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Department battalion chief Chico Rodriguez. '~ By NOREEN GILLESPIE "It was just a smoke scare." News Writer Holy Cross resident Jame Roark was shower­ ing in the south basement bathroom when she A suspected fire forced the evacuation of heard the fan backfire and saw the room fill nearly 150 Holy Cross Hall residents Monday with smoke. evnning after a resident reported seeing "I was washing my hair, and I heard a zap smoke in a basement shower stall. noise," Roark said. A blown fan motor in a section of duct work "The room was filled with smoke, and it was filled the south basement bathroom with becoming almost like a haze. I couldn't see the smoke, said Notre Dame fire chief John rest of the bathroom." Antonucci. Notre Dame Fire Department was Roark escaped unharmed, and notified the first to respond to the call at approximate­ neighbors on the basement floor of the dorm ly

HEADING TO THE ROCKIES New center promises more social space

the first and third floors of the By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER building, and a considerably News Writer larger amount of space than in the previous offices. The new Coleman-Morse "We never thought it would Center's architecture and fea­ turn out as beautiful as it has. tures dazzled those who walked Campus Ministry went from into the building on its first day 5,000 square feet of office space of service to students Monday. to 35,000 square feet," said The building is more than an Father Richard Warner, director architectural sight, however, of Campus Ministry. bringing together three of the The center has united Campus most frequently used student Ministry, which was previously services on campus: Academic housed in the Hesburgh library Services for Student Athletes, and the basement of Badin Hall. Campus Ministry and First Year "Before, retreats were run out of Studies. of the library office. We were In addition to the offices them­ disconnected from the Badin selves, there is study and social office and so many people there space available to students. A were involved in the retreats," large lounge on the first floor, said director of retreats Father named in honor of Dorene and John Herman. Jerry Hammes who recently Those going on retreats will donated $1 million for a Campus now pick up paperwork and Ministry endowment, has space depart for the retreat from the for studying or relaxing and is same location on the first floor of open 21 hours a day, closing the center. The new retreat every morning at 4 am for clean­ office also provides more office ing and re-open at 7 a.m. The space for those leading retreats. lounge is furnished with tables "A lot of the people involved and chairs for studying, couches with the retreat are rectors and and a big screen TV for those we didn't have a place to work seeking a break from their work, [from]. Here, we can have meet­ free popcorn and soda provided ings for retreats and can orga­ by Campus Ministry and two nize them. It will do a lot to help fireplaces. On Thursday, Friday us improve our current pro­ and Saturday nights, there will grams and start new ones," be food service available in the Herman said. lounge from 8 p.m until 3 a.m. A new Campus Ministry orga­ ''I'm thinking about making it nization, PLAN, also has space my new study space," said on the first floor. Students in sophomore David Choe. "I used PLAN will serve as hosts to stu­ to study at LaFortune, but every­ dents from 6 p.m. until midnight body goes there. This is open 24 each night, restocking the hours and it's more relaxed. We lounge refreshments and also need more 24-hour space for providing information about TIM KACMAR!The Observer Campus Ministry programs. Irish forward Kelley Siemon sails toward the basket during Monday night's 88-54 win over hanging out or doing home­ work." Michigan. Siemon and the other Irish seniors played their final home game. The win advances Campus Ministry has offices on see COLEMAN-MORSE/page 4 the Irish to the Sweet 16 in Denver, Colo. where they will take on Utah Saturday. page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Tuesday, March 20, 2001 Ii INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We just keep "This represents an "We weren't the "Hopefully, he'll get For Jake's sake asking why and we important social ringleaders of the into the draft. We're There are some days when I think that know we're never justice action on reading... tired of seeing Troy despite having lived 21 years, I still don't understand the world at all. A conversation going to get the behalf of the Katie Poynter, CARE mem­ Murphy.·· with my mother this weekend made Sunday answer." University. " ber, on action taken against Pitt basketball coach Ben one of those days. On Saturday, March 17, Josh Nemeth on his sister Jen­ Brian O'Donoghue, student the group for a Feb. 19 per­ Howland after the Panther's Jake Siniawski passed ny, a Holy Cross student who body president, on Notre 66-54 Big East Tournament away from complications fomance of "The Vagina of a lifelong battle with died of meningitis March 5. Dame's joining the WRC. Monologues." win over the Irish March 8. Fanconi Anemia. He was just 10 years old. Jake was a fifth grader who attended school with two of my younger broth­ ers and belonged to my Anne Marie OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports parish in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mattingly Though Jake did not know me, it was impossible for me not to know him in the Senior Staff Brown U. group to continue action against paper small community of Saint Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. "Our action was to remove The following the coalition's action on Bernard, Taylor Creek. A coalition of student groups that Friday. Jake's picture was printed stole nearly 4,000 copies of The Herald from on-campus Over the weekend the Boston on stickers we wore at parish festivals to Brown Daily Herald Friday said it locations of distribution. We Globe, the Providence Journal and raise awareness. He appeared on posters plans to continue to take action will continue to be active until the Associated Press ran stories on under the colorful words "For Jake's Sake," against The Herald until the newspa­ the theft. Representatives from The advertising a bone marrow drive to try to per meets its demands, according to the paper meets our demands. .. Herald and the coalition also 11nd a match for Jake and many others a press release the group issued appeared on NBC's "Today" show nationally in need of marrow transplants. Saturday. Sunday morning. Throughout his short life. Jake became an press release "Our action was to remove The Brown University student coalition Already the controversy has advocate for the local blood bank and the Herald from on-campus locations of sparked the creation of at least one Make A Wish Foundation, and he appeared distribution," the release said. "We rival campus group, Students of on television and the radio to educate the will continue to be active until the remove the word "Brown" from its Color Against Censorship (SCAC). public about Fanconi Anemia and to raise paper meets our demands." name, and that it cease distributing "SCAC was formed to provide a money for research. The coalition had demanded The copies on campus. voice for minority students who are Jake's family kept our parish informed Herald donate the $725 cost of a The Herald declined to honor any disenchanted with the coalition's about how Jake was doing through a Web full-page advertisement to the Third of the group's demands. actions," the group said in a state­ site that they updated daily with journal World community and give the coali­ The coalition's dispute with The ment Sunday night. "The group is entries. When I returned home last Sunday tion a free full-page ad. Herald grew into a massive campus growing very rapidly, as dozens of for spring break, my mother showed me one On Saturday the coalition added controversy and garnered national students have already expressed such entry. "The pneumonia is worse. There two new demands: that The Herald media attention over the weekend their support." is nothing more we can do." wrote Jake's mother. "Jake would rather be at home. So, I signed the DNR tonight and brought Jake home." Two days ago, upon hearing of Jake's UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI death, I logged onto Jake's site and clicked on the journal entries link. The page loaded, and music began playing in the background. Publisher eyes Earnhardt photos Women take stand on new flag issue It was "On Eagle's Wings." All the journal said was, "The angels came for Jake this GAINESVILLE, Fla. OXFORD, Miss. morning at 7:30. I know he is in Heaven. God Despite a settlement between the Orlando Sentinel and Women from the University of Mississippi and the be with him." the family of Dale Earnhardt, the Alligator's publisher, Oxford/Lafayette community are assembling to raise sup­ As I read over the entries detailing the last Campus Communications Inc. will continue its court fight port for the new state flag. The - as of yet unnamed - week of Jake's life, the faith and bravery of against sealiNg the racing legend's autopsy photos. group of women consists of faculty members, administra­ this family touched my heart. On March 9, Teresa Earnhardt, widow of the NASCAR legend, had tors and other women from the university community the day Jake's mother signed the DNR, she sued the Volusia County Medical Examiner to block the and is leading a push among women in the area to vote recalls telling him by name the persons who release of records concerning her late husband to keep against the old nag, which features the "stars and bars" will meet him at the gates of heaven. Three .. media from obtaining copies. The Sentinel wanted a med­ in the upper left corner. Gloria Kellum, vice chancellor days later, the journal describes the comfort ·'" ical expert to examine the photos as part of a NASCAR for university relations, said the group first formed as Jake drew from an Anointing of the Sick cer.:· safety story. Lawyers for Earnhardt and the newspaper many people began to talk and ask if there was some­ emony. On the 13, it excitedly details the negotiated for 18 hours before reaching a compromise thing that they as individuals could do. "I think the mes­ special honor Jake was granted when the Friday. The compromise allows a court-appointed media­ sage is that the women in the Oxford-Lafayette­ Archbishop of Cincinnati permitted our tor to choose an expert to view the photos. Sentinel repre­ University community hope that they can increase the parish priest to perform a Confirmation cere­ sentatives will be allowed to ask the expert three ques­ awareness of women that this vote can have a huge mony in his home. The entry goes on to tions about the head injuries and cause of death. The influence," Kellum said. "Because women make up 52" explain that the sacrament is a rite of pas- photos then will be sealed. Barbara Petersen. executive percent of the voting population in Mississippi they can sage usually reserved for seventh or eighth director of the First Amendment Foundation in make a major impact in this vote." She also said women graders and describes the occasion as "a Tallahassee, said the decision sets a bad precedent for in the group are committed to going out as individuals wonderful event in Jake's life." those seeking certain government documents. and sharing their message. I cannot begin to understand from where this family has drawn such strength and trusting acceptance, but I found their convic­ tion that Jake has been called home to be a comfort in the face of such sad news. This LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER family faced the inevitable with inspiring courage and grace. I can only hope to some 5 Day South Bend Forecast day live up to the example they set for Jake's AccuWeather"' forecast for daytime conditions and high tempemtures The AccuWeather«> forecast for noon, Tuesday, March 20. sake. 40 50 3o•~r~-n~--~~------~~ H L The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Wednesday ~ 49 35

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AJI reproduction rights are reserved. Via Assoclattld PffNIS GraphicsNet Tuesday, March 20, 2001 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 International week SATs face dismissal at colleges + ND and SMC will Scheidler explained that each spend hundreds of dollars to take student is judged on three acade­ SAT courses like our own [or events begin today keep admissions mic criteria - class rank, SAT thousands to get private tutor­ test and high school transcript - ing]." 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Hammes with the transcript given greatest Ironically, Katzman's test-prep By JASON McFARLEY Notre Dame Bookstore. By NICK SWEEDO weight. The admissions office company makes money helping News Editor also looks at three non-academic students prepare for the SAT. The international village News Writer will be the highlight of events criteria - teacher evaluations. Erik Sorensen, assistant direc­ Multicultural programs and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. essays and extracurricular activi­ tor of the Princeton Review activities will be part of the on the first and second floors Richard Atkinson, president of ties and community involvement. Midwest Branch, would like to "With all of those elements, we third annual International of LaFortune. The film festival the University of California school see college admission offices Week. which kicks off today at continues Friday with system, recently issued a propos­ have a good place more feel for Notre Dame. "Waking Ned Devine" and al that the school drop the "This kind of change will emphasis on the which stu­ Sponsored by the "Leningrad Cowboys Go Scholastic Aptitude Test from its SAT II tests, dents will not happen overnight. We which, according University's department of America" showing in list of admissions requirements. International Student Services Montgomery at 6 and 8 p.m., This move by the country's be most would do research before to Sorensen, are successful more and Activities in conjunction respectively. largest university system could any change is made." at Notre with campus multicultural An international sports tour­ potentially start a ripple effect at representative Dame," of what students clubs. the events will last nament from 7 to 10 p.m. in other universities and signal the Scheidler Mary Pat Nolan are learning in through Saturday. Rolf's Sports Recreation death knell of the SAT. said. "The purpose of the week is Center wraps up Friday's Both Notre Dame and Saint Director of admission at SMC the classroom. to showcase the cultures, tra­ events. Mary's, however, have no plans L i k e He thinks that N o t r e Atkinson's pro­ ditions and talents of interna­ The international village at this time to stop using the SAT Dame, Saint Mary's officials use posal will start a chain reaction. tional students," said Maureen continues from 9 a.m. to 3 in the admissions process. the SAT as a determinant for Fitzgibbon. director of the p.m. on Saturday in "This kind of change will not "The University of California ISSA. LaFortune. Then, a culture happen overnight,"said Mary Pat admission but not as the most school system is the largest in the important criterion. country," Atkinson said. "They Today organizers are spon­ fest at 7:30 p.m. in the Nolan, admissions director at "The SAT does give a general soring a trivia contest begin­ Hesburgh Library auditorium Saint Mary's. "We would have to have always been trendsetters. comparison of students across Other schools will now start to ning at noon in the LaFortune will feature dances. poetry, do research before any change is the nation, but the admission reconsider." Student Center. Also, two songs and other enrichment made." showings of the Japanese film activities. Rita Scheidler, Notre Dame's decision is not solely made on test Seppy Basili, the vice president scores,"Nolan said. "We firmly of another test-prep company, "Maborosi" are scheduled for All programs are free and admissions counselor in charge believe that the best indicator of Kaplan Inc., disagrees. 7 and 9 p.m. in Montgomery open to the public. of the California region, said the performance at Saint Mary's is "I think that Atkinson's propos­ Theatre . Fitzgibbon said she hopes to University does not intend to fol­ high school courses taken and al will go through. Until someone On Wednesday, another see increased participation in low the University of California's the difficulty of those courses. makes a better test. though, film. "Bulgarian Animation." this year's International lead anytime soon. Critics of the SAT contend that there will be no ripple effect. The will show at 2 p.m. in the the­ Week. "It [the SAn is one way that we it favors wealthier students. combination of the SAT and a atre. "We're hoping that the can gauge students across the "With the end of affirmative high school transcript is still the On Thursday, the Notre Dame community as nation against each other," action in California and several best predictor of college grades." International Women's Club well as the larger community Scheidler said. other states," said John Katzman, The California Board of will give book readings from will take part in it," she said. Notre Dame admissions officers founder and CEO of the Princeton Regents must first approve do take into account the flaws Review, "these [disadvantaged] Atkinson's proposal before it that the SAT has, and the test is students have been at the wrong takes effect. The earliest the only one of six criteria that the end of an arms race, competing change would be implemented is officials look at. Scheidler said. with wealthier students who the fall of 2003. NO band appears on "Live with Regis and Kelly" show

members of the band and cheerlead­ Inside the studio, one of Regis to do our best to get you guys on TV," By ERIN PIROUTEK ing squad made an unexpected Philbin's staff members noticed sever­ said senior Kathleen Eichman. Senior Staff Writer appearance on the television program al students in the group were wearing At the end of the show, the band "Live with Regis and Kelly." Notre Dame band apparel. During one members were invited on the stage While in New York supporting the Several band members decided to of the commercial breaks, Philbin with Philbin and co-host Kelly Ripa. Notre Dame men's basketball team at attend the taping of the program on talked with the group. Philbin led the group in a "Go Irish" the Big East Tournament, several March 7. After a long wait in line, they "I didn't expect Regis to be so much cheer and wished them good luck at received standby tickets. like he is when you see him tin public," the basketball game ...... •1said sophomore The next day, several cheerleaders. Megan Sullivan."He band members and leprechaun Mike was the same way Brown tried to get tickets for the g off-camera with his show. staff and with the Although they didn't get tickets to CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY audience." the taping, Philbin brought them onto Philbin told the the stage at the end of the program to LENTEN LECTURE SERIES group, "We're going cheer for Notre Dame. Celebrating .. The Dying and Rising of Christ

