THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 38: ISSUE 115 MONDAY, MARCH 29. 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Majors show some gender imbalance Xerox VP College of to speak at architecture are exceptions SMC

Editor’s note: This is the first graduation in a two-part series on gender representation in Notre Dame’s colleges. By ANGELA SAOUD Saint Mary’s Editor By KATE GALES News Writer Diane Daly McGarry, the vice president and chief m ar­ How often does a professor keting officer at Xerox look over his or her 100 students Corporation, will be the Saint and see 47 women and 53 men? Mary’s commencement speak­ - Not often. Instead, many imme­ er, College diately notice a striking difference officials in the number of men and a n n o u n c e d women enrolled in a particular Friday. class. “I’m None of the University’s five thrilled, hon­ undergraduate divisions — the ored and College of Arts and Letters, the over­ College of Science, the College of w h e l m e d ,” Engineering, the Mendoza M cGarry College of Business and the who attend- McGarry School of Architecture — can TIM KACMAR/The O bserver ed S aint claim a gender breakdown exact­ Senior Electrical Engineering majors Allan Cooke, Jon Hilliard, Matt Connolly and Nicole Mary’s in the late 1960s, said. ly proportional to the 4,358 men Wykoff work on their Senior Design project in the Engineering Learning Center. The makeup “Some of the best experiences and 3,813 women making up of their group Is close to that of the College, where just over 1 in 5 engineers are female. of my life were at Saint Notre Dame’s undergraduate Mary’s, and I’m so looking for­ population, according to the ward to coming and meeting Office of Institutional Research. Gender Differences Only 21.5 percent of engineers are female everyone.” However, some areas see a more Susan Dampeer, executive significant sex discrepancy than College of Science lege. assistant to College President By KATE GALES others. A closer examination of “Our biggest goal is keeping Marilou Eldred, said there are the people behind the statistics News Writer the women who already go a number of reasons McGarry generated each semester reveals here interested and making was chosen. changing trends in education. College of Engineering It’s a man’s world, and that’s sure the program meets their “She has a wonderful life Deans, professors and advisers exactly what Cathy Pieronek is needs,” Pieronek, director of story,” Dampeer said. “When at Notre Dame have worked to trying to change. the Women’s Engineering she was a student here, she combat stereotypes of a single At Notre Dame, nearly four Program, said. was what we called a staff sex dominating a college or out of five students enrolled in The WEP was created in student worker. She worked major. Although some generaliza­ School of Architecture the College of Engineering are 2002 to better serve the needs everyday at the dining hall, in tions have held true, two areas male. Women are a visible and of females in the College of addition to having two part- where there is a significant gen- significant minority, comprising Engineering. time jobs, [as a] gas station only 21.5 percent of the under­ see GENDER/page 4 graduates enrolled in the col­ see ENGINEER/page 4 see M CGARRY/page 6 Army ROTC cadets conduct field training in Michigan

put under the command of Lt. By MATT BRAMANTI Col. Kelly Jordan, Notre Dame Senior Staff Writer professor of military science. After an honor guard unveiled FT. CUSTER; Mich. — The the regimental colors — a gold Fighting Irish Battalion lived flag bearing the shield from up to its name last weekend, the Notre Dame seal — Jordan as Notre Dame’s Army ROTC encouraged the cadets to use unit conducted training exer­ their time at Ft. Custer effec­ cises at Ft. Custer, near Battle tively. Jordan, a former Creek, Mich. instructor at West Point who About 85 Notre Dame ROTC has a Ph.D. in history, com ­ students joined more than 200 pared the weekend’s opportu­ cadets from Central, Western nities to the Allied invasion at and Eastern Michigan Normandy in 1944. Universities and the University “Just like Eisenhower had a of Michigan for the weekend- 36-hour window on D-Day, long field training exercise — you’ll have a short window to dubbed “Operation Snow make the most of your train­ Warrior.” ing time here,” he said. The battalion left “We’ve got a lot of great

Pasquerilla Center Friday things for you.” MATT BRAMANTI/The O bserver afternoon and drove to Ft. The FTX is intended to pre­ A Western Michigan cadet signals to a comrade as he covers Custer. Upon their arrival, the pare students for the Leader for a fallen OpFor soldier during training exercises at Ft. Custer cadets — clad in camouflage Development and Assessment this weekend. fatigues and combat boots — Course, taken during the sum­ stowed their equipment in mer after the cadets’ junior full scholarships in return for your time to pass on your barracks that once housed year. The LDAC, held at Ft. a four-year commitment to knowledge,” Jordan said. German prisoners of war dur­ Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., is active duty. “Let’s go out there with fire in ing World War II. The cadets a 32-day course that prepares Jordan went on to encour­ our eyes and warrior ethos in then assembled behind the cadets for careers as Army age the senior cadets to pre­ our hearts.” • MATT BRAMANTI/The O bserver base’s headquarters building officers. Cadets — who are pare their younger colleagues Following the ceremony, the Senior Leon Gil commands for a regimental activation commissioned as second lieu­ for the rigors of LDAC training cadets returned to their bar- during training exercises this ceremony, where personnel tenants before graduation and evaluation. weekend at Ft. Custer. from all five universities were from Notre Dame — receive “For you [seniors], this is see ROTC/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Monday, March 29, 2004

In s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day: S hould N otre D a m e designate m o r e w e e k e n d s for prospective Of age STUDENTS TO VISIT?

“Score!” The cadet's face lit up as he held up seven-dollar cup of Bud Light. “They said they’d give out free beer for a man in uniform!” He trotted proudly back up the bleacher steps, showing off his alcoholic badge of Megan Lee Tom Schreck appreciation to Kevin Walsh Emily Sladek the 60-odd sol­ Sophomore Sophomore Sophom ore Freshman diers who had Welsh Famiy Fisher accompanied him Fisher Pang born to this Detroit Tigers-Cleveland “Can we ju st “Only if they're “Why? Is Notre “Aren’t they Indians spring hot." Dame hurting training game in Claire Heininger have more invited every Lakeland, Fla., ______weekends?“ for students?” weekend?” and urging them to go cash in on j\/ews Editor the deal for them­ selves. “That is,” he added with a smirk, “if you’re of age.” Sitting three rows down at Joker Merchant Stadium, savoring peanuts with the shells still on and avoiding the swatting arms of would-be foul In B r ie f ball snatchers, his comment snapped me out of my lazy Sunday haze. Michael O’Sullivan will Of age. speak on “Engineering Careers Here were soldiers dotting the third and the Energy Industry” as a base line grandstand with their black part of the Distinguished hats, lace-up combat boots and full- Lecture Series from 12:45 to length camouflage, worn proudly if 1:45 p.m. today in DeBartolo damply in the 83-degree sun. Here Hall room 101. were soldiers taking a day off from training, from preparing to fight for Architect and educator their country, so they could watch Thomas Norman Rajkovich career minor leaguers take a swing at will present a lecture clearing the advertisements — from “Climbing Mount Parnassus: “Ballpark Franks: A Hot, Steamy Love Affair” to “CBS Fantasy Baseball: We Drawing Parallels” from 4:30 WM to 5:30 p.m. today in Bond built it, come”— that covered the out­ Hall room 104. field fences. Here were soldiers shrugging the weight of the most To mark Cesar Chavez Day, powerful country in the free world off a variety of events including their shoulders, if only for an ugly three-hour, five-error slugfest. the showing of a video, a dis­ cussion and a candlelight pro­ And here was that country telling cession to the grotto will take them they couldn’t handle a beer. place from 7 to 9 p.m. today in These were not indignant 17 year DeBartolo Hall room 102. olds begging for booze, nor were they devious 20 year olds wielding shoddy fake ID’s to enter an even shoddier The New Directions in bar. These were men and women who Russian Cinema Film Series MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer will sponsor a showing of the wake up before the crack of dawn to Sophomore Claudia Juliao and senior Jessea Campbell participate in a three-legged train for a war that major politicians movie “Sideburns” from 7:30 race during the Lewis Hall Chicken Run Sunday afternoon. The chicken run is to 9:15 p.m. tonight in are contesting and half of Americans Lewis’ signature event. don’t believe in. These were dedicat­ DeBartolo hall room 120. ed, sacrificing professionals, “of age” to join in heated combat on the battle­ The Indian Student Association will present the field — but underage to take a sip O ffb e a t while watching the action on the film “Fire,” along with a dis­ infield. Police Investigate nearly he said. on the farm Chris cussion and Indian food from Though it didn’t seem to concern 200 Hooters videos Hooters is a national Weathersbee’s mother 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight in them at the moment — taunts of “you WEST COVINA, Calif. — chain known for its scantily bought seven years ago. Montgomery Theatre in know I could play third base better Nearly 200 women who clad waitresses, who wear Now there are 300 — LaFortune Student Center. than that!” and “balk! balk!” rever­ applied for jobs at a Hooters low-cut tank tops . and including 70 living in his berated off the metal stands above me restaurant were secretly shorts. The restaurant in house, much of which is The Class of 2005 will host — the biting contradiction of the situ­ videotaped in a trailer while West Covina, about 18 miles covered with a mix of goat Irish Idol 2! tonight from 7:30 ation hit me hard. they undressed to put on a outside of Los Angeles, was droppings and hay. to 9:30 p.m. at Legends. I was bound for five nights of break Hooters uniform, police scheduled to open in April. Authorities last month in Miami Beach, but the peanuts sud­ said. raided the farm in Corinth, Basilica of the Sacred Heart denly made me feel sick to my stom­ Authorities raided the Officials worry as goat about 20 miles southeast of rector Father Peter Rocca ach, and I let the bag crunch under trailer last month and farmer’s herd grows Montpelier, and seized 44 will say Mass in the last homi­ my feet. I doubt the men in uniform seized a computer that held CORINTH, Vt. — State deem ed unhealthy by a ly series tonight from 9 to 10 knew where they were headed, but 180 digital videos of the officials are investigating a veterinarian. State police p.m. in the Alumni Hall for the at least half of them who were women, ages 17-25, Lt. man whose goats and his and the Central Vermont Chapel. clearly under 21 — hell, they didn’t Mark Dettor said. religious convictions Humane Society are weigh­ even need to shave — it sure wasn’t “None of us suspected we against killing them have ing whether to pursue ani­ To submit information to be to the concession stand. would find that many collided in a possibly inhu­ mal cruelty or neglect included in this section of The “Game time,” read the final sign, a videos, and we are dealing mane and definitely stinky charges. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ cursive “Budweiser” scrawled across with victims who are way. Information compiled mation about an event to six feet of dead center field. shocked and feel betrayed,” There were three goats from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. Who, exactly, is responsible enough to play? TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer Contact Claire Heininger at cheining@nd. edu. 5

C o r r e c t io n s 3 o HIGH HIGH 49 HIGH 53 HIGH 46 HIGH 43 HIGH 48 In Fridays Observer, the editorial “Encourage all LOW LOW 38 LOW 40 LOW 29 LOW 32 LOW 35 prospects to visit" incorrectly stated that U.S. News & World Report ranks dream schools. Princeton Review ranks schools by this criteria. The Observer Atlanta 68 / 50 Boston 46 / 34 Chicago 58 / 37 Denver 63 / 35 Houston 76 / 53 Los Angeles 89 / 57 Minneapolis 40 / 27 regrets the error. New York 52 / 37 Philadelphia 54 / 38 Phoenix 56 / 40 Seattle 70 / 51 St. Louis 65 / 39 Tampa 81 / 58 Washington 55 / 41 Monday, March 29, 2004 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NE'WS page 3 Students gather for peace Organizers are pleased

