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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXII NO. 79 WWW. ND.EDU/-OBSERVER Faculty forum shows division on Big Ten
By TIM LOGAN · "We ean only gain by being asso ly, it would come back to our fac against joining tlw Big Ten," he that added 150 new faculty Ao,soci;ue Nt'Ws Editor ciated with these programs." ulty." said. pointing to the naturn of mnmbers as evidence of his A number of the nation's top However, this fiwus on gradu Notrn Damn as a tnaching insti group's commitment to teaching. Discord and disagreemont graduate programs are members ate studies and rnsnarrh has tution. "Tho opportunity to inter- While Detlefsen spoke on rharaetnrized Friday's Faculty of tho CIC and many benefits of somo people coneenwd behalf of' the Faculty Smutto forum on the Big Ten. at CIC membership lie in the oppor that Notre Dame's umlnr- Senate, a number of which a wid1~ range of panolists tunitil)S for graduate studios and graduate program may professors present and audienc1~ nwmbors weighed research, according to propo suffer if the Univnrsity 'ICAN TELL YOU THAT expressed concern that tlw morits of Notro Dame's nents. It is suggested that these • joins the CIC and fa cui ty THE UNDERGRADUATE the Senate, which voted powntial alliance with the athlnt potential improvements could become more involved in STUDENT BODY IS AGAINST 25-4 in December to ie r.onfnronce and its academic help to recruit better faculty, as research. support negotiations arm. the C.omrnitttre on well. "We want to makP sun~ .JOINING THE BIG TEN.' with the CIC, did not Institutional Coopnration. "It would immediately improve that the und<)rgrad ua Ln make enough of an Whiln the panelisL'i touched on our profile among graduate and program remains strong," effort to determine fac a varinty of issues. thn propo research institutions," said Tony said Elizabeth Toonwv. ulty opinion on the mat- rwnL'i of the alliance listed poten Hyder. associate vice president president of the Alum;1i PETER CESARO ter. tial academic benefits, while for Graduate Studies. "But it Association. She indicatml STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT "l think if our faeulty those in opposition that alumni who had been consulted, we largely spoke of Notre had contacted hnr would have found a Dame's institutional were strongly opposml to act with faculty members is an consensus that the notion of CAN ONLY GAIN identity m; an indepen 'WE Big Ten membt~rship. ossnntial part of the Notre Dame Notre Dame joining tho Big Ten dmlt. national. under BY BEING ASSOCI- Another group which expnriencn. This experience is is a bad idea whose time has not graduatn-focused uni ATED WITH THESE PRO- has voiefld nearly ovnr- what gives Notro Dame its yet eome," said Waltor Nicgorski, versity. whelming disapp;·oval of natimmlmputation." professor of liberal studies and "In tnrms of acadmn GRAMS.' the move is th<~ undn l'vlichael Detlnfsen, chair of thn government. ie quality, the CIC is graduate student body. Faculty Senat<~. oxpressed hope While debate focused on the unqualifiedly bntter which was reprosnntnd that this interpersonal eom aeademie and identity issues at than the Big East MARK ROC/IE on the panel by stud1~11t muncation would not be ehangt~d stake, there was also diseussion [Notre Damn's r.urrnnt /JEANOFTIIECOLLEGEOFARTSANDLETTERS body presid1~nt l'nt1~r by CIC mernb1wship. lie proposed of athletics and finances, and athletie confnrencel." ' Cnsaro. · requiring all faculty to teach how both would be impaeted by said Mark Boehe, dean "I can tell you that the undergraduates and pointed to a Big Ten mnmbership. of thn Collegn of Arts and Letters. wouldn't be a quiek lix; ultimate- undergraduate student body is rocnnt Faculty Senate resolution see SENATE I page 4 DECISIONS IN LONDON Black history Joinin Editor's Note: On Fri., Feb. 5. the Board of Trustees will meet in London to discuss, among other issues, Notre Dame's position on joining the Big Ten and the possibility ofadding the protection of month valuable sexual orientation to the University's non-discrimillilfion cia we. Throughout the days leading to that meeting, The Observer will §~~ take a comprehensive look at the history and people bel~ind time to University two issues as well as possible ramifications of decisions that the The Big Ten board might deliver. By MAUREEN SMITHE News Writer Academics could fuel Big Ten fire In 1929 - the year of Martin Luther King's birth -Carter Woodson, the son of former slaves, realized that American high schools were r.om By CHRISTINE KRALY the University. institutions. but obtaining books pletdy negler.ting to teach the history of blacks. Assistant News Editor Notre Damn is currently con ofton takns wt•eks. Mnmbt~rship in Disr.ouragnd ·yet deter noeted through tho electronic thn CIC would cut that limn to milwd, Woodson worked for Qunstions co ncn r n i ng Llw Big library eataloguc UNLOC which days, which would bn <~spt~cially recognition of Afriean- Ten will bn answnrnd and the fate allows students to access volumes beneficial for graduate st.udnnts. 1\mericans' eontributions to of Notre l>anw's independence from llesburgh Library, as well as who tend to utilize this option thn national culture. The will bn dndded when the Board of from Saint Mary's, Bothe! College more than undnrgr;1duat.ns. fruit of his nfforts can be Trustees nwets in London this and Holy Cross College. Through Students may qunslion this seen today as Black llistory Friday. Even when questions are membership in the CIC, this eloe advantage if they don't ~~vnn know Month kieks oil' on en again. answnrml. though, many studnnts tronic system could be greatly other librarips' volumes arn avail "It's a chance to get.to could lw len wondering how abl<~ to tlwm. For t.hosn stu- know black history," sopho- Iris Outlaw this will affoct tlwm acado dents who don't find books morn Znsha llolyfinld said. Ill ieally. 'J:\lR ACADEMIC REASONS, from otlwr schools. this "The history books don't have us in there, and wn Mnmlwrship in thn Big may not S
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• INSIDE .COLUMN Don't blatne utside the Dome Compiled from U-Wire reports the rich Administrators defend affirmative action in admissions I have to admit that the ideological debate NEW YOHK, N.Y admissions policies and possibly file a surrounding the rich and poor, specifically One day after the Center for lawsuit against the school. regarding Catholic teaching, interests me Individual Rights (CIH) launched its The law in question was established tremendously. nationwide campaign against the use ~ by a 1978 Supreme Court decision Although not the most of affirmative action in college admis which found the use of racial quotas in prominent debate on Dustin Ferrell sions procedures, Columbia officials the admissions process to be illegal. campus at the moment, Assistant Viewpoint Editor defended the school's admissions poli ~ According to the decision, known as the rich/poor question cies as not only legal, but essential to Bakke, race can be used as one of sev has inspired everything from heated class the creation of a diverse student body. eral criteria in admissions. room debates to 50-part columns here at "Columbia has had an affirmative COLUMBIA Provost Jonathan Cole asserted that Notre Dame. I'd rather not focus on the futile, action program for more than 30 they searched affirmatively for a broad no school, to his knowledge, breaks the anti-capitalist arguments pushed by some years, and it has been extremely suc range of candidates in admissions and law as established in Bakke. students and faculty. Instead I want to cessful in attracting to Columbia gifted hiring procedures. "I certainly don't think that we do address the hatred of the upper class voiced students from all racial and ethnic Lehecka said Columbia admissions that," Cole said. almost universally by the "have-nots," of backgrounds," University President officers have been using such search Lehecka affirmed Cole's sentiment, which I am a member economically if not ide George Rupp said in a statement ing policies since the mid-60s, in stating, "I certainly don't believe that," ologically. I hear all sorts of attacks on the released by his office. search for "good students who will in reference to the CIR's accusations wealthy, most revolving around "they stole But former Dean of Students Roger provide them with a diverse class." against schools nationwide. it"or "they inherited it," neither of which con Lehecka was reluctant to characterize CIR is accusing "nearly every elite Columbia has never faced a lawsuit stitute a majority of rich persons in the Columbia's admissions policies as a college in America" of violating nondis related to the admissions process, Cole United States. form of affirmative action, a phrase crimination laws in a ti1e full-page said, and the University is legally oblig Many people feel the need to blame poverty which refers to a government program advertisement that encouraged stu ated to file affirmative action reports on the fact that the rich won't give their established in the 1970s requiring col dents to order a free handbook that annually, and has been very careful in money away. Some even utilize religion and leges and other institutions to see that explains how to investigate a school's its adherence to federal and state laws. Catholic doctrine to demonize the rich, refer ring to their "deep moral and spiritual peril." Not so fast, folks! I'm well aware of a moral • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF flOR!DA obligation to help the needy, but I know of no Catholic teaching damning rich people simply Politicians criticize tuition waivers Legislators debate student government for their wealth. There has never been any thing inherently evil with earning money if CARBONDALE, Ill. GAINESVILLE, Fla. done so ethically. A 94-year-old tradition of state legislators awarding For the first time in history, Florida's public university I can't imagine what will happen when I tuition waivers has drawn concern from some Illinois student governments could be recognized as a legal make that fateful journey to chat with St. politicians who fear a long-standing pattern of abuse with entity. And if a proposed bill passes through the Peter: "Well Ferrell, judging by your adjusted in the system has rendered the program in dire need of Legislature, that legal status would make it impossible gross income for the past 40 years, it says reform. The system has been widely criticized since a for university presidents to abolish them. The draft bill, here you qualify for the Fifth Circle of Hell." Chicago Tribune report appeared earlier in January that introduced last week by Kevin Mayeux, Florida Student Is that after you weigh in the good things, embarrassed several state legislators. The Tribune inves Association director, proposes adding a statement to the like the unifying themes of my columns? tigation documented numerous politicians who have used Florida statute that each student government is orga Hopefully I've illustrated a point that most their tuition waiver privilege to award scholarships at nized by and accountable to students. The proposal, to people already comprehend -it's okay to public universities to the offspring of friends, colleagues be considered first by the House Colleges and have money. It's fine to worship in the and campaign contributors. The legislative scholarship Universities Committee chaired by Casey, also states Basilica with all of those golden statues and program, started in 1905, allows the 177 members of the each student government will have a president and leg beautiful stained glass windows. Yes, you can General Assembly to waive tuition costs at Illinois' public islative branch responsible for its own rules and repre even eat three meals a day, guilt-free. Why? universities for up to eight students at a time. The waivers sentatives, Mayeux said. "Basically, the bill puts in Because you do have a moral obligation to can be distributed regardless of a recipient's financial statute guarantees that are already in place at UF," help those in need, but not to suffer merely need or academic prowess. Mayeux said. "It will apply to all universities in Florida." because