Thursday, March 22 Anne Koester Signs of Salvation: Symbols of the Paschal Triduum

Thursday, March 29 Michael Joncas Sounds of Salvation: The Paschal Mystery in Music K Thursday, April 5 Nathan Mitchell Seeing Salvation: Story, Rite, and Word in the Easter Triduum Saint Mary's College O'laughlin Auditorium Sunday, April 1 • ,7:30 p.m. Please join us in support of the Food Bank of All at 12:05 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Northern Indiana by bringing a donation of canned food to the performance. There will STAPLETON LOUNGE, LE MANS HALL be collection baskets at the entrances. MSfifiiJ FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION: (219) 284-4636 I c_~ THE ARTS ~NOTRE DAME, IN E-MAIL: mlukasze@ saintmarys.edu For ticket information contact the Saint Mary's Box Office at 284 - 4626 Saint M:-s Colleg~ NOTRE DAME • INDIANA r------~--- ~

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more inviting facilities and a more comfortable environment Teachers visit campus as students Cole01an- for everyone," Hooney said. The University Writing Center moved from the base­ Teresa Ghilarducci, associate Matthias and Shannon Morse ment of DeBartolo Hall to the Special to The Observer professor of economics. The Masterson, professional spe­ second floor of the center. seminar continues March 27. cialists with the Snite Museum continued from page I Campus Ministry's expanded Teachers from South Bend Six two-day seminars are of Art, April 25 and May 2. space will allow it to provide lounge refreshments and also and Mishawaka public and pri­ planned through May. Each + "The History of American more resources to students. providing information about vate elementary, middle and seminar is led by a Notre Dame Documentary Filmmaking," There is a new catechist Campus Ministry programs. high schools will become stu­ professor, held during the reg­ with Jill God mil ow, professor of resource room designed to aid The Center for Social dents themselves in the coming ular school day, and designed Film. Television and Theatre, students who teach religious Concerns will operate a satel­ months as they join the Spring for lively scholarly discussion. May 8 and 15. education in local parishes. A lite office out of the first floor. 2001 seminar series Teachers Participating teachers are + "Inequality in Latin new choir library contains Academic Services for as Scholars at the University of encouraged to select a seminar America," with Victoria 100,000 sheets of music used Student Athletes has also Notre Dame. on the basis of their interests, Sanford and Greg Downey. by the various choirs and new taken office on the first floor Teachers as Scholars brings regardless of the grade level assistant professors of anthro­ choir rooms were also built. and has larger facilities than kindergarten-through-12th - they teach or their area of con­ pology, May 9 and May 16. "The rooms are primarily for their previous space in grade teachers into the univer­ tent expertise. Other spring The program is held in con­ our eight different choral Brownson Hall. sity classroom and into semi­ seminar topics are: junction with the South Bend groups who were practicing "This is really meant to be a nars whose engaging scholarly + "The Abundant Love of Community School Corp., for a long time in the Earth student-centered building," content returns participants to Homance Comedies," with School City of Mishawaka, and Science building. We also want said Kate Halischak, director the role of learner. The pro­ William Krier, associate profes­ the Diocese of Fort to make the rooms available to of Academic Services for gram deliberately steps away sor of English, March 21 and Wayne/South Bend schools. student groups who want to Student Athletes. "For the first from the teacher-training focus 28. Funding is provided by a grant use it. We want to make time, we have a dedicated on teaching tools, and aims. + "Women as Citizens in from the Woodrow Wilson everything available to all the tutoring space within the office instead, to refresh each American Politics," with National Fellowship people we serve," Warner complex, which makes us able teacher's love of learning. Christina Wolbrecht, Packey Foundation; Notre Dame's said. to schedule tutoring more effi­ The spring Teachers as Dee Assistant Professor of College of Arts and Letters and The $14 million, 66,670 ciently." Scholars series begins Tuesday, Government and International Nanovic Institute for European square foot building was The first floor contains a March 20 with "The Politics Studies, April 24 and May 1. Studies, and by the Muessel - underwritten by gifts from two small chapel named Notre and Economics of Income and + "Teaching the Humanities Ellison Memorial Trust alumni. Although commonly Dame Our Mother where a Wealth Inequality," led by in the Art Museum," with Diana Foundation. referred to as the Coleman­ variety of masses will be held, Morse Center, the building including actually con­ Rejoice! and tains two masses for "We are delighted to centers. The the retreat have more inviting Thomas A .. team. On Coleman Fridays, there facilities and a more comfortable environment Fa m i 1 y will be mass Center for and reconcili­ for everyone." Campus ation in the You're reading the 2001 Ministry chapel. There memorial­ is a cross-cul­ Kevin Rooney izes the fam­ tural ministry assistant dean, First Year Studies ily of Associated Collegiate Press that will have Thomas permanent Coleman, a 1956 graduate and cultural displays and also has member of the Board of National Newspaper of the Year. a small prayer room that is Trustees until his death last open to all, but is especially year. Coleman also served for targeted for Muslims to use 32 years on the Mendoza during their Friday prayer. College of Business advisory First Year of Studies now council and provided funding occupies the second floor of for the renovation of the the center after 31 years in Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brownson Hall. 1990. The James and Leah "Instead of being in a non­ Rae Morse Center for descript building overshad­ Academic Services was funded owed by the Dome and by a gift from James Morse, a Basilica. we are now out on 1957 graduate of the South Quad. We are going to University and captain of the be a lot more visible," said 1956 football team, and his Ain-A Kevin Hooney, assistant dean wife. Morse was the voice of FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: of First Year of Studies. Notre Dame football on ABC in In addition to a more prefer­ Chandra J. Johnson, the 1960s and has served on able location, the new office Assistant to the President the College of Arts and Letters That provides more ·space for acad­ advisory council since 1981. E·mail: johnson.1 01 @nd.edu emic advisors and peer men­ "It really is a whole new era Phone: (219} 631·3748 tors and brings the office clos­ in student services," Warner er to the Learning Hesource Good SPONSORS INCLUDE: said. Center, a place where fresh­ Department of African men can get assistance in their and African American Studies, classes. "Freshmen can walk right News! Campus Ministry, Multicultural out the door and sign up for Student Programs and Services, travel Department of Music, tutoring," said Hooney. Another new feature is that Office of the President, Student some first year classes will Activities, Multicultural Affairs­ free r:::-1r The now be taught outside First Saint Mary's College, First A.M.E. Year of Studies offices in five University Zion Church, Grace A.M. E. Zion Church small classrooms. Currently, >free of hassles First Year of Studies Dean >free of rip offs of Eileen Kolman teaches her >free for you with 10 friends! Notre math class in the building, but Dame next year the rooms have a full •.. Get 10 friends to go schedule of first year courses. and you'll go free! Welcomes In the evening, these rooms will be used for tutoring and collaborative workshops by the Tuesday, Learning Hesource Center. European Discovery "We arc delighted to have from $975 March 20, 2001 14 days including Amsterdam, 8:00p.m. Paris, and Rome Washington Hall Free Admission

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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS MACEDONIA

Rallies protest Basque attacks: Thousands of Spaniards around the country Albanian rebels bombard town observed a minute of silence Monday to protest the latest killing blamed on the armed Basque Associated Press separatist group ETA. In Madrid. lawmakers gathered outside Parliament to condemn TETOVO Saturday night's car bomb blast that killed a Heavy weaponry echoed policeman in the Catalan town of Roses. A larg­ eerily through deserted streets as Macedonia's sec­ er rally was set for the evening in Madrid. ond-largest city- besieged by ethnic Albanian rebels Cuba produces own Bacardi rum: fighting for greater rights Launching a new duel over trademark rights, - fell under a government­ President Fidel Castro said Cuba will begin imposed curfew and a new producing its own Bacardi rum, using the sense of dread. name made famous by a Cuban family in exile. Macedonian forces con­ Bacardi rum "is ours and is better than what tinued the bombardment they produced," Castro said Saturday in a throughout the night and speech broadcast on state television late into a sixth straight day Monday, apparently con­ Sunday. centrating on areas north of the city. As curfew hours ended, some city buses and cars returned to the streets NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS but most stores remained shut. On Sunday night, only a Passenger breaks agent's neck: handful of people and even Witnesses saw an airline ticket agent's feet fewer cars crept through flying when a frustrated passenger hurled the streets. But the him to the ground, breaking his neck, a overnight curfew ordered prosecutor told jurors Monday. The passen­ by Prime Minister Ljubco ger. John Davis, 29, of Fredericksburg, Va .. Georgievski, along with is charged with aggravated assault and restrictions on movements could face up to 10 years in prison if con­ in the region, did nothing to stop the booming volley of victed. The Continental Airlines ticket agent, fire between government Anthony Sottile, landed on his head and has forces and the insurgents. lost most of the mobility in his neck. Macedonian gunners unleashed sustained Glitch blocks EarthLink e-mail: artillery and mortar strikes Hundreds of thousands of e-mails sent by on the hillsides above EarthLink Inc. customers to America Online Tetovo, lobbing large-cal­ accounts were rejected and lost over a peri­ iber mortars at the insur­ od spanning at least 10 days. Earth Link said gents nestled strategically Monday. An AOL spokesman said software in the scrubby woods. "Macedonia will win this designed to restrict junk e-mail, or spam, battle without giving up a was to blame. After conferring Monday, the single foot of our territory. companies said the problem had been And after the victQfY· resolved. Macedonians and Albanians will continue to live together - as they must," Georgievski said in AFP Photo an address to a nation he INDIANA NEWS BRIEFS A Macedonian youth jumps through the window of a full train bound from Tetovo said "is rapidly arming for the capital, Skopje. Upwards of 2,000 people have already fled Tetovo. itself." Judge withdraws from trial: A third Georgievski accused the meeting Monday in to avert all-out war. being treated as second­ Lake Superior Court judge has recused him­ United States and Germany, Brussels, Belgium, "We are deeply convinced class citizens. self from presiding over the murder trial of a whose troops patrol the promised to boost financial that the international com­ But although the National man accused of plotting to kill several of the neighboring Yugoslav and other aid to Macedonia munity now needs to unite Liberation Army urged province of Kosovo as part to help reduce tensions. efforts to establish stability ordinary citizens to take up trial's key witnesses and the original judge. of NATO's contingent there, The EU's security affairs and stop the terrorism," he arms and join their strug­ Walter "Billy" Richeson is accused of murder­ of not doing enough to stop chief, Javier Solana, also said. gle, some ethnic Albanians ing a Crown Point man and of plotting to kill the rebels. was heading to the Ethnic Albanians account remained suspicious of the several key witnesses in his trial for that "You cannot convince us Macedonian capital of for at least a quarter of rebels and their motives. crime. Police say Richeson also plotted to kill that the chieftains of these Skopje later in the day. Macedonia's 2 million peo­ "I don't know what to say the original judge and deputy prosecutor gangs are unknown to your Russian Foreign Minister ple, and although ethnic about them. I do not know assigned to the case. Judge Thomas Stefaniak governments, nor can you !go Ivanov arriving in relations in Macedonia even if we can trust them has now decided not to take the Richeson persuade us that they can­ Belgrade on Sunday for have been relatively trouble or not," said Shefik Azizi, case. not be stopped," he said. talks with Macedonian and free, substantial numbers 25, after guiding a group of EU foreign ministers Yugoslav leaders on ways of the minority feel they are fellow ethnic Albanians.

