Rush to see Rushmore The Trojan Horse Starring Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman The debate over the Knights of Columbus' Thursday as men who fall in love with a teacher, memorial statue continues with two Rushmore offers complex comedy. conflicting letters. MARCH 1, Scene+ page 14 Viewpoint+ page 11 2001 THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 98 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU ND, SMC elect class representatives in seven races + Rossmann, Smith tickets + SMC Run-off elections Class Elections Results elected; class of 2004 decide Meyer, Jablonski· faces run-off election at ND Diehl to represent classes

By JASON McFARLEY By KATIE MILLER Assistant News Editor News Writer

Winning tickets from the classes of 2002 Run-off elections were held Wednesday and 2003 notched big victories in for the class boards of 2002 and 2004. Wednesday's class council primary while the Elizabeth Jablonski-Diehl and Linda election set up a runoff between two tickets Janke won 50 percent of the vote in the on the 2004 ballot. class of 2004 election. Kym Dunlap and The Peter Rossmann ticket captured 63 Brandy Jans are the newly elected sopho­ percent of the 2002 vote to comfortably defeat more class secretary and treasurer. the Becky Hagelin ticket 461-252. In the 2003 "We have a bunch of monthly events race, Matt Smith's ticket carried more than planned to rally the sophomore class. We 66 percent of votes on its way to an easy 629- hope to start off with events that will help 297 win over the Son Nguyen ticket. the sophomores get to know each other," In the 2004 contest, which featured seven said Jablonski-Diehl. tickets, the Keri Oxley ticket emerged the The Brettnacher/Hall ticket received 48.8 clear favorite - leading its nearest challenger percent of the vote; 1.2 percent of the vot­ by nearly 300 votes - but failed to receive a ers abstained. majority of the 1,140 cast ballots. The Oxley Following Monday's election, the ticket's 469 votes asserted it as the top con- Brettnacher/Hall ticket had led the class of

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Alumni Association STUDENT SENATE honors students

dent coordinator of the By NICK SWEEDO NDE retreats. He also News Writer actively participates in the Knights of Columbus Notre Dame undergrad­ chapter, Celebration uate student Brett Choir and the RCIA (Right Perkins and graduate stu­ of Christian Initiation of dent April Langley were Adults). recently chosen as the Perkins said time man­ recipients of the 2001 agement was the key to Alumni Association balancing his many activi­ Distinguished Student ties. awards. "I remember what my The Alumni Association freshman chemistry annually awards two stu­ teacher, Dr. Rudy Bottei, dents who best exemplify told our class. He told us the spirit of Notre Dame to make use of 'prime­ through community ser­ time' hours from nine to vice and academic excel­ five, so I try to take lence. advantage of that. That "We are blessed to have usually leaves the two people who exemplify evenings open for extra­ many students at Notre curricular activities," he DUFFY ARNOULT!The Observer Dame in what they do for said. "Throughout my Brian Moscona, student body vice president elect; Brooke Norton, student body president elect and current the community. in the hectic schedule, I always vice president; and Trip Foley student body secretary (I tor) sit at the Wednesday night senate meeting. classroom and for fellow try to keep the focus on Notre Dame students," God, always remembering said Chuck Lennon, the that there's a greater Executive Director of the meaning in everything I Bookstore costs committee created Alumni Association. do and that everything I "They are truly great rep­ do helps strengthen the "We want to investigate how of the bookstore's managerial resentatives of what the kingdom of God." By lAURA ROMPF the bookstore is run and how staff. Alumni Association tries After graduation, Assistant News Editor the bookstore can better serve "The goal of this committee to do with this award, Perkins will work in the student body," Pfaff said. will be to serve student interests that is, honoring two Chicago for Arthur Communication between facul­ "Right now, there is no formal as well as the bookstore's inter­ great young people." Andersen as a business ty. students and the bookstore is forum between the student body ests," Pfaff said. "We want the Perkins is a senior consultant. essential for positive changes to and the bookstore. This resolu­ bookstore to be a more integral finance major and theolo­ Langley is currently be made, Knott Hall senator tion will create a forum." part of student academic life gy minor. In addition to working on her doctoral Michael Pfaff told the senate Pfaff said the new committee and student social life." his studies, he is presi­ thesis in English and has Wednesday night. will be comprised of two sena­ Pfaff said members of SUB and dent of the handbell a 4.0 GPA. She has taught Pfaff, along with the Academic tors, a Student Union Board Flipside were included on the choir, vice-president of freshman composition at Affairs committee, presented a (SUB) member. a member of committee because suggestions Beta Gamma Sigma, a Notre Dame and has been resolution regarding the forma­ Flipside, an office of the presi­ have been made to use the resident assistant of tion of the bookstore academic dent representative, a faculty Keough Hall and a stu- see STUDENTS/page 4 committee. senate member and a member see SENATE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, March 1, 2001

INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Hanging Up + Performance: "Romeo + Lecture: "Are you a per­ + Performance: + Mass: Misa en Espanol, and Juliet," 7:30p.m., fectionist? Learn self­ Collegiate Jazz Festival. 1:30 p.m .. Zahm Chapel I had a two-minute phone conversation Hesburgh Center for acceptance," Body Image 7:30 and 10 p.m., + XFL Game Trip: tonight. Actually, when I really sit down and think about it, I've probably had a two-minute International Studies Awareness Week, Washington Hall "Chicago Enforcers vs. Las phone conversation every day this week. 11 a.m., Counseling Center Movie: "Shanghai Vegas Outlaws." leaves at Admittedly, it's hardly +Lecture: "Eat Right, Feel + ample time to "reach out Good, Look great," Deanna + Movie: "The Sixth Triad," directed by 12:45 from Main Circle. and touch someone"- in fact, it's not even adequate Latson, 7 p.m., Stapleton Sense," $2, 8 p.m., Yimou Zhang, $2, $15 for ride and ticket. time for a healthy hello and Lounge, Saint Mary's DeBartolo 7:30 p.m., The Snite bus returns around 9 p.m. goodbye. I could justify it if my phone were broken or my bill was too high, but sadly, the reason my con­ versations are so short is OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports me. Noreen A two-minute phone con­ Gillespie versation is not a mortal sin; in fact, most of us have Penn State president defends Sex Faire events one every day. We use Managing HARRISBURG insulted by a Penn State student who them to call up to friends' Editor Several state representatives made fun of his facial disfigurement in dorm rooms to let them joined the crusade against sexually an e-mail message. Spanier respond­ know we're waiting out- explicit student events Tuesday at ed by reading an e-mail the student side, we use them to set up times to meet in the Pennsylvania State University's House had sent to Spanier complaining of a dining hall. We use them to make appointments; Appropriations Committee hearing. threatening call from Lawless. we use them to confrrm plans for Heartland and As promised, state Rep. John The House proceedings were a con­ Senior Bar. Lawless played a five-minute video trast to the civil Senate committee But when that two-minute phone conversation excerpted from one made at the stu­ hearing Monday. which focused most­ consists of your entire relationship, it can start to dent-run Sex Faire earlier this month. ly on how Perin State spends taxpayer feel like a mortal sin. He repeated his statements that Penn ponents of the event but said the money. Last October. the military sent my boyfriend State should be punished for failing to university was committed to free As the summer approaches, the packing to !Uchmond, VA- a grand total of be "moral" leaders. speech. state legislature will finalize the bud­ 708.3 miles from South Bend (driving time Lawmakers grilled Penn State Rep. Samuel Rohrer asked Spanier get, and Penn State will hear its final approximately 12 hours barring any traf1ic President Graham Spanier in a four­ if he thought the programs were answer on appropriations for 2001- delays.) The typical US Airways flight can get me hour session, broken only by breaks "wrong" or "immoral." When Spanier 2002. there in about five hours, at the average cost of for the stenographer. Most discussion refused to make a statement denounc­ In answering the committee's $255.50, granted I book at least 14 days in was about the appropriateness of the ing the entire Sex Faire, Lawless questions, Spanier said the universi­ advance. With the crippling disabilities of few sexually provocative events sponsored called him "evasive" and "Clinton­ ty tries to meet the right balance free weekends and a distressed bank account, by Womyn's Concerns. esque." between community standards and the telephone ends up making up the bulk of our Spanier again apologized for com In one volley, Lawless said he was free speech. communication- and our relationship. Essentially, our relationship has ended up completely dependent on a third party- it's not just Noreen and Mark, it's Noreen, Mark and the telephone. While I'm gratefully endebted to this UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DARTMOUTH COLLEGE third party that keeps our relationship going, I'm beginning to resent its constraints. With two dif­ ferent schedulns- his lasting during the peak Students celebrate with bonfires Boys only suspects in murders day hours and mine pumping through the night - neither of us end up near the telephone often Route 1 could have just as well been Bourbon Street Authorities are not searching for any additional sus­ enough to make a connection. Tuesday night for the thousands of University of pects in the murders of Dartmouth College professors It usually goes something like this: I glance at Maryland students who celebrated Fat Tuesday and the Susanne and Half Zantop, according to sources that the clock and realize that once my shift is over, men's basketball team's upset of the Duke Blue Devils spoke with the Associated Press. A source familiar he's just getting up. 'I could call,' I think to by making what's becoming an annual party on with the investigation told the AP yesterday that the myself, and pick up the phone as he's running Fraternity Row. The absence of a Byrd Stadium goal­ evidence has not indicated anyone other than Hobert out the door. As we say goodbye, there's this post couldn't stop creative campus students from show­ Tulloch, 17. and James Parker, 16, was involved in awkward moment where we don't know ing their spirit. Two soccer goals would do - along with the murder. The source said although the investiga­ whether to say 'good morning' or 'good night' - some furniture. They commemorated the occasion with tion continues while authorities have already arrested after a!l. it's different for each of us. fire, documented it with countless hand-held video cam­ the two teenagers, additional arrests are not expect­ Hence the two minute conversation. eras and reminisced about a win that last year caused ed. Authorities have released little information about As much as I resent it, I am grateful for the the campus to spontaneously combust. "This is my the murders, but more details were expected today two-minute conversation. I could write letters or senior year, and it's my last chance to get to do this," · when a New Hampshire judge had planned to unseal pour my soul out over email, but the phone lets said Shilbani Shah as she stood outside the main ring of portions of affidavits and search warrants. llowever, me hear his voice. And when you're 708.3 miles, the Fraternity Row bonfire. ''They feel powerful and the Valley News reported yesterday that additional $255.50 and 12 hours apart, every minute they feel like rebelling right now. It's the only way they forensic evidence was strengthening the investigators' case for keeping court records sealed. The state filed counts. feel like they can get it out." At game's end, the roar They say when you get into a long-distance began all over the campus as students poured from an appeal Tuesday to block the unsealing. Lebanon relationship, it's not going to be easy. They say their dorms. Before the festivities began, "Bring out the District Court Judge Albert J. Cirone Jr. is expected to to avoid it at all costs. that it's going to fail. I riot gear" sounded over police radios. examine the state's appeal today. imagine the reason they warn you is because of the two-minute conversation: the frustration, the guilt and the sadness you feel when you get off the phone. NATIONAL WEATHER But I'll take my two minutes any day of the LOCAL WEATHER week over nothing. I'd take two seconds. And I The AccuWeather® forecast tor noon, Thursday, March 1. know when I have time during the day on 5 Day South Bend Forecast Saturday. when neither of us are working, I'll AccuWeather~ forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures pick up the phone and call. And I'll talk for two hours. H L

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Thursday, March 1, 2001 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Body Image Week continues with anorexia discussion

must know "how much shame, cess with the disorder, pan­ By BIRGIT HEINISCH how much pain goes along elists said. News Writer with the disorder," said Other strategies include Albers. using "I statements." Offering support to those It is important to approach When discussing anorexia suffering and those helping your friend as soon as possi­ with a friend, it is important to their friends through the dis­ ble. "Stop being silent," said list behaviors which are caus­ order. counselors and students Jessica Johnstone, a student. ing concerns to those friends. joined together Wednesday There are several steps to Having resources and addi­ evening to speak out on take and certain techniques to tional help, such a counselor, anorexia. The discussion is a apply. First, "structure an a rector or parents are key continuation of Body intervention," said Albers. elements as well. Awareness Week. Decide who should talk with Commenting on an anorex­ "Bottom line is that there the friend and plan for an ic's food consumption can lead are different ways to cope appropriate time to meet. Also to them becoming less open. with problems. Anorexia is prepare by practicing how to The opposite effect is being one maladaptive way," said confront your friend. This achieved; their behavior is Susan Albers, a counselor at allows you to "identify rough more secretive, panelists said. the University Counseling spots and to notice how you're One should "let them eat as Center. coming across," said Albers. much as they eat," said Anorexia is "like an ice­ When trying to address this McLaughlin. "Avoid the hover berg," said Albers. "You can issue with a friend, the most and smother method," said see the physical hinging and important thing is to not com­ Albers. purging but there are many ment on physical appearance. As a friend, it is good to pre­ underlying symptoms that you Comments about being healthy pare for many responses and cannot see." Physical and or about being too thin are to be patient. A person suffer­ behavioral symptoms such as usually interpreted as some­ ing from the anorexia could frenetic exercising and mood thing different. Sufferers of admit having the disorder or swings are visible, but there anorexia "manipulate any­ become defensive and are many psychological symp­ thing about appearance [as a ashamed. toms beneath. reason] to continue the disor­ It is important not to argue "Control is a big thing with der," said McLaughlin. and instead be comforting. eating disorders. There was a "One may inadvertently rein­ One approach is to say, ''I'll correlation between stress and force the disruptive behavior approach you again because eating for me," said Darcy [through commenting on phys­ I'm concerned," said Albers. McLaughlin, a former anorex­ ical appearance]," said Albers. There is always the chance DUFFY ARNOULTfThe Observer ic. Instead, focus the discussion that one's suspicions are Susan Albers, a counselor from the University's Counseling Anorexia is a serious eating on progress in mood. A person wrong, yet voicing concerns Center, spoke Wednesday about the Importance of friendship are still significant. disorder. Every year, "10 per­ suffering from anorexia can when dealing with anorexia. cent to 20 percent of people relate the better emotional "Yes, I was angry at first [at who have anorexia will die," feeling with true health and being confronted by my petitive environment," said can be won. said Albers. feeling good rather than with teacher and friends]. but now I Johnstone. There is a need to Through self-awareness and For this reason, Albers physical health and appear­ appreciate that they live up to others' or one's own determination, a sufferer of stresses the importance for ance. approached me," said expectations. anorexia can "realize that friends to step into the situa­ Putting the focus on positive McLaughlin. Yet, perfection should not be anorexia is not a comfort but tion. As a friend, it is neces­ traits improves self-esteem, On campus, it is important to striven for. With help from just an escape from reality," sary to be sympathetic. One which will lead to more sue- realize that we "live in a com- friends battle against anorexia said McLaughlin.

