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of 2000's final milestone at Saint Mary's and Notre By LAURA ROMPF Dame- Commencement. Assistant News Editor Graduation marks a transition period for the Four years, 40 finals apd 47 football games; hun­ seniors and thus, they are expressing mixed emo­ dreds of Yo-cream cones, walks around the lakes tions. and candles lit at the Grotto; thousands of laughs, "We all came here from different paths and dif­ prayers and tears. ferent directions. to this one center. Here we have Countless memories and lessons learned. lived, laughed, loved and shared our lives together Through each of these events, Notre Dame and for the past four years," said Notre Dame senior Saint Mary's have left their mark on the 2,311 Michela Anne Costello. "Now God is picking us up in graduating seniors. And simultaneously, the Class his hands, pushing us in different ways and blowing of 2000 has left its mark on the University and the us all over the world. However, I know we will be College. connected forever through Notre Dame, through . One day, two commencement speakers and two faith, and through our friendships." .'· valedictorians; hundreds of Kleenexes, photographs Notre Dame senior Margaret Oakar added that and hugs; thousands of relatives, diplomas and con­ during this time, she is grateful that she was able to gratulations. attend the University. Countless smiles and promises to keep in touch. And now, each of these events will mark the Class see FAREWELL/page 4

photos by LIZ LANGfThe Observer ccording to tradition, Notre Dame students do not A walk down the steps of the Main Building (left) until they graduate. At Saint Mary's, members of the Class of 2000 will leave as alumnae by traveling down The Avenue (above), where they arrived as freshmen. Yoder, Wild earn honors as 2000 valedictorians + Saint Mary's names Bloomington for a year before she got + ND Honors Program noting that she was unaware that the married and took some time off from University bestowed such an honor until business major, mother school. Her husband, Carlin, was her grad aimed to earn her junior year. "I never really gave it as best in 2000 class high school sweetheart whom she met professors' respect much thought." on a blind date. Instead, Wild focused on earning the By KATIE McVOY A year after their daughter Caitlin By ANNE MARIE MATTINGLY respect of her professors through her News Writer was born, Carlin started his own busi­ News Editor academic work, which she found to be ness and Yoder kept books for him. more personally rewarding. For her Working for the grades to become "I really like doing bookwork for Though she admits that she invested Honors Program thesis, Wild composed Saint Mary's valedictorian can be a dif­ Carlin," Yoder said. "So I decided I much of her time in study and that her a 200-page novel addressing the role of ficult task, even if you're not busy rais­ wanted to go back to school." prime focus at Notre Dame was acade­ the influence of technological advance in ing a child. But Jayme Yoder did just Choosing a college can be a difficult mics. Class of 2000 valedictorian the lives of children. The project was that. decision, and Yoder attributes choos­ Elizabeth Wild one of four chosen for presentations in Twenty-live-year­ ing Saint Mary's to God. never expected to the program's final colloqium. old Yoder, who "I didn't want a commuter campus; I merit the honor. Although academics were a focus, Wild lives in Goshen, wanted the community," she said. "I In fact, she says found time to pursue a number of Ind .. will graduate am so glad I ended up at Saint Mary's she was flattered extracurricular activities as well. In as the valedictori­ and I think there was a little divine even to be consid­ addition to being a four-year member of an of thr class of intt>rvention present.·· ered. Lewis Hall football and basketball 2000 with her hus- Divine intervention would not sur­ "I wanted to do teams, \Vild served as a peer counselor well .... but I never for freshmen in the Honors Program band and daughter Yoder prise Yoder, who,-along with her hus­ Wild watching. band, is a youth pastor at Siloam really expected [to and volunteered at the Early Childhood After graduating from high school, be valedictorian,]" said the history and Yoder went to Indiana University at see SMC/page 4 computer applications double major, see NO/page 4 ' ' ._ ~ ; ·, { ' . '· ~ •. . .: page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Friday, May 19, 2000

INSIDE COLUMN Highest-ranking seniors NO, SMC award honorary degrees will serve as flag bearers for the 155th general of the United tionally acclaimed artist By KATE NAGENGAST Commencement The Last Time Nations + Hobert Welsh, Notre exercises of the News Writer +Connie Binslield, former Dame alumnus and chief University of Notre About nine months ago. a good frinnd started lieutenant governor of executive officer of Welsh. Dame. They are: getting sappy. Heal sappy. Saint Mary's and Notre Michigan Inc. It started on tlw road trip to Michigan- the Dame will award honorary +.James Bjorken, an Saint Mary's will present College of Arts and last road trip to !\ 1ichigan \W' •d ever take as degrees to distinguished lig­ internationally respected lcmr honorary degrees. "All Letters Charley Gates undergrads. That day we took tlw last stl~ps out ures in the fields of nduca­ physicist of the recipients wew cho­ Andrew Bellizzi of Michigan Stadium \ve'd tion, the art-;, science, busi­ +Archbishop Agostino Sf'n because they an~ pio­ Pedro Reyes ever take as Notn~ Dame ness, civic affairs. govern­ Cacciavillan, formerlv the neer women in each of their students. And. of course, tlw ment, literature and the Vatican's ambassador to the fields," said Elizabeth Mendoza College of post-game meal of ham­ Catholic Church at their u.s. Station, assistant to the Business burgers and Labatt's Blue commencement cPremonil~S +Violeta Barrios de president at Saint Mary's. Charles Miles David Spinola was the last of its kind. on Saturday and Sunday, Chamorro, formerly the Joseph Zulli For the ride home. we respectively. president of Nicaragua Recipients Include: tossed our buddy into the "[Notre Dame) looks to +Hobert Goodwin, president +llelena Maria Viramontes, College of Engineering station wagon's trunk honor people who distin­ of the Points of Light author of Latino literature Nicholas Glassmaker because in September, we guish themselves in their Foundation and English professor at Kevin O'Neil Lauren Destino didn't want to think about Michelle Krupa personal lives and in any +Eleanor Josaitis, executive Cornell University the last anything. We still number of fields," said director and cofounder of +Sister Margaret Rita College of Science had a quarter of our college Dennis Brown, associate Focus: HOPE Brennen. noted theologian Andrew Bellizzi mmnories to make. We Editor in Chief director of Public Helations +William Manly, Notre +Sister Brigid Driscoll, pres­ Gina Lusardi shouldn't be getting Emeritus and Information. Dame alumnus and an ident of Marymount College Kevin Friedman depressed Yf~t. There soon international leader in engi­ +Bernice Johnson Reagon, would be plenty of separa- Recipients Include: neering internationally admired School of Architecture tion anxiety. For now, we'd +Kofi Annan, secretary- +George Rickey, interna- performer and academic Tiffany Haile just enjoy it. But my good friend's insistence on remember­ ing the last gas fill-up on 80/90 and the last keg of first semester festered in my mind. I decided I'd carrv a camera to events and shows and McKenna wins games to record every moment- Who knows when it might be the last? Schedule ofevents Today I have a plethora of posed group shots Laetare Medal perfect enough to be an ad for Notre Dame prospectives or f(>r Miller Lite, depending on the Observer Staff Report publication. But looking through the photos, I Friday Sunday wonder whether I'll remember college as a 9 p.m. - 1 a.rn 12;30 p.m. Notre Dame will recognize Andrew Kodak slideshow where everyone wears his GRADUATION DANCE DISTRIBUTION OF BACHELOR McKenna, chairman of the University's favorite mustard-stained ND sweatshirt and joyce Center - North Dome AND MASTER Board of Trustees since 1992. with the leans his head toward the guy to his right. They DIPLOMAS Laelare Medal, the highest honor tlw \Vere great times- formals and parties and tail­ Joyce Center- North Dome. University bestows gates - but they only happened once every so and the oldest oftPn. Of so many days I haw no pictures. Saturday 1:30p-m. given to Amnrican Now, I wish I'd photographed all the small 2-3:15 p.m. ACADEMIC: PROCESSION Catholics at things. Will I remember the eVPr-wrong dock on UNIVERSITY RECEPTION joyce. Center- North Dome Sunday's com- O'Shaugnessy shining brightly on a dingy South McKenna HaiL mencenwnt. Bend night? Or recall that if you drive exactly 35 2-4 p.m. "LIIe has) not miles per hour south on 31, you'll hit all the 5- 6:30 p.m. COMMENCEMENT AND only dedieated timf~ lights as they turn green? Will I forget that it CONFERRINC OF COMMENCEMENT MASS DEGREES and resources to costs 50 cents to wash and $1 to dry, and that many charitable joyce Center - South Dome Joyce Cmter- South Dome McKenna movies play at Cushing on Thursday, Friday and causes - but also. Saturday nights? 6:45- 8 p.m. 4:30p.m. by example and I hope I remember all the random things like GRADUATION DINNER LAW SCHOOL DIPLOMA CEREMONY leadership, lhas) led others to dedicate shopping for fajita ingredients at Martin's with themselves as well," said University joyce Center- North Dining Hall Hesbtogh Libmry Reflecting PooL my roommates and running through campus in a Prnsident Father Edward Malloy. green toga with the McGlinn Shamrocks. I hope McKenna, a 1951 Notn1 Dame gradu­ them's a photo in my mind of our house at 6 a.m. ate in business administration and mar­ after a party. when the floor is slick with 'Backer keting, and his wife, Joan, made the sludge and soggy grilled cheeses rot in the sink. largest single gift for student scholar­ I even want to carry thoughts of the bad stufl'. ships in University history. The Center like every Spanish final I've ever taken. And the RKSHOP TES for Continuing Education was named day of hangover after my 21st. And Lou Holtz's McKenna Hall in their honor. face when he told us leaving was "the right thing McKenna remains especially active in to do." his hometown of Chicago. There he has Unrecorded memories of trite moments­ served as director of the archdiocese's hours of class in DeBartolo, frosty drives home Big Shoulders Fund and the Childn~n·s for Christmas break, smoothie runs to Heckers­ Memoria[ Hospital of Chicago. He is a will not make it into scrap books or picture former chairman of the Board of' boxes. but they remain part of our experiences at Trustees of Uw Museum of' Sdence and Notre Dame and Saint Mary's. They arc late­ Industry. He is currently a director of night moments in which the smiling friends cap­ the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, tured at SYRs and birthday dinners shared sto­ McDonald's Corporation and Tribune ries of high school and romance and family and Company. became. well, friends. So I suppose my friend had it right when he demanded we respect every single moment of our senior year ... and of our lives. Because every instant is dear and every last second LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER counts. Even the one when your friends throw you in 5 Day South Bend Forecast the trunk of the station wagon. AccuWea1her "'forecas! for dav1ime condi1ions and high 1empera1ures The AccuWeathe~ forecast for noon,

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Trustees vote to replace Beauchamp I Board gives

By MIKE CONNOLLY Malloy 5 ::-.Jews Writer more years After 1] years as executive vien presi­ dnnt. thn Hoard of ;rrustons voted to rnmov•~ Fatlwr William Beauchamp and By MIKE CONNOLLY r•~pla1·e him with !'~,Jrm•~r associate News Wrirer provost Fathor Timothy Scully. Tlw movP did not conw as a surprisP The Board of Trustees voted to lkauchamp. May 5 to renew Father Edward "W<' had had discussions about it." l\talloy's contract for five more Bnauchamp said. "This wasn't somo­ years as University president. thing compl1~tely out of tlw bluP ... The Board T lw I a s t y e a r h as l)(' o n a s n r i e s o f also electml scandals and stHTPSSPs for Beauchamp's Patrick oiTicP. WhilP th1• C!•rwrations campaign McCartan as has raisl'd $<)44 million, far surpassing the new tlw goal of $7(>7 million. tiH' athletic chair of the d•~partnwnt ft•ll und1•r attack from tlw board and \ C :\ .. \. :\ s I' x PI' u t i vI' vic I' p r n s i cl P n t, ~·· made outgo­ lkaul'hamp ov••rsa\\ tlw ath!Ptic d•~part­ ing chair nw 11 t w h i c h rt' I' I' i v t' d its l'i r s t major Andrew Malloy penalty and sanctions in DecPmber McKenna a I 999. Becaus1~ ol' improp•~r girts to foot­ !if() trustee. ball players from booster Kim Dunbar, "It's nice to have a vote of con­ tlw NCAA strippPd tlw Uni\'!~rsity of two fidence from the trustees," s !'110 I a r s h i p s a 11 d p I a c P d t lw t (' am o n Malloy said. "I said thank you probation for two ynars. very much and now I will just get In n~sponS!' to tlw sanctions. ath!Ptic back to doing what I was doing.,. dir1~rtor !\lirha!'l Wadsworth n~sigrwd The Board conducted an evalu­ and OV!'rsight of tlw athJPtir dPpartrmmt ation of Malloy's 13 years as was transi'PrTnd l'rom tlw ol'l,'icn of tho president before Lhe vote. An nx!•cutivn vic!' pn~sidnn t to tho direct important factor considered by control of Malloy in FPbruary. the Board in evaluation of Malloy T h e IH~ "'" s t r u ct u r e o I' t h e a t h I e t i c Father Bill Beauchamp discusses his future now that he is no longer a University was his expansion of the interna­ d1~partment more elosely rnsmnbles that vice president. The Board of Trustees voted to remove Beauchamp from the office tional program at Notre Dame. of most universities and had been May 5. Father Timothy Scully will replace him on July 1. In the past few years, the planned for sometime, according to University has opened new facili­ Bnauch amp. H f~ also dons not be liev(' ties in Dublin and London. The that thl' scandal surrounding the foot­ "Anytime you leave, there would endowment grew from $400,000 to $3.3 London program will also ball led to his replacement. always be something that I would be in billion. While Scully's primary expertise expand to include a summer pro­ "That wasn't tlw message I was given the middle oi'," he said. "I am not com­ lies in politics and academic research, gram in 2001. by tlw trustens or by the president," he pletely stepping away from the Malloy feels that he will do well as the While the face of campus has said. "It wasn't implied that this situa­ University. I am going to continue to be executive vice president. changed greatly because of the tion could have been avoidPd if' we had very involved in the Generations cam­ "lScullyJ is a very bright and energetic construction of new dorms, a don•• something different. I don't think paign and a numbf~r of other responsi­ and creative person," Malloy said. "He new bookstore and the Campus that is tlw issue here at all. It was just a bilities at the University." will bring his own set of gifts to the job Ministry building that will open matter of that we had talked about it Those new responsibilities will include and I look forward to working with him. in the fall, Malloy lists the expan­ and this was a good tinw to do it." remaining as a member of the Board of [The executive vice president] needs to sion of scholarship opportunities Probation. however. is a source of Trustees and the Board of Fellows as have the skills to oversee the operations as his greatest accomplishment. •~rnbarrassment J'or tho University but well as working elos1dy with Malloy to that report to the office. In his next term, Malloy hopes to Beauchamp assnrts that Own~ was never plan the future of ttw University. "He doesn't have to be a master of expand the scholarship endow­ a loss of' institutional control O\nr the " I t w o u I d be m tH' (~ i n p I an n i 11 g a n d investment strategy in order to ask good ment and create more chaired athh~tic d!'partnwnt. development and the future of the questions and implement plans for professorships. "Nobody at the University was pleased University," Beauchamp said. "The investments and finances and the physi­ "I think scholarship has domi­ t h at t lw r e was a m aj o r v i o I at i o n , " lw University is so complex that we can get cal part of campus and all the other nated the last few years," he said. "I think that it was important that so busy as officers in spncific lines of things that are part of the job." said. "One of the things that we tlw NCAA mad1~ it very dnar that tlwy responsibility that sometimes Wf} don't Scully and vice president of studm1t have been successful in our cam­ still consid<~r~~d Notre Danw to have a have the capability to stt~p back and say affairs Father Mark Poorman are both paign is emphasizing people and modd program .... So I am disappointed 'OK, what are the real issues and long in line to possibly be the next president programs and not buildings. and I would not even begin to suggest term things that we should be looking of Notre Dame. The promotion of Scully Even though the things that peo­ that this would rwver happen again in at'?"' to executive vice president was designed ple notice are the buildings and tlw futun~." Scully, 4(J, moves from thn academic to increase the number of young Holy there have been significant Tlw (; n rw rations campaign, started side of the administration into the nnan­ Cross priests with administratiw~ experi­ building projects, for me that is five years ago, has b1~en a source of eial side. ence at Notre Dame. just a small part of what we have pridP !'or tlw University. Tlw fundraising "I am grateful to assume new respon­ "Father Beauchamp and I have talked accomplished." campaign has paid for such improve­ sibilities in an office where so much has numerous times throughout the years Martoy will also oversee the mnnts as tlw renovation of the Main been accomplished with such great suc­ how to give the next generation of Holy next University-wide review and Building, tlw construction of' the new cess in recent years," Scully said in a Cross leadership the chance to have the creation of a new 1 0-year bookstor(~. the nnw campus ministry prepared statement. experience and display their own gifts plan next year. b u i I ding and t h (' go If quad dorms. As executive vieo president he will be and talents," Malloy said. "When the "I will be arth.:ulating things as Although G1~nerations is still a few responsibl1: for oversf~eing operations or time comes for my successor and for time goPs on but that will be the months away from completion. tlw University ranging from construction other individuals in major jobs, there big University-wide effort to B1•auchamp is not conc••rnl'd with tlw of novv buildings to overs••ning tlw will be a pool ot' 1~xperiene1~d people to identify what are goals should be futttl'!' of tlw proj1•ct. e n d o w m e n t . U n d I' r B e a u ~~ h a m p t h e draw from." for tlw next fuw yoars of our his­ tory," lw said. McCartan earned an honorary doctorate of laws from the University last year and has The life and ti1nes of Father Beaucha-,np served on the board sincn 19S9. lie is the managing partner of Jonrs, Day, Reavis &. Pogue law May 17, 1942 - Born in Detroit April17, 1982- Ordained February 7, 2000- Malloy transfers firm and is a University Frllow. control of athletic department to :'vlcKenna. who will rl'n~ive tlw 1964 - graduates from the 1980 to 1987- serves as executive the Office of the President l.aPtarP mPdal Sunday at University of Detroit CommPnC!'llH'nt. retirPs as chair assistant to Father Edmund Joyce aftc~r sPrving on tlw Board for the last 20 yPars. The Board 1972 to 1975 - attends May 5, 2000 - Board ofTrustees replaces 1987 - becomes executive u n d e r M c K e n 11 a o v P r s a \V t h e Notre Dame law school Beauchamp with Father Timothy Scully vice president as executive vice president opening of the new London pro­ gram building. n~j ~~ eted th c January 1977 - enters amendment of the non-discrimi­ Moreau Seminary December 1999- Notre Dame nation clause to protf~ct homo­ football team placed on probation July 1, 2000- Beauchamp to officially turn sexuals and turned down mem­ 1981 - earns Masters ofDivinity executive vice presidency over to Scully bership in the Big Ten Conff'rencP.

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that part of the school." "I used to think it was a bunch of garbage SMC Following graduation Yoder Farewell when people told me 'college will be the tim(~ of will begin her job at McGladrey your I if(~,'" said Notre Dame senior Micah continued from page 1 & Pullen, an international continued from page 1 Murphy. "Although I was skeptieal tlwn, I accounting firm in Goshen. believe it now and will realize it more fully Mennonitt> Fellowship. Slw also where she will be auditing. "If it wasn't for my parents, I would not have when I'm gone and miss seeing the people and volunteers at the Interface However, her long-term goals been able make all these friendships, advance campus." llospitality Network, a local involve service. academically and basically experience every­ "I can still remember the first day, moving homeless shPiter. "In a public accounting job the thirig over the past four years. I am so thankful into the dorms. That day and the days following She showed the same dedica­ hours can run up to 70 a week for my time here at Notre Dame," Oakar said. have produced some of my best friendships I've tion to her schoolwork as she during the busy season," she One University seminar, two philosophies and had for the past four years," said Notre Dame does to volunteering. said. "! really enjoy working at two theologies; hundreds of hours studying, senior Mcghan Farrell. "Because of everything "I treated school like a job," Interface and in the long run I minutes in front of the computer and facts we've done together - all the good times - I said Yoder, who is graduating would like to own or run some­ learned; thousands of facts forgotten, bread­ know these friendships will last forever." with a 4.0 in business and thing like that myself." sticks ordered and walks to DeBartolo and One new Holfs Sports and Heereational administration with a concen­ In addition to her work at the Madeleva. Center, four new dorms and six new Saint tration in accounting. Siloam Mennonite Fellowship, Countless tests passed and tests failed. Mary's tennis courts; hundreds of construction But Yoder will take avvay Yoder was a part of Toast Through these common academic trials and sitos, changes to the Main Building and comput­ more than just the grades she Master's International this tribulations, the seniors say they have formed ers in labs; thousands of new football stadium earned at Saint Mary's. semester. bonds and lasting friendships they will treasure seats, HesNet connections and f1owers planted. "Teamwork is what I'll "Because I live off campus, I forever. Countless renovations made and future remember most about Saint didn't have much of an oppor­ "I think that other than forming a really spe­ changes planned. Mary's, pulling all-nighters tuntty to be involved in extra­ cial bond with girls and making some great As the Class of 2000 changed and grew, so with the other women in the curriculars," she said. "But I friendships, [Saint Mary's] has helped me did the campuses around them. In their four department. There's something still took away that sense of become a stronger woman, leader and indepen­ years, the seniors say they experienced and about working with other peo­ community." dent," Saint Mary's senior Jadyn Fischer said. witnessed tremendous growth. ple that makes you click," she Yoder hopes to continue to Notre Dame senior Dennis Haraszko agreed, "Over the past three years, I have met tons of said. succeed, with a little divine saying being in college is definitely a unique people that have challeng(~d me academically, "I would like to take tht~ sense intervention. She will remain in time in one's life. spiritually and socially," said Notre Dame of community with me and Goshen with her husband and "I believe this is the only time in my life senior Michael Palumbo. "I know I have person­ reestablish it wherever I go," their daughter, near her par­ wh(~re I will be surrounded by this many people ally grown, but also the University has also she said. "I feel like I'm losing ents and Carlin's. of' my own peer group, who are from the same changed around me. The students have taken background that I am, who can share a lot of the education Notre Dame provides, but have the same experiences and who understand also contributed their own gifts and made Notre where I am coming from. I think that is a cool Dame more well-rounded for its future stu­ her parents and grandparents, thing," Haraszko said. dents." ND whom she describes as hard­ "I got a great education and through these "I feel like I've changed so much over the last working and inspirational. years, I got to meet a lot of people and make a four years. It was one of' the best deeisions I've continued from page 1 "I eome from a very supportive lot of life-long friends," said Saint Mary's senior ever made in my life," Hall said. ''I'm going to family environment, and so Elise Hall. take Saint Mary's College with me - I will Development Center. In mflect­ many of my family members Two bars raided, eight Hallics in the Alley always have Saint Mary's with me." ing on her Notre Dame experi­ have dropped everything to be and 25 football-tailgating Saturdays; hundreds One lifetime ahead, possibly seven jobs and ence, Wild noted that she has out here vv'ith me this weekend," of formals and SYHs, quiet movie nights and 15 college reunions. Hundreds of future work found it difficult to fulfill the she said. freshman dorm parties; thousands of crushes, days, nights at home and alumni football week­ image of the "typical" Notre After graduation, Wild will favorite party songs and dollars wasted. ends. Thousands of diapers to change, dollars Dame student because no one return to her home state of Countless nights of counseling and being to lose to taxes and tears to shed because the person can do everything while Pennyslvania to work in counseled. bills keep coming. doing it well. Pittsburgh at the McKinsey & Through these social events, seniors learned Countless moments of gra.titud1~ for the hight~r "It was a lot more work than I Co., managerial consulting how to balance academies and realized that education you received from Notre Dame and thought it would be," she said. group, where she will be part of life is more than grades and their future salary. Saint Mary's. And endless wishes that they But the work was not without a team performing research, Seniors say that many lessons reach beyond the could - if only for a brief moment - return to its re-vvards. Wild was pleasantly analyzing data and generating elassroom. college. surprised to discover that the reports for two years. She plans legendary "Notre Dame family" to use that time to gain perspec­ was in fact a reality and counts tive on what she will do next. meeting Father Theodore Wild feels certain she will pur­ lh~sburgh, University president sue an advanced academic emeritus, for lunch among her degree at some point; attending greatest Notre Dame memories. law school, pursuing a masters Spending a semester at Notre in business administration or Dame's Washington, D.C., pro­ working for a Ph.D. in history gram presented her with the are among the options she is opportunity to meet Hosa Parks considering. Wild, who hopes to and President Bill Clinton, as continue her creative writing well as to sec the opening proce­ and will try to publish her novel, dures in last summer's impeach­ also emphasized that family life ment trial. is extremely important to her Wild attributes much of her and hopes to be married with success to the example set by children in 10 years.

