Friday, February 28, 1997 • Vol. XXX No. 101 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S College Football Hall of Fame: Blessing or curse? Community stands divided on issue By DAVID FRED DO SO News Writer
They have been fighting about it for over four years. It is a red brick building in quiet downtown South Bend. It is 58,000 square foot monument to the greatest men in col lege football history. Some believe that it stands for the revitalization of South Bend's downtown. which has been largely dormant since its few skyscrapers were built in the middle of this century. Others believe that it is already on its way to becoming an abandoned downtown monument of bureaucratic inefficien-
Hall history older than present saga By DAVID FREDDOSO News Writer
The story of the College Football Hall of Fame certainly does not begin with the present situation in South Bend. In fact, the organization behind the project, the National Football The Observer Photos/Katie Kroener Foundation (NFF), began its mis- The College Football Hall of Fame has become the center of a local controversy involving owners and community mem see HISTORY I page 4 bers over the funds allotted for its existence .
• 3AINT MARY'S ELECTIONS Class of 1999 selects change in election
48.4 percent of the vote, with Webby/Jackson close behind with 43 per cent, and 8.6 percent of voters abstaining, Board of Governance elections commission er Emily Miller announced last night "I see this as a great opportunity for our class to make some The Observer/Shannon Dunne changes. I think there Panelists discuss the future of a state dealing with the painful pasts of apartheid. Among the speakers is a need for some was Mark Behr, former double agent for the South African government, who explained the idea of amnesty new ideas to be imple- for the "gross violations of human rights" granted by a government committee. 8.6% mented," said ~~~~;;;~~:;1_ ___-=-:~~---J Desmarteau. In the primary elec Observer Staff Report Panel: Realize truths of apartheid tions, the Webby/ Jackson ticket By HEATHER MACKENZIE explained that amnesty for the Behr is torn on the effective Yesterday, it was a race claimed the lead of the three ticket race, taking 4 7 percent of News Writer "gross violations of human ness of the committee and the bP.tween change and two years' rights" was granted by the possible justification of politi experience in leadership with the votes, with Desmarteau/Steciuk staying Matters of truth, justice and Truth and Reconciliation com cal criminals for assassina the class of 1999. reconciliation in post mittee if it was proven that tions and murders. And change won. alive with 25 percent of the vote. The ticket consisting of Lynette apartheid South Africa was crimes were committed as a "Perhaps this is not the right Charise Desmarteau, Julie the focus of a panel discussion course of political action. Behr nor the wrong thing to do, but Steciuk, Kate Moot, and Ann Malecki, Tara Thomas, Stephanie Villinski and Colleen yesterday. The benefits and said he is unsure whether or maybe it is the only thing to Marie Roche will assume the downfalls of the newly-formed not his involvement as a spy do," Behr said. roles of president, vice presi Campbell were eliminated after taking 19.5 percent of votes. Truth and Reconciliation will necessitate his appearance The panel continued with dent, secretary and treasurer Commission were discussed in before the committee because comments from Garth for the Saint Mary's class of Taking a four-pronged approach to their platform, the an attempt to clarify the fair there is no set precedent for Meinties with the Human 1999, respectively, after defeat .. ness of amnesty. spies to come out. Rights Department at the Law ing incumbents Katie Wehby. Desmarteau/Steciuk ticket promised their class administra Mark Behr, a former double "How do you find out who School, who spoke about the Tysus Jackson, Nicole Kraimer agent for the South African was really responsible for truth process in South Africa. and Becky Deitle. tion would focus on "building unity, helping the community, government, began the forum those deaths?" Behr asked. "How do you tell the truth In a tight race yesterday, by outlining his history of espi "Where does the blame stop Desmarteau/Steciuk claimed celebrating good times and com municating with classmates." onage during apartheid. He with the chain of command?" see APARTHEID I page 6 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Friday, February 28, 1997 • INSIDE COlUMN • WORLD AT A GlANCE Electronic Song dominates unpredictable Grammy year NEW YORK Songwriters Gordon Kennedy, It was a song - not a performer - 1------Ma.-- Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy flirting that proved dominant. 39th ANNUAL Sims weren't about to play "Change the World," made famous in favorites between Clapton and Electronic mail. It's a wonderful thing. a pairing between Eric Clapton and GRAMMY Wynonna. When we enter Notre Dame, we're given a producer Kenneth "Babyface" "Wynonna was probably closer to dorm assignment, a roommate and an email Edmonds but also recorded by country AWARDS the original arrangement of the account. We think it's the greatest thing since star Wynonna, was responsible for four song and he (Ciapton) was closer to we were accepted to NO. Grammy awards. WINNERS the feel," Kennedy said. We can keep in touch with It was named song and record of the Multiple award winners included all those friends from home year, and its performance won Clapton ·· ~ehara of m~'y~~r ·jliJ;; , , the Beatles, the Fugees, Beck, without spending precious an award for best male pop vocal. Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, change on phone calls or Babyface also won producer of the year "Change the World," Eric Clapton Babyface, LeAnn Rimes, Toni the enduring painstaking partly from his work on this song. ·d!'iliiii::;::::;:l11i!;;"}'IBraxton, Celine Dion and Vince task of actually writing a From the Beatles to Beck, 10 differ Gill. letter. And we don't have ent artists won multiple Grammy With three awards on to use capitals or correct awards on Wednesday night. Even a "Falling Into You," Celine Dion Wednesday, the Beatles nearly punctuation either! Dan Cichalski "tone deaf" first lady took home a doubled their lifetime haul of But more and more, we Assistant Accenr Ediror Grammy. s'ong of the year Grammys. gradually begin emailing Performing on acoustic guitars, "Change the World," Gordon They won for best pop perfor our friends here at Notre Clapton and Babyface sang "Change Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick and mance by a duo or group for "Free Dame. the World" publicly together for the Tommy $irn~t As a Bird," the song made by the It's funny how so many people tend to email first time on the 39th annual Grammy New artist three surviving members from a their Domer friends; some even sit down at a telecast. tape left behind by John Lennon. computer only minutes after getting off the LeAnn Rimes phone or coming back from a friend's room. And then there's emailing that surpasses Gov. Weld turns to bad rhymes Police sort out Cohen shooting chatting: electronic flirting, or email flirting, or e-flirting. BOSTON BREWER, Maine How many relationships have advanced Gov. William Weld, Harvard man, The man who was shot and wounded in the home of because of several weeks of e-flirting? It's a speaker of four languages, once daz Defense Secretary William Cohen's younger brother has wonderful innovation for shy guys and gals who zled the state with his expansive been charged with crimes twice in the past few months, wouldn't even have the nerve to look someone vocabulary. He'd say "ukase" and a prosecutor said. Authorities said they were still trying that they really liked in the eye. everyone else would scramble for a to determine if Robert Cohen, 51, was justified when he Some readers out there might not understand dictionary (it means an official decree shot Michael Chasse in the neck with a small-caliber what this e-flirting phenomenon is all about or or proclamation). Lately, though, semiautomatic handgun at Cohen's home Tuesday night. how to recognize it. Here's a little fictional e Weld has slipped into a form of com Chasse, 22, was in good condition today at Eastern exchange between two people with some e-flirt munication only slightly above Pig Maine Medical Center in neighboring Bangor. ing included. The flirtatious passages have Latin: bad rhymes and even worse puns. Two weeks Authorities said Chasse had addresses in Bangor and been italicized. ago, during a speech in which he unveiled legislation Lewiston. William Cohen said in Washington that he that would crack down on violent students, the governor talked with his brother shortly after the incident, and Leia- Boy, I had a rough day today. I didn't offered this gem: "In the classroom, there's no seat for was told "An intruder entered his home while armed hear my alarm and slept through my 9:30 class. anyone who packs heat." On Tuesday, while announc with a knife and he defended himself." Authorities Then I fell asleep in my 11:00 and the professor ing a plan to keep truants from getting their driver's would not confirm whether Chasse had a knife. But lectured right in front of me until I woke up. license, his excellency explained: "We think it makes Christopher Almy, the prosecutor for Penobscot and When I got to lunch, The Observer wasn't out sense that before you get your keys, you have to get your Piscataquis counties, said Chasse faces charges stem yet and the french fries were soggy. But then I ABC's." But the Republican may have scaled the peaks ming from a Nov. 15 high-speed chase in Brewer and ran into you at the Bookstore this afternoon of puns Monday, when he announced a plan for deregu also is charged with burglary to a motor vehicle and and the rest of the day was better. I'm really lating the state's electric industry. theft dating from a January incident in Bangor. looking forward to seeing "Ransom" this week end. We'll have to think of something to do after the movie. Well, it's late and I haven't touched Bash planned for Cuba's Cohiba MasterCard sells postage stamps my books yet, so I'll talk to you later. - Luke luke- hey! we're doing email at the same MIAMI NEW YORK time! of course, you probably won't read this The Cohiba was conceived, nurtured and smoked by As banks race to embrace ever-faster communication until tomorrow but i thought i'd mention it. Fidel Castro to prove communist Cuba could still make a technology, MasterCard International is making it a little anyway, i know what you mean. my day great cigar, and when the famed stogie turns 30 Friday more convenient to send a conventional letter. sucked too. i was up until4 a.m. finishing a 15- it will be feted with a decidedly un-proletarian bash. A MasterCard on Wednesday disclosed plans to.sell page philosophy paper and reading 180 pages $500-a-ticket party at Havana's Tropicana nightclub is postage stamps through Cirrus, its network of automatic of jane eyre. it was really nice seeing you in planned for about 800 invitees on a super-secret guest teller machines at almost 315,000 locations around the the bookstore because i didn't expect to see you list rumored to include 100 Americans. The soiree, a world. Beginning this spring, Cirrus cardholders will be today. ijust love little surprises like that. i fund-raiser for the nation's cash-strapped health care able to buy stamps in a transaction similar to getting can't wait for the weekend. my mom said ran system, will include the sale of commemorative boxes of cash at an ATM. with the money deducted from the cus som was really good so i'm excited to see it too. Cohibas for $2,500 each and humidors autographed by tomer's account as stamps are dispensed from the i'd love to do something afterwards. what did the Cuban leader himself. "Cohiba is considered the machine. It's part of a larger strategy to vastly expand you have in mind ... ? let me know. -leia best cigar in the world," said Dan Hoteman, manager of the types of services available at Cirrus machines. Also Leia - Oh God. That terrible dance version La Casa Del 1-Iabano cigar shop in Windsor, Ontario, just envisioned are ATM sales of such things as prepaid tele of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" by Madonna is across the border from Detroit. "It's the blend, the sizes, phone calling cards, theater tickets and travelers checks. on the radio. I hate that song. Well, my 8:30 the quality of the roll." The Cohiba's mystique began in "This is a long-term strategy to change the face of what was cancelled today. That was good because I the early 60's as the brainchild of Castro. After the revo the traditional ATM has been," G. Henry Mundt III, exec didn't go anyway, Han told me. My 9:35 was lution, most wealthy tobacco barons fled Cuba and took utive vice president for global deposit access at good because I sat next to you and we spent the much of the know-how and history of the trade with MasterCard, said in a telephone interview. "In the next whole period discussing which guys in the class them. "Castro wanted to prove to the world that Cuba 12 to 18 months, you'll see a whole range of products were tools. (That was a great column.) Well, under his leadership not only could keep making premi and services that will begin to appear at Cirrus ATMs." I'll see you in a few hours so goodbye for now. um cigars, but also create them from scratch," said Some banks already sell stamps through their private -Luke Richard Carleton Hacker, author of cigar texts. ATM systems. luke- it's 2:15 and you just dropped me off but i wanted to tell you again that i had a great time tonight. it was good to forget about this terrible week i've had. thank you. i'll see you • SOUTH BEND WEATHER • NATIONAL WEATHER later tomorrow (today). - leia 5 Day South Bend Forcast The AccuWeather®forecast for noon, Friday, Feb. 28. AccuWeather"' forecast for daytime conditions and high tern ratures The characters in the preceding column are Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. totally fictional. Any relation to actual persons, living or dead, is just one huge coincidence.
