Film: "Wide Sargasso Sea," 7:30 & Movie: "What's Love Got to do With It," Keenan Chapel. Lecture: "Four Decades as a Catholic 9:45 p.m., Snite, $2. 8:00 & 10:30; Cushing Auditorium, $2. Journalist," Fr. Joseph Gallagher, Arch Movie: "What's Love Got to do With Tuesday 12 diocese of Baltimore, 4: 15 p.m., Room It," 8:00 & 10:30 p.m., Cushing 1201, Hesburgh Library. Auditorium, $2. Film: "New Jack City," 7:00 p.m., Snite, Rosary and Mass: "Feast of Our Lady of Movie: "Son-iii-Law;" 7:00 & 9:30 $2. the Rosary," 5:00 p.m., Sacred Heart p.m., Carroll Hall; SMC, $. Film: "Horsefeathers," 9:00 p.m., Snite, Basilica. V olleybaU: Notre Dame vs. Alumni, $2. Movie 'Theatres: Lecture: "Our Environmental Destiny," 8:00 p.m., JACC. Campus Bible Study: 7:00 p.m., Badin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pace University, Conference Room. 7:30 p.m., Stepan Center, $3. 100 Center Cinema 1&11: Acoustic Cafe: 9:00-12:00 p.m., LaFortune. 259-0414 Movie: "Gentlemen Prefer Blonds," 8:00 & 10:30 p.m., Montgomery Theatre, $2. Scottsdale Theatre: 291-4583

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Forum I & IT Cinema: 277~1522 ch Four x 1031 for local weather DiaI239-2500,then press: x 6736 for national weather x6050 for news headlines x 6123 for movie reviews x 6052 for world news x 9463 for thought for the day x6121 for top pop albums x 6238 for TV sports events Send information for your event to: Jenny Tate, Coming Distractions, x 6571·for prime time TV. x 6230 for national sports report i x 6129 for video releases x 6263 for college basketball Scholastic Magazine, 303 LaFortune, or call 631-7569. Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday' 10 Monday 11· TOUCH Film: "Sing in' in the Rain," 7:00 p.m., Lecture: "Conflict in Contemporary Soccer: Notre Dame women vs. Soccer: Notre Dame womenvs. Pre-Game Concert: Shenanigans, Snite, $2. FOUR Russia and Its lilternational Implications," Xavier, 7:30 p.m., Alumni Field. 11:00 a.m., JACC. Evansville, 1:00 p.m., Alumni Field. Film: "Robocop," 9:00 p.m., Snite, $2. Roman Setov, Moscow University, 12:15 Colloquium: "11u~ Existence Condi Concert: "Fischoff Winner's Tour Football: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, Lecture: "The Role of the Jesuits in the p.m;, Room C-103, Hesburgh Center. tion," Mic Detlefsen and Paddy Concert," Amemet String Quartet 2:00 12:35 p.m., Home. Peace Process of EI Salvador," Teresa Wednesday '13 Presentation: "President Clinton's Blachette, 3:30 p.m., Lounge, . p.m., Snite. Movie: "Son-iii-Law" 7:00 & 9:30 p.m., Whitfield, BBC 2, London, 8:00 p.m., National and Community Service Trust Hesburgh Library. Carroll Hall, SMC, $. Concert: Organ Concert, Johannes Soccer: Notre Dame men vs. Loyola, 7:00 Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Act of 1993: Challenges for Notre Folk Dancing: 7:30 p.m., SMC Film: "Wide Sargasso Sea," 7:30 & Geffert, 8:00 p.m., Sacred Heart p.m., Alumni Field. Dame," Marty Rogers, Notre Dame Clubhouse, $. 9:45, Snite, $2. . Basilica. Fourth Day Meetings: 7:15 p.m., Stanford Trustee,4:15p.m., Room 124, CSC. Film: "Wide Sargasso Sea," 7:30 & Movie: "What's Love Got to do With It," Keenan Chapel. Lecture: "Four Decades as a Catholic 9:45 p.m., Snite, $2. 8:00 & 10:30; Cushing Auditorium, $2. Journalist," Fr. Joseph Gallagher, Arch Movie: "What's Love Got to do With Tuesday 12 diocese of Baltimore, 4: 15 p.m., Room It," 8:00 & 10:30 p.m., Cushing 1201, Hesburgh Library. Auditorium, $2. Film: "New Jack City," 7:00 p.m., Snite, Rosary and Mass: "Feast of Our Lady of Movie: "Son-iii-Law;" 7:00 & 9:30 $2. the Rosary," 5:00 p.m., Sacred Heart p.m., Carroll Hall; SMC, $. Film: "Horsefeathers," 9:00 p.m., Snite, Basilica. V olleybaU: Notre Dame vs. Alumni, $2. Movie 'Theatres: Lecture: "Our Environmental Destiny," 8:00 p.m., JACC. Campus Bible Study: 7:00 p.m., Badin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pace University, Conference Room. 7:30 p.m., Stepan Center, $3. 100 Center Cinema 1&11: Acoustic Cafe: 9:00-12:00 p.m., LaFortune. 259-0414 Movie: "Gentlemen Prefer Blonds," 8:00 & 10:30 p.m., Montgomery Theatre, $2. Scottsdale Theatre: 291-4583

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junior Curtis Martin scored the two touchdowns team's big-play threat who has also de Offensively, the Irish could have a fleld and sophomore linebacker Tom Tumulty led the veloped into a valuable possession re day. In the last two years against Pitt, the Panther defense to a win that Majors called, "one. ceiver. He boasts soft hands and a 4.43 Irish have rolled up big numbers rushing the of the most exciting wins of my life." 40-yard dash time. Ryan will also look ball. Last season Notre Dame gained 308 A Major In their home opener, the Panthers welcomed for senior wide receiver Junior Green, yards on the ground in a 52-21 embarrass Virginia Tech to Pitt Stadium. The Hokies were who tallied five receptions for 111 yards ment of the Panthers. This year the game not polite guests however. By halftime they and one touchdown in the matchup plan should be no different. If the Irish were beating their hosts 42-6, and by the end of against the Buckeyes. In the backfield offense is able to run the ball, Pitt will be in the game, the count was 63-21. Tech amassed the Panthers feature junior Curtis Mar for a long 9ay. A high powered running 379 yards of total offense. The Hokies, led by tin, who has a 4.5 40-yard dash time, game will also open up the passing lanes for Challenge Tommy Edwards with four touchdowns and good cutback skills and can catch the Kevin McDougal. Dwayne Thomas with 170 yards rushing and two ball out of the backfield. But Pitt's defense can offer some prob- touchdowns, were able to lems. The secondary Head coach Johnny Majors returns to score on seven consecu is extremely talented, tive possessions. - What featuring returning South Bend to face the Irish with a made the loss more bitter starters sophomore was that Tech had gone 2- David Sumner and struggling Pittsburgh team 8-1 last season. junior Derrick Parker. "I don't ever remem Joining them in the ber being whipped worse defensive backfleld is similiar to Lou Holtz typically than we were by Virginia sophomore Anthony .by Jake Schaller badmouthing one of his out Tech," said Majors. Dorsett, son of standing teams? No, it's Johnny Ohio State came to Heisman Trophy win e says that the program. is in worse Majors, head coach of the Uni town the next week and ner and Dallas Cow H boy great Tony shape now then when he took over the versity of Pittsburgh Panthers, Reuben Brown, one of seven starters the was no kinder than Tech. first time more than ten years ago. "Since and unlike Holtz, he may not be Panther offense is missing this season, was a The Buckeyes scored on Dorsett. I left