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U.S. grants grandmas visas Who wants to marry a millionaire? The Elian Gonzalez story added a new chapter This soon-to-be show on Fox appears to add Friday Thursday as the 6-year-old's grandmothers another show to the many spin-offs of the received visas to travel to the U.S. original "Who wants to be a millionaire?" JANUARY21, world & nation + page 5 viewpoint+ page 12-13 2000 THE
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By LAURA ROMPF A Family has long been a part of the Notre Dame experience, but one campus tradition that celebrates family ended. Sophomorn Siblings Weekend recently was cancelled by the Office of Student Activities. •· ·. "fit] may no longer be a viable program," __.,.,-,,~.~"""'····:JII!I"""_",__,_.-><---=-~ said Joe Cassidy, director of student activi ties. "It was my decision to cancel Sophomore Sibs Weekend. There were no specific incidences that caused this decision, rather it was due to increasing questions See Also regarding thn program." "Sophomores Cassidy stated that there were a variety of reasons react to for the cancellation, espe- cancellation" eially noting low atten- dance. page 7 "In comparison to Junior Parents' Weekend where there is around 1,000 couples of parents, Sophomore Sibs Weekend only draws in a few hundred chil dren," he said. "Even though there's not a lot of children, dorms still cannot have KEVIN DALUMffhe Observer other social activities and that caused some Students hurry by Notre Dame's famous art Thursday as temperatures dipped below freezing and approximately 10 inches of snow were dumped on the campus. Temperatures are expected to be in the teens today with a see SIBS/page 6 break from the heavy snowfall. King nominated to martyrdom list "In our own century the the ecumenical intent of recog By ERIN PIROUTEK martyrs have returned, many nizing the martyrs. Assistant News Editor of them nameless, 'unknown Experts on campus said King soldiers' as it were of God's is a fitting candidate for mar People of all faiths mourned great cause" writes the pope tyrdom. the loss of civil rights leader in his encyclical "As the Third "[King], beginning in the Martin Luther King Jr. on Millennium Draws Near." 1950's, fought passionately for April 4, 1968, but celebration "As far as possible, their wit-. civil rights ... when it was a of his dream and accomplish ness should not be lost to the very dangerous thing to do," ments is ever present. Church." said theology professor To honor his death in the The catechism of the Lawrence Cunningham. King name of justice, U.S. bishops Catholic Church recognizes the carried out his work as a recommended King be recog importance of Christian nized as a 20th century mar martyrdom, minister, he tyr. His name joins a group of calling it "the added. more than 9,000 suggested by supreme wit "In a sense out of his "In a sense Church leaders in response to ness given to Christian faith he became out of his Pope John Paul II's worldwide the truth of a civil rights worker. and Christian request for Catholics to recog the faith: it faith he nize individuals they believe to means bear as a civil rights worker became a be last century's most prolific ing witness he was killed. " civil rights martyrs. even unto worker, and The project is part of the cel death." Lawrence Cunningham as a civil ebration for the Jubilee year A key rights work 2000. aspect of this theology professor er he was Martyrdom often calls to round of k i l l e d , " mind images of early nominations Cunningham Christians thrown to the lions, is that not only Catholic mar said, explaining why King's however, martyrs also had a tyrs are included, but martyrs death allows him to be consid real presence in the 20th cen of all Christian faiths. King, a ered for martyrdom. tury. Baptist minister, can be Yet martyrdom should not be The pope acknowledges the included. confused with sainthood, vital role of martyrs in the first "The witness to Christ borne which includes a lengthy and millennium of the church and even to the shedding of blood official canonization process. consequently wants to ensure has become a common inheri Although some martyrs have that the numerous 20th centu BLACKSTAR PHOTO tance of Catholics, Orthodox, also been recognized as saints, Martin Luther King Jr. was nominated to the martyrs of the ry martyrs are also remem Anglicans and Protestants," 20th century list for his work as a civil rights leader. bered. writes the pope, emphasizing see KING/page 4 ~·--~ ---~~--~-~------~------~------page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Friday, January 21, 2000 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN NO/SMC HISTORY Pasquerilla West op~ns SUFR sits in at Student Affairs Let Elian Go Jan. 15, 1981 Jan. 22, 1991 Pasquerilla West opened its doors to 160 women The Students United for Hespect (SUFR) protested on this week 19 years ago. The new female residence Martin Luther King Day at the oflice of the vice president hall virtually eliminated the shortage of women's Six-year-old Elian Gonzalez became the cen for Student Affairs Patricia O'Hara. SUFR demanded ter of a storm of debate when he was found housing on campus. more staff for the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, floating on an inner tube Nov. 25 off the coast of Florida. increase in hiring of minority faculty and a University Elian's mother died in the policy prohibiting racial harrassment. journey from Cuba to the Kathleen United States, leaving the O'Brien question: Should Elian be sent back to Cuba to live with his father, or should Assistant he remain in Florida with Sports Editor Compiled from U-Wire reports relatives? OUTSIDE THE DOME There should be no ques- tion of what to do. Elian is a little boy who should be living with his nearest relative and Citizens' group charges IU with illegal dumping guardian, his father. Elian's father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, is alive BLOOMiNGTON, Ind. minimum is that the site has to be and well - and anxious for Elian's return to In the wake of Monday's cancella carefully tested and characterized for his home in Cuba. There is no evidence that tion of the proposed Jack Nicklaus-sig what contaminants are present and Elian's father is anything but loving and devot nature championship golf course on there has to be cleanup of contami ed to his son. There are no signs that he ever the Indiana University's Griffy Lake nants found. Whether we insist on abused or neglected Elian. watershed. a group of Bloomington attorney's fees or other damages will Instead, Elian lies in limbo in Miami, his fate citizens allege that mistreatment of the be up to my clients. We're waiting for uncertain. University-owned land has taken place the university response." People on all sides of the argument have spo by IU, including the dumping of waste University Counsel Dorothy Frapwell ken up with their two cents, all claiming to materials containing PCBs and other declined to comment at press time. have Eli an's best interests at heart. hazardous chemicals. Her office said she was preparing a President Bill Clinton said the law should IU director of Environmental Health The intended suit would be brought statement. decide. Elian's case is one of the hottest topics and Safety Ted Alexander said on the grounds that IU allegedly failed But Alexander, who worked as on this year's presidential campaign. Congress Wednesday these allegations are to report hazardous and toxic waste assistant commissioner for the Indiana members on both sides of the aisle are lobbying unclear, stating the University is in full dumps and implement timely remedial State Department of Health for nine for Elian. compliance with federal and state reg action. The notice also alleges the years and has been at IU for more Elian's future has become yet another huge ulations. University has engaged in the storage than four years. said IU has been in thorn in U.S.-Cuba relations. Thousands of Bloomington attorney Mick Harrison and disposal of toxic substances with compliance with standards set by the Cuban exiles in the U.S. are protesting the delivered a notice of intent to sue IU to out permits and approvals required by Environmental Protection Agency Immigration and Naturalization Services deci the University Counsel oflice Jan. 12 law, creating an imminent hazard. (EPA). the Nuclear Regulatory sion to send him back to Cuba. In Cuba, mean on behalf of Bloomington residents "We have minimum expectations. Commission (NRC) and the Indiana while, Castro denounces the U.S. refusal to let Greg Moore. Leona Wolfe, Jim Cartnell and then there are some things that Department of Environmental Elian return to Cuba, and thousands of Cubans and unnamed "John and Jane Docs." are negotiable," Harrison said. "The Management (IDEM) for years. rallied behind Castro. INS ruled that Elian return to Cuba by Jan. 14. a deadline come and gone while Elian remains in Miami. U.S. Rep. Dan Burton (R Ind.) filed a Congressional subpoena requesting New Mexico murder trial stalled Baylor freshman dies in hit-and-run that Elian testify before Congress. Elian's rela ALBUQUERQUE WACO. Texas tives in Florida are taking the case to federal Jury selection in the murder trial of Jesse Avalos, Baylor University freshman Malisa Denise Caffey. of court. accused of killing New Mexico State University Wichita Kan .. was pronounced dead at the scene of a This is a boy who turned 6 years old last freshman Carly Martinez in January of 1998, has hit-and-run accident at Ninth Street and Bagby month. He doesn't need to testify before proved to be a slow-moving affair. On Tuesday. trou Avenue at 10:18 Wednesday night. Sgt. Keith Vaughan Congress. He is a little kid who needs to see his ble locating a Mandarin Chinese interpreter for a of the Waco Police Department told The Lariat that dad. prospective juror caused Judge Lourdes Martinez of bystanders said a green Ford pickup left the scene Where were all of these interested people Las Cruces to adjourn the court without completing immediately after the accident and had not been locat when a boat full of Haitian refugees was sent voir dire on the 86 prospective jurors slated for ed by press time early this morning. The truck was back to Haiti a few weeks ago? If it isn't in questioning on Tuesday. After finding the inter last seen heading westbound on Bagby. Baylor Police Elian's best interests to go back to live in a preter, questioning by both sides continued through Chief Jim Doak said, "We are sickened by this. It now Communist country, why is it best for them to Wednesday and will pick up again Thursday. One becomes our mission to find the driver of the truck. "A go back to Haiti to live in poverty? hundred and forty-six Albuquerque residents were Waco Police officer shared with me that the driver is If the U.S. is going to keep Elian in Florida summoned to the courtroom Tuesday and now public enemy No. 1. It's unconscionable what the against his father's wishes, what does that say Wednesday to be questioned by lawyers in Avalos' driver did. Our officers are out now trying to make an about parents' rights? Are they nonexistent? case. Avalos is accused of the murder, rape and kid identification on the driver." Ooak said. Caffey, who If Elian. one little boy, doesn't deserve to live napping of Carly Martinez, who was last seen alive was a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority pledge, was said in Cuba because he won't have the same on Jan. 14, 1998. Her body was found two months to be leaving a mixer with with the Kappa Omega Tau opportunities for freedom there. what about later in the deserts west of Las Cruces. One month fraternity when she was hit by the truck. The mixer the millions of people living in Cuba? All of the after that, Avalos and co-defendant Jason Desnoyers occurred in the front yard of a house near the scene of people who are so adamant he remain in the were charged with Martinez's murder. the accident. U.S. don't seem want to "free" the rest of Cuba's citizens from Communism. Is anyone truly thinking of what would bene fit Elian most? This decision shouldn't be based on election year politics or the riff between the U.S. and Cuba. LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER It's about a little boy with a father who loves him, a father who wants his son back. Elian lost his mother; why should he now lose his 5 Day South Bend Forecast father? 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Collins, who graduated first in she wished; she picked Notre ate, has belllJ. appointed to a her class. "Ninety percent is Dame. The University of Notre sports, labor, theater, educa Supreme Court Clerkship, one of Dame Press has published tion. medicine and business. luck and references." "They really believe that to be the most pres- Clerks assist a lawyer, you need to be a good "The Encyclopedia of the In one encyclopedia article. tigious honors Irish in America." a unique entitled "Notre Dame and the judges in person, too," she said. "The a recent law "If it weren't for the culling Supreme Court is interested in compendium of Irish Irish." Father James school gradu Americana edited by Michael Connelly, historian of the Notre Dame faculty past, through infor people with excellent characters ate can attain. mation pre who have the ability to do work Glazier. Conregation of Holy Cross. She credits present and new, I The ()ncyclopedia includes traces the history of the sented in and discern from briefs and find the education wouldn't be clerking for court. the truth." articles on the most impor University from its founding she received at tant events. themes. and peo in 1842. when four of the the Supreme Court. " "I ravel at At law school, Collins met her Notre Dame the fact that husband, who graduated second ple in the Irish experience of seven Holy Cross brothers for much of America. from 1584. when who arrived on the Indiana you can reach in their class, and the couple her success. Margaret Ryan Collins Hichard Butler. a sailor from frontier with Father Edward at the truth," wed before Collins traveled to "If it weren't Supreme Court clerk said Collins. Japan with the Marines. Tipperary became the first Sorin were Irishmen, to 1998. for the Notre historically documented when the University estab She looks for- Not wanting to make the mili Dame faculty ward to focus tary a full-time career, she Irishman to set foot on lished the Keough-Notre past, present and new," she American soil. to the present. Dame Study Center in ing purely on legal issues as a returned to Washington. D.C.. to said, "I wouldn't be clerking for clerk; at her current firm, be with her husband and prac Its 1.096 double-column Newman House on St. the Supreme Court." pages contain accounts of the Stephen's Green in Dublin. Collins focuses on one side of tice private law. Collins applied - with refer the story - the side she repre After working for a firm in the Irish communities in each of According to Connelly, the ences from three Notre Dame the 50 states. more than 500 Irish were "instrumental in sents on behalf of her nation's capital for one year, law faculty - to each of the Washington law firm. Collins now will move to the biographies of Irish the founding of Notre Dame, nine Supreme Court Justices. American men and women. prominent in its development · After graduating from Knox Supreme Court and take a 66 She considers herself lucky to College in Illinois in 1985, percent pay cut for the opportu and more than 300 illustra and conspicuous in its leader have gotten a response from the tions. The more than 900 ship." Collins served as a military com- nity. Prof gets 'indecent' in new book • American studies tures in the Gilded Age - but ism and contemporary affairs. devotes most of his attention to Schmuhl is the author or edi chair examines contemporary affairs, including tor of nine books, including excesses in U.S. shock entertainment, the "Demanding Democracy" decline of privacy, and exces (1994). "Statecraft and history sive media coverage of stories Stagecraft: American Political such as the O.J. Simpson trial Life in the Age of Personality" Special to The Observer and the Clinton!Lewinsky scan (1990 and 1992). and dal. "Wounded Titans: American - End of the AlTair (R) Digital Magnolia (R) A new book by Robert "In 'Indecent Liberties,' Presidents and the Perils of [12:30 2:50] 5:20 750 10:15 [12:00] 4:15 8:00 Robert Schmuhl wisely suggests Power ( 1996). His edited vol . PI:JV It In the Hone (R) Digital Anv Given Sundav (R) Digital Schmuhl, professor and chair of [I :10] -I:!Kl 7:(X) IO: SERVICE. LEADERSHIP. FELLOWSHIP. Univ. 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Trozzolo was also chair of inclusion on the list of 20th Outlaw, director of the Office Trozzolo has published 90 the first Gordon Research century martyrs does not sug of Multicultural Student Anthony Trozzolo, Huisking articles on this subject and Conference on Organic gest the veneration accorded Affairs, noting that the recog professor emeritus of chem has been issued 31 U.S. and Photochemistry in 1964 and nition should be an inspiration to saints. istry at the University was foreign patents. has attended every meeting of "This is simply public recog to Notre Dame students. elected a fellow of the Inter Additonally. he has deliv that conference since. nition on the part of the Jay Caponigro, a member of American Photochemical ered more than 300 invited While at Notre Dame, Church that these Christians the University's Martin Luther Society [I-APSJ. lectures at universities. Trozzolo developed and died for the faith in the 20th King. Jr. Celebration Trozzolo was recognized for international meetings. taught a new course for non century," said Cunningham. Committee, also praised the his lifetime achievements in American Chemical Society science majors titled, "Seeing King may not be honored by nomination. organic photochemistry and sympsia and industrial labora the Light in Science," in which ''I'm very enthused ... that name at the ceremony. howev his leadership in the photo tories. the many facets of light in our Catholic bishops are able er. chemical field, according to Trozzolo is an el!