■ Attorney General Janet Reno ordered a ■ U.S. officials may have been mistaken when they preliminary investigation into whether or not Thursday thought they discovered compounds revealing the Vice President Gore lied to investigators production of chemical weapons in Sudan. about contributions. AUGUST 27, News * 3 News • 6 1998

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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXI1 NO. 4 WWW.ND.EDU/-OBSERVER Cavanaugh STUDENT SENATE fall victim is Kirk addresses summer improvements By TIM LOGAN “It lets Assistant News Editor people ‘optimistic’ know th at Topics ranged from the statue of St. Ed they assume By TO M ENRIGHT to commencement speakers as Vice President for S tudent Affairs Bill Kirk certain News Writer addressed the Student Senate last night. risk s in certain Former Cavanaugh Hall resident Kirk focused primarily on residence hall activities. and 1998 alumna Katie McCoyd, renovations, Saferide expansion and T ra n s p o r­ who fell down an elevator shaft cable access in dorm rooms. ta tio n is shortly before graduation last "1 don’t know of any halls scheduled inherently spring, has recovered and begun [for renovation] in the next year,” said risky.” her career at DC systems. Kirk, who noted that the two-summer McCoyd fell about 30 feet down restoration of Morrissey Hall was more said Kirk. H e the shaft after trying to jump out of extensive and more costly than had been a c k n o w l­ the elevator, which stopped five anticipated. The project used up a large feet above the second floor. As she portion of the money which is allocated edged that the waiver tried to climb out backwards, she each year for major residence hall reno­ w ould not swung under the car into the shaft. vations. hold up in After landing in the basement, While Kirk was unable to specify which McCoyd was transported to St. dorm would be renovated next, he did a court of law if the Joseph Hospital and later to Loyola point out that all are continuously main­ University University Medical Center in tained. w as at Chicago for more care. She suf­ “A lot of renovation in residence halls fault in an fered a broken pelvis and under­ we don't see. Other than things working accident. went surgery. the way they should be, you wouldn’t With the The story, which was first pub­ know about them," he said. recent lished in the senior issue of The Kirk also told the Senate that laundry installation Observer last May, reported that machines were installed in Keenan and of cab le The Observer/Kevin Dalum Notre Dame officials were unsure Stanford halls over the summer, and that he expected machines would be installed television Student Body Vice President Andrea Selak explained plans by the Office of whether she would be able to the President to expand Saferide and improve student-faculty relations at last during Christmas break in one of the four in d o rm attend graduation. McCoyd recov­ night’s Student Senate meeting. ro o m s at ered enough to attend the ceremo­ m en’s dorms that still lack service. Saint ny but had to walk with crutches Kirk thanked student leaders for their Several years ago, University adminis­ Mary’s, several senators questioned for the next 10 weeks. She must work on expanding Saferide service to trators considered the addition of cable, whether similar service would come to still attend physical therapy three Thursday nights, and pointed out that the but decided against it because of the cost. waiver which students signed at enroll­ Notre Dame. “It was clearly an expensive proposi- times a week. “If they have it, why can’t we? We have "Things are going well," she ment is primarily intended to give w arn­ ing and inform them of what responsibili­ a lot more money than they do,” asked said. “I’m optimistic." see SENATE / page 4 ties they bear in using the service. Morrissey senator Ryan Constantini.

NEWS ANALYSIS C aught on ta p e ... Cease-fire halts Irish violence

By BRIDGET O’CONNOR ty," said Deane, who pointed occurred on the heels of the Associate News Editor ______out that car bombing violence Northern Ireland Peace is not only atrocious but arbi­ Agreement which was signed In response to the tragic car trary. this spring. The historic agree­ bombing in Omagh, Northern The Continuity I.R.A. is now ment was approved by the Ireland which killed 28 people, the only order which has yet to majority of voters in both the Irish National Liberation call for a cease-fire. British Northern Ireland and Army (INLA) announced a Deane did not think the fail­ the Irish Republic but left many cease-fire. That announcement ure of the Continuity I.R.A. to wondering what effect it could came just minutes before a join the other groups would really have. national, inter-denom- “The treaty was inational moment of always a pretty frail silence was planned in affair,” said Deane. He memory of the victims. N THE AFTERMATH OF THE OMAGH felt that the bombings Another group, the ‘IIBOMBING THERE WERE TWO WAYS TO GO did nothing to weaken Real I.R.A., claimed the treaty, as it was responsibility for the ... M a y b e [ it ] w il l b e t h e l a s t o f t h a t lacking real strength attack, but joined the TRAVESTY.’ from the start. INLA in the decision to “Right now th ere is stop the violence. such a disgust at the “In the afterm ath of S e a m u s D e a n e carnage at Omagh," he the Omagh bombing, Kuougii Ciiaiii in liusii Studiesnoted. This disgust there were two ways has led to a mandate to go,” said Professor Seamus detract from the impact of their to get a resolution to the three Deane, the Keough Chair in movement. decades of violence. Deane felt Irish Studies. He explained “I think the Continuity I.R.A. that the bomb served to that the loyalists could either has probably lost so much strengthen Gerry Adams and decide to kill in revenge and political power and has become the Sinn Fein political party, as perpetuate the violence or that so isolated that they are politi­ they are now much more the groups could decide to call cally weakened to the point of securely embedded in the a cease fire and work for perdition,” he explained. Northern Irish scene. This The Observer/Kevin Dalum The bombing, which was the strength has put David Trimble Television crews from WXYZ Detroit filmed Notre Dame juniors as peace. they waited in line to buy football tickets. The footage will be aired “Maybe the Omagh bomb will deadliest single sectarian assault in 29 years of violence, in Detroit to preview the Notre Dame v. Michigan sea so n opener. be the last kind of that traves­ see IRELAND / page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday,August 27, 1998 INSIDE COLUMN The Rush utside the Dome Compiled from U-Wire reports The starved and exhausted crowd pulsed like a single being; eyes weary and hands State attorney general combats use of ‘date rape’ drug outstretched they called to the guards for mercy. Distraught voices hovered above the STATE COLLEGE, Penn. were on respirators for several days Current state law does not prohibit filthy crush of bodies? Because of the growing popularity of and were in near-death condition, the possession, manufacture or distrib­ words of anguish rising GHB as both a recreational and “date Conrad added. ution of GHB. If the petition is at each passing hour: rape” drug, the state attorney general “The incidents at Penn State were approved, GHB would be classified as “Let us in! Please, let us is taking action. two of the more serious ones,” Fisher a Schedule I controlled substance, in!” Attorney General Mike Fisher has said. along with heroin and several other- A scene from revolu­ petitioned to make GHB illegal in drugs, Petito said. tionary France or cold- Pennsylvania after two Penn State stu­ “It is a drug that has been abused war Russia, perhaps? dents were admitted to the hospital and can have dangerous conse­ Try the student foot­ with life-threatening symptoms in July. IT IS A DRUG THAT HAS BEEN quences. We need to take steps to ball season ticket line. Heather MacKenzie GHB, which can be m ade at home make sure it's made illegal,” Fisher i [ a b u s e d a n d c a n h a v e d a n ­ Yesterday. Assistant Managing Editor and stands for Gamma-Hydroxybut said. If you have been a yric Acid, is often used recreationally g e r o u s CONSEQUENCES. W E NEED GHB was banned by the Food and slacker like me for the past couple of years because it can cause euphoria. But the TO TAKE STEPS TO MAKE SURE IT’S Drug Administration in 1990 after a and haven’t experienced the joy of buying exact dosage to reach euphoria with­ determination that the drug had no football tickets for yourself and about 47 of out risking death is unclear, said MADE ILLEGAL.’ medicinal uses, Petito said. your closest friends, let me summarize. You Barbara Petito, deputy press secretary So far this year, there have been 17 find the people in your group whom you like for Fisher. reported cases of GHB use in M i k e F is h e r the least and get them to start camping out “The threshold between getting high Pennsylvania alone, Fisher said. There in front of the JACC at noon the day before and overdosing is very thin,” Petito A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l were more than 600 reported cases in you need to buy tickets. You leave them to said. 1996, he added. suffer there as long as possible, preferably The Penn State students took overly This instance of GHB abuse had a No cases of GHB use have been all night, so they can establish a place in line large doses of GHB in hopes of getting major impact on Fisher's decision to reported to University Health Services, when the rush begins on the doors at about 5 “high,” said Lt. Diane Conrad of the petition the state Department of Health director Margaret Spear said last a.m. At this point, you replace their sloppy- State College Police Department. Both to make it illegal, he added. month. drunk selves with fresh replacements to guarantee you have someone coherent enough to handle the 47 applications, IDs 0 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 0 INDIANA UNIVERSITY and wads of cash needed to actually get your tickets. You also pick people who are cun­ Fraternities ban alcohol at parties University battles computer spam ning enough to schmooze with the guards, upping the chances of sneaking inside earlier AMES, Iowa BLOOMINGTON, Ind. than the people who refer to security officers University of Iowa fraternities have decided to go dry IU stepped up its war against spam during the summer. as “Those fat guys in the front of the line.” this year, but Iowa State officials say a switch to sub­ The Office of the Vice President for Information Then the waiting begins. stance-free Greek housing is not in the plans for this year. Technology isn't battling the well-known processed meat, I can’t think of anything that students here U of I’s Inter-Fraternity Council voted unanimously to ban but rather e-mail spam. Spam is defined as commercial or get more worked up about than getting their the serving of alcoholic beverages at fraternity-sponsored bulk e-mail sent unsolicited. “It’s the bulk mailers we're football tickets. It was a mob scene, with parties held at chapter housing facilities. Effective Aug. 1, really going after,” said Scott Hutton, lead security engi­ people ready to attack their brethren just to the U of I dry policy allows members who are over 21 neer for the Information Technology Security Office. In keep place in line. People came home with years of age to possess and consume alcohol in their June and July, IU's e-mail accounts were inundated with bruises and smashed toes, war wounds for rooms if minors are not present. “[Members] need to be in spam mailings, said Mark Bruhn, the office’s technology the fight to be in Section 28 instead of their rooms, door closed, not in any common areas [if con­ policy officer. One company in particular, WorldNet Section 29. There was this one kid, hereafter suming alcohol],” said Mary Ellen Gillespie, assistant Marketing, sent a large amount of e-mail, Bruhn said. “It known as “Green Shirt,” who had the unfor­ director of student life at the U of I. The policy also allows was kind of ironic, actually,” he said. “We were getting tunate luck to get inside the doors before a the chapters to sponsor parties with alcohol at off-campus unsolicited mail about a product about unsolicited mail.” large, loud group ahead of him. He (led with locations, such as restaurants or bars. The decision to go University Information Technology Services was receiving cries of, “Green shirt, you’re going down!” dry was made voluntarily by stud ent members of the about 15 complaints per day, and the extra mail was and “I’m going to search every Dog Book Inter-Fraternity Council at U of I, Gillespie said. putting a strain on the network’s resources. until I find out who you are! I never forget a face!” If I were him, I’d be scared. These 0 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA guys looked like they meant it. 0 WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY I do realize we all attend the University of Bookstore wars heat up online Court rules on illegal club funding Notre Dame, where football is about as close to Godliness as being clean is. Even when we BOWLING GREEN, Ky. TUCSON, Ariz. just about missed a spot in the AP Top 25. With the installation of new electric scanners, book A federal court ruled earlier this month that a But yesterday, in the middle of the mess of buying at the Western Kentucky University Bookstore Wisconsin state university violated the U.S. Constitution camping out and waiting in an impossibly has never been so fast. Lines snaking around the third by forcing its students to help finance on-campus clubs slow and tedious line so I could plunk down floor of the Downing University Center are moving con­ that have political, religious or ideological agendas. But 100 bucks for a few bits of colored paper, I siderably faster. And with today’s World Wide Web wiz­ because University of Arizona student groups are funded discovered a few things about what really ards, there may soon be no wait at all. The advent of differently than those at most state schools, any similar matters to the students at Notre Dame. online booksellers like Amazon.com are radically cases might not stand in Arizona courts. The Seventh My theology professor was greeted with changing the way students — and the world — buy District Appeals Court affirmed a lower court decision apathetic, non-committal answers when he books. “The online discounts are much greater,” said Aug. 10 that the University of Wisconsin-Madison could asked whether or not the US should have Ben Boyd, a spokesman for Barnes & Noble’s Web site, not require students to pay the activity fees. “The univer­ dropped bombs in the Middle East, but ask barnesandnoble.com. Paul McDougal, director of the sity was forcing students to financially support private anyone about their tickets and they’ll tell you College Heights Bookstore, said he isn’t sitting idly by organizations that they did not agree with,” said Jordan how they suffered for their seats. About 30 while a chunk of the bookstore market goes online. By Lorence, a lawyer who argued the case before the court. token people are usually around to rally for this time in January, he hopes to have all the book­ While the Associated Students of the UA does give money homosexual rights or environmental con­ store’s wares available on the Web. Armed with credit to political and religious organizations, about $265,000 of sciousness, but they’ll sleep on concrete all cards, students could complete their book shopping at 3 its nearly $800,000 1997-98 budget came from mandato­ night with their hair in old pizza and beer, a.m. if they like. ry student fees. just to watch a game that some would say this University isn’t even very good at. I was there, too. Maybe we should all start SOUTH BEND WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER to think about what really matters. 5 Day South Bend Forecast AccuWeather ® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures

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By DAVID JO H N ST O N “The vice president volun­ late judges who actually select tered by an inquiry by another absolved Gore of wrongdoing Associated Press ______teered to be interviewed, and independent counsels. But the independent counsel, Kenneth in connection with the calls. At he has been interviewed Justice Department did not Starr, into Clinton’s relation­ the time, she based her deci­ WASHINGTON twice,” said the lawyer, James announce its action on ship with Monica Lewinsky, a sion on what she said was the Attorney General Janet Reno Neal. “I am totally satisfied Wednesday, awaiting an former White House intern. lack of any suggesting that the advanced a significant step that Vice President Gore has authorization from the judges. But unlike the inquiry into vice president knew his solici­ closer on toward deciding fully, completely and honestly Nevertheless, Republicans Clinton’s conduct, an indepen­ tations raised “hard money.” whether to ask for an indepen­ answered every question asked attacked Reno for focusing on dent prosecutor investigating Justice Department investi­ dent prosecutor to investigate of him, and I am confident that only one of the numerous alle­ even a seemingly narrow issue gators have raised additional Vice President A1 Gore's role in when this investigation is com­ gations of wrongdoing and for like the vice president’s phone questions about Gore’s state­ fund raising for the 1996 cam­ pleted, the Department of setting up a timetable that will calls could lead to a wider ments in part because of newly paign. government officials Justice will reach the same delay a decision until examination of alleged cam­ discovered handwritten nota­ said. conclusion.” November, after this year’s paign finance abuses. Such an tions on a Nov. 21, 1995, Reno ordered a 90-day pre­ Reno has reached this stage congressional elections. inquiry could take years, White House memorandum liminary inquiry into whether before in deliberating whether “An independent counsel is a exacting a political and legal that suggests ore may not have Gore lied to investigators last to seek an inde­ toll in an em b ar­ been candid about the phone year when he was initially pendent prosecu­ rassing, costly calls. interviewed about his tele­ tor to examine i ¥ AM TOTALLY SATISFIED THAT VlCE PRESIDENT GORE and disruptive Several copies of the under­ phone solicitations to donors G ore’s fund ra is­ process , that lying campaign budget memo I. HAS FULLY, COMPLETELY, AND HONESTLY ANSWERED from the White House, the offi­ ing. Some offi­ could distract the had been provided to prosecu­ cials said. cials doubted that EVERY QUESTION ASKED OF HIM, AND I AM CONFIDENT Democratic Party tors. But the copy with an The investigation into Gore’s her decision on THAT WHEN THIS INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, THE through the 2000 aide’s handwritten notations fund-raising calls was re­ Wednesday indi­ presidential was not turned over by the opened after the White House cated that she D e p a r t m e n t o f J u s t ic e w il l r e a c h t h e s a m e c o n ­ campaign. White House until last month, would ultimately produced a 1995 memo last c l u s io n .’ At issue is nearly 18 months after the month that suggested Gore and seek an indepen­ whether Gore Justice Department first sub­ other Democratic campaign dent prosecutor knew that any of poenaed campaign-related officials discussed how the into campaign J a m e s N e a l the 46 fund-rais­ material. money he solicited would be finance abuses — A t t o r n e y fo r t h e V ic e P r e s d ie n t ing calls he made The notations, written during used. suggesting that from the vice a White House meeting, also In addition, investigators in the evidence a g ain st Gore is must for the entire campaign president’s office raised money held on Nov. 21, indicate that recent days have interviewed insubstantial. Others said that fund-raising investigation,” that in part was diverted to participants, who included several of the meeting’s partic­ Reno was unpredictable on said Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., “hard money” accounts at the Gore, discussed diverting part ipants, who have indicated such issues and could go for­ who is chairman of the Democratic National of the contributions into hard that Gore could have known ward with the appointment. Government Reform and Committee, which are subject money accounts. The notes that some of his fund raising The issue has been a con­ Oversight Committee. to federal election law and can were written by David Strauss, would be Tunneled into direct tentious one. For more than 18 Earlier this month, the panel be used to directly support the vice president’s deputy re-election efforts — which months, the attorney general voted to cite Reno with con­ candidates like Clinton and chief of staff, and were could be illegal, the officials has refused to request that an tempt for refusing to provide Gore. released publicly last week. said. independent counsel look into lawmakers with a memo from Last year, Reno said that if Among the participants at If Reno determines at the campaign finance irregulari­ Charles La Bella, the former Gore had used his White House the meeting were Clinton; end of the three-month investi­ ties in the face of angry head of her campaign finance office to raise hard money, the Donald Fowler, the former gation that th ere is evidence Republican denunciations that unit, recommending the telephone calls could be con­ Democratic National that Gore misled investigators, she has covered up for the appointment of an independent sidered a violation of a federal Committee chairman, and she will be obligated under the White House and has shielded prosecutor. law barring government offi­ Marvin , Rosen, the former independent counsel law to President Clinton and Gore But to Democrats her action cials from raising political Democratic Committee finance refer the case to an outside from possible prosecution. once again raised the specter funds on federal property. chairman. Gore appeared to be prosecutor. Reno’s decision on of yet another independent But last December, when an enthusiastic participant, Gore’s lawyer said on W ednesday was contained in a prosecutor who could be Reno formally rejected refer­ and was quoted by his aide as Wednesday that Gore had done formal notification to the appointed to investigate an ring the phone call issue to an saying “count me in on the nothing wrong. three-member panel of appel­ administration already bat­ independent prosecutor, she calls.” Class of 1999

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are they not obligated to attend by a public backlash should was much of a parallel to be Senate [the] retreats and workshops?” Ireland they feel that Unionists were drawn between the type of ter­ Kirk explained that The detracting from the political rorist violence that has become continued from page 1 Observer is not funded by continued from page 1 peace process. synonymous with Northern Student Activities, but rather As to whether the existence Ireland and that to which the tion,” said Kirk. “The wisdom of through the $6 fee assessed to and the Loyalists into an awk­ of the various groups on each United States has recently been that decision is debatable ... and each student by the Office of ward position as they are now side helps or hinders the exposed. 1 wish we’d come up with a dif­ Student Affairs. Therefore, the forced to respond to Sinn Fein. process, Deane suggested that He did note, however, that ferent decision." paper is independent, and not “Unionists cannot refuse to it was not the existence of the what can be taken from the However, he pointed to a sur­ accountable to the Office of talk to Sinn Fein because when separate groups but the hostili­ Northern Irish experience is vey of students at the time of Student Activities. they weaken the political ty of the militant groups that that it is “far better to address the previous proposal which Kirk suggested the Senate process they strengthen the sets the process back. the root of the problem than to indicated a lack of support for take it upon themselves to cause of the militant,” he said. “I think their hostility has to combat it with increased resis­ cable installation if it came at a address the issue with The If leaders do not do everything some degree weakened the tance.” ' significant cost. Observer if they thought it war­ in their power to promote polit­ political process,” said Deane. This sentiment seems to Installing cable today would ranted further attention. ical structures which will facili­ He explained that while the agree with the Sinn Fein posi­ cost “millions,” Kirk estimated, • Student body vice president tate a true solution to the trou­ degree of support that the more tion which opposes the recent and the money would likely Andrea Selak announced the bles, a return to violence would extreme groups receive is diffi­ impetus in both the Dail in the come in the form of a small Office of the President’s plans be imminent. cult to determine, the support Republic of Ireland and the increase in room and board for the coming semester, which According to Deane, Loyalists stems from areas like South House of Commons in Britain to costs rather than a pay-by-use include expanding Saferide, must now either get the politi­ Armagh and Fermanagh where enact measures to crack down system which is “something the improving student-faculty rela­ cal process moving and deal there has been steady belief in on paramilitaries on both sides University is not interested in tions and working with the with issues that arise with Sinn the sentiment that the peace of the border. doing," Kirk continued. Office of M ulticultural Student Fein or suffer a continuing process represents a surren­ Senators thanked Kirk as well Affairs to host decline in strength. That der. The Irish Times contributed as the department of Facilities multicultural/diversity aware­ decline would be brought about Deane did not feel that there to this report. Operations for the work on ness workshops in residence campus improvements over the halls. summer. Student Government plans to ■ C o r r e c t io n “The campus looks great, a lot create a lunch program in Got of good things were done over which students and professors A graphic in yesterday's edition of The Observer incorrectly the summer," said Matt Mamak, within departments and col­ listed some of the offices contained in Planner Hall. Those chair of the Residence Life com­ leges can meet and get to know offices located in the Hall include the Arts and Letters mittee. each other. They also hope to Faculty/Emeritus Offices, the Journal of Formal Logic, and the News? In other Senate news: revive the Hall Fellows pro­ Office of Academic Space Management. • The body brought up their gram, which pairs each resi­ resolution to increase student dence hall with a certain profes­ The Observer regrets the error. involvement in the commence­ sor in an effort to improve stu­ 1 - 5 3 2 3 ment speaker process, but dent-faculty relations. chose to send it back to the Academic Affairs committee for further adjustment. The resolution, which was proposed last spring during the controversy over the selection of Indiana Lt. Governor Joe IN CONCERT Kernan, calls for better execu­ tion of the selection process as it is currently designed. “This resolution says that we support the current machanism and we expect the [junior] class BLESSID UNION officers to do their part and the administration to do their part,” said senator Constantini. The present system calls on the junior class presidents to make F U recommendations to University officials, who then select and invite a speaker. During the debate, the Senate agreed to strike a statement in the resolution which called for a speaker "with a national repu­ tation.” The motion was sent back to the Academic Affairs committee for some final adjustment, and will likely come up for a final vote at next week’s meeting. • Pasquerilla East senator Stephany Foster, who chairs the f Multicultural Affairs committee, voiced concern about the lack of representation by The Observer at recent prejudice reduction workshops held for campus media and student leaders. “In the last y ear th e re has been a series of complaints about prejudice within The Observer,” said Foster. “Why