about conflicts in Burma, an with Spring Visitation By KATIE MOUNTS Asian country plagued by civil News Writer warfare. “Kate and I have been con­ to Notre Dame after seeing the Speakers from the Notre sumed with learning more By AMANDA SHROPSHIRE people here,” said Rogers. Dame community, across the about the situation in Burma,” News Writer “The activities during the nation and from abroad gath­ Fitzpatrick said. weekend are the most exciting ered to speak at the two-day The two students are also The excitement of Spring because of the minority pres­ Notre Dame Peace Conference putting their words into action Visitation weekend has come ence. It is a good recruiting Friday and Saturday, which on campus by trying to establish to an end, with the departure tool to promote diversity.” organizers called a success even Notre Dame’s own chapter of of 160 visiting minority stu­ But the sentiment also exists though fewer students than the Free Burma Coalition. dents. that the weekend is not an desired attended the event. Fitzpatrick thought the confer­ This annual event introduces accurate representation of life One of the most prominent ence was a “good opportunity to minority students to life at at Notre Dame. speakers, Juan Mendez, Notre engage in dialogue about these Notre Dame, in hopes that “I also think it is important Dame’s director of the Center issues.” they will choose to attend the for the incoming students to for Civil and Human Rights at “On a campus that’s not very University. Spring Visitation know that Spring [Visitation] the Notre Dame Law School and politically active,” Belden said, weekend began over 20 years weekend does not accurately adopted “Prisoner of “we’ll do anything we can to and is filled with events that reflect the complexion of the Conscience” of Amnesty spread the word about the MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer try to relate to the students on student body on an everyday International, spoke about the coalition. It’s also very encour­ Juan Mendez, director of the many different levels. basis,” Rogers said. importance of combining con­ aging to see the other case stud­ Center for Civil and Human Many current Notre Dame Marshall did not attend cerns for peace with those for ies and see what other people Rights at the Law School, students, like juniors Spring Visitation when she human rights. are doing.” delivers the sendoff speech Stephanie Marshall and Nicole was in high school, but said if “Peace, along with the Student co-chair Monica at the Peace Conference Rogers, served as hosts. she had it would have helped absence of violence and killings, JacirZablah said that with the Saturday afternoon. “The first night my recruit her. means a redress of human diversity of topics, organizers and I toured campus because “I didn’t go to Spring rights violations,” he said. He were able to bring in a wider every event” such as making she wanted to walk around [Visitation],” Marshall said. “I questioned the often lesser pri­ variety of speaker, including sure the schedule was followed and take pictures,” Marshall see now that if I had it would ority given to consequences of more international applicants, carefully to ensure that all later said. “My recruit went to the have made the transition bet­ human rights violations as a from different fields. events were not delayed. BCAC Fashion Show and Latin ter in terms of meeting people part of amnesty agreements. Faculty sponsor Daniel JacirZablah also commented Expressions without me and making friends.” “The point is to insist on a Philpott spoke to the success of on the lack of political activism because I had to work. She Several organizers and stu­ better peace. the conference. and student enthusiasm for seemed to enjoy herself and to dent hosts said the weekend Some of the most popular “It’s fabulous,” he said. “The peace studies, given the low be having a lot of fun.” was a success, producing great presentations were a debate on students did an incredible job attendance by Notre Dame stu­ Latin Expressions and the events and a weekend of just war, a moderated discus­ organizing and put an incredi­ dents. BCAC Fashion Show are the excitement on campus. They sion on A m erica’s domestic ble amount of time into it, and Thus, while over 100 people major events that take place added that they heard many issues with peace and another it’s paying off.” attended this year’s conference, during the weekend. To most, positive comments from the discussion on case studies relat­ The event’s success, however, more than in past years, organ­ these events serve as an intro­ prospective students. ed to the establishment of only came after a tremendous izers were still disappointed duction to what can happen at “I think she was pretty close peace. amount of work by the student that less than two percent of the Notre Dame. to making a decision to come Notre Dame seniors Kate sponsors. Notre Dame community attend­ Rogers said the weekend to Notre Dame,” Rogers said of Belden and Maureen Fitzpatrick “It was a lot more work than ed the widely publicized event. influenced her decision to her prospect. were two of the five presenters we expected,” JacirZablah said. choose Notre Dame. for the case studies presenta­ She said she had to handle Contact Katie Mounts at “Spring [Visitation] definitely Contact Amanda Shropshire at tion. They spoke passionately “problems that came up with [email protected] confirmed my desire to come ashropO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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academia and the work force are major because I think I want to slightly fewer men than women a problem with young women’s be a doctor, but I’m not really enrolled in the college, but Engineer interest in engineering. Gender sure ... it keeps my options women are a minority on the continued from page 1 According to the November continued from page 1 open.” faculty. Notre Dame Report, there are However, men hold slight “It’s not something I really According to Pieronek, less only five women on the faculty of der balance are the College of enrollment advantages in bio­ worry about,” said Father than 20 percent of the degrees in the college, in the chemical, civil Science and the School of chemistry and environmental Richard Bullene, assistant chair engineering earned nationwide and computer science and engi­ Architecture. geoscience. Also, a significantly of architecture. “We seem to are earned by women, and less neering departments. None of Joseph Marino, dean of the higher proportion of physics have a really good balance, and than one in 10 professional engi­ the faculty members in aero­ College of Science, is optimistic majors are men — over 80 per­ it seems to fluctuate from class neers are women. This number space and mechanical engineer­ about the fact women are actu­ cent. to class.” can be deceptive, however, as ing or electrical engineering are ally the majority in the college Chemistry is split evenly According to Institutional women with degrees in engi­ women. he oversees. In science, women between men and women. Research, 94 men and 99 neering are involved with a vari­ Dealing with a predominantly hold a slight majority; 51.2 per­ “A lot of [a major choice] has women were architecture ety of professions such as patent male major is a challenge for cent of the undergraduates are to do with the job market, and majors during the fall semester. law and educa­ many female under­ female. where [students] see themselves Bullene said that while the tion. graduates. “You have to believe that if going,” Marino said. "... The overall number of undergradu­ “The first thing “We’re limited by “Sometimes I you’re seeing high numbers of number of people at Notre Dame ate students enrolling in archi­ is that we’re lim­ choices girls make think guys in pro­ women in the majoring in science tecture has recently decreased ited by the pool grams don’t realize college, it’s a is not so far off from by about 10 percent per semes­ of students who in junior high ... that the young more balanced other universities.” ter, the loss appears evenly dis­ come to us,” [Many]girls aren’t women have differ­ view of profes­ “You have to One thing that he tributed. Pieronek said. exposed to careers ent experiences and sions and gen­ believe that if does hope to change “The gender makeup of the “We’re limited by bring different ders,” he said. you’re seeing high is the num ber of class doesn’t seem to shift,” he choices girls [in engineering] strengths to proj­ Within the women on the facul­ said. make in junior early enough to ects,” Pieronek said. college, the sta­ numbers of women ty Gina Martell, a fifth-year high. ... [Many] become interested. ’ She notes that tistical gender in the college, it’s a “A lot has to do architecture student, agreed that girls aren’t men tend to have breakdown by more balanced with role models, equality has been achieved exposed to more experience in major reveals and how many facul­ among students, but added that careers [in engi­ Cathy Pieronek computer program­ that women view of professions ty members are faculty had a long way to go. neering] early Women’s Engineering ming, whereas dominate biolo­ and genders. ” women,” he said. “In “We’re pretty much exactly enough to Program Director women often gy, the most the College of even,” she said. “There are only become interest­ demonstrate sharp­ Science we have a two female teachers ... but [the popular major Joseph Marino ed.” er communication in the college. fair num ber of faculty is] really aware that In addition to the WEP, the skills — perhaps due to choices Marino attrib­ College of Science women [on the facul­ needs to be fixed.” Society of Women Engineers is made in high school curricula. utes this result Dean ty].” She cited the program’s an active force on campus. First-year advisers also pay in part to the Marino believes intense focus on classical archi­ “Part of what we try to do is special attention to women who pre-profession­ that Notre Dame tecture as a potential impedi­ bring people to campus,” have expressed an interest in al program, which he estimates compares well to the national ment to hiring a more diverse Pieronek said. “Our students engineering, realizing that the is evenly split between the sexes. average, and possibly surpasses group of professors. have a lot of opportunities to environment, though challeng­ “Biology, chemistry and bio­ it. However, he observed the While the relative lack of meet women connected with ing, is not impossible. chemistry attract the most numbers “are not nearly female role models in the school engineering.” “Engineering isn’t harder than women,” Marino said, “partly enough.” does not seem to be an impedi­ Freshmen women in the engi­ pre-professional programs,” said because of their connection to “There are a lot of female ment to female student interest, neering program are assigned a Holly Martin, an adviser to first- medicine and jobs in the phar­ TAs,” Bridget Gulling, a senior Bullene confirmed the depart­ “big sister” by year students. “It’s maceutical industry.” biology major, said. “There are ment is looking to diversify. SWE to help hard in its own way, As of fall 2003, biology was by very few female teachers, but “Five years ago we were criti­ them feel com­ “Sometimes you but not harder than far the most popular major in they are awesome. A lot of cized for an under-representa­ fortable with the the other sciences. the College of Science, with 240 times, their teaching style is a lot tion of women and minorities,” primarily male need to talk to ... Half of pre-pro­ students declared in that sub­ easier to understand.” Bullene said, speaking of the college. someone who’s fessionals are ject. Of these students, 147, or Marino sees the United States review each school of architec­ “I think that’s a more experienced women, why are 61.3 percent, are women — as simply “catching up” to edu­ ture undergoes every five years. really good they not in engineer­ making men a significant minor­ cational counterparts in Latin “We’re making progress ... It’s idea,” said than you to help ing?” ity, as is true in the smaller field and South America, where just very hard to find available Michelle make decisions...’ To make this goal of environmental science. women have dominated the sci­ candidates, but it is a conscious Hamrah, a fresh­ a reality at Notre “We’re very even as far as ences for decades. goal of ours to address.” man enrolled in Dame, the college boys and girls,” said Rachel Although significantly smaller, Michelle Hamrah the College of has set high goals Byrne, a sophomore biology the School of Architecture is in a Contact Kate Gales at Engineering. Freshman engineer with regards to major. “I picked biology as my similar situation. There are [email protected]. “Sometimes you recruiting female need to talk to students and faculty someone who’s more experi­ members, as announced in the enced than you to help make college’s Engineering Insights decisions and know that you can newsletter. Rome, Italy Campus make it through [the program], “Once you get enough people even though it’s difficult.” together, others see success, and Prepare Yourself for The sex discrepancy in engi­ you’ve created an environment Picture yourself in Rome, studying to receive your American master's neering is also reflected in the to reach more people,” Pieronek degree while living in the heart of the Eternal City, one of the most faculty of the College of said. “Keeping students here is historic and cultural cities in the world. us lYEKsrn Engineering — another potential the biggest issue.” St. John’s University, the only accredited American university offering deterrent to female undergradu­ you this unique opportunity, makes it possible for you to complete ates. Pieronek said the “lack of Contact Kate Gales at your entire degree in Rome, whether you are interested in pursuing professional role models” in both kgales@nd. edu. an MBA degree or a MA degree. 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International N e w s Commissioners press for testimony Official: Sharon should be indicted JERUSALEM — Israel's state attorney rec­ ommended Sunday that Prime Minister Ariel Rice says she wants to testify but is constitutionally barred and Bush won't budge Sharon be indicted for bribe-taking, officials said, in what is seen as a major — but not final — step toward his possible resignation. Associated Press Such an unprecedented indictment of an CRAWFORD, Texas — Israeli prime minister could derail Sharon's White House allies and proposal to withdraw from much of the Gaza Republicans investigating Strip — or entice him to move more quickly the Sept. 11 attacks pressed on the “disengagement" plan, which has Sunday to hear open testi­ broad support in Israel. mony from national security Sharon is meeting with President Bush in adviser Condoleezza Rice, two weeks to try to win U.S. backing for a with one commissioner call­ Gaza withdrawal. ing her refusal a “political In Gaza, the new Hamas leader branded blunder of the first order.” Bush “the enemy of God, the enemy of Rice said in a TV inter­ Islam," but stopped short of threatening to view that she wants to testi­ attack U.S. targets in retaliation for last fy publicly, but is constitu­ week's assassination by Israel of the Islamic tionally barred from doing militant group’s founder. so, a senior administration official said Sunday after­ Turkey’s ruling party sweeps polls noon, before the program ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey’s Islamic-root- aired. Rice also said in the ed governing party swept local elections across “60 Minutes” interview that the country Sunday, according to early results, she wants to meet with giving Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan a family members of the Sept. major victory. 11 victims, to hear their The results could strengthen Erdogan’s hand concerns, the official said. in pushing for a solution in talks over the President Bush, spending divided island of Cyprus. But it could also raise a long weekend on his fears of a loosening of secular laws. Texas ranch, gave no Only about 1 percent of the vote had been ground, and several aides counted but analysts said the outcome was not said he will not change his likely to change. The results showed Erdogan’s mind on letting Rice testify. Justice and Development Party winning may- But Bush sent her and oral races in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, other top administration and in the capital, Ankara. It was also doing officials out for television well in several other cities in the predomi­ interviews to rebut fresh nantly Muslim but staunchly secular country. attacks on the way his administration has handled the threat of terrorism. N atio n a l N e w s Sharpening his criticism, former counterterrorism 1-95 lanes reopen in Connecticut chief Richard Clarke said National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, right, listens as President Bush speaks to BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Northbound lanes President Clinton was more on a stretch of one of the nation’s busiest aggressive than Bush in try­ reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting at the White House Tuesday. highways reopened Sunday, well ahead of ing to confront al-Qaida, schedule and three days after a fire partially Osama bin Laden’s organi­ gressional committee two cal” about terrorism before said the White House and melted an overpass. zation. years ago. Some the attacks, Clarke said, intelligence community Construction workers cheered as a parade “He did something, and Republicans have said that because “they’re basically would never agree to of cars, escorted by police, traveled on President Bush did nothing testimony about Sept. 11 the same thing. And they release the Sept. 4 national Interstate 95 for the first time since last prior to September 11,” contradicts Clarke’s current wasted months when we security directive, because week’s crash of a tanker truck filled with Clarke told NBC’s “Meet the criticism. could have had some it contains sensitive infor­ heating oil. Press.” Clarke said he also want­ action.” mation on sources and “I think they deserve a ed Rice’s previous interview Asked about Clarke’s methods. Minn, official’s daughters charged failing grade for what they before the independent request for the declassifica­ Members of the Sept. 11 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two daughters of did before” Sept. 11, Clarke Sept. 11 commission declas­ tion, Secretary of State commissioner made clear Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch said of the Bush’s adminis­ sified, along with e-mails Colin Powell on CBS’ “Face they will not relent in their were jailed in Chicago, accused of fighting tration. “They never got between him and Rice, and the Nation,” said, “My bias pursuit of public testimony with police after a night of heavy drinking. around to doing anything.” other documents, including will be to provide this infor­ from Rice, but said they Elizabeth and Anne Hatch were celebrat­ Clarke said a sweeping a memo he sent on Jan. 25, mation in an unclassified were not inclined to sub­ ing Anne’s 21st birthday with friends at a declassification of docu­ 2001 offering a road map to manner not only to the poena her. nightclub Friday night when they got into an ments would prove that the the new Bush administra­ commission, but to the The White House has argument with a man at the bar. They were Bush administration neg­ tion on how to confront al- American people.” declined to let her appear told to leave because they were intoxicated, lected the threat of terror­ Qaida, and the directive White House spokesman at the commission’s tele­ Hatch spokeswoman Leslie Sandberg said. ism in the nine months that a National Security Jim Morrell said decisions vised hearings, citing the Security guards at the club flagged down leading up to the attacks. Council adopted on Sept. 4, on declassification “will be constitutional principle of police as they threw out the two women, who He said he sought declas­ 2001. made in discussion with the separation of powers; the continued yelling outside, Chicago police sification of all six hours of The material will prove 9/11 commission.” One sen­ panel was created by spokeswoman JoAnn Taylor said. After * his testimony before a con- that Bush was “lackadaisi­ ior administration official Congress. police twice told the women to leave, Elizabeth Hatch ran toward the squad car and struck an officer in the face, knocking off the officer’s glasses, Taylor said. Ira q

Lo c a l N e w s Minister escapes attack, two killed Judge frees identity thief despite plea LAFAYETTE — A judge freed a Mexican ous security situation in Iraq’s killed were both bodyguards, and national who admitted she used another per­ Associated Press third-largest city, once a prime that Berwari was in another car son’s name and Social Security number to BAGHDAD — Gunmen opened fire recruiting ground for the officer that was not hit by gunfire. get a job, saying the justice system is not Sunday on a convoy carrying Iraq’s corps of Saddam Hussein’s military. Berwari, who earned a degree at equipped to deal with the large number of minister of public works, killing a Berwari was returning to Mosul Harvard University’s John F. such cases. driver and a bodyguard and injur­ from a meeting in the city of Dohuk Kennedy School of Government in In ordering unsupervised probation for ing two others, the U.S.-led coali­ when her convoy was attacked, said 1999, is one of five Kurdish minis­ Mireya Garcia, Judge Don Johnson rejected a tion said. The minister, Nisreen Kristi Clemens, a coalition spokes­ ters in the coalition-appointed probation officer’s recommendation that the Berwari, was unharmed. woman in Baghdad. interim government. There are 20 woman serve four years in prison. In another attack in the same city, Saro Qader, an official with the other ministers. “The state court is not in a position to set­ Mosul, gunmen killed a Briton and Kurdistan Democratic Party, Previously, Berwari was develop­ tle this national social problem," said a Canadian who were working as described the attack as an “assassi­ ment minister in the Kurdistan Johnson, who let Garcia walk out of his security guards for foreign electri­ nation attempt.” Berwari is a mem­ regional government, and she also Tippecanoe County courtroom Friday. “I’m cal engineers at a power station. ber of the Kurdish party. served with United Nations organi­ concerned that we’ve got tens of thousands The ambush appeared to be part of Iraqi police said the attack zations in Iraq. of people here under the same circum­ a campaign to undermine U.S.-led occurred around 11 a.m. in the al- Another female political leader, stances. Are we going to just lock them all reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Karama neighborhood of Mosul. Aqila al-Hashimi, was assassinated up? Our society is hiring these people.” The attacks highlighted the tenu­ They said the two men who were in September. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVA'S Monday, March 29, 2004

cadets practicing situational Company, 2nd Platoon, 1st tive. 1st Squad swarmed over tactical exercises — known as Squad gathered to plan an the enemy post, “killing” all McGarry ROTC “sticks lanes.” These 90- ambush of approaching three OpFor soldiers in a continued from page 1 minute drills test cadets’ OpFor troops, they got some matter of seconds. continued from page 1 leadership and tactical acu­ words of wisdom from “Rough day at the office,” racks to unpack and review men in a simulated combat Eastern Michigan’s Master Gallagher laughed as a van­ infantry tactics and proce­ environment. Squads of about Sgt. Jay Hudson, a self­ quished OpFor soldier fell to attendant and a member of a dures, then retired to their 10-12 cadets receive an described “airborne ranger the ground. rock band. She now has an bunks for some much needed order, detailing their objec­ extraordinaire.” Senior cadet Devin Miller enormous career. She is a rest. They would need it. tive. Objectives vary from “I want to see aggressive­ said cadets should be self- wonderful person, a fabulous Outside, Bravo Company, lane to lane, but may include ness and violence of action,” assured if they want to be speaker and the students are 3rd Platoon assembled in for­ attacking an enemy observa­ Hudson bellowed. effective commanders. going to love her.” mation. tion post, ambushing hostile The cadets hid behind a “If you don’t speak with After leaving Saint Mary’s, “B-Three, party with me!” forcers or conducting a small ridge overlooking a dirt authority, you’ve already lost “I went from one great brand the cadets yelled as they reconnaissance mission. The road. When the OpFor troops the battle,” Miller said. to another,” McGarry said. snapped to attention. opposing force, or OpFor, for approached, that violence of “Confidence in decision-mak­ She began her career at Platoon leader and junior the weekend was the fictional action became a reality, as ing is the deciding factor.” Xerox in 1973 in Fort Wayne, Shawn Kotoske ordered his Caquetan Arm y’s 81st Rifle 1st Squad opened fire, imme­ In addition to imparting Ind., after she filled in for a troops to don their Kevlar Regiment. diately “killing” several of the tactical knowledge and lead­ friend who decided not to take helmets for the march to Upon receiving the details enemy. However, not every­ ership know-how, the exer­ the interview with the compa­ breakfast. of their mission, squad lead­ thing went according to plan. cises also taught cadets about ny. She began at the company “This is a combat situation, ers briefed their troops, As a squad member tried to the laws of war and proper as a sales representative. people,” Kotoske joked. “The establishing the chain of com­ drag a “wounded” OpFor sol­ handling of prisoners under From 1993 to 1998, McGarry food will be bad.” mand, move­ dier out of the road, the the Geneva Conventions. served as the first woman The student- ment routes, enemy leaped up, producing Cadets were instructed how president and chief executive soldiers then "The new cadre are rules of engage­ a grenade. to treat noncombatants, not officer of Xerox Canada. marched to the doing a great job, ment and other Hudson chided 1st Squad’s to fire at unarmed personnel Now as the vice president mess hall by unit, facets of the members for their failure to and to evacuate prisoners and chief m arketing officer, again sounding especially with the missions. properly search their wound­ from combat areas as soon as M cGarry is in charge of off with pride. freshmen The lanes are ed prisoners. possible. worldwide marketing activi­ “Warrior Forge, m eant to accu­ “The way we train is the Following Sunday’s closing ties, advertising campaigns here we come!” rately simulate way we’re going to fight,” ceremony, cadets trucked and sponsorship. She also Bravo Company Leon Gil combat condi­ Hudson cautioned. back to campus, where they oversees external communica­ shouted into the Senior cadet tions. Cadets In another lane Sunday spent several hours in the tion, customers and employ­ pre-dawn chill, a carried real M- morning, the instructor, Capt. basement of Pasquerilla ees. reference to the 16 rifles, spe­ Mike Gallagher, warned 1st Center, cleaning their rifles McGarry will receive an Army’s nickname for LDAC. cially adapted to fire loud, Squad about the enemy and equipment. honorary degree at com­ Cadets then filed into the but harmless, blanks. They troops’ combat readiness. Cadets praised the annual mencement. mess hall by squad, and had wore GI rucksacks, packed “Their morale is high,” training event, saying it was “It’s an overwhelming about five minutes to wolf with enough gear to simulate Gallagher warned. “They will an opportunity to put class­ honor,” McGarry said. “I will down a meal of scrambled a real combat load. They fight aggressively if room concepts into practice. treasure it, and the fact that eggs and sausage, liberally applied camouflage face paint engaged.” Junior John Dickson said it’s being given to me by doused with what one cadet to Army specifications — As squad leader Kelly the weekend’s tactical mis­ Eldred makes is very special called “the Army’s favorite black on the high areas, Thompson, a Western sions strengthened the battal­ indeed.” condiment” — hot sauce. green on the low. The fre­ Michigan student, began ion’s knowledge of contempo­ McGarry is not only a suc­ Sophomore Avery Mortimer quent chop of National Guard moving her troops forward, rary warfare. cessful businesswoman, but in said military food isn’t exact­ helicopters above added to Gallagher wished them “It was a lot of good train­ the past two years, she has ly great. the realism. “happy hunting.” ing, and it was pretty fun,” become a breast cancer sur­ “It’s edible,” Mortimer ROTC instructors paid close And they were successful. Dickson said. “Everyone vivor. laughed. “It keeps you attention to the squad lead­ When 1st Squad attacked learned a lot through the STX “There have been a lot of going.” ers’ instructions, listening for Objective Bayonet — an lanes.” difficulties for me to over­ And the cadets certainly mistakes that OpFor observation Senior Leon Gil praised the come,” McGarry said. “But the kept going. Following break­ inevitably post — the cadets Notre Dame ROTC instructors fact that I might be able to fast, they traveled to a train­ came back to "It’s a great time, routed the enemy who planned the event, say­ help someone who is going ing area for a land navigation h a u n t the and everyone is in just a few m in­ ing it was run more smoothly through the same thing with course. Cadets used maps, squad. When getting a lot of utes. Two cadets than in previous years. my words is a good feeling.” compasses and protractors to one leader trained with sup­ “The new cadre are doing a At commencement, McGarry find seven designated points failed to plan good experience. * pressive fire on the great job, especially with the plans to speak about her life — trees m arked by orange for the evacu­ OpFor position, freshmen,” Gil said. experiences and wants to give signs — scattered throughout atio n of Moreen Walton pinning down the Noreen Walton, a sopho­ her best advice to the class of the heavily wooded two- wounded 2004. Sophomore cadet troops under a hail more at Saint Mary’s, said square-mile area. troops, an of simulated auto- she enjoyed the weekend’s “Don’t ever be afraid of your Some cadets, like junior i n s t r u c t o r matic-rifle fire. events. ROTC cadets from future path,” McGarry said. Richard Moss, found it diffi­ threw an “arty sim” — a Moments later, a smoke Saint Mary’s are. combined “Many people have plowed the cult to complete the course in pyrotechnic device that simu­ grenade sent a billowing with Notre Dame students in way ahead, and you’re going the allotted three hours. lates the whistle and explo­ green plume through the the battalion. to do the same thing for those “Yeah, it was tough,” an sion of incoming artillery fire. woods, signaling members of “It’s a great time, and that will come behind you. out-of-breath Moss said, He then designated “wound­ 1st Squad to shift their fire, everyone is getting a lot of Everyone in the graduating arriving at the scorer’s table ed” soldiers who had to be to avoid hitting their own good experience,” Walton class can make a difference in with only seconds remaining evacuated, testing the cadets’ troops. said. whatever they choose to do.” on the clock. ability to react to unforeseen “Assault through!” The bulk of the weekend, circumstances. Thompson yelled, ordering Contact Matt Bramanti at Contact Angela Saoud at though, was occupied by As the cadets of Bravo her cadets to take the objec­ [email protected]. [email protected]

