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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 91 HTTP://OBSE VER.ND.EDU Vagina Monologues performed at SMC the hour and 15 minute perfor­ By KERRY SMITH mance. News Writer The women who performed the "Monologues" - undergrad­ More than 150 students, facul­ uates, graduate students and ty and community members faculty from both Notre Dame filled the Regina Hall lobby and Saint Mary's -- felt the Monday night to attend a read­ reading was necessary to pro­ ing of "The Vagina mote awareness of and concern Monologues." for women's issues within the After the Saint Mary's admin­ community. istration refused to officially "The play's purpose is to host the production on campus, spread awareness about rape 15 women from the academic and violence," the representa­ community banded together to tive said. "I was surprised [the perform the Monologues. College .cancelled thfl produc­ "It's really important to tion]. It was getting pressure understand that this was not from alumnae and donors who done in response to the adminis­ are part of the community. It's tration canceling the produc­ too bad that's the case. Four tion," the group's representative hundred fifty colleges and uni­ said. on condition of anonymity. versities, a number of them "It was done because one in Catholic, perform 'The Vagina four women are raped in the Monologues' across the country. MOLLY McVOYfThe Observer United States. It was done Under normal circumstances, A larger crowd than expected showed up for "The Vagina Monologues" MondiliY night at Regina because 500,00 women are this play raises a lot of money Hall. Although the Saint Mary's administration did not officially recognize the performance, 15 raped each year in this country. for groups dealing with these women gathered to perform the controversial play. These are issues that affect issues." every person in this room, this Monday's performance did Prior to performing the been organizing it for three said. "We did a lot of it just by school, this community and the raise a small amount of money "Monologues," the group met weeks. We got together through word of mouth." nation. This play embodies that through donations made at the three times to put the reading a sort of filtering and network­ The performance was sched­ and we need to talk about it." conclusion. The group plans to together. ing process to put it together." uled to take place in Regina's Barefoot and clad in black, the donate the money received to 'Some of us were in the The group was pleased with dance studio, but because so performers read a series of one of three organizations: the 'Monologues' last year and oth­ the attendance at the reading. many people attended, the monologues depicting various YMCA, Saint Margaret's House ers had seen it performed," the "We were happy so many peo­ "Monologues" were moved to sexual issues facing women in or Sex Offense Services. representative said. "We had ple came," the representative the larger Regina lobby.

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INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK ''This district has the "They leave early 'Td love to see some­ "It's nice to look in worst test scores I've when they think one call Nelly on the the newspaper and Vagina Pride ever seen. If children everyone is asleep. phone and tell him to see Notre Dame in come to Notre Dame first place because I Last weekend I faked an orgasm in front of my were blindfolded, Six o'clock might be mother and 20,000 perfect strangers. Sitting in they couldn't get any early for them, but to speak about remember when we Madison Square Garden, I marveled as the entire lower.,, not for the rector.~, diversity.,, got our heads handed arena erupted into a jubilant, orgasmic yell. to us.,, Laughing, I turned towards my mother and Joan Raymond Jeffrey Shoup Nikki McCord wasn't a bit embarrassed. vice-presidential candi­ In fact, I had never felt so Laura Kelly superintendent of the Director of Residence Troy Murphy proud to be a woman. When South Bend Community Life on breaking parletals date on diversity at the Notre Dame forward she called me up two weeks Schools Corporation run-off debate ago and asked if I wanted to Associate fly to New York to see "The Scene Editor Vagina Monologues," I was floored - my mother is OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports about as Catholic and conservative as they come. So when she told me that her friends had planned an entire trip around seeing this contro­ University of Kentucky debates visitation policy versial play, I was more than a little intrigued. I told her I was up for it. LEXINGTON. Ky. it was a nuisance," he said. I'll never forget that. evening. A rally organized The Student Government According to information that SGA for "V-Day"- a movement fighting to end vio­ Association (SGA) and Resident has collected from UK's Office of lence against women, included an extended ver­ Student Council have proposed a new Residence Life and RSC, the visitation sion of the "Monologues." Playwright Eve Ensler visitation policy for the residence policy has remained unchanged since hosted the event, and even directed the audience halls. the transition to coeducational resi­ in faking that orgasm - a unique mother-daugh­ After four months of preparation, dence halls in 1960. ter bonding experience, to say the least. last Friday they sent a proposal to the "Essentially the issue is one of social That night I saw Jane Fonda enraptured by the office of Residence Life. standards, one of common sense. Now miracle of giving birth. Oprah's haunting voice Under this policy, the coeducation that we have coeducational residence halls it is difficult to enforce the policy described the oppression faced by women in residence halls would have 24-hour visitation and the single-sex residence that they have in effect because Afghanistan. Survivors of rape and female geni­ halls would be 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. dur­ undoubtedly people go between floors tal mutilation wept as they told their stories. And ing the week and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on in the halls," said Edwin Orange, my mother and I, her friends and their daugh­ the weekends. to 12 a.m. during the week and 12 chairperson of the student senate. ters, shared it all. Under the current visitation policy, p.m. to 2 a.m. on the weekend. Joe Impellizzeri, a member of the We roared with laughter, we sobbed, we sat the coeducational residence halls have James Monroe, a freshman senator, committee who has proposed the new stunned at the testimonies we heard. Then we visitation from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. dur­ decided to dedicate the last four policy agrees that prevailing social stood when Ensler asked who knew a survivor of ing the week and 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. on months to this issue because he thinks standards have changed and changes rape or assault. the weekends. The single-sex resi­ the current policy is inconvenient. need to be made. "It's definitely time There was one face missing, one who under­ dence halls have visitation from 2 p.m. "The visitation policy is so strict that for a change." stood better than any of us the reality of sexual assault. And because she couldn't be there that night, we rose and stood for her. To me, this is what the "Monologues" are about- giving a voice to victims of sexual assault, empowering UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BARNARD COLLEGE men and women to fight against violence. When I returned Monday night and announced to my Code redefines labor standards Daughter of Malcolm X speaks out roommates that I loved my vagina, they were slightly taken aback. ANN ARBOR, Mich. NEW YORK But as I told them about my weekend, they University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger last In a speech delivered Sunday to a packed audience in became intrigued, maybe even envious. I felt week approved a new set of standards for compa­ Barnard College's LeFrak Gymnasium, Attallah proud to be a woman, I told them. I felt comfort­ nies who manufacture university-licensed products. Shaba;zz demonstrated that she is more than the oldest able enough to talk with my mother about any­ The code of conduct will affect more than 500 exist­ of African-American civil rights activist Malcolm X's ing deals the university has with apparel, souvenir six daughters. Her speech commemorated Malcolm X's thing. And I understood that in order for things and office supply companies, among others. "We last public address, which also took place in the to change, maybe we had to shake things up a have rooted this in a concept of human rights," LeFrak Gymnasium, exactly 36 years ago, only three little and talk about our vaginas. Bollinger said at the University Board of Regents days before the civil rights leader was assassinated. My roommates didn't get to see the meeting Friday. "The refinements of this code are Shabazz spoke confidently to the large crowd, often "Monologues" this year. But maybe they will next based on this general understanding." The code was stopping to ask the audience if it understood her year, thanks to groups like C.A.R.E. and the Saint drafted by the Committee of Labor Standards and points. Shabazz stressed that her father's philosophy Mary's women who continue to read the play, Human Rights. The group took a labor code that had came not only from him, but also from those around hoping its message will be heard. Regardless of been drafted by a previous committee in March 1999 him. Like her father, Shabazz said, she is the product administrative rulings, the V-Day movement is and tweaked it to meet the University's current stan­ of a long lineage of ancestors with distinguished histo­ growing, working all over the globe to stop vio­ dards. ''I'm pleased that the president took our rec­ ries. She told the audience that her father had taught lence against women. ommendations,"said committee chair and Social her that "we are all descendants of a continuum" and If you believe that all women should be able to Work Prof. Lawrence Root. "I think the committee therefore should not judge each other based on lin­ live in freedom and safety, then don't let the cen­ worked hard ... The code expresses the goal that the eage. "By the power invested in me, I now pronounce university has." sorship of a play keep you silent. Male or female, you all brothers and sisters," she said afterwards. you can make a difference -in the jokes you tell, the attitudes you live by, the causes you fight for and the victims you pray for. That's what "The Vagina Monologues" are all LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER about.