someone suffers elsewhere. Your suffering will not decrease anyone else's problems, but only appease your con • UI\I!VERS!TV OF ARIZONA • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY science. This is a trademark of "progres sives": "Look, I'm helping, don't I feel better! Governor examines racial tension Protests fail to impede labor code What have YOU done?" Then these same folks chastise my cronies and myself for a TUCSON, Ariz. WASHINGTON lack of compassion, and wonder why no one Attorneys for Gov. Jane Dee Hull yesterday reviewed a Georgetown University will most likely sign on to a contro them seriously. takes complaint of possible race and gender discrimination filed versial code of conduct designed to improve working condi If you still feel guilty, do something about it. by the Africana Studies' core faculty members and the tions in the factories that make collegiate apparel, Dean of Go on a summer service project. Work at the program's former director. Francie Noyes, Hull's press Students James A Donahue said Thursday. The decision Center for the Homeless, something I enjoyed secretary, said that the governor's office recently received would go against the expressed wishes of GUSA, the doing last year. But do not at any time criti a letter alleging there is a "hostile" racial environment at Graduate Students Association and the Georgetown cize or blame those who are better off as if the University of Arizona. State lawyers are waiting for Solidarity Committee (GSC), which has scheduled a rally in they're responsible for the lot of everyone more information until they react to the situation, she protest of the code at 1 p.m. today in Red Square. The code, else. said. The letter, signed by four UA faculty members, states the product of a task force set up by the Atlanta-based It takes guts to admit the causes of poverty that racism is "so endemic to the University of Arizona Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), waswritten in response do not all lie in the hands of the "well off," that something desperately needs to be done here to dis to a growing movement among students and human rights and to offer concrete solutions. These chari pel the hostility to African-American women and other activists seeking to end sweatshop labor practices. The CLC table endeavors are necessary, but offer only people of color." Mikelle Omari, a UA arts professor and acts as a go-between for 160 colleges and universities, temporary help, as people on both sides real former Africana Studies program director, and three including Georgetown, and the manufacturers who produce ize. And who offers more permanent solu Africana Studies professors asked for outside assistance to their apparel. Georgetown was among the fifteen schools tions through job creation? You guessed it. So if it makes things easier for you, consid remove the department's acting director, Julian Kunnie. represented on the task force that drafted the code. er "the rich" some sort of enemy. But while you're serving mankind by telling us what doom awaits the rich, remember a few other • SOUTH BEND WEATHER • NATIONAl WEATHER Catholic teachings as well. 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RUTH SNELL began with a psychic's predic reputation as one of' tlw oldest solving two unsolvable math spreading urban legends," News Writer tion of' a mass murder on a col halls on campus adds fud to tho equations on accident. Shinners said. "It has all the loge campus, involves a serial fire or the circulating lngends. "Dantzig, a graduate student advantages of' quick communi Most students know the "five killer dressed in a Little Bo "Our room was hauntnd," at UC-Berkley, saw two math cations with a large group of' minute ruin." If a professor is said Tiffany Mayerhofer. a equations on the board in an strangers. i\nd because it's in not in class by five minutes freshman who livml in tlw snc nmpty classroom, and thinking print, it looks like it's trUI)." aftnr tho class' starting time, ond annex of LeMans earlier tlwy worn his assignments, i\t the same time, some Web ~~vnryone can leav1~. this year. "Sturr fell oil tlw walls W!~nt home and solved previ sites, ineluding The San Whiln some may call it com the first night wn worn llwre, ously unsolVI)d problems," Fernando Valley F ol klon~ mon sense. Llwsn unwritten and wn heard chains jingling in Shinners said. Society's Urban Legends standards and laws - cspndal the night. We'd leavn tlw door Tho usn of' ()-mail has assisted Hel'enHtco Pages at ly at. the university lnvnl - con locked and we'd eome bark and i.hn rapid spread of legends, www.snopns.eom, list and rank stitutP urban )pgnnds. With it'd be unlocked." nspncially on college campuses. legends according to their valid tlwir universal draw, thn mys l'nep llalloween eosturne. During orientation W!~nknnd, "I think the lnternnt is the ity, and provide information on tiquP of tlwir origins and their In the Saint Mary's version, Mayerhofcr also hnard a story grnat backyard l'enee !'or some legend sources. all-Pncompassing lnssons, t.he psychic prcdictnd the mur that during prn-ynar room urban lngnnds bond groups derer would attack a women's ehecks, tlw rnsidnnl advisor in with talns of wondnr and won. Midwestnrn college that had a the second anrwx was unnbln to i\!Tording to .John Shinnnrs. building shaped likn an "II," unlock any of' tlw doors.
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' I ------page 4 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Monday, February 1, 1999 "It's a way to improve our not plan to stray from under graduate programs," said grad teaching. Senate History Big Ten Anthony llyder, associate vice Other programs offered continued from page 1 continued from page 1 continued from page 1 prPsident of the graduate through the CIC could enhance school. "But it's not the only initiative in deciding to join. Using official figures, finance "Unfortunately, this is the and the fa-ct that the way. The University and the Efforts such as the Alliance for professor Richard Sheehan, a only time that people of University falls behind CIC UnivPrsity alone will decide Success [AFS]. which pro specialist in sports finances, said African descent get any kind members in graduatn pro what rosearch takes place on motes advancement in minori that Notre Dame's athletic pro of publication," Outlaw said. grams has become a major our campus. No affiliation will ty graduate attendance, and grams would most likely lose "I am more about including concern in the decision to d idaln lhat lo us." the Traveling Scholar more than $4.5 million each this spirit throughout the become a Big Ten member. Though joining the CIC Program, which allows doctor year by joining the Big Ten. entire year. It is appropriate Membership in tlw CIC sn<·ms a good prospect for al students from CJC schools to "If you look at the numbers, that we do lift up all year." w o u Id a Is o boost N o t r ~~ graduate students, many do course work abroad, add to it's not a good deal from an ath Black History Month was Dame's reputation as a gradu und<·rgrudualns arc worried the appeal of CIC membership. letic perspective," he said. officially organized in 1976. ate and research univorsity about how it will affect them. Academic pros and cons The Athletic Department con Its roots go back to 1929, through a connection with th<~ ;\!:cording to tlw report sent aside, much concern has been tinued its silence on the issue, when Woodson created Association of American raised over the Catholic "Negro History Week" to cel Universities [AAU [ and a identity of the University. ebrate black heritage. The higher rank in the "I don't think we're week of Feb. 19 was chosen, Carnegie Classil"ication 'ITI-IINK WE [CAN] DO OUR GRADUATE going to lose our Catholic 'WE HAVE since the birthdays of System. STUDENTS A SERVICE IN GETTING character," said APPROACHED THIS Abraham Lincoln and Notre Dame currently Preacher. POSTGRADUATE JOBS BY JOINING COR- AS A LEARNING EXPERI Frederick Douglass, leaders boasts an H2 classil"i!:a As the only member of in the fight for emancipation, tion regarding research SORTIA LIKE THE CIC.' the CJC with a Catholic ENCE.' both fall during that time. abilities and is not a affiliation, questions have People expressed concern member of the i\i\U. All been raised whether the that one week was not suffi CJC institutions, hownv<~r. MICHAEL DETLEFSEN University would lose its ToM KELLY cient to observe all of the are AAU mombers with FACULn' SENATH CIIA/Il religious identity. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF contributions blacks have R1 status. Joining tlw Big The CJC bases its mem ATHLETICS made in America's history. Ten would gi vn tlw bership on the autonomy As a result, the entire month University immediate of each institution, which of February was designated exposure to these high- many of faculty members although Tom Kelly, associate as "Black History Month" in ranking qualifications and hope would help main director of Athletics did sit on 1976. could very well propel it to an out by tho Student Senate, tain the independent and reli the panel. He said his depart R1 position. tiH·rn arn also rna! negatives gious character of the ment was prepared for either "I think we [can[ do our f"or undergraduates if' Notre University. option and had looked at the graduate students a servh:n in Damn moves blindly towards "I don't think Notre Dame is researching process as a good getting postgraduat<~ jobs by b<~ing a research university. ever going to lose its indepen opportunity. joining cosortia like tlw CIC." "They [undergraduates] dent character," added "We have approached this as a said Michael Detlefsen. chair won't be academically Preacher. "We define our own learning experience," he said. of the Faculty Senate. .. har111ed," said Preacher, who character within the confines "We've put together information Not everyone, how()ver, <·mphasized thP fact that of our institution." on where we're going." shares the same zest for grad though they will be able to Two members of the Board of uate improvement through the spnncl more time and energy Tim Logan contributed to Trustees listened in on the ClC as Detlefsen. rns<~arching, the faculty does this story. forum. Provost Nathan Hatch attended the discussion while Trustee Robert Conway had a special telephone hookup to his home in London in order to hear Have ne-ws? the debate. One of the panelists, Elizabeth Toomey, sits on the Board as president of the Alumni Association. She indicat Call The Observer at 1-5323 or ed that she will vote against join ing the Big Ten because of strong alumni opposition to the move. stop by the basem_ent of SDH.
The African American Study Pt"Ogram The Center fm· Social Cone.erns & Biko-Stewa•·t proudly p1·esent ~lflltitatutiMlr 20th anmversary in providing BLACI( HISTORY MONTH .fiJII~GJ.can IJI6dlljty summer edaccation. FILM SERIES aJIICIFJrelllch Immersion History I. Wednesday, February 3, 1999/7:00 PM/141 Debartolo NELSON MANDEIA: THE MAN, by Tony Cimber/ 1994 for Film. Filmmaking Nelson Mandela, easily the most recognizable Black man in the world, dramatically •·ose to powe1· over a gove•·nment that imprisoned him for over a quarter of a century. His r·elentless quest for OF PARIS freedom and peace opposed the turbulent Apartheid government of South Africa: a country marred hy political arrest, violence, and racial turmoil. This in-depth and moving film details the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela with footage that had never before been seen in the United States. Nelson Mandela fulfills a dream for post Aparthei!l South Africa and gives hope to sup pressed peoples everywhere.
2. Wednesday, Februar.y 10, 1999/7:00 PM/141 Debartolo ASHAKARA, by Gerard LouvuJ T~go, Switzerland, and France/ 1991/ 90 min. Set in Togo, West Africa, Ashakara is a modern Afriean tale. An African doetor finds a cure to a deadly virus and deeides to mass produce the drug at low cost in Africa. However, a pharmaceu tical multi-national does not want the doctor to succeed and sends an agent to Af1·ica first to buy the drug, then to destroy it. .. Mixing action, suspense, good humor, and a lucid depietion of the contemp!H"ary Mrican continent, Ashakara entertains and edueates m all at once.
