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Sf SOUlCENTtNNIAl Saint MaryS College The ObserverN O TR E D A M E • IN D IA N A VOL. XXIV NO. 92 TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 11, 1992 t h e INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Butrus/O’Neill winners of presidential race Majority wins on first ballot CAMPUS ELECTION RESULTS Students for first time in seven years disagree on By MICHAEL SCHOLL 64.4% of eligible students 50.8% I Butrus/O’Neill News Writer voted in the election, up from honor code 59.5% last year. Elections □ Smith/Goodwin By MEREDITH Greg Butrus and Molly O’Neill Commissioner Travis Reindl at 3% □ Certo/Bomberger won Monday’s student body tributed some of the increased McCULLOUGH 22.6% 8.9% presidential election when their turnout to the three additional □ Delevan/Wilson Assistant News Editor ticket won a majority of the polling places set up for off- 14.77, □ Other votes cast in the four-ticket campus students, which helped In addition to casting votes race. to boost off-campus student for Student Body President and Butrus and O’Neill received participation from 1.0 % to Vice President Monday, Notre 2,058 votes, which represented 9.3%. Dame students were able to 50.8% of the total electorate. The elections committee also voice their opinions concerning Their closest rivals were Ge received via telephone 31 votes REFERENDUM the Academic Honor Code, both orge Smith and Mike Goodwin, from overseas students, com at the University and in princi who polled 915 votes (22.6%). pared to none last year. Reindl 1. I am generally in favor of the current Academic Code ple. cautioned that the Butrus/ Students were asked to re Dave Certo and Matthew of Honor at Notre Dame. Bomberger finished third with O’Neill victory would remain spond to two statements: “ I am 598 votes (14.7%). Fourth place unofficial until written 37,7% 23.0% 9.9% generally in favor of the cur went to Rich Delevan and Joe certification of those votes are ren t Academic Code of Honor Wilson, who received 362 votes received. at Notre Dame” and “I am in (8.9%). Write-in candidates Stanford Hall residents came 2. I am in favor of an Academic Code of Honor in principle. favor of an Academic Code of obtained 122 votes (3.0%). out overwhelmingly for Butrus/ Honor in principle.” With their majority victory, O’Neill, giving their hall co Travis Reindl, student gov Butrus and O’Neill will not have president and his running rate 5.4% ernment elections commis to participate in a run-off elec 228 out of the 241 votes cast in sioner, said that it seems a ma LEGEND: tion with the second place fin the dorm. The ticket also did jority of the students generally ishers. The last time a presi extremely well in Keenan Hall, STRONGLY AGREE H NOT SURE DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE I “agreed with both questions.” dential election was decided see CODE / page 6 without a run-off was in 1985. see ELECTIONS / page 6 The Observer/Brendan Regan Committee: Loretto will be renovated as planned By JENNIFER SOUKUP Katie Kennedy and Kathy Roe, existed for 10-15 years. The the committee spoke, students dents were never consulted News Writer was supposed to be a forum for current committee was founded from both Saint Mary’s and about the decision to renovate. students to express concern about a year and a half ago, Notre Dame expressed concern It was only after the decision The walk to the Church of over the proposed changes, but with members representing the over the changes. was final that the Saint Mary’s Loretto was strewn with yellow turned into what one student sisters, the liturgical staff, and One student wondered about community as a whole learned ribbons Monday, signifying the referred to as “a monumental members of the congregation. the future of the painted glass of the intention to renovate. By hope of many students that op waste of time”. Vaughan outlined the deci windows that currently deco this time it was too late, ac pose plans to renovate Loretto. The Renovation Committee sion-making process behind the rate the church. The windows, cording to Sister Mary Turgi, More ribbons were passed out representatives addressed each final plans, including the many which are remnants of the the committee chairperson, as at the door for those attending of the specific reasons the times the committee reviewed original church built in 1885, the decision had been made and the meeting between students changes were sought and the its progress in order to make w ill be replaced with clear the plans were underway. and members of the renovation ways in which the new design sure the plans were adequately glass. What w ill happen to the “We didn’t think that the stu committee to wear. would address these problems. responding to the many needs windows has not yet been de dents would care (about the But the ribbons were in vain. Sister Mary Ellen Vaughan, of the church community. cided. renovation plans),” Turgi said. Several members of the who served as the liason be While the committee is very Other students wondered Several committee members committee were on hand to an tween the renovation committee pleased with the plans, about the sense of tradition that acknowledged that a mistake swer questions and address and the general council of the Vaughan allowed that “ No one will be lost if the renovations go had been made in not consult concerns, but they clearly Sisters of the Holy Cross, began church construction will satisfy ahead as planned. Many ing the college community, but stated that the changes would by giving a brief history of the everyone.” objected to the reasoning this error will not have any ef continue as planned. plans to renovate the Church of Those that seem to be the behind the decision to renovate. fect on the renovation, they The meeting, primarily orga Loretto. According to Vaughan, least satisfied are the students. But the most wide-spread con said. nized by Saint Mary’s students the need for renovation has After the various members of cern was the fact that the stu see LORETTO / page 4 Senate resolutions urge administration to change its policy on sexual offenses By SANDY WIEGAND vacy for parties involved yet in costs about $ 10,000 per year, Associate News Editor crease awareness,” according to Charlie James, • outline victims’ rights ac Hall Presidents Council co The Student Senate unani cording to the United State’s chair. mously passed resolutions House Bill 2363 and recom The resolution also com Monday urging the University to mended rights specified by mends the University and stu change its policies regarding counseling centers such as the dent organizations for sexual offenses and to play a Women’s Care Center and Sex “implementing programs such more active role in off-campus Offense Services, as Christmas in April, Big crime prevention. • distribute stickers for all Brothers/Big Sisters, and after A resolution submitted by telephones listing emergency school tutoring,” and requests Knott Hall President Maureen numbers, and that Student Government: Connelly and Stanford Hall Co • designate the first week of • seek ways, with the Univer president Greg Butrus recom September “National Campus sity, to “improve the local mends that the Notre Dame Se Crime and Security Awareness neighborhoods,” curity Police and the Office of Week.” • compile and distribute to Student Affairs: Butrus said he hopes Notre off-campus students advice and • publish Indiana statute def Dame Security and the adminis information for their security, initions of rape and sexual as tration will “give a range” of • encourage neighborhood sault in Du Lac, University punishment for sex watch groups, • outline Notre Dame Security ual offenses. • hold annual forums with Police and Administrative pro A ten-point resolution sub police and off-campus students cedures regarding rape and mitted by David Certo, District to discuss “ suggestions for safe, sexual assault, One student senator, for the Off- responsible social gatherings • release information on al Campus Crime Subcommittee, and personal conduct, ” and Daydreaming Ttle Observer/Adriana Rodriguez leged rape and sexual assault includes a request that Student • compile and release infor attempts for publication in The Affairs fund Weekend Wheels. mation about off-campus One-year-old Edward Turner dreams "of being a future Domer at The service, which provides bus the library yesterday as he regards a picture of the Administration Observer w ithout names, dates, see SENATE / page 4 places or times, “to retain pri rides from local bars to campus, Building before it burned down. page 2 The Observer Tuesday, February 11, 1992