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------... ·------_.... L-----~------FouR YEARS IN REVIEW Friday, May 19, 2000 page 5 Trustees reject Big Ten membership After a heated debate focusing on Notre Dame's identity and athletic programs, the Board of Trustees rejected an offer to join G the Big Ten athletic conference and its academic affiliate, the Committee for Institutional Cooperation. Malloy cited the Trustees' fear that the University would 0 lose its unique institutional identity as the ultimate rationale behind the decision. Students had opposed membership in the conference because they were concerned that undergraduate education would suf­ fer under the influence of the CIC, which focuses on graduate education and research. of the 1996-2000 academic years February 8, 1999

SMC appoints Morris killed in Bridget's closes 2 Eldred president 3 car accident 4 after police raid Saint Mary's senior More than 165 After an exhaustive I 0·.~1~¥2' :-s?S;s- ~ ~~~. 20BSERVER one ymtr search, the Kristi Morris was ~OBSERVER patrons received cita­ Hoard of Trustees at killed on her way to tions for underage OBiSERVER Myrtle Beach for BUSTED: SliOS ra.ldtl Bridgt'tl\kGuire's Saint Mary's Colleg(~ J-l.:r., \:1':,;1~.:(·"~ '.;:::. drinking at Bridget 'A new era' ;.:.:t-·'!"1'1~-,~---1'1~ ... appointPd Marilou spring break when ~>0--"'4'*'' .,...,,.:,..,w . McGuire's Filling ,\MC tru.~rces prt!~e:H :he (.(;!lege:~ !in:1 !ema/1. Spring break tragedy she fell asleep at the ft~,Y pn~.iiclent tlJ the cotrwwni!y Eldred as the new ...... -- ...... - Station when local ~!"~ College president. wheel. Fellow stu­ and state excise The first female dent Sarah Williams police raided the bar. layperson to hold tlw was injured as well. Police cited job. Eldred carne Saint Mary's pre­ Bridget's for viola­ from a job as acade­ sented Morris' par­ tions of state liquor mic dean of' the ents with an hon­ laws and manage­ College of St. orary degree, and ment voluntarily Catherine in St. Paul, the senior class closed the establish­ Minn. board established ment. the Kristi Morris Memorial Fund. April 14, 1997 March 21 , 2000 Feb.2,1998

NCAA sanctions University adopts Eldred denies 5 ND for violations 6 'Spirit of Inclusion' 7 The Alliance

I '~i~~r:··. . . ~ZCT·· ~~~ The NCAA handed President Edward President Marilou Notre Dame its first Malloy announced Eldred denied official osisERVER. <~ver major violation in that the University club status to The connection with would not revise its Alliance of Lesbian, Kimberley Dunbar's non -discrimination • Eldred denies Alliance clu h status Irish respond to NCAA sandions ' .- -·. ' : __ . -~-~ :. .\'.< : Bisexual, Straight and gifts to a numb(~r of dause to include sex­ Questioning Women Irish football players. ual orientation, argu­ of Saint Mary's Dunbar's membership ing that the courts College after six in the Quarterback define homosexual Iii r~~:i:i~' months of delibera­ Club made lwr oflicial orientation differently tion. University representa­ than the Church Eldred claimed that tive, said thn NCM. does. other campus organi­ As punishment, the Instead, officials ... · ~~}!!~~~ \~;;_\f?]iJ~L zations were already University lost two .. ------.. -r.-.x~£.~~---\ ------·-···-····-······--·-··- adopted the "Spirit of meeting the proposed Nc.:·i~ht:r ruin. nor ~now. il()r sl~e-l ... Dowty publ:sht.o$ btJok. -:...-...-.~4·,.,._~...-r scholarships and : --:.... -~·-·--··· Inclusion," which goals of The Alliance. received a two year accepts all people nn f:uatli

Garrick resigns to Students, faculty Master Plan 8 protest gay policy 9 rally for change 10 building begins

,...... ,. _., In the first protest ...... ,..~-: Father David ··.:··. ;·::·::::":;:;::;. -.• Saint Mary's offi­ ~OBSERVER Garrick, assistant of its kind, almost cials broke ground professor of eommu­ 400 Notre Dame and on the new Garrick resigns, protests gay policy n i c a t i o n s a n d t lw - Saint Mary's faculty, Dalloway's t .- !ilijj'111~ . •: ..• "" atre, resigned in staff and students Coffeehouse and protest of the gathered to express Welcome Center, ~•Y t~.;~~;~ •: • '~~~:"····.:~ University's approad1 their support for the marking the begin­ .... •-;:::;::,···--- ·-. ··- -·· • to gay and lesbian addition of sexual n i n g o f a 1 0 - y ~~ a r students and faculty. orientation to the plan to develop and Garrick said that, University's non-dis­ renovate the Saint crimination clause. ~~- ~:; after coming out as a ,... 4: ·-··· ·. ;.;;;;;~ Mary's campus. .. ' ~:~~-::::;::::::~":"' . celibate hornosPxual Many students felt Construction on ...... ,...... ;w·_Qf~,:JJi:rr in an April 1<)<)() let­ the change was nec­ the two projects essary following the ..._) ter to Tlw Observer, should be completed ;:·"'!:-'~•.-.. - ...- ... wlr-.:,n:f)t·.tHI ~M:"t'!.l:l'!tJ. ., .._,. -.· ...... he was suspended ••M- ~.lJ.Illl'>M'!"\ h;nHi:- tii~;!tfl)" by the fall of 2000. from Basilica min­ 1995 refusal to ree­ ~-- istry. ognize (;LDND/SMC. .. :.. :: ;:;_,::'''A;:_.; .. ·.::"..;;;-.::;:~ :.d. -;::.~ -~ ~-~~ .....,..-- _,.,. ... , ~- - ...... :.·_':"',,:~.- . - -- ~ ·- ·--. ·. April 25, 1997 ~c~:~-~~;.: :.::: .."::;: ..... -·:·:. -=.-~~~~.z.-.:;.:.;;..:;;~.:"-~ March 19, 1998 March 30, 2000 ~ ....

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Bishops approve Ex Corde. NCAA punishes ND. Elections cause controversy. Wadsworth resigns. 1999. ear

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JOB TURNER/The Observer Students anxious to join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry crowd into the Lafortune ballroom on March 30. Zahm Hall organized· the drive at the request of Conor Murphy, a sophomore diagnosed with leukemia this spring. Many of the more than 600 donors waited in line in excess of two hours.

"Moving on" has included a Kachmarik became athletic dean of faculty at Saint Mary's "Kristi intended on being By ERIN PIROUTEK restructuring of the athletic director at the beginning of said of the dedsion. here and touching hundrPds of Associate News Editor department. Athletic Director the spring semester. The document's implications lives, and people who never Michael Wadsworth - whose remain indefinite, so there is knew her will miss her and not This was supposed to be the live-year contract had expired Catholic identity still uncertainty regarding even know," said Margie year for Notre Dame football. - resigned in February and Controversial decisions were exaetly what H:r Corde will Wasoski, Morris' mother. The 1999 team, like in 19SS, was replaced with Kevin not limited to athleties. The mean for the two schools. T lw n e w s e a m e n o t two 1977 and 1966 seemed des­ White. fornwr athletic director Many o f'fi e i a Is, how~~ v

Nov. 17 - The nation's bishops vote to Feb. 6 -The Saint Mary's Election Committee implement Ex Garde Ecclesiae, overturns the results of the second run-off election, .. a papal document with a direct won by Emily Koelsh, naming Chrissie Renner impact on the governance of Catholic student body president. colleges and universities. Feb. 7 - Michael Wadsworth resigns / as athletic director.

Dec. 17 - The NCAA gives Notre Dame Feb. 25 - Mike Berticelli, men's soccer its first major violation. head coach, dies from a heart attack.

Dec. 5 -The Irish women's soccer team falls to North Carolina 2-0 in the Feb. 17 -The Judicial Council names Brian O'Donoghue national championship game. Notre Dame student body president when Hunt Hanover is disqualified for e-mail campaign violations.

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Belles mourn Morris. SMC joins WRC Students support Murphy. Master Plan breaks ground. • • Ill I • 2000

to lind a match in tlw National " B e c a u s e t h P V\' H C h as a two days later, dcelaring O'Donoghue/Norton the win­ Class of 1922. Groundbreaking Marrovv Donor i{pgistry, grassroots structurP. this is Koelsch/HodartP winners with ners due to the disqualification on a new Dalloway's rpq tws ted a bo Ill' marrow important for a coiiPge likr· 51 percent of the \'Ot<~. of Hanover/Micek due to e-mail Coffeehouse and Welcome drivP in hopPs of expanding Saint Mary's ... But Henner/Nagle filed a campaign violations. Center began March 30 with tlw rPgio;;try. StudPnts flooded Notn• Dame also adopted its protest. alleging improper vot­ Hanover/Micek decided not to construction expected to be LaForturw in rPSJWnS!' to his own stringent S\\Patshop poli­ ing procedures to handle the appeal, but John Osborn/Mark complete in the fall. call. and morf' than (>00 JWO­ ey in January. It prohibits tlw unprecedented tie. The elec­ Donahey, the ticket that fin­ Fundraising is in progress for piP from both campusPs joirwd manul'arturP of Notre Dame tions commit tee decided to ished third in the primary elec­ the $100 million Master Plan, tlw n•gistry. many \Yaiting in merchandis(~ in countriPs that combine votes from the primary tion, appealed, saying that which will also include improve­ lirws for mon• than two hours. do not rt~<'ognizP workPrs' and the first run-off. which nulli­ Hanover/Micek's disqualifica­ ments to athletic facilities, resi­ Th«• t(~St is also expl'nsivP. at rights to unionize and n•quests fied the revote, instead declar­ tion should have placed them in dence halls and social space. $<)(> a person. Dtu• lo the large full public disclosun• of manu­ ing Renner/Nagle the winner. a run-off with O'Donoghue/ Notre Dame's Generations turnout. COStS l'or thP driVf~ facturing sites from its Another appeal from Norton. The appeal was denied, fundraising campaign has been s k y r o r k (~ t t> d . D o r m s a n d JicPnSPPS. Koelsch/Rodarte was denied. with O'Donoghue/Norton a huge success. It surpassed its groups across campus The Notre Dame elections remaining the winners. initial goal of $767 million last Ia u n r h P d f u n d r a i s i n g d r i v ~~ s Acceptance denied proved almost as confusing. summer, 18 months ahead of ranging from conc1~rts. to T­ OUTreachND. an unofficial During the early stages of the Planning for the future schedule. shirt sal1~s. to going door-to­ gay and lesbian student group campaign, the Brian Both Notre Dame and Saint On March 21, Tom and Kathy door asking for donations to that appliPd for ol'fieial recog­ O'Donoghue/Brooke Norton Mary's are involved in extensive Mendoza donated $35 million to covnr tlw expnnsP. nition was denied in April. It ticket received a one-day sus­ fundraising to ensure the future the College of Business, which "I think it's going to be one was the fourth timP that a gay pension for a radio appearance success of the schools. is the largest single monetary of' lhosP things I look back on and lesbian student group had prior to official campaigning. This year marks the beginning gift in University history. aftn r my four yPars at Notre bePn denied official recogni­ After the primary, O'Donoghue/ of a 10-year Master Plan at Saint The Mendozas' gift brings the Danw and rt>nwmbt>r as orw of tion. Norton and Hunt Hanover/John Mary's. This is the final year for Generations campaign's total to thP great examples of the "It is through programs and Micek advanced to a run-off. the historic Dalloway's more than $900 million. Next Notn• DamP community sup­ services offered through com­ The Judicial Council named Coffeehouse, « gift from the year, the campaign will continue. porting one of thPir ovvn." said mitted professionals and min­ Murphy's roommatP Steve isters that we wish to work Nap!Pton. \vith gay and lesbian students at Notre Dame," said Joe Fighting sweatshops: Cassidy, director of Student NO and SMC diverge Activities, in a letter explain­ At schools across tl11• nation. ing his decision. S\\'Patshops gainPd tlw limP­ In the last few years, the light as many students protest­ UnivPrsity has established a ed in ravor of' their insti tu Lions Standing Committee on Gay j i i g t IH• \•V k H i g h t o n n or e r · s s and Lesbian Student Needs, Consortium (WHCI. an organi­ and created programs zation l'ocused on investigating through Campus Ministry and labor condi lions in l'actorif~s the Univnrsity Counseling that manufacture appan~l for Center. But last year. the colleges and univPrsitil~s. Board of Trustees decided not Thr ProgrPssivn Student to indudP sexual orientation Allianr(' asked Univt~rsity ofli­ in the University's non-dis­ ci;:tls to join tlw WHC begin­ nimination clause. ning in NovPmlw1·. In March, "By not n~cognizing us they NotrP Danw decided to. retain color us as somehow 'other' its membership in tlw Fair still, and by coloring us as l.abor Association (FLA) whiiP 'other' they say we're not nor­ waiting for morn information mal." said OUTrearh co-prnsi­ about thP recnntly-l'ormed dent Dave Wyncott. \VHC. Tlw main dilTnnmce betwe1~n the FLA and th(' WHC is how Election nightmare tlw organization hand ll's man­ It should be a simple ul'ar.turnrs that utilize swt'at­ pror.-ss: the democratic elec­ shop labor. TIH' FLA promotes tion of student IPaders by a a rollaborativP dl'ort bt)lWPPII popular volt~. But for both tlw organization and tlw cor­ Saint Mary's and Notre Dame, poratittn to t:OIT<'<'t \'iolations, tht> studPnt body t>lections whiiP tlw V\'HC supports full W!'rt' fraught with drama. dif­ public disclosun' of' any corpo­ ficultit~s and prot!Jsts. ration's manuf'a!'turing t~ondi­ AftPr Saint Mary's initial tions. Plection. two tiek<•ts. Emily Saint Mary's ehosf' to join Kof'lsch/Hachcle RodartP and tlw WHC. Chrissie H1~nner/MicheiiP " It s n ~~ m P d to u s . as .. v e N agiP, advanced to a run-ofT l<'arnf'd mort~ about the WHC. Plection. The run-off. however. KEVIN DALUM/The Observer that tlw WHC f'its the siz(~ of' resulted in a tio, with both Brian O'Donoghue and Brooke Norton study a list of campaign violations on Feb. 17 while wait­ l h <' Co I kg~~ . " sa i d !\I a r i I o u tickPts earning 49 percent of ing for the Judicial Council to announce the results of the student body presidential elections. Eldrt•d. CoiiPgP prPsidPnt. tlw vote. Stud<'nts vot1~d again, Protests followed both the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's campus presidential elections.

Feb. 27 - Four Notre Dame students March 29 - More than 600 people join are arrested for disorderly conduct and the National Bone Marrow Registry in resisting arrest at a local support of Zahm sophomore Conor Murphy, Denny's restaurant. who has leukemia.

March 12 - Saint Mary's senior Kristi Morris March 30 - The Master Plan beg1ns w1 is killed in a car accident. ground breaking on a new Dalloway's \ Coffeehouse and Welcome Center.

/ March 30 - New head coach Matt Doherty's March 29 - Saint Mary's announces Irish men's basketball team's season ends that it will join the WRC. with a loss to Wake Forest in the NIT championship.

May 5 - Notre Dame announces that Father William Beauchamp, executive vice president, March 21 - University president Edward Malloy will be replaced by Father Timothy Scully, effective July 1. announces that Notre Dame will not join the Worker's Rights Consortium. page 8 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, May 19, 2000 SECURITY SMC construction moves forward Unidentified man includes changes to resirience go major changes. • Welcome Center, halls, athletic faeilities and soeial Although the face of campus may new Dalloway's spaces. be changing as a result of the plan, attacks student in Coffeehouse may be New apartment-style housing most seniors seem pleased with the complete in fall \Viii be built on the northeast cor­ overall goal of' the changes. ner of campus "I think it's great that D6 parking lot and will be "I think it's great that they're By MOLLY McVOY ope n for stu - they're finally Sainr Mary's Ediror dents, at the finally doing things because doing things By CHRISTINE KRALY When the Saint \1ary's seniors earliest, by I think that 5'aintl\1arys is because I New~ \Vriu:r return to campus as alumnaP, they the 2002-03 behind other universities, and think that may not recognize the campus they academic Saint Mary's Dillon llall resident Peter Garrison was I think that they need to catch once called home. year. This is behind assaulted and robbed in the D(> north park­ The first steps in the ten-year addition up. ... I think the changes are other univer­ ing lot on May 8, according to Notre Dame Master Plan have begun and will seems to be a good idea. I think president sities. and I Security/Police (NDSP) reports. continut~ after graduation. By tlw the most pop­ think they Garrison could not be reached for com­ Eldred is doing a good job beginning of the fall semester, sev­ ular among need to catch ment. with the l\1aster Plan. eral major ehanges are expected to the student up, i\der The incident ueeurrPd at approximately body, and the said. 10:20 p.m. when Garrison was walking be in place. Groundbreaking for the new seniors in Jackie Ader "In some through the parking lot and was struck on Welcome Center and Dalloway's particular. senior ways, howev­ the head, according to Chuck Hurley, direc­ Coffeehouse occurred on March 30 "I think the er, I think it tor of NDSP. Garrison was knocked uncon­ and the buildings are expected to apartment- might make scious and told Hurley he could not recall if be up and running by the fall. style housing is going to be a good Saint Mary's seem a little bigger. he was struck with an objed. Regina renovations are underway thing," senior Jackie Ader said. Saint Mary's is known for being a Garrison awoke to find that the man had and the build- "Living off small school, so that upsets me a stolen his shoes and $10 and a driver's ing will be campus this little, but overall, I think the license from his pocket. completely year has been changes are a good idea. I think Garrison sustained head injuries and 'Tm sad that things aren't going redone by the a great learn­ president Eldred is doing a good scrapes and bruises to his arms, Hurley fall when stu­ to be as I remember them, but I ing experi­ job with the Master Plan," she con­ said. dents move do think the changes are good. " ence, and I tinued. The suspect is a black male, approximate­ into their new think those Many seniors were part of the ly six feet, 30-40 years old with a full beard [apartments! committees involved in planning and was wearing a white T-shirt and blue rooms. Mary Culley ''I'm actual­ will be a big the construction and raising money jeans. senior ly excited that improve- for the Master Plan. Although the Collaboration between NDSP and the ment." changes may not directly aff•~ct South Bend Police Department led to a sus­ the changes are coming," Aside from tht~m. they look forward to seeing pect line-up which Garrison witnessed May senior Mary Culley said. ''I'm sad the new buildings being construct­ effects of the work they did. 12. Garrison could not identify the attacker. that things aren't going to be as I ed on campus, major renovations "A lot of us have helped in the Hurley said this was an isolated mugging remember them, but I do think the arc a part of the plan. Noble planning stages." former student incident but that students should report any changes arc good." Family Dining Hall will be renovat­ body president Nancy Midden said. suspicious-looking people to security as These changes are part of a 10 ed to become a student center and "It's so exciting to be able to see soon as possible. year, $100 million plan that Angela Athletic Facility will under- these changes in a concrete form."

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pride that come with every By MOLLY McVOY graduation. Saint Marys Editor "We are mourning her loss at graduation. but we are also A single y1~ II ow ribbon will celebrating our accomplish­ Lw on tlw wrist of' each senior ments," said senior class pres­ as tlwy rnceivP their diploma ident Anrw Pangilinan. t'rom Saint Marv's in renwm­ In addition to the honorary b ran Cl' of K ristl J\'1 orris. their cll~gnH~. tlw senior cl;~ss board rlassmatP who diPd over has instituted the Kristi Morris spring brPak of this yPar. MPmorial Fund. The board Although J\lorris 'vvill not be sent lett1~rs to all current stu­ walking with lwr classmates dt•nts requesting donations for l o r e c d vI' lw r dip I om a, s lw the fund. was awardPd an honorary i\ run/walk was also sched­ d e g r () " at t h n soc i a I w o r k uled for Thursday afternoon at hooding ceremony and her :~ p.m. All of the proceeds seat will remain empty at from the two-mile run/walk graduation. A single rose will will be donated to the Kristi sit in lwr pi

Congratulations women of Pasquerilla West. You are forever a Purple Weasel.

Sarah Bates Class of 2000 Kim Bernard Amy Mediamolle Lori Bettcher Trish Oatley Cherryl Brown Toby O'Rourke Kara Brown Melissa Osburn Beth Burau Daniela Papi Megan Cadice Stephanie Park Becky Calcagno Carilu Pozorski Chris Catanzarite Lisa Radden Jen Crone Hanna Ghirmay Magda Krol Katie Reichmann Emily Dempster Lacey Harraka Iris Lancaster Justine SanFilippo Andrea Dorin Meghann Hennigan Mandie Landry Rhiana Saunders Maggie Durant Monica Hlavac Stasia Langan Sallie Scherer Kelly Engvall Melissa Hogg Alejandra Lopez Julie Shotzbarger Colleen Feeney Aimee Kalogera Jenn Lopez Jen Solano Megan Fitzpatrick Chloe Hutchinson Erin Malooly Maggie Tinucci Colleen Gavin Gina Ketelhohn Catherine Marrero Kathleen Warin Kelly Glynn Violet Kramer Bridget McMahon Kristin Wheeler ----~-

page I 0 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, May 19, 2000 A Senior,s Last Look

As Notrn Dame and Saint

Mary's seniors l£~ave the

r.ampusrs that have been

their homes f'or the past

f'our years. one senior looks

back through the ey1~ of the

camera.

