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SONG OF PRAISE Annan to speak at commencement + U.N. secretary Annan's four priorities as secretary-general have been general will to revitalize the U.N. address Notre through a comprehensive program of reform; to Dame graduates strengthen its traditional work for peace and develop Special to The Observer ment; to encourage and advocate human rights, the Kofi Annan, the secretary rule of law and the univer general of the United sal values of equality, toler Nations, will speak at the ance and human dignity University's Commencement found in the U.N. Charter; Address on Sunday, May 21. and to restore public confi "In his dence in the organization t h r e e by, in his words, "bringing years at the United Nations closer to the helm the people." of the Among the international United conflicts in which Annan Nations, has played a leading role is K o f i the ongoing effort to gain ··•·· Annan Iraq's compliance with the -· h a s U.N. Security Council's reso a demon Annan lutions. He also has assisted strated in promoting the transition his steadfast leadership and to civilian rule in Nigeria uncommon courage in the and in resolving the stale face of numerous interna mate between Libya and the tional crises," University Security Council over the president Father Edward 1998 Lockerbie bombing. Malloy said. "We are From November 1995 to pleased that he will honor March 1996, after the us with his presence as we Dayton Peace Agreement award him with an hon that ended the war in orary degree." Bosnia and Herzegovinia, The seventh secretary Annan served as a special general of the United representative of the secre Nations, Annan is the first tary-general to the former to be elected from the ranks Yugoslavia, overseeing the of U.N. staff. He succeeded transition in Bosnia and The voices of Faith Gospel Choir performs at the "Who We Are Today: Walk in the Light of Herzegovinia from the U.N. Christ," prayer service Thursday. The service was part of this week's Martin Luther King, Jr. Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali Celebration. Participants had a procession to Stonehenge after the service, which concluded and began a five-year term the week-long rememberance of the slain civil rights leader and his dream. onJan.l, 1997. see ANNAN/page 4
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liberty to take firmer stands the caucuses came from every By KATE STEER on issues. walk of life to show their sup Assistant News Editor Gore presents his ideas on port for AI Gore," California issues from education to lieutenant governor Cruz As Bill Clinton's vice presi health care to school violence Bustamante told reporters. GORE dent. AI Gore will have a lot to with a heavy emphasis on Gore has also received live up to and a lot to over family values. A self-pro endorsements from prominent come in his campaign for the claimed "fighter for the Democrats and major publica presidency. Either way, Gore American family," he has put tions. The Concord Monitor of bears a energy into New Hampshire endorsed certain dis supporting Gore as a champion of BACKGROUND http://www.AIGore2000.com tinction "The people who the V-Chip Democratic ideas and ideals. which his attended the caucuses and parental "Gore represents the best *1976-1984: Represented Tennessee in U.S. House competitor, controls over hope of his party both for of Representatives B i I I came from every walk of TV and the holding the White House in Bradley, life to show their support Internet. 2000 and for furthering the * 1985-1992: Represented Tennessee as U.S. felt in the for Al Gore." Gore's ideals that he and Bill Bradley Senator Iowa cau other flag share," the Monitor wrote. cuses, ship issue is Vermont governor Howard * 1993-present: Vice President of United States w h e r e Cruz Bustamante the environ Dean said Gore's stance on Bradley California lieutenant governor ment. He has health care is "the best way to was defeat pledged to achieve the ultimate goal of "I think all elections for president in this country are ed 3-1. save the universal care for all about our nation's soul. I believe we have to give Gore's family farm Americans." meaning to the lives of our young people." strength in the polls and pri and has proposed $2 billion to New Hampshire governor maries is something his cam combat "suburban sprawl." Jeanne Shaheen also has -AI Gore paign staff is pleased with. Gore is widely popular pledged her support to Gore. Staffers plan to capitalize on among minority groups. this lead, which gives Gore "The people who attended see GO REI page 4 D E M 0 c R A T ------~------~------~~-~-~-
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INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN NO/SAINT MARY'S HISTORY
New locking policy at Alumni SMC professor pleads not guilty In Appreciation January 29, 1971 January 26, 1988 Two main entrances were locked and additional doors Professor Peter Smith and four others were arrested for One day Maureen Mulligan walked into class without her usual swagger. We watched her installed to improve security in Alumni. "The doors were criminal trespassing. During a Christmas Eve sit-in held strained face as she sat and joined the circle of desks she created to bring our CORE class closer requested by Alumni residents in the Fall after the stab in the third district Congressman John Hiler's office. the together in room 304 of bing incident at Alumni." The doors only opened when group protested U.S. support of the Contra Rebels of Debartolo Hall. "They've got me loaded up a special card, distributed to each resident. was insert Nicaragua. This "Pledge of Hesistance" group was tried on pills today to help with the ed. In case of a party, these men would have to be at the in the St. Joseph County Court. Later that month, Smith pain. I feel like I'm in space," she said with an annoyed door with their cards to let in the guests. and others joined a month of fasting for the same eause. grin. That's all it ever was for Professor Mulligan: an annoy ance that her recurring bouts Compiled from U-Wire reports with breast cancer got in the Matthew Smith OUTSIDE THE DOME way of her rigorous routine of teaching, learning, and the enjoyment of being a mother Michigan State U. recruit faces rape charges to her two sons, and loving copy editor wife for her husband. EAST LANSING, Mich. by a person in the background. We all smiled along with Prized Michigan State University Citing NCAA rules that prohibit uni her; after all, she had already talked with us football recruit Eric Knott could faee versity officials from discussing months before, on the first day of class, about life in prison now that he has been recruits that haven't signed with a how her bouts with cancer might cause her to charged with two counts of first university, MSU Trustee David miss a few days. degree criminal sexual conduct relat Porteous would not discuss the ease. She apologized to us, saying, ''I've beaten it ed to a July 25 incident involving a ''I'm sure Coach [Bobby] Williams before, and I'll beat it again." 13-year-old girL and the athletic department will look She had us fooled, because we didn't have the Wayne County Prosecutor Dave into it and do all they can do, and I slightest idea what was going on. McCreedy said Knott was accompa look forward to hearing the full The emotional first-day speech faded into our nied by two other men during the story," he said. memories. and class went on without illness incident. The two other men have MSU spokesman Terry Denbow also entering our minds. been identified as juveniles, McCrendy allowed to play after the arraignment. declined comment Wednesday. Knott One day she brought a friend of hers who was said. He also said police or prosecu I le caught 42 passes last season for had a trial dat1~ set for Jan. 18, coin legally blind into class so we could learn to see tors have presented no new evidence 10 touchdowns. leading Henry Ford to ciding with his 18th birthday, but the the world in a different way. It was something since the 18-year-old's Aug. 27 a Public School League title. MSU has date was delayed because of schedul special in class that day, and it changed the way I arraignment. the option of withholding Knott's ing eont1iets with Knott's attorney. A looked around me. She often talked of her child Considered the nation's top high scholarship until he resolves his legal new date is slated for March 15 hood, and of her kids and husband. However, she school tight end. Knott's charges com troubles. before a Wayne County Circuit Court rarely mentioned the condition that was destroy plicate his commitment to MSU, whieh The State News could not reach judge. Texas-basnd recruiting expert ing her future. came at a news conference held at Knott and his attorney Wednesday Bobby Burton said MSU should handle Weeks later, during a discussion of nature, she Detroit Henry Ford High School, night. A woman answered a call to the recruitment when the trial is opted to lead us on a march all the way around where he is now a senior. Knott was Knott's home but was told to hang up resolved. Saint Mary's lake on one of the last warm and sunny days last fall. She pointed out every differ ent kind of t1ower on the banks of the lake by name. We saw the leaves beginning to paint the entire forest. We saw swans dipping their heads Va. Tech finds spring break scams U. Washington students torch flag underwater to escape the sun. BlACKSBURG. Va. "Do we have to go all the way around the SEATTLE Spring break travel scams ean bring the best vacation Doused in fuel and surrounded by lighter-wielding lake?" someone complained. "Class is almost plans to a grinding halt. As students prepare for trips to students, a Confederate battle flag burned quickly over and my shoes are muddy." such places as Jamaica, Cancun or Florida. they should Wednesday. but the controversy surrounding its plaee Professor Mulligan gave him a look of shame, as he well deserved. "C'mon now, we're halfway be careful to avoid deals which sound too good to be in society promised to linger much longer. "We cannot back," she said with the tone of a coach pushing true. Many Virginia Tech students have their own horror have true brotherhood and sisterhood in this country an athlete to the next leveL "Besides, look at this stories about spring break adventures. "We were t1ying until we get rid of symbols like this," said Tyson Marsh out of Raleigh to Cancun last year," said Kim Aseue, as he put the first flame to the emblem. inviting those beautiful day. There aren't many of these left." We all missed the irony. senior. "We arrived two hours before our t1ight to find in the crowd with lighters to join him. About half a out that our vouchers were wrong and our flight didn't dozen did, to the raucous approval of the 50 or so stu Soon after. the weather at our university leave till 7 p.m. "Problems ean arise at any time during dents who gathered in Red Square to denounce the changed. One day when the Golden Dome was traveL Many people seem to have dilliculty with their flag, raeial hatred and an opinion piece that appeared first laced with a delicate snow, we entered room 304 and our professor wasn't there. Our substi flight plans." When we tried to cheek in they wouldn't let in The Daily last week. A founding member of the us on the plane because the company hadn't paid for campus' Minority Think Tank, Marsh helped organize tute read from the detailed instructions left by the small 1:30 p.m. rally which drew most of its par Professor Mulligan: more medical tests were our seats and now the plane was full," Ascue said. After ticipants from students passing through the Square in being done, she was sorry, she would be back as being given the run around from [a travel company} they between classes." We wanted to let PfWple know how soon as possible, we must keep up with the read arranged a flight for us from Newark, so we flew to Newark and left at 3 a.m. for Caneun," she said. Hotel we felt," he said. To that end, Marsh and two other ings and discussions. speakers gave short speeches while displaying the When we left for break. we expected to return reservations can also become dillicult if not made prop erly or confirmed. "We