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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 95 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,2004 . NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Ca1npus prepares for Junior Parents Weekend
Committee chair jUNIOR PARENTS WEEKEND Non-juniors consider
outlines activities for rridav ,_ limited options for 3-day event 9 p.m. --··1 a.m.·-· '""""!"-___,. campus activities J 1<1dt:Ml Premiere# • By CLAIRE HEININGER By MATT BRAMANTI Assistant News Editor News Writer
When 2004 Junior Parents Junior Parents Weekend Weekend chairperson Meg begins today, launching three Harty's father was a junior at days of events aimed at Notre Notre Dame in 1961, JPW Dame's juniors and their par was nothing like the extrava ents. ganza it is today - in fact, he But what about the other "barely remembers it," Harty 6,000 undergraduates? said. Although she's a senior, Ana That didn't stop him, Farach can't escape the week though, from telling his end, which draws thousands daughter about the 52-year I - -~ :. of parents from around the old tradition. Since her fresh country. man year, Harty and her par Sunda\' "My boyfriend is a junior, so ents have been planning I'll be eating dinner with his and thinking about their own parents at some point," JPW experience. Farach said. But the more they talked, DAVE ROONEY !The Observer Employees at Catering by Design finalize last-minute plans for see JPW/ page 4 Junior Parents Weekend. see PLAN/page 6
ND students launch Trustees finish campus visit
reality," Mahoney said. The committee was also Operation Rice Bowl By NATALIE BAILEY After witnessing the VISI glad to hear that all the News Writer ble progress of the student apartments are filled for center and next year and With a new president and apartments, that the selec several new buildings, the trustees "These buildings tion process change is the buzz for the are excited to represent the went so smooth Board of Trustees on the see students Board of Trustees· ly, she said. Saint Mary's campus enjoy them, The Student Life through Friday night. she said. commitment to Committee joint As part of the Board's "I think the student life and ly met with the ,, visit, student trustee Sarah students are success. Mission commit Mahoney sat in on the going to love tee to explore Facilities and Grounds and the new build the topic of pro Student Life committee ings, and they Sarah Mahoney moting and meetings Thursday. will be a great student trustee experiencing Facilities and Grounds recruiting tool diversity while focused on updating the for prospective maintaining trustees on the several con students," Mahoney said. community and staying true struction projects. "These buildings represent to the Mission Statement. "All projects are looking the Board of Trustees' com Twelve students shared great, and the student mitment to student life and apartments are becoming a success." see TRUSTEES/page 6
ND students study education
DAVE ROONEYfThe Observer Brin Anderson, second from left, and Julia Miller-Lemon pose with rice bowls with University president Edward Malloy, far Education majors make trek to SMC for classes right, and University vice president Mark Poorman. dents studied education at Saint dents are enrolled in the Operation Rice Bowl is a pro By STEPHANIE YAHN Mary's. In order to continue serv Education Program at Saint By ANNA GELHAUS gram of donation throughout News Writer ing undergraduate students who Mary's. An additional 25 are tak News Writer Lent. Participants receive a wanted to ·obtain teacher certifi ing introductory courses that will small box and are encouraged Riding his bike over snow-cov cation, the University worked help them determine if and how Operation Rice Bowl is com to donate change to the bowl ered train tracks wasn't exactly with Saint Mary's to allow stu they want to proceed in the pro ing to Notre Dame this Lent, throughout the season. what Nick Kheriaty had in mind dents to participate in the gram. Should they decide to con giving students a chance to "It is so easy," Miller-Lemon when he envisioned traveling to College's program. tinue, the students will submit donate to the work of Catholic said. "At this campus, especial class. But in order to get his At that time, Notre Dame was applications for acceptance into Relief Services. ly, we don't realize how much teaching credentials, the Notre an all-male university and stu the program. Eleven of the 28 Sponsored primarily by the we have. With the rice bowls, Dame senior had to take his dents mainly went into second students presently admitted are Sophomore Class Council, it is students can make an impact interests across the street to ary education rather than ele males and a majority of the stu the first time in recent memory every day." study in the Education Program mentary education. dents share a common focus in that the program will be held Seventy-five percent of the . at Saint Mary's College. "That has all changed now," secondary education. A handful on campus, according to Brin donations will go to Catholic It has been over 40 years since said Julie Turner of Notre focus on elementary educatjon. Anderson and Julia Miller Relief Services projects in Notre Dame dissolved its own Dame's Institute for Educational Notre Dame students are quick Lemon. co-chairs of the pro education school, but few Initiatives. gram. see BOWL/page 4 remember a time before stu- Currently, 28 Notre Dame stu- see TEACHERS/page 6
L page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, February 20, 2004
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT JPW? Identity • • criSIS
It's only normal for the college student to be caught in some sort of identity cri sis. But I wonder, is the same degree of Tommy Bramanti self uncertainty permissible for the Amy Kern Hillary Schwarb Justin Tuck Rachel Polinski Stefanle DIHert administration of a university? Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior Initially, you may Lewis Lewis Siegfried Lewis Walsh Dillon ask, "Can an insti Lauren Galgano ·tution even have an identity crisis?" I Viewpoint ..Going "Paul Freeman. "My mom is "The father- "Your mom ... "To spending propose two key Copy Editor shopping with yeah that,s bringing me her daughter erg time with my words that will ,, clear the matter up mom. Jessica's dad.,, pound cake. •• race challenge. ., parents who I immensely: "academic freedom." love so much.,. "Academic freedom" is a 50 cent phrase that will buy you a better rank ing in U.S. News. Want to compete with Ivy League schools? You had better be hosting sexually explicit theatre presen tations, selling the most controversial books written by pro-abortion activists in your bookstore and denying any accordance with Catholicism other than some unfortunate traditions due the cir cumstances of the University's founding. IN BRIEF Otherwise, there goes your respect in academia. Given these criteria. our administra Give the gift of life by donat tion seems caught in a very tight spot. ing blood today from 9 a.m. to To be clear, I honestly believe that our 3:30 p.m. at Rolfs. The event is great administrators want to maintain sponsored by RecSports, the uniquely Catholic atmosphere that University Health Services, generally permeates the grounds of this IrisHealth and the South Bend beautiful campus. Medical Foundation. Reserve a However, the question now becomes, spot by callling 631-6100. "Why are we so determined to sell our selves short?'' Trying to conform to the The Thomas Aquinas mold of a secular society only diminish Symposium will take place es what Notre Dame stands for, leading today from 4-8 p.m. at the to inherent contradiction. Moreau Center's Little Theatre Let me provide some concrete exam at Saint Mary's. Attend presen ples. tations by Cathleen Kaveny, a In one breath, we are told that certain Notre Dame professor, and politically charged events - I don't Father David Hollenbach, a believe I have to name the two most professor from Boston College. recent- will be allowed on-campus in the name of"academic freedom." FlipSide presentes Movie Shortly before one of the productions, Night. The fun starts at 6:15 however, the administration was forced p.m. tonight with pickups at to remove a provocative "advertising" various campus locations. display for the production from LaFortune. I suppose if we can't have DAVE ROONEY !The Observer ND Express will host open Rising temperatures bring Increased construction work to campus. Workers above Notre Dame women parading around in billards. Take on your friends continue the construction of a building adjacent to Stephen Center that, when com bikini tops in a public forum, we should from 9 p.m. to midnight. pleted, will house the post office and Notre Dame Security/Pollee. Construction just put them on stage and sell tickets. (I think you get my point ... ) picked up at other sites on Juniper Road and DeBartolo Quad as well. Bryan McCree, a comedian likewise, the Queer Film Festival from Mad TV and Comedy slipped in under the guise of"academic Central, will perform tonight at freedom," as well. Never mind the fact Legends at 10 p.m. that these films presented propaganda OFFBEAT explicitly contrary to Catholic teaching. Station One will perform So what is my point? Am I advocating Woman fined for found to be a dog, as eligi Madison Planning Board tonight at Reekers at 11 p.m. that we should neither be "academic" registering cows to vote ble to vote in local govern tonight takes up a man's nor "free" at this University? Not in the LONDON Brenda ment elections, the coun application to open a top Enjoy night club dancing at least. Gould is in trouble again cil said. less coffee shop on Main Legends. The fun starts at mid In fact, by denying conformity to the for registering her cows This year she indicated Street. night and continues until 4 a.m. culturally accepted relativist secularism, as voters. that her address had been Normand St. Michel says I suggest that we could be freer to For the second year run split into two properties, his plan to employ partial The class of 2004 is sponsor embrace our true identity through a sin ning, the woman from that she resided in one ly nude waitresses is ing a trip to Chicago for sen cerely introspective look at our defini Newmarket, near part and that two other intended to boost the iors. Enjoy sightseeing and a tively Catholic heritage. Cambridge in eastern persons lived in the sec establishment's chances of Bulls game in the windy city. Want to discuss homosexual issues England, has listed two ond, a council spokesman success. He says the idea The bus departs Saturday at during this current wave of unrest in names on the registration said. The persons she is to do something differ noon and returns at 1 a.m. our nation? Attend the symposium form who turned out to be claimed lived in the sec ent to attract coffee Tickets are $25 and can be panel discussion examining the govern COWS, East ond property were, in drinkers. purchased at the LaFortune ment's regulation of traditional and Cambridgeshire District fact, her cows. St. Michel says he also Box Office. same-sex marriage unions to be held Council said Thursday. wants to run a clean busi Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Eck VIsitor's The previous year, in Man plans topless coffee ness in which no alcohol To submit information to be Center Auditorium. This panel will fea addition to registering two shop In Maine will be sold. included in this section of The ture three speakers presenting three dif cows as "Henry and MADISON -Tired of the Observer, e-mail detailed infor ferent approaches to the issue. Sophie Bull," she listed same old Starbucks and Information compiled mation about an event to Surely such a dialogue requires a "Jake Woofles," later Dunkin' Donuts? The from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. strong adherence to "academics" as well as to "freedom of speech." The views expressed in the Inside TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
CLARIFICATION .... A Feb. 19 article that reponed on Student Senate said <(.) that srudenc body president-deer and vice president-elect 0 Adam lsrv.m and Karla BeU did not attend the ..J 42 HIGH 42 HIGH 40 HIGH 34 HIGH 30 HIGH 33 Wednesday meeting. Isrv.m said that he and BeU 40 LOW 41 LOW 20 LOW 17 LOW 20 LOW 18 showed up after the end of the Senate meeting. and that they missed the rest of the meeting because they were meeting with athletic department officials reagarding the Atlanta 64 I 48 Boston 42 I 30 Chicago 44 I 28 Denver 42 I 18 Houston 74 I 48 Los Angeles 64 I 49 Minneapolis 34 I 20 distribution of srudent basketball eickets. New York 41 I 37 Philadelphia 46/ 38 Phoenix 65 I 47 Seattle 52 I 38 St. Louis 55 I 32 Tampa 74 161 Washington 50 I 42 -
Friday, February 20, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Students attend conference SMC gears up for SMC RHA wins school of the year award winter benefit walk
In this competition, five Saint third in the spirit bid and an annual event for many By TERESA NOWAKOWSKI Mary's women presented a third for the banner bid. By TERESA NOWAKOWSKI News Writer years in the South Bend 20-page bid that included all Jackie Wright, the new News Writer community, and Saint Mary's of the activities the College assistant director of the has a tradition of participa Saint Mary's students trav has done for its women in the Indiana Residence Hall Students from Saint Mary's tion. This year, Beth Bennett, eled to the University of areas of academics, athletics, Organization also received and members of the· South student director of the Surv Indianapolis to participate in student life, service and stu this position through present Bend community will join Center who serves as a liai the Indiana Residence Hall dent government. ing her bid. She will be in together for a walk-a-thon son between students on Organization Conference with Each woman charge of taking Sunday in support of a local campus and community 12 other schools from the described what roll and minutes day center. service organizations around state. has happened "The title of school and relaying infor The Winter Walk will raise South Bend, said she wanted Twelve of 13 women went to in the past year of the year could mation to and funds for Saint Margaret's to get the entire section of learn about campus venues with each cate from delegates in House, which aims to foster her hall involved. offered at other colleges and gory. Many top not have been each college and a safe environment for "As a campus, Saint Mary's universijies, and hopefully ics were dis earned without university in women and children. The is very involved in Saint implement them at Saint cussed includ every single Indiana. Wright center helps female victims Margaret's," Bennett said. Mary's in the future. Francis ing tutoring, hopes to establish of addiction, homelessness This, she said, can be seen Bruder, a national communi Reading Day, person ·s help. •• an effective system and domestic abuse to find in the fact that several clubs cator coordinator for the layout of stu of communication jobs and create more stable have signed up to participate and· implement Residence Hall Association dent govern Shay Jolly lives for themselves. It also in this walk, including BOG and a Saint Mary's student, ment, the programs from president of provides education for these and the cross country team. sat on a board and judged newly-made other colleges. "[The walk lets] people Saint Mary's RHA women and their children. presentations or bids that fight song, Through these "[This will] be a fun way experience what it is like to reflect each school's ·accom classes being awards, Jolly to support Saint Margaret's walk in the shoes of those plishments. offered, new hopes that the stu House, which I know is a who don't have transporta "[It gives us a] chance to apartments and programming dent body will recognize the good cause," said Jacqueline tion, especially in the win network with other RHAs, to for campus clubs and events. organization's hard work. Cuisinier, spirituality chair of ter," Bennett said. "Another forms bonds and connections The bid was presented to the "We've jumped over so the junior board at Saint big point is to get people with other students who could representatives from the many bounds this past year; Mary's. involved, meet [the women have an· idea with what we're schools that attended the con it's amazing," she said. "We The walk covers 1. 5 miles at the center] and see what going through," Saint Mary's ference. are doing things to better the and begins at St. James they are all about." RHA president Shay Jolly said "The title of school of the school." Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. Saint Jill Vlasek, a resident of the conference. year could not have been Mary's students will meet at assistant in Holy Cross Hall, This year, Saint Mary's won earned without every single 1:30 p.m. in LeMans circle in said the walk sounds like a the bid against one other person's help," Jolly said. Contact Teresa Nowakowski at order to carpool to the good service opportunity. school for school of the year. Saint Mary's also captured [email protected] cathedral together, Cuisinier "It seemed like a fun way I said. could give back to the com After the walk, there will munity," she said. "[It's a] be a reception offering fun way to do service and refreshments to celebrate get some fresh air." the accomplishment of the walk's completion. Contact Teresa Nowakowski at The Winter Walk has been [email protected]
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Five thousand bowls will be academic, spiritual, distributed this Monday from social and residential aspects Bowl 8 to 11 a.m. outside of JPW of the University. The week FBI logo continued from page 1 DeBartolo and O'Shaug continued from page 1 end kicks off with the "Star hnessy and Tuesday from 9 Studded Premiere" Gala in a.m. to noon. They will also the more Harty realized she the Joyce Center at 7 p.m. appears countries across the globe. be passed out both days at wanted to go farther than tonight, a semi-formal cele The remaining 25 percent go the dining halls during lunch simply prepare for her own bration to welcome all guests to the local diocese. and dinner, and at the , chance at JPW - she wanted and emphasize family, Harty Students are encouraged to LaFortune Student Center to enhance the weekend for said. onCDs place their bowls somewhere from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. all of her classmates, as well. Saturday, each of the that will create a daily There will also be free Krispy So she responded to an ad, University's four colleges - reminder to give. The money Kreme donuts for the first earned the top position on the the College of Arts and Associated Press will be collected from April 5 500 students at DeBartolo JPW committee and got her Letters, the College of LOS ANGELES - The FBI to April 7. and O'Shaughnessy who par opportunity to influence tra Science, the Mendoza College said Thursday it is giving "Having boxes on [the stu ticipate. dition from the inside out. of Business and the College of Hollywood film studios, dents' desks during Lent "My hope would be to get ''I wanted to take an active Engineering - will each host music companies and soft serves as a daily reminder the entire campus to make an role to make this JPW 10 workshops to expose parents ware makers permission to that we have so much during impact," Miller-Lemon said. times better," Harty said. "I to their sons' and daughters' use its name and logo on this reflective season," saw the academic experi their DVDs, CDs and other Anderson said. "We have so Contact Anna Gelhaus at opportunity to ences. digital media in hopes the much and so much to give." [email protected] have a hands Residence life labels will deter consumers on effect to "JPWis not will also be high from making illegal copies. make it a necessarily the lighted on FBI officials said the idea wonderful midpoint, but it is a Saturday, when was conceived jointly by experience." each dorm will the agency's cyber crime Harty said her significant turning host a luncheon. division and representa hands-on point. ., The official JPW tives of the entertainment experience efeyanl chiu"rJ_<7 efforts began Mass and the and software industries, a little late, as Meg Harty "Walk of Fame" who claim they've lost bil WLl~seasona/;ClaLr. this year's president's dinner, lions of dollars due to digi JPW commit JPW chairperson both with tal piracy. tee switched University "This anti-piracy seal Visiting your son or daughter is made advisors in President Father should serve as a warning