Photos by KEVIN DALUM

I offers its congratulations to the following graduating seniors: · JEFF BEAM JEFF HSU BRIDGET O'CONNOR RYAN BLEGGI BRETT HUELATT LAURA PETELLE JOSH BOURGEOIS JOHN HUSTON MIKE REVERS A. J. BOYD KRIS KLEIN CLAIRE RODDEWIG KARl CONNOLLY MICHELLE KRUPA DAVE ROGERO JOHN DAILY ERIK KUSHTO M. SHANNON RYAN KEVIN DALUM JOEY LENISKI BRIAN SEAMAN DUSTIN FERRELL BRYAN LUTZ JOE STARK COLLEEN GAUGHEN BRAD McDONALD C. R ((TEO" TEODORO MIKE GEHRKE ANDREW McDONNELL JOB TURNER JULIA GILLESPIE MIKE McMORROW BILL UNIOWSKI BILL HART KEN NISHAMURA MIKE VANEGAS Thank yotl for your hard work, dedication and leadership. You have helped to create a tradition of professional journalis1n which we are prottd to contintle. Good luck in all you do. ~The 2000-2001 Staff h--'.A ·---:'"~/-. < / ~ • - ~ ' ·---- -.J>~ ' ' • ~ L------·

Friday, May 19, 2000 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 11 Annan, Viramontes to deliver Commencement speeches • U.N. chief may criticize "The U.S. is in big danger of crawling Switzerland. Annan's work with the U.N. into its shell," Lindley said, adding that began in 1962 with the World Health • Latina author's previous U.S. foreign policy he hopes Annan's spe1~ch "ties us doser Organization. During the Persian Gulf speech impressed students to the world" and o(l"ers suggestions as War in 1990, Annan led negotiations By ERIN LaRUFFA to how the U.S. can avoid isolationism. with Iraq regarding oil sales to pay for By CHRISTINE KRALY Assistant News Editor It is also possible that Annan will humanitarian aid. News Wrirer sp1~ak about issues relating to the peace Annan also served as under secretary­ DPspitn dealing with nunwrous cTises, process in Ireland and Kosovo, said general from 1994 to 1995, then again Acdaimed author llldena Maria UnitPd Nations sncrntar.v-g1~rwral Koli Ojong Odidi, a peace studies graduate in 1996. During his tenure in that posi­ Viramontes will address Saint .\ltary's Annan will take tinw to dc~liv1~r Notr1~ student from Nigeria. Anotlwr possibiP tion, U.N. pPacl~keeping operations elass or 2000 at Saturday's Danw's CommPnec~nwnt addrc~ss topic is the question of when and how increased significantly. Annan was Commencement. Sunday. the U.N. gets involved in conflicts. involved with peacekeeping efforts in The creative writ­ Annan has according to Odidi. Bosnia after the Dayton Peace ing professor will rpn•ntly rriticizPd Befim) his election as sc1Tetary-g1mer­ Agreement ended the war there in 1995. address the graduat­ tlw Unitc•d Statc~s al in 1997, Annan became involved 'Aith As secretary-general. Annan has ing elass in part for n o t do i n g peacnkeeping work within the U.N. worked to ref()rm the U.N. and bring the because of student c•nough to help Well-respected f(w his eflorts to prevent organization closer to people in an response to a previ­ Africa with its sev­ war, Annan is an appropriate figure to attempt to renew the world's confidence ous speech. nral wars, including address graduating Notre Dame stu­ in the U.N. He has also tried to increase According to on1• in SiPrra dents, according to Lindley. the U.N.'s traditional role in promoting Elizabeth Station, Leone. Tlw AIDS "We're supposed to care )at Notre peace and development. lluman rights assistant to Saint Viramontes npidemic is also Annan Dame)," he said. "I think [Annan's] work have also been an important concern f(Jr Mary's president sc~vPn' throughout fits in ideally." Annan. Marilou Eldred, last fall several Saint tlw contirwnt. Annan relates well to Notre Dame Odidi, who is attending graduation, is Mary's students and faculty heard In his spi'Pch. Annan might rhoosn to b1~causP both the U.N. and the Catholic looking forward to hearing Annan Viramontes speak at a conference and addn•ss probll'ms in Africa. said govern­ Church promote peace, Odidi said. speak. were so impressed that they wrote a let­ nwnt profpssor Daniel LindlPy. Anotlwr "[Annan) will be able to blend con11iet "I will feel really happy and proud to ter to Eldred requesting Viramontes for possibility is that Annan will mc~ntion tlw with religion and how it relates to hear him speak about some of these the Commencement address. \Nays in which tlw U.N. can improvP its peace," said Odidi. [peace) issues," he said. Like the women she will address, pc~rformanc~e. a topic relatc~d to a possi­ Originally from Kumasi, Ghana, Notre Dame Commencement will be Vintmuntes is joining the thousands of ble criiiqlll~ of Unit1•d Statns f(m~ign poli­ Annan was educated in his native coun­ held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Joyce Saint Mary's alumnae. The College is cy, Lindl1•y said. try as well as the United States and Center. giving the popular writer an honorary degree for her praised litflrary work. Viramontes, who is a professor at Cornell University, was born in East Los Angeles and earned her bachelor's degree from Immaculate Heart College. She has written short stories and nov­ els about Mexican-American migrant workers in the United States. Her work primarily focuses on the female perspec­ tive of Chicano family life. "She writes very sensitively about women. I think she'll be a wonderful speaker," said Station, who believes Viramontes' Catholic education makes her the perfect candidate to address the graduating Belles. Though, Station does not know what Viramontes speech will entail, she is confident that the speaker will make a lasting impression. "I think she'll speak not only to our Latina students, but all our students on the valun of their Saint Mary's educa­ tion," said Station. Viramontes is scheduled to arrive in South Bend today to participate in a workshop with Saint Mary's faculty and staff. The workshop will includP diseus­ sion on "Chieana 2000," Saint Mary's aeademie theme for the upcoming year. "We're really lucky to be able to spend the morning [with her)," Station said. Saint Mary's commeneement will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Le Mans court­ yard.

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Friday, May 19, 2000 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 13 Catholic environment motivates seniors to serve

at Saint Mary's. "Some stu­ classes dur­ By KATE NAGENGAST dents may be doing it to help ing the sum­ News Writer focus what they want to do mer between \Vith the rest of their lives." the first and Aftnr four years of acad1~mic Although the seniors will be second year - strugglns to obtain a l'ollege involved in more than 44 dif­ is incredible, d1~gr«~«'. fpw studnnts might ferent snrvieP organizations said Gibney. imagine tlw m s PI VI's tr a v1d i ng next year. tlw programs with llowover. to all ends of the Parth to sPrve the most NotrP Dame and Saint Hache! Lustig otlwrs. Sonwthing in tlw Notn~ Mary's participants are those felt her call­ Da nw an d Sa i n t \I a r y · s com - repn~sentl~d on tlH~ Uniw~rsity's ing a little munity. how!'VPr, duuigns that cam pus: t Ju~ A Iii an c <' for further away n.·qwctation for the approxi­ Catholic Education (ACE) and than most rnatPiy 10 pPrc!~nt of each the Holy Cross Associatns. ACE students. graduating class 'ty of programs including service work rPnt of i\otrP Danw undnrgrad­ teaching, casework. elderly as well." U

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Hansen Iris Lancaster James Moravek Elizabeth Rossick Steve Valdes Joe Applewhite Katherine Dom Dennis Haraszko Mandie Landry Elizabeth Moriarty Kathleen Rowland Kathleen Vales Sarah Asmuth Michael Downs Lacey Harraka Stasia Langan Anne Moriarty Anna Rusin Adam VanFossen Liberty Balbort Julie Duba Jeffrey Harrington Ryan Larkin David Morrow Ramsey Russell William Varettoni Jennifer Baltruzak Katherine Duffy John Hatzenbuehler Katherine Laures Cara Motter Megan Ryan Anna lisa Vargas Mia Banas Gage Dungy Charles Hayes Rachel Lauzon Nicole Moye Amy Saks Nicole Varner Sofia Barbato Elizabeth Barger Stacey Barnes Kelly Basinger Maria Batz Congratulations Class of 2000!!! Jessica Baumgarten Kelley Beamer The staff of the Center for Social Concerns Mary Bertsch Lori Bettcher wishes to express our thanks and best wishes Stasia Bijak Kelley Bitterly to the members of the Class of 2000. Mary Boerner Kristen Bogner In the words of Sr. Helen Prejean~· CSJ, John Borrego Karen Boselli ~~May you be blessed with passion and may you follow it all ofyour life. " Kimberly Boulds Joshua Bourgeois Jennifer Bowling Andrew Boyd A special thanks goes to those graduating seniors listed here who have Erin Brady participated in the Center for Social Concerns courses, seminars and Andrew Brennan Jenny Brissette Jennifer Bryan programs during their sojourn at Notre Dame. Thanks also to the Julian Bryant Elizabeth Buckingham hundreds of student who have shared their time and talents with the Cerise Bush Christopher Butera communiry through the many student, service, and social action programs. Megan Cadice Shana Cagney Mary Calsin Augusto Camara Erin Dunnigan Gregory Head Chris Lawler Kelli Mullen Cynthia Vega Michael Camilleri Sara Salazar Maggie Durant Carrie Hedin Grant Lee Kristine Munoz Michelle Viegas Angela Carbonetti Lorna Sanchez Scott Durbin Joe Hemler Mary Leffers Kathryn Murphy Michale Visnosky Jaclyn Carfagno T rina Sandberg Michael Earley Andrew Herman Kathleen Lehan Katy Murphy Kelly Wahlen Meagan Carlevato Denice Sanc~ez Joseph Eddy Carmen Hernandez Sam Leonardo Rebecca Murray Gina Wakerly • Gregory Carroll Anna Sanford Bridget Egan Lettie Herrera Kristin Leonardo M. J. Myette Brendan Walsh Gabriel Cassel Stacie Santiago Erik Eiswirth Lauren Herring Sarah Lett Mark Nakajima Michael Walsh John Castellarin Richard Saxen Keli Engvall Amanda Hicks Jason Leung Kara Narucki Peggy Watson Cesar Castellon Rita Scheidler Heidi Eppich Krista Hildebrand Rene Levario Frank Nash Megan Welsh Kerry Cavanaugh Sarah Scheidler George Fackler Monica Hlavac Michael Lewis Liza Naticchia Molly Welzbacher Mekashia Chenault Sally Scherer Catherine Fallon Sarah Hoffmann Diane Leza Erin Neil Julie Wernick Jenny Choi Cecilia Schirripa Katy Fallon Marne Hogan Erin Lillis Elizabeth Nerney Lara Williams Brian Churney Michael Schmidt Morgan Farmer Mary Clare Hogan Stacy Lindstedt Pauline Noonan Christopher Wilmes Kristen Clancy Michael Schultz Paul Fehrenbacher Melissa Hogg Chris Lombardi Margaret Oakar Bethany Wilson Jennifer Clark Beau Schweitzer Michael Fierro Kelly Holohan Erica Loye Meghan O'Brien Susa!lne Witt Kendra Cleland Michael Seeley Matthew Filip Eliza Hommel Ruth Luckas Bridget O'Connor Beth Wladyka Regina Collins Andrea Selak Camille Fitzpatrick Jeremy Howe Rachel Lustig Colleen O'Keefe Brian Welford Jennifer Connor John Serrano Megan Fitzpatrick Courtney Howlett lan MacKenzie Jacelyn O'Malley Anna Yates Eileen Conway Jim Shacklett Peter Folan Maria Hrvatin Erin Malooly Eamon O'Reilly Marina Ziolkowski Lauren Cooke Jessie Shaw Kelly Folks Susan Hudachek Candice Marcum Toby O'Rourke Kevin Cope Kyle Shaw Erin Ford Timothy Hurley Meghan Marcus Kelly Orsi Michela Costello Karena Shiel Stephany Foster Michael Hutchinson Nancy Mariano Rebecca Palmer Kathryn Cousino Nicole Shirilla Carla Fornelos Chloe Hutchinson Marisa Marquez Linday M. Papp John Crisham Julie Shotzbarger James Frank Joe Hyder Elizabeth Marsh Donata Parillo Jennifer Crone Shane Slominski Molly Franke Jennifer lmundo Matthew Marsters Paola Parodi Melissa Cronin Christine Smetana David Frick Jennifer Jablonski Aimie Martin Monica Par~ Kathleen Crotty Kyle Smith Scott Friedman Shana Jackson Nathaniel Marx Kristin Patrick Amy Crownover Stacey Smith Megan Fry Anne Jaeger Kathryn Massey Angela Patrizio Molly Cullen Kathleen Smith Stacy Fuller Kelly Jansky Erin Maxwell Mary Penny Elizabeth Dailey Scott Soderstrom Karen Furrow Kate Jacques Mary Anne McAloon Joe Penton John Daily Jennifer Solano Lisa Gadwood Jaclyn Jaraczewski Matthew McBurney Dominic Peraud Kevin Dalum Kristen Spellacy Adriana Gallegos Heather Jeno Dave McCaffrey Colleen Perkins Renee Daniels David Spinola Cynthia Ann Garcia Jo Ellen Jeselnick Jacob McCall Rebecca Perry Beth Davis Meghan Stahulak David Garofalo William Jett Brandan McCarthy Mirhelle Persinger David deTagyos Alyssa Stark Martin Garry Kerrie Johnson Dina McCiorey Ellen Peters JoAnne Deeter Kelly Starman Colleen Gaughen Jennifer Johnson Megan McCracken Sarah Petersen Tim DeFors Kristen Starr Alexis Gaul Tim Johnson Jean McCue Kevin Peth Megan Delfausse Rachel Steininger Amy Gawelek Jennifer Johnson Daniel McDonald Rebecca Pfouts Nina Stephan Friday, May 19, 2000 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS page 15 A LOOK AT A LANTERN Campus Ministry will miss Lies

probably from socializing with one of my best friends on cam­ By ERIN LaRUFFA them," said Sister Susan Bruno. pus." Assistant !\: cws Editor who worked with Lies as co­ However, she said that every­ director of the Notre Dame one at Campus Ministry is excited Tlw Campus Ministry of1ke will Encounter with Christ Hetrcat. that Lies is pursuing something not be the saim~ next year vvith­ Bruno added that she wili have to he has wanted to do for a long out Father Jim LiPs, the director follow Lies' example of interact­ time. She also hopes he \\ill eome of spirituality and retn~ats who ing with students. back when not attending classes, will bt~ Ilcrman \\ill assunw additional somPthing Lies said is probable...... ~·. going to tlw res ponsib iIi tiPs in d in~cti ng "I hope to return to Notrf~ L' nivnrsity of retreats, whiiP Bruno \Viii assume Dame often, perhaps on tlw occa­ Minm~sota LiPs' ro!P as \"v'f~ll as hPr own in sional fall we1~kend." Lif~s said. for a dortor­ running thP Notre Dame "Ev1~n as I takn mv leave or this atn in moral Encounter. placn, Notre Dam!~ ·will always be psychology. In addition, two nevv priests home to me." "ThPrf~ will be joining ttw Campus IIerman said he is confident will be a big :Vlinistry staff that Campus void with Lies as part of their Ministry will his leaving. responsibili­ "'/ hope to return to Notre continue to ... lie just ties at Notre Dame often, perhaps on flourish even brings a lot of life to the ol1ke," Dame. Father af'ter Lies said Fatlwr John Herman, who Jay Steele, the occasional fall leaves. Lies has \VorkPd with Lies in Campus currently weekend. Even as I take explained that Ministry. ··lie's so nncrgctie and working in my leave of this place, the strength of enthusiastic." South Bend. the program During his time at Notre Dame, will lead Notre Dame will always is the fact that Li1~s has infl uP need Campus retreats. be home to me., the staff Ylinistry. said the people who Father works togeth­ have workl'd alongside him. Thomas er in order to Father Jim Lies "lie's hPipPd us dBvelop some Bednar, who minister to new n~treats," said Father has spent 10 former director of spirituality students. fac­ Hichard Warner. director of years in Chile. and retreats for Campus Ministry ulty and staff. Campus Ministry. Lies also par­ will work with "None or us ticipated as a team member at Hispanic stu- could do what four or five rntreats every year. dents in his role as dimctor of we do without eaeh other, and B ('yond his role as retreat cross-cultural ministry, a position none of us would be compelled to director, Lies has also frequently Lies did not hold. do it at all but for our students," conducted \1ass at the Basilica Nevertheless, members of the Lies said. "Our lay staff is as com­ and has been thn author and edi­ current Campus Ministry staff mitted to the mission of this

KEVIN DALUM/The Observer tor of Campus \1inistry's weekly said they will miss Lies. University as anyone associated A lantern on the Law School is one of the tiny details "Considerations" column in The "I think he did a wonderful with this place. Our salaries are passers-by often overlook on Notre Dame's picturesque Observer. job," Warner said. "We'll miss evidence enough of that." campus. The Notre Dame and Saint Mary's campuses will The fact that Lies spends time him for sure." In January, the office will move host thousands of graduates' family and friends this with students has also been "It's a tremendous loss to to the new Coleman Center, cur­ Commencement weekend. important to Campus Ministry. Campus Ministry, his hall and his rently under construction at the "He knows so many students, friends," Bruno said. "He's been site of the old bookstore.

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Karla Acayan Jason Elbert Christopher Lawler Michael Russo Amy Saks I, Daniel Adam John Patrick Emmons Grant Lee It I Gabriel Alejandro Heidi Eppich Justin Leinenweber Rita Scheidler Shaunti Althoff K. Michael Evangelist Bryan Leitenberger Joseph Schneider Matthew Anderson Michael Fairchild Samuel Leonardo Heather Schomann Cheryl Asci Jamie Fanning Rene Levario Brian Seaman Mark Auernick Morgan Farmer Michael Lewis Kyle Shaw David Bann Camille Fitzpatrick Justin Liu Christopher Shipley Steve Bartlett Kevin Fogarty Jessica Logan Nicole Shirilla Sallie Baumgartner Peter Folan Patricia Lohmann Julie Shotzbarger Brian Bausano James Foley Christopher Lombardi Katherine Soby Anthony Bishara Carla Fornelos Benjamin Low Jennifer Solano Kelley Bitterly Michael Garko Ruth Luckas David S. Spinola Philip Bomeli Matthew Gentile Robert Brick Maier Meghan Stahulak Kimberly Boulds Kristin Gerber Michael Massarini Benjamin Stauffer Margaret Bowman Martha Gibney Kevin McCluskey John Steffan IV Michael Bradt Julia Gillespie Jean McCue Timothy Stuhldreher Elizabeth Brown Caroline Grady Jacob McGuigan Vivian Su Beth Ann Burau Raymond Michael Greiwe Shay McLean Brian Sweet Peter Camilli Michael Griggs Bridget McMahon Melissa Tacey Gregory Carroll Kristin Grove Michelle Mendoza Angela Tonozzi Timothy Casale Kevin Grugan David Mikolyzk Stephen Valdes J anine Casazzone Joshua Guerra Michael Morales Adam VanFossen Mekashia Chenault Krista Guziec James Moravek Cynthia Vega Michael Brian Churney Lacey Han·aka Joel Nagle Greer Vespa Michael Cisternino James Harris Jessica Neff Julie Wernick Kristen Clancy Dan Hartmann Katherine Nordahl Ryan Whitman Thomas Coffey John Hatzenbuehler Bridget O'Connor Kevin Wietzke Leonard Conapinski Andrew Herman Thomas O'Hagan Elizabeth Wilschke Howard Cornin Leticia Herrera Molly O'Rourke Catalina Yanez Michela Costello Seumis Higgins Aaron Osland Magdalena Zepeda Loubel Cruz Joseph Hyder Rebecca Palmer Thomas Cullen Kelly Jansky Donata Parillo Renee Daniels Jennellc Jarret Monica Park Richard Deer Jennifer Johnson Mary Suzanne Penny lillian DePaul Laura Julian Joseph Penton Abby Oils John Caleb Keenan Jeffrey Perconte Laura DiPiazza Colleen Kelly Colleen Perkins Shannon Dolan Daniel Kirzeder Jennifer Piccoli Andrea Dorin Jamie Kuhn Joseph Priest Michael Downs Wade Laffey Julie Reising Justin Dunn Michael LaMora Kathryn Rizzi Michael Earley Bartholomew Lanahan Aliceson Robinson Joseph Eddy Christina Lankhorst Richard Rodarte

~ We also with to thanks and ·congratulate the following 1\ssistant Rectors as they move on to new opportunities:

Christopher Parent Blake Fix Sara O'Malley Patrick Cawley Gail Navarro Matt Hoefling Jonathan Coury Sophie Johannes Stacey Mosesso Michael Galibois Jacqueline Bicandi Robert Kuehn Joe Butscher Kira Lodge Brian Nestor Kathleen Kenney

.Our deepest gratitude to the following Rectors as they leave their current positions... Best wishes to each of you!

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FACULTY SENATE Group encourages Malloy to withdraw attempted ad ban

faculty sentiment on the policy. paper. However, it provides no "If Ladministratorsl really want By TIM LOGAN to run it like a professional jour­ Aug. 23, 1999: Office of the Many professors claim the other funding. President sends a letter to News Writer attempted ban violates academic The Observer, for il'> part. has nalistic endeavor. they need to and press freedom, and more maintained that it sets its own allow it to run as it does, without The Observer banning ads All year long, the University's than 215 faculty and staff mem­ policies. and the paper has run fear of a lockout, or having their from unrecognized student ban on advertisements from gay bers signed a petition last several ads from GALA-ND/SMC equipment taken or their editor groups. and lesbian alumni and student semester calling for its with­ and OutHeachND. Editor-in-chief fired," Preacher said. groups has been a major con­ drawal. Mike Connolly said he appreciat­ In January, Malloy created an Oct. 8, 1999: 217 faculty and cern for the "This has been a com:ern of ed the senate's vote. ad h0<~ committee to review The staff sign a petition protesting Faculty the faculty throughout the year," "The Observer is grateful for Observer's relationship with the Father Malloy's policy. Srnate. said senate chair Jean Porter. the Faculty Senate's support and administration and the newspa­ L a s t Chandra Johnson, The hopes the administration will per's advertising policy. The Nov. 9, 1999: Malloy tells the we(~k. they Observer's liason to the Ollice of understand our need for com­ committee will also study the Faculty Senate that the ad spoke out the President, did not return plete editorial freedom," he said. way The Observer prepares stu­ dents for journalism careers. policy has been in place for on it. repeated phone r.alls, but she The resolution and an accom­ many years and reiterates his Members and Malloy have said that the panying report on the issue were This function of the student voted 27-1 University acts as The researched and presented by the newspaper. Preacher said, is position that the University at its meet­ Observer's publisher. As pub­ senate's Student Affairs also important to senators. acts as The Observer's ing May 9 Preacher lisher. the administration would Committee, chaired by Ava "Clearly [MalloyJ sees The publisher. to ask have the right to determine edi­ Preacher. assistant dean in the Observer as an educational University president Father torial and advertising content. College of Arts and Letters. She tool." she said. "If it is an educa­ Nov. 10, 1999: The Student Edward Malloy to withdraw the University officials have never said there was a lot of concern tional tool, it does not belong Senate says The Observer policy and to dPdare that The tried to influence artides run in among the faculty that The under Student Affairs." should be "editorially Obsnrver should not be placed the paper. but on a few occa­ Observer would be placed under The ad hoc committee was independent in all respects under the oversight of the Ollice sions, they have called for bans Student Affairs. as Scholastic originally charged with making a from the University of Student AfTairs. on certain kinds of advertising. Magazine is, and assigned a fac­ recommendation at the end of administration." The request took the form of a The University also collects the ulty advisor. The Observer has this semester. but it will likely letter to Malloy and is not bind­ been entirely student-run since continue to study the matter $6 per semester fee which stu­ Nov. 19, 1999: The Observer ing in any way, but it reprPS(mts dents voted in 1967 to give the its founding in 1966. through the summer, according to committee member Dennis prints an advertisement from Moore. The group will consider OutReach NO. the Faculty Senate's recommen­ The University of Notre Dame's dation in their discussion, Moore Jan. 18, 2000: Father Malloy said. appoints an Ad Hoc Internal Review Committee for The The }QkWfi- f!.ii~Center In other Senate News Observer to study the issue + Members voted 19-4 in and make a recommendation favor of a proposal designed to ./ ~ ·~ .. -,. ·:?=-~-~~~ ~-fi_:-.~~·~~:~:-~."· -: i ·~ ~-~---,·", to him . ..:- ... ~ ~ ,· , ..... ' ..~ ...... """\:: x..:;.. '~~-/ ,.,.. . ~ curb the results of grade inf1a­ tion at Notre Dame. The resolution called for two March 9, 2000: The changes. One would restrict Observer carries an S cie ne£;- i;t{fftnp{V~):~Jf.~Yalues Dean's List recognition and advertisement from GALA graduation honors to no more ND/SMC announcing its Is pleased~/Fnn~ijncf~wi~i~lttd;ins have been than the top 25 percent of stu­ Memorial Grants for summer dents in each College. Currently. service projects. r"'• ~~- .-~. . ~el.e~Lras ~'~'- ·.. .~· 39.8 percent of undergraduates graduate cum laude or above. May 9, 2000: The Faculty The proposal also called for Senate votes 27-1 for a ]i:!_hn 1 hiJ!ll~_$cholii;fs transcripts to include the aver­ ' -~.-:$~LJ.·;.·::,:::;~,~~-:~:'!. .-~~/~:~~-;: -~«--,.. :i£·- :f~· resolution asking Malloy to age grade in classes alongside withdraw the policy and not In [he Five Year Double D(!gree"Prograln in the student's individual letter to assign editorial oversight grade. · Arts and1;~r-.~1l/iineering '" "• ~ · The Academic Council will to the Office of Student Affairs. ····"'~~~~~~)·"" ' consider the resolution when it .lOSE r11~1 I A.RrThe Oh<<>rv<>r . ·•· ' •:., ~...... meets again next semester. • '!' ¥· '-::•. ~_ "'. . __ .. ·;:~&<·':·· .. ,f.::~.~ ...·