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Meghan Meyer and Students can meet with facul­ Michelle Houser took 53 ty and other students," SMC percent of the vote in the Students Senate Ferreira said. "One of the continued from page 1 run-off class of 2002 elec­ continued from page 1 continued from page 1 ways in which outsiders judge tion against Erin Weldon the intellectual climate on any 2004 elections with 31.2 and Mary Crawford who an assistant teacher for bookstore for more program­ campus is to measure how percent of the students received 41 percent of courses in Honors ming events. Pfaff said mem­ students in a university con­ vote while the Jablonski­ Wednesday's vote. Shakespeare and African­ bership on the committee is sistently perform in nationally Diehl vote followed with Six percent of the voters American literature. especially important for renowned contests. Our acad­ 29.7 percent. abstained. Brigid She also has received the Flipside. emic programs are consistent­ Forty-one percent of the Buhrfiend and Lori $15,000 American Association "Flipside has a very small ly compared to Ivy League freshmen class voted Sichterrnann are the of University Women budget and many of their schools, yet we don't match Wednesday, 8 percent less newly elected senior class Dissertation Fellowship. In venues are off-campus," he up when it comes to student than on Monday. secretary and treasurer. the community, she is an said. "We would like to help recognition in national schol­ "I was surprised at the "We plan to get the ball active member of her church them do more on campus." arship contests." lower numbers because rolling this year," said where she currently serves in Pfaff said the resolution's +The senate passed a resolu­ the class was super excit­ Meyer. "We are hoping to its Marriage Ministry. She main goal is to make open tion requesting the formation ed about the elections," get events that seniors will also works to increase diversi­ communication easier. "If of an Ad Hoc Committee on said Nicole Prezioso, elec­ want to be a part of; we ty on campus. there's going to be any the Workers Hights tions commissioner. "At definitely want the senior Langley gave God credit for change, the change needs to Consortium {WHC). The reso­ the same time, I think a class, input." helping her achieve her goals. come from communication lution provides the senate lower turnout could be "We hope to have the "With God, all things are between the Notre Dame stu­ with an opportunity to voice typical in run-off elec­ senior board elected two possible. My ability to balance dent body, the faculty and the students' opinion on whether tions." weeks after spring break," my busy schedule is based bookstore," he said. the University should join the Fifty-two percent of the said Houser. "We want to upon my adherence to a basic WRC. The committee will class of 2002 voted; 4 per­ increase fun activities for philosophy of prioritizing, In other senate news: investigate both sides of the cent lower than Monday's the class, we have a lot of which is deeply rooted in my + O'Neill senator Bill Ferreira issue and make a recommen­ elections. spirit." faith and spirituality," she informed the student senate dation to the senate next said. "Serving God is my first that starting next fall there week. Father Malloy is priority, after which serving will be a scholarship office to expected to make a final deci­ my family and community is aid students in applying for sion on the matter March 8. + Andrew Oxenreiter was 48 to round out the field. next, and then I give full and prestigious national scholar­ rigorous time and energy to ships, such as the Rhodes, unanimously approved as the Oxley and Adams will 2001-2002 Student Union ND compete in a run-off election my scholarly work and teach­ Marshall and Fullbright schol­ ing." arships. The location of the Treasurer. continued from page 1 Friday that also matches + The senate approved the two tickets for off-campus The two students were hon­ office is not yet determined, ored on Feb. 15 under the but Ferreira said a committee, nominees for the Executive tender heading into a run­ co-presidents. Wednesday's Board Members of SUB for primary resulted in a tight rotunda of the Main Building including Mark Roche, dean of off election Friday against in a celebration that included 2001 - 2002: Paul Krivickas as the Brian Adams ticket, contest between the Liz the College of Arts and Letters Father Edward Malloy, presi­ and Eileen Kolman, dean of board manager, Kathleen which garnered 172 votes Efta/Kelly Stocker and Hammond as director of pro­ dent of the University, and the First Year Studies, has Wednesday. George Remus/Amy Sellers gramming, Jacquelyn Celebration Choir. They will already begun the planning "After covering student tickets. Gelzheiser as director of oper­ receive plaques on April 27 at process and welcomes any government for two years, Efta and Stocker's 165 ating, Gabriel Brownas direc­ the annual Alumni suggestions. I'm very excited now to go nods gave them a narrow tor of creativity and Melissa Association meeting. "It will be a place where we from a student government 11-vote lead over Remus Kane as chief controller. outsider to an insider and to and Sellers. The slim margin can network together. serve the Class of 2002," prompted a recount by judi­ said Laura Rornpf, class vice cial council officials, who president-elect and an are required to recount in Observer reporter. an election that yields less -Commerce and Bevond Rornpf's running mates than a 25-vote margin include president between top vote-getting Rossmann, secretary Lisa candidates. The third ticket lecture Series Sestile and treasurer Chris of Sarah Schwartz and Kim e McConnell. Fenzl got 90 votes. t1ttp:/ /www .nd.et lu/%7E:kmatta/mgt648/speakers.t m Rompf said her ticket Also on Wednesday the plans to sponsor a confer­ off-campus senator election ence to help seniors prepare saw Steve Reddy defeat Noel February 2 Khalil Matta (Director, MIS Program, University of Notre Dame) for life after graduating Conneely 185-130. "Overview of the Lecture Series" from Notre Dame and to Tony Wagner, judicial next fall organize a "Senior council president, said elec­ Allen Hammond (CIO and Senior Scientist, World Resources 0. Weekend," with activities tion turnout was decidedly February 9 similar to those at Freshman mixed. Institute) "Impact of Globalization" Orientation. "Turnout varied from dorm to dorm. We expected She said in light of the Joe McCarthy (Researcher, Accenture - Ctr. for Strategic it to be up in some areas February 16 recent deaths of three mem­ Technology) "Awareness and Collaboration in the Workplace of bers of the Class of 2002 to and down in some," Wagner leukemia, the ticket is also said. the Future" planning fund-raising efforts That's despite a referen­ for cancer charities and a dum that student govern­ Mike Mazarr (President. Henry L. Stimson Center) ment representatives were February 23 bone marrow drive in mem­ "Sociology and Psychology of People in the Electronic ory of the students. optimistic would spur high Smith, president of the turnout. Workplace" winning 2003 ticket, said his The Student Senate-spon­ Time Change: 2:00pm-3:35pm in the Jordan Auditorium, MCoB administration's top priority sored referendum was a will be keeping abroad stu­ parietals survey that Greg Hedges (Partner, eBusiness Risk Consulting, Arthur Andersen appeared on election ballots March 2 dents informed of activities "Privacy Concerns In the Electronic Age" at horne. He said establish­ Wednesday. The ballot issue ing an abroad chairperson asked students if they were and a monthly newsletter in favor of extending pari­ March 23 Bob Reilly (President, DHR International) would aid in that goal. etals past midnight on week­ "New Age Leadership Skills" "In the past, students may days and ending them before 10 a.m. every day. have been uninformed and Gary Reiner (Senior VP and CIO, General Electric) left out of a lot of things sim­ ''I'm sure there were peo­ March 30 ply because they were ple who turned out for [the "Technology and E-Commerce Organizations: Future Directions" studying abroad." Smith referendum], but there were said. "We want to let them many people who wanted to Bob Buckman (Ret. Board Chairman and President, Buckman vote for the different April6 know what's going on and Labs) "Knowledge Management in the New Millennium" keep them involved." ollices," Wagner said. Smith's running mates The judicial council divid­ include vice president Karen ed referendum responses by April20 Dan Hesse (Chairman, President. CEO, Terabeam Networks) Lysaght, secretary Josh gender Wednesday night but "Wireless and Optical Technologies and their Implications" Gentine and treasurer Nick did not tally results, Wagner Mastronardi. said. In the 2003 election, four lie said the council would tickets carried about 80 per­ turn the ballots over to the cent of the vote in the seven­ Student Senate. way primary. The Ben The surveys will likely go to the senate's Hesidence Gilfillan and Brian Thomas Unlverslty of Notre Dame tickets placed behind Oxley Life Committee which draft­ are welcome to attend Mendoza College of Business and Adams, collecting 142 ed the ballot issue. and 121 votes. respectively. Late Wednesday night, Chris lloldener received 99 members of the committee votes. 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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS Cops arrest shooting suspect: Mexico City authorities said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Cuban official Boris Valdez Lopez. The district attorney's office accused Rafael Hernandez Espinosa, 21, in the Feb. 15, carjacking attempt near the Cuban Embassy. It also said he had confessed to taking part. Police charge that Hernandez was one of three people who ambushed the car. Pilgrims make journey to Mecca: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world made their way toward the holy city of Mecca Wednesday ahead of the halj, or annual Muslim pilgrimage. To prepare for the pilgrims' arrival and their four-day stay in Mecca, Saudi Arabia has mobilized all its facilities. dispatching security forces, med­ ical teams and guides.

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Ashcroft meets with lawmakers: One day after President Bush told him to bring an end to racial profiling by police, Attorney General John Ashcroft met Wednesday with black lawmakers who had opposed him as head of the Justice Department. "It was a frank and candid exchange," Ashcroft said afterward. Racial profiling is the practice by police of con­ sidering a person's race or ethnicity in detain­ ing suspects or making traffic stops. Panel unhappy with FBI answers: Confronting the FBI director about an agent accused of spying for Moscow for 15 years, the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman said Wednesday his panel remained unsatisfied with explanations of a "very, very grave" espionage case. An assessment will show "a lot of damage" KAT Photo by accused spy Robert Philip Hanssen. a 25- A local news vldeographer gathers footage of earthquake damage to a building In downtown Seattle's historic year FBI counterintelligence agent, said the district. The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit the city on Wednesday. chairman, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Earthquake shakes Seattle, 25 injured

INDIANA NEWS BRIEFS down the Seattle airport. miles southwest of ings and highways to Associated Press knocked out power to Seattle, according to the protect against earth­ SEATTLE hundreds of thousands of National Earthquake quakes. South Bend resident gets permit to A powerful earthquake people, cracked the dome Information Center in Still, the quake was felt leave Israel: A naturalized U.S. citizen who rocked the Northwest on atop the state Capitol in Golden, Colo. in Vancouver and other was not allowed to leave the West Bank 10 days Wednesday. shattering Olympia and briefly Experts said its depth parts of British Columbia ago as planned because she was born there was windows, showering trapped about 30 people - in a fault about 30 and in southern Oregon, granted a transit permit from Israel on bricks onto sidewalks atop a swaying Space miles underground - 300 miles away. Wednesday. Katerina Araman could not be and sending terrified Needle in Seattle. spared the Northwest a Buildings in downtown reached for comment immediately. Her hus­ crowds running into the "Everyone was pan­ major shaking. Damage Portland, 140 miles from band, Joseph Araman, said he was anxious for streets of Seattle and icked," said Paulette was relatively light in the the epicenter. swayed for his wife and 4-year-old daughter, Sarah, to Portland, Ore. At least 25 DeRooy, who scrambled highly developed region nearly a half-minute and with more than 3 million crowds gathered on return home. "I will not trust it is true until they people were injured, onto a fire escape in a Seattle office building. residents. In recent street corners to talk land in Chicago," he said. "Because they can none critically. The strongest quake to The magnitude-6.8 years, millions of dollars about the quake. change their tune any time they want to. I don't hit Washington state in quake hit at 10:55 a.m. have been spent to Officials also evacuated trust them." 52 years temporarily shut and was centered 35 remodel schools, build- the city's courthouse.

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"Steeped within our being By LAUREN BECK that voice is there and is audi­ News Wrirer ble regardless of the predica­ ment. Don't discount that Christian women pray much sense of right, that peaceful­ differently than do men, based ness, that well spring of grace on their upbringing and soci­ inside of you," said Johnson. etal roles, according to She then compared God to an Chandra Johnson. inner strength she encounters Johnson, assistant to the even in the midst of pain and University president, Jed a dis­ suffering. cussion on Wednesday night in Johnson specifically cited the Welsh Family Hall entitled stories of Hagar and Mary as "The Many Voices of Prayer: A examples of women in the Cultural Bible interact­ Experience." ing with God. Johnson "Steeped within our "These two spoke to the being the voice is there w o m e n all-female and is audible regardless prayed as a audience result of a life about the of the predicament. " change, as a experiences result of of women in Chandra Johnson wanting to Scripture and find God," she the ways assistant to the University said. women today president B o t h can apply Biblical fig- them in their ures were lives. faced with immense challenges As a woman, Johnson said but remained strong and "used she often feels "wired to take their own particular faith in a care of other people. Who, way that gives a glimpse as to though, takes care of me?" what struggles were experi­ TONY FLOYDfThe Observer She finds comfort through enced then and how to inter­ Chandra Johnson (right), assistant to the Un~versity president, discussed the unique aspects prayer and reflection on God's pret this in the 21st century." of Christian women's prayer Wednesday night at Welsh Family Hall. Johnson cited specific relationship with women. Like many women in scrip­ Biblical references for women who Interact with God. "There is no predicament too ture, "Hagar and Mary appear difficult that God can't enter in to be subservient but allow and show us the glory inside of themselves to be empowered course of history and Jed oth­ through prayer we too can this occurs she sees a need for ourselves," she said. co-agents of faith," Johnson ers to God through their tri­ move on with our lives, be more positive role models for She urged women to recog­ said. She views their stories as als." affirmed, and hear God." women and she looks to the nize and take time out from "powerful depictions of two "Our prayer must be as per­ Johnson concluded the talk Bible to find them. the distractions in their lives to women whose lives were sonal as Hagar's and as with her belief that women are "These are women just like interact with God on a daily changed, who were not in con­ praiseful as Mary's," Johnson rising into positions of leader­ us - and their stories are basis. trol, but who changed the said. "Like these women, ship in the Catholic Church. As powerful."

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The Observer: 2001 Associated Collegiate Pres~ National Newspaper of the Year Thursday, March 1, 2001 The Observer+ NEWS page 7 Notre Drune set to host two student bioethics conferences

role in the world; to give more cohesion motivated to found ISBI. have a lot to c.ontribute to bioethical dis­ By HilARY BURNS to a topic which is often fragmented into "At the conference, it was exciting to course," said Viens. "As the future physi­ News Writer individual issues; to emphasize the see the enthusiasm of the students in cians, lawyers, bioethicists and public importance of increased interdisciplinary attendance," said Cooper. "It seemed a policy makers of the first half of the 21st Notre Dame has the opportunity to dialogue and to raise a sense of social shame to go back to our campuses and century, initiatives such as the Annual place itself on the bioethical map this responsibility within students towards lose the enthusiasm until the next con­ Undergraduate Bioethics Conference and weekend by hosting two international these issues. ference. ISBI are great opportunities for these events the third National "I [also] hope this weekend will create "So, we began to think of a way to individuals to sharpen their interest and Undergraduate Bioethics Conference and awareness about discrimination issues maintain the momentum and came up expand their knowledge." the inaugural meeting of the and the need for equal representation, with plans to form this organization," This year's conference is divided into International Student Bioethics Initiative. which are bioethics issues that do not she added. four half-day sessions - the nature of "I hope this weekend is a unique normally fall under the traditional defin­ ISBI's intent is to be an international bioethics, the human genome project, opportunity for students from within NO ition of bioethics," said Mann student organization that is unaffiliated care for the dying and international and visitors to interact and discuss con­ The coordinators of this year's confer­ with individual colleges and universities. bioethics. temporary bioethical issues that will be ence were among the 300 or so. students It will serve to connect students across Each of these sessions will include affecting our futures," said Heather from around the world who attended the the globe in order to encourage educa­ keynote presentations followed by break­ Kuhlenschmidt. Kuhlenschmidt, a Notre second annual conference last year at tion, communication, activism and lead­ out discussion groups where participants Dame junior, is executive co-chair of the the University of Virginia. ership in the field of bioethics. will choose from a variety of topics. conference along with fellow classmate Last year's experience was twofold in Further information about ISBI will be The Notre Dame faculty members giv­ Mike Mann. purpose for Kuhlenschmidt. revealed at its inaugural meeting follow­ ing keynote addresses are Father There are approximately 200 people "[It gave] me the opportunity to discuss ing the conference's closing banquet, Theodore Hesburgh, University registered to participate in the confer­ the contemporary issues with students said Mann. President Father Edward Malloy and ence. Their home countries range from who have a broad range of educational The ISBI meeting is independent of the John Robinson, associate professor of Ghana and Australia, to the United and religious affiliations, [but it] was also conference, but it is being held at Notre Law. Kingdom and Canada, according to a bonding experience for many of the Dame this weekend because it was an Other keynote speakers include profes­ Mann. people involved in the planning of this opportunity where students interested in sors from across the United States, Dr. "We open up our campus to [all partic­ year's conference," said Kuhlenschmidt. bioethics would already be together, said Solomon Benatar from the University of ipants] as a place for open and respectful The Second National Undergraduate Kuhlenschmidt. Cape Town, South Africa, and Dr. C. dialogue where ideas from different cul­ Bioethics Conference was also where Many students, including the founders Thomas Caskey from Merck tures, disciplines, nationalities and reli­ Mike Mann and Anne Cooper of Notre of ISBI, will be participating in both Laboratories. gions are encouraged," said Mann. Dame, Jayme Dowdall from Boston events. Sources from within the University are The objectives of the conference are to University and Adrian Viens from the "I expect to participate in a great dia­ providing the funding for the conference, consider the purpose of bioethics and its University of Toronto met and became logue of future leaders. Undergraduates according to Kuhlenschmidt.