~cted fellow everyday phenomena was the Father Jozef Maj. a member to see the valuable contribu Frederick Lewis, vice presi of the New York Academy of focus. He served as assistant of the commission planning tions that someone like Martin dent of the l-APS. Sciences, the American dean of the College of Science Luther King has made to not the event, told the Catholic llis nomination noted his Association for the from 1993-98. News Service that the Vatican only his church, but also the pioneering studies of photo Advancement of Science and Trozzolo received his bache will not publicly list the thou larger church community," he chemically generated reactive the American Institute of lor's degree in chemistry from sands of nominees, because it said. intermediates are substances Chemists._ the Illinois Institute of could give rise to misunder Outlaw. however, cautioned that exist, sometimes fleeting He also is an active member Technology and his master's standing or even division. that although King's nomina ly, between what the chemist of the American Chemical and doctorate from the tion is an honor. his work for Although the Vatican is col starts with and his end prod Society and has served as University of Chicago. lecting names, current plans civil rights is still unfinished. uct. associate editor of the Journal Trozzolo was also a member "We need someone to follow for the ceremony do not The creation and detection of the American Chemical of the technical staff at the include naming individuals but in his footsteps," she said. of reactive intermediates are Society. editor of Chemical Bell Telephone Laboratories in Trozzolo's chief research Reviews and a member of the Murray Hill, N.J .. until he interests. 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Tlw ruling will keep Mokhtar llaouri, the boy should be returned to his whos~1 last name was pnwiously given as father in Cuba. llaouari. in custody until an extradition hear The U.S. diplomatic mission in ing March 15. "The proof that has been Cuba issued visas to the two women revr.aled satisfies me that he belongs to a ter Thursday afternoon as a group from rorist organization." said Quebec Superior the National Council of Churches Court Judge Jean-Guy Boilard. Boilard said was flying to Havana from New York l!aouri. whose claim for refugee status was to meet with them and with Cuban rdusnd bv Canadian authorities in 1994 and government officials. 19%. was only in Canada because of a mora They were expected to fly to New torium on deportations to Algeria. lie has a York on Friday. apparently escorted history in Canada of' fabricating official docu by the church group. According to nwnts and using f'akn or stolen credit cards. congressional sources, the women Boilard said. hope to return with the boy to Cuba. An aide to Hep. Charles Rangel, 0- N.Y., said the congressman will meet with the women on the arrival in Bush addresses abortion New York on Friday or elsewhere in the city later on. PELlA. Iowa Hangel has been a strong propo (;porge W. Bush said Thursday that if' tlH1 child nent of allowing the boy to return to of' a rnlativn or friend wnrf' raped and asked him Cuba has offered to accompany the about abortion. hn would hopR to rnspond with boy back. sympathy and would advisn that "it's up to her" The congressional sources said wlwthcr to haw th11 opnration. Ilowrwer. the New York was chosen as a destina Texas governor and HPpublkan presidential tion because the welcome there front-runner also said that the Supreme Court would be far friendlier than in decision legalizing abortion "was a reach." And Miami, where Elian has been living . hP said h11 "would not bn inclined to accept" gov with relatives for almost two months !1rnnwnt approval of' abortion-inducing medi and where sentiment for his remain cines such as the Fn~nch pill HU-486. "It's abor ing in thr, United States is strong. tion." Bush told rnporters during a news confer Elian survived a shipwreck in late !1IH~e at C11ntral College that featun~d a string of November. The boat on which he abortion qw1stions. Bush faced criticism on the was heading for south Florida cap issw• from rival candidat11 Steve Forbes. who sized. killing his mother and nine said abortions can l!'itV11 women emotionally other would-be refugees. AFP Photo scarn1d and arcusnd Bush of not doing enough The United States refused to return Elian and his great-uncle walk outside their Miami home in little Havana. The to oppose the operations. Elian immediately to Cuba, aggravat 6-year-old boy has become the center of political outburst for Cubans in Miami. ing the already hostile relationship between Washington and Havana. as if he was any other child," said Elian's face peers from the front Roger Bernstein, one of the Spencer Eig, a lawyer for the great page of every newspaper, hundreds Smuggling creates scandal lawyers retained by Elian's Miami uncle. of billboards and posters, hundreds relatives, said the family is pleased Many legal experts insist that of thousands ofT-shirts. BEIJING about the grandmothers' visit and Elian 's U.S. relatives have no legal Every night experts debate the A wide-ranging investigation into smug hopes Elian will get to see them. standing because boy's future for gling in a southeastern Chinese port city has He said their visit will not affect their rights do not hours on live prime bcc.ome modern China's biggest corruption the proceedings in federal court to trump those of his "It is about protecting time television scandal. creating concern in the communist determine Elian's fate. father, his closest Elian 's civil and broadcasts, often lead11rship and implicating the wife of a Attorneys for Lazaro Gonzalez, the relative. with President Fidel snnior leader. party ol'fkials said. Dozens of boy's great-uncle, went to federal In Cuba, from constitutional rights, the Castro present. officials have come under suspicion in the court Wednesday to challenge the the moment people same as if he was any Clips of those shows smuggling of billions of dollars worth of oil, Immigration and Naturalization turn on their other child." are repeated cars, cigarettp,s and other goods through Service's ruling that Elian must to be radios in the morn throughout the fol Xiamen. and the case has become a test of returned to his father in Cuba. ing until they lowing day. President Jiang Zr.min's resolve to fight gov The legal team filed a lawsuit switch off their Spencer Eig For the commu ernmcnt corruption. Over 700 investigators accusing the INS of violating Elian's televisions at night, Gonzalez family attorney nist state's formida - from police to auditors - have occupied due-process rights and asked the Cubans are bom ble propaganda two hotels in Xiamen for months. And a judge to prevent the agency from barded with news machine, the boy member of the ruling Communist Party's returning the boy before it gives him and comment has been a gift, the inner circlr. is overseeing the investigation, an asylum hearing. about Elian Gonzalez and demands flashpoint for one of the major reviewing daily reports sent from Xiamen to "It is about protecting Elian's civil that the 6-year-old be returned from national crusades of recent Cuban Beijing, tlw officials said. Chinese leaders and constitutional rights, the same. the United States. history. have reason to be concerned. POLAND WjfhiiMlMMtijll Dow AMEx: 899.61 9 Officials expel 9 Russian diplomats 04 }ONES + · Nasdaq: Associated Press rity." He declined to say whether any charges, and said the expulsions -138.06 4189.51 + 38.22 NATO secrets were involved. would "seriously complicate Russian WARSAW "We have documented very well the Polish relations." 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West's NATO military alliance March COMPAQ COMPUTER CPQ +0 .22 +0. 0650 22.514 Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, In Moscow, the Hussian Foreign along with Hungary and the Czech during a visit to Portugal, said that Ministry said the Poles did not "and Hepublic. Russia staunchly opposed the decision was "a question of secu- cannot present" any proof of the the move. page 6 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, January 21, 2000 students can come to campus However, it was a risk we and keep the weekend. mit the proposal before fall Sibs any given time and we face were willing to take," said "We were informed that in break," Hossmann said. the same problems," he said. Peter Rossmann, sophomore order to have the weekend we Their proposal combined continued from page 1 "The decision was made class president. "Rather than would have to get the rectors' Cassidy's concerns and the because of problems all saying fine, the weekend can and rectresses' support," recommendations of rectors disgruntled students. Even across the board. One was not be canceled, we did what we Rossmann said. and included a stricter regis though only 10 to 15 children the deciding factor. There was [(~It our class wanted and Hectors' opinions varied, tration process, more dorm were staying in the dorm,s it a wide range, and none of the decided to Hossmann centered activities and new effect 150 to 350 students problems could be easily try for the said. alternatives to keep siblings whose social life for an entire solved." weekend." "The decision was made "One rector busy at night. weekend was impacted." All these reasons led to "Basically, because of problems all stopped me The proposal was given to Simple demographics are a Cassidy to question whether Joe Cassidy right there Cassidy shortly before fall factor in fewer visits, Cassidy to host the weekend. Last told us that across the board. One and said he break, and on Dec. 1 the offi said. March he met with the newly we had two was not the thought it cers were informed that the "Another reason attendance elected sophomore class offi options," was a great weekend had been canceled. was going down is because of cers and informed them that s a i d deciding factor." program and "Cassidy congratulated us a national trend in the Sophomore Siblings Weekend Brendan that nothing immediately on a great effort decreasing size of families," would most likely be canceled. Harris, co Joe Cassidy should be and we knew that the week he said. "Most households "Basically from the begin chair of director of student activities changed," he end was most likely can only consist of two children ning of their term last year, Sophomore said. "Some celed," said Kathleen now and even if there are the decision was made to can L i f e rectors did O'Connor, sophomore class more, these children are often cel the event," Cassidy said. "I Committee. have valid secretary. very close in age. Thus, the warned them that it would be "Either we could appeal the reservations. But at the same Still, officers are puzzled by likelihood that a sophomore an uphill battle, but they still decision or leave it right time we felt these concerns the move. student would have an eligible wanted to submit a proposal." there. By fighting we knew we could be alleviated in a new "The decision would be easi sibling in the right age [mid Class officers hoped their were taking on responsibility proposal." er to accept if there was a dle school] is very small." request for a Siblings on ourselves. llowever, we felt During summer break, the major incident that caused the Cassidy also noted that Weekend would be accepted the program was worthwhile class officers worked on their cancellation," Hossman said. Notre Dame's national nature despite the odds against them. and we were not willing to let alternative. "It makes it harder to under and noted that not all siblings "We knew it was going to be go that easy." "When we returned this fall, stand and raises the question had an equal opportunity to an uphill battle and that the After that meeting, the class we had a meeting with why did it have to be our attend the weekend. Many situation did not look positive. officers began a process to try Cassidy and were told to sub- class?" schools with successful pro grams, he said, are state insti tutions where the majority of students live in the region. Notre Dame students come from all over the United States and even other coun tries, and travel to visit can be more expensive. A final factor in the decision was liability and the possibili ty of underage drinking. Cassidy, however. stressed this reason was no more important than the others. "We have had some prob lems in the past with older siblings consuming alcohol, however the reality is those Please Recycle The Obse~ve~. Abortion rights activists promised us a world of equality, reduced poverty. A world where every child would be wanted. Instead, child abuse has escalated, and rather than shared responsibility for children, even more of the burden has shifted to women. 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Many sPr.ond-yPar stud11nts mon). "I have onP brother and tor of Student Activities. Associated Press nxpressed disappointmr.nt in one sister and they both were "Students were not informed It was not clear from Arafat's remark whether the th!' rancnllation of the planning on attend.ing. I'm dis that there was a possibility of WASHINGTON Sophomore Siblings Wnektmd. appointed because it is a long canceling the weekend simply two sides had resolved exactly President Clinton tried what land Israel would sur lwcausn of both the end of a limn Notre Damp tradition and because this is the normal Thursday to pick up the pace long-standing tradition and it doesn't seem fair to be can decision making process," he render. of slow-moving talks between After the meeting with tlw lost opportunity to share celed this said. "It Israel and the Palestinians, till' col IE• gp, PxperiP n r.e with ynar." was not Clinton, the Palestinian leader telling the said he had asked for Clinton's younger siblings. Many "Here at a school like Notre a deci two sides · "IIPre at a school like Notre studnnts sion that help to assure successful "no one negotiations. "It was a very Danw where there is so much w e r n Dame where there is so much would be can get fruitful and productive and fon1s on family. when) there u p s (' t make by focus on family, ... it was every important meeting," Arafat arP so many legacy studm1ts. it with thn disappointing that an event a popu thing" in was rnally disappointing that fact that lar con said. an accord. With Clinton's support, an nvnnl which f'orusPd on t h n y which focused on family mem sensus. Calling Barak and Arafat last year set ramily nwmlwrs could not con wnrn not bers could not continue." We did for com linu!' ... said l'etnr Hossmann. inform t)d collect Feb. 13 as the deadline for promise resolving their disputes over sophomorP class prnsidnnt. "I soonnr informa as he sat Arafat am disappointPd as I am sure that thn Peter Rossmann tion from Palestinian statehood aspira down with tions and the future of tlw nntirP sophomorn rlass is." wt)eknnd sophomore class president t h e Vasser Arafat in the Oval Otlwr studPnts agrnml. might be sopho- Jerusalem, at least to the Office, Clinton said he would extent that Israel and the "I am !'rustratnd bncausn I canenled. m o r e be disappointed if a settlement was looking forward to having "I was disappointed and class and were willing to look Palestinian Authority could were not reached. "We have complete a framework accord. my youngnr brotlwr visit cam upset in the way the situation at alternatives. We did not the leaders who can do it," he pus that WP!'knrHI and gnt a was handled. having a want the information to get A final settlement, which said, offering again to do also would deal with refugees lwtli'r undnrstanding of cam nnwslntter go out during finals out simply because we did not whatever he could to resolve pus lii'P." said Molly Matunn. a wnnk when everyone was busy want to raise expeetations that and other issues, is due in the their differences. fall. Hadin llall sophomorP. with oth()r things," said Jim somehow this decision would Arafat agreed there would SomP Wl'rl' conc<'rnnd Vavrienk. Sorin Hall be determined by popularity." Clinton is trying to juggle be difficulties "along the way," slow-moving negotiations on (wcaUSP of' tiJP <'lld o!' thP tra Sophomore. Overall, sophomores seem but he said negotiations would dition and wPre unsatisfind But informing students earli disappointed because they will the Israeli-Palestinian front deal with them. He declined to with sidetracked peace talks with tlw reasoning behind tlw nr. while sophomore class offi- not be able to share the expe say whether he was willing to rience of the weekend with between Israel and Syria. accept less than all his State Department their younger siblings. demands. "Sophomore Sibs Weekend spokesman James Rubin said With evident satisfaction, Syrian officials would come to was something that I got to Arafat said he had reached participate in and thus wanted Washington next week, to be agreement with Israeli Prime followed by Israeli experts, in my younger brother to enjoy," Minister Ehud Barak for Israel said Carolyn D'Amore, a Badin an effort to deal with some of to transfer of another 6.1 per the nagging issues on that Hall sophomore. "It made me cent of the West Bank to the appreciate Notre Dame more track. Palestinian Authority. Direct Israel-Syria talks and find a respect for my older "Within two weeks, we will brother who attended this were set to resume receive the 6 percent," Arafat Wednesday at Shepherdstown, University." said. "This is something Prime D'Amore's younger brother W.Va., but they were suspend Minister Barak and I agreed to ed indefinitely. Secretary of also voiced some frustration. 24 or 48 hours before arriv "I am sad because it would State Madeleine Albright and ing." other U.S. officials have said have been fun to spend the Arafat and Barak met out RECRUITING DATES: February 7 & 8, 2000 time with my sister because each side wanted its demands side Tel Aviv on Monday to given immediate priority. at Career and Placement Services. 