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Right explore my world and live the American SYSTEMS/WEB ADMINISTitATORS ...... 631-8839 tion, in poverty, in there in the middle of Indiana was a lit­ Dream. prison, in chains, or tle sehoul where Catholic boys could go And this is the American Dream, and THE OBSERVER ONLINE in debt- but they to college, where sons of immigrants every member of the Class of 2000 is Visit our Web site at lmp:llobserver.nd.edu t{u daily came, to this land could receive a college education and the embodiment of that. Our ancestors updates of campus news, sports. features and opinion of immigrants, this with that education, a springboard braved the oceans to come to a new columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news land of opportunity, toward the American Dream. land and build a better lifo. Our panmts from the Associated Press. this land of hope, Laura Petelle My own grandfather, Frank Petelle, and grandparents workml and sacri­ SURF TO: this land of dreams. was born in Chicago in 1920 and grew ficed to make our lives oven bottl~r than weather for up-to-the movies/music tor Hern they built the up listening to Notre Dame games on theirs wore. minute forecasts weekly studem reviews American Dream: the radio. He came of age during the So when I receive my diploma on To give a better life Senior Staff Depression, and couldn't afford to go to Sunday, it may have my name on it, but advertise tiu policies online features tor spe­ Writer .md ratt's of prim ads cial campus coverage to one's children. college. He joined the Navy in World it won't be my diploma. It will belong to So these immi- War II, fought for his country, came my family and friends, teachers and archives w search tor about The Observer grants came and home and married my grandmother supporters, who worked so hard to articles published after to meet the editors and worked and strove and sweat, to build a Lois and moved to Bangor, Mich. But make sure I could be hnre. It will August 1999 staff better life for their children, and maybe his heart belonged to Notre Dame. belong to my ancestors who made~ a ter­ -just maybe- to send those children My grandfather hold a lot of jobs. lie rifying h~ap into the unknown to build a POLICIES to college, the Amorican symbol of suc­ worked at a factory, sold insurance for bright future for their children and The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper cess. State Farm, bought some farmland and grandchildren. published in prim and online by the students of the In a very powerful and unique way, grew apples. It was never easy, and But most of all it will be~long to my University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's Notre Dame is the living ombodiment of there was never enough money to go grandfatlwr, who dreame~d of' a place~ in College. Editorial comem, including advcnisemems, is the American Dream. Back in the days around. But he dreamed that one day tho prairie when~ Catholic kids could go nor governed hy policies of the administrarion of either when Harvard still had quotas to keep his sons would go to college and filled to college, a place whore Mary stood institurion. The Observer reserves the right to refuse Catholic enrollment low, when Catholics thPir heads with stories of Notre Dame. high on a Golden Dome~. this wonclnrful advertisements based on content. had a hard time breaking into the In 1968, my father, Jim Petnlle, place called Notre Dame. The news is reponed as accurately and objectively as Eastern establishment, when Catholic enrolled at Notre Dame. He worked far possible. Unsigned edirorials represenr the opinion of boys couldn't afford to go to collegn, a harder than I've had to, in order to pay /_aura Petelle serl'f~d as Assistant the majority of the Editor in C:hiet: ,\1anaging Editor, A~sistanr Managing Editor and depanmem ediwrs. little school in Indiana learned to play the bills that his scholarship money Managing Hditor at The Ohsenwr dur­ Commentaries. letters and columns present rhe views football. didn't cover. The acceptance lett1~r, ing the 7 999-2000 year. S'he is a gmdu­ of the authors and nor necessarily those of The From Pennsylvania to Kansas, all report cards and student ID that my aling senior who will be jointly enrolled Observer. across the Midwest and Great Plains grandparents so earPI'ully preserved in in Duke University's Law and !Jiuinily Viewpoint space 1s available to all readers. The tree where so many Catholie immigrants an album reveal their pride. My fatlwr schools in the fall. ~{you would like to expression of all opinions through leners is encouraged. settled, Catholics tlllwd in on the radio was the first in his family to graduate contact her, e-mail her at Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include and heard college boys playing football. from colleg•~ and was followed thn~e lpetel/e@yalwo. com. contact information. In the cities, in Boston and Philadelphia years later by my Uncle Pic, who also The uiews expressed in this column QuestimiS regarding Observc·r policies should bt direct­ and Chicago and New York, Catholics attended Notre Dame. arethose of the author and not neces­ ed to f:ditor i11 ChiefMike Con noll;•. read in the newspapers about these My father followed in his fatlwr's l'oot- sarily those r~f The Obsenwr.

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! 1 I I I Appreciating our good byes . I f I ·.... I Reflecting ~ Goodbye midnight runs to Steak Good riddance to Stepan, need I rience all of the "good riddances" and Shake. · 'j 1 say more. in order to appreciate all of the . i Good riddanco to all night finals .. db " "(' db .. . I Goodbye to Dick Addis and his goo yes. Joo ye was rwvPr , I r 1 on a hard cram sessions. renegade thunderstorms meant to be easy. "Goodbye" hap­ t Goodbye Good riddance to u93. pens when we are unprepared, not t Papa John's Goodbye to the NYSP kids from looking and are denying its exis- I and Wollies. South Bend. tence. "Everything has its sea­ Good rid­ Good riddance to anyone son, everything has its learned dance dining who questioned their right time." This is our season. hall. to be on campus in the .;.. ___ • '1. ~I This is our time. This is Goodbye to summers. '(!~ ~ it. There are things the football Goodbye to tailgating, /t'J we certainly won't lesson players who the last generation of ~ miss. There are so represented Bridget McGuire l ) l/ :1\)0~ many more that Notre Dame patrons, deep /~ ~ 6 we wilL In the I never thought I would learn a Jesson about with class. Kimmi Martin thoughts with ~ .:.--~-c. future, don't lovP from my younger brotlwr, .Joseph Patrick Good rid­ roommates at 3 look back at Kcpfcrln. My little brother by two and a half dance to any­ a.m., Party of Five your time here years. Ev«~ryone knew him as Pat. one who has Senior parties, double with regret. met Kim I've always admin~d my brother for his incredi­ Columnist phone rings, Look back at ble spirit and his extr«>nw love of life. I always Dunbar. SYRs, free inter­ it as a time wislwd I could be more likP him. Even if a bit Goodbye to net access, fall when it hurt recklt~ss sometimes, hn always did what he the classy break, month to say good­ thought would make him and the peoph~ around men's basketball coach. long Christmas bye. him tlw happiest, •~speeially when it came to his Good riddance to the classless act break, spring Farewell, friends and family. lin lowd •~verything about life of "the bottle thrower" at the bas­ break and pro­ "adieu," and knew how to take this Jove and turn it into ketball game. crastination "au revoir," smiling faces and nwrlasting friendships. Goodbye to College Night at trips to Meijer. "adios," Pat was born on March 22, 1981 and died on lleartland. Good rid­ "ciao," March 5, 2000. lie was a freshman at Towson Good riddance to College Night at dance to pari­ peace out, Univ(~rsity in Baltimore, majoring in tlwatnr. lie Heartland. etals, sardine later alliga­ was incn~dibly popular at home and at school, Goodbye to the college sweet­ boxes called tor. and not because he was a 'cool guy.' He was a heart. dorm rooms, Goodbye. g(~nuirw friPnd to nvPryorw. lie wasn't perfpct, Good riddance to the completely 1 0-seater planes For this is a but he was conlid(~nt with himself and in Jove random hook-ups. flying out of time that we with his friends. Goodbye to Flex points and Michiana. the will never Ito defined friendship. II<~ was one of those Munch Money. place South Bend experience pnoplP who n~ally meant it when hP said 'how Good riddance to overpriced calls a mall, pro­ again. It's an• you'!' This was lator •~mphasized during the munchies in college marts. fessors who supposed to days follovving his dPath. \VIwn I arrived at my Goodbye to the one nice, normal, assign tests the hurt. southern 1\·larylancl honw that Monday morning, security guard. day you leave or cars lirwd my str(~Pt. l~xn•pt lwtw was int<~llig<'nt. funny and construction. Goodbye to people who haw this piece; IIanna Ghirmay, Carri had a gn•at tal«•nt of ad lib ronwdy. liP planrwd Goodbye to spending spring helped you grow into who you an~ Lenz. Emily Bienko and Ben Troy. to join tlw rast ol' Saturday Night Liw sonwday. nights at bookstor«~ ganws. today. The l'iews expressed in this col­ But. tlw tnw corP of J>atrick was his l'riPnds. (;ood riddanc«~ to tlw s«~grngated Henwmber four years ago, when umn are those (~{the author and Two clays al'tPr his dPath, my family attendNI a crowds at the ganws. the year 2000 seemed like it was so not necessarily those of The (:andlelight sPrvice at Towson. Patrick had only Coodbye to the beautiful quads. far away? Perhaps we had to expe- Observer. bPPn tlwr«> for seven months. but I broke down and wept wlwn I saw that closp to 200 of Pat's 'rlosnst' rww f'ri£~nds WPrn at thP service. Tlw l'ol­ lowing week«md, rlos«~ to 1.000 peoplt> attend«~d LETTER TO THE EDITOR his l'unerall\lass. My lwalthy, happy brotlwr vvas strickPn with type-C bact£~rial nwningitis. got siek and died in a matter of less than 12 hours. liP did not know Parting with lingering thoughts that the symptoms of' nwningitis mimic tlw flu. II<~ went to the hospital too lat«~. Then~ arP so . Graduation is a time to look back and reminisce­ answers linger. Why is the clock on ()'Shaugnessy many quPstions I could ask. hut I can't look back. in my cas<~ almost six y«~ars! always slow or fast? Whv arn tlw «dnvators in lh~cio so Patrick Pnjoyed Iii'<~ to its l'uiiPst up to his dnath. (;raduatn school is a unique experience, more so for slow·? Why are the comp'uters slower during •~xam Alii ('.an think now is that t'V<'ryoJw rwmls to be l'oreign students. It is a new and challenging world, times and tlw llPW printers slower than th<' old? \Vhy likn this. to l'ollow this I H-y«~ar-old's philosophy. I from thP classroom to tlw "roommate" exp(~rienee. are the problmns not fixed'? know Patrick had no n•gr<'ts in lil'e. Som!'thing It cloPs not take long to realize how Notre DamP is But, many parting thoughts are in ord<'r; among the likP this ran happ(m to anyorw, but no orw is «wnr different- the pieturesque campus, the football tradi­ many, GSU for the Easter and Thanksgiving brunches, ready. Tlw b«~st way to prPpare is to utilize lif<~ tion, th«~ religious 11avor. the liberal-conservativ«~ mix­ SUB for the movies, Campus \linistry f'or tlw donuts and turn it into what makns you happy. II' you do tum. Thus Notre Dame is more than merely an m~ade­ and coffee during study days and OMS/\ and tlw this. you will t«~uch more peopln than you will mic expnrionce and tradition. It extends from the intemational clubs for promoting international diversi­ probably know in this lif'P. \t\'hat gn~ater comfort classrooms, to tho quads and the stadium. ty and culture. could I ask !'or, Pxcnpt to knmv that Patrick had Thn most exciting times are the football ganw \Y«~ek­ TlH~ Notre Danw nxpnriencP n~rnains rich and no Ptwmies in tlw world'! liP lovPd lii'P and Pvnry­ t~nds, which compare with comnwncement in its Pmo­ rewarding, whethPr it is academic discussions, latP lw mw rnt>t. tional undertone. The low point, for grad students: night schmoozing in LaFortutw, study tinw with toys I d£'Pply lwlinv(~ that if' ('\'(•ryorw chooses to !Pad rt'cPiving a 'If and not getting funded! and snacks in the librarv or romantic trvsts around tlwir li\'PS tlw \Vay that Patriek led his. tlwn~ \VIwrnv(~r you go from ht~re, or come from, Notre the lakes- all moments to trPasur<' in ;n<'mory's would lw no n~gn~ts. Lon~ likn it rwvPr hurts- it Danw strikes you as tlw tidiest campus, where tradi­ ehest. is tlw hPst advic«~ 1\·p PV«~r lward. tion and symnwtry havf~ not been compromised in One final thought: Can the 'Fighting Irish' lep­ over 150 years. giving it an amhiem:e that is infee­ rechaun be given a slightly mon~ pleasant and l«~ss Kaci Kepferle tious. Tlw serenr lakP and the majestic dome speak rmmacing expn~ssion? Senior voluml~S. an experience bordering on psychedelic (but :-.lcGlinn Hall bmvare of the sprinklers at night!l; the new bookston~ Noman Sattar April I H. 2000 and tho new Holt's recreational facility titillate tho Covernmem c;r~uluace Srudenr senSI'S. ,\hy I '), 2000 As tlw Class of :woo prepares to leave. some . I ,( ! i i i I I ·t !

THE page 20 OBSERVER Friday, May 19, 2000 Riding the winds of change Relax. and

Well. this is it. drillml in and out of our Iiw~s hen~ chance. Wt~ just happen to be in the Tho moment wn'vn bnon either undoubtedly will be missed, but they same place at the same time. There's anxiously awaiting or pretending will also be remembered. Some have no higher design, no deeper destiny, enjoy life wouldn't happen. W<~ arc so happy to burst in on wild winds of change, and no grandiose plan. Life is pure coinci­ be done at last, y(~t we are strangely some have floated in on breezes so dence and there is no particular force sad that it's gentle we take for granted their quiet pushing or pulling any of us in a par­ rnally over. constancy. We came to college. They ticular direction. We just are. Where did all moved in next door. We had the Whatever we believe about destiny. for awhile the time go? same class together. They asked us divine intervention or the utter We blinked, out. We worked the same shifts. They absence of either, when you stop and "Ladies of the Class of 2000. You are now all and all of a taught a cool course. There's just look around, it cannot be denied that going out into what is commonly termed the sudden our something about the way they special people float in and out of our "real world." We know. that after four years stmior year is seemed to understand. lives in beautiful and mysterious of hard work and of scholarly endeavor, you over and we Then just as suddenly, or just as ways. Sometimes we can do some­ will be nmdy to take your places in the life are actually so!Uy, they arc gone. Vanished from thing about it. but other times we just ahead of you. We are con- graduating. Colleen our daily lives, leaving only can't. Like rainy weather patterns, fident that the education It was raining Gaughen footprints in our memo­ the winds of change come and go. you have received at Saint when I packed ries. We move ofT­ Sometimes they carry us on and Mary's College has pre­ up my room campus. They sometimes they take us back, but pared you to make your last week. The Senior Staff change. We have always, always, they move us to way in the world success­ wind was blow­ Writer opposite sched­ where we might otherwise never fully. We arc now gradu­ ing like crazy ules. They get have dared to go. ating the future leaders of during that hot sick. We Change is hard. But we can't America. summer storm. change. They fear it. We need to embrace it. A Saint Mary's educa­ and all my paperwork scattered go abroad. We love it, live it. And we won't tion has developed skills across my lloor in the wind. I was break up. be alone. You know how cer­ of leadership in you so Nakasha going through old pictures and letters They switch tain people here can remind that you will be the future Ahmad and notebooks and lame SYH gifts, jobs. We get us of people from back teachers. the future politi­ and it hit me when I realized that I in a fight. home? The people we will cians, the future lawyers, wasn't sorting my crap into separate They meet in our new jobs and Senior the future doctors per­ Columnist piles. Everything was going home. become uncertain graduate haps even the future For good. There was no "haJJ stor­ RAsor var­ schools and exciting ser­ presidents. In all of these age," or "local storage" pile, no sity ath­ vice projects will remind fields, Saint Mary's "stash this at a friend's apartment" letes. us of those we knew here women will lead others. Thus, we congratu­ pile. and I wasn't wondering whether We at Notre Dame and Saint late you, Class of 2000, leaders all." or not I could sell this or that when I graduate. Mary's in the same way. This is the kind of stuff that you'll be hear­ got back. Yet I The spirit that binds us ing now that you -yes, YOU- are graduat­ I wasn't coming back. wonder if to this place and to each ing from college. Apparently. the walk across I don't live herP anymore. and it's it's more other will never die; it the stage in our basic black ensembles not just my room. It's this whole than mere will simply carry us on changes us from the good-for-nothing slacker plan~. We really don't liv(~ here any­ circum­ and send a gentle breeze college students that we are to the saving more. We are not coming back next stance when we need a graec of a world rapidly descending into fall. and neith<~r will the people we that first reminder. It's never easy chaos. We are now t~xpected to become the care about most here. Wt~ can't rely draws letting go, but we will leaders of the new world in which we will on running into thnm next semester people always live within the grandly - yes, grandly- take our place to maintain our friendships anymore. together memories of those past (while at the samn time giving suffici(mt credit We will have to actually pick up the and then amazing four years. to tlw institution which hdped us on the path phone and make an ell'ort. When we drives May the bells of the to greatness). graduatPd from high school. we knew them apart. Basilica ever ring in your We will accomplish grand things, write gn•at that when we came home during the Perhaps ears, may the scent of novels, complntn mastm·picee works of art. Christmas and summer holidays. there's a burning leaves take you rist~ rapidly and speedily up tho ladder to our evervone else would bt> home, too. higher back to Notre Dame in own corner office in th<~ sky. And aft(~r wn w(~ ktww that W(~ could always catch design guid­ autumn, and may the cry of have dont~ all that, we can take our place in up then. We had a solid honw base, ing the llow of vietory bo yours in whatever the recruitment brochures as "Jane Schnuuw. safe. stable and dependabl<~. But people in and you do. But most of all, may Class of 2000, ruler of the univt~rse." Then wt• here. we won't all eo me back for out of our lives. you always be open to riding would be really £~xed1Pnt adv<~rtisem(~nts for Christmas or summer; there is no Perhaps others the wild winds of change to the tlw nducation that we havo ust~d wisely and guarant<~P that we will se<~ everyone are given to us to incrmliblt) adventures that are well. again. ~Football games don't count.) fulfill a IW<)d, waiting for you. llmm. You know, right now I don't want to As hard as we will try to k<~ep in share a momtmt. or This is it. b1~ leader of anything but tht~ Couch Potato touch, we may never see some of our teach us a lesson we Go be spectacular. Brigade. I have worked, and worked and not dosest fri

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Legacies live on at Notre Dame © ])OMl)\ In 1900, my great-grandfather grad­ to send their oldest child ofT to college, uated from Notn~ Dame. Now, 100 they were comforted by the fact that I years later, I am about to graduate would be a part of the Notre Dame from Notre Dame joining in a family family. Over the past four years I have tradition. had the opportunity to meet so many This year. I have been very blessed wonderful people in my dorm. in the in being able to share on(~ year of my classroom and in the different organi­ Notre Dame experience with my sister zations I have been involved in. All of God, country and and brother. Phoenix is a long way these people have contributed to my from South Bend and it's nice tu have amazing Notre Dame experience, and some of my family on campus. like Notre Dame, they will remain in When I made the decision to come to my heart forever. Notre Dame T-shirts Notre Dame. I had no idea that I would As I take a walk around the lakes for also be joined by my sister and broth­ the last time and visit the Grotto once Of all the things that Notre Dame has I wanted to wear my Domer Hun T -shirt Pr. Likewise. I don't think my parents more before !leave. I will be thinking changed about me, my wardrobe has to show off my stunning (not-quite-last­ realized that one day their three chil­ about my four years here, the people probably benefited the most from my place) finish there. I wanted to bring the dnm would all be at Notre Dame and I've met and the amazing experiences time here. On the other hand, perhaps neat Dillon Hall shirt I'd gotten from my they would be responsible for three I've had and shared with my peers. I benefited isn't the right word. Suffered is date to their Christmas dance. I certainly college tuitions. My sister, brother and wish my fellow Class of 2000 members maybe more like it. wanted to show off my St. Joseph County I arP very lucky to have such wonder­ all the best in the world and look for­ In just four short Disaster Drill T -shirt and to tell them ful and giving parents who have mad(~ ward to the day when we may all meet years I have gone about the plane crash. The AnTostal every sacrilin~ in the world so that we again. Take care. God Bless and Go from owning a col­ shirts and the "Eat an Orange" Scurvy could all attend Notre Dame. I am very Irish! lection ofT-shirts Boy T -shirt I won from the dining hall glad that I have the opportunity to that represented a would make them laugh, too. I couldn't share this weekend with my parents Julie Reising wide variety of make up my mind, though. I had this and tell them how much I appn~date Senior retailers, like J .C. stack of shirts that represented things I everything they've donn for me Pasquerilla East Hall Penney's and was intensely proud of or about which I throughout my entire lifi~. May 5, 2000 Goodwill, to owning had really fond memories, and I couldn't Although it was hard for my parents a collection of tee decide which I should leave behind. shirts that repre­ Kate Rowland Six months later I'm in the same bind. sents Notre Dame. What should I take with me when I go? I During a very know that some of them, like the filthy, touching and emo­ Senior torn and ratty Lyons Hall Volleyball tional "Last Time Columnist Tournament shirt I have worn to every Graduating with four Doing Laundry in sporting event I have played in since I got the Dorm," I was it, for free, freshman year. need to go. folding my quasi-dry clothing and I Their time has come and gone. But I'm SMC guardian angels noticed that I haven't paid for a single not ready to send them ofT to Goodwill one of these shirts. I would wager that yet; I'm not even ready to cut them up As I prepare for graduation, I made sure I was under constant two-thirds of your student activities bill and make aT-shirt quilt out of them. I'm remember that I might not have been supervision. One of the tests I had at goes to T -shirts. because SUB knows that still too proud of the events they adver­ her(]; I might not have gotten to wear the hospital was a a spinal tap, a very free T -shirts are the hallmark of any tise and of my participation in them. my cap and gown and I might not have painful procedure where spinal fluid good (read: well-attended) event. Where It will be hard to start wearing these been able to receive my diploma. was taken from my back to determine tee shirts are being handed out, there shirts in places where I have to explain Without my four guardian angels. I if I had a stroke. Because of the test. I flock the students. Credit card companies what "The Shirt" is, or where Lyons Hall may not have been able to experience was told to lay flat and was bedridden know this, too. is, or what an SYR is. Sure, I've had my any of these things. You may be won­ for a week. I had to return to the hos­ People will wear any kind of nonsense practice with explaining what the heck dering about my guardian angels - pital a few days later because of the on a shirt if you give them it free. I have TWEC is (''I'm telling you: I don't Who are they'? What happened'? Do I extreme headaches I was experiencing seen people wearing shirts that say in big KNOW"). But I want to show off the know them? In order to answer these and had to have a blood patch done on dopey lettering: "Do you YAHOO?" My accomplishments these shirts represent. questions. I must take you back to a my back. During this procedure, it was mother, an avowed ice-cream disliker, Not only my personal feats, such as los­ day here at Saint Mary's that I will Colleen Kross that stood by my side. wears a shirt that extols Edy's in graphic ing the Mara Fox Fun Run. but the never forget. She held my trembling hand as the form. I personally own a shirt I got in the accomplishments of all the people who It was a quiet Sunday morning here doctor placed a catheter in my back mail from someplace called TWEC. I put time and energy into planning the at Saint Mary's College or, at least, and took blood from my arm and didn't order it or pay for it. as far as I can Breast Cancer Awareness Baseball that is what my roommates and I injected it into my back. tell. and don't have any idea what TWEC Game, Late Night Olympics or the Irish thought. My roommates, Kathy After the procedure, I returned to is. The shirt. in fact, says on the front: Iron Classic. Kasmer and Lindsay Hichardson and I my bed in Le Mans Hall. Lindsay, "what the heck is TWEC?'' It just showed That's the kind of place this is: nearly were preparing to go to brunch in the Kathy, Colleen, along with our friend up in the mailroom one day. Of course I every shirt I have that I've gotten for free dining hall. This day was supposed to Brooke Brumbaugh made the "Shelley wear it. It is a shirt, after all. and one has come as the result of a lot of work on bt~ a day preparing for finals. I was sit­ Shifts"; this schedule made sure that I more shirt means one more day I can go someone else's part, and nearly all of ting on the couch in our room when was never alone. These four excep­ \\ithout doing laundry. them are events planned for the sake of a the right side of my body went numb. I tional women unselfishly took time out Or how about those Late Night with good cause. The people who bought the could not move and I could not talk. of their study time in order to be with Coach D shirts'? Those are really, really shirts are concerned about whether or My two roommates watehed m1~ go me_ They rearranged their work ugly shirts. Even Coach D's attractive not the people who made the shirts are from slightly coherent to totally oblivi­ schedules to get food for me in the din­ face cannot detract from the fact that paid a livable wage. It's a good feeling. ous but they kept their cool and ing hall and come and eat with me. these shirts have a full-sized black-and­ It's the kind of feeling, and people, that phoned for help. When s1~curity Lindsay even delayed going home after white disembodied head on them. But Notre Dame has produced. arrived in our room, they tried to get her last exam in order to be with me. people wear them. People whose So, to close, an open note to Monk: Give me to stand up. I stood there, no feel­ Only a f(~w people at Saint Mary's wardrobes consist entirely of back to the students who have done so ing, grasping my roommate for dear College are even aware of this inci­ Abercrombie and Fitch or J. Crew will much for this schooL Fling Graduation life. Lindsay and Kathy saw their care­ dent. I can confidently say that without wear truly funny-looking NDToday shirts 2000 shirts into the crowd at halftime of free and fun roommate turn into a these caring, brave, unselfish and lov­ (that light blue color is so flattering) if Commencement. basket case before their eyes. ing women, I would not be here today. you are handing them out. The same I was rushed to the emergency During this year's graduation, look people who would never dream of wear­ Kate Rowland wants to say hi to her room. My roommates stayed while around you - my four guardian ing white shoes before Easter or mom, Eileen and her dad, Frank and her countless tests· were conducted. angels may be right next to you! Memorial Day or whenever will, of grandparents in Tecumseh, because she Shortly. our friend Colleen Kross came Thanks Lindsay Hichardson, Kathy cotirsl~, wear CBLD shirts at any time of has never done so in a column before. to my bedside as \Veil. They tried to Kasmer. Colleen Kross and Brooke year. She wants to point out that she dredged entertain me even though they knew I Brumbaugh. I love you. I hit aT-shirt crisis at Christmas time 800 words of meaning out of a T-shirt. was in pain. My sistm·. Tracy. and her as I was preparing to pack for a visit with and encourages you to try before you fiance even drove into town after get­ my grandparents in Tecumseh, Mich. I start making fun of her. ting engaged the night bef(m~. Being Shelley Raley would be visiting for four days, so I only The views expressed in this column are from Florida. my parents were unable Senior needed to bring a couple of changes of those of the author and not necessarily to conH~ to tlw hospital. Wf~ \wre in the Le Mans Hall clothes. But as I looked at the pile of T­ those of The Observer. hospital a long time that day. April18, 2000 shirts I'd brought back from Notre Dame When I was released, my friends with me, I couldn't decide what to bring. ( 9 0 0

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The Senior Lecture Room at Saint Mary's frequented by members of the class of 1900 makes the PHOTO COURTESY OF NOTRE DAME ARCHIVES high-tech, 21st-century classrooms used now seem lacking in character.