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For more information or further job descriptions, call The Observer, 239-5303. The Observer page 4 Tuesday, February 11, 1992 CLC discusses Judicial Boards By EMILY HAGE A faculty member of the session is starting to be used, in News Writer council suggested that all disci which members of the Judicial plinary dorm issues be taken to Board learn the basics, how to The Campus Life Council dis the Judicial Board in order to run a session and how to ask cussed an IlPC/Senate Joint encourage students’ sense of ci questions. Resolution involving which dis tizenship as they develop into A rector reminded the group ciplinary issues should be re responsible individuals. “Why that if a student is unhappy solved by a private meeting not adopt the idea of a jury with the punishment given by with the hall rector, called duty?” he said. the Judicial Board, the student “pastoral concerns,” and which This suggestion was refuted may choose to meet with the should be brought before the by a rector who said that it rector, and if he or she is dis hall’s judicial board, which is simply is not appropriate to pleased with the rector, the composed of students. send every resident who plays student may appeal to Student The council did not vote on loud music to the Judicial Affairs. the resolution, which would Board. “It is very difficult to get Ju have asked the Office of Student A student said that many feel dicial Board members, “said a Affairs to encourage the use of it is unfair to place the respon rectress in the group, Judicial Boards by issuing “a sibility of assigning punishment “especially in female dorms. ” definition of ‘truly serious and on a member of the Judicial A student member of the sensitive matters and pastoral Board of each dorm, especially council clarified that this reso concerns,’” which are currently when punishment is serious. lution is simply “to give out reserved for the hall rectors. She said that students are un lines” to rectors. Violations of One rector pointed out that able to distance themselves du Lac are dealt with differently many disciplinary issues in his enough from their peers to in different dorms, and this dorm do not go to the Judicial judge. discrepancy merits consid Board simply because “it’s Pulling from his experience as eration when the Office of Stu easier.” rector, one member of the dent Affairs meets to revise du “The intention of the Judicial council said, “You might get a Lac. The Observer/Marguerite Schropp Board is to give students re bad Judicial Board. One year The council adjourned with a Creative games sponsibility,” and this is not my chief pothead was the plan to find out if this issue is possible in the interest of con chairman of the Judicial dorm-wide by gathering statis Sophomores Paul English and Maureen Sullivan amuse them venience, said a student mem Board.” tics telling the frequency with selves by soda-can bowling in Holy Cross Hall yesterday . ber. This year a two-part training which Judicial Boards are used. cessible to all students from Senate campus computer clusters since January, may be expanded to Loretto continued from page 1 include updates on student or continued from page 1 Notre Dame Communication and Theatre presents housing available, with details ganizations, DART listings and on neighborhood condition, ex RecSports information. Renovation of the Church of penses, and other concerns. The University plans to Loretto will begin in May and The resolution requests that change telephone systems by will be completed by the end of the University administration, December since the present 1992. “as one of the largest employers system has reached maximum in St. Joseph’s County. ” increase capacity, Mike Collins, of negotiations for increased University Telecommunications, Until there is patrols by the South Bend said at the meeting. Senate NO LONELINESS, Police in student residential members plan to submit ideas NO DESTITUTION, areas. as to what the new system The Senate also asks that the should include. NO SICKNESS, University expand Notre Dame NO WAR... £!| Security patrols in off-campus areas with high student popula Please support tions and on paths to campus. Am terii. 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Some of the The University must remedy to measure the prevalence of ideas included special centers the “clearly inadequate adver harassment at Notre Dame. or hotlines here on campus r tisement” of its sexual harass Lastly, it addressed the issue of where students can get help on ment policy, Associate Provost how the University should be a personal basis. A main con Sister Kathleen Cannon said at involved in remedying the cern was how to make students a forum Monday. problem. comfortable enough to follow One important issue for the The largest area of concern up on complaints and take fur forum, as expressed by Eileen expressed by the audience was ther action against their ag Kolman, dean of Freshman the fact that, according to the gressors. Year of Studies, was simply an survey, many students and fac The forum was sponsored by explanation of a survey on sex ulty are not aware of what is the Faculty/Student Committee ual harassment that was pub contained in the University’s on Women. lished in the Dec. 9 issue in The harassment policy, or that it Observer. exists at all. The survey, according to There were many suggestions Cannon, was similar to one that as to how this problem could be Dow Corning was given at Harvard University solved. The idea of distributing and was modified to address pamphlets was introduced, but situations faced here at Notre concern was expressed that releases Dame. The purpose of the they would not be read. One survey, said Cannon, was to get idea that was well received was more information about the that of including the harass documents The Observer/Marguerite Schropp general feelings held by faculty, ment policy in freshman orien WASHINGTON (AP) — Dow graduates, and undergraduates tation, much like the alcohol Corning knew more than 20 Eileen Kolman, dean of Freshman Year of Studies and panelist at the about sexual harassment. policy. Other ideas included years ago that its silicone gel open forum on sexual harassment yesterday, discusses issues with There were three main areas more training for RA’s and breast implants could leak and members of the audience. of concern that were assessed taking out ads in The Observer that the fluid could cause medi in the survey, Cannon e x outlining the policy. cal problems, according to company documents released f f ? ff? today. B X The breast implants, which have been voluntarily with drawn from the market while the government determines whether they are safe, have been the subject of lawsuits and allegations that the company knew they were unsafe. At the demand of the Food SOPHOMORE ACCOUNTING MAJORS and Drug Administration, Dow Corning today released a SOPHOMORE ACCOUNTING MAJORS phone-book-thick stack of in ternal documents outlining SOPHOMORE ACCOUNTING MAJORS what and when the company knew about problems with the implants. The company, in an explana ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING TO MANAGE AND tion that accompanied the doc ACCOUNT FOR $400,000? uments, acknowledged that sili cone gel in the body causes problems. “Testing completed to date STUDENT GOVERNMENT NEEDS YOU AS THE shows that the primary ob served effect of silicone in the ASSISTANT STUDENT BODY TREASURER. body is that of the classic for- eign-body reaction,” Dow Corning said. 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That included only “occasional complaints of ex APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT STUDENT cessive breast firmness and-or discomfort...” GOVERNMENT, 2ND FLOOR, LAFORTUNE BETWEEN Elsewhere in that same pam 8:00AM-5:00PM; phlet, Dow Corning described DUE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 BY 4:00PM. what a surgeon should do if an implant breaks while being in stalled. After pulling out the implant and as much gel as the QUESTIONS, CALL 239-7417 surgeon can grab with his fin gers, “any residual macro scopic gel remaining in the pocket can be removed by blot ting the walls of the pocket with a series of 4x4 sponges.” If any of the gel gets on sur gical instruments, the pamphlet recommends cleaning them with benzene. The documents made public today originally were to have been released on Jan. 27, but Dow Corning delayed the re lease, saying it wanted to add fllg background. f c page 6 The Observer Tuesday, February 11, 1992 6,000 hands this week,” O’Neill said. Elections The losing candidates were continued from page 1 disappointed with the results, but generally expressed support winning 155 of its 215 votes. for the winning ticket. Women voters gave strong “I can’t speak more elo support to Butrus/O’Neill, which quently than the voters have,” was the only ticket in the field said Delevan, “I wish the new that contained a female administration well.” student. The ticket won a plu “ I’ve never heard anyone say rality of votes in all of the anything bad about Greg women’s dorms, and took 186 Butrus,” said Certo. of the 225 votes cast in Lewis “They should do good work Hall, which O’Neill serves as co- with security issues,” said president. Smith. The winning candidates at Butrus and O’Neill pledged to tributed their success to the “hit the ground running ” when strength of their campaign or they take office on April 1. The ganization. first item on their agenda will “(The campaign) took a lot of be to convince the Academic hard work by a lot of people,” Council to extend the study pe said president-elect Butrus. riod for final