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Monday, March 23, 1998 • Vol. XXXI N o .lll THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S

SECURITY BEAT Man attacks Regina Hall desk attendant

By M. SHANNON RYAN Moyer over the head while holding a Saint Mary’s Security was then me. S a in t M a ry ’s E d ito r ______wallet which sent credit cards and called while another Notre Dame stu­ An immediate arrest was allegedly identification spilling onto the floor, dent pinned the assailant to the withheld, in order to medically treat A man charged through the front M cC orm ick ground. Two secu­ the assailant for possible drug abuse. doors of Regina Hall at approximate­ claimed. rity guards arrived “He said he was on acid, and his ly 1:30 a.m. Sunday, screaming Two Notre at the scene and girlfriend said he took drugs,” obscenities before attacking Beverly D am e s tu ­ HEN SECURITY CAME IN, HE handcuffed him. Morales said. Moyer, the front desk attendant. dents quick­ The Saint Joseph Saint Mary’s Public Relations said WAS SCREAMING ‘GlVE ME The man, who allegedly attends ly ste p p e d “W! C ounty S h e riff’s that an investigation is still pending. New York University, was visiting a in after the YOUR GUN, GIVE ME YOUR GUN.’ H e Department was The Saint Joseph County Sheriff’s Saint Mary’s student when he caused a g g r e s s o r called in for assis­ Department could not be reached for y e l l e d , ‘J u s t SHOOT m e, JUST SHOOT an abrasion on Moyer’s face and struck tance after the comment. broke her glasses. Moyer. ME.’” man attempted to Moye’s condition is also unknown, “There was no apparent cause for “A fter he grab a security although witnesses said she claimed this attack,” said Saint Mary’s Public pushed her, g u a r d ’s gun, immediately after the assault to be Relation’s office. “He was allegedly I ran behind M e g h a n M cC o r m ic k according to Saint unharmed. high on acid and marijuana.” the desk [to R e g in a H a l l r e s id e n t M a ry ’s P ublic “It’s terrible that this had to hap­ The man demanded medication and help],” said Relations. pen to one of the sweetest ladies,” yelled about a tumor when he Jaime “When security McCormick said. “I was really scared assaulted Moyer, according to Morales, a Notre Dame student who came in, he was screaming, ‘Give me because I’ve never experienced any­ Meghan McCormick, a Saint Mary’s helped restrain the attacker. “I threw your gun, give me your gun,”’ said thing like this. It was one of the most freshman who witnessed the attack. a shoulder into him and knocked him McCormick, a Regina Hall resident. frightening things I’ve ever seen in He ran behind the desk and hit down.” “He yelled, ‘Just shoot me, just shoot my life.”

Students to hold And the winner is ... environmental rally at SDH

By HEATHER MACKENZIE Assistant Managing Editor ______

T oday at 5 p.m., the Students for Environmental Action will hold a protest against the use of polystyrene cups and plates in the South Dining Hall. The rally is a reaction to the dining hall’s assumption that students are not CONCLUSION overly concerned with environmental issues, according to Chris Lomas, the president of SEA and co-ordinator of the rally. “It seemed to me that they Idining hall officials] did not feel that there was a whole lot of environmental awareness at Notre Dame,” Lomas said. “They think that students hardly recycle. This rally is to show that students do care about the environment." Students returned after spring break and discovered that the next phase of SDH’s renovation had been instituted while they were away: No longer would the students be eating off of reusable The Observer/Monica Garza china while indulging in meals. Instead, S hane Fimbel (left), proudly displays his science project for Notre Dame judge Eric Schear (right) in the annual students must use polystyrene, a rarely Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The fair featured projects of 400 students, in grades 4-12, recycled material that is considered an from public and private schools in Elkhart, Fulton, Marshall and St. Joseph counties. The students gathered in environmental hazard by many earth­ Stepan Center on Saturday, from 1-4 p.m. More than 100 awards were given in the areas of behavior and social sci­ conscious organizations. ences, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, computer sciences, earth and space science, engineering and many others. “Polystyrene is rated number six: That means that it is in the least recyclable category,” Lomas said. "The dining hall indicated to me that they would have Physics professor dies at age 67 had to pay a lot of money to people to get them to take it off of their hands. Observer Staff Report joined the Notre Dame faculty as an worldwide for his expertise.” That’s why they are not recycling." associate professor in 1996 after In addition, Cason said, Biswas Lomas indicated that the dining hall Nripendra Biswas, professor of having been a senior research sci­ mentored many graduate students staff had done a great deal of research physics at the entist at the Max Planck Institute in at Notre Dame, including 14 who before making the decision to switch to University of Munich, Germany. earned doctorates under his advi- polystyrene. If the regular dishes con­ Notre Dame, According to Neal Cason, a pro­ sorship. tinued to be used, he said, the died unexpect­ fessor of physics who came to Notre “He was a popular thesis advisor University would have to by more china edly Monday of Dame in 1996 collaborated with for graduate students,” said Gerald and hire extra workers to wash the a heart attack. Biswas on several research pro­ Jones, chairman of the department dishes, which would have to be trans­ He was 67. jects, Biswas was an experimental of physics. ported to another location because of Biswas was physicist with a strong theoretical Biswas received his bachelor’s the construction. Plastic and paper one of three bent. degree in physics, chemistry and were also considered. Notre Dame “Nripen was responsible for sev­ mathematics from Scottish Church According to Lomas, Dave physicists alive Biswas eral connections between theory College in Calcutta, and his mas­ Prentkowski and Jim Yarborough of in a F e rm ila b and experimental results, and made ter’s and doctoral degrees from the Food Services indicated that plastic group which in 1995 claimed evi­ many major contributions in that University of Calcutta. would have been too costly and that dence to verify the existence of the regard,” Cason said. “Notre Dame He taught introductory laborato­ paper would have allowed some types of “top quark,” the last of the six is recognized internationally for its ries in physics and life sciences for food to seep through or would have quarks predicted to exist by current important research in meson spec­ pre professional and physics stu- sagged in the middle. scientific theory. troscopy, and Nripen was a leading A native of Pakistan, Biswas figure in that work, and was known see PROTEST/ page 4 see BISWAS page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Monday, March 23, 1998

Insid e C olu m n

ROTC and V. Outside the Dome . C ompiled from U-Wire reports Billy Madison Friends find Harvard student dead in apparent suicide What do Billy Madison’s 1 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ed in 1985 from San Diego State principal, Jack Nicholson, Students and administrators at the University with a major in political Tom Clancy and the writ­ School of Public Health participated science, Frank Minore earned a J.D. ers on page 8 and 10 in a gathering last night commemo­ degree from the University of San have in common? rating the life of master’s degree can­ Francisco in 1989, graduating with They all have something didate Frank Minore Jr. honors. to teach you about why Concerned friends found Minore Minore, an enthusiastic celebrant of David McMahon is wrong dead in his Boston a p a rtm e n t his Italian heritage, also spent a year about ROTC on Notre Wednesday evening in what Boston at the University of Florence during Dame’s campus. Spencer Stefko police spokesperson Margot Hill has college, and maintained close lies With apologies to Assistant Viewpoint Editor confirmed was an apparent suicide. with his family in Sicily, his brother Billy’s principal, 1 Minore was 35. University Health Services clinical said. would like to start with a modified version of According to Hill, state officials social worker Nadja Gould, represent­ After several years of working as an the critique he gave of one of Billy’s mono­ found four prescription drug vials and ing the support group Life Raft, facili­ associate for the San Francisco law logues to describe just how Mr. McMahon’s a bottle of liquor next to the body. tated the discussion. firm Tobin & Tobin, Minore enrolled article contributed to thought on campus. Minore showed no vital signs upon SPH Acting Dean James Ware said in the SPH’s one-year Law and Public Mr. McMahon, what you just wrote is one of discovery, and was pronounced dead students were also able to share their Health program in 1997. the most insanely idiotic things I’ve heard in at 9:23 p.m. grief at an afternoon support session “Frank wanted to change his area my entire life. At no point in your rambling, About 30 students and colleagues in one of the school’s private dining of specialization in law,” Dominic incoherent response did you even come close gathered at Shattuck International rooms. Minore said. “This program was best to anything that resembled rational thought. House — the SPH apartment building Minore “had developed a lot of suited for his needs. He was very Everyone on this campus is now dumber for w here Minore lived this year — to friendships [at SPH],” said Dominic much interested in the program of having read it. I award you no points, for “express their sadness about the Minore, the victim’s brother. “He was health care issues.” logic or critique. And may God have mercy on death,” according to Harvard very outgoing. He enjoyed life.” Dominic Minore said his family is your soul. spokesperson Joe Wrinn. A native of San Diego who graduat­ “in great shock” after the death. In “A Few Good Men,” Jack Nicholson plays an ego-maniacal Marine officer who goes ■ PENN STATE ■ VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE postal on the witness stand. While most of his comments were psychotic, one is made to Prof continues marijuana protests Court files no charges in hazing case think by his comments concerning national safety. He asks Tom Cruise, the questioning STATE COLLEGE, Penn. LEXINGTON, Va. attorney, how ho can question him concern­ In the presence of University Police Services, a candidate Three Virginia Military Institute seniors suspended for ing national safety when the only reason he for governor, drug advocates and drug opposition, retired spanking freshmen with a belt and hanger will not be pros­ has this right to trial and right to question a professor Julian Heicklen smoked another “joint” in front of ecuted, according to one of the students who was beaten. military leader is because of the very defense University Gates yesterday. “The time has come for revolu­ George Wade Jr., who dropped out in December, said that leader provides. tion. We are fortunate that this country has a political party Saturday that Rockbridge County Commonwealth's It is very American to have the right to to lead this revolution,” Heicklen said during the protest. Attorney Gordon Saunders told him an assault charge question what we do as a country and where “That party is the Libertarian party, the party of freedom.” would be difficult to prove because he could be seen as a our money goes; however, I find it to be the University police officers present at yesterday’s protest did willing participant. Wade, 20, said he and five other fresh­ heigth of disrespect to question the existence not confiscate any “joints” from the scene and did not com­ men wore beaten on the buttocks about three times a week of the structure that provides the freedom. ment on their actions. Beginning in January, Heicklen from September to mid-October, leaving them with welts Let’s just go a step further and eliminate staged marijuana protests in order to be arrested, request a and bruises. Wade said he endured the beatings because he policemen and policewomen, too. jury trial and be found not guilty, nullifying all marijuana felt he had no choice. Wade said the prosecutor told him a The gentlemen on page 10 make great laws. Heicklen and four others were arrested during a hazing charge cannot be made without a complaint by VMI. points. They are both veterans, so they protest in February, and his preliminary hearing was School officials, who suspended the seniors for a semester, understand what they function of ROTC real­ scheduled for last Wednesday. However, Heicklen failed to said the beatings were not hazing. Last month, three of the ly is. appear for his scheduled preliminary hearing. As a result, freshmen who were struck challenged Wade’s account, say­ Tom Clancy came to campus last year and, an arrest warrant was issued for Heicklen by District ing the beatings were horseplay. Wade said he plans to ask before he was wrongly dismissed as a misog- Justice Allen Sinclair Wednesday afternoon. the Justice Department to investigate. ynistic brat, made some very eloquent points about the military. When his patriotism was ■ MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY ■ LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY called into question, Mr. Clancy rightly shut the questioner up. Three sexual assaults concern campus Car chase ends at student union lie pointed out that priests did not establish MILWAUKEE, Wis. BATON ROUGE, La. the freedom of religion. That journalists did Three second-degree sexual assaults have been reported A campus McDonald’s employee, sent home Thursday not establish the freedom of press. Soldiers at Marquette in the last eight days, bringing this academic evening to retrieve part of his uniform, led five law-enforce­ did. year’s total to four — the same number as was reported in ment agencies on a 45-minute car chase which ended when I admire Ghandi greatly. But Clancy was the entire 1996-1997 academic year. Although none of the he penned himself in the Union parking lot. Willie Stewart right to point out that if Ghandi were to have reports were related, the number is still a cause for con­ Jr., 19, was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge lived 2000 miles northwest, in the gentle cern, according to Sue Cooper, DPS crime prevention offi­ Parish Prison on several charges stemming from the chase. regime of one Joseph Stalin, he — and his cer. “If we have three reported, there could be others hap­ Pursuit began when two state Alcohol and Tobacco Control followers — would have been handed the pening that aren’t being reported,” she said. “These were agents saw a grey Toyota pass them on the shoulder at high proverbial cigarette and blindfold quicker all acquaintance-related assaults. These crimes aren’t speed in the area around Nicholson Drive and Bob Petit than you can say “peaceful resistance.” being committed by strangers from off the street, they are Boulevard, according to Trooper Trevor Smith, public infor­ This isn’t the first time a clown pulled this people the victims know. Students need to realize that this mation officer for Troop A of the State Police. “He almost on campus. I leave you with a note from yes­ crime does happen on this campus and that it is happen­ hit a couple of people on bicycles,” said Will Brian, special teryear. On Nov. 10, 1995, in response to a ing." The latest of the three incidents occurred Monday. A agent for the ATC. The agents, concerned for the safety of peace group marching for the abolishment of student reported being sexually assaulted by an identified pedestrians and other drivers, attempted to stop Stewart, ROTC, Brandon Williams (page 8 today) suspect. According to Cooper, MPD was contacted in this Smith said. “At that point, he ran,” he said. “The guy never wrote the following: case. MPD Public Information Officer Earnell Lucas said it made any attempt to stop.” The pursuit involved several “To sum things up, perhaps America has was a 19-year-old female who reported the incident. agencies including ATC agents, State Police and LSUPD. not always been right, b u t... I ask that all students here remember the veterans of past wars and give a special glance of apprecia­ SOUTH BEND WEATHER ■ NATIONAL WEATHER tion to our ROTC students — not for mili­ 5 Day South Bend Forecast tarism or the Pentagon, but because of a will­ AccuWeather® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures ingness to fight and die for those sacred The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Monday, March 23. 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By SARAH J. HILTZ work hand in hand with Mother Teresa in some way. of her fellow human beings. It small too. There is no reason Associate News Editor South Bend area service The senators concluded that seems to me that the students we can expect to get 4,000 organizations to honor service would be the best of Notre Dame at least owe students with two months With the help of Mother Mother Teresa’s memory and venue by which to accomplish her this. It is up to people like notice,” Cooper said. Teresa Service Week, Notre make a positive impact on the this. us to keep her spirit alive in The type of service students Dame students now have a South Bend community. “Mother Teresa is a woman her absence,” said Brandon do varies from group to chance to fulfill their Lenten The project was started who devoted her life to serv­ Williams, senator and mem­ group. Some students will be resolutions to do more service when it was suggested at a ing others. She crossed all ber of the committee in getting down and dirty reno­ projects. Student Senate meeting that lines and all boundaries to charge of organizing the pro­ vating and cleaning Head This week, students will Notre Dame memorialize make a difference in the life gram. Start facilities, while others During the week, approxi­ will be building an indoor mately 250 Notre Dame stu­ horseback riding track at dents will enter into the Reins of Life. Others will be South Bend community to giving tours of the Notre 4th Annual South Bend Center for Medical Education w ork w ith Dame campus area volun­ to underprivi­ Mini Medical School Series te e rs in leged and im p r o v in g 6 W t ’S KIND OF A TRIAL YEAR. elderly citi­ 16 different zens of South Z w e DIDN’T HAVE ANY Join us for 6 informative evenings as leading doctors and university & medical school area service Bend w ho professors discuss the hottest topics in medicine today. Free of charge and open to the o r g a n i z a ­ FUNDING IN THE BEGINNING, SO have never tions. The seen the cam­ IT WAS HARD AT FIRST.’ general public. program pus before, originally and about 30 aim ed for J a k e C o o p e r students will Session 1: The Human Genome:Possibilities & Problems (Genes for Non-Geniuses) p a r t i c i p a ­ be spending S e r v ic e W e e k C o m m it t e m e m b e r Jay Tischfield, Ph.D. Tuesday, March 17, 1998 tion of 500, Saturday but has had helping South Session 2: The Liver Lets You Live trouble B end r e s i­ David Crabb, M.D. Tuesday, March 24, 1998 recruiting dents tear student vol­ down crack Session 3: Women’s Health Concerns - Kathryn Look, M.D. unteers. houses. Men’s Health Concerns - Jerry Hochstetler, M.D. “It’s kind of a trial year,” The memory of Mother Tuesday, March 31, 1998 said committee member Jake Teresa and the lessons from Cooper. “We didn’t have any her life will be further memo­ Session 4: Primal Emotions: Fear - Thomas Mawhinney, Ph.D. funding in the beginning, so it rialized and communicated Anger - Mark Cummings, Ph.D. Tuesday, April 7, 1998 was hard at first. AdWorks through pamphlets and book­ was nice enough to do free marks that each participant Session 5: Understanding & Defeating Cancer - Thomas Troeger, M.D. posters for us, so w e’ve relied will receive. The literature Coping With Cancer - Tom Merluzzi, Ph.D. heavily on that.” will relate anecdotes and Cooper added that, despite lessons from Mother Teresa’s Tuesday, April 14, 1998 the relatively low turnout, the life, and each participant will Session 6: Medicine: Past, Present and Future (From Leeches to Lasers) numbers are not disappoint­ also take part in a prayer ser­ ing. vice in her memory to accen­ Walter Daly, M.D. “Even if we just get a hand­ tuate the week of service. Tuesday, April 21, 1998 ful of volunteers, we’d be Students interested in par­ Time: 7:15-9:15 p.m. • Place: Debartolo Hall (west of stadium) • University of Notre Dame happy. Anything we get would ticipating can contact Cooper, be a positive thing for us. Williams or committee mem­ To Register call (219) 631-7177 • For more information call 631-5625 or 631-5574 “Mother Teresa started ber Eliza Hommel. Sexual Assault W e e k Monday, March 23 Sex without Ci is Not Just a Kiss! An interactive play deal sexual assault 7:00 p m 127 Nieuwland Tuesday, March 24 Another thing to Worry Aboi Date Rape Drugs 12:30pm Haggar room 304, Saint Mary's College esday, March 25 "The Accused" Dinner provided Movie & Discussion 5:30pm 131 Debartolo rch 27 Women with Wings- Choreopoem in two Acts 3:00pm Hesburgh Library Auditorium