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But now AIDS is a pandemic, not limited Pezon said that she was very angry to any one group. when she found out she was infected "I am the face of AIDS," said Gene and built up her defenses to keep any Barkowski, a 44-year-old South Bend one from getting close to her. She even resident who acquired AIDS through a tually began a relationship with a male blood transfusion in 1984. friend vf hers she met through work. "It is a virus; it is not a respector of When she told him she was HIV positive, persons," added Greg Sanchez, a 31- he stayed and the two were married year-old man who moved to South Bend June 10, 1995. in late 1993. Pezon is taking a "drug cocktail" and Each of the four panelists spoke is part of a medical study in Chicago. brie!ly about their personal experiences. Her HIV is currently undetectable but Barkowski spoke first. He harbored she stresses that she is not cured and is the virus for 12 years with just a few still HIV positive. warning signs before collapsing in Sanchez was diagnosed with HIV in December of 1995. lie was diagnosed 1992 and has since been very active in The Observer/Katy Soby with HIV on Feb. 15, 1996. AIDS awareness and advocacy. Members of a panel spoke yesterday about life with AIDS in today's society. Many reiter "I thought it wasn't going to touch me Sanchez was raised in a very tradi ated the idea that they are "living with AIDS," not simply dying of the disease. - but it did," Barkowski said. He tional Hispanic Catholic family who, he stressed that the fastest growing groups said, is still in denial about his virus. He said he realized, "I need to start living." Wendy Harris, an HIV prevention of those infected are non-whites, moved to South Bend in part to distance "It's a hassle but I haven't stopped liv worker, discussed the some of the med women, and adolescents. himself from his family. ing," he said. "Just barriers, all the ical angles of the disease. Anjonette Pezon, a graduate of "I thought, 'I'm invincible - it time." "Whatever is in your mind that will Washington Iligh School in South Bend, couldn't happen to me,"' he said. Larry Udell grew up in Niles, Ind. not allow you to protect yourself, it isn't found out she was HIV positive in the Sanchez said that he was very sexual "AIDS doesn't come to Niles," said the worth it," Harris said. summer of 1992. She had been attend ly active as a young man and by 1990 48-year-old father of three. 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eek Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 5 Non-traditional entrepreneurs to share advice By MICHAEL LEWIS not rise to the top through tradi business at a young age are Qualified candidates for posi chairman of the finance com News Writer tional means. learning how to build a compa tions will have taken on a lot of mittee. Jones co-founded Trilogy ny and understanding the cor activities in college, she said. He sold the business in 1991. The Entrepreneur Club at Software during the summer porate culture. Proactive people with leadership In 1969, he founded John E. Notre Dame will host two speak after her sophomore year at One big difference between roles are what the company is Hughes and Co., a CPA firm, ers this weekend, one who start Stanford University. Trilogy was her company and other major looking for. that he transferred to partners ed one of the nation's fastest her first success, and at 24, she computer-related businesses is "We look for people to come in in 1980. growing companies at the age of co-founded pcOrder. a company that she "focuses on the busi and defme their role in the com Currently. he is president and 19 and one who went from that sells computer products ness process as opposed to bits pany," she said. CEO of the Coleman Foundation, being a high school dropout to a and systems over the Internet. and bytes." Hughes has also led a success Inc. business owner and the CEO of She said Trilogy changes the "We are looking for great peo ful life that has not been bound This company has given out the Coleman Foundation. way companies use their soft ple for a fast growing company," by the norm. $42 million in grants to educa At 3 p.m. Saturday in Room ware, and pcOrder uses she said. This weekend, she will After World War II, he gradu tional, medical research, care 162 of the College of Business Trilogy's technology to create a be recruiting for pcOrder. ated high school by GED and and treatment, religious, social Administration, Christina Jones new network for computer The average age in her com earned his CPA certificate from and welfare programs and has and John Hughes will address sales. There are quite a few pany is 25, and technical majors the University of Illinois in 1957. received multiple awards. interested students as well as opportunities with computers, and business majors are in In 1959, he became associated He has established and members of the Entrepreneur she said. demand. The pcOrder system is with Archibald Candy Corpo endowed chairs, professorships, Club. "Technology is changing the growing by 25 percent a month, ration and Fannie May Candy and fellowships at 17 universi Although they followed differ way businesses are run," she she said, and it won two of the Shops, Inc., where he rose to ties and institutions. He has also ent paths to success, their sto said. According to Jones, two of most prestigious awards for part owner, board member, spoken at many different col ries are similar in that they did the advantages of going into Internet technology. chief executive officer, and leges across the country. WIEIDIDIINGS & IBANQUIIEliS
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·· tt:Tht C:Jha#tenge,fl Valley Satu;'Wa$hing: tori' H;tff:2t8tJ>tfi '""i~(J:$9:tX!NikJ Specials Swimming/Divingtri$h :shamroc~ t!lassie\1:i!xtr Satat•••llolts 'Aquatit'qenters;xJ'Ai(~ SZituwdZ~~J Friday: Womenls tennlsivsll •DJJ/Cer4t Ecl page 6 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Friday, February 28, 1997 South Africa had some sort of agreed with Behr in that this • SOUTH AFRICA blame in the crimes of might be the only viable Apartheid apartheid, but stressed that a option. continued from page 1 reconciliation for the present "Do you get to truth by AIDS researchers without dismissing the atroci avoiding justice?" McAdams about apartheid?" Meinties asked. "It is ties of the past was the only asked. "We have the problem not only a question of whether or not way South Africans could of restoring the balance violate procedures something was done, but whether or not hope to deal effectively with between the perpetrators and The Associated Press community. the act was right or wrong." the future. the victims. If you don't pur The report by a commit Meinties continued by questioning if a James McAdams of the gov sue the truth you don't give a PRETORIA tee comprising University of heinous crime committed under the ernment department dis balance to the victims." South African rese Pretoria officials and mem power of the government was worse cussed the similarities and dif The panel discussion, "Truth archers who claimed to bers of the Gauteng provin than a personally committed crime. ferences of the South African and Reconciliation: Victims have developed a drug that cial health department "What are the limits if the crime was committee and a similar truth and Perpetrators in Post reversed the effects of AIDS accused the researchers of deemed to be politically motivated? The committee formed in Apartheid South Africa and violated accepted scientific exposing AIDS patients to a committee didn't admit that there were Germany. Eastern Europe," was held in testing procedures, an toxic industrial solvent con limits no matter what the circum He stressed the same mis the Hesburgh Center auditori investigative panel has tained in Virodene without stances," Meinties said. givings as Meinties, but um at 4 p.m. yesterday. determined. having sufficient evidence Jasmin Nordien, a graduate student A report by the panel the solvent would inhibit from South Africa, continued the conver criticized the three the HIV virus that leads to sation by reiterating how the healing ...... , ...\ ...... =., ,/,...... •••••••• researchers for conducting acquired immune deficien process begins with the understanding unauthorized human cy syndrome. of atrocity and the unearthing of truth ...... ~~····· .... experiments, in particular The report said pre-clini and history. using a toxic substance cal experiments of Virodene "What does forgiveness mean? We without proof it worked and on HIV-infected, tissue-cul cannot forget the past but must learn sidestepping peer review in tured cells were inconclu how to use it," Nordien stated. "We can seeking government fund choose to use the past in one of two J~~Uenu sive. But the researchers ing. claimed they had docu ways for the future: as a weapon to bash A film series offering movies as they were meant to be The report issued mented evidence the toxic other parties, or as a tool to build a bet experienced. Classic films. Big Screen. Bargain price. Wednesday could kill the solvent worked, according ter tomorrow." University of Pretoria to the report. Nordien emphasized that everyone in WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 researchers' chances of getting funding they sought The University of Notre Dame Department of Music 2:00 and 7:00 P.M. from President Nelson p r e s e n t s Mandela's government to Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn star in continue testing the drug, called Virodene P058. An A met lean eentennlal eele6tatlon In a highly unusual move, performed by Faculty Member the researchers presented ofu~th their results directly to Mandela's Cabinet last William e ~t.nu month in hopes of gaining }\~ p1amst -, $800,000 in funding. with works by J:ije Medical experts immedi ~-:-) ately questioned claims that <...... __---..._ _, ( d William Grant Still, the drug reversed the 1 effects of AIDS and ~~ l) Virgil Thomson, Roger Sessions, $1 Students demanded a full review of Howard Hanson and Peter Mennin LITTLE THEATRE the research. They also ~~ t For information, asked why the work had call 219/284-4626 never been subjected to Sunday, March 2 2 pm Annenberg Auditorium peer review, a standard The Snite Museum of Art practice in the research The concert is free and open to the public. City-Wide Celebration of Black History Month The Pan African Cultural Center in cooperation with The African and African American Studies Program Presents FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA An Evening of Af,.i~IIH ZliiH~tS IIHA. c51HfS With DARLENE BLACKBURN Her Innovative and Dynamic Dance Troup from Chicago & Washington High School Gospel and Inspirational Choir •· February 28, 1997 at 7:00, Hesburgh Library Auditorium • GENERAL•AD~MIS~S~IO~N:$5; STUDENT:$3. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT a • ~0:~ ~ L6FORTUNE INFO. DESK This Third Edition of City-Wide Celebration of Black History Month Jointly sponsored by: Pan-African Cultural Center, Mrican and African American Studies Program, Student Union Intellectual Life Committee, Student Activities, Kellogg Institute, Student Government, Washington High School Multicultural Society, and ~ Salon of Friendship. Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 7 Sullivan: Everyone will see sexual harassment By GERMEIN LINARES The behavior that is charac be comfortable with my behav News Writer terized as sexual harassment ior being printed in the news here in the United States is not paper or presented on the "Everybody will come in con the same as in other countries, news?" "Would I be comfort tact with sexual harassment; commented Sullivan. able with someone doing the for the women, I guarantee it." Terms such as "girl" or same to any member of my According to Sharon Sullivan, "honey" are more accepted in family or with my girl/boy executive director of human Europe. Greeting someone friend?" resources at Eli Lilly and with a kiss is also not viewed as She concluded the discussion Company and a 1979 graduate a shun in many other countries. by saying, "Treat people as they of Notre Dame, this is the truth So how does one deal with would like to be treated, not as of our society today. these differences? Sullivan you think they would like to be Sullivan proceeded to define advised again that one should treated." sexual harassment as "any consider the other person's The questions that were unwelcome sexual advances, intent and to question if their asked after the presentation request for sexual favors, and actions are causing a negative clearly showed that many did verbal or physical conduct of impact on you. not know what the fine line sexual behavior." So how should one deal with between sexual harassment She stated that many of the behavior that one interprets as and a normal complement is. sexual harassment cases are harassment? Sullivan again said that one due to miscommunication Sullivan advised that con should make one's intentions between the parties involved. frontation is key. Usually, mis clear when dealing with others This is brought forth the topic communication is the source of in order to avoid any problems. of impact vs. intent. One may the problem. This was one of many upcom not mean to harass or offend If this does not work and the ing talks sponsored by student someone by their comments, behavior continues, then go to government dealing with gen but their impact may. management and inform them der relationships, which will Sullivan said that in many of the problem, she urged. also coincide with the twenty cases of sexual harassment the She added that jokes and fifth anniversary of co-ed edu offender does not know that comments of sexual behavior cation at Notre Dame. he/she was causing such an that are inappropriate should The lecture took place at impact on the other person. also be dealt with firmly. DeBartolo Hall, and William Furthermore, she said that So how do you know if your Leahy, professor of student gov these offenders are sometimes behavior is characteristic of ernment and economics, pre The Observer/Kaly Soby more severely affected by their harassment? The Notre Dame sented Sullivan, whose lecture Sharon Sullivan addressed the issue of sexual harassment yesterday, unknowing actions than the · grad advised to ask yourself the was titled "Sexual Harassment stating that all should remember to "treat people as they would like to accusers. following questions: "Would I in the Workplace." be treated." ENTERTAINMENT YOUR WAY! Wedding Receptions are Our Specialty • Over 20 Disk Jockeys including a wide variety of music BOOKING AGENCY • Uve Bands • String Quartets • Pianists and Harpists • Vocalists • And Featuring Moonlight Oasis: A blend of Dj. MC. vocalist and 219-243-9204 light show ve WI' Student 97-98 is loo Notre Dame students interested · / in Student tin the coming year. Application/ lefor pick-up in the Student :of Lafortune. Appli 'arch 18, 1997 by 5pm. ?Call 1· 7668. -~-- -·--·--~...... -----~------~- -~~--·-~------~~--~ page 8 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Friday, February 28, 1997 He also saw that the agree South Bend. eight years before they had Indiana area, but all over the ment left the