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their platforms at ''Meet the and fundraising," said Kahn. dent body vice president-elect) non-alcoholie events, received + Tickets must Candidates" on Thu:rsday· at 7 "If any students have questions and I want to look into if these a co-sponsorship of $3,000 declare candidacy p.m. in Carroll Auditorium. or concerns before the meet­ boards are taking into account from the Board. The group is Elections for class boards ing, they should feel free to student opinion in decisions or also solicitin:~ funds from other by tonight at 5 will be held on Monday. call or e-mail me." how the process works," said Saint Mary's, and Notre Dame Posters soliciting candidates Kahn said many students vis­ Nagle. "That way we will organizations as well as even­ By COLLEEN McCARTHY for Student Diversity Board ited her during her office know how to respond to stu­ tually seeking corporate spon­ Associate News Editor · will be posted this week, hours she held last week and dents when we get these ques­ sorships for the event. according to during din­ tions." +Tiffany Meerhoefer was Upcoming elections for the Akmaral ner hours +Josh Thompson, co-president selected as coordinator of the classes of 2002, 2003 and Omarova, the "We had a great turnout in the din­ of the Bengal Bouts club at Student Activities Board for ing hall. Notre Dame approached the the 2001-2002 school year. 2004, Student Diversity Board current presi­ and at least I 7 people and Residence Hall Association dent of After the Board to ask for a co-sponsor­ She currently serves on SAB as highlighted discussion at the Diversity showed up to express meeting, ship. Innovation Chairwoman. Board of Governance meeting Board. interest." Kahn will "Our main objective is to +Community Leadership Monday. An informa­ compile a send all the money we raise to Teams (COLTs) which feature Unlike the one-ticket elec­ report to the Holy Cross Missions in students, faculty and staff from tional meeting Nickey Prezioso tions for student body presi­ for interested present to Bangladesh," said Thompson. Saint Mary's will be hosting an dent and vice president, com­ candidates will BOG elections commissioner the student "The money is used to feed informational meeting in petition promises to be more be held body based and clothe kids and to send Dalloway's on Feb.28 detailing intense for class elections. Thursday and on the kids to school. If you are at all how to set up a COLT and the Turnout was high at informa­ elections will take place March meeting. In order to make the willing to donate to this cause, requirements, said tional meetings for those inter­ 5. report even more informative, we would greatly appreciate Georgeanna Rosenbusch, ested in running for class The Residence Hall Kahn has requested that other it." Director of Student Activities. boards, said Nickey Prezioso, Association has set its elec­ students who sit on Board of The Board voted to give $350 +The All-School Formal will BOG elections commissioner. tions for March 22 with infor­ Trustees committees submit a to Bengal Bouts. be held on March 24, said "We had a great turnout and mational meetings to be held report to her detailing the +In anticipation of an event Mindy Rennaker, president of at least 17 different people before spring break. committee's meetings to be featuring multiple well-known RHA. Tickets will go on sale showed up to express inter­ included in her final report to bands to be held at the begin­ the week before and the allot­ In other news: ning of the 2001-2002 school est." said Prezioso. +With the Board of Trustees students. ment of tickets will be 250 Although interested tickets +Due to questions from stu­ year, Sarah Hoshaw and her meeting on-campus Thursday Flipside colleagues approached couples per class. The theme running for class boards do not dents regarding how much will revolve .around Mardi Gras and Friday, student represen­ groups such as the Parent's the Board to request a co­ have to declare their candida­ tative to the Board of Trustees and tickets will be $10 per cy until today at 5 p.m., Council, Board of Trustees and sponsorship of the event. Molly Kahn reported she "We anticipate that the event person. Prezioso said she tentatively Alumnae Board take into +The board will discuss the received much feedback and account student opinion when will attract at least 6,000 peo­ expects three to five tickets to Vagina Monologues issue next comments from students to making decisions, student body ple and will cost us $150,000," run for the Class of 2002 pass on to the Board at the week after the executive board board, one for the Class of president-elect Michelle Nagle said Hoshaw. "It will be held meeting. meets with College President 2003 and four tickets for the said the issue will be discussed outside on North Quad at "This meeting we will be at a meeting of the Student Notre Dame and will be free to Marilou Eldred, according to Class of 2004. talking sp·ecifically about Life Committee on Thursday. students." Chrissie Renner, student body Students can question the strategic planning initiatives tickets and learn more about "Both Kristin [Matha] {stu- Flipside, which sponsors president.

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tion on abortion. The WRC has since been CLC taken off probation, but as Report: U.S. bridges inadequate continued from page 1 recently as last December, the ------senate cited conflict surround- Commissions of Alabama. improvement, but the numbers the senate forwarded them to ing the center as evidence Associated Press In Louisiana, a bridge over are quite high. There's certain­ the new Academic and Student against a free academic envi­ Thompsons Creek was hastily ly a long way to go," said Frank Life Advisory Council that ronment. Sister Adrienne WASHINGTON put back in place, not rebuilt, Moretti. research director for Hatch co-chairs. Piennette disagreed with More than a quarter of the after floodwaters washed it The Hoad Information The senate proposals high­ Manier Monday. nation's bridges are too weak, away. To compensate, officials Program, a transportation light three areas of concern in "Academic freedom in the dilapidated or overburdened put new limits on the weight of group funded by construction duLac: classroom - that's fine. for their current traffic, accord­ trucks crossing the span. and manufacturing companies. +A discrepancy between the Outside, that's a different con­ ing to fed- "It would Three states - Hawaii, academic freedom guaranteed text," the Welsh Hall rectress eral records not make Hhode Island and to professors by the faculty said. that detail any structur­ a n "We said to ourselves Massachusetts - report more handbook and that granted to Kirk also offered a candid many times we ought to al engineer than half of their bridges are students in du Lac opinion. American comfortable road system rated as dclicicnt. +Hearing procedures for disci­ "I think all three resolutions be ashamed of ourselves to look at the Few deficient bridges arc in plining student organizations are so fundamentally flawed that hasn't kept pace for letting that happen." thing," state danger of collapsing, though +Faculty participation in they're beyond repair." he engineer Gill there have been a few recent. major revisions of du Lac said. Kirk's comment followed with a booming Gautreau incidents. Several CLC members debat­ the CLC's decision to form a Sonny Brasfield said. In October 1999. a section of ed at length over the first pro­ task force to look into du Lac economy. Dramatic assistant executive director of the And in pavement on Lee's Bridge posal. before tabling the dis­ revisions. Association of County Denver, soft­ across the Sudbury Biver in Brian O'Donoghue, student stories of cussion and agreeing to spans with Commissions of Alabama ball-sized Massachusetts collapsed with­ resume talks at the group's body president, said the task chunks of out warning. No one was force will make recommenda­ falling con­ March 5 meeting. crete or concrete injured, but the bridge was In general. members were at tions that must be approved by routinely break off the closed for repairs. Even before the CLC before moving to the weak supports abound across odds over the role of academic the country, even though the Interstate 70 viaduct near the the collapse, heavy trucks were freedom at a Catholic universi­ Office of Student Affairs. He city's coliseum. "It's just falling banned from the well-traveled said in the past, the Office of government has spent billions ty. on repairs over the last few apart." firefighter John Afshar structure. "There arc no provisions for the Student Body President years, an Associated Press said. "They clean up the mess In Wisconsin, ceremonies academic freedom for students would appoint representatives computer analysis of the pretty quickly." Saturday marked the reopening anywhere in d u Lac," said to make proposals to Student records found. The AP computer analysis of of the southbound lanes of the Manier. a philosophy profes­ Affairs, but a task force puts School buses in Washington Federal Highway I-loan Bridge over Milwaukee's sor. "I personally have du Lac revisions under the County in southwestern Administration records found Lake Michigan harbor. The indulged in activity that may jurisdiction of the CLC. Alabama seeking to lower their 167.993 of 587,755 bridges - bridge had been closed since contravene the mission of the O'Donoghue said the task weight used to have to stop at or 29 percent - were rated by December after cracks were Catholic Church, but I don't force's make-up would be sim­ one end of a decaying bridge, the government as "deficient" found in two of the three gird­ think that I should not be free ilar to the CLC, which now let children off to walk across as of Aug. 31, 2000. ers supporting a section of the to inquire, to obtain informa­ includes students, faculty, rec­ the span, and pick them up on That's a slight improvement northbound lanes. The south­ tion." tors and administrators. the other side. Now, the buses from four years earlier when bound lanes, which have been At recent Faculty Senate and drive 15 extra miles a day to 31 percent of bridges were reinforced. now carry two-way CLC meetings, members of In other CLC news: avoid the bridge altogether. deemed deficient, defined as traffic. both groups have discussed +O'Donoghue said the forum "We said many times we structures that either require Many bridges deemed defi­ controversy surrounding the on teaching and tenure sched­ ought to be ashamed of our­ repairs or are too narrow or cient simply fail to meet current Women's Hesource Center uled for Wednesday is post­ selves for letting that happen," weak to handle the traffic that safety standards, such as the (WRC). In April 1998, the poned indefinitely. He cited said Sonny Brasfield, assistant must use the bridges to get width of lanes. Such narrow University placed the center panelists' scheduling conflicts executive director of the from place to place. bridges further clog already on probation following sanc­ as the primary reason for the Association of County "There has been some crowded roadways. tions for distributing informa- cancellation.