Space station faces budget overruns; plans less elaborate

over the prospect of a shrunken smaller and Jess elaborate than The European and Japanese tion management from Johnson Associated Press outpost in orbit. planned and with fewer people laboratory modules would Space Center in Houston to NASA's space station program on board, said space station remain on schedule for launch NASA headquarters in SPACE CENTER, Houston faces budget overruns of up to chief Michael Hawes. in 2004, Hawes said. Any fur­ Washington, and for a sustained Just one week before launch­ $4 billion over the next five To address "this unprecedent­ ther U.S. additions after that rate of six space shuttle flights a ing a new space station crew, years. As a result, the interna­ ed cost growth," President Bush will be considered enhance­ year. NASA had been planning NASA managers and astronauts tional space station may end up is calling in his new budget plan ments, and it's difficult to know an annual flight rate of seven or found themselves agonizing for completing the U.S. core when they might be made, he eight, primarily to support the of the station in 2003, three said. space station. years earlier than planned. Hawes said the cost overruns "It's a call for us to be fiscally Tho'"" 0~• """""7/1~/!- ~U;} Among the likely casualties: occurred over time and, in part, responsible," Hawes said. "But a propulsion module, habita­ were the result or equipment this is a far cry from any kind of Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert tion module and crew rescue problems, the need to fly so a space station redesign." Daniel Stowe, conductor vehicle. Both the habitation many spare parts and the The international space sta­ Ludwig van Beeth011m module and a crew rescue recent surge in trips to the tion, called Alpha, is already the Piano Concerto No.3 inC minor vehicle are needed in order space station. result of years and even fl·Eun Byun, piano for the space station crew to "Part of it is just the reality of decades of redesign. The first Symphony No.8 in F major piece finally was launched in ~!£~~~~~'g~~~~is Mozart increase in size from three to moving into a flying program seven. that's holding its schedule and 1998 and the latest component, Recitative ond aria from Cosi fan tuttc is not being able to decrease the U.S. Destiny laboratory. just Paula Rae Kearney, soprano NASA is looking at various options for eventually hous­ staffing at the rate that was last month. ing seven astronauts and cos­ assumed in some of the budget Astronaut James Wetherbee, monauts, and for providing a numbers," Hawes said. commander of space shuttle Thursday safe escape for all seven, Altogether, Bush is seeking Discovery's upcoming flight to the space station, said the bud­ March r, 2.001 Hawes said Wednesday. The $14.5 billion for NASA for the get problems are not putting a 8 p.m. options, he said, must be next fiscal year, 2 percent more "within the bounds of the than 2001. damper on the mission. But he Washington Hall budget dollars that we have The budget proposal also calls noted how much NASA has Free Admission to work with." for the relocation of space sta- learned - and still needs to For add~ional information call 631-6201 learn - from the Russians. "The first time I went up and flew next to Mir, I was Attention: ND, SMC, HCC struck by a couple things. No. 1, how brilliant and Students, Faculty, and Staff white and perfect it looked," he said. "But more than that I thought to myself, well, here's a country that was in race with us, they didn't get to the moon ... they have much more budget problems than we have and yet they took the next step." Discovery is scheduled to lift off March 8 with a replacement crew for the ART SIIOW EARLY SIGNUPS three men who have been Monday, March 5 - Friday, March 9 living on the space station Cost: $12 since November.

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Thursday, March I, 200 I The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 l1, l Another toddler found in snow FBI: Suspect Odeh '

tape. He awoke at 6:40 a.m., realized his son Associated Press was missing and found him outside Vogler calls bo01b a 'blunder' said. ' EAU CLAIRE, Wis. A 2-year-old boy found lying in a snowbank In Canada, 13-month-old Erika Nordby, bin Laden's al-Qaeda organiza­ and not breathing remained in critical condi­ whose body was partially frozen and whose Associated Press tion in Afghanistan who told tion Wednesday, while a 13-month-old heart had stopped during a night outside in the him "that all of the people have NEW YORK Canadian girl who nearly froze to death in a cold_ at Edmonton, Alberta, was playful and been evacuated," Anticev said. A suspect in the deadly bomb­ similar incident over the weekend is expected talkmg and had been moved out of intensive "We're expecting a retaliation ing of the U.S. embassy in to make a virtually full recovery, doctors said. care, hospital officials said. by the U.S. Army. We're expect­ Erika's plastic surgeon, Dr. Gary Labay, said Kenya told the FBI that it was a ~~s _Hynek was ho~pitalized at the Mayo ing their warplanes to start hit­ Wednesday he doesn't believe her severely "big mistake" because the ting us and missile attacks," the Chmc m Rochester, Mmn. He had slipped out­ bomb was improperly placed in frostbitten feet will have to be amputated. agent said Odeh recalled the side in sub-zero temperatures for up to four a truck, killing too many civil­ hours Tuesday clad only in a diaper, pajamas "It looks like her heel pad will survive and a man saying without elabora­ good part of her foot and maybe all of it," he ians, an FBI agent testified and a sweat shirt. Wednesday. tion. "He's better. He's awake. I wasn't too late said. "She should be able to walk with maybe Odeh said the men had some, maybe no, or maybe minimal disability, The agent, John Anticev, told ordered him to flee the country when I found him," the boy's father Mark a jury in federal court in Hynek said. "I just keep on praying for him but at least she will be able to walk on her in the first week of August and feet." Manhattan that Mohamed had given him a razor to shave and hoping for the best." Sadeek Odeh said during an The boy wandered from his home on his par­ The girl was revived Saturday after being his beard so that he would not found frozen almost solid in the backyard of interrogation that he did not seem Muslim when he traveled. ents' dairy farm sometime after 3 a.m. know about the Aug. 7, 1998, Tuesday. His father found him unconscious her home. She had woken up in the middle of The agent said Odeh revealed the night and wandered outside into sub-zero blast in Nairobi before it hap­ after his arrest that he used a almost four hours later about 50 feet from the pened. house, Eau Claire County Sheriff's Sgt. John temperatures. false passport "I woke up and looked everywhere and she "He thought to enter Kenya Vogler said. it was a blun­ The National Weather Service said the tem­ was gone," Erika's mother Leyla Nordby told "He didn't like that so five days CTV Newsnet. "I ran through the house, der," Anticev perature that night in Eau Claire fell to 4 many civilians were before the screaming for her, and she wasn't there." recalled Odeh bombings and below zero. Vogler said he had heard that the The girl's heart had stopped beating for saying. "He killed." boy's body temperature was about 65 degrees met an explo­ about two hours and her body temperature didn't like that sives expert soon after he was found, but there was no so many civil­ had dropped to 60.8 degrees. Her toes were John Anticev who led the immediate confirmation. frozen together, and paramedics had trouble ians were The child had wanted to watch a video and about a suspect in U.S. embassy terrorism cell getting a breathing tube into the child's throat killed." there. his father told investigators he must have fall­ because her mouth was frozen shut. The agent bombing in Kenya en asleep in a chair after he started the video- The suspect said Odeh told described how him the bomb he was recruit­ vehicle should have been ed by ai-Qaeda after following backed into the embassy rather an Islamic scholar's advice to than striking it head-on so the help Muslim rebels fight the Man prompts airport evacuation blast would not have been Soviet Union in Afghanistan, directed toward other buildings where he was trained in explo­ and scores of civilians. sives, the agent said. travelers were affected, with Bryla couldn't immediately Prosecutors allege Odeh, 35, Associated Press be located for comment In his cross-examination of 20 or more flights delayed. and his co-defendants followed Anticev, Odeh's attorney The airline said 10 other Wednesday, but his father LOS ANGELES alleged terrorist mastermind Anthony Ricco questioned the flights were canceled either said from Florida that his son Osama bin Laden's orders to A man bypassed a security agent about whether Odeh had because of the security breach told him the incident was a bomb that embassy and the one checkpoint and barged admitted to being directly or the earthquake in the misunderstanding. in Dares Salaam, Tanzania, the through an emergency door at involved. Northwest. "He took a wrong turn in the same day as part of a holy war Los Angeles International "He never said to you that he The passenger, identified as airport," Bryla's father, Albert against Americans. The explo­ Airport on Wednesday, forcing was responsible because this Albert Joseph Bryla, 22, of St. Bryla Sr., said from his St. sions killed 224 people, includ­ the evacuation of three United was something that he did, isn't Augustine, Fla., was arrested Augustine, Fla., home. "It's a ing 12 Americans. Airlines terminals for nearly misunderstanding that got that correct?" he asked. for misdemeanor trespassing On Tuesday, Anticev testified "Correct," Anticev said. two hours. way out of hand. I think some­ when he reached his depar­ that Odeh had in 1992 "pledged "He felt morally responsible United spokesman Alan ture gate. He posted $500 bail one out there really overreact­ allegiance to Osama bin Laden Wayne estimated about 1,800 because he was associated with late Wednesday. ed." and would follow his orders." and a member of al-Qaeda, isn't On Wednesday, the that correct?" Ricco added. agent said Odeh admitted "In that context, yes," the during an interview that agent said. spanned 12 days in If convicted of conspiracy, August 1998 that he spent Odeh and Wadih El-Hage, 40, the days before the blast could get life terms; Mohamed with men he believed car­ Rashed Daoud Al-'Owhali, 24. ried out the attacks. and Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, He recalled one of them 27, could face the death penalty telling him a day before if found guilty of murder con- the bombing that he had spiracy. just spoken to members of

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U.S. reports r~cord flight delays Florida drops wiretap

+ Airlines blame meaning 37 percent of flights than a quarter of all fights did not reach their destina­ were delayed, canceled or charge versus teen delays on too few tion on time. diverted last year, affecting complaint, and the state runways and air That was up from 22 per­ about 163 million passen­ Associated Press cent of flights delayed or gers. brought charges Feb. 5. traffic issues canceled in the same month The report says airlines PENSACOLA, Fla. Calls to the teacher's home in 1999. should do more to "reduce Wiretapping charges were were not immediately returned on Wednesday. Associated Press The airline industry has over-scheduling, the number dropped Wednesday against a blamed delays of chronically high school student who taped Principal Louise Driggers said taping in the classroom is WASHINGTON on too few late or can­ a chemistry lecture without against school policy. She said If your plane arrived late runways and "Everybody's celed flights, the teacher's consent. the rule is intended to prevent last December, you had plen­ an air traffic and the Prosecutor John Molchan disillusioned about students from listening to ty of company. More flights control system amount of said the wiretapping law tapes or COs in class. than ever before were unable to cope the airlines.,, checked bag­ applies only when the person Zaslaw would have faced delayed or canceled that with an ever­ gage that does being tape-recorded has a penalties including community month, the government says. increasing not show up reasonable expectation of pri­ Ernest Hollings service if convicted. A Transportation number of with the pas­ vacy - and that was not the senator senger upon "The toll it's taken on her up Department report released flights and case in a classroom of 30 stu­ passengers. arrival." to this point is a shame," said Wednesday said 178,707 dents. The number Several law­ Asher's father, Jay Zaslaw. flights by the 10 largest air "The young lady was record­ of passengers flying on U.S. makers have introduced leg­ ing a lecture, trying to assist "That's not the kind of thing carriers were either late or airlines rose to 665 million in islation designed to improve her in learning at that particu­ that kids on the right track canceled in December. 2000 from 240 million in service and the Senate lar time. I'm not sure that's an should be subjected to." Although flights in the win­ 1977, according to the Air Commerce Committee appropriate forum for prose­ Barbara Peterson, executive ter are prone to delays Transport Association, trade already has held a hearing cution," the prosecutor said. director of the First because of poor :vveather, group for air carriers. The on the issue. Asher Zaslaw, 17, a varsity Amendment Foundation in never before had so many Federal Aviation "Everybody's disillusioned weightlifter, said she recorded Tallahassee, said the wiretap flights failed to arrive on Administration predicts the about the airlines," said Sen. the October lecture at Navarre law was never intended for time in any month in the 13 number will increase to 900 Ernest Hollings, D-S.D., the High School because she was classroom lectures. years for which figures are million by 2009. committee's top Democrat. having difficulty in the class "There's no expectation of available, the report said. Transportation Department Consumer complaints are and wanted to maintain her privacy in a classroom," The air carriers scheduled inspector general Kenneth up, too, rising 16 percent last 3.89 grade-point average. Peterson said. "It kind of stuns 475,398 flights in December, Mead has reported that more year. Teacher Shelaine Goss filed a me."

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Denise Rich and her friend, Beth Associated Press Responding soon after, Dozoretz, a former finance chairman for the Democratic leader Dick WASHINGTON Democratic National Committee who pledged Gephardt said, "I hope he Associated Press House Republicans said to raise $1 million for the library project, have dido 't mean that, because how both refused to testify before the committee. Tuesday they will expand WASHINGTON could anyone want to visit on The committee was forcing Dozoretz to President Bush's proposed the American people, especial­ Congressional investigators hunting for evi­ attend Thursday's hearing to publicly refuse across-the-board tax cuts and dence of a pardons-for-dollars scheme at the ly poor people, what a reces­ to testify. speed the bill to passage by the sion and what a slowdown Clinton White House got their first look on While Rutherford is no longer required to end of next week. Wednesday at a list of 150 top donors to his really means?" testify, the committee expected to hear from A day after Bush outlined his Gephardt, D-Mo., said that presidential library project. other witnesses, including John Podesta, plans before Congress, Rep. They looked at the list for about 45 minutes, with his tax cuts, Bush was Clinton's former chief of staff; Beth Nolan, for­ Bill Thomas, the chief House "gambling our healthy econo­ but lawyers for the House Government Reform mer White House counsel; Bruce Lindsey, for­ tax writer, offered legislation Committee would not disclose information my, the future of Medicare and mer aide and longtime Clinton confidant; and that would accelerate a cut in Social Security and our chil­ about the contributors, or say how many of Lewis Libby, a lawyer who is chief of staff for the lowest tax rate ahead of the names would prompt further investigation. dren's education on budget Vice President Dick Cheney and once repre­ the president's timetable and All 150 people and organizations on the list predictions that are no more sented Rich. make it retroactive to Jan. 1. contributed more than $5,000. reliable than a weather fore­ On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Thomas, R-Calif., said the cast." The William J. Clinton Foundation, which is Ways and Means Committee raising money for the library to be built in Committee held a hearing on the pardon pow­ While Hastert and Thomas ers of the president and whether the clemency that he leads would meet cited the weakening economy Little Rock, Ark., initially resisted giving the Thursday to approve the bill, donor list to the committee. The commission process needs to be improved. for their decision to move Margaret Colgate Love, who served as par­ setting the stage for an early quickly, Republicans acknowl­ chairman, Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., then triumph for Bush - and a threatened to find foundation director Skip don attorney at the Justice Department from edged that no legislation is 1990 to 1997. told the committee that from quick clash with Democrats likely to reach Bush's desk for Rutherford in contempt of Congress. who oppose GOP proposals as But after several days of negotiations. the the beginning of his presidency, Clinton weeks if not months. moved to take away the agency's traditional too costly. Thomas said the Democrats can delay action in foundation and committee agreed on a way measure would cost $960 bil­ for top members of the committee to review role of being the first to review pardon the Senate until Congress has requests. lion over the next decade, and approved an overall budget - the donor list, while protecting the privacy of other elements of Bush's $1.6 donors not relevant to the probe. "The final Clinton pardons were an accident unlikely until April at the earli­ waiting to happen," she said. trillion tax cut would come est "We have worked out an agreement, and later. Mr. Rutherford will not be required to testify" Traditionally, presidents let the Justice The maneuvering unfolded Department take the first look at clemency In unusually sharp com­ as the White House released on Thursday, Burton said. "We think we'll ments, Speaker Dennis Hastert have all the information we want by Friday, requests, but Clinton's White House answered fresh details of Bush's overall pardon inquiries, and made it known that accused Democrats of trying to budget, including his recom­ specific contributors. the amount and the thwart swift action to boost the dates. We've excused some of them because Justice officials would be among many people mended $1.6 trillion in tax cuts who would advise Clinton on the requests, she economy, in hopes of a reces­ over the next decade. we don't think the information is necessary at sion that would damage this time." said. The costliest portion is the Republicans politically. Among other things, the committee wants to "The Clinton administration's shortsighted rate cuts. which would cost Hastert, R-Ill., said the bill know whether Clinton's decision to pardon and ill-advised decision to abandon the long­ more than $810 billion. fugitive Marc Rich was influenced by contribu­ standing regular system of Justice Department would be on the House floor Phasing out the estate tax tions to the library. Rich, a billionaire, has review led directly to the reported free-for-all next week. would cost $266 billion; an lived in Switzerland since just before he was at the end of his term and the resultant "Obviously there are some on increase in the child tax credit indicted in 1983 on charges of tax evasion, appearance of cronyism and influence-ped­ the other side of the aisle that $192 billion and a reduction in fraud and making illegal oil deals with Iran. dling," Love asserted. don't want us to have success; the so-called marriage penalty they would like to see us go another $112 billion.

