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C a m p u s L ife C o u n c il Members consider revamping graffiti dance

“The graffiti dance at least By HELENA RAYAM forces you to talk to the other News Writer gender, but there are some people who are afraid of that. I The Campus Life Council can see both sides,” said Kerr. tackled freshman orientation “I don’t like the idea that my concerns and passed three res­ virility is going to be measured olutions during Monday’s meet­ by the number of signatures l ing. got on a T-shirt,” said Faculty “We have to not put ourselves Senate representative Edward in the position of the upper­ Manier, expressing his opinion classmen, but the position of on how some students might the freshmen,” said student feel about the dance. “You want body secretary Luciana Reali to have as little stigmatization referring to the freshman ori­ as possible.” entation events. CLC members discussed ways The CLC gender relations to change the structure of the committee members met with dance or incorporate different representatives from the Office activities into it so those stu­ of Student Activities to discuss dents do not feel pressured to freshman orientation activities obtain signatures. with an emphasis on the graffiti Kerr said that Student dance. Student Activities is con­ Activities might consider having sidering changing this culmi­ a video dance party as an alter­ nating orientation event for native to steer away from the first-year students because of signature element of the dance. issues surrounding the pres­ Suggestions from CLC members ence of upperclassmen, alcohol included keeping the dance but and the discomfort of introvert­ not allowing students to specify ed students. preferences by markers. “When [freshmen] first come A nother suggestion w as to [to Notre Dame], they learn change the theme. how to party in the wrong man­ St. Edward’s Hall rector ner,” said Ross Kerr, Student Father Dave Scheidler recom­ PETE RICHARDSON/The Observer Union Board manager. “We mended having a fiesta with Brian O’Donoghue, student body president-elect, discusses the graffiti dance while current stu­ learned that [Student Activities Latin music, a luau or another dent body president Micah Murphy listens during Monday’s Campus Life Council meeting. The was] trying to put an end to the CLC plans to consult the gender relations committe and draft a resolution. graffiti dance. see CLC/page 4 Virmontes to Bush, Gore close to clinching nominations

speak at SMC By BRIGID SWEENEY D e l e g a t e News Writer t a l l y Here is the current beakdown of the presidential preferences of delegates to the Democratic graduation After months of stump and Republican national speeches and a week of espe­ conventions, based on the latest primary and caucus cially furious campaigning, results. By NICOLE HADDAD today may be a day of reck­ D emocratic News Writer oning for the four major Total presidential candidates as 16 states hold primaries and G ore 4 82 Helena Maria Virmontes, critically B radley 57 caucuses. acclaimed author and professor of Uncommitted 0 While the race for dele­ TOTAL 539 English at Cornell University, will deliver this year’s Commencement gates in both parties has Needed to nominate 2,170 Total delegate votes 4,339 address at Saint Mary’s on May 20. been heated throughout, Vice R e p u b l ic a n Virmontes is originally from Los President A1 Gore and Texas Angeles and has written extensively Governor George Bush are on the experiences of Mexican- poised to take commanding B ush 170 American migrant workers in this leads in their respective M cCain 105 K eyes 5 16 states country. Her short stories and novels races and could potentially garner enough delegates Uncommitted 12 focus on the lives of these Chicano TOTAL 292 Total delegates selected: today to all but win the nomi­ families through the eyes of mothers, Needed to nominate 1,034 1315 Democrats, 613 Republicans wives and daughters. nation contests, according to Total delegate votes 2,066 JOSE CUELLAR/The Observer She joined the ranks of renowned Notre Dame government pro­ Source: Compiled from AP wire reports authors Tom Wolfe and Graham fessor Peri Arnold. Greene when she won the prestigious Though Arizona Sen. John expected on March 14, place Bush identify with the religious right,” he John Dos Passos Prize for Literature in McCain could win nearly all of New close to the 1034 needed for nomina­ said. “McCain has been very hot — he 1995. She was the first Latina to England and other key states, includ­ tion. amazingly found a language of reform receive this award. ing New York, Bush will likely come McCain lost to Bush on Feb. 29 in that gels different groups, from mod­ In addition to Viramontes, three out victorious in the Republican race, Virginia and Washington, and has erate Republicans to independents to other pioneering women will speak experts predicted. been on the defensive since. Some of loosely-connected Democrats, but and receive honorary degrees at the “He should emerge with somewhere his problems stem from last week’s then he got stymied in these attacks.” ceremony. Bernice Johnson Reagon is in the high 600s to the low 800s in attack on leaders of the religious Arnold said McCain’s reformist an African American musician and delegates,” Senator Paul Coverdell (R- right, which alienated potential sup­ appeal will make the senator a threat scholar who performs with Sweet Ga.), a Bush supporter, told the porters, according to Arnold. in today’s contests, though the odds Honey in the Rock, an internationally Washington Post on Sunday. These “The attacks hurt McCain politically delegates, in addition to the 340 because 28 percent of Republicans see TUESDAY/page 6 see SMC/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Tuesday, March 7, 2000

In s id e C o lu m n Q u o t e s o f t h e W eek

“There is a student “It was a tough time “We know we can “What I like about Tomorrow opinion that the Senate to make that call, but make it to the finals this s p o r t... is th at is full of sneakiness we shouldn't have and can compete with you’re giving it your and illegitimacy, we been in that position. ” Connecticut. ” all. You go out there we fast should end this. ” with so much to lose Matt Doherty Danielle Green ... It’s very humbling. ” Today we feast. Tomorrow we fast. That’s the David Zachary Men's basketball coach, Women’s basketball player, idea anyway, but what's the point? Bishop James Alumni Hall senator, Crawley, retired of this diocese and at 85 still on the technical foul called on the team’s view of the Tom Biolchini on the Senate’s decision to going strong, gave an excellent homily this last against the Irish after a fan Big East tournament senior, on his experiences release the student body Sunday on the idea of the Lenten Discipline as threw a water bottle with boxing and presidential results elections being focused on others and on the court Bengal Bouts not merely on sacrificing chocolate or beer. In doing so we should increase our char­ ity and other virtues, and OUTSIDE THE D om e Compiled from U-Wire reports conform our lives to that of Christ. While there is a certain value in sacrificing some­ UCLA students protest proposed same-sex marriage ban thing you enjoy, it is only A J. Boyd complete if you take the time LOS ANGELES nation clauses. This is a step in the or money saved and devote it Opponents of Proposition 22 held wrong direction.” a rally Friday in a last-minute effort The speakers ranged from par­ to others, or make your assistant to get Californians to vote against ents of gay children to rabbis and Lenten discipline an active Viewpoint editor Propostion 22 today. students. Most said that if the effort to improve the virtue The proposition states that “Only proposition passes, it would would in your life and your charity marriage between a man and a encourage hate crimes against the to others. This could mean woman is valid or recognized in gay community and send the mes­ treating security guard and waitresses as hard­ California." Supporters have said it sage that hatred against gays is working human beings, or even forgiving imma­ is not an attempt to take away acceptable. ture pedants who throw water bottles onto the rights, but an effort to prevent the The rally included a variety of But others argued that arena floor. possibility that California could rec­ speakers who all called for help to Proposition 22 is only meant to pro­ Nonetheless, some of the traditional practices ognize same-sex marriages if they convey their message to others. tect the institution of marriage. should be put into context and not simply taken are allowed in other states. Many argued that if this proposi­ “I don’t agree that Proposition 22 for granted. Fasting is currently defined as a reg­ “Proposition 22 was created to tion passes, it would not change the breeds ignorance and intolerance of ular meal and two smaller meals with no snack­ surgically remove gays from the legal definition of marriage. gays,” said Michelle Becarra, a community,” said Pat Alford- “A yes vote on 22 doesn’t make local resident. “I just believe in the ing. For a college student on the Flex-14 plan, Keating, head of the UCLA lesbian, anything illegal,” said Megan Hall, protection of marriage between a this is ridiculous - you don’t get that much food gay, bisexual and transgender a graduate student in microbiology man and woman, not a man with a on a normal day. So try simpler eating at the nor­ (LGBT) mentoring program. and molecular genetics. “But com­ man.” mal meals. Avoid ordering Papa John’s or doing “It validates the discrimination of panies are starting to use this to Other speakers urged the audi­ Fajita-’Rita nights. Whatever it is, the idea is not gays and tells us that our love take away domestic partnership ence to publicize the importance of so much to starve yourself as offering up to God a doesn’t count,” she added. benefits and anti-gay bias discrimi­ this proposition to other voters. cleansing of body and soul. The idea is also to make an effort to know communion with the poor of our Christian family by being mindful of the luxury that our dining halls offer us daily. Grand jury indicts New Mexico student Clinton nominates Columbia prof The idea that we should abstain from meat, as we should all know, originated when meat was a LAS CRUCES, N.M. NEW YORK regular luxury and the Roman families needed a A New Mexico State University graduate student and Columbia Law Professor Gerard Lynch has been nom­ boost in their fishing businesses. But red meat is Border Patrol agent was indicted on four counts of inated by President Clinton to serve on the United States hardly the common luxury, and no one really gets extortion and fraud by a Grand Jury Thursday. Leonel District Court for the Southern District of New York. anything out of giving it up anymore. Instead, Baez, 22, was arrested in January for extortion and Lynch, who teaches criminal law at Columbia, would try why not abstain from TV? After all, that’s the sta­ fraud for using his position as a Border Patrol agent to both civil and criminal entry-level cases in this position. ple luxury of our society today. Or throw in N64, recover stolen property. “The Grand Jury found there Senate confirmation hearings on the appointment have was enough evidence to indict him on four charges of not yet been scheduled. “This is a tremendously impor­ DVD or the Internet, depending on which you extortion and fraud,” Jeff Lahann, assistant district tant job and a tremendously important responsibility,” depend on most. Give the time to the Knights of attorney, said. Baez is accused of using his job status, Lynch said. “It’s an honor to be nominated.” Lynch Columbus, Circle K or some other charitable threats and intimidation to coerce three women and hopes to stay on at Columbia even after assuming the organization. Be mindful of life without these their families into giving him money and jewelry he judgeship but did not speculate as to how large his technologies that we sometimes assume are our believed they stole from his girlfriend. Lahann said involvement with the school would be. Nominating a rights to have access to but which are in reality this case is very complicated and is related much to professor to a district court position is somewhat useless luxuries that more often distract us from the state of mind Baez was in when he allegedly com­ unusual, Lynch said, due to the perception that acade­ our lives than add to it. And while you're at it, be mitted the crimes. Baez will be arraigned a week from mics would be better suited to the abstract legal wran- charitable to guys who use phrases like “be mind­ Monday and from there the case will go to district glings of appellate courts. Lynch, however, likes the ful.” court where he will be tried. Baez has posted part of idea of trying cases. Lynch was a clerk to Supreme Lent is an opportunity for reconciliation and his bond with the court and is back at work with Court Justice William J. Brennan after graduating from penance (and Mardi Gras is an opportunity to do Border Patrol. Lahann said the Border Patrol most Columbia Law School and was a member of the federal things worth seeking penance for), but try to likely has to follow certain procedures and that is why commission on the Iran-Contra affair, heading up the he is able to continue working. prosecution of General Oliver North. approach it in a new light this year. Actively seek to reconcile differences with family or friends. Try to reestablish a lost correspondence; have a reunion with separated friends; accept gracefully the annoying attention of that one friend who you always thought of as platonic but seems to have Lo c a l W eath er N ational W ea th er something else in mind. (Yes, 1 am serious about that last one.) Lent need not be a time of sack­ 5 Day South Bend Forecast AccuWeather® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures cloth and ashes, but of joyful reunion brought The AccuWeather® forecast for noon,Tuesday, March 7. about by sincere repentance, whether it is Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. between you and God or you and a friend. 40s. 50s 50s In the mean time, have an exciting Mardi Gras! 50s H L The views expressed in the Inside Column 60s are those of the author and not necessarily 30s 70s those of The Observer. 46 30s Wednesday <^5 71 50s