very little has been put back in the exaggerating. two year letter winner for Pitt. their first five posses Notre Dame can program, and that's a shame." Sounds With the slogan "Back to the sions, and with a 35 point take advantage of the Future" !,'Ceeting his arrival, Majors tiona I title. lead in the second quar Panther's poor special returned to coach Pittsburgh this year The Panthers were 3-9 last year, beating ter, began putting in their teams. Pitt lost both after leaving the University of Ten only Kent, Minnesota and Temple. The second teams. State to its punter and its nessee. Majors coached at Pitt from Panthers return four offensive starters and talled 302 yards rushing kicker from last year's 1973-76. He took a team that had gone eight defensive starters from that team, but and 195 yards passing, squad. Incidentally, one out of ten the previous year and they lost some key players. Withouta doubt, . and, by the end of the the ad that ran in the turned them into National Champions the biggest loss iSl;lt quarterback, with the game the scoreboard read paper concerning walk-ons asked spe by 1976. departure of Alex Van Pelt. Van Peltrewrot~ 63-28 in favor of the cifically for long Majors then left· the Panthers to the Pitt passing records bys~rting every Buckeyes. Curtis Martin, a junior running back for the Panthers, scored the only coach at Tennessee, his alma mater. game of his four year career. Another player "I don't know of a team touchdown for Pitt last weekend when it lost to Louisville 29-7. snappers and kickers. Again, he was able to turn a struggling who will be absent is tight end Rob Koons. that needs a week off Pitt should return program around. He took Tennessee Also missing from this year's squad are four more than ours," Majors home with the fifth to contender status and even an eleven out of five of last year's starting offensive said. The Irish defense, however, matches straight loss at the ha~ds of the Irish. Notre and one record in 1989. Now Majors linemen, as well as their starting punter and If a bright spot is possible in stich a game, Pitt up very well with Pitt. If the defense is Dame must be wary, however, of a letdown. has come full circle and returned to starting kicker. quarterback sophomore John Ryan provided it. able to shut down Pitt's rushing game, Stranger and more unbelievable things have Pitt. Pitt comes into the "House that Rockne A week after being benched in favor of Ken too great a burden will be placed on the happened. Two years ago a Tennessee team, This year he has his toughest re Built" after a three game homestint. Though Ferguson Jr., Ryan was reinserted and led a mild shoulders of the passing game and an coached by none other than Johnny Majors, building job to date, or so he says. opposing teams fearthe noise and the mys second half comeback in which he completed 15 inexperienced quarterback. the Notre made an unbelievable·comeback to shock Admitting that this year's squad is tique of Notre Dame Stad,iullJ, l'itt maybe of21 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns. Dame secondary, spearheaded by se the Irish at home. Could this happen against the worst team he has ever coached glad to get away from home. " . The Panther's offense is not one to be feared, nior Jeff Burris and sopho.more Pitt? In 8:11 likelihood, no. Majors went so far as placing an add i~ In his flrst game back with Pitt, MaJors but it can occasionally do some damage. Ryan, standout Bobby Taylor, should hold the But with a huge game against Florida the university's pap'er inviting any in and the Panthers pulled off a stunning upset a pure dropback passer who is not afraid of Pitt passing attack in check. Also, look State loomingandmatchups versus BYU terested students to walk on· to the over Southern Mississippi. Although they -staying in the pocket, will look to his main target for Notre Dame's imposing front-four, and rival USC right around.the corner, it is Junior receiver Dietrich Jells set Pitt's Single team. This move sYlTibolized the ter were outgained 296-151in total yards, Pitt junior Dietrich Jells, who had four receptions for led by Bryant Young, to take advantage imperative thllt the Irish stay focused on the season records last year for receptions with rible fall that the Pitt football program' made four fourth quarter. interceptions to 71 yards and' two touchdowns against Ohio of Pitt's inexperienced line and apply game at hand. . 0 55 and receiving yards with 1,091. State. Jells, Pitt's top receiver in 1992, is the. pressure on Ryan. . . . had suffered in the years since its. na- triumph 14-10. The Panther's top tailback,

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PIZZA QII1I Bruno's North Bruno's South definitely not legal under Du Lac. But Zeppelin 10 (contains ten discs holding ev By Miranda C. Sanford seriously, if anyone is looking for a new ery studio recording ever made) and Led Open for carry out and delivery only. Accepting reservations on weekends. "hook-up" album, search no further! After Zeppelin 2 (a two-disc set that has studio s I was perusing the fall movie pre One 18 inch 2-item pizza for $15. Available for private parties and banquets. A hearing some of her songs oil the radio and songs not on the first album and one new views, one title leapt out and struck me having someone tell me that secing her ncw release). Or one 14 inch 2-item pizza for $10. Open at 10:00 a.m. on football Saturdays. as possessing blockbuster potential. A cor video made him a ncw man, I bought the CD. For anyone waiting for the Stone Temple 115 N. 31 Gust North of campus) 2610 Prairie Avenue rupt Detroit company and our favorite me I made the purchase strictly for research Pilots' unplugged disc, stop. The band can chanical police officer are returning to hold purposes. I intended to unearth the reason celed its release due to the fact they felt they 273-3890 288-3320 audiences in suspenseful bliss in Robocop 3. bchind the chosen theme for her new music would be "selling out to the mighty dollar" In the tradition of Sidekicks and Cop and and to find out how she got such a great like every other band. Half, Roba is going to team up with a ten stomach. The answer for both questions, If anyone is looking for a good movie this year-old orphan. Together they battle a "All Homemade - 100% Real Cheese" simple but effective, was stated in an inter month, be sure not to miss Dazed and Con . Japanese conglomerate who is forcing fami view with Rolling Stone. Jackson has en fused. This movie looks stupid at first but is We now deliver our pizza right to Notre Dame's and lies out of their hom'es.