us Alliance for Rape Elimination Resoruce Center & Gender Studies T he Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Monday, March 23, 1998 a part of a long-term plan and “They should have taken the All Shook Up ... will only last until the end of extra step or shelled out more Protest the year, or until construction money to be more environ­ reaches a point at which the mentally conscious," Lomas continued from page 1 dining hall can re-open their said. “We want to show them “The people at food services washing facilities. But even that this is a really important did research their options," though this change is only a issue; that there are students Lomas said. “They decided short-term one, SEA wants who do care about the envi­ that the most cost-effective the dining hall and the ronm ent.” way was the polystyrene University to know that many The rally will be held in way.” students are not pleased with front of the South Dining Hall. The change to polystyrene is this decision.

wife, Liesolotte, and a son Bend. and daughter. “He was a kind a gracious Biswas Visitation was held last m an,” Jones said. “He was a continued from page 1 ______Saturday at the Hickey valuable member of our Funeral Home, 17131 department.” dents. Survivors include his Cleveland Road in South The Notre Dame African Students’ Association & The Center for Social Concerns CSC Proudly Present: CENTER FOR SOCIAL DESTINY CONCERNS AFRICA ILAUTY A FLtNTY 1997-87 mn. A feature FILM by Mohamed Camara from Guinea

D a k a n o r D e s t i n y w i l l b e r e m e m b e r e d a s t h e f i r s t f e a t u r e f i l m o n H omosexuality f r o m S u b -

S a h a r a n A f r i c a .

While “coming out’’ may have become primetime fare in the U.S., this film was met with angry protests when it was shot in the director’s native Guinea and has generated heated debate among Africanists here as well. But beyond its controversial topic, Dakan is a contemporary African re inter­ pretation of the age-old Romeo and Juliet conflict between love and social convention. Director Mohamed Camara has written: “I made this film to pay tribute to those who express their love in whatever way they feel it, despite society’s effort to repress it"

F o l l o w e d b y a p a n e l d i s c u s s i o n o n : “W h a t P l a c e f o r H o m o se x u a l s in D e v e l o pin g C o u n t r ie s ” FEATURING:

The Observer/Monica Garza 1. Prof. Dominic Thomas, Romance Languages Department., Moderator; E lvis impersonator John Newinn performed on Saturday at 2. Prof. Patricia Davis, Government Department; Washington Hall as part of this week’s Asian Heritgate cele­ 3. Jacqueline Ogutu, Computer Science, Southwestern Michigan College; bration. Newinn is the first impersonator to place second in the International Elvis Impersonator Contest held in Memphis, 4. Surajit Bose, Ph.D. Candidate, English Department; Tenn. 5. Mark Behr, Ph D Candidate, English Department;

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To s i g n u p just bring your current Notre Dame Card to either North or South Dining Hall lobby between O March 24-27 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m . . ^^onda^March^3^998 C o m p il e d f r o m T h e O b se r v e r w ir e se r v ic e s age 5 IZE. m W o m iD N ew s B Hill compares harassment ______cases ______Fires continue to scorch Brazil WASHINGTON Anita Hill says her case against Clarence Thomas is Authorities see no different from charges made against President end in sight, predict Clinton and urges women to consider the bigger issue of worst-ever year the administration’s policies

toward women before judg­ A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s ing his personal behavior. Hill also joined fem inist Hill BOA VISTA leader Gloria Steinem in More fires like those that have saying Sunday that Clinton’s alleged advances consumed 1.5 million acres of to White House aide Kathleen Willey, while pasture, savanna and virgin improper and crude if true, did not constitute Amazon forest are likely, scien­ sexual harassment. Republicans have chided tists say, unless changes are Democratic women and feminist groups for made in rain forest development. not speaking out against President Clinton as Carbon-dating has indicated at they did in the sexual impropriety cases of least four huge burn-offs in the conservative Supreme Court Justice Thomas past 2,000 years — the last or Republican Sen. Bob Packwood. about 400 years ago. But this year’s fires in the remote north­ ern state of Roraima, fueled by Cabin fire kills 11 the severest drought in 30 years, are the worst in recent history. MILES TOWNSHIP, Pa. According to Daniel Nepstad, a An early morning fire killed 11 people in a forest ecologist with the Woods mountain cabin Sunday, including high Hole Research Center in school students on a camping trip. Centre Massachusetts, Roraima can be County coroner Scott Sayers confirmed the seen as a microcosm for the deaths but would not identify the victims. whole Amazon because it has all There were no survivors, he said. The fire types of vegetation endemic to broke out at 5:20 a.m. in this township 20 the region contained in a rela­ miles northeast of State College, according to tively small area. state police. At least some of the victims “It’s very dry now and depend­ attended Line Mountain High School in ing on the frequency and the Herndon, about 30 miles north of amount of rains this year, 1998 Harrisburg. Principal Alexander Menio was could be the fieriest year ever,” at the high school Sunday night but would Nepstad warns. not comment. Deb Shaffer, a teacher's aide, While a good deal of blame for said the school was opened in the afternoon fires that have raged for three and counselors were available to help stu­ months has been placed on the dents, families and community members. El Nino w eather phenom enon, which has brought only 1/25th of U.N. asked to leave after an inch of rain all year, there are other contributors. discovery of grave “People want to treat this like a nature disaster, like an earth­ KINSHASA, Congo quake or tidal wave, where The government ordered the expulsion of nothing can be done. But it’s not a U.N. team investigating alleged wartime just El Nino, there are economic massacres by victorious rebel forces, after and social factors that also have the officials began exhuming graves, state- an impact,” said Philip run television reported Sunday. The U.N. Fearnside, a scientist at the team, one of three conducting massacre National Institute for Amazon investigations in the former Zaire, was Research in the jungle city of given until March 31 to finish its work Manaus. northwestern region of Mbandaka and AFP Photo Settlers streaming into the depart, Voice of the People television said. region and increased logging are “The people of Congo have expressed their T his aerial view from a helicopter shows forest fires raging in Brazil’s northern highlands on Sunday near Apiau. The huge blazes, which began in December, are being helped by the worst drought making the rain forest increas­ desire for the expulsion of the U.N. m is­ ingly vulnerable to burning. sion,” the station said. Congolese military since 1926, linked to the weather phenomenon El Nino. authorities were “shocked and indignant” that the U.N. team had “desecrated” several graves at a cemetery in Mbandaka, the sta­ ■ N orthern Ireland tion said. Market Watch: 3/20 Police implicate IRA AMEX: D ow 727.79 +0.99 /ONES bombing; tensions N asdaq: 1789.16 A s s o c ia t e d P ress northern province. Police found more than 8906.43 -1 0 .8 2 The bomb appeared to 1,300 pounds of fertilizer- BELFAST be the latest attem p t by based explosives in a shed NYSE: Police seized a 1,300- militants opposed to the in Dundalk, which also 572.61 + 5.23 pound car bomb being Irish Republican Army’s 8- contained circuitry, deto­ assembled near Northern month-old truce to under­ nating cord and the truck S&P 500: C o m p o site Ireland on Sunday, the eve mine the peace process, set that would have carried 1099.16 V olum e: of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein to resu m e M onday in the bomb. Two men were + 103.37 + 9.4 2 717,000,000 party’s return to peace Belfast. arrested. talks. Extremists have bombed The British and Irish

COMPANY TICKER % CHA N G E S GAIN PRICE AFP Photo Chief Superintendent A1 two mostly pro-British governments — which KENNEDY-WILSON KWIC 60.00% 13.500 36.000 Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn McHugh said the bomb dis­ Protestant towns and fired cosponsor the multi-party RF.ALAX SOFTW-ADR RLAXY 48.84% 5.250 16.000 1 v OR < OMM W is JCORM 44.44% 1.000 3.250 Fein, will rejoin peace talks covered in Dundalk, 50 mortar shells at a police negotiations on Northern MEDOWBROOK REHA MBRK 39.13% 1.125 4.000 today despite an attempted MAI SYSTEMS CORP NOW 36.67% 1.375 5.125 miles south of Belfast and station since Sinn Fein was Ireland’s future that are car bombing that police are inside the Irish Republic, expelled from the talks supposed to conclude by linking to the Irish Republican May — invited Sinn Fein to Army. “would have caused mas­ Feb. 20 as punishment for TRANSCEND TFIERAP TSND -60.71% -4.250 2.750 sive destruction” to its two killings blamed on the rejoin the talks two weeks PI Kill S SOM WAR! PTUS -30.57% -4.375 9.938 Sinn Fein affiliates itself C ID C O INC. CDCO -21.27% -2.719 10.063 unknown target in the IRA. ago. DISCREET LOGIC DSLGP -20.60% -4.688 18.063 with the IRA. DAIEI INC-ADR DAIEY -19.44% -1 .7 5 0 7.250 page 6 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Monday, March 23, 1998 1950s idol comes to Saint Mary’s for musical performance

