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settlement," said Bauer. Though Bauer didn't know the "Obviously that's been going on for offered to other South Bend bars, By TERESA FRALISH Bauer said the two options pro­ exact details, he estimated The sometime and the word got out." such as Bridget McGuire's Filling Assisran! News Ediror vided to The Boat Club are either Boat Club would have about three If the owners of The Boat Oub do Station and Finnigan's, in the wake having their liquor permit revoked weeks to make a decision on the not agree with Bauer's proposal, of police raids that yielded dozens A'i a result of a late January raid or paying a $5,000 fine and selling two options. The prosecutor noted they will have the option to appeal of underage citations. that led to 231 citations, The Boat their permit. "The permit would be that owners of The Boat Club the settlement. "In South Bend I have done the Club must either lose its liquor held by the ATC for up to two would likely make the argument "If we can't reach an agreement, same thing on at least two cases. licCIJSe or sell the bar to new own­ years," Bauer said. In the second that the bar was checkillg identifi­ the case would have to be tried," All involved substantial and inordi­ ers, said Indiana Alcohol and option, the bar could remain open cation, but Bauer said that would Bauer explained. "There is no way nate numbers of minors on the Tobacco Commission prosecutor but could not be run by anyone not be likely to change the pro­ that I can summarily pull the per­ premises," Bauer said. ''I'm trying Fred Bauer. connected to the current owners. posed settlement. mit." to be consistent." "I received the report last week The Boat Club owner Mike "You don't get that number of The prosecutor said that the set­ [from the Indiana State Excise McNeff did not return Observer kids in one place if they know that tlement offered to The Boat Oub is Contact Teresa Fralish at Police) and sent them a proposed phone calls. they [can't get) in there," he said. similar to the ones that have been tfralish@ndedu Women boxers debut at the Bengal Bouts ND women will open the Bengal Bouts for the first time written by Skiba and fellow co­ By KATE NAGENGAST president Laura Young that made News Wriler public sparring possible for women this year. For the first time in more than Young told The Observer in 70 years of Notre Dame boxing previous interviews that although history, women are ready to rum­ the idea of public matches for ble. women had seemed implausible Beginning this weekend, 12 to previous club presidents, their Notre Dame women will enter the proposal for this year met little ring in six exhibition boxing opposition. matches at the Joyce Center Skiba agreed and said that past Fieldhouse. They will spar in captains had felt it would be three unscored contests before "pushing their luck" for the the men's quarterfinal Bengal women to request University Bouts Sunday afternoon and resources for public fights. three more before the semifmals This year, however, Rich Wednesday evening. Although O'Leary, director of intramurals the women's boxing club was and club sports for the Athletic founded in 1997, this will be the Department, said he was looking first time women spar in public at forward to the women's exhibi­ Notre Dame. tion matches. "The club is fairly new and in "I think we're anxious to see the beginning it took awhile to the progress the women have establish a club before you could made in our boxing club," he throw the girls in front of people," said. said Shelley Skiba, co-president Each of the 12 contenders was of the club and a four-year mem­ chosen from among more than LISA VEL TE!The Observer ber. "But I've always wanted to 100 members of the women's Shelley Skiba, left, spars with Lauren Conti In preparation for the upcoming debut of the women do this." boxers at Bengal Bouts 2003. It was a proposal to RecSports see WOMEN/page 6

Group organizes ND backs UM adnlission policy • ND files a brief in Heartland petition favor of affirmative ther discriminated against her. action policy By CAITLIN EARLY Rosario, who is 21, said she was News Writer ultimately denied access to the bar that night. By HELENA PAYNE In an effort to generate support As citizens of a U.S. common­ News Wriler from a large cross-section of wealth, Puerto Ricans are U.S. Notre Dame students, faculty and citizens and have all the legal Notre Dame and 37 other pri­ staiT, student organizers of the rights and privileges as those who vate colleges and universities lleartland boycott have started a live in the 50 states. filed a brief this week to the U.S. petition campaign. The group of students protest­ Supreme Court in support of the The group is upset over alleged ing the alleged discrimination will University of Michigan's affmna­ discriminatory remarks made to have tables set up in LaFortune tive action policies. Notre Dame senior Kristine until Friday to make the petition "We have a keen interest in the Hosario on Jan. 30 by a accessible to as many students as Supreme Court case because we Heartland bouncer. Rosario, who possible. strongly feel that we and other is from Puerto Hico, said the "We are using tables to vocalize universities should be allowed to bouncer told her that her identifi­ the information and to raise stu­ consider race as one of a number cation could not be accepted dent awareness," said Shamus of factors in deciding which stu­ because it was not an American Hohn, a student organizer for the dents to admit," said Matt Storin, ID. Rosario also said the bouncer asked her for a passport and fur- see HEARTlAND/page 4 see AFFIRMATIVE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Thursday, February 20, 2003

INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS It could NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS be w-orse Senate U.S. convicts Blizzard Carefully Scene checks Swimming approves new first terrorism strains state consider out the latest teams head to For anyone who doesn't know cheif of staff suspect and local bud­ prospect of war movies New York me, I'm quick to vocalize my dislike for South Bend weather. As a gets native Floridian, I feel I've earned Members unani­ Mounir el English Professor "Talk to Her" The Big East that right and it's mously approved Motassadeg Recent harsh Jacqueline Brogan gets a thumbs up swimming champi- a right I make Henry Scott as the received the maxi­ snowstorms in the says the United from reviewers, but onships begin use of pretty new chief of staff mum sentence Northeast hurts States and Iraq "Daredevil" disap­ today in often. Wednesday. Wednesday of 15 state and local bud- must work to end points. Uniondale, N.Y. Freshman year, years. gets already their war of words. for example, I strained from complained my nation wide state way through a budget deficits. blizzard. Last year also provid­ ed me with Andrew opportunities to Thagard voice my dislike page 6 page 5 page 7 page 11 page 15 page 28 of the region's weather with an Wire Editor ice storm and frequent days with wind chills in the zero and WHAT'S GOING DOWN below range. I am, however, one to give credit Employee reports theft from when it's due. If, like me, you've Law School been following the weather reports A university employee reported Tuesday recently, you'll see that Indiana morning the theft of a flower arrangement isn't such a bad place to be right from the second floor of the Law School now. between 4:15a.m. on Sunday and 8:30a.m. Sure we've gotten our share of on Monday. There are no suspects lake-effect snow, painful winds and sunless days but this doesn't even Student reports verbal compare with what the East Coast confrontation is going through right now. A Notre Dane student reported Tuesday It's scary but South Bend's gray, that a verbal altercation with another stu­ snowless skies are looking pretty dent occured on Saturday morning near good for the time being. Fisher Graduate Housing. Take New York City, for example. The city received over 20 inches of NDSP tows student vehicle snow in the past few days from a Police towed a student's vehicle Tuesday blizzard. Washington D.C. tem­ afternoon for a parking violation. porarily closed its Baltimore­ Washington and National airports Bike stolen near Loftus after it got a record 28.2 inches of A Notre Dame student reported that her snow. Likewise, snow from the locked freestanding bike was taken from blizzard pummeled Philadelphia, outside the Loftus Sports Center on Tuesday forcing the city to cancel school. between 3:30p.m. and 5:15p.m. There are And here's one more reason to be no suspects in the case. glad you're not a Boston College Eagle: the city is buried under sev­ -complied from the NDSP crime blotter eral feet of snow. Boston may have more cultural and nightlife oppor­ tunities than South Bend, but at least we don't have to put on cross­ country skis for the trek to class. Worse still, meteorologists antici­ pate that the East Coast will receive rain in the next few days, which, coupled with the excessive snowfall, could cause flooding. Even warm, sunny Florida has been hurting recently. Several WHAT'S COOKING weeks ago a cold front moved in that set record lows in Orlando and North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary's Dining Hall produced snow flurries in the Today's Lunch: Shrimp spaghetti, Today's Lunch: Linguine with veg­ Today's Lunch: Pasta, spaghetti Daytona Beach area. southwestern pasta sauce, tomato etables, Puerto Rican pasta sauce, sauce, potato wedges, French fries, When you look at the rest of the pizza, apple turnover, pretzel sticks, sausage calzones, honey-garlic pork veggie burgers, chicken patties, chick­ country, South Bend's gray skies, walnut plum chicken breast, long grain chops, rotisserie chicken, winter-blend en noodle soup, salad bar light snowfall and February tem­ and wild rice, brown sauce, chicken vegetables, boulangere potatoes, herb­ peratures seem downright temper­ gravy, whipped potatoes, green beans, baked pollock, wild rice pilaf with pine Today's Dinner: Cake, pasta, ate. cherry crisp, cheddar-baked pollock, nuts, honey-orange glazed carrots, spaghetti sauce, mashed potatoes, car­ Expect temperatures in the upper vegetable rice casserole, baked pota­ scalloped corn casserole, tangy grilled rots, broccoli, salad bar, French fries, 30s and lower 40s this week and toes, cauliflower chicken sandwich, steakhouse fries, pasta saute maybe even a little sunshine. Enjoy soft pretzels, szechuan vegan noodles it while you can. Who knows where Today Dinner's: Shrimp spaghetti, you'll be for spring break. southwestern pasta sauce, tomato Today Dinner's: Amatriciana, pizza, pretzel sticks, apple turnover, sausage calzones, cauliflower au roast turkey breast, bread stuffing, gratin, zum zum potato salad, grilled brown sauce, turkey gravy, whipped ham steak, beef potato pie, parslied potatoes, asparagus cuts and tips, cher­ potatoes, rice valencienne, lemon­ ry crisp, broccoli quiche baked perch, Jamaican-jerked pork The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Andrew Thagard at atha­ TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY gard@nd. edu a: :::cL&.l !ct LLI 3: CORRECTIONS ..I

attack with air strikes set the slow economic production, By MAUREEN REYNOLDS United States' war-fighting thereby avoiding the risk of News Writer pattern for the duration of dampening the civilian econ­ the war and allowed America omy. The United States was suc­ to spare lives but bring The direct effect of this cessful in winning World munitions to the front to decision, Kennedy said, was War II because of specific inflict damage, said Kennedy. that major events of the war, policy decisions regarding "Air power, if properly such as the D-Day landings military tactics and economic developed ... could over-fly in France on June 6, 1944, decisions made by U.S. lead­ the traditional battlefield to were postponed. ers, said hit the indus­ Also, the reduced produc­ D a v i d 'itir power, if properly trial heart of tion allowed the wartime Kennedy, a the enemy. economy to grow and Stanford developed... could over - We see the enabled Americans to bring University fly the traditonal logic of themselves out of the Great history pro­ battlefield to hit the American Depression. fessor and preferred Kennedy's third point con­ Pulitzer industrial heart ofthe fighting cerned the battle between Prize-win­ economy." strategy to the Soviets and Nazis at ning author. fight from Stalingrad. "[It] proved one Kennedy David Kennedy the air, to thing conclusively - that the addressed history professor develop the World Soviets would not be defeat­ weapons sys­ ed by a superior German War II period CHRIS ORENCHUK!The Observer tems that force in the field." in his lecture could spare Janitors cleaned red punch from couches Wednesday In the The victory of the Soviets Wednesday titled "How the American lives and would SUB office and set them out to dry. at Stalingrad, Kennedy said, United States Won World take advan- War II." tage of allowed the Kennedy set out to show American "[lt] proved one thing United States how America rebounded assets," said conclusively - that the to continue in its war-fight­ Vandalism occurs after the most severe eco­ Kennedy. Soviets would not be nomic depression in the The sec­ ing strategy of nation's history, the United ond decision defeated by a superior attack by air States became one of the Kennedy German force in the bombers, thus in SUB office most powerful countries by discussed field.,, strengthening the end of World War II. involved its position in According to Kennedy, sev­ Donald the war. on the desks, which belong to eral major decisions and Nelson, a David Kennedy Kennedy By TERESA FRALISH SUB programmers, were events ensured that America civilian U.S. Histpry professor concluded by Assistant News Editor ruined by the punch. Lam also emerged as a major player in government saying that said that the stereo and couch­ international affairs. official who these deliber­ es would still be usable. The first decision regarded oversaw the ate decisions The front rooms of the The mess created in the office the way the United States American economy as it by the United Student Union Board office was quickly cleaned up by fought its enemies. shifted to wartime produc­ States allowed a "contest of were vandalized Wednesday Notre Dame janitors, said Lam. According to Kennedy, this tion. attrition in which America afternoon, said Andrew Lam, "Everybody is really grate­ question was resolved on Nelson believed that the had the time to produce the student chief controller for ful," Lam said. Aug. 17, 1942, when a "pace of mobilization the technology needed" to win SUB. The mess was discovered in squadron of U.S. air bombers country was trying to the war. According to Lam, several the afternoon by janitors, who raided a train yard con­ reach ... was not feasible," desks, couches and a stereo at then notified the SUB adviser, trolled by the Nazis. said Kennedy. Nelson con­ Contact Maureen Roynolds at the office were covered with Brian Coughlin. Coughlin noti­ The deliberate decision to vinced the government to [email protected]. red punch. In addition, flowers fied Lam and others officers on and cookies were ground into the SUB. the office carpet. Lam said that the SUB has The office is located on the not yet notified Notre Dame second floor of LaFortune Security Police about the van­ Student Center. dalism. He said the group Lam said the punch, cookies would wait until Friday to con­ and flowers were left over from tact NDSP and hoped that Sophomore Literary Festival someone would come forward activities held last week. with information about who "Somebody trashed our office," might have been involved with said Lam. "Punch was spilled the vandalism. all over some couches. As far as ToP 10 Reasons to live at Lafayette: we know nothing was stolen." Lam said the desks will still Contact Teresa Fralish at 1o. 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STUDENT SENATE diverse community, and two, ~s According to the Michigan a private -university it's very dif­ news office, more than 60 briefs Michigan ficult to accomplish that without will be filed, representing over continued from page 1 any consideration at all of race 300 organizations. Tuesday was and; three, race should be one the deadline for briefs. Bishop welcomes associate vice president for of many factors that a university At this point, Storin said there news and information. considers because we're looking is only speculation as to how the Michigan and its supporters at each candidate as an individ­ Michigan cases will affect other ne-w chief of staff are arguing that the 1978 Bakke ual and what they can bring to institutions. decision, which declared quota our community," Kaesebier "No one knows what the office efficiently and work systems unconstitutional in uni­ said. extent of such a ruling might be By MEGHANNE DOWNES towards accomplishing the versity admissions, set a legiti­ The current undergraduate and ideally we would like to Associate News Editor goals of the office in the remain­ mate precedent. admissions policy for Michigan help the University of Michigan ing month and a half before Pat Since it did not strike down ranks students on a 150-point win these two cases," he said. Hallahan, student body presi­ the consideration of race in scale and stipulates that appli­ Pointing out the recent The Senate unanimously dent elect, is sworn in on Apr. 1. admissions but recognized the cants may receive up to 20 announcement by the Office of approved Henry Scott as chief of The Senate passed a resolu­ benefits of diverse student bod­ points for "membership in an Undergraduate Admissions that staff Wednesday. tion to bestow the title of emeri­ ies. the University says its poli­ underrepresented minority it has received a record number Scott, a sophomore from Sorin tus upon Hallahan for his dedi- cies are still constitutional and group, socioeconomic disadvan­ of applicants, Starin said this Hall, previ- cation and hard necessary. tage, attendance at a predomi­ could help Notre Dame's own ously served work while he Carnegie Mellon University nantly minority high school, ath­ efforts to achieve a more diverse "His enthusiasm, letics or at the Provost's discre­ student body. as assistant served as chief initiated the amicus, or "friend tion." While Notre Dame is an affrr­ chief of staff dedication and of staff. of the court," brief. in the Office professionalism According to this brief, the In Michigan's law school, mative action institution, assis­ of the Student while there is no 20-point sys­ tant provost of admissions Dan In other institutions in support of o y impressed me from the Michigan, "do not suggest every tem, race is still considered as a Saracino said that its policy is B d Senate News: President. minute I started working college or university must con­ factor in admissions. not a quota system. However, "His enthu­ sider race in the same way, or Michigan is being challenged with a student body that is 84 with him and I am +The Senate siasm. dedi­ even at all, when selecting stu­ in two separate cases that both percent white and 16 percent unanimously cation and highly impressed with dents for admission. They do attack its admissions policies. minority, the University admis­ approved professional­ his management ability suggest, however, that selective One case, Grutter v. Bollinger, sions officials and other admin­ Donald Norton i s m and he is well suited for private colleges and universities involves its law school admis­ istrators say that using race as a impressed me as student cannot achieve meaningful sions policy and the other case, factor in admissions would help from the the position. , union treasurer diversity on their campuses Gratz v. Bollinger, challenges to increase racial and ethnic minute I for 2003-04. without continuing to have that the policy of Michigan's largest diversity. +The Senate started work­ Libby Bishop academic tool at their disposal." undergraduate school, the "We at Notre Dame are not ing with him amended the College of Literature, Science satisfied at this point that we've Student body president Carol Kaesebier, Notre Dame and I am Constitution vice president and general and the Arts. achieved the level of diversity highly and now the counsel, who was involved with The cases were both filed in that we'd like to achieve and we impressed Celebrating asserting the University's posi­ 1997 by Jennifer Gratz and continue to work toward with his management ability Diversity Workshop will only be tion in the brief, said it was Patrick Hamacher in the Gratz approving our numbers," Storin and he is well suited for the mandatory for new senators important for the University to case and Barbara Grutter in the said. position," said Libby Bishop, elected in April. The support Michigan's policies Grutter case. All three cases The Supreme Court will hear student body president. Constitution formerly required because institutions need involved Michigan applicants oral arguments April 1. At pre­ Scott replaces Hallahan. who all senators to attend, including diverse student bodies. In read­ who were not accepted into the sent, lower courts have ruled in resigned last week due to a con­ those elected in December for ing several drafts of the brief University and are arguing that favor of Michigan. flict of policy positions with the spring semester. since January, she said Notre the Michigan policy discrimi­ Bishop, specifically regarding Dame evaluated specific crite­ nates against them. They are hall dances. Contact Meghanne Downes at ria. being represented by the Center Contact Helena Payne at Scott said he will manage the [email protected] "One, it's important to have a for Individual Rights. [email protected]

A Look Inside

In light of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, it is important that we all acknowledge the sad reality that we are a society plagued with eating disorders and poor body image. We are a culture that worships thinness at any cost. The media is filled with images of thin models who look happy, successful, smart, and sexy. However, this is far from reality. The diet industry spends over 37 billion dollars yearly and the cosmetic industry spends over 20 billion dollars yearly to convince women and men that they need to be different from their natural state. The relentless bombardment from the media and advertising is highly detrimental to our health and well-being. Statistics show that 80% of fourth grade girls have already dieted. An estimated I 0 percent of female college students suffer from a clinical or sub-clinical (borderline) eating disorder, of which over half suffer from bulimia nervosa. In a survey published in Psychology Today, 41% of respondents said that they would give up five years of their life in order to be thin.