NFF with easy way The key to survival, of course, 100,000 people go through the country." Hall out in case the hall were to flop, is strong attendance and a door in one year," Kish said, When asked about the closure continued from page 1 whereas the city could easily be steady flow of visitors at the "and now they get over of the Cincinnati Hall of Fame, left hanging on its end of the hall. The greatest fear for the 200,000." Torromeo expressed confidence cy and a stubborn adherence to bargain. city is that low attendance rates Nonetheless, the numbers do in the South Bend Hall, and stat pet projects. could cause the NFF to pull up not need to be all that bad for ed that the hall in Cincinnati When it was decided in 1994 Downtown South Bend its roots once again and head the disaster to happen. The was inferior to the new one in that the College Football Hall of Former Mayor Joseph Kernan for St. Louis, Ann Arbor, or even agreement between the NFF South Bend. Fame was to be built, the argu has been quoted numerous Los Angeles. and the city of South Bend "It wasn't something that did ment reached its boiling point. times as saying that the pres Currently, the numbers are allows the NFF to leave town justice to the game," he said. Now the jury is out as to ence of the hall in downtown not all that bad. But the annual with its Hall of Fame, if the "We had a few displays, but whether it will become a lasting South Bend will help local busi attendance is already far below annual attendance drops below nothing like the interactive and popular tourist attraction or nesses, boost tourism, and gen what South Bend and NFF offi 65,000 by the lOth year of its things at South Bend." a very expensive empty build erally revitalize the downtown cials had expected. The hall had operation. Kish also related the enthusi ing. area. planned to host 150,000 visitors This leaves some residents of asm of many visitors toward the "We think it's the right project per year. South Bend worried that the Hall of Fame. The Complaint for the right place," Kernan has But the first twelve months of Ilall of Fame may suffer the "We've been told by people Jim Cierzniak, a local retired said. operation saw only 121,000 same fate as the previous one in who come here that its the best history teacher and a high pro The rebirth of downtown guests, while 1996 saw only Cincinnati, which was closed hall of fame they've seen any file critic of the Hall of Fame, South Bend was always a top 85,000. after years of low attendance. where," Torromeo said. attacked the idea of the hall priority for Kernan when he Kish commented, though, that In fact, even Cierzniak thought publicly in the South Bend was mayor, and the College this is probably more the result that the hall was a good attrac Tribune (Sept. 15, 1992) before Football Hall of Fame is only of a lack of experience in esti Fan Appeal tion, despite his worries over the hall had been built: one of the many projects he mating attendance than it is in a Dave Torromeo, vice president the financial situation. "I am involved in this crusade undertook to administer that lack of popular enthusiasm for of operations for the NFF, triedr-----.....----- ...... (against the Hall of Fame) change. the hall. to alleviate these fears. because I do not want to drive "My feeling is that it has had a He also mentioned that for "The place fills itself," he said by the garish, stadium-like minimal impact as far as revital halls of fame, success usually of the hall. "We think that it is downtown hall in five years or izing downtown," Cierzniak does not come overnight. the best hall of fame there is. so and say to myself, 'This thing said. "I don't know that there "The Professional Football The only problem is getting the really is a dud, but what did you has been any positive impact." Hall of Fame in Canton took word out, not only in the do to prevent the financial fias- But according to Bernie Kish, co.?'" the director of the College Cierzniak's steadfast opposi Football Hall of Fame, such a tion to the hall was based on his judgment is rather premature. smile perception of an absurd deal "You can't judge something made by the city of South Bend like this in such a short time," in order to draw the Hall of he said. "We've only been open Angie! Fame to town. for 19 months." The deal, he believes, is heavi Kish did note that there had ly favorable toward the National been some improvement down you're Football Foundation (NFF), and town with the opening of several extremely disadvantageous to new shops, but, he added, "I Buy 4 sessions at the regular the city. When he read the don't think we could point to the 21! price & get 2 FREE! Buy 5 & get 3 FREE .. . License Agreement between the hall as the cause of that." Buy 6 & get 4 FREE .. . NFF and the city, he saw that the NFF was not required by the Attendance 1 Month & 3 Month Unlfirni;t..d HAPPY Tanning agreement to produce a single Some worry about the rocky cent for the construction of the history of the College Football BIRTHDA Hall although the foundation Hall of Fame and the NFF. stood to collect 90 percent of Similar halls of fame have failed love, first $3 million in profit, and 75 in cities much larger and more percent of everything after that. suited to such a museum than 2 North I I ! I I IT'S ONCE AGAIN TIME FOR NAZZ, ND'S t BA TILE OF THE BANDS!! I NAZZ applications are now available ~ I outside the SUB office (2nd floor Lafortune) and are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. Along with the application, please turn in a demo tape. All applicants will be contacted by midnight on March 5 informing them if they made the lineup. NAZZ will be in Stepan Center on Thursday, March 20. Any ?'s ... please call SUB @ 1-7757 Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Medieval lit probes depths of mind By JILLIAN PAGLIOCCA ry and the printed book" is what News Writer interests Bolzoni. To demonstrate how effective Identifying text illustrations as illustrations worked as pneumon the Medieval reader's key to ic devices in Medieval printed active memory, Lina Bolzoni lec books, Bolzoni reproduced pages tured yesterday on "Images of of "Ulisse e Enea" (Ulysses and the Printed Book and Images of Aeneas) and "Rhetorica the Art of Memory." Cristiana" (Christian Rhetoric), In her lecture, Bolzoni focused two late 16th century Italian on the "vast, unexplored territory texts. where acts of memory interact," "Rhetorica Cristiana," written explaining that images evoked in and illustrated by Diego Valades the mind by illustrations enabled in 1579, I'epresents for Bolzoni a reader to better remember the the "symbiosis between the print~ copy accompanying them. ed page and the act of memory." Emphasizing the role of illus She pointed to the illustrations in trations in "interfacing between his book as prime examples of the scholar's desk and the library how the artwork in a text can shelf," Bolzoni suggested that the successfully conjure up images of result of text illustration in 16th previous texts in the same tradi century printed books was not tion, in this case the Bible. simply aesthetic enjoyment. Bolzoni identified illustrations Although Medieval authors as being excellent instruments of placed illustrations in their books recollection because of a visual to answer the demand for beau image's knack for linking memo tiful as well as useful books, their The Observer/ Katy Soby ry and invention. unintentional ability to produce Lina Belzoni spoke yesterday This is especially important for about the close association texts that functioned as the between the mind and medieval writers who wish to revive "nexus between the art of memo- Iite ratu re. canonical oeuvres. "In order to imitate classic @].@] texts, you must remember them," she said. New Spring Arrivals I~ The History of Literary ~ Criticism chair at the University ~ I Oo/o off witlt student JD ~ of Pisa in Italy, Bolzoni is cur ~ rently a visiting professor at the ~ • Hemp, Beadt~d & Silver Jewelry University of California at Los • Unique Dresses We Angeles. 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If you are disagreeing with someone marginalize them. A clear case of hate an opinion about whether or not it was reprint of a gender studies round table filled with irrational fear and willing to the sin and never mind the sinner. constitutional to burn the American flag. presentatioh. He points out that Notre lie about it, rational discussion cannot Fortunately, those who were actually The overwhelming majority of those Dame can do as it pleases, that every proceed. Does anyone really believe that charged with this decision have acted opinions were shallow, poorly argued body else is doing it, that other University is what we face? Are those opposed to with more principle than I might have. and - most importantly - of absolutely clubs are differently treated, that the GLND/SMC recognition people filled with Debate the details until dawn, they have no interest to anyone occupying the Church does not require non-recognition, fear and loathing who deceive the com treated unequals unequally and acted that non-recognition is unjust discrimina munity into believing that they are chari kindly and pastorally. They have done tion and, once again, everybody else has table people and principled professionals, this when they had easier ways out. They done it so why can't we? acting in good faith and in accordance deserve better treatment than they have Of the first six arguments, only the with the best they know? If McBrien received. It is the business of smaller Christopher statement that the discrimination prac would say yes, then surely there is more people than they to shrink from the chal ticed by the University is unjust (five) has proof than was offered. lenge posed by this debate. any real force. There also lies the meat of Consider this: If you stood in the place Notes and Asides: Regan the debate, though not the meat of this of a University administrator, what would • Common Sense printed an article article. Three is granted, of course; other be your dearest wish concerning this favorable to abortion in the same issue clubs are treated differently. The grounds debate? It could only be that it would dis with a few "war on the poor" articles. for the different treatment follow appear. To achieve that wish, the admin Does the former present us with an ulti McBrien's notation of it. What Notre istration would only have to recognize mate solution to the latter? Or is the for opposite perspective. Dame can do or what its peers have done GLND/SMC. Deprived of their controver mer just an example of the latter? Just It is striking in retrospect that no one do not constitute grounds for action in sial status, GLND/SMC would fade as what is Common Sense trying to imply? recognized how terribly inconsequential themselves. every single student organization does. It • Despite the robbery of David Cuccione it all was. After all, how often does any The article concludes with a "personal would be of interest only to the people Bucolo, Mr. Stanford again highlighted one burn a flag? The last one I remember statement." With the considerable involved and rightly so. the year. As for the winner's answer to was directly associated with the Johnson respect due Fr. McBrien, I submit that it When wa·s the last time you heard of the question: We are all much dumber fiasco. Flag burning is now of interest is less personal statement than personal the College Republicans doing anything? for having heard it. I award him no only to flag burners of which there are, at attack. It is a general indictment of the Activities Night? Now, if the University points and may God have mercy on his last count, about three in North America. University community and the Church as banned the club, or subjected it to partic soul. It is perhaps the least exercised of all our "homophobic." This is followed up with ular scrutiny, however, we would never • People need to start asking Pat constitultionally guaranteed freedoms. the assertion that homophobia stems stop hearing about it. Hence, the endless Garrity to stay for his senior year. The principles behind the Johnson rul from homosexual feelings in every homo GLND/SMC debate. In the end, there is no • The most recent Notre Dame team to ing were fiercely debated. The common phobe's heart and that, for homophobes practical advantage to denying carry the flame of Irish underdogs was sense of the ruling was not disputable. along with actual homosexuals, the situa GLND/SMC recognition. So why has this the third-string Mock Trial team. They The nation was mercifully delivered from tion is comparable to guilt felt by old-time been done? overcame inexperience, adversity and a mindless fight over nothing. Most priests over alcoholism. The notion, therefore, that a homopho their own expectations to upset pretty Americans have forgotten how they felt The argumentative ground is well cov bic administration and complicitous much everyone at the Mid-East regional about flag burning in 1989 and rightfully ered and will not be treated here. homophobes in the community are sub and earn a spot at the national champi so. The flag-burners, who were fringe McBrien's personal statement, however, jecting themselves to the tremendous onships. As for the first string, well, they lunatics to begin with, now get exactly reveals something disconcerting about inconvenience (and boredom} of this didn't do badly for a few has-beens and a the amount of press due a fringe lunatic. the kind of debate to which we have debate because of their "fear and couple of never-will-bes. At least no one We are all much better off not thinking reduced ourselves. The "personal state loathing" of gay people and that they came home on the bag. If you see Anna about H. What happened to the flag ment" was made against the people with simultaneously defraud the campus as to Schmitt, Diane Sabol, Jason Levielle (pro burners? Who cares? whom he disagrees rather than their their sinister objectives is, to say the nounced LEV-el), Melissa Miksch, Cheryl In the latest issue of Common Sense ideas. It is troubling when reasonable, least, far-fetched. Asci, Allison Sinoski, Beatriz Korbel or there is another jejune recital of well educated people living in community Allow me a brief personal statement: If Colleen Feeny, make sure you ask them worn arguments about GLND/SMC. question the integrity, the charity and the it was for me to decide, I would recognize about it. Reading over this latest salvo made one honor of those who oppose their ideas. It GLND/SMC in a heartbeat. I would do it thing clear: The deteriorating quality of would be more appropriate to treat the that I might be done with them. I would Christopher Regan is a senior Arts and the discussion on this matter is as much ideas themselves (however repetitiously) do it confidently, knowing that I could Letters major. His column appears every an ethical.problem for Notre Dame as the and presume that one's colleagues are of forget the issue. And what a failure that other Friday . • DOONESBUIW GARRY TRUDEAU • GUOTE OF THE DAY "Aman is never so on trial as in the moment of excessive good fortune." -Lew Wallace Friday, February 28, 1997 VIEWPOINT page 11 • lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Fiestang III the perfect way to renew Filipino sense of pride Dear Editor: Filipinos couldn't marry whites. There was a If Arnold Schwarzenegger was dressed as a time in the 1920s when Filipinos experienced the Filipino warrior with a suit of body armor made kind of blatant racism that African Americans from the fruit of a fine palm tree, he might have are all too familiar with. In public places been known as "Coconut the Barbarian." throughout Northern California it was not You can see this fantasy acted out during the uncommon to see signs that read "NO FILIPINOS manly Filipino traditional dance, the Magalatik, ALLOWED!" on Saturday night at the LaFortune Student Times have definitely changed. Civil rights laws Center. Semi-nude men in coconut shells will be have forced out such blatant discrimination. And banging each other with pride as the Filipino Filipinos, with their "go along to get along" American Student Organization (FASO) cele nature have assimilated at a fast rate. But that brates "Fiestang Filipino Ill." This year the fiesta doesn't mean they've blended perfectly into the takes place over the weekend with food, dancing, homogeneous mass known as American society. and theater. And everyone is welcome. It is a cel In fact, regardless of whether they are Filipino ebration of Filipino-ness at Notre Dame. Why is it immigrants or the offspring of immigrants, most necessary? In the multicultural scheme of things, have not lost the sense of what it means being Fiestang is more necessary than one would Filipino in America. And a fiesta is the perfect think. way to renew one's sense of cultural pride. In the race equation of the nineties, Filipinos In the Philippines, fiestas are normally harvest are practically non-existent. With their Spanish celebrations centered around food. There are last names, English fluency, and Asian features, games and activities. There may even be a beau Filipinos tend to get lost in the mix. "Filipino? ty pageant. But there is a religious element as Aren't you Chinese?" is a common inquiry, sec well. ond only to, "Isn't that what Imelda Marcos In Pakil, Laguna, devotees follow an old poster was?" of the Blessed Mother and sing, hop, skip, and In fact, Filipinos are the second largest Asian leap in a giddy procession through the streets. In American group in this country- 200,000 or so a Mardi Gras like celebration called the Ati-ati fewer than the Chinese Americans. Presently han, participants paint their faces and arms with numbering over 1.5 million, Filipinos are project soot, deck their hair with leaves and carry poles ed to become the largest Asian American group bearing live offerings in honor of the Holy Child, in the U.S. by the year 2000. This is a mixed Santo Nino. blessing since nobody knows we're here. The event at LaFortune is likely to be some Historically, Filipinos have been here in what toned down by comparison, but no less America since 1587, when a Filipino refugee Filipino. It's still all about the special pride, from the Spanish galleon trade is known to have esteem and kinship that bonds Filipinos to each step foot on Morro Bay in California. Since that other, and to the large growing multicultural time, through waves of immigration in the 1920s, community that is Notre Dame. the 1950s, and the 1970s, Filipinos have come to America to live productive lives. According to the EMIL GUILLERMO 1990 census, the median Filipino household income was $43,780. That was $12,000 dollars Editor's Note: Emil Guillermo is a syndicated more than that of whites and $13,000 higher columnist and the former host of NPR's "All than the U.S. average. Things Considered. " A Filipino American, he will It hasn't always been easy .. Filipinos have give the keynote address at Fiestang Filipino this struggled against racism and discrimination. In Saturday night. California, anti-miscegenation laws meant • RIGHT OR WRONG? 'Right to die' laws may not be containable "Hard cases make bad law." Do you assisted suicide. It is even more unlikely his entire body, red blotches, sores in and ple that "the direct and voluntary killing of believe that? Let me tell you about Mciver that the Court will take the opposite about his mouth, fme hairs on· his tongue an innocent human being is always grave v. Krischer, decided by Florida Judge approach and require the states to forbid and sides of his mouth, no feeling in his ly immoral. .. Nor can any authority legiti Joseph Davis, Jr., in West Palm Beach on assisted suicide; under that approach, bladder, stomach pains, and is legally mately recommend or permit such and Jan. 31. Charles Hall, a 35- year-old men Judge Davis' ruling in Mciver would itself blind. At the time of trial Mr. Hall was on action." (Evangelium Vitae , No. 57). tally competent AIDS patient, had asked violate the U.S. Constitution and would be numerous medications [and] is on mor It can be difficult to distinguish legiti Dr. Cecil Mciver "to provide him with a reviewable by the Supreme Court. Instead, phine ... to alleviate his pain." mate withholding of medical treatment prescription for a drug that Mr. Hall would said the Baltimore Sun, "A common theme In some respects, legalization of assisted from actions which are homicidal in emerging from a clear majority of the nine suicide will confirm existing practices. "I intent. The law should not require that justices was that the question was too have had patients who have taken their excessive treatment be given to impede complex to be decided by the court and own lives," said Dr. Stephen O'Brien, a the act of dying. However, in its 1990 should be left for the legislatures" of the San Francisco AIDS specialist. "And I have Cruzan decision, the Supreme Court states. Any state laws, of course, would be prescribed the medicines with which they allowed the withdrawal of nutrition and Charles subject to the Fourteenth Amendment's have done that." The New England hydration which were not so burdensome command that "No State shall ... deny to Journal of Medicine recently stated that a as to justify their removal on that ground. any person ... the equal protection of the survey of 188 San Francisco physicians Rather, they were withdrawn with the laws." On that ground the Court of who treat AIDS patients showed that 53 specific intent of causing Nancy Cruzan's Rice Appeals held invalid the New York law, percent admitted assisting at least one of death for the purpose of carrying out what because it allowed patients on life support their patients in committing suicide. was found to be her desire to die. Her systems to hasten death by withdrawing Once the right of competent patients to "caregivers" intentionally killed her, no those systems and denied patients not on assisted suicide is recognized, as in less than if they had given her a fatal self-administer to precipitate his instant such systems the right to cause death by Mciver, it will quickly be extended to injection or put a pillow over her face. The death." Judge Davis ruled that Hall's right lethal drugs. If the Court does allow the incompetent patients for whom the "ratio intentional killing of the innocent, by pas to make that decision is guaranteed by the states to legislate on the issue, the states nal" decision will be made by others. Such sive or active means, ought to be unlawful. Privacy Amendment to the Florida could avoid that equal protection problem decisions are now legally made with Moreover, when a state protects innocent, Constitution, which protects "every natur by legalizing assisted suicide whether or respect to the withdrawal of food and non-aggressor persons in general by for al person" against "governmental intru not the patients are on life-support sys water from incompetent patients. Surely bidding them to be. intentionally killed, it sion into his private life." As a "secondary tems. those patients will be entitled to death by should be held to deny the "equal protec basis" for his ruling, Davis held that the Unless the Supreme Court unexpectedly active as well as passive measures when tion of the laws" for the state to exclude Florida law forbidding "assisted self-mur forbids them to do so, the states could such is allowed for the competent. from that protection some such persons der" also violates the U.S. Constitution by avoid federal court review by adopting Moreover, if a competent AIDS or other because they are terminally ill or because denying Hall "the equal protection of the Davis' approach and basing the allowance patient declines to choose death when they have asked to be killed. A decision laws." of assisted suicide on state rather than such is the "rational" choice, would not like Davis' in HaWs "hard case" is more Davis' decision can be appealed in federal law. If so, the result could be a that irrationality indicate that he ought to than merely a matter of state law. Rather, Florida state courts. However, since the patchwork quilt of state laws. Some states be considered incompetent so as to allow it is "bad law" in violation of the 14th ruling was based on the Florida might forbid assisted suicide. Others might others to make that "rational" choice or Amendment. But don't hold your breath Constitution rather than on the U.S. become suicide havens. him? waiting for the Supreme Court to say that. Constitution or federal law, it might not be The general trend, however, would be Nor will the killing stop with the incom In legalized abortion, we adopted the appealable further to the Supreme Court. permissive. Polls show strong support for petent. It will go to include the murder principle that the law can validly allow the This might be so because federal courts, some allowance of assisted suicide. And even of those who wish to live but whose intentional killing of the innocent. These including the Supreme Court, have no "hard cases" can readily be advanced to lives are considered by others to be unduly "right to die" developments confirm that, jurisdiction to review state court decisions intensify support. For example, Charles burdensome to the patient or to those oth once adopted, that principle is impossible which are adequately based on an inter Hall, in the words of Davis, "has been hos ers. The Dutch government's Remmelink to contain. "If we accept that a mother can pretation of state law. pitalized several times and is suffering committee found that physician-assisted kill even her own child," asked Mother On Jan. 8 the Supreme Court heard from... AIDS, Reiter's Syndrome, suicide, which was technically illegal but Teresa at the 1994 National Prayer arguments on appeals from two decisions Cytomegalvinus, Hepatitis B virus, Herpes unofficially tolerated and regulated, Breakfast, "how can we tell other people which held that the laws of Washington Simplex types 1 and 2, H. Pylori, and accounted for 400 of the approximately not to kill one another?" and New York prohibiting assisted suicide Epstein-Barr virus. He has had episodes 129,00 deaths in 1990 in the Netherlands. violate the U.S. Constitution. It is unlikely of... Candidiasis, Pneumocystis Carnii, But "the committee also found 1,000 cases Professor Rice is on the Law School fac that the Supreme Court will declare that Molluseum Contagiosum, esophagitis, gas· where death was hastened by the physi ulty. His column appears every other there is a constitutional "right to die" that tritis, ordinary pneumonia, and hairy cian without the request of the patient." Friday. would prevent the states from forbidding leukoplakis ... [H)e, at times, has sores over In all this we have discarded the princi- p • ACCENT ASKS Where are you going for spring break? to By ELENA MILLNER ' Their first official stop is Nashville. Heather Accent Writer remarked that while they plan to hit the country music scene, the major bonus in this destination "Massachusetts." th the temperature here in South Bend is that she has a friend who resides there, which approaching a sizzling 40 degrees, we translates into "free place to stay." Wlhere at NO and Saint Mary's are looking After a day in Nashville, the three amigos are for warmer weather and sunnier skies. Though heading to Atlanta. With the lure of the sites of Stefania Raschilla smiles are beginning to be able to be seen on the 1996 Olympics comes the dazzling draw of faces as we reduce our layers from seven to another free night of lodging. They plan to stay Sophomore, Off-campus three, we would be committed if we thought we with a former roommate who graduated and now were going to double that 40 degrees reading resides in this southern city. Are these women come March. So, for those that need sun NOW, or resourceful or what? perhaps just a road trip to somewhere besides UP Spring break always calls for a little sun-n-surf Mall, spring break is fast approaching. so Gulf Shores, Ala. is destination number three. To access a spring break destination, many stu Motel 6 and the beach will be home for two or dents utilize the services offered at Anthony three nights, as these three invade this city for a Travel, which is located here on campus in the little fun. basement of LaFortune Student Center. The trav Since Mardi Gras missed these ladies earlier el agency consults customers on a walk-in basis this month, Catherine, Monica and Heather can "Key West." or over the phone and has been very busy all not resist a stop in New Orleans. On the way semester arranging travel plans. back to South Bend - if they decide to come back Anthony Travel agents remarked that students - a stop in Memphis will round out the began booking as early as November and "Southern Cities Tour." A trip to the land of Elvis December. Package deals such as Jamaica and will definitely make this innovative tour complete. Rich Murphy Cancun, which include a non-stop charter from But wait, that's not all. The Tour will not sim Senior, Off-Campus South Bend to the respective destinations, offered ply be a blinded zigzag across the Southeast discounts to students who put down a deposit region of the United States. Barnes and Noble before Dec. 15. Because of this, almost 200 stu has supplied the Tour with a guidebook to the dents snatched up this deal before the deadline. wackiest roadside sights. These include such Jamaica and Cancun have continued to be chosen wonders as "The World's Largest Cement Egg" in the last couple of months, making them two of and a genuine voodoo museum. the favorites this year, according to Anthony "We're going to go where the road takes us," Travel. Also, any location within Florida and Heather said. "We're not going to let an itinerary Mexico are winners with students. One look at detract from the spontaneity of the trip." the brochures and weather forecasts and one can If you think these three sound serious, you are ''To my boyfriend's house in figure out why. not mistaken. Heather has started packing and is Wisconsin." The recent ticket fare wars generated when thinking of making up t-shirts that bear their offi American Airlines pilots threatened to strike has cial tour name. That last part was a joke. not had a big effect on spring break plans, Maybe. Sarah Lattimore Anthony Travel said. Most stu dents booked their flights before Freshman, Breen-Phillips most of the rates dropped. Many airlines have dropped their advance purchase fees in the last week or so, which has attracted some students looking to find a last-minute flight. Currently, though, there are no f1ights out of South Bend - and only a few out of Chicago - open for the weekend of March 8. "Acapulco." As the end of the year approaches, dwindling savings are best able to be stretched to places like Florida and Mexico where flights are reasonable, Mike O'Connor food is cheap and, if necessary - Senior, Off-Campus or just for fun - one can find a .