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By KAREN SCHAFF caution abroad News W riter

prosecution in foreign The story of four nuns mur­ Special to The Observer lands because they are dered in El Salvador illustrates As the time approaches American citizens. The the greed for power, said Marie for spring break, many col­ truth is that Americans are Dennis, director of the lege students are getting expected to obey all of the Maryknoll Office for Global con­ ready for that much antici­ laws of the countries they cerns, in a lecture Monday. pated trip abroad. Most visit, and those who break The four women who were will have a safe and enjoy­ these laws sometimes face murdered were ordinary people able adventure, but for severe penalties. whose faith changed their lives, some, the trip will become Disorderly or reckless according to Dennis. a nightmare. A number of behavior is also to be “These women could have ruined vacations are avoided. In many countries, been anyone,” said Dennis. “[It caused by one or more of conduct that would not is! a testimony of transformed the following: drugs, alco­ result in an arrest here in lives.” hol or disorderly behavior. the U.S. constitutes a viola­ On December 20, 1980, nine Each year, more than tion of local law. It is cru­ months after the death of the 2,500 American citizens cial that young Americans Archbishop Oscar Romero, four are arrested abroad — be aware of this risk as American women were abduct­ about half on narcotics they are enjoying their ed, raped and killed by charges, including posses­ time abroad. Salvadorian soldiers. These sol­ sion of very small amounts Being arrested is not the diers were trained in the United of illegal substances. A only thing that can happen States and used guns made in drug that may be legal in on a foreign vacation. the U.S., yet, nothing happened one country may not be Young Americans have when these women — Ida, legal in a neighboring been killed in automobile Mora, Dorothy and Jean — nation. Some young people accidents, drownings and were killed. are victimized because they falls because of heavy Ida started her work in Chile, may be unaware of the drinking and drug use. where she experienced poverty laws, customs or standards Sadly, others have been and oppression for the first of the country they are vis­ raped or robbed because time, Dennis explained. Ida also iting. they have found themselves learned that government offi­ Besides drugs, alcohol in unfamiliar locales and cials were making threats can also get U.S. citizens in incapable of exercising against the Church in an trouble abroad. Students proper judgment. attem pt to discredit its m em ­ have been arrested for To have a safe trip, avoid bers. being intoxicated in public risky behavior and become Romero invited Ida to go to El areas, for underage drink­ familiar with the basic laws Salvador to continue her work Nellie Williams/The Observer ing and for drunk driving. and customs of the country. with the poor. Shortly before Mary Dennis discussed the murder of four nuns in El Salvador, Some young Americans go To obtain more information her planned arrival, Romero during a Monday lecture. abroad assuming that local about traveling abroad, died. authorities will overlook check the Department of Ida began to wonder about Dennis explained. Every day help these people cope,” said such conduct. Many believe S ta te ’s w eb site at the message of the gospel and she saw the death of children Dennis. that they are immune from http://travel.state.gov. the power of the people. and the misery of the poor. These women stayed in El Ida’s friend Clara, who was “The poor would give [their] Salvador at the price of their later killed while transporting life for some change,” said lives, Dennis said. They repre­ prisoners, offered inspiration Dennis. sented the hopes and fears of using the words of Jesus: “I am Dorothy started her work in this community. the way.” It was then that these 1974 by visiting homes and “It was a test of faith,” she two women became completely preparing people for the sacra­ said. “It called us beyond what got news? 1-5323. engrossed in the poverty of the ment. Dennis quoted Dorothy: we are, to what we could be.” Salvadorians, said Dennis. “They must continue preaching Dennis said that this was the Mora also faced the chal­ the Lord even if it means laying extraordinary story of four lenges of poverty and despair, down your life.” women who help us understand Jean was a coordinator of God. many of the events that led to “Part of who we are is in their strengthening poor communi­ story,” Dennis said. ties. She distributed food and Her three-lecture series con­ educated those who could not cludes tonight with a lecture Computer go elsewhere. entitled “Called to Respond: She was nicknamed St. Jean The Jesuits and Co-Workers Science and the Playful, even though she Martyred at the University of witnessed many deaths and Central America” in the Engineering “felt personally challenged to Stapleton Lounge at 7 p.m. O pen H ou se Survey: Freshmen have high aspirations

Engineering intents, check cent less than the national aver­ Special to The Observer out the cool jobs you can age. have as a Computer Science An annual survey of college At the same time, Notre Dame or Computer Engineer. Tour freshmen indicates that while the students reported far more inter­ est than their peers in participat­ our state-of-the-art labs. Talk academic aspirations of first- year students at Notre Dame are ing in community action, influ­ to engineering students and exceptionally high, they expect to encing social values, becoming a faculty. use their knowledge as much for community leader developing a the common good as personal meaningful philosophy of life and gain. assisting those who are in diffi­ Have som e food; we start Some 92 percent of Notre culty. serving at 6 p.m. Dame’s freshmen report they Not surprisingly, such altruism plan to earn an advanced acade­ also is found in Notre Dame stu­ mic degree — including 43 per­ dents before and during their cent who will pursue a master's college years. Almost 97 percent Don’t be late. degree, 17 percent a doctorate, of the University’s freshmen 21 percent a medical, dentistry, report they volunteered in the or veterinary degree and 10 per­ past year, compared with 75 303 Cushing Hall cent a law degree. By way of percent of students nationally, comparison, about 68 percent of and 58 percent plan to continue Tuesday, March 7 students nationwide have similar with community service. plans. Notre Dame freshmen are like­ 6 to 7:30 p.m. But as much as they are deter­ ly underestimating their future mined to succeed, Notre Dame volunteer efforts; the University’s students place relatively less Center for Social Concerns emphasis on financial gain than reports that almost 80 percent of x a m i n e your options their peers. Some 62 percent say Notre Dame students actually it is essential or very important engage in volunteer projects dur­ to be well-off financially, 11 per­ ing their four years on campus. The Observer ♦ NEWS Tuesday, March 7, 2000

some graffiti dance adjust­ ments. CLC “The idea that majority atti­ U.S. to aid flooded Mozambique tudes are going to be enshrined continued from page 1 institutionally is like saying, States responded too slowly to It was not until Feb. 25 that a Associated Press ethnic theme, which Coalition ‘We’re never going to change,”’ the humanitarian crisis caused second surge of water caused by the widespread flooding. Council representative Michael Manier said. WASHINGTON rivers to overflow, a much The CLC discussed switching Spokesman James Foley said greater disaster than had been Fierro said would attract more The Clinton administration the time of the graffiti dance the critics should take into initially anticipated, he said. minority students. plans to announce debt relief for from Saturday night, and also account that many of the assets At that point, he said, the U.S. “[A theme is] something that Mozambique, which has been possibly having two smaller had to be redeployed from Agency for International draws them more than just ravaged by catastrophic floods. North and South Quad dances Europe to southern Africa — “a Development activated a 24- scribbling on someone’s shirt,” Treasury instead. major undertaking.” hour operations center and said Scheidler. Secretary “Freshmen orientation is one “W e’ve deployed them as begin mobilizing the disaster He said that encouraging stu­ Law rence dents to get numbers from stu­ of the only weekends when you quickly as possible,” he said assistance response team. can approach anyone and S um m ers Foley said AID contracted dents of the opposite sex misses Monday. that’s why we should have a is to dis- But some critics believe the locally and quickly to hire three the point that the dance is sup­ campus-wide event,” said stu­ c u s s response should have been helicopters and six fixed-wing posed to acquaint people with dent body vice president-elect details of faster, noting that assets are still airplanes, which began flying on one another and help them Brooke Norton. the add i­ being deployed more than two March 2. In recent days, he said. adjust during the first week. “Keep the graffiti dance, but tional debt weeks after the flooding reached AID has contracted 11 civilian “It turns the mentality into add an alternative,” said cur­ relief for crisis stage. helicopters and small aircraft. not meeting people, but getting Summers rent student body president the south- Mozambique’s former first Also, a 14-member boat res­ a date,” Scheidler said. Micah Murphy. e a s t lady, Graca Machel, spoke bit­ cue operation from Metro Dade, He recalled that before the Kerr is going to discuss the African nation Tuesday, govern­ terly of what many in southern Fla., began rescue and delivery graffiti dance became an event, freshman orientation activities ment officials said Monday, Africa say were failures by the operations Monday, and a five- students used to have sockhops with the gender relations com­ speaking on condition of United States and other Western member Coast Guard team of in the Joyce Center that put mittee and draft a resolution. anonymity. powers. w ater-rescue specialists will less emphasis on meeting the Under various international “It seems the world has no arrive shortly. opposite sex. In other CLC news: and U.S. initiatives, officials conscience when it comes to Foley noted that President “1 met a lot of my lifelong said, some debt relief has been human life,” said Machel, the Clinton has authorized a draw­ friends at that dance,” ♦ The diversity committee provided to the country. wife of former South African down of $37.6 million in defense Scheidler said. drafted a resolution to make Specifics of the additional relief President Nelson Mandela. articles and services to support Once the freshman orienta­ the diversity education pro­ Summers is expected to discuss After an initial round of Hood­ military humanitarian assis­ tion dance changed to an out­ gram mandatory for transfer were not immediately available. ing in early February, the U.S. tance efforts in the region. door luau, the dance began to students. The State Department, chafing government concluded that The package includes six take on a new form, he said. “It’s so that students don't fall under criticism of U.S. relief regional search-and-rescue heavy lift helicopters and small The dance also became more through the cracks,” Fierro efforts in Mozambique, rejected efforts would be sufficient, Foley boats to conduct search-and- accessible to people other than said. allegations that the United said. rescue operations. freshman students. If approved, the program, Now the event has turned which is mandatory for first- into a “meat market," Scheidler year students, will be given to r I said. all transfer students before “What happens a lot of times mid-semester break each is that freshmen, sophomores semester. and juniors come to the dance a little intoxicated and use it as ♦ Members passed another an opportunity to meet fresh­ resolution to stop parking on man girls," said Reali, who outdoor basketball courts. serves on Lewis Hall’s fresh­ Currently some parking lots are man orientation committee. used until 5 p.m., but this rule Reali said that some of the is not always enforced. Because shyer girls and international of the upcoming Bookstore students in her dorm did not Basketball tournament, stu­ have a good experience at the While TIAA-CREF dents will be using the outdoor dance. Fierro said that many courts more frequently and ethnic students also feel “out of CLC members wanted to see the loop” because of cultural that courts are available to the invests for the long term, adjustments during the first student body. week. “By getting this done early, “T here is a m eat m ark et we're avoiding a conflict that I mentality, but no one gets can definitely see right away,” it's nice to see performance rejected,” said Keough Hall said Brian Rigney, co-chair of senator and student body presi­ the Hall President’s Council. dent-elect Brian O’Donoghue. “You need something to force ♦ An additional resolution to like this today. the students to get involved. have a student member on the nJ J etk out There’s going to be culture University Committee for the shock regardless.” First Year of Studies was also Manier said he wanted to see passed by the CLC. eSB

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Strikers and students raid, vandalize rector’s building

MEXICO CITY A month after police broke up a nearly yearlong strike at Latin America’s largest uni­ versity, more than 100 rebellious students seized the rector’s building Monday, scream­ ing at workers to get out and spraying walls with graffiti. About 150 strikers who covered their faces to hide their identities screamed at university employees to evacuate the building and forcibly removed some of the reporters and photographers who tried to cover the takeover, reported Mexican broadcast stations and the government news agency Notimex. As they herded workers out of the building in single file, the protesters chanted “political prisoners, liberty,” and “de la Puente’s resig­ nation now,” a reference to recently appoint­ ed rector Juan Ramon de la Puente.

U. N. human rights chief will travel to Chechnya

UNITED NATIONS The U.N. human rights chief said Monday she will use her upcoming trip to Chechnya to push for the rights of its people to seek redress from Russia, whose soldiers are accused of widespread rights abuses. Mary Robinson said she would also press for inves­ tigations for “those in uniform who on behalf of the state” are alleged to have committed atrocities, including torching homes and vil­ A FP P h o to lages, raping women and torturing civilians. Robinson, the U.N. High Commissioner for Children returned to Buell Elementary School Monday for the first time since the school’s shooting incident a Human Rights, said she planned to travel to week earlier that resulted in the murder of a 6-year old student by a fellow classmate. the region in the first days of April — enough time to report back to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, which begins its six-week ses­ sion in Geneva on March 20. “I have concerns Mich, school reopens after shooting but I also know it’s important to be open- minded and fair, and I will assess the situa­ tion to the best of my ability,” Robinson said. teddy bears were in each room to cials are determining his next step, Associated Press help the children, and by the lunch Rutherford said. break, some children were skipping Todd Morrish said he had consid­ MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. on the sidewalk out front. ered not sending his son Ryan to Boy recovers after piercing Greeted by teddy bears and extra Plainclothes and uniformed police kindergarten Monday. But when the security, Buell Elementary School officers were inside and outside the morning session was over, Ryan his heart with a pencil children returned to class Monday school. School Superintendent Ira came out carrying a brown bear and for the first time since a first-grader Rutherford said officials wanted to a drawing he had colored of a green HELENA, Mont. was shot to death in her classroom. increase security without having too bear. A 12-year-old boy whose heart was pierced Children and parents alike strong a police presence and scaring “He said it was fine. They played by a pencil as he lunged toward his bed to catch expressed fears at first about return­ the children. outside,” Morrish said. a football is recuperating after 2 1/2 harrowing ing to the school where 6-year-old About 335, or 79 percent, of the The U.S. and Michigan flags hours of the pencil throbbing at every beat in Kayla Rolland was killed Feb. 29, 424 children enrolled at Buell were remained at half-staff, and a nearby his chest. “I kind of felt it go in, but it didn’t allegedly by another first-grader. in school Monday, according to evergreen tree with stuffed animals hurt,” Nathan King said from his home in “He was afraid it was going to be Rutherford’s office. Average atten­ at its base was decorated with pink Helena. “So I looked down. Then I started him next,” Lisa Davidson said of her dance figures for other days were not ribbons in memory of Kayla. yelling for Mom. I was yelling ‘Mom, Mom, second-grade son, Tim. immediately available. “1 saw laughter. I saw lots of hugs. Mom, I’m gonna die.”’ Crying and struggling to Room 6, where the shooting The 6-year-old boy accused of It was a smooth opening,” said Susan breathe, Nathan stumbled into the kitchen with occurred, had been cleaned and killing Kayla wasn’t at Buell, or any Stuber, a spokeswoman for a neigh­ the eraser end protruding 2 to 3 inches from his repainted. Trauma counselors with other school, on Monday, and offi­ boring school district. chest. He collapsed in front of his mother, Lorri Earley, with the pencil throbbing like a metronome. It was Nathan's birthday, Feb. 23. Earley, a nurse, called 911 and held her son to keep him from pulling at the pencil. B r a z il