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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS Ship recovery mission continues Massacre draws investigation: A Greeneville submarine surfaced Coast Guard said the full extent of human rights group on Monday called for an Associa,ted Press underneath it Feb. 9. damage had not been determined. inquiry into reports that as many as 300 Shiite HONOLULU Families of the nine men and teen­ The Navy said the deep-sea robots Muslim civilians were recently massacred by The Navy resumed inspection of a agers missing since the collision are may be too big to enter the wreckage Afghanistan's ruling Taliban in central sunken Japanese ship after sidestep­ pressing the United States to salvage to retrieve any bodies that may be Bamiyan province. Citing witnesses, New York­ ping earlier technical problems with a the ship if that is the only way to inside, especially if the vessel has not based Human Rights Watch said Taliban troops deep-sea robot. recover bodies that may be entombed broken apart. rounded up and shot about 300 men after cap­ Crew members aboard the USS in its hull. The Ehime Maru, a commercial fish­ turing the city of Yakaolang in January. The Salvor lowered a second robot into the 'The U.S. Navy has never raised a ing training vessel, was headed Taliban rejected the report. ocean nine miles south of Diamond vessel of this size from this depth, so it toward fishing grounds 300 miles Head on Sunday night, after the first is an immense task if that were to be southeast of Oahu when the robot was removed for repairs. the directive," Lt. Cmdr. Jane Greeneville collided with it during an Crash kills government officials: A The Navy is using the unmanned Campbell said. emergency rapid-ascent drill. Twenty­ Myanmar army helicopter crashed Monday, submersibles to evaluate the feasibility Videotape taken by the first robot six people were rescued, but there killing the No. 4 general in the country's ruling of raising the 190-foot Ehime Maru, showed the ship in good condition, sit­ have been no signs of the nine miss­ military council and two Cabinet ministers, gov­ which sank minutes after the USS ting upright on the ocean floor, but the ing. ernment officials said. The helicopter carrying Lt. Gen. Tin Oo and about a dozen other offi­ cials crashed in southeastern Myanmar because of engine trouble. BRJ~ZIL P~olice work to quell prison protests NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS Associ:lted Press Fla. blacks feel disenfranchised: A majority of Florida's black voters believe SAO PAULO Authorities said they their ballots were unfairly rejected in were reining in prison November at a higher rate than those cast by riots that spread across voters of other races, and an even larger Brazil after inmates at number think the election's loser is now Latin America's largest jail president, according to a poll. Ninety-one took nearly 8,000 visitors percent of the respondents said they believe and guards hostage. AI Gore won the election over George W .. After the riot at Bush, according to the poll conducted for Carandiru prison, similar The St. Petersburg Times. revolts spread to 22 other prisons across Sao Paulo state. Late Sunday night, Two Dartmouth suspects caught: the state government said teen-agers wanted in the stabbing deaths of 19 jails had been brought two Dartmouth College professors were back under control and arrested Monday after authorities acting on negotiations at Carandiru a hunch used a CB radio to lure the boys to would resume on Monday. an Indiana truck stop. James Parker, 16, and At least five inmates Robert Tulloch, 17, were captured peacefully were killed in the unrest, before dawn at an Interstate 70 truck stop in which began at Carandiru New Castle, Ind., more than 700 miles from as prisoners protested the the site of the slayings in Hanover, N.H. transfer of 10 people believed to be members of ,, a Rio de Janeiro-based ~\ arms and drug trafficking f \ ring. The group is influen­ l tial among the prison's -· INDIANA NEWS BRIEFS .=..: 10,000 inmates. ·..; 7'/ Prisoners released about Arrests made in homicide case: 20 hostages late Sunday The car of a Muncie woman who was brutally night, local media report­ stabbed to death last week was found Friday ed, but police said they night in Arizona, and police have arrested two were unable to confirm the people in the case. Christopher A Burns, 19, report. and Christy Shinnock Williams, 21, both of Earlier, a rebellion Muncie, were arrested Friday by Arizona leader identified only as Roberto spoke to TV authorities, Muncie police Capt. Robert Weller Bandeirant!~s by cellular said Saturday. Weller said Phoenix police telephone and said he found Burns and Williams in a wrecking yard expected the hostages - about 8 p.m. with the car owned by Tammie who he called "visitors" - Craycraft Smith. Smith's bloody body was dis­ to be released Monday. covered at her home Thursday afternoon. Marco Vinicio Petreluzzi, Sao Paulo's public security secretary, said the return of the 10 ringleaders was out of the question. Market Watch 2/20 "It was a carefully Dow planned operation, by an 10,799.82 -91.20 organization that exerts its jONES influence over inmates in Composite other prisons," Petreluzzi Up: Same: AFP Photo 1,136 216 Volume: said. "The uprising was •=-~. N/A clearly the organization's Rioters display a banner with the initials of the First Commando of the Capital way of getting back at us from a window of Sao Paulo's notorious Carandiru state penitentiary. for the transfer of the 10." how many prisoners were raided cells and found Nasdaq: 2425.38 -127.53 The riot started during government, who most late morning visiting hours rioting at the jail. stockpiles of ammunition, observers agree is losing in Carandiru, where a At least three prisoners knives and cell phones. its grip over the state's S&P 500: 1301.53 -25.08 bloody operation to quell were killed and six were The 10 belong to a crimi­ prison system. Riots and wounded at Carandiru, nal group known as First violence in the country's TOP5VOLUMELEADERS an uprising in 1992 left at least 111 inmates dead. law enforcement officials Capital Command. The overcrowded jails are com­ COMPANY/SECURITY %CHANGE PRICE $GAIN Some 72 prison guards said. Petreluzzi said two group is believed to be a mon. ·32.77 NORTEL NETWORKS (Nn -9.75 20.00 and more than 7,900 visi­ prisoners had died at branch of a Rio de Janeiro "The government will -20.64 JDS UN I PHASE UDSU) -9.31 35.81 tors - including 1, 700 another jail, apparently organized crime group not allow organized crime CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -8.32 -2.56 28.25 children - were inside killed by other inmates. that calls itself the Crime to dominate the prison sys­ SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW) ·14.70 -4.00 23.19 when the rebellion started, The 10 prison leaders Party. tem," said Geraldo NASDAQ I 00 SHAR (QQQ) ·5.60 -3.27 55.13 said police Capt. Monica were transferred Friday The rebellion was a clear Alckmin, acting governor Bondezan. It wasn't clear after authorities at the jail slap in the face to state of Sao Paulo State. page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 20, 200 I Hesburgh Center panelists discusses peace research

sense you could say 'war is out, tance of looking at relative cir­ By ERIN BRADY peace is in,"' said Gleditch. He cumstances when researching News Writer said that there has been an the peace structure of a partic­ increase in acceptance of ular area. Peace research, once regard­ peace research in academic "We don't tend to go back to ed by many as a topic of con­ studies at universities through­ quantitative, rather much troversy, has now become a out the world. more comparative studies," widely accepted ideology, gen­ "[This] is an s a i d erating much support and dis­ exciting and Kacowicz. cussion from scholars and pro­ new competi­ "India is not getting what He also fessors throughout the world, tive environ­ it thinks it should get noted that according to panelists at the ment," said economic llesburgh Center for Gleditch. with respect from some and social International Studies Monday The idea of other communities ... structures afternoon. p e a c e what's sad is that are key fac­ Several specialists on global research tors when conflict resolution spoke on the began in the movement towards the dealing with effects of peace research 1950's, due in peace process is not a more throughout the world and part to the taking place. " broad per­ noted the differences of the start of the spective of topic throughout different soci­ Cold War, and p e a c e eties and generations. sparked Harish Pont research. "At its foundation, 'peace' increasing doctorate student of government He added was politically incorrect ... the interest during at Notre Dame that peace idea that one could do times of social research is research on such a subject and ethnic a regional­ DUFFY·MARIE ARNOULTfThe Observer made others skeptical," said conflict in var- ized activity Speakers at Monday afternoon's panel discussion addressed Nils Gleditch, research profes­ ious nations throughout the and issues of conflict manage­ the concept of peace research. Once a controversial topic, it sor from the International world. ment and resolution are rela­ has now become an accepted ideology in the academic world. Peace Hesearch Institute in Other panelists included Arie tive to the area. Norway. Kacowicz, senior lecturer at Pont gave a description of the munities ... what's sad is that Leading the discussion was However, he also said that the Hebrew University in Israel progress, or lack thereof, of the movement towards the peace chair professor Peter the nature of the term "politi­ and Harish Pont, doctrine stu­ peace process in the countries process is not taking place," he Wallensteen, a visiting fellow cally correct" has changed, dent of government and of South Asia, namely India. said. Pont also noted the to the Kroc Institute at Notre especially in eastern countries. international studies at Notre "India is not getting what it increase of social inequality in Dame who is a leading "War was not good for social Dame. thinks it should get with countries such as Sri Lanka researcher on the topic of affairs or the economy .. .in a Kacowicz stressed the impor- respect from some other com- and Pakistan. peace.

eight children of mixed her­ claimed weren't of color the U.S. Census, McGriff time. itage from the interracial enough." emphasized that there are ''I'm not so na'ive to think Africa affair. Addressing intraracial ten­ ancestral differences within the people won't lump people of continued from page 1 "Those who were like the sion today involves recognizing African-American community color into groups," McGriff Hemmings began to become the roots of intraracial conflict that need to be recognized. said. "The difference the peo­ ity assumption about the different from those in the and deconstructing our socially "People arc starting to want ple of color see is predicated on African American culture fields. The desire for emanci­ constructed view of what race to say, 'I'm tired of disappear­ wedges set years and years incorrect. From Portugal's pation was not across the is, McGriff said. The outside ing my grandparents, my rela­ ago. Many think people of color acquisition of Africa in 1493, board. Those who didn't want observer's tendency to group tives, because I have to fit into are all like when in reality, the continent has been host to it were those who were doing all members of one racial this box,"' McGriff said. we've never been alike. The several different religions, cul­ well, who were living in the big group into one category is a Overall, addressing intrara­ observer doesn't see it, but tures and languages that divide houses," he said. starting point. Discussing the cial tension will have to come those of us who are of color do the race into different value lntraracial tensions have problems with racial grouping in a historical perspective, see it, and it needs to be put to systems. continued even after the slav­ on college applications and on McGriff said, and progress over rest." "Africa is not a country, it is ery era, as the African a continent," McGriff said. American community has "Some people will tell me that struggled with internal stratifi­ 30 miles will put you into a dif­ cation due to skin tone. ferent language, a different "Lighter" skinned African Americans with more CHRISTMAS IN culture. You're talking major, major differences. There are European features have rooted differences of language, enjoyed either preferential or religion and different cul­ detrimental treatment depend­ tures ... they are about as simi­ ing on the community. Showing APRIL lar as a Frenchmen and a a video clip of two boys, one Norwegian. The share perhaps light skinned and one dark their color, but nothing else." skinned, dealing with the prej­ Once in America by result of udice against darker skinned APRIL 21, 2001 the slave trade, int.raracial divi­ African Americans, McGriff sions continued over the fight explained that some blacks will Join together with up to seven of your friends to participate in for abolition. Many well-off stratify members of their racial African Americans had no rea­ group according to appear­ Christmas in April (CIA). son to fight for the end of slav­ ance. ery because their life remained "The undoing of difference of CIA is a one day working session during which the South Bend com­ relatively unaffected. But for color is more of a theory than less wealthy African Americans actual practice," he said. "We munity joins forces with the students, faculty, and staff of Notre and women, the issue of slav­ are wired to see people in an Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross College to renovate and repair ery was a critical fight, McGriff actual group. Blacks them­ said. selves will begin to stratify the homes of the needy, elderly, and handicapped residents of a "Women were concerned when they look at each other about abolishing slavery [according to skin tone]." . South Bend neighborhood. because if black folk got the McGriff was critical of vote, women would get the vote Marcus Garvey's leadership in 1.....--s-I_G_N--U-P-S-.1 too," McGriff said. the black community, arguing However, the fight for aboli­ that Garvey's view of racial sol­ tion was self-centered for many idarity to unite African, women, who sought to stop Americans was selective and interracial sexual relations did not include all members of lues -Thursday, February 20- 22 between white slave owners the race because of visual dif­ 11 am-2 pm, 4-8 pm and black slaves. Many women ferences in skin tone. were simply tired of "hus­ While the movement was bands, brothers and sons hav­ successful in deconstructing ing liaisons with black folk ... some of the socially construct­ In LaFortune & Reekers creating brothers, sisters and ed negative images and self-, cousins of color," McGriff said. hatred many members of the But as these relations began to African American community produce a population of mixed experienced, it did not reach Limited Spots Available heritage, intrarac.ial divisions far enough. Questions? Contact Craig Komanecki at over the abolition movement "He himself had a problem deepened. with people who claim to be · Komanecki.l @nd.edu or McGriff referred to the rela- black, but didn't look like him," OR tionship between Sally McGriff said. "lie was exclud­ Laura Brennan at [email protected] Hemmings and Thomas ing people of color who he Jefferson, which produced www.nd.edu/-stdntaff/christmasapril.html ~------~------~------,