On the flip side to our obsession with thinness is our disgust of fat. The media stereotypes overweight people as lazy, stupid, and lacking willpower. Despite our attempts to combat these fallacies, activists in the women's movement and size-acceptance field, along with eating disorders therapists and educators, have made little progress towards changing our culture's highly unrealistic and unhealthy standards of beauty and narrow gender roles. However, each of us as individuals can choose to rise above the cultural obsession and repression. As the UBWELL2 committee, we are dedicated to the physical, emotional, and spiritual health and well being of all the students and faculty. We challenge you to take a deep honest look at yourself. Are you promoting a healthy accepting environment or are your thoughts, comments, and behaviors contributing to the destruction of our society? Here are some things you might consider ...

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• Do I surround myself with people who are concerned with weight and • Do I surround myself with people who are positive and respectful of their strive for unhealthy standards of beauty? bodies? • Do I comment on what others or I eat? • Do I discourage self-criticism and competitiveness? • Do I talk about how I am on a diet or how I need to be on a diet? • Do I openly admire the appearance of someone who is overweight? • Do I boast to others when I miss a meal? • Do I encourage or admire self-acceptance and self-appreciation? • Do I make insensitive remarks about eating disorders? • Do I feel satisfied with my body, shape, and size? • Do I exercise solely for weight-loss? • Do I challenge myths about diet and weight? • Do I surround myself with media that promotes thinness? • Do I reject how the media stereotypes people according to weight? • Do I directly or indirectly support the assumption that people should not be • Do I refuse to buy beauty or weight-loss magazines? overweight? • Do I eat healthfully and exercise moderately? • Do I refer to food as "good" or "bad"? • Do I allow time for relaxation? • Do I express guilt about eating certain foods? • Do I realize that my actions and comments influence others? • Do I tell or laugh at "fat jokes"? • Do I embrace my own individuality and assert my own unique identity? • Do I assume that someone is doing well because he or she has lost weight? • Do I idolize people just for their physical appearance? See UBWELL2's ad in yesterday's Observer to • Do I judge people's bodies, especially in the dining hall? see what we will be doing this month to promote • Do I use the mirror or scale as a measure of self-worth? a healthy lifestyle. If you or someone you know • Do I hold on to small clothes as a prompt for losing weight? is struggling with an eating disorder, services are available at the University's Counseling Center.

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GERMANY Moroccan receives 15 years for involvement in 9 Ill

tiona! testimony that Mentz said Associated Press prompted him to impose the maximum sentence - praised IIAMBURG the verdict. A Moroccan received the Joan Molinaro of New York maximum 15-year sentence City said she was "thrilled." Wednesday for helping the al­ "It's the first small victory Qaida hijackers who carried out we've had since 9/11," said the Sept. 11 attacks - the first Molinaro, whose firelighter son conviction anywhere of a sus­ Carl was killed at the World pect in the terror plot against Trade Center. "I kind of feel the United States. like, 'OK, Carl, we got one,"' she Mounir el Motassadeq, 28, said. "I think my son is smil­ showed no emotion but occa­ ing." sionally shook his head or Another New Yorker, Kathy checked his watch as he lis­ Ashton - whose son Tommy tened to the verdict finding him was killed at the World Trade guilty of more than 3,000 Center - called the 15-year counts of accessory to murder. sentence "a drop in the bucket, El Motassadeq helped pay especially for a young man. but tuition and rent for members of at least it's something." the Hamburg-based al-Qaida Interior Minister Otto Schily cell - allowing them to live as hailed the verdict as a "success students as they plotted the in the fight" against terror. "It attacks, prosecutors said. is a warning to all those who Judge Albrecht Mentz said el think they can toy with the idea Motassadeq lied when he testi­ of aligning themselves with ter­ fied he was unaware of the plot rorist networks." despite being close friends with While suspects in the plot suicide hijackers Mohamed detained in the United States Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi and face possible death sentences if other cell members. convicted, el Motassadeq's sen­ AFP Photo The defendant was "a cog tence - the maximum allowed Mounir el Motassadea looks at his watch as he stands between his two lawyers in a Hamburg that kept the machinery going," under German law- translates courtroom. Motassadea, convicted of helping the Hamburg-based ai-Qaeda cell that led the Mentz said. lie "belonged to this into a minimum of 10 years Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S., was sentenced to 15 years in prison. group since its inception .... He with 15 months off for time bearded man who admitted tial, said it would appeal. accessory to bodily injury - knew and approved the key ele­ served. receiving al-Qaida training in In addition to 3,066 counts of charges introduced so five ments of the planned attacks." Even defendants in Germany Afghanistan, denied the charges accessory to murder, el wounded survivors of the Sept. 11 victims' relatives who sentenced to life in prison gen­ during his 3 1/2-month trial. Motassadeq was convicted of attacks, including a Navy officer participated in the trial as co­ erally serve at most 15 years. The defense, which had argued five counts of being an accesso­ at the Pentagon, could join the plaintiffs - some offering emo- El Motassadeq, a slight, the evidence was circumstan- ry to attempted murder and an trial as co-plaintiffs.

IRAN Plane crash kills 302 elite Revolutionary Guard soldiers

operated by Turkey's military lost contact parts of Iran on Wednesday. including in Mohammad appointed his son-in-law, Ali, Associated Press with the control tower at 5:30 p.m. Zahedan, which hadn't seen snow in as his successor. TEHRAN Wednesday, according to the reports. three years. Wednesday's crash was the latest in a A military plane carrying 302 people, The official Islamic Republic News Tehran television quoted an anony­ string of air disasters in Iran mostly all members of the elite Revolutionary Agency said rescuers had reached the mous official as saying the forces had vis­ involving Hussian-built aircraft. Guards, crashed in the mountains of crash site and that all 302 people on ited the impoverished Sistan-Baluchestan A Ukrainian An-140 aircraft flew into a southeastern Iran on Wednesday and all board had been killed. province, of which Zahedan is the capital, mountainside Dec. 23, 2002, while on board were killed, state-run media It said the plane's passengers and crew for an "important mission." The preparing to land at an airport ncar the reported. were all members of the Revolutionary Hevolutionary Guards are seen as the central city of Isfahan. killing all the esti­ The plane was en route from Zahedan, Guards. Earlier reports said 270 were defenders of Iran's Islamic regime. mated 46 scientists aboard. on the Pakistan border, to Kerman, about aboard, but the latest media updates The government issued a statement In February 2002, a Hussian-made 500 miles southeast of Tehran, state-run didn't explain the increase. offering condolences to the families of the Tupolev Tu-154 airliner, carrying 119 Tehran television reported. State television and radio did not offer victims, television and radio reports said. people, smashed into snow-covered It crashed in a mountainous area about reasons for the crash and did not address Iranians were preparing for an Islamic mountains not far from its destination of 20 miles from its destination. the possibility of terrorism. holiday on Thursday, the feast ofVelayat, Khorramabad, 230 miles southwest of The Hussian-made Antonov airliner There was heavy snowfall in many when Shiites believe Islam's prophet Tehran.

WORLD NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS

Gaza City battle kills II Palestinians: Gephardt announces presidential run: Police return to woman's home: Israeli tanks and soldiers battled Palestinian mili­ Rep. Dick Gephardt, a 26-year veteran of Investigators will return to the home of missing tants in the streets of Gaza City before dawn Congress who failed to return Democrats to power pregnant woman Laci Peterson on Wednesday, a Wednesday in violence that left 11 Palestinians in the House. announced his candidacy for presi­ day after removing dozens of bags and boxes of dead, including a suicide bomber who tried to blow dent Wednesday with a broad attack on Bush potential evidence from the house. Police Detective up a tank, Palestinians said. The Israeli forces said administration policies he said "left us isolated in Doug Ridenour downplayed the significance of they were targeting Palestinian metal workshops the world, and stranded here at home." Entering Tuesday's search, saying the it was routine and did that manufacture mortars and rockets. a crowded Democratic field, the Missouri lawmak­ not unearth a big break in the case. The follow-up er promised to repeal Bush's tax cuts and use the search came after police said they made unspecified Turkey, U.S. fail to agree on deployment: savings to deliver health insurance to "everyone new findings in the case. Turkey and the United States failed again who works in America." Wednesday to agree on the size of an economic aid Feds announce plans for arming pilots: package that would open the way for Turkey's par­ Chicago Club owner may face charges: Commercial pilots who want to carry guns in the cockpit liament to approve the deployment of tens of thou­ The owner of a nightclub where 21 people died in a would have to undergo psychological and background sands of U.S. combat soldiers. Turkey has delayed a stampede down a stairway could face fines and more checks before being selected for a five-day training pro­ vote on the troops, saying a multibillion-dollar aid than a year in jail for criminal contempt of court, offi­ gram under a plan announced by the Transportation package must first be approved that would compen­ cials say. "This was a disaster that absolutely should Security Administration. The first group of 48 pilots sate Ankara for any losses during a war with Iraq. never have happened," said Mayor Richard Daley. could begin training in a month, the agency said. page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, February 20, 2003

don't want that," Skiba said of her expectations for this weekend's crowd. "But we want the crowd's Students consider support. We want them to get into it." O'Leary, likewise is interested civic responsibility to see how not only the audience but the women boxers will get self-confidence as major rea­ into the upcoming fights. By LINDA SKALSKI sons for low student participa­ ''I'm excited to see how the News Writer tion in civic activities. women will react and how the "Young people feel na'ive club will The fact that only 28 percent react [after and that their opinions will F I G H T of 18-to-24 year olds voted in change," said Davin Costa. "So t h e s e bouts], SCHEDULE the 2000 elections spurred we are afraid to take a Bridget Purdue, Maura Kelly stance." whether Sunday,Feb23 and Jesse Flores to organize they'll take The prevalence of this think­ it to the at 1-p.m three student dinner discus­ ing among Notre Dame stu­ sions on the link between next level." dents caused participants to Theresa Pagana vs. direct service and civil he said. question how a young, single Keny Phillips engagement for young people. Though a mother from the working class graduating Jody Kahn vs. About 20 students partici­ might feel about political par­ pated in the dialogues held senior· like Christina Noetzel ticipation. "She probably feels many of the Feb. 13, Tuesday and unworthy of making a Kim dunn vs. Sara Wednesday and brainstormed change," said Kelly. women ways to encourage youth sparring Sweeney At the Tuesday dinner, the Sunday and involved in service to become students discussed possible Wednesday, Feb 26 more politically active. Wednesday, solutions for increasing civic The purpose of these dia­ Skiba's at 7 p.m engagement. The participants LISA VEL TE!The Observer logues was to bring students intention is suggested empowering young The Notre Dame womens boxing coach instructs a player in a Lauren Conti vs. together and initiate conversa­ for the club people with knowledge of boxing move in preparation for the Bengal Bouts. tion that is not typically had to take it to Shelley Skiba basic government activities, "the next over dinner, said Kelly. such as how a bill becomes a fights, featuring Lauren Conti vs. Bethany Barker vs. level"- or, "The goal is not to come to law and where to find the vot­ Skiba, Bethany Barker vs. Young, Laura Young an end, but to circulate ideas a full night ing record of politicians. Wont en Amanda Borys vs. Sarah Ponko, to effect change," she said. of scored Amanda Borys vs. "The information is there begin at 7 p.m. "What we hope is that one or continued from page 1 women's and available to us," said This weekend's fights follow Sarah Panko two of the people there will bouts next Teresa Hansen. "If we don't weeks of work. The women's box­ later have a conversation with boxing club, which is one of the winter. All fights will be take advantage of it we are ing club training regimen usually someone else or that they will largest women's boxing programs She said, held in Joyce center selling ourselves short." in the country. Skiba said they requires five or six two-hour think about things in a new practices per week which are " T h e fieldhouse. The overall consensus at the were selected by club captains are . way." broken into an hour of calisthen­ women discussions was that the role based primarily upon skill, pres­ really work­ Admission included While the students had ics, including 200 jumping jacks, extensive experience in ser­ of government in enacting ence under pressure, seniority ing together a 3-mile run, 200 push-ups and in regular Bengal vice activities, their civic social change is as essential as and dedication to the club. to showcase service activities. Each match will last for two 1 1,000 sit-ups, before an hour of Bouts ticket involvement was minimal. training in footwork, stance and the club this "Many students say that minute, 45 second rounds - a year." Several students questioned major punches like the jab and what the term "civic engage­ they do service because they total of 3 112 minutes of sparring. Admission to the women's exhi­ power. The second hour of prac­ ment" meant. feel that it is their responsibili­ There will be no scoring, thus no bition fights is included in the cost winner or loser will be declared tice for the last two weeks, how­ "It's funny because civic ty as people of faith to serve ever, has been dedicated to spar­ of Bengal Bouts tickets. The others. I would like to suggest at the end of each fight. Bengal Bouts have been an annu­ engagement is one of the most ring. important ways to do real that we have just as much of a "I think [the women's fikhts] al men's boxing tournament since will be a lot less brutal [than the "There's not a reason for us not Christian service, but I really responsibility as people of to fight in public," Skiba said. "I 1931 to raise money for the Holy faith to be informed citizens men's] and more stylistically Cross Missions in Bangladesh. can't think of anything that I sound," said Skiba. "We're con­ think we've all been surprised by have done," said senior who participate actively in our centrating on demonstrating our how supportive everyone has Andrew DeBerry. ability, not beating an opponent." been. But we work our butts off Contact Kate Nagengast at Students at the Tuesday din­ Contact Linda Skalski at "The guys are going after a down there and it's a chance to [email protected]. ner cited apathy and a lack of [email protected]. jacket," Skiba added, referring to showcase that talent. [The the coveted Bengal Bout champi­ upcoming public sparring] has onship title male boxers vie for in helped the morale of the club a a number of weight classes. lot." "We expect to be scrutinized Skiba is also aware of the stig­ ND more closely than the guys. That's mas attached with women fight­ why we've been working so ing. She saw the first women's hard," she said. Golden Gloves tournament while Sunday's fights begin at 1 p.m. studying abroad in Australia and and will feature Theresa Pagana remembers many cat-calls and ~· vs. Kerry Phillips, Jody Kahn vs. inappropriate comments from the Christina Noetzel and Kim Dunn audience there. vs. Sara Sweeney. Wednesday's "There was heckling and we

