Why not drive to London? Image of violent America Study abroad programs give us some time to This is one ND student's experience with the Friday travel- so where are you going to go? Maybe influence of the American media on children in you should be prepared for a road trip. Austria. MARCH 30, Scene+ page 14-15 Viewpoint+ page 12 2001 THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 113 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU O'Donoghue looks back, Norton takes office

surpassed most expectations. a vision and went out and tried By LAURA ROMPF "I think we've really accom­ to do it," Smith said. "I hope and Associate News Editor plished a lot people said we pray this new administration has couldn't accomplish," a vision. We did our best in the Jonathan Jorrissen sat in the O'Donoghue said. "Time and past month to try and prepare student government office time again we went after a goal them for what they will face." Wednesday night with his legs and accomplished it." O'Donoghue said he is never propped up on the conference Smith attributed the success of satisfied and the administration table. In three days, he would the administration to the hard could've done more, but overall take the office of chief of staff working staff, which came in he thinks they did the best they and while some would be ner­ nearly everyday to the office. could have with the tools they vous, Jorrissen seemed quite "I think the most important were given. comfortable during his first thing we did was set a high stan­ "I recognize my time is over," media interview. dard for future administrations," O'Donoghue said. "It's time to His predecessor, current chief Smith said. get some new blood and new of staff Jay Smith, also had his Since Norton's election on Feb. ideas into this office." legs propped on the table - only 15, the current administration they pointed in the opposite has been working with Norton direction. How appropriate. Something New newly elected vice president Thursday night, Norton began Jorrissen faced the center of Brian Moscona and Jorrissen. the student government office moving boxes from her current According to both the old and office, across the room to the where he will soon be part of a new administrations, the transi­ new administration. headed by president's office. There were tion has been smooth. pictures to be hung and comput- the first female student body "I think our administration president Brooke Norton. Smith was special because we laid out see NEW/page 4 faced the door to the outside of • the office. On April 1, he and cur­ rent student body president Brian O'Donoghue will leave office. For the past month, the two administrations have gone through a transition period. According to Jorrissen, the new administration hopes to build on O'Donoghue's, while also imple­ menting new programs.

Something Old Compared to previous adminis­ trations, O'Donoghue's staff has completely expanded the role of what student government can accomplish. From implementing the Rector's Endowment Fund, which sets aside thousands of dollars for students in need, to MARY AIMONOVITCH!The Observer establishing Founder's Day, a Jonathan Jorrlssen [standing] Is facing his new position as carnival that brought several chief of staff while his predecessor, Jay Smith, assists. campus organizations together, Above, Brooke Norton moves in to her new office. Norton will the current administration has begin her term as student body president April 1.

Saint Mary's issues security alert University names + Students report three sexual was reported on Mar. 25 at 8 p.m., and occurred on Cedar Street in South Bend. The alleged victim has also Higgins Laetare assaults in last week - filed charges with the South Bend Police Department. The third case has gone unreported to campus security By MYRA McGRIFF as of Thursday, said Richard Oebeck, director of campus Medal recipient Saint Mary's Editor security. Oebeck told The Observer Wednesday a faculty member and a student reported the incident on behalf of Saint Mary's Student Affairs office released an assault the victim to an administrator at Saint Mary's. By ALYSON TOMME notice to camplis Thursday afternoon over e-mail, notify­ It has been the practice of security and student affairs to News Writer ing students, faculty and staff that three separate inci­ notify the campus only when the assailant is unknown, Oebeck said. "When the identity of the assailant is known dents of alleged sexual assault have been reported in the Monsignor George Higgins can now include himself in the danger is diminished," Oebeck said. past week. the company of former President John F. Kennedy, "Three Saint Mary's students have reported being Timm advised students to report all cases of sexual social activist Sister Helen Prejean, and Catholic Worker assault to a friend, security officer, resident assistant, hall assaulted," \Vfote Unda Timm, vice president of Student founder Dorothy Day. As the recipient of the director, faculty member, counselor or campus minister, Affairs. in the e-mail. "All three students know the identity University's Laetare Medal for the year 2001, Higgins of their assailant. There were not stranger assaults. Two in addition to reporting the incident to campus security. has distinguished himself as a prominent and honorable She also encouraged students to seek medical attention of the assaults did occur on campus, one occurred off­ American Catholic. campus," \Vl'Ote Timm. should they be the victim of an attack. ••1 look at the list of who's received it before - some "Reporting an incident of sexual assault is critically Two out of the three alleged assaults were-reported to I've known personally or by reputation - and they are important," Timm wrote. "Even if your choice is not to campus security, according to the campus logbook The very distinguished," he said. "It feels very humbling to pursue any kind of formal action, we want to be of assis­ Observer obtained Thursday. be in the same category." The first case was referred to the security office on tance to you." The Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious March 29, and occurred in Regina Hall on Mar. 22 at 4:20 Timm could not be reached for further comment Thursday evening. p.m. The alleged assailant was identified. The second case see lAETARE/ page 4

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INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN NOTRE DAME/SAINT MARY'S HISTORY Sophomores earn vehicle privileges Priest protests gay discrimination Where is Little March 30, 1971 March 25, 1998 The Student Life Council voted to allow sophomores cars Father David Garrick. a Notre Dame communications Juan? on campus, ruling against a previous legislation which stat- and theater professor, spoke to a supportive crowd ed that vehicles negatively influenced academics. The pro- after he resigned. He said that he would be leaving the Earlier this year I had an epiphany. posal was based on statistics which pointed out that University because, as a celibate homosexual, he felt he As I strolled into LaFortune late one evening, I felt the familiar sting of hunger race through my although sophomore had more overall academic problems was the object of discrimination by the administration. stomach, and I decided that I needed to find than juniors or seniors, the diference was not significant "Nobody has secure rights until everyone has equal something to eat. This was an incredible hunger, one enough to merit a ban on transportation. rights," Garrick said. that I had never felt before. Not just any snack would do. Tomassito's was right out, because the pizza sucks. Compiled from U-Wire reports And everyone knows that OUTSIDE THE DOME Burger King smells better in the dumpster the next day -I just don't trust anything Duke student group protests advertisement that cooks on a conveyor Adam Turner belt. My options were limit­ DURHAM "Duke creates ... an atmos­ out reads. "Instead, Duke creates an ed, and I was growing more Protests catalyzed by The phere that makes black stu­ atmosphere that alienates us, an and more hungry, when in Chronicle's publication of an adver­ atmosphere that makes black stu­ the corner of the Huddle Web tisement opposing reparations for dents in particular feel they dents in particular feel they have to Mart, a choir of angels sang Administrator slavery continued with a vigil last have to continually defend continually defend their right to be out to me, and a golden night, followed by a rally. The stu­ their right to be here. .. here." flash appeared before my dents - who call themselves the The objectives listed in the state­ eyes, and I first beheld the beauty that is the Duke University Student Movement­ ment include the following: that Duke Little Juan frozen burrito. outlined five objectives for the admin­ Statement from Duke University appoint a task force to compile an Before this happened, I always thought that 7- istration and one for The Chronicle. Student Movement annual report on efforts to improve Eleven was the only place to go for frozen burri­ Dressed in black, the students held the treatment of minority students; tos. That's the one thing I've learned about love, a vigil outside Cameron Indoor that it actively recruit minority faculty that you always find it in the last place you look. Stadium during an All-America bas­ handling of the ad, but not the deci­ and provide reports on this initiative; But there it was the whole time, right in front of ketball game. Later in the evening, sion to run it. The group is now that it provide a center for cultural me, hanging out under the cookie dough batter, about 75 students chanted phrases focusing on actions Duke University academic and social programming next to the cheese cubes. Little Juan promised a such as "D-U-K-E, you will not silence should take on minority issues in gen­ for the black community; that it red-hot supreme burrito, full of shredded beef me!" and "You say free speech! We eral. establish a stable, well-supported steak and jalapeno peppers. I was ready to test say hate speech!" A handout distrib­ "For many of us, the central issue is African and African-American the accuracy of such bold advertisement. uted by members of the movement Duke's failure to create a climate Studies program; and that it imple­ I grabbed the burrito from the icy cold cooling indicates that although students con­ where the voices of minority people ment a plan to increase funding for unit and paid for it, then ran back to Dillon to tinue to object to The Chronicle's are valued and supported," the hand- minority events and organizations. prepare my feast. After a short minute and 45 seconds, I beheld the finest cuisine to ever come out of a microwave. Sometimes you can just tell when something feels right in a relationship. You have compatible likes. I like eating the burrito UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN EASTERN CONNETICUT STATE • and it likes being in my stomach. I bet you're saying "yeah, and then sitting on the toilet for the whole next day." This is untrue. Little Juan Law School files to delay decision School games deemed unhealthy makes a kinder frozen burrito, one that will not cause gastro-intestinal problems. It is simply a The University of Michigan Wednesday filed a Generations of people grew up playing dodge ball delicious way to get 65 percent of your daily motion for a stay in order to stall U.S. District Judge and other childhood games. However, according to a allowance of fat in one gluttonous debacle. Bernard Friedman's order that the Law School discon­ recent study, these games might cause psychological As time went on, I tried other frozen burritos, tinue its use of race as a factor in admissions. Also damage. The study, led by Neil Williams, professor of but I kept coming back to Little Juan and his Wednesday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in physical education at Eastern Connecticut State wonderful variety of meat and bean matter-filled Cincinnati agreed to hear the appeal for the lawsuit University, states that many traditional games are burritos. I could always count on Little Juan challenging the admissions policies of the College of played with the intent to harm. These games also being there for me, no matter how b~td my week Literature, Science and the Arts. General Counsel Liz result in isolation between children and their peers, was going. I could always have a burrito if I Barry said the University expected the higher court to according to the study. Williams compiled a "Hall of really needed one. I'm sorry to say that every­ take the LSA case. Center for Individual Right director Shame" list of all games that should be removed from thing changed last week. All of a sudden, Little of legal affairs Curt Levey agreed, calling the 6th schools. Included in this list are dodge ball, kickball, Juan stopped being there for me. I walked into Circuit's decision "totally expected." It has not been Simon Says and Duck Duck Goose. According to the the Huddle Mart after a rough week in the lab, determined when the higher court will hear oral argu­ list, dodge ball is played with an intent to harm. play­ and in Little Juan's designated area were frozen ments in the case, but each side must submit briefs to ing kickball and Duck Duck Goose promotes cliques, gorditas! These bastardized frozen burrito prod­ the court in advance. In December, U.S. District Judge and playing Simon Says eliminates players based on ucts had taken away my birthright, and I was Patrick Duggan granted summary judgment in favor of ability. Ruth Esry, principal of Pleasant Acres visibly upset. Did the cashiers care about my the University, which decided the case without holding Elementary School in Rantoul, has been involved in extreme displeasure? When I asked the young a trial. In his opinion, Duggan wrote that the education for many years, during which she has seen man about the location of Little Juan's burritos, University's current system of admissions is legal, but children play these games. Esry admits that the games all he could offer in response was "What?" the "grid" system used from 1995-1998 was not. usually lead to isolation of certain children. I left the Huddle Mart sadly that day, my friends. There would be no more burrito good­ ness because Little Juan had sold out. So gather your friends today and storm into LaFortune, LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER and don't leave until the working manager signs the order that will ensure the return of Little Juan to his shelf. Then feast on the ambrosia­ like Little Juan Burrito. With steak and conditions and jalapenos! :

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Friday, March 30, 2001 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Students hope to dust away Women's Center's old image

1992-1993 academic year the By MYRA McGRIFF center opened with the mission Saint Mary's Editor to provide programming, events and lectures for women of Saint The Women's Center was once Mary's. The board, then consist­ only the vision of two Saint ing of two students. one faculty Mary's students. Today, seven representative, a residential life years after the first opening of representative, and an adminis­ the Center, the small room in tration representative pushed the basement of LeMans Hall through the academic year will open its doors once again planning events to draw all and try to rekindle that vision. women of the campus. Working on an independent That first year the Women's study project, Teresa Lynch and Center sponsored panel discus­ Karen Jurgenson designed a sions, film series and sexual proposal to create a physical assault awareness events - space on campus that could be events the bo&-rd hoped would the hub for women's concerns. reach, uncover, and discuss Their vision became a reality issues facing women on cam­ more than seven years ago pus. when in the last months of their "They wanted to connect with senior year, the proposal for the the Saint Mary's community as MARY AIMONOVITCH!The Observer Women's Center was approved. a whole," said Phyllis Kaminski, Among the additions in the new Women's Center is a mural. The Center re-opens today at 5 The two students started their professor of Religious Studies p.m. in the basement of Le Mans. research into establishing the and coordinator of Women's center under the pretext of Studies at Saint Mary's. dinator for the Women's Center. addressing problems that had Since then, not much planning Center Community Leadership students will see that the Team [CoLT]. Women's Center is open to all However some students still no forum for discussion on Saint comes out of that little room nor Mary's campus. In their consti­ In the seven years the room women from every part of cam­ see strides that need to be taken do students from all groups of to fully make Lynch and tution, the students proposed campus use the space. Over the has been available, many stu­ pus life. that the Women's Center would dents have thought of the A sign of that mission will be Jurgenson's vision a reality. years the Women's Center has Student groups, like the newly be the place for such discussion. even developed a stigma - a women's center as a space only represented in a painted mural formed CoLT not only want to They wanted a place where stu­ stigma that goes contrary to for specific organizations. No of two goddesses in the re­ make the space more viable for dents could discuss and educate everything Lynch and Jurgenson longer do people see the center opened Center. speaking to the issues of all "The remodeling will be students but also more educa­ themselves on sexual assault, envisioned in their proposal. empowering with a mural paint­ tional. They want to provide stu­ abortion, health concerns, AIDS, "It is unfair that it has gotten women, but rather speaking to and other hot topics. the issues of lesbian, feminist, ed with different shades of bod­ dents with updated information the stigma because the Women's in the form of health pamphlets Along with providing a safe Center could be so much more," and radical students on campus. ies. It will provide a safe and empowering space for women on everything from AIDS to birth environment, they also wanted said Jami Newcomb, a member Although the room does house on campus," said Marueen control, Welsh said. the Women's Center to stand as ofthe Feminist Collective. meetings of the Feminist a place for community outreach. Collective and Peacemakers, Capillo, a member of Organizers hope the re-open­ The stigma led to only gender­ ing will stand as a way to open They wanted to be able to work specific groups using the space those that use the room see the Peacemakers. with along with other organiza­ room representing more than The Center in the past has dialogue between other organi­ - something its organizers zations such as Multicultural tions in the community. Their wanted to avoid. just a stigma that may or may served as the launchpad for vision reached fulfillment when not be valid. such events as Take Back the Affairs, Health Services, and "The only groups using the other student groups, and facili­ in March of 1992, the Women's space were CARE [Campus In the center's re-opening Night, Take Back the Woods, Center received a room in the today, those students with a and Week without Violence - tate a wider campus dialogue, Alliance for Rape Elimination] said Welsh. basement of LeMans Hall. and Feminist Collective and vested interest in its future hope all events that strive to unite not only the Saint Mary's communi­ "I hope to it will be able to Upon their graduation, Lynch other students didn't know it the "more" that the center has ty, but also unite with other work hand in hand with other and Jurgenson set up an adviso­ was for any other group," said to offer will get other students ry board to facilitate the involved. They hope that with a community women organiza­ organizations to bring in speak­ Emily Welsh, a freshman mem­ ers on women's issues," said progress of the center. So in the ber of the Women's Resource fresh coat of paint, revived fur­ tions such as the YWCA. said niture and a little dusting, other Susan Alexander, a former coor- Welsh.

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12:30 pm 9:00am Priscilla Hayner, Open Talk and Discussion Program Director From Desk Study to International Center for Field Work: Transitional Justice A Global Peace Researcher in Local Conflicts 1:30pm Team Building Exercises "Tools for Activities" 10am-6pm • Student Panels 6:30pm Child Soldiers Keynote Address the Peace Puzzle Priscilla Hayner The Price of Peace Stepping Out of the Box: Family, Gender, Conflict and Peace Paving One's Own Path as Drama an Independent Writer Dance and Photography Religions and Peace 9:00pm Issues in Social Justice in the U.S. l.aren Saur, Colgate University Borderlines Education for Peace South Africa Gangs, Violence, Two Cultural Productions - One Message and Peace in the U.S. page 4 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, March 30, 2001

transition. He is obviously well campus," Norton said. retired to teach theology at New experienced and knowledgeable," Laetare Catholic University. Jorrissen said. "He has imparted Something Blue Organized labor has been continued from page 1 his veritable cornucopia of knowl­ Because O'Donoghue was going continued from page 1 Higgins passion throughout edge onto me. out of town for the weekend on his career. Whether partic­ Thursday, he knew he had to ipating in rallies or speaking ers to be connected. But for Something Borrowed pass his office key to Norton on mark of distinction among at international meetings, he Moscona and Jorrissen, the mov­ Because O'Donogue's adminis­ Wednesday night. The staff had Catholics, was awarded to became a leading advocate ing process is a bigger task. They tration has been so successful, been gone for hours, the clock Higgins for his work as a of organized labor. "All my life, I've been in will not simply carry boxes across accomplishing nearly every goal read midnight, but both scholar, activist and labor the field," he said. a room, but up the stairs and they set, Norton may have a O'Donoghue and Norton priest His list of honors has been down the hallway, too. Moscona tough act to follow. However, remained in the student govern­ within the and Jorrissen will add a new O'Donoghue is quick to point out Catholic merely lengthened as the ment office. recent recipient of the dynamic to the office of the presi­ that Norton was an essential They had worked together like Church of dent. component of the current admin­ America. Laetare Medal. He was this for countless hours, long into awarded an honorary "I bring a totally new perspec­ istration. the night, over the past year. He will tive to the administration," degree from Notre Dame. "Brooke has been such an inte­ During most of those late hours receive Jorrissen, the current junior class which was followed by a gral part of the office," both longed to be sleeping in the medal president, said. "I hope to bring a on May labor studies center named O'Donogue said. "Her administra­ Walsh or Keough. But this night high level of energy and enthusi­ tion can take all the lessons we've 20th dur­ in his honor in 1993. was different. Higgins asm into the office." learned as we did it for the first ing the He published a book enti­ Moscona realizes his role as time and build a better adminis­ Norton was in no rush to leave tled "Organized Labor and vice president will often mean tration." the office during this final night University's 156th the Church: Reflections of a doing the jobs Norton and Norton realizes the high expec­ she was able to observe Commencement proceed­ Labor Priest" and received Jorrissen cannot do because of tations created by O'Donoghue O'Donoghue and recall the ings. the Presidential Medal of time commitments. are also coupled with the fact she lessons he taught her. "The long career of George Freedom. "I think that I am unique in the is the first female student body "From a distance, one can tell Higgins shows how an The Laetare Medal, con­ fact that I am very willing to do president. But Norton isn't shying Odie is knowledgeable and com­ ardent embrace of Catholic ceived in 1883 by University the grunt work that comes with away from the challenge. mitted to his job," Norton said. doctrine intensifies the professor James Edwards any vice presidential role, but I "Odie served the students of "But on a personal level he really hunger and thirst for jus­ with approval from then am also very devoted to being an Notre Dame incredibly well this does what his heart believes and tice," said University University president Father effective leader of the senate," year," she said. "With a year of what is best for Notre Dame." President Father Edward Edward Sorin, was estab­ Moscano said. experience, I hope that I will be O'Donoghue called Norton into Malloy. "We want to honor lished as an annual award Although people claim the new able to hit the ground running the president's office, swore her him for following Jesus, a for Catholics "whose genius administration will not change even faster than Odie did. And in and handed Norton the small carpenter's son, and heeding has ennobled the arts and from the previous one, Moscona the office occupied by the student key to the office, which she has a vocation to sciences, illustrated the and Jorrissen reject that criticism body president will fmally have a now placed on a blue key chain. serve his Lord ideals of clearing depicting new character­ woman's touch." The calm and collected in the work­ "The long career of t h e istics they bring to the office. Norton plans to continue many O'Donoghue seemed a bit emo­ ers of the George Higgins shows Church. "Our goal is to build on what programs started by the current tional to Norton, and while he is world." a n d the previous administration has administration, but wants to normally a man of many words, After being how an ardent embrace enriched done this year," Jorrissen said. work more closely with the stu­ he offered her only one fmal piece ordained a of Catholic doctrine the her­ "But we want to look at what they dent body. of advice. itage of did, expand on that and do every­ priest in intensifies the hunger "We intend to increase commu­ "He told me, 'Many people talk 1940, Higgins humani­ thing bigger." nication with the student body, about the dignity of the office, and thirst for justice.,, ty." Jorrissen said he is confident completed and work with other campus and that is part of your job,'" graduate T h e that the new administration will groups and organizations in recipient Norton said. "'But more impor­ studies at The Father Edward Malloy be ready to take over come April order to take more of an active tantly, your job is to love each of the 1. Catholic University president role in diversity affairs, gender and every student at Notre Dame Laetare "Jay has been great through issues, and social concerns on University of no matter what."' America. He Medal. successfully pursued a mas­ chosen by ter's degree in economics, a committee headed by the and received a doctoral University president. is degree in political science announc<'d in C{'lebration of Attention from Catholic University. LaetarP Sunday, tlw fourth Higgins' career began by Sunday in Lent. "Laetare," which is Latin for "rejoice," serving the social action staff IT'S ONLY A marks the upcoming Easter United Linto Passengers of the National Catholic celebration. SILENT KILLER Welfare Conference (now the Higgins continues to exem­ Important Schedule Changes Effective April /, 2001 United 'States Catholic TO THOSE plify the values of the Conference), where he was Catholic Church. He will be WHO REFUSE appointed director in 1954. the 123rd individual to bear All departure and arrival times on our schedule for Elkhart, In 1979, the National TO LISTEN. the medal that adorns thP Mishawaka, Notre Dame, and South Bend will shift to one Conference of Catholic Latin phrase, 'Magna est hour earlier than previously noted on our winter schedule. Bishops selected Higgins as veritas et prevalebit' - the secretary for special con­ 'Truth is mighty, and it shall cerns. He subsequently prevail.' This is to accomidate the time change in Chicago, IL.