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Hanssen updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion intelligence in their native country while to the Americans. On Hanssen's tip, the referred to the United States as, "a pow­ columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news selling secrets to foreign countries. Russians swooped in, caught and convict­ erfully built but retarded child. potential­ from the Associated Press. Persons of the aforementioned descrip­ ed the three. Yuzhin spent time in prison ly dangerous. but young, immature and SURF TO: tion are like David Arquette films: You do and fled to America after his release. easily manipulated." VicwpoinL<; such as weather for up-10-rhe movies/music for your best to prevent them from appear­ Motorin and Martynov were convicted of the aforementioned are disturbing no minute forecasts weekly student reviews ing, but somehow they still turn up. espionage and executed. It was Hanssen matter who utters them. but especially Such is the case with FBI agent Robert who gave these men away and as such, is when they come from an individual in a advertise for policies online fuatures for spe­ Hanssen, arrested last week on counts of just as responsible for their deaths as the position such as Hanssen's, who has the and rates of prim ads cial campus coverage espionage and treason. Mr. Hanssen is Russians are. capacity to do great damage to the coun­ accused of selling government secrets to This incident provides a reality check try itself. archives to search for about The Observer In politically correct terminology, articles published after to meet the editors and the Russians for the past 15 years. Well, to all people about one of the world's August 1999 staff on second thought, when authorities are necessary evils. This isn't the glamour of Hanssen's loose lips have jeopardized able to obtain past phone messages and James Bond or "The Man from American security, which translates into confiScate a garbage bag full of U.S. U.N.C.L.E." These people are thieves, your and my security. Captured traitors POLICIES secrets bound for the East, the term traitors, stool pigeons and opportunists, such as Hanssen deserve to be dealt with The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper accused is really just a formality, isn't it? living on the outer fringe while thousands in the harshest manner possible. In a let­ published in prim and online by the students of the Over the past 15 years, Hanssen doled of heroes and patriots can and do die at ter to his Hussian cohorts. Hanssen said, Universiry of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's out numerous tidbits of information the leaking of their lips. But as distasteful "One might propose that I am either College. 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Even in a unified American government sees him as the majoriry of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, entire technical program of enormous world, spies would probably still exist. insanely expendable. Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. value, expense and importance." Right or wrong, it is human nature to Commentaries, letters and columns present the views Naturally the feds won't go into great harbor a certain level of distrust toward This article is reprinted courtesy of U­ of the authors and not necessarily those of The detail as to the specifics of the damage. our fellow man. Wire. It first appeared in the Minnesota Observer. It's safe to say more eyes have seen the So how much does it cost to buy a Daily on February 28.2001. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Debating a different perspective of the statue Memorial gives Each person makes their own choice

I did not read the article, "Remove the Trojan Horse," freedom of religious persecution so how can we now turn and this letter will not in any way be a defense of that let­ around and persecute those who do not go along with support, not ter. My problem lies in the classification set forth by the our religion. morally upstanding member of the Knights of Columbus. Somehow the Knight went on to say that it was. " ... not In his judgement placed upon others, he deemed any­ a theological dictate, it is a premise of philosophy. We condemnation one who considered themselves to be pro-choice must do good and avoid evil." ignorant and immoral. He also gave a ridiculous­ Somehow, without using theological principles, I would like to offer an alternate perspective in ly biased description of what abortion coun­ you have decided what is good and what is evil. the discussion of the memorial to victims of abortion. selors do for women suffering with the decision The fact that you say it is not theological is ridicu­ Regardless of where one stands on the issue of legal­ of abortion. In writing this letter I accept the lous. Every argument that arises based on abor­ ized abortion, memorials such as this one ought to fact that I will offend the majority or our tion comes down to religion. And based on be seen not as a judgement upon women, but a sup­ ultra-conservative campus. However, before one's religion (or lack there oO they must port to women experiencing the aftermath of what you judge me as Godless and immoral, decide individually what is right for them. This Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece calls a "violating and please read what it is that I have to say. does not make them ignorant or immoral, it shattering experience." Throughout my life I considered myself makes them different. The final statement of I became acutely aware of the truth of her pro-life. I based this on the belief that if the letter definitely shows.that the argu­ description while working in crisis pregnancy and my girlfriend, daughter (if I had one), ments are set up on a philosophical basis, post-abortion counseling for a secular non-profit good friend or any other close female "Pray until your hearts are converted." organization. A young woman who was having diffi­ came to me asking my opinion as to An even larger problem with the Knight's culty coping with her abortion contacted me. Her whether they should have an abortion, I argument lies in his gross misrepresenta­ family and her church were pro-choice; they had would vote with a resounding no. I tion of an abortion counselor's role in an supported her decision, yet she suffered tremendous­ thought this was enough to place me in abortion. Abortion counselors stress the ly. the pro-life column. fmality of the decision that women make After talking at some length with her, we decided However, my views changed when two when they choose abortion. They empha­ to go together to visit a memorial similar to the one close friends of mine came up against size the alternatives there are to the abor­ on this campus. She wept. She prayed. She grieved the difficult decision of abortion. They tion. In fact, they also advise on the diffi­ the loss of her child. She was grateful for the gift of were both high school seniors at the culties and problems that arise with an the memorial placed by people whom she would time and for different reasons they both abortion, not with a child. Abortion is pos­ never meet. They gave her what no one in her pro­ decided to go forward with the abortion. sibly the toughest decision and process that choice circle had been able to give: a recognition of At the time I advised both of them to a human can go through and to take a her pain. have the children and put them up for counselor's job and trivialize it saying they If it is true that there are, "many, many women adoption. They both decided this was not simply," ... find out what is driving the on campus who have had abortions," then it is equal­ in their best interest. Through these two woman to abort, and they magnify it ... ," is ly as likely that there are many, many women on friends, I realized that I truly was not pro­ an ignorant statement. campus who suffer. Szczepaniak-Gillece pleads, "If life. I may have disagreed with their deci­ I just want to reiterate that I am not you have any humanity whatsoever, stop victimizing sions, but at the same time I realized it attempting to say people who are pro-life are them." was their decision. It was not mine, it was ignorant. I understand the urge to preserve I agree; we know that many women experience not a member of the Knights of Columbus life. I just think that the judgements passed by abortion as a violating and shattering experience; let and it was not God's, it was singularly each the member of the Knights of Columbus are us not force them to suffer alone by our silence. Let girl's. How can I or anyone else tell a female unfair. Saying that those who feel differently us welcome them to grieve openly for the loss of that she must keep a child in her body that at than you are ignorant merely shows that you their children. anytime could kill her. That in my opinion is cannot handle intelligent dialogue in which one's immoral. I have no right to tell anyone what views are not like yours. Salvatrice Murphy they are allowed to do with their bodies. graduate student Whether we as a university like it or not, our Corey Timlin off-campus morals are not the morals of our society. Does this sophomore February 27, 200 I make our society ignorant or immoral as our holy O'Neill Hall Knight of Columbus would have us believe? No it does February 27, 200 I not. It means that his entire argument is based around religion, an argum!lnt that has no true standing in our society. A large part of our nation is based around the Pigs feel the pain too

Men of O'Neill hall, the women to embrace the campus-wide having an affinity for the old of Breen-Phillips understand joke of Breen-Phillips as a fat Banshees (ahem, Breen-Phillips your frustration with political dorm. Although this joke may football). If there are residents correctness on this campus. not be politically correct, every­ of Breen-Phillips who are However, if you think living in one knows it is a joke and noth­ uncomfortable with the inter­ O'Neill is tough, try being a ing more. To deny us the repre­ pretation that pigs convey a neg­ Babe. sentation of our mascot on our ative body image, why do we As of this year, our rectress dorm shirts with such a reason have this mascot? has forbidden us to use a pig in as this, seems to me to be mak­ Of course dorm T -shirts are any design for dorm apparel. ing too much of the situation. It trivial, but many more impor­ This was quite a surprise to us, seems to me the equivalent tant things at Notre Dame and seeing as our mascot is a pig. In would be something like Carroll Saint Mary's are also subject to fact, last year, when we voted to Hall being forbidden to depict the atmosphere of extreme change our mascot to the Babes, mice or other vermin on any­ political correctness. As Joe there was a stipulation in place. thing for their dorm because Muto pointed out in his Feb. 27 That stipulation was we make mice are viewed in a negative letter, the Vagina Monologues .· sure our new mascot be associ­ light. Or that Lewis can't put were silenced, but let us not for­ ,· ;,1 • r .. ated with Babe the Pig, in order chickens on their shirts because get the controversy over the • .:. .I to avoid objectifying women. it could possibly be construed to Keenan Revue, which might The reason behind being mean the women of Lewis are arg).lably be the biggest dorm­ unable to represent a pig on cowardly. sponsored event at Notre Dame. Breen-Phillips clothing is appar­ Though there are residents in ently because a depiction of a Breen-Phillips who do not like Tessa Sainz pig is also a depiction of a nega­ the Babe mascot. I have noticed sophomore tive body image. However, it's more for reasons such as not Breen-Phillips another reason the dorm voted liking pigs, thinking Babe the February 28, 200 I on Babe the Pig as a mascot was Pig an unfit mascot, or simply M c~ne E

page 14 Thursday, March 1, 2001

MOVIE REVIEW Elvis has left the cineplex

perhaps Hollywood has a mar­ Kurt Russell plays Michael, an Cybil (Courtney Cox Arquette), the himself shot and killed. The By JUDE SEYMOUR keter's dream. ex-con turned Elvis impersonator. Siren that seduces Michael and movie confuses the viewer in Scene Movie Critic The finished product, however, He teams with his "brother," (this joins him on the road trip. It is deciding which was more unreal­ is an entangled mess of bad edit­ is one of the movie's many ambi­ probably the movie's best contin­ istic: a man worth "two or three "3,000 Miles to Graceland" is ing, uninspired performances and guities) Murphy (Kevin Costner) uing theme that the audience has men" deciding to stupidly risk his probably a better pitch than it is a a pouring out of nonsensical vio­ and three other men (Christian to figure out if life by making finished product: Elvis imperson­ lence. At two hours long, "3,000 Slater, David Arquette and Cybil is conning himself a wide ators rob a casino during Elvis Miles to Graceland" has about 15 Bokeem Woodbine) to rob a casi­ Michael for her "3,000 Miles open target, or Impersonators' Week, get greedy, minutes of engaging content. The no during Elvis Impersonators' own benefit, is the faet that he deceive each other and take to rest of the time the movie sput­ Week. in collusion with to Graceland" was able to kill the road, switching possession of ters around the weak interpreta­ After somewhat of a success, Murphy or if 10 or 15 agents the money bag about once every tion of its story line and would've the men are split on what to do she is actually before a single 15 minutes. Throw a love story lulled the audience to sleep if it with the $3.2 million and get with him. one shot hit into the mix, a little personal were not for the pitter patter of greedy about their shares. The By the climac­ out of five shamrocks him. drama about connecting with a machine gun fire at seemingly three peripheral men are elimi­ tic final show­ Overall. lost father. add some guns and every available opportunity. nated, leaving Michael dueling down in Director: Demian Lichtenstein "3,000 Miles to Murphy for money. The rest of Washington, the Starring: Kevin Costner, Kurt Graceland" is the movie plays out as a road trip, movie has worth no detailing the exploits of the sadis­ expelled all Russell, Christian Slater and amount of tic Murphy and the well-inten­ sorts of ridicu- Courteney Cox Arquette money. The tioned Michael as they inexplica­ lous subplots, reason it gets bly travel northwest, away from like throwing darts blindly at a one shamrock is for the promise Graceland. hull's eye. All these subplots, that is encapsulated in it. Costner "3,000 Miles to Graceland" can­ including hints of Murphy's and Cox's performances are actu­ not help but choose sides for the heredity to the real Elvis Presley ally above average, done well audience immediately. Murphy is and Michael's possible earlier because of each actor's unique played as a hostile, cold-blooded romantic involvement with Cybil, approach to the characters maniac. Michael. although he are terrible attempts to resurrect despite the poorly written dia­ helps in the heist. carefully man­ audience interest. logue that was handed to them. ages to not shoot anyone. The To explain the depths of stupid­ Other than thosn performances. movie's message is too clear: Hoot ity this movie reaches, an exam­ the movie basks in iL<; poor gun­ for Michael. However, the ple would be quite helpful. In the play, amazingly underdone char­ dynamic characterization of movie's last 10 minutes, Ice-T acters and one of the weakest Murphy is clearly the more finally emerges. He is billed by executions of a plot seen in at engaging role. Perhaps that the Howie Long character (in least five years. engagement is attributable to some terrible dialogue) as "worth "3,000 Miles to Graceland" can Costner who, besides picking an two or three men" because of his be summed up like its title: Its awful movie, actually makes the unique killing ability. The audi­ destination might be visualized Pnoto courtesy ot Warner ~ros. Pictures best of his role. ence must have been shocked but it is going in the wrong direc­ David Arquette (far left), Russell, Costner, Christian Slater and Recognizing this, the movie that, less than five minutes later, tion. So, back in Grac:eland. the Bokeem Woodbine star in the tragically bad "Graceland." tries to even out the plot with Ice-T's kamikaze killing style gets King slowly turns in his grave.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK 'Sarajevo' questions America's responsibility

a job they will. necessarily important, nor how well the By MATT CACCAMO Much of the action follows English televi- script follows the true story it sets out to Scene Movie Critic sion reporter Michael Henderson tell. It is the separation of personal and (Stephane Dillane) as he tries to report on political within such wars that the film In 1991, Yugoslavia, a multi-ethnic and cope with the brutal images of war in brings out most successfully. nation that remained one throughout the front of him every day. While many of the The reality on the ground is rarely Cold War, began to disintegrate. Slovenia other reporters are able to drown their reflected by the jargon in political and and Croatia declared independence and, fear and anxiety in alcohol, cigarettes and bureaucratic circles. While innocent people shortly thereafter, were forced to defend late-night chat sessions, Henderson is dif­ suffer, bureaucrats and politicians talk their new freedom against Serbian armies ferent. The West's ignorance and inaction about sovereignty, risk and human-rights intent on preserving a Yugoslav state his­ enrage him, and he makes it his goal to violations. This helps no one; Henderson torically beneficial to their group. challenge that. and his courageous, if sometimes crazed, Following the example of their northern It is in this smaller story within the larger acts of kindness help some Bosnians live a neighbors, the most multi-ethnic and divid­ war story that the frlm excels. Using a mix­ better life. ed of the Yugoslav provinces, Bosnia, ture of real and fictional footage, One of Henderson's friends is an declared its independence in 1992. What Winterbottom draws a stark contrast American television reporter, Flynn followed was a brutal war fought in both between the official line taken by England, (Woody Harrelson), who represents the rural and urban Bosnia the United States and whole range of reactions to war in Western between ethnic Muslims, NATO, and the more circles. On the outside, he's cocky, brash Croats and Serbs. "Welcome to personal approach of a and aloof. He acts as though nothing about Explaining this war man on the ground in the war offends or bothers him; he's there with its many contradic­ Sarajevo" Bosnia. to do a job and be praised for it. His exteri­ tions and developments We see footage of or appearance is much the same as the is difficult; portraying it Director: Michael Winterbottom President Bush. U.S. and its allies. They can't show emotion on film less than 10 President Clinton and or caring for innocent Bosnians because years after it happened Starring: Woody Harrelson, U.N. Secretary General that would compromise their integrity and Photo courtesy ot M~ramax htms is even more complex. Marisa Tomei and Stephen Dillane Boutros-Boutros Gali destroy their professionalism. Stephen Dillane (far left), Woody In "Welcome to sidestepping and spin- However, as the film proceeds, we see a Harrelson and Marisa Tomei star in Sarajevo," English direc­ ning the war in Bosnia different side of Flynn, a more personal, "Welcome to Sarajevo." tor Michael Winterbottom brings to the as none of the West's business. Juxtaposed introspective side. This is a man who hates screen a vivid, troubling account of the with that we see Henderson, a man terribly the brutality he sees in front of him, much to stop widespread killing and genocide in Bosnian war that reveals more than any affected by the brutality he sees, who like Henderson, and responds to that with Bosnia is accepted today as a foreign policy textbook or teacher could. presses ahead nonetheless. making the small acts of kindness and a hidden deter­ error supported by two successive The film centers on a small group of for­ evacuation of an endangered children's mination to cover the war correctly. American administrations. The issue is eign reporters (mostly British and orphanage his ultimate goal. From afar, Flynn is the type of person how to avoid this again. Textbooks and American) who are thrown into Bosnia to The second half of the movie follows who wouldn't understand or care about teachers can only get us so far; they can cover a war that few people at home care Henderson more closely as he smuggles a the war in Bosnia. However. his job brings tell of the violence and abuse, but they about. Bosnian Muslims fighting Bosnian young Bosnian Muslim girl out of Sarajevo, him in direct contact with refugees, can't make us see and believe it. Serbs on the streets of Sarajevo hardly adopts her in England, and later struggles orphans, amputees and other victims of a A film like "Welcome to Sarajevo" brings catches anyone's fancy in the peaceful and to keep her from being sent back to her hateful and mindless battle; now he under­ that terrible reality to our living rooms, prosperous West. Nevertheless, these war-torn homeland. stands. and while it's difficult to watch at times, it's reporters are sent there to do a job, and do lt is not the details of this story that are The West's inaction and eventual failure also important. Seeing is believing. M c~ne E