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ifpt Same: Qewitt: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1*791 155 1,318,631,168 INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly and Co., already under fed­ AMEX 1,227,60 +5.05 eral investigation for the NASDAQ 1,960.02 -7.15 way it promoted an osteo­ NYSE 6,469.57 +5,15 porosis drug, said it faces a new federal probe of its SAP 500 1,108.06 -1.13 marketing practices. NlKKEI(Tokyo) 11,770.65 0.00 The Indianapolis-based FTSE lOOfLondon) 4,357.50 -16.10 company said it believes the new probe also likely focus­ COMPANY %CHANGE | SGAIN | PRICE es on the osteoporosis drug Evista, as well as Lilly’s cur­ INTEL CORP(INTC) -1 .4 8 -0.41 2 7 .3 8 rent top-seller, the antipsy­ MICROSOFT CP(MSFT) -0 .6 4 -0 .1 6 2 5 .0 3 chotic drug Zyprexa, and its former blockbuster antide­ SIRIUS SAT RADIO (SIRI) + 1.89 + 0 .0 6 3 .2 4 pressant Prozac. CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -0 .7 6 -0 .1 8 2 3 .4 0 Lilly, one of several drug

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2003 over Evista promo­ PICTURE DESK tions to consumers and doc­ Sidney Taurel, chairman, president and CEO of pharmaceutical Eli Lilly and In B r ie f tors. Lilly said the outcome of Company, receives an award for encouraging diversity In this file photo. Lilly's marketing practices are under Investigation by federal authorities. Strong consumer data continues rally the investigation could hurt the company’s financial NEW YORK — Investors, largely pleased with position. Zyprexa had $4.3 other drug makers had false-claims laws. Zyprexa, which now reports on consumer sentiment and spending, billion in sales last year, been subpoenaed for Pennsylvania’s state attor­ accounts for about a third of sent stocks higher Friday to continue the previ­ while Prozac sales totaled records on drugs including ney general sued 13 major Lilly’s overall sales, has ous session’s rally, at least temporarily fending $645 million — a sharp neurological medications. drug makers earlier this been prescribed to 12.5 mil­ off the temptation to gather profits. decline since the introduc­ Those companies include month — Lilly was not lion people since its intro­ The University of Michigan’s consumer senti­ tion of cheaper generic ver­ Wyeth, Forest Laboratories, among them — and accused duction in 1996 as an alter­ ment index rose to 95.8 in March, up from 95.4 sions in 2001. Evista sales GlaxoSmithKline and them of inflating prices. native to older schizophre­ in February, according to media reports on the last year totaled $922 mil­ Janssen. The previously disclosed nia treatments that tend to index, which is released to subscribers only. The lion. Lilly learned about the investigation of Evista by have more serious side hike could mean consumers may be willing to Lilly shares closed down new investigation since that the U.S. Office of Consumer effects. It is undergoing a spend more, boosting the economy. 99 cents to $65.50 on the filing, Fox said. Litigation began after a patent challenge. Should better economic reports continue to New York Stock Exchange. Last September, the U.S. competitor complained that Since losing its own come out regularly, they could spark the rally The company said in a Attorney in Philadelphia Lilly was improperly mar­ patent protection, Prozac Wall Street has been waiting for, according to regulatory filing earlier this sued Medco Health keting the osteoporosis drug has ceded nearly 80 percent Brian Belski, market strategist at Piper Jaffray. month that some of its Solutions Inc., alleging that as a breast cancer preven­ of its sales to generic ver­ “The market looks like it wants to rally into drugs including Zyprexa the nation’s biggest phar­ tative — a use for which it sions. The drug dropped to earnings and throughout the earnings season, could come under investiga­ macy benefit-management did not have Food and Drug about 5 percent of Lilly’s and we could be back to focusing on inherent tion. Lilly noted that several company violated federal Administration approval. total sales last year. fundamentals like earnings and valuation,” Belski said. “We’re in a day-to-day, micro-reac­ tive market that jumps on each little bit of news. If that news continues to be positive, we’re in good shape.” B a n k r u p t c y Crude gains slightly on gasoline NEW YORK — Crude oil futures rose modestly Top Conseco executives rewarded Friday in New York as bargain hunting and short-covering stemmed a two-day price drop, sparked by growing fear of a potential glut of Associated Press base salary and $2 million in bonuses shareholders after emergence.” world crude oil supplies during the second for in total compensation, the compa­ The compensation paid top officers quarter. CARMEL, Ind. — Top Conseco Inc. ny’s annual report stated. Shea also was more than twice the $14.8 million Gasoline futures helped lift crude futures, ris­ executives who helped the insurer got $68,739 in other compensation. Conseco’s key executives made in ing as traders who had bet prices would contin­ emerge from the third-largest bank­ Most of the compensation for Shea 2002 as the company slid toward ue lower found themselves having to cover ruptcy in U.S. history were rewarded and other top executives came in the bankruptcy. The contracts for Shea those bets. A lack of evidence that dwindling with nearly $34 million in compensa­ form of stock awards for guiding and the other two top-paid officers gasoline stocks are going to be successfully tion last year. Conseco through Chapter 11 reorgani­ were negotiated last year while the replenished ahead of the peak-demand U.S. However, they won’t realize much of zation. company was in federal bankruptcy summer driving season added to gasoline’s their gains for years because about Conseco entered bankruptcy protec­ court, Rosensteele said. gains after Thursday’s sharp drop, traders said. two-thirds of the compensation is in tion in December 2002 and emerged Chief Financial Officer Eugene M. May light, sweet crude oil futures settled up the form of restricted stock awards last September. This month, the Bullis made $8.6 million and 40/86 22 cents or 0.6 percent at $35.73 a barrel on that vest over time. Carmel-based company reported its Advisors Inc. President Eric Johnson the New York Mercantile Exchange after touch­ Papers filed last week with the first profitable quarter in two years. made $3.7 million. The bulk of the ing a high of $35.82. Earlier in the session, the Securities and Exchange Commission “These performance incentives were compensation was in restricted stock contract hit an intraday low of $34.75, dropping show that nearly half of last year’s designed to retain each executive and bonuses. below $35 for the first time since late February. compensation — $16.7 million — went through the difficult emergence period The restricted stock awards increase Crude oil futures fell 4 percent Thursday after to William Shea, who took over as and reward him for completing the in value over time through vesting. For White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said on Conseco’s chief executive following the reorganization,” Conseco spokesman example, an owner might only be able MSNBC that the White House is trying to con­ company’s Chapter 11 filing in Jim Rosensteele told The Indianapolis to sell one-third of stock during the vince the Organization of Petroleum Exporting December 2002. Star for a story Friday. “They also first year of ownership, then two- Countries to release more oil to ease high Shea received $13.6 million in reward each executive for continuing thirds by the second year and all of it prices. restricted stock on top of $1 million in to drive long-term performance for once it fully vests in the third year. The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Monday, March 29, 2004

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DUBLIN — Ireland outlawed Associated Press rorist attacks, the flight smoking in workplaces Monday, instructor threatened to fly a imposing the strictest anti-tobac­ DENVER — An Air Force glider into the building that co measure ever adopted by any Academy cadet who had been houses academy classrooms, country on earth — and one cer­ accused of rape and threat­ according to the Office of tain to change the atmosphere in ened to crash a glider into a Special Investigations report the country’s national institution, classroom building was obtained by The Associated the pub. allowed to remain at the Press under a Freedom of “I guess IT be staying home a school for several more Information request. lot more. It’l be the only place I months, during which he was He was charged with can have a smoke with my arrested for sodomizing a Conduct Unbecoming an drink,” said Sean Hogan, a 46- woman in a wheelchair and Officer and Gentleman and year-old construction worker, accused of raping another sent for a mental evaluation, who lit a final melancholy ciga­ cadet, according to files according to the files. rette as the barman at the Brian obtained by The Associated Two months later, on Dec. Boru pub in north Dublin called Press. 28, 2001, he was arrested in for last orders Sunday night. Even after his arrest in Los Los Angeles for the attack on The ban took effect at mid­ Angeles for sodomy, the Air a wom an in a w heelchair, night, shortly after the nation’s Force got cadet Doncosta whom he allegedly 10,000 pubs closed. Seawell released from custody approached via Internet As of Monday morning, smok­ AP and took him back to the instant messaging. ing sections in offices, hospitals, Seamus Copeland from Wicklow Town lights his last cigarette academy, according to the It was then that Air Force universities and restaurants In The Mariner Bar in Wicklow, Sunday. Smokers in their local files. He was accused of rape agents reviewed Seawell’s were all closing down. By gov­ pubs enjoyed final puffs Sunday as Ireland readied to impose by a fellow cadet three months record and found the report of ernment order, “no smoking” the world’s most comprehensive ban on tobacco. later. the glider threat, according to signs were erected in pubs on “This is outrageous that this the OSI report. their front doors, behind the the morning with your hair and European visitors “may find it guy fell through the cracks of But Seawell remained at the bars and outside the restrooms clothes stinking of smoke,” said hard to understand that they the military justice system, school for six more months, — along with warnings that vio­ homemaker Eileen Kennedy, can’t have a cigarette in Dublin, and went on to do such harm and allegedly approached lators could face up to a $4,000 who generally smokes a few cig­ but if they go to Amsterdam they to other victims,” said Cynthia freshman cadet Kira fine. arettes a week — when she goes can have a joint.” Stone of the Colorado Mountjoy-Pepka by way of The only workplaces exempt out for a drink with her hus­ But the government’s Office of Coalition Against Sexual Internet chat. from the ban are those that dou­ band. Tobacco Control cites its own Assault. Mountjoy-Pepka accused ble as residences: hotel rooms, Martin’s anti-smoking cam­ polls indicating twice as many Seawell’s alleged victims Seawell of attacking her in prison cells, psychiatric hospitals paign — which involves graphic people think they will go to the have been among the women April 2002. In interviews last and nursing homes. Home- billboards and TV ads showing pub more often after the ban who have accused the acade­ year on ABC’s “20/20” and on offices, company cars and truck­ the damage cigarettes can do to than will stay away because of it. my of failing to prosecute sex Oprah Winfrey’s show, ers’ cabs are also supposed to the lungs, heart and brain — has Some pubs plan are develop­ offenders — claims that Mountjoy-Pepka claimed she become no-smoking zones, inspired thousands to try to ing chic new smoking areas out­ helped lead to sweeping was scolded by academy offi­ although the government has break the habit, seeking advice doors, using canopies and out­ changes at the academy and cials for being a “slut.” conceded that the law won’t be on nicotine-replacement therapy door gas fires to keep smoking Defense Department investi­ No charges were filed in her enforceable in such private through a government-run customers comfortable and gations of sexual assault case. areas. helpline. within the law. Others, particu­ cases. Academy spokesman Johnny Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, a “I think, at the end of the day, larly in poorly policed rural An investigation determined Whitaker said privacy rules, nonsmoker and regular pubgoer, a person can’t argue with the areas, say they will try to let that there had been 142 as well as the presumption of said he envisioned an Ireland logic of it because we all know their smoking regulars keep reports of sexual assault at innocence, may have played a where “future generations, cigarettes are bad for us,” said going and hope that the handful the academy in the past role in Seawell’s continued thankfully, will never know what cabbie Shay Kearney, a smoker of Dublin-based inspectors decade, and some of the vic­ presence at the school. it was like to work in an who’s thinking of quitting now. enforcing the ban will pass them tims said they were punished “We’d have to review the enclosed, smoke-filled environ­ “And if it actually encourages by- for reporting the assaults. records to see what caused ment.” people to give up, in the long But most pubs say they simply Seawell, a senior cadet flight this,” he said. Health Minister Micheal term, maybe it’s a good thing — will order smokers outside onto instructor and academy boxer, Seawell, meanwhile, is back Martin, who spearheaded the obviously it’s a good thing.” the sidewalk if they want to light was expelled in October 2002 in the brig on the sodomy initiative, said he expected it Owners of pubs and hotels up. and a court-martial sentenced charge. He had been released would “take six weeks to two warn the ban will alienate many Smokers on Sunday soberly him to two years imprison­ on probation but was jailed months for the ban to settle European tourists and force pondered a chilly, windy, wet ment for the attack on the again after being arrested for down.” His target, he said, was away loyal customers. One pro­ future trying to keep their ciga­ civilian woman. soliciting sex over the Internet for more than 90 percent com­ smoking pressure group predicts rettes lit long enough to smoke But he first came to the from an undercover officer pliance within the year. up to 65,000 job losses as pubs them. attention of academy investi­ posing as a 14-year-old. Several opinion polls in the and hotels in rural areas are “The cancer rate might be gators two years earlier, when Last week, in an interview past year have indicated most forced to close. But the two going down, but bejesus, death cadet MacKenzie Isackson with The Gazette of Colorado Irish adults — about 30 percent major publicans’ associations by hypothermia will be going said he sexually assaulted her. Springs from a military prison of whom smoke — support the backed off threats to block the up,” joked Eamon Clarke, a He denied assaulting the in California, Seawell denied government crusade against ban in court. retired plumber. “I’ll have to woman, and no charges were having sexual intercourse with tobacco. Oliver Hughes, who owns a wear my long johns and two brought. Mountjoy-Pepka, but said they “It will be marvelous to have a pub in D ublin’s Temple Bar pairs of socks if I want a pint The following year, just a had engaged in sexual activity night out, then not wake up in tourist quarter, said he expected from now on.” month after the Sept. 11 ter­ on several occasions. Gas prices hit record high with no end in sight

Associated Press of year is adding to supply Worldwide demand for crude tightness and therefore price,” oil is increasing along with LOS ANGELES — Gasoline Lundberg said. “I don’t see U.S. demand for gasoline, she prices across the country any recipe for substantial said. climbed another 3 cents in the gasoline price cuts anytime Gasoline prices are up 29 past two weeks to a record- soon.” cents per gallon nationwide high average of $1.80 per gal­ Friday’s average price sur­ since late December, Lundberg lon for all grades, passed the record said. The national weighted according to a of $1.77 set in average price of gasoline, study released the last Lundberg including taxes, at self-serve Sunday. 7 don’t see any Survey, conduct­ pumps Friday was about $1.77 There is little recipe for ed March 12. But per gallon for regular, $1.87 chance of prices substantial when adjusted for midgrade, and $1.96 for falling signifi­ for inflation, premium. cantly in the near gasoline price cuts pump prices Gasoline prices usually rise future, because anytime soon. ” remain well between March and May as increased below levels refiners temporarily shut demand will like­ reached in the down their plants to prepare Trilby Lundberg ly result from an early 1980s. for the peak summer driving improving econo­ Lundberg Survey Even if the season, when special clean- my, M em orial Organization of burning blends of fuel are Day travel, and Petroleum required. even the extra hour of light Exporting Countries decides at Adjusted for inflation, the from daylight savings time, its meeting Wednesday to can­ current price fell short of the said Trilby Lundberg of the cel plans to reduce oil produc­ record set in March 1981, Jalmle Naeole of Walmanalo, Hawaii, watches the price ring up to Lundberg Survey of 8,000 sta­ tion April 1, growing demand when a gallon of gas cost the $10.00 at a pump at a gas station In Kaneohe, Hawaii, Sunday, as tions nationwide. makes it unlikely prices will equivalent of $2.85 in today’s he filled up his brother’s car. Gas prices have reached record "The demand push this time fall much, Lundberg said. dollars, Lundberg said. highs nationwide, including $1.98 a gallon for Naeole. " W T " T h e O bserver

