Breaking the bank Another school tragedy With the Generations campaign wrapped up, Two days after the Santee school shooting, an Thursday The Observer explores what will become of the 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl shot her more than $1 billion raised. eighth-grade clasmate. MARCH 8, In Focus World & Nation + page 5 2001 THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 103 _ HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Eldred requests apology from CARE leaders 'Monologues' In Eldred's letter to CARE + officers, she wrote that the performance nets Board of Trustees felt deceived officers reprimand by an alleged discrepancy between their letter to the Board and the students' By MIKE CONNOLLY actions. News Wrirer "At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees, members were dismayed that they were College President Marilou blatantly misled by your let­ Eldred sent a letter to Campus ter," she wrote. Alliance for Rape Elimination None of the other students officers Wednesday requesting who participated in the reading a letter of apology to the Board of the play have received a let­ of Trustees for their individual ter from Eldred. Approximately involvement in a student read­ 20 students, including athletes, ing of "The Vagina student government members, Monologues" Feb. 19. Feminist Collective members CARE officers Ang Romano, and Student Diversity Board Emily Koelsch, Julie members participated in the Frischkorn and Katie Poynter reading, according to CARE may have been singled out for officers. punishment "She has because they refused to wrote a letter "At a recent meeting of acknowledge that to the Board the Board of Trustees, anyone but CARE of Trustees members were could have orga­ with Eldred's nized this," said permission. dismayed that they Cassie Carrigan, In that letter, were blatantly a student who the officers misled by your letter. , participated in outlined why the reading but they believe did not receive a t h e Marilou Eldred letter from "Monologues" Saint Mary's president Eldred. MOLLY McVOY!The Observer should be in letter to CARE officers Eldred decreed Saint Mary's President Marilou Eldred on Wednesday requested that officers of Campus Alliance performed. earlier this year for Rape Elimination write a letter of apology to the College Board of Trustees. The move follows a They also that CARE could Feb. 19 performance of "The Vagina Monologues" in Regina Hall for an audience of about 150. wrote: "The [C]ollege has not sponsor the "Monologues" decided it will not support a and said the four officers par­ would not sponsor the readings [at a meeting between the offi­ cers never said they would not performance of "The Vagina ticipation in the reading consti­ of the play but did not promise cers and Eldred] that students participate in an independent Monologues" this year, and out tuted "overt support" for the it would not be performed at might take the initiative to put reading of the play as individ- of respect for this college, we reading. The officers said they the College. on the play," Frischkorn said. will abide by that decision." promised Eldred that CARE "It was made very, very clear Frischkorn said the four offi- see ELDRED/page 4

ND alum Kelly, wife Notre Dame grad missing in Bolivia Peace Corps worker put out public service announce­ Poirier worked with Habitat for receive 2nd annual + ments on radio and television, and Humanity on campus and spent a Poirier missing 2 weeks set up a hotline for people with semester living in Dismas House information on his whereabouts. - a home where college students Hes burgh Award Similar announcements, and a and former convicts Live together ByTIM LOGAN picture of Poirer, will appear in in community. Senior SraffWrirer Bolivian newspapers today. He also volunteered at "There By GEOFF BRODIE Friends at Notre Dame remem­ Are Children Here," a camp for News Wrirer bered him as a good kid, with a Chicago inner city youth. Camp Walter Poirier, a 2000 Notre mischevious streak. director Jim Langford, a core pro­ The second annual Hesburgh Award for Business Dame graduate serving in the "He was unique. Everyone knew fessor, remembers him as a dedi­ Ethics was presented on Wednesday evening in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, has been who Wally was," said Joe Priest, a cated and energetic. Jordan Auditorium to Daniel Kelly, a 1957 alumnus, missing for two weeks, U. S. offi­ 2000 grad who lived with Poirier "Wherever he was, there was a and his wife Rosemary, founders of a center for the cials and col- in Zahm Hall. "It's obvious what a kind of buzz," Langford said. seriously mentally ill. leagues said good person he is." "He's a leader and a person that The award was presented by Father Theodore Wednesday. Poirier was briefly the president enjoys life." Hesburgh, University president emeritus, on behalf of Poirier, 2 2, of Zahm Hall, before having to Father Jim Lies, who was rector Notre Dame's Center for Ethics and Religious values in was last seen leave the dorm, and he ran for in Zahm when Poirier lived there, Business. by fellow vol­ student body president twice, in said the young man was a model The ceremony also included a lecture, "The New unteers on 1998 and 1999. He also encour­ for his dorm. Role of Business in Society," given by the Kellys and Feb. 22 in aged other Zahm residents to run "He was the quintessential John Boatright, professor of business ethics at Loyola LaPaz, for president, usually on irrever­ Zahmbie," Lies said. "He has more University in Chicago. The lecture was the third part Bolivia's capi- ent platforms that gently mocked spirit than any youth I've ever of the Frank Cahill Lecture Series, which was estab­ tal. He had Poirier the typical student government worked with, with more energy lished to honor 1959 Notre Dame alumnus Cahill and been working priorities. than anybody I know. It didn't his commitment to ethical behavior and integrity. in tourism development in the But he had a serious side, too. surprise me at all that he wound The Kellys received the Hesburgh Award for starting nearby Zongo Valley since August Poirier was heavily involved in up in the Peace Corps and helping and founding the Rose Hill Center. Located in Holly, 2000. community service while at Notre others." Mich., the Rose Hill Center houses 51 adults who need Government officials are trying Dame, friends said. Poirier got in his share of trou- to find Poirier, an embassy official "He was always volunteering," told the Associated Press. They see MISSING/page 4 I see AWARD/page 4 Priest said. ,.r ' page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, March 8, 2001

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Hatching + Lecture: "Violence, + SUB spring break + Mass: Sacred Heart + Mass: Sacred Heart Politics and Collusion: The shuttle: Transportation to Basilica, 5 p.m. Basilica. 10 a.m .. 11 :45 I got the privilege of ducksitting today. No, not babysitting- ducksitting. causes behind Northern the Chicago airports, tick­ + Confession: Sacred a.m. My friend is a teaching assistant for an ani­ Ireland's Worst ets cost $8, purchase at Heart Parish Crypt, 4-5 mal behavior class and is training a duckling. I got to take care of the duck this afternoon. Tragedies," 4:15p.m., LaFortune info desk. p.m. After watching the duck Room C-103, Hesburgh for several hours, I began Departure times: to see that he feels very Center O'Hare: 10 a.m., 3 p.m. much like I do right now. Sammy the duckling Midway: 12 p.m. hatched yesterday and left the warm familiar place that was his shell. Now, he's not quite sure what to OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports do. The new place he has entered is exciting and full Molly McVoy of possibilities, but it's much bigger than his shell Protesters denounce U. Wisconsin newspaper and it's very scary. Sammy sort of waddles Saint Mary·s MADISON Machine." around unsure of who to Editor Numerous University of Wisconsin After reviewing the proposed publi­ trust. When someone holds student organizations gathered cation, Paloma Wright, advertising him tightly, then he relax- Tuesday to voice their displeasure director for the Herald, said it would es. with what they labeled "racist propa­ be improper to publish the MCSC ad Although I am definitely not a newly hatched ganda" printed in The Badger Herald. in the Herald. She wrote a letter to the duck, I know just how Sammy feels. After the rally, participants marched MCSC stating that the newspaper I am beginning the process of hatching out of to the Herald's office, demanding an "inadvertently" published the Center my shell that is Saint Mary's and I'm not sure apology and the resignation of Herald for the Study of Popular Culture's how I feel about leaving. Editor in Chief Julie Bosman. advertisement for Horowitz's book. Although it's several months until gradua­ Bosman said she would not apolo­ In a response to this material, which The MCSC ad ran Monday in The tion, I've started "hatching" already. This week gize for publishing a cartoon and a it deemed offensive, the Multicultural Daily Cardinal. is my last week as an editor for The Observer, book advertisement that have been Student Coalition (MSC) submitted an Printing the Horowitz ad was the my senior comp is submitted, and I'm accepted the center of recent controversy. The advertisement to the Herald, con­ mistake of an advertising account and planning for medical school. cartoon featured a meeting of Ku Klux demning the paper for its "attacks" on executive who did not follow standard The walls of my shell are beginning to crack Klan members, with a swastika. students of color and its promotion of procedure of bringing all questionable already. The book, by David Horowitz, is "racist ideology" and destruction of material to her attention, Paloma There are so many people and places that titled "The Death of the Civil Rights the "morale of students of color who wrote. She added that the advertising are a part of this shell; I can't imagine not Movement." have attended this university." director reserves the right to refuse being a part of them. The people who I live The ad lists 10 reasons why repara­ The ad labeled the Herald "UW­ any advertisement, and would have with at Saint Mary's are my family away from tions for slavery are a bad idea. Madison's Racist Propaganda "under normal circumstances." home. They have seen me develop and grow up. They love me in spite of all the stupid things that come with four years of college. I have come to depend on their opinions, senses of humor and their always-available shoulder UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA to cry on. The idea of not seeing them everyday is ridiculous - it's like not seeing your brother Students fight for education funding RU-486 causes debate at universities or your sister. They're just always there -how exactly do I deal with the fact that they won't TUSCALOOSA HANOVER. N.H. be next year? College students and faculty from universities across While officials at many universities have made the My colleagues at The Observer have been a Alabama united in front of the Statehouse on Tuesday decision not to carry RU-486 on campus for medical rea­ surprise addition to the Notre Dame/Saint to voice opinions in an education funding war that is sons, this decision has been taken out of the hands of Mary's shell. When I started working at the far from over. About 200 University students took the health care providers at the University of Pennsylvania. paper, I only wanted to write occasionally. I eastward trip to the capital in Student Government Physicians at Penn Student Health Services were recently needed to ''focus on my classes." Well, that Association buses to join political and business leaders informed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health that didn't work out the way I planned. For the past in voicing their concerns about Alabama's 6.2 percent the state's Abortion Control Act prohibits distribution of two years, I have spent as much time at the proration of the Education Trust Fund. A pep rally RU-486 at any site not already registered to provide sur­ Observer office as I've spent in the chemistry atmosphere encircled the crowd of more than 2,500 gical abortions. The approval of RU-486 for a U.S. mar­ department. Thank goodness I got over­ people at the fourth annual Higher Education Day in ket in late September sparked a flurry of debates. "I am involved. These people have seen me at my Montgomery. Alabama State University marching band less enthusiastic about [RU-486] for a Penn population ... best and, most definitely, at my worst. I have members and Troy State University cheerleaders fired because we have excellent access to competent surgical­ made some of my dearest friends in the late­ up a raucous assemblage whose signs spoke their abortion providers. We don't have the facilities to provide nights spent pouring over pages and edits. I opposition to Gov. Don Siegelman's education plan as for the complications," Janice Asher, medical director of wake up in the morning and wonder if there is loudly as their cheers. "Hey Don, did it hurt when you Women's Health Services, told The Daily Pennsylvanian. a story I should cover. This is a shell that's fell off the education platform?" asked one sign. ''I'm Although Penn's forced deference to state law is unusual. going to be hard to shake off. Voting Don off the Island," read another. "Anything the FDA's stringent requirements for the dispensing of I feel like Sammy. I'm starting to leave my they cut is too much," said Nia Pauliukonis, a the drug have helped convince many schools to exclude shell and wander about in a bigger world. Who University biology graduate student. the option in their health programs. will I trust? The bubble that is this community will definitely not be found at my future med­ ical school. Yes, it is exciting with all the amaz­ ing possibilities of being a doctor. But, like Sammy's new world, medical school is bigger LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER and scarier one. I guess, until I finish hatching out of Saint 5 Day South Bend Forecast 11 Mary's, and once I've finished hatching and AccuWeather forecast for daytime conditions and high temper.ttures The AccuWeathe~ forecast for noon, Thursday, March 8. really started to wander aimlessly. someone 30s will have to hold me tight. Maybe then I will relax. H L The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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Thursday, March 8, 2001 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Longtime ND coach, Diversity Board officers elected did this year," Morales said. studies. prof dies at age 92 By KATIE McVOY This year, the Student "We want to have a big sis­ News Writer Diversity Board has worked to ter/little sister program for increase campus awareness of non-Catholics," Morales said. • Mass to honor NCAA championship. He also The Saint Mary's Student the variety of women that are "We also want to have disabili­ Walter Langford coached the Irish fencing Diversity Board will continue in part of the Saint Mary's com­ ty awareness week." team from 1940-43 and its campaign to help under­ munity. Apellido was elected to the today in Basillica again from 1951-61, with a represented groups at Saint Morales and Apellido have vice presidency earlier this record of 155-35. Langford Mary's with the election of Lily several ideas to continue to semester and will, therefore, was honored twice for his Morales as the new president increase respect for under-rep­ continue in the position. Special to The Observer multiple contributions to and Cyd Apellido as vice-presi­ resented groups on Saint Morales served as the secre­ Notre Dame, in 1959 with dent. Mary's campus. These groups tary on the Student Diversity the Lay Faculty Award for Morales and Apellido, who include racial groups, religious ·Board this past year and saw Walter Langford. a mem­ distinguished service and ran uncontested, were notified groups, ethnic groups and sev- the presidency as a way to ber of the University of Notre upon his retirement in 1973 Wednesday eral others. make her voice stronger. Dame faculty for 42 years with a Presidential Citation evening that They haven't "I was ready to have a bigger and a longtime coach of the "[Our ideas] are from the University's then they had been yet made spe­ voice on the board," she said. Univer- president, Father Theodore elected. The really a lot of cific plans. "The secretary does a lot of sity's var­ Hesburgh. elections com­ expanding on projects "Nothing is writing but I wanted to be able sity tennis Langford earned a master mittee was set in stone." to say more." and fenc­ we did this year. , of modern languages degree unavailable for Morales said. Morales and Apellido will ing team, from the National University specific election "These are just take over responsibility imme­ died Feb. of Mexico in 1937. He served results. Lily Morales ideas." diately following spring break. 28. in St. as president of the Catholic M or a I e s will Diversity Board president-elect Their ideas The term of the current L o u i s Association of Foreign follow former for the coming Student Diversity Board ends after an Language Teachers in 1957- president year at Saint on April 1. Morales' and illness. 58 and was active in the Akmaral Omarova, and hopes Mary's include working with Apellido's first task will be to Langford He was Modern Language to build on the work the the racial discrimination poli­ compose next year's board. 92. Association, the American Student Diversity Board did cy, allocating more funds to "We're starting to put the A 1930 graduate of Notre Association of Teachers of this past year. under-represented groups on board together and send out Dame, Langford began Spanish and Portuguese and "[Our ideas] are really a lot campus and working with applications right after spring teaching at the University a the Central States Modern of expanding on projects we admissions and intercultural break," Morales said. year later, specializing in Languages Teachers Spanish and Portuguese Association. instruction and Mexican lit­ Langford's wife of 44 erature. He served as chair years, Alice, died in 197 5. He of the modern languages later married Mary Goebel, department from 1946-59 who survives, along with four ND alum set for space flight and was the author of "The children. His son Jim is Mexican Novel Comes of director emeritus of Notre the orbiting science outpost. received his commission in Age." Dame Press. and his daugh­ • Wetherbee lifts At the end of the flight, the United States Navy in From 1961-63. Langford ter Lois is married to William off to International Discovery will bring the 1975 and was designated a organized the United States' Berry, professor of electrical Space Station today Expedition One crew back to naval aviator a year later. first overseas training pro­ engineering at Notre Dame. earth. American commander Selected by NASA is 1984, gram for Peace Corps volun­ Father Hesburgh will cele­ Bill Shepherd and Russian Wetherbee became an astro­ teers, serving as director of brate a memorial Mass for Special to The Observer cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko naut in 1985. A veteran of the new agency's Chilean Langford at 3:30 p.m. today and Sergei Krikalev return four space flights, he has program. He also served for at the Basilica of the Sacred after a pioneering four-month logged more than 955 hours a year as director of Notre Heart on campus. Veteran astronaut and mission that prepared the in space. He also serves as Dame's Sophomore Year Memorial contributions can Notre Dame alumnus James space station for scientific director of NASA's Flight Abroad Program. be sent to the Walter and Wetherbee will be in com­ research. Crew Operations Directorate. In addition to his teaching Alice Langford Scholarship mand when the Space Shuttle Wetherbee will be joined by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin and research, Langford Fund at Notre Dame or to Discovery pilot Jim Kelly and mission Ford, a 1982 Notre Dame coached the varsity tennis There Are Children Here, a makes its Shuttle specialists Andy Thomas and graduate with a bachelor's team at Notre Dame from camp for at-risk children scheduled Paul Richards on the mission. degree in aerospace and 1940-53, compiling a record directed by Jim Langford and liftoff today Launch Discovery's flight also will mechanical engineering, and of 95-30 and earning a his wife, Jill, at 21550 New for the sec- Wetherbee will feature the debut of the Air Force Major Michael three-way share of the 1944 Road, Lakeville, IN 46536. ond expedi- Italian-built, NASA-owned Good, who earned bachelor's tion to the travel to space Leonardo Multi-Purpose and master's degrees in aero­ International for the fifth time Logistics Module (MPLM), the space and mechanical engi­ S P a c e in his career. first of three cargo-carrying neering from Notre Dame in Station. vessels containing scientific 1 9 8 4 an d ' 8 6 , res p e c tJ v e Iy , During the +Leaves today racks and other supplies for were named to the astronaut m i s s i o n . +Returns on the space station. corps last year. Discovery Discovery is scheduled to Annette 2051/Hasbrook, a will carry the March 20 land March 20 at NASA's 1985 graduate with a bache­ Expedition Kennedy Space Center. lor's degree in aerospace and Two crew - Russian com­ VVetherbee earned a bache­ mechanical engineering. mander Yury Usachev and lor's degree in aerospace and recently was appointed a American flight engineers Jim mechanical engineering from flight director at NASA's Voss and Susan Helms - to Notre Dame in 1974. He Johnson Space Center.