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While the storm was gone, many schools remained SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW)-2. 59 -0.09 3. 38 closed Wednesday, includ­ ing all Philadelphia public and parochial schools, because of snow-clogged NASDAQ-100 INDEX(QQQ) -0.67-0.17 25.08 and slippery streets and roads. But the trouble isn't over yet. Rain expected later this AFP Photo week combined with melt­ A New York City police officer watches pedestrians walk past melting snow in Times ing snow has residents Square. The city is still recovering from the worst blizzard to hit the region in seven years. IN BRIEF throughout the region time for us," said Peter a flood. Her 12-year-old braced for flooding. "We had a snow budget of Judge, a spokesman for the brother was still missing. Wachovia, Prudential form unit: The storm cost $15 million," said Jack Massachusetts Emergency Authorities warned of the Experts were impressed but Wall Street Massachusetts between $7 Lettiere, New Jersey's act­ Management Agency. "It danger of roofs collapsing didn't celebrate right away when Wachovia million and $8 million in ing transportation commis­ was sort of Murphy's Law in under the weight of snow. Corp. and Prudential Financial Inc. agreed snow removal, bringing the sioner. "And we had spent reverse." New Jersey's death was state's total so far this year caused by a collapse and Wednesday to combine their retail brokerage $30 million before this Twelve weather-related to at least $62 million. The storm even started." deaths were reported in one person was injured in units, forming the nation's third-largest bro­ state had budgeted only $16 Baltimore-Washington Pennsylvania, with two in Massachusetts when a kerage firm. million in fiscal 2003 for National Airport got 28.2 Illinois, seven in West warehouse fell in. Thirteen The new firm will have $537 billion in snow removal. inches, its highest on Virginia, six in Missouri, two poultry houses collapsed in assets. Executives with Wachovia, the nation's New York Mayor Michael record, according to the in Virginia, eight in West Virginia, killing about fourth-largest bank, and Prudential, told ana­ Bloomberg estimated the National Weather Service. Maryland, four in New 325,000 chickens and lysts it would be based in Richmond, Va., and storm would cost the city And it was the fourth-heavi­ York, four in Iowa and one turkeys. be called Wachovia Securities. $20 million - about $1 mil­ est on record for New York each in Nebraska, Ohio, White Sulphur Springs, Under the agreement, Charlotte-based lion for each inch of snow. City - 19.8 inches in New Jersey. Massachusetts W.Va .. lost one of its Civic Maryland's State Highway Wachovia will own 62 percent of the new firm Central Park. and Connecticut. The Center buildings. which held Administration was already The snowstorm could Maryland victims included offices and exercise class and Prudential. based in Newark, N.J., will $14 million over budget have been worse, some four children killed by car­ space. "The walls buckled control 38 percent. Some 1, 7 50 jobs will be before the President's Day state officials said, coming bon monoxide while sitting and the whole building was eliminated and 131 offices will be closed by storm, which Gov. Robert as it did on a long holiday in snowbound vehicles. folding in on itself." said 2005, moves that will save $220 million, the Ehrlich estimated had cost weekend when many busi­ Three people died in Mayor Debbie Fogus. companies said. the state an additional $20 nesses were closed. Tennessee. including a 7- Many West Virginia resi­ million to $30 million. "This has been one of year-old girl whose body dents are bracing for more Judge: lPO lawsuits can proceed: The storm is expected to those storms where things was found Tuesday, two flooding as the snow melts Thousands who say investment banks cheated cost cash-strapped New could go either way, and it's days after the car she was and heavy rain is likely later them of billions of dollars by plotting to make Jersey about $14 million. gone the right way every riding in was swept away by in the week. Internet companies skyrocket in value when they went public cleared a legal hurdle when a judge refused to toss their claims. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin said investors presented "a coherent scheme" in Oil price is highest since Gulf War which the banks joined with Internet companies to defraud the public by hiding secret deals and year with very low stocks," said Oil traders have pushed prices analyst conflicts to artificially inflate new shares Associated Press Lawrence Goldstein. president of higher out of supply concerns and and deliver a payoff to insiders. The plaintiffs NEW YORK the New York-based Petroleum fear that a war in Iraq could spur charged that the banking companies required The price of oil is nearing levels Industry Research Foundation. violence throughout the Middle their customers who wanted a piece of initial not seen since 1990 as the U.S. pre­ Since then, oil prices have jumped East, leading to attacks against oil public offerings to pay undisclosed compensation pares for a potential war in Iraq at 19 percent - a trend Goldstein and export facilities in Saudi Arabia or and to engage in tie-in deals which guaranteed a time when crude supplies are other oil analysts attribute to the Kuwait. The short-term loss of Iraqi they would buy more stock on the open market. extremely tight. increased likelihood of military oil is less of a concern to U.S. mar­ In her ruling, Scheindlin said she considered The March crude contract rose 20 action in Iraq. kets. traders said. the claims and counterclaims made in more than cents Wednesday to finish the day at Retail fuel prices have also Key U.S. imports of Venezuelan crude all but disappeared shortly 1,000 lawsuits filed in Manhattan from Jan. 11, $37.16 per barrel, a new 29-month soared. The average pump price of peak. regular unleaded gasoline is now after a nationwide strike began in 2001 through Dec. 6, 2001. Investors allege the Oil futures on the New York $1.66 per gallon, 54 cents higher December. As domestic supplies value of their holdings plummeted as a result of Mercantile Exchange are just a than a year ago, according to dwindled, many refiners lived hand­ the alleged fraud in connection with 309 initial nickel shy of closing at their highest Energy Department statistics. A gal­ to-mouth, producing heating oil and public offerings of stock, including those of shares level since Oct. 16, 1990. lon of diesel averages $1.70, or 55 gasoline with whatever oil they in theglobe.com, Global Crossing and MP3.com. "People have to understand that cents higher than last year, accord­ could find without keeping any in we went into the beginning of this ing to the agency. reserve. page 8 The Observer+ NEWS Thursday, February 20, 2003

the Heartland management must "Sending Kristine to the meet­ take if the boycott is to be ended: ing with 500 signatures makes a 'The Bachelorette' Heartland that Heartland's representatives statement," said Rohn. continued from page 1 make a public apology to Rosario While the petition campaign in The Observer and the South has its base on the Notre Dame petition. Bend Tribune, send the bouncer campus, student organizers also choses firefighter Attempts to gain comment in question to cultural diversity want to involve the South Bend from employees at Heartland training and make a donation to community by establishing con­ One early hint it was a good Associated Press were unsuccessful. La Casa de Amistad or El Buen tacts with the local chapters of night for Ryan: a quick camera Copies of the boycott letter Vecino, local Hispanic service the League of United Latin shot showing her waking up Roses are red, violets are have also been sent to resident organizations. American Citizens and the clutching the stuffed whale he assistants at Notre Dame to Members of the group hope the National Association for the blue, 'The Bachelorette' is his­ had bought for her earlier. tory, and Charlie is, too. ensure that the petition is readily petition will successfully mobilize Advancement of Colored People. Rehn took both men home to available to students in every support from the Notre Dame Students have also discussed the Proving a stuffed whale and meet the folks in St. Louis, the treacly prose are the key to at dorm. community while the issue is still possibility of persuading other yellow leaves on trees a The petition states that at the forefront of people's local bars and clubs to host least one girl's heart, televi­ reminder that Wednesday's sion's most eligible bache­ "Heartland's management has a minds. Student organizers would events similar to Heartland's col­ episode was filmed months ago. civic and social responsibility to like to secure at least 500 signa­ lege night, which takes place lorette, Trista Rehn, fell for The handsome, easygoing Ryan, the sensitive firefighter ensure that this type of behavior tures on the petition before each Thursday. Maher made Rehn's mother is not be repeated." It outlines Rosario meets with Heartland who tickled her fancy with and stepmother swoon; they all poems. the objectives for the boycott and management, which is expected Contact Caitlin Early at but asked to watch when stipulates three courses of action to happen in the next week. [email protected] Ryan Sutter, 27, of Vail, Colo., Maher said he occasionally immediately dropped to his clipped his chest hairs with a knees to ask the woman he'd buzzer. known for six weeks to marry 2003 SPORTS BUSINESS FORUM Sutter was more shy, but won Interested in a career in sports? him. She said yes. points by privately asking Hunk Charlie Maher was sent Rehn's father if he could pro­ The ND MBA Sports Business Club cordially invites you to join us as executives away, no doubt disappointing pose to his daughter. from the industry share trends, career advice and networking philosophies. Rehn's star-struck family. Both men picked up sparkling It was all the stuff of fairy engagement rings on Rehn's tales, and ABC was certainly FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st decision day, ready to spend 1:00pm -3:00pm hoping Wednesday's last the rest of their lives with a episode of 'The Bachelorette' woman they'd courted on cam­ Eck Visitor's Center Auditorium was a happy ending in the rat­ era. (located next to the bookstore) ings, too. Tears dropped from Rehn's The reality series has faded eyes when she informed Maher Q&A, Refreshments and Industry Insights in appeal compared to Fox's that her heart belonged to juggernaut, 'Joe Millionaire,' Participants include: someone else. Driven away in a Chris Bevilacqua: Former Director of Global Negotiations and League Affairs at which averaged nearly 35 mil­ limousine, he said he felt like lion viewers Monday. But it still he'd been hit by a bus. Nike Inc. and currently Co-Founder and Executive VP of College Sports was ABC's most popular show Instead, Sutter got the rose. Television (CSTV) which debuts with the ND-UConn game on Feb. 23rd last week. The network "This day is a day I dreamed Keith Melaragno: VP Customer Development, Pepsi Americas stretched the final episode of about my entire life," she said. Alan Zucker: VP Athlete Marketing, IMG 'The Bachelorette' to two "I see smiles and laughter, I see hours, and it unfolded like a babies and grandbabies, I see 500-page Hallmark card. comfort and safety. I see me in "The fact that I'm falling so a white dress and I see it with hard for two guys at the same you." time is very stressful to me," Ryan replied that he loved said Rehn, the 29 - year - old Trist~ "with every ounce of who physical therapist and former I am. Miami Heat cheerleader, set­ Time will tell if television's ting up Wednesday's cliffhang­ dating game will work. As Rehn er ending. moved inexorably toward her It was stressful for Sutter and decision, ABC continually hyped Maher, too, who awkwardly Thursday's interview with the tried to divine Rehn's true feel­ winning couple from last fall's ings between nuzzles and kiss­ 'The Bachelor.' es.

Counby singer PayCheck dies at 64

Associated Press Clark said. "He was a lifeline for real people who worked real Country singer Johnny jobs and who had to deal with PayCheck, the hard - drinking life's hardships." hell - raiser best known for his John Michael Montgomery 1977 working man's anthem noted that Paycheck's death fol­ "Take This Job and Shove It," lowed by a year that of Waylon has died at 64. Jennings, another country music PayCheck had been bedridden veteran. in a nursing home with emphy­ "Those guys wo'rked their sema and asthma. He died butts off," Montgomery said. Tuesday, Grand Ole Opry "They did it at a time when spokeswoman Jessie Schmidt country music was hard all the said. way around. It was hard touring, Specializing in earthy, plain­ it was hard getting your records spoken songs, PayCheck record­ played.'' ed 70 albums and had more Early in his career, PayCheck than two dozen hit singles. His played in George Jones' band, biggest hit was 'Take This Job and the two later recorded an and Shove It,' which inspired a album called 'Double Trouble.' movie by that name, and a title "But later in life we both mel­ album that sold 2 million copies. lowed,'' Jones said Wednesday. His other hits included "Don't "The world will miss a great Take Her, She's All I Got," country singer and I will miss (which was revived 25 years my friend.'' later in 1996 by Tracy Byrd), Born Donald Eugene Lytle on ''I'm the Only Hell Mama Ever May 31, 1938, in Greenfield, Raised,'' "Slide Off Your Satin Ohio, he took the name Johnny Sheets," "Old Violin' and "You Paycheck in the mid-1960s Can Have Her.'' about a decade after moving to "My music's always been Nashville to build a country about life. And situations. music career. He began capital­ Situation comedies, situation izing the 'c' in PayCheck in the life," he said in 1997. mid-1990s. Several country artists said PayCheck's career was inter­ Wednesday that PayCheck will rupted from 1989 to 1991 when be missed. he served two years in prison for "I think he spoke to the blue shooting a man in the head in an collar American public," Terri Ohio bar in 1985. ------~------

Thursday, February 20, 2003 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9

IRAQ IVORY COAST Saddatn choses dignity over -war France Ineets stiff

resolution which, by the way, Britons in Kuwait, the main Associated Press has been around for 12 years - it springboard for a possible inva­ resistance by locals says something about its utility sion of Iraq, to leave unless it BAGHDAD as we head into the future," he was absolutely necessary for Saddam Hussein said said. them to remain. It also Associated Press repeatedly have expressed Wednesday that Iraq doesn't Huge anti-war demonstrations increased travel warnings for resentment at the 3,000 want war with the United around the world as well as Israel and the Palestinian terri­ Government and rebel lead­ French troops deployed in States, but peace cannot be kept opposition by many U.S. allies tories. ers sought Wednesday to allay Ivory Coast and have threat­ at the expense of "our indepen­ have delayed U.S. and British Humanitarian agencies have fears of a return to all-out war ened to attack and burn dence, our dignity" and free­ plans to introduce a new warned that war could bring in Ivory Coast, even as about French military vehicles dom. Security Council resolution find­ great suffering to the Iraqi peo­ 1,000 loyalist youths protested patrolling the streets of Speaking to a visiting delega­ ing Iraq in violation of U.N. ple by disrupting supplies of France's efforts to end five Abidjan. tion of Russian lawmakers, orders. food, medicine and drinking months of conflict in its former France says its troops are including Communist Party On Wednesday, however, water. colony. protecting foreigners and try­ leader Gennady Zyuganov, the Britain's U.N. ambassador said However, Trade Minister President Laurent Gbagbo ing to enforce cease-fires. Iraqi president his govern­ Mohammed Mehdi Saleh told met with the heads of the Despite the threats of vio­ said that if the ment will reporters that authorities have national army as well as lence, Gen. Emmanuel Beth, United States "We will not relinquish probably distributed six months' worth of French and West African head of the French forces in carries out its our independence, our introduce a food rations to Iraqi families so peacekeeping forces and later Ivory Coast, said he wanted to threat to attack, dignity and our right to new draft they can prepare for a long war. told reporters he wanted "reassure and re-establish the confidence of the French com­ Iraq will "tri­ live and act freely.,, resolution U.N. inspectors returned to Ivorians "to stop seeing the umph over it, within days Iraq in November after a four­ French forces as supporters of munity and lvorian people" God willing." that will con­ year gap under a new. tougher rebel movements." that his troops were there to "Iraq doesn't Saddam Hussein tain a dead­ Security Council resolution. The His comments came only help promote peace. The sentiment was echoed want war," Iraqi president line for inspectors are trying to verify hours after young pro-govern­ Saddam said. Baghdad to Iraq's claims that it no longer ment hard - liners gathered by lvorian army chief Gen. But he added show it is holds banned weapons. outside a French military base Mathias Doue, who insisted that peace "at actively On Feb. 14, chief inspector in the economic hub of French forces do not pose a any cost" was unacceptable. cooperating with weapons Blix and Mohamed E!Baradei, Abidjan, shouting words of threat to Ivorians. "We will not relinquish our inde­ inspections. Ambassador head of the U.N. nuclear control hatred over France's interven­ "We are resolute in engaging pendence, our dignity and our Jeremy Greenstock told The agency, told the Security Council tion in the conflict. in the process of the restora­ right to live and act freely." Associated Press that he expect­ that they detected some Heavily armed Ivorian para­ tion of peace," Doue said after Saddam spoke as President ed debate on the text to extend improvement in cooperation on military police stood guard at the meeting with Gbagbo. Bush again urged the United past March 1, when Blix is to the part of Saddam's govern­ the rally, which went ahead In the central insurgent Nations to threaten force to dis­ issue his next report. ment. But Blix also said inspec­ despite an announcement by stronghold of Bouake, rebel arm Iraq. U.N. weapons inspec­ Meanwhile, Britain urged its tors found that Iraq's Al Samoud government officials that it leader Guillaume Soro said, tors, meanwhile, visited five citizens to leave Iraq immediate­ 2 missile exceeded the permit­ would be postponed for securi­ "We want to give peace a sites involved in the manufac­ ly, citing the risk of "terrorist ted range of 94 miles and chas­ ty reasons. chance." He spoke upon his ture of a missile that chief action" and of being taken tised Iraq for not giving a full "We're not obliged to listen return from a regional tour, inspector Hans Blix said is pro­ hostage by the Iraqi govern­ accounting of chemical and bio­ to the government," loyalist during which he met with the scribed. ment. logical weapons programs. youth leader Ble Goude said, presidents of Nigeria, Ghana, Bush, who is facing growing "If you are considering going On Wednesday, inspectors vis­ declining to call off the Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso international opposition to a to Iraq, you should be aware ited the al-Fida company, which protest. to seek diplomatic support for war, criticized the United that British nationals were used is involved in the maintenance "Villepin! Chirac! Attackers!" rebel demands. Nations for not forcing a resolu­ as hostages during the 1990-91 of Al Samoud launchers, the Ibn protesters chanted, denounc­ "The advice they gave us tion adopted after the 1991 Gulf crisis by the Iraqi regime, being al-Haytham company, which ing French Foreign Minister was to find political solutions War ordering Iraq to give up held where their safety was at manufactures and assembles Al Dominique de Villepin and to the crisis in Ivory Coast." weapons of mass destruction. most risk." the advisory said Samouds, and a factory that President Jacques Chirac. said Soro, whose forces con­ "If the United Nations can't Wednesday. makes the rocket's components, Youth leaders in the govern­ trol the northern half of the enforce its own resolution - a The Foreign Office also urged U.N. spokesman Hiro Ueki said. ment - controlled south country.