extra s~ial when it includes dining October, and therefore had a Edward Malloy, will be held to those who contemplate "lot of catching up to do" Saturday night in the Joyce the t h eft of in t e 11 e c t u a l at Sorin 's, convenietly located at compared to the committees Center. JPW 2004 will con property, that the FBI will The Morris Inn on the beautiful that typically begin in April. clude with a "Roll the actively investigate cyber However, she said she felt Credits" closing brunch, an crimes and will bring the cap1pus of Notre Dame. The staff of confident that the creativity activity Harty hopes will draw perpetrators of these crimi and dedication of her fellow a fitting close to the weekend nal acts to justice," said members had added up to a while still emphasizing that Jana ·Monroe, assistant weekend that would please "it's not the end yet." director of the FBI's cyber season has to offer. students and parents alike. "JPW is not necessarily the division. The 2004 JPW theme is midpoint, but it is a signifi Like the warning mes "And The Nominees Are," a cant turning point," she said, sages that have appeared title that gives a nod to "the adding that for many juniors, on VHS tapes and DVDs for Oscars, movies, everything the year ahead will be a hec years, the new labels spell Hollywood," Harty said. tic one of job searches and out that unauthorized copy "We wanted to show that graduation plans. ing and distribution of digi everyone is a winner ... we "For now, it's a chance to tal content is punishable by should all look at what we all get together with our fam up to five years in prison have at Notre Dame and ilies, to enjoy the weekend and a fine of $250,000. appreciate it," she said. and to celebrate this wonder It will be up to the indi Beginning today, the more ful University,·· she said. vidual entertainment com R._..,,.,.zejqru Rr:coN ?FR40M THE PRODUCERS OF OAD TRIP AND OLD SCHOOL NO ACTUAL EUROPEANS WERE Friday, February 20, 2004 CoMPILED FROM Tt··-IE OBSERVER's \VIRE SERVICEs page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ Two suspects arrested in murder DOHA, Qatar - Qatar said Thursday it has arrested two suspects in the assassina U.S. troops happy to leave Iraq tion of former Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev. Yandarbiyev, 51, was killed Feb. 13 when Soldiers reflect on service in Iraq, excited to be headed back home a bomb ripped through his car. His teenage son was wounded. Associated Press The Interior Ministry said two suspects are being questioned in his death. No fur ON A C-130 OVER IRAQ ther details were available in the ministry - The throb of the engines statement, carried by the Gulf state's of the C-130 Hercules is national news agency, QNA. deafening, but the soldiers Yandarbiyev, Chechnya's acting president laugh and joke. A few nap. in 1996-1997, had lived in Qatar since ·one soldier totes her unit's 2000 and was wanted by Russian authori banner, a sure sign this is ties for suspected terrorism and links to al more than a ~emporary Qaida. Moscow had been seeking his extra jaunt. . dition. After almost a year in His assassination occurred one week Iraq, these members of the after a bombing in a Moscow subway killed Army's 32nd Signal 41 people and wounded more than 100. Battalion are going home. President Vladimir Putin blamed Chechen More than 100,000 other rebels for the bombing. weary Americans and their battered equipment are Russia boasts of future weapons doing the same, being MOSCOW - Russia successfully tested a replaced by fresh forces in space vehicle that could lead to weapons a massive rotation - the capable of penetrating missile defenses, a biggest since World War II senior general said Thursday. He insisted - playing out until May. the device was not meant to counter U.S. "I'm floating on cloud efforts to develop an anti-missile shield. nine," said 25-year-old Staff Analysts said the device may be part of a Sgt. Joe Luna of Visalia, campaign to bolster. Russia's global clout Calif. and burnish President Vladimir Put in's The moment a U.S. sol image ahead of March elections he is dier pines for is saying expected to win. It could also be an effort goodbye to Iraq, where a to restore prestige to the country's mili brutal insurgency has con tary, whieh has suffered near collapse founded troops who since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in thought they'd be hailed as 1991. liberators. On bases across Col.-Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, first deputy Iraq, stores cater to that chief of the General Staff of the Russian longing by selling coffee armed forces, gave few details about the mugs emblazoned with the · device tested Wednesdav, but said it was a words "Happiness is seeing hypersonic vehicle - one that moves at Iraq in my rearview mir more than five times the speed of sound - ror." that could maneuver in orbit. The units trickling out of AFP the country are many of Arriving troops descend the jetway to a terminal full of greeters welcoming them back those who joined the March from Operation Iraqi Freedom, July 30. The Bangor, Maine airport Is the gateway to invasion. Some have seen the U.S. for servicemen and women returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. NATIONAL NEWS combat and lost members. All faced tough living condi Baghdad, then we ended up only to be told they would ture are rife with fears, tions. going backward," Luna said have to stay on. All said especially about being Astronomers spy solar system The Darmstadt, Germany as his unit piled green duf they wanted to hug parents killed. LOS ANGELES - Astronomers said -based 32nd Signal fel bags near a tent at the and children, sleep without Camp Anaconda is regu Thursday they have found a frozen object Battalion hit the ground in Army's Camp Anaconda being woken by explosions, larly pounded by rebel mor 4.4 billion miles from Earth that appears to Kuwait on March 5, setting near Balad, Iraq. or stroll without a rifle. tars. Since June, dozens of be more than half the size of Pluto and up communications net Now, Luna said, going "I want to get drunk," U.S. soldiers on the base larger than the planet's moon. works as the invasion force backward - to home base blurted out 26-year~old Spc. have been wounded and a If confirmed, the so-called planetoid rolled into Iraq, Luna said. in Germany - sounds just Yvette Inocencio of Miami, few have been killed by the would become the largest object found in The group was sent south fine. waiting with friends from shrapnel-spewing blasts. our solar system since the ninth planet was when mortar fire killed a It's been a long wait. her unit, the 864th Overall in Iraq, 545 U.S. first spied in 1930. soldier. Soldiers spoke of the frus Engineer Battalion, for troops have been killed and Preliminary observations suggest the "It was rough. It seemed tration of counting the days their flight. 2, 700 injured since combat frozen celestial body is 10 percent larger like a race to get to to an expected departure The weeks before depar- began March 20. than Quaoar, an 800-mile-diameter object found in 2002. Diocese details abuse claims SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -A bishop who led San Francisco to sue over gay marriage the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield sexually abused two boys while he was a • ·unconstitutional three sections of parish priest and asked them to keep quiet Associated Press "I think what we have done is affirm marriage here in San the California Family Code that years later when he was made auxiliary define marriage as a union between bishop, a lawyer for the two alleged victims SAN FRANCISCO - After sanc Francisco," Newsom said. "We said Thursday. - • tioning more than 2,800 gay mar affirmed it because we are celebrat a man and a woman. riages in the past week, the city ing people coming together in their City officials want the judge to Attorney Roderick MacLeish Jr. said determine if barring same-sex cou Bishop Thomas Dupre, who stepped down sued the state of California on unions. I feel affirmed as a married Thursday, challenging its ban on man by what's happened here in ples from marrying violates the as head of the diocese last week, abused the equal protection and due process two altar boys beginning in the 1970s, when same-sex marriages on constitution San Francisco." A lawyer for a group trying to halt clauses of the state constitution. one of his clients was 12 and the other was al grounds. the gay marriages described the On Tuesday, Warren gave the city an adolescent. Two judges already are consider ing challenges from conservative city's move as a delaying tactic. the choice ·of ending the same-sex groups seeking to halt the marriage "This is as much a maneuver to wedding march or returning to spree that began last Thursday. The keep this in court and keep the i~sue court in late March to show why the city's lawsuit, filed late Thursday alive as it is anything else," said process has not been halted. The LOCAL NEWS afternoon, asks that those cases be Benjamin Bull, an attorney with the city said it would continue issuing consolidated into one. Alliance Defense Fund. such licenses until forced to stop. Kernan's proposals blasted "The city and county of San Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Judge Ronald Quidachay is consid INDIANAPOLIS -. Republicans blasted Francisco is going on the offensive San Francisco's same-sex marriage ering a lawsuit filed by another con Gov. Joe Kernan's proposals to increase today to protect the mayor's action" licenses "fail to meet legal stan servative group, the Campaign for security' at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles allowing gay marriage, City Attorney dards." California Families. He said Tuesday Thursday, saying the investigation Kernan Dennis Herrera said. "The attorney general has assurerl he was not prepared to issue a rul ordered ignored the agency's problems. Mayor Gavin Newsom said he me that he will vigorously defend ing, and scheduled another hearing "They really didn't look to expose the doesn't regret giving out marriage the constitutionality of the law" bar for Friday. wrongs that are occurring," said Rep. Jeff licenses before the city filed a legal ring gay marriage, Schwarzenegger Like the city, conservatives want Espich of Uniondale, the fiscal leader for challenge to the state's marriage said. the two cases consolidated into one, House Republicans. "It essentially becomes laws, but added that he's glad the The city is asking Superior Court but they want Quidachay to hear it a whitewash." question is now in the courts. Judge James Warren to declare instead of Warren. ------~------~------ page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, February 20, 2004 "I feel that we are well served playing in the band concert, and return to campus at by the program at Saint Mary's," I'm a sad loser who's not about 1 a.m. Sunday morn Teachers she said. "To have our own pro Plans doing anything else," Fowler ing, leaving time for the continued from page 1 gram would be somewhat of a continued from page 1 said. game and sightseeing in duplication .... [The faculty and However, there are still Chicago said senior class to point out there are common staff] are very easy to work with, Other students' plans options. president Jazmin Garcia. misperceptions about studying at . . . very cooperative and support weren't so concrete. For Saturday night, Legends Garcia said the trip will Saint Mary's. Kheriaty admitted it ive of our students." freshman Jeremy Klein, it's will host The Singles, a give seniors an entertaining was intimidating to be the only In spite of the inconveniences, going to be just another Detroit band billed as getaway this weekend. male in his classes. students spoke highly of the bene weekend. "Beatle-esque power pop." "It's a good opportunity for 'The stereotypical perception of fits and rewards that they have "We usually make plans at Also on Saturday, the seniors to get out of town, go the program is that it is easier in experienced. the last minute," Klein said. Sophomore to Chicago and .comparison, but [the classes] are "I've really enjoyed the classes," "We're probably going out to Class Council see the Bulls," still very demanding," said senior South said. "They are taught by dinner or a movie." will sponsor a "It's a good Garcia said. "It's Brian South, pointing out that 11 very capable professors." Entertainment options in free Casino opportunity for also a chance to courses are required for the con Kheriaty likewise praised the the dorms will be even more Night in the see Ryan centration - one course more program. limited than usual, as many LaFortune seniors to get out Humphrey, a than his English major. "Student teaching has been a rectors are keeping a lid on Ballroom. of town, go to Notre Dame grad Both Kheriaty and South's focus great opportunity," he said. "In a dorm parties. Knott Hall rec Class presi- Chicago and see uate." is in secondary education. The lot of other schools you have to go tor Brother Jerome Meyer dent James the Bulls. , The Orlando requirements are even more rig a fifth year to student teach. I am sent an e-mail to residents Leito said Magic drafted orous for elementary education glad that I will be certified when I Tuesday asking them to treat prizes will Humphrey, a 6- students. In addition to taking graduate." visitors "with the customary include about Jazmin Garcia foot-8 forward, in required education courses, these Both students are also busy stu Knott Hall friendship and $1,000 in. elec senior class president the first round of students must also balance their dent teaching at local high schools courtesy." tronics from the 2002 NBA course load with requirements for to fulfill their imal requirement. The e-mail also asked resi Best Buy, draft, but he was their majors. South is a 1Oth grade English dents to refrain from large including a DVD player, a traded later in that season to Such demands put pressure on teacher, while Kheriaty teaches social gatherings, especially MP3 player, a television and Memphis. a student's class load and could physics and physical science. those involving alcohol, over more. Tickets for the trip are hinder opportunities to study Following a successful completion the weekend. The Class of 2004 will available in the LaFortune abroad. of the semester, each will need to Some students, like senior sponsor a trip to Chicago on box office for $25. "It is completely viable as long take two tests before receiving Lauren Fowler, were down Saturday to watch the Bulls as you're able to schedule your their Indiana teaching credentials, right pessimistic about the take on the Memphis courses around the major," said which Kheriaty said are also weekend. Grizzlies at United Center. Contact Matt Bramanti at South, who studied in Australia applicable in 37 states. "Other than studying and Buses will leave around noon [email protected] during his junior .,year. While occasionally the road has Despite the demands, there is a been bumpy, they said, advisers large network of support and such as Cannon and Turner work advisors meant to help students. to help make the transition munity," Mahoney said. within the College as well as In addition to advisors in their smoother. Turner said she has Mahoney will serve as the to understand the complexi majors and through the Saint spent a lot of time talking with the Trustees student trustee through the ty of providing for the entire Mary's program, Turner advises First Year of Studies and the continued from page 1 final meeting of the year in student's well being. We the Arts & Letters education stu College of Arts & Letters to facili April. have great role models on dents, and Sister Kathleen Cannon tate the transition. "I am very grateful for this the Board, and it has been assists students in the College of "I hope that I can help provide their thoughts in a round opportunity to serve the my pleasure to work with Science. information and support to the table discussion with the Saint Mary's women as their them and serve the students In spite of the levels of interest students and be an advocate for trustees. student trustee, and this has at the same time." in the Education Program, Turner them," she said. 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He's the presi dent and CEO of Sobieski AMEX 1,243.. 57 -0.86 Bank, which became NASDAQ 2,045.96 -30.51 embroiled in a fraudulent NYSE 6.,715.29 ····3.85 loan scandal when a former loan officer distributed near S&PSOO 1,147.06 -4.76 ly $10 million in unautho NIKKEI(Tokyo) 10/753~80 0.00 rized loans in 2001 and FTSf IOO(London) 4,515.60 +72.70 2002. Watts gave the fmallecture Thursday in the Mendoza COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE College of Business annual APPLIED MATL (AMAT) -0.81 -0.18 22.13 Ethics Week series. Scores of MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) -1.16 -0.31 26.46 students an·d professors filled the Giovanini Commons to INTEL CORP (I NT C) -2.32 -0.71 29.89 hear the executive discuss CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) ·1.70 -0.41 23.68 his work to repair serious ADCTELECOMM (ADCT) -I 0.62 +0.36 3.03 ethical problems at one of South Bend's oldest compa , Treasuries nies. 30-YEAR BOND -0.12 -0.06 49.09 The fraud apparently took 10-YEAR NOTE +0.07 +0.03 40.52 place when Andrew Ujdak. then director of loan opera 5-YEAR NOTE -0.17 -0.05 30.15 tions for Sobieski, approved 3-MONTH BILL 0.00 0.00 9.12 about $9.5 million in fraudu lent loans, crippling the Commodities South Bend-based bank and LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.16 34.64 drawing the attention of fed GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.50 410.30 eral regulators. Until his guilty plea in PORK BEWES (cents/lb.) + 1.50 95.675 August 2002, he was a mem Exchan Rates ber of the South Bend YEN I 07.1 Common Council, the gov EURO 0.787 erning body of the city. Watts said Ujdak's amicable per DAVE ROONEYflhe Observer POUND 0.5281 sonality and charm made Steve Watts, CEO of Sobieski Bank, lectured students on corporate fraud as part of him well-liked at the bank. the Mendoza College of Business' Ethics Week. "He was a very popular IN BRIEF person, a publicly-elected employee observed a prac what our own expectations cant restrictions on the official in South Bend and he tice that was against proce were for ethical standards," bank's operations. In May, made friends easily," Watts dure or an unethical prac he said. "We also needed to the Office of Thrift Stocks mixed on bad report said. "He was welcomed into tice, they were not encour reinforce what we said our Supervision, a Treasury NEW YORK- A drop i~ housing starts and our group of employees." aged to report it." expectations were." Department agency that reg a rally in the U.S. dollar on currency markets However, that welcome However, he said when the Those expectations came ulates savings and loan insti sent stocks lower Wednesday as the news gave helped Ujdak carry out a fraud began to surface, down to a commitment to tutions~ issued a supervisory investors an incentive to collect profits. fraud that has had a tremen employees were cooperative. honest customer service, agreement effectively ban Rough winter weather was to blame for the dous impact on the 30-per "Once it was discovered, a backed up by effective con ning the bank from making 7.9 percent drop in residential building con son bank. lot of information was bro trols behind the scenes. commercial loans. In addi struction last month from December levels, Much of the unauthorized ken down and a lot of people "The primary aspect of our tion, the bank had to sell off the largest tumble in a year. However, the money went to James came forward," he said. business is service," he said. certain assets in order to pace of residential construction in January Nekvasil, Jr., who has a con "Some of them, I expect, will "People expect their bankers boost its capital, including was up 4.1 percent from the same month a siderable criminal record, testify in the upcoming tri to act a certain way." the houses left unfinished by year ago, giving investors a little good news to including convictions for als." Watts borrowed a line Nekvasil. go with the bad. arson, car theft and a previ Watts said one of his key from former president "I've got a couple of nice In addition, gains by the dollar, coming off ous instance of bank fraud in duties upon joining the bank Ronald Reagan used in dis homes for sale, and I'd be all-time lows against the euro, sank large-cap the 1990s. Nekvasil allegedly was to rebuild morale cussing arms control negoti happy to take offers," Watts stocks that had benefited from the low dollar used some of the money to among the remaining ations with the Soviet Union joked. in overseas sales. buy land and start building employees. -"trust, but verify." Watts said that since the "Large-caps will take the hit for the dollar houses. However, the con "They were embarrassed "We always wanted to OTS agreement, Sobieski has rising," said Michael Sheldon, chief market struction business was just a for themselves and the trust the employees that we put more emphasis on lend strategist at Spencer Clarke LLC. "That's front, prosecutors said. They organization," Watts said. worked with, but we also ing to individuals. sparked the selling you're seeing here." alleged Nekvasil left the "They were faced with the had to verify [their work,]" "There was a perception The Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.89, homes unfinished and realization that someone Watts said. that we were out of the loan or 0.40 percent, to 10,671.99. skimmed money from the they were friends with, Not all employees bought business entirely," Watts project to finance a life of worked with and worked for into the new ethical stan said. "We've had to focus on En ron's Skilling takes his walk excess, including gambling had done something wrong. dards at Sobieski. Watts said mortgages and consumer NEW YORK - Adelphia's John Rigas did it, jaunts to Las Vegas, sports Once that trust is breached, he fired about six employees loans." so did Tyco's L. Dennis Kozlowski, as well as cars and a $300,000 speed it's very difficult to get back." who didn't support the new However, the consumer countless other corporate executives. But this boat Furthermore, employees ethics practices. business might not be was the perp walk that so many have been Watts started at the 111- were worried the bank "If you find your value sys enough to save the strug waiting for - a former Enron CEO being led year-old bank in January might not survive the ordeal. tem and ethical standards gling bank. Sobieski released in handcuffs. 2003, and immediately "All employees are share are different from your its earnings Tuesday for the Sure, it took some time to get here - it has began to clean up the mess. holders; a part of their employers, you won't be very last quarter of 2003, posting been more than two years since the collapse He was faced with nervous retirement is based on the happy there," Watts said. a $2.8 million net loss, com of the energy giant once considered one of the employees, picky bank overall value of the stock," While rebuilding confi pared to a $738,000 profit most innovative companies in the world. examiners and furious Watts said. dence among his employees, for the same period of 2002. But to many people whose lives were badly shareholders, all demanding In order to improve flag Watts had to cooperate with The news got worse damaged by the Enron fraud, that matters lit answers. ging spirits among employ federal bank regulators, who Thursday, when the OTS tle now that Jeffrey Skilling has taken the first Watts said the fraud case ees, Watts invited their input were sent in to investigate imposed further regulations steps in what could be a long walk of shame. exposed procedural weak when making high-level the fmancial controls at the on the company and down nesses at the bank. decisions. bank. graded its condition to He might finally have to face his day in court. "Things that were lacking "We had a much larger He said before the scandal "undercapitalized." The SO-year-old Skilling became the highest [included] dual control and group in our strategic plan broke, regulators routinely Watts remained guardedly profile former Enron executive to face crimi internal control practices," ning session," he said. "We gave Sobieski a clean bill of optimistic about the future of nal charges when he was indicted Thursday Watts said. "There did not brought it down to the lowest health, but that changed the company. The bank will for participating in widespread schemes to appear to be a need for a lot entry-level positions in the after an internal audit dis open a new facility Monday, mislead government regulators and investors. of close dual control." company and asked them covered the fraud. replacing an older branch. He resigned from Enron in August 2001, a In addition, Watts said the what their opinions were." ''If things are going along Watts said many cus surprise move that came four months before bank's longstanding culture The executive also worked just fme on the surface, [reg tomers have stayed with the the company filed for bankruptcy amid disclo was not conducive to to establish new procedures ulators] don't spend a lot of bank, despite negative media sures that officials had hidden billions of dol whistleblowers. to ensure such a devastating time," he said. "Once a prob attention. "The culture there was lapse in integrity would lem is discovered, they dig lars in debt and inflated profits to boost the very autocratic, ... very top never happen again. down really deeply." Contact Matt Bramanti at stock price. down," he said. "If an "We had to re-evaluate That digging led to signifi- [email protected] ------·------~ page 8 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS Friday, February 20, 2004 CYPRUS ENGLAND Cypriot leaders meet in airport Five prisoners will Associated Press EU Expansion Commissioner how difficult the road is." Guenter Verheugen said, adding The two sides are deeply NICOSIA Greek and that the EU was ready to spend divided on such issues as the return from Cuba Turkish Cypriot leaders held a $330 million to help integrate number of Greek Cypriot dramatic meeting Thursday at a Cyprus if it is unified. refugees who can return to the Associated Press State Department spokesman rusty, abandoned airport that Denktash and Papadopoulos north, how many Turkish sol Richard Boucher said the was once Cyprus' gateway to earlier agreed upon a March 22 diers would remain and the LONDON Foreign detainee would be released the world, opening talks seen as deadline to reach an accord. If amount of power the central Secretary Jack Straw said soon. He did not provide a the best chance in decades to they fail to do so, Greek and government would have. Thursday that five Britons more specific time frame. reunify this Mediterranean Turkish officials will join the "We presented our views to jailed at the U.S. military prison He said Secretary of State island divided by war. talks. If their involvement fall make the plan more compatible in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will Colin Powell had spoken with Fears that extremists could short, U.N. Secretary-General with EU laws for the benefit of be returned home in several the Danish Foreign Minister try to disrupt the talks, held Kofi Annan will fill in the both the Greek and Turkish weeks. But they could be Per Stig Moeller about the situ under high security in a U.N. blanks. Cypriots," Papadopoulos said. arrested again upon arrival. ation. buffer zone, grew with the The arrangement "The Turkish Straw told reporters at a At the White House, explosion of a small bomb in has raised hopes of side raised news conference that discus spokesman Scott McClellan said front of a senior Turkish Cypriot a settlement, which "I think we are issues which are sion were continuing on the the United States has received official's home Thursday. The would be put to a close to a solution outside the fate of the remaining four assurances from Denmark and blast wounded one person. referendum on no matter how framework of British citizens being held. Britain that the detainees being Greek Cypriot President each side of the the plan." "Once the detainees are back released will not pose "any Tassos Papadopoulos and island on April 21. difficult the Greek Cypriot in the U.K., I understand that future threat to America or our Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf U.S. State road is.