Tuesday, February 20, 2001 The Observer + NEWS page 7 IRAN ABA votes onL 'zero Officials support 1nass weddings tolerance' policies

the purpose ~ to "encourage book, a blanket and a license +14,000 expected policies typically cover marriage among our young for a telephone line. Associated Press to wed by the end people and invite the public to They also take part in a big weapons, drugs or violence of this week hold modest celebrations in party with bands from their SAN DIEGO in school. order to save money." districts playing traditional The leadership of the Those who oppose zero tol­ erance say the rules have Associated Press Many young Iranian men do music. As Iran's strict interpre­ American Bar Association not get married before they are tation prohibits men and voted Monday to recommend gone too far, with occasion­ 30 because it is too difficult to women from dancing in public, ending "zero tolerance" ally ridiculous results. TEHRAN One example in the ABA save enough money. Many cou­ it is the men who dance and school discipline policies and With unemployment soaring report: A 12-year-old ples come to Tehran from their wives and female guests stopping the government's high enough in Iran to keep referred to Louisiana police country villages for the clap in encouragement. use of secret evidence in many young people from sav­ for telling classmates in the ing the money jammed ''I'm spending the happiest most immigration cases. mass wed­ moments of my life. Today's lunch line, "''m going to get they need to The zero tolerance policies you," if they ate all the pota­ get married, 'Tm spending the dings. colorful ceremony will remain -which can mandate expul­ Unofficial a sweet memory for us," said toes before it was his turn. government happiest moments of my sion or referral to juvenile or Supporters of zero toler­ officials figures put Zahra Nowruzi, a bride in a life. Today 's colorful criminal court "without ance rules say they help planned some­ unemploy- white chador -- a head-to-toe regard to the circumstances keep schools safe, and that thing romantic ceremony will remain a ment at garment that covers all but the or nature of the offense or parents and law enforce­ and cheap: sweet memory for us." over 30 face and hands. the student's history" - are mass wed- percent. Her groom, Rostam ment generally support unfair and inappropriate for them. dings. 0 n Bahadori, 27, a geography many children, advocates The ABA's House of Wedding day Zahra Nowruzi Monday, graduate who is looking for said. at the Interior bride men in work, said that unemployment Delegates also agreed to sev­ "Zero tolerance has eral recommendations for Ministry khaki hats is the main reason for young become a one-size-fits-all Monday and baggy people's avoiding marriage. changing immigration law. solution to all the problems Again, the ABA positions - included dancing, folk music, red trousers danced, women "But I'm not really worried," that schools confront," said a gifts and some 700 young cou­ watched and clapped in he said. "If I can't find a job, I these also taken without a report accompanying the recorded vote - have no ples exchanging vows. Another encouragement. can work on a piece of land for resolution adopted by the 850 pairs got hitched in the Bahraini, who represents my father." legal bearing, but the orga­ policy-making House of nization likely would back same huge hall the day before, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Another groom, Sadeq Delegates of the 400,000- and organizers - who are rep­ Khamenei at a Tehran univer­ Mashhadi, 27, had a job and them up with lobbying member lawyers' organiza­ efforts in Congress. resentatives of Iran's supreme sity, said he began organizing knew that life becomes more tion. "It has redefined stu­ leader- said 14.000 couples mass weddings in 1998 with expensive after marriage. The group approved rec­ dents as criminals, with ommending changes to a were expected to do the same only 150 student couples. By "Many of the new couples unfortunate consequences." in Tehran and other cities last year, the number of cou­ are jobless. They will have 1996 anti-terrorism law that The ABA resolution, has made it far easier for the around the country during this ples had risen to 1,000. more and more problems after approved without a roll call week of mass weddings. Each couple receive as pre­ marriage," he said with a Immigration and vote on the closing day of the Naturalizailion Service to use The general director of the sents a gold coin, a copy of the laugh. His bride, Nawab Saleh, group's winter meeting, has project, Ahmad Bahraini, says Quran -- the Muslim holy pinched him. secret evidence against no legal effect, but advocates noncitizens. The INS typical­ hope it will prompt schools ly has done so in cases of to re-evaluate such policies suspected terrorism, citing maintained by many of the the potential damage to nation's approximately national security if the evi­ 14,000 school districts. The dence became public.

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FOR A I EXPERIENCED I'M ADDICTED TO SAY SOME­ CRAZY SOMETHING CALLED IT NOW ... BUT IT'S THING WOMAN POSITIVE REIN­ WEARING OFF ... NICE "It is the nature of man as he grows older to YOU FORCEMENT TODAY. MUST GET MORE.-. ABOUT ME! protest against change, particularly change DON'T for the better. " DROOL E 0 MUCH. u John Steinbeck t: \__ .8 author --~~~~--iL-~~~a_--~ VIEWPOINT ALHE Tuesday, February 20, 2001 vnSERVER page 9

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Father Mike's memory is harmed by show A "triple-darner" and a graduate of Harvard everyone is fair game, and everyone is kept humble. name of common courtesy and ordinary decency, there University, Father Mike McCafferty was one of the five The humor's often outrageous and even bawdy, but for is a line to be drawn. It's difficult to understand why finalists in the search for the successor to Father the most part one would have to imagine that Father the administration of a Catholic law school, which Theodore Hesburgh as President of the University of Mike himself is laughing along with the audience. claims to educate "a different kind of lawyer," would Notre Dame. Father Mike was only 40 years old when Anyone who has attended the Father Mike show in have trouble finding the moral courage and clear­ he died on June 12, 1987, of lymphatic can- recent years, however, cannot help but headedness to draw that line. Father Mike's memory cer. At the time, he served on the facul- -:--- A wonder if it is the most appropriate deserves a little bit more respect, and a little bit less lip ty and administration of the Notre ~ '-../.']\..- way in which to honor the memory service. Dame Law School. C' --=i' of a man who dedicated his To educate a different kind of lawyer means to edu­ Among the list of Father ~ short life to Notre Dame and cate young lawyers in virtue, to show them the path to Mike's legacies are the Saint ~".'., the Roman Catholic Church. holiness and sainthood through the daily sanctification Thomas More Chapel, ~ Despite the fact that the of their legal work by teaching then how o draw closer where the law school dis­ SBA reviews all of the to Christ. The Father Mike Show in its current incarna­ plays his stole and a rug evening's scripts and the tion fails this mission. If anything, it educates in the from his room, as well as Law School administra­ path of selfishness over self-giving. the traditional Sunday tion claims to be con­ Words have consequences. Language is a lawyer's evening Law School litur­ cerned about honoring stock and trade and in a sense, it is the tool with which gies. After his death, the Father Mike's memory members of the legal profession preside over the Notre Dame Law School of priestly service, this orderly and humane administration of society. Saint established a scholarship in weekend's Show features Thomas More, the patron saint of lawyers, was execut­ his name. According to the r /J references to "getting ed precisely because he refused to act as if words Student Bar Association p some," one night stands, didn't matter. Would it be too much for the SBA and (SBA). raising funds for that ~ ~ casual sex, alcohol and drug the Law School administration to require participants scholarship remains part of the ~ / abuse, John and Bobby in the Father Mike Show to think before they speak? association's mission of service to the Kennedy's "sloppy seconds" and a Otherwise one wonders if Notre Dame Law School's Law School family. classmate's alleged breast augmentation. mission to educate a "different kind oflawyer" is noth­ Although few current students had the opportu- In lieu of intelligent humor, some performers ing more than a hollow phrase. nity to know Father Mike, the Law School remembers chose to substitute profanities and bitter potshots at his legacy as a priest, a lawyer and a professor during both students and professors, choosing the path of the Conor Dugan the annual Father Mike show, which the SBA sponsors lowest common denominator. In some places, cruel off-campus as its primary fundraising activity. The show is sup­ jokes and personal attacks created the impression that Michelle Chelvam posed to be a good humored mix of performances and the performers were more mean-spirited than they O'Hara-Grace Hall skits that poke fun at law school professors and stu­ were imbued with the spirit of Father Mike. law students dents alike. The jokes are often pointed and witty- Humor- even sharp satire- is one thing, but in the February 19, 200 I

GUEST COLUMN Only you have the power to change your world EAST LANSING, Mich. nomics, the reason the way people in add up. in the woods. Or, rather than fighting with "Our mission is a world free of poverty," Africa live the way they do is because I I do have a point. Social activism the system, I can fight within the system states the World Bank slogan, embla­ live the way I do. The notion of raising strokes the ego. There are seemingly to enact social change. zoned in huge letters upon its headquar­ them to our level is an elaborately invisible malevolent forces at work all In this country, there are plenty of ters. It's easy to understand why many of financed joke. My lifestyle, as an around us, and of course we'd rather be opportunities for social change avail­ us flinch at this. It is, after all, a bank. American, is so exorbitant in the good (than bad). But the reason able. Women, when you get your And to stay in busi- resources I consume and the system I you so rarely see Haitian tree­ degree, you can expect to make ness. banks have to Andrew Banyai contribute to that equality on my level is buggers and Zimbabwean 76 percent as much money make money. structurally impossible. environmentalists is not as me for performing the A quick look at the It would take five planets' worth of just that they're too busy same job. Does that anger statistics of develop­ The State resources to fuel the capitalist machine being hungry. It's also you? It should. Last ing nations shows and balance my overconsumption, and that they're not con­ week, our president the gaps between News then we might be able to bring them to tributing to these was talking about the rich and poor our industrial level. But until I change problems in nearly reducing our foreign have been increas- what I do, others will continue to suffer. the same capacity as military commit­ ing since the World Bank started tinker­ And this is just the beginning. we are. ments. This week, ing with foreign economies. The biggest hypocrite of all is the To put it another bombing Iraq is That's probably why the last two U.S. American college student environmental­ way, we have the part of his "strate­ conventions of global development orga­ ist. We actually entertain the fantasy that energy and gy." nizations have been met with violence. we are having a significant environmental resources to care There's madness Although I wasn't there, I'm told the impact by recycling everything in sight, about these prob­ in every direction. World Trade Organization's meeting in avoiding the use of plastic, cutting down lems because we Why aren't we Seattle was a chaotic mess. on frivolous car trips and so on. It dis­ consume so much flooding the streets The World Bank meeting in tracts us from the tremendous volume of energy and in droves exercising Washington, D.C., was much less volatile. waste and resources the systems we con­ resources. our right to peace­ I remember seeing more aggression from tribute to secrete. Please do not mis­ fully assemble? Has the D.C. cops than the protesters, but Michigan Sta.te, for instance, dispensed understand me. I the sitcom age of 30- some of the more confrontational activists 125,884 cubic yards of what's called would never say minute comedic definitely tried to take matters into their uncompressed municipal solid waste (an recycling and problem-solving real­ own hands. And it was a little intimidating Environmental Protection Agency catego­ screaming at D.C. ly reduced my genera­ when they rolled out the miniature tank ry for the stuff you throw out) during the cops have no place. tion to such a pitiful· at the demonstration in front of the last fiscal year. And while we have room They should be very state of apathy? These Department of Justice. for improvement, we set a fairly good effective in temporarily gigantic problems can It felt exhilarating to be there. I felt as example as an institution, recycling close prolonging our self­ seem so overwhelming at though I was helping to make a positive to 19 percent of all our municipal solid destruction. I have always times, and yet, simultaneous­ difference. That's because at the time, I waste. And there are initiatives on cam­ recycled and I will continue to ly seem so distant. lacked an understanding of the source of pus to substantially increase this number. do it. But we should do these But Gandhi taught us the power the problem. That's nice. But municipal solid waste things out of guilt, in spite of ourselves. of political change lies in the collective I am the problem. only accounts for 2.2 percent of the total If you believe your lifestyle is positively presence of the individual. What I mean In this particular case, I thought the 165 pounds of waste you, the average affecting humanity and your planet, I is, there are great leade:rs, but in the end, World Bank was responsible for the con­ American, will create- today. would disagree. If you continue to con­ only you have control over yourself. ditions of extreme poverty and hardship Don't shake your head in disbelief. The tribute to this society, especially this in developing nations. I made this connec­ MSU power pllmt, for instance, actually American society, it is your job to try and This article first appeared in the Feb. tion, I think, because it is the agency throws out mo1re used coal than we throw minimize your damage as much as possi­ 19, 2001 issue of the Michigan State responsible for enacting programs to out trash. Getting the idea? Have you ble. University newspaper, The State News, eliminate world poverty. It cleans up our used the bathroom or taken a shower I've thrown up my hands, convinced and is reprinted here courtesy of U- WIRE. mess, and, in many cases, what it does today? Eaten industrially processed food? fighting the destructive system itself has The views expressed in this column are doesn't work very well. Purchased an industrially manufactured long been futile. I see two options. those of the author and not necessarily But without delving too deeply into eco- shirt? Driven a car? These conveniences I can drop out and go learn how to live those of The Observer. cctnec