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Monday, March 29, 2004 V▼ ie ^ w™ p o in t^ page 11 Leave partisan Le t t e r to t h e e d it o r finger-pointing Does the Bible really out of Sept. 11 condemn homosexuality? Many Christians unquestioningly accept solely on nature, and thus a refutation of the The question “How did the Sept. 11 attacks happen?” is a noble the claims of their respective churches that nature argument is a refutation of the entire question that deserves an answer if we’re ever to stop future homosexual behavior is morally wrong. argument against homosexuality. attacks. Many of the major denominations hold such Note this analysis does not challenge the Sadly, the process was muddled when partisan finger pointing, on a position, though they proclaim it at differ­ divinely-inspired nature of the theological both sides, entered into the equation. However, nobody performed ent dogmatic levels. Upon closer inspection, values being espoused by these authors. more blame-casting than Richard Clarke, for­ however, this condemnation of homosexual While many Christians disagree on how liter­ mer White House counterterrorism adviser, behavior is anything but a clear Scriptural ally the Bible should be interpreted, such a who completely incidentally and not in any Mike Marchand directive. A faithful Christian must examine question is unnecessary in this framework. way involved with his testimony before the his or her position on this issue with scrutiny Most agree the veracity of the theological 9/11 Commission, has a new book out, in and honesty, rather than reflexive agreement instructions contained in the Bible should be stores now. Undistinguished with his or her church’s stance. paramount. It’s far too reductive to dismiss Clarke as Alum nus Such a careful analysis, I believe, does not The cultural and scientific understandings merely a disgruntled ex-employee who’s seek­ lead to the conclusion that the Bible con­ of the time of each scripture’s writing must ing vengeance against the administration that demns homosexual behavior. I will not con­ be determined so as to separate God’s eter­ demoted him and shut him out of the decision-making process, or a demn others who reach a different conclu­ nal and unwavering values from those values partisan hack out to sell copies of his books. He is both, of course, sion, as it is ultimately a matter of faith, but particular to the given society. Only then can but he’s not merely both. When it comes to counterterrorism, the I offer this analysis with the sincere hope it these values be clearly applied to today’s man does know what he’s talking about — he’s served under four be received with an open heart and mind. society. administrations in positions that are normally cycled out when a new Biblical arguments against homosexual The most literal readers of the Bible use president takes over. And if I’m someone who sincerely wishes to behavior are usually based on passages such this principle to explain why slavery is not stop terrorism, I’d certainly rather listen to him than some paper- as Romans 1:26, which condemns “menfolk condemned in Exodus and other Old pushing bureaucrat. [who] have given up natural intercourse to Testament books, for example (Exodus 21). But instead of blasting the code of bureaucracy, which is as resist­ be consumed with passion for each other.” They say the institution of slavery did not ant to change as the other Dick Clark is to the normal human aging Other passages echo the same sentiment: exist in Old Testament times in the same way process, he instead lashed out against President George W. Bush and Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 call “lying we think of it today. Additionally, they his administration. According to Clarke (the counterterrorism guy, with another m an” an “abomina­ explain that slaves were proba­ not the “$25,000 Pyramid” guy), the Bush administration “ignored” tion.” Deuteronomy 23:17-18, bly servants under a family the threat from al-Qaeda and then, after Sept. 11, focused too much Judges 19 and other pas­ in a patriarchal-ordered on Iraq at the expense of destroying al-Qaeda. sages sometimes are society, enjoying the It would be a spectacular accusation, were it true in the slightest. translated to condemn benefits of the family Perhaps Clarke’s “Rockin’ New Year” calendar differs from mine, but sodomites, but this structure rather I could have sworn we invaded Afghanistan to attack al-Qaeda near­ translation has been than the inevitable ly two and a half years before entering Iraq to topple Saddam questioned, with struggle for sur­ Hussein. And Clarke feels that the administration “ignored” al-Qaeda modern translators vival out on one’s own. during 2001 because they weren’t “important enough for him to hold preferring “male Whether or a meeting on the subject, or for him to order his national security temple prostitute” not this analysis advisor to hold a Cabinet-level meeting on the subject.” But even to “sodomite.” of Exodus is though the administration’s first Cabinet-level meeting concerning In all these pas- I convincing, it al-Qaeda happened just one week before the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush sages, the biblical | shows that liter­ did in fact order National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to com­ reader must con­ al Bible readers pose a strategy to confront al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden in April sider the underly­ do indeed con­ of that year, saying he was tired of “swatting flies.” Clarke even ing theological sider societal admits this in his book. rule as well as the norms and under­ But that belies the major point — Does Clarke really think that just cultural context. Put standings when holding meetings is an effective counterterrorism strategy? simply, what is the they attempt to According to Clarke’s 9/11 Commission testimony (but not his book, reason same-sex uncover God’s truth. To in which he blatantly contradicts this statement), there was “no behavior was con­ higher priority” than terrorism in the Clinton administration. But demned? And what was be consistent, they should also apply this tech­ during those two terms, the World Trade Center, two American the society’s understanding of nique to the issue of homosex­ embassies and the U.S.S. Cole were bombed. Clinton’s Cabinet must homosexuality at the time of the have met a bunch of times. But yet the only counterstrikes were mis­ writing of these passages? uality. sile attacks at some empty tents and an aspirin factory. The Bush A broader examination of the Bible Furthermore, any biblical argument sur­ administration might have done nothing to stop al-Qaeda in eight answers the first of these questions. Namely, rounding homosexuality must consider any months. But the Clinton administration did practically nothing in scripture condemns acts that are inconsis­ possible examples counter to one’s current eight years, and Clarke was the nation’s top counterterrorism official tent with the natural order of God’s creation. position. David and Jonathan’s relationship in Samuel may (although not necessarily) during that time. Perhaps Bush was acting prudently by moving Unsurprisingly, the authors applied this prin­ Clarke into a position two steps under Rice. ciple to homosexual behavior, for homosexu­ have risen beyond mere friendship. Note 1 I am not, by the way, seeking to blame the Clinton administration al behavior had long been viewed as a choice Samuel 20:41: “David rose from beside the for Sept. 11 because they stood pat during al-Qaeda’s formative to act counter to one’s natural, God-given stone heap and prostrated himself with his years. As I noted above, the fault lies not with any'individual politi­ design. face to the ground. He bowed three times, and they [he and Jonathan] kissed each cian but with the entire bureaucratic process, where inertia is king, This understanding of homosexuality, as a and nobody acts to change anything without sufficient impetus. choice, stood until the 19th and 20th cen­ other, and wept the more” and 2 Samuel 1:25-26: “How the mighty have fallen in the Everybody mismanaged during the period before Sept. 11, and turies. Now, a growing body of scientific evi­ midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon Clarke admitted as much when he apologized to the victims of Sept. dence strongly suggests that sexual orienta­ your high places. I am distressed for you, my II for failing them. tion, including homosexuality, is an orienta­ But hindsight is not sufficient enough to start pointing fingers. tion, part of the natural, God-given design of brother Jonathan; greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me was wonderful, pass­ Partisan hacks want to undo the president’s record following Sept. each human. Just recently, in 1973, the 11 by discrediting his record before it. Fine. So what should Bush American Psychiatric Association changed ing the love of women.” The above argument cannot be considered have done? Acted preemptively? That seemed to go over real well its classification of homosexuality to catego­ authoritative by itself. But may it act as one when we did it last year. What should have been the reason for wip­ rize it as an orientation rather than a disor­ voice in a much-needed debate. Throughout ing out al-Qaeda in 2001, actionable intelligence? Gathered by the der. the debate, remember this — in the hun­ same people who are now being tarred and feathered for stating that With this evidence, we see the biblical dreds of Jesus’s teachings, he never men­ Saddam Hussein had vast caches of weapons of mass destruction? authors were incorrect to classify homosexu­ tioned homosexuality, not once. Therefore, Bush’s detractors want to have it both ways. And nobody saw that al behavior as unnatural. As such, homosex­ any position on homosexuality, whether for coming better than Richard Clarke. In an e-mail to Rice four days ual behavior cannot be said to break a com­ or against, cannot rightfully be elevated to after Sept. 11, he said, “When the era of national unity cracks in the mandment from God, as understood by the level of dogma as many Christian near future, it is possible that some will start asking questions like scripture. did the White House do a good job of making sure that intelligence Some argue that because of the fall of churches currently have so done. Rather, we should consider core lessons about terrorist threats got to FAA and other domestic law enforce­ humanity in Genesis, humans are naturally such as Genesis 1:27, “So God created ment authorities.” He then summarized all the ways the administra­ inclined to sin, and that many sinful behav­ humankind in His image, in the image of God tion had tried to secure the nation before Sept. 11. iors, such as adultery and alcoholism, stem he created them,” and John 3:16, “For God Clarke can spin his record all he wants. But Clark still did it better from natural human inclinations and dispo­ so loved the world that He gave His only Son, on “American Bandstand.” sitions. The critical distinction is that the sinful so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Mike Marchand, class o f2001, laughed his butt off last night at natures of alcoholism, adultery and other the Capitol Steps show at Lake Michigan College. His e-mail address behaviors do not stem from an argument on Lucas Sayre is [email protected]. “Undistinguished Alumnus" appears nature, but rather from the argument that senior every other Monday. these behaviors violate the divine values of Dillon Hall The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not love and respect for self and others. Argu­ March 25 necessarily those of The Observer. ments against homosexual behavior rely Monday, March 29, 2004 Monday, March 29, 2004 International Festival Week brings two acclaimed foreign films to campus

Films in English increase accessibility

er who rings a bell every time that she tribe, will not By MOLLY GRIFFIN wants anything. Radha’s husband Ashok accept his grand­ Scene Writer (Kulbushan Kharbanda) has taken a vow daughter Pai of celibacy, found a swami and is fre­ (Keisha Castle- The phrase “foreign film” has the abili­ quently gone as he seeks spirituality. In Hughes) as the ty to quell the desire to see a movie in the midst of the empty marriages in heir to the tribe’s the hearts of many people. Those two lit­ which the women find themselves, they leadership tle words can conjure up images of bored fall in love with one another and forge a because she is French existentialists smoking and dis­ deeper relationship than that which they female. He is also cussing the meaninglessness of life, or a experienced with their husbands. Deepa convinced that group of weepy peasants suffering in Mehta’s film depicting lesbian love creat­ the tribe has been some unknown ex-Soviet satellite nation ed a firestorm of controversy in India, experiencing mis­ until every one of them dies. Fortunately, with conservative groups like the Shiv fortunes ever these stigmas are beginning to die off as Sena protesting its release and vandaliz­ since Pai’s birth, more foreign films, as well as better ing theaters that showed the film. Indian and so he asks ones, are coming to the United States, censors are known for being tough — the members of and are being made in English - without cutting things that Americans would con­ his tribe to bring subtitles or dubbing. “Fire” and “Whale sider innocuous, such as kisses — but their sons to him Rider” are two foreign films made in this movie presented different and more in the hope that English that received international difficult challenges. Many critics believed the future leader acclaim. Such films could help to gradu­ that this was an inappropriate and inac­ of the tribe is ally ease a foreign-film-phobic into the curate display of Indian culture, and one among them. Pai world of international cinema. Both films critic even responded that the movie must stand up to are being shown at Notre Dame this should have been about Muslims instead her grandfather, week as part of the International Festival of Hindus, because Hindus did not have as well as thou­ Week, which runs from March 27 to lesbians in their culture. The fact that sands of years of April 2 and is sponsored by the the two women are named after promi­ tribal history, to International Student Services and nent Hindu goddesses only fueled the convince every­ Activities Office. controversy. one else that she, “Fire” and “Whale Rider” both offer Despite the conflicted reception in the and not another glimpses into cultures that are vastly dif­ Mehta’s homeland, the film went on to male, should lead ferent than our own, but the fact that win the praise of critics internationally. the tribe in the they are in English makes them a little The movie calls attention to the tension future. She learns Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com bit more palatable to the average movie between the traditional lives of Indians tribal rituals “Whale Rider" Is acompelling story about a young girl named Pai, played by 13-year-old Keisha Castle- goer. Each of the films is an interesting clashing with a more liberal, westernized without her Hughes. She Is theyoungest actress to be ever nominated for an Academy Award. departure from both your typical view of culture. The controversy sur­ g r a n d f a t h e r ’s American movies and the types of movies rounding the release of “Fire” in India is knowledge. She must ultimately prove as the People’s Choice Award at the Maori woman, who was reminded of the that you might expect to come out of living proof of the very dichotomy herself to the tribe, and more important­ Toronto Film Festival and the World Whale Rider legend when she saw a India or New Zealand. between East and West, old and new and ly her grandfather, to show them that Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance whale spouting in the Hudson River in “Fire” conservative and liberal that the film tradition sometimes needs some tweak­ Film Festival. New York. The film was shot in The Indian film “Fire” follows a newly- itself deals with. “Fire” plays Monday at ing in order to be updated for the pres­ The critical acclaim of “Whale Rider” Whangara, New Zealand, and perhaps married woman Sita (Nandita Das), a 7:30 p.m. in the Montgomery Theatre in ent. was important for the acceptance of the greatest testament to the film’s naive and child-like woman who is LaFortune, with a discussion and Indian Castle-Hughes received a great deal of movies from countries that don’t produce impact and popularity is the fact that forced to live with the family of her new food to follow the showing. acclaim for her performance as Pai, as many movies, like New Zealand — tours are now being offered in the area bridegroom, Jatin (Jaaved Jaaffery). His “Whale Rider” being chosen as the Chicago Film Critics’ although “Lord of the Rings” deserves where the movie was shot. “Whale family displays little regard for Sita, and The New Zealand film “Whale Rider” Best Actress and nominated for a Screen some credit for that feat as well. More Rider” plays Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in she is forced to work long, unacknowl­ tells the story of Pai, an 11-year-old girl Actors’ Guild award. She was the importantly, it focused on the daily lives room 117 DeBartolo. edged hours at the family’s combination born into the Maori tribe that traces its youngest actress to be nominated for an of the Maori, who are an important and kebab shop and movie rental store. The ancestry back to Paikea, the Whale Academy Award for Best Actress at the often neglected part of that region’s her­ contempt that the family shows for Sita Rider, who according to legend escaped age of 13, losing to Charlize Theron at itage. The movie is based on a book of Contact M olly Griffin is not helped by the fact that her hus­ death by riding to shore on a whale. this year’s Oscars. This is great acclaim, the same name by Witi Ihimaera, a at [email protected] band essentially ignores her, as he is far Leadership is passed down through the considering that Castle- more interested in his mistress, with males in the tribe, in concurrence with Hughes was discovered whom he spends almost every night. the legend. This standard of passing on at her New Zealand Sita’s sister-in-law, Radha (Shabana power comes into contention when twins school and had no prior International Festival W eek Azmi), is equally ignored by the family. are born into the leader’s family, and the acting experience. The two forge a bond while taking care male child dies while his sister survives. The movie itself won of a demanding and ancient grandmoth­ Koro (Rawiri Paratene), the leader of the awards as prominent ■Monday i§|§ "Fire” film ((presentation

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Page 13 Saturday Night Live alumnae crusades against conservative lies Al Franken's new book uses dry humor to point out numerous discrepancies in politics

take was found in Rush By CLAIRE HAGEN Limbaugh, and Franken : Scene Writer found that mistake himself. According to Franken, God Al Franken became famous told him to write “Lies” in as a Saturday Night Live cast response to individuals who member and Emmy-winning claim the media has a liberal writer, playing characters bias. Franken works to prove like Stuart Smalley. Since otherwise, attacking conser­ leaving the show, however, vative media, especially char­ he has turned his attention acters like Ann Coulter and towards politics. He officially Bill O’Reilly, though Franken came out as a liberal with prefers to call them “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat “Nutcase” and “Bill O’Lie-ly.” Idiot” in 1999, and has again By pointing out their blatant used his satirical wit to criti­ lies and conservative propa­ cize conservatives and the ganda, Franken broadens his Republican Party with “Lies, criticism to the entire Bush and the Lying Liars Who Tell administration. Them.” For example, in his chapter Harvard’s Kennedy School entitled “Operation Ignore,” of Government offered Franken addresses both the Franken a fellowship in their conservative media’s claims Shorenstein Center on the th at President Bill Clinton Press, Politics, and Public was partly to blame for Sept. Policy. Using a Harvard 11 and that the Bush admin­ research team, Franken istration worked to prevent wrote this book. This any te rro ris t attack s. In Harvard fellowship and refuting these claims, research team lend credit to Franken first addresses how Photo courtesy of www.news.harvard.edu the book’s accuracy, especial­ Clinton’s administration had Since leaving SNL, Al Franken has become more involved in vari­ ly as F ran k en constantly actively fought terrorism, ous liberal political Issues, including the response to terrorism. reveals the lies of conserva­ especially from Al Qaeda, tive writers. Franken also and had successfully subvert­ then traces the George W. Bush strategist. Readers points out that only one mis­ ed several attacks. Franken Bush administration’s action learn a lot about politics and from inauguration the players who currently through September dominate it, but the book is 11, emphasizing not never dull. Franken’s sharp only how little atten­ humor keeps the book light tion the administra­ and the reader laughing. tion paid to terrorism, “Lies” has received great but also how little reviews by liberals since its Bush worked, publication. However, conser­ Franken also often vatives probably want to adds a creative spark avoid this book, as it blatant­ to his satire. To point ly mocks their ideology and out the flaws of the leadership throughout. “No Child Left Behind Franken attacks basically Act,” Franken writes every member of the Bush his own standardized administration and of Fox test, which calculates News. While he does make a what percentage of point to be accurate and not \ children actually have resort to “lies,” as he claims been left behind his opposition does, because of Bush’s Franken’s liberal agenda is reluctance to finan­ clear and pronounced — ulti­ cially support the pro­ mately limiting his audience. Hi* gram. Franken also Overall, the book stands attacks general con­ out because Franken blends servative ideology his researched political state­ with a cartoon about ments with his dry humor, “Supply-Side Jesus”, making “Lies” a great read, showing how the especially in the election Lord’s teachings m year. Luckily, those interested would have differed in hearing more of Franken’s had He been a profit- witty political observations hungry capitalist. can catch his upcoming show The book is consis­ “The O’Franken Factor” (a tently informative and spin-off show of the ultra­ funny, as Franken conservative “The O’Reilly takes the reader through his own per­ Factor”) on the new Air sonal search for America Radio, which will weapons of mass begining March 31. destruction, tells Franken’s show will run about his less-than- Monday through Friday from friendly encounter 3 to 6 p.m., and promises to with former First point out and crtiticize more Lady Barbara Bush, lies in conservative media AL FR/ recounts a trip he and political platforms. 1 HI NO. 1 INTERNA! took to the ultra-con­ servative Bob Jones Photo courtesy of www.amazon.com University and freely Franken’s latest book takes an in-depth look at the “semi-truths” of attacks the long Contact Claire Hagan different political figures and how they influence the public’s views. career of Karl Rove, a at [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Monday, March 29, 2004

