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Vol 71 No 1

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY VILLANOVA, PA.

Septembers. 1995

Fatal case of meningitis
sparks student concern

FILE PHOTO

The University mourned the loss of Joseph Hauck. an active member of the community Hauck
succumbed to menini{itis on Sunday, Aug. 27.

Pearce charts new course as dean

By JONATHAN KLtCK

News Editor

John A. Pearce, Ph.D., was
named dean of the University's
College of commerce and Fmantc
in August. He succeeded Alvin
Clay, who held the post from 1977
until his retirement this year.

Prior to his appointment, Pearce
held the Eakin Endowed Chair in
Strategu Management for the
sch(x)l of business administration
at George Mason Univfrsity and
was a State of Virginia Kmincnt
Scholar. In 1994, he was granted
the Fulbright U.S. Professional
Award, which he served in
Malaysia.

One of the first directives Pearce
issued as dean was to have each
faculty member submit a listing
of 20 "uncommitted" hours per
week during which students could
have access to him/her. "Teach-
ing is where we have made our
reputation," he said, adding that
the school is one of the few
business schools taught exclu-
sively by professors rather than
a mix of faculty and graduate
assistants.

In the future, Pearce wants to
implement a streamlined core of
required courses in which dupli-
cation of material is stopped and
which relies on fewer classroom
lectures and more outside reading.
"This will allow us to reduce the
number of classes you must take,"
he added. Also, Pearce has plans
to allow for a higher degree of
specialization within a student's
business education through the
offering of a greater variety of
elective courses, "so the graduate
is uniquely positioned in the
market."

To complement business stu-
dents' academic education, Pearce
would like to see the relationship ,
between the school and the bus-
iness communty improved. To
this end, he has plans to bring
business executives into the class-
room and possibly to arrange
"mentoring" programs in which
professors would take students

with them on tTieTr'ronsuTtafion
jobs. "This will give students the
experience of being exposed to
professors' analytical competen
cies," said Pearce, likening it to
learning to play baseball by watch-
ing a ballplayer, rather than
simply listening to him speak
about the game.

These changes are being
"phased in everyday," according

to Pearce He said that some of
the improvements will be funded
by the school's own resources and
by the support of ;thimni .Also, the
school will kx)k to the business
community for help. "We need to
go to the business community and
persuade them that it is to our
mutual benefit to have an in-
creased partnership," he said. He

(Continued on pa^f 3)

By KATHLEEN COONEY

Editor in Chief

Students lined up for medica-
tion at the infirmary last week as
a result of the sudden death of
sophomore Joe Hauck from menin-
gitis. About 1,300 people have
received a preventive pill from the
infirmary, said Dr. Denis A.
Boyle, Jr., medical director at the
( am pus infirmary.

Hauck contracted a relatively
rare form of bacterial meningitis,
called meningococcal meningitis,
which attacks the fluid covering
of the spinal cord and the brain,
said Boyle. When the disease
becomes septic, or widespread,
severe infection occurs and the
body's ability to fight off the
bacteria becomes hampered, he
added.

Early symptoms include fever,
headache, vomiting, rash, a stiff
neck, or lethargy. A patient will
also have low blood pressure and
a fast heart rate, Boyle said.

Hauck was a freshman orienta-
tion coun.selor, and he became sick
Saturday, Aug. 26, during orien-
tation rV( ause he was not feeling
well. Hauck went to his room to
rest. ViUanova limergency Me<i)
cal Service brought him to the
hospital to rett'ive intravenous
medication (IV) at 1:30 Sunday
morning, said the Revrjohn Stack,
O.S.A., dean ot Students.

Initially, Hauck was treated for
vomiting and heat exhaustion
because he was conscious and
could answer questionss, al-
though he had a fever and low

blood pressure, said Stack.

Hauck responded a little to the
first IV, but at 4 a.m. he took a
turn for the worse. His blood
pressure dropped and he did not
respond to treatment. It became
clear the disease was life-
threatening, Stack'^said. Hauck
died early Sunday morning.

"They were doing everything
they could," said Stack. "They
were beside themselves." Even
the nurses cried, he added.

Doctors did not know the cause
of death until the tests returned
at 2 p.m. Sunday. If they had
known, they may not have been
able to save Hauck because the
disease moves so rapidly, said
Stack, and "it seems to have gone
to his heart."

"We don't know how he got it,
(meningitis)," said Stack. "It
seems to surface where people are
living close together, such as in
a college dorm," he added.

The bacteria is not airborne.
Stack said. It can be contracted
only through close personal con-
tact such as drinking from the
sapie cup. As of now, no one else
has contracted meningitis, he
said.

Students may take a preventive
pill called Cipro offered in the
infirmary for $4. Cipro is an
antibiotic which is administered
in one dose. However, it is not a
long-term prevention, said Boyle.
"This episode is one of the most
difficult I've seen in terms of a
student's death," said Stack. His
death affected many other stu-
dents, he added.

'Nova considers ESPN broadcast

By SEAN KELLY

Editor tn Chief

Director of Athletics Gene De-
Filippo will most likely announce
his derision by the end of today
regarding whether or not the
ESPN Total Sports Network will
air a live broadcast of ViUanova's
"Midnight Madness."

This would have been an easy
decision for DeFilippo, but cover-
age of the evept occurs on the first
weekend of the University's fall
recess. The third-year athletic
director still has the option of
scheduling the event for early
November without ESPN's sup-
port.

Despite deliberating for almost
two weeks, DeFilippo insists this
is not the most difficult decision
he has been forced to make since
arriving at Villanova.

"I don't think it's been that big
of a decision," said DeFilippo late
Wednesday afternoon. "I think
it's tough to make a decision when
you don't have the facts. If you
could guarantee me how many
students are going to come, I'll
make the decision right row.
We've never done this before
when we're on break.

"The reason it's a difficult
decision is because we're dealing
with an unknown out there. Most
of the decisions we make, we have
all the facts. It's not easy when
you don't have all of the facts."

To help answer some of these
unknowns, DeFilippo brought in

members of the Athletic Depart-
ment, Student Government, the
Basketball Club, WXVi: and tht>
Villanovan. This assistance
came in addition to the advice
given by members of the admin-
istration including the Dean of
Students Rev John P. Stack,
O.S.A., who had concerns about
the event that had not yet been
considered.

Stack is concerned with the
great possibility that the students
who remain on campus for the
rally would do nothing but party
before the actual event. For ob-
vious reasons, this could present
a threat to the well-being of the
students, campus and neighboring
communities.

Men's basketball Head Coach
Steve Lappas and DeFilippo have

many of the same thoughts about
the possible ESPN broadcast of
the event.

"We both want to be sure that
our students, who are our biggest
supporters and certainly our
biggest fans, are given every
consideration," said DeFilippo.
"He's concerned about recruiting
because we always use the 'Wild-
(Con tinned on page 3)

FILE PHOTO

OrirniH(i<.n Coiinselors .inrt n. a* sdulrnts are seen here Liking a break from their daily activities
to hn\f a picnic. The xNcw htudciit Otunlation program r;ui l>< tween Aug. 24 and Aug. 27.

Page 2 • THE VILLANQVAN • September 8, 1995

HIS WEEK

Editorials p. 6

Scope p. 9

Features p. 11

Who knows,

whocares . p. 13
Entertainmentp. 18
Sports p. 25

TORIALS

This week, find out why
Hillary CMnton should not be
in China. Is baseball back?
Read one writer who says he's
seen the light and will continue
to go to the ballpark. Get
Patterson's perspective on the
summer's news stories. Letters
remember Father Gallen and
propose a convenience store,
again.

E ATURES

This week in Features dis
cover what members of Group
72 gained in the days spent
■with their beloved orientation
counselor, Joe Hauck. Read
about a new sorority arriving
on Villanova's campus this fall.
Finally, learn what new regu-
lations are facing West Campus
residents.

NTERTAINMENT

This week in Entertainment
look back on the memorable
events of the summer. Check
out the review of the movie
"Dangerous Minds" before
forking over the money to see
it in the theater. Finally, read
about the coming Matthew
Sweet concert in September.

PORTS

Howie Long returns to Vil
lanova tonight as he and two
other football greats are ho-
nored. On the field, Villanova
will kick off its season against
conference rival Boston Uni
versity. Also, the Intramural
program gets a new look and
Cal Ripken breaks the "un
breakable" record.

Dobbin addresses the
new academic year

COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS

Father "bobbin welcomes back the student body.

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled by Melissa Lee
Source: The New York Times

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia -

A four-day period of negotiation
came to an end Sept. 5 as
NATO forces resumed their
bombardment of the Bosnian
Serbs. Talks failed to find the
Serbs in a position to remove
their artillery, which has kept
Sarajevo under a 40-month
seige.

The decision to resume the
strikes against the Serbs was
made when it became evident
to NATO and UN officials that
lYic Serbs tailed to "comply
with UN demands to remove
military threats against
Sarajevo."

Targets for NATO bombing
appear to have included a
Bosnian-Serb barracks in Lu-
kavica, and an ammunition
plant north of the capital.

NEW YORK - Newsweek is
celebrating a victory over rival
news magazine 7Vm<' this week
in the wake of its publication
of an excerpt from Gen. Colin
L. Powell's memoirs. Time had
previously outbid Newsweek
and U.S. News and World
Report last year for the rights
to the Random House
publication.

Ttmt planned to publish the
excerpt on Sept. 7 to coincide
with the release of Powell's
book, "My American Journey."
However, Newsweek got the
story first and claims it is
legitimate. Those at lime and
Random House charge that
ethics violations came into play
while Newsweek worked to
acquire the story.

The Newsweek angle consists
of political and national secur
ity policy analysis done to
sidestep copyright questions.

Special to the Villanovan '

Although the summer months
pass by all ((Kxjuickly, it is always
a pleasure tor nu' Xo welcome our
Villanova community to a new
academic year. The campus re-
mains alive during the summer
with summer sessions and the
various academic and adniinistra
tive activities, but the vitality ul
campus life accelerates dramati-
cally with the return of our
student body and faculty as the
new academic year begins. '

As always, the orientation pro-
gram tor incoming students was
eminently successful. The feed
back received, especially from
parents of the new students, was
highly complimentary. Typically
they noted the spirit, friendliness
and helpfulness of the student
orientation team. These student
leaders provide a valuable service
to the University by establishing
a tone for incoming students
which tends to have a lasting
impact.

The shocking sudden death of
Joe Hauck, coinciding as it did
with the final day of orientation,
served to heighten campus aware-
ness of the positive impact that
one person can have on a large
community in a short period of
time. Joe's service as an orienta
tion counselor, Eucharistic min-
ister, volunteer, excellent student
and warm and friendly human
being, are affirmed by record and
by all who knew him. He will be
deeply missed at Villanova, but he
will be remembered as one who
epitomized the values for which
the University stands.

During the past few weeks, we
have suffered the loss of several
other highly valued members of
our University community. The
Rev. Lawrence Gallen, O.S. A. .our
recently retired vice president for
Academic Affairs, passed away
Aug. 18. (Jallen was an outstand
ing teacher and administrator for
many years at the University.

We also were shcnked with the
sudden death of Dr. Mary Ann
Griffin, director of Falvey Memor-

ial Library. Griffin provided

highly professional leadership to
the Library for 1 1 years.

During this same peri(xi we
have lost Harold Grover who has
served in Dining Services for 15
years and James Harley in Cus-
todial Services for 11 years. Most
recently we received notice of the
death of Dr. Fritz Nova, a retired
long-term member of our faculty.
Nova was a distinguished scholar
and highly resptxted teacher. He
was founding chair of the depart-
ment of political science.

The unusual coincidence of
these deaths with the initiation of
the academic year provides pause
for thought. Their ages ranged
from 19 to 80 and were evenly
spread between the.se extremes.
Their presence to the Villanova
community extended from just
over a year to more than 40 years.
Their roles varied — student,
professors, vice president, librar
ian, custodians — yet they all
were vital contributors to the life
of our University. They made
their marks on the University in
many ways and their influence
will endure within Villanova's
living memory.

We begin the academic year
with new academic leadership.
On Aug. 7, Dr. John Johannes sue
ceeded Gallen as vice president for
Academic Affairs. Johannes is
eminently qualified to build on
(iallen's considerable achieve
ments and to lead our academic
programs to even higher levels.
On Aug. 14, Dr. John Pearce
succeeded Dean Alvin Clay upon
his retirement as dean of the
Collegeof Commerce and Finance.
Again, we anticipate a sm(X)th
transition — excellence building
up(jn excellence.

I look forward to an exciting
year, 1 urge all memln^rs of the
University community to partic-
ipate fully in the ongoing life of
the University, continuing to
build up(3n the heritage of tho.se
who preceded us and whom we
remember fondly.

the

Villanovan

TARA CAMPITIELLO and TODD C. LESKANIC
ASSOCIATE EDITORS

NEWS

Melissa Lee

NEWS

Jonathan Klick
Claire Rehwinkel

KATHLEEN L COONEY & SEAN M. KELLY
EDrrORS IN CHIEF

LAUREN C. BURKE and SARAH B. NEVILLE
MANAGING EDITORS
SECTION EDITORS

ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS

Maura Gibney Joe Patterson

Karen Goulart Mark Spoonauer
ASSISTANT EDITORS

FEATURES ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS

Kimberiy Gilliland Cara Beckerich Marc Angelaccio
Melissa Sodolski Janet Ruddock

FEATURES

Reglna O'Toole

Melissa Salso

Advisor: June W. Lytel-Murphy

Photography Editor: Sharon Griffin

Personals/Classified: Megan Kempt

Subscriptions: Erin Neville

Assistant Advisor: Madeline T. Baxter

Layout: Sarah Neville

Art Editor: Lauren Busskohl

Senior Reporters: Uz Barszczewski, Eric Cheung, Elaine Paolini. Alexander W. Scofield. Kathryn A. SzumanskI
Staff: Tanya Marie Annas, Heather Anthony. Mike Beckerich, Reggie Beehner. Eric Begg. Jane Bono. Michele Caroll Anthony
Centola, Barbara Cole, Sheila Conolly, Wayne Cresskill, Kelly Curtin. Unda Delconte. Colleen Donnelly. Amy Drake Elizabeth Durkin
John Gagliano. Joe Galliera. Traci Gallioher. Katie Gibbs. Steve Giblin. Kim Gilliland. Marybeth Goeller. David Greaves Greg
Greenfield, Andrew Gribbin. Stephanie Griffiths. Unda Gryzb. Andrew Keech. Shannon Kelly. Larry Lanza. Joe Lopez. Jen Markley
Nicole Mayer, Joe McCabe, Mark McCreary. Megan McGrath. Patrick Meiler, Maureen Meyer. Roseanne Miller Christine Muller'
Jonathan Passman. Jay Raczkowski. Tricia Rellosa. Justin Schreiber. Robert Schumacher. Megan Scibona Christine Servedio'
Heather Shankland. Jennifer L Smith, Eileen Snakard, Melissa Sodolski, Bartjara Sullivan. Jen Starace Jennifer Trzaska Joseoh
Tuite, Hillary Ward. Eric Warren ' '

The Villanovan is published Frklays. 10 issues a semester. Circulation: 8.000. Subscriptions are available at $30 per year For
advertising Infonnatlon contact the office 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. (215) 519-7206.

The Villanovan reserves the right to refuse any ad Insertions due to questionable content and space limitations TTie deadline to place
advertising Is 3 p m. the Tuesday prior to publication

The Villanovan is the newspaper of record for Villanova University.

The writing, articles, lay-out. pictures and fomnat are the responsibility of the Editor and the Editorial Board and do not necessarily
represent the view of the administration, tacu'i*' and students unless specifically stated. The University subscribes to the principle of
responsible freedom of expression for our student editors.

September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 3

Underpass construction
to commence in IVIarch

PHOTO BY SHARON GRIFFIN

An underpass will be built lieneath Lancaster Ave. to connect the Main Lot with Bartley Circle.
Construction is expected to begin in March.

UNIT introduces new options

By MELISSA LEE

News Editor

The Office of University Infor-
mation Technologies (UNIT) has
implemented three new options
for students interested in activat-
ing personal accounts on campus,
said Karin Steinbrenner, execu-
tive director of UNIT. Students
were notified of the additions
during the summer, and according
to Steinbrenner, students' interest
and response was overwhelming.

The first new option available
to campus residents is "dorm
connectivity." This feature allows
students to be connected to the
campus computer network,
VUNET, via a connectivity kit,
from their own personal compu-
ters. Most standard kits cost
approximately $75 and may be
purchased in the University book-
store. However, "There is no
automatic connection," said Stein
brenner. Registration forms en
closed m the kit must be returned
to the UNIT office for further
assistance from the newly
founded Student Help Desk,
which will help activate the
necessary connections.

The Student Network Server is
the second major change to the
services of UNIT. "Every student
has a student identification on the
Novell Server," a computer sys-
tem, said Steinbrenner. Through
this server, students will have
access to services such as Pegasus

Mail and VMS Mail, both elec-
tronic mail systems, as well as
WordPerfect and Quattro spread-
sheet. Students may also access
the Campus Wide Information
System, Falvey Library computer,
the VAX computer cluster, depart-
mental computer lab resources
and Internet services. Such access
may be used "to communicate
with anyone in the world," she
added. Computer consultants at
campus computing sites (base-
ments of Barley, Mendel and
Tolentine) and on-line help servi
ces are available to assist in
developing skills necessary to use
such programs.

Student account names consist
of the first letter of the name,
followed by the first five letters
of the last name followed by a
numeric qualifier, 01, in most
cases. Students' tempxjrary pwss-
words are their scxrial security
numbers. Passwords may then be
changed to ensure that no one
other than the student has access
with one specific password.

UNIT has created the Student
Help Desk, which consists of 10
students who were trained during
the summer in the systems cur-
rently available. "Their primary
task is to get students in the
dorms connected" to VUNET,
Steinbrenner said. Since over 300
kits and 200 registration cards
have been returned to UNIT,
response by the Help Desk may
be slow. "The interest is tremen
dous," Steinbrenner said.

These options are not currently
available for off-campus residents
due to wiring and carrier consid-
erations, said Steinbrenner. How
ever, off-campus residents may
dial into the University system
with a modem. Access will be
slower, and no access will be
available to Windows and the
Internet. However, UNIT is ex
ploring options which would per
mit all University students to
have the same access, she added.

By JANE PAPACCIO

Si nior h'fporttr

An underpass will be built in
March Ix'neath Lancaster Avenue
to connect the Main Lot with
Bartley Circle. The intersection of
Lancaster and Ithan was selected
because accidents have occurred
at this crossing in the past.
"When school is in session, 15,000
people cross at this light daily,"
said John J. Gallen, executive
director of Facilities Management .
"It is an accident waiting to
happen," Gallen added.

At the Main Lot the underpass
will be 35 feet wide, and on the
Bartley side of the street the
underpass will be widened to 45
feet across. Throughout, the
underpass will be 8 and one-half
feet tall. It will be landscaped and
well-lit, Gallen added. The con
struction of the underpass will
take advantage of the topography
of the area. "It will be level almost
throughout," Gallen said. Overall,
approximately 45 parking spaces
in the Main I.ot will be lost to the
underpass.

Once finished, there will be no
crossing available from the small
Main Lot (across from the Jake
Nevin Field House), and the side-
walks along South Ithan Avenue
will be removed to encourage the
use of the underpass, Gallen said.
The sidewalk along Lancaster
Avenue will be lined with Ginko
trees, and Ithan Avenue will be
lined with Purple Plum trees. "It
will be very attractive," he said.

The project is a joint venture
between the University and the

Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (IVnnDO 1"). "The
University will be paying for
anything which is outside the
right of way, which is sidewalk
to sidewalk," Gallen said. Fenn
DOT will be awarding the con
tract to a company in Decemlx-r.
Construction of the underpass
will not begin until March and the
estimated time of construction is
two years, he added.

Phase I will begin in March
when Lancaster Avenue will be
widened by 10 feet. This phase
should be completed in two to
three months.

Construction of the underpass
will begin during Phase II on the
south corner (Main Ix)t). Three
lanes will be open to traffic on
Lancaster Avenue, Gallen said.
There will be no access to South
Ithan Avenue from Lancaster
Avenue, although only 75 to 100
parking spaces in the Main Lot
will be sealed off. This phase is
expected to take eight to nine
months, he added.

Phase 111, which should take as
long as Phase II, will consist of
the construction of the underpass
on the north corner of Lancaster
and Ithan Avenues (in front of
Bartley Hall).

No disruptions will fx'ciir unlil
March, Gallen said. The construc-
tion has been planned so as to
begin the main part of the con-
struction over the summer when
there are fewer students and less
traffic. "Bear with us. it'll be a
bit inconvenient while it is hap
pening, but after it's done it'll be
very convenient and useful,"

West Campus staff increased

New C and F dean

(Continued from page 1)
added that the community is very
"appreciative" of Villanova's
business school. "Our students
are in demand," he said.

"The business school is the
attractive school it is because of

the advancements made under
Dean Clay's leadership, " said
Pearce. "But the decision to go in
a dramatically new direction was
their decision." he said, referring
to the faculty's role in his appoint
ment. "They want the initiatives
I am sponsoring," he added.

ESPN broadcast

(Continued from page 1)

cat Roar as a big recruiting

weekend."

One decision has already been
made. If the University's athletic
director commits to F!SPN, which
will only covers three "Midnight
Madness " events on the Oct. 14
weekend, the event will take place
in thejake Nevin F'ieldhouse This
means that problems with lighting
and sound are also an issue. The

sports network, however, assured
DeFilippo that they would be able
to handle those factors.

Tim Hofferth, associate athletii
director for F^xternal Relations
echtx'd DeFilipjxi's thoughts

'You've got to l(K)k at a lot of
different variables," said Hofferth
"I would just say at this [xnni
we're still in the pr(x:ess of weigh
ing everything. "

By TODD LESKANIC

Associate Editor

After last year's test run, the
Office of Residence Life has de-
cided to add personnel in the West
Campus Apartments this fall.

Last year's four person staff has
been quadrupled in an attempt to
establish a larger University
presence and tocurtail vandalism,
said Dr. Christine Lysionek, direc^
tor of Residence Life.

"We wanted to strike a com
promise," said Lysionek. "We
don't want people to feel restricted
in their activities over there and
we don't want to be obtrusive
with our presence, however, the
vandalism was difficult.

"When you open brand new
buildings like that and a lot of
attention is put into making them
look attractive and to give people
a quality living experience, almost
any vandalism is too much," said
Lysionek.

Lysionek said most of the com
mon area damage was probably
done by students who were not
residents of the apartments and,
therefore, felt no .sense of owner
ship. Asa result, Lysionek and the
Office of Residence Life have
devised a plan with much tighter
security that will prevent non
residents from wandering around
buildings weekend nights "look
ing for social life" as was the case
last year

Under the new system, four
Apartment Assistants (AA) will
sujx'rvise the buildings on Thurs
day nights from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Each building will have an AA at
the front desk, with two others
doing rounds throughout the
buildings on Friday and Saturday
nights between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.

"What we really wanted was
some form of lobby presence on
the weekends with traffic routed

through one entrance," said Ly-
sionek. "If you come in with
guests, you can just let an AA
know that those guests are with
you. That way the guests are
connected to a resident in some
way."

From 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on week
ends, students will only be able
toaccesseach building through its

main lobby. During this time, all
\isitors must be accompanied by
a resident of the apartments and
will be required to sign in.

Direct Wildcard access for non
residents will only be allowed
tx'tween 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each
day. During any hour outside of
these, guests must be admitted by
a resident of the apartments.

Orientation facilitates
fresiiman transition

By CLAIRE REHWINKEL

Assistant News Editor

Nearly 1,700 new students
participated in the University's
annual orientation between Aug
24 and Aug. 27. The theme of this
year's event, "Striving To-
gether. . . Villanova Forever," was
taken to heart when students
faced difficulties during their first
week.

The large size of this year's in
coming class caused minor prob
lems to the program, such as
shortages of the freshmen record
and keychains that are issued to
each incoming student. "There
were 76 Orientation Counselors
(O.C.'s), juSt like every other
year," said Kathy Byrnes, assist-
ant to the dean of Students "The
only difference was that each
group had about 24 to 25 students,
whereas in the past, each group
had around 23 students" These
small groups prevented any as
similation problems that a class
of this size might normallv have,
Rvrnes added

The orientation program is a
four day series of activities de-
signed to ease the transition for
new students by familiarizing

them with the UniversityThis
year's activities included presen
tations by various University
departments, an activities forum
and spirit events, includinggames
and cheers. Many of Sunday's
activities were cancelled, how
ever, due to the sudden death of
Joseph Hauck, one of the pro
gram's Orientation Counselors.

The staff was informed of
Hauck's death at their morning
meeting and the early activities
for the (lay were cancelled. "Many
of the counselors were very close
to Joe and felt that they needed
some time off to regain their
composure before they could go
about doing their duties," Byrnes
added. Hauck's group was met
with l)efore the daily rotations
began and an element was added
to the Orientation Mass to ac-
knowledge his death "joe's orien
tation group wrote a Ix-autiful
poem and shared it at the Mass.

"Orientation did what it sets
out to do every year. It eased the
transition," Byrnes said. "From
my jx-rspective, a lot of the gcxxl
was overshadowc^d by the sadness
of J(K''s death, but I think it rt'ally
showed the new students what a
caring and close knit ((inHiiumty
Villan(»va is."

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September 8. 1995 • THE VtLLANOVAN • Page 5

Sunday

Monday

September 1995

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Labor Day

Friday

CAT Recruitment Night

8:00pm. Day Hop Cafeteria
Join usi

Win tickets to Matthew Sw*t,
Dick ViUle & Richard Eieyi

CBS College Ihur

CBS College Tour

Block Party Weekend

CBS ColUge Tour

Saturday

Life in General

SJOOpm in the Nightclub
FREE'

24 25

Parentt' Weekend

CAT Picnic for all
membert

Details TBA

Potter Sale

West Lounge

Dougherty Hall

Pulp Fiction

7.00, Connelly Cinema, $3

Ti-ue Rontance

11 OOpni, Connelly (Cinema, $3

Pirate; Parrott, A
MargtMritat

9:00pm in the Nightclub
FREE!

French Kiat
7 & 10pm
Connelly Cinema
$3

Richard Bey
Talk Show Hott

Villanova Room
Tickets $5
Details TBA

Matthrw Swert

8:00pm. Jake Nevm FieldhouAf
Doort open 7 00pm
Opening Band Three Pound Thnll
TickeU $10 on sale in 215 Dougherty

Critnaon Tide

7 & 1 0pm
Connelly Cinema
$3

Trip to Ocean City, NJ

Ticket* $10, Sign up in 214

Dougherty

Bus leaves duPont Pavilion

10am, returns Hpni

Trip to Philliea game

French Ki»»

7 & 10pm
Connelly Cinema
$3

Mike Raybum

AoouAc Guitar
•ShOOpm in the Nightclub
FREE!

Nightclub Event

DetaiLs TBA

Die Hard With A
Vengeance

7 & 10pm _,

Connelly Cinema
$3

Block Party Weekend

Street Dance in the Quad

900pra

Crimmon Tide

7 & 10pm
Connelly Cinema
$3

Battn€ui Forever

7 & 10pm
Connelly Cmenxa
$3

Parent*' Weekend

Die Hard With A
Vengeance

7 & IGpm
Connelly Cinema
>3

Trip to Domey Park
far CAT member*

Breach

9:00pm in the Nightclub

Block Party Weekend
Trip to Univertity of
Delaware

Wildcats vs Blue Hens
$15 (includes ticket &
transportation )
Bus leaves duPont 11 CX)ani
Sign up in 214 Dougherty

Student Band Night

9 00pm in the Nightclub

Batman Forever
7 it 10pm
Connelly Cinema

Parentt'WegkHfd

For information rtgardinK

F'arents' Weekend,

contact the Office of Student

Development,

214 Dougherty Hall. .Sly 4210

-^i;'.rrvr.-.-:: j^s^^jsgrzy

Nightclub Event

DeUils TBA

Regional Leadership
Conference

Beaver ('ollege

cAt

[Campus Activities Team f

HIGHLIGHTS

Buy your Eco n\ug

now

Get ready for . . .

Block Party Weekend

Thursday. September 14

|f Matthew Sweet

w in concert

8:00 p.m.
Jake Nevln Fieldhouse

Tickets available

in 214 Dougherty Hall.

$10

Friday, September 15

Street Dance

9.00pm 1:00am

Sheehan/Sullivan Quad

FREE!

Saturday. September 16

Wildcats vs Delaware Blue Hens

Trip to University of Delaware
$ 1 5 (includes bus & ticket)
F^us leaves duPont 1 FOOain
vSign up in 214 Dougherty

Do your part for
Villanova RecycHng
and save money at
the same time!

Hot and cold
beverages are
available at a
discount at any
Villanova cash
operation dining
facility.

iNJew insulated Eco
mugs are on sale
now for $2 in the
Office of Student
Development, 214
Dougherty Hall and
in the Dining Halls.

This program is
supported by
Villanova Dining
Services, Villanova
Recycling, and the
Campus Activities
Team.

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Tare Campltlello and Todd C. Leskanic
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Lauren C. Burke and Sarah B. Neville
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Septemt>er 8, 1995

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Just say yes, Gene

"Wildcat Roar," formerly known as "Midnight
Madness" when it actually occurred at midnight, marks
the beginning of the basketball season as far as most fans
are concerned. In the last three years, it has become one
of the University's most anticipated and exciting athletic
events. There is a possibility that many students may
not be around to see this year's festivities in person.

Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo is in the process
of making a very difficult decision. ESPN has contacted
him regarding the possibility of airing a live broadcast
of the Wildcat's first practice. The sports network will
only televise three "Midnight Madness" events in the
nation on Oct. 14T5.

Normally he would have jumped atthis terrific

***^pport'aniTy: hGw&vei', the Casts' 'first pract^^ is also ttie
first Sunday of the University's October break.

There are too many unknowns in this situation,
according to DeFilippo. Will they come? Will students
sacrifice the first weekend of fall break to attend this
event?

Students will come, Mr. DeFilippo, students will most
definitely come.

If Gene DeFilippo rejects the most recognizable sf)orts
network in the world from televising this event, he
deprives the team, fans and the University of the
recognition this broadcast can provide.

September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 7

CAT IS roaring

Throughout the years, the Campus Activities Team
(CAT) has been the target of much criticism by students
and at times by the Villanovan because there have not
been a large number and variety of activities to attend
on campus. However, CAT has been working hard to
attain a more interesting lineup of activities at the
University, and, as a result, several new and exciting
events have been planned for the fall semester.

CAT has done an excellent job setting up this fall's
calendar of events. Several celebrities are scheduled to
appear on campus, along with annual favorites like the
CBS College Tour, that will be kx-ated near the Oreo Sept
11 and 12.

This full activities calendar is a sign of good things
to come. However, the only way to ensure that these
activities will continue is for students to show up. Please
show CAT your support by attending as many events
as possible.

Fr. Dobbin: Thanks —

At the end of the spring 1995 semester, we, at the
Villanovan, recommitted ourselves to producing a
newspaper of improved quality for our readers whether
they are students, faculty, staff or alumni. In order to
achieve our lofty goals, we embarked on a lengthy
. campaign to better equip the office of the Villanovan.

We are |)leased to announce the approval and
acquisition of new computer technology that will help
(he Villanovan reacli the high standards required to
produce a successful, timely and attractive publication
in this age of advanced technology.

Fvervone at the Villanovan would like to give
sincere thanks to the Reverend EdmundJ. Dobbin, O.S.A.,
who understood our goals as a newspaper and did
everything he could to help us reach those goals.

We would also like to thank Daniel McCiee, Emil
Kotschneff and everyone at the University Computing
and Information Services (UNIT) for their time and effort
in arranging and installing our new computer system.

As we continue to install and work with our new
system, we ho{X' that our readers will be patient with
us during this transition (>eri{xl.

B/H!TLF/ Circle J I0:00f>»i RioAV hll6tjT

Father Gallen remembered

T« the Editor:

Some who work at Villanova
knew the late Feather Lawrence
Gallen lor many years, but I
would like to offer a public tribute
Ironi the i)ers[)ective of a faculty
member who came to the Univer
sity in the latter years of Father
(iallen's tenure as Vice Presicjenl
for Academic Affairs.

1 have never forgotten my in
tetAiew with Father (iailen when
I first visited the campus in 199(»
as a candidate for a teaching
position in the political science
department. While Fm sure we

discus.sed the university, the job
opening, and my professional
background, what ha.s always
stayed in my mind was a conver-
sation we had about Father
dallen's mother. I had noticed a
framed photograph on his desk of
a beautiful, glamorous woman
and asked him about it. He told
me with obvious pride about his
mother and her career as an opera
singer

While junior faculty do not
normally have many (xrasions to
talk with a Vice President for
Academic Affairs, I found that, at

those times when I did need to talk
to Father, he was attentive and
unfailingly kind.

I guess it IS the old fashioned
Catholic in me, but when I re
turned from research travels in
late August and learned that
Father (iailen had died, I pictured
in my mind a grand reunion in
Heaven with his loved ones.

David M. Barrett. Ph.D

Assistant F'rofessor,

Political .Scienci'

Convenience store in the worlcs

To the Editor:

During the fall of the 1994
academic year the Student do
vernment Association initiated a
series of meetings to evaluate the
need for an on-campus conven-
ience store. Through vehicles
such as the strategic planning
pr(K-ess and VQl, the concerns of
the On-Campus Affairs Commit
lee and the University community
have begun to take shai-Hv

Currently undei review by
Financial Affairs and Dining
Services is a project to renovate
Donahue Hall, to not only mcludt>
a convenience store, but a com
pletely remodeled food court. By
no means is the project a done
deal, as it still recjuires api)roval
of th<' administration and the
Board of Trustees. However, we
ar(> extremely grateful for the
efforts of all involved.

in a sense, the project is the
ultimate culmination of what the
Villanova community is all atniut:
recei)tive administrators working

alongside students to achieve a
common goal. We are both very
excited to see how well this
student initiated project has been
received and are hopeful that it
will be brought to completion.

fVte Acton

Arts Senator

Sheldon Pollock

C & F Senator

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Hillary and U.S. delegation should come home

By ANN GAVAGHAN

Staff Reporter

Hillary Clinton should not be in
China. Nor should a United States
delegation be at the Fourth World
Conference on Women. The only
feminists who belong in China
right now are Chinese feminists.
But for some reason, the world's
women have descended upon the
People's Republic of China to meet
and discuss women's rights.

Is this some sort of joke? China
is no place to hold any conference
on rights, let alone women's
rights. They are infamous for
their human rights violations,
most notably the Tienamen
Square Massacre of 1989. Yet just
one year later, the UN chose China
as the site for this conference.

You don't have to be a feminist
to realize that women in China are
not treated as equals. The govern-
ment's one-child policy has pres-
sured many women into abor-
tions. Since male children are
more valued, sex-selective abor-
tions will often be performed if the
mother finds out she is pregnant
with a girl.

If she does give birth, female
babies are often abandoned at

convents and orphanages (which
could explain why Chinese adop
tion policies provide for the adop
tion of girls, but not boys). How
can any "pro-choice" woman
advocate going to a country that
provides no choice for its women?

In addition to these sexist
policies comes China's deplorable
human rights record. We take
freedom of expression for granted,
but in China, people have been
executed for saying they prefer
democracy. Police have t)een di-
rected to silence any protestors
who criticize Chinese policies at
Huairou, where the non
governmental forum delegates are
housed.

Violence has already marred the
conference. Women wrestled with
authorities over the possession of
a videotape detailing the tortures
of Tibetan nuns. The videotaf>e
was eventually shown, though
with heavy police monitoring.
However, a stipulation of the UN
conference is that freedom of
expression must be guaranteed to
all delegates. Somehow, I don't
think fisticuffs between partici-
pants and police is a stellar
example of that rule.

Why is the videotape so impor

America's pastime is
bacic; for some

By TODD LESKANIC

Associate Editor

It was a breezy summer night
as I sat in the upper deck, $5, "sit
anywhere you like," general ad-
mission seats at Veterans' Sta-
dium in South Philadelphia. My
normally icy cold cynical mind,
unmelted by a lifetime of humid
Miami summers, was in the de-
froster that fateful 74-degree
night. For some reason, my
thoughts arranged themselves in
a particularly optimistic order,
something to which 1 am not
normally accustomed.

That seemed odd considering
both teams on the field were in
the midst of mediocre seasons.
The scant crowd reflected this.

What thawed my usually "let
me see ycju get down" self was
simply this; baseball was back, at
least, in my mind.

Anyone who knows me also
knows that I loathe Philadelphia
six)rts, esfxrially the Phillies. But
tonight felt different. As the
Phillies wallowed 14gamesbt^hind
my beloved Atlanta Braves, I
began to see through my own
prejudices right through to the
purity of the game.

Names such as Flster, Flora,
Jordan and Whiten appeared on
the Philly lineup card in place of
Morandini, Stocker, Dykstra and
pjs<'nreich. Who, you might ask,
are these guys?

On any other night they might
have been the journeymen ball
players a Brave fan (ielights in
seeing on the Phillv roster But
tonight was six'cial.

Those four "journeymen" led
an 18-hit Philadelphia attack,
keyed by a 4.'{l-foot homer hit by
Mark Whiten into the upper deck.
Any baseball fan delights in
seeing a dinger of this magnitude
on a late August night, even a
"still bitter over VMV Atlanta
fan.

The Philly offense was nothing
short of unstoppable as I watched
in utter awe from my f)erch high
above the turf as they turned a
6-1 deficit into a 16 8 victory over
the Matt Williams — less San
Francisco Giants.

It struck me as funny that a
team as mediocre as the Phillies
could put it all together in one
night and score 16 runs on 18 hits,
five on which left the park.

Kevin Elster, a shortstop with
out a job as of last spring, kn(K-ked
in four runs to double his total
tor the season. And, of course, you
had your normal contributions
from Jeffenes, Daulton and
Hayes.

For t he Giants. Barry Bonds did
his usual offensive damage,
mixed, of course, with a h<'althv
side of loafing.

But. tonight, even Bonds, pos
sibly the best player in the game,
couldn't match the play of the so
called no-namers. They gave no
thing but 100 percent in a game
that meant little or nothing,
unless you're a fan of the new-
wildcard system. But that's for
another time.

These are the truly great play
ers in the game. We, as fans,
expect Jefferies and Daulton to
provide us with excitement. It's
the unexpected excitement that
keeps me going back to the
ballpark.

We'll see Darren Daulton hit 2,S
high fastballs out of the ballpark
in the course of a season. I expect
that; therefore, I fail to find it
exciting anymore. It's like being
married for 90 years: go(Kl but
boring. (1 mean it would afifxar to
be boring.)

But to see Elster hit a bases-
( learing triple to ice the game, as
hedid in thiscontest now that's
entertainment. An upper deck
shot is even better, especially
when it's hit by a player like
Whiten,

No media hype, no inflated
salary, just plain, all American,
bluecollar baseball. It's baseball
the way it's supposed to be playf^.

So the next time Dutch go<>s
down swinging in the clutch, and
It does happen when he is not on
the disabled list, don't lose hope
J(x> Shmoe is on deck waiting to
make his mark on the world of
baseball. And, if Joe fails, John Doe
is waiting Ix'hind him

tant, anyway^'' The UN has no
control over conference attend
a nee. As the host country, China
regulates whom may enter her
borders. The Tibetan nuns cannot
testify toother delegates in person
because China denied them visas.
A few Tibetan women managed
to sneak in, but they have been
harassed by pwlice. Their presence
is considered a protest against
China, who has told all conference
participants they must not dem-
onstrate against the government.
The only argument in favor of
conference attendance is that the
world's women may teach the
Chinese about feminism. How-
ever, it is very unlikely that any

Chinese women will be receiving
information from this' conference.
The government has placed the
non governmental delegates 3.^)
miles from the official UN site, in
the tiny town of Huairou.

All traffic in and out of the town
in strictly controlled by means of
roadblocks and checkpoints. It is
so strict that the organizer of the
conference was not able to get in
without a pass. How are ordinary
Chinese women supposed to gain
access to these feminists? Even
the villagers have been instructed
not to talk to the delegates. And
let's face it — when you could be
beaten by the police for chatting
with feminists, you probably

won't do It.

So, Hillary, please come home.
You don't iH'long in China. Your
presence merely serves to legilim
ize this event. After all, this
conference is doing nothing for the
rights of women. Its whole focus
has shifted from feminism to
police brutality.

With so much time being spent
on governmental complaints,
women will gain nothing from
this conference except bruises.
China, however, will have shown
the world that its fascist policies
are acceptable to the UN. In the
end, nothing will change.

Summer sizzles with news

By JOE PATTERSON

The summer of 1995 will go
down as one of the deadliest
summers in recent United States
history. In Chicago alone,
hundreds of people died from the
excessive heat and its many
effects. But the heat wasn't the
only big story of the sweltering
season. What follows are, in no
particular order, 10 of the top
stories of Summer '95.

1) The Korean War Memorial
opened in Washington. D.C. The
veterans of Korea, often termed
"The Forgotten War," were given
their much-deserved and much
overdue recognition. Additionally,
the memorial serves as a reminder
to an entire generation of Amer
ican citizens that has never had
to face the prospect of being
drafted. The wall's message is
powerful in its brevity: "Fre^edom
IS not Free."

2) The "Good O' Boys Koun
dup" in Tennessee Hills was
linally exposed. The whites-only
gathering of ATF agents that
catered to obvious and disgusting
displays of racism was the latest
dent in the embattled agency's
image as protector of law.

'A} Billy Tau/in of Louisiana
became the fifth congressional
l)em(KTat since the 1994 elections
to defect to the Republican Party.
Citing close minded leadership
and a "values meltdown. " Tau/m
lumped to the GOP in a move that
helf^X'd illustrate the erosion of the
DemcH-ratic Party in the .South.
For the first time since 1872,
Republicans hold majorities in
both the state legislatures and
federal representatives of the
South. On a similar note, the
number of Democratic state repre
sentatives nationwide that have
switched to the GOP since No-
vember broke the 100 mark.

4) The Supreme Court finished
a resonating term as it made a
move to discontinue gerrymand
ering and imposed strict new
limits on ix)litically charged affir
mative action programs. The new
view was best elucidated by Jus
tice Thomas who said, "(.oveni
ment cannot m. ike ns equal Item
only recognize, respect and [)rote( I
us as e(|ual In'fore the law"

.'>! congressional hearings,
ranging from Whitewater to Waco
to Rubv Ridge, heljx'd paint the
varKJUs accounts in a c(jnsistent
pattern of inconsistency. The
hearings also became the stage for
a trans Atlantic spat between the
Washington Post and the Sunday
Telegraph, Ix)ndon's largest qual
ity Sunday newspajx'r. In short,
the Post criticized any members
of the press, including the Tele
graph, who didn't fall in line with
the official account of Vincent
Foster's death. The Telegraph
responded by citing several in
stances of what it call<xi the Post's

"active disinformation" over the
past several years.

6) Harry Wu was arrested and
eventually released by China. Wu,
an American citizen traveling
with a valid passport and entry
visa, was detained because he had
exposed several human-rights
violations within the Commtinist
regime. However, what is truly
shocking is that the United States
remains unfazed and will again be
content to ignore China's menac-
ing policies of forced atxjrtion and
involuntary sterilization as it
attends the Beijing women's
conference.

7) Mickey Mantle died within a
few months of a liver transplant.
The Mick's message, as he faced
the prospect of his death, was a
clear indictment of the alcohol-
ridden, undisciplined life that led
him to his grave. Mantle, who had
been a hero for so many, saved
his greatest heroism for his final
days. His nu-ssage was forceful
and unmistakable, but will it be
heeded by those who need it the
most'

8) Sen. Phil Gramm breathed
some life back into his campaign
and finished even with Bob Dole
in an Iowa straw poll, (iramm
t(M)k the lead in t he welfare debate
t)y co-sf)onsoringa reform package
that went beyond the soft
ix'dalling half measures that Dole
backed. Gramm also broadened
his apjx'al by setting the social

issue agenda, again stealing the
thunder from Dole. Dole's attacks
on Hollywood were well-publicized
and well-received, but Dole
couldn't take full credit since Dan
Quayle had said the exact same
thing four years ago.

9) Pope John Paul II officially
called for Christian unification.
John Paul has always demon
strated a profound understanding
of the problems facing Christian-
ity and has always had a habit
of measuring every word he ut-
ters. As a result, his encyclical has
been greeted with expectation by
both Catholics and Protestants
who believe that the Pope's mes-
sage offers legitimate hope for
reconciliation among certain
churches.

lU) Scott O'Grady was shot
down and rescued. For days, he
survived on bugs and rain water.
His ordeal was impressive, as was
his reaction when he rrlurncd
home. He became a bright light
in the otherwise dark cloud of our
Bosnian policy. He credited his
rescuers, his training and his
faith in God. For the first time in
the Bosnian debacle, .Americans
h;i(l ir.ison to tclehrate.

Indffd, this summer was a busy
time in America and around the
world. However, many questions
have been left unanswered. Only
time will tell whether this
summer provided a stepping stone
toward greater things.

Rattle the handle

By PKTKK McDONOUGH

Slijit h'ipiirt, >

"Mom, the water won't stop
going, and I have to go again."

"Jiggle the handle. Peter, that
will fix It."

What IS iigghng the handle''
We've all done it, we know what
It df)es, but IS there an inner
meaning'* It will hv my quest this
year to examine issues, trivial or
not, and control them, that is, my
thoughts about them, and get
them on paper in a nice neat
package. In a sense, I am jiggling
the handle of life; striving to
(ontrol these swirling random
thoughts, and making my head as
tranquil as a toilet that's readv
to use.

Believe me, there are plenty of
things out there that need to Ih'
discussed Why do freshmen gain
weight^ Why is one's 21st birth
day the real gateway to adulthood J*
Why should the umbrella be
outlawed? Can the Red Sox finally
go all the way this year? And most
importantly, will 1996 be the year
of the mutual fund or the standard
money market CD?"

I plan to dissect these and other
issues more comprehensively
than a medical school would

dissect a cadaver. Hopetully, vou.
the reader, will then Ix- able to
take my input and jiggle your own
handles and make sense out of the
random stuff you ponder while
sitting "where the [)a|x^r flows
like wine."

I think some background infor-
mation on vour guide for this
porcelain lourney is pertinent
because it might help to know
who's responsible for putting all
of these crazy thoughts into your
head.

My name is Peter Chnsto|)her
McDonough, you can call me Pete.
Peter, or even PC I've always
liked the idea of Ix'ing ( ailed PC.
because it remind(>d me of T.C.
from "Magnum PI." If you don't
remember, T.C. flew that c(K)I
heluopter Ihettnly problem with
PC. IS the P. It gives off the
impression that my name is like
urine, and although I've always
liked the idea of Ix-ing called PC,
jXThaps we should )ust stick with
Pete or Peter.

Anyway, I'm a senior English
major from the Greater lioston
area. Since I declared my major,
I have been pretty sure of what
I want to do with my life about
a dozen different times

Who knows'' The world needs
dit( h diggers too

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Opportunity, challenges and much more face the
woman of Villanova as a new sorority breaks into
Greek life.

As the memories of Villanova student Joe Hauck
pass through the minds of students, his orientation
group reflects on what they remembered most
about him.

Apartment Assistants gear up to help implement the
new rules placed on West Campus apartment
residents.

FILE PHOTO

The first day of orientation opened with a
picnic lunch for students and family members.

I N M

Captain Trips heads home — Jerry
Garcia is remembered in a special
tribute article.

Michelle Pfeiffer tries to mold some
"Dangerous Minds."

Just in case you were on vacation,
the summer of 1995 is already a
re-run.

Villanova will open its doors to Matthew Sweet next Thursday
— finally.

Page 10 •THE VILLANOVAN • September 8, 1995

Sept. 9-11 Sept. 13

Edwardian Romance

Villanova's Cultural Film & Ix'cture
Series marks its fall debut with the British
import A Room with a View. The first in
a series called "'lx)ve Stories," View will
have four screenings in Connelly Center
Cinema: Saturday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.;
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.; and
Monday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are
$2.50 for students and $3.50 for general
admission.

Sept. 1 1

Fall Break
Volunteer Trips

Campus Ministry will sponsor an infor-
mational meeting to present an overview
of the seven volunteer service trips that
will take place over the fall break. Appli-
cations for the trips will be distributed.
Sites are located in the eastern United
States and Central America. Meeting date:
Monday, Sept. 11, 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Villanova Room of Connelly Center.

Time Management

Get organized this semester! Dr. Reilly
will offer practical suggestions for better
time management and study tet'hniques in
a brief workshop this Tuesday, Sept. 11,
'A to 3:50 p.m. in the Counseling Center,
R(K)m KM) Corr Hall. The workshop is free
and no sign-up is necessary.

Sept. 1 2

Study Abroad Night

The Office of International vStudies will
present the Fall Study Abroad Night at 7
l).m. Sept. 12 in the Connelly Center
Cinema. Students wishing to consider a
semester of overseas study for credit
toward the Villanova degree should plan
to attend.

Homeless
Committee

Sign up Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7:30
p.m. in the Villanova Room of the Connelly
Center to volunteer for Street Outreach,
to help in soup kitchens, homeless shelters,
an AIDS Hospice, or to lend a helping hand
through Habitat for Humanity.

Sept. 1 5-1 7

Canoemg Retreat

This weekend involves a canoe trip down
the Delaware River and camping for two
nights on the river. We will explore and
reflect upon nature and the mysteries
which it contains on Sept. 15-17. For more
information, call Campus Ministry at 519
6699.

Intro Retreat

The inlro retreat is a first level retreat
for new members to the retreat program.
It will include talks given by students and
group discussions on such topics as the
self, Ciod and others. Contact Campus
Ministry at 519-6699 for more information.

Hillel

AIDS Peer
Educators

Students interested in becoming AIDS
Peer Educators for the 1995-1996 school
year should pick up applications in the
honors office or at the candy counter in
Connelly Center. Applications are due in
the honors office, SAC 103, by Wednesday,
Sept. 13. For more information, contact
Pete X12068.

Sept. 1 4

Study in France

Madame Denise Bertillier will meet with
students interested in language study in
Paris and Montpellier, France, with
Academic Programs Abroad at 12:45 p.m.
in the St. Augustine Center, modern
languages department. Room 303. She will
make a brief presentation, provide details
on application and answer questions. For
further information, call the Office of
International Studies at x96412.

Sept. 1 5

International
Studies

Boston University's wide range of
academic programs abroad will be dis-
cussed in a presentation in Connelly
Center's Devon Room at 2:30 p.m. For more
'details, call the Office of International
Studies, 96412.

Sept. 20

Hunger Awareness

The first general meeting for Hunger
Awareness Week will be held in St. Rita's
Chapel at 6 p.m. Sept. 20.

Hillel is a student organization at
Villanova which offers Jewish cultural
activities and is open to all intertested
students. Many exciting events are planned
for the 1995% year including Jewish
holiday celebrations with faculty and staff,
a bus trip to the Holocaust Memorial
Museum in November, forums involving
Israeli and Islamic speakers on current
events in the Middle East and much more!
For information contact the student
president, Melissa Kohn at (voice mail)
750996 or Dr. Donna Shai (faculty advisor)
at 519-7434.

September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 1 1

Misc.

Library Hours

The library will be open Monday to
Thursday from 8 a.m. to midnight; Friday.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
and Sunday, 10 a.m to midnight.

Eating Disorders

The Counseling Center will offer a
supjxjrt group during the fall semester for
Villanova students who have an eating
disorder. The group will meet once each
week for an hour and is confidential. The
meeting time will be arranged to fit the
schedules of interested students. Please
.contact Dr. Leslie Parkes at x4050 for
further information.

Gays and Lesbians

An informal support group for gay,
lesbian and bisexual students at Villanova
is available. Please call 519-6000, ext.
86445, to leave a message.

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Mary's is almost finished but we need a
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job. If you are interested, please contact
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Who's Who

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A Lasting Impression

What's In Your Head?

Life continues in the walce of death

By MELISSA SALSO

Features Editor

"llmmm. . . excuse me, can you
help me? I uh. . . I have no. . . IJm. . .
I have no idea how to buy a
sympathy card and. . uh. . . I have
to buy one. . . "

Earlier this week in the book-
store, 1 couldn't help overhearing
this dialogue of an obviously
distressed student. What she
asked had apparently gone unno
ticed to those around me; yet it
really struck me as unusual. As
I waited in line I had a great deal
of lime to realize the true impli-
cations of this seemingly simple
(juestion. As superficial as it may
sound, this Hallmark dilemma
exemplified something of far
deeper significance.

As we grow up, we quickly learn
that it is proper to send birthday
cards for one's birthday, anniver
sary cards on anniversaries, and
even "(ietwell-soon" notes [o
those feeling under the weather.
Yet seldom are we taught what
to send when someone should die.

Nor are we taught what to do.
Or what to say. Or how to feel.
We often learn this harsh lesson
OR our own only once we are fared
with someone's death. We arc
^iven no time to plan or prepan-.
And unfortunatelv there is no wav

to check for the right answers. In
fact, when the question of dealing
with the death of a loved one
arises, there is no right answer.

Twelve days have passed since
the death of Joseph Hauck. And
if you walk through campus
today, there may be no obvious
signs of the anguish which swept
through here only days ago. You
think to yourself, "Look at eve-
ryone: have they forgotten what
just happened ■* What is wrong
with them? But then again — how
come everyone else seems fine
while lam apparently the only one
whocan't stop thinking about it?"

Then it hits: "What's wrong
with me?" You try to figure out
how you should be feeling based
on how others appear to he feeling
around you. In an effort to be
normal, you often end up hiding
how you truly feel. As a result of
this attempt to act normal, you
may ultimately feel very alone.

The truth is that there is no set
or "normal" way to deal with
feelings of grief. However, there
are many normal manifestations
of grief that one may experience.
Some common feelings include
sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety,
loneliness and fatigue. In addition,
.normal behaviors stemming from
grief include sleep disturbances,
appetite disturbances, absent-

Group recalls
its guiding light

By JENNIFER ANTONACCI

SluJJ h'iporli r

Capturing the essence of J(m'
Hauck, the 1995 Orientation
Counselor for Oroup 72, is a task
seemingly impossible for words.
What perfect words may be used
to describe an individual as close
to [)erfection as her' As we all
know, there is no such thing as
a iMrfect human Ix-ing; but to
droup 7;^, J(X' was perfect.

From the start, Joe welcomed us
with open arms not only into
Villanova, but more importantly,
into his heart. His warm smile
enabled us to feel as much a part
of Villanova as anyone, and his
overwhelming warmth convinced
each one of us that he would he
a hug<' i)art of our lives ;it Villan
ova for the next tour vears.

I ( ,111 still |)i( tore the lust five
minutes (,niup 72 had been ga-
thered id^'ether. Karh one of us
(iis|)l,i\((l .1 scared and awkward
nervousness whu h Joe easily
changed He bounced all over the
room sbaking everyone's hand
with ,n! rat fii car smile on his
t.K e, t iK'hl licforc he proudh
|)oinle(l out the ItccI Flintstonr
ligiitr he had drawn on the board
that lie was so proud ot.

The next three days were fill(>d
with corny lokes Joe made up,
games like Truey. ' and ( f -il
lenges to every orientation group
we passed of who could "get
down" better One thing is for
sure, there was n«'ver a dull
moment with Joe Haiuk as oiir
orien tat ion cou nselor

We were always amused by
Joe's tree spirit and livelih(M)d
(iurmg orientation. Little did we
know at the time how much more
we were gaining

During those three \fry short
days, Joe not only allowed for us
to feel more at home with Villan
ova and each other, but more
importantly with ourselves. He
was always happy and always
made more than enough time to
talk to each of us. In getting to
know Jot^ and the things he did,
for example, how he c ailed every
blue sky a "glorious day," and
how every hug he gave us was a
"warm and fuz/v" hirg, he pro
vided a strong security we needed.
As Freshmen, we were about to
undergo a tremendous ( hange in
our lives, and Joe underst(MKl us
,it ;i time w hen we needed sonicone
to I he most

Jusi lisirning to J(H' remind us
over and over to stop by his riKim
to visit him. made us see through
a complualed time in our h\es
more easily It is all ot t liesc things
that made |(M''s death so hard lo
inulcrstand ,md so |)aiiiliil In i he
luMit. vet we know that what Joe
i^.nr to us IS neither of the two

It IS true that tht're are no
perfect words to describe Joe and

what tie did for droup 72. How-
ever, the sc( iintv. reassurance
and e\erlasting memories he
provided us with are the closest
things to perfection Knowing
that, J(M' Hauck will live on in
Villanova's heart forever And
esix'ciallv in the heart of droup
72=

minded behavior, social withdra
wal, dreams of the deceased,
avoiding reminders of the de
ceased and searching/calling out
for the deceased

In recent days, many are expe-
riencing these signs which are
normally characteristic of the
grieving process. Yet individuals
may be afraid that this is inap
propriate and therefore keep such
(K'currences to themselves.

"After all of the ceremonial
ways we honor one's death are
over. It appears that no one is
thinking about it any longer,"
recognizes Dr. Joan Whitney,
director of Villanova's Counseling
Center. Whitney further emphas
izes that although the initial
shcK'k of death is difficult in itself.
It can lead to a prolonged grief for
many as well.

"Death, in particular the death
we have just experienced here at
Villanova, often uncovers feelings
about earlier deaths of friends or
family members. It brings up
unresolved issues that may stem
from periods in a student's life

before they even came to Villan
ova, things that no one may even
know about. This presents an
additional hardship for many,
many people."

"In addition, it is natural for
Joe's death to have caused per-
sonal concern for those who may
not have even known him; it
reminds us of our own vulnera
bility," she adds.

In reference to coping with Joe's
death, 1 myself told Whitney, "1
don't know what to do, I'm not
good at these things." Her re
sponse was that none of us are.
She is right.

Aside from f)eing uncertain, the
grieving prwess is a very personal
issue. For some, feelings may have
been healthily resolved in wha-
tever ways necessary within the
past 12 days. Rut if you are still
going through such a process,
know that you are not alone.
There are others still coping that
may not even show it. I am one
of them.

"The most important thing ior
people to know is that no two

[X'ople will deal with tieath tin
same way," reminded Whitney

"It is far better for those expe-
riencinggrief to talk w ith someone
than to hold it all inside. It could
be a parent, friend, professor,
priest, or a counselor, as long as
they get it out," said Whitney.

The Counseling Center wel
comes any person who needs help
or even just someone to talk to.
Their office is located on the
ground fhxir of Corr Hall. It is a
free and confidential service to
students. You may visit for only
one session or routine visits, the
choice is yours.

While the tragedy of Joseph
Hauck's death may still affect you
for days and even months to come.
It IS imp(jrtant that you do not let
It consume you. Take the time and
necessary steps you need to in
order to cope with it in your own
way. But always remember that
each of us do have a life to go on
living, and it is vital that we
celebrate it.

.After all, ^vouldn't JiX' want it
that way'-"

immmmmmmmmmmmmmi

5;^ Be bold and courageous. When you look back on
^ your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do
^ more than the things you did.

Joe Hauck's Senior Quote

Prep Year Book 1994

L ife 's Instruction ^346

Psssf . - .

"Open your eyes and look within, are you satisfied with the life

you're living?"

Bob Marley

"I am strong as a bull moose and you can use me to the limit."

Theodore Roosevelt

'I went down that black hole, really. Luckily, my friends pulled me
out Without them, I don't think I ever would have had the strenath
to do It myself. " ^

Jerry Garcia

"Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will/ To strive, to seek,

to find and not to yield. "

Tennyson

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T E N

Straight from the Home Of lice in 201 Dou^N^ty «kre the
Top Ten reasons for the long lines at the University Shop!

10 Re<J Ught special on rip-offs..

9 With all the rain lately, people have be^ s^ing owistant
shelter.

8. Treniettdous sales on yet m<»^dichecdi$e5|e|^Ci(ilWR^

New sorority to arrive
on Villanova's oampus

7. The thrill of being-one of the few m^
e^ry«pte,else is locked o»t.

6- The %njsh to complete that ftrsti-ea^ia^tsaslfniniatit l)ef<»«
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5. It's 3 r^tifft for stti4«5ts aiming to avdd thc3«e f«^y kmg
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By RKCilNA M. OTOOLK

h<<itun s IaIiUi)

In ifu' corning weeks, Alpha
Delta Hi will become a familiar
name to Villanova students. With
a full scale campaign to vocalize
their arrival, including posters,
banners and dorm information
sessions, this new sorority will be
spreading the word to Villanova's
women that there is a new and
exciting opportunity facing them.

"It is an exciting opportunity
for women to be involved in," said
Rebecca Gentry, the Alpha Delta
Pi traveling chapter consultant.
"It is an excellent opportunity for
leadership, meeting other people
and creating and shaping a group
the way you want it to be."

Alpha Delta Pi is unique be-
cause it is said to be the first secret
society for women on a college
campus, according to Gentry.
Since its start in 1851 it has grown
to 434 ehftgtefs-wmt k'» \^^
colonization at^llanova.

"This is a good opj)()rlunity for
juniors and seniors whootherwise
would not have a chance in formal
rush. It is a chance for leadership
for them and it is exciting," said
Gary Bonas, director of Ix^ader
ship Development. "We are ex
pecting a nice turn out and
colonization."

It is an excellent
opportunity for
leadership, meeting
other people, and
creating and shaping a
group the way you want
it to be.

"I'm excited that Alpha Delta
Pi is coming to Villanova," said
Michelle DiNisco, president of the
Villanova University Panhellenic
Association. "I think it is a great
opportunity for women not al-
ready mv<»lvpd inO-^spk life and
1 fhink''wilh fhe-herf) hi every

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chapter it will succeed."

The sority's preliminary meet-
ing Ix'fore rush officially begins
will be an information session
Sept. 17 at 7:M) p.m. in the Day
Hop. At this meeting interested
students at the sophomore, junior
and senior levels may learn what
IS involved in becoming a part of
Alpha Delta Pi sorority. /Phe
following week will begin ofticial
rush. This involves interviews
with five representatives of the
sorority and nightly parties sim
ilar to those held in the spring by
the members of the other seven
sororities on campus. The rush
process will conclude with a bid
night along with a celebration on
Thursday evening in which stu-
dents will be selected to join Alpha
Delta Pi.

H^any women out there
who are not in a sorority

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participate in an

informal rush.

September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 13

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"Many women out there who
are not in a sorority will like the
opportunity to participate in an
informal rush. This is much more
layed back than in the spring,"
said Bonas.

"We hope for at least 200 women
to sign up for rush," said Gentry.
The sorority wants to gain enough
members to conduct a strong rush
in the spring alongside the other
sororities on campus," she said.
By the first week of November the
sorority expects to be installed
and ready to begin a number of
actvities, including formals and
philanthropy activities.

For additional information call
the office of Leadership Develop-
ment and Greek Affairs. 519-7280.

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By CHRISTINK MILLER

Slun lufKirtir

This fall marks the second year
ol housing fur upperclassmen in
oncampus apartments. The be-
ginning of the new semester has
also marked the advent of a new
role for Apartment Assistants
(A.A.s) in the West Campus
facilities.

Instead of last year's system,
which assigned one A. A. per
building, the system will now call
for four A.A.s in each of the
apartment buildings. A.A.s must
be on duty Thursdays through
Saturdays, whereas other resi-
dence halls on campus require a
Resident Assistant (R.A.) in the
building every night.

The most significant difference
from last year lies in the role of
the A. A. on duty on Friday and
Saturday nights. One A. A. per
building must remain at the front
dumX- 4n- ihe lohby of hi&/her
buiMing, ^llile artOthef conduct?
periodic rounds throughout two of
the apartment facilities from 9
a.m. to 3 a.m. The desk monitor
is responsible for ensuring access
to the building for all apartment
residents, while requiring non
residents of the apartments to call
the room they are visiting for
guest access to the building during
duty hours.

We wanted to conwey a
presence in the
buildings.

"We wanted to convey a pres-
ence in the buildings," said Res-
idence Life West Area Coordinator
I^onald Godwin. "The impetus
was a lot of the vandalism that
was occurring last year." Godwin
cited potential problems with
security last year as well, since
unmonitored non-residents could
easily enter the buildings at any
time.

Godwin also referred to a new
practice of locking all exits in the
apartments except for those in the
main lobby from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
every night. He hopes this will
further deter the vandalism and
potential security problems which
resulted from unlimited access to
the buildings.

"The big thing we're trying to
emphasize is res[XHt for those
who live around them. ' said Head
Apartment Assistant Amy
(iauntner. "They're allowed to
have parties," she said, but she
also explained that activity
which proves disruptive toothers
living in the apartments would be
addressed. Twenty four-hour cour
tesy hours are in effect daily.

Andrea Pala, a junior scxiology
major, is a first-year A. A. in
Rudolph. She decided to apply for
the position after already receiv
ing a housing assignment in the
apartments. "It sounded like a lot
of fun," she said. "I want to make
a difference." She alluded to
tentative plans for i)r()grams for
the West Campus residents, in
eluding a [possible bartxHue, in an
att(Mnpt to foster community.

Gaunt ner also suggested iwssible
outdoor Masses and other activ
ities in conjunction with I lie
Burns House

The big thing we're
trying to emphasize is
respect for those who
live around them.

Mike Petriella, a junior pre-med
major, is a first-year A. A. in
Moulden. He too decided to apply
for the position after having
already received a housing assign-
ment to the apartments.

"During my past two years 1
realized how much of an influence
an R.A. can have on me," he said.
He referred to the R.A. or A.A.s
potential for both a positive and
negative impact on others, and
expressed his own desire to make
a positive difference.

He and the other .-^.A.s con
ducted hall meetings during the
first week of schtxjl to introduce
their new role in the apartments.
Gauntner found residents' reac
tions to be mixed, but felt they
at least appeared to understand
the rationale for the desk monitor.

Petriella described the new
system as "saving the residents
the headache of having to pay for
the vandalism done by non
apartment residents." He referred
to living in the apartments as a
■privilege," and expressed the
intent of the A.A.'s to expect the
same respect for the buildings
that off-campus apartments ex-
pect of their tenants.

Petriella continued, "We hope
that our increased presence in the
West Campus apartments will
serve as a stimulus for a respectful
community, while promoting the
responsible independence of the
students."

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UNIVERSITY

LITURGICAL LIFE

Sunday Eucharlstic Uturgy

Parish Liturgy: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and

11:30 a.m. in St. Thomas of Villanova Church

University Student Liturgy:

6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

in St. Thomas of Villanova Church

^ tucnanstic itiurgy :fV!-f'
8:30 a.m., i2;u5 p.m., ana 5:uu p.m.
' (except Fridays) in Corr Chapel

,/amefn or Reconalianon
Tuesday, Wednesady, ana inursday, o-4 p.m.
in The Church Reconciliation Room

PLACES OF WORSHIP

In thp spirit of St. Augustine, Villanova respects the
all our students and encourages their expression:

faith traditions of

ST GEORGf A^TinCHIAIi

V AVNE UNITED MEfHODIST

ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL

(Orthodox)

210 South Wayne Avenue

(Lutheran)

8210 West Chester Pike

Wayne, PA / 688-5650

415 E. Athens Avenue

Upper Darby, PA/ 853-1171

Pastor: Edwin Green

Ardmore, PA/ 642-3211

•a^hef Arraj

Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Ed Treichel

:;aturaav Vespers 6:30 a.m.

•

r Sunday Services:

Sunday Va ms: 9:00 a.m.

WAYNE PRESBYTERIAN

9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy: 10:30 a.m.

125 East Lancaster Avenue

Wayne, PA / 688-8700

RADNOR UNITED METHOD

GOOD SHEPHERD (Episcopal)

Dr. Thomas Hilton

930 Conestoga Road

Lancaster & Montrose Aves.

Church Services:

Rosemont, PA / 525-6962

Rosemont, PA / 525-7070

9:15 a.m.. 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Nancy Miller

Rev David L. Meyer

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Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sid fucharist: 8:00 a.m.

CfNTRAt %^P1'%^

Eucharist: 10:00 a.m.

106 West Lancaster Avenue

TEMPLE SHOLOM (Reform)

Wayne. PA 688 0644

51 North Church Lane

ST MARY (Episcopal)

Pastor: Dr. Stephen Jones

Broomall, PA / 356-5165

.ancaster % louella Aves.

Services: 10:45 a.m.

Rabbi Selekman

Wayne PA / 668-1313

Kev. Raymond Atlee

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Said Eucharist: 7:45 a.m.

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Eucharist 10:00 a.m.

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Eucharist: 11:45 a.m.

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OFFICE: St. Rita's Hall, lower level (610) 519-4080
HOURS: Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HILLEL OF GREATER
PHILADELPHIA (Jewish)
202 South 36th Street
Philadelphia. PA / 243-7391
(various denominations)

RADNOR FRIENDS MEETING

Conestoga & Sproul Rds.
Villanova, PA/ 293-1153

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Gulph United Church of Christ
100 Matsonford Road
Gulph Mills, PA / 525-6593

PHILADELPHIA MASJID

4700 Wyalusing Avenue
Philadelphia, PA / 473-8589
Rafig Kalamiddin
Services: Friday 1:00 p.m.

^^~rp«^STIONAL
^^uS M H^OTHERHOOD
463/ Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA / 473-8589
Anwar Muhaimin

BIGS AM) LFTTT.FS

Tnrougn fun and games mentor

kids ages 7 through 11 yeat^ old.

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VILLANOVA VOLUNTEERS

Join the hundreas or viiia- va-s a^c ^ave spent their vacation times

. , home and aoroaa wiin .ana tor tne poor to build homes,

' \ - do repairs, build an aqueduct'

VIlLaNOVA COMMiT lEh TOR THE
PHILADELPHIA HOMELESS (VCPH)

- Street Comminee

- Soup Kitchen

- After School P'Og^ar^

- Educatfor Committee
Shelter RenaDilitation
Casserole Club

Habitat for Humanity

- Saturday Renovations

- Break Trips

HUNGER
AWARENESS WEEK

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A week dedicatee

to infomriing fellow Villanovans

about hunger at home and

abroad.

BALLOON DAY

Be •,-::-c-^ CC -'o-^n

a fund raising carnival and

our community with

a day of celebration

'4Ni.4Cs««%.

"nji'iitn,.

Ms INVITATION TC

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■.' ,.

-OdliOOn udy

-Bigs & Littles

-Books 'n Hoops .C -

-Eucharistic Minister . '

-Farth Sharing Group

-Growing In Faith

-Habitat For Humanity

-HEC (Handicapped Encounter Christ)

-Hospitality Minister

-Hunger Awareness Week

- Lector

-Pastoral Musician (Voice, Piano, Guitar, Other)

-Pre Cana

-RCIA (Baptism, Confimnation, First Eucharist)

-Residence Life Ministry

-Retreats

-Scripture Reflection Prayer Group (Interfaith)

-Scripture Study (Catholic)

-VCPH

-Volunteer Advisory Service

-Volunteer Service Break Trip

RETREAT S

— .- -, . : r-nOTMM—MW— ■ ■ iiiijfliiii rm i - t- i w - i i ii ' - " i 1 1 iii—^

- uanoemg Retreat - Septemoer 15-1?, 1995 ■

- Intro Retreat - SepL 29 - Oct. 1, 1995

- SEARCH Refreat - October 1 3-15, 1995 * " '.

- Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC) - November 3-5, 1995

- "New Journey' Retreat, November 3-5, 1 995

- Social Justice Retreat at St Francis Inn - November 10-12, 1995
-'Our Hearts are Restiess'Retreat - November 1 0-1 2, 1 995

' - One-Day Retreat for Women - December 2, 1 995 * v.rc

- Quiet Retreat - February 9-11 , 1 996 " ; * .

- Awaken Retreat March 1 -3, 1 996 ' | -"U

- Retreat Day for Men - March 23, 1 996 -^ "'

- "One Person Makes a Difference' - March 29-31, 1 996

- Outward Bound Retreat April 12-14, 1996

Also, Pre-Cana weekends for engaged couples, Faculty/Staff retreats,

and residence hall evenings of reflection. For fuftt)er information and

to receive a complete schedule, call the Campus Ministry office at 519-4080.

CAMPl'S MINISTRY STAFF

We welcome you to Villanova University and invite you to enjoy the benefits of the Campus
Ministry programs. We respect and put into action the hope of St Augustine,
"that they may all be one mind and one heart in God."

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September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 17

Campus Activities Team

atthew Sweet

Thursday, September 14th
8pm - Jake Nevin Fieldhouse

Tickets on sale now
in 214 Dougherty

$10 for students in advance
$15 for general public
$15 for all at the door

Richard Bey

Talk Show Live!

Wednesday, September 20th

9pm - Villanova Room

$5 for students

Talk show host Richard Bey will give students a behind-the-scenes look at the world of afternoon
talk shows. As part of the program, Richard Bey will conduct a mock talk show featuring
Villanova students as guests. Audience participation will be encouraged.

Dicii Vitaie

Monday, October 9th

8pm - Jake Nevin Fieldhouse

Ticket Information To Be Announced

It's gonna be awesome, baby! Known as the fore-
most expert on college basketball, this colorful
ABC/ESPN analyst will delight students with a
rousing motivational speech entitled "The Game of
Life".

Page 18 • THE VILLANOVAN • September 8, 1995

I N M

Legends of the Grateful Dead live on

By A. PEARSALL

StaJ) Kepurter

On Aug. 9, 199S. the world
suffered the loss of Jerry
Garcia, the legendary musician
who, along with the other
members of the Grateful Dead,
entertained fans for over 30 years.

On the day of his death, several
spontaneous candlelight vigils
appeared all around the country
as fans reflected on Garcia's and
the Grateful Dead's influence over
the past three decades. Some
wonder why such a big deal was
made about Garcia's death and
the fact that there will no longer
be Grateful Dead shows. Some
might pass him off as just another
rcnkn roller who abused his body
i(xj much — Newsweek magazine
quoted Rush Limbaugh referring
to Garcia as just a "dead doper."
In addition, many who are not
familiar with the (irateful Dead
scene may simply pass (iarcia off
as the leader of a band that did
not "stand for anything" and who
promoted illegal drug use, reck-
lessness and irresponsibility. The
fact is that as an individual,
Garcia was called by People mag-
azine the "antithesis" of the
stereotypical rock-n-roller: much
of the time (including during
concerts), he preferred not to
conform to flashv fashion trends

and chose to dress in more com
fortable clothes like sneakers,
jeans and t-shirts. In addition.
People {K)ints out that he "giggled
with childlike enthusiasm when
he talked." More importantly, he
was an accomplished musician
and well-respected for his talents.
In general, he was a person who
just wanted to have a good time
and do what he loved — making
music.

Several things made the Grate-
ful Dead a special band that
cannot be ignorantly referred to
as a group that "stands for no-
thing" and promotes illegal, un-
healthy and irresponsible activity,
(iarcia led a band that, amazingly,
toured almost continuously for
three decades, making every show
unique by "exploring the realm of
improvisational music," rTl^)tesone
Villanova fan.

The fact that the band was
stunningly loyal to its fans dem-
onstrates that it was not just
made up of famous entertainers
who relished the popularity of
being in the limelight. This state-
ment is supported by the work of
Dr. Rebecca Adams, a sociologist
at the University of North Carol-
ina at Greensboro, who not long
ago conducted research on the
Grateful Dead community that
was aired on public television
stations. She also points out that

the Grateful Dead was one ot the
tew bands that allowed a certain
number of fans to tape record
shows in order to enjoy the music
at their leisure and share it with
other fans. In addition, fans who
bought tickets through the special
mail-order system (at no extra
cost) set up by the (irateful Dead
recenved along with their tickets
a flyer listing hotels, campsites,
restaurants, emergency numbers
and other useful information
pertaining to the area in which the
concert was to be held. These
facts alone demonstrate that the
band at least sttxxl for loyalty and
consideration to fans.

What else did they stand for?
What kind of behaviour was
promoted at Grateful Dead shows?
Adams observes that one impor-
tant value found in the Grateful
Dead community was generosity
and sharing of resources among
fans. For example, many fans
came to shows without a ticket,
hoping for a "miracle" (this word
makes reference to one of the
band's songs called "I Need A
Miracle"), which is a ticket sold
on the street at face value or less,
or even for free. Some fans enjoy
simply making someone else's day
by being generous with these
sought-after tickets instead of
making a profit off of others by
scalping them. With so many

people following the band (for long
or short periods of time), a com-
munity inevitably formed and it
was supported by the sharing
relationship that developed among
many of its members [the fans].

Finally, the most important
thing supported by the Grateful
Dead, according to Adams, was
the importance of freedom of
individual expression and encour-
aged creativity. Freedom of ex-
pression is important to the de-
velopment of any kind of talent,
be it music, other fine arts,
writing or anything else that has
boundaries to challenge. Jerry

Garcia was not afraid to test out
his creativity — in 1991 he and
Merl Saunders, another accomp
lished musician, put out an album
called "Blues From the Rainfor-
est." which explored the possibil-
itiesof mixing sounds from nature
with the sounds of the guitar and
keyboard.

The fact th9t the Gmtef ul Dead^.
and Jerry Garcia encouraged free
dom of expression makes them
unforgettable and very special,
but at the same time, it draws
criticisms. The band promoted
freedom of expression, which

(Continued on page 19)

Belle Air band adds variety to V.U.

By CARA BECKPZRICH

Assistant Entertainment Editor

This past Wednesday night a
handful of lucky Villanovans
experienced the rythmic sound of
Life in General. (Originating from
Winstoh-Salem, N.C., this three-
man-band, which has remained
relatively unknown to most, is
quite a pleasant surprise.

Comprised of Jason l^evasseur.
Shelly Sutton and Jerry Chapman,
Life in (ieneral has been inevitably
compared to the likes of Toad the
Wet Sprocket and the Gin Blos-
soms, both of which rank high on
the popular college music scale.
They cite their musical influences
as everyone from Kiss and Prince
to The Allman Brothers and
JethroTuU.

Life in General incorporates a
variety of sounds and musical
instruments to add to their t y pical

college music sound, most often
described as "happy, aggressive,
alternative folk pop." The bar

monica, a variety of percussion
sounds, electric and accoustic
guitar and of course, go(xl ole'

whistling are what give Life in
(ieneral their unmistakable
sound.

Life in General have been tour-
ing the country sending out their
alternative sound from Auburn,
Ala. all the way to upstate New
York, hitting dozens of college
campuses along the way. They
have opened up for many great
acts such as The Connells, The
Judybats, Widespread Panic, 24 7
Spyz and many more. Obviously
these three talented lx)ys have had
more than plenty of opportunities
to show the east how they rock.
"They sing and dance," Chapman
stated, referring to their crowd.
"We go out and have fun and that
usually catches on. Our goals are
to be creative, challenging and
accessible."

Their new 14 song CD entitled
hmg Forgotten Toys is now avail
able. To order it directly from Life
in General contact them at; 4113
Gladstonbury Road, Winston
Salem. North Carolina 271U4.

Catwoman sheds leather for teaoher guise

ByJANKT RUDDOCK

Assistant Imti rlainmint Editor

Gun violence, teenage preg
nancy and poverty are com-
mon themes in HolIyw(K)d films
today. These negative character
istics of society are glorified m
many H()Ilyw(K)d films, and in
many cases the news seems to
nnmu what the movies have to
say. Hf)llyw(x)d's latest, "Danger
ous Minds," may surprise view
ers. Although it contains the guns,
the teenage pregnancy and the
poverty, it is not your usual
gangster frim. Rather, it seems
moie like the typical after schcnd
sp«'( lal

"Dang<'rous Minds" whith is
based on a true story, stars
Michelle Pfeiff(T as an ex Marine
of f Kcr who aspires to l)ocome a
high school Knglish teacher.

Pfeiffer, while interviewing for a
student teaching position, is sur
prisingly offered a full-time job.
Much to her dismay, she has been
given the task of teaching the so
called programmed classes in an

:iiliBiiiir'"^

innercity Chicago high sch(K)l.
These students come from dys
functional backgrounds. They
have no hojx's or dreams and are
headed for dismal futures.

Pfeiffer finds that not only must
she battle with her students in the

classr(X)m but she also must battle
with an uncaring bureaucratic
school board and parents who do
not want their children to b<' more
then what I hey are. Against all
odds Pfeiffer tries creative ways
of getting the students to listen.
Although she (Uh's not save all the
students from their disastrous
futures, ^he (Ich's make an impact
(/ii many lives

The acting is average, nothing
the en tics will rave about or shun.
Pfeiffer is the only notable in the
film. The ^tory line is sappy, a bit
simplistic and predictable. Yet it
d(K's have a heart warming and
inspirational quality about it. In
spite of the movie's short comings.
It will make a "go(Kl renter" for
one of those "nothing to do"
evenings. However, one might
want to think twice before seeing
"Dangerous Minds" in the
theater

THIS CLASS RULES!

UPLIFTING AWD ITOLIGENT."

DON'T MISS THIS FILM!"

September 8, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 19

I N M

Something sweet is
coming to 'Nova

Horoscopes

BY TARDY, HAPPY, CUTIE and HUGGY

Horos(ope (iurus

By KAREN GOULART

Entertainment Editor

AS I disappeared into the
sunset last May, I left behind
in this column the promise to
bring bigger and better entertain
ment bits to this little comer of
the Viilanovan. So, through the
long hot days of summer I read
Liz Smith religiously, watched mv
MTV, tuned into "Entertainment
Tonight" and even perused the
World Wide Web. Honestly, I was
all set to wow Viilanovan readers
with my newly discovered enter-
tainment prowess when I re-
turned to campus and saw a sign
that changed everything. Out the
window went all the new CDs, the
Hugh Grant quips, the "Water-
world" jokes and even the big
news that channel 3 and channel
10 are switching to CBS and NBC,

lESpectiveiy^Thf sign, as ir hap-

peneJd. hung rather unassumingly
from that CAT sandwich board in
the quad, sort of pushed to the
lower right-hand corner in pretty

unspectacular green marker. Like
a gift from above the sign handed
a great big entertainment feature
right to me. The sign said "Mat-
thew Sweet." Weil, ij said some
other stuff too, but it was too
small and difficult to read. How
ever, upon further inquiry to
friends I found my hunch to be
true — Matthew Sweet will be
playing at Villanova.

After spending my first two
years of college listening to my
friends at other schools talk about
bands like Blues Traveler and
The Dave Matthews Band, just to
name a few, playing their student
centers and auditoriums, finally
there comes a concert I can brag
back about.

I am, of couse, in no way im-
plying that Villanova does not
bring in more than its share of
quality lesser known and un-
signed bands. I do. however, feel
the time has come for Villanova
sponsor -ji conc«rt^-ft{ greatt^r
magnitude that students of var-
ious musical tastes can truly sink
their teeth into, so to speak.
Matthew Sweet is just the man

for this job. While most are
familiar with his MTV alternative
favorite, "Girlfriend" and the
recent radio standards, "Sick of
Myself" and "We're the Same,"
these are but a meager sampling
of the sounds that span Matthew's
spectacular six album career.

Sweet has always met with a
great deal of critical acclaim from
Inside to Son of Altered Beast, but
many are calling 100% Fun his
best work to date. This praise can
probably be attributed to the
masterful handling of an array of
musical styles that come together
on this album. With his trademark
vocal harmonies intact, Sweet
effortlessly slides from garage
rock to psychedelia to balladry.

After spending the summer on
the road with such bands as Soul
Asylum, The Jayhawks and Vic-
toria Williams, Sweet's live per-
formances have received the same
accolades as his recorded work. .So,
-how will he respond "to^ the ought"
lights and big pressures of head-
lining a Thursday night at Jake
Nevin? Stay tuned to this corner
of the Viilanovan to find out.

Flashback: Summer 1995

By MAURA GIBNEY

Entertainment Editor

It dawned on me while shopping
for groceries this last weekend
that summer was over. The rea-
son: there was a large carton of
pumpkins outside for 25 cents a
pound rather than the usual ears
of corn. Yes. last weekend was the
unofficial end of summer. Good-
bye barbecues, mosquito bites,
scrubbing toilets (I was a cham-
bermaid over the summer). There
is nothing left to do now except
store all my white articles of
clothing in the closet until Memor-
ial Day as the fasion police dictate.

Soon the brisk autumn wind
will slap my face as I make my
way across campus with infected
sinuses due to the change of the
season. Nevertheless, before I bid
a sad farewell to the days of
summer, I shall take one last look
at the memorable events which
colored it.

Normally the summer months
mean endless repeats of the fall
shows. This summer, however,
television viewers were kept en-
tertained by the OJ. Simpson
trial. Who needs "LA. Uw" when
the real thing is on CNN at all
hours. For those who were follow-
ing the trial over the summer and
are now upset about missing parts
of it due to time spent in class do

not worry. It is sure to be going
• on into the next summer and the
next and the next. Like the Dura-
cell bunny it just keeps on going.

When OJ. got too boring for
even the die-hards thank goodness
there was always the Hugh Grant
scandal to liven up an evening of
tube watching. Too bad watching
was not all Hugh was doing with
Ms. Brown. I guess it could have
been worse. He could have gotten
"Nine Months" for pleading no
contest to the lewd conduct
charge. At least Jay Leno could
finally draw an audience for the
"Tonight Show" when Grant ap-
peared to discuss the situation. I
guess people prefer watching
Grant on the hot seat rather than
the dancing Itos.

"Prime Time Live" also had its
day in the sun when it ran Diane
Sawyer's interview with the grue-
some twosome. Michael Jackson
and Lisa Marie on June 14. While
watching the interview I began to
wonder if Jacko ever left his
Neverland estate because maybe
if he did he would realize the '80s
are over. Looks like HIStory is
going to be just that very soon
with the music buying public.

Speaking of music. . . it looks
like Blues Traveler has hit it big
this summer. Of course I am sure
many of us are not surprised by
this. The Dave Matthews Band

likewise is receiving tons ot air-
play. What is it with these
H.O.R.D.E. veterans? Lets just
hope the radio DJs do not kill
another good group with the
dreaded overplaying of one song.
I am sad to say the Ramones. the
forefathers of punk, have released
their last album and will be
disbanding after touring. Ironi-
cally, their final album is called
Adios Amigos.

As always, the summer offered
its usual plethora of movies.
Audiences could cool off in theat-
ers and enjoy a tub of corn while
watching the new Batman soar
with his partner Robin. "Pocha-
hontas" and the "Power Rangers"
morphed the younger set while
"Clueless" will probably become
a cult favorite with the pre-teens
and teens. I guess every genera
tion has to have their own "Break
fast Club." "Babe, The Gallant
Pig" probably fared better than
"Waterworld" in the theaters
which goes to prove anyone or
anything can out act Kevin
Costner. The producers of "Wa
terflop" should have cast the pig.
it would have cost less.

Last but not least we saw
Superman hurt badly in a horse
back riding accident and the death
of the Grateful Dead's front man,
Jerry Garcia. Farewell Captain
Trips. You will be sorely missed.

Jerry Garcia

(Continued from page 18)
some of the band members them
selves as well as fans chose to
accomplish through using illegal
drugs or other substances or by
choosing a certain lifestyle,
healthy or unhealthy. Some as
pects of the lifestyle that Jerry
Garcia chose to follow, for exam
pie his substance abuse, took their
toll on his body and eventually led
to his death. According to Adams'
study, freedom of expression
among Grateful Dead fans is
encouraged within the limits of
personal responsibility and step

ping on the rights of others is not
acceptable behavior. This is not
to say that all fans have acted in
a positive way — in recent years
and especially during the summer
of 1995, the amount of violence at
shows increased. Adams believes
it may be because of the enormous
increase of new fans after the
chart hitting success of the song
"Touch of Grey" from their 1987
album, that perhaps too many
people had entered the Grateful
Dead community and did not fully
understand what it stood for. The

receni violence may also have
been the result of a mix of influ
ences, perhaps including that of
an increasingly violent society.
In any case, the effect of Jerry
Garcia and the Grateful Dead's
music surely will not fade away
with his death, whether p)eople
considered it positive or negative.
If one listens to the music, many
of the songs are about human life
exp)eriences — each person can
choose to hear the songs in his or
her own way and reflect upon
them, long after the music ends

Aquarius: Walk on the wild side this weekend and take up a new
hobby like stamp collecting. It will provide hours of amusement and
allow you to go to the post office much more than you used to. Just
remember before you enter to put on your bulletproof vest. Who knows
when an irate postal worker will break loose?

Pisces: Utilize that green thumb of yours and plant a tree on
Wednesday. Oh no, not again. . . THE VOICES. . . they never stop.
No, no, I won't do it. Don't make me do it. . . the orange you eat for
breakfast will give you psychic powers. Go with the flow of things
for the rest of the week.

Aries: You finally find the perfect career path on Sunday. You decide
your talents are directing you to become a mime. Cease speaking that
instant and communicate by doing things like swimming in an ocean
without water. Things are peachy until you suffer a bout of
claustrophobia in an invisible shrinking box.

Taurus: Your Rice Krispies start having philosophical conversations
with you instead of doing the usual "Snap, Crackle. Pop" thing.
Together you dissect the greats like Plato and try to answer the
Hinanswc Fable. For mstanee. how c^n M&Ms look so happy en
coMhie'rcial^? Don't Ihey" know 'they are going to be eaten? 'Is this
some type of conspiracy?

Cancer: The stars are so out of line for you this week we did not
want to be cruel by telling you what is in store for you.

Gemini: You will try out to be the plaid power ranger for the next
Power Ranger movie. Fame, power and the love of children under
12 will be yours.