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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS YUGOSLAVIA

Somali leader to free workers: A top Somali faction leader on Thursday TV producer killed in border attack promised to release four U.N. workers once his men are granted safe passage to escort other civilian also died; U.N. police because of sustained fire. them to the airport. Hussein Aideed, chair­ Associated Press man of a loose alliance of faction leaders said 16 other people were wounded "We are all grief-stricken at this KRIVENIK, Yugoslavia in the assault. loss," said Louis D. Boccardi, presi­ opposed to the new government in Somalia, An Associated Press Television Sylejman "Suki" Kllokoqi. an APTN dent and CEO of The Associated said a convoy carrying 11 international aid News producer was killed in Kosovo cameraman who had left the car Press. "Kerem's courage and devo­ workers on Tuesday came under attack on Thursday as he arrived to cover moments before it was struck, was tion to gathering the story reached because the local militia was not informed the deployment of NATO-led peace­ uninjured. beyond any words we can say. We that they would be in the area. keepers monitoring fighting between A ·u.s. peacekeeper gave Lawton weep with his family and his Macedonian troops and ethnic first aid at the scene. He was then friends.·· Alleged Mafia leader held in Albanian rebels. taken by road, first to a local clinic British Foreign Secretary Robin Canada: Gaetano Amodeo, an alleged Kerem Lawton. 30, a British and then to Camp Bondsteel, the U.S. Cook said he was "deeply saddened" Sicilian Mafia leader wanted in two 1992 national, died of shrapnel wounds he military base in Kosovo, where he by Lawton's death. adding, "My killings in Italy will remain in detention until suffered when a mortar shell hit his was pronounced dead on arrival with thoughts are with the family." vehicle in the village of Krivenik, multiple head wounds. U.S. Capt. A statement by the U.S. command a deportation hearing next month, a Canadian about three-quarters of a mile inside Alayne Cramer said the medics were described the projectiles used in the immigration judge ruled Thursday. He is a the Kosovo border. NATO said one unable to fly him out of the area attack as mortars. native of Catolica Eraclea in Sicily.

DENMARK NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS

Rep. Sisisky dies at 73: Rep. Norman ('.·. Sisisky, a conservative Democrat who was a ,. strong advocate for defense spending during nine terms in Congress, died Thursday. He '':.... was 7 3. Sisisky, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, died at "i~l' ,as.. .. his home in Petersburg two days after he was released from a hospital following lung cancer surgery, his office said. Sisisky made a fortune as a soft drink bottler in Petersburg and was elected to the House in 1982 after eight years in Virginia's House of Delegates. House approves marriage tax cut: The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to cut income taxes for most married cou­ ples and to gradually double the $500-per­ ehild tax credit. endorsing two major pieces of President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax relief plan. The measure passed 282-144, which included 64 Democrats in favor.

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Mother charged in shelter death: A South Bend mother of a 2-year-old boy found dead at a homeless shelter in January was charged Thursday with murder. Alkeia Blackmon, 20, was ordered held without bond. She is accused of killing her son, Christopher Blackmon, who stopped breath­ AFP Photo ing a few minutes after they went to their An oil tanker with a hole on the starboard side remains afloat after it collided with a cypriotic freightship in the room at the shelter following dinner on Jan. Baltic Sea between Germany and Denmark. 14. The death in January has resulted in new questions concerning the death of another son last year in Michigan City. Tanker, ship collide in Baltic Sea

sugar freighter "Tern" miles per hour broke the der of the Danish vessel Associated Press remained afloat after the spilled oil into dozens of that led the cleanup, told Market Watch March 29 COPENHAGEN crash late Wednesday in slicks that were pushed Denmark's TV2 channel. An oil tanker collided international waters about toward the Danish islands One of the larger slicks Dow with a freighter in the 15 miles northwest of the of Falster and Moen south was about 500 feet long 9,799.06 +13.71 Baltic Sea, spilling about German coastal town of of Zealand, the island and 100 feet wide, while jones 550,000 gallons of oil that Darsser Ort. Its cause of where the capital, some of the smaller ones Composite authorities said was drift­ the collision was not Copenhagen, is located. were about 110 square Same: Volume: ing toward Denmark on immediately clear. and no "We will do all what we feet in area, authorities 211 Thursday, with small slicks injuries were reported. can to avoid a disaster," said. N/A reaching shore. The tanker, not fully Danish Environment Four Danish ships with The collision ripped a loaded, had been Minister Svend Auken told oil containment equipment AMEX: 861.45 -3.36 wide gash in the side of anchored, and the remain­ reporters. were trying to contain the NASDAQ: 1,820.57 -33.56 the double-hulled tanker. ing oil from its damaged The high winds and slicks, aided by German NYSE: which was carrying nearly compartment was pumped rough seas hindered and Swedish coast guard 588.68 -1.38 9. 7 million gallons of oil. into undamaged parts of cleanup efforts. vessels. S&P 500: 1,147.95 -5.34 but the leak was stemmed the ship. The freighter left "The problem is that the The Danish Emergency in time to keep most of it the site on its own power waves and the winds make Management Agency put TOP 5 VOLUME LEADERS inside. and later reached the east­ it impossible for us to use floating barriers in the sea COMPANY /SECURITY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Both the Marshall ern German port of our tools" to scoop and near the shore to try to CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -3.17 -0.50 15.25 islands-registered "Baltic Rostock. contain the oil, said Frank keep oil from reaching NASDAQ 108 INDX (QQQ) -1.89 -0.75 38.95 Carrier" and the Cypriot Winds as strong as 45 Kiel Rasmussen. comman- rocky beaches. SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW) -7.26 -1.15 14.70 INTEL CORP (INTC) -1.40 -0.38 26.56 AGERE SYSTEMS-A (AGRA) +0.17 -+B.01 6.03 page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, March 30, 2001 Mori weaves culture Students live migrants' suffering

"I kept having to remind ers' direct employer. But Taco and classics in writing By ERIN LaRUFFA myself, 'OK. I'm in the middle Bell is a major buyer of toma­ News Writer of the United States,'" said toes from the workers' actually enough. It was just a snap­ Hodek. "Migrants don't have employer; 6 Ls Packing Co. By NOREEN GILLESPIE shot - I wanted to write as Inspired by a spring break any benefits. They don't have Noon explained that compa­ News Writer story," Mori said. "I didn't Center for Social Concerns any health care. They're not nies like Taco Bell hire middle­ know a lot about my culture [CSC] seminar, a group of protected by any of the nation- men that exploit workers. and Detailing her educational that I came from, but I knew Notre Dame students held a al labor protests on a training and the discovery of what my grandmother did teach-in Thursday night to laws." national level the role her homeland could every morning," Mori said. raise awareness about the Seminar "We ·re asking you to be arc intended play in her writing, Asian­ Mori withheld from includ­ plight of migrant farm workers participant, intelligent consumers ... to force Taco American author and poet ing her culture in her writ­ in the United States. junior Without the Bell to encour­ K y o k o ing for much of her educa­ Over spring break, these 16 Joanna age those mid­ M o r i tional career, however, due Notre Dame students spent a Garcia, said un documentary workers. dlemen to pay explained to a lack of minority writers week in Florida on the CSC's that these we wouldn't have the workers more. her emer­ in the curriculum. Exposed Migrant Experiences Seminar workers are tomatoes.·· "We don't gence as to classics such as in Immokalee, Fla. often not want anyone an Asian­ Hemmingway and Faulkner As part of the seminar expe­ able to afford to think Taco American in the canon while earning rience, the group picked to feed them­ Chris Rupar Bell is evil ... writer undergraduate and graduate oranges along with farm work­ selves off of sophomore It's more that Thursday. degrees, Mori supplemented ers. work that a lot of [corpo- Mori, a her education by exploring "Migrants line up around five helps feed rations] don't native of Morl work done as minority writ­ in the morning," said junior the rest of the country. really see how workers are K o b e , ers on her own. Julie Hodek, who attended the The teach-in was just the exploited," he said. Japan, settled in the United "Everyone should read seminar. She added that work­ beginning. however. for "You show up at the dining States at the age of 16 in them - Hemmingway and ers do not know if they will group's action back at Notre hall, and there are all these Wisconsin. In a Japaneese Faulkner," she said. "But actually be able to get work Dame. The group is planning tomatoes," said sophomore culture where Mori felt you come to a point where it each day. to protest a local Taco Bell on Chris Rupar, who also partic­ many women are pressured is good to supplement that "We experienced that too - April 8. ipated in the seminar. "We're to marry, she wanted to pur­ education, particularly if you not knowing if we would get Other groups around the asking you to be intelligent sue a writing career. She are an Asian-American work or not," she said. country, particularly in the consumers ... Without the left her homeland because writer." Students also learned that south, have already begun undocumented workers, we "there was nothing for me to It took seeing examples by the work protesting Taco wouldn't have the tomatoes." do there," she told the audi­ other minority writers for was diffi­ Bell chains. Such undocumented workers ence in Carroll Auditorium. her to understand she could cult and "We experienced that too Protest organiz­ are a significant part of U.S. "I wanted to study creative include her culture in her they pay - not knowing if we ers across the food production, Rupar added. writing. In Japan, people work, Mori said - despite was low, country are For the_ seminar participants, don't go to school to learn to the knowledge of writing she they said. would get work or not. ·· appealing to peo­ their experience reinforced write - I don't know how gained from modern "We only ple in their teens their understanding of how people become writers. I American literature. picked for Julie Hodek and twenties migrant workers, many living don't think I could have "It half a day, because this as undocumented immigrants was only in my grad junior learned [how to write] on school years that I started to and it was demographic in the U.S., have little political my own." feel I had permission to very tir- represents a sig­ power. And for that reason, Mori discovered her love write that way," Mori said. ing," said Hodek. nificant part of Taco Bell's students believe it is important of writing in high school, the " ... even _though I didn't read However, the Notre Dame market. · to protest Taco Bell. beginning of an educational it in the Norton Anthology of students were much better off Protesters chose to target "We're the people with the process that would lead her Literature." than the other workers. Taco Bell, even though the political power, with the voice to discover she could incor­ Currently a resident of In fact, one seminar partici­ company is not the farm work- to speak," said Hodek. porate her homeland in her Cambridge, Mass., Mori is pant, junior Brian Noon, memoirs. poems and novels. the Briggs Copeland referred to the migrant farm It was in college where she Lecturer in Creative Writing workers as "indentured ser­ first began to become aware at Harvard University. She is vants." Happy 21st Birthday Chris! of the need for a strong set­ the author of the New York "We had the luxury of stop­ ting in her work, she said. Times best young children's ping for water," said Hodek, "When I went to college, I book Shizuko's Daugther. who added that typical work­ started writing seriously," She has written several col­ ers rarely take breaks because Mori said. "I wrote about lections of poetry and mem­ part of the wages are based on people I thought I knew, oirs, including Polite Lies, A how many bushels they pick. girls on campus who were Dream of Water, Fallout, After four hours of picking going through a crisis. The and her most recent book, oranges, all 16 students added setting wasn't very strong. It Stonefield, True Arrow. their wages together. could have been any college Mori spoke at Saint Mary's Combined, they had earned campus, and the young as a part of Asian Pacific only $54. women I wrote about could Island Heritage Month, "That just tells you how little have been any young sponsored by PAC. The last the pay is for how hard you women." event of the month, a work," Hodek said. But recently emigrated Mehndi tattoo demonstra­ Seminar participants also from Japan, Mori was not tion, will occur today in realized how poor overall liv­ Hope you're flyin' high! yet ready to incorporate her LeMans' Reignbeaux Lounge ing conditions were. 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investment banking. an MBA, become a certified fears in Guatemala Special to the Observer Eventually, he plans to earn financial planner, and estab­ an MBA and a PhD, en route to lish her own firm to help The Black Alumni of Notre becoming a professor. Barber empower others. She recently Rio Negro and other massacres Dame scholarship committee By GEOFF BRODIE has also found time to excel in received distinction as the sit unscathed in their untouch­ proudly names juniors N.:ws Writer the area of sociology. He and 2000-2001 Morgan Stanley able government positions. Anthony Greg Barber, Jr. of a research colleague submitted Dean Witter Richard B. Fisher Many witnesses or survivors Amherst, VA and Enjuelle Reading a section from her a proposal and received a Scholar. Livingston, named were too afraid to testify against Trebreh current project entitled "The those responsible because of grant as part of an undergrad­ the 1998 Freshman of the Year Grey Zone of Justice," Victoria Livingston of uate research competition and at the NO NAACP Image death threats. Even judges cho­ Houston, TX, Frazier Sanford of the Kellog Institute the paper which investigates Awards, has served as co-pres­ sen to hear the case against as this year's and the department of anthro­ Thompson media coverage of race riots ident of the League of Black those officials who were named Frazier pology told of the military stran­ - has been accepted for pre­ Business Students and Tour fled the country in fear of losing Thompson Scholars glehold that has been choking sentation at the Midwest Coordinator for the Voices of their lives as well. It began to Scholars, for the life out of the ethnic Mayan Award Sociological Society Faith Gospel Choir. Enjuelle seem that justice would never excellence in Recipients communities of Guatemala for be served. But that was exactly Conference. has also held leadership or many years Thursday after­ academics service roles for SARG [Student the goal of the military and Civil and service Currently studying abroad in noon. Patrols. London, Anthony is the co­ Alumni Relations Group], As military bases began to to· the +Anthony Greg founder of First-Class Steppers Campus Ministry, Upward "Social peace has priority African spring up throughout the of Notre Dame, and a member Bound, and the First Year of over justice," said General American Barber, Jr. nation, paramilitary Civil of the League of Black Studies, among others. Garcia, leader of military forces and NO com- + Enjuelle Patrols called "Patrullas de in Guatemala. Business Students, Korean The late Frazier Thompson Autodefensa Civil" [PAC] were m u n i t i e s . Trebreh Student Association, NO '47 began the legacy of African Finally in 1999, three military Both will established. The Civil Patrols is officials were found guilty of the Student International Business American academic excellence an institu- receive Council, and Finance Club. at ND, as a pre-med student, Rio Negro mas­ $2,500 towards their student tion that was Enjuelle Livingston, of Walsh track athlete, and Notre sacre. Many accounts in their senior year. installed by "Social peace has Hall and the Mendoza College Dame's first African American human rights Anthony Barber, a resident the military priority over justice. .. activists of Business, will earn a degree graduate. Since 1997, nearly in the early of Knott Hall and a finance in finance and a supplemen­ $150,000 has been raised in believed that major in the Mendoza College 1980's in this was mean­ tary major in sociology. his memory to support Frazier order to General Garcia of Business, has achieved This Dean's List student and Thompson awards, primarily ingless because Dean's List honors every maintain Sankofa Scholar plans for a through contributions of leader of military forces in those who gave semester. After completing his control over career in financial consulting. African American Notre Dame Guatemala the orders were major in finance, Anthony the rural Eventually, she plans to earn alumni. not held plans to pursue a career in areas as a responsible. counter-insurgency measure. Sanford's perspective is much Civilians "voluntarily" have to different. spend several days a month In her 24 months of fieldwork patrolling their village. Their in Guatemala from 1994-1999, arms are supplied by the mili­ Sanford was able to get the Opera presents Handel's "Xerxes" tary. These Civil Patrols views of everyone involved, wreaked unspeakable havoc from peasants to prosecutors. and committed horrible atroci­ She believes in what she calls Verzatt. Recently appointed coartistic director ties across the country, Sanford "lateral impurity," those most Special to the Observer of the Lake George Opera Festival in Saratoga said. responsible were those on a Springs, N.Y., Verzatt studied drama at One such event was the Rio The University of Notre Dame Opera will Rutgers University and has directed opera, local level, because they had the present Handel's "Xerxes" in two perfor­ Negro Massacre. On March 13, most to gain. operetta and musical theater throughout the mances Friday and Saturday (March 30 and 1982, 80 women and 100 chil­ "Local leaders are the ones Untied States and Europe. 31) at 7:30 p.m. in Washington Hall on cam­ dren were ordered to march up who try to stop social changes Conductor John Apeitos is a native of a mountain and were brutally in the community," said pus. Australia and a graduate of Melbourne murdered. Sanford. Admission for the concert is $6 for reserved University with bachelor's degree in m_usic. Upon later exhumation of the Those in charge of patrolling seating and $3 for senior citizens and stu­ He is the resident conductor of the NatiOnal gravesite, three of the victims their own town received more dents. Tickets are available at the LaFortune Radio Symphony of Greece and has ~er­ were found to have been preg­ benefits from ratting out their Student Center box office or by calling [219] formed internationally as a conductor, piano nant and many had been raped. neighbor than a general resid­ 631-8128. accompanist and violinist. This marks the Others had suffered gun shot ing at a military base far away. Founded in 1991, the Notre Dame Opera is seventh year he has been invited to Notre wounds, head trauma, and The peasants feared their local comprised of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Dame as associate professor and guest con­ machete wounds. military commissioners much College students and is directed by Marc ductor. This was just one example of more than those on a national the horrors committed by the level. Civil Patrols and their military "Military commissioners were officials. According to Sanford, usually the town butcher, NEWS BRIEFS the military was responsible for because they were the ones who 93 percent of all human rights stole the cattle," said Sanford. violations in Guatemala, includ­ The struggle in Guatemala is Nader to speak Sat.: Ralph Nader will Trinity School Fine Arts Day: The ing the destroying of 626 towns one that is ongoing. And like speak at IUSB at 7 p.m. His talk, "Everyone .. events will be at the Hammes Bookstore Sat. and the displacement of most major problems, especially Counts: Representing the Under-Represented March 31. At 2:00pm Caitlin Allen, ND stu­ 1,500,000 people. with human rights, change is dent, will perform Irish dance and at 8:00pm According many human rights is free and open to the public. going to have to come from the Nick Holavaty, ND student, John-Thomas leaders, those responsible for bottom on up. Ke coffee house.