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ALBUM REVIEW Black shakes up classic western rock with Dog

Black and friends laid most of the ground­ Captain By JOE REISING work for 90s rock music with their early Beefheart Dog in the Sand Scene Music Critic use of start-stop song dynamics and gener­ and Pere Ubu al knack for fmding fresh ways around reg­ member Eric It is usually never a good sign when a ular rock formulas. D r e w Frank Black band puts their picture on the album No such groundbreaking sounds are to Feldman. and the Catholics cover. Case in point, every Britney Spears/ be found on Dog in the Sand. Black's off­ Backstreet boys/ N'Sync record ever made. On a recent tour, Black said that the the-wall A band's picture usually signifies that the band listened to the Rolling Stones' Exile lyrics show What Are Records music is not good enough to stand alone on Main Street every morning, and Bob up through­ and the record companies need to market Dylan's Blonde on Blonde every afternoon, out the song, band members' faces to sell the album. which gives a pretty good idea of Dog in with lines Rating Fortunately, Frank the Sand's overall like, ''I'm in a Black does not have a sound. Beckett < v. "··.. . .. •. . ..., pretty face, and he and One can easily picture One can easily picture trance/ from . . . ·,···::···.:··· his band, the Catholics, halfofthe songs from the half the songs from the all the chemi­ .... are definitely not hash­ album pouring out ofthe album pouring out of cals/ and ing out flavor-of-the­ the jukebox in some when we get there/ the Irish in me is gonna tric piano lament ''I've Seen Your Picture" year sound to hungry jukebox in some smokey smoky barroom on the claim it for France." Not too many road­ drag down the pace a little bit. But even teenage consumers. bar-room on the edge of edge of the desert. The house rock songs can claim to reference these songs are done well and add a few In fact, Dog in the the desert. use of the pedal steel existentialist playwrights, or spout off lines more moods and details to the album's Sand reaches about as guitar throughout the like, "Union pour Ia promotion de Ia sepia toned view of the western horizon. far back into rock and album, an instrument propulsion photonique." It is that kind of Frank Black is not going to inspire any western roots as any responsible for much of eccentricity that makes an otherwise good future Nirvanas with Dog in the Sand. But band can reasonably go. As Frank Black that 50s western sound, definitely helps old-fashioned rock song a little more fresh he does do an excellent job re-imagining explains on the WAR. Records Web site, create the effect. and challenging. the western roots of old time rock 'n' roll, the album was recorded live onto two But Dog in the Sand is much more than a On "Bullet," Black has fun with the tradi­ while still throwing in plenty of his inven­ tracks - meaning no studio overdubs or rock revival. It is also a Frank Black tional minor chord stomp of the song, tive oddness at the same time. even edits. Black. hopefully joking, foresees album, and as such, carries with it Black's singing, "If you don't like my melody/ I'll Dog in the Sand is an album worth buy­ a time when the band will record on wax penchant for always doing something dif­ sing it in a major key/ I'll sing it very happi­ ing, both to hear phrases like "In division cylinder, and then, perhaps a release just ferent- both as a singer and lyricist. ly." The Catholics pull off all the western pelagic you were choragic" and simply to on sheet music. "Blast Off," the album's opener, begins genres on the album expertly, but it is hear some great rock tunes. With this It may seem strange for Frank Black to with Black singing in a shaky goth voice reassuring to know at the same time that album. Frank Black and the Catholics be embracing such a time-worn rock over slow chords but then quickly breaks they aren't taking themselves too seriously. relive a vintage sound sadly forgotten amid sound. As the former lead singer of the into rowdy rocking beat with pounding Occasionally though, songs like the slow the stacks of discs with pretty faces and not Pixies in the late 80s and early 90s, Frank honky tonk piano courtesy of former sprawling ballad ''I'll Be Blue" or the elec- an ounce of inspiration.

ALBUM REVIEW Dither marks noticeable maturity for jam band moe.

lied their early work, moe. has they still wear glasses. By TIM BODONY decided to economize. Like the music, the Scene Music Critic Memorable choruses and capti­ lyrics on Dither show a vating hooks, bundled into tidy movement towards a According to the Merriam­ four-minute packages, greatly greater maturity. Webster Dictionary, "dither" overshadow the interplay Earlier songs evoke a means to act nervously or indeci­ between guitarists AI Schnier comic book world filled sively. With regards to the new and Chuck Garvey that charac­ with flying pigs, giant moe. album, either the guys in terized moe.'s first records. moths, and pinball the band never bothered to check Nothing exemplifies this shift in machines that openly if "dither" was a real word after style better than the band's deci­ profess, "I can't tell the they decided to use it as the title, sion to break with tradition and difference between/ my or they are exercising remark­ record a cover: the mid 80s hit belly button or naveV able humility. "In a Big Country" by Brit rock­ ping pong, pool cue, or Truth be told, Dither is moe.'s ers Big Country. This song has a foosball table." While most deliberate and mature more hooks than a tackle box, most of moe.'s lyrics recording to date. Having earned with melodies and harmonies still don't mean any­ a reputation for its marathon­ being deployed with pop-star thing, one theme does length live shows, the band now proficiency - an approach total­ manage to rear its seems intent on proving its worth ly absent from any of moe.'s pre­ head at various points in the studio as well. This means vious albums. throughout Dither - placing greater emphasis on Dither even contains moe.'s frustration. songwriting and inevitably call­ first ready-for-radio ditty "New In "Faker," ing in some violin players - or York City," a romping quasi­ bassist/vocalist Rob maybe even a DJ (moe. recruited Celtic ode to the endearing idio­ Derhak depicts the Photo courtesy of www.moe.org DJ Logic, a frequent collaborator syncrasies of the Big Apple. But feelings of regret and Known for single-song jam sessions that last up to an hour, Dither is by far with Medeski, Martin and Wood). fear not, moe. has not fully recast weakness that come moe.'s most industry standardized album to date. Instead of returning to the themselves in the mold of from just sliding same kind of intricate and Matchbox-twenty. They still through life, while "Rise" plays still fails to equal the group's epic is not completely unfelt. abstract compositions that typi- make plenty of space noises, and upon the unbearable impatience 1996 record, No Doy. The chief In the end, it is hard to believe that one feels when confronted ingredient of that album missing that Dither comes from the same with even minor inconveniences, from Dither is Chuck Garvey. band that might jam on the same in this case, a flat tire. Arguably the group's most talent­ song for over an hour in concert. Dither The frustration is almost palpa­ ed musician, and certainly its But the sleekness of Dither is all ble on "Can't Seem to Find." the most identifiable singer, Garvey part ofmoe.'s master plan. band's most serious lyrical foray stays too far in the background As Holling Stone editor David moe. into the ubiquitous topic of seek­ on this record. Fricke once wrote, "The secret of ing a mate. Derhak and Schnier penned all great jamming is accomplished Love in the modern age has of the songs (except for "In a Big songwriting." Nothing encapsu­ Fatboy Records more competition than ever, or in Country") and handle all of the lates moe. better than this. The lyrist Schnier's words: "They say lead vocals, leaving Garvey only a material on Dither never quite that time will telV and that may limited space in which to assert reaches .the stratosphere, but Rating be true/ but I can't seem to find himself. But his fluid and lively instead provides a solid platform the time to be with you." Such is guitar playing manages to rescue from which the band can launch the plight of the sensitive, jet-set­ some otherwise mediocre tunes its trademark i'nprovisations. So ...... ting rock star. such as "Understand" and to hear this record's full poten­ Despite all of its virtues, Dither "Water," so his musical presence tial. go see moe. in concert. ------~------cctnec