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(\7 VarsityBooks.com - - ---~---~- page 8 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Friday, January 21, 2000 Poll: Bush closes in Kerrey to relinquish seat in 2000 on Thursday he said he had not "But the change he announces Associated Press on Democrats' issues decided whether to accept the today is a bittersweet one for his position if it were offered. New OMAHA, Neb. family, his colleagues in the Senator Bob Kerrey, the dis School officials refused to com United States Senate and his has dampened the impact of ment. • Bipartisan poll abled Vietnam veteran who constituents in Nebraska." his 59 percent job approval And while he said he wants to Kerrey served in Vietnam as a states that rating in the nationwide sur became governor and ran for president, announced Thursday return to private life, Kerrey member of the elite Navy SEALS Democrats address vey, Goeas said. would not rule out a return to and earned the Medal of Honor, Things were different for the he won't voters' issues seek re- politics. Kerrey has campaigned America's highest military GOP front-runner, with Bush for Democratic presidential can election this honor, for directing an attack on viewed favorably by 62 per didate Bill Bradley and said he a Viet Cong unit even after a Associated Press y e a r cent of those polled and unfa would consider being a candi grenade exploded at his feet. He vorably by 29 percent. because he WASHINGTON date for vice president if asked. lost part of his right leg. Gore was viewed favorably wants to "It's not that I'm leaving as a Democrats have the advan tend to his After the war, he built a suc by 47 percent and unfavorably consequence of being unhappy," tage on many issues the voters "spiritual cessful chain of restaurants and by 43 percent. he said. "It's just that inside my say are top priorities - such side." health dubs. "Gore is doing fairly well heart I feel like going back to I le was a political unknown in as education, health care and T h e with Democrats [with three Kerrey private life is the best choice for 1982 when he unseated Social Security, says a new announce fourths viewing him favor me and my family." Hepublican Gov. Charles Thone bipartisan poll that also shows ment makes ably]." Goeas said. "That's Kerrey's seat was considered in his tirst bid for office. Kerrey, that edge being threatened by basically all he's getting, the Kerrey the fourth Democratic Republican George W. Bush's senator in recent months to a safe one in a state that tradi who is divorced, made headlines Democratic base." tionally votes Republican. The at the time for his relationship moderate message and overall announce his retirement, and He said Hepublicans can GOP holds a 55-45 majority in with actress Debra Winger. marks another setback for party popularity. benefit from Bush's emer the Senate. whom he met while she was in "Democrats have to watch hopes of retaking the Senate. gence as a popular leader who In the Senate, Kerrey has Nebraska making the movie that Republicans don't steal "It's a deeply personal deci can unite the Republican Party blended partisan roles, such as "Terms of Endearment." our issues," said Celinda Lake, sion, but I feel my spiritual side and help define their agenda, chairman of the Democratic Despite high approval ratings, needs to be filled back up," the a Democratic pollster who and as one who fares well with campaign committee, with Kerrey dropped out of politics conducted the bipartisan 56-year-old senator said at a the public on many issues, attempts at forging bipartisan after one term as governor to Voter .com Battleground news conference, his two chil including topics Democrats are legislation on issues such as teach a college course in Survey with GOP pollster Ed dren, Benjamin, 24, and usually favored on like educa overhauling Medicare and Social California on the Vietnam War's Lindsey, 22, at his side. Goeas. It was sponsored by the tion and Social Security. Security. effect on American society. He Internet political site. "Republicans have gone for A sometimes maddeningly Perhaps his best-known then returned to politics in unpredictable and independent Another poll released seven years without a moment in the Senate spotlight 1988, defeating Sen. David minded politician during his two Wednesday by the Pew spokesman," Goeas said, not came in 1993, when President Karnes. Research Center for the People terms in the Senate, Kerrcy said ing that 1996 GOP presidential Clinton's economic program was And after only three years in & he has not decided exactly what the Press found that Vice nominee Bob Dole was unable in danger of defeat in the the Senate, Kerrey announced he plans to do after leaving President AI Gore is starting to to play that role effectively Senate. Kerrey was the last in 1991 that he wanted to be the redefine himself with the pub because he was so battered in office. wavering Democrat to announce Democratic nominee for presi "Inside my heart I feel like lic as a moderate, while his the early primaries. his vote. He sided with the dent. lie dropped out of the race Democratic The poll going back to private life is the administration, and the pro less than a year later. best choice for me and my fami opponent Bill also focused gram passed narrowly. "Some of the magic about ly." Bradley is "Democrats have to on Hispanics "I have said before of Sen. Bob Senator Kerrey is to expect the now viewed watch that Republicans and found Kerrey indicated two weeks Kerrey that he is always willing unexpected," said Anne Boyle, as more lib ago that he was a candidate for don't steal our issues. " that the to be on the cutting edge of chairwoman of the Nebraska eral. group, which the presidency of New School change," Clinton said Thursday. Democratic Party. T h e .traditionally University in New York City, and Battleground Celinda Lake has leaned Poll found Democratic pollster Democratic, voters fairly favored satisfied with Bush by 13 the direction of the country, points against Gore- 51 per with half saying it's headed in cent to 38 percent, the same the right direction, and margin between the two men Democrats and Republicans overall. facing each other on a rela While Bush continues his HOMES FOR RENT tively level playing field. substantial advantage over The poll suggested the ten Gore on most issues and with sion between the roaring potential voters in every economy and anxiety about region of the country, Lake the nation's moral values con cautioned that "the presiden -Domus Properties has two, five, tinues to be a defining theme tial race is far from over." of the campaign. "We'll see a fundamental seven, and eight bedroom "The country has moved change in the dynamic once from things are moving in the Gore becomes the Democratic houses available wrong direction six months nominee," said Lake, who has -Student neighborhoods close to ago, to things are moving in advised the vice president's the right direction," said Lake, campaign. And she noted that campus looking for bright spots for Democrats have fewer open Democrats. "The concern seats in the House of -Security systems provided about declining morality and Representatives, which is an -Well maintained homes values is there, but it's one of advantage in a pro-incumbent many issues and doesn't domi environment. -Maintenance staff on call nate the agenda like it did last The Battleground Poll of June." 1,000 likely voters was taken She noted Democrats don't Jan. 3-5 and has an error compete well with Republicans margin of plus or minus 3 per on moral and family values centage points. issues, especially in the wake And Gore may be starting Available for the 2000/2001 school year of the Monica Lewinsky scan the process of redefining him dal. self now that the public is Public concern over beginning to pay attention, BETTER HURRY!!! ONLY 4 HOUSES LEFT President Clinton's personal according to the Pew poll of behavior - 66 percent disap 1,091 adults taken Wednesday Contact Kramer (219)274-1501 or (219)234-2436 or (219)674-2572 proved of him personally - through Sunday. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Men's Basketball Notre Dame Hockey vs W. Michigan 7:00pm Joyce Center Fieldhouse Sign up at Friday's game to win Continental Express airline tickets for 2 anywhere in the United States! den~ Saturday, Jan. 22nd so sto .. · ... first tfree vs. Pittsburgh ge 12:00pm Joyce Center Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer + NEWS page 9 Bradley coD101ents Pope plans pilgrimage to Egypt draw fire fro01 Gore stop in Cairo and then visit a Vatican's Holy Year and a Associated Press monastery at. the foot of particularly demanding Mount Sinai on the Feb. 24- schedule in the Holy Land. that favors Gore. VAT! CAN CITY +Gore says "My opponent in this 26 trip, the Vatican said in The stop at Mount Sinai is Making the first of his mil announcing the pilgrimage one of a series of pilgrimages comments insulted Democratic contest has come lennium pilgrimages to the here - hp's here today. He Thursday. the pope has planned to Iowans Middle East, Pope John Paul The trip will come a month make in the new millennium, came here. asked for your II will visit Egypt next month vote. asked for your support before a major pilgrimage to trips he says are purely for Associated Press in a the Holy Land that will religious reasons and without and now ... he has evidently three dnvelopr.d a new view of thP include stops in Jordan, political significance. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa day trip Israel and the Palestinian He had hoped to begin with Iowa caucuses." Gore told sev taking Aiming to riiP his own sup eral hundred people gathered territories. a stop at what is believed to portPrs to work hardPr. VicP him to in a gymnasium at Iowa The Egypt trip, filled with be the birthplace of the bibli l'n~sidPnt AI Gort' suggnstPd to the very Western Community College. meetings, services and air cal patriarch Abraham in Iowans Thursdav that thev roots of travel, will be a test of the Iraq, but the Vatican "Well. let me tell you. fight Western should bn insulted by Bill ing for people is what the stamina of the frail. 79-year dropped the plan after Bradlny's assessment that the faith. old pope, coming at the start Baghdad said it could not Iowa caucuses are all about! II e will statn cau- ... righting to save Medicare. of celebrations in the organize the visit. cus svstnm John Paul II "r e ,,: a r d s that's not entrenched power, that is fighting for people," entrenched Gore shouted. power." Bradley, who trails Gore Bradley here even after spending, by responded the Gore campaign's count, that he almost twice as many days in w a s the state, said in New Rifts in party concern Trump "absolutely Hampshirr, Wednesday, "I n 0 t Bradley think Iowa is a state that effort to oust National Ventura, said there was a move absolutelv Associated Press n~wards entrenched power." Chairman Jack Gargan during afoot to hold a rival meeting the not" showing disrespect to the Gore and his aides, worried statn's Monday prPcinct cau an unusual meeting of the par same day to reinforce Gargan's about complacency keeping ty's 150-member national com position. rusns. WASHINGTON their supporters home on mittee Feb. 12 in Nashville, Some of Gargan's supporters Snparately. Brad\(~y. a for Monday, seized on thr. remark New York tycoon Donald Tenn. Gargan's allies, mean want Gerald Moan ousted from nwr Nnw J(•rsPv sPnator. told as a way to provoke their own Trump said Thursday he is snnior l'itizPn.s that health while, are trying to remove the committee, along with any team. "deeply concerned" about the their opponents from the execu other supporters of party carP rpform is now irwvitabiP Bradlev is "attacking grass increasingly bitter infighting bn1·ausP his campaign took tive committee he chairs. founder Hoss Perot. roots activists who are playing among Reform Party members "Constant bickering and party "This EC !executive commit "the risk of' lnadt'rship" and and may not run for the party's a vnry important rolr. in infighting has brought our tee] is made up of the most rot n~stort'd llw issun to tlw prPsi presidential nomination if its choosing the next pn~sident." Reform Party to the brink of ten. dumb and ego-driven dPntial agPnda. leaders can'' cease their fire. " said Stevr. Hildebrand. Gore's internal destruction," Michael bunch of clowns I've ever seen Gort' rampaigrwd on Iowa's Iowa campaign direetor. "If the party is in the shape \vPstPrn bordnr. his voicn Farris, chairman of the party's in my entire life," 2000 "Senator Bradley is doing it's in now. I am less inclined to Convention Chairman Ronn thundPring as hP railnd Presidential Nomination nothing but firing up our run, Trump told The Committee, wrote in an open e Young said in his own e-mail against Bradlny for spending troops to go out and work Associated Press. "stacks of monev" in Iowa and mail dated earlier this harder." "I am sorely tempted to run. week, in call- saturating thn itirwavns with Jan. 15 to But some union organizers I'd really like to make the race, ing for T \' a n d r ad i o a d s o n I y t o party mem "/ am sorely tempted to for Gore doubted the potency particularly. if the nominees are M o a n s set'mingly dismiss thP caurus bers. In run. I'd really like to of this strategy. 'Gush' and 'Bore,"' he added. "I ouster. as an organizational rontnst Nashville, he am, however. deeply concerned said, he will make the race, The dis- about growing divisions in the call for particularly, ifthe putes, mostly Heform Party. I strongly urge Gargan's over insults party leaders to sit down and nominees are 'Gush' removal, and and differing negotiate their dilferences out." he will resign and 'Bore."' interpreta The leaders have acknowl if the motion tions of party edged that it is in the party's fails. rules and interr.st to have two marquee Donald Trump The vote procedures, names- Trump's and former Refonn Party candidate will be a have spread Hepublican Patrick Buchanan's moment that from the - competing for the presiden decides Internet to tial nomination. Buchanan, whether our party is worth sav the legal arena. Millions of dol campaigning across the country ing," Farris said. "We can start lars are at stake, including to get on the ballot in 29 states, growing to become the major more than $2 million for the did not return a call requesting third party in America, or we party's ·convention in August comment. can sink to the depths of obliv and $12.6 million in federal Now. those same party lead ion, a noble experiment that matching funds the party ers are involved in factional will be left to the ashbin of his earned by its showing in the warfare that broadened this tory." 1996 presidential election. week from a battle over the Meanwhile, a person close to Gargan and his supporters location of the party" nominat Gargan's faction, which is loyal hung up on a telephone execu INFORMATION MEETING: ing convention into a formal SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1:OOPM to Minnesota Gov. Jesse tive board session Tuesday ,...------., night after it turned into yet ROCKNE RM. 21 8 another blowup over rules and FOR MORE INFO. CALL: procedures. A flurry of nasty e mails ensued. BILL ARCHER 1-5.443 Does the New Millennium While Trump said he would RECSPORTS AT 1-61 00 use his own money to fund a have you wondering what's campaign, Buchanan has been relying on contributions and federal matching funds. next? Through Dec. 31. Buchanan raised $5 million, including $1.1 ' ,~ million during th'e last three ,, months of the year, including October when he switched par FIND THE ANSWERS ties, a campaign official said. Buchanan did far better finan cially running as a Republican AT THE four years earlier, taking in $7.3 million by the end of 1995. Trump, meanwhile, faces SOCIAL CONCERNS possible problems getting on the ballot for New York's presi FESTIVAL!! dential primary March 7. Where: The Center For Social Concems When: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 Time: 7 pm- 9 pm got news? 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(WA and vr residents may omit return postage.) .------~~-~------ Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 11 Clinton proposes education bill HeliDs bashes shouldn't try to do anything for Associated Press "College Opportunity Tax Cut" the American people," Clinton is fully operational in 2003, a Security Council WASHINGTON said. "Nothing, not a national family earning $120,000 or less President Clinton proposed a election or a Washington snow annually could receive a tax Foreign Relations Committee $31 billion plan Thursday to storm, should get in the way of deduction of up to $10,000 for Associated Press make college education more making a college education tuition, fees and job-related chairman, and Sen. Joseph affordable and upbraided more affordable for all training. Alternatively, taxpay UNITED NATIONS Biden, D-Del., the commit Senate Americans." ers could seek a maximum Senator Jesse Helms, who tee's senior minority member. Majority The president was referring credit of $2,800 a year. A simi has made a career of lam The conditions includes a reduction the U.S. share of L e a d e r to a comment Lott, R-Miss., lar proposal sponsored by basting the United Nations, the U.N. peacekeeping budget Trent Lott made to reporters a day earlier. Schumer died in Congress last kept up the attack as he from the current 31 percent for suggest Lott said "everyone needs to year. addressed the Security to 25 percent and of the regu ing that no acknowledge ... there won't be Mrs. Clinton noted that aver Council on Thursday, saying a lot of time for big, new initia age college tuition has doubled Americans feel "a lack of lar budget from 25 percent to major legis 22 percent. lation tives" on a shortened congres over the past 20 years, outpac gratitude" from the world Helms said the United would be sional calendar this year. ing median incomes. "This organization. Nations must also trim its enacted Skeptics touches Helms, R-N.C., who has previously branded U.N. offi spending and not draw the this elec Clinton question Americans in whether the "When we make college all incomes cials as "dysfunctional" and United States into "entangling tion year. alliances." The centerpiece of the pro policy propos more affordable, we and from all "cry babies," tempered his als Clinton has walks of life," criticism by proposing a new "A United Nations that posal was a $10,000 tax deduc make the American seeks to impose its presumed tion to help millions of made before she said. spirit of cooperation with the world body and suggested authority on the American Americans his State of dream more achievable. " While the formal, annual visits between people without their consent Where is the pay for the Union White House address Jan. accused members and U.S. lawmak begs for confrontation, and - money tuition, Bill Clinton ers. I want to be candid - eventu books and 27 can pass Republicans of U.S. president "If we are to have a new al U.S. withdrawal," Helms going? university t h e threatening to Republican beginning, we must endeavor asserted. e e s 0 put politics + $35 million for r to understand each other bet The senator also accused "When we controlled ahead of ter," Helms said in the first the General Assembly of an college Completion make col Congress. But White House offi progress, officials played down ever address by a U.S. law anti-American bias. "The Challenge grants lege more cials, seeking to address those the political