Pleshette), “Imitation of Life” (with Lana Troy Donahue stars in Turner) and has appeared in recent hits “Grandview USA” (with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Jason Leigh) and ‘Bye Bye Birdie ’ at “Godfather: Part II.” Today, Donahue, 63, considers “A O ’Laughlin Auditorium Summer Place” to be his most important film, “for sentimental reasons,” he said. By JOANNA GROSSA “This film is what really got me started News W riter in Hollywood.” In honor of his famous breakthrough Tall with blond hair, deep blue eyes, tan skin and film which made him a teen idol, athletic build, 1950s teen idol Troy Donahue starred Donahue, as Harry MacAfee, wears a in the musical comedy, “Bye Bye Birdie," this past similar red sweater as his heartbreaking weekend at O’Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary’s character, Johnny, did 40 years ago. College. When Donahue is not involved per­ The performance was a part of the “Best of forming on stage or in films, he is usually Broadway" theatrical series sponsored by Saint riding his Harley Davidson or sailing Mary’s. around the world. Donahue established Donahue’s appearance differs little from when he and now runs film seminars aboard was a Hollywood star; he was best known for his Holland America Cruise Lines, which polite, goody-two-shoes characters struggling with allow passengers to become movie pro­ the generation gap between the emerging ‘60s rebels ducers in a “hands-on” learning course. and their conservative parents. For a man whose entire life has been Ironically, Donahue plays the role of Harry centered around acting, it is difficult for MacAfee in “Bye Bye Birdie,” the befuddled father — Photo courtesy of Encore Attractions Donahue to imagine what else he may Troy Donahue (right) sings about “Kids” in Encore Attractions national typical of the late 1950s — who can’t seem to under­ have become if his good looks and digni­ touring production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” The group performed at Saint stand the new emerging generation. MacAfee’s frus­ fied acting characteristics had not Mary’s O’Laughlin Auditorium over the weekend. tration with his own daughter’s obsession with an charmed the American public. Elvis-like rock and roll star (Conrad Birdie) is “Well, seeing as how I’m illegally prac­ expressed in the song, “Kids, W hat’s the Matter with ticing medicine right now, probably a Kids?” doctor” he joked, referring to how he was Before Saturday night’s closing perfromance, taking care of many of the sick actors and Donahue confessed his inexperience with singing. stage crew of “Bye Bye Birdie.” “This is my first time ever doing a musical. In fact, I Donahue also has a serious side, and was surprised to find myself committing to do this,” he emphasized the importance of being HAPPY he said. “I hope 1 did everything right.” responsible in regards to alcohol and After receiving music lessons form his mezzo- drugs. Having successfully conquered his soprano girlfriend, the music director of “Bye Bye own battle with alcohol many years ago, JIM! Birdie,” and a private voice coach, Donahue gave a Donahue is sincere in warning high solid perform ance as Mr. MacAfee, not only in the school and college students against the “Kids” number, but also in “Hymn for a Sunday dangers of using “anything that affects Evening.” a parody of the 1950s reverence of Ed you from the neck up.” & e a s t , Sullivan. According to the former movie and tele­ Despite this being his debut performance in a musi­ vision star, “probably about 50 percent of cal, Donahue is hardly a new face in the entertain­ the people you know are, or will become, ment world. alcoholics (in the formal definition of the Since 1957 he has compiled an impressive resume term).” including over 40 motion pictures, two television Fortunately, Donahue was extremely series and numerous made-for-TV movies. He was lucky to get himself out of the trap of an American leading man in such classics as “A alcoholism and now eagerly looks for­ Summer Place” (co-starring Sandra Dee and Dorothy ward to every new experience and adven­ McGuire), “Rome Adventure” (with Suzanne ture life has to offer him.

L is te n in g with Professor

he University Committee on Cultural Diversity will sponsor a Listening Session with Professor Patricia O ’Hara on Tuesday evening, March 24, from7:30 until 9 p.m. in the Hesburgh Library Auditorium.

Professor O ’Hara will offer a 15-minute reflection on issues related to multicultural challenges and concerns at Notre Dame. After Professor O ’Hara’s comments, those in attendance will be invited to share their comments and concerns with her.

Refreshments will be served.

I MrnrnmmMmmmmmmmmmm m w m m m i Monday, March 23, 1998 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 7 ND hosts 13th annual medical ethics conference By TARA CHURIK Mark Siegler, director of the who were able to observe participants as they may result from the adminis­ News W riter Center for Clinical Medical “real-world” medical issues. addressed various medical tration of the medicine. Ethics at the issues. According to Noonan, this Issues such as medically Pritzker School of On both Friday and act is ethical because death is prolonged life and physician Medicine. Saturday, members of the not the intended outcome of assisted suicide were “This confer­ HIS CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT EXPE­ audience broke up into prescribing the medicine. addressed at the 13th annual ence was a great a . fRIENCE BECAUSE IT GAVE THOSE OF small groups and later Noonan then concluded his Medical Ethics Conference experience rejoined for a larger dis­ remarks with several literary held this past weekend at the because it gave US ENTERING MEDICINE SOME EXPOSURE TO cussion led by a panel of references and religious Center for Continuing those of us enter­ BOTH THE POLICY PERSPECTIVE AND THE experts in a relevant thoughts regarding suicide, Education. ing medicine aspect of ethics. Members stressing God’s omnipresence MORAL PERSPECTIVE OF MEDICINE.’ The Notre Dame Alumni some exposure to from the auditorium were in determining the course of Association sponsored the both the policy then encouraged to one’s life. A reception and perspective and respond to the opinions of dinner followed Noonan’s conference. A d r ia n C u e l l a r Over 130 people from many the moral per­ the panel. speech, concluding the first M e d i c a l E t h i c s C o n f e r e n c e participant academic backgrounds, inclu­ spective of medi­ “One of the most inter­ day of the conference. ding medicine, philosophy cine," says junior esting aspects of this con­ Saturday’s discussion began and theology, participated in participant ference is that the case with the role of ethical com­ the conference. The confer­ Adrian Cuellar. studies are taken from mittees in end-of-life deci­ ence usually attracts several Cuellar’s response exempli­ The format of the confer­ participants’ real cases; we sions. Father Mark Poorman, nationally renowned experts fies the reactions of many ence allowed for a great deal don’t use many ‘set papers’ of Ph.D., brought to the fore­ of medical ethics, including undergraduate participants, of interaction between the ethics to discuss issues," said front of the discussion the academic director David idea that the role of ethics Solomon. committees could perhaps be After an introductory lun­ more successful if more com­ Looking for a great job cheon on Friday, participants munication occurred between gathered in the auditorium of patients and physicians. the CCE to begin debate on All involved would then the status of health care since have a clearer understanding for your senior year? the collapse of Clinton’s of events that can occur in a health care reform plans. particular case, thus facilitat­ The next session began with ing a more informed decision. the keynote address of this The next two panel discus­ year’s conference, the J. sions concerned the role of Philip Clarke Family Lecture the Suprem e Court in physi­ on Medical Ethics. cian-assisted suicide, and The Alumni-Senior Club is now This lecture was delivered particular moral dilemmas of by Judge John Noonan, Jr., Catholic hospitals. Varying judge of the U.S. Court of opinions of participants and Appeals for the Ninth District. panelists were offered in accepting Bartender and D.J. Speaking on the topic “The these sessions. Judges Deal With Death,” Participants then attended Noonan outlined three main sessions entitled “Parish- criteria for upholding the Based Medicine," “The applications. Supreme Court’s decision Principle of Double Effect: Is against the legalization of it Still Relevant?,” and “Roe physician-assisted suicide. vs. Wade: Twenty-Five Years Giving examples from After." moral, cultural and religious The conference concluded S fields, Noonan explained that with the traditional round­ the effects of legalized physi­ table discussion on Sunday cian-assisted suicide could morning, where participants have unfavorable conse­ offered concluding remarks Apply today quences, particularly for the on the topics discussed poor or elderly who could opt throughout the conference. for suicide to avoid placing a Over half of the physicians at the Student O burden on other family mem­ participating in this confer­ bers. ence, and several medical Countering the ways of pop­ students in attendance, were Activities Office ular opinion, Noonan stated alumni of Notre Dame. that the legalization of physi­ As the conference continues cian-assisted suicide often into the future, Solomon (315 centers around the relief of hopes that this alumni partic­ pain or loss of individual con­ ipation will contribute to a trol over one’s life. He contin­ solid core of conference La Fortune) for ued that these issues are not attendees, as well as the new central to the ethical ques­ participants who arrive each tions of legalized suicide year. because the court has upheld To help facilitate this inter­ the best job on campus! the right of physicians to pre­ est, Solomon invites six to scribe medications for pre­ seven undergraduate partici­ vention of pain, even if has- pants each year, noting that to n i n fT tVi n >i n 11 f t T J the physicians are receptive and interested in the ideas of the students. Next year’s conference has °°tb. been scheduled for March 19- *// e»' 21,1999. & C ° ° 4 o . o p ° < * ts ■ Security Beat The Class of 2000 Council has a great MON., MARCH 16 year planned. The Class Council 2:00 a.m. A Siegfried Hall resident was transported by Security to St Joseph works to coodinate events and Medical Center for treatment of injuries % sustained during a fall. 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■ Looking for a H o m e t o w n Mother Teresa Provides

Wo arc living in confused times. It seems as if there is a new sex scandal in have already signed up to give a few hours this week to make South Bend a bet­ the White House every day of the week. The gap between rich and poor has ter place. Some of you have not. It’s not too late. One can still sign up for the reached astonishing heights — with the SOth-percentile earner earning more Saturday service projects with groups ranging from There Are Children Here to than the 20th-percentile earner at a ratio of 4.6 to 1 in ‘96. The national poverty Grace Community Center — all of which desperately need our help. If you are rate that same year was at a disturbing 13.7 percent. Free agency has ravaged interested either e-mail me at [email protected] or call 4-1679. We would the great American past time. There is a Ku Klux Klan rally, of all things, in love to have you. Please consider it. Mother Teresa gave her whole life to help­ Elkhart on April 11. We've restructured a deeply flawed welfare system, but for­ ing those in need. One Saturday to honor her life and what it stood for is the got to think about where the American underclass is supposed to find a replace­ least we can do to thank her. In her words, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has ment. Except for good, old fashioned hard work, of course. Problem is, that’s not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” not so easy to find in a culture that has recently made “corporate downsizing” a Let us. Besides, I hear that she and God are pretty tight — so it probably part of the national vocabulary. This is especially true when that same culture wouldn’t be a good idea to get her mad. Right? has seen a college education come to cost more than most people’s homes (which, incidentally, cannot be Brandon Williams is a junior history and philosophy major. His column runs easily purchased without a col­ every other Monday. lege education.) To make mat­ Views expressed in this column are those of the author, and not necessarily ters worse, this whole crazy those of The Observer. Brandon game of American life is set to the rousing background music of the Spice Girls from across the Atlantic. I won’t even mention W illiam s the dark conspiracy that closed down South Bend’s favorite fill­ ing station. What is a bewil­ dered college student to do? Seriously, a lot of these issues are critical ones. As we pass into true adult­ hood outside the luminescence of the Golden Dome, we have got to find some answers. 1 came across one. I think it might be worth checking out. “Find them. Love them.” Find them and love them — all of them. That’s the advice left to us by one of the greatest women of this century, if not all time. Her name was Mother Teresa. In a world beset by poverty, war and all kinds of human suffer­ ing, I think that Mother Teresa came closer than just about anybody to figuring out one concrete, indisputable way that we can all make a difference and simul­ taneously insert meaning into our own lives. That way is through service. Through helping others. Through trying our hardest to see Christ in everybody. It doesn’t matter who you 6X 7 esterd ay is gone. are. Whether you are a future business execu­ JL Tomorrow has not tive, accountant, professor, lawyer, doctor, yet come. We have only priest — whatever your future goals, there today. Let us begin.’ will undoubtedly be opportunities to incorpo­ rate service into your life. Subsequently, there will undoubtedly be opportunities to make Mother Theresa your life one that counts, one that makes a difference in the lives of others, one that means something. Now, it just so happens that we are having a Mother Teresa Memorial Service Week this week. The idea came about in a senate meeting. A few of us senators got together with some other people around campus and did our best to put together six days of service in memory of Mother Teresa. There are 16 different South Bend service groups involved. A good number of you in the student body