were told that since we had such banner, thumbtacked to a six-foot staff. before setting in January with another semester of Professor it ablaze. "Some say it's a symbol of Southern her Mulligan's sarcastic humor. We expected to a large group that the hotel wouldn't bump us but since they were overbooked, they did," Ascue said. itage," Denise Cooper told the students. receive the kind of insight only gained from a person who has never taken shortcuts. but instead has opted to enjoy all the foliage of life. Maureen Mulligan died on Saturday, at her home in Dowagiac, Michigan. She missed only three days of class the entire semester, and was LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER successful in keeping our focus off of her. and on our class materiaL 5 Day South Bend Forecast Next time it won't be me who complains. I will AccuWeather"'forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures take advantage of my opportunity to always go all the way around the lake, and will appreciate every heartbeat while the warm weather lasts. '·r·, .... ----"''_:: ______' H L The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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Rachel Hodarte agreed. ing a community more of a Renner agreed. TV channel and the Keenan By SARAH RYKOWSKI "Communication is a big part community." "We need to get the commu Revue. News Writer of what needs to be done," said Koelsch also addressed the nity excited about Saint The candidates were asked Koelsch. issue of Saint Mary's pride. Mary's," Renner said. whether they felt the contro Members of the Saint Mary's Jillian Koepke and her run "We are all about spirit," The Koelsch/Rodarte ticket versial Keenan Revue should community had a chance to ning mate Desiree Hollis, along Koelsch said. "The spirit you suggested asking area stores to be held in Saint Mary's !war more from the four tick with the other candidates, catch when you come on cam carry Saint Mary's apparel to O'Lauglin auditorium. ets running for student body included pus." increase "It is diffi pn~sident and vice president increasing Making community cult to ban during a question-and-answer Saint Mary's ''The biggest issue is Saint Mary's awareness of "One ofthe most something session. pride as key women and the College. important things is to that brings Before opening the floor to to their cooperation between BOG the communi "We feel so many peo questions from the audience. platform. and the student body." ty realize all like the com bring the campus ple to cam candidates answered questions "One of the College munity together." pus. My role the most has to offer doesn't know as a student generated by the Board of Crissie Renner Governance. important was part of e n o u g h leader is to Asked to address the most things is to presidential candidate presidential about us. We Jillian Koepke find out what important issues facing Saint bring this candidate need to pro presidential candidate students Mary's, the candidates agreed campus Missy Bittner mote every think about that communication was together," Koepke said. "I and running mate Molly aspect of the it," Hanahan important. would want to make sure that Banahan's platform campus," Rodarte said. said. "The biggest issue is cooper more people were familiar "Saint Mary's is a journey, Given the opportunity to ask Nagle took a more decisive ation between BOG and the with each other. not a destination - an ever the candidates questions, stance. student body," presidential "That would promote school evolving community with so members of the audience "I don't see why we couldn't candidate Crissie Renner said. pride and make people more many opportunities," Banahan raised a variety of issues have the Keenan Revue Presidential candidate Emily comfortable about approach said. "We need to get the name including questions regarding banned from campus," Nagle Koelsch and her running mate, ing student government, mak- out in the community." the smoking proposal, a cable said.
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was given a special assign Institut Universitaire des ment to facilitate the repatri Hautes Etudes - Annan ation of more than 900 Internationales in Geneva international staff and the from 1961 to 1962, and, as a continued from page 1___ release of Western hostages Sloan Fellow at the Protection Force to the in Iraq. He subsequently led Massachusetts Institute of ATRIA SALON ACADEMY m u 1 t i n a t i 0 n a 1 the first U.N. team negotiat Technology in 1971-72, he Implementation Force led by ing with Iraq on the sale of earned a master's degree in NATO. oil to fund purchases of management. MONDAYS ONLY He played a primary role in humanitarian aid. Annan joined the U.N. sys the unprecedented growth in Born April 8, 1938, in tem in 1962 as an adminis ALL SERVICES PERFORMED size and scope of U.N. peace- Kumasi, Ghana, Annan stud trative and budget officer keeping operations from ied at the University of with the World Health 1993-1996, with total Science and Technology in Organization in Geneva. BY STYLISTS IN TRAINING deployment reaching a high Kumasi and completed his Annan is fluent in English, Valid only with the following Junior Stylists: in 1995 of almost 70,000 mil- undergraduate work in eco French and several African itary and civilian personnel nomics at Macalester College languages. He is married to Angie, Connie, Vicki, and Jennifer from 77 countries. in St. Paul, Minn., in 1961. Nane Annan, a lawyer and In 1990, after the invasion He undertook graduate stud artist: they have three chil $15.00 of Kuwait by Iraq, Annan ies in economics at the dn·n. Hilites and Haircut ------ Perm and Haircut ------ $15.00 Colour and Haircut ------·------$15.00
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BAGHDAD, Iraq Associated Press Iraq will not deal with the new chief U.N. weapons inspector despitr. the unanimous JAKARTA backing hr. received from the U.N. Security One hundred days after becoming Council. a senior Iraqi official said today. Indonesia's president, Nizar llamdoon. a deputy foreign minister, Abdurrahman Wahid on Thursday said in a radio interview that Iraq has prob dismissed rumors of an imminent lems with the U.N. resolution that created the military coup, with his country fac IH'W inspection agency, not necessarily with ing internal violence, a mosque thP nPw chir-1' inspector. Hans Blix. "The mat bombing and a student protest. ter is mon• complicated than the issue of Blix The president branded his foes in or tlH' naming of a new commission," the military as "cowards" and said llamdoon told the French-sponsored, Arabic most members of the armed forces language Hadio Monte Carlo in an interview support him. monitored in Baghdad. lie cited "the current Pushing ahead with reforms to dPgree or mistrust existing between Iraq on lessen the military's role in politics, tlw one hand and the council on the other" as Wahid signed a decree removing the~ main stumbling block. Blix "may be a four generals from the military so compromise candidate for Security Council they can continue to serve as mnmbP.rs but Iraq is not concerned with the Cabinet ministers. One of the four compromise," said 1-Iamdoon, Iraq's former was security affairs Minister Gen. tmvoy to thP. United Nations. Wiranto, Who commanded the armed forces under authoritarian ex-President Suharto and Wahid's predecessor, B.J. Habibie. Report: Teen smoking down A state-appointed human rights probe has implicated Gen. Wiranto ATLANTA and other Indonesian commanders Smoking among high schoolers dropped in in a rampage of killing and destruc 1999 for the first time since the government tion in East Timor last year, investi began keeping track at the start of the gator Asmara Nababan said dP.cadP.. But nearly onp, in 10 children are Thursday. aln~ady smoking cigarettes in middle school. Wahid was elected by parliament A nationwide survey of 7.529 high schoolers on Oct. 20 as Indonesia's first in September and October found that 28.4 democratic head of state after four pen:ent reported using tobacco products in decades of authoritarian rule. A the preceding month. the Centers for Disease Muslim leader who has long Control and Prevention said Thursday. In preached religious tolerance, 1997. the last time the CDC looked at high Wahid predicts the country's cur school smoking, 36.4 percent of students said rent outbreak of violence will end they had smoked in the preceding month. At within two months. thn time. teen smoking was on the rise, from Despite this, at least 65 people 34.8 perc:ent in 1995 and 27.5 percent in were killed during the past three 1991. the first year the CDC started keeping days in fighting among Christians AFP Photo and Muslims in the eastern Maluku Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid waves back to a crowd of well track. The CDC said it expected teen smoking wishers as he arrives to attend a mass rally at a stadium in Jakarta, rates to drop- just not by so much. archipelago, local military com Thursday. mander Brig. Gen. Max Tamale said Thursday. The clashes on Bacan, a small have died this week despite a peace "The situation is improving now. island about 1,600 miles northeast mission there by Wahid on Monday. We can say that the danger to our Spain police kill British fugitive of Jakarta, were the latest out Meanwhile, hundreds of students territorial integrity is already pass breaks of violence in a yearlong demonstrated for secession in the ing," he said. TORHEMOLINOS, Spain conflict that has claimed more than neighboring province of Riau on Earlier this week, Wahid blamed Spanish police shot and killed a British man 2,000 lives. Thursday. Police used tear gas and disgruntled members of the military Thursday who was wanted on charges of sexu Many victims died in street battles fired warning shots to disperse the as well as some fanatical Muslims ally abusing an 11-year-old girl back home, fought with axes. swords, spears protest outside a petroleum plant for fomenting violence. authoritins said. Police said in a statement that and homemade guns in the archi operated by the Caltex oil company. Wahid said he would go ahead Michael Lindgen-Hornett was killed as officers pelago, which used to be called the Wahid has promised to give with a two-week tour of the Middle tried to arrest him following a car chase in the Spice Islands. restive provinces more autonomy East, Europe and Asia starting southnrn seaside resort town of Torremolinos. On Thursday, a small bomb and money, but has ruled out Friday, despite rumors of a possible Lindgen-llornett was wanted in Britain for rocked a mosque in Yogyakarta, on demands for independence. coup. allegedly abusing a girl who was friends with Indonesia's main island of Java. No Speaking at a news conference in "I am not worried about a very his daughter, the statement said. Spanish and one was injured. Jakarta Thursday, Wahid said that small number of military leaders British police had tried to close in on the man at In the northwest province of along with reforms to the nation's who actually do not have follow Malaga city airport. some 20 miles east of Aceh, thousands more have been crippled financial system, his ers," Wahid said. "I know this Torremolinos. But once he realized he was killed in a separatist war. At least defense of national unity had been small number and they are cow been pursued, Lindgen-Hornett sped off, driving 18 rebels, soldiers and villagers a major achievement. ards." on the wrong side of the road for much of the way to Torremolinos. the statement added. 