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Kellys sent their son to a special­ one of his friends. "They always had him do ized hospital in Connecticut. He service, but he was doing it already." Award had improved so much from his Missing Poirier, from Lowell, Mass., majored in his­ continued from page 1 treatment that the doctor's rec­ continued from page 1 tory and government at Notre Dame. His ommended he not go back home upbeat attitude and playful streak made him a assistance because of schizo­ because he could end up relying ble with the University, leading fellow Zahm memorable figure to those who know him. phrenia, and other serious men­ too greatly on his parents. The residents in pranks and North Dining Hall "He got into some difficulties I know at tal illnesses. only other option was a group antics. Notre Dame but he has a great spirit," Founded in 1992, the center home. which after some Punishment was usually volunteer work, Langford said. "His true spirit came through has aided research, proved to be a bad and that was fine with Poirier. when he decided to join the Peace Corps and around 400 idea. "It was kind of funny," said Brian Clemency, go help other people. He's a great person." troubled "Most of the group homes we adults into visited I would not leave my dog new lives of there, let alone my son," said s e l f - Rosemary Kelly. many of our campus col­ The officers had not decided reliance. This is when the idea formed Eldred leagues quite serious." if they would write the letter Based on a to start their own treatment cen­ Eldred requested in her let­ on Wednesday night. four part ter. And not just one for John, continued from page 1 ter to CARE officers that the In a later e-mail from Eldred program of but for anyone like him who students write a letter of apol­ Wednesday, CARE officers work. clini- Hesburgh needed special help. With some ual students. ogy to the Board of Trustees learned that if they were cal and extensive planning, and much The officers claim they were and deliver it to the Office of placed on probation, they social support. and an indepen­ financial pooling, Rose Hill not the organizers of the read­ the President by 4 p.m. could only appeal to the dent skills program; individuals Center was born on 370 plus ing, only participants. Friday. If they do not write Executive Committee of the learn how to gain the skills, qual­ acres of rolling hills and a beauti­ "We weren't the ringleaders this letter. they will be placed Board of Trustees. Normal ities, and confidence necessary to ful lake in the surreal country­ of the reading," Poynter said. on College probation. This punishments can be appealed live life successfully on their own. side just north of Detroit. "We were just people involved probation will not affect their through Student Affairs and The center, which is also a One might wonder how gradu­ in the reading." academic status but will not then to the president. Because farm, provides five-hour-a-day ates from the center actually end Eldred alerted the Saint allow the four seniors to grad- this punishment will originate jobs, social functions, medical up. Mary's com- uate in from the president, it can only "good disci­ be appealed to the higher attention, support groups and To fmd out, one needs to only munity "/find this lack of psychology classes to all of its look at Mike Kelly himself. He Wednesday in plinary authority of the Board of guests. The busy schedule allows now is staff member at the Rose an e-mail respect for me, the standing." Trustees. the guests little time to dwell on Hill Center, lives on his own inde­ explaining her administration, By not Eldred's decision to punish writing the the officers of CARE came as a their illness and instills a feeling pendently. and has his own car. reasons for members of the Board of of individual importance. The Kelly family could have taking discipli­ letter, surprise to student body presi­ dent Crissie Henner. Renner The idea to start the Rose Hill just worried about their own nary action Trustees and for many of Eldred said met with Eldred on Feb. 26 to Center would never have materi­ son's treatment, but they were against alleged our campus the officers will violate discuss the "Monologues" but, alized if it was not for the Kelly's just as concerned for anyone organizers. colleagues quite serious. " according to Renner, Eldred with similar mental problems. "Last month a clause in son, John, who was diagnosed had no comment because she They now have an $2.5 million my decision the hand­ with paranoid schizophrenia in said the. issue was closed. endowment fund for scholarships was disregard­ Marilou Eldred book stating 1986. Renner believes Eldred's letter to the Center, which they hope ed, the stu­ "It is "Mental illness is like a robber. Saint Mary's president and e-mail re-open the issue. will eventually reach $10 million. dents broke expected a thief in the night," said in letter to SMC students "That is what is so ironic," Why would a family take so their word not that stu- Rosemary Kelly. "It came and dents will Renner said. "They are took over my son. Something just many risks for others when they to perform the play, and the play was per­ show respect for all College rehashing the issue." clicked in his mind that changed have what seems an overbearing Repeated attempts to con­ amount of problems on their formed," she wrote. "I find employees and will comply him forever. It was horrible." with their reasonable requests tact Eldred for . comment own? this lack of respect for me. the Knowing that the treatment when acting in their official Wednesday evening were John needed was not available in "The daily love of God's work," administration, members of job capacity." unsuccessful. their home town of Detroit, the said Rosemary Kelly. the Board of Trustees and for

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Leader accuses Milosevic: Opposition Eighth-grade girl shoots classmate leader testified Wednesday that he believed for­ mer Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic was Catholic school. on everybody," Paucke said. questioned and police said behind an assassination attempt against him. Associated Press Vuk Draskovic made the charge during ques­ Police said freshman He said the girl eventually they did not yet know where A 14-year-old girl shot a Brent Paucke, i 4, was able placed the gun on the floor she got the gun. tioning by public prosecutors in an investigation female classmate in the to persuade the girl to drop and he kicked it away. Authorities would not say of Milosevic's former state security chief, Rade shoulder Wednesday in the the gun. Paucke said he Ritter called Paucke "very if they planned to charge Markovic. Markovic was detained last month in cafeteria of their parochial ducked under a lunchroom courageous." the girl as an adult, but said connection with an apparent attempt to kill school but dropped the gun table when the girl came in "We were very proud that they would need to petition Draskovic in October 1999. Four of the opposi­ at the urging of another stu­ screaming and fired two a student would take such a a court before they could do tion leader's associates died in a car crash that dent, authorities said. shots, but then recognized serious risk," Ritter said. so. appeared to have been staged. A witness said the shooter her from his school bus. Freshman Andrew Miller, After the shooting, all stu­ fired at the floor and the "She was saying, 'I don't 16, said the girl's second dents at the school were German railroad board head quits: bullet ricocheted into the want to live. I should just shot had hit the victim. taken to the auditorium and commit suicide right here.' The head of the national railroad's supervisory victim, a classmate she had "I saw her holding a gun, patted down by police in a feuded with in the past. And she pointed the gun at but I didn't really know it search for weapons, board resigned Wednesday over differences "This is a situation of a her head," Paucke said. "I was a gun," he said. "She Lycoming County District with Deutsche Bahn AG's chairman. Dieter student who. was upset with got up and started talking to told everyone to get down. Attorney Thomas Marino Vogel's resignation was a new embarrassment another student," police her. I didn't want anyone to She fired towards the ceil­ said. Students were later to the government as it tries to put the company officer David Ritter said. get hurt." ing, then fired into the taken to a nearby school for on a commercial footing. "This is not a random act of Paucke said the girl point­ ground, which ricocheted questioning, he said. violence and as far as I ed the gun at him from and hit the girl in the shoul­ The violence came two understand there are no about five feet away, and der." days after two people were other targets for this vio­ his principal told him to Kimberly Marchese, 13, killed and 13 wounded in a lence.'' back away. But he said he was in stable condition at high school shooting in NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS The shooting happened kept talking because he Geisinger Medical Center in Santee, Calif. A ninth-grad­ around noon during lunch feared more people would Danville, authorities said. er was arrested. Santana in the cafeteria filled with be hurt. The shooting suspect was students returned to the Lawmakers review death penalty: about 120 students at "You could tell she was in police custody within four campus Wednesday, with Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the Bishop Neumann Junior­ really mad and she looked minutes, Ritter said. The counselors available in each death penalty issue on Wednesday renewed Senior High, a Roman like she was about to go off girl in custody was being classroom. their call for greater protections for defendants in capital cases. The group of Republicans and Democrats unveiled a bill similar to one intro­ duced last year. It widens defendants' access to DNA testing that could prove their innocence and aims to ensure they are represented by qualified attorneys. The lawmakers tinkered with the original·legislation to address con­ cerns it would have allowed too much federal meddling in what is primarily a state issue, since the majority of death-row cases are pros­ ecuted in state, not federal, courts. The bill provides incentives for states to reform their justice systems. It does not call for a moratori­ um on executions. "An issue like this takes a long time." said Hep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., a death-penalty supporter and one of the chief sponsors. "The truth is, no one up here knows if it's going to pass this year. But we're going to stick with it until we pass it."

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Fort Wayne teen arrested after gun found: Days following a school shoot­ ing in California, a student at a high school in AFP Photo Fort Wayne was arrested after police found a Napster founder Shawn Flanning walks out of a federal courthouse with attorney David Boles after a hearing. semi-automatic handgun in his locker. The Lawyers from the music Industry and Napster clashed on how the website should stop illegal trasmission of songs. 16-year-old Elmhurst High School student, whose name was not released, faces a felony charge of possession of a handgun on school property. He also is charged with possession Napster lawsuit lingers in court of a controlled substance. Under the school's zero-tolerance policy, he could face a one­ "The Napster client is where it's right songs once record labels provide year expulsion. Associated Press going to be determined what is possi­ Napster with lists of those songs, along SAN JOSE. Calif. ble and what is not possible," Butting with proof of ownership. Napster's future as a legal online said. "The security wrap around the Screening is not a long-term solu­ service lies not in filters that block file is what makes sure those rules tion. Each file name can have dozens Market Watch 3/7 the free exchange of copyright songs are stuck to." of variations in spelling or could be but rather in an advanced system It was not clear whether Napster's coded beyond recognition. Napster's Dow attempt, launched Sunday night, has 10,729.21 +137.99 that can lock up tunes and set limits secure file-sharing system could jONES on their use. allow users to pay for more flexibili­ been less than successful at blocking top tunes of major artists. Composite The lawsuit-besieged Internet ty. But many other companies, Volume: music clearinghouse announced last including the record labels, are It's also not clear whether the NIA month that it was working with a scrambling to create a digital rights record companies have a complete list subsidiary of its record industry ally, management system that would be of their songs. AMEX: .. §?~'~'}. 93 Bertelsmann AG, on technology that as convenient and allow payment. One solution would be to use data compiled by Gracenote, a privately Nasdaq: 2,223.92 +19.49 would limit usage of files swapped on Until the pay services are widely the network. available. Napster is attempting to held company that has been compiling ;;, '·'·~~SE:< .. ~~*g~'(i3.5;z;t~,.~~~~~£:1111 Essentially, music files would not stay alive by screening the file names an online database of song and album S&P 500: 1,261.89 +8.09 be usable outside the Napster pro­ that pass through its computers in an titles since 1995. gram unless the copyright holder effort to block the exchange of pirated Anyone who has loaded an audio CD TOPS VOLUME LEADERS allows it, said Johann Butting, chief tunes. into a computer and watched the COMPANYISECURilY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE executive of Digital World Services. That process continued against the track titles magically appear has used INTEL COR!' (INTC) +4.57 +1.44 32.94 Other rules also could be placed on backdrop of a court ruling posted the company's CDDB system, which CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) +0.00 +0.00 24.00 the file, including whether the song Tuesday that effectively gives the automatically downloads the informa­ NASDAQ 100 SHAR (QQQ) +0.04 .0.02 4'1.42 could be burned onto a CD, or trans­ recording industry control over tion to Internet-connected PCs. The ORACLE CORP (ORCL) +5.65 +1.00 1!1.62 ferred to an MP3 player. Limits ori Napster. A federal judge gave Napster data were compiled over the years by JDS UN!l'HASE (JDSU) -3.7'.1 -1.06 26.'14 fidelity also could be set. three business days to remove copy- users entering unmatched titles. page 6 The Observer • PAID ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, March 8, 2001 no-w. ••••..•.. 8 AcoustiCafe 9PM Huddle 9 Last Day of Classes 10 Start of Spring Break March 11-18 Spring Break ·t I l., '• 19 Classes Resume 21 Interfaith Christian Prayer Service 10 PM Morrissey Chapel 22 Acousticafe 9PM Huddle