Market Watch: 3/6 Brazil’s colorful carnival draws crowd AMEX: Dow ing the country’s flag. Public nudity has become This year’s carnival, 1022.36 Associated Press +8.65 Police said they were so accepted — some of which coincides with the J ones preparing to arrest the Rio’s biggest public beach­ 500th anniversary of N asdaq: RIO DE JANEIRO -199.80 nude actress as she danced es have begun to go topless B razil’s discovery by 4904.85 Hundreds of thousands atop a float, but held off — that even spectators at Portuguese navigator -9.94 of revelers flooded streets when she donned clothing. the carnival parades have Pedro Alvares Cabral on NYSE in cities across the country “It was an homage to begun to strip. April 22, 1500, has drawn 604.02 Monday, the second day of Brazil and its flag, which Nine topless models took an outpouring of national -6.45 Brazil’s yearly pre-lenten are very special now that over a booth at rio pride. celebration. the country is commemo­ Sambodrome to cheer Some schools made the S& P 500: C o m p o s ite A highlight was Rio’s V o lu m e : rating 500 years of its dis­ sam ba groups in the event the main feature of 10,167.40 1,029,059,968 parade, which continues covery,” she said. Speaking parade, while others wear­ their allegoric cars, show­ non-stop until Tuesday VOLUME LEADERS on television, she also said ing tiny bikinis danced on ing Indians in chains and morning. But that event that she was ready to top of colorfully adorned others wearing native cos­ GOHfAm S CHAMGB F R IG S w asn’t without it notable parade again “more or less samba schools cars. tumes. MICROSOFT CORP DELL COMPUTER sidelights. the same way”. The annual celebration is Others depicted the saga 3COM CORP COMPAQ COMPUTER TV ac tress A ngela Many of Brazil’s newspa­ actually a hard fought com­ of slaves from Africa, and AMERICA ONLINE PAGING NETWORK Bismarck covered herself pers offered evidence of petition where 14 of the some ridiculed military dic­ ORACLE CORP LUCENT TECH INC in Brazil’s national colors the offense, carrying pho­ best samba groups fight it tators who ruled the coun­ QWEST COMMUNICA NEXELL THERAPEU and nothing else, almost tographs of Bismarck’s out for the honor of being try between 1964 and getting arrested for insult­ demonstration. judged champion. 1985. page 6 The Observer ♦ ELECTION NEWS Tuesday, March 7, 2000 Candidates prepare for ‘Super Tuesday’showdown ♦ Republicans still ♦ Last-minute battling, but only an campaigning upset will keep Gore sw eeps the nation from Democratic bid

Associated Press Associated Press WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Hoping for a Super Tuesday George W. Bush’s fortunes in worthy of the name, George W. New England and Ohio could Bush and A1 Gore campaigned be early signs to foretell on opposite coasts Monday in whether Super Tuesday voting parallel pursuit of the victories from Maine to California will needed to settle their parties' deliver him the Republican nominating struggles. presidential nomination or “Rest is for another day,” said force him into another round Gore’s rival, Bill Bradley. And against the challenge of John on the eve of a virtual nation­ McCain. wide presidential primary with For Democrats, there is less contests in all regions of the suspense. Only a miracle of country, all sides seem ed to upsets, beginning from the agree on that. first votes counted, can keep Republican John McCain said A1 Gore from effectively seal­ he sensed a backlash develop­ ing that nomination. And Bill ing against campaign commer­ Bradley doesn’t really expect cials aired by Bush and “his that, for all his talk of a Harry sleazy Texas buddies” in New Truman-style reversal for his York and elsewhere. waning campaign. The front-runners, Bush and There are 11 presidential Gore, both courted Jewish vot­ primaries, caucuses else­ ers as they tailored their mes­ where, decisions in 16 states sage as much to the general across the time zones, election as Tuesday’s pri­ Northeast to Midwest to the maries. West Coast. California is cru­ “Tolerance can never be cial on March 7, as it may be assumed, and it always must be again on Nov. 7, w hen the taught,” Bush said in an next president is chosen. appearance at the Simon The 162 Republican dele­ Texas Gov. George W. W iesenthal Center in Los gates that will be committed to Angeles where he also stressed the GOP winner there repre­ Bush (above) and Arizona his support for “a safe and sent 16 percent of the votes secure Israel.” needed to win the nomination. Sen. John McCain (left) Gore, in New York, told a Polls rate Gov. Bush well campaign fiercely in the Jewish organization he would ahead of Sen. McCain among be a “good and helpful and the Republican voters who will Republican primaries. loyal friend” to Israel if elected award those delegates. Analysts say a strong to the White House. There is a separate, all-can­ Public opinion polls had Gore didates preference vote, and showing today will nearly ahead of Bradley virtually that is closer. Winning it will everywhere. Bush’s position be a talking point and an ensure Bush’s nomination, wasn’t as commanding, argument for electability there while McCain although he led McCain in the in the fall, but with no reward polls in several key states, in nominating delegates, the victories would force the including Ohio, Maryland, contest that counts now. The contest to continue. Georgia, Missouri and in the positioning primaries are over; winner-take-all competition for Super Tuesday is about hard 162 California delegates. numbers, not momentum or McCain’s strength was in New doing well or any of the other England, and he and Bush bat­ catchwords of the earlier cam­ tled fiercely in New York. paign season. Bush and McCain girded for “So much of this is an expec­ elections in 13 states in all, 11 tations game,” McCain said. primaries and two caucuses, But that game is over. Bush with 613 delegates up for A FP P h o to said the attention on grabs. Democrats had contests Wednesday morning will focus contest by winning enough Gore. Unless the couple of Eastern time, and three in 15 states and the American on the number of nominating states and delegates to force states were to be upsets in Western caucus states begin Samoa, 11 primaries and 5 votes each candidate won. his rival to quit. California and New York, reporting at midnight. caucuses with 1,315 delegates Gore had 482 Democratic del­ Democrats assign their dele­ Bradley’s next step is probably New York offers the second in play. egates in his column going in, gates in proportion to popular out of the campaign. richest lode of delegate votes, Aides said the Bush campaign Bradley 57. It will take 2,170 votes, by state or district, so The Super Tuesday dele­ 243 to be apportioned between was making two million get- to win that nomination. Bush Bradley will claim a share gates represent about 60 per­ Gore and Bradley based on out-the-vote calls in nine states has 170 GOP delegates, even in a Gore sweep of the 15 cent of a nominating majority their popular vote; 101 in a in the Super Tuesday lineup. McCain 105, with 1,034 need­ Democratic contests on in each party. more complex Republican pri­ Beyond that, though, the ed to nominate. Tuesday. While that is the number to mary that will take longer to Texas governor’s high com­ Neither leader can math­ “I do think we have to win a watch, counting it up will go count after the polls close at 9 mand was looking ahead. They ematically clinch the nomina­ couple of states,” Bradley said, far into election night and the p.m. The Republican primary said he will try to raise as much tion on Super Tuesday. There a forlorn assessment of the early morning hours on is really 31 separate contests, as $10 million in the coming aren’t enough delegates. But outlook for a challenger who Wednesday. The California in each congressional district, weeks for use against the either or both could settle the once loomed as a real threat to polls are open until 11 p.m. without a statewide contest. Democrats.

would take the 162 delegates by win­ effective campaign,” Arnold said. Today’s Super Tuesday contests ning the votes of registered “Tactically, he failed to win people reflect the greatest number of dele­ Tuesday Republicans. over. Strategically, he made bad choic­ gates and states decided in a single continued from page 1 On the Democratic front, former New es — why did he stay for Washington day since primaries began to play a Jersey Sen. Bill s ta te ’s ‘b ea u ty c o n te s t’ crucial role in presidential candidate remain in Bush’s favor. Bradley contin­ when he should have been selection 48 years ago. “I think McCain remains dangerous,” ues to lag far “[Bradley] couldn’t campaigning in New York, Democrats will choose 1315 dele­ Arnold said. “In California, we could behind Gore, w h ere he once had a gates, 61 percent of the 2170 neces­ see the extraordinary result of McCain trailing the vice predict that McCain’s chance? He just doesn’t sary for nomination. Republicans will winning the popular vote while Bush p re s id e n t in appeal would overlap get it.” similarly pick 59 percent of the majori­ actually takes the primary. An embar­ every state. with his. ” Furthermore, McCain’s ty needed, or 613 delegates. rassed Bush would slog on to the nomi­ After losing to broad appeal detracted Although today’s results will likely nation, but it would be a signal that he Gore in the Iowa from Bradley’s campaign, seal nominations in both parties, doesn’t have the centrist votes needed caucus and the Peri Arnold according to Arnold. Arnold stressed that the losers will to win in November.” New Hampshire Notre Dame “It was beyond Bradley’s continue to have an impact, especially Such a split decision in California is primary, Bradley government professor control,” he said. “He on the Republican side. possible because its primary is open to was dealt anoth­ couldn’t predict that “Even if Bush comes out on top, all parties, but delegates are deter­ er defeat last McCain’s appeal would McCain’s attacks on him will continue mined only by Republican votes. Tuesday, when overlap with his. They to hurt,” he said. “The Democrats will McCain, therefore, could hypothetically he lost Washington’s non-binding pri­ both attract the moderates, those who recycle McCain’s criticisms of Bush’s win the popular vote, with the support mary, a contest he had chosen as a aren’t core partisans, and McCain’s corrupt fundraising, among other of independents and Democrats cross­ testing point for a comeback. campaign clearly was more success­ things. Bush has a big job ahead of him ing over to vote for him, yet Bush “Bradley simply did not run a very ful.” in keeping his head above water.” Tuesday, March 7, 2000 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS page 7 Jet skids off runway Cardinal O’Connor receives in California Congressional Gold Medal phone, but because of the Associated Press very happy, very pleased about the whole smoke, he couldn’t see to dial. Associated Press As the noise subsided, thing,” the cardinal’s spokesman, Joe Zwilling, BURBANK, Calif. Omolewu and others ran toward NEW YORK said after Monday’s presentation of the docu­ A day after a jet carrying 142 the plane, where they helped Ailing Cardinal John O’Connor smiled and ment. people hurtled off a runway and frightened passengers climb joked Monday as he was presented with a President Clinton signed the proclamation on skidded to a stop just short of a down off the wing and off an proclamation awarding him the Congressional Sunday and in a statement said, “For more than gas station, everyone was talk­ emergency chute. Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor. 50 years, Cardinal O’Connor has served the ing more about what could have The 54-ton jetliner still had “It was just nice. It was Catholic Church and our nation with constancy happened than what did hap­ about 1,000 gallons of fuel in its just one of those nice, and commitment.” pen. 5,311 -gallon tanks. Thousands almost magical moments After landing at Burbank from Clinton recalled O’Connor’s early days per­ of gallons of gas were stored at that we are lucky enough to forming parish work in his native Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Flight 1455 slammed the Chevron station. Although take p art in ... it was so his service as a military chaplain in Korea and through a metal wall and fence the plane good to see him vigorous,” Vietnam and his 16 years leading the New York Sunday leaked about said Sen. Charles Schumer, Archdiocese. evening in a 10 gallons of D-N.Y. cloud of “We saw [the plane] was The medal is the highest civilian honor fuel, there Schumer and Rep. Vito smoke and awarded by Congress, and both houses rushed going to crash into the was no fire. Fossella, R-N.Y., presented stopped with to approve it for O’Connor, mindful of his pre­ gas station and the gas Southw est the framed proclamation to its nose just carious health. called it the O’Connor at his Archdiocese 39 feet short station was going to get O’Connor is recuperating from brain tumor worst acci­ residence. The medal will be presented to the of the gas surgery last year. Zwilling said the 80-year-old into a flame ." dent in its cardinal in a few months once it has been mint­ pumps at a cardinal was “feeling better the last few days 29-year his­ ed. Chevron sta­ but still weak and not able to resume a regular tory. “It meant a great deal to him. He was very, tion on Abayomi Omolewu schedule.” “My feeling H o lly w o o d Airport shuttle bus driver is they were Way. very fortu­ T h e nate that it wasn’t more serious Southwest Airlines Boeing 737- than it w as,” said Southwest 300 struck a car, pinning its CEO Herb Kellcher. The airline, hood under the aircraft, but the Hacker alters Gallup Internet site known for its bargain ticket driver and her 4-year-old prices, has never had a fatality. daughter weren’t hurt. Fifteen Investigators said the cause of passengers on the plane were Gallup plans to make available changed to read “demonstra­ the crash was not yet known. Associated Press slightly injured. through its Web site 65 years tion of Internet insecurity by The battered plane was hoist­ Airport shuttle bus driver of data. AntiOnline.” ed by cranes Monday and towed WASHINGTON Abayomi Omolewu said he and “We have until September 1 Gallup indicated it now to a secure area of the airport. An electronic vandal altered two other drivers were waiting to guarantee that we have believes AntiOnline wasn’t Cockpit data recorders were the Internet site for the Gallup to be sent on a call when they addressed all involved, but removed from the aircraft and Organization, one of the saw the plane blast through the issues of it acknowl­ flown to the National nation’s oldest and most fence and wall. security,” edged that it Transportation Safety Board’s respected polling companies, “To be able to put out a “We saw it was going to crash said Phil originally lab in Washington for analysis. just before Tuesday’s presiden­ fake story about into the gas station and the gas R u h 1 m o n , called to The pilot, a Southwest veteran tial primary elections. station was going to get into a Gallup’s Microsoft merging with complain to since 1988 with more than Gallup said none of its poll flame," he said Monday. “That’s chief infor­ John 18,000 flying hours, will be data was compromised Apple, for example; just why we were like, ‘Man, is that mation offi­ Vranesevich, interviewed Tuesday, said because its vandalized Web rumors about those kinds plane going to fall on us?”’ cer. w ho runs Jefferey 11. Rich, the NTSB’s site, at www.gallup.com , won’t Omolewu said he and the two Gallup of stories can send stocks AntiOnline lead investigator. The weather be connected to internal com­ other drivers ran. Omolewu results are in Beaver, was clear at the time of the puters that store polling results skyrocketing. ” turned around to grab his cell relied upon Pa. crash. until Sept. 1. That’s when heavily by “We’re c a m p a ig n s John Vranesevich pretty much and political head of AntiOnline used to journalists. that,” said \/o fer l^eqistratiorv The group’s Vranesevich, Web site was who w as vandalized in an obvious way demonized by hackers last early Sunday for about six summer after he offered to hours before it was noticed help authorities trace and and repaired. The more seri­ prosecute hackers. “When r i v e ous risk was that subtle someone’s hacked, there’s changes could have been intro­ obviously a lot of frustration duced — the report of a surge there. When some of these by a political underdog, for malicious hackers put our example — and reported by name down as a joke or to mainstream media outlets as degrade us, we’ll get a call AAarck 7tk genuine. sometimes.” “That is a risk,” Ruhlmon Vranesevich agreed that the acknowledged. “It may have greater threat in the attack existed for a longer period of against Gallup was the poten­ 8-iO pm in JLa^or+wne time if they had changed some­ tial risk to the organization’s thing minor.” credibility if false data pub­ Instead, the unknown vandal lished on its Web site had altered part of Gallup’s Web been reported publicly. site with a claim that a promi­ “To this point, we really bv +ke elevators nent Internet site devoted to haven’t seen hackers do that,” computer security, AntiOnline, he said. “[But] to be able to was itself responsible. Along put false inform ation out, it with some text, a headline was could have serious conse­ quences, all sorts of problems. 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C z e c h R e p u b l ic C hile Protesters hurl eggs Judge moves to try Pinochet