Thursday, March 1, 2001 page 15

MOVIE FEATURE

Photos courtesy of Touchstone Pictures In the quirky comedy "Rushmore," Jason Schwartzman (far left and far right) plays Max Fischer, an ambitious young student at Rushmore Academy. Director and co-writer Wes Anderson (center) creates an off-kilter universe where characters are free from traditional filmic boundaries. Anderson's 'Rushmore' is eccentric cinema

relationships, peculiar actors mop of gray hair atop his head. By GUNDER KEHOE and outfits from other dimen­ As Mr. littlejeans, Pallana need Scene Movie Critic sions. The lasting effect is a only be himself and act content movie that has its very own tone. in "Rushmore's" landscape The beginning of "Rushmore" Seemingly ripped from the pages genius. is like a grade-school yearbook, of a child's coloring book, While groundskeeping may not with the pages coming alive with "Rushmore" is its own off-bal­ be central to the film. Kumar's Max Fischer's after-school anced universe. contribution is unforgettable as schedule. It's a splendid montage This is a land where people he quietly rakes leaves, falls of his many hobbies, all different are people and ages are of little asleep during plays or blends as night is from day. Max (Jason consequence. The social cliques into the background, playing Schwartzman) shoots clay cross the age barrier, and Max's with rope. He ends his part on a pigeons on the school lawn and triangle soon attracts the likes of beautiful fmal note: The basket­ smokes bees from their wooden Herman Blume (Bill Murray), a ball coach asks. "What did you hives. Then, Max drops the bee­ steel magnate many years Max's think of the play. Mr. keeper's garb, puts on his flight elder. Iittlejeans?" scarf and goggles and goes It's a collision of generations as He replies short and sweetly, buzzing around in his piper cub. both boy and man are trying to "Best play ever, man." When he's done logging hours capture either their missing While Kumar Pallana makes on the single engine prop, he youth or an elusive adulthood. wonderful acting strides, he is goes back to the theatre and Suddenly, a steal tycoon is no narrowly overshadowed by an trains his young thespians on the longer hobnobbing with other individual who remains name­ Photo courtesy of skills of acting. This isn't typical magnates; he's transported back less. The anonymous individual In "Rushmore," both Max Fischer (Schwartzman, left) and teenage acting. This isn't a high­ to his younger years and says nothing and does nothing, Hennan Blume (Murray) fall in love with a kindergarten teacher. school rendition of Thornton becomes pals with a teenager. but his memorable face is an Wilder's "Our Town." It"s While Margaret Yang is a ornament of nearly every frame. guage that informs the movie's fits, it would just be playground "Serpico" on stage. It's coke young rose ready to be plucked, Look closely at Anderson's mise­ oddball tone. nonsense. Instead, Anderson busts for a live audience of wide­ Max deludes himself with a high­ en-scene to find a boy with Sometimes all a scene needs is takes Merlin hats and creepy eyed 5-year-olds. er prize: a school teacher twice sunken eyes and a sickly face. a hat or a cape to bolster its reg­ masks. and makes this standard Thus unfolds "Rushmore" and his age. Max deserves credit for He's the skinny youngster who's ularity into a quirky master­ ambush a surreal Halloween so goes Max's story, putting his ambitious plans, but he aims first introduced when Magnus, piece. Dirk Calloway's purple sneak attack. There's something hands in every pocket and fear­ a bit high with the courtship of the Scottish brute, sticks the boy Halloween suit is a brilliant wiz­ bizarre about Max walking care­ lessly treading where other boys Miss Cross (Olivia Williams). The with a poison-tipped dart. The ard's wardrobe that would make free into a courtyard only to his age would never dream of way in which Max falls for an dart pricks the boy's neck and he Merlin jealous. have a young Merlin leap out going. older woman, or the way Mr. jerks his head in pain. From little Dirk prances around the from behind a tree, casting The opening sequence is a nut­ Blume becomes the courier of here on out, the child is a well­ courtyard with a magical hat spells. shell reminder of the film's love-notes, is one of the film's placed motif, popping up now that stands no less than nine feet Anderson has the special gift countless ideas. Just as Max has many charms. Both characters and again, wearing dinosaur tall. Alongside Dirk, other stu­ of fmding life's tiny ideas that fall his wish list of ridiculous goals are reaching for either an age in hats. dents run incognito. some through the cracks. Whether it and professions, "Rushmore" is a the future or one that has long The boy's greatest moment is dressed as goblins and others be a cone-shaped Merlin hat or breeding ground of creative since past. alongside Herman Blume's posing as Long John Silver. the emaciated face of a pre­ impulses. The images of "Rushmore" are relaxing cocktail next to the They ambush Max with rotting pubescent boy. there's some­ The film's director and co­ an ode to these relationships emerald green pool. Herman squirrel turds and sneak from thing special in everything. writer, Wes Anderson, is a mas­ between young and old. During lounges back with an icy bour­ tree to tree, dressed only in cos­ Like its opening image of Max ter of life's eccentric ideas, Max's production of "Serpico," bon and a cigarette dangling tume. The scene is made by Fischer, founder of the bom­ assembling them all in a loosely the audience is a bizarre com­ from his lips as he blindly tosses these young tykes of all ages bardment society, "Rushmore" is wrapped film. Anderson laces posite of kids and adults. Mr. golfballs into the pool. The young dressed as ghouls and wizards the innovator of small and "Rushmore" with unexpected Blume watches attentively, sand­ boy, clad only in a Speedo, because, without the festive out- quirky concepts. wiched between two palm-sized sneaks into the frame like an youngsters watching in awe. It's enemy spy and plucks a golf ball a quirky image and a true testa­ from the bucket. His fingers ment to the movie's merging of wrap the ball and he patters generations. away. It's impossible to pinpoint Anderson has the gift of "peo­ exactly what this young boy ple vision," meaning he finds the means and why he inhabits a non-acting gems and sprinkles majority of the fllm but his pres­ them through his films. Instead ence does something for of browsing Hollywood's list of "Rushmore." character actors. Anderson picks Together. the youngster and everyday people to play the cru­ Kumar are non-acting delegates cial bit roles. While Max Fischer thrust into acting roles. Their and Mr. Blume may be in the inexperience puts Anderson's foreground, it's the background world ofT-balance. cast that completes the richness Anderson has the knack of of the "Rushmore" universe. fmding interesting folks with the Kumar Pallana is most likely quirky idiosyncrasies that make not a trained actor, but he plays his universe a bit left of center. Mr. Littlejeans to near perfec­ Whether it be an aging Native tion. Kumar's look is a tribute to American with a belly-aching the world's variety of people: laugh or a young child that looks Photo courtesy of Touchstone Pictures Photo courtesy of Touchstone Pictures he's a Native American man like a starving gerbil, both have Murray, Schwartzman and Anderson on the set of "Rushmore" is available to with faded brown skin and a a peculiar look and body Ian- rent on video and DVD. "Rushmore." \ I ' ~, b J page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March I, 200 I

-v MEN'S BASKETBALL North Carolina earns ACC Duke loses more than regular-season title with win just game to Maryland

and trailed by seven at the break, but Associated Press + Boozer will miss getting five steals. poor shooting once again did in N.C. Lonny Baxter added 15 points State, which hasn't won consecutive CHAPEL HILL, N.C. UNC game, ACC and 10 rebounds, while Terence No. 4 North Carolina was worrying games since late December. Tournament Morris had 13 points and 12 about making the NCAA Tournament at North Carolina led 46-38 with 15:08 rebounds as the Terrapins domi­ this time a year ago, notruling it. left. N.C. State then hit just one of its nated the boards in winning at What a difference a year makes. next 13 shots as the Tar Heels took con­ Associated Press Duke for the second straight sea­ Joseph Forte scored 27 points and trol with a 12-4 run to go up by 14 son. Matt Doherty became the first coach to points. DURHAM, N.C. Shane Battier led Duke with 31 win or share an ACC regular-season title "There were some shots that were Mike Krzyzewski tried to look points in his last game in Cameron, in his first season as the Tar Heels beat questionable, some that were pretty convincing Tuesday night when he getting 19 in the first half. N.C. State 76-63 Wednesday night. good and probably a third category of said No. 2 Duke had to regroup fol­ Duke led 60-51 with 15:20 left, "I would rather be on top than at the shots that looked pretty good, but it's lowing its worst loss of the season. but missed 25 of its first 31 shots of bottom," senior center Brendan hard to estimate the impact of Brendan But the coach of the Blue Devils the final half, going more than Haywood said. "Last year at this time we Haywood around the basket," said knew he had lost more than a game eight minutes without a basket as were struggling. Now, we're just trying Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek, who fell to 16th-ranked Maryland. Center Maryland took over. - to see if we're going to be a No. 1 or a to 1-11 against the Tar Heels. Carlos Boozer, a former Juneau Dixon's 11oater in the lane with No. 2 seed. That's definitely a better Forte had a three-point play and hit a resident, went down in the second six minutes left gave the Terrapins feeling." baseline 11oater during the end of the half with a fractured third the lead for good at 70-69 and his The Tar Heels (23-4, 13-2 Atlantic spurt. metatarsal in his right foot. steal and fastbreak layup on Duke's Coast Conference) captured the No. 1 N.C. State never got it under double "We've just got to circle the wag­ next trip do• -, the 11oor seemed to seed in next week's ACC tournament in digits the rest of the way in losing for ons and get tougher,"Krzyzewski take the wi.:d out of the already Atlanta with the win, shooting 57 per­ the seventh straight time to North said. "We're optimistic that Carlos tired and injured Blue Devils. cent to rebound from a 20-point loss to Carolina - the longest streak by the Tar can return for the NCAA Jason Williams reinjured his sore Virginia (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 Heels against the Wolfpack since 1981- Tournament." calf in the second half and Duke AP) over the weekend. 83. The 6-foot-9-inch Boozer, Duke's played the final 91 U2 minutes with­ No coach in the storied league - not Ron Kelley, plagued with knee prob­ main inside threat, hurt his foot out Boozer. Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim lems for much of the last two seasons, early in the second half, tried to The Terrapins. who shot 53 per­ Valvano, Lefty Driesell, Norm Sloan nor had his best game of the year for N.C. return, then left for good with more cent in the second half. sealed it Everett Case - ever had as successful State, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 than 10 minutes left in the 91-80 from the foul line, making 10 of 11 first season as the 39-year-old Doherty. rebounds. loss. over the final 1:34. "He's not going to say anything about The loss means the Wolfpack will be The Blue Devils (25-4, 12-3 Duke's second half was its worst it because he wants us to get the credit," the seventh seed in the ACC tournament Atlantic Coast Conference) shot 24 of the season. going 9-for-37 from Haywood said. "A lot of stuff this year and play second-seeded Duke. percent in the second half without the field, including 3-for-19 from 3- has been about him. I know he doesn't The teams combined for 26 turnovers Boozer. who averages 13.9 points point range. like that because he knows without play­ in the opening 20 minutes of their 197th and 6.5 rebounds. Maryland lost four of l'ive after ers he can't do anything. But I feel he meeting. It was similar to the first one a Boozer will miss Sunday's the Duke loss on Jan. 27, but have should get a lot of credit." month ago in Raleigh in which each club rematch with No. 4 North Carolina, rebounded to win four in a row, Duke could tie North Carolina in the posted season-low point totals in a 60- the ACC tournament in Atlanta next including over ranked teams Wake league standings with a victory at the 52 North Carolina victory. week -and maybe beyond. Forest, Oklahoma and the Blue Smith Center on Sunday, but North The Tar Heels took more than 12 min­ The Juneau, Alaska, native is Devils, who had beaten the Carolina would win the tie-breaker utes to recover offensively from a miser­ averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 Terrapins eight of nine coming in. because of its season sweep of able 24-point second half against the rebounds this season. Boozer, who Maryland controlled a majority of Maryland. Cavaliers on Sunday, turning it over 10 broke his left foot in the summer of the first half as Duke started 6-for- "You don't want to share anything and times in 10 1/2 minutes and scoring just 1999, currently leads Duke and the 17 from the field. you especially don't want to share it 12 points to fall behind by five. ACC with a .602 field goal percent­ The Terrapins were up by nine, with Duke," Haywood said of the ACC "I think our heads were right," age and is tied for the team lead in but Duke's press began to bother regular-season title. "If we win that Doherty said. "I know people were try­ rebounding. He is also shooting Maryland as the Blue Devils closed game we'll have a lot of momentum ing to make some things out of different . 729 from the free throw line this with a 23-7 run over the final 4:50 . heading into the ACC tournament." comments (after the Virginia loss). but season. Battier was the main offensive Forte had 19 points in the second half. our team was together. If you didn't see As for the game, Maryland wasn't weapon in the spurt, scoring nine while Ronald Curry added a career-high that tonight then you weren't watching." about to let this win slip away. The points in a span of 1:02 as the Blue 14 as the Tar Heels have now won or But the Wolfpack had turnover prob­ Terps blew a 10-point lead in the Devils made five 3-pointers in four shared 23 ACC regular-season crowns in lems of its own over the last 6:08 of the final minute a month ago at home, minutes to go up by seven at the the league's 48 years. half, coughing it up seven times as the but got revenge in Cameron Indoor break. I "I was patient and let the game come Tar Heels used a 16-3 run to grab the Stadium. Battier's second 3-pointer in the to me in the first half, then I attacked in halftime lead. Juan Dixon was the offensive and run was from 25 feet as Duke was I the second half," Forte said. Curry's 11 first-half points matched defensive hero for the Terrapins 7 -for-14 from beyond the arc in the I The Wolfpack (13-14, 5-l 0) played the his season high as he hit all three shots (19-9, 9-6 Atlantic Coast opening 20 minutes - four coming I Tar Heels even for most of the first half from the field and his five free throws. Conference), scoring 28 points and from Battier. f ~

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Acoustira~· More rock music Thurs. 9:00 @the Huddle "I was pissed off that he got me in the first so I Bouts came out hard in the continued from page 28 second," Waldo said. The third round was a narrowly beat Jason mere formality, with McMahon in a split deci­ Harms forced back to his sion. corner several times for "I knew it was going to treatment of his battle be really close,"" scars. In a fight the ref­ Coleman said of the out­ eree considered ending come. "I just thought early, Waldo continued maybe I got a few more his assault landing punches in in the first vicious shot after vicious round and that would be shot. enough to swing things The night's other semi­ in my favor." final bout featured a controversial decision as 145 Pounds Jamar Tisby split over The clash that pitted Jason Voss. Tisby con­ Michael "Mad Man" trolleQ the mostly Waldo against Andrew uneventful first two "The Golden Arms" rounds, before Voss ral­ Harms was supposed to lied in the third knocking be one of the night's down his foe with a best, but a dominating booming right hand. • Waldo had other ideas. "He's a real tough After a close first opponent," Tis by said. round, Waldo went mad "He surprised me in the in the second connecting third when he knocked on a series of devastat­ me down, but I knew it ing blows that had wasn't over then so I LISA VELTE!The Observer Harms bleeding badly. went hard until the bell." The Bengal Bouts' semifinals featured hard hitting, quick jabs and fancy footwork as the best two fighters In each weight class advanced to the finals on Friday night In the Joyce Center. Matassa ends furious fight with a win over Owens