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page 6 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, March 20, 2001 Jackson, Simon earn 2nd inductions Economists say Fed to • Hall of Fa me also Jackson was always a man who out of my system, I'll go to col­ inspired more questions than lege," said 49-year-old bass cut interest rates soon honors Aerosmith, answers. player Tom Hamilton. Queen, Steely Dan "To me. the gift of music has Lead singer Steven Tyler at its meeting Tuesday. An been a great blessing, from the made a wry reference to the Associated Press afternoon announcement of time I was a child," Jackson unflattering early comparison the decision is expected. Associated Press said. of Aerosmith to the Rolling WASHINGTON Economists. however. arc Simon is also a Hall of Fame Stones and his own resem­ The Federal Reserve is divided over how big the rate NEWYOHK member for his work with Art blance to their singer. poised to cut interest rates reduction will be: either a The hobbled Michael Jackson Garfunkel. His solo career has "I wonder if this will put an for a third time this year in three-quarter point cut. and a sweetly nostalgic Paul included hits such as "Still end to, 'Hey. aren't you Mick an effort to keep the record something Wall Street Jagger?'" he said. U.S. eco­ Simon made their second Crazy After All These Years" investors are hoping for, or and "Graceland," both of which Queen. whose lead singer nomic another half-point cut. With entrances into the Hock and he sang Monday. Freddie Mercury died of AIDS expansion inflation remaining low. Holl Hall of Fame on Monday, Simon took 10 minutes to in 1991, performed "We Will from end­ economists said the central joined by fellow inductees read a list of inspirations, from Rock You" as a trio and invited ing, econ­ bank has plenty of room to Acrosmith. Queen and Steely the first record he bought by Foo Fighter Dave Grohl to sing omists act. Dan. the singer Johnnie Ace, to his an incendiary version of "Tie say. "The question we are all Fifties vocal group The bandleader· father and "those Your Mother Down." It opened Another asking ourselves is does the Flamingos, soul singer Solomon two girls in Covington, Ky." a ceremony that started an big rate economy drive the stock mar­ Burke and "La Bamba" singer Of his former partner, hour late. cut is ket or it is the other way Ritchie Valens were also hon­ Garfunkel, Simon said, "I regret Mercury's mother, Jer n e e d e d Greenspan around?" said Carl ored at a New York ceremony. the ending of our friendship, Bulsara. accepted her late son's now, they Tannenbaum, chief econo­ Jackson. already in the Hall and I hope that one day before I trophy. believe, given the continued mist for LaSalle Bank/AB N of Fame with his brothers as a die we will make peace with Steely Dan was inducted by weak state of manufacturing AMRO. member of the Jackson 5, was each other." the techno-artist Moby, who and the cautious mood of "Our view is that both honored for a solo career that After the audience applauded said, "They always seemed dif­ consumers. whose spending because of the skittishness of includes "Thriller," which Sony warmly, Simon deadpanned, ferent somehow. On the one accounts for two-thirds of all the stock market and also estimates has "No rush." hand, their music is warm and economic activity. because of looming trouble sold more 'To me, the gift of Aerosmith, beautiful, but on the other hand Another reason: the huge overseas. especially Japan. than 4 7 mil­ called "the great­ it is so unsettling." sell-off that has been occur­ our central bank has to be lion copies music has been a great est rock band in The reclusive duo of Donald ring on Wall Street, where aware of the downside risks worldwide. blessing, from the time • American histo­ Fagen and Walter Becker, the Dow Jones Industrial of this environment," He wore a ry" by Detroit before performing "Black Average last week suffered Tannenbaum said. "As a I was a child. " Friday," asked the audience if it white suit with rocker Kid Hock, its biggest weekly drop in 11 result, while a half-point cut had any questions. then years. If paper losses make might be enough for business gold buttons thanked their Michael Jackson families for sup­ ridiculed the only one shouted consumers feel a lot less activity. it won't be enough and leaned on singer porting a career at them. Steely Dan's first wealthy and they stop spend­ for market psychology, so a cane as he that included album after nearly two decades ing, that could put an end to three-quarters is the likely accepted his stardom, a steep off, "Two Against Nature," won the 10-year streak of uninter­ outcome." trophy. Jackson broke his foot fall and surprising resurrection. the Grammy for album of the rupted economic growth. But others believe a half­ falling down the stairs while The band's new album debuted year last month. analysts said. point reduction is suff1cient. dancing recently, and, despite this week at No. 2 on the Soul king Burke, rising to the That's why many private given some positive signs for members of the audience Billboard charts, but they were stage in a regal robe, said economists predict the Fed's the economy, including a pluading with him to sing, he honored for work that included before performing, "To all of chief policy-making group, solid housing market, still­ didn't oblige. the prototype rock ballad. my 21 children, 58 grandchil­ the Federal Open Market low unemployment, which I le was inducted by members "Dream On." dren and seven great-granchil­ Committee. will aggressively stands at 4.2 percent, and 'N Sync, whose Lance Bass said "Mom, when I finally get this dren, 'Let's get it on."' cut short term interest rates modest job growth.

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Mike DeWine, R­ President Bush on Monday have been withdrawn," said Sen. about the bers who had voted in favor of Ohio, were considering would officially dumped the last of Patrick Leahy, the Judiciary most sig­ the amendment to change allow a tenfold increase in the President Clinton's leftover nom­ Committee's ranking Democrat. nificant their votes. Democrats pub­ $1,000 individual contribution inations, "Some of change in licly promised they would limit for candidates running raising the women campaign work on a compromise ver­ against opponents who use questions and minor­ spending sion that would be taken up more than $1 million of their about the ity nomi­ law in a Tuesday. own money. future of nees, in quarter­ McCain said the original The larger issue was the the first particular, century. amendment, offered by Sen. future of campaign spending black appel­ are now T h e McCain Pete Domenici. H-N.M ... would laws, with supporters of late judge left to suf­ Senate by increase rather than decrease McCain-Feingold asserting in the cir­ fer the a 51-48 vote Monday defeated campaign spending and was that the integrity of the cuit with same frus­ the most Bush Clinton a proposal to effectually elimi­ "a meat-ax approach to a nation's election system was trations as nate direct party contribution problem that requires a at stake. Opponents said First minorities so many limits for candidates running scalpel." But he said he Amendment free speech in the nation. other qualified nominees over against wealthy opponents thought a satisfactory com­ rights were at risk. But the president left the door the past six years." who put at least $1 million of promise could be reached. "This is the beginning of two open that Roger Gregory, who The decision to withdraw the their own money into a cam­ Two of the three who weeks of a wild ride," said was the first black judge on the Clinton judicial nominees comes paign. switched their votes - Sen. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as Bush starts to look at filling The vote opened two weeks Jon Corzine of New Jersey the leading opponent of the in Richmond, Va., when appoint­ the remaining vacancies with his of debate on legislation and Herb Kohl of Wisconsin various McCain-Feingold bills ed temporarily by Ointon, could own nominees. offered by Sens. John McCain, - are millionaires who that have failed to win Senate get to keep his job. White House counsel Albert H-Ariz., and Hussell Feingold, financed their own cam­ support over the past six "Some of these individuals will Gonzales and Attorney General D-Wis., that would ban loosely paigns. 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ALGERIA Undergrads and Grad Students! Scars of -war haunt divided population Be a part of Summer

Associated Press Sahara and its vast oil and gas reserves that give the country Experience TIZI OUZOU its foreign clout and make its ldir Bcnyounes writes news­ stability a regional and paper articles by day and international imperative. hunts killers by night. Once the country held an exotic cachet, especially 2001 a pre-college The 40-year-old journalist lives in Tizi Ouzou. a sprawl­ among the French, who ruled ing town nestled among the here until 1962. Writers like program green hills of the Kabylie Algerian-born Albert Camus region in northern Algeria. and Andre Gide brought the J u I y 8 - J u I y 2 8 for rising The forested hills may be romance of Algeria to a wider picturesque, but they also pro­ public. • Now, the country is almost high school vide shelter to dozens of sen1ors synonymous with brutality and Islamic rebels, who regularly death after 10 years of inter­ kill civilians and soldiers as nal warfare pitting Islamic Needed: Female part of their decade-long cam­ militants against security paign to force the creation of forces, with civilians caught in an Islamic state like Iran. the crossfire. The conflict has and Male Bcnyounes is a "patriot" - claimed more than 100,000 the term used here for civil­ lives. ians who have taken up arms The violent insurgency even Resident to defend their homes. His reached France, where 10 daily life is still shackled by the people were killed and some past and by the violence that 250 injured in a wave of Counselors has terrorized this north bombings in 1995. The killings African nation since 1991. served as a graphic reminder Pick up you r a p pI i cation at: Office of Pre-College Programs Just 60 miles away, in a that the shadow of France's 206 Brownson Hall cyber cafe in the capital. 130 years as Algeria's master Algiers. there are signs of a still hung over Europe. or call 1-9381 new Algeria struggling to be The worst of the violence for more information born among the young men seems to have receded within and women reading e-mails Algeria, at least in some UNIVERSITY OF about position requirements and chatting online. regions. President Abdelaziz and compensation Mounia Bettache, the 31- Boutef1ika, who was elected in NOTRE DAME year-old owner of the Cyber 1999, offered an amnesty last Pre-College Programs www.nd.edu/-precoll Net(at)Work cafe, believes the year to rebels who surren­ Internet is the perfect tool for dered and about 6,000 insur­ teaching thH world that gents accepted. Algeria is more than just But a few thousand rebels another volatile African are still committed to arms, nation, where democracy has ignoring the authorities' been doomed to failure. efforts to woo them home from College of Arts and Letters "When foreigners come and their mountain hide-outs. see this is a proper cyber cafe It is impossible to know University of Notre Dame ... they say, 'Oh, there is that exactly how many there are, kind of thing in Algeria as but their ranks are regularly well,"' Bettache said. "The thinned by men like Internet has also changed the Benyounes, who shoot to kill. Algerian mentality. Before, we "We are trying to preserve Invites did not communicate much." life. If we let them live, thou­ Bettache's Algeria is a world sands of lives are in danger," away from the reality of fear he said, speaking in French. Nominations in isolated villages, but in a The rebels exist in groups of country covering an area four or five, but join forces for for nearly as big as a quarter of large attacks. They are the United States, contradic­ financed by black market busi­ tions are inevitable. nesses and the collection of the Father Sheedy Award Just two hours by plane protection money - their from Rome, Algeria stretches "revolutionary tax" - from from the Mediterranean to the potential targets.

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HAITI Supporters of Aristide protest, block streets

the rampage. Associated Press "Our lives are in jeopardy," Gourgue PORT-AU-PRINCE said Monday. "The government and the Backers of President Jean- Bertrand police have abandoned the country to Aristide demanding the arrest of oppo­ street thugs." sition leaders blocked streets with As Aristide supporters shouted for flaming tires and rusted cars Monday the arrest of Gourgue and other leaders in protests that spread to the capital's on grounds of subversion, the U.S. suburbs. Embassy urged people to remain calm Opposition leaders said Aristide sup­ i~ the impoverished Caribbean country porters shot at their party offices in the nddled by years of instability. capital and stoned opposition members, "The situation is deteriorating rapid­ injuring three of them with rocks. An ly. We have entered a cycle of violence independent radio station, Signal FM in and political terror," said Edouard the suburb of Petionville, said it Paultre, a member of a civil leaders received death threats. committee who has tried to mediate Tree branches, large rocks and other among the political rivals. debris littered the streets of Petionville, Aristide's government has said as Aristide supporters, shouting demonstrators who engage in violence March 30th 7:30pm Stepan Center "Aristide or death!" spray-painted their should be arrested, but Aristide himself demands on streets. has not spoken out against the latest One called for the arrest of Gerard clashes, involving supporters of his Gourgue, the head of the "alternative" Lavalas Family party. government set up by the 15-party Aristide grass-roots leader Rene Civil Convergence opposition alliance to said "illegal" acts were being encour­ protest Aristide's May election victory. aged by "incendiary statements of the The elections gave Aristide the presi­ opposition," said Civil, referring to dency and his party an 80 percent Gourgue's support of the reestablish­ majority in the parliament. The opposi­ ment of the army, which led a 1991 tion has rejected offers to join Aristide's coup against Aristide during his first government, saying the elections were term. U.S. troops restored Aristide to fraudulent. power three years later. The Organization of American States Some protesters reportedly stoned has also said 10 Semi.te seats won by passing cars while others tried to set Aristide party members should have fire to a gasoline station in the Port-au­ gone to a second-round vote, and mil­ Prince suburb of Delmas, where two lions in international aid have been put unidentified men were wounded in on hold over the results. gunfire between rival political groups, Police presence was scarce during the private Radio Metropole reported.

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GUYANA Citizens barred from voting claim injustice Forming long lines beginning Associated Press at dawn, Guyanese turned out S.B.C.M.E. in large numbers to vote. Many said they hoped to leave the GEORGETOWN polling stations early aRd return presents the 7'h annual Guyanese of African and East home before any violence. Indian descent voted Monday in Before the vote, Guyanese elections that have driven the crowded markets to buy food races apart, prompting accusa­ and water in case of unrest. tions of fraud and raising the Some Guyanese of Indian possibility of violence. descent also said they were Mini-Medical School By afternoon, an angry crowd unable to vote. of about 200 blacks. had gath­ "They haven't got my name ered outside the headquarters on the voter's list," said of the black-dominated People's Vickram James, 35. "They Lecture Series National haven't got any Congress information opposition "They haven't got my about me." Join us for 6. informative evenings as leading doctors, professionals and university/medical school party, saying name on the voter's list. Both Jagdeo professors dtscuss the hottest topics in medicine today. Free of charge and open to the general public. they were They haven't got any and black wrongly opposition Session l Tuesday March 20 2001: barred from information about me. " leader Baseball, Mary Shelley, and Neuromuscular Disease, Robert M. Pascuzzi, M.D. voting Desmond Boyte Session 2. Tuesday. March 27 200 I : because Vickram James of the People's Domestic Violence, Ann M. Delaney, J.D. their names Guyanese citizen N a t i o· n a I were omitted Congress have Session 3 Tuesday. April 3 2001: from voter expressed con­ Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Nutrition and Exercise, Michael F. Busk, M.D., M.P.H. registration lisL'i. cern about the accuracy of the Session 4. Tuesday. April I 0 200 I: Amanda de Vent, 22, said she voter lists. The elections com­ Fear, Anxiety, and Addictions, Susan Ball, Ph.D. had a paper stub indicating she mission says it has largely cor­ registered properly. rected discrepancies. Session 5 Tuesday. Aoril 17. 200 I: "But my name is not on the After the last election in Advances in Plastic Surgery, Barry L. Eppley, M.D. list. and I ean tell you that one 1997, the opposition said the Session 6. Tuesday April 24 2001: in every family on my street is vote was rigged to favor the Militant Microbes- Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, Richard B. Kohler, M.D. not on the list," she said. ''I'm Indian-backed governing party, very angry." prompting race riots and bomb­ Some blacks said they suspect ings. One died and several were To register, ~all (219) 631-7177 a vote-rigging conspiracy by the injured. For more information, call 631-5574 Bloodshed also followed vot­ Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Indiana time governing party of President Place: 102 DeBartolo Hall (west of stadium), University of Notre Dame Bharrat Jagdeo, who like the ing in 1992. Four black protest­ majority of his supporters is of ers were shot and killed by Indian descent. police and dozens injured. ------__J

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MEXICO Fox supports official legalization of drugs

see that it is best in that Associated Press sense," he said in remarks also MEXICO CITY reported by El Sol de Mexico. Struggling with the corrup­ On Monday, Fox spokes­ tion and violence caused by woman Martha Sahagun was drug trafficking, President asked to elaborate. Vicente Fox says the solution "The president was very might be to clear in what he said, that eventually drugs and drug smuggling is a legalize serious affair not only for drug use. Mexico, it is an affair that In an affects many countries in the interview world," she said. " ... We have to published follow this problem closely, in by two a joint and global manner, tak­ newspapers ing solutions at the appropriate Sunday, times." Fox indicat­ Vicente Fox Fox has vowed to cooperate ed agree- closely with the United States ment with a police official who against traffickers who have suggested last week that the used Mexico both as a transit only way to win the war on route and production site for drugs was to legalize drugs - narcotics. eliminating the profits and vio­ On Jan. 24, the new presi­ lence caused by illegal traffick­ dent announced a "great cru­ ing. sade" against drugs, saying, "I But the president quickly pledge a war without mercy." qualified that statement, saying Fox promised to overhaul the Margarete Mexico could not move alone nation's corrupt prison system and indicating he did not and to follow a Mexican expect such a step soon. Supreme Court ruling last "When the day comes that it week that removed barriers to is time to adopt the alternative extradition of Mexicans for of lifting punishment for con­ trial in the United States. sumption of drugs, it would Yet some Mexican experts­ have to come all over the world including Fox's Foreign because we would gain nothing Secretary Jorge Castaneda - if Mexico did it but the produc­ have long suggested that the tion and traffic of drugs ... con­ drug war is being lost and that tinued here," he said. some drugs should be decrimi­ "So humanity some day will nalized.