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idea first championed by rule out working with him on meant to credit Gore with ures double or triple the origi Associated Press Republicans - and a new pro~ such issues as education and helping making communities nal amount. WASHINGTON gram of retirement savings health care. "If we enacted all more "livable." Instead, Clinton boasted that the President Clinton proposed a accounts. the new programs the presi Clinton said "liberal" - not nation has been lifted from $350 billion tax cut, big Most of the proposals were dent has talked about, we'd once but twice. The audience economic distress, social spending increases for schools released in advance but the spend just about the entire -Gore included- guffawed. decline and political gridlock. and health care and photo 10 White House withheld surplus on bigger and more Five days before the New "We begin the new century Clinton's gun licensing mea~ expensivB government," said Hampshire primary, Clinton with over 20 million new jobs.. licenses for handgun purchas~ e s sure until the last minute to House Speaker Dennis seized the chance to boost The fastest economic growth Thursday build suspense. Similar to a Ilastert, R-Ill. Gore in his race ror the in more than 30 years. The night as he plan offered by Vice President Clinton was greeted by Democratic presidential nomi lowest unemployment rates in offered the AI Gore, it would require applause and handshakBs by nation. Six times, Clinton 30 years. The lowest poverty handgun purchasers to first Hepublicans and Democrats made references to the vice rates in 20 years. The lowest final agen~ da of his obtain a state license showing alike as he made his way into president. Clinton also recog ~African-American and they have passed a back~ the House chamber to address nized anothBr candidate: the Hispanic unemployment rates presiden~ cy. "The ground check and a gun safety a joint session of Congress. His first lady, running for thB U.S. on record. The first back-to state of requirement, such as a train wife, Hillary, and their daugh- SenatH seat in New York. hack surpluses in 42 years." our union ing course ter, ChBis!~a. Many of Clinton's proposals In offering his gun licensing Clinton or an home from were repackaged from earlier plan, Clinton said, "We've all is the "The state of our union is strongest it exam. college, were years and. in some cases seen what happens when guns has ever been," he boasted. States the strongest it in the audi resubmitted with spending fig- fall into the wrong hands." c o u I d ence. Ilis At the start of an election~ choose not has ever been." vea1;, Clinton rebuked speech turned • 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 1 • • • • • partie~ out to be his Congress in his last State of to 1 the Union address and called ipate in the Bill Clinton longest State 1 for action. "For too long this program. president of the Union 1 Beginner Jazz Dance address: 89 1 Congress has been standing T h e minutBs, bBst- 1 still on some of our most National {10 pressing national priorities," R i f I e ing his 1995 1 he chided. Association dismissed the plan record of 81 minutes. By onB • The president noted that as pointless and unworkable. count, he was interrupted by 1 odern Dance next month the United States "Every state in this country applause 128 times, most of it • will achieve the longest period already requires hunters and from Democrats. • 6:30pm-7:45pm of economic growth in the automobile drivers to have a More than an hour into his 1 nation's history, and called on license. I think they ought to speech, Clinton f1ubbed a line 1 Americans to "set great do the same thing for handgun goals." purchases," Clinton said. "I Univ. Laundry anmng hope you'll help me pass that The president offered a at the Campus Shoppes litany of initiatives, many of in this Congress." them sure to be rewritten or Clinton called for passage of 1813 South Bend Ave. a patients' bill of rights to ignored by Congress. His tax Monda cut proposals were intended strengthen consumer protec tion, gun-safety legislation, primarily to promote educa~ Dollar Day Tanning tiona! opportunities and campaign finance reform, an Tuesda Register in Advance,i:it?,~etSports -$39 fee expand health insurance and increase in the minimum wage and votes on long-stalled judi Senior Day Free Drying Sign-Ups Begin Monday;"'Januctry child care for lower~ and mid~ 3l~?;PDam cial nominations. ~~~ ;.: '.:S:~ ~:'~ dle~income Americans. The For Senior Citizens Republicans ridiculed initiatives included relief from Wednesda the "marriage penalty" - an Clinton's proposals but did not Classes Begin MondS~i~@~ary 7 ~.~.. :-<:··:»~--» Free Hot Dogs PQ.
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CORRECTIONS Gad-el-Hak wins research prize + In Monday's Observer, a photo caption said that men's basketball coach Matt Doherty was meeting with the local Boys and Girls Club before Saturday's game. Doherty met with • Notre Dame prof awarded annually. cations. local Big Brother/Big Sister organizations. The award will allow Gad In 1998, he was named as will spend a el-Hak to spend 12 months in the 14th Freeman Scholar by +In Thursday's Observer, a graphic said that President year studying Germany researching fluid the American Society of Clinton's proposed "College Opportunity Tax Cut includes a in Germany mechanics, the study of fluid Mechanical Engineers, the $10,000 tax cut for middle income families. The plan includes motions around hard objects highest honor bestowed by the a $10,000 tax decuction for middle income families. such as submarines, airplanes organization's division of flu and ships. The long-term goal By KATE DOWNEN ids engineering. In 1999, he of this research is to improve was awarded the Japanese The Observer regrets the errors. News Writer land, air and water vehicles Government Research Award through understanding the for Foreign Sch~lars. Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Notre diagnostics and control of tur Before joining the Notre Dame professor of aerospace bulence. Dame faculty in 1986, he and mechanical engineering, Gad-el-Hak is known world worked as senior research sci was recently awarded the wide for advancing several entist and program manager THE FRENCH Alexander von Humboldt n o v e I at Flow Research Prize, Germany's highest diagnos in Seattle. research award for senior tic tools "/ am ... grateful to all He received his FILM FESTIVAL American scientists and schol for tur bachelor's ars in all disciplines. bulent former students, under degree in "I am very grateful to Movies shown on the following Sundays: flows. He graduate and graduate, mechanical engi Germany and the von h o I d s who have been neering from Ain Humboldt Foundation, to the t w 0 Shams Univ.!)rsity University of Notre Dame for an inspiration to me. " January 30 The Dreamlife of Angels (La vie revee des anges) patents in Cairo, Egypt. giving me the means to con and has He went on to duct my teaching and p u b - Mohamed Gad-ei-Hak receive his doc research, and grateful to all lished torate in fluid February 6 Gadjo Dilo professor of aerospace and former students, undergradu m o r e mechanics from mechanical engineering ate and graduate, who have than 300 Johns Hopkins been an inspiration to me," articles University. February 27 Three Colors: Blue (Trois coleurs: bleu) Gad-el-Hak said. a n d Gad-el-Hak has The Alexander von authored or edited eight books since taught and conducted Humboldt Foundation is a and conference proceedings. research at University of non-profit organization that March 5 La Nouvelle Vague (The new wave) He has also presented at 17 5 Southern California, enables highly qualified for invited lectures. University of Virginia, (courtesy of the premier French film specialist Michel Marie) eign scholars to carry out A member of several profes Institute National long-term research in sional associations, Gad-el Polytechnique de Grenoble Germany. Forty prizes are Hak currently edits four publi- and Universite do Poitiers. March 26 My Life in Pink (Ma vie en rose)
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CoNTACT Us OFFICE MANAGER/GENERAL INF0 ...... 63!-747l FAX ...... 63!-6927 ADYERTISING ...... 63J-6900/8840 [email protected] Our lives must be viewed as vocations EDITOR IN CH!EF ...... 63I-4542 MANAGING EDITOR/AssT. ME ...... 631-454l The most rewarding part of my work Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the holiness, laypersons have searched for BUSINESS 0FFICE ...... 63!-5313 with the Concentration in Catholic Social Church responds to this understanding by models, and that of Dorothy Day and the NEWs ...... 63I-5323 Tradition is the group of students who articulating the "Universal Call to Catholic Worker movement have for observer.obsnews. I @nd.edu have entered the program. I have been Holiness." Through baptism, all members many people filled the void. The problem V!EWPOINT ...... 63I-5303 asked what characteristics, if any, these of the Church "are really made holy. - other than that there are a number of observer. viewpoint.! @nd.edu students share. They are a quite diverse Then, too, by God's gifts they must hold often unacknowledged discontinuities SPORTS ...... 63I-4543 group, running the on to and complete in their lives this holi between official teaching and Day's writ observer.spons.l @nd.edu full gamut of Todd Whitmore ness which they have received." By "holi ings- is that the result is again narrow. SCENE ...... 631-4540 majors. Other than ness," the Council means the activity of Across the country in Catholic "Peace and observer.scene.l @nd.edu the fact that a good "seeking the will of the Father in all Justice" advocacy centers there are SAINT MARY'S ...... 63I-4324 number come from things, devoting themselves with all their numerous pictures of Day (itself good), observer.smc.l @nd.edu western The Common being to the glory of God and the service but few of, say, the owner of the Malden PHOT0 ...... 63!-8767 Pennsylvania (is it Good of their neighbor." There are different SYSTEMS/WEB ADMINISTRATORS ...... 63!-8839 Mills factory who continued to pay his the Allegheny vocations, but all are called: "In the vari employees after the factory burned down mountain air?), the ous types and duties of life, one and the and rehired them when a new one was THE OBSERVER ONLINE quality that marks these students is that same holiness is cultivated by all who are built. Persons not called to Day's degree Visit our Web site at http://observer.nd.edu tor daily they view their anticipated professional moved by the Spirit of God." or type of self-abnegation interpret this updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news lives - and their lives as a whole - as The Council document goes on to state fact as having no vocation at all. "I am ti-om rhe Associated Press. vocations. that all who work "should by their human not called to that, so therefore I must not By "vocation" I mean something quite exertions try to perfect themselves, aid have a calling." Work becomes something SURF TO: simple, though it is not easily carried out. their fellow citizens and raise all of soci one does to earn an acceptable amount of weather for up-to-the movies/ music for minute forecasts weekly student reviews A vocation is a life activity through which ety, and even creation itself, to a better money and Catholic teaching is what one a person works out in a deliberate fash mode of existence." It is clear that the does once a month at the soup kitchen. advertise tor policies online features for spe ion her or his relationship with God and Council does not understand holiness as In earlier columns, I have critiqued and rates of print ads cial campus coverage neighbor. Most adults have multiple voca disconnected from activity in the world. Michael Novak's departure from Catholic tions, such as work and family. It also "By this holiness a more human way of teaching, but he is on target on one thing archives to search for about The Observer includes those activities generally life is promoted even in this earthly soci in particular: the way in which one earns articles published after to meet the editors and described as "avocations," from needle ety." one's money can and ought to be under August 1999 staff point and fly fishing to regular service at Remnants of the narrow understanding stood as a vocation. Still, Novak is exactly a soup kitchen. of holiness remain in our everyday lan right, for instance, that entrepreneurial POLICIES Many Catholics do not undertake the guage about the Church. They appear, for activity- or, better, rightly ordered The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper process of attempting to live the social instance, in ads that ask, "Do you have a entrepreneurial activity- can be "holy" published in prim and online by the students of the teachings. In John Paul II's words, "It vocation?" The intent is to ask, "Do you in the way described by the Council. One Universiry of Notre Dame duLac and Saint Mary's must be asked how many Christians real have a call to an instituted order?" but way to interpret Novak's writings is as an College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is ly know and put into practice the princi what is conveyed is also, "If you do not, overreaction to the Catholic workeriza not governed by policies of the administration of either ples of the church's social doctrine." The then you do not have a vocation. You are tion of Catholic social teaching. institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse question arises as to why. The answer doing something else." The person who One does not need to distort the teach advertisements based on content. that stands out most clearly is that many thinks, "I do not have that specific call ing to bring it back to its center of gravity. The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of Catholics do not understand their work ing," also thinks, "Then I must not have a Such a vocation is not easy, but the ways the majoriry of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, lives and their lives as a whole as voca calling at all." This is largely inadvertent are there, ready to be at once followed Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. tions; they do not understand themselves on everyone's part, but the effects are and created. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views as people called. real. "I am not called to that, so therefore of the authors and nor necessarily those of The The next question, of course, is, "Why I must not have a calling." Todd Whitmore is an associate profes Observer. don't they?" The answer here is also The second factor is what might be sor of theology. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The tree obviously complex, but two factors arc called "the Catholic workerization of The views expressed in this column expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. worth discussing. The first is an exces Catholic social teaching." In the absence are those of the author and not neces Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include sively narrow understanding of "religious of specific knowledge of Catholic social sarily those of The Observer. contact infOrmation. Questions regarding Observer policies should be direct vocation," limited to members of formally teaching and against the backdrop of a ed to Editor in ChiefMichelle Krupa. instituted orders. The Second Vatican commonly-held, narrow understanding of
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ENDORSEMENT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Koelsch/Rodarte Relax more, stress less I have walked into the dining hall to find life. They truly Carpe the old Diem. I vowed to the way to go today's sweet-n-sour chicken was yesterday's integrate this philosophy in my daily routine, normal chicken and will become tomorrow's and it has made all the difference. I purposefully Having pride in the Saint base. While the Renner!Nagle macaroni surprise. How do you get oily spaghet take inefficient walks from Debartolo to Knott Mary's community is a wonder ticket demonstrates experience, ti noodles, rubber hamburgers and eternally dry that lead me past the Dome, into the Grotto and ful and nxpected attribute from knowledge and confidence in its rice? I will never be able to comprehend the by the lakes. I ride my bike through large piles student body presidential and platform, the pair doesn't reach workload at Notre Dame. Do the professor hold of leaves, and I take naps smack dab in the mid vice presidential candidates. But high enough. a conference in the fall and say, "Okay every dle of the quad. Surround yourself with positive it's not enough to win a cam The Koelsch/Rodarte ticket body, we've all decided the second week in people and stay away from the obnoxious. Eat paign. No one can contest that targets issues within the com November is a great time to have tests, papers, at the dining hall and try to appreciate the fact the 2000 Board of Governance munity that need attention. A midterms, presentations and labs due." that you did not have to make the food tiekets have unparalleled pride stronger Women's Resource When it rains, it's a flashflood at ~---- yourself (anyone who has not lived in Saint Mary's College. What Center is a necessity on a col Notre Dame and I am rarely on their own cannot compre the 2000 tickets do not have is lege that prides itself on its wearing water wings. hend this). The timing and an understanding of the issues commitment to women's educa Notre Dame students magnitude of the work that need to be addressed at tion. The pair expresses com thrive on stress and load here is intense. Saint Mary's. mitment to working with the they actually enjoy Grit your teeth, Platforms presented Thursday new Student Diversity Board stressing others work as much as evening at "Meet the and targeting ways to increase out. Stress is necessary and Candidatns" included ambitious enrollment through a student entirely and study to learn, goals such as a cable station, endorsed application. utterly unpro not to get an A. increased Munch Money and Furthermore, it looks to retain ductive. The The one usual call waiting. But the candidates those students through develop only thing it is ly follows the failed to address specific solu ing concrete traditions over the guaranteed to other. tions to imminent campus con course of a student's Saint do is put holes Notre Dame cerns that the 1999-2000 Mary's experience. The ticket in your stom is doing an administration strived to bring shows a commitment to issues, ach. To stress excellent job to the forefront. And the audi something that was lacking in over obnoxious training us to ence knew it. every other 2000 ticket. people does succeed in life. Pressing the candidates about While the ticket contains its not make them Study hard, the proposed campus smoking share of lofty dreams and cool. To stress enjoy your time ban. the implementation of a uncertain plans, it does have about bad foods with friends and diversity board, and the pres direction. In seeing where doesn't make make time for !mce of the controversial growth is needed in areas on them better. And what interests Keenan Revue at ()'Laughlin campus, Koelsch/Rodarte to stress over work you. You blink, and auditorium, the students in the demonstrate an understanding does not get it fin you are throwing audiencn wanted answers. that the student body wants ished faster. To quote your cap in the air and And thny weren't getting solutions, not merely a commit Bobby Brown at a fresh hugging your friends them. ment to pride from its student man pep rally, "Relax, goodbye. Minutes before the conclusion leaders. While the pair clearly Relate, Release. Because tomor I'll end with a quote from of the panel discussion, the has pride for Saint Mary's, by row you better respect." Relax, take a "The Green Fool" by Patrick Renner!Nagle ticket gave some tackling campus issues, the tick deep breath, hold it, then blow it into your Kavanaugh, "I got nothing for my trouble except hope to a disgruntled audience, et moves beyond simply loving friend's face (never underestimate the power of joy. But though the coin of joy isn't legal tender with vice presidential candidate Saint Mary's to loving it enough humor). Re 1ate and realize that everyone in the mundane shops of the world, it is in the Michelle Nagle committing to to want to do something. around you is busy too. Release, you are lands of imagination, and I today, jingling my investigating banning the approximately a 5-10 minute walk from some purse of memory, know I am rich." Keenan thought-provoking spot on campus. Go there, Revue from campus. But aside sit, think and resist the urge to pull out your Brick Maier from Nagle's gumption, answers highlighter and coursepacket. Resident Assistant to pressing issues remained In my year abroad in Ireland, my Irish friends Knott Hall superficial, uninformed and ofT taught me to embrace the spontaneous things in December 5, 1999
Don't judge the way others live
I would like to respond to Elizabeth beliefs with you. So please do not con do not think it is your place to judge Last chance! Bauer and Katherine Hoppe's letter on demn Jeff Eyerman for simply others. the Jan. 27 on the issue of pre-marital expressing his side of the issue. After Lastly, you make two very interest sex. all, I myself don't know many people ing, coming from your perspective, Now, I am well aware that I am at a who actually consider that "our bodies claims. You say that "without the com Catholic institution - excuse me, a are not ours to give or take." I honestly mitment of marriage, sex will leave very Catholic institution- and such believed that mode of thinking van you totally exposed and emotionally evil transgressions against the Church, ished with the Puritans. And most deserted, no matter how much 'love' Get your like that of having sex before mar importantly, you say that here at Notre you have." But I ask you, how in the riage, is indeed an issue of grave con Dame, "we are many things and have world do you know this? Did you read sequence. However, I was even more many identities." So I ask only for you it in a book? Because without actually confounded after reading the opinions to let those with different identities having had sex, I don't see how you columns in of two female freshmen. who, in the and beliefs share them in a friendly can pass judgments on how it will true spirit of the Catholic Church, con environment. Asking them whether or affect a person. And likewise, you fol demned all sex before marriage and not they belong here is rather elitist low that quote with another similar to even had the audacity to question a and not very Christian at all. it, saying how warm and comforting TODAY. fellow freshman, who gave a differing As for Ms. Hoppe, I would give the sex within marriage is. Again, I do not view on the matter, if he "really same advice. You also make many understand how you can make such belonged here." assumptions and prejudgments in your unqualified and speculative statements What I find most disturbing is not article that I do not agree with. For with no experience to back them up. the opinions held on this matter, but example, you posit that the only rea I am not trying to undermine either the self-assuredness and unflinching son people may not believe that sex is of your personal opinions. I'm just try righteousness conveyed by Ms. Bauer sacred is because they haven't thought ing to point out that not everybody Or forever hold and Ms. Hoppe in their commentaries. it through. Well, I hate to burst your shares these opinions with you, and I find their opinions only slightly less bubble, but a lot of people have that does not make them bad people. disturbing. thought that very question through Perhaps what this University really To Ms. Bauer, I say that you arc and have reached a different conclu needs is to move away from conserva your peace. entitled to your opinion. and by all sion. Also, you quote the Bible quite tive and judgmental doctrines and means, live the life you envision living. neatly and efficiently, but living simply practice the art of understanding and But do not judge others because they by doctrines and dogmas eliminates acceptance a little more. wish to live differently. Not everyone free thought, which is where true came to Notre Dame to "continue to progress is made in society. Patrick Kelly grow in faith." You obviously have You say those who have sex before Sophomore strong beliefs that tie sex and mar marriage have sinned against God. But Keenan Hall 1-5303. riage together, but not everyone, even I believe that that is for God to decide, January 27, 2000 here at Notre Dame, shares those and unless you are speaking for Him, I ------.---~------·. ------~--~- --~------
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Photo courtesy of the Film, Television, and Theater department In "Strong Sexual Content," a film by Ken O'Keefe and Sean Daily, a couple speaks frankly about sex. The film is one of 15 to be shown this weekend at the student film festival.