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Friday, March 30, 2001 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 At least 17 people die Soft money ban nears Senate pass

ex-president's library fund. Associated Press who had previously spoken on in Colo. plane crash the other side of the issue, In addition, McCain made WASHINGTON and lawmakers involved in the issue the centerpiece of a the bill said Democratic surprisingly strong White Associated Press Eyewitnesses saw the air­ The Senate swept away the plane go down northwest of last major obstacle Thursday leader Tom Daschle of South House bid in 2000, and ASPEN, Colo. the Sardy Field airport shortly to passage of campaign Dakota, played a key role in Democrats picked up several A private airplane crashed after 7 p.m. finance legislation as Sen. lining up votes. Senate seats last fall, adding into a hillside Thursday at an The airplane just missed John McCain and his allies "I believe that we've gone to the reservoir of support. airport in this ski resort town, landing on a runway, where fended off a fresh attack on over the last hurdle, but I just The main features of the bill killing at least 17 people, debris was scattered, said the bill's centerpiece, a ban don't know," McCain, R-Ariz., would ban so-called soft authorities said. Madeleine Osberger, who was on big-dollar donations to the said a short while after the money, the unlimited, loosely Seventeen bodies were driving near the airport. She political parties. vote, and a few hours later regulated donations that now recovered after the crash, said she saw the plane in what The vote was 57-43 to pre­ came the official announce­ flow to political parties - said Joe DiSalvo, a spokesman appeared to be its final serve the so-called soft money ment that he was correct. $480 million in the last two for the Pitkin approach ban even if the Supreme Court After making a stab at fin­ years alone. The bill also County before . it rules that other key provisions ishing the measure on would restrict late campaign Sheriff's WVO, crashed. of the legislation are unconsti­ Thursday night, the Senate broadcast advertising by out­ Office. A I) tOO~ "Maybe tutional. agreed to take the final vote side groups as well as the par­ flight plan tiES two min­ "This bill is going to pass ... on Monday. ties that support or attack for the utes later, I and if I were a betting man I'd McConnell coupled his con­ candidates but escape regula- Gulfstream turned the bet it's going to be signed into cession tion because with an they stop III jet listed •Octnvot corner and law," said Sen. Mitch 18 people s a w McConnell, R-Ky., the announce­ ..I believe that we've gone short of ment that explicitly aboard, he • :x;; flames," Senate's most outspoken foe over the last hurdle, but I "d . < s a i d he would advocating sa1 . ·~ COLORAOO of the measure designed to The char- =· Osberger. curtail the role of big money join in a just don't know." anyone's tered plane T h e in politics. lawsuit defeat or election. was flying National At the White House, challenging John McCain the bill's The third from Los Weather President Bush declined to Republican Senator from Arizona main p r vi _ Angeles Service answer directly when asked constitu­ 0 International reported whether he would approve tionality. He sion would airport, said light snow the bill. Instead, he told added that ease 27 -year Allen Kenitzer, a Federal and mist in the Aspen area reporters he would sign any passage old restric­ Aviation Administration Thursday night. legislation that "improves the would mark a "stunningly stu­ tions on donations to candi­ spokesman in Seattle. He said The plane was registered to system" now in place. pid" act that would disadvan­ dates and parties for use in he did not know whether any Airborne Charter Inc. at The vote on the issue of con­ tage political parties and their direct campaign activities. distress calls were made, or Burbank, Calif., said Bruce stitutionality and the Supreme candidates, while strengthen­ The developments unfolded the history of the specific Nelson, an FAA operations Court marked the latest in a ing the hand of well-heeled. on the Senate floor as plane. officer in Los Angeles. nearly unbroken string of vic­ outside interest groups. President Bush said he would Wreckage was strewn over In Washington, a spokesman tories for a bipartisan coali­ Previous attempts to push sign any legislation that about 100 yards: Two passen­ for the National tion that has held together campaign finance legislation "improves the system" now in gers were still strapped to Transportation Safety Board, throughout nearly two weeks through the Senate have per­ place. Bush refused consis­ their seats when they landed Ted Lopatkiewicz, said of turbulent debate. ished as the result of tently to embrace a soft on the highway. and one man Thursday night the agency "This is where the Senate Republican filibusters. money ban on individuals dur­ was sprawled on a hillside. would investigate. takes a stand," said Sen. But public outrage over the ing his Republican presiden­ Russell Feingold, D-Wis., current system has slowly tial primary battle with shortly before the vote. "This increased as the result of McCain last year. but he and is the test." Forty-four scandals in recent years. After the White House have issued Democrats and 13 President Clinton's re-election increasingly strong signals in Republicans rejected a pro­ campaign in 1996, Congress recent days that his misgiv­ posal to direct the high court held hearings over the coffees ings wouldn't rule out his sig­ to lump three main provisions the president held at the nature. together when ruling on the White House for high-dollar Supporters of the measure bill's constitutionality. Among donors, the fund-raising calls already were pointing toward them were some Democrats that Vice President Al Gore the battle for House passage. made from his office and alle­ Democratic leader Dick gations that the Chinese gov­ Gephardt of Missouri, who has The O'Grady Latin American Literature Lecture Series ernment had covertly made helped win approval for simi­ huge campaign donations in lar bills in the past, expressed an attempt to influence reservations during the day American elections. about increasing contribution More recently, there has limits to candidates. been much criticism of last­ "Mr. Gephardt will have to, minute pardons issued by as others have, explain oppo­ Clinton, one of which went to sition to legislation he previ­ a billionaire fugitive, Marc ously supported," McCain said Rich, whose ex-wife made six­ pointedly at a news confer­ figure donations to ence. "And perhaps he can do Democratic causes and the that."

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GERMANY Nuclear waste trucks surprise protestors in storage sight

vowed to disrupt future ship­ Associated Press ments. "We are here and nobody GORLEBEN, Germany Under heavy police guard, a can overlook us,"one of the nuclear waste shipment protest leaders, Wolfgang Ehmke, told a windup rally. reached its final storage site "This was not the end, this is Thursday after a tumultuous trip across Germany that ignit­ just the beginning." ed protests and revived the The train set off Monday nation's anti-nuclear move­ from near a French repro­ ment. cessing plant for spent Dozens were injured and nuclear fuel. Protests were protest leaders said 1,500 anti­ sporadic along the 375-mile nuclear demonstrators were trip through Germany until detained as the train struggled the train reached the from France through the Gorleben area, where hun­ heaths of northern Germany to dreds of militants clashed with police for two nights the Gorleben dump. It was delayed for 18 hours at one running. point after demonstrators On Thursday morning, chained themselves to the about 200 protesters jeered tracks. and shouted in the freezing More than 8,000 police kept rain as the trucks swung into protesters at bay as trucks the fenced-off dump com­ hauled the six containers from pound. Some held up a yel­ a rail depot through a forest on low banner reading "Stop the final 12-mile stretch of its atomic waste transports." journey. The last leg of the trip Police were surprised that passed without major incident. the last stretch went smooth­ Preceded by armored vehicles ly. "Our forces were well­ and water cannons, the convoy rested and did their job well, but the militants were tired apparently AP Photo caught out,"police Anti-nuclear activists watch as trucks carrying containers with spent nuclear fuel arrive at the spokesman exhausted "We are here and nobody Gorleben nuclear storage facility March 29 in northern Germany. protesters off Holger guard by tak­ can overlook us. This was Winkelmann said. protests that were dormant Werlnesday, young protesters German government because ing a differ­ not the end. this is just since the last shipment. packed blankets and sleeping radioactive leakage was discov­ ent route A tractor the beginning. ·· blockade and "The way they push this bags into vans and cars before ered on some containers. from the last through has little to do with leaving town. Some were Germany sends spent nuclear transport in an attempted sit-down democracy," said Brunhilde already looking ahead to the fuel from its power plants to 1 9 9 7 . Wolfgang Ehmke Butof, who had come from next time. France for reprocessing under Helmeted protest by up to protest leader 300 demon- nearby Luenebuerg to join the "The fact that we held up the contracts that oblige it to take police ran protests. containers for so long will back the waste. alongside. strators in Laase, just "Many people here define encourage those who thought, German Interior Minister Otto Germany's anti-nuclear themselves through this experi­ why bother?"said student Schily warned protesters who movement, now well into its short of Gorleben, were cleared before they could disrupt the ence,"said housewife Gabi Markus Bogalski from Bremen, blocked the shipment or caused second generation of protest, Blonski, 4 7, said of the local 120 miles to the west. damage that they risked crimi­ nonetheless celebrated the convoy, police said. Area residents who have resistance. ··1 have three Two nuclear waste shipments nal charges. revival of their campaign to daughters, and they are grow­ a year to Gorleben are sched­ But as activists met at a drive up the costs of nuclear fought the dump for years voiced anger about the tough ing directly into this." uled under a German-French Gorleben restaurant to review waste trans port and force a On a muddy field in accord last January to resume their struggle after the trans­ quicker closure of German police methods, but also drew strength from the revival of Dannenberg, site of the rail ter­ transports after a three-year port, they shouted: "Encore. nuclear plants. They also minal where the train arrived break. im ed by the previous encore." The Faces Of Holy Cross.

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Earlier, at his West Bank Europe as well as the Middle Associated Press headquarters in Ramallah, East in his struggle to wrest reform in senate Arafat was defiant. territory and part of WASHINGTON "Our people will continue Jerusalem from Israel, his returned after questions arose President Bush's tough stand Associated Press the AI Aqsa uprising until we need for U.S. support remains over whether the items were on terrorism and his demand raise thn Palestinian flag in essential to his cause. intended as personal gifts or that YassH Arafat speak out WASHINGTON every mosque and church and But Bush not only made donations to the White House. "loud and clPar" against it are The chairman of the Senate A McConnell aide said on the walls of Jerusalem,"he clear he is not about to push likely to bn Rules Committee is proposing Thursday that the Kentucky said after briefly inspecting his Sharon into land-for-peace taken by that senators-elect abide by Republican made his proposal force's mobile homes that talks the prime minister con­ Israel as a Senate ethics laws rather than without any particular lawmak­ were scorched by Israeli bom­ siders premature. the presi­ wait until votl~ of er in mind. Clinton spokesman bardment Wednesday. dent again declined to invite confidence they are Jim Kennedy said she supports Now, however, the president the Palestinian leader to the at a d iffi­ sworn in. a the idea. of the United States has put White House. rule that cult time. Mideast leaders tend to give McConnell quietly signaled his Unable him on the spot to pre-empt might have intention to change the rule last attacks by Palestinians, even great weight to symbolism. stopped to stop sui­ And Bush has given them week as the Senate began c i d e those carried out by militant New York debating campaign finance groups like Hamas that are not something to think about. Sen. Hillary bombers. Bush Sharon was his first visitor reform legislation. His accused of under Arafat's command. Rod ham spokesman Robert Steurer said "He's a major figure who's from the region. The first two Clinton foot-dragging in peacemaking, Arab leaders he has invited it was now unlikely McConnell denounced as racist by the listened to, particularly when f r o m Clinton would push the change as part he speaks directly to people in have peace treaties with Israel accepting young Syrian President Bashar and are considered moderates of the ongoing campaign finance Assad, Israel looked to the region, "State Department some gifts as first lady. debate, but could seek the Washington for support. It got spokesman She supports the change, a change at a later date. Richard President spokesman said. it from Bush on Thursday. "Afuch as this H o s n i A change in Senate rules The president was mildly Boucher said. Sen. Mitch McConnell's mea­ requires approval from two­ Assistant administration would Mubarak sure would make senators sub­ critical of the force of Israel's of Egypt thirds of the members. retaliatory strike. at Arafat Secretary of like to, it cannot avoid ject to Senate rules - including "We think it's a great idea," State Edward and King a $50 limit on gifts - as soon as strongholds on the West Bank engagement in the Abdullah II said Gary Ruskin, executive and in Gaza, but he did not Walker. testify­ they are certified the election director of the Congressional ing before the Arab-Israeli conflict., of Jordan. winner. Currently, senators dispute Israel's right of self­ But Bush Accountability Project, a defense. He backed Prime H o u s e come under the rules only after Washington D.C.-based watch­ In tern a tion al said he they are sworn in, some two Minister Ariel Sharon in call­ Robert Pelletreau had a dog group that has called for ing for security talks with the Affairs subcom­ months later. stricter Senate ethics guidelines. mittee that fonner U.S. ambassador to Egypt "crowded Also Thursday, Sen. Clinton Palestinian Authority and he calendar" The former first lady also adopted Sharon's thesis that deals with the agreed to co-sponsor legislation faced criticism for the $8 million Middle East, a n d that would change the presiden­ Arafat can curb the attacks on implied an invitation to Arafat memoir deal she signed as a Israel. said officials have seen tial pardon system, a measure senator-elect. Even if the "absolutely no response"from depended on whether he used inspired by her husband's "The signal I am sending to his influence to stop the vio­ McConnell provision had been in the Palestinians is stop the vio­ Arafat to U.S. demands for an actions just before leaving office. place, it would not have applied end to violence. lence. The Clintons were criticized lence,"Bush said at a news A day earlier, a pair of even­ to her book deal because Senate conference. "I cannot make it "We're perplexed. The jury earlier this year when they left rules exempt royalties from the is out on Mr. Arafat." he said. handed statements from the the White House with $190,027 any more clear. And I hope White House and the State chamber's ban on outside that Chairman Arafat hears it "We're prepared to work with worth of furniture and other income. him if he is prepared to work Department pulled back from gifts. It is not known whether loud and clear." what had been virtually The pardons bill by Sen. Arlen Secretary of State Colin with us. Right now, we don't any of those gifts arrived in Specter, R-Pa., would require see it." unqualified support and November and December. while Powell, at Bush's direction, understanding for Israel and those pressing for presidential quickly telephoned Arafat with While Arafat has gained she was a senator-elect. pardons and commutations to stature through the years in Sharon against world pressure Some of the gifts were ti1P. message. in behalf of the Palestinians. register as lobbyists. ~jl

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The children's conception of mur­ THE OBSERVER ONLINE asked the students lnnsbruck fore have no understanding of the free ders and shootings derives from their Visit our Web site at http://obs""".nd.~du for daily to create their own Stimme flow of arms throughout American depiction in the media. Gas-pistol updates of campus news, sports, fearures and opinion news program and columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news cities. wielding students here undoubtedly from the Associated Press. to perform the Weapon laws in Austria make the imitate television and film. show in front of the class. acquisition of a gun incredibly difficult. As I listened to the students' news SURF TO: The first presentation featured the Citizens must first register with the programs. 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LETTER TO THE EDITOR New group promotes confidence in women

The problem is sprawling. Sometimes promoting the backwards thinking of never even met, when you look friends that feel the need to constantly it's visible, sometimes not. Eating dis­ the media. We cannot help but be through Cosmo, when you're having joke about our bodies. I trust that orders and disordered eating is not influenced by the things with which we one of those ugly days. Who decided these are all in fun but I assure you only a growing crisis on campus, but are surrounded. From Barbie to what was beautiful, what should that after a while they begin to sink in. throughout our country. We don't need Seventeen Magazine to ---.=~::::-.... be considered normal and As women at Notre Dame we are high­ to recognize this as a problem, we Victoria's Secret to Maxim, that skinny was good? Who ly intelligent and we resent your have to do something about it. we are flooded with are we to judge? underestimation of our value. Having said that. I want to praise the images of unhealthy Guys, I hope you think Whether eating disorders and nega­ new group, A Life Uncommon, and its and unrealistic about the things you tive body image are a part of your founders. I want to thank any woman women. say to your girl­ daily thoughts or not, I ask that you who was brave enough to walk into the Girls, I know per­ friends and girl consider what I have said. meeting, acknowledging that she has sonally the daily friends. You may be Unfortunately, for the rest of my life I issues with food. I want to encourage struggle of looking joking and we may will consciously and subconsciously any woman who thinks she may be a in the mirror and t5" laugh, but your fight the temptation to starve my body. disordered eater, who has friends that fighting that nega­ ~ comments about Don't get me wrong, I love my body. I have these issues or just wants to tive voice in the how wonderful respect it a lot more than I used to. My know more to come. back of your that Playboy point is that we all need to fight this. If Much of the battle of an eating disor­ mind. I realize model is hit deep­ we don't we will take on the beliefs of der is personal struggle, yet another that many women er than you think. our surroundings without even think­ equally important part of the healing have self confi­ If you don't want ing about whether those beliefs are process is searching for the underlying dence problems; girls to ask you right or wrong. disorder. We as women share many what I am plead­ "Do I look fat in We need to fight for our daughters' issues. If we are to save ourselves and ing for is an end this?" you should generation, that they might realize our friends, we need to join together to the negative self make sure you are they are not a cup size, a jean size, a and find in us and in our society what talk. promoting only weight or a BMI. Let us create a world it is that is destroying so many intelli­ Let's discuss our healthy feminine that teaches girls to celebrate their gent, beautiful and strong women. concerns on a real images. minds, spirits and beautifully healthy A Life Uncommon allows one not level and affirm our­ I am disappointed bodies. only to share their pain but also to find selves as much as we to say that I know men hope in their power and amazing criticize. Claiming mid­ on this campus who Lora Redford potential. dining hall meal that you • have honestly told one of JUniOr You may not have an eating disorder. are fat in front of your r their female friends (mind Pasquerilla Wesr Hall You may think you don't even know friends does neither yourself FAT__ you she was tiny) that if she March 28, 2001 anyone with such a problem. That does · nor your friends any good. got fat they would no longer be not mean you should ignore this issue. Question yourself when you are friends with her. I, and many other So many things we say and do are tempted to talk about some girl you've women I'm sure, have great guy

GUEST COLUMN

Uncovering motives behind the ban on hemp

EVANSTON, Ill. ing that 50 percent of the world's pesticides are sprayed on cotton- using hemp Hemp, the favorite fiber of many a radical college student, remains a restricted instead of cotton would prevent more ecological damage. crop in the United States for a simple, worrisome reason: Hemp threatens the Furthermore, hemp paper is lighter and can be dyed more easily, decreasing budget of the Drug Enforcement Agency and powerful U.S. interest groups. the need for bleach, and therefore reducing the release of dioxin into the envi­ Since 1894, when Rudolph Diesel developed the diesel engine to run on ronment. hempseed oil, fuel industries have known that biodiesel {veg- Although opponents of industrialized hemp equate it to marijuana, hemp can­ etable oil) is a cheap and effective alternative to petrochemi­ not be used as a drug because it contains too little tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Dana Lossla cal fuels. the chemical in recreational and medicinal marijuana that causes its pleasantly Industrial hemp also can be used to produce fabrics. paper, mind-altering effects. building materials and other products that traditionally The amount of smoke inhalation necessary to get high from industrial hemp require cotton and timber. The Daily would be insufferable to humans. Furthermore, no country that cultivates indus­ The petrochemical, cotton, wood-based paper and timber Northwestern trial hemp has experienced a rise in marijuana use. industries know a threat when they see one, given that But the DEA- unlike more than 30 industrialized democracies and several Congress pays the DEA to confiscate hemp plants- usually international treaties- classifies all cannabis sativa varieties, including indus- tens of billions of dollars annually as the agency wipes out plots of land used for trial hemp and marijuana, the same way. . hemp cultivation during WWII. Current laws are in place because the DEA is unwilling to lose a major source As a result, despite the environmental, ecological and economic advantages to of revenue and because of the power of cotton, timber and petroleum-based growing hemp, the DEA opposes "any consideration of hemp as a legitimate fiber plastics industries. In other words, hemp's illegalization makes some people in or pulp product." the United States a lot of money. (The same can be said for marijuana, but that's Why should this concern you? First, traditional fuel sources are running out another story.) and biodiesel is on its way in. Opting out of participation in this new industry This issue impacts anyone who cares about the environment or the integrity of means continued reliance on foreign oil and all that comes with it. our political system. Second, deforestation is harming biodiversity and increasing the greenhouse If you want to support hemp sellers, begin at Eco'Fields at 1708 N. Wells in effect. As the bumper sticker says, we should let the trees grow and use hemp. Chicago. Talk to the owner Patricia, too. There is much truth about American With a growing cycle of only 100 days, hemp yields four times the amount of politics hidden in the tale of this amazing plant. fiber an average forest yields, and hemp paper can be recycled up to 60 more times than other papers because of the exceptional length of its fibers. This article originally appeared in Northwestern University's newspaper The Finally, dangerous chemicals are accumulating in our water and soil. Unlike Daily Northwestern on May 28, 2000 and is reprinted here courtesy of U- WIRE. marijuana, hemp is grown in tightly spaced rows to maximize stalk, making her­ The opinions expressed in this column are those ofthe author and not neces­ bicides unnecessary. Hemp also is naturally resistant to pests, and- consider- sarily those of The Observer. ' (