3. Wednesday, February 17, 1999/ 7:00 PM/141 Debartolo BEHIND THESE WALLS: Mumia Abu-Jamal & the Long Struggle for Freedom, PICK ONE OR MORE by Jules Buerjes & Heike Kleffner/ 1996/ 70 min. On August 17, 1995, Mumia Abu-Jamal, journalist and former Black Panther Party Member was January 23 - 4:00 PM Deadline - January 21 seheduled to be exeeuted and his case- he is one of the 3,000 death row inmates in the US- has February 6 - 10:00 AM Deadline - February .4 raised international attention and protest. The execution warrant was stayed; however, Governor Ridge of Pennsylvania immediately announced his plan to sign a new death warrant as soon as February J 3 - 2:00 PM Deadline - February If legally possible. This film documents Mumia-Ahu-Jamal's long struggle for a new trial. It explores the history of his trial and subsequent hearings and meticulously tells the story of this Clinic held at Notre Dame Golf Course famous case through interviews with Ahu-Ja mal himself, the attm·neys, family members and oth Register in Advance at RecSports ers involved in the story of one of the US' most controversial politiealprisoners. $5.00 Charge 2. Wednesday, February 24, 1999/7:00 PM/141 Debartolo Wear Layered Clothing and Warm Gloves FARA W! MOTHER OF THE DUNES, by Abdoullllye Ascofaret Mali/ 1997/ 90 min. Zamiatou is the mother of two quarrelsome hoys and a depn~ssed teenagt• girl. She is also the wife Equipment Rental Available - $4.00 Charge of a man arrested fm· political reasons who returns fr·om prison mentally and physically destroye!l. She struggles hard to survive in a poor and desolah~ area. Slw is ready to face any R~~ thing to keep the family alive except lH"OStituting he•·lll~autifultlau!lhter. lle1· detennination will take her far from her family. Monday, February 1, 1999 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5
• WORlD NEWS BRIEFS Conservative Party suspends Spencer for behavior LONDON ThP opposition ConsPrvative Party on Sunday susp!lnded a htropoan Parliament lawmaker who was f'inPd by eustoms for bringing marijuana and homosexual pornog raphy into Britain. Tom Spencer, 50, a mem hP r of tlw Co nse rv a ti ve group in the J·:uropean Union's parliament, basPd in Strashourg, Franee, paid $900 to customs in an out-of-court setthmwnt after pornograph ic vidPos, magazines and a small amount of marijuana wnre found in his briefeasn during a routine cheek at London's lleathrow Airport. Sueh settlnments are usually eonli dPntial and mean individuals do not have to app«Htr in court. llowevPr, news of the line was h~akml to newspapers at the weekend. Spntu:m· said he would not stand for rn-elne tion to llw European Parliament in June, adding that he would understand if the Tories decided to drop him. "I am gay, I have always bnen gay," Spencer told reporters, standing alongside his wife, Elizabeth. out side thnir homn in Churl, Surrey. AFP Pholo A group of Albanian men proceed behind the coffins of two Albanians killed this weekend. Fighting continues in the Scientists link origin of AIDS province of Kosovo as ethnic Albanians prepare to begin their peace talks. with chimps CHICAGO Kosovo Albanians seek to unite Where did the AIDS virus eome from? Sdentists bPlieve they have solved this linger ASSOCIATED PRESS "There is considerable pressure in Rambouillet, France. ing mystery. The answer: chimps. In a pre now for them to unite, and it's not The key ethnic Albanian players SI!ntalion Sunday, researchers from the PHISTJNA only coming from the international are: Ibrahim Hugova, the twice University of Alabama at Birmingham said Only days before Kosovo Albanians community but from inside the elected "president" of a Kosovo gov th«!Y have convincing proof that the virus has were expected to talk peace with the Albanian community as well," Veton ernment that the Serbs have never spmad on at least thrnc separate occasions Serbs, U.S. and British envoys were Surroi, an influential ethnic Albanian recognized; and the Kosovo from ehimpanznes to people in Africa. One of shuttling between hotel rooms, journalist, told The Associated Press. Liberation Army, which has tlwse cross-species transmissions was the explaining conference plans to rival Independence from the Yugoslav rebounded from battlefield defeats start of the epidemic that now infects about ethnic Albanians who wouldn't even republic of Serbia is a goal agreed last summer. 35 million pnople worldwide. Chimps, which sit together. on by most Kosovo Albanians, who Although independence remains have probably carried the virus for hundreds Beyond that common goal of inde form 90 percent of the province's 2 his goal, Rugova has accepted a plan of thousands of years, apparnntly do not get pendence for their Kosovo homeland, million people. for an "interim solution" to grant sick from it. Figuring out why could be impor ethnic Albanian leaders are divided Mahmut Bakali, the former Kosovo sweeping autonomy for three tant. by deep personal and philosophical Communist Party president in years. differences, petty rivalries and a Kosovo, says international pressure After that, Serbs and ethnic Bauer announces bid for 200a desire for power. .. will probably lead the rivals to over Albanians could reconsider full inde The success of the international come their differences. pendence. But Albanian state televi WASHINGTON Kosovo peace conference, which the "There is no difference in the goal sion quoted senior KLA offieial .Jakup Conservative activist Gary Bauer, saying he United States and five major of independence," he said. "These Krasniqi as saying "negotiations has a vision for the country that will cxeitc European powers have called for rivalries are irrational." organized in a rush do not guarantee tlw Anwrkan people, announced Sunday his Saturday, may depend largely on Still animosities are strong and success for the solving of the intnntion to run for the Hepublican nomina whether these groups can speak with have sometimes exploded into blood Kosovo problem." tion for prnsident. Bauer, 52, admitted that a single voice in negotiations with shed. Krasniqi, who met last week with "a lot of Americans probably don't know me the Serbs. In September, moderate politician U.S. envoy Christopher Hill, was y«~t" hut said lw has tlw conservative creden NATO has authorized Secretary Sabri llamiti was critically wounded quoted by the rebel news agency tials and motwy-raising skills necnssary for a General Javier Solana to launch mili in an unsolved ambush after Kosova Press as saying the guerrillas viable candidacy. Bauer. interviewed on tary action in Yugoslavia if the diplo expressing readiness to negotiate "remain open to negotiations with NBC's "Mlwt tlw Press," said he will file matic initiative fails. only self-rull~ - the goal of the talks relevant international actors." papPrs Monday with the Federal Election Commission on forming a presidential PXploratory eommitll~e. ''I'm anxious and • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES nnthusiastic about getting into this debate and sePing if wn can elevat«~ it, sec if we can put somn real issues on the table for the Iran celebrates Kho01eini's anniversary Amerkan pnople," hn said. AssoCIATED PRESS The moment that Khomeini's plane Khatami. touched down - 9:33 a.m. - will be Despite state efforts to burnish DUBAI marked Monday with the ringing of Khomeini's image with telnvision As if redting a fairy tale, the host of school bells, and trains and ships will shows, many in Iran know that his Dow a children's TV program narratos a blow their whistles;FI.I. +h 17 T5.KJ25 j(}(),ll(J l'llll'll\11\llNI I'SII ·1171 ·2.6275 19.Kl As the anniversary approaches of Khomeini died on June 3, 1989, and of Khomeini climbing down the stairs \tU HO~OII C'ORI' M'l'l +()}i7 + 1.0000 175.00 c ''( o w~n.M~ csco t2.47 +2.0K50 IIU6 Khomeini's return from exile in the Islamic republic that he left of an Air Fram~e jumbo jet. a French \l:ltVU.I: COlli' IN SRV ·ll.H ·2.0600 15.94 t'OMI'Al2 l OM I'll ll.R Cl'q +0.71) tO .. i725 47.5b France 20 years ago, state-run televi behind is now in the grips of a power steward holding his hand. INIH.C<>RI' INT<: +2.74 +.1.7.125 1-lO.'N Mll.ll R iiii.HMM~J MI.IIN ·21.1lH ..\.0600 IH.'N sion has :been full of programs to struggle. Hard-liners want to contin~ What thoso heavily edited images AMLR 0(••1.1Nt. AOt t0.6K + I.IH25 175.62 AI'I'UH> MATHIA I. AMAT +7.10 +4.1900 bJ.I9 keep Khomeinl's memory alive ..._ ue to rule in his uncompromising don't show is what Khomeini told a especially among Iranians born since style and moderates are loyal to the reporter on the plane who asked how 1979. . reformist president, Mohammad he felt about returning home. page 6 The Observer • PAID ADVERTISEMENT · Monday, February 1, 1999
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Monday, February 1, 1999 The Observer • NEWS page 7 • JORDAN Indicted pilots blame faulty map King chooses son Associated Press minds when the court-martial pilot may have not noticed it begins. A memorial service is after awhiln. CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. plannml in Italy on Wednesday, Spinner, a former Air Force A flawed map that failed to the first anniversary. pros1~eutor who as a civilian as heir to throne show ski gondola towers Ashby, 31, of Mission Viejo, represnnted Air Force Lt. Kelly stretching 500 feet above an Calif., faces a possible 200-ynar Flinn in her adultnry caso, said alpine valley may be the central sentence if convicted of 20 invol tho case would rely heavily on tary hospital to rocoive transfu issue at the court-martial of a untary manslaughter counts. lie expert tostimony. Each sidn sions. Upon his release Friday Marinn pilot charged with also is charged with destroying plans to producn night to 10 AMMAN evening, the king saw 1-Jassan killing 20 people when his government and private propnr experts. King llussHin 's depar1urH to at his home in Amman's out plane's wing snvowd a gondola ty and dereliction of duty. While the personal stak1~s arn thl' United Stall'S last woek to skirts. cable. The jet's navigator, Capt. great for Ashhy, foreign nda twat a relapsn of cancer endnd On Jan. 23. the king informed Capt. Hichard Ashby's defense Josnph Schweitzer. 31, of tions arn at stakn lilr tlw Unitml a stunning w1~ok of power his snnior aidns of his dedsion team says he never would have Westbury, N.Y., facns l:ourt States. stnrgglns and purgos that l'orov that Hassan would not be his flown his Ei\-6B Prowler jet into martial f.'t~b. 22 on 20 counts Last year, wlwn tho Italian nr changed tho royal family. successor. but stopped short of the valley near Cavalese, Italy, if nach of involuntary manslaugh government threatened U.S. i\t times, not Pven the king's naming an heir. he had known about thn ski lift. ter and negligent homicidn. landing privileges at the i\viano dosnst advisnrs knew his choiee That decision was taken the But his map didn't show the Charges were dismissed last air base. l'n~s idnn t Clinton for an lwir - and many sus next day, when the king met cable system, built in 1966. year against two other crew assured tlw Italians justice (JP('tf'd it might bo hi.s 1 9-year Abdullah. his oldest son and a "Air cwws rely on maps given members who wero seated in would be servml. old son. llamznh, 1:onsidorPd major gmwral in the army. to thnm by the United States to the n)ar and had obstructed Giuseppe l'ontrnlli, spokesman his favoritP, palacr. sourees said Later that night, the king fell plan their mission," said rrank views of the plane's path. for a Cavalese rosidonts associa on condition of anonymity. in his bathroom, hitting his Spinner. a civilian lawyer hired Besides thn bad map. Ashby's tion, accus1Hl the United Statt~s Throughout. the king was in head - tho first in a serios of' to assist Ashby's military attor lawyers plan to show the pilot of trying to minimize tho acci and out or tho hospital, twiee mishaps - and had to return to neys. may have succumlwd to an opti dent. Last wenk. he said the trial after falling in his bathroom, the hospital. lie fell