knocked McGree into the turn­ of two veteran fighters, with his nickname to "Wednesday blowout. By JEFF BALTRUZAK buckle, his second fall of the each waiting patiently to attack. Night" after his unanimous deci­ Joe Smith controlled his bout Sports W ri1er fight. After a standing eight The second round would be sion over Mike "The Militia Man" against second seeded Travis count, Heckman started to domi­ more aggressive, but neither Melby. Abdelnour showcased his "Posse" Alexander on his way to The first fight of the 150- nate despite his bleeding. fighter was able to establish any quickness against the sophomore a unanimous decision. Alexander pound weight class started with In a fight where hard punching dominance. Melby, moving around the· ring repeatedly and aggressively a fury, as Tom "T.K." Owens and fast exchanges were the "It was tough for me to land with the confidence that comes went after Smith, only to have attacked the higher seeded Chris rule, Heckman not surprisingly combinations," said Dobosh. "I with a fourth year fighter. his charges effectively countered "Shezzy" Matassa, throwing a emerged with a unanimous deci­ couldn't fmd a rhythm the whole Abdelnour kept Melby at bay with strong punching. five-punch combination immedi­ sion. fight." the entire fight, not allowing the Smith has established himself ately after the fighters touched Dobosh started to gain the younger boxer to get land effec­ as a heavy hitter throughout the gloves. Matassa successfully 155 Pounds upper hand in the third. Overall, tive jabs and score points with tournament, and his showdown countered Owens, using a supe­ Past champion Sean "The Erie he landed more punches the judges. Abdelnour landed with Abdelnour should be quick rior reach to jab his way out of Kid" Nowak entered throughout the fight, but the out­ body blows on Melby consistently with big-time punching. the ropes en route to a semifinal Wednesday's semifinal having come was hardly decided when all three rounds. But Abdelnour's experience win Wednesday. only fought a round and a half in the referee picked up the judge's "I think I took [his reach] out of and preparedness will be tough "My jab is the advantage I use this year's bouts. Tom cards showing Dobosh had won play at the beginning," said for Smith to match. to win fights," said Matassa. "My "Frenchman" Pierce has battled a unanimous decision. Abdelnour. "I kept my hands "Every time I get in the ring coaches tell me that, and my cor­ in the both the preliminaries and high and worked his body." with the crowd and everything it ner tells me that." quarters, and will continue on to 160 Pounds Melby received a standing gets a little easier," said It was then Matassa's turn to the finals as he upset Nowak in a Dennis "Thursday Night" eight-count after an exchange in Abdelnour. "I feel like I'm light­ attack, landing a solid head shot split decision. Abdelnour might want to change the third, but the fight was not a ing the best I ever have now." that put Owens' back briefly on The first round began with the mat. The first round ended Nowak attempting to establish with Matassa's jab dominating. his jab, to mixed success. He The second round took on a landed several quality punches, different tone, as Owens found but the freshman Pierce confi­ EN GAL BOUTS RESULTS ways to get inside Matassa's dently moved inside to keep the for fights on Feb. 28 reach and drive the junior into fight even. ropes. The second round was more of "He's a tough fighter," said the same, as Nowak could not 130 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS 135 LBS, WEIGHT CLASS get gain any consistent ground Matassa. "I was just backing up Shawn Newburg def. Tom Steinbach Tony Hollowell def. Ryan Duffey instead of moving to the side and on Pierce, with the younger he got me up against the ropes fighter counter-punching effec­ Camilo Rueda def. Derrick Bravo Joshua Coleman def. Jason McMahon and into the corner." tively enough to keep Nowak The rest of the round was away. 145 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS 150 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS punctuated by even exchanges, Pierce put together a round to Chris Matassa def. Tom Owens remember in the third. The fight Michael Waldo def. Andrew Harms with each fighter landing punch­ Brock Heckmann def. Tucker McEree es and moving effectively. was stopped three times in the Jeman Tisby def. Jason Voss Matassa began the third round round to control Nowak's bleed­ by landing a huge hook. Owens ing, and the crowd got behind 155 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS 160 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS dropped to one knee, took a Pierce as he gradually took con­ Tom Pierce def. Sean Nowak Dennis Abdelnour def. Mike Melby breath and stood up to take a trol. Jeff Dobosh def. Paul Mehan Joe Smith def. Travis Alexander standing eight count. The referee The second semifinal featured stopped the fight at the one a reprisal of last years' final in LBS. WEIGHT CLASS .. minute mark in the final round . the weight class, with second 165 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS 175 As expected, Brock "Landers" seeded Jeff "The Pittsburgh Kid" Brian Hobbins def. Justin Myers Rob Joyce def. Keith Arnold Heckman came out of his corner Dobosh entering the ring against Thomas Macias def. Christopher Kitalong Mark Criniti def. John Lynk swinging against Tucker "The Paul "He-Man" Mehan. Dobosh Wicked Bad Bostonian" McGree. had not previously fought this And for the first 30 seconds of year, as Robert "Little Mac" 185 LBS. WEIGHT CLASS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS the bout, he landed many of McColgan forfeited their quarter­ Josh Thompson def. Eric Goulet Peter Ryan def. Ben Deda those punches, especially his final bout. Scott Duba def.Stephen Pfeiffer Mike Vanderpoel def. Kevin Brandl hooks earning his right to the For Dobosh, not fighting on title fight. Monday was major disadvan­ Still. McGree proved himself to tage. HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS be a brawler throughout the "When the fight started, I felt Dan Adam def. Steven Practico tournament, and he stood up to sloppy," said Dobosh. "It's hard Carlos Abeyta def. Matthew McNichols Heckman throught the bout. to go in there cold when every­ Heckman was furious in the body else has been fighting." second, as a strong combination The first round had the mark "' - ~------~------,._------·~- --~------~-----.--·

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Hobbins earns unaniiDous win, Inoves on to face Macias

tried channeling power, and just for the 175-pound belt Friday By BRIAN BURKE think about all the people who night. Sports Writer are behind me in my corner, my Criniti did an excellent job of friends and family rooting for counter punching a hard hitting Going into his semifinal bout, me, and it gives me the strength John Lynk in his semifinal win. Brian "Nightmare" Hobbins to keep throwing because I know Lynk was able to back Criniti expected Justin "The ResLife they want to see a good show." into the ropes on several occa­ Regular" Meyers to come at him Hobbins will face 31-year-old sions, but Criniti did most of his charging, and he came pre­ grad student Thomas "Boom­ damage when he seemed to be pared. Early on, it looked as if Boom" Macias who won a sloppy trapped. Criniti did get hit, but Meyers could back Hobbins into fight over Chris "Can't We All his three-punch combinations the ropes and fight toe to toe, but Just" Kitalong. Sloppy would allowed him to win the majority Hobbins used an array of effec­ actually be a gross understate­ of the exchanges. tive combinations to expose ment. The first round started out Rob Joyce faced an opponent, Meyers and earn the unanimous with fast somewhat controlled Keith Arnold, in the semifinals decision. exchanges, and ended with who had decided his best chance "The best way to deal with a Macias being knocked down by a was to brawl with the more tac­ charger is to keep your move­ Kitalong hook right at the bell. tical Joyce. Like Criniti, Joyce ment going, moving backwards The remainder of the fight was kept his charging foe at bay, and then to the side, and keeping something like a cross between a landing good jab and straight your punches straight as you wrestling match and a pillow right. Arnold liked to duck and can," Hobbins said. "It worked fight. Both fighters were throw­ put his head down in close, and pretty well for me." ing wild hooks and opening Joyce capitalized several times. One straight punch sent themselves to hard shots to the "He had good head movement, Meyers to the canvas at the start face. There was plenty of push­ which is hard to hit when he of the second round. Meyers ing, lunging and even head comes in moving like that," charged and Hobbins landed a butting. In the third round espe­ Joyce said. "My corner told me shot that more surprised a frus­ cially, Macias simply landed to throw a one or two uppercuts trated Meyers than anything. By more haymakers than Kitalong which I did, and threw a couple. midway through the third round, and despite being knocked down lower shots to get him in the both fighters were exhausted in round one, won a unanimous head." from playing cat and mouse, and decision. Joyce's focus now turns to the they stood at the center of the clash with his fellow captain. ring, slugging it out as the crowd 175 Pounds "We talked about it all tourna­ roared. It is down to captain against ment," he said. "We're both so "At the end when we got captain. Defending champion happy we each won, but when caught up in that kind of against defending champion. once it gets time for the ring wrestling match, it was because With unanimous decision vic­ we're both gonna be down to ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer I couldn't move backwards as tories, Robert "A.M.D.G." Joyce business. I know Mark's a great Thomas Macias winds up for a punch In his unanimous semifi­ fast as he can move forwards," and Mark ''I'm So Pretty" Criniti fighter and I'm just looking for­ nal decision over Chris Kltalong. Hobbins said. "I felt tired, I just have set up a title bout meeting ward to fighting him." Thompson moves one step closer to championship

Light Heavyweight By KATIE HUGHES It was all about the over­ Spons Writer whelming impact of Pete "Beat the Rap" Ryan's left jab last Bengal bouts veteran Josh night as Ryan defeated "The Redemon" Thompson is Benjamin "No, You're just one fight away from the title Schmoopie" Deda in a unani­ he's been chasing for so long. mous decision. Thompson, who was favored to Ryan used height and reach win, defeated Eric "Superfreak" advantage early and often in his Goulet in a unanimous decision. first fight of the year. Ryan, who Thompson had a reach advan­ has won the heavyweight divi­ tage over Goulet, and his jab sion championship for the last combinations dominated the three years, took control early entire fight. Goulet tried to push with his straight, solid left jabs. for a brawl late in the first Deda's put up quite a round and early in the second, respectable defense, challenging but Thompson's solid jabs shut Ryan consistently for all three him down. rounds. "[Eric] has improved so much Mike "Raging Bull" since the first time I saw him Vanderpoel defeated Kevin box. He came at me hard today, "Hardcore" Brandl in another and I think he fought well. I unanimous decision. Vanderpoel landed a few straight punches in pressed for the brawl a little in the second round, and I think the first round, then followed up that slowed him down," said with some solid one-two jabs in Thompson. the second round. Vanderpoel Thompson also had the advan­ finished the job in the third tage of another experienced per­ round with some high three-jab spective in his corner. combinations and low hooks. "I was able to come in up top, "Having [fellow captain] Brian ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer Hobbins in my corner really and down low to the body. I Josh Thompso, shown above left, advances to the semifinals following a unanimous decision win think I had a little more helped me a lot. He knows how I over Eric Goulet. fight and what I needed to do," endurance. I could feel it in the said Thompson. third round," said Vanderpoel. Me" Adam defeated Steven ·went for it, sending both boxers a few of Abeyta's well-placed Also in the 185 division, Scott Vanderpoel will face Ryan in "Lefty Guns" Pratico in a split teetering on the side of the ring jabs gave him an advantage. "The Dark Horse" Duba defeat­ Friday's fmals. decision match. and even to their knees for a Abeyta finished with a few more ed Stephen "The Angry Pirate" "He's the best boxer here. It "Steve is a big, imposing guy. moment. big hooks and upper cuts. Pfeiffer in a unanimous decision. will be great' to get in there to When he hit, I just tried to throw "We were both sucking in "I think my jab helped a lot, Duba sent Pfeiffer over the see what I'm made of. I'll take harder punches, but we were wind till the end," said Adam. and I was able to keep my side of the ring in the second the opportunity," said back and forth the whole time," In the second heavyweight punches straight. I was able to round. It was Duba's right Vanderpoel. said Adam. fight, Carlos "The Master" use a lot of combos in this fight, uppers and hooks that dominat­ Adam had some high impact Abeyta defeated Matthew "The which I wasn't able to do in my ed the fight, as both boxers shed Heavyweight right hooks in the second round, Sasquatch" McNicholas. In the last fight. He kept charging at a little blood and tested each In a back-and-forth heavy­ and Pratico came back a little first round, Abeyta set the tone me, but I wouldn't let him. That other's endurance. weight battle that brought both with some imposing left jabs to with a decisive high right hook. felt good," said Abeyta. Duba will face Thompson on boxers to their knees, Dan "Let Adam's body. In the third round, McNicholas had a strong series Abeyta will face Adam on Friday. Adam stopped anticipating and of jabs in the second round, but Friday. -----..------~---- -~··

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NFL Johnson to take over Flutie, Leaf becoiDe free agents There's no way around that." Flu tie. Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs, Flutie, who went 21-9 as a as Bills' quarterback who ended last season almost starter with the Bills, turns Quarterbacks Ryan Leaf and Doug Flutie became free $30 million over the cap, 38 in October, another factor were trying to see whether working against him. sion may not be a popular one agents and three-time Super Associated Press they could restructure Elvis Norton spent six years with with our fans. But our responsi-· Bowl champion Ken Norton bility as an organization is not Grbac's contract. The quar­ Dallas before joining the OHCHARD PAHK, N.Y. Jr. was released Wednesday terback's contract calls for a 49ers as a free agent in 1994. necessarily to make the popular as NFL teams sliced their Doug Flutie will be cut after $10 million bonus if he's still Norton is the only player in decisions, but to make the right payrolls as a salary cap dead­ an exhaustive study led the on the roster Friday. NFL history to win three con­ decisions," Donahoe said. line approached. Buffalo Bills to conclude that Six-time Pro Bowl defensive Donahoe added that he plans More players will be secutive Super bowls - two Rob Johnson is the best quar­ lineman John Randle expect­ with the Cowboys, one with to make two more cuts, includ­ released as teams get down terback for the team. ing releasing veteran long­ ed to be released by the the 49ers. In announcing to the $6 7.4 million salary snapper cap before free agency begins Minnesota Vikings because The Steelers also released a the long-await­ E t h a n he wouldn't agree to restruc­ player who had ties to their ed decision on "It was based solely on Friday. past. Dawson, 36, is the last Albright. "We are preparing for free ture his contract. Wednesday, The Chargers began Steeler to play for both Chuck which quarterback was Donahoe agency and the draft and this Bills general reshaping the NFL's worst Noll and Bill Cowher and is best suited to lead this stressed that allows these players to catch manager and team of 2000 by waiving the only player other than neither on with another team," president Tom football team." Leaf, who had been in con­ Mike Webster to play center salary, age Chargers general manager Donahoe was nor size stant trouble during his three for the team over the last 25 relieved the John Butler said, after get­ seasons. years. Tom Donahoe played into ting rid of Leaf and four oth­ monthlong the decision­ Leaf was the second pick in The seven-time Pro Bowler selection Bills general manager ers. the 1998 draft, taken right was due a $1 million bonus if making In other salary-driven process was process. after Peyton Manning, but he was still on the roster on over. moves, the Pittsburgh played poorly and became a March 9. The Steelers are "It was not based on age. It Steelers released center "We weighed everything we was not based on size. It was distraction with his boorish trying to figure a way to keep could weigh ... and when we put Dermontti Dawson and the behavior. running back Jerome Bettis. not based on how much of a hit Carolina Panthers released it all together, it wasn't just one we will take on the salary cap. Leaf missed all of the 1999 "In order for us to sign factor that came up," Donahoe three players who were with season with a shoulder injury some of our other free It was based solely on which George Seifert when he won said. "We felt that Rob Johnson quarterback was best suited to and won the starting job last agents, we are forced to was the best quarterback, and a Super Bowl with the 49ers summer, but was benched make some very difficult lead this football team," said in 1995. we wanted to pick the best Donahoe. after throwing five intercep­ decisions," vice president Art quarterback for our future." Several more prominent tions and .one touchdown in Hooney II said. Flutie, 37, is 10 years older, players could be released on Donahoe hoped the the first two games. He also Record-setting running six inches shorter and about 30 Thursday. Even teams under announcement ends the long­ started the final six games. back Corey Dillon will be the pounds lighter than the 6-foot- the salary cap were looking brewing controversy that divid­ 4, 212-pound Johnson. The Bills ended months of most accomplished free­ ed the fans and the team over for ways to trim the payroll to speculation by announcing agent available, but the Flutie nor Johnson were get more flexibility. the past three seasons. that R-ob Johnson will be the Cincinnati Bengals used their immediately available for com­ "There are only so many But he acknowledged that it quarterback next season, transition tag on him, giving ment. The Bills said Johnson slices to the pie," Miami might not end the second­ .making Flutie expendable. them the right to match any will comment on the decision Dolphins coach Dave guessing. The Bills had to cut almost $8 offer. Given the sorry state of during a telephone conference Wannstedt said. "We're going the Bengals offense, they're "We know that today's deci- call on Thursday. million off their payroll and to lose a couple of key guys. saved $3 million by cutting determined not to lose him.