benefits of the maker to the Security American people hear all this, affordable, concerns, seized on Lott's state event to Mrs. Clinton's cam + $716 million for ment and insisted voters want paign and noted that she long Council. they resent it. And they have we make Despite his courtly tone and grown increasingly frustrated Pell grants t h e action on education. has advocated education initia "Members of Congress who tives. offer of a "hand of friend with what they feel is a lack + $10,000 per American ship," delegates reacted cool of gratitude," he said. d r e a m have been in their districts The president's proposal family tax deduction understand that education is included $35 million for the col ly to Helms' litany of U.N. Helms was invited to speak m o r e excesses and failings. by U.S. Ambassador Richard achiev the top priority for most lege Completion Challenge to help Americans American tardiness in Holbrooke, who holds the a b I e , " Americans," White House press grants, designed to spur college pay for college SPcretary Joe Lockhart said. "I dropouts to return to class; $40 meeting its payments and rotating council chairman Clinton Helms' insistence on a lower ship. + $400 million for said. think there will be a political million for a new initiative to cost for those who want to walk U.S. contribution "has hin Despite the blunt initiatives such as .I o in in g help minorities pursue five-year away." dual-degree programs in fields dered and not helped" peace exehanges, Holbrooke said he Clinton for keeping efforts, said Jeremy hoped Helms' appearance the Gear Up the White Lott fired back, saying that where they are underrepre Congress would move ahead to sented; and $716 million for Greenstock, the British envoy. would help in "bringing to a program House Sergey Lavrov, Russia's close a chapter of great ten announce balance the federal budget, Pell grants. protect Social Security and Clinton also will seek a com representative, complained sion between Washington and ment. on the first day of the last the U.N." Medicare, improve education bined $400 million increase for that the United States failed year ol' his pn~sideney, were to abide by terms of a U.N. "It will help us push the llillary Hodham Clinton, who is and health care and the nation initiatives such as the Gear Up al defense. program, which helps disad budget that all members reform package, which is our running for the Senate from approved. "All the other highest priority," he said. New York. and a fellow New "In addition," Lott said, "We vantaged youths stay in high will continue to resist at every school; TRIO. which helps them members of the United The full 188-member York Democrat. Senator Nations expected the United General Assembly must Charles Schumer. turn the Clinton-Gore liberals' stay in college; and Job Corps, a call for more government, less national education and job States to keep its word," he approve any major changes in "Some in Congress. I note, are said. the organization's operations saying that because this is an freedom. and higher taxes." training program targeted at When Clinton's $30 billion impoverished youths. "The money we spend on and cost-sharing formula. election year wn really the U.N. is not eharity," Helms told the Security Helms declared. "To the con Council it had a "mixed trary, it is an investment - record" in recent conflicts. an investment from which the While it "performed American people rightly admirably" in ending Iraqi expect a return." aggression against Kuwait in Congress last year voted to 1990-91, "In the more recent pay $926 million in back U.S. case of Kosovo, it was para easti~'Poiot lyzed," Helms said. dues over three years. The United States paid a "The U.N. peacekeeping Apartments $100 million installment late mission in Bosnia was a dis last year. But to get the rest, aster, and its failure to pro the United Nations must meet tect the Bosnian people from about a dozen conditions Serb genocide is well docu drafted by Helms, the Senate mented," he added. New Castle Point Seleet Untts .<\.va.ilable for Next Semester *Within minutes of campus* Lease • Renovated, spacious one and two an apartment for a bedroom apartments, some with lofts one year lease Only $400 per month • Includes membership in the new (offer expires 3-31-00) Castle Point Racquet Club and Fitness Center 'Block~ from Campus Value In Off Campus Estate Management 234-9923 VIEWPOINT THE page 12 OBSERVER Friday, January 21, 2000 THE OBSERVER P.O. !lox Q, Notre Dame. IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Notre DMne, IN 46556 EDITOR IN CHIEF Michelle Krupa MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER M. Shannon Ryan David Rogero AsST. 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Bridget So that puts us back to the front-run Bush's stance on life issues reinforce Visit our Web site at http://obsertJer.nrl.edu for daily Despite the pres O'Connor ners. In head-to-head competition his image as a compassionate conserv updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion ence of numerous Bradley has the biographical advan ative. He opposes abortion except in columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news other hopefuls, tage. An Eagle Scout. he hails from the infrequent cases of rape, incest or from the Associated Press. including the Vice Guest Column small town middle America and did a thrnats to the life of the mother and SURF TO: President. the decade in the NBA before his senatori supports passage of the Partial Birth weather for up-to-the movies/music for Bush-Bradley race al career. He has also benefited from a Abortion Ban. This is in sharp contrast minute forecasts weekly student reviews is where the recen~ wave of good press resulting to Bradley's record of outspoken sup majority of public attention has been from his unexpected success. Bradley port for abortion. advertise for policies online features for spe focused, and rightly so. is a direct contrast to Clinton for the The differences between Bush and and rates of print ads cial campus coverage After nearly eight years of campaign Democrats as a respectable messenger. Bradley will ultimately come down to archives to search for about The Observer ing by Al Gore, Democrats are still Unfortunately, his message is lacking. questions of limited government, per articles published after to meet the editors and shopping. Even with his claims to His recent health care proposal was sonal responsibility and local control. August !999 sraff inventing the Internet. Gore remains promoted as revolutionary but lacks In the wake of the Clinton administra the stiff sidekick to a scandal-ridden any distinctive elements from other tion, the American public will surely administration. Gore lacks the personal candidates' platforms. realize what can happen if the messen POLICIES charisma that allowed President Bradley's ideas for education and ger takes precedent over the message. The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper Clinton to sidestep the numerous indis Social Security reform are most alarm While it is disappointing that the less published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's cretions and remain in favor. Without ingly lacking. His treatment of the er contenders don't have more of a College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is Bill, the entertainment factor of this needs of the educational system are chance at this early stage, their pres not governed by policies of the administration of either administration is gone and we are left bland at best, especially when com ence will be helpful in challenging both institution. The Observer reserves rhe right to refuse with the shadow of scandal. pared to Bush's impressive proposals Bush and Bradley to stay sharp and advertisements based on contenr. Enter Bill Bradley. for school choice and record of support make meaningful claims. Basnd on the The news is reponed as accurately and objectively as Senator John McCain from Arizona for education as Texas governor. strength of their platforms. and bar possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of has recently confirmed his presidential Bush supports the preservation of ring unforeseen public relations cata the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Edi.tor, aspirations on the Hepublican ticket. Social Security for future generations strophes. Bush should easily top Assistant M.maging Editor and department editors. Upon first glance he has a lot going through personal retirement accounts Bradley in the final consideration. Cmnmenraries, letters and colu1nns present rhe views of the authors and nor necessarily rhose of The for him: war-hero status, a dynamic that would give individuals the oppor Observer. personality. a record of bold initiatives tunity to realize a greater return on the Bridget O'Connor is a senior govern Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free including taking on campaign finance mandatory contributions to the system ment and international relations expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. and tobacco. by investing them in the stock market. major. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include Unfortunately, a deeper look reveals Bradley sets out an inadequate and The views expressed in this column contact information. that the downside to his dynamism is unrealistic; solution, suggesting that by are those of the author and not Questions regmding Obsemer policies ,·hould be direct his stubbornness and propensity to simply supporting a prosperous econo necesarily those of The Observer. ed to Editor in Chief'Michelle Kmpa. alienate his fellow congressmen. In my future Social Security rncnipts will DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS QUOTE OF THE DAY DOGBERT INVESTMENTS IT TAKES YEARS I GUESS HERE'S 50, YOU CHARGE A OF TRAINING TO THAT MY BILL FEE EVERY YEAR KNOW WHEN TO MAKES "Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be EVEN IF YOU DO •DO NOTHING. SENSE. FOR NOT REMOVING President, but they don't want them to NOTHING? YOUR become politicians in the process." TONSILS. John F. Kennedy 35th United States president ------VIEWPOINT ~HE Friday, January 21, 2000 ~JjSERVER page 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'Black Like Me' represents heritage Forget walking a mile in a switched between the white man's shoes. how about bncom Griffin and the black Griffin. ing him? John Griffin faced a One day, he would be refused similar question in October bathroom access and given "the 1959. He was then a middle hate stare," the next he could aged white man with a wife and sleep in any hotel he wanted, children. and a burning desire with complete friendliness. to experience life as a "Black Like Me" sets the blac1< man. He origi stage for the American nally intendf'd his Civil Rights movement accounts to bf' that most textbooks published in th(~ omit when they nnwspaper. begin accounts "SPpia." which with Martin latrr fornwd Luther King Jr. th!' book, and Rosa Parks. "Black Like "Black Like Me." The Me" not only title is taken represents a from a part of Langston American llughes heritage, but poem enti Roman Millionaire game shows take tled Catholic as "Dream well. The Variation:" black Griffin often found love of money to extremes solace in Hnst at palf' Catholic SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -By now, we've get old very, very quickly. evening ... places: from a all probably seen "Who Wants to be a Secondly, I'm not a feminist by any means, bookstore. the Millionaire." Then came FOX's "Greed" and but don't these 50 women have any self i\ tall slim sole business to NBC's "Twenty-One." If enough wasn't enough, respect? And why is the groom the million tree ... cash his trav FOX is now pushing the aire? Why not have the bride be the million eller's check, to a limit by presenting a new aire and have 50 grooms competing to marry Night (:oming Trappist millionaire game show Kelly Hendricks her?! LPnderly monastery offering with a different spin: Finally, what kind of guy is going to want a rr,fuge from a hostile "Who Wants to MARRY a woman who is only interested in his money? Black likP me. society. Millionaire." California I'm sure some guys wouldn't care if she was .John Griffin sacrificed What's next? How about Poly State gorgeous and well-endowed, but women, like On Nov. I I %lJ. Griffin greatly for his project. His fam "How Many Millions of men, do get old and wrinkly- what then? b(~gan his jourrwy in Nnw ily had to leave their homes. People are Sick of Hearing I was always taught that you should marry Orl(~ans. La .. by meeting with a friends greeted them with About These Corny Shows?" for love, notfor money. What is this saying doctor to darken his pigmenta silence and he gave his life. The OK, that was a bit hypocritical. I admit it, I'm about our society, and what kind of message is tion through medicines. UV stainer that helped him live two hooked too. I honestly spent last Saturday it communicating? In a money- and posses trP.atments and stainer for lives ultimately took his own by night glued to the couch, dedicating my time to sion-driven society, I think the last thing we tou(:h-ups. By Nov. 7. he had poisoning him. Regis and the many contestants who work need is a game show promoting love of money. become convincingly black, their way up to nearly half a million dollars The choice to tune in to the show is entirely evnn fooling a shoe-shiner he John Steinberg and end up losing most of it because they give upon each individuaL For me, however, I'm fn~qunnted that week. He spent Sophomore in to their greed. They go for the million by vowing not to. No more television shows thP next six weeks traveling the Keough Hall answering tricky Titanic trivia questions involving either "Who Wants to ... "or South as a black man. then January 20, 1999 (another overdone topic) and being confident "Millionaire." I'm going to drop them like a near the end of the term that the answer is, "1 Will Always Love You" by bad habit, peel the couch off my back and get Celine Dion (which had to have been the most into the real world. entertaining answer of the whole show). And yes, that is my final answer. FOX is probably thinking that this million dollar game show fad will never die out. The Kelly Hendricks is a student at California Mars failure echoes network is presenting its "Marry a Millionaire" Poly State University. This column first show this February, according to USA Today. appeared in the Mustang Daily at California The paper said the show has selected a mil Poly State U. and is reprinted here courtesy of Mt. Graham fiasco lionaire groom, along with 50 women compet the U-Wire. ing to become his bride. The views expressed in this column are those Many at Notre Dame who are perplexed at the NASNMars fail First of all, this whole millionaire game show of the author and not necessarily those of The urP and the Mt. Graham tnlnscope controversy, which their school thing is like the Taco Bell Chihuahua- it will Observer. is involvnd in. may have wondemd whether these events resulted from mismanagement at the agency or the congressional level. I lis tory shows it was some of both. Tucson Congressman Jim Kolbe insf~rted clandestine language in a 1997 bill designating $10 million in NASA funds for a University of Arizona Large Binocular Telescope (LBT} on Mt. Graham. This would have taken money from ongoing NASA research on two clearly superior tele scopes in Hawaii. LBT was years from completion whereas the NASA rnsearch in Hawaii used two existing telescopes. Clinton vetord this waste but Congress revoked the line-item veto. Was it also agency mismanagement? Scientists are in advertis ing wars with rach other for federal grants, even when it means bad sci(mcn. Look again at Mt. Graham. University of Arizona sci 8e~d t~c- ~a-~pte c.