Leo: To stay focused this academic year, the Leo must set some goals.
In the spirit of the great Cal Ripken Jr., try to break your old re<-ord
of making it to your 8:30 a.m. classes over two times in thf same
week. Kick that nasty habit of growling obscenities at everyone you
pass on campus and replace \l with a b\g cheeriu\ "Howdy doo!" Lather.
Rinse. Repeat.

Virgo: It is never too early to begin preparing for finals! While the
weather is still warm, throw off the shackles of that $2(X) J. Crew
ensemble you are sporting and sprint au natural through the quad
Picture the throngs of students as angry public safety officers and
practice your sneaky pivots and spin moves around them as you run
past. Wednesday will be best spent drinking Fresca and compiling
all the different ways you have heard people pronounce "Sartre" and
"Nietzsche" since you have btn^n in college into a handy pamphlet.

Libra: While gawking admirably at the new campus map outside
of Dougherty on Thursday, you will be overcome by the urge to draw
a little stick figure of yourself hanging out of your dorm window
Resist this temptation of childish hijinx and instead draw big alien
spaceships landing on the r(K)f of F'alvey, your Libra creativity will
be widely acknowledged. Read the fine print on advertisements for
Rc^aine just to be on the safe side.

Scorpio: Another year, another chance to meet that sptn lal someone!
Join an organization on campus which will help you to find someone
who shares your interests. If this does not work, set giant camouflage
'■emote controlled bear traps outside your dorm window, when you
see someone who looks good — bam, let er rip!

vSagittarius: These first two weeks of school have truly been dragging
for you, It IS time to take some initiative and liven things up a bit.
Avoid the usual haunts this weekend, gather your closest comrades,
stay home and watch those 4 a.m. reruns of "Northern Exposure."
Engage in toughtful discourse about the deeper meaning behind
Maggie's varying hairlengths and drink every time you stn- someone
wearing wool. On Tuesday devote your day to appreciating the subtle
charms of Daisy Fuentes.

Capricorn: Since the rings of sat urn have been slightly adjacent to
your star sign for most of the summer, it is obvious that you are
to blame for the current drought. This explains the looks of disgust
from friends and strangers alike upon your arrival back to sch(X)l.
As Capricorns are normally known as a likeable bunch, put in a serious
effort to reestablish your acceptance — on Friday night, invite the
entire Main Line to your place for a big group shower with loofahs
for everyone.

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iety of players on offense, while
the defense, led by seniors Zeppos
and Doug Nevins, is consistent. If
the Cats can figure out a way to
improve on their slow starts, the
victories will surely follow.

Goalie Zeppos believes that
teams now travelling to the Main
Line better not take the Cats
lightly.

"As a team, people are begin
ning to get comfortable with each
other and our team chemistry is
much improved," he said. "We
have an excellent chance against
a strong West Virginia team."

Villanova will host West Vir-
ginia today at 3:30 p.m. in the
team's home opener and then
travel to LaSalle on Sunday to face
the Explorers at 1 p.m.

Runners

(Continued from page 28)

shall. "She's running very well

right now."

Also running for the Wildcats
were freshmen Katy Kelly (47th)
and Sarah Brandy (48th), as well
as junior Samara Lee (90th).

According to Marshall, the
Boston Cross Country Festival, as
well as the rest of the meets early
in the season, serves as good
preparation for the championships
later in the season. The main goal
for the Wildcats is to win the most
important championship — the
NCAA championship. However,
with the team's lack of experience,
this task may be more difficult
than ever.

"I think this year is the most
difficult year Villanova will ever
have in trying to accomplish its
goals," said Marshall. "Last year
we were a very experienced
team. . . This year we only have
two of our top five scorerss, so [the
team] is tremendously inexper
ienced. '

Marshall, however, has confi
dence in his runners. With the
right mix of young talent and
upperclass leadership, they may
accomplish what they have set out
to do.

"I think the young ladies are
really working well together and
that's the strength of the team
right now

VU Football

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Receiving

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,30. Hunt 2 8. Brad Kinneran 1
22. Cowsette 1 10. Dennis 16,
Carter 1 ,S, White 11

jM Iones9 160, Dorsey4;i,S.
Hr(K)ks 2 70, Brown 2 22. Perry
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IS, KolxTts 12.

September 29. 1995* THE VILLANOVAN • Page 25

Intramural Update

The Villanovan's Top 10

Team

Result

Record LW

l.Goodfellas beat Munchers 26-20 2-0 1

The Ctoodfellas struggled against a good Munchers team. The defense
gave up three touchdowns, showing that their No. I is vulnerable.

2. Mudslides beat Owls 37-6

2-0

The Mudslides posted a second consecutive blowou t. They have outscored
their opponents 77-6 over the two games

3. Ezekiel 25:17 beat Brew HaHa 25-18 2-0 2

Ezekiel slips a spot after giving up three touchdowns to a team that
lost 38 20 in its first game.

4. Dog Pile beat EAE 64-26

2-0

The team that lost in last year's championship has posted impressive
offensive numbers, but the defense has given up 38 points.

5. PiKapps beat 99ers 38-0 2-0 7

The Pi Kapps posted 38 points after scoring 45 the week before Next
game is against No. 8 Phi Sig II.

6. TheBoyz beat Nu Sig Ep 28-12 2-0 --

The Boyz soundly beat No. 3 ranked Nu Sig Eppers. Next game is
against No. 10 Meatgrinders.

1 . Tundra

Bye Week

Tundra was idle after beating Into Oblivion 30-0 in its first game
Into Oblivion lost 34-16 against The Bomb who is now II.

8. Phi Sig II Bye Week 1-0 8

Phi Sig II is idle after beating the O'Dwyer 99ers 27 6 in its first
game. Phi Sig IPs next game is against No. 5 Pi Kapps.

9. MacDaddyz Rainout

1-0 9

The MacDaddyz beat Phi Sig III 34-6 in their first game This week's
game was canceled due to concerns about the field.

10. Meatgrinders beat Warhawks 47-12 2-0

The Meatgrinders leap into the Top Ten after scoring 47 points. They
have now scored 76 points in two games.

Top Ten teams that lost last week:

No. 3 Nu Sig Eppers lost to the Boyz, 28-12.

No. 4 Berkley Crew lost to the Big Unit, 21-18.

(As of Tuesday, Sept. 26)

■ 6

Intramural Football Standings
Monday

Team

MacDaddyz
Silver Bullets
The Buttons
The Mailers II
Run 'N Shoot
Phi Sig III

Tuesday

Team W L

Phi Kapps 2 0

Phi Sig II 10

Alpha Tao Omega 0 -0

The Knights 0 1

O'Dwyer 99<"rs 0 2

Wednesday

Austin I

Team W L

Scuttlehutt 2 U

The Big Unit 1 0

Phi Sig I 1 1

The Berkley Crew 1 1

Army Grav(>diggers 0 1

The Endzone Boys 0 2

Austin II

Team W L

Mudslides 2 0

Thundering Heads 2 0

O'Dwyer Boys 2 0

Grim Reapers 0 2

Owls 0 2

TNB 0 2

Mendel

Team W L

The Meatgrinders 2 0

The Boyz 2 0

The Nu Sig Epers 1 1

Hard Core 1 1

Foghat 0 2

Warhawks 0 2

77
51
51
36
18
14

PA
6
30
32
51
57
71

Thursday

Austin I
Team

Goodfellas

The Pimps

Munchers

Arsenal

Fedigan

Austin II
Team

Ezekiel 25:17
Quick Change
Sigma Phi
Big Bertha
Brew Ha Ha
The FBI

Mendel
Team

Dog Pile

Tundra

The Bomb

EAE

Into Oblivion

Co-ed
Team

SCUBA
Bus Drivers
Prime Time
Street Fighters

2
2
1
1
0
0

2
1
1
0
0

0
0

1
1

2
2

0
0

1
1

0
0
1
0

84
65
5:i
50
32
13

51
38
34
0
38
22

85
30
46
26
16

14
6
0
0

Intramural Soccer Standings

Men's

Monday

Team W

Nice 1

The Figgs 1

Cosmos ' 1

Club Fed 0

Bob 0

Smashers 0

Tuesday

Team W

Phalanx • 1

Meat Stallions 1

Molly McGuire 1

Navy 0

The Breakers 0

Electric Shoes 0

Wednesday

Team W

Pigs 1

Natty Lights 0

Bills 0

VLS II 0

Thursday

Team W

Alberto G 1

VLS I 0

Cleveland Steamers 0

The Brewers 0

Women's

Sunday

Team W

St. Monica's Girls 1

Zebras 1

Neactains 0

Stanford 0

Mixed Nuts 0

Hooters • 0

Monday

Team W

Club 1

Club II 1

Killer Jalajx-nos 0

Caughlin 0

Fraternity

Team W

lambda Chi Alpha 1

Sigma Phi Epsilon 1

Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1

Phi Sigma Kappa 1

Tau Kappa Omc^ 1

Alpha Tau Omega 0

Beta Theta Pi 0

Pi Kappa Alpha 0

Zeta Psi 0

Sigma Nu 0

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
0

L
0
0
0
0
1
1

0
0

1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1

T
0
0
1
1
0
0

T
0
0
0
0

15
5
4
2
0
2

7
3
3
0
0
0

2
1
1
0

2
1
1
1

GF
6
3
1
1
1
1

2
2
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1

T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

20
32
38
52
59
96.

18
20
22
0
65
60

38
0

37
64
64

GA
2
0
2

GA
0
0
0
3
3
7

GA
0
1
1
2

1
1

GA
1
1
1
1
3
6

GA
1
1
2
2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5

The

Intramural

standings

and Top 10

are compiled

by the sports

editor.

Review

By GREG GREENFIELD

Staff Reporter

The gridiron this past week was
full of upsets as many top teams
fell. The Villanova's No. 3 and
No. 4 teams lost, opening up a
couple slots in this week's Top 10.
The Nu Sig Eppers and the Ber
keley Crew both tasted defeat at
the hands of the Boyz (28-12) and
The Big Unit (21-18), respectively.
Other teams in the Top 10 fared
somewhat better, but did not win
convincingly. Last week's top
ranked team Good Fellas won, but
failed to impress the pollsters
with the 26-20 victory. Ezekiel
25:17, the former No. 2 team, beat
their opponent by only seven, 25-
18.

Amidst all the teams that
struggled, there were some big
winners last week. The teams
that improved their standing with
impressive performances include
Mudslides, who gave up only their
first touchdown this season in the
37-6 victory. Dog Pile ran rough
shod (or 64 points. Thundering
Heads improved to 2-0, winning
31-18 and the O'dwyer Boys also
remained undefeated, winning 31
14.

Ranked teams that either had
a bye or did not play due to the
rain include Tundra, Phi Sig 11
and the MacDaddyz.

In other intramural action,
soccer began play this week, with
games at Villanova Stadium. Also,
the fraternity league, a separate
soccer league, plays every Sunday
on Pike Field for points that count
toward the interfraternity cup.
The cup rewards the fraternity
with the bragging rights of being
the most athletic fraternity. Plans
are being discussed for a sororital
cup that will not include soccer.

Other sports coming up include
volleyball intramurals, which will
not start until after fall break.
Team rosters, however, are due
between Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. Later
on in the semester, there will also
be a three-on-three basketball
tournament sponsored by
"Schick" that will enable teams
to compete nationally.

With the flag f(X)t ball season
underway, the Top lOmay (ontain
teams that may not be there for
long. This week's list should give
teams more of an idea of who the
teams to beat are.

Tune in to

tomorrow's

broadcast of

the Wildcat

football game

on WXVU

89.1 FM.

Page 26 • THE VILLANOVAN • September 29, 1995

h )

Men's X-country takes second place in Boston

By DON MEIKK

Sta/J Reporter

The men's cross country team
placed second this past weekend
at the Boston Cross Country
Festival. In doing so the Wildcats
defeated a number of teams who
Ix-at them handidly the previous
Saturday. Life College, the No. 2
ranked NAIA schtx)l, edged the
Cats by three points for a first
place finish. NAIA schools are not
associated with the NCAA, so
'Nova was first among NCAA
Division I schools.

A trio of seniors led the way this
week. Ken Nason finished sev-
enth, with Kevin Christian! (8th)
and Stephen Howard (13th) right
behind him. Nason finished in
24:21, which was 30 seconds off
the blistering pace set by Ian
Carswell of Harvard, who also
won last week's meet. Christiani
was one second behind Nason,
while Howard finished in 24:39.

Nason, an Ail-American last
year with eligibility only for the
cross country season, ran well
with the front pack.

"Nason can keep crawling up to
the top," Head Coach John Mar-
shall said. "You can look for him
to be in the top five next week
and position himself for maybe
first or second at the Big East
Championship meet."

He certainly has the capabilities
to do this, judging by his 14th
place finish at last year's NCAA
Championships.

Christiani is also competing on
Nason's level.

"The seniors have done a great
job leading the young freshmen
and sophomores," Marshall said.
"We are running extremely well
as a unit, with the seniois serving
as the nucleus of the team. It's
also nice to have them running
well as individuals because it
helps the team succeed. The
confidence that they're building
now will be very valuable later in
the season."

In addition to Nason, Christiani
and Howard, the team will be
getting more support from senior

Todd Tressler, who was ham
pered by a bad cold which affected
his performance.

"It was important for Todd to
get the run in on the course, "
Marshall said. "Franklin Park
will be the site of the NCAA
Regional meet."

Marshall was also very pleased
with the races turned in by his
fourth and fifth men, Coulby
Dunn and Gabriel Soto, respec-
tively. Dunn finished 19th and
Soto was 21st. Both men finished
with a time of 24:53.

"Coulby is very consistent,"
Marshall said. "We knew he'd do
a good job, but it's nice to see him
really step up the way he has."

Dunn, a freshman from Wallen
paupack High School outside of
Scranton, Pa., is used to success.
He was the Pennsylvania state
mile champion and state runner
up in cross country.

"Soto is coming along real
well," Marshall said of the
Southwest Texas State transfer.
"He is in the process of adjusting
to a new program."

Marshall feels that the team is
on track to achieve its goals for
the season.

"We try to prepare our runners
for the championship meets,"
Marshall said. "We're loading up
for the championship part of the
season, trying to figure out who
our top seven will be. Hof)efully,
at the Big East Championships
we'll see the fruits of our labor."

Marshall will continue his
search for the right combination
tomorrow. The team will be in
the Lafayette Invitational.

Water polo falters with three losses

By KELY CURTIN

Staff Reporter

The men's water polo team
participated in the Tenth Annual
Wildcat Invitational last weekend
as many parents and friends were
on hand to see if the team could
face the challenge of defending the
team's No. 18 ranking. Unfortu-
nately, the pressure appeared to
be too much, and the Wildcats
turned in a dismal 1-3 record for
the weekend.

In the Wildcats' first match No.
19 Queens avenged a previous
loss, squeaking away with a 17-
13 victory. Sophomore Darren
Hardel, who is 'Nova's leading
scorer, led the team with five
goals. Paul Granneman contrib-
uted three goals in the effort.

Marcus Sanford, Dave Prusa
kowski, Brian Tomsheck, John
Riley and Anthony Santoro each
scored a goal apiece.

In its first match-up this season,
'Nova crushed lona in a sensa-
tional 14-7 victory. Sanford, a
junior, stepped up his game as he
came away with an impressive
five goals. Hardel, Santoro and
Brian Swider were key contribu-
tors with two goals apiece. Other
scorers included Brian Scull,
Riley and Jeff Winter. GoaHe Ben
Igoe had an outstanding game
with 16 saves.

"No game is a guaranteed win
in this particular tournament,"
said Assistant Coach Vicki Gor-

man prior to the tournament. "We
still have to come out strong and
play a flawless game in order to
come away with a victory."

In yet another disappointing
match, St. Francis managed to
slide past 'Nova by a score of 11-
10. Granneman, Hardel, Prusa-
kowski and Riley picked up two
goals each, while Sanford and
Tomsheck contributed a goal to
the effort. In goal, Igoe captured
15 saves, but this was not enough
ioT-th^ Cats -to come from behind
to clinch the victory.

The results of these matches
put 'Nova up against Queens in
a contest for third place. Once
again, Queens delivered the Wild-

cats a 15-9 loss. Despite three
goals by Hardel and two by Gran
neman, the Cats could not get past
Queens' intense style of play.
Riley, Sanford, Santoro and Tom
sheck scored a goal each. Igoe
recorded nine saves in goal.

The disappointing outcome of
the tournament dropped the Cats'
record to 5-4, which will possibly
jeopardize their standing in the
College Water Polo Coaches Asso
ciation Poll.

The Wtkleftts look to return to
their winning form as they travel
south to face George Washington,
Washington & Lee and Richmond
on Sept. 30.

Field hockey team loses to
Huskies, remain winless in
Big East

By MEGHAN SARBANIS

Staff Reporter

The Villanova field hockey
team suffered a tough weekend on
the road as they were defeated by
UConn 8-1 this past Saturday.
The team currently stands at 1-
5 (0-3 Big East) on the season.

The aggressive Huskies were
just too much for the Wildcats to
handle. The game started off on
a discouraging note when Connec
ticut was granted a penalty shot
due to a high stick violation which
the Huskies scored upon less than
three minutes in. They would

follow up with three more goals
throughout the first half before
Villanova would gain control and
score its lone goal of the game,
with junior captain Jill Basile
finding the net.

Despite their lapse at the end
of the first half, the Huskies came
back totally rejuvenated in the
second half to score two goals
within the first ten minutes of
play as well as a final two insu-
rance goals at the close of the
game. Unfortunately, 'Nova could
not get the ball out of its defensive
end.

Special mention must go out to
both of 'Nova's freshmen goalies.

who did an outstanding job com
bining for 13 saves on the day.
Starting goalie Sarah Wiggin had
a strong eight saves while Amy
Acchione turned in an impressive
performance with five saves in the
first game of her collegiate career.
Goaltending was especially diffi-
cult against this Connecticut
team who scored two of its goals
off of penalty shots and two off
of a unique, hard to defend, corner
play.

Hopefully, things will be looking
up for the Cats this week. They
will be in action this Sunday, Oct.
1, at 1:00 p.m. in Villanova Sta-
dium against Holy Cross.

FILE PHOTO

Junior Jill Booile was the only player to score for the Wildcats against
UConn. Even though the team has been competitive, it has been unable
to muster the victories.

Villanovan's

Athletes of the Week

Josh Dolbin —
Football

Dolbin wins the
award for the second
time in three weeks. He
scored two touchdowns
in Villanova's 28-27
loss to James Madison.
The first came on a
fantastic diving catch
from 33 yards out. The
second came on a sim.
pie hook pattern that
he turned into a 35 yard
score. He has 12
catches and three touch-
downs for the three
games this season.

Jen Rhines —

Cross

Country

Rhines captured first
place in the Boston
Invitational this past
weekend. In her first
race of the year, she
paced the 'Nova squad
to an easy victory. Run-
ning against college
and pro competition,
Rhines demonstrated
why she is one of the
top runners in the
country.

September 29, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 27

Sophomore Dolbin proving he is one strong receiver

By MARK .SPOONAIJKR

Sfxirts Editur

By the timt' all of the statistics
were tallied for the 1994 season,
sophomore Josh Dolbin was
clearly the Cats' No. 2 receiver.
Last year hs a feshman, Josh was
second on the team with 31 recep
tions for 363 yards. For two of the
last three weekends, however,
Dolbin not only became the No.
1 receiver, he played like one.

In 'Nova's overtime loss to
James Madison, Josh caught four
passes for 87 yards, scoring two
touchdowns. I'he first was a
spectacular 33-yard diving recep-
tion into the endzone, the second
a short hook pattern that he
turned into a 35-yard catch and
run score.

Dolbin's new role came after the
Cats' No. 1 receiver and second
team All Yankee Conference
member, Brian Finneran, sus-
tained a shoulder injury. Josh's
position shift came rather quickly,
but he has welcomed the
challenge.

"As a receiver you want to be
thego-toguy," Dolbin said. "I was
the 'one weak' |receiver|, but they
moved me over to the 'one strong.'
Right now I'm concentrating more
on the opportunity than
adapting."

What is also novel is that Dolbin
is being looked to as a scoring
threat. Despite his freshman
successes, Josh did not score in 1 1
games last season. In the Cats'
first thrt^ games, however, Dolbin

'Nova basketball
under investigation

(Continued from page 1)

NCAA eligibility requirements,
"t^tccone laysHe began the tUlOf-
ing, which lasted nearly six
weeks, on March 23. During that
time period, Bigus took the SAT
but failed to attain the qualifying
score. He signed a letter of intent
with Villanova on April 17. Bigus
then enrolled in the national
Kaplan SAT preparation program
and later met the NCAA eligibility
standards.

According to the article, Villa-
nova would probably be tagged
with a "secondary violation" if
the allegations are true. The
NCAA enforcement director said
there are approximately 1,100
violations a year. Most of these
result in no punishment with the
most stringent penalty being a 20
percent reduction in scholarships.
The seriousness of the penalty
depends upon whether the more
critical allegations are true,
namely that Villanova paid
Ciccone.

KYW-TV has featured the story
twice on its news casts. During
an interview appearing on Sun-
day, Sept. 24, Ciccone stated that
"Villanova has lied seriously to
the NCAA and [the NCAA) is now
aware of the fact that Villanova
lied" because he sent the NCAA
relevant documentation. Ciccone
and Lou Tilley, the sportscaster
who performed the interview,
presented a piece of paper that
Ciccone alleges is a receipt for a
deposit of cash. The paper, he
states, shows that the basketball
program paid him through
Hastings.

Missanelli's article states that
sources close to the program
maintain that no money was
exchanged. In fact, a far different
scenario is presented by people
close to Hastings. According to
them, Hastings was simply help
ing his brother-in-law Tom In
glesby, the head basketball coach
at Archbishop Carroll. Further
more, they claim that Ciccone was
willing to do the tutoring for free
as a favor to Hastings and that
there was no agreement concern
ing admittance to the August inian
order.

Ciccone admits to approaching
Hastings about the tutoring, but
claims that Hastings agretni to use
his influence as a member of the
four person Augustinian admis
sions board. Furthermore, Ciccone
said that during a telephone
conversation, there was an "un
spoken agreement" that he would
actively encourage Bigus to com
mit to Villanova.

During the Sunday broadcast of
Sports Kap, Tilley asked the
rhetorical question, "If [Cicconej

is the liar they say, then why
would they want him anywhere
near the kid?"

Ciccone has a reputation as an
eccentric teacher, but his accomp-
lishments are well-documented.
He has received letters of corrt-
mendation from both former Gov-
ernor Bob Casey and former
President George Bush. Addition-
ally, Missanelli writes that Cic-
cone's teaching abilities are "al-
most legendary" and point to one
specific example where all 35
students of his advanced college-
preparatory calculus class passed
the Advanced Placement exam.

However, Ciccone's teaching
career has been marked with
scandal. He was fired from his
tenured teaching position at
Henderson High School in West
Chester, Pa., in Nov. 1991, when
the district accused him of insu-
bordination and mental incompe-
tence. As reported in the May 26,
1993 issue of The Philadelphia
Inquirer, during the five-day
hearing over Ciccone's dismissal
from Henderson, Paul J. Fink of
Merion testified, "I believe that
[Ciccone] should not be allowed to
teach in a classroom until he has
had adequate care from a
psychiatrist."

The Inquirer also reported that
after he was fired, Ciccone then
accused Henderson Superintend
ent Thomas Kent of engaging in
sexual relationships with Hender
son students. He also hired a
private investigator to tail Hender
son Principal Eliot I^arson, whom
he accused of unlawful activity.

After being dismissed from his
job in the math department of
Kingsway Regional High School,
The Philadelphia Inquirer re
ported that he planned to sue the
district forSlOmillion in damages
for wrongful dismis.sal. Ciccone
claimed in the Inquirer dirUc\e {ha\
he was forced out of both districts
because of a conspiracy stemming
from professional jealousy. He
also said that "unscrupulous
administrators" had pressured
his students to turn against him.

Missanelli's decision to cover
Ciccone's story was questioned by
fellow broadcaster, Al Morganti.
on PRISM'S "The (,reat Sports
Debate." He believed the story
was not newsworthy 'enough to
warrant the coverage it received.

Missanelli responded, "I feel
responsibility as a journalist first
and foremost and that 's where my
responsibility ends."

To date, no other print media
covered the alleations and KYW
TV remains the .sole Philadelphia
area station to broadcast the
story.

has already scored three times.

"It has Ix^'n a while since I've
(x'en in the end zone, since high
school actually," Dolbin said. "It
was a new feeling."

In the JMU game, Dolbin had
two different, but able quarter
backs at the throwing end of this
new feeling. Tom Marcheese
completed the first scoring strike
to Josh, Clint Parks the second.
Dolbin admits that he has to
contend with their varying styles.

"Marcheese is more fluid with
the offense," Dolbin said. "Clint
has to adjust sometimes. He
doesn't pick up all of the checks,
but he is doing well. Each quar
terback is different with the ball.
You just have to pick that up."

Both quarterbacks have been
able to find Dolbin Ixvause of the
steady bl(Kkirig by the offensive
line. Josh also credits the running
game for opening up the passing
game.

"What has Ix'en helping the
receivers is that the line has been
bkxking real well," Dolbin said
"Todd Golemi and Anthony
Cowsette have been running real
hard and giving the quarterbacks
a lot more time than they had last
year. That gives us more time to
get downfield, work the defensive
backs and get open."

Besides his transition from one
weak to one strong, Dolbin has
dealt with the move from playing
running back in high school to
receiver in college. This switch
has proven more difficult but Josh

has trimmed down to improve on
his moves.

"Last year I weighed about 1%
and I felt 1 was a little slower,"
Dolbin said. "But now I'm 190, I'm
more comfortable with my height
|6 f(X)t| and weight. I'm still not
the graceful receiver 1 want to be,
but I'm just going out there to
improve every day."

Fortunately for the Cats, he is.

"This is my second season as
a receiver, Dolbin said. I just have
to work on my routes, work on
the defensive backs and reading
coverages. It's been a big change,
but I think I have adapted really
well.

If Dolbin has anything to say
alxjut it. he will have a hand, if
not both, in the Cats' first victory.

PHOTO BY KIMBERLV COTE

Sophomore Josh Dolbin scored two touchdowns in last week's loss. The wide receiver has stepped
up for the Cats and has excelled since Brian Finneran went down with a shoulder injury.

No. 16 women's soccer team
continues its winning ways

By DANIEL MAGEE

Staff Reporter

In two impressive wins last
week, the Villanova women's
scxTcer team managed to jump into
the national spotlight. After up
setting nationally ranked Penn
State and crushing Big East rival
Providence, USA Today ranked
the team No. 16 in the country.

I^st Wednesday, 'Nova beat
Penn State 3 1. Penn State came
into the game ranked No. 17
nationally. The Cats outlasted the
Lions with a great offensive
attack and a stifling defense. The
Wildcats led 3 0 halftime and kept
It the rest of the way. The game
featured great jX'rformances from
senior forward Julie Flister and
freshman goalie Jeanne Hennessy
Flister led the offensive attack
with three goals, all of which she
scored in the first half. Behind a
strong defense, Hennessy stopjx'd
II out of 12 shots enabling the
Cats to win.

"It was a great day," Head
Coach Sheldon Chamberlain said.
We had Penn State frustrated all
day."

In an important matchup with
Providence, the team flexed Us
scoring muscle with a six goal
attack. The game, playt^d at home
on Saturday, was close in the first
half with 'Nova leading 2 1 on
scores by Flister and Kara Stanis
lauczyk In the second half, the
Wildcats came out roaring with
four goals to cap a 6-2 win.

"Our attack shredded their
defense," Chamlx-rlain said.

A hat trick by sophomore for
ward Nicole PosiUico led the way
while Providence's offense was
baffled by th<' Wildcat defense.
Allison Maiie, who had four points
in the game (one goal, two assists)
was the other goalscorer for
'Nova.

After the two wins, the Wild
cats' record improved to 5 1 J
overall and 2 10 in the Big East.

The offense is really starting to
come on, joining an already out-
standing defense and solid goal
tending corps.

"We are coming together as a
team at the right part of the
season," said ChamlxTJaiii "We
have the tough part of the season
coming up."

Coach Chamberlain believes
the team has a solid sfiot al
winning the conference, hut it has
to [X'rform well against the tough
competition. Coming up on the
schedule, in the next coui)!*' weeks
is Notre Dame (No. 2), I 'Conn (No.
5) and Rutgers. They are all tough
conference rivals who will give
the Cats a challenge.

"If we can win two of those
games, we will tx in gcKxt shaiw
and if we win all three, it will put
us in a great position to win the
Big Fast, said Chamberlain.

'I"he Wildcats' next g.une will
be on the road tomorrow at
Georgetown.

Composite Schedule for Home (iames

Fn., Sept. 29

Men's Soccer vs. West Virginia

3:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs I^-high

7:00 pm

Sat., Sept. 30

Women's Tennis vs St John's

11:00 a.m.

Sun., Oct. 1

Field Hcxkey vs. Holy Cross

l:(M)pm.

Volleyball vs. Notre Dame

2:(K)p.m.

Tue, Oct.3

Women's Tennis vs LaSalle

3.30 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 4

Men's ScKcer vs. Syracuse

12:(K)p.m.

Women's S(x:cer vs. Rutgers

4:(K)pm,

Fn,. Oct. 6

Volleyball vs. Georgetown

7 ,30 p.m.

Page 28 • THE VILLANOVAN • September 29, 1995

Cats lose shootout with Dukes, 28-27

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKE

Villanova suffered another devastating loss as the team fell, 28-27, to nationally ranked James
Madison. The t^ats failed to convert a two point conversion in overtime that would have given
th»>m the victory.

Women's cross country takes
top three places in Boston

1 1

By MARC ANGKLACCIO

Assisltml Sports Editor

The Villanova women's cross
(iniiitrv team captured ,i first
pl.ice finish last Saturday in the
Boston C ross Country Festival as
thre<' of Its runners i rossed the
line in the three top {)ositions The
Wildcats outran the rest of the
pa( k which consisted of quality
s(]uads such as Dartmouth, Har
vard, Princeton and Boston I'm
versitv. as well as the Boston
Running Club, a professional

team.

"This was the first op|>)rtiinitv
[for the team I to run toj^ether and
work as a unit, " said Head C mu h
Inhn Marshall "I was verv pleased
at what took plate

As s(K)n as the k"" sounded m
chilly Franklin Park, Villanova
set the temjx) for the field as three
Wild( ats fiuickly jump^nl into the
lead pack with four other runners
from the various teams For the

first mile the pai e was somewhat
fast and it was not until the mile
and a half mark that 'Nova made
Its clinchmK move. Senior Jen
Khines and junior Krestena Sul
livan picked up the pace, breaking
away from the pack totaketontrol
of the race for j?fK)d

khines, the defending NCAA
(ross country champion, broke
the taf)e in 16:59.0. Her first place
firush marked the fourth time in
her collegiate career that she has
taken the top honors

Sullivan was right on Khines'
heels, crossing the line pist a
tenth of a se<<)nd Ix-hind her So
tar this vear, Sullivan, along with
Khines, has consistently shown
that she IS a top runner on the
scju.id and can U' counted \\\Mm
for leadership

"I am incredibly pleas<Hl with
Krestena Sullivan's progress."
said Marshall "She was right
there with [Khines] the whole

By JOE PATTERSON

Sf>orts Editor

Villanova stood three yards
away from upsetting a top-ranked
team. A batted-ball later, though,
the team left the field in an all
too-familiar fashion.

Down by one point in overtime,
Head Coach Andy Talley elected
to go for a two-point conversion
rather than force a second over
time session.

"We had a lot of guys banged
up," said Talley. "I just felt like
maybe we could seize the moment
and jump on our momentum."

As sophomore quarterback
Clint Park's pass dropped incom-
plete, the Wildcats dropped their
third straight game, two of which
came in the final minutes.

"It's three weeks of the same
damn [stuff]," said Talley. "I'm
pretty frustrated. We should have
won the game. I'm sick of saying
that. Our players are sick of
hearing it."

Villanova appeared to have a
firm grasp on a victory as the team
prepared to go in for a touchdown
with just under six minutes
remaining in the game. A touch-
down would have given the un-
derdogs a two touchdown advan-
tage, but fate would not cooperate.

Junior tailback Anthony
Cowsette, who had made several
electrifying runs en route to a 1 18
yard rushing performance,
coughed up the ball at JMU's six
yardline. The Dukes then
marched to the game-tying touch-
down on an eight-play, 94 yard
drive.

"That's the turning point," said
Talley. "If we don't fumble the
football and punch it in , the score
is 28-14. The game is over."

James Madison's head coach,
Alex Wood, was happy to escape
with a victory.

"A win is a win is a win," he
said.

Cowsette has demonstrated a
propensity to fumble as he deli-
vered the ball to the opponents on
both of his only two carries in the
Boston University game. Never-
theless, his touchdown, 6.2 yards
a carry and six first downs this
game demonstrated why he will
be a crucial part of the offense for
the rest of the season.

"He ran hard," said Talley. "He
ran very, very hard."

The game ended in a loss, but
it bore witness to Park's Villanova
debut. He finished 1 1 of 21 for 130
yards and a touchdown. The
quick quarterback also has the
added dimension of scrambling
and occasionally calls his own
number. He also demonstrated
poise and confidence.

"Even though we kept losing
players, we still had the spirit
going," said Park. "It came right
down to the end and we thought
we were going to win."

Park scored the touchdown that
brought 'Nova within one point in
overtime as he converted a naked
bootleg from three yards out.

The defeat took some luster
away from another solid perfor-
mance by sophomore sensation
Josh Dolbin. Dolbin, who has
become the go-to man in the
absence of Brian Finneran, hauled
in two touchdowns. The first
came on a spectacular diving
catch of a Tom Marchese pass
while the second came on 35 yard
catch-and-run.

Marchese, the starting quarter-
back for the third straight week,
left the game during the third
offensive series with bruised ribs.
Coach Talley had entered the
game planning to lift Marchese in

(Continued on page 24)

Scoring

1st Quarter

JM- Cawley 1 1 run (Coursey
kick)

VU- Dolbin 33 pass from
Marchese (Kiefer kick)

2nd Quarter

JM- Cawley 1 run (Coursey
kick)

VU Dolbin 35 pass from
Park (Kiefer kick)

4th Quarter

VU- Cowsette 2 run (Kiefer
kick)

JM- Townes 4 run (Coursey
kick)

Overtime

JM- Jones 17 pass from Caw-
ley (Coursey kick)
VU- Park 3 run (pass failed)

race. That shows us we have two
of the Ix^st young ladies in the
country."

Capping the Villanova hat trick
was freshman Carrie Tollefson,
finishing third in a time of 17:07.
In her first collegiate meet, Tol-
lefson showed that she is ready
to compete with the more expe
nenced runners. She will un
doubtedly be looked upon to con
tribute to the inexperienced
Wildcat squad this year

'Carrie Tollefson had a tre
niendous first race as a fresh
man," stated Marshall.

Fellow freshman Kristine Jost
and senior Stacy Robinson
Kiundedout the Wildcats' top five,
lost c rossed tlu- line in the 13th
jiosition in 17 IT).!) while Robinson
c rossed Vl seconds later, placing
IHth

"I'm very happy with the pro ,
gress of Kristine Jost," said Mar
(Continued on page 24)

COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS

Senior Jen Rhines captured first place in the Boston Cross Country
Festival. She is the top runner of a very talented Wildcat squad.

October 1995

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VILLANOVA UNIVtHSITY, VILLANOVA, PA.

October 6, 1 yyb

New ticket plan stresses efficiency

By JONATHAN KLICK

News Editor

The 1995% student basketball
ticket distribution plan was re-
leased Sept. 29. Four hundred
season tickets will be distributed
on a first-come first-served basis
at 8 a.m. on Nov. 5.

Those students who do not
receive season tickets will be
eligible to participate in seven
lotteries which will be used to
distribute the 1,100 remaining
tickets for each of the duPont
Pavilion games, the 1,500 remain-
ing tickets for the Big Five games
played at the CoreStates Spec-
trum and the 2,500 remainir^
tickets for the North Carolina,

Georgetown and Connecticut
games, all of which will take place
at the Spectrum.

Last year only 300 season
tickets were available to students.
That number was increased this
year to accommodate more "die-
hard" fans, according to Michael
O'Brien, Student Government
Association president. "There
were plans last year thai we
needed to change [the number of
season tickets], recognizing that
this year was especially basketball
oriented because of the high
expectations," he said.

People will not be permitted to
form a line for the season ticket
distribution until 5 p.m. on Nov
4. ''W« R**t uj> \hv system where
Betting there early doesn't benefit

[students]," said O'Brien. Robert
Nashak, president of the Basket-
ball Club, said there is a possibility
that those students who arrive
before the stated time will be
ineligible to receive the tickets.
Once the line is formed, O'Brien
said students will be informed as
to whether or not they will receive
tickets, and only those who will
receive tickets must wait in line
until the following morning.

The lottery portion of the plan
is "a lot more efficient this year,"
said Nashak. "We're going to
notify everyone right away,
within a half hour" about who
will receive the tickets in the
particular package, he added. He
said wailiiiK around at the lotter-
ies was "the main complaint."

PHOTO BY SHARON GRIFFIN

The University's Naval ROTC unit held its annual Fall Review Tuesday, Oct. 3 on Mendel Field.
Family and friends were on hand to witness this Naval tradition.

Greek Affairs chair added to SGA

By NANCY La VINE

Staff Reporter

A new cabinet position was
added to the Student Government
Association (SGA) this year. The
Greek Affairs Chair was imple
mented to provide specialized
representation for the 40 percent
of students involved in Greek
organizations on campus. Pre-
viously, there was no specific link
between the SGA and the Greek
community.

The main reason for establish-
ing the position was to open up
communication lines between the
Interfratemity Council (IFC) and
the Panhellenic Association. SGA
President Mike O'Brien wanted to
put this large percentage of the
Villanova population on "equal
footing" with other major groups
on campus. There are already
cabinet positions representing
athletic and multicultural groups,
so to add a chair tht woud repres-
ent the Greek population seemed
logical, he said.

As a new position, the duties of
the Greek Affairs chair have not
been clearly defined. Co-Chairs

Kate Hess and Gary Mitton and
Assistant to Greek Affairs Leo
nard Velez work mainly to bring
information to the Greeks from
the SGA. All are members of
Greek societies and this helps to
provide a link between the two
groups. The Greek chairs have
been attending IFC meetings to
keep up to date on current issues
involving the fraternities. A sim
ilar program is in the works for
the Panhellenic Council.

Besides linking the IFC and
Panhellenic Council to the SGA,
the chairs seiVe mainly as an
informational resource for stu
dents. Hess, co-chair, stressed
that the information is for Greeks
as well as non-Greeks. The posi
tion was created for both sides of
the Greek issue, sa>d Hess. Infor
mation will be made available for
anyone on campus who has ques-
tions about the Greek community.
The new chairs hope that non-
Greeks who want to know more
about the Greek system will seek
them out.

For the most part, the new
Greek Affairs chairs are com
pletely open to stiggestions. They

are looking for people to come to
them with issues and problems
that need to be addressed. "Vil
lanova's Greek system is very
unique," said Hess. It has partic
ular interests that require action.
The fact that 40 percent of stu
dents have a common interest in
the Greek system is important to
the new chairs, according to
Velez.

"It makes a lot of sense to
establish a position for the Greeks.
Such a large group on campus
deserves to be represented in the
SGA," said sophomore Floyd
Cronin. "Especially since other
groups of similar status already
have cabinet positions."

As with other cabinet positions,
applications were taken from
those who were interested in
specific positions, and appoint
ments were made by O'Rrim and
Vice President Stacey McArdle.
Mitton and Hess have regular
office hours in the SGA office and
they welcome students to come
with any concerns or ideas they
might have. "We're definitely
looking for suggestions," said
Hess.

Both Nashak and O'Brien said
there will be less opportunity to
cheat this year's system compared
to last year's. There are plans to
use Wildcard readers at the lot-
teries to stop people from acquir-
ing more than one ticket. Also, the
Wildcards will be used to bar
students with season tickets from
entering the lotteries, said Na-
shak. O'Brien called this year's
plan "more fair."

This year, a "Senior Night" has

been scheduled for the Feb. 18
lottery which will distribute
tickets to the University of Con-
necticut game. The lottery will be
open, initially, only to seniors
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. After this
time, any additional tickets will
be available to other students.

"We think we did a pretty good
job," said Nashak. "Unfortu-
nately, some people are not going
to be able to get tickets [to every
game]," he said.

CAT brings Vitale to
campus for speech

By KATHLEEN COONEY

Editor-in-Chief

Dick Vitale, college basketball
analyst for ESPN, will give a
motivational speech titled "The
CiAmv of Life" in the Jake Nevin
Fit'ldhouse on Monday, Oct. 9 at
7:30 p.m.

Ideas and Issues, a subcommit-
tee of the C ampus Activities team
(CAT) headed by sophomore
Maura Dunfey. met last spring to
brainstorm over the activities
schedule for this fall semester,
said Meghan Mooney, assistant
diretti)r (it the Office of Student
Development Mcxmey and Dunfey
worked dunng the summer to
invite Vitale and other jx>rformers
to campus. "It's a fun program,"
M(K>noy said.

'The Game of Life" first aired
on ESPN in lyyi and is Vitale's
most publicized speech. He gives
this talk regularly for athletic
groups and corporations, said
Mooney. "He has a ton of energy,"
and he uses his basketball analogy
to get people motivated about life,
she said.

Vitale recently wrote a book
about motivation, so there will }>♦■
a Ixjok signing in Connelly Pla/a
from 5-6:30 p.m. before the speech,
said Mooney. CAT ordered 300
books to be sold at the signing for
$15 each. Because it is in hard-
cover, the retail price is $22.95.
"Everyone is invited. He's very
personable. He'll meet everyone
and take pictures," she added.

A season ticket package will be r
raffled off to one Villanova stu
dent, said Mooney. Students will
be allowed to enter through one
door only so they will "have a
chance to win," she said.

"Ti( kef sales are goin^ well,"
said Mojney. I ickels are $8, and
they are available in the CAT
office (214 DouKhertv Hail) and m
Connelly I'laza. Seating is limittn)
because the stage will ^x' set up
in the center of the r(K)m and 1,(MK)
folding chairs will surround it
There will be no upstairs seatmg,
she added.

CAT attempted to schedule
Vitale's preMiitation for either
the Wild( at Roar, or before Home-
COmiri)^ t>e« aiisr students will
have midterms, said Mooney, but
the scheduling did \\u\ workout.
Vitale vSa id he thinks of his appear-
ance at Villanova as a "post-
Homecoming celebration."

Vitale joined ESPN during the
1979-80 basketball season after a
successful coaching career. He
also provides commentary in his
"Dick Vitale's Fast Break" seg-
ment which airs on "SportsCen-
ter" during the college basketball
season, and he is a college basket-
bal analyst for ESPN Radio. He
b^an his eoaehing career at East
Rutherford Hi^h School in New
Jersey. He also was an assistant
coach at Rutgers University and
he coached at the University of
Detroit.

Vitale serves as a spokesperson
for Pepsi, Addidas and Mohinder
Sporting Goods. He also has made
appearances in "Naked Gun" and
"The Cosby Show," and he has
written three books.

Vitale received recognition from
"Basketball Times" as one of the
"Five Most Influential Basketball
Personalities of 1983," and he was
voted "Sports Personality of the
Year" by the American Sportscas-
ters Association in 1989, and by
the NIT Metropolitan Media in
1991. He also was inducted into
the Michigan Basketball Coaches
Hall of Fame and the University
ol iH'troit Hall of Fame, and he
has received six nominations for
CABLE ACE Awards, cable's top
honor.

"I'm excited," said Mooney.
There has been a positive response
from the students and from the
community, and "if we can't sell
it out, I'm going to be disap-
pointed," she added

UOUfUL^jYOf CAi

( ollrjir baskithall anjiKsl Dick
Vilah- wil? Jm' on i ampns Oct. 9
to give a motivational vjM-ech on
"Thr Cam. ..f Life."

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■

HIS WEEK

Editorials p. 6

Scope p. 11

Features p. 13

Who knows,

who cares p. 14

Entertainment. p. 20
Sports p. 30

DITORIALS

This week, get the inside
scoop on Punk hfestyle. Maybe
you're a Punk and don't even
know it. Also, get a writer's
opinion on English-only law,
English for convenience, not
for unity.

E ATURES

Read the inspiring story of
one Bosnian student rebuilding
her life at Villanova. Board the
Foreign Exchange Cruise with
two of RTOC's finest. Finally,
cast your vote in the battle of
the bars.

NTERTAINMENT

This week in the Entertain-
ment section, CD reviews that
run the gamut of human emo-
tions from The Red Hot Chili
Peppers to Dance Hall Crashers
to Vanessa Daou to Morrissey.
Find out everything you've
always wanted to know about
punk but were afraid to ask in
The Philosophy of Punk. And
finally, on the Hip Hop Theatre
Playbill, Joe Lopez responds to
last week's editorial about
WXVU.

PORTS

Football's Andy Talley es-
tablished a Villanova gridiron
record with a victory over
Buffalo. Women's soccer con-
tinues to garner national atten-
tion while the field hockey
team turned its season around
with a three game winning
streak.

Students learn test preparation skills

By ELIZABETH CALLAHAN

Staff Reporter

The University Counseling Cen-
ter offers two types of skills
workshops for all Villanova stu-
dents. One deals with time man-
agement skills and the other
focuses on test taking skills.

These workshops are held
throughout the semester on Mon-
days and Tuesdays at different
times so that the greatest amount
of students may attend. All work-
shops are free, and students do not
need to sign up for them. The
meetings are held in the Univer
sity Counseling Center of Corr
Hall, Room 106 and are led by Dr.
Edward J. Reilly, study skills
counselor.

Even though the workshops
dealing with time management
are completed, it is possible to
visit Reilly, and he will help any
student manage his/her time.
Reilly discusses with students the
fact that everyone has "a prime-
time, when they are most alert.
This is the time that they should
be doing their work rather than
laundry or any of the other thmgs
that take up their time." It is
important, according to Reilly,
that the student sets priorities

and does not get so involved m
extra-curricular activities that he
or she becomes overwhelmed.
Reilly stressed the importance of
breaking up the workload into
manageable pieces. He referred to
this as the "pepperoni theory."
"Just like you would not try to eat
a pepix-roiii whole. You have to
slice il up to enjoy it. The same
should be done with your work-
load," he said.

The new breaking thing
in learning is the
Internet.

Dr. Edward Reilly,
University Study Skills counselor

self-help tapes to assist the stu
dent in his or her learning
techniques.

The exam prep workshop will
begin on Oct. 9 and will continue
on Mondays and Tuesdays until
Thanksgiving break. This work
shop includes a packet that covers
such topics as how to avoid
cramming and the best way to

review material. The packet also
contains test-taking tips.

The workshop is geared to
assist any student m organizing
his/her time and to teach more
efficient study skills in an attempt
to achieve the best grades possible.
According to Reilly, it is possible
for any student to be successful
as long as he/she is organized.

Theologian to address
Anglican Roman issues

One time saver and "the new
breaking thing in learning is the
Internet. Any type of information
that a student might need can be
found quickly by just a touch of
the button. There is even an on-
line writing center in case a
student has a question and the
writing center is closed," said
Reilly.

The Learning Skills program
also offers audio-visual aides and

Press Release

Dr. Paul Misner, professor of
historical theology at Marquette
University since 1979, will ad
dress the topic of "The Conversion
of John Henry Newman and the
Unity of the Churches" on Mon
day, Oct. 9, in the Villanova Room
of the Connelly Center at 7:30 p.m.
The lecture is the first of two in
commemoration of the 150th
anniversary of John Cardinal
Newman's reception into the
Catholic Church.

Dr. Misner is the author of

Papacy and Development: Newman
and the Primacy of the Pope and
Social Catholicism in Europe, and
many articles on Newman, social
Catholicism and major figures in
Catholic anti modernism. He has
held two Fulbright professorships,
in 1975-76 at the University of
Marburg, and 1985-86, at the
Institute for European History in
Mainz. Active in the North Amer-
ican Society of Ecumenists, he
served as its president 1984-85.

The lecture is free and open to
the public.

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled by Claire Rehwinkel
Source: The New York Times

Sheik and followers
guilty of conspiracy

NEW YORK - Sheik Omar
Rahman and nine other mili-
tant Muslims were convicted
Sunday of conspiring to carry
out bombings and assassina-
tions intended to destroy the
United Nations, other New
York landmarks and to kill
hundreds of people in hopes of
forcing the United States to
abandon its support for Israel
and Egypt.

A Federal jury that had
deliberated over seven of the
last nine days had returned to
a heavily guarded courtroom in

Manhattan and pronounced
the 10 defendants guilty on 48
of 50 charges.

Speedy verdict sets
O.J. free

LOS ANGKLES - The dou

hie murder trial of Orenthal
James Simpson came to a start
ling halt Tuesday, when a
jury of 10 women and two men
cleared him of charges.

The verdict was decided 16
months after Nicole Brown
Simpson and Ronald L. dold
man were stabbed to death
outside Mrs. Simpson's con-
dominium and after nine
months of testimony. As the
verdict was read, much of the
nation, including President
Clinton, stopped to listen. The
Simpson verdict, as with the

Simpson case, once more di-
vided the nation along racial
lines.

Simpson fans waved O.J. on
as he was escorted back to his
home at 360 North Rock-
ingham, where he was met by
A.C. Cowlings. It was Cowlings
who accompanied Simpson in
the white Ford Bronco chase on
June 17, 1994, five days after
the killings.

Dole and Gingrich
dispute over G.O.P.
tax cut proposal

WASHINGTON - Sen Bob

Dole raised the possibility
today that Senate Republicans
might not go along with the
entire $245 billion in tax cuts
that they had agreed to with

their House counterparts. But
Speaker Newt Gingrich imme-
diately disputed this view,
vowing that he and the House
were completely committed to
the tax cut.

Dole's pronouncement was
the first time that he had
spoken so pessimistically m
public about the tax cut, and
it came at a time when opinion
polls showed that the Demo
cratic strategy of linking
budget cuts and planned reduc-
tions in Medicare and Medicaid
with a tax cut for the wealthy
was starting to take hold with
the public.

Gingrich, ap{x^aring on the
ABC program "This Week,"
said it would be "virtually
imp(jssible" to win approval in
the House for a smaller tax cut.

the

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October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 3

Seminar shares teaching experiences

By JANE PAPACCIO

Siniur lufxirdr

The department of Kducation
and Human Services will host a
combination program/reunion,
Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10:30 a.m. m
R(M)m 300 of the St. Augustine
Center for the Liberal Arts, titled
"For the Love of Teaching."

The program, sponsored by Dr.
Wm. Kay Heitzmann, will wel
come back to the University
distinguished alumni and certifi-
cation graduates to discuss the
different fields one can enter with
a degree in education. "It's a great

attribute to the department and
to the University," said Heitz
iiiann, 1 he program will iiuiude
"brief presentations and anec
dotes by several teachers who
have graduated from our pro
gram," he added.

The guest speakers include Rob
Deitelbaum, a teacher of social
studies and varsity basketball
coach in the W(KKiland Sch(xjl, a
Main Line private schcx)!; Vince
Del Viscio, associate director of
admissions at the State Univer
sity of New York, Purchase, N.Y.;
Maryanne Kane-Reyer, chairper-
son of the department of foreign
languages at Little Flower High

School m Philadelphia; Caria
Monticelli, professor of mathe
matics at Camden County Com
nuinitv C(,)llege; David Nieskens,
a middle sch(K)l teacher in South
Brunswick, N.J.; and Larry
Schoi)pet, the principal of St.
Carthage elementary school in
inner city Philadelphia,

The six guest speakers are
either graduates of Villanova
University or have received their
teacher certification through their
studies at the University, Heitz
mann said. The speakers plan to
discuss the current trends in
education, including the chal
lenges of teaching in the inner

city, and the different caiceis that
are available to students with a
m;ijor in education, said Kane-
K'.ver

The ])rogram can even assist
( urrent education majors who, in
.ijjproximately one week, will
begin observing the schools where
they will eventually student
teach, "1 welcome the opix)rtunity
to talk about teaching anjd sonn'
of the wonderful exjH'riences 1
have had," said Kane Reyer. The
program is open to all students.

The g(jal ol the program is to
have speakers from different
areas of teaching and the teaching
administration. For that reason,
eleii H 11 1 ,1 ry , secondary and college
rc|)r tstiilatives. who teach in
hntli urban and suburban areas,
vmII bi' available to field questions
and coneerns, Heitzmann said. "A
nice selection of teachers from
different backgrounds will be
there. It's wonclerful to see the
great tradition ol educators here
at the University," he added.

Campus Ministry plans
fuJIbrealc service trip

PHOTO BY KIM COTE

.After nearly two semesters of work, the underwater mural in St. Mary's tunnel is finally completed.
The project was funded by SEPTA and Facilities Mangement.

Mural completed in tunnel

By KEN RACOWSKI

Sta/J Reporter

The walls of the Saint Mary's
tunnel underneath the SEPTA R.S
Line have been under renovation
for the past two semesters. The
walls are now completely painted
with an underwater theme. This
liroject was undertaken as a result
of the efforts of Commerce and
Finance Senator Sneha Patel,
former Engineering Senator Gina
DeRosa and Engineering Senator
Stacey Raygor. This renovation
project was funded by SEPTA and
Facilities Management.

The thrt^ students lived in the
West Campus apartments last
year and had to walk through the
tunnel each day. According to
Patel, "The walls of the tunnel
were covered with graffiti, it was
dirty, smelled bad and was just
unpleasant." They realized some
thing needed to he done and were
willing to initiate a facelift.

Before any renovation [)lans
could b<' made, th<' senators had
to establish ownership of the
tunnel. The group first called Dr,
Ki( hard A. Neville, vice president
of Residenc<' Fife, and were iii
formed that the tunnel was not
the property of the Universitv
Patel then called SEPTA where
she was eagerly granted [x-rmis
sion to pnxeed as netessarv with
the refurbishing of the tunnel
The three activists were informed
that the University would provide
any assistance relevant to th»'
success of t he project , SEPTA and
Kevin O'Donnell, su^xTintendent
of grounds, provided the initial
white paint net'ded to prime the
walls and also an anti graffiti
I oating

The Student Government Asso

ciation (SGA) then placed FYl's in
the Villanovan attempting to
enlist student volunteers for the
project. Once assembled, the
group began to discuss possible
themes. The group wanted a
theme with artwork that was not
difficult in order to maximize
participation. As a result, the
underwater theme emerged as the
final decision, Patel, DeRosa and
Raygor, along with members of
the SGA and their small group of
student volunteers, began scrap-
ing the walls of the tunnel last
March, SEPTA helped in the
cleaning pnx^ess by blasting the
walls with high pressure water.
Dan Riley of Facilities Manage-
ment then rejx'ated this pnx:ess
a few weeks later. Riley served as
the SfiA's direct contact with
Facilities Management and was
the person the group turned to
when It needed supplies.

During the iktIcxI when the
walls of the tunnel were left
white, vandals had carved them
with graffiti. This prompted Patel
to write a letter to the Villa-
novan. and Its publication
brought with it ;u"i increased
awareness of the project. The
volunteers painted over the walls
with whitewash again and were
readv to Ix'gin work on the murals
Using paint, brushes and rollers
provided by Facilities Manage
ment, the volunteers Ix'gan paint
ing the murals relying only on
their own artistic talents The
ma)ority of the painting was
(ompleted prior to the U'ginning
of this s<'mester However, the
final touches were completed this
past Saturday

"I hope other students will
resixH t the hard wfirk of all those
involved and realize t hat was done

for the Villanova community,"
said Patel. So far the only damage
to the tunnel has been a few
names etched into the stone.
"This project was done by a group
of volunteers for the enjoyment of
all whose daily paths involve the
use of the St. Mary's tunnel," she
added.

By CALISTA HARDEN

Staff Reporter

Seven service trips will travel
with 87 participants to assist
Christian-based community de-
velopment projects over fall break.
Campus Ministry has three trips
to Habitat for Humanity sites in
West Virginia, South Dakota and
Louisiana. Four other mission
trips help the St. Francis Inn in
Philadelphia, the Christian Appa-
lachia Project in Kentucky, Naza
reth Farm in West Virginia and
Mission de Amistad in Mexico set
up by the Diocese of Erie, Pa.

vStudents live simply and mod
estly and work hard for the week,
according to Ass(x:iate Directors
of Campus Ministry Barbara
Haenn, who plans the four mission
trips, and Noreen Cameron, who
organizes the Habitat for Huinan
ity trips. On the four mission
trips, the work ranges from tutor
ing to repairing ht)mes to assisting
the elderly. The Habitat for Hu
manity trips help construct hous-
ing in needy areas.

The impact of the work and
experience is felt not only by the
community, but by the volunteers.
"The experience shows how much
15 people can do who really care
and are committed," said Joe
Logan, who has worked on a
Habitat for Humanity trip. Haenn
said, "Students get back 100 fold
more than they give." She believes
participants witness and gain
from the richness in values and
personal strength many indigent
communitives have.

Volunteers receive an exper
ience unique from many other
students. "1 saw places in the

United States that had no running
water, (a condition] that 1 thought
only existed in third world con-
tries," said Rebecca Umland, who
has traveled with three previous
service trips. Cameron also said,
"The trips give students an op
portunity to live as a community
that has very little sixial trap-
pings." "Taking one week out of
my life to participate in a service
trip has since affected every week
of my life," said Tanya f^ace, who
went on the service trip to Mexico
two years ago.

Students get bacic
hundred-fold more than
theyghfe.

Barbara Haenn,
associate director,

Campus Ministry

Students are selected to partic-
ipate by a competitive application
prcKess. They attend meetings to
prepare for the trip culturally as
well as strategically. Sites are
chosen "to expose students to
Ijoverty, different cultural expe-
riences and to place students
outside of their comfort zone,"
said Cameron.

Students pay for their own trips
through fundraisers and personal
funds. The cost of the t np depends
on the distance, and therefore,
ranges from $50 for the Philadel-
phia mission to .$854 for mis-
sion in Mexico. Collections are
taken up during University
Masses to purchase materials and
equipment.

PHOTO BY SHAHON GRIFFIN

Students react to Simpson verdict

University students |oined the nation in watching the O.J. Simpon verdict Tuesday afternoon.
The Bell Air Terrace came to a virtual standstill as the nine month testimony came to an
end.

Page 4 • THE VILLANOVAN • October 6, 1995

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Octot>er6, 1995

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Career Fair '95:
Arts majors need
not apply

It was with great optimism that students of every
major flocked to the Career Fair Sept. 27. Many could
be seen dressed up and carrying a stack of resumes in
hopes of landing an interview with a prominent company.
However, those high hopes fell once most students hit
the door.
"""" Villanova^tTniversity is known for' providing its
students with a broad-based liberal arts background. One
would never know this by glancing over the list of
companies present at the Career Fair. Of course,
opportunities were plentiful for finance and accounting
majors, but choices were few for liberal arts or nursing
majors.

In the printed program given out at the fair, 21
companies were listed for accounting majors, 17 for
finance. Nursing and education majors were offered just
one company apiece.

We understood the hirmg practices of accounting
firms and financial busmesses are different from liberal
arts fields. Accounting firms actively recruit on college
campuses for their training programs. However, fields
such as communications or psychology are more likely
to hire when they have specific job openings. As a result,
students with these interests are left to fend for
themselves in the job market.

We suggest that the University further use its alumni
resources to help these students. For example, interested
students could be given a list of alumni in their field whom
they could contact for advice or job leads. Or a program
could be implemented that would allow a student to spend
a day with an alumnus at the workplace.

These are just suggestions, however, we do think
something needs to be done for students in majors other
than business. The needs exists for networking, for all
majors, not just business majors.

WXVU transmits response

To the Editor:

Thank you for alerting the
campus to our impending survey
in your editorial of Sept. 29.
However, there were some in
accuracies about WXUV in your
article.

First of all. you stated that "We
were not given a copy of the
survey." No one has been given
a copy of the survey. When we
begin to distribute it in the up
coming weeks, rest assured that
we will leave a copy at your office.

The Villanovan also pointed
out that they cannot pick up the
station even though they are
directly down the hall from our
studio. The executive board of
WXVU IS painfully aware of this
problem. We are planning to
install a new transmitter on
campus m the future. I cannot say
exactly when, since a new trans-
mitter will cost a lot of money,
not only more money than we
receive in our annual budget, but
more money than the avcragf
American makes in a year.

The Villanova also charges that
our programming is homogenous.
This semester we have made
great leaps in diversifying pro-
gramming. We have techno, jazz,
world beat, hip hop, house, metal
and blues shows. While there are
playlist requirements for non
specialty disc jockeys (seven soogs
per hour from a group of 33
bands), after those songs are
played, the DJ is free to spin
whatever he or she pleases. If they
choose to play more popular
music, no one is stopping them.

We will not deny that our
format is college alternative. Our
bylaws commit us to playing
cuttingedge and independent
music While it may not be popular
today, the groups seen on the
WXVU Top ten today will often
be played on WI)RF. next
semester.

In addition to the music, WXVU
also broadcasts news, talk and
sjx)rts shows. How better to serve
the community than through
"319," a call in talk show dedi
cated t'xclusivfiy to Villanova

affairs?

As for community outreach, I
found it interesting that your
editorial appeared the day after a
WXVU-sponsored benefit concert
in the Belle Aire Terrace. And
believe it or not, other DJs besides
Joe Lopez spin at our side events.

We are making more and more
attempts to publicize our station
on campus. After all, your pajx'r
printed our fall programming
guide the same day this editorial
appeared.

Ann Gavaghan

General Manager

WXVU 89.1 FM

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Judicial system should not overstep its bounds

By GEORGE WILL

WASHINGTON - So exasper
aled is Nebraska's Attorney
General Don Stenberg, with
judges who legislate, he is auda
( lously asking the .Supreme Court
to breathe life intoa rarely mvoked
clause of the Constitution. Other
wise, he says, self-government
will l)e a mcxkery in his state, and
alK)ut 1,30 murderers will have to
Ix" retired or released. However,
if the Supreme Court does what
Stent)erg wants, the result may
tx' more of what he rightly de
plores — judges rampant, merrily
legislating.

In I9H(i Ronald Williams had an
argument with F.ric Holmes. Wil
hams shot and killed Holmes, who
was unarmed The jury convicted
him of second degree murder

In a reform of the criminal code
that t^'came effective in januarv
1979, Nebraska's legislature delib
erately removed 'malice" as an
eUment of the crime of second
degree murder . Hut in a 1994
apiK'al of a second degree murder
convKtion, the court simply as

serted that malice must be a
component of that crime. The
court reasoned that otherwise
there would be no grounds for
distinguishing between second
degree murder and manslaughter
However, Nebraska's reformed
criminal code makes clear that t he
difference concerns intent

Before 1979 the crime was
defined this way; "Whosoever
shall purposely and maliciously,
but without deliberation and
premeditation, kill another, every
such person shall be deemed
guilty of murder in the second
degree" In 1979 the definition
became this: "A person (ommits
murder in the second degree if he
I auses the death of a p<'rson
intentionally but without
premeditation."

The court disregarded the legis
lature's clear and (onsidered
pidgment, ruling that juries must
Ix' instruct<'d that malice must Ix"
an element of second degriM'
murder Unless the U.S. Supreme
COurt overturns the state court,
Williams and about I'M) other
killers, some of whom pleaded

guilty, must be released or retired.
Never mind the staleness or
unavailability of old evidence, or
the pain to the families of victims.

Stenberg says this ruling is not
merely cruel, and reckless regard
ing public safety, it also shreds the
doctrine of the separation of
^x)wers. That is a cardinal tenet
of republican government, under
which people are governed by
laws written by their elected
representatives.

Nebraska's judges usurped the
legislation's power to define
crimes. Stenberg wants the ruling
declared a violation of the U.S.
Constitution's Guarantee Clause,
on which there is almost no case
law It says: "The United States
shall guarantiee to every state in
this union a republican form of
government."

The judges c)n Nebraska's high
est court have simply rewritten
a statute. This in spite of the fac t
that the state constitution says
"in this state all public offenses
-ire statutory; no act is criminal
unless the legislature has in
express terms declared it to be

so," and Nebraska's supreme
court has hitherto held that "it
is not within the powers of the
judicial branch. . . to enact laws or
to define or punish crime."

Stenberg believes the state has
no recourse other than to the US
Supreme Court because the legis
lature "cannot re-repeal the ele
ment of malice from its definition
of the crime of second degree
murder. From the standpoint of
the legislature, it is gone. Here its
absence is simply being ignored by
the judicial branch of state
government."

Hut can the U.S. Supreme
Court, with its itch to legislate,
risk equating that activity with
a violation of republican princ i
pies? And imagine how judicial
activists on that court might
abuse the guarantee of "a repuh
luan form of government." Con
sider what |x'opl(> regularly do
with \bf definition of
"demcK racy"

In his book, .V// Rulr A Lullural
History of American Ihntoirary,
Robert H Wiebe, professor of
history at Northwestern, notes

the tendency of intellectuals to
define democracy less m terms of
procedures, such as elections,
than in terms of outcomes. As a
result, "the subject of democracy
comes to resemble a great pile of
everybody's pet concerns." Demo-
cracy is defined as a political
prcKess that produces policies
favored by the person doing the
defining.

Arm judicial activists with the
(iuarantee Clause, and you will
have judges using that sword to
cut down state policies they
dislike or to mandate those they
do, saying things like, "There is
only real republican government
when there is (fill in the blank:
no c apital punishment , an entitle-
ment to welfare, no large disparity
of wealth, etc.)."

Absent such problematic relief
as might be wrung from the
Guarantee Clause, what can Ne-
braska do-" Its legislature can re-
enact Its definition of second-
degree murder, and deliver the
law to the justices on a silver
salver, together with a notice of
impt^achment prcxeedings

October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 7

English as an official language will benefit all

By TODD LESKANIC

Associate Editor

It's something most of us here
at Villanova don't really think
alxjut, that is why I'm bringing
It up. Inother partsof the country,
however, the issue of language
presents a real problem for not
only immigrants who do not speak
English, but also for Americans
who s peak only English.

According to data published by
the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1990
there were 6.7 million Americans
who did not speak English living
in this country. A majority of
these people live in the Southwest,
south Florida and New York.

Because of these high numbers,
some politicians and interest
groups are pushing for English-
only legislation, sighting national
unity as a goal. The propcwed laws
range from the highly unnotice-
able to the banishment of bilingual
education and bilingual ballots.

Send me back five years, and
I would have been on the extremist
English-orUy side of that fence.
Now it's different.

As a native of the Miami area,
I have experienced first hand the
conflicts that the language barrier
can bring about. As a freshman
in high school, I was in the
overwnelming minority of non
Spanish speakers. At the time, 1
remember thinking how much I
hated Miami, mainly because I
didn't feel 1 fit in.

I remember always standing
with a group of jx'ople that would
break into Spanish dialogue and
laugh incessantly. I felt like an
cjutsider, I couldn't understand.
The Hispanic culture seemed so
different from my own.

Flash ahead four quick years to
my freshman year at Villanova.
For me it was the beginning of a
lot of things, but it was also the
end of my expf>sure to any type
of alternative culture. Suddenly,

I was in the world where everyone
was- like myself, at least on the
outside. White, middle-class ca
t holies dominated. I thought I
would like it that way. I thought
my life would somehow change in
that regard. It did not.

I missed Miami and everything
that came with it. I missed the
diversity that is an inherent i>art
of living in a city that's often put
down for it's crime and drug
problem. These are global prob
lems. They're here, they're next
d(X)r, they're across the country.

Yes, immigration presents a
problem, especially for Miami. No,
I still wouldn't like it if people
conversed in another language if
I was involved in the conversation.
Yes, I still think people living in
the United States should learn
English. That's just me. Call me
a bigot.

It was indeed wrong for me to
resent others simply because I
was in the minority. But, I learned

Clarence Thomas: Four years later

By JOE PATTERSON

The Supreme Court opened its
1995-% term on Monday. This
week also marks the fourth an-
niversary of the confirmation of
Justice Clarence Thomas.

At the time of the Anita Hill
hearings, conservative supporters
grieved that his image would be
irreparably harmed by the embar-
rassing accusations. However,
Justice Thomas not only survived
the national scrutiny, but he
triumphed over it.

With steadfast conviction and
jjersonal integrity, he took on his
accusers, painting the hearings as
"a high-tech lynching." It was a
failed lynching, though, as Tho-
mas emerged alive and well.
Nevertheless, he had to endure the
continuing charges of Uncle
Tomism. He was painted as a
person who had "sold out" to the
white elite in return for personal
advancement.

Thomas shattered these stereo-
typical conceptions, but more
importantly, he proved he was
proficient in judicial matters
(which, after all, is his job). After
remaining relatively quiet for the
first three years, Thomas has
emerged as one of the strongest
and most eloquent voices of the
high court. Thomas had promised
he would maintain a hushed voice
until he thoroughly understood
the workings of the Supreme
Court. This quiet determination
and astute reverence for the
power of the court led some
Republicans, most notably Nancy
Kassenbaum of Kansas, to term
his a "disappointment."

But Thomas, as unfettered by
criticism now as he was four years
ago, has begun to earn his rightful
vindication.

He refuses to give public inter-
views, but often visits with young
children, many of whom are
desperate for role models who
possess the work ethic and char-
acter he represents. One 10-year
old girl asked him if he ever
thought about giving up.

"A thousand times a day," he
replied. "[But) I prefer to die
standing up than quit. Quitting,
in my view, is a form of suicide."
He could easily have quit four
years ago, but believed his jxiten
tial service on the court far
outweighed any personal harm he
might have to endure.

Thomas' judicial approach is
distinguished by a keen intellec-
tualism tempered by a meticulous
dissection of history He is un
afraid to make references to the
founding fathers or to such dcx-

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uments as the Federalist Papers.
But most importantly, he is wil-
ling to lend his powerful voice to
issues that other conservative
justice prefer to soft-pedal.

While others on the bench
qualify their qualifiers, Justice
Thomas explains issues as clearly
as possible. Believing that true
justice is unambiguous, he insures
that observers do not have to
interpret his interpretations.

His confident approach stems
from a conscientious fidelity to
the freedom and justice elucidated
in the Constitution. He believes
that people, not over-active justi-

ces, should determine their future:
"Government cannot make us
equal; it can only recognize,
respect and protect us as equal
before the law." He is unabashedly
a strict-constructionist, which, in
turn, defines him as pro-life, pro-
liberty and pro-property.

Clarence Thomas is still in the
infant stages of his tenure on the
Supreme Court. If he continues to
be an active voice, he will quickly
become the judicial superstar of
this nation. The man who was
once likened to "road kill" could
emerge as the justice that leads
the court into the next century.

Jiggling the handle

By PETER McDONOUGH

Staff Columnist

When I first came to college
more than three years ago, I knew
that I had to find something, big
or small, to assure me that I had
made the right collie choice. I
found it at my very first cafeteria
meal, and it was huge. No, it was
not the kettle of unlimited cheese
whiz, it was Mountain Dew on
tap.

"The nectar of the gods," I said
to myself as I grabbed six or seven
of those all-too-familiar blue caps
and b^an drinking that beautiful,
urine-colored liquid. At that point
in my young life I drank Mountain
Dew strictly for taste. I knew it
had caffeine in it, but I wasn't
totally aware of what this soda
was possibly capable of.

Aside from coffee. Mountain
Dew is without question the most
popular caffeinated beverage in
the world. People drink coffee for
caffeine, but probably because
they don't know the powers of
Dew. Forty-six grams of sugar per
serving is what makes Dew dif-
ferent. All of that sugar plus
enough caffeine to kill a cat make
Mt. Dew the ultimate studying
companion.

Freshman year, I drank, sorry,
slammed Dew for every lunch and
dinner (I never got up for break
fast) for eight months. By March,
my friends forced me to give it up
for I^nt. And I did. I quit Dew
until sophomore year when I fell
off the wagon. Then one morning
before an exam first semester, I
found my.self with a cup of coffee
and a glass of Mt. Dew in front
of me on my tray.

To be a good student one must
study, and to study a lot, one must
stay up late. Many people will tell
you you need sleep to function, but

with caffeine, that theory gets
quickly thrown out the window.
Caffeine is what gives the student
livelihood, faith that the exam will
not be so bad, even as they watch
the sun come up although not
even through chapter one.

By my junior year I switched
to coffee, knowing my heart could
not handle the years of abuse it
had been under with my addiction
to Dew. It just doesn't make you

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hyperactive like a good liter of Mt.
Dew does, thus allowing for more
work to actually be done. I also
do not recommend pills as a
caffeine source, (Vivarin, No-Doz.
etc.)

There are also people who do
not need caffeine, and just natu
rally adapt to the "post-Letterman
.hours." Call them vampires, call
them children of the night, but
also pat them on the back, because
they do not have to experience the
Dew hangovers, or coffee crashes,
which are commonplace for caf
feine users. These are the kind of
Zombie walks from classroom to
bed following that last final, or
after handing in the term paper.

I have not done any serious
studying yet this semester so I do
not know what form my caffeine
will take, but I think I might have
to go back to old faithful Mt. Dew.

from my mistakes and coming to
Villanova has given me a growing
appreciation of diversity. By that
I mean diversity in action, not the
so-called diversity that we might
encounter here. I mean people
doing the things they know in the
natural course of their lives.

Laws that would put a strangle
hold on culture are definitely a no-
no in my mind. And that includes
any laws designed to stop the
normal expression of one's cul-
ture, including language, for the
sake of so-called American unity.

Fine, streamline official U.S.
documents in English. A uniform

language makes communication
easier, it's convenient. But, end
bilingual education?* In my opin-
ion, that's the very fabric of life
in America. Must we constantly
be be reminded that we also came
from other [)arts of the world
somewhere along the line?

We need to meet non-P^nglish
sjH'akers half way. I want bilin-
gual education, 1 think it's bene-
ficial. I also want non English
speakers to learn English. We can
close the gap on both sides. It's
not inijjossible.

As Americans, we all share
freedom. Isn't that enough?

Pretty in Punk

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By ANN GAVAGHAN

Stuff Columnist

You could have knocked me
over with a wet ncxxlle when I read
this Sunday's Philadelphia In
quirer. On the front page, com
plete with a picture of an X-
adorned youth, was an article
about straight edge (also called
sXe), a punk movement which
eschews drinking, drugs, casual
sex and smoking. Being a sXe
myself, I could not figure out why
the Inquirer chose to do a news
story on a movement that has
existed for the past 14 years. It
may have been news when it first
began, but by now, sXers are
commonsights all over the country
— and yes, even on Villanova's
campus (though there are only
about six of us). However, after
I read the article and noticed its
emphasis on the appearance (that
strange hair! those body piercings!
those tatoos!) of those in the scene,
I realized that it was just another
attempt by the media to cash in
on this new "punk" wave.

Punk music has been around on
this planet for longer than I have
(the Ramones gave their first
performance before I was born),
and it has never made headlines
the way it is now. Some would
argue that punk deserves all this
attention. After all, three-chord
songsters Green Day ruled the
Billboard charts and the airwaves
in 1995. Offspring went platinum
with an album released on the
independent label Epitaph. Doc
Martens are now being sold in
shopping malls. Even car compan
ies are using the term "punk
rock" to entice people to buy
automobiles. It appears that once
punk turned a profit, it gained a
credibility in the outside world.

As a self-described punk, 1
cannot say that I enjoy the recent
surge of publicity surrounding my
lifestyle. Why would anyone like
a distortion of what they value?
The Spin magazine cover touting
Rancid as punk has got it all
wrong. In fact, most of the media
has punk all wrong. They equate
a person like me with Green Day,
with combat boots and fast music
and rebellion. To them, punk is
another hot trend for the teeny
hoppers to enjoy, another Rolling
Stone or Sassy cover, another
phase your child is going through.
Well, they couldn't be more
wrong.

Punk is not about fashion. No
one cares how many colors are in
your hair, or how long your wallet
chain is, or what bcKly parts you
have pierced. It is not about
music. Punk may have started
with music, but now it is a genre
that encompasses everything from
simple three chord rcxk to surf
music to complex guitar lines to
screaming teenage vcnals. And
just Ixvause you play i)unk music,
that doesn't mean you are a punk.

It is not about what shows you
go to or what albums you buy or
which member of Jawbreaker you
met. Punk is something that the
media cannot hope to comprehend.
It is an attitude, a feeling and a
way of life. Punk will nt end when
the current craze for it is gone.
It will continue with the people
who have been there since the
lx*ginning. And I, for one, hope the
trend will move forth.

Stories about punk always
mention rebellion. However, they
do not mention what punks are
rebelling against. It is not about
shocking mom and dad with a new
hair color. On a grander scale, it
is about changing the suburban
world many of us grew up in.
Punk questions the values and
morals that were taught to us, and
allows us to create a new set of
ethics to reflect what is important
in a world outside of the white-
picket fence realm.

Our rebellion can range from
serious political protest, to form-
ing a band and singing songs
about how you could not get a date
in high school. The rebellion relies
heavily on the DIV (do it yourself)
ethic. Rather than whine about
how society does not fulfill c^ur
needs, we have decided to fill them
ourselves. We form our own
bands, make our own t-shirts,
print our own reading material,
press our own records, b<x)k our
own all-ages shows and give each
other food to eat and places to
sleep. We do not hold jobs to make
a comfortable living, but rather to
finance our music or our magazine
or our collectives.

How can I explain the joy that
punk brings? I produce my own
magazine about punk rcxk. It
takes me countless hours to write,
edit and lay out an issue. I lose
money every time I publish. Yet
I keep doing it to the point where
I have a job to keep up with its
expen.ses. It is worth it to have
a punk in Tennessee or California
or Sullivan Hall tell me they
enjoyed reading it.

Belle Air Terrace has been
home to some punk shows I have
b<x)ked. It is not much fun posting
flyers for shows around campus,
especially when people disparage
the bands that you love. A half-
hour before the show, I am hor
ribly ten.se, wcjrrying if people will
come to see the bands, if the bands
will show up or if anyprofit will
b<! made. However, my fears are
allayed the moment I see that
j)eople are smiling and dancing I
get a real high when Villanovans,
who have never heard this music
tx^ore, tell me they really enjoy
a band that has played. And when
1 go to shows off campus, that
liigh continues.

So the next time you see Green
Day bopping across your televi-
sion screen, think not about the
oh so-sassy Billie Jo<\ hut about
the [X'ople who brought them lo
where they are tcxi ay

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Book

Signing!

Monday, Oct. 9
5 - 6:30 p.m.

Connelly Plaza

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Only 300 books

available to be

personally signed

by Dick Vitalel

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tickets for the show at

7:30 p.m.!

(See below for ticket information)

tek Vnau & Cn

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"The Game of Life"
Monday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., Jake Nevin Field House

Ticket Information:

Tickets available in 215 Dougherty Hall

9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(seating is reserved so buy now to get the best seats!)

$8 per person

October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 1 1

Bosnian student speaks about the turmoil in her
country and rebuilds her life at Villanova.

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bars? '— ^

Two of Villanova's finest sharpened their leadership
skills during a Foreign Exchange Cruise this summer.

Who needs Dick and jane? Craig O'Hara presents
the "ABC's of punk" for beginners in The Philosophy
of Punk: More Than Noise.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album One Hot
Minute is unusually mild.

Fun returns to music with Dance Hall Crashers'
latest Lockjaw.

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Oct. 8

ODK Induction

Omicron Delta Kappa will have its fall
mduction Sunday, Oct. 8. The Circle will
Ix- honoring distinguished alumni, faculty
and staff of Villanova University. The
ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the
President's Ix)unge of the Connelly Center.
All members are welcome and encouraged
to attend. For more information call 519-
6000, X77910.

Oct. 9

Dick Vitale

Tickets are still available for Dick Vitale.
ESPN's top college basketball analyst will
speak about "The Game of Life" on Oct..
9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jake Nevin Fieldhouse.
Tickets are $8 and can be purchased
outside Connelly Center from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tickets are also available in the Office of
Student Development, locafcd in 2114
Dougherty Hall.

If you have any questions, please contact
Maura Dunfey at x97211.

Test-Taking
Workshop

Troubled by true/false, mystified by
multiple choice, exasperated by essay
exams? Dr. Reilly will offer an exam prep
and test-taking workshop this Monday.
Oct. 9, from 2:30-3.20 p.m. in the Coun
seling Center, 106 Corr Hall. The workshop
is free and no sign-up is necessary.

Marquette
Theologian

Dr. Paul Misner, professor of historical
theology at Marquette University, will
address the topic of "The Conversion of
John Henry Newman and the Unity of the
Churches" on Monday, Oct. 9, in the
Villanova Room of the Connelly Center at
7:30 p.m. The lecture is the first of two
in commemoration of the 150th anniver-
sary of John Cardinal Newman's reception
into the Catholic Church.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Oct. 1 0

Villanova
Republicans

For anyone who is willing to make a
stand in today's s(KMef y. First meeting will
be held on Oct. 10. If interested, please
contact or leave a message with Rob
X13310. Fred xl,7206, Stan xl99()6. or Bob
527 6970.

Oct. 1 1

Volunteer Panama

For our fifth year, Villanova Volunteers
of the Campus Ministry Office will sponsor
a service trip for engineering majors (and
some other students with fluent Spanish
skills) to Wacuco, Panama, Jan. 3-13, 1996.
Volunteeers will work with the Franciscan
Missions in the jungles east of Panama
City. There will be four preparation
meetings (required for all who participate
in the trip) Wednesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 15,
Dec. 13 and one other date, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
in St. Rita's Chapel.

Oct. 1 2

SNAP Speaker

The Student Nurses Asscxiation of PA
(SNAP) will meet in the Fast Lx)unge of
Dougherty Hall on Thursday, Oct. 12. The
guest si)eaker will be a nurse anesthetist.
All nursing students are invited to attend.
SNAP would like to remind all nursing
students that it is never Loo late to becxmie.
a member; annual dues are just $5.

St. Augustine

Come join the Society of St. Augustine
for dinner — nourish your kxly and soul
as you listen to spiritual reading while you
eat. Anyone in the Villanova community
who is interested is welcome to join us
Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. in the upper
level of Belle Aire Terrace. The club
presently consists of students who are
interested in promoting reasoned discourse
on campus through dinner discussions,
hosting speakers, attending lectures to-
gether and taking part in other soul
cultivating activities.

Oct. 13-15

Search Retreat

A small group of students will make
a search retreat with University of
Scranton students, and then will come
back to lead a search weekend for
Villanova University in February. For
more info call Linda at 519-6699.

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Oct. 23

Islamic Studies

A lecture titled "Jerusalem: Israeli and
Palestinian Perspectives" will be given by
Dr. Moshe Hirsch from the Jerusalem
Institute for Israel Studies, and Dr.
Muhammad Y. Muslih from the political
science department at I^ong Island Ilniver
sity. It is co-sponsored by the Center for
Arab and Islamic Studies, Hillel Chapter
and the Center for Peace and Justice
Education. It will be held Monday, Oct. 23,
at 7:30 p.m. in 215 Tolentine Hall.

Oct. 10-12 MJi

Study Break

Midterm exams got yon down^ Take a
late night study break 1 uesday through
Thursday from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the
Day Hop of Dougherty Hall. Evening
snacks sponsored by the fall break service
trip to West Virginia. Come support your
hunger and Villanova Volunteers!

Basketball Club

The basketball club will hold its second
meeting of the year on Tuesday, Oct. 24,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Villanova Room of
Connelly Center. The student ticket plan,
road trips to away games and other club
activities will be discussed. It is not too
late to join the club! Become part of
Villanova basketball.

Oct. 30

HEC Retreat

Students, faculty and neighbors are
needed to work on the upcoming Handi
capped Encounter Christ (HEC) retreat,
Friday evening, Nov. 3, through Sunday
afternoon, Nov. 5. This retreat is sponsored
by Campus Ministry.

There will be an informational meeting
after the 6 p.m. Mass in Campus Ministry
on Sunday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday, Oct.
11, at 5 p.m. in Campus Ministry. A pre-
HEC liturgy will be Monday, Oct. 30, at
7:30 p.m. at 2 Barley Cone Lane, Rosement.

Talent Search

Calling all musicians and comedians!
Now is your chance to enter a local talent
tuntest which will take place at Villanova
on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and will be spon-
sored by Mastercard. "Mastercard Acts"
is your chance of a lifetime to advance to
the semi-finals and the finals and to win
$15,000 and an opportunity to meet with
representatives from national talent agen-
cies. Perspective performers can register
in Dougherty 215 (Campus Activities
Team) until Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Misc.

Race issues

The International Committee Against
Racism (INCAR) meets every Wednesday
at 5 p.m. in the Peace and Justice Center,
located in the basement of Sullivan Hall.
It features relaxed, student-led conversa-
tions and discussions about race and
Villanova. We are also working to inform
Villanova about the importance and impli-
cations of ethnic differences within our
community in order to make this a true
community. Come, sit in and share your
ideas. For more information call xl9063 or
x 12593.

Community Service
Group

The Villanova Community Partnership
Corps seeks interested students committed
to working with community leaders and
organizers from Philadelphia to combat
IX)verty and fight for their rights of the
city's growing numbers of poor and
homeless. Help work on community news-
papers and get a real view of the atrocities
of shelter living in Philly. For more
information, call xl99()9 or x 12593.

Legion of Mary

The U>gion of Mary meets Wednesday
nights at 5:45 p.m. in the Rosemont Room
of Connelly Center. The Rosary is prayed
and spiritual readings |x>rtaining to Mary
and legionary- works are read and dis-
cussed The discussion is led by Fr. Uzor.
All .ire welcome.

Gays and Lesbians

An informal support group for the gay,
lesbian and bisexual students of Villanova
is now available. Call 519-6000, x86445 to
leave a message.

VQI

Have a conmienl or suggestion alxjul the
way things work here at Villanova? Your
comments or suggestions are needed. VQI's
Student Involvement Team proudly intro
duces a wide availability of its student
forms. Look for our new form boxes in
Connelly Center, Dougherty, Hartley,
Donahue and St. Mary's! We are waiting
to hear from you and act on your
suggestions.

Muslim Student
Association

This organization is open to Muslims
and non-Muslims alike. If you have an
interest in Islam or learning about Islam,
this may be a great way for you to find
out more. New ideas and new members are
welcome at any time. Come experience
Villanova's newest cultural student group.
For more information call Faahud at
x 12636.

Fall Break

Are you going home for fall break and
do you live in North Jersey? The Student
Government Association and the Dean of
Students Office is pursuing the interest of
students from North Jersey who would
take advantage of a bus to Paramus Park
departing from campus on Friday, Oct. 13,
and returning on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Passages

For more information, please contact the
International Students Office at 581-4095.

Eating Disorders

VFC

Do you constantly find yourself combat
ting sex stereotyping!* Hey, so do we! I^et's
do it together. The Villanova Feminist
Coalition holds its meetings every Tuesday
night at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Peace
and Justice — men and women are wel
come! For more information call Anne,
x76688.

CCD

Area parishes are m need ol LCD
t(;u hers for the religious instruction of
primary and middle schcK)! children If
yon are interested in volunteering your
time and services, please contact Kathy
Overt urf in Campus Ministry x97978.

DSA

If you are interested in Ix-ing part of
Villanova's most active liberal political
group — call x937% for more details. Be
part of planning this semester's events,
forums and panel discussions!

October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 13

Bosnian refugee seeks
to rebuild a new life

By MELISSA SODOLSKI

Asstslanl Features Editor

For over three years, news
program have fl(K)ded our Country
with terms like "war-torn Bos
nia," "Bosnian refugees" and
"Bosnian prison camps." How
many of us, however, have given
much thought to the mass des-
truction and devastation that has
overwhelmed Bosnia since 1992?
Although we hear about it every
night on the news and see it every
day in the paper, it is impossible
for us to comprehend the irrevo-
cable damage being done to Bosnia
and those inhabiting it.

The horrifying statistics are
rapidly increasing. Since May 1,
1992, the first day of the war in
Bosnia, over 350,000 people have
been killed and 60,000 women
have been raped. Also, there are
over 1.5 million refugees all over
the world who are trying desper
ately to rebuild their lives.

We at Villanova are fortunate
enough to have the extraordinary
opportunity of knowing and at-
tending school with a Bosnian
student. Irvana Kapetanovic, a
sophomore international business
major from Prijedor, Bosnia,
spoke of her experiences as a
refugee on Sept. 27 in the St.
Augustine Center.

Sponsored by Dr. Barbara Wall
and the Center for Peace and
Justice, the evening began with a
powerful introduction by Wall
stating, "We need to overcome the
ethnic strife that is going on and
has gone on in the past." Accord-
ing to Wall, the bottom line is that
"people's lives have been
disrupted."

Kapetanovic began her speech
by reading an essay she wxote for
an F.nglish class about the first

day of the war. "Most of us didn't
know what ws going on," said
Kapetanovic. Although her family
had f(xxl, the electricity and water
was turned off in her town. "1
realized that I was in a dangerous
and uncomfortable situation," she
added.

Kapetanovic explained the psy-
chological fear she experienced of
being raped, killed or tortured. "I
prayed to God that we would all
wake up in the morning," she
said.

The war became progressively
worse. Serbian soldiers rampaged
her twon searching for Muslims.
Her father was taken from his
workplace and thrown into a
concentration camp. The family
has not seen or heard from him
since that day. "He wasn't in
volved in any political parties. His
only mistake was that he was a
Muslim and an intellectual," she
said.

Prijedor, Kapetanovic's home
town, is entirely Serbian field. "1
could go out, but it was scary,"
she said. [The Serbs] could come
and kill me because there weren't
any laws against killing Mus-
lims," she added.