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STUDENT SENATE Senators consider three topics for spring BOT report often put on research, being By LAURA ROMPF published and grants for facul­ Assistanr News Editor ty to received tenure. "We want to look into chang­ The Student Senate approved ing the tenure process," three possible topics for the O'Donoghue said, "so emphasis spring Board of Trustees is put on interaction with stu­ report. BOT committee chair dents not just researching and Tyler Jackson informed the being published." senate that the committee will The third issue the commit­ either report on social space on tee could address is the topic campus, faculty service, tenure the Board chooses to address and promotion, or the idea in the spring. The committee addressed by the Trustee's will receive word from the agenda. Board about three weeks If the committee chooses before the meeting on what space on campus, it will look issue they will address. into a Hecker's type cafe in North Dining Hall, use of In other senate news: Washington Hall once the new + The nominations for the line arts building is construct­ student business board man­ ed, and renovations or agers were presented to the LaFortune. senate: Stephanie Lee for stu­ "We also want to address the dent business board manager, issue of overcrowding in the Melissa Gormley for Adwork, residence halls' social space," Rebecca Kiefer for Irish Jackson said. Gardens, and Matt Wilkerson Student body president Brian for Dome Designs. O'Donoghue said the commit­ + The senate passed a reso­ tee on social space will also lution which creates an adviso­ look into library renovations ry committee for the enhance­ USA VEL TE!The Observer and other 24-space available ment of the First Year Brooke Norton, student body vice president, led the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night on campus. Orientation (FYO) program. where members approved three potential topics for this spring's Board of Trustees report: cam­ The second issue the commit­ The committee will meet each pus social space, faculty service, tenure and promotion or the Trustees-chosen issue. year and make recommenda­ tee could address - faculty announced Tuesday that the service, tenure and promotion tions to student activities about class of 2002 who died from honor of Murphy, Clary and the Freshman Orientation leukemia. Each scholarship Miranda Thomas on April 22 University has already joined. - investigates the issue of fac­ "We did a lot of research and ulty and student relationships. weekend and how it could be will be worth $25,000. Welsh and details will be available in improved. Family and Zahm Hall will the weeks after spring break. found we were really proud of "We want to encourage facul­ what the University was ty and student interaction out­ + Mike Pfaff said the each sponsor the respective + The WRC committee con­ Financial Management Board scholarships in honor of their ducted research last week and already doing," said Pangborn side class because it will senator Kaitlyn Dudley. "There improve the learning inside the 'approved scholarships in honor former residents. Pasquerilla would have recommended that West senator Audra Hagan the senate support Notre Dame was a lot we learned on the classroom," Jackson said. of Brionne Clary and Conor committee that we didn't real- O'Donoghue said emphasis is Murphy, two members of the said there will be a race in joining the WRC, but Malloy

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,, THE OBSERVER CLC bickering subverts mission P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Notre Dame's Campus Life Council CLC recognized this shortcoming. tial. Rectors, for example, do not want should be lauded for succeeding, to a Through a letter they had drafted earli­ faculty involved in campus-life issues EDITOR IN CHIEF high degree, in seeking out and targeting Mike Connolly er, the students challenged their adult outside the classroom. Faculty members campus concerns. As a governing body counterparts to quell "longstanding call into question the scope of adminis­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER which brings together students, faculty, feuds, bickering and name-calling." trators' authority. And each side would Noreen Gillespie Tim Lane rectors and administra­ "Without a basic sense of just as soon not have the other at the tors, the Council has the O Jheoserver respect for one another meeting table. unique ability to look at and a willingness to listen Yet the varying backgrounds and view­ NEWS EDITOR: Anne Marie Mattingly issues from multiple per­ with an open mind, the VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Lila Haughey points of its members is certainly one of spectives of the university Council loses its potential the Council's strongest assets. SPORTS EDITOR: Kerry Smith Editorial experience. for greatness," the stu­ CLC meetings provide an ideal forum SCENE EDITOR: Amanda Greco But when it comes to implementing dents wrote. "At the current time we feel SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Molly McVoy for these different segments of the Notre policy and effecting change, the CLC that we are not only far from achieving Dame community to gather, debate and, PHOTO EDITOR: Elizabeth Lang continues to fall far short of its promise. this greatness but also far from being in the end, reach reasonable compro­ ADVERTISING MANAGER: Kimberly Springer The source of this failure has made itself even productive." mises. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Chris Avila evident at biweekly CLC meetings: The letter was a bold and courageous The CLC remains the only body of its Council members bring personal prob­ SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Gunville statement by the students, who demon­ type with the express purpose of making WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Adam Turner lems to the conference table every fort­ strated more tact and maturity than the policy recommendations directly to the night and lack even a basic ability to CONTROLLER: Bob Woods older Council members with whom they Office of Student Affairs. respect one another as colleagues or it GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jose Cuellar serve. The students had right on Members would do well to realize that members of the Notre Dame community. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Avid Catholics respond to Inside Column Writer:S image of Christ is flawed Interpretations of Christ

I would like to respond to Colleen McCarthy's Christ is nude in the painting. The objectifica­ Inside Column from March 6. She attacks tion of the female body in contemporary soci­ creative in art, not in fact Giuliani for his condemnation of the artwork ety is attacked often. In using a nude woman to that is displayed at the Brooklyn Museum of portray God, how does this help you relate to "I've always been taught that judging either historical fact (Jesus Art. First, I think it necessary to delve into the Him? It has another motive. The portrayal of Christ looks like whatever I want of Nazareth was a first century motives behind the painting of this work rather Christ as a woman is anti-Catholic. The reason Her to look like." Oh really! Is this Jewish man) or theological ortho­ than the motives behind the denunciation of it. that priests are male is because Jesus and the kind of feel good nonsense taught doxy (He is the Son of God in a McCarthy claims that, "Christ looks like apostles were all male. The painting in ques­ here at Notre Dame? Or if this is hypostatic union with a male whatever I want her to look like. For me, tion is an attack on the Catholic Church and part of the writer's elementary and human body, now in resurrected Christ is a woman because I can relate best to this policy in particular. secondary religious education, has glory). that image." I completely agree with the mayor. The basic catechesis been reduced to a There is nothing misogynist She then defends this by saying that Christ is painting is disgusting because Christ is nude. It new low? about noting these realties. They portrayed as being black in primarily black is anti-Catholic because Christ is a woman. "For me, Christ is a woman just happen to be the truth, the churches. I do not know where Miss McCarthy And it is outrageous because its sole purpose is because I can relate best to that understanding of which seems to was taught but Catholicism generally can not to create shock and arguments, not to further image." God have mercy on this be in short supply in the minds of be warped to make you feel more secure about religion. I do not condemn people for praying kind of nitwittery! If I could best some writing for The Observer your relationship with God. First of all, if you in any certain way. I do not condemn ways of relate to an image of Christ as a from a misdirected heart, but have to change the sex of the Son of God to be thinking. But when people condemn my way of shillelagh swinging son of the old apparently not a fully engaged able to pray then there is something a lot more thinking, I, like Mayor Giuliani, get a little sod who wouldn't hesitate to brain. Have a blessed Lent as the fundamentally wrong with your belief. If I had upset. administer a love tap to the empty Church reflects more deeply on the great relationships with juggling monkeys, skull of a fool, is that an acceptable paschal mystery of Christ. God should I envision Christ as a monkey juggling Shawn Newburg image to hold because it somehow knows who He is. He really does. two loaves of bread and the Holy Grail at the sophomore makes me feel better about Last Supper in order to better understand O'Neill Hall myself? Rev. John Patrick Riley, CSC Him? March 7, 2001 De gustibus non disputandum pastor Secondly, it is conveniently skipped over that may be applicable to individual Sacred Heart Parish tastes in art, but it has no place in March 7, 200 I

O'Neill secretary explains shirt Noiseless This letter responds to the letter printed in the March Fa the~ John and he signed on it. At the next hall coun­ 2 edition of The Observer, "Letter erred on the facts, cil meeting, many brought up the idea of still putting hurt reputation," submitted by Patrick Miller. Mike the cartoon beaver on the shirt, with the "Show Me JACC is every Scharpf, Charlie DeRubeis, Bill LaFleur and Walter Something" slogan. I had no problem with this and Pruchnik. First of all, let me say that I am O'Neill Hall's Father John, who was in attendance at this meeting, Merchandising Commissioner, the person at the center did not object. I made an assumption at that point that of this controversy. I have held that position for the last the shirt design with the cartoon beaver and "Show Me two years and have served O'Neill as its Secretary for Something" was OK by him and had it approved by fan's fault the past year. I want to clear the air about the facts of Student Activities. the entire situation and hopefully bring closure to all I ordered 175 T-shirts, nearly $1700 worth of of this. them. This was the second breakdown in commu­ I agree with alumnus Kevin Kelly's letter on March 4 The argument of the aforementioned five nication. My mistake was that I made an pleading for more enthusiasm from Joyce Center crowds. men is centered on the premise that they are assumption, an incorrect one at that and Unfortunately, senior Ryan Dick's response attempting to "giving the facts." The men state, "We also when the shirts arrived and Father John saw shift the blame away from the student body misses the suggest that in the future, the authors of them, he was upset. He met with me that point. From my observations, students, alumni and all any letter make sure they have collected evening and told me he felt I deceived him, other Notre Dame fans who attend home basketball all of the facts regarding their issue which was never the intention of anyone games are guilty. before sounding ofT and attacking some­ involved. I explained my thinking to him While the JACC has been absurdly quiet all season, the one else's reputation and good name." just as I have to everyone else just now, disappearing act by all types of fans at the end of last While I agree with this statement, I find but it was not enough to convince him. Sunday's season-ending game against rival Georgetown it humorous that these men do not He decided to keep the shirts. He would was especially disrespectful to the team and embarrass­ practice what they preach. not let them be sold for the dance and ing to Notre Dame faithful. With approximately four min­ These men never spoke to me to hear was going to have them donated to utes left in the game and Notre Dame trailing by 8 to 10 exactly what happened in the process of some charity in Zimbabwe. points, people started heading for the exits. With two min­ approving and ordering the shirts. That Bill, Walter, Charlie, Mike and Patrick, utes to go and the game still within reach, the center was is a pretty big factual omission. Men, if now you have all the facts and I would 25 percent empty. you are making an argument based on encourage that in the future you have all By the time the game ended and Georgetown was fact, then perhaps you should have all of them before you write letters. The last awarded its first Big East division trophy, the arena was the faclc:; first. point that I would like to make is in more than half empty. If this had been a November game Now, let me give people the clear response to the criticism of the T -shirt against LIU, I can understand fans leaving early. sequence of events, from my perspective. design made by these five men. They state However, I was angered at the premature exodus at such The first shirt idea thrown on the table at that not all men in O'Neill support the con- a momentous game. I wonder how the team felt as they our hall council meetings back in January ·.l' tent of the shirt. I would ask that if they are tried to make a late charge and the seats were emptying. was that of having a beaver on the back, ~ in disagreement with the decisions made by Furthermore, last Sunday's game might have been the with the slogan, "More Beavers than at the our hall council, that they come to our hall last for one of the best players in Irish history, yet few Fiesta Bowl." I discussed this with Father John, council meetings and give their input. Anyone in were there to give him the applause he and his team so and he did not like the saying, understandably. My O'Neill can come to these meetings. They are held deserved. understanding the whole time was that he disagreed at 10 p.m. on Tuesday nights in O'Neill's 24 hour Ironically, as I was standing in an almost empty student with the slogan, but did not have a problem with the lounge. section at the end of the game, a group of Georgetown artwork of a cartoon beaver. This was the first miscom· Bill, Walter, Charlie, Mike, and Patrick, your ideas fans were cheering their team's victory. At the Big East munication between he and I. We changed the slogan and input would be more valuable there than in the Championship this weekend, I expect to see that type of to "More than at the Fiesta Bowl," less blatant, but still Viewpoint section of the Observer. enthusiasm from our subway alumni. Hopefully, the fans questionable to Father John. watching from South Bend will observe and learn about Since we were running out of time to get a shirt real enthusiasm. approved so we would have them by Mardi Gras, the Kevin Sarb Hall Presidents and I sat down and had a brainstorm­ junior Jay Gallagher ing session to come up with an idea. We settled on the O'Neill Hall MBA student slogan, "Show Me Something," just bland enough that it March 2, 2001 off-campus would be ok. We decided that the beaver did not really March 7, 2001 go along with this saying, so we were going to put a "fleur de lis" on the back instead. I took this design to M cene E

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MOVIE REVIEW 'The Mexican's' star power doesn't f1

tor, Gore Verbinski, polish the edges off Samantha, and despite the importance of played by James Gandolfini. Gandolfini's By GUNDER KEHOE something so rugged. While "The Mexican" Jerry's mission, she wants him to nix his hit man subverts the norm in a "Pulp­ Scene Movie Critic might suffer from a case of failed potential, trip and move to Vegas with her. Fiction"-esque rendition of a killer with a there's still value in its original concept, Considering Jerry's trip is do or die, conscience. With "The Mexican," Hollywood came which juggles separate storylines and Samantha has no reason to complain. But The strength of "The Mexican" is its abil­ close to making something memorable and wavering tones. when Jerry leaves, she flips out anyway ity to balance characters and their many different but, like Brad Pitt's character, Pitt plays Jerry, a loveable klutz, who's and each party heads personalities. Gandolfini's they took a few wrong turns and ended up gotten mixed-up with a gangster. Jerry's down their own separate "The Mexican" hitman vacillates between stranded on a desert wasteland, choking last job is to head for the borders of Mexico road: Jerry to the Mexican the light-hearted com­ on dust. and retrieve a valuable pistol, aptly named desert and Sam to the Las mentary on the nature of The film. starring Pitt and Julia Roberts, The Mexican. Unfortunately, Jerry has his Vegas strip. love and the cold-hearted leaves the viewer thinking about roads not own problems, namely a girlfriend with the The ancient pistol is like ability to riddle men with taken: If only DreamWorks had trusted unpleasant demeanor of a palm-sized dog. a bar of wet soap, con­ out of five shamrocks bullets. This blend of their oflbeat idea and not had their direc- Julia Roberts plays this girlfriend, stantly slipping through tones keeps the audience Jerry's fingertips. He Director: Gore Verbinski on edge and some of the stumbles through heat violence drifts into the and dust, meeting trigger­ Starring: Brad Pitt, Julia exciting realm of dark happy locals and corrupt Roberts and James Gandolfini humor. lawmen, all the while The screenplay by J.II. searching for a pistol. Wyman deserves a lot of Meanwhile, back in Vegas, Samantha is credit because he takes the typical sce­ kidnapped by a rival hit man who thinks nario of impossible love and sends it to she knows the pistol's whereabouts. Even Mexico. Besides the exotic locale, Wyman though both love birds are in different writes witty dialogue and keeps the audi­ nations, their dilemmas turn out the same ence guessing, constantly switching and, while they've fought like alley cats, between humor and bloodshed. · Jerry and Sam still dream of being each Instead of rehashing the typical plot, ·\ other's arms. Wyman keeps the lovers apart and spins I'I r The makers of "The Mexican" did their the movie around an ancient pistol. The ~: best to keep Jerry and Sam's separate story of the gun is a tale in its own right .'\ journeys under lock and key. Even though and the filmmakers use segments of grainy the movie's poster contains a romantic footage to unfold its past. image of Pitt and Roberts nearing a love­ Between the two storylines, Jerry's ren­ i able embrace, the two actors barely share dezvous in Mexico is more entertaining the screen. When they do, the romantic simply because Pitt can blend rugged mas­ sparks are overshadowed by Sam's con­ culinity and bumbling charm. Indeed, stant bickering, frustrating the audience as Jerry's struggle with a rabid dog and his much as it does Jerry. stolen "camino" has more appeal than Photo courtesy of DreamWorks Roberts does, however, generate some watching Roberts kick and scream. Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts play a bickering couple in "The Mexican." Despite splendid chemistry with her kidnapper. The film would've been better had a less- I the marketing, Roberts and Pitt only appear in a few scenes together.