Tuesday, February 20, 2001 page 11 ... CONCERT REVIEW Gatecrasher sh(J~wcases best DJs, effects in trance

of 2001. appropriate trance flavored intro of U2's "Where the By DAVID FULTON With more than 20 past and present resident DJs from Streets Have No Name." Scene Music Critic the club enlisted in the tour, painting the globe in the bril­ From there Tiesto took the crowd on a sonic voyage liant musical colors of trance should not be difficult. that at times seemed to be moving in slow motion, while "Welcome to the Future," the screen flashes in unison Much like the Grateful Dead, the true brilliance of moving dangerously at the speed of light at others. Even a with the thunderous beats that shakes one to the deepest trance music is in its live performance. With a light show monk would have had a hard time standing still as depths of his or her soul. The screen could not have been on par with any Pink Floyd concert, flashing images that Tiesto's music infected the crowd like a dancing virus. He more accurate in its message, as Gatecrasher stormed the both exhilarate and disturb, a sound system powerful and himself could be seen gyrating with a sly grin on his face Point Depot Theater in Dublin with more intensity than a clear enough to wake the dead and behind the massive rack of equip­ glare from Hannibal Lecter. 7,000 bodies writhing and dancing, ment. With the current status of the music industry trapped in the music was given life. Where most Wzth a light show on par The Holland native has quickly a monotonous doldrum of pre-packaged pretty boys and music performances of today focus with any Pink Floyd concert, become one of the most successful repetitious rebels, Gatecrasher provided a glimpse of on the artist, here the focus was put flashing images that both producers in trance music and hope for the future. With six of the biggest names in on the music, with each DJ only visi­ helped form Black Hole Recordings. trance music on the bill, including Judge Jules, Timo ble as a mysterious shadowy Victor exhilarate and disturb, a With numerous albums under his Maas, Sander Kleinenberg, DJ Ties to (who just started his Frankenstein among the spastic sound system powerful and belt, including the highly rated residency at Republic, an English club), Scott Bond and lights waiting to bring his creation to clear enough to wake the Magik series. he continues to Robbie Butler, the show raised music from one-dimen­ life. In fact, a clear distinction impress critics and is currently sional ear candy to a six hour, mind-blowing, three­ between the DJs was difficult to find. dead and 7,000 bodies working on an album of original dimensional spectacle. As one finished his set, another was writhing and dancing, the compositions. He has his own dis­ Based out of Republic, Gatecrasher is quickly becoming there to seamlessly continue the blitz music was given life. tinct style that not only compliments a worldwide phenomenon. New Year's Eve brought of beats leaving sounds of silence few the songs on lh.is decks. but also simultaneous shows in London and Belfast with DJs and far between. transforms them into vivid musical flown back and forth after sets. The travelling dance club There is much credit to be given to works of art. has already done several shows in South Africa, New DJs. Many refuse to dignify them with the title of musi­ Tiesto's performance offers a bit more flash than that of York and parts of Asia with a load of shows scheduled all cians, claiming they do not sing, play instruments or even the others. At one point he threw his arms into the air and over the world, including the United States in the Summer write their own songs. Some even go so far as to group stood tall gazing into the audience, like an ancient pagan them with the highly unoriginal priest holding court to thousands of followers during a rit­ Puff Daddy as rip-off artists. But ual sacrifice. His music is almost sexual in nature as it lumping a trance DJ and Puff slowly builds until peaking in an orgasm of sound that Daddy together is giving Mr. Daddy washes over everyone in earshot. too much credit. While some trance DJs attempt to beat the listener to It is true - they do not sing, and death with thunderous blasts of bass. Tiesto chooses a most do not write their own songs, more melodic and smoother approaeh, as evident in his but they do play instruments, as performance. He takes a melody line and repeats it while unconventional as it may be. The dropping the bass completely out of the mix, thus giving mammoth rig of turntables and the listener almost a sense that they are floating in the records is as much their instrument surrounding sound waves. as a Fender Stratocaster was for Slowly, cymbals re-enter followed by beats that increase Jimi Hendrix. Where as Hendrix in speed and audibility. With lights strobing and images played his instrument, DJs knit flashing in time with the music, everything reaches a crest theirs into a brilliant web of color­ just before a sensory overload and the viewer/listener ful tones and beats that entangle rides out the sonic wave in a rush of audio-visual ecstasy the listener in its maze of sound. Once the last loop ofTiesto's encore had died away, the Each DJ provided his own blend lion logos Oooking quite similar to the: lions on the label of of style, record selection and beats, Lowenbrau beer) that flanked the stage had flashed for which meshed together during the last time, and the house lights came up - the audi­ transitions. While sets by all of the ence was brought back to reality. Tl1e reality they came DJs were carried out with brilliant back to was lacking in comparison to where they had just Photo collrtesy of www.gatecrasher.co.uk style and flawless performance, the been. The musical journey to ecstasy .:md back had ended. Clockwise from top left, Sander Kleinenberg, Scott Bond, Judge Jules and DJ reaJ pleasure of the evening came Tiesto collectively form Gatecrasher, an immense techno/trance festival during DJ Tiesto's set. The 32-year­ Check the Web site www.Gatecraslzer.co.uk for listings tour traveling the wortd in promotion of their music. old Tiesto took the stage to a rather offuture concerts.

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CLUB SPORTS I I I I I I I I Ski team takes 2nd place in MCSA Championship I I I I I anchored the women's water points. I Special to the Observer and Kathryn Deely both took Sailing I polo team, as they swept all She then went on to tie for I seconds on consecutive days in The Notre Dame sailing club I Led by strong performances comers this weekend in the third with a member of the Novice Fences. I Irish Invitational. earned the right to represent I by Leigh Hellrung and Molly Ohio State men's team in open In flat competition, Kelly the district this year at the I The Irish opened with a I Munstrer, the Notre Dame ski air pistol, scoring 551 of 600. Gentine took second in inter­ Charleston Spring I thriller. as Liz Parolin found These results are expected to I team took second at the MCSA mediates, while Mastej fin­ Intersectional at the College of I the back of the net with sec­ earn Salb a return trip to the I Regional Championships. St. ished second in open. Charleston. onds remaining in regulation Olafs took home the champi­ Nationals when qualifiers are The team is currently Each of the 18 districts onship. to knot the score with Purdue announced. ranked third in the region, and at 7-7. nationally sends its best repre­ Hellrung posted one of the will compete once more at sentative, and the field glit­ best Irish performances in Another goal by Parolin in Purdue on March 25. overtime forced the contest Gymnastics tered with many of the best school history this weekend, at Nine of the Midwest's elite varsity teams in the country, the MCSA Regional into sudden death, where Smith came up big with sever­ teams met this weekend at Ultimate including Saint Mary's, Championships. St. Olafs var­ Stanford, Coast Guard and al outstanding saves and the Purdue Golden Grips. An The University of Cincinatti's sity squad, ranked fif'th nation­ defending national champion freshman Allison Gienko Irish team depleted by both Arctic Vogue. the traditional ally, was one of a half dozen injury and JPW managed a season kick off for both the Charleston. varsity teams ranked national­ scored on a lob shot to elinch a 9-8 victory. fourth place finish behind the men and women of the R. J. Wolney and Katie ly in the top 20 participating, Roney placed 11th in the A The Irish then tamed the efforts of Mickey McGarry and Ultimate club, was played including Minnesota, Division, while Jack Gaither Wildcats of Northwestern, 6-3, Jason Miller. once again in conditions that Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin McGarry's 9.4 placed him seemed arctic. and Amy O'Connor placed LaCrosse and Northern behind the balanced scoring of 14th in the B Division. The Sarah Todnem, Lauren second in the vault and an 8.8 The women dropped their Michigan. put him fourth in the floor. opening two games to Illinois, sailors raced 420's in this With nearly 100 top varsity Kuzniar, Margot Klosterman event, which signals the start and Parolin. Miller. still recovering from 15-7, and Ohio U .. 10-8, and club racers competing, shoulder surgery, scored a 9.2 before rebounding with a 13-6 of the spring season. including those from national­ The third game was another hard fought game with a third on the vault to claim sixth in win over Ohio State. ly ranked varsity programs, the event. On Sunday. the Irish started Men's Volleyball Hellrung captured silver in the Big 10 opponent, Illinois. Bridgette Alge had an excep­ Emily Smith had an out­ strong, beating Michigan 5-4 A promising season slammed slalom on Saturday. standing meet for the Irish. as behind the strong cup defense into a roadblock this weekend, On Sunday. Hellrung then tional game for the Irish in hole defense, while Lauren her first in the floor. second of Julie Schutte and an attack as the Irish managed to win blitzed the course and won on the uneven bars and third Kuzniar exploded for five spearheaded by Mia Stephen. only one of four matches at the the gold in the Giant Slalom, on the balance beam, tied her goals out of the hole as the As all teams with members on Midwest 10 Conference play­ as she was crowned individual for first in the all-around. JPW, the squad was down to offs at Northern Illinois. regional champion. The per­ Irish pulled away to an 8-5 victory. Erin Henry helped the short­ eight players, including rookie Seven Irish missed the con­ formance garnered Hellrung a handed squad to a 115.7 In the finale, the Irish posted Julia Dickenson, who made test due to JPW, forcing the trip to the Nationals at Bogus result, with a fourth on the Angie Gaul in goal, and fea­ some key catches. Fellow squad to play shorthanded all Basin, Idaho in Mareh. bars and a sixth in the Vault. tured Klosterman, Katie rookie Naomi Cordell and weekend. The club opened Molly Munsterer, the Irish's The Irish will compete next Kleber and Deana Brewer in Schute both played hurt in the with straight game losses to other reigning Divisional weekend at Indiana. semifinal, a 13-6 loss to Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Ball champion, was in seventh attack as they overwhelmed Grand Valley State, 12-1. The Indiana. State, before extending place after the first run and on Equestrian The men salvaged a string of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to three pace to challenge teammate Irish will travel to Purdue next weekend. St. Mary's of the Woods comeback wins as they opened games behind the strong play Hellrung in the slalom. But College was the bone-chilling the season with victories over of Scott Hapemen. Munsterer had a disappointing venue for this weekend's Miami OH (13-10), Vanderbilt Sophomores Andrew Pistol second run. Munsterer did fin­ show, where the Notre (13-5) and Ball State {13-10). Mascarenhas and Brian Price ish a very respectable ninth in Tes Salb, Notre Dame's Dame/Saint Mary's equestri­ Against the Cardinals, the displayed the skills that gar­ the Giant Slalom, with Allana returning All American in pis­ ans finished a strong third in a Irish were down 7-2 at half­ nered them All-Conference Lungren 23rd. tol shooting opened her quest deep field. time before roaring back for nominations in the three game Jennifer Caswell, and Ellen for the national championship First place ribbons were eight straight scores. victory over Wisconsin­ Block also posted four qualify­ with a huge win at Ohio State awarded to Diana Mastej in The club then lost to a club Whitewater. Jon Linzer, Aidas ing runs for the Irish. and both this weekend. Salb, a member open fences and Jennifer team, Team Comet, 14-12, Kuolas, Chris Nickele, Jim finished among the top half of of the varsity fencing team, Pojunas in Intermediate Flat, before falling to Ohio State in Lowder. Corey Bcrghoefer and the field. finished second among all which qualified her for the the playoffs, 13-3. Seven Pete Strottman all played women in last year's Olympic Regionals. rookies debuted for the Irish. solidly. Women's Water Polo tryouts. Pojunas also placed second Up next for the team, the The Irish will return to the This weekend Salb placed A dominating performance in intermediate fences, while club will travel to the warmer courts this Thursday. when first in women's air pistol, by Lisa Thomas in goal newcomers Laura Anderson climes of Louisiana for the they host Western Michigan at scoring 370 of a possible 400 Mardi Gras Invitational. 7:30p.m.