• Filmmakers get festival has become a hot com students might expect. It is dif "Comparing it to the other film about the penis ("A Woman's modity around campus since its ferent. It is course material. It festivals of the past. these !ilms Guide to the Penis"). but there frank about sex inception in 1990, this 2000 was part of a grade. It was are more daring, more provoca are films about the process by and penises at show comes with a snag, a point approved by faculty members. tive, they're certainly more pol which people eat meat ("Hack of interest, a selling point. And most importantly. it is only a ished technically," said Mandell. and Grind"), young love at the 2000 Student And it is sex. minor part of what makes up the "And I think that's something roller skating rink Film Festival Sex is what makes the world 15 films. that we've seen as the years ("Hollerskating Romance") and turn. It is what teenagers long Really, the variety of films pre have gone, as the film program death and violence in cinema for as they walk the halls of their sented is what the film festival is has progressed. The maturity of ("The Dying Soldier"). By MIKE VANEGAS high schools. It is what college all about. the students has gotten better. Claire Connelly. who with Sam Scene Editor students revel in as they become "It's like going to a pot-luck and the quality of the filmmaking Dobie made "The Dying Soldier" mature members of the adult dinner or a buffet, where every has gotten better. This one, with and "Rewriting History: The Imagine this scene from the world. It is what 20-somethings body brings something to the out question, is the most Conquest of AIDS," noted a mea fictional film. "The Making of the transform into love as they settle table that's a little bit different provocative." sure of epiphany experienced by Notre Dame Student Film into permanent lives. It is what and unique," said Ted Mandell, Jill Godmilow, FTT professor tackling some more serious Festival 2000": middle-aged people forget about. associate professional specialist and supervising faculty, adds issues. And it is what the elderly in the FTT department and that the students themselves "We were talking to a lot of Student filmmaker: (With remember with fond. Viagra supervising faculty on many stu have taken the student film AIDS patients. and it became impatience) Drop your shorts. induced splendor. dent films. "I think that's what genre to a new level this year. way more personal than I And move your penis to the left. So this weekend. the folks in makes the film festival a lot of "They take on the world," thought," she said. "I realized No. to the right. the Film. Television. and Theater fun is that you get different stu Godmilow said. "We're moving I'm a very naive Notre Dame stu department present 15 student dents from different halls on in that direction anyways. but dent." Student actor: (With confident films. all with their own mes campus, and off campus, who they're not parodies or stuff Disregarding the sexual nature reserve) Okie-dokie. (Drops sage, all with their own perspec have different views about differ that's on TV, which is very often of some of the other films, films shorts. moves penis first to left, tives concerning life in this crazy ent subjects. It's a mixed bag. what students make ... smart ass like Connelly's and Dobie's also then to right). world. And with the noticeable You might be watching a serious stuff. They're very original. push the envelope in terms of stamp on all of the festival's film about the penis, and then They're taking on tough sub what the audience expects from Shocking? Yes. advertisements. the one that you'd be watching a music jects." student films. and particularly Wrong? Some will say yes, but screams "Strong Sexual Content video." A look at the student films to student films at Notre Dame. in the free spirit of academia. the (No one un der 17 admitted)," Aside from the diversity the be shown indeed forces one to The NC-17 rating. as Mandell answer must be no. sex will be on the minds of many festival brings to the table, accept their originality. When it calls it, takes into consideration This is the type of question attending the event. another special part of the festi comes down to it, the film festi the all-around adult nature of many will ask upon viewing of But here's the catch. The val is the level of accomplish val is geared as a forum for the the topics addressed in all the this weekend's installment of the "Strong Sexual Content" involved ment surrounding this year's thoughts of students to be on dis student films. student film festival. Though the in the festival is not what many films. play. Not only is there a film But as anyone will admit. the
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Photo courtesy of the Film. Television. and Theater department most provocative film of the festi servative campus where censor "That's not a ploy. It's not an Death is dissected in Claire Connelly's and Sam Dobie's val is probably "A Woman's Guide ship has found a home in various advertising ploy," said Mandell. to the Penis." And the reasons for media organizations. Godmilow "It's just a warning." film "The Dying Soldier." this are obvious. addressed this issue in terms of l"erhaps, even, it will change the "The point of the film is to take the film festival's history. stigma attached to the film festival something that is generally taboo ''I've been here eight years, and as a festival of laughs. and c:ontroversial and to put it I've never heard from the admin "There's the Notre Dame film onto the screen in such a way that istration. and I don't expect to festival problem: that all everyone by the end of hear from wants to do is laugh," said Tony the film it is them this Fonseca, who made "Free: Short not that way," "You get to look at, for the year," she haired, Male. Neutered" with said Matt King, first time in your life. 20 or said. "If a Jonathan Adler. Fonseca was a bit who made the 30 penises. group of stu cynical about the audience's reac film with dents went tion to the various films but Meredith Watt. and got a acknowledged his own thoughts "To put it on Jill Godmilow bunch of porn concerning student filmmaking: the screen and professor films and ''I'm not Steven Spielberg. I don't to have people showed them care if my film makes money. It's just look and at Cushing, just cool." listen. and to by the end of the film they'd come in heavy. But I But while Fonseca admits to to just bP OK with it." respect that they know better than being ambivalent toward his audi llc• later stated that "unless God to try and determine or limit the ence. King submits to the fact that doc~s something. thesP things content of especially something student filmmakers cannot escape arcm 't going to change." that professors are involved in. all having to do with the Notre or course. the questions "They are able to really run stu Dame community. remains: Will audiences be offend dents' lives and program students "The fact remains that they're ed'? lives." Godmilow continued. "But all made at Notre Dame, and that "When that first shot comes on if they want to be the great univer can have an effect on it," he said. the screen. there is going to be a sity that they desperately want to "It was made totally for Notre reaction." said King. "But by the be- the University of Notre Dame Dame students and made totally timc~ the last few shol'i arc on the sees itself as competitive with under the Notre Dame umbrella." screen. people will be expecting Yale. Princeton, Harvard. or wants Still, the film festival is the best Photo courtesy of the Film, Television, and Theater department them and used to them. That was to be competitive - it cannot be opportunity to allow these film In Jonathan Alder's and Tony Fonseca's film "Free: Short the point." But King adds that the caught in censoring professors. students to show off their work. haired, Male, Neutered," humans and pets become one. aforementioned warning should "So I don't expect any trouble. And by doing this, they are able to allay any real offense from the That doesn't mean that somebody offer the blood, sweat and tears audience. isn't going to leave the theater or they let out throughout the last Godmilow added that "you get to Right Reason isn't going to go and two semesters. look at. for the first time in your see the show and write a letter to "What our students find out is life. 20 or 30 penises. They're not Malloy and say, 'This is outra they learn a lot about themselves connected to people. Nobody's geous. This is a Catholic universi- in the process of making these showing off. But there were that ty. There films," said many male students that agreed to were penises Mandell. be lilmcd. there."' "My films have never been "These films "It was a chance to sec some Another shown to more than three or are incredibly thing that has been so veiled. So important personal pro it's not sexy. It has nothing to do development four people. I am a little jects. It takes with sex. But it's going to appear concerning nervous. a lot of guts to some people as an outrageous the NC-17 and a lot of violation." restriction self-sacrifice: King also realized the subject of being placed Claire Connelly a) to pull it the 111m. the penis. is something on the festival student filmmaker off, and b) to America must learn to accept. is the effect it be willing to "When 'Boogie Nights' came will have on show it in out. the only thing people who attendance. In the past, there front of 2,000 people." didn't see the movie knew about hasn't been any trouble selling Essentially, it is the exchange of was that you got to see a penis in tickets. In fact. a second Monday content between the filmmakers it," he said. Certainly, for those screening was added this year to and the audience that makes or audience members at the Snite accommodate the demand for breaks the festival. And that can this weekend, a deeper under tickets. cause for a nerve-wracking expe standing of the penis will be The label "Strong Sexual rience on the part of the filmmak attainea. Content" might make demand er. Though King asserts people even stronger. But Mandell and "My films have never been shouldn't be offended by the film. Godmilow urge the community to shown to more than three or four Photo courtesy of the Film, Television, and Theater department the fart remains that the the film understand the meaning of the people," said Connelly. "I am a lit Four ex-cons save the world in Brian Fremeau's and Denis is being shown on a relatively con- restriction. tle nervous." Hurley's "Peace, Democracy & the 20th Century: GOV 498." page 14 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 28, 2000