· I do not know what tered a "happy phase of sexuality," and she really hilarious. ,The plot follows some Saint Mary's campuses. is· more fascinating about this movie pros loves "fceling deeply sexual and doesn't random high school kids who have justbeen pect-the fact the director describes it as "a mind letting the world know." Ictoutforsummerbreakin 1976. Awarning James Bond style action-adventure with a At this point of the article, I was very . to audiences: This movie advocates drug use lot less gore than the first two" or that it has impressed. For one, it takes a vcry strong and presents a neo-feininist group that ar tested very highly with Japanese audiences. character to admit these personal factsto the gues that Gilligan's Island offers nothing for .;. " free world, and it sure beats the "pasta barl women. Who. could ask for anything more? As Love Blossoms dried fruit phasc" I am going though right Be sure to see it - I think it. will be another In these confusing modem times, people now. There is more expression of scxuality Belter Off Dead. . , ..' ... ", . FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK often wonder who they can tum to in times in. one of this woman's songs than there is on The Good Son is Macaulay Culkin'sdra- ./~:: of emotional need, especially when it deals this entire campus. After all, s~e·dcsigned matic debut as a bad seed, psycho kiddie with that special someone. Well, look no her video "If' to send an obvious "orgasmic" with a choir boy face .. If you want to. see more---: the perfectanswer already exists. It message. It should leilVe pcrmanent corrup Macaulay use the F-word; be my guest. I'd seems that since "Blossom in Paris" made its tive effects on even the most innocent boy rather go see Evil Dead 2 for the third time. debut, many lovesick teens ha:~e written to scout. the sensitive Mayim Bialik (Blossom), for Over all, the complete package of her Up and Coming advice of the heart. voice, instrumc'ntals and lyrics on the album . For all of you who have. not yet cemented After receiving thousands of these "heart are phenomenal. The final tip of advice I plans for Thanksgiving, pencil this one in! breaking" letters; Mayim discussed the mat took from her and waill to pass along to Due to popular demand (maybe not), ter during an interview.. In an. effort to others: "Women want satisfaction, and so do Wayne Newton has added a performance comfort the heartbroken.masses,the seven men. Buttogetto it, you must ask for it. Say . date at the Star Plaza Theatre on November teeil~year-old, who deferred her Harvard ad what you want." 28. . mission to remain on the show,.said, "I like Duran Duran will be atthe Star on the 12- I .to be logical even in situations surrounded Picks, Pans and Tidbits 13 ... Living Colour showing at the Cabaret I by einoticm.· But it is difficult to be logical Never did I think that with the release of Metro on October 13 ... Primus .at the about love." , So wise 'and profound ... it is . the .Led Zeppelin box set would come such Aragon Ballroom on October 16 .. ~ amazing her career has not skyrocketed. an onslaught of questionable musical collec The Broadway play, Breaking Legs, will .,I tions. Well for this holiday season, music be at the Morris Civic Auditorium October .. , Let's Talk About Sex Sarah Riley: Riley, a junior from Hinsdale, IL, led the Notre Dame marketers have covered every possible mu 15-17: Tim Oates: Oates, a junior from Virginia Beach, VA, led the Notre who has listened to Janet women's cross country team to a victory in the Notre Dame Invitational Anyone~ .sical taste. People, ready your wallets be~ .On the fifth, a new. album by the Dame men's soccer team to a win against South Carolina last Jackson's latest album (self titledJanet) or last weekend. Riley placed fourth with a time of 17.47. She was the first cause everyone will be able to choose from Lemonheads will be in the record stores ... weekend. Oates scared both goals for the Irish in a 2-0 upset against has seen the cover of September.'s Rolling .Paul Simon, Elvis and Police scts. Also, Pearl Jam's new release should hit record Irish runner to finish. The .team beat-Alabama by just two points. the fourteenth-ranked Gamecocks. Stone knows what is on her mind, and it is now availablc for those Zep heads are Led stores on October 19. . ~ 16 SCHOLASTIC OCTOBER 7, 1993 17 , , . ; .. \ ,~ ~---~------~ ---- - , £ i' ENTERTAINMENT· l' overall- Astin included - the acting "play like a champion" on the gridiron. was remarkable. Ned Beatty plays Rudy' made true the fascination, the ob Daniel Reuttiger, the reality-stricken fa session associated with being a part of ther in love with Notre Dame; Jason the great Irish tradition. It brought to I Miller ,as Coach Ara Pan;eghian; the mind some of what I love here: the coaching staff; Jon Favreau as D-Bob, Grotto, Touchdown Jesus, the Basilica, Rudy's only true student friend at Notre the feeling one gets when first walking Dame; and especially Charles S. into that stadium. Dutton's portrayal of .Fortune, All arc Notre Dame aside, Rudy' accom A IZed outstanding performances. plishes something much more impor Father Hesburgh; Father Joyce and tant, a theme evident in hundreds of many students make stellar cameos. films. It is the story of a dreamer, the Tri-Star's Rudy plays upon the Notre Dame mystique, to depict With all of the problems I had with the underdog. A quote from. another film movie, I couldn't help but become to captures the heart and will power of the story of a young man's passion for the Irish tradition tally engrossed in it.. From the moment Rudy in opposition to the beliefs of those thirteen-yea.r-old Rudy mimics to per who question him: In Dead Poet's Soci fection the speech and· demeanor of ety, John Keating says, "Only in his Knute Rockne, I couldn't help but fream dreams can a man be truly free. Twas Catholic aspect of the university, but in The cinematography and the music are Rudy's dream with him. The loss of his always thus, and always thus will be." by Scott Johnson stead we receive stereotypical remarks some of the greater aspects ofthe film. Two only trusting friend Pete, Rudy's com A comparable quote from Fortune in about priests and rich, smart kids. magnificently filmed scenes are of Rudy panionship with Fortune and D-Bob, the film, one which encompasses what A movie term known as "willing suspen The references to football glories and kneeling before the candlelit Grotto and of and his eventual leading of the Irish out Rudy is all about, goes as follows: "You sion of disbelief" applies to the legends are great. But Rudy's rapport with Rudy walking along the perimeter of the of the tunnel - each scenario evoked don't have to prove nothin' to nobody viewer's acceptancebf the incongruities of the team goes only so far as gelling knocked stadium at the beginning of a game In this poignant empathy. except yourself." the film, such as scene changes, time lapses, Rudy Reuttiger,right, makes on his butt a thousand times; thel1 one day he scene, the camera slowly shows the contrast The story'of Rudy, cinematic differ the now famous play -And that, I believe, even more than the unrealistic events and so on. In order to fully suddenly becomes loved by every player. between the lively stadium and the lonely encesaside, is terrific. The story brings on which the movie was based. dome, the Grotto, theblue and gold uni appreciateRudy you must attempt to achieve Rudy falls somewhat short in its quest to outcast. to mind all of the reasons why I came to forms, the legendary speeches of Knute this mental state, putting aside your knowl capture the essence of a team, or of the , Beyond those aspects, the acting was in Notre Dame. For some, it is to one day Rockne, is what Rudy is all about. 