·. ..S spot on the beach to curl up at night. However, Anthony Travel did remark that it had some spring breakers looking to make a quick trip abroad to visit other NO and Saint Mary's students to gamble the last of their funds away in Vegas, or to dominate the slopes (well, at least the bunny hill) in Colorado. "Massachusetts." Also, some students opt to make travel plans on their own, as two Alumni residents did. They are jetting off to the exotic location of Mazatlan, Mexico. Nicole Ludwig Well, at least that's the plan. Sophomore, Off-Campus They haven't received their tick ets yet, so maybe it would be best to book package deals through Anthony Travel. So, what if you want to do something a little more original than the typical spring break locations, but don't have enough money to do much more than play shuffleboard after booking airfare and hotel? Three senior "Seminary." NO women, inspired by the kind of creative thinking that demon strates how useful a liberal arts education can be, pulled together resources and are embarking Ted Mahan next Friday on their brainchild, Senior, Off-Campus the "Southern Cities Tour." Catherine Mullaly, Heather Dominique and Monica Seidel are venturing to make stops in five cities offiC'ially, and many others unofficially. The Observer/Michelle Sweet page 2 The Irish Extra• BENGAL BOUTS Friday, February 28, 1997 David Seerveld DougPolina 8 Chri~ bwens JeffreYMellin Seerveld surprised No. 1 seed Matt Junior Doug Polina has looked flawless Peacock with an incredible reach and a thus far, as neither his quarterfinal nor consistent jab. He will need a similar his semifinal match have gone the dis effort on Saturday if he is going. to walk tance. However, he has not seen the likes away with the title. of J .R. Mellin who has lived up to his To be effective, Seerveld must stay out billing as the top newcomer, as shown by ...... ,. of reach and avoid trading punches, His forte is his intelligence being the only remaining freshman in the tournament. and conditioning, not his power. Polina's first two matches were somewhat mismatched, while Owens looked terrific in his quart{lrfinal match with Brian Mellin defeated senior Mike Eberly and handled Stefan Dillon, showing surprising pow ex for a roan of his stature. He is at Schroffner's wild-arm, kamikaze styl(l gracefully. his best when he goes to> the body, and he possesses the Polina is a defending champion which should give him an edge endurance to maintain his aggressi()n for three rounds. on the rookie Mellin. However don't look for Mellin to go down To duplicate his semifinal performa,nce, he cannot afford to let quietly. Look for Polina to overpower Mellin with his left and right ,______"" Seerveld utilize his longer reach. hooks, but also watch out for Mellin's This one should go down to the wire quick jab, especially when he decides to with Seerveld's te3.ch countering Owens' throw two or three in a row. inside power. The best conditioned fight Both fighters are well-conditioned and er should be the man smiling when all is don't wear down easily. This one should said and done. go three rounds with little sign of fatigue. -Mike Day -Betsy Baker PICKS KEY: TS: Tim Sherman MD: Mike Day BB: Betsy Baker KL: Kathleen Lopez Damon Mfinito 1 Tomvs. Will vs. Richvs. Molloy . Lucas Molina Pete Titterton Chip Farrell Will is the defending champion of the The 155-pound championship looks to The 160-pound final will match up 130-pound class and has yet to be chal be a battle of desire as both Damon time finalist Chip Farrell against l lenged in the first two rounds. He defeat Affinito and Pete are seniors with their year fighter Rich Molloy. ed John Froman in the first round and last chance at a title. Top-seeded Affinito In his first fight, top-seeded Mollay Sean Sharpe in the semifinals by unani- used the word "elated" to describe how prised a few people with a stron mous decision. Wi0ooiiio....,....,...,. he felt about getting into the finals for the..__....,_.-...~ ing in the semifinals. Farrell h Will is fundamentally sound, and no one will outlast him when it first time, but don't expect him to be complacent. Titterton won the finals twice and has yet to wa comes to endurance. An.yopponent should expect a dogfight. on a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals and a split decision he is still a junior, so there is not Molina, who competed in the 155~pound division last year, has in the semifinals over a feisty Matt Berilla, while Affinito has find if he were a senior. But don't slimmed down considerably and has been downright dominant pulled off two close split decisions. He's been there twice and is ready through the first two rounds. He is willing to trade punches, Look for Titterton to maintain his aggressiveness, going straight Molloy has the potential to ove counting on his incredible power to overcome any challenger. at his opponent forcing them to defend their face, but expect the edge in the desire department. Molina slipped by newcomer Mike l\:1aguire in the semifinals, but Afiinito to answer with a powerful uppercut. mental in-and-out style to handle --..-==~-'llfi0l Maguire was able t.o tie Molina up effec- Titterton's got a bit of a size advantage, Molloy t tively. · but Affinito has speed and the potential jabs, Farre In a bout featuring Will's endurance to wear Titterton down. Still, the and fundamentals versus Molina's This match should go three rounds, but bye and punching power, fans should expect a the different styles of fighting will proba Farrell the true barn-burner. bly lead to a lop-sided decision. -Mike Day -Betsy Baker TS: "-""'·''"''·'"'1'- BB: L/Cli,U\JU MD: L'Cl1.11VU KL: Fredvs. Kelly Chris Sikora John Christo£ TedPegano Joh~Kmetz Ryan vs.R ans Kelly has coasted to the finals, record The 15 7 -pound championship will be ing a second round TKO last Sunday and one of the most evenly-matched of the a 33 second TKO of Matt Ramarge in finals as senior Chris Sikora and John Wednesday's semifinals. He. loves to Kmetz will go head-to-head. Both are brawl and shower his oppo11ents with a seasoned fighters who have experience in barrage of punches to the bQdy. Kelly is the finals, the one difference being that the prototypical "street fighter" if there ever was one. Sikora has a title under his belt. Barely escaping the first round and flirting with disaster once Expect that to be a BIG difference. again in semifinals, Pegano has displayed the grit and determina Kmetz is a two-time finalist who is hungry for a title and knows tion needed for a return trip to tb{l finals. He bas not been pretty that this is the last opportunity. After a mediocre showing in the in wins over Kevin Buccellato and Tom Cronley but looks don't quarterfinals, he looked like a man possessed in the semifinals, win fights. clearly overpowering Tom Irwin, leading to the match being Pegano is a true warrior, depending on his conditioning and stopped 1:28 into round two. ;.....,..------.."'!! endurance to wear down his opponents Sikora, however, has used his clean in the end. straight-arm style to obtain two unani Pegano has shown a knack of pulling mous decisions. If the Kmetz that we out a victory despite falling behind early. saw in the semifinals shows up for the He will need another clutch performance finals, expect one of the cleanest, hard if he is to overcome the hard-hitting fought matches that should go down to Kelly. the wire. -Mike Day TS: BB: MD: KL: Friday, February 28, 1997 The Irish Extra· BENGAL BOUTS page 3 Patrick Maciariello Mikfs!dantey No~ Beznoska odd Carcelli Simply put, Maciariello is hungry for a The 190-pound final between Mike second title as shown in his semifinal Mantey and Todd Carcelli will be a battle Bout. Beznoska is the underdog hungry of strength. Mantey has only 1:14 in the for an upset. ring this year, but carries withJJ,i:rn two Maciariello is a brawler, who occasion titles and an unmatched inten~ity; · ally has a few tricks up a sleeve. Carcelli's semifinal match against Mike Beznoska is a technical fighter, who has a few tricks of his own Velten was stopped due to a damaging blqw Carcelli dealt to like fighting either right~handed or left-handed. Both like to take Velten's nose, and he Walk'ed throughhisquarterfinal match. the fight inside, and whoever gains control there will control the Carcelli is a good, powerful box~:r. but Jias not seen competition fight. on the same level as Mantey. When Maptey steps into the ring, he Beznoska might have the ·siz~ and teach advantage. Maciariello plans on ending the match hil'll:self i:9-~~~adof ~etting the bell do it. won't back down from him. These two spa;r togetlwr often, so It is highly unlikely that Mantey will Be \Y,illjng to Jet go of his title they know each other inside and out. . . . • in his last time out either. < · · .. Overall, it shoilldhe !!. fast paced fight. Carcelli has·~dmemajor factors work Look for this one to go three intense, ing against hirii,J:mtifhe can hang in action-packed rounds. This battle will there past round one against Mantey, he include both physical and mental war has the potential to pull off the biggest fare with the strongest coming out victo upset of the year. rious. -Betsy Baker -Kathleen Lopez Cl'.l TS: ~ BB: 0 MD: ~- KL: TedLefere TroY, vs. vs.Phillips lUIA-dre· ..·•·· w·.,"t H·.. ·.. ·e· .·.·· be.... ·.. DaveBu, This is another No. 1 versus No. 2 battle. The storyline of this contest could be It will be the first finals appearance for "the teacher" versus "the student,': star both of them. In what was initially ring two-time champion Troy Phillips as thought to be a wide open weight .class, no "the teacher" and impressiv¢ new comer other true contenders have arisen. Dave Butz as "the student."···· .. ··•·· This is Lefere's first and last chance to Early in the tournament, Butz; a sopho earn a coveted jacket, so this might propel him even more. more, acknowledged I;~~Jlips' help ip}e~rning the sport of boxing. This battle should be interesting. Lefere fights with more of a Right now, Phillips is Ptpbably hoping he wasn't such a good controlled style than Hebert. Hebert has shown two different teacher. · .·· ...... •...... styles of fighting, fast and furious, and slow and controlled. Either Phillips brings an impressive c?.pi})ina~iqn of experience, way the fight should be hard core .. strength, and sound boxing techniq~e iiltq the ring. He packs the Both are in top physical condition, so stamina might also be a power to knock you down with one pun~h. yet prefers to box his factor. Lefere has a strong jab, while Hebertlikes to throw a lot of way to victory. ·· straight punches. The question is Aggressive ahd not ifraid to get hit, whether Lefere can fend off Hebert's Butz's main wel}kn~ss is his conditioning. quick releasing punches. He may have trouble staying fresh in the With both striving for their first cham two-minute rounds. He does have a pionship, sheer motivation will be a huge reach advantage to exploit if he can set factor. tle himself down and box. -Betsy Baker -Kathleen Lopez -Tim Sherman Cl'.l TS: ~ BB: 0 ~- KL: ... Brian Gaffney Dave Monohan .M.,. hvs.l R · ~· ebi i .l tc. .• ae .·. ·omero ...... This bout will feature a match For a heavyweight, Monohan is long on between the classic brawler (Gaffney} endurance and is a well-conQ.itioned ath the classic boxer (DeBiasi}. lete. He welcomes the challenge of going Based on his two years as aBeng "all-out" for three rounds. Bouter, Gaffney will try to turn the After narrowly defeati into a free-swinging brawL .In the past, in the semifinals, he w· er has had tremendous succ¢ss in doing so. but if there is a boxer effort to get by Roni . o~ a great puncher but who could have some success slowiil~ himgown, it is De Biasi. more than makes up ... it withe ranc(;) and aggressiveness. A four-year Bouter, DeBiasiprig¢$~inl~elf on his technique and Romero struggled in the.se~!ft s, W?F~ing hard to earn a split - the fundamentals of boxing. !Je wil!.pse his.. $90d reach to keep decision victory over SteveiY$.IJlith. Romero relies more on his Gaffney at bay with the jab. .,, 1 > ...... }i .··•·· < strength and power than anything els · e is d~finitely not afraid Though Gaffney has paid lip seryice tQ. ~eco:rnipg a more com to take a punch if he can throw one i tJ!rn. plete fighter, don't believe it. His style ain't brgke, so he won't fix Romero will be looking to brawl, ~p. th~two start trading it. The one dartger.J~ that his aggressive punches, if could be)ights out for style will fatig1l~!liim during the two Monohan. Howeyet,Monohan's training minute rounds .... · DeBiasi must remain will enable him tO stand toe-to-toe for patient and fight his fight. Should he three rounds and not be phased. He may avoid the knock-out, often, the judges need to if he is going to beat a true favor the more technically sound boxer. puncher like Romero. -Tim Sherman -Mike Day Cl'.l TS: ~· BB: 0 MD: c::t...- KL: ---~~----~~...... ------...... ---~~~-----~------~-~~-~-..