MOVIE REVIEW Two lesser known actors shine in the character-drive1

new friendships emerging between Terry and Rudy, and a By JUDE SEYMOUR reinvestment in Terry's current relationship with Sammy. Scene Movie Critic The main strength of "You Can Count On Me" is clearly its two main actors: Linney and Hufl'alo. George Lucas Simply put, "You Can Count on Me" represents, on once bragged, "I don't cast stars. I make them." A'> the many levels, the direction feature films should be heading movie progresses, it becomes increasingly more difficult toward. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the to wager who is turning in the better performance. film throws its audience into a fmite time in the lives of Linney has received an Academy Award nomination, two main characters, magnifiying their situations and but Ruffalo's performance has even more merit. Since producing a poignant story about the bonds of family. they are both virtual unknowns, and because of their "You Can Count on Me" does not overindulge itself on familiarity not only with their lines but the melodramatic mire that consumes also with each other, they could easily so many films that try too hard. Instead, "You Can Count convince an audience that they are real it turns in some witticisms, some heavy life siblings. moments and an extraordinarily well On Me" Credit goes to Lonergan's writing as handled ending to provide the strength well because he developed the brother­ behind its message: When life gets sister dynamic so vividly, composing tough, it is important to remember who dialogues with injections of humor, frus­ you can count on. tration and sometimes humor embed- . The drama in the movie unfolds when out of five shamrocks ded in frustration (consider. for Sammy Prescott (Laura Unney) receives instance, llnney's enraged demeanor in a letter from her brother Terry (Mark Director: Kenneth Lonergan reaction to Terry's stubbornness, which Ruffalo). Terry informs Sammy that he leads her to exhort, "You suck!"). is coming to visit her in Upstate New Starring: Laura Linney, Mark Linney's Sammy is one of the best­ York. Sammy has never moved out of Ruffalo, Rory Culkin and Kenneth written characters of the year. It was the house where she and her brother fascinating to hear her mode of opera­ grew up (they were willed the house Lonergan tion for life: Upon asked why she is when, as children, their parents died in entangled in so many dead-end situa­ a car accident). tions with men, she admits, "It's because I feel sorry for Terry, on the other hand, is a vagrant; he roams to them." Alaska, Florida or Massachusetts on whims, relying on an Lonergan plays this angle well. The frustrations build unharnessed sense of calling to guide his travels. Terry's when Linney can no longer multitask a fling with an old main purpose in visiting Sammy is for money, which she boyfriend, her relationship with Ruffalo and a sexual liai­ can provide from her paychecks as a loan officer at a son with Brian. She seeks advice from Father Ron (played small bank in town (which, incidentally. has just been by Lonergan himself) who offers a fresh look at the classic taken over by an anal retentive manager named Brian, priest stereotype. He does not have all the answers; in played by Matthew Broderick). fact, he has none of them. Terry ends up feeling guilty for taking the money and "Can't you tell me I'm going to burn in hell for what I running back to Massachusetts, but Sammy needs some­ am doing?" a charged Linney screams. However, Father courtesy one to watch over her eight-year old son, Rudy (Rory Ron represents the modernity of priests: part psychologist, Laura Linney is up for an Academy Award for her sub­ Culkin). Therefore, Terry stays in Sammy's house to part emotional healer. Throughout "You Can Count On tle, touching performance In "You Can Count On Me." watch over Rudy. The movie explores the possibilities of Me," the metamorphosis of Linney's character is exciting M c~ne E

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VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK lllfill its potential

Photo courtesy In "The Mexican," James Gandolfini kidnaps Roberts' Samantha in hopes of Photo courtesy of The Shooting Gallery obtaining a legendary pistol. Clive Owen gives a Bond-like perfor­ mance in Mike Hodges' "Croupier." er-known actress replaced Roberts nival-esque score sounds like a broken because, somehow, a film can't star Julia harmonica Roberts and still feel oflbeat. Even though All in all, "The Mexican" is worth a Pitt is a true movie star, unlike Roberts, look because it still eludes categories - British 'Croupier' he has the unique ability to be edgy and there's a romance but it's not a romantic accessible. comedy. The tones range from fluffy The real fault with the picture is that it humor to sadistic cruelty. It was rather fell into the wrong hands. Gore Verbinski amusing seeing older audience members might be a whiz with television ads, but looking innocently at the screen. expect­ is a sure bet there's not much crossover between sell­ ing lively fair from beautiful movie stars. ing a copy-machine and bringing an elu­ Their look of whimsy abruptly switched The details of the casino alone are By MATT NANIA sive concept into the mainstream. to horror as characters repeatedly took exciting and enlightening. The film­ "The Mexican's" potential was endless bullets in the face. Scene Movie Editor makers pare down the polish and glitz as its screenplay is home to ideas and Not that violence is necessarily amus­ of Martin Scorsese's "Casino," provid­ images galore. Verbinski filters it through ing but it's always fun to see expectations One can't learn much about director ing a bare bones look at real particu­ his eyes. but his fmal product is too car­ thrown into a glass and mixed like a good Mike Hodges from reading his resume. lars. Forget the "eye in the sky" and the toon-ish. And it doesn't help that the car- martini. His debut, "Get Carter" (1971), is con­ location of the pit boss, Hodges shows sidered a gangster-thriller cult classic us the blackjack deal, the art of stack­ (the Sylvester Stallone remake was ing chips and the ability to size up play­ mediocre at best), and since then his ers around the table. choices have been curious, to put it The incisive script begins this analy­ politely. He has directed the campy sis during Jack's job interview, with his "Flash Gordon" (1980), numerous TV voiceover illuminating not just his movies and an odd collection of titles knowledge and skills, but his ability to including "A Prayer for survey the boss, whom the Dying" and "Morons "Croupier" he's figured out instantly. n 'You Can Count On Me' from Outer Space." One Owen's voice over has wonders what "Get even more panache and to behold. title would be invoked, but the ftlm does Carter" fans thought when Director: Mike Hodges insight than De Niro's Hodges wrote the script readings in "Casino." Towards the end of the film, Terry not slip into the overly melodramatic. The Starring: Clive Owen, decides he cannot be constricted, and his audience can fill in the rest, whispering to for "Damien: Omen II." In fact, Owen is perfect drifter habits compel him to leave Sammy themselves, "you can count on me," with­ As Hodges approaches Alex Kingston and Gina casting as Jack. His and Hudy behind. Lonergan has craftily out Lonergan having Terry do the honors his 70s, though, there's McKee slight, confident look is an set up an impeding doom: will this be the himself. finally a new ace up his odd cross between last contact between Terry and Sammy "You Can Count on Me" was one of the sleeve: "Croupier," a Michael Stipe and Nicolas since she was not able to convince him to best original screenplays of 2000. The sharp, perplexing character study that Cage, with a neat show of quiet dis- stay in town? What follows is a well-han­ film didn't flash any stylistic motifs or rely may gain its own cult status. Based on trust. Although Jack is obviously bril­ dled exchange that flaunts the talents of on big name stars for its marketing Paul Mayersberg's script and made two liant, and craves being a popular novel­ Unney, Ruffalo and Lonergan. The main power; it simply did not have to. The years ago in the UK, "Croupier" is a hip ist. Owen plays him more as an existen­ thrust of the conversation is its none-too­ futures of screenwriter Lonergan and noir redux, full of shady and shadowy tialist. He keeps his emotions tight. subtle message: Terry assures Sammy actors Linney and Ruffalo should be characters, gambling scams, duplicity even when upset, reacting to his life's that she can count on him. The conversa­ jumpstarted by such a complete and and mysterious plot twists. twists with a dose of matter-of-fact atti­ tion builds to the point where the movie's wonderful output. The croupier of the title is Jack tude true to the film noir protagonists Manfred (Clive Owen). a thirty-ish to which the script pays homage. wannabe novelist with addiction in his Indeed, Owen's performance is smooth enigmatic past. as we learn from his enough to warrant the rumors that he deadpan voiceover. When his pushy is being considered to take over the father gets him a job as a croupier (or Bond mantle. dealer) in a UK casino, he returns to Gina McKee is also solid as his mixed­ the smoky. mirrored atmosphere of his up girlfriend, frustrated over his new weakness. Was he a gambler? A scam line of business, and Alex Kingston artist? Why did he quit? Hodges and makes her cryptic character engaging, Mayersberg keep Jack and his details even if her work on the mucho-popular at arm's length, creating an engaging television series is actually a little bet­ mood of edginess and mystery. ter. Once Jack throws the tuxedo on and "Croupier" is at its best when Hodges returns to the pit, "Croupier" unfolds a treats the typical scene with an uncon­ full hand of supporting characters, ventional approach. When an apparent fleshed out just enough to drive story­ heist takes place at the casino, there lines while creating ample puzzlement. are few Hollywood-style close-ups and There's the cheating co-worker who no urgent cutting to. telegraph the sus­ runs with a hard drinking, womanizing pense; the action just sort of happens. crowd; the sluttish femme fatale; and There's an odd wide shot, a single the beautiful South African gambler quick cut, and the viewer wonders with big cash (Alex Kingston from what they just·witnessed. "ER"). Add in the requisite cheats and What happened was Mike Hodges tantalizing, seemingly throwaway bits crafted yet another sequence that com­ Photo courtesy of Paramount Classics of dialogue, and you've got a vague pletely contributes to the alluring, com­ Newcomers Mark Ruffalo and Rory Culkin star In director Kenneth mystery framed within an intriguing plex style of "Croupier," a film that is a Lonergan's directing debut, "You Can Count On Me." look at small-time casino gambling. sure bet to spiff up that resume. ------~------.~------~------~.... ~~~...... ~.... ~...... ~ ...... page 12 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 8, 2001

MEN'S BIG EAST TOURNAMENT Villanova relies on streaks to beat West Virginia 82-71

ticipate in any postseason tour­ Associated Press nament after finishing with a los­ ing record, the first in Mike NEW YORK Jarvis' 16 seasons as a Division I Villanova blew most of an 18- head coach. point first-half lead, -then rebuilt Ty Shine had 22 points to lead it on two big runs led by Michael the Pirates, who didn't clinch a Bradley and Derrick Snowden to berth in the conference tourna­ defeat West Virginia 82-71 in the ment until beating Connecticut in opening game of the Big East the regular-season finale last tournament. Saturday. The victory put the Wildcats Darius Lane added 17 points (18-11) in the quarterfinals on for Seton Hall, while Andre Thursday against Boston Barrett had 12 and center College, probably needing one Samuel Dalembert had 10 more win for an NCAA bid. West points, eight rebounds and seven Virginia (17 -11) is a likely NIT blocked shots. pick after bowing out of the Big With Griffin, who leads the East in the first round for the nation in blocked shots at 4.5 per fourth straight time. game, and Dalembert, who aver­ Villanova opened fast and had ages 1.9, dominating inside, the a 29-11 lead with seven minutes Red Storm shot 31.5 percent (23- left in the first half. West Virginia for-73) as they lost their fourth cut that deficit to 10 points, 37- straight, sixth of seven and 27, at the half and got within 41- eighth of 10. 38 early in the second half. Barrett made two free throws Bradley had five points in an to give Seton Hall a 60-4 7 lead 11-0 run that pushed the lead with 9:05 to play, and St. John's back to 14 points. Then, took advantage of an offensive Snowden scored seven points in dry spell by the Pirates to get a 9-0 run that got it back to 18. within 60-51. Villanova coasted after that. Griffin then nailed a 3-pointer Bradley led four Villanova with 6:22 left - and just three scorers in double figures with 19 seconds remaining on the shot point'i and missed just two of 10 clock- to make it 63-51. The shots. Gary Buchanan had 11 Red Storm never got closer than points; Snowden, who was score­ nine points the rest of the way. less in the first half, finished with Anthony Glover had 14 points 13; and Jermaine Medley scored and 13 rebounds for St. John's, 11. while Omar Cook had 14 points Lionel Armstead led West and eight assists. Virginia with 14, while Calvin Fresh_man Willie Shaw, the DUFFY-MARIEARNOULT!The Observer Bowman scored 12 and Brooks team's second-leading scorer at Irish forward Troy Murphy Is hacked by a St. John's defender in a game earlier this year. St. Berry and Chris Moss added 10 14.1 points. had just five on 2- John's was eliminated in the Big East Tournament by Seton Hall Wednesday, 78-66. apiece. for-11 shooting. He was coming Connecticut to advance to the champion St. John's 78-66 loss layup by Taliek Brown. off a 25-point effort against quarterfinals of the Big East to Seton Hall earlier in the day, it Allen Griffin, who had a Syracuse on Sunday. tournament. marked the first time the teams career-high 31 points on the Seton Hall 78, St. John's 66 The Red Storm, who missed 22 Freshman forward Eddie The Orangemen (23-7) will from the previous year's title same Madison Square Garden free throws in the two-point, play Providence on Thursday _ game were both eliminated in court in Sunday's double-over­ Griffin scored 13 of his 15 points double-overtime loss to in the second half and also had the first meeting of the teams the opening round. The Huskies time win over St. John's to close Syracuse. were 17 -for-34 against this season. had become the first team to the regular season. then hit a 3- 12 rebounds and five blocked Seton Hall. shots to lead Seton Hall to a vic­ Shumpert, who had 34 points play four games in the tourna­ pointer from the left side. Brown Jarvis, who has a career in Syracuse's 65-60 victory over ment when they made their run­ scored again for the Huskies, but tory over St. John's in the open­ record of 320-173, coached at ing round of the Big East tourna­ the Huskies in their only meeting ner-up run last season. Shumpert then hit a dead-on 3 Boston University for five sea­ of the season, had 21 points at Syracuse shot 56 percent from from beyond the NBA line to give ment. sons, was at George Washington The Pirates (15-13), who have halftime - just as he did in the the field (11-for-26) in taking a Syracuse a 72-57 lead and for eight and just completed his first game. 4 7-38 halftime lead. The Damone Brown made two free won two straight after losing third at St. John's. eight of nine, will play 18th­ Connecticut (19-11) will now Orangemen extended the lead to throws with 6:29 left to restore ranked and second-seeded have to wait until Sunday to fmd 66-49 with 10:24 left on a dunk . the 17 -point lead. Connecticut Georgetown in Thursday's quar­ Syracuse 86, Connecticut 75 out if it will receive an at-large by Damone Brown. The Huskies never got closer than 11 points terfinals. Preston Shumpert scored 31 bid to the NCAA tournament. were able to get within 66-55 until the final 3-pointer with nine St. John's (14-15) will not par- points and No. 17 Syracuse beat Combined with defending with 8:13 to play on a driving seconds left.