-c-Lu~~~ to- 024 8c-ut~ entists advertised this as a science breakthrough to Congress to grt nxemptions from environmental and native American religious protection laws. In reality. Graham had been rejected by 20 key U.S. universities Qi~i~~ dea-tt 6'/ r~ida-'/, bl~~u~~'/ 28. because of bad cloud cover, snowstorms and bad optical clarity caused by Graham's bad topography and dense forestation. Furthr,rmore. this science blunder was based on a highly adver tised University of Arizona mirror technology prone to construc tion failures and delays. University of Arizona languishes in either 11th or last place in the world race to build gigantic 8-meter tele scopes. Like the Mt. Graham fiasco. the Mars failure was probably mis management by both Congress and the scientists. Elise Lauster ea-tlt-s3o3. Phoenix, Ariz. December 12, 1999 cen~ THE page 14 OBSERVER Friday, January 21, 2000 In search of Shermer ("bricks and brothels"), and the town fathers 1997, seven-and-a-half visits per student. In 1996, By LAURA PETELLE changed the name seeking to shed this image. I 97.2 percent of the 396 students who graduated with Scene Writer checked at the Northbrook Historical Society, and me went on to college. The ACT average was 25.0 in they said this probably wasn't true. Another cher 1998. There were 11 National Merit Semifinalists last "Shermer, Illinois, 60062." ished childhood belief shattered. year. So begins "The Breakfast Club," that immortal tale Later on, the brickyards faded and Culligan ("Hey, But is Northbook Shermer? of high school angst and redemption. Culligan Man!") moved in. It's still here. I went to the source: my former classmates. During In the recent movie "Dogma," Silent Bob's sidekick, During the post-WWII housing boom, Northbrook the obligatory Christmas-break get-together with Jay, becomes angry that he went all the way to quickly changed from a farming town to a suburb of people you haven't talked to in six months, I asked Illinois looking for Shermer, led by John Hughes' Chicago, a bedroom community, perfect for commut about whether they felt GBN was "The Breakfast movies. He couldn't find it. ing downtown. Like other suburbs north of Chicago, Club." · Jay just didn't look hard enough. It exists. I know. I Northbook became rapidly gentrified. We agreed that it was, at least in part. grew up there. It was into this affluent community that John "I mean, it doesn't hang over my head," said one. It's not actually called Shermer. It used to be Hughes moved in the 1960s. Glenbrook North, the "But the stereotypes are there." known as Shermerville, until the name was changed high school he attended, has an enrollment of 1,866, "The snobbery is there," interjected another. during Prohibition to help Shermerville shed its 84 percent white, 14 percent Asian. It was in this "I think it's the categorization of others," said a party-town image. It's now known as Northbrook, school that Saturday detentions, a Ia "The Breakfast third. "Maybe other high schools are like this, I don't and sits 25 miles north of the Chicago Loop, 4 miles Club," were handed out- I personally won one for know, but I find myself even now trying to categorize west of Lake Michigan, in the area popularly known having three parking tickets my senior year (sorry, people according to the categories and cliques there as the North Shore. no flare gun in my locker). were in high school. You know, this guy's a football John Hughes lived in Northbrook from the time he Other interesting statistics GBN provides for us: jock, that one's a band nerd, this one's a spoiled was 13 until he graduated from Glenbrook North There were 13,208 visits to the nurse's office in princess. I still do it when I meet people, and I only High School in 1968. He went to the University discovered this year that I wasn't getting to of Arizona, dropped out and eventually began know some great people because I was dismiss writing and directing movies. Many of his ing them because of those categories." beloved teen movies, such as "The Breakfast "I wonder where they ended up," added a Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Pretty in fourth. "I mean, do all the brains have Internet Pink," "Weird Science" and "Sixteen Candles" startups and millions of dollars?" are based on his experiences at Glenbrook So we took a brief mental survey of the North and are actually set there. Princesses, Brains, Athletes, Criminals and We who live in Northbrook grow up steeped in Basketcases, seeking out two of each to find John Hughes lore. This is where he filmed this out. scene; this is where he filmed that one. Many of One of our Brains is working as a web design the teachers and administrators in his films are er in D.C. after finishing college in three years. based on real people, some of whom are still at The other is going on to grad school in biochem Glenbrook North. We know who they are. Did istry. Both of our Princesses are in their senior you hear about the time he told off the adminis year of college, one at a liberal arts school, the tration and refused the distinguished alumnus other at a state university. One is majoring in award? Armed with a plethora of information English and wants to be a consultant, the other on John Hughes and a complete list of his is pre-med. One of our Athletes played in col movies, I set off to discover Shermer. I became lege, took an injury to his ACL, and dropped out a tourist in my hometown, a stranger in a famil of college and sports. The other is going iar land. through college for an accounting degree and doesn't play anymore. We agreed that both took Northbrook, Illinois, 60062. Emilio Estevez-style pressure from their par Walking around my neighborhood, I am sur ents, but that neither looked much like Estevez. rounded by Hughes lore. Down the street is the It was tougher to figure out where the house where they filmed the party scene in Criminals and Basketcases were. One of our "Uncle Buck." Right there - across the street Rebels was a drifter, who had left home and from my house - is where John Candy's trailer dropped out of school and was drifting around was parked, where I got his autograph. Nearby Chicago, the last we heard. The other Criminal, is the house his sister lived in for years. a big "problem child" in high school, majored in Northbrook is a small town of about 32,308 business and works for a bank. One Basketcase people, according to Uncle Sam's census wasn't interested in college but has a steady job bureau. It is 93 percent white. It is affluent. It's at a local supermarket. The other none of us a suburb that sometimes fits the description could remember hearing about in over two given it by native Ernest Hemingway, having years. "wide lawns and narrow minds." Two things surprised me. The first was how Shermerville was incorporated in 1901, a lit splendidly boring we're all turning out to be. tle town surrounded by farms that grew up Those hard lines of demarcation in high school around brickyards and inns. It halfway between have given way to a plethora of "suit" jobs: Chicago and Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha - banker, consultant, accountant. as far as a traveling salesman could get in a The other was that we couldn't agree where day, making it a popular overnight stop and most of the people we knew would fit. Which I creating good business for the taverns. guess means that "The Breakfast Club" was On weekends, people would come down from right: "What we found out is that each one of us Chicago to picnic and drink. Legend has it that is a brain, and an athlete, and a basketcase, a Photo courtesy of Universal Studios princess, and a criminal." Shermerville was famous for its brothels Who can forget the face of the water tower emblazened with the immortal message "Save Ferris?" Well, perhaps the words weren't immortal, but memo rable at best. The tower still stands today in Northbrook, ll, (left) though its message is long since painted over. Also unforgettable, the steps of the school, Glenbrook North, where Ferris' girl friend, Sloane, await ed his arrival as he swept her away from school for a ditch day of fun. LAURA PETELLE/The Observer -----·------. ---- cene THE Friday, January 21, 2000 OBSERVER page 15 The best of John Hughes Scene reviews John Hughes' contributions to the best teen flicks of the '80s "Sweet 16," the By CASEY McCLUSKEY passing from awk Scene Movie Critic wardness into wom FERRIS anhood. In "Sixteen Ferris Bueller's Candles," Samantha Day Off has been looking Everyone has had forward to this day that senioritis-feel through all the ing before of "How UELLER' craziness in her life. -- can they possibly Samantha has a expect me to handle crush on the most school on a day like DAY OFF popular boy, but it this?" The sun is is the school geek shining and school who has a crush on is simply not an her; Samantha has option for the day. no privacy because Ferris Bueller has family has invaded just this "dilemma" the house for her in "Ferris Bueller's sister's marriage; Day Off." He knows and on top of every he has to get his thing else, everyone "sick" best friend is too busy to out of bed, spring remember his girlfriend out of Samantha's Sweet school and live by 16. With the help of the philosophy: a lame school "What AREN'T we dance, a foreign going to do today?" exchange student Ferris and his named Long Due friends set out to Dong and the conquer Chicago in biggest "parents a day and take on are-out-of-town -for parades, museums, the-weekend" party the Sear's Tower, a of the year, Cubs game and Samantha's 16th everything else they birthday turns out can get caught up to be pretty sweet in. Ferris knows it after all. is his ninth and final sick day, so he Pretty In Pink better make it Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Photo courtesty of Universal Studios Not every teen count. movie is about the perfect, pop Breakfast Club ular kids. In Saturdays are "Pretty In Pink," not meant to be Andie is a girl school days. who does not fit Unfortunately for ~s all in the name the mold of many five students in of the high school "The Breakfast of science~ cliques. That is Club," this okay with her, Saturday finds Weird Science. though, because them stuck in she has her .. school the whole friends Iona and day for deten Duckie with tion. Each stu whom Andie is dent comes from quite content to a different clique hang out. Things and does not begin to get a lit normally associ tle uncomfortable ate with the oth when Blane ers, but for one moves to town. day, they find Blane is one of that the others those kids who are their only could fit into any means of sur group. He's rich, vival. As the day handsome and wears on, each fits in with the of the students' popular crowd walls begins to that Andie never come down, felt comfortable brick by brick, with because she and they discov lives on the other er that they are side of the truly not so dif tracks. Andie ferent from one sees something in another. They Blane, though, find that each of and develops a them is "a brain, Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures crush on him. and an athlete, Photo courtesy of Universal Studios When she tells and a basket case, a her friends about it, discover a way to "create" their the guys stumble over their words and princess, and a criminal." popularity. Using their computer, Duckie becomes jealous because he can't seem to get the walk down has always had a secret crush on Wyatt and Gary create "Lisa," the per either. Lisa has to bail them out of all Weird Science fect woman whose total devotion to Andie. Can two people from opposite sorts of interesting situations on their sides of the tracks make it work, or In today's computer driven world, Wyatt and Gary and her perfect body way to popularity. "Weird Science" is a funny look at are the boys' ticket to cool parties and will Andie realize that she has had a what a mess computers can get one popularity. Lisa gets the guys every secret crush on Duckie, too? No mat into. Wyatt and Gary are two comput thing they need to be "cool" and then Sixteen Candles ter what the outcome, one thing is for sure; at her prom, Andie will be the er geeks who cannot break into the helps them talk the talk and walk the In the midst of crazy adolescence, one who is "pretty in pink." popular scene. Then one day, they walk to coolness. The problem is that many girls look forward to their ------·--~ Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 16 high. Payne and Joe D, 'Silent Saturday' stifles And Bird was discovering the The Mick, The Pistol, Ashe, Chorney game had begun to pass him by. Harry Caray, Cosell, FloJo and continued from page 28 The only Kurt Warner spelled JimmyV. spectators' behavior his name Curt, Sports sure have changed in football not Nitro or Raw. And Chicago's best baseball the decade just passed, Walsh, Leyland and LaRussa slugger was a rookie - not Records were broken, statis looked like the answer to any Sosa, the Big Hurt. tics amassed. ter is scheduled to play in a Associated Press team's woes, The world had yet to experi Old players retired, new play silent game Sunday. ''I'm And the Rocket was making ence Sammy versus Mark, ers turned old, not going to let the county Domers scream while outrun And the Rebels brought home Players were traded, teams ANNAPOLIS, Md. tell me not to cheer. Kids ning foes. a title to Tark. moved or sold. Parents. fans and coaches like encouragement." Yount was baseball's first The polls told the Buffs and But despite the changes one who attend the Anne Fans are allowed to smile three-million-dollar man, Tech to share their football title, thing remained the same, Arundel County Youth and make signs during And the Indians struggled to While the Derby was won by a There joy of competition still Basketball League games games - and Dean said he attract any fans. horse name Unbridled. exists, there's still the love of the this weekend will not be has one particular hand Lou was still picking grass and Tyson was beaten, game. allowed to cheer, clap, yell gesture in mind. Officially, soundly beating Navy, Steinbrenner banned, or speak to players on the paper signs are also And the Dome had yet to be Gathers remembered by a The views expressed in this court. allowed, provided they're burdened with Davie. Kimble's left hand. column are those of the author Oh, and no noisemaking. tasteful. Sixty home runs was still an We still were graced by the and not necessarily those of The Welcome to Silent Fans may applaud only at unreachable number, simply too presence of Sweetness, Wilt, Observer. Saturday, which actually the end of games. extends to Sunday and "I think it's a good idea," affects hundreds of boys' said Bob Marshaus, com and girls' basketball teams. missioner of the Maryland It's an attempt by the Basketball Officials NFL -- Anne Arundel County Association, which supplies Department of Recreation referees for county games. and Parks to curb increas "People are forgetting what ingly hostile and rude these kids are there for. Collins ordered to stay in Florida behavior by spectators. They [parents] need a Collins, who testified on his Only players are allowed wake-up call." Associated Press "Jftoday's hearing shows to speak. The idea has been kicking anything it's that Cecil own behalf Thursday, said he did not know what he was signing. First-time violators will around for months. In Collins, in addition to be given a warning; repeat November, parents of youth FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. "I was never explained them," offenders will be asked to league players had to sign a Suspended Miami Dolphins being a sexual predator, Collins said. "I was just told leave. pledge promising good running back Cecil Collins, jailed is also a habitual liar. " there were papers I had to sign." "We're trying this to say, manners at games. on a probation violation, appar The state's attorney's office 'Hey. we've got a problem That's been a success. but ently won't be heading back to refuted those claims by flying in out there.'" recreation officials said more needs to Louisiana anytime soon and he Jim Lewis Gerri Garon, Collins' probation administrator Franklin be done. might face even more charges in Noltes' attorney officer in Baton Rouge. Chaney said. Silent Saturday is mod his Florida case. "We read and discussed every At a hearing Thursday, Circuit thing on the document," Garon Recreation officials said eled after a program insti- · Whether Collins will get to they'll try to add a bit of tuted by an Ohio soccer Judge Dale Ross ruled a waiver said. "I read this and he signed of extradition from Louisiana - stand trial here before he gets it." levity to a serious situation organization. shipped back to Louisiana is still by distributing lollipops and The silent treatment is previously signed by Collins - After the hearing, attorney Jim was indeed valid. but that the up in the air. Lewis, who represents Tina and pieces of tape at some new in Maryland and other "The waiver of extradition is games to help spectators places, so recreation state will have to wait until Ronald Nolte, the couple who Florida courts are through with valid, but the judge believes that accused Collins of breaking into keep their mouths occu departments around the Louisiana can't come and get Mr. pied. country are waiting to see him. their bedroom window while Collins is charged with one Collins until 30 days after our they slept, accused the apart "This should be one hell how it all turns out, Lisa case is over," said prosecutor of a Saturday," joked Ron DiGiacinto, division chief of count of burglary for breaking ment development and the into a neighbor's apartment Dec. Dan Losey. "Louisiana wants to Dolphins of perpetrating a cover Mox. who supervises the recreation and athletics, come and get him, so I don't boys' 8-14 basketball pro said. 16. He remains in a 13roward up of similar incidents. County jail awaiting extradition know what for sure is going to "If today's hearing shows any gram. "It's a national problem happen. I'd like to try the case." Recreation officials will - the behavior of specta for violating his Louisiana proba thing it's that Cecil Collins, in tion. Collins' attorney, Fred Haddad, addition to being a sexual preda fan out across the county tors at the youth level," she tried to argue Collins was never this weekend to monitor said. "Let's see what hap In Louisiana, he was charged tor, is also a habitual liar. That twice in the summer of 1998 told he had waived his rights was proved by the testimony of games, enforce the policy pens when the noise isn't concerning extradition as "spe and observe its progress. there." with unauthorized entry at his the probation officer from apartment complex in Baton cial conditions" of his probation. Louisiana," Lewis said. Not everyone likes the The problem, as she sees "We took a writ on the extradi silent treatment. it, is a symptom of a larger Rouge. "Secondly, there appears to be Both cases involved female tion to try to disprove or put into some type of collusion between "They're doing social deterioration of manners issue the waiver," Haddad said. engineering here. It's just and venting of anger in residents, including a 17 -year the Miami Dolphins football team old who accused Collins of "We knew it was going to be an and this apartment complex, in stupid," said Frank Dean, society much like road uphill battle, they have a signed, whose 17-year-old daugh- rage. exposing himself and rubbing which many Dolphins stay, to against her. executed waiver." have covered up his conduct." The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. 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Associated Press points before fouling out late Byron Russell scored 25 and and Scott Burrell hit a go John Stockton had 12 assists as past Lightning, 4-2 HOUSTON ahead drive across the lane the Jazz bounced back from Shandon Anderson had 26 with 48.4 seconds to play as the Wednesday's 91-88 loss to points and 13 rebounds as the their winless streak to four Nets ended a three-game losing Minnesota with their ninth win Associated Press Houston Buckets won their sea games Thursday night with a streak and handed the Pistons in 11 games. son-high fifth straight with a TAMPA, Fla. 1-1 tie against the Ottawa their second straight loss. Malone, who went 8-for-1 0 Senators. 122-115 victory over the The Nets' win wasn't sealed from the field in the third quar Byron Dafoe stopped 26 Denver Nuggets on Thursday shots and Andre Savage scored The Flyers continued to until Lindsey Hunter missed a ter, also pulled down 12 struggle without injured cap night. 16-foot jumper just before the rebounds. a fluke third-period goal as the Anderson was one short of tain Eric Lindros, who might buzzer and Feick got his final Mike Bibby and Othella Boston Bruins beat the Tampa his career high, rookie Steve Bay Lightning 4-2 Thursday learn Friday when he can rebound. The shot was some Harrington each had 22 points return from his third concus Francis added 22 points and night. what questionable since for the Grizzlies, who lost their sion in 22 months. The Flyers seven assists and Kenny Christian Laettner (28 points), fourth straight game, and sixth The victory gave the Bruins Thomas had 13 points and 10 their first two-game winning have scored three goals during Jerry Stackhouse (28) and straight at home. Bibby added their 0-3-1 slide - one in each rebounds. Cuttino Mobley had streak since Nov. 22-24. Grant Hill (23) were all on the nine assists. game Lindros has missed. 