NBA Rockets collect third overtime victory in 4 games

Associated Press playoff spot. were attacking pretty darned Pacers 87, Heat 80 good, too. MILWAUKEE — The Houston Jerm aine O’Neal proved his “We’ll have to look (at the Rockets scrambled in the fourth knee was strong enough to carry film). Their technique must be quarter to get to overtime — a the Indiana Pacers to victory. great because they lean on you place where they have been very The All-Star forward returned and never foul.” comfortable recently. from an injury and had 23 Indiana, which shot 43 percent The Rockets rallied from a points, 14 rebounds and four from the field and 67 percent nine-point deficit with less than blocks to lead the Pacers to an from 3-point range in the first five minutes to go in regulation win over the Miami Heat. half, led 50-40 at halftime after before beating the Milwaukee “I give a lot of credit to leading by as many as 16 points. Bucks 111-107 for their third Jermaine O’Neal for stepping in But the Heat opened the third overtime win in four games. there and playing today,” Pacers quarter on a 9-4 run to pull “The game is not 48 minutes coach Rick Carlisle said. “His within 54-51 with 6:57 left and for us, it is a 53-minute game knee is better but it’s still a little held the Pacers to 27 percent now,” said Yao Ming, who had sore, and it’s tough to come in shooting in the second half. 27 points, 13 rebounds and five there after missing a couple of Celtics 89, 76ers 65 blocks. games.” Philadelphia coach Chris Ford In overtime, Milwaukee cut a O’Neal made the start for urged his players to keep shoot­ seven-point lead to 108-107 with Indiana after missing the past ing, and they kept missing. six seconds left when Houston’s two games with a bruised left But by the time the 76ers hit Jim Jackson made two free knee, injured in a win over the the target consistently, they throws after not being called for Chicago Bulls last Monday. were too far back and lost to the an apparent traveling violation O’Neal played 35 minutes, scor­ Boston Celtics while setting fran­ on the inbounds pass. ing 10 points in the third quar­ chise records for offensive futili­ Michael Redd then was called ter. ty. for a line violation while “I didn’t shoot as well as I “Every timeout I just kept inbounding and Steve Francis wanted,” said O’Neal, who fin­ encouraging them, 'the next one made one free throw for the ished 8-of-21 from the field. “I is going to go,”’ Ford said. “You mm final margin. think it’s rust. Hopefully, it’ll can’t be hesitant and not take Francis finished with 23 come with a day of practice and the open shots.” points, 10 rebounds and eight these two games with They had plenty of shots but assists, while Maurice Taylor Milwaukee.” missed 65. Boston took only 77. and Cuttino Mobley each added Caron Butler, Eddie Jones and “They looked a little tired,” 19. Dwyane Wade each scored 14 Boston coach John Carroll said. AP Photo Bucks coach Terry Porter got a points for the Heat, which had “They missed some good shots Houston guard Steve Francis celebrates after making a basket technical in overtime while their seven-game winning streak early and I think it just kind of to send the game into overtime in the Rockets’ 111-107 win. arguing that Yao, who commit­ end. fed into what was going on.” ted five personal fouls, should Ron Artest added 18 points Playing for the fifth straight Martin were sidelined. and Indiana, then dropped a have been called for fouling and 12 rebounds for the NBA- game without injured Allen The 76ers were 3-1 in their heartbreaker in overtime in Desmond Mason. leading Pacers despite having to Iverson, the 76ers set club previous four games without Miami. “He got more than six fouls leave the game briefly with a records for fewest points in a Iverson. And Glenn Robinson is “It’s been a disaster,” said tonight,” Porter said. “After the sprained right ankle. half (23) and in three quarters on the injured list after right Nowitzki, who led six Mavericks fifth, there were four or five that Artest was later hit in the face (41). The 76ers sank nine of 19 elbow surgery. Together, they in double figures. “We lost a lot were very obvious.” going up for a rebound in a shots in the fourth quarter after average 43 points per game as of games that we would usually But the Bucks failed to convert physical game in which the hitting 15 of 70 before then. Philadelphia’s top two scorers, win.” when fouls were called, making teams combined for 49 fouls, They finished at 24-for-89, or 27 more points than the entire Luckily for the Mavs, the trip just 20 of 34 free throw attempts including four technicals and percent. team scored in the first three ended against a terrible defen­ compared to Houston, which two flagrants. Artest will have “When you fall so far behind quarters when it trailed 60-41. sive squad missing the NBA’s went 39-of-45. his nose examined Monday to you have to do things differently The 76ers’ previous record for leading scorer. It was a setup for “That might be the tale of the see if it’s broken. to break it up,” Aaron McKie fewest points through three a blowout, and Dallas seized the game,” Redd said. “They had a “They play hard: we go hard,” said. “We didn’t figure things out quarters was 42 on Dec. 28, opportunity. decisive free throw advantage said Artest, who also finished until it was too late.” 2002, against Utah. The Mavericks shot 57 per­ over us for most of the game, so with six steals and four assists. The Celtics, who moved a half Mavericks 118, Magic 88 cent, their best since Nov. 11, that hurt us.” “We just had to keep going to game ahead of Cleveland into The Dallas Mavericks wanted and their 34 assists were their Redd had 36 points and a the basket. eighth place in the Eastern to end a bad road trip on a good most in more than two months. career-high 14 rebounds for the “I didn’t play the best, but we Conference, were led by Mark note, but they still felt empty Meanwhile, Orlando shot 35 per­ Bucks while Joe Smith scored a won.” Blount, Ricky Davis and Jiri after a 30-point victory over a cent and had nine shots blocked. season-high 25 points. Miami committed five fouls in Welsch with 13 points each. For starless, struggling team. “At this point, we’re looking Milwaukee was without Keith the first eight minutes, while the Philadelphia, Kenny Thomas Dirk Nowitzki’s 25 points and for anything positive, to be hon­ Van Horn, who sprained his left Pacers made their first seven had 18 and Kyle Korver 15. nine rebounds led the Dallas est,” Nelson said. “We really ankle and bruised his left calf shots from the foul line and fin­ “We .missed a lot of wide open Mavericks to a victory over the struggled lately, so to have a Friday against Chicago. ished 34-for-43 for the game. shots,” Korver said. Orlando Magic, who were with­ good defensive and good offen­ The Bucks were hoping to The Heat committed 11 “Unfortunately, it had to happen out Tracy McGrady and have sive effort on the same night rebound after a tough road trip, turnovers in the first half, which tonight (with) as big a game as now lost eight straight. makes it nice.” when they lost three of five. But the Pacers quickly converted this is.” “It’s nice to win, but I wouldn’t Antawn Jamison had 21 points they lost their fourth straight at into 15 points. The 76ers dropped 2 1/2 get too excited about this one,” and nine rebounds while Steve home for the first time since “The fact that they’re the most games behind Boston in the race Mavericks coach Don Nelson Nash added 12 points and 11 February 2000 and missed a physical defensive team in the for the final playoff spot. said. assists. chance to tie New Orleans for league and never foul, that’s a For the second straight game, Dallas enjoyed a solid opener “We have a habit of playing fourth place in the Eastern helluva team,” Miami coach Stan the Celtics faced a team without to its five-game East Coast down to the level of our competi­ Conference. Van Gundy said. “It wasn’t me two of its best players. They beat swing, beating the Atlantic-lead­ tion,” Nash said. “This was by Milwaukee has a one-game being upset about the fouls New Jersey on Friday night ing New Jersey Nets. But the no means a foregone conclu­ lead over Miami for the fifth called on us. I just thought we when Jason Kidd and Kenyon Mavericks lost at Philadelphia sion.”

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MLB Matsui homers for Yankees in return to Japan

Associated Press years. While Matsui plays left field And after it was over, Matsui for the Yankees and his spot in TOKYO — Over and over, walked to a microphone at the batting order changes con­ Hideki Matsui kept saying this home plate and addressed the stantly, with Yomiuri he received was just another night. But, of admirers who were so sad to Japan’s positions of honor — course, it wasn’t. It was his first see him depart Yomiuri 15 center field and cleanup in the game back in Japan since leav­ m onths ago to sign with the batting order. That’s where he ing after the 2002 season. Yankees. played on Sunday night, the And when he deposited a “What I did out there was to next-to-last exhibition for New hanging curveball into the right- show my deepest appreciation York before Tuesday’s opener center field seats in the second for the fans,” he explained later against Tampa Bay. inning Sunday, the enormously through a translator. “Most “You’re allowed to be bigger popular player they call Godzilla importantly, however, at the than the game tonight,” Torre couldn’t reign in his emotions. same time I didn’t feel melan­ told him. He cracked a wide smile after choly about it. I didn’t have any Matsui already had a clue, he crossed the plate and special attachment toward it, thanks to Kenny Lofton, who returned to the New York looking back at my Yomiuri gave him the heads-up during Yankees’ dugout. Giants days. No, that didn’t hap­ batting practice. Ever the per­ Matsui homered in his first at- pen. I just wanted to show them fectionist, Matsui shagged fly bat back in Japan, starting an my gratitude.” balls in center field. evening when the Yankees He wants to behave like a “I hadn’t played center field in showed why they’re called the “Star Trek” Vulcan, be robotlike some time now,” Matsui said. “I Bronx Bombers back home. and emotionless, focusing needed to practice, I needed to Jorge Posada added a deeply on the tasks at hand. get a feel for the position again.” tiebreaking three-run homer Yankees manager Joe Torre With flashbulbs popping and and Derek Jeter hit a solo shot, calls it “ice water.” small orange flags with his num­ AP Photo leading the Yankees over the “He knows how to rise to the ber “55” waving, Matsui stepped New York’s Hideki Matsui hits a home run in the the Yankees’ Yomiuri Giants 6-2 in New occasion. I really feel that way,” into the batter’s box leading off exhibition game with the Yomiuri Giants in Tokyo Sunday. York’s first game in Japan in 49 Torre said. the second inning to cheers of “Go Matsui!” Then, just after he fouled off a 2-2 pitch, the chant changed to, “Home run, home run, Matsui.” In the dugout, Torre said: “Wouldn’t this be something if he hits a home run here?” <"31 3 0 , 2 0 0 4 i :: : $< > ^ r < > r ,o ii v i , % Matsui sure did, on the very next pitch. He took a 63 mph hanging curveball from Hisanori Takahashi, leaned into it and sent it about three-quarters of the way up the bleachers in right-center field.

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NBA NCAA B a s k e t b a l l Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division Duke, Georgia Tech earn Final Four bids perc. la s t 10 GB New Jersey 42-30 .583 4-8 I::-: : Miami 35-38 ,479 8-2 7.5 Associated Press New York 34-40 459 ' 5-5 I - ATLANTA — Too much history. Too Boston 32-40 . .444 6-4 10 much Duke. Philadelphia 31-42 .425 6-4 11.5 Washington 23-491 .319 3-7 :: 19 The Blue Devils ended Xavier’s Orlando 19-56 253 1-9 24.5 remarkable run in the NCAA tourna­ ment and headed to their 14th Final Eastern Conference, Central Division Four, holding off the Musketeers 66- 63 Sunday to win the Atlanta record perc. la s t 10 GB team Regional. Indiana .740 7-3 ll ll ll ii Xavier (26-11) had already chopped Detroit : 47-27 635 8-2 # 7.5 down the second- and third-seeded New Orleans 37*36 .507 ;v£ 4-6 17 teams in the region, but couldn’t Milwaukee . 36-37 .493 . % 3-7 18 make it 1-2-3 against Duke (31-5). Cleveland # 32-40 : .444 s - 4 : 21.5 The Blue Devils will be the only No. 1 Toronto 30-43 : -411 3-7 ' :: , yy- 24 seed in San Antonio, advancing to Atlanta 24-49 .329 ::: 4-6 : meet Connecticut next Saturday in Chicago . 20-53 , .274 2-6 ; V34# the national semifinals. Western Conference, Midwest Division The seventh-seeded Musketeers had never been this far in the tour­ team record perc. la s t 10 GB ney, and it showed in the closing min­ Minnesota • 50-24 .676 5-5 l i l l i i utes against postseason-hardened San Antonio 43-25 .658 6-4 £ -1.5: Duke. Memphis 47-26 • .644 8-2 ::•••• 2.5 With the score tied at 56, Chris Dallas | 45-28 .616 5-5 ### Duhon drove to the basket and Houston 42-30 .533 6-4 7 missed, but Luol Deng grabbed the Utah 33-35 : .521 i 7-3 : 11.5 offensive rebound and passed out to Denver 38-37 >M07 4-6 1 12.5 J.J. Redick, who swished the 3-point­ Western Conference, Pacific Division er that put the Blue Devils ahead for good with 2:55 remaining. team record perc. Last 10 £ Xavier couldn’t overcome the loss Sacramento 51-21 i;7 9 8 : 5-5 V of Anthony Myles, its best inside play­ LA Lakers 49-23 .681 8-2 2 er, who fouled out with 12 1/2 min­ Portland 37-35 .514 7-3 14 utes remaining after scoring 16 , Seattle 34-39 •i: .466 7-3 17.5 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. His :: Golden State 31-40 # 0 7 # 6-4 19.5 absence was especially telling at the LA Clippers • 27-47 .365 1-9 25 end. Phoenix 25-49 .338 4-6 m m # After Redick’s trey, 6-foot-1 Dedrick Finn drove the lane, only to have his shot swatted away by 6-9 Shelden Getty Williams. Duhon sped the other way Duke's Shelden Williams puts up a shot against Xavier’s Anthony Miles Golfweek/Sagarin Men’s Golf and missed again, but Deng tapped in the rebound to give the Blue Devils a as Duke outlasted Xavier 66-63 Sunday in Atlanta. Polls five-point lead with 1:55 to go. together to pile into a group hug on 13 points. team rating Justin Doellman finally scored for the floor. But Georgia Tech (27-9) has been 1 Florida 69.86 the Musketeers, their first basket in How fitting. unflappable all season, beating Clemson 70.32 nearly 4 1/2 minutes, but Duke closed With top scorer B.J. Elder hobbled Connecticut when the Huskies were 3 Georgia . • 70.56 it out at the free throw line. Redick by a badly sprained ankle, someone ranked No. 1 and winning at Duke 4 UCLA 1 70.72 hit a pair. So did Duhon, the only else had to step up. Jarrett Jack and and Wake Forest. So facing the Georgia Tech 70.72 prominent holdover from Duke’s last the rest of the Yellow Jackets did bet­ favored Jayhawks, even without 6 Oklahoma Stale V 70.85 # national championship team in 2001. ter than that, beating Kansas in over­ Elder, was no big deal. Even when :: 70.90 7 Texas The Blue Devils lost the last two time to advance to their first Final the game went to overtime. ' 70.99 8 : : Arizona State years in the regional semifinals. They After little Will Bynum hit a big 3- 71.01 Four since 1990. TCU didn’t slip up this time. 71.28 “A lot was on the line,” said Jack, pointer to break a 71-all tie, Jack 10 Arizona Deng had 19 points and was named 11 UNLV 71.31 who scored eight of his career-high went 4-for-4 from the line in the last the MVP of the regional. Williams 29 points in overtime. “B.J. being out, 47 seconds to seal the win. 0 # South Carolina :j. 71.31 also came up big, scoring 12 points to 13 Minnesota * * 71.34 we all knew we had to step up. I just Jack finished 8-of-12 from the floor, 8YU . 71.40 go along with 13 rebounds. really got it going and kept attacking and had nine rebounds and six 15 California 71.41 Lionel Chalmers led Xavier with 17 until the game was over.” assists. Luke Schenscher added 15 Augusta State 71.46 points. No team had more tight games on points and Clarence Moore matched 17 : Southern California 71,46 its road to the Final Four than the his season high with 14 for the Yellow : 1 3 # : New Mexico 71.47 Georgia Tech 79, Kansas 71 third-seeded Yellow Jackets. Their Jackets. As the final seconds ticked Arkansas 71.52 When the final buzzer sounded, the first three games in the St. Louis off the clock, coach Paul Hewitt threw 2o m ... Oklahoma : 71.53 : entire Georgia Tech team rushed Regional were decided by a total of his hands in the air in triuph. 2 i # " Wake Forest . 71.55 22 Kentucky :. 71-67 23%: Kansas 71.76 # 0 Colorado State ;im::7i.78£:i In B r ie f 2 5 # North Carolina m 71.81 Adam Scott wins Player’s He closed with a 2-under 70, win­ the disabled list, the team said Chamionship ning $1.44 million from the record Sunday. He will remain in the hos­ PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — $8 million purse. pital three or four days. The guy who swings like Tiger Woods nearly finished like Greg Angels’ pitcher hospitalized O’Neil returns to Pacers’ around the dial Norman. Anaheim Angels reliever Brendan lineup Ultimately, all that mattered to Donnelly has been hospitalized INDIANAPOLIS — Jermaine Adam Scott on Sunday was making because of severe nosebleeds while O’Neal returned to the Indiana a 10-foot bogey putt on the final recovering from being hit in the Pacers starting lineup Sunday after NHL hole to win The Players face by a fly ball. missing the past two games with a Wild at Red Wings, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Championship, making the 23-year- Donnelly returned to a Scottsdale bruised left knee. old Australian the youngest cham­ hospital late Saturday and under­ O’Neal is averaging a team-lead­ pion of golf’s richest tournament. went a third surgery on his frac­ ing 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and MLB Scott turned a command perform­ tured nose, which was broken in 20 2.65 blocks a game for the Pacers Cubs(ss) vs. Padres, 1 p.m., FOXCH ance into a comedy on the treach­ places on March 9 while he (53-19), who were playing Miami Angels vs. Cubs(ss),3 p.m., ESPN2 erous 18th hole at Sawgrass. From shagged flies during batting prac­ (35-37). the middle of the fairway, with a tice. The All-Star forward injured his NBA two-shot lead, he pulled his “They told me I lost half the blood knee in win over the Chicago Bulls approach into the water and looked in my body,” Donnelly said last Monday. He collided with Bulls Bulls at Heat, 7:30 p.m., FOXCH as if he had thrown it all away. Saturday, adding that he’d lost guard Ronald Dupree while trying Needing to make bogey to avoid a seven pints of blood. “I didn’t real­ to set a pick on the baseline and Tennis playoff with Padraig Harrington, ize how serious it was.” immediately crumpled to the floor. Nasdaq-100 Open, 1 p.m., ESPN Scott finished with a putt that was Said Angels shortstop David Al Harrington, who is averaging a true from the time it left his blade. Eckstein: “We’re concerned with career-best 13.1 points and 6.4 Scott thrust his fist into the air his safety. It’s dangerous to lose rebounds, had started in place of twice, and threw his cap down in that much blood.” O’Neal. The Pacers are 4-0 this sea­ relief. Donnelly will start the season on son without O’Neal. Monday, March 29, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