again in his "When vou have an uncharted cal illusion that tricked him into should havn beon held in Italy. thnv said. bathroom Monday and eut his obstructi;m that goes 500 feet thinking he was flying highnr "Thn fact that the two bark 'l:ho sourcPs providnd this thigh, just hours al'ter signing above ground llwel srmu:k in the than he was. A crash investiga seat erewnwn have lwn n aeeount: Word of tho changn the decree to appoint Abdullah middln of an approved low-alti tor said he experieneod the doan~d of charges tells you a lot ramo a day after Hussein's as heir to tht~ Hashemite tude route. how could you same illusion in a simulator: about the way the U.S. is han n~turn, on .Jan. 20, when the throne. expect them to know that it When he "flew" out of the nar (lling tlw 1:usn," l'ontrelli said. king hinted to CNN that. after Jle was a.gain taken to the exists?" row valley into the wider area "If I said I'm conlident about tlw :!4 yPars grooming his brother hospital with a high fever, and Prosecution lawyers acknowl where the lift was. lw said outcome of tho trial, it would h1~ for Uw throne, he might chooSt.' his doetors dedded he had to edge Ashby's map did not show ground appeared - incorrectly a lin." a nnw suceessor. Tho next day, return to tho United States. the Mount Cennis ski lift but say -to be falling away. During tlw trial. jurors will bP l'rinell Hassan contacted the lie was released about mid the omission does not bear on Anothr~r issue will be whether taken (JO miles to tlw Cherry king's oflke, inquiring about his night, eonvening his security thn faet that Ashby was "flathat the jet's radalt - radar alt.ime Point Marine Corps Air Station. status. lin rm:eiwd no :mswPr. and military aides, tho prime ting," flying too low and too fast. ter - properly signaled when That's home base for thn The response was to como minister and his brother. Prince Ashby denies it. ever the jet dropped below Prowlor, which is dnsignml to lly .Jan. 22. whPn the king snnt two Mohammed, to give them Attorneys plan to question the 1,000 feet, its prescribed mini at 20,000 feet and uso its radar senior aidns - his intt111igenee instt·uetions while he was gone. 15 military jurors Thursday and mum altitude. The cables were to lind l)rwmy planes and mis ehiof and army chief of stltff' - Hassan arrived three hours Friday in a squat brick building 370 feet above the ground silns and warn fighters and to llassan 's honw to tell him late. Onee there. he turned over on this sprawling Marine Corps where the wing hit them. bom lwrs. T lw 1'1~ jurors w iII that Jw was no longer crown tho modal of crownship to base. Opening statnmnnts are Spinner said the radalt obsnrvn a Prowler in the air and prineo. Tho two mon wnre Abdullah in the prnsence of thn planned Feb. 8. cheeked out on the ground, and sit in anotlwr's cockpit. among a group that Hussein king. The tragedy itsnlf, in which a a err,w mnmber said he !ward it Holativns of tho fivo Belgian had aeeusHd Hassan of trying to The next day, the king, weak giant cable ear plummotod more before the accidnnt. The altime victims plan to att1md tho trial. purgo while ho was sir.k. and f1ushed, left for the airport, than 350 feet, tossing dismem ter's tonn had sounded fre at the Marine Corps' invitation, llassan tried to call the king, where he swore in Abdullah bered bodies onto blood-stained quently during the ridgo-hop said thoir lawyer, Torrence but ho had returned to a mili- and then departed. snow. will be fresh in many ping flight, Spinner said, and the Armstrong.
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Tomorrow by attending the discussion tomorrow evening at 7:00p.m. at Washington Hall a evening. i\s an • DOONESBUI:W GARRY TRUDEAU • 0.UOTE Of THE DAY Sfl3C/At, 77<£AT fLR TffA75 RIGHl; MARK- IU ~ >W 70a/Y, 64M3- STAI - Vladamir Nabokov VIEWPOINT Monday, h·hruary 1, 1999------as~£ RvER ------page9 • lEITER TO THE EDITOR • JOHNS HOPIONS UNIVERSITY Women Engineers Right to Age Rites Forgotten, Again (U-WIHE) BALTIMOHE. Md. -In birth. Tlw Tndmkal Hnview. the University of Notre Dame's Engineering magazine, is four days I am going to be 21 years l'sychologieally, adulthood has ol'tnn puhlislwd four limns naeh ynar and is sent to students in the College of Engineering. old. been measured by the mastery of When my copy of the Technieal Heview (tlw Spaee Edition 1998, Volume 52, No. 2) Everyone makes such a big deal Erickson's Identity vs. Hole Confusion found its way to my mailbox this past week, I began to leaf through its pages as I nor when I tnll them, and they all want to Stage or the entrance into Postformal mally do. Unfortunately, I became offended, both by what I saw, and by what I did know how I am going to celebrate this thought, but today in most cultures great milestone in my life. What they there is no definite life event which not see. really moan to say is "Where are you signifies adulthood. On pagn 45 of the magazine, there is an advertisement for the Technical Heview. going to try your first drink'?" i\ftnr Now as the "Educated Class" we "We'n~ Looking for a Few Good Men" tlHl ad said- a few good men to be a part of all, everyone has to have at least a lit lind ourselvos with even more ambi the gn•at tradition of the University of Notrr. Dame. The phrase, "a few good men" is tle something on their 21st birthday, guity. Whereas you may be able to a common onn, it is even tho title of a wonderful movie, but in its context, the right'? But I don't drink and have no lind a few over-eonlident students Techni1~al Heview use of this phrase fails to recognize the presence of women engi plans to do so. So what then, if any, is who consider themselves full adults, nnnrs. the signilicance of this birthday I am most of us arc stuck in this thing It appPars to nHl that the Technical Heview (an ol'fieial publication of the University of about to have'? called Extended Adolescence. Sort of Notrn I>anw, as stated on page 3) elearly is looking for a few good men. While there If you ask people who arc not mem a new term in psychosocial studies, are two women listed on the magazine's staff, the Space Edition 1998 includes no bers of the Hopkins drinking team, extended adoleseence is this period articles writtnn by women. There are six men profiled in the magazine, no women. you get various answers. Some say where we are quasi-independent, It is not my intent to deny that men such as Alan Sheperd have had a great impact on that it's just a number, whereas oth relying on our parents or sponsors for the Unitnd States and the world. But what about Sally Hide, the first American ers see it as independence and the financial stability, but making many entrance into adulthood. of our own life choices. Fifty years But is 21 actually the signifier of ago, most women ages 20-24 were adulthood'? At 18 years of age you can married with at least one child. Now join the military, vote, sign any legal many are choosing to extend their document., buy cigarettes and porno, education and fall behind on the and be tried as an adult. At 21 you social clock. can also purchase aleohol and gam i\s a result. we have begun to create ble, but you still can't rent a ear until our own rites of passage. i\s stated you are 24. So when do you become a earlier, a rite of passage must have full-lledged adult'? separation. transition, and incorpora Most earlier civilizations and many tion. Most students have separation. tribal nations have rite of passage Unless you commute, you have left cnremonies which provide a clear line your home and gone o!T on your own. betwenn childhood and adulthood. It is at the transition stage that we Although they vary in their actual have become stuck. Somn people still rituals, they all consist of three parts. believe in the sanctity of marriage S11paration, transition, and incorpora and have kept that as the point when tion. The child must be separated they know they will be an adult. from the family and go through some Others have decided that when they sort of ritual, sometimes hunting or become financially independent or survival in the wilderness for males reach a certain level of education, and sedusion during the first men they will be an adult. Still others felt strual period for females, in whieh they were an adult the second their they are considered to have earned parents drove away on move-in day. their manhood or womanhood. Upon This month's Glamour Magazine ran completion, they are incorporated the results of a poll where they asked into tho adult society and no longer women when they knew they were an looked upon as children. Most will adult. Buying furniture full-price and marry and begin to have children promotions in their eareers were shortly after their rite of passage. highest on the list. Modem culture is quite a bit di!l'er Insecure adults who create their woman in space'? Or Lt. Col. Eileen Collins, the first woman Shuttle Commander'? Or ont. Many religions have. spiritual own rite of passage often begin to Nancy Boman, the first female to hold an executive position at NASA'? All t~r-se ritns of passage: Jewish children have wonder if they passed the right test. wonwn have inlllwnced the U. S. space program, and yet there is no mention of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah at 13 years of Men whose marriages failed, or thnm. age; Catholics are confirmed at 12 women who reach 30 years of age One woman, Shimnon Lucid, was mentioned briefly in the magazine, listed merely years old; Islamic children arc expect and have never been married often as one of the "American astronauts who served a tour on Mir" (p. 25). The article ed to begin praying between 7 and 10 challenge their own adulthood won fails to mention her many contributions to the space program and to the internation years old; and Hindu boys of the dering, "Why can't I grow up'?" al community. Not only did Shannon Lucid spend a record 188 days in space, Dr. Brahmin Cast go through a Sacred Whatever self-made rite of passage Lurid has llown on live space missions and is the recipient of one of Russia's highest Thread ceremony shortly before is chosen, it must be accomplished for civilian awards, the Order of friendship medal. pubnrty in which they are given a the individual to truly feel like an sacred thread to wear around their adult. Everyone has an intrinsic need Another woman was mentioned in the magazine as well, her name appeared in one bodies and the responsibility to per to pass a "test" and prove their adult of tlu~ photo captions- Elena Maroka, a NASA employee. The only other woman form prayers and rituals every morn hood so that they will be accepted by mentioned by name in the entire magazine is Jennifer Aniston. ller name is not ing. !\spiritual maturation marker themselves and others as a bona fide o!Terml as that of a woman who is to bn respneted, but rather as part of a slew of dis does not equal or create a social rite adult. The coveted acceptm~ce as a paraging cornnwnts mado in the Comedy Relief. Mr. Barry makes various references of passage, and a fourteen year old in real adult is the third step of the ritn to pornography (typieally seen as degrading to women) in his artide. And the "high these cultures is still considered loss of passage, incorporation. tnch information" lw spnaks of involves, rnally, really dirty pictures of Jennifer than a l'ull-11edged adult-an adoles i\niston (p. 451. cent. Brooke llardison is a columnist for Unfortunately, rncognition of women engineers is not a failure of only the Technical Tho ond of adolescence and the the Johns /lopkins News-Letter at Heview. In my four years at this university (all of which have been spent in pursuit of beginning of adulthood is greatly Johns Hopkins University. This col a bachelor's degree in civil engineering). I have not had a single female instructor in inl1unnend by a culturally set time umn originally appeared January 29. any course 11xeept literature and theology. Of all the guest speakers I have listened to dock which establishes the appropri 1999 and has been reprinted here ate liming for particular life events. in my dassns, I have heard but one female's voice. And from Ms. /\nne Ellis, a struc courtesy of the U- Wire. This social clock varies between dif The views expressed in this column tural engineor with the Portland Cmnrmt Association, I received a great deal of I'Prnnt cultures, but ol'tnn highlights are those of the author an not neces encow·agmnent as a woman in a predominately male-dominated lield. 