exams by two “We had a lot of help from our days. friends.” “ (Our position on study days) With their supporters provid received a mandate from the ing much logistical assistance, voters,” Butrus said. Butrus and O’Neill said they The victorious candidates also The Observer/Andrew McCloskey were able to spend time achiev said they would address student Greg Butrus and Molly O’Neill won yesterday’s student body presidential election when their ticket received a ing personal contact with the concerns about crime and majority (50.8%) of the votes cast in the four-ticket race. voters. about the quality of under “We must have shook over graduate education. said they “Strongly Agree,” While the referendum was not 1410 said they “Agree,” 860 designed solely to be used at Code said they “Strongly Disagree,” the Council’s February meeting, continued from page 1 368 said they “Disagree,” and it will give the Council 817 said they were “Not Sure.” “something to work with,” said The Student Senate included Concerning the ideals of an Florenzo. the referendum on ballots as a honor code, 1069 said they “It gives the (students’) initial » - 4 FRIENDS D o m LET FRIENDS “casual gauge to get a feel for “Strongly Agree," 1860 said spontaneous reaction,” he the students’ opinion," accord they “Agree," 202 said they added. DRIVE ing to Reindl. “It’s the most ef “Strongly Disagree,” 139 said Such information is im portant ficient way to do so," he said. they “Disagree,” and 482 said as a “data base” when According to student gov U S Department of Transportation they were “Not Sure.” preparing statements for plan E! ernment tabulations, 3,737 Student Senate developed this ning organizations such as the students responded to the first year’s referendum in response Board of Trustees or the Alumni question and 3,752 to the sec to the Academic Council’s deci Association, said Reindl. ond. Due to technical difficul sion to review the University’s Such results “may give them ties, Carroll Hall residents were Academic Code of Honor, ac (those who analyze the infor unable to be included in the of cording to outgoing Student mation) the basis to say that it ficial referendum count. Body Vice President Dave Flo- (Notre Dame’s honor code) is & When asked specifically about renzo. okay the way it is,” said Reindl. 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Column space is ssaFOR A SCAPEGOAT available to all members of the community and the free expression of varying opinions on campus through letters, is encouraged. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Condoning risky behavior is not compassionate Dear Editor: confusing condoning with dones promiscuity and harshly real cause of AIDS than we dealt with the problem of drugs In Fr. Griffin’s article, “The compassion. judges single mothers and AIDS have been in dealing with these and smoking: We would launch Learned Art of Compassion,” he First of all, Rick did not in victims. other problems. I am not trying a campaign geared at rightly discussed the impor tend that AIDS sufferers are A few years ago someone to make a moral statement schoolchildren and adolescents tance of showing compassion to less worthy as human beings close to me became pregnant in here, but I think we should be to educate them about the dan AIDS sufferers. He pointed out because of their disease. He college, and she decided to keep truthful and admit that gers of promiscuous sex. that we should not withdraw merely pointed out that in con her baby. In doing so she found promiscuity has always been As long as we continue to our concern and acceptance trast to cancer and Alzheimer’s, out that everyone who so risky and probably always will. ignore the truth concerning because someone has done we know how to prevent AIDS. willingly accepted how she was We talk a lot about “safe sex,” AIDS, the problem will probably what is wrong in our eyes. I Therefore, given the fact that living before she got pregnant but condoms are hardly the reach epidemic levels as is could not agree more with Fr. our resources are limited, we were not so receptive solution to the problem. If they predicted. Griffin’s argument. have to make some difficult afterwards. As a society, what were 100% safe our only task In short, we should take Fr. AIDS sufferers are a very decisions. Public policy dictates we should do is both show would be to encourage people Griffin’s advice on how to relate misunderstood and rejected that we not spend a compassion and acceptance to use them. However, they to AIDS sufferers, but that is segment of our population. We disproportionate amount of our after someone gets in trouble, have a 15.7% failure rate in not enough - we also need to do all fall short of the level of limited resources on a disease and take steps to prevent it be preventing pregnancy, which something about the spread of compassion we should be that can be prevented. forehand. can only occur two or three the disease, and that involves showing AIDS victims, and I am Secondly, although it is very Unlike our strategy in fighting days a month. The HIV virus, using the methods that have glad that Fr. Griffin has taken important that we show com drugs and eliminating smoking, however, can be acquired any been successful in dealing with the time to remind us. passion to anyone who is in we have been completely day of the month. drugs and smoking. However, in his article he made trouble, we do not act compas ineffectual in preventing the If we were really serious two mistakes: He accused Rick sionate if we condone destruc spread of AIDS. And the most about preventing the spread of Anette Kjeldaas Acker Acker of lacking compassion, tive behavior. Unfortunately, logical reason is that we are AIDS, we would approach the Off-campus and he walked the fine line of however, our society both con much less w illing to attack the problem in the same way we Feb. 4,1992 College is for academics, not partying Dear Editor: completely unacceptable. interrupt or interfere with this As active members of the After three frustrating years by bringing our study groups to Notre Dame family, we would of living on-campus, we finally bars. like to express our displeasure came to the conclusion that if Although we are aware that in regards to the lackadasical we wanted the perfect study there are many that can em attitude and general disdain for environment we would have to pathize with our plight, we de academics. It has become obvi create it ourselves. We would cided to take the initiative to ous to us that many students like to applaud the efforts of the ensure that the situation here are far more concerned Grace residents to better deteriorates no further. with their social lives or athletic provide a proper study Before we are labeled or events and have forgotten the atmosphere by eliminating all stereotyped as so-called real reason we are all here chemicals on certain floors. “dweebs” or “squares” we which is to learn. If individuls feel the need to would just like to say that we Such attitudes are painfully indulge in tobacco and would not like to spoil apparent when one cannot alcoholic products, let them anybody’s fun, but there is a even find a quiet place to study visit one of the local drinking time and a place for such in the library. We do not know establishments where that sort frivolity and now is neither the how the second floor of the of behavior is not only time nor the place. Hesburgh Memorial Library (or tolerated, but encouraged. It the ‘brare’) became as should be noted that when our Greg Farrell conducive to studying as one of peers do engage in this John Twohy those rock and roll concerts, mindless over consumption and Off-campus but we do know that this is abuse of their bodies, we do not Feb. 6,1992 D00NESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU QUOTE OF THE DAY THAT'S RIGHT, WPS, YOU OH, SURE, YOU COULD ALW AYS S E LL HEARD CORRECTLY! IF YES, THAT COULD !T TO THE TABS FOR MORE, BUT OH. OH YOU'VE SLEPT WITH ANY BE TOUR STORY! W O ULDN'T YOU RATHER SEE A OH. OH CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL- CAN DIGNIFIED RE-ENACTMENT OF A C T N O W ! OH. OH. ‘Simplicity, DIDATE, THIS FEATURE W tU- YOUR STORY B Y N A T IO N A L LY Z_ \ PAY YOU *2 5 KNOWN CARTOON PERSONALITIES? simplicity, TO TE LL CHECK OUT THIS PILOT PANEL! ^ YOUR STORY'. simplicity.’ % Henry David Thoreau I t ’s easy .. submit: QUOTES, P.O. Box Q, ND, IN 46556 page 8 Viewpoint Tuesday, February 11, 1992 ND students need freedom to search for answers “Freedom s just another word any social gatherings that, for certain freedoms and education and growth, but strict for nothing left to lose/ nothing Guy Loranger any reason, extend beyond the opportunities they feel are adherence to a senseless policy ain't worth nothing, hut it’s Guest Columnist privacy of the room in which withheld from him, then the are merely attempts to sweep a free.../ but feeling good was they are held. Moreover, any only obvious results are rebel problem under the carpet good enough for me, good l’universite de Notre Dame du gatherings in private rooms, lion. instead of curing it. enough for me and my Bobby Lac, seeking answers to the regardless of the presence of Regretfully, as far as the The class I have suggested is McGee..." questions that will plaque them alcohol, that are not consistent Notre Dame social scene is a way in which the university for the rest of their lives. Some with the good order of the resi concerned, the rebellion does can then retain its advertised A group of young men stum of these answers are conve dence hall are not allowed.” often lead to the University commitment to the welfare of bled through the snowy quad niently located in the back of Therefore, the party was for Committee on the Responsible students. one blustery Friday evening. the textbook - the assignment bidden fruit, and it was the Use of Alcohol’s In conclusion, frightening They tackled one another to the being 1-10 all or 11-13 evens. residence hall staff’s duty to “drunkenness.” students into discovering hardened earth, slid across the Other answers, however, are take it away. Even more threatening is the answers they are not convinced icy sidewalks, knocked each not as easy to find and even The students spilled out into fact that such long term abuse of will only confuse, and more others’ hats off from their heads more difficult is the assignment the hallway and cleared the may, after four years, lead to than likely damage them in the with snowballs, and repeated - growing-up and holding onto dorm in search of other cele the deadly disease of long run. this ugly routine onward to our youth while facing the intri brations in which to partake alcoholism. their destination, a party at one cacies of adulthood. These before the ominous two o’clock Even then, however, as Du The young man dismally en of the women’s dorms on times can be painful; these hour was at hand. Except, one Lac provides for, any early tered his dorm room to retire campus, howling maniacally times can be overridden with young man stayed behind a few traces of alcoholism within an for the night, and walked over into the winds, the truth in their joy; but, bear in mind, these moments longer to silently individual are treated with to look out his window at the voices trailing off somewhere times are never easy and al catch a final glimpse of the “counseling ” and “alcohol source of golden light which across campus. ways complex. drunken saint who was defi assessments” which are merely had spilled into his room. It They had nothing else to do, So the group of young men nitely about to be heavily ber utilized as “disciplinary proce was the glow of the Dome, the for they had only a few hours revelled in the madness of the ated and interrogated once the dures. In the end, the result is source of hope and promise that earlier taken their last test of night. One beer was followed room completely cleared. that a young man or woman is captured him as he first arrived the week, which was the final by another, and another be It was all there, he thought, left more confused than ever to campus in the late summer. obstacle in an exhausting five came more, until the sweaty the answers to the night that before. He wondered if “she ” was days of classes. If, however, the climate of a dorm room, occu had evaded him for so long. Changes are necessary in the looking at it too, because he week had been so draining, pied by some 20 to 30 drunken And then, in a few seconds university’s existing policy on was assured of the infinite then why weren’t they back in college students singing Billy time, the answers were gone, student’s social life. However, realm of answers that exist in their rooms getting rest that Joel, began to impede the con fear had replaced them. He to suggest a complete reversal its powerful aura. school had kept from them all sumption level. could barely believe her stare of the current stance against week? However, maybe the presence as he left the room, and underage consumption at Notre Perhaps, like Fitzgerald’s They probably couldn’t have of alcohol wasn’t the key shivered in the night air of the Dame would be ju st as rid icu Great Gatsby, maybe both told you, because they honestly ingredient in the celebration, campus that had grown so cold lous as to retain the status quo. students were fools on this had no ideas themselves. because the talk kept flowing, in the past few hours. night. Maybe the lights at the Maybe the night out was a the students remained dancing, No one is to benefit from alco end of their docks could only search to find the answers; or and they swayed and prayed for “... there is no compelling evi hol abuse in life, and thus lim i “elude (them) then, but that’s perhaps the evening of revelry more, more, more....but dence that it is necessary to ex tations on students’ freedoms no matter. ” was meant to evade the truth; parietals were only an hour periment with drunkenness to (the cause of inevitable rebel yet, at best, maybe going out away. discover its harm ful effect... ” lion) can only lead to this type Possibly it’s only God who has was simply to “feel good.” Then, there came a knock at of an epidemic of foolish mis the answers to the social and The only concerns that their the door. One of the young The wording of the univer use. Therefore, any changes personal complexities of liquored-minds needed now to women who had taken the re sity’s policy on alcohol and so made should be within the growing-up in college, but can’t remember was the room num sponsibility (or lack thereof) to cial gatherings a little vague as structure of the current policy. God also be Kerouac’s “pooh ber of the party, to enter the host the party slowly opened to the extent of freedom a stu bear?” room with somewhat of a studly the door to reveal exactly that dent has as far as entertaining For instance, there are sev machismo, to find the trash can which she had feared all along - others is concerned. eral required classes that stu Who knows? The young man filled w ith discount beer, and to a couple of R.A.’s and the hall dents must take to achieve shut the curtains, for the light maybe, just maybe, strike up a rectress with (in all fairness to Surely, if a party in which graduation from this institution, was keeping him awake. He conversation with some female her) an attitude. The ideal alcohol isn’t even present can and perhaps a mandatory crawled into bed, and stared up co-ed in whose eyes were the weekend bash was finished. be broken-up, then “ w here (a Alcohol & Drugs class could be at the ceiling. It was the end of revelations of a certain Social gatherings at Notre student must think) is the added along with these necessi another Friday night, what was undefinable affection. Dame are “strictly” not allowed further evil in serving alcohol ties (such as volleyball and so going on tomorrow? This is what college life is all to get out of control, or to be anyway?” The fact is that the cial dancing). about. Young adults enter into fun or something. As Du Lac college years can be an Guy Loranger is a freshman the hallowed halls of an institu states, “No alcohol may be extremely delicate period of Notre Dame is supposed to in the College of Arts and tion of higher learning, comme served in any private rooms at growth for a person, and if possess an atmosphere of Letters. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Congress should institute mandatory seatbelt regulations Dear Editor: pair of concrete suspenders. For many of us far from your The days of inertia reels in cars community, and not connected were still a long way off. with your university, the recent I live about 20 miles west of tragic bus accident involving New York City, and periodically members of your university will take an intercity bus from community is our loss also. my office to Manhattan when I am sure that the friends and attending meetings in the mid families of the victims are still town area. The anticipation of trying to sort out what hap i possible attack or mugging is pened. In time, when the shock not as great as the apprehen and numbness start to wear off, sion of barreling along on an many people will be looking for D interstate without a seatbelt. an appropriate way to I believe that the time is right memorialize their lost friends for a federal “Notre Dame law” and relatives. I would like to to require seatbelts on inter address the rest of my letter to state buses. Since most intercity this matter. buses are used for at least some If you will look around the interstate runs, one federal law buildings at school, I am sure would cover all but the in-town you will find in the corridors of the premises was critical. inside. In the absence of mas aboard climbed out without any buses. You have a large and lecture halls lots of what 1 This tragic fire was one of the sive impact with outside ob injury except for minor bumps university community, a large think of as “Cocoanut Grove main events which lead people jects, I believe the accident and bruises where they had alumni body, and a law school. I lights," those emergency lights to work for laws and regula should have been easily surviv- been restrained by their seat hope that some of you will be that turn on automatically in tions to require emergency able. belts. It was indeed an unfor moved by this recent