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page 14 Friday, March 30, 2001 Planes, trains and c !( Scene writer Joe Larson shares his traveling trials and tribulations as he a

n the London Program, as in all compartment, but British Airways other study abroad programs, there agreed to disagree and sent us to a I is time scheduled during each small room in the back of the airport semester for the students studying where some little man who didn't speak abroad to travel to English just kind of threw our bags on different locales the conveyor and smiled at us. Okay. we than the ones they Joe Larson thought, there goes our luggage, most are exploring dur- likely never to be seen again. So we left ing their daily rou- the little man and the little room and

'! tines. headed for the terminal. So, like everyone Scene writer London's Heathrow Airport has an else, I went on a interesting system. Once you go through little odyssey of customs, there is a set of checkpoints sorts around that once you pass, you may not return. Europe. Accompanied by one Agent Deciding to make sure we knew where Pigpen and one Agent Funny Roommate, our terminal was, we inadvertently I set off on the trip we planned haphaz­ crossed every checkpoint Heathrow had ardly on a Wednesday afternoon. to offer. Back to the beginning we went. We were doomed from the start. We finally found the plane and arrived During our three-hour wait, 10 minute in Lisbon, and, surprisingly, our little talk session with the travel agent, blind man came through and our luggage was deliberation about certain destinations there. and shoddy plans for getting places. we It was a Friday night, so we decided to .-..- --~---· devised our plan and believed in it. hit the town. Instead of consulting our The travel agent said it was feasible - "Let's Go" guidebook, we asked the why would she lie? Our plan was to fly receptionist, a man who looked like a . ·•·•·.·.·. into Lisbon, Portugal on Friday and then cross between Papa Smurf and Don ride the train up through Spain and Knotts with four teeth (if you can picture France to Paris, where we could simply that), where we could find a good time take the Chunnel (for those not down in Lisbon. He got a map and drew on it, with the lingo, the Chunnel is a train and we followed it exactly for about two that goes under the English Channel hours. from Paris to London) back to London We found two bars, including one where we'd celebrate the greatness of where we were the only patrons. We our-first European vacation. kept looking. Eventually, we heard loud In our heads, our trip was basically dance music up the street and headed going to be the same one any superstar that way. The place at least had a few rock band on tour would have. We made people in it. Only something about it was no hotel reservations, no train reserva­ strange. If you made a sharp left after tions. we didn't even plan out where we walking through the door instead of ..- were going to be on what day. Even rock heading for the bar, you ended up in a ----d ._·,r··"f.,.,- bands do that. We just figured every­ department store. -~ .... ,..: thing would "fall into place," as Agent The evening ended with us talking to Pigpen so wisely put it. the only other patrons of this psychedel­ Things began smoothly. We arrived at ic mix of fashion and dancing, several In Barcelona, Spain, one can take In the breathtaking views of the ports or visit the airport in London and went through Italian girls who spoke very little to many historical and architectural masterpieces. · customs. Pigpen, Funny Roommate and English, if any at all. I was talking to one I were concealing no automatic rifles so about Italy and after exhausting all yourself to Europeans as a "stupid everything was cool- until they told us other options, I asked her about her more sightseeing. We saw the Plaza American," but it never fails. because we had to check our bags. Each of us impression of "The Godfather." When Major, Plaza de Santa Ana (where you are. in fact, a stupid American. Hemmingway used to hang out), all on had back packs that we thought would· traveling in Europe, you really should After this awesome night of falling into be pretty easy to store in an overhead make a conscious effort not to establish the way to El Prado Museum, which is stereotypes. we headed back to the hos­ the biggest tourist attraction in Madrid. tel and I remembered that I had to After walking all the way down to El share a bed with Pigpen. Maybe Axl and Prado, we learned that all the museums Slash had to do this, too. close on Mondays. The next day, we began walking Defeated, we took a siesta {which, by around the city. After a bit more wan­ the way, is the greatest invention in the dering around Lisbon, we decided to world) and got ready to go out. Funny take the night train to Madrid. Spain. Roommate was too tired. so it was just After a seven-hour Pigpen and me. We train ride, we were planned the night ready to go experience according to the "Let's the Madrid nightlife In our heads, our trip Go" guide and, once we had heard so much was basically going to be again, simply couldn't about. the same one any super­ find a busy, fun place We got dressed up. to go. The highlight of I'm not talking about star rock band on tour the evening was dressed up like we're would have. Pigpen and me in a going to the Boat Club, Hawaiian-style tiki I'm talking like money, bar, having drinks out like the bomb. Black of large, painted vases shirt, black pants, black shoes, dark whose contents are still unknown. The gray socks (my black ones weren't ridiculousness of this scene simply can­ cleaned for the trip). But I stopped short not be recreated in words. of the hair gel, I refuse to sell out that Next, we left the beaten path for a far. town called Segovia, where we met with But then we ran into a problem: it was a friend, Agent Ben. Segovia is wonder­ Sunday night. None of the big clubs ful. It has the oldest Homan aqueduct in were open and the bars were empty. We the world- somewhere around 3,000 went out and tried to have fun anyway. years old. The views of the Spanish Now. Pigpen and I speak a little countryside are breathtaking_ Hen did a Spanish {very little} and Funny great job showing us the Spanish culture Roommate took German so he had no we simply couldn't find by ourselves. chance. We met some girls from Moscow We drank sangria. ate paella and who didn't speak English, but spoke drank a lot of wine. Our train left at 8 Spanish. Pigpen and I both tried about a.m the next day. We were in pretty bad three different Spanish sentences, all shape. Pigpen lost our alarm clock. l lost

AFP Photo three trailing off in the middle because jeans and a T-shirt. The El Prado art museum in Madrid, Spain is the city's largest tourist attrac­ of forgotten vocabulary words, before Our connecting train was in Madrid tion. Be forewarned, though, the museum is not open on Mondays. retreating to the warmth of the bar. following a two-hour layover. We finally i The next day was Monday and we did saw El Prado. We got on the train and, ( , I T L

Friday, March 30, 2001 page 15 tutobuses • • • kind of rnd his friends set out to take a trip around Europe while abroad in London

early right where there were a few bars. bring big bags into the Louvre. We thought we had found the Olympic We were embarrassingly forced to Village. Wrong. The place we entered leave the line and wander around in dis­ looked more like a half-full belief. Benchwarmer's. The only difference No Venus De Milo. No Mona Lisa. No was the two dancers on two different bathroom to wash up in. pedestals across the room. Nice, but not In our rejected state, we wandered enough. The next night, we found the through the garden towards the Olympic Village and the awesome clubs Champs-Elysees. After walking to the we had been searching site of 1,343 behead­ for the night before. ings during the Reign Better late than never? In Spain, you have to of Terror we stopped. No. Pigpen says, "Let's Then, we saw all of buy a lot of bottled just go home." I can't Gaudi's architectural water. So that costs believe it, but I agree. work in Barcelona. money. Then, you have Seeing Paris without The Park Guiel and the seeing the Louvre is Familia Sagrada are to pee. Except, you have like visiting the cam­ absolutely beautiful. to pay for that, too. pus of Notre Dame Here's where the without seeing Stepan trip's swinging pendu- Center. lum of fatal errors began to progress Simply unacceptable. with more momentum. We were faced Interesting that we decide to end our with a 12-hour night train ride to Paris. trip where 1,343 people's heads were Again, we never planned the trip and lopped ofT by a guillotine. now we've realized we had to be home So, true to the rest of our trip, we got in two days. to the train station and had to wait two We needed to get to Paris and this was and a half hours for the train back to the only option. The second leg of the London. So, there you have it. trip was a five hour ride starting at Six cities, eight days. 12:30 a.m. I know now that six cities in eight days Again, due to the loss of the alarm is too ambitious. Some would go as far clock, we were forced to sleep light as to say it was stupid. (which is basically not at all) in order to Some would say the moral of the story be ready to get off the train. is to plan better. but I already know I Now in Paris, and we were annoyed. It need to do that. I'd like to think it's an was a long trip and many things would interesting look at different culture than be nice. our own. Also, it's an experience that 1. A shower. We were making the makes you feel like an American, stupid French smell good. or not. A lot of people argue about 2. About three days of sleep. whether or not we have it better or 3. A place to stay for the night. worse than European countries. I'd just 4. Someone in our group who speaks like to point out that the problem is that AFP Photo French. ([ was deemed the spokesman we just have it different. some of the bustling discotheques found In the Olympic VIllage. Barcelona Is host for the group because I had French class once a week in the fourth grade). The opinions expressed in this Any one of these four things would column are those of the author and not have helped the situation. Of course, the necessarily those of The Observer. due to the sudden motion of the train, I Barcelona. We got there and soon found pendulum was forced to evacuate the contents of a hostel. We walked down Las Ramblas was at full my stomach into a trash can in the mid­ to the big statue of Christopher speed now Columbus pointing at something which I dle of the car. and we are The funny thing was that as I emerged assumed was America, but our guide­ pretty much from the trash can, a little old Spanish book whimsically pointed out that good screwed. woman muttered something in Spanish old Cristobal was really pointing at Failing to and handed me a plastic grocery bag. Libya- builder's mistake. I guess even find a suit­ Either the lady said "Take this in case national landmarks can be wrong. I able place to you need to throw up again," or "Could didn't feel so bad about our trip now. stay, we you throw this away for me?" I'm not Due to our never-ending quest to find decided to sure, but I took the bag with me. this crazy Spanish nightlife that continu­ see Paris in . Then, we were off to Valencia, where ally eluded us on the trip we decided to, one after­ another friend of ours was studying. once again, get all dressed up and go noon and This is Agent Susan. out. (By now, our clubbing clothes have When we got to Valencia, which is then hop on been worn and crammed in and out of the train supposed to be a beautiful beach city, it our bags for a week, so we don't look back to was raining and cold. Susan informed us quite as money as maybe we did in London. that "this is the first day it has rained all Lisbon, but still pretty money.) Okay, to year." We visited an Irish bar and people the Louvre. Well. that's about right, I figured. were speaking English! Yes! This was After spending four days in Spain I We were extremely exciting because I could bare­ standing in feel I'm allowed to make a few broad ly stand looking at - let alone standing line for the generalizations. The first one, Spain just within 10 feet of- Funny Roommate Louvre in kind of seems to bfl under construction. and Pigpen. We'd all been feeling this relatively Each city we went to was filled with way. good spirits, scaffolding and construction sites. It Here is where we met the most beauti­ considering kind of took away from the picturesque ful woman in the world (and her two our state of nature of it. nice enough friends). They hailed from affairs and . Also, everything you order to eat Sweden and spoke English; we all joked the mind­ there comes with fried eggs. around for awhile and it was great. bendingly Pork chops and fried eggs. Chicken After closing out the bar, we decided and fried eggs. Omelets with egg yolk on strong cup of to keep the night going (even though the cofl'ee we've llll~ll1. Swedes had backed out) by going down just had. It's just inescapable. You can even get to the Olympic Village, which was sup­ pizza with an egg on it. It's weird. Then. like posed to harbor some of the coolest Tyrell to our Another thing, in Spain, you have to nightlife in Barcelona. Princes of buy a lot of bottled water. So that costs Armed with directions and a napkin­ England, money. Then, you have to pee. Except, drawn map from the bartender, we you have to pay for that, too. I'm start­ went. Morale was high at this point. We some securi­ ty guard ing to see their evil ploy to suck the AFP Photo had just conversed with other people came into pesetas out of your pocket faster than and could now stand each other's pres­ view and told Departing from the bustling city of London, our Scene writer and his you can say "Donde esta el bano?" ence. That didn't last long. We got down us that we friends visited six cities in eight days, including Lisbon, Madrid, On Thursday, we traveled to to the pier and, unfortunately, took an could not Barcelona and Paris, among others. page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, March 30, 2001

NHL Toronto's Domi spars with fan in penalty box

ized early in the third period, water. I didn't plan on fighting other team going." early in the third. Associated Press was being taunted by fans. anybody." Jonas Hoglund scored the "We've had some disappoint­ ing outings in the last little PHilADELPHIA Twice, he sprayed water on a Falcone, treated by medical game-winning goal less than a I Tie Domi had never before few who were sitting in the personnel at the arena, did not minute later as the Maple Leafs while," Toronto coach Pat l ~ chipped a tooth, and only once front row before Chris Falcone, go to a hospital. He was given a defeated the Flyers for the sec­ Quinn said. "It was an impor­ \ a 36-year-old concrete worker police citation that requires a ond time in five days. Toronto tant game for us, both for our \ before had he fought in the penalty box. from Havertown, Pa .. lunged court appearance. has lost three of five - winning frame of mind as we approach 1, ' On Thursday night, he did toward Domi. Domi was not penalized fur­ only against Philadelphia. playoffs, and also we didn't both. Falcone landed on the glass ther and played later in the Toronto also got an early have anything assured at this Domi, Toronto's penalty-min­ partition separating fans from period. power-play goal from Gary point." utes leader, wrestled with a the box. The glass gave way, Earlier in the game, Domi Roberts, who knocked the puck The penalty-box antics didn't spectator who tumbled into the and Falcone and Domi scuffled was knocked to the ice by a in during a scuffie in front of help the Flyers escape their box during the Maple Leafs' 2- before linesman Kevin Collins high stick from Philadelphia the net 57 seconds into the sec­ fourth game without a win. The 1 victory over the Philadelphia stepped in. goalie Roman Cechmanek - ond period. Flyers dropped to 0-4-2 this Flyers on Thursday night. Domi's actions were reviewed much to the delight of cheering Philadelphia outshot Toronto season without Keith Primeau, "That hasn't happened to me by arena security, and the NHL Flyers fans who uttered deri­ 39-27 as the Flyers recorded who leads the team with 34 since I was 15 years old in is expected to conduct its own sive chants when he returned their highest shot total this sea­ goals - 11 on the power play. junior hockey. It was a mas­ review, which could lead to a to the ice late in the third. son. The other Philadelphia centers , I\ . I cot," Domi said. "Hey, that's fine and suspension. "It's kind of comical, as long Toronto's Curtis Joseph, 4-12 have only 37 goals combined. ' ) old time hockey. It was per­ "They threw stuff at me. as it's a freak thing and nobody against the Flyers, made a Primeau is expected to be out fect." Once was enough," Domi said. gets hurt," said Dan McGillis, series of big saves, including at least three weeks - missing l Earlier in the game, he "After the second one, I told who scored Philadelphia's only catching a shot by Paul at least the first round of the chipped a tooth when he fell to the guy in the penalty box that goal at 8:12 of the first. "He's Ranheim at the end of the sec­ playoffs - because of a knee the ice. after one more I was going to the kind of guy who likes to get ond period and stopping Dean sprain sustained Monday at The rugged forward, penal- squirt water. So I squirted the crowd going and get the McAmmond on a breakaway Ottawa.

NCAA BASKETBALL M~Graw wins coach of year, Irish sweep AP awards

Associated Press for the Irish. when, as a high school senior that when that was over, I was ages three_ blocks a game and They make an interesting in Macy, Ind., she watched looking for something else to can pass out of double-teams ST. LOUIS pair -- the 6-foot-5 Riley towers Notre Dame in the 1997 Final do that would keep me in bas­ with the skill of Bill Walton. The day Muffet McGraw over her coach, who is at least Four. ketball," McGraw said. "Plus, I "She's one in a million," became women's basketball a foot shorter and was a feisty "It was so exciting to watch was a sociology major. Who McGraw said. "I don't think coach at Notre Dame was a point guard in her playing days knowing that was where I was could find a job in that field? there's ever been a player like joyous one for her family - at St. Joseph's. going to go," she said. "You "So I went into coaching and her, somebody who has done especially her father. "I think we're both very com­ just can't help but wish that I knew from the first practice so much for our program at "I don't know who was hap­ petitive.~· McGraw said. "I think you were a year older and be a this is my passion. I love the both ends of the floor." pier, my husband or my dad," our personalities are similar in part of that already. But I think game and I needed to stay in Thursday's award was the McGraw said, a grin spreading that we don't like to have a lot it showed a lot of potential. It coaching." latest in a string of accolades across her face. "My dad hasn't of sit-down meetings to talk showed me that was possible McGraw is 408-158 in 19 for Riley, who was a unani­ had to buy a beer at the about what we're going to do. for where I was going." seasons as a college coach, the mous All-American, an acade­ Knights of Columbus since I've We just want to go out and do McGraw was an overwhelm­ first five at Lehigh. She has 12 mic All-American and the been at Notre Dame." it. We're a little impatient just ing choice in the voting by AP 20-win seasons at Notre Dame, Naismith Award winner. 1\ There has been plenty for to get things done." member newspapers nation­ and this season's team set a Wednesday, while her team ' The Irish have done a lot this wide. receiving 60 votes to 12 school record for victories. was flying to St. Louis, Riley I ! dad to toast. I Now in her 14th season with season. They gained their first for the runner-up, Tennessee's Riley, who edged Southwest flew to Minneapolis to appear the Irish and in her second No. 1 ranking in The AP poll, Pat Summitt. Missouri State's Jackie Stiles on an ESPN awards shown, Final Four, McGraw received beat Connecticut for the first One of the many women's 30-26 for the player award, then was flown to St. Louis to The Associated Press coach of time, shared the Big East title coaches to come out of the has been a large part of rejoin her team. the year award Thursday. She with UConn and will take a 32- Philadelphia area. McGraw got McGraw's success. Nearly "It's kind of hard since we're shared the podium with Notre 2 record into yet another meet­ her start at Philly's Archbishop impossible to defend 1-on-1, still playing. All you're thinking Dame center Ruth Riley, who ing with the Huskies in Friday Carroll High School, where she Riley averages 18.4 points and about is this weekend and the was voted the player of the night's national semifinals. was 50-3 in two seasons. 7. 7 rebounds. She shoots 63 games we have to play," Hiley year, making it a clean sweep This is what Riley hoped for "I just loved playing so much percent from the field, aver- said.

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NCAA BASKETBALL Ryan named new Badgers coach Knight's new team

Associated Press Badgers lost in the first rounds Division I programs in the state. of the Big Ten and NCAA tour­ Wisconsin-Milwaukee is on will play IU in 2002 MADISON, Wis. naments this season. next year's schedule. Athletics director Pat Richter Ryan is a former Badgers Bo Hyan was Plan B for the rift that went public last said Ryan was a better man for assistant who wanted the job in Associated Press Wisconsin coaching job after spring when Knight was the job than Soderberg, 38, 1992 but was beaten out by Stu Utah's Rick Majerus turned it under a university investiga­ down. largely because of experience Jackson, who left for the NBA INDIANAPOLIS and also because he has more in 1994 and was followed by Bob Knight could be back tion into allegations that he ."I. don't kn?w if I was my choked a former player. Wife s rrrst choice, either," Ryan name recognition in college Stan Van Gundy. Bennett in Bloomington in late 2002 basketball, which should help replaced Van Gundy in 1995. - if Indiana and Texas Tech Since the firing, Knight has said. "But we've had a great been an outspoken critic of marriage." recruiting. "I am so happy for this oppor­ keep their date to play at Ryan said he would keep tunity," Ryan said. "To be a Assembly Hall. Doninger, who is retiring in Ryan was hired as the June after 10 years as Badgers' new coach on assistant coach Tony Bennett, Badger is great. To be a suc­ Indiana Indiana's athletic director. Thursday, although he won't Dick's son, and hoped to bring cessful Badger is even better." athletic Texas Tech agreed to a sign his contract until the his top assistant, Rob Jeter, Richter said Ryan emerged as director over from the Panthers. Jeter, the only serious candidate on Clarence two-for-one deal in which the Board of Regents meets next Hoosiers visited Lubbock, month. however, might be a candidate Monday after Majerus with­ Doninger, Texas, for the opening. of the Terms won't be made public to replace Ryan at Wisconsin­ drew from the running to stay w h 0 until then, but his compensa­ Milwaukee. at Utah. signed United Spirit Arena in 1999. Texas Tech traveled to tion package is expected to be "It's a win­ Ryan's the deal Bloomington last season for about $2 million over five win," said "We were looking for a record in two in 1999, years. double what he was Jeter, who coach with a national years at said he the Indiana Classic. The final played four Wisconsin­ expects Knight game of the deal is scheduled making at Wisconsin­ reputation. someone right for late 2002 and would put Milwaukee. years for Milwaukee the game Knight on the visitors bench "We were looking for a coach Ryan at for this team ... was 30-27, a to be played although no date at Assembly Hall. with a national reputation, Wisconsin­ turnaround for has been set. "It would be interesting," someone right for this team." Platteville John Wiley the Panthers "I don't know why it and has after five dis­ Doninger said. "But that's a Chancellor John Wiley said. Chancellor, University of wouldn't be," Doninger said. long way off." assisted him mal seasons "We found the right coach right "It's scheduled and I don't Texas Tech athletic direc­ here in Wisconsin, and we're for seven Wisconsin-Madison when they know any reason why you tor Gerald Myers did not delighted to have him." seasons. were 31-105 wouldn't play it." return telephone messages Hyan, who won four NCAA T o n y before his Knight led the Hoosiers to Bennett, like Jeter, a 31-year­ arrival. left for him Thursday by The Division Ill national champi­ 661 wins and three national Associated Press. onships in 15 years at old rising recruiting star. said Richter's criteria was a coach championships during his 29- he'll serve as a bridge between with a national reputation and Doninger said there has Wisconsin-Platteville before year tenure as Indiana coach been no discussion of a buy­ moving to Milwaukee two years the old regime and the new state ties, things that could before being fired Sept. 10 one. attract better athletes to out and that he expects the ago, takes over a team that has for violating the university's game to go on as scheduled. reached the NCAA Tournament "I heard some people say it's Madison. zero-tolerance behavior poli­ to appease my father; I don't "Don't let the gray hair fool "In my 10 years as athletic four times in the last five years cy after he grabbed the arm director. I cannot recall a and went to the Final Four think so," Tony Bennett said. you," Ryan said. "Energy's not of a freshman student. "But, I think it's important to a problem. Recruiting, not a single instance of a school under Dick Bennett a year ago. Knight accepted the job at buying out a contract for Ryan, 53, replaces Brad have some continuity and also problem. We can sell. We have Texas Tech last week. to keep this team intact." a lot to sell. We have one of the anything other than a con­ Soderberg, who wasn't retained Doninger once was flict," he said. "I don't know after going 16-10 after Bennett Ryan indicated he wanted to finest academic institutions in Knight's attorney, but the continue playing the other the country." any reason why you wouldn't retired in November. The two became embroiled in a play it."