1wonts such as marriage and child- sarif.IJ those of The Observer. Twice the Tndmical Heview makes reference to the future of engineering and tech nology. "Thn nnxt gmwration of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and explorers" is m11ntioned on page 29. The next generation doos not consist only of men, but of "a f11w good wonwn as well." By failing to reeogi1ize the presence of women, neither the .'The wise learn many things Technical Hevinw nor the University of Notrn Dame, is doing their job to inspire the engineers and explornrs of the futurn. It is a hope that technologieal advances such as the space station will serve to "inspire ehildrnn to want to learn more about sci Pncn and 1wenlually purstw earners in seienco and engineering" (p. 24). But it must from their enemies.' he rmnmniH1red that "childmn" is a term indusive of both young women and young mnn. Tlwrn am womnn in the Collnge of Engineering at this university. I am one of Lhmn, and I am looking forward to my career as a civil engineer. - Aristophanes Gina Morton '99 310 Walsh Hall [email protected] January 29, 1999 Observer. Viewpoint. I @nd. edu . ' pagelO------Monday, February 1, 1999 Much to be desired 'At First Sight' caring he is, and she they expected. As both of "At First Sight" begins to look at him in a them adapt to the new new way. lifestyle, life becomes diffi Suddenly, he under cult, and their relationship Director: Irwin Winkler stands her and views her is put to the test. Starring: Mira Sorvino, Val Kilmer, like no other person ever The bottom line - this has - without physically movie is horribly pre Nathan Lane, Kelly McGillis and seeing her. Through dictable. But of course, that Steven Web-er some kind of mystical is only one of the essential magnetism, they develop "chick flick" ingredients a relationship, illogical to present. The plot closely fol ,r= .,~ ·=~':f~ ·· • J#:~ everyon('l in the outside lows the "love" story formu ~11 ...;xl ,~ world, including Virgil's la, complete with stereotyp overprotective sister, ical gender roles. She is (Out of five shamrocks) Jenny (Kelly McGillis) overworked and under and Amy's ex-husband. loved. At the brink of a ner Photo cou~esy cif MGM They continue to spend vous breakdown, she is suf Val Kilmer (left) and Mira Sorvino (right) star in the By JENELLE WILLIAMS every possible minute together until one fering from the frenzied city inspired-from-true-life love story, "At First Sight." Scene Movie Critic day, after only a short period together, life she can't seem to leave. Amy discovers the possibility that Virgil And he is going to show her the light. fortable and predictable. And perhaps Sitting in front of a computer screen, could regain his sight by means of Because, of course, he is like no other some people are content existing in this fingers poised awaiting divine inspira surgery. However, wken Virgil goes man alive - sensitive, observant and manner. tion, it is often difficult to formulate through with the procedure and moves friendly; a regular 'saint' with Icc Man But do these people ever really live? eoncrete opinions on that whieh com in with Amy, things are not exactly how good looks. Oh yeah, and he can give a Only when people step outside of their pels no serious passion; that which does great massage. And she is the one for own little worlds, taking a chanee to not elicit significant emotion. This is him because she smells like "coffee view things from a new perspective, ean perhaps the best way to describe "At cake" and has a deep, seductive voice. they fully appreciat<~ life. Only then are First Sight." It is a movie unlike the As a drama, this movie harbors on the they eapablc of personal growth, happi tear-jerking, gut-wrenching, love story border of some serious issues, but ness and love. While this theme came the commercials strive so hard to por unfortunately it chops them up into up at random moments. it was not ade tray. digestible fragments so as to not disturb quately developed. Amy (Mira Sorvino) is a New York the love story. Besides the topics related Within one film lies the possibility for architect burnt out by the fast-paced to blindness - living with a handicap, two. Potential for an endearing love city-life swirling around her. The per being accepted by society, etc. - the story and a compelling drama exists in fect solution to her problem, aceording plot attempts to transform interperson "At First Sight." But these two conflict to her overly eoneerned eoworkers and al dilemmas into something philosophi ing stories undercut one another leav friends, is a vacation to a spa out in the cal and profound. This is primarily done ing only a forced melodrama. It is not a sticks. Although skeptical. she con in the moments of intense (relatively movie which provokes thought or stirs cedes, heading off for a few peaceful speaking) emotion between the two emotions, but it is solid entertainment. and uneventful days. given characters. It takes the shape of a It is not a bad movie, but it just is not Enter Val Kilmer as Virgil, the blind misplaced comment, which only serves particularly creative. Based on a true massage therapist whose deep tissue to harshly disrupt the flow of natural story, it is more plausible than, for jobs are a little too deep and personal conversation. example, "Sleepless In Seattle." Indeed, for the emotionally volatile Amy. After There is one exception. An underlying it follows the love story outline to the earrying the weight of the world around message that could have been more letter. So, in that capacity, perhaps it on her shoulders, she lies on the table developed was the concept of comfort has succeeded. For that reason, though, Photo cou~esy of MGM and breaks down. When Virgil is there zones. Everyone attempts to live in a perhaps it is worth seeing - if only Val Kilmer (as Virgil) tries to exemplify what once. to comfort her, she realizes just how love 'at first sight' really is. zone of stability where all is safe, com- 'Varsity Blues' can't fake the funk the glorification of the of the "extras" "Varsity Blues" football team. Kilmer is that come along searehing for his elusive with the position 23rd district champi of starting quar Director: Brian Robbins onship and disregards terback. Starring: James VanDerBeek, Jon Voight, the grades, health and These "extras" maturation of his play include dating the Paul Walker, Ron Lester and ers for the sake of win most attractive Scott Caan ning. The entire town cheerleader, not buys into Coach paying for beer Kilmer's beliefs except and having com for his backup quarter plete control over baek Mox. Mox, played the football team, by James Van Dcr Beek, both on and off (Out of five shamrocks) ("Dawson's Creek) is the field. more interested in Mox is a man of aehieving an Ivy League character though, By JEFFREY Q. IRISH scholarship. He dislikes football so and tries his best Scene Movie Critic much that he reads Kurt Vonnegut to stay away from during his initial few games as a back the delinquent "Football is religion" is a witticism up. temptations in Photo courtesy of Paramount often uttered on fall Saturdays in South Then as suspeeted, the star quarter which many of his Jon Voight (right) confronts quarterback James Van Der Beek in the Bend, but it is the true belief of almost back is injured in a game, and Mox has teammates inconsistent 'Varsity Blues." all residents of the small hick town of to step up to lead the team to victory. indulge. Among West Canaan, Texas. And West Canaan Mox also has to learn to deal with some these delinquents films ("Good Burger"). just happens to be the is Tweeder (Scott Caan), who is the Hobbins' direeting tried to do too setting for "Varsity wide receiver, party animal and fan much with a poor script and the film Blues," a stereotypical favorite. Twecder is immature and simply did not come together. He high school movie witty, and he epitomizes frat boy come unsuceessfully sought to portray a about the overemphasis dy. This includes the scene in which movie about sports, religion, tyranny, put on sports in many Tweeder drunkenly steals a police car racism and other woes of a small town. communities across at a party, immediately in front of the And while Van Der Beck's movie star America. sherifrs eyes, for the purpose of pick career is probably over just as quickly As the seemingly infi ing up nude sophomore girls. as it started, Voight and other actors nite commercials· have There is a gratuitous amount of nudi ·gave solid performances that just hinted, "Varsity Blues" ty throughout the film and it is the couldn't make a poorly written and is a corporate motion most obvious reason for the H-rating. poorly directed corporate motion pic picture (Coca-Cola and In one memorable scene, the team vis ture interesting. Budweiser plugs its a nearby strip club in which the Overall "Varsity Blues" is humorous included) by MTV orca-fat lineman Billy Bob (Ron Lester) and entertaining at many parts, but it Productions. The film is dances with the high school's sex edu never lives up to its hype or even to void of both originality cation teacher. other high school films such as "Dazed and reality, though it Billy Bob is another main character and Confused" and the recent "Can't does produce some that provides frat boyish comedy, only Hardly Wait." If you are crazy about likeable characters. he is not nearly as funny as Tweeder. football or love stereotypical high Veteran Jon Voight Hackneyed comedy and flatulence school films then this movie is for you. plays Coach Kilmer who Photo courtesy of Paramount jokes are attributes that follow Billy is the deviant behind VanDerBeek loves the ladies in 'Varsity Blues." Otherwise a rerun of "Friends" is Bob and most of Brian Robbins' other equally entertaining. 'I I' ' THE O BSERVER ------page II • VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEI< • CHART-TOPPERS High school rules at this weekend's box office, as newcomer "She's All That" pulls in at the num 11 Fear and Loathing ber one spot with $16.8 million. This Las Vegas'' follows two straight weeks with "Varsity Director: Terry Gilliam Blues" at the helm. "Varsity" came in at Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicia Del number three with Torro, Tobey Maguire and $6.2 million. Mark Harmon Movie Title Gross Sales By CHRISTIAN A. PIERCE low Thompson on his bender. Scene Movie Critic The film stars Johnny Depp as Baoul Duke, the character based on 1. She's All That $ 16.8 million Do you find yourself wandnring Thompson. With his "lawyer," Dr. 2. Patch Adams $ 6.8 million down tho vidno rental aisles looking Gonzo, played by Benicio Del Toro for sonwthing different, only to find (based on Thompson's friend, Oscar 3. Varsity Blues $ 6.2 million n~potitive llollywood garbage? Does it Zeta Acosta) Haoul journeys to Vegas 4. A Civil Action $ 4.8 million snnm likn llw plot is always the same to cover the moto-cross. The duo dri and only thn facns ehangn'? ves from Los Angeles only stopping to 5. Shakespeare in Love $ 4.0 million Wnll, llw idna of watching another fill the car with gas and fill them 6. The Thin Red Line $ 3.8 million Mng Hyan-Tom Hanks romantic com selves with hallucinogenic drugs. 