FENCING Arch-rival Penn St. arrives to take on fencers they fell flat on their face By MIKE CONNOLLY because they might have been Associate Sports Editor overconfident," Auriol said. "I want to make sure that doesn't Every good rivalry inspires a happen again this weekend. bit of dislike between the two "They don't have any excuse teams. now," he continued. "They can The Notre Dame and Penn make the finals in national and State fencing rivalry inspires a international tournaments. Now lot more than dislike. it is time to fence better here. "I don't know about the rivalry They won't get any sympathy very much except for last year, from the coaches if they don't but apparently we hate them," fence well, but I think they will junior sabrewoman Katie fence better this weekend." Flanagan said. "We not only The men's epee team is anoth want to win, we want to whip er squad that struggled against them and completely crush them St. John's last weekend. With No. especially at our home meet." 1-ranked junior epeeist Jan The animosity between the two Viviani added to 1999 NCAA squads is easy to understand. qualifiers James Gaither and For the past four years, Penn Brian Casas, the epee squad was State has finished first while expected to be one of the leaders Notre Dame has taken second in of this year's team. After falling the NCAA championships. Every to St. John's 7-2, the squad must year the Irish seem ready to improve against a Nittany Lion finally knock the Nittany Lions squad that features Brendan from the top of the mountain, Baby who went 3-0 against the but every year the Lions retain Irish last year. the title. The men's foil team is young According to head coach Yves - featuring two freshmen and a
Auriol, the men's squad has an sophomore as starters - but KEVIN DALUM!The ObseiVer excellent chance of defeating held its own last weekend. Senior James Gaither scores a touch on an opponent in last season's Midwest Championships. Penn State in this weekend's Freshmen Ozren Debic and The Irish fencers host arch-rival Penn State this weekend. dual meet. Forest Walton tallied seven and ~~~~~~~~~~------~ "On the men's side, we lost to eight wins respectively. wins, respectively. Penn State by one point last year Auriol has lower expectations The foil team features fresh at Penn State, 14-13 [in the reg for the women's team this week man Liza Boutsikaris, who is ular season dual meet]." Auriol end. second on the squad with seven said. "It was very close last year "It would be a surprise for me wins, and senior Magda Krol, the with a team that wasn't as good if we beat Penn State on the OBSERVER most experienced female fencer. as we are this year. If they fence women's side," he said. "Penn Krol, an epee Ali-Ameriean for is accepting applications for: the way they are capable of they State is very strong." three years running, led the can defeat Penn State. If we do While Penn State is a powerful squad with 10 wins in her first not defeat Penn State, I will be team. Notre Dame proved last foil bouts since her sophomore 2000-2001 very disappointed." weekend it can compete with the year. Krol scored two key wins The men's team started the very best. The women went 4-0 over 1999 All-American Susan season slowly at NYU last week against top competition like St. Jennings and 1999 National Editor in Chief end. Losing to St. John's and John's- one of the favorites for Champion Monique de Bruin. Stanford. Notre Dame stumbled the 2000 national title. Krol faces another stiff test this Any undergraduate or graduate student at the to a 2-2 start. The women rely on four fresh weekend from Penn State junior University of Notre Dame or Saint Mary's College is The sabre squad's perfor men to pick up key victories. At Charlotte Walker. Like Krol, mance was especially disap epee, Meagan Call and Anna Walker switched to foil this year encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a strong pointing. Featuring sophomore Carnick are 1-2 in wins so far. after winning All-American let interest in journalism and possess solid management, pub Gabor Szelle, last year's NCAA Call's nine wins have caught ters the past two years at epee. lic relations and communications skills. Previous newspa sabre runner-up, and nationally Auriol's attention. "I am excited," Krol said. "This ranked fencers like sophomore "Our freshmen are very talent is going to be a test for me but it per experience and a background in writing and editing, Andre Crompton, junior Andre ed," he said. "I was very is going to be good. I think it will while helpful, are not required. Bednarski and freshman Matt impressed with Meagan Call in be interesting to see how two Fabricant, the squad was epee. She is not really an epee former epeeists will fence thought to be the No. 1 sabre yet. She is still learning the against each other in foil. I am Applicants should submit a resume and five-page state squad in the country. After los weapon. She is a tough competi definitely excited to fence against ing to St. John's 6-3, however, tor and she continuing to Charlotte Walker and give it my ment to Michelle Krupa by 5 p.m., Monday, jan. 31, 2000. the Irish must regroup this improve." best shot and hopefully win." For additional information about the position or application weekend against the Nittany At sabre, freshman Natalia The men take to the strips in Lions. Mazur leads the team with 10 their first home meet of the year process, contact Michelle Krupa at 631-4542, or stop by the "I want to make sure that they wins with juniors Carrianne Saturday in the north dome of office in the basement ofSouth Dining Hall. know that we went to New York McCullough and Flanagan right the JACC while the women fence as the No. 1 sabre team and that behind her with nine and eight Sunday.
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TRACK AND FIELD Teams travel to Bloomington for dual meet importance of freshman Jamie aiming once again for 16 feet. Cochran and Liz Grow, who last weekend. By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Volkmer's performance in the There's going to be some real won the 60-meter dash and King and West are also key Assistant Sporrs Editor pole vault and triple jump. ly strong competition with my the 200-meter dash for the crossovers from the long jump Volkmer set school records in fellow vaulters and I since men and women, respectively, to the sprints. The track and field teams both events last weekend, but we're all Uumping] around the renew an in-state rivalry with must be in top form to capture same height." Indiana today, hoping to bring victories at Indiana. The distance runners began home a double victory from Fellow freshman Tameisha their year by having two NCAA the dual meet in Bloomington. King broke another school provisional marks coming from DO SOMETHING Last season, Indiana edged record in the long jump in the Phil Mishka in the 800-meter Notre Dame 84-78 on the home opener, and plans to run and Luke Watson in the DIFFERENT men's side while the Notre jump farther tonight. 3000-meter run. Dame women pulled out a ''I'm trying to qualify for the "It will be my first mile race THIS SUMMER" close victory 82-78. NCAAs," King said. "The stan of the season, and we just "Hopefully we can win both dard is 20 feet, and since want to score points for the the men and the women," field that's only six inches away, team in that one," Watson events coach Scott Winsor that's what I'm trying to do. said. "We're a good team this said. "They're going to be I'm also trying to set a PR [per year and we've been compar tough. We have our events that sonal record]." ing ourselves against other we should win; they have their Senior long jumper and teams in the Big East, not nec events that they should win. I sprinter Marshaun West pro essarily directly against would say they have more vides a solid foundation for the Indiana. If everyone performs depth than we do, but we run men's team. West met provi the way they did last week or into that a lot." sional standards for the NCAA better, then we should come The Irish raced well in their championships last weekend, away with a victory." season-opening quadrangular and should be a shoo-in for The women will add All DO AN SSP~ meet last weekend, with the victory at Indiana. Senior Matt American Alison Klemmer to men capturing first place and Thompson is an athlete the the mix this weekend, as she This summer is your chance to learn and earn ~- the women taking second. Irish need a win from in the will compete in the 3000- 3 credits working with the underserved. v Field events were one of the weight throw. meter run for her first race of strengths for the Irish last But it will likely be the the season. weekend, an area they must results of the pole vault and "She's ready to run fast," SUMMER SERVICE PROJECTS 2000 do well in to defeat Indiana. shot put that make the differ distance coach Tim Connelly "On the women's side, ence. Freshman pole vaulter said. "I know that just off of Indiana is very tough in the Nathan Cahill hopes his first her training. It should be a • 8 WEEKS OF SERVICE LEARNING throws and very deep in the meet jitters have worn off. good race." • $1700 TUITION SCHOLARSHIP throws, so we're going to "I was a little nervous in the Chrissie Kuenster and Nicole • VALUABLE ALUMNI CONTACTS struggle there," Winsor said. beginning because in .high LaSelle will join Klemmer to • POSSffiiLITY OF EARNING $1100 THROUGH AMERICORP "We need to win in the long school, I always knew that I fill out the 3000-meter race. jump and we need to win in could go out there and just Patty Rice and Jennifer • 3 CREDITS THEOLOGY, WITH POSSffiLE CROSS-LISTS the high jump. In the throws, beat everybody," Cahill said, Handley will represent Notre • OvER 200 SITES ACROSS THE U.S. the shot and the weight, we've "Whereas in college, there are Dame in the mile. In the 800- got to get what we can. Dore guys there who can just kick meter race, Connelly will run DeBartolo needs to pick off your butt. I was hoping on get last weekend's champion **DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS**: ~,Asso~. one, maybe two, of their ting 16 feet, and I only got 15- Leanne Brady, Rice and Kelly 1 JANUARY 28 " (FRIDAY) throwers." foot-six, but I wasn't disap Tutko. -ffJit~· c < :I CENTER FOR SociAL CoNcERNs Winsor also keyed on the pointed. This weekend, I'm Top sprinters include Chris CoMMUNTIY SF.RVKF.