tragedy to the event of a power failure. It lighting systems in public In the summer of 1957 I wit gettable sight. work for measures which may is now just about 50 years since places. nessed the crash of a small a ir Within a few days I had ob spare others from the needless the fire at the Cocoanut Grove Looking at the newspaper and craft at my local airport. tained a set of aircraft seatbelts loss of friends and family. Night Club in Boston claimed television pictures of the over Already airborne at full takeoff and had them installed in my May you all be comforted, and 499 lives. turned bus, it appeared that the power a crosswind caused the car by a local mechanic, after the may the memory of your One of the main reasons for basic structure of the vehicle plane to drift off the runway we had figured out where we friends live in your good works. the high mortality in this fire was intact. The bus did not ap into tall weeds, in which the could anchor these contraptions “Non ignara mali, miseris was the fact that power was in pear to be ripped open or landing gear became tangled. in a vehicle that God obviously succurrere disco.” terrupted to the lighting system, grossly deformed. As a con The plane flipped tail over nose never intended to be fitted with plunging large numbers of tainer for “packaging people” and crashed upside down and seatbelts. In 1960 I added Matthew C. Kartell, M.D. people into total darkness at a the bus should have provided backwards. The aircraft was a shoulder harness to the lap- Pompton Plains, NJ time when efficient evacuation excellent protection for those total loss. The four people belts. This was like putting on a Feb. 3,1992 Accent Tuesday, February 11, 1992 page 9 It's good top your heart : Notre Dame and Sain Maureen O'Shea, Molly O'Connell, Aimee Barnas, Sean Ryan, Jenny Collins, and studying in Ireland run for charity Jenny Breidenbach (l-r) participated in the Dublin City Marathon to raise money for Childline, a hotline for sexually and physically abused children. By JEANNE DE VITA hour hotline for abused children, the college student center, and could be. ” Accent Writer which is part,of the Irish Society for designing a t-shirt with another St. She described giving the check to the Prevention of Cruelty for Patrick’s student to prepare for the the head of fundraising for or two years now, Children. race. The 26.4 mile marathon was Childline as Tt m eant a lo t,” she members of the Notre Last year, five Saint Mary’s and run relay-style with miles divided said, for the charity to receive a Dame and Saint Mary’s Notre Dame students studying at equally among the women. 1,000 pound check “from five girls F communities have Saint Patrick’s College in Ireland from America who just happened pushed their hearts and through the Saint Mary’s program T otre Dame junior to be studying in Ireland.” legs to the lim it in a marathon heard of the international l \ I Colleen Knight shared Knight expressed her excitement comparable to that of Boston or marathon and decided to trying / ^ her experiences in the that students studying in Ireland New York City. running the race. 1990 marathon. this year continued the tradition. One weekend each year thou After speaking with the college “It was just the neatest feeling This year, there were six Notre sands of international runners chaplain, the women solicited running in an international Dame and Saint Mary’s students make their way to Dublin, Ireland funds from friends, family, and marathon,” said Knight. “All of us participating in the marathon and for the annual Dublin City businesses at home and also locally were really motivated...we realized raising money for Childline. Marathon. Recently, Notre Dame in Ireland to be donated to we could make a difference.” Maureen O’Shea, Molly and Saint Mary’s students have Childline, with which the college “At the beginning,” said Knight, O’Connell, Aimee Barnes, Sean joined them— but not just for regularly worked. “we thought, ‘there’s no way we Ryan, Jenny Collins, and Jenny exercise. For approximately a month be can do this.’ We felt like we were Breidenbach are currently studying The students ran in an effort to fore the race, the women worked taking a chance...It turned out so at St. Patrick’s College through the raise money for Childline, a 24- by writing letters, fundraising in much bigger than we thought it Saint Mary’s Ireland program. ‘Juice’ alive with sounds of the street By ROLANDO DE AGUIAR Music Critic Juice - original motion picture The latest in a line of African- soundtrack American movies to be released since * * * i / 2 the emergence of Spike Lee, Juice has been described as “Harlem’s Boyz n the (out of five) Hood.” But while the film has received mixed EPMD and the Cypress Hill Crew also reviews from audiences, its soundtrack make intriguing raps happen. EPMD brings the sound of the street into the stick with their style on “It’s Going theater. Down,” sounding like they are stuck in a Juice’s score was composed by Hank metal pipe as rhythm and voice tracks Shocklee’s Bomb Squad, who has made echo toward the listener, giving an its mark as the production engine that analysis of Juice’s plot. drives the Public Enemy machine. Cypress Hill Crew’s “Shoot 'Em Up" Shocklee makes his influence felt features a backing guitar, whose muted throughout the film ’s soundtrack, screams produce a frightening assembling several of hip-hop’s biggest background to the song’s chorus, and stars. the grunts and groans of several The disc kicks off with “Uptown different voices. Anthem,” a catchy rap from future megastars Naughty By Nature. Driven Declarations of masculinity seem by a powerful drum line and simple dominate the Juice soundtrack, but one organ and piano keystrokes, Treach and group of women penetrates the his crew earn their juice with this soundtrack. Salt n’ Pepa’s production of The soundtrack from the movie ‘Juice’ features songs from musical groups such as Salt declaration of uptown control. “He’s Gamin’ on Ya ” provides another n’Pepa and Juvenile Committee, Eric B. and Rakim produce a rap bright spot. With the loudest bass found the life of crime with “So You Want To Rahiem comes from rap’s roots. An masterpiece in “Juice (Know the on the disc, Salt n’ Pepa warns of the Be A Gangster,” while newcomer M. C. original member of Grandmaster Flash Ledge),” the soundtrack’s first single. ulterior motives of men looking to earn Pooh, in a style similar to that of Too and the Furious Five, Rahiem exhibits Rapper Rakim describes his efforts to their juice. Short and Eazy-E, describes this life both his classic rapping style and a earn juice (or respect), while each While Salt n’ Pepa proclaim women’s w ith “ Sex, Money and Murder. ” soulful singing voice with “Does Your episode brings him nearer to the ledge power, two Oakland rappers survey life Another youthful group appearing on Man Know About Me.“ which will kill him. The vocals, from a decidedly male perspective. the soundtrack is Juvenile Committee, a Several other songs on the album, delivered in classic Rakim fashion over Too Short, a boyhood friend of Juice group of 13- to 16-year-olds discovered including Teddy Riley’s “Is It Good To Eric B.’s scratching, give the best star Tupac Shakur (of Digital in the Los Angeles ghetto of Watts by You” and the Brand New Heavies’ interpretation of the film ’s story. Underground) was also supposed to NWA. “Flipside” is an exciting, driving “People Get Ready” add powerful Big Daddy Kane cuts to the heart of make an appearance in the movie. song whose energy is intensified by the singing voices to highly-developed the battles for juice with “Nuff However, his schedule limited him to a excitement of Juvenile Committee’s high instrumental backing, but are generally Respect, ” produced by Shocklee, which soundtrack contribution. voices. disappointing. Guy’s Aaron Hall adds his comes with the wailing wall of sound Too Short sticks to his chosen path While Juvenile Committee represents magnificent voice to the fold with “Don’t known to Public Enemy fans. and warns of the dangers and evils of one of hip-hop’s future directions, Be Afraid.” page 10 The Observer Tuesday, February 11, 1992 Docter's addiction, media hinder performance in Albertville ALBERTVILLE, France—(AP) disappointing 15th—a finish she Docter, 31, of Madison, Wis., articles. Misquotes, lies, actual skating were false, Docter said. Every day of sobriety is a vic blamed partially on her de turned in a time of 4:34.51 in lies—and I don’t lie.” “I’m a very strong person. I'm tory for Mary Doctor, but the cision earlier this year to go her fourth Olympics. In 1988 at “ I know that I haven’t said a a good person. I don’t lie, I U.S. speedskater says the a t public with her recovery. Calgary, she finished 19th in the lot of these things and I’m don’t steal, I don’t cheat. I have tention given her fight against “1 wasn't concentrating on my 3,000 and 11th in the 5,000 reading them in the paper and I improved my spirituality in the drug and alcohol addiction con race last night. I was thinking meters. She said later that she just think, ‘Why did I bring up last year. I have improved my tributed to a losing effort. about how I was going to deal was not in shape at Calgary and my recovery story in the first physical fitness in the last year. Doctor, who entered a reha w 5 the questions I get from hit the town looking for the place?’ It’s really turned out to I've improved my emotional bilitation center in March 1990, the press,” Docter said. “That’s parties, not medals. hurt me more than help me.” stability in the last year,” Docter was hoping for a Top 10 finish my own fault and that’s why I “I’m really sad and also I’m Reports that she was stoned said. “How many of you can’t in the women's 3,000 meters really regret telling my story in really scared,” Docter said. “I during the Calgary Olympics even lose five pounds, much Sunday. But she wound up a the first place.” feel really mutilated by a lot of and did cocaine when she was less get rid of an addiction?” The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 314 LaFortune and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Saint Mary's office. 309 Haggar College Center. 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Luv, Your Roomies Tuesday, February 11, 1992 SCOREBOARD ------page 11 NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Midwest Division W L Pet GB W L Pet GB OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY STANDINGS New York 30 16 .652 Utah 31 18 .633 Boston 28 18 .609 2 San Antonio 27 19 .587 2 1/2 Philadelphia 23 24 .489 7 1/2 Houston 25 22 .532 5 Miami 23 25 .479 8 Denver 17 29 .370 12 1/2 ALBERTVILLE 92 New Jersey 19 28 .404 11 1/2 Dallas 13 34 .277 17 Through Sunday L T Pts GF GA Washington 16 30 .348 14 Minnesota 8 38 .174 21 1/2 Orlando 12 36 .250 19 Sweden 0 0 2 7 2 Pacific Division Finland Central Division Portland 32 14 0 0 2 5 1 Chicago 39 Phoenix 32 16 1 United States 0 0 2 6 3 Cleveland c 31 6 1/2 Golden State 29 15 2 Detroit 28 11 LA Lakers 28 18 4 Germany 1 0 0 1 5 Atlanta 24 14 1/2 Seattle 24 24 9 Italy 1 0 0 3 6 Milwaukee 22 16 LA Clippers 22 25 10 1/2 Indiana 19 20 Sacramento 16 31 16 1/2 Poland 1 0 0 2 7 Charlotte 14 24 1/2 Canada 1 0 0 2 3 2 Czechoslovakia 1 0 0 2 10 1 Unified Team 1 0 0 2 8 t France 0 1 0 0 2 3 Norway 0 1 0 0 1 10 Happy 21st Switzerland 0 1 0 0 1 8 Monday’s results: Sunday’s results: Unified Team 8, Norway 1 Sweden 7, Poland 2 i Birthday Lisa! 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He said she deliberation, an Indianapolis “The defendant used his fame two vaginal abrasions were replied, “Sure! Give me a call." jury found Tyson guilty on one and reputation in the same consistent w ith forced sex. She During cross-examination count of rape and two counts of identical manner as a thug in reminded jurors the limousine Saturday, prosecutor Greg criminal conduct stemming the alley uses a knife and gun ... driver described the accuser as Garrison asked the former from an incident last summer at to accomplish the purpose of being “in a state of shock” when world heavyweight champ why Miss Black America pageant forced intercourse — rape,” she left the hotel. he told a different story in rehearsal. deputy prosecutor Barbara Mike Tyson The prosecutor dismissed the August to the grand jury that Each of the charges comes Trathen told a Marion Superior rehearsal for the Miss Black testimony of defense witnesses indicted him. Tyson said the with a maximum 20 ye a r Court jury. America contest, Trathen said. who said Tyson made sexually graphic language made him un sentence, so Tyson could face She dismissed Tyson’s claim “ He says ‘You want to go out suggestive comments and comfortable and that a prose up to 60 years behind bars. that the woman readily agreed on a date?’ She says ‘Sure.’ — a grabbed women at the re cutor who questioned him be Sentencing is set for March to his crude sexual solicitation, knee-jerk response,” she said. hearsal. The defense said the fore the grand jury cut him off. 6th, and a study released today calling his story “the lie” and But Tyson was nothing but “a boxer made his sexual inten Eleven pageant contestants noted that judge Patricia J. replaying a tape of grand jury wolf in sheep’s clothes” when tions clear. testified for the defense. Many Gifford’s average sentence for testimony in which the boxer he later wore a button that read Tyson, 25, is accused of rap said that Tyson pawed and rape is seven years. said he simply asked the “Together in Christ” and ing the woman in his hotel propositioned the beauty con The attorneys for the woman for a date. appeared to pray briefly with room July 19. He could get up testants — behavior that ac prosecution delivered powerful The former heavyweight Jesse Jackson at the pageant’s to 60 years in prison. The de cording to the defense shows closing arguments, presumably champion gained the woman’s opening ceremonies, she said. fense has argued she consented Tyson made it clear he was out enough to convince the jury of trust with a soothing remark — “What is this 18-year-old girl to sex, then turned on Tyson, for sex. Tyson’s guilt. “You’re a nice Christian girl” — to think?” she said. hoping to win a conviction and The Associated Press Mike Tyson used his boxing when the two met at a pageant “That he would take her up to get rich suing him. contributed to this report. SPORTS BRIEFS ■Sportsbriefs are accepted in writing,Sunday through ATHLETES • •• Thursday until 5:00 p.m., at The Observer on the 3rd floor of LaFortune, for next day printing. Please w rite your brief, the days it is to be run, and your name and number. ON FIELD DURING FOOTBALL GAMES? ■Women’s Bookstore Basketballwill have an organiztional TRAVEL? meeting on Wednesday, February 12. Anyone interested in commissioner or assistant commissioner positions is welcome to ON THE BASKETBALL COURT? attend and should call 287-9548 for information on time and place. 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Duncan Kennedy of Lake weekend at the NFL scouting Placid, N.Y., second in the combine. “How much of an op World Cup this season, finished tion I can’t say because I don’t Desmond Howard 10th. think they have expressed the Ilackl widened his first-day amount of interest in me they’ll team,” Howard said. “ I’ll go to lead, leaving Markus Prock of have to in order to get out of any team that drafts me and Austria with the silver medal. the NFL." give my best and try to help Markus Schmidt, another Toronto owner Bruce McNall them become a winning combi Austrian, won the bronze. guaranteed $18 million over nation.” Ilackl, a 25-year-old soldier four years to lure Ismail last “ He’s an interesting player, who competed for East and someone we definitely year. Germany before unification, Howard, who is completing want to take a good, long look clocked a four-heat time of 3 his classroom work and plans at,” Colts general manager Jim minutes, 2.363 seconds in the to run track for Michigan this Irsay said. “ If we feel he’s one two-day event, .306 faster than spring, didn’t work out at the of the two best players in the Prock. Schmidt was .579 off the combine, but took a physical. draft, then you never know pace. He also met with representa what might happen. Right now, Hackl, a two-time world tives of the Indianapolis Colts it’s too early to tell.” champion, pumped his fists in who hold the top two selections the air after his final run. in the A p ril 26-27 d ra ft. He Howard, who could have “I tried to take it like in prac plans to hold a workout for in elected to remain at Michigan Spinning for the Gold tice,” he said. terested teams at Michigan for another year, decided to Hackl took the lead with a enter the NFL draft this year, AP File Photo early next month. Canada’s Kurt Browning, three-time world champion, is shown here track record in Sunday’s first “I wouldn’t have a problem and w ill likely be one of the top launching a triple axel. Browning is a favorite to win the gold. run and never let go. playing for any professional picks. He posted the fastest times in three heats, including both on Monday, when fresh snow slowed the course. Prock, who failed to meet medal expectations at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games, was third going into the final day. Notre Dame as a Catholic University He overtook Schmidt when his compatriot faltered in the third run. Ideas and Issues Committee It was the first Olympic medal for Prock, 26, this season’s of the World Cup champion. Student Union Board Defending Olympic champion p re se n ts Jens Muller of Germany fin ished fifth, behind Italy’s Norbert Huber. Kennedy finished 1.489 sec onds behind the winner. TEACHING VS. RESEARCH: Although he missed an expected medal, his 10th place was the best finish ever for an American luger in the Winter HOW WILL THE TRANSITION TO A Olympics. Kennedy buried hopes for the NATIONAL first U.S. luge medal with a rough second run Sunday. He CATHOLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTION held his ground Monday, post ing the eighth and 12th fastest AFFECT STUDENTS? times in the wrapup runs. “He had a perfect setup after the first run, just close behind (the leaders),” U.S. coach A Student Forum Exploring the Future Wolfgang Schadler said of Sunday’s runs. of Undergraduate Education at Notre Dame Hackl, who