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NHL Carolina beats Columbus 2-1 with 2 Brind'Amour goals

Sandis Ozolinsh faked a shot One night after losing its his 25th goal and set up Oilers beat Curtis Joseph Associated Press from the left point and found first overtime game of the Alexei Kovalev's 40th to and the Toronto Maple Leafs a wide open Brind'Amour to season, San Jose failed to quickly make it 3-all. for the first time in nearly the left of Tugnutt, who was hold a lead after two periods But Halpern won it with three years. RALEIGH, N.C. defenseless. for the first time this season his 17th of the season, tak­ Ethan Moreau opened the Rod Brind'Amour scored Ozolinsh, who has slumped (16-0-1 ). ing advantage of goalie scoring at 8:40 of the first two goals, his second coming during much of an injury­ Mike Ricci assisted on all J ean-Sebastien Aubin's ill­ period, while Todd 4:52 into the third period, as riddled season, has five three of Thornton's goals, advised sprawl even before Marchant, Dan Cleary and the Carolina Hurricanes points in his last five games. while Brad Stuart had two the puck was shot to flip a rookie Mike Comrie also edged the Columbus Blue The Blue Jackets tied it at assists. wrister into the top of the scored for the Oilers, who Jackets. 1 just 32 seconds into the With the game tied at 1, net. won their sixth straight The Hurricanes almost let second when Alexander Luongo got his glove on Sergei Gonchar and Zednik game. two crucial points slip away Selivanov rifled one off the Ricci's initial back-bander scored second-period goals The Oilers had lost eight in against the expansion Blue left post past Arturs Irbe. from the slot, but a wide­ to give Washington a 2-1 a row to Toronto, with Jackets, but Brind'Amour open Thornton swatted in lead, and Adam Oates' Joseph, a former 0 iler, in helped Carolina improve to a the rebound at 17:27 of the power-play goal at 9:17 of goal each time. Edmonton's season-high five games over Sharks 3, Panthers 3 San Jose's Scott Thornton second period. the third period put the last win against Toronto was .500. San Jose has never won a Capitals two goals up. a 4-3 victory at Maple Leaf The win also pushed scored a career-high three goals, including the tying road game from the That goal resulted from a Gardens on April 18, 1998. Carolina two points ahead of Panthers (0-2-5). roughing penalty on Moreau got his eighth of Boston for the eighth and tally with 1:36 left as the Sharks and Florida Panthers Lemieux, who complained the season when Marchant final playoff spot in the earlier to the referees about kept the puck in the Maple Eastern Conference with 16 tied. Capitals 4, Penguins 3 Len Barrie had a goal and Jeff Halpern scored the several infractions he felt Leafs zone and found games left. weren't called .. Moreau open in front of the The Blue Jackets had won two assists for a career-best game-winning goal with 3:20 three-point game, but it remaining after Mario Lemieux came flying out of net. He snapped a shot past three straight - all by 5-2 the penalty box and quickly Joseph. scores - but managed just wasn't enough as Florida Lemieux-led Pittsburgh ral­ extended its winless streak lied from two goals down in helped set up Kovalev's goal Comrie's goal came after 17 shots after coming off at 10:27, then scored the he took a feed in front and their best offensive streak of to a season-high eight games the third period, as the (0-5-2-1). tying goal at 13:57 by one­ held on to the puck until the year. Columbus had a Washington Capitals beat the San Jose extended its sea-· timing Martin Straka's pass Joseph went down. Comrie four-game winning streak in Penguins. son-worst winless streak to by Olaf Kolzig. Both then roofed the puck over November. Richard Zednik had a goal him to put the Oilers up 3-0. 0-4-1-1. and two assists as the Pittsburgh goals were on the N i c 1as W a 11 in blocked a Capitals opened a seemingly power play. Joseph robbed Comrie shot in Carolina's end to Florida trailed 2-1 after moments before by getting two periods before Pavel safe 3-1 lead in the third, Before that, the Capitals start the game-winning rush, appeared to turn the game his glove on a similar high feeding ·Martin Gelinas for Bure scored his league-lead­ squandered it as the Penguins scored twice in 3 around by scoring twice in shot. ing 45th goal on a power Marchant made it 4-0 on a an odd-man break with play at 14:22 of the third. 1/2 minutes, then rallied just over 2 1/2 minutes of Brind'Amour. The veteran what lately had been the fluky play at 11:58 of the Robert Svehla beat rookie themselves to improve to 8- third period. The puck slid center didn't get good wood goalie Evgeni Nabokov from 0-1 on the road since Jan. Penguins' most dominant on his shot from the slot, but period, the second. along the boards and hit the slot at 17:36 to give 27. Ryan Smyth's helmet on the it fooled Ron Tugnutt and Florida a 3-2 lead. Joey The Capitals not only beat Pittsburgh outscored oppo­ slipped between his legs. nents 27-6 in the second ice, bouncing right to Tetarenko earned his first the Penguins for the second Marchant for an unassisted Brind'Amour, who got off NHL point on the play. time in five days to go to 13- period of their 12 most to a slow start, has 34 points recent victories, during a goal into an empty net. But Thornton streaked up 1-2-1 in their last 17 games, in his last 29 games. span in which the Penguins Joseph vacated the crease to ice, and despite defensive they won in Pittsburgh for play the puck before it Brind'Amour scored his pressure from Svehla, mus­ the first time in eight games won 12 of18. James Black faked a shot bounced. off the helmet. 15th of the season midway cled it off goalie Roberto since Nov. 12, 1997. from the right circle, only to Coming off a victory at through the first period with Luongo and into the net for Lemieux, angry after draw­ eight seconds left on slip the puck through the Calgary on Tuesday. Toronto his 17th goal and first career ing a goal-producing penalty looked tired against a well­ Carolina's first power play. in the third period, scored slot to Gonchar for his 16th hat trick. goal, at 8:45 of the second. rested Edmonton squad. The With the Penguins' Darius Oilers were off since defeat­ Kasparaitis off for interfer­ ing Minnesota on Friday, ence, Zednik put the Capitals and consistently beat ahead 2-1 with a power-play Toronto to the puck. goal at 11:24, taking Glen Edmonton took 27 shots in Metropolit's pass from the first two periods alone. 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~~ \ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NFL I Selig: Blue Jays' trade Aikman released by Cowboys $10 million of Dallas' $67.4 paid player in NFL history, is for damaged Sirotka, Associated Press million salary cap this sea­ coming off his worst season son. since the Cowboys went 1-15 DALLAS Others blamed Jones for his rookie year. He was the He came to the Dallas Aikman's departure. lowest-rated starting quarter­ Wells, will stand Cowboys a top overall choice "The wrong guy left," said back in the NFC and threw a in the draft and immediately Cowboys fan Chris Coker. "Be career-worst five intercep­ Associated Press was labeled the franchise's the owner, but if he wants to tio-ns against the New York savior. coach, go down on the field Giants. He missed five games DUNEDIN, Fla. Twelve and coach. If not, stay up in with lllJUries and was The Toronto Blue Jays are stuck with Mike Sirotka's bad left seasons, the owner's box and stop knocked out of three more, shoulder. 10 con­ meddling." all in the first quarter. In a 14-page decision, commissioner Bud Selig ruled Wednesday cussions Aikman, a six-time Pro It was a sharp contrast to the six-player trade that sent David Wells to the Chicago White Sox a n d Bowler who holds practically his earlier success, during for Sirotka will stand. t h r e e all the Dallas passing records, which he compiled impressive With Sirotka injured and unable to pitch for the foreseeable Super sustained two concussions in numbers: 2,898-of-4,715 future, the Blue Jays asked that the deal be reworked - or possi­ B o w 1 11 games last season and (61.5 percent) for 32,942 bly even rescinded. champi­ twice needed yards, Instead of awarding compensation, Selig bluntly told the Blue onships Aikman epidural injec­ 1 6 5 Jays "buyer beware." As in, they should've fully checked out later, tions to relieve ·:4.n era has come touch­ Sirotka before making the trade Jan. 14. fans of star quarterback Troy back pain. to an end and a d owns "After careful consideration of all the information before me, I Aikman agreed that a recent He called and 141 uphold the transaction and deny the Toronto club's claim for string of injuries and poor Wednesday's future Hall of Pamer intercep­ relief," Selig said. performances meant it proba­ decision "mutu­ is no longer on the team." tions. "Although there is a dispute about whether certain facts about bly was best that he was al and amica­ Despite Sirotka's condition were disclosed before the clubs agreed to the ble." h i s waived by the team Bob Keith trade, the Toronto club talked directly to Sirotka about his health Wednesday. Rex Walcher injuries. on the day of the trade and believed it had the opportunity to make "An era has come to an end of Henryetta, Dallas fan o t h e r the trade conditional," Selig said. "The Blue Jays never elected to and a future Hall of Farner is Okla., said it t e am s do so." no longer on the team," said was time to let could Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey 'jaid he was "quite disappoint­ Bob Keith of Dallas, sitting at Aikman go. pursue Aikman. ed" by the ruling, but added therE would be no appeal or legal a table at a bar with friends. "I think they probably made "I'd like to play somewhere. action. "He's at the end of his career. the right decision, though I Whether that's able to work Toronto general manager Gord Ash did not mention rookie White He's pushing the envelope a hate to see it," said Walcher, out or not, I don't know. Sox GM Ken Williams by name, then said, "to me, the most impor­ lot." who knew Aikman in high There's nothing definitive," tant element is trust and the code of honor." Cow boys owner Jerry Jones school. "Put in their position, Aikman said. As for future deals, Ash said, "I can no longer accept anybody's had two choices: waive the I probably would have made Still, some wanted Aikman word." 34-year-old Aikman by the same decision. You have to remain in Dallas. "I hope he'll stay with the Said Williams: "Obviously, I'm pleased with the outcome." Thursday or pay him a $7 to put the company and the Cowboys, maybe as a coach," "When I was engaged in conversations prior to the trade, I never million bonus and extend his team ahead of what you think imagined we'd be at the point we are today," he said at the team's contract through 2007. Either personally." said Shannon Widney of spring training camp in Tucson, Ariz. way, Aikman still will take up Aikman, once the highest- Frisco.

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IDITAROD NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Lead narrowing for Fiedler Crum retires after loss

Swingley gave his team no The weather worked to Associated Press rest at Ophir, pushing King's advantage in 1993. in conference tourney through at 7:35 a.m. and He was between Safety and TAKONTA, Alaska gaining on Fiedler. who had Nome that year when a Cincinnati at 7 p.m. Thursday. Defending champion Doug left at 7 a.m. Mitch Seavey of storm separated him from Associated Press Senior Rashad Brooks scored Swingley closed in on leader Seward reached Ophir at the others, he said. He a career-high 21 points in his Linwood Fiedler Wednesday, 9:40 a.m. and settled in, fol­ pulled into Nome about an LOUISVILLE. Ky. final game to lead Louisville while tired dogs forced lowed by John Baker of hour and a half in front of LeAndrew Bass scored 16 (12-19), which finished with many m us hers in the Kotzebue at 12:43 p.m. Both DeeDee Jonrowe of Willow points and Will Campbell the second-worst record in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are apparently taking their to win the race. added 13 as UAB beat Crum's tenure. Senior Marques to give their teams a break required long rest there. Swingley could be making Louisville 74-61 in the opening Maybin added 12 points in his here. Rick Mackey, the 1983 a mistake this year by push­ round of the Conference USA final game. Fiedler, competing in his winner, came through Ophir ing his team too far before Tournament Wednesday. UAB outrebounded Louisville 13th Iditarod, rested his at 2:10 p.m., heading out resting them, King said. The loss ended the 30-year 41-38 and shot 56 percent to team for just a half-hour at eight minutes later to join "Those dogs aren't made career of Hall of Fame coach the Cardinals' 31 percent. Ophir, a gold-mining ghost the two leaders on the trail of steel," he said. Denny Crum, who ranks 15th UAB led by four at halftime town 443 miles from to Iditarod. King and Martin Buser will among Division I coaches with and increased the margin to Anchorage. before pressing Mushers are required to have a chance to over take 675 victories. Crum, who led 40-35 at the 13-minute mark. on toward Iditarod, 90 miles give their the leaders, the Cardinals to six Final A 9-1 run put the Blazers up away. Iditarod is roughly the teams a 24- since they'll Fours and two national cham­ 49-36 with 9:40 to play and halfway point in the 1,100- hour rest at ..It looks to me like head out 20 pionships, announced his ended the Cardinals' hopes of mile race. s o m e he has a thunderbolt or 21 hours retirement last Friday. extending Crum's career at "It looks to me like he has checkpoint a f t e r "It's been a long career," least one more day. a thunderbolt by the tail and on the trail. by the tail and Fiedler. but Crum said. "All I can say at Louisville pulled to within he's hanging on," said three­ Teams also he's hanging on." with the 24- this point is I wish it hadn't seven down the stretch but got time champion Jeff King of a r e hour rest ended here tonight. I think no closer. Following the game, Denali Park, who decided to required to already that at this point I'm happy the Freedom Hall crowd gave give his team a long rest at take an Jeff King behind that I'm going to get to do Crum a lengthy cheer and Takotna. eight-hour musher them. some things and spend some standing ovation as he took Fiedler. a Willow musher rest along Three- time with my family and one final bow at midcourt. who finished 19th last year. the Yukon time cham­ friends. This job is very Both teams came out cold as placed in the top 10 in 1990 River and at White Mountain pion Buser said every mush­ demanding. I've given my life UAB struggled to an 11-10 and 1998, finishing eighth near the finish. er tries to keep to his game to it. But I don't regret any­ lead midway through the first both times. Swingley has King said better-trained plan, but ultimately it's the thing." half. After a handful of lead dominated the race for two teams are allowing more welfare of the dogs that dic­ Crum will continue to serve changes, Ball's 3-pointer at the years. Last year he set the mushers - not just the top tates. the university in various pro­ buzzer gave the Blazers a 27- race record, reaching Nome racers - to go further Mushers use the long rest jects. 23 lead at halftime. in nine days, 58 minutes. before taking the mandatory not only to catch up on sleep "It's been a 30-year love UAB did most of its damage Sixty-eight teams began 24-hour rest, increasing the but to spend more time affair (with the University of from the inside, hitting 8-of-14 the trek from Anchorage to competitiveness of the race. tending to their dogs. Louisville) that is not going to from 9 feet and closer. Nome on Sunday. Two That worked to Swingley's Routine care involves end," he said. "I intend to still Offensive rebounding and long­ mushers have scratched: advantage in 1999, King putting ointment between work at the university, but the range shooting kept Louisville Chuck King of Tempe, Ariz., said. Swingley was just two the pads of their feet to keep basketball part for me is over. close as the Cardinals pulled who has AIDS and was com­ hours ahead of him when a them from splitting, and and that's OK." down 12 offensive boards and peting as an inspiration to storm separated Swingley massaging sore muscles. David Walker, P .J. Arnold shot 4-of-13 on 3-pointers. others, and Mike Nosko of from the other teams. Veterinarians also check the and Eric Batchelor each added For the half, UAB shot 46 Willow who withdrew after a "It was just divine inter­ dogs at each checkpoint 10 points for the eighth-seeded percent to Louisville's 28 per­ snowmachiner hit and vention in '99 between us," before allowing them to con­ Blazers (17 -13), who advanced cent, and each team grabbed injured his team. King said. tinue. to take on top-seeded 20 rebounds.