Her mother sent Kapetanovic
and her sister to Croatia, and
remained in Bosnia hoping for her
husband to come home. She left
her whole life behind and took
onlv the bare essentials she needed
for the journey. Once in Croatia,
she had trouble getting into a
schof)l because she is a Muslim.
However, an organization called
the Jerrahi Order of America,
which is dedicated to helping
Bosnian refugees through a pro
gram called The Bosnian Student
I'roject, gave her an opportunity
to finish sch(K)l in New York.

Kapetanovic came to New York

in Aj)ril of 1993 knowing very
little Knglish, with the hopes of
starting a new life. She stayed in
a Muslim community with other
refugees. Once she got settled
there, she began to realize how far
away she actually was from her
r(X)ts. "None of us realize how
hard it is to separate from your
parents," she stated. "They were
in my heart," she added, "whe-
never I was sad I would think
about them."

Kapetanovic finished high
schcMjl in New York and came to
Villanova on a full scholarship in
August 1993. "Coming |to Villan
ova 1 1 wanted to be open and make
more friends because I would be
here for four years. 1 wanted to
start a new life," she said. She
wishes to use the knowledge and
degree she earns at Villanova to
help Bosnia rebuild after the war.

This summer, she visited her
mother and sister in Germany,
where they are now living. It was
the first time they saw each other
in over two years. "It was like
having a dream come true," she
said.

When Kapetanovic was asked
what she liked and disliked about
America, she replied, "I like
America because I never felt like
a foreigner here. People never
laughed at me when 1 spoke. "Her
dislikes about America center
around American's ignorance
about the war. "Most Americans
don't even know where Bosnia
is," she complained.

She believes that Americans are
misled about the war by the
, media. "You would think that
these people are coming from
before civilization," she said.
"We're not coming from the
jungle; we're from a civilized part
of the world."

PHOTO BY JFHfMV IF At H

Organized by senior Jason Loiselle, a Villanova Committee for Philadelphia Homeless member,
Novans can be seen here with Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell before starting the work
day.

On Saturday, Sept. 30, 1995, many Villanova students t(M)k part in the second
annual Philadelphia Cares Day. The volunteers joined thousands of people working
in [Philadelphia sch(K)lson projects such as painting murals and hallways, |)lantinK'
flowers, and whitewashing graffiti. Participants were able to see first hand the
challenges facing the city's schools and were able to see that, as the Philad<'lphia
Cares organization's motto states, "in one day you can make a world of differnce."

According to the organization, the primary goal of the day was to provide
over ,"),()()() hours of coinmunity service in one day. Another was to promote the
spirit of volunteerism and demonstrate the power of peojilc united in commtnutv
service.

In addition to this annual event, Philadelphia Cares continues to carry out
Its mission of community service all year long. Volunteers tutor < hildren, feed
the hungry, help build ;i-ffordable housing, landscape area parks, and nuich more.
Anyone interested can write to PHILADKLPHIA CARES, P.O BOX 43221,
PHILADELPHIA, F\i. 19129 or call the Volunteer Hotline at (21,5) fi02 CARE

Greek Briefs

Alpha Pht's B.M.O.C. Date Dance was quite a success last
Friday. As Jar as we know, everyone there had a tahulous time
What was the final decision on who is actually THF Best Man
On Campus? We saw them dancing, but did they smooch':' Were
YOU there? The fun didn't end at the dance, because a/terwards
Ashley Jackson snuck into Kelly's' Woohoo! (iood times never end
with Alpha Phi. Don't miss our Homecoming celebrations this
weekend at the Beach. We hope everyone has a safe and happy
Homecoming!

Homecoming weekend has finally arrived! Delta Gamma has
a lot to celebrate! Congratulations Michelle Walker, Brett Lucas,
Debbie Buckley. Cathy Pecortno, Linda DiFlorio, Anita Fresolone
and Meghan Joyce for being selected to serve on Campus Ministry
Service trips over break. Have a wonderful time while helping those
in need! Great job Chrissy Faistl on being a team member and
group leader at last weekend's Campus Ministry Intro Retreat!
Linda DiFlorw, Kristen Termotto, Tara Mataraza and Brooke
Rhodes deserve recognition for attending the Delta Gamma FIJI
Phi Kappa Tau Team leadership Retreat in the Poconos last
weekend! Congratulations to Audrey Duncan and Tara Mataraza
on being selected for the Blue Key Recruitment Team and special
thanks to the sisters who attended the Walk For Hemophilia last
Saturday and helped a very good cause. A long overdue thank you
is in order to Jen Marrone for planning and organizing a very
exciting and eventful Parents Weekend tailgate party! Delta
Gamma wishes everyone in the Villanova community an exciting
and highly successful Homecoming Weekend! Watch out guys, the
DG's are scoping you out for their Date Dance coming up on Oct.
26! And to our fellow Greeks, get your bathing suits out and warm
up with some laps because ANCHORSPLASH is on Nov. 19.'

Delta Gamma would like to wish those going on the Campus
Ministry service trips and everyone else a terrific, much anticipated
fall break!

Delta Delta Delta would like to thank the 19 TriDelta Student
Orientation Counselors for doing a wonderful job with the 1995
Student Orientation, and to Stacy Kennedy for doing an incredible
job as New Student Orientation Chair. Tn Delta wishes to
congratulate PanheTs new treasurer Erin Neville. This Saturday
Nikki Billman, Neasa Thornton and Stacy Kennedy did an
awesome job on the court when they won the women 's division
of Alpha Pi Delta's 3-on 3 basketball tournament Finally, thanks
to Stacy Kennedy and all of the social committee members for a
fantastic New Year's Eve Hoathouse this past Thursday night'

Hey Pi Phi's! Get psyched for homecoming this weekend' And
by the way, thanks to Sigma Pi for a great time at Thursday's
hay ride.

Pi Phi 's have been coming out on top all over campus this week.
Congratulations to Kristen McGinnis on being elected to Facilities
Chair for Rush and to Kate O'Neill for being selected as a semi
finalist in the North American Open Poetry Contest. Also, thanks
to all those sisters who came in second place for Alpha Phi Delta's
Hoops for the Homeless. You go, girls!

•

The brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon would like to congratulate
and welcome the Eta pledge class to the fraternity. Get pumped
and give 1 1 Opercen t to pledging because it will be a most exh ila rating
experience.

Congratulations to Kevin Danielsen. Mike Caporalc. Dan
McCarey, Tim Costelloand Chris Messing for placing second overall
in the Chi Olympics held this past Sunda\ As a reward tor their
success this team was rewarded a $100 cash prize that was donated
towards Special Olympus. Go(xI job. guys

A special thanks goes out to Raj Pat. Kcvm Danielsen and Alfie

Tamayo for their fearless efforts this weekend in APD's Hoops tor

the Homeless philanthropy event. After teaching a clinu tn the

first round, this threesome was eventually given the hoot tn the

later rounds. Hey, there is always next time

O P

TEN

Straight lT<m the Home Office in 201 Dougherty are the
Top Ten reasons to come to Homecoming 1995:

10. Snipers!

9. Special Mu«^ical Guest; David Hasselhoff
8. Hew game: Hit tivt target and dunk the Pope
7. Official Beer; Coors Cutter
6. Tiannamen dancing
5. New location; The plot of grass in front of
4. Free O.J.

3. Guest speaker: Dr. Jack Kevorkian
2. Segregation

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And the Number One reason to come to Homecoming 1995:
1. Four Wiords; Go Go Power Rangers!

Page 14 • THE VILLANOVAN • October 6, 1995

E A T U R E S

'Novans cruise among elite in exchange program

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Kathy Smith, a senior interna
tional business major and Villa
nova NKOTC battalion com
mander, was one of four
Americans selected for a Foreign
Exchange Cruise (FOKEX) with
the Australian navy. Senior geo-
graphy major Hill Swick, the
executive officer of Villanova's
NROTC battalion, was one of four
Americans selected for a FORKX
cruise with the United Kingdom's
navy.

The Navy conducts the FOREX
program with both English and
non English speaking countries in
order to expose American naval
personnel to foreign military
practices. While all in the NROTC
program must participate in a
cruise the summer before their
senior year, only those fluent in
a foreign language may apply for
a FOREX cruise in another coun-
try. Assignment to Australia or
the United Kingdom, as the only
English-speaking countries in the
FOREX program, presents the
most competition. Those who
choose not to apply for the FOREX
assignment participate in a cruise
on an American naval vessel.

A request for consideration for
a FOREX assingment involves an
application process which in-
cludes a recommendation from
the captain and an essay. Smith
and Swick are the first Villanova
students to secure assignments to
English-speaking countries, the
most competitive FOREX
destinations.

Smith thought "it would be
really interesting to go to another
country to see how their military
is treated. . .just because we've
become so global." Her cruise
lasted from June 14 to Aug. 1; 31
days of which she spent in port
and 20 days at sea.

Smith spent the cruise on the
HMAS TOBRUK. a ship primarily
used for support tasks such as
transporting personnel and tanks.
In addition to the ship's workday,
which lasted from 8 a.m. until 4
p.m.. Smith performed watch and
other duties so she would "eat and
work, but sleep very little" while
at sea. "You realize the routine
of being on a ship," she said.

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Smith also participated in Op-
eratujii Awkward, the Royal Aus
tralian Navy's preparation for
Kanganx) '9S, the annual simu
lated war exercises for Australia's
navy. Operation Awkward sought
to test the crew's readiness in an
emergency to ensure that all grew
accustomed to [X'rformance under
such conditions. Throughout the
cruise, emergency tests were
conducted to reinforce emergency
l)reparedness.

1 )uring part of the cruise, Smith
rode in a helicopter with an
American exchange pilot, whom
she later talked with at an onboard
cocktail party. Two days later, his
helicopter crashed while perform-
ing a medical evacuation from
another ship. She and the other
members of the crew felt the
shock; "Then you start to realize
that what you're doing is really
serious," she said. As of now,
Smith has received no official
notice of the condition of the
helicopter's crew or passengers.

Swick's cruise lasted from June
19 to July 25. He served on the
HMS ARGYLL, an anti-submarine
frigate. "It gave me an opportunity
to compare the leadership styles
of U.S. naval officers versus Royal
Naval officers," he explained.

The ARGYLL'S work schedule
began at 7:30 a.m. with a tea-and-
cookies break from 10:30 a.m. to
11 a.m.; the workday ended at 4
p.m. Swick also had to stand
bridge watch. The ARGYLL was
preparing for Basic On-Sea Trials
(BOST), which Swick described in
his post-training report as "an
intense period in which Royal
Navy ships undergo testing and
drills to rate the fighting capabil-
ities of each ship and her crew."
They also participated in a
"weekly war'" in which "we
tested our skills against other
Royal Navy ships, aircraft and
submarines, both real and
simulated."

Both Swick and Smith found
their FOREX experiences useful
in familiarizing them with differ-
ent military organizational and
leadership styles. "You get an
appreciation for a foreign navy,"
said Smith.

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Student takes "bar exam"
at home and abroad

By MEGHAN SCIBONA

I spent last semester in Sevilla,
Spain. It is said that the bars are
better there, which tempted me to
write an article to prove that
theory. But, to be fair, I thought
I would objectively examine them.
First let us analyze a typical
Wednesday night.

We will start in Spain. In the
early evening people go "tapa
hopping," a concept similar to bar
hopping. (A tapa is a small hors
d'oeuvre.) We would sp>end an
hour or so hanging out before we
went home for dinner. This time
we would use to study for tests
or do group projects, if necessary.

At around 9 p.m. we headed
home for dinner. Between 10:30
and 11 p.m. we would meet again,
and the rest of the evening con-
sisted of bar hopping until closing.
After departing, I would often stop
for a cup of coffee alone at the
corner bar.

Now let us take the same night
at Villanova.

It is Wednesday night, and
many upperclassmen feel the urge
to go out. The bars are calling out
to them with their favorite sp)e-
cials, which have to be taken
advantage of before midnight.
One usually decides between the
specials at Smokes and Gators,
and heads out with a group of
friends. The general consensus is
that everyone will meet at Kelly's
for late night, where those who
had intended to get drunk have
already accomplished their goal.

Beyond those two scenarios,
there are even more differences.
Let's take happy hour. The fact
that there is a time limit on the
special prices implies an urgency
to take full advantage while it is
still possible, and encourages
people to drink more quickly.

In Spain, however, there is no
time limit. In the same way that
there is pressure to drink quickly
here, there exists a pressure there
to make it through an entire
evening without losing control,
getting sick, or going home. I can
remember many nights when the
clock struck 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. and
one of my American friends was
ready to call it a night. Since their
nights last much longer, our
Spanish friends were always
surprised and a little offended, as
if it were a personal affront to
them.

This issue of age is a key factor
separating the two nations' drink-
ing habits. In Spain, the drinking
age is 16, and there are generally
no problems with anyone getting
in to a bar if they so choose.
Turning 21 is a big event in the
life of most American college
students. Don Beatty, who was a
bouncer at the Jersey Shore this
summer, said, "It's funny to see
people who have gotten into the
bars all summer finally come to
in to celebrate their 21 St." He said
they usually laugh at their success
when he confronts them. Senior
Tracy Barthen said, "turning 21
is a rite of passage because you
can fmally go in and smile at the

bouncers as you show them your
seven forms of real l.D."

Unfortunately, whether in a
Spanish bar or an American bar,
one may still have the feeling of
being in a "meat market." Student
Mark Tierney commented that
American bars are where "cows
and bulls get together and sling
some dung." Honestly, I found
Spanish men to be more forward
and persistent. Nonetheless, bars
are where people come together,
socialize and try to hook up, and
there's no escaping that.

Someone is always bound to get
out of control when there is
alcohol involved. It would not be
honest to say that because the
Spaniards have been legally drink-
ing longer, that they know their
limits any better.

Senior Ken Hill is a bartender
at Kelly's. He admits that some-
times when people are out of
control and insist in ordering
more shots, "I'll give them a shot
of coke, and they think it's Jager-
meister." Another bartender
agrees, "The idea is to resolve
conflicts before they start. I'll give
them a shot of water if I have to,
and tell them it's on the house."
One bartender who asked to
remain anonymous said, "It's an
oxymoron because you want to
make people happy because they'll
tip you more, and so it's in your
best interest to make people
drunk. Yet, if they get sick, I'm
the one who has to clean it up.
Friend or not, the mess l(X)ks the
same on the fl(X)r."

PsssI . .

'Hopes can always go up, tears can only come down."
You are young and life is long; there is time to kill today.

Blues Traveler

Pink Floyd
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"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither.
it's on your plate — that's my philosophy."

but just enjoy your ice cream while

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October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 17

Homecoming '95

Building a New Tradition

SATURDAY, OCT. 7

STUDENT AND YOUNG ALUMNI PICNIC!

/ Austin/Dougherty Fields - Gates Open at 10:30 a.m.

/ Live Entertainment Begins at 11:30 a.m. featuring:

Rugby Road (11:30 a.m.) - with alums Derek Smith '92 and Kenny Kearns '921

Life In General (12:45 p.m.) - bringing their southern alternative folk-pop sound to the stage!

WANDERLUST (2:25-3:30 ;7.m.; - showcasing their new hit release "Prize"!

/ Other Fun-Filled Activities Include:

*'Make Your Own " Recording Booth, Speed Pitch and Velcro Wall Jump!
/ Food and Beverages Available for Purchase
/ $2.00 Admission - Payable at the Gate
/ Entertainment ends at 3:30 p.m.; Picnic area closes at 4 p.m.

^ You must bring your WildCard to be admitted. Students may enter through the gates located on

Sheehan Field, between Austin and Dougherty Halls and at Chapel Drive.
it This is a day for Villanovans ONLY - students from other universities will not be admitted.

(We don't have the space for all those out-of-towners.

VILLANOVA FOOTBALL! -^

/ Connecticut Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats - kick-off at 1 p.m., sponsored by US Air!

/ £EEE Admission with a student I.D. at Gate #1!

it Half-time ceremonies include the retiring of shoes of nine Villanova track and field legends:
Don Bragg '57, Frank Budd '62, Ron Delany '58, Paul Drayton '63, Jumbo Elliott '35, Vicki Ruber '89,
Larry James '70, Charlie Jenkins '58 and Sonia O'Sullivan '91 !

it Win a drawing for TWO US Air TICKETS to anywhere in the continental United States!
You must be in attendance to be eligible to win.

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH ANDY TALLEY S BONE MARROW TESTING PROGRAM!
/ Jake Nevin Field House - program begins at 10 a.m.

/ Help save a life! It only takes ten minutes and a test tube of blood (AND IT'S PAINLESS!).

OTHER HOMECOMING INFORMATION!
/ Parking

/ Ithan Avenue, between County Line Road and Lancaster Avenue, will be closed to all cars, except
those bearing a duPont/Field House/Lower Bartley football parking pass.

/ Visitors are encouraged to use the complimentary "Wildcat Shuttle" with free parking at the

Wyeth-Ayerst lots on King of Prussia Road in Radnor. The shuttle will run continuously beginning
at 10 a.m.

ik- Carrying alcoholic beverages on the campus is prohibited.

it In the Commonwrealth of Pennsylvania, the penalty for possessing a false I.D. card is a fine of

$500- $1,000.
ik- The state penalty for underage drinking is a maximum fine of $500 and loss of driver's

license for three months (one year for a second offense). The loss of license is transferred
to one's state of permanent residence.

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I N M

Morrissey's Grammar shows improvement

By KAREN GOULART

Entertainment Editor

Someone once said, "1 don't
know art, but 1 know what 1
like. " I forget who it was because
I'm too drugged up on cold med
icine to remember or to care but
the point is, this little phrase of
self proclamied ignorance reminds
me of my relationship with Mor
rissey. I don't know every song or
every thing that Morrissey has
ever done so it's probably fair to
say that I don't know Morrissey
but I know what I like. 1 like
Southpaw (irummar.

As was alluded to previously, 1
am ill. Life is a drag when you
are ill. Life is gloomy when you
are ill. Life is lonely when you are
ill (no one wants to come near
someone who might spew a lung
on them). What better time then.

to listen to Morrissey''' I figured,
why not kick myself while I'm
down^ Like 1 said, 1 am no expert
on Morrissey, but it d(X's not take
a high paid music critic to realize
that for the most part Morrissey
is something of a miserable fellow.
Hence, I thought giving his latest
release, Southpaw Grammar, a
listen would serve to enhance the
fine moods I had Ix'en finding
myself in. What I found, to my
surprise, was not the Morrissey
I was used to. Granted, the themes
were the same: depression,
jealousy, a general aura of dour
ness, but there was clearly some-
thing more in the music, some-
thing that smacked faintly of
'Smiths-ness.'

Southpaw is composed of only
eight songs. Six simultaneously
glum and rollicking vignettes
flanked on both ends by two
thoroughly engrossing novellas.

The first of these, the 1 1 minute,
15-second "The Teachers are
Afraid of the Students begins
with an eerie orchestral repetition
that suddenly breaks off into
gritty guitar noise. Equally sur-
prising is the two minute drum
solo that preceeds what I consider
to Ix" the best track on the album,
"The Operation." A fantastically
souped up version of the old ex
lover theme.

The bolder newer sound that
can be found on Southpaw might
be attributable to the way in
which it was created. Morrissey
brought together the talents of
pnxlucer Steve Lilywhite and co-
writers and guitarists Boz Boorer
and Alain Whyle. While a group
effort seems the antithesis of
Morrissey's post-Smiths mental-
ity, it seems like it might be just
the thing his sound has been
searching for for years but never

One Hot Minute shows less
spicy Chili Peppers

By SANDRA BAZZARELLI

Statt Reporter

It is safe to say that The Red
Hot J hill Peppers have Ix'en
taking pointers from their new
pal, Tony Bennett. After all, why
else would they resort to singing
their same old songs?

With the highly anticipated
release of One Hot Minute, An-
thony Kiedis, Flea, Dave Navarro
and Chad Smith continue in the
funky, psychedelic, rockin' tradi-
tion that caused their break-
through with Mother's Milk. How-
ever, One Hot Minute manages to
fall short of expectations, lacking
the fresh, humor-laced bite that
used to dominate their sound. The
album, which follows the band's
immensely successful, BloodSu-
frarSexMagic, is too familiar and,
at times, downright predictable.

Because Kiedis' voice cannot
garner much character, even the
seemingly interesting use of the
spoken word on "Deep Kick" and
the Dramamine warranted, flut
tering meUxiy in "Coffee Shop"
come across as experimental, if
not annoying, upon delivery. Of
course, such tracks would not be
as difficult to swallow had the

majority of the album been a
valiant attempt at something
new. Unfortunately, zippy ballads,
such as the first single, "My
Friends" ("Under The Bridge Part

Two") and, "Tearjerker" occupy
most of the album's space. Still,
there is enough room left over to
be filled by cleverly calculated
shock value in the form of four
U'tter words that appear in hopes
of being some sort of substance

or philosophical statement.

Yet, this is not to say that One
Hot Minute is not catchy or is
unbearable listening. Not at all.
In fact, unlike most bands of the
day, The Red Hot Chili Peppers
maintain their status as being
anything but drone and boring.
For example, the refrain of "Aero-
plane" — "... I like pleasure/
spiked with pain/ music is my
aeroplane... ", will, more than
likely, be sure to stick in your head
forever. Listeners will also prob-
ably find themselves singing
along to the infectious guest
chants of Gurmukh Kaur Khals
on "Falling Into Grace" and
laughing out loud to "Pea," a
track sung by Flea.

However, all in all, it is obvious
that producer. Rick Rubin let
something truly special slip away.
After all, how many times can a
listener be' expected to be sur-
prised and entertained by tempo
changes in the middle of songs?
No doubt though, despite its many
shortcomings. The Red Hot Chili
Peppers will enjoy huge commer
cial success with this one. The
truth is, fans do not care if One
Hot Minute is completely mild
and, well, frankly. . . not so hot.

October brings harvest
of new CD releases

Oct. 3, 1995

Mariah Carey

Candle Box

Reba McEntire

Meat Loaf

Meat I\ippets

P.M. Dawn

Oasis

C & C Music Factory

Pure Soul

Deborah Cox

MarkChesnutt *

Joe Diffie (Xmas LP)

W.C. & The Maad Circle

Dan I'Ogelberg

For Squirrels

SDTK: Srrange Days

Oct. 10, 1995

Janet Jackson

Green Day

Tears For Fears

Indigo (iirls

k.d. lang

Fleetwood MAC

All-4-one(XmasLP)

Joe Satriani

John Secada

Clint Black (Xmas LP)

Tractors (Xmas LP)

KKSOne ,

Joshtia Kadison

Cowboy Junkies .

Peter Frampton

Oct. 10, 1995

Elvis Presley

Joan Armatrading

Mr. Bungle

Henry Mancini
(box set)

Marilyn Manson

Badlees

Souls of Mischief

Insane Clown Posse

Menace Can

Life of Agony

G/Z/K

Ben Arnold

Horace Brown

Boss Hog

Boney James

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quite findmg. So, while the fhemes
may not be anything new and
exciting, the new direction Mor

rissey's overall sound is movmg
in, makes it worth all the
heartache.

Daou hypnotizes
with Z'ipless

By GAIL HAMOY

Staff Reporter

^ i 1 j^ or me, the intention of the
A/ album is to explore all
kinds of erotic, emotional and
music possibilities," says Vanessa
Daou of her solo debut, Ziptess.
Indeed she does, with her haunt-
ing vocals and distinct style that
is sure to captivate every kind of
listener. What makes this album
so unique is the way she incor-
porates pulsating jazz with hyp-
notic rhythm and sensual poetry.
Born and raised in the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Vanessa Daou's
music reflects a simple, hassle-
free existence that she attributes
to her dreams of swimming and
breathing underwater. At Barnard
College in New York, where she
majored in art and aesthetics, she
was writing and reading her own
poetry. It was during this period
that she discovered and became
inspired by the poetry of Erica
Jong. In fact, the 10 tracks on
Zipless are taken from a compila
tion of Jong's poems titled 'Becom
ing Light.' The last track, titled
"Smoke" features the poet herself
reading aloud.

Although the album comes with
an explicit lyrics warning, it is for
the raw, pure nature of poetic
description and not for blatant
profanity. "I wanted the sexy,
brooding feeling. Everybody
knows that feeling," claims Va-
nessa. After listening to the first
track, "The Long Tunnel Of
Wanting You," one is hooked. "I
wanted the kind of delivery that
would stand a lot of listening," she
says. The power of the words and
the intensity of the music leaves
one's mind and body wanting to
hear more, wanting to feel more.
You stay and soon any inhibition
disappears as you listen to "Dear
Anne Sexton," repetitious but
soothing, "Sunday Afternoons,"
about bittersweet obsession, "Al-
cestis on the Poetry Circuit," a
dark observation of how women
oppress themselves and "My Love
Is Too Much," which breaks
sexuality down to its simplest
form and four other self-
interpretive pieces that manage to
sound upbeat, yet unhurried.

It has been said that Daou's
voice and music are effortless,
that they affect like a drug, but
without the substance.

October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAM • Page 21

I N M

The Hip Hop Theatre Playbill: Joe's rebuttal

By JOE LOPEZ

Staff Reporter

Before we get down to busi-
ness, 1 would like to respond
to last week's editorial about
WXVIJ. First of all, the problem
about the music not being diverse
needs to be reconsidered. Techni-
cally, the word 'alternative' means
something different, anything
that does not coincide with the
norm. Therefore, Hip Hop Thea
tre, the world music show, the
techno show, the punk show, the
jazz show and the blues show are
all 'alternative' shows by defini-
tion. As a station, our main
concern is to supply the listeners
with a broad variety of music that
cannot be found on your everyday
radio station. That is why you will
not catch me playing Coolio's new
song or Biggie Smalls 20 times in
a row. If we wanted to please the
majority of listeners on this

campus, we would have to con
form to the formats of stations
such as Power 99, YlOO, or prob
ably the most appropriate for
Villanovans, WDRE. Our main
objective as a station is to be
diverse, and if you look at the
schedule of our shows, it is evident
that we are extremely diverse,
probably the only diverse entity
on this campus.

As far as the signal is concerned,
that is a problem we have been
working on since I have been here,
which is about three years. It is
an extremely expensive process
which was postponed last year in
order to improve the AM signal
for future DJ's. However, this
action was overlooked by the
writer of last week's editorial. It
is not as if we could improve the
signal overnight. Although it
would be convenient, it is just not
that easy.

Anyway, no hard feelings be-

tween the paper and the station,
but it is time to get down to the
business of that wonderful art
fom and culture we call 'Hip
Hop.' Kool G. Rap — 456 is
definitely the album of the week.
If you like that hustler, criminol
ogy type rap music, this is a must
for your collection. Shame on you
if you are not familiar with G.
Kap, but he is undeniably the
creator of the ill lyrical visualism
that is present in artists like Nas,
AZ, Mobb Deep, B.I.G. and most
recently, Raekwon. Songs like
"Money on my Brain," "Execu-
tioner Style," "Take 'em to War,"
"For the Brothas' " and "Fast
Life," featuring Nas, all add up
to create a delicious sugar cookie
with an extra large glass of
chocolate milk. Also, be on the
lookout for some new Fat Joe stuff
due out soon; I've heard about six
cuts, and they're all extra hot.
Lastly, listen to the theatre for a

new KRS & Channel Live song more time counting how many

called "Free Mumia," an ex times Snoop Doggy Dogg curses

tremely phat song dealing with rather than doing something

politicians like Jesse Jackson and really beneficial like freeing Mu-

C. Delores Tucker who spend "na Sellouts!

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Cultural Film Series: presents
Wide Sargasso Sea

By COREY WALSH

Staff Reporter

Sexual obsession and the ad-
vent of colonialism in Jamaica
are the themes of director John
Duigan's film adaptation of Jean
Rhys' 1960 novel Wide Sargasso
Sea. Both the movie and book are
designed as "prequels" to Char-
lotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre, and
the subsequent film version.

Wide Sarffisso Sea centers on
the insane Mrs. Antoinette Ro-
chester who is locked in the attic
in Jane Eyre. Rhys, in his novel,
hypothesizes a possible scenario
of the events leading to her
madness.

The film opens on the Coulibri
plantation, which has d^enerated
since the abolition of slavery. It
has become a blight in the lush
Jamaican landscape. The estate is
owned by Annette Cosway (Rachel
Ward) and controlled by her elitist
English husband, Paul Mason
(Michael York). Mason is the
archetype of British colonialism
racist believing wholly in the
inviolability of English culture
wherever it exists. The natives,
however, live with the mystical
passions of their own traditions
and revolt, burning the mansion
to the ground and fatally injuring
Annette's son. Following her son's
death, Annette falls into despair
and madness, causing Mason to
return to Flngland and send her
daughter Antoinette (Karina I^m

bard) into a convent.

The story resumes years later
as Antoinette has reached adult
hood. Mason has died leaving the
estate to Antoinette on the con-
dition that she adhere to a pre-
arranged marriage to Edward
Rochester (Nathanial Parker).
Rochester, like Mason, is the
epitome of English culture, while
Antoinette is filled with the raw
eroticism of the Jamaican people.
Rochester is immediately over-

whelmed by the heat and primal
sensuality of the tropics, in direct
contrast to the cold and rain of
England. Even in a land so foreign
to him Rochester's gender and
cultural dominance over his wife
is apparent. By law, anything
which Antoinette owns becomes
the property of her new husband
because he is male. Antoinette
tells the first part of her story, but
with the arrival of Rochester in
the second half, even the narrative
voice becomes subjugated.

At first their relationship is
based entirely on the desire gener
ated by Antoinette's sexual awak
ening. However, trust soon erodes

and their personalities drift even
further apart. Rochester begins to
favor his British tendencies while
Antoinette descends into the same
alcohol induced insanity that
claimed her mother. He becomes
loathsome and malicious, leaving
Antoinette without warning to
spend time with his English peers.
Eventually, Rochester has an
affair with a seductive slave.
Ironically, at the time, he is under
the influence of an aphrodisiac
given to him by Antoinette with
the hope of regaining his love.

Ultimately, Antoinette is re-
duced to no more than what her
mother had become. Rochester's
misogynistic treatment of An-
toinette represents the prevailing
colonial attitudes toward women
by English men, and the domi
nance of their culture over Jamai
can traditions. In his final step
toward removing everything that
Antoinette values, Rochester
takes her to England, places her
under the watchful eye of a
caretaker and abandons her to the
attic of his mansion. The film
ends dramatically with Antoinette
setting fire to the house and
dancing freely in silhouette across
the burning roof.

Please join us as the Cultural
Film Series presents "Wide Sar
gasso Sea" on Oct. 9, at 7 p.m.
The speaker will be Antoinette
Burton with her discussion en-
titled "The Empire Strikes Back:
'Wide Sargasso Sea' responds to
'Jane Eyre.' "

Dirges prepare
for Nova show

By MAURA GIBNEY

Entertainment Editor

On October 2.5, the Belle Air
Nightclub will reverberate
with the sound of an up and
coming band called the Dirge.s.
For some of you this name may
sound familiar. The Dirges have
opened up for acts like Rusted
Root, Belly and the plaid wonders
the Mighty, Mighty Bosstones.
You also might have caught them
at their hxal performancs in clubs
like Grape Street and the North
Star in Philly. According to man
ager and occasional mandolin
player John Myers, the Dirges are
spending a great deal of time on
the road building up their fan bast-
They are currently branching out
into areas like New York and
Cleveland. They are hoping that
the Villanova show sp^jnsored by
the Campus Activities Team will
result in some new fans. After
listening to their current album
Splinter, this wish is sure to
become reality.

The Dirges is composed of Gary
Mitchell (guitar, bass, vocals),
Erie Zimmerman (guitar,
bass.inandolin, vocals), Steve
Bodner (guitar, acoustic guitar)
and Brian "Scooter" Hassingcr
(drums and percussion). They all
met while at State College Pen

nsylvania and since graduating
they have devoted all their time
and energy to the band. As Meyer
stated, they are definitely going
to try, "to make a career out of
It Somedav. ho[X'fulIy. we will
h.ne the help oi a record JabeJ
behind us."

Fven without the "help of a
major record label," the Dirges
have already released two albums.
Fiber and more recently Splinter.
The talent of the Dirges is appar-
ent with one listen of either
.ilbuni .Although, they would be
labeled as alternative' (the cate-
gory of choice for all mainstream
music today), they possess a very
unique sound. It is refreshing to
actually listren to something
which IS infused with energy
without being t)lastt'd away by a
screaming electric guitar, scream-
ing vocals or incessant pounding
drums. Please, do not think by the
word 's(X)thing' I am implying
elevator music. Rather, the Dirges
have a sound that one can either
write a pajxT to or kick hack and
enjoy a cold beverage ol ( hoice to.
Their music is highly entertain-
ing. Necrtheless, ac<~ording to
Myer, "Their live shows are lots
better than the CD. Not to say the
CD is bad or anvthing However,
it you like live musu come see us
and you won't b<* disappointed."

OPES HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES HO

• '•

Vanessa Daou brings poetry to music.

Aquarius: Go see the movie
"Seven" over break. Marvel at the
trulydiabolical nature of the killer
and try to emulate it. Do not,
however, use the seven deadly
sins as the backdrop for your
murders. Rather, draw on the
theme of the 12 days of Christmas.
Now you can be festive and de
vious at the same time.
Pisces: The alignment of the
planets is surprisingly in your
favor this wwk. Now is the time
to seriously consider your Hallo-
ween costume. Go for the gusto
and go as an exclamation mark.
Follow around people who yell a
lot and tell them you are trying
to get mto character. Do not fear
their baffled expressions Be the
emphasis you were born to be'

Arie«: Do Qol-let .the-str^sis of mid

terms get you down. When things
start to get overwhelming, IxMt
out a mighty roar. If you are in
a testing situation, respet^t your
neighbors and just put your head
on your desk and drool. What
professor in his/her right mind
would touch your blue b<K)k after
that, let alone grade it? Burn your
candle at both ends over break
Taurus: Bring a bowl of chicken
noodle soup to any ill friends
Follow them around campus while
spraying Lysol in their wake.
Make sound effects for the germs
as they die after contact with this
deadly disinfectant. Go to the
supermarket on Sunday and re
mind people not to squeeze the
Charmin. If they refuse to listen,
make a citizen's arrest Such
abnormal iiKJiyiducil.s should, not

roam freely in our society.
Gemini: Now is the time to build
a close relationship with your
neighbors. While they are sleep
ing, creep into their alxxle dressed
as the Grim Reaper. Barter with
them for their souls. You will find
yourself the recipient of many
gifts.

Cancer: Spend Homecoming
weekend in your r(X)m watching
"Strange Brew ' You are not
allowed to partake in the festiv
ities of the day until you accu
rately calculate how many times
"Take off" is said. Over break you
will create a new toy sensation
called Mr. Avacodohead. Expect to
be sued by the Mr. Potatohead
IXH)ple. Settle out of court.

IxM): The stars are lining up in
6t»c»h- a *»ey -that' t+iey +ieye never -

been lined up before. It's really Fight for your right to party

quite fascinating. Unfortunately, Scorpio: On Saturdav try to

we haven I got the slightest idea f,jrure out why you always get

what they mean. ^i„h lousv horoscoix-s.

Virjijo: You need to rest during the
u^xoming break. Strap yourself to
your Ix'd and don't mov«' a muscle,
try not to blink if you can help
it. You will find yourself refreshed
and pleasantly s(|UfK)shy by the
end of the week.

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ming for mid terms you will
suddenly feel (orniK'lled to jump
up and down gleefully on your
roymmate's head This is a nat
ural reaction to stress and should
not be inhibited. For further
stress release try wearing a pair
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Sagittarius: Pay tribute to the
dying foliage, tiather all of your
friends together and paint your
selves in bright reds, oranges and
vellows and hurl yourselves off of
tree branches. Sue the s(h(K)l for
any injuries you might get because
those little plaques don't tarry
warning lalx-ls.

Capricorn: Avoid the rush and
head down to Cancun for mid
semester break. Just imagine, you
won't have to worry at)oiit being
tan or in shajH' or al)out meeting
other people or having a g(KKl lime
or anything of that sort. After all,
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I N M

Philosophy of Punk combats old myths

FU KEVIN FITZ SCHWARTZ

Stuj/ Reporter

With the new found pc^pular-
ity of f'unk r(K)ted bands
such as Bad KeHgion, Offspring
and Green Day, the Punk move-
ment is again, as it was in the late
7()'s and early 80's, a visible
element in mainstream media.
Often though, individuals who are
being exposed to punk for the first
time misperceive it to be solely a
fashion movement. With his book
entitled The Philosophy of Punk:
More Than Noise (AK Press,
1995), author Craig O'hara com
bats the notion that Punk is solely
fashion by attempting to present
the basics of Punk political
ideology.

O'Hara explains that the Punk
movement began around 1975 as
a backlash by urban proletarians
to the increasing commodification
and shallow hedonism of main
stream rock & roll. From the
start, Punk philosophy has been
non-conformist, egalitarian and
opposed to all authoritarian sys-
tems, in the belief that all people.

DHC gets
happy

By CARA BECKERICH

Assistant Entertainment Editor

The majority of the music in
the world today .seems to be
dominated purely by the rage of
angst and or the sadness of the
tvpical 'boo hoo why me sob
story.' (ienuinely happy music is
hard to come by these days. Not
that there is anything wrong with
angst; \\ happx-ns to hi' one of my
very favorite emotions, but some-
times fun and happiness is in
order

That IS where Dance Hall
Crashers (DHC) step in. They are
100 percent fun. Consisting of
Elyse Rogers (vocals), Karina
Denike (vocals), Jason Hammon
(guitar), Scott Goodell (guitar),
Gavin Hammon (drums) and Mi
key Weiss (bass), DHC boasts that
their driving force is pure unadul-
terated fun. Lockjaw, their latest
CD, is definitely what it is cracked
up to be — fun, fun, fun. Literally,
It IS fun in a bottle.

Dance Hall Crashers began in
1989 as a side project of both Tim
Armstrong and Matt Feeman —
both members of the newly pop
iilar punk band Rancid (p.s. —
Rannd is playing at the Trocadero
in Philly on Oct. 28) and former
members of punk/ska legends
Operation Ivy. With some minor
difficulties in the start, they
caught on fast in the Northern
California scene and after a brief
brake up thev recorded their self
tilled debut aJhuni Their popular
ity soared as audiences ate up
their pop/ska rhythms and high
intensity fun

LKkjaw. although with a less
ska more pop feel, is nonetheless
a continuation of I)HC"s good
taste This 14 track CD is bursting
. with energy, (luirky lyrics and a
sm(K)thed out mellow fx)p like ska
beat Songs like "I Don't Wanna
Behave, " "Queen For a Day " and
"Pictures " will keep your heart
racing and vour ears thirsty for
more

Dance Hall t rashers are coming
to Philadelphia They will be
playing a show ,it the Thk adero
on Thursday, Nov 2. Call the
TriK for mote information (215)
'ilS ROCK.

using common sense, can govern
themselves These views are also
based upon the belief that, by
nature, governments and hierar
chies "involves (the) oppression
and exploitation of the people
living under (them)."

O'Hara explains that many
misread these anarchist principles
by equating them with social
chaos. Instead, anarchy values
individual freedom and a high
degree of personal responsibility,
and thus promotes personal order,
or the "being a law unto yourself"
(Oi Polloi).

In its present form, O'Hara
explains that "true ' Punk philo-
sophy opposes, most notably,
sexism, homophobia, racism, spe-
ciesism, classism, nationalism
and environmental exploitation.
Punks also reject capitalism as a
corrupt system founded upon
greed.

O'Hara further states that most
Punks subscribe to some form of
pacifism, in the belief that true
radical social change cannot be
brought about by mimicking that
same oppressive force used by
authoritarian systems. Thus, in
order to promote social change.

O'Hara states that Punks must be
willing to teach jxHjple about Punk
anarchist philosophy. But because
anarchists believe all f)eople to hti
equally capable of ruling them
selves, O'Hara opines that auar
chist Punks must become teachers
without becoming leaders.

The author also discusses in the
lxx)k the ways in which the Punk
movement has been misrepres-
ented by the mass media to the
mainstream public. Television
through (sitcoms and talk shows),
films such as Repo Man and other
media forms have all depicted
punk as a "self-destructive, vio-
lence oriented fad." These media
distortions, O'Hara posits, have
brought to the Punk movement
people who act out these media-
prescribed roles.

But possibly the greatest dam-
age the media has done to the
Punk movement in the U.S. has
been, according to O'Hara, "the
linkage between Punks and Skin-
heads." Skinheads generally (not
always!) are reactionary, homo-
phobic males that are perhaps the
antithesis of what most Punk
anarchists stand for' But because
Skins have over the years, regu-

larly attended Punk shows, they
have been falsely associated with
Punk.

The author also discusses the
rise of Straight Edge as a move
ment originating within Punk.
The Washington DC hardcore
punk band Minor Threat began
the Straight Edge movement in
1981 as a way to combat the peer-
pressure that attempted to per
suade individuals to drink or
smoke various substances. As Ian
MacKaye of Minor Threat stated,
"I want to go out and do something
with my mind, and do something
with some sort of direction. . . I'm
not just here to have a good time"
Today, however, MacKaye has
distanced himself from Straight
Edge because the Straight Edge
scene has become somewhat self-
righteous and conformist.

A further driving ethos behind
Punk is DIY: Do It Yourself,
explains O'Hara. Sincere Punk
bands believe that they needn't
rely upon rich business people to
organize and fund their events
and records. Instead, Punks be-
lieve they can organize shows, put
out records, publish literature and

fanzines, etc. for them.selves, for
no profit. The early British punk
band Crass was perhaps the first
to practice "DIY ism" but the
author offers the DC-band F'ugazi
as "the most shining example of
retaining independence and ideals
while selling more and more
records." O'Hara also mentions
the Gilman Street Clubhouse in
Berkeley and Positive Force in DC
as other DIY grass-roots opera-
tions involved in the scene.

Although O'Hara's book is a
valuable, inforihative piece of
literature (and show photos, too),
several criticisms can be leveled
in its direction. Instead of produc-
ing the "definitive text" the title
would suggest, one could say that
the author has let his own point
of view about what is Punk direct
his definition of Punk Philosophy.
Also, the book Tacks a discussion
of Punk attitudes towards organ-
ized religion, and is shallow in its
treatment of racism. However,
overall The Philosophy of Punk is
a truly needed consciousness-
raising book about the ideology of
a subculture that appears by all
visible signs to be on the upswing.

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I N M

Good Homes' poetic lyrics energize fans

By TOMMY CONKOV

Stat) Reporter

There is an intriguing sound
Ix'coming more and more familiar
to more and more people all over
the country. From G(xxi Homes,
with its major lalx'l debut, Open
Up the Sky, has a sound that is
difficult to place in a convenient
category. This sound you cannot
quite put your finger on is the kind
of sound you might think you have
heard for years. The album's first
single, "Cool Me Down," has
found significant radio play while
the band has been touring non-
stop for most of 1995, attracting
an ever-growing following.

With Todd Sheafter (lead vo-
cals, guitar, harmonica), Brady
Rymer (bass), Jamie Coan (acous-
tic/electric/slide guitars, violin,
mandolin), Dan Myers (baritone,
sax, melodica) and Patrick Fitz-
simmons (drums), the Homes
bring an organic, natural sound
to Open Up the Sky. Coan pulls
sounds out of an acoustic that
cannot be heard from an electric.
Myers and Coan often play off
each other between saxophone

Wanderlust
Correction

By JANET RUDDOCK

Assistant Entertainment Editor

Wanderlust, a Philadelphia
based band, will make one
of their first college performances
on Villanova's campus on Oct. 7,
during Homecoming Weekend.

When asked who their musical
influences were, Scot Sax re-
sponded, "A combination of Queen
and Box Car Willy. We like Ween
and just different songs by differ-
ent bands. Not any bands in
particular. And you know the
Beatles are pretty good. They
have one, two, three thousand
killer songs."

Since Wanderlust has been
signed, they have played with
Collective Soul and George Tho-
rogood. "We did two weeks with
Collective Soul this summer and
we're going to do another month
with them starting Nov. 4. Those
guys are sort of showing us the
ropes as far as playing every night
of the week in front of large
audiences. Instead of slowly build-
ing we are sort of jumping right
into the fire and learning how the
whole thing works," Sax said. "It
is a good booking with them
because the bands are similar
enough yet dissimilar enough that
it works well. Their audience
seems to appricate us even though
we don't sound exactly like them,"
Mark Levin added.

RCA seems to have them work-
ing hard since their Dec. 8, 1994,
signing. They produced Prize, and
are presently touring and they
just recently were part of a pro-
duction of a tribute album to
Willie Nelson. "Its got country
singers singing with rock bands,
[i.e.] Johnny Cash singing with
Sound Garden doing a Willie
Nelson song. We were asked to do
one of the tracks and we went in
the studio this past Sunday [Sept.
17] and recorded with this guy
called The Grand-Puba. . . We did
a song called "Sad Songs and
Waltzes Aren't Sellmg this Year."
He sang it and we played it," Sax
and I^evin said.

There is g(xxl reason not to miss
this up and coming act, as Mark
l>evin explained. "We rock out
when we play live there really is
a lot of energy in the shows people
tend to comment about it. "

and guitar, such as in "Kadio On"
and "C(xil Me Down." Kymer's
ever increasing bass is the foun-
dation for the rest of the band,
while Fitzsimmons' constant
drums is like a continual heart
beat throughout the album.

Sheaf fer's lyrics are poetic in a
hick country boy kind of way.
"Who knows what you're gonna
find, when you aren't even trying/
Two stray dogs on the plantin'
row, fell m love now they can't
let go . . ." ("If The Wind Blows")
or "Like the empty glass on the
table/is a very good friend of
mine/asking me if 1 need one
more/starin straight into my
mind." ("Let Go"). There is the
comfortable solitude of "Head,"
(All my world is in ruin/Every
dream is dead/Me I'll be out flyin'/
Tryin' to turn on my own head
, . .") and the man ready to take
on the world in "Wide Open Wide"
(1 swear to God last night/I heard
a beckon at my window/Sayin'
goodbye bedford, fat man, so long

• • •)

"Raindance" makes a great
debut album an excellent one. It

begins with only Sheaffer on
acoustic, slowly repeating, "Can
you feel it . . . can you feel it comin
. .'" before the drums make a
grand entrance and lead the rest
of the band into the song. The
fadeout drums lead the listener
into the last track, "Fruitful
Acre," a live song with a happy-
, go-lucky melody from the bass and
violin.

The Homes headlined the
Aware Tour which stopped at the
TLA in Philadelphia last month.
They have also shared the stage
with such bands as Widespread
Panic and Dave Matthews. Their
sound caught the ear of Bob Weir,
as well. The Grateful Dead guit-
arist asked the Homes to jump on
a stretch of his summer tour. But
the Homes cannot be dismissed as
another Dead-type band. They
have their own grassroots sound
and personality, and they have a
link with their ever-growing au-
dience that is genuine and honest.
The Homes club circuit tour has
given them a reputation for put-
ting on high energy shows, but
without eccentric lighting, unne-

cessary videos, or even trampo
lines. These are five talented
musicians who bring out the best
in each other each time thev step

on tlif stage. They've t)uill lluii
fan base in New Jersey and are
now "gettin' ready to |X)p, gettin'
ready to blow . . ."

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those members of the Class of 1 995 who have chosen to serve

a year of volunteer service after graduation:

Brian Aiessi
Anthony Amato

Sharon Benson
Sue Bums

Raj Chablani

Michelle Comtois

Ann Condon

Kathleen DiBelio

Moira Donahue
Matt Foley
Julia Funk
Megan Galas

Connie Gasda
Christine Giblin
Jennifer Janas
Emily Keyes
Huyn Lee

Amy Manigan

Chad Murray
Erin O'Connor
Kristen O'Rourke
Suzanne Plaine
Cassie Porter
Elizabeth Russo
Allison Skelly
Tom Smith
Rafaela Steen
Jennie Vanderiog

Marist Volunteers, New Yor1( City: teaching Health and Religion

Institute for International Cooperation and Development, Brazil: building an educational center for
regional farmers

Peace Corps, Chile

Jesuit Volunteers Corps-Midwest, Minneapolis: working with neglected and abused preschool children
at The Family Nurturing Center

Jesuit Volunteers Corps-Midwest: working as a prehearing advocate for SSI applicants for the Wayne
County Neighborhood Legal Services

Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Midwest: working at Friendship House, the first women's recovery center In
Kansas City

Jesuit \tolunteers Corps-South, San Antonio, TX: working as a Parent Educator with "AVANCE," where
she teaches parenting classes to young Hispanic mothers, supervising daycare center, and assisting
parents with needs for social servicee

Jesuit Vokmteers Corps, Grays Hart)or, Washins^n: workhig as a cRent coordinator for Hart>our
Churches Timber Outreach

Marist Volunteers, Chicago: teaching Junior High School English and Religion

Jesuit Volunteers Corps, Salem, Oregon: working with abused children

Apostolic Volunteers, Chicago: working as a Immigration advisor with TIA

Jesuit Volunteers Corps-Southwest, San Francisco: working as a legal aide for Spanish speaking
immigrants at La Raza Central Legal Services

St. Michael's Indian School, St Michael's Arizona

Channel Program, Seattle, Washington: worthing as an Admissions Counselor for Seattle Mental Health

Teach for America, Texas

Habitat for Humanity, Americus, Georgia: Appropriate Technology Researcher

Passionist Volunteer at Lakefront SRO worthing on programs for permanent housing for homeless men
and women

Catholic Charities, Colombian House, Garden City, CA: worthing in primary care for developmentally
disabled children

Jesuit Volunteers Corps, Anchorage, Alaska: worthing as case manager for St Francis Homeless Shelter

Salesians, Santa Cruz, Bolivia: woridng in government run orphanage for street children

Jesuit Volunteers Corps International

Jesuit Volunteers Corps-Northwest: working with abused women at YWCA, Great Falls, Montana

Response-Ability, Philadelphia: teaching grammar school

Inner City Teaching Corps, Chicago: teaching 6 to 8th grade Social Studies

Marist Volunteers, Catholic Charities, Summerville, MA: refugee and immigration wori<

Habitat for Humanity, Americus, Georgia, construction

Holy Cross Volunteers, Portland, Oregon

Jesuit Volunteers Corps-Southwest, Oakland, CA: worthing as a nurse at the Native American Health Clinic

We are proud of you and wish you well in the challenging months ahead!

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Class of 1996, contad

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Name

TcKid (lulemi
Anthony Cowsette
Gary Dennis
Clint Park
Curtis Siffurd

Receiving
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Josh Dolbin
Tcxid (iolfnu
Krif Hunt
Brad Finneran
Rt'Kis White
Anthony Cowsette

Punt Returns
Name

Pete Petrillo

Kickoff Returns
Name

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Pete Petrillo

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Chris Hardy 1 35

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Chris Machovina 3 14

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A.J. Burawski
Chris Hardy
Jason Ciuttuso
Brian Barajas
Sean Theis
Dan Miller

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Chris Hardv
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dominates competition

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Sta/f Reporter

The men's cross-country team
easily dismantled a weak field this
past Saturday at the Leopard
Invitational. The Cats took the
top six places in sweeping the
meet. Kevin Christiani led the
way, out-distancing his nearest
teammate by 33 seconds. La
fayette, on their home course, was
the closest to the Cats' minimum
possible score of 15 with 82 points.
Lehigh finished third with 88
points.

"Christiani is running very
solidly for us," said Associate
Head Coach Jim Tuppeny.

The senior from Scarborough,
Ontario, finished in 25:16.

Christiani was unable to run
with fellow standout Ken Nason,
who was held out of this week's
meet with a bruised foot. He
sustained the injury in the team's
first meet this season in New
York.

"We wanted to make sure that
this wouldn't become a nagging
problem," Tuppeny said.

Nason will return, however, for
the team's next meet.

"I was a little surprised at how
well they did because they had run
three weeks in a row," Tuppeny
said.

The next five Wildcats finished
together. Steve Howard led the
way, finishing second in the meet
while Oisin Crowley was third,

Coulby Dunn t(X)k fourth and
Steve Mazur rounded out the
scoring with his fifth place finish.
Gabriel Soto followed them with
a sixth place finish. All four men
finished with a time of 25;49. Rich
Morris finished one second behind
in eighth place.

Crowley, Dunn and Soto, all
three of whom are newcomers this
season, continue to turn in strong
performances while Howard and
Mazur continue to provide senior
leadership. Morris, another fresh-
man, took a big step this week,
running as the team's seventh
man.

"They ran the schedule that we
had set for them," Tuppeny said.
"We have certain levels that we
aim for each week. The guys ran
within themselves and as a group
with the idea of experimenting on
different parts of the course. We
need to prepare them t>ecause our
real tough races start next week,
with the NCAA Preview Meet in
Ames, Iowa."

After the NCAA preview on Oct.
14, the championship portion of
the season begins with the Big
East Championships Oct. 28 at
VanCourtlandt Park in New York.

"We'd like to have them rested
for this real tough meet in Iowa,"
said Tuppeny. There will be about
30 teams there including many of
the top teams in the country."

Tomorrow, several great former
Wildcat runners will be recognized
at halftime of the football game.

Rule changes take
away from game

By JONATHAN KLICK

Staff Reporter

Well, it was bound to happen
sooner or later. The NHL has
finally let commercialism destroy
the game of hockey. Following in
the footsteps of the National
Basketball Association and the
National Football League before
it, the National Hockey League
has implemented new rules that
protect its prima donnas and shift
the balance of the game from
defense to offense.

This sissification of sports,
which includes the restrictions
basketball put on hand-checks
last year and football's compulsive
desire to protect three million
dollar a-year quarterbacks, has
manifested itself in hockey's new
obstruction rule. An obstruction
call differs from a run-of-the-mill
hook or hold in that it takes place
away from the puck. Any attempt
to impede the progress of an
offensive player will result in a
two-minute minor penalty.

The impetus for this change
was the Stanley Cup victory of the
New Jersey Devils during last
year's playoffs. The Devils dump
and chase offense and trap defense
did not play well to television
audiences who tuned in to see
high-octane offenses score six
goals a game. By jamming up the
neutral zone, the Devils were able
to defeat both the high-scoring
Philadelphia Flyers and the lightn
ing quick Detroit Redwings.

Ostensively, this rule change is
supposed to improve the game by

speeding it up. But what it really
does is make it easier for the
league's stars to shine. Given a
clear path to the offensive zone,
there is no team in the world that
will be able to stop Philly's Eric
Lindros or Pittsburgh's Jaromir
Jagr. They'll each have 30 goals
by the all-star break.

Sure, that's great for marketing
the game to the masses, but what
about hard-core hockey fans? The
league already took bench-clearing
brawls away from us. What's next
— a Disney team? Oh, that's right,
they already did that.

Devils coach Jacques Lemaire
estimates that there will be be-
tween 20 and 25 power plays per
game now that refs will be enforc-
ing the obstruction call. In fact,
during last Monday's Devils game,
there were seven obstruction
penalties whistled. This practi-
cally ensures that only offensively
oriented teams will have a shot
at winning the cup this year. But
apparently that is what league
commissioner Gary Bettman and
the FOX network wanted all
along.

One of the saddest things of this
whole situation is that the Flyers,
the Broad Street Bullies them-
selves, have come out in favor of
the change. Apparently, the team
has decided to ignore its history
for the benefit of Mr. Lindros.
There will no longer be any room
in the game for bruisers like Philly
greats Brad Marsh, Dave Brown
and Dave Schultz. Instead, we
will be forced to watch European
style, finesse hcK:key players who
drink V.vvdu instead of Molsen

Come out tomorrow to cheer on

your Cats as they have a gridiron

clash with Connecticut.

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Phalanx

Meat Stallions

Navy

The Breakers

F>lectric Shoes

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Team

Pigs
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Natty Lights
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weather dial 581-
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concerning games.

The Villanovan's

Athletes of the Week

Jill Basile
field hockey

The junior midfielder
scored five goals in four
games to spark the team's
current three-game win

streak.

Aleko Zeppos
soccer

The senior goaltender
recorded the team's first
shutout of the season. He
is only three shutouts
short of the Villanova
record.

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Intramurals

Fraternity

Team

Lambda Chi Alpha
{'hi Sigma Kappa
Sigma Alpha Kpsilon
Tau Kappa Omega
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Beta Theta Pi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu
Zeta Psi

Villanova in
the Big East

(as of Oct. 2)

Big East
Volleyball

Big

Team East Overall

Notre Dame 2-0 13-1

Connecticut 1-0 13-5

Providence 0-0 lit)

Syracuse 0-0 117

West Virginia 0-0 9-6

Rutgers 0-0 9-7

Pittsburgh 00 7-7

Boston College 0 0 9-11

Seton Hall 0-0 7 9

St. John's 0-1 15-6

Georgetown 0-1 11 7

VILLANOVA 0-1 8-7

Big East

Women's Soccer

Big

Team

East

Overall

Notre Dame

4-0

9-01

Connecticut

3 0

9-M

VILLANOVA

4 1

7-1-1

Rutgers

4 1

8-2-0

Boston College

3-2

6-4-1

Seton Hall

4-6-0

Providence

1-5

2-9-0

Georgetown

0-4

4-5-0

St. John's

0-4

3-4-2

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DATE: MONDAY, OCT. 23, 1995

TIME: 5:00 P.M.
LOCATION: DUPONT PAVILION

Anyone interested In trying out for the team
please bring a physical form filled out by your
family doctor with you to tryouts.

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Wildcats dominate on botli sides of tlie field

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PHOTO BY KIMBERLY COTE

Thf Wildcat offcnsivo line has played consistently all season. Its
performance has been the key to Villanova's strong ground attack
on offense.

(Cuntinued frum paf^c lUij
Cowsette, who led llu- rushing
attack last season but has lost
some playing time this season due
lo injuries, has demonstrated
flashes of brilliance over the past
two games.

Sandwiched between the scores
by (jolemi and Cowsette was
Dolbin's second touchdown. This
time it was Park who benefitted
from Dolbin's knack for finding
the endzone as the tandem con-
nected for a 52 yard score.

"it was a great pass," said
Dolbin. "He just read the coverage
and put it right on tht spot."
Dolbin's five touchdowns this
season lead the team.

Nevertheless, it was a team
effort that pushed the Cats past
the Bulls. If it were not for a 52
yard field goal by Buffalo's Gerald
Carison, the defense would have
ix)sted its first shutout since it
blanked Bucknell in 1992.

A pair of seniors, linebacker A.J.
Burawski (13 tackles) and strong
safety Chris Hardy (11 tackles,
three pass break-ups, one inter
ception), led the defense. Fresh-
man defensive tackle Chris Ma-
chovina dominated his offensive
counterpart, recordmg one sack
for 10 yards and registering three

more tackles behind the line ot
scrimmage.

As a corps, the defense limited
the Bull's offense to just 243 total
vards and ordy once let it gel
inside the 'Nova 30 yardline.
However, the most telling statistic
might have been that the Wildcats
stopped Buffalo on third down 14
out of H) times.

Buffalo, who entered the game
with a lifetime 5-5 record against
'Nova, was simply overmatched.
Offensively, Villanova accumu-
lated 43 1 yards, 262 on t he ground.
Much of this success can be
attributed to the starting line that
has consistently opened holes all
sea.son. Matt McKnight is joined
by senior center Ante Benzija and
fellow juniors Kevin McCarty,
Chris Okano and Andy Weidl.

"Ante has been starting for
three years," said Krebs, a block
ing tight end who is considered
an extension of the line. "He
anchors the line and knows all the
checks."

While the dominating nature of
Villanova's victory was impres-
sive, the most important long
term aspect may have been the
return of All-Conference receiver
Brian Finneran. Finneran, who
separated his shoulder in the first

game of the year, gives the Cats
another high powered weapon.

"He gives us another deep
ihieat," said Dolbm. "it'll help me
out more. They won't be able to
double team and it'll oi)en up the
offense."

"We can go to either Josh or
Brian," said Krebs. "it doesn't
really matter."

'i~he team returns home tomor
row for Homecoming. Quite pos-
sibly, Villanova is ready lo make
some noise in the Yankee
Conference.

DUE TO THE HOMECOMING
FESTIVITES ON SATURDAY,
OCT. 1, 1995 DOUGHERTY HALL
WILL BE CLOSED.

DONAHUE HALL AND ST.
MARY'S HALL WILL BE OPEN ON
THEIR NORMAL SATURDAY
SCHEDULES.

Game Stats

Rushing

VU - Golemi 24-142,
Cowsette 8-43, Bryant 5-25,
Venezia 1-15, Park 5-10, Dennis
5-9, Marchese2-(17).

UB — Swan 22-74, Pace 11
40, Warren 2-7, Chichester 1
6, Taylor 4-(-6), McGriff 2(10).

Passing

VU-Marchese 21 10-0-138,
Park 4-2-1-66.

UB - McGriff 18-8 1-75,
Taylor 14-4-0-57.

Receiving

VU — Brian Finneran 4-90,
Cowsette 3-7, Doibin 2-59,
Goiemi 2-24, Hunt 1-14, Dennis
1-7.

UB — Sitarek 3 35, Swan 3-
33, Schleelein 2-31, Pace 2-11,
Warren 1-14, Watkins 1-8.

'"tktiuii-

Team Stats

First Downs

Rushing Yards

262

139

Passing Yards

204

132

Return Yards

188

3rd Down

6-13

2-16

4th Down

2-4

3-5

Fumbles- Lost

1-0

0-0

Penalties

8-59

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Intramural Update

The Villanovan Top Ten

Team

1. ri(X)dfellas

Result Kecord

beat the Pimps 41-6 ;M)

7//. (UHxth-llas Ifvt-h'd the previously unbeaten I'tmps und < urrentlx have the top ranked offense in
tntramurals. seortn^; 4L' points a game

2. Ezekiel 25:17 l^eat Big Bertha 33-8 3-0 3

hzekiel moves haek into the spot vaeated In the Mudslides Hi^ Hertha 's first two frames had been decided
by jorteit

3. The Boyz

beat Meatgrinders 35-6

3-0

Sparked by three interceptions, the Boyz stayed the No. 10 Meatgrinders to take first place in the Wednesday
Mendel league.

4. Pi Kapps

beat P. Sig 1118-13

3-0

rht Kapps move up a spot after sneaking past the No. 8 ranked Phi Sig II. They are one of six teams
to have scored over 1 00 points.

5. Dog Pile

Bye Week

2-0

Dog Pile drops a spot because o) the impressive wins bv both The lioyz and Pi Kapps. They face the
previously ranked Tundra next game

6. Thundering Heards beat MudsHdes 25-20 3-0 NR

Thundering Heards jump into the Top 10 after snatching a game from No. 2 Mudslides They matchut>
against the O'Dwyer Boyi after break.

7. MudsHdes

lost to T. Heards 25-20

2-1

Mudslides lost their No. 2 ranking after defensive difficulties led to a disappointing showing as they
gave up four touchdowns.

8. Munchers beat Fedigan 54-6 2-1 NR

The Munchers have scored 107 points this year. Their only loss was to No. 1 Goodfellas. 26 20.

9. Scuttlebutt won by default 3-0 NR

Scuttlebutt became the only team in Wednesday's Austin I league to remain undefeated In their first
two ga mes. they put up 72 points

10. Phi Sig I beat Big Unit 28-12 2-1 NR

Phi Sig I has the second most points in intramurals. The only team they have lost to ts No. 9 Scuttlebutt.

Top Ten teams that lost last week:

No. 2 Mudslides lost to Thundering Heards, 25-20

No. 7 Tundra lost to the Bonb, 13-12.

No. 8 Phi Sig II lost to the No. 5 Pi Kapps, 18-13.

No. 10 Meatgrinders lost to the No. 6 Boyz, 39-6.

Intramural Football
Standings

(as of Tuesday, Oct. 3)

Monday

Team

MacDaddyz
Run 'N Shoot
The Buttons
The Mailers II
Silver Bullets
Phi sig III

Tuesday

Team

Pi Kapps
Phi Sig II
O'Dwyer 99ers
Alpha Tao Omega
The Knights

Wednesday

Austin I
Team

Scuttlebutt

Phi Sig I

The Berkley Crew

The Big Unit

Army Gravediggers

The Endzone Boys

Austin II
Team

Thundering Heards

Mudslides

O'Dwyer Boys

Grim Reapers

Owls

TNB

Mendel
Team

The Boyz

The Meatgrinders

Hard Core

The Nu sig Epijers

Foghat

Warhawks

2
2
2
0
0
0

3
1
1
0
0

0
0
0
2
2
2

0
1
2
1
1

101

6
39

0
20
73

27
24
78
18
45

W
3
2
2

1
1
0

2
2
2

0
1
1
2
2
3

0
1

2
2
3

72
108
S8
45
46
34

76
97
57
69
44
27

27
3]
21
81
87
102

50
31
58
64
63
104

Thursday

Austin I
Team

Goodfellas

Munchers

The Pimps

Arsenal

Fedigan

Austin 11
Team

Ezekiel 25:17
Quick Change
Sigma Phi
Brew Ha Ha
Big Bertha
The Fbi

Mendel
Team

Dog Pile

The Bomb

Tundra

KAE

Into Oblivion

Co-ed
Team

Bus Drivers
Prime time
SCUBA
Street Fighters

Mudslides downed by Thundering
Heards, Pi Kapps defeat Phi Sig II

By (;kf(; (;kfenfieed

Stall Reporter

Twoexcitinj^Mntraniural games
were played this past week out on
Austin Field. The first was a
battle between then-rankt-d No 2
Mudslides and this week's N(». <>
team Thundering Heards, with
the Thundering Heards winning,
25 20. Previous to this game both
teams were undefeated. The Mud
slides marauded their first two
opiJonents on their way lo an
average score of 3(>3, while Thund
ering Heards averaged a closer
martrin of 26-15.

Thegame was a chess-match on
the gridiron as both teams battled
t he cl(x-k for possession of t he ball .
The first half opened slowly with
excellent defense as both teams
were stopped on 4th-and-goal
situations. Then Thundering
Heards struck twice to establish
a 13-0 advantage. However, this
lead was quickly cut to 13-6.
As the gam«- wore on, it was

apparent to the Thundering
Heards' quarterback Mike Noonan
that with a touchdown lead and
the ball in their hands, there was
little the Mudslides could do
barring a turnover.

"I knew they couldn't stop us.
It was too late," said Noonan.

Noonan 's predictions held true
as the Mudslides scored late in the
game to make it 25-20, but prudent
use of the clock and the fact that
Mudslides burned their two time
outs in the first half, helped the
Thundering Heards pinch the
victory.

125

107

150

W *

The Thundering Heards and
the Mudslides were not the only
Top Ten teams to battle it out this
past week on Austin Field.
Another thriller was the contest
between then ranked No. 5 Pi
Kapps and then-ranked .No S Phi
Sig 11

The tirsi halt was a delensne
struggle marked l)y few comple-
tions, many punts and an inter-
eeption that set up the only
touchdown, scored by Pi Kapps.
Following the t urnover, a quarter-
back completion t)y John Rearoff
to Owen Cosgrove, in which
Cosgrove eluded numerous de-
fenders to cross the goal line,
provided the only points that fialf.
The second half was filled with
offense as Phi Sig II opened up
with a scoring drive that culmi
nated on a Eric Ledieu roll-out and
pass across the grain to a wide
ojx'n Chris Schwartz beck, giving
Phi Sig a 7-6 lead.

However, this lead was short
lived, as Cosgrove returned an
impressive kick by l^-dieu nearly
the length of the field to put the
Pi Kapps back on top 12 7.

"I just got some good blocking
and some nice holes and I took
advantage of it," said Cosgrove.

Phi Sig II, however, would not
surrender. Upon receiving the
kick, and after two plays that
failed miserably, Ledieu launched
a third-down bomb for a double-
covered Chris Giuduce that was
somehow caught for the touch-
down, putting Phi Sig \\ back on
top 13- 12.

But just as Phi Sig U refused
to give up the big plays, the Pi
Kapps came back one more time
for good. After driving consist-
ently down the field, the Pi Kapps
were faced with a third down
situation deep in the red-zone.
They went to their clutch per-
former Cosgrove, who made it IH-
13. With only two minutes on the
clock. Phi Sig II was unable to
drive down the field as Ix^dieu was
intercepted by Jake Riley, sealing
the victory.

The intramural flag football
playoffs will be conducted as
follows; All teams (minus those
who forfeit or have a |xx)r sjjorts-
manship rating) will be in the
playoffs. The Hi teams with the
worst records will play as wild
cards to make it into a bigger
bracket consisting of the remain
ing ,32 teams. This format will be
held weather permitting For
more information, stop by the
intramural office or call the hot
line at ,58 1 -CATS.

In other intramural news, volley-
ball rosters are dur Monday, Oct.
9, by 5 p.m. in the intramural
office.

Rainouts will be resche-
duled on a time permit-
ting basis.

Intramural Soccer
Standings

Men's

100

Monday

Team

Nice

The Figgs
Cosmos
Club Fed
Boh
Smashers

(Continued on pa^e 31)

The

Intramural

standings

and Top 10

are compiled

by the sports

editor.

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Men's soccer splits with W. Virginia and LaSalle

By STEPHEN HAUG

Staff Reporter

After the first seven games of
the 1995 season, the one glaiMig
weakness that has plagued the
Villanova men's soc-cer team is
their tendency to fall behnid early.
When the team t(X)k the field
Friday aftern(K)n in its Big East
opener, it appeared more confi
dent, possibly because it was the
team's first home game of the
season.

Four minutes into the game,
sophomore midfielder James Cor-
coran beat the West Virginia
goalie with a shot to the right
corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead.
That was all the scoring the Cats
needed. Senior goalie Aleko Zeppos
recorded his eighth career shutout
in their first conference win of the
season, I-O. Zeppos is now just
three shutouts short of the ViUan
ova record held by Fete Jirah, a
member of the class of '81.

Two days later, the Cats tra
veiled to LaSalle and looked to
build on the momentum after
their West Virginia win. However,
the slow starting Wildcats t(X)k
the field and found themselves
staring at a 2-U halftime deficit.

Despite tying the score in the
second half after sophomore Kevin
Mullm and junior .Mike l-ranca
langia each scored his first goal
of the season, the Cats lost 3-2.
Sophomore Matthew Westfall
started in net for 'Nova and
despite the loss came up with
some key saves. It was his .first
start since a Sept. 3 start versus
Lehigh m the Lehigh
Tournament.

The Wildcats record now stands
at 2-5-2 overall and 1-3 in the Big
East. Eight different players have
scored for the team, with Doug
Nevins leading the way with three
goals and seven i^oints.

Villanova will host an improv-
ing Providence Friar team on
Sunday at 1 p.m. A Wildcat win
would be a great way to wrap up
Homecoming weekend. Despite
being winless in the Big East, the
Eriars recently played 10th ranked
Brown and lost 4-3 in overtime
after leading 3-2 with five minutes
to go. Providence goalie Chris
Ivany is looking forward to the
contest.

"We didn't start off the season
t(K) well," said Ivany. "Against
Brown, we had a solid effort, but
the breaks didn't fall our way. It
should Ix' a close played game."

Water polo stays
afloat in Virginia

By KELLY CI RTIN

Staff Ripvrtcr

The men's water polo team
travelled to Virginia last weekend
with the intent of rebounding
from a downward skid that
dropped it out of the NCAA poll.
The Wildcats came up short in
their first match as they fell to
George Washington by a score of
8-6. The team rallied back, how
ever, and turned in winning
efforts against No. 20 Washington
& I.ee and Richmond, improving
its record to 8-6.

In the first match of the wee
kend the Wildcats just did not
have enough to get past George
Washington. Nevertheless, Paul
(iranneman and Darren Hardel
contributed two goals each while
Jaime Randall and Brian Scull
scored a goal apie<'e Ben Ig(K-
recorded 10 saves in the net.

"We came out a little flat," said
senior captain Igoe. "We weren't
really able to get things together
We were still on our downward
slide from the wwkend before."

After the loss, there was a team
meeting which appeared to
straighten things out as 'Nova
came out and crushed Washington
& Ia-v by a score of 1 1 6. The
Wildcats had no problem adjust
ing to the shallow yxn)] that they
are unaccustomed to as they
played a flawless game. This

victory served as a confidence
txK)ster for 'Nova because Wa-
shington & Lee defeated Navy,
which is regarded as one of the
top teams in the East.

Granneman had an outstanding
game, recording three goals. Briai;
Tomsheck and Randall turned in
two goals each. Other scorers
included Hardel, Marcus Sanford,
Rich Webb and Kevin Driscoll.

After defeating Washington
and Lee, the Cats turned in
another convincing victory, deliv
ering Richmond a 9-4 loss. Senior
Driscoll turned in a stellar perfor-
mance with three goals, while
(iranneman had another impres-
sive game with twogoals. Randall,
Sanford, Hardel and Dave Prusa
kowski all contributed goals for
the winning effort. Igoe had
another outstandinggame with 14
saves.

"Before the team meeting we

were down, but we figured out

what we have to do," said Driscoll.

'We are definitely back on the

right track."

"The past couple of weeks we
were losing here and there, but
we have found our cure for that."
Igoe said "Any other glitches, we
have time to work out.'"

The team is off next weekend,
but will Im' set for action against
Johns Hopkins, Princeton and
Navy on Oct. 14. The Wildcats
will then travel to California for
a series of matches over fall break.

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKt

The Wildcats collected their first conference win of the season against the Mountaineers. The
team, however, followed the win with a loss to the Explorers.

Coach Talley gets 66th win

(Continued from page' 36)

ning in the last couple years,'" he
admitted

After having experienced so
much early success in his tenure
as head coach, Talley finds him
self in a jx)sition he is not fond
of — fighting to prcxluce a club
over .500.

"In the first eight y^ars. it was
like slicing through butter,'" Tal-
ley said.

Against Buffalo, Villanova foot
hall reconnected to its winning
tradition. More imfxirtantly, it
was a young and improving Vil-
lanova ffK)tball team that accomp
lished It, which Ixxies well for the
program's immediate future.

"It mad<' me feel like we're
making progress, we"re getting
better," said Coach lallcv
"That's the nice thing atM)ut this
team. We've gotten better every
single week."

Talley's winning tradition is
not limited to the f(X)tball field.
I^st season Villanova was repres-
ented by 14 players on the Yankee
Conference All-Academic team,
more than any other team in the
league.

'rhe emphasis Talley places on
keeping with the mission of the
University, to keep Villanova an
educational institution*first, has
turned prosjiective recruits away.
But winning games is not the only
thing Coach Talley's program is
atx)Ut.

"We want kids to be given
experience in winning more than
losing," Talley said. "But we
know we are going to have some
tough spots, just like thev do in
lifr."

With Coach Tallev at the helm,
one (an expect a winning team,
regardless of its record.

Composite Schedule for

We don't care if

Home Games

you're 21. Tune into

Fri., Oct. 6

Volleyball vs. Georgetown 7:30 p.m.

Wildcat Football
on 89.1.

Sun., Oct. 8

Men's Soccer vs. Providence 1:00 p.m.

Join Kevin and Pete

Mon., Oct. 9

Field Hockey vs. William & Mary 8:00 p.m.

for pre-game
at 12:30!

COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS

Head Coach Andy Talley led the
Wildcats to their first victory last
weekend, the 66th of his career.

October 6, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 35

Volleyball loses fight to nationally ranked Irish

By ROMAN VACCARI

Stuf) Rfportcr

Coming into this volleyball
season Head Coach Ron Twomey
.had high expectations for his
young and potentially dangerous
squad. Having reached the mid
p(Mnt of the season, Twomey
cannot be disappointed as his
young Cats have won eight out of
their last 11 matches.

Last week Villanova defeated
Delaware for the second time this
season, p-ollowing their victory
over the Blue Hens, the Wildcats
were victorious against Lehigh.
The Cats finished off the week by
facing the No. 10 team in the
country, the Fighting Irish of
Notre Dame. 'Nova lost in three
straight sets to the Irish, but the
results on the scoresheet do not
indicate how well the Cats
performed.

Against Delaware, the Cats
came out and trounced ihe Blue
Hens, defeating them 15 4 m the
first game. H(jwever, 'Nova let
down in the second game and paid
the price, losing 15-11. The resil-
ient Wildcats bounced back, how-
ever, and l)eat Delaware in the
next two games (15-6, 15 9)togive
them the match. As usual, a
number of Cats contributed to the
team's victory. Freshmen Eliza
beth Jones and Megan O'Brien
continued to have outstanding
rookie seasons. Jones drilled 12
kills against the Blue Hens and
only had one hitting error. O'Brien
also tallied \2 kills to go along
with 25 digs.

After defeating Delaware, the
Cats came out sluggish against a
less talented Lehigh. 'Nova over
came its poor start and defeated
Lehigh in four sets (16-14, 11-15,
15-5, 15-2). Setter Cari Clawson,

the only senior and captain of the
It-am, tallied 40 assists. O'Brien
and Jones comfjined for 25 kills
and 'AU digs. Sophomore Marisa
Davidson contributed by record
ing 12 kills, two aces and eight
bl(Kks. The win gave Villanova an
H (i record heading into its Big
Last ojx'ner against Notre Dame.

Villanova hosted Notre Dame
last Sunday in front of 4;}9 spec
tators, a new attendance record
for Villanova. The 10th ranked
Irish beat the Cats in three sets.
However, the match was much
more exciting than the final
results might indicate as the Cats
fought the Irish to the very end.

"We're feeling well about that
match," said Coach Twomey.
"We showed that we could play
at that level."

The Cats came out early and
clawed at Notre Dame but fell
behind early, 7-1. The team con-

tinued to work and play hard and
were able to make the game ilose,
losing 15 10. The Irish dominated
the next game, taking it easily 15-
l In thi' third game of the match,
Villanova came out possessed,
taking a 12-7 lead, but the Irish
stormed back to take the next
eight points and llw match.

l.ike many other of the Cats'
opponents. Notre Dame keyed on
phenom Stacy Fvans. Still, she
was able to record 10 kills and
nine digs. Davidson continued her

suptTb play as she added nine kills

to the effort. Davidson is averag
mg three kills jx-r game as well
as leading the team ni bkx-king.
As a team, the Cats continued to
play solid defense, holding a
ixjwerful Notre Dame offense to
a .2(K) hitting percentage.

With an H-7 (0 1 Big East)
record, Villanova now l(x)ks for-
ward to lacing a (ieorgetown team
that l)eat them last year in four
games. The Wildcats will host the
Hoyas on Friday, Oct. 6.

Field hockey wins
three, two in OT

Tennis collects first victories
over W. Chester, Millersville

By CHRISTINA
HUNGSPRUKE

Staff Reporter

They say good things come to
those who wait, and the women's
tennis team had been waiting all
season long. It had been a rough
road for the team to start the
season, but the newly built squad
finally captured its first wins last
week over West Chester and
Millersville.

Trying to find a cure for a
dwindling record, the team pulled
all its talents together and found
an elixir. Starting out on the right
f(X)t in doubles, the consistent
play continued into singles com-
petition. Dropping no more than
six games, the entire lineup
plowed through West Chester in
two sets each.

First year and No. 1 singles
player Julie Bonner did not let her
opponent capture a game the
entire match, adding a straight-
set victory to her already budding
collegiate record. Combining for
ces with junior Chris Grasso, in
doubles action, the pair registered
yet another win (8-0) in the No.
1 ix)sition.

No. 6 singles player, sophomore
Ashley Pagana, came in a close
second behind Bonner's sweep.
Rounding out 'Nova's singles
play, Pagana dropped only one
game in each sef to clinch the
singles competition for the Cats.
In doubles play, paired with first
year player Dorothy Bellock, the
tandem recorded an 8-1 victory
over the visiting squad, giving
Villanova the confidence it was
. looking for.

Team captain Tina Fiore paired
with junior Erin O'Shea in the No.
2 doubles position. The two did
not have as easy a time as their
teammates did in capturing their
win. Dropping four games in its
proset to the visiting team, the
duo pulled away to register an 8-
4 victory for 'Nova.

The momentum of their first
win carried the squad into its
away matchup against Millers
ville. A switch in the lineup gave
playing time to both junior Kara
Renzelli in the fifth and sixth
singles positions. Behind sopho
more Meg Daniels at the No. 1
position, the squad registered its
second win. 6-1.

Dropping only the first singles

spot to Millersville, the rest of the
lineup discredited the home court
advantage philosophy very
quickly. Relying on the consis-
tency and the confidence of their
first win, the singles players
cruised to victory without having
to go three sets.

The No. 2 doubles contest
proved to be a fight to the finish
for the Cats. Matching each other
serve for serve, Daniels and
O'Shea found themselves in a tie
break to decide their match.
Registering a 7-3 tie break win,
the pair finalized the sweep of the
doubles for the Cats. With iden
tical scores, the No. 1 doubles pair
Bellock and Pagana and No. 3,
Main and Renzelli, both posted
scores of 8-6 for the sweep of
doubles play.

In light of its two victories,
there also came some losses.
Giving up a match to Big East
opponent St. John's and one to
I^fayette, the squad dropped its
record to 2-7.

The squad will be on the road
f(jr the rest of the seas<jn. Up next
on the roster for the Cats is
crosstown rivals Temple Univer
sity on Oct. 12.

FILE PHOTO

The No. 16 Wildcats Ixxisted their Big East record by defeating (ieorgetown and Seton Hall.
The team's success has been the result of a balanced attack of defense and scoring.

By MEGHAN SARBANIS

Staff Reporter

The Villanova field hockey
team went three for four over the
past week, including two nail
biting overtime wins. Junior cap-
tain Jill Basile has lead the team
in more ways than one, scoring
in each of the last four games. She
is currently ranked tenth in the
Big East in goal scoring. Team
mate Nina Berrettini has also
been instrumental to the scorinig
attack, as she presently ranks
13th in the Big East.

The Cats were defeated by a
talented St. Joseph's team on
Wednesday, Sept. 27 by a score
of 5-1. St. Joe's scored early, but
the rest of the game was played
evenly. Unfortunately, the dam-
age had already been done. Basile
had the lone goal of the day for
the Cats.

'Nova bounced fight back
though, defeating LaSalle 5 1 the
next day.

"This game could not have
come at a better time," .said Head
Coach Joanie Milhous. "We really
needed a confidence builder, and
this game realky showed our
ability to score. Our fundamentals
were great and we finally proved
that we could win."

Villanova pulled out to an early
lead with Berrettini and Basile
each scoring goals within the first
10 minutes to play. The score
would remain 2-0 through the half
until Amy Antonelli of LaSalle
would score its one and only goal
three minutes into the second
half. Berrettini would answer
that with her second goal of the
day. Basile added another insu
ranee goal before senior Kristen
Hurt would i)ut the final tallv at
five.

On Sunday, Oct. 1 , the Wildcats
faced Holy Cross in a battle to the
finish. Junior Cherilyn Sackel
scored with seven minutes re-
maining in the first half to pul
VI ' uj), 1 0. Holy Cross woiild then
score midway through the second
h;ilf. resulting in a tie-game at the
end ol regulation.

"It was a tough and exciting
game," said Milhous. "We did not
play up to our potential so I was
glad it went into seven vs seven
overtime. It showed what our
team was really made of. They
never gave up and played to the
finish."

Basile notched the winning goal
to give Villanova the victory.

Tuesday's game at Drexel was
just as tough. Drexel has a grass
field and the 'Nova women had a
hard time adjusting as this was
their first game on grass this year.
Milhous was very impressed with
her team's performance as a
whole, despite their need to adjust
quicker. With no score at the end
of regulation, the team faced its
second bout with overtime. Mil-
hous has been pleased with her
team in both overtime situations.

"Overtime is great for it really
shows conditioning plus the learn
has really been playing smart,"
she said.

The Wildcats currently have a
three game winning streak going
and play tomorrow at Virginia.

Rugby

This past Saturday the Vil
lanova Rugby team travelled to
Scranton University. With a
young team Villanova was the
expected underdog. However,
the team quickly proved it
could hold its own against a
more experienced team. Scran
ton scored early in the first half
and added to its lead by kicking
for points on a penalty. Junior
Nate Horst kicked for ix)ints on
a fx*nalty to put Villanova on
the l)oard. Sophomore Pat Tina
picked up a tri to tie the game
and the final score was eight
to eight. Villanova will play
Ivchigh this Saturday at mxm.

Women's soccer

iConttnutd Irom page 36}

ning break were two wins last
week over Seton Hall and George-
town. The Seton Hall game,
I)laye(l at home last Wednesday,
was essentially over at halftime
Led by two goals from Posillico
and another from McGhee, the
Wildcats enjoyed a conifortable 3-
0 halftime lead. That was all the
defense they needed because they
only allowed four shots to reach
goalkeeptT Jeanne Hennessy, and
'Nova went on to win the game,
3 1

Unhkethepast couple of games,
the game played at dt'orgetown on
Saturday was nf)t high scoring

The Wildcats won 1-0 on a great
hiiokup between Filster and
M((ihee in the second half as
McGhee scored on a header off of
a Flister cornerkick. The defense
l)layed another great game allow-
ing only four shots on goal. Hen-
nessy, who recorded her third
shutout in goal, improved her
record to <> 1 ]

The Wildcats, who remained at
No. Hi in the nation for the second
week in a row, are now 7 11 (4-
11). They play at home tomorrow
against Delaware at 10:.30 a.m.
and next Wednesday they travel
to PruK eton for a 7 fK) p m game

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Cats tally first victory against Buffalo

Hy JOK PA T TKRSON

Sports Editor

It was a long time coming, but
Head Coach Andy Talley finally
claimed the topsijot in the annuals
of Villanova fcMjtball. After four
failed attempts, his football team
finally gave him his fiGth career
win on the Main Line.

"He treated it basically as
another game," said junior tight
end Pat Krebs. "He didn't talk
about it as being the most wins
in Villanova history."

Before the opening kickoff,
Talley dedicated the game to two
of his injured players, hut when
the final gun sounded, it was
Talley who received a standing
ovation.

"We were just concerned about
getting the job done," said junior
tackle Matt McKnight, but admit-
ted that "after the game, it was
special. "

The Wildcats rolled over the
Ruffallo Bulls, winning 28-3. It
marked the most lopsided victory
in Villanova's last 10 games and
demonstrated the team's potential
for the remainder of the year. For
the third time in four weeks,
sophomore receiver Josh Dolbin
sparked the offense. He only
caught two passes, but both were
for touchdowns.

His first touchdown reception
came just five nunutes into the
game. Senior quarterback Tom
Marchese, who shared time at the
helm with sophomore Clint Park,
found Dolbin for a seven yard

h(X)k up. The Buffalo defense was
playing Dolbin to run a corner
route, but he ran a slant instead.

"Marchese put the ball right in
my numbers," said Dolbin. "It
wasn't that hard of a catch."

That touchdown would come on

the Cats' first possession.

They never looked back.

In the second quarter, freshman
tailback Todd Golemi punched the
ball in from three yards out for
the Cats' second touchdown. By
halftime, Golemi had rushed for

76 yards en route to a 142-yard
game. In the four games this
season, he has rushed for 391
yards on only 65 carries (6.0 avg.)
(jolemis tellow tailback, An-
thony Cowsette, also scored.
(Continued on page 32)

Scoring

1st Quarter

VI J — Dolbin 7 pass from
Marchese (Kiefer kick)
UB - Carlson 52 field goal

2nd Quarter

VU — (jolemi 3 run (Kiefer
kick)

3rd Quarter

\'V — Dolbin 52 pass from
Park (Kiefer kick)

' i

4th Quarter

VI — Cowsette 1 run (Kiefer
kick)

III

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No. 1 6 wo

. COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS

Head Coach Andy Talley recorded his record breaking 66th victory this past weekend in Buffalo.
Talley has patrolled the sidelines for the Cats since 1985.

Talley becomes
Villanova's all-time
winningest coach

By MARK SPOONAUER

Sports Editor

Last weekend's victory over
Buffalo not only marked a turna-
round in the Wildcat football
season, it also established Head
Coach Andy Talley as the winn-
ingest coach in Villanova Football
history.

Coach Talley and his squad
were reeling after three straight
loses, making last week's win a
must in two ways.

"We started out with three
tough teams," Talley said. "I
knew we could be 0-3 because our
team is not quite there, but we
are getting there. The fact of the
matter is we needed to win last
week."

The Cats also needed a win to
put the business of this record
aside to get back to building a
winning season.

"When I started thinking about
it, I just wanted to get it done,"
Coach Talley said. "I just wanted
to get it off my back and move
on."

But make no mistake about it;
Talley believes his 66th victory is
a great milestone in his 11 -year
career. He has earned and appre-
ciates the recognition.

"It is certainly great to be'
somebody's number one," said
Coach Talley. "I am obviously
very proud to be Villanova's all-
time winningest coach."

What makes this accomplish-
ment all the more special for
Talley is whom he surpassed, one
of Notre Dame's "Four Horse-
men," Harry Stuhldreher.

"The guy was a legend,' Coacn
Talley said. "And legends are
really hard to overcome. It has
been a long hard journey."

What has made Talley's journey
a little longer than expected is the
Cats past two seasons. During
this span, they produced only
eight wins in 20 games.

"We've had some trouble win-

i Continued on page 34)

continues winning streak

By DANIKLMAt.EE

Staff Reporter

The woman's soccer team has
used a balanced attack of scoring
and defense to build a solid six
game winning streak Since losing
at Bostcjn College Sept. 9, the
Wildcats have beaten two Big
Fast rivals in Seton Hall and
Georgetown.

1 lie Wild( at defense has kept

the team m every game this year.

"They have been a steady force
up to this point," said Coach
C hamberlain.