finished third in the World Cup, improved the Panel Discussion featuring: course record of Austria’s Robert Manzenreiter, which Morton S. Fuchs stood at 45.735. The 1988 Olympic runner-up and a two- Chairman, Professor, Biological Sciences time world champion set a track record of 45.190 seconds David K. O'Connor in Sunday’s first heat. Associate Professor, Philosophy His first-day total of 1:30.541 was .118 ahead of Schmidt and Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C. .145 faster than Prock. Assistant Professor, Government “There are two Austrians be hind Hackl,” Prock said. “We William D. Nichols hope one w ill beat him .” Professor, Accountancy They never did. Including: Student Government Report to the Board of Trustees Irish continued from page 16 droughts where we are going four or five minutes with only Wednesday, February 12 8pm one field goal or one foul shot. “We need Billy Taylor to start Hesburgh Library Lounge chipping in with eight to ten points per game, and Keith Tower has to add six or eight points.” The Irish must do these things and control Adam Keefe. If they do so, their losing streak could be history. If they do not, it could be a long night for Notre Dame. page 14 The Observer Tuesday, February 11, 1992 ND/SMC synchronized Men’s volleyball team spikes Toledo By DAN PIER three. After taking an early already made strides since swimming club places eighth Sports Writer lead, Notre Dame iced the game then. Reefer is quick to point By GEORGEDOHRMANN James and Ball, both with five straight points to make out that she is not satisfied. Sports Writer recipients of fifth place Led by a powerful corps of the score 14-5. Toledo was “ 1 think we have a lot of work awards in the novice figures middle hitters, the Notre Dame clearly frustrated by the Irish to do,” she stated, “ but it’s go The Notre Dame/St. Mary’s competition. Rizzo again men’s volleyball team firepow er, as they com m itted ing to be fun. The guys are Synchronized Swim Club shined in solo routines, unleashed a deadly offensive six errors in an eight-point pretty far along, but I think they placed eighth at the College placing fifth overall. assault on the University of stretch. Murdy and Stettin led can go further. ” Synchronized Swim “Nicole is by far the most Toledo last night. The result Notre Dame with four kills Reefer plans to concentrate Association Meet Feb. 8 th at dedicated swimmer on the was a 15-6, 15-1, 15-8 sweep apiece. her efforts on improving the Ohio State. team,’’ said Ball. “ She is also by the Irish. Eric Erickson topped Toledo team’s blocking and passing. Competing in only their sec the most advanced swimmer Middle hitters Brian Ceponis, with six kills on the match. “In the men’s game blocking ond meet of the season, the we have." P.J. Stettin, and Chris Murdy Stettin paced the Irish with is a huge factor, because most Irish fared well against stiff ND/SMC placed ninth out of accounted for 15 of Notre seven kills, and Flecker added of the defense is played at the competition. Joining Notre ten in the team routine, Dame’s 30 kills. Those three six for the night. net,” she explained. “Wo also Dame/St. Mary's and Ohio St. consisting of eight swimmers. were astoundingly efficient, While Notre Dame dominated need to make sure that our in the field of nine were With only eight female making only one error among in every aspect of the match, passes are there so that we can Michigan, Penn St, lllinios, swimmers, the team was them and combining for a 61 Flecker cited serving and hitting run the offense we need to.” Carlton College, Miami forced to use all swimmers in percent kill efficiency. as the keys. With the victory, Notre Dame University, Richmond, and the team routine competition. Toledo took its only leads of “We served really w ell,” said improved its match record to 4- Millersville. The club is in its fifth year of the match in game one at 1-0 the club president. “We tried to 0. The Irish will host Western The only previous existence, this year marking and 2-1. Notre Dame quickly place our serves more this Michigan at 7:30 Wednesday competition for the club was the first season as a non- took control, though, scoring game, and I think we really ac night in the JACC pit. three weeks ago at Michigan varsity sport, and ND/SMC is seven unanswered points to pull complished that. Our hitting where ND/SMC finished an im forced to compete against a ahead 11-4. Mike Flecker and was also good. We ran a lot of pressive fourth. majority of varsity teams. Dave Bose each tallied three different plays.” "I thought we did really well Despite the difficulty the kills in the game. Head coach Kim Reefer in both meets considering we squad has had against their If there was any doubt about agreed that the hitting was are such a small team,” said varsity counterparts, Rizzo Irish dominance in game one, it good and added that things club president Ann Ball. and fellow sophomore Kevyn was quickly dispelled when were improved in just her sec In individual action ND/SMC Comstock have shined, and Notre Dame reeled off the first ond game at the helm. had three swimmers receive will represent the club in the 13 points of the second game. “We were more com fortable individual honors. Notre regional and national champi Sean Tucker and Won Suh set tonight because it was our sec Dame sophomore, Nicole Rizzo onships to be held in April. up a bevy of Irish hitters, as ond match together,” Reefer was the highest finisher, “I think Nicole and Kevyn seven different members of said. “ We played a lot better as American Heart capturing fourth in the junior will do very well in the duet Notre Dame’s balanced attack far as that goes.” Association figures competition. competition," said Ball. “They recorded kills. Reefer took over the team be W E R E F IG H T IN G K X i Joining Rizzo in the awards have practiced a lot on their Non-starters saw much of the fore last Friday’s victory against 'OURUFE ceremonies were Debbie routine. ” action for both teams in game Ball State. While the Irish have Campus Ministry... (AMPUS ... Considerations MIN1W About a week ago, I returned to the office to look for my the compassion they displayed, regardless of race. To many people daily planner. I didn't find it, so I gathered my things and made that see me on campus, I look like a normal student. No one would a note to call around to see if I had left it at any of my meetings look at me and say She must be a part of the administrative staff earlier that day, and I headed out to my car. at Campus Ministry' so I know that they were sincere. I thank them for that. Freezing rain came down as I approached the front of Siegfried Hall where my car was parked. SSSssscchhhwuup! Room! Before I new You may have noticed, thus far, I have not mentioned what my it, my hands were in the air and I was staring at the sky. I had race is, nor what race the students are. Those of you who know me slipped and fallen directly on my back. would know, but for those of you who don't (and to some extent those who do) ...does it matter? Four students saw me fall and rushed over to see if they could help. One of the young ladies went into the dorm, got a blanket and In keeping with Dr. King's dream for America, I would venture called security. A young man let me lean against his leg while to say that it does matter only to the extent that we maintain sharp pains traveled down my back. respect for racial differences. Ultimately, we are all part of one race - the human race. While I waited for the pain to subside I began thinking about how nice it was to have the students helping me, with no thought of "With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling the fact that we were of different races of people. I thought to discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood." myself, " hhmm . now this is the kind of thing that Dr. King fought so hard for." ^ Dr. King's March on Washington Speech -..O n e day the South will know that when these disinherited Lena L. Jefferson children of God sat down at lunch counters, they were in reality Asst. Director standing up for what is best in the American dream and for the most Special Projects sacred values in our Judaeo-Christian heritage, thereby bringing ------our nation back to those great wells of democracy which were dug deep by the founding fathers in their formulation of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence..." Letter From Birmingham Jail A Prayer Service When I fell, I got a sampling of what that day, Dr. King fcfcrwryllBH describes in his letter, will be like. W e as Americans, and most of Tuesday 7:00 p.m. us as Christians, have evolved somewhat into a brother and sisterhood of sorts. Unlike the 1800's, early 1920's, or late Sered H art Church 1950's, there are more of us who show compassion towards each other, reaardless of race or reliaion. Many people ask the question, "What would Dr. King say if he lived in America today?" Well...truthfully I can't say. Like everyone else I can only conjecture about the answer to that question. He might be proud that minority groups are represented in business, in predominantly white colleges, and in suburban neighborhoods across the nation. On the other hand, he might be His Dream for disappointed with the covert and sometimes overt prejudices and ignorance that prevails, despite the quest for the rights of all America: people. Past, Present He might be proud that people of white, black, Native & Future American, Asian or Hispanic descent have a choice as to who their friends wiil be, but disappointed that some refuse to use the opportunity out of fear, peer pressure, or distrust. (AMU MNsrey As for those four students, he would definitely be proud of Tuesday, February 11, 1992 The Observer page 15 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON THE FAR i GARY LARSON SEE.,HOBBES, WE SHOULDN'T m i s WY I'VE STOPPED DOING SO TOE SECRET TO GOOD SELF- REMIND ME A I THINK. THIS KEEP ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO HOME WORK. I DONT NEED ID ESTEEM VS TO LOWER YOUR. 