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P.O. Box Q, No1re Dame, IN 46556 Are the Bengal Bouts about 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR IN CHIEF Mike Connolly generosity or glory? MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Noreen Gillespie Bob Woods As both a participant and a specta­ er dominates the other for most of the every hit that my friend connected ASST. MANAGING EDITOR tor, I can say the Bengal Bouts were a fight, the judges should be able to dis­ with and would probably fail to notice Kerry Smith huge success because of the money tinguish the winner in an obvious every hit that his opponent made, not raised for the missions of Bangladesh. manner. It seemed that a few boxers because I meant to but because that is Many students put in a lot of NEWS EDITOR: Ja.mn McFarley won because of who they were what happens when a judge has a ~imc and sacrifices to help VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Pat McElwee and whom they knew - in friend fighting. I strongly bP-Iieve that the people in particular. the judges. neutral, experienced judges should be SPORTS EDITOR: Noah Amstadter Bangladesh. But after SCENE EDITOR: Amanda Greco When I saw the stu­ brought in for the Bouts. just as expe­ viewing the Bouts, I dent judges scream­ SAINT MARv's EDITOR: Myra McGriff rienced referees arc brought in. am left wondering if ing in support for Experienced judges would come in for PHOTO EDITOR: Peter Richardson all the students one of the fighters free and judge the fights the way they ADVERTISING MANAGER: Kimberly Springer and student during a fight, a saw them, without having any attach­ Au DESIGN MANAGER: Chris Avila judges actually time when they ment to certain fighters. The offer was SYSTEMS ADMINI~TRATOR: Pavel Blagnov believe in the should have made earlier in the year to bring in WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Adam Turner "cause," or if been judging, I professional judges for free, but was CONTROU.ER: Kevin Ryan the Bouts are knew that the denied by the club. about glory fight was Most importantly I feel for the box­ and winning. going to be ers who went out there and out-hit the CONTACT Us Throughout judged the opponent, only to be on the losing end OFFICE MANAGER/GENERAL INF0 ...... 631-7471 the quarterfi­ wrong way. of things when the winner was FAX ...... 631-6927 nals and Ultimately it announced. To know that the only way ADVERTISING ...... 631-6900/8840 semifinals \ was. to win the fight was to knock out their [email protected] there were One fight opponent took their heart away. The EDITOR IN CHIEF ...... 631-4542 judgment was even a fighters had won the fight in every­ MANAGING EDITOR/AssT. ME ...... 631-4541 calls, which ~ unanimous body's eyes except the judges. I praise BUSINESS 0FFICE ...... 631-5313 seemed to go _,. decision for the real champions of the Bouts for NEWS ...... 631-5323 against the ~ the fighter who accepting their judged loss, knowing observer.obsnews.l @nd.edu majority of the clearly lost. that the real reason they went into the VIEWPOINT ...... 631-5303 spectator's opin­ Now, I know observer. viewpoint .I @nd.edu ring was to raise money for the mis­ ions. At these that the "cause" sions of Bangladesh. SPORTS ...... 631-4543 moments I felt that observer.sporrs.l @nd.edu of the Bouts is for There was also a moment when a certainly the stu­ SCEN£ ...... 631-4540 the missions, but fighter won the fight and was so observer.scene.l @nd.edu dent judges must ·seeing this made me caught up in the celebrations that he SAINT MARv'S ...... 631-4324 have seen something think about how much failed to show respect and acknowl­ observer.smc.l @nd.edu that I didn't, and I really the boxers must want the edge the opponent he had beaten. PHOTO ...... 631-8767 didn't think too much of it. championship and how the Which brings me back to the question. SYHEMSIWEB ADMINIHRATORS ...... 63!-8839 Then the finals came, and there "cause" is lost when such a thing Is this for charity or for glory? were a few fights in which the fight happens. THE OBSERVER ONLINE was clearly won by the boxer who was I am not claiming that the judges Derrick Bravo Visit our Web sire ar http:llobmv.r.nd.rdu for daily judged to be the loser. meant to make wrong judgments, JUnior updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion I know judges can miss a few punch­ because I know that if I was judging St. Edward's Hall columns, as wdl as cartoons, reviews and breaking news es here and there, but when one fight- and had a friend fighting, I would see March 19, 200 I from rhe Associated Press. SURF TO: weather for up-ro-rhe movies/mwic for minute forecasts weekly student reviews advertise for policies online features for spe­ Family thanks community, and rates of prim ads cial campus coverage

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DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS QUOTE OF THE DAY

E 0 'l WE NEED TO 0.. HERE'S A LIST OP I HAVE ANOTHER @ REDUCE STAFF THE PEOPLE YOU'VE PROJECT FOR YOU "/never saw a game without taking sides .,..~ A- L- M- 0- S- T ... UH ... TED. I)Y TWENTY. .. and never want to see one." "0 WORKED TO lil DEATH. Warren G. Harding president IEWPOINT THE Tuesday, March 20, 2001 OBSERVER page 13 Preventing violence in schools with parenting If your dog bit someone, you could be prevention and rehabilitation. It sends a born, there's a 33 percent chance he will value, how can we be surprised when our civilly and perhaps criminally liable even if confusing message to juveniles that they be born out of wedlock. And for children sense of community erodes? ... When we the dog had never bitten anyone before. Is are ... responsible for their actions yet ... who are not born out of wedlock, there's a answer murder with more violence in the your duty to control your dog greater than not fully culpable because it is their par­ 50 percent chance that their parents will death penalty, we put the state's seal of a parent's duty to control his child? The ents who have failed to exercise ... super­ divorce before they're 16." approval on revenge. When the most dan- question arises in the vision." "The scale of marital breakdown in the gerous place in the country is a mother's wake of the Santana Stricter enforcement of parental liability West since 1960 has no historical prece- womb and the unborn child can have High School shootings would probably not have prevented the dent," he said. "The breakup of the --- his or her head crushed in an in Santee, Ca. Charles killings at Santana and other schools. Nor American family is the most abortion, even in the process Andrew Williams, 15, is it likely that those killings would have profound ... social trend of of being born, the ... roes- will be tried as an been avoided by stricter gun control, more our time." sage is that life ... may not adult for killing two police and metal detectors at schools and Two other causes were be worth much at all .... students and wound­ other measures which address symptoms. noted by Denver Certain kinds of killing ing 13 with his Santana High had taken precautions. Archbishop Charles we enshrine as rights father's revolver. Students could report threats anonymous­ Chaput in his 1999 and protect by law. At common law, ly, the principal had SWAT training and a Charles Rice Senate testimony on When we live this the parent (or sheriffs deputy was on part-time duty at Columbine: "First . .. kind of contradiction, guardian) could be the school. Seven full-time supervisors we've lost our common ~ why are we surprised liable for injury patrolled the campus. Extra phones, sense ... .The reason- at the results? I don't caused by his child Right or radios and speakers were in place to able person under- think [the Columbine where the parent Wrong? spread word of trouble quickly. Programs stands that what we murders] will be the had notice of the encouraged students to get along, includ­ eat, drink and breathe _>. last. ... Nothing makes child's dangerous ing one called, "Names can really hurt will make us healthy or W) us immune from that tendency and failed to prevent the injury us." sick. In like manner, violence except a by reasonably controlling the child. Most Such efforts are worthwhile. But, as what we hear and ... see relentless commitment states also impose parental liability by Education Secretary Rod Paige said, "It's lifts us up - or drags us to respect the sanctity of statute. up to a stated amount, for a beyond guns. The guns may be the instru­ down .... Common sense each human life, from child's torts or. in some states, "criminal ment of the violence, but they're not the tells us that the violence of womb to natural death." gang" activity. Many states impose crimi­ cause of the violence." One cause is the our music, our video games, Maybe it's time to pay atten- nal liability on parents for crimes commit­ collapse of the American family. Marisa our films and our television has to tion. Mother Teresa, as usual, ted by their minor children, especially McFedries, director of the City of Santee go somewhere, and it goes straight into gave us the bottom line: "If we accept with firearms, if there is intent or criminal teen center, said, "Something's missing in the hearts of our children to bear fruit in that a mother can kill even her own child, negligence on the part of the parent and these kids' lives. They're on their own. ways we can't imagine- until something how can we tell other people not to kill the parent's act or failure caused the Their parents work all the time. Their like [Columbine] happens. one another?" child's act. peers have become family." "Second, ... the real problem is ... in us, Parental liability laws are sound in prin­ Former Education Secretary William and it won't be fixed by v-chips .... We've Professor Rice is on the Law School fac­ ciple but difficult to enforce. Their efficacy Bennett states, in his Index of Cultural created a culture that markets violence in ulty. His column appears every other is debatable. "Punishing parents for their Indicators 2001, "A child conceived in the dozens of ... ways, seven days a week. Tuesday. children's behavior," wrote Professor United States today ... has a 25 percent When we build our advertising campaigns The views expressed in this column are Naomi Cahn of George Washington chance of not being brought to term, on ... selfishness and greed, and when those of the author and not necessarily University, is "retribution, rather than because of abortion .... If that child is money becomes the universal measure of those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pets aren't people, not property either

This letter is in response to the March ly. 8 column by Charles Rice entitled If a human cannot communicate, has "Remember: Pets aren't people." no perceptible brain activity and cannot I hesitate to question the logic of such a respond to stimuli other than by simple learned man as professor Charles Rice reflex, then this human does not qualify, Art is an enigma but he does seem to have opened the by professor Rice's definition, as a spiri­ way for a reasoned argument in support tual being (i.e., cannot engage in abstrac­ What is "art?" of Peter Singer's position that "parents of tion and reflection). Thus, its soul is a I've thought about this question many times. Interestingly enough, I've never found severely disabled babies ... should be material soul, just as are those of "Dogs, a suitable definition. Still, I do know some things about art. I know art covers a wide allowed to kill a child whose prospects other animals and plants." range of topics. I know that different cultures have different concepts of art. for a minimally decent life are very There is another equally important So, what is "art?" poor." As I understand Rice's explana­ question here. What insight or special Although I can't provide a precise defmition, one thing is certain. In every culture, tion, the difference between spiritual and knowledge allows professor Rice to pro­ art represents creativity and emotion. Because people are individuals, they have dif­ non-spiritual beings is the inability of the nounce that the souls of animals are ferent experiences and beliefs. Art allows people to represent their ideas, and in turn, latter to "engage in the spiritual activities material or that the souls of humans are represent themselves. I might not know exactly what art is, but I know that this is of abstraction and reflection." not material? I am not aware of any tan­ what makes it beautiful- even if it's "anti-Catholic?" Anyone who has taken the time to real­ gible data that can be used to support Contrary to what might be a popular belief at Notre Dame, not everyone is Catholic. ly get to know an animal, such as a chim­ either claim (Has anyone ever captured And if the portrayal of Christ as a woman is anti-Catholic, then so be it. That fact panzee, cat or dog, knows that these ani­ or isolated and studied a soul?). alone doesn't automatically nullify the artistic merit of the work. Nowhere does it say mals can engage in acts of abstraction On the other hand, I do have enough all art must glorify Catholicism. (problem-solving) and reflection (contem­ personal experience with animals to But what if the sole purpose of the work is "to create shocks and arguments, not to plating the consequences of an action). I know that they are not all prepro­ further religion," as Shawn Newberg claimed in his letter on March 8? I'm willing to can agree with professor Rice in that I grammed automatons with no sense of bet that Giuliani didn't discuss "Yo Mama's Last Supper" with its creator prior to con­ have never seen a bird use a set of plans self. The next time Sparky (one of the demning it. I'm willing to bet that most people who are offended by this work didn't to build a nest (by the same token, I have cats who lives in my home) asks to be let consider the reasons why the artist would portray Christ in such a bizarre manner. never seen a human try to weave a spi­ out the back door or opens the Venetian But I'm also willing to bet that the artist didn't focus time and energy in a shallow der's web without a set of plans; I won­ blinds to gaze through the window, I will attempt to stir controversy. der what that implies?). remind him that he cannot think Perhaps people perceive the work as "outrageous" and "disgusting" because its rep­ These are wonderfully simple exam­ abstractly or reflect on the consequences resentation is unfamiliar. According to this logic, it would be right to judge another ples of innate behaviors peculiar to par­ of his actions and that he has no rights, person based on his physical characteristics. I don't think any person of substance ticular species. However, I have seen except those granted by his guardians. would agree with this idea. Likewise, I don't think it is a wise decision to shun an art­ squirrels solve the difficult problem of Fortunately for him, he has guardians work before its underlying message is analyzed. trying open a bird feeder, and crows can who believe that they are responsible for Exploring the unknown is the only way people can truly learn. When people con­ solve the problem of harvesting fish on his well-being·and who do not view him demn an artwork without giving it proper consideration, they are not only cheating the end of a line dangling through an ice simply as a piece of property. the artist out of a voice. They are cheating themselves out of an education. hole. I certainly agree that their abilities of abstraction and reflection do not Richard Jensen Dawn Kuras appear to be equal to those of most professor of biology freshman humans, but then there are humans who Saint Mary's College Pasquerilla West seem to be lacking these abilities entire- March 16,2001 March 9, 2001