17 points. floor and Hunter (12 points) The Jazz pulled out the victo Boston also has a five-game Thn Hocknts offset Antonio didn't seem to be the obvious ry despite Vancouver's 9-2 run unbeaten streak, 2-0-3. McDyess' season-high 40 shooting choice. which cut Utah's lead to 90-89 Dafoe made point-blank Coyotes 2, Sabres 1 points, six short of his career when Shareef Abdur-Rahim hit saves in the first period on Keith Tkachuk scored a goal high. Nick Van Exel added 31 an eight-foot hook shot from Fredrik Modin and Pavel and Dallas Drake added one, points and 11 assists, and Ron Sonics 104, Bucks 96 the right post with 18.4 sec Kubina. He also stopped with Phoenix short-handed, as Mercer had 22 points for the Yin Baker had 31 points and onds remaining. Robert Petrovicky from in the Coyotes defeated the Nuggets, who lost their season Gary Payton added 22 points, close during the second period. Buffalo Sabres. 10 rebounds and seven assists Russell, who finished 6-for-11 high fifth straight. from the free-throw line, sealed Savage was credited with a Chris Taylor ruined Sean as the Seattle SuperSonics won goal at 8:32 of the third, mak Burke's shutout attempt, scor their seventh straight. the victory by sinking two foul Hornets 109, 76ers 100 ing it 3-1. Tampa Bay's Chris ing on a rebound with 9:05 Baker carried the Sonics shots on Utah's next posses D!~ITick Coleman and Eddie Gratton beat Savage on a face left, but the Coyotes, who blew through the first half with 26 sion. .Iones each scored 23 points as off, but the puck deflected into a three-goal lead in a 4-4 tie points, but Payton made all the The Grizzlies' last chance to the Charlotte Hornets raHicd in the net off Lightning defense with Nashville two days earli big plays late. He scored seven tie the game ended when Bibby tlw third quarter to finish with man Paul Mara. er, regrouped and preserved straight points for Seattle after threw up a wild and awkward a victory over the Philadelphia their Pacific Division-leading Milwaukee tied the game with 3-point attempt which banged 76ers. 25th win. 1:57 to play, and he forced Ray off the backboard and into Rangers 4, Hurricanes 1 The Hornets won their third Burke had 28 saves. He and Allen into a turnover that Howard Eisley's hands. Radek Dvorak and Michael straight since losing seven in a Phoenix's special teams kept sealed the Sonics' sixth straight York scored 1:31 apart in the row. and stopped the Sabres, who had scored road win. Lakers Ul, Magic 103 first period as the New York Philadelphia's winning streak seven power-play goals in their The streaking Sonics have Vlade Divac had 17 points, 12 Rangers defeated the slumping at four. last seven games, scoreless in won all six of their road games rebounds and five blocks as the Carolina Hurricanes. David Wesley scored 15 four advantages. in January, with three coming Sacramento Kings won their The Rangers won their points, Hicky Davis had 13. and in difficult buildings. Seattle seventh straight with a victory fourth straight and sixth in Anthony Mason and Elden beat the Lakers, the Spurs and over the Orlando Magic. seven contests, while the Stars 5, Kings 2 Campbdl each added 10 for the the Bucks, who had won seven The Kings played without Hurricanes dropped their sea Darryl Sydor and Brett Hull llornets. of their last eight home games. leading scorer and rebounder son-high fifth straight. The last scored second-period power Allen Iverson led the 76ers George Karl lost to the Sonics Chris Webber, who is day-to time Carolina lost as many was play goals as Dallas beat Los with 35 points, while Tyrone for the first time since being day with a neck strain, but won the final five games of the Angeles, the Stars' 10th Hill had 17. George Lynch 16 fired by the team in 1998. Karl for the 11th time in 13 games. 1997-98 season. straight victory over the Kings. and Larry Hughes 13. had a 384-150 record in Seattle Predrag Stojakovic had 17 John MacLean's goal 2:11 Mike Modano and Blake After trailing by two at the from 1992-98 before he was points and 10 rebounds into the third period sealed the Sloan each had a goal and two half, Charlotte took the lead for replaced by Paul Westphal. Lawrence Funderburke scored victory for the surging assists and Richard Matvichuk good 55-54 on a pair of free Seattle held a small lead all 15, and Corliss Williamson and Rangers, who scored three assisted on three goals as the throws by Mason. The Hornets night until the Bucks made a Tyrone Corbin each had 12 for goals on their first 11 shots. Stars extended their unbeaten put the game away late in the 13-3 run late in the fourth Sacramento. MacLean's empty-net score streak against the Kings to 21 third period. quarter. Allen's 3-pointer made Corey Maggette scored 18 with 1.4 seconds left was the games (15-0-6). it 92-88 with 2:58 left, and points and Darrell Armstrong 400th goal of his career. The streak matches Dallas' Nets 122, Pistons 120 Allen hit Tim Thomas for an added 16 for Orlando, which Ron Francis broke Richter's longest unbeaten stretch Stephon Marbury had 34 alley-oop dunk 33 seconds suffered its eighth straight loss shutout bid, scoring with 4:05 against any opponent. The points and 15 assists and Jamie later. and 12th in 13 games. left. Stars were 17-0-4 against the Feick grabbed a career-high 25 Funderburke scored 10 Kings from March 31, 1970 rebounds as the New Jersey points during an 18-4 run at Flyers 1, Senators 1 through Dec. 11, 1973. Nets blew a 17-point lead Jazz 94, Grizzlies 89 the beginning of the fourth Rookie Brian Boucher made Garry Galley scored for the Kings, Marko Tuomainen before beating the Detroit Karl Malone scored 18 of his quarter as Sacramento took a 22 saves filling in for John added a short-handed goal and Pistons 122-120 Thursday 32 points in the third quarter 102-93 lead. The Kings never Vanbiesbrouck, but the Sean O'Donnell had two night. as the Utah Jazz improved to trailed again. Philadelphia Flyers extended 17-0 all-time against the assists. .. ------~------~------~-·~ page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 21, 2000 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NBA Owners give Selig unlimited power Doctors clear Elliott "/ don't think people at all costs. He could negotiate Associated Press understand the the best extension he can get PHOENIX with the union and say it's in to suit up for Spurs If baseball owners go to war significance ofwhat's baseball's best interests to with their players again in two happened here in the avoid another work stoppage. With me, it comes down to Union head Donald Fehr Associated Press whether he can help the team, years, Bud Selig will have last 24 hours." unprecedented power - maybe wouldn't comment extensively SAN ANTONIO not if the doctors can clear enough to win the salary cap on Selig's increased power, San Antonio Spurs forward him." many teams want. Bud Selig other than to say the players' Sean Elliott said Thursday he Elliott underwent a kidney has been cleared to play, just transplant on Aug. 16, receiv Or, if he wants to avoid a baseball commissioner association had a duty to war, he 'II have the power to ensure that "the collective-bar five months after receiving a ing the organ from his broth negotiate an extension of base gaining process and our agree kidney er, Noel Elliott. ball's labor contract. work stoppages since 1972, is ments are adhered to." trans Elliott had been practicing "The developments of the last still recovering from the last Selig, while not saying what plant, but with the NBA champions for two days in any historical con one, a 232-day strike in 1994- he would do, agreed with com team offi nearly a month, but has yet to text are staggering, inconceiv 95 that wiped out the World missioner Bowie Kuhn's June cials are participate in contact drills. skeptical able 10 or 12 years ago," Selig Series for the first time in 90 1976 decision to stop Oakland While he has joined team at how said Thursday after a two-day years. owner Charlie Finley from sell mates in conditioning drills, meeting reversed years of ero The sport's labor contract ing pitcher Rollie Fingers and quickly Elliott has spent most of his sion of the commissioner's runs through this season, but outfielder Joe Rudi to Boston he can practice time alone, running authority. "I don't think people the players' association is for $2 million and pitcher Vida return. sprints and stairs. " H e understand the significance of expected to exercise its right to Blue to the Yankees for $1.5 After Thursday's practice, what's happened here in the a one-year extension. million. said he Elliot Elliott proclaimed himself last 24 hours." Then, barring an extension, "In his mind, at that time, he w a s ready to take the next step. cleared to play and I said, 'No, Owners voted Thursday to it's back to the bargaining was protecting the best inter "As it looks right now, you're not,' not until I see give all their Internet rights - table, and many teams want a ests of the game," Selig said. they're going to dear me and things in writing - then he's including radio broadcasts and salary cap that will allow them "In the end, I was supportive of I'll be ready to mix it up,'' cleared," Spurs coach Gregg video when technology to compete with the large mar Bowie's decision." Elliott said. "I feel pretty good. Popovich said. becomes available - to the kets. While the New York Selig said he would await the I'm in the best shape I've been "The decision is up to Sean commissioner's office. Yankees had baseball's highest report of baseball's latest eco in since I got out of the hospi Elliott, not me. The doctors A day earlier, they gave Selig payroll last year - $92 million nomic study committee, expect tal. When I came back, I was can clear him, but the ulti power "without limitation" to - Florida spent less than one ed by opening day, before using surprised at how good I was mate decision is Scan Elliott's. ensure "there is an appropriate sixth of that, $15.15 million. his new power. feeling." level of long-term competitive Under the current contract, balance among the clubs" and approval of the players' associ told him to use it. ation is needed for any rev He can override all of base enue-sharing changes, one of ball's rules - even blocking the reasons large-market teams trades - and attempt to didn't object to Selig's new impose a salary cap if he thinks power. several high-level base bargaining with players after ball and team officials said on the 2001 season has reached the condition they not be identi an impasse. fied. "It will strengthen the posi They think the union tion of major league baseball," wouldn't approve radical Houston Astros owner Drayton change because it would take McLane said. "He's had best money away from baseball's interests power over the biggest spenders, who raise the integrity of the game. Now he top salaries, the officials said. has best-interests power over Selig has also gained the the economics of the game." power to ignore the ownership Baseball, which has had eight hawks who want a salary cap Have you experienced any of the followin~? * Preoccupation with food, calories, or fat grams * Restriction of food intake or feeling guilty after eating * Feeling out of control when eating * Getting rid of food by vomiting, laxatives, fasting, water pills, or excessive exercise * Preoccupation with weight * Decreased concentration or mood swings * Sleep disturbances Can you make this team? * Dizziness or lightheadedness * Irregular or absent menstruation If so, you may want to be evaluated by a pmfessional tr·ained and experienced in eating disorders. 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Jordan could still dribble face consequences came into a lot of power yester And as Selig noted, the stick around any of them with one day. One of them used to be a only comes out after he's con hand tied behind his back. Or player. The other one used to vinced that dangling carrots in that he could dunk over any Associated Press alcohol during a golf clinic last be an owner. Neither knows November, also visited with stu front of people won't make two - laid end to end - while exactly what he is getting him them behave. still wearing a business suit. lie ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. dents on Thursday morning. H() self into. And the future of their had been freed by police without "''m not," Selig said, "going cannot balk at the going rate American Indian golfer Notah sports may hang in the bat- to get into the specific things I for talent. Not with a straight Begay, arrested for drunken dri having to post bail around 3. ance. a.m. can and cannot do." face, anyway. Jordan himself is ving following a late-night park Who said the millennium Everybody likes to say there only a few years removed from ing-lot collision, said Thursday Facing the students was hard wouldn't start "knowing that they look up to arc already strong-arming an owner out of he wants to take full responsibil with a bang? e n o u g h $33 million. ity and face the consequences. me," he said. Wednesday in The arrest could affect "I don't get to play. I rules on the The difference, of course, is "It's a cut-and-dried case of Washington, don 't get to wear a books; that that he was worth it. Wait until bad judgment," Begay said as he Begay's six-figure endorsement Michael Jordan contract with Nike, he said. Wizards uniform, but I all that's he finds out how much that's prepared to play golf at the promised a new needed is worth to some kid and his University of New Mexico "If they do pull it [the con magic trick. lie will have influence with tract]. I deserve it," Begay said. for some agflnt across a negotiating course. "It will not happen said he would the players who wear the body to table. again." ''I'm not going to tell them not turn the woeful to. They've got a bigger agenda uniform." enforce "Most players and their He said he may quit drinking Wizards into them. We agents would rather take more entirely. Begay was arrested than me." NBA champi "We're going to stand behind arc about to money from Elmer Fudd than about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on ons, in Michael Jordan find out if less money from Michael charges of aggravated driving Notah," Mike Kelly, director of exchange for a marketing communications for Wizards president that's true. Jordan, no matter how much while intoxicated and failure to piece of the Jordan is they respect him and appreciat keep proper lookout. Nike Golf said. "Notah Begay is a club down the great person. He admitted he going to try ed him as a player," said Jerry "It was a traffic accident in a road. to build a basketball empire Reynolds, his counterpart with parking lot, and Begay struck an made a mistake. We will sit Being Jordan, he already had down with him and see if we can from lower than scratch. He the Sacramento Kings. unoccupied parked car," police a plan. The first thing he did needed better players, starting "In the [negotiating] arena, it spokesman John Walsh said. help in any way. He is great for was streamline the chain of the game of golf. He is great in last week, and the Wizards is, was, and always will be "The owner of the parked car command: He said he will (we're not making this up) about money." was standing by the vehicle." his community and for Native report to majority owner Abe Americans everywhere." don't have significant cap room Jordan carries quite a few The collision occurred outside Pollin; everybody else will until the 2002-03 season. banners into this fight. Just by Billy's Long Bar, a popular The arrest also might have an report to him. impact on fans' view of him, But let's say Jordan is returning, he brought the Albuquerque night spot, Walsh "I don't get to play. I don't get shrewd. And let's say cutting President out and some buzz said. Begay said. to wear a Wizards uniform, but "It's a negative impact, but I through the red tape of running back to the NBA, a neat trick at Aggravated DWI. a petty mis I will have influence with the a franchise is as easy as he a time when interest is slipping demeanor. carries a penalty of would expect nothing less,:· he players who wear the uniform," said. "If you do something makes it sound, running from and crowds are ofl" by about 10 up to 90 days in jail and a $500 Jordan said. the practice court to the tele percent. And a successful segue fine. District Attorney .Jeff wrong, it shouldn't help you. Soon after that, in Phoenix. You do something wrong, you phone. And let's say he actually into ownership would raise th() Romero said. Judges may commissioner Bud Selig was scares a few of those high ceiling for former players. reduce the jail time, but the pay the price. It's going to take showing around the stick hn'd some time to regain the confi priced problems away in prac much like Jerry West did by aggravated charge requires a just bnen handed by the own()rs tice and dumps their contracts walking off tlu1 court and into person to spend at least two dence and support of some of to restore comp(1titive balance my fans, and I'm going to lose on somebody else. the Lakers front office to days in jail, he said. to baseball. With the sweeping lie still has to acquire a few become just as valuable an Begay, 27, who lectured youth some of them. That's just the powers contained in baseball's nature of the beast." players of his own. And wait executive as he was a player. on the dangers of drugs and "best interests" elause, Selig until .Jordan discovers how But it won't happen without a can block trades, redistribute many problems and how little lot of pain. 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CONCERNS Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 NBA NFL Smith learns to live before NBA Rams kicker ready for He allegedly threatened the Union chief Billy Hunter is Associated Press ex-girlfriend with a gun, then got negotiating for Smith to be NFC Championship Leon Smith, whose bid to go out of jail and allegedly rammed released from his three-year, from high school star to NBA a car belonging to the ex-girl $1.45 million contract with the "Unless that thing ruptures, Associated Press rookie has been a disaster, said friend's mother and smashed out Mavericks, which would make I think I'll be able to kick as problems with the Dallas all the windows. He's facing a him a free agent. many extra points as we Feb. 3 court date for two counts "Hopefully within the next ST. LOUIS need," he said. "If we score Mavericks and a former girl Just like the regular play friend led him to try committing of criminal damage. week we should have an agree 10, that'd be great." ment in place," Short said. ers, Jeff Wilkins is deter suicide. 