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NBA Sprewelllights up Pacers for 26 points in 79-75 Knick win

and 10 rebounds, and Cassell nine of their last 11. four of five 3-point baskets, the throws each to seal the win. Associated Press added seven assists for Keith Van Horn scored 21 Hawks built a 23-point lead Washington finished 20-of-22 Milwaukee, which won despite points, Stephon Marbury had 20 twice, the last with 5:08 from the line. INDIANAPOLIS Ray Allen's 1-for-10 shooting p-oints and tied a season-high remaining before halftime on a Murray scored 21 points- 17 Latrell Sprewell scored 26 from the field. Allen went 11- with 14 assists and Kenyon dunk by DerMarr Johnson. in the second quarter - and points, including the go-ahead for-13 from the free-throw line Martin added 14 points for New Kukoc, however, managed Chris Gatling 13 for the Cavs. basket with 14 seconds left, as with nine rebounds and six Jersey, which had a two-game only three points in the second Cleveland's second unit out­ the New York Knicks scored the assists. winning streak snapped. half to finish with 26. played its starters and was the final 10 The game was close most of With the Sixers holding a 91- The Rockets got within four reason the Cavs seemed in con­ points and the way until Milwaukee went 90 lead, Iverson scored five points, 75-71, on a three-point trol at 79-70 on Murray's layup beat the on an 8-1 run - including a 3- straight points to give them play by Shandon Anderson with with just under four minutes Indiana pointer, a slam dunk and a free their biggest advantage, 96-90. 47 seconds left in the third peri­ left. Pacers 79- throw by Thomas - to turn a After Aaron Williams hit two od and went ahead on a 3-point The Wizards couldn't do any­ I 7 5 five-point game into a 92-80 free throws, Philadelphia basket by Cuttino Mobley that thing right in the first six min­ Wednesday lead with 3:30 to play. scored seven of the next nine to made it 84-83 four minutes into utes of the fourth period, mak­ night. The Celtics cut it to five points open up a 102-94 advantage the final period. ing seven turnovers and missing t) The victo­ on a pair of 3-pointers by with 35 seconds left. The run Mobley finished with 21 their first four field goals as the ry snapped Sprewell Walker and a long 2-pointer by consisted of a three-point play points, Anderson added 15 and Cavs opened their lead. a seven­ Pierce. But they turned the ball by Mutombo and jumpers by Kelvin Cato had 14 for Houston. Murray. who didn't play in game road over the next time down, then Iverson and Eric Snow. Atlanta went back ahead on a the first quarter and has been losing streak for the Knicks and Walker missed a 3 off the front A 3-pointer by Iverson with basket by Wright at 94-92 with coming off the bench lately. stretched Indiana's losing of the rim and the Bucks hit 8:23 left in the fourth quarter 3:06 left in the game and held scored 17 points in the final streak to four games. enough free throws to ice it. gave Philadelphia an 85-83 in until Francis' 3-pointer. 8:23 of the second period as the The Pacers led 7 5-69 after Al Walker went 7-for-14 from 3- lead, its first advantage since Cavs' second unit overcame a Harrington's two free throws point range, hitting two in the making the first basket of the Wizards 88, Cavaliers 83 12-point deficit for a 50-49 half­ with 4:11 to go. But Sprewell first quarter to break the team game. time lead. and Glen Rice then hit back-to­ Mitch Richmond scored 17 record for 3-pointers in a sea­ The Nets held onto a lead for points and the Washington Cleveland scored 11 straight hack 3-pointers to tie the game son. He now has 156, surpass­ most of the third quarter, going points in an 18-4 run and made and the Pacers didn't score Wizards rallied in the final four ing Dana Barros' total of 149 in ahead by as many as seven. The minutes to snap a seven-game 14 of its first 18 shots while again. 1995-96. Sixers tied the game at 62 but shooting 67 percent (14 of 21) Indiana had two chances to losing streak with a win over l Milwaukee had four technical New Jersey retained a 79-73 the Cleveland Cavaliers. from the floor in the quarter. go back in front, but Jermaine fouls in the game, and Boston advantage after three. The Cavs have dropped 18 of Murray was 7-for-9. O'Neal missed two free throws had one - a double technical New Jersey led by as many as 20 and 31 of 38 to put coach l with 1:14 to go and Jalen Rose on Walker and Scott Williams in 12 in the first quarter and eight Randy Wittman's job in serious Mavericks 93, Heat 86 lost the ball out of bounds with the second quarter. Williams in the second, but the Sixers jeopardy. Cleveland followed up Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 32 seconds left. fouled Walker in the lane, then scored five of the last seven a loss Tuesday in Chicago to the points and Michael Finley hit a Sprewell then hit from 14 feet Walker came up and leaned on points of the half to pull to with­ lowly Bulls - the NBA's worst pair of 3-pointers in the fourth to give the Knicks their first him until Williams pushed in four, 56-52. team - with another dud quarter as the Dallas Mavericks lead since midway through the Walker away, drawing the tech­ Each team shot the ball well against the league's second­ defeated the Miami Heat. second quarter. Travis Best, nical. in the half, with Philadelphia worst squad. The Mavs won for the fourth who started in place of the sus­ Walker was whistled making 21 of 38 (55 percent) · The Wizards trailed 79-70 time in five games and handed pended Reggie Miller, missed a moments later for no apparent and the Nets hitting on 21 of 39 with 3:54 left and scored just the Heat only their third loss in 20-footer and Rice rebounded reason while he was walking (54 percent). three field goals in the fourth their last 17 home games. with three seconds to go. toward the scorer's table. quarter. But they made 14 of 16 Nowitzki shot 10-for-16 from Rice, who finished with 16 Later in the second, Darvin Rockets 104, Hawks 98 free throws in the final period the floor and 5-for-8 from 3- points, was fouled by Rose and Ham was called for a technical Steve Francis made a 3-point to win for just the second time point range as the Mavericks hit two free throws for the final for hanging on the rim, pulling basket with 25.3 seconds left in 16 games while handing shot 54.5 percent. Steve Nash points of the game. himself up and slapping the and the Houston Rockets came Cleveland its sixth straight loss. added 19 points and seven Rose led the Pacers with 21 backboard with both hands. back from two 23-point deficits Richard Hamilton scored 17 ·assists, and Finley and Juwan points, while O'Neal finished to beat Atlanta and send the points, Hubert Davis 14 and Howard each added 16 points. with 17 points and 14 rebounds 76ers 102, Nets 94 Hawks to their season-high Jahidi White had 13 rebounds Anthony Mason led Miami and tied his career high with ninth straight loss. for the Wizards, who didn't with 25 points and Brian Grant seven blocked shots. Allen Iverson had 38 points. including 14 in the fourth quar­ Francis, who scored 17 of his score their first field goal of the scored 23. The Heat were play­ Miller was suspended for one 31 points in the final period, hit fourth until 4:34 remained ing for the first time without game by the NBA for throwing a ter, as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a victory over the his 3-pointer to put the Rockets when Michael Smith hit a scoop leading scorer Eddie Jones, who wad of chewing gum that hit an ahead 100-98 after Atlanta, underneath. dislocated a shoulder Monday official late in the Pacers' 97-83 New Jersey Nets. Sixers guard Allen Iverson which lost its seventh in a row Davis, forced to play some against the Pistons and might loss at New York on Tuesday. at home, had taken a 98-95 point guard with Chris Whitney not be back until the playoffs. New York led by six points shoots around Nets forward Aaron Williams in the third lead on a free throw by injured, scored 10 straight Nash's layup put Dallas ahead late in the first quarter, but Lorenzen Wright with 1:17 left. points in a 1:43 span as the for good, 75-74, with 6:56 left. Rose pulled the Pacers within quarter.The Sixers scored the first basket of the game and The Rockets won for the 11th Wizards grabbed an 80-79 lead Finley hit a pair of 3-pointers, one with a basket and an off­ then trailed until the fourth, time in 14 games in their late­ with 2:11 left on two free the second one putting the Mavs balance, desperation 3-pointer seas(>n rush for a playoff spot. throws by Hamilton. up 86-78 with 3:20 left. at the buzzer. A layup by Best when they outscored the Nets 27-15. Iverson was 13-for-14 Houston's Walt Williams, who Richmond's two free throws Dallas led 46-40 at halftime gave Indiana its first lead early from the foul line, making all had 17 points, added two free put Washington ahead 84-81 behind Nowitzki's 17 points. in the second quarter. six of his attempts in the fourth throws with 16.8 seconds with 18 seconds left, and after The Heat used a 12-4 run in There were four more lead remaining and Francis made a Lamond Murray missed a 3- the third quarter to tie the changes and six ties before the quarter. Tyrone Hill had 13 points and pair with 3.4 seconds left as pointer, Courtney Alexander game at 54-54 on Mason's halftime break. Houston scored the final nine and Richmond made two free jumper with 6:46 left. Six straight free throws by 14 rebounds, Aaron McKie scored 12 points _and Dikembe points of the game. Rose put the Pacers up 37-35. Mutombo had 11 points and 12 With Toni Kukoc scoring 23 After another tie at 41, Rose first-half points, hitting on eight scored again and O'Neal hit two rebounds for the 76ers, who have won three in a row and of his first nine shots including free throws with 21 seconds left to put Indiana up 45-41 as the first half ended. The Knicks pulled within one with a basket and free throw by Kurt Thomas, but Indiana quickly pushed the lead to seven on consecutiv'e 3-pointers by Sam Perkins and took a 64- I'd like ·to 57 lead into the final period. dance with you Bucks 101, Celtics 94 Sam Cassell scored 24 points and Tim Thomas came off the Molly Nortonl bench to add 22 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to victory over the Boston Celtics. Antoine Walker had 36 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Pierce had 30 and 10, but Happy 21 stl Boston's three other starters were held scoreless as the Celtics, who had a chance to Love, the Girls move into a tie for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot, lost for the seventh time in nine games. Glenn Robinson had 10 points Wednesday, March 7, 2001 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NCAA official says Belle will probably end career legal, illegal betting ' on the 60-day disabled list for to serve at least as a designat- Associated Press each of the next three seasons. ed hitter. Belle has missed all six of "I understand the situation threatens integrity FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. the Orioles' exhibition games with Albert is important for Albert Belle and the because of the injury, which everybody. Yeah, I'd rather Associated Press Baltimore Orioles agree that has left him with a noticeable not have it, and I'm sure it's "highly unlikely" he will limp and the realization that Albert would rather not have CARSON CITY. Nev. ever appear in another base­ his career might be over. it," Hargrove said. "It's going A top NCAA official told Nevada lawmakers on Friday ball game, according to a The result of the examina­ to run its course." that legal and illegal betting is threatening the integrity source familiar with his con­ tions by orthopedic specialist Belle played in 232 consecu­ of every college game. versations with the team. Michael Jacobs and Dr. tive games, then the longest William Saum, the NCAA's director of Agent and Belle, who hasn't played in Charles Silberstein. current streak in the majors, Gambling Activities, also told Nevada legislators, regula­ any spring training games Belle made a quick visit to before sitting out an Aug. 27 tors and gambling industry figures that point-shaving is because of his injured right the Orioles' training complex game against Tampa Bay last the best example of how college sports betting ruins hip, was examined Wednesday Wednesday morning. He drove season. He played in the games. by two team doctors. away without speaking to Orioles' next six games'before "I have witnessed students, their families and institu­ Belle, Orioles owner Peter reporters. missing 20 games in tions publicly humiliated," Saum said. "I have seen stu­ Angelos and the players' asso­ · WBAL, the Orioles' radio September with an inflamed dents expelled from college, lose athletics scholarships ciation had conversations flagship station, reported that burs a s a c in the right hip worth thousands of dollars, and jeopardize any hope of a about how to proceed with the Belle would announce his pointer. professional career in athletics." outfielder's departure, said the retirement this week, and He returned to play in the The NCAA has been lobbying Congress to pass a law source, who spoke on the con­ Belle said in an interview with final six games of the season banning all betting on college and amateur sports. dition he not be identified. USA Today that it would take a and finished with 103 RBis, his Members of the state's Assembly Judiciary Committee "Everyone has agreed it is "miracle" for him to play ninth straight season with at reacted by promptly passing a resolution urging Congress highly unlikely he will play again. least 100. It's the fourth­ not to outlaw Nevada's legal sports betting industry. The baseball again," the source The Orioles have been seek­ longest streak in baseball his- state's Senate is expected to do the same when they said. ing to tory. receive the Assembly resolution. Belle's agent, Arn Tellem, resolve a There's little Sen. Dina Titus, a professor at UNLV, said she has spoke with his client situation "He's considering what chance Belle never heard that student gambling was a problem. If it is, Wednesday but not with the that has the doctors had to say will have a she said the NCAA should focus on getting universities to doctors and didn't want to dis­ dragged for chance to make do something instead of trying to place regulations on cuss their diagnosis. Tellem weeks. and trying to make the it 10 in a row. Nevada, the only state to allow such betting. said Belle has a severe case of "I would best decision for himself. .. If Belle can­ Lawmakers also said Nevada's strict regulation of legal degenerative arthritis. think that's not play. Chris sports gambling prevents point-shaving from happening "He's considering what the another Richard and more often. doctors had to say and trying step on the Arn Tellem Brady Anderson State Gaming Commission chairman Brian Sandoval to make the best decision for way to see­ Belle's agent would cover said the NCAA's efforts to ban sports betting would "elim­ himself," Tellem said. ing where right field, and inate Nevada's watchdog role in this whole process." A decision on Belle's future we're at Jeff Conine Bill Bible, head of the Nevada Resort Association, which could come as early as with Albert, and Albert also would take most of the at-bats represents major hotel-casinos, said Saum and the NCAA Thursday, Tellem said. seeing where he is," Baltimore as the right-handed DH. "are using Nevada as a scapegoat for their inadequacies." Baltimore owes Belle $13 manager Mike Hargrove said. Hargrove has had his share "To say the least, we are insulted and disappointed by million in each of the final "It's another step in the of run-ins with Belle, dating the NCAA's bewildering position," Bible said. three seasons of his $65 mil­ process." back to the days when both Legislators estimated that legal sports betting repre­ lion, five-year contract, but 70 With three weeks left in were with the Cleveland sents less than 1 percent, or $2.5 billion, of an estimated percent of each season's total spring training, Hargrove has Indians. But the manager $380 billion bet around the nation every year on sports. is covered by insurance. The been unable to establish the hates seeing Belle's stormy One-fourth of the Nevada betting involves college games. team's options appear to be makeup of his outfield or career conclude in this fash- Saum estimated that 25 percent of student basketball releasing him or placing him determine if Belle will be able ion. and football athletes bet on their games, and the NCAA has been urging universities to do more to stop sports betting. "This isn't about the NCAA against the state of Nevada," Saum said. "We have never said that if Nevada makes sports gambling illegal that the problem will go away - but that a piece of the problem will go away." U.S. Senators Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and John McCain, R-Ariz., first introduced legislation in Congress a year ago targeting legal betting in Nevada. The N_CAA­ backed bill stalled in committee, but they plan to remtro­ duce it this year.