Opponents are averaging one-
goal [XT game against "Nova so far
this year. The Cats have shutout
opponents three times this year.
Only once have they Ix'en scored
on more than twice in a game. In
the B.C. game, 'Nova lost 3 2. In

Villanova and Rutgers tie

,The women's sex^cer team
battled nationally ranked
Rutg<>rs to a 3-3 tie this past
Wednesday Rutgers t(X)k a .3
2 lead with just over one min
ute remaining in the game, but
with 'Nova literally down to its

last gasp, Julie Flister punched
in the tying goal with just 24
seconds remaining The Cats
dominated the two ITvminute
overtime i)en(xls, but could not
score.

the last three games, the defense
has only allowed an average of five
shots on goal, which takes some
pressure off a freshman goalie
Jeanne Hennessy.

The Wildcat offense got off to
a slow start this season. In its first
three games, in which it had a
rreord of 11 1 (0-1-0), it averaged
about 1.3 goals a game. In the last
six games though, the Wildcat
offense has come alive. Led by
senior Julie Flister (14 pts.) and
sophomores Nicole Posillico (13
pts.) and Maura McGhee (10 pts.),
the Wildcats have averaged al
most three goals per game in the
last six games. This high scoring
pace enabled the Cats to go 6-0
during that time span and cata
pulted them into the national
rankings.

included in that six game win

(Continued on page 35)

Villanova welcomes the un
defeated Huskies to Villanova
Stadium for Homecoming '%.
I IConn is coming off an impres
sive victory over Yale (39-20)
and its offense is averaging 36
points per game. I^st year, the
Huskies walked away with a
26-10 conquest of the Cats. In
that game, Villanova fumbled
eight times.

The Husky attack is led by
tailback Wilbur Gilliard. who
is currently listed as question
able for tomorrow's game. He
has rushed for over 100 yards

Villanova

vs.

Connecticut

1 p.m.

Villanova

Stadium

in each of the four games,
totaling 563 for the season (6.5
average). Shane Stafford, who
received Yankee Conference
Rookie of the Week honors a
couple weeks ago, takes the
helm at quarterback.

Villanova enters the game
with a misleading 13 record.
The three losses came against
nationally ranked teams, with
the two of the defeats coming
in the tinal minutes. Last
week, the Cats thumped Buf
falo 28 3, a team that the
Huskies beat by only one point.

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Crowding forces students off-campus

By JONATHAN KLK K

Nev\.\ Editor

Juniors who currently live on cam-
pu.s received a letter Monday from Dr
Christine A. Lysionek, director for the
Office for Residence Life, informing
them "we are unlikely to have on-cam-
pu.s spaces available for seniors" for
the 1996-97 school year. Because of
this, juniors will not be included in
the housing lottery process for the
apartments or the residence halls this
year.

"Villanova has made the commit-
ment to three years of continuous
housing," said Lysionek. In a prelimi-
nary analysis done by the Office for
Residence Life, it became apparent
that the University's obligation to
house current first and .second ycdi
students, as well as next year 's in-com-
ing class, made the housing decision
necessary. "In conjunction with the
gradual plan to right-size, the goal was
to house around 70 percent of the
population," she said, adding that the
goal was consistent with the three-year
housing guarantee extended to all in-
coming students.

"With the inception of the apart-

ments, there's a stronger interest for
students to remain on campus," said
Lysionek. The addition of the apart-
ments has changed the percentage ot
students who ch(X)se to move off-cam-
pus for their junior and senior years,
according to Lysionek. "The demand
for housing among the juniors, with
the opening of the apartments, is
higher than we've seen in the pa.st, and
we began to feel a squeeze," she said

Student Government Association
President Michael O'Brien said, "The
announcement that ri.sing on-campus
seniors will not be able \o remain on
campus comes as no surprise. The
Office of Enrollment Management has
failed to accurately calculate the num-
ber of in-coming freshmen the past
two years, and the rising on-campus
.seniors are paying for their mistakes"
He went on to say that more students
are being admitted to the University .
but the campus facilities are not pre-
pared to handle such large numbers.

"La.st year, we did what we would
normally do and. found our numbers
to be off We took more seniors than
we should have at that time, given the
freshmen numt)ers." said Lysionek.
This miscalculation created the fresh-

man tripling situation, she said. "The
decision about going out and being
able to offer .seniors housing has been
made gradually . . to continue to of-
fer seniors housing is to begin to have
to take the beds from somewhere, and
we don't have them," she said.

The decision to intbmi the effected
students early in the school year was
made to give them sufficient lime to
make other housing arrangements,
according to Lysionek. "We just fell
the more warning we could give
people the better," she said.

"The over enrollment of students
that is preventing rising seniors from
living on campus next year is not the
fault of Residence Life," said O'Brien.
Instead, he attributed the problems to
the Office of Enrollment Management
who.se "failure is preventing ris-
ing on-campus seniors who want to
live on campus from doing so."

The Rev. William McCjuire,
O.S.A., dean of Enrollment Manage-
ment, was quoted in the Sept. 15 i.s-
sue of The Villanovan a.> saying, "Our
margin of error this year was only
about 1.5 percent." Lysionek said that
such an error is statistically acceptable
and does not really represent mistakes

The Special Olympics festivities begin today at 7:30 p.m. in the Villlanova Stadium

'Nova hosts seventh Special Olympics

By KATHLEEN COONEY

Editor in Chief

The 1995 Pennsylvania Special
Olympics Fall Festival will be held at
Villanova Friday, Ckt 21 to Sunday,
(Xt. 29 Special Olympics is an or-
ganization that provides sports train-
ing and competition opportunities to
over 27,fKK) children and adults with
mental retardation

File opening ceremonies will be
gin Friday at 7 M) p ni in the Vill
anova Stadium and will consist of a
parade of the athletes, the lighting of
the Special Olympics flame and the
reciting of the oath Daniel 'Rudy
Ruettiger, who inspired the movie
"Rudy," will be the honorary chair|x-r
son and he will deliver the keynote
address The master of ceremonies
will be Steve Lappas, Villanova's head

basketball coach Everyone in the
University community is invited to
attend, said Danielle Frei, media and
publicity chairperson for Special
(Olympics.

The sports competition will begin
Friday afternoon and run until Sun
day morning. The competitions will
be held in volleyball, powerlifting.
roller skating, roller h(Kkey, soccer
and long distance ninning (limes
also will be held in such subjects as
massage therapy, karate, baseball,
bocce and hurdling

In addition to the sports events, an
Olympic Town will feature the Vill
anova Dance Ensemble, the Villanova
Musical Theater, karoake, the Ama/
ing Moskow Adam and farry Vee
(iames and activities booths also will
be set up on campus

The closing ceremonies will be

held at 12:.^() pm in duPoni
Pavilhon The guest speaker will be
Kevin Reilly, a Villanova gr.idu.ite
who played football for the Philadel
phia Eagles. Also, the Philadelphia
Mummers String Band will perfonn

The Villanova Special Olympics
chapter wc^rks for the state office un
der the Pennsylvania Association of
Special Olympics, and the faculty ad
visor is Randy Fanner, director of Stu
dent Development Villanova hosts
the only Special Olympics weekend
that IS student run. said Frei About
^0 students make up the committee
which IS headed by Marc De V ilo, fes-
tival director, and is made up n\ sev
eral subcommittees, she .uided

Tlie S[X"cial Olympus c c>mmittee

li.is been planning the evciil since early

last semester lliev have raised funds

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made by Enrollment Management
"You have to understand, from a Resi
dence Life perspective, [the error]
translates into actual people we need
to house," said Lysionek

The University is obligated to
house those seniors who are female
engineering students, nursing stu-
dents, varsity athletes with scholar
ships covering housing costs or Presi-
dential Scholars. Concrete informa-
tion about any on-campus housing
openings for any other rising senior
will not be available until after the tirsi
week of May 1996, according to the
letter

The Rev Frank Farsaci, OS. A.,
the advisor for off-campus residents.

finding altemative housing. Farsaci
said mtomung the students early in
the year was "a positive move." "I'm
happy it was done this way because it
has caused people to come to see me
sooner, " he said. He added that it may
help students make their housing de-
cisions earlier than they might have
otherwise.

Farsaci said that the number ot o( t-
campus living places should be suffi-
cient to handle the large number ot
students forced to leave campus, al-
though he did say that housing that is
very close to campus is severely lim-
ited becau.se of the Radnor Township
zoning laws. He said there are many
apartments located within reasonable

will be available to assist students in proximitv lo campus

Hunger Awareness Week
to benefit Oxfam America

fci.

By EILEEN SULLIVAN

Stuff Reporter

This year, all proceeds gathered
from Villanova's Hunger Awareness
Week, running from Nov . 1 2 through
Nov. 18, will go to a private, non-
ppofit .and intemationajly .suppwrted
relief program known as Oxfam
Amenca.

Oxfam America was once part of
the British organization "Oxtam,"
which stands for "Oxford Committee
for Famine Relief, " and was onginalK
founded in 1942 Oxfam Amenca was
officially established in 1970 and has
main offices in Boston and San Fran-
cisco

There are six other Oxtam
branches around the world Oxtam
America has provided monev tor
countnes in Asia. Atrica. ihe Amen
cas and the Caribbean In 1442.
Oxfam America decided to establish
a program ot aid to the people (»f the
United States and began by support
ing projects for farmers in Louisiana
and Florida A news letter for the
Spnng Campaign for 1995 staled that
Oxtam America believes that, "expe-
rience in other countries could poten
tially shed new light on the burgeon
ing crisis of hunger and poveny m
.America "

Reverend Ray Jackson, from the
( enter for Peace and Justice F.duca
tion, stressed Oxfam's unique ap
proach to fighting poverty Oxfam re
ahzes that there is no simple solution
to eliminating poverty, so they work
at the problem from the bottom up
lliey talk to the poor people, see what
It IS that they need and provide money
and equipment to open up more op
portunities In 190^ Villanova raised
S25.(K)() for fishing villages in south
em Sudan Ihe money provided fish
ing nets, lines, hooks and diesel fuel
tor the boats This type of donation
creates m()re )obs for people which
could fliminale .1 [lorlion nl llic jiov-
erty.

According to a newsletter put out
by the Post on branch of Oxtam
America, the m.iiii go.iK uf ilns pro
gram are rationalized and spelled out
cle.irh ()xt.im dcH's not focus soIeK
on food Ihe program lets people or
ganizc lliemselves, and then (Ixl.ini
supports ilieirf)rganizalions Ihev lis
ten to the cn'ople to see what it is that

they need and always remain open to
new ideas. Oxfam America is an or-
ganization that commits for long term
results.

According to Jackson, not only do
institutions such as Villanova partici-
pate in donating to Oxfiuri Amenca,
but so do corporations and firms.
Tliere are benefit concerts and speak-
ers and Oxfam especially encourages
"Hunger Banquets " During a hunger
banquet, a huge group of people
gather tor one evening and eat very
little to expenence what people in less
fortunate positions are going through.
Jackson recalls that the Universitv
sponsored its own Hunger Banquet in
the South Campus dining hall last
year 'Die general prcKedure is that all
money each individual would nor-
mally spend on a meal is donated to
Oxtam America.

All of the proceeds from Hunger
.Awareness Week since 197.^. when it
w.is founded at the University, have
not always gone to Oxfam Villanov.i
supports many other organizations,
local and intemational. in addition lo
Oxfam America, such as Catholic
Relief Services, the Augustiman mis-
sions in Peru and the St Francis Inn.

Senate

meets

today

Bv MELISSA LEE

f dim

Ihe t'nnersitv Sen.ite will con-
vene for Its second meeting of the se-
mester today at 4 p rn in the East
Lounge of Dougherty Hall Ihe Rev,
l-^dmund J Dobbin. OS A , llniver-
siiv president, is scheduled to deliver
his annual address regarding the state
of the University

( )ther considerations < ni the .igeiida
include ihe Senate Fiudget ( Ominit
lee Report, lo Ix- gixen bv Senator Jim
fee, chairm.m of Ihe committee
Senators will have the opportiinitv at
lodavs meeting to offer topics and
((iiestions for the Senate |-.xec utive
< ommitlee meciings with the I 'niver -
siiv [^resident and the F.xec ulive Com
( nnlirund I'ti fnii;e .^

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THE VILLANOVAN

"Get It every Friday."

HIS WEEK

Editorials 6

Scope 13

Features 1 5

Who knows,

who cares 15

Entertainment .... 19
Sports 23

DITORIALS

Patterson ami Angeiaccio take
serious shots at Parrakhan's ideol
ogy. Find out why I'eter
McDonough thinks la/iness nnghl
be a g(x>d thing. Finally, read Fllen
CjotKlnian's syndicated column.

Features

Villanova's blood alcohol level
is high; find out how the adminis
tration views this continuing prob
lein. Get the inside story on
Villanova's honor society, ODKs
induction ceremony. And finally,
learn how VFMS lends a helping
hand lo Novans.

Entertainmeni

rhis week in Entertainment
read about the reopening of
Phillys latest hotspot the Electic
Factory. It is sure to make any con-
cert a euphoric experience "To
Die For"' joins the ranks ot black
comedies like "Pulp Fiction" while
Echo and the Bunnymen transfomi
themselves into Electrafixion Fi
nally. read your Halloween horo
scope and watch your back.

Sports

The football team lost a heart
breaker to Navy, 20-14. The vol
leyball team has rebounded from
a slow start and has won tive in a
row. Check out the feature on the
California connection Ilie cross
country teams are preparing for the
Big East Championships anil make
sure to check out the Intramural
Update.

Strategic plan outlines Univei^ity vision

•■ss Release a n,>^ /„. /. ,.„ u...u ^

Prew Re lease

The Comprehensive Acadennc mid
Strategic Plan of Villanova University
was distributed to all full iime ami
|)art-lime faculty, administrators and
staff of the University in September.
According lo the Rev. Edmund J
Dobbin. (J S.A , President, "This
document is an essential contribution
to our strategic planning efforts It
integrates the global visions arlicu
lated in our mission statement and A
future of Promise with the goals,
needs and priorities of our Colleges
and administrative units."

Fhe distribution of this plan to all
members of our community signifies
not only its importance, but the desire
for increa.sed participation and discus-
sion among our many colleagues.
Father Dobbin adds, "We are seeking

a new modus operandi . one which
lalls for leadership while encourag
iiig personal lesponsihiliiy Each ot
us makes vital contributions to the
quality of Villanova. As leaders, we
strive to be responsive to the chal
lenges before us '

A Future of Promise. A Future of
h.uel/eme The Comprehensive Aca-
demic andStraiemc Plan of Villanova
University is rooted fimily in the tra-
ditions of Villanova University The
document reprints the University's
mission statement, and cites the mis-
sion statement throughout the text. It
also repnnts A Future of Promise The
\illanova Strategic Vision approved
by the Board of Trustees m 1 99 1 . Hie
Comprehensive Plan uses the goals
from A Future of Promise as the basis
for the discussion and specification of
strategic directions.

In the section entitled "The Com
niitmeni to Excellence," the Compre-
hensive Plan further defines Father
Dobbin s new modus operandi mid the
behaviors required for organizational
transfonnation. "To maintain our fu-
ture of promise and excellence we
need to understand that higher educa
tion is facing challenges never before
experienced. I expect that each of us.
at every level, will adopt these behav
iors in our professional lives. To em
brace these behaviors is to embrace
the sense of community and commit-
ment our future requires," stated Fa
ther Dobbin.

Dr. Laflerty, University Vice-Presi-
dent, commented. "Our strategic plan-
ning process is a fiexible one and
nghtly so. We are now in a position
to formalize our continuing review
process by coordinating our strategic

planning initiatives with decision-
making, thus strengthening the Uni-
versity lo provide our students with
the finest education possible We can
go Ix-yond surviving the challenges
which face us - we can fiourish "

John M Kelley, Ph D , Executive
Director of Villanova's (Jtiice of Plan-
ning and Institutional Research
(OPIR) says he is very excited by this
new dcKument; "It gives us a bridge
between our vision and our specific
needs. Our activities to revi.se the in-
dividual unit plans will be completed
within the context of the Comprehen-
sive Plan" Dr Kelley points out that
OPIR has more copies of the plan.
Anyone wishing an additional copy
should call Joan O'Brien at extension
94.'i5X

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled hy MELISSA LEE

S<ntnes The New York Times

Government reports
drop in murder rate

WASHIN(;T0N -The Govern-
ment reported Tuesday that the ho-
micide rate in the United States fell
lor the third consecutive vear in
1994.

Tlie National Center for Health
Statistics .said that the rate fell to 8.2
percent to 9.7 homicides per
l(K),(XK) people. The numbers fell
from 2."^ .479 in 1993 to 23.730 la.st
year.

Many of the nation's largest cit-
ies have reported findings similar
to the national results. New York
City IS expected to report a drop of
4X percent at the end of this year
from Its high of 2,245 in 1990.

Police offer the theory that
higher profiles of law enforcement
officials in high crime areas may
contribute to the decline, but offi-

cials at the center refuse to speculate
as to possible causes.

Debate on prison
sentences for drug
convictions sparks
debate

ATLANTA — Congress's vote last
week not to change the differences in
sentencing crack ccKaine violators and
other drug offenders sparked prison
riots in five Federal penetentaries said
prison advocates. A national lockout
since the incidents have not permitted
the prisoners to comment, but officials
and Republicans warn against any
quick as.sessments while the situation
remains under inve.stigation.

Many organizations are urging
President Clinton to veto the legisla-
tion, which outlines stricter punish-
ments for offenders involved with
crack cocaine in comparison to pow-
dered cocaine. However, many say
that Clinton may not be enthusiastic

m vetoing the bill becau.se of his
stance on stricter penalties tor
cnmes related to crack cocaine.

Fan convicted in
singer's murder

HOUSTON-The jury took less
than two and a half hours on Tues
day to convict Yolanda Saldivar of
the murder of Tejano music singer
Selena in a Corpus Christi motel
room last March. Saldivar was the
founder and once president of the
slain star's fan club. The length of
her .sentence has not been decided.
Saldivar 's lawyers contended
that the gun went off accidentally
and that the defendant had really
planned on killing herself. The
murder followed a bitter disagree-
ment over Selena's financial affairs.
Fans outside the courthouse
cheered the verdict.

Olympics

Continued from pa^e I

through the sale of raf fie tickets, car

washes, hake sales and doners, said

Fiei.

Several local spon.sors have do-
nated funds or products and services,
including CIGNA Foundation, Landis
Catering, Caesar's Pocono Resorts,
Tele-Re.sponse Center, Jack & Jill Ice
Cream, Wawa and Villanova Dining
Services

Each county decides which ath-
letes are allowed to participate in the
Special Olympic events according to
qualifying cntena. Then the Villanova
chapter decides how many can attend
out of tho.se who are qualified.

Over 800 athletes and 22.S coaches
will panicipate in this event In addi-
tion, about 2,0(X) volunteers were ic-
cruited from University students and
corporate and community organiza-
tions. About I,0(X) participants are
expected, said Frei.

"I'm very anxious for the week-
end. We work together as a team and
I want to see what our hard work and
efforts will produce," said Frei. "See-
ing the athletes and what they get out
of it is the most rewarding," she added.

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October 27, 1995 Page 3

Homecoming given stamp
of approval despite poor
student turnout

One of the Homecoming
Committee's biggest dis-
appointments was the
lack of attendance by un-
dergraduates, since a
large part of the planning
process was devoted to
the students.

By STKPHANIK (JRIKFl IHS

Staff Reporhi

Villanova Homeconiiiig l^^MS re-
ceived praise from University akiiurii
and their families. According to (lary
Olsen, director of Alumni Affairs and
Homecoming Committee Chair, this
year's Homecoming succeeded in
achieving the various goals set by the
Hotiiecoming Committee.

The picnic area arranged for older
alumni and their children was ex-
tremely popular, providing a safe, en-
tertaining and
fami ly -ori-
ented section
lor alumni to
enjoy Home-
coming while
still being with
their families,
said Olsen.

The prob-
lems associ-
ated with prior
Homecomings
at the Univer-
sity were
eliminated this
year. Alcohol
related vandal-
ism and
r o w d 1 n e s s

were nearly non-existent, and Radnor
Police officials were not as busy con-
trolling crowds. OLsen said there was
a dramatic reduction in medical emer -
gencies, noting only one ca.se for the
entire weekend Also, vandalism,
dorm parties and noise in residence
halls were all minimal as compared
to previous Homecomings

Undergraduates and younger
aluinni seemed to have shown their
disapproval of the changes through
poor attendance. Few undergraduates
were found near the entertainment
stage or the Greek tents. "One of the
Homecoming Committee's biggest
disappointments was the lack of at-
tendance by undergraduates, since a
large part of the planning prcKess was
devoted to the students," said Olsen.
Olsen said that it was a shame the
Homecoming Committee scheduled
three popular bands to play specifi-
cally for the under-21 crowd, but very
few people were in the audience. Fur -
thermore, very few undergraduates
attended any of the Homecoming fes
tivities.

Speculation ab<iut the reasons for
the low undergraduate attendance sug-
gested that mo.st students knew obtain-
ing alcohol would be difficult and

therefore avouled the events on
Sheehaii Beach Olsen said the restric-
tions on alcohol were "necessary in
order to be responsible and safe and
sustain good relations with the sur
rounding community. '

Other complaints came from the
younger alumni, who felt inconve-
nienced by the crowds in the over -21
area and by the very long beer lines
Olsen said that next year, the younger
alumni will be able to assist in the
Homecoming planning process
through 4J3 advisory committee.

Olsen said
the responses
have been
positive, and
the younger
alumni have
many ideas
about im-
proving
Homecom-

ing.

informa-
tion conceni-
iiig next
year's Home-
c o m i n g
events has yet
to be re-
leased. The
final analysis
of this year's Homecoming will take
place in two weeks, at which time a
brainstorming se.ssion will be used to
generate ideas for next year 's events.

Counselors assist prospective
international studies students

Gary Olsen
director of Alumni Affairs

Senate
Meets

Continued from page I

mittee of the Board of Trustees to be

held on Nov. 27.

A motion concerning proposal for
a ceremonial opening of the
University's academic year wjll be
presented by Senator Bill Mattis The
proposal, submitted l)y Dr Jack
Doody for the Villanova Community
Committee, suggests that a "Founders
Day" Mass, Academic Convocation
and reception be held to involve pro-
grams and offices of the University to
open the academic year, "explore our
commitment to our ideals as a Cathiv
lie University," to recognize St TTio-
mas of Villanova, to unite the com-
munity and to recognize accomplish-
ments of community members.

By CALISTA HARDEN

Staff Reporter

The student-initiated International
Studies Peer Counseling Program
consists of eight students helping to
advise others about study abroad ex-
periences. The service was imple-
mented in fall of 1994 by the Interna-
tional Studies department The Peer
Counseling Program serves "to give
students encouragement and a gentle
push when hesitant in making the de-
cision to study overseas," according
to Beth Rossi, a counselor who spent
a semester in Sienna. Italy Director
of International Studies. I3r Thomas
Ricks and Dr Michael Burke, who is
filling the position while Ricks is on
sabbatical, train and select students as
counselors, who receive non-work
study pay. All of the counselors have
spent at least one semester overseas
and have become thoroughly ac-
quainted with many piugiams for In-
ternational study.

F>ach counselor assi.sts five to seven
students in an approximately six
nKMith pnKCss of finding, applying to,
and preparing for an international ex-
cursion. Karen Pallen. who studied
in Valparaiso, Chile, said, "I love this
job as a counselor because it gives me
a chance to relive my experience and
to help others broaden their hori/ons. "
Counselors also guide a re-entry pro-
gram to help participants readjust to
Villanova after their intcniational stud-

ies. "This gives them a chance to share
with people who understand and are
interested in their experience," said
Amy Pearsall. a counselor who trav-
eled to Granada, Spain.

The coun.selors asserted their w ill-
ingness and dedication to the program
"I am excited to be a counselor be-
cause [studying abroad) was the l>esi
experience of my life," said Jennifer
Anderson, who studied in vSienna.
ltal\. and other counselors agree with
her They strongly encourage anyone
of any major to participate in an inter -
national studies program "(The e\
periencej is something we draw from
everyday whether il is finding a job
or relating to other people." said

.'\m\ I.uxner. a counselor since the
inception of the program who siudieil
111 St FVtersburg, Russia. "The Inter
national Peer Counseling Program
works very well for everyiMie con
cenied." said Ann Wilcox, execuiivi.
assistant to the director ot Inicriia
tional Studies

Any full-time undergraduate siu
dent with at least a 2.7 grade poini av
erage considering studying abroad to
receive credit during the school vear
may seek the services ot the counse
Iors through the International Studies
department Tliere are seven programs

endorsed, but many other programs
are available for course credit. The
cost of a .semester overseas is about
the same for a semester at Villanova.
Some financial aid loans are transfer -
able, and .some international programs
offer financial services themselves.
The chances of being accepted to a
piogram abroad is excellent accord-
ing to Ricks. Programs fill up early,
so the earlier students look into the
process, the easier it is to find a suit-
able program. All of the counselors
are prepared to help students look into
the many issues and i>ossihiliiies for
inleniational sludv

The \ iltanovan would
like lo give special
thanks lo Rob LaRubbio
whose assistance with
the new computers and
design of the new logo
was indispensable.

VQI forms made available
to 'Nova students

Bv MAlRKKNKRItJKR

S/i/// Repel tt>

Students will now have the oppor
lunity toget involved in improving life
.11 the University The Studeni (Jov
emment Association (SGA) has pro
vuled Villanova Quality Improvement
I VQI) forms to students

According lo SGA, VQI is "an ct
fort to deepen our communal bond,
our sense of shared purpose and our
optMiness to change in order to better
serve our students, parents, col-
leagues, alumni/ae and others iluouj^h
striving for contimious miprovenienl
in our relationships .uul work pro
cesses." The purpose of these forms
IS to give students a chance to voice
their concerns in areas ranging from
student lite lo academics Nicole
Carastro, science senator, said that she
is "excited about the studeni forms
being accessible and so convenient "

1 ast March, a student involvement
team was established to devise a way

to gain student inpui The result of
this process was to make the lomis.
which h,i(i previously been available
only to faculty and staff tnembers.
available to students

riic VQI foinis are nov. located m
Donahue, St. Mary's. Hartley,
Connelly and Dougherty. The top of
the forms are headed with "I could
uiiprove my VilianoN .i f\[H'rience if,"
followed h\ .1 siiggestKHi area. After
i-ompletiiig the form, siiidenis must
reiuni them to the designated grey
drop boxes located beside llie fonns.
Once the suggestion is received. SGA
will process the form Carastro said
she hopes "students will take the op-
portunity to till oul a lorm il tlu-\ have
a concern Students \\\\\ he updated
as it g(H»s through the process "

liven though the VQI forms have
only been available for a short time.
C.irastro said. "We ha\e ,ilic,nl\ im'I
ten ijuile a few responses in the first
tew days these tonus have fx-en .nail-
able."

Page 4 October 27. 1995

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kuthUin I.. ( (M)ruv and Stan M Ktllv

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Associatt' Kditors

Lauren C. Burke and Sarah B. Neville

Midterm reports fail
to make the grade

Students throughout the Llniversity have received their mid-
lerni grades; however, most students are unsure about their
progress within their courses thus far. Ahhough the University
chiims this to be the purpose of mid-term reports, the Univer-
sity is simply not making the grade.

Many professors simply administer an average grade or an
•SP" (satisfactory progress) to every student. These grades in
no way reflect the performance ol the students, they merely T
serve to meet the demands of the administration. Professors of-
ten choose to take such action because the syllabi whch they
have developed do not allow for an exam to be given before
grades are due to be turned in.

Meanwhile, other professors develop their courses to allow
for an exam or paper which would provide a legitimate grade at
the mid-term. However, this year most of the faculty were not

„i„^,i. ,, , , ,.■ ,. . 1 write this letter in response lo the

alerted lo an unusually early deadline for grades to be submit- article ,n //,. VWanovan on Sep,,

ted until late into the semsester. Some profes.sors chose to change 29 aw^. mied "Recruitmem ques

the dale of their exams and rushed to grade them to meet this ''""' raised." As a member of Fr

,^«.l,^l;r,a f\tu >^ « ♦■ u j " • . . Hastings Augustinian tratemity and

deadline. Other professors chose to administer a general grade, one who has lived with h.m for the

Each scenario does not clearly alert the student to his or her past three years in two different Au-

perfbmiance in class or reflect an honest as.sessment by the fac- ^"'*""'^" communities, and who was

iiltx, .-,i.^.,.K>.- I., .u; . . J- i- . also pre.sent at the dinner alluded to

ulty member. In this situation everyone is dissatisfied. m the article. I want to clarify as much

We do not understand the rush to have mid-term grades as possible "what went down" be-

rccored before tall break. Students should have the entire week ^^^^'" ^'^ Hastings and Mr Ciccone

before fall break ,o hand ,„ papers and take exams.The week of ^J^^^^, ^iTir^^O^rl^^^,

tall break can be used by professors to grade these papers and or unspoken, with Mr Ciccone. There

exams so that they may detemiine accurate grades rather than ""^^ "" mtluence peddling either for

filling out grade sheets just to follow the instructions of a memo "' ^'"""'"'^ "' ^"' '^' ''''^'' "^ ^'
Students would prefer to receive grades which are a true reflec
tion of then performance, even if it is two weeks after fall break

Hastings'
name cleared

lo the Kditor:

Availabilty of merchandise
limited despite successful
Wildcat

• • •

Augustine; (2) despite Mr Ciccone "s
alleged receipt of payment for tutor-
ing services, rendered. Fr Hastings
was unaware of the NCAA rule that
an alumnus of Vilianova could }w\
tutor a prospective athlete for Vill-
anova University; (4) nor was Fr
Hastings aware of either Mr
Ciccone's awards or emplovmeni dif-
ficulties

Not having any of this information
at the time. Fr. Hastings merely said
■yes" to an offer by Mr. Ciccone to
tutor Mr Bigus. No one. including Mr
Tilley. can question Fr Hastings"
When the Athletic department unveiled the new Wildcat logo judgment at the time; second-guess-
last October, we supported the change. Even though the new '"? '^ ''l''/^* ^'>"rt
I , 1 11. I , . . . Mr C iccone. thinking he could by-

look and additional color was not what we had in mind when pass the nomial prcK-edures required

the department said they were making a change, we continued *^y 'h^* Order for entrance, that is. As

scKiate Member. F*re-Novice and Nov
ice, and be admitted this past August
.IS a Novice, was told that he could
not start when he wanted

Mr Ciccone could not accept this
refusal Embittered and deluded Mr
Ciccone, in my opinion, is guilty of
one of the most serious sins there is;

il both of them do not have a hidden
agenda. Mr. Missanelli. who is quoted
in your article as saying. "I feel re-
sponsibility as a journalist first and
foremost and that's where my respon-
sibility ends." did not give all the facts.
And, Mr. Tilley never even tried to find
out Fr. Hastings" side of the story
They, at the very least, m my opinion,
are guilty of sen.sationalist journalism.
They have contributed in varying de-
grees to the trashing of Fr Hasting 's
good name and that of the University .
as well as that of the Augustinians.

Rev. Edward J. Knright, O.S.A.

Beta Theta Pi
quacks back

To the Editor:

to trust their judgment.

Il has been a little less than a year since the new Wildcat
merchandi.se hit the shelves and royalty revenue" at Villanova
have increased by 3(M) percent.

The creation of a new logo and the highly marketable mer-
chandise has been a tremendous success. We will never argue

that fact. The problem is that items featuring the logo are still "'yingtodestroy an nuKKent person" s placed m this event IS reduced r(
scarce throughout the nation. There are a few hats and jerseys
scattered in the racks of a few stores. But overall, it would be
difficult to find Wildcat merchandise on regular basis unless
you happen to be on campus.

Every time Villanova plays a game on CHS nr BSPN theAth
letic department gels calls from people all over the country
wondering if ihcy can buy merchandise bearing the new logo.
1 he merchandise does exist, but finding it is a different story.

The Athletic department has already enjoyed the benefits of
having a marketable logo. We can only imagine the success they
would have if the nation had better access to the merchandise.

People not asstKiated with the University may never buy Vil
lanova items the way they purchase Notre Dame or Miami Hur
ricane merchandise, but they should at least have the chance.

reputation by lies and other untruths
Furthennore. by his false witness
he has vuilated the hospitality of the
Augustinians in whose home he par
look of table fellowship In light of
what was transpired in this case, it is
also, in my opinion, not so implau
sible to suggest that Mr Ciccone had
this whole sordid scenario set up from
the beginning; that if his request to be
come a novice this past August was
turned down, he would trash Fr
Hastings" good name and that of Vil
lanova I Iniversity and the Order of St
Augustine

As for Mr Missanelli and Mr.
Iillcy, although I want to give them
the benefit of the doubt that thev were
duped by Mr. Ciccone, 1 also wonder

For the past four years. Beta Theta
Pi has held their Great Beta Theta Pi
Rubber Duckie Ruc.> We raised about
Sl.^.(KK) each year for the Delaware
County chapter of Cerebral Palsy . Tins
IS more than any other Greek organi-
zation on the Villnova campus We. as
a fraternity, received the 1994-95 Phi-
lanthropy Award from the University
for our efforts. We are recognized ev-
ery year by hte Beta Theta Pi National
Organization for our chapter s efforts
In last week"s issue of the Vi llano-
van, the "Who Know. Who Cares""
section. It was stated that necxt year
the Public Safety will be providing
nfles and hand-grenades" for next
years race We understand the in-
tended humorous nature of the article,
but we apologize for not finding the
humor

Villanova University is a Catholi(K
institution, preaching service to oth
ers and sacnfice for the less fortunate
It IS apalling to read that all of the hard
work and effort that our fraternity has

) a
source of iiKKkery by a Villanova sup
ported newspaper. Your column in la.st
week"s Villanovan contradicts what
Villanova is all about. Beta Theta Pi
does a tremendous service to the Ce-
rebral Palsy organization, and ypou
belittle that with you insincere re
inarks I am sure that the children with
Cerebral Palsy would not enjoy the
sight of "rifles and hanbd-grenades'
at nezxt year"s race In the future, in
stead of complaining about being
awakened, don a hammer, grab s(Miie
nails and give us a hand.

E R S

Special Olympian
gives thanks to
'Novan volunteers

To the Editor:

My name is Loretla Calibome. and
I am an athlete in the Special Olym-
pics. I usually take part in the Fall
Festival in which you host at your
University. It is the neatest thing to
see you all taking time out ol your
.studies to give us a time to show our
skills and be able to en)oy you and
your campus. I would hope that some
of the new students get to enjoy this
weekend of competition and sharing
w ith the athletes from across the state
of Pennsylvania. I won't be able to
take part as an atlilete this year because
I just had surgery a couple of weeks
back. But I will be there at your Uni-
versity to volunteer at Olympic Town
And to see the great work that you all
(ome together to do I would like to
say thank you to each and everyone
of you forgiving of your time and gifts
and hard work that you do to make
this event a success. So that we can
enjoy this higher level of competition
and share and learn about each other
I would like to say thank you on
behal;f of all of the athletes here
around the state and the staff and the
board of Pennsylvania Special Olym-
ptcs.

Eoretta Claiborne
Special Olympian

C hristopher I). Fa.sano

Michael .1. Parella

Kurt ,1. Bitting

.Jeffrey ('•. Hogg

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Death of "Negro maiden

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" weakens human connection to past

By ELLEN (JOODMAN

Syndnated Columnist
Washington Post Writfr's Croup

BOSTON — She became famous at
100. Not a fifteen-minutes sort of
fame. She was no centenarian poster
child. No Willard Scotl ever put Bessie
Delany 's picture on television with the
patronizing description of "a puny
little lady." I don't think she would
have stood for it.

Indeed Bessie once complained
that doctors tended to look at old
people as specimens in a jar. "And
when they .see how old you are and
that you still have a mind,'" she said,
"they treat you like a curiosity: like
'Exhibit A' and 'Exhibit B." Like,
'Hey nur.se, come on over here and
looky-here at this old woman, she's
in such good shape."

But one day in 1991, a reporter
came to the house that Bessie Delany
shared with her older sister Sadie in
Mount Vernon, N.Y. Becau.se the re-
porter didn't regard them as speci-
mens, Bessie invited her in.

"Go on. sit down," she told Amy
Hearth. "Sit down as long as you like.

Patterson

and

By JOE PATTERSON

In the past few weeks, two very dif-
ferent speakers captured America's at-
tention. Pope John Paul II and Louis
Farrakhan both brought powerful mes-
sages into the national spotlight as they
pointed out problems and offered rem-
edies. As heads of their respective re-
ligions, they urged political involve-
ment and exhorted mora! regeneration.
They urged personal responsibility
and family values.

Unfortunately, that is where the
similarities ended.

John Paul's popularity comes from
being the head of the largest non-gov-
ernmental association in the world.
The pontiff, guided by a love that has
piloted the Church for 2000 years,
consi.stentIy takes a hard-line on the
most controversial subjects. He is
popular because his censures are tem-
pered by compassion and becau.se his
message transcends the earthly realm
that he applies it to.

Mr. Farrakhan 's popularity is of a
very different nature. Unlike the pope,
his religious following is relatively
small. He consistently gamers media
attention by driving divisions into the
heart of America. Many of the Mil-
lion Man marchers that descended
upK)n the Nation's Capital did not par -
ticipate becau.se they agreed with his
anti-white and anti-semitic rhetoric.
Nevertheless, the national attention
that allowed him to call such an event
was a direct product of this hateful
speech.

TTie Pope called upon America to
be the moral superpower in the post
Cold War era. He heralded Amencas
democratic traditions and its empha-
sis on individual liberties. Tlie Pope
urged America to be true to the vision
of its Founding Fathers. He placed an
empha.sis on free will's relation.ship to
human dignity and advi.sed his listen-
ers to put more faith in themselves and
less in the state.

Mr. Farrakhan, on the other hand,
had an alterative view of America's
philosophical foundation During his
two and a half hour speech on the Mall.
he suggested "doing away with the
mind-set of Founding Fathers' and as
sailed the undergirdings of Western
civilization He argued that white su
premacy permeates into all aspects of
s(Kiety and contended that some sue
cessful blacks, such as athletes, were
only being "drawn out" by the white

We won't charge you rent."

At that invitation. Amy Hill Hearth
sat and listened. Bessie and Sadie
Delany sat and talked And the coun-
try became the richer for it.

The sisters' .stories about their long
life and their gCKxl hard times as "Ne-
gro maiden ladies" were told with
such honesty and clarity that Ameri-
cans also listened. Some 900,000
people read their memoir, "Having
Our Say." Thousands more saw the
play. Millions came to know them.

In a way that rarely but sometimes
happens, Bessie and Sadie Delany
forged a human link to our past. To-
gether, these si.sters who lived their
lives side by side became part of the
treasure trove of Arnencan stories. Not
all of them worthy of nostalgia.

But now they are separated. On
Monday, Bessie Delany died. On
Tuesday that link to the past seemed a
little bit weaker and the present
seemed a little bit diminished.

This woman lived in a country that
u.ses the expression "that's history" to
describe la.st year's trend. We count
generations by twenty-year spans.
Today many regard segregation as a

compares
Farrakhan

establi.shment.

For some rea.son, though, the na-
tional newscasts spoke of the
"reconciliatory" tone of Mr.
Farrakhan 's speech and pointed out
the many positives that the fiery
leader espoused. Indeed, his call for
personal responsibility and renewal
was noble and heroic. In fact, if only
half of his message was viewed, then
his speech may have rivaled the great
ones of this century.

For his many followers, though,
he further legitimized a victim men-
tality. While calling for his brothers
to "atone," he said it was the whites
who "really need help."

"You gave us your version of his-
tory, and you whitened that up," he
said. Farrakhan encouraged distrust
and spoke of how the white man p<ii-
soned religion.

Unfortunately, the basic tenets of
the Nation of Islam are racial in their
very nature, from the belief that
whites are "devils," genetic mutants
created in Europe by a mad .scienti.st
known as Yacob, to the call for a
separate black nation. Followers
believe that racial integration was an
attempt to "deceive" blacks, demon-
strating a segregationist mentality in
tune with the days of Jim Crow .

If Farrakhan didn't have .such a
public forum, it might be easier to
dismiss his views as extremi.st. His
cooky numerology and conspiracy
theories could fall by the wayside
But with people calling him the
"Moses of our day" and travelling
thou.sands of miles to hear him speak,
America is forced to take notice

The pope spoke of brotherhood
and love. He spoke of transcending
ethnic and racial ongins and recog-
nizing the human dignity inherent to
every citizen of the globe. Mr.
Farrakhan sp<ike of competition be-
tween the races He spoke of black
solidarity to the point of exclusion,
dismissing the undying words an
other influential black leader. Dr
King, who urged America to "trans
fonn the jangling discord ot our na
tion into a beautiful symphony of
brotherhood"

Pope John Paul II and Louis
Farrakhan b<ith offered insight into
the problems plaguing America
Hopefully. America will gravitate to
ward the Pope's message of charity
and unity Tlie 'more pt^rfect I Inion"
given by the Constitution requires it

distant memory and cannot under-
stand why anyone still harps on dis-
cnmination

But for a while, Bessie and Sadie

turned the telescope around and gave
us their f)erspective, the time frame of
one shared lifetime.

These were women born to a
former slave who became the first
black Episcopal bishop and to a free-
issue woman whose own parents —
one white, one black — were not al-
lowed to marry under Virginia law

They were born txMore the Jim C row
laws segregated the South

Over this lifetime, they were part
of the migration of blacks from the
South to Harlem lo the suburbs. I'hey
were part of the upward mobility from
first and second — Sadie was the first
black home-economics teacher in
New York. Bessie was the city's sec-
ond black dentist — to many. They
voted the very first time women were
allowed, and every time since

It's barely a lifetime since Bessie
was told to choose a profession or a
marriage. Barely a lifetime since
Bessie was chosen to be class marshall
so that none of her white classnuiies
at dental school would have to walk
down the graduation aisle beside her
Less than a lifetime since whites re-
fu.sed to go to black dentists and blacks
at first refu.sed to go to a woman den-
tist

"Dr. Bessie" as she was known,
once de.scribed herself and her sister
this way, "If Sadie is molas.ses, then I
am vinegar! Sadie is is sugar and Ini
the spice '"

It was Bessie who fought harder
and took things harder. Bessie who

was nearly lynched when she spoke
up to a "rebby" boy in her Southern
youth. Bessie who once said. "If you
ask nic the secret to my longevity .
I'm alive out ot sheer delermiiiation,
honey!"

Indeed, after a century that could
beat down the strongest of us, the
younger of two sisters who fit together
like yin and yang still had the urge
■'to change the world."" Bessie never
became feisty or spunky, those words
that we use to diminish the emotions
of the old. She knew when to be an-
gry and how not to be bitter.

Now we have lost this sister. A
human connection has been broken
with a past that didn"t seem so distant
when she talked about it.

"Truth IS," she said, "l never
thought Id see the day when people
would be interested in hearing what
two old Negro women have to say.
Life still surprises me. "

Bessie died at 104 the way both
sisters wanted it. In her sleep at home,
with l()6-year-old Sadie by her side.
It there is an epitaph. 1 hope it reads
simply: "Here Lies Bessie Delany . She
Was Undaunted."

Jiggling thie tiandle of life

By PETER MCDONOLKJH

1 go home for fall break, all ex-
cited for a nice relaxing week of
sleep and TV. and the reinote is
broken 1 had a couple of choices
in this, the grimmest of grim situa-
tions 1 could either remedy the
problem or I could throv/ mvself
from a bridge.
I chose the
former, de-
cided to take
care of it the
next day
when my
head cleared,

and went to bad at 7:30. The next
morning I woke up bright and eady ,
well, bright anyway, and made my
way to the store for batteries. Much
to my chagrin. I was in store for an-
other cru.shing blow The batteries
were not the problem. "What have
I done to de.serve this'.'"" I screamed,
becau.se apparently some demons
had made their way into my remote
and tore apart it's insides.

Being too lazy to call the cable
company. I did what any gcxxl and
decent vacationing college student
would do, I read a book. Just kid-
ding. I actually got up to change
the channel, and when nothing gfKxi
was on. I turned to ESPN and
watched auto racing and lumber
jacking

But when you think of
\X, maybe laziness Is
not so bad.

You may be reading this and say-
ing to yourselt. "what a lazy tub of
crap this guy is He's so dependent
on his remote control that he willingly
watched lumber jacking! "

You are so right. I am a lazy tub
of crap, but isn't everybody some-
times? Society has forced us into a
realm of laziness with such inventions
as the remote
control, the mi
crt)wave oven,
sliced bread and
countless oth-
ers. I have a
friend who.
while driving,
swerved because his turn signal didn" t
go off by itself. That's lazy Watch-
ing TV. until all hours of the monung
because you are too tired to get ot t
the couch and go to bed, is lazy . Run
ning a stop sign or a toll booth be-
cause you don't feel like slowing
down to downshift, is really lazy

I'm not saying I've done these
things, hut I have done some compa-
rably lazy feats I know that I am not
alone in my laziness. Let me give you
an example of a conversation I wit-
nessed outside of Tolentine Hall to
prove my little theory

"So what do you think Jim, should
we go take that mid-tenn?"

"I don't know Bob. it is on the third
tloor"

They pause, and look at each other

"To hell with it, let's go play
Sega."

This happened, and it Ini lying
may someone else be struck by
lightning. Perhaps our friends Bob
and Jim can teach others, especially
kids, about how iheir laziness led
lo their failing of a mid-tenn If
wo can reach the children while
they're young, while there's still
hope, perhaps they will not be the
loll booth runners and the sega
players of the future Perhaps fhey
can do something, and make this
world a better place tor them and
their children. (Sorry, sometimes I
get carried away )

But when you think ot it, maybe
laziness is not so bad. For the col
lege student, time and energy are
limited, and laziness is something
that can be used to help [x-ople do
things better, more efficiently. Not
everyone can set their alarm clock
with their toes or write a tive page
research paper without getting off
of the couch. These things are con-
c(Ktions of the lazy person" s mind,
and well if you can do them, all the
power to you

So the next time you drive 20
miles out of your way to go to the
McDonalds that has a drive-thru,
don't feel bad. Just remember these
words of a famous philosopher
..."Con.serve Energy, Be Lazy."

Farrakhan's ideology
tornfients racial harmony

By MARC AN(;ELA( ( lO

Any American should be sick w ith
anger, frustration and fear when ex
amining the events and comments in
volving race and ethnicity that have
surfaced within the last couple ot
weeks. African-Americans, whites.
Asian Americans and Jews have been
mixed with ideas of supremacy, h.i
tred and conllict as the subtle hannony
of the melting pot has become a thick
stew of tension

Some may say that racial and elh
nic friction had been at the base ot
Amenca and is just now beginning lo
enxle away the foundation However ,
one must realize that before racial and
ethnic tension surfaces, it must W < le

ated, and contrary to popular opinion,
the creators are not the masses or the
media I'he creators are the racial and
ethnic leaders of America who base
iheir ideologies on ethnic and racial
reasoning instead of moral reasoning
Nowhere has this mode of ihoughi
tx-en more prevalent than in the rheto
ric of Nation of Islam leader Loins
Farrakhan In calling to arms hi.u ks
against Jews and whites he has distin
guished the races in a fight against
each other instead of unifying them
in a fight against the immoral ilv thai
IS the cause of racism and in)ustice.
Farrakhan uses racial and ethnic rea-
soning, in place of moral reasoning,
to fight the racism and innistice against
Atiican-Amencans

In his speech at the Million Man
March. Farrakhan drew upon this ide-
ology, asking African American men
to fight white supremacy, the evil that
"undergirds the setup of the Western
world. " later telling the crowd that
whites have "poisoned religion "

His remarks against Jews are also
well documented In a speech he de-
livered a week prior to the Million
Man March, he referred to lews who
opened stores in black neighborhoods
as "bloodsuckers."

Simply stated, Fjurakhan' s cure for
racism against African Amoruans is
racism

Farrakhan's uleology not only

haunts other races but haunts the Af-

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Farrakhan's message
questioned

Continued from page 7

rican- American race as well Ra
cial reasoning gives flight lu ihc
notion that America's Tiglit lor jus
lice is weak, and therefore black
people must
close ranks
for survival
111 a hostile
country con-
trolled
solely by
"white su-
premacists."
African
A m e r 1 c a n
women

should be scared as well, for racial
reasoning and its closmg-ranks
inenialiiy only reinforces male
power; il helps regulate and subor-
dinate black women in order to pre-
serve black scxial order in the face
of racial and ethnic assault The
single-sex gathenng of hundreds of

We must dismantle the
pillars of racial and
ethnic reasoning and
replace them with
moral reasoning.

mandering. It's articulated hv
some olthe most influential jK-opk-
III America, tmni |)()liiicians to
ministers to teachers And wher
ever racial and ethnic reasoning

exists, ra

cial and

ethnic ten

sions will

S ()
how do we
under
mine this
frame-
work of
social
thought? First, we must dismantle
the pillars of racial and ethnic rea-
soning and replace them with
moral reasoning. We must come
to understand the struggle for ra-
cial equality not as a matter of skin
pigmentation or ethnicity but as a
matter of moral and ethical prin-

Letters to the Editor," Continued

CP&Pslaff member

thousands of Afncan- Amencan men ciple. This focus on moral reason

in Washington only highlights the
black, male-dominating, gender dis-
crimination that is spurred from ra-
cial reasoning.

Farrakhan. however, is not the
only leader to rely on racial and eth-

ing will create a genuine solidar-
ity against racism and injustice.

Once this is done, our leader-
ship must adopt this framework of
moral reasoning so that the masses
can adopt it The best of Ameri-

nic reasoning. The same rhetonc is can leadership, form Abraham Lin

iound in every level of government
in every region of the country,
across every race and across every
ethnic group. It's found in the poli-
tics of our everyday lives, from af-
tinnative action to .selective gerr>-

coln to Martin Luther Kmg, Jr., had
recognized this truth and set it in
motion. The leaders of today must
do the same if America is to
progress into the future with any
moral sense.

defends career fair

I() the Kditor:

1 am w ritiiig in response to the edi
tonal, "('areer Fair '^.S: Arts Majors
Neeil Not Apply." which was pub-
lished in the Oct. 6 issue of the Vill-
anovan. As a staff member ot the Ca-
reer Planning and Placement office
(C'P&P) for four years, I'm genuinely
concerned, along with the entire place-
ment staff, that the editors would make
such comments about the Career Fair
without talking to anyone at CP&P.
First, 1 would like to comment on
the editor's notion that Nursing and
Education majors were over -looked
by the fair. It is true that the Fair only
had two companies interested in those
majors, but that is not the whole story .
In fact, if the editors had taken the time
to look through the complete Career
Fair brochure, they would have no-
ticed that both Nursing and Education
majors have their own respective Ca-
reer Days (Nursing Career Day on
October 26 and the Greater Philadel-
phia Teacher Fair on April 16). These
two fitii^'Jifelield separately due to tlie
specific hiring practices in the
Healthcare and Education industries.
My second complaint with the edi-
torial is it gave the impression that
there were few companies looking for
Liberal Arts major; this is blatanly
untrue! Of the 61 companies attend-
ing the Career Fair, 41 were looking
for majors other than business or en-

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Career Fair, requests by numerous
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Arts ma|()rs

Another fal.se accusation made by
the editors was that Liberal Arts ma-
jors "are left to fend fo themselves in
the job market." Although certain
fields histoncally do not hire many
graduates, NO Villanova student will
have to "fend for themselves." The
CP&P office, kKated in Corr Hall, is
here to help students and alumni find
jobs in the field of their choice. Some
of the services offered are On-Cam-
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Finally, I would like to touch on
the cartoon depicting Home Depot as
a "less than desirable" coma[pny to
work for. Anyone who does a little
research on that company would find
out it is highly regarded. The New
York Times, Wall Street Journal amd
Fortune Magazine have all done fea-
ture articles on Home Depot, prais-
ing them for their managerial skills,
industry insight, putting Home Depot
on their "Most Admired Corpora-
tions" list. Despite the Villanovan's
view, any student offered an
oppurtunity in mangerial position at
Home Depot, exactly what they were
recruitingfor, should consider them-
selves fortunate.

I just hope Villanova's student
body did not take the Oct. 6 editorial
to heart. The facr is there are plenty

of jobs out there for Liberal Aits iii.i
jors and CT&P office is here to help
All students are encouraged to come
to the CP&P office, where we will be
happy to explain our services and fu-
ture Career Fans.

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THE VILLANOVAN

October 27, 1995 Page 13

F EATURES

Fashion is making a change this
Fall^ find out if you stand out
among the best dressed.

VEMS volunteers lend time and
care to Villanova's student body.

Villanova honor society^ ODK^
celebrates 'Novans achievements
with its induction ceremony on
Oct. 4.

TERTAINME

Echo and the Bunnymen members
have reunited to form
Electrafixation. Read all about it.

The Electric Factory has reopened
it's doors to the public don't miss
out on the delicious details.

Courtesy of Sire

Eiectrafixion's new CD, "Burned" is in stores now/.

Turn off the lights, grab some
popcorn and keep your Hallou^een
full of fright u^ith some great
movie rental ideas.

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"Get It every Friday."

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October 2/, 1995 Page 15

Oct. 27

C raft show

Archbishop Carroll High School' s
Parent Association is sponsoring a
craft show on Friday, Oct 27 from 6-
'> p.m., and on Saturday. Oct. 2S from
'> a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 60 professional
artists will display their creations.
Admission is free.

All are welcome to come hear him
speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 2:30
p.m m the Haverford Room of
Connelly Center.

Writers at work

John Lavin, public relations direc-
tor at the United Fotxl and Commer -
cial Workers Union, will speak about
newsletters and public relations writ-
ing on Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 12:30-
1:30 p.m. in the Writing Center. All
are invited to attend.

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre will have four
screens in the Connelly Center Cin-
ema: Saturday. Oct 28 at 7 p.m.; Sun-
day, Oct. 29 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.; and
Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p. in This pe-
riod piece is the sixth offering in
Villanova's current Cultural Film and
Lecture Senes. Admission is $2.50
for students and $3.50 for all others.
A discussion hosted by Women's
Studies expert Lori Lefkovit/ titled
"Plain Jane heiress: The defining self
in Jane Eyre" will be held after the
Monday evening screening.

Oct. 29

Nov. 3

Sibling Weekend

Applications for chairpersons are
available for committee chairperson,
publicity and mass chairperson, meals
chairperson, registration chairperson
and entertainment chairperson. Ap-
plications are available in 2 14 Dough-
erty Hall. The deadline is Nov. 3.
Sibling Weekend is spon.sored by the
Campus Activities Team.

Nov. 4

Amnesty International Recycling at work

Amnesty International will hold a
Philadelphia area conference Sunday ,
Oct. 29 from 1 -5 p.m. on the second
floor of BartJey Hall All are Wel-
come. For more information, call the
Center for Peace and Justice Educa-
tion at 519-4499.

Oct. 30

Exam workshop

Troubled by true/false, mystified
h\ multiple choice, exasperated by
es.say exam.s? Dr. Reilly will offer an
exam prep and test-taking w(irkshop
this Monday. Oct. .^0 from 3:30-4:20
[1 in in the Counseling Center, 106
( Orr Hall Ilie workshop is free and
no sign-up IS necessary.

Student, faculty and staff volun-
teers from the University are needed
Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 2
p.m. to participate in the Lever Broth-
ers Company's "Recycling at Work"
day and dedication ceremony in
Philadelphia's Independence National
Historic Park at the Judge Lewis
.Quadrangle located on Market Street
between 5th and 6th Streets. Volun-
teers will work to as.semble benches
made from 100 percent recycled plas-
tic lumber provided by Lever Broth-
ers and will participate in beautifica-
tion projects around the park.

For more information and direc-
tions, contact the University's Public
Relations Office at 519-4560.

Nov. 8

Society of St. Augustine

Join the Society of St Augustine
for dinner and listen to spiritual read
iiigs while you eat. Anyone in the Vil-
lanova community who is interested
IS welcome to join us Tuesday, Oct.
3 1 at 6 p.m. in the upper level of Belle
Air Terrace. The club presently con-
sists of students who are interested in
promoting reasoned discourse on
campus through (iinncr discussions,
hosting sp<'akers, attending lecture^
together and taking part in other .soul
cultivating activities.

Medical writing

l)r Mitchell /oler. bureau chief ol
the International Medical News
(iroup, will speak about writing for
the medical community on Wednes
dav. Nov H from 12:30-1 30 pm in
the writing center. Sponsored by the
Villanova University Writing Pro-
gram

Nov.1

(^)lumnist to speak

William Murchison of the Dallas
Morning News, a nationallv syndi
catcd columnist and )oiirnalist fortwer
20 years, will present a lecture titled
"Journalistic Bias: Fact or Fiction?"

Admissions forum

The (jraduate and Professional
School Admissions Forum v\ill be
lield at Rosemont College in Alumni
Hall on Wednesday, Nov K from 14
p m Representatives from over SO
institutions will informally meet with
students to discuss programs and ad
mission requirements Infomiational
sessions held throughout the afteni(K)n
will discuss the application process,
graduate admission essays and finam
ing educational expenses Stop by
( areer Planning and Placement for a

list of participating schools.

Nov. 9

Chile today

Dr. Marcelo Coddou, professor of
Spanish Arrierican literature at Drew
University, will give a lecture titled
'Isabel Allende: Cuerpo a cuerpo con
la madre" on Thursday, Nov 9 at 4
p m. in Bartley Room 1 10.

Nov. 1 0

Stanford semi-formal

All residents of Stanford Hall are
invited to attend the Stanford Hall Fall
Dance on Friday, Nov. 10 in Donahue
Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Plea.se see
your resident assistant for further de-
tails. All tickets must be purchased in
advance and are selling fast! Don' t
miss out on the excitement.

Nov. 1 5

Latin American Studies

Lucia Avetikian de Renart will give
a lecture titled "ticonomic Growth and
Political Stability: Chile-U S. Rela-
tions" on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 4
p.m. in the Honors Seminar Room of
the Liberal Arts Center.

Nov. 1 7

Holocaust museum

Villanova Hillel and Hillel of
Greater Philadelphia will .sponsor a
trip to the U.S. Holocaust Museum
All students are invited and the cost is
a nominal $5. The deadline is Nov. 3.
For more information contact Dr
Webb at x94X07.

Nov. 1 7-1 9

Campus Ministry

This retreat on Nov. 17 19 at Sea
Isle City is open to the entire Villanova
community and will explore the spiri-
tuality of St. Augustine Topics will
include friendship, searching, sexual-
ity, community, prayer and conver
sion Journal writing will be included
for people to get in touch with their
own stones Sign up in Campus Mm
istry or for more information call
l.iiuia Jac/vnski at 519-6699.

Misc.

Lost

A gold miraiulous medal and
(.hain of sentimental value was lost
during Parents" Weekend If found,
please contact the Dean of Students
Office at 5 19-4 2(K)

Muslim Student Asso-
ciation

Tins organization is open to Mus
Inns and non Muslims alike If you
have an interest in Islam or learning
about Islam, this may be a great way

for you to find oai more New ideas
and new members are welcome at any
time Come - xperience Villanova's
newest cultural student group. For
more information call Faahud at
x 12636.

Blue Key

Do you love Villanova and have a
talent for walking backward? It the
answer is yes you may be the person
we are looking for. If you missed the
Blue Key ScKiety's recruitment nights
this week, applications for member -
ship are still available in the Blue Key
Office in Dougherty Hall Hurry, ap-
plications always go last!

Seniors

Have you decide what you will be
doing once you graduate from Viil
anova? Consider the possibility of
"giving back" a year of service by
volunteering and sharing your gifts
with the poor of the United States or
overseas. There are literally thousands
of volunteer placements available. For
more information, see Barbara Haenn
in the Campus Ministry Office. An
appointment calendar is outside her
office door.

Expectant graduates

Full-time undergraduates who ex-
pect to receive their degrees in Decem-
ber 1995 or May 1996 are reminded
that they should complete prospective
graduate cards in the Registrar 's Of-
fice as soon as possible. These cards
are essential to assure that names ap-
pear in the commencement program
and on diplomas according to stu-
dents' wishes.

Prospective grads

Full-time undergraduates who
have completed prospective graduate
cards for May 1 996 graduation should
check the lists posted outside Room
202-203 Tolentine Hall. If you re-
turned a card, your name .should ap-
pear on the list. If you did not, fill out
a card at pre-regi.stration.

Alaska Radio

KNOM Radio, owned by the dio-
cese of Fairbanks. Alaska, is looking
for two full-time volunteers who wi.sh
to be radio announcers at their award-
winning .station. Placement begins m
December and lasts one year. It is a
great way to .serve and to break into
radio broadca.sting. For more infor-
mation call Tom Busch at (907) 443-
5221.

Jazz Festival

The University Jaz? Festival com
mittee needs interested students to
help organize this year' s Jazz Festival
which will be held during the week of
April 15-20, 1996. All majors are
welcome and encouraged to parlici
pate The committee meets every
I'uesday at 7 45 p.m. in the Band
Room in St. Mary's Hall. Come join
us.

Community partner-
ship

Hie Villanova Community Part-
nership Corps seeks students inter
ested in issues of poverty and
homelessness. We work with the
Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Union
of the Homeless to remind others of
their rights as people Students need
to be committed and consistent,
spending at least three hours per week
meeting with families and individu
als in shelters For an in depth look
at the atrocities of many nuladelphia
shelters, call x 1 9969,

INCAR

The International Committee
Against Racism (INCAR) meets ev-
ery Wednesday at 5 pm in the Peace
and Justice Center We seek to inform
Villanovans about forms of prejudice
and work to remove them. If you are
interested in working with campus is-
sues of race and learning more about
yourself, call x 1 9063,

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Fall fashion comes alive with new color and style

By: Maureen Botti

Staff Reporter

Autumn has finally amved. Along
with the changing of leaves comes the
changing of wardrobe. Shorts turn
into corduroys and sandals are re-
placed by boots. So what's "in" in
the fashion world? According to
Danielle Reilly, a J Crew representa-
tive, styles are mixed. Combining
jeans with a cashmere sweater or per -
haps dress slacks with a muted solid
tee shirt are two possibilities

This fall material makes all the dif-
ference. Funky suede and ribbed cot-
ton as well as velvet and corduroy are
frequently showing up in shirts and
trousers as well as rompers and skirts,
flannel retires from its ordinary role
as casual wear and has moved on to
bigger and better things such as dress
suits and sports coats. Wool is the
popular fabric for dress trousers which
have all been cut in a masculine fash-
ion for men and women alike. Hounds
tooth and pinstripes have taken over
as the patterns of the season while
plaid takes the backseat. Leather,
suede, and wool remain the lead con-
tenders for jacket material. Fur is still
very much out of the picture unless,
of course, it's faux fur.

Another change in this year 's fall
wardrobe is color. Basic black has
been replaced by brown, giving way
to colors such as chcx;olate, olive and
even Java. Colors remain muted and
earthy like grey and burgundy.

The jumper has become the dress
for fall. It gives the opportunity to be
"just enough dressed up" says Karen
Martin, GAP representative. You can
match it with a pair of thick cable knit
tights, or dress it down even more with
over-the-knee-socks. "You can give
the outfit a Catholic-girl-gone-awry
look" .says Martin.

For men, khakis are still a classic,
but this fall they're paired with chunky
boots and laid back sweaters. Denim
is still king, remaining the unisex and
all accepted style.

Aside from the catalogs, there are
great places to shop. Thrift shops and
vintage clothing stores hold a multi-
tude of treasures that can be discov-
ered with a little rummaging. Vintage
jeans and 70s style long-collared shirts
are hip and can be found in these es-
tablishments. One fair warning be-
fore attacking the vintage store with
loose change: Vintage doesn't mean
cheap. If you're searching for bar-
gains, the place to look is the thrift
shop (hence the name...).

Honor Society holds
induction ceremony

By John Biedrzycki

Staff Reporter

The Omicron Delta Kappa society .
an organization dedicated to recogniz-
ing achievement in journalism and
media, the arts, religion, athletics, .so-
cial service, and student government,
held its fall induction ceremony on
Oct, 8. Nine new members were rec-
ognized for their achievements both
inside and outside the classrooms of
Villanova.

Melanie Seymour, co-chair of the
fall induction with Nicole Billman,
said she "[feels] that ODK refutes the
media's image of our gemeration be-
ing a generation of slackers."

The ODK induction process is rig-
orous and competitive. It begins when
a student, faculty member, adminis-

trator or alumnus is nominated by a
professional within the Villanova com-
munity. Tliere are two inductions per
year, one in the fall for faculty and
alumni and one in the spring for stu-
dent induction. Of the 1 25 nominated
students, only 25 will be inducted this
year. The basic requirements for stu-
dents include a 3.3 minimum GPA, 2
years of enrollment at Villanova, and
achievement in various areas.

Junior Douglas Dieter, ODK presi-
dent, describes the organization as a
scKiety of busy people who serve the
community and the school witfi ex-
cellence." He feels that being inducted
into ODK is "not just a reward, but an
obligation to carry on into the future
just as vibrantly as you labored in the
past,"

Who KNOWS, WHO CARES

Ahhhhh... REGISTRATION. ..they've hosed you down, they've
SPIT in your face, they were MEAN and nasty to you at DROP and
add. ..they are the fine FOLKS at the Registrar's Office.., and it's their
TIME of year.. .for you freshmen WHO don't know WHY we make so
much FUN of them, believe us. ..you will in the coming WEEKS... "Sorry,
full". "But I ... " ... "FULL ! Get your PRINTOUT and get the hell out
of here, it's TIME for my break". .."But I need this CLASS to
graduate!". ."FULL DAMMIT!! Security, get this snot-nosed PUNK
out of here!". ..Some of YOU may not even get that far. .."Look
RALPHIE, you need four writing ENRICHED, two diversity, three
social sciences, TWO writing intensive, and four advanced CHEMI-
CAL engineering". .."But I'm in ARTS & Sciences". .."Sorry, the cur-
riculum has been set, GOOD DAY". .."But I..." .."GOOD DAY.
Ralphie"...For your convenience, the Habitat for Humanity HOT Dog
Cart is now accepting Wildcard and POINTS, no meal plan please. ..For
those of YOU who did not do as well on your MID-TERMS as you
would have liked... PERHAPS you shouldn't be reading those ANNOY-
ING texts. .It might be a good IDEA to be like us, and put your faith in
our friend CLIFF and his trusty notes, .."WOW, tho.se are terrific
notes". ..We'd LIKE to take this time to acknowledge the Villanova BU( J
of The Month for October. The LADYBUG.May she fly with GRACE
and BEAUTY over all she soars,, So if you're like US and you've learned
to MAINTAIN a balanced diet of COFFEE and vending machine
food. ..who knows, who cares.

(Edited by a can (if spam and a can of EZ-Cheez who think that the
benefits of processed focxi have been underestimated for decades upon
decades.)

So what's the part of fashion that
holds the most variety .' Where does
the r(K)t of the fashion slave' s passion
usually lie? You guessed it, in the shoe
department. This season, it is safe to
say that anything goes. Any classic
shoe with a stacked heel such as
stacked maryjanes, penny loafers and
boots are in. The heavy tread lug sole
is still very popular as well as the
wooden chunk heel, especially on
boots. Brown and black oiled leather
and deep suedes are the materials of
choice for shoes. Villanova students
display a plethora of exciting shoe

designs from the high-ankled stacked
[x?nny loafer to the high-heeled silver
sneaker Brands such as Simple and
Airwcdks can Ix' spotted on the feet of
Villanovans, as well as the classic L.L
Bean flannel clog or the heel strapfxnl
Hirkenstock. After this season's new
line of stylish footwear, it may be true
that the comfortable shoe has been
invented at last

No matter what your own personal
style may be, this fall's classic-cut
clothing gives the basics with a chance
to add your own personal flair
Clothes this year have turned out .styl-

ish as well as comfortable (no body
dresses or spandex micro-minis, thank
you) giving even the most fashion in-
ept individual the opportunity to shop.
On a small budget' Head to the thrift
shop, chances are your attire will be
very cool and easier on your wallet.
Sii for fall fashion '95 remember: If
It's brown, made of strange material
or if It has a stacked heel, it's prob-
ably "in". If it's made of something
furry that used to belong to another
mammal, it's not.

*Novans* fun centers on alcohol

By: Samantha Waters

Staff Reporter

Often deciding the best institution
for one's needs and wants can not only
be troublesome, but it can be nerve
racking as well. Many college per -
spectives question about the average
class sizes, the majors offered, the
aifordability and if the requirements
for scores and grades can be met. In
more cases than none, the so-
cial scene and the accessibility
to alcohol are looked upon as
frequently as are other aspects
of the campus.

However, does a high sch(H)l
.senior ever wonder how far hos-
pital is from the college"^ The
thought probably never crossed
their minds!

Bryn Mawr Hospital, conve-
niently located less than five
miles away, has been more than
adequate to Nova students for
decades Other than the usual sports
mishap injuries and emergency ill-
nesses that (xcur time and time again,
Bryn Mawr Hospital has treated stu
dents for occurrences that otherwise
could have been prevented, such as
alcohol poisoning.

In general, in the course of the
school year, there are quite a number
of students that go to the Bryn Mawr
Hospital emergency room for a lot of
different things," said Rev John .Stack.
() S A , the Dean of Students. Once a
student is admitted into the hospital
or has any type of treatment. Stack is

the first to be contacted.

"Most of the cases are medically
or injury related, yet there are a few
who go for some degree of alcohol
poisoning or overdose," he admits,
recognizing that Villanova's campus
has a problem with alcohol. Deter-
mining whether a student calls for
hospital care can be very vital. Some
students are found by VEMS or Pub-
lic Safety at a point of intoxication that

In more cases than none,
the social scene and the ac-
cessibility to alcohol are
looked into just as frequently
as are other aspects of the
campus.

if not treated there is a risk of death.
Others are treated for precautionaiv
reasons

"We've has a handfui go liown so
far," Stack regretfully comments about
this semester. "I wouldn't say this
year has been an\ worse .it this pomi
in tune, hut there is no iiidK.ttion that
tins year will be any fteiter either"

Statistically, Bryn Mawrs public
relations office reports that approxi-
mately l.S-2.'> Villanova students are
treated for some type of alcohol over
dose every school year Fven more
disheartening is the I'J'JS edition of

The Princeton Review's "The Best 3()6
Colleges" in which they rate 'Nova's
quality of life as "less than optimal"
and the social scene as "centered as
drinking."

"It is discouraging to see this kind
of patient for the hospital staff because
It is preventable and it can be frustrat-
ing on a night that is busy because this
person should not have to be there,"
said Stack.

In the fall semester, three
fourths of the student body are
not of legal drinking age.
However, such an event as
Homecoming encourages a
large percentage of the stu-
dents to engage in drinking.
"Homecoming weekend is al-
ways by far the worst. Last
year, seven or eight students
were brought to the emer-
gency HMim having drunk tmi
much," recalls Stack, and con-
sequently, this year's Home-
coming was surveillanced by local
Radnor police.

The student body council fonned
.1 committee last year that made at
tempts to try to study the problem of
alcohol on campus and recommend
changes or needed enforcements.

It seems as if more students are
coming to us with even more experi-
ence with alcohol in the past so that
they start with more serious problems
sooner." said Stack. "We just need to
find additional ways to respond to it "

"I wa.s thrown out ofctillege for cheating on the metaphysics evam; I looked into the soul of the boy next
to me."

Woody Allen

"Kducation is what survives when what ha.s been learned has been forgotten."

BE Skinner

"We make our living by what we do. We make our life by what we give."

Ihinnv ( ilii\ ri

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Volunteers lend a helping hand to fellow students

By: CHRlSIlNt MLLLER

Staff Reporter

"The oiil) iluug we're doing is try-
ing to help people out," said Mike
Ruibal, the Lieuknaiii ofTrainihg tor
Villmiova HmergciK y Meiiical Serv ici-
(VEMS). According lo VHMS Cap
tain Anne Coughhii. ■■V{;MS is hasi
cally students helping Ifllov. siuilcius
and making sure they have the best
patient care possible as soon as pos-
sible."

VEMS consists of 37 acti\e incin
bers and 27 as-
sociate mem-
bers, all Vill-
anova students,
and all vohm
teers with (PR
certification.
The active mem-
bers possess ei-
ther Emergency
Medical Techni-
cian (EMT) or
National Safety
Council First
Responder certi-
fication. They must fulfill a minimum
of 20 hours of duty time per month
during which they are "on-call" and
must respond immediately to Public
Safety notification of on-campus
emergencies The associate members
do not have either type of certifica-
tion, but do observe a minimum of one
duty night a month

VEMS began in l^XM to remedy
shortcomings in the previous emer-
gency response system. Before the
establishment of VEMS. calls to Pub-
lic Safety for medical help went di-

VEMS is basically stu-
dents helping fellow
students and making
sure they have the
best patient care pos-
sible, as soon as pos-
sible.

recti) tuult cani[)us medical services,
such as Radnor Townships ambu
lance personnel. However, Coughlin
said the traveling time required to
reach Villanova from off campus
meant lost time in providing care lor
the patient She related one incident
in which it had taken ■X'> minutes loi
an ambulance to arrive on campus
Now. VEMS response time remains
consistently around 2 .S minutes.

When Public Safety receives a call
for iiRHlical help tor someone on cam
pus. they page the on-duty members
ot VEMS. fhc
V1-;MS res[)oiKl
ers then evaluate
llie status ot the
patient; it the
person's condi
tion ap|X'ars seri-
ous, the situation
warrants moving
the patient to a
hospital. At that
point. VEMS
makes the deci-
sion to call for a

vere that even the response of Vl-iMS
with CPR in uiuiei a minute proved
unsuccessful.

Yet Coughlin and Ruibal agreed
Vl'.MS could im[irove patient care
even turther if successful in their cur
rent efforts to purchase an ambulance
exclusively for VEMS" use

■'It has always been a goal," said
Ruibal. He pointed out that a major
ily ot VEMS active members is EM I
certified and provides full ambulance
service when volunteering at home, so
that VEMS already has the personnel
qualified to staff the ambulance and
operate its equipment They simply
lack the ambulance.

"We'd like to get an ambulance so

we can serve students better," said
Ruibal It takes about IX 20 minutes
tor an oft campus ambulance to reach
an on-campus patient; he estimated
that VEMS could reach that same [ia
iienl 111 under 10 minutes

"It would save students money,"
Ruibal added VEMS ambulance
transportation would save patients the
charge of at least $2.S() for Radnor
fownship ambulance service. If sub
sidi/ed by the administration, VEMS
could provide this service for tree, just
as the care they already provide is al-
ways free. At most, Coughlin pre-
dicted they might charge torga.soline
costs.

The addition of an ambulance for

VEMS and the elimination of depen
lieiice on Radnor fownship ambu
lance service would lie "a huge beii
efit to the university," said Ruibal.

VEMS IS hosting the National
Collegiate EMS Eoundalion Confer
ence from Nov. ?>-5. College students
from across the nation will gather on
Villanova's campus to discuss issues
affecting college EMS programs.

"Any medical call on campus. ..we
go to," said Ruibal; "We do everything
from fatal accidents on campus to
twisted ankles."" This often means
getting a call in the miildle of the
night, but he said nobody in VEMS
minds; "We do that because we want
to help other students."'

'Novans dress for Halloween
and prepare to celebrate

Radnor Town-
ship ambulance, since they them.selves
do not have a vehicle properly
equipped to transport patients. Any
time township ambulances are in-
volved, township police must amve
at the scene as well.

VEMS members have performed
CPR three times in the past three
years. The first two ca.ses resulted in
saves, despite a statistic dictating un-
der a ten percent success rate when-
ever CPR IS u.sed. However , at the first
home football game this year, a man
suffered a massive heart attack so se-

Greek Briefs

//<'\ /'/ f'hi's' Weliomc hue k fmni break Hope e\t'r\one had fun at
Thursday night's Halloween dance U was a blast'

Congratulations to Special Ohmpics chairs Irish Egan and Susie
Salerno and best wishes to all those other sisters helpinii out with this
weekend's festivities.

Keep an eye out for f'l Beta I'hi \i\iers spoi img leJ. white and blue
pins all this week Pi I'hi s <//,■ raising awai enew about ah ohol abuse
issues and care abniii \iiidini hmhh Keep up the vj e,il wmk i^irh'

We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing October hi eak < A special
thanks to the record amount of 17 Alpha I'his .■/; Hohiuit foi llunuinitx
.Old Villanova Volunteer trips, including two trip leaders Maui a llennesss
' U . \ uginia) and Ingrid Von Burg I New Orleans i He /;, 'pe sou had fun
/.' Chrissy Burke. Ashley Jackson. Tanui l'iuk\,isiiui. ( \o ol ( Olgan. Ana
I'anganihan. Ardis Keluisuin Su.onne Hi enflet k. lion (fnld/aih. Wendy
^^ u. Li: Schmidt. DenLse Sample. Jen /i, nit r K,n en i miiaiui. Dehio \l,ies.
Olid Marxann Ciallaghei

Alpha Fhi had ajun sislei l(.j Jor i/ie junioi s I hiu \da\ bejoi ehieak A
'special thanks to Ray Ohenski for organizing ii all We hope all sisters
are busy workingonour upcoming philanilu ,>p\./he \lplia I'hi rstoHowl
Continue fundraising that money . and for some great motivation, look to
h nn Shea. So far. she's done a great job while looking good at the same
nine.'

Congratulations to our VP. Ardis Kehasian for being nominated foi
Homecoming Spirit Court It is no siopns, she mad, n ihei e with
everything she does for Villanova! Sotne othei awesome Phi' s are Jessu n
Sfagon for being .selected for the Rigs and l.i Is pi oviani Karen Fontana
and Kristin Mazenko are now new Aids Peer luJui aioi s. We also heard
lite results from the C& F internships for next semester Sisters Danielle
helMastro, Dehlne III ill and Kell\ \\ o/n k wei, all selected h\ lin: f>
III Ills Way to go girls.'

I >on't forget to stop by the Alpha I'lii booth at Olsnipn Town this
w eekend and help suppor t Special Olympics! Good tones and i;, u <d w , n k
guaranteed with an Alpha Phi!

Welcome back and Happy Halloween Chi fV s ■\fie> that break, you
should all be ready to celebrate in style at the < oMume p,ii i\ Did rvrrxhods
find a costume? Remember to sign up lo help at Spe< ml Olsmpi, s and
show Shannon Gann how pi oudweaie ,>/ ,ill hei woik on the I ,ill I eslnal
Committee! CongroiuLiiions to all the fall sei \i< e fnps ,iiid espei lalh lo
I eah H oyer for the work don,' in so mans pai Is of the , ounti s lla\e a
^leai week Chi-O's. See you this I iidayjoi out J(, with I'lk,

By ALICIA VITARELLI

Staff Reporter

By dropping their books and pick-
ing up their masks, Villanova students
are going to turn this year 's Hallow-
een celebration into one big "monster
ma.sh." Planned campus activities will
make dressing up and tnck or treat-
ing equally fun for eight and eighteen
year-olds alike.

TTie holiday, which is a Christian
festival of All Saints, is usually called
All Hallows Eve. It calls for people
dressing up in costume, which is not
going to be too uncommon on
Villanova's campus.

It .seems that dressing up in cos-
tume has never been so fun Most do
it for that tnck or treat thnll-though it
seems some students idea of "treats"
varies.

"I am going to dress up like a
monkey and go to all the little houses
off campus to collect raisins and pen-
nies," said Jen Allen, 18. a first year
student from California. She added
she couldn't wait to come to the East
Coast to trick or treat. John Grella, a
21 year-old senior, vCho is dressing up
as The Incredible Hulk, has a slightly
different concept of "treats ' "1 am
going to go trick or treating for beer
tor the second year in a row Last vear
1 made out with two cases. " he said

Since most Villanova stiulents
never miss the opportunity to party,
many different events have alreadv
been scheduled Most tratcrnities and
sororities on campus aw pi.iiimng par
ties, while some are even getting to
get her tor a TCI

■'Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha
Phi are going to party together."' said
Christopher Rukus, a senior for stu
tients who don't have a fraternity or
sorority pencilled into their schedule.
\ arioiis on ami ot t c ampiis parlies .ire
(ietimtely m the works

"'I am going to hang with the
people from Special Olympics to kick
around and have tun." said Laura
Mahonev. a semor Stephen Smith,
t X, a first ye.ir student, said he is "defi
nilely going to party." "1 can sac ri
fice my studying tor one night I <im
g(Mng to look for parties so I c an h.ive
a go(Hl time." he said I'liought mosiK
.ill students on c.impus are going to
partKip.itc in the celebration of Hal
loween. some have even more of .i
reason lo celebrate th.in others

'October is niv birthday so I li.ive
two reasons to partv. " s.ml fr.ink
Amico. a sophomore

CAT IS also planning .kIiv itics to
celebrate this spooky se.ison ( )ii ( )i
tober 26th and 27lh at 7pm and 10
p.m.. "Poltergeist" is showing m the
Connelly (enlei tor those who want
to .idd .1 hair raising twist o the (|,i\
TlicN ,iic cxcn o| tcnii!' ,i tfletMam set

vice for students to send their special
someone a Halloween message. They
are setting up booths at the Oreo
where people can pay a small fee and
have their message hand delivered to
that person's dorm room. Some stu-
dents are even creating their own fun
dorm rooms are being decorated, cos-
tumes created, and hayrides are being
set up at some of the dorms.

Some students have even turned
this notoriously prank-filled holiday
int(^ a sea.son of giving.

"I am going to be generous and
give candy to kids for Project Sun-
shine," said Laura Berger, a first year
student "I am going to hand out
candy to the little kids who come tnck
or treating to my dorm room," she
said.

Different on-campus organizations
are also lending a hand to inner -city
and homeless children to make this
Halloween a special one Bigs and
Littles is sponsonng a tnck or treat
drive for all of the "littles." Accord-

ing to Melissa Cutrone, a senior, "The
ATO service fraternity is dressing up
and asking people for food so we can
donate it to either Campus Ministry
or local soup kitchens."

On-campus dances are aLso sched-
uled. Special Olympics is holding a
Halloween costume dance on Satur
day, Oct. 28 from 8:.l()p.m. to 1():.^()
p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the
Hilton for all of the children, as well
as the escorts. For the eighth year in
succession, the Panhelenic Council is
sponsonng a dance for children of the
community who are between the ages
of one and eight. The event, which
will be held on the 3()th, will be in the
Villanova Room. Each fraternity and
soronty. which will set up a booth, will
give out candy, and prizes will be
given out to the best costumed chil-
dren.

Whether they're dressing up, giv
ing out candy, or just celebrating all
night, it seems Villanova students have
their Halloween fun figured out.

Stra^hi from rhe Home Oifmt in 201 Dougherty Hall come
tite Top Ten new courses being oiier^ mya setiiester;

JO. $oc)Ol^; Public Salef y *nd ihosc guys bx the desk: team
wity ili«se |>eopfe are so angry m^ how to sneak a keg mio

0. Subtradicm: Aiddition*s Iricky friend.

g. PriD<iple$ ojt ih& QtiMl h i^bce Vt> y ve or mer<»iy a shape.

7, Theories <rf li^traflasiT»l $|»orts: Understand how .testosterone
mm r«mfid m males as dtey try to relive hls^ schoc^ |Mt

6* Prindpk® of sunglass^: Spottutg take Oakleys made thai
mtjcheaskr.

5. Bees and yoti: Ltara how bees srtng.

\Mr can 1 0t fifty e-maill'**: Yes, yoti cm idk)L.

Brain matter a»td orange juice: Thought we'd throw
something m k^ ll«}loween. . . BOOO!

2. Advanced Sega f>ht^r^ team how to p^y games all day
and sttll barig oitt ji 10.

And the naitther one new course t>eiog offered aext seinester,

* .. *■

1. The Art^f Hackey Sacking: Enough said. <Pref«quisite: Hair
dying 101.)

4
3

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)

Electrafixion refurbishes Echo's sound

By JANET RUDDOCK

A.'iMsUini lull I himnunt fihicr

Echo and the Bunnynicn vets Ian
McCuiloth and guitanst Will Sergeant
have reunited to fomi a band whose
talent is reminiscent of Echo and the
Bunnymen but whose sound is re
freshingly onginal.

The reuniting of the powerful duo
resulted from a chance encounter.
McCulloch had been working with the
famed Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.
"We decided to
do some stuff
together I

played some
stuff he liked
He had a couple
of tracks with no
singing. We
ended up mak-
ing an album
Then the tape
got stolen," says

McCulloch. At the same time,
McCulkxh had been thinking about
seeing Sergeant socially. With the de-
lay of Marr and McCulloch" s work,
McCulloch began seeing Sergeant
again "This is why I think it was des-
tiny that brought Will aiul 1 together
again. " said McCulloch

OiKc the tamed duo ucre hack to-
gether. It took them no time at all to
reconnect and create music. 'W ith me
and Mac it doesn't take ages to come
up v\ith somelliirig." saul Sergeani
"PivtiN soon these things are coming

Once the famed duo
were back together,
it took them no time
at all to reconnect
and create music.

out at the end of your fingers, and in
no time at all we had six songs," said
Sergeant

McCulloch and Sergeant have
hooked up with drummer Tony
McCJuigaii and bassist Leon De Sylva
to form Electrafixion. Eleven heart-
pounding tracks characterize
Electrafixion s debut album Burned.
The CD begins with the .strong and
fiery sound of "Feel My Pulse" and
continues with energy and power
throughout the album. Tlie most beau-
tiful thing about
this creation is
that McCulloch
and Sergeant did
not attempt to
recreate the ever-
so-popular Echo
and the

Bunnymen
sound. Rather,
they have created
a totally new
sound that combines talent with origi-
nality.

McCulIoch's distinctive voice
blends magnificently with the unre-
lenting power of Sergeant's guitar.
Songs like "Never" and "Bed of Nails"
are the best representation of
Electrafixion "Never" is hard and
powerful with the l\pe ot beat that
remains in one's head throughout the
day "Bed of .Nails" also has that hard
sound but has a catchy chord progres-
sion and a tempo that changes frcnn
tasi lo slow to fast at:am .Another

Electric Factory Reopening
Generates Excitement in
Philadelphia area

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Staff Reporter ^

Philadelphia has .seen the light
and it is beaming from a former
General Electric warehou.se on Sev-
enth Street just north of Callowhill.
On October 1 1 , the Electnc Factory
opened it's doors to reveal the
21.000 .square foot rock club that
carries on in the tradition of the
music scene created in the '6()s
The original Electric Factory
opened in February, 1968 and
brought the psychedelic rock expe
rience to Philadelphia until it ' s close
in November, 1 970 Some of the
acts that performed at the
original spot were Jams
Joplin, Niel Young &
Crazy Horse and The
Who Jimi Hendrix
orlce played on a dark
stage with fluores
cent flowers

painted on his
hands and face.
All that could
be seen was
his face glow
ing and his
hands flying
across the
guitar.

town, attracting all but the largest
acts on the touring scene. The shear
size of the room is unbelievable; a
40 foot guitar is suspended from the
four-story-high local bands, a re-
tractable stage can shrink the room
to create a cozier atmosphere for
smaller acts. Opening night tea
tured Philadelphia's June Rich , So-
lution AD. and the Strapping
Fieldhands. The across-the -genres
b<x)king policy promises .some in-
teresting acts. New York City's
God Street Wine appeared on a bill
with The Freddy Jones Band and
New Orleans favorites the Radia-
tors. Lollapalooza headhners Sonic
Youth played with Dirty ^
on October 18 and
Colorado's Big Head
Todd & the Monsters
followed with two of
their own shows
Pharcyde and Spear
head raged in a spe
cial live band hip
hop show with the
Roots this week
Tonight and to
morrow,
everyone's favor
ite band (rom
Pittsburgh,
Rusted Root
will b<-

an all ages venue that can hoM ii|^ <"i '^'•'f^*^ ^"'^^ .m^'Mkt, the bl.iesv
to V(MK) people, the l-Jectnc Im loan ( )sb.)rne.
tory becomes the largest club in

notable song on Burned is "Who's
Keen Sleeping In My Head.' " Its
slower pace adds diversity to tJiis hard
and powerful album.

McCulloch commented on his
growth inusicall) throughout the
years, saying, "In the old days 1 was
loo into myself st)metimes to notice

how great Will is IVople thought I
was alool I hear the music more now
There used to Ix- a battle between me
and Will Now we complement each
other a lot more "

Vxho and the Bunnymen join forces again to create new band.

PHOTO BY A.NTON COKHIIN

Cultural Film Series
presents 'Jane Eyre'

By DOUG RICE

Stuff Reporter

Charlotte Bronte s classic nine
teenth century novel Jane Eyre, the
famous story of a young woman who
falls in love with a man hiding a dark
secret, has been made into a film sev
eral times. However, the 1944 ver-
sion starring Orson Welles and Joan
Fontaine is regarded as its finest ad-
aptation. What makes this film so en
tertaining is while it remains faithful
to Bronte's book it also strays into a
powerful Gothic style which gives the
story Its own fascinating vision.