·· leaders say all the police will consider whether friends and allies." Denktash indicated they staked Department 200,00 Greek to arrest them under the Five other Guantanamo pris out tough positions as they spokesman Richard lassos Glannltsls Cypriot refugees Terrorism Act 2000 for ques oners - a Spaniard and four began negotiating. Boucher praised should have the tioning in connection with pos Saudi Arabians - were recent "It is too early to talk of satis both sides "for the Greek foreign minister right to return to sible terrorist activity," he said. ly released and returned to faction," Papadopoulos said political will they the north. Earlier Thursday. Danish their countries for detention or later. "One issue may not be have demonstrated in returning The refugees left after Prime Minister Anders Fogh prosecution. resolved and this may destroy to the talks, and we encourage Turkey's 197 4 invasion, which Rasmussen told his parliament "These detainees who are at everything." them to continue their work in followed a short-lived coup by that a Dane held at Guantanamo Bay are people But the two leaders are under a positive vein." supporters of union with Guantanamo Bay will soon be who are a threat to our coun a strict U.N. timetable and face "The historic process is begin Greece. released. try. That's why they were intense European Union pres ning today," was the headline of Denktash fears that large Danish media have identified detained there, they are a dan sure to reunite the island before Kibris, the largest newspaper numbers of returning refugees him as Slimane Hadj ger to America and our friends it enters the EU on May 1. If the on the Turkish side. would change the character of Abderrahmane. He was trans and allies," McClellan told island remains divided, EU laws Greek Cypriot housewife Mari the Turkish north and says the ferred to the U.S. Naval base in reporters. will apply only in its interna Georgious said she is "praying 100,000 called for in a plan out Cuba in February 2001 after "We have been provided tionally recognized south - and for a settlement so that the peo lined by Annan is already too being captured in Afghanistan. assurances from those coun Turkish troops in the north ple of Cyprus can live in peace much. "Under Danish law it is not tries that we are returning could be considered to be occu and harmony in a reunited "By making Greeks come and possible to put him on trial. He those detainees to that they will pying EU land. 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"I also same day a Manhattan financial illegally possessing medical drugs and overemphasizes the Thursday, Mrs. Bush also know that no part of that act analyst vanished last year, a phony but apparently continued to see importance of testing. said she's confident the has been acted upon in a physician treated her for a growth patients at a Manhattan apartment, "The testing that a lot of president will be re-elected library." on her tongue - with deadly authorities said. He pleaded guilty people object to is not puni but hopes it's not a dirty Las Vegas was the last results. in June 2003 but allegedly fled to tive," the first lady said campaign. stop on a three-day trip by Authorities were awaiting the Costa Rica before his scheduled while visiting a magnet She said the Democrats' Mrs. Bush that involved edu outcome of an autopsy Thursday to December sentencing. school that mixes academic claims that Bush did not cation and fund-raising confirm that a decomposed body Cruz was last seen April 13, studies with technology report for National Guard events in Arkansas, discovered entombed in cement at 2003. Using automatic teller and coursework to prepare stu duty in Alabama are an California and Nevada. the medical impostor's Newark, credit card records, investigators dents for jobs in the 21st attempt to "divert attention" President Bush won Nevada N.J., mansion was that of the ana determined that Cruz left her own century. "You are giving a from her husband's success in 2000 with 49.5 percent of lyst, Maria Cruz. The fake doctor, apartment that day and werit shop test so you'll know what you es. the vote. The Las Vegas area Dean Faiella, remains a fugitive. ping at a department store near need to do. You can't solve "We've just been through a was the only part of the Detectives were "working on the Faiella's apartment, where she may the problem unless you can Democratic primary where state that he lost to AI Gore. hypothesis that she may have have died. diagnose it." the candidates themselves The first lady went to received treatment for a condition The woman's family reported her Leading Democratic presi have spent more than $100 Advanced Technologies called black tongue, from which missing April 18 after she failed to dential candidates have crit million running against the Academy, a school in the she may not have survived," said pick up visiting relatives at the air icized the education plan for president," she said. Clark County School District police spokesman Paul Browne. He port. holding schools accountable Mrs. Bush, a former where stude.nts have regular offered no information on the type Around the time of the disap for big improvements with librarian, said she thought coursework, including of treatment. pearance, Faiella had several bags out giving them enough the Patriot Act should be advanced placement classes. The decomposing body, found of cement delivered to his Newark money to succeed. renewed, despite opposition The school also offers pro Wednesday inside a suitcase buried mansion, authorities said. The "I know that there are from civil rights groups that grams in graphic design, in a floor slab in the Newark house, cement was used to build a raised some states that are not argue it violates privacy computer science, business, matched a description of the 35- platform in the house before Faiella happy with it, but I will say rights and constitutional information technology and year-old Cruz, including the fact sold the building in May and fled that critics say that there's free speech. other fast-growing fields. she had breast implants, police the country in September, they said. NASA to prepare rescue shuttle Associated Press aboard the space station before one will be the standby. The fleet food, oxygen and other supplies has been grounded since CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - ran out. Columbia shattered over Texas on SMC Student Activities Board is NASA said Thursday that the NASA had been aiming for its Feb. 1, 2003. shuttle will remain grounded until first post-Columbia launch as This will be the first time the holding auditions for amateur early next year, and once launch early as next fall, but space agency has had a rescue es do resume, a second spaceship Administrator Sean O'Keefe said ship waiting in the wings since comedians. will be on standby to rescue the it would now be no earlier than the days of NASA's first space sta will astronauts if their craft is dam- January 2005. Because of a new tion, Skylab, in the 1970s. Two Winners be chosen aged in flight. safety requirement for daylight NASA deputy associate admin to open for Because of the Columbia disas launches in order to photograph istrator Michael Kostelnik said it ter one year ago, NASA decided the liftoff from multiple angles, is too soon to say whether a shut D.t\TPIIAN. last month that all shuttles from the space agency is limited in the tle will be on standby for succeed now on will be devoted to com number of days it can send a ing missions as well. · Winner of NBC'• pleting the international space shuttle to the station. ''I don't believe that there's an Lat eo.,;, Stantlillfl. station. That way, the astronauts O'Keefe said five or six potential awful lot of extra training or extra can inspect and repair their ships launch dates are available in things that we have to do for a on March 19th at 7pm in at the orbiting outpost and await January. "If that looks like it's rescue mission," Parsons said. "It rescue there if the damage is too forcing anybody to do anything in would just be going to the inter O'Laughlin Aud. grave. a way that pressures that sched national space station, docking, The rescue shuttle will not nec ule at all, we'll defer it to March if picking up crew, making sure that essarily be on the launch pad, but need be," he said during a visit to we had the appropriate hardware Auditions will be Friday February 27th, starting ii16:30pm. will be ready to fly to the space Orlando, Fla. and different things that we need station within 45 to 90 days, shut The space agency has yet to ed to bring that crew on board Space is Limited. Please sign up early to reserve YOUR tle program manager Bill Parsons decide which shuttle - Atlantis and then return safely." audition spot, by contacting [email protected]. said. That is how long seven addi or Discovery - will make the first In the case of Columbia, such a ..If you get an audition, you will be nctified by SAB on Feb . .20. •• tional astronauts could remain post-Columbia flight and which rescue would have been impossi ble. The shuttle did not visit the space station; it was in an entirely different orbit than the station and lacked the fuel to get there. Any shuttle sent to Columbia's aid would have had to fly in for mation, and spacewalks would have been needed to transfer Columbia's seven astronauts over to the rescue ship. The shuttle that lifts off on the first flight since Columbia will incorporate numerous changes. including improvements to the external fuel tank and the leading edges of the wings. The changes were prompted by the Columbia accident, in which a piece of foam broke off from the external tank during launch and damaged the wing, dooming the spacecraft during re-entry. 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Since 1956, the . that spread like a virus across our coun noticeably better- compare Annie's Garden Patch has survived under the try. Shopping there is a way to support Organic Macaroni and Cheese with Kraft ownership of the same family and is run the kind of independent local businesses and you will clearly see what I mean - I today by Jay Freterickson, the original whose existence prevents America from also feel this decision is one grounded in owner's son. Ironically enough, the losing any sense of local and social justice. Garden Patch sells few fruits regional charm. It also provides Rather than a "hobo," I place myself and vegetables, a sad conces a way to buy foods that are among those simple-living qua<;i-hippies sion to the fact that, as the good for the Earth, often from the Pacific Northwest who eschew owner remarks, "few peo better for the people who giant corporate grocers and prefer small ple eat produce today," produce them, and most "natural food stores" or local coops but also because many of important better for one's owned by a collective of people. Perhaps its customers buy their own body. we are the communists of the food chain, produce at South Bend's The prices might seem but our numbers are growing. It was not nearby Farmer's Market. high the first time one always this way. I grew up on a subtle Instead it provides a steps into such a store, combination of home cooked Italian wide variety of organic but the fact is that American meals and StoufTers 1V or naturally grown pack- · Americans pay far less Dinners, packed with the preservatives aged and bulk products. for their food, as a per- without which any American childhood One of the store's great , centage of income, than would seem incomplete. I thought noth est virtues, contrary to the / citizens of any other indus ing of this. common suspicion of natural trial nation. This perspective Then I started to learn about the food stores, is its prices. The reveals places like the Garden genetically modified organisms placed in Garden Patch offers many prod- Patch provide wholesome food at most non-organic food, about the unsus ucts at prices below those of larger a reasonable price. And frankly, the taste POST OffiCE INFORMATUlN > •·- .. tainable agricultural practices often used supermarket chains. This is in part can't be beat. 'l"ho~~Ml'S~Ma~al~~~ OBSERVER POLL News Sports. < << QUOTE OF THE DAY Andrew Thagard . Heather Van· ·. ·· Should the student government .. Amanda Michaels .·. -•Hoega.rd.en-_ constitution be amended •:•Megha.nne Downes . Kate Gales so that, in the future, the Senate Viewpoint··· ·•- m1e Better >•• ._._ .. · Nicole Clery _·····•· sc.en.:e· will not decide an election "Don't ever take a fence down until you Graphics Ken Dineen in which a candidate does not know why it was put up.,, Graham Ebestch Maria Smith · · achieve a majority?? mustrator *Poll appears courtesy of Robert Frost Katie Knorr www.ndsmcobserver.com poet and is based on 113 responses. THE OBSERVER Friday, February 20, 2004 page 11 GUEST COLUMN The other minority Every day the Viewpoint articles seem to be about do something, I do it all-out and never halfway, so I campus. Nevertheless, when it comes to alcohol - how someone on campus is offended and underrepre would be especially at risk if I started. Per}laps others which is at least as large an annoyance to the inno sented. Here is a little about the most underrepre use rationale similar to mine. cent- drunken students do not hesitate to fill dorm sented group on campus- an "alternate lifestyle" Now, if you were not convinced before you read hallways, puke in the sinks or invade rooms. You call group that ought to be offended. Although a larger that, I will bet my No. 1 dime that you still are not. My yourselves my Notre Dame family, but I can tell you group than any racial minority, goal is not to change you - it is to demonstrate from this - no one in my family has ever acted like that. no popular presidential candi Ryan where nondrinkers may be coming. With that in mind, So what is my point? To students who drink, stop date ever adopts a plank in their laflgllola consider this issue from my viewpoint. acting like non-drinkers have some sort of social favor, no Notre Dame media This school encourages drinking, while doing little defect. To students who have chosen not to drink. be writes about them and no one · to offer opportunities for those who wish to abstain proud and unafraid to let people know that yours is seems to acknowledge their exis Just Keep in· from it. As a university supposedly adamant in its the high ground, and it shows character and integrity. tence. It Real Christian fervor, I think this is a bold statement, yet As for the administration, I have a special request. They are a minority of a differ true. Please consider bringing Notre Dame's dorm system ent kind - a minority by choice, Even regarding the transportation of alcohol, du Lac up to date with the rest of the country. Of course, I do no doubt. In fact, they are an interesting bunch says, "Students must ensure that the containers are not mean with respect to parietals, but rather by giv because they have the ability to disappear on week closed and in suitable packaging such that the con ing housing options to those who do not want to ends, or so it seems to those who are a part of the tents of the package are not readily identifiable as drink. Nearly every majqr school in the nation offers "popul~r;" social scene. You guessed it- I am talking alcoholic beverages." In other words, "Go ahead and students the option of signing up for a designated about the alcohol-free student. bring beer in, but please do not hurt the school's pre substance-free hall or floor- or at least asks ques The first question you must be thinking is, "Why?" cious image by showing that side to any chance visi tions about it when assigning freshmen roommates. Undoubtedly there are many reasons a person may tors." In addition, do not forget Frosh-0, which in This place currently does nothing and ignores the choose not to drink. I could fill the rest of this column men's halls, anyway, mainly consists of upperclass problem. The two new reside_nce halls proposed in the with reasons why I do not. Instead, I will summarize men telling the new students how to avoid getting in master plan offer the perfect opportunity, and ran some of them in one paragraph. trouble when they drink. Lastly, even the gym and domly selected dry hallways would be sufficient until Have you ever eaten at a homeless shelter? Talk to Huddle close earlier on weekends - heck, what are then. the people there. See what they tell you. Have you kids doing here? Go out and drink off your week. Although I expect to hear quite a bit of negative ever read the Bible or even read about the philosophy Want further proof? Eighty-five percent of students responses about this article, both in the newspaper of Socrates? Examine what they say about drunken here are reported as drinkers as compared to only 80 and personally, realize that my requests do not in any ness - stating that it is frowned upon is a gross percent of students nationally. In addition, 27 percent way prevent current drinkers from continuing; so understatement. Have you ever considered what of last year's freshmen were nondrinkers as com calm down. As for fellow nondrinkers, I would love to drinking says about yourself? I will tell you - it says pared to only 12 percent of the entire student body. receive letters of support and to hear your thoughts that you are not good enough as you are, so take this Students are subtly pressured and, by and large, they because, contrary to popular belief, we do not hang substance to change you - to make you do things give in over time. out with each other in the library every Saturday that, if you were thinking straight, you would never The students themselves are more ridiculous than night. be doing. And where does the fun part come in the administration. I am convinced that the average between the getting fat, puking, poor decision making student spends 50 hours a week studying and none Ryan Jafigliola is a freshman engineering major. He and increased chance of physical or sexual assault? I thinking. Students cheered when smoking was can be reached at riafigli@nd. edu. tend to think I can have a much better time while banned from buildings, and many now support ban The views expressed in this column are those of the sobe~,,:~-pd. per~onal1y, I,rea}~ze 'th~. once I decide ~~ ning it at entrance ways, and perhaps entirely from author and not necessarily those ofThe Observer. 1 •'"":tf LETIER TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL CARTOON Request for apology is reverse discrimination While scanning The Observer for grammatical errors to mock with my friends as usual, I came across yesterday's story about The Observer's editors defending the paper at the Student Senate. Shocked that The Observer did, in fact, have editors, I read the article with bemuse ment, and I was rewarded with the latest nugget of absurdity from the Politically Correct -- Police. ..----... In a frighteningly Orwellian twist of language, the Diversity Council, enraged by the multiple perspectives being expressed in the recent Viewpoint debate on atfrrmative action, asked the offending editors for an apology. Apparently, tolerance for the views of others applies only when those beliefs fall within the officially sanctioned orthodoxy of multiculturalism. This incident highlights the contradictions behind the diversity craze that has swept across America's campuses. Advocates of diversity presumably support the free exchange of ideas among students with varying beliefs and backgrounds. Proponents of afflrmative action and the Supreme Court's decision upholding preferential policies at universities specifically invoke this educational benefit of a classroom charged with mul tiple viewpoints as a rationale for the pursuit of a diverse student population. Unfortunately, diversity as it is currently enacted in higher education rarely means actual. spirited debate among competing beliefs and arguments. Instead, a superficial diversity is practiced, where ethnicity is seen as the predominant influence on a person's belief system. The faces of such a diversified classroom may accurately reflect the ethnic composition ofthe country, but the entire goal of such diversity is defeated when every one agrees or when an opinion deemed potentially offensive is stifled, as the Diversity Council requested. As the ideology of diversity becomes increasingly institutionalized and entrenched in academia, actions to quiet dissenters, like those of the Diversity Council, will become increasingly common. Under the guise of sensitivity and tolerance, those who question the logic of diversity and multiculturalism will continue to be attacked as ignorant and racist troglodytes. The Diversity Council fails to realize that its hypersensitivity and/or eagerness to con demn and dismiss opposing perspectives undermine its ostensible purpose, and its request for an apology dilutes and perverts the true meanings of the terms diversity and tolerance. In the future, please don't continue to proselytize from your Gospel of Diversity while threatening excommunication to those heretics who dare to disagree. Patrick Carney junior Fisher Hall Feb. 19 THE OBSERVER page 12 Friday, February 20, 2004 Friday, February 20, 2004 • Laughs at tn Legends One of Detroit's garage rock bands comes to Humor Artists present their first all stand Legends on Saturday night up show of the semester By PATRICK VASSEL have done semi-professional stand-up Scene Writer By MARIA SMITH comedy, while others simply enjoy the Scene Editor challenge of being asked to play an obses Just a few years ago, MTV and sive-compulsive auto mechanic or a a variety of rock critics hailed the return of "garage rock" bands. Putting yourself on stage in front of a drunken Kermit the Frog on a moment's With little studio assistance and crowd is never easy. Putting yourself up notice. there with no lines, no props and no idea Besides the 12 members of the improvi relying mainly on scratchy voices what situation you're going to have to sational group and the five members of and crunching guitars, bands deal with is even harder. Yet this is what the Stand-Up Club, the group has a few such as The White Stripes, The the Humor Artists love to do, and it is a other members who participate in the Strokes and The Hives found challenge they take on every time they larger shows. Last semester's Night at the their niche and fame. The put on a show. HApera featured the whole group in Detroit-based genre was quickly "It's a blast for the performers because improvisational as well as scripted skits. spun into a popular phenomenon allowing hundreds of bands to we constantly get fresh material, and the Some of the group's alums go on in comedy is live," club co-president Bob comedy, trying to establish themselves in come out of the garages and onto Masters said. "We're out groups like Second radio stations. there without a net." City in Chicago and The Singles is a band from the In Thursday night's all the Groundlings in suburbs of Detroit that has man stand-up show at L.A. For others it's aged to rise above the hype and ':4t first you tend to be emerge as a group with a distinct Legends, the group tried reserved; you don't want to just a hobby. out its talents in a series The group is open to sound and catchy songs. Formed of unscripted games that jump up. The biggest thing all students but tends in 2001 behind lead vocalist and forced performers to to be self-selecting. guitarist Vince Frederick, the is just to practice and be band is comprised of Will Yates think on their feet and willing to throw yourself out "We don't cut peo to quickly come up with ple, because it's really on lead guitar, Dave Lawson on there.,, bass and Dave Knepp on drums. Photo courtesy of www.rainbowquartz.com lines. Some of the sink or swim," club From left to right, Dave Knapp, Dave Lawson, Will Yates, and Vince Frederick are group's favorite games Fred~rick, who doubles as the co-president Ernie the members of The Singles. . •. ·•a••lc;,. ... n • t.a t· ·!"'