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT page 10 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, February 20, 2003 Boston archdiocese 9/11 aid fund rife with fraud

Agency to reimburse residents people who are not telling the fails in attempt to Associated Press in all five boroughs for the pur­ truth," said Jack Casale, a chase of air quality items, up to FEMA investigator, during a NEW YORK about $1,500 per applicant. · day of visits to homes in A $100 million federal pro­ Unlike other aid programs Queens, more than 10 miles end sex abuse cases gram to reimburse New created specifically to address east of the trade center. Yorkers for air conditioners, the Sept. 11 attack, the reim­ Scientists and federal envi­ filters. vacuums and other air­ bursements came from an ronmental officials are still those were "purely ecclesi­ purifying tools after the World existing program. The program studying the effect of trade Associated Press astical matters" not subject Trade Center collapse is rife is traditionally used to help center dust and the path it to judicial scrutiny. She also with fraud and abuse, govern­ people with costs not covered took, but experts agree that the BOSTON rejected arguments that ment officials say. by other assistance programs, cloud hovered over lower A judge refused to dismiss because a priest is a priest As many as 90 percent of the but FEMA officials said they Manhattan and spread mostly more than 400 sexual abuse 24 hours a day, church more than 219,000 applica­ have never encountered this south toward Brooklyn. lawsuits Wednesday against supervisors can be held tions for reimbursement were level of misuse in prior disas­ Investigators have discovered the Boston Archdiocese, liable for anything he does. filed by people not suffering ters. numerous cases where people rejecting arguments that the A spokesman for the arch­ from the effects of contaminat­ The size and extent of the purchased FEMA-covered Constitution bars the courts diocese said church lawyers ed air, according to estimates program have proven to be items. submitted the receipts to from interfering with church would not comment on the from federal officials. among its problems. get reimbursement checks and operations. decision until they had time They say While many then returned the products to Superior Court Judge to review it. "In all of this, fraud has taken "We were trying to do the trade center the store, pocketing the cash. Constance we are still several forms. right thing. Unfortunately grants were Some receipts even appear to Sweeney's rul­ "In all of this, we are committed Some people limited to have been forged, Gair said. ing clears the to a full, have manipu­ people took advantage of residents of Home visits have turned up way for the still committed to a full, equitable lated the pro­ that, so now we have l o w e r residents who applied for air­ lawsuits to equitable and just and just gram to score a people way out in Queens Manhattan, conditioner reimbursements move forward. resolution for all cases resolution free air condi­ this program living in buildings with central However, set­ for all tioner, while or upper Manhattan was open to air where the windows do not tlement talks against the archdiocese, c a s e s con artists have where there was no all New York even open. Other times, appli­ are under against the posed as feder­ City resi­ cants who received checks for way. potential for air quality Rev. Christopher Coyne archdio­ al employees dents. hundreds of dollars' worth of The lawsuits cese," the and sold air­ impacts" "We were reimbursed purchases could Boston archdiocese spokesman allege church R e v purifying items trying to do not produce the items when officials were Christopher to residents. Brad Gari the right investigators visited their negligent in Coyne said. About $45.8 thing. homes; stores have reported their supervi- Attorney million has federal recovery officer Unfortunately unusual numbers of people sion of priests accused of Roderick MacLeish Jr., been paid out people took returning air conditioners, vac­ molesting children. whose firm represents 270 so far,. and advantage of uums and air purifiers. Church lawyers had alleged victims, said the while many applications are that, so now we have people Local district attorneys say argued that the court does decision "recognizes that the legitimate, officials said mil­ way out in Queens or upper no applicants have been not have jurisdiction over Church merely by its status lions have been paid to people Manhattan where there was no charged in connection with the cases that involve the rela­ as a religious institution - is scamming the system. The gov­ potential for air quality FEMA program, in part tionship between a church not above and beyond the ernment is so concerned that it impacts," said Brad Gair, because it may be difficult to supervisor and a priest law." is sending a dozen teams of FEMA's trade center federal prove that someone taking because that involves church Church documents inspectors daily to applicants' recovery officer. advantage of the system is policy, which is protected by released over the past year homes to verify claims. As word spread about the breaking any laws. the First Amendment guar­ show that church supervi­ The government can turn ways to cheat the system, Gair The city Department of antee of freedom of religion. sors shuffled accused priests cases over to prosecutors - said, a program that was origi­ Consumer Affairs is also inves­ But the judge disputed that from parish to parish. The though none have brought nally budgeted at $15 million tigating but is concentrating on Wednesday, saying: "The scandal rocked the nation's charges - or they can try to - and initially had trouble the wider scams run by people cases ... do not lure the fourth-largest diocese and reclaim the money. The grants attracting applicants - turned who posed as FEMA employees court into involving itself in led to lawsuits across the were set up by the Federal into a $100 million monster. to sell air quality products at church doctrine, faith, inter­ country. More than 300 Emergency Management "We know we've come across inflated prices. nal organization or disci­ priests have since been sus­ pline." pended or resigned. Sweeney made two excep­ The archdiocese has said it tions: She dismissed claims mounted the legal challenge that church supervisors based on the separation of were negligent in their ordi­ church and state to satisfy nation of a priest or their its insurance companies that failure to remove a priest it had done everything possi­ from the priesthood, saying ble to defend itself.

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Xenadrine RFA-1 each morn­ Is a ban possible? "That's Associated Press ing. something we definitely are Estrada increases Perper urged baseball offi­ considering," he said. Food and Drug cials to ban use of the supple­ Because ephedra is an herb, Administration investigators ment, an action already taken federal law allows over-the­ Associated Press when the Senate returns next are looking into the possible by the International Olympic counter sales with little over­ week. link between ephedra and the Committee, the National sight to ensure safety. Only if Supporters of appeals court Republicans have the 51 death of a Baltimore Orioles Football League and the the FDA proves a clear danger judicial nominee Miguel votes needed to confirm pitcher, says the agency's chief, National Collegiate Athletic to public health can it curb Estrada plan to run ads in Estrada but not the 60 votes who worries the dietary supple­ Association. sales. Manufacturers blocked several states represented by to end a filibuster. Democrats ment may prove particularly Xenadri~:te's maker, Cytodine an FDA attempt to restrict sales wavering Democrats in an said last week that 44 risky for athletes. Technologies, said in a state­ of certain doses four years ago effort to break a filibuster by Democratic senators have Determining ephedra's dan­ ment that two capsules a day is by arguing the agency did not Senate Democrats. agreed to keep the filibuster ger and whether to heed calls the recommended dose and have enough proof. "This is a very serious issue going, with Sens. John to ban sales arc priorities, FDA that studies show the product is The Ephedra Education for our community and no Breaux of Louisiana, Zell Commissioner Mark McClellan safe when used as directed. Council, an industry funded politician can take this quiet­ Miller of Georgia and Ben said in an interview Wednesday But ephedra long has been group, did not return calls ly," Robert de Posada of The Nelson of Nebraska against with The Associated Press. linked to heart attacks, strokes seeking comment. Calling Latino Coalition said the stalling tactic and Sen. Ephedra, an herb commonly and other serious side effects - ephedra an important way to Wednesday, announcing Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas used for weight loss and body even at recommended doses battle obesity. some manufac­ plans for radio spots in on the fence. building, increases metabolic and particularly if users have turers have been lobbying Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida Republicans said the ad rate and speeds the heart rate, underlying heart trouble or Thompson to settle the contro­ and the District of Columbia. campaigns would also be he noted. Add strenuous activi­ certain other ailments. versy by ordering labels on If confirmed, Estrada aimed at Democratic Sens. ty. and "sports use is one- area The FDA has reports of at ephedra that set dose limits would be the first Hispanic Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Bill where I have got some particu­ least 100 deaths linked to use and urge consumers to consult judge on the U.S. Court of Nelson of Florida, and Mary lar concerns," McClellan said. of the herbal supplements. A a doctor before taking it. Appeals for the District of Landrieu of Louisiana. McClellan's boss. Health and study published this month Ephedra is one of the trickiest Columbia Circuit. Estrada supporters say Human Services Secretary found U.S. poison control cen­ issues facing McClellan. Among Ads also were planned for Landrieu reversed herself Tommy Thompson, convened a ters reported 1,17 8 side effects other priorities he noted in out­ Nebraska and North after appearing to support meeting of health officials to among ephedra users last year lining his plans for the con­ Carolina. A rally was held Estrada in a Spanish-lan­ discuss ephedra on Wednesday. alone, and critics have urged sumer-protection agency: Wednesday in New York and guage radio ad run during Asked what he thought of the FDA to ban the pills. + Increasing education to more public were being orga­ her recent re-election cam­ herb, Thompson told reporters: Now Bechler's death is focus­ consumers on how to improve nized, including one in paign. Landrieu has said the "I wouldn't use it, would you?" ing public attention on ephedra their health. He wants more Miami. ad misinterpreted her neu­ The comments came after a again. clear nutrition advice on food President Bush, who nomi­ trality on the Estrada nomi­ Florida medical examiner said Within a month, the FDA labels, and is hunting ways to nated the Washington lawyer nation. Monday's heatstroke death of expects to receive a review of advise consumers on how to in May 2001, has accused Several major Hispanic Orioles pitching prospect Steve ephedra's risks from the Rand avoid dietary supplements that Democrats of "shameful poli­ groups, such as the League of Bechler, 23, may have been Corp., hired to take an indepen­ prove useless. ''I'd rather the tics" in holding up a confir­ Latin American Citizens and linked to an ephedra-contain­ dent look. limited money people have to mation vote. Democrats say the National Hispanic Bar ing supplement found in his Also, FDA investigators are spend on their health go to Estrada has not been forth­ Association, back Estrada. locker. talking with the Florida med­ something that really works," coming about his judicial phi­ Others, including the Toxicology tests to determine ical examiner and will scruti­ he said. losophy and that too little is Congressional Hispanic whether ephedrine, the herb's nize the baseball player's toxi­ + Improving patient safety, known about a man who Caucus, have voiced opposi­ active ingredient, was in cology tests, McClellan said. by better tracking and warning would join an important tion. Bechler's body will not be "We are going to get the about risks of prescription appeals court viewed as a Estrada's supporters, at a available for at least two reports, look at all this evi­ drugs. stepping stone to the news conference, challenged weeks. But Broward County, dence and take appropriate + Improving anti-terrorism Supreme Court. Democratic complaints that Fla., medical examiner Dr. action quickly," McClellan said. initiatives, including increased Democrats began a fili­ too little was known of Joshua Perper, who inter­ "If there is a health risk, we food security and encouraging buster on the nomination last Estrada's legal record, pre­ viewed the player's family and need to be on top of it," adding wary drug companies to invest week, before the Senate left senting a 2-foot high stack of Orioles officials, said he was that sports use may ultimately in better antidotes for chemical for a recess. They plan to legal briefs involving told Bechler took three pills of prove the area of most concern. or biological attacks. keep up their resistance Estrada. Lads of Comedy