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Butler this year. But MacLeod didn't get the Coaches chance to stay and see if his pre­ continued from page 20 diction would come true. In March 1999, he announced his The NCAA Tournament was their resignation, with Doherty coming goal, whether Doherty, Brey or in as his replacement. their grandma was in charge, and Doherty worked quickly to get they're about to pull of that feat. things done, from reviving the But Notre Dame's trip back to crowds that had lapsed during the top 25 didn't start when Brey Notre Dame's years watching the was hired. It began several years Tournament on 1V to renovating ago beneath MacLeod's guidance. the locker room. Enthused by hi<> MacLeod, pushed to resign fol­ passion for Notre Dame basket­ lowing a 14-16 season in 1998- ball, fans jumped on the band­ 99, brought in five of the six play­ wagon and bought tickets to Joyce ers logging major minutes for Center games en masse. Notre Dame this season, with The former Kansas assistant Oklahoma transfer Humphrey the coach fell short of goal No. 1 N exception. taking the Irish back to March "I think Coach MacLeod is the Madness. But he came close, with guy who was forgotten in all of Notre Dame advancing to the this," said Murphy, a MacLeod fmals of the NIT and finishing recruit who's exceeded every­ with a 22-15 record. one's expectations and then some More importantly, he made as an All-American and two-time inroads into the future by helping Big East Player of the Year. "Of stock the Notre Dame roster with the six guys who play a lot, five of transfers like Humphrey and top­ them were recruited by Coach recruits like Chris Thomas. He MacLeod and came here to play also played a role in convincing for Coach MacLeod." Murphy to stay. MacLeod faced an uphill battle Just as quickly as he came in, in winning over top recruits dur­ Doherty was gone, though, leav­ ing his early tenure at Notre ing to become the head coach at Dame when the 1990s began. At his alma mater North Carolina in that point, Notre Dame was one of July. Athletic director Kevin White just three independent Division I replaced Doherty with former men's basketball programs (along Duke assistant coach and TIM KACMAR!The Observer with Sacramento State and Oral Delaware head coach Brey. Guard Matt Carroll drives past a Georgetown defender in Sunday's home loss. The Irish take on Behind Brey, Notre Dame's clear­ Roberts). All the other schools Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament Thursday. . belonged to a conference, making ing the next it easier to schedule games, gain hurdle N getting back into the television exposure, and pick up NCAA Tournament. six as a dirty work player who gets the boards blue chip players. "He's the guy who got us back Big East and the floor burns. "I could see recruiting wise, that into the NCAA Tournament," Brey No team is a clear-cut favorite this year to win the title, although Notre Dame and Boston College we were never going to be able to said of Murphy. "He's the guy continued from page 20 captured their respective divisional champi­ recruit as independents," who put us back on the college The Irish employ a six-man roster, but winning MacLeod said this week. basketball radar screen" onships. the Big East Tournament means winning three "It's going to be a heck of a tournament," MacLeod pushed for Notre Back in- the top 25 and in a times in three consecutive nights, while the NCAA Murphy said. Dame's entrance into a confer­ powerhouse conference, it's also Tourney is better spaced out. The Big East Tourney is full of parity this year, ence throughout his time at Notre an appealing choice for top high But the Irish should be deep and fresh enough with any team capable of making a run. Syracuse, Dame, and the University finally school players once more. to beat the Panthers tonight, following a first­ Seton Hall and Villanova all joined Pittsburgh in relented in 1995. Until that time, "I think it's a wise choice for a round berth Wednesday. While Pittsburgh played making it out of the first round. Both Syracuse even getting into the living rooms lot of the blue chip top-25 players a close opening round game, Notre Dame and Seton Hall knocked ofT Notre Dame this sea­ of top high school prospects to look at Notre Dame," Murphy watched their upcoming opponents' game over son (the Hall doing so twice), while Notre Dame was a daunting task. said. dinner at ESPNZone in Times Square, following did not face cross-divisional rival Villanova. "Basketball players didn't want Who's responsible for bringing an early afternoon practice at John Jay College. Second round matchups for the day include to go to a school that was not affil­ Notre Dame basketball back to Notre Dame boasts a two-time Big East Player Boston College and NCM Tournament hopeful iated with a conference," the top? That's too much acclaim of the Year in Murphy, who led the league in Villanova, Seton Hall and Georgetown. and MacLeod said. "You want to go to to give to any one person, but it scoring this season with 22.6 points per game, as Syracuse against Providence. a Big Ten school, an ACC school doesn't matter. As the Irish pre­ well as being one of the top rebounders. Next in Should Notre Dame win, the Irish will advance or a Big East school. We were just pare for their first NCAA line is transfer power forward Ryan Humphrey, a to the semifinals for the first time against the win­ banging our heads against a brick Tournament run since 1990, third-team All-Big East selection after averaging ner of the Providence-Syracuse game. Last year's they're climbing back up the col­ wall." 15 points and nine boards per game this year. first-round win over Rutgers marked the first lege basketball ladder. Even before Notre Dame joined Ingelsby, a senior captain, tops the conference time Notre Dame had won a Big East the Big East, MacLeod got one in assist-to-turnover ratio, with Matt Carroll and Tournament game since joining the conference in lucky break when Pat Garrity The views expressed in this col­ umn are those of the author and David Graves both boasting sharp shooting 1995-96. signed to play for the Irish. Can they make it one more? The Irish will see not necessarily those of The records from outside and Carroll also a strong Garrity, a 1998 graduate who assist man. Harold Swanagan rounds out the core tonight. earned All-American honors and Observer. played his way into the NBA, helped recruiting by getting Notre Dame basketball in the headlines. With Garrity on board and Notre Dame now a member of the Big East, MacLeod was able to convince the current crop of Irish players to sign on. He brought in Ingelsby, the Pennsylvania player of the year in 1996-97, in part because of Notre Spring 2001 Dame's trips back to the East I Coast to play. I "I get to play back home on the i R' e c (( e r S' i East Coast and play against top ' competition in the country," ! Ingelsby said. "I took that as a • challenge to go out and prove that • •• I could play here and play at this •• j level." .fA· • A year later, MacLeod brought • ! in Murphy from New Jersey and •• i' Kentucky All-State players Graves • and Swanagan. "I put I can't tell you how many long, hard days into rebuilding that program," MacLeod said. '~· ··@· "My projection, when we put all those kids together, was by the time they were sophomores, we'd March 19- April 30 be in the top 50. By the time they got to be juniors. we'd be in the Show Opening March 19 7:oopm top 25. We'd have three NCAA teams with them." In his fmal recruiting class. he Sponsored by Arts Collective picked up two-time Pennsylvania For more info. e-mail Arts Collective at state player of the year Matt [email protected] Carroll and Ohio's Mike Monserez. who transferred to - ..... --- ~ :· .. ~ ~ . . . . ' . . .

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I) NEW YORK Notre Dame men's basketball, a powerhouse in By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN the 1970s and 1980s, is wiping the sleep from its Associate Sports Editor eyes after a dormant decade in which it never advanced to the NCAA Tournament. NEW YORK 'l While Matt Doherty often receives credit for It's the moment of truth for the Notre Dame waking up the echoes and men's basketball team. first-year Irish coach Mike Can they get it done when it matters? The Brey earns props for get­ Irish open the post-season tonight with a Big ting the job done this year, East Tournament quarterfinals matchup an often overlooked key to against the Pittsburgh Panthers, who knocked the resurgence is John off the Miami Hurricanes Wednesday 78-69, MacLeod, who coached the with the chance to find out. Irish through the lean "I don't think we've played our best game to years. date yet where everybody's All three men, along with clicking on all cylinders," Irish point guard the current players, Kathleen Martin Ingelsby said. "The true test is going to deserve to share recogni­ O'Brien be if we can do that at crunch time at the Big tion for the programOs East Tournament and the NCAA Tournament." resurgence. Pittsburgh {16-12, 7-9- Big East) led through­ This year's Irish squad Associate out its opening round game with Miami, burst­ (19-7, 11-5 Big East) is Sports Editor ing to an 8-1 lead and holding a 37-26 edge at poised to return to the halftime after making 14 of 15 first-half free NCAA Tournament for the throw attempts. The victory was Pittsburgh's first time since 1990. It won the Big East West first in the Big East Tournament since knock­ Division title, Notre Dame's first league champi­ ing off Connecticut in the first round in 1997. onship in menas basketball since joining the · The Hurricanes pulled to within two in the Conference in 1995. The Irish begin Big East second half, but the Panthers put the game Tournament play today, but already have a bid to away with a fast-break layup by Donatas March Madness virtually wrapped up, with the Zavackas, an Isaac Hawkins rebound and a field of 64 to be announced Sunday. Brandin Knight bucket. Both Zavackas and "We've solidly put ourselves into a very good Knight scored 16 for the Panthers, while Ricardo Greer led Pittsburgh with 27 points. seed in both of these tournaments coming in," Notre Dame (19-8, 11-5) has defeated Brey said earlier this week. "We're excited about Pittsburgh twice this season, by scores of 7 4-58 playing for a championship in New York." and 75-67. That doesn't necessarily bode well For the first time, Notre Dame seems a viable candidate to win the league championship. It fin­ for the Irish. "It's tough to beat a team three times in one ished three games above .500 in league play. year." All-American Irish forward Troy where Notre Dame had never posted a winning Murphy said. record. Tough, but not unheard of. Miami did it to As the third coach in three years, Brey did a Notre Dame a season ago. masterful job of winning over the current players To make some noise in this week's tourney, and playing to their strengths. the Irish must do more than just hold off the He avoided the letdown teams often face follow­ Panthers, which they are expected to do. They ing a change at the helm by keeping his team need to keep on winning, at least until they confident. earn a first-ever berth in the finals, despite a Captains Troy Murphy and Martin Ingelsby, short bench. along with the other core players for Notre Dame Notre Dame's biggest weakness is one that in David Graves, Harold Swanagan, Ryan could hurt it more in the Big East Tournament Humphrey and Matt Carroll, stayed on task. They TIM KACMAR!The Observer I than the upcoming NCAA Tournament: depth. j -·~ { . wanted to end Notre Dame's postseason drought. Forward Ryan Humphrey skies over a Georgetown defender in Sunday's loss in the Joyce Center. The junior will be key factor against see BIG EAST I page 18 see COACHES/page 18 Pittsburgh.

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MEN'S TENNIS Irish look to maul Wolverines, continue 5 match win streak improved a lot, but when it Bend after losing five in a to California, but coming back Also key for the Irish will be comes down to it he can be a By KATIE HUGHES row, most recently to indoors is a switch," said 14-th ranked doubles team Laflin. Taborga and Aaron Talarico. bit awkward," said Laflin. Sports Writer Clemson. Notre Dame has won 10 of "They're a good team, and it In their last match against Michigan's Henry Beam, who the last 12 matches against was a tough match last year, Purdue, the Irish lost all three will face Casey Smith, is Confidence will be to their Michigan, and the teams but we're pumped this year,' doubles matches, but won four ranked 78th in singles compe­ advantage as the Irish come should be closely matched. said junior Andrew Laflin. out of six singles to take the tition the most recent into today's match against the Michigan is ranked 35th, ''Being at home we definitely win. Junior Javier Toborga Intercollegiate Tennis Michigan Wolverines ready to Association rankings. Beam while Notre Dame is ranked build on their five match win­ have the advantage. We're won in No. 2 singles, and will used to our own court." be key in singles competion and teammate Anthony 26th. ning streak. "We're all psyched up, and I The Irish, returning from against Michigan. Sophomore Jackson each have 16 wins Michigan beat Notre Dame we're ready," said Laflin. LaJolla, Calif., will have to Brian Farrell, Matt Daly and each this season, and Beam is 5-2 in their meeting last sea­ "Michigan's gonna be a con­ again play indoors. Matthew Scott were also piv­ trying to break the 20-win son, and holds the all-time tinuation of our winning I, "We've been practicing otal players against Purdue in plateau. advantage 39-20. The "Beam has definitely streak." Wolverines come to South hard, and we had a good trip singles competition.