· ··I include World's Worst, Bob Masters Grigg said. ,.. After the lead. singer and ~ongwrite~;, in which the performers describes the band's sound as comedian first show, when impersonate the world's you're up there in "Just straightforward rock 'n' roll, The band will collaborate with pro people listen to it," Frederick said. worst gynecologist, Elvis front of an audience obviously with the influence of the old ducer Tony Hoffer, whose credits "You know, there's a lot of acts out impersonator or other people usually leave school bands but with the energy of include a Beck album, there, but everyone categories, Sound Like a Song, in which on their own if it's not their thing." today." Frederick became lost in the and most recently the wouldn •t. be able to the performers have to improvise songs "Some kids have it and some kids don't, music of the '1950s and '60s in high new Supergrass disc. "... just straightfoward do it if people didn't school after being introduced to his The Singles are a listen. When we're based on their lines and Two Lines, in but you can work on it." rock n • roll, obviously which characters have to act out a scene That is exactly what the group does parent!)' Beatles and Chuck Berry young band with a new all done, we want to using only the two lines that have been every Wednesday and Sunday when they records at an early age. The influence sound and explosive with the influence of the be able to look back chosen for them. The show resembled a get together to run practice skits, play is obvious listening to any track off energy, and they aren't old school bands but and see a natural their debut album, "Better than wasting any time. local version of ABC's "Whose Line is it improvisational games and build group with the energy of progression of our Anyway?" with a Notre Dame twist. rapport. Before." Frederick said one of music. We don't Thursday night's performance was the "At first you tend to be reserved; you Songs such as the single "He Can the band's most impor today. .,, want to just keep first test of the type of show the Humor don't want to jump up. The biggest thing Go, You Can't Stay" open with catchy tant goals is to make putting the same riffs and a driving sound reminiscent sure their sound does record out there." Artists hope to establish more regularly is just to practice and be willing to throw VInce Frederick on campus. By setting up weekly or bi of the early days of rock, but The n't ever become stale. And The Singles yourself out there," Masters said. "What lead singer weekly performances, the group hopes to makes improv comedy special is it is Singles blend their energy perfectly Their album "Better are already pro- pull in a more regular audience. entirely dependent upon up audience. It with this sound to create songs that than Before" has gressing toward The Humor Artists is a mixed bag of tal works best when it's live and we have a are both pop and powerful. This received solid reviews success beyond ents and personality, with about 20 mem responsive, excited crowd." sound is so different from any other and still sounds great after a few lis Detroit- and beyond the garage. bers who participate more or less band out there that it is difficult to tens, but The Singles want to keep The Singles perform Saturday at depending on time and inclination. Group draw comparisons. Though often moving and keep progressing as a Legends at 8:45p.m. members Peter Wicks and Mike Bradt Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] grouped with bands like The White band. Stripes, The Singles are almost in a "Right now, success is being able to genre by themselves. keep making records, and just to have Contact Patrick Vassel at [email protected] The Singles hold high expecta tions for Saturday's show at Legends. "Touring has gone just as good or better than we expected," . Frederick said. "This is our first .~'if' album and we didn't really know > ' , what to expect, but we've had .~ ~t.~,-~:~ some amazing turnouts at these .. "., shows. We're young, not road weary or anything, and still ready to go." Following this current tour around the country, the band is looking forward to heading to i· . Germany in May. .. With a song currently sitting at No. 4 on the German college charts, The Singles are eager to play for their growing European fan base. Frederick said the band, after playing in Germany, hopes to do a sweep through Europe, start ing in Holland and France and fin " ishing up in the United Kingdom •t li and Spain. " Photo courtesy of Bob Masters Later this year, after the Photo courtesy of www.amazon.com Bob Masters, right, and Justin Smith, members of the Humor Artists, demonstrate European tour, the band is plan The Single's released their album "Better Than Before" under the Rainbow the physical side of unscripted and lmpromtu comedy. ning to work on its second album. Quartz label during late August in 2003. ~.. page 13 tation After four years, the band continues to play together "It was very By MARIA SMITH different Scene Editor playing in a band than in Plenty of people talk about starting p i a n o college bands. But when twins Pete and recitals, and David Miller met Lawrence Santiago it was a diffi during a spring visitation before their cult transi freshman year and said they should tion," start a band if they all ended up at Maimone Notre Dame, they meant it. said. "But it's The next fall the trio found themselves a lot of fun in school together, and true to their and a lot word began playing with Pete Miller on more reward drums, David Miller on guitar and ing." Santiago as lead singer. Pete Miller Keyboard player Mike Maimone joined said the band the band after meeting Santiago in has a "very Zahm Hall. diverse style" At first, the musicians played under and has been the name The Island Boys and were described as later known as Housebound. During a "hybrid their sophomore year, Santiago came up between with the name Station One, and they Sublime and stuck with it. The group has also Maroon 5." switched bassists a few times, recruiting . The band sophomore Bobby Seus to play with the covers a lot group at the beginning of this year. of current . , The group may have gone through a 1 hits but also. Photo courtesy of Station One few changes, btll four yenrs·Iat~r-1:he enjoys writ Pete Miller, Dave Miller, Lawrence Santiago and Mike Maimone Millers, Santiago and Maimone are still ing its own formed their first band together during their freshman year. playing together. music. Tonight from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Sometimes Reekers, fans of the Notre Dame music they work alone, but most of the compo ior year when the lead singer and key scene will have a chance to hear the sitions are a collaborative effort. board players both went abroad, though band debut several new songs and play "Lawrence has us covering Se:fiorita by the Miller twins and a new set of musi their old favorites. Justin Timberlake, but cians still took third place in the compe Classifying Station we also play a lot of tition. Ope into a genre is Nirvana type stuff," While the group enjoys performing on difficult. The musi "We have a very diverse Maimone said. ''At first campus, they have found the Notre cians come from a style. We're sometimes we weren't sure about Dame music scene to be somewhat con wide variety of musi described as a hybrid covering Timberlake, stricting. cal tastes and back but it's fun." "There are a few really good bands. grounds, and every between Sublime and Over the past four It's just people don't know about them, one has their say in Maroon 5· '' years the band has and there's not enough places to play," what they play. The played at many bars, Maimone said. "We've been trying to play at Legends this semester, but there Millers played in a Pete Miller parties and competi punk band in high tions in the area. aren't enough slots for all the bands, so school, while drummer During their freshman we're starting to look at bars. -· Maimone played year, the group won "The music scene could be good. classical piano. third place in NAZZ, There are a lot of talented musicians Santiago, not limited to band vocals, the SUB-sponsored battle of the bands, here, but it also doesn't seem like people also played Bernardo in the Pasquerilla and the following year they won first are incredibly interested in campus East Musical Company's production of place. bands." West Side Story last weekend. The band tapered off during their jun- With the group members probably parting ways after graduation, tonight's show at Reekers could be the beginning of the end for the band. _, "Obviously we don't want to give it up, but everybody wants to be a rock star," Maimone said. "We're going to do the best we can to get a demo recorded and send it to labels. "We all have pretty set plans, but we'd all prefer to do a tour or something this summer if we could." Station One is currently working on their website, www.stationonenation.com, where the group will soon have posted biographies of the band members and pictures of the band. Tonight's show will also feature Layden, a local band including the Millers' younger brother James. The younger Miller plans to attend Notre Dame next year and hopes to continue to play with his band after starting school. The chance to hear one of Notre Dame's few but proud campus bands Photo courtesy of Station One will be free and open to all students. Station One has performed at competitions, parties and bars, including Notre Dame's former Senior Bar (now renamed Legends). Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] ) I~ I ') Friday, February 20, 2004 ' \ page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS 'I :~ ·~ 'I :l FENCING Big East :l continued from page 24 :~ I I Irish hope to end season with win second. :~ The men's squad (169.5) cur I\ rently sits in third place behind ...._ already [so] I don't expect that The freshmen can already enough for fifth best all time No. 16 Pittsburgh (234) and 'I By MATT MOONEY Virginia Tech (191.5) and ahead '' we'll lose." feel the sense of urgency to in school history. ·i Spores Writer Matches that the Irish begin the defense of the Despite suffering only one of Rutgers (152). I I A pair of third- and a trio of ~; expect to win allows for many team's national title. loss all season, Snyder says Season finales are rarely of the backups to get the bout "I'm nervous that I might the men's team still has a bit fourth-place finishes put the more anticlimactic· than this experience necessary for them not qualify for the NCAA's ter taste left in their mouths. Irish in the hunt at the of the meet's first day. I~ one. to earn a monogram. While because I know that we need ''I'm disappointed still about '\ Freshmen Tim Kegleman 'I The Notre Dame men's and the starters may begin the to qualify 12 to win, and I dropping that one match to ~ \. women's fencing team will matches, the subs will likely don't like that pressure," ruin our streak, but everybody (200-yard individual medley) ",,· cruise into West Lafayette on enter as soon as the clinching freshman epeeist Amy buckled down and started and Ted Brown (500-yard ' Saturday as the only ranked 14th victory has been secured. Orlando said. working harder," he said. freestyle) each took third and I: sophomore Jaime Lutkus (200- [I team in the West vs. Central Senior foilist Derek Snyder However, she feels prepared, St. John's dethroned Notre Dual meet. The Irish will face feels that this is the chance for pressure or no pressure. Dame from the top spot in the yard individual medley), fresh ... teams all hailing from the the walk-ons to get some ''I've been in training and polls and Snyder is already man Scott Coyle (3-meter board) Midwest, including Michigan, deserved recognition. going to individual competi looking to the post-season for and the 500-yard freestyle relay Michigan State, University of "They are as much a part of tions, but I'm ready," she said. redemption. team (Kegelman, freshman Tim Chicago, Wisconsin, Detroit the team as anyone else," he "Purdue is also just a good ''When I lose to someone Randolph, sophomore Doug Mercy and host Purdue. said. "They can definitely take warm up for Penn State." before I go into the NCAAs it Baumanand junior Frank Notre Dame will have a rela care of their own business this Saturday will close another just makes me want to beat Krakowski) all placed fourth. tively easy fencing weekend weekend and do really well." successful regular season as them more. I want to get In addition, senior co-captains for the first time all year. After The West vs. Central meet the Irish fencing teams com revenge. The whole team is Matt Obringer (500-yard weathering all but one of the equates to the calm before the bined for only one dual loss all looking forward to upsetting freestyle) and Josh Dermott tempests brought on by storm of the impending post year. The top-rap.ked women's St. John's," Snyder said. (200-yard individual medley) numerous top 10 opponents season. However, Bednarski team will look to clinch their .After their season ending contributed sixth- and seventh (six for the women, seven for feels any competition whether first undefeated regular sea dual meet, the Irish will not place finishes, respectively. the men). the absence of a top strong or weak serves as valu son since the 1994-95 season. fence again until the Midwest The meet continues today and school gives coach Janusz able experience. Adding to the record books, Fencing Conference Champ concludes Saturday, with pre Bednarski plenty of room to "I expect tough bouting and the women will also try and ionships beginning March 6 at liminaries at 10:30 a.m. and breath. confirmation that the team is stretch their streak of consec the Joyce Center. event finals at 6 p.m. "We are expecting a bit strong enough to be one of the utive dual match victories. weaker teams," he said. "We top teams in the Midwest," he Their current mark stands at Contact Matt Mooney at Contact Matt Puglisi at went through the giants said. 34 matches which is good [email protected] mpuglisi~nd.edu MEN'S lACROSSE Team faces final preseason game against D~nnison another step to where we want comers. In addition, the veterans tions," Walsh said. "You By DAN TAPETILLO to be at the end of the season ... bring stories of last season's suc get a good feel for Sports Writer the NCAA tournament." I cesses and failures, giving the where you are when The Irish have failed to qualify Irish a starting point for this sea the season starts." r Sunday will be the last oppor for. the tournament in the past son. Despite having their tunity for the Irish to test their two years and barely missed the "We met after the Maryland sights set upon postsea skills before the training wheels 16-team field after finishing No. game last season and talked son action already, the must come off. 18 in the nation last season. about what we wanted to do this Irish are fully aware of After two impressive wins over Several returning seniors will year," Walsh said. "The guys are the importance of every Mercyhurst (22-4) and Boston be leading the preseason No. 11 hungry and determined to do a game. With each game, Cannons (14-11), Notre Dame Irish into their final exhibition lot better than last year because the team will not only will play in its final exhibition game, in hopes of getting the we were so young." focus upon their oppo game against Dennison before team on the right foot on their In this final tune-up match, the nent's strengths and the start of the regular season. way to the tournament. Under Irish are presented with the weaknesses, but also Although exhibition games are the leadership of veteran attack opportunity of finishing 3-0 dur the basic fundamentals often dismissed as unimportant, ers Matt Howell and Dan Berger ing exhibition play. This has of the game. they are a chance for team to CHIP MARKS/The Observer and goalie Steward Crosland, boosted the team's confidence, Although Sunday's The men's lacrosse team takes on Air practice their newly developed Walsh expects the team will see and showed how the Irish have match against Force last April. skills. Moreover, exhibition much success. Already, Crosland matured since last season. This Dennison marks the games are a tool for determining have lead by example. register will be the last match before the final exhibition game, the end play hard and do the basics like the team's expectations for the ing 14 saves against Boston Irish face No. 17 Penn State dur result could have a significant get ground balls," Walsh said. "I ( rest of the season. Cannons last weekend. ing their first match of the regu impact on the first games of the think that'll make us come out on "It is our last time to play These three seniors, in addi lar season. season. However, the team feels top at the end." against another opponent and tion to 10 returning starters, "I think it'll be good for us to confident that experience can see where we are at," sopho have made the preseason learn get a lot of work in. It will let us overcome any apprehension. Contact Dan Tapetillo at \i more Pat Walsh said. 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Friday, February 20, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15 NO SOFTBALL NCAA BASKETBALL Irish travel to Palm Springs Stanford remains By JUSTIN SCHUVER unbeaten with win Associate Sports Editor Fresh off a 4-1 start to their Associated Press After that, Stanford scored season, Notre Dame stays on the the game's final six points to road to visit the warm climates LOS ANGELES - Stanford end USC's upset hopes. of Palm Springs. Calif., for the ~ survived another threat to its Rob Little added 20 points Palm Springs Classic this week perfect season. for Stanford. end. Josh Childress scored a McMillan led USC with 21 The Irish kick ofT tournament career-high 36 points and the points - one off his career play against Utah and Pacific top-ranked Cardinal rallied high. Rory O'Neil added 14, today and then face No .. 8 from a 13-point first-half and Desmon Farmer scored Stanford on Saturday. Notre deficit to beat Southern 11, all in the first half when he Dame completes play Saturday California 76-67 Thursday carried the Trojans. with an exhibition against the night for its school-record The Trojans (1 0-13. 5-9) U.S. Olympic Team. 22nd consecutive victory. have lost seven of their last The team then faces their Stanford (13-0) clinched a nine games. fourth ranked opponent in 10 CLAIRE KELLEY !The Observer share of its fourth Pac-1 0 title USC started the game games when it completes tour Megan Clolll swings against St. John's April 11 of last year. The in six years with three weeks strongly, playing aggressive nament play against No. 12 Irish face Utah and Pacific today In the Palm Springs Classic. remaining in the regular sea defense and getting hands in Tennessee Sunday morning. son. the faces of Stanford's shoot Notre Dame's 4-1 start, which Coaches Association preseason bined in the tournament, only But perfection has been ers. Childress was the includes a win over then-No. 8 poll, the Lady Vols have gone 11- seven of those were earned runs. harder to maintain recently. Cardinal's only offensive Nebraska, is the best start for 1 to move to No. 12 in the Junior Carrie Wisen picked up The Cardinal came from 19 threat in the first half. when the Irish since 2001 when the national rankings. two wins in relief, and sopho points down and won at he had 18 points. team won its first eight games. The Lady Vols' lone loss this more Heather Booth and junior Oregon on Jan. 31, then Nick Stanford trailed 36-28 at The Irish played well in last year came at the hands of then Steffany Stenglein each collected Robinson hit a buzzer-beating halftime, a virtual repeat of weekend's UNLV Classic, defeat No. 23 Oregon State, who defeat wins. The team's ERA for the 3-pointer to hold off Arizona the teams' Jan. 24 meeting, ing every team they played at ed Tennessee 2-0 on Feb. 7. tournament was 1.44 and Irish on Feb. 7. when the Trojans led by six at the tournament except for No. 2 The Irish were carried offen pitchers struck out 29 batters in USC (10-13, 5-9) threatened the break in Palo Alto. California. Notre Dame played sively last weekend by juniors 34 innings. until the final minutes after Just like in that game, the the Bruins tough, outhitting their Liz Hartmann and Megan Ciolli. This weekend's tournament Stanford blew an 11-point Cardinal dominated the start opponent 7-4. but still lost 2-1. Hartmann hit .500 at the UNLV will be a bit of a homecoming for lead in the second half. The of the second half. Stanford The Irish face their second Classic with seven RBI and three that pitching trio, as all three Trojans tied it for the final outscored USC 27-8 to take a ranked team from California this home runs, including a game players are from California. In time at 65 on a basket by Jeff 55-44 lead with 10:48 remain weekend in Stanford, who is a winning shot against Nebraska. addition, Notre Dame has four McMillan. ing. Matt Lottich had 12 points ncar-flawless 8-1 so far this Ciolli, one of 40 players select position players (Hartmann, But Childress hit a 3-pointer and Stanford twice scored off year. The Cardinal's only loss ed to USA Softball's player of the Carissa Jaquish, Mallorie Lenn and scored another basket for consecutive USC turnovers. was to then-No. 6 Alabama in year watch list, hit .625 in the and Meghann Ruthrauff) who a 70-65 lead. The Trojans, But the Trojans weren't extra innings Feb. 7. tournament. hail from the Golden State. who had been solid from the done yet. Tennessee, like Notre Dame, Notre Dame's pitching, a free-throw line earlier in the They used a 16-5 spurt to tie has been a bit of a surprise so strength last season, has contin game, made just 2-of-5 in the the game at 60 with 5:16 left. far this season. Left out of the ued to be impressive this year. Contact Justin Scbuver at final1:15 when they trailed by O'Neil scored nine points and USA Today/National Fastpitch Despite allowing 15 runs com- [email protected] three. had two big blocks. ·: .. Attention: StUdents ONLY, Ib You :Have Plans for Spring Break? can help~ I.Dok for the scratch off sticker on 20oz Coke products in your dorms Fird. the Sun or Sn.otvflake & Win! ! PriZES: 2 $500 Travel Vouchers 50 Stainless Steel can Holders 200 Coca-Cola T-shirts In conjunction with Notre