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This Week in Campus Minist asting or giving something up for Lent may seem like Medieval Beginning Monday. February 5 Fleftover and about as relevant as through February 23 self-flagellation. Yet fasting or abstain­ Faith FAQs Sign-up for Senior Retreat #5 ing from things we enjoy for the sake of (March 2-3, 2001) spiritual progress makes more sense for Pick up applications at 103 Hesburgh Library us today than ever. ?Catholic fact~ or print one out online I>~ fathe-r J. St at www.nd.edu/ ~ministry/seniorform.html Daily life today is smothered in Beginning Monday, February 19 conveniences-from instant through February 23 foods to palm pilots and cell Why do we fa~t during lent? Sign-up Notre Dame Encounter Retreat #65 phones to video games. Hav­ (March 30-April1, 2001) ing everything we could want Pick up applications at 103 Hesburgh Library and more can fool us into a complacency about our material abundance. or print one out online Three things can happen when we get too comfortable. We can loose a atwww.nd.edu/ ~ministry/ndeform.html sense of our need for God. It becomes easier to forget that the vast majority of the world's people live in severe poverty. And the pursuit of still more can preoccupy our Monday-Tuesday. February 19-20. 11:30 pm-10:00prn endeavors. St. Paul's Chapel. Fisher Hall Eucharistic Adoration Fasting, prayer, and works of charity, as the Church recommends during Lent, break Tuesday. February 20. 7:00 p.m. through the spiritual barrier of material over-abundance. The ancient wisdom of the Badin Hall Chapel monastic tradition tells us that if we can control the permissable desires, we will be Campus Bible Study better suited to control the Tuesday. February 20. 7:00 p.m. Three thing~ can happen when we get too comfortable. impermissable ones. That is, Siegfried Hall Chapel fasting builds what John Paul Confirmation - Session #9 We can loo~e a ~eme of our need for God. It becomes II calls the virtue of self mastery, the foundation upon Wednesday. February 21. 10:00 p.m. ea~ier to forget that the va~t majority of the world'~ people which the life of virtue is Morrissey Hall Chapel built. In addition to the Interfaith Christian Night Prayer live in ~evere poverty. And the punuit of ~till more can ancient truths, today we have Thursday. February 22. 6:30 p.m. preoccupy our endeavon. some more immediate 201 DeBartolo reasons, as well. Especially in RCIA Study Session a place as prosperous and enclosed as Notre Dame we need to be reminded that we are not the center of our world. Fasting combined with prayer opens us to our need for Friday. February 23 ~.1111111111 ~ 1;; ;m~ God. The practices of Lent can also fuel a spirit of generosity which leads us out of Mornssey Chapel ...,_.,..._ ,. • t -~ 1 ourselves toward others who may need what we can give. In short, prayer, fasting and 807- A new Mass on Friday Nights works of charity can awaken us again to the life of the Gospel. Friday-Saturday. February 23-24 Angela House Ever wonder why we a\ Catholics do what we do or believe what we believe~ Plea\e ~end m Coco Primavera Retreat

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as the long jump. His sprinting appeared to Men affect his jumping, according to continued from page 20 Winsor. Winsor expects Gilbert to be able to excel in both events, clearing 6-5. as 2000 graduate Marshaun "lle was sore." Winsor said. "It West did throughout his Irish would have been a good thing if career. he could have hit the next height. "We knew we were asking I Ie was working on a sore knee, Tom Gilbert to put forth an effort and he gave us what he had." that's not easy: to run the ZOO­ The Irish earned valuable meters and the long jump at the points in the triple jump as same time," Winsor said. "Those freshman Godwin Mbagwu are things that we have to ask pulled out a jump of 48-2 on his out of our better athletes." final attempt to take second in In the sprints, the Irish failed the event. to perform up to their capability, Sophomore Scott Kelley took sending only two athletes to the sixth, hopping 44-11. fmals. "For a freshman to come "The sprinters' performance through and move from fourth to as a whole was disappointing," second place on his last jump said senior Terry Wray. "We was very encouraging," Winsor didn't do what we prepared to said. "We couldn't be prouder of do." him." Senior Travis Davey qualified In the pole vault, junior Josh for the last race in the 60- Heck and sophomore Nate Cahill meters, finishing seventh in 6.99 broke out of season-long strug­ seconds, only a hair ahead of gles to take second and fifth, former Notre Dame football respectively. Both athletes player Cooper Rego, who was cleared 15-9. but Heck took sec­ running for West Virginia. Old College upperclassmen and staff with Bishop Dan Jenky, C.S.C. ond by virtue of less misses. In the 400-meters, freshman "Both of them vaulted better," James Bracken took sixth, finish­ Winsor said. "They're still not ing in 49.46 seconds in only his where they need to be, where second time ever running on a Holy Cross: they want to be. We have two 200-meter track. vaulters who can do some major Wray, junior Mike Mansour damage outdoors." and sophomore Nick Setta all The Irish performed less than failed to make fmals in the 500- expected in the long jump. meters, an event all three The Next Generation Sophomore Tom Gilbert. expect­ excelled in throughout the ed to contend for first. took sixth, indoor season. jumping 22-7, far less than his The Irish came back to take season best. Mbagwu took sev­ fourth in the 4x400-meter relay. enth, jumping 22-1. The team of ~Setta, Wray, ANSWER :-d;: "I think it was just chalk it up Bracken and Mansour finished in THECALL \(!:; to a bad day," Winsor said. "We 3:17.09. didn't get done what we needed "We didn't place as high as we to get done." wanted to," Wray said. "but it Gilbert raced the 200-mcter was one of our best times of the www.nd.edu/ -vocation preliminaries at the same time season." ------·------

Tuesday, February 20, 2001 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 Hoops WOMEN'S BASKETBALL continued from page 20 Irish's offense recorded their low­ Belles hope ner,ves est point total of the season. "Coach stressed that we have to get back to our transition game," D·utch Joyce said. "We haven't been ground Flying able to run as effectively as we would like to." and No. 1 in the MIAA. Their Whether it's fair or not, the loss By KATIE McVOY last loss was Dee. 7. to the Scarlet Knights will domi­ Assistant Sports Editor Saint Mary's will play without nate conversation for the next Kristen Math and Leighanne few weeks, until the Big East The Belles are counting on Matesich again tonight. This tournament. Just like the nerves to play an important could cause a problem against Connecticut victory caused role in round one of the MIAA Hope's strong bench. Hope maybe too much optimism, the playoffs as they take on the head coach Brian Morehouse Rutgers defeat may cause too Flying Dutch of Hope College. uses his bench frequently, tak­ much pessimism. They're hoping the No. 1- ing advantage of his team's "You can't take anything away ranked Flying Dutch will be too depth. from Rutgers because they're a tense to play their best. Smith, however, will have to good team," Joyce said. "But it "I think Hope might be a little work without that depth. was just very disappointing when nervous from the last time they "Right now we don't have a we knew we had the potential to were up here," head coach lot of depth,'' Smith said. have an undefeated season. Now Suzanne Smith said. "You lose "We've had a lot of injury." we've got to readjust and take one [tournament game] and Smith will keep her regular care of business." you're out. There's added pres­ starting rotation: sophomore sure on them." guard Katie Christiansen, The last time Saint Mary's senior guard Julie Norman, faced Hope, junior guard the Belles M a r y lost by 16, "You lose one [tourna­ Campione and but led by post players as much as ment game] and you're junior Anne six during out. There's added pres­ Blair and the first half sure on them [Hope]." junior Kelly of play. Roberts. Coming in "We'll stick as the Suzanne Smith with what's underdog, head coach working and the Belles see what hap- The tasty Rodeo Cheeseburger for 99C. are not pens," Smith expecting to said. (Cowboy hat, boots and Jasso sold separately.) worry about Saint Mary's their own nerves. is ready to face off against a "We should feel good about tough Hope defense that going up there [to Hope]." switches between zone and Smith said. "Our focus is play­ man-to-man coverage. ing up to our potential." "Offensively .. we have to be After two strong perfor­ ready for a lot of pressure," mances against Hope, Saint Smith said. Mary's is looking for a tough Hope's strong post players match-up even though the will be the ma.in hurdle for the Belles are ranked last and the Saint Mary's offense. Junior Flying Dutch are in first. Laura Poppema has consistent­ "I think it should be a good ly led the Flying Dutch on match-up," Smith said. "Both offense. times we've played Hope we've "On the defensive side they played our best and I think have a lot of post players," we'll come out there [today] Smith said. "So we have to be ready to play." ready to defend the inside." Saint Mary's (8-18, 2-12 in Although the Belles usually the MIAA) enters tonight's tour­ focus better on the road, Smith nament game after ending the would like to have the support regular season with a loss to of the home fans during Kalamazoo on Saturday. Hope tonight's game. (22-2, 14-0 in the MJAA) is rid­ "Obviously we would love to ing an 18-game winning streak. play here with crowd," Smith The Flying Dutch are ranked said. "But it's a short trip, so it third in the NCAA Division III shouldn't be bad."