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SWIMMING Teams prepare for Big East with weekend competition Sunday, they won 14 of 16 events +Undefeated women against the Illini to win 183.5- take on 8th-ranked 116.5. Wolverines Those two wins have given the Irish more respect in the eyes of By MIKE CONNOLLY the Wolverines, according to Associate Sports Editor Nixon. "! think they will be ready for us," she said. "Northwestern kind Thn 2:3rd-ranknd Notre Dame of underestimated how good we women's swimming and diving were. It kind of hit them by sur toam puts its undnfeatcd record prise in the middle of the meet on tlw linP against No. 8 Michigan when they realized they were los this WPPkPnd. ing. But I think Michigan is going Tlw Irish are conlident that they to be ready." can ciPI'nal thr Wolverines for the The Wolverines face the lirst timn. Wildcats on Friday before travel "I think W() are pretty optimistic ing to Rolfs Aquatic Center for about it coming off of our wins their date with the Irish on ovPr Northwestnrn and Illinois," Saturday. The Wolverines are cur junior frnnstylnr Carrin Nixon said. rently 7-3 overall. "I think wn havn a real shot at The Wolverines lead the all-time .. b(;ating tlwm for tlw first time." series 4-0 and defeated the Irish, Last wPnkPnd tlw Irish picked 162-1:36, last year. A win over up two of tlwir most impressivo Michigan would give Notre Dame wins of thP ynar. First they an undef(mtcd record heading into shockPd tlw tlwn-No. 11 Wildcats the Big East Championships. with a 158-141 victory. Then on "It doesn't affect standings or C INHt·1ARK THEATRES anything, but morally, it is kind of nice to go in undefeated into any JEFF HSUfThe Observer tournament," Nixon said. The Notre Dame men's swim team hosts Oakland University at Rolfs Aquatic Center But the Irish are not taking the this weekend. Oakland is 8-1 in dual meets this year. Wolverines lightly. squad was shorthanded and tired. "This will be by far our hardest ~-l.lNJ Slmh..·nt'i/C'hlldrcn/Scnltlr~ • Full strength men's Saturday, the full Irish squad will be ready ~6 511 Adult tournament this year," she contin to race. If Notre Dame hopes to improve its Sl~rcn Surnn1nd Suund in all Theatre" squad hosts Oakland ued. 3-6 record, every swimmer will have to Down to You PG~13 With two weeks off between this perform well. 1"(>0 310 5•20 7•40 10'00 By MIKE CONNOLLY Eye of the Beholder A meet and the Big East "The team from Oakland is an excellent 12 55 3"15 5:35 7 55 10•20 Associate Sporrs Editor Galaxy Ouest PG Championships, the Irish want to team," Welsh said. "We'll race everyone we 245 505 740 10:25 end the regular season on a high Girl Interrupted R can." 110 415 715 1005 note. A win would help their confi With the Big East Championships less In the second to last dual meet of the Magnolia R than a month away, the Notre Dame men's 1 00 4•50 9.10 dence heading into their taper, a year, Welsh expects some swimmers to per Next Friday R reduced training period designed swimming and diving team is gearing up 1 15 3:30 5:45 8 00 10"15 form better than usual and others to do Play It To The Bone help swimmers save energy before for a possible first place finish. worse. It is all part of the fine tuning before 1 25 4 05 7·10 10"10 "We are in a transition period to try and Snow Falling On Cedars PG·13 big meets. the Big East Championships. 1 05 4 10 7·05 9·55 "It boosts us into taper," Nixon get ourselves in position to do the best we Stuart Little PG "When you put polish on, sometimes it 2:30 5·oo 7:35 9:50 said. "Now is the time we get more have ever done at the Big East gets dull before it gets bright and some Supernova PG·13 Championships," head coach Tim Welsh 10:05 sleek and more rest. Just to have times it gets bright right away," he said. The Cider House Rules PG-13 another win under our belt would said of his team's second-place finish at 1.20 4 15 7·10 10:15 "So there might be some surprises this The Green Mile R be great." last year's championships. weekend on both sides. We expect that 3:45 7 30 Welsh expects a tough challenge The Hurricane R The Irish and the Wolverines hit some guys might look super while other 12 45 3:55 7 00 10:10 the pool Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Saturday from Oakland University at the The Talented Mr. Ripley R guys might look not so great." 12·50 4.00 7·20 10:20 Holfs Aquatic Center. A special Holfs Aquatic Center. Last weekend, the The meet against the Grizzlies offers the Toy Story 2 G Golden Grizzlies defeated the Spartans of 2·35 5:05 7 45 ceremony will be held for the Irish swimmers the unique opportunity to seniors swimming in their last Michigan State, 119-118. The victory compete in the same races they will swim TOOAJS TIMES ONlY I'QU~ OAY AC'IiNC! TICKET IAI!$ home meet. improved Oakland to 8-1 in dual meets this at the Big East Championships. HAliiDICAI' ACC!Sillli t NO PA.S!il • NO S!iMSA\1RS year. "With one exception, all of the individual While the Irish fin events in the Big East Championships will ished third in the be contested Saturday," Welsh said. "We Bill Ritter are excited to have a chance to see our Invitational in team race in all of the Big East Milwaukee, Wise., Championship events this weekend." Vtsteon last weekend, the
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injury," noted Louderback. "She play from the No. 2 singles posi noted the Irish coach. "We become acquainted with the By KEVIN BERCHOU missed most of the fall schedule tion, and will combine along didn't see them at all during the Bulldogs in a hurry. This mat~;h Spons Wrirer and she's just starting to get with Naison-Phillips to serve as fall, so we honestly don't know could tell a lot about Notre back into shape. The more she Yale's top doubles pairing. a whole lot about them." Dame's chances to secure a The women's tennis team plays the better she'll be." "They're a very young team," The Irish will certainly fourth Big East tennis crown. hopes to improve upon its No. Both Varnum and senior cap 18 national ranking, but stand tain Kelly Zalinski will be relied ing in its way is the competitive upon heavily in singles play. Yale Bulldog team, as the two Varnum has grabbed the No. 2 teams clash Saturday at the Eck singles slot, while Zalinski will Center. play from the No. 3 position. Elections!! The Irish have been impres The Irish also boast two sive thus far. compiling a 2-1 nationally-ranked doubles pair mark on a recent trip to ings that, coupled with a strong Hawaii. knocking off Hawaii singles arsenal, make the squad and No. 23 Washington. The a versatile one. The pairing of Are you interested in running for only blemish on the current Dasso-Varnum is ranked 10th, Student Body PresidentNice President campaign's slate came in a while the pairing consisting of close defeat to fourth-ranked junior Kimberly Guy and fresh for the 2000-2001 school year? Duke. man Katie Cunha is ranked "I though we played pretty 15th. well in Hawaii," said Irish head "I think doubles is our key," coach Jay Louderback. "In par said Louderback. "It's really ticular. I thought we played our strength." If so, please come to an informational meeting on very well in some tight matches For Dasso-Varnum and against Washington. They're a Cunha-Guy, this meet will be a Monday, January 31, 2000 real good team and that was a final tune-up for the Holcx big win for us." National Intercollegiate Indoors at8pm As always, the Irish will be Championships Feb. 3-6. Notre led by junior All-America,n Dame is one of three schools to in the Notre Dame Room Michelle Dasso. Clearly the qualify two doubles pairs for on the second floor of LaFortune Student Center squad's top player, Dasso will the 16-team field. be called upon to play both No. The Bulldogs will look to pro 1 singles and No. 1 doubles vide the Irish with a stern test. where she will be paired with Coached by Meghan McMahon, sophomore Becky Varnum. Yale will be looking to come Dasso will be looking to better away with a victory in its sea her No. 1 singles record, as she son opener. The Bulldogs are At least one member of each ticket has won only one of her three captained by their No. 1 player, p singles matches thus far. All-Ivy selection, Sara Naison should attend. If you are unable to attend, "She's coming off a shoulder Phillips. Somer Khanlarian will or have any questions, please contact Becky Demko, Marty Judicial Council Vice President at 631-4556. Lopez is 19! brought to you by: ""'J uilicicr1t C ~
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They're going to be hounding SMC INTRAMURALS us up front a lot, especially Men Troy (Murphy]. and we're continued from page 24 going to need to drop back and hit our shots." Belles find on-campus sports the fans, we'll have a good Hitting shots is key for the chance on Saturday." Irish. They beat Pittsburgh make it a success. All members of As the opening of the season St. John's is one of four last week with better than 60 By MOLLY McVOY the team must live in the same approaches on Febuary 14, one teams ahead of Notre Dame percent shooting, but when Assistant Spans Editor hall and they will compete to of Miller's few concerns is her in the Big East standings, their shooting falters, such as make their hall the champion. inability to control if teams forfeit despite losing to conference against Rutgers and Miami, Changing the face of athletics There will be a basketball, vol or not. opponent Seton Hall and non so does their winning per at Saint Mary's College involves leyball and indoor soccer compe "[Forfeits) are the most frus conference foe Ohio State last centage. more than just varsity sports; it tition this year which will all cul trating part for me. When a team week. St. John's bounced The Irish will turn to pre also involves intramurals. minate the night of Midnight doesn't show up, schedules are a back from the two losses with season All-American Murphy Together, athletic director Lynn Madness on March 31. The finals mess and I can't do much about a win over Rutgers, a team to put them over the top. Kachmarik and student inter of each of the sports will occur it. I'm going to enforce to two for that beat Notre Dame by 25 "They don't really