This Saturday and Sunday, seniors will don caps and gowns to form the gra Then and now: unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. By AMANDA GRECO Just imagine calling home to Nova Scotia - Scene Editor "Mom, could you please come out here? I need to go to Meijer!" Long lost are the days when students Notre Dame administration was apparently were referred to as "inmates," when one so scared by the power of South Bend to cor­ could not leave campus without permission rupt the devout that it forbid students to roam. granted by the president and when writing The students needed permission from the ...... - home was mandatory. Though some may sug- president to leave campus and according to gest that both Saint Mary's and Notre the catalogue, "Student<> are required to report Dame are caught in the at the University immediately after arriving at archaic with their reluc­ South Bend. Unnecessary delay in South Bend tance to allow co-ed is looked upon as a serious violation of rule." dorms or forsake pari­ And if Domers think that OIT's suspected sur­ etals, a visit to the reign veillance of e-mail is an imposition, perhaps of the class of 1900 pro­ they would find it more inconvenient to vides a sobering perspec­ know that back in the day, all student tive on just how strict mail was likely to cross the president's things could have been desk before being sent out or delivered. for this year's graduating According to the University catalogue classes. Let us take a stroll for the 1899-1900 year, these proce­ down memory lane to see dures prevented "clandestine and how the Class of 2000 fares improper correspondence." when compared to the Class For those of you who may fmd the of 1900. du Lac's prohibition of smoking in Retro back to 1900 when campus buildings an inconvenience, Notre Dame consisted of a consider this: In 1900, only those mere seven dorms and nine students living in Sorin or Corby other buildings. The grounds Hall who had written permission of what was then called Saint from their parents were allowed to Mary's Academy were home to a smoke. All other tobacco use was total of seven buildings. That year, prohibited. 779 students enrolled at Notre Dame, but, Most of today's seniors learned unlike today, these kids ranged in age from early (read: freshmen disorientation) five to 39 years old. Back then, both Notre how easy it is to disregard the drinking Dame and Saint Mary's had a program called guidelines on campus. Back in 1900 Minim in which youngstBrs could enroll. though, any use of "intoxicating liquors" Though both schools had few attendees com­ was grounds for expulsion. pared to present day, they still boasted a wide Perhaps the Sisters at Saint Mary's range of representation, hosting students from assumed all women there were of high virtue, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, for the catalogue for student<> for 1900 has no PHOT COURTI Switzerland and part<> of Canada, ranging from mention of drinking, smoking or other OF SAl Nova Scotia to the Yukon. immoral acts. Instead, it has provisions for the MARY The catalogues for students for the academic procurement of proper ladies - students were AA CHI\ year 1899-1900 provide a brief glimpse of col­ required to write home at least once a week, lege life at the turn of the last centurv. It is there were regular hours kept every week for suggested here that those attending· Notre sewing so women could keep their wardrobes Dame bring with them no more than "six in order, all pocket money was turned over to shirts, four pairs of drawers, three night shirts, the treasurer and detailed records of expendi­ 12 handkerchiefs, six stockings, six towels, two tures were sent home to parents monthly. hats, two pairs of shoes, two suits for winter, Saint Mary's women were not allowed to bring two suits for summer, one overcoat and toilet "frivolous" jewelry with them. Visitors were articles." It is doubtful that the average student only allowed from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on on campus today can so briefly list all he or Wednesdays, as the Sisters felt all other time she has brought to the dorms. should be devoted to studies. And you thought The booklets also list some of the basic rules parietals were tough!

LIZ LANG/The Observer and guidelines to which students must adhere. But it isn't true that this year's graduating The Belles of 1900 could not leave campus classes had it all better than their '00 counter------

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PHOTO COURTESY OF NOTRE DAME ARCHIVES 1ating class of '00, as this graduating class did one century ago. rhe classes of '00 part. Consider, for instance, the tuition rates in opportunities for fast-paced entertainment that 1900. True, we must account for inflation, but they hardly notice if someone fails to change his can you imagine how nice it must have been to or her clothes for a semester. We take for grant­ pay a mere $300 for tuition and board at Notre ed the freedoms we have now, in a time when we Dame and only $140 for Saint Mary's? For the can travel our wonderful town or communicate men of Notre Dame, board included all washing with people across the globe in an instant. and mending of clothes. Junior and senior class­ Students in 1900 were confmed and isolated, not men received rooms for free, while others paid only by the physical constraints of the campus between $50 to $80 for rooms. Books cost, on they were forbidden to leave, but by the lack of average, $30. such modern-day comforts as telephones, com­ Though students paid considerably less, they puters, cars, e-mail and instant messenger ser­ spent considerably more time at either school. vices. They were in awe with thP, inventions of Imagine a sojourn spent confined to campus automobiles and telegraphs. Even the living property with no fall, winter or spring break, no arrangements furthered their isolation. When Easter holiday and only two months for sum­ Corby Hall opened in 1899 offering single rooms, mer. With examinations every other month Scholastic sang the praises of such quarters. "The and as many as nine classes in a session, it modern American student must have his private is hard to imagine the students of the illus­ room. He is no friend of communism and he trious centennial class having any time to shrinks from the thought of community life," the socialize. magazine reported. Never fear though - school spirit for Though many things have changed and the Notre Dame athletics was just as strong schools have expanded, some things stay the then, though the University made it same. Saint Mary's students have borne the has­ clear then as they do now that "undue sle of awakening to the sounds of hammers attention to athletics at the expense of throughout this year. Many improvements were study will not be permitted." In the made on that campus, exactly one century ago. 1899-1900 issues of Scholastic, fer­ Those students in attendance then were said to vent rally cries are made for the stu­ have witnessed the definition of "the brick and dents to fill the quads and support mortar period of a country's growth." After com­ their teams. The football team had a pletion of the construction in 1900, one Belle was great year in 1900, finishing with a 7- reported as saying, "My, how Saint Mary's is 2-1 record (maybe Bob Davie should improved - so much new wall paper and so visit the Notre Dame archives to see if many new posts." In one issue of Saint Mary's Where girls of the he can't find some coaching tips from publication, The Chimes, a writer reports the fol­ class of 1900 days of yore). Baseball also finished lowing scenario. Imagine the Junior Study Hall, practiced archery, strong, ending their season with an with a tasteful arrangement of pictures, women nowadays impressive 15 wins and only five losses. statues &nd plants - when what participate in more Though in those days Saint Mary's students should invade this serenity? active sports like didn't make the trek across Route 31 to see None other than one of our tennis. these games, they had such wonderful activities favorite resident rodents, the ro as stenography and bookkeeping classes to keep squirrel. It seems that even a 'ESY INT them entertained. Fun was also derived from century ago these pesky little ''S VES such gatherings as the Notre Dame "Night Owl" buggers dominated campus. club. In this organization, men would gather in Oh, but what a difference a the Sorin Hall smoking room to perform and day can make. Or a century. Our enjoy comic operas, vitascopic exhibitions and beloved campuses are shrouded "everything in the theatrical line from variety in longstanding traditions and sto­ shows to Shakespearian productions." Also in ically stand steeped in history, but 1900, a great joy arose on campus when the Glee with each new class, we create Club was formed. As Scholastic reported, "It more legends. The legacies at Notre sounds very much like a fairy tale, but this time it Dame and Saint Mary's will forever is true - we are to have a rollicking glee club; attest to the time you seniors have there is a good time ahead." spent here in God's country. Let the Today, we have such wonders as movie the­ proud motto for the graduating class of aters and the Internet for our amusement. For 1900 ring out once more. the class of 1900, as reported by Scholastic, one "Semper '00." student's sudden decision to get a haircut caused a controversy. Modern students have so many Jose Cuellar contributed to this report.

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BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL WOMEN'S SWIMMING Keyplay edges NDToday Irish capture yet another in talent-laden tournament Big East Championship

win. Dietrich then sealed his selection as history. By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN By NOREEN GILLESPIE "The key ingredient was the senior MVP by ending the game with a nothing­ Sports Writer Associate Sports Ediror but-net 3-pointer over NDToday's Tim class," Weathers said, who formed the Muething. group as his first recruiting class. The top spot on the winner's podium Trailing by one at 17-16, top-ranked The talent-filled Keyplay.com and "They wanted to win the first year, and at the Goodwill Games Aquatic Center Keyplay.com decided this was the year it NDToday.com were laden with former they've been set on winning ever in Uniondale, N.Y., is getting to be a would not go home disappointed. It then Division I and II basketball prospects, since." familiar one for the Notre Dame scored the final five points of the champi­ giving onlookers an eyeful. Success was not limited to the women's swimming and diving team, onship game to make No. 2 Dillon started at point guard for the seniors. Junior sprinter Carrie Nixon especially after its fourth consecutive NDToday.com wait until next year this Irish this season, leading them to the NIT continued to add impressive marks to time. title game. Dietrich turned down Division Big East Swimming her Notre Dame career, capturing "We've been to this place two years I basketball oiTers from Vanderbilt, Ohio, and Diving three individual wins, four relay wins, before, and ended up on the losing end Bowling Green, Yale and Miami (Ohio) in Championships five Big East and Notre Dame records both times," Keyplay's Cas Schneller, a favor of a brief track career at Notre victory. and 2000 Big East Swimmer of the second-team All Dame. NDToday's B.J. But it never gets Year honors at the Big East Tournament selec­ Kloska walked on the old. Championships. and All-America hon­ tion. said. "We really .. We really wanted to Notre Dame basketball In far:t, the ors in the 50-meter freestyle at the wanted to make make sure we were the team a year ago. women always NCAA Championships. seem to find a way Nixon was one of six swimmers who sure we were the ones on fire at the end." Teammate Dave ones on fire at the Mikolyzk turned down to pu_t a new spin Suddarth led the squad to an 18th place finish at end. We were deter- Division II options after on an old feeling, NCAAs, the highest of any Notre Dame racking up more mined to go out as Cas Schneller an All-State career in swimming squad. . .. impressive tallies with each consecu­ "Our finish at NCAAs was the most wmners. Keyplay.com Wisconsin to receive a Both teams went Notre Dame degree. tive victory. Winning the championship critical thing this team has accom­ out as winners for "You get all the fans by more than 400 points over its closest plished," Weathers said. "We entered making the tourna- out there and it's great," competitor, notching five Big East and the meet wanting to be in the. top 20 ment a treat to watch, but only Keyplay Mikolyzk said. "It's your time to shine a Notre Dame records, and adding an and have all the girls score in the meet, managed to take home the trophy. little bit." 18th place finish in the the NCAA and we did that. It's a big step for this Keyplay's Jimmy Dillon and Tom Keyplay beat Versatility 21-15 in the Division I Swimming and Diving team." Dietrich unleashed a torrent of baskets to semifinals, while NDToday defeated Championship, the 1999-2000 team Suddarth closed her career capturing secure the victory. Majesties 21-10 to reach the title game. put together what was most likely one her eighth All-America honorable men­ Dillon, the Notre Dame varsity record­ It was the third trip to the finals for of the most impressive campaigns by tion in four years. The 400 medley holder for steals and assists, turned up Dietrich, Schneller and teammate Paul any swimming squad in recent history. relay of Barger, Suddarth, Nixon and the heat on the Bookstore court. And Moore, and their second with Teasdale. It was also the best showing of any sophomore Kelly Hecking also earned then he tied things up with a slam-dunk In the women's tournament, Erin Notre Dame swim team during head All-America status, winning ninth place on a pass from Dietrich, the Bookstore Brandenburg led her top-ranked JAAKE coach Bailey Weathers tenure, he said at the NCAA Championships. Basketball MVP. squad to a 21-9 win in a grueling battle after winning his rourth title. Sophomore diver Heather Mattingly Dietrich followed suit the next trip against No. 2 Muffet's Second String. "This has probably been the best notched All-America honors, placing down the court, dropping in one of his Brandenburg scored eight points in win­ team in terms of focus that I've seen," 15th in the three-meter and one-meter team-high eight baskets with a pull-up ning her third consecutive women's Weathers said. "When you work hard, diving competitions. jumper. Dillon drilled a shot from near Bookstore championship. you get rewards, and that's something With such a solid base. looking to the half-court to put Keyplay up 19-17. Earning men's First Team All­ really special to see." future is encouraging. But at the con­ "Jimmy had that 3-point shot. That Tournament honors were Mikolyzk, The senior class, comprised of clusion of such a notPworthy season, it was a bomb," Dietrich said. "That made Kloska, Versatility's Ross Hansen, Pete Shannon Suddarth, Elizabeth Barger, can be hard to do anything else but cel­ them tighten up on defense and let us get Ryan of The Majesties and the F-Bombs' Alison Newell, Rhiana Saunders, Gina ebrate. to the basket." Sean McCarthy. Dietrich, a senior, was Ketlehohn and Laura Shepard, were "This is definitely overwhelming," Football crossover John Teasdale named Most Valuable Player of the tour­ forceful contributors to that showing, said Barger. "It's hard to sit down at all knocked down a free throw to put ney. Steve Craig of Franchise was named with the six graduating as the highest­ when you're just thinking about cele­ Keyplay just one point away from the Mr. Bookstore. scoring class in Notre Dame swimming brating."

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Dear Graduates:

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my prayers and best wishes to the members of the Class of 2000. I also want to express my gratitude for the rich contributions you have made to the University during your time here.

For those of you who are graduating Seniors, I hope that we have achieved our goal of providing you with an education that integrates the life of the mind with the life of the heart. May your con1n1itn1ent to your faith in God and to the service of God's people match your dedication to your chosen vocation and profession. We have high expectations of our graduates. The tren1endous contribution that our alumni make to society and to the Church is a testament to the in1portance of these high expectations.

For those of you leaving with graduate and professional degrees, I hope that you will carry with you the best of our traditions as they relate to your discipline. If. you bring to your chosen field a strong set of ethical convictions and a committnent to justice, you will represent the very best of Notre Dan1e.

May Our Lady, Notre Dame, continue to watch over you in the years ahead. We are blessed to have you as metnbers of the Notre Dame family.

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WoMEN's SoccER VOLLEYBALL Seniors take Belles to tourney Barger carries Shields was looking to build College, but came back to win By KATIE McVOY team spirit and a cohesive three out of its next four Assisranr Sports Ediror playing forcA. She did just that. games. Belles, earns honors Early in the season the team Saint Mary's defeated four The Saint Mary's volleyball faced communications prob­ conference rivals during rngu­ applied that well during their team had a breakthrough sea­ lems that disrupted play, but lar season league play. By SARAH RYKOWSKI first season as collegiate coach­ son under the leadership of by late in the season, the In MIAA tournament play, first year head coach Randa women were on track, com­ they defeated Kalamazoo Sports Writer es," Barger said. Barger was elected to the Ali­ Shields. municating well and executing before falling to top-ranked Led by seniors Agnes Bill, plays extremely well. Hope College in the semi­ Led by senior tri-captains MIAA First Team , the first Belle Jayne Ozbolt and Mary Shields, as a first year head finals. The Belles finished the Katy Barger, Rachel Egger, and in Saint Mary's history to make Radovich, the Belles advanced coach, wanted to get the team season with a 13-10 record, an Erin McCabe, along with class­ either the First or Second Team to the semi-finals of MIAA play into the MIAA tournament at improvement over last year. mate Liz Coley, the Saint Mary's in soccer. and finished fourth in the con­ the end of the sAason. Saint Mary's will welcome Belles soccer team finished fifth "Katy Barger is one of the best ference. The team will miss With the help of hAr senior back one senior, four juniors again in the players to ever the seniors as they head off to team members, she did so. Bill and three freshmen, induding MIAA in the pass through "Katy Barger is one of bigger and better things. led the offense in points scored Bill's younger sister Ann, next fall of 1999, the doors of "In terms of leadership and on aces and digs, and joined season. Agnes Bill finished off with a 3-4-1 the best players to ever [Saint Mary's enthusiasm, this is a group teammate Ozbolt to lead the a distinguished career at Saint record in con­ pass through the doors of College]." Milligan said. that will be missed," head scrappy Saint Mary's defense. Mary's by receiving the Marvin ference play. {Saint Mary's College]." coach Randa Shields said. Saint Mary's started off the Wood Outstanding Senior Despite their "She possesses Before the season began, season with a loss to Elmhurst AthletA Award. so-so confer­ talent that ence record, Jason Milligan would place the Bf'lles head coach her among the improved best players in from their the nation." CROSS COUNTRY ov<'rall 1998 total of 6-10-2 to a Barger scored eight goals and 9-6-2 season record. They also assisted on nine more for the held sole possession of fifth 1999 season. She finished with placP this year, after finishing in 25 points and made the MIAA Running pack leads to solid season a tie wnil Albion in 1998. The League Leaders' List for her 1999 season ended with a loss assists. In addition to Barger's our top seven were all under In addition to Miller and to Olivet College during the award, Egger was named to the By MOLLY McVOY 22 minutes." Hildebrand, the team will lose MIAA season tournament. All-MIAA Coaches' Honorable Saint Mary's Editor The Belles cross-country Bridget Heffernan to gradua­ "I think that it says a lot about Mention list, along with Mary team finished its season at the tion. our team that even though we CampP and Heather Muth. Despite a tough conference Hegional Championships at "We'll definitely have a hole finished fifth in the conference "[The faet that] some of us did finish, the Belles cross-country Ohio Northern University in to fill as far as our performance we still got recognition," Barger receive conference honors is a team had one of its more solid November. Saint Mary's fin­ in meets," Yavello said. "We're said. "We really had a success­ tribute to the whole team," seasons in its short history. ished 28th out of 35 teams. The losing two of our top runners, ful year." Barger said. "[Soccer l is a team Saint Mary's finished tied for top Belles finisher at the tour­ but, more importantly, we're The three co-captains credited effort." seventh in the MIAA and fol­ nament was, followed by losing three very strong leaders their new coach for this With goalie Brie Gershick, lowed their pack running style seniors Melissa Miller and on our team." improvement. Jason Milligan Egger and her defensive team­ that had been characteristic of Krista Hildebrand. Hildebrand and Miller fin­ was the assistant coach during mates allowed only 26 goals on the team all season. "The neat thing that we did ished 61 and 69 respectively at the 1998 season before taking the season. "I actually consider last sea­ this year which we haven't the MIAA championship meet. "Hache! really did a great job the helm as head eoach. son to be the most successful in done in the past was to have Next season, tho challeng(~ as far as holding the defense "I think Jason's coaching style our short history," said head our top five runners all come in will be to fill in th(~ gap left by helped the girls to grow as a together," Milligan said. "Her coach Dave Barstis. "We may together," junior eo-captain the seniors. team," McCabe said. "This year leadership on the team this year have not had a great confer­ Genevieve Yavello said. "The "Next year, we lose several we had both the nxccllent imli­ has been wonderful. She always ence year, but we had the most paek was really good this people, and, well, its going to vidual talent and tlw synergy to brings a smile and a good work runners we've every had and year." be interesting," Barstis said. make this a winning season." ethie to practice." Barger second(~d McCabe's Barger, Egger, Coley and opinion but also crPdited first­ McCabe all made the Coaches' year assistant coach Jared Honorable Mention in 199X, f Iochstetler. along with current sophomores "Jason and Jared have great Katy Robinson and Jessica insight into the game and they Klink. and junior Laura Paulen.