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bengal Bouters Respond En Masse to Letter no Many R In 1931, 9 Dominic J. “Nappy” Napolitano As I browsed through The Observer on Tuesday, transformed March 17, 1 was very disheartened after 1 came upon the boxing pro­ a letter to the editor entitled “Strong Bodies Fight for gram to benefit Warm Letter Jackets,” written by one Mr. Paul the missions in Kessler. the former Many very bold statements were issued in his let­ “Bengal ” of ter, and though we initially wanted to ignore the India. Nappy claims Mr. Kessler made, we decided that too many stated that, outstanding young men have gone through this box­ “Strong bodies 7 ing program before us to let Kessler’s statements fight that weak stand uncontested. We, as senior boxing captains, bodies may be would like to address some of his allegations. nourished.” Mr. Kessler, no one likes to be called a “liar,” and 1 With no chil­ am sure you didn’t mean that when you said it. To dren himself, say that all of Notre Dame’s Bengal Bouters are liars Nappy instead is quite a blanket statement to make. The truth is, we adopted count­ as captains and our teammates put a great deal of less Notre work into our program. Notre Dame boxing is far Dame boxers, more than doing over one million push-ups, two mil­ and devoted his lion sit-ups, and running almost 500 miles in a six- life to the box­ week period. Our primary goal — and this is no lie — ing program. is to raise money for the Holy Cross missions in On Tuesday, Bangladesh. This year we raised more than $40,000, Paul Kessler and I promise only those men who really have their wrote a mis­ hearts set on what they are doing are the ones who guided article endure the six-week training period. We don’t only that mocked of boxers in a jacket. Also, for one week the campus train, we sell advertisements for our program, which Nappy’s honorable motto, and called him, and all fol­ reads about the Bengal Bouts, and those of us that par­ we more than doubled this year compared to last lowing boxers of 68 years, liars. No small charge, I ticipate in it feel proud. Because of that, Mr. Kessler year’s total number of ads sold. Without actually write to restore our honor. decided to rip apart what the Bengal Bouts are all spending time in our gym, it is impossible to even I have traveled to India five times and have witnessed about. He should not take away from all the good that comprehend all that goes on among us as members the mystery, joy and agony of another culture. The comes from an incredible program. The majority of of a team. On several occasions priests from immense poverty has shocked me. Yet nothing has boxers will never get a letter jacket or glory. But what Bangladesh have come to visit us, and Father Bill captured my soul and made me grow as much as the we learn in the boxing room is tremendous. We learn Seetch is always expressing his gratitude and his similarity in the human beings I met across the globe, to put our pride in the process and not in the product. admiration for us boxers who give such a vast who hope and dream just as I do. I have talked about Anyone can make unfounded claims and criticize that amount of time to a great cause. my experiences with other boxers and one of our head which they do not fully understand. Also, anyone can As for “aggression, glory, and picking up women,” I coaches, Tom Suddes, who himself traveled to see attack a person who criticizes us. “Yet when the gloves am sorry if any of the members of the team may what the Bengal Bouts proceeds have built. I have lis­ came off, we unwrap our hands, and pick up our bags seem to you aggressive, arrogant, or less than hum­ tened as he and Father Bill Seetch have shared then- to leave, we all hope that we may have pushed our­ ble, and I truly apologize on behalf of anyone who first-hand experiences in Bangladesh over and over selves to become better, and while boxing may end, carries himself this way, especially if we, the cap­ with us all. that process has only just begun.” Therefore, I instead tains. are those you may have in mind when you I have participated, as all boxers must, in donating invite Mr. Kessler to call me and learn more about the make this statement; but that is not what we are countless hours to selling ads and tickets, asking for Bengal Bouts. Nappy would have wanted it that way. about. donations, putting up posters, designing apparel, writ­ Mr. Kessler, no matter what one does in life, if a job ing articles, and putting in any type of time to improve Jeevan “Jacketless & Womanless” Subbiah is done well there are always rewards, both material the program. I have watched Jack Mooney donate his Assistant Rector, Keenan Hall and spiritual. When a member of the United States time for the 50th year, and “Zimmy” approach his Third- year law student armed services receives a medal in honor of a deed 10th. 1 have witnessed captains selflessly teaching March 18, 1998 he has done, it would be a mockery to say that he did novices, a former boxing president, John Christoforetti what he did merely for a medal. In the same way, our donate endless energy to help revamp the whole pro­ material reward is that jacket, which by the way, gram, and a current president, Ryan Rans, give all his only few men get every year. But the spiritual reward heart and soul, despite two broken hands. With these Come an of camaraderie and friendship is something that even efforts, and the volunteer efforts of our lawyer, judge, that letter jacket can’t begin to symbolize. And pilot, law professor, and businessmen coaches we dou­ I would like to respond to the letter written by whether you believe it or not, when Ryan and I sit bled our total of $20,000 from last year, and will con­ down and talk about what we’ve accomplished as a tribute $40,000 to the Holy Cross missions in Paul Kessler in regard to the “real" goals of the team this year, what we did in the ring is not even Bangladesh. Bengal Bouts and the Bengal Bouters. I am a boxer, and I even have one of those infamous let­ mentioned. We raised $40,000! That is an amazing Yet Mr. Kessler claims that, “Bengal Bouts is about feat in itself, and without the help of about one-hun­ aggression, glory, and picking up women.” Mr. Kessler ter jackets, and yes, Mr. Kessler, I do like to box. dred other young men it never even would have been is “tired of reading about the boxers acting as if they Of course enjoying boxing is part of the reason I possible. And for all of you Bengal Bouters who par­ are doing some great charitable thing.” Mr. Kessler go out there each year and step into the ring. But I also step into the ring because what I’m doing is ticipated this year, we as senior captains commend apparently bases the majority of his claim on the fact ail of you on a job well done. that all finalists receive letter jackets. helping a wonderful charity. The one reason is Finally, I am sorry that you view what we do as If Mr. Kessler’s point is that we do not solely box for not exclusive of the other. Each year, boxers go less-than-noble, but just because what we do leads to charity, then he is correct. There are many different out into the South Bend community to sell ads for saving lives doesn’t mean everyone has to admire us reasons why we join and enjoy boxing. Some of us join the Bengal bout’s program and to promote the for it. I guess if we were doing it for everyone’s admi­ because there are mountains to be met, others join out tournament. Each year, boxers volunteer them­ ration, we’d be doing it for the wrong reason, right? of curiosity, and others because we like to compete. Yet selves for a charity auction (and believe me, it’s Anyway, as for your “challenge,” we don’t see how it the driving force that unites us all is the amazing act of equally as embarrassing as it is fun). Each year, would be in any way fit to accept it. You, Mr. Kessler, charity that we are performing in pushing ourselves to boxers put in hours and hours of their time to didn't carry the same cross we did for six weeks: gru­ help others. make sure that the tournament reaches its goal, eling workouts, venturing into town to sell ads, run­ Two years ago I was having the most hellish, it’s only goal, which is, simply put, to raise as ning and getting in shape on our own, all on top of demanding and confusing year of my life in law school. much money as we can for the missions in studying for classes. We don’t even see how it is fit 1 joined boxing because I wanted to change my focus Bangladesh. That doesn’t sound to me like the for you to even stand behind such a challenge. and push myself into the pain until I didn’t care any­ same aggressive, glory-mongering, woman- As senior captains, we leave our fellow teammates more. Boxing transformed my life. In boxing I met the carousing group of men you described in you let­ with our unending friendships and share a great greatest people. Egos were abandoned, smiles abound­ ter. You claimed, Mr. Kessler, that the bouts are number of fond memories. Our jackets, well, they will ed and competitors helped competitors. Boxing does about, “aggression, glory, and picking up fade and fall apart with time, but what we have done involve aggressiveness, but not total, raw aggression. women,” and you said that anyone who says oth­ here at Notre Dame will last a lifetime in our minds The boxers become friends with each other, and sense­ erwise is a liar. Those are strong words coming and in our hearts. lessly beating up one another is simply not tolerated. from someone who I haven’t ever seen down in As for our teammates and future Bengal Bouters, Any good boxer cannot rely on aggression, he must the boxing room. The truth is, they’re uninformed please allow us to offer you a valid and more worth­ outbox his opponent. words. If you want to close your eyes to the fact while challenge. Keep this tradition alive and well. When you box, and struggle, as we all do, you begin that people, believe it or not even boxers, can and Enjoy doing it, and remember that there are many to question yourself, and face your fear that you are do give of themselves for good causes, then that is lives that depend on your integrity, work ethic and not good enough. As anyone knows, when you confront your choice. Only, it’s too bad you’re a senior, dedication. You all know that winning a jacket is the your deepest raw emotion, trivial goals simply do not otherwise I could send you a challenge of my least important thing you could possibly do, but suffice. When you struggle with pain — physical and own, one more difficult than me giving up my should you win one, wear it with pride as a badge of mental — and try to push onward, goals such as jacket: namely, to come out and dedicate your honor. You have more than earned it. But never for­ “meeting more blondes,” simply do not suffice (no time, your energy and your body for six weeks so get why you are there. offense to blondes). There is no doubt that the Notre that maybe then you could discover what the Dame Boxing Club is so special because, no matter our Bengal Bouts are really all about. Lucas J. Molina and Ryan Rans differences, why we joined, and why we enjoy boxing, J R. Mellin Seniors, Off-Campus we have the greatest goal guiding us all: helping the Sophomore, Keenan Hall Senior Bengal Bouts Team Captains missions in Bangladesh. March 17. 1998 March 19, 1998 So there is one material reward for a small minority page 10 VIEWPOINT Monday, March 23, 1998

Letters to the E ditor R.O.T.C. isn’t a Blemish, it’s Essential Students From Top M “I speak from experience.” This was David McMahon’s only attempt at presenting any authority to back up his often hard-to-decipher, historically revisionists, and inaccurate Schools Invaluable to remarks in his March 18 article. His statement of being at one time a “naive midshipmen" appears to be more accurate and still holds true — at least the naive part. The United States is a republic based on democratic ideals. Its leaders are, for the most Military part, elected by the people. Both the President as the Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution) and Congress through financing and oversight (Article I, "My country right or wrong.” Tho oft-forgotten second part to this Section 8) control the military. To get to the point that McMahon obviously missed, the mil­ phrase is, “Stand behind it when it’s right; try to change it when it’s itary is controlled by civilians elected to office by people like you and me. The military is a wrong.” At least David McMahon in his piece “ROTC on Notre Dame’s tool used by these politicians to achieve a public objective when necessary. Campus; A Blemish” (Wednesday March 18, 1998) is not afraid to ruf­ McMahon attempts to use two main examples of military actions to illustrate his point. fle our patriotic feathers in an attempt to remind us that America is The first is the Battle of Wounded Knee which took place during the “Indian Wars” of the not perfect. For that I actually respect him. middle and late 19th century. What happened at Wounded Knee happened at battles But McMahon’s shrill condemnation of America’s military history around the world during that time frame. Large, powerful nations scramble to acquire and of the military’s ROTC presence at Notre Dame isn’t even an new land and wealth. If the locals got in the way, they were removed. In the U.S., who objective, reasoned argument, it’s a spasm. It focuses on the tactical- ordered those attacks? The President and his Cabinet. Who funded them? Congress. What level exceptions to America’s usually noble service in defense of the did the “people” say about this? Generally nothing. It was the “Age of Empire.” That was greatest expansion of democracy and prosperity in human history. just what was done at the time. Today we look at it and cringe, but that was not the mind­ McMahon’s impulse to teach us about our sins (and, I would hope, to set at that time. One thing from that time though, still holds true. The military was, and correct them) is so strong that he overlooks an important fact: name­ still is, headed by civilians elected by the people and was, and still is, used as a tool to ly, that just about every other nation with the capacity to project achieve a public objective. power beyond its borders also has a skeleton somewhere in its closet McMahon’s second attempt to support his argument by actions in the Gulf War is also to show for it. 1 wonder if Mr. McMahon doesn’t also see “conquerors flawed. Between the accusation of the U.S. military using chemical and biological agents and barbarians” (as he calls us) when he contemplates the histories of against its own members and going out of its way to bomb a supposed “air-raid shelter” Britain and France (imperialism), Germany (the Third Reich), Russia (which just happened to be one of the main command, control, and communications facili­ (Stalinism and Czarist expansionism), China (invasions of Tibet and ties in Baghdad, and therefore a legal target under both LOAC and all of the Geneva Vietnam), Japan (the w ar in the Pacific), the Ottoman Empire (geno­ Conventions. It was the government of Iraq that violated LOAC and the Geneva cide against the Armenians) or Spain and Portugal (colonialism). Less Conventions by placing civilians at a legal military target in order to protect it), McMahon powerful and advanced societies are no more immune from such bar­ appears to say barism: Consider Rwanda, Liberia, and Kampuchea. McMahon would those at the mili­ do well to consider that perhaps all cultures are capable of good and tary decided to evil. He might become persuaded, as I am, that no nation in human start the war history has ever possessed the power which America wields, and yet because they felt used it so benignly, very often for everyone’s good. like it. Again, he McMahon needs to know that it takes a special person to graduate offers no evidence from ROTC, OCS or a service academy and accept the challenge (only to support his a year or even months out of college) of leading tired, scared, angry argument. Did I and sometimes not-so-educated armed youngsters (or worse, people miss something 15 years older than you) in desolate places under the worst of condi­ f when Iraq invaded tions. We just marked the 30th anniversary of the My Lai massacre; and annexed want to know why that massacre occurred, David? Because the United Kuwait in August States Army was starved for the kind of intelligent but strong, moral 1990? Did the U.S. but tough leadership that high-caliber Notre Dame cadets no doubt send Hussein an provide when they graduate. Instead, the platoon leader responsible invitation to for the massacre, Lieutenant William Galley (who really was a “brig­ invade? Could we and") was promoted from the ranks at age 20 with little training and all have been a even less screening because he had one year of community college. bunch of brain­ The Army didn’t have much better. Today it gets dozens of Notre washed, sadistic Dame graduates a year. I wish it got 10 times as many. They're an freaks hell-bent on honor to Notre Dame, not a blemish. My Lai is the stain and more killing as many * such officers will help prevent its recurrence. Iraqis as possible 1 wonder how Mr. McMahon would explain the metamorphosis he just because we must think I underwent when 1, originating as he has from the mostly wanted to? The "law-abiding, peaceful and just folk” of America, joined the “goose- answer to all three stopping march of killing machines ” (that is, the Army ROTC) and questions is no. then served in the Army among “international law breakers and Hussein invaded vicious aggressors.” For seven years 1 led privates and even met a few Kuwait to gain Generals and I saw nothing of the sort. power, oil, and to I supervised a sergeant who won the Soldier’s Medal for racing into rid himself of a a burning building in Germany to save an elderly German woman. I huge debt owed to served with a Vietnam veteran warrant officer who wept as he told Kuwait from me of the Vietnamese orphan girl he and his wife hoped to adopt until money lent to sup­ the Vietcong massacred her entire orphanage. (Their crime? Allowing port his eight-year his unit to throw monthly balloon and ice cream parties for them.) My war (which he former ROTC classmate, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Gulf started) with Iran. War, told me of his anxiety over the ease with which his naive and The U.S. govern­ < 1 relieved troops chatted with captured Iraqi prisoners, offering them ment (yes, those food and actually accepting their assurances that they needn’t be civilian folks we searched for weapons because they already had been! Hardly the elected to speak “international brigands” McMahon denounces. for us) did not & Those comrades-in-arms knew better than McMahon of “the horror invite him to do so of war.” But McMahon, as a protester, suffers from what one U.S. (and neither did President described as a form of “moral snow-blindness.” By staring the Kuwaitis), but too long at the horror of war, he has become blinded to who’s right, did respond by sending troops to neighboring countries upon request of those countries who’s wrong, and why. His politically correct calculus omits the and under auspice of the U.N. The last question is obviously too ridiculous to answer with inconvenient fact of opponents like Saddam Hussein, who need only more than a “no.” Once again I’ll point to the fact that it was the civilians elected to office have surrendered his ill-gotten conquest to spare his own soldiers, but by the people, acting upon public objectives that sent the troops. What were these public didn’t out of sheer egotism. Instead, to McMahon, w e’re the villains. objectives? Liberating Kuwait from a wrongfully occupying force? Yes. “Freedom ” and I wish David McMahon could think better of the human beings who “justice?” Yes. Power, oil, and monetary considerations? Yes — the American public is not watch his freedoms, stabilize regions from the Balkans, to the Sinai, willing to pay $3-4 per gallon of gas. to East Asia, and defend dozens of nations. He says, “There comes a McMahon’s argument is not one based on Christian principles, but upon misunderstood time to re-examine our values.” I agree with him on that point and historical events and naivete. His statement of “Catholic traditions, for peace instead of wish we would all reflect on the My Lai’s and the Wounded Knee’s; it war” would not stand up to the standard of review he is attempting to implement on the might prevent their recurrence. But it would also help if McMahon U.S. military. If that statement were a truism, explain to me the Crusades, the Inquisition, and his ilk would re-examine their own values, along with their logic and the Hundred Years War. Each was initiated or strongly supported by the Church. To and their scholarship. be more precise, they were supported by leaders and members of the Church. Each was We should tolerate McMahon because he's right that we haven’t done in the name of God and produced horrors that have rarely been duplicated. My state­ always lived up to what our founders or our Savior demand. But it’s ments here are not meant to be an affront to the Church, but to show that McMahon’s awfully hard and not much use to listen to someone who derives more inaccurate and selective use of history in order to discredit the institution of the U.S. mili­ esteem from claiming some anti-patriotic, moral high ground than tary (not to mention demeaning the sacrifices of the men and women that gave their lives from getting behind America and actually righting its wrongs. to protect what we as a nation believe in — including free speech) would be akin to dis­ crediting the Church in its entirety because of the three mentioned historical events. Paul J. Bohr Neither application is proper and I refuse to stoop so low. Second-Year Law Student The only thing which I agree with is that war is an ugly thing. It is not something I ever March 20, 1998 again wish to be part of or witness. But, if I am once again called by my country I will serve without hesitation. My beliefs and my country are worth fighting for. E ditor s Note: Paul J. Bohr served seven years as an active-duty Army officer. Scott A. Wood First-Year Law Student U.S. Air Force Academy 1993 Monday, March 23, 1998 'OBSERVER page 11