- -·-.r -~-~-- -- page 4 The Irish Extra• BENGAL BOUTS Friday, February 28, 1997 Simply the Best continued from page 1 ''Boxing is boxing, but before the fight, but after that, he said. "It does affect your this is different," we became very good friends." training because you spend so Christoforetti said of What is so impressive about much time sparring with people the program. Christoforetti, though, is not so who aren't of your weight class "It works for such a good much what he does in the ring, or who might not have as much cause, and I really like the idea but what he does out of the experience, but I'm glad I can that we train as a team." ring. As president, he is basi help them." As a boxer, he brought into cally in charge of organizing "It [Bengal Bouts] does so the program an experience that the event, from conditioning to much for so many people, and I is unique to most Bengal instruction, from deciding what want to keep it that way." Bouters. While most of the kind of shorts they will wear to There is no question that boxers cannot boast previous finding people to fund those Christoforetti will leave the experience before entering the shorts. Bengal Bouts better off when program, Christoforetti brought "It is a gigantic, enormous he steps out of the ring on with him fighting experience. event to plan," Christoforetti Saturday. The only question Although he had never actually said. "But my favorite part of it remains is where does he go boxed, he had a black belt in being able to contribute." from here. Of the current martial arts by his sophomore Kmetz attested to the work seven or so Bengal Bouts year in high school and also Christoforetti puts in as presi coaches and managers, three had experience with kick-box dent. are veterans of the program ing. "In four years, we've seen themselves. "When I came in as fresh four good presidents, but John Tom Suddes and Terry man, I was used to fighting in a has put more into it than any Johnson, who head the pro lot different ways, so I thought one," Kmetz commented. "He gram, are 1971 and '74 gradu it might be a little unfair that I is such a skilled fighter, but he ates respectively and have been kind of had that advantage," spends half of practice dealing with the Bengal Bouts since Christoforetti explained. "But with money." graduation. Pat Farrell, a '66 boxing really was something Christoforetti's dedication graduate, has also returned to new." goes beyond the official busi coach and says that as long as The competitive side of ness too. With his previous he's in South Bend, he will con Christoforetti manifested him experience added to that of tinue to do so. self early as he made his first four years here, he makes the When asked if coming back to goal to dethrone Jeff Goddard, perfect teacher, and that he the Bengal Bouts is something a fighter much like himself. does. He's one of the main that interests him, Goddard was a three-time instructors down in the boxing Christoforetti came up with one champion who was touted by cage, and he's relentless in giv small problem. many as Mr. Bengal Bouts. ing his time to help a fellow "Well, I'm going to be a doc Christoforetti went in as a fighter. tor, so I don't know how much freshman and pushed the "He's the best teacher," time I'll have," he answered. favorite to three rounds, even Mellin commented. "He gets in "But hopefully, if my career will tually losing by a split decision, the ring with you, and he'll say let me, I'll be able to come but making a statement of his 'great job' and then keep hit back." seriousness about the Bouts ting you. Then he'll stop to "I know I'll at least come and his role in them. To this help you out, but then he'll get back for the Bouts every year." day, that match remains the in and hit you again." Still, he's left his mark on the only loss in his time at Notre It goes to assume that spend program, one that won't fade Dame. ing so much time helping for a long, long time. "That was the best and most everyone else hinders his own "He's just one of the reasons memorable fight of my career personal training. Christoforetti Terry and I keep coming back," here," he commented. "What grants the assumption but Suddes said of Christoforetti. kind of sums up Bengal Bouts won't even admit it as a nega Maybe there's a young for me is that my parents drove tive thing. Christoforetti out there who both of us home afterward. We "There really isn't a bad will do the same for the real really didn't know each other thing about being president," thing some day. Editors: Betsy Baker, Mike Day, 'Strong bodies fight, that weak bodies may be nourished.' Kathleen Lopez, Tim Sherman -Dominie J. "Nappy" Napolitano, Director 1'1:~1-81 Two-time Bengal Bouts winner John Christoforetti (above ~ Front Cover: Bryan Meyer right) raises his arms after defeating freshman David ~ Remick in the semifinals. Christoforetti will meet junior Production: Heather Cocks Ryan Rans in the finals. Photo Illustrations: Katie A boxer (left) quietly awaits his moment under the lights. E- CI:) Kroener Defending champion Brian Gaffney (below) rallied to win in a split decision against freshman Mike Romanchek. On Photographers: Brandon Saturday, Gaffney will take on Mike Debiasi in a rematch of ..-- last year's finals. Photos by Brandon Candura and Rob Finch Friday, February 28, 1997 ACCENT page 13 it a • • • By DAN CICHALSKI 2714) contains a permanent collection of only one of its kind that anyone knows can be seen in Ada, situated somewhere Assistant Accent Editor American paintings, prints, drawings, about and, as a result, its seeds have between Battle Creek and Lansing. A watercolors, sculpture and photographs been distributed to many gardens across one-hour guided walking tour is offered, ot everybody can fly. drive, or sail spanning 150 years. Works by the U.S. allowing visitors to see the research and off to warmer climates one week Alexander Calder, Grandma Moses and The Lincoln Museum (219-455-3864) development section and one of Nfrom today. While some Notre Norman Rockwell hang from the walls in Ft. Wayne holds a collection of paint Michigan's largest private printing shops. Dame and Saint Mary's students leave and ceilings. ings, original photographs, letters and Battle Creek is the home of the Kellogg the books and papers behind for the The S. Ray Miller Foundation Inc. personal possessions of Abraham brothers who, while experimenting in the sands of Florida, Texas or Mexico, others Antique Car Museum (219-522-0539; Lincoln, his family and descendants. kitchens of the Battle Creek Sanitarium will head home or simply remain in rain and it must be referred to by this name Thematic and period exhibits highlight (yes, experimenting in the kitchen of the soaked and mud-laden South Bend. always, or you will not be allowed in) several aspects of Lincoln's life, from sanitarium) in 1894, developed a flaked For those students laying low in the contains 40 restored autos, such as a boyhood to the presidency. cereal. As a result, Battle Creek is the dorms or heading home to their 1930' Duesenberg "J" Murphy Reconstructions in the museum include a breakfast food center of the nation, hous Midwestern dwellings, here is a random Convertible owned by Al Capone's log cabin, Lincoln's Springfield law office ing the Kellogg Co., the Post Division of list of fairly close attractions and histori lawyer, Jake 'The Barber" Factor. Also and a War Department telegraph room. Kraft-General .Foods Corp. and the cal sites. Most trips can be completed in in the museum is a collection of radiator Though it's a one of the longer drives Ralston Purina Co. a day and those that might require an auto emblems and artifacts from the in this article, Indianapolis provides most Getting to Detroit will require about a overnight stay would only necessitate early days of the auto industry. of what a state capital and large city five-hour drive but will easily provide a one evening in a Motel 6 or Days Inn. Fairmount, Ind. sits roughly three should. The home of 23rd President day's worth of entertainment. There's This feature is the result of painstaking fourths of the way from South Bend to Benjamin Harrison, the Indianapolis Belle Isle, an island park in the middle of research, meaning a casual flipping Indianapolis, just west of I-69. The Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Zoo, the the Detroit River with lots of stuff on it; through AAA Tourbooks. All it takes to Fairmount Historical Museum (317 -948- Indiana State Museum and the James the Detroit Historical Museum; the visit these places and see a bit of the 4555) contains exhibits on the lives of Irving Holcomb Observatory and Detroit Institute of Arts; and the Motown Midwest is a desire to expand the mind ... actor James Dean, "Garfield" creator Jim Planetarium can all be found down in Historical Museum. There's also tons of and a car and some gas money. Some Davis and the history of Grant County. Indy. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway stuff outside Detroit, like the Henry Ford are of national significance, others are The James Dean Gallery (317 -948-3326) provides bus tours of the track when it is Estate in Dearborn and the Lionel Trains rarer and more unique and some are just has a large collection of Dean memora not in use and the Hall of Fame Museum Inc. Visitors Center in Chesterfield. plain weird. And if you are planting bilia including clothes, photos, screen displays the history of Formula-1 racing. yourself on the couch or the beach for plays and posters. A theater presents There are, of course, several shopping Wisconsin the break, you can read about these screen clips and tests. Dean was born in centers including Union Station, a reno places and laugh at some of the things nearby Marion. vated late-19th Century train station now There's Milwaukee. To get there, just America feels the need to commemorate. The· Deam Oak in Bluffton is a rare housing restaurants, nightclubs and spe hop on I-94 (heading north) and get off hybrid tree in that it is a natural cross cialty shops. when you see the exit sign from the Indiana between the white and chinquapin oak. opening to "Laverne and Shirley." Can you believe that?! A natural cross! Ohio The Brooks Stevens Automotive Nearby Elkhart is home to the Midwest Situated at the center of a small tract of Museum houses 72 vintage, sport and Museum of American Art and the S. Ray state-owned land, the tree is a memorial Canton is home to the Pro Football Hall classic automobiles and race cars in mint Miller Foundation Inc. Antique Car to C.C. Deam, a noted botanist, author of Fame (216-456-8207), which contains condition for your viewing pleasure. Museum. The art museum (219-862- and research forester. The tree is the all the things you'd expect a hall of fame Milwaukee also has an art museum and to have. a zoo, like many of the other cities men Just to the north lies Cleveland on tioned in this article. The Milwaukee the shore of Lake Erie. The home Public Museum contains more than 4.5 of baseball's Indians (and their fans million specimens depicting natural his let you know it) also houses the tory and geologic processes. Cleveland Museum of Art, the The 37-room Pabst Mansion (414-931- Cleveland Museum of Natural 0808) was built in 1893 for Captain History, Lakeview Cemetery (with Frederick Pabst, the beer baron. The the graves of President James home features carved wood, stained Garfield and John D. Rockefeller glass windows and ornamental ironwork. among 100 varieties of trees, Industrial tours of Miller Brewing Co. shrubs and flowers), the USS Cod (a (414-931-BEER) and the Pabst Brewery World War II fleet submarine) and (414-223-3709) both offer samplings of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. the factories' products. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (216-481-8232) lies 10 Illinois miles east of Cleveland. U.S. 20 and U.S. 6 lead out to the grotto set into The McDonald's Mus~um in Des a hillside on Chardon Road. Like Plaines is a red and white" tiled Notre Dame's Grotto, it resembles McDonald's that has been rebuilt at its the one in France. A chapel and the original site from 1955. The history of Way of the Cross - which goes the fast-food restaurant chain is high through hillside woods and shrines lighted with original equipment, menus, - also are on the grounds. photographs, documents and a short The Hayes Presidential Center movie. Four 1955 autos are in the park (419-332-2081) lies just off the Ohio ing lot. Turnpike in Fremont. The 25-acre The town of Dixon features Ronald site known as Spiegel Grove encom Reagan's boyhood home (815-288-3404). passes the Victorian mansion and Reagan was born in nearby Tampico and wooded estate of President grew up in Dixon. This house was the Rutherford B. Hayes. Family family's residence from 1920-23 and has momentos, a library and the public been restored and furnished to appear as and private papers and books of it did during their stay. Hayes are kept in a memorial build If you can make it all the way down to ing. The iron gates at the area's six southern Illinois (which is improbable, entrances were at the White House but this attraction is worth mentioning during the Hayes administration. anyway), get yourself to Metropolis. This The Titanic Memorial Museum town of 6,700 actually has a 15-foot-tall (513-492-7762) is located just off 1- bronze statue of Superman in Superman 75 in Sidney, Ohio. Why there is a Square in the center of town. The Planet Titanic memorial in Sidney, Ohio is newspaper office issues copies of the fic a landmark in itself. Several mod tional periodical and in June the town els of the luxury liner, more than stages the Superman celebration during 3,000 pieces of memorabilia which the Man of Steel battles crooks (including survivors' clothes) and outside. photographs and newspapers can Also consider Chicago (who wouldn't) be viewed. and Springfield, which is loaded with Toledo is the closest Ohio city to Lincoln sites, including his grave. Oak South Bend. The city features the Park boasts the Frank Lloyd Wright Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Home and Studio and the Ernest Zoo and the Wildwood Manor Hemingway Museum. House, the former home of If nothing else, there is always the Champion Spark Plug Co. founder College Football Hall of Fame and the Robert A. Strannahan. Studebaker Museum right here in South Bend. Michigan Of course, the easiest choice is to flop down on the couch with the remote for The Amway Corporation Tour's the week and catch up on some sleep. world headquarters (616-787-6701) ~------~ ~-~~------~-- -~- ~------ page 14 The Observer • SPORTS Friday, February 28, 1997 • SPRING TRAINING • COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bonds cleared after accident Moore files lawsuit Associated Press scoreless inning for the Pirates to spring training. and Mark Johnson, Chad "I just didn't want to go out coaching record during his San Francisco Giants fans can Hermansen and Emil Brown there and do anything crazy," nine years at Notre Dame and relax. Barry Bonds is OK. homered against Mexico City. Lofton said. ''I'll be fine." SOUTH BEND, Ind. despite the fact that Moore In fact, baseball's highest Astros Herbert Perry, battling for a Notte Dame assis· was In good health and had paid daredevil is now joking Infielder Ricky Gutierrez will roster spot, went 3-for-3 with tl!.tl'tJolotbttH coach flled a fed no intention of retiring," about his recent staircase be sidelined for longer than five RBis for the second team, Thursday, aceus· Uebermttn said. . . plunge. Houston first thought after a including his first homer of the nob oa:vie an~ the The university later claimed Bonds returned to practice torn ligament was discovered spring. f- disc:dmina• Moore had been fired · fail" Wednesday a day after falling during surgery. Yankees i.tlg to meet the of' down a flight of stairs in his The 26-year-old infielder was Ruben Rivera's shoulder vie and Notre rented home and injuring his injured Tuesday when he problems are forcing the out UUUUa •. J.U/5 and right hip. He was cleared to charged and dived for a low fielder to see noted surgeon Dr. orren!Uve to workout after an MRI showed chopper hit by the mound, jam James Andrews. no damage. ming his thumb into the turf. Rivera was examined by "It felt a little different today, Preliminary X-rays showed a Yankees physician Dr. Stuart but not much," said Bonds, chip fracture, but team physi Hershon, who recommended whose batting practice routine cian Dr. Tom Mehlhoff also the procedure after two days of Dame then was cut in half by the Giants. found a torn ligament during tests in Tampa, Fla. Rivera is to mer Purdue coach "I'm fine." the procedure. be examined by Andrews in Colletto ·as· offensive cooriitrta• Bonds planned to play in a Gutierrez will wear a cast for Birmingham, Ala., for a second as lt'ish tor, despite Colleto's reputed six-inning game today against six weeks and is expected to be opinion. in 1988 history of abusing players. San Francisco's minor leaguers, sidelined from 10-12 weeks. If he has