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ALBUM REVIEW Scorpion fails to escape dreaded sophomore slump

first lady Eve fails to expand her style, hip-hop fans By ARIENNE THOMPSON and with her second release entitled to take her Scorpion Scene Music Critic Scorpion, displays exactly what a stag­ seriously. nant, uninspired hip-hop artist sounds Though this The concept of artistic growth is a like. sub-culture complicated thing. Though hard to The words "sophomore slump" never has made Eve achieve, many have managed to fulfill rang more true than on Eve's most her rap the task of maintaining an artistic per­ recent release. Well, DMX's ridiculous brethren Ruff Ryders Records sona from album to album, while still album Flesh of My Flesh does come in a (performers allowing room for creative and musical close second, but that is beside the such as growth - take artists like OutKast and point. Getting back to Eve, Scorpion is a Master P, Erykah Badu, for example. sad collection of trite and unimpressive Juvenile and Rating Unfortunately, however, Huff Hyders' tracks. Teeming with unoriginal skits, N e I I y ) overused megastars beats, and with mega .... elementary money, lyrics, this something album falls about Eve speaks to a talent able to song. Fellow Huff Hyder DMX surfaces short of any transcend such nonsense. on the annoying "Scream Double H" to promises of Scorpion kicks off with the MTV contribute his big bark and little bite to hip-hop dom­ friendly "Who's That Girl," in which the album, proving his disappointing ination that Eve once again brags about her unpar­ status as the new pop-rap artist of the Eve may alleled skills and abilities. Infused with year. Nevertheless. on the most sur­ have men­ the sounds of brass, the production on prising and misplaced track, Eve enlists tioned on her this track adds some depth to an other­ the help of Bob's kids ... Marley, that is. d e b u t wise shallow song, but not enough to All parties involved had good intentions release. salvage it. Throughout the album, pro­ for "No, No, No," but lackluster lyrics The pro­ duction credits include Huff Ryders' in­ and Eve's bad attempt at being a reg­ duced beats house prodigy Swizz Beatz and gae singer make this track a failure are tired. as Grammy winning producer Dr. Ore. among many. It is as if she set out with is Eve's own However, these two do little to rescue the goal of mixing various musical gen­ material. She Eve from herself, as she becomes res on the album. but did so with very falls face first bogged down by her own stale lyrics. little direction or planned artistry. into the Guest appearances by other artists Overall, Scorpion does very little to cliche "nig­ also provide little relief on this album. impress the listener. Though Eve's gas and The guitar-twanged "Blow Yo Mind" forceful delivery and unabashed confi­ bitches" credits Gwen Stefani, but on close lis­ dence have already made her a star, Photo courtesy of www.n.Jffryderz.com mentality ten, it's hard to tell if the feisty lead she will have to do much more on any Scorpion, Eve's second solo release, is a major disappointment as leaving little singer of pop-ska band No Doubt actu­ future albums to solidify her status as a it fails to elevate itself above the "niggas and bitches" mentality. room for true ally showed up for the recording of the real rap artist.

ALBUM REVIEW Silkk's new way offers little new substance to rap

between verses. sound as if they were free­ By LAURA ROMPF The first single off the styled or written quickly. Scene Music Critic album, "That's Cool," is tear­ Perhaps Silkk should have cut ing up the charts on BET's top more songs and condensed the Movies with the biggest stars 10 as well as MTV's H&B video album. arcn 't always the best pic­ countdown. Silkk trades verses Track six "Pop Lockin'" tures, and CDs with the biggest with Trina, who was first starts strong with Snoop's rap­ rappers aren't always the best introduced while rapping ping teamed with a catchy albums. In Silkk the Shocker's along side Trick Daddy last chorus and background beat, fourth album, My World, My year. Trina and Silkk play well but overall the beat becomes Way, he raps along with off each other, trying to one­ mundane and the lyrics offer Master P., Snoop Dogg, up offers of what they can do nothing new. Mystikal and Trina, but of the in a relationship. The pair "Uh Ha" is a strong song. album's 23 songs, only a few aren't as comfortable with Silkk's arrogance shines emerge as quality tracks. each other as Ami! and JayZ through, but he backs it up In the album's best song, "lie were in "Can I Get a ... ," but with his lyrics and flow. Slay Did That," Silkk raps alongside the song is sure to climb the Sean raps along with Silkk and older brother and executive charts. says, "They way I live makes producer Master P. The song's Several tracks on the album 'em wanna change their life. upbeat tempo fits Silkk's slow­ appear to be filler songs in See my girl, makes 'em wanna er flow and the lyrics arc more which the production falls as change their wife." The two relined than many other songs short as the lyrics. "Funny 'No Limit Soldiers' proudly on the album. The catchy cho­ Guy" and "Haters" do not have boast of yachts and Cadillacs rus provides a perfect break catchy beats and the lyrics that rapping mogul and pro­ ducer Master P. has helped them earn. The songs "What's Heaven My World My Way Like" and "The Day After" show Silkk's deeper side. In "What's Heaven Like." Silkk Photo courtesy of www.priorityrecords.com Silkk The Shocker laments over his brother who Thanks to his thick weave of ties to the rap industry's most elite was killed. lie asks God to artists, Silkk the Shocker has again produced a semi-decent rap judge him for his heart and album. A noticeable lack of originality hurts the release, however. Priority Records not his actions. The song is ok, but seems to be searching the pain ... No matter how bad skills, Silkk's newest album for sympathy. it might look today, there's dishes up several songs that However, in "The Day After," always the day after." won't ever be main-course Rating Silkk's lyrics are stronger and There are strong tracks on hits. Overall. Silkk brings noth­ offer hope. lie says, "There's My World, My Way, but with­ ing new to the table and most always sunshine after the rain. out Tupac's lyrics, Dre's pro­ of the songs will remain .... There's always happiness after ducing, and JayZ's rapping unheard leftovnrs. ec

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ALBUM REVIEW Latest Aerosmith falls short of usual standards

a song with which U-93 has By MARY SPEARS made everyone within a 50-mile Scene Music Cri ric radius intimately familiar. While no one can say that "Jaded" isn't An old issue of "Rolling Stone" once called a decent song, it has nothing to Aerosmith's work "comic book sexcapades set to song." really make it stand out as a Listeners shouldn't expect anything different from the stellar example of the songwrit­ band's latest release, Just Push Play. No deep lyrics or ing craft. But you can sing along introspective thought here - Aerosmith merely wants to it, and it won't leave fans to make its fans sing along, and feel a little dirty about wishing to blow their brains out doing so. if by chance it should get stuck Of course. this is a welcome respite from Aerosmith's in their head. brief foray into power balladry with the absurdly bad "I "Fly Away from Here," the Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - compare early next song, was not written by a Acrosmith work to this song and just try not to be single person in the band, and it insulted. The original Bad Boys of Boston work best shows. This ballad recalls "Hole when they're at their dirtiest (think "Lord of the Thighs" in My Soul" from Nine Lives, but and "F.I.N.E" here, not "Dream On"). without the humor. Tyler and his The problem with Aerosmith is, where docs one start unknown confidant wish to pack a criticism of one of rock's most prolific band's first their bags and fly away from album in four years? "here" because life is just too The album begins with "Beyond Beautiful," a song short not to. Deep. Dedicated that manages to remain strong despite its overly appar­ fans might find merit in this ent single potential. It also segues neatly into the title song; most critics haven't. Plus, track. "Just Push Play." Now this is more like it. The it's a horrible segue into the next song kicks off with one of those delightful Steven Tyler song, an odd but highly likeable nonsense scat.'i, which continues throughout the entire rocker called "Trip Hoppin'." song. It's enough to make even a non-fan hum along. Can 50-year-old men even get Hopefully. this song will never see release as a single­ away with saying that? Tyler it'd be a shame for people to ever get sick of it. There is apparently can. It's a gift. hope in the fact that the lyrics to it are peppered with The following track is arguably enough innuendos to discourage all but the most dedi­ the best on the album. cated of deejays from actually playing it on the air. "Sunshine" is yet another strong, Next, the album treats you to its first single, "Jaded," imaginative song with Alice-in- Wonderland-based Photo courtesy of Geffen Records lyrics. Tyler refers On its own merits, Just Push Play could be considered a very good rock album to such crazy -just don't try to compare it to any of rock god Aerosmith's previous work. Just Push Play imagery as the "caterpillar trying to cop a plea" and Tyler's backup vocals on "Avant Garden"- and nice to "chasing that rabbit up her body tree." It see that awful Tylerian pun in the title. Aerosmith has a great chorus, and it's a definite Still, Aerosmith, even at its most mediocre, easily mood-lifter. This song can make you beats out most bands of today. The lyrics on this album smile. are great in a sick sort of way, and the ballads are lis­ Geffen Records Sadly, the second half of the album tenable - for ballads. Plus, it's the perfect type of CD doesn't quite measure up to the first, to play while one is, say, driving across the country on which, despite a few off spots, is still defi­ the way back from spring break. nitely fun. "Under My Skin" and "Luv Buy Aerosmith's new album, but don't expect the Rating Lies" are good songs, but nothing worth world. Don't even expect the best album this band has downloading from Napster. The remain­ ever produced. Just expect a lot of good, dirty, loud fun ing four tracks are decent at best, done the Aerosmith way and done well. ~~~.A'£·. although it is fairly interesting to hear Liv

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NFL Henderson agrees to one-year deal Leaf and Ta01pa Bay

Associated Press training was too long as it is. I ry. just need enough to get my "He's a winning player. He's Bucs revise contract timing down," he said. the type of guy that will help $28 million contract just PEORIA. Ariz. Associated Press Rickey Henderson and the Henderson is closing in on the other players," Bochy said. three days after claiming San Diego Padres agreed on a two major records. He is three Henderson was not re-signed Leaf for a $100 waiver fee. walks short of breaking Babe by the Seattle Mariners after TAMPA. Fla. Johnson will replace Shaun one-year deal Monday that will Ryan Leaf will try to jump­ Ruth's career record of 2,062 last season and has played for King as the starter. and Leaf pay him $250,000 if he makes start his NFL career under a and needs to 68 runs to top Ty seven teams in a 22-season becomes the third quarter­ the club. restructured contract with Cobb's record of 2,245. He also back. Henderson, the career steals career that has included four the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. is 86 hits shy of 3,000. General manager Hich leader who is closing in on stops in Oakland. Leaf. the second pick in the other marks, was at the Henderson was ignored by He said he's willing to come McKay, who was not avail­ 1998 draft who was released able for comment. said that Padres' complex, general man­ teams all spring before the off the bench for the Padres after three disappointing sea­ ager Kevin Towers said. The Padres, one and never claiming Leaf essentially sons with the San Diego would give the Bucs a "free" rest of the team had the day of his many demanded a "He's a winning player. Chargers, agreed to take a look at Leaf because the off. former long-term con­ pay cut and remain with the teams, He's the type of guy that tract. team wouldn't owe him any­ "I know there was a Rickey Bucs, who claimed him off thing unless he made the sighting," Towers said. offered him a will help the other "You can't waivers March 2. minor league tell me I'm team. Henderson spent about three players." Leafs base salary for next The Dallas Cowboys report­ hours at the Padres' complex, deal. wrong or you season was scheduled to be Henderson, go get all the edly contacted Tampa Bay but not before getting lost on $1.5 million. Without the new about the prospect of trading his way to Peoria, where he 42, will have Bruce Bochy bench players deal, which team spokesman to play his from every for Leaf. who was 4-14 as a went through spring training San Diego manager Reggie Roberts said runs starter and threw 33 inter­ with the Padres in 1996 and way onto the team and through 2003, the quarter­ team. If he ceptions compared to 13 '97. we're going to back would have counted touchdown passes with the "They done built new free­ does, he'll make $50,000 more have a tryout," he said. "In a $2.8 million against the Chargers. ways," he said. "I had to flag a than the major league mini­ tryout out of all the teams, I'm salary cap. Leigh Steinberg, the quar­ guy down on the highway and mum. The contract doesn't not going to be one of the ones The hefty cap number terback's agent, did not ask him, 'Am I going the right include any incentives for play­ that leaves." included $1.3 million of a return a telephone call for way?'" ing time, just the standard Henderson said there's one prorated bonus that guaran­ comment Monday night. The Henderson took about 100 Padres package for things like thing that no one can take teed the team's option for the Bucs said Leaf would meet swings in the batting cage and making the All-Star team or away from him. last two seasons of a contract briefly with the media on ran some sprints in the out­ winning a Gold Glove, Towers "Wherever I went, that team Leaf signed as a rookie. Tuesday. field. said. won. I don't care if they were Leaf made as much news Leaf delayed a scheduled He hadn't taken batting San Diego manager Bruce in last place; they won when I off the field as on it during visit to Tampa after practice off a machine in 2 1/2 Bochy said he envisions got there. I don't want to pro­ his turbulent stay with the Johnson's signing. weeks, he said, but has been Henderson as a backup out­ ject anything, but I'll say even Chargers, and the Bucs have He met with coach Tony taking 300 swings a day off a fielder or pinch-hitter, but cer­ a team like this, I don't believe made it clear they don't view Dungy last week and also batting tee with the ball on a tainly is not ruling out a start­ we ain't going to win." him as the immediate answer spent time with offensive to their problems on offense. string. ing spot in the lineup for the Henderson began his career coordinator Clyde The team signed free agent "I've always thought spring man considered the greatest with his hometown Oakland Christensen and quarter­ leadoff hitter in baseball histo- Athletics in 1979. Brad Johnson to a five-year, backs coach Jim Caldwell.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Safeco Field sustains $400,000 da01age after earthquake

Associated Press of cosmetic damage, probably "The roof was designed ond full season at Safeco on work to protect it from an earthquake worked." close to $400,000," Lincoln with earthquake April 2 against the Oakland PEORIA, Ariz. said. Athletics. Workers are still trying to The earthquake that rocked "All sorts of stuff. TVs falling tolerances in mind. Following the quake on Feb. repair the damage Safeco sus­ the Puget Sound region last down. Cracks. Falling bookcas­ Everything in the roof 28, the Mariners were con­ tained, but Lincoln said he was month caused about $400,000 es. The list goes on for two cerned mainly about Safeco's confident that "99 percent" of it pages. With a property that big that was supposed to retractable roof. would be corrected in time for damage to Safeco Field. work to protect it from an Mariners Chairman and CEO with that many things going on, Within hours, engineers had Opening Night. Howard Lincoln said Monday you're bound to have that kind earthquake worked. " opened and shut the roof and "We want to keep Safeco looking perfect," he said. that Safeco's anti-earthquake of size of damage," he said. found that it worked fine, The Mariners will have to foot devices worked as the engi­ The Mariners have used the Lincoln said. Howard Lincoln the bill for all the earthquake neers designed them and the $517.6 million stadium for the "The roof was designed with damage because the team's stadium did not sustain any past 1 1/2 seasons. Mariners' Chairman and CEO earthquake tolerances in earthquake insurance has a $1 structural damage. The Mariners wind up their mind," he said. "Everything in million deductible, Lincoln said. "But we have had quite a bit spring training March 29 in Arizona. They open their sec- the roof that was supposed to