Robert Forster-Jackie Brown The O scar Nominees ■E B S Anthony Hopkins-Amistad ■ r * i l Greg Kinnear-As Good As It Gets As Good As It Gets James Cameron-Titanic Burt Reynolds-Boogie Nights The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo-The Full Monty Robin Williams-Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting Atom Egoyan-The Sweet Hereafter L.A. Confidential Curtis Hanson-L.A. Confidential Titanic Gus Van Sant-Good Will Hunting Kim Basinger-L.A. Confidential Matt Damon-Good Will Hunting Helena Bonham Carter-The Wings of the Dove Joan Cusk-ln & Out Robert-Duvall-The Apostles Julie Christie-Afterglow Minnie Driver-Good Will Hunting Peter Fonda-Ulee’s Gold Judi Dench-(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown Julianne Moore-Boogie Nights Dustin Hoffman-Wag the Dog Hein Hunt- As Good As It Gets Gloria Stuart-Titanic Jack Nicholson-As Good As It Gets Kate Winslet-Titanic

And the Oscar f should J Soto ••• The Observer Editorial Board makes its Oscar predictions

Heather Cocks Brian Reinthaler Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Best Picture — Titanic Best Picture —Titanic Best Actor — Peter Fonda Best Actor — Matt Damon Best Actress — Judi Dench Best Actress — Helen Hunt Best Supporting Actor —Burt Reynolds Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress — Gloria Stuart Best Supporting Actress — Minnie Driver Best Director — James Cameron Best Director — Curtis Hanson

Heather MacKenzie Matt Loughran Assistant Managing Editor News Editor Best Picture — Good Will Hunting Best Picture — Titanic Best Actor — Robert Duvall Best Actor — Jack Nicholson Best Actress — Kate Winslet Best Actress — Helen Hunt Best Supporting Actor — Robert Forster Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress — Minnie Driver Best Supporting Actress — Kim Basinger Best Director — James Cameron Best Director — James Homer

Kathleen Lopez Eddie H ull Sports Editor Viewpoint Editor Best Picture — Good Will Hunting Best Picture — Good Will Hunting Best Actor — Matt Damon Best Actor — Matt Damon Best Actress — Helen Hunt Best Actress — Helena Bonham Carter Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress — Julianne Moore Best Supporting Actress — Minnie Driver Best Director — James Cameron Best Director — Gus Van Sant

Shannon Ryan Kevin Dahun Best Picture - L.A. Confidential sSaint aint M ary’sary s Editor Best Picture — Titanic Photo Editor Best Actor — Jack Nicholson Best Actor — Jack Nicholson Best Actress — Helen Hunt Best Actress — Kate Winslet Best Supporting Actor — Robert Forster Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress — Minnie Driver Best Supporting Actress — Kim Basinger Best Director — James Cameron Best Director — James Cameron

Kristi Klitsch Sarah Dylag Scene Editor Best Picture —Titanic Scene Editor Best Picture — Titanic Best Actor — Matt Damon Best Actor — Jack Nicholson Best Actress — Kate Winslet Best Actress —Helen Hunt Best Supporting Actor — Anthony Hopkins I * G # Best Supporting Actor — Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress — Kim Basinger Best Supporting Actress — Gloria Stuart Best Director — James Cameron Best Director — James Cameron page 1 2 ------j= O B SER V ER Monday, March 23, 1998

The Oscars:

By CHRISTIAN Yesterday and Today Scene Movie Critic o night, b brates lb gious acc to do so — not counting — but the winners were able 80 years and 69 days. Jessica By DAN CICHALSKI As alwaj Senior Staff Wrirer ______“Midnight Cowboy” in 1970 — to trade the plaster awards for Tandy then won Best Actress — Pictn until “Dances With Wolves” metal ones three years later. in 1990 for “Driving Miss I t seem s hard to believe triu m p h ed in 1991. Clint In 1945, Bing Crosby beat Daisy” two months before her that what is now the Eastwood’s “Unforgiven” then “Going My Way” co-star Barry 81st birthday. Gloria Stuart, biggest movie night of the won the award two years Fitzgerald in the Best Actor nominated for Best year once received less later. category. But Fitzgerald took Supporting Actress for her attention than an airplane The categories expanded in home Best Supporting Actor role in “Titanic” as the flight. But, as with most of our 1937 with the introduction of for the same role. Voting rules old Rose, is 87. grand traditions, the Academy the supporting actor and now prohibit actors being Like the 1954-60 Awards started out small and actress categories — won by nominated in two categories span has mutated into a gala event Walter Brennan in “Come and for the same role, so to which a guest's choice of Get It” and Gale Sondergaard Fitzgerald remains the only clothing could be joke material in “Anthony Adverse.” That performer to have that distinc­ for the next year. year was also the first Best tion. In your p re p a ra tio n for Actress award for Luise The first Oscar telecast tonight’s 70th Annual Rainer and her performance came in 1953 and grabbed the Academy Awards, here's a in “The G reat Ziegfeld.” In biggest single audience in the rundown on Oscar’s history, 1938, she won again for “The five-year history of commer­ found with the high-tech, lit- Good Earth ” and became both cial television. It was not until tle-effort research method of the first performer to win two 1966 that the show aired in the 90s — various Internet Academy Awards, and the color. sites. first to do it in consecutive Frank Sinatra resurrected When MGM Studios’ Louis B. years. his career in 1954 by winning Mayer came up with the idea In 1939, Shirley Tem ple Best Supporting Actor for for the Academy of Motion made a special presentation to “From Here To Eternity,” Picture Arts and Sciences and Walt Disney for “Snow White which won eight Oscars to tie its film awards, Oscar night and the Seven Dwarfs”: One “Gone With the Wind” for the was a dinner party attended big Oscar and seven little most to that time. The next by 270 guests for the presen­ ones. Disney still reigns as the year, “On The Waterfront” fol­ tation of 14 awards for movies Oscar King, having won 26 lowed up with eight of its own, that came out in 1927-28. naked golden men. but two movies in 1959 and More people celebrated the Naturally, there are some 1960 would knock those three news of Charles Lindbergh’s years where great films are from the top. “Gigi” won nine solo flight from New York to not recognized with Oscars in 1959 and “Ben Hur ” took France in 1927 than paid because they face equal or home 11 of its 12 nominations attention to that first awards better competition. In 1940, the next year. In 1967, “Who’s dinner, held May 16, 1929. the five Best Picture nominees Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” was The first Best Picture winner nominated in 13 was “Wings,” a 1927 World categories, win­ War I air-combat epic. ning five. Nothing by today’s standards, The 1968 cer­ “7th Heaven" turned out to he em ony was the big winner, winning for postponed for writing-adaption (Benjamin two days afer Glazer), directing (Frank the assassination Borzagc) and actress (Janet of Martin Luther Gaynor). And although the King Jr. in famous statuette given to the Memphis and the winners was introduced, the riots that broke ‘Oscar” nickname was not out as a result. where films like applied until 1933. The The next year, “From Here To Academy credits librarian Katharine Eternity,” “On Margaret Herrick with naming Hepburn (“The Waterfront,” the little gold statuette. Lion In W inter”) “Gigi,” “Ben H ur” At the next ceremony two and B arb ra and “Who’s Afraid years later, “The Broadway Streisand (“Funny of Virginia Woolf?” Melody” won Best Picture, and Girl”) became the racked up double­ photo courtesy Universal Pictures only pair to tie for digit nominations became the first “talkie” to Tonight’s “Best Picture” winner joins the ranks take the award. Mary Pickford of movie greats such as the 1993 winner, an award, win­ and won more than — a form er silent film star “Schindler’s List.” ning Best Actress. half, in 1993, who made the transition to Hepburn holds “Schindler’s List” sound pictures successfully — the record with won eight awards, won Best Actress for were “The Wizard of Oz,” four Best Actress wins and 12 “Forrest Gump ” fol­ “Coquette,” but most actors “Ninotchka,” “Stagecoach,” career nominations. lowed in 1994 win­ and actresses from the silent “Mr. Smith Goes to Jack Nicholson, up for Best ning six of 13 nomi­ genre could not adjust to the Washington” and “Gone With Actor this year for his role in nations — including new wave of film-making. the Wind.” With the building “As Good As It Gets,” received Tom Hanks’ second At first, only a handful of suspense, the Los Angeles his first nomination in 1970 straight Best Actor judges selected the winners in press could not hold out until for Best Supporting Actor in award. Last year, the few categories each year, the actual ceremony, where “Easy Rider.” He’s received “The English Patient” but at the third ceremony “Gone With the Wind” three more in that category, won in nine of the 12 (held in November 1930, eight grabbed eight awards, includ­ winning in 1984 for “Terms of categories in which it months after the second ing Best Picture. Endearment.” His only other received nominations. awards) all the members of Following the Japanese Oscar came in 1976 for “One This year, “Titanic” the the Academy — more than attack on Pearl H arbor in Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” left port with 14 nomina­ 400 — cast their votes. By that December 1941, the Oscars in but he’s now got seven nomi­ tions — everything from year, the popularity of the spring 1942 were first can­ nations for Best Actor. Best Picture to Best On event rose to the point where celled, then reinstated without Another record could fall Set Catering — and may members shelled out $10 for a searchlights beaming outside, this year. In 1976, George solidify itself as one of the ticket to the ceremony and it formal attire or a banquet. In Burns became the oldest per­ greatest films ever if it can sold out. 1943 the metal for the statues former to win an Academy add the majority of those to In 1932, “Cimarron” became went toward bullets and Award — taking Best its legend. the first western to win Best bombs, so Oscar was made Supporting Actor for “The Picture, and was the only one out of plaster for three years Sunshine Boys” at the age of Monday, March 23, 1998 ------j= OBSERVER ------page 13 "a d e m y A w a r d s The Best of the Best