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Yankees trade Hill to Angels Jeter's status still

Associated Press agent, Tom Reich. "This a guy Canseco, 36, is 23rd on who made a huge contribution baseball's career home run list TAMPA, Fla. to last year's championship with 446. Injury prone in the undetermined Glenallen Hill seemed to but that's baseball in the new past, he split last season with Torre said. "The gap is clos­ sense there was no place for millennium." Tampa Bay and the Yankees, Associated Press ing." him on the New York Yankees. Hill, who hit .333 with 29 hitting .252 with 15 home runs He turned out to be right. RBis for New York, gets a $1.5 and 49 RBis in 98 games. TAMPA, Fla. Although no final decision Hill, a key addition as the million salary this year. "Jose worke'd real hard get­ Derek Jeter· played in about placing Jeter on the Yankees won their third The trade drops the ting himself into shape," another minor exhibition disabled list has been made, straight World Series last Yankees' projected opening­ Angels manager Mike Sciascia game Wednesday but didn't Torre continues to take a year, was traded to the day payroll under $109 mil­ said. "It was just a matter of know if the New York conservative approach. Anaheim Angels on lion, which probably will be us getting a guy that can be a Yankees would let him play ·"It's going to be a tough Wednesday for Double-A out­ below both the Boston Red Sox little more durable with an on open­ choice," Torre said. "I tend fielder Darren Blakely. and the Los Angeles Dodgers. explosive bat. We feel that ing day. to be overly cautious here. "He was fine," Yankees The Yankees led the major Jose can still hit; it's just a One day We can't make an emotional manager Joe Torre said. "I leagues last year with a $113 matter of his durability." a f t e r decision. We'll see over the think he was just happy that million payroll. T h e manager next few days." something was done. He's "It shaves a 1988 AL Joe Torre ·Jeter, sidelined since been hanging around here for little of it off, "I think he was just MVP is a said he March 16, picked up his run­ w a s ning intensity Wednesday. a week or so knowing some­ but this was just happy that something career body was going to go." because we had .266 hit­ "leaning" "I ran a little harder today was done. He's been toward than I did yesterday," Jeter After making the deal, a glut of out­ ter with Jeter Anaheim released Jose fielder," hanging around for a 1 ' 3 5 8 placing said. "The way I look at it, the 2000 Canseco, in camp with the Cashman said. week or so knowing some­ RBis in a I'll be ready opening day. Angels on a minor league con­ Acquired for major World Series MVP on the They can tell by what I do tract but slowed by injuries pitchers Ben body was going to go. " league disabled list, Jeter went 1- whether or not they think this spring. · Ford and career for-4 for Triple-A Columbus I'm ready. We'll see hap­ against pens." "He's someone we have Ozwaldo Joe Torre that start­ more confidence in right now," Mairena, Hill Syracuse. He Jeter, New York Yankees manager ed in "The way I look at it, I'll Angels general manager Bill was among 1985 with also was hit w h 0 Stoneman said. "He's a very eight players Oakland. by a pitch. be ready opening day." signed a competitive guy. He's going to brought in last He later After the $189 mil­ be a good fit for this team." season when the Yankees played for Texas, Boston and Yankees lost Derek Jeter lion, tO­ struggled, part of a group that 7-3 to the year con­ Hill, 36, was acquired by the Toronto. New York Yankees player Yankees from the Chicago included Canseco, Dwight Blakely. 24, hit .237 with 16 Cincinnati tract d ur- Cubs last July 16 and hit 16 Gooden, Justice, Denny homers and 54 RBis at Reds on ing the off­ homers in 132 at-bats for New Neagle, Luis Polonia, Luis Sojo Double-A Erie. He will start Wednesday season, York, including 10 in his first and Jose Vizcaino. the season at Double-A night, man- knows he's 51 at-bats. Only Gooden, Justice and Norwich. ager Joe Torre said an MRI running out of time to play But his role became super­ Sojo remain, and Gooden is The Yankees also accepted on Jeter's strained right on opening day. fluous when New York signed not assured a spot on the back Rule 5 draftee Brandon quadriceps showed improve­ "If I don't run full out by free agent outfielder Henry pitching staff when the Knight from the Minnesota. ment and that shortstop Saturday, I can't play Rodriguez, acquired backup Yankees open the season at The right-handed pitcher was might play the field Friday in Monday," he said. "You don't Michael Coleman from home against Kansas City on sent to Triple-A Columbus. a minor league game. go into a season running half Cincinnati last week and shift­ Monday. "The MRI was better," speed." ed Chuck Knoblauch from sec­ ond base to left field. "He's in a great situation now because he is going to be able to DH," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "I can't have that with Chuck out in left field. That locks (David) Justice in the DH here, and Glen because just a right­ :I handed pinch-hitter." I' Rodriguez has missed the past couple days because of Castle Point back stiffness, but hopes to resume swinging a bat Select Units Thursday. Available for In addition to its three start­ ing outfielders. New York also Next Semester has Shane Spencer. recovering ::·within Minutes of Campus=:· from knee surgery, and Clay I I Bellinger, a backup for both I -Renovated, spacious one and two II the infield and the outfield. I "Other changes in the I bedroom apartments, some with lofts. I Yankees' lineup have created I I a crowd at certain positions -Includes membership in the new I that obviously required some Castle Point Racquet Club 1 moves to reach a functional 25-man roster," said Hill's and Fitness Center.

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NBA Hawks end 4-game losing streak, Bucks top Heat

Associated Press three field goal attempts and making shots tonight." 72, after three. ties. I know that I definitely failed to grab an offensive Cassell and Lindsay Hunter The Heat got eight straight have to step up with Mitch ATLANTA rebound. each scored 17 points for the points from Eddie House and Richmond and Chris Whitney Jason Terry scored 28 points Bucks. Tim Thomas added 14 led by as many as six points in both out with injuries. and Nazr Mohammed added Bucks 104, Heat 96 and Ray Allen 13. the final quarter before "The more I'm out there, the 18 as the Atlanta Hawks beat Glenn Robinson doesn't sur­ Hardaway scored 2 5 points Robinson took control. more I'm learning. Now, I'm the Indiana Pacers 104-93 prise his teammates anymore. for the Heat, who fell three "The Dog (Robinson) made just starting to feel more Thursday night. Robinson scored 27 points, games behind the Bucks in the some unbelievably tough relaxed." Reggie Miller scored 24 some coming on incredible battle for the second-best shots," Milwaukee coach Hamilton, a second-ye~r points to lead the Pacers, who shots, and rallied the record in the Eastern George Karl said. "Defensively, guard from Connecticut, entered the game tied with Milwaukee Bucks to victory Conference behind down the stretch, we made became the first Wizard to Boston for the eighth and final over the Miami Heat. Philadelphia. Milwaukee trails some huge stops. This was a score 40 points in two games playoff spot in the Eastern "Give Glenn a lot of credit the 76ers by four games with huge win because now we in a season since Juwan Conference. Jalen Rose and tonight," Milwaukee's Sam 11 to play. Anthony Mason have the tiebreaker on Miami. Howard in April 1996. Jermaine O'Neal each scored Cassell said. "He made a lot of scored 18 points and Grant We don't win the rebounding­ Antawn Jamison, who scored 16 points for Indiana. tremendously big shots. He put added 15 for Miami, which is free throw battle often, but nine of Golden State's first 21 Indiana, scheduled to play in us on his shoulders tonight in 0-2 since center Alonzo tonight we did." points and finished with 31, Boston on Friday night, last the fourth quarter. He did Mourning, who was diagnosed gave the Warriors a 25-17 led with 41.3 seconds to go in what he does best -score." with a kidney disease in Celitcs 106, Bulls 104 lead on a jumper with 2:31 left the third quarter after a 3- Robinson snapped a 92-all October, returned to the line­ Antoine Walker had a triple­ in the first quarter. pointer by Miller from the tie with a short jumper in the up. Mourning, who played 19 double, Paul Pierce scored a Erick Dampier's back-to­ right side of the top of the key lane with 2:42 left. After minutes in Tuesday's horne game-high 24 points and the hack layups stretched Golden made it 74-72. Miami's Tim Hardaway hit two loss to Toronto, had eight Boston Celtics won their fourth State's lead to 10 points. 31- Atlanta ended a four-game free throws and tied the game points and six rebounds in 19 straight, beating Chicago 21, with 41 seconds remaining losing streak. The Hawks were at 94, Robinson countered minutes against the Bucks. Thursday night. in the period. winless since beating the Los with another field goal to Miami coach Pat Riley was Chicago, which trailed by as Then, the Warriors relaxed. Angeles Lakers on March 19 make it 96-94. disgusted by many as 13 in the fourth quar­ "I thought we started the and had lost 16 of their last 19 E r v i n his team's ter, had the ball in the final game out pretty good," Golden games. Johnson clean­ ..I had the hot hand performance . seconds with a chance to tie, State coach Dave Cowens said. The Pacers. coming off a ly blocked a "Our game but Ron Mercer missed an off­ "Then they just started coming tonight and I delivered is defense," at us like we weren't even 110-102 win at Washington on dunk attempt for us.·· balance 3-pointer as time Tuesday, have lost eight of by Brian Grant Riley said, expired. there." their last nine road games. and Cassell hit "digging out Walker had 23 points. 11 The Wizards erased a 10- Despite having the NBA's sec­ a baseline Glenn Robinson games, rebounds and 11 assists for his point deficit with a 26-3 run rebounding early in the second quarter for ond-best defense against 3- jumper before Milwaukee Bucks fourth triple-double of the sea­ pointers, Indiana allowed adding four ... you know, son and ninth of his career. He a 47-39 lead with 5:41 Atlanta to shoot 4-for-5 from straight free 87-81. They shot 5-for-12 from 3-point remaining in the half. beyond the arc and 12-for-23 throws in the scored 2 3 range and had did not have a Consecutive 3-pointers and a overall in the fourth quarter. final minute to help seal the points in the last 51 minutes of turnover in 40 minutes. driving layup by Courtney Terry scored 11 points on 5- win. the game. We're not going to Milt Palacio added a career­ Alexander gave Washington a for-7 shooting in the fourth "I made some tough shots win like that. high 19 points for Boston (32- 52-41 lead. quarter. His 3-pointer with down the stretch and I thought Miami led by 10 points in the 38), which took sole posses­ "Hamilton got hot and 3:15 remaining, immediately I got fouled on a couple of first quarter before the Bucks sion of the eighth and final Alexander got hot, and they following Cal Bawdier's block them," Robinson said. "I had rallied behind the 3-point playoff spot in the Eastern just started doing what they do of Miller's running jumper in the hot hand tonight and I shooting of reserve Lindsey Conference after Indiana lost and we had nobody to stay the lane, gave the Hawks their delivered for us. Tomorrow it Hunter. Four 3-pointers by to Atlanta. with them," Cowens said. "We first double-digit lead. might be Sam or it might be Hunter helped the Bucks to a The Bulls, who have lost 11 can't allow people to have sec­ Toni Kukoc. who scored 10 Ray {Allen). 47-42 lead. Milwaukee led 49- of 12, were led by Elton ond quarters like we did points on 4-for-15 shooting, hit "It was a big fourth quarter 48 at halftime, despite 17 Brand's 22 points. tonight. That was atrocious." a 3-pointer 29 seconds later to for all of us. We all struggled points by Hardaway. A pair of 3-pointers by Reserve point guard David give Atlanta a 101-87 lead. with our shots, but I was the The lead changed hands 10 Pierce helped the Celtics to a Vanterpool scored a career­ The Pacers missed their last only one with the good feel for times in the third quarter. quick 13-4 lead. high 21 points on 7-for-9 Milwaukee led by a point, 73- Boston led until Fred shooting for the Wizards, and Hoiberg hit a jumper with 6:39 rookie Alexander had 24 left in the half to put the Bulls points. Jahidi White added 21 up 35-34. points and 16 rebounds. Steve Goodrich made a layup Mookie Blaylock scored 18 with 1:03 left to give Chicago points and Carie Blount 11 for its largest first-half lead, 54- the Warriors, who lost their 49. seventh consecutive road The Celtics got with in one game. point on Vitaly Potapenko's Golden State, which is the jumper and led at halftime 57- top rebounding team in the 56 after a pair of free throws league, was outrebounded by by Palacio with .3 seconds left. Washington 51-32. Walker scored 11 in a 14-1 Hamilton, who scored 21 Boston run in the third quar­ points in the first half, punctu­ Bookstore Basketball2001 ter, as the Celtics opened an ated the Wizards' highest­ 83-70 lead with 4:29 left. The scoring half of the season with Celtics led by nine after three. a three-point play and a layup Chicago closed within three for a 63-53 halftime lead. Captains' points, 103-100, on Mercer's The Wizards scored a sea­ tip-in with 1:09 left. son-high 39 points in the sec­ Hoiberg made a pair of free ond quarter, surpassing the 35 throws and cut the Bulls' they scored against New Meeting deficit to one with 28 seconds Jersey on March 10. left. Washington led by as many Palacio converted two free as 13 points three times in the throws with 18 seconds left to third quarter. Golden State give Boston a 105-102 advan­ pulled to 94-88 on a layup by When: Monday, April 2nd tage. Walker then forced a Dampier with 9:06 remaining Brand turnover with 17 sec­ but never got closer. 5:30P.M. onds to go. Bryant Stith made a free Suns 90, Rockets 85 throw and Mercer, who scored Jason Kidd scored a career 17, hit a jumper with 5. 7 sec­ high 43 points, including 16 of onds left to make it 106-104. Phoenix's last 17 points, as the Where: DeBartolo Room 101 Suns rallied past the Houston Wizards 116, Warriors 100 Rockets. Washington Wizards coach Kidd shot 16-for-34 from the Leonard Hamilton finally field and 6-for-8 from the line A representative from each Bookstore turned Richard Hamilton as the Suns won their sixth straight and beat the Rockets loose. team should be there to pick up the Hamilton responded with a for the 13th time in 18 games. career-high 41 points as the Hakeem Olajuwon, playing brackets- and team rules. Wizards beat Golden State in his second game since 116-100. recovering from a blood disor­ "I just go out there and try to der, led Houston with 20 have fun," Hamilton said. "I points and 11 rebounds. www.nd.edu/-bkstr give a lot of credit to my team­ Houston led 64-52 with 9:32 mates for really pushing the left in the third quarter, but ball and giving me opportuni- couldn't hold the lead. page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, March 30, 200 I

TRACK AND F1 ELD Track teams split to compete at Stanford, ASU and Purdue

Dodd, and Kymia Love. The By ANDREW SOUKUP foursome have set their sights Associare Sports Ediror on qualifying for the outdoor ' l~ national championships in the ' ~ The snow has almost disap­ 4x400-meter relay. They : ~ peared from the infield of the ' ) missed making the indoor I I track. The temperature is championships by a mere ' ' slowly but steadily rising. The I \ three-hundredths of a second. I I sun is poking through the Tameisha King, Jamie ' I clouds more and more each ' \ Volkmer, and Jill VanWeelden day. It can only mean one will represent the Irish in the thing. field events. King will be :I It's time for the outdoor entered in the long jump and track season to start. may compete in the 100- After a two-month long meter hurdles as well. indoor season, both the mens' I Meanwhile, Volkmer and i \ and womens' track teams will Van Weelden will be entered kick off the outdoor season i in the pole vault. Volkmer I ~( tomorrow at meets across the I , may also compete in the triple I 1 nation. jump as well. A small group of distance Freshman Megan Johnson, runners will be traveling to who has proven herself capa­ i I California to compete in the I \ ble in the mile run during the Stanford Invitational, while a indoor season, will shift to the i ~ number of middle-distance : \ slightly shorter 1 ,500-meter I athletes and sprinters will join I run beginning Saturday. I several field event athletes at On the mens' side, the Irish I the Arizona State Invitational. I will send a quality group of ) The rest of the team will head sprinters to compete at to West Lafayette to compete Arizona State. Tom Gilbert in the Purdue Invitational. and Travis Davey will defi­ The Irish are splitting up nitely compete in their best the team this way to maximize event, the 1 00-meter dash. the competition for their ath­ Freshman sensation James letes. For example, the long­ Bracken, who surprised Irish distance runners will be com­ coaches in the indoor season ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer peting against a slew of Liz Grow, along with other teammates will head to Arizona State University this weekend. Grow will be with his success in the 400- shifting her focus to qualifying for the outdoor national championships. national-class runners at meter dash, will probably stay Stanford in what may be an in the 400 for Saturday's early-season preview of the meet. outdoor NCAA championship Javelin specialists Mike meet later this summer. Magadin and Matt O'Brien Ryan Shay headlines the list will compete in their first of five Irish athletes who will event of the season this week­ be competing at Stanford. end. O'Brien was the top i Shay, who placed ninth in the javelin specialist for the Irish I·. ,\ NCAA indoor championships last spring, while Magadin, three weeks ago, will be com­ who competed in six meets peting for the first time this last year, showed consider­ season in his specialty event, able promise by placing fifth the 10,000-meter run. At last or better five times. year's Olympic Trials, Shay Andrew Cooper. the reign­ placed lOth and was the only ing Big East indoor high jump runner to finish who had col­ champion, will also kick off lege eligibility remaining, I' ' his outdoor season at Arizona I making him a favorite to cap­ State. Cooper, who surprised I;' ture the NCAA outdoor title I many people with his victory this year. in the Big East championships The Irish men will also be a month ago, will be the only sending long-distance special­ I high jumper competing for the ists Todd Mobley and Sean Irish. :l,i l McManus. The top women Freshman Godwin Mbagwu runners, Jennifer Handley I ! will probably compete in the I and Chrissy Kuenster, will I long jump and the triple jump We do Mondays like no place else. Enjoy a double I join them. II at Arizona State. He had his I Liz Grow headlines the list I best performance in his first order of fajitas (enoueh for Mo) for just $111* I of female athletes heading to I collegiate meet, narrowly I Arizona State. Grow placed I missing the NCAA provisional eighth in the 400-meter dash cut, but couldn't break his at the NCAA indoor champi­ personal best the rest of the onships and shifts her focus to season. qualifying for the outdoor Middle-distance specialists national championships Sean Zanderson and Kevin Saturday. Although she failed Somak will also be competing to defend her 400-meter in Arizona this weekend. indoor Big East title last The rest of both teams will month. she still can win her travel to West Lafayette to second consecutive outdoor compete in the Purdue Big East title in one month. Invitational on Saturday. The But Grow is not the only top Arizona State Invitational sprinter heading to Arizona begins today and continues ~.A~.AK.A l State. She will be joined by a through Saturday, while the 481 0 Grape Road trio of young, talented run­ Stanford Invitational takes 219.271.1330 ' l ners: Ayesha Boyd, Kristen place on Saturday only. 't'I ·.' ; ' 4Qffer valid every Monday 11 a.m -dose. I