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FENCING Notre Dame comes out on top with 12 NCAA qualifiers

without those two. the Regionals "I didn't expect that every single By MIKE CONNOLLY were a bit more of a challenge." bout means so much," she said. Spons Writer Junior Andre Crompton quali­ "Every time you go out there, you fied in Szelle's spot while fresh­ have to keep in mind that you The Notre Dame fencing team man Destanie Milo took Mazur's have to do everything you can to qualified the maximum 12 fencers slot. Although Crompton has win that bout. You can't lose the thanks to a strong showing at the never qualified for the close ones. But cause if you lose a Midwest Regional Fencing Championships before, he is an 5-4 bout, you have lost a lot for Championships on March 10. experienced fencer. the team. Basically you have to go "I was a little bit nervous before "Andre Crompton wants to be in out there and beat everyone you the tournament because I knew the championship," Auriol said. can and tally it up at the end." the competition would be tough "He has been fencing for two Luckily for the Irish, nine of the but everything worked pretty years and never got there. The 12 fencers they send to the good," head coach Yves Auriol key is for him not to get too ner­ Championships fenced last year. said. "I was a little bit surprised vous and get the job done. He is a The men's side returns a pair of but I am very happy we have 12." strong competitor and a great first team All-Americans in Jan Although two of its top fencers fighter. I think he is ready." Viviani and Ozren Debic. Debic did not compete, Notre Dame still Milo is one of two freshman finished second in foil at the 2000 became one of only two schools to qualifiers on the women's side. Championships while Viviani took earn 12 spots in the NCAA Foilist Maggie Jordan qualified in third in epee. Championships beginning this her first collegiate season as well. The most experienced fencers Thursday. St. John's also qualified In a meet as pressure packed as on the men's side are Brian Casas 12 fencers. the NCAAs, experience is impor­ and Andrzej Bednarski. Both "If we didn't qualify 12 we tant, according to assistant coach fencers enter their third champi­ wouldn't have a shot at the Janusz Bednarski. onships with Bednarski winning national title so it was pretty "We have a very young team in All-American honors at his two important," sabre captain Cari some wings like Destanie and previous Championships. McCullough said. "We knew we some other fencers. We will see Casas is fencing at the top of his had a chance but we knew it was how they stand the pressure," he game right now. After struggling going to be tough to qualify 12 said. "It is big pressure to go for a at last year's Championships and fencers." national title. The one thing with most of this year. Casas won first All-Americans Gabor Szelle and young fencers is that they can place at the 2001 Midwest Natalia Mazur both missed the jump above sometimes, we hope. Conference and Regional qualifier- making Notre Dame's It's true that if you don't have Championships. He looks to have chances for 12 fencers even NCAA experience you can go both recaptured the form that earned tougher. Szelle has been sidelined ways - up or down. It's hard to him second team All-American for nearly a month with a thumb predict how the nervous system honors as a freshman in 1999. injury while Mazur has left school will stand the pressure but we The women's epee team returns due to illness. Szelle won the 2000 hope they will fight like Fighting a pair of sophomore All­ sabre National Championship in Irish." Americans in Meagan Call and his sophomore year while Mazur McCullough said it is nearly Anna Carnick. Sophomore All­ was named a 2000 All-American impossible for first time fencers to American Liza Boutsikaris rounds as a freshman. understand the pressure of the out the women's team as the sec­ "They were contenders," Auriol NCAA Championship. As a first ond foil qualifier. said. 'They probably would be at time qualifier in 2000, Notre Dame takes to the strips TONY FLOYD/The Observer the championship if they were McCullough said she didn't quite Thursday in Kenosha, Wise. look­ Matt Fabricant participates in a recent match. The Irish fencing but we are still strong in understand the importance of ing for its first national title since qualified 12 team members for the NC~A championsh!ps. sabre in men's and women's. But every bout. 1994.

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WOMEN'S SWIMMING TRACK Irish earn All­ Grow, Shay earn NCAA honors

By ANDREW SOUKUP American honors Associate Sports Editor Irish track stars Liz Grow and Ryan Shay had a By ANDREW SOUKUP unique destination in mind for last week's spring Associate Sports Editor break- the NCAA Indoor Championships. Shay and Grow both earned All-American hon­ It was an All-American weekend for the Notre Dame ors at the national meet on March 9 and 10. The women's swim team. meet was held at the University of Arkansas. At last weekend's NCAA Swimming and Diving Grow had a solid weekend opener, placing sixth Championships, Heather Mattingly. Kelly llecking, and in the third preliminary heat of the 400-meter Marie Labosky each garnered Honorable Mention All­ dash. She ran 53.42. her second fastest time of American honors. the season, and managed to qualify for Saturday's Mattingly qualified for the national meet by placing high fmal. enough at the NCAA Zone Diving Meet on March 9 and 10. In the final, Grow didn't run as fast as she had She took third on the three-meter springboard and finished Friday. She ended up finishing eighth with a time eighth on the one-meter springboard. of 53.73, nearly four-tenths of a second of her At nationals, the junior diver began her weekend by plac­ school record 53.3. The junior finished 1.36 sec­ ing 24th in the one-meter competition. Mattingly earned onds behind champion Demetria Washington of her All-American status by virtue of her 12th place finish South Carolina. on the three-meter springboard. However, Grow still secured All-American hon­ Junior Kelly Hocking concluded her season with a solid ors. She became the first Notre Dame female finish in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events. Hecking sprinter and only the fourth female track athlete started her weekend by taking 18th in the 100-yard back­ to earn such status. stroke. ller time, 55.37. was four-tenths of a second off her Meanwhile, Shay, who competed in his first school record 54.98 set at last month's Big East indoor track and field championship meet, earned Championships. A day later, Hecking swam a 1:58.02 in the his fourth All-American distinction in the 5,000- 200-yard backstroke. earning her a 13th place finish. meter run. Shay entered the 5,000 seeded fourth, In both backstroke races, the eventual champion. but he finished ninth place. His time, 14:02.35, California freshman Natalie Coughlin, set an American was about ten seconds off his school record record. 13:52.66 time set a month and a half ago. Shay Marie Labosky wrapped up a sensational freshman sea­ finished 20 seconds behind the eventual champi­ son by turning in solid performances in her three events. on, Alabama's David Kimani. Her weekend began with a 20th place finish in the 200- This is the fourth time Shay has earned All­ yard individual medley. Labosky earned her All-American American status, but it is the first time he has honors with her performance in her best event, the 400- garnered this honor at the indoor championships. yard individual medley. The freshman placed 11th and He earned All-American distinction for the past swam 4:17.06 in the consolation final. Labosky entered the two years at the outdoor championships in the final ranked 15th. but moved up four places and chopped 10,000 meters, and has also taken All-American nearly eight-tenths of a second oil' her preliminary time. honors in cross country. The freshman wrapped up her weekend by finishing 31st Both Shay and Grow have two weeks to prepare in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Labosky swam 17:03, well ofT for the outdoor opener on March 30. The Irish her school record of 16:32 set at last month's Big East sprinters and jumpers, including Grow. will most Championships. The NCAA Championships marks the conclusion of the likely head to Arizona State. Meanwhile, Shay and ERNESTO LACAYOffhe Observer a few other top distance runners will travel to season for the women's swimming and diving team. They Liz Grow was one of two Irish track competitors in finished 9-1 in the dual meet season and earned their fifth Stanford. The rest of the Notre Dame track team consecutive Big East title. the NCAA Indoor Championships. will probably compete at Purdue.

L U M N I ND·/SMC

Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College proudly announces its Fifth Annual GALA-ND/SMC Memorial Grants

GAI.A-ND/SMC is now accepting applications for the Fifth Annual GAI.A-ND/SMC Memorial Grants. Two $2,000.00 grants will be presented to students of Notre Dame and/ or Saint Mary's College to honor leadership and to support the students' participation in a six­ to eight-week summer service project benefiting the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Projects at agencies providing services to individuals with HIV/AIDS or agencies providing services to gay and lesbian youth are encouraged.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Grant applications are available at the Center for Social Concerns at Notre Dame, the SURV Office at Saint Mary's, or by e-mail request from: GAI.AND/[email protected]. Names of grant recipients will be kept confidential pending their consent.

Past winners have included students from both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College. Grant winners have performed a variety of summer service projects including: the AIDS Project Los Angeles; the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office in Boston; Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders in Boston; Better Existence with HIV in the Chicago area; AIDS Referral & Information Services in San Jose, CA; performing civil rights research in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa; and archiving a collection of lesbigay newspa­ pers from a collection held at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

It is anticipated that the grants will be conferred at the OUTreachND April Follies by representatives of GAL-ND/SMC on April 7, 2001 in South Bend/Mishawaka.

The Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College is an independent 501 (c)(3) charitable organization with no official affiliation with either the University of Notre Dame or Saint Mary's College. Our strength comes from our membership and our numbers. ..------

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MEN's LAcRossE Irish rise to all-time high at No. 2 in national rankings

season but battled back to pick 'The Loyola game was tough­ By MIKE CONNOLLY up an 11-8 win. The Irish also est because it was the end of the Sports Writer trailed the Quakers and the trip and our third game in 10 Nittany Uons in the third. days," Corrigan said. "It was The Notre Dame men's "We have an experienced against a very good team - a lacrosse team is ranked second group," head coach Kevin team that doesn't lose in March in the latest USILNSTX Division Corrigan said about his team's - they have been very good at 1 rankings thanks to a 3-0 ability to come from behind. home and very good in the early record against three top eastern "They aren't panicking or losing season." schools over Spring Break. With their poise. They understand it's The win against the wins against No. 8 Loyola, No. 9 a 60 minute game." Greyhounds was the second Virginia and No. 24 Rutgers, the John Flandina scored the straight for the Irish. Last spring. Irish earned their highest rank­ fourth of his career-high four Notre Dame upset Loyola in the ing ever. goals with 8:45 remaining in the first round of the NCAA tourna­ "That's pretty awesome. We third period to give Notre Dame ment. The Greyhounds may have have definitely never been that a 6-5 lead. Flandina's goal start­ had revenge on their mind but high before," goalie Kirk Howell ed a three-goal explosion for the Notre Dame's early lead put an said. "The question is if we can Irish as David Ulrich and Steve end to those thoughts, according keep our heads during all this Bishko followed Flandina with to Corrigan. hype. It's going to be tough but goals of their own. "They came in with an idea hopefully we can just concen­ The win was the first for the that they wanted to pay us back trate and ignore what's going on Irish against Corrigan's alma a little bit but at the same time. around us." mater but Corrigan said the vic­ once you get past a certain point The three wins over break tory against the Cavaliers was no in the game, you settle down and pushed Notre Dame's record to more satisfying than any other get past all that," he said. "That 5-0 on the season, with all five win. was there early but we still teams defeated ranked in the top "''ve been gone for 13 years. jumped out to an early lead on 25. You grow attached to the kids them so I don't think that was a After two wins against Penn you are coaching now," he said. big factor." State and Penn to open the sea­ "That's my only thought. It What was a big factor in both son, the Irish traveled to wasn't something where I got the wins against Virginia and Piscataway, NJ to face Rutgers emotional about it because I am Loyola was the play of Howell. on March 9. Attack Tom Glatzel completely involved with these The third-yard starter made 18 tied his career-high with five guys and this team. That's my saves against Loyola and 14 goals while the Notre Dame whole focus. It's satisfying against Virginia. defense held the Scarlet Knights because it's was a very good "lie did keep us in the game," to less tharr 10 goals in the 9-4 team we beat on the road and it Corrigan said. "I don't want to Irish win. was satisfying because it was a take anything away from our The Irish led 6-0 at halftime on great win for this team and guys. we made enough plays to four Glatzel goals and two by that's enough." win but we made a lot more mis­ Steve Bishko. The Irish closed the three­ takes than you are normally After the relatively easy win game trip through the east going to get away with. Kirk was against Rutgers, Notre Dame against Loyola. In a game that there to erase a lot of those mis­ traveled south to face national ·Corrigan called the toughest of takes." ERNESTO LACAYOfThe Observer power and then-No. 7 Virginia. the trip, the Irish jumped out to Notre Dame faces its first chal­ An Irish lacrosse player passes the ball. Notre Dame Is current­ Notre Dame trailed in the third a 7-3 halftime lead and never lenge to its top ranking Saturday ly ranked No.2 fo.r Its highest ranking ever. quarter for the third time this looked back. against Hofstra in New York. So, ho"" ""as YOUR Spring Break.