7. Stepmom 3.7 million edy makns mn want to vomit. As I The loose narrative follows Duke $ snl111:tnd a film to review, I was deter and Dr. Gonzo as they persist in 8. The Prince of Egypt $ 3.0 million mined to find a pionenr, an innovator trashing every hotel room and casino 9. You've Got Mail $ 3.0 million who lik1~ myself was tired of tho same they enter while in Vegas. Their old crap. 10. At First Sight $ 2.8 million I'm not usually one to be sucked in hy eroativn cover design, but "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" made a statnnwnt. The cover alone said that Source: Associated Press this was a film which would push the Pnvdope, taking tho medium of film to a nnw rnalm. "Fear and Loathing in Las Vngas" is tho newest project by dirnetor Tnrry Gilliam, creator of sueh brilliant work as "Brazil" and "Tinw Bandits." Typically, his l"ilms are labeled as ahsurdist, using ridiculous situations Movie Title as a rnnans of commnnting on present day soeioty. This strategy of film making n~jeets many of the conven 1. Lethal Weapon 4 tions or llollywood by eliminating prodietahlo plots. Therefore, I chose 2. Blade this film with the hopn that Gilliam Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures 3. Six Days, Seven Nights Johnny Depp stars in "Fear and Loathing understood my frustration with 4. The Negotiator rncont rnlnasns. in Las Vegas." "Foar and Loathing" is based on a 5. Out of Sight notorious autobiographical novel aetion seem completely ludicrous and 6. The Truman Show writton by lluntnr S. Thompson in Dnpp's voice-over does little to ratio I lJ71. In tho '70s, Thompson worked nalize their. physiGal state. Moods 7. The Mask of Zorro for ,<.,'ports Illustrated and covered swing from those of joy to depression, 8. How Stella Got Her Groove Back such 1wents as a famous moto-cross to psychotic thoughts of murder. We in Las Vogas. Tho novnl dis1:ussns his watch as they eat enormous meals, 9. Armageddon v1~nturn to Vegas with a rented con only to sne them vomit minutes later. 10. Disturbing Behavior vortible, his typowriter and a suitcase At times the viewer also sees the fillod with drugs. world through the eyes of the charac Woll. hey, it was the '70s right? ter's hallucinations . .To reveal any of Everybody did a little drugs. the details of these acid trips is to do .... Source: Billboard Online . Knowing this going in, I r.xpeeted a the film injustice. The transitions road rilm on the lines of "Easy Hider," Gilliam makes as a director are but I was seriously undnrestimating shocking, entertaining and disgusting tho trippy writing of Thompson and at the same time. Duke's trip is painful to watch as one wonders how much of this really happened to Thompson. Now in no way docs this film glorify drug use! Gilliam uses Thompson as g an example of a 'life wasted with drugs, as the character rarely remembers what he did over the --"... ~ on course of an entire week. For me it is this effect which makes the film . -·:::T~ a th~at~rf- ~~a~~ v~" worth seeing - the state of shock -"-"·_) that leaves t.his viewer feeling dirty ~ after watching the film. A viewing of this film is disturbing. It is one of the February 5 only films to actually make me feel sick. Not physically sick, but outraged Payback, starring Mel Gibson and Maria Bello that someone could actually waste away their life like this. Rushmore, starring Bill Murray I recommend the film not for some sadistic reason, but due to the effect mentioned above. Johnny Depp is February 12 Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures prieelnss as Duke and numerous Johnny Depp plays typewriter-holding starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Raoul Drake in "Fear and loathing." cameos are made by a rathnr curious Simply Irresistible., range of talent {Tobey Maguire, Mark ... llarmon, Cameron Diaz, Lyle Lovett, Blast from the Past, starring Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone t h n c nHt ti v n g e n i u s o f G ill i am . Flea, Gary Busey and Christina Hieei). Message in a Bottle, starring Kevin Costner and Robin Wright Thompson wroto in a style which he So if you are sick and tired or the coined "gonzo journalism," a form in same old films, rent "Fear and Penn whkh hn runts and raves on a partic Loathing in Las Vegas" and experi My Favorite Martian, starring Christopher Lloyd and Jeff Daniels ular topic. This drug-induced verbal ence Hunter S. Thompson's messed tirade struetures the film as we fol- up reality. ----~---- - ~------~ ------ page 12 The Observer • SPORTS Monday, February 1, 1999 Elway leaves retirement question unanswered Associated Press thrusting both boosts skyward with a huge smile on his face. MIAMI "I would love John to come For John Elway, the best back next season," Denver times have been the recent coach Mike Shanahan said. ones, consecutive Super Bowl · When he ran a lap around victories to perhaps close out a Mile High Stadium after the Hall of Fame career. Broncos won the AFC champi Elway added another excla onship two weeks ago, some mation point Sunday, joining considered it a farewell to the Bart Starr. Bob Griese, Terry home fans. Not even Elway is Bradshaw. Joe Montana and sure, though. Troy Aikman as the only quar "I thought about it last year," terbacks to win consecutive he said before the game. "It Super Bowls. At age 38, he is would always be nice to go out also the oldest to do it. on top and be· able to walk That makes the future ques away from this game winning tionable. the SuperBowl. There was speculation a year He put it aside, though. ago that Elway would retire "I think the thrill of winning after winning the Super Bowl, the game is really hard to walk but he instead chose to defend away from," he said. "I have to the title. And he did it brilliant cross that bridge." ly, passing for 336 yards and This year's championship tying the record for the second might have been more difficult longest TO in Super Bowl histo to achieve than last year's was ry, an 80-yard hookup with Rod for Elway. There was the sum Smith, as Denver beat Atlanta mertime illness of his wife. 34-19. Janet, who underwent colon KAT Photo Not bad for an old guy. surgery. Then there were nag Super Bowl MVP John Elway evades a tackler in Sunday's win over the Atlanta Falcons, 34-19. That's why it's hard to come ging injuries that cost him four to grips with Elway possibly games at a time when he said, touchdowns. And he capped it players physically eventually be a family decision. I leaving the NFL. He's simply "I don't have that many games all off by beating his longtime run out of gas. don't think you "We'll sit down and talk too good to stop playing foot left." And finally, there was the coach, Dan Reeves, with whom ever want to stop playing, and I about it," he said. "If you run ball. week-by-week pressure of he had a messy feud and split think that's the biggest thing. I out of mental desire before you "I don't know, this definitely Denver's 13-game. winning six years ago. don't want to leave too early, run out of physical attributes, puts a chink in it," he said of streak, a run at the second per The health of his wife was an and I don't want to leave too then it makes it a little easier." his plans to retire.If this was fect season in NFL history. overriding issue in Eiway's late, either." Neither quality was missing his last game, it was memo Still he reached significant decision to return this season. That hardly sounded like a Sunday, and that's why the "She wanted me to play anoth man who had made up his Broncos have another Super rable. He walked off the field plateaus during the season ~ with less than a minute left, over 50,000 yards and 300 er year and I think, deep down, mind. Bowl trophy. I did, too," he said. "All football Elway said retirement would Falcons' Robinson starts desfiittlie. Saturday's arrest Asso<:iated Pcess Denver BroMos, the first champlons~ip gam:e in fine, said police spokesman Angel Calzadilla. Atlanta's 33-year history. - _ __ _ F· <. .._ :o' - On.S~tmday.Jl1orning~JW,bj~ was b,pp.o.rt1d. wi.tll MIAMI "I love Eugene uncoriditionally," •said Reeves,. speak~ the Bart Starr Award by the religious group Athletes Eugene Robinson is one ofthe NFL's most respe(.:ted ing poolside during a pregame •TV sho:w. J\As. f~r as in Action, Balloting is conducted among NFL players players. I'm concerned, and as far as the league is concerned, toselect the person who displays "high moral charac His bubbly, infectious leadership was a major rea· he can play." ter." son the Atlanta Falcons reached their first Super Robinson warmed up as normaL before the game, "Unfortunately, even as Christians, we do things Bowl. His strong religious beliefs, usually espoused· in stopping to shake hands with head linesman Sanford wrong," Reeves said. "We're all sinners." sermonlike fashion, seemed to make him a role model Rivers. Defensive tackle Shane Dronett said the Falcons in this era of misbehaving athletes. . Robinson's father, Samuel, said the defensive back remained intent on concentrating on the game. But Saturday night, less than 24 hours before the needed to play to help him work through his troubles. Dronett said, ''I'm sure lle's innocent. He was proba Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl safety was arrested on a "There's a lesson here somewhere," he said in the bly in the wrong place at the wrong time." downtown Miami street, charged with soliciting an hotel lobby before the game. · "He didn't say anything about what happened, and I undercover police officer-for oral sex. · "While conducting an undercover prostitution sting, didn't ask him," the father said. "But you could see he "I don't believe it... anybody but Eugene," line defendant drove up ... and offered the officer $40 for was crushed. I've never seen my son with that look of backer Henri Crockett said Sunday in the lobby of his (oral sex)," the police report said. concern and disappointment in his entire life." team's hotel. "1 knowwhat kind of person he is. There The misdemeanor charge carries a maximum sen· "You can't put Eugene Robinson aside, but we've has to be something more to it.'' tence of 60 days in jail, but most first,tirile offeri~ers got to do the })est we can," Reeves said. "We've done a Despite the arrest, Falcons coach Dan Reeves are offered some· combination of comniti1lity service, good job dealing with distractions this year." allowed Robinson to start Sunday night against the attending a course on the dangers ofsolicitation, and a . - . The Observer accepts classifieds every busmess day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining HalL Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. 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INTERNSHIPS (ECDE-SMC) or Thayer Kramer at I I 'I'' ~--~------~--~----~----~------~--~~----~~--_L·~·----~~--- •_j \ ------~----~~----~ -- - Monday, February I, 1999 The Observer • SPORTS page 13 • NFL Broncos capture second Super Bowl Championship Associated Press Eugene Robinson. the Atlanta In eaeh of those games, he said, safety who was arrested his teams played nowhere near MIAMI Saturday night on eharges of their potential. What a perfect way for John soliciting sex from an undercover That certainly was trw~ Sunday Elway to say goodbye. poliee ollicer. with the Faleons, who won the The man who spent his first 14 All that helped Denver become AFC West with a 14-2 reeord NFL seasons without a Super the first team to win two straight after going 3-13 two years ago, Bowl ring got his second straight Super Bowls sinee Dallas did in tlw year b1~forn Beeves took over. Sunday, wnaving his magic for 1993 and 1994 and the lirst AFC But IWI~n if Denver's ofl'ens1~ what could be the final time and team to win two straight sinee hadn't snlf-destructed. the gaining revenge on former coach Pittsburgh won in 1979 and Faleons would have had prob and adversary Dan Heeves and 1980. lems because tlw defense just his upstart Atlanta Falcons. But for all the Broneos did, the couldn't stop Elway. Denver The final seore was 34-19 over game turned on what the scored on six of its first 10 pos an Atlanta team that was its own Falcons dicln't do - getting only snssions and was stopped twicn worst enemy as the 38-ynar-old six points on their first six forays because .Jason Elam missed lidd Elway, who was the unanimous into Denver territory. Their first goals. ehoiee for MVP, completed 18 of TD eame on rookie Tim Dwight's Elway was intercepted on the 29 passes for 336 yards and one 94-yard kickoff return with 11 other possession and the Broncos touchdown and ran 3 yards for minutes left in the game. punted just once during that another scorn. On the others, Jamal Anderson period. The total yardage was third was dumped for a 2-yard loss on Dwight returned the opening bost in Super Bowl history. fourth and 1 from the Broncos kickoiT to his own 37 and tlw In addition to the ·ralcons, who 26, Morten Andersen missed a Falcons went 48 yards in I 0 did everything they could to snlf 28-yard field goal, and Chris plays to sot up Andersen's 32- destruet on offense, Elway's Chandler threw an interception yard lield that gave them a :{-0 accomplices were: to Gordon. lead. They got as far as the 8, but - Darrien Gordon, who inter In all. Chandler threw three Bill Hornanowski sacked cepted two passes that set up intereeptions, two picked off by Chandler on third down. two scores and set a Super Bowl Gordon, who also had two in the The Broncos responded with record with 108 yards in inter AFC championship game. an 80-yard, 10-play drive capped eeption returns. The game turned on one of by Griffith's 1-yard dive for a - Fullback Howard Griffith, those failures with five minutes touchdown. The key play was a who had two 1-yard TO runs. left in the second quarter. 