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High school players live up to hype TENNIS

Associated Press Wagner. played in the 1981 member selection committee game with Michael Jordan. and an advisory panel of scouts Williams avenges prior DURHAM, N.C. The first quarter featured and media members. Eddy Curry's nickname is sounds rarely heard at all-star Three players - Ousmane 'Baby Shaq.' He lived up to it in games- groans. Cisse, DeSagana Diop and defeat, beats Hingis the McDonald's All American The highlight-reel dunks and Wayne Simien- were hurt and no-look passes typical of this high school game. didn't play. Tyson Chandler, matches but otherwise tried The 6-foot-11, 290-pound game were replaced by both who is considering a jump to Associated Press teams setting up in halfcourt to stay out of the debate. Curry had 28 points and David the NBA, did not make the trip. "For me it's not really very Lee added 21 as the West ral­ offenses. North Carolina recruit Jawad KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. The East's Rashaad Carruth Venus Williams is 6-foot-1 difficult, because in my opin­ lied from a 15-point deficit to Williams had a tough first game ion all these things going on beat the East 131-125 actually called out a play on the at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He and looked even taller first possession of the game and Thursday, playing high-wire around me are not very Wednesday night. was booed loudly by the Duke important," she said. "Tennis The East led 75-60 at halftime one fan asked if the players fans during introductions, then tennis and rising above the were allowed to dunk late in the debate about fixed matches is not all and everything for after making 31-of-63 shots; but took an inadvertent elbow and me, so I really have been able Curry scored eight points during first quarter. and racist fans to defeat her broke his nose midway through most irksome rival. to keep my game under con­ a 20-6 West run late in the third The teams combined to miss the third period. eight straight shots to open the Williams gambled by swing­ trol." quarter. Curry gave the West its Williams, who finished with game and the first point didn't ing all-out on shot after shot, Playing with a bandage on first lead at 96-94 on a dunk 11 points for the West, had one each knee, the third-seeded with 1:06 left in the third. come until 1:30 in, when Curry and the strategy worked. She of the best dunks of the night, controlled the rallies, kept Williams showed no effects of Curry, who has committed to hit a free throw. the knee tendinitis that she The first dunk didn't come taking a rebound with one hand defending champion Martina DePaul but is still considering a cited for her withdrawal at jump to the NBA, was 12-for-21 until the West's Josh Childress and windmilling it down just Hingis on the defensive and before he was hurt. won 6-3, 7-6 (6} in the semifi­ Indian Wells. She took the from the field. He also had eight broke free underneath with 15 offensive from the start and rebounds and four blocks. seconds left in the first quarter, "I felt bad for him," said Duke nals at the Ericsson Open. recruit Daniel Ewing, who "That is my game, to hit the hit 51 winners but also 51 "I can't say that Eddy Curry but teammate Kelvin Torbert unforced errors, numbers came up big, because Eddy followed with a rebound slam at roomed with Willliams this ball," Williams said. "Any week. "He hurt his nose earlier time that I try to play other­ that even she found startling. Curry was big when he was the buzzer and the pace picked "Oh my God. Really?" born, but the guy played like a up from there. in the week and I was kind of wise, I become an average joking with him that it might be player." Williams said. "Maybe I need giant," West coach Robert The East made 29 of 49 shots to go to an 11-step program Hughes said. "It surprises me in the second half while the broke. It's just a freak accident She avenged the most lop­ sided loss of her career, a 6- for unforced errors." that he has that much strength, West shot 36 percent, including that happened to him." Her father, watching from he's that agile and plays, with­ 3-for-16 from 3-point range. Future Florida teammates 1, 6-1 drubbing against Hingis at the Australian Open the front row, liked his out getting fouled, with a tiny "Pretty doesn't win basketball Lee, James White and Kwame daughter's zealous play. bit of hostility." games," Hughes said. "You have Brown combined for 57 points. semifinals in January. In Saturday's final, Williams When she took a big swing at Memphis recruit Dajuan to get your fingernails dirty." White had 19 and Brown 17 for an easy backhand and Wagner, who became the first Torbert, who's headed to the East. Lee was 9-for-13 and will bid for her third Key Biscayne title against the win­ slammed it into the net. they son of a former McDonald's All Michigan State, had 21 points. had 13 rebounds. grinned at each other. American to play in the game, The game featured 24 of the Julius Hodge, who will attend ner of Friday's match between No. 4 Jennifer "It was kind of weird," led the East with 25 points. His top high school seniors in the North Carolina State, had 17 Capriati and No. 7 Elena Hingis said. "She didn't really father, former NBA player Milt country chosen by a seven- points for the East. Dementieva. give me too much timing. It No. 8 Pat Rafter beat Roger was like she hit a winner. and Federer 6-3, 6-1 in 58 min­ then she made a stupid mis­ utes and will next play the take." winner of the quarterfinal Hingis had distractions of match to be completed Friday her own: She's expected to between No. 3 Andre Agassi testify Monday in the Miami and Ivan Ljubicic. It was sus­ trial of a man charged with pended because of rain with stalking her at last year's Agassi trailing 3-1. tournament. Controversy engulfed the As for the more mundane Williams family following matter of tennis rankings. Venus' withdrawal from the Williams is gaining on Hingis, Indian Wells semifinal against who has been No. 1 for 183 her sister Serena on March weeks. Next week Williams 15. There was speculation she will climb from third to sec­ ducked the match. and when ond for thr. first time, moving the crowd booed the family. ahead of Lindsay Davenport. her father, Richard, said the "She always comes up with jeers were racially motivated. some great tournaments," The Slovakia-born Hingis Hingis said. "So the other discounted his allegation as question is. can she keep it "nonsense," saying she could up? Can her body keep it up? counter with a charge of You see all the bandages, like racism against crowds in the the wrist and legs. and last for more information. United States because they're week she retired, so you don't pro-American. know." Williams defended her Williams said she looks for­ ward to taking April off but father and denied fixin~ expects to be ready for the final. ''I'm OK," she said. "If I was Wt woa1cl Hkt to iaform hurting too much, then I Fl'lllcesco's Restaurant OUl patloDI that dat to tilt wouldn't play." 1213 Lincolnway West arrkal of aFranetKo'e With the help of a fast start, pamldaaghkr she needed only two sets Mishmb, lDdiana against Hingis, who let a Tht mtaaraat .m lie game point slip away in each 2~6.1444 doled &om of the first three games and Mardll8 tbn Apri18. fell behind 4-0. There were 56 points played before Hingis finally won a game. and she We haft fmrarckd our double faulted to lose the first phoat to Ally­ set. Asa~U~t MaaafU bollc The second set was tighter. 10 that wt will but Hingis missed a chance to DOt. serve it out at 5-4. She held a my of yoar raenatioaa. set point at 6-5 in the tiebreaker, but Williams Yoa caD readl her dariDg smacked overhead and fore­ the day CWSB 237-6580 hand winners for a 7-6 lead. then closed out the victory ormaflta 231.0812 when Hingis pushed a back­ aa wdl• our rtplar hand wide. buiDtu pbDDt 1%.14-tt. Williams extended her win­ ning streak on Key Biscayne to 17 matches. She won the tournament in 1998 and 1999, then was sidelined last may e1111t our patzou. year by wrist tendinitis. "If I could play every tour­ Moaclay ·Thanday S:OO • 9:30 Friday a Satarday5:00. 11:00 nament like I do the Saadayll:OO •9:00 Ericsson," she said, ''I'd be undefeated." '•

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WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish return home to face William and Mary, Iowa pointed, but after a loss we Haw keyes of Iowa, who are 7- a loss or not." expecting to have a really By STEVE KEPPEL are usually all the more ready 5 and 2-2 in the Big Ten. The On Sunday. the Irish women good match with them," said Sports Writer to come out and do well," said no. 36 Hawkeyes are 4-4 on will go against a determined Varnum. "Their whole team is \ \ junior Nina Vaughan. the road this season and are William and Mary team. pretty solid." ~ It's been road trip after road The Irish have been working lead by the Bulgarian duo of William and Mary is 6-7 com­ This weekend marks the ~· trip for the women's tennis hard this week and are very Toni Neykova and Deni ing off a win over Richmond first time in three weeks that ~· '· team in the past weeks, and determined to win the rest of Alexandrova. The Irish hold a and a loss to second ranked the Irish have played at home. they are finally returning their matches and get a high 5-1 advantage over the Duke last weekend. The 42nd They currently have a 10-3 home this weekend to take on seed in the NCAA tournament. Hawkeyes with their only loss ranked Tribe is lead by senior record on the road this spring Iowa and William and Mary. "I feel sorry for Iowa and coming in the 1999 NCAA standout Lindsay Sullivan, but have only one loss at the Notre Dame returns to the . William and Mary," said tournament. who is one win away from comfortable confines of the Courtney Tennis Center with a Becky Varnum. "It was a hard "We definitely have memo­ breaking into the school's top Courtney Center. loss against Tennessee, but it 15-4 record, as well as a num­ ries against Iowa," said ten wins list. Sullivan could "It's been tough playing on I inspired us to really work ber seven ranking. The Irish Vaughan referring to the 1999 give recently struggling the road all the time," said had won nine of their last 10 hard. The last three days have loss. "This is a big weekend. Michelle Dasso a run for her Varnum. "We are really excit­ :t~ before a disappointing loss to been hard workouts to get us We're ready." money this weekend at the ed to play at home Every time . ~) 9th ranked Tennessee last match tough," said Varnum. "We're definitely going to be number one singles spot. we get a home match it seems ' Sunday. Previously on a roll, "Every time we go out on , ~~~I out to get them," said "They are definitely a good a little special to us and hope­ I \ the Irish had won five in a the court [for practice], we I Varnum. "Psychologically. team capable of playing above fully we will get some great I \ row before the 6-1 defeat by are very intense and work I the Volunteers. very hard," added Vaughan. Iowa is tough, and we will their rank William and Mary support from the fans this "Naturally. we were disap- First up for the Irish are the fight hard against them, after always plays well. We are weekend."

I . ) :! ' NCAA BASKETBALL I \ \ 'I } I \ I \ I i Cincinatti basketball coach asks for contract extension : 1~·. I , \ . to stay at Cincinnati. He said remain as Cincinnati's basket­ "It's crazy. And all that does salary of $150,000. After next I ~ Associated Press he is weary ·or the annual ball coach." is let other people say, 'He's season, he can collect an I ' ' i rumors that he might leave, Last year, Huggins turned not going to be there,' which annuity expected to be worth ~ i CINCINNATI ) and said they hurt his efforts down an opportunity to coach is ridiculous." more than $1 million. Bob Huggins, who has built to recruit players. the NBA's Los Angeles Goin said Huggins' request He receives an additional University of Cincinnati bas­ "I've been here for 12 years, Clippers. On Sunday, a column to discuss a contract exten­ $215,000 .from radio, televi­ ketball into the school's fea­ and every year people have in the Akron Beacon Journal sion came during a conversa- sion. public relations and tured athletic program and been killing us (in recruiting) mentioned t i o n speaking activities. taken the team to the NCAA saying I'm not going to be Huggins as 'Tve been here for 12 years Wednesday. Conference USA regular-sea­ Tournament for 10 consecu­ here the next year," Huggins a candidate Huggins son title ($10,000), for defeat­ tive years, wants a contract told The Cincinnati Enquirer to coach and every year people have didn't ing three Top 25 teams extension. He asked athletics on Wednesday. t h e been killing us [in recruit­ specifically ($30,000) and for advancing director Bob Go in on Huggins noted that he Cleveland ing] saying I'm not going to call a meet­ to the NCAA Tournament's Wednesday if they could dis­ signed a 10-year contract with Cavaliers ing to dis­ field of 16 teams ($55,000). cuss extending Huggins' the university in 1995. should be here next year.·· cuss the That $460,000 package does coaching contract. They are to "I am optimistic that we will c o a c h subject. not include money from sum­ talk after the spring recruiting be able to work out the details R a n d y Huggins' mer camps or from his deal period ends. Huggins, 47, who Bob Huggins that will have him coach the Wittman Cincinatti head coach contract with Nike, the athletic shoe- ... is mentioned annually as a UC basketball team for years not return. r u n s maker. possible candidate for NBA to come," Goin said. "It is my "No one's through In 12 seasons at Cincinnati. coaching jobs, said he wants intention that Bob Huggins talked to me," Huggins said. June 30, 2005, with a base Huggins' teams are 301-96.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS Belles look to extend winning streak against Aquinas

because Valpo was Div. I and Saint Mary's has just begun Saints, who will enter Natalie Cook. Jeannie Knish. By KATIE McVOY [Aquinas and Adrian] are Div. outdoor practices in South Saturdays match with a record Kaitlin Cu.tler. Kris S priggle Associare Sporrs Editor Ill." team co-captain Annie Bend, due to the weather, and of 4-2. Aquinas' two losses and Elisa Ryan at 2.3.4.5 and 6 Knish said. "We have beaten they are looking forward to came at the hands of Ferris singles respectively. The Saint Mary's tennis team both teams in years before and starting conference play. Last State and Embry-Riddle in late Knish and Cook will team up is looking to extend its winning we are expecting to do well season they finished with a February and early March. for No. 1 doubles, Jeannie streak to seven matches as it against those teams." conference record of 5-2. Saturday could provide some Knish and Cutler for No. 2 sin­ takes on Aquinas College and The 5-0 Belles will compete "Right now we're undefeat­ solid doubles play, as several gles, and Ryan and sophomore MIAA competition Adrian in their first MIAA match of ed, so we're feeling pretty good of Aquinas' wins have come Trisha Jones will round off the College on Saturday. the season at 9 a.m. on about the season and we're from wins by all three doubles Saint Mary's roster. The Belles recently wrapped Saturday against the Bulldogs getting used to practicing out­ teams. Head coach Dee Action kicks off at 9 a.m. out­ up a tough victory over Div. I of Adrian College. The 0-2 side," Knish said. "We're look­ Stevenson attributed Valaparaiso on Wednesday side of Angela Athletic Facility, Bulldogs come into the match ing forward to playing in the Wednesday's win to some solid weather permitting. Should and hope that the confidence with less experience then the doubles play by his Belles. conference, especially Hope, rain be a factor, the match will from that win will carry them Belles, who spent a week in Calvin and Albion." "We have good doubles through this weekend. Arizona over Spring Break Saint Mary's also sports a probably be moved to indoor teams." he said. Knish will facilities at Notre Dame. "We'll be very confident preparing for the season. better record than the Aquinas play No. 1 singles followed by

WOMEN'S CREW NCAA BASKETBALL Irish beat Creighton, prep for MSU Amaker takes reins against the Bluejay's first varsi­ Price, Ann Marie Dillhoff, By JEFF BAL TRUZAK ty boat. Michelle Olsgard. Ashlee Assisranr Sports Editor The race location had to be Warren and captain coxswain of Michigan hoops changed from an area near Clare Bula ran the 1500 meter The women's rowing team Prickett Park in Mishawaka to course in 5:22 to win the race. including a 25-9 mark his first will continue its season this a more sheltered stretch of The second varsity Irish boat Associated Press year. The Wolverines were weekend, taking on Michigan river near the Notre Dame coxed by Erin Kiernicki con­ 12-19, 15-14 and 10-18 the State on the Grand River in boathouse due to brutal condi­ taining Katie Besson, Kerri ANN ARBOR, Mich. past three seasons and didn't East Lansing, Mich., on tions, with 15 mph winds com­ Murphy, Erica Drennen, Tommy Amaker took charge finish better than eighth in the Saturday before returning to bined with freezing tempera­ Courtney Mercer, Melissa of Michigan's hobbling basket­ Big Ten. their home course in tures. Alberding, Megan Feely, Anne ball program on Thursday, Amaker, who will turn 36 in Mishawaka on Sunday to face Because of the location Starks and Leah Ashe placed with hopes that his youthful June, was 68-55 in four sea­ Dayton. change, the race was a head­ second at 5:35. enthusiasm and recruiting sons at Seton Hall. The former The Irish are coming off a style competition. with stag­ Creighton was next at 5:50, savvy can revive the Duke star led the Pirates to sound defeat of Creighton last gered boat starts. The Notre followed closely by the Notre Wolverines' championship four postseason appearances. Sunday. The Irish first and Dame first varsity boat of Dame's first novice boat five ways. the highlight being a surpris­ second varsity eights. as well as Katherine Burnett, Casey seconds behind. "This is a program that ing trip to the round of 16 in the first novice boat competed Buckstaff, Becky Luckett. Diane The Irish had previously stands for excellence," the 35- last year's NCAA Tournament. opened the season over spring year-old Amaker said. "This is In talking about the break with a match race with everything you can ask for in Michigan team. Amaker said: Tennessee in Knoxville on Mar. the collegiate environment." "We're going to talk about 17. 'Tm honored to be able to being passionate in our pro­ After training all week in on call myself the University of gram .... We're always going SORRY IT'S LATE, Lake Loudin, the Irish domi­ Michigan head basketball to be prepared. In everything nated the first varsity eight coach." we do, we're going to be hon­ BUT WE WANTED TO race, beating Tennessee by 15 Amaker agreed to a multi­ est with one another. seconds on the 2000-meter year contract with Michigan, DO SOMETHING. "We're going to be course head to head. according to a news release Michigan." REAL NICE! Notre Dame ended up sweep­ handed out before a sched­ Michigan's assistant coaches ing Tennessee, including a var­ uled news conference. were not fired along with sity four race where the Irish Details on Amaker's con­ Ellerbe, but it will be up to the won by 11 seconds, and three tract were not immediately HAPPY BIRTHDAY next coach whether they will novice races. released. Reports earlier be retained. ALLISON HENISEY Thursday said Amaker would Terence Greene, one of the receive a guaranteed contract three assistants, had positive of $500,000-$600,000 per things to say about Amaker on -38 year and, with incentives. Wednesday. could earn as much as "He's one of the brightest $900,000 per season. young minds in the business." Michigan had contacted Greene said. "He's a great Rick Pitino about its opening, recruiter and he relates well but he chose to coach at with people. I played against INTERESTED IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, Louisville. him when I was at DePaul and Amaker replaces Brian he was at Duke and he's been AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS? Ellerbe, who was fired two a first-class guy ever since I weeks ago after posting a 62- met him." 60 record in four seasons, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has known Amaker since Ethical issues involving technology they were both assistant assessment, bioethics, human genetics, environmental coaches recruiting NBA star Chris Webber, who went to management, computer technology, engineering, and RECREATIONAL SPORTS Michigan in 1991. architectural design constantly raise new and difficult UNIVERSITY OF NomE DAME "I think it's a great hire. He's a good recruiter and a dilemmas for society. RecSports has openings for this good coach. who relates well with people," lzzo said. summer and the 2001-2002 academic Izzo believes Amaker will To explore these issues in depth, investigate the unique Notre help make the Wolverines year in the following positions: competitive enough for the Dame Science, Technology, and Values Program (STV). This is an Michigan State-Michigan academic Minor requiring 15 credit hours that may be taken in ~tudent ~upervi~or~ rivalry to be one of the best in l conjunction with any major. Within the STV Program, you may college basketball. making it front De~k '~upervi~or~ comparable to Duke and develop specific emphases on STV issues in relation to Business; North Carolina's rivalry. Environmental Studies; Biomedical Ethics; Philosophy and fitne~~ ~upervi~or~ 'That's what it's all about," l!oom Izzo said. Theology; History and Philosophy of Science; and Government Seton Hall was ranked as and Public Policy. ~~~ue l!oom ~upervi~or~ high as No. 7 early in the sea­ son, but the team fell apart Lifeguard~ down the stretch and didn't Adescription of course offerings for FALL 2001 may be qualify for the Big East post­ WWW ~upport ~tudent season tournament until it obtained at 346 O'Shaughnessy, or you can visit our website beat Connecticut in its regular Any one who is interested in applying for these positions season finale. at http://www.nd.edu/ ... stv. Call631-5015 for apersonal should stop by the RecSports office and fill out an applica­ The Pirates finished 16-15 a ointment. tion. Office hours are 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00. 631-51 00. page 24 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, March 30, 2001