Dame Food Services and Coca-Cola Copyright 2004. The Coca-Cola Company, "Coca-Cola" and the contour bottle design are trademarks of the Coca-Cola Company. - Friday, February 20, 2004 page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS SMC SWIMMING WOMEN'S lACROSSE Belles make presence Irish finish preseason play much different team than Team the top teams being out on the felt at Championships By MATT MOONEY Canada. Against the Tigers, the East Coast," Bowers said. "Our Sports Writer Irish will face one of the expectations are to prove to lacrosse giants of the northeast. other top 10 teams that we are ,_ freestyle. Sophomore Sarah By DAN TAPETILLO Nowak continued her remark One way to gauge a team However, junior attack Jackie a force to reckon with." Sports Writer able season by finishing eighth in heading into a new season is by Bowers feels that experience Bowers feels that some team the 200-yard individual medley comparing them to the best. against the nation's premier mates have a lot to prove indi What a difference a year finals with a school-record time The Notre Dame women's lacrosse school will serve as a vidually. makes. in 2:17.16. lacrosse team will do just that measuring stick for her team. "We have a lot of older play After the first day of competi "This is her first conference as they continue their preseason "We have nothing to lose," ers who haven't been given the tion and only five races, the Saint meet and it can be a little intimi play by traveling Bowers said. opportunity to really contribute Mary's swimming team is dating, but she handled it like a to New Jersey "They're the and they've waited a long time already making its presence pro," Petcoff said. "Like Sarah, this weekend. "We have nothing champions the for that," she said. "A couple known at the MIAA people are going out there and There, the team to lose.,, past two years and juniors have been in the pro Championships. swimming." will participate in that's the level we gram for three years and their Despite finishing the first day The team also placed fourth in the Princeton want to be at. If turn Lc;; finally up to show every of the meet in sixth place, Saint the 200-yard freestyle relay in Invitational Jackie Bowers we don't do as one what they have." Mary's has already swam away 1:44.31. where the No. 17 Irish attack well, that will Some of the newcomers also with noteworthy performances Saint Mary's is now looking Irish will meet show what we have to step into roles. and are ahead of their seventh towards the second day of com the preseason No. have to work on to "We do have a couple fresh place fmish last year. petition, hoping to perform as 1 and two-time defending reach that [level]." men we'll look to have con Saint Mary's swimming coach well as they did in the first five national champion Princeton The lacrosse team can expect tribute, mostly [midfielder] Gregg Petcoff wanted an energy events. The early leaders at the Tigers. a similar caliber opponent once Megan Murphy, she's been play charged beginning to the meet, championships are Hope with a The match against Princeton the regular season begins. Notre ing very well," Bowers said. and the Belles responded to his team score of 185 points and follows Notre Dame's 17-9 exhi Dame's schedule is chock full of Notre Dame will kick ofT their call Thursday night. Calvin with 119 points. Saint bition victory over Team Canada ranked teams, with nine teams regular season a week later on During the first individual race, Mary's has 55 points in sixth last weekend. Notre Dame dom appearing in the preseason top Feb. 27 when they battle senior and team captain Megan place, closely followed by Albion inated the team's first preseason 25. Four of those nine are in the California. Ramsey came away with a sec with 50 points. match of the spring, jumping top 10, including Big East rival ond-place finish in the 500-yard "It is truly individualized, but out to a 12-4 halftime lead and No.6 Georgetown. freestyle finals with a time of 5 we are having so many people never looking back. "A lot of people don't know Contact Matt Mooney at minutes, 14.22 seconds. stepping up to help the team," Princeton, however, will be a how good we are with most of [email protected] "She got out there and swam," Petcoff said. Petcoff said. The exceptional performances Contact Dan Tapetillo at did not end in the 500-yard [email protected] , I 1\ lj uents , I ~ I I I Events J I I I I I, I I I I I I, -"/ r tch * Michael Stars * I I 'J I r ' '! .l ldshmied * Blue Cult : ~ ple * Herve-Chapeli / I :l :: t * Seven Jeans * Fren I• ,I ' :I '( :~ 312 W. Cleveland Ave. :~ 'I (}ranger, IN 46530 :I (574) 277-6693 ,'. I 'I '· 528 E. Colfax Ave. .,I~ South Bend, IN 46617 (574) 232-1822 .. ----'-----· Friday, February 20, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 MEN'S TENNIS Irish travel to Chicago to face No. 37 Northwestern By KATE GALES "Our next six matches are the rankings. after dropping a close match last ly at No. 2. In last weekend's extremely important for our "Northwestern has beaten Sports Writer weekend to No. 20 Texas. i.ed by match against Wisconsin, postseason plans, as far as teams in the top 25, and senior Gwinyai Chingoka, a Bayliss switched Keckley and where we finish and where we Arkansas, who was No. 25 last 2003 All-WAC selection, the Scott, giving the team a quick The No. 50 men's tennis team might be seeded [in the NCAA week," Bayliss said. "We know M1,1stangs will be a challenge for win at No. 2 but losing close joins the JPW-induced exodus Tournament)," he said. they're playing at a pretty good the Irish. The noon match on matches at No. 1 and No. 3 with from campus this weekend, The Irish face a quick turn level." Sunday comes the duo of Eric Langenkamp and traveling to Chicago for a match around, playing at Northwestern "Notre Dame only hours Paul Hidaka. at No. 37 Northwestern before at 4 p.m. and returning to face is a better team after the team "No. 3 has been our question returning to host No. 40 SMU here at noon the next day. than its ranking "'Our guys will have a returns from mark," Bayliss said. "They're all Southern Methodist University. "Our guys will have a limited indicates," limited social life that Chicago. sort of competing for the ability "All we've done is to hold social life that evening, hopeful Wildcats head evening. hopefully. ,. "SMU hasn't to play in that third doubles serve," head coach Bobby ly," Bayliss said, but he coach Paul played as slot." Bayliss said, reflecting on his remained optimistic despite the Torricelli said in extensive of a Bayliss is leaving the option of team's performance through the tight schedule. a Northwestern Bobby Bayliss schedule ye.t," breaking up the top two teams dual-match season. "We haven't "Sometimes you play your press release. Irish coach Bayliss said. open to debate. done anything exceptional, but best tennis when you're in a "They always "Both teams "Our switched teams [at No. 1 we haven't stumbled, either." screwy situation," he said. are one c ~ the beat us 4-3 last and 2 against Wisconsin] stayed This weekend and the coming The 8-3 Wildcats are 5-1 at stronges~ ,..;ams year, both in the nucleus of four people," weeks will be telling for the Irish home, with four of those wins in the region. I think we bring matches were close, and we'd he said. "If we have to break up and their postseason destiny. against ranked opponents. out the best in each other every like to reverse those scores this one of the teams and split them "It will certainly be a chal Junior Chuck Perrin has been a year." year." in order to strengthen us at the lenge," Bayliss said, calling his key factor for Northwestern this The Southern Methodist A key point of the match will bottom. it may be something team "guardedly optimistic." year as they claw their way up Mustangs are 2-3 this season be doubles, an area that has we'll consider." The Irish face plagued the Irish through the Northwestern at the Combe dual-match season. Freshman Tennis Center in Evanston, Ill., 4 Ryan Keckley and senior Luis p.m. Saturday and Southern Haddock have comprised the Methodist at 12 p.m. at the Eck No. 1 doubles team ranked No. Tennis Pavilion. WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE 18 nationally, and senior Matthew Scott and junior Brent Contact Kate Gales at Four Paintings from the Lilly Endowment Collection D'Amico have played consistent- [email protected] An historian~ i:ndependent 1.1 » SMC BASKETBALL ...;~ scholar Latwette McCarthy .,;. wfl.. llflrn ~re on Monda'ii' VJ,;~~- • . · · · 1t Belles look to end February 21 1:0 am in the I . Anr~nberg Auditorium. season positively lecture and exhibition are !ret! and open to the pub=li=c. with a winning record. By STEVE COYER After a string of disappointing Sports Wrirer losses, the critical win against ·for~ inkrmation Kalamazoo has given the Belles After a long regular season, renewed confidence as they look 574.63 i .5466 the Belles hope to end on a high towards the playoffs. note. In their first league win of the · www.nd,edu/-sniteart Saint Mary's (7 -17) has fallen season. the Belles decisively short of its high expectations set defeated Olivet 77-69 in a game :1 'ih~•.•,: e:;:NH~i~~l' .•. ,;t,,J.. ...• ;s• :d: ·~..tli'"-~:M~i:. ,..-••..• h\1.,.! .::s··-i.i~·:t!'it at the beginning of the year, but where the bench accounted for =: ...... t(•.iri 6~ ;h;.r ...... ~dt).\!J1r~~~~r ...... l:::t.. • .y,~, .~.... -~"'<~· ~ the team has the chance to 33 of Saint Mary's points. accomplish one of its goals on Since then, the Belles have n'=t~;1 !Jylh~ kJ'il~~~~'{lh M.UH!t.t"l r..~f Art Saturday against Olivet College. relied less on their bench and Olivet (9-15) currently shares more on forward Emily last place in the Michigan Creachbaum, who scored 18 Intercollegiate Athletic points in Wednesday's victory Association (MIAA) with the and 26 points in a loss last Belles, as both teams have a 2- Saturday to Alma. 11 conference record. With a vic Creachbaum, who received a tory, the Belles would avoid a nomination for MIAA player of last place finish and gain the week, only managed 10 momentum going into the league points in a previous matchup tournament. against Olivet due to foul trouble On Wednesday, the Belles pre and the defense of center vailed 64-59 over Kalamazoo Amanda Johnston. (13-11) to record their first victo Johnston scored 32 points and ry of the season against a team grabbed 12 rebounds last time against the Belles and looks to be the biggest weapon for Olivet, both on offense and defense. While the Belles will carry momentum into Saturday's game, Olivet likewise will come Staying on Campus This Summer? in confident after a 102-72 victo ry over Tri -State. In the shootout against Tri Don't miss this GREAT opportunity to earn extra money State, Olivet had five players score in double figures and the team shot 12-for-28 from 3-point range. And a FREE ROOM too! Every year from the 1999 to 2003 season. either Saint Mary's or Olivet has held last place in Notre Dame Family Hall is looking For: the MIAA. The two teams have alternated Friendly, Enthusiastic, High Energy Students . years of last place finishes. Last year Saint Mary's was in last, so To Welcome Alumni and Friends Back to Campus if the pattern holds Olivet will take last this year. Call 631-8807 The Belles play their final of TODAY! the regular season Saturday at 3 p.m. at Olivet. Contact Steve Coyer at [email protected] ------ page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, February 20, 2004 BASEBALL Irish anxious to st~rt season today in the USC Classic as Tony Gwynn is coaching them and catcher Sean Gaston, could By CHRIS FEDERICO and not hitting third in their line see time in the field along with Sports Writer up, I feel much more confident pitchers Dan Kapala, Jess about beating these guys." Stewart and Jeff Samardzija. The Notre Dame Athletic The Aztecs (6-8) hold an who saw playing time on the Department could save some important advantage over the football field in the fall as a wide money by canceling the baseball Irish because they have already receiver for the Irish. team's flight to Los Angeles this played 15 games this year 'Tve always had a lot of guts weekend. (including an exhibition opener when it comes to playing fresh After all, Irish head coach Paul against a San Diego State alumni men," Mainieri said. "Sometimes Mainieri says his team is so squad). they make mistakes, and some ready for its season opening "They have a big advantage times they can be a little incon matchup with San Diego State because they've been outdoors sistent. My feeling is that if they today in the USC Public Storage and their players have been play deserve to play, and they are Classic that it could fly to the ing," Mainieri said. "Certainly going to be the best guys to help West Coast without the aid of a their players are further the team, they are going to be jet. advanced into the season, but the better ones out there." "We're chomping at the bit. that's just the way it is, and The Irish begin their 2004 sea We're so excited, I don't even we've been dealing with this son at 5 p.m. today against the know if we'll need an airplane to every year. I think that having a Aztecs. fly out to Los Angeles," Mainieri day of practice outdoors when CHIP MARKS/The Observer said. we [got] to Los Angeles Thursday Contact Chris Federico at The Irish travel to California for the USC Classic where they face After being cooped up indoors b~fore our first game will help us [email protected] San Diego State to start the season. all winter, the Irish - who are immensely, and I think we will ranked as high as No. 10 by make up for it in a real hurry." Collegiate Baseball Magazine - Niesel, who was 9-1 last sea are finally ready to hit the field son with a 2.65 ERA. will likely I signed up for my apartment at TURTLE CREEK. , I and kick off the 2004 season start for the Irish against senior ' ! starting with three games this right-hander Scott Shoemaker, You can too, all you have to do is bring your parents weekend against San Diego who is 1-2 this year with a 6.23 to the leasing office this weekend and sign up! State, Southern California and ERA. ·, ' Louisville. Saturday, the Irish will face the "After preparing all fall, then host team USC (1-3), who has It •s the building attached to the swirrnning pool, the weather turns bad and gotten off to an unusually slow right by the TURTLES© you're locked indoors, you're start this year. seeing everyone around the Notre Dame sophomore left TURTLE CREEK APRTMENTS country start to play games bander Tom Thornton, who went www.Jurtlecreknd.com before you, you just get real anx 5-1 last season with a 1.81 ERA, ious to play," Mainieri said. "It's will likely face off against sopho just a natural excitement, but more lefty Bobby Paschal who I I, also with the fact that we've been owns the Trojans' only win this indoors for so long. We're just season and allowed one earned anxious to get out there and get run in six innings pitched in his after it and see what we've got." only start this season. Notre Dame's first test of the Sunday, a pair of freshmen will season comes today against San square off on the mound, as Diego State, a team coached by Notre Dame's Derik Olvey will Major League Baseball great and face Louisville right-hander 15-time National League All-Star Justin Valdes. Tony Gwynn. Olvey will likely be one of many "If they have [Gwynn's] skill, Irish freshmen to see action in then I'll be worried," said the three games over the week Mainieri of the Aztec skipper, end. Center fielder Danny who won eight National League Dressman will probably be in the ------·-·------~ .. . batting titles in his 20 seasons starting lineup against the right -, and retired with a .338 career hander Shoemaker today, and batting average. "But I told [Irish Mainieri said that fellow fresh i ; ~ I I pitcher] Chris Niese} that as long men, first baseman Mike Drury I i Announcing the Year -:- . ., ..·.·. 2004 Annual A wards of Hi\PPY 21ST> the Albert Ravarino . 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Friday, February 20, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 ND WOMEN'S TENNIS NO TRACK AND FIELD Doubles key for Irish Big East Championships await Irish Among the favorites expect ence of veterans like senior By MIKE GILLOON ed to contend for an individual Godwin Mbagwu and juniors today against BYU Sports Writer title is sophomore distance Selim Nurudeen and Trevor runner Molly Huddle. Her McClain-Duer to keep their on doubles in practice, so it was The Notre Dame indoor 3,000-meter time of 9:08.60 is hold on the conference cham By ANN LOUGHERY good for the kids to see their track and field teams go into second in the conference to pionship. Nurudeen, a Spores Writer hard work pay off." this weekend's Big East Providence's Kim Smith. Friendswood, Tex native, The primary difficulty the Irish Championships looking to add Huddle is also a member of placed second in the 60-meter Inconsistent doubles matches must cope with this weekend will to their trophy cases. The men the women's distance medley hurdles at last year's Big East may be No. 20 Brigham Young be the speed at which the are the defending champions relay team along with Lauren meet. Presently he has the top University's Achilles heel as they Cougars serve and return the and a repeat title is on their King, Kristen Dodd and Kerry time in the Big East in that face Notre Dame today at 4 p.m. ball. Louderback said that minds. The women won two Meagher. Huddle and King event at 7.79 seconds. "They had some impressive preparing the team to overcome years ago and, after a second were members of last year's Mbagwu is the defending wins against William and Mary this obstacle has been of utmost place finish last year, they are team that won the conference conference outdoor champ in and Southern California, but importance this week. in position to reclaim their title. They are poised to repeat the long jump. Presently, he is they've been up and down in "We've been getting the kids title. this year if they can knock off fourth in the Big East in that doubles," coach Jay Louderback ready for balls to come at them However, winning the meet, Georgetown. The Hoyas category while he is ranked said. hard," Louderback said. "We see to be held in the Carrier Dome defeated the Irish at the Meyo first in the triple jump with a The Cougars (7 -2) bested this meet as a good opportunity in Syracuse, N.Y., will be no Invitational two weeks ago by distance of 15.31 meters. Kansas 7-0 and are fresh off a 5- to play someone ranked ahead of easy task for either squad. 0.67 seconds. King, a junior, is McClain-Duer will join soph 2 win over Denver last weekend. us." The women, currently the defending conference omore Ryan Postel as the No. 26 Notre Dame (5-1) col At BYU last year, the Cougars ranked No. 17 by champ in the mile and is favorites to win the 400- lected a trio of wins last weekend fell to the Irish in a close 4-3 Trackwire.com, will see their expected to contend again this meters. Postel ranks third in against Virginia Commonwealth decision. Notre Dame posted main competition coming from year. the conference with a time of 4-3, Boston College 6-1 and four wins in singles, but failed to No. 12 and defending confer Senior Boyd and junior 47.33 seconds while McClain Virginia Tech 5-2. Doubles capture the doubles point. ence champion Miami Tiffany Gunn lead a strong Duer is in eighth place at matches were Notre Dame's "We'll go in wanting to win, Hurricanes. pack of Irish sprinters set to 48.00 seconds. forte this weekend, as they swept but every match is going to be Sprinter Ayesha Boyd score big team points. Gunn, The Irish men have won doubles in each meet. tough,·· Louderback said. "But expects the Irish to give Miami out of Little Rock, Ark., has every conference indoor "Those three matches on the the more matches we play, the a run for their money this qualified for the meet in the 5 ,000-meter championship road really boosted the kids' con better we'll play." weekend. 60-meter hurdles as well as since Notre Dame joined the tidence, especially since we did "They are dominant in every the 200, 400 and 500 meters. Big East in 1996. Senior Todd so well in doubles," Louderback Contact Ann Loughery at event, and we would love to go Boyd is qualified in the 60- Mobley and sophomore Kaleb said. "We've been concentrating [email protected] out and beat them," Boyd said. meter dash along with the 200 Van Ort will try to keep the and 400 meters. She took tradition alive as they current third place in the 60-meter ly rank third and fourth in the dash in last year's conference conference respectively. meet. Sophomore Thomas The men's team should see Chamney and junior Eric its stiffest competition from Morrison will compete in the Connecticut and Georgetown. 800 meters. Both are in the Those squads finished second top ten of the conference in and third respectively in last that category. year's meet and both return numerous placers. 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Application deadline: Mardi 7, 2004 - UPPER DECK • Notre Dame Graduation Tent Parties at Coveleski Stadium- Friday and Saturday Nights • Great for JPW and Graduation Parties 215·1181 You can bonk on us to be bettor 574/631-3222 • www.ndf-cu .. ofg ------~ . ~ I •' • '"'T OUNDTHE AT ION page 20 Co~\1PILED FROJ\t 1'nr: 0BSERvrn:s \VIlli SERVICES Friday, February 20, 2004 NBA l j ' ·~ I ·' I, I I I\ I I ' ( I Getty Rasheed Wallace, left, of the Atlanta Hawks and Kenyon Martin of the New Jersey Nets battle }or a loose ball. Wallace was traded to Detroit Thursday in a multi-team deal. Pistons get Rasheed yYallace in 3-team deal I ASsociated Pn:ss "It gives us a real shot to "That fact that we didn't and Rebraca has averaged DETROIT - Rasheed compete at the highest level have to break up our team 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds ) Wallace is headed to the in the NBA right now," and we were able to add in three NBA seasons. I Detroit Pistons, who only Dumars said. the guy we did, it made it a "I think this is what's best ~. had to give up reserves and In a deal put together no-brainer move for us," for the Hawks," Hawks draft picks to land the shortly before the N BA Dumars said. "It created general manager Billy : : : ~ :::::: :;:;:;::: :::::> frontcourt scorer they cov trading deadline, the cap space and we didn't Knight said. "I'm trying to (i : ::~rJiii=i::j :::;§ ~ r.l~' ::t t: : ;:;:;:: eted. Pistons sent center Zeljko mess with our core, so it build a team for the long :[; :;:: ''8 ~;:;:; ~::::;:; :::::; L ::::::s :;:: :';':: ':}: haul in the best way possi :;::::: : Wallace was moved to Rebraca, guard Bob Sura was a great deal for us." l!l- :~:; ::::::: :::1~1 'L .•. : Detroit in a three-team and a first-round draft pick Besides adding Wallace, ble. Rasheed's a heck of a :::::: ::::::: :;::; :::;:; : : ~,l:lll!llll ::::::; :~:: ;:!:; trade Thursday after play to the Hawks. That pick will the deal will put Detroit player, but I think this is ·:;:::: ): ing only one game for the come from Milwaukee this about $10 million under the best for us and best for ·:::::::: tii : :::: Atlanta Hawks, who year if the Bucks make the salary cap this summer. him." &:=:: ;:::;:: r Iil g ::;: ;:;:::; ,,,,,,,:,:==~~a,, , acquired the temperamen playoffs. Atlanta acquired Wallace Cleveland coach Paul :::;:::: ~w·~~ ·~ tal player from Portland Detroit also sent guards from Portland to clear cap Silas said he couldn't :)"} :c,:: ... ~ b:t ll'l :;:;::; :;::; :::::'~1 i ::::j '}: :.~ last week. Lindsey Hunter, Chucky space and will now could understand why the Hawks ;.;;~,~ ;:;:;: :::::; ::;: I 'i. i :j::::? ~:--:.:: lUI !L :':<:if1i: i; !li The two-time All-Star has Atkins, its first round pick be about $20 million under made the deal. i :;:c :::::: : ~=;ii;· ;;.;:: iii ;::::: averaged 16.1 points and this year and cash to the salary cap after the sea "That's going to make the :::::::;: n;::::: i~~~( :::: ::;::; :::::: : ')'.