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BEIJING A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s Charges are mounting that bad policies and official neglect have worsened this sum ­ WILMINGTON, N.C. mer's disastrous flooding in China, and the Taking one of history’s busiest storm government has made the unusual admis­ routes, Hurricane Bonnie blew into the sion that its land use mistakes are partly to Carolinas with stinging rain and howl­ blame and announced sweeping policy ing, 115 mph winds Wednesday, then changes. Officials have clearly been shocked slowed to a crawl that could mean a by the vast scale of damage in southern and prolonged drenching. northeastern China, where severe Hooding Arriving hours after a half-million persists. This year’s rains have been torren­ people had fled inland, the storm tial, but not as great as in some years when swamped roads, knocked out power to the extent of flooding and the damages were at least 240,000 and peeled a roof from less. In the last few weeks, the official press a hospital. There were no immediate has carried increasingly sharp articles and reports of deaths or serious injuries. editorials on the harmful effects of clear- There also were preliminary reports cutting timber along the upper reaches of that the storm created new inlets that the Yangtze River, for example, and the cut two small barrier islands in half, human invasion of vital wetlands along the authorities said. river's course. Andrew Tawes was among the few who remained on North Carolina’s Diplomats claim Sudan helped Outer Banks as the storm hit, staying to look after his house and cabinet shop. Iraq after Gulf war His wife and two children fled the island to stay with relatives. KHARTOUM, Sudan “I’ve got thousands of dollars in wood At the end of the Persian Gulf war in 1991, and materials in my shop right now,” when Sudan was one of Iraq’s few remaining he said. “I’m scared to death.” friends in the world, the government here The storm reached land early in the struck a bargain with Baghdad, foreign diplo­ afternoon at Cape Fear, near the South mats and Sudanese said Tuesday. In return Carolina state line. It slowed from 16 for Iraqi financial help and assistance by mili­ mph to 8 mph as it eased ashore, and tary and civilian experts, Sudan agreed to forecasters said it could linger over allow its installations to be used by Iraqi tech­ North Carolina for as much a day and nicians for steps in the production of chemical bring 15 to 20 inches of rain. weapons, they said. The deal was beneficial to As of 7:30 p.m., Bonnie was centered both countries. Struggling Sudan got econom­ near Wrightsville Beach, about 20 miles ic help, and Iraq was able to move ahead with north of Cape Fear. Four to five inches chemical weapons far away from the gaze of of rain already had fallen in the U.N. weapons inspectors. “Sudan is a wonder­ Wilmington area by midafternoon. ful place to do secretive things,” a former “I suspect it's going to be raining Sudanese government official said. A diplomat very heavy for a long period of time and here said the Clinton administration had as it winds down,” said Jerry Jarrell, known about the Iraqi chemical weapons director of the National Hurricane activities here for some time. Center in Miami. Subway mosquitoes evolve The storm was expected eventually to veer to the northeast and move out to sea near the NorthCarolina-Virginia LONDON, England line. Mosquitoes that used to feed on birds Officials said Bonnie could raise have acquired a taste for human blood w ater levels in some areas by 9 to 11 after decades of living in the London sub­ feet. Tide levels 9 feet above normal way system, scientists say. The mosquito were reported in some areas AP Photo population that moved into the London Wednesday afternoon. Underground tunnels when they were dug Owners of a North Carolina business board up windows in preparation for the brutal “We’re not talking about one burst of 100 years ago have slowly evolved, said winds and rain brought on by Hurricane Bonnie. water, like a tidal wave,” said state Kate Byrne, a population geneticist at Public Safety Secretary Richard Moore The Carolina coast has had countless lowed by storms. With its pace and London University’s Queen Mary and said. "We’re talking about the water hurricanes, including three in 1955 vast, 400-mile breadth, Bonnie could Westfield College. Unable to find birds, the being backed up in our sounds by the alone that killed more than 200 people, inflict more damage than Fran, the last mosquitoes began preying on rats, mice winds for as long as the hurricane because it juts out into the Atlantic major hurricane to hit the North and humans. Now they prefer the blood of lingers.” near the Gulf Stream, a route often fol­ Carolina coast. mammals, Ms. Byrne said Wednesday. Scientists say the underground mosquitoes behave so differently from their above­ S e r b ia ground relatives that attempts to mate the two failed. “They look to be completely dis­ tinct from each other,” Ms. Byrne said. Cannon fire kills relief workers

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■ S u d a n Benign use seen for chemicals in Sudan factory

By STEVEN LEE MYERS and In the chemical industry, intelligence official hours after circumstances, by somebody making prohibited agents. TIM WEINER experts said they were not the bom bing that the plant in placing it in a cooler and imme­ The group searched known Associated Press ______aware of any commercial uses Khartoum was heavily guarded diately sending it to a lab,” he scientific literature in respone to for EMPTA, nor could they fore­ and produced no commercial said. “And quality control for press inquiries on EMPTA. WASHINGTON see any practical uses based on products. the storage and manufacture of The Sudan has not signed the The chemical that the United what is known about the chemi­ Administration officials pesticides and insecticides is not treaty, so factories like Shifa States cited to justify its bombing cal. Aldrich Chemical Co. in declined on Wednesday to dis­ the highest in the world, so that Pharmaceuticals are not sub­ of a Sudanese factory last week Milwaukee makes the chemical cuss the evidence or the caveats could increase the possibility of ject to its inspectors, unlike could be used for commercial and sells it at $45 a gram to lab­ raised by the Organization for seeing similarities in the chemi­ companies in the United States products, the agency overseeing oratories for research. But a the Prohibition of Chemical cal structure.” and other nations that have the treaty barring chemical spokesman said the company Weapons. However, defense and The defense and intelligence approved the accord. weapons said on Wednesday. was not aware of its use in any intelligence officials, speaking on officials dismissed the possibility While the organization did The United States has insisted commercial products. condition of anonymity, said they that the United States could have not identify any products using that the chemical found outside The Clinton administration lev­ still believed there could be no misinterpreted the soil sample. EMPTA, officials said they the plant could only mean that eled the Shifa Pharmaceutical other explanation for the pres­ In the Hague, an official with could not rule out the possibili­ the plant was intended to make Industries Co. plant in Khartoum ence of EMPTA in a soil sample the chemical weapons organiza­ ty as strongly as the adminis­ the nerve agent VX. Sudan con­ with a volley of cruise missiles secretly collected outside the tion, who spoke on condition of tration has. tends the plant made medicines last Thursday, saying it had evi­ facility several months ago. anonymity, said scientific The official at the organiza­ and veterinary products. dence linking the factory to the On Wednesday, several research also suggested that tion, speaking on condition of The international treaty group, manufacturing of VX and to a American experts in chemical EMPTA could be the byproduct anonymity, said the scientific the Organization for the shadowy network of terrorists. warfare and analysis offered of the breakdown of other pesti­ research showed companies Prohibition of Chemical Facing questions about,the another possible explanation. cides. including the Mobil Corp. and W eapons, conceded that it was decision to bomb the factory, They said the chemical’s struc­ The international treaty, which International Chemical not aware of any commercial senior administration officials ture resembled that of an agri­ the United States Senate ratified Industries of America had con­ product on the market that con­ said on Monday that a soil sam­ cultural insecticide, known as last year despite the reservations ducted research into commer­ tained the chemical, nor ple collected nearby provided FONOFOS, which is commercial­ of many conservative cial applications that used of another chemical compound irrefutable evidence of the pres­ ly available in Africa. Republicans who said the orga­ EMPTA. made with it. ence of VX at the plant. While the two are not identi­ nization would never be effective The Sudan has called for an But its spokesman, Donato Kinigier-Passigli emphasized cal, they have molecular similar­ does not identify EMPTA by international investigation of Kinigier-Passigli, said in a tele­ that the organization had come ities and could be confused in a name. the missile strike, which killed phone interview on Wednesday to no conclusions about the laboratory test performed under But the treaty covers it under one person and wounded seven that a search of scientific papers administration’s charges or the less-than-ideal conditions, said the “Schedule 2" list of chemi­ others, according to the gov­ showed the chemical, known as Sudan’s counter-charges. The Hank Ellison, a counterterrorism cals that are subject to scrutiny ernm ent in Khartoum. EMPTA, could be used “in limit­ independent organization expert who ran the Army’s by the organization’s inspectors. Thomas Carnaffin, a British ed quantities for legitimate com­ administers the chemical chemical and biological warfare By definition, chemicals included engineer who worked as a mercial purposes.” The uses, he weapons treaty, signed by more programs at Fort Campbell, Ky., on Schedule 2 can have legiti­ technical manager during the said, included fungicides and than 160 nations and ratified by in the 1980s. mate commercial purposes. That fa c to ry ’s c o n s tru c tio n from anti-microbial agents, and not the U.S. Senate last year. Ellison, now the president of is unlike chemicals on Schedule 1992 to 1996, said he never just the production of VX. Still, the organization’s disclo­ Cerberus & Associates, Inc., a 1, which are deemed to have no saw any evidence of EMPTA or One Pentagon official said that sure raised questions about the security consulting firm in other use than to kill people and other materials involved in the the treaty organization had sim­ administration’s categorical Michigan, said that while the are strictly prohibited. production of VX. ply uncovered academic exam ­ assertions that there could be no chemical characteristics of The Organization for the “I suppose I went into every ples of possible use with no real other possible explanation for FONOFOS and EMPTA were not Prohibition of Chemical corner of the plant,” he said in evidence that any commercial the presence of EMPTA, or ethyl identical, they were “very simi­ W eapons is the in tern atio n al a telephone interview from his products are made from EMPTA. methylphosphonothionate. lar” and those similarities “could agency whose more than 400 home in England. “It was never “Just because you identify a Wednesday’s disclosure added to be misinterpreted in a lab analy­ enginers and diplomats oversee a plant of high security. You chemical agent for commercial a number of inconsistencies in sis.” the inspections of governments could walk around anywhere uses, that does not mean anyone the administration’s accusations, “I imagine this soil sample and chemical companies around you liked, and no one tried to makes it," the official said. including statements by a senior wasn’t taken under the best of the world to assure they are not stop you.”