The story opens with Jane Eyre, a
young, .stubborn orphan girl ( Peggy
Ann Gamer) who is sent to Lowood
Institution for "reformation" As a re
suit, she spends 10 unhappy years at
the stnct institution. When she is old
enough. Jane takes the job of govern
ess at Thomfield manor, home of the
wealthy Edward Rochester (Orson
Welles) During her stay, she is be
wildered by bizarre, unexplained
things, barricaded doors, resounding,
unidentified laughter, and a sudden
fire set by someone in the middle of
the night Jane is nonetheless attracted
to RcKhester and a close, passionate
relationship begins to grow They de-
cide to gel married and all seems well
until the wedding is interrupted by a
man who reveals Rck hester 's horrible
sec ret. w hu li leads loihe film' s e\cit
ing com lusioii

Since maii\ |x'opii- li.ive lead this
popular novel and arc already famil
lat with the stor\ . the ditlerc-nces Ix-
tween the novel and the tilm' s trans
lat ion .ire .ippareiil Hie tnor.il and
religious .ispecls which guide Jane's
ac lions 111 the- novel arc avoided in the
tilin As .1 rcsiill. a m.i|or section ot
llie book IS c-liininatc(i in winch Jane,
•itlei learning Rodu-sici s secret.

spends time with a minister where she
grows closer to God. Even the tone
differs in that the film emphasizes a
more positive vision of life than the
novel. To the films credit, it boasts a
captivating expressiomstic style.

TTie most enjoyable aspect of "Jane
Eyre" is the emphasis on the roman
tic. Gothic elements Rochester s
home, Thronfield Manor, is photo
graphed in fogs and shadows, increas
ing its aura of mystery and d(K)m Its
appearance and mcMxl resembles the
(lothic castles that dominated early
romantic literature deep fireplaces,
long, dark stairways, dimly-lit shad
ows, and foggy atmosphere At the
heart of this castle is its owner, the
mysteriously shady Edward Roches
ter, a character which Orson Welles
gives a calm, yet tonnented [ireseiice
Welles' portrayal of Rcxhester and the
depiction of 7'honifield Manor effec
lively give "Jane Eyre" sweeping
Romanism and gripping suspense.

"Jane Eyre" continues the Cultural

I-ilm Series" theme this semester of
"love stories." and its showing this
weekend is perfect tinnng Before fall
break, the Cultural Film Series pre-
sented a film based on Jean Rhys'
1966 novel, WiiJe San^awoSeii. which
IS speculative prequel to Bronle' s /tine
f \re

Audiences not tamiliar with
Bronte's classic novel will en|ov the
story's startling, unraveling events;
those who are familiar with the story
will enjoy the film's style and acting
(l(wk for a very young F^lizabeth Tay-
lor as Jane's (mly friend while at
Lowofxi) Robert Stevenson prtnes
successfully that a classic novel can
also be made into a classic film

"Jane Eyre " can be seen in the
(onnelly Center Cinema on Oct 28
at 7 p.m , the 29 at ^ M) and 7 p in ,
and on the (kt ^0 at 7pm Ilie show
ing on Oct ^0 will be accompanied
by sfx'aker Lori Hope Ix'tXovitz giv
ing a lecture entitled, "F'lain Jane Heir -
ess: The Defining Self in Jane Fyre"

PllOroi OIKII SV 0| ( \ 1 11 RM 1 11 MS

[)rs<m Wells as Mr. R<Hhester takes slcnk of his new governess.

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Electrafixion refurbishes Echo's sound

By JANET RUDDOCK

Assislanl Entertainmctil Editor

Echo and the Bunnymen vets Ian
McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant
have reunited to form a band whose
talent is reminiscent of Echo and the
Bunnymen but whose sound is re-
freshingly original.

The reuniting of the powerful duo
resulted from a chance encounter.
McCulloch had been working with the
famed Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr.
"We decided to
do some stuff
together. I
played some
stuff he liked.
He had a couple
oftracks withno
singing. We
ended up mak-
ing an album.
Then the tape
got .stolen," says

McCulloch. At the same time,
McCulloch had been thinking about
seeing Sergeant socially. With the de-
lay of Marr and McCulloch" s work,
McCulloch began seeing Sergeant
again. 'TTiis is why I think it was des-
tiny that brouglit Will and 1 together
again." said McCulloch.

Once the famed duo were back to-
gether, it took them no time at all to
reconnect and create music. "W ith me
and Mac it docsnt lake ages to come
up with something. " said Sergeant.
"Pretty soon these things are coming

Once the famed duo
were back together,
it took them no time
at all to reconnect
and create music.

out at the end of your fingers, and in
no time at all we had six songs," said
Sergeant.

McCulloch and Sergeant have
hooked up with drummer Tony
McGuigan and bassist Leon De Sylva
to form Electrafixion. Eleven heart-
pounding tracks characterize
Electrafixion 's debut album Burned.
The CD begins with the .strong and
fiery sound of "Feel My Pulse" and
continues with energy and power
throughout the album. The most beau-
tiful thing about
this creation is
that McCulloch
and Sergeant did
not attempt to
recreate the ever-
so-popular Echo
and the

Bunnymen
sound. Rather,
they have created
a totally new
.sound that combines talent with origi-
nality.

McCuUoch's distinctive voice
blends magnificently with the unre-
lenting power of Sergeant's guitar
Songs like "Never" and "Bed of Nails'
are the best representation ol
Electrafixion. "Never" is hard and
powerful with the type of beat that
remains in one's head throughout tlic
day. "Bed of Nails"' also has that hard
sound but has a catchy chord progres-
sion and a tempo that changes from
fast to slow to fast again. Another

Electric Factory Reopening
Generates txciiement m

Phiiadelphia area

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Staff Reporter

Philadelphia has seen the light
and it is beaming from a former
General Electric warehouse on Sev-
enth Street just north of Callowhill.
On October 11 , the Electric Factory
opened it's doors to reveal the
21,000 square foot rock club that
carries on in the tradition of the
music scene created in the '60s.
The original Electric Factory
opened in February, 1968 and
brought the psychedelic rock expe-
rience to Philadelphia until it' s close
in November, 1970. Some of the
acts that performed at the
original spot were Janis
Joplin. Niel Young &
Crazy Horse and The
Who. Jimi Hendrix
oilce played on a dark
stage with fluores-
cent flowers
painted on his
hands and face.
All that could
be seen was
his face glow-
ing and his
hands flying
across the
guitar.

town, attracting all but the largest
acts on the touring scene. The shear
size of the room is unbelievable; a
40 foot guitar is suspended from the
four-story-high local bands, a re-
tractable stage can shrink the room
to create a cozier atmosphere for
smaller acts. Opening night fea-
tured Philadelphia's June Rich , So-
lution A.D. and the Strapping
Fieldhands. The across-the -genres
booking policy promises some in-
teresting acts. New York City's
God Street Wine appeared on a bill
with The Freddy Jones Band and
New Orleans favorites the Radia-
tors. Lx)llapalooza headliners Sonic
Youth played with Dirty 3
on October 18 and
Colorado's Big Head
Todd & the Monsters
followed with two of
their own shows.
Pharcyde and Spear-
head raged in a spe-
cial live band hip-
hop show with the
Roots this week.
Tonight and to-
rn o r r o w ,
everyone's favor-
ite band from
Pittsburgh.
Rusted Root
will be

an all -ages venue that can hold up
to .^,(XX) people, the Electric Fac-
tory becomes the largest club in

on stage with opener, the bluesy
Joan Osborne.

notable song on Burned is "Who's McCulloch commented on his how great Will is. People thought I

Been Sleeping In My Head?" Its
slower pace adds diversity to this hard
and powerful album.

growth musically throughout the
years, saying, "In the old days I was
too into myself sometimes to notice

was aloof. I hear the music more now .
There used to be a battle between me
and Will. Now we complement each
other a lot more."

Echo and the Bunn>men join forces again to create new band.

Cultural Film Series

I. J I w ^ t^ I I I i5 «lJ O I 1 1? CI y * "

By DOUG RICE

Staff Reporter

Charlotte Bronte's classic nine-
teenth century novel Jane Eyre, the
famoffs story of a young woman who
falls in love with a man hiding a dark
secret, has been made into a film sev-
eral times. However, the 1944 ver-
sion starring Orson Welles and Joan
Fontaine is regarded as its finest ad-
aptation. What makes this film so en-
tertaining is while it remains faithful
to Bronte's book it also strays into a
powerful Gothic style which gives the
story its own fascinating vision.

The story opens with Jane Eyre, a
young, stubborn orphan girl ( Peggy
Ann Gamer) who is sent to Lowood
Institution for "reformation." As a re-
sult, she spends 10 unhappy years at
the strict institution. When she is old
enough, Jane takes the job of govern-
ess at Thomfield manor, home of the
wealthy Edward Rochester (Orson
Welles). During her stay, she is be-
wildered by bizarre, unexplained
things: barricaded doors, resounding,
unidentified laughter, and a sudden
fire set by someone in the middle of
the night. Jane is nonetheless attracted
to Roche.ster and a clo.se, passionate
relationship begins to grow. Theyde
cide to get married and all seems well
until the wedding is interrupted by a
man who reveals Rochester 's horrible
secret, which leads to the film ' s excit-
ing conclusion.

Since many people have read this
popular novel and are already famil-
iar with the stor>', the differences be-
tween the novel and the film' s trans-
lation are apparent. The moral and
religious aspects which guide Jane' s
actions in the novel are avoided in the
film. As a result, a major section of
the book is eliminated in which Jane,
after learning Rochester "s secret.

spends time with a minister where she
grows clo.ser to God. Even the tone
differs in that the film emphasizes a
more positive vision of life than the
novel. To the films credit, it boasts a
captivating expressionislic style.

The most enjoyable aspect of "Jane
Eyre" is the emphasis on the roman-
tic, Gothic elements. Rochester "s
home, Thronfield Manor, is photo-
graphed in fogs and shadows, increas-
ing its aura of mystery and doom. Its
apjjearance and mood resembles the
Gothic castles that dominated early
romantic literature: deep fireplaces,
long, dark stairways, dimly-lit shad-
ows, and foggy atmosphere. At the
heart of this castle is its owner, the
mysteriously shady Edward Roches-
ter, a character which Orson Welles
gives a calm, yet tormented pre.sence.
Welles' portrayal of Rochester and the
depiction of Ttiomfield Manor effec-
tively give "Jane Eyre" sweeping
Romanism and gripping .suspense.

"Jane Eyre" continues the Cultural

Film Series' theme this semester of
"love stories," and its showing this
weekend is pertect timing. Before fall
break, the Cultural Film Series pre-
sented a film ba.sed on Jean Rhys'
1966 novel. Wide Sargasso Sea , which
is speculative prequel to Bronte' s Jane
Eyre.

Audiences not familiar with
Bronte's classic novel will enjoy the
story's startling, unraveling events;
those who are familiar with the story
will enjoy the film's style and acting
(look for a very young Elizabeth Tay-
lor as Jane's only friend while at
Lowood). Robert Stevenson proves
successfully that a classic novel can
also be made into a classic film.

"Jane Eyre" can be seen in the
Connelly Center Cinema on Oct. 28
at 7 p.m., the 29 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.,
and on the Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The show-
ing on Oct. 30 will be accompanied
by speaker Lori Hope Lefkovitz giv-
ing a lecture entitled, "Plain Jane Heir -
ess: The Defining Self in Jane Eyre."

mo 1 1> CUL.KI hiV Ok- CIjL I UkALHI.MS

[)rson Wells as Mr. Roche.ster takes stock of his new governess.

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THE VILLANOVAN

"Get It every Friday."

Halloween treats viewers to visual sweets

By Maura (lihncy

tiiU'iUiiiinuiU hilitor

Dici people give you sirange
looks when you went trick or treat-
ing last year? Yes. ^■\v^^ in cosiuim.-
[HMipU'caii still disceni \ourai:t.- (and
sou thought gouig as Bahy New Year
would tool everyone). Yes, it is time
to face the grim tacts No iiioiv run
ning aKHiiid the neighborhood m
cra/y outits lor tood. Now you have
to be "mature" and act your age-
whatever thai means Alas' Do not
fear! ^'ou can stdl spend a pleasur
able All Hallow's Eve m tront ot
the lube watching Halloween mov-
ies (naturally).

Since I am a nice person and I do
not want you to get lost or contused
when confronted with all the selec-
tions in your l(x:al video store. I have
compded a list of some movies to
hel[i get you uito the eerie spirit ot
the day:

"Interview with the Vampire":
Chronicals the lite of vampires from

the IXth century to today, I'he dark
tone of the movie iscKcasioiialK light
ened with a type of black humor like
Tom Cruise waltzing with a dead cor
pus. A couple of scenes uill have you
wishing vou were wearing a steel
plated collar instead ot a turlleneck
and wishing you did not eat all that
|unk tbod.

The Lost Boys" Imagine teenage
vampires trom a dysfunctional faivi
ily and you can pretty much tlgure out
the movie Typical Hollywood end-
ing, but entertaining nonetheless.

"It's the (ireal Pumpkin Charlie
Brown ": If decapitated bodies and the
uiidead do not thrill you than you will
probably en|oy being with Linus and
waiting tor the (ireat Pumpkin to ap-
pear H\en though you probably en-
]oved this tilm more when you were
younger, it still has that ageless qual-
ity tound in tilms like "Frosty" and
"Rudolph."

"Frankenstein" A gross portrayal
ot Marv .ShelK's novel Perfect for

gelling lilt" tlie "spirits" ol ihr si-.i
son

■\'oung Fiaiikensicm" Mel
Brooks" interpretation ot Mary
.Shelly's novel will have you howling
with laughter, especially if you are
"Abby Noniial."

"Halloween"; If blood and sense-
less gore is thrilling to you than rent
one of the million chapters in this
seemingly never ending saga. Here is
a riddle: "What do lason and the
Duracell Bunny have in common'"
They both keep going and going and
going...

'Once Bitten": See Jim Carey be-
fore his "'Dumb and Dumber" days as
the prey of a seductress/vampire who
needs his virgin blood to remain
young. It is kind of corny and seeing
the old "XOs fashions will have you
cringing thinking you once looked
like that but it is fun to watch in a
dorky kind of way.

■'Casper": He tlies around and is
cute. What other reasons do you need

By HAPPY. TARDY, HKJtJY
AND CLTIE

Horoscope Gurus

Aquariu.s: In honor of All
Hallow "s Fve get your friends together
and rent all of the "Faces of Death"
films. After you have been sufficiently
grossed out by the bear mauling and
monkey beatings bnng all the F O.D '
tun into your own home. Comer the
person in the room with the largest,
roundest head and saw his skull open,
scoop out his grey matter and shove a
candle up his/lier nose. Plead insan-
ity when public safety comes knock-
ing due lo the anguished screams.

Pisces: Join Linus iii the pump-
kin patch and wait tor the Cireat
Pumpkin together Pass the time b\
using all the knowledge you gained
trom your Psych 101 class and dis-
cuss his obvious blanket dependen
cies. If he refuses to listen, steal the
blanket and use it as a ghost costume
to go trick or treating. Eat candy un-
til you puke.

Aries: When dunking tor apples
beware of any razor blades. Run
around our lovclv arboretum and toi-
let p.ipei .ill the trees tieginning with
the leltei P. Picket outside of Acme
and protest the senseless slaughter of
innocent pumpkins who are being
given iiniu'iessarv lobotomies for the
sake of decoration

Taurus: Ciather two of your
friends and go as the Three Stooges
tor Halloween Poke e.ich other in the
eye and hit each other on the head
Basically, be yourselves and get treats
for it.

"' (iemini: \oiir sense of self will be

given a tx-alingthis Halloween While
walking about your normal routine.
people will continuously stop you to

compliment you on your costume. No
one will listen to your protests that you
are not wearing a costume and you
l(X)k like this everyday. Return to your
room and make a lovely stew m your
caldron including that tasty treat- eye
of newt.

Cancer: Create your own drink-
ing game for Halloween and drink
every time you and your friends see a
child dressed as a Power Ranger. Be
wary of any mysterious packages you
receive in the mail. No, it is not from
ihe Unibomber Rather, someone will
be sending \f>u some rubber dog poop
Imagine all the possibilities you will
have with this new gift

I.eo: Aah, autumn is truly here.
Revel in the joy that the death and
decay o\ this most dismal of seasons
brings you. Breath in the scent of rot-
ting leaves and soil Practice your
(iod/illa walk bv crunching the dead
leaves on the sidewalk, making them
scream as you go Ignore the stares
and chuckles of passerby and just
smile at them as you picture them
bleeding and headless,

Virgo: (iet hopped up on Ihe
I .indy com this Tuesday Two or three
pounds of thai good ol" tooth rotting
confection ought to do Ihe Irick be
lore you know it \ou will l>e lileralK
bouncing off the walls, sliding down
banisters and hanging from chande
liers Tell trick or treaters to go long
when they knock at your door and
proceed to throw Snickers Hail
Marys". You should be sufficientiv
calmed down by the time the eleventh
or twelfth kid gets mowed down in the
street.

Libra: (iet into the Halloween
spirit bv dressing in all black and
bnuhl oraiH'c for the entire wcekeiKf

Wear those big wax red lips at all times
and only remove them to eat. Remem-
ber that sending nasty letters and plas-
tic dog s**t to the sports editors will
make the Halloween demons leave
you alone. If you do not abide by this
advice you will be haunted by the
sf>orts editors Marc and Mark in the
fonn of Halloween past and present.
They will take you through a tortur -
ous look at their own Halloweens
Tmst us. It is a b<inng trip Do any
thing you can to avoid it.

Scorpio: You are a dark and jaded
soul Thus, this season is a time of
inspiration for you. Spend your Hal-
loween chasing young children ami
stealing their candy When you have
had your fill of this activity go out
side of south campus at 4 a.m. with a
megaphone and recite your favorite
lines from Friday the 1 ^th Sing
Christmas carols until the sun n.ses.

Sagittarius: You find mit that your
old elementary school has decided not
to allow children to come to sch(>ol m
costume because they feel it is cult
like Cio back to your school with
barnvard animals and hundreds ot
black sheets. Force all the students to
wear them Run away very fast as the
police cha.se you down the street Jail
on Halloween is pretty scary.

Capricorn: Protest the confonn-
ist idea that Halloween colors must tx"
black and orange Why not purple ami
red' Isn't this a kind of prejudice to
all the other colors'.' Break into
[x-ople's rooms and steal all their black
and orange garb Put them in a pile
on Sheehan Beach and have a bonfire
Stand on top of Dougherty Hall as the
clothing hums and chant your be
lieves Fight the public safety of fu
ers as they drag vou .iway. You are
right ami vou knou it

lo view this film'.^

"The Nightmare before Christ
mas": Although one could debate llial
ihis IS a Christmas movie, the pres-
ence of Jack IS enough to make this

movie fall into this list. Witness what
would happen to Christmas if it was
taken over by the master ot Hallow-
een

Horoscopes

'To Die For' joins ranks
of 'Pulp Fiction'

By EMILY Dl TOMO

Staff Reporter

If you have ever dreamed of be-
coming a famous television personal-
ity (and what little kid has not.'), then
seeing the movie, "To Die For," will
cause all of your high aspirations to
come crashing down around you at

of events, Suzanne uses her charm to
seduce one of her video" s subjects
(played by Joaquin Phoenix) into kill
ing her husband. Eventually, she is
implicated for the murder and easily
achieves the mega-stardom she once
so relentlessly pursued.

Although the basic theme of "To
Die For" ( wife is tired of husband and

lightening speed This black comedy, seduces the neighborhood rebel into

directed murdering him) is anything

"Tn nick Fnr" falk intn but ongmal. Van Sant makes

10 Uie rOr lailS miO ^,, f^^get that we have seen

a category of movies coumiessTv movies depict

, . , , ,., ing this same tired subject.

grouped with the likes The pnmary reason for this

of "Pulp Fiction and freshness is the cuttmg-edge

similar black com-
edies.

by Gus
V a II
Sant,
stars
Nicole
Kidman
a s

Su/;uine
Stone, a
small-
town

woman ob.sessed with the idea of be-
coming a celebrity T'V news reporter
Tlie plot consists of the trouble
tilled marriage ot Stone and a typical,
hard working nice guy. Joey Maretto
(played by Matt Dillon) When
Su/anne lands a job as a weather per
son at the local cable station, she
throws herself wholeheartedly into her
work, begging her bosses to let tier
tackle more challenging
"' spec la 1 I n terest "
pieces. .Soon she is
busily producing a
"Real World" type video
about the lives of three
typical American teen-
agers. In the meantime,
however, she consis
tently ignores her hus-
band, vVhose only de
sires are to have children and to start
a business of his own ITie audience
soon learns that Suzanne is not sun
ply a career driven individual Rather
she IS unhealthily consumed w ith do
ing anv thing possible to become as fa
inous as her idols (none olhei than
Barbara Walters, Jane Pauly and Maria
Shriver). It becomes tngtiltiillv ,ip
p.irenl that Ms Stone uill not tolei.ile
•invltiiiiL' or am one whom impedes
liei on ilic lo.id to sl.inlom. including
hci Ku It hiisb.iml In .i l\ pu .il twist

v^ay in which the movie was
filmed. The entire story is a
flashback, seen documen-
tary-style as each of the
characters involved (except
Joey Maretto) relays his or her respec-
tive opinion. Essentially, the entire
m(wie becomes one great satire of the
news media. mcKking everything from
talk shows to news room etiquette
Kidman perfects the character of
Suzanne Stone through an <idept pen
trayal of a woman with a truis twisted
sense of reality In addition. Joaquin
F'hoenix. the .ictor ulio plays the teen-
ager en-
ticed by
Stone,
gives a
startlingly
real per-
tonnance.
• T o
Die For"
falls into a
category
of movies grouped with the likes of
"Pulp Fiction " and similar black com-
edies Although there are moments
of genuine sa<lness. ihe .iiidieiue
spends !iiost of its time smirking .it
the bizarre K^havior ot the characters
,ind theu olten iroiiK i irciimst:inces.
Most [leople will tuul tli.it the liimior
in this movie lonies not tiom ihe
uiipredulabilitv of the plot, but the
craltv performances of the actors, and
the director s uiuijue mierprelalion of
the world of telev isioii news.

The primary reason
for this freshness is
the cutting-edge way
in which the movie
was filmed.

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Swimming

By JOKPAITKKSON

Sports hJirm

Villanova's swimming and dniiiiz
teams beean their rt'spective seasons
this past weekcnii Both the men and
women hosted ['enn Stale al ihe
duT'oni Swimming Center. PSU
emergeti as the stronger school and
gave Villaiuna insight into some o|
lis weaknesses

Going into the sea.son, there were
some questions concerning depth and
hiiw the treslimcn would respond to
conipetitioii Some ot die te.M\ .y\nnu
the \ou/ig toni/ieiilors were .issiuuci)
and /io/H'/u//\ the teams can Icaiii
from ihis nieei as they prepare for the
loni: scheduie that lakes them lo late
March

The women won m\ oI ilic !<»
events while Ihe men platted tiisi ni
onl> one ol then 1 > events 1 he
women, who have won tourconsesu-
tive Big fast ( hampionships. are
touiiting upon letiirmng All Ameri-
cans 1 ammy Kouser and \in.inda
Cosmaii to L'liide the te.im ( osiiian
swam to vKiorv in the ^(K) Free and
comhirk d w ith K onset and lean u nates
Li/ l.aiiwaeil ami Kiistin Stiet.niski
both ot whom are treshmen, to pa^e
X'lll.inov.i s top 4(1(1 lice Relay.

Iw o Ml hei Ml A nn-i icans,
Meaghan \K( .ittiev and S.irah
Ovksiia, wi'ie lost to giadiialHui
Nevertheless Head Coach Hd H.utsi h
IS e\[H\ting the women to again be
eom|H-litiv e

"It we I. an stav inini\'-free and oiii
young sw nniiu-is impiosr lik< I ilnnk
thev w dl. I leel wi- h.uf .i -.it' <\ ,ii a
tilth stiaight Big I'.asi ( h.imph'n diip
,ind ,1 top 20 ranking. ' B.irtsch had ^aid
hctote the seasc in

Bartsi. h \-- eniciniL' his second sea-
son on the Main I me as both squads"
incnloi Not onlv did he guide the
women to then touilli st tail' 111 ^ outer -
ence championship, but he also |:uidi'd
them to a 21 si phue timsh in the n.i
tional cham|iionsliips The men tin-
ished tourth in the lontetetht' He
comes from I S( ', wlieie he w,is ,in
assoi i.ite I o.ic h tor ihe men s sunn
ming le.im lh.it woii nine \( \ \
( hampionships

Fiarlsch will rcdv upon inmor Tom
Tracev, Ihe tirst male WiKK.u sunn
met to iju.dih tot the N(A,A ( 'Imiii-
pionships in more than ."'(I veats in
lead the men s scju.id He led the KXi
Medley Relav team against I\nn
State. Tracey tombmed with scinni
Mike Schw.mkl pmioi kite
I ilipov ski and sophomore lat<l I iii ,in
lo piovide Nova its onlv tiisi pl.u c
tinish ot the atteinoon I racey.
Sihwatikl and lilojiovski lomi the
(. i>ie ot this veai s stpiad.

r-i r» r.' I '

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Water polo wins 10 of 13 over break

By KELLY CUR I IN

Staff Reporter

The men's water polo team Kuid
a tough schedule over the p;isi wttk
as it tried to regain tbmi aiul iiii|iio\c'
its 8-5 record Iraveliiig to Haliiiiioiv
and California and playing in several
tournaments, the Wildcats went 10-3
to put iheir record at an impressive I X
8.

On Oct. 14, "Nova headed to
Maryland for three matches. In their
first match, the Wildcats managed a
16-13 win over Johns Hopkins. Jun-
iors Jamie Randall and Marcus
Sanford turned in exceptional perfor-
mances, combimng for six goals and
eight steals. Paul (iranneman, Pat
Kain and Rich Webb scored two goals
apiece. Other scorers included Darren
Hardel, Dave Prusakowski, Anthony
Santoro and Brian Scull. Ben Igoe
tallied 12 saves in goal.

Villanova followed its victory
agamsi Johns Hopkms with a thrill
ing 9-7 victory over Princeton. Hardel

and John Riley led the sconng with
two goals each (iranneman. Randall.
Sanfonl. Scull and Brian lomsheck
louiuled out the rest ot the scoring
while Randall, (iranneman and
.S.iiitoro combined for mne steals in
the eftort. Igoe had another sjx'Clacu-
lar game with 17 saves.

The most anticipated match of the
season against No. 10 Navy was next,
but It turned out to be a disappoint-
ment as the Midshipmen sunk the
Cats, i .S 7 lomsheck scored two
goals, while Granneman, Kam.
Prusakowski, Riley and Santoro
scored a goal apiece.

After the trip south, the team set
out west to lake on Chaminade and
Whittier twice. These three matches
proved to be the most exciting of the
week as all three were decided by one
goal apiece. The Cats lost a heart -
breaker to Chaminade, 14-13, before
rebounding against Whittier with 10-
^ and 6-.*) victories.

The next day the Cats continued
their impressive showing as they came

out strong in their next two matchups,
defeating No. 16 Loyola Marymount
IS II and Chapman 1 17. Randall
plavcii a solul L'aiiie against
Mars mount, turning m four goals and
grabbing three steals while Santoro
contributed three goals Sanfonl. Kam
and Hardel also scored two goals m
the effort. Sophomore Brian Brown
hat! a stellar performance in goal with
nine saves. The victory against
Chapman featured another strong ef-

fort by Brown as he blot knl 15 shots
on net

( "oiitiiiuiiig then siieiuious load
tri|), the Cats look on C.il lech aiui
Occidental the next day The Cal Fech
game was deadlocked at 10 as regula
lion time expired before the Cats
scored two goals in overtime to post
the victory. 12-10. "Nova scored 12
goals against Occidental, too. emerg
ing with a 12-9 victt)ry.

The Wildcats faced Lovola

Marymount again on Oct. 22 in the
( laremont Inviialional which was also
held ill Calilorma Nova captured a
Mil victory over l.MU as Kam net
ted four goals antl (iranneman ami
Santoro each turned in a hat trick.
Igoe returned to net and tallied I I
saves. The Cats also played the host
team, losing I 2-4 to ("laremont

The Cats will travel to Princeton
this weekend to participate in the
Southern Division Playoffs.

Men's soccer loses in conference

By STEPHEN HAIKJ

Stiifj Reporter

With its Big East Conference
record at 3-3, the Wildcats played two
critical conference games over break
against UConn and Boston College,
with a game against Delaware sand-
wiched in between I Infortunately , for
the Wildcats, they were unable to beat
their Big East foes.

Against Boston College, the de-
fense held the Eagles without a goal
through regulation despite 22 shots
and 10 comer kicks. In the second
overtime, however, BC took the lead
as a midfielder slipped through the
Villanova defen.se unmarked on a cor -
ner kick, sending a deflected shot past
goalie Aleko Zeppos. A second goal
two minutes later clinched the victory
for the Eagles, 2-0.

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Two days later, the Cats traveled
U) Delaware and took out their frus-
trations on the Blue Hens. Junior
Mike Erancalangia netted a hat trick
and sophomore James Corcoran added
two goals in a 6-0 thrashing. The
Wildcats were able to get on the board
early as Francalangia opened the scor -
ing eight minutes into the contest,
putting m a rebound from a Kevin
Mullin shot.

"I was ju.st there and kn(Kked it in,"
said Francalangia. "It just bounced
aigtu to me," ■

Matthew Westfall started in goal
for Aleko Zeppos, who was nursing
an injury from the BC game. The
sophomore keeper responded by earn-
ing his first career shutout.

Villanova then hosted the Con-
necticut Huskies in key Big East game
for both teams. The Huskies scored
first with under ten minutes to go in
the first half Midway through the
second half, the Cats evened the score.
On a play that can only be described
as ama/ing. Barry Smith sent a cross-
ing pass in the direction of Corcoran
who then bicycled the ball past the
Husky goalie UConn, however,
would answer with a goal minutes
later to cap the win, 2-1 .

"We certainly had our chances,"
said Francalangia. "If we can get the
next two, we should get m [the Big
East Championshipsl '"

With three games to play, Vill-
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October 27, 1995 Page 25

Intramural Update

Final Regular Season

Intramural

Stand

ings

Monday

Team

Run 'N Shoot

MacDaddyz

. 107

The Buttons

Silver Bullets

Phi Sig III

The Mailers II

Tuesday

Team

Pi Kapps

134

Phi Sig II

O'Dwyer 99ers

Alpha Tao Omega

The Knights

Wednesday

Austin I

Team

Phi Sig I

129

Scuttlebutt

The Big Unit

102

Army Gravediggers

The Berkley Crew

The Endzone Boys

123

Austin II

Team

Thundering Herds

109

Mudslides

129

Owls

O'Dwyer Boys

Grim Reapers

TNB

123

Mendel

Team

The Boyz

100

The Meatgrinders

108

Hard Core

The Nu Sig Eppers

104

Foghat

Warhawks

118

The Intramural Championship
game will be played at 4:30 p.m.
on Monday at Villanova Stadium.

Playoff Results

(as of Wednesday, October 25)

Wildcard Games:

Phi Sig III and the Knights both

forfeited

TNB def. O'Dwyer 99erB, 44-28

The FBI def. ATO (forfeit)

Into Oblivion def. Pedigan (forfeit)

Nu Sig Eppers def. Grim Reapers, 34-19

The Endzone Boys def. O'Dwyer Boys

(forfeit)

Arsenal def. SAE( forfeit)

First Rfuind:

Bush Buttons def. Meatgrinders, 36 13

Tundra def. Scuttlebutt, 21 2h

Phi Sig II def. Quick Change, 20 19

Pi Kapps def. TNB, 47-6

The Bomb def. Owls, 31 26

Hard Core def. Brew Ha Ha, 21-13

Ezeltial 2S: 17 def. ATO, 46 0

Thundering Herds def. Into Oblivion

33-13

Munchers def. Aimy Gravediggers

(forfeit)

Phi Sig I def. The Pimps, 25-13

Run n' Shoot def. Nu Sig Eppers, 19-6

Dog Pile def. O'Dwyer Boys, 26-12

MacDaddyz def. AA, 33-28

Mudslides def. The Big Unit, 44-6

The Boyz def. Arsenal, 46-14

Second Round:

Goodfellas def. Bush Buttons, 37-13
Tundra def. Phi Sig II, 21-20
The Bomb def. Pi Kapps, 12-6
Ezelcial 2S:17 def. Hard Core, 26 0
Thundering Herd def. Munchers, 2'' 18
Phi Sig I def. Run n' Shoot, 47-22
Dog Pile def. MacDaddyz, 26-19
The Boyz def. Mudslides, 20 IR

Third Round:

Thundering Herd def. Phi .Sig I, 31-14

Dog Pile def. The Boyz, 32 31

The remaining games wprf played m

Thursday

Austin I

Team

Goodfellas

Munchers

The Pimps

Arsenal ' .

Fedigan

Austin II
Team

Ezekiel 25:17
Quick Change
Brew Ha-Ha
Sigrma Phi
Big Bertha
The FBI

Mendel

Team

Dog Pile

The Bomb

Tundra

EAE

Into Oblivion

167

128

122

177

142

119

107

100

108

Soccer playoffs
begin next week
in a similar for-
mat to the foot-
ball playoffs.

Volleyball play
began this week
and will be cov-
ered in next
week's edition.

The Villanovan's Top Ten

1. Goodfellas 5-0 1

Goodfellas received a "bye" in the first round of the playoffs
before beating the Buttons 37-13. For the season, they have
outscored their opponents 204-45.

2. Ezekiel 25:17 6-0 2

Ezekiel appears poised to move into the top spot after finishing
the season undefeated and winnning its first two playoff games by
a 7 2-0 margin.

3. Thundering Heard 7-0 6

The Thundering Heard leaps to the third spot after marching
through the first three rounds of the playoffs. They beat two Top
10 teeuns on consecutive days.

4. Dog Pile 5-0 5

The Dog Pile beat the No. 3 Boyz, 32-31, in the third round of the
playoffs after beating the offensively-potent MacDaddyz in the
final minute of their second round gajne.

5 . The Bomb 5-1 —

The Bomb jumps into the Top 10 after advancing to the thuird round
by defeating the No. 4 Pi Kapps, 12-6. The Bomb's only loss was
to current No. 4 Dog Pile.

6. Tundra 3-2 —

Tundra gets back into the Top 10 after a pair of one point

victories in the playoffs: 27-26 against Scuttlebutt and 21-20

against Phi Sig II. Its two losses came against the Dog Pile and
the Bomb.

7. The Boyz 5-1 3

The Boyz were eliminated from play after losing to Dog Pile, 32-
31. The Boyz scored 77 points in their two playoff games and beat
No. 7 Mudslides in the second round.

8. Pi Kapps 5-1 4

Pi Kapps were eliminated by the Bomb in the second round in a
defense struggle, 12-6. They went into the game having scored 181
points in five games, including 47 in the first round of the
playof f 8 .

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THE VILLANOVAN

"Get it every Friday."

Men poised for run at Big East title

By DON MEIER

Srajf Repoi ti'i

On a cold and windy day two Sat-
urdays ago. the Men's cross country
team competed in the Cross Country
Memorial Classic on Iowa Stale's
campus in Ames, Iowa. They made
the best of a lough siiiiation. placing
seventh out oi an excelleni tiekl of
teams from across the country Fhe
Cats ended up with 217 points
Stanford, ranked No. ,^ nationally , won
the meet with 60 points.

it was a very difficult meet," said
Head Coach John Marshall. "The lop
teams in the country were there. One
thing we wanted U) do was to get on
the NCAA Championship course, be-
cause in about four weeks we want to
be there. We didn't want to focus so
much on the coni|>elitioii, but rather
to let our athletes learn the course."

At the same time, Marshall had his
eye on some of the competition at the
meet, especially one of the Cats' new-
est Big East rivals, Notre Dame. The
Fighting Irish finished in si.xih place,
directly in front of the Wildcats, but
outdistanced the Cats by 77 points
Notre Dame is ranked No. 1 3 nation-
ally.

"It was great to run against some

of our comf)etitioii that we will face
at the conference meet next week,
most notably Notre Dame, ' said
Marshall.

Boston College, another Big East
foe. placed 13th at the meet

The Cats were once again led by
senior standout Kevin Christiani.
Christiani finished 12th overall with
a tune of 26. S4, ^5 seconds off the
pace set by winner Mebrathom
Ketlezighi of UCLA.

"Kevin ran really tough for us,"
said Marshall. "We were hoping that
he would place in the top l.S, and he
did. We were very pleased with his
perfomiance "

All-American Ken Nason, recc v
ering from a foot injury sustained ear
Iter in the season, finished in 27th
place. The injury had affected his
training recently. He did not run in
the team's last meet as a precaution.

"Ken Nason was getting back into
fomi, so we weren't really expecting
him to come out and have big results,"
said Marshall.

Coach Marshall just wants to make
sure that Nason will be ready for this
weekend's meet

"Kevin Christiani and Ken Nason
are really the backbone of our team,
so we are going to need them to place

in the lop 10 or 1 2 at these big meets,
like Christiani tiui in Iowa," he said

After Nason. the Cats next two fin
ishers were seniors Steve Ma/ur and
Stephen Howard. Mazur was 5yth
with a time of 27:4.^ and Howard fin
ished right behind him wilh a tune of
27:4.'S (6{)lh). (iabriel Soto rounded
out the scoring in 64th place, with a
lime of 27:46.

"Howard, Ma/ur and Solo are the
supporting team," said Marshall
"They did well, but it is very impor-
tant that we get a little more produc-
tion out of that group "

Senior Todd Tressler finished 74th
with a time of 28:02. This was his
first race back after an illness forced
him to miss a race and some training.

"We really didn't know what to
expect out of Todd, but he ran tough,"
said Marshall. "We have to hope that
he regains his old form. He is a se-
nior and we're dep)ending on him to
come around for the conference meet."

Freshman Irish import Oisin
Crowley was the team's seventh man
He finished in 28:41 { I2()th). Red.shirl
sophomore Rich Moris finished in
28:45 (128th) and freshman Brock
Butler finished in 28:50 ( 133rd).

"We ran well, but the competition
for this time of year was phenomenal,"

Field hockey's offense falters

B} ME(;HAN SARBANIS

Staff Reporter

The Villanova field hockey team
continues to struggle, losing all
three of its matches over the fall
break Despite strong efforts, the
W iKkals were unable to notch vic-
tories o\er Rutgers, Syracuse or Old
Dominion

The Wildcats lost a tough game
to an aggressive Rutgers squad on
Oct. 12. Rutgers struck early and
often on its home turf, scoring four
goals in the first half. Villanova was
unable to respond until junior
Cheryl Bollenbacher scored with
7:43 remaining in the game Jun-
ior Nina Berrillini punched one in
a few minutes later, but the 'Nova
rally came to late as Rutgers would
goon totally the victorv'. Villanova
goalie Sarah Wiggin had an out-
standing game despite the loss,
notching 25 saves.

Wiggin continued t(* excel with
18 saves as the Wildcats traveled to
Syracuse on Oct 17 Villanova,
however, still came up on the short
side of a 3-0 shutout

Even with the two losses,
Wiggin managed to maintain a .save
percentage above 80.

Two days after the Syracuse
game, perennial powerhouse Old
Dominion came to Villanova and
handed the Wildcats a 7-0
thrashimg. The Monarchs came at
the Cats from all ditcctions as six
different players tallied a goal.

Tlie Wildcats hope to turn their
fortune around as thev rlosc out

their season. Villanova is looking for-
ward to traveling south to take on
Duke and Wake Forest over the week-

end and then returning home to
close the season against
Georgetown on Tuesday. Oct. 31

HI I I'HOITJ

.lunior Nina Berrettini Ls one of the few offensive bright spots for the Cats.

Woniens Soccer
lost to nationally
ranked Rutgers.
Unlortunatly no cov-
erage could be pro-
vided.

Volleyball takes on the
Providence Friars tonight
at 7:30 p.m^ in Jake Nevin
Field House.

.said Marshall "We weren't ready to
run against this kind of coiii|)etilion,
so we didiit expect to have the best
results Well be looking tor our best
results at the conference and regional
meets"

For the Cats to turn in a to[i notch
[lerfonnance this weekend, they will
need Nason ami Tressler to be ready
to go. Nason was sixth in the Big East
Championships last year and Tressler
was 18th. Christiani finished 1 3th and
IS poised to move up The next group.

Ma/ur. Howard and Soto, v\ill Ik- re-
lied upon to improve the team' s over-
all score. Everything must fall into
place tor the team to have a shot at
the Big East title.

This is all part of Marshall's plan.
He has trained his team m such a way
that It should peak during the cham-
pionship part of the sea.son.

The Big East Conference Cham
pionships will be hekl Saturday at
New York's VanCortlandt Park.

Women's cross
country finishes
behind Colorado

By MARC ANCiELACCIO

Assistant Sports Editor

In preparation for the upcoming
Big East, ECAC and NCAA champi-
onships, the women's cross country
team traveled to Ames, Iowa on Oct.
14 for the Iowa State Cross Countrv
Memorial Classic. Running against
the best teams in the country , the Wild-
cats were able to finish second, plac-
ing three runners in the top 10.

Sending only six runners to the
meet. Villanova was narrowly beaten
by then No. 2 nationally ranked Colo-
rado. In what would be a three team
race. Colorado captured the title with
61 points, while Villanova tallied 76
loliowed by Stanford with 82. The
next closest competitor, N.C. State,
was over l(K) points off the pace.

Senior Jen Rhines turned in the
best Wildcat performance. The de-
fending NCAA cross country cham-
pion finished second overall with a
time of 17:15. eight seconds from the
top spot.

Teammate Carrie Tollefson fin
ished a strong fifth in 17:28 The tal
ented freshman is having a superb
rookie season, finishing third in her
only other meet this year. She will
have to continue her success if the
Wildcats have any hopes of defend
ing their national title

Junior Krestena Sullivan was right
on the heels of Tollefson. finishing
nine seconds behind in the sixth posi-
tion The two other scorers for the
'Cats, freshman Kristine Jost and se-
nior Stacy Robinson, finished in the
16th and 52nd positions, resjx'ctivelv
Also running was freshman Kathleen
Kelly, who finished I 3<^th.

Tlie 'Cats are now in a good posi-
tion for the NCAA Championship as

the course used for the Iowa State meet
will be the same one used for the
Championship. From the strong re-
sults of the Memorial Classic. Vill-
anova should feel comfortable when
It returns in a month for the NCAA
Championship.

The Wildcats are now looking for-
ward to tomorrow's Big East Cham-
pionship at Van Cortland Park in
Bronx. N. Y. The team ran this course
earlier this year in the Fordham Invi-
tational and finished second in the
event. However, the competition tor
tomorrow's meet will be much stron-
ger

Four nationally ranked schools
will be vying for the top spt)t when
the gun sounds No. 3 Providence.
No. 5 (jeorgetown and No 18 Boston
College should make the second-
ranked Wildcats" task of defending
their title difficult

Even though Providence lost much
o\ Its talent to graduation, it still has
enough talent to kn(Kk the Cats off
their throne to capture its first Big Ea.st
title (Jeorgetown sports a talented
group of runners with experience as
It tries to build upon last year 's third
place finish, while Boston College will
rely on its young, talented group of
runners to vie for the top positions.

The rest of the field, including
newcomers Notre Dame, West Vir-
ginia and Rutgers, should pose some
stiff competition as it tries to break
into the lop half of finishers

On the individual level. Rhines
will be defending last year s first-place
finish at the Big East Championship

After the Big East Championship,
the Wildcats vmll prepare for fiercer
competition found in the FX'AC
Championships on Nov. I' and the
NCAA Championships on Nov. 20.

Volleyball wins
five in a row

( inUinufd fiom pn\ir 28

three straight games from Big Five

rival CPenn (15 8. ISf,, 15-4). With

Its win against I 'Penn. Villanova took

.mother step to

ward winning , , , , ,

th.- Mig Five We're hopi

Championship ^^g ^gg^

Having previ

ously defeated matCheS

faSalle. the Cats j,^^,^, <^.

only need to beat

Drexel and a very good Temple team

to capture the Big Five title La.st year .

the Wildcats failed to capture the title

because of a loss to Temple in five

games

Tfiis coming weekend, the team

will pla\ their last two home matches
against Providence on Oct. 27 and
Boston College on Oct 24 At home
this season, the Cats are an impres-
sive 6-1 with their
only loss coming at
the hands of na
tional powerhouse
Notre Dame 'Hu-
Wildcats will then
finish the sea.son on
a crucial six game
road trip which will define their st-a
son as the they hope to add fuel to the
fire

"We're hoping to win the rest of
our matches, " said Twomey.

ng to win
of our

ai h Ron Twomey

"Get It evefy Friday

THE VILLANOVAN

October 27. 1995 Page 2

California connection killing competion

By MARK SPOONAl'KR

Spoils Liiitor

Nearly half of the Villanova
women's volleyball team is from Cali
forma, but the performance of a cer
tain California connection, consisting
of sophomore Stacy Evans and fresh-
men Megan O'Brien and Elizabeth
Jones, have the squad riding a five
game winning streak and ranked No
6 in the region.

This trio is special because they all
hail from the same high school. Saint
Francis, in Los Altos, California. Al-
though the West coast is renowned for
its volleyball tradition, these three
players were in-
trigued by the
change of pace
the East offered
and, more im-
portant, were
impressed by
V 1 1 1 a n o V a ' s
academic reputation.

"I wanted a change, a different
lifestyle. " said freshman middle
blocker Elizabeth Jones. "Also, aca-
demics were very important."

O' Brien. one of the team's better
outside hitters, admitted that it has
been difficult adjusting, making vol-
leyball more than ju.st a source of com-
petition.

"If I didn't have the team I don't
know what I would do." O'Bnen said.

Evans also cited the closeness of
the team, and especially her close-
ness with O'Brien and Jones, as a
means of making the transition easier .

We've always played
together

Sophoinore Stacy Evans

"We've always played together,
Evans said.

"1 love playing with both of them,"
Jones said. "We're like a family."

Tlieir frierulship has not only been
a s(Kial benefit. It also brought the
Cats out of an early .sea.son slump
'Nova opened this year's campaign
with four consecutive losses at the
Oregon State I'ouniey But as Evans,
Jones and O'Brien gradually got re
acquainted on the floor, the team be-
gan to improve

"We only had two weeks of prac-
tice before the season started," Evans
said. "We didn't have the chemistry
yet. But since then, we have pulled it
back together"

Ironically, the
team began to pull
It together after a
loss. Against
Notre Dame, the
wcmien lost in
three straight sets,
but fought the Iri.sh tough. The Cats
mustered 10 points in the first game
of the match and 12 in the third. But
the rallying point was not the offense.
"Our defense really improved from
that game," Evans .said.

One of the defensive standouts has
been Megan O'Bnen She has tal-
lied 3.39 digs in 19 matches.

"She is stronger and can hit
harder," Jones said of O'Brien. "She
is more of a defensive player."

At middle back, Jones is more
offensively minded. Even when she
IS on the defensive, Elizabeth is creat-
ing points by blocking.

Head Coach Ron f'womey believes
that both Jones and O'Brien h.ivc
adapted well

"They have .
doneag(K)djob."
Iwomey said.
"I'liey are com-
plete players.
They both hit
with power, but
play great de-
fense. They are
used to winning
and like to win."

One of the
reasons for the
success of the two

freshmen is that they have followed
the lead of their former high school
teammate, Evans. Evidently, she is
more than ju.st a fnend to O'Brien and
Jones.

"1 love playing with Stacey," said
Jones "She leaifs the team. She takes
charge and suppt)rts the whole team "

Last
year Evans
became the
first fresh
man in Big
East history
to be named
first team
All-Confer-
ence and
was the
conference's
Rookie of
the Year.
This sea.son Stacey has not lost a step.
Last month she was named Big East
player of the week after leading the
Cats to a 3- 1 week and a .second place
finish in the George Mason Invila-

They have done a
good job. They are
complete players.
They are used to win-
ning and like to win.

Head Coach Ron Twomey

tional. She was named to Its All loui
iiament team after being named to the
.'Ml 1 ournament team at the Maryland
Invitational only a few weeks earlier

"Stacey is a great volleyball
player," Coach Twomey said "She
has the potential to be the MVP of the
conference."

Evans has several other individual
accomplishments thus far this season,
including 20 or more kills three times
and double figure in digs 10 times.
However, Stacy is more concerned
with how her teammates are playing.

"Volleyball isn't an individual
sport, " Evans said. "If the team is
playing well, I'm playing well."

Assuming the above is true, expect
O'Brien, Jones and the rest of the Cats
to earn an NCAA tournament birth if
Evans is named MVP.

Sophomore Stacy Evans

Freshman Elizabeth Jones

Freshman Megan O'Brien

Composite Schedule for Home Games

Fri. Oct 27

Sun. Oct. 29

Volleyball vs. Providence

Men's Soccer vs. Pittsburgh
Volleyball vs. Boston CoUege

Tues. Oct. 31 Field Hockey vs. Georgetown

Volleyball plays at Jake Nevin Field House.
Soccer plays on the West Campus fields.
Field Hockey plays at Villanova Stadium.

7:30 p.m.

1 p.m.
3 p.m.

7 p.m.

Women's tennis

defeats locals

Turnovers sink Cats ' ship

Continued from pai^c 2S

"It was draw all the way . " said Fay

'I was thinking IS [Offensive] Coach
[Paul] Johnson crazy?' He obviously
knew what he was doing"

'We came out in the second half
and decided we wanted to play some
football," said Coach Weatherbie
"Once we scored, the defense got .i
little momentum"

Despite the seven point deficit,
"Nova rallied. Sparked by a bnllianl
22 yard run by Park. 'Nova drove
down inside Navy's lOyardlineon I ^
plays. On third and goal from the five.

Nova ran a fade pattern to the comer
of the endzone. I 'nfortunately .
Andrews was in better position for the
catch and came up with his second
pick-off. It gave him seven for the
year, one short of the Navy record

"I tried to get a little bump on the
receiver and I played the ball," said
Andrews "I was just able to get
higher than he got "

Ilie interception seemed to stag
gei the Cats and Navy marched 80

yards for its third touchdown, a seven
yard jauni by Cannada. The sopho
more finished with 108 yards on the
day.

"1 can't do anything unless the
linemen do their job, " said Cannada
"Tliey really perfonned well and gave
me the opp<irtunity"

With their backs against the wall,
the Cats resorted to some chicanery
on fourth down as they executed a
cleverly designed fake punt. Unfor
tunately. Navy knew it was coming
and successfully squelched it.

Navy drove inside Nova's 20
yardline and appeared on the verge of
putting the game out of reach Navv
lo.si the handle on another pitch,
though, and Villanova's Curtis
Dunaway sefxiped it up and sprinted
80 yards for the apparent score How-
ever, the referees cited a rule more
suited for the pages of an Intramural
Football nile guide and declared that
a defensive player cannot advance a
bungled pitch

Undaunted. Villanova drove XO

yards for the score with Cowsette scor -
ing his second one yarder of the game.
Unfortunately, the drive t(Hik 14 plays
and wasted precious time

With just under three minutes re
maining, 'Nova attempted an onside
kick Navy recovered, though, and
succes.sfully ran out the clock.

The loss dropped Villanova's
record to an inauspicious 2 .S Never
theless, the team proved it could play
on equal footing with at least one Di
vision I A team.

"They hit very hard." remarked
Navy's Fay "They got after every
play and didn't stop until the end."

Indeed. Villanova seemed unini
pressed by the thundering cannons,
the masses of Midshipmen doing
pushups after each score, or the lar ge
stadium (which paid tribute to the
many wars that the U.S. Navy has shed
Its bhuxl in)

Villanova's next game is tomorrow
at William and Mary Navy has the
week off before playing Notre Dame.

By CHRISTINA HUNCiSPRllKE

Staff Reporter

It had been a long, hard .season for
the women s tennis team this year as
it adjusted to the new atmosphere that
accompanied its new coach and
lineup

Slowly but surely, the players
fKH)led their efforts to produce wins
over key opponents Hitting the Philly
college scene with a bang, the Cats
registered wins over St Joseph's,
LaSalle and Temple

Proving to be a strong contender
in the area, 'Nova produced a 4-2 win
over the Hawks Leading the way with
her consistent play, Julie Bonner
cruised to victory without dropping a
single game to her opponent 'N<wa s
No 2 singles position, senior captain
Tina Fiore, finished out her first set
with an exciting tie breaker ( 7 .S) Tlie
lone senior then went on to post a 6- ^
sec(md set victory Junior F.rin
O'Shea. the No 6 player, had her
match susfx'nded due to darkness

On the other side of town. LaSalle
I Iniversity pleaded 'no contest " to the
strength of the Wildcat lineup With
the winning momentum behind llicm.
the squad romped the Fixplorers in
straight sets. Combining the nine po
sitions of both doubles and singles, the

Cats dropped a total of only five
games Four of the six singles posi-
tions breezed through their respective
matches with identical scores of 6-0,
6-0 The trend continued in doubles
action, as the No. 2 and .^ positions
registered 8-0 proset wins. Tlie 9-0
sweep of LaSalle further intensified
the squad s confidence as the Cats took
on Temple University

Once again, Bonner led the way
as the Cats added a 6- 1 win to their
two game streak Taking her first set
to the maximum, she found herself in
a tie breaker Winning the first set.
she then secured her second set with
two breaks of her opponent's serve.
Consistent play brought No 4 singles
Dorothy Bellock. a first year player,
to a 6-0. 6-0 sweep over her opponent.
Almost in the same fashion. No.S
singles Pagana, a sophomore, took an
early lead which she never left (6 1.
6-1 ) CyShea registered .in .lutomatic
victory for the Cats as her opponent
defaulted.

The three game win streak came
to an end as the Cats left the Philadel-
phia area. Falling to Fairfield and
Bucknell. Nova's record tell to 5-10
I'he women's tennis season is quickly
coming to an end as its final match
Will be held at the Kolex rournament
at fVnn on Monday Oct. 30.

The Man, the Myth, the Legend ...

Media Relations* Mike Rlimm moves on from
his post as assitant director. The Sports staff
wishes him the best as he leaves to pursue
other endeavors.

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Cats shipwrecked by Navy, 20-14

B> JOE PATTERSON

Sports Ediioi

Villanova stepped up to the Divi-
sion I-A level this past S.iliirtiay aiui
played 60 minules ot Division I-A
football. Unfortunately, bad luck pre-
vailed once again as the Cats were
sunk by the Midshipmen, 20-14. in
troni i>fne.irly 27,(HK)fans in Aiuiapo-
lis.

"We played well enough to wm."
said Head Coach Andv Tallev.

Coach Tal ley's quote struck to the
heart of the matter The Cats won both
the offensive and defensive wars, but
the special teams woes continued.
"Nova missed two field goals iiiulei
40 yards m the first half and the re
turn team gave the offense less than
ideal field position. But the loss was
as much a result of bad breaks as the
team had two touchdowns called back
and turned the ball over four times,
three of which Navy directly cashed
in for touchdowns.

"When you're the big underdog,
you need to maximi/e your opportu
nities and we did not do that," said
lalley.

"ril litke the win." said Navy Head
Coach Charlie Weatherbie. "I think
It's a great win. "

Navy should indeed feel fortunate
to escape with the victory. Villanova
had a definite si/.e advantage (Navy
had no starter over 26,S pounds and
their average lineman weighed less
than 2.^0) and appeared poised to spc^il

Navy's homecoming Villanova also
seemed to be the faster team, but the
muddy field served as an equalizer

"I think [the field condition) may
actually have helped us," said
Weatherbie.

Because of the swampy ground.
Weatherbie in.serted back-up quarter
back Ben Fay in for Navy's normal
starter, Chris McCoy McCoy is a
quick option quarterback who leads
the team in rushing while Fay is a bet-
ter thrower Ironically, Fay ran for two

COURTESY OF ASSOCIAn-D PRf-SS

The Wildcats spoiled several opportunities against Division I-A Navy. The game was played In front of almost 27,000 fans at the
Midshipmen's homecoming.

Volleyball burns its competition

By ROMAN VACCARI

Stajj Rt'pui tcr

Caution: Flammable

This warning best describe the
women's volleyball team of late Af
ter a I -4 start to the season, the Wild
cats have won 12 of their last 14 and
arc currently on a five game winning
streak Without a doubt, these are
numbers that indicate a team that is
quickly heating up Over the past two
weeks, Villanova scorched five teams
Georgetown. West Virginia, Rutgers,
Seton Hall .ind Pennsylvania, bring
ing its record to 13-7 overall and 4-1
in the Big Fast

On Friday of Homecoming Week-
end, the Cats faced conference rival
Georgetown To the satisfaction ot a
large crowd. Nova drilled the Hoyas
in three straight sets (15-6, 15-5, 15-
9). That win provulcil Villanova with
its first Big Fast win of the season
As they have been all year, Ireshmen
young guns Elizabeth Jones and
Megan O'Brien were awesome as they
continue to live up to high expecta
lions lones had IX kills with only
two errors en loutc lo a high hitting
percentage of .562. O'Brien added .i
team high 14 digs.

"Elizabeth Jones was on tire in tin-
Georgetown match," said Head ( (lai h

Ron Twomey

On Oct. 1 S. the Cats took out their
stress from midterms on West Vir-
ginia Nova came out hot, burying
the Mountaineers 15-1 and 15-5 in the
first two games In the third game,
the Cats got somewhat complacent but
still won 15-1 1 to give them the match.
Sophomore phenom .Stacy Fvans con-
tinued her impressive play as she led
the team with 1 1 kills Jones and
O'Brien added IM kills between them
As usual, senior captain Can Claw son
was the distributor of these kills, dish
ing out 36 assi.sts.

"Georgetown and West Virginia
are solid Big Fast teams, " said
Twomey. "We won decisively "

lliis past weekend, Villanova trav
eled into the beautiful autumn colors
ol Northern New Jersey On Satur
day, 'N<wa played the Scarlet Knights
of Rutgers Like the We.st Virginia
match, the Cats were dominating in
the first game, winning 15 2 In the
second game. Nova suffered a minor
setback as they lost 15-10. Flowever .
the Wildcats bounced right back up
and I(K>k the next two games 1 5 S and
]"> 2 As always, the Cats got contri
butions from the entire team Jones
had 1 ^ kills and 13 digs Sophomore
Marisa Davidson, F, vans and O'Brien
eac h drilled 1 2 kills and combined for

37 digs Sophomore Kara Meier con-
tributed an additional 10 kills As a
team, the Cats had a hitting percent
age of .444 Clawson was responsible
for setting up the offense as she tal
lied a season high 51 assists

"We've got an exceptionally g(XKl
volleyball team, ' said Twomey "We
have lots of g(xid weapons"

On Sunday, the Cats faced Seton
Hall, last year's regular season Big
Fast champs F^^arly on, Villanova
jumjx'd all over the Pirates as it won
the first two games At that p<iint, the
Cats let up and dropped the next two
games, forcing a fifth and decisive
game Nova survived the scare in
Jersey by winning a tight fifth game
by the score of 15-12. Stacy Evans
played remarkably well against the
Pirates, finishing the match with 20
kills, 15 digs and five blocks.
Davidson also had a d<nible double as
she collected 14 kills and 12 digs
O'Bneii added 13 kills to go along
with her team leading I"' digs Jones
also contributed 1 9 digs as she played
great defense Clawson tallied 47 as
sisis as well as having IK digs

With then win again.st Seton II. ill.
ilic Wildi ats captured their foiirlh win
111 the conference this season, already
doubling their total last season
Villanova's 4 1 start in the Big F^asi is

its best start since IWl, when they
started play at 6-0. With its hot play,
' Nova has positioned itself into a third
place tie with F'itt, trailing Connecti-
cut and nationally ranked Notre Dame.
In the latest AVCA Regional
Rankings, the Cats are ranked sixth
in the Fast Region This ranking
marks the first time that the Cats have
been regionally ranked

On Tuesday night. 'Nova took

Continued on pat^e 26

touchdowns and turned a quarterback
draw into a two-point conversion

It was McCoy who gave 'Nova a
great scoring opportunity early a.s he
had an errant pitch on Navy ' s .second
nlay from scrimmage Sean Theis
pounced t)n the ball and "Nova
promptly marched 43 yards for the
score. The offensive line blew the
Midshipmen off the ball as starting
tailback Anthony Cowsette rambled
for 30 of those yards on five carries.
He capped the seven play drive by div-
ing over the top from one yard out.

Villanova had another great .scor-
ing chance as Navy turned the ball
over on downs on its very next pos-
session. "Nova was unable to capital-
ize, though, as the dnve stalled at the
22 yardline and Scott Keifer 's field
goal attempt sailed wide right.

After that, both offenses appeared
sluggish and Clint Park replaced the
ineffective Tom Marchese at quarter-
back to begin the second quarter.
Park, who transferred from Navy , did
little to improve 'Nova's attack as his
second pass sailed into the anns of
Navy's Sean Andrews. It was
Andrews' first of two interceptions on
the day and it put Navy in Villanova
territory.

"The type of defense we play is
designed for us to make plays," said
Andrews.

Tim Cannada, a last minute sub-
stitute for the ailing Omar Nelson, set
up Fay's one yard sneaik with .several
powerful runs. Navy missed the ex-
tra point, though, and maintained a 7-
6 advantage. The Wildcats looked to
extend their lead on the final play of
the half as they lined up for a 3 1 yard
field goal. The holder Marchese was
unable to handle the snap but con-
nected with his tight end for an im-
promptu score. It was called back
though, and Keifer missed the second
of his two field goal attempts on the
next play.

Neither team mounted a threat in
the second half until Park fumbled the
ball deep in his own temlory. Navy
sto(xl 12 yards away from taking the
lead, but a pass interference call
brought the Midshipmen to a first and
goal situation from only two yards out
lay scored his second touchdown and
then scored a crucial two point con
version from eight yards out.

Continued on pa^e 2 7

Scoring

1st Quarter

VII - Cow.sette 1 run (Kiefer
kick)
2nd Quater

N - Fay 1 run (kick failed)
3rd Quarter

N - Fay 1 run (Fay run>
4th Quarter

N - Cannada 7 run (kick failed]

VII - Cowsette 1 run (Kiefer
kick)

Basketball gets two top players

Two New Jersey high .school
basketball standouts. Malik Allen
and Brian Lynch, have made ver-
bal commitments to play f<x Vill
anova next year.

Allen, a 6-foot-9 center form
Shawnee High in Deptford, N.J.,
averaged 19.2 points and 13 re-
bounds per game in leading his
team to a 30- 1 record and the state
championship last year.

Among the other schools trying
to recruit Allen were Kentucky,
Seton Hall, Virginia, fieorgiaTech,
Southern Cal and Massachusetts.

'Villanova has the best oppor
tunity for me going into college
right now, as a basketball player.

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academically and socially," Allen
said.

Lynch, from Christian Brothers
Academy in Lincroft, N.J., an-
nounced Wednesday that he was
coming to the Main Line The 6-
foot-6 forward scored 16 fwints
and grabbed eight rebt)unds per
game for a team that won the New
Jersey Parochial A title

According to his coach Ed
Wicelinski. Lynch will be able to
play the swingman position at
'Nova, as he did in high school.

Villanova beat out Duke, Notre
Dame and Seton Hall in recruiting
Lynch

VILLANOVAUMVERSn Y, VILLANOVA, Pa.

Nov. 3, 1995

Wildcat Roar opens hoops season

By JONATHAN KLICK

News Editor

Wildcat Roar '95: The Crusade to
the Meadowlands will mark the unoffi-
cial start of the 1995-96 men's and
women's basketball seasons. The event
will begin at 8 tonight in the duPont
Pavilion, and the doors will open at 7: 1 5
p.m.. according to coordinator Robyn
Schnieders.

"It's become one of the big events
on our campus each year," said Athletic
Director Gene DeFilippo. "This year 's
Wildcat Roar will be the best ever," he
said. The event will include a laser
show, the presentation of Big East Tour-
nament Championship rings to mem-
bers of the men's team and a team high-
lights video featuring men's Coach
Steve Lappas.

Schnieders said that the focus of this
year's event will be entirely on the
men's and women's teams. "We didn't
bring in any external talents, because
our focus has changed this year," she
said. The event will be hosted by alum-
nus Whitey Rigsby and will include
fjerformances by the cheerleaders and
the Villanova Pom Squad, she said. "No

one knows the program better than
Whitey," she said.

"It's a real uplifting thing for the
team .and I think it shows the team
just how important they are to thp stu-
dents, faculty and staff here on campus,"
said DeFilippo. He also said the event
serves as an important tool for recruit-
ing prospective student-athletes. "It' s a
tremendous help because, first of all, a
recruit comes in and can see the enthu-
siasm and the support that [the Univer -
sity] provides to the basketball team."
he said. DeFilippo said that he knows
of specific instances where such an event
has been the deciding factor in an
athlete's college decision. "Rick Pitino
told me what we did at Kentucky was
the final straw to wrap up a student-ath-
lete," he said.

"Our biggest problem that we have
is just being able to fit everyone in the
stadium," said Schnieders. She said that
seating is handled entirely on a first-
come, first-served basis, and the event
is open to the general public. "We don't
publicize off campus. . . we focus en-
tirely on the student body , and this event
is for the student body," she said.

"We're expecting a turn-away

Liability problems
plague Rugby Club

By JONATHAN KLICK

News Editor

The University Men's Rugby Club
has received notice from the Athletic
department that it will no longer be able
to practice or play games on campus
after the^ 1 995-% academic year . "Be-
ginning with the 1996-97 school year,
the University will not provide any
monetary funding for the club, nor will
we be able to provide them with any
field space.". said Athletic Director Gene
DeFilippo.

"This is not a snap decision," said
DeFilippo. explaining that, although the
final decision was his, "it was the unani-
mous recommendation of a committee
that .studied rugby over a period of many
months that it was in the best interests
of Villanova University that we proceed
in 96-97 as we are going to proceed,"
The committee was comprised of rep-
resentatives from the Dean of Students.
Student Life, University Legal Coun-
sel, Financial Affairs and the Athletic
department, he said. Rugby Club Presi-
dent Adrian Mantini said no rugby rep-
resentative was included on the com-
mittee, adding that the club was not in-
formed that such a committee even ex-
isted.

"There is a tremendous liability with
rugby for the University," said
DeFilippo, "The amount of money that
they are going to save [by dropping
rugby] is really insignificant," said
Mantini, who has spoken with an attor -
ney about the issue. Mantini also said
that the team is willing to provide its
own personal health insurance,

DeFilippo al.so cited what he called
"the rugby culture" as a problem for the
University. "The rugby culture is not
conducive to what we stand for here at
Villanova University, both the language
and the amount of drinking, and any-
body who says that it is really doesn' I
have the best interests of this Univer -
sity at heart," he said.

Mantini countered this accu.sation by

saymg. That s a comment that s made
by an administrator that' s completely out
of touch with the students." He said that
rugby has not held any of its social ac-
tivities on campus this year, and he chal-
lenged DeFilippo to "come forward and
show me an in.stance in recent years
where rugby players have been the cen-
terpiece of a [behavioral problem]."
DeFilippo did say that many of the prob-
lems have to do with the actions and
behaviors of visiting players.

"I offered the assistance that I was
able to do upon advice from our legal
counsel," said DeFilippo in terms of
helping the team find alternative places
to practice and play. "I will go only to
the end of the line that the legal counsel
will allow me to go where the Univer-
sity will not be liable," he said.

"Radnor Township is very willing to
help us out," said Mantini. "The big-
gest thing is just support from the school.
I feel like we're being exiled from the
school," he said. He expressed a con-
cern that this loss of support may cau.se
a decrease in student interest in the sport.
Mantini has received many letters of
support from University alumni. "Many
people have written in their letters that
they will cease to financially contribute
to this school if the rugby team is kicked
off campus," he said. Mantini said these
alumni have offered to support the team
if .school funding is stopped.

"I've gotten several telephone calls
and numerous letters [in support of the
rugby team]," said DeFilippo. adding
that he has replied to each supporter
"What I have to do is what I believe in
my hean is in the best interest of this
institution. I can't make everybody
happy all the time," he said.

"They didn't try to come and say
here's our problems; we're willing to try
to work out a compromise and solve this
problem. Basically they said we have
this problem and that' s it; you're done,"
.said Mantini. "There are solutions to
these problems, but we were not asked
for any input," he said.

crowd," said DeFilippo, adding that it
is important for students to arrive early
for the event. "Last year, we turned
away about 1 ,500. This year, I expect
to turn away more," he said. Becau.se
of the expected crowds, there has been
more planning to control the lines out-
side the event than has been the case in
previous years, he added.

"We've been approached by a lot of
schools who've been starting their own
programs, and we've shared a lot of
what we've done, especially last year 's
program," said Schnieders. She also
said that she reviews the tapes of many
other schools' Midnight Madness pro-

grams. "I'm very confident when I say
that our event is one of the be.st in the
country," she said.

This year's event will last approxi-
mately one hour, according to
Schnieders. "That was a big complaint
last year that the show was too long,"
she said. The event will include a 50-
minute program and a 10-minute intra-
squad scrimmage, she said.

ESPN had offered to televise the
event if it had been held on Oct. 1 5, but
the Athletic department turned them
down due to the University' s scheduled
fall break. "I still feel like I made the
right decision." said DeFilippo. "Very

few freshmen and sophomores would
have been able to come to the event had
we had it on the 15th, " he said.

The Athletic department expects
people will begin lining up for the bas-
ketball season ticket giveaway after
Wildcat Roar is over, according to Stu-
dent Government Association President
Michael O'Bnen. "We had originally
set a beginning time of 5 p.m. on Satur -
day, but, realistically, there was no way
for us to enforce that," he said. O'Brien
said that Public Safety officers will be
present to keep order in the line once it
begins to form.

V.E.M.S. hosts National Collegiate
E.M.S. foundation conference

Special to The Villanovan

Villanova 's Emergency Medical Ser-
vice (V.E.M.S) will host the second an-
nual National Collegiate E.M.S. Foun-
dation Conference this weekend for
more than one hundred students and
idvisors.

Serving as a clearing house for
E.M.S. issues on college campu,ses na-
tionwide, the foundation holds its an-
nual conference to di.scuss ways for stu-
dents to deal with operational, legal and
administrative issues.

On a national level, one of the big-
gest challenges EMS, units face is deal-
ing with the administrators.

"The general feeling is that they [the
administration] are not informed enough
about the issue," Ann-Jeannette Geib.
V.E.M.S, member and conference co-
ordinator. "They don't realize the im-
portance of having a group like this.
Students are a direct resource. If we're
there and are willing to help, why not
use us?"

A series of lectures presentations,
seminars and workshops are geared to

strengthen E.M.S. programs across the
country while dealing with difficulties
caused by violent patients, un.satisfac-
tory environments and overcrowding.

"The conference .seeks to help col-
legiate E.M.S. in all of its functioning
including administrative issues, opera-
tional issues and clinical care issues,"
.said Geib. "We are a big support group."

Medical professionals and represen-
tatives from Thomas Jefferson Univer-
sity Hospital, the Medical College of
Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University
Hospital, the Chester County EHS
Council, the Great Valley Health E.MS,
and the Albert Einstein Medical Center
will lead seminars and workshops fo-
cusing on the clinical, operational and
administrative aspects of collegiate
EMS.

Administrative topics include estab-
lishing an E.M.S. chapter, law and li-
ability issues and E.M.S. documentation
issues.

Villanova's strong V.E.M.S. unit will
pose as a very good model for other
universities. The University has been a
member of the National Collegiate

E.M.S. Foundation since 1990 and has
made a great impact on this campus
srhee that time.

"Having them here has really been a
plus." said dean of Students, Rev . John
P Stack, OS. A. "We're certainly a lot
better off now than we were when we
did not have them."

V.E.M.S. is a student organization
of trained volunteers who provide first
response treatment and state certified
response .service, according to Geib.
Tlie medical unit receives approximately
300 calls a year.

"As E.M.S. providers, we have met
a need for quick, competent and com-
passionate care which for decades has
gone unfilled on many college cam-
pu.ses," according to the mission state-
ment of the conference. "This confer-
ence, and the Foundation as a whole,
seeks to support and address the neai^
of collegiate EMS. organizations m all
levels of operations ■

Oneofthe weekend" s highlights will
be on the final day of the conference, A
helicopter and rescue demonstration is
scheduled for Sunday. 1 1 am

PHOTO BY KlMBERLYCOTl

The York Special Olympics team gathered in the Villanova stadium heforv Saturday's events began they
made the trip to compete in Wlanova's Special Olympics Fall Festival. Oct. 27-29.

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Who knows,

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Editorials

"On Campus" returns to the edi-
torial section. Have you had any
unsetthng encounters with squirrels
at Villanova? Peter McDonough
attempts to deal with growing old
while Joe Patterson explains why
budget bargaining has a great im-
pact on the future.

FEATURES

Attack of the lady bugs! This
week in Features, find out how
those pesky little bugs are being
handled. Learn what your fellow
students are doing to recruit new
students. Also, get an inside view
on Special Olympics.

EfVTERTAINMENT

Entertainment caps off your
^fc'eek with the confessions of a
junkie, a MTV junkie that is. The
Hip Hop column returns with some
buttery cookies which are sure to
melt in your mouth. Smashing
Pumpkins outdo themselves with
their two CD compilation while
David Copperfield proves he is the
master of magic.

Sports

Get up-to-date with all of your
favonte Wildcat teams. Catch up
on the most recent Intramural ac-
tion, including the Goodfellas' fall
from the No. I spot in The Villano-
van Top Ten. Read about the field
hockey teams' final win of the sea-
son and an interesting NBA pre
view.

Irish folklorist gives readings next week

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Nov. 3, 1995

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Press Release

Irish folklorist and musician Dr.
Michael Maloney. college professor,
will present an evening of readings in
observance of the 150th anniversary of
the Irish potato famine on Nov . 8, at 7:30
p.m. in the Connelly Center Cinema.
The evening will be free for Villanova
students and $5 for all others.

Maloney, who holds a doctorate in
folklore and folklife from the Univer -
sity of Pennsylvania, will be a visiting
professor at Villanova during spring se-
piester. He is the founder of the Folklife
Center of International House in Phila-

delphia and continues to serve as a se-
nior advisor to the center. Over the
years, Maloney has been the artistic di-
rector of several Irish arts tours, includ-
ing the highly acclaimed "Cherish the
Ladies," the first all-female Irish music
ensemble.

Most recently, Maloney was a ma-
jor consultant, musical arranger and
performer on the documentary "Out of
Ireland," which aired on PBS Stations
this past spring. The film chronicled
the emigration of over a million and a
half Catholics, who left Ireland begin-
ning in 1845 to escape starvation. The
Irish Catholics specifically were the vic-

tims of the potato famine he-cause un-
like their British Protestant landlords,
they subsisted on potatoes. They had
no access to meat, poultry and other
forms of nutrition; those foods went di-
rectly to the manor houses.

When Ireland's potato crop failed in
1845, 1846 and 1X47. the Catholics
were left with literally nothuig lo eat.
Of those who did not leave or die (at
least a million and one half perished
from starvation and related illnesses),
another half million Catholics were
evicted from their homes and their live
stt)ck confiscated because they could not
pay their taxes. Within just a few years.

Ireland's population of eight million
people was cut in half. It has never re-
covered.

According to Maloney. there is a
wealth of folklore dealing with this
darkest time in Irish history "The mu-
sic includes songs about the famine it-
self and its effects on ordinary people,
es[)eciaiiy the lifelong separation (ruin
the homeland that was experienced by
the vast majority of emigrants," he said.
'Then there is the more uplx-at, opti-
mistic music created in America, cel-
ebrating the cultural resilience of the
Irish people and their descendants here."

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled by CLAIRE REHWINKEL
Source: The New York Times

Blow to Russian elec-
tion

MOSCOW — Russia's leading pro-
gressive party was barred from tak-
ing part in parliamentary elections
over a minor infraction and many
considered the ruling a blow to de-
mocracy.

Apparently, violating an obscure
provision of Byzantine election
laws, the Yabloko Party failed to
provide leners from six people who
had decided not to run for parlia-
mentary seats as members of the
party.

The infraction was minor but
effective, nonetheless. The news
that Yabloko was barred from the
elections surprised even the most
hiner of the party's opponents, in-
cluding the Communist Party.

Quebec's fate debated

MONTREAL— Separatist and
federalist leaders made emotional
final appeals Monday to the unde-
clared voters who will cast the cru-
cial ballots in the vote on indepen-

dence from Canada.

Polls suggest that 4.8 percent to 18
percent of voters are not sure yet how
they will mark their ballots in the close
contest between French and English
speaking Canadians.

Many people have already decided
to vote no but identify themselves as
undecided because, "they'd rather not
have their neighbors know how tiiey will
vote out of concern their patriotism will
be questioned," said Lise Lemonde, di-
rector of the local no campaign.

Budget negotiations be-
gin

WASHINGTON— House and Senate
Republican leaders said they would be-
gin ironing out differences on the bud-
get and promised to send a final bill to
President Clinton in three weeks

Senate Republicans urged Clinton
this week to "get off the sidelines" of
the budget debate and work with them
The President has repeatedly threatened
to veto the budget hill He said loo nnicli
IS being cut from projected spending on
Medicare and Medicaid. Clinton has
also objected to provisions that would
cut Federal aid to college students and
increase taxes for many of the working
poor by reducing or eliminating tax
credits they now receive

Controlling troubled pris-
ons

GRATERFORD, Pa— Corrections
officials across the country said that
controlling prisons was becoming more
difficult because of rising inmate popu-
lations, longer sentences and wide
spread drug trafficking and addiction.

Last Monday, 650 Pennsylvania
state troopers and corrections officers
were deployed m a nighttime surprise
assault on Graterft)rd Prison During the
next 72 hours, they searched all .^,5(K)
inmates and its 1,700 acre grounds,
kH)king for drugs and weapons. Conse-
quently, nine ranking officers at the
prison retired or were transferred, and
21 inmates su.sjx'ctcd ot drug traffick-
ing were moved to other pnsons.

Algiers bomb attack kills
six

ROIJIBA. Algeria — A bomb kills six
pectpie and wounded more than 80 in
Algeria Monday. Ihe event occurred
two weeks prior to a presidential elec-
tion that Islamic militants are opposing
l"he bomb hit just east ot the capital
Algiers, in Aigena's main mdu.sirial cen-
ter of Rouiba. The bomb, believed to
have been planted in a truck, hit a po

lice station and an apartment build
ing for police officers and their
families

Muslim militants, who have
been fighting the army-backed
Government for nearly four years,
have stepped up their campaign
ahead of the Nov 16 election

Drug cartel uses U.S.
businesses to launder
cash

rhe Cali drug cartel are pro-
cessing the billions of dollars they
reap in cocaine sales in the United
States through a wide variety of
American companies.

In recent months, investigators
in New York. Los Angeles, Hous
ton and Miami have uncovered a
range of intricate schemes in which
Columbian drug kingpins are us-
ing American companies to help
launder their illicit profits.

Federal Customs officials said
they have identified 105 American
companies that have accepted drug
money for electronics, auto pans
and other gcKxls shipfx?d to ( olum
bia They will not reveal the com-
panies' names, they said, until the
case IS closed.

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English Department
welcomes Visiting
Writer in Residence

Press Release

l)r Aliki Bamstone from Bucknell University will join the Hnglish de
panmeni tor the spring tenn as Visiting Writer in Residence. Bamstone' s
writings include four books of poetry ( Thf Krai I in rioMrr. 1%X; WinJoHs
iri Hiovidcme, 1 98 1 ; Cavafy in the Early Mornini^ , I WS. Hiif^hi Snow, forth
coming) and two edited books {A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to
Now. 19X0; Ihe ( alvinisl Hoots of the Modern hia , forthcoming) Mer po-
ems have appeared in I'rane Schooner. Chicui-o Review. Antioch Review.
New York Times and other publicatums, including anthologies.

She IS currently editing two books, an annotated edition of H.D.' s />•//-
(',i;.v and (with Tony Bamstone) Roetrv from h our Directions An Antholoi;\
of Afru an- American. Asian-American. Hispanic-American and Native-
American Roetrx

Bamstone will be teaching a poetry workshop and a course titled "Po-
etry from Four Directions: Multicultural Poetry '

"Recycling at Work"
ceremonies scheduled
i for tomorrow

("ourtesy of Public Relations

Student, faculty and staff volunteers
from the University will participate in
Ihe Lever Brothers C'o.'s "Recycling at
Work" day and dedication ceremony in
Philadelphia's Independence National
Historic Park at the Jucige Lewis Quad-
rangle tomorrow from X:.M) a.m. lo 12
p m. Volunteers will work to assemble
benches made from 100 percent re
cycled plastic lumber provided by Le-
ver Brothers and will participate in beau
litication projects around the park

As part of I.x?ver "s Iwo year program
With the National Park Foundation.
Philadelphia's Independence National
Historic F'ark has been selected as one
of six volunteer sites nationwide to ben
efil (rom the company's revitali/ation
oMoiis

Lever Brothers Co. Seeks to dent
onstrate end uses for recycled materi.iis
as well as the need to drive market de
velopment for recyclables, explained

Lara M. Wyss, Lever Brothers' manager
of hnvironmental Affairs and Public
Relations. Through a senes of events
across the country, thousands of volun-
teers will a.ssist the parks in ulili/ing
sustainable matenals designed for the
next millennium.

'At Lever, we have integrated envi-
ronmental improvement into the core of
our business planning," said Melinda
Sweet, director of Hnvironmental Af-
fairs. "Our products and packaging are
designed with environmental consider
aiions in mind; we are reducing our
jiackaging, using recycled content in our
soap and detergent bottles and cartons
and encouraging consumers to reuse
packages by offering refills "

Volunteer participants include rep
roscntatives from Independence Na-
tional Histonc I'ark, U-ver Brothers Co.,
I'hrittwaN Markets, Villanova Univer-
silv and residents from the greater Phi la
del pill a area

^HOTO HY MJYSnNBAHMANN

Sni nil events where hrhffot the Special Olympian.s ajtci the
I ompetition wits finished for flic day

rilOlO KY KIMHI HI I u mi

Special Olympians celebrate their victory at an awards ceremonx. F.venis nu hided wcii^htlifting. track and
field contests and s(ncer tournaments

Local legislators give campaign
advice to budding politicians

By DANINE ALATI

Slalt Kept'tiei

The political science department
sponsored a panel discussion about the
differences between campaigning and
governing on Oct. 26. Cuest speakers
from the Pennsylvania legislature. Re-
publican Speaker of the House
Matthew Ryan, DenuKralic Sena-
tor Vincent Fumo, 166th District
Dem(x:ratic Representative Greg
Vitah and 149th District Republi
can Representative Colleen
Sheehan gathered in Bartley R(H)m
1 10 at V3() p. in. for a discussion
about "getting int<» of f ice and sta\
ing there"

Ryan was the first to address
the topic, and he oiitlnuui three
s|X"cific kessof campaigning, sav-
ing thai the iimsi important aspect
IS om-'s own personal desire 'and the
support of ihc (.aiulitiaic' s famil).
""When vou are running tor ot tice, you
have to really uant it. ami you should
understand [whal| the )ob |entails|."" he
said He believes it is important for
potential candidates to know that poll
tics IS a difficult career choice because
It has "no respect for church, nights.
weekends." and families must be com
mitted to this type of lifestvle. or the
risk IS not worth it

Two other important aspects of cam-
paigning are being willing to spend days
and nights campaigning from door to
door and getting to know an opponent ' s

ideas, positions, shortcomings, voting
records and spending tactics are as im-
portant as getting to know the voters.

Although many of their views dif-
fer, Fumo agreed with many of Ryan's
campaigning ideas, and he elaborated
on the topic of governing lumo said
that, in the early stages of goveniiiig.

When you are running for
office, vou have to reallv
want it, and you should un-
derstand [what! the job [en-
tails).

Matthew Ryan. IVnns\ K.mi.i Icuisl.iinre,
Rc[iiihJK,iii S|HMke[ ot ilu- House

the politician must secure his/her posi-
tion "uhn. h IS like campaigning all over
again ' In ordei to accomplish things,
Fumo believes there is a need to "kctp
the press relatively happy without |lei
ting lhem| know everything about von"
and to maintain a good rt-hitionsliip w. ith
the public lumo said that it is im[ios
sihle to keep KK) piTcent of the people
happy, as many newcomers .ittempi He
said he is more realistic m his attempt
to keep .SI percent of the public satis-
fied. A politician has to be willing to
'vote with the consensus," said Fumo
"If you cant do it, you shouldn't be a
politician, because you can' t b<- worried

about keeping everyone happv It jiisi
doesn't work."

Vitali said the main prohleni in poli-
tics is the struggle k'tween self interest
and public interest He said there are
big problems when legislators vote ac-
cording to self interest m order to re-
mam popular with certain groups of
voters, because the effect is that leg
islationjis being passed that really
should not be .Although survival
IS imperaliv c lo the indiv idual poll
lician. Viiali said it is cacU
politician's |()h to lr\ his/lier best
to keep the public s inierests as the
m.iiii tiKus, because "the good is-
sues gel short chanced."

Sheehan, who is also a incniber
of the political science department,
agreed w iili in.iiu o| iju- points
made bv liic ollui sjumkcis She
believes there should tv a greater
focus on ideas and pl.uis ui ilic i ,im
paigning process She suggested that a
potenlial candidate should focus on
'two oi lluec iMipoii.ini ide.iN ih.il iiiiist
l-><- inieiAMiven into evervlhing vou do."
Sheeli.in s.iid ihai if a candidate is
VK illing lopui lonh gcHxI.old-fa.shioned
hard work, anyone has a go(xl chance
of winning " But she said that a candi-
date "has to be willing to lose | because |
il you're not willing to lose, you won i
take risks" She suggested that ,i i .indi-
dale evaluates his/her re.isons |ui run-
ning before committing to a ( .impaign
"If you don't understand why you're
running, it is |ust not worth it " she s.ud

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kathken I . t'uoney and Sean M. Kelly
Kditors in Chief

Tara Canipitiello and I odd ( . l.eskanic
AssiK'iate Kditors

Lauren C Hiiiki- and Sarah H. Ni\ille
Mana^inn ^.dil»)^^

Special Olympics
unites 'Nova

The Special Olympics is an athletics festival like no other.
Almost 730 athletes and 210 coaches demonstrated that spirit
and detennination can overcome any challenge. Ihe stellar
success of the festival was secured by the more than 2.100
student volunteers who graciously worked behind the scenes
so the athletes might enjoy their accomplishments.

Our neighbors within the local townships are. for the most
part, less than infatuated with Villanova students. Many of
them usually .see us as inebriated, snot-nosed brats. However,
many of our neighbors do not take the time to see the service
that we provide the community . Most of them would not be-
lieve their eyes if they witnessed the Special Olympics.

We would like to applaud each and every person who vol-
unteered their time and heart-felt effort during the last several
months while preparing for this spectacular weekend. Every
chairperson, committee member and volunteer reminds each
of us of the power and impact a community working together
can have. We hope this will be a lesson for all to learn and
appreciate.

V.Q.I, needs help

Villanova Quality Improvement is in the midst of its third
year of existence. Behind V.Q.I, is Total Quality Manage-
ment (T.Q.M. ) a current business strategy that centers on qual-
ity at all levels. It encompasses every indi\ idual and depart-
ment connected with a business, or in this case, the Univer-
sity, in an> wa\. What we want to know is. what about the
students.'

Seeing as T.Q.M. refers to the total organization, we be-
lieve the students of Villanova should have more of a say in
what transpires here. Ihe first step oi that is education. It
seems that there is a general lack of knowledge about VQ.l.
among students. We believe that most students, if asked, prob-
ably would not be able to discern the existence of a quality
initiative m every day life here at Villanova.

TMPo^f^h(T>4ESS^g -te business StMmfe L crther "Borfleu CoHPutbT

^ \WdULb -for (X. ccufu:tfer...'rKere vs <xp<jH<xHj^
flood rtJihorx ^ -j^y^ dcloLw. J

iCXxJ.

Believe it or not, slavery still hurts

Ic) the Kditor:

AtkT 1 M» years of ■treedoin," a.s
oppo.sed to lifetimes for other race.s.
African- AnuTican.s are only at the he-
gmmiig ol constructing and reestablish-
ing our identity in reference to the rest
of the world. What is the point? The
point IS that every race has certain sig
nif leant reference points in their hislor)
ihal make up and/or maintain the exist-
ence ot that group's identity Four ma
jor reterence points of self-identily tor
African-Americans, in the context ot
American history, include being en-
slaved, emancipation from slavery, the
African-American Renaissance and the
Civil Rights movement

The year is now 199.^, onlv three
decades after the achievements and
jirogress of the monumental 1960s Ci\ il
Rights movement, and. already . govern-
ment IS uiidergirding its accomplish-
ments Obviously, begging and plead
mg with the United Stales government,
and svitli the majority ot people ciassi-
tifd .IS "white," to supplement ilie et-
toHs ()( Blacks in establishing their role
.iiui identity as significant participants
111 American" society, was not the an
sv^er This is evident with the ever
present separate and unequal conditions
in education, health care, economics,
real estate, and not to mention the daiK
glares and stares of repulsion that con
stantly reinforce a perception of Afri
can-Amencans' inferiority The current
dismantling of the foundations of this
major reference point, also dismantles
and/or retards establishing African-
Americans' self-identit\

So my question is nou directed to-

ward Joe Patterson What is ii ihal you
suggest we do'

On Monday, Oct Id. the largest
gathering in the capital's hi.story con-
vened The call of this gathering was for
African-American men to atone tor their
ims-doings. take responsibility for their
families and communities, and to em
power themselves with the quest tor
truth andjustice Yet, Mr Patterson dis-
credits the purpose of this march b>
highlighting and focusing on one par-
ticular aspect of the march

If we were to look at one particular
fault of The Villanovan. would that jus
tify saying that the paper was without
merit'.'