41-yard Elway pass to Smith on - Terrell Davis, the league Atlanta moved to the Denver 8, third and 7 from the Denver 35. MVP, who carried 25 times for but eouldn't convert on third and On the Broncos' next posses 102 yards for his seventh consec goal. Then Andersen, one of only sion, a pass deflected off utive postseason 100-yard game, two kiekers with more than 400 Sharpe's hands to Bradford, giv an NFL reeord set by John career field goals, missed a 26- ing the Faleons a lirst down at Higgins. yard attempt. the Denver :~5. But the Falcons - Wide receiver Rod Smith, On the next play, Smith raeed eame up short on third and 1, who caught live passes for 152 by Honnie Bradford and and then lost two yards going for yards and an 80-yard toueh Hobinson and caught the ball in it on fourth down when Keith down. stride for an 80-yard seore that Traylor stopped Anderson trying Despite the absence of tight made it 17-6. to run wide right. end Shannon Sharpe, who The Atlanta loss was the fourth From there, the Broncos drove injured a knee in the first quar AFP/?? defeat for Reeves as a Super 63 yards in 11 plays to set up a Denver's Bill Romanowski and Harold Hasselbach proved key in the ter, Smith and the other Denver Bowl coach, the first three with 26-yard field goal by Elam that Broncos 34-19 victory over the Falcons. receivers consistently burned Denver in 1987, 1988 and 1990. gave them a 10-3 lead 5:43 into the second quarter. Onee again the Faleons thrnat ened and didn't score when Andersen missed a 26-yard lield goal wide right. That was a killer. On the m~xt play, Smith caught Elway's pass for the SO-yard academy award nominee touchdown. Once again, Atlanta moved well - down to the Denver I I - The Thief Russia but it eouldn't get the ball in the end zone and had to settle for Six year-old Sanya Andersen's 28-yard field goal monopolizes the that made it 17-6 at the half. On its lirst possession of the affections of his second half. Denver thrnatenml beautiful, widowed yet again. But a holding penalty mother until she by Duane Carswnll. who replaced Sharpe, pushed the Broncos is seduced by a back and Elam missed a 38-yard charismatic con-man field goal attempt. sporting a Stalin tatoo_ 94 mins. ousn1ng080Qpm au ~-~1 or,tum. . ree aumJSSJon International Student Affairs ~ www.nd.edu/-sub L------~~ r-~------~~-~-----, ~tutle~t A~ttvttte~ h4~ tmmedt4te t(f)pe~t~~ fl@r z~ 1-lr. L-~u~e M~~a~r~ J...t~ur~= Zc1m -7'1m www.sunchase.com - L------~------~ '. - ~ - - - --~- -~~~----~-- ::> r .,,,r .. , Monday, February 1, 1999 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 3- VS. BOSTON COLLEGE FEBRUARY 6- VS. SETON HALL FEBRUARY 10- AT VILLANOVA FEBRUARY 13- AT RUTGERS FEBRUARY 17- VS. SYRACUSE FEBRUARY 20- AT WEST VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 23- VS MIAMI The Friars came up with sim ilar luck on offense, shooting a Irish dismal 29 percent from the continued from page 20 floor, as only starting guard Chrissy Vozab and Kcrri The Friars' defense was Sullivan off the bench scored in unable to keep pace with Notre double digits, 11 and ten points Dame's offense, allowing Hiley respectively. to score 26 in the first half The win caps an undefeated alone and finish with 41 after January for the Irish, who checking out of the game with started the new year 1-2 in the 9:15 remaining in the second. Big East and exit 1998 with a Sheila McMillen and Danielle 9-2 mark that has them in posi Green balanced out the attack, tion to move past conference scoring 14 and 13 points in the leaders Connecticut and contest. The Friar defense was Hutgers for the number-one once again unable to hold in spot. The Irish have not let an check Notre Dame's double- opponent shoot better the 45 sided scoring machine. percent from the floor since "[Hiley] is so strong and sup- their last loss. which came on plements that with her great Dec. 30 at Boston College. soft touch," Friars coach Jim The Eagles, who look to share Jabir said. "We couldn't move third place in the conference her and we couldn't double- with the Irish, will come to the down quick enough. She is a Joyce Center on Wednesday for The Observer/Jeff Hsu fundamentally tough athlete to their second season showdown. Sophomore Ruth Riley scored 41 points Saturday versus ProvideRce breaking the Notre Dame mark. defend_,_ ... , """'':""~'""' . ----:-~,..,.~, COUNTDOWN FOR '99 HEY SENIORS: CELEBRATE 99 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION~ MONDAY TUESDAY (yes, tonight) The Thin Red Line BW·3 Movies 14 All_you can"OOt wings Edison Road 5:30- 7:00PM 8:30PM WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY supp_ort t~p ranked Chuck E. Cheese Alumni-Senior Club Irish Women sBasketball 822 W. McKinley Class Dinner Handouts at game Pizza, tokens, and more 4:30 .. 6:30PM 7:30 PM vs. -s.c. 8:00PM MUST BE 21 THIS WEEK: Friday marks 99 days-until we are Notre Dame Alumni. 99¢ for each event (except b-ball game) - • j ' Monday, February I, 1999 ·- • ..._ I I /I I 1 .. '' I ~ I ' · I '' '' ---'-----'. ' ' . '' page 16 - -rrThe Observer • SPORTS Monday, February 1, 1999 "You have different chemistry side for the rest of the game, Friars never got within striking 26 minutes of play. Wyche and with different players on the was a fact that was not lost on distance again. Graves had nine points each to 8-Ball floor that click," MacLeod said Hickey. "We had a good effort today round out the top scorers. -.. continued from page 20 about the run. "When you "When Providence made that against a great team," For the Friars, who fell to 6-5 [have the players] clicking, you little run, we stepped it up," he MacLeod remarked. "I liked the in the conference and 13-8 Murphy proved to be too much leave them alone. Jimmy Dillon remarked, "which is something way we bounced back after we overall, Connelly and Thomas for the visitors to stop. Murphy had some nice looks and really that we've been working on all didn't play well against Boston led an otherwise balanced hit a turn-around jumper on made things happen on that week in practice. We didn't College the other night. When scoring effort with 15 and 14 the next possession, followed run." yield, and that was pretty you play that bad against a points, respectively. Connelly by a two-handed dunk by While the Irish ended the team, you should get peppered went 5-of-10 from three points Hickey that gave the home first half in complete control, and we did. But we came back range, but his offense wasn't team some breathing room. the Friars tried to change the today and got a total team enough to carry the team near "I think that we complement momentum from the opening effort." the end. each other well," Hickey said possession. By pushing up their 'WE HAD A GREAT The Irish were led by "We got inside, but just about Murphy's presence. tempo and turning up their EFFORT AGAINST A Murphy, who was back in the couldn't hit the shots," Welsh "When Troy is hot they get the aggressiveness, the visitors GREAT TEAM.' lineup at the Joyce Center for said after the game. "Notre ball to him, and I screen, and quickly chipped away at the the first time after suffering a Dame has good basket protec when he gets double-teamed, lead the Irish built up After a sprain left ankle during prac tors. They did a fantastic job on I'm open, so it's a complemen Murphy slam dunk from JOHN MACLEOD tice several weeks ago. The for us." tary role and it works both Wyche, the Friars went on a NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL COACH ward had 26 points and 12 With the win, Notre Dame ways." 10-0 run, ending with a leaning rebounds on the day to go moves up to 11-11 overall and When the duo of senior and jumper that cut the lead to one along with five blocked shots 5-6 in the Big East. freshman were tightly covered point with 14:21 remaining. that stifled the Friar offense. After a few days of rest, the by the tenacious Providence But, after holding with the important." "He's a tough matchup," team travels eastward for a defense, players like freshman Irish for a few minutes, the vis In the waning minutes of the Welsh said about the freshman. chance of another series David Graves stepped up, itors finally began to lost their second half, the Friars tried to "He put inside pressure on us. I sweep, this time against Seton knocking two straight jumpers steam. A tip-in from freshman find one more rally left inside said he was one of the best Hall. to push the lead back up to six Harold Swanagan from Dillon of them, but came up empty. A freshmen in the country the "This victory was the result points. began a 13-0 run for the home Connolly three-pointer with first time we played them. of a lot of hard work," llickey Another Friar run brought team over the next four min 7:16 remaining cut the lead to Murphy was able to pass said. "It's good to get back on the lead to within three, but the utes, culminating in a two fourteen, but the duo of Hickey through our double-team really track, but we need to keep on Irish scored the final six points handed slam by Hickey off a and Murphy used their size well today." playing like this." of the half to accomplish some no-look pass from Dillon which advantage to score the next six Hickey turned in another fine The tip-off between the Irish thing they haven't done since put the final nail in the coffin. points and force Providence performance with 15 points and the Pirates is set for December 29: carry a lead into The run, which kept the bal coach Tim Welsh to use anoth and eight boards, while Saturday, 12:00 p.m. EST. the locker room at halftime . ance of power on Notre Dame's er timeout. A~ter that point, the Ingelsby chipped in with 10 in • WOMEN's BASKETBAll Saint Mary's falls short against Olivet, 67-57 By MOLLY MCVOY on Saturday, scoring 21 points points for the Belles. theirs. minute to play. Sports Writer for the Belles, 15 of which Saint Mary's was by no Although the Belles could They seemed to simply out came from three-point field means outmatched by Olivet, stop Olivet, it seemed they maneuver the young Belles and What may have been one of goals. When asked what was which may have been the most could not capitalize on their helped Olivet pull out a close the Belles' best defensive the difference, Olivet's defense frustrating part. They went strong defensive play and open game. efforts of the year fell just short and luck stood out. into halftime down by eight but a big lead. St. Mary's had a 54- "We're still making too many Saturday, as Olivet defeated St. "I had my c.areer high; I just were never behind by that 52 lead with two minutes to mistakes," said Norman. "We Mary's 67-57. got lucky," Norman said. "My much again, until the last play, but their youth hurt