cers, including two generals, in their role in the coup and at Albright Associated Press the same case. Pinochet’s 1973-1990 military The 22-member Santiago regime. SANTIAGO ed “death to American imperi­ Court of Appeals would be the ♦ Students object A judge asked a Chilean court “Trying Gen. Pinochet will alism” and began hurling first to rule on Pinochet’s Monday to strip Gen. Augusto bring instability to the country," to her message of eggs. Police Capt. Zdenek immunity, after which either Pinochet of his congressional said Barros, a spokesman for Lubas said two 22-year-old side can appeal to the Supreme making financial immunity so the former dicta­ Pinochet during most of his men described as anarchists Court. The process may take confinement in London. “The tor could sacrifices to stop were detained for questioning. weeks, even months. stand trial time has come to turn the page Albright was spattered with While even relatives and on this.” spread of nuclear for w hat bits of egg, but most of them staunch Pinochet supporters weapons has come Pinochet, meanwhile, rested were intercepted by her body­ admit that he, like any other to be at his heavily guarded Santiago Chilean, can be required to g u ard s, said a U.S. official known as residence. He returned Friday who spoke on condition of stand trial, others have from his 16-month detention in Associated Press “the ca ra­ anonymity. Albright was expressed concern that the mil­ Britain, escaping attempts by a van of rushed away quickly. itary — which still strongly sup­ PRAGUE death" — Spanish judge who wanted to ports their former leader — Secretary of State Madeleine “Whoever is unable to think the killing bring him to trial on charges of about the serious problems of may apply pressure to abort Albright urged Eastern and disap­ Pinochet torture and torture conspiracy. today’s civilization, including any trial. Europeans on Monday to play p e a r a n c e The judge's request involves globalization, has nothing bet­ The military welcome for a bigger of 72 dissidents in the days fol­ Chile’s most prominent human ter to do than to take an egg Pinochet Friday, and an army role in lowing his 1973 coup. rights case: the so-called “cara­ and throw it at somebody,” statement vowing “permanent b r i n g i n g The request by Judge Juan van of death ” of October 1973, Havel said later. support and solidarity” for dem ocracy Guzman, the first ever filed when military officers toured Iran insists the Bushehr Pinochet, were seen by many as the country, dragging scores of to Serbia, against Pinochet in Chile, nuclear power plant is for a warning against prosecuting dissidents from jail, executing after draw- comes just three days after the peaceful production of elec­ the former commander-in- them or making them disap­ i n g army gave the retired general a tricity, but the Clinton chief. pear. a p p l a u s e warm welcome upon his return Administration fears the President-elect Ricardo According to an official and a b ar­ from house arrest in Britain — Iranians are trying to develop Lagos, a socialist who takes rag e of and gave rise to concerns the report, 19 of the dissidents lost a nuclear weapons program. office on Saturday, has vowed hurled eggs Albright military might bring pressure to the “caravan of death” “We consider the campaign to resist any attempt by the mil­ w ith h er to bear against any such trial. remain unaccounted for while around Bushehr conducted by itary to interfere. message to a university audi­ “This is the beginning of jus­ 53 were executed. Gutierrez the Czech government and the Lawyer Fernando Barros, a ence that freedom requires tice, which we have sought for said the suit was filed against local media a gift to the close associate of the former financial sacrifice. so long,” said lawyer Hugo Pinochet because “it is clear American minister Madeleine ruler, warned that trying Albright, visiting the land of Gutierrez, who is marshaling that the caravan was sent by Albright linked to her visit,” Pinochet would be tantamount her birth, delivered a speech several of the lawsuits pending him and acted on his direct Sharif Khodai, the acting to trying the armed forces for orders.” Monday at Tomas Masaryk here against Pinochet. The Iranian ambassador to University in Brno in which number of those suits Prague, told the newspaper she referred to a pledge by climbed to 66 Monday as Czech President Vaclav Havel Pravo. lawyers filed five more com­ Albright also met Monday on Sunday to cancel a $30 mil­ plaints alleging the wrongful afternoon in Prague, the lion sale of cooling duct parts death of a dozen people. Czech capital, with private by a Czech company to Iran’s “The action by Judge Czech and other Eastern Bushehr nuclear power plant. Guzman means that he European organizations to dis­ Albright said halting the believes there is enough evi­ cuss the challenges of bringing spread of nuclear weapons dence to have Pinochet tried” democracy to Serbia, technology “is not without in that case, Gutierrez added. Yugoslavia’s dominant repub­ cost.” “But since he has immunity “To keep the best technology lic. as a member of the senate, “The prevailing opinion was from falling into the wrong the judge must first seek that that Serbia’s democratic oppo­ hands, American firms are immunity lifted.” sition within the country and required to forgo many poten­ Guzman has already indict­ tially profitable contracts,” the international community ed several other military offi­ A lbright s a id , sp e ak in g in should focus on elections in English. “But a similar Serbia,” said Tomas Pojar, responsibility rests upon the head of the Prague-based Man shoulders of all who pledged in Need foundation. to defend the best interests of Since arriving Sunday for a the Euro-Atlantic community.” four-day visit, Albright has After her speech, which said repeatedly that former CUsso f 2 0 0 3 drew enthusiastic applause, communist countries such as Albright left the auditorium the Czech Republic can offer for a nearby hall, where a valuable lessons to Serbian crowd of well-wishers had opposition figures in fighting gathered to catch a glimpse of for democracy against the There is a group on campus to help students her. Suddenly, two men shout­ authoritarian government of President Slobodan Milosevic. facing disciplinary hearings before the Office of Residence Life. Peer advocates are specially trained to guide students through the disciplinary O ffice A ssista n t process. They comprise a division of Judicial N eeded Council, a Student Government organization, and are not part of Residence Life. Monday/Wednesday Ifyou are interested in being a peer advocate Mornings pick up an application in the Student Tuesday Af Government Office in Lafortune,

Applications at: Applications are due March 26, 2000. Student ActivitiesO ffice For additional information contact 3 1 5 L a F o r t u n e Angela Galui or Tony Wagner at 1-4556. Tuesday, March 7, 2000 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Court backs Indiana Jury convicts three N.Y. policemen

for his 1999 conviction on resides in this city,” London Associated Press on Good Friday charges of holding down a said. handcuffed Louima as fellow NEW YORK Attorneys for all three men Officer Justin Volpe sodomized said they will appeal, and Maryland, New Jersey, North Amid heightened tension him with a broken broom han­ Schwarz’s lawyer said he Associated Press Carolina, North Dakota, between the police and the dle. Pennsylvania, Tennessee and black community, three white asked that Schwarz be placed In the latest trial, prosecu­ on suicide watch in jail. WASHINGTON Wisconsin. officers were convicted tors sought to show that the Louima was not in the court­ The Supreme Court wants no Some of those laws have Monday of a cover-up in the three officers hid behind a room for the verdict. say, not yet anyway, in how been struck down after being attack on a Haitian immigrant “blue wall of silence” within “What Abner Louima wants states treat Good Friday. challenged in court. brutalized with a broken the department. more than anything else is for The nation’s highest court After Bridenbaugh sued in broomstick in a stationhouse “The verdict today should what happened to him to never Monday rejected a challenge to 1997, a federal magistrate bathroom. send a message within the happen to anyone else’s chil­ Indiana’s designation of Good threw out the case without a The guilty verdicts in one of police department that there is dren,” said Friday as a state holiday. The trial. A three-judge panel of New York City’s most notorious no greater Sanford denial of review, which was the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of cases of police brutality came betrayal of Rubenstein, not accompanied by any court Appeals upheld the dismissal 10 days after four white offi­ “The verdict today should the badge an attorney comment, allows the state to last July, by a 2-1 vote. cers were cleared in the shoot­ than to send a message within for the continue giving its employees A separate panel of that ing of West African immigrant ensnare a Louima fami­ that day off, a practice begun same appeals court previously Amadou Diallo, an unarm ed the police department fellow offi­ ly. The family in 1941. had struck down the Illinois black man who died a barrage that there is no greater cer in a is suing the The designation had been law that provided for school of 41 bullets. web of lies betrayal of the badge city for $155 attacked as a violation of the closings on each Good Friday. In Monday’s verdict, former a n d million. constitutionally required sepa­ Indiana’s main purpose in patrolman Charles Schwarz, than to ensnare a fellow d e c e i t , ” Prosecutors ration of government and reli­ designating the state holiday is 34, and officers Thomas Wiese, officer in a web U.S. had accused gion. to provide a long spring week­ 36, and Thomas Bruder,k.33, A tto rn e y of lies and deceit. ” the three offi­ The justices similarly turned end, the appeals court panel were found guilty of lying to L o r e t t a cers of telling away a challenge in January to found. investigators to conceal Lynch “lie after lie” a Maryland law that requires “Indiana does not celebrate S chw arz’s role in the 1997 Loretta Lynch said. to save the annual closing of all public the religious aspects of Good attack on Abner Louima, who U.S. attorney T h e Schwarz. schools on Good Friday. Friday; for Indiana, the holiday suffered severe internal guilty ver­ They offered Always two days before has absolutely no religious sig­ injuries. dicts trig­ phone records E aster, Good F riday is the nificance. To Indiana, Good “Not only are we now getting gered an outburst from the as evidence that showed the Christian holiday that com­ Friday is nothing but a Friday convictions of police on mis­ three defendants and their officers spoke many times in memorates the crucifixion of falling in the middle of the long conduct, but actually for the supporters. the weeks after the attack. Jesus. But some courts have vacationless spring — a day conspiracy. This is a real blow Schwarz cursed loudly as he Both Volpe and Schwarz had ruled that designating the day which employees should take to the blue wall of silence,” was led from the courtroom. insisted Schwarz was never as an annual holiday has a off to rejuvenate themselves,” said the Rev. A1 Sharp ton. Wiese and Bruder, free on even in the Brooklyn police sta­ legitimate, non-religious pur­ the panel said. Louima cousin and family $100,000 bail, wept, and Wiese tion bathroom during the pose. The dissenting judge said the spokesman Samuel Nicolas cradled his mother after she assault. Indiana’s law was challenged state should not be allowed to said: “This is not a happy occa­ collapsed in a hallway. Volpe, who pleaded guilty to by ta x p ay e r Russell choose Good Friday as the sion for us. We are not opening Bruder’s lawyer, Stuart the attack and is serving a 30- Bridenbaugh of Bloomington. spring holiday every year. But champagne bottles.” But he added, “Now we can start the London, suggested the Diallo year sentence, testified at Ilis lawyers told the court that the two-judge majority noted verdict and the protests that Schwarz’s trial for the first at least 14 other states have that the designation gives state healing process.” The officers’ convictions followed may have put pres­ time about the attack, saying laws making all or part of employees a three-day week­ carry up to five years in prison. sure on the jury of six blacks, he mistakenly thought Louima Good Friday a legal holiday. end “during a time which typi­ No sentencing date was set. five whites and one Hispanic. had punched him during a dis­ They are California, cally involves travel, shopping, Schwarz also could get life in “It’s hard to ignore the post- turbance outside a Haitian Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, cooking and family gather­ prison when he is sentenced Diallo, anti-police climate that nightclub. Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, ings.”