~ ;:::: ;'::~ lit!: 6. 7 rebounds during nine Boston, while the Celtics son. Pistons awfully tough," 6;;~· ;;::;:: :0:::/' ::;;:! NBA years and 17.1 points shipped forward Chris Mills Sura has averaged 8.1 Silas said. "I just don't :::::::: ~; ~~\ ''{':; ;::::, ::::: ''''''W ~i .. ;:;:;: ::::: ~: : :;:; and 6.6 rebounds this sea know what some people ;:;:;:; ~::::::·:; ;: ,,:,:~ :::::: : :;:! to the Hawks and guard points and 3.5 assists dur };:; :;::: flll~l:[;\ll\'11: :;::: :;:: ::;::=: ~~~) ~~ ::t . :;:; son. Mike James to the Pistons. ing his nine-year career are thinking about." '="'' ;::::; :::; ~;.;; ::::= :::;::; }}' :;::: m; m !1 :1~ I ( :} ::;:; i@ : :;:;::, ,:,:;:; {', lj-!i._j!.:l~ ~If i'~ '~ ·, ;:~:::::; ::;;: :;:;:; :~> ;:::;; {(; .:}¥ L'}'; BRIEF t2 : :j:j( IN ::::::: : ::::,: .;%; =:::: =r :;::::'! : . ~1] ::::l {: /' i!:'I'J\,,, ::::; :::: have the thumb examined similar to the incentives included in ,::.:: . : } ::{: :;:::: Pacers' Artest injured i {{::: }} . :':'; w t.:: :;;::: INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Pacers Wednesday, when it was determined his previous contract. Under the ::::=::::::::: ::: : : :it :: } ;::;:: . ;::;:: :::::::: t :;::: ?. ..·;_: he has a torn ligament. He had sur incentives built into the contract, :}:'::''' ': ;':'}';:';:;:;:::;:;:;: ::;;::: t? }(' J ::::: ;:::·1:: :: forward Ron Artest will be out indefinitely after having surgery gery for a similar injury when he Saban could make up to $2.7 mil Thursday to repair torn ligaments was a sophomore at St. John's. lion this year and up to $3.4 million in his left thumb. Artest flew to New York on in 2010, the final year of the con The Pacers had no immediate Thursday to have the surgery per tract. timetable for his return, but seemed formed by the same doctor who The coach signed his new contract to be bracing for an extended stint operated on his hand while he was a few weeks after ending specula around the dial without their best perimeter in college. tion that he would leave for an NFL defender and second-leading scorer. AI Harrington will start in Artest's team after leading the Tigers to the place. ..•. "The good news is it's not his Bowl Championship Series title, ,. COLLEGE BASKETBALL shooting hand, the bad news is it's a their first national championship in ' SATURDAY surgery," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle LSU secures Saban more than four decades. BATON ROUGE, La.- LSU's Nick "Nick Saban is the finest coach in Villanova at Seton Hall, Noon, NBC said. "Surgeries take a while to recover from." Saban has signed a seven-year con America, and we were committed to NOTRE DAME at Connecticut, 2 p.m., CBS The All-Star first injured the tract that guarantees at least $2.3 paying him accordingly," LSU ath Ohio State at Indiana, 8 p.m., WHME thumb when it got caught in the jer million this year, making him the letic director Skip Bertman said. •~ sey of New Jersey forward Richard highest paid college football coach. "He has brought unprecedented . NBA Jefferson during a game against the The deal was approved Thursday success to this university and has by a panel of the LSU governing Timberwolves at Pistons, 8 p.m., TNT Nets on Jan. 17. He aggravated it built a program of championship Tuesday night against the New board and was expected to easily caliber both on and off the field." , 'I Cavaliers at Knicks, 1 p.m. Sun., ABC Orleans Hornets when he fell in the receive final approval from the full The new contract grows from the third quarter. board Friday. $1.6 million he earned in 2003, NHL Artest clutched his thumb for sev Saban can earn an extra $400,000 which had a stipulation that Avalanche at Wild, 7 p.m. Sun., ESPN2 eral possessions, but played the rest based on postseason game appear required him to make at least $1 of the game. He missed practice to ances and team graduation rates, more than the highest-paid coach. Friday, February 20, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • Irish to face sold-out arena crowd against 6-17 Pittsburgh. that," McGraw said. "We haven't lost nine straight games dating have to protect it by doing our averages more than eight points By JOE HETTLER played that many games this back to Jan. 14. part and winning these last four per game. Pittsburgh's offense Spores Editor year in that type of environment. Notre Dame is in sole position games.;, has struggled all season, tallying Purdue and Tennessee were of second-place in the confer The Irish beat St. John's on the just 57.2 points per game. Muffet McGraw has 12,000 about as close as we could get to ence, two games behind road Tuesday 69-56 behind a , Pittsburgh is led by first-year reasons to be concerned about simulating that. Hopefully, some Connecticut. Notre Dame has two double-double from Le'Tania coach Agnus Berenato who Saturday's game against of those people at the game will difficult games against Miami Severe and 15 points from joined the Panthers in 2003 after Pittsburgh, and none of them be Irish fans." and Rutgers next week before Jeneka Joyce. The Irish are 13-4 15 seasons as head coach at include the actual Panthers bas Notre Dame (16-8, 9-3 in the ending the season with Syracuse. in .their last 17 games and con Georgia Tech. She was 223-209 ketball team. Big East) looks to win its second The Irish beat Miami earlier this tinue to build an impressive for the Yellow Jackets during her As part of its "Pack the straight· road game for only the year on the road and have not NCAA Tournament resume. Six tenure as coach. Her frrst season Peterson" promotion, Pittsburgh second time this season against a faced Rutgers. of Notre Dame's wins have come at Pittsburgh has been a difficult sold tickets to the game against Pittsburgh (6-17, 2-11 Big East) "We still have four tough against top-25 opponents. one, as the Panthers have strug Notre Dame for $1. The tickets team that lost 97-42 to games to go, starting with LaToya Kincaid and her 14.5 gled in Big East play. are sold out. Connecticut Tuesday night. The Pittsburgh on Saturday," points and 7.6 rebounds per "You're always concerned Panthers are in second-to-last McGraw said. "We've got back game lead Pittsburgh. Besides Contact Joe Hettler at when you go into a setting like place in the Big East and have up to the No.2 seed, but now we Kincaid, no other Panther player [email protected] he's found when driving to the basket. He'll either score (he's Offense averaging 13 points in the last three games) or pass the ball to continued from page 24 the perimeter (he had a team-high six assi..o:;ts in a win against Seton perimeter players to carry the Hall). But he's also capitalized on Cleveland and Ironwood Roads/180l/ Cleveland Road/ South Bend, Indiana 466371(574)272-Bl/0 bulk of the Irish offensive load. his ability to rebound at will. For When Francis was in the game, instance, in Notre Dame's wins his presence in the post made it against Connecticut and Syracuse, Select Units difficult for guards Chris Thomas, the 6-foot-4 guard was grabbed a Torrian Jones and Chris Quinn to team-high 12 rebounds. Available for penetrate the lane. "For someone who slashes as That changed just two days much as me," Jones said, "this has Next Semester later against Connecticut. opened up a lot of opportunities." Although the Irish had shown Thomas and Quinn have also *Within minutes of campus* signs of using big men to screen benefited from the open lanes. perimeter players, Notre Dame When one drives, defenses either unleashed a full-fledged attack collapse and free up a 3-point • Spacious one and two bedroom apartments, called "five-out," where all five shooter or defend the perimeter some with lofts and dens players move around the perime and give up a short-range jumper. ter setting. That left lanes in the And with the way the Irish are • Includes membership in the new Castle Point Racquet paint for guards to drive and shoot shooting lately - Notre Dame has Club and Fitness Center easy lay-ups or pass the ball to the made 43 percent of its 3-point perimeter for a 3-pointer. It also shots - the Irish have shown they • 2 Bedroom Apartments still available helped that Tom Timmermans can take apart either a man-to and Jordan Cornette, the two big man defense (like Connecticut or • Security patrolled nightly men who played the bulk of the Seton Hall played) or a zone (like minutes with Francis out, were the one Syracuse occasionally excellent passers and had the slipped into Monday). shooting range of a guard. "Coach Brey said it best. he said "It's tough to guard, especially 'that sometimes it takes certain when everyone is hitting their teams longer to find their niche,"' shots," Cornette said. Jones said. "Unfortunately, we had The player who has arguably to lose Tarin to find it. We realized benefited the most from the open that opening the floor up and run floor approach is Jones, who is ning five-out is the best way for us nearly averaging a double-double to run our offense." in the last three Irish wins. As the team's best penetrator, Jones has Conta<.:t Andrew Soukup at BIClck CulturCll Arts Council taken advantage of the open lanes [email protected] Presents: Divine Mercy Gifts Church Goods and Supplies Blak l 1/2 Mile North of Notre Dame on SR 933 320 DixieWayN. 574 277-1400 www.divinemercygifts.com The Colonial Pancake House Family Restaurant - OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6:30-2:30 PM Repr~senting u.s. • Gourmet coffee • Daily lunch specials 1 • Batters made from • Come see our ND room FebruClry 20 h, 2004 scratch • OPEN FOR OVER 35 YEARS • Famous apple pancake • Call us for all occasions - - LClfortune BClllroe>rn & jumbo omelettes ask for Dave 7:00 P.M. THANK YOU FOR ·------·•Enjoy one complimentary I YOUR BUSINESS 1Entree when a second I $5@ door I I Entree of equal or greater - 1 1 508 N. Dixie Way .1Value______is purchased Exp 2005 ..1 SB, IN 46637 (574) 272-7433 page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, February 20, 2004 the Irish starting driving to from running circles around long shots gave teams opportu the basket more, which freed Defense the Irish. The formula Notre nities to score in transition. Thomas up the rest of the Irish offense Dame employed two weeks ago And while this approach continued from page 24 to get rolling just as Thomas continued from page 24 was effective Monday once meant that the Irish might be was poised to explode. again against Syracuse. conceding offensive rebounds, After struggling early in the "He comes off a screen and Notre Dame has a three-game The Irish defense starts with that hasn't been the case. The year, Thomas is playing he has two to three guys fol win streak heading into guards Chris Thomas and Chris Irish are averaging just over 11 arguably his best basketball lowing him trying to make Saturday's rematch against the Quinn, whom Brey had to offensive rebounds in its last in a Notre Dame sure he Huskies. encourage not to cheat toward three wins, one less than their uniform. Over "We've got great fans, doesn't get During a spurt in which the basket to get rebounds. season average. the last four and the one· thing I never an open Notre Dame lost six of eight When they cheated toward the Brey believes this Notre games - a loss l 0 0 k . games, the Irish had difficulty basket, other teams ran their Dame team is the most defen to Pittsburgh understood is why they Because if preventing opposing teams fast break more effectively. sive-minded team in his four and wins against are so hard on Chris. , he does, he's from going on big runs that "We'd have one or two guys years at the helm of the Irish. Connecticut, going to always seemed to steal the out of position, and that was But Notre Dame's recent suc Seton Hall and knock it momentum away from the making all the difference," cess comes in part because of Syracuse Jordan Cornette down , " Irish. Cornette said. its improved transition defense. Thomas is aver Irish junior Torrian "It's an awareness thing," It continued with Torrian And Brey plans to run the aging 26.5 Jones said. Cornette said, "We weren't Jones finding a balance drill at the start of every prac points, the first "That opens very attentive and teams were between knowing when to tice. time in his career he has up opportunities for all of us." getting easy lay-ups. Those are crash the boards and when to "It's the first thing we do scored 20 points in four With the way Thomas is momentum plays. But I think get back on defense. And final when we're done with pre straight games, while shoot playing now, Brey just dis we've been very aware and ly, taking better shots meant practice shooting," Brey said. ing an astonishing 50 percent misses the criticism his point getting back on defense and the difference between having "It gets us in the right frame of from 3-point range. guard received early in the haven't been given up those rebounders around the basket. mind. We have a high basket "The kid has been fearless year. plays." In general, the longer the shot ball IQ, we just had to put in for us," Brey said. "I want Thomas, who tested the So after a heartbreaking loss attempt, the more likely the something more to work on it." him to play daring because he NBA Draft waters last sum against Pittsburgh, Brey want Irish were to fall back on has to play daring." mer, will face a similar choice ed the Irish to focus more on defense because unpredictable Contact Andrew Soukup at Brey believes Thomas, this year. However, if he preventing the speedy Huskies caroms off the backboard on [email protected] whom the head declares for coach called ..rin fully expecting the draft, the team's best to coach Chris rules say that player in Thomas again he cannot named to the Big East first ers that came in everyday and January, faced withdraw his team as a junior, Big East sec did her job. You didn't know if an unwarrant next year.·· name and Award ond-team as a sophomore and she was having a good day or a ed amount of return to col continued from page 24 Big Rookie of the Year during bad day." criticism when Mike Brey lege. And her freshman season. Pruzinsky is the sixth Notre he struggled while Brey one of the hardest working Waldrum said watching Dame athlete in nine years to early on. But Irish coach said he does- players he has coached. Pruzinsky develop over the past receive the award, which is much of those n't want to "You coach so long, and you five years has been a pleasure. awarded to one male and one struggles came because discuss Thomas' NBA have a few players that stand "I always realted her to what female athlete each year. Thomas was drawing the prospects during the season, out that go through your pro I think of as a true professional opposing team's top defender. he has an inkling as to what grams, and you always remem athlete," Waldrum said. "She Contact Joe Hettler at In the past, teams had to the Irish guard might do. ber that they set a standard for was one of those kind of play- [email protected] worry about shutting down ''I'm fully expecting," Brey your program and [Pruzinsky] prolific threats like Matt proclaimed, "to coach Chris is one of those kids," Waldrum Carroll, David Graves and Thomas again next year." said. "Her work ethic is Dan Miller. This year, howev tremendous." er, teams ran body after body Before her senior year she at Thomas, who in turn shoul Contact Andrew Soukup at was named preseason Big East NO EKPI'BIS dered more of the responsibil [email protected] Defender of the Year. She was ity for carrying Notre Dame. The result was a wave of ~i t' criticism directed at a hard working player NBA scouts 2046 South Bend Ave lilllar·du Rlall said was more mature but Lafortune Student Center had yet to demonstrate it in a game. 272-1766 "I think people were unfair," Classmate Jordan Cornette 8-Ball Tournament said. "I think the fans here Open for lunch, dinner and late night fun have been unfair and too hard Friday, Feb. 27, 9:00pm on him. We've got great fans, There is always action at Bookmaker's and the one thing I never Watch all your favorite sporting events on 14 screens *Prizes awarded to understood is why they are so hard on Chris. 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STORIES BY ANDREW SOUKUP Loss of Francis opened up the floor Tighter defense has keyed a trio of Thomas's potent play helped the for hot-shooting Irish offense high-profile Irish victories Irish fight back into the spotlight Torin Francis lay behind the Notre Dame bench two The drill was simple in its execution, yet its results A giddy Mike Brey stood next to a smiling Chris weeks ago as trainers worked feverishly on his back to were spectacular. Thomas while waiting for ESPN's camera crew to get alleviate the back spasms, and teammates tried to knock Irish coach Mike Brey devised a way to open prac set up for a post-game interview after Notre Dame ,: off Pittsburgh. It would be another several days before an tice two Sundays ago where the five Irish starters beat Connecticut 80-74 Feb. 9. MRI revealed Francis was sidelined indefinitely with a would take the ball down the court without any And as a mass of students swarmed behind the pair ,, bulging disc. defense and score. As soon as the ball went through - many of whom booed Thomas when he struggled in '~- But when Francis didn't return in the loss to Pittsburgh, the hoop, Notre Dame's five backups took off down a home win against Miami - Brey looked at Thomas ~~ the Irish were staring at a tough February schedule with the court to simulate a fast-break situation. The idea and boldly told a national television audience, "He is out their most reliable low-post presence. The road to the was for the starters to get used to getting down the our program." J• NCAA Tournament appeared to run off a cliff. court quickly to prevent quick baskets. The way Thomas has been playing lately, Brey's ( Then, the Irish got rolling. "You have to get back and communicate right statement seems fairly obvious. \'· "That's what so great about sporl'i," Irish coach Mike away," Jordan Cornette said. Sure, Notre Dame has a plethora of other talent that Brey said. "You're always trying to work it as an exact sci The day after Brey had the Irish run the drill for can generate points. But when Thomas plays well, so ence, when sometimes, things just happen." the first time, Notre Dame beat Connecticut. Since do the Irish. When he struggles, Notre Dame strug f~ ',. ~- . With Francis out of the lineup, Notre Dame turned to its then, they Irish haven't stopped running it ·- and gles. • _.I ~ ~ ' ~ ' see OFFENSE/page 21 see DEFENSE/page 22 . see THOMAS/page 22 ~ -'' ~-\ L t.. i ~- ~ ND SWIMMING AND DIVING WOMEN'S SOCCER ; \ r ~- .\1t':- Men and women start Pruzinsky wins Big East honor • ·. U;~' t; age as a chemical engineering By JOE HETTLER major. L solid in Big East meet ;!'; Sports Editor After graduating in May with ~ ~ ~~ an undergraduate degree, medley), the No. 20 Irish record Vanessa Pruzinsky's reaction Pruzinsky took graduate class ~ By MATT PUGLISI ed 199 points -on Thursday, good told the story. es last fall. She recently Sports Writer for second behind Rutgers m: i' Asked how she felt about accepted a job in New Jersey · ~ ! (199.5) and in front of third being named the 2003-04 Big and is in the process of mov After the first day of the Big place Virginia Tech (180.5). East Female Scholar-Athlete ing there right now. East Championships in New Including Carroll, the Irish of the Year, Pruzinsky simply "It feels great to be named York, the women's swimming took four of the top eight spots said, "I had no idea I won that after putting in a lot of and diving team is neck and in the 200-yard individual med that." hard work at Notre Dame, r:} neck with Rutgers in an effort to ley as senior Lisa Garcia took Anyone that knows both academically and on the I ' claim its eighth consecutive Big second, freshman Ann Barton Pruzinsky shouldn't be sur soccer field," Pruzinsky said. r r . East title. The men's squad fmds placed fifth and senior Marie prised she was too busy to "I had to manage my time well I Labosky finished eighth. ll itself locked in a four-way race notice her recent a ward. and any free time I did have, I I• for the title. Hulick and Grove chipped in During her time at Notre had to make sure I was study CHIP MARKS/The Observer If. second- and third-place fmishes, i\, Led by event victories from the Dame, Pruzinsky stayed very ing and putting in the work off Vanessa Pruzlnsky carries the 200-yard freestyle relay team respectively, in the 50-yard active, playing defender on the the field." ball in the NCAA tournament. a~ (freshmen Katie Carroll and freestyle and the 400-yard med women's soccer team and Pruzinsky returned for a I~ if' · Rebecca Grove, junior Katie ley relay (Hulick, Carroll and graduating as one of the best fifth-year after injuring her the Irish fell to Michigan in the I I . Eckholt and senior Danielle sophomores Christel Bouvron to ever play under coach ankle and missing her senior NCAA tournament 1-0. I . and Courtney Choura) placed I Hulick), senior Meghan Perry Randy Waldrum. In her "free season. She helped lead the Wladrum said Pruzinsky was I Eaton (1-meter diving) and time", she managed to earn a Irish to a 20-3-1 record and a 'I Carroll (200-yard individual see BIG EAST/page 14 perfect 4.0 grade point aver- No. 2 national ranking before see AWARD/page 22 ij :~ I ~ • NO WOMENS BBALL ND WOMEN'S TENNIS NO TRACK AND FIELD BASEBALL MEN'S TENNIS WOMEN'S LACROSSE I I',· Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame vs. USC Public Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame vs. ,, Pittsburgh BYU Stora~ Classic Northwestern Princeton Saturday, 2 p.m. The Irish travel to the Notre ame vs. The Irish travel to Friday, 4 p.m. Carrier Dome for the San Diego State Saturday, 4 p.m. Preseason play con- Pittsburgh to take on Doubles will be the Big East The Irish travel to eludes as the Irish face the Panthers who are 2~ key for the Irish against Championships. The season is under- Chicago to face the No. No.1 Princeton. 11 in the Big East. BYU. way for the Irish. 