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Iraq inspector quits, accuses officials of cave-in By JU D IT H MILLER of Iraq.” Richard Butler, chair­ arms control at all,” Ritter region” to provoke a confronta­ blocked the inspectors — lan­ Associated Press man of the inspection team, wrote Wednesday. “What is tion with Iraq, even though the guage that suggested the declined to comment. being propagated by the inspectors had “indisputable United States might carry out The longest-serving U.S. In an interview, Ritter assert­ Security Council today is such proof” that the effort to hide military strikes on Iraq if weapons inspector in Iraq ed that the administration had an illusion, one which in all information relating to Iraq’s Baghdad reneged on its word. resigned Wednesday, charging been secretly trying since late good faith I cannot, and will weapons program s was “run by Ritter, in fact, returned to that the U.N. secretary-general, last year to find a diplomatic not, be a party to.” the presidency of Iraq and pro­ lead a controversial inspection the Security Council and the solution for its confrontation Ritter, a former Marine intel­ tected by the presidential secu­ in early March. Clinton administration had with Saddam and in doing so ligence officer, joined the com­ rity forces.” But in June, Ritter said, the stymied the inspectors on “the had abandoned a policy — in mission in September 1991, The administration repeated Clinton administration decided doorstep" of uncovering Iraq's effect since the end of the soon after its creation, and was its assessment in late that it would no longer support hidden weapons programs. Persian Gulf war in 1991 — to assigned to help the inspectors November, he said, warning intrusive inspections solely for The inspector, Scott Ritter, use sanctions and the threat of ferret out whether Iraq was the inspectors again not to con­ the purpose of gaining access said in his resignation letter military force to compel the hiding information and materi­ duct more inspections aimed at to sensitive sites, inspections that the failure to push aggres­ Iraqi leader’s cooperation. al relating to its programs to revealing how Iraq was con­ that Ritter characterized as sively ahead with the inspec­ The administration has pub­ build weapons of mass destruc­ cealing the information — what crucial to the inspectors’ mis­ tions was “a surrender to Iraqi licly backed Ritter called sion. leadership" that made a “farce” the inspec­ “concealment In meetings at the State of the commission's efforts to to rs, w ho 6 n p H E ILLUSION OF ARMS CONTROL IS MORE DANGEROUS inspections.” Department and the Pentagon, prove that Iraq was concealing have insist­ In addition, he said, he sensed a lack of chemical, biological and ed on full Z THAN NO ARMS CONTROL AT ALL. W HAT IS BEING PRO­ Ritter said, support for what he called nuclear weapons programs. and unfet- ROGATED by th e Security C ouncil today is such an illu­ administration "concealment inspections," and Ritter asserted that the lack t e r e d officials told felt that such inspections were s i o n , ONE WHICH IN ALL GOOD FAITH CANNOT, AND WILL NOT, of will stem m ed from a policy a c c e ss to I the inspectors becoming a “political liability” shift by the U.N. Security site s in BE PARTY T O .’ that military in the administration view. Council and the secretary-gen­ Iraq i s u s ­ action over the In July the inspectors eral that was backed “at least p e c te d of Christmas holi­ received what Ritter called implicitly by the United States." being used S c o t t R r r m t d a y s w as “two of the best pieces of intel­ He made his resignation letter to conceal FoiiMim U.S. Whai'ons Inspuctoh“domestically ligence information we’ve had public in an effort to force the weapons or unsustain­ in a long time” about Iraqi United States and the United the expertise needed to make tion, and if so, how. able,” meaning it would be weapons activities. Ritter Nations to return to a tougher them. Twice in the last year the The Iraqis moved to block politically unpopular. declined to disclose the nature stance. United States has threatened many of the inspections led by Ritter declined to discuss of the information. But he said The administration heatedly military action against Iraq for him and accused Ritter of being which administration officials he advised Butler, the chair­ denied Ritter’s conclusions, obstructing the inspections, a U.S. intelligence officer, a gave him and the other inspec­ man of the inspection team, saying it had faithfully backed and in February, U.S. warships charge Washington emphatical­ tors this advice. that the time had come to act, the inspections in Iraq. were moved within striking dis­ ly denied. Seeking to defuse the crisis in and that Butler agreed. An administration official tance. Ritter said that the “begin­ February, Annan and Saddam While Ritter refused to dis­ insisted that the United States But last w eek, U.S. officials ning of a slow death” for the signed an agreement establish­ cuss the nature or target of the was “keeping up the pressure acknowledged that the United inspection team began in ing new rules for the inspec­ inspections that he claimed the on Iraq in ways that really Stales and Britain had privately earnest last October after Iraq tions. Ritter said that while he administration helped stop, he affect him.” Within the last urged Butler to stop trying to blocked inspectors and pro­ and other inspection officials said they were aimed at one of week, for instance, the United hold surprise inspections of voked a crisis that led Clinton were deeply worried about the Saddam Hussein’s principal States and its allies have quiet­ sites in Baghdad. The officials administration officials to pre­ agreement’s impact, he decided secretaries, Abed Hamid ly moved ships into waters near said they wanted to avoid an dict that military action would not to resign, but rather to test Mahmud, who he said is Iraq to keep President Saddam open confrontation with Iraq be necessary if Iraq did not Iraq’s willingness to comply responsible for orchestrating Hussein from smuggling out oil after Hussein said he would no back down. with the agreement. Iraq’s effort to conceal infor­ by sea. longer cooperate with the Ritter said administration He was encouraged, he mation and material, and at the A spokesman for the secre­ inspections. officials told the inspectors added, by the fact that the Special Security Organization, tary-general, Kofi Annan, said “The illusion of arms control then that “there was not Security Council warned Iraq of which carries out Mahmud’s he “does nothing at the behest is more dangerous than no enough military power in the “severest consequences” if it orders.

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------Student Government: Putting Students First ------page 8 The Observer • INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thursday, August 27, 1998 ■ R u s s i a Banks invest in dollars as ruble value declines By CELESTINE BOHLEN mostly dependent on imports, Chernomyrdin, in meetings With Yeltsin now acting States. Associated Press ______and traders can no longer get Tuesday with parliamentary increasingly like a lame duck, “If the question is whether credits, not from banks, not leaders, said he was open to a space has opened up on the this package will secure MOSCOW from abroad. So there is a dan ­ coalition government that political spectrum for new Russian access to capital mar­ As Russia searches for a new ger that supplies to the cities would necessarily include forces. Chernomyrdin, whom kets in the future, then the government and a program to will fall short.” members of a Communist Yeltsin all but anointed as his answer is no, it doesn’t," said pull the nation out of a tailspin, The drop in the value of the opposition that has been a res­ political heir in an address to an American investor who fresh panic swept through its currency was the deepest in olute foe of Russia’s now-sput­ the nation Monday, is one b en ­ spoke on the condition of financial institutions Tuesday four years, and it was eficiary, but others include anonymity. “This is sort of the as the currency plunged about stopped only when the members of Russia’s pow­ ‘slash and burn’ approach to nine percent, three banks Central Bank intervened erful financial elite, many restructuring.” announced a merger to shore to hold its value at 7.8 to 6 T F THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THIS of whom support the new Nonetheless, some analysts up their stability and the gov­ the dollar, after trading ZPACKAGE WILL SECURE RUSSIAN prime minister, and the said the repackaging is a need­ ernment unveiled a plan to w as twice suspended. In legislature itself. ed step forward. ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS IN THE stretch out the repaym ent of its the 10 days since the “1 cannot rule out the “No one would buy or sell debt. ruble’s value was weak­ FUTURE, THEN THE ANSWER IS NO. THIS possibility that the presi­ Russian debt because no one Coming at a moment when ened from its previous dent might step down knew what price to put on it,” IS SORT OF THE ‘SLASH AND BURN' Prime " Minister-designate level of 6.2, the bank has before his term is over, said Charles Peabody, an ana­ Viktor Chernomyrdin is still spent an estimated $1 bil­ APPROACH TO RESTRUCTURING.’ leaving the country in the lyst with Mitchell Securities negotiating with the lion to buy rubles in cur­ hands of a more pre­ Inc. in New York. “This is an Parliament over the makeup of rency m arkets to keep it dictable prime minister,” attempt to get the markets his new government, the from falling too far, too A n o n y m o u s A m e r ic a n In v e s t o r Seleznyov said. working again by establishing ruble’s abrupt drop stoked new fast. At his press conference some price for the debt, but fears of inflation similar to the The lunge for dollars was tering economic reform pro­ Tuesday, Seleznyov struck a obviously fiscal reforms are spiraling rates that plunged driven mostly by Russian banks gram. defiant note, warning Yeltsin to going to be equally important.” Russia into a depression in the that scrambled to trade rubles Putting forward the keep his hands off the new gov­ Even so, some foreign ana­ early 1990s. for dollars and other foreign P a r lia m e n t’s d e m a n d s in ernment and saying the parlia­ lysts were already expecting “The situation is worse today currencies. The moves reflect­ unusually blunt and bold ment will insist that losses as high as 30 percent on because then, the country was ed a pessimism by bankers and terms, Speaker Gennady Chernomyrdin follow the legis­ treasury bills, or GKOs, given dependent on domestic produc­ investors about the outlook for Seleznyov, a Communist, lature’s own anti-crisis pack­ the loss of faith in the Russian tion, however bad it may have the ruble as well as the uncer­ pressed for a greater role for age — now in preparation — market after the tumultuous been," said Mikhail Berger, tainty over whether the legislature in a system that before confirming him. events of the previous 10 days. editor of the newspaper Chernomyrdin can halt the cri­ until now has been dominated Russia’s deepening troubles Much of the turmoil has Segodnya. “Now, big cities are sis. by President Boris Yeltsin. came on a day when major involved Russia’s banking sys­ investors anxiously awaited tem, which has faced a double­ Russia’s plan to restructure sided problem of a cash short­ about $40 billion in Russian age and debts they cannot fully O short-term domestic debt, of repay. A 90-day moratorium which about 25 percent is held has been imposed on bank debt abroad. owed abroad, and three major The plan, delayed Monday so Russian banks on Tuesday it could be reviewed by announced a proposal to form Chernomyrdin, will allow a new banking company in a investors holding Russian bid to bolster their capital I I short-term Treasury bills, base. Some analysts saw the which were sold with maturi­ merger plan, involving ties of up to three years, to Uneximbank, Menalep and trade them for three new Most-Bank, as an attempt to Pro Shop Hours XV \1LXBLE issues of Russian securities circle the wagons against the that will m ature over three to growing storm. Mon-Fri 6:30-5 five years, with varying interest In a statement Tuesday night, Sat-Sun 6-5 rates and staggered redemp­ Menatep chairman Alexander tion schedules. Zurabov suggested the new $5 0 m Alternatively, investors can consolidated banking group Tee Times available 7 days in advanceswap their ruble-denominated would join forces to press the I notes for a new security, Central Bank to loosen its con­ 6 3 1 - 6 4 2 5 maturing in 2006, denominat­ trol on Russia’s money supply ed in dollars but paying a slen­ to pump more money into the der five percent annual interest banking system. rate. “The softening of the tough VISIT OUR PRO SHOP IN THE Reaction to the plan was cool monetaristic policy is an "ROCKNE" at best, especially in the United absolute necessity understood © by everybody,” he said. Two days after Yeltsin replaced Kiriyenko with C h a l l e n g e Chernomyrdin — five months after he replaced Chernomyrdin with Kiriyenko — Russians and foreigners Info 1-6100 Fitness Schedule Fall 1998 alike were left waiting for a clear signal of how the new RSRC Activity Room I government plans to pull the 1 11:00-11:45am Cardio Combo M/W/F $35 6 5:30-6:30 Step I M/W $27 country out of its crisis. 2 11:50-12:10 Flex & Tone M/W/F $20 7 4:30-5:30 Cardio Combo T/Th $22 In an interview published 3 12:15-12:45 Step I M/W/F $27 8 5:35-6:30 Step T/Th $27 Tuesday in the newspaper 4 3:15-4:15 Step II M/W/F $35 9 12:30-1:30 Muscle Step Su $12 Komsornolskaya Pravda, Chernomyrdin said his first pri­ 5 4:20-5:20 A eroStep M/W/F $35 10 3:15-4:15 Cardio Combo Su $12 orities would be “the protection of the population’s social inter­ RSRC Activity Room 2 est, the payment of wages and pensions.” Next on his list 11 4:20-5:20 Hi Intensity M/F $22 16 4:00-5:00 Step I T/Th $27 would be an industrial policy 12 4:20-5:20 Athletic Cond W/Su $27 17 5:25-6:10 Flex & Tone T/Th $22 because, he said, “Russia can­ 13 5:25-6:10 Lo Impact M/W $22 18 4:15-5:00 Step II Su $12 not be pulled out of the crisis 14 10:15-11:15am Step II T/Th $27 19 5:10-5:30 All Abs Su $10 by purely monetary steps.” Chernomyrdin’s choice of 15 12:15-12:45 New Beginnings T/Th $22 words, harking back to Soviet terminology, suggested more ROCKNE CLASSES - government support for 20 6:30-7:15am Step II M/W/F $35 23 12:15-12:45 Flex & Tone T/Th $27 Russia’s Hailing industries, and not the kind of tough measures 21 4:20-5:20 Step II M/W/F $35 24 3:45-4:45 Step II 301 T/Th $27 proposed in recent weeks by 22 5:30-6:15 Step II M/W $27 Kiriyenko. “To predict what AQUADIC CLASSES Chernomyrdin will do is very difficult,” said Boris Nemtsov, 25 12:15-12:45 Aquacise M/W/F $22 26 6:45-7:45pm A quacise T/Th $22 an outgoing member of the Kiriyenko government, in an KNOCKOUT WORKOUT interview Tuesday. 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As The Observer humorously pointed Indeed, the summer campus is a lot Attending Sum m er School is like organization to which he belonged. As out in the Campus Scene section of more quiet and relaxed. This atmos­ being adopted into a warm, accepting we talked about majors and long term Tuesday, August 25, 1998 edition, the phere adds to the comfort and flexibili­ second family. 1 have always felt that goals, he interrupted me to comment most popular and “universal Notre ty that surround the student. perhaps the best explanation for why on my enthusiasm: he said that he had Dame question” is the very imagina­ Professors are even more available ND is so special is that the university is never met a student from any other tive question: “How Was Your and accessible. The small classes are like one gigantic family. This sensation university that was quite so effusive Summer?” I would have to agree with inviting and rewarding because the of being embraced in the welcoming about his or her school. that one. opportunity inherent in the intimate arms of Irish hospitality emanated Then, he paused, reconsidering and setting of small groups. It’s really even more strongly during the reflecting on what he had just told me. not that bad — I promise summer; it was very He added, impressed with the import Tuesday's piece easy to fall into of this new realization, that in fact, claimed that job f those wide­ every student here seems to enjoy and Brittany tions had been spread appreciate Notre Dame as I do. I could “filled by the arm s.” only smile. overly ambi­ During the Being on campus during the summer Morehouse tious people sum m er, session makes you feel that you are a who had students member of a very special, close-knit, secured stay in companionable family. It is not sur­ employ­ differ­ prising, then that some people resent a The Observer also suggested that m ent ent little bit that now that everyone is there are “four stereotypical respons­ before they dorm s back, I feel like people are invading es” to this question. They can be cate­ left cam ­ than my space. I think, however, that it isn’t gorized under one of the four: The pus in the those so much the invasion that is creating Europe Traveler, The Intern, The spring.” of the this vague sense of discontent. Rather, Beach Bum and The Summer School However, I reg u ­ it is the sense of loss th at com es with Student. Right again. discovered lar the closing of a very special, serene Finally, The Observer went so far as it was rath er .jf/ school time of year spent with similar-minded to spell out the most probable, easy to find year. As people who have come together in a comedic answers for each of these jobs. Indeed, a result, remarkable place. four students. It is here that I beg to fell into one they feel The serenity of summer is gone, that differ. My opinion comes from recent myself accidental m ore com ­ is true. But we must remember that experience as a summer school stu­ ly, without even fortable in the energy and verve of autumn has its dent. Notre Dame in the warm sum­ seeking it. making them­ own allure. Let the warm memories m er m onths is magical. As for weekends selves at home, and fade even while we enjoy the ram­ My motivation was not to “get those Fourth of July, there is plenty to more able to befriend those bunctious antics of Notre Dame in all tougher classes out of the way” as do within driving distance of South who live in other dorms during the its autumnal glory. Tuesday’s piece assumed. Nor was I Bend. For example, Cedar Point is only school year. What is remarkable is able to slack off with the workload three-hours away, and the many plea­ that just when you decide you have Brittany Morehouse is a sophomore because it w as easier — it w asn ’t. It sures of Jacobs Field, The Flats, and already met the most fabulous people English and American studies major was just more manageable. other Cleveland hot-spots are a mere and you have the most fantastic living in Howard Hall. She works in Summer school is the most wonder­ four hours drive. Most classes ended friends, you meet even more under the Sports Information Department as ful opportunity to take in all of the early afternoon, allowing for two and a these ideal circumstances, and the a Student Assistant. Her column magic that is Notre Dame. Although half days of mini-vacation at the end of magic of great friendships blossoms. appears every other Thursday. many people immediately grimace each workweek. I went to Chicago for Early August, right before classes The views expressed in this column when they hear the words “summer the Fourth, “just like every other sum­ concluded, I was having a conversa­ are those of the author and not neces­ school” because of what they think the mer school student,” but I didn’t go to tion with a gentleman who had been sarily those of The Observer. words imply, in fact, these misgivings the Taste (didn’t need to; and I had a coming to stay at Notre Dame in the are unfounded. great time even so). summer for the past 10 years with an