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I'VE BEEN ASKED TO I MEASURED OUR THE HIGHER DRAG “If I ran a school, I’d give the average grade QUANTIFY THE INTERN'S HEAD TO COEFFICIENT to the ones who gave men all the right BENEFITS OF OUR SEE IF IT GOT MEANS UJE LOST answers, for being good parrots. I’d give the ^KNOWLEDGE MANAGE - BIGGER. ( ..... A LITTLE IN THE top grades to those who made a lot of MENT SANDUJICH- YSTEMS. FETCHING mistakes and told me about them, and what, DEPART­ they learned from them. ” MENT. R. Buckm inster architect, engineer and social philosopher V iew po in t Tuesday, March 7, 2000 O B SE R V E R page 11

Le t t e r s to t h e E d ito r ‘War on drugs’ UHS is endangering students I would like to respond to Ann Thompson’s complaints about UHS that it would probably letter to the editor, published in The Observer take an entire edition of The Observer to print last Friday. The author of the anonymous let­ each one. A close friend of mine, who will is ineffective ter, printed last week, should be outraged at remain anonymous, suffers from an incurable Ms. Thompson’s callous critique of their reac­ and potentially fatal heart disease. The United States has a higher Drugs," has so demonized illegal tion to the lost blood sample. No doubt, the She first noticed something was wrong when percentage of our population drug use that it is impossible to nurse and laboratory technician did not intend she experienced chest pains — different and imprisoned than any other coun­ speak about solutions other than to misplace the sample, but to dismiss the much worse than the pains I suffered from — try in the world. The number of incarceration. Yet this “war" has incident as an example of how “life isn't last February. The doctor at UHS said that she prisoners is expected to double not been able to reduce the always perfect” is an insult not only to the was simply suffering from stress and that a over the next 20 years. We can availability of drugs one iota. In person whose blood sample was lost, but to change in lifestyle was all she needed. When barely build enough prisons to fact, the U.S. is still the single anyone who has ever experienced a problem she asked for testing, they refused to adminis­ keep up the pace. All of this at a largest consumer of illegal drugs with the University Health Services. I have ter any, saying it would be unnecessary. time when in the world after 10 years spoken with countless individuals who have She spent the remainder of the year in con­ FBI statisics of “war” — a “war” which been the victims of misdiagnoses and poor stant pain and upon her return home in May show the has so far cost over $50 bil­ medical treatment at the campus infirmary, she visited a cardiologist at one of the top hos­ crime rate lion of taxpayers money. and I would like to take this opportunity to pitals in the country. They were willing to per­ to be drop­ People use illegal drugs share my personal experience and that of a form the tests and discovered her condition. ping steadily for the same reasons they friend who is very dear to me. She was placed on medication that would each year. use legal ones. Humans Shortly after fall break, I awoke one morn­ treat but not cure the disease and could not be The vast have always used drugs of ing feeling intense chest pains and short mixed with certain drugs used to treat other majority of one sort of another. This is breath. I decided to walk over to University ailments. She was also told that she would these pris­ a fundamental aspect of Health Services for treatment. After meeting need to go into a hospital for weekly check­ oners are human behavior which can with one of the doctors, who told me I was ups while she was at school. non-violent be traced back thousands of probably suffering from inflamed lung In December, my friend contracted drug offend­ years in almost every cul­ tissue but did not say why, I was pneumonia and went to the infirmary on ers. These ture. sent to have an X-ray taken of my campus for treatment. Even though non-violent The question in our time chest cavity. she specifically informed the doctors prisoners should be one of personal I walked into the room to find that she was on heart medication are held for accountability. Obviously the X-ray operator seated at and that they could not prescribe long periods under mandatory “driving while intoxicated" her desk reading a romance * certain drugs for the pneumonia, sentencing laws while murderers should be a crime for it endan­ novel with a man who they went ahead and gave her a and rapists are allowed early gers the lives of others. But looked a great deal like prescription that could not be release in order to make room should someone go to jail Fabio on the cover. When I mixed with her heart medicine for more prisoners. because they drink responsibly told her I needed an X-ray anyway. This means one of I ask you: Is drug use really in the privacy of their own to be taken, she lifted one two things: Either they did such a heinous crime? Tobacco home? This analogy holds true finger, without looking at not do a thorough enough and alcohol are acknowledged to for other forms of drug use. me, and continued read­ background check on the be two of the most harmful The simple fact is that the ing her book. I stood in heart medicine or the pneu­ drugs, yet they are used without “war on drugs" is a war on a the doorway for about a monia medicine, or they penalty by a large segment of the large segment of the American minute in utter agony ignored my friend’s warn­ population. Most other countries people. It is unsustainable as no because every time 1 \ ing altogether. In any case, regard drug addiction as a med­ amount of legislation can modify either inhaled or that is an unconscionable ical problem similar to alco­ human nature. It is a waste of exhaled I felt a terri­ oversight. holism. Imagine how many peo­ our money and is destroying ble pain throughout She took the medicine ple would be in prison if alco­ many more lives than it is help­ my chest. m for 4 days. It made the holism or cigarette addiction ing. Finally, she put the pneumonia go away but were treated like other drug book down and gave her severe heart addictions. Reverend H.W . Skipper attended to me. Now, problems, worse than she The problem is this: The gov­ Dallas, Texas 1 could be overreact­ had ever experienced ernment, through its “War on March 4, 2000 ing, but when some­ before. Her cardiologist one requires medical at home immediately attention, I feel that took her off the pneumo­ attention should be nia medication because it as immediate as pos­ was obvious that it was sible. Had there been worsening the heart con­ Holding out hope in another patient dition. ahead of mo requiring As a result of all the an X-ray, I would problems she has had have waited without with UHS, my friend goes students and alumni complaint. However, I to St. Joe’s for her check­ think it is shameful for ups, which is a terrible an employee of a hos­ inconvenience for her. She Our Notre Dame Family, we what words you could find to say pital to put a patient on no longer believes that address you as members of our to your parents if your fellow hold because she wants anyone at UHS has a shred family. Our brothers, sisters, students wouldn’t stop threaten­ to finish reading about of medical expertise and friends; we came to this school ing you, just for the sake of a all her unfulfilled sexual will only go there in the most in the pursuit of more than an game? fantasies. If that is the dire of emergencies. education — we came in pursuit Our expectations have not standard of excellence This is the state of health of a community in which we been completely disregarded, exhibited by UHS that Ms. care on the campus of could all feel accepted. Hand however, for we find some Thompson hailed in her America’s top Catholic univer­ picked by the admissions office, solace in the “class act” of the article, I think the bar needs sity. Ms. Thompson called the each one of us worked hard to basketball team. We have dis­ to be raised considerably. lost blood sample “truly a RARE get here and work harder each covered in them a source of Unfortunately, my tale does occurrence.” Perhaps blood sam­ day to stay an integral part of inspiration, and we hope that not end on the X-ray table. ples are not often misplaced, but this community. But we are not you, our family, can do the About a month later I began to University Health Services has perfect. We make mistakes, piss same. We have not given up on experience the same symptoms made too many mistakes to be con­ off friends, get ejected from foot­ you, in hopes that you will give that had initially diminished after sidered an adequate health care cen­ ball games for doing pushups in back to the Notre Dame commu­ receiving medication from the infir­ ter. I do not feel that anyone who voices the stands and even get thrown nity a little of the respect it has mary. I told the same doctor that this their disapproval of the medical attention out of Beckers for spilling lost in the past few days, we say was a repeat occurrence and that I thought it they receive at UHS should be accused of hav­ things. We are human, what can to the him: Although we believe was something a little more serious than ing “an inappropriate response” to the situa­ you expect? what you did lacked a bit of inflamed lung tissue. She said it was nothing tion. We expected a Catholic com­ common sense, we still support and had the nurse give me shot, plus more Ms. Thompson encourages open communi­ munity, a caring community, to you wholeheartedly. prescriptions. Roughly 45 minutes after I cation so that “constructive changes” can be look at the wrong of a fellow received the shot, I had a violent attack of made, but the rest of her article indicates that student and while not condoning Kristin Corcoran pain not only in my chest but in my neck and a student will be castigated every time they it. forgive it. We are just as frus­ Sophomore, McGlinn Hall stomach as well. A friend dialed 911 and I criticize UHS. Well, I have some open commu­ trated as anyone else is at the was rushed to St. Joe’s and stabilized. nication for Ms. Thompson: The University outcome of the Syracuse game. Gretchen Danysh The doctor at St. Joe’s told me that my lung Health Services is a pathetic representation of We are even more upset, howev­ Sophomore, Pasquerilla East Hall tissue was inflamed but since it was apparent­ the medical profession and a disgrace to the er, with the reactions of our fel­ ly a chronic ailment I should see a doctor for University of Notre Dame. The administration low students and alumni — the Kathy Gerschutz serious medical treatment over Christmas needs to recognize this and do something name-calling, finger pointing Sophomore, Pasquerilla East Hall Break, which I did. I am now receiving the about it. and threatening gestures — proper medication and have not suffered from towards one of their own. We Libby Kaufman chest pains since last fall. Matt Lee wonder if you would react the Sophomore,Pasquerilla East Hall This is not a single, isolated incident. There Sophomore, Keough Hall same if it was your roommate, March 5, 2000 are so many students at Notre Dame with March 6. 2000 your friend — you? We ponder page 12 Tuesday, March 7, 2000

C o n c e r t R e v iew Bands at Stepan show are ‘decent,’ varied Vertical Horizon & Stroke 9 perform to an interesting mix of concert-goers

popularity of their hit By COREY HARTMANN “Little Black Backpack” Scene Movie Critic gracing the airwaves across the country. F rom Notre Dame students to high schoolers, Lead by singer Luke everyone at Stepan Center on March 1 seemed to Esterkyn, Stroke 9 enjoy themselves. Vertical Horizon and Stroke 9 held jammed for close to an a concert that helped people put faces to the per­ hour, playing songs like formers of those songs they always hear on the “City Life,” “W ashin’ & radio. It also gave everyone attending a chance to Wonderin’” and “Tail of hear some other material from the two great bands. the Sun.” Closing with The night started out strong with the local band the crowd favorite Radford taking the stage at the Stepan Center. “Backpack,” and saying Radford got everyone’s head bobbing but didn’t have how much they enjoyed too much crowd reaction. Stroke 9 was next on stage being in South Bend, and was probably the highlight of the evening. Stroke 9 left and had Hailing from San Francisco, Stroke 9 is enjoying the many fans wanting more. Talking to many peo­ ple after the concert (including that nice police officer that is sending me to Res-Life) concert-goers believed that Stroke 9 did a bet­ ter job than Vertical Horizon. Much of that MARY CALASH/The Observer had to do with the two styles of music that the Sponsored by the Notre Dame Student Union Board and U93, the concert at bands played. Stroke 9 the Stepan Center featured Stroke 9, a big hit with the young girls and the has many songs that are definite crowd pleaser for the evening. faster and more upbeat so the fans can dance, “The Man Who Would Be Santa" were songs played while Vertical Horizon has slower, more melodic from their sophomore release. songs. Ending with “Everything You Want,” Vertical Vertical Horizon soon took the stage and was Horizon left the stage only to hear the Notre Dame happy to have the crowd vibe from student body and all the little Stroke 9's performance. Playing kids there with their moms put new and old material, Vertical All around, the show was their hands in the air and Horizon helped show South Bend decent. Even with the scream like we do right before why they are becoming so popular, every kickoff at a football game. especially with the college-aged security guards being so All around, the show was crowd. Having a sound similar to rude and not letting any decent. Even with the security that of New Radicals, Vertical fans dance or do anything. guards being so rude and not Horizon played songs from their letting any fans dance or do any­ new album, Everything You Want, thing. Even with the lead singer and a couple of old tunes from of Vertical Horizon strutting the MARY CALASH/The Observer Running on Ice and Live Stages. “Best I Ever Had,” Billy Corgan haircut. Even with half of the teenagers “You’re A God,” “We Are” and “Send It Up” were from St. Joseph’s high school at the concert. Even Vertical Horizon delivered a strong performance, play­ just a few of the songs from their major label debut ing music from previous releases along with their hit with those security guards trying to kick people out album. “Candyman,” “Angels Without Wings” and for folding up some chairs. single.