them just have a lot of freshman. It's "It was anybody's game to shots were dropping and they minute. They came out in the again. always a challenge." win," sophomore guard Julie played zone defense which left second half and showed Olivet "It's frustrating," said head The Belles look to turn the Norman said. "It was a tough me open at the three point what they could do when coach Dave Roeder. "We last part of their season around loss, but we've got to just line." everyone worked together. played well enough to win. We with a big home game against bounce back." As is typical for the freshman Their full court press defense don't have a lot of upperclass Kalamazoo on Wednesday. Norman had a career game leader, center Kelly Jones definitely worked and help the men and, as a result, we're This will be one of their last backed Norman up with 15 Belles stop Olivet. They tied the going to make mental mis home conference games of the game at 51 points with four takes." season, and Saint Mary's hopes minutes left to play, and it Olivet's experienced guards to make it a good one. looked like the momentum was took control with less than a - ./ ... +Work in an internship +Study Public Affairs +Fulfill Fine Arts Requirement "Mother of God ... Patti Meagher is 21! Come to the informational meeting Thesday, February 2nd 6:30p.m. 114 O'Shaughnessy Prof. Peri Arnold, Director 346 O'Shaughnessy Peri.E.Arnold.l @nd.edu Love, Your 5MC's, NO's, CV 1866 & the gals in Europe! This program is open to students from ALL Colleges I I I I ------ Monday, february I, 1999 The Observer· SPORTS lnad at one goal. Al'tnr Comrin's goal, Michigan took Hockey the game lo the Irish as Notre Dame continued from page 20 startnd to play a bit morn eonservative ly. ;\s a result, Michigan was able to Surh tPntativerwss would cost tlwm km~p tlw puck in the ofTensive zone for latl'r on. long pnriods of time which led to With thl' tParns skating l'our-on-linrr, numerous scoring opporlunilins. sophomorn Byan Doldl'r worknd to gnt On one of those long shifts. after Ben a loosl' puck along tlw boards, lighting Simon lost his stick in tlw defensivn ofT I w o M i c h i g an clw c k n r s i n t h n zone, Michigan capitalized in front of pnH'f'SS. Sinn• ru~ithnr Michigan player the net. Without a stiek, Simon managPd to finish his chnck on I>old1~r. attempted to kiek the puck towards llyan was abll' to pass tlw puck to a goaltender Forrest Kan so tlw play widl' opl'n Ht>rwit Cotnoir, who rnad could stop. The puck squirted through llu· play and look lhP puck in tlw slot. thn pile of playnrs, and Michigan senior OtH't' again, Hlackburn was bnalnn Bobby llayns tueked it home to tie the high by Cotnoir's wrist shot, and tlw game at two. Irish had a 2-0 first pnriod lnad. Hv11n with tho huge momentum shift. In tlw firs! JH'riod alonn, tlw Irish Coaeh Poulin rnmainml eonfident. wnrP twicn on tlw short nnd of fivn-on "It never nven HOLY CROSS ASSOCIATES HCA is a year-long lay volunteer program in six cities across the United States. Now in our 22nd year, and with 37 recent college grads, HCA is looking for adventurous souls for our '99/'00 program year. Question and Answer Sessions At The Center for Social Concerns Tuesday, February 2 4:00p.m. OR 6:30 p.m. '• . Wednesday, February 10 4:00p.m. OR 6:30 p.m. Sessions last about an hour, but you are free to come and go as your schedule dictates. Promoting growth in: Placements at: Service Phoenix. 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As the Sports Writer looking for all year. The team season progresses, MacLeod is effort that was promised in the looking to this young talent There is a line in the current Seton Hall and Rutgers games, more and more. Notre Dame men's basketball then lost against Boston College Ingelsby was the man who led media guide that reveals just last Wednesday, reappeared in the late charge back to lead how different the 1998-99 team spectacular fashion. Rutgers two weeks ago before really is: "Irish coach John When asked if he knows what the Irish fell to a last second MacLeod promised his teams to expect from his team game shot. Graves and Swanagan are would play man to man defense to game, MacLeod indicated both dealing with freshmen once he took over in '91-'92, he that he is as baffled as the rest growing pains, but still eon has delivered on that promise of us. tribute heavy minutes and key and MacLeod has no plans to "Tuesday we went to Boston points when the game is on the change that philosophy." to practice before the game and line. Add one amendment to the had one of the best work-outs Murphy's stat line from the last statement: May switch to of the season. Wednesday, Providence game tells its own zone to knock off Big East Boston College took us to the story: 26 points, 12 rebounds, rivals. In an example just how cleaners. Last (Friday) night, I two assists, five blocks, and difficult it is to understand have to be honest, was what I three steals. The departure of MacLeod's team, he has aban would call a so-so practice, then All-American Pat Garrity left a doned his traditional defensive we came out and played the huge hole in the Irish roster playbook and created a new best game of the season. It's that Murphy has stepped into one. It worked like a charm what young kids do, and we and let the country know that against Providence- an 81-62 have a lot of young players but for the next three years the triumph against one of the bet they are a great group of kids." Irish power forward position ter teams in the Big East. The defensive change in phi will dominate. The Notre Dame team that losophy isn't the only alteration The challenge that MacLeod beat Providence was a new one. in the Irish program. The infu faces is if he can mold this team A team this focused, motivated, sion of the young talent from into a consistent winner. 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Therefore, playing another An enthusiastic sellout road game against a team who crowd, in addition to a large are undefeated on home ice number of professional scouts, and were fully rested, proved a was on hand to watch one of tough task for the Wolverines. the best college hockey games Before the game was two of the year. Furthermore, the minutes old, Notre Dame's crowd itself played a role in team speed drew first blood as the outronw. The electricity in center Ben Simon scored his the air for the game against thirteenth goal of the year. arrhri\al '.lichigan helped Simon snapped a wrist shot carry the Irish to an exciting 3- high and to the stick side, and 2 win, keeping them in fourth the puck went into the goal place in the CCI lA standings. just under the crossbar for a Jason Gola and the rest of quick 1-0 lead.. the Irish Goon Squad helped "We have a lot of speed on pump up the crowd, and their our team and we like to go efforts caught the attention of wide on teams," Simon said of Notre Dame's players and his goal. "Our game plan was coaches alike. to hit them early and with the "This is what I envisioned game before, it took its toll on when I came to Notre Dame," them for the weekend." Irish head coach Dave Poulin Junior defenseman Andy said afterwards. "The whole Jurkowski earned his first evening was great: the atmos point of the season with his phere, the game, the spirit, the assist on Simon's go~!. enthusiasm, the crowd. That's In the first period, both terrific college hockey." teams played with reckless "The start of the game was abandon in the offensive zone awesome," said junior Ben with a ferocious forecheck. In Simon. "It's never been that their defensive zone, however, loud before .. .In the third peri Michigan seemed a bit tenta od, I think !the noise] really tive and let the Irish dictate the picked us up." flow of play in their zone. In the early going, Notre The Observer/Liz Lang Dame took advantage of some see HOCKEY/ page 17 Senior Aniket Dhadphale scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's upset of Michigan, 3-2. • WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • MEN'S BASKETBAll Riley sets record NO's stability key in victory By BILL HART higher when Jamel Thomas hit a three-pointer Assistant Sports Editor to give the Friars a 15-8. against the Ftiars But with the same gritty determination they There have been many words used to describe have used all season, the Irish came back. A .... By ANTHONY BIANCO ;@; that record,'' Rijey said. "My the men's basketball team this season, but "con- three-pointer by guard Martin Ingelsby started Assistant Sports Editor sister wa$ at the game the sistency" has not been one of them. Notre Dame on a 14-0 run over the next 3:39 to night [G(tithe~Jsqo~ed 49, While it is common for a team With sometimes take a commanding seven point lead. En route to Two times they tried and When she told me about it, l as many as three starting freshmen to struggle a 26-17 lead, a three-pointer from Wyche with two times they failed ' said: 'Forty points in a college with lack of experience, vari- 12:22 remaining in the first Providence came a.wa.y from g;un(;l? ·That's aw(;lsome•'" ous obstacles have tried to brought the Irish their first two meetings with the Irish The 41 po~.nt~ a,lsq broke slow down whatever momen- 'ITS GOOD TO GET BACK lead change of the game, putting this season unable to contain Riley's previously set game". tum the team has created. them up 16-15. As it turned out, 6-foot-5 center Ruth Riley. high of>36; whiCh came back Having used four different ON TRACK BUT WE it would be the only lead change Saturday night the Friars at the Joyce Center on Jan; starting lineups in the last five NEED TO KEEP PLAYING LIKE of the game. did even less than that, allow 10. Riley held the advantage games, the Irish were looking THIS.' "For every game. the team is ing Riley unchecked free in both meetings· with for some stability to carry going to have some jitters," reign on the hardwood. The Providence's Dani Trippany them through the rest of the junior Jimmy Dillon said. "Once sophomore center shot 18- missing all hut one game this season. PHIL HICKEY they missed a couple of shots, for-22 from the floor and season with a stress fracture. This weekend, they just may and we made a few, we were chipped in another five points The .6-foot~s S{)phomore was have found it. NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL PLAYER definitely more comfortable. All from the charity line to tally a replaced in the lineup Bouncing back from a loss it takes is one shot to get a team school-record 41 points in Saturday with' 6·foot-2 earlier to Boston College, the going." Notre Dame's 97-59 win Monika Roberts. Irish completed their first sweep of a Big East Just as quickly as the Irish pulled up, however, against Providence. ''I'm sure havingJhat first opponent this season, soundly defeating the the Friars attempted to strike back. After Troy Riley stole the Irish record game against .[Providence} Providence Friars 81-62 Saturday afternoon at Murphy's tip-in pushed the lead to nine points, from another center, Katryna gave; her alot of confidt:mce the Joyce Center. shooting guard Sean Connolly hit a three-pointer Gaither. The 1997 graduate for tonight;•: Irish head coach Early on, the Friars attempted to take the to make it a two possession game. set the previous mark with 40 Muffet tv~cGra;w said. ''J don't crowd out of the game. Using an aggressive That lead quickly dwindled again as a steal points and 17 field goals in a think they bad anyone who defense and relying on perimeter shooting, the and another long-range shot from Connolly contest against Ohio could stop her." visitors scored the first five ,points of the game made it a 26-23 game. University in 1996. and forced Irish coach John MacLeod to take a However, the Irish pair of Phil Hickey and "It's a great honor to nave twenty-second timeout. That lead grew even see B-BALL/ page 16 vs. Boston College Men's and Women's Wednesday, 7 p.m. SPORTS Tennis vs. Michigan State at Rolex National Indoors ATA Friday, 7p.m. at Seton Hall Thursday, all day GLANCE Saturday, 12 p.m.