surgery, Rivera, who fired hhn Moore's suit also named and expects to be fine for the Angels Yankees manager Joe Torre __ -· -_ t~klng the top spot fol· Fan Action Inc., publisher of Giants' exhibition opener Outfielder Tim Salmon and planned to use as a backup to lowing Holtz's resignation late Blue and Gold Illustrated. Friday against San Diego. Anaheim agreed to a four-year Bernie Williams in center field, last year. Moore says a January 1997 He's sure, though, that the contract extension through would probably be out for 2-3 _ The Rev. E. William article in the sports publica hip might start aching again on 2001 worth about $22 million months. Beauchamp. Notre Dame tion defamed him by saying Sunday. The Giants will travel that will make him the highest Rivera, 23, hurt his shoulder executive vice president, he could no longer meet the to Tucson that day for an exhi paid player in the team's histo Sept. 25 in the Yankees' divi .called the lawsuit "entirely demartds of his job. • bition game against the ry. sion-clinching win over the without merit" but declined to Moore seeks reinstatement, Colorado Rockies, and Bonds Salmon will earn $3.5 million Milwaukee Brewers. New York comment further. lost wages from Notre Dame; always does everything he can in 1997, the final season of a was leading 14-1 in a 19-2 rout ''Notre Dame has complete and $3 million in compensato~ to skip the four-hour bus trip. $7.5 million, four-year contract. when Rivera made one of his confidence in Bob Davie, a ry damages from Davie and "I will be sick on Sunday," he ''I'm a little bit embarrassed two throws from right field to corifi.dence which was a major Notre Dame. He is seeking $1 joked. "I'll jump off my roof to by that," Salmon said at Peoria, third base. factor. in his selection as the million in compensatory dam get out of going to Tucson." Ariz. "Certainly that doesn't "At 56 years old, I could say university's new head football ages from Blue and Gold; and Bonds agreed last week to a correlate with the type of play it was a foolish thing to do," " Beauchamp said. $5 million more in punitive two-year contract extension av ers they've had here over the Torre said. "When you're 22, was meeting with ath- damages from the defendants. eraging a record $11.45 million years. Basically, I'm just very I'm not sure you could really Ieuc aJITec:tor Mike Wadsworth The federal Age in 1999 and 2000. Bonds was fortunate to be playing in a day fault him for challenging some not he reached Discrimination in Employment heading down to get some vita and age when the market is body." for coriunent. Act prohibits employers from mins before Tuesday's practice bearing what it is." Phillies · ·.confer· firing someone because Of when he stumbled on the stair Indians Danny Tartabull arrived in m age. case and fell down about 7-8 Jim Thome and Julio Franco camp at Clearwater, Fla., six '.'It's crystal clear and \Ve do steps, narrowly missing a piano homered in an intrasquad days after he agreed to a one allege that the d!scrimination and ceramic animals. game at Winter Haven, Fla. year, $2.3 million contract. law cov(:lrs •college football," Meanwhile in Bradenton, Kenny Lofton sat out for the Tartabull, who said last week Lieberman said. Fla., the first spring training second straight game with a hy that he would arrive Tuesday, . Moote's attorheys argue game of 1997 took place as the perextended left knee. The Gold said he was a day late because that their client's dismissal fs Pittsburgh Pirates played the Glove center fielder hurt him he needed extra time to help part of a pattern of had deci Mexico City Reds. 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Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 15 • COllEGE BASKETBAll •NBA Biggest Bearcats pave ·Bulls corralled by Cavaliers By KEN BERGER the swarming, ball-control points. Rodman tied a season Associated Press Writer Cavs. high with 16 points and had 16 way to win over Eagles "It was a busted play and I rebounds. Scottie Pippen had By ARNIE STAPLETON He did not say when Flint was CLEVELAND tried to get a good feel for the 14 points and 14 rebounds. Associated Press Writer expected to return. The "Running of the Bulls" ball but couldn't," said Jordan, Potapenko gave the Cavs a That left the Bearcats with looked like it was stuck in whose career high of 69 came 64-52 lead with a spinning MILWAUKEE seldom-used senior Terrence cement against the Cleveland against the Cavaliers in 1990. hook shot to start the fourth Cincinnati's formidable front Davis at the point and sixth Cavaliers. "It just was an off-night for quarter. court made up for the loss of its man Darnell Burton at shooting The Bulls, seeking to equal us. There really is no other But the Bulls scored nine two guards Thursday night. guard. last year's historic 72-10 regu explanation for it." straight with Jordan watching Danny Fortson scored 26 Davis had eight rebounds and lar season record, added a Bulls coach Phil Jackson had from the bench. Ron Harper points and Ruben Patterson Burton scored 15 points for bunch of dubious milestones one. started it with a jumper, and had 19 as the ninth-ranked Cincinnati (24-5, 12-1 instead, losing 73-70 to the "It was a dismal performance Pippen sank a foul shot to cut it Bearcats seri.ously damaged Conference USA). tight-defending Cavaliers for our ballclub," he said. to 64-61 with 7:37 to play. Marquette's NCAA hopes with But it was Patterson and Thursday night. Cleveland, the league's top Potapenko scored six of the an 80-74 victory at the Bradley Fortson who carried the load Chicago, which won 50 of its rated defensive team, held the Cavs' next eight points. After Center. for the Bearcats. first 56 games last season, Bulls to season lows in points Chicago missed its first 12 3- Cincinnati point guard "Ruben made some big plays dropped to 49-7 and will now and field-goal shooting. • pointers, Steve Kerr finally Damon Flint hurt his right and Danny made some big have to go 23-3 to equal last The Bulls made 25 of 76 shots made one to cut it to 72-68 with wrist and ribs in a nasty fall plays," Huggins said. "But they year's record. from the field (.329), eclipsing 2:33 remaining. The Bulls, who Tuesday night against Southern are good players and they're A win on Friday against their previous season low of scored 80 points against the Mississippi and Charles Sl\pposed to do that for us." Sacramento will put Chicago in .337 against Indiana in Miami Heat in December, were Williams stayed home for what At least Fortson was around a tie with the 1982-83 December.The Cavs won with 11-for-38 in the first half. .... coach Bobby Huggins called a this time to do that work. Philadelphia 76ers for the sec out their top rebounder, Tyrone Jordan was 2-for-12, missing violation of team policy. Fortson scored just four ond-best record with 50 victo Hill, who was out with a a driving finger-roll and several Flint spent Wednesday in a points against Southern ries in NBA history. Last year's sprained ankle. open jumpers. hospital because he had prob Mississippi and fouled out after Bulls remain first. "We talked about the number The Cavs, who held high lems breathing, Huggins said. 21 minutes. Still, Dennis Rodman wasn't of times this year against good scoring Seattle to a season-low all that concerned about teams that ... we don't hang 72 on Tuesday, held Chicago to Chicago's first loss since Feb. 5. on," said Cleveland coach Mike a season-low in the first half "So we lost one. So?" Fratello, who has guided the and led 41-32. Rodman said. "Now we have to Cavs to the seventh playoff spot It was clear the Bulls were in SURPWSE! ~ try to get back on track. I think in the Eastern Conference. trouble when Rodman became we have the ability to do that, "You could feel in the huddle their leading scorer with 10 ~~ don't you?" how much they wanted to hang points on a basket that cut the The Bulls, who started the on." Cavaliers' lead to 50-38 with ~lP season with 12 straight wins, Terrell Brandon had 23 7:39 left in the third. were on a seven-game winning points for the Cavs, who Notes: The Bulls' previous streak. snapped a six-game losing season low for 3-point shooting ~~ Cleveland's third sellout streak against Chicago. was 1-for-13 against Boston in crowd of the season stood and Bobby Phills scored 13 and November .... Chicago's previ roared as Michael Jordan, who forced Jordan into a 7 -for-25 ous low for a half this season ~~ has caused so much heartbreak shooting performance. was 34 against the Knicks in ~• for this city, threatened to send Cleveland rookie- Vitaly January. They scored 24 points the game into overtime. Potapenko had his best game of in a half three times last sea Happy Birthday But Jordan's 3-pointer from the season with eight of l).is 12 son .... Rodman picked up his the left side rimmed out. It was points in the fourth quarter. fifth foul right after falling Adriana! Chicago's 13th miss in 14 tries "He was the X-factor along the baseline near the love, Juanita, Melissa, and from beyond the arc, one of tonight," Jackson said. camera crews - without inci your roomies several season lows induced by Jordan led the Bulls with 23 dent. Leave. the driving to us. - Call this weekend! Friday and Saturday 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. 631-9888 UNL\IEftSITY OF NOTRE DAME STLJnfNT C.nVfiiNMfNT page 16 The Observer • SPORTS Friday, February 28, 1997 - • fENCING Fencers head to unfamiliar ground, the Joyce Center By DAVID FRICK "I get a lot of energy from the Sports Writer team. They get me up when I'm down," said Jackson. The fencing squad will find Jackson and fellow epeeist itself among unusual surround Brian Stone represent an epee ings this weekend as it com squad that has been inconsis petes at home for the first time tent during the course of the since November. How the team year. But as the post-season handles this new experience draws near, the two feel confi will determine the outcome of dent that they will put it all Saturday and Sunday's Midwest together starting this weekend. Team Championships. "When Brian's been up, I've "It is great to have your home been down. When I've been spectators to cheer you on. It doing well, he's been down. puts a lot of pressure on us, but But I think we will put it to it is the kind of pressure we can gether this weekend. If that respond to," said junior epee happens, look out," said captain Anne Hoos. Jackson. The team does have some This weekend represents the concern that the excitement final preparation before the may cause a loss of concentra team enters next weekend's tion. post-season Midwest Regional "Sometimes playing at home Qualifiers. The benefit of fenc ing 11 Midwest opponents this can be too much of a distrac The Observer/Rob Finch tion," said head coach Yves weekend is that many of them The Irish fencing squad is looking forward to competing in front of the home crowd again. Auriol. will also be present at the qual One person who is ready to ifying. Swedish epeeist. It will be in "They want more than any our guard down, because they prove that wrong is junior "This weekend will give us teresting to see how much they thing to beat us. We can't Jet are out to get us," said Hoos. epeeist C.J. Jackson. Jackson one last look before we head improve their team," said and the rest of the epee squad into the most important part of Auriol. are more than ready to avenge the season," said Hoos. The team recognizes this last weekend's opening loss to In particular, the Ohio State challenge, and feels prepared Lawrence University, in which women's squad will have two to fend off the competition on Jackson suffered two defeats. new fencers the Irish have yet its home turf. ''I'm going to be ready to to face. This meet will give a TfACH EllllLISH in M ~ '· ·, whip anybody .that gets in front good scouting report of what • • -EAST--Eruvc 'EUR li of me," said Jackson. can be expected at the qualify PRAGUE • BUDAPEST • KRAKOW JAZZMAN'S AND Jackson's confidence reflects ing. How would you like to teach basic "We have yet to face Ohio conversational English in Eastern Europe? Our in his faith that the rest of the materials profile many rewarding teaching SABOR LATINO (11 PIECE LATINO BAND) squad will be there to support State since they've added a opportunities with great benefits. 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The Diamond Authority® A Division of John M. Marshall's, Inc. Established 1965 the 1997-98 KeyBank Building, Suite #101 year. You may pick up South Bend, Indiana 46601 Student Activities, 3 I 5 LaF ALUMNI Ill SENIOR :z: 1 1- -, - ..c::~ Ii-I Cl) FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Cl) DJ Dance Par~! Mix of newest and ottest ec.J high-energy rock ~ SATURDAY: CIJ ~ 8 Ball Pool Tournament c.J at 1:30PM...... ~ 1 Dixieway North 4 pool tables, 4 dart ~ Cleveland boards, big screen 1V's, on and good times for all! ew -· ~ -~~--~---~-.,_...------ page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Friday, February 28, 1997 • MEN's TENNIS Men come home with win after clash with Spartans By JIM ZALETA Eubanks and Chris Struck 8- win the second set. Sports Writer 3. All three Irish doubles "We're going to go in there pairs travel to California to and try to turn things around The 29th ranked Notre participate in a doubles tour [after the loss to North Dame Men's Tennis team nament over the weekend. Carolina Sunday]." Simme improved to 9-3 Wednesday In a tight match between said before the match. night with a win against the two ranked players at No. 1 Simme improves his overall Michigan State Spartans. singles, 77th ranked Trey record to 16-8. The Irish came out strong Eubanks and No. 63 The match came down to to win the doubles point and Pietrowski battled it out in the Nos. 5 and 6 singles held on to defeat the Spartan two sets. Eubanks won the matches. Both matches went S-2. The match came down first set 6-4. Pietrowski bat to three sets scaring the Irish to the Nos. 5 and 6 singles tled back, but lost the tie as their Spartan opponents matches which both went to breaker to fall to his under came from behind to tie by the full three sets. The 69th dog opponent. winning the second set. ranked Spartans lost their Sachire improved his per No. 6 player Eric Enloe fourth in a row to give them fect No. 2 singles mark to 5- came through again for the a record of 4-5 on the sea 0. Sachire, ranked No. 38 in Irish to secure the victory for son. the country, beat Hetzler the Irish. Enloe defeated "This is the best prepared easily in two sets, 6-3, 6-2. Francisco Trinidad 6-3, 2-6, team we've played all year" Sachire's rotation between 6-4. At No. 5, Rothschild Irish Head Coach Bobby Nos. 1 and 2 singles spots beat Bosnian Ivica Primorac Bayliss said after the match with Pietrowski have created 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. The two fresh - against Michigan State. better match-ups for the two man from Michigan State The Irish won 2 of the 3 players, who usually match played hard against their doubles matches on up well with the playing upperclassman opponents, Wednesday. Junior Jakub styles of their opponents. but couldn't hold on in the Pietroswki and Sophomore Patterson fell in No. 3 singles final set. Brian Patterson easily won to Aaron Murray 7-6, 6-2. Six Irish players are travel the No. 1 doubles match Patterson falls to 15-8 over ing to La Jolla, California to against Francisco Trinidad all on the season. compete in the Pacific Coast and Ken Kicongo 8-4. Simme had a tough time Doubles Championship this The No. 3 doubles team of defeating Mark Jacobson in weekend. The Irish team freshmen Ryan Sachire and his first set at No. 4 singles resumes play Friday, March Trent Miller continued their winning 7-5, but put him 7 against Iowa at the Eck The ObserveriKatle Kroener excellent season with a win away with an impressive 6-1 Tennis Pavilion at 3:30. Senior Ryan Simme struggled early but closed out his opponent strong, 7-5, 6-1. over Luke Linder and Ben Hetzler, also by an 8-4 mark. Miller and Sachire improve to 7-2 this season. If the two So why do you do it? freshmen stay paired up in the future, they will be a pair to watch as they continue with their next three years intensity of eligibility. 