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Notre Dame concludes its Generations campaign will massive Generations fundraising touch every corner of Notre campaign, with $1. 06 billion in Dame's campus, including buildings (below). the bank Thousands of alumni and parents wrote checks for made 43 specific recommendations ByTIM LOGAN to the Board of Trustees. These the four-year campaign, In Focus Edicor included everything from meeting the full financial need of students to which topped $1 billion. On the top floor of Grace Hall, a increasing flexibility in staff benefits simple sign greets visitors to Notre packages. Dame's Office of Development. It The Trustees reviewed and photos by reads "Generations Campaign Total: approved the Colloquy in May 1993, $1,061 ,097 ,581." and shortly thereafter they began TONYFLOYD& That figure is the end of a decade­ planning ways to raise money need­ long journey. a sustained campaign ed to accomplish its objectives. KEVINDALUM of challenging self-evaluation and University officials looked at the relentless self-promotion. It was biggest priorities - financial aid, arrived at through the work of hun­ the libraries, 100 endowed profes­ dreds and the generosity of thou­ sorships and some building projects, sands. And it represents the poten­ among other things - and deter­ tial to change Notre Dame forever. mined they would cost upwards of The journey began almost 10 $750 million. When final goals were years ago, in October, 1991, when established, fundraisers settled on a University president Father Edward figure of $767 million. That would Malloy told the faculty that Notre make this the largest fundraising Dame would embark on an unprece­ campaign in Catholic university his­ dented study of itself- the Colloquy tory for the Year 2000 - to determine "We were concerned about its goals and direction for the com­ whether we could do that," said ing decade. In the months after Father William Beauchamp. who that, committees were formed, was executive vice president at the forums were held, and debates and time. discussions lasted for hours as peo­ They didn't know, so they gave it a ple from all parts of the Notre Dame shot. GOmmunity hammered out what Generations was launched in they felt that community really was, 1994, but not many people knew and where it should go. They stud­ about it. That's because the first ied the University's mission, acade­ five years of the campaign were a mic life. student life, finances and "quiet phase," according to Dan athletics Reagan, executive director of After 18 months, it was done, and Malloy compiled the research and see GENERATIONS/page 4 -----~------_,-~- ______, ___ ... ______-=:l ______,_ ___ lllll!ll,_...... :illllll- ...... -~ ~-­ ~-----~- ' (E .-z.) page 2 The Observer+ IN FOCUS Thursday, March 8, 200 1 ONE PERSON'S VIEW Slicing the Pie Students Thanks for the -Endowed Senior -Undergraduate unaware of Professorships Scholarships -Endowed Assistant -Int'l Study 10-spot, Monk Professorships Programs campaign -Faculty Space Generations has collected millions of dollars for -Social Space financial aid at Notre Dame. This is a wonderful thing. But has the Notre Dame administration By ERIN LaRUFFA ever considered that part of the reason there is In Focus Writer such a need for financial aid at Notre Dame is because tuition is so high? While the Generations Wednesday, University Campaign raised millions of dol­ President Father Edward lars for everything from scholar­ Malloy announced that ships to new faculty to new build­ tuition would increase 4.9 ings, the people for whom the percent next school year. campaign was made - the stu­ This is the smallest percent dents - know very little about increase in tuition since what Generations was. 1959. For some, the most significant Why does Notre Dame Mike Connolly fact they know about Generations need to increase tuition? is that Notre Dame received a lot With millions of dollars of money. rolling into the University, Editor in Chief nrestri ''I'm happy that we're getting why does Malloy need even money," said freshman Sean more money? $25m Libraries Tackett, who admitted he was The 4.9 percent increase in tuition means that a largely unfamiliar with the cam­ Notre Dame education will cost $30,530. Last $37.7m paign. year, Notre Dame required $29,100 per year to Another general consensus attend. That's an increase of $1,430. among many students is that the In 1999-2000, tuition was $27,660. With a 5.2 Goal: $767 million increased scholarship opportuni­ percent hike in tuition, Notre Dame raised tuition ties thanks to Generations is a positive step. $1,440. So that .3 percent drop in tuition increase Total Raised: $1.06 billion "I think these scholarships are a amounted to $10 less in tuition increase. $10. great idea because it helps people Thanks Malloy, that will really save my parents a that can't normally be here, be lot money. KATIE McKENNA/The Observer here," said junior Matt Rosso. Good news Mom and Dad, Monk is screwing "A lot of people can't afford to you over $10 less this year. come here but would really like The 2000 enrollment numbers have not been to. Why not help them out?" said released but last year, there were 8,014 under­ freshman Liz Malone. graduates at Notre Dame. Assuming that there The next Generation: ND In fact, students ranked scholar­ are about the same number of students attending ships as one of the most signifi­ Notre Dame, that 4.9 percent tuition increase will cant uses of Generations funds. mean $11,460,020 more for the University. · already looking ahead Sophomore E.J. Jones said that Eleven million dollars is a lot of money ... until that is one area he would choose you look at the endowment. students and their aspirations," he to raise money for were he con­ Notre Dame's endowment is currently at $3.5 By TIM LOGAN ducting a similar campaign. billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. said. "It shouldn't be top down." In Focus Writer So, like it did in Colloquy, the Other uses, such as increasing Assuming that Notre Dame has a bunch of faculty, also seemed like a natural trained monkeys investing the endowment and University community will discuss pri­ While The Generations Campaign orities for Notre Dame in the 21st cen­ use of the money, according to can only earn 1 percent interest, Notre Dame is may be over, it will not be long before Jones. still earning $35 million a year in interest on the tury. After hearing these discussions, Notre Dame starts preparing for its University president Father Edward Students also supported adding endowment. Since the Notre Dame business office next big fundraising push. Malloy will draw up a report outlining certain buildings on campus. A is obviously more competent than a bunch of The University continues to raise priorities, and the Officers and specific improvement Rosso sug­ trained monkeys, it is probably getting more than money, through its annual fund and Trustees will likely decide how to get gested was a new student center. a 1 percent return on the endowment. other donations, regardless of "I think we need one," Rosso But let's just assume they can only earn $35 the money to meet them. They will whether there is a specific campaign plan the next Generations. said. "Something for not just stu­ million a year. if Notre Dame applied that interest on or not. And in the next few years, Scully predicted that Notre Dame dents now but also for alumni to eliminating the increase in tuition, that would Notre Dame will embark on another would gear up for its next big when they come back on football still leave them with $23.5 million in interest self-study, like the fundraising cam­ weekends." alone. Colloquy for the Year paign in 24 to 36 Sophomore Kelly Bush said she Twenty-three million in interest on the endow­ 2000, to define its pri­ "{The next self-study] months. That will believes it is important for the ment without increasing tuition. orities for the coming ought to be led by faculty lead into the University to spend money on pro­ l understand that the endowment should be decade, officials say. and students and their "quiet phase" grams and projects instead of just used to help the future of the University, but this Every 10 years, The which begins any adding to its endowment fund. is ridiculous. Notre Dame costs more that North Central aspirations. It shouldn't big fundraising "I think it could be put to more $30,000. I am willing to bet that many staff mem­ Association of be top down. ,, push, and then practical uses than endowment," bers at Notre Dame do not earn $30,000 a year. If Colleges and Schools the all-out cam­ said Bush, adding that she is glad Notre Dame doesn't do something about the esca­ re-evaluates Notre Generations money will be put to Father Tim Scully paign. lating tuition, there will be no future University Dame's accreditation. But until that other uses. for the endowment to help. No one will be able to Traditionally, the executive vice president happens, the One area students questioned afford to go here. University has con­ development spending money on was the $58 Increasing financial aid is a noble pursuit, but ducted a major self- office continues to million renovation of the Main why not eliminate the need for financial aid. The study, such as the Colloquy, to help solicit donations, trying to fund areas Building. higher Notre Dame tuition climbs, the less afford­ prepare for that. It is up for reaccredi­ that fell a little short in Generations, "I guess it's cool, but I guess able Notre Dame becomes. The less affordable tation again in 2003-4, so there will and new priorities that have risen money could have been used for Notre Dame becomes, the more financial aid will likely be another study before then. since 1993, like the Law School, and other things," Malone said of the be required. A self-study can also be looked at as an engineering building. Main Building restoration. She So freeze tuition. Use some of the interest on a plan for the future of the University, Campaigns bring focused attention, added that because she did not the endowment to keep tuition down. and the next one should be "bottom according to Dan Reagan, executive see the campus centerpiece But for now, I guess my parents will be happy up," according to Father Tim Scully, director of Development, but fundrais­ before its renovation, it is difficult with the $10 they are "saving" this year. Maybe University executive vice president. ing does not stop when they do. for her to judge how necessary it they can use that to pay for food, clothing, trans­ "It ought to be led by faculty and "We're never still," Reagan said. was. portation and shelter.

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State-of-the-art facilities. The Law School Smaller class sizes. More The campaign's donations go financial aid. New library col­ beyond undergraduate educa­ lections. tion. One big beneficiary is Notre While money donated to the Dame Law School. which raised University often goes unnoticed more than $33 million. by the student population, the "Our plan for the funds will $1.06 billion pledged during mirror that of the University's the recent Generations overall campaign," said Glenn Campaign will impact the daily Rosswurm, director of Law lives of students both now and School Advancement. "We will in the future. increase financial aid for student "This campaign was called a fellowships, improve the library campaign for Notre Dame stu­ and create chair professor fel­ dents _and a lot of planning lowships." Rosswurm said nearly one­ went In to make sure it is exactly that," said Richard third of the Law School's fund Warner, director of Campus will go to financial aid because the average debt for a Notre Ministry. "It will make a large Dame law student is $62,000. difference in the education of "Generations will make legal Notre Dame students." education at Notre Dame more The campaign outlined six affordable for students who have different categories where always dreamed of coming to greater funding is needed: stu­ Notre Dame," he said. dents, faculty. libraries. col­ "To the extent we can alleviate leges and institutions, physical the [tuition] burden. it will pre­ facilities and current opera­ sent a real tangible benefit to our tions. students." The top priority was under­ Rosswurm said the Campaign graduate financial aid. More contributed $2.6 million to the than $164 million was raised ·Kresge Law for scholar- Library. That ships and, as "The Generations funding money will a result, the will do great things for contribute to University has new library been able to the library., collections in a dramatically range of sub­ improve its Jennifer Younger jects. financial aid "Increasing director, University Libraries packages over the number of the last library collec­ decade. tions enhances "I never used to hear people the library· and is essential to be talk about Notre Dame as a a top law school," Rosswurm place where they got excep­ said. tionally good financial aid," But perhaps the most substan­ TONY FLOYD!The Observer said father Tim Scully, execu­ tial benefit to the law school is Cranes, like these above the future theology/philosophy building, have been a common sight tive vice president. "Now I hear the creation of professor fellow­ sometimes we give them the on Notre Dame's campus In the last several years. The Generations campaign provided $167 ships, according to Rosswurm. million for buildings but its effects are being felt In every corner of the University. best package. That is a mas­ For example, the world's leading sive sea change, I think." natural law theorist, John Finnis, There have been big changes Generations helped the Snite will spend one semester a year at "The new Theology and weekends. in student aid, but that is hard­ Museum add several new collec­ Notre Dame. Philosophy building was not part "Students can come to study, ly the only area in which "The campaign created a chair hang out or whatever. Our tions, said museum director ... of the original Generations Chuck Loving. The John D. Reilly Generations is changing the position in the law school that Campaign, but as money was retreat teams can meet there ... collection provides the museum face of Notre Dame. attracted someone of his interna­ raised, new priorities arose," We have office space on the first tional status," Rosswurm said. floor where our retreats will be with old master drawings, the Roche said. "The College was Lake family donated a major col­ The Library "This is one of the largest bene­ centered," Warner said. "It's given money for the new building lection of pre-Columbian objects "The Generations funding fits of the Generations Campaign instead of a new doctoral pro­ amazing what they have given will do great things for the within the Law School - to bring us." and the Ashbaugh family provid­ gram." ed funding for an educational library," said Jennifer in world class professors." Roche said the campaign's The building includes a new chapel, called center within Younger, director of University funding will pay for more profes­ the museum. libraries. Younger said $8 mil­ sors, which in turn will reduce Notre Dame The College of Arts and Letters "It will help attract the They also lion will go to renovating the More than half of the credit class size and improve overall Our Mother, which was helped create basement of the 14-floor tower hours earned each year by education. most outstanding faculty an endowment and other funds will create 150 undergraduate students are "I think it will make a tremen­ donated by Tom Coleman. and students in the for education­ new endowed collections. taken in the College of Arts and dous impact," he said. "It will al activities "The money from these who also gave country, which enhances Letters. Accordingly, many of the help attract the most outstanding within the cen­ endowments will go to enhance funds from Generations will ben­ faculty and students in the coun­ money to reno­ classroom learning. " vate the ter. the library collections and efit that college. try, which enhances classroom Generations impact technology. We will be learning.'' Basilica. A number of chaired profes­ Mark Roche funding will able to offer new and innova­ sors were added to Arts and Besides the new building, dean, College of Arts and Letters help provide tive library services," Younger Letters and the Endowments for Campus Ministry Warner said chemical said. "It will have a tremen­ Excellence will help with non­ On March 19, students will see abuse counsel­ dous positive impact on the Campus salary funding, said Mark Roche, a large benefit from the Ministry will benefit in other ing, enhance fine and performing ability of the library to provide dean of the College of Arts and Generations Campaign: the new information service to the cam­ ways from Generations. arts at the University. and helped Letters. Coleman Morse Center, located pay for the $58 million Main pus." "The campaign provided sup­ The financial aid benefits of the between Badin Hall and Walsh port for our catechist program, Building renovation. Some of the endowments will Generations campaign have Hall. It will house the First Year add library collections in glob­ where we send students out to Overall, Generations beat all already indirectly benefited the of Studies, athletic advising, and teach CCD classes," he said. "It expectations, topping its original alization. Irish studies, College, Roche said. Campus Ministry. Mediaeval studies and critical will also support our choirs and goal by nearly $300,000. "It has helped us attract the "The new building will be has added renovations to the "Generations not only helped technology, Younger said. most outstanding students which absolutely superb," Warner said. Basilica." Campus Ministry, but increased "The most tangible benefit has improved the intellectual "For the first time, we will all be for students will be the financial aid to students, will atmosphere in the classroom," in the same place - all our ser­ improve the library, added improved quality of the library he said. vices will be in the same area." Odds and Ends collection - the books on the chaired faculty members and Originally, Generations was Warner said the building will Besides the library, Law created much needed space," shelves. the available technolo­ supposed to create a doctoral include a esc satellite office, School, College of Arts and Letter gy and the expanded electronic Warner said. "It will make a program for the College, but social space that will remain and Campus Ministry, the large difference in the overall resources," Younger said. "It Roche said a need for space open almost 24 hours and food Generations Campaign will also education of Notre Dame stu­ will positively change the arose. services that will be open on the benefit students in other areas. design in a broad way the dents." - --; .-- "'\~-----,_..,-~--.~-.,..._.----~----,--~·.-..... ca:...w ~-~--(~.:-. ~·"""'-~.. ___ .._ __ _, __ _.. _ _..,.___ ~"""'1 ...... - ...... ~ .... -- '" .::.E.4) page 4 The Observer+ IN FOCUS Thursday, March 8, 200~

who feel passionately about this University officials expected they place," said Father Tim Scully, execu­ would need to land three gifts in the ong oad Generations tive vice president. $35 million range. according to continued from page 1 Approximately 50 major donors Beauchamp. They only got one, but a Father Malloy were brought on "fly-ins," according plethora of donations in the $1 to $5 announces Colloq Development. That is the part of any to Beauchamp. These weekends million range made a big difference. A for Year 2000 major fundraising campaign when the included campus tours, a dinner at the big part of the campaign's success will begin fundraisers approach large potential top of the library, presentations from came from its goals, Beauchamp said. donors individually, hoping for a big University officers and Mass with "Basically, it was a campaign driven gift. They build up many big gifts Malloy at the Log Chapel. The purpose for programs, for people," he said. "It before announcing the campaign pub­ was to show these potential benefac­ was very successful in that regard." Colloquy is licly. to build up momentum. tors Notre Dame, and to convince By the time the dust cleared. Notre completed and "It assures a good them to give money. Dame had surpassed the $1 billion published wind behind our They worked. Every mark. That was a major accomplish­ back," Reagan said. "This University was not couple wound up ment. There are only 17 other schools "The likelihood of the same University it donating, Beauchamp which have reached that milestone, success is also very was 10 years ago.,, said. and only one other. Princeton, without University officers good that way. That "There's no other a medical school has done it. and Trustees quiet phase is very school in the country "When you set out to raise $767 mil­ identify campaign important." Father William Beauchamp with a program like lion, it's a pretty staggering thing," goals. Silence brought suc­ executive vice president emeritus that that is that suc­ Scully said. "When you raise over $1 cess. cessful," he said. billion, that's a pretty amazing thing." By May, 1997, when The pot continued $1.061,097,581 is a lot of money. the campaign was publicly launched, to grow, and in July, 1999, a little How that money is spent says a lot "Quiet Phase" of more than $4 70 million had been more than two years after it kicked about the organization that is spend­ Generations raised. and the benefits were already off, Generations topped its goal of ing it. By and large, the University Campaign begins. being seen in buildings sprouting up $767 million. It was a big success, in community supports the way the on campus. The Bond Hall renova­ fact the most successful campaign in money was allocated. and the process tions, West Quad residence halls and Catholic university by which that alloca­ the Main Building renovation were all history. But tion was determined. Generations early beneficiaries of Generations Generations was "The real base of our "Almost everything launched publicly, funds. Despite these high-visibility scheduled to run giving is folks who feel in here came out of with $4 70 million construction projects, only 21 percent through the year passionately about this the Colloquy and con­ of the money raised was directed for 2000, so University sequently is a result bricks and mortar. officials did not stop place... of student involve­ "It appears like you're emphasizing it. There were specific ment," said student Generations buildings." Beauchamp said, but, in areas - undergradu­ Father Tim Scully body president Brian surpasses initial ate scholarships, O'Donoghue. fact, those bigger donations are tar­ executive vice president $767 million goal geted early, and tend to come through graduate programs, a It is hard to argue first. Thus, buildings are built before science teaching facil- with $164 million for scholarships are announced and new ity - which were still undergraduate aid. faculty hired. underfunded; new projects, such as That money, and the money for Generations tops After the campaign was formally the philosophy/theology building, also libraries, faculty, buildings and cen­ $1 billion kicked off, with a campus ceremony emerged. ters, will mean big changes for Notre mark that was beamed via satellite to more So the fundraising continued. Dame as it enters the 21st century. than 160 local alumni clubs. momen­ Parents and alumni donations piled The road to $1.06 billion was a long tum grew. Alumni and parents were up, and that helped the total figure one. and it has had a huge impact. solicited, and responded well. Lots of grow. So did major donations, like the The benefits are already visible. Generations midsize donations, in the $1 to $5 mil­ $35 million gift to the College of "The University is not the same Campaign ends -=

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