C o n c e r t R e v iew A shy Mr. ‘Misery’ delights Chicago crowd

a single note or word from their mod­ earlier work on the Kill Rock Stars label. have made him a college girl mix-tape By CHRISTOPHER McGOVERN ern-day Dylan. The only damper on the Other highlights from the evening staple, and his performance showed Scene Music Critic evening, was the young lady in the front included “Say Yes,” “Ballad of Big why. Look for his new album on April row who pantomimed everything from Nothing” and “St. Ides H eaven.” On 18, as well as the new Division Day EP E lliott Smith’s music has always been being a butterfly to taking heroin. “Ides,” he called up an old friend from released last week. a study in contradictions. His songs After the early the audience to The opening act, Chicago natives Okay are beautiful and emotional, yet the mishap. Smith’s help him out Go!, pleased the crowd with their lyrical, lyrics are stark and depressing. Even his guitar work was S c t l l S l ♦ Needle In the Hay who, surprising- poppy songs and colorful stage antics. happier songs usually have a sad twist nothing short of +swio,Sam ♦ Say Yes ly, did a nice This extremely witty band kicked off to them. This trend of contradiction brilliant, espe­ ♦ Waltz #2 j° b' Her perfor­ their set with the mid-80’s hit “Don’t Get remained apparent throughout his per­ cially on two ♦ Happiness mance showed Me Wrong,” prompting the lead singer formance at Chicago’s Empty Bottle on n u m b e rs from ♦ Southern Belle ♦ St. Ides Heaven that most of the to proclaim them as a Pretenders cover Saturday, February 26. XO, "Waltz #2” ♦ Biggest Lie concert-goers band. A shy, reserved Smith took the stage a n d ♦ Between the Bars w ere m usic They then proceeded to rip through a around 11:00 and went straight into two “Independence ♦ LA ♦ Independence Day p ro fe ssio n a ls, set of their own eclectic originals, rang­ new songs, “Son of Sam” and Day.” This was a *, Ro$e Parade ♦ Ballad of Big Nothing much like Smith, ing from punk-pop to Weezer-like power “Happiness.” Though he appeared welcome sur­ ♦ Coming Up Roses rather than the chord ballads, all while the keyboardist somewhat nervous — an early miscue prise, given that ♦ Pretty Mary K casual Ian. did his best to bring the Kraftwerk on “Happiness” seemed to make him Smith is primar- 4 Division Day ♦ Night Time Near the end robots to life. somewhat embarrassed — he settled ily known for his . ♦ Ritseleh of the night. To end their set, they did something into a comfortable groove around the amazing voice ♦ Angeles Smith played a unprecedented in the annals ofrock- third or fourth tune. and songwriting ♦ Last Call Big Star cover, they covered the headlining act. They Despite his somewhat ill at ease man­ abilities. He w hich has played a blistering version of Smith’s ner, Smith, who earned national acclaim even seemed comfortable with most of become almost customary at his shows. own “Clementime,” providing a nice for his contributions to the “Good Will the new material, which will show up on With most of the crowd suggesting contrast to the acoustic set he was about Hunting” soundtrack, managed to main­ his forthcoming Figure 8 release in “Thirteen,” he went with “Night Time,” to play. Okay Go! is an enjoyable live tain a commanding stage presence. For April. Two songs to especially look for­ a rather desperate song on a night in act, and being that they play regularly the most part, the audience stood ward to are “LA” and “Pretty Mary K,” which Smith seemed to be anything but. in the Chicago area, would be worth the motionless, as if they didn’t want to miss both of which are reminiscent of his His soothing voice and heartfelt lyrics trip alone to see. M ^ c e n e «

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M u s ic C o l u m n Let us say ‘Ughhh— Long live rap music’

W hen I read Andrew Jones’ article resources to buy instruments or DJ for urban renewal. fact that many people actually like rap two weeks ago about music at Nl) equipment so they created styles like In a year of subscribing to the Phish music. He gives no reason why the dances and on the radio, 1 was shocked beat box to enable them to still make newsletter in high school, the most racial composition of campus would and dismayed by the inconsistency of music. From the laid-back grooves of Q- interesting thing I read about was prompt us to listen to more rap. Jones his opinions. It seems hypocritical to Tip and Mos Def to the in-your-face whether or not one of the members speaks on our behalf by saying that criticize rap while style of Master P and Spice 1, rap has should cut his hair. Can we honestly although the Dave Matthews Band is praising the Red Hot shown a diversity and brilliance that criticize rap for its “silly" topics while overplayed, we would rather hear that Chili Peppers, the places it alongside all other genres of promoting Phish? Consider the numer­ at dances than rap. I, however, whole­ Dave Matthews music. With perfect harmony of lyrics ous “serious” Phish topics. This group heartedly disagree. I think Dave Band and Phish. He and beats that make people want to has a ten-minute song where they end­ Matthews produces great music, but stated that while he dance and learn every word, rap has lessly repeat the name David Bowie. from the people I have talked to and by can occasionally lis­ the ability to take hold of people and Another popular song is about a weasel my own opinion, a real party would not ten to rap, we, as a draw them in. Despite what Mr. Jones named Fee that just wants to be free. last four songs into any “Dave” album campus, can not believes, it does not take a 15-minute There’s yet another song where the without a large portion of people leav­ actually consider it guitar solo to make music good. Music is most intelligible state­ ing the floor. music. He claimed what drives people, what puts them in ment is “a picture of nec­ Music is what drives Furthermore, I disagree Todd Callais that rap was only different moods, what makes them want tar.” Can Andrew Jones people, what puts that rap is played over about ridiculous or to dance and celebrate. Rap is not only criticize the misogyny, half the time at any unoriginal topics like music, but great music to many people. drug culture and pulsat­ them in different party. I would say that it prostitution, drugs Scene music Jones next tries to point out that rap ing rhythm in rap while moods, what makes is pop and random stuff or “ghetto life in critic music is only about ridiculous and uno­ advocating “Give it them want to dance like the Grease general. " Finally he riginal topics like drugs and prostitu­ Away” by the Red Hot megamix, which I will stated that rap is tion. Groups like Public Enemy created Chili Peppers, a song and celebrate. unite with Andrew Jones overplayed at dances and that it turns beats and lyrics that expressed the that itself promotes in defeating. us into mindless zombies flailing our plight of a race that was still struggling promiscuity from a band that talks Finally Jones states that Phish con­ bodies around to random beats and pro­ despite efforts of the civil rights era. about or alludes to drug culture in half certs prove that people can dance to the fanities put forth by rap icons. NWA and KRS1 gave a voice to the of their songs? And the drug use of music, but I would point out that flailing Mr. Jones’ solution — listen to solid thousands of Americans that face police groups like Phish and Dave Matthews is around in a pot-induced semi-slumber musical groups like Dave Matthews brutality while no one listens, and a matter of public record. I would say is no more dancing than what people Band and Phish — both of which he answers the people that think discrimi­ that all music has its imperfections, but supposedly do when they hear rap feels are great as dance music I sup­ nations in the criminal justice system no one should venture to say that rap is music. pose. Well if I can’t be made to say ughh are only isolated incidents. the least cultured form of music In conclusion, I am a fan of all the at a party. 1 am glad that I am not invit­ In the ’90s, Tupac, Puff Daddy, No because it doesn’t tone down its lyrics. groups mentioned above and feel that ed. I will respond to Jones’ arguments Limit Records, DMX, Eve, Jay-Z and There is the issue of rap music being you accept all musicians’ Raws and bril­ in the short amount of space that The many others have provided testimony of overplayed as well as Jones’ request to liance. One should not point out the Observer has blessed me with. the problems and enjoyments in the stop hearing it (he also talks about pop shortcomings of a genre they do not like Rap music is music, plain and simple, lives of rappers and the people that they and 80’s music but focuses mostly on while ignoring the problems with their and this is the only point on which I am feel close to. Read The Source Magazine rap). Jones makes a bold statement by own taste. not flexible. Going back to its roots in and you will find articles about rap but saying that maybe we listen to rap so I close with one question. How can the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, rap came also about the situation in South Africa, much because of diversity issues on you enjoy dancing in a large group of about as an evolution of blues and jazz. the death penalty, Health Insurance for campus. This is pretty much insulting people if everyone is worried about Many struggling artists lacked the the underclass, and effective programs and non-sensical because it ignores the stepping on someone’s Birkenstocks?

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W o m e n ’s B ig E a s t C hampionship Connecticut advances to finals with 79-54 win

12:48 remaining. Associated Press Five straight BC turnovers kept the Eagles scoreless for STORRS, Conn. nearly five minutes. Tamika Williams had 16 The Eagles’ inside game points and anchored a domi­ began to heat up midway nating post game as No. 1 through the half, and the Connecticut beat Boston spark was sophomore forward College 79-54 on Monday in Becky Gottstein, who finished the semifinals of the Big East with 19 points. She hit three tournament. of BC’s last four field goals UConn (29-1) will play and the Eagles trailed 34-23 Rutgers for the title Tuesday. at the break, but would get no The defending champion closer. Huskies have won the last six The Huskies continued the tournament titles. pressure in the post to start It was BC’s first appearance the second half got the same in the semifinals since 1990. results. They opened with a The No. 17 Eagles have not 12-4 on five inside baskets been to a final since 1987 and a pair of free throws to go when they lost to Villanova. up 46-27 with 13:52 left. Williams got most of her UConn led by as much as 32 in inside feeds from Svetlana the period. Abrosimova, who finished with UConn capitalized with 31 a career-high 10 assists. points on 25 BC turnovers. The Huskies outscored Gottstein was playing in her Boston College 50-18 in the third straight game since paint using a deep and talent­ returning from a right ankle ed bench to wear down the stress fracture that sidelined Eagles (25-8). UConn reserves her for six weeks. accounted for 39 points. Before the injury she led the UConn’s defense pressured conference with 10 rebounds BC into 16 first half turnovers, a game and was the second and on the offensive end, the leading scorer on the team. Huskies went inside to She got five boards in the first Williams early and often. half, but was held to a pair in With UConn up 6-4, the the second. power forward scored eight of UConn outrebounded the the next 14 points. Eagles 39-31. Abrosimova and Shea Ralph and Asjha Jones Kelly Schumacher had six LIZ LANG/The Observer combined for six in the 14-0 apiece. Senior guard Cal Bouchard defends Niele Ivey in a game earlier this season. Bouchard and the run to give UConn its biggest Alissa Murphy had 13 points Eagles fell to the Huskies in Monday’s semifinal of the Big East Championship. lead of the half, 20-4 with for the Eagles.

NBA Garrity seals win for Orlando with buzzer beater

turn an 82-78 deficit into an the field. Atkins came off the The Magic held a 51-38 a 52-49 halftime lead. Associated Press 85-82 lead in the final minute. bench to lead the Magic with rebounding edge, led by former Hamilton got rolling in the Washington rookie Richard 15 points. Rookie Corey Wizard Ben Wallace’s 16 second half, scoring 15 of his WASHINGTON Hamilton made a 3-point shot Maggctte added 14. rebounds. Orlando had 18 points to help the Wizards stay Pat Garrity made a fadeaway with 12.2 seconds left to tie the Hamilton had a career-high offensive rebounds to just six close. jumper from the top of the key score. The Magic then called 25 for Washington. for the Wizards. N otes: as time expired to give the timeout and ran a play for Orlando has beaten The Magic’s reserves, nick­ ♦ Juwan Howard played his Orlando Magic a come-from- Garrity, who got the ball at the Washington in 10 of their last named “The Magnificent 1 5,000th m inute in the first behind 87-85 victory over the top of the key, wheeled and 12 meetings and did so this Seven,” scored 50 of the team’s quarter. Washington Wizards on threw up a jumper that went in time without Ron Mercer, who 87 points. Monday night. as the buzzer sounded. was not in uniform because of Maggette came off the bench ♦ The Magic now are 15-26 Chucky Atkins scored seven Garrity finished with only five an ankle sprain suffered in to lead a 14-2 second-quarter when Wallace wears his hair in straight points for the Magic to points, shooting 2-for-6 from Sunday’s loss against Boston. run that helped the Magic take corn rows.

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7 0 0 ^ 112 Badin Hall 631-5242 @ 7 0 3 Hesburgh Library 631-7800 [email protected] @ w e b www.nd.edu/ ministry This Week in Campus Ministry ardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Today, however, is traditionally known as “Shrove Tuesday”, because it was the day on which “shrift” or confession was made in preparation for the great fast of the Lenten season of 40 Monday. February 14 through Friday. March 24 days.M Shrove Tuesday is called in French Mardi gras “Fat Tuesday,” in allusion to the fat ox 103 Hesburgh Library which is ceremoniously paraded through the streets on this day. Senior Retreat #2 (Mar. 31 -Apr. 1) Sign-Up In Catholic countries Mardi gras is celebrated as the last day of the carnival, with feasting and merrymaking, of which, in England, the eating of pancakes alone survives as a social Monday. March 6 through Monday, April 3 custom. 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Wednesday. March 8. 8:00 p.m. Hence the season was moved backwards to Wilson Commons Ash Wednesday Wednesday, later known as Ash Wednesday. G raduate Student Bible Study G roup It had been decided at a very early time that originate? the special penance for those guilty of serious sin should start at the beginning of Lent. Peni­ Wednesday. March 8. 10:00-10:30 p.m. By Fr. Peter Rocca, C.S.C., tents donned a penitential garment and had Walsh Hall Chapel Rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart ashes sprinkled on them. Then came the rite of Interfaith Christian Night Prayer expulsion from the church. The wearing of special penitential garment and the sprinkling with ashes as an expression of sorrow and repentance were already familiar to the Old Testa­ ment and pagan antiquity. Jesus himself refers to this practice (see Mt. 11:21). The early Wednesday. March 8 .1 1 :30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. church was also familiar with the practice (e.g. Tertullian and St. Cyprian). 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Finally, the gospel reading from Matthew declares that it is not enough that we perform the prescribed disciplines of the season. It speaks more about the motivation than about • Student talks performance, about the spirit which prompts them, and not that the letter is fulfilled. The key word for this day is “turn.” The prophet Joel cries out the words of the Lord: • Conversation “Even now, return to me with your whole heart.” This turning manifests itself in outward signs: fasting, almsgiving, prayer. But the essential turning is inward. “Read your hearts, not • Prayer your garments.” As we turn to God in fasting, prayer and service, God turns with the gift of life. At the climax of his turning, God made him who did not know sin to be sin that he might turn us Applications available from to be the very holiness of God. The Son of God turned to take on our nature that we, who did not know righteousness, might live by his life. Campus Ministry or Rectors. 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NFL Green, Vikings try to lure Marino to Minnesota