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So, I stopped trying, Barkmeier, Bridget Gulling and Jacqueline ceased to be tired, and began to enjoy my life, What do Super Bowl XXI, Notre Dame's Law School, and a Browder for their Wednesday Viewpoint articles, sans close friends of the opposite sex. · non-profit organization promoting responsible relationships which made light of what can be a semi-depress­ But is this acceptable? Now I'm a cynical have in common? ing state of affairs on campus (gender relations sophomore and what I've found to be true over Jlis name is Chris Godfrey. Standing at 6-foot-3 and 270- and dating). and over again, is that the friends whom I pounds, Godfrey was an offensive lineman for the New York Although I disagree that baseball cherish and love are not those I discov­ Giants team that won SuperBowl XXI. games or nicer pants will secure ered two nights out of the week while Afterwards, he attended Notre Dame's Law Andrew long lasting and soul-mate quality pounding down beers. No, they are School to pursue a project called Life DeBerry partners for everyone on cam­ my Howard Hall girlfriends. We Athletes which uses athletes to promote pus, I believe that the current spend time together every day. responsible relationships. ND Changing structures we accept and live On accident. No trying. No awk­ Godfrey's story begins at the University of Times within every day at this wardness. No drinking. Just Michigan, where he went to three Rose University must be re-exam­ getting to know each other Bowls as a defensive lineman. He played ined and improved. The again and again and better and another nine years as a professional. But women and men of Notre better. Isn't this how all great that is where the story gets interesting. He was cut three times Dame cannot afford to buy "dating" or sexual relation­ his first 12 months in the league from the Washington pants for each other; however ships should begin, too? If not, Hedskins, the New York Jets and then the Green Bay Packers. neither can we afford to stand then the sexual segregation of The bad news in Green Bay literally brought Godfrey to his silent in what is a pressing con­ young people at Notre Dame is knees, and he prayed, "Lord, I give up. I'll do whatever you cern for the school that boasts working wonderfully. want me to do, and go wherever you want me to go- you're the fourth highest rate of on­ That dating and healthy gender the boss now." campus living for undergraduates. relations are the endangered inter- The depth of his prayer surprised Godfrey. He had only been The peculiar, somewhat precari­ actions on campus does not surprise going through the motions of his Catholic faith and unknowing­ ous state of gender relations on Notre me in the least given the single-sex ly grew apart from God. This prayer was the beginning of a Dame's campus has been a concern of dorm environment. How we meet and inter­ commitment that would shape his life for years to come. Later, mine since I threw my first left shoe in a pile dur­ act with one another is an important issue, one the Packers coaching staff changed its mind and asked him to ing a Frosh-0 "meet-a nice-Fisher-boy" activity. that more students should be publicly question­ stay. This told Godfrey that his prayer wasn't just happen­ My initial apprehension of life between the sexes ing. stance and that God had a plan for him. Later at a team Bible has since been renewed regularly (read on). Whether or not the baseball and "better pants" Study after practice, a verse caught his attention, Matthew However, suggesting a co-ed dorm solution is not solutions to Notre Dame's weirdness was serious 6:33: "Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, convincing to all. In my many conversations on or satirical, the problems still exist. And week­ and all these things will be given to you besides." This told him the subject, students (men and women) have told night sober dialogue between men and women he needed to get his priorities straight. me that single-sex dorms are good because they won't happen with the extension or end of pari­ Godfrey's football adventure brought him to the Michigan force individuals to break out and "be social." etals either. Notre Dame must heed the consis­ Panthers in the USFL. He moved to the offensive line, and the So, in a quest to be social, I played my part in tent student request for on-campus, coed dorm team eventually won the championship. The next year, he the dark, crowded, midriff-baring freshman housing options. What do you think? joined the New York Giants and won the starting right guard dorm parties, the half-blind, dogbook SYR dates spot. A couple years later, his team beat the Broncos in Super and the 1950s summer-camp style Frosh-0 activ­ Martha Patzer Bowl XXI. ities. Not soon enough however, I grew tired of sophomore Instead of pursuing corporate sponsorships after the victory, being some male dorm's groupie. I grew tired of Howard Hall Godfrey focused his prestige on promoting responsible living. trying so hard in something that had always Feb. 19 lie saw a lot of people being hurt by abortion, not only the chil­ dren but also their parents who tried to cope with the loss and guilt. He resolved to combat this problem and was encouraged by Professor Charles Rice to enroll in Notre Dame's Law School. During his studies, Godfrey learned a firm basis for the law Speak out against coming war from such other professors as Ralph Mcinerny, Douglas Kmiec and the late Ed Murphy. He observes how often people reject The arguments in support of the coming war reason to invade, also seeks to compare the Catholic thought as being merely religious and therefore irrele­ with Iraq in The Observer are getting more already-demonized bin Laden to the Hussein vant, although in reality the Catholic faith is very reasonable. repulsive by the day. The pretense that the administration. This is politics of amalgam - He quotes Pope John Paul's encyclical letter, Fides et Ratio, imminent war with Iraq will be anything more the two have little in common other than the which says, "Faith and reason are like two wings on which the than imperialist conquest by a desperate super­ color of their skin and their geographical loca­ human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth." power boils down to a cynical apology for open tion. These two main explanations failing, the After completing his law studies in 1993, Godfrey started Life colonial brutality. only recourse of the Bush administration's pro­ Athletes, which promotes the example of athletes who have Hitler, when selling the idea of the invasion of paganda engine is a circular Orwellian system taken the Life Athletes commitment: Poland to the German people, used the same of lies- which "fair and balanced" Fox News + I will try to do what is right, even when it is difficult. method the Bush administration now uses to can efficiently rotate through in about a three­ + I will give myself only to that special person I marry as my justify the subjugation of Iraq. People are told hour period. partner for life. that the leadership in Iraq or Poland is incom­ In addition, the U.N.'s opposition to the stam­ + I will respect the lives of others, especially the unborn and petent and tyrannical and that Iraqi or Polish pede of United States troops into the Persian the aged. industry could be put to better ends for every­ Gulf should come as no surprise. Lenin aptly + I will not quit or make excuses when I fail. I will try again. one if it was seized. The Nazis promised equali­ called the precursor to the U.N., the League of Since then over 300 professional and Olympic athletes have ty and freedom and a dismantling of the old Nations, "the thieves' den." been involved. Notre Dame-based athletic leaders including political system in Poland but brought to Poland Much as the imperial powers met in Berlin in Brian Boulac (assistant athletic director), Debbie Brown (vol­ what we have already begun to bring to Iraq - the late 19th century to carve up Africa, the leyball coach), Steve Hendricks (volleyball coach), Mark Bavaro years of death, suffering and exploitation. major imperialist powers of the early 21st cen­ (Giants), Tom Carter (Bengals) and Anthony Johnson The United States government, convulsing in tury meet in the U.N. to carve up the Third (Panthers). sync with the death throes of a miserable econ­ World. Not content with just a piece of the colo­ The athletes are living examples who encourage people to omy, is more than willing to send its youth as nial pie, the United States administration and find happiness in love through marriage. Godfrey has met at cannon fodder into a bloody conflict in an military, flags waving, has rushed ahead war least one child who has lived because of the curriculum he already desperate and war-ravaged nation for plans and intends to seize the Middle East on its wrote called, "That's Where I Live: A Guide to Good strategic or financial gain - regardless of pub­ own. The European moralizing about U.S. belli­ Helationships." He is also particularly encouraged by support­ lic opinion. Last weekend, for instance, in a his­ cosity should be transparent- it is merely rep­ ers who have had an abortion in the past but who now promote torically unprecedented display of international resentative of aggravated imperialist tensions the Life Athlete Commitment. solidarity against war, over 10 million people across the Atlantic. The perseverance Godfrey learned on the field has helped lined streets in major cities in every continent I am disappointed that though opposition to this work. He cites St. Paul's athletic metaphors as the Life around the world in opposition- Jews and the war enjoys popular support on this campus, Athletes' inspiration to set noble goals and to sacrifice to meet Arabs even marched together in Tel Aviv. Bush, it is rare that students or faculty respond defini­ them. Married with six children, he credits his relationship however, has made it clear he is not in the tively to the nationalist Viewpoints that appear with God for his being able to shoulder his many commitments. slightest concerned. repeatedly in The Observer. We should make "Even when I fail, His grace keeps me going. I have peace and A convincing rationale has yet to be concocted clear that condemnations of those few students joy knowing I am doing something worthwhile with the time I by the Bush administration for an invasion of with the courage to speak up are rooted in have been given." Iraq. In fact, Powell's much-talked-up speech to defense of an impending war crime that the the U.N. that supposedly "definitively demon­ whole world will be able to see. Andrew DeBerry is a senior engineering major. His column strated that there were weapons of mass appears every other Thursday. He can be reached at adeber­ destruction in Iraq" turned out to be poorly pla­ Tom Seabaugh [email protected]. giarized from an English graduate student's dis­ sophomore The views expressed in this column are those of the author course on Iraq from the early 1990s. Keenan Hall and not necessarily those of The Observer. The United States, in its casting about for a Feb. 19 THE OBSERVER

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Talk to Her' is poignant to perfection

through the hospital, Benigno notices him By BRIAN BIRCHER and does not hesitate to start up conversa­ Scene Movie Critic tion. A friendship begins between the two "Talk to Her" begins with the raising of a men. Benigno and Marco have something red curtain, revealing two women dancing in common that unites them - both care on a stage. The women appear to be blind for a woman who is in a coma. Benigno and in pain as she moves across stage has been taking care of his patient, Alicia through a maze of chairs. In the audience (Leonor Watling), for four years. Benigno are two men, first noticed Alicia currently at the dance studio strangers, who "Talk to Her" across from his sit side by side as apartment before they take in the ("Hable Con Ella") her accident and performance. now cares solely One of the men, for her. His interest, Marco (Darfo however, has devel­ Grandinetti), a oped into a love writer in his Director: Pedro Almodovar that has only early 40s, is Writer: Pedro Almodovar grown with her moved to tears. Starring: Javier Camara, Daria Grandinetti, time spent coma­ The man sitting Leonor Watling, Rosario Flores, Geraldine tose. next to him, Chaplin, Mariola Fuentes The story pro­ Benigno (Javier gresses at a steady Camara), a male rate and uses a few nurse, notices these tears but does not say flashbacks to flesh out storylines and char­ anything. acters. These flashbacks do not feel forced Time passes and eventually Marco and or heavy-handed as they sometimes do in Benigno's paths cross again, this time at Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com other movies, but provide insight at just Marco (Darlo Grandinetti) and Benigno (Javier Camara) first encounter one the private clinic "El Bosque," where the right points in the movie and add to another while watching a performance that moves Benigno to tears. They Benigno works. Marco ends up at the clinic our understanding of the characters and because the woman he loves, Lydia their motivations. become friends after meeting again In a clinic. (Rosario Flores), Spain's most famous At the heart of "Talk to Her" are the female matador, has been gored by a bull excellent performances, especially by the and fallen into a coma. Marco resolves two male leads, Grandinetti and Camara. ter. Grandinetti is also excellent as Marco, Almodovar has been nominated for an himself to stay by her side and do what lit­ Camara plays Benigno with subtlety, creat­ giving the character a sense of history that Oscar for Best Director, and rightly so. He tle he can for her. While Marco is walking ing a seemingly simple and earnest charac- justifies the tears he sheds. These are creates a story in which a morally irrepre­ believable and realistic characters, that hensible act is one that is at the same time while we may not identify with we can understandable and poignant. He has understand and empathize with. made a moving story from complex and Despite the somewhat soap-opera plot, original material. 'Talk to Her" is a beauti­ writer and director Pedro Almodovar has ful and touching story that will not leave made an intelligent and thought-provoking the viewer's mind easily. film that examines a number of themes. For one, he questions the sources and boundaries of love. He also examines the nature of masculinity by portraying two characters who have no qualms with engaging in behavior typically seen as feminine: crying, cutting hair and doing Contact Brian Bircher at nails. bircher.l @nd.edu

Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com Grandinetti gives Marco depth and a sense of history as one of many actors Lydia (Rosario Flores), Spain's most famous female matador, Is gored by a bull who give superb performances. His character evokes sympathy from the viewer and falls Into a coma. Her stay at a clinic reunites Marco and Benigno, as the with his tears for his beloved. two men share their sorrow with one another. .------~

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Daredevil' disappoints by playing it safe Murdock's love interest, Elektra (Jennifer By ERIN ENGLISH Garner), who it conveniently appears as Scene Movie Critic an ass-kicking martial artist. Everything is done so fast and loosely that you end up Usually, when you find yourself rooting not caring about what happens to the for the villain of a movie, it means that characters at all. there is something incredibly wrong. It "Daredevil" fails to take a single dare means that you hate the hero and don't and prefers instead to set itself up for a want there to be sequel rather even a possibility of than giving a sequel. "Daredevil" audiences a "Daredevil" is one movie worth of those movies the ticket price. where you pray Ben Affleck's that the villain will acting is flat come out on top Director: Mark Steven Johnson throughout and and save you from Writers: Bill Everett (II) and Brian devoid of any having to endure Helgeland charisma until another moment. Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, it is far too late Marvel took a Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, to make his gamble by making Jon Favreau character lik- a movie from a cult able. Instead, comic book charac- he is outshined ter rather than one in every scene of their name that he shares, brand superheroes. Matt Murdock (Ben which is in fact, every scene. Despite the Affieck) is a lawyer by day and a vigilante fact that Daredevil is supposed to be a Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com at night, with the typical twist - he is dark and conflicted figure, the movie fails Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck), lawyer and superhero, shows Elektra (Jennifer blind. Hobbed of his sight as a child when to make it seem believable that he is tor­ Garner) how much he loves her. he was sprayed in the face with bio-haz­ tured. ardous material, his other senses were Add on top of this the blatant overuse of amplified, including his sense of hearing. CGI special effects. The effects were distort­ The assassin Bullseye (Colin Farrell) required for the ridiculous character he is This provides him with a "radar sense" ed and out of proportion in many scenes. steals the show; he is amusingly homicidal given and never fails to make you wish that which allows him to navigate the rooftops Some were unnecessary and unbelievable, and appealing at the same time. In fact, he was "Daredevil" instead. and rooms where he prowls. including animating a rose falling to the Bullseye is pretty much the only reason The plot of "Daredevil" centers on ground rather than simply filming it. This that you should go see the movie, if you go Contact Erin English at Murdock, beginning with a flashback of his gave "Daredevil" a rather cheap appear­ at all. Farrell is just as over the top as is [email protected] childhood and the death of his father. We ance, despite the fact that it cost $80 mil­ immediately zoom forward in time to lion. Murdock as lawyer and avenger, with little The highlights of the movie nearly all explanation as to how he became either or come when one of the villains is on cam­ how a blind man could design a costume era. Michael Clark Duncan literally is the that ugly. Kingpin, despite the controversy in his From here, we are rushed yet again into casting, and dominants every scene he is the introductions of the main characters in. Elektra is as well played as possible, and fast-forwarded through a plot involving considering how poorly the part was writ­ the murder of hotel mogul and father of ten for her.

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NBA With sore knee, Kobe scores 40 as Lakers defeat Jazz

Derek Fisher scored 16 for the Associated Press Lakers, who won less than 24 SALT lAKE CITY hours after beating Houston in A sore knee and exhaustion double overtime. from playing two overtimes the "If you lose a game like night before weren't enough to tonight, then all that fighting we end Kobe Bryant's torrid scoring did yesterday was pretty much run. for nothing," Bryant said. Bryant scored 11 of Los Karl Malone led Utah with 25 Angeles' last 17 points and fin­ points, but also was called for a ished with 40 as the Los Angeles key technical foul as the Jazz Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 93- tried to rally at the end. 87 Wednesday. After two straight jumpers by Bryant has scored 40 or more Bryant put Los Angeles up 80- in seven straight games and has 74, Malone was called for push­ at least 35 in his last 11. The ing off on Robert Horry with Lakers have gone 9-2 during his 3:47 left. He had words for ref­ scoring binge. eree Hue Hollins all the way "I don't really know what it down the court and drew the is," Bryant said of what's driving technical after calling Hollins a him during the streak. "All this name in front of the Jazz bench. has done is help us win games. Horry hit both free throws to Maybe when I retire I can look give the Lakers an 83-74 lead, back and see what an accom­ and the Jazz never got closer plishment it was." than five the rest of the way. When he finally does look Bryant hit two more field goals back, Bryant will find himself in down the stretch. good company. The last player to score 40 in New Orleans 87, Washington 75 as many consecutive games was The New Orleans Hornets Michael Jordan, who did it in wanted redemption after a late­ nine straight early in the 1986- game collapse Tuesday night in 87 season. Wilt Chamberlain Orlando, and Jamal Mashburn scored at least 40 in 14 consecu­ decided he should provide it. tive games early in the 1961-62 Mashburn wrapped up a 24- season. point performance by hitting a Bryant, who scored 52 the 3-pointer and a pair of aggres­ night before in a 106-99 double­ sive runners in the lane as the overtime win over Houston, Hornets scored on eight of nine decided just before tipoff to play possession down the stretch for with a sore right knee as the a victory over the Washington Lakers were without Shaquille Wizards on Wednesday night. O'Neal for a second straight "At the end of the game I real­ night. ly want to take the shots ... it "Kobe was Kobe. He carried was pretty important and it pret­ the load for two superstars ty much sealed the game at that tonight," said Rick Fox, who point," Mashburn said. "They've REUTERS scored 11 for the Lakers. got the best player in the world Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant drives around Utah forward Matt Harpring during the second Bryant was booed throughout (Michael Jordan) and he can still half of the Lakers' 93-87 victory in Salt Lake City Wednesday. the night until the end, when the re-create some old highlights, so sellout crowd of 19,911 realized they can come back and you rently holds the eighth and final and that's what we did tonight." 113-111. Wells and Chris Mills he was about to continue the don't want that to happen, espe­ playoff spot in the Eastern sculled, Wallace tried to charge streak. With the crowd chanting cially not two nights in a row." Conference. Portland 125, Golden State 98 into the stands after a fan "KO-BE! KO-BE!" Bryant got his Michael Jordan scored 20 to David Wesley added 21 and Portland Tail Blazers defeated apparently threw a wad of gum 40th point on a free throw with lead Washington, but shot only George Lynch, who guarded the Golden State Warriors at him, and Mills reportedly 8.2 seconds left after the Jazz 8-of-23 in his first game since Jordan, scored a season-high 12. Wednesday night. blocked the Blazers' bus with his had no choice but to foul him. turning 40. Jerry Stackhouse, P.J. Brown had 13 rebounds, Portland bounded to a 76-49 car as the team was headed to "I never thought I'd hear that," returning from a strained left including two late in the fourth halftime lead, the most first-half the airport. Bryant said. "It felt like the groin that kept him out five quarter on either end of the points scored in the NBA this There was little outward fric­ Staples Center out there." games, added 15 for the floor, and the Hornets finished season, en route to its third con­ tion between the two teams Bryant fmished 15-for-29 from Wizards. with a 51-35 rebounding advan­ secutive win. The Blazers led by Wednesday night as the Blazers the floor and 4-of-6 on 3-point­ "We missed a lot of easy shots; tage. as many as 33 points, and their jumped out to a 44-21 lead in ers. Most of his points came I know I missed a lot of easy Lynch said he felt more fortu­ final point total was a season the first quarter, paced by Wells' from the outside because his shots," Jordan said. "We had our nate than triumphant about high. 18 points. knee was too sore to drive. chances, but unless you get it Jordan missing most of his shots. Golden State's Antawn Late in the quarter, Danny Despite being tightly guarded by done it doesn't matter." "He's a great scorer and if it Jamison, who played for just 16 Fortson was called for a flagrant Calbert Cheaney and Andrei After blowing a 12-point lead wasn't for age he probably minutes, was scoreless as the foul after swatting back Wells as Kirilenko, Bryant kept hitting his in the fmal 5 minutes against the would have had his 50 tonight," Warriors lost their third straight. he went for a layup. Wells lay on shots. Magic a night earlier, New Lynch said. "It's just one of those Gilbert Arenas had 22 points. the court holding his face for -. "He's the best player in the Orleans needed the victory both situations where you have to go It was the first meeting several moments before getting game right now. He's playing as for morale and to get some sepa­ out and stay close to him and between the two teams since up to make both free throws. good of basketball as I've seen in ration in the standings between make him work, and if he makes Dec. 20, when a post-game After Wells accumulated 26 my career," Jazz guard Mark themselves (29-27) and them, he makes them, but if not, brawl broke out after Rasheed points in the first 15 minutes, he Jackson said. Washington (25-28), which cur- you hopefully get your rebounds Wallace's 16-foot jumper won it rested the rest of the half.