37 Wildcats. page 21 page 19 page 19 page 18 page 17 page 16 ---, <. THE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS ------The Observer 2 February 20,2004 ------THE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS ~7 want to make Notre Dame a better Notre Dame~ and diversity~ in its broadest sense~ will make Notre Dame better.,, S T 0 R Y By MEGHANNE DOWNES e wants to make Notre Dame a better Notre Dame. As a student in the '60s and a father in the '90s, he believed Notre Dame lacked something key to making it better. Now, as an administrator in 2004, he is committed to filling this void by mak ing Notre Dame more diverse. Dan Saracino, associate provost and the director of admissions, graduated from the University in 1969 able to count on one hand the number of blacks in his class. Through enhanced recruiting, the University once known as a haven for white European Catholics is a far cry from the dire situation it was in during the pre-civil rights era. Today, it boasts a freshman class of which 21 percent are minorities, the most diverse in history. However, Saracino believes more can be done. "The primary goal I have is to improve diversity," Dame provided a quality education but was lack discovered that many parents of minorities had Saracino said. "I want to make Notre Dame a bet ing something due to the absence of diversity. attended college due to changes in the civil rights ter Notre Dame, and diversity, in it'i broadest "My daughters didn't realize they had diversity era. sense, will make Notre Dame better." [in California] until it was taken away from them," To even further diversify the applicant pool, For Saracino, improving diversity is not a narrow Saracino said. Saracino said, Notre Dame is now a gender- and endeavor. It expands beyond the typical definers In 1997, Saracino returned to Notre Dame as religious-blind institution. such as race to more personal characteristics, director of admissions with a mission to continue He linked the religious and ethnic diversity to the .such as whether the applicant's parents are edu to improve Notre Dame and to make it more expansion of the varsity athletics program and cators or whether the applicant would be a first diverse. - said ·recruiters are after the best student-athlete - generation college student. But that word is not limited to race for Saracino. not the best Catholics. The man who makes diversifying Notre Dame his He believes that Notre Dame needs to construct its Though the percentage of Catholics in recent mission took an indirect route into the field of incmning classes so they are more ethnically, incoming classes usually hovers around 83 per higher-education admissions. Upon graduating socio-economically and geographically diverse. cent, Saracino said religious affiliation does not from Notre Dame, he had planned to attend law Saracino denies claims that the University's affect an applicant's chances and that the percent school but opted to defer for a year to work in the desire to become more diverse is an attempt to age of non-Catholic admitted students reflects the admissions office. A year later, his request for become more like Stanford or institutions in the applicant pool. ''I'd rather have a Jewish or another deferment was denied, and he remained Ivy League. Methodist student who believes strongly in his an admissions counselor. "We are not trying to be something we arc not," faith than just an applicant who checks the "It was the first time I thought I was in a profes Saracino said. "We respect them but we don't Catholic box," Saracino said, sion," Saracino said. "I just thought I was ·doing want to emulate them. If it means it does get more Saracino believes Notre Dame would not have service for Notre Dame. comparable, so be it." been a top-20 academic institution when he Saracino's service focused on building minority He said he frequently hears from alumni who attended as a student because it was too limited as recruitment, and Notre Dame implemented a pro complain that their children have not been accept only a white, Catholic university. He said this is not gram designed to increase this. Today, that pro ed at Notre Dame. His response is that Notre Dame necessarily a bad thing, as a passion for Notre gram boasts its own department within the Office has become more difficult and the admissions Dame and community service existed but the of Admissions, with individual counselors who office will uphold this standard and not sacrifice University needed to evolve. specifically recruit black, Asian and Hispanic the overall quality of the class. Since his early days in the admissions office minorities. The program also relies on its minority Preferential aid packages are offered to ethnic Saracino said his mission has been the same - to alumni board to recruit area students who would minorities, Notre Dame Scholars, children of edu make Notre Dame a better Notre Dame by diversi be a good fit at Notre Dame. cators, first-generation college students and other fying it. Though he would never trade his '60s edu "What we are doing is still the same as back then students who are desirable for Notre Dame. cation, he said the best thing he saw a decade after - trying to reach those young men and women Though Notre Dame usually can recruit these graduation was co-education. Since the '70s, he who should be hearing the story of Notre Dame desirable students from elite college prep schools, said he has whole-heartedly believed that Notre and are not," Saracino said. Saracino believes this limits the dynamic of the Dame is a better institution because of its commit In 1977, he left Notre Dame to become the direc class. · ment to increase the amount of ethnically diverse tor. of admissions at Santa Clara University in The University needs to reach out to the smaller and international students. California. During his 20-year absence from Notre schools that are scattered across the country, he · Saracino returned to Notre Dame to help diver Dame, the University saw its minority numbers said, to create a more diverse applicant pool that sity evolve even further and believes that the steadily rise coupled with the closing gap between is still committed to academics, service and faith. future Notre Dame student will have a face that is the percentage of men and women who were This includes reaching out to frrst-generation cof a mosaic. admitted. Though Notre Dame's numbers might lege students to increase the socio-economic diver "The future is a student who is a mosaic in the have increased relative to diversity, there was still sity of Notre Dame's undergraduates. The admis truest sense," he said. "You couldn't say it was something missing. sions office originally believed that it would fmd male or female or white, black, brown or Asian. It His daughters, who attended Notre Dame in the first-generation students through its minority would be a true mosaic with a hundred different '90s, often returned home telling him that Notre recruitment program. but Saracino said they soon experiences." The Observer 3 February 20, 2004 THE COORDINATOR OF SPRING VISITATION nThe reality is the form might be special and unique, but the students that these prospectives are meeting ... that is what Notre Dame is about.,, • • S T 0 R Y By SHEILA FLYNN hen Gil Martinez hears people criticize Spring Visitation Weekend, he laughs. "I always kind of chuckle a little bit when I hear criticism - people saying, 'You know, this isn't really what Notre Dame is about,"' said Martinez, the coordinator of Spring Visitation Weekend. "The reality is the form might be special and unique, but the students that these prospectives are meeting ... that is what Notre Dame is about." Martinez, a 1984 Notre Dame graduate, "They want to be in a place where they are students comment most on their time in the worked for University admissions from 1988 going to feel supported, whether it be by dorms, in the dining halls and with Notre to 1993. He returned in the summer of 2003 · peers, administration or faculty, and I believe Dame students, in general. He said they real and now specializes in Hispanic recruitment. that this place does it," Martinez said. "There ize the presentations and ethnic events are When the former Spring Visitation Weekend is a stability here, and it's a stability based on not typical of everyday life at the University; coordinator took another job, Martinez was a very good philosophy." while they appreciate the entertainment, asked to replace him. The point of Spring Visitation is to show stu- Martinez said the prospectives are more con " It's something that I feel, personally, very dents this stability and environment, Martinez cerned about what their personal experiences committed to," Martinez said of the diversity · said. The University flies in approximately 160 will be like. recruitment event. "This place is so special in competitive minority students- black, Asian, "It is a special weekend and, in a way, it is terms of opportunities that it grants people." Hispanic and Native American - who have unique relative to what a student will experi He knows firsthand. When Martinez entered never visited campus before. They are hosted ence every other weekend, but it's not differ Notre Dame in the fall of 1980, he was the by current Notre Dame students, and the ent, say, than a student that would come on a first person in his entire family to attend col- weekend, at the end of March, includes pre football weekend, where there impression of lege - much less to leave his hometown or sentations by speakers - football· head coach Notre Dame is that football weekend," home state of New Mexico. Tyrone Willingham, for example, spoke last Martinez said. "It was just great - a great experience, in year- and sessions with faculty and adminis Martinez said he hopes this year's Spring terms of the support, not only from friends, trators. The various cultural events concen Visitation Weekend will prove as successful as but from the University, as well - especially tratcd during the weekend are celebratory those in previous years. Last year, approxi making the transition from basically a non- and entertaining for prospectives, he said, but mately 7 4 percent of the visiting students college family background," Martinez said. "I they are not the sole focus of the visit. chose to attend Notre Dame, he said. found that it was really helpful in just helping "Our students, just in being who they are ... "The Spring Visitation Weekend is a key me to maneuver through the bureaucracy, those seniors in high school are really obser component, though not the only one, for the through the administrative tasks that I needed vant about that," Martinez said. "They get a increase of the number of [diverse 1 students to do in order to graduate." sense the tone of the student body is one that's willing to bring themselves here," Martinez It is his own experience and subsequent con- caring - a group_ that cares for each other, a said. fidence in the welcoming atmosphere of Notre group that is success-oriented, a group that is "People are, more and more, coming to an Dame, Martinez said, that he carries with him not so much going to be stealing your biology understanding that this is who we are, this is when he speaks to Hispanic and other minor- notes before a major exam." what we're about, in terms of helping all stu ity students. Martinez said that, every year, the visiting dents that are academically competitive." The Observer . 4 Februaty 20, 2004 MINORITY ADMINISTRATOR nBy the experiences that l,ve had and that I,ve done and what I,ve brought, I think it adds to that puzzle, if you will, of creating that total picture of a diverse ca1npus and a diverse community.,, STORY BY SHEILA FLYNN mmediately after picking in the United States, co-founded have in the world," Gutierrez up his 93-year-old mother the Hispanic Telecommuni said. "When I had done that for in-law from the airport last cations Network in 1982 (which 20 years, I realized that God is I year, Roberto Gutierrez produced the only national calling me in a direction at this decided against giving her a Catholic evangelization series time in my life. South Bend tour or even a tour televised for U.S. Latinos) and Gutierrez said he feels that of her new room in the family's received an honorary doctorate University -President Father recently-purcha'ied home. from Notre Dame in 1999. Edward Malloy has set Notre Instead, he brought her to "That has really been a hall Dame in the right direction, and campus. mark, if you will, of my career, this belief led him to enthusias "She, of all people, always my life and the a"pirations that tically accept the post. had a good sense of the pulse of I've had over the years," he "I think he saw the need to try a community," Gutierrez said. said. "To help promote the val to diversifY the campus and "She said, 'You know, this feels ues - the best values - that continues to do so in many like home."' the Latino community brings to ways, adding faculty and staff Gutierrez agreed. It was that the table in this country:" that represent, really, what the same sense of family and home "We do bring values of family, Church is in America," that led him to leave South values of faith, values of lan Gutierrez said. Texas for South Bend and guage," he said. "Do we have a long way to accept the position of vice pres A first-generation Mexican go? Absolutely. But I think my ident for public affairs and American, Gutierrez grew up, coming here was really a communication at the attended college and estab response to an invitation and ... University. lished his career in San by the experiences that I've had Gutierrez has dedicated his Antonio. But he left that city to and that I've done and what life to serving the Latino com respond "to a call to be of serv- I've brought, I think it adds to munity through media and ICC.. " , that puzzle, if you will, of creat communications. He helped "Being able to do storytelling ing that total picture of a promote the first national on television is probably the diverse campus and a diverse Latino newspaper for Catholics best job that any person could community." .~ ...- .. ,, THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT nPeople are a lot more comfortable with each other [in Nicaragua]. Back home there is no difference if you ,re white or black. ,, aca STORY BY TERESA FRALISH lena Lacayo may blend gender relations often seemed United States feels safe, Lacayo easily into the Notre strained and barriers appeared said. Dame landscape, may to exist between campus "I asked them if they spoke E_ have been born in the minority groups and the gener with me because I was asking United States and may appear al student body. or because I wa'in't white ... but. to be white. But this sophomore "People are a lot more com they admitted that' they were from Managua, Nicaragua sur fortable with each other [in open with me because I was a prises many when they discov Nicaragua]," she said. "Back minority," she said. · er she is both a minority and home there is no difference if But Lacayo said she enjoys international student. you're white or black." talking with other minority and "People don't know anything Compared to Central international students about about me and they automatical American culture, Lacayo said race and culture, and feels like ly assume I'm white," said specific terms used in the she can fit in well with a wide Lacayo. "I consider myself United States to describe race range of ethnic groups on cam bicultural." and ethnicity didn't make sense pus. Among white students Because of her background, either. however, she finds this willing however, Lacayo's perspective "I asked these girls in my ness to talk sometimes lacking on minorities, diversity and stu dorm if it bothered them if I at Notre Dame. dent life at Notre Dame described them as black. ... "A person has to be forced to remains unique. Both were African-American step out of their bubble [and] Though childhood experi and I started talking to them the minorities are the ones that ences prepared her in some about the term African concede. They're the ones that sense for student life at an American," said Lacayo. have to adjust," Lacayo said. American university, Lacayo In this small group, discussing "They have to live in a foreign said she found it difficult to whether "African-American" or world. I understand why [this] understand the social atmos "black" accurately described happens - I just wish people phere at Notre Dame, where some minority groups in the were more aware of it." The Observer 5 February 20, 2004 ------~~~~~---~~------~ ------ THE MAJORITY MINORITY -!r-:- ·'*·' . ... ,,,. The Observer 6 February 20, 2004 ------THE MAJORITY MINORITY u/ guess I was nervous because it was different and I zvas white. Looking back it seems kind of silly.,, STORY BY MEGHANNE DOWNES ill Herbert loves to dance and so does the first friend he made at Notre Dame, Mark Tupas. Through tlieir mutual love of dancing and friendship, Herbert discovered a new culture and formed a group of friends in which he found himself - a white male - to be ironically a minority. Though Herbert was used to only dancing at parties, Tupas drew upon his heritage and took his danc ing to the stage. After much convincing, Herbert joined the Filipino American Student Organization and soon found himself performing traditional Filipino dances for the club's spring show, Fiestang. Herbert said going to dance practices was easy because he was there to dance; yet he was still nervous. "I guess I was nervous because it was different and I was white," Herbert said. "Looking back it seems kind of silly." Herbert said he did not want to be the "big dumb white kid" who looked out of place during performanc es. However, he knew he would stand out and had to be pe~fect with his dancing. The more he danced, the more friendships he traditional dances such as the Maglalatik and diversity due to its small concentrated commu developed and Herbert realized that it made Tinikling at Asian Allure, Fiestang and various nity, which creates much solidarity amongst sense to become more involved with FASO other MSPS events. minority ethnic groups as opposed to larger because of whom he became friends with. Though Herbert may not be Asian, he does state schools, which are more culturally diverse, He admitted that every once in a while he and rely upon his own experience to successfully where ethnic clubs are not as predominant or his friends will joke about how he, a white stu draw students into the club. strong. dent, is in an active participant in an ethnic "It's the quietest ones who are on the edge that "In tenns of diversity here, Notre Dame isn't club, but he said he always feels welcome and you bring into the fold and try to make them feel the place to go if you want to walk around and his presence has never been an issue. as welcome as much I was - particularly for a see a rainbow of faces," Herbert said. However, people outside of FASO have ques lot of mixed race students," Herbert said. ."If you are really into something, you can find tioned his presence. Herbert thinks these are Herbert said there are not many other non people of similar interests who are of different rather natural questions as it is unusual on this Asian students like himself who are involved color." campus for students to do what is not expected with PASO; however, this ethnic boundary does For Herbert, his interest in dancing acted as of them. not simply exist between Asians and non the bridge. "I think sometimes I get that resistance," Asians, but on a more micro-level amongst Herbert said this is the mentality he tries to Herbert said. "It will be a real anonymous thing Asians. spread amongst his white friends. Though his like Spring [Visitation]. I have always been a Though there are several non-Filipino Asian white friends, who do attend events, usually do host and well the prospectives seem a little sur students who participate, Herbert said this is a not take an active interest in joining FASO, prised. Though they are my peers, they are rather significant step for these students, as Herbert said he believes the socializing aspect younger, so they don't say anything." their heritages· and ethnicities are distinct. between his two groups of friends is beneficial However, not everyone conceals their suspi Herbert said that one of the problems at Notre because it at least brings them together so they cions or suppresses their opinions. Dame is that students do not realize that diver can start to see life from a different perspective At activities fair night and other programming sity is not something that is a given but that and to begin to talk about issues. events he participates in, he said there are requires being open minded and seeking out "My opinion is [diversity] is something that has always students, including Asian students, who this diversity. got to be worked on. People shouldn't avoid the give him puzzled looks and are reluctant to lis "One of the most common complaints is 'why school. I think it's a contribution we can make. I ten to his pitches to become involved in FASO do all the black kids sit together in the dining didn't come here because of the football but because it seems awkward to them that the face hall?"' Herbert said, "They probably ask the because it was a good school. A lot of people of an Asian ethnic club would not be Asian. same thing. You have to be willing to put your come here looking for a specific type of environ Herbert learned to overlook the bewildered self in the situation where you are the minority ment - I expected to come here finding good glances and became more involved in the organ in order to learn." academics and to find myself - something that ization. He helped plan In Focus and danced He said Notre Dame is an interesting place for I have done." The Observer 7 Februaty 20, 2004 THE QUEER STUDENT ATHLETE fitil,m tired of being a marginalized voice. l,m tired of being alienated. I,m a part of the community too. ,, S T 0 R Y By CLAIRE HEININGER s a scholarship athlete, Jeneka Joyce is already part of a select crowd on campus. But it's anoth- ·! er group that she belongs to that truly sets her apart - students who don't hesitate to talk about their homosexuality. "It's not a big deal, it's not some crisis," Joyce said simply, confident that her own choices and her own life are resolutely balanced. "I speak up. If people are mute about it, there is no way that change can come about." Speaking up wasn't always that easy. When It was this support system that gave her the remain hidden in the campus background. And Joyce began questioning her sexuality during confidence to seek out other students facing the she knows that just because she might not fit her first two years at Notre Dame, she felt as if same struggle. Now the co-chair of any mold, and definitely does not fit the Notre she was the only one who didn't fit the straight OutreachND, Joyce helps provide a forum for Dame mold, it doesn't mean that she doesn't laced image the University's identity pre what she calls a "tight-knit circle" of about 40 belong. scribes. It didn't help that all homosexual stu non-heterosexual students to relax, socialize "I'm tired of being a marginalized voice. I'm dents seemed to be classified under the same and voice their frustrations about everyday life tired of being alienated," Joyce said. ''I'm a don't-ask-don't-tell heading, since Joyce firmly on a conservative campus. Strength in num part of the community too." disagrees that sexuality can fit into a neat little bers, she said, has become a powerful asset. In the public eye, she is also a part of the bas box. "I think we're finally making enough noise ketball team. But team life, she said, is some A clear-cut sexuality, she said, "is not neces we have enough people who aren't afraid to thing she keeps completely separate from her sarily the case - I think it's more on some kind wear 'Gay Irish' or 'Gay's Fine by Me' shirts" sexuality, and asked The Observer not to speak of continuum." But while the senior now open around campus, she said. "We have enough with her teammates. ly describes herself as "queer," a term she said people willing to push the envelope and to take "When it comes to personal things, I keep is "pretty much all-encompassing of sexualities a stand." some things to myself," she said. "I go about my that are different from heterosexuality," mem Despite the courage displayed by her peers, business and go to school like everyone else ... ories of confusion and isolation still linger. Joyce admits that pushing towards acceptance [sexuality] is not an issue." "Now it's different because I'm involved in the at Notre Dame is a slow and painful process. Mindful of these separate spheres, Joyce gay/lesbian/bisexual community," she said. "I And while she is excited about the recent pub believes there is a time and a place for vocally know a lot of people. But when I wasn't lic strides that the University has made in the pushing acceptance to the forefront. involved and I didn't know any other gays on direction of tolerance - listing off the Notre "Publicity is very good," she said, addressing campus, I didn't think anyone else was - it Dame Queer Film Festival, OutreachND and the the controversy that arose when Notre Dame definitely seems like there are no gays at Notre Gay/Straight Alliance as powerful indicators - chose to host the Queer Film Festival this Dame." she is concerned that students' casually snide month. "These are issues Notre Dame needs to However, several conversations at the end of remarks still cause a lot of private pain. recognize - we're everywhere. A little Joyce's sophomore year revealed just the oppo Joyce said she defends herself-and other less acknowledgment would be nice so we don't feel site. Talking with her close friends, she real vocal victims of such stereotypes- albeit with like outcasts in the community here." ized that although gays on campus were still a a more politically correct retort than she some She characterized the acknowledgment mostly silent minority, she was anything but times wishes. earned on campus thus far as minimal, but still alone. "I say that there's a lot of variability within highly significant. Although she called steps "In college, you're growing, your self-identity our society and I feel it's unfair to stereotype like the _festival "baby steps" toward recogniz is becoming more solidified, you're going someone because of how they look or how you ing and accepting alternative lifestyles, she through lots of changes and coming into your perceive their behavior," Joyce said. said that the strength of voices like het own is self," she said, recalling the talks that opened "What else can you say, 'Shut the hell up?"' still a vast improvement from years past. her eyes and strengthened her resolve. "It No matter how civil the response, the impor "I think it's good to have voices of dissent turned out that some people I was already tant thing is that Joyce responds. Unlike those [that] are not in line," Joyce said, adding real friends with were bi, and when we started talk who suffer in silence - a circumstance to istically, "And any step forward at Notre Dame ing about things, I kind of opened up." which she can relate - she now refuses to is tremendous." THE QUEER STUDENT ATHLETE .