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MEN'S SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY Two of a kirtd: Men Coach's death overshadows season spark from several underclass­ presence on the field. Aris tal­ By KERRY SMITH men. lied five assists, finishing sec­ SportS Ediror Seniors Gerick Short in goal, ond on the team in that catego­ and women advance defender Matt McNew, mid­ ry. Both of Cox's goals were Marred by the unexpected fielders Jason Jorski, Peter game winners. derful cross country runners in death of Irish head coach Mike Bandera and Matt De Dominicis The Irish offense was bol­ By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN my tenure here. and they never Berticelli in January, the men's and forwards Andrew Aris and stered by a successful season Associate Sports Editor won it." soccer Hyan Cox provided the frame­ by freshman forward Erich The men rode the waves of t e a m work. Braun. Braun, earned Big East The Notre Dame cross coun­ success all season long. They faced a "During the seniors' fresh­ Rookie of the Year honors and try teams made Irish fans see earned a first-ever Big East year of man year, they aehieved more led the Irish with nine goals double at the NCAA crown. Piane earned Big East wins and than any other team had in the and six assists. Championships. as both the Coach of the Year. Shay, sopho­ losses on program's history with a trip to The Irish started the season men's and women's squads mores Luke Watson and Marc and offthe the final 16 of the NCAA tour­ strong with a 3-1-1 record, with advanced to nationals. Striowski, and senior Ryan field. nament and a Big East champi­ wins over Northwestern, "It was very successful on Maxwell all earned All-Big East In 10 onship win," Apple said. "They Boston College and Cleveland both the men's and the honors. years at made an immediate impact and State. But then they dropped women's side," head coaeh Joe The women squeaked into the the helm Berticelli continued to do so throughout three straight. A 5-0-1 streak in Piane said. "By virtue of -the fact national meet with an at-large of Notre their careers." mid-season brought their that you just make it to the berth. The Irish finished 29th in Dame's soccer prograrr.., Short, a fifth-year senior record to 8-4-2, but then the NCMs, that makes it a success­ their first NCAA Championships Berticelli earned a 104-80-19 started in all 20 contests and Irish finished the year in a six­ ful season." since 1993. record and led his team to earned a goals-against average game winless slide. The men's squad returned to Although the Irish qualified three NCAA tournament of 1.20 and a .752 save per­ Despite the late-season slump nationals for the seventh time for nationals, the season did not appearances and one Big East centage in his first and final and loss in the first round of the in eight years, after missing out meet expectations. After losing conference championship, year as the starting Irish goal­ Big East tournament to cap the on a bPrth last season. Led by All-American JoAnna Deeter at while passing the century mark keeper. '99 campaign, Apple is plcasPd All-American Ryan Shay, who mid-season due to personal and in wins in his final campaign. McNew, the undisputed with the team's season. placed 12th, the Irish captured medical reasons, the Irish "It was awful - it was the anchor of the Irish backfield "Regardless of wins or losses eighth place, after starting the struggled to retain their form. worst thing that most of the combined quick play and scrap­ we achieved our No. 1 goal of season unranked. "It wasn't what we started out guys on the team faced in their py defense to hold Notre making it to the Big East tour­ "As a team, we turned a lot of to accomplish," women's head lives," said former assistant and Dame's opponents to just. 93 nament," he said. people's heads," Shay said. "We coach Tim Connelly said. "We newly-appointed head coach · shots in 20 games, while help­ While losing a strong senior went into the season unranked, lost our best runner." Chris Apple of Berticelli's death. ing the Irish ofTense to deliver class could hurt the Irish next and didn't even make nationals Senior Alison Klemmer picked "It was a very emotional time more than double that number year, Apple is optimistic about last year. We came back with up the pace for the Irish in and still is - and as difficult as of shots on opponents' goals. his squad's chances ill the com­ basically the same team but a Deeter's absence. Klemmer was it is to find a positive from this, But the Irish had trouble cap­ ing season. totallv different attitude and helped out by Patty Rice, Nicole it is that this ordeal has brought italizing on their opportunities. "We have a great group of ended. up eighth in the nation." LaSelle and Jennifer Handley. us closer together." "We struggled all season to freshmen coming into the pro­ Shay crossed the finish line The Irish placed fifth at the Berticelli's death left a black finish and lind the back of the gram - possibly the best first for the Irish all year. cap­ Big East Championships behind mark on a year that produced net," Apple said. "We were in recruiting class ever," he said. turing titles at the Big East a fourth-place finish by many highlights on the playing the top 10 in the country for "They might not bo able to Championships and Notre Klemmer. field. shutouts, but we just struggled replace the maturity and lead­ Dame Invitational. "I thought we raced really Compiling a 8-9-3 record on to score." ership that our seniors provid­ "Ryan was the first guy from well at the Big East meet," the season, the Irish relied on a Aris and Cox, who split for ed but they will bring a whole Notre Dame to win the Notre Connelly said. 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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL All-American Riley leads Irish to Sweet 16 appearance

North Carolina and Liberty for the line. By TIM CASEY the title in the Wachovia Connecticut, who would go on Assistant Sports Editor Women's Invitational to win the national champi­ Tournament in Hichmond, Virg., onship, put an end to the Irish's Self-promotion is not a main \vere sandwiched between 20 game win streak a week character trait of Ruth Riley. The defeats at the hands of Illinois later. The Huskies used a bal­ lirst-tParn All-American and two­ and Purdue. anced attack from perhaps the limP Big East Defensive Player of Following the 71-61 loss to most talented collection of tiH~ YP at the Joyce But when it comes to talking Maybe even more important CentPr and beat San Diego and about her teammates and the than the victories, the Irish won George \'\'ashington to advance Irish's 1999-2000 season, Hiley a new loyal fan base during tlwir to the Sweet 16. doesn't mince words. . torrid stretch. And for good rca­ The season ended unexpected­ "vVt~ were more consistent this son. ly against Toxas Tech at the year," Hiley said of her team, Following each game thn play­ regional semifinals in Vlcmphis, which finished 27-5. "And since ers would stand in line for a half­ T1~nn .. the following weekend. our team was so talented and hour, sometimes an hour. sign­ The Irish raced out to a 17-0 deep, it allowed for certain play­ ing autographs and taking pic­ lead and looked like they were ers to have an ofT night." tures with the fans. They real­ on their way to a date with It was a winter to remember ized the importance of giving Tennessee. for Notre Dame basketball. But Texas Tech came back, back to the community, of show­ LIZ LANGffhe Observer Men's coach !\tatt Doherty and scoring the next 17 points and ing the fans they appreciate their Julie Henderson (No. 32) was one of two seniors on this year's sophomore Troy Murphy support. playing even with the Irish for brought their team to national "Every year there's more fan the remainder of the game. After 27-5 Irish team, along with Danielle Green. prominence with students and support," Hiley said. "We got a Hiley fouled out with less than fans disgusted with the state of lot more attention." two minutes remaining the Irish University of Notre Dame Department of 1v1usic presents the football program. The attention was deserved. could not fight back. Hutgers But the women's team Every night them seemed to be a won 69-65, denying Notn~ Dame tlrbe Jlotre 7JBante {![JJorale & grabbed its share of fans and new name in the headlines and a chance for the Final Four. attention as well. this balanced attack proved cru­ "Losing in the Sweet 16 vvas Before the season even started. cial to their success. They had real clisappoin tin g." Riley said. QC}Jatttber ~rcbestra even before the first oflicial prac­ Ivey at the point, who could "We felt we could have done a Alexander Blachly, Director tice, optimism was in abundance dominate a game without scor­ lot better." in the women's inner circle. One ing, Green. a quick penetrator, at Hiley has one more shot at ful­ Byrd Bach reason for the positive outlook two-guard, a shooter at small filling her team goals. Only was the emergence of Alicia forward in Hatay and a pair of Henderson and Green graduate Lassus Schiltz Messiaen Ratay, a freshman whose talents aggressl.vc defenders and from this year's team so the I '-. • were obvious from the time she rebounders at power forward in 2000-2001 squad has high 4:00p.m. stepped on the f1oor in pickup Siemon and Henderson. expectations. games with her teammates. Then there was Riley and her "We're going to be better next Friday, May 19, 2000 "She was such a gn~at shoot­ consistency in the middle. Each year," Hiley said. "For a lot of us Basilica of the Sacred Heart er," Hiley. "It was tough to hide." night MeG.raw could depend on it's our last year. I know every­ Ratay's shooting skills gave the her center scoring at least 15 one's going to have a littln mo~e Free & open to the public. already experienced Irish more points and grabbing eight senst~ of urgem:y." www.nd.edu /-congoers for more info balanre. They returned five play­ rebounds while also altering ers taller than six feet. including opposing team's offensive game 6'3" senior Julie I lenderson and plans. juniors Hiley (6'5") and Kelley The most satisfying victory for Siemon (6'3"). And Niele lvcv the Irish was a 78-74 win over and Danielle Green retured as Hutgers on Feb. 19. Down six guards for the Irish. Add in points with 17.3 seeonds Hatay, and Notre Dame was a remaining, it looked like the serious contender for a Final streak would end. But no one Four berth in head coach Mulfet told that to Hatay, and the fresh­ M1:Graw's honwtown of man sank t\vo three-pointers in Philadelphia. the linal seconds to fon:e over­ At tlw beginning of the season, time. She finislwd with 26 points the eager Irish had their ups and on seven of s1~vrm three-pointers clowns. A pair of victories over and a perfect five for five from

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HocKEY WOMEN'S TENNIS leers advance to conference semis Belles place second By MATT OLIVA in MIAA tournament Sport'> \X'ritn

Af't1•r a slow start, the Notre against sPven losses. \'ales Dame ho('ki'Y tPam tunwd its By KATIE McVOY received the Outstanding s1~ason around in tinw to claim Assistanr Sporrs Editor Senior Athlete Award at tlw honw icl' for the first round of athletic banquet. th1~ CCI lA playofl's, and tlwn cap­ Led by seniors Katie Vales, Although Ortiz was not able italizl~d to earn tlwir first trip to Becky Kremer and Leslie to compete as often as Vales tlw conl'l~rPJH'e sl'milinals in 1 R Ortiz, the Saint Mary's tennis and Kremer, slw IPd the t('am y1~ars. team finished a very success­ in spirit and managed to post Presl'ason polls predictPd a top ful season by placing second good numbers for the Belles. four conference finish for the in the MIAA. tournament and Ortiz won all seven of the dou­ Irish again this year, d1)spit1~ the tying for a second place over­ bles matches she played in graduation of three of tJw team's all finish. and lost just one match all top five scorers. But early on. it The Belles came in just season in No. 1 singles. did not look like those predic­ behind the llope College The Belles finished the regu­ tions would come true. Flying Dutch in the tourna­ lar season with a 17-5 overall Tlw Irish won only three of ment finals. record and 5-2 in the confer­ KEVIN DALUM!The Observer tlwir first 10 confenmcc games Kremer led the team in the The Irish, with the addition of freshman Connor Dunlop (No. 9), ence. They topped ofl' the sea­ bdor1• a critical Ike. 5 game tournament winning the No. 4 son with a 9-0 victory over surpassed expectations by advancing to the CCHA semirnals. against Michigan Stat!~. which singles championship and, Division I foe Valparaiso. was ranked No. 5 in the country. with teammate Natalie Cook, Saint Mary's beat all of its Tlw Irish needed a big series had won both of their regular Poulin's first class of recruits - the No. 2 doubles champi­ league competition except for against tlw Spartans to gnt back season games with the Irish. made some major contributions onship. Hope and an upset loss to on track. Hyan Dolder's third But even getting home ice in as well. Captain Ben Simon fin­ Kremer, who was cut from Calvin. But the Belles got their (Wriod goal gave the Irish a 1-0 the first round represented a ished second on the team in the team as a freshman, revenge in the in the confer­ victory, tlH' i r f'i rs t at home turnaround f'or the team. scoring, despite nagging injuries. played consistent No. 4 singles ence tournament, beating the against the Spartans in the last "You want to be hot going into And fourth-year players and No. 2 doubles this year Knights to earn a second place tim meetings. the playoffs, and we did this with formed the core of a solid Irish and won the Saint Mary's finish. Tlw Irish stayed in the hunt for everyone buying into the team defense. Senior defensemen Senior Athlete Improvement The Belles started their sea­ tlw l'if'th playoff spot - and concept, everyonP giving out on Tyson Fraser, Nathan Borega, Award. She finished with a son off with a 7-0 spring honw ie<' in the tirst round - the ice," said senior defenseman and Molina led a penalty killing record of 6-1 in No. 3 singles, break trip. They then throughout much of the season. Sean Molina unit that held opponents to just a 11-0 No. 4 singles record, 2- returned to Saint Mary's for a Against Western Michigan in After knocking out Ferris State 41 goals. 0 in No. 1 doubles record, and 9-1 run, with their only loss .January thn Irish scon~d twice in in a tight three-game series at "When we came in here noth­ 11-4 in No. 2 doubles . coming against top-ranked tlw !inal 3:2(> to force the game the Joyce Center, the Irish lost to ing was really expected of us," Joining Kremer was Vales, Hope. After 16 games, the to overtime. Then 52 seconds Michigan State in the CCI-lA Borega said. "Maybe keep it the No. 1 singles and No. 1 Belles' record stood at 15-1, into ovPrtime Dan Carlson semifinals. close or win a game here and doubles player who was but then they dropped a scor<~d his s1~cond consecutive The season saw new leaders there. Now we expect to win named to the All-MlAA First match to Calvin, and four of goal f'or the \>\in. emerge for the Irish, and the every game and go farther each Team, her third time on an their next five games. The Notn~ Dame's final record of development of several rookies year. The coaching staff has all-conference squad. Belles came back with the vic­ 12-9-6 in the CCIIA (14-15-8 who will give Notre Dame hock­ changed and the whole team Vales posted an impressive tory over the Valpo Crusaders uvcrall) drew them a first round ey a promising future. But the attitude has really improved 13-5 No. 1 singles record and to end the regular season on a match-up with F1~rris Stat1~. who seniors - head coach Dave while we have been here." marked 10 No. 1 doubles wins high note.

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WOMEN'S SOFTBALL MEN'S LACROSSE

' . '. ~·'.~;.· ·-. Season continues in Irish bounce back from slow start :~~

By STEVE KEPPEL NCAA Tournament Sports \V' ri ter

Bledsoe was also honored as • This year was quite a ride !'or ByRACHAELPROTZMAN she \Vas named to the all-Big the Notre Dame men's lacrosse Sports \'>hiter East second team. team. The Irish went the distance Before the season evnn i' ThP Notre Dame softball as they toppPd many records began. expectations were high team. currently ranked No. 17 this season. With only four vdth the Irish returning four of in the USA Today/National homeruns in 199R. Notre Dame tlwir five leading scorers from Fastpitch Coaches Association grabbed 29 in 1999 for a team the 1999 season. The team's poll, is advancing to thP NCAA record and 35 this year to top attack gained experience on the previous year's squad and is led regionals that. Alkin1 hit 1 :~ to top her after a suc­ prPvious rf'rord of 10. The Irish by the scoring and play making cessful sea­ also racked up 23 shutouts for ability of juniors Tom Glatzel son high­ a new record to top the 1999 and David Ulrieh. lighted by and 1996 team's n~cord of 21. "This year we are a little the Big East ThP Irish kicked off the year more balanced champi­ with a seeond-plaec finish in offensively,"Glatzel said. "We onship title. University of Nevada's !.as havo a number of guys who can The Irish, Vegas Tournament. Notre beat you." currently Dame split its six games in the The Irish opened up \Vith an impressive 10-4 home victory 46-12 over- Myers ~1.orning News Tournament. over Penn State, but fell the ) all and 15-2 Going into their third tourna­ 1- next week to Penn 10-7. The ,1 in the Hig ment, the Irish \H~re finally LIZ LANG/The Observer ,I Irish split their rwxt four I East, defeated Boston College able to f~arn a title as tlu~y went The Irish laxers are in the midst of a surprising run through ' (5-2) and Connecticut (5-0 and 4-0 at the State Line Classic in games, putting them at a 3-3 mark midway through the sea­ the NCAA Championships, after defeating the No. 5 Loyola \- 7 -0) for 11 straight wins to Tennessee. Notre Dame did not Greyhounds 15-13. earn the conference title. allow a single run as it defeated son. t In the NCAA regional tourna­ Tennessee, No.2 Virginia Tech With all the preseason hype, the Irish did not expect to be ment, the Irish will look to top and Kentucky. ranked No. 13 in the country. In the first round. the Irish five hundred at this point in the :f the season record of 48 set by With two victories over San "In the beginning of the sea­ tallied a 15-13 win over a tough season and vowed to turn :_~ the 1996 team. Notre Dame is Diego State and one over son we had a couple of tough Loyola team that beat the Irish •1' things around. headed to Michigan to take on Loyola Marymount, the Irish losses and we lost a little bit of earlier in the season. "We were extremely disap­ t Illinois-Chicago in the first headed into the Kia Classic for our confidence,"said Glatzel, Glatzel vvas named National round this weekend. spring break in Fullerton, pointed to be 3-3 early in the the team's leading scorer. Player of the Week for his four year,"said head coach Kevin Head Coach Liz Miller won California with four wins ~md "Since Hofstra [the team's last goals and three assists against Corrigan. "We didn't feel like her second conference coach of two losses. loss] we have really been play­ Loyola. that was reflective of our abili­ the year title. The Irish then split with ing well and we have been "We have got a young team ty." Junior Jennifer Sharron fin­ Purdue in a home-season open­ playing as a team. We feel that that has developed very well Making it a point to return to ished 6-2 in the conference to er befon~ heading to the we can beat whoever we're over the course of the earn her third straight Big East Purdue Tournament where their winning ways, the Irish paired up against." year, "Corrigan said. "After pitcher-of-the-year title. She they topped Kent State, Toledo came back the next week and This year's trip to the NCM being down at the beginning of defeated Ohio State in an struck out 6<) batters in 50 and Purdue while falling to 13-4 Tournament marks the eighth the season I can't he Ip but be important league matchup. innings to lead the Irish. Michigan. time have been there in the phmsed that we came back and After this victory the Irish .Junior Melanie Alkire was A win over Eastern Michigan past nine years. The Irish were won six in a row and finished racked up eonsecutive wins also honored as she earned her prepped Notre Dame for its 1-7 in their previous eight tour­ up as strongly as we did." over Butler, Army, Villanova, second straight conference first conference games where it nament appearano~s. but used Notre Dame plays No. 4 Fairfield, and Harvard, their player of the year title with a fell to Connecticut in game one the momentum from their last Johns llopkins Sunday for tho first six-game win streak since school record of 59 RBI's in the before beginning a nine-gam<~ six victories to advance into tlw right to advance to the tourna­ 1996. They finished the season 2000 sPason. Alkire leads the winning streak including second round. ment S(~mi!inals. Irish oHrall with a batting Comwcticut. Providence (2),

average of .380. Western Michigan. Villanova \' .. Freshman Andrea Loman (2). Butlor (2) and DePaul. A •c-·- joins the upperclassman with loss in game two against the Big East co-rookie-of-the­ DePaul ended the streak. year title. Loman leads Notre Notre Dame split with future Dame offensively in the confer­ opponent Boston College and ence with a batting average of topped Loyola-Chieago before .400. another split against Indiana CATCH MAY MADNESS@ CAMPUSVIBE! Joining Alkire, Sharron and State. Notre Dame then topped Loman on the all-Big East first St. John's 7-2 and 5-0 and tnam are Jarrah l'vtyers, Lizzy Seton I I all 6-2 and 5-1 to head U the gut Ro~K Lemire. Danielle Klayman and into the Big East tournament Jennifer Kriech. Andria with a top seed. tr~m \ong time. y_,ng Henr~ Ro\\,ns ';' Rollins Band I I Commenc !' May 22nd • bive @The Galaxy Theatre I· I I I Commencement I Commencement Mass Whiskey swillin' alt·psycho country t ROTC Commissioning I I I Law School Ceremony I from Hank W~i\r~,a m==s~~,'''~:;=::::~~ I MBA/El"lBA Diploma 4 ,, Ceremony I I Architecture Graduation ~Check out our I I I I Hank Ill web·cast I

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Belles slide in Roeder's final season with 4-22 record

By KATIE McVOY ..For Saint Nfary 's against the Flying Dutch of Hope College in the second Assistant Sports Editor basketball history to round, and were less success­ change, we need a ful against the better-pre­ Although the Saint Mary's full-time coach and a pared team. basketball team did not say They dropped the game, goodbye to any seniors this full-time program." and the season ended. year, it bid farewell to head The Belles will be looking coach Dave Hoeder, who Lynn Kachmarik for improvement next year, resigned at the end of the sea­ athletic director especially with a new coach. son after four years of low "For Saint Mary's basketball scores and high loss totals. history to change, we need a Th<~ team faced another dif­ several disappointing losses full-time coach and a full-time ficult season in 1999-2000, due to miscommunication and program," said athletic direc­ finishing eighth in the MIAA lack of preparation. tor Lynn Kachmarik. "We may with a 4-22 n~cord. The Belles came back at not be able to find someone In the MIAA tournament, snason 's end to finish off with this year, but down the road Saint Mary's managed to beat a big win over Adrian College. we want a full time coach." No. 9 OlivPt College in the The season-ending victory Saint Mary's is currently f'irst round. but lust to top­ allowed the Belles to host the looking for a new head coach seeded Hope College in the f'irst game of the MIAA tour­ to help turn around the pro­ NELLIE WILLIAMS!The Observer second. nament. gram after four seasons laden The Belles, shown here in a pregame huddle, finished eighth in Tlw young Belles team faced The Belles had to face off with losses. the MIAA conference with a losing record.

VOLLEYBALL Irish netters serve up success with conference sweep

won it three times. By MATT OLIVA "Our theme was to take the sea­ Spores Writer son in small steps," she said. "We tried to go one game at a time. Entering the 1999 season, the Our team was young and we did Irish had five returning starters not want the overall picture to be and high expectations as they overwhelming." prepared to repeat their long­ With five 1998 starters return­ time Big East success and ing, the Irish had their sights set advance deep into the NCAA tour­ high heading into the season. nament. There were Instead of letting still some ques­ all the success and "We were not successful tion marks, recognition go to in terms of wins and especially with the departure their heads, they losses but many players went out to prove of Lindsey that they were up excelled on a personal Treadwell, but to the challenge. level." they were The Irish quickly erased stormed through when the the competition en Mary Leffers squad hit the route to a fourth captain f1oor. undefeated confer- Leffers was ence season, post- key for the ing an impressive 11-0 mark in Irish squad. The senior middle the conference and clinching the blocker set conference records for top seed fpr the Big East tourna­ blocking and hitting percentage. ment. Ranked fifth nationally in blocks The Irish achieved their success per game, Leffers became the by combining great individual 1Oth player in Irish history to effort with a team effort. reach the 1,000 kill mark. She Senior captain Mary LetTers and also set a school record in hitting JOHN DAILY!The Observer junior Christi Girton both earned percentage with a .303 average. Sophomore Malinda Goralski proves her talent as one of the squad's best blockers as she Big East Player of the Week hon­ "One thing that was important tries to stop her opponent's shot. ors during the season. Leffers was that many of our young play­ ers got to see playing time," said LeiTers. "This will benefit the pro­ gram. We were not successful in terms of wins and losses but many players excelled on a per­ sonal level." The Irish had four players named to the Big East all-confer­ ence team. Junior setter Denise Boylan joined Leffers with first­ team recognition, while Girton and sophomore Kristy Kreher were both named to the second c~h (9~ .2.ooo team. After dropping the Big East final match to Georgetown, Notre J WlJ\Lfa. 0-ee.J~ D(l)~ £ tcMu~ c~ F ~tJapo.,tJticlz Dame received an at-large bid irt the West regional, where they lost ~~& 0Ju&PP Uea-tltvt U(l)~(ln. ~~~ to Ohio State in four grueling games. 13-15, 15-10, 16-14, and CaJltvtiAe ~ em~~ 'mc(),~(l)fl. 15-7. With the elimination from m~lln.~ the tournament, the Irish finished J ~ CfficO-ftdQe their season with a 20-9 record. ~ 'lltc'lltalwn. Qebecca. em~ "When I came here we were ranked sixth in the country," ~ Qt.Ultldt E~o..b~tlt ~mp~ 8fo.cte. Qu.pt.pVL Leffers said. "Obviously we did not go out as well, but I think our 8~8mLtlt 'V l.ulrul. 8u. 8~n. 8u.dda~r.tlt best years haven't even come. We have been through some ups and 1(,a,t'LWl cr e.n,£ ~ D-trut cr /wJUt,t8n. ~ IJ.t12t9 downs but the team is growing. cr The recruits coming in are sup­ ~tAbeJlt 'V £11~ Qeb~ cw dclt J u1i2. w~ posed to be amazing which • should help the program take off. Coach [Debra] Brown is trying to CffiaJuJta. ~i5~w~12L J ~ BlW.n.&i (~~ Do.me ~a.w 8c.Mt9~) find the right group of players that fit the mold to do so. Maybe these next players will be the ones." page 34 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, May 19, 2000

GOLF MEN'S SWIMMING Irish succeed in fall, face Swimmers rally in Big Fast finale