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NBA Humphrey traded to Grizzlies in four-player deal

Associated Press "This is a tough business and Mike was one of my favorites. He, however, was the only way we ORLANDO, Fla. could improve our basketball Orlando and Memphis pulled off team." the first big trade before Gooden, a 6-foot-10 power for­ Thursday's NBA deadline, agree­ ward, was the fourth overall ing to a four-player deal selection in last year's draft. The Wednesday that sent Mike Miller 6-foot-6 Giricek, a 25-year-old and Ryan Humphrey from the guard from Croatia, is regarded Magic to the Grizzlies for rookies as a sharpshooter. Drew Gooden and Gordan Both players could soon start Giricek. for the Magic, Gabriel said. That The Grizzlies also received a would send to the bench Pat first-round pick owed to Orlando Garrity, a 3-point shooting spe­ by Sacramento and a second­ cialist who is sometimes taken round selection in 2004, while advantage of by larger power for­ sending an undisclosed amount of wards. cash to the Magic. Gooden was averaging 12.1 Orlando is giving up its second­ points and 5.8 rebounds for the leading scorer, Miller, who was Grizzlies, but was not regarded as averaging 16.4 points as the sec­ one of coach Hubie Brown's ond offensive option behind Tracy favorite players. His name had McGrady. The Magic never envi­ been coming up in trade rumors sioned having to use Miller, a during recent days as the clock small forward, as their No. 2 ticked down to Thursday's 3 p.m. scorer, but the chronic ankle EST deadline. injury that has sidelined Grant Gooden appeared in 51 games, Hill indefinitely forced Miller into making 29 starts. that role. Giricek averaged 11.2 points in Without Miller, the Magic are 49 games, including 35 starts. looking to both Gooden and Humphrey, a rookie power for­ Giricek to relieve some of the ward from Notre Dame, appeared pressure on McGrady, the NBA's in 35 games for Orlando and leading scorer. averaged 1.8 points. Undersized "We saw an opportunity to at 6-feet, 6-inches, he was shoot­ move a player we like very much ing only 27 percent from the field in Mike Miller for two young play­ and lost Rivers' confidence early API photo ers that better fill our needs on into the season. API photo Ryan Humphrey shoots the ball In a game this particular team," Orlando Miller was the NBA's Rookie of Ryan Humphrey takes a shot In a game for earlier this season for Orlando. Humphrey general manager John Gabriel the Year in 2001, but he never Notre Dame last season. Humphrey was averaged 1.8 for the Magic before being said. established the consistency the traded to Vancouver Wednesday night. traded to the Grizzlies. Added Magic coach Doc Rivers: Magic wanted.

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NCAA MENS BASKETBALL Jones leads Blue Devils to 26th straight honte victory Duke hangs on freshmen had three points in 13 Williams added four. USA, went 5-for-23 (22 per­ of Grice's gaffe. + minutes in the first meeting The Blue Devils missed eight cent). Burks missed a layup, Myles for 75-70 victory between the last two national straight 3-pointers to let the "We shot way too many 3s," rebounded and Erik Brown over Maryland champs, but Williams showed Terrapins back into it. Maryland said Gaines, who hit a game­ made two free throws with 35 . Maryland's experienced big used a 12-1 run for a 31-30 winning 3-pointer in a victory at seconds left to cut the lead to Associated Press men early that he had matured. lead. However, Duke closed the Marquette on Saturday. "I shot three. He finished with 13 points, 11 half with a 14-footer by Jones too many 3s that didn't go in. I Louisville got no closer. The DURHAM, N.C. rebounds and six of Duke's sea­ and a 3-pointer by Reddick for a thought they'd go in, but they Tigers, the second-worst free Duke got Maryland in its com­ son-high 13 blocked shots. four-point lead in the 17th didn't." throw shooting team in the con­ fort zone and paid back the Tahj Holden led Maryland straight meeting in which both Five players fouled out of the ference, went 5-of-6 from the 13th-ranked Terrapins for its with a career-high 18 points, teams were ranked in the Top tightly called game which had line over the final 20 seconds, most lopsided loss of the season. but Drew Nicholas, who scored 25. 61 fouls called. including two by Grice. Dahntay Jones scored 21 24 against Duke a month ago, "Both teams "It was a was held to eight. fought like huge win," points and J.J. Redick added 17 Memphis 80, Louisville 73 "They just took us to the as the eighth-ranked Blue Each team started slowly in crazy,"Memphis s a i d the second half before Duke Louisville coach Rick Pitino coach John woodshed on the glass. Memphis Devils ran their winning streak went into their game with in Cameron Indoor Stadium to went up 67-57 with 5:49 left as Calipari said. They deserved the guard Billy 26 straight with a 75-70 victory Redick made two long 3-point­ Memphis worried about the Massie fell victory. They beat the Richmond, Wednesday night. ers and Jones had a three-point Tigers' 3-point shooting. awkwardly with the only After a rough few weeks, play in a span of 1:47. He should have been more 14:08 left in the hell out of us." Tiger to foul Duke (18-4, 8-4) is tied with the But the only team with a win- concerned about their rebound­ game. He 0 u t defending national champion . ning ACC road record coming in ing. returned later. Rick Pitlno "Everybody would make one last stand, Antonio Burks scored 16 but Calipari said should be s. Terrapins (16-7, 8-4) for the Louisville coach Atlantic Coast Conference lead pulling within two with 3:18 points and the Tigers outre­ he played with a proud of us. broken nose. with four league games remain­ remaining. bounded No. 4 Louisville 47-31 We took Jones then made two free in the victory. Louisville for- away pretty ing. throws and Daniel Ewing nailed ward Ellis Myles left in the sec­ Wake Forest, which plays at Chris Massie had 12 points much everything they they a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left and 11 rebounds and Earl ond half with a shoulder injury. wanted to do. We wanted to be Georgia Tech on Thursday on the shot clock to give Duke a but also returned for the final the aggressor." night, is 7-3. Barron also had 11 rebounds 73-66lead. minutes. The Tigers rode an early 10-0 The Terrapins beat Duke 87- for the Tigers (17-5, 8-3 Duke was guarding a three­ Conference USA), who won their The Tigers led 7 4-67 with 50 run to a 13-7 lead. They built 72 on Jan. 18 by dominating the point lead in the final 45 sec­ seconds left, when John Grice the first-half lead to seven and second half. But this time sixth straight game. onds and tried to run the clock "They just took us to the stepped to the free throw line. could have led by more, but around it was the Blue Devils down, but Ewing lost it in the woodshed on the glass," Pitino He made the first, then made a missed eight of their first nine who closed the deal in the final lane, setting up Blake's final throat-slashing gesture, draw­ said. "They deserved the victo­ free throws. minutes after leading 37-33 at shot that came up short. ing a technical foul. Memphis outrebounded ry. They beat the hell out of us." halftime. Maryland scored 90 points Calipari screamed at Grice, Louisville 19-12 and forced 10 Steve Blake missed a contest­ against No. 10 Wake Forest on Reece Gaines scored 19 points while Simeon Naydenov hit the turnovers in the opening half. ed 3-pointer with 2 seconds left Monday, but managed just 19 in on 5-of-18 shooting for the free throws for Louisville. but led only 35-31. that could have tied it for the the opening 10 minutes against Cardinals (19-3, 9-2), who lost Gaines added another one seven The teams were tied at 59-59, Terrapins, but he threw up an Duke as the Blue Devils went on at home for the first time in 12 seconds later to draw Louisville but Grice made two free throws air ball and Redick closed it out a 12-0 run to grab a 10-point games this season. Gaines went within five. and Barron rebounded a miss with two free throws. lead. 1-of-9 from 3-point range and "He doesn't understand when by Myles and found Burks Shelden Williams also came Jones had six of his 10 first­ the Cardinals, the best 3-point you do that throat thing, you downcourt for a breakaway up big for the Blue Devils. The half points in the spurt, while shooting team in Conference don't look classy," Calipari said layup for a 63-59 lead. ..,

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Bonds has quick surgery, can play again ~n a week

The 38-year-old slugger is elbow. • 10-minute not likely to swing a bat or play Bonds' teammates know he surgery goes as in left field for three or four will be ready to play soon. planned for 38- days, but "Barry's year-old star could prac­ always been a tice sooner. "/don't think anything is gamer," new Conte said center fielder Associated Press Bonds' inci­ going to stop him from Marquis sion was coming back and doing Grissom said. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. about an inch what he's supposed to "He always Barry Bonds had a 10- long and that goes out and minute operation on his left Bonds had do." wants to play elbow Wednesday to remove a three stitch­ and he will do quarter-inch ball of scar tissue es. The sur­ Marquis Grissom whatever he and suture from a previous rounding Bond's teammate has to do to get surgery. area was ten­ back on the San Francisco Giants trainer der. field. I think of Stan Conte referred to the pro­ Bonds had local anesthesia, him as a great competitor. You cedure, performed by local meaning his elbow was look at what he's done over the team orthopedist Dr. David numbed. He also was under course of his career and how Zeman, as a "bumpectomy." some sedation. There was a bad he wants to win that ring, I "It was uneventful, exactly as 30-minute recovery period for don't think anything is going to we planned," Conte said. "We Bonds before he was allowed to stop him from coming back and didn't have to dig into the (tri­ go home, Conte said. doing what he's supposed to ceps) muscle The scar do. He's probably hurt half his or anything tissue was career, playing in pain. I don't else. It was "It irritating think he'll be out long." right below was uneventful, Bonds when Bonds lost in his first World the skin. The exactly as we planned ... he rested his Series last season when the key to the The key to the surgery elbow, not Anaheim Angels beat the surgery was was we opened up the when he Giants in seven games. Bonds we opened up worked out, won his first batting title with a the skin and skin and it was right Conte said. .370 average and his record it was right there." Bonds com­ fifth MVP award. there." plained of He was walked a major The five­ tenderness to league record 198 times in time NL MVP Stan Conte Conte after 2002. He hit .471 with four rested at Giants trainer arriving at home runs and six RBis in the home after c a m p first World Series and was the opera- Tuesday. walked 13 times. tion, and was expected to do The pain stemmed from Bonds is ready to make API photo some running and other cardia surgery in 1999, when doctors another run at a title, with Barry Bonds laughs at a recent press conference. Bonds had work Thursday, the first day of repaired a tear in Bonds' left many new faces around him, surgery on his left elbow and will rest the next three or four full-squad workouts for the triceps and removed a bone including Grissom and right days before heading to spring training with the Giants. defending NL champions. spur from the back of his fielder Jose Cruz Jr.

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BOXING

API photo Boxer Mike Tyson shows off his new tattoo and responds to questions at a press conference Wednesday. Tyson will fight Clifford Etienne Saturday In Memphis. Tyson, new tattoo, ready for fight

Associated Press Tyson had a bewildered Etienne decided nearly $1 Tyson was sick," Bonano look on his face as he million was too much to said. "I don't believe the TUNICA, Miss. headed quickly toward an pass up. training rumors." Mike Tyson was more elevator and the sanctuary ''I'm a fighter, not a cow­ Tyson didn't arrive in eager to show off the new of his hotel room. ard," Etienne said. "I Tunica until shortly before tattoo on his face than to His trainer said later thought about it all night. I 3 a.m., after one of two show off what kind of that Tyson was discour­ didn't work all these jets chartered by his man­ shape he's in. aged about his return to months to get in shape ager arrived from Las The tattoo looked real training after a week out without going out and Vegas. Newspapers and enough, but Clifford of the gym, and still feeling being able to do my thing." television showed a man Etienne's camp wasn't so the effects of flu-like symp­ Etienne's manager, Les believed to be Tyson hid­ sure about anything else. toms. Bonano, said he doubted ing his face with towels, The circuslike atmos­ "His mind seemed to be Tyson was ever sick and but it wasn't him. phere surrounding Tyson in the right place," trainer said he believed the for­ Tyson actually flew in moved Wednesday to the Freddie Roach said. ''I'm mer heavyweight champi­ later, part of a plan to string of casinos along the just worried about his on had been working out keep him from the expect­ Mississippi River, where body." all along. The claims of ill­ ed media barrage. the former heavyweight A day after Tyson woke ness, he said, may have "He had the worse champion worked out up and decided to fight, it been just a ploy to make plane," trainer Freddie behind closed doors before was Etienne's turn to wake Etienne let his guard Roach said. "He told me emerging to give the world up and change his mind down. his plane didn't even have a peek at his new tattoo. about getting into the ring. "I don't ever believe any food on it."

IN BRIEF Tagliabue discusses hiring new plan to promote minority hiring. ConJ!ressman demands It requires teams to interview at ban orephedra drug of minorities in NFL least one minority candidate for When James Harris retired as an A New York lawmaker called coaching vacancies. But the Detroit Wednesday for an immediate ban NFL quarterback two decades ago, Uons were unable to get a minority to no team would hire him as an assis­ on sales of the diet drug ephedra tant coach. talk to them after it became clear they after the spring training death of a Now he's one of the NFL's few top were ready to hire ex-San Francisco 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitch­ - black executives, the new vice presi­ coach Steve Mariucci. er. dent of player personnel for the Lewis is uncertain about what more Rep. John Sweeney, R-Clifton Jacksonville Jaguars. But Harris can be done. Park, said ephedra, already banned thinks the league has work to do in "Really, you cannot tell someone by the NCAA, the NFL, and the minority hiring. who to hire," he said. "When I put International Olympic Committee, is "We're talking about African­ together my staff, I wanted to hire too dangerous for athletes. Americans, but we're also talking guys who I knew. You want to know Pitching prospect Steve Bechler around the dial about the best candidate to get the what kind of stress he's under and collapsed Sunday during a spring job," Harris said. "In some cases, how he handles stress." training workout in Fort Lauderdale where an African-American is the Lewis and Harris both said they and died after his temperature COLLEGE BASKETBALL best candidate, he's still not getting didn't blame candidates for not inter­ soared to 108 degrees. The Wake Forest at Georgia Tech 7 p.m., the job." viewing with Detroit. And Lewis didn't Broward County medical examiner ESPN2 Harris ate dinner Wednesday night blame Detroit president Matt Millen said Bechler was taking a product Charlotte at Marquette 9 p.m., ESPN2 with commissioner Paul Tagliabue. for his quick decision on Mariucci. containing ephedrine, the active Among Tagliabue's other guests "You have a man who is fighting for ingredient in ephedra. were the NFL's three black head his job and he's got the right to hire "Baseball has nowhere to hide NHL HOCKEY coaches: Tony Dungy of the Colts, his man," Lewis said. "But I don't anymore," said Sweeney. "How Avalanche at Penguins 8 p.m., ESPN2 Herman Edwards of the Jets, and think someone should take the inter­ many young men have to die before Marvin Lewis of the Bengals. view if they knew who Matt was going someone wises up and bans this Among the topics was the NFL's to hire." junk?" - -- ~ ------

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SMC BASKETBALL NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL Belles win in final home game Connecticut wins