0 edge of Notre Dame and even the story of University of Notre Dame but rests solely, deed one of Rudy's stronger points. Sean Rudy itself. . on the quest of an individual. Astin over-dramatizes the role of Rudy, but I am not saying n9t to look for youself or y,our friends passing down the halls of Holy SUBWAY Has A Sandwich Cross (O'Shag), but you should try to forget the Boston College banner that flashes by during the Georgia Tech game and other F or ANY Size Appetite! ! ! incongruous tidbits on which a fellow Domer might pick up. Just remember that this is a movie - a story about a dreamer and his LiglztAppetites: Big Appetites: passion for Notre Dame. The problems with the. movie stretch be 6lnclt Cold Cut Combo 6 Foot Party Sub yond the inability to achieve this "willing suspension of disbelief." Almost all of the film takes place in Notre Dame Stadium or on the practice fields outside of it. We only get three shots of the dome from across the lake, and one shot of a pew and the stations of h..,~" ~ .• ':~ " .ff, ... . the cross in Sacred Heart. : .' ,,0 .' •••0·' ,. , !(.. . L' .6l?lf9E"'v '.-,l "d OM ")IN",,, __ I was most disappointed when my favorite "antagepoin't, of the university was not ,Only$1.49! shown~ the\vaJkup Notre Dame Avenue with the dome glistening up ahead, in five feet of snow or amidst the glory of summer. Rudy was promoted as a story abOut a place, about the faith and courage itrequires Sean Astin, left, stars alii Rudy Reuttiger;\'IIhose dream. • SR 23 AtltolZwood to be a part of the Uiliversity of Notre Dame. 'was to become a member'"of the Notre Dame football team.' , ., ,. US 31 N (By North 'Village Mall) In the film, we don't learn enough of the

18 . :. SCHOLASTIC OCTOBER 7,1993 . 19 £ i' ENTERTAINMENT· l' overall- Astin included - the acting "play like a champion" on the gridiron. was remarkable. Ned Beatty plays Rudy' made true the fascination, the ob Daniel Reuttiger, the reality-stricken fa session associated with being a part of ther in love with Notre Dame; Jason the great Irish tradition. It brought to I Miller ,as Coach Ara Pan;eghian; the mind some of what I love here: the coaching staff; Jon Favreau as D-Bob, Grotto, Touchdown Jesus, the Basilica, Rudy's only true student friend at Notre the feeling one gets when first walking Dame; and especially Charles S. into that stadium. Dutton's portrayal of .Fortune, All arc Notre Dame aside, Rudy' accom A IZed outstanding performances. plishes something much more impor Father Hesburgh; Father Joyce and tant, a theme evident in hundreds of many students make stellar cameos. films. It is the story of a dreamer, the Tri-Star's Rudy plays upon the Notre Dame mystique, to depict With all of the problems I had with the underdog. A quote from. another film movie, I couldn't help but become to captures the heart and will power of the story of a young man's passion for the Irish tradition tally engrossed in it.. From the moment Rudy in opposition to the beliefs of those thirteen-yea.r-old Rudy mimics to per who question him: In Dead Poet's Soci fection the speech and· demeanor of ety, John Keating says, "Only in his Knute Rockne, I couldn't help but fream dreams can a man be truly free. Twas Catholic aspect of the university, but in The cinematography and the music are Rudy's dream with him. The loss of his always thus, and always thus will be." by Scott Johnson stead we receive stereotypical remarks some of the greater aspects ofthe film. Two only trusting friend Pete, Rudy's com A comparable quote from Fortune in about priests and rich, smart kids. magnificently filmed scenes are of Rudy panionship with Fortune and D-Bob, the film, one which encompasses what A movie term known as "willing suspen The references to football glories and kneeling before the candlelit Grotto and of and his eventual leading of the Irish out Rudy is all about, goes as follows: "You sion of disbelief" applies to the legends are great. But Rudy's rapport with Rudy walking along the perimeter of the of the tunnel - each scenario evoked don't have to prove nothin' to nobody viewer's acceptancebf the incongruities of the team goes only so far as gelling knocked stadium at the beginning of a game In this poignant empathy. except yourself." the film, such as scene changes, time lapses, Rudy Reuttiger,right, makes on his butt a thousand times; thel1 one day he scene, the camera slowly shows the contrast The story'of Rudy, cinematic differ the now famous play -And that, I believe, even more than the unrealistic events and so on. In order to fully suddenly becomes loved by every player. between the lively stadium and the lonely encesaside, is terrific. The story brings on which the movie was based. dome, the Grotto, theblue and gold uni appreciateRudy you must attempt to achieve Rudy falls somewhat short in its quest to outcast. to mind all of the reasons why I came to forms, the legendary speeches of Knute this mental state, putting aside your knowl capture the essence of a team, or of the , Beyond those aspects, the acting was in Notre Dame. For some, it is to one day Rockne, is what Rudy is all about. 0 edge of Notre Dame and even the story of University of Notre Dame but rests solely, deed one of Rudy's stronger points. Sean Rudy itself. . on the quest of an individual. Astin over-dramatizes the role of Rudy, but I am not saying n9t to look for youself or y,our friends passing down the halls of Holy SUBWAY Has A Sandwich Cross (O'Shag), but you should try to forget the Boston College banner that flashes by during the Georgia Tech game and other F or ANY Size Appetite! ! ! incongruous tidbits on which a fellow Domer might pick up. Just remember that this is a movie - a story about a dreamer and his LiglztAppetites: Big Appetites: passion for Notre Dame. The problems with the. movie stretch be 6lnclt Cold Cut Combo 6 Foot Party Sub yond the inability to achieve this "willing suspension of disbelief." Almost all of the film takes place in Notre Dame Stadium or on the practice fields outside of it. We only get three shots of the dome from across the lake, and one shot of a pew and the stations of h..,~" ~ .• ':~ " .ff, ... . the cross in Sacred Heart. : .' ,,0 .' •••0·' ,. , !(.. . L' .6l?lf9E"'v '.-,l "d OM ")IN",,, __ I was most disappointed when my favorite "antagepoin't, of the university was not ,Only$1.49! shown~ the\vaJkup Notre Dame Avenue with the dome glistening up ahead, in five feet of snow or amidst the glory of summer. Rudy was promoted as a story abOut a place, about the faith and courage itrequires Sean Astin, left, stars alii Rudy Reuttiger;\'IIhose dream. • SR 23 AtltolZwood to be a part of the Uiliversity of Notre Dame. 'was to become a member'"of the Notre Dame football team.' , ., ,. US 31 N (By North 'Village Mall) In the film, we don't learn enough of the