'Tm not afraid to admit I was The news means Nick in love and that added on to a lot San Antonio made the 6-foot- mined to play with pain. Lowery, 43, probably stays "The truth is I was trying to The Rams' kicker ignored end my life," Smith, who swal of things that were going on," he 10, 235-pound forward the final retired. Lowery, who hasn't said. "It drove me crazy. It got pick in the first round, then trad the tendonitis in his left knee kicked since 1996, tried out lowed 250 aspirin on Nov. 14, and booted several 50- told KRIV- TV in Houston on the anger to start building up ed him to Dallas. Tuesday and was· Vermeil's inside of me." The two sides squabbled from yarders indoors Thursday, choice in case Wilkins Thursday. "I pronouncing himself fine for was trying to get The NBA the beginning. couldn't go. "Basketball will take care player's asso The Mavericks wanted Smith Sunday's NFC championship Wilkins said Monday was rid of the pain. game. That was the of itself but you have to ciation to start in a developmental the only day he was worried. league, but he refused and later Wilkins' plant leg was only way I knew learn to live day to day. " stepped in But he didn't mind the Rams shortly after forced them to sign him on open shaky last week, and he bringing in Lowery and two how to do it." abandoned form on a 42-yard "There are and placed ing day. other kickers. Purvis Short Smith in psy His troubles erupted less than field goal attempt that was "If it was in the middle of plenty of ways to wobbly and wide right. On director of player programs chiatric care. two weeks later. He was sus the year, you never want commit suicide, Thursday, the form was back. but I thnught "I belonged pended indefinitely in December. anybody coming in to take there because Critics have accused the team "It hurts, and it's going to your job," Wilkins said. "I that would be hurt, and I guess I've accept the least painful I needed to of not doing enough to ease the kind of wanted them to have find myself," he said. "I didn't transition into the NBA for ed it, whereas in the past somebody in mind, yet still because I was already in pain we've tried to keep it from from the inside. There was no want to hurt anybody or me." Smith, who was raised as a ward give the opportunity to give it Smith has been living in of Illinois after being estranged hurting," Wilkins said. "It a go if I could." need to have it from the out went pretty good, so I'm play side." Houston for about two weeks from his parents at age 5. The news also was good for and is under the watchful eye of Smith said he's not angry with ing." free safety Keith Lyle, who'll The 19-year-old. who never Coach Dick Vermeil didn't played or even practiced with Purvis Short, a former NBA play the Mavericks. likely return after missing "I don't think they handled think Wilkins' range would the Mavericks after being signed er who is now director of player eight games with a bruised programs for the players' union. certain situations right," he said, be affected. nerve in his left shoulder Nov. 2. said he wasn't sure what "His leg bothered him, but to think when he awoke in a "Basketball will take care of "but I don't blame them because neck area. itself, but you have to learn to I couldn't handle myself back he kicked well anyway," Lyle, a Pro Bowl second hospital. Vermeil said. "Just like most "Part of me was like, 'I live day to day. That's what then." alternate despite missing we're helping him with," Short Smith said he still would con players at most positions that nearly half the season, was should've died. I should've gone, play a little banged up and I don't belong here,' and part of said. "Leon is doing tremendous. sider playing for the Mavericks upgraded from questionable We're all very proud of him." because "that's the team that bruised, he's determined to to probable on Thursday. me was like, 'W<~ll. God gave you kick." another chance, so make the Smith is living in an apartment traded for me." Vermeil said Lyle likely will and working out at the same "I've sinned a lot and I'm Wilkins knows it may be a play in nickel coverage. bPst of it,'" he said. busy day, since the Rams are But he didn't. Smith returned gym where the Houston Rockets struggling every day to get bet "I think the doctor has ter," Smith said. "I want to be the No. 1 offense in the NFL. to Chicago, his hometown, in train. more or less left it up to "I want to play," Smith said. able to just play ball and really They scored seven touch Keith," Vermeil said. "I don't early December and got into downs against the Minnesota trouble with police on consecu ''I'm really ready to take on get away from all the other think he's 100 percent, but I responsibility now." stuff." Vikings to reach this game think he can play." tive days. against Tampa Bay. Get out of the cold, and warm yourself up with some hot coffee and snacks as you relax and listen to a local jive piece Blues/Jazz band. SATURDAY, JANUARY 22 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM LAFORTUNE STUDENT CENTER BALLROOM FREE FOR EVER YOKE! Entertainment Provided by the Pat Heiden Quintet. page 22 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 21, 2000 FENCING Irish fencers prepare for life after '99 season awesome fencer," Gaither said. squad that lost two lour-time All By MIKE CONNOLLY "He is a real asset to the team." Americans in Walsh and Brown Associate Sports Editor The men's foil squad is the only and a solid captain in Nicole men's squad without a returning Paulina. Heturning seniors are For the first time in four years, NCAA-qualifier. The Irish will playing a bigger role this year and the Irish fencers begin a season have to do without last year's freshman Liza Boutsikaris has without All-Americans Sara NCAA competitors. Stephane been especially impressivP. Walsh, Myriah Brown, Luke Auriol graduated and Chas Hayes "!Senior] Aimee Kalogera and LaValle and Nicole Mustilli on the left the team. The squad does two senior walk-ons -Kelly Orsi roster. return its wins leader from last and Liz Dailey -have really Even with the loss of so much year in sophomore Steve stepped up because women's foil talent in the Class of 1999, the Mautone. has shrunk so much," Krol said. fencing program has reloaded The squad also is bolstered by "Even with the addition of Liza, with the addition of several top the addition of two stPllar fresh the seniors have definitely recruits and improvement in the men in Forest Walton and Ozren stepped up and showed returning fencers. Debic. Walton is ranked 32nd progress." "We did lose some key players among U.S. juniors while Debic is Boutsikaris is currently ranked but we gained some new fresh 183rd in world senior standings, 59th among senior foilists and the men that are taking up the slack," The women's side is less experi 17th best Ameriean junior. With senior men's sabre captain Clay enced than the men's but still fea Krol switching from epee to foil Morton said. "The players that tures some exciting fencers. Krol, and the graduation of Mustilli, the were on the team last year are who won an epee national cham women's open squad is also improving and making up for the pionship as a freshman and rebu~~~ • loss of those players." earned three All-American let Two freshmen, Meagan Call The Irish get their first NCAA ters, has switched from epee to and Anna Carnick will probably test this weekend when they trav foil to strengthen the team. be the top female epeeists for the el to New York to take on fencing Although she fenced foil before Irish this year. Both Call and powers Columbia, Stanford and coming to Notre Dame, the Cm·nick are top 30 U.S. junior St. John's. The Irish will also face adjustment to foil has been tough. fencers. For the l'irst time in KEVIN DALUM!The Observer Vassar, and NYU. Team cohesion "It was hard but I think I have NCAA history, women will com Dominic Guarnaschelli (right), shown here against Ohio State, has been stressed in the off sea adjusted all right," Krol said. "I pete in sabre. Captain Carianne is one of the experienced Irish epeeists on this year's squad. son and the team is a tighter unit, have fenced foil for Canada McCullough leads the Irish team. according to women's foil captain before and last year I was still While most of the squad is Magda Krol. getting some foil lessons, so it is made up of walk-ons, freshman "We have tried to regroup and not like I am starting from Natalia Masur, who is ranked reorganize and clean out our scratch. It was mostly a mental 15th among American junior fencing program to use the talent adjustment." sabrowomen, brings a lot of expe we have now in a better environ As the foil captain, she faces the rience to the team despite her ment," she said. "I think the team daunting task of rebuilding a youth. WVFI is really together and more understanding of each other." The men's team returns three NCAA-qualif)'ing f~mcers from last Cro~~ Country ~ki IS LOOKING FOR NEW year and is bolstered by the addi tion of many strong freshmen. Once again the men's sabre Rental~ D.J. 's team is the best in the country. renta~ schedu~e"*;J·· 'i )~ Even with the loss of 1998 nation al champion LaValle, the team is monday-friday ,.;, ,,:i1~}0:0a~ - J:OOpm IF You ARE INTERESTED, CoME TO A still very deep. First team All Saturday I Sund-~f\~ n:oo_~-4:00pm American Gabor Szelle returns to MEETING THIS SUNDAY JAN 23 AT 9:30 the strip after a successful fresh \ man year that saw him fmish sec IN MONTGOMERY ROOM IN LAFORTUNE ond at the NCAA championship. Szelle is currently ranked 15th among world junior sabremen. No PREVIOUS D.J. EXPERIENCE With Keith Smart. last year's champion fi·om St. John's, gradu NEEDED. HoPE To SEE You THERE! ated, Szelle is considered a front \ runner for the national title. ~ocation \ Fellow sophomore Andre () ·~ . ;#' Crompton is strong fencer and is RttheCo~f m t~e ~ockne memoria~ currently ranked 15th in the .\ ..,.-:.· national senior rankings and Ca~~ 6Jl-6A25 eighth among junior sabremen. Hot on his heels in the rankings is * Rentals not a111aUable on January 24, 26. 31 ,& Febraury 2 freshman Matt Fabricant who is 17th in the senior ranking and www. wvfi.nd.edu 9th in the juniors. Rounding out the sabre squad is junior Andrzej BBdnarski who returns to the team after taking his sophomore year off. Bednarski is currently ranked "Gn:~at seript. Great 19th among senior sabremen in directing. Great acting. the U.S. '< ' ~' The Irish will rely on the talent ( rreat THOVIC. and experience of the sabre team, especially early in the season when the other younger squads are still improving. "We are probably the most well rounded and deepest sabre squad in the country," Morton said. "We will be trying to win every bout in order to give the other squads AMERICAN who aren't as deep a little sup port. We will be carrying the team a bit but not much." The sabremen face two tough challenges this weekend in BEAUTY Stanford's David LaValle and Columbia's Patrick Durkan - both qualified for the NCAA tour nament last year, January 20-22 The men's epee team is also tal ented and experience - return ing two NCAA qualifiers in sopho more Brian Casas and senior cap $2 admission Thursday tain James Gaitlwr. The addition 10:30 pm of freshman Jan Viviani has added competition to the squad 101 DeBartolo Friday and Saturday as he has defeated many of his 8 pm and 10:30 pm teammates in practice. "lie is a real good kid and an -~-- ~------l Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 23 week," said Dunlop. "They have a very good offense. Hockey Their power play is very good. continued from page 28 We have been concentrating on our penalty kill, but they Dusbabek also has continued are also very good short his strong play this season handed. They have scored a with a game-winning goal lot when they are shorthand against LakP Superior State. ed." and leads th1~ Irish in CCIIA The defensive play of the points with three goals and six Irish has helped freshman assists. II!) has also had four goaltender Tony Zasowski to points in tlw last five games. rank seventh in the league in Tho Irish arc also counting goals-against average. on their defense for help in His current mark of 2.47 is the ofTensive zone. Freshman better than the Irish record Evan Nielsen has two goals set by Forrest Karr last sea and three assists in the last son. ninP games, while Sean The defense will be in focus Seyfnrth and Sean Molina as Western Michigan brings appeared to be hfladed for their fourth-ranked offense camer bests in points this sea into the series, while ranked son. second in power play percent Tyson Fraser recorded his age. Junior center David Gove 50th career point with an is the CCHA's third-leading assist against UMASS earlier scorer (20G-11A) while sopho this year. more center Mike Bishai is "We have been working on tied for 12th on the CCHA special teams mostly this past scoring charts (19G-1 OA). - MARY CALASH/The Observer Ryan Dolder battles for a loose puck against Alaska-Fairbanks. The Irish hope that a victory j Please Recycle The Observer. j over the Broncos will turn their season around. Bball continued from page 28 rebounder and a good scor er," Carroll said. "So we're going to concentrate on him." Senior guard Kellii Taylor poses a defensive challenge for Notre Dame, as he ranks third on Pittsburgh's all-time steal list. Both Jarrett Lockhart and Chris Seabrooks are averaging double digits for the Panthers. The Panthers' top returning Information Session player, senior forward Isaac Hawkins, is red-shirting the season after breaking his right tibia during the presea for those interested in son. Notre Dame sophomore sen sation Troy Murphy is averag ing just under 25 points per the position of game and nearly 11 rebounds. Murphy is one of 30 finalists for the Wooden Award, an honor handed out to the top college basketball player each year. Assistant Rector Carroll and sophomore for ward David Graves also aver age more than ten points per game. Dillon is dishing off six for University Residence Halls assists per outing for the Irish. "They are a team that is a good team," Doherty said of Pittsburgh. 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Some restrictions apply. See site for details. Friday, January 21, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Irish ride 10-game winning streak into Miami Dame all season. By KERRY SMITH Since beginning their winning streak Assistant Sports Editor with a victory over Michigan State, the Irish have handed their opponents losses When the Irish travel to Miami to take by big margins - the squad has won nine on the Hurricanes Saturday, they will try of 10 of their last games by at least 15 to hand onto their perfect Big East record points. and maintain the highest national ranking "Our team has really come together in in school history. the last 10 games," Meaghan Leahy said. Grabbing the fifth spot in the Associated "We know what needs to get done and you Press poll in the midst of an impressive can feel the excitement and see it on the 10-game winning streak, the Irish show no court when we play. We're not as hesitant signs of slowing as they head full throttle as we were at the beginning of the season, into the second half of the regular season. especially on defense." "We're not feeling too much pressure at The Hurricanes will have an opportunity the top - it's more that we're proud of to boost their seventh-place Big East rank where we are," said forward Meaghan ing if they can upend the Irish. Leahy. "We're taking each game seriously "Miami is very athletic. They crash the and using it to prepare for the Big East boards well and can rebound so we are tournament and the NCMs at the end of going to need to box out," said Leahy. "We the season." have to go there mentally ready to play in Led by All-American candidate Ruth order to win. Even though we're undefeat Riley under the basket and guards Niele ed in the conference we keep focused on Ivey and Alicia Ratay, the Irish have been each game." a strong presence on the court defensively At 8-7 on the season, Miami has strug and a potent force on offense. gled to maintain a winning record. Ratay has proven to be a big menace, Alternating between wins and losses for leading the Irish in scoring with more than the last 10 games, the Hurricanes will 15 points a game. Shooting at 50 percent need a strong performance by their fresh from behind the arch, Ratay is a threat man keep the pattern alive with a win. from anywhere on the court. Freshman starter Alicia Hartlaub leads Riley follows closely behind on the scor the Hurricanes in conference play. The ing chart and has racked up 49 blocked forward recorded her third straight Big shots while leading the squad in rebound East double-double with 16 points and 10 ing to head the defensive effort. With 11 rebounds in Miami's loss to Georgetown games left in the regular season, Riley is on Wednesday. on par to match the 101 blocks she deliv At 2-2 in the conference, the Hurricanes ered last season - the third most by any have struggled off the bench all season. NCAA player in the '98-'99 season. With little depth, they must rely on their Ivey, who averages just more than 11 starters for the majority of their points. In points per game, has proven to be a big the loss to Georgetown, the Miami starters playmaker on the court. Leading the scored all but eight of the team's 61 MIKE HARRISffhe Observer squad with 114 assists - almost three points. Niele lvey, shown here against Butler, leads the Irish this weekend against times as many as any other Irish player - The Irish hold a 5-1 record against the the Hurricanes as the Irish try to maintain their top 5 ranking. Ivey's presence has been an asset to Notre Hurricanes in regular season play. TUESDAY WOMEN'S SOCCER JAN.25 7:30p.m. LITILE Three Domers lead TIIEATRE U.S.A to Australian Cup she needed to, and overall it was a By MIKE CONNOLLY great team win," co-coach Jay Associate Sports Editor Hoffman told the Associated Press. .. ,..... ,.. c.II···O In the opening game, Streiffer /M8_lff.