Baseball MEN'S GOLF WOMEN'S GOLF . continued from page 28 Ratay, Kent lead team ) normally consisted of single runs, not offensive break­ Irish look to improve outs. !:1 "I don't think we've been to Johnny Ray Invite aggressive enough," said at weekend invitational \. Adding to Notre Dame's ' catcher Paul o:Toole. By KEVIN BERCHOU \ optimism is the return of "We've had our chances, Sports Writer in a tie for 12th place with a ~ ·I' and we haven't taken senior Kyle Monfort who sat By CHRIS FEDERICO two-round score of 158. \' Sports Writer advantage of them." In Augusta, it's signified by out last season. Monfort will Close behind were senior cap­ likely shoot from the thi~d ···~1\ Part of the reason for the azaleas in full bloom and the tain Shane Smith and sopho- : \ spot, while Pat Schaffier wdl The Irish golf team will . \ offense's slow start lies with sports masters at their best; more I,\ Notre Dame's inconsistent while in South Bend, it's intro- occupy the lineup's fourth leave the icy links of South Shelby Strong,who tied for 1,' spot, giving the Irish quite a Bend and travel to a seventeenth place finish h production across the duced by 40 degree tempera- order. While some hitters tures and college's young guns quad at the top of the lineup. Williamsburg, Virginia this with scores of 160. like freshman Steve trying to secure a spot in the "Kyle's return really makes weekend to compete in the Byrne has been extremely .,.- Sollmann, sophomore Brian NCAA Tournament they've us much stronger. He gives us William and Mary impressive this spring seaso~, lj another strong golfer at the Invitational. . l· S ta visky. and senior long been shut out of. earning top team honors Ill .1. Andrew Bushey have been Either way, it is the arrival top of the lineup." Thomas The Irish got off to a slow both of the first two tourna­ I n) said . start earlier this year at the I!' red hot this season, both of golf season, and this year ments. Her sudden success, The team's success, howev­ :I ,.1\~ hitting over .345, others the Notre Dame men's team Carolina's Collegiate Classic along with strong play from er, could hinge on Thomas' in late February, finishing I ' like senior shortstop Alec hopes it's fmally time inch its her teammates, has taken Porzel and O'Toole have way back into the tournament. ability to find the right mix of , last in a field of 22 teams. some of the pressure off of struggled at the plate thus The last year. Notre Dame talent to ftll out his lineup. However, they were compet­ the senior Smith, who lead I Six golfers will compete for i~ far, hitting .191 and .239 played in the NCAA ing against many Southern the team in the fall season I respectively. Tournament was 1966. Jack the last two spots. and and East Coast teams that with a team-low 79.82 scor­ Thomas is hopeful that this I The trials at the plate Nicklaus was prince, Arnold . have the advantage of playing ing average. I f~ year his squad can finally be golf nearly year-round. In I \ have put pressure on the Palmer was "The King" and As the Irish move through I \ strong from top to bottom. Northern Indiana, the Irish I \ : hitters to produce. "It's not the world had yet to see the the season, they look to '\) said, but [the pressure] is moon, or Tiger Woods for that "Those spots are really are forced to spend most of improve their performance in important in the lineup, espe­ I' ) 1 something that's going on matter. the winter hitting indoors or each tournament. The team cially if one of the top players training in the weight room . ~' for all the hitters," said Thirty five years later, head really has an opportunity to O'Toole. "We're the only coach George Thomas is opti- has a bad round. We never while Southern teams are make a name for itself as a part of the team that's lag- mistic that his team can really came up with a consis­ gaining real playing experi­ contender in the NCAA ~- tent fifth and sixth man in the ence on the course. ( ging right now. and we rebound from a tough fall sea- Central Region with a solid fall," Thomas said. want to go out and prove son to capture that elusive The team has begun to outing this weekend in After fmishing a respectable bounce back, however, as I we can score runs, and take tournament bid. Virginia. Many of the teams ~ \ the pressure off the pitch- "I am very optimistic about but unspectacular 18th in the shown by its progress in the rain- shortened El Diablo in Notre Dame's region will ers to pitch shutouts or one- the coming year," Thomas Snowbird Invitational held in be participating in this tour­ Intercollegiate last weekend, Tampa. In this second tour­ ~l run games." said. "We are definitely more nament, including the host r I 26 strokes behind winner nament, the team. placed a ·' Seton Hall offers ·an talented than the way we team and favorite William opportunity for the Irish to played in the fall." Toledo, Notre Dame will be respectable ninth in the field looking for more birdies and and Mary. l,l gain some confidence at the Fueling Thomas' optimism is of 17 teams. This contest is the first of less bogeys this weekend Their success in the tourna­ l !'I( plate against a pitching the return of his top two play- ,, when they head south to tee it three in a row that will be ( I • staff that has lost games, ers, senior Alex Kent and ment was mostly evident in up in Johnny Owens very important for the Irish / .. not won them, this season. junior Steve Ratay, both of the way they placed as indi­ I 1 Invitational in Lexington, in regional play, traveling to I, This weekend the Irish whom boast scoring averages viduals. Indiana University next week­ Kentucky. Four players placed in the pitching staff faces a Seton that rank among Notre end and then to the l): ~ The Irish shot makers are top 20, led by freshman · Hall squad that averages Dame's ail-time top five. University of Illinois the fol­ ; !~ not kidding themselves, Shannon Byrne and sopho­ I·. seven runs a game, but that Kent's sterling 73.92 aver- lowing weekend. figure is misleading. The age is the best in school histo- though. They realize t~at the more Terri Taibi who finished fI Pirates scored 18 runs on ry, while Ratay is close behind, tournaments on the spring ..,,(,I' slate serve essentially one pur l little-known Manhattan carding a mere 75.46 strokes :) College, and 16 runs on per round. pose: to get ready for the Bit .. ,~ even more obscure Long "Alex is a premier player East Championships. After Island University. with great experience. He and taking three titles in four years, the Irish choked at last t,, They have yet to face a Steve [Ratay] really compli- year's spring tournamant, The .~ "'',/ team as well-armed as the ment each other well," ·~ Irish, with pitchers like Thomas noted. Masters, the first year the con­ starters A a ron Heilman • Though Kent has historically ference champion received an and Danny Tamayo and been the better player, it was automatic berth to the Big reliever Matt Laird, all who Ratay who led the team's fall Dance. have ERAs under two. campaign, finishing as the low .------, The Irish (17 -4-1) enter man in three of four events the weekend on a custom- including the Wisconsin ERASMUS BOOKS ary high note; having dis- Invitational where he fired -Used Books bought and sold mantled Toledo on rounds of 71-70-71 to take -25 Categories of Books Tuesday Wednesday 6-1. The medallist honors. -25,000 Hardback and Paperback m encouraging result of the "Steve is as good a golfer as books in stock II April 3, 2001 game was the we'll see this spring. He is very -Out-of-Print search service Irish's production at the dedicated to improving his -Appraisals large and small 11 7:30p.m. p I ate, wit· h every s t ar ter game. He's our leader and Open noon to six -·-~,-o getting a hit on the road to team captain and has worked Tuesday through Sunday !I Little Theatre /"8/!i[£~ a 14-hit performance. hard to get ready. I expect him 1027 E. Wayne ~-nur--. '" Seton Hall, on the other to be a formidable force this South Bend, IN 46617 hand, comes to Frank Eck spring," Thomas said. 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MEN'S lACROSSE Irish will rely Ulrich's offense for win over Ohio State

By MIKE CONNOLLY to have solved the Buckeye loss of the season, the Irish are defense, Ulrich is the one Sports Writer more concerned with cutting makes the offense go. down on mental mistakes than "It didn't really work last anything the Buckeyes might If the Ohio State Buckeyes year when we implemented a throw at them. stick to their past game plans zone offense," said midfielder Last week against Hofstra, this Sunday in their match-up Todd Ulrich, David's twin the Irish say mental break­ with the No. 7 Notre Dame brother. "Dave is the key for us downs and fundamental mis­ men's lacrosse team, they will on offense. He instigates the takes led to their 11-10 over­ try to shut down Irish star offense for us." time loss. David Ulrich. If the Buckeyes continue to "We just have to stick to our Two years ago that plan focus their defense on David plan and work on fundamen­ worked as the Buckeyes held Ulrich, the Irish expect the rest tals," Todd Ulrich ·said. "We the then-sophomore to just a of their attack and midfielders made a lot of fundamental and single assist in a 5-4 upset of to contribute. the Irish. mental breakdowns. We just "We're all pretty capable of weren't making plays last The same box-and-two zone beating their defense," Todd defense that bottled up the Irish week." Ulrich said. "We've been able to The Irish hope to improve attack in 1999 failed in 2000, score a lot offensively." however. While Ulrich scored a their clearing game against the If the Buckeyes manage to Buckeyes, according to Todd goal and dished two assists, the shut down the Irish attack, they rest of the Irish offense explod­ Ulrich. When the Irish have will be the first team to accom­ made a stop of defense, they ed for 13 goals - including five plish that feat. In all six of their have been unable to move the by Tom Glatzel in a 13-4 Irish games, the Irish have scored ball up the field to their attack. victory. nine or more goals while allow­ "The thing we have really Despite their success against ing their opponent to score been screwing up is our clear­ the Buckeye defense last year, more than 10 goals only once. ing game," Todd Ulrich said. the Irish expect to see that The one time the Irish "When we actually get the ball ERNESTO LACAYOfThe Observer same strategy in their Great allowed more than 10 goals, on offense we have been getting The Irish will expect the Ohio State Buckeyes to focus their defense Western Lacrosse League open­ however, was last week's loss pretty good positions." on star offensive player David Ulrich In this weekend's match. er. Although the Irish seemed to Hofstra. Coming off their first NASCAR Tennis Law will keep autopsy photos confidential continued from page 1 Smith, ranked 91st, may have suffered for an uncer­ (Ohio) Daily News. "Florida Associated Press cry over the Orlando Sentinel's of five years in jail and a tain first set. request to see Earnhardt's $5,000 fine. has taken a giant leap back­ "Casey was tentative in the TALLAHASSEE, Fla. autopsy photos.' Teresa Bush thanked the Legislature ward by weakening what had first set. When someone's not With the widow of race car Earnhardt led the protests, for handling the bill in what he been the nation's best open­ one hundred percent, you driver Dale Earnhardt at his saying she wanted to protect called record speed. records Ia w." feel like you shouldn't play side, Gov. Jeb Bush signed a her family's privacy. "A tribute to the speed of Marcano's group, along with your game," said Bayliss. bill Thursday to keep autopsy The measure, passed unani­ Dale Earnhardt," the governor the American Society of "But if you don't step up and. photos closed to the public mously in the Senate earlier said. Newspaper Editors, supported hit with authority, you end up unless a judge approves their Thursday, makes it a felony to The new law is certain to be the push to keep the public playing into his hands." release. release the records improper­ tested in the courts because records law from being Junior Javier Taborga, The law sprang from an out- ly. with a maximum sentence such photos had been open as changed. ranked no. 93, was defeated part of Florida's Sunshine "I'm just so disappointed by no. 70 ranked Philip Stolt Law, the most liberal public­ that lawmakers would give 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. " As it went on, records rule in the country. this kind of bill special treat­ I was able to use my fore­ The law will not affect the ment when bills for education hand more, but he put a lot of Sentinel's effort to see the pic­ and social issues don't seem to pressure on my serve," said tures, which was handled in get it," Sentinel attorney David Taborga. "And if Casey or I mediation. A court-appointed Bralow said on the newspa­ had won, we would have expert has reviewed them and per's Web site. been able to win the match." will issue a report that will go Thorn Rumberger, attorney Notre Dame's only two tri­ to the widow and the newspa­ for the Earnhardt family, said umphs came from junior per. the media's fear is misguided. Aaron Talarico and sopho­ Earnhardt was killed in a "A reading of this bill clear­ more Brian Farrell at no. 4 crash on the last lap of the ly, clearly specifies that any­ and 5 singles. Farrell defeat­ Daytona 500 in February. His body who as a just cause and ed Michael Calkins 7-6, 6-0, widow won a court order to needs to see those records can and Talarico beat Mike Kosta keep the autopsy photos pri­ get them," Rumberger said. 6-3. 7-5. vate. A day later. the Sentinel "But now. you can't just walk Farrell's win makes his went to court in there record 13-2 for dual match and, citing the and say. competition. open-records 'Tm just so disappointed "I want "(Brian Farrell] really law, asked that lawmakers would give t h e deserves a lot of credit. And records."' that the news­ this kind of bill special Aaron has been a rock. He's paper's med­ Similar a point we've really come to ical expert be treatment when bills for legislation count on," said Bayliss. allowed to see education and social issues is await­ Senior Matt Daly took his the shots. don't seem to get it. " ing the first loss of the season against The newspa­ gover­ the Illini in a tough set per said it had nor's sig­ against Nathan Zeder. 7-6. 7- nature in no intention of David Bralow 5. publishing the attorney Georgia Only five matches remain in photos; it and is the regular season, but the wanted to u n d e r Irish still hope to earn the examine the consider­ right to host a regional match pictures for its reporting on ation in North Carolina, South by maintaining a top 16 rank­ NASCAR safety. Carolina and Louisiana. ing. Racing fans bombarded ''We have said from the "The other two times we've Bush, legislative leaders and beginning that if one news lost, we've come back in the the Sentinel with thousands of organization is granted access next match, and that's what e-mails, letters and telephone to these private and painful we have to do against calls. protesting media efforts images of my husband. others Miami," said freshman Luis to see the photos. will request access, and soon­ Haddock-Morales. The Sentinel and other news er or later they would be pub­ Facing the Hurricanes' 90 organizations plan to chal­ lished on the Internet and degree environment could be lenge the law as unconstitu­ elsewhere." Mrs. Earnhardt an adjustment. "Beating tional. said at the bill signing. Miami at Miami will be more "This is a sad day for Florida The president of a Web site difficult than beating Illinois residents," said Ray Marcano, and a student newspaper at here," said Bayliss. "There president of the Society of the University of Florida are are a lot of excuses, but can Professional Journalists and pursuing their own court cases we win? Are we good enough assistant managing editor for for access to the autopsy pho­ to win? Yes. It will be a war." production at the Dayton tos.

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FOOTBALL Davie: Too early to choose frontrunner for quarterback

Last year, Notre Dame found continue to improve at By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN itself in a quandary when Arnaz corner[back]." Senior Sports Writer Battle suffered a season-ending Practicing indoors at Loftus injury, forced to completely with no pads, throwing and Bob Davie may not know who remake its offense with no catching was a little easier for will be quarterbacking the option-ready quarterback to the Iris~?. than in a game situa­ offense or who will wind up as replace Battle. This year, even if tion. But Davie was still happy the prime receiving target come an injury should occur, the Irish with what he saw. September. but Davie knows should be able to maintain the "I am pleased with the way he's got a talented pool of play­ same offensive plan. we're throwing and catching the ers to pick from. "We went into the season ball," Davie said. "I think some "It's a little too early," said thinking Arnaz Battle was the of the young players, and I put Davie about picking a frontrun­ quarterback," Davie said in a Arnaz in that category, they ner at quarterback. "So far, it's press conference. "We were catch the ball pretty well. We confirmed exactly what we've thinking we were going to have are throwing and catching the thought - that those two quar­ to be a heavy option team. We hall at a pretty high level for this terbacks that we didn't see a worked on a lot of triple option early." whole lot of are extremely tal­ last spring that we really never Rodamer. who did not see ented. We really have three got to use. We don't have that action in 2000, is a strong deep guys, I think it's kind of remark­ situation anymore. We have option for the quarterback in able, that they're just freshmen three quarterbacks that are the question. and we can watch them throw same. Our style of offense, we "He's a guy that goes up and like that." can lock into right now, and it's catches the deep ball," Davie Matt LoVecchio, the starter for going to remain the same, knock said. "He has good hand and eye most of the 2000 season, split on wood." coordination. He doesn't have reps with fellow freshmen Battle will see the ball from blazing speed, but I don't know Carlyle Holiday and Jared Clark another angle next season, after in Thursday's practice. Davie switching to the wide receiver that you have to." plans to divide reps among the position during the off-season. The Irish are going through 10 trio throughout spring practices. Along with juniors David Givens, minutes of option every day, "Exactly even, it's dead even currently out with a hamstring partly to gear up for the season with reps," Davie said. ''Clark injury, and Javin Hunter, Battle opener against Nebraska. has great velocity on it. I'm should get a lot of looks at wide impressed with Carlyle and the receiver. Current freshmen Notes level he's throwing the ball right Ronnie Rodamer, Omar Jenkins + Recruit Dwight Ellick is not now." and Jerome Collins will join in even on campus yet, but Davie LoVecchio's still got an edge, the receiving corps. already likes what he's hearing with eight games beneath his The one thing all the receivers about the quick cornerback belt. have in common - they're all from florida. A positive for the Irish is that looking good in practice. ''I'm excited," Davie said. "Dwight Ellick, I guess, has real­ ERNESTO LACAYO!The Observer all three quarterbacks are capa­ "Good news and bad news," With eight games under his belt, freshman Matt LoVecchio may have ble of employing the same offen­ Davie joked. "Either we're bet­ ly had some tremendous track an advantage over the other two freshman quarterbacks to win the sive style. ter at receiver or we have to times down in Tampa." starting job In the fall. · RESSIONs

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SOFTBALL ll . I ' ~ ll'L·· ;· I '; Pitchers key in doubleheader sweep of WMU t 1 ! l ter," said Sharron. "It's good to I : By PETER FRASSO ~ .. ~ know that if someone hits a ' . Sports Writer ! good pitch, the defense is I. behind me." Pitchers J en Sharron and Sharron finished off the Kristin Schmidt allowed only Broncos with a 1-2-3 inning in one run in 13 innings, and right the seventh to claim her 11th fielder Jenny Kriech went 5 for win. 8 with two stolen bases and "I felt good about how I four runs scored, leading the pitched today," added Sharron. i. Irish softball team to a domi­ "It's a great game to gain nating doubleheader sweep of momentum going into the Big Western Michigan on Thursday East this weekend." - by scores of 7-1 and 8-0. Kristin Schmidt, the starter "l knew we were capable of for game two, finished with a that," said Coach Liz Miller, flurry, striking out the last six who has led the Irish to the batters she faced. best start in school history. "We "I could have made a few had a lull for three or four more outside corner pitches innings, but we finally put them better, gotten a few more called away. They've had a rough strikes," said.Schmidt. "I can start, and we have a lot of vet­ always expect better, but over­ erans on our team." all I did pretty good." No. 11 Notre Dame improved "Kristin's been on a roll, and their record to 22-3. They have it continued tonight," added won four in a row since losing Miller. their third game of the season The shutout, win number to Cal State Fullerton back on nine for Schmidt, was secured March 18. when the offense scored three Game one pitcher Jen runs in the bottom of the sixth, ,. Sharron had a no-hitter prompting the umpire to call through five, but struggled in the game due to the eight run the top of the sixth, loading the mercy rule. bases with no outs before get­ "Jenny was very tired due a ting out of the jam only allow­ large load of academics this ing a single run. week," said Miller. "She was "Except for one inning, it was really pressing, and was very the best I've seen Jen pitch focused. I had to pull her aside since the South Carolina and tell her she was doing game," commented Miller. "She great. She's an exc·ellen t had great control, threw real baserunner, and a dominant hard, and had great move­ player." ment." WILSON!The Observer Lizzy Lemire and Danielle "I just went out there with Klayman both went 3 for 6. The pitching of Jen Sharron helped the Irish sweep Western Michigan University Thursday In a doublehead­ the mentality that I would dom­ Leading slugger Jarrah Myers er. The Irish improved their record to 22-3, the best start for the team In school history. inate every pitch and ever:y bat- added two hits.