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Calendar of Events Monday. February 26 through March 26 Wake up! It's Lent. Sign-up for Freshman Retreat #35 (March 30-31, 2001) by Fr. Gary Chamberland,c.s.c. Pick up applications at 103 Hesburgh Library or print one out online at www.nd.edu/,.-ministrylfreshmanform.html Seasons come and seasons go - spring following winter, summer following spring. As stu­ dents, September means new school clothes and sharpened pencils. December brings Christ­ Friday. March 2. 8:00 p.m. mas vacation and March comes with Spring Break. The Church year has its own cycle: Advent, Morrissey Hall Chapel Christmas, Lent, Easter and ordinary time, each season following the other in a lulling rhythm. 807- A new Mass on Friday nights We can get caught up in the rhythm and lose sight of the purpose; we can walk through the Church year as many people walk through their lives- aimlessly and unaware. Friday-Sunday. March 2-3 Sacred Heart Parish Center Yesterday, we celebrated the beginning of Lent. We signed ourselves with ashes as an Senior Retreat #5 acknowledgement of our humanity and our utter reliance on God's mercy. Yesterday, we began to prepare our hearts for the reality of Easter. Yesterday, we shook up our static lives in an Sunday, March 4. 10:00 a.m. attempt to become more aware of First Sunday of Lent During Lent, the earth is awakening from the reality of the resurrection and its winter slumber and the rites of spring more responsive to its life-giving Sunday. March 4. 10:00 a.m. promise. Yesterday, we tore Notre Dame Room. LaFortune are starting. Brown leaves are cleared ourselves away from our mundane RCIACiass and dead limbs pruned. Fields hardened routine to recommit to our Mass at 11:45 a.m. by winter and lack of care are tilled, hard baptismal promises and to living Sunday. March 4. 1 :30 p.m. clumps of soil broken open and turned lives of hope. Yesterday, we Zahm Hall Chapel proclaimed that we are incom­ over; the earth is prepared for new Spanish Mass plete until we rest in Christ. Presider: Fr. Thomas V. Bednar, c.s.c. planting. So, too, we are called to turn Or did we? Or did we simply ride over the hardness of our hearts and to Beginning Monday. March 5 the wave of the season and receive break open the soil of our souls so that through March 30 ashes on our foreheads because Sign-up for Senior Retreat #6 new life may spring forth. they were there, because that's (April 6-7, 2001) what you do on the Wednesday Pick up applications at 103 Hesburgh after Fat Tuesday? Did we simply join the procession because the line was moving and it didn't Library or print one out online even cross our minds to stop? Have we already begun to float through Lent as we float through at www. nd.edu/.... ministrylseniorform.html much of life, riding the surface of whim and fancy, unaware of deeper currents and the direc­ tion we are headed? Yesterday, did we heed the warning of the church and meditate on our Monday-Tuesday. March 5-6. 11:30 pm- human finiteness? Did we embrace the call to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gos­ 10:00pm pel? Or will Easter come along unnoticed with jellybeans and chocolate rabbits and turn our St. Paul's Chapel. Fisher Hall attention next to the Fourth of July, fireworks and the pleasures of the outdoor grill? Eucharistic Adoration Lent, as its name implies, calls Christians to the work of springtime. All over the northern Tuesday. March 6. 7:00 p.m. world, the earth is awakening from its winter slumber and the rites of spring are starting. Badin Hall Chapel Brown leaves are cleared and dead limbs pruned. Fields hardened by winter and lack of care are Campus Bible Study tilled, hard clumps of soil broken open and turned over; the earth is prepared for new planting. So, too, we Christians are called to clear away the dead wood of our lives and to scrape away Wednesday. March 7. 10:00 p.m. our self-centeredness, our apathy and our sinful ways. We are called to turn over the hardness Morrissey Hall Chapel Interfaith Christian Night Prayer of our hearts and to break open the soil of our souls so that new life may spring forth. These images of spring are the stuff of metaphors, but they are not just so many pretty pic­ First Sunday tures. Living spring- living Lent- is work. The Christian life is a life of work, honest reflec­ of Lent tion on who we are and what we have become. This stark honesty leads us to repent of our sinful ways and to walk the way of peace. That walk is work. That Lenten walk means embrac­ Weekend Presiders ing prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We till the soil of our hardened hearts when we attempt to pray more earnestly and often, turning our thoughts to God and inviting him ever more fully • Basilica of the Sacred Heart into our lives. That prayer can be a commitment to more formal communal prayer: attending I I Saturday, February 24,Mass Sunday night vespers at the Basilica or making the Stations of the Cross every Friday. It may . ! 5:00p.m. mean a pledge to pray more in private: a nightly visit to the grotto or fifteen minutes every Rev. Edward A. Malloy, c~s.c. morning before the Blessed Sacrament.

Sunday, February 25 Mass We prepare the ground for planting with fasting. Heed the call to communal fasting and take JO:OOd.m. seriously the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays. These small mortifications prick our Rev. Peter D. Rocca, c.s.c. conscience, expose our weaknesses and help us turn to Christ. Along with these, find some 11:45 a.m. personal form of fasting, be it refraining from watching professional wrestling on Monday Rev. Gary S. Chamberland, c.s.c. night or giving up Swedish fish, and offer up these little hardships for the needs of others. -

Give alms to those in need: thousands suffer from the effects of earthquakes in Central Scripture Readings America and Asia, children starve, women are abused. Give a little to others. No, give a lot. for this Coming Sunday Give 'til it hurts. Give from your own need and experience the freedom of the resurrection. 1st Reading Dt 26: 4-10 Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the marks of the season of Lent. They open our hearts and 2nd Re~ding Rom 10: 8-13 refocus our vision. These works of spring prepare the ground so that when the Father sends the Gospel Lk 4: 1-13 gentle rains of forgiveness, the seeds of faith will grow. We can do the work of spring or we can simply go through the motions. We can till the soil or simply admire the plow. It is a choice. C-M So is faith. Take advantage of the season. Choose wisely. Campus Ministry page 22 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 1, 2001

NBA Miller scores 24 points in Pacers' victory

with 26 points, including 13 in the third time this season, and "I knew this would be more have his shot early. He hit Associated Press the third quarter when Riley and his big men got a difficult than when they came some big shots at the end. He Charlotte climbed out of a 14- close-up look at what a differ­ to Detroit," Smith said. "This just stayed in there and was a INDIANAPOLIS point deficit. Mashburn added ence Mutombo can make. has been very emotional - great decoy at times." Reggie Miller got the Indiana nine assists and eight Mutombo's presence forced that's my old team and my Mike Miller had 16 points for Pacers back on track. rebounds. Miami center Brian Grant to buddies." the Magic. Darrell Armstrong, Miller scored 24 points as the Marbury led the Nets with 19 shoot 1-for-13 and forward In the meantime, Minnesota who had 13 points and 11 Pacers found their shooting points on 8-of-22 shooting. Van Anthony Mason to go 1-for-8. focused on the game. The assists, scored four crucial touch in a 99-86 victory over Horn and Johnny Newman Iverson attempted 27 shots Wolves had lost five of six points in the final 1:21 as the Milwaukee Bucks on scored 15 each, while Martin, and missed 21 but still finished games and trailed 55-53 at Orlando won its second consec­ Wednesday night. Lucious Harris and Aaron with 27 points as he went 14- halftime. utive to finish its four-game The Pacers, who hit just 34 Williams added 10 each. for-18 from the line. Rodney But Detroit went without a road trip 2-2. percent in Monday's loss at Buford added 16 points and field goal for the first 9:11 of "Back to back wins on the Charlotte, sank 40 of 71 field Raptors 95, Hawks 88 Mutombo had 10. the third quarter, as the road are very big for us," goals (56.3 percent) to build Eddie Jones led Miami with Wolves went on a 19-2 run to Rivers said. "We basically come leads as large as 25 points in Vince Carter scored 32 points and Antonio Davis added 18 22 points and Tim Hardaway lead 72-57. Garnett and back the same way we left, and the third quarter. had 20. The rest of the Heat Brandon each scored six points that's really impressive." "You always want to try to points and 15 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the shot a combined 8-for-42. during the run, as the Pistons keep the momentum going," Philadelphia snapped a two­ missed 13 shots in a row. Miller said. "We somewhat fell Atlanta Hawks. Rockets 95, Bulls 78 The Raptors, who never game losing streak and avoided "(Coach) Flip (Saunders) tried Rudy Tomjanovich's fear of off the carriage in Charlotte. It its first three-game slide of the to get KG (Garnett) and I to was good to get back up on the trailed, won their third straight the hapless Chicago Bulls was as Carter topped 30 points for season. pick up the defensive pressure warranted for a little more horse." at halftime," Brandon said. Despite hitting 8 of 16 3- the fifth time in six games. than a quarter. One night after his 32 points Timberwolves 111, "Then we hit some shots and Steve Francis scored 21 pointers. the Pacers had to that opened things up." overcome a shooting barrage led Toronto past Cleveland, Pistons 100 points and Hakeem Olajuwon Carter hit a 12-foot turnaround Jerry Stackhouse scored 28 added 17 as the Houston by Bucks backup guard Lindsey The Minnesota Timberwolves points for Detroit, 18 in the Hunter. who hit five 3-pointers jumper at the end of the third might miss Joe Smith, but Rockets overcame an early 12- quarter to keep the Hawks fourth quarter,· and Corliss point deficit to beat Chicago. in the fourth quarter. He hit Wednesday night he was just Williamson added 21. four in consecutive possessions down 75-70. another opposing player. "This is one of those games that cut the deficit to 91-81 Atlanta, which lost its fifth Terrell Brandon scored 23 that you're really concerned with 6:23 to play. Hunter led straight, got a pair of free points and Wally Szczerbiak Magic 97, Suns 91 about as a coach," the Bucks with 21 points. throws from Brevin Knight to added 22 as the Timberwolves The Orlando Magic are more Tomjanovich said. Reserve Kenny Thomas had Indiana has won five of its close within one point before beat the Detroit Pistons 111- than just Tracy McGrady. The 14 points and 11 rebounds for last six games to climb back Carter's lay-in made it 85-82 100. Kevin Garnett had a Phoenix Suns learned that into playoff contention in the with 4:59 remaining. triple-double with 18 points, 10 Wednesday night. the Rockets, who have won five of six and finished February 9- Eastern Conference. The Hawks, who lost for the rebounds and 10 assists. McGrady was held to less Miller hit 10 of 18 field goals 12th time in 14 games, Smith signed with Detroit on than 30 points for just the sec­ 4. Elton Brand scored 21 points and four of nine 3-pointers. trimmed the lead to 90-88 on Nov. 20 after NBA commission­ ond time in seven games, but to lead the Bulls. who have lost Five Pacers scored in double Jason Terry's 20-foot jumper er David Stern voided his con­ he nearly had his first career five of six. figures. from the top of the key with tract with the Wolves. for triple-double as the Magic Jalen Rose added 16 points 2:01 remaining. snapped the Suns' four-game Bryce Drew hit three 3-point­ whom he played the past two ers and dished out four assists and a career high-tying 12 Terry led Atlanta with 22 seasons. Stern ruled Minnesota winning streak. assists for the Pacers. Jermaine points, and Knight finished "It's all about trust," in the first quarter as the Bulls had circumvented the salary broke out to a 29-19 lead. O'Neal and Austin Croshere with 20. cap by signing Smith to a McGrady said. "That's what "We started out badly. but scored 17 points each, and Zan secret long-term contract I've been learning throughout Tabak had 13. this season, being able to trust sometimes that's good." 76ers 79, Heat 69 before the 1999 season. He has Tomjanovich said. "It got our expressed a desire to return to my teammates and create for Dikembe Mutombo grabbed others. That's what I was try­ attention." Hornets 91, Nets 88 18 rebounds, blocked five shots the Timberwolves next season. Chicago led by as many 12 "You always have to have ing to do tonight." Jamal Mashburn overcame a and altered countless others, McGrady had 25 points on before Houston rallied. The horrendous shooting night by more than making up for some kind of competitive edge Rockets went on a 15-2 run, when you play," Garnett said. 10-for-28 shooting with 12 scoring 10 of his 23 points over another poor shooting night rebounds and eight assists. aided by six quick points from the final 1:51 to lift the from Allen Iverson as the "But once the game is over, Thomas and a 3-pointer by he's the same guy I play "This is a big win for us Charlotte Hornets to a victory Philadelphia 76ers beat the because it wasn't a great game Walt Williams to grab a 34-33 over the New Jersey Nets. Miami Heat. against in the summer. I'm just lead midway through the sec­ happy he's gotten an opportu­ by McGrady," Orlando coach It was the Hornets' fifth The tense, defensive-minded Doc Rivers said. "He didn't ond quarter. straight victory and seventh in game ended with the fans nity somewhere." eight games. taunting Miami coach Pat On this night. Smith struggled Masburn shot just 5-for-20 Riley, who questioned the with a 3-for-15 shooting night for the game and had only 10 Sixers' loyalty a day earlier for and scored only eight points in points at the start of the fourth their trade of Theo Ratliff for his first game in Minnesota quarter when Charlotte trailed Mutombo. since leaving the team early in 70-69. The Sixers beat the Heat for the season. He continued to miss early in the period as the Nets opened up an 85-73 lead with 6:58 to play. But New Jersey went cold from there. scoring just three points the rest of the game. Mashburn, meanwhile, final­ ly started to hit some shots to pull Charlotte back into the game. He hit two free throws to start an 8-1 run that cut lior Class Mil New Jersey's lead to 86-81 with 3:01 to play. He then scored the final 10 points of the game to rally the Hornets. Stephon Marbury missed a 3- Sunday, Mard14th point attempt, Mashburn got the rebound and converted at 7:l1pn the other end with a 17 -footer. Keith Van Horn then missed a 3-pointer, Eddie Robinson Keenarv'9illforit ChapeJ got the rebound and passed the ball to Mashburn. who was fouled by Kenyon Martin. Mashburn made both free throws to cut it to 86-85 with 1:27 left. The collection from the mass will be Marbury then missed anoth­ er 3, Robinson got the rebound a Senior Class Donation to the new and Mashburn hit a turn­ around jumper to put Community Learning Center Charlotte up 87-86. Marbury then missed consecutive 3s and Mashburn answered with four straight free throws. David Wesley led Charlotte Fr. David Scheidler~ CSC Pi~iding Thursday, March 1, 2001 The Observer+ SPORTS page 23