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You're not going to see him on and his true understanding of no other tournament like it, and Trust me, Edward. A lot of us column are those of the author !lBO or a pay-per-view fight on the sport, it probably comes as that's why I'd like to be a part of wish you were, too. and not necessarily those of the channel128. no surprise that this fighter who it." The views expressed in this Observer You won't even see him box­ likes to jab and weave won ing in Bengal Bouts later this Bengal Bouts fighting in the 150 week at the pound weight class as a fresh­ VV V F I P R E S E N T S: Joyce man. Center. What might surprise you is You'll prob­ that the boxer known as "EI ably never Papoose" isn't allowed to fight in a get to see Bengals any more. c l Edward "They told me that I was a lia­ Hernandez bility," Hernandez said. "If III. a Notre someone were to get hurt while Dame they were in the ring with me junior from the question would arise that Lubbock. Ted Fox should that person even have Texas, who been in the ring with me." sports Speaking from the perspective somewhere Fox Sports ... of someone who's been around near a 90-8 Almost the ring his entire life, he told career me that the real danger lies in record as having two inexperienced fight­ an amateur boxer, lace 'em up ers who might get flustered and and step into the ring. then try to retaliate when they And that's a shame. get hit. Hernandez started boxing "Anybody that knows anything under the guidance of his dad at about boxing knows that there's the Boys and Girls Club when he definitely more opportunity to was younger but didn't decide to get hurt with two beginners than devote himself to just one sport two skilled fighters," he said. until his senior year of high Furthermore, when he was school. fighting in the Bouts his fresh­ "I was seeing guys that I had man year, Hernandez says he fought when I was little, and was never told his performance they were doing really well," he in the ring was a cause for con­ said. "I was just like, 'Man, I'm cern. better than these guys.' I'll get a And in a way that wasn't state championship. It's cool cocky or self-absorbed but sim­ with me. That just motivated ply straightforward, he said: "I me, seeing other people that I think part of the reason was, too knew that I was better than. It ... that they didn't think I could motivated me to see how far I be beat. I think that was really could go." unfair because they're the ones :i There's probably a lot of guys that should know what Bengal out there who wish he hadn't Bouts is about [raising money TUESDl... Y gotten quite so motivated. The for charity]. and it's not about live Texas State Championship in winning or losing. and I think 7: 30 P~i 1998 as a 147 -pound fighter they lost sight of that." in-studio • was a nice sidebar to being I talked to Rich O'Leary, a •BRIDGING named the Texas Amateur member of the Bengal Bouts acoust~c Athletic Federation Athlete of administration, and he told me nerformancc THE GAP• the Year. that it was much more of a fair­ ... That was good for the 10 spot ness issue than a safety concern h t t ~ : i i w v f i ~ n d ~ ~ d u in the national rankings. that made for the final decision. Hernandez describes himself He echoed Hernandez's feel­ as a finesse fighter, and prefers ings that experienced boxers an that style to that of fighters who much more controlled in the esc just go out and wail away. His ring and said: "I have no doubt CENTER FOR taste might differ from those of he wouldn't have gone to hurt us who'll plop down the 50 anyone." SOCIAL bucks, buy (and then return) the However, he described CONCERNS big screen TV. and invite some Hernandez as having reached a people over to watch a fight. "level way beyond our boxing SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH .•• "I think most program," and in interest of people ... [think) ... when boxers maintaining the intramural move and throw straight shots, nature of the program, the and move and throw straight administration chose not to let shots ... they're scared," he said. him fight. ACCION "Whereas they want to see peo­ Despite not feeling they can A MICROLENDING ORGAN/7ATJON ASSISTING ple just slug it out. go toe-to-toe. allow him to compete, those SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH POOR CREDIT That's no skill. That's just: 'Let's running Bengal Bouts had noth­ HISTORY TO OBTAIN LOANS TO IMPROVE AND see who lands ... the lucky shot ing but good things to say about BUILD THEIR BUSINESSES first."' "EI Papoose." Faculty advisor To develop his personal mas­ Charles Rice described him as a tery of this "hidden art" of box­ "terrific guy" who has been 10-12 WEEK INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE IN: ing, Hernandez has watched the nothing but helpful to the pro­ styles of many fighters, from the gram. ALBUQUERQUE great Ali to many of today's best. Still, like the former varsity CHICAGO "I really like De La Hoya, and I basketball players who partic­ ELPASO really like Sugar Shane [Mosely). ipate in Bookstore. Hernandez NEW YORK CITY and Roy Jones, Jr.- those are can't help how good he is, and SAN ANTONIO all pure boxers. They don't rather than being angry, he SAN DIEGO depend on knockouts, they don't seems more disappointed that depend on just one punch. ·he can't take part in this venera- They're boxers. They can do it ble Notre Dame tradition. BENEFITS: all," Hernandez said. "It's a totally different situa­ COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION 'They're smart fighters. but tion when you go into a tourna­ 3 COLLEGE CREDITS they're not afraid to stand in ment," he said. "You're fighting HOUSING PROVIDED there and slug it out if they need your hardest to win, and benefit BUSINESS EXPERIENCE to. And that's what I respect." for yourself. Whereas this one Given both the unique nature [Bengal Bouts], you just go to of the competition and training fight, and hopefully people buy involved in boxing. the lessons tickets to see you fight, and Applications available at the Center for Social Concerns and 'earned between the ropes serve you're helping others." MCOB Undergraduate Office Hernandez well whatever he's "It's a title to show that you doing. helped other people. When I go "I would definitely say that the to a boxing tournament. I APPLICATION DEADLINE: mentality in the ring of depend­ wouldn't say I was Bengal Bouts FEBRUARY 20, 2001 ing on myself. doing what I need Champion. 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I• I I BIG EAST TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS I I t I I I Georgetown sweeps Indoor Championships i • Two first place efforts lead NO men's track and • Young Irish women's field to third place finish team takes seventh place By NOAH AMSTADTER finish at Champions~ip Assistant SportS Editor By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant SportS Editor There were surprises both good and bad as the Irish men's track and field team took third place last weekend at the Big East Indoor Youth proved to be the key as the Irish Championship meet in Syracuse. N.Y. women's track and field team finished seventh last weekend at the Big East Indoor Notre Dame finished with 83 points. behind Championships. Seton Hall's 90 and champion Georgetown's 130.5 points. The Irish earned 57.5 points, while Georgetown won the meet with 111. "I thought that we could have done a little bit While no athlete brought home a gold medal better on the men's side," said Irish head from the meet at the Carrier Dome, there were coach Joe Piane. "We did have some good per­ many strong performances. formances." Junior Uz Grow failed to defend her confer­ The Irish received two first place efforts, one ence championship in the 400-meters. each from Hyan Shay and Andrew Cooper. Pittsburgh's Tia Tabb took the race from the Cooper. a senior who sat out last season. sailed start, finishing seven hundredths of a second ,' over the bar on his first attempt at 6 feet, 9 ahead of Grow. Still. Irish head coach Joe Piane I inches to take the gold in the high jump. thought Grow .who also competed in the 60- f "It couldn't happen to a nicer guy," said field meters and the 4x400-meter relay, ran well for I events coach Scott Winsor. "He made 6-9 on the weekend. his first attempt and that's what it took." "Uz Grow had a pretty good weekend," Piane ! Cooper's victory Sunday came a day after said. "She ran well several times." Shay ran for the gold in the 5,000 meters. Shay Jaime Volkmer took the only other silver I led the race throughout, pulling away in the medal for the Irish. placing second in the pole I fmallaps to win in a time of 14:10.1, five sec­ vault. Volkmer cleared 12 feet, 1 1/2 inches in t onds ahead of the nearest competitor. the event. second only to West Virginia's Erin Shay also took second place in the 3,000 Nett, who cleared 12-5. I meters, behind Providence's Keith Kelly. • "I think she finished where she probably • Shay's time of 8:10.21 came in five and one­ I should have," said Irish field events coach Scott I half seconds behind the NCAA cross country Winsor. "She had good attempts at 12-6. she'll I champion. I make that soon." I Shay wasn't the only strong performer for I The Irish scored 14.5 points in the pole vault. I the Irish distance squad. The Irish earned nine the most points in any event. Freshman Jill Van I points in the mile, as junior Pat Conway came Weelden tied for -fifth in the event, clearing 11- I in fourth at 4:15.:~2. Senior Sean Zanderson 3. • took fifth, four tenths of a second behind "She's a good competitor," Winsor said. "She • Conway. didn't let the atmosphere of the Big East get to Quill Redwine, competing with a torn menis­ her at all." cus in his knee, took seventh in the high jump, ELIZABETH LANGfThe Observer Irish high jumper Andrew Cooper took first place in the event this ------s-ee_W_O_M_E_N-..,./p_ag_e- 14 see MEN/page I6 weekend, helping lead the Irish to a 3rd place finish.

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overall) vaulted to the top while come would have been different." Clarke and sophomore Meghan tioned containing Riley as her By TIM CASEY Connecticut {22-2 overall, 12-1 in Notre Dame returns to the court Saake join Broussard in the team's biggest target for tonight. Assistant Sports Editor Big East} remained in third. tonight at 7 p.m. for a conference Hurricane's starting rotation. The Hurricanes plan on imple­ Since then. a prevalent theme game against Miami. The "The thing that have really cost menting several defensive strate­ The Irish may have lost on among Irish fans has been that Hurricanes arrived in South Bend us games are young kids making gies to counterattack the Irish's Saturday but don't expect Miami Notre Dame's loss was somehow Monday afternoon and practiced costly turnovers in critical situa­ balanced offense. coach Ferne Labati to shed any beneficial. for two hours in the Joyce Center. tions," Labati said. "That has Lately, though, coach Muffet I' tears for the Big East's top team. Not one of the Irish player~> Miami (13-11 overall, 6-7 in Big really hurt us." McGraw has depended almost I "As the season progresses, would publicly agree with that East} lost early season games to In last year's 83-68 win over the exclusively on her starters. I teams go up and down," Labati Iogie. Florida International and Fairfield Hurricanes on Feb. 22. Ruth Riley Against Rutgers. the reserves did said. "But they're still winning. "It's never good to lose," fresh­ but has gone 4-1 in February. scored 36 points and 12 not score and logged only 25 of They've got to be doing something man guard Jeneka Joyce said. Freshman Chanivia Broussard, rebounds. She hit 18-of-23 from the possible 200 minutes of play­ I right." "People are always like, 'Oh you who starred at Miami's the line and was 9-of-16 from the ing time. t With the 54-53 loss to Rutgers, needed that. It serves as a wake­ Northwestern High School, aver­ field. And in that same game, in Notre Dame (23-1 overall. 12-1 in up call.' All of us were very ages a team-high 12.7 points and "If the officials make all these which Riley scored just 12 points Big East) fell to No. 2 in both the unhappy to have lost. We can adds 5.3 rebounds per game. calls," Labati said, "there's noth­ and fouled out in 25 minutes. the I Associated Press and ESPN/USA take several things away from the Junior Sheila James, sopho­ ing you ean do." ... TODAY polls. Tennessee (26-1 loss but we just wished the out- more Alicia Hartlaub, senior Dalia Needless to say, Labati men- see HOOPS/page 17

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