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Set amidst the swirl and strictness of the tional colors and has more upper class in 1870s New York City, the modern impressionist story opens with Olenska returning from paintings on the wall of her Europe with her marriage all but finished apartment; her stuffy so and Archer and Welland announcing their cial counterparts display The Ageo! Innocence: engagement. Olenska is snubbed socially older, more traditional and because she has left her husband and ignored definitely less expressive certain mores of the American upper class. paintings and clothing. Archer befriends the Countess and The look also gives the Choosing Loyalty over Love quickly finds himself trying to move up his film its proper grandeur, wedding date to escape the love he feels for with swooping camera mo her. He finally admits this to her, and though tions, course upon course· she feels similarly; they part, knowing that of sumptuous· foods and Martin Scorsese uses exquisite cinematography to their love is forbidden within their rigid hundreds of lavishly social structure. dressed extras. In the adapt a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the big screen The rest of the film finds them dealing opening scene at the opera, with the consequences, searching after what thousands of authentic tux seems an unattainable goal and trying to edos were flown in from breakthrough the structure. Forbidden love, Italy, and each extra re the hypocrisy of the high class and loss are ceived the proper corsage all important themes as the story progresses. and/or boutonniere. like it in this adaptation of the Pul ilZer Prize already exciting story . The look of the film, which was been Scorsese uses a number of by Josef Evans . winning novel by Edith Wharton, i·s no less Every bit worthy of this stunning back painstakingly researched and used to great wide shots to give it the erotically powerful. In fact, all of the film's drop is the cast, headed by Academy Award effect, is just as important - if not more so proper grandiose, and in Picture this: a man's hand, moving slowly Countess Ellen Olenska and Newland Archer themes are perfectly applicable and under- winner Daniel .Day-Lewis,· MiChelle - in bringing out these themes. The cos one part, uses a spinning and sensuously over the lap of a woman, share a romantic moment before denying . standable to the modern viewer and are Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, and ,strength tuming, the food, the set design - every type shot that blurs to under soft, expressive lighting. Cut to a shot their love for one another. brought out quite powerfully, a credit to the ened by a number of outstanding supporting thing is perfect for the time and for the gether shots of the corsets, of him delicately kissing her on the neck, entire production team. Scorsese and his performances. Lewis and Pfeiffer are excel characters. Scorsesemakes excellent use of the opera glasses and other while she closes her eyes in rapturous plea crew have let no jacket lapel or color scheme lent, as Newland Archer, a young la~yerand paintings and clothing to bring out tiny objects that give the viewer a real sense Every aspect of this film brings that out, sure. Classical music swells on the go overlooked, successfully recreating the member of one of New York's finest fami Wharton's characters more fully. Olenska, of what this society is all about: the proper and the result is a joy to watch. 0 soundtrack. Return to the hands, sliding period and bringing new life to an old but· look for the big show. gently under-. lies, and Countess Olenska, a wom~n scan for example, is dressed in richer, more emo- neath her cloth dalized by the status of her tempestuous .mar ing, pulling it WVFI RECOMMENDS ••• over her smooth, riage to a notorious warm skin, to re European. Especially veal the beautiful impressive is the depth. curves of... her of emotion each is able Don Caballero, For Respect - Small Factory, I Do Not Love You to express, usually hand. Such is the Increcible, precise, soulful, heavy, My favorite bouncy pop band in the with the smallest mo nature of· eroti fast instrumentalists; Blasted out of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Extra whole wide world finally put out a tion or inflection. cism in The Age of . nowhere, taking Helmet's rhythmic Width - He howls, he whispers, he full-length album. (spinArt, P.O. Box Somewhat off the Innocence, the ~xperimentation several levels higher. screeches and barks. Soul, baby, soul. 1798, New York, NY 10156-179g) mark, though, is Ryder latest film from This is crucial. (Touch & Go, P.O. The music is. warped and spliced (who plays May acclaimed direc Box 25520, Chicago, IL, 60625) blues, rock and soul. It rages like you tor Martin Welland, Archer's fl- can't even begin to understand. Scorsese (Raging . ancee), partially due to (Matador, 676 Broadway, New York, Bull, The Last the less emotive char NY 10012) Temptation. of acter she is portraying. Freestyle Fellowship, Inner-City Today is the Day, Supernova - . Christ). Also notable is Miriam Griots - Jazz-hop greatness. Unusual, ·harmonically~wild, fuzz Although less Margoyles as Mrs. ncredible rhymes, half-song raps and enshrouded skronk. This is fine, fine explicit than what . Mingott, the city's - jazz beats collide in a fine slab of stuff. (Amphetamine Reptil, 2645 is considered most powerful social music. Get this. (4th and Broadway) First Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN steamy in most arbiter, who never 55408) - leaves her chair due to. films today, this . Newland Archer and May WelJand visit with Weiland's grandmoth~r her huge size. scene, and others . Mrs. Manson Mingott, in her parlor. .. ' - compiled by Joe Cannon, WVFI music director 20 SCHOLASTIC OCTOBER 7,1993. 21 - ~~'. ' . --- ~ -' .'