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Photo courtsey Of Mr. Joesph Milford Pearl Jam pulls all the stops (and yields) Ending their Ticketmaster boycott, the band returns to the road for their longest tour in 5 years

L ike many great bands, Pearl Jam has musically and personally changed. Irons (due to health reasons), and the intensity at which Cameron plays is unbelie- During the time of their first album,Ten, Eddie Vedder would climb the scaf­ veable. No offense to Mr. Irons, but Pearl Jam cannot let him be simply their tour folds and crash into the crowds. The songs were very riff-heavy, and guitar drummer. He brings a musical edge to Pearl Jam that hasn’t been heard in years. solos were ubiquitous. However, the performances surrounding the release of Even though Vedder hasn’t done any crowdsurfing on this tour, his behavior on Vitalogy, however, reflected a far darker side of the band, much brought on by the stage is just as wild as it was during the Ten days. He dances with stagedivers, death of Kurt Cobain. The band members just weren’t as “on lire" as they were in shares his bottle of wine with members of the audience, and has stopped hiding the past and hardly interacted with the crowd, much less with each other. Though behind that huge mass of curly hair (which has been cut substantially). the release of No Code showed signs of the band lightening up, the band still had As far as setlists go, the band pulls all the stops. The bands plays an equal num­ their faces carved in granite. ber of songs from its five albums, although they usually play a few more from Yield. Even this fanatic was a little worried about the band’s upcoming summer tour; on At least two of the Big MTV Three (“Alive,” “Evcnflow” and “Jerem y”) make the list their LeHerman appearance last April, they seemed as if they were fulfilling an plus favorites like “Daughter,” “Betterman” and “Corduroy.” The band sometimes unpleasnt pennance. When recording the newest album, Yield, the band returned to treats the crowd to a rarity, which are usually songs the band covered years ago their roots, and not only does the band sound like it did years ago, but they also play that are now popping up again. Among these are The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” and with the same amount of energy and charmisma. “My Generation” and Neil Young’s “F n ’ Up.” Having caught a couple shows on the first leg of the North American tour, I was Contrast to the last time I saw Pearl Jam in ’95, I was extremely impressed how amazed at the band’s good humor. Fans have grown tired of seeing the band in well they have matured musically without forgetting about their past. They have such a sullen mood in the past, so it was great to see Pearl Jam having a blast overcome the burden of success and have actually begun to accept. The band is no again. Bassist Jeff Ament’s feet literally never touched the ground, while lead gui­ longer focused on bucking Ticketmaster and the music industry, and they are once tarist Mike McCready amazed the crowds with his incredible fingcrwork. Stone again doing what they do best: playing music. Gossard, who has built of a reputation of completely ignoring the crowd, was much more interactive with people in the audience. For the tour, ex-Soundgarden drum m er Matt Cameron has been filling in for Jack Emmett Malloy

One Sweet New World The Dave Matthews Band crashes into Chicago T hree friends and I embarked on a voyage to the New World Ampitheatre in Each member of the DMB usually has their own moment in the spotlight. Dave is Tinley Park, Illinois. We had all come to see one of the biggest rock groups of best known for his boyish charm and funny comments during the set. He acted hurt our lime: the Dave Matthews Band. The crowd of probably 17,000 was get­ and dejected after a fan accidently threw a frisbee at his head after "The Dreaming ting over-anxious as the opening act Poi Dog Pondering ran through a mod­ Tree. ” He said he didn’t know what his name was. Then Dave jokingly said, “My est set of funk and R&B tunes. When Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave name is Jimi.” After that, he began the chords to “Jimi Thing. ” Boyd Tinsley played Matthews, Lcroi Moore and Boyd Tinsley finally came out the crowd went nuts. with such great passion on “Lie In Our Graves,” taking a solo during the middle sec­ Matthews greeted the crowd with his trademark, “Flow’s everyone doing this tion. Leroi Moore impressed the crowd with his musical talents, playing both flute evening?" and began to noodle around on his guitar. The noodling then turned into and saxophone during the ending jam of “#41.” Stefan Lessard opened up the sen­ a song with the whole band coming in to play “Don't Drink the Water.” Although sational “Crush” with a sweet bass solo. “Rapunzel" was highlighted by the expert this song is rather slow for an opener, the band played with an ultra-high level of drumming of Carter Beauford. intensity. The worst part of the show were the inconsiderate concert goers. During “Crush,” The next song, “The Last Stop," drove the audience wild with Dave’s screaming my one friend thought it was raining. I told him “How could it be raining? We’re in vocals and Boyd’s Middle Eastern-influenced violin lines. “One Sweet World” came the pavilion.” 1 was right, it wasn’t raining; some drunk guy was relieving himself next, and even though it’s one of the group’s better songs, the crowd hardly reacted, on my friend. That unpleasant experience could not ruin one of the most impressive most likely because the song was only released on an independent recording. displays of music today, though. It is hard to find a contemporary band that blends The greatest aspect of the Dave Matthews Band is their ability to jam with one showmanship and musicianship. The Dave Matthews Band is succesfull in blending another. They are one of the few bands that can turn 4-minute radio singles into these two arts. 15-minute epics. One of the great examples of this ability shined through on “Jimi Thing" which was played near the end of the set. Each member got a chance to play solos culminating in everyone playing together. Geoff Rahie Reasons to become a Scene music reviewer

Free CDs (it’s especially cool to get advance copies and brag about it) Free Tickets (even after the show has sold out) Opportunites to go backstage (“So, how’s it going, Mr. Matthews?”) Excellent contacts to the music industry Interested? Simply email ndmusic hotmail.com page 12 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday,August 27, 1998 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL The home run chase continues for Mac and Sosa Fish get the best of Birds in extra innings