PIERCE may actually end up as an Academy Award winner. A return to the film-noir style of the 1930s and ‘40s seems the goal of “L.A. Confidential.” Here again is a film with a fabu­ ;inning at 8 p.m. on ABC, Hollywood cele- lous cast, most notably the three police officers and the leading llustrious Academy Awards, the most presti- lady. , ades given in the film industry, Kevin Spacey, as Jack Vincennes, brings the same quality five nominees have been selected for Best performance that made “The Usual Suspects” (1995) so inter­ and this year’s theme seems to be the big esting, but here he receives assistance from Russell Crowe, budget Hollywood production. “As playing Wendell “Bud” White, and Guy Pearce, playing as it Gets,” “The Full Edmund Exley. Monty,” “Good Will The three police officers all work the same case, but from dif­ Hunting,” "LA ferent angles, allowing for an intricate story. The audience Confidential,” watches as the officers crack down on corruption in the city of and “Titanic” Los Angeles. Their path runs through the home of Lynn have all Bracken, a high-priced prostitute played by Kim Basinger. received Basinger revives her career with this gritty role as she sorts nominations. through ties to love and business. Look for her as a possible All five films winner in the Best Supporting Actress category. are well “L.A. Confidential” directed by Curtis Hanson should be con­ deserving of sidered as a dark horse in the running. This is a quality film the nomina­ with wonderful performances, made even more interesting by tion, but only its unique story construction. This film could shock the crowd one film can tonight with an upset victory. win. Finally, the film that has received more hype than any film in “As Good As recent history is the project of director James Cameron,

t G ets,” is a Photo courtesey Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox “Titanic.” If you have not heard of this film, then you are the film revolving Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in “Titanic.” one resting at the bottom of the North Atlantic. A film that around indi­ spent hundreds of millions and proved it can earn hundreds of neighbor, a gay painter named Simon. It is a magical perfor­ vidual perfor­ millions, “Titanic” has led the box office for numerous weeks. mance by a celebrity who, until now, had not shown much mances. The Recently topping “Star Wars” as the all-time money maker, it is promise as a dramatic actor. plot although the cult film of the 1990s. “As Good As It Gets” deserves its nomination for these indi­ well co n ­ The film deserves attention, but needs to be looked at with a vidual performances alone, but do critical eye. Those who have seen “A Night To Remember” not expect much more than that. The film has its problems with the most notable being the objectification of the female lead. A splendid film nonetheless, look for Nicholson to win in his category. The British film “The Full Monty” is the only foreign film nominated this year. A fabulous comedy about the economic situation in Britain, the film’s dry humor stands out as a strong point. Director Peter Catteneo is new to the feature-length film, but constructed a beautiful piece on his first attempt. “The Full Monty” revolves around a group of men out of work due to struct­ the down-sizing of the steel industry photo courtesey New Regency Danny DeVito (left) and Kevin Spacey (right) in “L.A. Confidential.” ed, misses in Sheffield, England. The men, led lat special some­ by the ingenious thinker Gaz, played (1942) will understand this reviewer’s apprehension. If you thing that moves a view- by Robert Carlyle (known for his role have not seen the older film, do so and be amazed, excluding ? er. as Begbie in “Trainspotting”), decide story line necessities, how similar the films are. Jack Nicholson steals the to earn money by stripping. What Watch for director James Cameron, a director reportedly show as Melvin Udall, an separates them from acts like the willing to give up any financial gain merely to finish his project, obsessive-compulsive Chippendale’s dancers seems their | author attempting to deal to receive notice tonight. willingness to go for the “full monty.” with love. The role allows photo courtesy Channel Four Films The actors also present a beautiful love story enveloped by The Academy rarely gives out Best i Nicholson to “push the British film “The Full Monty” one of the worst tragedies of the 20th century. Gloria Stuart as Picture Awards to foreign films so j envelope” of public decen­ Rose Dawson Calvert, should receive attention. Kate Winslet, don’t expect “The Full Monty” to win Best Picture. cy, saying things many of us would not It is a rare occasion when two regular guys write a screen­ I dream of thinking. Watch for Nicholson play and get it made into a film, but Matt Damon and Ben j as a serious contender for Best Actor, Affleck have done just that. Most people agree that the story fcwho along with his co-stars puts forth they wrote and what appeared in “Good Will Hunting” differ an incredible performance. greatly, but it still makes for an excellent publicity stunt. Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear com­ The film centers around Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT played pliment Nicholson beautifully and ele- by Matt Damon. This kid possesses some­ thing that his friends from the south side of Boston lack, a real knack for mathematics. Will appears to be a product of his situation, an orphaned child who struggled to earn respect in a rough neighborhood. Upon solving a difficult equation, Will receives notice from Professor Lambeau, played by Stellan Skarsgard, but the young man’s attitude toward authority seems a dis­ traction. This leads to counseling by Sean McGuire, a psychiatrist played by Robin Williams. The performance by Williams will shock photo courtesy Miramax photo courtesy Sony pictures most viewers as he puts aside h is wild Jack Nicholson in As Good as it Gets.” humor to mold a truly believable character. Matt Damon (left) and Robin Williams (right) in “Good Will Hunting.” Williams has a good shot at coming away with the Best as Rose DeWitt Bukater, is also excellent in this strong female f vate their acting style above any of Supporting Actor Award, if he can edge out Sir Anthony role. The film is still a front runner for Best Picture, but is it to their previous roles. Hunt, who is Hopkins in “Amistad.” nominated for Best Actress, plays the level of such recent winners as “The English Patient” “Good Will Hunting” also includes memorable performances Carol, a waitress with a special (1996), “Braveheart” (1995), or “Forrest Gump” (1994)? by Ben Affleck as Chuckle, Will’s best friend, and Minnie Driver The answer will not be revealed until late tonight after an place in Melvin’s heart. as Skylar, a student at Harvard and Will’s love interest. This evening of fashion, fame and glory as Hollywood celebrates the Kinnear, nominated for Best film has a shot at being crowned the best in the land as does its Supporting Actor, plays Melvin’s films of the past year. director Gus Van Sant. What started as a college screenplay, OOO r £ C A n r - ' ^ page 14 The Observer • SPORTS Monday, March 23, 1998

■ NBA NCAA TOURNAMENT Miller leads Pacers to victory Blue Devils Bucks fail to squander lead snap longest Associated Press losing streak ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Just like 1992, Kentucky erased a big second-half lead in its Associated Press NCAA regional final against Duke. Only this time, the Wildcats erased the memory, too. MILWAUKEE The Wildcats, haunted for six years for losing perhaps the Reggie Miller scored 32 points greatest college game ever played to Duke, rallied from an 18- and Rik Smits converted a key point deficit to beat the top-seeded Blue Devils 86-84 Sunday in three-point play in overtime as the South Regional final. the Indiana Pacers defeated the Just like six years ago in Philadelphia, Duke (32-4) trailed in reeling Milwaukee Bucks 96-94 the final seconds and had a chance to win it with a buzzer-beat- Sunday. 11 er. But freshman William Avery couldn’t replicate Christian Ray Allen led Milwaukee with Laettner's shot-hoard-round-the-world jumper that ended 25 points and Michael Curry Duke’s 104-103 victory that year, missing a running 30-footer added a career-high 21, but the off the backboard as time expired. Bucks lost their ninth straight Kentucky (33-4), the No. 2 seed, plays Stanford in the Final and their 12th in their last 13. Four on Saturday in San Antonio. A win would send the Mark Jackson scored 16 Wildcats to their third consecutive national championship points and Smits had 15 points game, this time against either Utah or North Carolina, but their and seven rebounds as Indiana first under new coach Tubby Smith. maintained its hold on the sec­ The hottest team in college basketball with 11 consecutive- ond-best record in the Eastern victories, the Wildcats fell behind by 18 points — 38-20 — after Conference. Indiana, which a 17-0 Duke run and trailed 69-52 with just over 10 minutes never led in regulation, won its left. third straight and ninth in the But the Wildcats then started doing everything they hadn't last 12. until that point — making their outside shots, denying Duke at Jackson hit a 3-pointer to the defensive end and limiting the Blue Devils to just one shot. open the overtime period, but Wayne Turner, outplayed badly by Duke’s gritty Steve Milwaukee stayed close and tied Wojciechowski in the first half, led the comeback, scoring 11 of it at 89 on Elliot Perry’s jumper his 16 points in the second half. Jeff Sheppard had 18 points with 33.2 seconds left. and nine rebounds and Scott Padgett had 12 points, including After a time out, Chris Mullin the biggest ‘Cat basket, a go-ahead 3-pointer from well beyond inbounded the ball to Jackson, the arc that broke an 81-all tie with 40 seconds to play. who backed down on Allen and Cameron Mills’s 3-pointer with 2:15 to play had given then hit Smits with a perfect Kentucky its first lead at 80-79. pass as the Pacers center cut to Duke, led by Roshown McLeod’s 19 points and Trajan the basket. Langdon’s 18, scored only 13 points in the final 9:38 after Smits split the defenders and Carrawell’s putback had made it 71-54. dunked to m ake it 91-89. He Courtesy of the Indiana Pacers Indiana’s Reggie Miller scored 32 points in his team’s overtime defeat But the Wildcats, with Turner repeatedly setting up open was fouled by Armon Gilliam of the Milwaukee Bucks, 96-94. shots with his penetration, went on a 17-1 run keyed by 3- and converted the three-point pointers from Padgett, Heshimu Evans and Allen Edwards to play. two free throws. points. pull to within 72-71. The Bucks turned the ball Allen an sw e re d w ith a 3- The Bucks, who led by as Duke twice had chances to tie it or go ahead after Padgett’s 3- over as Jerald Honeycutt pointer and then the Bucks many as 10 early in the third, pointer from beyond the top of the key, but McLeod missed a couldn’t handle Michael Curry’s fouled Jalen Rose, but he made missed a chance late in regula­ jumper with 17 seconds remaining and Turner followed by inbound pass. The Bucks imme­ two free throws before Curry tion to snap their longest losing making one of two free throws. diately fouled Miller, who made made two for the Bucks’ final streak of the season.

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Associated Press upon their shoulders. before Lee’s foul gave Wheeler Lee, who had been unfavor­ his three free throws. ST. LOUIS ably — and, perhaps, unjustly A 66 percent free throw Defiance in opener Down six with less than a — compared to former Stanford shooter, Wheeler was well minute to go, Stanford seemed star Brevin Knight, was named short on his first two tries By VICTORIA BUTCKO beaten, merely the latest NCAA the region’s MVP for taking the before missing the third on pur­ Sports Writer tournament victim of oppor­ third-seeded Cardinal where pose. tunistic Rhode Island. Knight never did. The rebound went out of The Saint Mary’s tennis team (3-3) played its first home “To be honest, it looked like Stanford (30-4), which last bounds to Stanford, which match against Defiance, Saturday afternoon. we were going to lose,’” reached the Final Four in its inbounded to Lee. He was The women completely dominated Defiance, crushing the Cardinal forward Mark Madsen championship season of 1942, fouled and made both shots opponents with a final match score 9-0. said. “And then Arthur Lee will meet Kentucky on Saturday with 4.2 seconds left. He is 26- Defiance only took a total of five combined games from the started making plays.” at San Antonio. for-26 from the line in the tour­ Belles. Assistant coach of the Belles, Robin Hrycko, who It was time for Lee, the little The Rams’ loss brought a nament. guides the team during the absence of Head Coach Katie guy on an otherwise huge crushing end to Harrick’s sea­ Mobley hit a meaningless 3- Cromer, was very pleased with the outcome. Stanford team, to carry the son. pointer at the buzzer and then “Defiance was a very inexperienced team,” said Hrycko. Cardinal to the Final Four for Harrick, who won a national stood on the court, hunched “The match was very quick and we used it more as a practice the First time in five decades. title at UCLA in 1995 but was over, as Stanford players and to work on our mental focus during games. All of the girls “We needed something to dismissed in disgrace for coaches celebrated all around went out extremely focused and did what they had to do.” happen,” Lee said Sunday after recruiting violations the follow­ him. Hrycko continued to say that she thought the match was a scoring 13 of his 26 points in ing year, had taken Rhode “I’m very upset,” Mobley said. great way to get geared up for the rest of the season. the final 2:04 and making a key Island to the threshold of the “If you lose in the Elite Eight Hrycko also said that this match would be the only time that steal as Stanford won the Final Four in his first season and you know you should have winning would come with such ease, as the upcoming sched­ Midwest Regional 79-77. there. won, how would you feel? It’s ule promises a challenge for the Belles. “I decided in the last minute “We had a phenomenal year,” just ridiculous.” Junior Krista Eastburn, holding the number five singles spot that we just had to get it done. said Harrick, whose Rams (25- Wheeler scored 24 points and on the team, was also pleased with the team’s performance. We had no other choice.” 9) upset top seed Kansas in the Mobley 20 for Rhode Island, “I think it’s good that we got a win from the start,” com­ Rhode Island, the eighth seed, second round. “It’s a shame we still seeking its First Final Four mented Eastburn. “It’s a great way for us to start the season unraveled late but still had a had to lose in the manner that appearance. and get pumped up and looking forward to upcoming match­ chance with five seconds left. we lost.” The Rams did a great job es. We’re just going to take them one at a time,” said However, Tyson Wheeler Rhode Island built a 60-49 against the much taller Eastburn. missed three straight free lead and was still up 71-65 Cardinal players. With 7-foot-1 The Belles look towards Thursday as they travel to Wheaton throws that could have made it after Cuttino Mobley hit two Tim Young and the 6-8 Madsen College for their next match. 77-77. He had been fouled on a free throws with 59.3 seconds neutralized most of the game, it 3-pointer by Lee. left. fell upon Leo to take over. And “You have to understand, our A three-point play by Lee cut that’s just what he did in the ■ Sports Briefs heart was cut out before that,” Stanford’s deficit to 74-73. final 2:04. Rhode Island coach Jim Harrick Mobley caught the inbound Lee drove for a double-pump ND Tai Chi/Kung Fu Club a Modern Dance class that said. “To ask him to step up pass but had the ball stripped layup, made two 3-pointers — meets every Sunday at the will meet Sundays from 3 to there in that moment, when the by Lee; the ball went directly to defenders draped all over him Rockne Memorial, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays needle is already in the balloon Mark Madsen, who dunked, and fed Madsen for a layup to noon in room 219. The club from 8 to 9 p.m. in Activity ... he had no zip left.” was fouled, and hit the free make it 72-70 with 40.7 sec­ teaches southern Shaolin Room 2 of the Rolfs Sports Rams players and coaches throw to put Stanford ahead. onds left. internal martial arts, which Recreation Center. The fee is were upset that Lee put his The Rams felt Lee fouled After two free throws by the include Tang-style Tai Chi $20 and no experience is hands to his throat in the choke Mobley on the play. Rams’ Preston Murphy, Lee for Chuon and “Five Families necessary. Open to all Notre sign after Wheeler’s second “He pushed my elbow,” a layup, was fouled by Luther Five Animals” internal Kung Dame students, faculty and miss. Mobley said. Clay and hit the foul shot to Fu. Classes are non-competi­ staff. “I was at midcourt,” Lee said. “They hit his arm,” Harrick make it a one-point game and tive, and all are welcome to Christmas in April Benefit “I didn’t make him miss.” said. “1 heard it.” set up the exciting finish. attend regardless of prior Run — March 28 is the date Lee’s moment of poor sports­ Lee disagreed: “If it hap­ “I felt no pressure whatsoever training. If the above time is for this 5K or 10K run and 2 manship was the only blemish pened, I would say it. What are because I knew I just had to be inconvenient or if you want mile walk. The run begins at on his almost flawless perfor­ they going to do, take the Final Arthur Lee,” Lee said of the more information, please call 11 a.m. with the start/finish mance down the stretch. And Four away? But I didn’t. I comparisons to Knight. “I Teo at 4-3013 or e-mail being at Stepan Center. after carrying the Cardinal, the tipped the ball out of his hand.” loveBrevin. He was a great [email protected] . 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For every difference that makes us unique, there is a common thread which connects us all. We share the need for home a respect. May these common th in which all people and al -Hallmark Monday, March 23, 1998 The Observer • SPORTS page 17 year’s miraculous run. In fact, Irish. With that one win, Notre Insight Notre Dame was not ranked in Dame showed they were not any preseason top 25 poll. ready to fade into obscurity after continued from page 24 But the Irish did not listen or a season in the limelight. believe in the critics. Instead, Instead, they were ready to take one of the most difficult rebuild­ they believed in themselves. the next step, and join the elite of ing challenges in the country. Through a concerted effort, the women’s college basketball pro­ Five seniors from last year’s 31-7 team fought their way back to grams. squad were lost to graduation, postseason contention. After los­ This season is a testament to including Beth Morgan and ing more than 70 percent of the McGraw’s ability to take a Katryna Gaither Senior Mollie previous season’s offense, the rebuilding year and turn it into Peirick was left in a daunting newcomers stepped up to meet one of the most successful sea­ role as the sole remaining starter the demands placed on them. sons in the country. on a team with only four letter- However, it was when the It will be a difficult challenge winners returning. postseason began that the sparks for next year’s team — which While the recruiting class for began to fly. After soundly will be led by three current the upcoming season had a great defeating Southwest Missouri juniors — to repeat the success deal of talent, with freshmen like State in the first round , Notre of previous seasons. However, Ruth Riley and Kelly Siemon, the Dame silenced their critics by with the talent that has been newcomers were untested in the knocking off top-seeded Texas shown during this season’s tour­ environment of college basket­ Tech on their own home court. nament and the regular season, ball. Moreover, as the 1997-98 The upset sent shockwaves next season will give the team a campaign approached, many throughout the country, prompt­ chance to carve another niche in critics stated that the Irish would ing experts to question whether Notre Dame’s women’s basket­ not come close to achieving last they had underestimated the ball annals.