NHL Berezin scores 20th goal of the season in Toronto win

200th goal as the New York second-period goals as the opened the scoring with just 11 a franchise record by running Associated Press Rangers capped an emotion­ Rangers extended the lead to seconds left in the first when his points streak to six games filled day, after Theo Fleury 3-0. he beat Penguins goalie Jean­ in a row. TORONTO entered a substance-abuse McCarthy fired a slap shot Sebastien Aubin to complete a Curtis Joseph made 38 saves program, with a victory over from the top of the right circle nice passing play with Oleg Oilers 5, Blues 3 and Sergei Berezin scored his the Florida Panthers. through the pads of Roberto Petrov. They way they're playing 20th goal of the season as the It was announced before the Luongo at 3:30. Nedved, using Aubin made 36 saves, includ­ these days, the Edmonton Toronto Maple Leafs beat the game that Fleury. the team's Radek Dvorak as an effective ing one on Canadiens forward Oilers don't mind when they San Jose Sharks 2-1 leader in goals with 30 and low-slot screen, drilled a wris­ Martin Rucinsky's penalty shot allow the tying goal in the Wednesday night. points with 74, voluntarily ter from between the circles 4:14 into the second, as third period. Joseph stopped 22 shots in entered the substance abuse past Luongo at 18:20. Montreal held a 39-28 edge in "Lately. we've been able to the third period alone. He's and behavioral health program Trevor Kidd replaced Luongo shots. get goals when we need them," allowed just five goals in his run jointly by the NHL and the to start the third period. Lemieux had a chance to tie Mike Grier said after scoring last four starts. players association. The 32- Adams ended McLean's bid it on a power play moments the game-winner midway Mike Ricci scored a power­ year-old Fleury is out indefi­ for his first shutout at 8:24, a later when he misfired with an through the third period. lead­ play goal for the Sharks. who nitely. goal set up by McLean's poor open net after taking a pass ing the Oilers to a victory over were without Owen Nolan (sus- New York also got goals from clearing pass. Dvorak put the from Jagr. the St. Louis Blues. pension) and Vincent Sandy McCarthy, Petr Nedved Rangers ahead 4-1 at 10:36, That proved costly as Edmonton matched its sea­ Damphousse (shoulder and Radek Dvorak to end a and Adams closed out the scor­ Campbell added to the son-high with its fourth surgery). three-game losing streak. The ing with a power-play goal Canadiens' lead with 10:49 straight victory. Nolan rejoins the Sharks on 1 Oth-p·lace Rangers closed with 49.4 seconds remaining. gone in the second when he "The other teams seem to get Thursday following an 11- within eight points of the final scored his second of the game, lucky goals to tie it up, but we game suspension for hitting Eastern Conference playoff Canadiens 4, Penguins 2 and eighth of the season. don't seem to get our heads Dallas' Grant Marshall in the spot with only 19 games Jim Campbell and Saku Lemieux earned his 21st down on the bench," added head. remaining. Koivu each scored twice to assist at 16:22 when he set up Grier. who one-timed Ethan Shayne Corson also scored Kirk McLean, substituting for ruin Mario Lemieux's home­ Oliwa from behind the net to Moreau's pass under Roman the Leafs, 3-1 since a trade for Mike Richter who is out for the coming as the Montreal make it 2-1. Turek at 11:20 of the third to Philadelphia's Eric Lindros fell season with a knee injury, Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh break a 3-3 tie. through last week. turned in a solid performance Penguins. Blue Jackets 5, Coyotes 2 Pierre Turgeon had pulled Toronto, distracted by trade with 38 saves. He turned away Lemieux, making his only The Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis even at 7:49 of the rumors for two months. has 19 in the third period as the regular-season appearance in were without their leading third, beating a screened fallen from first in the Eastern Panthers tried to muster a Canada in his native Montreal. scorer but it wasn't as if any­ Tommy Salo with a fluttering Conference to seventh since comeback set up Krzystof Oliwa's first one would have noticed. wrist shot from just inside the Lindros told the Flyers he only McLean twice stopped Mike goal of the season 16:22 into Five Blue Jackets scored blue line. wanted to play for his home­ Sillinger on second-period the second to draw Pittsburgh goals and Marc Denis retained But Moreau broke through a town Leafs. breakaways and denied Pavel within 2-1. his hot hand at home as the pair of defenders and hit Grier Corson's wrist shot beat Bure with a sliding stop with Koivu scored his lOth with Blue Jackets beat the Phoenix with a perfect pass from his goalie Steve Shields at 13:49 of less than two minutes remain­ 7:11 remaining in the third to Coyotes. knees, and Edmonton regained the first. ing. restore the Canadiens' two­ Geoff Sanderson, Columbus' the lead. Ricci tied it just 46 seconds Greg Adams scored twice for goal lead. top offensive threat with 27 "It was a great individual into the second, sweeping the Florida which ended a road Jaromir Jagr scored his 33rd goals and 51 points, was effort by Ethan on Mike Grier's puck in before being checked trip in which they lost all five goal with 3:10 left as the scratched with a broken fin­ goal," Oilers coach Craig into Joseph. games. Penguins again closed within ger. The low-scoring Blue MacTavish said. "It seems like Berezin collected teammate Leetch, the league's top scor­ one before Koivu added his Jackets still had no shortage of there's a pattern starting here. Yanic Perreault's shot off the ing defenseman, staked the second of the game 1 :03 later point producers. We go into the third period up. boards. and put it past Shields Rangers to an early lead with a to send Montreal to its second "We were a little concerned relinquish a goal and battle at 3:44 of the third. power-play goal on a shot from win in as many nights follow­ about where the offense would back to win it." the right point at 6:46 of the ing a six-game losing streak. come from, but a number of Last Sunday. the Dallas Stars Rangers 4, Panthers 2 first period. Campbell, who scored both players got involved and we tied the game 2-2 in the third, Brian Leetch scored his McCarthy and Nedved had his goals on the power play, played a strong game," but Todd Marchant scored the Columbus coach Dave King winner in overtime for said. Edmonton. Steve Heinze, David Vyborny, "Every time we win it's going Serge Aubin, Deron Quint and to take a collective effort. a lot Mattias Timander scored for of hard work," said Moreau. 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to them. They step to me, and I just punch them and I leave, and Hobbins that's the best case scenario. I'm continued from page 28 going to have to readjust myself." ''I'm deathly afraid of heights," Boxing became a part of Hobbins said, "but I think the Hobbins' life by chance. The mental and physical training Minnesota native played soccer from boxing helped me. It was a all through high school and tried total rush. but it was a challenge out for his dorm's soccer team to make myself do it." freshman year. But after miss­ Hobbins credits boxing with ing a couple practices early on, boosting his confidence in other Hobbins got cut from the team areas, from job searches to and found himself searching for social situations. something to do. Of course. it's paid ofT physi­ He found a time-filler in cally, too, for the fighter who Bengal Bouts after attending made it all the way to the cham­ club activity night. At first he pionship round a year ago signed up for the physical work­ where he faced his toughest foe. out boxing would give him, but He lost to junior captain Rob the club soon meant more than Joyce, a finalist at 175 pounds just something to keep him in this year. in last year's finals. shape. "Rob had just been pounding Boxing meant close friend­ people, and he proceeded to ships with his teammates, ser­ pound me," Hobbins said. "I had vice to the community through a feeling it wasn't going to go my the thousands of dollars Bengal way, and it was a matter of Bouts raise for the poor in making myself keep going and Bangladesh and a chance to surviving the fight instead of challenge himself on a daily winning it." basis. This year, Hobbins, who lost in Hobbins even turned down an the semifinals in each of his first opportunity to study in Italy two Bengal Bouts, hopes to when former captain Tommy come out a champion for the Will called him with the chance first time. Down to 165 pounds, to be a team captain. Will's he made his way to the finals phone call came late in Hobbins' Wednesday night with a unani­ sophomore year, giving him a mous decision over Justin "The tough decision to make. ResLife Regular" Myers. "I thought, 'This is such a Hobbins started out quick and great honor and it's something kept delivering punishment to I'm really starting to like. It's Myers every time Myers came at something that's just really him. Hobbins stayed patient and starting to take hold of my exis­ let Myers come to him, but made tence at Notre Dame,"' Hobbins Myers pay when he did move in said of his choice. "Italy, not close. Although Hobbins, who withstanding a natural disaster, goes by the nickname will probably be there a couple "Nightmare," tired at the end, of years down the road. The dis­ cipline and time it takes to be a ERNESTO lACAYOIThe Observer he held a clear advantage over Brian Hobbins, above left, Is declared winner In his fight against Justin Meyer. Hobbins earned his opponent throughout the boxing captain and boxer won't three rounds. be there as long." the unanimous decision. To win his first title, Hobbins The American Studies major, will have to get past Thomas who hopes to work with Alliance "Boom-Boom" Macias, who won for Catholic Education next year, a unanimous decision over passed on the semester abroad Christopher "Can't We All Just in favor of Bengal Bouts. While Get Along?" Kitalong that saw he'd still like to travel the world, more flung fists than a ba,rroom he doesn't regret his decision for brawl. Macias' "brawler" style a moment. may force Hobbins to change his "The friendships I've made in style. Bengal Bouts I think are just as ''I'm kind of a counter type enriching," Hobbins said. Just as a title would nicely INTERRACE boxer," Hobbins said. "They adorn his boxing career. come to me instead of me going Topic: The New Face of America... Discussing the census results MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL McGwire extends contract with Cards lied. Associ a led Press McGwire negotiated the exten­ sion himself with the Cardinals and did not go through his Mark McGwire and the St. agent, Bob Cohen. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a He is seventh on the career two-year extension worth about home-run list with 554, just 201 $30 million. behind Aaron, and would have The new deal runs through to average 67 homers in the 2003, the season McGwire could next three seasons to tie the be approaching Hank Aaron's mark. home-run record of 755. McGwire set the single-season The Cardinals have called a record with 70 homers in 1998, news conference for Thursday then hit 65 the following year. at 9 a.m. ET at the club's spring He hit 32 last season in just 236 training complex. at-bats. McGwire. 37. missed most of With an average salary of the second half of last season about $15 million, McGwire will with a knee injury and had rank about eighth in baseball. WHEN: Wednesday, March 7 surgery during the offseason, He could command far more but has been healthy this spring. money if he became a free agent WHERE: CSC McGwire and the Cardinals after this season, perhaps even were talking about an extension top the average salary record of TIME: 5:30 pm that would pay him $14 million $25.2 million set by Alex in 2002 and $16 million the fol­ Rodriguez in his $252 million, Join us for dinner and a discussion! lowing year. according to two 1 0-year contract with Texas. but baseball officials familiar with McGwire has never been inter­ Please RSVP by Monday, March 5 the negotiations who spoke on ested in obtaining top dollar. the condition they not be identi- @1-6841

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BASEBALL Irish face professional Devil Rays in exhibition game

McGriff, Vinny Castilla and By NOAH AMSTADTER Gerald Williams. But most of Assistant Sports Editor these players will exit by the third inning, giving way to Terry Newton, Jr., is a 12- some of the prospects in the year-old boy with a Notre Tampa Bay camp. Dame connection. The game marks a preview His uncle, Steve Newton, is of the three-day, four-team the former Sorin Hall Rector. Devil Ray College Invitational. In fact, the first mass Steve Florida Atlantic, Western celebrated after being Michigan and South Florida ordained was Terry's bap­ join host Notre Dame in the tism. tournament. As the young boy grew up "This four-game stretch in St. Petersburg, Fla., he poses a tremendous challenge developed a love for the game to our team and we are look­ of baseball - while still ing to build on our solid start maintaining a dream of some­ the past two weeks," said day returning to his bap­ Irish head coach Paul tismal roots in South Bend. Mainieri in a press release. Little Terry's dreams will Mainieri. who is originally come true when he serves as from Florida, .looks forward batboy in Notre Dame's con­ to playing three quality test today against the major teams. league Tampa Bay Devil Rays "We appreciate the Devil in an exhibition game. Rays arranging for this exhi­ "He only wanted to go to bition and helping to organize the game," said Terry's what should be an exciting father, Terry, Sr. "I surprised college baseball tournament," him with the batboy situa­ Mainieri said. "Fans who tion." come to the games will not be Both teams plan to use the disappointed by the competi­ game as a developmental tiveness and level of play and tool. The Irish will start you could see several of these sophomore righthander kids in the big leagues some Peter Ogilve on the mound. day." Ogilve missed his final two The Irish take on Florida high school seasons and all of Atlantic on Friday at 1 p.m., last year recovering from a with All-American back injury. The sophomore righthander Aaron Heilman was rated one of the top starting. pitchers in the state of Illinois Heilman's classmate, Danny prior to being injured. Tamayo, takes the ball Ogilve will likely only throw against South Florida the first few innings, then giv­ Saturday at 5 p.m. ing way to other second-tier The starter for Sunday's ANDY WILSON/The Observer pitchers on the Irish roster. finale against Western Irish shortstop Alec Porzel rounds third base after a homerun last season. Porzel led the Irish In The Devil Rays likely will Michigan is currently unde­ runs batted In during the 2000 season. start such stars as Fred cided.

WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish return to action against No. 11 Wildcats squeked by 44th-ranked Kansas By STEVE KEPPEL State, 4-3. Sports Editor "The higher you're ranked there's always a little more pres­ After three days off the Notre sure to win," Guy said. "We Dame women's tennis team is know rankings don't always back on the road as it travels to mean much but the higher you Evanston to face 11th-ranked are ranked the more people are Northwestern. The Irish are out to get you." coming off a 3- The Irish ,. I 0 weekend should be pretty evenly where they "The higher you're defeated matched when ranked there's always a they take on Kansas State, little more BYU and the Wildcats. Kansas. The pressure to win. " The Wildcats Irish women come off of a strong perfor­ are looking to Kimberly Guy extend their mance at the streak of 14- senior tennis player National straight singles Indoor matches won without dropping a set. Championships where they "It was great," said senior advanced to the semifinals and Kimberly Guy about the two always play the Irish tough. days without losing a set. "The "It's going to be a great first day we struggled but we match," coach Jay Louderback improved after that. We got bet­ said. "They are very strong at ter as the weekend went on." the top of their lineup but they As the sixth-ranked team in are also very deep." the country, every team is look­ Said Guy: "We play ing to knock off the Irish. The Northwestern every year and Irish experienced their first taste they're very good and this year of a team playing above their is one of their stronger years. It potential when they narrowly will be a good match." page 26 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 1, 2001

varsity program to Saint Mary's next year to eliminate Belles that problem and get students continued from page 28 more experience playing col­ lege ball. With a long history of part-time Smith is also hoping to have coaches and losing records, a "more concrete coaching getting successful players to staff." What that will mean is look into the program has been still unclear, however. a challenge. Hecruiting needs The athletic department has to be improved. been looking into finding For right now, Smith will money in order to hire full time have to stay focused on the coaches, and this may or may South Bend and Chicago areas. not affect the basketball pro­ "1 am from here locally, so I gram. Regardless, with a junior knew the area very well," varsity program in the works, Smith said. "So we've gotten the basketball program will out the information in the area need to have a larger coaching around the South Bend area. staff. That should help us out." The actual court in Angela is As a Division lll coach, Smith excellent to playing on, accord­ plans to focus mainly on ing to Smith. However, locker Midwest states surrounding facilities and training facilities Indiana, such as Illinois, will eventually need to be Michigan, and Ohio, for improved. Again, specifics are recruiting. Nationally, she will unclear and money will play an have to rely on other coaches important role in those needed or alumni contacting her about improvements. women wanting to play at Saint With a team looking to move Mary's. along the road to success, "The best way for Division III, Smith is counting on fans to do I'll hit the Midwest." Smith their part as well. said. "As far as outside of that "We need to keep improving [I'll rely on outside contacts). fans here and the excitement," That's how you get outside." Smith said. In addition to recruiting, Crowds were less than Smith will be looking at facili­ capacity this season. ties, coaching, and preparation Aiming high may require a for varsity basketball. lot of work. but the work is Saint Mary's has a history ready to be done. The journey that lacks a junior varsity to success will not be short for team. With no junior varsity the Belles basketball team. but team, students do not have the Smith is ready to embark on opportunity to be introduced that journey. gradually to playing at a colle­ giate level. They're thrown in The opinions expressed in with the sharks before they get this column are those of the CHRISTINE KAAVThe Observer to swim with the guppies. author and not necessarily Freshman Katie Miller, shown above, dribbles the ball in a game earlier this season. The Belles those ofThe Observer. Smith hopes to begin a junior finished the season at 8-18.

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THE page 28 BSERVER O Thursday, March 1, 2001 BENGAL BOUTS Smith sets Hobbins emphasizes mental aspects of boxing goals for

By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN next year Associate Sports Editor

For Brian Hobbins, physical The season is over. The team strength has little to do with finished with a record of 8-18. boxing. Now what? The senior boxing club captain With one s·eason under her and team president contends belt, Saint Mary's head basket­ ·- that winning a bout depends on ball coach te'chnique - who has the best Suzanne strategy for luring his opponent Smith has in, whose tactics can outmaneu­ some deci­ ver the other fighter. sions to "It's almost more like chess make. She than boxing for me," said needs to Hobbins, a 165-pounder. move her Stepping into the ring also lets team. Hobbins know he passed the gut Doubling check, the one that tested his the number mental resolve to fight. of wins the Katie McVoy "It's totally mental," Hobbins team had said. "Facing your fears and last season your doubts." seems to be Inside Saint Four years in the Notre Dame one step in Mary's Sports Boxing Club have helped the right Hobbins stare down his fears. direction. The physical beating Hobbins But what is the next step? has been taking in six-day-a­ Where is this team going and week Boxing Club practices and what is the next mile marker spars prepared him to do more on that path? than just fight tough opponents. So, what is the destination? It also prepared him for life. Well, better MIM play for one. Hobbins used his Bengal Bouts The Belles won only two con­ experiences to battle through a ference games this season after fear of heights last spring. He, starting off the season with six fellow captain Peter Ryan and victories in nine games. Staying several other friends traveled to focused and unified seemed to West Virginia following Senior be a problem for Saint Mary's Week to go cliff climbing and following a break at Christmas. white water rafting. Without his Smith is hoping to fix that prob­ in-the-ring tests to steel his lem next year. courage, Hobbins doubts he "I think we can do very well would have had the nerve to go in our conference," Smith said. ERNESTO LACAYOffhe Observer through with the climb. "What do we need to do is com­ Senior boxing club captain and team president Brian Hobbins, shown above, focuses on the pete in the conference - be mental techniques necessary for a Bengal Bout win. see HOBBINS/page 24 prepared for the long season." Step one to better play is working with this year's team. Smith called a meeting to dis­ cuss this past season and next season with her team. "We just graduated one Newburg adds to winning legacy with victory senior !Julie Norman]." Smith ... said. "If things go right every­ tricks in the third. The taller Rueda used his split decision over Ryan "The one should come back." By KEVIN BERCHOU "I came out aggressive in slight reach advantage Quiet Man" Duffey. With most of her team Sports Writer the first," Newburg said. expertly, and each time Bravo In a bout highlighted by returning next soason, Smith "Then in the second, I wanted ducked inside he was met brilliant flurries from both should have a step-up on this In winning the 125-pound to save something, so I was a with a staggering right hand. combatants. Hallowell hit year's start. Smitl_t didn't meet weight division as a freshman bit more technical." "That's all experience," Duffey with a right in the her team until August of this last year, Shawn "Old Dog, Steinbach, trying to capital­ Rueda said. ''I've been doing third round that drew blood, year. New Tricks" Newburg estab­ ize on his opponents more this for four years so I have a forcing him to retreat to his "It's so nice right now," she lished himself as a dominant casual second round style, pretty good idea of what to corner. .. said. "We can get together in fighter in the ring. made his run only to be d0. Hallowell thought that was the post season and throughout Wednesday night, in his rebuked by Newburg's defen­ when the fight changed in his the summer and have a better 2001 debut in the 130-pound sive skill. 135 Pounds favor. idea of what we're doing­ division, Newburg only added "I thought I blocked well," Tony Hollowell was never "It was pretty even, I have some consistency." to his legacy - scoring a Newburg said. "I saved ener­ even supposed to be here, thought, until that point," he That seems to be good for the unanimous decision victory gy in the second so I had Few gave him a shot at upset­ said. "He fought an awesome short term. But what about the over Tom "Gun" Steinbach. plenty left to use my power in ting top seed Matt Fumagalli fight and I just feel lucky to long term? What is Saint In a fight that went just as the third_'' in Monday's quarterfinals, but go to the Big Dance:· Mary's doing to improve the he wanted it to, Newburg was On the other side of the that's just what he did. Hallowell's dance partner team for the long haul? able to dictate the pace for 130-pound bracket, the expe­ Wednesday the freshman Friday night will be sopho­ There are several things that the first two rounds before rienced Camilo Rueda outdu­ sensation was impressive more Joshua Coleman, who the team has been lacking. unleashing a bag of new eled junior Derrick Bravo. again in gaining a grueling see BOUTS/pagel8 see BELLES/page 26

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