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CROSSWORD CAMPUS Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 p.m. Presentation: “Beyond Communism: The Church in 7 Czechoslovakia, Report of a Journey,” Thomas O’Meara and 15 16 DOWN William Warren. Room 124, Center for Social Concerns. 17 1 Concern!ng (2 wds.) 1 18 2 Mix up 7 p.m. Popular Culture Group Film Series: “The Graduate.” 19 2o 21 22 3 Science o f con Auditorium, Science Hall, Saint Mary’s College. Sponsored by | s tru c tio n Popular Culture Group, Saint Mary’s College. 25 26 4 Egyptian emblems 23 24 5 A rc tic dwel1ings . 1 6 Dakotas Indian 7 p.m. Prayer Service: “Martin Luther King, Jr., His Dream for 29 30 TT Z3 7 Aged America: Past, Present, and Future.” Basillica of the Sacred ■ hi 8 O.K. Heart. 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Dukes is particularly The Cardinal, the defending dangerous from behind the NIT champions, enter tonight’s three-point line; he is shooting game with a 13-5 mark; they 47.5 percent from downtown on are 5-4 and in fourth place in the year. the tough Pac-10 Conference. Notre Dame is going to have “ Stanford is a very good team. to deal with injuries to two of They play tough half-court its five starters. Point guard basketball and strong defense,” Elmer Bennett suffered a bro Irish coach John MacLeod said. ken nose in Sunday’s 74-65 loss “In the Pac-10, they are to Michigan, and Tower is still overshadowed by UCLA, feeling the effects of the elbow Arizona and USC, but they are a he fractured against DePaul. strong club that I think should However, both are expected to be ranked in the top 25.” be in the starting lineup All-American candidate Adam tonight. Keefe leads Stanford in virtually “The elbow feels pretty good,” everything. The six-foot-nine Tower said. "It is going to be senior forward averages 24.9 taped to prevent hyperex points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.2 tension, but it doesn’t affect the steals per game, including a way I play.” season-high 36 points in the MacLeod feels that the key to Cardinal’s 74-60 win over the game tonight is going to be Virginia. the Irish offense. “Every time down the floor “We are going to have to re they look to give the ball to act to the double team and Keefe," Irish center Keith move the ball to the open peo Tower commented. “We are ple," MacLeod added. “ We are going to try to keep the ball out at the point where we have to The Observer/Jake Peters of his hands as much as possi find some consistency. We have Senior guard Daimon Sweet, shown here putting in a reverse layup against Duke, will be a key factor in the ble. We w ant to keep him out been going through scoring offense if the Irish hope to snap a three-game losing streak against Stanford tonight. further than he is used to play see IRISH / page 13 ing. If we do that he will have to Blair brings home first Women set to American gold medal battle DePaul By JENNIFER MARTEN ALBERTVILLE, France (AP) emotion immediately after Sports Writer — Good as gold once again, crossing the finish line but ex Bonnie Blair won her second changed high fives with If a team has trouble execut consecutive women’s 500- Mueller and raised her arms in ing, a team will have trouble meter speedskating gold medal triumph as she skated in front winning ball games. Just ask today and the first medal of of the main grandstand. the Notre Dame women's bas any kind by the United States She also hugged some of the ketball team. in the 1992 Winter Olympics. nearly 50 family members and The 6-13 Irish will try to get Blair, the toast of friends who traveled almost back on the winning track Champaign, III., scooted 6,000 miles to watch her go for against DePaul tonight after a around the much-criticized another gold. They weren't pair of losses at Xavier and Albertville oval in 40.33 disappointed. Loyola this weekend. In the seconds, well off her 1988 Blair skated in the fifth of middle of a rocky season, the Olympic and world record of the 17 pairs, but her fans Irish are trying to round off 39.10 but comfortably ahead knew immediately she had their game with all-around solid o f ru n n c ru p Ye Q iaobo o f won. The remaining skaters play. China. weren’t in Blair’s class — “ We are trying to put a game Ye skated three pairs before especially with an Olympic together where we look good at Blair and took the silver medal gold medal to be won. both ends of the floor,” said in 40.51 seconds. Christa “She’s too good,” said Mary Notre Dame coach Muffet Luding, the 1984 champion Polaski, Bonnie’s sister and a McGraw. “ We need to have a and 1988 runnerup to Blair, speedskating coach herself. hot game with well-played de won the bronze in 40.57 Bonnie’s mother, Eleanor, fense and well-played offense.” seconds. held her breath during the en DePaul, with its proximity to “This is great. Isn’t it great?” tire race, but her face lit up in South Bend, traditionally pro Blair shouted as she exited the excitement when she saw her vides a big rivalry for the Irish. oval. “It’s wonderful! ” daughter’s time. DePaul leads the series 9-6, but Blair, 27, who will try for two “Now 1 finally can relax,” she Notre Dame won last year’s more medals in the 1,500 said. “This is great. This is a contest 81-66. Wednesday and the 1,000 on big relief. I’m just shaking all The Irish may have some The Observer/Jake Peters Friday, skated an aggressive over.” trouble with the Blue Demon’s The Irish will look to freshman guard Michelle Marciniak, shown here against Australia, to continue her strong play against DePaul tonight. and almost technically perfect The race was postponed an defense which McGraw termed, race. And she needed to. hour after unusually warm 50- “big, pressure D ” And the Dame’s. DePaul has already try a new combination against Blair got out of the blocks degree temperatures caused DePaul offense is nothing to played five teams, Tennessee, DePaul. We play eight people a quickly to jump ahead of moisture to collect on the 400- overlook either. Georgia, Auburn, Penn State, lot and the combinations are German skater Angela Hauck meter outdoor oval. Leading the Blue Demons will and Western Kentucky, who more based on what the other and stretched her lead to 20 The postponement obviously be junior Rita Hale and seniors were all ranked among the na team has.” yards as she rounded the near helped the skaters, whose forward Stella Woodley and tion’s top eleven in the 1991 Leading Notre Dame w ill be turn. She wasn’t pushed down times were considerably better guard Shakuntala Smith. Hale NCAA Preview poll. senior Comalita Haysbert who the stretch, but continued to than the mediocre times was DePaul’s leading scorer and The Irish have been experi topped all Irish scorers against skate flawlessly, sensing an posted by Sunday’s 3,000- rebounder last year averaging menting with different combi Dayton this weekend with 13 other gold was but a few sec meter skaters in equally warm 10.8 points a game. Woodley nations of starters in recent points. Freshman Michelle onds away. It was. conditions. averaged 9.7 points a game last games in order to find a new Marciniak also had a strong “ She got off to a good start; Blair couldn’t take the year while Smith averaged 7.7. chemistry. Injuries have ham game scoring 6. Last Friday her first split was 10.7 seconds Olympics to Champaign, 111., so “They are much smarter and pered this experimentation with night, senior captain Margaret and that’s one of her best 100s she brought Champaign to the much more in control, ” said freshman guard Audrey Gomez Nowlin was explosive on offense all year." U.S. coach Peter Olympics, with her supporting McGraw. “Their record is not as out with a knee injury and se scoring 22 points. Mueller said. “She’s a fighter. cast of friends and family. good as they’d like it to be, but nior guard Deb Fitzgerald out She’s awfully tough." They had planned the trip for they have played some great with complications from a back Hopefully, the Irish will hit the Blair, wearing a dark blue months, and they weren’t dis teams." problem. jackpot and find a winning USA racing skin, showed no appointed. The Blue Demon's schedule is “We thought we found the combination against DePaul at almost as rigorous as Notre right one,” said McGraw. “We’ll 5:30 tonight at the JACC.