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there are a lotof refreshing new faces. And, bed. That's a day?! There are times when I by An~rew Horn of course, there's that dazzling new just want to grab a person out of the stream DeBartolo building. I've only been in it of interclass traffic, pull him or herouton the Anything for the Team ' K, raise your" hand if you just once, but if I hadn't known where I was, I quad and yell, "Let's frolic!" 0 returned to Notre Dame after a semes- would have sworn I had stumbled onto the And then there are the weekends. I went Sometimes, it is better to just say no. When a University of Utah Starting Kids Early ter or a year abroad on a foreign studies Star Trek set. It certainly has altered traffic to my firstSYR ofthe season last Friday ,and student agreed to appear on a billboard in Salt Lake City promoting . program. Ithasreenastrangeifnotdifficult patterns. Thestretchofpavementattheeast in a not-so-drunken stupor I kept thinking, Utah athletics, she had no idea that her body would become an object Boston University labors under the assumption that you can month, hasn't it? Everyone who has studied end of South Quad now has that cattle herd- "Yup, I'm back." It is really an odd situation of controversy. Some local students and residents protested that the never start kids too young. BU has opened the Boston University overseas knows what I am talking about. ing feel of an urban campus. It's quite when you step back and look at it objec billbmirdfeaturing the gymnast in what they deemed a seductive pose Academy, a ,new private high school, on its campus. Following a For those who have not, I must tell you that exhilarating, really. tively:' Boys and girls in .their Sunday best, to ""I, constituted sexism: The sign was subsequently removed by the liberal-arts curriculum, students will take courses in both Greek and coming, back Notre Dame after a year 'I think the two greatest things one must drunk out of their minds, dancing (or should university. Later, a billboard promoting a spring art fair featured the Latin. All seniors will take only college-level courses, allowing away is atransition notalto- -..;.'------'-.-- I say bouncing) to Garth 1 gymnastic team's male coach inthe same pose as the gymnast on the them to enter college as sophomores. Although the school currently gethei' different from coming "There are times whenI just want Brooks, Jimmy Buffet, AC/ I. 'fIrst sign and wearing a pale blue tutu and pink tights. Although has only forty-two students, enrollment is expected to jump to 480 here as a" freshman~xcuse DC and the Village People, '. :1 meant as ajoke, local women's groups weren't laughing. Once again, within the next ten years. Along with a demanding college prepa me-First Y~r Student. ' to grab a person out and either hooking up or an- , , protestors started screaming sexism. So much for the' ole team spirit. ratory program, the high school also sports a hefty price tag. Tuition I spent laSt year in Rome ,noying each other. Whether and fecs are $13,440. It seems a shame to painstakingly prepare on the Saint Mary's program, of the stream of interclass traffic, , going to a dance, a dormroom j these students for college only to find that after four years of paying and the reverse culture shock II hO h t th d beerbongpartyoranoff-cam~ Roach Motel 101 this kind of tuition, none of them will be· able to 'afford it! 'of coming back. here is as pU ,1m or er ou on e qua pus kegger, students here and ~ great as the one I experienced and yell, 'Let's frolic! ",'atmany other American cam- !1 It's time once again for news of-an interesting collegiate living in my first few days back in puses have one thing in mind \ aqangement. One-hundred and ninety male students of Alabama the United 'States last June. on Fridays and Saturdays: getting ham- State University are being housed in a motel for the semester. To live Compensation for Engineers During the firSt two weeks of school, I was re-adjust to after being away are the lifestyle mered; They seem determined to kill the in the motel, students are paying $1,100 per semester, the same cost absolutely clueless, and I still don't feel like and social climatehere. People in this coun- very brain cells that are storing the inform a as on-campus dormitory housing., But we are not talking the Morris ' Congratulations, Engineers! For all of you wh~survive the I'm "in the groove of things~'" try do things in a very intense manner, and tion they amassed during the week. Call me

1,'1 Inn here. Alabama State has leased the Red Carpet Inn corl' these grueling regime of earning an engineering degree your work will One of the biggest problems has been this behavior is particularly exemplified at wacky, bOut something just doesn't seem students until their new dormitory can be completed. payoff -literaIly. According to statistics released by the College convincing people that I am neither a fresh- Notre Dame. Students here either work or right here. ~ Inte~estingly enough, this same motel was closed last year because Placement Council, engineering undergraduates receive higher of- man, nora transfer student, nor a ghost. I' play, study or socialize, work out or sit 'I know that nothing I say can change Ii it was frequented by drug pushers and prostitutes. Obviously, the fers than education, journalism, architeCture, business or nursing have the added social complication of hav- around, eat or fast. There are no in- things very much, but I thought I would \' motel does not sit in ~e best part of town. However, the university counterparts. A Bachelor's degree in engineering will usually bring ing changed r~sidence halls. Hall unity and betweens. I am not claiming that I live any, present a perspective which a lot of people j runs a bus service to and from campus and has built a fence around , salary offers of around $29,000 to $33,000. Of about 70 majors cited hall identity are very impOrtant aspects of differently; since I returned, I have been shai'ewith me. This is my suggestion: Let's i the motel to help ensure student's security. 'by th,e CoIlege Placement Council, pharmacy students topped the campus life here, and nowhere have I gotten leading a life of extremes as well. Yet I now just try to relax a little. Stress does not equal ! But the measures have not been enough. Last month, two armed offer list with $42,796. Chemical engineering students were offered so many suspicious and puzzled looks as in' "recognize how unhealthy this is. 