Associated Press ______AntonioAnfnnin Alfonseca Alfnnser.n (3-6) (.4-6) worked worked two two Associated Press of the tired tired arm, arm Wood Wood has has struck ctrnr scoreless innings. out 8, 11, 3 and 16. ST. LOUIS Fernando Tatis tripled to lead off CINCINNATI He has struck out 10 or more in Mark McGwire had a 509-foot the eighth and McGwire drove an 0-1 Sammy Sosa finally made contact eight starts this season, including his answer for Sammy Sosa. fastball from rookie Justin Speier for against Brett Tomko, hitting a tower­ record-tying 20-strikeout perfor­ After Sosa hit his 52nd home run the shortest of his four 500-foot-plus ing shot for his 52nd homer mance against Houston on May 6. earlier in the day, McGwire homers this year at Busch Stadium. Wednesday as the Chicago Cubs beat Wood has struck out 223, two shy responded with No. 54 Wednesday Center fielder Todd Dunwoody never the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 to end a of the club’s rookie mark this night, a two-run shot that moved as the ball soared over his head four-game losing streak. century. Tom Hughes struck out 225 moved him closer to Roger Maris’ and landed just above the wall used for Kerry Wood (12-6) struck out 16 in in 1901. hallowed record in the St. Louis background beyond center field. eight innings, the second-highest The Cubs gained a split of the two- Cardinals’ 7-6, 10-inning loss to the McGwire hit 58 homers last year, 34 total of his rookie season, as he won game series by piling up three runs Florida Marlins. with Oakland and 24 with the for the first time since July 31. in the second off Tomko, a second- McGwire, now within eight homers of Cardinals after joining St. Louis on July Wood, bothered by a "d ead a rm ” in year pitcher w J i q j s fading as the breaking M aris’ record of 61 hom ers in 31. early August, has double-digit strike­ season winds down. Gaetti doubled a season, is only the third player in NL He warmed up for the effort with out totals in two of his last three home two runs and eventually scored history to hit eight homers in 15 batting-practice games. on Manny Alexander’s suicide 54 homers and the first in 49 years. swings, including one that banged off Sosa, who had struck out in his six squeeze bunt. Ralph Kiner hit 54 homers in 1949 and the scoreboard beyond the left-field career at-bats against Tomko (11- Sosa, who struck out in his first at- Hack Wilson hit a league record 56 in wall. But before ending a seven at-bat 10), hit a solo homer in the third bat, came up with two outs in the 1930. McGwire’s homer was one of six homer drought — roughly his season inning that smacked an advertising third and took a ball. in a two-inning burst after the game ratio — his power had been straight panel on the facing of the third deck After a mighty swing-and-miss on had been scoreless through six. John up. in left-center field. the next pitch, he backed out, shook Mabry also had a two-run homer in the McGwire hit towering popups in the The homer, estimated at 438 feet, his head, adjusted his batting gloves Cardinals’ five-run eighth before the first and sixth off Marlins starter Kirt drew a standing ovation from a large and composed himself. He homered Marlins hit four home runs in the Ojala and took a called strike in the part of the crowd of 20,315 and on the next pitch. ninth, including three on consecutive fourth, never taking the bat off his moved Sosa to within one of Mark The 52 homers are the second- at-bats by D errek Lee, Cliff Floyd and shoulder. McGwire as they close in on Roger highest total for a Cub, trailing only Kevin Orie, in an eight-pitch sequence He has 30 games to reach Maris’ Maris’ record of 61. Wilson’s 56 homers in 1930. The off reliever John Frascatore. mark with 19 of those at home, where Sosa has homered in each of the solo shot gave Sosa a career-high Mark Kotsay’s three-run pinch-hit McGwire has obliterated the stadium Cubs’ last 13 series. His 23rd homer 130 RBIs this season, fifth-best in homer off Jeff Brantley tied it 6-6. Both record with 28 this season. The previ­ on the road this season matched the franchise history. Florida's home-run barrage was only ous m ark was 18. club record shared by Hack Wilson The homer was Sosa’s only hit in witnessed by about half of the crowd of Mabry also had a two-run homer off (1930), Ernie Banks (1960) and Dave five at-bats. He also struck out three 30,004, having been satisfied by Speier, who has allowed four homers Kingman (1979). times. McGwire’s latest shot that helped the in 11 2-3 innings, in a five-run eighth. F ifte e n of S o s a ’s h o m e rs h a v e Gaetti added a sacrifice fly in the Cardinals take a 6-0 lead. Ron Gant added a run-scoring double. come in Wood’s starts. sixth and an infield RBI single in a After the St. Louis bullpen blew its Speier knocked down Brian Jordan Gary Gaetti drove in four runs to four-run ninth. 29th save, Randy Knorr’s RBI double with his first pitch after giving up help Wood become the first Cubs Aaron Boone hit his first major- in the 10th off Juan Acevedo (6-3) sent M cGwire’s homer. rookie to win 12 since Mike Harkey league homer, a solo shot, and cen­ the Cardinals to their fifth straight Marlins manager Jim Leyland was in 1990. He allowed three hits and ter fielder Lance Johnson threw into loss. The Cardinals have lost eight ejected after home-plate umpire Harry walked three before yielding to Rod the Cubs’ dugout to let in the Reds’ games when leading after eight Wendlestedt warned both benches. Beck. other run in the fifth. innings. In his four starts since complaining

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■ N FL Bears will cut ex-Irish star this weekend

Associated Press go somewhere else.” Mirer’s ness, many thought he’d be the salary would have cost the next great NFL quarterback. LAKE FOREST, 111. Bears $3.2 million against the He was well on his way after The No. 2 pick in the 1993 cap this year, and they’ll save his first season, when he set draft will be cut if the Chicago $2.3 million by cutting or trad­ NFL rookie records for attempts Bears can’t trade him by ing him. (486), completions (274) and Sunday, Mark Hatley, the Bears’ He turned down two offers yardage (2,833). But he faltered vice president of player person­ that would have paid him his second year and got pro­ nel, said Wednesday. The approximately $1.5 million, gressively worse with each sea­ announcement came after the Hatley said. Mirer wanted long­ son. By 1996, he was the low­ Bears and Mirer failed to reach term security, something the est-rated quarterback in the an agreement to cut Mirer’s $10 Bears couldn’t give him. NFL. million contract. The Bears have already called But when veteran Erik “I wish it would have worked other NFL teams, and Hatley Kramer broke his neck, the a different way,” Hatley said. said two or three have Bears still thought enough of “We just decided we needed to expressed interest in Mirer — if Mirer to give the Seahawks a go in another direction.” he’s willing to take a pay cut. first-round draft pick for his Mirer, who never threw a Mirer’s agent, Marvin Demoff, rights and signed him to a touchdown pass in a Bears uni­ did not return repeated phone three-year, $10 million contract form, had already left the calls Tuesday and Wednesday in February 1997. Bears’ practice facility when the from The Associated Press. It seemed a perfect fit. announcement was made and Chicago started preparing for Chicago ran a version of the couldn’t be reached for com­ life after Mirer on Tuesday, let­ West Coast offense, and Mirer ment. When he left the field ting Steve Stenstrom run the looked forward to starting over after spending another practice No. 2 offense. Mirer spent prac­ just 100 miles from his home­ on the sidelines, though, he tices on the sidelines, a baseball town. talked as if he knew his career cap on his head, and coach But he faltered almost imme­ in Chicago was over. Dave Wannstedt said he diately. He had trouble picking “I made it clear that if they wouldn’t play in Friday’s exhibi­ up Chicago’s system and by the choose to keep me on this team, tion game against the New York end of training camp, Kramer I’m willing to help them if they Jets. had regained the starting job. want to get guys in here and “I’m not going to take a Mirer finally got his chance they need cap money,” he said. chance on wasting a game and after the Bears lost their first “1 wasn’t going to go down a then him not being here,” three games. He threw for just drastic amount to make the Wannstedt said. 274 total yards, no touchdowns team unless they were going to This was hardly what anyone and three interceptions as make a commitment and 1 expected when the Seattle Chicago lost all three games he would have the chance to be Seahawks drafted Mirer behind started. here more than just four Drew Bledsoe in 1993. He’d He was demoted again — this Courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information Rick Mirer’s career as a Chicago Bear will end this weekend as the months. rewritten the record book at time behind Kramer and two sides could not solve a contract dispute. “If they want to show me I’ll Notre Dame, and with his Stenstrom — and he didn’t play be here, I’ll be here. If not, I’ll strong arm and quick­ for two months.

NFL Packers expect Levens to report to camp soon

Associated Press ______were last year,” coach Mike end of the week,” Favre said. million, according to said. Holmgren said Wednesday as The Packers fly to Miami on Engelhard. Neither Engelhard The Packers, who probably GREEN BAY, Wis. negotiationscontinued on a Thursday afternoon, so he nor Reinfeldt returned phone will start Travis Jervey at half­ Pro Bowl halfback Dorsey long-term contract that will could join the team there from messages Wednesday. back in the season opener, also Levens is apparently close to pay Levens about $5 million a his home in Atlanta. But general manager Ron are concerned about Levens ending his holdout, and the year. Levens isn’t the cure-all to Wolf said even if Levens getting hurt. bungling Green Bay Packers' In discussing his team’s abili­ what troubles the Pack, how­ arrives this week, his long Engelhard has maintained could sure use his help. ty to work out the kinks before ever. holdout could render him sub- that Levens has stayed in top It’s just too bad he can’t play the season opener against With three new starters on par for the first month of the condition, working out in defense, too. Detroit on Sept. 6, Holmgren defense, Green Bay has sput­ season. Atlanta with a track coach and With one exhibition game said: “We have infused some tered, applying poor pressure The Packers practice only personal trainer and going remaining, at Miami on Friday, new players into the starting on the quarterback and getting three times in pads next week, through the same regimen he the error-prone Packers have lineup, particularly on defense. burned by the deep pass. although Levens would be able used last year in preparing for yet to show they’re ready to We haven’t had all our guys on Flanker Robert Brooks, who to take part in individual work. an increased role. defend their NFC title. They offense. Brooks will be back, underwent back surgery last “It’s tough for us because we “Dorsey’s in the best shape have rough edges to smooth on Levens will be in, I’m sure.” month, is sorely missed. Fellow don’t do a lot of hitting in prac­ of his life,” Engelhard said ear­ both offense and defense, Quarterback Brett Favre said 1,000-yard receiver Antonio tice,” offensive coordinator lier this month. “And he was in although special teams looks it was his understanding that Freeman has as many drops as Sherm Lewis said. “Our hitting great condition last year.” fine. the Pro Bowl halfback would catches. is basically over, you know? Levens rushed for 1,435 “I thought we were primed report by w eek’s end. Holmgren’s biggest beef? Maybe we’ll have to put some yards and seven touchdowns and ready last year at this "I think he will be in. I don’t Penalties, 42 of them for 379 pads on him and just hit him a last season and also caught 53 point in training cam p. Right know the details of it, but it yards. little.” passes for 370 yards and five now we’re not quite where we sounds like h e ’ll be in by the “We’re a sloppy football Favre said the halfback will touchdowns, numbers he said team right now,” he said. have his work cut out for him. proved he was worth $5 mil­ And one without its best “Well, I know he won’t be lion a year even though he had rusher. Levens’ agent, Hadley ready. 1 mean, we have to be onlf one season as a starter Back-to-School Engelhard, and Packers chief realistic,” Favre said. “We’ve under his belt. negotiator Mike Reinfeldt have been going at this for about The Packers made him their made significant progress in five weeks now.” Amen, said franchise player, guaranteeing Saving: their contract talks after Holmgren. him $2,742 million this season, LOOKING FOR INEXPENSIVE breaking through a stalemate “I think any time a player, the average of the five highest- ate last week. regardless of how much he’s paid rushers last year. FURNITURE FOR YOUR Engelhard lowered his played, sits out the entire But that amount became DORM ROOM? demands on a signing bonus training camp? Yeah, I think moot when running backs Visit our and Green Bay increased its it’s difficult for him to start the cashed in on the NFL’s infusion season properly,” Holmgren of TV revenue this offseason. Western Avenue store for offer to a yearly average of $5 bargains galore. SENIORS TIME TO UPDATE YOUR INTERESTED IN THE RHODES AND MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS WARDROBE? Professor Donald Sniegowski will have a final meeting to inform you of deadline Stop by our NEW 9,000 sq. ft. store on dates and the application process on Cleveland Road West near Meijer. We'll help Tuesday, September 1, 1998 you stretch your A 7:00 p.m. back-to-school **129 DeBartolo** dollar! If you are unable to attend this meeting, a sheet of information may be obtained in 102-8 0"Shaughnessy Hall after the meeting date. g o o d w ill page 14 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, August 27, 1998