· .. · - /~t!'(::v. l\ '1/.<: t+s A.ll <:..noD The Observer 9 February 20, 2004 AN ATHEIST ·-. The Observer 10 February 20, 2004 AN ATHEIST ~7 no longer needed a god or needed the faith in my life, so it just kind offell out of its traditional place.,, .. STORY BY SHEILA FLYi'JN hen Adam Loverro's friends and fa1nily visit ·Notre Dame, he brings them to Mass at the Basilica. He takes them on the usual campus tour, highlighting the University's trademark spots, such as the Grotto. But to him, personally, the religious locations hold no special meaning. At one of the most vocally religious institutions in the· country, Loverro is an atheist. "I know it means something to them, and so if they're visiting or if they'd like to go, then I have no problem going," Loverro said of Basilica Mass. - . "The Grotto's a really nice place, and it's one of the places people come to see;" he said. "If I'm giv ing someone a tour, I'll bring them down there if there's time. I won't avoid it." But the senior has only been to the Grotto on about four or five occasions, mostly when giving such - tours. He feels no need to go there and pray, because, after he began high school, he· decided there was no need for God in his life. "After taking a history course and learning "I took what I agreed with and what I tility or negative responses to his atheistic all about the Protestant Reformation ... all of believe in morally and ethically from the principles. that stuff, the history of the Catholic Church, teachings, but ... I don't use God as a basis "I haven't gotten any negative response at the history of every church . . . I was- no for those practices." all," Loverro said. "I've gotten curious looks, longer enticed by the whole idea." Loverro Despite his disregard for faith and religion, but nothing more than that." said, also explaining that he believes "the however, Loverro chose to attend college at He and his friends - most of whom do have Bible is wrought with inconsistencies." Notre Dame. After visiting campus during his faith in a higher power, Loverro said - will "I no longer needed a god or needed the senior year of high school, Loverro said he tease each other about believing or not faith in my life, so it just kind of fell out of its was struck by "the way I was welcomed and believing, but none of the banter is ever traditional place." the beauty of the campus." mean-spirited or derogatory, he said. Loverro was baptized a Roman Catholic, "I just really liked the feeling of the place," "With my closest of friends, when it just and he attended church regularly until about he said. "It's the community here and not the happens to come up, they're like, 'Oh, "' fifth grade, when his family moved and their faith ... that I was attracted to." Loverro said, or, "Wow, I didn't know that routine became disrupted. And it is that same "community aspect" that's interesting. "I didn't go for the next three or four which occasionally draws him to Sunday "The typical questions follow," he said, but years," Loverro said. Mass in his dorm, Zahm Hall, Loverro said. the subject of his atheism has always been And then he entered high school and "I really enjoy Mass at Zahm," he said. dropped or accepted "once those questions rethought his religion, and his entire "During the homily, I'd say I always listen were answered." · Catholic identity fell by the wayside. He to what the priest says, and usually it's a Loverro attributed that acceptance and tol expressed no interest in being confirmed, message that can be taken without the con- erance to learning and knowledge, citing a and his family did not pressure him. text of faith," Loverro said. · friend in high school who, uneducated about "I don't think that my belief is a reaction to He said while the priest "usually refers to her own faith and the beliefs of others, had the Church's failure, but more of a [view examples of Jesus, I can associate the exam difficulties discussing his atheism. that] there's nothing in God, himself or her ples without needing to believe that Jesus is "She had .r;.nore of a problem talking about self or itself, that is strictly what I need to God's son." it, not dealing with it," he said. determine my own set of moral values and And Loverro said that, regardless of Notre At Notre Dame, though, where students are ethics," Loverro said. "I didn't see the pur Dame's strong commitment to religion and living and studying in a highly exploratory pose of devoting myself to one or any of the the overwhelmingly Catholic identity of the University environment, he has found every faiths. student body, he has never encountered hos- one more open to discussion and acceptance. ~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~eOb~Ncr 11 Februacy2~2004 .' r~I \ ~ ~ ~ ' I ~ I , I \ : ~ THE FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH : ( '-. ''... I run a program that none of those things matter. The color of a guys skin makes no difference. : ~ : ~ His religion makes no difference. Only his ability to perform and help the team matters.,, ~ •. S T 0 R Y BY ANDREW SOUKUP he phrase remains Tyrone Willingham's most basic mantra. He says it so often that the words are cliche when they pour out of his mouth, and the writers who spend day after day around the foot- ball coach smirk and discard the quote. . But if they knew where it came from, what Willingham endured both as a child and a professional, then they would know the 50-year-old's favorite expression, "the best player will play," isn't just a trite sports phrase. Willingham says it because he believes he was once the best player. And he didn't play. That day has long passed, and Notre Dame's white starting quarterback sidelined by injury, Willingham disagrees with those who claim first black head coach in any sport refuses to the head coach turned to Willingham. He made that Notre Dame's decision to hire a black coach discuss specific instances of the racial battles of the most of his opportunity, playing well enough was largely a public-relations move in the wake I his past. But the sting on his face is evident to catch the eye of Michigan State and eventual of the George O'Leary fiasco. On the contrary, when he talks about segregation in his home ly walk-on to the Spartan football team. the third-year Irish coach said, Notre Dame took ·~ But ask him if there were other circumstances a risk in hiring a minority when hiring a white I town, when he talks about watching coaches start white players over black players and when behind his second-string ranking in the first coach would have been the safer move. he talks about the sorry fact that only five of the place, and Willingham grimly smiles and says, "I think it might worked the other way, that 117 Division I-A football coaches are black. "That is partially correct." [race] ·was more of a detriment," Willingham "You know there's a better way," Willingham What is the other part? said. "It creates more of a split among those said. "You know life doesn't have to exist that "We won't go into that." who might have an interest in the issue .... If way. " Why not? there is a decision to be made, it's easier to go But for the longest time, it did. "Those are feelings that don't need to be with the safe decision than one that involves a Willingham grew up in Jacksonville, N.C., a rehashed," the coach says after an extended dive~sity of interests." city filled with hostile race relations and segre pause. "Do you have to have an awareness of But as to why it took 162 years for Notre Dame gated schools. Every morning, he rode the bus the past? Yes. But it's what you do in the future to hire its first black head coach, Willingham to the minority school, more than a mile past the that makes all the difference. declines to answer. "Only the people who have white school that was within walking distance of "I make sure that as a head coach that I run a been here and been in a position to hire are able his house. program that none of those things matter. The to speak on that issue," he said. His family lived in a mostly black neighbor color of a guy's skin makes no difference. His The black Methodist is grateful for the warm hood, and in the early years of his life, religion makes no difference. Only his ability to reception he has received from the white Willingham rarely felt segregation's effects. But perform and help the team matters. To create a Catholic Notre Dame community. -But as one of as he grew older, he began to ask questions. world where there is true equality based solely just five minority coaches - UCLA's Karl Why are their books better? Why do we have to on your playing, that is the future." Dorrell, San Jose State's Fitz Hill, New Mexico go into separate bathrooms? Why are their That mentality is classic Willingham - a for State's Tony Samuel and Mississippi State's schools in better shape? Why do we have to eat ward-looking coach who refuses to dwell on the Sylvester Croom are the others - Willingham at different tables? · past. But the very fact that Willingham refers to argues that he is in a group of coaches who are His parents' responses helped shape his hopes for a future quality and not his analy held to a higher level of scrutiny. Where the Willingham the boy into Willingham the man. sis of a present one implies that the Irish coach pressure comes from - other hopeful minority "They believed there were two kinds of people believes society still has much to accomplish. candidates, high-level administrators, fans - - good people and bad people," Willingham Willingham points to the fact that nobody he doesn't say. He only says the pressure exists. said. "There were good Caucasians and bad brought up race when he decided to replace "As a minority, you're held to a much higher Caucasians, and good African-Americans and black quarterback Carlyle Holiday with white standard than anyone else in terms of your bad African-Americans. Which kind of person quarterback Brady Quinn midway through transition," Willingham said. "Even though, in you wanted to become was up to you." Notre Dame's 2003 season - a situation that many situations, you may be as qualified as Fittingly for Willingham. the most integrated shows remarkable progress to Willingham's other coaches. Everybody would say that's not aspect of Jacksonville was its athletic fields, own high school experiences. And while fair." where Willingham had been playing sports for Willingham generally avoids discussing specific But what would Willingham say? most of his life. There, he said, kids from all eth instances of racial problems, he's not afraid to "I would say that's not fair." nicities played together without racial preju criticize the fact that only four percent of all Then again,' few things in life have been fair dices, and the teams Willingham were on won Division 1-A football coaches are minorities. To for Willingham. Faced with racial oppression virtually every athletic title in Jacksonville. that, he attributes a mentality against hiring his entire life, the Irish coach simply met the But parents were often the ones who ensured minority coaches that exists in some athletic challenges directly. And instead of trying to get those boundaries stayed in place. And even offices around the country. He felt that mindset others to change via speeches and pontificating though Jacksonville's school system integrated when he was an assistant coach and his opin about the state of race in college athletics, in 1966, the future Irish coach never wondered ions were ignored - he won'l say at which Willingham prefers to show his beliefs in the if coaches could still play white kids over black school - and believes that attitude still persists. way he runs his football program. kids. "[It wasn't that] somebody could," "You have to look at the numbers, and that's "There's a saying on our football team that a Willingham said with steel in his voice. what I've said for years and years," Willingham man with a backbone is more valuable than a "Somebody did." said. "It's an easy thing to adjust. You gotta hire thousand with a wishbone," the coach said. The closest Willingham will come to giving a the best people. That's how simple it is. Whether "You don't convince anybody. It's not a matter of concrete example of his past struggles comes they are Asian, African-American. it doesn't who follows, it's how you value yourself. Do you when he was in high school. With the team's matter." really stand up for what is right?" The Observer 12 Febmary 20, 2004 ' /' ~- I THE FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH .. ------~------ THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT :I ' ~· ( ; of the President's office The Observer 14 February 20, 2004 THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ...-We don ,t project precise numbers but we set targets and goals for ourselves, and we try to get as close as we can. We will continue to try to closely monitor the demographics of the United States.,, · .' STORY BY ANDREW THAGARD hen Father Edward Malloy reflects on Notre Dame and his time here, he does so through a variety of perspectives - as a former undergraduate student in the 1960's, as a professor in the Department of Theology since 197 4 and as the University president since 1986. Malloy's years at Notre Dame have allowed him to .become intimately familiar with many aspects of the University, including the concept of diversity at Notre Dame- a central tenet of his administration. Since Ma}loy took the helm of the University 17 years ago, the percentage of underrepresented minorities at Notre Dame has increased from 7.5 to more than 20 percent. "That's a big change," he says with an obvious sense of pride. "In that span of time, that's a big change." It's also a change that hasn't come easily, according to Malloy, who must balance Notre Dame's unique identity as a Catholic institution with a rapidly evolving concept of diversity. Indeed, when he was an undergraduate stu believe that we have put a huge amount of "We don't project precise numbers but we set dent, the number of underrepresented minori effort into exploring what it means to be a targets and goals for ourselves, and we try to ties in attendance was "miniscule" and diversi Catholic university and looking at din1ensions of get as close as we can," he said. "We will con ty existed mainly in the socioeconomic sense as that and trying to foster it over time." tinue to try to closely monitor the demographics applicants were lured to the University by lower While Malloy is pleased with the progress in of the United States." tuition rates and its Catholic identity. promoting diversity that has occurred during Malloy doesn't know what exactly the country Today, the University continues to attract a his tenure, he's quick to point out that Notre or Catholic Church will look like in the future unique blend of students from different eco Dame still has a lot of work to do in this regard, from a demographic perspective, but he nomic classes, including minority students. especially in hiring minority administrators and believes that it will be shaped by an increased These efforts, Malloy said, have been facilitated faculty members - an effort that must begin at Latino presence, particularly Mexican in part by an increased commitment to financial the departmental level, he said. Americans. This and other national trends aid. "We still have a long way to go," he said. "It should be reflected in Notre Dame's student "We've been able to say in recent years, 'lfyou takes a University-wide effort to diversify the population, he said. get into Notre Dame, we can put together a faculty." At the same time, however, he believes that [financial aid] package that will allow you to Malloy said that he believes that his work in certain University traditions - including prior attend,'" he said. making increased diversity a "team" effort and ity given to children of alumni - should be In addition to an increased presence of minor emphasis on opportunities to learn about differ maintained and will serve as an asset in ity students, Notre Dame also boasts diversity ent perspectives outside the classroom, has increasing n1inority recruitment as alumni on the intellectual and political levels and simultaneously eased the adjustment that choose to send their children here. increasingly in representation of students who minority students face and increased the pro "That's a variable that I expect to be kept up choose to study here from international locales, Inotion of diversity among the general student and that will have an influence as well," he said. - he said. body. Diversity, Malloy said, isn't a definitive goal to In other areas including the religious and "I encourage people with common back be reached but a never-ending process that philosophical sense, Malloy said, the Notre grounds to get together socially in an informal requires a degree of flexibility and adaptability. Dame is less diverse - something that the way," he said. "I think the social networks of He's confidant, however, that the University is University president doesn't necessarily believe support are really heipful for diversity here." up to the challenge. is bad. In the future, Malloy said that he wants Notre "We want to consistently re-evaluate our In this regard, Notre Dame must also honor Dame to reflect the different aspects of diversi selves on the basis of factoring information [to the commitment to its Catholic identity- and in ty he highlighted in its undergraduate student achieve] a combination making the most sense doing so, Malloy said, it contributes to the diver population. While his future goals do not as a Catholic institution and as a national insti sity among institutions of higher learning in the include specific quotas, he believes that the tution," he said. "We've been very fortunate United States. University's direction should be shaped in part because the people connected to Notre Dame ... "What I like is that we're remaining faithful to by the changing demographics of the nation and pride Notre Dame's distinctive mission and our mission and sense of purpose," he said. "I the U.S. Catholic Church. · identity." ~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-TheOb~Nff 15 ~bruary 2~2004 DIVERSITY: 162 YEARS AND COUNTING • .ro STORY BY CLAIRE HEININGER - hen Father Edward Sarin founded the University in 1842, diversity at Notre Dame was not yet a catchphrase, a controversy or an aspiration - it was an oxymoron. The students of the early years were male. They were white. They were straight. They were Catholic. And there was no question about it. Questions, as we all know, arrived. Questions persist. Questions arose about who belongs here and to what extent. Questions now arise about diversity itself. One thing is certain - diversity means more than these categories. Narrowing its definition to sex, race, religion and sexual preference, though clearly the most glaring sources of discrimination, is only a starting point. While this series has largely focused on these four areas, diversity as a term and as a goal is more far-reaching. Unlike the uniformity that char acterized our campus at the beginning, it cannot be nailed down. The University's mission dictated a specific filed a sexual discrimination suit against the sexuality because of the OutreachND support reputation, and attracted a specific kind of University. David Garrick, the most well system that offers him refuge. The Notre student. But while its foundation -. and much known priest to publicize his homosexuality at Dame community of today is the most diverse of its formation - was characterized by Notre Dame, felt so ostraciz.ed that he in University history- not only in its breadth, homogeneity, several individuals along the resigned in protest. but also, tellingly, in its depth. way provided ripples of change. As lines began to blur and barriers began to Despite these strides, cynicism and disillu President Emeritus Father Theodore topple, standing up for diversity became less sionment remain - often because the Hesburgh was one of those individuals, as he about standing alone. Current University University has not done enough to diminish became a vocal supporter of both civil rights President Edward Malloy and Director of them. It is easy to identify clusters in the din legislation and coeducation during his tenure. Admissions Dan Saracino are united in their ing hall that are grouped by race. The Deeply aware of the difference between the emphasis of economic diversity, as evidenced University's anti-discrimination clause still appearance of diversity on the surface and by an increased emphasis on financial aid. does not explicitly include homosexuals. We true interaction. he encouraged students and Both also insist that minority recruitment does cannot narrow diversity to four areas, yet the faculty, then and now, to ground their beliefs not have an adverse effect on Notre Dame tra "norms," as we perceive them, are still firmly about equal rights in Catholic values. ditions - and that the future mosaic of stu . entrenched. In large part, Notre Dame admits Influential figures were not all as visible as dents will reflect both the University's consis that it still has a long way to go to accomplish Hesburgh, but often they needed to share in tent character and the United States' changing its goals. I his resolve. Wayne Edmonds, the first minori demographics. However, to dismiss the exceptional individ ty to broach another sphere inseparable from The stories of unique students of today uals showcased in this series as blips on the the Notre Dame name - football - endured reflect a similar theme of solidarity and uniformity radar would be selling them short. racial epithets from fans and segregation dur strength. Nahyan Fancy can afford to speak Just like in 1842, diversity at Notre Dame is ing Southern road trips. Josephine Ford, the out for Muslims because ef the United Muslim not a catchphrase. It has been, is now and will first woman faculty member to receive tenure, Association standing behind him. Rick be about tangible experiences, authentic sto .watched priests get promoted and eventually Friedman can feel comfortable discussing his ries, and above all, real people. The Observer 16 February 20, 2004