By NOREEN GILLESPIE setbacks in spring season Sporrs Writer

Intercollegiate. When the Notre Dame By KEVIN BERCHOU "We really played well," Thomas men's swimming and diving Spons Wrirer said. "I though the guys were out­ team class of 2000 began standing." their careers as freshmen, Spring is the best time of the Success was fleeting, however. the possibility of a two-time year for most golfers. After a long Just as quickly as the Irish had second place finish at the Big winter's layoff. their games begin risen to 23rd in the national rank­ East Swimming and Diving to take shapt~ as the world around ings they plummeted back to championships was nothing them comes back to life. earth. more than a dream. Unfortunately for the members of The change in play was inexplic­ But through a talented and Notre Dame golf team, the oppo­ able. A baffled Thomas was con­ dedicated con~ of men, the site was true: The temperatures founded by his team's poor spring dream began to become a soared as their games fell apart. play, which remains for him an reality - one that was real­ "I wish I knew what happened," enigma. ized this February at the Big head coach George Thomas said. "It's a real puzzle for me," he East championships. "We lost our focus and confidence. admitted." I dwelled on it for a "The senior class has been It was very disappointing. It was while, but I still don't know where our catalyst here as they really a collapse, like the stock we lost it." have been all year." head market." The Irish stumbled to a sevnnth coach Tim Welsh said. "We In stock market terms, Notre place finish at the Akron Invite, a were here as a team finishing (· Damn suffered a Great Depression. tournament they well could have in second place largely NELLIE WILLIAMSThe Observer After a brilliant autumn, perhaps won, before staggering to 13th at through their vision, dream, Trailing Rutgers for most of the tournament, Notre Dame the best ever for a Notrn Dame the Ohio State Intercollegiate. and commitment to swim­ ended its season with a second place Big East finish. squad. the Irish fell precipitously, Thomas was, however, pleased ming hard and training squandering any chance they had with the play of his senior captain hard.'' a year-long hiatus due to were pleased with our per­ of making the NCAAs. Vernon. Senior Hay Fitzpatrick was surgery. Huesman, who formance and sl!~pped up Thomas was pleasantly sur­ "Todd played admirably; he was arguably the standout of the returned to the program after when we needed to. When it prised with his troops' play as the about the only guy who was con­ group, captut·ing a Big East the removal of a tumor from got down to it, there was no fall season began. The Irish suc­ sistent," Thomas noted. title in the 200 freestyle and his lung, rallied to notch a way we were going to let ceeded in blending a line group of Despite the awful spring, the breaking his own University fourth-place finish in the anyone pass us on the last talented veterans with a group of Irish hoped to recover as they record. Fitzpatrick also three-meter competition after day." younger players looking to break readied to play in the prestigious fueled the 200-medley relay a top-eight finish in tlw mw­ Senior Tony Fonseca through, rocking the college golf Big East Championships at home of Brian Skorney. Michael meter competition. agreed .. world by winning the 24-team Air on the brand new Warren Golf Koss, Brendan Lechner and The team pulled out a sec­ "We trained too hard to let Force Invitational. Course, a facility that drew rave himself to a second place fin­ ond place finish in the final teams come bark and beat Led by snnior captain Todd reviews from all participants. ish. The senior was also a days of eompetition after us," he said. "Swimming at Veron. and sophomme star Steve Those hopes were quashed as the member of the 800 freestyle chasing Hutgers on the first Notre Dame for four years Hatay, Notre Dame wont on to Irish disappointed with a third relay including Jonathan day of compntition and hold­ has been the b(~st oxperiPnco daim two more titles. A late rally place finish, ruining any chance Pierce, Austin Anderson and ing a narrow lead for the rest of my lifo and this win only sentrPd a championship at the they had of qualifying for the Matthew Grunewald. of the meet. added to that." Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate, NCAA championships . Senior diver Herb Huesman "We have a lot of pride and while a dominating effort meant a Instead of springing ahead, also made a strong mark on we worked hard," said team Colleen McCarthy con­ win at the prestigious Louisville Notre Dame fell back. the program, returning after co-captain Sean Casey. "We tributed lo this article.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish surprise Louderback with strong performances thought coming in," hP admitted. Ranked in the 13th spot, the level all season long. process. By KEVIN BERCHOU "W(~ definitely overachieved." Irish came out strong in the first Led by junior All-American After playing so well through­ Spons W ri tcr Ttw only problem with two rounds of the NCAAs, down­ Michelle Dasso, the women out the season, the Irish entered improved play is the heightened ing UIC and South Carolina. The surged from the start of the sea­ Big East tournament play the llf~ading into tlw 1999-2000 «>xpecta­ Irish swept the No. 20 Gamecocks son, trouncing highly ranked foes favorite, only to be blown away campaign, Coach Jay Louder­ tions that in singles and captured a No. 3 like William and Mary and by the I lurrieanes of Miami in the buck thought he was being realis­ accompany doubles vvin to advance to the Maryland, en route to a national final, a squad they had van­ tic with his low •~xpeetations for it. Wher«>as third round of the tournament ranking of 14. quished a week earlier. tlw 1'\otn~ Danw women's tennis l_cmderback this weekend. Notre Dame's Dasso overcame a fall shoulder "It was disappointing not to win tl~am. in it i a II y third-round berth at Pepperdine injury to regain her All-Ameriean there," Louderback said. "But we Losing many key players to expect~~ d University marks the first time form, while sophomom Becky gave it a good run. It's a tough graduation and facing a tough JittJ<~ frOPl the Irish have made it this far Varnum stepped up to play No. 2 place to play." sdwdule, Louderback was c:er­ his team, since 199(). singles. As his team looks for an NCAA tain that the Irish had a tough he n o~v "I think we really have a shot at championship, Louderback is Dasso "I was happy with a lot of the season alwad of them. fnnls it has making a run," said Louderback. girls, they all stepped up," said confident of Notre Dame's abili­ Louderback vvill be the first to a great shot Louderback's confidence can Louderback. Senior captain Kelly ties. happily admit he was wrong. to advance deep into the NCAA be attributed to the fact that his Zalinksi also made big contribu­ "We've had good practices, and "We played mueh better than I tournament. players have performf'd at a high tions, becoming the school's I think we're focused and ready career singles wins leader in the to make a run," he said.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Great rates, great service - if only I could stiU be a member of the Belles rewrite history Notre Dame Federal Credit Union after graduation . . . with record season Duhhh. But of course you can! a team no longer to be taken By NOREEN GILLESPIE lightly in the MIAA. And their web page, ndfcu.org, Sports Writer That realization hit home for makes it super easy with 24 hour many of the teams during the Breaking out of history is conference Swimming and free home banking. Plus no sometimes the biggest challenge Diving Championships at Holfs matter where you are, checking is of all. Aquatic Center February 10-12, always freel For the Saint Mary's swimming where the Belles found them­ and diving team, their history selves in a hotly contested fight was little to be proud of. No for fourth place. squad had topped .500 in the "The statement that we made past decade, teams had persis­ was that we're a talented, hard­ tent low finishes in the MIAA working swim team that is really championships, and most of the just in its beginning stages," head individual records were etched coach Gretchen Hildebrandt said. into the books more than six "With such a strong beginning, years ago. and such as strong base of tal­ /\del in an inconsistent coach­ ented swimmers, we can go so ing history, and the 1999-2000 far with that. We have such a squad had its work cut out for promising future." them. Beyond simply improving in But changes, induding a squad the MIAA, however. the Belles of talented freshmen, the addi­ proved that this year's squad tion of a diving squad, and a new that would rewrite Saint Mary's first-year coach changed what history, etching sevPn new was once a daunting past into a records in the school's record suddenly sparkling future. board. It was something that was dilli­ Senior co-captain Michelle cult not to notice. Samreta closed out her collegiate Nc)tching victories over career setting her fourth new University of Chicago and Olivet mark in the 1 00-yard breastroke, College during the regular sea­ while junior Colleen Sullivan, tlw 219-239-6611 son, and marginal losses to 1999-2000 Most Valuable 800-522-661 1 ~NOTRE DAME Albion, Calvin and Alma College, Swimmer, set a new school mark ~ FEDERALCHDIT UNION Saint Mary's established itself as both in the 50 freestyle and the For People. Not For Profit 100 freestyle. Freshman Lauren til NCUA Smith also set a new school n.!l INDEPENDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY I I record in the 200 breastroke. The 400 medley relay team of freshman Lane Herrington, sophomore Alicia Lesncskie, sophomore Danielle Clayton and senior Michelle Samreta re-set their own record from earlier in the season. Badin says best wishes ~o their bullfrogs ... Entering next year with a strong base of returning swim­ nH~rs and a solid core of fresh­ man recruits. the future contin­ ues to look bright. even in the absence of graduating seniors. Cheryl Asci Loubel Cruz Judy Defrieze Samreta, a co-captain for the past three years and one of the Cynthia Garcia Jalaima Graham Krista Guziec hallmarks of the team for the past f(mr years. will be the lone Chris Hahn Jenny Heft Erin Keppel gt·aduating senior on the squad. "Words can't really explain the hole that she'll leave," Laura Martinez Lizz Mattingly Wendy Pasillas Hildebrandt said. "She has left her spirit and enthusiasm for the Maria Perez Claudia Quinonez Christina Romero program behind, and a lot of the freshmen, sophomores, and Erin Stauffer juniors eaught on. She'll still be living through what she's made out of the team." But no matter what, the team's biggest lesson in 1999-2000 was as they move on to bigger ponds! that sometimes, rewriting history isn't as hard as it looks. "There really isn't any limit," Congratulations Class of 2000! Hildebrandt said. "With one year under my belt. I have such posi­ ~~~~~~~~~~ tive feelings from this year. I'm so excited about what next year is going to bring." page 36 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, May 19, 2000

WoMEN's SoccER .r ,i: Tarheels edge Irish again in Women's College Cup

the ser.ond team All-Big East. for the Cardinal. Fair's kick, ' . By MIKE CONNOLLY T lw s e n i o r s o p P n e d t h e however, hit both goalposts Sporrs Writer season with a 3-2 heart­ bdore bouncing away from breaking double ovPrtime t\111 net. The Irish defnnsP ... . Und1~r first-year head loss to North held on in the final minut1~s ,~ roach Handy Waldrum, the Carolina \-Vhen Meredith to preserve the 1-0 win. .~ Notre Dame women's soccer Florance scored for the Tar The Irish 1wxt trawled to team returned to the NCAA lleels in the 114th minute. Lincoln, Neb., to face tlw Women's College Cup and After the loss to the Tar Cornhuskers- a team Notre i advanced to the finals for the Heels the Irish responded Dame had elirninatPd from { I first time sincP 1996 before with a dominating 4-1 win the NCAA tournament Pac:h I ! falling to North Carolina, 2- over the Duke Blue Devils. of the previous tvvo ynars. n , 0. The Irish next rolled to The Irish started quickly as II The loss to North Carolina three-straight wins before Streiffer scored just 90 sec­ ~, elosed out the careers of falling to Southern onds into the ganw to givn some of the best women ever Methodist, 1-0. Notre Damn a 1-0 !Pad. ~ to don the Blue and Gold. Regrouping from the disap­ Nebraska answered the goal Defender Jen Grubb became pointing loss to SMU, the 16 minutes latPI" to knot the I the first four-year first team \ Irish finished the year win­ game at 1. \ I All-Big East player in the his­ ning 11 of their last 12. After the opening offensiVf) 'I tory of the conference. She Their only loss was a 4-2 burst both dcf(~nses settled \ I l was also named a third team defeat at tlw hands of No. 1 d own and t h e g a m (1 All-American by National Santa Clara on the Broncos' remained score!Pss for the ",, S(H~cer Coaches Association home turf. next 1 hour and 32 minuu~s i ,. I of America. She is tlw second The Irish cruised through of game time. Af'ter four I Irish player ever to be the Big East tournament overtimes without a goal, thn :!,, named an All-American four defeating Miami and Seton game went to a shoot-out. ) times. 5-0 in the quarter- and semi­ Junior d cfo n de r K e II y )I Senior forward Jenny finals. In the finals, tho Irish ,·1\ Lindsey scored the converted Streiffer was also named to built a 3-1 lead on the sixth Irish pfmalty kick and I'; 1: the first team All-Big East I, Connecticut Huskies and Beene stopped Nebraska's team and a third-team All­ held on despite blustery con­ sixth attempt to give the American. Streiffer also ditions to win 4-2. The victo­ J r ish a 4 -3 w i n i n p 11 n a I t y became the second women ry gave the Irish their fifth kicks. The game was the to score 70 goals and 70 straight Big East Conference longest in NCAA tournamPnt assists in her career. Only Championship. history and sent the Irish national team star Mia The Irish grounded the back to the Womf~n 's Collegf~ Hamm has accomplished this Dayton Flyers in the first Cup for the first time since feat before. round of the NCAA tourna­ 1997. Joining Streiffnr on the Big ment, 5-1. In the second The Irish got their revengP East first team was senior round, the Irish faced a stiff against the Broncos in the Jenny Heft who set a new challenge from the Stanford semifinals as freshman Ali Irish record with 80 goals in Cardinal. After 81 scoreless Lovelace came off the bench her career. minutes, sophomore Mia to score the only goal of the Senior LaKeysia Beene Sarkesian broke the tie when game. The 1-0 loss marked stood strong in the net for she fired a failed Cardinal the first time the Broncos the Irish with a 1.00 goals attempt dear into the upper had been shut out all season. against average and 7 1/2 right corner of the net. In the finals, the Irish man­ JOHN DAILY /The Observer shutouts. Beene was named Just minutes later, howev­ aged just two shots on goal Junior forward Meotis Erikson (No. 10) paced the Irish offense as it to the second team All-Big er, Honnie Fair, one of the as Florance once again blazed a trail to the finals of the NCAA Women's College Cup, where East. Senior defended Kara best players in the country, scored thfl game winner for Notre Dame fell 2-0 to North Carolina. Brown was also named to was awarded a penalty kick the Tar lleels.

FENCING

~,, Comeback falls three points short in NCAA Championships I !' epeeists, Anna Carniek and its four bouts against Penn I I By MIKE CONNOLLY M•1agan Call, took home a State, the epe11 team won I Sports Writer pair of honorable mention three out of the four. r All-American honors with The sabre squad soundly The 2000 fencing team ninth- and 12th-place fin­ defeated Penn State 4-0. will be remembered for its ishes respectively. The Irish sabre squad fin­ nearlv incredible comeback Freshman sabrewoman ished with 37 wins as junior on the last two days of com­ Natalia Mazur finished 1Oth Andrzej Bednarksi won 17 petition at th1~ 2000 NCAA to win honorable mention bouts to go with Szelle's 20. Fencing Championships All-American honors as The 37 wins easily made only to fall three points well. Junior sabre captain the Irish the best sabre short and finish second for Carianne McCullough fin­ team in the country. 'li the fifth consecutive year. ished 19th in her first Szelle also captured Notre After the women's com­ Champhmships. Dame's first individual title petition on the first two When the men took the since 1998 as he defeated days of the Championships, strip on Saturday, it Jakub Krochmalski of the Irish stood in fourth and appnan~d that Penn State Wayne State to win the trailed eventual champion had already wrapped up its sabre title. Reclnarksi fin­ Penn StatP by 26 points. A sixth-straight champi­ ished as a second team All­ combination of nerves and onship. And while thP American. inexperience contributed to Nittany Lions did end up Debie's bid to become the ,, Notre Dame's slow start. Of taking home the cro\vn, it second Irish individual ' f ' I the six women competing in was not before they champion at the tourna­ ' \ the Championships, five of received a scare and a ment fell just short as he : I ' ! them were fencing for the sound beating at the hands lost in the foil finals to ',, ,'' r. i title for the lirst time. Only of the Irish. Stanford's Felix Heichling. ~. i senior ~lagcla Krol had pre­ B e h i n d t h e t a I •~ n t s o f Fellow freshman foilist [ j viously chased a champi­ three freshman, t\vo sopho­ Forest Walton finished 14th ' f onship for the Irish. mores and a junior, the in the Championships with ' I r. ? Krol did not disappoint as Irish quickly closed the gap. 14 wins. · H '· > sho finished fifth and Paced by freshman Ozren In epee, freshman Jan ,, ~ became the fourth Irish Debic and sophomore Viviani finished third with a ' j woman to earn All­ Gabor Szelle, who each won 15-12 win against Doran . )• i American honors four 20 bouts, the men roared Levit in the consolation ' times. None of the other back into second place. round. Viviani had previ­ I ~I ' i women finished higher than \'Vhile the deficit to Penn ously lost to eventual cham­ I 't . ! ninth. State proved to be too great pion Alex Hoy blat 7-6 in Freshman foilist Liza to overcome, the men did overtime in the semifinals. KEVIN DALUM/The Observer .. ~c..· Boutsikaris was named an dPfeat the Nittany !.ions in In his second trip to the Freshman epeeist Jan Viviani placed third in the NCAA Championships. honorable mPntion All­ nine of the 12 head-to-head Championships, sophomore The Notre Dame fencing team staged a dramatic comeback, but wound American for her 12th­ bouts. Brian Casas won just nine up placing second for the fifth straight year. place finish. The freshman While the foil team split bouts. --. Friday, May 19, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 37

TRACK AND FIELD Shay, Klemmer pace Irish in run for NCAA championship

Dame once again had to bP East for years. By winning by 53 By BRIAN BURKE and Shay, who broke an 11-year points, I think we kicked down KATHLEEN O'BRIEN school record in the 10,000 and the door." Sports Writers qualified for the Olympie Trials Among the top performers in the process. Shay also is were the men's 4 x 100-meter The Notre Dame men·'s and ranknd as the second best run­ relay team which finished first women's track and field teams lll~r nationally in 1he 10,000, but and set a Big East mc~et record. nnterNI the outdoor season with his Olympic Trials qualifying Senior high jumper Jennifer considerable talent and high mark has changed his training Engelhardt also set a Big East expectations. They filled out plans slightly. meet record in claiming her those (~Xpl~ctations with a confer­ "NO\v I have to kind of train third Big East title, with a mark ence-leading season and nation­ through nationals and focus on of 5 feet 11 inches. The jump al qualifying pnrformances. peaking at the Olympic Trials." earned her a provisional qualifi­ The ability of the Irish was evi­ Shay said. "There are a handful cation for the NCAA dent in the first week when the of' collegiate runners who will be Championships. men's and women's squads split running in the trials, so they'll be Seniors Mishka and Tim Kober up to compete at the Arizona going through the same thing." rank among the top 10 800 run­ State Invitational and Stanford The men's squad stormed to ners in the nation, heading into Invitational. Between the two its first-ever Big East Outdoors the final ·weekend of NCAA qual­ meets. s£:vcn Notre Dame men Championships after being the ifications. Long jumper West, and one \voman qualified for tho runners-up a year ago and at distance runner Alison NCAA Championships. Among this season's indoor title meet. Klemmer, 400-meter runner Liz those: were Hyan Shay, who Tho women, meanwhile, took Grow and mcm's steeplechase qualif'ied automatically in the third place at tho Big East runner Luke Watson. long 10,000 meters and Phil Mishka Outdoors Championships for the jumper Tameisha King, high in tlw 800 meters for the men, second year in a row. jumper Engelhardt. Shay and and Alison Klemmer in the "That was probably the single Marc Striowski in the 10,000, 10,000 for the \vomen. achievement that I've been most Antonio Arce in the 5,000-meter The ((>llowing week, in a home proud of in my four years," mid­ run, and Mishka and Kober in scoring meet the men's 4 x 100- dle-distance runner Mishka said. the 800 have all met provisional meter relay team of Chris "We talk about that [as a goal] or automatic qualifying stan­ Cochran Travis Davey, Tom every day at practice, after dards for the national meet. Gilbert and Marshaun West warmups and at meets. We're Indoors, the Irish qualified brokP tlw school record with a always focused on winning the four athletes for nationals in the time of 40.22 soconds. The Big East." distance medley relay. Cochran, women also set several school Notre Dame coaches Joe Kober, Mishka and Watson records, including Jamie Piane, Tim Connelly, John Millar placed sixth in the champi­ Volkmor who broke school and Scott Winsor earned Big onships for All-American status. records in both tlw pole vault East Outdoor Staff of the Year During the indoor season, they and triple jump. for their team's performances. also set a school record of After a week oil' due to harsh "That was a lot of fun," Piane 9:38.15. weather, the Fighting Irish trav­ said. "The seniors really were At the Big East Indoors eled to Walnut, Calif. for the committed. They dedicated Championships, the men took JOHN DAIL Y!The Observer prestigious Mt. SAC relays. everything to that. We had been second to Georgetown while the Kristen Flood (center) and the women's team placed third in The top perf(mnanee for Notre knocking on the door of the Big women placed sixth. the Big East championship.

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FOOTBALL Trouble on, off field leads to disappointing finish

The upcoming weeks didn't • Notre Dame bode as well for the Irish. ends season Heartbreaking road lossps to winless on road Michigan and Purdue s1~nt Notre Dame into a downward spiral. By BRIAN KESSLER The Irish traveled to the Big Assisram Spom Editor House and took a 22-19 lead over the No. 7 Wolv<'rines After elaiming National with just over four minutes Championships in 1977 and remaining. QuartPrback 19XS under third-yPar lwad Jarious Jackson hit tight-f'nd coariH'S, PXpPt~tations wnrP Jaban Holloway for a 20-yard high for tlw "99 Notre Dame touchdown pass on fourth foot ba 11 tf' am. down and thP-n comwcted with Tlw Irish lookPd to close out Bobby Brown for the two­ thP 1900s on a high note, point conversion. But 15-yard reat"l"irming theit· elaim as the excossivo colcbration and team of tho ctmtury. However, late-hit penalties allovved a banged-up squad playing Michigan to drive down the the third-toughest schedule in field for the go-ahead touch­ the country down. Tho Irish led to an "ft·s disappointing tried to answer up-and­ because once again we and roached the down sea­ Wolverine 11- son that beat ourselves. We ·re yard line. only resulted in right there ready to put to sen timn run an 0-5 road the ball in and we out. record and "It was a bat­ a 5-7 over­ didn •t capitalize... tle," head coach all mark - Bob Davie said the sehoul's Tony Fisher following the first seven game. "Two loss season Irish running back teams battled since 1963. hard. One team Also. off the field problems didn't play extremely smart that led to player suspensions and that team didn't win." and the NCAA's decision to A similar scenario played put Notre Dame on probation itself out a wePk later in West combined to make '99 a sea­ Lafayette, Ind. The Irish son to forgt~t. jumped out to a 10-0 lead in "I wish I could tell you what the first quarter, but Drew vvPnt wrong this season," Brees and the Boilermakers senior cornerback Deveron battled back to takP a 22-16 Harper said following the lead in the third quarter. They SHANNON BENNETT!The Obseover B oslo n Co llr~ge game. "This led 28-23 in the fourth, but a :lI I Tony Fisher dodges a tackle in Notre Dame's win over Oklahoma in October. The Irish edged I isn't the way I wanted to go solid punt return by freshman I out the Sooners 34-30 at Notre Dame Stadium. I' out." Julius Jones had Notre Dame I However, the Irish started knocking on the door. The time expired. team en route to a 28-24 vic­ 1998's heartbreaking loss off on the right l'oot with a 48- Irish quickly moved the ball "It's disappointing because tory. The Irish once again with a 31-29 victory on tht• 13 victory over the Kansas down to the 9-yard line with once again we beat our­ trailed in the fourth quarter, Irish's homP turf. Notre Jayhawks in the Eddie just over a minute remaining, selves," Tony fisher said after but a 16-yard touchdown pass Dame's bowl hopes were Robinson Classie. Sophomore but clock management once the game. "Wc'rn right there from Jaekson to Jay Johnson dashed and tho seniors wnre Tony Fisher rushed for 111 again led to thtdr do\\·nfall. A ready to put the ball in and we sealed th~ win with 36 sec­ unable to taste victory in their yards in his first career start busted play on third down didn't capitalize." onds left. final home game. at tailback and Notre Dame resulted in a nine-yard loss A dejected Notre Dame The upbeat Irish then trav­ The Irish dost~d out the n~g­ reelr~d off 28 unanswered and the Irish weren't able to returned home only to sen eled to Tennessee to take on ular season with a road trip to points to pull away. set up for another play before Michigan State run away with the defending national cham­ California to take on Hose a 23-13 victory that dropped pions. Notre Dame kept it Bowl bound Stanford. Once the Irish to 1-3 on the season. dose in the first half', but the again the Irish battled, only to "We're a young team with a speedy and talented see thnir spirits daslwd with a tough sehedule," Davie said Volunteers put togdlwr a bril­ game-winning 22-yard l"icld following the gamn. "We're liant second half and ran goal by Stanford's Mike sitting here at 1-3. It's a reali­ away with a :{8-14 victory. Bisoll i. ty. You keep plugging along "That gamP was played at a "Wp thought Wt' had a rPal and try to see the light and diff•~rr~nt good chanl"(' the nnd of the tunrwl and try speed by to w i n tlw s !' to win some games." the team "We ·re a young team with a lasl fe\·V The ensuing bye wtwk and n tough schedule. we·re sitting games, but home schedule would turn out orange," unfortunal•~ly to be just what the doctor D a v i e here at 1-3. It ·s a reality. You we eame up ordnn~d. Notre Dame bounc.ed said fol­ keep plugging along and try on thr-~ short back with thrilling come-from­ lowing to see the light and the end of ~~ ncl of tlw m," behind victories against the game. the tunnel and try to win Fisher said Oklahoma and rival USC and " T h e y ,. fo llo'vv i ng tlw also recorded vvins over Navy have a lot some games. 40-:n loss to and Arizona State. The Irish o r tlw Cardinal. trailed tlw undef"Pat('d Sooners weapons In a season Bob Davie :H>-14 early in thn third quar­ on that wherl' it ter. but rackod up S66 yards t P a m head coach sennwd noth­ of offensP and scon~d thrPP from top ing could go toUt~hdowns in under I:{ min­ to bottom. right for tlw utes to pull out tlw win. That's an impressivt~ t~am." Irish, one snnior qui•'tly put "This was a hugP win for ns Tlw Irish didn't fare much togdher o1w of tlw bf)St sPa­ because of tlw wa v wn won," better the following WPek, suf­ sons by a NotrP DamP quar­ Davif' said after ·thr' game. fering an Pmbarrassing 37-27 tnrback in school history. ··we played a good football loss to Pittsburgh in the final Jackson romplf)tNI a 1 ~4-of- team and we fought through a gamP at Pitt Stadium. Bro\\11 31 h passt's for ~753 yards, situation we have bt~Pn in for had a can~er-day. racking up s«'tting S("hool r«•cords in all thrPP WPPks and we won." 20X rectdving yards, but tlw thn~<) catPgorins. Tlw two-y1•ar A wePk later, thP Irish Irish couldn't conw away with startPr. a sPvPnth round pick scorclwd the Sun Devils 4X-17 the victory. of ttw Dl'llVt'r Broncos. vvas to fWI~ll their record at 3-3. "I told our team to call it a I so t Ill~ I o 11 e I r i s h p l a y f) r The I r i s h the n host I'd the what it is; we got whipped," s r-d e c t <' d i 11 t h <~ 2 0 0 0 NFL Trojans and overeame a 24-3 Davie said. ''I'm just embar­ Draft. third-quarter deficit to pro­ rassed that we didn't play bet­ The departure of Jackson duce the greatest comeback in ter." will be a big blow to the 2000 Notre Dame Stadium history. The season couldn't come to Irish squad, but the promise The Midshipmen were the an end soon enough for the of players like Arnaz Battle next team to fall victim to the humbl~d Irish, especially after and tailback .Jones has Davie soaring Irish. Freshman tail­ an injury-plagued Notre Dame assured that the future of