have mural director Janel Miller hope that night. Kachmarik and Miller feit rule. If they don't call me 24 points Jan. 18. anyone who can match up to revive the intramural program feel that this alone makes it more hours in advance, they will not be The Irish, meanwhile, with Troy down low," Graves at Saint Mary's. exciting for the student body. included in the finals." return to play after a 63-49 said. "They're not very big ''I'm hoping [this program) will "This year, its leading up to Miller also hopes that making home loss to Miami (Fla.) and they don't have a lot of build more hall spirit and more something," Miller said. "We're the schedules more clear and Tuesday. size." excitement about intramurals," offering more for those who par available will also help. Meetings St. John's earned its No. 23 Lavar Postell is the top for Miller said. "You look at Notre ticipate." for the team captains will be held national ranking with fast ward for St. John's. Postell Dame and there is huge enthusi The season will run like a typi in each of the residence halls paced play, in part to com scored 16 points in the Red asm. I hopn everyone comes in cal sports season, and the num before the opening of the season pensate for its lack of height. Storm's win over the Rutgers and plays. Wait, I'm not hoping. ber of games played .depends on and Miller is going to take advan "They're a lot more athletic Scarlet Knights, also coming They will." the number of teams participat tage of technology to get the than we are," senior point up with a key block in the The program has had many ing. The determination of the word out. She will e-mail the guard Jimmy Dillon said. final minute of play. problems in the past, both in winning hall will depend on schedules and post the schedules "They like an up tempo However, Postell measures organization and participation. points earned both through win on the Saint Mary's athletics web game, they're well coached, just 6-foot-6, a good four Forfeits were widespread both ning the most games and having page. but they're not verv deep. inches shorter than Murphy. because teams were apathetic the most participation, according Even with these worries, both and schedules were unclear. Both to Kachmarik. Miller and Kachmarik are reallylr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of these problems they hope to "Again, we're offering more excited about the intermurals. address with this new program. this year," Miller said. "Not only IC e Ae k ed "Our whole goal was to get I I I 0 The program will be based in t-shirts for the winning sports, we more women involved," the residence halls this year, and already have a huge plaque for Kachmarik said. "These intramu- both Kachmarik and Miller are the winning dorm to be engraved rals really bring in every aspect M d looking for their enthusiasm to and presented." of wellness for women." on ays - 7: 30-9 :30 Beginning February 7 College of Arts and Letters University of Notre Dame Demonstration January 31 · 7:45pm Rockne 219
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They're going to be playing were able to score and go tough on Saturday.' ahead.' Women The Hoyas have never beat lvey is one of four Irish continued from page 24 en the Irish at Notre Dame - players whose scoring aver the only conference rival who age is in double digits. She the one the Irish saw at has is Connecticut. also leads the team in assists, Georgetown. The Hoyas have Center Ruth Riley and guard averaging seven per gamP. won their last four games and Niele Ivey have paced the Ivey's basketball skills have are playing their best ball of Irish all season. Riley has earned her a nomination for the season with an 11-6 over dominated her opponents in St. Louis College all and 4-3 conference record. the paint and leads the squad Sportswoman of the Year in If Georgetown can come out in scoring and rebounding her home state of Missouri. on top at the Joyce Center, it with an average of more than Irish guard Danielle Green would boost the Hoya's No. 4 15 points and seven rebounds has also stepped up and conference ranking and shock per game. Hiley's prowess played a pivotal role for the the Irish, who have not lost under the net has made her Irish recently. With seven on home turf since the begin the go-to playnr on the court. starts this season, the fifth ning of the 1998 season. In Notre Dame's games year senior has been the high "[The 1-loyas I nevnr gave up against St. John's her perfor scorer for the Irish in the last when we played them a few mance on offense helped keep two games. Her season-high weeks ago,' said Leahy. "Even the Irish on top. 22 points helped the Irish in the last few minutes when "We played in spurts - it down the Hurricanes in we had pulled ahead they was a real streaky game,' Miami before she and Riley were still playing hard and said Leahy. "But once we scored 16 apiece against St. fighting for every ball. started getting it to Huth we John's. HOMES FOR RENT
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PORTS page 14 THE page 24 OBSERVER Friday, January 28, 2000 BASKETBALL Irish clash with conference opponents at home + Win over St. + Blue and gold John's crucial for seek to extend tourney hopes 12-game streak By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN By KERRY SMITH Assistant Sports Editor Assisranr Sports Editor For any dreams of experienc Three weeks ago the Irish ing March Madness to remain traveled to Georgetown and intact. the Irish need to defeat handed the Hoyas a convinc the Red Storm of St. JohnOs ing 82-60 defeat. Saturday. The Irish were then ranked One of the main goals for the eighth in the nation; the Irish {12-8, 3-3) this season is to Hoyas were in the midst of a qualify for the NCAA tourna four-game losing slide. ment. but the Red Storm {13-4, But a lot can change in a 5-1) is the next potential Big few weeks. East barrier on the road to the When the Hoyas come to Big Dance. town Saturday night to try to "It's very important because avenge their early season loss they're a ranked team, a to the Irish. the rivalry will ranked opponent, and it will be be bigger and the stakes will a chance to improve our be higher. record." Irish forward David The Irish. who are enjoying Graves said. "We need to get to a 12-game winning streak, about 20 wins. If we beat [St. have moved up to the NCAA's John's] and beat Connecticut at fifth spot. They will look to Connecticut and beat Ohio State remain undefeatsd in the Big at Ohio State, that will help our East conference and wrack RPI rating." up their 17th consecutive Last season, five Big East con home-court win. ference teams earned a trip to Notre Dame shares the top the NCAA tournament. Right conference spot with now. Notre Dame is tied for Connecticut and both teams fifth place in the conference are just waiting for the other with a 3-3 league record. St. to fall to claim full rights to John's, Miami, Seton Hall and the No. 1 conference ranking. Syracuse all rank ahead of "It's taken us a while to Notre Dame, while West accept that we're the team to Virginia and Rutgers share the beat because we weren't in No. 5 spot in the Big East. Just that position a couple of behind Notre Dame is years ago,· said forward Connecticut (13-4, 2-3). which Meaghan Leahy, who scored is nearly assured a postseason a career-high nine points in bid based on its top-1 0 national the squad's last meeting with ranking. the Hoyas. "We need to take But the Irish are not going to every team seriously because be content with just an NIT bid. a win over us could make "I don't want to go to the their season.' NIT," Graves said. "I've been to For the Hoyas, a team that New York too many times. My has recently gotten its season goal in coming here was to help back on track, a win over get this program back to the Notre Dame could be just NCAA tournament. Hopefully what they need. with the help of the crowd and JOHN DAILY/The Observer The Hoyas plan to put a dif Sophomore forward Troy Murphy puts up a shot in a recent game against Pittsburgh. St. John's ferent team on the court than will have its hands full on Saturday containing Murphy, who is a finalist for the Wooden Award see MEN/page 21 and leads Notre Dame in scoring. see WOMEN/page 22 HOCKEY Icemen seek to continue winning ways in Alaska University of Alaska- 12-11 series record against 9-2-0, including capturing the Joe Dusbabek combined for a By MATT OLIVA Fairbanks. Notre Dame. Alaska-Fairbanks last three series. The two 1 0-point weekend against Assistant Spons Editor Notre Dame (10-13-5, 7-7-4 is looking to move up into the games played at the Joyce Western Michigan. CCHAJ has 10 more conference 1Oth and final spot for the Center this year have been Carlson, a junior leftwing, After climbing into fifth games left, seven of which are playoffs. It trails 10th place very tight, despite the Irish has surged to the team lead in ... place in the Central Collegiate on the road, which could prove Bowling Green by six points winning both games. Each goals (nine) with the game Hockey Association conference a challenge as they try to move with only ten games to play. game was decided by a one tying and game-winning goals last weekend with two key vic up and secure home-ice for the In recent competition, the goal margin (1-0, 3-2). against the Broncos last tories against Western first round of the playoffs. Irish have been successful For the Irish to add to their Friday. He added a goal and Michigan, Notre Dame looks to Alaska-Fairbanks enters the against the Nanooks. In the win totals in Alaska, they will an assist on Saturday to give continue its recent success this series in last place in the last 11 match-ups between the need several players to keep weekend against the CCIIA standings. but hold a two teams, the Irish have gone contributing. Dan Carlson and see HOCKEY/page 16 Men's Swimming vs. St. John's at Alaska-Fairbanks vs. Oakland University at Saturday, 3 p.m. Friday, 7:05p.m. Milwaukee SPORTS ~ ~ Fencing Saturday, 1 p.m. ATA vs. Penn State Track and field • Saturday and Sunday vs. Olivet vs. Georgetown at Indiana s. Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. GLANCE • Friday, 7:30p.m. - •