his staff not to discuss the freed up enough cap room. In the playoffs, Marino led the ing of 67.4 ranked 30th in the Associated Press team’s quarterback situation in Steinberg said he was flabber­ Dolphins to a 20-17 victory over league. light of heavy criticism of his gasted by the Vikings’ pursuit Seattle in the first round. But He became a free agent last MINNEAPOLIS declaration that Daunte of Marino instead. the team was embarrassed 62- month after voiding his contract At least one team in the NFL Culpepper, his top draft pick “Do 1 understand what’s 7 the next week against with Miami. The Dolphins then d o esn ’t think Dan M arino is last year, would enter camp as going on in Minnesota? No,” Jacksonville, when the Dolphins signed free agent quarterback washed up. the projected starter. Steinberg said. “Usually when a trailed 38-0 before Marino even Jay Fiedler. Dennis Green is trying to lure But Green told WAFN Radio guy goes 9-3 and takes his team completed a pass. The Vikings haven’t had the the league’s career in Miami he’d love it if Marino to the playoffs, the team tries to After the most lopsided loss in money to do much in the free and the Vikings pursued their extend his contract very quick­ Dolphins history and the most agent market. But Marino’s passing elusive championship rings ly. It seem ed miserable agent, Marvin Demoff, had dis­ le ad e r to together. like a mar­ afternoon of cussions with the team on a Minnesota, “We think this is a perfect riage made in “We think this is a his career, contract that would fit within w here he would merger of a guy who wants one heaven.” perfect merger of a guy Marino said: the salary cap. more year to get it done the Cunningham “I’ve never Marino, who had a mediocre become the who wants one more right way and a team that’s has refused a experienced a 1999, could sign a deal with Vikings’ year to get it done the eighth looking for that one guy who big pay cut game like this easily reachable incentives that wants one more year to get it and probably in my life. Even would not squeeze the Vikings s ta rte r in Marino right way. ” right,” Green said. will be jetti­ as a kid, I’ve too much. eight s e a ­ The Vikings haven't offered soned June 1. never had a The Vikings, who have shak­ sons. Jeff George a contract, even Marino, who Dennis Green gam e like en up their roster and coaching Marino turns 39 this year and though he went 9-3 after com­ has not Vikings head coach this.” staff this offseason, are hoping has spent his entire 17-year ing off the bench last season to attracted Marino is the Marino won’t pass up a shot at career in Miami. He is consid­ replace Randall Cunningham, much interest most prolific playing with Carter and Moss, ering an offer from the Vikings, who was demoted 5 1/2 games from other teams, threw 12 passer in NFL history. In 17 who thrived last year with the but also considering retirement. into his new $28 million con­ touchdown passes and 17 inter­ seasons, he has completed equally strong-armed George. The Vikings feature receivers tract. ceptions in 1999, by far the 4,967 passes for 61,361 yards When the Dolphins signed Gris Carter and Randy Moss, George’s agent, Leigh worst ratio of his career. He and 420 touchdowns, all NFL Fiedler to a three-year, $3.8 but they also lost Pro Bowl Steinberg, said he assumed the also missed five games and records. million contract, it seemed offensive linemen Randall Vikings would make a push for most of a sixth because of a But injuries have taken a toll, clear Marino had played his last McDaniel and Jeff Christy to his client’s return once they neck injury. and Marino’s quarterback rat­ game in Miami. rival Tampa Bay. “Dan called me, and Dan said that the Vikings had offered him a contract and he was thinking about it,” Carter told WPTV in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday. “Before Minnesota called, 1 think Dan was going to retire,” Carter said from his home in Boca Raton, Fla. “I think it real­ ly rekindled some interest that he had maybe four or five months ago.” Carter also said Marino was concerned about uprooting his children. Experi ustrator, aker? Marino was offered Minnesota’s starting quarter­ back job last week in talks with Green, two sources close to Marino and speaking on condi­ tion of anonymity confirmed Monday. Marino, who has never won a championship, most likely will decide by the end of the week, one of the sources said. The offer was first reported Sunday night by ESPN and Fox A I I I V Sports Net, citing unidentified sources. “I’m just flabbergasted,” Dolphins president Eddie Jones W nee form ic iRMmotion^AmtvMNlooks ereaimN# resume said. “I have no idea about Dan Marino and any report about him going anyplace. I know nothing about where Dan’s head is at or what he plans to do.” But Jones said for the first time M onday th at if M arino plays next season, the Dolphins want him. “Danny has been told he can come back,” Jones said. Green didn’t return phone calls from The Associated Press on Monday. Last week, he told

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W o m e n ’s B ig E a s t C hampionship Husky fever alive as UConn plays for Big East title

STORRS, Conn. the locals. It's nearly an hour before the start of All of the Connecticut regular season the Connecticut-Boston College semifinal games sold out during the summer. game of the women’s Big East tourna­ Eighty members of the media regularly ment on Monday. attend each home game, be it a January Steve and Karen Wilson stand in front date with West Virginia or a nationally of the South televised game against Tennessee. entrance of the Getting a ticket for a game is as tough Gampel Pavilion, as predicting the weather in South Bend their elbows resting during the winter. The Wilsons were on a three-foot high lucky enough to get their tickets through concrete wall. The Karen’s brother’s company. Without married couple, those connections, they would be sitting residents of nearby on their couch, watching the game with Chaplin, Conn., are their three daughters. finishing the last “We watch all the games,” the Wilsons drags of their ciga­ said. “We were fortunate tonight [getting Tim C asey rettes before enter­ tickets].” ing the arena. The Wilsons weren’t the only Steve in his Connecticut fans getting ready to enter UConn hat and sports writer Gampel before the warm-ups began. Karen in her blue As thousands entered the North “Connecticut bas­ entrance, they were greeted with high- ketball’’ sweatshirt with XXL embla­ fives by the team’s mascot, the aptly zoned across the middle, are getting named Husky. ready to see their beloved Huskies com­ Buses transported fans from cars pete against their neighboring rivals. parked miles away from the stadium. This is the second time they have seen Ticket scalpers searched for any inter­ Connecticut live this year, the first being ested buyers. There were plenty. Sellers a 72-71 loss to Tennessee on Feb. 2, the are scarce before Husky games. It’s a far Huskies’.only defeat of this season. cry from the Irish home games, where Lying on the concrete wall is a white you can’t give away enough tickets to fill poster with alternating blue and white the Joyce Center. letters spelling UConn. Below the UConn, The scene is reminiscent of that an in black letters, is the word “Rocks.” hour before an Irish home football game. “I got on TV the last time I had a Except the crowd at Gampel is an poster,” explains Steve with a grin. eighth of the size of Notre Dame UConn Rocks- That phrase expresses Stadium. the feelings of many in Husky Nation. College basketball to them is what col­ With their state located between New lege football means to many Irish fans. York and Boston, Connecticut profes­ It’s the biggest game in town. sional sports fans’ loyalties are divided. And it's not limited to just the women. There arc Red Sox supporters and The men’s team, the 1999 National Yankee fans. Some prefer the Patriots; Champions, regularly sell out all their others like the Jets or Giants. Both games. The crowd still chants an ever­ Celtics and Knicks, Bruins and Rangers present “U-C-O-N-N, UConn!, UConn!, fans populate the Nutmeg State. UConn!" But when it comes to college basket­ To witness the atmosphere of Husky KEVIN DALUM/The Observer ball, there’s only one team in town. Nation, take Route 195 North from Julie Henderson drives on Rutgers center Tammy Sutton-Brown. The Scarlet And for good reason. Storrs, follow 84 west to 91 South and Knights take on the Huskies in tonight’s Big East final. The Huskies have won the last seven you’ll be in New York City, home of Big East regular season titles and six- Madison Square Garden, the site of this miles from the Garden. championship, a title the Huskies have straight tournament championships. In weekend’s men’s’ Big East tournament. Tonight, the Connecticut women face won each of the previous six years. the 1990s, they participated in three Once there, you’ll be surrounded by a Rutgers in the tournament final. And it’s at home, where the Huskies Final Fours and six Elite Eight appear­ swarm of blue and white tee-shirts, hats, Rutgers, eighth in the nation beat a have won 73 Big East games in a row. ances. The 1995 team finished the sea­ sweaters, sweatshirts — anything with a very good Notre Dame team 81-72 in Tune in tonight at 7:30 on ESPN2 and son at 35-0 en route to the national title. UConn logo. They could sell Connecticut overtime on Monday night. The Scarlet look for a “UConn Rocks ” poster. Five Husky alums are currently in the toilet paper and these fans would be Knights play an aggressive defense and Steve and Karen Wilson were able to WNBA, including three former national willing to pay for it. feature one of the conference’s top play­ get tickets for the final. college Player of the Year recipients — In last year’s conference championship ers in Shawnetta Stewart. The last time Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizotti and Kara game against St. John’s, you could have the two teams met, the Huskies The views expressed in this column are Wolters. sworn it was a Husky home game. Never squeaked out a 65-60 victory. those of the author and not necessarily These feats haven’t gone unnoticed by mind that St. John’s is located a few But this is different, this is the Big East those of The Observer.

straight Knights’ points to keep off, momentum began to swing hit both free throws to tie the offense with 23 points and her squad within a basket of the way of the Irish. Notre game. Sutton-Brown added 17. Irish the Irish, 40-38. Dame took advantage of Rutgers had one last chance The Irish struggled on the continued from page 24 “When my shots started Rutgers’ center Tammy Sutton- to score in regulation, but a boards all night. The Knights falling, I said to myself, ‘It’s Browne’s absence on the court lay-up from Stewart bounced outrebounded the Irish 39-27 Gilmore. about time,”’ said Gilmore. because of a fourth foul and around the rim and out, send­ and took advantage of many Down by eight with 14:28 left “I’ve been struggling with my took the ball inside to run up ing the game into overtime. second and third looks on in regulation, Gilmore came off shooting for some time.” its lead to eight with seven The Knights took control on offense. the bench and scored nine But as Gilmore’s streak wore minutes left to play. offense in overtime, leading the Rutgers, which avenged reg­ But with three minutes whole way. ular season losses to Villanova remaining, Sutton-Browne “We just wanted it more and Notre Dame in the tourna­ REGUu* checked back in and momen­ tonight,” said Stewart. “We m ent, will have a chance to tum changed again. Shutting out-hustled them the whole make up for its loss to down the Irish in the lane, the time.” Connecticut earlier in the sea­ Knights dominated on offense Finding themselves down, the son when the Knights meet the and took the lead 61-58 with Irish were forced to foul, but No. 1 team tonight in the tour­ 43.3 seconds remaining. the Knights were solid from the nament finals. As Irish guard Danielle Green line, distancing themselves “We’re just trying to survive drove down the lane with a from the Irish by nine points and advance,” said senior clear shot at the hoop, Stewart with a minute left to play. Knights’ guard Tasha Pointer, sent guard Alicia Ratay to the The Irish could not find a who had eight points Monday. line with an off-ball foul. The good shot as the Knights tight­ “We’re just taking it one game stoic freshman nailed the two ened their defense as the final at a time.” Alicia Ratay (Fr.) free throws, cutting the deficit seconds ticked off the clock and The Irish have almost two BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR to one, 61-60. Rutgers advanced to the final weeks off to regroup before ALL-ROOKIE TEAM The Irish fouled Stewart round of the tournament. they begin their run for the immediately on the in-bounds Riley led the Irish with 20 NCAA title next week. play, sending her to the line points from the paint and Ratay “I don’t know [what this does Ruth Riley (Jr.) with 34 seconds remaining. chipped in 15 from the outside to our tournament hopes]. I The senior hit both, pushing to pace the squad. d o n ’t know how the NCAA BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OFTHEYEAR the Knights’ lead to two, 62-60. “Most teams have double thinks,” said Irish head coach ALL-BIG EAST FIRSTTEAM Irish center Ruth Riley came up teamed me all year,” said Riley Muffet McGraw of her team’s with the rebound off Stewart’s of the Knights’ defense. “I was loss. “I think we deserve a missed foul shot, giving the just happy to be able to score home game, but we’re proba­ Niele Ivey (Jr.) Irish possession of the ball. or get the ball to Julie bly a second or third seed.” Danielle Green tried her luck [Henderson] or Niele [Ivey] The NCAA selection commit­ ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM in the lane again and was when I could.” tee will release the tournament fouled by Stewart. The senior Stewart directed the Knights’ seedings Sunday. ______JOSE CUELLAR/The Observer page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, March 7, 2000

W o m e n ’s La c r o s s e Irish pull away from Pioneers with late surge

with each other. By MIKE CONNOLLY “It’s just getting comfortable Sports Writer with each other,” O’Shaughnessy said. “It takes The Irish scored seven a whole season to get comfort­ unanswered goals in 17 min­ able with each other really.” utes as Notre Dame broke The three freshman who did open a 5-4 first half lead into start — Angela Dixon, a 18-7 victory over the Denver Danielle Shearer and Kelly Pioneers Sunday in Colorado. McCardell — all played well With 20 minutes left in the for the Irish. first half, the Irish led by just Dixon scored three goals one goal. The slow start, how­ and added an assist. Dixon’s ever, did not concern captain three goals placed her third I.ael O’Shaughnessy. on the team in goals — behind “It usually takes us a little O’Shaughnessy and sopho­ bit to get rolling but we usual­ more Alissa Moser who each ly pull it out,” O’Shaughnessy had four. said. “I guess it just took us “I was really happy for her,” until then to get into our O’Shaughnessy said about groove.” Dixon. “I was glad she stepped O’Shaughnessy scored two up for us but she still has to goals in the first half and two get her freshman nerves out goals in the second half to of h er. She played w ell in lead the Irish in scoring. The practice with us so I was glad junior from Alexandria, Va., that she wasn’t too scared or who led the Irish in goals last too nervous in her first game.” year with 50, also picked up Shearer tied O’Shaughnessy an assist. for the lead in points with two The slow start for the Irish goals and three assists. did not surprise McCardell, who played with O’Shaughnessy either. The the U.S. under-19 national Irish tended to start slow last team this summer, started on year as well. an Irish defense that yielded “We have just always had a just 23 shots and won the hard time starting right off the groundball battle, 34-23. bat,” she said. “But I think we McCardell also picked up an started a lot quicker (Sunday] assist. than we usually have.” In her first start after trans­ Starting three freshmen ferring from the University of Sunday also played a factor in Massachusetts, Irish goalkeep­ the slow start. Although the er Tara Durkin made 10 saves

JEFF HSU/The Observer Irish practiced in the fall and while Carrie Marshall, last defeated Virginia in an exhibi­ year’s starting goalkeeper, Junior goalie Carrie Marshall looks to deny an opposing attack player. Marshall tallied seven tion last weekend, the Irish came in and made seven saves during Sunday’s game while splitting time with Massachusetts-transfer Tara Durkin. are still adjusting to playing saves.