■ M ajor League B a seb a ll Mets retain lead in National League wild-card chase The Associated Press of a perfect game later that last more than live innings in went 3-for-4, with three sin­ season, had the Giants swing­ any of them, got his third com­ gles. NL WILDCARD SAN FRANCISCO ing wildly throughout the plete game of the year. The Harris has hit all three of his IV L G B Hideo Nomo pitched a three- game. other two came for the Los homers this season in the past Mets 73 60 - hitter and struck out 10 as the Nomo (6-11) did not allow a Angeles Dodgers. nine days. He was obtained by C ubs 72 61 1 New York Mets retained their runner until Jeff Kent led off Lenny Harris led off the the Mets from Cincinnati on lead in the NL wild-card chase the fifth with a soft single to game with a homer off Orel July 3. Giants 71 62 2 with a 4-1 win Wednesday left. He struck out Barry Bonds Hershiser (9-9) and Brian The victory allowed the Mets over the San Francisco Giants. three times, whiffed the side in McRae had a pair of RBI sin­ to stay a game ahead of the AL WILD CARD Nomo, returning to the park the third inning, and walked gles for the Mets, who broke a Chicago Cubs, who won 9-2 at m y f W L G B where he made his major only two. three-game losing streak. Cincinnati, in the wild-card league deb u t in 1995 and in Nomo, who had lost his pre­ The other New York run standings. The Giants fell two Red Sox 77 52 which he came within live outs vious three starts and failed to scored on a wild pitch. McRae games behind the Mets. Rangers 69 62 9 Orioles 69 62 9 Thursday, August 27, 1998 The Observer • SPORTS page 15

M e n 's G olf Connell just misses Amateur cut

Special to The Observer Connell posted an even-par match-play field. Seven players 70 in his second round on advanced to match play after Notre Dame junior Jeff Tuesday morning at the 6,908- making par on the first hole of Connell (Madison, Wis.) came yard, par-70 Oak Hill Country sudden death. The final match up one shot shy ofadvancing to Club. T uesday’s play was su s­ play qualifier was determined match play at the United States pended at 4:29 p.m. due to rain on the fourth playoff hole. Amateur Championship, after and resumed at 6:33 before Connell shot a six-over 76 in the rain-delayed second round another delay halted play Monday’s first round before was concluded Wednesday shortly after 7:00 p.m. carding an even 70 on morning. The second round resumed Tuesday, which tied for the Ten players finished tied for Wednesday morning, with 21st-best score in the second the final nine spots in the 64- Connell owning a share of 47th round and the 45th-best round player match-play field while place and 94 golfers still yet to of the 36-hole tournament. Connell’s 146 total left him in a finish. Joel Kribel (Pleasanton, Connell stood tied for 164th 20-way tie for 66th among the Calif.) earned the stroke—play after Monday’s action but initial 312-player field. If two medalist honors with his two- moved ahead of 78 golfers in of the players that totaled 145 round total of 3-under 136. his push for the match-play had instead shot 146, there At the conclusion of the sec­ round. Only one golfer, Brad would have been 30 players in ond round of stroke play, 10 Hyler (77-65), jumped ahead of Courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information the playoff for the final nine players competed in the playoff Connell from the first to second Irish junior Jeff Connell came up shy in his quest to advance to match spots. for the final nine places in the round. play at the Unites States Amateur Championship.

■ M a j o r Le a g u e B a s e b a l l Yankees end losing skid with late inning heroics Associated Press skid with a run-scoring single in hit a go-ahead, two-run homer reliever Mike Stanton said record before the skid. The los­ the ninth inning that led New as Anaheim won 6-4, sending between games. ing streak was the Yankees’ NEW YORK York over theAnaheim Angels 7- New York to its fourth straight New York then wasted a 5-1 longest since a six-game last With the Yankees on their 6 Wednesday in the second game loss. lead built largely by Homer Sept. 1-6. worst losing streak in nearly a of a day-night doubleheader. “We re still human; there’s no Bush’s first major league homer, “Now, all of a sudden, the year, Derek Jeter stopped the In the opener, Reggie Williams doubt about that,” Yankees a three-run shot in the fifth off question isn’t who we’re going to Steve Sparks. play in the World Series, it’s how Jim Edmonds’ second homer of we’re going to get there,” the game, a two-run shot, pulled Yankees manager Joe Torre HEAD COACH BOB DAVIE Anaheim to 5-3 in the seventh. said. "Funny what happens in a Tim Salmon’s RBI single made it week.” 6-4 with no outs in the eighth The Angels, who began the day and chased David Wells. with a 3 1/2-game lead over WELCOMES YOU BACK TO SCHOOL Mariano Rivera (3-0), who has Texas in the AL West, are 6-4 never gotten six outs for a save, against the Yankees this season gave up an RBI grounder to — the only team to lead New Garret Anderson later in the York in the season series — and KICKOFF THE 1998 SEASON inning, then allowed an RBI sin­ could open the playoffs at gle to Darin Erstad that scored Yankee Stadium. Norberto Martin from first with “Nothing means anything until WITH COACH DAVIE'S two outs in the ninth. you get to the postseason. In But Mike Fetters (2-7) walked 1988, we beat them 11 out of 12 Jorge Posada leading off the bot­ and lost to them in the playoffs,” QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION tom half, Scott Brosius sacrificed said David Cone, remembering against Shigetoshi Hasegawa how the Mets dominated the and Bush advanced the runner Dodgers during the regular sea­ FOR STUDENTS ONLY with a groundout. Jeter then sin­ son 10 years ago. gled to right. In the opener, Jeff Juden (1- (student ID required to enter) New York, which wasted a 2-0 2) won for the first time in 11 lead in the opener, has allowed starts since June 26 and for the 47 runs in its last six games and first time in four starts since the looks nothing like the power­ Angels acquired him from MONDAY, AUGUST 3 1 st house that raced to a 94-32 Milwaukee on Aug. 7. 7:00 - 8:00 pm (EST) ■ S p o r t s B r iefs W o m en ’s T e n n is — Tryouts will be held on Sept. 9 for all interested players. Call Liz Barker at 1-3730 for more infor­ JOYCE CENTER mation. Sports Officials — RecSports is looking for flag football, (enter through gates 1 and 2) fastpitch softball, baseball and soccer officials for the fall interhall season. Good pay and flexible hours. Call DeMond Thomas or Jeff Walker at 1-3536 or 1-4437 for more informa­ tion. Sports Info — Get involved in the excitement of Notre Dame Athletics. The Sports Information Department always is look­ ing for student assistants. For more information call 631 - T U E S D A Y & 7516 or come to theinformational meeting on Wed., Aug. 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the Sports Information Office on the second S A T U R D A Y floor of the Joyce Center above Gate 2. DJ DANCE PARTY 2 D J S HAN ION X ' SATURDAY. AUGUST 29 L®®Einq- f®r lan d s. (Ball f®r ]B®®Mnq- inf® 10:30 AM AT ST. JOE BEACH (RAIN DATE IS SUNDAY. AUGUST 30)

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Not intended for use as stickers. Can be used with invisible tape as tattoos. Thursday, August 27, 1998 The Observer • SPORTS page 17 Emily Tarpoff will offer addi­ Dame. 1998 NOTRE DAME V-Ball tional outside hitter options The Irish have never lost a for the Irish. m atch in the Big East, with 76 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE continued from page 20 The talent is there for the straight wins. They will look to SEPTEMBEEL Irish; the only question is extend that streak this season, a national championship," said whether they can overcome although the conference is I Tue. at Valparaiso Shamrock Invitational Boylan. their inexperience. Seven steadily improving. They will 4 Frl. Notre Dame vs. Georgia Sophomore transfer Michelle members of the Irish volley­ also be seeking to advance 5 Sat. Colorado vs. Georgia 6 Sun. Notre Dame vs. Colorado Graham and Lauren Stettin ball team this year were beyond the round of 16, where Wisconsin Inntowcr Invitational will back up Boylan at setter. named to the national “Fab- they have bowed out for the II Fri. at Wisconsin Veteran defensive specialist 50” list in high school. fourth time in the past five 12 Sal. vs. Indiana Michigan State Tournament Audra Duda will be an impor­ “We’re a young team but we years. 18 Fri. vs. New Hampshire tant server and leader for the have very good athletes with Villanova, the only other Big 19 Sat. vs. Utah Irish in the back row. good skills — the only thing East team in the NCAA 19 Sat. at Michigan State The biggest void for Notre we lack is experience," said Tournament last season, may kWidflisid Dame to fill will be am ong out­ Brown. “The team could just pose the biggest challenge £ L side hitters, which both Harris keep getting better and will within the Big East for Notre 2 Fri. Seton Hall 6 Fri. Georgetown and Lee played last year. begin to gel as we get experi­ Dame. Sun. Rutgers Sun. Villanova 4 8 The duo handled about 90 ence. And Treadwell’s leader­ “1 think Notre Dame’s 6 Tue. at Illinois State 14 Sat. at Pittsburgh 9 Frl. at Connecticut 15 Sun. at West Virginia percent of Irish passing last ship will be a real key ingredi­ always a strong program, but 10 Sat. at Fairfield 18 Wed. Toledo year, and one of the two led ent. This season should be they did lose a couple of very 11 Sun. at St. John's 21/22 SaUSun. BIG EAST 17 Sat. at Duke Championship the team in kills in all but two very interesting, because so talented young ladies," said 18 Sun. at North Carolina matches. Lee is the only per­ many things are up in the air." Villanova head coach Heather 21 Wed. at Florida One of the biggest assets for Iloehn. “I think in the Big 23 Frl. Providence son on the top 10 career list 25 Sun. Boston College for kills, hitting percentage, the team is Brown, who has a East, we’re going to have 29 Thu. Oral Roberts digs, aces, assists and blocks. career winning percentage of some surprising showings and 31 Sat. Syracuse They shared Team MVP in .681 in 12 years as a Division I be a little bit stronger confer­ I 1997, and Lee won Big East coach. ence than we have been in the Player of the Year each of the While at Notre Dame, the past.” 3-6 Wed. Sat. NCAA first and second rounds Irish squad has grown better The first match for the net- 10-13 W ed.-Sat. NCAA reglonals last two seasons. 17 Wed. NCAA semifinals Girton will be heavily relied year by year, with six straight ters will be Tuesday at 19 Fri NCAA championship on for blocking and hitting, NCAA Tournament bids. Valparaiso. Brown said, “We and junior Mandi Powell for Brown, a former All-American will just be looking to kind of passing. Beyond them, and Olympian, has been establish a line-up and get our Jameyson, sophomore named Big East Coach of the team used to playing. We need Adrienne Shimmel and new­ Year, as well as District Coach to play at a high level.” comers Marcie Bomhack and of the year while at Notre 1998 Notre Dame Football Schedule

Sept.5 Michigan S ep t.12 at Michigan State Sept.26 Purdue Oct.24 Army Oct. 3 Stanford O ct.31 Baylor Oct. 10 at Arizona State Nov.7 at Boston College If. Nov. 14 at Navy Nov.21 LSU Nov.28 at USC

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player nationally by the Chicago Sun-Times. Football “Every young running back continued from page 20 we have is good," said Denson. “Sometimes out of a group of FULBRIGHT COMPETITION 14 touchdowns in 1997. The 6- running back recruits, you’ll 1999-2000 foot, 186 pound tailback gar­ get one really good one. But nered New Jersey Player of the with these three, there’s no Year accolades from the drop off. Philidelphia Inquirer and was a “They all have certain tools Attention Current Seniors!!!!! Parade prep all-American. that make them unique. McNair, who appeared to There’s going to be some tough If you are interested in graduate study and research abroad, don't miss the informational have fullback size in high competition around here for a meeting school, has trimmed down to while.” 221 pounds in anticipation of But talk of competition can earning the No. 3 tailback posi­ only go so far. Especially when THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 - 6:00 p.m. tion. McNair, a Mater Dei High the defending national champi­ School graduate, rushed for a ons are coming to town. 126 DeBartolo with Professor Alain Toumayan, Advisor school-record 2,671 yards in “We’ll just have to wait and 1997 en route to USA Today see,” said Robinson. “It’s good first-team prep all-America to have a lot of quality players, honors. The native Californian but the bottom line is what they was also rated the 20th best show on the field." page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, August 27, 1998 WOMEN S SOCCER Irish begin season with same goal: the title