The Observer/Kevin Dalum Junior Danielle Green and the Irish were unable to fend off the surging Boilermakers as they lost, 70-65. continued their run for the lead. At the 4:01 mark, Ukari Figgs Game made a short jumper to cap a continued from page 24 22-5 run and take a 62-61 lead — their first lead of the day. ly due to an amazing three-point Meanwhile, Notre Dame’s shooting display by junior Sheila offense fell apart, going score­ McMillen. less for six minutes until Ivey hit “Well, it was just a matter that a free throw with 1:30 remain­ I was ready to shoot," McMillen ing. After a turnover, Peirick said. “I went into Ruth [Riley], then hit a three pointer to cut and I found myself open a lot for the Boiler lead to three. some wide-open shots.” After a timeout, the Irish In the second half, the Irish attempted to pick up a quick foul still carried their momentum to and send Purdue to the free even greater heights, using a throw line, a weakness for the layup by Niele Ivey to take a 56- Boilers. However, Danielle 40 lead. Purdue pulled to within Green’s collision with a Purdue 10 points, but a three-pointer by player at half-court went unno­ Ivey stopped the Boilermakers ticed by the referees, and play from cutting too much into the went on. With 7.1 seconds left in lead. the game, Katie Douglas was It was then that Purdue began fouled and sent to the free throw He fell in Jove with the island’s most beautiful woman. to use the full-court press, which line, where she calmly sunk two slowly began to wear down the shots to put the game out of But he didn't stand a chance, until a great poet, Pablo Neruda, Irish on both ends of the court. reach. After earning her fourth foul at Notre Dame was led by gave him the courage and the words to win her heart. the 15:13 mark, Riley was McMillen, who went 6-for-10 forced to take a seat on the from behind the arc for 18 of bench. When the Boilers then her 22 points on the day. Ivey pulled to within seven, McGraw and Riley had 12 and 10 points, Monday, March 23, I 998 placed her back into the lineup respectively, to lead the other in an attempt to stop the bleed­ Irish players in double figures. Admission is FREE ing. Less than two minutes later, Freshman Kelley Siemon led the Riley earned her fifth foul, forc­ team in rebounds with 13 Cushing Auditorium ~ Show Begins at 8:00 pm ing her to take a seat to a cheer­ boards, while Peirick dished out ing crowd. a game-high eight assists and After Riley fouled out, Purdue five points. “It’s tough losing Mollie Peirick,” McGraw remarked. “As Quality a senior, she had a great year for us, and did a great job as a leader, but it’s a young team, Copies, and we will definitely be back.” DCN'T Purdue was led by White, with 22 points and six steals for the Throw Your P h o n e 6 3 1 -COPY Q u i c k l y ! " game. As a team, the Boilermakers went 19-for-35 from the charity stripe. Money Away On “I don ’t even know how to The Copy Shop express it,” Peck remarked on Poor-Ouality Copies advancing to the regional finals. “It’s a great feeling. I think Can Save You we’re in a place that a lot of peo­ ple would never expect this team to be in, with no seniors Money. and only two juniors.” With the win, Purdue Tired of missing deadlines because you had to improves its record to 23-9 and recopy a job that didn't turn out right? Your extends its winning streak to Qh bb eight games. They will take on worries are over. Our staff pay special attention to third-seeded Louisiana Tech details so your copies will be centered, legible, and tonight in the regional final. With the loss, the Irish end their professional in every way. And we can work season at 22-10 . I! within your schedule because we're “I’m proud of this team,” open early, late, and weekends. It pays McGraw said. “I think we have accomplished more than a lot of to trust your important copy jobs to us. people were ready to give us credit for. The team played Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am to Midnight hard, with a tremendous desire Friday: 7:30 am to 7:00 pm and pride, and I think that’s the Saturda^Noo^to^jOO^in^SundayjJ^oon^oAfidnig^ type of team that you’ll see back here again next year." page 18 T he Observer • SPORTS Monday, March 23, 1998

■ M en ' s Lacrosse Knights steal win from Irish with last second goal By DAN LUZ1ETTI scored five times and added two and TOM STUDEBAKER assists. The Irish only led once Sports Writers during the game at 3-2, but Bush scored three unanswered In a game that came down to goals for Scarlet Knights in the the wire, it was the Fighting second quarter. Irish that just ran out ol' time. The Irish were coming off of a Freshman attacker Keith crushing loss to highly ranked Cromwell put Rutgers up by Loyola, and were hoping to scoring with 6:42 remaining in rebound against Rutgers. the game to break a 12-12 tie. “Against Loyola we were out The Scarlet Knights went on to of it from the beginning," steal one on the road from the Dusseau said. “With Rutgers we 13th ranked Irish by the final of competed the entire time, and 13-12. we were very close throughout. Notre Dame, 3-2 on the year, We kept battling back, but just was led by junior attack Chris fell short in the end." Dusseau, who had four goals on Despite the early losses, the the game. Dusseau, was frus­ Irish season is far from over. In trated with the teams perfor­ the remaining seven games, mance in the previous two Notre Dame will face several games, but realizes that the ranked opponents. Learning season is far from over. from these early losses could “We need to take care of the prove to be crucial. little things if we want to turn it “These losses will help us in The Observer/Jeff Hsu around," Dusseau said. “We the long run," Keenan com­ Senior midfield Jimmy Keenan contributed two goals and two assists in Saturday's loss to the Knights. need to finish our plays, capital­ mented. “Its beneficial to learn ize on opportunities when they from your mistakes early. We arise and eliminate some of the now know we need to focus mistakes." before every game, and we just The Irish had battled back need to start playing harder as Our VOLUNTEER PROG men to share in our work with poor from a 9-5 deficit in the third a team." quarter by scoring four unan­ Keenan had two goals and families in New York City or swered goals in less than five two assists for the Irish, while •Use your s eloping new ones minutes. The teams then traded freshman attack David Ulrich •Community goals to enter the fourth quar­ led the team in assists with "or personal growth ter tied at 11. four. Senior captain goalie Alex •Housing, bo end all included Rutgers pulled ahead on a Cade played the entire game goal by senior Craig Buckley and finished with 11 saves. two minutes into the quarter. These team leaders will be Dusseau answered three min­ called upon in this critical point nator utes later to tie the score once of the season. again. Notre Dame had one “All of our seniors need to final attempt before the buzzer, step up,” Keenan observed. but senior captain .limmy “Especially now, after two Keenan’s shot failed to reach straight losses, leadership is the net. critical. But everybody needs to Leading Rutgers throughout elevate their play as we look to ttlesisters.org the contest, junior Brody Bush Hobart next weekend.” WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS? Many career opportunities are available to students with degrees in MATHEMATICS. 1 lie training and analytical shills acquired in studying mathematics are precisely what many companies and professional schools looh for. Here are some of the careers pursued hy recent Notre Dame Graduates in mathematics.

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Wednesday, March 25,1998 4:30 p.m. C.C.E. Auditorium All undergraduate and MBA students are welcome to attend. page 20 The Observer • SPORTS Monday, March 23, 1998