T e n n is NHL Federer knocked off Devils edge out Islanders 3-2

by Spanish teenager Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils nar­ Associated Press committed 34 unforced errors — plus several foot rowed their focus and took a KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — faults — and needed five step toward catching the Atlantic Division-leading Under siege from a 17-year- match points to secure the old Spaniard, Roger Federer victory. Philadelphia Flyers. “We just have to win these waited for his opponent to “I never felt as if I was final hockey games,” said Scott show some nerves and make going to lose,” Williams said. Gomez who assisted on all three a few mistakes. “I just felt ... when was I It never happened. Rafael going to win?” goals Sunday night in the Devils’ 3-2 win over the New Nadal coolly closed out the Her path to the final York Islanders. “We’re not wor­ biggest victory of his young became easier when fourth- rying about Philly. To be honest, life Sunday night by beating seeded Jennifer Capriati lost the top-ranked Federer 6-3, to No. 25 Eleni Daniilidou, 6- I think th a t’s w hat got us in 6-3 in the third round of the 2, 6-4. trouble in the past. We got three games left and then the real Nasdaq-100 Open. “From the beginning I Federer, the reigning missed some easy shots, and dance starts, so we want to be Wimbledon and Australian I got negative after that,” going at full steam.” Open champion, lost for only Capriati said. Patrik Elias had a goal and the second time in 25 match­ She was the runner-up in two assists, and Scott Niedermayer and Brian Gionta es this year. The loss was an Key Biscayne each of the past upset but no fluke: Nadal has three years, losing in the also scored for the Devils who been touted as a future top- final to a Williams each time: moved within two points of the Flyers. Martin Brodeur made 12 10 player and showed shot- Serena in 2002 and 2003, saves to post his 36th win. making skills worthy of the and Venus in 2001. hype. Williams’ next opponent “We’ve got three games and The big-swinging left-han­ will be 16-year-old Russian we just have to keep winning,” der from Mallorca won 36 of Maria Sharapova, who beat Elias said. “We’ll know soon 48 points on his serve and No. 13 Anna Smashnova- how it turns out.” Dave Scatchard and Mark never faced a break point. He Pistolesi 7-5, 6-2. AP Photo hit winners from both sides, Three-time champion Parrish scored for New York, which dropped its second New York’s Mark Parrish tries to get out of the way of the puck in won 13 points at the net and Venus Williams struggled front of Devils goalie Martin Brodeur in the first period Sunday. closed out one game with a early but played a flawless straight game during the week­ crosscourt drop shot that tiebreaker and beat No. 27 end. The Islanders failed to “It was another whiff,” Savage brought a roar from the Daniela Hantuchova 7-6 (0), reduce their magic number of ry over the Chicago four points needed to clinch the said. “I got the second one, crowd. 6-2. Williams, seeded second Blackhawks. though.” The youngest player in the in the tournament, could Eastern Conference’s final play­ “When you have five-on- Wild 2, Mighty Ducks 1 96-man field, Nadal meet her younger sister in off spot over Buffalo. threes, the odds are you’re “You don’t want to be looking going to score,” Savage said. Though Marian Gaborik’s sea­ improved to 3-1 against top the final Saturday. over your shoulder,” Parrish son will still be considered a 10 opponents. He also has Also reaching the fourth “We’ve got a lot of snipers on disappointment, he’s trying beaten Carlos Moya and round were lucky loser Gisela said. “You want to be looking this team. We moved the puck ahead to the playoffs. At this around well. We got a lot of hard to finish strong. Albert Costa. Dulko of Argentina and Jill point in the season, you can’t Gaborik netted the go-ahead In women’s play, top-seed­ Craybas of the United States, shots from the slot.” help but look at the standings St. Louis remained in seventh goal in the third period against ed Serena Williams cleared who upset No. 7 Vera Minnesota nemesis Jean- another hurdle in her come­ Zvonareva 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. and who’s behind you and who’s place in the Western in front of you.” Conference, two points ahead of Sebastien Giguere, giving the back from an eight-month In other men’s play, former Niedermayer opened the scor­ Nashville and Edmonton, which Wild a victory over the Anaheim layoff by beating Elena No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt lost to ing at 6:26 as Elias and played Phoenix later Sunday. Mighty Ducks. Likhovtseva 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Andrei Pavel 6-4, 7-5. Hewitt Islanders forward Mattias Doug Weight and Scott Dwayne Roloson made 18 Williams was playing for had 10 double-faults, includ­ Weinhandl bumped into New Mellanby had two assists for St. saves, and rookie Rickard just the second time since ing three in the final game. York goaltender Rick DiPietro. Louis, which also beat the Wallin had a goal for undergoing knee surgery last Todd Martin advanced, but That left Niedermayer with a Blackhawks on Saturday at M innesota, which scored on August, and she survived fellow American Robby wide-open net and marked the Giguere for just the fourth time some shaky moments and Ginepri was elim inated by home. second straight game DiPietro Chicago drew six consecutive in eight games — including last erratic groundstrokes. She Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6- was victimized that way on the penalties in the first period, giv­ year’s Western Conference won the first five games but 4. first goal. He was down on the ing the Blues 10:48 of power- finals. ice when Allan Roarke gave the play time. St. Louis had a man- “Obviously we have been hav­ Hurricanes the early lead advantage for 7:26 straight — ing a lot of trouble to score Saturday in Carolina’s 3-2 victo­ including 3:25 when they skated against him,” Gaborik said. “It ry. five-on-three. was good to get a couple goals.” The Islanders, outplayed most Chicago coach Brian Sutter Good for Gaborik, especially, of the first period, pulled even didn’t think his team deserved who shares the team goal lead when Scatchard beat Brodeur all the penalties. with Alexandre Daigle with 16. from the right boards for a “The referees had a determin­ An All-Star last year who was short-handed goal with 38.2 ing factor in the outcome of the the third-highest scorer in the seconds remaining. game. We play good in physical NHL playoffs, Gaborik missed Elias and Gionta scored in the games,” Sutter said. “It’s frus­ the first 12 games of this season second period to give the Devils trating to our players when during a contract dispute. He a 3-1 lead. other people are involved in the has been off his game for much Elias scored on a backhander outcome of the game besides of the time since. at 5.13. A video replay con­ the people who are playing it.” “He’s feeling much better,” firmed that the puck trickled The Blues took exception to coach Jacques Lemaire said. over the goal line before the five stick-related fouls the “He’s just starting to feel good DiPietro could clamp a pad on Blackhawks committed in the about himself and feel confi­ it. period. dent.” Gionta deflected Gomez’s shot “It happens when you take Niclas Havelid scored for the in with 2:07 remaining. stick infractions,” Tkachuk said. Mighty Ducks, whose recent Parrish wasted little time in Down 3-1 after one period, dominance of the Wild ended. the third, deflecting Kenny Chicago came out firing in the Anaheim followed its four-game Jonsson’s point shot past second period, with Scott sweep in last year’s playoffs by Brodeur 43 seconds in, cutting Thornton scoring at 1:52. going 2-0-1 in the first three the Devils’ lead to 3-2. The Blackhawks outshot the games this season. New Jersey allowed only three Blues 18-5 in the second period “That’s been the story of the Houses for Rent more shots the rest of the way. and 13-5 in the third. season, losing close ones,” cap­ “We had a tough weekend,” “You sit back and that is what tain Steve Rucchin said. “That’s Islanders coach Steve Stirling is going to h a p p e n ,” Blues what happens when you refuse It’s not too late to find quality said. “We played hard tonight defenseman Chris Pronger said. to work. ... W hen you don’t but you can’t fall behind with a “You give them confidence. We come prepared on a nightly third goal at the end of the sec­ should be trying to finish them.” basis, it’s tough. The guys on houses close to campus for the ond period. We had a huge Tkachuk capitalized 11 sec­ the ice haven’t gotten the job mountain to climb.” onds into the first two-man done. It’s no one’s fault except 2 0 0 4 ~2 0 C>5 school year Blues 3, Blackhawks 1 advantage, taking a pass in the ourselves.” The St. Louis Blues’ five-on- slot from Doug Weight and lift­ After their improbable meet­ three power-play unit is work­ ing a shot above the left arm of ing in last year’s playoffs, both Call Sean at ing just fine. goalie Adam Munro. the Wild and Mighty Ducks have Keith Tkachuk, Petr Cajanek Cajanek made it 2-0 at 10:05. fallen hard. They enter the final Anlan Properties and Brian Savage each had Brian Savage fanned on a shot week of the regular season with goals while St. Louis had a two- from the slot, and Cajanek nothing on the line other than man advantage in the first peri­ gained control of the puck at draft position and auditions for 5 7 4 -5 3 1 - 1 8 9 5 od, leading the Blues to a victo- the side of the net and scored. future playing time. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, March 29, 2004

Rowing M en ’s Tennis ND faces tough competition Keckley helps seal

and knew that they have a great ish line in 6:25.0, less than By CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG finishing sprint, which is why five seconds behind Michigan. victory at Ball State Sports Writer our early lead was necessary Clemson took third in 6:34.3, for a victory.” while Eastern Michigan fin­ the victory. The Irish had a strong show­ The Wolverines fell to third ished in 6:40.2. By KATE GALES Bayliss was full of praise for ing in Ann Arbor, Mich. in 7:19.9, while the Tigers fol­ In the second varsity eight Sports Writer Steven Bass, normally a No. 4 Saturday, boasting a varsity lowed in 7:36.1 and Eastern race, Michigan won in 62)5.0, player who has seen consider­ four win and a varsity eight Michigan took last in 8:02.0. and with a time of 6:48.0, Talent. Poise. Youth. able time at No. 3. Against the second-place finish behind Though the rowers were over­ Clemson took second. No, it’s not the Miss Teen USA Cardinals, he won 6-1, 6-1 at rowing powerhouse Michigan. whelmingly pleased with the Coxswain Kacy McCaffrey pageant, it’s the bottom of the that position. In addition to racing the No. team’s performance, they are Jessica Guzik, Kathleen Welsh, men’s tennis lineup. Three fresh­ “Steven Bass played unbeliev­ 2 Wolverines, Notre Dame training to excel both in prac­ Kati Sedun, Jenna Redgate, men and a sophomore came ably well in singles,” Bayliss rowed against Clemson, No. 8 tice and future competition. Elizabeth Specht, Andrea through for the Irish Saturday, said. Michigan State “We definitely Doud, Ashley St. Pierre and rallying from a defeat in doubles Bass is on a hot streak, win­ and Eastern have some tech­ Megan Sanders led Notre and the sickness of two top play­ ning 10 of his last 12 matches Michigan. Though "... That early lead nical work to do, Dame to third place in 6:49.7. ers to win the match 4-3 against and improving to 14-4 in the the Irish were put us in a great but its really In the third varsity four Ball State. dual-match season. He is 20-6 unranked in pre­ position to win the promising race, Notre Dame raced two “A lot of credit goes to a lot of overall in his first season at season polls, they knowing that boats. The Irish ‘A’ crew of young guys today,” Irish coach Notre Dame. demonstrated race. ” w ith some coxswain Shannon Lettieri, Bobby Bayliss said. “He has a hard time normally that they have the changes to our Sarah Keefer, Ann Mulligan, The underclassmen have finishing someone off early, and talent and drive Pam Jefson strokes we can Courtney Quinn and Tricia added depth to an experienced he did a great job with Patrick to compete with really make this David had a second place fin­ Irish rower Irish lineup and have con­ Thompson, who usually plays the best. boat go even ish in 7:39.8, behind the tributed to the 12-7 record of the No. 2,” Bayliss said. In Notre Dame’s faster,” Stealy Wolverines who won in 7:30.0. team. Barry King and Eric first varsity four race, a domi­ The Spartans took third, and “Ryan Keckley clinched the Langenkamp won in straight sets nant start led coxswain Kathy Notre Dame’s second varsity the novice ‘B’ crew of match and deserves an awful lot at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively. Long, Katie O’Hara, Danielle four boat of coxswain Caitlin coxswain Maria Romano, of credit,” Bayliss said of the “What is probably good to see Stealy, Pam Jefson and Kristen Rackish, Kristen Hinkel, Audrey deGuire, Alice Cooper, freshman, who plays at No. 5 is the ability to rally while we’re Mizzi to trium ph over their Meredith Thornburgh, Alyssa Samantha Glass and Kaitlin singles. “He really played well down a point,” Bayliss said. highly-ranked competitors. Close and Colleen Larson fin­ Sharkey finished fourth in under pressure.” The Irish go on the road again The Irish finished in 7 minutes ished in third with a 7:36.9 7:52.1. The Irish dropped the initial for a Sunday match against 14.8 seconds — three seconds finish, behind Michigan’s win­ Though the races were diffi­ point of the match, with only ail­ Virginia Tech. ahead of the Spartan boat. ning time of 7:17.3 and cult this weekend, the Irish ing Luis Haddock and Matthew “We knew going into the race Michigan State’s second place have confidence that they will Scott able to claim victory at No. NOTRE DAME 4, BALL STATE 3 that Clemson, Michigan and time of 7:23.7. continue to be strong oppo­ 2 . at the MUNCIE YMCA INDOOR especially Michigan State The Irish varsity eight boat nents. “We did not play a very good TENNIS COURTS would be really fast off the also had a stellar perform­ “The competition was very doubles point,” Bayliss said. “I starting line and in order to ance, as the Wolverines nar­ tough, but we showed that our SINGLES wasn’t very excited about our No. 1: Matt B accarani (BSU) d. No. 80 win, we would have to have a rowly beat them. Though team can race well with some level. ... I felt we could win the Luis Haddock (ND) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. great start,” Jefson said. “We Notre Dame’s coxswain of the best in the country,” doubles point and I still think we No. 2: Matt Laramore (BSU) d. Brent simply had an explosive start Maureen Gibbons, Natalie Long said. “Our determination probably should have.” D Amico (ND) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. Ladine, Alice Bartek, Meghan to prove ourselves helped lead No. 3: Stephen Bass (ND) d. Patrick off the line Scott was forced to remove Thompson (BSU) 6-1, 6-1. which forced the other teams Boyle, Rachel Polinski, Melissa us to victory. We will continue himself from the singles lineup No. 4: Barry King (ND) d. Michael Heule to try and catch up the whole Felker, Katie Chenoweth, to work hard and develop.” after the doubles matches. (BSU) 6-2, 6-4. race. Danielle Protasewich and Notre Dame returns to water Haddock, ranked 80th in the No. 5: Ryan Keckley (ND) d. Paul “We are a strong enough Jacqueline Hazen secured a next weekend at the San Diego Newm an (BSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. nation, played but was visibly No. 6: Eric Langenkamp (ND) d. Brad boat, and that early lead put us lead 1,000 m eters in to the Crew Classic. under the weather. Rhodes (BSU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5). in a great position to win the race, Michigan’s boat had a “He really sort of faded after race,” Jefson said. “We raced strong finish. Contact Christine Armstrong at the second set,” Bayliss said. DOUBLES Michigan State two weeks ago Notre Dame crossed the fin- [email protected] No. 1: Baccarani/Thompson (BSU) d. “That was disappointing for him, D'Amico/Keckley (ND) 9-7. I’m sure, but he gave us a great No. 2: Haddock/Scott (ND) d. effort.” Laramore/Rhodes (BSU) 8-6. Brent D Amico moved to the No. 3: Newman/Klint Knable (BSU) d. S. Bass/Eric Langenkamp (ND) 8-3. No. 2 spot, but lost in two close W om en ’s Lacrosse sets. Luckily, the bottom of the Irish Contact Kate Gales at Hot Irish remain undefeated lineup was a solid foundation for [email protected]

Attack Jackie Bowers netted Lauren Fischer and By MATT PUGLISI a career-high five goals and middle/attack Crysti Foote net­ Sports Writer four other Irish players ted a pair of their own. recorded at least a pair of Sunday, the Irish rode three W Presents To say that the Irish are off scores as Notre Dame finally separate five-goal runs to a to a good start would be an put away a pesky Virginia Tech 17-7 throttling of the Eagles. Saint I W understatement. squad with a 5-0 second-half After jumping out to a 5-0 Improving its season mark to run en route to an 18-11 victo­ lead behind a pair of goals a perfect 7-0 (2-0 in Big East) ry. from both Owen and Foote and and stretching its overall win Falling behind 25 seconds a tally from Fischer with 23:46 streak to a school record 11 into the contest, the Irish post­ left in the first half, the Irish games, No. 3 Notre Dame ed the next four goals for a 4-1 yielded a pair of Eagles scores knocked off a pair of Big East lead a little over four minutes before rallying for yet another rivals over the weekend, into the game. While the five-goal streak to build a 10-3 defeating Virginia Tech (3-3) Hokies m anaged to answ er halftime lead and effectively Friday before thumping Boston back with a pair of their own, seal the contest. College (4-3) Sunday. pulling within one at 4-3 with The barrage continued in the “Hanoi tv, ---j , ,n While several individual 22:35 remaining in the first second half as Notre Dame rat­ players have stood out thus far half, the Irish netted four of tled off seven of the contest’s this season — attack/middle the next five goals to head into next eight goals to take a 17-4 One Meredith Simon, attack Abby the half with an 8-4 advan­ advantage with 12:32 left. Owen and goalkeeper Carol tage. Simon and Owen continued Dixon were all recognized as Virginia Tech once again their season-long dominance Big East Player of the Week at struck first to open the second as Simon found the back of the one point — Irish coach Tracy half as the Hokies’ Kate net on four occasions for the Coyne points to true teamwork Threadgold picked up her second time in three days and with a touch senior leadership third goal of the afternoon to Owen recorded two goals and as the ingredient of the bring Virginia Tech within a an assist. squad’s success. trio of tallies. In addition, Foote scored “We’re really a team,” Coyne Three goals would prove to four goals and Fischer picked Tuesday, March 30 7 p.m. said. “Different people are be as close as the Hokies up a score and three assists in stepping up at different points would get, however. The Irish the victory. to make things happen. The scored each of the game’s next Notre Dame returns to action Carroll Auditorium seniors have a lot of pride and five goals to build a 13-5 lead next Saturday when the Irish determination, they’re focused and secure their sixth victory travel to Storrs, Conn. to take Saint Mary's College and they’ve done a great job of the season. on the Huskies in Big East : his s t e t is i r « and * * * p m s leading the team.” In addition to Bowers’ five play. Cospswed hyThf O&WMW&rci Afore. T N ie-i#:# That teamwork was on dis­ goals, Simon picked up four W owi-’s k tiC uifcd Uadtishlp, M&. -arid FAC play once again Friday after­ tallies and Owen had three Contact Matt Puglisi at 'cr-ncrt W crram jiassi o f : noon. goals, while both attack [email protected] Monday, March 29, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