+ Victory puts end Shaun Russell (15 points) kept a mere 14 percent in 3-point victory within grasp while the shooting. 64th straight game to 12-game losing defense, led by 5-foot-2 guard "Even when we were down, streak Katie Boyce and senior for­ we had this 'refuse to lose' ward Kristen Matha, put the mentality," said Creachbaum Associated Press straight during Big East reg­ ular-season and tournament By TREY WILLIAMS pressure on the relentless "Usually in that situation you Adrian offense. kind of drag yourself along, CORAL GABLES, Fla. games. Sports Writer UConn holds the women's Matha was a force to be but we were confident In the first half against No. record for consecutive wins reckoned with under the bas­ throughout because we knew 1 Connecticut, Miami did The myth that says 13 is an and is 24 victories shy of ket as she totaled five we couldn't lose the last game what only one other team unlucky number obviously tying the men's record of 88 rebounds, two assists and con- on our home court, especially had done during the Huskies' doesn't apply to set by UCLA from 1971-74. tributed for the seniors." record winning streak. Belles basket- f o u r In the second half, the UConn has not lost since a ball. The Belles showed their 90-7 5 loss to eventual cham­ "We're finally clicking. points. energy when it counted, seal­ Hurricanes did what every Senior mem­ Boyce, other team has done - come pion Notre Dame in the 2001 bers of Saint This is the moment this ing the win with unbeatable Final Four. though accuracy late in the game and up short. Mary's basket­ small in "We don't think about the team has been working substituting in normally Diana Taurasi scored 19 ball said final stature, points, including 14 during a streak," Taurasi said. "We goodbyes to the toward for a long time. " proved untapped resources. don't even know what num­ The crowd and bench was decisive 30-4 run, as top­ Angela Athletic herself ranked Connecticut extended ber it's on." Center in an Suzanne Bellina worthy of on its feet as Barbara Kierl, UConn has won 17 straight limited by a knee brace, sunk its women's NCAA-record enjoyable fash­ a guard winning streak to 64 games over Miami since a 69-51 Belles coach a 3-pointer from deep with ion as the team position, with a 81-60 victory over loss in Coral Gables in 1993. snapped a drawing only .6 seconds on the clock. Miami on Wednesday night. The Huskies led 37-29 at would-be 13- numerous "Barbara's basket was like The Huskies' run extended halftime and have not trailed the icing on the cake," said game losing streak with acon­ fouls by the Bulldogs and into the second half, erasing at halftime during the vincing 71-58 triumph over answered them by cashing on Boyce "The energy was high an eight-point deficit they streak. enough already but that just Adrian College Wednesday 58 percent of free throw shots. faced with seven minutes made it even better. I feel like might. "We knew that we weren't remaining in the first half. Kansas State 66, Missouri The Belles kept the Bulldogs executing on the important we won a championship." The gap matched the largest 56 on a short leash for most of plays in the second half," said The Belles will attempt to the Huskies have faced at the game, trailing them 25-22 Boyce "We needed those hus­ make that championship a any point during their win­ Megan Mahoney scored 21 at the end of the first half, but tle plays to turn the game reality as they head into next ning streak. points and Kendra Wecker surged ahead with a 49-point around. I just stepped into a week's MIM tournament. "Because we've won so added 18 as No. 5 Kansas second half. role where I thought I could "We're definitely at a high much and so many times State held off a late rally to "We're finally clicking," help the team." point," said Bellina. "But now we've made it look like it's beat Missouri 66-56 coach Suzanne Bellina said'. Failure to execute took its our focus to be on the next easier than it really is, Wednesday night. "This is the moment this team toll on the Belles as the couple of games. The girls are whenever the other team Nicole Ohlde added 17 has been working toward for a Bulldogs fought to keep the in an 'upset' state of mind and plays pretty well and we points for Kansas State. long time." lead in the opening minutes of I think they're capable of don't play as well as we can, Mahoney also had 12 The little pieces fell perfectly the second half, leading by as doing what they set their the natural reaction is, rebounds and was 7-of-10 into place for the Belles as much as nine points with minds to." 'What's wrong with from the field. each team member con­ 10:52 left on the clock. Connecticut?"' UConn coach Wecker, the Big 12's lead­ tributed where she saw fit. However, the Belles stepped Geno Auriemma said. ing scorer. made six of 18 Scoring leaders Emily up, limiting Adrian to a 39 Contact Trey Williams at "Sometimes we're just nor­ shots. She scored in double Creachbaum, (16 points) and percent shooting average and [email protected] mal, you know. Sometimes digits for the 39th straight we're just human. And the game. other guys were pretty Kansas State (24-2. 11-1 good." Big 12) won its sixth straight Only Tennessee earlier this and has won 19 of its last 20. season managed to put The Wildcats also tied the Connecticut in an eight-point series between the schools at hole during the winning 31. streak. UConn trailed 54-46 After being down by as Hear the Experiences in the second half before many as 20 early in the sec­ winning 63-62 in overtime ond half. Missouri (13-1 0, 7- Jan. 4. 5) used an 8-0 run to cut the Maria Conlon added 15 lead to 51-43 with 7:36 left. of Gang Members points for the Huskies, who Reserves Angie Carter and held Miami to 32.5 percent Cherice Mack scored six of shooting for the game. those points for Missouri. UConn shot 59 percent in the The Tigers held Kansas State second half and 52.6 percent without a field goal for 7:14 from C hieago for the game. until Ohlde scored with 2:30 "They came out strong, left to put the Wildcats up real aggressive on the 58-51. boards with their defense Kerensa Barr led Missouri and we didn't really handle with 17 points and Evan it as well as we should Unrau added 15. have," Taurasi said. "I think Kansas State capitalized on we did a better job as the poor Missouri shooting early. game went on." The Wildcats made nine of "We weren't concerned or their first 14 shots to take a afraid we were going to Jose 21-8 lead. Despite making the game," she added. just two of their next 14 dur­ Miami shot just 1-of-14 ing the next 10 minutes, from the field and committed Kansas State had a 34-17 eight turnovers during the advantage at halftime. The 11-minute stretch when the Tigers made eight of 28 Huskies rallied. shots in the half. "At the end of the first half Mahoney, who had 10 and beginning of the second points in the game's first Center for Social Concerns half we couldn't get anything eight minutes, led all scorers going," Miami coach Ferne in the first half with 13 Labati said. "We couldn't get points on 5-for-8 shooting. a good shot." Missouri missed all eight of Taurasi finished 5-of-9 its 3-point attempts in the 3:30PM from the floor and 9-of-10 first half, while Kansas State from the free throw line in was 5-of-9. Despite shooting leading the Huskies to their 38 percent in the first half. 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Pickup info & apps in CoMo room 114, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. wh t' h · or the CM Welcome Center (room 111) Sunday through Thursday 4 p.m. to Midnight. friday 2.21 sunday (cont.) considerations .... The Fr. Corby Retreat Sankofa Academy for ROTC Seniors Open Discussion Group A Crazy Kind of Love Friday and Saturday 2:00-3:30 p.m. Moreau Seminary 316 Coleman-Morse Center El Encuentro con Reluctant Saints & Citizens Nuestra Fe Retreat tuesday 2.2s Friday through Sunday Campus Bible Study by Chandra Johnson Five Pines, Michigan 7:00 -8:00 p.m. Assistant to the President 114 Coleman-Morse Center & Assistant Director, Cross Cultural Ministry Gay, lesbian and Weekly Spanish Mass Bi-sexual Retreat I've been reading Donald Spoto's book, Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis ofAssisi, and there's Friday through Saturday 10:30 p.m. a phrase in Chapter 5 that I can't get out of my mind. When speaking of Francis' self-inflicted Sacred Heart Parish Center St. Edward's Hall penances and odd asceticism, Spoto writes that " .. saints are in fact heroically in love, and like lovers, they sometimes become eccentric, and even overstep themselves; holiness does not preclude human­ HandbeU and ity, after all". I'm struck by this phrase because it helps me to understand why we oftentimes make wednesday 2.26 Celebration Choir Tour saints out of crazy people. Maybe they're not crazy, after all. They're just in love- with God. Graduate Student Being in love makes you do odd things. Like talking on the telephone for hours at a time. Or Friday through Sunday being distracted all aay by the image of the one who makes you feel all sweet inside. Or replaying the Detroit, Michigan Christian Fellowship moment you first met over and over in your mind. Maybe this is what Francis felt when, in he 8:oop.m. 1205, encountered Jesus at San Damiano and knew it was real. He felt all sweet inside and knew he had to Wilson Commons Mass for share this sweetness with other people. He began doing crazy things and people saw in him what they Peace and Justice didn't see in themselves: holy boldness and peace which surpassed all human understanding. Interfaith Christian 5=15 p.m. If you walked through LaFortune last Tuesday at about noon, you would have heard horns Basilica of the Sacred Heart Night Prayer honking (or maybe you Topic: Challenging Friendships thought someone let the As we hear daily talk of war, maybe 807 Mass 1o:oo p.m. ducks inside). As I stood Morrissey Hall Chapel at the elevator, someone now's the time to open ourselves to falling 8:oop.m. handed me a horn that CoMo Student Lounge in love with God's love. It's risky business, Conversation with said, "Honk if you love Jesus! Come to Interfaith though. Nobody wants to be perceived as Sr. Sue about Vocation to sunday2.2J Christian Night Prayer." I a jesus freak or national dissident. When Religious Life remember thinking, "If I we open ourselves to a "crazy kind of love" RCIA Session 7:00p.m. honk this horn, the hoards 1o:oo a.m.-1:00 p.m. 114 Coleman-Morse Center of people packed into which promotes human dignity and equal­ CoMo Student Lounge LaFortune will notice me ity through open dialogue and considerate and think I'm drawing attention to myself." I compromise, people will recognize the grabbed the horn, thanked justice and tell the story. him and dashed into the elevator. I stood there alone with this horn in my hand and suddenly I found myself slowly squeezing its rubber bulb. Honk ... honk. This display of affection was my private, demur response to loving Jesus. I honked the horn with nobody around. Pray for Peace. These are interesting times in our church and world as the human spirit is being tried and tested, and loyalties are being stretched in every imaginable direction. Looking for God in the midst of this global upheaval is a natural response to our fears. It may be time to honk for Jesus; to realign our contemporary Christian views with those of the early Christians who knew Jesus was in love with Work for justice. them and who.waited with bated breath for his return. As they waited, they retold the story of how he loved them. In a politically and spiritually tumultuous time, they loved him unconditionally regard­ less of the chaos. Their faith was central, and they were confident of its potential for transformation and healing. As we hear daily talk of war and economic and political unrest around the world, maybe now's the time to open ourselves to falling in love with God's love. It's risky business, though. Nobody wants to be perceived as a Jesus freak or national dissident. When we open ourselves to a "crazy kind of love" which promotes human dignity and equality through open dialogue and consider­ ate compromise, people will recognize the justice and tell the story. Mass for Peace and justice I looked for the Interfaith horn the other day and couldn't find it. I probably put it down some­ Every Friday • 5:15 p.m. • Basilica of the Sacred Heart where and someone picked it up. I hope so. Even more, I hope they follow the directions and honk, pray, sing and shout loudly for the love of Jesus. Like Francis, we're after the sweetness, the taste of God's affection in our lives. Once we're open to receiving it, we will be changed and so will the world. Once we master the sacredness and treasure of our common humanity, the holiness will come. And they'll know we are Christians by our love. mass schedule Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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two best scores for the 1- ley relay (3:40.98). Reaching individual goals meter event. Miami, strong in Hecking, Nixon, Katie can help achieve team Mens past Championships, will look Womens Eckholt and Danielle Hulick goals. Sophomore Kristen continued from page 28 to Kyle Prandi and Miquel continued from page 28 set a Big East conference Peterson, winner of the Velazquez to perform well. ------record in the 200 free relay 2002 Most Improved Award Big East team the Irish have For the Irish, Fitzpatrick is Lisa Garcia. "We can't walk with a time of 1:32.01. given by coaches, made all­ competed against this season. ranked in the top three for into it and take it for grant­ While 1-lecking, Lloyd. and Big East last season for At the Notre Dame Invitational both the 100 and 200 breast­ ed, [given the fact] we've Nixon are gone, the pres­ placing second in 100 and in early December, the strokes. Junior Matt Obringer been six-time Big East ence of D'Olier, Eckholt and 200 backstroke events only Mountaineers h a s champs." Hulick on this year's relay behind Hecking. placed third strong Weathers agrees. teams brings experience. Junior Marie Labosky also while the Irish "The competition doesn't times in "The girls are confident in Other current swimmers holds the top two Notre came in first. expect too much of us. the 100, terms of being h a v e Dame 200 IM records with Mountaineer 200 and able to swim "The girls are a I s o times of 2:01.47 and senior Kleyton We're going to surprise 5 0 0 well, but it's p e r - 2:01.87 at Big East's last Franca is a them.'' freestyles. going to be a confident in terms of formed season. standout and a M a t t pretty big being able to swim well, at a With senior captains Katie returning winner Bertke challenge for but it's going to be a h i g h Cadavini, Amy Deger and in the 200 free. Jason Fitzpatrick a n d us," he said. level at Heidi Hendrick leading the Other tough Irish swimmer Patrick The five- pretty big p a s t defending champions this teams this week- Davis are time Big East challenge for us. ,, champi­ weekend, Notre Dame end will be c o n - Coach of the onships. hopes to walk away with its Boston College and Seton Hall. tenders in the 1,650 free, as is Year said Garcia seventh straight Big East The Eagles come into the Doug Bauman in the 100 Pittsburgh, Bailey Weathers is a title. Championships on a roll, hav­ backstroke. Virginia Tech Irish coach prime "The main thing we need ing won seven of their last David Moisan and Tyler and Rutgers exam­ to do is go out and swim eight meets. Their top swim­ Grenda also have good times all present a pie. The individual races the best we mer in six events is sophomore in the 200 breaststroke. similar threat to the junior honorable mention can and let the meet take T i m Sophomore Frank defending champions. All-American for the 2001- care of itself," Weathers T u II y. Krakowski, Moisan The Irish mark of 797 02 season finished runner­ said. "If we are in a position w h 0 "We'll go out and and Lucas Wymore points last season dwarfed up in the 100 and 200 but­ to win the meet later in the boasts outperform the rest of the rank near the top a 672.5 first-place 2001 terfly in the Big East weekend then we can talk t i m e s teams in the Big East. in the 100 butter­ effort, but did not quite Championships last season about that when the time that are fly. 400 IM and reach the 829.5 points the and holds the 200 butter!ly comes." Boston We'll prove they're 200 butterfly team amassed in 2000. Last record of 1:59.28, set at the "We are going in very College wrong about us.,, respectively. year's team, however, dom­ NCAA Championships. confident," said Garcia. d u a I Notre Dame's inated across the board The graduation of Nixon "We just need to depend on m e e t goal for the week­ while showing special and others is an obvious each other as a team. Every records. Jason Fitzpatrick end is simple, strength in the relays. loss, but the Irish have girl's swim is going to mat­ F o r Irish swimmer according to Individual champions managed a 9-1-1 record ter." S e t o n Fitzpatrick. included Carrie Nixon in the and a No. 17 national rank­ The championships open llall, the "We'll go out 50 freestyle, Kelly Hecking ing in their absence. Thursday with the 200 2002-2003 season has been a and outperform the rest of the in the 100 and 200 back­ "I think we do and have freestyle relay. the 500 breakthrough. The team holds teams in the Big East," he stroke and Allison Lloyd in had for several years a freestyle, the 400 medley a record of 11-3 overall, which said. "We'll prove they're the 200 breaststroke. group that works well relay, the 200 IM. the 50 is the first winning record in wrong about us." In the relays, Hecking, together," said Weathers. freestyle and the 1-meter school history. Lloyd. Lisa D'Olier and "We usually put team goals diving. In the diving competition, Nixon set Big East records ahead of individual goals Georgetown's duo of Michael Contact Lisa Reijula at in the 200 medley relay and I think that is really Contact Pat Leonard at Kizer and Alan Fong has the [email protected] (1:41.93) and the 400 med- important." [email protected]

Summer Employment Notre Dame is sixth in the in the league so they G er National Park Big East heading into their wouldn't have to face Irish weekend game against Connecticut until later in the continued from page 28 Connecticut. But the Irish tournament. have a good shot at finishing But now, Notre Dame is we got a [seventh seed] and the season fifth to earn the focusing on playing our RPI wasn't nearly as fifth seed in the conference Connecticut, then battling good as it is now. So if we tournament. If this happens, Pittsburgh at the Joyce can go into the Big East Notre Dame would face a Center Wednesday. After tournament and win a game No. 12 seed before likely that, the Irish face Seton or two and get to 19 wins - facing Connecticut again in Hall at home and finish the although I think that 18 the second round if they season on the road against wins will get us in -but if advance. Syracuse March 4. we get to 19 or 20 wins, That's why the Irish might we'll get a better seed." be better off finishing sixth Notes: + Alicia Hatay was named Big East Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 17. It was the third time in her career that Ratay received the award. Last week, the senior from Lake Zurich, Ill. averaged 24.5 points and HOLY CROSS ASSOCIATES seven rebounds per game, presents leading the Irish to wins over St. John's and Reflections from Returned Overseas Missioners Providence.