Fencing Walsh places in third consecutive championships

other Irish foilist, fenced a 6-3 Women give mark on the second day, fin­ ishing the tournament with 17 Irish early lead wins and a no. six ranking. “Women’s foil is a very strong event, with three in tourney Olympians in the field,” head coach Yves Auriol said. By ANTHONY BIANCO “Brown missed the finals by a Sports W riter matter of three touches." In the end, Brown and The Irish women ended Walsh combined for 38 wins, their competition on Friday in tying them with Stanford and first place in the NCAA Columbia for most wins in foil. Championships, continuing The other side of the where they had left off the day women’s strip was equally as before. relaxed and dominant. Led by The lead the team estab­ junior Nicole Mustilli, the lished on the first day of the team amassed 35 victories in tournam ent allowed them to the tournament. Mustilli’s 19- fence a bit more relaxed while 4 record in the opening continuing to build the lead. rounds included a win over After the women did their the eventual champion, fresh­ damage on the strip, Notre man Charlotte Walker of Penn Dame stood in first with 73 State. Sophomore Magda Krol, wins. Second-place Stanford the other Irish epeeist, record­ trailed with 66 points and ed 16 wins in her sixth-place defending champion Penn effort. State was a distant third, 10 Going 8-1 on the second day, points behind Stanford. Mustilli was able to move from “Saturday was more fun,” fifth place to become the no. junior foilist Sara Walsh said. The Observer/John Daily two seed heading into the Junior foilist Sara Walsh earned the second seed heading in to the final four but fell to Columbia’s Erinn “We were able to relax but finals. Smart in the semifinals. She went on to capture third, defeating Columbia's Susan Jennings. maintain our high intensity.” “Today was an easier day, I After posting a near-perfect was much more relaxed and one? mark of 13-1 on the first day, the competition eased up,” Walsh added another eight Mustilli stated. “Yesterday, victories on Friday. Her oof everyone was surprised with biggest wins came against my fencing. Today, I expected Columbia’s Erinn Smart and it.” Stanford's Monique de Bruin, In the finals, Mustilli was with scores of 5-3 and 5-2, paired against St. John’s respectively. Her only loss on It! 1 Nicole Dygert. Dygert won the day in the round-robin Tlc A«(T | Felicia Zimmermann, who “The fact that I lost before would finish as the national didn’t hurt me in the finals. I London $2.33 champion. fenced her in a similar situa­ W alsh’s 21-2 record in the tion at the Penn State tourna­ first eight rounds gave her the Madrid $241 ment earlier in the year, and second seed in the finals. it didn’t hurt me.” Despite having defeated Smart Rome $ 2 7 2 Mustilli was edged out 15-14 in the earlier rounds, the in the match. She finished third-seed was able to defeat Paris $ 2 3 3 fourth after a second loss, this Walsh in a 15-11 bout. Smart time to Lisagor. Yet Mustilli F.its ah »io* INDIANAPOLIS y Fa»ES Ml (MM WAV. IASI0 ON A Rl FUBCNASI AMO DO NOT INCLUDE U fenced Zimmerman in the ON IOTA! BETWEEN S3 AMO S80. OIFtNDDTD ON THE DESTINATION. InT'i SlUOENI ^ finished the tournament with ID MAT BE IEDUHE0. Fa«IS AIE VALID TO* 0(PA«TU»ES IN 10* SEASON AT finals, and was defeated 15- SfXET TO CHANGE. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. CALL FOB OUI LOW DOMESTIC TABES AND I 19 victories, which was sec­ "BES TO OTHEB HOBLOWBE DESTINATIONS. ■ 1 I. ond to only Walker’s 20. In the bronze-metal match, The goal to focus on winning i Council Travel Walsh defeated Columbia’s Cl EE: Council on International rig h t fro m th e s bout by bout gave the Irish Educational Exchange Susan Jennings to finish third women the outcome they on the day. 1-800-2-C0UNCIL expected. "There are a lot of “I was even relaxed in the “1 am happy about the way extras at Holy Cross - finals.” Walsh said. “1 fenced the women fenced,” Auriol Erinn [Smart] touch by touch, like a little extra help said. “They were able to hand which kept things focused and with history." the men a good lead, and they Foik Nominations Invited fun. Because of my fencing, I fenced excellently.” was satisfied even with third.” The Reverend Paul J. Foik Award Junior Myriah Brown, the Committee invites nominees for the Like thousands of students award, which is given annually to a before him, Jordan knows the library faculty member who has value of an associate’s degree contributed significantly to library from Holy Cross College. It’s service to the Notre Dame community a value measured in personal or to the library profession through attention. Whether it’s a little personal scholarship or involvement extra help with a history paper in professional associations. The or guidance selecting the right ■kt •Hi*' award is named for the Holy Cross courses for his plans to transfer to Notre Dame. priest who served as director of Notre Dame’s library from 1912 to 1924 With its challenging curriculum, new residential life and was a leading figure in the library program and low student-teacher ratio. Holy Cross profession in the first quarter of the provides a great start for college success. And when 20th century. It is among those Jordan graduates with his associate's degree, he will announced at the President’s faculty have fulfilled many of the requirements for a Notre dinner in May. Previous winners Dame degree. (As a Holy Cross student, he already takes advantage of many of Notre Dame’s resources.) have been Maureen Gleason, Deputy 'mm Director, Robert Havlik, Engineering Holy Cross College. Small classes. A caring and Librarian emeritus, Joseph Huebner, A REPRESENTATIVE WILL accessible faculty. The personal attention you need to Head of Collection Development BE AVAILABLE AT THE CSC be successful. emeritus, Rafael Tarrago, Latin WED., MARCH 25 12-9 p .m American Studies Librarian, Janis AND THURS., MARCH 26 Johnston, Associate Director, Law HOLY FRO M 8 a.m. - NOON Library, Charlotte Ames, American t= PLEASE STOP BY TO LEARN MORE CROSS Catholic Studies Librarian, and ABOUT THE AV PROGRAM! COLLEGE Dwight King, Jr., Head of Research Right for you. Right from the start. Department, Law Library. All WE WILL HOLD AN P.O. Box .1118 • Notre Dame, IN 4655A members of the University Libraries’ INFORMATION SESSION (219) 239-8400 • FAX (219) 233-7427 and Law Library faculty with two or E -m ail: [email protected] AT THE CSC more years’ tenure are eligible. W eb site: http://www.hcc-nd.edu AT 7 p.m. ON MARCH 25 Please send names of nominees, including justification, to the Apostolic Volunteers Reverend Paul J. Foik Award (708) 524-5984 Committee, % John Halloran, 247 [email protected] Business Administration Complex, by April 9. WWW.Sinsinawa.org Monday, March 23, 1998 The Observer • SPORTS page 21 my efforts.” “Janusz’s coaching was phe­ play, which bumped him up to 5-4 margin. LaValle With the help of head coach nomenal,” LaValle said. “He third place and giving him a “Going into the final bout, I Yves Auriol and sabre coach was always there at the strip spot in the finals. Entering the told myself I’m here, and I continued from page 24 Janusz Bednarski, LaValle was and motivated my fencing.” final round, LaValle was tied don’t want to waste it, I don’t able to turn the tide. LaValle began his second day for fourth for the final spot in want to settle for second they all recorded victories “Luke and 1 sat down with of competition in a different the championship, along with place,” LaValle said. He against him. coach Bednarski,” said Auriol. mindset. NYU’s Paul Palestis and Penn jumped to a 10-4 lead against “I knew that after that, I real­ “We told him the girls were “He was a different fencer State’s Aaron Steuwe. Palestis the Pennsylvania freshman and ly had to work hard [on able to win by fighting, and so than yesterday,” Auriol said. and Steuwe each went 2-1 in hung on to win the bout 15-11. Saturday] to make it,” said can he. In my mind, he was LaValle went 8-1 in the three round eight while LaValle went “I don’t think it was a matter LaValle. “1 needed to refocus ready to fence and win.” remaining rounds of opening 3-0. of overconfidence,” Golia said. “My goal this morning was to “Fencing together at the New make it to the final four,” York Athletic Club, we already LaValle said. “I knew that from know how the other fences. I there, I could win this. It really think it was being at Notre wasn’t an option after that.” Dame that pushed him over the In the first final, LaValle edge. It was different than faced second-seeded Durkin from when I fenced him in the GALA-ND/SMC Memorial Scholarship once again. But this outcome round-robin, because the differed from the 5-4 bout crowd wasn’t as focused then In the winter of 1978, this campus was a happy place. The Irish were Sational Champions. Durkin won in round-robin as in the finals. I could heard A Xotre Dame senior was accepted and planning, on attending law school the following fall. By all play. LaValle came out to an them, they were loud.” early lead of 9-5 to eventually accounts, his future looked bright. He was due to graduate from Xotre Dame in May, and he vra.v in love The championship is only beat the sole Columbia sabre- Notre Dame’s third, with the The previous summer while employed at a vacation resort, he had met Mark, a fellow employee, and man in the tournament 15-12. other two coming back-to-back began what both hoped would be a permanent, loving relationship. LaValle advanced to the from Mike Sullivan in 1977-78. In February, however, this young man with so much talent and potential chose to take his own life. His finals in another tournament In addition, Sullivan served as motivation for suicide war simple: he could not face the homophobia that permeated his world. rematch, this time against an assistant coach for the team Xo record o f this senior's obituary has been found in The Observer archives. M ark's loving relationship Golia. Again, LaValle's oppo­ from 1996-97. was not honored. nent appeared to have the LaValle fenced with him here upper hand, as Golia handed and back home at the New him a loss the day earlier, by a York Athletic Club. In 1996, in an effort to "bring this tragedy 'home' with dignity and optimism," Mark Schubauer of Ester, Alaska approached the Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College (GALA-ND/SMC) with an idea and an offer. Through his own generosity, which was matched in GALA-ND/SMC's 1996 and 1997 annual fund drives, an endowed scholarship has CALL been established in memory of Mark's loved one. AARON Accordingly, GALA-ND/SMC is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Second Annual GALA-ND/SMC M emorial Scholarship in honor of this deceased former AND fA Y student, as well as members of the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's community lost to AIDS. This year's award consists of a $1,600.00 grant to be presented to a gay, lesbian or bisexual student from Notre Dame and/or Saint Mary's College to honor leadership and to support the students' participation in a six- to eight-week summer service project benefiting the gay, lesbian and HAPPY bisexual community. Projects at agencies providing services to individuals with HIV/AIDS or agencies providing services to gay and lesbian youth are encouraged. HMD BIRTHDAY It is anticipated that the scholarships will be personally conferred at the GLND/SLMC Formal by representatives o f GALA-ND/SMC on April 18, 1998 in South Bend.

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For your FREE summer catalog, call I -800-FINDS NU or 847-491 -5250 Applications are available at 315 LaFortune. www.nwu.edu/summernu/ e-mail: [email protected] Deadline for applying is Thursday, April 9. page 22 The Observer • SPORTS Monday, March 23, 1998 Penn State’s Michael Takagi and Dame held on to first place, but State captain Tom Peng recorded for the Irish and Penn State as Bednarski’s victory over Penn its lead had slipped to just three wins over Stone (5-4) and they entered the final round of Men’s State’s Aaron Steuwe. points over Penn State. Jackson (5-1), as did his team­ competition in the tournament. continued from page 24 LaValle’s 8-1 record in the Sunday’s first round of compe­ mate, freshman Brandon Baby, Peng’s victory against final three rounds propelled him tition saw Penn State finally close with two 5-4 decisions. Stone Princeton’s Jason Burrell gave bang, leading the field with 73 into the final four. Wins against the gap on the team champi­ and Jackson rebounded in the Penn State the point that put points, ahead of second-place Durkan and Mike Golia of onship and then pull ahead by next round, combining to go 5-1 them over the top and gave them Stanford with 66 points and 17 Pennsylvania gave LaValle the two points. The break was main­ and setting up an intense eighth the championship. Baby’s bout points ahead of Penn State. championship. ly due to Penn State’s 4-0 sweep and final round. and win gave them a two point Men's sabre was the first The men’s foil and epee events against Jackson and Stone. Penn The team score was tied at 139 victory over the Irish. men’s event. Junior Luke LaValle were just getting underway and freshman Andrzej Bednarski Saturday. Penn State edged its started the tournament ranked way closer to first, as their foil sixth and ninth, respectively. duo of David Lidow and Gang Lu It’s been said that if you choose a job you love, The Irish accumulated just 16 swept Notre Dame’s Stephan victories compared to Penn Auriol and John Tejada 4-0. you’ll never have to work a day in your life. State's 23. “These early loses made us sit “We w eren’t showcasing our back a bit. We forgot how to Welcome to The Summit Group. abilities," LaValle said. “We refo­ have fun and forced the wins,” FXTeCI cused our goals that evening, Tejada said on the foil team ’s I and came out the next day and disappointing 9-19 collective fenced the way we should.” start. In the final three round-robin Brian Stone and Carl Jackson Achievement Award Program had a different outcome on rounds, the team complied 13 Each year The Summit Group, a rapidly growing systems and computer Saturday, combining for 17 victo­ victories. The team upped its consulting firm, grants several $1000.00 scholarships to junior college load against Penn State by three ries in epee, with only Stanford students across the country. Our scholarships reward students for their w ins in the sixth round as and St. John’s gaining more achievements in school thus far and helps to expose them to the field of LaValle and Bednarski gained 5 points. wins compared to the Lions' 2. In “No one carries the squad for systems integration and business systems consulting. the next round, the two gained Notre Dame,” Stone commented. Requirements another point against Penn State, “Everyone is doing their part.” sparked by LaValle’s win against At the end of the day, Notre -Graduate in December, 1998 or in spring or summer, 1999 -GPA 3.2 or above -Working towards a bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, computer information systems, systems analysis, decision science/systems or any engineering discipline. -Strong com munication skills. Problem solving ability. A positive attitude. Well rounded interests. A drive to excel. A desire to work in the systems integration/consulting field. Achievement Award Process Each applicant is required to submit a personal resume, most recent transcript, and an essay of interest, “Why I am interested in a career in systems integration.”

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NCAA Fencing Championships Notre Dame foiled again LaValle wins National Championship in sabre

By ANTHONY BIANCO Sports Writer

After winning three consec­ utive Midwest Regional titles, junior sabre captain Luke LaValle was ready to take his game to a level higher in the NCAA ch am p io n sh ip s. On Saturday, he did just that, winning the men's sabre championship. “I’m going into [the champi­ onships] worrying about it one step at a time, one duel at a time,” said LaValle last week on his outlook for the tourna­ ment. His climb led him to the pinnacle this weekend as he became the first Irish men’s fencing champion since Jubba Beshin in 1990, who won in epee. The competition for LaValle and the men’s sabre began The Observer/John Daily Friday afternoon with the Junior foilist Stephane Auriol was unable to fend off the Nittany event’s first five rounds of Lions as he and fellow foilist John Tejada were swept by them. round-robin competition. Penn State, the second-place Despite finishing the day with Men unable to team and defending champion, a 9-5 record — good enough by three points, the leader to give him sixth place— fend off Penn board would shift before the LaValle lost to a number of smoke cleared and Penn State top-ranked fencers that he is came out on top by a score of familiar with. State’s surge 149 to Notre Dame’s 147. This St. John’s Keith Smart, is the fourth-straight year the Penn’s Mike Golia — who fin­ By ANTHONY BIANCO Nittany Lions have won the ished the day ranked fourth — Sports Writer tournament and the third- and second-ranked Patrick straight year the Irish have fin­ Durkin of Columbia have all The Notre Dame fencing ished second. fenced with LaValle at the team was unable to carry the The men took to the strip New York Athletic Club, their lead it had established all Friday afternoon after the home fencing team. And on weekend through the final day women's foil and epee team The Observer/John Daily the first day of competition, Junior sabre captain Luke LaValle prepares for his bout in Friday’s of competition in the NCAA started the tournament with a Championships. round robin of the NCAA Championships. LaValle claimed his nation­ al title on Saturday after defeating Mike Golia of Pennsylvania, 15-11. Entering the day, ahead of see M EN’S/ page 22 see LAVALLE / page 21

NCAA W omen's Basketball Tournament Boilermakers end Irish quest for championship Purdue rallys in second ■ Irish Insight half to advance to Tournament run more Midwest regional finals magical than last year’s Final Four trip By BILL HART Assistant Sports Editor BILL H A RT Like last year, the women’s basketball team’s Assistant Sports Editor run to the regionals was an one of the most sur­ You could see the emotion in the players’ eyes as prising aspects of the NCAA Tournament. they walked off the court of the Lubbock Coliseum After defeating top-seeded Texas Tech on their after Saturday’s loss to Purdue. There was a quiet home court last week, the Irish seemed poised for resignation of the truth. Another magical run to another run to the Final Four. However, this goal the Final Four was not to be. proved to be just out of reach, as Notre Dame fell There was no lack of respect for the team’s to fourth-seeded Purdue 70-65 on Saturday in the accomplishments, though. In some ways, this Midwest Regional semifinals in Lubbock, Texas. year’s NCAA Tournament run was just as awe­ At the start, the Irish took quick advantage of inspiring as last year’s, if not more so. When one their height and strength . Notre Dame went on an considers all the trials and tribulations the team 8-0 run to start the game, not allowing the Boilers to score for the first two minutes. Junior Stephanie faced after the end of the 1996-97 season, it makes their achievement all the more spectacular. White kept Purdue in the game, scoring the first After the most successful season in the 20-year six points for the Boilers. However, the Irish held a 42-30 advantage going into the locker room, most- history of Notre Dame’s women’s basketball pro­ The Observer/Kevin Dalum gram, head coach Muffet McGraw was faced with see GAME / page 17 Senior Mollie Pierick dished out eight assists and five points in her final appearance in a Notre Dame uniform. see INSIGHT / page 17

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