ND S oftball Irish capture Hoosier Classic with 3 wins at IU

who singled to leftfieId, and “Defensively, we’ve been ing at 9:30 a.m. when they Schoonaert allowed one run to By HEATHER deFau, who was hit by a pitch. playing very well,” deFau said. faced the Western Kentucky score as her throw was wide, VAN HOEGARDEN After the Billikens tied it up, Meanwhile, the Hoosiers Hilltoppers. but that was all Western Sports Editor Liz Hartmann hit a solo homer were getting little support from This game proved to be a Kentucky would get. in the sixth to put the Irish their defense. After a duel between Booth and Booth stepped up and struck When Irish coach Deanna ahead for good 4-3. Ruthrauff home run in the sec­ Western Kentucky’s Adrienne out the last batter to end the Gumpf and Western Kentucky Pitcher Steffany Stenglein ond, Notre Dame hit Lathrop. Booth game. coach Leslie Phelan decided earned the win for Notre safely just two times struck out 10, The win catapulted the Irish not to play the championship Dame, her fourth in a row and over the next four “Our pitchers her fourth time into the championship game. game of the Hoosier Classic, no eighth of the season. She gave innings. really did a good in double digit However, since they would one was too upset. up just three hits, while strik­ But in the top of job shutting the strikeout totals have to play Western Kentucky “We were definitely happy to ing out eight. But it was a team the seventh, the this season. again, and because the game come home,” Irish left fielder effort for the Irish. Irish broke it open. teams down." Notre Dame wouldn’t have started until Nicole deFau said. “We did a good job hitting Sara Schoonaert took the lead in around 4:30 p.m., the teams Notre Dame (23-9) came the ball,” deFau said. “Our earned a leadoff Nicole deFau the fourth decided not to play the game. home after winning the pitchers really did a good job walk and Nicole inning on a “We were definitely happy to Irish left fielder Hoosier Classic because they shutting the teams down.” Wicks bunted her to Ciolli solo come home,” deFau said. beat Western Kentucky (21-8) Later Saturday, Notre Dame second. Brown then home run. The The Irish returned with a earlier Sunday morning. went head-to-head with the struck out, but reached on a Irish added to the lead in the tournament championship, The tournament started tournament host, Indiana (17- dropped third strike, on which sixth when deFau hit a double after winning some close Saturday morning when the 17). Schoonaert moved to third. to the right-centerfield gap and games. Irish faced off against Saint Heather Booth, who pitched DeFau drew a walk, and scored on a Ruthrauff double. “They weren’t the prettiest Louis (9-21). Notre Dame was the Irish to a win, led the Irish Megan Ciolli nailed a single, But Western Kentucky came wins, but the bottom line is we led by Meagan Ruthrauff who in the contest. She gave up just scoring both runners, to put up in the bottom of the seventh scored more runs,” deFau said. hit her sixth home run of the two hits, and despite only the Irish up 4-0. with a rally that almost tied “We got the job done.” year, a three-run bomb to put striking out one, allowed no After two games Saturday, the game. After a one-out dou­ the Irish ahead 3-0 in the fifth. runs. The Irish defense sup­ the Irish were back in action ble and a walk, the tying run Contact Heather Van Hoegarden She drove in Stephanie Brown, ported her the entire game. bright and early Sunday morn­ was at first. A ground ball to at [email protected]

SMC S oftball MIAA powerhouse Alma sweeps Belles

second inning when she singled By JUSTIN STETZ to left center and the second Sports Writer occurring in the seventh inning when Katrina Tebbe singled up Over the weekend, Saint the middle. NVESTING ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE M ary’s played host to MIAA The second game of the day power Alma College (20-2). Last was a much closer battle, but the year the Scots shutout the Belles outcome resulted in another loss in both games after jumping out for the Belles. In this game, Kate WHICH EXPLAINS WHY WE HELP to early leads. Sajewich took the mound for the Going into this game, the Belles and held the Scots score­ Belles had lost the last seven and less through the first three SO MANY ROCKET SCIENTISTS. were seeking a much needed innings. win. Unfortunately for the Belles, In the fourth inning, however, it wasn’t their day. the Scots reached first on an Puttie rover eis & ars is quite s feat. 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The runner on first then center and Jean Downes dou­ advanced to second on a sacri­ bled, but the next two batters fice, and the next hitter reached struck out ending the Belles’ safely on an error, helping Alma chances of making a comeback. score their second run. However, This week’s losses make the the Scots were not done yet. Belles 5-11 on the season as they prepare to take on Tri-State Managing mpaayfor people The runner on first stole sec­ ond and finally scored on anoth­ University at home today at 3 m th ether things to think obvxt* er error giving Alma a 3-0 lead p.m. The Thunder are 5-8-1 on in the top of the inning. the season. In the third, Saint Mary’s gave “The only thing we need to do up another run when Laura differently is be more aggressive with our bats,” Sullivan said. Kimtmrei i mt&Axzt l xwi&Lwrm I m a st s&nm i inosrs 1 m&simai ujmstrnm Rochon of Alma College led off with a home run to left field. “We are focused on scoring first. 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NT i 0 0 1 f C3i 4 /4 coming from Angie Ellison in the [email protected] page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, March 29, 2004 Third ND T rack and F ield continued from page 24 Irish perform strong points. After catching the Irish Friday, Ohio State used the start of the men’s competition at weekend meets Saturday to open the flood­ gates. The combination of a 29:40.85. O’Donnell was a struggling Irish men’s team — By MIKE GILLOON 13th place finisher in the too few star performances and Sports Writer 5,000 meters, as he posted a too — much talent from Ohio time of 14:25.66. State doomed the Notre Dame The Irish athletes who par­ Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information Two separate meets yielded efforts from the start. ticipated in the Purdue Invite “I said that there could be ups Mlchal Sobieraj duals for the bronze In the epee at the NCAA two strong performances as the Notre Dame track and field had a successful weekend as and downs, and we were in Championships. He was the only Irish male to medal. team competed in its first full those at Stanford with 24 top- down,” Bednarski said. “With a part of a young group that weeks ago, finished the tourna­ weekend of outdoor competi­ 5 finishes in the meet. Nine young team, with emotions, struggled while experiencing ment with a disappointing 8-15 tion. participants qualified for the with pressure, it happens, and the national championship mark. Most of the distance runners Big East Championships. unfortunately it was really hard environment for the first time. But Providenza was not the and sprinters traveled to Palo The Irish were led by first- to stop it.” The freshman sabre duo of only one to claim individual Alto, Calif., to participate in place finishers in Mark Barber, By the end of the day, Ohio Patrick Ghattas and Matthew accolades. the Stanford Invitational, Derek Goquen and Petra State broke away from the pack Stearns, who combined for a Alicja Kryczalo won the foil while the remainder of the Dankova. Barber won the 400- to hold a comfortable 159-132 sparkling 71-13 record during national title for the third time team stayed closer to home meter hurdles in 53.38 while lead over Notre Dame. With just the regular season, could only in as many years, making her and took part in the Purdue his teammate Roberto Garcia three round-robin rotations left muster an even 23-23 record only the second woman ever to Invite. finished a close third in 55.58. for the men, the only issue that over the weekend. Ghattas win three or more national Selim Nurudeen and Kristen Dankova triple-jumped a dis­ remained in doubt was which failed to post a victory (0-4) titles. She defeated teammate Dodd set the pace for the Irish tance of 12.02 meters while team would finish second. against either Ohio State or Andrea Ament for the champi­ at Stanford as they were Goquen tossed the javelin The Irish, with one short of Penn State. onship. Kryczalo said it was a among eight team members to 59.01 meters. The men’s 400- the maximum 12 participants, “I’ve never fenced a competi­ different experience, facing a qualify for the Big East m eter relay team , led by could not compensate for the tion like this where it’s just one teammate in competition. Championships. Nurudeen ran Barber, ran a first place time loss of top foilist Derek Snyder big round of pools,” Ghattas “We know each other very the 110-meter hurdles in 14.0 of 42.59. to injury. Snyder broke his hand said. “I’ve never had so many well because we are fencing seconds to finish in fifth place. A handful of Irish field ath­ last week in practice and did difficult bouts back-to-back-to- each other every day in prac­ His time also qualified him for letes qualified for the Big East not fence in the national cham­ back. I’m taking it as a learning tice,” she said. “There’s not so the NCAA regional meet later Championships with discus pionships. Frankie Bontempo, experience.” much competitiveness, so prob­ in the season. Dodd ran a and weight throwers Chip who replaced Snyder as an The one youthful exception ably we don’t enjoy it so much.” 12.14-second 100-meter dash Roberts and Juan Alba leading alternate, finished the tourna­ on the women’s side was fresh­ Also taking runner-up honors to finish in 10th place. Her the way. Alba placed second in ment with a disappointing 7-16 man sabre Valerie Providenza was epeeist Kerry Walton, who teammate Ayesha Boyd fin­ the discus event as well as record. who finished with an 18-5 won the 2002 national champi­ ished just behind Dodd with a sixth in the hammer throw, Bednarski knew his team record in the round-robin event onship. time of 12.35. while Roberts finished third in would be fighting an uphill bat­ and won the individual national Michal Sobieraj, the 2003 With his time of 22.01 in the the discus and seventh in the tle from the start. title. runner-up, was the only men’s 200-meter dash, Ryan Postel hammer throw. Jason Davis “It’s very hard with one less However, like Ghattas and fencer to medal, taking a third finished seventh in his section. also qualified for the confer­ fencer and the replacement of Stearns, fellow freshman saber place bronze. Postel’s sprinter teammate ence meet in the hammer Derek Snyder,” he said, “ but Angela Vincent did not fare as Trevor McClain-Duer finished throw with a toss of 49.00 [the result] is not what we real­ well. Vincent, noticeably tired in second place in his section meters. ly wanted.” and still feeling the effects of an Contact Matt Mooney at of the 400-meter dash in a The final Irish athletes to Bontempo, a freshman, was illness that hospitalized her two [email protected] time of 48.21. qualify for the Big East In the women’s 400-meter Championships were Ryan hurdles, Tiffany Gunn was suc­ Johns, Jennifer Kearney and cessful as she took fifth place Megan Horn. Johns finished Fencing overall with a time of 1:52. third in the men’s 3000-meter The other Big East qualifiers steeplechase, while Kearney from the Stanford Invitational took second in the women’s were Jean Marinangeli, Sean high jump. Horn qualified in Irish are ready for next title run O’Donnell and Kaleb Van Ort. two events, as she placed third Marinangeli took 29th place in and 11th in the discus and the women’s 10,000 meters in hammer throw, respectively. 36:14.66 while Van Ort placed WALTHAM, Mass. — rings. Ohio State had best tism by fire. Many of the 33rd in the men’s 10,000 Contact Mike Gilloon at Former Ohio State football bask in its glory this year, freshmen did not have the meters with a time of [email protected]. coach Woody Hayes once said because the fencing spotlight advantage of easing their way about his great football will shift back to South Bend in where they could hide their teams: “We don’t rebuild. We starting as early as next year. mistakes behind older, more reload.” Of the 11 competitors the experienced fencers. Ghattas GET YOUR CO-EX! While the Matt Mooney Irish brought to Waltham, and Stearns were number Notre Dame Mass., for the national title and two respectively on the ALFRED & SEYMOUR fencing team meet, they will lose only one sabre depth chart, without is undoubt­ Sports to graduation — fifth-year the benefit of having a senior ND, HOC get your CO-EX's edly happy W riter senior Forest Walton. His spot advisor like Destanie Milo for lunch this Monday, the that coach will be taken by Derek Snyder was to Providenza and 29th at SMC! Janusz — the strongest m en’s foilist Vincent. 11:46am in the SMC DH Bednarski does not share who sat out the champi­ But whatever doesn’t kill many of Hayes’ more “color­ onships with a broken hand. you makes you stronger. And C o m i c D u o : ful” personality traits — Headlining the returnees is since there hasn’tt been any Bednarski only strikes a play­ the unstoppable “A-Team” of tragic, untimely casualties sAjfred andgeytnour er when he takes part in fenc­ rising senior foilists Alicja during the season, it’s a safe ing practices — they should Kryczalo and Andrea Ament. bet to say the fencing commu­ ufi/i be putting also be happy to know that he The only reason Ament did nity is seeing only the tip of sidespirtting sftoto does share Hayes’ approach not win national titles this the iceberg of what this team regarding “next year.” year and in 2002 was because can do. J D O / \ i O T The Magnificent Seven that Kryczalo beat her en route to The freshmen need to composed this year’s fresh­ an unheard-of three consecu­ remember what this past want to man class (38.9 average wins) tive foil national champi­ weekend felt like. They need are proof positive that onships. to remember the pain of Bednarski can recruit with National epee runner-up watching another team cele­ the best of them. His person­ Kerry Walton will return for a brate a national title. They R e c r e .a tk .>n m , S p o r t s able demeanor and Santa fifth-year of eligibility. The need to look up and see the U n iv e r s it y o r Nona: D a m e ! Claus-like physique make him explosive sabre quartet of bright No. 1 now missing likeable for all ages. Patrick Ghattas, Matt Stearns, from the night sky. They are RecSports has openings for this But don’t let his jolliness Angela Vincent and national now the seasoned veterans, summer and the2004*2005 academ ic fool you. He has worked hard champion Valerie Providenza, and no one is going to hold year in thefollowing potions: to keep Notre Dame atop the will only be sophomores. All their weapon for them. fencing world, encumbered this, and letters-of-intent are But if they learn from this, Stuteit/Sfupervxsors by the University’s well-docu­ yet to be signed. the Irish can plan on putting mented academic hurdles and Granted, this year was diffi­ down their weapons, because Fro^fe lDesIc S upervisors all the hours of paperwork cult. As perhaps the only their hands will be occupied Fitn© s^R oc^% fi^rv'i soars that accompany bringing in group on campus that holds holding a team national overseas recruits. itself to a higher standard championship trophy instead. I s s u e Roomsoars Even though he could only than the football team, it was perform so much magic, and painful to watch this year’s The ideas and opinions his team did not successfully fencing team struggle through expressed in this column are Anyone who Is intereded ln i|p p rig for these positions defend its title this year, it is the growing pains of trying to those of the author and not should stop by the RSRG and fill out on application. First only a matter of time before defend a national title with necessarily those of The consideration will be given to those who apply before March 31, 2004. the Irish fencers are again seven new faces. Observer. Contact Matt being fitted for national title The entire year was a bap- M ooney [email protected] t Monday, March 29, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