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BASEBALL J Irish end break undefeated

"For Steve to go out there and have the By JEFF BALTRUZAK tournament he did was outstanding," said Assistant Sports Editor O'Toole. "He didn't back down from any­ one." Eight, 7-0-1, 13-2-1. 1959,600. Portland State got one more run in the The eighth-ranked Notre Dame baseball top of the ninth frame, but it would not be team finished their California road trip enough as Viloria buckled down to over spring break with a 7-0-1 record on secured the two final outs of the tourna­ their way to winning the Pepsi/Johnny ment. Quik Classic in Fresno. "By no means did we expect to win the The Irish are now 13-2-1 overall, their tournament," said O'Toole. "Every game best 16-game start since the 1959 squad was a battle, but we knew we had the went 14-2. ability to win it all ... It's very hard to To top it ofT, head coach Paul Mainieri string together seven strong games in a captured his 600th career victory on row." Saturday, directing the Irish, who wore Stanley was named tournament MVP in green jerseys to mark St. Patrick's Day, a close race with Sollmann. All-American past Portland State 7-6 to win the Classic. starting pitcher Aaron Heilman. who had "I don't think about [my 600th win] a complete game victory over Illinois on much," said Mainieri. "But I'm proud of it Friday night to power the Irish to their because it shows what outstanding play­ matchup with Portland State was named ers and assistant coaches we have." to the all-tournament team. But for a brief moment in the eighth "The key for us the whole week was our inning on Saturday, it looked as if starting pitching," said Mainieri. "And our Mainieri might have to wait on his mile­ defense was spectacular." stone win. The Irish led 3-1 heading into Heilman owns a perfect 5-0 record, Portland State's at bat in the top of the with a 1.66 ERA. Tamayo is 2-1 in his five eighth, but the Pilots strung together four starts. and Notre Dame received quality runs on starting pitcher Danny Tamayo. starts from Peter Ogilvie and J.P. Gagne Portland State had the bases loaded during the week. with one out when Pilot first baseman Mainieri was able to make the call to Steve Chamberlain tripled to right center, his bullpen confidently as well, with scoring three. Tamayo got Kory Casto to Viloria and Mike Naumann throwing ground out for the second out. but was effectively. Viloria has the lowest oppo­ replaced by sophomore reliever Brandon nents' batting average of any Irish pitch­ Viloria, who closed out the inning after ers, with batters hitting just .167 against walking the first batter he faced. him. Staring down a 5-3 deficit with just six Heilman received plenty of ·run support outs remaining, the Irish offense respond­ in the 9-5 victory over the Illini. with ed by matching Portland State's four offensive production coming from Stanley, runs. with the rally starting from the bot­ Bushey, Kris Billmaier and cleanup hitter tom of the order. After junior third base­ Brian Stavisky, all of whom had multi-hit man Andrew Bushey was hit by Pilot performances at the plate. pitcher Justin Ballweber and Ken Meyer Earlier in the week, the Irish collected singled, the stage was set for freshman second baseman Steve Sollmann. extra-inning victories over Miami of Ohio Sollmann doubled to left center, scoring 3-2 and host Fresno State 5-4. Bushey and Meyer to knot the champi­ Stavisky hit the Irish's first grand slam onship game at 5-5. of the season versus Fresno State, clear­ Sollmann had his first home run in an ing the bases in the sixth. Sollmann and Irish uniform earlier in the game, when Stanley tag-teamed to set up the final he crushed a ball over the 400-ft. mark in Irish run in the tenth frame, as Sollmann centerfield ofT starter Kyle Corra. took off on a hit and run and Stanley .------, "Steve Sollmann had a poked a single through the left side . tremendous week," said Sollmann was able to take third on the ISSA Presents the 3rd Annual Mainieri. "He hit in the play, and scored when O'Toole singled to clutch well." end the game. International Wee~ Catcher Paul O'Toole, "You have to win those one-run games," hitting out of the second said O'Toole. "Being in extra inning Tuesday, March 20th - Saturday, March 24th slot, contributed another games helps build character." two run double when he The Irish were 1-0-1 in their first two Come and enjoy a week of international took a Zach Yarbourgh games of the Classic, shutting out New pitch into left center. Mexico 3-0 and tying Navy 4-4. 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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Wo01en Notre Dame quietly celebrates victory continued from page 28 "She talked about working This time, the celebration was Let's just give Guevara a job in hard on defense every day in not excessive. the Notre Dame public relations practice because that's some­ More than 18 months after office. thing that she really needs to Bobby Brown's infamous fraternity That's not to say that the Irish do improve on," McGraw said. "I not deserve the praise. They do. gesture led to a key penalty during thought today she did a great the football team's heartbreaking Tennessee is without its best play­ job in the zone." 26-22 loss to er and Connecticut is without its Michigan. best two, so Notre Dame is one of Amanda Barksdale continued Mullilt the tournament favorites. her postseason surge for the McGraw These next two weekends will Irish. Following her lirst caret~r raised her provide the ultimate setting. double-double in NotrP Dame's two index lin­ These next two weekends will round one victory over Alcorn gers towards also show whether this year's Irish State, the sophomore con­ the Joyce team can handle the ultimate pres­ tributed five points and seven Center crowd sure. Last year, Notre Dame rebounds in 15 minutes. after Monday opened up a 17-0 lead against The biggest cheers of the night's 88-54 Texas Tech in the Sweet Sixteen night came when sophomore win over the Tim Casey but eventually lost. Nineteen days walk-on Karen Swanson Wolverines. earlier, in the Big East tournament stepped on the floor with 3:09 That was it. semifinals. the Irish led Hutgers by remaining. With Swanson's No taunting, Assistant nine with four minutes left, before jump shot in the game's final no screaming, Sports Editor losing in overtime. minute, each Notre Dame play­ no showboat­ When the pressure heated up, er has scored in every Irish ing. the Irish melted like South Bend game so far in this NCAA tour­ Just a sig- snow. nament. nal, a signal McGraw hopes to So far this season, the Irish have "I was not happy with the flash once again six days from now had only one sub-par performance, bench early in the season and in Denver.nd then again on April1 the 54-53 loss to Hutgcrs. They they have really worked hard to in St.Louis. beat top-ten teams Purdue and prove me wrong," McGraw said. Bob Davie has not yet claimed "it Georgia early in the year, dominat­ "That's the kind of attitude that is what it is." Clifford Jefferson has ed Connecticut on Jan. 15, arid this team has. They don't quit." not boasted that he will record two hung with the Huskies on their interceptions per game in 2001, home court earlier this month. While the Michigan coach and Troy Murphy has not What's the difference between credits the Irish defense. she announced his intentions for next 2000 and 2001? was disappointed in her team's season. "We're a lot more poised," Riley inability to lind the basket. So, for the next few days (and said. "I laving the experience, "You don't have to be a grad­ possibly weeks), Notre Dame knowing that what happened last uate of Michigan or Notre Dame Nation is "stuck" with Hiley, lvey year can happen again. We're not to look at the stat sheet and sec and Company. overlooking anyone." l'ivc-for-33 from your five "I think they can win it all," Said lvey, "We're a lot more starters is going to be really Michigan coach Sue Guevara said mentally focused this year. In the tough," Guevara said. on Monday. "I don't think there's past, we would panic when we Only six Wolverines played any doubt about that." were down. No one would really significant minutes in the game, No surprise there. All season, step up. Last year we were looking a factor that proved deadly in coaches, players, and "experts" around, waiting for somebody else the game's final minutes. With have pegged the Irish as perennial to do what we often do as a team. Notre Dame using its deep national champions. And deserved­ That says a lot for our chemistry bench and playing successful in ly so. that we built this year." the transition. Michigan just But to just watch at the games on Chemistry, intangibles, focus, couldn't keep up. the annuallrL

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and the shot clock nearing WOMEN'S lACROSSE zero, the point guard connected Men on a long 3-point shot to give continued from page 28 the Rebels their final lead, 57- 55. Missed shots turned into "It was one of those shots·you Irish earn wins over break missed opportunities for an dream about," Harrison said. "I Irish squad that had earned a knew I had to make a play more Kelley McCardell scored to give the Irish an 8-2 lead. berth in the tournament's sec­ because I hadn't made one in a Special to The Observer with 1:39 remaining in the Boston College then began its ond round Friday with effective while and I felt like I was let­ The Notre Dame women's game. Junior Alissa Moser comeback with two goals to shooting against Xavier. ting my team down." closed out the scoring for the pull within 8-4. The Eagles lacrosse team concluded a suc­ With 7:11 remaining and the Irish point guard Martin Irish. cessful spring break trip with scored at 1:32 for 8-5 and Rebels leading 47-46, Murphy, Ingelsby left Harrison open for Notre Dame's defense held an 8-3 win at Harvard on make it 8-6 with 39 seconds ·who led the Irish with 17 the shot, backing up, expecting Harvard scoreless for a span of left. Boston College then scored points, took the ball to the bas­ penetration from the point Sunday, as the Irish beat the Crimson for the first time in 28:23 until the Crimson scored with 10 seconds remaining to ket with a classic dunk, but guard whose shooting had suf­ the game's final goal with 27 cut the lead to 8-7, but Irish instead of getting the go-ahead fered of late. three meetings. Senior Lael O'Shaughnessy led the Irish seconds left for the 8-3 final senior Sarah LeSueur won the bucket, the ball clanged off the "They've had a lot of heroes margin. Notre Dame held a attack with two goals and ensuing draw to allow Notre rim and turned into a basket all season and they had anoth­ slight 23-22 edge in shots but a three assists, while sophomore Dame to run out the clock for for the Rebels at the other end er one tonight with that shot career-high 14 saves by White goaltender Jen White made 14 the win. of the court. from the top," Brey said. " ... I'll paced the Irish to the win. White played all 90 minutes saves, while allowing just three "This is what you play for," live with that [shot]. I thought On Saturday, the Notre Dame goals. Notre Dame improves to in goal for the Irish and made Humphrey said. "And we just we did a great job defending. women's lacrosse team built a 3-1 with its third win of the 11 saves. Notre Dame had a didn't make plays when it That's not who he's been. He 6-2 halftime-lead and held on 26-23 advantage in shots. week-long trip and returns to counted." knocks down an NBA 3 and I to beat host Boston College 8- On Tuesday, March 13, the action when it opens its home The Irish missed on their next can't be upset with that. He's a 7. Shearer led the Irish with Notre Dame women's lacrosse two possessions as the Rebels fearless young man." schedule with a 1:00 p.m. game against Denver on Sun., three goals, and Loftus scored used three goals each from extended their lead to five, but The Irish had an opportunity both of Notre Dame's second four different players to beat two free throws from Carroll with 24.5 remaining to tie March 25. Notre Dame broke a 2-2 tie half goals to provide the deci­ host Virginia Tech 19-8, and brought the Irish back within a when Humphrey found himself sive scoring for the Irish. win its Big East opener in the with the final two goals of the possesion for the tie. under the basket with an easy Shearer scored her first goal first year of Big East women's first half and then scored the Humphrey, who started the lay-up. The ball rolled out, just 42 seconds in the game on lacrosse. The Irish, who out­ however, and after trading foul first four goals of the second game with three airballs and an assist from O'Shaughnessy, shot the Hokies 31-19 in the three turnovers, quickly turned shots at each end of the court half to build an 8-2 lead with and the pair combined again contest, led 6-1 just 15 minutes up the heat, grabbing a crucial the Sanders came up with the less than a minute in the game. later for a 2-0 lead. After the into the game and held a 12-4 bucket and drawing the foul. block that effectively ended the Harvard led 1-0 before Eagles scored their first goal, halftime advantage. Senior and Just 52.1 percent from the game. O'Shaughnessy and sophomore the Irish scored three goals in preseason all-Big East selec­ line. Ilumphrey nailed the shot "I don't think that shot lost Danielle Shearer scored twice a span of 2:59 - one each tion O'Shaughnessy had a goal to tie the game at 51 with 5:09 the game," Humphrey said. "I in 20 seconds to give the Irish from O'Shaughnessy, sopho­ and five assists for Notre on clock. can't hold my head down for it. a 2-1 lead. The Crimson tied more Angela Dixon Alissa Dame. Humphrey went on to score We play as a team." the game, but juniors Natalie Moser - for a 5-1 lead. "We are pleased with the the next four points for the The loss is bittersweet for an Loftus and Maureen Henwood Shearer's third goal at 6:20 put way we played," said Irish Irish, giving the squad a one­ Irish squad that has come so scored back-to-hack goals to Notre Dame ahead 6-1 before head coach Tracy Coyne. "We point 55-54 lead with 1:20 far and accomplished so much put Notre Dame ahead 4-2 at a late goal pulled Boston want to be competitive in the remaining. this season. With Brey at the halftime. College within 6-2 at halftime. Big East, and for us to play this If Lockhart kept the Rebels in helm for just one season, the Freshman Kassen Delano Neither team could find the well and this well on the road the game with his seemingly­ Irish finished with a 20-10 and O'Shaughnessy each is very encouraging. We still continous baskets, Jason record, a Big East West division scored in the first five minutes net in the second half until Loftus scored the first of back­ have room for improvement in Harrison delivered Ole Miss the championship and their first of the second half, as the Irish to-hack goals at 15:03 and many aspects of our game but win. NCAA Tournament berth in 11 pulled ahead 6-2. Neither team recorded the eventual goal­ this is a great start to our first With 46 seconds left to go years. could find the net until sopho- winning goal 34 seconds later Big East season."

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MEN'S BASKETBALL Notre Dame adjusts for NCAA tournament appearance

guard Martin Ingelsby, "we knew ere d. By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN it was one-and-done." The closest they came to catch­ Associale Sporrs Ediwr Instead of being done after one ing the Irish was a seven-point game Ingelsby helped his team­ deficit late in the first half follow­ KANSAS CITY, Mo. mates score by dishing off nine ing two 3-pointers by Kevin Frey, Shaking up the starting lineup assists. They did it with the kind of his only points of the game. following mid-January losses· to balance Brey had envisioned at the But after lngelsby and David Kentucky and Seton Hall geared season's start when he displayed West, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Notre Dame up for an eight-game the even scoring distribution of Year, traded baskets, it was all winning streak. But after the Irish Notre Dame's 1978 Final Four Irish. Carroll's trey from the left endured their only three-game team. the only orie in school histo­ baseline rolled through the rim slide of the season. head coach ry. and a steal by Graves turned into a Mike Brey figured reinserting Junior forwards Troy Murphy, I Iarold Swanagan lay-in. David Graves into the starting five an All-American, and Ryan Carroll capped ofT the first peri­ might get the Irish going again. Humphrey, a Big East third team od by dribbling around defenders It did. and just in time for Notre selection, did their part. They com­ for an inside-the-arc jumper at the Dame's first NCAA Tournament bined to add 34 points to the Irish buzzer to give Notre Dame a 40-26 appnarance in 11 years. scoreboard along with 14 lead. "We made an adjustment in the rebounds, although Murphy was After stifling the Musketeers' lineup," Brey said, "and that cer­ just 6-for-17 from the field. offense in the first half. all the Irish tainly helped us." "Murphy's a disadvantage to just needed to do to win was hold on. Graves grooved to 13 first-half about anybody in the country That was a cinch, with the Irish poinL'> and the Irish (20-9 heading because you have to pay so much shooting 70 percent in the second into Sunday's ganw) jigged to an attention to him," said Xavier stanza. 83-71 win over Xavier (21-8) in coach Skip Prosser. "Sometimes "We took care of the ball pretty the opnning round of thn Big you've got to pick your poison." well today," Carroll said. "Shooting Dance Fridav. The balanced box score and the ball pretty well kind of helps Graves, a junior. and sophomore razor-sharp 63 percent shooting out on offense, too." guard Matt Carroll possessed the gave the Irish an NCAA Defensively, Notre Dame kept Midas touch. as putting the ball in Tournament victory for the first both Frey and senior point guard their hands was like finding the time since 1989. · Maurice McAfee in single digits. pot of gold at the end of the rain­ Xavier opened the game with a The sophomore West led his squad bow. The backcourt pair put 16 of six-point lead before Notre Dame with 19. 18 shol<; through the hoop for 41 got its juices flowing. The Irish put Humphrey made the Musketeers points, Carroll leading the way together a 22-3 run, keyed by pay down the stretch with three with 21. Carroll driving deep twice for a jams in the final two minutes to "I was shooting the ball well all lay-up and finger roll, Graves complement Murphy's pair of week," Graves said. "The easier knocking down a 3-pointer and dunks on the day. Murphy fed shots you take, the higher percent­ two lay-ups and Murphy hitting a Humphrey two of the dunks and ages you have." fall-away jumper and throwing Carroll dished him a pass which The Musketeers have felt the down a slam dunk for an exclama­ Humphrey finished off by slam­ dagger of Graves' long-range shot tion point. ming the reverse dunk through the before. A year ago, he sliced "The spurt in the first half," hoop two-handed behind his head. Xavier's hopes of an NIT title with Prosser said, "we had 12 points for The Irish gladly took the dunks JOSE CUELLAR!The Observer 21 first-half points. But Xavier a long time." as well as the two-day extension to Martin lnglesby dribbles around a Pittsburgh player earli­ hadn't really been bitten by The Musketeers never recov- their season. er in the season. Carroll. who scored 13 in last season's showdown. Both years, the Irish ended the Musketeers' season in 2000 with a dozen-point margin of victory. in 2000 in the second round of the NIT. in 2001 in the first game of the NCAAs. liFE lNTHE REALWORlD The Irish entered the tourney after an early exit in the Big East Tournament and two regu­ lar-s~ason losses, leading many pundil<; to predict a short trip to March Madness. The "experts" 6et the imide nory on picked 11th-seeded Xavier to upset Notre Dame. seeded sixth in the Midwest Region, but the Irish were having none of the quick trip home they experi­ Life, faith, &Relatiomhip~ enced by losing to Pittsburgh in the Big East Tournament. "After we lost in the Big East Tournament," said senior point