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MENS TENNIS Irish narrowly escape Spartans

Wednesday Haddock tri­ Nicolas Lopez-Acevedo, a By JOE LINDSLEY umphed 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 7-2, transfer from Bowling Green, Sports Writer and the Irish earned the victo­ tied up the match with his 6-1, ry. 2-6, 6-4 defeat of Jimmy For the fifth time in eight "Luis is a really clutch play­ McGuire. Finally, with the matches this season, it came er," Scott said. "He's the guy match tied up, Haddock, down to the wire for the Irish. you want to have on the court ranked 72nd nationally, tri­ And for the second time, when it comes to the [decid- umphed over Michigan State's junior Luis i n g ] Andy Formancyzk. Haddock was match, While the Irish were a little cast in the "I don't think any of us because surprised that the match was spotlight dur­ expected it to come down he'll do so close in the end, the team ing the tense anything had expected some difficult final minutes. to the third set of the final to bring play from the Spartans. Haddock match, but that's the home a "We expected a tough responded, beauty of college win for us, match," Scott said. "They're winning the and he did very competitive. They played deciding tennis.,, t h a t very hard." m a t c h today." The Irish have now defeated Wednesday Matt Scott s c 0 t t the Spartans 14 consecutive at Michigan had two Irish tri-captain times. State and victories But more applicable for this leading the for the season, Notre Dame is feeling Irish to their Irish it has recovered from the third win in their past four one in doubles play with early season struggle matches. With the conquering sophomore Brent D'Amico and "I think guys are getting of the 70th-ranked Spartans, one in singles play. After Scott more and more confident," CHIP MARKS!The Observer No. 44 Notre Dame began to and D'Amico's 8-2 triumph at Scott said. Junior tri-captain Matt Scott returns the ball at the Eck Tennis leave behind memories of its the No. 1 doubles flight, A primary concern for Notre Pavilion. Notre Dame defeated Michigan State 4-3 Wednesday. 0-4 start as the team though, the Spartans claimed Dame has been doubles play, improved to 3-5 for the spring No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, and and the young Irish squad is 2002-03 Season season. secured the first point of the still trying to gain experience. F1.m, Television, and Theatre presents "I don't think any of us match. Then, the Spartans' Yet big lineup changes are not expected it to come down to Goran Topalo defeated Irish likely. the third set of the final senior Brian Farrell in 6-1 "If we change [the lineup] match, but that's the beauty of straight sets to put Michigan too much it might not give college tennis," junior tri-cap­ State up 2-0. Scott, ranked guys a chance to settle in," tain Matt Scott said. "That's 119th in the nation, gave the Scott said. what makes it so exciting. It Irish their first point of the Saturday the Irish will face makes the win that much match with his 6-2, 6-3 win No. 40 Northwestern at the sweeter." over Chris Mitchell, but the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The closing scenario Spartans'Cameron Marshall "We're expecting a battle," Wednesday was reminiscent kept Michigan State ahead as Scott said. "They have some of Notre Dame's Jan. 31 home he handed D'Amico his first very good players at the top of bout with Florida State, in singles loss of the spring. Then the lineup. It's a team that's which Haddock, an Irish tri­ some new Irish players helped good enough to beat us if captain, was cast in the decid­ turn the tide for Notre Dame. we're not on top of our game." ing match with the scored tied Freshman Patrick Buchanan Actors Frorn rr11e London Stage 3-3. Both Haddock and the came through for Notre Dame Irish were defeated by the as he registered a 6-4, 7-5 win Contact Joe Lindsley at Seminoles then, but on over Eric Simonton. Junior [email protected] @ The Tempest by William Shakespeare

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BENGAL BOUTS 125-145 WEIGHT CLASS Four fights in 140-pound class include intrahall clash

pound bracket. Hoollost in the get the winner of the Paul • No preliminary first-round last year. The win­ Robinson-Timothy Sims bout. round fights for ner of the Hool-Liva fight will In the other half of the 125-pound class face senior Bill Wuest Sunday. bracket, senior Jeffrey Ham The final preliminary fight is faces business graduate stu­ between junior Mark dent Andrew Schoppe in the By MATT LOZAR Pfizenmayer and sophomore first round. The winner of that Sports Editor Adrian Velez. That victor bout gets the winner of the draws second seed fight between sophomore With only 12 boxers in the Christopher Hoffman. Timothy Huml and Jon Streit. weight class, the top four box­ Hum! won his first-round ers receive byes into the quar­ 145 pounds match last year. terfinals, leaving the 140- In the 145-pound division, The last two preliminary pound division with only four top seed Luke Dillon looks to round fights in the 145-pound preliminary fights tonight. use his experience from his weight class are between freshman Dayid DeBoer and Freshman Matt Connor loss in the quarterfinals to for­ Robert Murphy and law stu­ fights junior Chip Marks in the mer senior Matt Fumagalli dent John Vaglio and senior matchup of the eight and nine and make a run at the title. seeds. The winner of that fight Dillon dropped a narrow Ryan Duffey. gets junior and top seed Tony split decision to Fumagalli last Hollowell, who lost in the year in the 135-pound divi­ 1.25 pounds semifinals last year to eventu­ sion. The junior from Zahm With only seven fighters in al 135-pound champion T.J. will face Stephen Hill in the the 125-pound weight class, D'Agostino. preliminaries. no preliminary round fights Moreau Seminary student The winner of that bout will are necessary and their fights Stephen Davidson faces junior face the winner of junior will begin Sunday with three Matt Welsh in another prelim­ Andrew Sylling and freshman quarterfinal round fights. inary fight. That winner draws John Piposar. Senior and defending champi­ fourth-seeded Joe Schmidlin Junior Joseph Shonkwiler on Shawn Newberg received a in the quarterfinals. draws Paul Harris in another bye into Wednesday's semifi­ An intrahall fight between preliminary bout. Shonkwiler nal round. Dillon Hall residents senior lost in the first round last Kevin llool and freshman year. Edward Liva will take place in The winner of the Contact Matt Lozar at the bottom half of the 140- Shonkwiler-Harris fight will [email protected]

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BENGAL BOUTS 150-165 WEIGHT CLASS 150-pound class sports toughest field in preli111inaries

several years of experience to lost a split decision to Julian lives in Keough, fought well lost to Jon Nowak in the 155- By LUKE BUSAM this year's bouts. He lost a split Devoe. Kerrigan has improved enough in sparring to earn the pound quarterfinals last year. Sports Writer decision to Daniel McCoy as a this year, throwing harder and No. 2 seed for his weight class. Shallcross says he's had one goal freshman in the preliminaries straighter in his sparring ses­ on his mind and that is to make and advanced to the quarterfi­ sions. it past the quarterfinals. With no dominating captain 160 pounds nals as a sophomore, where he Mark Basola, a Keough fresh­ Keough Hall senior Rian However, Borowiecki, a fresh­ and no byes granted to any fight­ lost a tough battle against Mike man, will touch gloves with Ryan man from Keough, currently ers, the 150-pound weight class Sweeney will fight Steve Melby in the 155-pound division. Morton, a sophomore form Sorin. Tschanz, a junior from Alumni, stands in his way. is arguably the most competitive Gasser faces Luke McClellan, a Both are first year fighters. class this year in Bengal Bouts. Knott senior and a first-year to see who advances to meet Notre Dame law student Jeff Mark DeSplinter in the quarterfi­ 165 pounds Juan Diego Vargas is fighting is boxer. Christoforetti faces Galen nals. Splinter beat Chris Keenan sophomore Mike his first Bengal Bouts this year, Bobby Gorynski, a sophomore Loughrey, a sophomore from but this is not his first experience from St. Ed's faces Ryan Sienko, Kitalong in the 160-pound. divi­ Saroca fights Morrissey sopho­ Dillon. Loughrey fought well in sion last year and fights on with the boxing. His performance an O'Neill sophomore. It is both his preliminary match last year more Reid Rector for the honor Sunday. in practice and in sparring fighters' first year in Bengal against Mike Panzica and is one of meeting junior captain Pat Off-campus senior Rick Ysasi is earned him the No. 1 seed for his Bouts. of the top seeded fighters in his Dillon in the quarterfinals. division. Vargas' excellent hooks Dan Schnorr, a Keough sopho­ division. fighting in his first Bengal Bouts Rector is staying focused on his and the ease with which he more will battle Chase Heaton, a Stephen Keppel, an off-campus this year. He will fight sopho­ first fight tonight. switches from head to body are sophomore from Keenan. The senior, is making his return to more Todd White, who lives in ''I'm a little nervous. I'm hop­ evidence of his previous ring winner of that fight will face the Bengal Bouts after going Fisher. ing all the training will pay off," Sorin freshman Patrick experience. Vargas, from Spain, either Matt Dowling or No. 2 abroad last spring to London. As said Rector. fights Jonathan Lorenzo, an seed Nathan Lohmeyer. a sophomore, Keppel lost in the Flaherty has drawn junior John The next fight in 165 pairs up Enterline in this year's bouts. O'Neill junior from the Matt Dowling, sophomore from quarterfinals to Tom Pierce, who two experienced boxers, neither Philippines, who is also partici­ O'Neill, will face the experienced went on to win the 155-pound Enterline, from O'Neill, lost in of whom made it past the prelim­ pating in his first Bengal Bouts. sophomore, Nathan Lohmeyer. division that year. Pierce has also the quarterfinals last year to inaries last year. Chris Milliron a Lorenzo has wanted to fight in Lohmeyer lost to Tisby, the 145- returned from London this year DeSplinter. This year Enterline is sophomore form Sorin lost to the Bouts since last April and pound champ last year, in the and is a senior captain. Keppel one of the strongest boxers in his Matt Knust in the 170-pound looks forward to tonight's semifinals of last year's bouts. says he is excited to get back in weight class and is "looking to weight class last year and Mike match up. Lohmeyer's plan this year is a the ring this year. fight smart and put all the prac­ McDonald an off- campus senior The second fight in this com­ simple one: "Go balls to the wall, "The captains have been really tice and hard work to use." lost to Matt Seidler in the 165- petitive division pits Steven all the way." helpful and I'm excited to go out Another excellent 160-pound pound division last year. The Arevalo from Keough against tomorrow night," Keppel said. boxer is Bill Phillip, a junior from winner of this fight will advance Hans Biehl from Alumni. Both Keppel's hooks and ability to Sorin. Last year, Phillip fought in to meet Charlie Gough in the are sophomores who are partici­ 155 pounds slip past punches will aid him in the 170-pound weight class, quarterfinals. pating in their fiTst Bengal Bouts While the 155-pound division his match against off- campus where he advanced to the quar­ Ross Bartels, a junior from this year. Biehl's nickname is also features no captain, Mike senior Colin Boylan. terfmals before losing in a brawl O'Neill, will face Dillon junior "Blitzkrieg" and he says he is Melby an off-campus senior, is Nick Nanovic, a Dillon Hall to Domingo Maynes. Phillip, the Brent Burish. Burish fought in going to "step in the ring and the favorite. Melby is a strong, junior will fight law student No. 3 in the 160-pound division, the 160-pound division last year show everyone what the light­ experienced fighter with several Michael Peters. Nanovic fights law student Ryan Dwyer and lost to Pat Dillon the in fiTst ning war is all about." years of training behind him. As advanced to the 165-pound tonight. round. As a freshman, Burish Zahm sophomore Christopher a sophomore Melby advanced to quarterfinals last year. Keith Fitzgerald, an off-cam­ lost a tough match to Mark Koegel, also fighting in his first the semifinals where he lost to Morrissey RA Cliff Arnold faces pus senior, will fight Kevin Criniti in the 175-pound class. Bengal Bouts will face Ryan the 160-pound champion Dennis Brian Hansen, a sophomore from McCarthy, a Dillon Hall sopho­ " I hope to make it deeper into Rogers from Sorin. Rogers fought Abdelnour. Last year, Melby Alumni in the next bout of the more fighting in his first Bengal the tournament this year and well as a freshman in last year's advanced to the semifinals in the night. Bouts. possibly get a rematch with Bengal Bouts, beating Ted Volz lighter 145-pound weight class, The final fight in the 155- Jesse Shallcross and Alex Dillon," said Burish. in the preliminaries and losing a where he lost in a split decision pound. division is a match Borowiecki will fight to see who hard battle to last year's 145- to left-hander John Nowak. With betwewen two freshmen. Joe moves on to face senior captain pound champion, Jamar Tisby, six fights in the Bouts behind Campbell from Alumni will fight Tom Pierce in the quarterfinals. Contact Luke Busam at in the quarterfinals. him, Melby is staying focused. Greg Schaefer. Schaefer, who Shallcross, a Sorin sophomore [email protected] Craig Cardillo, a Stanford ''I'm going to fight hard and freshman will face an experi­ take each fight one at a time," enced fighter in his bout against said Melby...... •...... •....•••...... •...... •...•.....•.•...... •...... left-bander Jon Pribaz. Pribaz, a Melby fights Christopher Solis, . junior from Alumni, is fighting in a Fisher junior who has also had his third Bengal Bouts this year. a bit of ring experience himself. Last year Pribaz beat Matt Pyle Solis lost to Brendan Gasser last Domus in the preliminaries but lost in year in the first round of the the quarterfinals to Sam Fuller tournament. PROPERTIES after knocking him down in the Following Melby and Solis, first round. Colin Kerrigan a Fisher sopho­ Brandon Gasser, an Alumni more will fight Ted Maglione a junior, received good reviews in Keenan freshman. Kerrigan his sparring sessions. He brings fought in last year's bouts and OFF CAMPUS HOUSES FOR RENT FOR 2003-2004 2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR

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BIG EAST SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Headed for stormy waters

• Men are • Three-quarters of underdogs, but roster qualifies for hope to surprise conference tournament

By LISA REIJUIA By PAT LEONARD Sporrs Writer Sports Writer

The Notre Dame mens swim­ There are 31 swimmers and ming and diving team will be divers on the Notre Dame womens playing the role of the underdog swimming roster. at this season's Big East Twenty-five have qualified for the Championships. The meet will be Big East championships this week­ held Thursday through Saturday end. at the Nassau County Aquatics Following a conference restruc­ Center in Uniondale, N.Y. turing three years ago, individual The Irish will be looking to swimmers now must score below a make a statement in a strong certain time to qualify for the cham­ and competitive field. The team pionships. Previously, coaches is aware of their underdog status going into the Championships. picked the best 18 swimmers to travel. "The competition doesn't "The Big East made a change expect too much of us," senior across the board in sports and Jason Fitzpatrick said. "We're reduced the field to improve the going to surprise them." quality of the meet," said Irish The heavy favorite to win the coach Bailey Weathers. "It's much meet is No. 16 Pittsburgh. The better not having to pick." Panthers are on a streak having The airfare may be more expen­ recently achieved their highest sive for the Irish. but that is a small national ranking ever. Pittsburgh price to pay to have three-quarters has also won the last six straight of its roster at the Big East Big East titles and seven in the Championships on Thursday last 10 years. through Saturday in Uniondale, N.Y. Returning for the Panthers this The team travels to Uniondale for year are four 2002 Big East indi­ the fifth consecutive season and vidual winners: Mike Grube (50, returns as the favorite in its quest 100 freestyle), Randy Gertenbach (100, 200 breaststroke), Kenny for a seventh straight champi­ Shelhorse (200 backstroke) and onship. The key for Notre Dame, accord­ Eric Limkemann (500 and 1,650 ing to players and coaches, is to stay freestyle, 400 IM). The Irish faced the Panthers in calm and focused. The pressure will Philadelphia Jan.18, losing 183- be on the team that scored 797 58. However, Notre Dame points overall last season, 274.5 defeated another Big East foe, points more than a second place­ Rutgers squad. Villanova. at the same meet 168- "This year. Big East is going to be 68. CHIP MARKS/The Observer a tough meet for us," said junior West Virginia is the only other A Notre Dame diver plunges towards the water at the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The Irish swimming squads are competing in the Big East Championships this week. see MENS/page 23 see WOMENS/page 23

NO WOMENS BASKETBALL Notre Dame closing in on NCAA tournament berth

• 18 wins should Three of the Irish's final four ... We're getting a good string major asset. The rating takes nated teams rated between games are against teams of games where we're feeling several areas of a team's pro- 51-100, compiling a 6-1 get Irish in tourney ranked below them in the con­ good about the file into record against these oppo­ ference standings. The only way we're play­ account, nents. game Notre Dame will be the ing. We just want "We're in really good such as Notre Dame also has played By JOE HETTLER underdog in will be this to head into Big shape right now. Really, schedule well against teams that have Sports Editor Sunday when the Irish face East tournament right now, all we're strength poor RPI rankings, and this No.1 Connecticut. feeling confident thinking about is playing a n d also helps their overall chance The magic number is 18. McGraw said the team needs and good about record at achieving a berth in the Note Dame (15-8, 7-5) has to focus on one game at a time the way we're well." against Tournament. four regular season games and hopefully gain more confi­ playing." ranked McGraw said this year's remaining and at least one Big dence heading into the confer­ The Irish have Muffet McGraw 0 p p 0 - team has a better RPI than East tournament game to ence tournament. won four of their nents. last year's and could have - "We're in really good shape last five games. Irish head coach While the more wins after the Big East achieve 18 wins, which Irish coach Muffet McGraw thinks right now," McGraw said. Notre Dame has team is 1- tournament is over. will secure the team a berth in "Really, right now, all we're several factors working in its 6 against top 50 RPI ranked "Last year we were 18-9 and thinking about is playing well favor. Their RPI of 25 is a teams, Notre Dame has domi- the NCAA Tournament. see IRISH/page 23

SMC BASKETBALL MENS AND WOMENS SWIMMING MENS TENNIS Saint Mary's 71 Big East Championships Notre Dame 4 Adrian 58 Michigan State 3 Feb. 20-22 The Belles put an end to their 12- Both the mens and womens teams are trav­ The Irish win their third match in their past four contests as they game losing streak in their final home eling to Uniondale, N.Y., to complete in the narrowly defeat the Spartans. game at the Angela Atheltic Facility. Big East championships this week. • page 21 back page page 24