~ Three Irish women's soccer stand scored two goals and assisted on ~NOTJI• DAM.. IN outs filled some pretty big shoes earli another as the U.S. cruised to an easy For ticket information cont~ct284-4626 er this month, stepping in for stars of 8-1 victory over the Czech Republic. Saint Mary's College Box off1ce the 1999 Women's World Cup team, In the second game, Beene picked who sat out the Australia Cup up a shutout as the U.S. tied Sweden because of salary disputes with U.S.A. 0-0. Beene gave credit to the defense. Soccer. "The defense was solid all game," With star players like Mia Hamm she said in a prepared statement, and Kate Sobrero at home in the U.S., "They really stuck into tackles and cinema@thesnite Irish stars Jenny Streiffer, LaKeysia won most of the air balls, which was Beene and Kelly Lindsey played key very important against Sweden roles as the U.S. National Team com because they have some big players. I "KUBRICK'S HAUNnNG FINAL MASTERPIECE. piled a 2-0-1 record and won the Cup. couldn't be more confident in the They showed the world that the defense." VIVID, BRILLIANT, UNFORGEnABLE." future of women's soccer was just as The Americans got back in the win llidoard Sdoklce/, TIME MAGAZINE bright as the present was a goal of column with a 3-1 win over the the team, Streiffer said. Australians. Since the U.S. o.u.t.-scored "It was a weird situation because its opponents by a nine-point margin we didn't have much pressure and we and Sweden out-scored its opponents weren't expected to do very well," she by just four goals, the U.S. won the said. "We wanted to show that the Cup. future of women's soccer is strong." Streiffer said the competition was Streiffer scored two goals and similar to teams she faced last sum added two assists while Lindsey and mer as a member of the Nordic Cup Beene led a defense that allowed just winning, U.S. Under-21 team. two goals. The national team coaches "The team's we played weren't had plenty of opportunities to evalu really at their peaks right now," she ate the talent of the Irish players; said. "They were basically equivalent Streiffer played 195 minutes at for to the U-21 teams we played this ward, and Beene and Lindsey played summer." every minute at goalkeeper and The chance to compete with her defensive back, respectively. Irish teammates again was one of the "[The coaches] are always evaluat most enjoyable parts of the tourna ing you," Streiffer said. "So it was just ment, Streiffer said. another opportunity to show them "I've played with Keysia a lot on how you can play." those types of teams. She is always t. 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The U.S. coaches were especially great and performs so well. I always presented by NO Film, Television, and Theatre impressed with Beene's play. have a lot of confidence in her," "Several players made tremendous Streiffer said. "It was great to see www. nd.edu/-cothweb individual impacts on the games - Kelly playing. I was great to have Coming Soon: Casablanca Mon. 7 p.m. LaKeysia Beene came up big when them around. It helps you relax." page 26 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 21, 2000 TRACK MEN's TENNIS Notre Dame opens year indoors Injured Irish test skills one of two women's team cap All three runners competed By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN tains this year, placed ninth at on Notre Dame's 1 ,600-meter against No. 26 Huskies Assistant Sports Ediror the NCAA Indoor relay team that placed third at Championships in addition to the Big East outdoor champi Washington will surely test With five All-Americans winning the Big East Outdoor onships. By MOLLY McVOY Notre Dame, ranked 22nd of returning after a 1999 season Championships. "The main goal for track is Assistant Sports Editor 75 teams by the Intercollegiate which saw men's and women's Besides Engelhardt, Winsor the overall team championship Tennis Association. The Irish _squads turn in best-ever Big will look to freshmen Tameisha indoors and outdoors at the Big With as many as three top nearly won the NCAA East conference finishes, the King in the long jump and East," Cochran said, "And per players out with injuries, the Championships last season Notre Dame track teams are Jamie Volkmer in the pole va1:1lt sonally trying to do all that I Notre Dame men's tennis team and are 2-0 this season. aiming for the top of the confer and triple jump. can to help us do that. I don't will test its foundation this "Washington is a tough first ence in 2000. West comes off of a standout think the other teams in the weekend against the 26th round opponent," Bayliss "We told the kids today that season in which he was named conference gained much on us." ranked Washington Huskies at explained. "We'll take the our main goal we have is to win the Big East Conference's most For the women, sophomore the Ice Volleys in Minneapolis. matches one at a time." Big East indoors and Big East outstanding track performer. Liz Grow is the most successful "It will be tough in the Sachire agrees it will be outdoors," said head track and He captured indoor All-America veteran. beginning of the season," tough, but he believes the field coach Joe Piane. "That's honors in the long jump, plac She ran the fastest indoor senior Ryan Sachire said. "But, team is ready. not to say that we don't want to ing sixth with a 24-foot-1 0 team for the Irish last year in hopefully, some of the younger "We're looking forward to get kids to NCAAs, but our big mark. the 60 meters, 200 meters and guys will be able to contribute this weekend," he said. "We've goal is Big East. West also won the 200-meter 400 meters. and get some experience." been back playing each other, "The men's strengths are that race at the Big East Indoor and King and fellow freshman Junior Mark Overdevest will but we're all itching to face we have some outstanding indi Outdoor Championships. Kymia Love also have strong not make the trip because of someone else. I think all the viduals in both the field events This season West is concen potential coming out of high possible torn cartilage in his teams are comparable. It and the sprints," Piane said. trating on matching and sur school. shoulder. Coach Bobby Bayliss should be a good weekend." "The women are going to be passing his efforts from '99. "I think mainly for the team said Overdevest will be Sachire will undoubtedly be pretty solid all the way "Of course as a team, we'd to win Big East is a big goal of missed, but the team can com a team leader again, ranking through." like to win the Big East indoors mine, and to hopefully qualify pensate. 14th in singles and a two-time The Irish kick off their season and outdoors since we were so for nationals," Grow said. "I feel "[Losing Overdevest] is a big All-American. Senior Trent today with a home meet against close last year," West said. "I like I'm more experienced just loss," Bayliss said. "In addition Miller will return as Sachire's Michigan State, Ball State and think we're even a little bit bet because of the season I had last to being a good player, he was doubles partner sometime this Western Michigan. ter than we were last year. I year. Losing in nationals helped one of our hardest workers. season. The pair went 14-6 at "We've been working a long look to break the 200 meters me a lot in terms of experi However, I feel we have more No. 2 doubles their freshman time and you go all the way record for Notre Dame indoors, ence." depth than in years past and year. through the fall semester," field and look to go back to nationals can fill in the gaps." This season will be tough for Junior Matt Daly and sopho the Irish, with or without events coach Scott Winsor said. both indoor and outdoor." Going the distance "It's a long hard workout The Irish lost All-American more Javier Taborga are also injuries. They are scheduled to Returning All-Americans questionable, according to face at least 12 ranked oppo process without competing. pole vaulter Mike Brown to Shay and Klemmer will pace Everyone's excited about start graduation and high jumper Bayliss. If either is unable to nents including No. 4 Duke, the distance squads, although play, a number of very capable No. 11 Illinois and No.17 ing to compete." Andrew Cooper for the season. the women will have to make The Irish will use this quad "Points that we got from Mike freshman can step up and Texas. up for the loss of JoAnna play, Bayliss said. Bayliss looks forward to this rangular to test their fitness Brown winning we're trying to Deeter. level and to see how prepared get through depth now," Winsor "Each [freshman] has challenge and has faith that Neither Shay nor Klemmer demonstrated the ability to get his team can handle it. they are for the Big East meet said. "Andrew Cooper was real will compete tonight. Seniors next month. ly coming along and looking like the job done," he explained. "One great thing about Patty Rice and Arce will be Because of the injuries, the coaching and playing sports is "Really this meet is sort of a he was going to be our number strong at the middle distance. benchmark to see where we're one high jumper, so that defi double's pairing was still up in learning how to overcome "We're not necessarily run the air Thursday afternoon. adversity," he said. at," sprints coach John Millar nitely hurt, but hopefully Quill ning people in their best events said. "It's hard to really get a Redwine can fill in for Andrew this weekend," Connelly said. feel for where we're at until we and we've also got Nick Setta. "In terms of track fitness, Alison The University of Notre Dome Department of Music Guest Artist Series presents the have a meet." Hopefully those two guys can may be in better shape than Long distance runners Ryan fill in and get the job done." ever." Shay and Alison Klemmer, mid For throwers, Notre Dame Distance coach Tim Connelly 1-\ltEtr).b~rg_IrJg dle distance runner Antonio will rely on Dore DeBartolo, has placed improvement at the Arce, sprinter and long jumper who recorded an NCAA provi top of his priority list. 2:00 p.m. Marshaun West. and high sional mark in the discus in "I think overall we want to Sunday, January 23, 2000 jumper Jennifer Engelhardt 1999. eontihue to improve," Connelly Annenberg Auditorium were All-Americans a year ago On the men's side, senior said. "We made some big steps Snite Museum of Art and will lead the Irish this sea Matt Thompson returns as the last year. especially on the con son. Irish record holder in the 35- ference level. Probably the "Basically again this year," pound weight throw. biggest improvement and she Piano Trios by Faure, Engelhardt said, "we just have showed this during cross coun Beethoven & Mendelssohn a great opportunity with the Sprinting full-speed ahead try, was Chrissy Kuenster. She's incoming freshmen to really Tickets required: West, senior Chris Cochran gone from a girl who struggled $3 student>, $6 seniors win the Big East. We have a lot and junior Terry Wray will to be on the team to being one $8 ND/SMC, $10 general of added depth. The Big East is of our better kids." Tickets available at !he anchor the men's sprints team. Lafortune Box Offic:o, the pinnacle of our season-." Cochran was the Big East out Tonight's meet is the first of (219} 631·8128 Playing the field door champion in the 400- three indoor invitations at home for the Irish this season. foriTIOI'"einforrnution: Engelhardt, who serves as meter run last year. f219) 631~201 Of -.ncladu/-muPc: Tax Annual March for Life info, toll-free. Can't make it to Washington for the National March for Life, but you still want to voice your support for a greater respect for life in our society? Tax questions? Please join the local community for a peaceful, prayerful demonstration outside Call TeleTax the Federal Courthouse in South Bend. Together we can change hearts and minds. for recorded information Monday January 24, 2000, Noon to 1:00 p.m. on about Meet on the corner of Jefferson and Main Street downtown. Signs will be provided- or you can bring your own. 150 tax topics, Questions? Call 232-LIFE (5433) 24 hours a day. 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Saturday to take on Big East PORTS rival Miami. page 26 THE page 28 OBSERVER Friday, January 21, 2000 A Decade MEN'S BASKETBALL Ago Doherty happy for return of students They had won seven straight The decade is over ... It's By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN games before the losses to 2000 at last Assistant Spons Ediror Syracuse; the only remain So let's take some time to ing undefeated team in look back at our past. Head basketball coach Division I and Rutgers. Sports have changed a ton in Matt Doherty is glad to be "Right now, we're focusing 10 short home, and he's glad the stu on coming out and playing a years. dents are finally home too, lot of tough defense," fresh M u c h as the Irish prepare to host man guard Matt Carroll more than Pittsburgh Saturday. said, "and playing with a lot you think "The students are very of energy and a lot of inten - more important to us, and the sity." than it energy that they were giving Although Pittsburgh is just appears. us in the Joyce Center," above .500, it played a close Let's try Doherty said. "We missed game against Syracuse, to remem them during the break." falling 82-72 in a game The Irish played their last ber those Brian Churney many thought Pittsburgh times if we two games on the road, should have won. can, dropping the first on Sunday "They might not be at the And look On the Hot to No. 6 Syracuse 80-57 and top of the standings right back to Corner another on Tuesday to now," Dillon said, "But we 1990 when Rutgers 7 6-51. know that every team in the the 90's "Down at Rutgers, we just league has the opportunity began. got outplayed, and out-hus to top any other team." On top of the baseball world tled," senior point guard Pittsburgh has a new were those spend-happy A's, Jimmy Dillon said. "Rarely coach at the helm in Ben As the last-place Yanks and does our team get outplayed Howland, who comes to the Braves waited for better days. out there. We need to get Panthers after a five-year If I told you that a division back on track. We had a stint at Northern Arizona. winner was the team by the couple big wins to start off During that time, Howland Bay, the Big East, and then we turned his team around. You'd think San Francisco ... had a couple tough losses. They went 8-18 and 6-20 Tampa- no way. We need to get out there during his first two years, St. Louis was still mourning and strike back against followed by three straight the loss of its football team, Pittsburgh." 21-win seasons with two And the Jaguars existed only At Rutgers, Notre Dame post-season appearances. in Jacksonville's dreams. shot only 30 percent from "They had a lot of success The Reds were Nasty, the the field and was out at Northern Arizona," Pistons were bad. rebounded 43-31. The Irish Doherty said. "He's got them KG and Kobe were just (11-7, 2-2) must improve on [the Panthers] playing hard. learning to add. both counts to score the They're going to be good. If The Super Bowl was less home victory over the not this year, then next important than the NFC title Panthers (8-7, 7 -5). year." game, "It's not so much the Pittsburgh's top threat is And the Clippers still stunk shooting as the execution of sophomore small forward ... some things stay the same. the offense," Doherty said . Ricardo Greer, who aver MJ hadn't retired once, let "It's more that we didn't get ages 18 points per game and alone twice. good shots, not that we 11 rebounds. The Super Bowl was domi didn't shoot well." "We know he's a good JEFF HSUfThe ObseJVer nated by Montana and Rice. The goal for the Irish is to David Graves, shown here against Vanderbilt, and the Irish look Bo still knew Diddley, the get another run started. see BBALL/page 23 to stop their losing streak against the Pitt Panthers on Saturday. Great One still reigned, And OJ's rep had been nei ther tarnished nor stained. A Tiger was still a large, striped cat, HOCKEY And Mitchell and Canseco were feared at the bat. Seattle was wowed by Jr. - a sophomore sensation, ND looks to kick losing skid against Broncos And nothing was more of an with a 5-7-4 CCHA record, last three seasons. During "This is a huge series for oxymoron than Notre Dame on Irish must turn + holding the tie-breaker this time the Irish have aver us," said center Connor probation. season around in advantage over Miami with aged 3.6 goals per game, Dunlop. "There are five or six The Big Tuna coached the two more games to play including a 17-8 scoring edge teams all within a few points other team in New York, 12 games against UNO. Western last season (7-1, 1-2, 9-5). of each other. This series And the Bulls had yet to pop Michigan (8-10-2, 7-7-2) is Irish captain Ben Simon is could really boost us and take a champagne cork. By MATT OLIVA currently ranked in the fifth the team's career leader in us up to fourth place. The In the NHL, the Oilers pre Spons Writer and last home-ice playoff points scored against WMU rest of our games this season vailed, position. with two goals and 10 assists. will be really important for While Charlie Hustle was Friday night's match-up With a pair of victories this the playoffs." convicted, sentenced and With only 12 games will be the first time that the weekend, the Irish can help Notre Dame will look to jailed. remaining in Notre Dame's regular season schedule, the Irish and the Broncos have their playoff positioning, several key players to lead College basketball's most met since 1998. The Irish while ruining the Broncos' them in its push for the play dominant player called himself Irish are looking to improve won that contest 9-5, and chances in the process. offs. the L-Train, their playoff position starting have played 40 CCHA games Western Michigan is tied for Junior right wing Ryan While the world was prepar with this weekend's home against other opponents fifth-place with Ferris State, Dolder has 10 points in the c_ ing for the Olympics in Spain. series against Western since. but the two teams are only last 12 games and is the lead Neither Irvin nor Phillips nor Michigan. The Irish (8-13-5 overall) The Broncos hold a series two points ahead of the Irish. ing scorer for the Irish with Moss had broken the law, edge of 26-13-2 overall, but A successful weekend could 16 points overall. Senior Joe And Monday nights were for are tied with Nebraska Omaha and Miami for sev the Irish have gone 5-3-1 push the Irish ahead of the enth-place in the standings against the Broncos over the Broncos in the standings. see HOCKEY/page 23 see CHURNEY/page 16 - vs. Western Michigan vs. Pittsburgh Friday, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, noon SPORTS at Hope College Saturday, 3 p.m. ATA Men's Swimming at Miami Bill Ritter Invitational Saturday, 2 p.m. at Milwaukee GLANCE • Saturday, lOa.m.