BASEBALL MEN'S TENNIS Sluggers face Seton Irish seek to regain slot in rankings Taborga and Aaron Talarico with more depth and precision. KATIE HUGHES were defeated by Illinois' no. 7 That's easy to say. Now we just Hall in Big East games Sports Writer ranked team of Amer Delic and have to go do it." Graydon Oliver, 8-3 .. The Irish "If we don't work on doubles, Bienvenido a Miami. And will mix it up twice on no. 2 doubles it will hurt us - By JEFF BAL TRUZAK goodbye to their first 10-match team of Luis in the Saturday and once on winning streak since 1993. The Assistant Sports Editor Sunday at Frank Eck Haddock­ "None of the guys have NCAA's," said Irish head off to Miami this Morales and junior Javier Stadium. weekend after a 5-2 loss to the experienced a top IO In this age of pumped-up The Pirates enter the week­ Casey Smith Taborga. power hitters and five home Fighting Illini of Illinois yester­ lost 8-3, and ranking before. We didn't In singles end at 11-10, with a lacklus­ day, ready to regain their place run games, the No. 13 Notre ter pitching staff giving up the no. 3 dou­ get here by letting things competition, Dame baseball team is an in the rankings. bles team of Illinois' no. 20 5.18 earned runs a game. "None of the guys have expe­ come to us." anomaly, winning with pitch­ Opponents are hitting .279 Matt Daly and ranked ing despite an offense that rienced a top 10 ranking before. Brian Farrell Graydon :) collectively against Seton has struggled to put together We didn't get here by letting lost 8-4. Bobby Bayliss Oliver wasn't Hall, an average higher than things come to us. We scratched big innings at the plate. five starting Irish hitters. "Illinois is up to par '. and clawed, as a lot of teams Tennis head coach I' If there was ever a series to one of the bet- today, strug- Notre Dame has not put here over the years have had to '' put Notre Dame's hitting together four and five run ter teams in gling with flu­ back on track, this week­ do," said Bobby Bayliss, head doubles, and they exposed our like symptoms throughout the innings that often this sea­ coach. end's three games against son, and their offense has weakness today," said Bayliss. match. Big East opponent Seton Hall In doubles competition, the "We need to work on returning would be it. The two· teams see BASEBALL/page 24 20th ranked team of Javier the first serve, and volleying see TENNIS/page 25

Baseball at Miami Final Four vs. Seton Hall Sunday, 11 a.m. vs. Connecticut Softball SPORTS Saturday, 12:05 p.m. Today, 9 p.m. vs. Adrian ATA. Saturday, 3 p.m. vs. Iowa Men's Lacrosse Golf Friday, 3 p.m. at Ohio State at William and Mary GLANCE Saturday, 1 p.m. Today c~~i;~c~- .(.1; -1)~ page2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 30, 2001 Huskies vs. Irish: Final round from St. Louis

two days after suffering a bro­ By NOAH AMSTADTER ken hand. Sports Ediror In the rematch at Storrs, Riley had 23 points while The first time it was an Siemon added 16. Sue Bird upset predicted only by the led -the Huskies with 15 most optimistic of Irish fans. points, including a majestic The second time, they jump-shot at the buzzer. played an epic battle deemed Connecticut freshman Diana an "Instant Classic" by ESPN. Taurasi earned Most Valuable Tonight, the Notre Dame Player honors at the Big East women's basketball team Tournament and hasn't meets Connecticut in the only stopped since. The Los suitable destination for the Angeles native led two top-ranked teams in the Connecticut with 17 points, 10 nation - the Final Four in St. rebounds and four .assists in Louis. the Huskies' 6 7-48 Elite Eight "I think we are always ready romp of Louisiana Tech on for the challenge of playing Monday. McGraw believes Connecticut," Irish coach Taurasi's Big-East-Tour­ Muffet McGraw said nament performance gave the Wednesday. "I think it was a guard the right attitude to great series this year. and succeed in March Madness. certainly, we look forward to "I think that was sort of a one more opportunity to play springboard for her," McGraw them." said. "She has played really While the surging Irish are well in the NCAAs. And espe­ strong as ever, Connecticut cially with Shea Ralph out of excelled in the East regional the lineup, she has more of despite playing without the scoring role, which is a Svetlana Abrosimova and job I think she's comfortable Shea Ralph. with. Even as a freshman, she Abrosimova suffered a sea­ is a very, very poised player." son-ending foot injury in a With shooters Ralph and Connecticut's regular season Abrosimova out, Connecticut loss to Tennessee. Ralph tore fields a taller lineup. Asja her ACL in the Huskies' Jones, Swin Cash and Kelly March 6 victory over the Irish Schumacher are all rebound­ in the Big East championship ing specialists. game. "I think that makes them a That loss came less than better rebounding team," two months after then-No. 3 McGraw said. "I think they Notre D arne clobbered an are still a very good defensive undefeated and top-ranked team. They seem to be playing Connecticut squad 92-76 on more halfcourt defense than Jan. 15. It was the first win fullcourt defense. So I think for the Irish in 11 tries versus that they have made some the Huskies. great adjustments." "I think it could be difficult Should the Irish walk away if we had lost both games," victors tonight, they will take McGraw said. "I think you talk on either Purdue or about how hard it is to beat a Southwest Missouri State for team three times, but when JOSE CUELLAR!The Observer the national championship on Irish center Ruth Riley shoots over two Connecticut defenders during the Irish loss to you beat them 11 times in a Sunday. Connecticut in the Big East Championship game. Riley scored 23 points in the defeat. row. I don't think that you The Bpilermakers return to worry about winning that the Final Four after winning towards a possible rematch top scorer, Jackie Stiles. The ways," McGraw said. "I think third game." two years ago. The Bears with the Irish, who won the 5-foot-8 guard put in 32 the chemistry of this team has Ruth Riley set the tone for stormed through the Western last meeting of the two points before fouling out as been so tremendous. They the Irish in both games. At regional to earn their first trip Indiana teams 72-61 Dec. 9. SMS topped Washington 104- have been so much fun to home, Riley scored 29 points to the dance since 1992. "I think it's great," Riley 87 Monday night. work with. I wish I would - including a perfect 13 of 13 Purdue is led by Katie said. "It shows what kind of No matter what happens, have kept a journal or decided from the free-throw line - Douglas, Kelly Komara and players come out of Indiana. McGraw is thrilled with her to write a book at the begin­ and grabbed 11 rebounds. Camille Cooper. The It shows a lot for Hoosier bas­ team's effort this season. ning of the year" Kelley Siemon added 15 Boilermakers topped Xavier ketball." "It really has been such a Two more wins, and she'll points and eight rebounds just 87-78 Monday to advance The Bears boast the nation's special year for me in a lot of have quite a story to tell. Sizing up the bracket

Purdue versus Southwest Notre Dame versus Missouri State: Jackie Connecticut: Battle No. 3 Stiles. the nation's most decides this Big East war. prolific scorer, leads the In two meetings this sea­ surprising No. 5 Bears. son, each team has won scoring 31 points per one home game. The contest. Purdue stars Huskies are led by Sue Katie Douglas and Bird, Swin Cash and Diana Camille Cooper pushed the Taurasi after losing stars Boilermakers past Xavier Shea Ralph and Svetlana in the Elite Eight. Abrosimova to injuries.

Semifinals -Fridav, 1 p.m. Finals - Sundav, 7:30 p.m. Semifinals - Fridav, 9:30 p.m.

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Notre Dame head coach attended the • lvey's search for Missouri Class 4A girls' basketball national title takes her playoffs. The Chargers were on the back to hometown court, led by their fiesty point guard. "The thing that really drew me to her was her attitude and demeanor By NOAH AMSTADTER on the court," McGraw said. "She's Spons Ediror such a great leader. She was inspira­ tional to her team. She was always Gary Glasscock heard about a child talking and getting them together." prodigy. The contest was close - every shot The buzz within St. Louis girls' bas­ essential to assure victory. lvey con­ ketball in the early '90s concerned a tinued driving to the basket. Cor Jesu little girl from the inner-city. won the game, en route to a Class 4A Glasscock, the girls' basketball coach state championship. lvey hit a perfect at St. Louis' Cor Jesu Academy, lis­ 13 of 13 free-throw attempts down tened to rumors of a sixth-grader who the stretch to ice the win. was sinking half-court shots on a reg­ "She was highly motivated, worked ular basis. extremely hard," McGraw said. "She Her name: Niele lvey. was much more defense-oriented in Tonight, the grown-up prodigy high school than she was a shooter. I returns to St. Louis as the starting just really was just looking for some­ point guard on a 32-2 Notre Dame body that could lead our team in that team that takes on Connecticut at 9 kind of way and she fit it perfectly." p.m. in the Women's The Irish coach wasn't going to let Final Four semifinals. · this one get away. "It's a great feeling .. We tried to go every­ McGraw and her to know that I'm going recruiting partner, home," lvey said. "It's where she was. Muffet Notre Dame assis­ something that I knew that she was going tant Carol Owens, thought about at the to be a special player. ·· kept their eyes on beginning of the year. the guard through­ That's where all my out the summer. family and support is." Carol Owens Although NCAA Glasscock remembers Irish assistant coach rules forbade the a middle-school Ivey duo from actually not much different speaking with the from the first-team All-Big East guard rising high school junior, the duo Notre Dame fans are familiar with. traveled everywhere from small "She played on just an average team towns in Missouri to pickup games at with average girls and she got all of the Boys and Girls Club of St. Louis to them involved in the game just as she watch Ivey play. has done at Notre Dame and here at "We tried to go everywhere she Cor Jesu," Glasscock said. was," Owens said. "Muffet from the When Ivey finally reached eighth start knew that she was going to be a :·::·: grade and had to pick where to spend very special player." . her high school years, the choice was When Ivey reached her senior year "t-!'·.· an easy one. She was raised Catholic, and Notre Dame was able to make ...... ·· . attended Catholic grammar schools contact, the lvey family and the Notre and her family was impressed by what Dame family quickly gelled into one. Cor J esu had to offer. Glasscock didn't "I really bonded with Niele immedi­ even have to recruit her. ately on the phone," Owens said. "Cor "It was a very spirited high school," Jesu is similar in schools and what Ivey said. "It was run by the Sacred she was looking for." JOSE CUELLAR!The Observer Heart nuns so there were a lot of In the end, it was lvey's mother, Niele tvey drives around Connecticut's Tamika Williams during the Huskies' 78- Christian values. It's kind of a family Theresa, that sealed the decision. 76 win over the Irish in the Big East Championships. Notre Dame takes on "Muffet and I came on the home [atmosphere]." Connecticut tonight in the Final Four. If Cor Jesu was a family, Ivey quick­ visit," Owens said. "Niele surprisingly ly became the favorite daughter. As was quiet at the time. She was very the Chargers bolted to a 31-0 record quiet until she got to know us. Her not come without a few bumps in the age to 11.8 points and upped her and the Missouri Class 4A state cham­ mom said she knew that that's defi­ road. assist average to seven per contest. pionship, Ivey led the team - a team nitely the place and the people she The fifth-year senior was granted an She is taking the Irish to their second with one player taller than the 5-foot- wanted her." extra year of eligibility after a torn Final Four ever, their first since 1997, 8 Ivey- with averages of 18.1 points, Mrs. lvey, who works for a gourmet anterior cruciate ligament in her right the year of Ivey's first injury. 6.9 rebounds and five steals. As a foods company, even cooked for the knee her freshman season in 1 996-97 The 23-year-old's efforts earned her senior, lvey improved her averages to two coaches. limited her to five games. the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, 24 points and eight rebounds per con­ "Her mom's a great person, and a The 1996 USA Today Missouri an honor presented to the nation's top test. great cook," Owens said. "We had Player of the Year came back to start female senior player standing 5-foot-8 During her junior year champi­ pound cake. I could have had like in 19 of her 31 appearances in 1997- or under. onship run, Irish coach Muffet three pieces." 98. The next season, she solidified her "Any kind of accolades or awards I McGraw first watch Ivey play. The But Ivey's "March to the Arch" has starting role and earned third-team receive I get excited about the hard All-Big East recognition after averag­ work I put in to basketball," Ivey said. ing a career-best 13.2 points to go "To get recognition is a great feeling." along with a conference-best 44.8 While many fans focus on the efforts percent from behind the 3-point arc. of All-American center Ruth Riley, one-on-one Then disaster struck - again. Irish assistant coach Coquese Notre Dame was 24-4 on the year, Washington says Ivey is invaluable to taking on conference-rival Rutgers in the team's success. WITH the Big East Tournament semifinals. "Niele's a natural leader. She's defi­ With 14 minutes remaining, Ivey went nitely the heart and soul of this team," down. It was her ACL again, only this Washington said. "Everybody feeds off NIELE·IvEY time she tore her left. of Niele. I think this team as a whole lvey The rehabilitation was once again just plays a lot more relaxed a lot long and grueling. But six months more loose and they're able to make position: point guard If she were president of the U.S., the after the injury, lvey was back on the shots and plays." year: .fifth-year senior first thing she'd do would be: paint court. Hather than feeling sorry for While Ivey hasn't starred in St. Louis since 1996, she is far from for­ awards: 2001 herself, lvey recognizes the positives Frances Pomeroy the White House black. that have come out of her two ordeals. gotten. Cor Jesu designated Tuesday Naismith Award, 2001 third-team The Notre Dame student- "I gained a lot of determination and "Niele Ivey Day" at the all girls, All-American, 2001 All-Big East athlete she admires most is: Adam motivation from the injuries," lvey Catholic high school. Blue paper jer­ first team Sargent said. "It's made me realize that bas­ seys adorned with lvey's number "33" notables: Ivey has overcome a torn The best thing about being a student ketball isn't the only thing in my life. I line the center hallway of the build­ ing. Paper shoes - 33 of them, of at Notre Dame is: the friendships became closer to my family. A lot of - ACL in each leg to become one of special people have come into my life course - list Ivey's various accom­ the top point guards in the coun­ you make because of it. I think it's a blessing in plishments and honors, both prep and try. She broke current Irish assis­ The best thing about playing basket­ disguise." collegiate. tant coach Coquese Washington's ball at Notre Dame is: running out After the second injury, Ivey once The shoes follow a large blue "Road record for career steals and is sec­ to the .. Victory March,·· running again came back stronger than ever. to the Final Four" in the school's gym­ She averaged 11.2 points and six nasium. Each step on the road repre­ ond on the all-time Irish assist list. the show and making history in assists per game in 1999-2000, mov­ sents a Notre Dame game this season. birthdate: Sept. 24, 1977 St. Louis ing up to second-team All-Big East. Ivey's final shoe places her at the hometown: St. Louis, 1\tfo. Since being at Notre Dame she's The Irish advanced to the Sweet 16. end of that road - in St. Louis for the dimensions: 5-foot-8 learned: to fight and overcome This season Ivey served as a team Final Four. captain, increased her scoring aver- Right back where she started. ~.Li~ page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIGHT Friday, March 30, 2001 Unsung heroes play pivotal role in Irish success The bandwagon is getting upcoming opponents. sonnet manager, arranges all But she's not complaining. Administrative assistant heavy. "Those guys are great," Ruth the travel plans (hotels, meals, "I got in trouble during the She has a basketball name. With the win over Vanderbilt, Riley said. "They help us out a and flights) and handles a lot of first game," Maxwell said. "Niele Jeri Lucas. It's pronounced the Irish advanced to the Final lot." dax-to-day operations. [lvey] hit a 3 and I did the 3- the same as Jerry Lucas, the Four and captured national For McKnight, a four-year 'It's been basketball and point signal [with both arms former NBA great. attention. varsity soccer player, the daily school work, lately, with basket­ raised over her head]. It's hard But don't expect Lucas, the Finally. afternoon competition helps him ball taking up most of my time," not to be biased." team's administrative assistant, Morales said. "Things have been to recite her namesake's bio­ The fol­ stay in shape. It also helps to stressful at times. But it's worth Strength and conditioning lowing peo­ quiet the critics of his basketball it. Being on that floor in Denver graphical information. ple have game, namely Riley and Niele and now being in St. Louis. It's coach "I don't know too much about been part of Ivey. definitely worth it." When Holinski enrolled at him," Lucas said. Penn State in the mid-1980s, this team "They've been ragging on me Marketing/promotions She knows how to assist one since the since freshman year," McKnight he understood the obvious. of the nation's best teams, beginning said. "I figured I might as well assistant "If I even thought about though. Lucas began working at ofthe sea­ be around a team [after soc­ Heather Maxwell will be busy stepping on the football field, Notre Dame in the cashier's on Friday night. I would have been a tackling son. before Tim Casey cer)." office in 1981, then went to the Any predictions for Friday's Maxwell, a first-year market­ dummy," Rolin ski said. "I Student Residences before Connecticut highly anticipated trilogy? ing/promotions assistant, follows decided to use my mind switching over to her current win, before "On a neutral site," Dillon the same routine 45 minutes instead of my body." position in March 1994. "experts" Assistant said, "we'll beat them by 15." prior to every contest. She meets Smart choice. After stints at "I didn't really know how ath­ believed Sports Editor Spoken like a true teammate. with Murphy McGraw (Muffet's Pittsburgh and Duquesne, letics worked," Lucas said. "I Holinski joined the Irish Notre Dame Senior managers· son) and applies blue and gold was totally green." could chal- paint on the 10-year old's face. strength and conditioning Seven years later, only Lucas's They spend several hours per program in 1998. lenge for a national title, before day preparing for trips, prac­ "He always wants it some spe­ fingernails are green. Like the every national publication ran a cial way," Maxwell said. "That's Holinski works with the coaches, players and others tices and games. They attend women's team all year. Most Ruth Riley feature. every game, home and away. my official duty." associated with the program, Apologies to the 107 or so If only her job was that simple. players stayed in South Bend Lucas painted her fingernails They have little free time during Wonder who organizes the this summer and all were other "behind-the-scenes" types the season. green at the beginning of March. who have helped make this sea­ halftime shows, the on-court given a 12-week program to She handles many of the day­ Meet the managers. follow. Once school starts, son run so smoothly. "Those are the real people activities during the timeouts to-day operations, oversees the and the countless other creative Holinski meets with them Practice players who keep the show running," banquet, does paper work for ideas that helped attract record three times a week. Four recruiting and Notre Dame sum­ Chris Dillon wears a Ruth strength and conditioning coach weeks prior to the first offi­ Riley-like white adidas head­ Tony Holinski said. crowds this year? It's Maxwell. mer camps, answers telephones "My ideas usually start with cial practice day (Oct. 15), band but the off-campus senior This year's senior managers, and has countless other respon­ 'Wouldn't it be funny?," Holinski begins an on-court sibilities. wants to play like Diana Jaime Morales and Gretchen Maxwell said. "One of my conditioning program. Schumer, worked with the foot­ Lucas also greets every visitor Taurasi. favorites was Beach Day (the It meets every Tuesday and "I think I'll be [Connecticut ball team last season and start­ with a smile and chats with any theme for the Jan. 15 Thursday at 7 a.m. one who enters the office. freshman point guard] Diana ed their current positions in Connecticut game). During the "They'll complain," Holinski Taurasi today," said Dillon, who Dec. 1999. "Working for Muffet and the game, I saw a guy walking said. "Any human would. But wore the headband again during "Our main job is to let the team is great," Maxwell said. "I around with Speedos on, his they understand it's worth do anything they ask me." Wednesday's practice. "I'll be coaches coach and the players head painted and goggles on his it." able to shoot from anywhere I play," Morales said. "We'll Except one thing. head. It was fun." Said Riley: "He's definitely Hand out extra tickets for this want." worry about the other stuff." one of the guys that has Notre Dame students Dillon, The other stuff for Schumer, The job is not all fun, though. weekend's games. For a typical home game, the helped me out the most since There's none left. Reggie McKnight, Tom the head equipment manager, I've been here He helped with Krizmanich, Kyle Heroman, include!? running practice, 1999 University of Indianapolis The opinions expressed in this graduate arrives in her office at every aspect of the game, column are those of the author John Moravec and Kevin ordering equipment and prepar­ both mentally and physical­ Mumford practice with the Irish ing the locker room before and 8 a.m. and leaves around 10 and not necessarily those of The p.m. ly." and help them prepare for after games. Morales, the per- Observer.

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