'success (this is coming from one of the ! burglars broke into a student's room while he was sleeping, shot him the second highest salary at $39,747. Just think how many pocket my hall .. And then there are all of the. Things function very mechanically here. world's worst stress cases), and intoxication in the face and stole his wallet. Fortunately, 'the student's injuries protectors that would buy! acquaintances from two years ago who can't Go to class; go to your room. Go to your does not equal peace of mind. G<;>forawalk; were minor. And you thought that living at Lafayette Square was quite decide if! ani real or not, who stare at meeting; go to your room,Walk on the we'.vegotagorgeouscampus. Sitonabench unsafe. me with that eerie deja vu look in their eyes. sidewalk, in a straight line, don't make eye and watch people go buy. There are a lot of Edited by Jenny Tate After I re-introduce myself, they say, contact (you don't want people to think you simple pleasures to be had in life. And "Yeah, IthoughtI knew you from some- are interested in them) and certainly don't remember, my friends, that no, matter what where." . make physical contact.. Study, eat (God crises you may face, no matter what trag- Well, I'm back. And I must say things forbid you should, spend more than twenty edies life brings, there is nothing worse than have not changed all that much. However, minutes doing this), study study study, go to a bad hair day. 0

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I'I \ ----=~=---~-----,----~------. -; , " FINAL W 0 R D Grist For The Mill Rick Grey Coming Out and Being Heard WELL, U.... ) JS) ••• HELLO'Z JEFF, IT~ TH E.Y "'RE.1'6.sS£S5El/ Jll5T TkKE. IT EA5,?! I Do~'r FEEL ALL TIl.ltT ME.. bET MY E.DUc..~TION) MAN/ I'M Ol-l M,? ~~ OIE.'?.! by John Blandford SIlOt)Ll> I cAu.. J..J,.l Recognizing Homosexuality at Notre Dame OVE~ I-\E.~E., TfjEY JUST TDOk: IT / "'F~"Nr, """'ALLY••• \ I\-MiWlJI.I'.lCE ~ ( QUILI::! ALL 1<1 MlT i3A-Gk. •• / I During my final year as an undergraduate at Notre found to have abused the trust of pastoral counseling Dame, I took the first steps in my journey toward through sexual. contact with students, they learn of \ coming out of the closet as a gay man. A quiet,· efforts to hinderdisclbsure of the transgressions and to ~ ~~ ~~'J~. cathartic walk across campus one late night enabled minimize the impact. me to em brace whatl had so long feared to face. A few As an epidemic rages, they watch as a dedicated ~~?(( ;~

days later I was in the office of a favorite professor and group of students trained as peer AIDS educators are ~ mentor tentatively confiding my feelings and anx forbidden to teach practical measures to avoid HIV iously awaiting a reaction. The reaction was immedi transmission during sex, callously dooming many to ate and unequivocal; there was no question of his later tragedy. And after all this, they look on incredu understanding and support. Strengthened by his re lously as alumni funding to bring the AIDS quilt to sponse, 1 ventured over the course of the following campus is denied, with assertions that the donors' weeks to speak with my housemates and with several sexual orientation had nothing to do with the decision. OkAY, /\lOW; TELL other close friends. To the person, the response was y'KNO w, 1\0'1'0, THAn ALL Add to the above the frequent diatribes spewed forth by ME EV!;R'I'TlIIt-lG 'lOU ! ]tEMEMeER, A/.J' I'M positive. Those I most cared about not only remained a few Law School troglodytes, and the compassion and 1EMEM~E.'R. AMoT" STILL THERE! friends, but the friendships deepened. tolerance of the quiet majority in the Notre Dame c.ou..EGE. The whole process of coming out, once undertaken, community get lost. '. was not really difficult. At the same time, the rewards . In light of these narrow"minded, uncaring policies .. were great. The liberation of acknowledging a core and attitudes, it has become imperative forthe oft part of my identity, the excitement of exploring a new unseen community of lesbian, gay and bisexual stu role and a new culture, the acceptance and support of dents, faculty and staff to become. increasingly visible, persons whose friendships I felt invaluable - each . and for the quiet majority of straight supporters to make added to the exhilaration and joy of these days. My their feelings loudly known. This upcoming Monday, only real regret was not feeling able to acknowledge October 11, is National Coming. Out Day.' In .most "my sexuality earlier: . quarters of this country, thi~ day' simply represents a I don't think my experience of coming out at Notre reminder· and an opportunity for those of. minority Dame is atypicaL Lurking fears of being rejected by sexual orientations to take the next step toward open . friends, shunned by teachers and ousted from the ness .. For one person, this step may mean acknowledg '. Notre Dan:te "family" conspire to delay and make ing to oneself the reality oflong-suppressed feelings, terrifying the first ventures toward honestly dealing For another, this may mean speakirig of one's orienta with one~s feelings. Once able to confront these fears, . tion to a friend or family member. For yet another, it however, one encounters a world of decent, compas may mean finally placing. the photograph of one's sionate students and faculty members Whose support companion on a desk at work. '" ". has always been there, but was largely unspoken. And In the context of a campus that seems oftentimes one discovers a sizable community oflesbian and gay hostile'to the needs of gays and lesbians,. however, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty mem National Coming Out ·Day.aisoshould represent an You can CoMe wift1rne bers that bJends in so well as to be essentially invisible. . opportunity for supportive .!lyterosexualsto take the novJ ... Becau'se much of the support remains unspoken and next step in demonstrating their commitment to' the John Blandford' because most in the lesbian and gay community re creation ofa university that embraces its diversity. This •..YeAh we HANDG,UfF5! is a graduate main invisible to the campus as a whole, students who support can take many forms: incorporation ofth~e l\o..re 'I z. s-q student in the are not yet out of the closet continue to face significant issues into the classroom, announcements by professors o ·'Il erojrtSS ... c? department of challenges in accepting the nature of their affectional that lesbian and gay students are welcome in their o. '(f,SS f! economics. inclinations. The silent support and the invisible s.U.b.S. ) offices, refus~lsby students to accept pejorative lan oAAutjHe! ) Scholastic is now . presence are overwhelmed by the policies and mes guage or the telling of. jokes at the expense of. any accepting sages formulated by those sequestered in the bowels of minority group. Such support can make apparent. to ""'" submissions for Our Lady. These students are told that a group serving gay, lesbian and bisexual students that the environment the Final Word. lesbian, gay and bisexual students cannot officially in which they rriay come out is not so hostile as it may Call the office for exist nor speak its name because such tolerance would at first aIlpear'D Church~ deatails. violate the !!loral teachings of the . Yet when ArRliG . decade-old rumors are confirmed arid a Holy Cross The views expressed in this column do not necessarily AT NAVARRE srREtT: rf I cAu.. J..J,.l Recognizing Homosexuality at Notre Dame OVE~ I-\E.