Patterson, in last week' s Villanovan,
slated, "The Pope urged America to tx-
true to the vision of its founding ta-
ttlers " If Mr Patterson was aware of his
history, he would reali/e that the vision
of America's fouiulmg fathers did not
include African- Americans because
they were not even considered human
beings, only property. Can we all, now,
understand why this vision is offensive
lo African Americans'^ It is even more
offensive when a man of God gives va-
lidity to a vision that alienates and sub
lugales a particular group of people

Sincerely, I think every American
would love to see the I'nited States as
the "moral superpower" of the world,
after all it is our home Hut it in realitv
ihis IS not the ca.se. let us not. as the fu-
ture moral leaders ot America, falsifv
the authority and status of this countrv
ba.sed on potentialities, because this will
only cloak the misconduct and the
wrong doings that poweriul countries.

including oui own, often commit.

I attendeil the Million .Man March
and never had 1 experienced so much
love and fellowship fliere is no reason
tor anyone to look at this event as sepa-
ratist, for It has ever tx'eii the claim of
the United Stales that African-Ameri-
cans are la/y and unwilling to help our
selves. Ironically, now that we have
taken a step in the direction of self-mo-
iivation and self-empowerment, con
servative white American rhetoric, like
that of Joe Patterson, try to lind yet an-
other way to dismantle a major refer-
ence point of African-American self-
identity, and to lafx'l our efforts for a
'more perfect union" as divergent from
the whole .,

Louis R Manon
Vice-president, Black Cultural ScKiety

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Mail-in democracy weakens election tradition

ByGK()K(,K VMI.I.

Washington Post Writers Group

WA.SHINGTON--Oregon. a pro-
gressive place, is pioneering a new
wrinkle in democratic practice. The pri
mary and general elections that will
choose a successor to Senator Packwood
will be the nation's first elections of a
Federal official conducted entirely by
mail.

Like most improvements, this is atro-
cious. It is another step away from what
should be the practice for people mor-
ally sturdy enough to deserve
democracy--oral voting. How did we
sink toihe shabbv bisines' of -h >T,irir
leaders h>ehind drawn curtains? What are
cloistered voters afraid on What good
comes from practices designed to get the
fearful to vote"!*

We will recur to those questions
anon First, however, lo Oregon's folly.

Oregonians have conducted many
liKal elections entirely by mail and last
June the legislature voted to conduct all
elections this way. However, the gover-

iim ,1 Demoirat. with encouragement
IrMin both parties, vetcH^l ihe measure,
saving sitidv is needed

. Some RepublKans worr) that sho\
ingbailnis ihroiigti everyone' small sloi
will merely slinuilale voting b\ (leople
too slothful to bestir themselves toi pub
lie business if doing so requires them to
get to a neighborh(Kxi polling place. The
premi.se of many Republicans is that
sloth is a Democratic attribute. That is
one reason Republicans opposed iln
'motor voter" law which requires states
to offer voter registration where people
get their driver "s licenses or welfare ser-
vices.

Democnts .sev^m to sh;"" i^e Repub-
licans' bleak view ot Democrats, which
is why Democrats adored "motor voter"
and why they probably would favor a
"pizza voter' bill requiring pizza deliv-
ery guys to register their customers. But
surely Republicans should rethink their
assumption that increasing turnout dis-
proponionately increases the turnout of
Democrats In 1994 turnout surged and
so did Republicans.

Some Democrats worry that Rcpub
luans. whom Democrats think arc bet
ter organized (is there a chromosome
that controls this'), will benefit from
mail voting because they will organize
^ hiirehes and other groups to pressure
members to vote as a bloc. One Oregon
(lolilaal scientist says, "You can casiK
see the potential tor t.iniilies silting
down together and dei uliiig how to vote,
and wli.tl SI ares eveiybody is the
V hill; lies sitting down together and say-
ing you can vote however you
want--hell is an option." But families
will talk together, even atwut voting,
confound them, and congregations will
ongrc^jai.c willi ir witliou; nutil vot-
ing.

Mail voting is a bit cheaper than set-
ting up polling places, but mail voting
abolishes a communitarian moment that
is a valuable part of our civic liturgy-the
Flection Day coming together for the
allocation of power. However, what re-
ally worries opponents of mail voting
IS the specter of "ballot-marking parties "
where voting is not secret Another Or-

egon political scientist says he not only
worries about churches saying. On
Sunday, everybixly bring y(»ur ballots
and we'll mark them together, " he even
Irets that you may have a domineoring
spouse more or less entori mg his or hei
views on someone else We'll never
know it ih.ii li.ippeiis

' )h. L'osh. lets h,i/,iid a guess that il
li.ipp<-ns (Kcasionally e\en wiihoiii ui.iil
\oling. Now let's gel to the re.il qiies
tion: Are nm secret ballots dei .ulenl '
Paper ballots themselves are, although
for many dec ades m the I9th century the
parties pniiled then own ballots, in dis-
tinctive colors, with lull .lates of candi-
dates, !■ dicrK.' wa: ''tii ' secfvc, iiboii,
how individuals (who sometimes had to
sign their ballots) were voting-which
party's ballots did they mark?-and there
was no ticket-splitting.

But back when democracy was vig-
orous and the results did not make you
wince-back when voters were electing
Washington. Adams. Jefferson. Madi-
son. Calhoun. Clay and Webster — oral
voting, often conducte.d around a

whisky barrel, was common It per-
sisted in virtuous Kentucky until after
the Civil War Why should a crucial
public adiviiN participation in Ihe al-
location of public power W done fur-
tively. f)ehind a curtain, as though some
shameful transaction is cKcurring '

.As Cicero said, lamenting the end
of oral voting, ' Ilie people should not
h.ive been provided with a hiding place,
where thev could conceal a mischievous
vote b\ means of the ballot ' Cicero
wanted people to vote knowing that the
most virtuous people in the polity would
know what lliev had done Do today's
voters want lo m.ike iheir choices in se-
'rel beouuse ;hcy loa; the disaiiprova:
of acquaintances? Such voters should
slay in bed with the covers pulled over
their heads.

Abolish secret voting, have every
voter call out his or her choice in an un
unquavering voice and have the choice
recorded for public inspection. You
probably will have a smaller electorate,
but also a hardier, better one.

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Nov. 3. 1995

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Racial harmony: Still an ideal for the future

In Ihe Kdilur:

1 wanted to respond to the Oct. 27
article by Marc Angelaccio,
"Farrakhan's's ideology tomienis racial
harmony." While I strongly support
Cornel West's conceptions of 'moral
reasoning', I also recognize that it can
only operate in a vacuum, one that we
stand far from I point to the pitfalls of
moral rea.soning after years of struggling
with questions of race. To pose what
we stand on as the verge of racial har
inony means falling victim lo the epi
scKle of deadly planned naivete that has
swallowed this country. Racism has not
ended. The hushed indictment of num-
bers of whole police districts in Phila-
delphia points to this.

The confused call for moral reason-
ing bashes programs of affimiative ac-
tion by clamoring that discrimination
abruptly ended. The moral reasoning
position allows us to assume that we
have reached a state of racial justice, a
color-blind bliss. I contend that that is
not so. I contend that today we are more
likely to acquiesce when confronted
with blatantly discriminatory views.

falsely presuniiiig tliai .ill share the .same
rights. This is encouraged by the tooth
less civil rights legislation of the 196()s
America's will to racial justice is weak
and insincere

Without such programs, we more
easily slip into isolated spheres or sepa-
rate realities. We should act on what
we know, which can only truly come
from face-to-tace, personal interactions
sustained over time. Otherwise, we
work from ill-conceived notions fum
mg with generalizations and stereo
types. Witness that affirmative action
has benefited white women the great-
est, understand how that contexlualizes
the modest gains of women m the past
.^0 years.

I am afraid that we are becoming in-
creasingly lazy. Tackling issues of ra-
cial tension seems to me much more
difficult than getting up to change the
television channel. Without building
bridges, we have no common ground
from which we can enjoy racial har-
mony

I am by no means an ardent
Farrakhan fan Too many equated

I arrakhan's disputed positions wnti ihe
gathering in DC. The Million Man
March, with numbers of women m ai
tendance, was no dil lereiit that the an
nual conventions of the National Rifle
Association or the myriad of lavish
country clubs around this nation

This IS a time of increasing segmen-

lation and dislocation, c|uestioiis cM race
confuse us further. Now more than ever
we must push for the dream of racial
lustice and gender equality , a dream that
lunges on the struggle tor economic jus
fice. Consistent with history , we as slu
dents and young people must take flighi
and work in our IcKal communities to

truly understand what is going on.

Now more than ever we students
must v\ork loi |).iniieisliips w nh and
within oui communities.

.My Padinalingain

Overlooked views
are given a voice

To the Editor:

We write this letter out of concern
for the articles printed la.st week discuss-
ing the Million Man March and Louis
Farrakhan Although upsetting, it is not
surprising to note the responses ex-
pre.s.sed by many students here at Villa-
nova to the march and its coordinators
The follow ing is an attempt to enlighten
the Villanova community to the true
purpose and significance of Oct. 16
from the perspectives that are
unrepresented, not only on campus, but
in the last issue of The Villanovan

"It my pectple, who are called by
name, will humble themselves and pray
and seek inv face and turn from their
wicked wa\s. then I will hear from
heaven and will forgive their sin and will
heal their land '■( II Chronicles 7: 14) nie
message ot the Million Man March can
be found in this message

fhroughoul the day. many of the
speakers (who were both men and
women! repeatedly recited the afore-

mentioned scripture to drive home a
powerful and necessary point to our
Afncan-Amencan and Latino brothers
The point being that it is time for our
men to take their rightful places in our
communities as leaders, fathers, hus-
bands and role m<xiels Tlie march also
served to bring to light the many
strengths which these men, who are la-
f>eled as violent, uneducated, drug-sell
mg thieves, do possess. As Afncan-
Amencan and Latino women we have
no reason to feel "scared" or threatened
and neither should anyone else. On the
contrary, we should be quite relieved
that our brothers are finally seeing Ihe
light. TTierefore. anyone who dcx^s not
teel threatened illustrates lack of under
standing ot the message, despite its
messenger.

Marcia Dawkins
Jennifer (;iiiiam

Jiggling the handle of life

By PKTKR McDONOl (JH

Staf) Columnist

I had a revelation the other night.
I'm gelling old. This didn't jusi hit
me like a ton of bricks, but has come
on in recent months On Saturday
night however, there was a clincher
I was at a party and I lost a chugging
contest to a girl two years younger
than I Out loud, .so as not to aban-
don my inasculinity. I insisted that
she had less than I and that it was a
tie. But it wasn t a lie iuid our cups
were preny even

I started lo make excuses to my-
self. 'I haven't chugged in a long
time. I'm out of practice." "Maybe I
wasn't ready " TTie fact of the mat-
ter was, she won, I lost, and I'm gel-
ting old. Not that giris aren't good
at chugging, they are. But I got to
thinking that 'back in the day. I was
no slouch at quick consumption "
Back in the day? I'm only 21 for
crying out loud, have I lost my
youth? 1 hope not

Sure I need to nap every day , and
the pain is more and more constant
when I wake up in the morning, but
the.se are just signs of getting older
Aging isn't really the problem, it's

the psychological aspect of growing up.
I think what I'm trying to say is that
I'm fighting against adulthcHKl and start-
ing to lose. It's the little things that
bother me Anytime I'm referred to as
a man offends me. Sorry, but my Dad's
a man, I'm just a little kid.

Two other things happened in the last
week that have made my little dilemma
even worse. I slept on a couch on my
wallet, and the pain was so bad I'm
afraid I'll have permanent right cheek
damage. And then this morning I al-
most fell in the shower and broke my
hip!

I'm going to be 22 m a little over a
month. People say there's stuff to look
forward to, but I'm not buying it. "Oh
yeah. " they .say, "you'll graduate, get a
job. get married and have kids." Let me
take these one by one.

Graduate O.K. this is less than a
year away, presuming 1 have enough
wnting ennched clas.ses. but then what'
Yes, It's the real world, hcK>ray

Get a job When people say this they
mean a real job. Newsflash. I'm an
English major, and since we all know
that English majors don't get jobs out
of college, I will be living courtesy of
Mom and Dad for years to come

Get married and have kids. No one

wants to marry a jobless, broke,
paralyzed-butt, can't chug guy like
me And even it they did, there's
only so much room in my bedroom
at home for a family of four.

I don't mean to sound so grim,
but my point is that maybe getting
older doesn't have many perks.
Someone told me the day before my
21st birthday to enjoy it. because
they all suck after this one I can
partially disprove this statement,
because when I turn 25, not only will
my car insurance go down, but 111
be able to rent a car m any state in
the country Yippee.

One of my best friends from
home got married last summer Yes
you read thai n^ht, nod y^^b^ is stdl
in college. If you think he's an idiot
you're nght, he is, but it still doesn' I
change the fact that he's barely 21
years old and has a wife.

What can I do' I'm getting old
and there's nothing I caii do about
It. So if you .see me around, reas-
sure me that my hairline looks
stable, and my face isn't getting
wnnkled, because there is no better
way to avoid the inevitable than to
put It off.

Exercise your right to vote

By ANNK (JAVACJHAN

Staff Columnist

1 am a tool. •

With my busy schedule the past few
weeks, I forgot to go to a liquor store
Not for any of the f>everages within, but
to pick up an official absentee ballot ap-
plication And as I sit here writing this
a week before Flection Day. 1 am try
mg to figure out how I will get lo m>
polling place (Currently, the plan in
volves a three-hour train nde and the
gocKl graces of a fnend whom 1 pray is

not working that evening). However, no
matter how inconvenient it may f)f, I
will vote.

It may seem easier lo |ust tor get the
voting booth That's what more and
more .Americans (among which, I sus
peel, are quite a tew of you readers) do
every year. And 1995 is a lousy elec-
tion year in Pennsylvania There are no
real big races that excite people. The
most important statewide election is tor
the Supreme Court WhcKipee. Since the
ludges running are not allowed (by law)
lo discuss their stand on the issues, it' s

a siKMize Somehow . classes and errands
and papers and other matters seem more
pressing th.in voting in a race \oii know
little about.

You will regiet not \oiing. however.
The House and Senate voted for a bud-
get that slashes student loans. How
many of you regret not voting in last
year's congressional elections now?
Local elections take place this vear.
When apartmenl inspectors knock at
your door at 6 a in hoping in catch more
continued un page 6

ON CAMPUS

with Jeremy Leach

Have you had any unsettling en-
counters with squirrels at Villanova?

'They've all bec-ii very nice to me,
actually Bees, on the other hand have
tx-en a problem."

Beth .Seal
Sophomore
Elementary Education

\ scjiiirrel sc reamed at us from .i
tiee III the ( irotto Then it dropped down
and chased me .iiid niv roommate. Bob.
home.

Bob HIckey
Sophomore
Comprehen.sive Sciences

'I saw one fall of f a tree and almost
die Then I finished him oft

Mark Wilson

Senior

Civil Engineering

'Actually, yeah. 1 have. Iliey re too
friendly here "

MikeO'Neil
.lunior
Political Science

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Budget bargaining impacts on future

By JOE PA r 1 tRSON

The bargaining over the budget has
just begun. The House and Senate
passed their respective plans and the
Republican leadership will now work
toward a coherent agreement T\us bud
get will then be subrnilteit to President
Clinton tor his signature. '

He has promised to veto it

After that, it is anyone's guess as to
what will transpire In anticipation, the
president has heated up his rhetoric: ""I
am not prepared to discuss the destruc-
tion of Medicare and Medicaid, the gut-
ling ot our commitment to education,
the ravaging ofOurenvironmeni, or rais-
ing taxes on working people "

It's no coincidence that the president
is employing his best doomsday bra-
vado Iliis budget deal is momentous
for all involved as it posses.ses the po-
tential to curtail a presidency or halt a
revolution. Regardless ot the outcome,
it inevitably will be brought back into
the national discussion as the election
season heats up.

But the budget deal signifies so much
more than a lively campaign issue It
could set the tone for the way govern
ment conducts its business well into the
next millennia.

[Tnfonuiiatt^Iy, the powerful forces
of politics cv)uld supplant gi)od polic\
The president is wary of further alien-
ating his fickle constituencN .Similarly,
congressional Republicans, many ot
whom believe they were sent lo Wash
ington to be uncompromising leaders,
are apprehensive about signing a ma]or
compromi.se

In the end, though, a compromise
will probably be reached, but it is un-

certain as lo which side will concede
more Clinton will continue his war of
words and probably is hoping that more
deliberation will only help to engender
a certain amount of insecurity in the
populace.

Indeed, the Republicans have dared
to invade entitlement sfiending, funds
that have become firmly integrated, for
better or worse, into the way of life for
many Americans. In fact, the national
media were amazed when the Republi
cans went ahead with their proposed
agenda. The media expected extreme
political repercussions as the lawmak-
ers urged government to stop doling out
money. Apparently, Clinton is holding
fast to this assumption, hoping to score
political points as he speaks in apoca-
lyptic terms.

Ultimately, though, Clinton will sit
down at the bargaining table. He has
already conceded the major points in the
debate to the Republicans. In fact, he
offered a budget proposal in June that
alienated manv of his party followers
as he embraced the Republican concepts
of cutting entitlement spending and de
creasing taxes. He later abandoned an-
oiher key Democratic position as he
admitted that the budget could be bal-
anced in seven years. How much more
1leT>eri3s probablywTITdepend upon the
polls that come out in the upcoming
weeks.

Clinton has already heralded the
Senate version as more compassionate
than the Hou.se version and probably
realizes that a budget deal is essential
to his re-election efforts. After all, it
was his inability to dramatically over-
haul government during his first tuo
years that allowed the Republicans to

assume control of Congress

The Republicans, much like the
president, have gcKxl reason to stnke a
deal They are still uncertain about their
future status and realize that there is a
possibility that this could be one of their
best chances to enact what would be
heralded as the biggest govemmental

policy shift in decades.

Regardless of whether the president
or Congress get the better end of the
debate, the compromise must retain sub
stanlial cuts in entitlement spending
The president may call the cuts "dcstruc
tion," but they are actually a fonn of
preventive medicine At the current rate.

growing entitlements will consume di-
minishing resources and bankruptcy
would be an almost certainty

A far-reaching budget must be es-
tablished Future generations shouldn't
have to suffer from the sins of today's
leaders.

Seize the power of the vote

(onlinui'J pom pa^e 5
than three unrelated people in your
off-campus apartment, you will regret
passing up a chance to put
student-friendly council members in
township government (and if you think
that politicians who are sympathetic to
your needs don't exist, take at look at
the Villanova faculty. Neiirly every year,
mckuhng this one, a faculty, staff, or
spouse of a Villanovan run for office).
With your vote, you have the chance to
make this community Villanova-
friendly What a pleasant change ih.ii
would be

1 have retained my regi.stration in my
home district When I was m hit'li
school, the makeup of my local school
board changed. Taxpayer groups began_
to demand that less money be spent on
the schools. Tlie Religious Right called
for changes in the curriculum. A few of
my classes were almost canceled. A col-
umnist for the school newspaper was
forced to apologize because he pointed
out the similarities between Fat
Robertson's Christian Coalition and two
of the candidates. I was lucky enough
to receive a good education, with many
amenities others have not FresentK .

school board members are trying to
phase out the programs I benefitted fom
so much. When I was old enough to
vote, I took great delight in voting for
anyone not endorsed by the taxpayers
or the fundamentalists. I .still do. It' s nice
to think that with the simple pull of a
lever, you are helping preserve educa
tional standards in your town.

This year, I will take special delight
in voting. My school board has been in
the news recently. In June, school board
member Donna Mengel allegedly made
an anti-Semitic comment at a meeting.
She IS reported to ha\e said, "I am a
good Christian, ami wlien I die. 1 will
be up 111 Heaven looking down ;U ilk-
Jews burning in hell, and 1 w ill be hear
jn^jhe snapj^ crackle and POP- ' Tliough
she has maintained her innocence, an
independeni investigator found that the
comment was made Her words have
caused great pain in my hometown. She
cannot be removed from the boanl, and
she refuses to resign The Jews in the
area, as well as other concerned citizens,
feel hurt and betrayed. Manv are angr\
that Mengel has gotten away with these
comments. However, on Nov. 7, we will
get the chance to show our anger De-

mocracy is great. It not only allows you
to vote for people you support, but it
gives you a chance to kick someone who
IS doing a lousy job out of your govern-
ment. And I, as well as many others, will
relish the opportunity to make sure
Donna Mengel is no longer a North
Penn Sch(x>l District board member My
little vote can make a statement against
bigotry. What power I have as a citizen!
When people died in the wars fought
for this nation, it was to protect your
right to vote. And we repay their sacri-
fice by sitting on our butts I remember
seeing pictures of South Africans wait
ing in line for five or six hours to vote.
Here, people will not wait five nnnules,
if they come to the polls at all. Just re-
member th;il if you don" t vote, there arc
always going to people like me who do
And the people who vote are the ones
who put people in power. 1 choose who
should be the next Representative, or
Senator, or President If the thought of
a flaming liberal such as myself voimg
for other flaming lilierals doesn' I scare
you, I don't know what will So unless
you want to see our government run by
a bunch of punks--literallv stay home
It's |usi more voting power tor me

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your entry. 11 ease attach an index card with your name, social security number, and local
phone number. Entries must be received by the University Shop (XitaXane) byTslov. J7.
Winners will be notified before Ilxanksgiving Break. J^o repeat winners. Winning designs
will be displayed in the University Shop during voting for the Grand Trize Apple
Computer: Voting byJJniversity Shop customers. Good luck!!

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E A T U R E S

There is more than one way students are
being recruited to Villanova. Find out
what the Ambassador's Program is ail
about.

As hidybugs infest the campus, extermi-
nators move in. Find out what is being
done.

C )n campus hterary magazines allow stu-
dents to explore and display their liter-
ary talents.

Entertainment

Bogmen and Moonpool and Caterpillar
revist past music ages.

Take out your needles and learn "How to
Make an American Quilt."

Pumpkins return with a smashing new
double CD.

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Nov. 3

Sibling Weekend

A()plicali()ns arc available tor com-
initlce chairfXTson, publicily and mass
i-h.iirjKrson, meals chairperson, regis-
tration chairperson and entertainment
chairperson Applications are available
in 214 Dougherty Hall. The deadhne is
Nov. 3 Sibling Weekend is sponsored
by the Campus Activities Team.

HEC Retreat

Students, faculty, staff and neighbors
are both welcomed and needed to work
on the commg HEC retreat sponsored
by Campus Ministry HEC is a unique
and exciting experience which brings
both physically disabled and non-dis-
abled people together to share each oth-
ers' lives in an atmosphere of Christian
community.

The retreat will take place from Fri-
day evening, Nov. ^, through Sunday
afternoon, Nov 5. For further informa-
tion, drop by Campus Ministry during
the day or call 519-4080.

Nov. 4

Recycling at Work

Students, faculty and staff volunteers
are needed Nov 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 2
p.m to participate in the Lever Broth-
ers Company's "Recycling at Work"
campaign to beautify Philadelphia's In-
dependence National Historic Park at
the Judge l^wis Quadrangle.

Volunteers will receive free gcxxlies,
including a T-shirt and continental
breakfast Volunteers must arrange their
own transportation. For more informa-
tion and directions, contact the Office
of Public Relations at 519-4560.

Nov. 6

Peace Lecture

A lecture titled "The Palestinian
Accords with Israel: The Struggle for
Peace and Independence" will be given
by Graham Usher Nov. 6, from 7:30-9
p m. Usher is a journalist for "The
Economist" and author of "Palestine in
Crisis ' TTie event is sponsored by the
Center lor Arab and Islamic Studies.

Exam Workshop

Iroubled by true/false, mystified by
multiple choice, exasperated by essay
exams ' I)r Reilly will offer an exam
prep and test taking workshop Nov 6,
from 2 M) V20 p m in the Counseling
Center The uorkshop is free and no
sign-up IS necessary.

Nov. 7

Communications Career
Fair

Join us for the Communication Arts
Career Fair Ntn 7 at 7 ^0 p m m the
Wayne/St David's Room in Connelly
Center C>am valuable infonnation from
professionals Speakers will represent
the following areas: Advertising, sports
broadcasting, human resources, journal-
ism, publications, computer graphics,
law, telecommunications, publii rcla
tions and broadcast )oumalism Spon
sored by Lambda F'l Ft a.

JF7r Session

The Japanese Club invites you to a
Japanese Exchange and Teaching Pro
gram information workshop by Bill
Higgins, consulate general of Japan in
New York The workshop will be held
Tuesday. Nov 7 from I W) 2 30 p m in
Tolenlmc Room 206.

English Dept. Lecture Series

Mark Spilka from Brown University
Vkill speak on "Janets Repentance
George Eliot's Brave Subtext" at 4:15
p m in RiKun 3(K) of the Saint August-
ine Center Spilka is a leading scholar
in the field of British and American fic-
tion His talk will be followed by an
infonnal reception.

FMA

BemardMarkey of Meridian Venture
Partners will speak at 12:45 p m in
RcK)m 1 10 Banley Hall on Nov. 7. All
majors are welcome Free pizza and
soda will be served Example resumes
will be handed out. Sponsored by the
Financial Management Association.

Italian Club

To find out how to spend the sum-
mer in Italy, come to the Italian Club
meeting Nov. 7. at 2:45 p.m. in the We.st
Lounge Everyone is welcome to at-
tend.

Racism Forum

A forum discussing "To W^at Ex-
tent is Racism at Villanova, and What
Can We Do to Reduce It" will be held
Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Belle Air Ter-
race. All are encouraged to attend.
Sponsored by the International Commit-
tee Against Racism (INCAR).

Nov. 7-8

Blood Drive

A blood drive will be held Nov 7-8
in the Villanova Room of Connelly Cen-
ter. Sponsored by ATO. Sign up and
save a life.

Nov. 8

Sheehan Forum

A women's health forum titled "The
Sheehan Woman: 101" will be held Nov
8, at 7:30 p.m. in the East Lounge
There will be guest speakers and facili-
tated di.scussion exploring topics such
a.s women's health, nutrition and self-
defense. Refreshments will be served
throughout. Be there - it could change
your life!

Irish Famine

A commemoration titled "The Great
Insh Famine" will be presented by Mick
Maloney, folklori.st and musician. This
evening of songs and stones will be held
Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Connelly
Center Cinema. Admission is free with
student ID, and $5 for non-students

Medical Writing

Dr. Mitchell Zoler. bureau chief o(
the International Medical News Group,
will speak about wnting for the medi-
cal community on Nov 8 from 12 30-
1 30 p.m. in the writing center Spon
s<ired by the Villanova University Writ
ing Program,

Admissions Forum

The Ciraduale and Professional
Sch(H)l Admissions Forum will be held
at Rosemont College in Alumni Hall
Nov 8 from 1-4 p.m. Representatives
from over 80 institutions will informally
meet with students to discuss programs
and admissions requirements Informa-
tional sessions held throughout the af
temcMin will discuss the application pro
cess, graduate admission essays and fi-
nancing educational expenses Stop by
Career Planning and Placement for a list
of participating schools

Nov. 9

Student Comedy

r The first performance of Villanovas
Student Come<ly Troupe will be held

Nov, 9, at 9 p.m. in the Belle Air Ter-
race.

Working in Asia

The department of modern Ian
guages and literatures is sponsoring a
lecture by Donald B (iriswold titled
'Working in Asia " Nov 9, at 4:30 p.m.
in RcK)m 3(X) of the Liberal Arts Cen-
ter.

Latin American Studies

Dr Marcelo Coddou, professor of
Spanish American literature at Drew
University, will give a lecture titled
"Isabel Allende: Cuerpo a cuerpo con
la madre" Nov. 9 at 4 p m in Bartley
Room 110.

Nov. 10

Stanford Semi-Formal

All residents of Good Counsel and
Corr Halls are invited to screw your
roommate on Friday, Nov. 10, at the
"Tricks or Treats" semi-formal in
Donahue Hall from 9 p.m.- 12 am
Tickets are $5 or $7 at the door. Look
for signs in your residence hall for when
to buy tickets.

Nov. U-13

Shakespearean Romance

The cinematic version of Much Ado
About Nothing. Shakespeare's summery
romantic feast "catered" by screen-
wnter/actor/director Kenneth Branagh,
is the next feature in Villanova's Cul-
tural Film & Lecture Series. The ro-
mantic comedy will have four screen-
ings in the Connelly Center Cinema:
Nov. II at 7 p.m.; Nov 1 2 at 3:30 and 7
p.m.; and Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Admission
is $2.50 for students and $3 50 for all
others

For more information, or to be
placed on the CFS mailing list, please
call 519-4750 on weekdays between 9
am and 5 p m.

Nov. 13

Volunteer Teaching

Greg Mooney of the Inner City
Teachings Corps (ICTC) of Chicago
will be on campus Nov . 1 3, to meet with
interested seniors who are thinking
about volunteer teaching over the next
two years. ICTC recruits non-educa-
tion majors who want to be teachers.
Greg will give a presentation in the
Wayne/St. David's Room at 7 p.m., and
will be at a table in the Connelly lobby
from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. We have had sev-
eral Villanova grads take advantage of
this great program which serves the ptx^r
of Chicago.

HIV/AIDS Update

Villanova's AIDS Task Force is hast-
ing the Delaware County AIDS Network
tor anonymous HIV testing on Monday,
Nov 1 3 To make an app<iintment, call
the Health Center at 519-407f) You will
receive a time and you do not have to
give your name Results will return to
the Health Center one or two weeks af
ter testing Villanova will receive no
information regarding these results

Nov. 15

Theology Lecture

[>r Walter Jost, as.sociate profes.sor
from the department of English at the
University of Virginia, will give a lee
ture titled "What Newman Knew A
Walk on the Modemist/Postmcxlemisi
Side" on Nov 15 at 7.30 pm in the
Villanova Room of Connelly Center
Sp<insored by the department of theol
ogy and religious studies.

Science/Law Lectures

Dr. Phillip Johnson, professor of
Constitutional Law at Berkeley, will
give two lectures on Nov 15, in the
Connelly Center Cinema The first lec-
ture IS titled "Is God Unconstitutional?"
at 3:30 p m , and the second, "Can Sci-
ence Know the Mind of God?" is at 7:.W
p.m. He will be speaking from his lat-
est b(K)k, Reason in Balance The Case
Against Naturalism in Science, Law and
Education. Questions and answers will
follow.

Chile Today

Lucia Avetikian de Renart will give
a lecture titled "Economic Growth and
Political Stability: Chile-US. Rela-
tions" Nov. 15 at 4 p.m in the Honors
Seminar Room of the Liberal Arts Cen-
tCT.

Nov. 17

Channel Program

The Channel Program from Seattle
will be on campus to meet prospective
graduates on Nov 17, from 10 a.m.-l
p m. in the Ro.semont Rcxim of Connelly
Center Channel places (with salary)
new graduates in social service, human
service, education and health care in the
Seattle Diocese. They also arrange
housing and onentation. Christine Gib-
lin '95 is currently part of this program.

Semi-Formal

F*ut on your dancin' shoes, residents
of Stanford Hall, and make plans now
to attend the Stanford Hall dance Nov .
1 7, from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. in Donahue Hall.
For just $5 per person and $8 per couple,
you will have the opportunity to dance
the night away with that special some-
one in the magically-transformed Spit.
Don't miss out on any of the fun and
excitement! Tickets will be sold in ad-
vance. For more information, contact
Kate at x96676.

Nov. 17-19

Campus Ministry

This retreat on Nov . 1 7- 1 9 at Sea Isle
City is open to the entire Villanova com-
munity and will explore the spirituality
of St. Augustine. Topics will include
friendship, searching, sexuality, com-
munity, prayer and conversion. Jour-
nal wnting will be included for people
to get in touch with their own stories.
Sign up in Campus Ministry or for more
information call Linda Jaczynski at 5 1 9-
6699.

Nov. 21

Balloon Day

Applications are now available for
all committee chair positions for Bal-
loon Day 1996. All people interested
in becoming a chair for the spring festi-
val of community and fun can obtain
applications outside of the Campus Min-
istry (Xfice The deadline for completed
applications is Nov. 21.

Dec. 2

Women's Retreat

This Saturday retreat on Dec 2 will
bring women together to share and dis
cuss the uniqueness of being both
women and Chnstian, and how that ef-
fects prayer, relationships and identity
For more information call Linda at 5 1 9-
f>699 or sign up m Campus Ministry

MISC.

PAL

The Political Awareness League
(PAL) will meet every Thursday in

Banley Hall Rcnmi I05B PAL is a po-
litical organization that welcomes
people of all political philosophies to
share their views and become more in-
volved with national political i.ssues and
on-campus concerns For more infor-
mation call Kevin at x 1 3003.

WXVU Agenda

Wake up early to the "F-'eedback"
voices of a heated political debate by
tuning into WXVU, 89.1 FM at 9 a.m.
This program, sponsored by the Politi-
cal Awareness Ixague, welcomes your
calls to the station to .state your views
on the ajr. Just call x97202 dunng the
show

Gays and Lesbians

An informal support group for gay ,
lesbians, bisexuals and anyone who is
questioning his/her sexuality is now
available to students. If you wish to
meet with someone who has concerns
similar to your own, to learn what re-
sources are available for sexual minori-
ties in the greater Philadelphia region,
or to just talk on the phone with a fel-
low student, please call x86445 to leave
a message. All calls are absolutely con-
fidential and, if sincere, will be re-
sponded to within 24 hours.

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary meets Wednes-
days at 5:45 p.m. in the Rosemont R(x>m
of Connelly Center The rosary is
prayed and spintual readings are dis-
cussed. The discussion is led by Fr.
Labor. All are welcome to attend.

Blue Key

Do you love Villanova and have a
talent for walking backward' 11 the
answer is yes you may be the person
we are looking for If you missed the
Blue Key Society's recruitment nights
applications for membership are still
available in the Blue Key Office in
Dougherty Hall Hurry, applications
always go fa.st'

Jazz Festival

The University Jazz Festival com-
mittee needs interested students to help
organize this year's Jazz Festival which
will be held during the week of April
15-20, 1996. All majors are welcome
and encouraged to participate. The com-
mittee meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p m.
in the Band Room m St Marys Hall
Come join us.

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F E AT U R E S

Ambassadors widen student selection

Bv CHRISTINE MIILKR

SluJJ Rtput ifi

"I just love Villanova, everything
about it." said junior Christi Lehner . the
president of the Ainbassadoi Program
For this reason, she began a program
last semester which provides recruit-
ment services tliiougti the Admissions
Office.

The Ambassador Program fulfills
two mam functions The tirsl involves
greeting families vmiIi students inter-
ested 111 Villanova while they wait in the
Admissions (Jftice to begin the tours of
campus conducted by the Blue Key So
ciety. Student ambassadors try "to get
them more comfortable." according to
Lehner. by answering then c|uesti(Mis on
a more personal, one-to-one basis than
is possible through the unuip campus
tour.

The second responsibility involves
phone-a-thons, a function they have as-
sumed from the Blue Key Society. The
first phone-a-thon provides contact be-
tween members of the Ambassador Pro
gram and ail high school students who
have inquired about Viliano\a Univer-
sity. A later session focu.ses on students
who have applied to the school and have
been accepted

.'\lthough the program formed onl\
last spring. Lehner and other ambassa
dors envision additional roles for the
group They will conduct a "Fly-in" pro-

gram for students accepted through the
Early Action application process who
live in the Western. Midwestern and
Southern regions. Ambassadors uill
host these students for a weekend and
provuie them with activities and enter -
lainmeni

Hventually. Lehner hopes they will
visit high schools on behalf of Villa-
nova. similar to tiie admissions coun
selors She also mentioned possibly
writing letters and making phone calls
lo interested students from their ht>nic
towns

The Ambassador Program comple
ments the Blue Key Society s role iii
attracting students to Villanova. While
Blue Key members conduct tours for
prospective students, ambassadors sii
down with the,se students and their fami
lies 10 tell them about their own experi-
ences as Villanova students and to an-
swer any questions or concerns tHey
have before the tour. "We get to talk
more individually with them." saul
Ambassador Stacie Frank, a junjoi ti-
nance major.

"All they want to know is how it is
to be a student here." said Lehner Am-
bassadors speak to them without re-
hearsal, merely responding lo their par-
ticular concerns Yet bcjth Lehner ami
Frank have found that often, the parents
prove more vocal than the students.

"You forget how hard it is." said
Lehner. The goals of the ambassadors

include making the recruitment process
more inlerestiiiL' and lu-lptul for the stu
dents coiukKiiiiL' the college search.
while di.ium)_' ilicm out and making
them teel more i. omlortable so that they
participate more than their parents on
iheii own belialt

Lehner is from the West Coast .uid
IS the West Coast admissions assisiaiii
111 high school, she had not heard ot
Villano\a: she riopes to educate more
people trom across the country about
the school because she said, "Now thai
I'm here... I know u hal a great [ilace ii
1^ " She sees her work m the .Admissions
Office as a way ol giving back to the
school by helping to attract more stu-
dents here

Initially, she thought only m iiialch
ing West Coast high school students
w iih students at X'llianova from the same
area to tamiliari/e them with the school
and make them more comtortahle with
ihe University despite the distance.
However, the program soon exolved to
include students troni other parts ot the
country as well " Ihat personal contact
is really imponant, said Lehner . in pro
viding a fasorabie impression of the
I niversity "It is so important how you
present the school." she said.

There are currently about 45 mem-
bers ot the .Ambassador Program.
"They're .so wonderful." said Lehner
"They're so enthusiastic Everybody
does ii because they like Villanova '

WITHOUT BASF

Your sneakers would
have no sole

Your tape player
would have no rhythm

Your jeans
would not be blue

And your boots would not have
stood up to Woodstock II

THINGS JUST WOULDN*T BE THE SAME

BASF is one of the world's leading chemical companies with more
than 100,000 employees in 170 countries arotind the world.

We don't make many consumer prodnct.s. V\'e do, however, supply

thousands of materials that make the prodiu ts you use heitci -

from the indigo in your hlue jeans to the paint on your c ar.

PROFESSIOSAL DeVELOPMEXT PR()(iK\M

WITH BASF and its Professional Development Program you'll have an

opportunity to apply what you've learned in ( ollege to real-world

business situations - in a variety of arras withm our company.

Wf)rking in rotational assignments sou will gain h.uids-on experience,,
develop technical and professional tlecision-making skills and gain a
solid imderstanding of our business.

Professional Development Program will position you to dec ide wtiu li c areer

direction to take. You might decide to play a key role m one ot the following

aicas: Accounting, F.ngineering, (lommunif atiotis, Fmaiu e.

Human Resources, Information Systems, Logistics and Maiketing,

If you are unable to attend, send yf)tir resume to: Matiager,

Professional .Staffing, BASF Corporation. .'U)00 Continental Di iv<--North,

Mount Olive, Nj ()7H2H-]2M We are an erpial opportunity employer.

BASF

Frank has been wuh ilu |imiM.iiii since
Its inception "1 want to talk to prospec-
tive students and tell them why Vill-
anova is a good place to be." she said

Recruitment tor new memf>ers of the
Ambassador Program will begin next
semester, with a more extensive appli

cation process than last year to address
the large numb)er of students interested
in participating. According to Lehner.
all classes and majors are welcome as
ambassadors, because interested stu-
dents receive tiaininL' .it their meetings.

Greek Briefs

Delta (janitnn wonUl like to con^^Kimhiic aiul i uninicnd Sp,
vial Olympics chairpersons Pun idle t ni niul HoU\ Km, h. ilu
entire Special Olympics staff aiul oil ol the voli,iitcci\ on an in
credible weekend You all touched so many lives and showed e\-
eryone what a lot of carini>. hani work and dedication can ac-
complish Thank \ou to .fennifcr Manonc for making the anange-
mcnis lor our Olsmpic Town booth and to SAE for sharing a great
tone w ith us!

The IXJ's and their "scopes" had a tetrific niiihi at ilie Delta
(iamnia Scope Dance last week thanks to Megan Higgins who
organized and planned the fantastic event' Hey fellow Gieeks" .
ANCHOR SPTASH is coming up really .won on Nov. 19. so start
prai tn in'^ those wnc luonized swimming routines!

Good luck this weekend to Sig Pi, Alpha Phi and TXA on their
philanthropy events! ' *-— — ' - '

fhy Pi Phi's' It's been another busy week' Special thanks lo
Melissa Boyle, Michelle Parmentolla. Amy Churchman. Li.sa
Tomaszewski, Kate O'Leary, Lynette Uhrin. Danielle Maivne and
Nicole Colanenfor helping out with the 'Great Pi Phi Pumpkin
Patch" at Mondax night's Panhel Halloween pany. Also, thanks
to Diane Huben for settmii "P 'he chapters voice mail sxstem
Conf^ratulations to sisters, Am\ Buck and Irish Egan for being
u'lci ted to higs and I. titles and a job well doneto Special Olvm-
pics chairpeople Irish Egan and Susie .Salerno Thanks to all
other Pi Phi's who helped out with the weekend^ festivities I'l
Phi will be hostin\i a new sisters' retreat Sundax to prepare frr
Rush Afterwards, a guest speaker will deliver a presentation on
eating disorders Dcm't forget Teacher Appreciatum Day cm Tues-
ilax See vou all there!

mi- UK Ho

\ tllanova students lake a break ajter siding two new homes on the
\c\\ (hicans .fervire trip.

Attention all Greeks:

All Fraternities and Sororities must
submit your double spaced Greek
Briefs m Mm^k^s before noon.

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F E A T U

Literary outlets flood campus

IS> Al.K lA \li AKLLLl

Suifl Repoitt'i

When they have finished their lenn
papers and essays, most studenis uiul
lo put down their pencils and close iheir
books. However, it seems iIkto is a
growing number o( students who are
"plugging in" to the liieiarv ouileis on
campus With more than live literiu^y arts
maga/.mes. m addition to seminars and
reading sessions almost once a month.
Villanova offers many different outlets
for students to channel
their creativity.

Arthology, the of-
ficial literary art
magazine, is released
twice a semester and
offers an eclectic mix
of prose, poetry, short
stories, art. photogra-
phy and sketches The
magazine, formerly
known as "Uses",
changed it's name in
1944 to the current
title because the edi-
tors believed it was "more meaningful
and trendy," said Wendy Tucker, co-edi-
tor. Cietting involved with this publica-
tion is not a one-shot deal as many ac-
-rivrtic";trndTn-br "^Anyrvrrc czm subinit
work. We are always open to new ideas,"
said Tucker. The weekly meetings take
place on Thursdays at 7 p m in the
Haverford Room of the Connelly Cen
ter, and anyone is welcome to attend.
For those who wish to remain anony-
mous, there is a drop of f bo\ for all sub
missions in room lOX Dougherty

Tara Travia, the senior editor of
Chataqita. a literary art maga/me which
also contains prose, pcx'try, an and pho
tography said," I ain leaving next year
and I can use tons of help in layout and
other aspects ot puttini: it together. We

are detiiuteiy looking lor [)eo(ile lo help
out and contribute." she said. Ihe maga
zine, which is sponsored by the Vice
president of Academic Affairs, comes
out once a semester Ihe first issue is
expected to be lele.ised some lime tx-
tore Thaiiksgiv ing Aii> input is wel-
come aiiti sufmiissions can de droppetl
oft 111 the Honors Office in room 10 <
St Augustine

ITie Honors Office is also home ot
falls, another literary art maga/me
which they soieK luiuf Josh Blandford,
a senior Honors
major and editor of
foils, claims,
"liven though we
owe everything to
the Honors pro-
gram, anyone can
get involved." 'Hiis
literary arts maga-
zine contains ev-
erything that is
creative, though
this year they are
looking to give it a
new twist. "We've
had a lot of new ideas. This year we want
to cut the issue in half and focus more
on art and higher printing techniques.
We are taking a new direction," said
fttandfnrtt, whn crfiTs alT>ng with jOTTior
Kevin Blasko This particular magazine
claims that they do not censor and take
just about everything. ITie deadline for
the first issue is Nov. 14 and everyone
IS encouraged lo submit, though they iu-e
looking for more drawings and artwork
this year The staff meets ever> Thurs
day 7 p.m. in the Honors Office.

There are al.so vanous specialty lit
erary magazines which allow students
to narrow down their interests. \ li^rwdi'.
a short stories magazine, is looking for
entries for its first edition. Tlie deadline
is Nov. 15 and all entries should be

I think that the lit-
erary outlet.s will
counterbalance the
one-dimensional
education we get
here.

Isis Misdary

dropped off 111 room I OX nougherts
fcis.siti^es. a magazine which is spou
sored by the International Student Com
munity, publishes articles dealing with
foreign cultures and stiKlviiig abroad It
IS perfect tor students who are looking
for a cultural ex|>erieiice Ihe VilhiiHivn
F.ni^iricfi specializes in the field ot en-
gineering, and IS published by the un
dergraduale majors ihe Wildmt is
funded and sponsored by the Naval Ke
serve Officers Training Corps, allowing
those involved in that program to ex
jiress their views.

Aside from written publications, the
University also sponsors vanous poetry
readings throughout the year Dr. Hli
Cioldblatt of the English department,
sponsors reading at Borders Book Store
in Rosemont Square The next reading,
which is .sometime in December, is of
fered to anyone. "I love it when fresh-
men get involved, and they usually do,"
said Dr. (joldblatt Admission is free
and all students are invited to read and
listen to others.

Student involvement is what makes
this experience complete Jeremy
Tenenbaum, a senior, has created the
Philadelphia Collegiate Literary Arts
Conference as part of his senior thesis.
Literary staffs from around 20 schools
in rtJTf t*htf actefptita are5 are Trmieil'TT) "
display samples of their publications
The affair is .set for April 1 1 and will
take place m the Connelly Center. "The
whole purfiose is to meet and chat with
people m the area," he said. "This has
never been done before so we are chart
ing a new territory."

Whether it is a controversv or a cre-
ative expression you have in mind, the
literary outlets on campus definitely of
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ROTC's finest storm the fields

By CHRISTINK MCNKFF

Staff Reporter

Would you be surprised to hear "I ir
ing M- 1 6 rifles .11 pop up targets, repel
ling, navigating through ihe woods with
a compass, racing through a grueling
obstacle course, loading a team to ac
complish a challenging task, or ruck
marching 10 kilometers" as a standard
Villanovan answer to the familiar ques
tioD, "What are you doing this week-
end?" If you had asked that question to
40 outstanding Villanova students on
Sept. 29. the above is only a mere sam
pling of the answer you would have re
ceived.

The Fall Field Iraining Exercise
(FTX) is Villanova Army ROTC's pre
miere training event of the semester
Cadets departed the rambunctious happy
hour atmosphere of the Main Line Fri-
day aftem(M)n for the training facilities
of nearby Ft. Dix, N J Spectacular au
tumn foliage ami warm sunshine com
bined to supplement the Wildcat
Battalion's three-da\ adventure While
the primary goal of the FTX wis tr im
ing, the nature of eat h
teamwork-oriented and physically de
manding exercise inspired an unparal
leled .sense of unity and accomplish
ment.

"The obstacle course inspired coiiti
dence. That is where we really got to
know each oth<T It required teamwcirk
to get through, and we were psyched
wild I wr I unshed," said Meghan Ivderle.
a so|itioinore tadet Ireshmaii Cadet
Jamie I'ruiksma found her first Army
FTX challenging, motivating and satis-
fying. She added. "The food w.isn' i the
greatest, but the weekend was a lot of
fiin."

The responsihilitv of planning and
supervising Fall FTX '95 rested on the
experienced shoulders of 1 I senior ca
det officers. Cadet Brian Cheripka, the
Cadet Battalion S ^ in i liai ge of plan
ning and operations, i ommcnied on or
gani/int' ihe e\ciil riiere is .i Iremen
dnir. .imoiml ol |ihiiiiiiii).' and oi gani/.i

-all Field Tr.iininj' FvcriUf tunk place

I II 1 I'Mon
earlier this semester in Fl i)ix. N J

tion required to coiuluct an FTX. Ca-
dets are responsible for all asjH'cts of
training In order to ensure that all train-
ing IS effective, many senior cadets de
vote long hours to the preparation ami
c<K)rdination ol the weekend's events "

After becoming acclimated to \y,\:
racks living Friday evening, first and
second year cadets spent Saturday
morning on the repel tower and obstacle
I oiirse I'hird year cadets were placed
in leaderslnp positions and relentlesslv
evaluated throughout the weekend Sal
urday morning offered them an oppor
tiinity to tram with M lb rifles on a
pop up range and to test their land navi
^jaiion skills through dense terrain

Salunfav evening the Wildi at Fiatlal
ion was reunited at the f-iel<l I .eadership
Reaition ( oiirse (FLRCl Fhis course
I hallenged one leam leader to accom

plish a given "real life " mission in 20
minutes with such aids as a rope and
several planks In .iddilion to its success
.IS a tremendous lest of leadership skills,
the FLRC was also a favorite of cadets
Itie final .iiui perhaps toughest seg-
ineiil fx-gan at 5 M) am on Sunday as
.ill c.idets partKipated in ,i 10 kilome
lor ruck march (iarbed in full battle
dress uniform and boots and boasting a
bulging nick sack, the Wildcats made
their way around F-'t. Dix Meanwhile,
I ! elite Villanova cadets on the Ranger
( hallenge team were motivated lo ruck
1 0 kilometers at a ninning pace in prepa
ration lor their iipi oining lomix'tilion
Hie Wildcat Battalion returned to cam
pus Sunday af'enioon lired and hungry .
bill energized and nourished with uplift
ing pride and fulfillment in their many
accomplishments.

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Ladybugs invade
'Nova's campus

By SAMANTHA WATKRS

Staff Reporter

They came They saw I'hey con
quered. As Villanova students packed
their bags and journeyed home for fall
break, swarms of ladybugs arrived and
moved into the emptying domi halls and
buildings throughout campus.

Nine days later, as their vacation
came to an end and 'Nova students came
back lo be reunited with hall and room-
mates and school buddies, the phones
of Residence Life began to ring off the
hook

"We had no idea the ladybugs were
here until the complaints came piling in
the first night hack from break." reported
Facilities Management

The campus exterminator who
makes routine visits every Friday, was
called immediately. "At first, the exter
minaling company told us they would
come Wednesday, but by Tuesday we
got many, many, many more calls and
requested extermination sooner," said
Dan Remley, assistant director of Resi-
dence Life for Housing Services.

"At this lime of year, this problem is
not unusual," commented F-acililies
Management. "I^ue to our relatively
warm summer and recent dry seasons,
thiS^ infestation can be very common"

I^ocal neighborho(Kls reported simi-
lar complaints around their homes.

apartments and buildings. "Fins is ap-
parently a problem on the East Coast,
said Brain Canavan. Residence F.ife and
South Campus area c(H>rdinalor . "Wher-
ever the whidows opened, we received
complaints." he added

In particular. West Campus, Austin
Hall, Delurey Hall and Stanford Hall
were quite infested

"Students were told to keep their
w mdows closed, but with the air condi-
tionecs shut off, it can become unbear-
able in the rooms and keeping the win-
dows shut may be impossible, " Facili-
ties Management said.

F,adybugs crawled on the buildings
and escaped inside the rooms. They
were rep<irted to have been spotted on
desks, dressers and on the flixirs "The
ladybugs were worse in some rooms
than others." said Remley "One rcnim
reported 40 to .50 bugs in a bed.^'-

A member of Facilities Management
who handled the txterminalion said,
"The exterminator told us hacould not
spray anywhere but the infeHor of the
halls ■ Apparently, ladybugs are an en-
dangered species and if they stayed out-
side the buildings there was nothing that
could be done to get rid of them

As the cold nights moved in, so diil
the ladybugs. The complaints have died
down and they are gone Un now . but
who knows what to expect at the next
change of season.

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Nov. 3, 1995

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Sadness provides infinite enjoyment

By CAKA BtCKtKR H

Assistant Entertainment Editor

The Smashing Pumpkins have done
11 again Billy, D'arcy, James and
Jimmy just will not let their true fans
down From Lull (the four song EP
from way back in 1991) and their first
lull length LP Gish (also 1991) straight
through to 1993's big hit Siamese
Dream and last year's collection of B-
sides and unreleased stuff, Pisces
Iscariot, Smashing Pumpkins have once
again managed to keep to keep even the
most persnickety of fans m utter bliss.

Mellon Collie ami the Infinite Sad-
ness, a double CD set which was just
released last week is absolute heaven re-
captured. Each of the two CDs are filled
to capacity with 14 songs each, none of

winch \mI1 disappuiiii the Hue Pump
km connoisseur The sound on each CD
IS vaguely reminiscent of earlier Pump-
kin noise, but with a tangy twist of new
blood which truly demonstrates the
growth that has occurred since Siamese
Dream Perhaps one of the most heavy-
hearted collection of songs ever to be
heard, Mellon Collie and the Infinite
Sadness revolves around just that — the
infinity of complete sadness.

Dawn to Dusk, the title of the first
of the two CDs, is introduced by the first
ever Pumpkin instrumental, aptly titled
"Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sad-
ness." Billy Corgan, lead singer/guitar -
ist/songwriter/anger -originator, seems
to have stuck with the classic Smashing
Pumpkins formula. The notable com-
bination of alternating between fast

gnnding guitar solos and slow haunt-
ing meknlies within the confines of the
same song has claimed itself to be the
staple of Pumpkin rock Songs like the
angst-ndden "Zero" ("intoxicated with
the madness, I'm in love with my sad-
ness"), "Bodies" ("love is suicide now
we drive the night, to the ironies of
peace") and "X.Y.U." (I couldn't feel
her, and it was just a game, cause I was
lonely and she was crazy") off of the
second CD, Twilight to Starlight, are
dripping with thoughts of Corgan's
painful memories and depressing past.
The fury briefly subsides, as Corgan
beautifully wails his tale of woe in pre-
cious pseudo-ballads such as "Cupid de
LtK-ke" ("see the devil may do as the
devil may care") and "Lily (my one and
only)" ("love is in my heart and in your

Master magician conjures
up an enjoyable evening

By AM HONY P. CENTOLA

.SV(/// Rii),ii lei

Almost everyone has heard about
or seen the magic of D,ivui
Copperfield. but to actually wMiiess
his talent live is incredible.
Copperfield pertoinied four show s in
two days at liie new Bk)ckbusler-
Sony Entertainment Center in
Camden, N.J. The Sunday afternoon
show was a spectacle filled with
lights, smoke, pyrotechnics, great
music and Copperfield' s chamiing.
often very creative sense of humor

Copperfield had many tricks to
choose from on this tour. His open-
ine illiisioii consisted of cutting of fa

woman's head and showing it to the
audience complete w ith a taml smile on
Its tace. Then he pul the woman back
together m no lime at all.

Anolher illusion was his famous
Death Saw. ' which featured
Copperfield laying Hat on a table tied
up with an enornious electric saw tow-
enng above him Hie audience expected
the magician to untie himself in lime to
save his life. Instead, the saw came
crashing down and cut Copperfield in
half. Al that point, his beautiful temale
helpers split him to two sides of the stage
leaving the audience murmuring "How
did he do that.'"

Not only did this fabulous entertainer
give the audience a thnll with his magic.

he also walked among the crowd on
several occasions Copperfield
walked through a giant size fan vent
on stage, and reappe;ired with a cloud
of smoke in the middle of the crowd.
However. Copperfields magic is not
just large scale illusions. He took
time to show the audience the first
trick he ever learned which was
taught to him by his late grandfather
This stunning two hour produc-
tion ended with a fantastic finale
The magician created a snowstonn
with his bare hands. If you are won-
denng how he d(K>s this, do not waste
your time. It is just magic. David
Copperfield is by far one of the best
entertainers of all time.

Moonpools and Caterpillars'
debut album will not disappoint

By RA( HEL SKA

Staff Reporter

Moonpools and Caterpillars not only
have a fun name but also a great assort
ment of fun music On their Eastwest/
EEG debut. Lucky Dumpling, each
song's creativity and energy leaves one
feeling rejuvenated

Much of the energy of this band
stems from the strong bonds of friend-
ship among its members Tim de Pala.

There is not one
disappointing song
on this alhum.

bassist, explains, "This is a band based
on friendship . . . none of us could imag
ine playing with anyone el.se." The band
formed in the late 19X()s, While in their
early teens. Tim. Jay and Gugut. three
of the four members, all moved to the
United States from the Philippines and
became friends in high school They
began practicing as a tno and after a few
months met Kimi, vocalist, ilni>ii>!li
Jay's sister.

Kimi, now in her fourth vcai i>| umi
riage to Jay, is an integral part of the
unique sound of the group Her clear
and versatile voice personalizes ever\
song. Resembling Natalie Merchant
with the added playfulness of VAw
Brickel, there is definitely somethmjj
charmingly special in her sound

This voice is ilu- perfect guide loi
the upbeat journe\ of self distovcrv
traveled by Liuk\ Dumplmy With Ivi
ics such as, "SimpK ijomi- uh.n \nu
feel, is the best way not to go wnnij:
Now I know it seems cra/y. and it fn.i\
be a struggle, but I can't believe all iIiin

is true So I'm here, I'm uneasy and
I'm ready to go, and I won' t stop until
this thing goes" An almost naively in-
nocent, yet admirable, theme of perse-
verance presides over their lyrics. This
attitude IS what took Moonpools and
Caterpillars to the realm of success they
are now entering In calm determina-
tion they spent five years performing at
L. A 's Whiskey A Go Go until they were
discovered. They then produced Lucky
Dumpling with Richard Gottehrer, who
has worked with artists such as Blondie,
the Go-Cio's and Jeffrey Lesser, whose
diverse work has also involved Lou
Reed. The Chirflains and Barbra
Streisand

The 80-i.sh folk-pop of Moonpools
IS the kind of music that begs you to
play it over and over singing every word
out loud. There is not one disappoint-
ing .song on this album. Especially
worthy of attention are the unexpected,
yet very well placed. Native American
drums and chants in "Sundays" and the
peaceful and exceedingly beautiful last
track "Crazy Old World."

The la.st words of their brightly cre-
ative CD cover read, "We hope you have
fun listening to this because we sure had
fun recording it" This kind of hopeful
attitude sums up exactly why Luckv
Dumpling is so much fun

eyes") James Iha once again emerges
from the background shadows and joins
Corgan in his plight of sadness with two
little songs — ""Take Me Down " ("1 held
you once, a love that once, and life had
just begun") and "Farewell and
Goodnight" ("heart strung in your heart
frayed and empty").

Both CDs in perspective offer quite

a difference in sound than anything dis-
played by the Pumpkins ever before.
With few, if any pop-like tunes, possi-
bly this could be a halt to the top-40
following they .seemed to have collected
with the release of singles such as "To-
day" and "Landslide" off of Siamese
Dream and Pisces Iscariot respectively.
I am left wondering, is this a bad thing?

Museum displays
rare finds

By MAURA (JIBNEY

Entertainment Editor

Ever since I saw my first Indiana
Jones movie I have been intrigued by
the studies of archeology and anthropol-
ogy. However, once I learned that I had
to be good in science and geography for
this dream to come to fruition, I decided
to quit while I was ahead. Plea.se note:
this admission of failure comes from
someone who gets confused when
people use east and west when giving
directions and has gotten through her
science courses thanks to the power of
prayer and bribery. Nevertheless, I still
do occasionally feel a pang of regret
every now and
then for my lost
dream. For my
fellow thwarted
archeologists, I
have found the
perfect place for
you to spend a
weekend after
noon: the Uni
versify of Penn
sylvania Mu
seum of Archae-
ology and An-
thropology.

Upon walkinp up to the main en-
tr.tnce of llie museum one is greeted with
the peaceful sight of lush greenery ami
.1 Greek or Rom, in siatue overlookini: 2 '^(l) the adveniiiif
b<'gins(sans loncs .md Ins cracking whip
of course)

The University Museum has lufii
a(tiv('lv iinoKcd in art haeological ex-
i.iv.ition and tieldwoik since it was
founded in IXX7 It is within these walls
that the novice laii learn about ttu- ins
and outs of archeological stud\ A fooni
iledualed to this purpose shows how a
dip IS actually conducted from the tvpe
ol iiMiJs used to how the laiul is surveyed.

Ill toii|uiution with the "how to"
aspect of auheology. the University

The University Mu-
seum has been actively
involved in archaeologi-
cal excavation and
fieldwork since it was
founded in 1887.

Museum also houses a fine collection
of the products of these excavations. In
China, one can see the largest .self-sup-
porting masonry dome in the United
States while viewing the museum' s col-
lection of Buddhist art and early Chi-
nese bronzes In Ancient Egypt, one can
learn about the mummification process
and view the remains of a pharaoh's
palace I found the columns particularly
awesome. In Mesopotamia, one can see
the mu.seum's most famous artifacts
which came from finds at the Royal
Graves of Ur. I never knew gold leaf
had so many possibilities until viewing
this collection. Unfortimately , renova-
tions in the Classical World prevented
me from .seeing
many of its finer
aspects like its
collection of
Greek vases. If
this collection
particularly in-
terests you, I
recommend tail
ing the museum
to see when it
will be reopened
before venliirin>.'
out

The Univer-
sity Museum also has exhibits devoted
tothe Native Americans. ■Raven's Jour-
ney The World of Alaska's Native
People ' presents the differing ways the
Inuit. the riingit. the Kwakiti and the
Athapaskans deal w ith then natural en
vironment The Museum even has a
special classroom section of a "Native
AinciK.ins" (.ollection which allows
ihini to h.iiulle artifacts and try on Na-
tive AiiurK.iri tlothinj:

Hie f niversii) Museum also has
special events like films and free week-
end piihlii tours liifonnalion can be
obtained from the education dcpailmenl.
the information desk in the museum or
by calling (2I.S) H9S 401 5/4(l2.S

I he I Iniversity Museum is IcK'ated
on ^ <rd and Spnice St and is o|H-n Tues-
day through Saturday Id am to AM)

p 111 .111(1 SlIllil.U I 'i p Ml

Get It every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

Nov, 3, 1995

Page 1 9

Closet confession of an MTV addict

By kAKKN (JOl I.AK I

Lnleit.uiimeiit l-,diioi

There was a tune v\heii I was
ashamed to admit it I would do it late
at night when the homework was done
and all the phone calls were returned,
snuggling under the covers and staying
awake until all hours. Of course, 1 never
really told anyone, it seemed ten) shame-
ful for someone like me to do it. Only
my closest friends knew how much I
enjoyed it and most of them admitted,
at one time or another, that they indulged
in It too. I continued \o do it in college
in spite of the protests from roommates
who claimed I either did it too much or
It kept them awake at night

I was really looking forward to liv-
ing off campus this year. However, af-
ter only a few days in my new dwell-
ing, it became apparent that 1 would no
longer be able to partake in my special
activity. There was a house vote on it.
and majority ruled against me There
were many bouts of depression, but
eventually I was able to convince my-
self that I was better off this way and I
would s(K)n forget about it. That is. un-
til I went home for mid-semester break
There in my sanctuary. I rediscovered

my private passion in all its glory. So
many things about it had changed, yet
It temaiiied the same m the iiionlhs that
had passed. It was then I realized th.ii I
stiould never have been ashamed to .id
init that I am an M TV junkie

Living without cable is never easy
Recall the nights when storms have
knocked out not necessanly the electric-
ity but the cable lines. Or even the brief
but .seemingly eternal moments when
workers are out on the poles "fixing"
the lines. This, friends, is the anguish
with which I live every day. I see the
looks of hortor and disbelief in the eyes
of my on-campus friends when I tell
them that I live in an MTV -less home.
Luckily, I have found solace in the sym-
pathy of my off-campus comrades who
have also had to decide between heat
and 24-hour music television. It was
with them in mind that I kept my nightly
vigil with Enc Paladino dunng the week
of fall recess. I have returned to the cave
to share my knowledge with those who
have been forced to watch the shadows
of channels 3, 6 and 10.

Believe it or not MTV has acquired
at least six new videos since August that
it has been showing with regularity
The first one I saw was Alanis

Morrisette's "Hand In My Pocket." I
did not enjoy it as much as some of the
others. Iiut it is a nice little black anti
wtu • nuinfxT where you actually gel
to see hei secotid-cousin-of-Liv-Tyler-
looking face Overplayed on television,
almost as much as it is on the radio, was
The Presidents of the United States of
America's "Lump" You do not get to
see Lump in the video, but you get a
real feel for the boggy marsh More dis-
turbing than the absence of Lump, how
ever, is the quasi-'Where the Streets
Have No Name" rooftop thing- is it a
lack of imagination or a subtle homage'
Smashing Pumpkins' latest, "Bullet
With Buttertly Wings," not only has the
coolest opening line going, but it fiaunts
a nifty, creepy video with lots of mud
caked people and Billy Corgan writh
ing around like a rat in a cage. A little
less enthralling is Lisa Loeb's contri-
bution to heavy rotation, "Do You
Sleep'.'" She's standing in water, she's
washing clothes, repeat several times,
and there you have it. To my surprise
and great joy, R.E.M has released a very
funky little film for "Tongue." It is so
(xld and overtlowing with '70s-ness that
you might mi.stakc it for a lost "Brady
Bunch" episode if you're channel surf

ing too fast. My favorite of the lot was
the Red Hot Chili Peppers' video for
"My l-rieiids." Ciranted, its not the Ik-si
thing the socked-ones have put to mu
sic but the video is a gorgeous shiny,
reddish, brownish clip that calls to mind
the beautifully filnieit "Losing My Re-
ligion " video.

Believe me. 1 know reading
about these new videos can never take

the place of actually viewing: itierii .And
by no means am I suggesting that any-
one try to picture these videos without
seeing them first I just wanted to let
my fellow w ithdrawal- suf fenng junk-
ies know thai MTV is still there, play-
ing videos tor the songs that we only
get to hear But screw your courage to
the sticking place, friends. Thanksgiv-
ing IS .1 mere three weeks awav

How to Make an American
Quilt" pleases all viewers

Hip Hop Theater

By BARBARA C OLK

Staff Reporltr

Hie prey lews began apjx'anng a few
weeks ago for another Winona Rider
movie, only this was not a Generation
,\ sp<H)t or modem-day "Little Women "
Rather, this preview revealed an appar
enlly all-male cast with whimsical back
ground music fioaling throughout the
60-second clip of excerpled movie
scenes interspersed with images of
hands sewing a quilt. This was all that
It took and. suddenly, every man in the
theater was groaning "chick Hick, " while
mentally vowing never to risk complete
testosterone depletion by sitlmg through
this cheesy tearjerker.

In reality. "How to Make an Amen
can (^uilt ' has a lot more to of fer than
just Velveela and Kleenex Based on
the best-seller by Whitney Otto, Winona
Rider plays 2fi-year old Iinn who has
retreated to her grandmother s and great
aunt's Califonjia country home In this
rural setting Finn hopes to complete her
third altempi at a master s thesis which
explores women's crafi work from yan
oils cultures as ritual

Reminiscent of .Amy fan's best
seller. I he ./o\ Im k ( luh, (which also
became a major film), the plot revoKes
around the narratives .iiid flashbacks of
the members of the quilting bee who re

late their personal stones of heartache
and love to Finn. With this framework.
II would be easy for "American Quilt"
to take the easy way out, but this is
hardly your traditional feel-g(K)d movie.
The characters struggle with the ileeper
issues of monogamy, inlerracial rnar-

*'How to Make an
American Quilt'' has a
lot more to offer than
just Velveeta and
Kleenex.

riage and divorce, retaining individual
ity as a memfx'r of a couple, and the
institution of marriage itself

Despite the honest treatment which
these topics receive, the true artistry be-
hind "American Quilt" lies in the obvi-
ous metaphor which the title implies
Tlie various applications of the patch
work quilt theme, however, could never
be predicted F^ch scene, each narra-
tive, and each character plavs a vital role
in the piecing together of the movies'
patchwork motif which ultimately
proves so complex and nniltilayered that
no single theme can be specifically de
fined as most important .And perluips

the central theme of the film is just
that — each color, each pattern, each
stitch IS equally important in creating
the overall effect.

In the end. "American Quilt may
have simply aspired lo accomplish loo
much Anne Bancroft. Maya Angelou
arul Altre Woodard deliver profound
performances in the lime allotted, but
the multiplicity of colors which their
characters promise is stified b) the re
striclKui of trying to fit everything in
Also, the sheer complexity of the ijuilt
metaphor, combined with the threading
of Eden allusions and the image of the
evolving thesis. dcK's not pin the story
down as much as it leaves the audience
disapfiomted thai each facet cannot be
fully developed Tlie viewer is left over
whelmed but. at the same time, some
what inspired by the enormity of what
American Quilt " tries to accomplish.
The end result may not live up lo all
of the possibilities, but. il two hours is
all that can be spared. "How to Make
.m American Quilt" is. indeed, worth
seeing However, if you are roaming
around Borders any time soon, looking
for a novel which elicits reflection, tears
and warmth without excessively taxing
any gray matter, well, the bcKik may )usi
ii.ne the time to fulfill all of the prom
ISC whuli the moy If holds.

By .fOK LOF'IZ

Sui/t h'cihit hr

After a two-week hi.iiiis.
VillaiKiya's favorite hiphopcoluiiin
IS back with good news about ccr
lain cookies being sold in your lo-
c.il record stores First, the new ( "v
press Hill album is the in stores and
is probably one of their lightest al-
bums ever .Vluggs outdid himself
on production, and B Real' s mari-
juana influenced nasal lyrics are on
point from beginning to end.

The standout tracks are "Stoned
Raiders." "Illusions," "Bloom
Biddie Bye Bye" and Spark An-
other Owl " ,A11 of these shoulil have
you iioddin' youi head until your
neck hurls "No Rest joi ihe
VvKked IS a track deiluated to pull
iiig the card of H Real's one time
friend Ue ( ulx-, who apparently has
fx-eii hiimg styles and images from
people since tiay one This track
holds nothing back B-Real gets
downright raw on Cube, unques-
lionabiy the hardest 'diss' record
since "The Bridge is Over " Other
butler tracks on the alhum ,ue
"Strictly Hip Hoji' where Cypress
.ilt.K ks all the rajipers w ho .Reused
them of selling out. hui these same

people are rhyming all over R&B
records talking about "keeping hip
hop real " My personal favorite is
"Locales. " where B-Real and Sen
Dog exchange Hows back and
forth over a slammin' beat so well
that you do not know where the
s(Hig began or ended

All He dot I: Us. the new al-
bum from Onyx, is also in stores
and It's pretty good if you're an
Onyx fan. It's loud, which is ex-
pected, but not as crazy as their
last one Songs like "'Purse
Snatcha/.'" "Most Def' and "Walk
in New York" are slower show-
ing that they can fiip over mellow
tracks witluiul sounding too mel
iow. The rest of the alburn is filled
with energi/ed tracks suitable tor
weekend listening when you're
ready to go out and make some
NOISF with your peoples An
other album to be on the lookout
for is Fat Joe, Jealous One's Env\.
\\ op<,-ns up with "Bronx Tale."' a
duet with telh)W boogie down vet
eran. KRS-One. (By the way . it
you ilon't have his album yet just
slop reading now ) "Envy. " "Sue
cess," "Part Deux" and "Respect
Mine" are all sure shots with the
DJ Premier remix of ■'Sh*t is
Real." "Watch Out" and 'Bronv
Keeps Creatin It " at the end to
make the album re.n. h almost clas-
sic status

Don't forget to check ilic lliji
Hop TtuMler for the newesi in un
derground hip hop every week.
with songs like "No Gimmicks"
by Lord Finesse. O C , and KRS.
"The Natural"' by Mic Cieronimo.
"'Loud Hangover" by Sadat X .ind
Akinyele. "Longevity " by J-Live
and "Men vs Many" by O C
Royal Flush and Mic Cieronimo
It you don 1 m.ogni/e llu'si-
eroups, then you've tx-en slee[iing
on Puesday nights between 1 1
p m .Hid 2 a.m.

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Dead Presidents' CD
spins best of 70s

••••••••••••••••••••

B> ( AIISIA HAKDLN

Staff Reporter

Ihe \yr.n\ Presidents Soundtrack is
ilu- iiltiiiiate compilation of '70s hits that
have ,1 mellow funk feel Allx^rl and
Allen Hughes wrote, pnxluced and di
iccied the movie, and the brothers made
sure .1 tlieme was pronounced in the
soundtrack they produced with Darryl
Porter

The instrument. It ion used in every
piece brini's about ,i unified album
Ihere is he.iv v reliance on the bass ami
orchestral strings throughout the CD If
You Want me to Slav" bv Sly and Ihe
family Stone. "Never (ionna (iive You
I Ip " by Barry White and "Where is ihe
Love " remade by Jesse and Trina, best

accentuate the tiass rhythms. Of course,
the Isaac Hayes tunes. "Walk on By "
and "The Look of Love" have sonic of
the best incorporalions of ore licsiraj
strings into R.tB songs Ihcii the infa-
mous James Blown and Curtis
Maryfield highlight Ihe use of various
instruments coupled with strength-for
ward lyrics in "The Payback" and It
riiere's Hell lielow, " respectively

riie instrumenlalion throughout tin-
album has a .sense of connei Hon hm tlu
ideas are unique from p\t\c to piece.
Hiere is niiu h flavor to the tornpil.ition
Ixcaiise the attitude of the lyrics in each
song IS different lach i ill expresses a
definite assertion atxiut life or love.

All of the songs on this album ex-
cept for one are from distinct vcxalists.

Aretha ir.iriklin with Do Right
Woman. Do Right Man" and Al Green
111 "Tired of Being Alone" express their
unique qualities. Other male v(xalists
cannot be more distinct than James
Brown. Isaac Hayes and Barry While
f he Spinners. Harold Melvin and the
Blue Notes, and the O'Jays also pertonn
ilieir respective all-time hits "I II Br
Around." "I Miss You" .md Love
Tram "

Ihi- Dt.id Presidents Soundii.u k is
an K\B .ilhum that should be used to
relax I he music, lyrics and artists are
Ihe creme de la creme, and that is rare
to find in one collection.

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Nov. 3, 1995

THE VILLANOVAN

Get It every Friday.

Colin James revitalizes classic rock

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Staff Repoitei

The First time ! heard Colin James
was on The King Biscuit Flower Hour
a weekly radio program that teatures live
performances from the legends of rock
and roil. A few weeks after Stev le Ray
Vaughn died, they aired a spe-
cial tribute show that also fea-
tured a young Canadian guitar -
ist Colin Jamt s. Colin grabbed
Stevie's attention when, at the
age of 16. he opened up for
George Thoroughgood. Sievie
bough: hiin a sirmg of plane
tickets to the states to see if
there was a spot for him in
some bands in Austin. Colin
had to sell his amp and guitar
to get down there, but Stevie
quickly replaced them.

The trip definitely paid off for hiin.
because it wasn't long before he was
touring with groups like Little Feel and
Steve Winwood. James soon become
the most hailed performer in Vaughn s

Dtiuble Trouble Band. He's played with
Keiih Richards and he eventually
opened up for the Rolling Stones on
their VooDoo Lounge tour. It was
Vaughn's influence and the lessons la-
gave James that finall\ convinced Jaiiit\
to fomi a band ot his own

Vii>;iii Records signed hiin m l'»s

( oliii James was criticallv
acclaimed and soon bej»an to
share the stage with blues
greats like Albert Collins and
Albert King, Buddy Guy and
B.H. King.

mh\ \\\s sell tilled del)ui album was an
insiantaneous smash in Canada. James
had been well known in the folk music
scene that thrives in Canada. Since the
age of 14. he was featured in a blue-

grass band that toured Canada. Colin
played guitar, mandolin and
penny whistle Word soon got out about
ihis skinny young guitar player from die
boondocks of Canada.

Colin James was critically acclaimed
and soon began to share the staj:e with
blues greats like Alben ( ollins and
Albert King. Buddy (iuy and H H
Kinp His debut album became a
niusi ha\e for anybody who was
into the roots-based rock sound
ihat the blues spawned The Ca-
nadian iiuisie industiv showered
hmi u nil Juno awards, hailini? hini
as one ol the country's greatest gui-
tarists before he even reached his
mid-twenties.

Bad Habits, is Colin James"
newest album. This release real
firms James' devotion to blues
based rock n' roll, with a heavy
accent on the blues. Ii sians off with
"Savior", a song written by English
blues perfonner Kevin Coynne. Colin' s
gritty vocals stan here and run through-
out the album. This song allows him to

go off inusicall\ and tie uses lu ilic oc-
casion. Another cover song that James
does is Robert Johnson's "Talking
Blues "" (No, the Grateful Dead didn' t
write thai one either ) It is an some
vvhai up-tempo version v. iih a me.in dis
play of slide guitar

Ihe title track, "Bad Habits " is the
albums strongest song Reese Williams
of Double Irouble helps with a dose of
Hainmoiul organ to give this modern

blues excursion the proper feel Colin
James has got a back to the basics atti-
tude "Speechless" is a insiruinental
piece that adds the |>eriod lo ihe end ol
Had Habits A ver\ [x-acetui song, thai
shov\s the lisienei iiow smooth Colin
lames can [ilay the guitar His dedica-
tion to the roots of the blues, while fla-
voring his sound with a contemporary
laste, make him a lutuie classic artist.

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r o s c o p e s

H\ Happy, lard\. Hukkv and ( utie

AMuarius; Eastern Standard Time has unbalanced your fragile equilibrium and your mental state is shaky as
usuaf For the next two weeks, you will think it is mating season and passionately pursue members of the opposite
sex Just remember to stay within the same sfx-cies and to avoid Editor -in-Chief Sean Kellv He has a deep psycho-
logical problem ms olving computer disks and should be treated with caution. Just press cancel and he will go away

Pi.sces ^ ou tail m watch the evening news on Fridav and remain ignorant of the escape of the wildcat from the
Philadelphia Zoo While heading to duFont lor W ildcat Roar you will find a lost kitty and become .someone's dinner
You will become an example to all children that ignorance is not always bliss.

\ Arie.s: NaturaHy. you did noi get the clas.ses you need for the spring I W6 semester . Show your displeasure fw
, perching in a tree and shooting rubber bands at members of the faculty Store nuts for the coming winter.

laurus Your Jedi training is not complete and Pinky and the Brain are disappointed with you Drown your
.sorrows in ., Pepsi Slurpee and play with your magic nose goblins Find a gcK)d marketing strategy for your rubber
nipple products. Just think, son mav find a new knee warming craze.

(.emini Ihe mght got foggy before we could read your stars completelv but we did get a panial message. It said
something to the effect of nachos and monkeys \ou are sick Ver\ . very sick!

Leo V-nu,llbecrashing horn vour Halloween sugai high s,,nn Ease the pain of withdrawal hv seeking out the
candy com m Ihe sofa cushions and rationing ihem lo voursell iluoiighoui the week Don' t eat the hairv ones

\ir«o: On Tuesday you will he ...nironied with .i ditticult decision regarding your cats urinar\ tract health
Weigh your options carefully and don i be atraid k- consult friends so that you can blame them later if the cat dies.

Libra: Stop giving people "looks." 'i ou are making ihem angr\ ,in<l will he the recipient of their wrath if you don' I
cut It out. Wednesday you will become the ruler of the universe, hut onl\ loi about a .second or two so put on your
purple plaid blazer and start planning ahead. Give goat cheese a try .

•Scorpio With your moon in Pi.sces it is a good nine n. n-nouike the .onsumpimn ,,| red meal ( x. to Ihe drill and
liberate all the "Chee.seburgers in Paradise" pointing out lu,w saklv in.nu the name is as you flee Dougherty with
your greasy little pals in v(Mir arms lake brief ')() nnniiie n.ips on Wednesday.

Sagittarius: Your stars indicate thai ilns ,s the perfr, i iime to do a good deed Try to abolish ihe dumb hlonde
stereotype this week by following anuind brunettes and redheads and .saving Diniiinnh'"" to everything they .say
Kick back and listen to the Tempiations all day on Ihursday.

Capricorn: Forgiveness is what this week is all about for Capricorn. Let that person who slammed you m ilu
head with a storm door, knocking you down stairs onto concrete know that you know it was just an innocent accident
Buy them stuff and give them copious shoulder massages to let them know all is tor given. L\e the word delimit

three limes

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Cultural Film Series
presents "The Piano"

Bogmen revisit the '80s

By lO.VLVn CO.NKOV

Staff Reporter

While listening to the Bogmen' s de
but album. Life Begins at 40 Mdhon
one might envision these six Long Is
landers watching a lot of early MTV and
listening to the anthems of the l')S()s
There are several guitar riffs and nun h
u.se of the keyboard on this album which
might bring back memories of tiddlm)-
with a Rubix Cube or playing Atari
This IS not t() sav that the Bogmen is a
'9()s band trapped in the decade of syn
thesizers and computen/ed drums
Rather, the Bogmen is a "'Xls hand thai
has successfully molded the sounds the\
grew up with into their own unique
sound

Accompanying these familiar
sounds of the past are harsh, sometimes

hiltri. I\in s ihal reiei t llie I'reetl and ex-
it av a>,Mni. e of the past decade Bill
( ampion's Ivrics do not make any po
htual siaicments or convey Ins
geneial 11 m s righteous'" angst Instead.
Willi an of (beat wit, he empliasi/es the
iiisamlN ,111(1 shallowness ii| niu pop
c ulture 'You say you le .i haid woik
mp man/And the rest of the world is
la/y/AII work, no play and youi |v'ople
are all crazy..,"' ("What's Behind ^(M1I
( 'oat'*"")

Suddenlv" and Raga" stand apart
Irom the lesi of ihe album "Suddenly "
a satire ot ,i gii\ s siKfden break up with
his girlfriend and the sudden rc)uvena
tion of his spirit, lias a I enny Kravit/

like, R <"C: B groove On ihe other hand,
"P.aga " has a last paced, tribal heat If
you like lieaw (H-rcussions, itns album
has jilenty to offer The blend of drums,
I \ mhals and even bongos creates a dis
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Field hockey ends
campaign with win
over Georgetown

By MK(jHAN SARBANIS

Staff Reporter

I he VillaiiDVa tickl liockfv icaiii
managed to close its season on a posi
tive note, tieteating Georgetown in its
final game I'he team tinisheci at SIS
overall (IS m ihe Big hast)

"We had a very, very challenging
schedule this year," Head ("oach Jodi
Milhous said "Thirteen out of our I.S
losses were lo teams m the lop twenty
of the couiiir\ The girls got frustrated
often over liu- course of the season, ll
was hard lor ihem to get up for every
game, but 1 am |)r()ud ot them because
they did. and they never gave up."

The team certainly had a lam-packcd
final week with five games On Tues-
day Oct. 24 the Cats lost to Lafayette,
6-2. Goals were scored by Jill Basile ami
Kristen Hun. assisted by Nina Berrittini
and Alison Parks, respectively. Thev
were both scored midway through the
second half.

"Senior Krisien Hurt stood out tre
meMdt)usly controlling the defense ovei
the course of the season." said Milhous
"She got better and belter every single
game "

Millions also lauded Basile and
goalie Sarah Wiggin.

■'Jill Basile was a dominant force
among the offense, and I couldn t say
enough about the great job Sarah Wiggin
did in goal. ■ said Milhous

Following (he loss lo I alasellc \ il
lanova lost a lieaiibreakci at home to
West Chester. I -0. on Thursday Oct. 26.
Goalie Sarah Wiggin pla>ed a siroiiL'
game with nine saves on the d.i\

After the game against West Chester,
the Wildcats were defeated by Duke on
the road on Saiunlav Oct. 2S. Hun had

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tfie lone goal of the day ft)r "Nova in the
7-1 loss. The Cats were faced with an
other game the next da> at Wake 1-oresi.
I'hey suffered another tough loss to ihe
Demon Deacons, being shutout SO

Despite being tired form the streiiu
ous week. "Nova was not ready to throw
III Ihe towel yet The team fought hard
until the end and finally got some
pashack on Halloween night, defeating
the Georgetown Hoyas 2- 1 . Junior for -
ward Cherilyn Sachal. as well as right
wing Nina Bemttim, each scored a goal
tor the final win.

Putting the whole season iii perspec-
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how they played

There is so much on oui team," she
said "We |usi had a vers competitive
schedule this vear with a lot of talented
teams li was a good year for le.iniing
and n-building,"

As for the future, "Nova will have
many Wildcats returning to the squad
next year. It definitely looks promising

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Fit HPHOIt)

I he field hockey team had a tough season as it faced countless nationally ranked squads. However, th
ended on a positive note as the team beat the Hovas.

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The first year player scored
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It was one of those take em plays,"
said Dolbin "1 just split the safety and
corner. Iliere was nobody there. They
all came up to play the run."

Park successfully lofted the ball into
the waiting hands of the wide open re-
ceiver

"1 was worried 1 was gonna drop it."
said Dolbin "It was one of those easy
catches that you're afraid might just go
right through your hands."

Again, the sfieciai teams squad blun-
dered as Mark Kieter banged the extra
point attempt off the right upright The
miss allowed William and Mary back
into the game with 1:40 remaining.
After a 66 yard pass play. .Shallcross
lined up from 29 yards out to nail his
third field goal of the day.

"I was a little conservative," said
Willi. (in and M.irss Head Coach
JiiimiNc l.dscock '1 knew with a field
uoal. we could tie ii up and go into over -
nine."

Overtime was unnecessary as Vill-
anova could not successfully keep the
ball Park was .sacked on consecutive
plays. With under a minute remaining,
Venezia got off a .^2 yard punt that po-
sitioned the Tribe inside Nova territory.
Four plays later, Shallcross kicked his
fourth field goal of the gaine from 47
yards out.

'Nova was left to ponder its ill-fate.
"We can pretty much play with any-
one," said Jackson "For some reason
ue haven't figured out how to win the
close ones

The WildLals will ii\ lo pui a posi-
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to Rhode Island tomorrow Rhode Is-
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division of the Yankee Conference,
Nevertheless, a light game can be ex-
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A blink .i| iIk- csr vs.is all itn- mm- ii
took lot llu- inrii's v^aU-i polo team lo
see Us season come lo and abrupt and
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2 record which proved lo be a crucial
and decisive factor in bringing its sea-
son to a halting finish

In their first m itch on Oct. 27, the
Wildcats managed to slide by George
Washington with a 12-11 victory. Fresh
man Jett Nignni had a sensational game,
tallying six goals, two steals and one
assist. Jamie Randall scored two goals
while grabbing two steals Other scor -
ers included John Riley, Brian
Tomsheck, Anthony Sanloro and Kevin
Driscoll Ben lg(>e collected 12 saves
ill goal

In another close game, Villanova
landed on the short side ot an 8-7 loss
to Richmond. Freshman Pat Kain
scored four goals in a worthy effort,
while Tomsheck had another .solid per-
formance with two goals and three
steals. Darren Hardel scored 'Nova's
final goal. Igoe captured eight saves in
net

After losing to Richmond, the Wild-
cats would continue to stnjggle, clos-
ing their season on a negative note as
Ihey dropped their final game to Slip-
pery Rock in a frustrating 1 2-X loss De

spile ihe defeat, the WiKkats put in a
stiong effort Randell led the team with
a hat trick, while sophomore Tomsheck
had another impressive outing with two
goals, two steals and two assists Riley .
Nigrmi and Dave Prusakowski rounded
out the scoring In Ins final game of his
collegiate career, senior captain Igoe
blocked eight shots in goal

With Its poor showing at the .South-
ern Playoffs, the water polo team was
knocked out of contention for the East-
ern Championships. This came as a big
disappointment for a team who was
ranked in the preseason Top 20. Though
their efforts fell short, Ihe Wildcats had
an impressive seasi)n marked by many
outstanding perfomiances, posting a fi-
nal record of 19-10.

The water polo team's season ended

HLE PHOTO

on a sour note as it dropped two of three in the Southern Divison playoffs.

Waiters needed to keep Eagles afloat

By JONATHAN KLK K

Staff Columnisi

The Philadelphia Daily News has
printed some pretty stupid things in its
time, but Wednesday's column by Ray
Didinger replaces even the article that
suggested the Phillies are a racist orga-
nization because their percentage of
black players is below the league aver -
age as the dumbest. Didinger implored
Bagles coach Ray Rhtxies to bench star
running back Ricky Watters for Mon-
day night's game against the Dallas
Cowboys. This is meant to punish Ricky
for his outburst over his limited cames
in Sundays game against the Rams.

This would be a monumental mis-

take. In fact, the only bigger mistake
the Birds could possibly make would
involve letting Randall Cunningham get
withm twenty feet of the starting unit.
With Watters nding the pines, the team
hasn't got a prayer.

Granted, on paper, it doesn't seem
like it will matter much, as the opening
spread of 14 1/2 points sugge.sts. But
this game represents the Eagles best
chance to steal a quality victory this sea-
son. Dallas, at 7-1, is gearing up for
next weeks match-up with the 49ers
Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was
quoted this week as saying, "There's
nothing in this country right now like
Ihe Cowboys versus the 49ers." This
game could go a long way in helping

the Eagles fight for a playoff spot, while
It means absolutely nothing to Dallas.
This is the kind of game that an over -
matched team like Philadelphia might
just have a chance of winning.

Okay, maybe not a good chance, but,
without Watters, they have no chance
The emotional runner currently ranks
fourth in the league in rushing with 660
yards, and his 924 total yards this year
have accounted for over .^7 percent of
the Eagles offensive attack. Al.so, the
Cowboys hard-hitting defense makes it
very dangerous to run the fast but frag-
ile Charlie Gamer any more than a hand-
ful of times.