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IRISH INSIGHT Ole Miss experience leads to win over Notre Dame

KANSAS CITY. Missouri into their brains since July, The Ole Miss men's basket­ and the mentality wasn't quite ball program is one step as deeply ingrained in their ahead of Notre Dame's, and instincts as it was for the the Rebels remained one pace Rebels. ahead of So in the last minute, with the Irish the Rebels up by two, the Irish on Sunday. met their match. The high­ Ole Miss, scoring Notre Dame offense making its found itself on a rare off day fourth from the field going up against NCAA a team that knew how to get Tourn­ the final stop. ament Ole Miss blocked Notre appear­ Dame's last opportunity as 6- ance in the Kathleen foot-3 guard David Sanders past five O'Brien swatted Notre Dame from the seasons, Sweet 16 bracket. Irish sopho­ had expe­ more Matt Carroll, Notre rience in Associate Dame's best post feeder, went its corner. Sports Editor up as if to take a 3-point shot Wide­ he had hit from the same spot body against Xavier. But he'd been senior center Rahim Lockhart cold shooting against Ole Miss. entered this year's so when he saw Humphrey Tournament with two past down low. he went for the tourneys under his belt, and pass inside, which Sanders he used his seasoning to give slapped away and into the Irish fits with 24 points Lockhart's hands. and seven rebounds. Fellow "We're a defensive team Rebel seniors Jason Flanigan first," Sanders said. "Defense and Jason Holmes also were is what got us here." two-year veterans of March Notre Dame didn't play Madness, and each played a poorly on defense, limiting its part in wearing down the opponent to just 59 points, 13 Irish. below Ole Miss's average. But The Irish looked like rookies the Rebels played spectacular­ to the NCAA Tournament ly. They held two-time All­ experience. They shot a sur­ American Troy Murphy to 17 prising 29 percent from the points on 4-of-16 shooting, field after a red-hot 63 per­ and stifled Carroll and David cent touch in the opening Graves into a combined 2-for- round. They managed only six 17 from the field. assists and missed several And just as suddenly as layups, including one in the Sanders appeared for the final minute by Ryan steal. the one sure thing for Humphrey. Notre Dame, its ability to JOSE CUELLARfThe Observer Maybe the Irish played awk­ score, vanished. Ryan Humphrey, shown above, looks past a Pittsburgh player in a 75-67 Irish win earlier this wardly because they didn't "Defensively, we gave our­ selves every chance to win the season. recognize the territory. March Madness is a phrase basketball game," Brey said. used much more often with Ole Miss also had more fresh women's basketball at Notre faces to look to than did the Dame in recent years. The Irish. Nine players logged at men's squad hadn't made the least eight minutes of playing tourney since 1990, and time for the Rebels. while only This rates as Humphrey, a transfer from six did the same for the Irish. Oklahoma. was the only player five of whom played 29 min­ to have known the Madness. utes or more. The Irish hadn't even Come 2002, the Rebels may dreamed of advancing to the be no peers for the Irish. Sweet 16, which is what they Should Murphy, a junior. our big were playing for against the decide to return for his senior Rebels, in years. season at Notre Dame. the The Rebels played out their Irish would be loaded with one-gait edge on the Irish by veterans. They would have all recalling coach Rod Barnes their key players back save harp about playing defense Ingelsby at the point, who will throughout their careers. be replaced by McDonald's home "If you don't guard," Barnes All-American Chris Thomas, said, "you're coming out." trading sheer talent for sea­ Stifling opponents is a trade­ soning and on-court savvy. • mark for Barnes' teams in the And they'll have another SEC. year beneath Brey, marking "The whole year, we pride the first time in four years an 1m prove t ourselves on defense," Irish team has known stability Lockhart said. "We feel like and played for the same coach that's the way you win cham­ two straight seasons. pionships. That was the differ­ It took just one season to ence in the game - we came take the Irish from NIT run­ up with the stops we needed ner-ups to one shot away from to." the Sweet 16. Imagine the ever. The Irish knew defense was Irish after one more year 5.9o/O 9.5o/O a priority entering the game. emphasizing defense with a Introductory rate Low regular "We're the type of team that year of tourney experience to for 6 months rate we know we can score and draw from. play with anyone in the coun­ One more year. and the out­ try," said senior captain come might have "luck of the Martin Ingelsby, "but we need Irish" written all over it. defense to make everything ~ /) work and it makes it more The opinions expressed in fun." this column are those of the NOTRE DAM0 j' But the Irish have only had author and not necessarily Mike Brey beating defense those of The Observer.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Irish roll over Alcorn State in 98-49 victory early scare when they jumped By ANDREW SOUKUP out to a 10-6 lead early in the Associate Sports Editor first half. Notre Dame then went on a 20-3 run to jump All it took for the 8,553 fans ahead, but the Braves, relying in the Joyce Center to erupt on Taresha Coleman's shoot­ into chners was the Irish ing, kept the game close. removing their warm-ups. Coleman led the Braves with They saw the Irish wearing 15 points. green uniforms. "We jumped out pretty good "There must have been some in the first few minutes," luck of the Irish when we Walker said. unpacked those uniforms," said The Irish took control with Notre Dame head coach MutTet 6:57 left in the first half when McGraw. they switched from their tradi­ No.1 seeded Notre Dame was tional 2-3 zone defense to a simply too tall, too deep and man-to-man defense. The too good for No.16 seeded Braves managed only one free Alcorn State as they rolled to a throw the rest of the half and 98-4lJ victory Saturday after­ didn't hit a field goal until noon. 14:24 remained in the second The Irish were allowed to half. During that span, the wear their green uniforms Irish outscored the Braves 29- thanks to a special arrange­ 3. ment with the NCAA. Normally, "Their shooting really sur­ the higher-seeded team must prised us and forced us out of wear home jerseys and the the zone, which we didn't real­ lower-seeded team must wear ly want to come out of," said away jerseys. But Alcorn McGraw. "When we went m'an­ State's away uniforms and to-man I thought we stepped Notre Dame's home uniforms up defensively better. I was a were both gold, so the NCAA little disappointed I didn't go to allowed the Irish to wear it earlier." green, fittingly on St. Patrick's The Irish had far too much Day. depth for the Braves to handle. It was obvious from the Five players scored in double­ opening tip that Notre Dame digits and nobody played more had a huge height advantage. than 30 minutes for the Irish. The Irish had six players as tall All 12 players on the Irish ros­ as Alcorn State's tallest player, ter scored at least two points. Cherea Wood. Notre Dame Sophomore Amarida completely dominated the Barksdale had the best game of inside game. They had 54 her career. She registered a points in the paint - led by double-double by scoring 10 Huth Riley's 16- compared to points and grabbing 11 just four for Alcorn State and rebounds. The Irish also got the Irish out-rebounded the some quality minutes from Braves 62-34. freshman Le'Tania Severe, "The height was a big disad­ who finished with four points. TIM KACMARffhe Observer vantage," said Alcorn State "It is fun to watch the Karen Swanson rushes down the court In the Irish 98-49 victory over No. 16 Alcorn State during head coach Shirley Walker. bench," Riley said. "We see the first round of NCAA tournament play. The Braves tried to take how hard they work in practice away the Irish size advantage everyday, and it was good to by pulling away from the bas­ see them be able to show that ket, forcing Notre Dame to on the floor." guard the perimeter. But the Nowhere was this more obvi­ strategy backfired as Alcorn ous than when sophomore SSOCIATES State, who took more three­ walk-on Karen Swanson made point shots than two pointers, a difficult five-foot baseline shot a dismal 21 percent from shot. As Swanson, who finished the field, finishing 15-71 and 9- with a career-high four points, 41 from three-point range. ran down the court arms in the Information Meeting "We just missed a lot of air, the Irish bench was on shots," said Wood, who shot 4- their feet laughing. for-24 from the field and was The Irish finished shooting Wednesday, March 21st 0-for-6 from three-point land. 54 percent from the field. Kelly Wood, the Braves' top scorer, Siemon finished with 13 points 7pm-8pm entered the game averaging and nine rebounds, while 17.7 points per game. She fin­ Ericka Haney and Alicia Ratay ished with just nine points chipped in 14 points and 13 Center for Social Concerns Saturday. points, respectively. Niele Ivey The Braves gave the Irish an led the Irish with nine assists. Do you want to volunteer after graduation? Come learn more about post-grad service and Holy Cross TORT Associates. We will also be having our 'Placement Opportunities' meeting next week, on Tuesday, March 27th. This will focus on the different placements within HCA.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Irish seniors say goodbye to Joyce Center with 88-54 win

finished with 16 points, said. By NOAH AMSTADTER "You can't really triple-team on S pons Editor a team of our caliber because we just have so many threats The Notre Dame women's ofl"ensively." basketball team said goodbye One of those threats is three­ Monday night, but it was hardly point shooting. where the Irish a sad farewell. stuck a dagger in the In an NCAA Tournament sec­ Wolverines early on. ond round contest that marked Notre Dame hit six of 10 their last game of the season at attempts from behind the three­ the Joyce Center, the Irish top­ point line as they opened up a pled the Wolverines of Michigan 44-28 halftime lead. Alicia 88-54 in front of 9,597 fans. Ratay and Jeneka Joyce each For the second time in three connected on three treys, days, every player on the Irish including a buzzer-beating shot roster scored - led by All­ by Joyce that sent the American center Ruth Hiley's 21 Wolverines to the locker room points. The 2000-01 Naismith on a sour noto. Award winner made eight of "To hit a shot at tlw buzzer eleven attempts from the field like that I think kind of breaks while going a perfect five-for­ your back when you're on five from the line. defense," Irish coach Muffet Riley excelled despite facing McGraw said. "I was really many double- and even triple­ pleased with the way she teams from the Wolverine played." defense. Despite the tight Wolverines' coach Sue defense, fellow seniors Niele Guevara agreed. lvey and Kelley Siemon had little "That hurt a lot. We were kind trouble getting Riley the ball of making a mini-run," Guevara under the basket. said. "With seven seconds left to "The key with her is just to go, we know who the shooters throw the ball up and she'll are." grab it," Siemon said. Joyce finished with 14 points And when Siemon couldn't in 22 minutes, but McGraw was pass the ball off to Riley, she just most impressed with the fresh­ took it to the hoop herself. man's defense, which helped LISA VEL TE!The Observer "They really were crowding limit Michigan to 32.9 percent Niele lvey goes up for a shot In Notre Dame's 88-54 win over Michigan during round two of [Hiley] inside so it was easier for shooting from the field. NCAA tournament play. me to just drive in and shoot that easy lay-up," Siemon, who see WOMEN/page 22

MEN'S BASKETBALL Irish unable to pull off key play in 59-56 loss to Ole Miss

out of "top." defense," Rahim Lockhart, the By KERRY SMITH Except a steal. Rebels' game-high scorer with Spans Writ~r The stifling Ole Miss defense 24, said. "Anyone can shoot, jammed Murphy up in the mid­ but not anyone can play KANSAS CITY, Mo. dle, and as Matt Carroll opted defense. That's the way to win The Irish call the play "top." for an inside pass to Ryan a championship. Offense will The idea is simple - a pick Humphrey instead of the deep sell tickets and win a couple and roll play designed to leave shot with seven seconds games, but defense is the dif­ Troy Murphy or another sharp remaining, Rebel guard David ference in a game." shooter open for a look at the Sanders effectively put an end Defense was the difference at basket from behind the arc to Notre Dame's tournament Kemper Sunday as the Rebels with the option of dishing it into run. held the Irish to 29 percent the middle. "It was a play they had been shooting overall. It had worked for the Irish running all game," Sanders "Nothing came easy," Irish time and again throughout the said. "I was just watching to head coach Mike Brey said. season. It had even worked in make sure he didn't get a shot. "But we gave ourselves every the first half of Notre Dame's I think I blind sided him and got chance to win this basketball 59-56 loss to Ole Miss Sunday a hand on the ball." game. They made more plays at in the NCAA Midwest regional It was only fitting that the crunch time than we did." at Kemper Arena. No.3-seeded Hebels, a team After leading 29-28 at the But as the final seconds which focuses on defense above half, the Irish shot only 21 per­ ticked off the clock and the every other facet of the game, cent from the field in the sec­ Irish found themselves trailing earned a trip to the Sweet 16 in ond half, going without a single by two, the team, wearing their San Antonio next weekend with field goal for more than seven special green uniforms, a tough defensive stand. minutes. JOSE CUELLAR!The Observer couldn't get anything special "We pride ourselves on David Graves defends against a Pittsburgh player in a 75-67 see MEN/page 23 Irish victory earlier this season.

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