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M e n ’s La c r o s s e Janney leads Quakers to 10-7 victory over Irish any tape of them," said junior game. By STEVE KEPPEL Dave Ulrich. “We came out “We definitely outshot them. Sports W riter thinking we were going to We just couldn’t capitalize,” blow them out.” Ulrich said. “1 think we played Despite jumping out to an The Quakers, with their one- hard but we didn’t execute.” early 2-0 lead, the Notre Dame on-one defense, confused the The Notre Dame defense men’s lacrosse team was upset normally balanced Irish struggled, giving up 10 goals, by Pennsylvania on Saturday offense all day. but goalie Kirk Howell did 10-7. Penn’s defense had prepared come up with 14 saves in The Quakers’ defense came well for Notre Dame’s attack another solid performance. on strong after the quick Irish and gave them trouble on The loss will not hurt Notre opening, rendering the explo­ defense while their underrated Dame’s standing in the Great sive Irish attack scoreless for offense kept control of the ball Western Lacrosse League, 15 straight minutes. for much of the afternoon. since Penn is not in the Penn scored the next five “They had the ball the whole League, but team members goals, three of which were time, and the few times we’d stressed the loss was not with­ scored by last s e a s o n ’s Ivy get it, we would panic and try out consequence. League leader Pete Janney. to do too much,” said Ulrich, “We need to win games like Janney led the Quakers with who led the Irish with three this to be successful,” Ulrich 4, four goals as he terrorized the goals. “Their defense was said. “This loss doesn’t affect Irish defense. really tough. Our guys who our league standings, but it After going up by two early normally score were shut could come back to haunt us on, Notre Dame seemed to down.” down the road if we end up in believe that it would roll over The Penn d efen se w as in a tie.” Penn much like they did Penn control but Notre Dame’s The Irish will travel to State. offense still had some good Colorado for two matches next "We w eren’t prepared. They chances. The Irish, however, weekend. They face University had scouted our offense and failed to capitalize, similar to of Denver on Saturday and Air we didn't even get to look at the first half of the Penn State Force Academy on Mar. 13.

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Bowling O b serv er Staff Report **"■ «#* "fxAt <> *» , Despite a marked improve­ Competing against the pow­ ment in its score, the bowling ers of the Big Ten brought out club finished 35th out of 42 the best in the women’s water teams at Ohio State’s Buckeye polo team this weekend. Classic. The club opened with a 13-2 In what was the final tune-up thrashing of Minnesota in the for the National Championship, opening round, before falling in on Apr. 13-16 in Omaha, Neb., a tight 13-10 contest to host freshman Jason Pawlak rolled a Wisconsin. Sophomore Lauren 210 average to pace the Irish. Kuzniar tallied five goals to Sophomore Dave Rigato and keep the team within striking junior Darren Kraft approached distance for the entire game. the 200 plateau, with 198 and Notre Dame rebounded in the 193 averages, while sophomore next round to defeat nemesis Kevin Gertken posted a 185. Illinois 6-4, and closed the weekend with a 5-3 victory Ultimate over Northwestern. Liz Parolin A weekend of near misses did was named the outstanding little to dampen the spirit of the Irish player for the weekend. Ultimate Club at the Mardi Gras Invitational. Figure Skating Placed in the “A” bracket LIZ LANG/The Observer The figure skating club’s syn­ designed for the 10 best of the Sophomore Kas Hoag gets ready to take off from first base during a game last season. The chronized team finished a very 50 teams competing, the club softball team claimed the title at last weekend’s State Line Classic. respectable eighth in the team dropped their opener to defend­ nationals at Plymouth, Mich, ing national champion North this weekend. In its debut sea­ Carolina State, 13-7. son, the club placed ahead of Freshman Paul Shepard’s established teams such as zone defense lifted the team to Irish shutout competition Providence and Oswego State, a 13-6 victory over Rochester in and narrowly was edged out of the second round. The Irish then lost to three shutout this year. Freshman fourth shutout and the cham­ seventh place by Princeton. By RACHAEL PROTZMAN Defending champion Miami teams ranked among the top Bledsoe singled in the top of pionship title with a 3-0 win fifteen in the country, by a total Sports W riter the eighth to send in Myers over Virginia Tech on (Ohio) outdistanced the field, with Delaware and Michigan of five points. Losses to peren­ for the win. With the tying Sunday. Alkire, Kriech and nial power Rice, 14-12, tourna­ Notre Dame softball went finishing second and third. run on third in the bottom of Myers all drove in runs to aid ment favorite Winona State, 13- undefeated with four shutouts Senior Lindsay Read was the the inning, Moshel held on to the Irish win offensively while 12; and host LSI), 13-11, com­ this weekend to grab the driving force behind the team’s force a foul out and a strike­ Sharron and Moshel com­ pleted the trip. championship title at the success and growth. She leaves out for the Notre Dame win. bined to allow just four hits, The club will compete at the State Line Classic in Bristol, one walk and nine strikeouts. a team that is anxious to “The Virginia Tech game High Tide in Savannah, Ga. Tenn. improve its ranking at next was a pitcher’s duel all the “We didn’t give up a run the over spring break. Sophomore pitcher Michelle way,” Miller said. “Moshel entire weekend and that’s year’s nationals. Moshel was named the tour­ pitched a great game.” remarkable,” Miller said. nament MVP with 14 strike­ Alkire led the Irish with her “Plus we had an extremely outs in 11 innings while career’s first solo no-hitter strong defense, but there’s allowing just three hits. Also and a two-run homerun in always room for improve­ joining the all-tournament the Notre Dame 8-0 win over ment. We need to be able to A Salute to the Leaders of Tomorrow - team were Melanie Alkire, Kentucky. 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thrilling experience that must By NOAH AMSTADTER have been for the boy,” said Sporrs Writer Mainieri of Minnesota native Gagne. “Even though he gave Playing in its second tourna­ up five runs and most people ment of the season, the Irish would say he wasn’t success­ baseball team improved its ful, I still think he showed a season record to 4-2 as it won lot of poise out there. I saw two of three potential for the future, I’m gam es at not giving up on him." last w ee k ­ Sophomore Steve Stanley end’s went 2-for-3 with two walks Hormel and three stolen bases in the Foods Minnesota game, adding to an Classic at impressive weekend that t h e earned him all-tournament M etrodom e team honors. in M inn­ “I had a good weekend. I eapolis, Mainieri just did w hatever I could to Minn. help the team win the games,” On Sunday, Notre Dame Stanley said. “For me that’s defeated a Georgia team that just to try to get on base and came into the tournament produce runs, let guys drive undefeated before falling to me in.” Minnesota on Friday. Notre Adding injury to insult, the Dame was led by junior right­ team lost senior captain Jeff hander Aaron Heilman, who Perconte during the Minnesota finished with a career-high 12 game. Diving hard for a strikeouts while only allowing groundball on the turf, the one unearned run in eight second baseman injured his innings. shoulder and his status for “[Heilman| was basically the this weekend’s games is unde­ story of that last game,” head termined. coach Paul Mainieri said. “He In the opening game of the totally dominated that game tournament, Notre Dame and we scratched for enough received its second consecu­ runs to be able to win." tive dominating performance The Irish went up 3-1 on a by senior right-hander Scott double by junior shortstop Cavey. Cavey allowed two runs Alec Porzel before adding on four hits in six innings in three insurance runs in the defeating No. 24 Wake Forest, seventh. Those runs proved 8-5. essential as the Bulldogs ral­ “The story of that game was lied to score three runs in the Scott Cavey,” Mainieri said. ninth off sophomore pitcher “Wake Forest has one of the Drew Duff. Closer John Corbin top teams in the country, win­ came in to record the final ning back-to-back ACC cham­ out, earning his 10th career pionships, and for Scott to go save. out there and pitch that, well, On Saturday, the Irish lost is just fantastic.” an up and down gam e to a Stanley and fellow sopho­ JEFF HSU/The Observer surprising Minnesota team. more third baseman Andrew Notre Dame used clutch hitting and power pitching to post a 2-1 mark at the Hormel Foods After M innesota scored five Bushey each had three hits to Classic at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. runs off freshman pitcher J.P lead a 16-hit attack against Gagne in the first three the Deamon Deacons. innings, Notre Dame rallied to Notre Dame hosts take a 7-6 lead before finally Manchester College today at falling 9-7. 4:30 p.m. at Eck Stadium, with “I can imagine what a sophomore Matt Buchmeier as PIZZA K X s 2 0 0 0 Deftwe-MThe P e r f e c t The Bookstore Basketball e-m ail address is BKSTR.l @ nd.edu Boati tith© (bOgxs Cx 7m©3(ilsisz99

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W o m e n ’s B ig Ea st C hampionship Rutgers rallies to knock Notre Dame out of tournament

By KERRY SMITH Assistant Sports Editor

STORRS, Conn. . Rutgers knows about battling back against Notre Dame. When the two teams met in the regular season, the Scarlet Knights dug themselves a 19-point hole and fought back to gain the lead, only to lose in over­ Big East V. time. But this time it was differ­ Tournament ent. Rutgers 81 With the Irish up by nine with four minutes left in regu­ Notre Dame 72 lation in Monday night’s Big S ee Also East semifinal tournament “Husky Fever alive game, it looked as though the Ik No. 6 team in the nation as UConn plays for would advance to meet Big East title” Connecticut in the finals. But the Knights had a dif­ page 17 ferent idea — they thought of their recent overtime loss to the Irish on home turf and never looked back again. With 12-straight points by the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers tipped the scales in its favor for the first time since the opening minutes of the first half with 43 seconds left in regulation. The Irish forced overtime in the final seconds, but could not defend against an explosive Rutgers’ offense, losing 81-72. w> “The [regular season] loss was a heartbreak- er,” said Scarlet Knights’ guard Shawnetta Stewart. “It feels real good to beat them tonight. We really stuck together through the adversity on the court.” Having worked the rust out of their game in Sunday’s quarterfinal contest against the Miami Hurricanes, the Irish stepped on the court ready to play. But so did the Scarlet Knights. After trailing by a point, 25-24 at halftime, the Knights knew they needed a new weapon to dis­ tance themselves from the Irish. They found it during the second half in senior guard Usha KEVIN DALUM/The Observer Senior Niele Ivey and Rutgers’ Usha Gilmore scramble for a loose ball in Monday’s Big East Championship see WOMEN/page 17 semifinal. Rutgers avenged its regular season loss to Notre Dame and advanced to tonight’s final.

W o m e n ’s T en n is No. 15 Notre Dame routs Ohio State, Iowa

Notre Dame started off well on 7-3. owed the recent problems in the dou­ By KEVIN BERCHOU Thursday when it traveled to Ohio The Irish returned home on Saturday bles pairings. Sports W riter State to battle the No. 33 Buckeyes. to do battle with the No. 36 Iowa Hit hard by the wrist injury that will The Irish won five of six singles match­ Hawkeyes. Though the venue changed, keep Guy out through April, Notre Like Tiger Woods on a Sunday back es and swept the doubles, winning 8-1. the result remained Dame has been forced to nine, the Notre Dame women’s tennis Junior All-American Michelle Dasso the same. 71 was a tough week. I’m trot out doubles teams team charged through the weekend. led the onslaught, scoring a 6-2, 6-2 Once again the that have little to no After climbing to No. 15 in the No. 1 singles win over Ohio State’s Irish won five of the happy with the way we experience playing national polls, the Kristy Dascoli. six singles matches, rallied in the end. ” together. That lack of Irish women made In No. 4 singles, sophom ore Nina en route to a 6-3 experience was particu­ a strong gace to go Vaughan rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win win. larly evident against Jay Louderback even higher, as that clinched an Irish victory. Dasso was at her Iowa. they trounced three With junior doubles star Kimberly best, as she made women’s tennis coach Notre Dame lost both ranked opponents Guy out due to a fractured wrist, quick work of her No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, in a matter of four Louderback was forced to alter his o p p o n en t w ith a something that would days. doubles pairings. rare 6-0, 6-0 No. 1 singles win over not likely have happened with a “It was a tough Freshman Katie Cunha, usually Shera Wiegler, in match that lasted a healthy Guy and three complete dou­ week,” said head paired with Guy, was instead part­ mere 45 minutes. bles parings. D asso coach Jay nered with Dasso, and together they “She’s played tremendously of late,” “I think we’ll get better with more Louderback. “I’m notched an easy 8-5 No.l doubles win. Louderback said. “She has improved, practice time,” Louderback said. “It’s happy with the way we rallied in the The win put Notre Dame’s season it seems, with every match.” end.” record at 9-4, while Ohio State fell to Strong singles play has overshad­ see TENNIS/page 21

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