The Birds need to .score points this
week. Their second place ranking in

total defense in the NFC is going to dis
appear after this week ' s contest, because
Aikman is going to hit whichever re-
ceiver is covered by the five foot noth-
ing Mark MacMillan all night long

This IS the kind of game that the
Eagles management paid the ebullient
Watters the big bucks for People like
Didinger like to harken back to the ex
tinct days when no one individual was
bigger than a team, and they claim that
personalities like Watters only bnng or
ganizations down. They like to say
things like there's no "1" in team, but
they need to be reminded that there is
an "I" in victory and there' s lots of them
in millionaire

Get It every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

N(jv 3, 1995 Page 29

= Intramural Update ^^—

Thundering Herd captures title on last play

B> (.rk(;(;reenfiki.f)

SuijJ Ri/Hii til

In .1 iluillmL'. (io\Mi-to-the-wire
battle. Ihe riiuiulerinu Herd defeated the
Goodfellas IS 1 \ Monday at Villanova
Statiiuin to uin the inlramuial tlajj tool-
ball chanipioiislnp Ihe jiame was a
haul foii^hl Loiiiesl. bul il was the poise
ol Ihe I'lumdering Heal that prevailed.

Both squads enleretl the game uiule-
leated after lacing stiff competition all
year. The Goodfellas dominated then
opponents and ended the regular sea.son
ranked No 1 m the \ illanovan's poll
The Thundering Herd, a collection ot
sophomi>res ready to make an impres-
sion, broke into the Top 1 0 w iili a No ^
ranking in the last jioll

Gootifellas received the ball to start
the game, but were stopped on .i third
down interception by the Hard s Dave
I lore Thundering Herd took over and
jMoceded to march down the field, led
by the savvy scrambling of quarterback
Mike Noonan The Thundering Herd
went in for the first score on a terrific
run afier a catch by Mark Beeler.

Down 6-0, the Fellas' offense took
over and drove down the field, but was
unable to score On fourth-and-goal.
Jason LaVegha completed a pass that
v\as ruled out of theendzone The nnin
dering Herd took the reigns again, scor-
ing on the ensuing possession, this time
on a run by the ultra-quick Noonan. The
extra-point failed, so the Thundering
Herd led 12 0.

Xed by quarterh.ick l.aVeglia, the

GotHllelKis oltense w.is the nmsl [
tent all yeai hut w.is Ix'ing held to no
points. Tins quickly changeil. however.
as LaVeglia completed a bomb to Scott
Alessi for a touchdown The Fellas did
not convert its extra point attempt, but
were back in contention as ihe li.dt
ended, with the score 12-6

The first half was exciting, bul the
second half was spectacular 'Huiiider
ing Herd received the kickoff and jolted
down the field, looking for a quick score
Hut (ioodtellas' iletense ste|)()eil up to
another level In order to adjust lo ilie
quickness of Noonan. they had their
safeties play closer to the line in the
hopes ot containing liim

The strategy worked Noonan 's
scrambling yards tapered of f and he was
forced to pass more. Goodfellas put
rhuiuiering Herd's offense into a fourth
and goal situation in which heavy pres
sure from the Goodfellas" defensive line
forced Noonan to ihiov\ lo an out ol
bounds player

With possession ol the ball and a
chance to tie or go ahead, Goodfellas"
offensive uint took the field. Led by the
elusiveness ot Ja> LaVeglia. Ihe
Goodfellas had moved down to the
Thundering Herd's touryardlme. Afier
three unsuccessful plays. LaVeglia fran-
tically .scrambled to find an open Alessi
to tie Ihe score at 12. This time the ex-
tra point was successful and the game
was now in the hands of the ( ioodf ellas
1 ^-12

With only 2 4.S lefi on Ihe clock,
I hundering Herd was stymied once

again t)v die Goodfell.is in ,|)inii,L' de
tense With two minutes to go and a
touilli .ind-two situation, Noonan was
unable to connect with Fiore. The out
comeof the game looked veiv hie.ik toi
Ihe Thundering Heid as all the
(ioodtellas hail lo ilo vv.is run out the
clock However, after thiee unsuccess-
lul plavs which did not run much time
oft the clock, the (ioodtellas were forced
l<i piinl

I'p to this point 111 the second halL
riiundering Herd was unable to score,
as It appeared that Goodfellas had fig-
ured out Its offense Noonan and his
team knew they only had to score one
more time to win the championship

"You can give the other team vour
play book, but as long as vou execute,
you can't be stopped,"" said Noonan al-
ter Ihe game.

With L.^O lefi to play. Tliundering
Herd began Us championslnp-w inning
drive As the clock went under one

iniiHilc Noon. Ill Weill lo ilie an plav at
tei |)l,i\ .iiid kompleled niiineious ^llolI
passes to iinemen Ihe dump passes
contused the ( ioiKllellas' defense who
had ad|ustetl lo (he scr.iinhling ot
Noonan Catches by Mark Heeler and
liore led to a third and eight situation
with onlv 22 seconds remaining
Noonan decnled to roll out of the pocket
and headed lor the end/one himselt \i
Ihe one-yard line he was met and tack
k'd on .1 great play by LaVegli.i. who
only prolonged the inevitable

Facing a fourth and goal siiuaiion
with 10 .seconds showing on die V'lll
anovaStailium scoreboard, 1 hundering
Herd called iis last timeout to coiitem
plate Its tjnal opportunity to win. Dur -
ing the timeout, the spectators gathered
around the gojliiie to make sure they luul
an excellent viewpoint for the most ini
portani pla> of the season When the
timeout ended. Thundering Herd and the
(ioodtellas lined up tor the last plav

fioni ihe Mi.ip. (Ioodtellas achieved
good |H-Meiiaiion into the pocket and
Noonan was forced to lob a pass into
the end/one that was tipped by Beeler
.iiul iiiiraculouslv laniled in the arms of
liore for the championship.

Afier Ihe game. Noonan stated that
he knew they would score, but that the
l)lav worked heiause ol ■luck."

Ihe extra |ioini tailed, hut Thunder-
iiii' Herd h.ul come liom fvliind to take
ihe lead IS I i with onlv three seconds
leti I he rest ot the game was elemen-
lar). The kickoft vv.is downed off the
tlv and Goodfell.is last [)ass was inter-
cepted to end the game.

"We suckeil ll lip and played hard."
said Noonan. "Mayfie we got a little

lucky."

Lucky or not. lluinderiiiL! Ileid is ihe
flag football mtr.inim.il champion ilus
veai

Volleyball play begins

Volleyball intramurals are underway and will be the
mam mtramural activity after soccer playoffs end. There
are three leagues: co-ecf, men's and women's. The co-ed
league has 1 J teams, two more than the men's league and
five more than the women's league.

The difference in this year's intramural season com-
pared with past seasons is that this year there is a wide
range in the abilities of the players. * There are not only
experienced volleyball players, but beginners as well, not
to mention all the levels of experience in between.

Some of the early favorites appear to be Team Fishi,
SAE, ( ourt Kings and The Britstans in the men's league
In the co-ed league Psyde-Out, First CJeneration Rita's
and Bus Drivers are the favorties.

The season will last until Nov. 27, when the playoffs be-
gin. The City Six championship will be played oh Dec. 3.

PHOTO SFAN KH \\

The Thundering Herd upset the (Joodfellas 1813, as they scored on a fourth and goal with only seconds
remaining. The Herd will now play Drexel in the City Six tournament.

Team

The Villanovan's Top Ten

Record I W

Soccer playoff results

P'irst Round

Molly McGuire 4. VLS 113

The Fiees 2, Meat Stallions I

VLS I 3: Cosmos I

PIGS 9. Club Fed 2

Brewers 3, Phalanx 2

Natty Lights 2, Smashers I (Ol )

Cleveland Steamers 4. Filectric Shoes 0

Nice defeated Navy by default

PHOTOBYSF.ANKFll V

The f ioodtellas were ranked No. 1 throughout the season, hut were
sliiiiiu-d li> the Thundering Herd,

I Tliundcring Herd !()-() 3

Tlie Herd |umps into the top slot after defeating the (ioodfellas, IS H. in the Championship

2. Goodfellas • 7-1 I

The Cioodfellas slip a not< h after faltering in the chan.pioship game. Their i.onnalK ,>, ,..„( offen.se was .shut down by the
I hundering Herd •'

? Dog Pile f-, \ )

Tlie Dog Pile lost a heartbrcaker to die numdeiing Herd in ihe final minute of the semifinals.

4 Fvekiel 25 17 7-12

Ezekiel put up a good tight agamsi the ( ,oo,l|ellas after winning a controversy-ridden game against the Bomb.

."i The Homb 5.2 5

TI1C Bomb lost to F/ekiel in ilie .|iiarierfinals .ifier winning five of their first six games.

'' Ihe Hoyz 5-1 7

Ihe Hon/ uere eliminated from plav after lositig to Dog Pile, 32-31 Ihe Royz scored 77 points in their two playoff

games and beat No 7 Mudslides 111 the .seond round. •

7 Pi Kapps 5-18

Pi Kapps were eliminated by the Bomb in the second round in a defensive struggle, 12-6. They went into the game
Ii i\ ing scored 181 points in five games, including 47 in the first round of the playof fs.

>- i'hi .Sig I 5-2 9

Phi Sig advanced to the third round before they were defeated 31-14 by Thundering Heard. The> luul beaten a tough
Run n Shoot team 47-22 in the .second round.

' I he Tundra 3-3 6

The TundVa makes the final Top 1 0 depite its poor final record because ihey advanced to the quarterfinals before losing.
I heir three lo.s.ses came to No. 2. No. 4 and No. 5 teams.

10. Run 'n Shoot 4-1 10

Run n Shoot was undefeated until their second round loss to Phi Sig I. They are one of only eight teams that had fewer
than two k)sses for the vear.

»>

Page 28

Nov 3, 1995

THE VILLANOVAN

Get It evefy Friday.

W. polo season
ends in defeat

B> kKi.i ^ (

K I IN

A hiink ot the l-vc was all the time ii
niok tor the mens uater polo team to
see lis season come to and abrupt and
disappoiniingend. The Wildcats" lack-
luster perlormance in the Southern Di-
vision Playott's. held last weekend in
Princeton. N.J.. toiled any possibilities

01 post-season action at the Eastern
Championships, After an impressive 10-
3 road trip. "Nova turned in a dismal I -

2 record which proved to be a crucial
and decisive factor in bringing its sea-
son to a halting finish.

In tiieir first match on Oct. 27. the
Wildcats managed to slide by George
Wa.shinglon witha 12-11 victory. Fre.sh-
man Jeff Nignni had a sensational game,
tallying six goals, two steals and one
assist. Jamie Randall scored two goals
while grabbing two steals Other scor -
ers included John Riley, Brian
Tomsheck. Anthony Santoro and Kevin
Driscoll. Ben Igoe collected 12 .saves
in goal.

In another close game. Villanova
landed on the short side of an 8-7 loss
to Richmond. Freshman Pat Kain
scored four goals in a worthy effort,
while Tomsheck had another .solid per-
fnrmanrf with two goaU and three

spite the defeat, the Wildcats put in a
strong effort. Randell led the team with
a hat trick, while sophomore Tomsheck
had another impressn e outing with two
goals, two steals and two assists. Rilev ,
Nigrini and Dave Prusakowski roundel
out the scoring. In his final game of his
collegiate career, senior captain Igoe
blocked eight shots in goal.

W'lth its poor showing at the SmuiIi
crii Playoffs, the water polo team u,l^
knocked out of contention for the Eiasi
eni riiampionships This came as a big
disappummu-nt for a team who was
rankcil m ihc preseason Top 20. Thoiirh
their efforts fell shod, the Wilde, iis h.nt
an impressive season marked b> many
outstanding performances, posting a fi-
II. ll lc\(>ul <it 14-10.

I he water polo team's season ended

I II I I'IKHii

on a sour note as it dropped two of three in the .Southern Divison playof fs.

Waiters needed to keep Eagles afloat

steals, Darren Hardel scored "Nova's
final goal. Igoe captured eight saves in
net.

After losing to Richmond, the Wild-
cats would continue to struggle, clos-
ing their season on a negative note as
they dropped their final game to Slip-
pery Rock in a frustrating 1 2-8 loss. De-

Hy JONAIHANKLRK

Staff Columnisr

I he I'luladclpliia Daily News has
printed some pretty stupid things in its
time, but Wednesday's colunui In R,i\
Didinger replaces even the articie that
suggested the Philhes are a racist orga-
nization because llicir pcrtenUiL'e ot
black pla\er>.4vWi<-tw i\\^ \^.^^^^ ti^t^

age as ihe dunibesi DnimgiT implored
Eagles coach Ray Rhodes to bench star
running back Ricky Walters for Mon-
day night's game against the Dallas
Cowboys. This IS meant to punish Ricky
for his outburst over his limited carries
in Sunday's game against the Rams
This would be a monumental niis-

lake. In lact. the only biggei mist. ike
the Birds could possibly make would
involve letting Randall Cunningham get
within twenty feet of the starting unit
With Walters riding the pines, the team
hasn'i eol .1 [irasei,

(iranied. on paper, it doesn't seem
like It will 111. liter much, as the opening
spuMil ot 14 1/2 points suggests. But
fbr: pninr rrprr<;rnrr the Eagles best"
chance to steal a quality victory this sea-
son. Dallas, at 7-1. is gearing up for
next week's match-up with the 49ers,
Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was
quoted this week as saying. "There's
nothing in this country right now like
the Cowboys versus the 4yers ' This
came could go a long wav in helping

Ihe l-;agles fight tor a pla>ot I spot, while
It means absohnely nothing to Dallas
This is the kind of game that an over-
itialched team like Philadelphia miphl
just have a chance ot winning,

( )ka\ , maybe not a good chance, but.
without Walters, they have no chance
The emotional runner ciirreiiiK ranks
fourth in the leaguut^M mj^tiniii: u iili ddd
"yards, and his ^24 total yards" this year
have accounted for over 37 percent ot
the Eagles offensive attack. Also, the
Cowboys hard-hitting defen.se makes it
very dangerous to run Ihe fast hut frag
lie Charlie ( ianier any more than a hand
ful of times.

The Birds need to score points this
week Their second place raiikiiu' in

lol.il delciise III the NIC is going to dis-
appear alter this v\eek ' s contest, because
Aikman is going lo hii whichever re-
ceiver IS covered b\ the five foot noth-
ing Mark MacMillan all night long.

This IS the kind of game that the
Eagles management paid the ebullient
Walters the big bucks for F*eople like
nuliiiger like to horkcn back lo the ex-
iiiiLi il.ivs uluii no one individual was
biggei lliaii a learn, and they claim that
personalities like Walters only bring or-
gani/ations down. They like to say
things like there's no "I" in team, but
ilu\ need lo bt" reminded that there is
ail I 111 victory and there' slots of them
in millionaire.

Get It every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

Nov. 3, 1995 Page 29

= Intramural Update ~~

Thundering Herd captures title on last play

By (;rk(,(;rki \j n I n

StiiJ] Hcpiiiicj

In a thrilling, down-to-the-w ire
battle, the Thundering Herd defeated the
Goodfellas IS! .^ Monday at Villanova
Stadium to win Ihe intramural Hag foot-
ball championship. The game was a
hard-fought contest, bui it was the poise
of the Thundering Herd that i^^evailed.
Both squads entered the game unde-
leated after facing stilt competition all
year. The Goodfellas dominated their
opponents and ended the regular season
ranked No 1 m the Villanovan's poll
The Thundering Herd, a collection of
sophomores ready to make an impres-
sion, broke into the Top 10 with a No, }
ranking in the last poll.

Goodfellas received the ball to start
the game, but were stopped on a third
down interception by the Hards Dave
Fiore. Thundering Herd look over and
proceded to march down the field, led
by the savvy scrambling of quarterback
Mike Noonan. The Thundering Herd
went in tor the first score on a terrific
run after a catch by Mark Beeler.

Down 6-0. the Fellas" offense took
over and dro\ e down the field, but was
unable to score. On fourth-and-goal,
Jason LaVeglia completed a pass that
was ruled out of the endzone. The Thun-
dering Herd took the reigns again, scor-
ing on the ensuing possession, this time
on a run by the ultra-quick Noonan. The
extra-point failed, so the Thundering
Herd led 12-0,

Led by quarterback LaVeglia, the

doodtellas' offense was the most po
lent all year but was being held to no
points. This quickly changed, however,
as LaVeglia completed a bomb to Scott
Alessi for a touchdown The Fellas did
not convert its extra point attempt, but
were back in contention as the half
ended, with Ihe score 12-6,

The first half was exciting, but the
second half was spectacular. Thunder-
ing Herd received the kickoff and jolted
down the field, looking for a quick score.
But Goodfellas' defense stepped up to
another level. In order to adjust to the
quickness of Noonan, ihey had their
sateties play closer to the line in the
hopes of containing him.

The strategy worked. Noonan 's
scrambling yards lapered off and he was
forced to pass more. Goodfellas put
Thundering Herd's offense into a fourth-
and-goal situation in which hea\ y pres-
sure from the Goodfellas' defensive line
lorced Noonan to throw lo an out-of -
bounds player.

With possession of the ball and a
chance to tie or go ahead, Goodfellas'
offensive unit took the field. Led by the
elusi\eness of Jay LaVeglia. the
Goodfellas had moved down to the
Thundering Herd "s four yardline. After
three unsuccessful plays. LaVeglia fran-
tically .scrambled to find an open Alessi
to tie the score at 1 2. This time the e\
tra point was successful and the game
was now in the hands of the Goodfellas
13-12.

With only 2:4.'^ left on the clock.
Thundering Herd was stymied once

again b\ the Goodfellas inspiring de
tense. With two minutes to go and a
fourth-and-two situation. Noonan was
unable to connect with Fiore. The out-
come of the game looked very bleak for
the Thundering Herd as all the
Goodfellas had to do was run out the
clock. However, after three unsuccess-
lul plays which did not run much time
ott the clock, the Goodfellas were forced
to punt.

L'p to this point 111 the second half.
Thundering Herd was unable to score,
as it appeared that Goodfellas had fig-
ured oul its offense. Noonan and his
team knew they only had to score one
more time to win the championship.

"You can give the other team your
play book, but as long as you execute,
you can't be stopped." said Noonan al-
ter the game.

With 1:30 lefl to play. Thundering
Herd began its championship-winning
dri\e. As the clock went under one

minute. Noonan went lo the an play al-
ter play and completed numerous short
passes to linemen The dump passes
confused the (Joodfellas' delense who
had adjusteil to the scrambling of
Noonan. Catches by Mark Beeler and
Fiore led to a third-and-eighl situation
with only 22 seconds remaining.
Noonan decided to roll oul of the pocket
and headed for the endzone himself. At
the one -yard line he was met and lack-
led on a great play by LaVeglia. who
only prolonged the inevitable.

Facing a fourth-and-goal siiualion
with 10 seconds showing on ihe Vill-
anova Stadium scoreboartl. Thuiiderini!
Herd called its last timeoul to contem-
plate Its final opporluiiit) to win. Dur-
ing the timeout, the spectators gathered
around the goahne lo make sure they had
an excellent viewpoint for the most im-
portaiit pla\ of the season. When the
timeout ended. Thundering Herd and the
Goodfellas lined up tor the last pla\

l-ioiii Ihe snap, (ioodtellas .i.hie\ed
good |)eiietration into the p'.ket aiui
Noonan was forced to lob a ;>ass mio
the end/one that was tipped h\ Beeler
and miraculously landed in the amis oi
Fiore for the championship.

After the game. Noonan staled ll.al
he knew they would score, but that the
pla\ worked because of "luck "'

The extra point failed, bui Thunder-
ing Herd had come (mm behind lo take
Ihe lead 18-13 wiili only three .seconds
let! The rest of the game was elemen-
lar\. The kickoff was downed ^^ii the
tl\ and Goodfellas last pass was inter-
cepted to end the game.

"We suckeil il up and played hard "
said Noonan. "".Maybe we got a liiilc
lucky."

Lucky oriioi. f'hundering Herd is ihc
Hag football iniramur.il champion thiN

\ear

Volleyball play begins

\<>lii\l)all inliamuriils are uncktwax and will Iw tin-
niaui inliatniiial aili\it\ a(hi s<icier piaNofTs tnd. I hero
aif thrtt kauiKs: co-rd. nun's and wonun's. I In- lo-td
kaiiUf has k< tianis. two nun\- than the nien .s italic and
five more than (he women's leautie.

Ihe diflerence in this year's inlranmrai season eom-
pared with past seasons is that (his vear (here is a wide
ranye in (he ahili(ies ol (he players. There are no( onl\
experieneed \olle\l)all players. ()nt heyinners as well, not
(o mendon all the levels of experience In l)e(ween.

Some ol (he early fa\ori(es appear to he leam I ishi.
,S \l., ( onrt Kinjis and Ihe Hri(s(ans in (he men's league.
In (he eo-ed league IN\de-()u(. First (ieneradon Ki(a's
and Hns l)ri\ers are (he la\or1ies.

I lie season will las( un(il Nov. 27, when (he phnolls he-
SZm. I he ( i(\ Six championship will he played on Dec. .V

Ih.

I (in

I hiinde
liiimi; .

ring
llu

Herd
H.rd

upset lilt (.imdtellas IS I <. .is llu\ svui id on .i luni Ih and
"ill now pl.n |»r ( vt I III tin City Six tniii ii.inu nt.

go.d vMtIi iinh

Team

The Villanovairs Top Ten

Record LW

Soccer playoff results

I irst Koiirul

iVk)ll\ \k(iiinv4. VI S II ^

The r-iuLis 2. Meal Sialiioii.s 1

VI. S n. Cosmos 1

PKiSO. Club Led 2

Bieweis ^. Phalanx 2

Natty Lighis 2. Siii.ishers I (OT)

Cievelaiicl Sieaiiiers 4. F:leclru .Shoes 0

Nice (lek-ated \;tvy by (lefaiill

I Thundering Herd l()-() 3

The Herd jumps into the top slot after defeating the Goodfellas. 18-13. in the Championship.

2. Goodfellas y.j |

The Goodfellas slip a notch after faltenng in the champioship game. Their normally potent offense was shut down by the
Thundering Herd. ^

3. Dog Pile ft. I 4

The Dog Pile lost a heartbreaker to the Thundering Herd in the final minute of the semifinals.

4. Ezekiel 2.S:17 7-12

Ezekiel put up a good fight against the Goodfellas after winning a controversy-ridden game against the Bomb.

5. The Bomb 5.2 5

Tlie Bomb lost to E/ekiel in the quarterfinals after winning live of their first six games.

6. The Boyz 5-17

The Boy/ were eliminated from play after losing to Dog Pile. 32-3 1 The Boyz .scored 77 pomis in iheir iwo plavol f
games and beat No. 7 Mudslides in the .seond round.

7. Pi Kapps 5-1 S

Pi Kapps were eliminaleil h\ the Bomb in the second rouml in a delensne struggle. 12-6 They went into the L'ame
having scored IHl points in fi\e games, including 47 m the first round of the plavol Is

Rim

X. Phi Sig I .S-: q

Phi Sig advanced lo the ihird round belore they were delealed ^1-14 by [luiiidenni: Heard llie\ had beaien a louL-h

siiooi leam 4 /

in Ine >e«.oiiu i.umil.

3-^

The GofKllelias were ranked \<». ] fliroiii:b<uil the season, hut were
stunned b^ the ( Ininfleriny lf« rt!.

^. The Tundra

The Tuiurra makes ilie Una! lop 10 depile its poor tinal record because lhe> advanced lo the qtiarterlinals belore losing
1 heir three losses came to No. 2. No. 4 .md No. 5 teams

10 Run "n Shoo! 4-^1 in

Run n Shoot was undefeated until ihei- second round loss 10 Phi Sig I. The> are one ol uiii\ ea-lu leatvis iliai liad lew-r
ihaii iv\ii h»sscs loi the \ear . ' .

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Pheonix to eclipse foes
en route to Western crown

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^an Antoniu s David Robinson will patrol his neighborhood as
he Spurs will struggle and finish third in the Midwestern Division

By S IKFUKN HAUG

Slti// /<,■/>( nlcr

Tlie West appx-ais it) Ix' \er> balanced
this season, with a least tour teams hav
iiig a legitimate shot at reaching the Fi-
nals. Tlie coiiterence also welcomes the
Vancouver Grizzlies to the Midwest
Division.

MIDWtST DIVISION
1 HOUSTON ROCKETS

The dynamic duo of Hakeem
Olajuwan and Clyde Drexler steam
rolled through the playoffs last year and
will certainly improve on last season's
47 victories. I( Sam ("assell and Ki)bert
. Horry play like they did in the
postseason, and free agent Mark Bryant
provides consistency at the power for
ward slot. Houston could bring home
the title again

2 UTAH JAZZ

Hach year the Jazz are one ot the
leaders in wins dunng the regular sea-
son and come up empty in the playoffs.
Karl Malone and John Stockton don't
have jnany chances left, and the health
of center Felton Spencer could be the
key to a championship run. If Utah ex-
its early from the playoffs this year, it
could cost Head Coach Jerry Sloan his
job

^. SAN ANTONIO SPURS
The trade of Dennis Rodman makes
this a difficult team to predict MVP
David Robinson was sensational last
season (27.6 ppg. lO.S rpg) and Sean
Elliot's emergence as a scorer was much
needed. Although the Spurs will not
miss Rodman's theatrics, his defense

Aging New Yorl( to steai
East titie in nicl( of time

By ROMAN VACCARI

Staff Reporter

The start ot every NBA season pro
Yokes questions ih.ii nccii to be an-
swered. This IS particul.ir!) the case in
the Eastern Conference. Can Orlando
take that final step':* Do the Pacers have
the talent to reach the finals ' What will
Rodman's hair color be .' These are |iisi
.some of the questions that will dcici
mme the best of the East.

ATLANTIC DIVISION

I NEW YORK KNICKS

Don Nelson takes over a veteran
team after Riley slithered out of town
Starks will flourish under Nelson' s up
tempo offense, as will Mason, who will
handle the ball often If Patrick' s knees
hold up and the Knicks learn how to
make foul shots, he might just get that
ring before the window of oppomiiiii\
closes.

2 ORLANDO MACK'
Tlie Magic have one of the K'st 1-2
punches in the league with Penny and
Shaq. Coach Brian Hill could be in
trouble if he does not get this team back
to the finals Look for Orlando to gel
off to a slow start with O'Neill out, but
they will finish strong upon his reliirn
^ MIAMI HEAI

Pat Riley immediately brings respect
to this team However, aside from Rice
and Willis, this squad is short on talent
Riley will improve the Heal, but it will
be several years before Miami i ,m i nn
tend

4 WASHINGTON BULLETS
Tlie Bullets have put together a sohd
voiing frontt oiirl i onsistmg of Weblvr.
Howard and W.iljate With the addition
of Price one would ihink ih.ii this is bet
ler than a fourth place te.im However,
Jim Lynam's coaching abilities have to

be facloreil iiiio the equation
^. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
The Sixers got the steal of the draft
in Jeny Stackhouse Tlie addiiioiKs of
Dumas and Vernon "Mad Max " Max-
well makes you wonder if this is a bas-
ketball team or a rehab clinic The Sixers
look tor Bradley to continue to improve

6 NEW JERSEY NETS
Derrick Coleman will continue to

give coach Beard headaches Rookie Ed
O'Bannon will be a welcomed edition.
but this team is headed nowhere in the
near future.

7 BOSTON CELTICS

It IS hard to believe that this proud
franchise will finish in the basement
ML Carrs self-appfimtment as coach
was the worst personnel decision of the
off-season Barros and Radja will get
their points, but this team is simply aw-
ful.

( KNTRAI. DIVISION

1 CHICAGO BULLS

MJ will return to his old form and
recapture the sconng title Pippen is one
of the best, but he will have to take a
back se.il to Jordan Rodman will have
a positive impact. Despite a thin bench,
the Bulls will contend for the crown

2 INDIANA PACERS

Miller IS the best pure sh<xiter in the
league However, other than Miller and
Smits, the Pacers lack the offense punch
They have added vt-terans Ricky Pierce
and I-.ddie Johnson in hopes ot reach
ing the finals.

^ DETROIT PISTONS

I he Pistons will be the surprise team
of ihe season under the tutelage of Doug
( ollins Rookie of Ihe \ear Grant Hill
IS already a superstar Ihe acquisition
of Hiorpe adds some muscle lothe learn.
while Dumars and Houston will ion
tiniie to jipht It up

4 MILWAUKEE BUCKS

\ Like the Pistons, the Bucks are a
le.im on the rise (ilen "Bii' Dog"
Kobjnson will put up big numbers Vin
Baker is the most unheralded all-star on
the team who may finally get the recog-
nition that he deserves The Bucks,
however, still need improvement at the
center position and at the point.

5 CHARLOTTE HORNETS

The foundation of this organization
is quickly crumbling Alonzo Mourn-
ing will be traded Larry Johnson no
longer has a back Bristow will be fired
This could be a nightmare season for a
team that once had such a bright future.
b ATLANTA HAWKS
Can the Braves repeat ' The Hawks
will certainly not be the talk of the town.
They do not have much more than
Blaylotk. Smith, and Augmon Iu?nny
Wilkens needs ,^2 wins to reach KXK)
Good luck Lenny Atlantan fans can
always look forward to the Olympics
7 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Coach Eralcllo will have his hands
full with this team Majerlc should be
their top scorer The Cavs, however, will
have to rely on defense to win games
X TORONTO RARORS
When's the lottery' If Toronto is
lucky, another MJ, Patrick, or Shaq
could be wailing Coach Brendan
Malone 's Raptors, although, should be
the best team in Canada.

PRKDK riONS

( HAMPIONS

New York Knicks

( ()A( HOKTHK

YEAR

Doug Collins

ROOKIK OK niH

YEAR

lerrv Slackhouse

MVP

I'alru k Ewing

and rebounding will surely be missed.

4. DALLAS MAVERICKS

The young trio of Mashbum, Jack-
son and Kidd will provide fits for the
Maverick's opponents. If rookies
Cherokee Parks and Loren Meyer pro-
vide support for Popeye Jones up front,
the Mavs may be a surprise in the West.

5. DENVER NUGGETS

Tlie Nuggets made several changes
ill the offseason, but the changes did not
necessarily improve the team If
LaPhonso Ellis doesn't rebound from a
knee injury and rookie Antonio
McDyess needs time to adjust. Denver
will disappoint their fans,

6. MINNESOTA
TIMBERWOLVES

All eyes will be on teenage .sen.sa-
tion Kevin Gamett, the first rookie to
skip college since Moses Malone.
Guard Isaiah Rider is a cancer in the
locker room and will undoubtedly be
traded by the end of the season.
7 VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES
C3reg Anthony, Gerald Wilkins.
Kenny (Jattison, Byron Scott and Bryant
Reeves — the Grizzlies better have inter
esting halftime shows planned. The
games will already be over.

WESTKRN CONFERENCE

1 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
This is the la,st year of George Karl's
contract With Kemp, Pay ton and
Schrempf the talent is there to make a
run. Unless the Sonics win at least two
playoff series, dramatic changes will be
made Is this their year.'
2 PHOENIX SUNS
This will probably be Sir Charles'

last hurrah. With a healthy Danny Man-
ning expected around Christmas, the
Suns will be ready come playoff tune.
If Wesley Person can replace the traded
Dan Majerle, the Suns could reach the
Finals.

-V LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Nick Van Exel could be the most
exciting player in the NBA afier Jordan,
and Vlade Divac is a consistent pillar in
the middle. Inexperience, however , will
hun them. The Lakers are a year away
from being a .serious championship con-
tender.

4 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Hardaway and Sprewell are the best
hackcourt in the West If rookie Joe
Smith lives up to the billing and Chris
Mullin stays healthy, the Warriors are
playoff bound

.S SACRAMENTO KINCJS
Mitch Richmond (22.X ppg) can
shoot the lights out and Walt Williams
showed great potential at small forward.
TTie Kings, however, are not a playoff
team with Bobby Hurley and rookie
Tyus Edney running the point

6 PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
Despite winning 44 games la,st sea-
son, the Blazers will have to rebuild.
Center Arvydas Sabonis should show
his offensive skills, but P.J Carlesimo's
team will be looking forward to the lot
tery.

7 LOS ANGELES ( LIPPERS
Each .season, you can count on two

things: Dennis Rodman's hair will
change colors, and the Clippers will fin-
ish in the basement. Despite some
young talent. LA will be fighting for a
high drafi pick again.

CHAMPIONS

Phoenix Suns
COACH OF THE YEAR

Dick Motta. Mavericks

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Joe Smith, Warriors

MVP

Hakeem Olajuwan

Sam ("assell will help Houston defend its championshi
earn will finish atop the Midwestern division, but will
)y the .Suns in the playoffs.

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Women's cross country falls to defend title

By MARC ANCiELACCIO

Assistant Sports Editor

For the first time in seven years, the
women's cross country team was unable
to capture the Big East crown, finishing
•second to Providence last Saturday at
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY

Four nationally ranked teams would
battle each other and the muddy course
for the Big East title No 3 Providence
captured the top spot, finishing three of
its .scorers in the top 10 for a total of M
points, while No. 2 ViUanova finished
14 points be-
hind the Fri-
ars in the sec-
ond slot. Two
other nation-
ally ranked
teams,
Georgetown
(No. 5) and
' Boston Col-
lege (No. 18),
rounded out
the top four

finishers with 7.3 and 93 points, respec-
tively.

"Second place to Providence, the
third team in the country, is not totally
bad," Head Coach John Marshall said.
"It's unfortunate, we're upset about it,
but it's not bad."

Despite the poor running conditions
brought on by the torrential rams the
night before, the pace of the race was
fast as each of the top-ranked teams tried
to keep up with each other. When the
last runner crossed the line, and the fi-
nal numbers were tallied, Villanova
would have four runners in the top 10.
Senior Jen Rhines once again

showed her leadership as she finished
second. Her tune of 17:17 was 13 sec
onds off the pace of the first place fin-
isher. Mane McMahon of Providence

Just behind Rhines was teammate
Krestena Sullivan. The junior finished
in third place with a tune of 17:30.

Freshmen Carrie Tollefson and
Kristine Jost rounded the quartet of top-
10 finishers. Tollefson captured the
sixth spot in 17:47 while Jo.st crossed
the line eight seconds later in the ninth
spot.

"Any time you get four young ladies
in the top nine

K.I. next Saturday The mam I.kus, how ,hat meet is in preparation fo, |,h,u

ever, is on the nalioiial championship. ineet|"
according to Marshall Mini

-Ti M,-A A > Marshaii knows. tu)wever, that (he

I he N A A ( liampionshi,v thai ' s ,eam must raise its level of competition

'I, that s the Big Dance, that's what .f „ wishes to distinguish itself as the

we ve been gearing for." commented Ix-st in the nation again tins year

Marshall "Everything subsequent to "If everyone can step ,t up one noicl,

In^'lnT toi the NCAA Championships.
vse (..III vvin Thai includes everyone,
ever) one of our five runners."

We will .s(X)n see if the Wildcats are
able to fulfill Marshall's plan when they
attempt lo defend their crown in Ames,
Iowa on Nov 20

Second place to
Providence, the third
team in the country, is
not totally bad.

Head Coach John Marshall

and two are fresh
men, it's a tre-
mendous effort,"
said Marshall.

Rounding out
the scoring for
the Wildcats was
senior Stacy
Robinson, fini.sh-
ing in the 31st
position.

According to
Marshall, even tliough the Cats ran well
individually, they did not run well to-
gether, which ultimately cost them the
title they had held far the last six years.
"WTiJif happens in the Big East con-
ference is that if you don't run a very
strong race as a team, you will lose, and
that's what happened," explained
Marshall. "We ran very well, but we
didn't run very strong [as a unit] and
consequently we were second."

The team will now have to discard
its performance in the Big East Cham-
pionship and prepare for the ECAC
Championship, -which is al.so the NCAA
Championship qualifying meet, in Bos-

Men runners take fourth at
Big East Championships

'f^mttimrit

Volleyball riding a
seven game streak

Continued from /Hii;c .^2
no lime to get complacent as they will
take their 'Refuse to Lose" altitude on
the road, where they will finish the regii
lar season with six (.rucial matches

"We play our best when our backs
are up against the wall," said Twomey
These roail matches will show how
lar this team has come Villanova will
play Ihe first of its road games on Fri
day night against Syracuse (14-14, 2-
!S) T'he Cats will then travel to Pitts-
burgh lo face Ihe Panthers on Sundav
(ki S in a (.rilical match. Tlie wmiui
of ihis match will most likelv go on lo
finish set ond in the Big Fast .md thus
would not ha\e to fate national power
house Noire Dame iinlil llic Hij.' |-,isi
rouriiamenl Final.

"I'm (iredicting .i \ulor\.' said
Twomey. "Pitt is a great team, but I think
that we can rise lo the (R-casion "

After facing Pitt. 'Nova will go up
.igainst Drexel in a Big Five battle II
Ihe Cats beat Drexel, which they should,
then the season finale makh ag.iinsi
Temple will be for the Big Five Cham
pionship

The Cats have l'ouc from being .i
young team that was not sure if it u>uld
win lo gelling mio a team thai leliises
to lose

ConKralulations lo Ihe \oilev-
ball team which finished with its
best conference record e\er.

By DON MEIER

Staff Reporter

It was a four team race for the Big
East Cross Country Championships last
Saturday at New York's muddied Van
Cortlandt Park. Runners for these teams
took 21 of the top 30 places, with Provi-
dence taking the team title and Villanova
finishing in the fourth position.

The Providence Fnars emerged vic-
torious from the

nip-and-tuck affair

with a total score of

."^O ptiints. Defend-
ing champion

Georgetown was

second with 74

points New Big

East entry Notre

Dame followed

with 83 points, five

ahead of the Wild-
cats.

"Their effort was outstanding," said
Associate Head Coach Jim Tuppeny
"We were plea.sed with the way that ev-
erybody ran. They turned in a real work-
man-like effort."

Tuppeny was particularly pleased
with the fact that the Cats gave
Georgetown and Notre Dame all that

they ei^uld hanrlle TVi.- f'r.H; <1.., od th^

gap With Notre Dame from their previ-
ous meeting, when the Fighting Irish
beat them by 77 points.

The Cats' performance was espe-
cially strong at the top, with both Ken
Na.son and Kevin Chnstiani finishing in
the top 10 Steve Mazur followed close
behind. To have won the race, though,
the Cats needed higher finishes from
their fourth and fifth men. flnfiirtu-
nately. the final two scorers from the

Their effort was out-
standing. We were
pleased with the way
everybody ran.

Associate Coach Jim Tuppeny

teams that beat Villanova all finished m
front of "Nova's fourth and fifth men,
Oison Crowley and Tcxld Tressler.

The first Villanova runner to cross
the line was Ken Nason, who finished
fourth overall. Nason's time of 24:58
was 28 .seconds off of the blistering pace
set by winner Mark Carroll of Provi-
dence, who coasted to a 25 second vic-
tory. Nason, who finished sixth in the
conference last .season, was expected to

finish near the
top again

Kevin
Christiani con-
tinued his ex-
cellent season
by placing
ninth with a
time of 25:16
Chnstiani has
been a model
of consistency
this year. He has been either the Cats'
No. 1 or No.2 man in every meet

Senior Steve Ma/ur stepped up and
produced a strong race. Ma/ur finishecf
in 25:28, which was good for 1 3th place
He was extremely competitive, beating
every other team's third man except toi
Georgetown's Andy Heily

"Mazur ran probably his hes\ race
since he's been at Villanova," Tuppeny
said.

Villanova's fourth man was Oison
Crowley, who fim.shed M)\h m 26;(K) In
such a big meet, this marked a break
through performance for the promising
freshman.

"Oowley has come along very
nicely for us," Tuppeny said "He ran
an excellent race"

The Irish import was closely to!
lowed by senior Todd Iressler in <2nd

place (26:04). Tressler showed some
rust after losing a significant amount of
training during the season. The coaches
estimate that his illness put him about
SIX weeks behind. He had finished 18th
in the conference last season.

The next two Wildcats were senior
Steve Howard in 44th (26:38) and
sophomore Gabriel Soto in 47th (26:26)
Freshmen C\)ulby Dunn and Brock
Butler finrshed 52nd (26:04) and 56th
(26:51), respectively. Dunn also lost a
lot of training time due to illness this
season. Butler's time marked a two-
minute improvement over his time ear -
lier in the .season. Sophomore Rich
Morris al.so ran, finishing 62nd in 270/.
If the Wildcats want to improve on
this performance they will need Na.son,
Christian! and Mazur to have excellent
races More importantly, whcx^verends
up being the final two scorers need to
try and become more involved with Ihe
other team's .scorers. This help may
come from Tressler if he regains more
of his strength. The team will need his
help if they hope to qualify for the
NCAA Championship meet

"We have our work cut out for us,"
Tuppeny said of the IC4A/NCAA Re-
gion II meet

In order to uaalifv for the NCAA
Championships, the Cats w\\^ need to
be one of the lt)p three teams in Region
if, which consists of schools from New
York to Virginia The teams tiuit
Fupfieny is particularly concerned .ifxiul
are Georgetown. Penn State. William
and' Mary, lona and Navy

The 1C4A meet, including NCAA
Regions I and 11, will take place next
Saturday at Franklin Park in Boston.
Ihe Cats ran the course m a meet ear-
lier this season.

Come watch the IceCats in their home
opener against West Chester
Sunday Nov. 5 at 1p.m.

rhe votleyball team has won seven straight and secured its l>est conference record

ever

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By MARK SPOONAl ER

SfHjrt.\ hill lor

DANIEL MAGEE

StaJJ h'eporhr

One could describe the Villaiiov;!
women's soccer season as being up and
down. Fortunately for the Cats, how-
ever, it has been more up than down.
With two consecutive wms this past
week at the Florida hitemationa! Uni-
versity tournament. 'Nova not only
snapped a four game losing streak, but
it gave the team confidence going into
Big East Championship Tournament as
a No. 4 seed.

Last Friday, the Wildcats rediscov-
ered their offensive power against
Florida InienKitionai with the help of
Maura McGhee. who scored the tying
and winning goals of the overtime con-
test. At halftime. it looked as if "Nova
would continue its slump as the women
trailed 2-0. Bui something happened to
the squad in the second period.

"We were a completely different
team. "said first-year player .VkCihec
"We played incredible in the second
half. We really pulled it together "

Two quick goals from sophomores
Christina Coroneos and Nicole Posillico
knotted the game at two But Florida
International answered by taking a .V2
lead with 22 minutes left in regulation
With 'Nova's back against the wall.
McGhee scored from twelve vards out
(with an assist form Molly Bushman)
to send the game to overtime In the
extra penod. .McGhee netted the game-
winner about SIX minutes in. Rose

Miller got the assist .Sophomore goal-
keeper Shelagh O'Hagen made seven
saves to improve her record to 2-0.

"The team played with a lot of heart,"
McCihee said. 'Whenevei it comes
dov.li to a game like that, it's a iiiaiier ol
who wants it more ""

The momentum Irom the previous
day's win apparently canieil over to
'Nova's ."^-0 drubbing of Florida .Allan
tic. The offensive onslaught in the lirst
half was provided by two goals from
McGhee ,iiul one form junior Gigi
Romero. In the second half, captain
Kosf-Marie Miller scored on a penaltv
kick SIk- had two a.ssisis on the iia>
Junior Megan .Schlussel rounded out the
scoring tor the Wikkals. notching her
first goal III the season

"We were still \er\ excited from our
will against Florida International," said
McGhee. "The defense played excel-
lent and all of our goalies got in the
game."

Sophomore keeper Diana Aties.
making her first start of the sea.son. got
the shutout

With four goals on the weekend,
McGhee was named MVP of the tour-
nament Now she and the rest of the
Cats will try to upset No. ,^ UConn. In
their first meeting. "Nova was handed a
.■^-0 defeat. But McCihee believes the
team has learned some things since then.

"We know how they play now."
McGhee said. "Last time their sweeper
came forward and scored on us Hope-
tull) our forwards can key on her this
time."

The key for victory is not knowledge,
though, it's attitude.

"When you have to win or else vour
season is over, your whole attitude
changes," said McGhee "If we play like
we did against F-'lU. anything can hap

(H'll '

It "Nova can muster a wiii against

top-seeded Connecticut, it will face the team shutout l-aSalle 2 (). (ioalkeeper

winner of Notre I3ame vs Rutgers on Jeanne Mennessy posted the victory

Sunday tor the Champu)nship The while McCihee and sophomore

tournament is being held at Setoii Hall niuUielder Gigi Romero contributed the

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Volleyball streak
puts team second

By RO.MAN VACCARI

Staff Reporter

To say that the women's volleyball
team is on a hot streak would be a ma-
jor understatement. This past week, the
Wildcats added two more victims. Provi-
dence and Boston College, to their hit
list, increasing their winning streak to
seven games, including 14 out of their
last 16. Furthermore, the Cats have won
six straight in the Big East to bring their
record to 6-1 in the conference (1.5-7
overall), placing them in a second place
tie with Connecticut and Pittsburgh.

"We refuse to lose," .said Head Coach
Ron Twomey.

Last Friday. 'Nova hosted Provi-
dence College With .several Cats play-
ing with illness, the team played
lethargicly. As a result, the Cats played
three hard fought games against the Fri-
ars. However, as all good teams do, the
Cats were able to overcome these ail-
ments to sweep the match 16-14. 15-13.
15-10. Freshman Megan OBrien led
the way. tying a .season high w iih 1 X kills
while adding 1 7 digs. 1 his ix-rtorm^incc
marked her 1 3th double-double of the
season. Sophomore sensation Stacy
Evans added 16 kills. 14 digs and four
blocks. Sophomore Kara Meier and
freshmen Elizabeth Jones contributed I ">
aiul 14 kills, respectively. Senior cap
tarn Can Clawson, who Twomey Ix
lieves to b<- the nucleus of the team.
played with the flu and was still able to
collect 38 a.ssists and 1 2 digs.

"Can C^lawson is a winner." said
Twomey. "She has the intangibles."

On Oct. 27, Villanova hosted Bos-
Ion College in its la.sl home match of
fhr vrar TTir tram was simplv domi
n.iiinj! ,is It manhandled H( m three
pan>es (15-6, 15-6, 15-13). To tlu>se m
.mtnidaiu e, it was evident that this team
WAS ha\ing fun ()Ut on the court BC
%VAS an inferior team (9-21 overall. 0-7
Hrg F-,.is|) and the Cats provecf th.il with
their dominating effort.

With their win against B( . the Wild
« aisiu I omplished several things First.
ihr win marked the trams fifth straight
win at Jake Nevin and brought their

overall home record to K-1. Secondly.
the Cats clinched a berth in this year s
Big Hast Championships, which will be
held on Nov. 18-19 at South Bend. In-
di.ina Lastly, the Wildcats tied the
school record set in 1991 with their sixth
Big East win of the year

The BC match also marked
Clawson's last home mati. h of her illus
trious career at Villano\a .Against the
Eagles. Clawson distributed 40 assists
As a three-year .starter at setter, (law son
has compiled solid numbers tor her ca-
reer, collecting 3, .587 assists. 927 digs
and 138 service aces in four years

"She has meant the world to this
program." said Twomey appreciatively

Clawson's career is not over, how
ever, as the le.im Kxiks lorwanl loclos
inc out the season and eoniiKMmg in the
Big I'.isi rournament

Looking ahead, the reii hot ( ats have
( (intinucit III] /'</t,''' ■*'/

( ()l Kn SY or MEDIA RELATIONS

First year player Maura McCJhee has scored five goals in the Cats' past three games, all of which have been
.victories. She leads Villanova's offensive attack this weekend against the No. 3 Connecticut Huskies in the Big
Fast Championship Tournament.

Football scalped by the Tribe, 18-15

By,K)K PAirKRSON

Sports h.ditor

II. ltd luck has taken mi ,i whole new
iiKMnm^ tor the footh.ill team this sea
son riiis iitne tlie misfortune came ol t
the fool of William and Mary's kicker,
who nailed a 47 yarder as time expired

Nova had led 15 12 with less than
two minutes remaining, but the W ildcat
defense, which had kept the Tribe in
check all game, faltered Two field goals
in the final two minutes left Villanova
stunned

Tins game marked the fifth time this
season that the Cats (2 6) came out on
the sliort end of a e lose matchup l-our
of those times. Nova was leading in the
f(>urth quarter

"It's tough. " said sophomore receiver
losti Dolbin, who gave the Cats their
lead in the fourth quarter when he hauled
in a 52 yard pass from fellow sopho
more Clint Park "We re a gcnxi team.
but we're a team that cant [afford to)
make mistakes We lend to make mis

takes in certain situations that cost us
llie game '■

"We can play with the No 1 team in
the country." said Head Coach Andy
lalley "You put them on the field, well
play a game just like this one "

William and Mary, which was pla\
ing Its homecoming game, entered the
game ranked No 20 in Division I AA
plav

Nova caught a break early in the
game as William and Mary marched in-
side the W'lldiat 20 yardline on its first
drive Hie Tribe coughed the ball up.
though, and sophomore lineman Derek
Forgione recovered for the Cats Un
fortunately. Villanova relumed tiie favor
as It successfully marched inside the
Inbe's 20 yardline before Park fiimbled
on a quarterback keeper

Park atoned for his error, though, as
he t(M)k the team to paydirt on its very
next possession Starting near midfield.
Park engineered a nine play dnve that
he capped off with a sprint from eight
yards out During the drive, he

scrambled four limes for 35 yards lie
finished the game with 91 yards rush
ing.

"He's a tough runner. ' s.iid Dolbin
af-KUit Park

The Iribe responded with its own
impressive drive, but it stalled al the
Nova eight yardline after junioi
t omerback Curtis Dunaway made con
seculive crucial tackles on second and
third down William and Mary's Brian
Shallcross booted the ball through Ihe
uprighls for three points

Shallcross accounted for the next
score as well, kicking a ^0 yarder that
was set up by a 36 yard puni return
Nevertheless. 'Nova entered halfiime
leaihng. 7 6

Tlie second hall l>ore witness to more
giMxl tlefense by both teams Hie only
real opportunity to score for either team
came when 'Nova lined up for a ^5 yard
field goal rhe Cats' kicking woes con
tinued, though, as Frank Vene/ia's al
tempt was bliKked

Fhe Inbe tiwk its first lead ol the

game early in the fi>urth quarter when
they converted a third and 10 situation
into a 14 yanl score The delense was
undaunted, though, and scored twd
[flints on the conversion attempt as )uii
lor Deon Jackson relumed an errant pa.ss
Coniinucd on p(n;r 27

Scoring

1st Quarter |

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Park 8 run (Kiefer kuk)

2nd Quarter

Shallcross 25 field goal

Shallcross 30 field goal

4th Quarter

Fit/gerald 14 irom Bynie

(pass failed) |

lac kson ICK) conversion

retum

VI!

Dolbin 52 from Park (kick

failed)

Shallcross 29 field goal

Shallcross 47 field goal

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Big cliill i(iiis student ticicet campout

By BETH DIBIASE

Staff Kt'piirtt'r

Tickets for the 1995-96 Men's Bas
ketball season were distnbuled to 4(K)
students Nov. 3 The tickets were to be
given out Nov 5 at 8 a.m.. but weather
conditions prompted officials to distrib-
ute the tickets earlier than planned.

Although the line was .scheduled to
form at 5 p.m. on Nov. 4, about five stu-
dents tried to start the line at 9:30 p.m.
on Nov. 1, according to Bob Nashak,
president of the Basketball Club. The.se
students were turned away, because the
Department of Public Safety was not
prepared to control the crowd until 7 the
following morning. By midnight Thurs-
day, the maximum of 400 students had
assembled around the University foot-
ball field to await the distribution. Stu-
dents were permitted to leave the line
on Fri. to attend their classes but were
unable to leave for any other reason.

The fans remained on the field until
approximately 10 p.m. on Friday when
Athletic Director Ome DeFilipjpo an-
nounced that, after consulting weather
reports which predicted temperatures
below 30 degrees, the Basketball Club,
"^ the Student Government Association
(SGA) and the Athletic Department had
come to the decision to give the tickets

out early. I'hey considered moving ev
eryone to either the duPont Pavilion, the
Jake Nevin FieKl House or the Butler
Annex, but Wildcat Roar "95. athletic
practices and fire codes precluded that
course of action.

Many students criticized the four-
day waiting peruKl for tickets, but the
Basketball Club and SCiA stressed that
by distributing the tickets on a first-
come, first-served basis, they could not
realistically restnct the starting time.

Nashak said, "We haven't even be-
gun to think about next year " SGA
President Michael O'Bnen said that "we
are looking for improvement" in ways
to enable all students tp receive tickets
without many problems. He said that
an SCjA senator has propo.sed a ticket
referendum to be held March 5 during
which students would be able to vote
on possible future ticket plans.

O'Brien criticized the Athletic
Department's handling of allocating
tickets to students. The present system
allows only one in four students to
tend each basketball game, he said. He
added that the groups involved did "the
best we could do with a bad situation
handed to us fix)m the Athletic [Depart-
ment]."

Vince Nicastro, manager of the Ath-
letic Ticket Office, said that "overall, the

PHOTO BY SHANNON HEWm

Students celebrated the opening of the 1995-96 basketball season at Wldcat Roar '95 last Friday.

people who stayed out there were 400
happy people . . . and hopefully we were
able to reward some die-hard fans and
also accommodate some other fans"

with the upcoming lotteries.

The large demand for tickets is "di-
rectly related to the high expectations
for our team," said O'Brien, .so the in-

tense interest and crowds are "a good
problem to have." The remaining stu-
dents tickets will be distnbuted in the
seven lottenes dunng the season.

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Ri^M^ tensions on campus
discussed by INCAR panel

Campus Smokeout offers
positive incentive to quit

By MAUREEN KRIK^ER

Staff Reporter

The nationwide Great American
Smokeout will take place on N(w 16
for the 19th con.secutive year, and the
University will participate by spon.sor
ing events throughout the day in the
Connelly Center. The object of the
Smokeout is to encourage tho.se who
smoke to give up cigarettes for 24 hours
If smokers realize they can resi.st for one
day, the hope is that eventually they will
quit for go(Kl This year many incen
lives are being offered to smokers in
terested in quitting their habit In addi
Hon. nonsmokers are invited to help out
a fnend by lending their support Amelia
Hollmger. director of Fnvironmental
Health and Safety and coordinator of
Villanova's Smokeout said. 'A large per
I entage of smokers would stop if they
had the opportunity to do so in a posi
live way" The Smokeout gives
Villanovans this opportunity

Since Jan 30 of this year a new
smoking policy has been in effect at
Villanova The policy states "All work
spaces and common areas mside IJni
versity buildings have been designated
as smoke free " Hollmger said "Since
this policy is in effect there is a greater
concentration on the (treat American
•Smokeout "

I^st year, many organizations at Vil
lanova participated in the Smokeout

such as the Drug and Alcohol Center,
the Panhellenic Council and peer a.ssis-
lants Dining Services offered a "cold
turkey" special giving a free 12 ounce
scxla or coffee with every purchase of a
turkey hoagie or sandwich. Outside
companies such as U.S. Healthcare and
The Amencan Cancer Society were in-
volved. U.S. Healthcare donated apples,
which were exchanged for cigarettes or
a promise not to .smoke. Out of 1000
apples. 700 were distributed.

Throughout the day. prizes and con-
tests will be offered in Connelly Cen
ter There will be a po.ster contest as well
as a chance to guess the quantity of
candy in a fishbowl Prizes will be
awarded including Villanova
sweatshirts. T-shirts, posters and more
Fraternities and sororities will sponsor
b<M)ths, and members of Panhellenic
Council will serve as judges for skits
Students will have a chance to test their
lung capacity and participate in endur
ance games.

Nonsmokers will have an opportu
nity to be supportive through the "adopt
a smoker" program TTiey may fill out a
contract promising that they "will do
what It takes to help my fnend leave the
pack behind " The nonsmokers might
give up something thai they are depen
dent on such as caffeine or chocolate to
gel insight on what their fnends might
be going through.

(continued on paj^e .^)

BY STEPHEN UBLANC

Staff Reporter

The International Committee
Against Racism presented a panel and
forum di.scussion, "Racial Tensions at
Villanova" on Tuesday, November 7.
The presentation was held to heighten
awareness of any racial tension exist-
ing on campus and to put forth ways in
which the.se tensions can be eased.

The first stage of the di.scussion was
to acknowledge the existence of racial
tension on campus through the sighting
of audience and panel members' per-
sonal examples. Most people in atten-
dance agreed that there are racial dif fi-
cuhies on campus. This formed a foun-
dation for the latter part of the presen-
tation. After discussion of personal .sto-
ries, the room came to a consensus that
a problem was evident on Villanova's
campus; it was e.stablished that a gen-
eral feeling of uncomfortableness, .strati-
fication, and tension between races and
cultures is painfully present in the stu
dent body Additionally, it was ex
pressed that the problem is ingrained to
a degree in parts of the University ad
ministration and faculty itself

An example of the manifestation of
racial tension was given by S(iA Sena
tor Sneha Patel; she related an incident
from the initial meeting of her freshman
roommate The two girls had met on the
telephone and were seemingly on good
terms weeks before the freshman on
enlation Tliree days after their phone
conversation, Sneha received a phone
call from Residence Life informing her
that the girl she had met on the phone
would no longer be her freshman room
mate When Sneha inquired further , she
was told thai the roommate had re
quested a room change based on her
apprehensions of living with an Indian
student She was afraid that Sneha
would "bum incense and c(M>k weird
fixxi" according to the office of Resi
dence Life. Sneha remarked how deeply
that incident affected her entry into the

University. An observation made in ref-
erence to that incident was that the Uni-
versity accepted those rea.sons as valid
reasons for a room change

One audience member identified
him.self as Colin, a graduate of the cla.ss
of 190.S. H« commented on his exp)eri-
ences over four years saying that the
discriminatory attitude he saw m his
friends was almost revolting. He went
on to comment that the University's
image of a diverse institution was a
farce According to Colin, the
University 's attempt to "appear diverse "
IS almost sickening He suggested that
students take these issues straight 10
Rev Eidmund J Dobbin. O S.A . since
he helps to present a false diverse im-
age Dobbin was mentioned again by an-
other student, who said that she person
ally heard him say that, "diversity was
not a problem on Villanova's campus"
This seemed to he m direct contradic

tion with the consensus reached by the
forum's panel and audience

Solutions presented by the forum
were for students to make themselves
more aware of other cultures and issues
of racial and cultural tensions It was
also suggested that students petition
their college deans this week to create a
diversity requirement for the colleges of
Commerce and Finance. Fngineenng,
and Nursing. Students were encouraged
to be proactive by discussing cultural
tensions in the classroom and s(Kial set
ting, supporting a more diverse curricu
lum that would include such programs
as Asian studies, and attending meetings
of different cultural organizations. They
were also asked to be reactive by filing
corT>plaints about institutional racism
with administration and addressing in
dividuals experiencing or expressing
racial tensions

In Memoriam

YITZHAK RABIN

1 922- 1 995

Blessed are the Peacemakers

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This week the the eililorial
board calls (or all ihe linger poini
ing to end, and would like to see
the party responsihle for last week's
ticket tiasco to step toward. Check
out nationally syndicated columnist
Cieorge Will and his opinions on
nieial dollars.

FEATURES

KOAR!!! TTiis week in Features
tind out why CAT lost its roar, get
an inside view on Special Olym-
pics, and finally, find out how one
person is tackling the probletn of
poverty.

El\nERTAINMEI\rT

Ihis week in hiitertainnieni
liiul out why you should gel
Skinned Alive," look through the
eyes of a serial killer in the review
of "CopyCafs, " avoid excessive ear
blood by checking out the review
of Luna's Penthouse . read up on the
the condition of SNL. and finally
relax your nerves with a Inp lo the
Omniverse Tlieatre,

Sports

Basketball fans were given their
lust glimpse of the 1995 1W6 edi
tion as h<ith Wildcat Roar and Ihe
exhihiiion tirst exhibition game
were played over the weekend nie
tnoiball team struggled against
Rhode Island while the woman's
soccer team ended on a
disapointing note as it lost in the
first round of the Big J-^asi
Toiimnmnet.

Scholar speaks on American saint

Hress Release

l)i W,ilk'i Jost. associate piolessin
111 the department of English at the I m
\iTsiiy of Virginia and fonner chair of
the departnient ot rhetoric and commu
nications there, will speak on ■What
Newniaii Knew A Walk on the Mod-
ernist/I'ostmodernist Side" on Wednes
day, Nov. 15 at 7:.^() m the Villaiiova
Room of the Connelly Center.

The lecture is the second in a series
coiiimenu)ratiiig the sesquiceiiteiimal of
-liitiii Henry Newman's reception into
the ( '.iiholic Church.

Jost completed his doctoral work
under the Committee on the Analysis
ut Ideas and the Study ol Methods at
the University of Chicago in 198.S and
was appointed to the faculty at Virginia
in 19HV His Kheiiniictl Ihom^ht in
lnhii Henry Newman apj^eared in 1989,
and among several forthcoming works
is an edited volume New hssaw ni
Rhetoric and! heolo^y . At Virginia, his
areas of teaching include modem and
classical rhetorical theory, the rhetoric
of law. religion and rhetoric, contem-
porary literary theory, as well as the
thought of John Henry Newman.

I)r Walter Jost will i^ivc u lectiov on John Hcnty Newman on

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Nov 15

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled by Melissa Lee
Source: The New York Times

Rabin laid to rest in
Jerusalem; mourned
by world leaders

JERIJSALKM Yit/hak Rabin was
buried on Tue.sday in ceremonies at-
tended by world leaders including
FVesideni Clinton, King Hussein of
Jordan, and six Palestinian ministers.
FLO leader Yasir Arafat did not at-
tend, citing security concerns.

Rabin was remembered as "a mar -
lyr for peace" by Clinton and "a
brother, colleague and a friend" by
Hussein, at one time a political and
military enemy.

Rabin's bixiy was laid to rest at
Mount Her/I. the burial ground of
Israel's nnlitary and spiritual heroes

The slain prime minister's 17-
\ ear-old granddaughter offered a (xt
sonal eulogy which moved many to
tears. She recalled the caress of his
hand and his "half-smile that alwavs
tolii me so much "

More than one million people vis-
ited Ihe coffin while it lay in state out
side Parliament. A candlelight vigil
was held in Tel Aviv where he was
killed It was officially renamed
\'it/hak Rabin Square on Tuesday.

The confessed assassin. 2.5-year-
old university student Yigal Amir, j

claimed that he acted alone, however,
police have also taken his 27-year-old
brother Hagai into custody, Hagai has
admitted that he helped to hollow out
one of the bullets to make it more le-
thal, but denies knowing of the as.sas-
sination plans.

Police are also looking into the pos-
sibility of links between the Amir broth-
ers and radical Jewish groups includ-
ing Kahane Chai or Kahane Lives.
However, a group leader has said there
are no links to the Amirs and said, "We
have nothing to do with this."

Yigal Amir has staled that he was
against Ihe policies of Rabin, saying ,
"1 acted alone, but maybe with God,"
He asserted Jewish law which permits
killing in order to prevent relinquish-
ing land to an enemy.

Gingrich assists in job
search for dismissed
historian

.ATLANTA — Speaker ot the House
Newt Cnngrich is seeking a job on ( 'api-
tol Hill for Prof, Christina Jeffrey
(jingrich appointed her House historian
earlier this year, but dismissed her af-
ter accusations arose that she was ami
Semitic,

Allegations stennned from reports
that Jeffrey crilici/ed a Hokxaust edu-
cation program for not examining views
ofthe Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan, The

Anii-Defamalion League of B'nai
B'rith later said that the claims were
"unfounded and unfair"

Gingrich hopes to have Jeffrey hired
as a summer consultant who would de-
velop educational programs at the Capi-
tol

The post of House historian has
since been abolished.

Four left dead, one in-
jured in lunchtime
shooting spree in Bos-
ton

BOSTON— Two men shot and killed
lour people and critically wounded an-
other after a lunch-hour argument in ihe
Charlestown neighlKirhood, police said
Two off-duty officers who were ealing
inside arrested the suspects outside.

At least 13 shots were fired inside
the 99 Restaurant and Pubs around I .M)
p,m. About .50 patrons were there when
two men involved in the argument be-
gan shooting,

I'he two suspects were arrested by
the off-duty officers at gunpoint in Ihe
parking lot of a strip mall. Police Com-
missioner Paul [ivans said he did not
believe that Ihe sh(Hiling was asscKiated
with organized crime in this blue-col-
lar neighborhood Charlestown has
been noted for violence and its "code
of silence " that often prevents residents

from admitting witnessing crimes

Naval Academy im-
plicates 24 midship-
men in drug case

WASHIN(;T0N— Twenty-four
midshipmen at the United Stales
Naval Academy were implicated in
either Ihe sale or use of drugs, in-
cluding LSD and marijuana, said
academy officials on Tuesday,

Five suspected of selling drugs
could face a court-martial, while the
19 others charges with use may be
dismissed

Many of those charges are jun-
iors and seniors, a disturbing fact for
Ihe academy to face said one senior
otticial, because they should know
Ihe rules belter.

Two midshipmen caught with
I,SD last month prompted lhe test-
ing of all 4.(K)() midshipmen Offi-
cials are trying to focus on the posi
live, citing the swiftness of the in-
vestigation and testing

Lxpuision will most likely fol-
low for those who have taken Ihe
drugs, according the Navy's "zero-
tolerance" policy.

The Academy has come under
fire in recent years for incidents of
sexual harassment and cheating on
exannnalions

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Africana studies
speech focuses
on Toni Morrison

By KILKKN SULLIVAN

Stuff Reporter

On Wednesday Nov, I, Dr Farrali
(iriftin was the fifth of seven speiikers
for Ihe Africana Study projirani at Vill-
anova (inffiii spoke about author font
Morrison in her lecture titled, "The
Daughter May Soar."

The Africana
Studies program it
.self was inaugurated
two years ago by the
University's Dr
Maghan Keita of lhe
history department
Dr, Maghan Keita ha.s
organized speakers
froiTi outside sources
as well as from Vill-
anova ilselL Dr. Grif-
fin received her doc-
torate from Yale Uni-
versity and IS cur-
rently in the Lnglish department at the
University of Penn.sylvania. She has just
recently finished her first btxik. Who Set
You Flowing, which is about the migra-
tion of African literature, art and music
She is now working on another book
on the career of Billie Holiday.

Dr, Griffin sfK)ke of Toni Momson
as, "One of my favorite writers as well
ascntical thinkers "' Although Monsson
was a big inlluence on Cjnf fin's Who Set
You h lowing, she regrets that she wasn' t
able to talk as much about her as she
would have liked. Griffin fcKused her
lecture at Ihe University on Morrison' s
()orIrayal of the African American art
isis' coming to lemis with their migra-
tion through many of her books such
as, I he Song of Solomon. Beloved, J he
Bluest Eye, Jazz_and Tar Bahy.

Griffin stressed Morrison's ability to
recall the impact of migration on black
Americans, as well as the impact on the
people in the places to which they have
migrated Griffin also focu.ses on Ihe
difference in meaning of the words,
"migration" and "mobility ■' Momson's
novel. Beloved, published in 1987, il-
lustrates for the first time in literary
form, Ihe portrayal of Ihe middle pas-
.sage

Morrison also descnbes the forced
migration, from the South to the North,
as temtones were no longer considered
free after the Fugitive Slave Act, and
followed by the constant movement af
terthe Civil War "Momson is very con
scious of history and has documented
racial terronsm in her novel. Beloved.
dunng the 1 9th century," said Gnffin

According to Griffin, through
Momson's distinctions between migra-
tion and mobility, she paints an image
of possessions and limitations In her
bo<>k Sula. published in 1 W^, Momson

writes of the catalysts for migration in
Ihe 2()th century. In her novel, Jaz:. she
wrote about the limits on education and
the true economic opportunity ot ihe
lime.

The second part of (inffins semi
nar consisted of passages from three of
Morrison's novels. Griffin explored the
concepts of migration, mobility and
Iranscendence
through three of
her female char-
acters She de-
clared that she
leaves
Morrison's text
with a strong
sense of disap-
pointment in
context. "I wush
her world in-
cluded more
women who
transcend the.se
limitations [migration, mobility and
transcendence)," she said.

Griffin holds a great deal of admira-
tion for Morrison despite her analysis
of these characters. In her own words,
Momson is beautiful, brilliant, outspo-
ken and conventional, I just wish that
more of her female characters were
mixleled more like herselL

Morrison is very
conscious of history
and documented
racial terrorism in
her novel...

Dr. Farah (iriffin,
Africana Studies

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The University .will sponsor related events all daw

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Peer assistants have been trained
through the Drug and Alcohol Center
to assist the Villanova community
through a smoke free day. TTiey have
made posters and banners throughout
campus to publicize the event and will
be prepared to answer questions on
smoking as an addictive habit.

Dr, Edward Lordan's Public Rela-
tions class were awarded pnzes for pre-

paring a campus wide program to be
u.sed in next year s Great American
Smokeout. The first place team included
Tyson Bellamy, Adam Burawski. Kate
Gibbs, Paul Kraunelis and Carrie
Roderick. They were awarded a dinner
for two at a local restaurant, I'he sec-
ond and third place team members each
received a fire extinguisher and smoke
detector.

Statistically, in 1993, 20.5 percent

of smokers did not smoke or ihey cut
down for the day. Light million contin-
ued this trend for one to 10 days after -
wards. According to Hollinger,
Villanova's Smokeout is ""student or-
che.strated showing strong student in-
volvement."

Journalist examines role of bias in
media coverage of public events

By TANYA MARIK ANNAS

Staff Reporter

Nationally syndicated columnist and
associate editor of The Dallas Morning
,V<'M V, William Murchison, presented a
lecture on ""Journalistic Bias: Fact or
Fiction?" in the Haverford Room on
Nov 1 The lecture was sptmsored by
the Society of St, Augustine and the
College Republicans

Murchison said that journalistic bias
does exist, becau.se every member ofthe
human community has an innate pre-
disposition to be bia-sed. This bias ac-
counts for the profession' s current repu-
tation, which lies "somewhere above
trial lawyers but below serial killers "

The media can blame itselfTor this
current reputation, .said Murchison. By
committing the sin of pnde, joumali.sts
deem "they are trustworthy deciders of
what IS nght and wrong instead of let-
ting people decide for themselves," said
Murchison,

Today's liberal bent is so .severe that

journalists try lo make conservative vol
ers feel ashamed tor voting Republican,
said Murchison, TTiis bias impedes the
public from making informed, indepen-
dent decisions.

Medicare, abortion and political
elections are among the instances where
the mass media reveal an obvious lib-
eral bias through its coverage, said
Murchison, For example. joumali.sts are
exhibiting bias when they report that
Republicans intend to cut Medicare,
when in truth, they are merely slowing
the annual rate of increase, he said

Murchison attributes the downfall of
journalism to the Watergate scandal and
the immersion ofthe counterculture into
the work force, Watergate glamorized
the profession of journalism by adding
a new .sense of excitement and impor
tance, Murchison said that pnde infected
the mass media, encouraging journal
ists to distort the facts and to insert their
own opinions into the news. The coun-
terculture generation was the "polluting
force. ..the lords and ladies of the press

where they dominated with .\n iron
hand." said Murchi.son,

In order fi)r Ihe profession to regain
lis dignity, the counterculture must re
tire, said Murchi.son. He believes that
Ihe press core he entered in 1964 was
much more conservative and objective,
it was comprised of homeowners, par
ents and churchgoers, rather than hip
pies and anti-war protesters

Journalism is a prestigious profes-
sion because in order for citizens to ful
fill their civic duty by making informed
decisions, they are dependent on hear

\ng the facts, said Murchison, It is cru-
cial these facts are relayed objectively .
so that the public can draw its own rea-
sonable conclusions He descriK'd |our -
nalists as, ideally, the eyes and ears of
the public

"Fnier journalism if you have a call-
ing to propagate the tacts." said
Murchison The new breed of journal-
ists should be energetic, educated and
committed to delivering objective facts.
Despite his opinion that there is a liber-
ally bia.sed media today, Murchison re-
tains a love for his profession

First Core Humanities
lecture presented

PHOTO BY SHANNON IHWIII

X'f'M.S participated in a national confercm e on campus last Sunda\ The event nn liuled a helu optci
landing and a ]aw\ of life demonstration on Mendel f-ield

By CALLSTA HARDKN

Staff Re port en

The Rev George Lawless, OS A .
presented Ihe first ofthe Core Humani
ties lecture series on Wednesday, Nov,
1, with a discussion on St Augustine
of Hippo and novelist Walker Percy
Lawless, a former University dean, pro-
fessor, and student who now resides in
Rome, Italy, has relumed as a visiting
profes.sor for this semester.

Dr William Werpohowski and Dr
Phillip Cary ot ihc Theology and Reli
gious Studies department also gave pre
pared responses to the Lawless lecture
Cary stated one of the purposes of the
lecture lor stuilents. I want to tigura
tivelv lav out Augustine's heart and
mind and say I ook how deep his heart
and mind arc '" Lawless, an expert in
third and fourth century Christianity.
lompared the similar themes in
Augustine's Confessions and Percy's
I he Moviegoer What I tind fa.scinat
mg IS that voii have two artists one.
Augustine anticipating so many themes
and the other. Percy articulating these
themes even though they are separated
by If)(K) years." Lawless said

He expounded on the motits nl
sexual desire and worldly success, sick
ness and death, the seari h for iTieaning,
and friendship in the two works. Both
lentral characters John Bickerson
"Minx" Boliiig of //)/• Moviegoer and

the young Augustine in Confessions fi-
nally come to a mature understanding
of self and return to Chnstianity, con-
cluded Lawless

TTie lecture further discus.sed the in-
fiuence of Augustine on Walker Percy
because of his general impact on West-
ern thought L<iwless believes that Au-
gustinian thought filtered to Percy
through Geniian and Freiu h existential-
ism especially Kierkegaard, the works
of Thomas Aquinas and other authors.
Percy titles his novel The Confessions
of a Moviegoer but omitted Ihe word
"confessions" at the suggestion of his
editor

riie prepared responses added two
ditterent points ot view to the topic.
After Lawless. Werpohowski responded
fcKusing on the ideas of self develop-
ment derived hv Kierkegaard He dis-
cussed how critical turning iimaid to
<lcvel()p sell was for Augustine as well
as Binx Cary then contrasted the two
works slating that the main character of
Ihe Moviegoer is the mouthpiece ot
Percy, but the main character of Con
/p.v.v/V)^!.^-, the young Augustine, is not the
mouthpiece for the Bishop of Hippo He
also presented an Augiistinian version
of Minx's analysis that "everydavness"
ot lite dcK's not bring happiness Cary
slated, "Augustine wants us to think
carefully and passionately about our
lives, not in a talk-.show way , and that is
icrnhK attractive."

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Academic Affairs Committee
prioritizes student needs

SGA examines benefits of Academic
Integrity Code and peer counseling

University receives
accreditation

Press Release

In 1991, ihc Umvcrsily received
unconditional reaccredilation by the
Middle States AssiKiation Commission
on Higher Hducation for the next 10
years. In the fifth year of the accredita-
tion prcKess, the University is required
to submit a Periodic Review Report
(F*RR) The periodic review prcKess is
an essential phase of the accreditation
cycle and Villanova is to submit the PRR
on June 1. I99A

The PRR is intended to achieve sev
era! objectives including: to help an in
stitulion gauge its progress and status
with respect to goals set forth in the Self-
Study document, to enable the Middle
Slates AsscKiation to as.sess the status
and direction of an institution, to as.sess
the impact of new events and conditions

since the pnor Self-Study , to gauge the
institution s response to recommenda
tions from the previous Self-Study re-
view team and to review learning out
comes, enrollment trends, financial sta-
tus as well as the strategic planning pro-
cess.

According to Rev Edmund J Dob-
bin, OS. A.. University president, "Our
last Middle States Self-Study was suc-
cessful because it capitalized on the
commitment and expertise of over 140
members of the Villanova community,
students, faculty, staff, alumni, and
members of the Board of Trustees
While the PRR does not require as ex
tensive a process, it does require broad-
ba.sed participation from all segments of
the University. I have a.sked Dr. Helen
I^fferty, University vice president, to
chair the PRR prtKess "

ByKKNRA(()WSKI

Staff Reporter

The Student Government Associa
lion (S(jA) Academic Affairs Commit
tee IS headed by chaimian Greg Banacio
and deals with such issues as establish
ing a new Academic Integnty Code and
a peer counseling program, and
curbing overcrowding in computer
labs. The committee is divided into
sub-committees with a committee
head for each respective college
TTie SGA Academic Affairs Com
mittee has been in existence for
several years, however, it was not
until this fall that the committee
began to take on an important role
in the lives of students

Last spring, Mike OBrien,
SGA president, approached
Banacki asking him to take on the
responsibility of spearheading the
committee's revival. Banacki said,
"Mike [O'Brien] wanted to bring the
Academic Affairs Committee to the
forefront of SGA where it should be,
because as siudenti, our number one
pnonty is to receive an education" The
Academic Affairs Committee had al
ways found itself in the background of
SGA Its mission was to bnng the com
mittee to the point where it could pro-
vide help to students and work toward
the improvement of all aspects of aca-
demics.

The Academic Affairs Committee
handles a number of various issues Its
pnmary focus this year has been work-
ing on a new Academic Integnty Ccxie
TTie formation of a new ccxie had always
been talked abt)ut. but the Academic

Affairs Committee hopes to make it a
reality by the end of this semester The
basic idea of the code is that all incom
ing students will be required to sign a
statement pledging their honor before
they even amve at the University Up
perclassmen will then have lo sign the
statement when they sign up for classes

It is our goal to have a uni-
fied Villanova Academic Integ-
rity Code in place so that people
will recognize Villanova
University's academic excel-
lence.

Greg Banacki

with the Registrar Tins statement will
also be pnnted in the Blue Book "It is
our goal to have a unified Villanova
Academic Integnty C(xle in place so that
people will recogni/e Villanova
I Imversiiy '». arad«»m»«> exeeH«iee," said
Banacki.

The Committee's tentative plan is to
start off with something simple, such as
a statement pledging one's honor that
will continuously appear to remind stu-
dents of their commitment. Banacki
said,"This code will serve the purpose
of simply saying that cheating will not
be done nor will it be tolerated at Vill-
anova." If everytfiing goes well, the code
can be expanded to the point of
unproctored exams and even to include
social behavior Liberal Arts Senator
Pete Acton has also been assisting the

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Another main objective of the Aca
demic Affairs Committee is assisting
Liberal Arts Senator Silvia Hassell in
establishing a peer counseling program
Right now, the committee is trying to
get a feel for how students relate to their
academic advisors. When in place, this
program would allow younger students
to get in contact with upperclassmen of
the same major The committee would
like to present this program at a forum
in the Italian Kitchen, which would in
elude upperclassmen discussing the
features and strengths of faculty mem-
l>ers and, in effect, giving peer ad
visement to underclassmen, said
Banacki. The aim of this program is
to help underclassmen become more
informed about their class selection
It IS the committee's hope that the pro-
gram also will further the sense of Vil
lanova community. The SGA has met
some resistance to this effort and has
been working to convince the admin-
istration of the benefits of such a pro-
gram, he added
Two other projects that the Academic
Affairs Committee has been working on
are the University's minus system and
the opening of more computer labs in
Bartley Hall. The Arts and Sciences
comminee hedils, F^ahud Yafai and Re-
gina Mclnemey, have been meeting with
the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, Rev. Kail C. Ellis, OS A.,
and have been inquiring about the ef-
fect of the minus system on the dean' s
list standing and other graduation hon
ors Presently the minus system is in
place and decisions are still being made
about the issue

The Academic Affairs Commerce
and Finance committee head, Kelley
Buckley, has been working to open ;i
second computer lab in Bartley Hall

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Tara Campitiello and Todd (". Leskanic
AsscK-iate Kdilors

Lauren ('. Burke and Sarah B. Neville
Managing Editors

Athletic department
drops the ball on
ticket distribution

No one involved with this year's ticket distribution antici-
pated the formation of a parade of tents so early last week.
But by 9:30 p.m. last Thursday, 400 students were already
waiting in line for a limited number of basketball season ticket
packages.

It was well documented that season tickets would be dis-
tributed at 8 a.m., Nov. 5. The report of cold weather to come,
however, forced the Athletic department to give students their
tickets a few hours after the Wildcat Roar event on Nov. 3.

Controversy surrounding the handling of the season ticket
distribution has been marked by propaganda from the Ath-
letic department. Basketball Club and Student Government
Association (SGA), in addition to bitter resentment from stu-
dents who were not as lucky as those who were able to wait in
line.

The biggest problem with the season ticket distribution
system is that no one group has come forward to take respon-
sibility for the decisions made. Undeservedly, the SGA has
become the fallguy for actions that we believe were the re-
sponsibility of the Athletic department.

The SGA and Basketball Club, following the lead of the
Athletic department, are claiming that all actions taken were
the result of a cooperative effort.

Last Friday at 9 a.m., the Athletic department called mem-
bers of the SGA and Basketball Club in to discuss the poten-
tial hazards of allowing students to camp outside if tempera-
tures dropped, as forecast by the Weather Channel.

Student organizations are not empowered to make decisions
concerning the interests of a vast majority of students. Pass-
ing the buck does not solve the problem. Loyal Villanova
students, loyal basketball fans and loyal sports enthusiasts were
denied a fair opportunity to support Villanova and basketball.
How did this happen? Who is responsible? And when is
someone going to take the responsibility for his or their ac-
tions so that this fiasco is not repeated? It was the Villanova
student who was cheated and a Villanova student organiza-
tion who is now being harassed.

This gentleman was found standing near the Connelly Center candy counter The underground market for
gum has a strong fourth quarter outlook now that the University has terminated the legal sale of gum on
campus m hopes of protecting students from the vicious downward spiral of gum consumption.

Diversity: rhetoric or real?

To the Editor:

A Future of Promise. A Future of
Excellence , the University's academic
and administrative strategic plan, pro-
vides the guidehnes which the Univer -
sity will follow into the 20th century .
The strategic plan assures Villanova will
remam mindful of its rich traditions
while adapting and preparing for the
educational, social and technological
changes of the new millennium.

In charting the strategic plan, the
University ranks specific issues impor -
tant to University life and their impor -
tance to the future of the University . The
foremost goal in the development of the
University is to retain the Catholic iden-
tity and Augustinian tradition at Vill-
anova. TTie second most im[>ortant mat-
ter in the strategic growth of the Uni-
versity is diversity. The strategic plan
promises thai "Villanova will be a com-
munity diverse in race, gender , ethnicity,
religion, culture, and socioeconomic
background." This strong emphasis on
diversity, multiculturalism and inclu-
siveness in the .strategic plan is a formal
acknowledgement of the University's
current failure in this area and a com-
mitment to forever changing the face of
Villanova University.

This dedication to a more diverse
student body, faculty and work force is.
in it.self, impressive while serving as a
sign that the University sees beyond its

r-.

eftering walls and is committed to pro-
viding students with the best education
and the proper learning environment in
which to educate and challenge the en-
tire community. At times, though, it is
frustrating to see efforts that promote
diversity and multiculturalism impeded
anrf such events lead one to wonder
whether or not this written commitment
to diversity is for real. An example of
the mixed message being sent out is
present in the efTorts of the Council on
Cultural Diversity. The Council works
year round on matters like student and
faculty recruitment and retention, cam-
pus climate and much more. Surpris-
ingly, the council is often stymied in its
efforts. If the strategic plan' s dedication
to diversity is real, there must be a con-
scious recommitment to the recommen-
dations of the Council on Cultural Di-
versity.

Among the most important and im-
mediate steps the University must take
in assuring that Villanova becomes a
community diverse in race, gender,
ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic
background is to expand the core cur -
riculum in each college to include a di-
versity course. Adopting a diversity ad-
dition ensures that the commitment to
diversity made in the .strategic plan is
not just rhetoric, but rather a working
outline for diversifying the University .

As students, faculty and administra-
tion, we mu.st support the efforts to make

Villanova the foremost Catholic aca-
demic institution in the United States.
A Future of Promise. A Future of Ex-
cellence provides the guidelines for that
goal. If we are to reach the aspirations
enumerated in the strategic plan we must
be positive that the strategic plan is, in
fact, the working guideline the Univer-
sity claims and not simply rhetoric.

Michael O'Brien
S.G.A President

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More metal dollars mean less budget deficit

By (;k()R(;k f. will

SyiKlKalcd ('dlumnist.
Washini; Post Writers Group

WASHINCJTON— Women on the
farther shores (if feminism mipht be
nght after all Perhaps AmerKa really
IS a phallocentnc patnarchy for the con
venience of men Perhaps that is why
Congress is so reluctant to save hiin
dreds of millions a year by replacing the
one dollar hill with a longer -lived metal
coin.

Metal coins, although heavier than
paper hills, are fine for women to carry
in their purses, less so for men's pants
(^Kkets So metal coins may be i<mi preai
a sacrifice even for this autmnn of (ni
palitv

Still, il metal t oins replaced dollar
l^ills. men miphi start i arrving purses,
wliK h VkOiild .i(KarH e an apeiida tavored
by many advanced thinkers, that of him
ring the distinction between the sexes
And a mens purse industry would
nicely nudge the economy onward So.

the metal dollar would be a triple play —
an economic stimulus, a bite out of the
deficit and an affirmation of androgyny

Every other industrial nation has re
placed with metal coins tho.se paper bills
valued comparably to the dollar Of
course the Clinton administration,
which prai.ses generic "change" and
opposes most specific changes, opposes
the metal dollar However, hundreds of
millions of dollars in savings is not
chop[x"d liver Think of all the chcKO
late covered performance artists and
homoerotic photography exhibits the
National Kndowment for the Arts could
sponsor with that piece of change You
would r.ither not think of that' Then
think ot whatever the government d(X"s
that you would like it to do m<ire of
Take your lime

But while you tarry, interest groups
are weighing in Kellv Owen of The Los
.^ngclcs limes reports that the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association, keeper of
(icorge Wasfimpton's memory, is ap
palled that iheir hero would lose his

place of honor on the venerable green-
back Some people worry that the metal
dollar would look too much like a quar
ter. hut metal partisans say it could be
colored by including copper in it Of
course that, like everything else anyone
thinks of doing, alarms environmental
ists, who say copper mining makes holes
in the ground, pollutes water and dis
lurbs animals

The American Council of the Blind
favors a metal dollar for obvious rea-
sons But the metal dollar is opposed
by a group called Save the Cireeiiback.
which Kelly Owen says represents
unions from the Bureau of Printing and
lingraving and companies that supply
things like the ink and Imcn that go into
dollar bills Urban mass transit officials
prefer metal to paper. The Chicago Tran
sit Authority, for example, spends 22
dollars to straighten and count every
thousand one dollar bills, and it counts
2S'i.(XK) a day Tlie vending machine
industry is backing the metal dollar, al-
though vending machines are pertectlv

capable of ingesting a |>erfectly ironed
paper dollar.

Tlie metal dollar is an idea ripe for
this autumn, which features the Repub
lican Congress calling the nation" s bluff
Republicans are saying to the country
You say you want a balanced budget
How much do you want it ' Hnough to
bear the burden of metal dollars?

Apparently not, perhaps because the
last two times the government tried
metal dollars, it made a hash of things
TTie Lisenhower dollar, introduced in
1971, was a clunker, the si/c of the old
silver dollar Besides, paper dollars
stayed in circulation, as they did in \'^1^
when the Susan B Anthony dollar ap
peared, looking tcx) much like a quar
ter TTie mint slopped making the things
after three years, although tfie mint still
has many millions of them in a closet

John V- Kelly of The Washington
Post reports thai some women artists,
and men wlio salute their artistry, pas-
sionately want paper dollars preserved.
The women are topless dancers who

receive part of their compensation in Ilie
form of dollar bills tucked into their
garters and (I strings by appreciative
patrons This fomi of positive feedback
could not survive the coming of metal
dollars, according to an expert that Kelly
found He is Don Waitt. publisher of the
Lxotic Dancer Directory (Is this a pro-
lific country, or what'.')

"Girls," says Waitt. "have been
dancing topless and nude since cave
man days. They'll find a way to adapt,
whether it 's to carry a cup or something
else But it definitely destroys the whole
my.stique and the whole give and take
of the industry When you tip the girl a
dollar, there is a brief bond there, or an
imagined bond between the girl and the
guy To just drop a dollar into a cup, it ' s
just not the same "

A balanced budget will involve pain,
but evidently will not involve the cru-
elty of metal monev that would impede
such fxmding

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Assassination unites leaders of the Middle East

By JOE PATTERSON

Israel's prime minister, Yitzhak
Rabin, died at the hands of an assassin
this past Saturday night The slaughter
shocked the world and sent a tremble
through the Middle East.

The media report that the peace ac-
cord IS in a perilous position. Shimon
Peres, a political rival of Rabin, takes
over as the head of state. Peres has of
ten been cnticized as lacking the prag-
matism of Rabin, but the Middle East,
as well as the re.st of the world, should
unite behind him to carry Rabin' s dream
forward. Peres inherits a nation sharply
divided over some aspects of the peace
accord. Indeed, the rhetoric of Yasir
Arafat promotes skepticism concerning
the PLO and many Israelis still distrust
Syria. Peres will have to deal with both
the PLO and Syria in the near future. It
would help his caase if his people united
behind him.

There are the extremists in the Jew-
ish community who are intent upon tor -
pedoing any efforts to continue the
peace process. They warn of a bloody
civil war and refer to Arabs as analo-
gous to cancer. It is such .sentiment that
poses the greatest threat to a successful
agreement.