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Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 10-4 & Sun. 12-4 Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 19 they look past any of their East Women•s Basketball Current Seedin Journey opponents. Quarterfinals Semifinals "I don't think that matters Sun., March 2 Mon., March 3 continued from page 24 because it is the post-season," '''k·. said McMillen. chance to improve those stand With numerous injuries ings in tournament play. depleting the Irish lineup, play "Regardless of the Big East off the bench has been critical. tournament we should get a Outside threat Sheila McMillen pretty good seed," McMillen has provided a spark off the said. "But, the tournament can bench. Freshman center Julie improve our chances of getting Henderson has played physical a better seed by how we play inside and Adreinne Jordan's and getting to the champi quickness has provided great onship game and hopefully defense. But, with just eight upsetting UConn." players in uniform, everyone Before the Irish set their has had to bring their game to sights on the 27-0 Huskies, a new level as they will be they have their work cut out for forced to play three games in them a.s all the squads know three days. that the present game could be "I don't see it as a concern," their last. Peirick said. "The main differ McGraw has seen her squad ence it that we will be playing dominate most Big East foes more guards." this year, as when teams have "I think that everyone has focused their attention on All had to raise their level of play," 8pm American candidates Morgan McMillen said. "Simply and Gaither, other players have because there are just eight stepped up. players and everyone has had "We have learned to come to do more things." .. out and beat everybody," Mollie The Big East Tournament Peirick said. "We have wanted provides the Irish a chance to to not just win but dominate, fine tune their game and get and I think we will bring that into a post-season mind set. attitude into the tournament." "It can get us use to the Rosanne Bohman averages tournament atmosphere where just under 10 points a contest anybody can beat anybody on and five boards a game. any given night," McMillen Jeannine Augustine has the said. "That will prepare us for best assist to turnover ratio on the NCAA Tournament." the team and is a menace on McGraw's squad has already the defensive end. Peirick has accomplished the most success also stepped recently as she ful season ever. They will take has scored in double figures in the first step on their post-sea seven of the last nine games. son journey this Sunday in the With the Irish domination in quarterfinals of the Big East the conference, one wonders if tournament. 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Pratt, Jr. ( 219) 232-8444 will have a meeting to inform you of deadline EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA'S dates and the Fall application process on NATIONAL PARKS Find out how to begm your JOb search in National Par1 page 20 Along with Abrams, it is the back-court triumvirate of James Hoops "Scoonie" Penn, Duane continued from page 24 Woodward, and Antonio Granger that does the big In fact, a trip to the "Little things. Dance" may be more than a The diminuative Penn, who possibility. It's a probability. stands just 5-foot-10, is the floor "We really haven't talked leader of the Eagles, while w L w L about it," said MacLeod. "We're Woodward and Granger are 11 6 just taking it one game at a both versatile off-guards. Georgetown 18 8 time. If it's meant to be, it will In fact, Granger is one of the be there at the end." league's most accurate three Boston College, who was point shooter, connecting at a 10 7 19 9 ranked in the top 25 for the first clip of over 41 percent. 8 half of the season, likely has its "Their overall experience and goal of NCAA berth already shooting concerns me," revealed wrapped up. MacLeod. 9 8 16 10 "They're in already," said It was that outside shooting MacLeod of the 17 ·8 (11-6 in that did in the Irish during the West Virginia the Big East) Eagles. "They have two schools' first meeting. a lot of different weapons." In the 73-61 Eagle victory, it 9 8 15 13 Abrams is number one on that was the deep ball that hurt the list of weaponry. Irish. Though his numbers have de "I just hope they don't shoot clined a bit, the pre-season Big the ball like they did the first 9 8 East Player of the Year hasn't time," said MacLeod. ••But disappointed during his fourth we're not going to change too 8 10 year at the Heights. He is aver much." 5 12 11 14 aging over 15 points and eight Probably the biggest differ rebounds per contest. ence between Saturday's game "He is just a tough player," and the Jan. 11 meeting is the said MacLeod. "He is a con confidence level of Notre Dame. 4 13 9 17 cern." "It's way up," MacLeod said of Jon King I The Obs MacLeod will be looking at his his squad confidence. "We had centers to take care of the con a great work-out Thursday." cern. "It was really snappy. They "We'll have Matt (Gotsch) on feel pretty good about them him," said MacLeod. "Marcus selves." (Young) and Phil (Hickey) will They would feel even better if help out." they leave Conte Forum with a That means Notre Dame's Big 9-9 league mark. East Player of the Year candi "They all know that they can date, Pat Garrity, will cover be .500," said MacLeod. "They Eagle center Mickey Curley. just want to earn a second road Curley, younger brother of ex win." Eagle star Billy, is limited offen Not if Danya Abrams has any sively but does the little things. thing to say about it. - is looking for a CONT 6JLLER PURCHASI t. _ ANAGER. Calll-5313 with questions. Interested? Submit resume to 314 LaFortune. These are paid positions. Candidates for Contr'lller must be a sophomore or junior accounting major. - Ill :z: • 1- Friday, February 28, 1997 The Observer· SPORTS Head coach Dave Poulin con man. cludes his second year at the Furthermore, Poulin already Finale helm, and although his team signed three highly-talented continued from page 24 failed to make the playoffs, it is forwards to national letters of impossible not to recognize the intent in the fall signing period. "I remember that first game upward trend in Notre Dame "We want to end the season vividly: putting on the sweater, hockey. on a high note," stated going out and seeing the crowd The Irish are repleted with a Seyferth. and the fans." talented crop of young players. With a solid coach and a host "It was a big transition from Seven of the top eight scorers of talented players, one thinks playing high school hockey in return, and of these seven five the future holds a surfeit of Minnesota." are either sophomores of fresh- high notes. Schedule for March 1:30 p.m. STANFORD-KEENAN CHAPEL • SPORTS BRIEFS Bookstore Basketball - Sign-ups will start Mar. 3-6 from March 2 11-2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in LaFortune. It will cost $10 per team. Padre Pat Neary, esc On Mar. 17-20 from 11-2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in LaFortune, it will cost $12 per team. On Mar. 21-23 at the same times, it will cost $15 per team. On Mar. 20 from 10-12 p.m. in Senior Bar, it will March 9 and March 16 cost $15 per team. 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Feb. 15 and 16, but again failed By WILLY BAUER She won the Michigan to qualify. Sports Writer Invitational 200-meter dash Senior Jeff Hojnacki and and finished in third place at freshman Jennifer Engelhardt The season is drawing to a the Big East championships. arc among the other qualifiers close and Notre Dame's indoor She also won the 55-meter for the NCAAs. track team still has a few meets hurdles at Michigan and took Described as a "talented kid" to prepare for, the NCAA indoor second at the Big East. by women's coach Tim championships March 6 and 7. Williams has been ahead of Connelly, Engelhardt improved The Irish will send a split the pack most of the time the her national ranking for the squad to the Silverton 55 and 60-mcter hurdles. He meet last week at the Alex Invitational in Ann Arbor, set his season high at the Wilson Invitational. Mich .. and the USA Track meet Cannon IV Classic with a time Hojnacki also improved his in Atlanta, Ga., this weekend. of 7.93 seconds, and finished ranking, posting the third high "Things are starting to wind fifth at the Big East. est time in the nation in the down," said track eoach Joe "We are sending a couple to 800-meters. Piane about the upcoming Atlanta, and no more than 15 The Big East champion in the meets. to Michigan," said Piane. 1000-meters ran in the 800 at Two of Notre Dame's bigger Among the 15 going to the NCAA championships last guns, hurdlers Dominque Michigan is the men's distance year. Calloway and Errol Williams, medley. The team has been As the season winds down, all will be traveling to Atlanta to trying to qualify for the NCAAs eyes are looking forward to the partieipate in the USA meet. since the Meyo Invitational NCAA championships. There Calloway and Williams both where it came within a hair of are just a few preparatory runs have established times in their qualifying. before the runners are partic respective events to qualify for The 4x800 team finished in ipating in Indianapolis. Have something to say? Use Observer classifieds The Observer/Mike Ruma ~N Esp Hurdler Errol Williams has qualified for a spot in the NCAA meet. .... - ~ ~'- ,W Schedule for March 1:30 p.m. Summer of 1997 STANFORD-I(EENAN CHAPEL $2300.00 for 10 week program March2 Three elective Theology credits Padre Pat Neary, esc HA AA March 9 and March 16 St. Procopius-Cgo St. Agatha-Cgo Spring Break San Diego St. Ben's-Detroit March 23 (Palm Sunday) (South Bend) (South Bend) Padre Pat Neary, esc Applications available and turn into: March 30. - Easter Sunday- No Spanish Mass Center for Social Concerns or Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Todos Estan Invitados IMi CZ\MPUS MNISTRY HURRY •' •' •' . 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But, now record has landed the Notre Dame a first round He may not exactly be Joe bye and the third seed be Namath, but when it comes hind Big East 6 regular to making bold statements season champions and that are bound to inspire undefeated Connecticut the opponent, Boston and Big East 7 champions College star forward Danya Georgetown. This Sunday Abrams is no slouch. at 8 p.m. the Irish will Following Saturday's loss open tournament play to Pittsburgh, Abrams, like which will have a differ Namath did before Super ent feel about it than the Bowl Ill, went on record regular season. and guaranteed a victory "It is definitely different over Notre Dame. because it's in the tourna "That's on the bulletin ment and we really need board in the locker room," to raise our level of play," Irish coach John MacLeod sophomore guard Sheila admitted. "All the guys McMillen said. know about." McGraw's squad will They also know that a trip head to Connecticut with to the NIT is now a distinct the No. 14 ranking in the possibility, as the squad has country which will likely raised their Big East mark give them a favorable to 8-9 after winning five of seed in the Big Dance. their last seven outings. But they will have a The Observer/Rob Finch Peirick and Co. begin post-season play this weekend. see JOURNEY I page 19 see HOOPS I page 20 Matt Gotsch has been key in NO's run for the NIT. • HOCKEY leers look to end on high note By CHARLEY GATES Jan. 28. To avert a sweep, the Irish game plan is Sporrs Writer simple. "We have to stay focused," stated Seyferth. When the Boys of Winter lace up their skates "We have to get it going early and play good and strap on their pads for this evening's game defense and get some goals." Easier things to against Michigan State, it will be for the last time say than to do - if the Irish are able to execute this season. this game plan, then they are almost guaranteed Win, lose, or draw, the hockey team is math victory. ematically eliminated from postseason action. Tomorrow night is significant because it may "So far it's been pretty tough to maintain inten prove to be a harbinger of things to come. The sity," stated senior captain Terry Lorenz, who Boys of Winter stand to lose only seven players will be playing his final home game and final after tonight: senior winger Ryan Thorton, senior game in an Irish sweater. defenseman Bryan Welch, senior forward Brian "It is hard to be intense, since we know that McCarthy, senior center Tim Harberts, senior we're out," added freshman forward Joe forward Terry Lorenz, senior defenseman Ben Dusbabek, whose stellar season has been one of Ne~sen, and senior goalie Erik Berg. Only the high points for the beleaguered squad. McCarthy, Harberts, Lorenz, and Nelsen saw And so the Notre Dame hockey team will be extensive action this season, which means that playing for a loftier goal: pride. "It's definitely a the Irish will retain most of their punch (27 of 34 pride thing," observed Lorenz. players return). "We've never beaten Michigan State since I've Tomorrow evening's game is analogous to a been here, and I'd like to do that before I leave." changing of the guard. The seniors will have to The week of practice has included a renewed deai with the emotions of leaving a place and a emphasis on the fundamentals: lots of stickhan team that they've grown to love. dling, skating, and hard work. "It will definitely be tough," stated Lorenz. "Poulin [head coach) really hasn't done any "But I don't think that it will sink in until after thing differently," noted freshman defenseman the game. Emotions won't play a factor until -. Sean Seyferth. "We just had a solid week of hard after the game has ended." work." Dusbabek, however, has emotions too, but of a Notre Dame has dropped both games to the different sort. The Observer/Mike Ruma Spartans this season: a 4-3 loss at East Lansing The leers will face-off for the last time this season at the JACC tonight. on Dec. 6 and a 3-0 loss at the Joyce Center on see FINALE I page 21 ar Boston College, • Track preview Tomorrow vs. Michigan Stare, Tonight, 7 p.m. at Big East Tournament, see page 22 ATA Tomorrow-March4 Indoor Track ar USA • Coach Moore officially files suit Track, Men's Tennis at PC Today-Tomorrow see page 12 GlANcE • Championships, Today-March 2