board early Saturday, as less zone. Two Notre Dame M en ’s Hockey NCAA’s than a minute into the first defenders collided with each period the Irish took advan­ other, and Vanek swooped in continued from page 24 tage of a 2-on-l opportunity and was able to poke the on Minnesota goalie Kellen puck between Cey’s pads. tending in net. Irish goalie Briggs. Gill took the puck up “I thought there were a cou­ 2004 Irish reset bar for Morgan Gey tied a career high the left side of the ice and ple significant turning points with 40 saves in the loss, made a perfect feed to Cory in the game,” Poulin said. “At while his Minnesota counter­ McLean, who was left alone in 2 - 2 , I felt that we were in future ND programs part Kellen Briggs needed to the slot to fire a low wrister pretty good shape. Then, Matt make only 20 saves. past Briggs. Amado gets a breakaway and “They’re definitely a little The Irish increased their then there’s a scramble play GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — defensemen. deeper team than we were,” lead to two just before the in our own end and Vanek is Looking at Notre Dame coach Throw in the fact the Irish Gey said. “We tried to weath­ end of the first period, scor­ able to put it home. Dave Poulin’s face after his have arguably the best return­ er the storm there for a ing on the power play with “That was potentially a two- team ’s 5-2 loss against ing goaltending tandem in the while, but we still gave them just 41 seconds left in the set. goal swing.” Minnesota Saturday in the NCAAs with current junior all they could handle, and I Notre Dame took a hard shot The Golden Gophers scored first round Morgan Cey and Brown, and think we’re going to be a bet­ from the right point, and an insurance goal in the third of the NCAA the pieces are in place for ter team for it, next year.” Briggs gave up a rebound to period, as Vanek beat Gey Champion­ Notre Dame to make another Minnesota’s stay in the the middle of the ice. Several with a wraparound goal just ships, you run at the NCAA’s next year. NCAA tournament only lasted players went for the puck, but inside the left post at 1 1 :52 of didn’t see Poulin was not the only one more game, though, as it was Gill who eventually the period. regret or coach who commented on the the Gophers lost to deflected it past Briggs, who Troy Riddle iced the game worry on growth of Notre Dame’s pro­ Minnesota-Duluth 3-1 Sunday was down on the ice. with an empty net goal with his face. gram at the press conference for the chance to go to the Minnesota didn’t waste any­ 35 seconds remaining, after Even Saturday, however. Also mak­ Frozen Four in Boston. time coming back, scoring Notre Dame had pulled Gey though the Justin Schuver ing a statement was Minnesota-Duluth defeated just 26 seconds into the sec­ out of the net for an extra Irish are Minnesota coach Don Lucia, Michigan State 5-0 in the ond period to cut the Irish attacker. losing five who was a teammate with game following Notre Dame- lead in half. Matt Koalska MINNESOTA 5, NOTRE DAME 2 seniors who A ssociate Poulin while at Notre Dame. Minnesota Saturday. skated down the right side of at the VAN ANDEL ARENA played key Sports Editor “Dave [Poulin] is a good The Irish finish their season the ice, past several Notre roles on the friend, and he and his staff with a 20-15-4 overall record, Dame defenders, and made a 1st 2nd 3rd Total team this have done a great job with for a .571 winning percentage quick cut back to the middle MINNESOTA 0 3 2 5 season, you could almost that program,” Lucia said. and the best record yet under to flip the puck past Gey. NOTRE DAME 2 0 0 2 imagine that Poulin was hum­ “Now the one thing is that if Poulin, who has coached the The Golden Gophers then SCORING SUMMARY ming Frank Sinatra’s “The they could get a facility, I team for nine seasons. used their power play, which First Period Best is Yet to Come” in the think you’d really see the pro­ Notre Dame’s seniors played has connected at a 26.2 per­ ND — Cory McLean (Aaron Gill, Mike back of his mind. gram take another step. I an especially key role in the cent clip so far this season, to Walsh), 0:54. “Obviously w e’ve got a great think that’s the one improve­ team’s success this season, tie the game at 9:13 of the ND — Gill (Walsh, Rob Globke), 19:19 PP. senior class this year, and we ment Notre Dame can make and the loss in the first round period. Chris Harrington shot had three very good defense- for that program. was a bittersweet pill for the the puck from the blue line, Second Period men in Neil Komadoski, Brett “It’s good for college hockey upperclassmen to swallow. and it deflected off Danny UM — Matt Koalska (Thomas Vanek, Lebda and Tom Galvin,” he to have a big name school in “I think this team has really Irmen, who was perched at Chris Harrington), 0:26. UM — Danny Irmen (Harrington, Gino said. “But I think we’re also Notre Dame that makes it to improved tremendously since the left side of the net. Guyer), 9:13 bringing three good ones in the NCAA tournament, and when the other seniors and I With less than five minutes UM — Vanek (unassisted), 12:21. [as freshmen] next year. hopefully they can get that came as freshmen,” captain left in the period and the “But you don’t look at fresh­ facility and take that next big Aaron Gill said. “One goal of teams skating four-on-four, Third Period UM — Vanek (Koalska, Keith Ballard), men to replace seniors. We step.” this senior class was that we Notre Dame almost managed 11:52. also need our underclassmen The Joyce Center was built wanted to put the Notre Dame to get the lead back. Matt UM — Troy Riddle (unassisted), 19:24 to step up for us next year. almost 40 years ago, with the hockey name out there and Amado broke in alone on EN. Some of our guys in-house are official dedication taking place on the map. Briggs, but the Minnesota Shots on goal: Notre Dame 22, going to have to play a bigger during the week of Dec. 1-7, “This school’s not really goalie stopped the breakaway Minnesota 45. Power plays: Notre Dame role next year.” 1968. Hockey seems almost known for its hockey, and attempt, and Michael Bartlett l-of-5, Minnesota l-of-5. Goalies: Several members of Notre like an afterthought, with the we’ve had a bit of success the shot the rebound high over Morgan Cey 40 saves out of 44 shots Dame’s incoming freshman Irish playing in a makeshift past few years, so hopefully the net. (ND), Kellen Briggs 20 saves out of 22 shots (UM). class were recruited by other rink with temporary bleachers the younger guys will help Immediately after that good big-name programs such as and lousy sightlines. take this program even fur­ Irish scoring chance, Thomas Boston College With a rink ther in the future.” Vanek took advantage of slop­ Contact Justin Schuver at and Michigan, that makes Notre Dame got on the py play in the Irish defensive [email protected] and Poulin and “Some of our guys hockey seem the head in-house are going to underappre­ coaching staff have to play a bigger role ciated, it are continuing wouldn’t be to fight next y e a r“ too surprising f l Rebuilding recruiting bat­ to wonder if a m Together.wiih ChrUtmax i# April» tles over other Dave Poulin lot of big- name recruits big-name Irish coach prospects in look at Notre hopes of tak­ Dame and ing Notre Dame’s program to decide that the school also The Spring Run an even higher level. sees hockey as an after­ A Benefit for "Rebuilding Together with Christmas in Aprtr Last year, the Irish signed thought. the No. 2 recruiting class in Brand-new facilities at the country according to schools such as North Dakota RedLine Report, an independ­ and Ohio State have helped to ent scouting review out of bring those programs to new IK ft 1 OR R if N f Lake Placid, N.Y. heights. Ralph Engelstad, who Those freshmen played a has made a fortune in the pivotal role in Notre Dame’s casino business, helped success this year, whether it finance North Dakota’s new 1 M m Y w a .. was Wes O’Neill playing solid arena, which opened in 2001 defense in his own end, or and includes an eight-screen David Brown making an unbe­ video scoreboard, adjacent lievable kick save, or Jason Olympic-sized practice rink Paige scoring a key goal at a and a padded leather seat for key time. every spectator. Saturday, April 3, 2004 In fact, Poulin has only con­ The Irish certainly have the tinued a trend that has alumni and administration 11:00 A.M. occurred all through his nine- who could help finance a new year tenure with the team — arena — even if it’s not one on Stepan Center the ability to sign talented such a grandiose scale as players who can contribute North Dakota’s. There’s little AVAvywAV^a>vywiy.vv.vwviw^vv.-A^v^.vv^v^-.vy.-^^v/.wA-.v.wv.v.w, not only at the college level doubt that such a construction T-Shirts to aW finishers but in the professional ranks project could help Poulin and Register in Advance at RecSports as well. his staff bring in even more $6.00 in Advance or $8.00 Day of Race Forward Ben Simon (1996- talented recruits that could Advance Registration Begins 3/25, Ends @ 5:00 p.m. 4/2 2000) and defenseman Mark eventually help Notre Dame Student and Staff Divisions Eaton (1997-98) are currently match the depth and skill of on NHL rosters with Atlanta the big-name programs today and Nashville, respectively. such as Minnesota. Senior forward Rob Globke After all, it’s hard to dis­ made Irish history when he count Lucia’s opinion. The guy was selected in the second has won two consecutive round of the 2002 NHL Entry national championships. Draft by the Florida Panthers. That record might be matched The ideas and opinions or bettered by this year’s expressed in this column are freshmen, particularly O’Neill, those of the author and not fl u f s who was ranked No. 1 in the necessarily those of The Central Scouting Midseason Observer. Contact Justin Draft Report among college Schuver at [email protected]. page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, March 29, 2004

ble-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. McGraw Batteast McGraw made key substitu­ continued from page 24 tions, playing lesser-used Crystal continued from page 24 Erwin and Katy Flecky in criti­ All-American Kelly Mazzante cal times, and the two respond­ The game went back and from burying a baseline jumper ed. forth, with the lead switching that gave the Nittany Lions the And the team played its best hands 10 times. And with 57 lead and no matter how hard defense of the season, holding seconds remaining and the they tried, Notre Dame just did­ the high-scoring Nittany Lions to game tied at 49, the Irish had n’t have enough at the end to just 55 points and 37.5 percent their chance. But honorable overtake No. 5 Penn State. shooting. mention All-American forward While they may have struck But in the NCAA tournament, Jacqueline Batteast missed a out of the tournament, at least those little missed opportunities jump shot, and Courtney LaVere the Irish went down swinging. are more critical, the mistakes missed a jum per of her own. They turned the ball over just become more magnified and the Penn State All-American Kelly 10 times — a far cry from their slip-ups are more costly. Notre Mazzante hit a baseline jumper season average of 18. Dame played well, but they also with 46 seconds to play, and They contained Mazzante for let some chances go. Penn State was on their way to much of the game, holding her If the Irish had made one or the Elite Eight. to just 6-of-16 shooting. both of their 3-point attempts Batteast finished with 22 They shut down Tanisha when they led by five just four points (8-for-22 from the field) Wright, who got into early foul minutes into the second half, it and 12 rebounds for the Irish, trouble and scored just six might have been a different who donned green jerseys for points after scoring 28 in Penn game. the first, and last, time this sea­ State’s second-round win over And had Notre Dame sank son. Virginia Tech. more than just 9-of-15 free And the Irish responded to the They hung with one of the throws, they might have put change in uniform by playing best teams in the country more pressure on the Nittany outstanding basketball the entire despite Megan Duffy, Teresa Lions at the end of the game. way. They turned the ball over Borton and Jeneka Joyce com­ But... just four times in the first half TIM SULLIVAN/The O bserver bining for just seven points, and It doesn’t matter now. The and 10 times in the game — a Guard Breona Gray drives towards the basket against Middle no player besides Batteast scor­ game is over, the outcome season-low. But when Notre Tennessee State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. ing in double figures. etched in the history books. All Dame did turn it over, Penn they shoot a lot of threes. We’ve and-one, but the Irish were So how did the Irish not get Notre Dame can do now is be State made them pay — cashing played pretty good defense since unable to corral the rebound. blown out of the water? proud of its effort. in 17 points off turnovers. the Big East season began, so Notre Dame was then down by For starters, seniors Le’Tania The returning Notre Dame “It seemed like all of our that was a great effort, and it’s four with 28 seconds to play and Severe and Joyce played coura­ players have an entire off-sea­ turnovers really hurt us,” pretty much what we’ve been did not score the rest of the way. geously. The scrappy Severe ran son to wonder what could have McGraw said. “We really had doing.” “Aside from the ball not going the point for much of the game, been. An entire off-season to some bad ones, but when you The Notre Dame defense gave in the basket for us, I think we had six steals and hustled all remember this gut-retching look at the number 10, that’s the No. 1 seed all they could played about as well as we can over the floor. Joyce logged a defeat. really great for us.” handle. Mazzante was held to 17 play, and I’m proud of that to season-high 30 minutes despite An entire off-season to use After starting off slow, the points on just 6-for-16 shooting. finish on that note,” McGraw tender ankles and played this loss to motivate themselves Irish settled down to go ahead But senior Jessica Brungo said. impressive defense, moving flu- for next season. 14-13 on a Katy Flecky 3-pointer stepped up instead. She had a Severe finished with nine idly in Notre Dame’s 2-3 zone to The ideas and opinions with 8:45 to play in the first half. season-high 20 points on 8-for- points, five rebounds and six cover the many Penn State scor­ expressed in this column are The game went back and forth 19 shooting. steals. She had more steals than ing threats. those of the author and not nec­ until halftime, with Notre Dame “I can only sit here and say the entire Penn State team. Batteast again showed the essarily those o f The Observer. holding as much as a five-point positive things about the way the Meanwhile, LaVere added eight nation that she is as good as Contact Joe Hettler at lead, before the Nittany Lions hit University of Notre Dame’s team points on 4-for-14 shooting. As a anyone, putting up another dou­ [email protected]. a pair of threes to go up 23-22 at played,” Penn State coach Rene team the Irish shot 32.2 percent the half. Portland said. “They came in from the field, compared to Penn In the second half, it was here with a great game plan to State’s 37.5 percent. But for much of the same, as the Irish stop us. They gave us a hard Notre Dame, it was arguably the played outstanding zone time defensively.” best game they played all sea­ ND W o m e n’s B asketball defense. They forced the guard- The Irish set themselves up for son, especially on the road. oriented Nittany Lions out of the win, but with 32 seconds left “We came a long way since we their comfort zone, forcing 14 and down 51-49, senior Le’Tania were 7-6,” McGraw said. “We’ll Green doesn't bring turnovers by keeping the guards Severe tried to enter the ball into be back next year.” well behind the three-point line. Batteast, but Mazzante leapt up Notes: “[The zone] certainly did what and grabbed the pass. The Irish ♦With the loss, Notre Dame has we wanted it to do,” McGraw then fouled Reicina Russell, who yet to win in the Hartford Civic Irish luck in Sweet 16 said. “They’re a very good team missed the front end of a one Center in four appearances. Their last loss came in the Big Coming to play East Quarterfinals to Rutgers By HEATHER Jacqueline Batteast ended her Mar. 3, 61-55. VAN HOEGARDEN junior season on a high note, ♦Muffet McGraw was familiar Sports Editor unlike last year. Batteast fin­ with Penn State head coach ished with three straight dou­ Rene Portland and assistant HARTFORD — Notre Dame ble-doubles in all three NCAA Annie Troyan. Portland coached decided to wear green jerseys tournament games. Before this McGraw at Saint Joseph’s during for its matchup with Penn State year, she had only scored in her senior year, when they Saturday afternoon. According double digits in one NCAA tour­ attained a No. 3 national rank­ to coach Muffet McGraw, the nament game. Batteast finished ing. Troyan, meanwhile, played team made the decision to wear with averages of 22 points and for McGraw at Archbishop the jerseys Friday night, as they 11.7 rebounds in the three Carroll High School in Radnor, brought both their regular navy games. Penn., when McGraw took over jerseys and the green ones. “I’m so proud of [Batteast],” after graduating from Saint “We hadn’t had much success McGraw said. “I think she had a Joseph’s. x in the blue ones, so we thought great tournament. She has real­ we’d switch colors and see how ly had a fantastic year.” PENN STATE 55, that worked,” McGraw said. Saturday’s double-double was NOTRE DAME 49 Breona Gray added to the the 13th of the season for at the HARTFORD CIVIC green with her green headband, Batteast, and the 32nd of her CENTER and Katy Flecky and Anne career. NOTRE DAME (21-11, 12-4) Weese sported high green socks. The two seniors Batteast 8-22 6-7 22, LaVere 4-14 0-2 8, The last time the Irish sported Senior Jeneka Joyce logged a Severe 3-9 3-4 9, Duffy 0-2 0-0 0, green was last year in the Big season-high 30 minutes H ernandez 0-1 0-0 0, Powers 0-0 0-0 0, East quarterfinals in Joyce 1-4, 0-0 3, Borton 2-2 0-2 4, Saturday afternoon. She was 1- Flecky 1-4 0-0 3, erwin 0-1 0-0 0. Piscataway, N. J. In that game, for-4 from the field, good for the Irish lost to Villanova 50-39. three points. She also had two PENN STATE (28-5,15-1) In 2002, Notre Dame wore the rebounds. Going into the game, Brungo 8-19 3-3 20, Russell 0-2 0-1 0, green against Tennessee in its Mazzante 6-16 2-4 17, Strom 2-6 4-4 10, she was averaging just 14 min­ Wright 2-4 2-2 6, Brendan 0-0 0-0 0, NCAA second round game, and utes per game in 26 appear­ Croser 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 0-1 2-2 2, lost big — 89-50. ances. Her previous high for Schwab 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 0-0 0-0 0. The Irish are 3-0 at home, 0-2 minutes this season was 25, on the road and 3-1 in the 1st 2nd Total against Pittsburgh Feb. 21 and PENN STATE 23 32 55 NCAA tournament wearing the Southwest Missouri State in the NOTRE DAME 22 27 49 green. Their last win in green NCAA first round, a game that came during their national went to overtime. Joyce netted 3-point goals: 2-12 (Joyce 1-3, Flecky 1- championship season in 2001, 3, Batteast 0-2, LaVere 0-2, Duffy 0-1, 16 points against the Panthers Hernandez 0-1), Penn State 6-21 when they defeated Alcorn State and six against the Lady Bears. (M azzante 3-8, Strom 2-6, Brungo 1-7). 98-49 at home in the first round Meanwhile, senior starter Fouled out: Severe (ND). Rebounds: of the NCAA Tournament. Monique Hernandez played just Notre Dame 36 (Batteast 12), Penn State The first time the women’s 38 (Russell 10). Assists: Notre Dame 9 five minutes, after averaging (Erwin 3), Penn State 11 (Strom 6). Total basketball wore green was in 15.9 coming into the game. fouls: Notre Dame 14, Penn State 13. 1999, when they defeated Notre Carolina Dec. 4. at the TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer ______Wachovia Invitational in Contact Heather Van Hoegarden Jacqueline Batteast waves to the crowd after the Irish defeated Contact Heather Van Hoegarden Richmond, Va. at [email protected]. Middle Tennessee State last week. at [email protected]. Monday, March 29, 2004 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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HARTFORD, Conn. — The “ifs, ands and buts” are meaningless now. No matter what could have happened in Notre Dame’s regional semi­ final game against top- seeded Penn State, the Irish still lost 55-49, and their season is still over for good. But instead Joe Hettler of dwelling on the fact the Sports Writer team had chances, the Irish must look for­ ward, proud of the way they took TIM SULLIVAN/The O bserver one of the best all-around teams CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer Guard Megan Duffy looks to pass against Middle Tennessee in the nation to the last minute Irish players celebrate a victory over Michigan earlier this season. State In the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Irish lost and nearly pulled off the upset. The Irish were defeated by No. 1 Minnesota 5-2 Saturday. to Penn State In the regional semifinals last Saturday. Irish coach Muffet McGraw couldn’t have asked for a better . Gophers by a score of 5-2. Irish fall just short in 55-49 Sweet 16 loss scenario to — the game tied with By JUSTIN SCHUVER “I’m proud of the way our less than a minute left and the Associate Sports Editor guys played,” Irish coach Dave No. 1 seed Penn State in regional semifinalball resting in the hands of Notre Poulin said. “We played hard, Dame’s best player, forward GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — but came up a little bit short, Despite a valiant effort, fifth- Jacqueline Batteast. The Golden Gophers showed obviously. It’s a great step for By HEATHER seeded Notre Dame (21-11) The Irish had worked their way the Irish they still have a bit of our program. VAN HOEGARDEN was unable to knock off top- through 39-plus grueling minutes growing up to do before they “For the seniors, I appreci­ Sports Editor seeded Penn State (28-5) in a of basketball to reach this pivotal can compete with hockey’s big ate the path that they have 55-49 loss in the NCAA point. Penn State’s boisterous stu­ boys in the NCAA champi­ taken to get us here. For the HARTFORD, Conn. — They Regional semifinal game. dent section, which had harassed onships. underclassmen, it’s a new played the defense, got the “I was really proud of our Notre Dame all afternoon, stood The No. 4 seed Irish took an level now that they have the rebounds and played hard for team,” Irish coach Muffet in concerned silence as Batteast early 2-0 lead into the inter­ chance to improve upon.” 39 minutes, but when it came McGraw said. “I thought we took the ball and began her shot. mission of the first period, but The score might have been down to the last minute, the competed, I thought we bat­ But the shot wouldn’t fall for could not stave off Minnesota’s much worse if Notre Dame tank was empty and the Irish tled.” Batteast, the Irish couldn’t stop powerful offense in the next had not received great goal- — green jerseys and all — 40 minutes, eventually falling were going home. see MCGRAW/page 22 see BATTEAST/page 22 to the No. 1 seed Golden see NCAA’S/page 21

F e n c in g Fencers fall to 3rd at NCAAs Kryczalo wins third consecutive national title in women's foil

score of 194 points. And in the Thursday, Irish coach Janusz By MATT MOONEY end, the Irish were passed Bednarski wanted his fencers to Sports Writer again, failing to hold off a late- extend their four-point lead to charging Penn State team (160 provide a cushion for the attri­ points) to finish third overall tion-plagued men’s team. But WALTHAM, Mass. — The with 153 points. St. John’s fin­ the women could not hold on to Notre Dame fencing team could ished fourth, with a 149 score. the lead, much less maintain it. hear the footsteps growing clos­ Foilist Forest Walton, who The slim 63-59 lead the Irish er all season long. And at the hails from nearby Londonderry, held over Ohio State slowly NCAA Championships at N. H., said the third place result evaporated throughout the day, Brandeis University in Waltham, was not something the team and when the last point was Mass., they were finally passed. expected. scored Friday, the Irish trailed ------The upstart Ohio State “We’re all kind of surprised,” the Buckeyes by one, 97-96. Buckeyes ran away with the he said. The Irish men would only con­ 'Photo' courtesy of Not re Dame Sports Information 2004 national title, dethroning The four-day event did not go tribute a paltry 57 additional Alicja Kryczalo duals teammate Andrea Ament In the NCAA cham­ the defending national champion according to Notre Dame’s plan. pionship final for the foil. Kryczalo won her third national title. Irish Sunday with a total team After the first day of competition see THIRD/page 20

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