~E., TfjEY JUST TDOk: IT / "'F~"Nr, """'ALLY••• \ I\-MiWlJI.I'.lCE ~ ( QUILI::! ALL 1<1 MlT i3A-Gk. •• / I During my final year as an undergraduate at Notre found to have abused the trust of pastoral counseling Dame, I took the first steps in my journey toward through sexual. contact with students, they learn of \ coming out of the closet as a gay man. A quiet,· efforts to hinderdisclbsure of the transgressions and to ~ ~~ ~~'J~. cathartic walk across campus one late night enabled minimize the impact. me to em brace whatl had so long feared to face. A few As an epidemic rages, they watch as a dedicated ~~?(( ;~ days later I was in the office of a favorite professor and group of students trained as peer AIDS educators are ~ mentor tentatively confiding my feelings and anx forbidden to teach practical measures to avoid HIV iously awaiting a reaction. The reaction was immedi transmission during sex, callously dooming many to ate and unequivocal; there was no question of his later tragedy. And after all this, they look on incredu understanding and support. Strengthened by his re lously as alumni funding to bring the AIDS quilt to sponse, 1 ventured over the course of the following campus is denied, with assertions that the donors' weeks to speak with my housemates and with several sexual orientation had nothing to do with the decision. OkAY, /\lOW; TELL other close friends. To the person, the response was y'KNO w, 1\0'1'0, THAn ALL Add to the above the frequent diatribes spewed forth by ME EV!;R'I'TlIIt-lG 'lOU ! ]tEMEMeER, A/.J' I'M positive. Those I most cared about not only remained a few Law School troglodytes, and the compassion and 1EMEM~E.'R. AMoT" STILL THERE! friends, but the friendships deepened. tolerance of the quiet majority in the Notre Dame c.ou..EGE. The whole process of coming out, once undertaken, community get lost. '. was not really difficult. At the same time, the rewards . In light of these narrow"minded, uncaring policies .. were great. The liberation of acknowledging a core and attitudes, it has become imperative forthe oft part of my identity, the excitement of exploring a new unseen community of lesbian, gay and bisexual stu role and a new culture, the acceptance and support of dents, faculty and staff to become. increasingly visible, persons whose friendships I felt invaluable - each . and for the quiet majority of straight supporters to make added to the exhilaration and joy of these days. My their feelings loudly known. This upcoming Monday, only real regret was not feeling able to acknowledge October 11, is National Coming. Out Day.' In .most "my sexuality earlier: . quarters of this country, thi~ day' simply represents a I don't think my experience of coming out at Notre reminder· and an opportunity for those of. minority Dame is atypicaL Lurking fears of being rejected by sexual orientations to take the next step toward open . friends, shunned by teachers and ousted from the ness .. For one person, this step may mean acknowledg '. Notre Dan:te "family" conspire to delay and make ing to oneself the reality oflong-suppressed feelings, terrifying the first ventures toward honestly dealing For another, this may mean speakirig of one's orienta with one~s feelings. Once able to confront these fears, . tion to a friend or family member. For yet another, it however, one encounters a world of decent, compas may mean finally placing. the photograph of one's sionate students and faculty members Whose support companion on a desk at work. '" ". has always been there, but was largely unspoken. And In the context of a campus that seems oftentimes one discovers a sizable community oflesbian and gay hostile'to the needs of gays and lesbians,. however, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty mem National Coming Out ·Day.aisoshould represent an You can CoMe wift1rne bers that bJends in so well as to be essentially invisible. . opportunity for supportive .!lyterosexualsto take the novJ ... Becau'se much of the support remains unspoken and next step in demonstrating their commitment to' the John Blandford' because most in the lesbian and gay community re creation ofa university that embraces its diversity. This •..YeAh we HANDG,UfF5! is a graduate main invisible to the campus as a whole, students who support can take many forms: incorporation ofth~e l\o..re 'I z. s-q student in the are not yet out of the closet continue to face significant issues into the classroom, announcements by professors o ·'Il erojrtSS ... c? department of challenges in accepting the nature of their affectional that lesbian and gay students are welcome in their o. '(f,SS f! economics. inclinations. The silent support and the invisible s.U.b.S. ) offices, refus~lsby students to accept pejorative lan oAAutjHe! ) Scholastic is now . presence are overwhelmed by the policies and mes guage or the telling of. jokes at the expense of. any accepting sages formulated by those sequestered in the bowels of minority group. Such support can make apparent. to ""'" submissions for Our Lady. These students are told that a group serving gay, lesbian and bisexual students that the environment the Final Word. lesbian, gay and bisexual students cannot officially in which they rriay come out is not so hostile as it may Call the office for exist nor speak its name because such tolerance would at first aIlpear'D Church~ deatails. violate the !!loral teachings of the . Yet when ArRliG . decade-old rumors are confirmed arid a Holy Cross The views expressed in this column do not necessarily AT NAVARRE srREtT: rf

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