By BRIAN KESSLER country. In addition, they returns in goal for the Irish. Assistant Sports Editor return nine starters, including Beene played every minute of four all-Americans and three every game for the Irish in The Notre D am e’s w o m en ’s sta rte rs from the U.S. under- 1997, giving up just nine goals soccer team will get its first 20 national team. Despite the all season. She shut out 18 of taste of competitive action this loss of Kate Sobrero and Holly her 25 opponents and boasted season as they take the field Manthei, Notre Dame still a 0.36 goals against average. tonight at 7:30 p.m. in an exhi­ maintains a powerful attack. Ohio State is coming off a bition game against Ohio State. The Irish should be solid at rather disappointing season in The Irish hope to continue every position. which they finished seventh in the dominance they have “We are going to put quality the Big Ten with 3-5 record in enjoyed over the Buckeyes. players on the field at every the conference and a 9-9-1 Notre Dame has won all four position, w hich is one of the overall mark. contests against OSU, outscor- reasons we have had success The team also lost three of ing their opponent 18-1. in recent years,” said head its best offense players in Once again, the Irish will be coach Chris Petrucelli, who Tiffany Tisdale (9 goals, 3 a formidable opponent for the returns for his ninth season at assists in 1997), all-American Buckeyes. The Irish enter the the helm. Jodie Stranges (9 goals, 2 season ranked second in the Junior LaKeysha Beene assists) and Lisa Suttmiller, w ho h o ld s 11 OSU re c o rd s . Katy Traeger is the only returning striker for the Buckeyes. The Irish open the regular season at Michigan on Sept. 1 and the outlook is very posi­ tive. “We are going to be a very good team, one of the best teams in the country, and should have a chance to win the NCAA cham pionship,” said Petrucelli. That championship run begins tonight on Alumni Field at 7:30 p.m. when the Irish The Observer/John Daily take on the Buckeyes. Senior captain Monica Gerardo and her teammates look to see where they stand in tonight’s exhibition against Ohio State. The Observer Sports Department is currently accepting applications for copy editors, sports production and beat writers. If interested stop by

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"Christ expects GREAT things from YOUNG PEOPLE" -Pope John Paul II With joy and thanksgiving The Congregation of Holy Cross announces and celebrates the perpetual profession of vows by our brothers

Christopher W. Cox, C.S.C., ND '92 and Michael C. Mathews, C.S.C., ND '94

Join us as they consecrate themselves to Christ forever. Saturday, August 29, 1998 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Rev. Christopher W. Cox, CSC l'30pm Rev. Michael C. Mathews, CSC

"We accept the Lord's call to pledge ourselves publicly and perpetually as members of the Congregation of Holy Cross by the vows of consecrated chastity, poverty and obedience. Great is the mystery and meaning within these vows. And yet their point is simple. They are an act of love for the God who first loved us." Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, V.43 Thursday, August 27, 1998 The Observer • TODAY page 19 LOOKING THROUGH THE WIZARD OF ND DAN SULLIVAN YOUR HOROSCOPE EUGENIA LAST ... And so ;i ym il ivlclinilimi ensued I lie millin' even eiiuie In' I DO/VT UNDERSTAND- HOVJ COULD YOU B E I Hi.ml, /.ueu Ini' « lien die small lieneli illln liuielied dull in (lie Taurus—You might like Leo—You have an o p p r e s s e d By A d in in g Ha l l ’’ 1 land with I lie nvullli til'urmi, il had aeeideulli lie lished the to ignore responsibilities incredible drive to Diiiilers' nlil Smith Dining Hall X llnildiny w hit'll had cause ^ a / y t ' you o w o v s t y and do some socializing, accomplish and achieve niiwli oppression to the Dinner people. but your schedule in life. Your ambitions dem and that you tend to are backed up by your yEAR business for now. willingness. A ries— Go for it! Do it S a g i t t a r i u s — A c o ­ now and ask questions worker seems quite insis­ later—you are a born tent on getting in your leader—always first and space. Look again, they never afraid to go it may just be looking for a alone. more light-hearted atti­ Scorpio—You are at tude than their own. your mental best with Capricorn— If it makes sharp ideas and clear sense, you love it—if it FOXTROT BILL AMEND thoughts. This is an does not, you feel guilty 631998 Bill Amend/Dlst. by Universal Press Syndicate HE'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY G ooD excellent time to make about it: th a t’s w hat life Go a l ie IF Yo u K ic k iT So FT decisions and take care feels like now. There is a a n d R ig h t a t h i m of mental work. loving attention to details Gemini—You may find and a sense of satisfac­ yourself leading a group tion in doing what is today. This could mean a right. tour, instructing others in Aquarius—There are safety, etc. Group or com­ clear-minded insights munity work—anything into your own plans and that is altruistic or serves methods now and this is the common good—is a very good time to com­ where you can be found municate your goals and today. put them into words, Cancer—You have a Pisces—Ideas regard­ sense of justice and an ing new business or pri­ DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS innate ability to under­ vate inventions should be stand the law, whether put in writing with your natural or man made. name and date included. OUR NEW BM AIL COINCIDENTALLY, a c c o r d in g ) b e e p ... b e e p ... You could find yourself Mail one copy to yourself M ONITORING SYSTEM THE NEW ALICE t o THE QOOP... N0CJ correcting a situation at (without opening), and work that would cause a one copy to your manag­ SHOWS THAT YOU SENT MONITORING SYSTEM MANUAL, d e t e c t i n g PRODUC­ great loss if you did not er, director, etc. A PERSONAL MESSAGE DETECTS TWENTY CLUELESSNESS call attention to it. LAST WEEK. HOURS OF UNPAID TIVITY WILL) IN THE OVERTIME. SOAR NOW. VICINITY. ■ Of Interest

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VOLLEYBALL Netters aiming to reach next level in ‘98

By K A T H L E E N O ’B R IEN tested early, with many of its mean a whole lot. We’re two Sports W riter to u g h est m atch es com ing in pretty similar teams playing Septem ber. each other that finished in The 16th-ranked Notre In its first four matches, the exactly the same place last Dame volleyball team will be team takes on seventh-ranked year.” aiming to move higher into Wisconsin, 12th-ranked Top players for the Irish the group of elite programs in Colorado, and Georgia, which this year will be senior cap­ the nation this season. was 30th in the number of tain and middle blocker The biggest challenges for points received in the USA Lindsay Treadwell, sopho­ the Irish will be making up TODAY / A VC A C oaches Top more setter Denise Boylan, for the loss of top duo Angie 25 Preseason Poll. and sophomore left frontline Harris and Jaimie Lee to A win against one of these player Christ! Gerton. All graduation, and remaining teams would boost the team’s three are returning starters. consistent and confident confidence, especially since Brown hopes that junior mid­ despite the team’s youth. the team lost to Colorado last dle blocker Mary Leffers will “Because of our youth, one season, and was knocked out soon return to the court after of the things we’re going to be of the NCAA Tournament by rehabilitation from anterior w orking to m aintain is consis­ Wisconsin. cruciate ligament injury to tency,” said Debbie Brown, in “1 think they’re going to be her right knee late last her eighth year as the tough. They’re always tough,” spring. Fighting Irish head coach. “As said Colorado Buffaloes head Treadwell, besides being in years past, we play a lot of coach Pi’i Aiu about his the team’s only senior, is a nationally ranked teams, so team’s upcoming match with candidate for Big East player that will be tough for us. the Irish. “I think Debbie of the year and Academic All- Another challenge will be to Brown is one of the best America. She has Notre defend our Big East title.” coaches in the nation. 1 don’t Dame’s best career hitting Notre Dame will be battle- think pre-season rankings percentage (.298), has only missed one match in three seasons and is the team’s top all-around player. “Throughout her career, Lindsay has been very reli­

able because she does so The Observer/John Daily many things well,” said With the graduation of outside hitter Angie Harris (6), senior Lindsay Brown. “She always seem s to Treadwell (13) and Mary Leffers (8) will step into leadership roles. come up with big kills in tough matches, is a great are very realistic; volleyball Goralski. blocker, serves very tough just kind of depends on who’s Boylan trained with the USA and has developed into a pri­ playing well on what day. national program this sum­ mary passer for us. She also Right now, we have a lot of mer under Coach Toshi gets the job done when she skill, but need to fine-tune." Yoshita, who she referred to has to set the ball and now is If Leffers is healthy, she will as one of the top defensive becoming a great leader for be a top middle blocker for coaches in the world. She is us.” the Irish. At 6’4”, she aver­ considered one of the nation’s Treadwell talked about the aged 1.26 blocks per game top young setters, and will be goals for this season. last season, has the fifth-high­ looked to to play a greater “As a team , our goals are to est hitting percentage in Irish leadership role this season. get past the round of 16, stay history and earned All- "As a team, last year we undefeated in the Big East, District honors last season. made it to the sweet 16, so and keep improving,” she Without her, the team will this year we want to make it The Observer/Joe Stark said. “The team goals are my have to rely more heavily on further, and ultimately to win Sophomore setter Denise Boylan, who spent time in the USA nation­ goals. 1 think that our goals younger players such as Jo al program this summer will again engineer Notre Dame’s attack. Jameyson and Malinda seeV -BALL/ page 17

FOOTBALL Denson eyes stellar conclusion

By ALLISON KRILLA competition may be stiff, but have provided the drama dur­ Associate Sports Editor ______Denson has secured the start­ ing this year’s preseason camp. ing role. “We’re pleased with all the Autry Denson likes to think “A utry D enson is set as the freshmen right now, but the he’s the kind of person who starter,” he said. “He’s been in problem is you can only start thrives on pressure. that position for two years, and one guy,” said Robinson. “The Heading into the 1998 sea­ he’s played well this fall.” nam es you hear in that fresh­ son, the senior tailback needs As for Levy, solid spring and man class, you’ll be hearing in 990 rushing yards to become fall camps plus the departure of years to come.” Notre Dame’s all-time leader. Clement Stokes and Tony Names like Fisher, Howard Denson also has sophomore Driver’s move to safety have and McNair. Darcey Levy nipping at his paved the way to the No. 2 spot Fisher, a 6-foot-1, 205 pound heels, and the talented fresh­ on the depth chart. back from Euclid, Ohio, carried man trio of Tony Fisher, “Darcey is going to play,” said the ball 189 times for 2,143 Terrance Howard and Mike Robinson. “He’s come out and yards and 40 touchdowns dur­ McNair breathing down his had a good fall. He’s done some ing his senior year at Euclid neck. positive things during camp.” High School. Fisher earned USA Denson is thriving. Although Levy did not see any Today Player of the Year hon­ “Coming in I knew it would be varsity action in 1997, the 6- ors in Ohio, and was rated the this way,” said Denson. “But I foot-2, 208 pound tailback adds 69th best player nationally by put more pressure on myself another dimension of athleti­ the Chicago Sun-Times. than anyone else. It’s my senior cism to the Irish rushing attack. Howard, a Rancocas Valley year, and it’s not supposed to While Denson and Levy pro­ High School product, rushed get any easier.” vide a solid base at tailback, the 231 times for 1,450 yards and According to running backs first-year triple threat of The Observer/Brandon Candura coach Desmond Robinson, the Fisher, Howard and McNair Senior tailback Autry Denson has a firm hold on the starting tailback see FO O TB A LL/ page 17 slot but the question of who his backup is still n eed s to be answered.

vs Michigan vs Valparaiso SPORTS September 5, 2:30 p.m. M September 1, 7:30 p.m. Cross Country vs Loyola, Purdue, Butler ATA T F r September 12, 11 a.m. at Michigan State at Valparaiso GLANCE September 1, 4 p.m. September 1, 7 p.m.