JOHN DAIL YfThe Obseover back Jones racked up 146 team saw its comeback effort Notre Dame football in the The Irish struggled early in the season, failing to 1-3 on the yards rushing and Notrn Dame against Boston College fall new century will be just as season before finishing with a 5-7 record. rushed for 324 yards as a short. The Eagles avenged bright as it was in the 1900s. Friday, May 19, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 39

when tht~y avenged a regular a mistake." BASEBALL season loss to the Hutgers The Irish pulled out hard­ Bball Scarlet Knights in the first fought victories over Michigan, round of the Big East tourna­ Xavier and BYU to advance to continued from page 1 ment. The win marked the the Final Four. Sluggers record best school's first-ever conference Notre Dame routed Penn the season, it seemed the Irish tournament victory in five tries. State in the semifinals, but saw beat the teams thev weren't "It was a good motivator that its Cinderella season come to a season in recent years supposed to be able t.o compete we got Hutgers as a draw," disappointing end with a 71-61 with and lost to thn teams they sPnior point guard Dillon said. loss to Wake Forest in the title starter Scott Cavey were wnre supposml to dnl'eat. \'\fins "There was a sense of payback game. By NOAH AMSTADTER proven commodities, but the over St. John's and Seton II all and our team was up for it." 'The thing about this team is Sports Writer remainder of the staff wa~ and completing the S(~ason Miami, however, once again that we never quit," Graves said untested. Freshman J.P Gagne sweep of UConn boosted Notre played the spoiler, as the after the game. "We were down The Notre Dame baseball posted a 7-1 mark as the third Dame's stock for an at-large Hurricanes held on to defeat 16, 18 and we came back and team finished off one of its starter. while classmate Matt - NCAA tournament berth, but the Irish for the third time this brought it to five. A couple shots strongest regular seasons in Laird went 5-2. dnvastating defeats at the season and ousted Notre Dame here and there it's a different recent memory Sunday after­ In the season's final game, hands of conferencP basement from the tourney. ball game but, that's the way it n o o n , junior Danny Tamayo, who dwellers Pittsburgh and Tlw Irish eagerly

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We'll mis.~ you, l..ou! Holtz leaves ~OBSERVER Notre Dame :~~-:~k~:if:~ - 0 After 11 years as head football coach, G Lou Holtz officially announced his resig­ Holtz resi ____ _ nation. His 100 career wins are second only to Knute Hockne's 105 victorif~s. Despite consistent successes ovf~r the course of his career at Notre Dame, his only national championship came in 1 Y88 when the Irish defeated West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl to complete a 12-0 sea­ son. Holtz led the Irish to near misses in 1989 and 1993 but a loss to the Miami Hurricanes and a last second Boston College field goal spoiled any hopes of a second tille. Holtz did not indicate any specific rca­ sons for his departure and gave no sign of the 1996-2000 academic years November 20, 1996 that another coaching offer was imminent. Irish hire Woinen's hoops Wadsworth resigns 2 Doherty 3 reach Final Four 4 as athletic director

After an exhaus­ SPORTS Led by seniors I ~:"/I_~F'" ~~-'i:.tJ:-r;;.~::-::.: .:.~:;;. After a fivtl-ytlar tive search by ath- Beth Morgan and reign as Notre letic director Katryna Gaither, OBSERVER Dame athletic direc­ . '':.:; Michat~l Wads- the Irish women's tor, Michael Wads­ .····" wort h , 1ormert' basketball team Wadsworth resigns worth resigned from · Kansas assistant defeated favored his position. coach Matt Doherty George Washington At the same time was named head in the NCAA region­ of Wadsworth's res­ coach of the men's al finals to gain the ignation, University basketball team. team's first Final President Edward Malloy announced Doherty became Four berth. ""':.:::::.,::.. :;·;: ~5}\f~!:~ c_~;=.~~~~~~~~~=' the 16th men's In the Final Four, his plan to restue­ ,.,_._,~·,, ~¥/t~r;~~ ~f:ttf.f~t;~;·;:; ~~~??~:t:.c~:~·: basketball coach in Notre Dame made ".. .., .., ture the administra­ school history fol­ an early exit, losing tive responsibilities lowing John Mc­ to Tennessee. of the athletic Leod's resignation. department.

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Davie takes ND upsets UConn Saint Mary's joins 5 the helm 6 for second tinte 7 MIAA conference

Irish defensive Irish fans rallied Saint Mary's offi­ ~OBSERVER coordinator Bob SPORTS ·7fE7:·~ behind the men's SPORTS cially. joined the

(~ ..... ·:~_:_. Davie accepted the ······· Michigan Intercol­ basketball team as Saiut ~br:{s otlid.aiJy joins ML\A (·onfert-nce head eoaehing job they earned their legiate Athletic less than one week second upset over Assoeiation (MIAA), after Lou Holtz defending national the oldest eollcgiatc announced his resig­ champion UConn at athletic conference nation. home, 68-66. in the United States. Davie is only the Center Ivan Kartelo This decision second head coach made a key block in came as part of to be hired within the l'inal seconds to Saint Mary's effort the ranking of the secure the Irish vic­ to improve its ath­ Irish staff. He tory. The Irish letic program. Saint became the 26th earned their first win Mary's became the head football coach over UConn on the eighth college to in school history. road in January. join the conference.

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Berticelli dies of Renovated Kach01arik 8 heart attack at 48 9 stadium opens 10 accepts position

Irish men's soccer rl'' ~· ~;:.:=-=:-~-~-:~:~~~;:'~;~·'-' ·;;;. ,_ .... .: 1 After two years and Saint Mary's an­ II head coach Mike $50 million of con­ nounced Lynn Bcrticelli died sud­ ~OBSERVER struction, Notre Kaehmarik will re­ denly of a heart Dame stadium was place Jan Travis as attack. rededicated with IItle IX benefits women's sports ICONN the new athletic Berticelli, 48, ~~:~ ...... "...... \h•n ·' MK.Tt'r n~r.h ,u~_. 21 ,000 new st~ats, a Jk.-n.c director. IUddf'UI)' ¥1 ttt(e: 48 coached the Irish new press box and a Kaehmarik left her for 10 of his 23 new facadn. The position as assistant years as a head House that Rockne athletic director at coach and compiled Built increased its Bucknell in order to a 104-80-19 overall capacity to 80,016. aceept tlw position at record. Berticelli led Notre Dame beat Saint Mary's. She h!s team to the 1996 Georgia Tech in the announced om~ of her Big East Champion­ _first game of the new first goals is to in­ ship title and three stadium in front of a crease alumnae sup­ NCAA tournament sold-out crowd. port of Belle athletics. appearances.

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and I think she puts in as WOMEN'S LACROSSE much time as she's physically Jumper capable of. She's a pleasure continued from page 1 to work with." Engelhardt is the only Irish suffer first losing season female Domer ever to clear finish since joining the the six-foot barrier. She did league. She placed second in so with a 6 3/4 foot jump at tain Kathryn Lam said. season, [in] all the adverse sit­ By SARAH RYKOWSKI the high jump in both the Big the Mt. SAC Relays last fall, "That's just awesome." uations," Lam said. East Indoors and Outdoors Sporrs \Xfrin:r and repeated the accomplish­ Junior tri-captains Lael "Everybody worked together. Championships. ment last weekend. O'Shaughnessy and Kathryn We're building a program The Battle Creek, Mich., With only one meet left to The Notre Dame women's Perrella led the attack corps, here. We're trying to establish native leads her team not run in a Notre Dame uniform, lacrosse team ended its 2000 stepping in for the absent ourselves." only with top-notch perfor­ Engelhardt is moving on but season .with a 5-10 record, senior elass. The level of difficulty has mances but a positive atti­ not giving up track and field. marking its first losing season "This is the third season risen each season in the four tude. The senior was select­ She holds out hopes of quali­ in the with recruits on the team,·· years that the women's ed as a team captain for her fying for the Olympics in her team's Coyne said. "That's where we lacrosse program has had var­ hard work ethic, on-field post-Blue and Gold days. four year are in terms of the program. sity status at Notre Dame. accomplishments and acade­ "The Olympic Trials are history. The juniors on the team are "Each year the schedule was mic excellence as a biology .. I . f(Hd right over the horizon," from the first recruiting class. set for where we were as a and education double major. Engelhardt said. "That would like we I think they did a great job." team," Coyne said. "This is by "She 'II do anything you ask be my ultimate goal. It's like faced a lot O'Shaughnessy finished first far our most competitive her," field events coach Scott the next step up. I think it of' chal­ on the team in points and schedule. Every game we went Winsor said midway through Uumping] is something I'm lenges," goals for the second year in a out there and did our best. I the season. "She's very con­ not going to be able to put c o a c h Coyne row. totaling 27 goals and 34 think the schedule for next scientious. She works hard, down." T r a c y points in 15 games and passed year will be another step up." C o y n e the century mark for goals in One advantage of a team said. "I've never had a losing the team's 12-10 loss to with no seniors is that all the season as a head coach. It's Harvard. According to Coyne, starters return. nitely had the biggest going to give us a renewed O'Shaughnessy's formidable Not only that, the Irish also impact on my career," said sense of eommitment to 1999 totals made her a defen­ had the services of three Sachire Sachire. "When I came in aeeomplish our goals." sive target for other teams. goalies, juniors Tara Durkin continued from page 1 ranked 20 that was good. It The Irish competed this sea­ "(O'Shaughnessy] excels in and Carrie Marshall as well as sounds good, but not elite. son for the first time in the many aspects of White. The biggest improvement in squad's history without a the game," "I've never had a losing Durkin player Ryan Wolters (6-2, 6- my life came from working senior class. Coyne said. season as a head coach. saw the 2). with Coach Bayliss. All of a Helying heavily on the lead­ "Scoring her 100 majority of In his sophomore season, sudden, my game just ership of ihe junior and goals is pretty It's going to give us a action this Saehire continued to be a jumped to a new level." sophomore classes. the Irish awesome." renewed sense of year, fin­ driving force behind the In his final season sporting also needed a strong freshman If the offense commitment to ishing with Irish squad, vaulting into an Irish uniform, Sachire class to fill in the gaps. Four struggled this a .548 save the top-20 national rankings excelled to even greater lev­ of tlw 11 first-year Irish start­ season, the accomplish our goals, percentage and earning his first of three els. Nationally ranked at the ed five games or more. defense shone. and an All-American honors. With No. 9 spot, Sachire 's com­ "Our t(~am was pretty bal­ Starting in all 15 Tracy Coyne 11.11 GAA, the award, Sachire became manding presence on the games for the starting in anced. We had a Jot of fresh­ head coach the first Notre Dame All­ court and his guidance off men in the lin<'up," Coyne Irish this season, all Irish American since 1994. the court has been key for said. Lam was named contests. "My improvement is due to his young team. Daniello ShParer led the team's Most Valuable Player. Marshall, last year's starter, the great coaching and great "We had a young team attaeking youngsters, l'inishing Slw led the defense with 62 played in two games this sea­ facilities that Notre Dame and some lack of experi­ second on the team with :~ 1 groundballs, causing 35 son, finishing with a .875 save provided," said Sachire. ence, but we improved points, 21 goals, and 10 turnovers while only allowing percentage and 2.26 GAA. "With the combination of throughout the year," said assists. 12 and winning 17 draw con­ "We're definitely excited indoor and outdoor courts Sachire. "We played our "It takes a lot of hard work trols. about [keeping all our play­ and training room you'd be best tennis in May and even to lw a varsity player at this "We leanH~d a lot about ers]," Lam said. "It's an added hard pressed to find a better though we fell short to school." sophomore tri-cap- each other throughout the plus for our team." place to practice. And as far Miami and UCLA in the end, as coaching goes, coach we lost to two very good [Bob] Bayliss and [Michael] teams." Morgan are two of the best As his collegiate tennis in the country." career will come to a close In his junior year Sachire after the NCAA tournament, again broke records, becom­ it's hard to determine ing Notre Dame's first two­ whether Sachire will miss THE LYDICK HIDEOUT time singles All-American Notre Dame more, or if 'IN THE TOWN TOO TOUGH TO DIE" since 1992. But his top-20 Notre Dame will miss ranking and numerous Sachire more. 26444 W. Edison Rd. awards were not enough. "I love Notre Dame," said Lydick, IN 46628 Sac hire strove to .be better. the graduating senior. ''I'd And Bayliss proved to be a give anything to be a fresh­ "We're not here Phone: (219) 233-0321 foro fong time, pivotal factor in that goal. man again and be able to do ll'e 're here j(JJ" a Fax: (219) 288-5565 "Coach Bayliss has defi- it all over again." good time."

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SAINT MARY'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

I Bill defines Belles' athletics through consistent play I . I' ~ . I Aside from her leadership on with time management, work­ By MOLLY McVOY the court, Bill was the athletic ing with others and being able Saim :Vbry's Editor commissioner for Saint Mary's to communicate with all dif­ Board of Governance and a ferent ages." Consistency has been the team captain for her junior Aside from the skills, both key to the successes that Saint and senior years. athletic and academie, that Mary's athletics have had and "She played for four years Bill will take with her from senior volleyball player Agnes and, by her senior year, she Saint Mary's, she explained Bill is the definition of quiet had developed good leadership that she will take much more consistency. skills where everyone looked than memories from her col- I ' Bill has startp,d for the up to hPr," lege career. Bell!'S each of her four years, Shields "Most impor­ I I typically at outsidP hitter, and "No matter who the tantly, I'll take \. said. has lt->cl the team in kills every B i the friendships ii--"-- competition is, you have one of those seasons. explained I've developed logo 1 1 o percent." "!Bill] is a good passPr, a that the both through good ddensivn player, just a experi­ sports and in good all-around player," said ences as an Agnes Bill my classes," Hhanda Shi.-lds, former head athlete at Saint Mary's Athlete of the Year she said. "I've coach. "She is a player that S a i n t made so many has JH'ver really struggled in Mary's friends from any area. She \'\·as always a h a v e all over the '' go-to person." hnlped her leadership skills. country." Bill. a two-time first team The competition and team­ Bill attended Badin Jligh All-1\l!AA honoree, has record­ work have helped prepare her School in Hamilton, Ohio and I: ed more than 300 kills in each for the world she will enter will graduate with a degree in of her four seasons. She was after graduation. communications. After gradu­ LIZ LANGfThe Observer awarded the 1\·tarvin Wood "[Being an athlete] really ation, she will begin a job in Senior volleyball player Agnes Bill was a two-time first team Outstanding Senior Athlete in helps you develop into a per­ advertising for the Discovery AII-MIAA honoree, and won the 1999 Marvin Wood 1999 and named the Belles' son," Bill said. "It helps you Channel. Outstanding Senior Athlete award. Most Valuable Player for the 1998 season. She \vas also MIAA Player of the Week in October.1998. • • "No matter who the competi­ tion is, you have to go 110 percent," Bill said. Author s Bill has focused on the suc­ cess of the team in her four seasons, and explained that being part of that group is what has motivated her Meet author throughout her career. "Volleyball is one of those sports you can play for life," she said. " I really enjoy the intensity of the game and Father Bill Miscamble being part of a team. I always try to motivate the other peo­ ple on the team." Shields saw the emphasis Bill put on teamwork through­ Friday out the season. "Agnes had the winning atti­ tude to do what it took to win," she said. "She was very team oriented; that came May 19th and first." Fellow teammate Mary Keeping the Faith Rodovich sees more than a mere team player in Bill. "Even though she wants the Saturday Making a Difference best for the team, she also wants to improve herself," Bill said. "She is most definitely a vVJLSON l)_ l\1ISCAJ\1BLE,c:.s.c. team player, though." When asked what she does May 20th to motivate herself, she explained that she simply con­ centrates on improving her mastery of the basic skills of volleyball in every game. 2:00pm "I just motivate myself by really concentrating on my form," she said. Radovich could not quite put her finger on what made Bill in the so successful, however. "I don't know what it is Hammes about Agnes," Hodovich said. "She just has this natural fire in her that drives her to do Notre Dame Boo/cstore her bf~st and do tiH~ best for t h e t e a m . I t j u s t m u s t b (~ som!~thing insid!~ of her." Bill's l!~adership on the court often came in her ability to step up and make the kill or Father Bill Miscamble, a Holy the dig at a key moment in a Cross Priest and History game. She either led or fin­ Professor at Notre Dame, joins ished second in digs for the team each season, always us to sign copies of his book, HAMMES recording more than 300. Bill l

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Score! Senior Agnes Bill leads the Belles in kills and is named SMC athlete of the year by The Observer.

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NOTRE DAME ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Observer names Engelhardt, Sachire top ND athletes of 2000 • Jen Engelhardt • Three-time All­ aims for third All­ American Ryan American season Sachire dominates at championships for Irish on court

By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN By KERRY SMITH Associate Sports Editor Sports Editor

When the Notre Dame track Ryan Sachire used to want no and field team tallied its points part of Notre Dame. at the end of every meet, it "I actually never wanted to knew it could count on a top­ come here," said the senior two finish from high jumper captain of the men's tennis Jen Engelhardt. team. "I used to cheer against All season long, Engelhardt Notre Dame when I was appeared at or near the top of young." · i•. /' . But when the three-time All i\ . the podium for her exceptional jumps. Now, just weeks away American was in high school, from the NCAA Track and something changed. Field Outdoors Championships, After learning that Notre Engelhardt is on a quest for Dame wanted to recruit him to her third All-American perfor­ play tennis, he decided to come mance, more than any other for a visit. female track runner in Notre "I came here and as soon as I Dame history. She qualified for stepped on the campus I fell in the meet with a 6-foot leap at love with it," said Sachire. the Billy Hayes Invitational last "There is no place with a better Saturday. combination of academics, ath­ "All-American status is letics and social life." great," Engelhardt said earlier And just as Sachire fell in love in the year, "And I'd love to be with Notre Dame, Notre Dame blessed with that again. fell in love with Sachire as he Becoming All-American and led the men's tennis program to then continuing to do it junior new heights with his determi­ year [is my greatest success]. nation and dedication to the )' That was really rewarding and sport. something I never expected." As a freshman, Sachire wast­ Engelhardt placed ninth at ed no time leaving his mark on the NCAA Indoors the Irish roster. Notching his Championships a year ago, and first of four consecutive seasons 12th her freshman season. with more than 30 wins, the This season, she hopes to Canfield, Oh. native compiled a break into the top eight. 37-9 record at the No. 1 singles Engelhardt steered the Irish position and battled his way to to third place at the Big East the round of 32 in the 1997 Outdoors Championships this LIZ LANG!The Observer NCAA tournament before season, matching their highest All-Americans Ryan Sachire (right) and Jen Engelhardt (left) were named Notre Dame ath­ falling to Stanford's prized lete's of the year by The Observer. Sachire led the tennis team, and Engelhardt was a top see JUMPER/page 41 scorer for track and field. see SACHIRE /page 41

MEN'S BASKETBALL I· i Doherty brings pride back to Notre Dame basketball ''

)1. passed them. They worked ranked opponents Arizona l. By BRIAN KESSLER their tails off. They trusted me and Maryland. Assistant Sports Editor and believed in me and my "It hurts. You can't go unde­ staff from day one, and they feated for your coaching ''· First-year head coach Matt responded whenever we chal­ career, but it hurts," Doherty Doherty arrived in South Bend lenged them and came up said following Notre Dame's last year with the hope of with some huge wins." 76-60 loss to Arizona. "I want putting Notre Dame basket­ The Irish posted a 22-15 our guys to hurt a little bit, ball back on the map. record and finished as the because I don't want them to )i In only one season, Doherty runner-up to Wake Forest in accept this." and his Irish squad did just the postseason National The Irish dropped their that. Inivitational Tournament third straight game to a Led by first-team All­ (NIT). ranked opponent when they American Troy Murphy and a "I couldn't have imagined traveled to Bloomington, Ind. solid group of role players, the this season in my wildest Bobby Knight's Hoosiers overachieving Irish stunned dreams," Murphy said. scored the first 17 points of ranked opponents and Not too many people could the game and the first 15 brought respect back to the have. Notre Dame stunned points of overtime to defeat ' Notre Dame basketball pro­ No. 4 Ohio State 59-57 in the the Irish, 81-64. Losses to l t 't gram. season opener on a buzzer Vanderbilt and Miami (Ohio) ·~ "I have expectations of win­ beater by David Graves and added salt to Notre Dame's I~ ning every game and winning built on that emotional victo­ wounds. but the Irish got into 't the national championship, ry . a groove in late December .I and that may sound ridicu­ But after that 3-0 start, the and rattled off seven straight ;.i lous. but those are my expec­ Irish lost six of seven and had victories, including a 75-70 ''l tations," Doherty said follow­ fans believing it was just the shocker over defending 't '• ing the season. "Then you same old Irish. Notre Dame national champion '... ! . realize you're not in a perfect advanced to the Final Four of Connecticut in Hartford. LIZ LANG!The Observer world. Did this team live up to the preseason NIT, but suf­ During the second half of Sophomore Troy Murphy helped Doherty lead the Irish to their best sea­ I my expectations? They sur- fered back-to-back losses to son in recent history. The Irish finished with a 22-15 season record. l see BBALL/page 39 i,. \''