Nevertheless, there exists a reason-
able hope that Rabin's death will serve
to unite the nation. The Jewish people

traditionally have had a reputation as a
close-knit community Because of the
oppression that they have been subjected
to since biblical times, Jews have
adopted a communal mentality akin to
that ot a family This recent Jew-on
Jew violence, as well as the extreme
right-wing groups, left many people
speculating that this unity had broken
down.

The outp<iuring of grief in the wake
of Rabin's death suggests the contrary
Seemingly unending columns of people
filed by the slain leader 's body, with
Israeli officials predicting that over a
million mourners paid tribute

Hopefully, the assassination will
have the opposite effect that the killer
intended. Quite possibly , it will ennoble
the crusade for peace. The Unites States
can point to a time in its own history
where a tragedy promoted a meriton-
ous cause as President Kennedy ' s assas-
sination became a rallying call for the
much needed Civil Rights legislation of
the 1960s.

Even if Israel becomes steadfast in
its quest for peace, there remain con-
cerns about its partners in the process.

Arafat has a pension for exhorting
holy war to his Arab followers, but too
much of his political future is staked in
the success of the peace process for him
to turn back now. His political, eco-
nomic and financial support all seem to

be tied into further peace, so while he
may try to alter some aspects, he will
inevitably be willing to coiiliime the
peace agenda.

Peres will need to show leadership
in the coming months as he deals with
Israel's traditional enemies. Just possi-
bly, Rabin's death will help to unify
Arab and Jewish leaders. Indeed, it was

encouraging to witness the Arab leaders
of Jordan, Egypt and Morocco attend
Rabin's funeral In fact, the funeral
marked the first time since 1967 that these
Arab leaders had visited the contested
capital

So 111 the end, Israel and its peace part-
ners must rise above the actions of an in-
sane man. Yigal Aimr, the gunman who

slew Rabin, pushed violence to a new
level in a region where violence and
unpredictable political futures go
hand-in-haiid From the instability,
stability must emerge

Prime minister Rabin courageously
forged a pathway toward peace. The
bullets of a madman should not derail
the effort.

Today's borrowing trend will lead
to financial problems tomorrow

Easy "A" does not
equal grade- A course

By MARC ANCJELACCIO

Waiting in the registrar 's office last
week to find out what classes 1 would
f^ be shut out of. I was able to gamer from

people around me some of the absurd
reasons Villanova students choose the
classes they do Among the most ab-
surd were those dealing with the grad-
ing habits of professors, the amount of
material the professor gives and the time
of the class. 1 heard little, if any, rea-
sons concerning the teaching ability of
the professor or the amount learned in
the class.

I am not immune to the mode of
thought that runs through many stu-
dents' minds when choosing a course. I
have spent two years in dormitories
where Resident Assistants post surveys
in which residents often attach com-
ments such as "easy A" or "too much
work" or "tough grader " to certain pro-
fessors or classes. 1 am also aware of
the reputations certain professors or
classes acquire from rumors that are
passed from student to student during
this time of year. However, every time
I see these comments or hear these ru-
mors, I am amazed at the total disregard
some students have for the overall learn-
ing experience that accompanies a class
or professor.

After all, i.sn't learning supposed to
be the main objective of a student at a
university?

Tcxiay more than ever, students seem
to be more concerned about grades and
CiPAs than with learning, A mode of
instrumental rationality has taken hold
of institutions of higher learning where
students become more concerned with
numbers fiecause they are led to believe
that they mean more outside the univer
sity than the knowledge they gain when
they are in the university Thus, they
take "easy" clas.ses by professors that
may not have as much learning value as
other classes or professors The value
of knowledge has dropped and the value
of meaningless numbers has risen

TTiis mcHle of thinking has pervaded
other areas of students' lives as well. I
often ask my friends why they are study
ing what they are studying More often
than not. their reply is one of utility , such
as. "I can land a gcxul job afier gradua-
tion," or Til earn a lot of money" or
the most disturbing of all, 'My parents
say I have to be a." How many people
do voii know like this'' In a world that

measures achievement in monetary
units. It becomes increasingly difficult
to escape the mode of rationality in
which the ends become more important
than the means, in which receiving
money supersedes learning as the mea-
sure of success, in which receiving an
easy "A" is more important than learn-
ing.

The University is at fault as well. It
has become the harbor of this mode of
thought. Many universities are more
concerned with producing "successful"
alumnae than with teaching. They have
become factories, taking in students,
chewing them up and spitting them back
out into the real world, hoping they be-
come lawyers, doctors or CEOs. They
come to measure success through instru-
mental rationality, losing sight of their
true purpose of educating.

I realize that the majority ot students
and universities have not lost sight of
their goals. However, it's time that the
University and the students reevaluate
their purposes in the face of the instru-
mental rationality. It's time that value
is placed back on knowledge and learn-
ing.

So the next time you choose a cla.ss
or change your major, ask yourself why
you're doing so. You may find the an-
swer surprising

By KEVIN KLESH and
CHRIS DeANGELIS

The United States is $5,018,
456,838,533 in debt. Every year the
government adds about $325 billion to
this already staggering sum. Issues con-
cerning the ballooning debt and waste-
ful government spending adversely ef-
fect the fiscal health of the United States.

Although the enormity of our
nation's fiscal problems may appear to
be incomprehensible, the potential ef-
fects of this disturbing economic situa-
tion are felt by everyone.

The large federal borrowing trend
cau-ses interest rates for average Ameri-
cans to be higher because the govern-
ment is taking money out of circulation.
For students, this means that college
loan payments and credit card bills will
be larger than in the past.

The government is borrowing money
on interest just as you would do if you
went to the bank This compounds prob-
lems because the federal government
must spend about $315 billion annually
just to cover the interest This borrowed
money constitutes 14.4 percent of the
annual budget and takes away from gov-
ernment programs that could have been
used to benefit you

This borrowing trend is self-perpetu-
ating because the more money the
govemement btirrows, the more money
it will need to borrow in the future. This
means less services for you as the gov-
ernment has to cut programs, such as
federally funded grants and loans and
re-direct more and more money towards
annual loan payments.

The ri.sing national debt helps to cre-
ate a lower standard of living for the
American people. The debt forces a
large tax burden on the individual which
can help lead to a stagnant economy
Look at your pay check sometime. No-
tice how much money is withheld by
the government. Taxes, combined with
other federal programs such as PICA,
take about 25 cents of every dollar you
earn In addition to individual income
tax. nsing corporate tax rates can ulti-
mately lead to a loss of jobs if compa-
nies decide to move elsewhere. Further
more, corporate tax increa.ses are usu-
ally passed onto the consumer in the
form of higher prices for goods and ser -
vices.

We need to eliminate this waste and
move towards a balanced budget Numer
ous causes are cited for the budgetary cri
sis. Among such causes are pork barrel
legislation and log rolling

Pork barrel projects are often covertly
tacked on to large pieces of legislation
by a member of Congress in order to fun-
nel some federal money back home to
make the voters happy A classic example
may be cited in Steam Town USA, near
Allentown, Pa., where antique railroad
equipment is housed at taxpayer cost.
These types of projects provide the
representative's constituents with jobs,
and further bolsters hopes of re-election

Logrolling boils down to the congres-
sional practice of "you scratch my back
I'll scratch your back" This process per

petuates wasteful spending.

One proposal to stop pork barrel
legislation is to give the president the
power of the line item veto, whereby
he or she would be able to eliminate a
gtxxl deal of wasteful spending with-
out .sacnficing an entire bill Regard-
less of the method used, action must
be taken otherwise subsequent genera-
tions will be forced to contend prob-
lems resulting from an unlathomably
large national debt

Kevin Klesh and Chris DeAngelis
are members of the Political Aware-
ness League and will he writing a
weekly column for the Villanovan.

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A.pp.'lii.-eij /

Jiggling the handle of life: What about stuff?

By PETER McDONOUGH

Staff Columnist

"So, do you like, stuff?"

This, one of the more often used
pick-up lines by shy people, popular
i/ed by Ralph Wiggum when he was
w(K)ing Lisa Simpson, says more than
it appears to. By asking Lisa if she likes
stuff, what he meant was, do you like
everything? Because everything is stuf f
1 was actually quite surprised that Lisa
rejected Ralph afier he was so eager to
learn all ab<iut her, the crude wench

Our friend Mr Webster says stuff is
"personal property, matter of a particu
lar often unspecified kind, fundamental
material, special knowledge or capabil
ity. and to prepare (as meat) by filling
with seasoned bread crumbs and spices '
Delicious! ITie jxunt is when you get
nght down to it, everything in existence
is some fonn of stuff

If you disagree with me thus far . read
on, my skeptical non-stuff believer

"Okay kids, get your stuff "' Every
material thing I own, or have ever owned
qualifies under this sentence. Jackets,
mittens, lunchb<ixes (the food inside).
b<Hiks, school supplies, cabbage patch
kids, etc.

'Hey man. this is some g(KKl stuff."
A popular four letter word can easily be
substituted for stuff here, but you get
the idea. Everything that can provide
some sort of feeling. gcnitJor bad. quali
tics under this popular (more so on
weekends) sentence Included are the
obvious stimulants, alcohol and dnigs,
but also emotional things, happiness,
sadness, the feeling after a hearty meal
(perhaps with STUEFing), and love for
people or animals, if that's your thing

So now I've covered all personal
posessions and emotional feelings
There are some bigger things that you

don't neces.sarily own but someone does.
For example, the owner of a sports team,
upon finding that his team is late lor a
game or practice, might say: "Hey . where
the hell's my stuff." I usually say that
when I can't find my car keys, but when
you own a team, its your stuff Don't
get me wrong, by the team I mean the
franchise, not the people There, I've
gone and written myself into a comer
People are not stuff Okay then, every
thing but people is stuff

Are television shows stuf f^' Yes TTiis
one IS a bit difficult, and involves some
math, but pay clo.se attention Example:
Baywatch Bay watch is crap and every
one knows it (rap is a synonym for the
aforementioned four letter word which
can be used as a substitute for stuff
Hence, by the transitive property.
Baywatch is stuff Well then, arc other
shows stuff'

Yes Why'' Becau.se I said so.

Yep, everything (hut people) is
stuff I admit that some things are dif-
ficult to call stuff, but if you use the
right terminology, or do the proper
math. It really is pretty simple.

lick of

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Inside story on ticket distribution revealed

Id t\^v h (Jilur: : _ .

Ihls k'llci IS iK'lllg ^VIlIlCII HI IV

sponse to ilu- l|iic's1ioiis that have heeii
raiseci .ihimi ihc itistribution ot season
basketball iitkeis to students The deci
sion to distribute 4()() season ticket pack
ages was made in response to the over
vvhelniuig success ot last \ear s distri
billion ol ^(K) season tickets This year's
plan v\as de\ eloped with the input ot
the Athletic tiepartrneni. the Basketball
Club and the Student (jovernnient As-
sociation The Basketball Club and the
Student (iovernnient Association con-
sulted with many diverse student groups
111 the development ot the plan The ti
iial plan tor the distribution ot tickets
was ultimately a student-driven plan

The following is a description ot the
circumstances and facts surrounding the
decision to distribute the season tickets
on Friday night Students otticially
siaried arriving to line up tor season
tickets on Thursday at 7 am By 4:30
p.m. on Thursday. 4()() people had ar
rived and the line was closed Students
were prepared to sleep outside around
the track until Sunday at X a.m . when
they would receive their tickets

When students arrived Thursda\
morning, they were given a list ot the
rules tor the student ticket disinbution
Students were allowed to leave the line
for class it they could verity their class
schedule. The Athletic department and
its representatives also reserved the nght
tor final judgement in all instances and
clearly slated ihai there would be no
waiting list alter ihe iniiial 4(MI people
were in line

On Friday inornmg, represenialives
from the Athletic department, the Bas

kelball Club, aiul the Stiuteiii (loveiii
meiil Association met llies miisulled
with the National Weather Service The
projected forecast for f-rid.iy evening
through Sunday morning was lov\ tem
[KTatures m the Mh and high wind chili
factors. ITie representatives of Villanova
University understood that they were
responsible for the well-being of their
students who were sleeping out on Vil
lanova pro[>erty It was at this point that
il was realized that an alternative course

ot action was neiessais in onler to en
sine the well being of Villanova slu
dents At this time, all possible options
were exploretl. including the use of m
tloor facilities The duPoni F^avilion aiitl
Jake Nevin field House could not fx-
used due to Wildcat Roar and athletic
events throughout the weekend Butler
Annex was also considered However il
was soon realized that it was a fire haz
artl to house 400 students in Butler
Therefore, the decision was made to

gi\e out the tickets early II was ilecided
to distribute the tickets after Wildcat
Roar Ttiiee hundred seventy-six season
packages were distributed The remain
iiig tickets will be used for students

Due to the unexfx^cted weather prob
lems, the c(K)rciinators ot the event made
the best decision they could have in the
interests of the Villanova students who
were sleeping outside It should be noted
that these 4(K) students were willing and
fully expected to receive their tickets on

Sunday moniing Althougli iieaily 4(K)
tickets were distributed, there remain
l.HK) tickets for distribution for each
game at duPont and nearly 2,1(MI tiik-
els for each of the five games al the
S[X'ctruni

Athletic department
Basketball (luh
Student (lovernment

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ThIE VILLANOVAN

November 10, 1995

Page 9

Politically incorrect headline angers 'Novan

l\) the Kditurs:

I was appalled with the editors and
ashamed to be from this University af-
ter reading through the Nov. .^ issue of
The Villanovan On page 32 in the
sports section, the headline "Football
scalped by the Tribe. 18-15," appeared
Excuse me, but what century are we liv-
ing in.' And did any one editor proof
read this issue of the newspaper with
any care or attention .'

The use of the language in this
article's title simply perpetuates nega-
tive stereotypes about Native Amen
cans 1 am not denying history and the
fact that I (K) years ago scalping was part
of native warfare What 1 am disturbed
about IS that the editors chose to pick
this one aspect of Native Amencan cul-
ture ami emphasize it so that their read-
ers continue to have misconceptions
aboul this marginalized and mis'under
stood populalK)n of the United States

Shame on you, Villanovan for not
being more responsible and culturally
aware Instead of educating your read-
ers, something you could easily do with

the power and authority you have as
the only regular periodical at Villanova,
you have provided them with further
racist stereotyping, something

this primarily homogenous campus
surely does not need

(>ina Kuunaguru
Senior

VQI does involve students

To the F^ditor:

1 am wnting you today concerning
an editorial that you posted in last
weeks Villanovan. Your editorial
"VQI needs help" was factually incor-
rect I am the team leader of the VQI
Student Involvement Team, an entity
that by your article you do not know
exists

TTie Student Involvement leam.cre
ated in Septeml-Hfr of 1 W4. consists of
students, faculty, and staff. We act as the
liaison between the student KkIv and the
structure of VQI. and find the best ways

that students can be a pan of the VQI
Initiative. The Student Involvement
Team has placed three students on the
VQI Steenng Committee, and students
on all of the 20 VQI Unit Improvement
Teams (UNITs)

We created the "I Can Improve My
Villanova Experience if I"' form spe-
cifically for students to fill out Further -
more, we have placed drop boxes in five
liKations where students can drop off
these suggestion forms

We have worked with University
Information Technologies since April on
iheir Student Connectivity project and

have provided training to students who
would like to become knowledgeable
about VQI and how VQI works.

If students would like to get involved
with our team, you are invited to con-
tact (iary Bonas in the Office of Lead-
ership Development

Jason Miller

VQI Student Involvement

Team Leader

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1996 COMMENCEMEN'E SCHEDULE

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1996

Law School Commencement Ceremony

Mass in the Villanova Church at 9:00 am.
Conferring of Degrees in the duPont Pavilion at 1 1 :00 am.

Army Commissioning Ceremony

Commissioning Ceremony, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA at 10:00 am.

Naval Commissioning Ceremony

Commissioning Mass in the Villanova Church at 2:00 pm.
Commissioning Ceremony in the Villanova Room, Connelly Center at 3:30 pm

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1996
Baccalaureate Mass

for all colleges
University Stadium at 5:00 pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1996
Commencement Ceremony

for all colleges
Conferring of Degrees in the University Stadium at 10:00 am.

Additional information will be mailed to prospective graduates,
and to other members of the University community during the Spring Semester

PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES MUST HAVE A CURRENT LOCAL ADDRESS
ON FILE WITH THE REGISTRAR IN TOLENTINE HALL.

Preliminary questions may be addressed to the Office of the Vice President iox Student Life,

202 Dougherty Hall, Villanova University, (610) 519-4550.

Pages

Nuvuinbui lU, 1^95

THE VILLANGVAN

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Get it every Friday

THE VILLANUVAN

November 10, 1995

Page 9

Inside story on ticket distribution revealed

To the Kditor:

This letter is being written in re-
sponse to tlie questions that have been
raised about the distribution (if season
basketball tickets to students. The deci-
sion to distribute 4(K) season ticket pack-
ages was made in response to the over -
whelming success of last year "s distri-
bution of 3(K) season tickets. This year's
plan was developed with the input of
the Athletic department, the Basketball
Club and the Student Government As-
sociation. The Basketball Club and the
Student Government Association con-
sulted with many diverse student groups
111 the development ol the plan. The fi-
nal plan for the distribution of tickets
was ultimately a student-driven plan.

The following is a description of the
circumstances and facts surrounding the
decision to distribute the season tickets
on Friday night. Students officially
started arriving to line up for season
tickets on Thursday at 7 a.m. By 9:30
p.m. on Thursday. 400 people had ar-
rived and the line was closed. Students
were prepared to sleep outside around
the track until Sunday at 8 a.m.. when
they would receive their tickets.

When students arrived Thursday
morning, they were given a list of the
rules for the student ticket distribution.
Students were allowed to leave the line
for class if they could verify their class
schedule. The Athletic department and
its representatives also re.served the right
for final judgement in all instances and
clearly stated that there would be no
v\ ailing list after the initial 400 people
were in line.

On Frida\ morning, representatives
from the Athletic department, the Bas-

ketball Club, and the Student Govern-
ment Association met. They consulted
w ith the National Weather Service. Tlie
projected forecast for Friday evening
through Sunday morning was low tem-
peratures in the .^Os and high wind chill
(actors. The representatixcs oi Villaiiova
University understood ili.ii ihey were
responsible for the well-being of their
students who were sleeping out on Vil
lanova property It was at lliis iiomi ih.n
It was realized ili.ii ,in .ilui native course

of action was necessary in order to en-
siiu ilu well-being of Villanova stu-
dents .At this tin e. all possible options
were e\|)lored. including the use ot m
door facilities. The duPont Pavilion an. I
Kike Nevin Field House could not be
used due to Wil(i(.;ii Roar and alhlelK
events througluuii ihc weekend. Buik-i
Annex was also considered. However n
w as soon realized that it was a fire h.i/
.lid to house 400 students in Huilci
Therefore, the decision was made to

give out the tickets early . It was decided
to distribute the tickets .iiui WiliK.n
Roar. Three hundred seveiiiy-si,\ seasim
p.ickages were distributed. The remain
iiig tickets will be used for students.

Due to the unexpected weather prob-
lems, the coordinators of the event made
ilie Ix'si decision lhe\ could lia\e m the
inlerests of the \ ilLinov ,i siudenis who
v\ ere sleeping ouiside It should l>e noted
Ihal these 400 students were willing and
fully expected to receive iluir n. kelson

SiiikIj) iiioiinng, .Alihough nearly 4(K)
lu kets were distributed, there remain
I l<>" ikkeis for distribution for each
game ai dul'ont and nearly 2.100 tick-
ets for each of the five gaines at the
Spectrum

Mhlclic d( parliiU'iil
Baskelt)all (hit)
Studtnl <iOMrmiKiil

Politically incorrect headline angers 'Novan

lo the Kditors:

I was appalled with the editors and
ashamed to be from this University af-
ter reading through the Nov. 3 issue of
The Villanovan On page 32 in tlu
sports section, the headline "Football
scalped by the Tribe, 1 8- 1 5," appeared.
Excuse me. but what century are we liv-
ing in.' And did any one editor proof-
read this issue of the newspaper with
any care or attention?

The use of the language in this
article's title simply perpetuates nega-
tive stereotypes about Native Ameri-
cans. I am not denying history and the
fact that I (K) years ago scalping was part
of native wartare. What I am disturbed
about is that the editors chose to pick
this one aspect of Native American cul-
ture and emphasize it so that their read-
ers continue to have misconceptions
about this marginalized and mis'under-
stood population of the United States.

Shame on you, Villanovan for not
being more responsible and culturally
aware. Instead of educating your read-
ers, something you could easily do w iih

the power and authority you have as
the t)nl) regular periodical :it Villanova,
you have provided them unh luriher
racist stereotyping, something

this primarily homogenous campus
surely does not need

(iina Kuona^uro
Senior

VQI does involve students

l<> tht' hdjtor;

I nil Anting you today concerning
an editorial that you posted in last
weeks Villanovan. Your editorial
"V.Q.I, needs help " was factually incor -
rect I am the team leader of the VQI
Student Involvement Team, an entii\
that by your article you do not know
exists.

The Student involvement Team, cre-
ated in September ol 1994. consists of
students, faculty, and staff . We act as the
liaison between the student body and the
structure of VQI. and find the best ways

thai students can be a [larl ol the VQI
Initiative. The Student Involvement
Team has placed three students on the
VQI Steering Committee, and students
on all ol the 20 VQI Unit improvement
Teams (UNITs).

We created the "I Can Improve My
\ illanova Fxperience if i...'" form spe-
cifically for students to fill out. Further -
more, we have placed drop boxes in five
locations where students can drop off
these suggestion fomi.s.

We have worked with University
infonnation Technologies since April on
their Student Connectivity project and

ha\e prov itled training lo students who
would like to become knowledgeable
about VQI and how VQI works.

If students would like to get involved
with our team, you are invited to con-
tact Gary Bonas in the Office of Lead-
ership Development.

jason Miller

VQI Student Imiihcmeiit

Team Leader

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

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Proudly Annowices Its

1996 COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULh

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1996

Imw School Commencement Ceremony

Mass in the Villanova Church at 9:00 am.
Conferring of Degrees in the duPoni Pavilion at 1 1 :00 am.

^ Army Commissioning Ceremony

Commissioning Ceremon\. Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA at 10:f)f) am.

Naval Commissioning Ceremony

Commissioning Mass in the Villanova Church at 2:00 pm.
Connnissioning Ceremony in the Villanova Room, Connelly CVMiter al 3:3U pm.

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1996
Baccalaureate Mass

for all colleges
University Stadium at 5:00 pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1996
Commencement Ceremony

for all colleges
Conferring of Degrees in the University Stadium at 10:00 am

Additional information will he niailed to prospective graduates,
and to other niemhers of the llniversit) community during the Spring Semester

PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES MUST HAVE A CURRENT L()CAI> ADDRESS
ON EILE WITH THE REGISTRAR IN TOLENTINE HAI I .

F^rcliminary questions may be addressed to the Oltiee ot the Vice President tor SliKleni 1 ife,

202 Dougherty Hall, Villanova University, (6 10) 519 4SS().

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Span the globe with WXVU's celebration of world music.

Check out the new exhibit at Villanova's Art Gallery featuring
Vadim Vdovenko's batik display.

Share the experiences of one Villanovan's fight against poverity.

Entertainment

Halloween may be over, but "C\)pycat"
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Getting Skinned Alive is a good thing
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Nov. 10

Women in Science

Dr. Sethaniie Howard ot the Hubble
Space Telescope Institute will give a
lecture titled "a.lMK) 'teais ot Women in
Science" Nov 10 at AM) p.m in the
Physics I.ectuie Hall Sponsored by the
aslionoiny and astrophysics depaninenl.

Semi-Formal

All residents of Good Counsel and
Corr Halls are invited to screw your
roommate on Nov 10 at the "Tricks or
Treats" semi-lonnal in Donahue Hall
from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tickets are $.S in
advance or $7 at the door.

Nov. n-13

Shakespearean Ro-
mance

The cinematic version of Much Ado
About Nothirii>, Shakespeare's summer)
romantic feast "catered" by screen-
writer/actor/director Kenneth Branagh,
IS the next feature in Villanova's Cul-
tural Film and Lecture Series. TTie ro-
mantic comedy will have four screen-
ings in the Connelly Center Cinema;
Nov. II at 7 p.m.; Nov 12 at .V30and7
p.m.; and Nov 1 .^ at 7 p ni Admission
is $2. .SO for students and $3.50 for all
others.

For more information or to be placed
on the mailing list, plea.se call 5 1^-4750
on weekdays between 9 am arnl .S p m

will he speaking about "Children at
Risk: Growing up in Poverty and Vio-
lence" Nov. 14 at 1 M) p ni in Hartley
Hall kcK)m I 17. Youth Sharing inner
Problems is a group of kids and adoles
cents that meets to talk about their feel-
ings and frustrations. This talk is part
ot Hunger ;uKi Hoiiieles.sness Awareness
Week.

Habitat for Human-
ity

An informational meeting will be
held Nov. 14 at 7 p.m in the Connelly
Center Cinema Find out about the
spring break service trips that will be
offered this year. Don't miss this incred-
ible opportunity to strengthen your taith
and meet tun new [people.

Nov. 15

Nov. 13

Inner City Teaching

Greg Mooney of the Inner City
Teaching Corps (ICTC) of Chicago will
be on campus Nov. 13 to meet with in
terested seniors who are thinking about
volunteer teaching over the next two
years. ICTC recruits non-education
majors who want to be teachers Greg
will give a presentation in the Wayne/
St. David's Room at 7 p m and will be
at a table in the Connelly lobby from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m We have had several
Villanova grads take advantage of this
great program that serves the poor of
Chicago.

HIV/AIDS Update

Villanova's AIDS Task Force is host
ing the Delaware County ,MDS Network
for anonymous HIV testing on Nov. 1 ^
To make an appointment, call the Health
Center at x94070. You will receive a
time and you do not have to give voui
name. Results will return to the Health
Center one or two weeks after testing.
Villanova will receive no information
regarding these results.

Nov. 14

Nursing Lecture

Dr. Geraldinc Hc<lnashof the Amen
can Association of Colleges of Nursing
will address "Nursing. Health Care and
Changing Values: Fvolutionary Change
in Revolutionary Times" at 7:30 p m
in the Villanova R(M)m. Call x94y(KI loi
more information

Exam Workshop

Troubled by true/false, mystified by
multiple choice, exasperated by essay
exams'^ Dr. Reilly will otter an exam
prep and test-taking workshop Nov 1 4
from 3-3:.'iO p m in the Counseling
Center. 106 Con Hall The workshop
is free and no sign-up is necessary .

Youth Group

A youth group liom Philadelphia

Arab and Islamic
Studies

Dr. Ghada Hashem lalhami, profes
sor of politics at Lake Forest College,
will speak about "The Copts Across
Egyptian History: The Destruction of
_Sectarian Balance"Nov. 15al4:30p.m
in RcxHTi 305 I'olentine Hall. Sponsored
by the Center for Arab and Islamic Stud-
ies.

Theology Lecture

Dr. Walter Jost, ass(Kiate profes.sor
from the department of English at the
University of Virginia, will give a lec-
ture titled "What Newman Knew: A
Walk on the Modemist/Postmcxiemist
Side" on Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Villanova Room of Connelly Center
Sponsored by the department of theol
ogy and religious studies.

Science/Law Lec-
tures

Dr. Phillip Johnson, professor of
Constitutional Law at Berkeley, will
give two lectures on Nov 1 5 in the Con-
nelly Center Cinema The first lecture
IS titled "Is God Unconstitutional?" at
3:30 p m., and the second, "Can Science
Know the Mindof (ukI'" is at 730 p.m
He will be speaking from his latest book.
Reason in Rulancc The Case Attains!
Naturalism in Science, Imh and l-.du
cation. Questions and answers will fol-
low.

Chile Today

Lut la .Avetikian de Renart will give
a lecture titled "FAonomic Cirowth and
Political Stability: Chile-U.S. Rela-
tions" Nov 1 ^ at 4 p m in the Honors
Seminar Room ot the Liberal Arts Cen
ter.

Welfare Lecture

A lecture titled "Economic Violence
and the Changing Fconomv" will be
given by Chen Honkala and Marian
Kramer, co-chairs of the National Wei
fare Rights Union, an orgam/ation of
pe<iple struggling for survival thrf>ugh
out the country Both women have deili
cated their lives to fighting poverty in
this country Tliey will speak on Nov
15 at 7:30 p.m. in Bartlev Hall Room
110.

Nov. 16

SNAP Meeting

All nursing students are invited to
attend the next Student Nurses Ass(k la
tion of Pennsylvania (SNAP) meeting
on Nov 16 at 4 M) p m m the Fast
Lounge of Dougherty Hall A speaker
will present the topic of neonatal nurs
ing Also, then- will be nominations tor
the 1995 1996

board of directors Any SNAP mem

ber IS encouraged to run tor a position
on the board.

Remember, it's never too late to join
SNAP! Dues are only $5 for the year
Come find out what it is all about.

Nov. 17

Science Fiction L)tC. L

Dr. Yoji Kondo from the Goddard
Space Flight Center at NASA and Dr
Sethanne Howard from the Hubble
Space Science Institute will speak about
"The Science in Science Fiction" Nov .
17 at 4:.M) p ni in Mendel Rcx^m 350.

Channel Program

riie Channel Program from Seattle
will be on campus to meet prospective
graduates on Nov 17 from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the Rosemont RcHjm of Connelly
Center. Channel places (with salary)
new graduates in social service, human
service, education and health care in the
Seattle Diocese They also arrange
housing and orientation. Christine Gib-
lin "95 is currently part of this program.

Stanford Semi-For-

The Vignette, Villanova's short fic-
tion magazine, has extended its dead
line for short stones to Nov 27. Any
undergraduate or graduate students with
a sht)rt story to tuni in may do so in the
Viiinelle mailbox in Room I OX Dough
ertv Hall or give it to Mr. Martinez in
Room 454 LAC.

Women's Retreat

This Saturday retreat on Dec. 2 will
bring women together to share and dis-
cuss the uniqueness of being both
women and Christian, and how that et
fects prayer, relationships and identiis
For more information call Linda at
x96699 or sign up in Campus Ministry .

ECE Day

The department of electrical and
computer engineering cordially invites
you to the ninth annual ECE Day,
"Alumni Contributions to L,eadership in
Technology" Dec. 2 in the Villanova
Room of Connelly Center Registration
begins at 9 a.m. and the program starts
at 9;3() a.m. Please contact Helen Cook
at x94970 for further details.

people of all political philosophies to
share their views and become more in
volved with national fx)litical issues and
on-campus concems. For more intoi
niation call Kevin at xl3(X)3.

WXVU Agenda

Wake up early to the "Feedback"
voices of a heated political debate by
tuning into WXVU, 89.1 FM at 9 am
This program, sponsored by the Politi-
cal Awareness League, welcomes your
calls to the station to state your views
on the air. Just call x97202 during the
show

Legion of Mary

rhe Legion of Mary meets Wednes-
days at 5:45 p.m. in the Rosemont Room
of Connelly Center The rosary is
prayed and spiritual readings are dis-
cussed. The discussion is led by Fr.
Labor. All are welcome to attend.

Blue Key

mal

Put on yourdancin' shoes, residents
of Stanford Hall, and make plans now
to auend the Stanford Hall Dance Nov
17 from 9 p.m to I a.m. in Donahue
Hall. For just $5 per person and $8 per
couple, you will have the opportunity
to dance the night away with that spe-
cial someone in the magically-trans-
formed Spit. Don't miss out on any of
the fun and excitement' Tickets will be
sold in advance For more information,
contact Kate at x96676.

Nov. 17-19

Dec. 6

Do you love Villanova and have a
talent for walking backward' If the
answer is yes you may be the person
we are looking for. Applications for
membership are available in the Blue
Key Office in Dougherty Hall. Hurry,
applications always go fast!

Volunteer Fair

Twenty-two volunteer agencies will
participate in a Volunteer Fair on Dec 6
for students who may be considering a
year or two of volunteer service after
graduation. Placements are both in the
United States and around the world
Literally thousands of placements are
available through volunteer service. Tlie
fair will take place from 7-9 p.m in the
Ea.st Lounge of Dougherty Hall All are
welcome to learn more about some ex
citing opportunities to serve and leani.

Campus Ministry p^^ ^ 4-

This retreat nn Nov I 7- 19 at »;p:i Kl^ J.-Zt/W. 1 «^

This retreat on Nov. 17- 19 at Sea Isle
City IS open to the entire Villanova Com-
munity and will explore the spintuality
of St Augustine Topics will include
friendship, searching, sexuality, com-
munity, prayer and conversion. Jour-
nal wnting will be included for people
to get in touch with their own stories.
Sign up in Campus Ministry or for more
information call Linda Jaczynski at 519-
6699.

Nov. 18-20

Truffaut Classic

Francois Truffaut s ./ules and ./im.
which centers on a love triangle, is the
upcoming attraction in Villanova's Cul-
tural Film and Lecture Series, "Lfive
Stones " A pnme example of the French
New Wave, it will be shown in Connelly
Center Cinema on Nov IX at 7 p m .
Nov. 19 at 3:30 and 7 p tn ; and Nov 20
at 7 p in Tickets arc $2 50 for students
.ind $V50 for all others For more in-
formation or to be put on the mailing
list, please call 519 4750 on weekdays
Ix'tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Nov. 21

Balloon Day

Applications are now available for
all committee chair positions for Bal
loon Day 1996 All people interested
in becoming a chair for the spring festi
val of community and fun can obtain
applications outside of the Campus Mm
islry ( )ttKe Hie deadline tor completed
appluations is Nov 21

Nov. 27

The Vignette

Work in Germany

Graduating seniors who wish to
spend a year in Germany serving as resi-
dent assistants in Catholic boarding
homes may apply for the positions by
contacting Dr. Rtxlger Van Allen of the
theology and religious studies depart-
ment at 5 19-4766 Some knowledge of
German is required of the resident as-
sistant, who IS expected to speak En
glish exclusively when interacting with
the students. The assistant must be cre-
ative in conducting discussion groups,
organizing sports and games, convers-
ing about life in the United States and
assisting the students individually with
homework. Applications must be com-
pleted by Dec. 15. TTiree graduates of
Villanova arc currently serving as resi-
dent assistants in the boarding homes,
which are conducted by the Diocese of
Rottenburg-Stuttgart in the southwest-
ern region of the country,

Misc.

Sexual Minorities

An informal network for gays, les-
bians, bisexuals and anyone who is
questioning hi.sAier sexuality is now
available to the students of Villanova
If you wish to meet with someone who
has concems similar to your own, to
learn what resources arc available in the
greater Philadelphia region, or to just
talk on the phone with a fellow student,
plea.se call 5 1 9 WKK) to leave a message
in voice mailbox #Xf>44S All calls are
absolutely confidential and, if sincere,
will be responded to within 24 hours

PAL

The Politual Awareness League
(F'AL) will meet every Thursday in
Bartlcy Hall Room 105B PAL is a po-
Jitual organization that welcomes

Jazz Festival

The University Jazz Festival com-
mittee needs interested students to help
organize this year's Jazz Festival which
will be held dunng the week of April
15-20, 1996. All majors are welcome
and encouraged to participate The com-
mittee meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p.m
in the Band Room in St Mary's Hall.
Come join us.

Serve the Church

Interested in serving in Church?
Nomination forms for eucharistic min-
isters, hospitality ministers, lectors and
pastoral musicians are available in Cam-
pus Ministry Forms will also be avail-
able after the evening Masses on Nov .
19, Nov 26 and Dec. 3. You may nomi-
nate yourself or a fnend.

Community Part-
nership

The Villanova Community Partner-
ship Corps seeks students interested in
issues of p<werty and homelessness We
work with the Philadelphia/Delaware
Valley Union of the Homeless to remind
others of their rights as people Students
need to be committed and consistent,
spending at least three hours per week
meeting with families and individuals
m shelters For an in-depth lo<ik at the
alrcKities of many Philly shelters, call
X 1 9969

INCAR

The International Committee
Against Racism (INCAR) meets every
Wednesday at 5 p m in the Peace and'
Justice Center We seek to inform
Villanovans on fonns of prejudice, and
to work to remove them If you are in-
terested in working with campus issues
of race and in leaming more about your -
self, call X 19063.

Broadcast Numbers

Johannes with the academic deans
has reviewed the University's policy
regarding broadcast n Dr John R. um-
bers (KYW Newsradio) for University
closings and late openings It was de-
cided to centralize the broadcast num-
b«"rs Effective the academic year 1 995-
1996. the University will have four
broadcast numbers For the full-time
undergraduate day sch<x>l the number
IS 528; for full-time undergraduate
evening and graduate programs the
number is 524; for the law school it is
471; and for the graduate tax program
It is 2471 The procedure tor the clos-
ing of nursing clinical practica will not
be changed

Which way on welfare reform?: A student's perspective

. By MY PADMALIN(;AM

Sla/f ReiHii ler

After hearing various opinions on
welfare and the reforms slated by the
GOP, I have decided to make my voice
heard. Because my opinions and be
liefs stem from my involvement in some
of the nation's poorest neighborhoods,
it would be best to describe this experi-
ence first.

I have been working with different
community groups in Philadelphia for
about two years as well as with students
from other universities and colleges in
the area. This past summer a group of
students put together a program invit-
ing college students and young people
from around the country. The students,
25 in total, came from various regions
including California, Chicago. Bryn
Mawr and Boston. The program, en-
titled "Summer of Social Action," was
formed to encourage the students to
work in Philadelphia with some of the
community organizations.

Tht community organizations that
students worked with consisted of poor
families and individuals of all colors
throughout the city. Tliese people had
come together to support each other
through troublesome times. Students
"front the snmmer progfani spent eight
weeks working with different groups
including the Philadelphia/Delaware
Valley Union of the Homeless, the
Kensington Welfare Rights Union,
Guerrilla Video Productions and Youth
Sharing Inner Problems. These organi-
zations were founded by people suffer-
ing through a stalling economy, often
referred to as "grassroots" groups.

Working with six other students, I
spent most of my time organizing a voter
registration drive with the Union of the
Homeless. Becau.se many people withm
shelters are unaware of their right t(j
vote, it was necessary to inform them
that there is an organization that serves
to protect and fight for the rights of
homeless families and individuals. Sur -
pnsingly. the right to vote was not fully
extended to people in shelters until the
Union fought for it in 1985.

The daily degradation that occurs is
disheartening. In many cases, people
must decide between paying the rent or
feeding their children. What about real,
affordable housing options in the city'
Each time the city agrees to build af
fordable housing, the rent ends up l>e-
ing too expensive for tho.se who need it
most.

I also spent time working in

Kensington with the Welfare Rights
Union The group had set up a " lent
City" on a dusty, rat-infested lot pro
testing the lack of affordable housing
options. Many of the "Tent City" resi-
dents were families turned away from
city shelters By working with people
day alter day with people, many under
the age of five, college students began
to forget the stereotypes and myths that
had once renK)ved the poor from their
interests and activities. Through very
sincere relationships, we began to gain
greater insights into the meaning of so-
cial justice.

Through my work with the.se groups,
I met many people who earned $5 per
day hauling fifty pound bags of salt. I
encountered some people who worked
in sweat shops that we tend to think of
as existing only in far away Mexico or
coastal F-'lorida, and still more who
worked two jobs and still could not af-
ford to keep their homes.

1 know that for every baby that 1
rushed to the emergency room this sum-
mer there are thousands more whose
families can no longer afford a home,
much less proper health care. I recog-
nize that every life has intnnsic value
and through my work in Philadelphia, 1
realize more and more that there are no
real differences between people Our
society, however, neglects to recognize
this equality, and we tend to extend our
resources to the wealthy. For this rea-
son, I must disagree with the Republi-
can Party and assert that cutting every-
thing, from school lunches to cash ad-
vances for the poor is not the answer to
the welfare question.

What then is the answer? I do not
know. However, I do know that we
ought to take time to sit down and lis-
ten to those who are directly affected
by poverty and its legislation. This is
something that many in our government
have failed to do. I question how we
are able to make decisions or form opin-
ions without engaging in an honest dia
logue with the people we speak of

This week is Hunger and Home-
lessness Awareness Week. Many activi-
ties are taking place, and we should all
think seriously about giving up our
Thursday lunch for world hunger

If you have ever wondered about
welfare and the families who are wretch-
edly "living off welfare, take an hour
out of this Wednesday night to listen to
two amazing women. Manan Kramer
and Chen Honkala are the co-chairs of
the National Welfare Rights Union, an
organization of people around the coun

Your ATTENTION please... Public Safety has IMPLANTED two
"totalled" cars on Mendel Field as a "ta.ste" of WHAT they'll do to
you if you don't PAY your parking tickets. . . Maui '95: Kerry STUMBLES
upon an IDOL right near the airport, to WEAR for luck in the upcoming
tournament. . . dootle DOOTLE doo (that mysterious music) . JayLaw
wears the IDOL around his NECK when Kerry goes for a HULA lesson.
He is nearly hit by a flying COCONUT. . . dootle dootle DOO. . We
WENT to Marathon Oil's Midnight Madness, it was so STUPID, they
had their coach in this LAME Indiana Jones rip-off MOVIE., oh,
woops KUDOS to the pom squad. . . they did an ADMIRABLE job
at the Wildcat Roar. . we will NO longer make fun of them. . . 'Hey
Ralphie, we had SIX cases and NO visitation, until your STUPID Mom
had to call up and COMPLAIN about the cold!" "SHUT UP!!" (bap)
"Owww. my NECK".. Eric wears the idol in a SURFING contest,
and NEARLY drowns. . DOOTI.E dootle doo. Coming Soon the Great
AMERICAN Smokeout. . To support it WE think it would be NICE
if everyone could join HANDS across campus and CHAIN smoke for
a FEW hours. . Non-Filtered cigarettes are RECOMMENDED. . Adam
Shafer WEARS the idol after the tournament and is LEFT behind in
Maui. Dootle. . . oh. WHATEVER . . So if you're like us and you think
Colombo YOCiURT should bve called 'CoYUMbo " because of it's
FRESH, fruity ta.ste who knows, who cares.

(tUlited by Old Man Hanalei and Profes.sor Whitehead who thmk the
Hawaiian Islands would have been better off if the Brady s never showed
up at all)

Hl.hPHOn)

Children at "Tent City" in Kensington. Philadelphia.

try who are struggling to exist. Both
women have spent their lives fighting
poverty on the gras.sroots level Kramer
has worked extensively throughout the
country, and Honkala, in Philadelphia,
has organized the Kensington Welfare

Rights Union (the "Tent City" families
who are currently living in an aban-
doned church). TTiey are two women
who have inspired many, including me.
Kramer and Honkala will spe;ik in
Bart ley Room 1 10 at 7 30 p.m. on Nov.

15. If you have ever thought about wel-
fare recipients or the poor, please take
lime to listen to them.

Student laclc of support affects CAT

By JENN DORE

Staff Reporter

It IS Thursday night, you finished
most of your work for the week and you
just want to relax. You could go to bed
early or you could head over to the Belle
Air Night Club with a couple friends to
check out that band from Colo.. The
Nail Drivers from Boulder, Colorado,
IS just one of the attractions that CAT
has planned for the fall CAT, short for
Campus Activities Team, is a student mn
organization that programs activities
geared for the entire campus. Along w ith
many other organizations at Villanova,
CAT works hard to schedule a variety
of events to meet the needs and the de-
sires of the students.

TTiis fall CAT has lined up many big
names in attempt to increa.se student
support for school sponsored activities.
In September, the organization spon
sored a concert by Matthew Sweet. The
student turnout was somewhat disap
pointing and CAT fell a couple hundred
dollars short of breaking even In Octo-
ber, sports announcer Dick Vitale spoke
to about 700 Villanova students, instead
of the 1 ,0(K) students that were expecte<l
to attend. Considenng Villanova's repu
tation as a strong basketball school, this
was a definite let-down to CA I mem-
bers.

The Belle Air Nightclub is another

activity which CAT has worked hard to
publicize Formerly, the nightclub did
not have a definite focus and primarily
brought in cover bands. TTiis year CAT
has been establishing a new f(x:us by
featuring alternative college bands from
around the country. The lack of partici
pation in these activities means a lack
of funds for planning activities in the
spring.

"We don't want to be negative, but
It's a reality that we'd like to do a lot
more, but it is difficult with the recent
turn-outs and financial loss," said Tom
Mogan, a.ssistanl director of Student IX"-
V e I o p m e n t

CAT would like to offer a schedule
that includes a big name band for the
spnng, but without the student partici-
pation this will not be possible

"It IS a challenge to get students
involved, but we are trying As long as
I've been involved (with CAT| it has
been a problem," said Jef f I^ndry. presi-
dent of C^AT

CAT works alongside other groups
to plan activities for the student body
The Campus Activities Network is a
cross-section of many student organi-
zations that is dedicated to providing
activities for the students. Groups such
as CAT IF"C, Panhell, SGA, Peace and
Justice organizations and Cultural or ga
nizalions meet together twice week and
are currently dealing with the issue of

the Jack of student rnvo/vement. They
attempt to inform students of the ben-
efits of getting involved.

During orientation, Villanova offers
an activities forum to inform new slu
dents of campus groups and to encour -
age them to become involved in cam-
pus activities. Since the forum takes
place during onentation, it is mostly first
year students who have this opportunity .
However, CAT is planning a second fo-
rum for January in order to serve the
rest of the campus

The organizations are trying their
hardest to get students involved by plan-
ning activities geared to students' inter-
ests.

"1 think that CAI is a really good
organization anil they bring in a lot of
great activities to campus." said
Adrianna Santos, a junior Students rec-
ognize that organizations like CAT arc
trying to create worthwhile activities,
but some people are just not interested.

"I think students don't give the ac-
tivities a chance because they'd rather
party then do something woiihwlnle."
said one student. CAI is dedicated to
working with the students to help solve
this problem

"CAT and all student organi/.itions
are working haril to schedule quality
programs, but a truly successful pro-
gram needs the supp<m of the students,"
said Landry.

Pssst...

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground; but a kind word is never thrown
away.

Sir Arthur Helps

I hate quotations.

Ralph Waldo Hinerson

You can lead a horse to water... but you can't hold a torch under water.
Chinese Proverb

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November 10, 1995

THE VILLANOVAN

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What's In Your Head?

Special athletes give valuable lessons.

H\ MKIJSSA SALSO

healuus hJilin

r could tell that David was already
exhausted Ironi the exeitement i)t the
weekend, so I didn't nund the long lull
in conversation that existed as he and I
slowly jogged our pre-game lap to-
gether.

"All that's important in life is that
you try your best, have tnends and have
a good time, right Melissa?" he abruptly
asked with a grin.

1 1(H)ked up at him in amazement and
managed to stutter a hoarse "yes."

For a second year I participated in
the Special Olympics Fall Festival as an
athlete escort. 1 spent most ot last week-
end with the gold medal winning stx:-
cer team from Bethlehem, Penn While
the team left Villanova with a gold
medal, I once again came away with far

greater rewards.

This year 1 was graced with the op
portunity to work closely with David, a
<9 year old athlete trom Bethlehem,
Penn I cannot begin to tell you how
many limes he thanked me for letting
him come to Villanova, thanked me for
helping him with meals, thanked me for
helping him at his game and for just
about any other little thing you can
imagine And as 1 waved gtxKl-bye to
him and his teammates on Sunday af-
ternoon, I tell a swell of regret; for I
had not thanked him Un all that he had
given me.

The short dialogue which I have
shared above was a reward in itself. It
made me realize that no matter how dif-
ferent David and I may have appeared,
elements of lite such as the need for hard
work, companionship and enjoyment
were fundamentally common to us both

As I would imagine was true for all
those who participated in Special Olym-
pics, not only was the weekend one of
fun but one of incredible growth. The
most beautiful thing about the athletes
was that they never dwelled upon those
things for which the rest of scKiety has
labeled them "challenged." In fact, they
virtually challenged the rest of us to
leam some of life's most valuable les-
sons.

The biggest and most important les-

son 1 learned was about love. Without
tail. David reached out his hand to each
and every person he encountered, ath
lete or otherwise, and intrtxluced him-
self He fully enjoyed the company of
all those around him, but more impor
tantly he was not afraid to tell them so.
"Jirjimy, thank (iod tor you; we never
could have done it without you!" he
exclaimed to a teammate at the close of
their tinal game. He really appreciated
the friends he made, and truly loved
being a part of his team And he al
ways, always tried his hardest.

So we should thank David and all
the athletes for teaching us lessons about
the importance of a positive attitude,
{perseverance and love of life. The ath-
letes who roamed this canipus last week-
end possess a zest for life that 1 think
we should all try to imitate. I over-
heard one player huddled together with
his team during their final match say-
ing, "1 love you guys; whether we win
or lose, I want you to know I love this
team." And yes, the team ended up los-
ing that game. But at the same time they
were among the largest group of win-
ners 1 have ever known

'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let
me be brave in the attempt." This is the
Special Olynlpics oath Yet it might be
worthwhile for us all to adopt such a
.theme in our own lives, too.
' rr-,f'

brings "Images from Ancient Walls"

Special to the Villanovan

The works of wcirld master batik art-
ist Vadim Vdovenko of the Republic of
Belarus will be on display at the Villa-
anova University Art ( lailery beginning
Nov. 15. Tnled "Images from Ancient
Walls," the show features more than 35
batiks by Vdovenko for his first solo
United States exhibit

"Vadim IS a master of the wax resist
process with dye, " noted Cjallery Direc-
tor Brother Richard (i (\iniuili. C) S A
"His work is quite astonishing. He has
achieved the feat of rep
licating. and surpassing,
the works t)t tlie old mas-
ters in one of thf most
difficult of all art fomis "

Until the demise of
the Soviet Union six
years ago. Vdovenko was
an artist uithout portfo
lio in his oun Liiul His
spiritual and religious ba-
tiks, uliich tlonimate his
work, were prohihileil by
government art commis-
sion from gallery shows
and exhibits.

Becau.se of the spiri-
•jjal and religious nature
of his art, the Christmas
sea.son was specifically
selected to show
Vdovenko's work, ex-
plains (annuli.

The show will con-
tinue through Dec 20
Tlie public is invited free
of charge to a reception
for the artist from 4-6
p.m. on Nov. 19, in the
gallery. Vdovenko will
give a free demonstration
of his batik -making lech
nn.jiie on Dec (i al I p m
.in the Villanova gallery

"This show offers .i
rare op|xirtuiiily loexpe
rience and purchase re-
markable an from F.ast-
em F^urope that until only
recently wasn't avail-
able," noted raiinuli 'Vadim's accom
plishment has been lo not only reforge
an ageold art fonn and style, but to
contemporize them. His works often
look like fragments of paintings; with
his dyes and wax he is able to at hieve
oil and fresco effects li s truly ama/
ing This IS a case where seeing is worth
a thousiuid words. lo describe or cat

egorize Vadim's work is impossible."

"1 do not make distinctions. My
work combines elements of realism,
abstraction and surrealism. 1 am happi-
est doing religious subjects, but I also
find contentment creating landscapes,"
Vdovenko said through the u.se of an
interpreter

Bom in Tula into a military family.
Vdovenko, 4.V graduated from the
Academy of Arts in Minsk in 1978 and
subsequently found his religious works
officially barred from galleries and ex-
hibits. Nor was he jx-nnitted to sell his

FILE fill Uc I

Wiiiim Vdovenko is known for his work with batiks

work to foreigners

"He had to sell Ins work without
participation m exhibitions," said his
interpreter "He sf)ld it privately for very
low pric es He also earned money sew
ing fashionable clothes in leather When
the ideology of communism collapsed,
galleries became more business oriented
and begati buying his work "

Drawn to batiks while an art student.
Vdovenko lamented what he saw as a
paucity of modem technique.

"All of the materials promi.se so
much, but the techniques were so re-
stricted. What 1 wanted to do was en-
large the opportunities," he said. "When
you work on a canvas, just the surface
IS being u.sed. With batiks, you use the
entire fabric. The thickness of the thread
and the design of the weave become part
of the result. The ultimate goal is not
just to create beautiful art. but to express
the soul of the fabric '

In his art. Vdovenko
strives to maintain the can
ons and detail of the old
masters; the placement of
characters, how hands are
depicted, the beiul of a head
He also tries to preserve the
ancient color composition.
"1 do not seek to imitate,
hut lo interpret traditional
paintings. I work to save the
mo<Kl of the traditional Rus-
sian icons." he saul

From these icons spring
Vdovenko's vision of the
world. "This feeling did not
develop as a result of study .
It IS something inherited
from my ancestors," he said,
noting that his grandfather
became a painter late in his
sixth decade "Before this
he did not paint. Some force
withm hini was awakened
Something I will do in the
early morning hours will re
mind me of something I saw
my grandfather do ^0 years
before when I was a boy "

As he sees it, religious
themes and icons spring
deep and inexplicably from
within Vdovenko's Russian
soul. By the time he was six-
yearsold. access to
churches and connection
with icons were removed
from his life. Attending
church was not something
members of a Soviet mili-
tary family did

"I was affected by those icons I saw
as a very young boy." said Vdovenko
'it was an instant that was buried in my
subconscHuis 1 cannot tell you why or
how. but those images remained and
IvH ame stronger"

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Greek Briefs

Hey Pi Phi's! Congratulations to all tho.sc sisters who took first
place in the Alpha Phiesta Bowl, this past weekend. Next stop, the
superbowl? Thanks to VP Mental Karia Stanz and all those other Pi
Phi's who helped out with Tuesday's Professor Appreciation Lun-
cheon. It was a great success. Also, thanks to Dr. llelenc Walker of
the Ct)rr Hall Coun.sding Center for a very infomiative speech on
eating disorders al Sunday's sisters" retreat. Finally, our chapter would
like to welcome Pi Beta Phi's Traveling Graduate Consultant, Laura
Waters. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Villanova!

The Alpha Phi-csta Bowl this weekend was a huge success. Alpha
Phi thanks all those involved in the Hag football touniamctit to bcii-
eljt Cardiac Care. Habitat for Humanity and other great causes. A
huge round o[' applause goes to F'hilanthropy Chairs Jenna .Smith
and Courtney Casciole for all their hard work preparing this fantastic
event. Dawn Thomas is the Phi of the Week for organizing the [lump
km sales fundraiser Congratulalions to the tournament vMnners J'hi
Sigma Kappa for the men's and I'l Beta F^hi lor the women^. Hal-
loween was a blast this year for the Phis, thanks to Sigma Alpha
fipsilon. We had a great time at our TG last Tuesday

We hope all sisters are anticipating our upcoining Secret Social
A woiti of advice for all sisters is to attend all Alpha Phi events,
because you don't when and you diin't why, but one night soon you'll
have lo kiss your school work bye-bye!

WXVU brings world music home

Are you tired of the same old music style? Do you desire to broaden your
cultural hori/ons ' Bahman Sarram. WXVU's world music directcH. is organizing
World Music Night, an evening consisting of professional musicians playing all
types of ethnic music According to Sartam, World Music "entails everything
from acou.stic guitar. Middle l"-a.steni, Uitin and Reggae " |ust to name a few Sarram
wishes to increase diversity and cultural awareness through events like World Music
Night For a small cost of two dollars, you could enjoy the live music of "Rob

Simione and Asia Minor, Fommy Pinto and the Capones," and "Tlie Amia I-atin

Jazz Stars " Slop by and show vour support on Nov 14 al 7 p m m the Belle Air
Terrace.

Get It every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

November 10, 1995

Page 1 9

Skinned Alive shows interior of gay life

By KKVIN H 1 Z SCHWARTZ

Siiift Rtpcitti

In Skinned Alive (1995), autlioi
hdmund White [)eels back the skin or
exterior of contemporary gay life to look
at its psychological interior. The plots
of seven of the eight short stones that
makeup the book focus upon thoughts
and concems arising from gay charac-
ters invt)lved in romantic relationships.

Most of the stories are set in either
Pans, New York or Chicago, with ur-
ban intellectuals (largely either writers
or professors) serving as the main char-
acters. Thus, tho stories are chock full
of literary name-dropping and scholarly
references, including the use of names
such as Cocteau and Burroughs and
concepts such as the objective correla-
tive.

Also, due to their international
scope, many of the stories make inter -
esting di.stinctions and points of contra.sl
between the ncimis of dif ferent urban
millieux and sulxultures. For example,
in the story entitled "An Oracle," the
main character learns in a Toronto gay
commune to be "suspicious of all ob-
jectification of the body and
commodification of sex; but his years

in New York taught him the importance
of precisely these two operations."

While the jacket cover <if the collec
lion does herald White as the "most in-
fluential chronicler of gay life," it also
praises White as "one of our most elo-
quent noveli.sts." Although statements
appearing on book jackets should in
most instances be taken with a gram of
salt. 111 this case the publisher 's com-
ments point in the right direction
White's finely wrought prose conlains
penetrating insights about the intncacies
of human relationships that make the
stories successful in a general sense. In
other words. White's stones are not just
exceptional gay stories, they are excep-
tional stories, period. For example, in
the story that shares its title with that of
the collection, the main character dis-
cerns the following: "1 thought there was
something all wrong, fundamentally
wrong, with me: I set up a lover as a
god, then burned with rage when he
proved mortal. I lay awake, next to one
lover after another , in a rage, dreaming
of .someone who'd appreciate me, give
me the simple affection 1 imagined 1
wanted. Yet the few times I had been
loved 'completely' I'd felt suffcxated"

T^e stories also succeed in a gen-

eral sense in their palpable realness.
White supposedly drew upon his own
life III constructing the takes, which |H'r
haps explains why the character
sket hes in the stories are exceedingly
vivid and quirky. In tum, this depth and
nuance in character depiction provides
the reader with an interesting glance into
llie dynamics of gay subculture, a glance
that is perhaps hard to come by

"Oracle" is possibly the collection' s
strongest piece. Briefly, the story de
picts the struggle one man exfx'riences
coming to temis with the AIDS-related
death of his lover At the end of the
story, by having the dead lover speak to
the mam character through another
lover, the tale points towards the exist-
ence of a mundane yet sublime spiri-
tual realm in everyday reality .

Edmund White has taught literature
and creative writing over the years at
big name universities such as Brown and
New York University. He received a
Guggenheim fellowship in 1 98.^. White
IS al.so known for the novel A Boy's Own
Story and the recent, critically-ac-
claimed biography Genet A Biography
(1994). He currently resides in Pans.

Penthouse lacks a view

By IVIAURA (ilBNEY

tnit'ilainnit-nl hjiwr

llie halogen light shines directly into
my eyes temporarily blinding me to my
surroundings. They quickly adjust only
to be confronted by a face covered by a
surgeon's mask and glasses In my left
ear, the command, "Open wide " is omi-
nously cackled as two large gloved
hands descend toward my mouth w ith a
deadly looking instrument. AInght, this
did not technically happen, but it is
remini.scent of the feeling which came
upon me while listening to LUNA s new
album Penthouse

There are simply not enough deri-
vations of the word 'bad' todescnbe this
piece of trash To say the songs grate
on my nerves is rather trite Even say-
ing it made my ears weep
bUxxi whenever I heard

them IS too mild. I

have found eleva-
tor music more en-
tertaining than this
new endeavor by
LUNA which
greatly surprised
me considenng I
own and greatly
enjoy their second
album Bewitched.

When I
first
tned

listening to it I thought I was just in a
bad mood, and it was affecting my abil-
ity to enjoy anything, even the
Animanics. The next day, I popped it
into my stereo for another listen and re-
alized this was not the case Then I
thought maybe it was not the same band
and somewhere out in the world a fun
ous copyright trial going on between the
real LUNA and some cover band com-
posed of former Saturday Nif^ht Live
cast members posing as them A glance
at the inside cover unfortunately dis-
proved this theory Stanley Demeshi
(drums), Sean Eden (guitar), Justin
Harwood (bass) and Dean Wareham
(vocals and guitar) were all there in
black and white. Now I am toying with
the idea that aliens came to earth and
sucked all their talent into beakers in ex-
change for some Fig New tons
Needless, to say I am

still bewildered whenever I try to listen
to Penthouse. All the usual components
are there yet somehow they are not
plugged into the LUNA equation cor
rectly The music is repetitive to an ex
treme and is even discordant the major-
ity of the time Dean Wareham sounds
like Kermit the Frog on a number of
tracks, but then again I hate to insult
Kermit that way. especially m light of
his wonderful rendition of "Rainb<iw
Connection."

Although the cover ot Penthouse
lists 10 tracks, LUNA has included an
extra bonus track called "Bonnie &
Clyde." They should have shown pity
for their fans by leaving it out It re-
minded me of nails slowly screeching
against a blackboard

Avoid this album at all costs. I have

placed in under my bed in a shoebox

which contains all the CDs I de

spi.se I now have enough to

make a music mobile so

plea.se excuse me I am of f

to find some string, a

hanger and some glue

AKI DKSKiN BY.ARCHIl- f-TRGrsOS

Edmund White's Skinned Alive focus' on gay nmuintic relationships

Love stories continue in
Cultural Film Series

By COREY WALSH

Staff Kept II ht

III the opening scene of Kenneth
Branagh's Shakespearian adaptation of
"Much Ado About Nothing, " Don Pedro
(Denzel Washington) Prince of Arragtni.
leads his army across the hills and val
leys of the Italian countryside Mean
while, in the Villa Messina, women race
frantically ab<iui preparing themselves
tor the arrival of their visitors. In the
spirit ot this romantic comedv . liie
charging army and the anxious villag
ers create a parallel between the end ot
war and the skimiishes of love which
they will siibsequeiitiv eiRounler al
home

For Its plot. "Much Ado Atv)ui Noth-
ing " has all ihe eli-mi-iii^ ot war drama,
reinvented .ts ,i
love story I poii
entenng the villa,
battle lines are
drawn asClaudio
(Robert Sean
Leonard) and
Hero (Kate

Beckmsale) ex-
change coy looks
leading them to
love at tirsl sight
In i onlrast. the

ever sp.iiriiig Benedick (Kenneth
Branagh) and Beatrice (Emma Thomp-
son i sling witticisms at one another
while |n(K laimmg theirdisdain for love
and lontempi of marriage. The clever
Don Pedro immediately sets out to bring
about the union of the couples: first by
wooing Hero for Claudio, and secondly
by leading Benedick and Beatrice to
believe that the other is hiding his and
her Inie teclmgs

Shakespeare s timeless humor and
the actors' superb performances are
most cv i<l<'iil in the lii'lii hearted scenes
111 wliuh Hi'iiedick and Beatrice are
tru ktd ml" realizing their love for one
.inoihei Mr.inagh mixes the right amount
ot phvsu;il I oinedy with amusing dia
logue whii h tlows as easily as every
day speech making the film an enter
t.iinmg watch for modern audiences as
v*.fll ,is Shakespeare enlliu\|asts.

Ills! ,1, Htto and Claudio plan to
in.iii\ .md It seems Benedick and
Beatrice will soon find happiness, along

comes the villain, Don John (Keanu
Reeves) With his pure/\ mischievf»us
and somewhat arbitrary scfieming, Don
John ami his cohorts cause Claudio and
Don Pedro to mistakenly believe that
Hero has committed adultery on the eve
ot her wedding Soon after Don John
slips away while his confidants.
Conrade (Richard Clifford) and
Borachio (Gerard Horan). are appre-
hended while bragging about their de-
ceptions llieir actions are subsequently
exposed when they are interrogated by
the comical Constable Dogberry
(Michael Keaton)

In the meantime, the wedding com-
mences, only to be quickly dismpted as
Claudio \ lolently confronts Hero about
her untaithtulness In a lit of rage
Claudio and his fnends leave as Hero
passes out with
despair Beatrice
.iiul Hero's father.
I x.'onato( Richard
Briers), do not
believe the accu-
sations to be true,
and under the
guidance of the
Friar, plan to
falsely report
Hero's death in
hopes of eliciting
Claudio's truefeelitu'^

Claudio is distraugtil ai llie new s of
Hero's death, and offers to remarry an
unknown niece of l^onato' s who hxiks
just like Hero. Following Hero s funeral,
her inncxence is revealed as Dogberry
bnngs the conspirators to justice. In the
final wedding scene Claudio is reunited
with Hero, his true love, and .titer one
la,st attempt to hide then love. Benedick
and Beatnce agree to inarr\ .i-- cccll

Ultimately. Kenneth Hi.in.igh has
successfully brought Shakespeare' s ro-
mantic comedv into the ''K)s by exploit
ing the dichotomy between Hero and
Claudio's traditional approach to love,
and Benedu k and Beatrice's more mcxJ-
em love which is based on an mtellcc-
liial and sexual equality in the relation-
ship Please join us on Nov. I .^ at 7:00
p m. for "Much Ado About Nothing."
The discussion following the film.
"Branagh. Hollywood and the Bard,"
vciil W Ir.id by James Christy.

For it.s plot, '*Much
Ado About Nothing"
has all the elements of
war drama, rein-
vented as a love story.

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SNL requires more than new blood to live

By KAREN GOULAH T

Enteitaiiiment Editor

Perhaps bringing up ihe subject of
Satuicki\ Night Live once again is like
beatniL: a dead horse--bul then it docs
seem strangely apropos Yes, I suppose
that IS a cheap shot, but 1 think we all
deser\ c one or two ot those after being
subjected to those inlamous long and
drawn out sketches that weren't funnv
!o bcj.'iii with. That is assuming, ot
course that anyone besides me actually
watched the show last season

SSI \ decline has become one of the
great riissteries of the univer.se. How
could a show brimming with such tal
enl fail so miserably? Chris Farley,
Adam Sandler, Janeane Garafalo, all
siaiulou talents in their own right, sim-

ply could not mesh comedically Rather
than try to solve the mysterv and see
\\hat could be salvaged from the
s\reckage ot the '')4'^J.'> season, the
show as the world had come to
know and despise ii was promptly
|)ut out of its misery. The program's
executives went m with guns afire
and cleaned house. When the
smoke cleared only five cast mem-
bers remained standing: L3avid
.Spade, Norm MacDonald, Tim
Meadows, Mark McKinney and
Molly .Shannon There was at least
one casualty of an innocent by
slander; bandleader G.E.Smith was
taken out without much of an explana-
tion--as if the music before the commer -
cials was the problem.

It was obvious that the old cast was

not getting the job done, to say the least,
but I was still skeptical about all those

Chris Farley, Adam
Sandler, Janeane
Garafalo, all standout
talents in their own
right, simply could not
mesh comedically.

newcomers Jim Breuer, Will Fennel,
Darrell Hammond, David Koechner ,
Cheri Oteri and Nanci Walls; who the
hell are these people? The only famil-

Omniverse cures monotony

By JANKT RUDDOCK

A\s!^ttirii f-'ntt'rtuinmeni Edilor

Looking for something new to
do. vei do not know where to turn?
Well The Franklin Institute's
()mni\erse Theater may be the an-
swer to the monotony one may face
from time to time.

I he Omniverse Theater, for those
who may never have been to it. is a
foui ^lory high movie screen thai has
a iS( (degree wrap-aiound dome It
makes the viewer feel as if they are
in till- picture they are watching and
mo\ mg around with the camera

Presently playing is a prcxiuciion
of ■ '.Alrica: The Serengeti," which is
a ck)se kx5k at the Serengeti Plains
ot East Africa and the vast amounts
ot vMldlife it supports The produc

tion starts out with thousands of wilde-
beests charging across the vast plains
in their yearly migration. The voice
overture of James Earl Jones tells the
story of the Serengeti and the wildlife it
supports.

Problems of survival are addressed
with a realistic look at drought, tram-
pling and becoming prey to another ani-
mal.

Elephants, zebras, lions, vultures,
cheetahs, jackals and laughing hyenas
are all featured in this wildlife safari.
The birth and care for their young is an
interesting topic within this motion pic-
ture One leanis that a new bom wilde-
beest must learn to stand and walk
within minutes of birth, or it must be
deserted because an enemy like the lu)n
IS always lurking

TTie production is lione in an educa-

tional way, yet it is much more cap-
tivating then a classroom lecture.
One actually feels as if they are in
the Serengeti Plains viewing it first-
hand.

All of the productions at the
Omniverse Theater are educational
and nature orientated Trips to the
Grand Canyon, adventures with
Great WTiile Sharks and close looks
althe creatures of the rain forest, are
just a view of the past shows at the
Omniverse Theater

For more information call the
Omniverse Theater at (21.'>) 448-
1111. Typically, on Friday and Sat-
urdays the shows run every hour,
and it is always a good idea to leave
plenty of time to look around at the
interactive exhibits that the Franklin
Institute offers.

HOROSCOPES

By TARDY, HAHFV, HI (;(;Y AND Cl'TIE

Horoscope a III Its

Aquarius: Whenever your telephone rings pu k it up and .scream into the receiver , "I'll get you my pretty and your little
dog too Run to class wearing nothing but your ruby slippers When the profes.sor 's lecture gets too b<iring start dreaming
of Kansas and .Auntie Fm Chant "Tliere is no place like home " until the professor stops hi.s/her boring soliloquy .

Pisces: Find entertainment editor Karen Goulart and belch in her ear It gives her the warm fu/zies. Do not a.sk her
anything about "FHilp Fiction" since you will not have the time to hear all her insights Instead, talk about Shakespeare and
the number of times she has read Hamlei It will be tnily stimulating (jive her a handful of sugar packets for her time

Aries: People who read over your shoulder are particularly annoying this time of the month. Fiterally bite their heads
off. Cold water will get the blood stains out of your clothing Ponder how a sandwich from Connelly Center and one form
Day Hop >. an ta.ste so different then have some green eggs and ham for lunch. Remember plastic bags are not toys.

Taurus: Look tor alternative ways to express your emotional state on Friday . Interpretive dance is always a gofxl
iiieihod to u.se to accomplish this end Throwing frozen water balloons at people you despise is also a good way to get rid
ot the pent up hostilities ( irow a thicker coat to combat Ihe biting winds of winter . or layer, whichever is easiest.

(iemini: You will never tn- mcKlel perfect or super inlelligcni but you can be eccentric! Start collecting cats and saving
for a big rambling house with a broken porch. Do stranger things than usual like enjoying the cafeteria food and getting to
class on tune little children will soon start to run away from you shrieking

Cancer: Now is the time to go cold turkey Yes, no more caf teine for you People are starting to complain about your
irritability and mood swings HFY. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT"^ WHY CANT YOU LEAVE ME ALONE ' WHY
CAN"! I VF,R\ ONF Jl SI LEAVE MI- ALONE' Find a ladybug and make a home for it in your room Why should it
suffer \vhen ihings thai sting are alloued lo maim .uui kill '

Leo: Adopt a "holier ihaii thou" attitude this week ( onimand strangers to do your bidding and laugh at everyone else' s
opinions This will be gcxxi practice for a career as dictator . dark overlord or college professor.

\ irgo: Do not lei the good deeds ot others go unrewarded ( arrv s.iu liel ot gold toil stars and blow pops ami stu. k both
to ilie heads of anyone you deem worthy of this honor. Avoid ihe seii.seless waste of ink this week by editing out all
adjectives in your papers.

Libra: Begin humming ( hrisim.is songs excessively loudly Decapitate the heads of old f-iarbie dolls and G I. Joe action
figures on Thursday. Gnaw on then teei and gnu at people Siirt on ihe ncl hut beware of sharks and riptides

Scorpio: /eii leaches in thmk without Ihiiikmg sn it is the pertei l religion ot you Convert now Relationships are
unsteady this week so glm- the teei o( that special someone in vour life to the ground Now they can neither run nor hide

Mr nil e .ind prm ide himAicr w iih .i i hair to sii on Being glued lo ihe ground i an be tiring.

Saj;iltarius: \<ni know n. we know it. evervone know s ii there is not enough nudity on this campus! Previous genera
lions of (. ollege students evervwhere would bt" embarrassed of our general i lothedness It is up to you to break away frinn
the nonii get but k and stay that wav Tlimk of the time that will be saved getting ready in the morning! Don" t be afraid to go
one stej) lurihei bv i hewing, as well as handing out to fnends, strangers and squirrels, mass quantities of Niotleg gum

Capricorn: Reading Thr Cdnii-rhur \ Tales inspires voii and voiir friends to go on a pilgnmage but all the rrallv cool
pl.u cs are too lai awa\ tor a weekend |aunl So|ourn lo the Villanovan office and pay homage to the photocopv of the face
of Ruh I aRiibhid ( iinipiilei X (iraphics Consultant Hriiig ot termgs of ruhfx-r dog poop, stale Twmkies and gold stiiil
earrings.

iar name of the whole lot was Jim
Breuer. It anyone rememtx-rs, he diil a
st.iiKi up show at the Belle Air
Terrace last year I didn't ac
tually see him pertt)rm, bul 1
did remember the name Re
gardless, it was of little com
fort. The night of the season
premiere Lsat myself down in
front of the television with a
little reluctance but an open
mind. 1 was ready to be enter-
tained, to be transformed back
into the fan that I was before
the fall It didn't happen. It
will probably never happen,
and, actually, it .shouldn't happen. Sat-
urday Nifiht Live can never be what it
was, and it seems as if that is what a lot
of people are looking for. To stay the

same or to go back to the way it was
would be to go against the basic ideas
on which the show was founded, to [uish
the limits,, to slay fresh and to always
be a step ahead. It does, however , have
the potential to be gocxl enough to carry
on the family name With Mark
McKinney getting the opportunity to
spread his Chicken Lady' wings and
the thus far cut-above performances by
Chen Oleri, the show has become noth-
ing if not more watchable.

For now, all the SNL faithful can do
is wait as only time will tell if this sea-
son is the beginning of something new
or the Final curtain op two decades of
comedic tradition. Just keep repeating
to yourselves, "I do believe in bees, I
do believe in bees!" and hopefully
things will turn out for the best.

"Co

#]•

. ycat" chills the
warmest of spines

By EMILY DITOMO

Staff Reporter

I always made fun of movie-goers
who, when frozen with anticipation,
covered their eyes with the palm of one
hand, while gasping in fear at the sounds
they heard emanating from the screen
After all, 1 would reminded anyone who
would listen to me, it is only a movie.
Although I usually follow my own ad-
vice while viewing these same nail-bit-
ing thnllers, my reassurances were of
no use after .seeing the movie, "Copy-
cat." Following my departure from the
movie theater, I constantly looked over
my shoulder, staring down any stranger
who made even the slightest bit of eye
contact with me. TTiis paranoia lasted a
record two days, and with good rea.son.

"Copycat" stars Sigoumey Weaver
as psychiatnst Helen Cullen, an expert
reader of the minds of serial killers.
After giving a speech on her new book
to an audience of hundreds, Cullen is
attacked by a serial killer (played by
Harry Connick, Jr.). Although she sur-
vives the brutal attack, she suffers a ner-
vous breakdown and becomes an ago-
raphobic, not leaving her house for over
one year.

Dunng this time, two detectives from
the San Francisco Police Department
begin investigating a senes of gruesome
murders. The detectives, played by
Holly Hunter and Dermott Mulroney,
seek out Dr. Cullen to help them in their
search for the murderer, who they are
convinced is a .serial killer. As the mur-
ders increase, the detectives and Cullen
are baffled by the bizarre behavior of
the attacker. While analyzing the crime-
scene photos. Dr. Cullen notices each
murder is committed in a different style;
whereas, most serial killers have a set
routine that determines their actions.

In a blaze of events, the killer be-
gins to contact Cullen through the com-
puter, sending her images of his next
victims. Soon, Cullen and the detectives
realize the murderer is imitating the
"technique " of many infamous serial
killers, such as the Son of Sam, Ted
Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. It becomes
apparent the killer is after Dr. Cullen,
and the remainder of the movie focuses
on the characters' anempt.s W apprehend
the murderer before he comes for his
final victim

Jon Amiel did a wonderful job di-
recting "Copycat." The camera angles,
plot turns and character portrayals al-
most make up for the fact that the audi-
ence docs not walk away thinking the
movie is Oscar winning material.
Rather, most of the people I saw were
commenting on the amazing mental
prowess of Weaver's character under
such enormous emotional strain,
(iranted. at times the abilities of Dr.
Cullen seem a bit unrealistic Never-
theless, her interaction with the other
characters, especially the serial killer,
make one nxit for tier till the end

'Copycat" has been most recenllv

compared to "Silence of the Lambs"
Although there are definite similarities
between the two films, there are numer -
ous differences. For example, both films
have an above average amount graphic
violence; however, I never got used to
the macabre events in "Silence of the
Lambs." In "Copycat," the audience
members become almost desensitized to
the violence becau.se they realize its sig-
nificance to the plot. In addition, strong
acting performances (especially by
Hunter, Weaver, and Connick) make
lime pass quickly. The audience is en
grossed in tracking the where about of
the serial killer along with the detectives.
"Copycat" is recommend to those who
can truly appreciate the value of a good
thriller, even if they do need to hide be-
hind their hand every once in a while

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The ViIIanovan*s

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Howard
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Howard electrified the
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Megan
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volleyball

Mef^an totaled 14 kills and
J 5 dif^s in a win versiLS Svra-
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Men's soccer ends season with two losses

B> SihFHtNHALJC;

StaJ^ Repoi itr

With two games remaining in the
regular season, the Villanova men's s(k -
cer team knew that a win m one of iis
final two contests would almost guar -
antee the team a birth in the Big East
pK)stseason tournament on Nov 10 12
The Cats were coming off a 2- 1 iipscM
over Seton Hall, which was ranked at
various iiiiKs during the season by Soc-
cer America.

Villanova hosted tht? University of
I'lllsburgh in a key conference game
four days after beating the Pirates The
teams played to a scoreless tie through
regulation and after the first overtime
there was still no score. Goalie Aleko
Zeppos kept the Wildcats in the game
with fifteen saves, including a few thrill
iiig ones late in the second half In the
second overtime, the Panthers moved
down the field and set up for a corner
kick. A Pittsburgh midfielder slipped
through the defense unmarked and fin-
ished off the cross for the only goal of
the game. The Panthers escaped with a
1-0 win, out-shooting 'Nova 24- lb

The Wildcats traveled to Notre Dame
knowing that a win over the Fighting
Irish, coupled with a .Syracuse loss to
UConn, would give them a playoff
berth Before the game even started, the
odds turned against the Cats, suffering
a tremendous loss when goalie Aleko
Zeppos could not play due to a severe
ca.se of the flu. In a first half that in
eluded snow flumes and several yellow
cards given to both teams, the Cats put
pressure on the Notre Dame defense but
came away empty-handed

"We dominated the first half and had
four or five real good chances but we
just couldn't tlnisli, ' said junior forward

Mike l-iaiu.iianj'i.i. \ illanova s version
(.>! Mi ()cti)lH.-r with live goals m the
month.

One of these chances was a shot that
appeared to cross the goal line before
being kickeil out of bounds by a Notre
Dame defender. The referees said the
ball did not cross the line and the Cats
lost an apparent goal In the secoiul half,
midfielder Chris Mathis scored .^0 sec-
oikIs in to the pernKl to give Notre Dame
a 1 () lead The Irish kept the pressure
on goalie Matthew Westfall with nine-
teen shots and took a 3-0 lead sixteen
minutes into the second half. Doug
Nevins goal was the only score for
'Nova in a disappointing 4-1 loss.

Villanovas season ended at Notre
Dame, and, as a result, so did the fabu-
lous careers of captains Doug Nevins
and Aleko Zeppos Nevins

quailerbacked the defense sujierbly all
season and led the Cats with fifteen
points (6 goals, ^ assists). Nevins will
surely make one of the all-conference
teains Although goalie Zeppos' sea

son eiuied one game earlv due lo illness,
he was nothing shon of sensational Ihe
senior captain finished with a 1 2'^j;oals
.igainsi average this year and came
within one shutout of tying the rect)rd
ot II, set by Paul Jirah in I^>K1 /ep|)os
believes that with a tew breaks, the sea
son may have turned out dif ferently

"I wish we could have done a little
better, hut we just had a real case of bad

luik,' said Zeppos "It |co ca[)laiii
inulfielder Ja> .Soiiuner| docsn 1 go
down m the pieseason ami a few over-
linie ^'aines go out wa\ . wt- would still
Ix- placing without a doubt. Neverthe-
less, 1 really enjoyed playing with [>)ug
the last three years "

Hie future hniks bright foi Villanova
despite having to replace the tandem of
/ep{>os and Nevins With Francalangia,

James ( Ortoran and Jon Correll K'Uiin
iiig, and il Soiniiier can recover from a
severe knee injury, the Cats could chal-
lenge the l^esi of the Big East Confer-
ence in IWb.

The .Sports staff apologizes tor
inadvertantly omitting the men s soccer
article for last week

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106

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109

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Football folds against Rhode Island

Continued from page 32
once again. Hixson took it in from there.
Talley finished the half with three sepa-
rate catches of more than 40 yards.

Villanova rallied as it received the
ball with just over a minute remaining
in the first half. Park found the sopho-
more phenom Dolbin for a 40 yard
touchdown. It was his seventh receiv-
ing touchdown of the season. Dolbin
caught 3 1 passes la.st year as a red-shirt
freshman, but never made into the
end/one. He currently leads the team
in touchdowns, receptions (29) and av-
erage yards {x*r catch ( 18.2).

Park was the other bright spot of the
first half as he rushed for 77 yards and
threw for another 83 yards on 9-of- 1 3
passing. His performance tailed off,
though, and he was eventually replaced
by senior Tom Marchese.

"We're trying to get [Park] ready to
be quarterback next year and Toin has
been great about it," said Coach Talley.
"We've been a great family all along."

TTie offense seemed to leave its com-
petence in the locker room at halftime
and could muster no drive of more than
26 yards in the second half. All seven
of Its possessions ended in four punts.

two fourth down failures and one
blocked field goal.

Rhode Island tacked on a touch-
down and field goal to seal the victory
as senior Tom Marche.se tlni.shed out the
game at quarterback for the Cats.

However, the game did have some
encouraging performances. Brian
Finneran hauled in nine catches, his
most since returning from an injury suf-
fered earlier this year. Linebacker A.J.
Burawski had a big day on defense as
he recorded 1 1 tackles (two for losses)
and a 12 yard sack. Freshman Chns
Machovipa also shined, adding to his

team-leading sack total and garnering
nine tackles (two for losses) from his
defensive end position

In the end, though, the Cats were
unable to continue their streak of
nailbiting games. The season of bad
luck seemed to take a toll on Nova as
the team, which entered the game with
high expectations, was left to ponder yet
another loss.

The Cats have two remaining home
games to turn the season around. With
victories, this young squad could put a
positive spin on what otherwise could
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Intramural Update

Final Soccer vStanding.s

Men's League

Monday

Wins

Losses Ties

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Smashers

Cosmos

Club Fed

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Women's League

Sunday

Wins

Losses

Hooters

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Soccer Finals

TTie men's championship was decided Wednesday

between The Figgs and Nice.

The winner plays the fraternity league champ next

week.

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Rejuvenated Ice Cats launch new attitude

By BROOKE FKRENC SIK

Staff Reporter

Its time lo strap on the helmets and
.skates, the Villanova Ice Cats are back
in action Head Coach Todd Sharmn
begins his first year as the men's ice
hockey coach and brings a diverse
hockey background to the table, l^st
season, Shannn was the assistant coach
of the varsity women's hockey team at
Yale In 1994, Sharinn was an assistant
coach for the Omaha Lancers of the
IJSHL Junior A League and head coach
of the Omaha (Jladiators of the Iowa
High School Hockey League As a
player, Shannn was the captain of the
Pasadena Lightning in the Pacific South
west Hockey League

Although the Boston (ilohc picked
Villanova to finish second to la.st in the
I-X'AC South, the energetic Sharinn has
set much loftier goals for his team such
as being the first Villanova team to col
led an HCAC playoff berth Shannn
believes that the Ice Cats have the tal
ent, and his philosohpy of stnct disci
pline should provide motivation for his
squad With the new system instilled
by Shannn, the Ice Cats have legitimate
potential to finish at the lop

In the firs! game of the season on
Nov 3, the Ice Cats took their show on
the road to Delaware Nova lost to the
Blue Hens V2 in a game which was
unfortunately dictated by the referees
The Cats found themselves shorthanded
almost the entire game, which makes it
difficult to get into an offensive flow

"Against Delaware we played well
but wc had some difficulties getting in

the game situation," said junior forward
John Hughes

Villanova outshot Delaware but was
relegated mostly to shorthanded oppor -
tunities. Both of Villanova's goals were
power play goals, demonstrating the
Cats ability to capitalize when they had
chances.

'Tlie loss was a combination of our
failure to finish as well as some embar -
rassingly poor refereeing," said Shannn.
'But I feel we still should have won the
game. We dominated the game, but you
can't win when you're constantly down
two men "

Two days later, Villanova made
amends as it collected its first win of
the season against We.sl Chester at the
Skatium in Havertown The Ice Cats
controlled the play from the first
drop[X*d puck to the final horn. Nova
cnished West Chester into submission
with Its dominating physical p|ay and
constant hustle. At even strength, it
seemed as if the Cats were on the p<iwer
play, lighting the lamp with frequency
en route to an impressive 5-2 win It
c ould have been worse as 'Nova hit the
goal post SIX times over the course of
the game

■'Hverythmg came together against
West Chester." said Hughes "We hit a
lot of posts, so we could have easily had
eight or nine goals We did a really gcxxl
|ob that game "

I'he Ice Cats are <m extremely strong,
and, under the dedicated Shannn, could
continue to improve The Cats next face
F-CAC South rival Quinnipac at the
Skatium on Nov 10 at 8 p m and also
take on Lairfield on Nov II at H p m

Ml F PHOTO

The Villanovan ice hockey Jeam brings a new atfitiide to the rink this season.

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Volleyball drops a notch in Big East with loss

By ROMAN VACCARI

Staff Reporter

After losing to Pittsburgh in a tough
five game match, the Villanova women\
volleyball tcani would agree that all
good things must come to end. The
Wildcats had an eight game wmnmg
streak snapped against the Panthers.
and, as a result. Put will most likely tin
ish second in the Big East Conference,
while the Cats will most likely have to
.settle tor third. Pru)r to the team' s de
feat. 'Nova had beaten Syracu.se to con-
tinue its streak, hoping to extend it
against Pitt.

Last Friday, the team traveled lo
Syracuse to face ati Orange team thai is
mediocre at best. lb the Wildcats sur-
prise, what was supposed to be an easy
match quickly turned into a long tlve
game affair. Syracuse; 14-14, 2-5)came
out ready to play, and the team gave as
much as the Wildcats could handle
Villanova trailed most of the match as
they losi the first game. After captur-
ing the second game, the Cats stumbled
again and lost the third game to fall be
hind, 2-1. At that point, the team fi
nally awoke and won the fourth game
decisively, l.S-9. In the fifth and deci-
sive game, both teams battled closely
for the victory, but Nova was able to
walk away with the win (13-15, 15-1 1.
X-15, 15-9, 15-1.^). "Syracuse played a
great match." said Head Coach Ron

quickly making a name for herself, led

the w.iy against the 'Cusc She recorded
14 kills and IS tile's, boih ot which were
team highs. Sophoiinue Stacy Evans
added a double double of her own, col
lecling 1 1 kills and 1 ^ digs Fli/abelli
Jones, the other dviiaiiiic trosh on the
team, contributed with 12 kills and 10
digs. .Senior team captain Cari Claw son
tallied a season high 57 assists. With
their will, the Cats captuicd ilu-ir sev-
enth Mig Ivast win of the year, setting
the school recortl tor most wins in con-
ference play tor a season.

Riding the iiioincntiiin of the close
victory against Syracuse, "Nova took its
eight game winning streak and its im-
pressive record ( 1 6-7, 7- 1 ) to F'lttsbur gli
( 14-K, 7-1 ) on Nov. 5 in a battle for sec
ond place. Getting off to yet another
slow start, the Cats once again failed to
win the first game of the match. Simi
lar to the Syracuse match, 'Nova then
went on to beat the Panthers in the sec-
ond game, but lost the third game in dis-
appointing fashion, 15 .V Down 2-1.
the Wildcats found themselves in the
same predicament that they were in on
Friday against .Syracuse. With their
backs against the wall, the team played
a brilliant fourth game, winning easily
to set up a fifth and final game. Unlike
their match against the Orange, the Cats
came up short in the game and lost the
match (11-15, 15- 12,. VI 5, 15-5,5-15).
The loss ended the Cats' eight match

Twomey. "We won ugly." winning streak and dropped the team to

Freshman Megan O'Brien, who is third in the Big East.

Football players
should not have
to turf it out

By MAKKSPOONAIKK

Sports Editor

Usually when one hears "Aikman
drops back to pass" and "Aikman is
slow getting up" in the same breath of a
play-by-play announcer, it can be as
sumed that some physical contact has
taken place between him and a defen-
sive lineman, or even a referee But
there is a far more dangerous threat on
Sunday than all players and jiersonnel
combined It can't be blcKked and it
cant be fined once the damage is done
The nemesis is artificial turf.

Synthetic surfaces, as harmless as
they may sound, are causing sea.son-
ending injunes to the game's greatest
talents, proven and unproven alike. Cost
efficient alternatives are being looked
into, but in the interim, players are
bouncing off the turf and into street
clothes and fans are paying the price

Studies show, according to the NFX,
that there is no statistical difference in
the number of serious injuries on artifl
cial turf compared lo grass Tell that to
Ki-Jana Carter, the No I pick overall
in this vear's college draft out of FVnn
Slate. He suf f ered a season ending knee
injury on artificial turf while simply try-
ing to change directions No real con
tact. Carter was barely a rookie in the
NFL before he was forced to become a
spectator.

The experts had the l^iitsburgli
Steelers primed to return to the AFC
Championship game as of .September 1 ,
but only two weeks later all the hyfx-
shifted to Kansas City and Oakland
Why]" Blame the turf RckI WiK)dson
did after he sustained a torn antenor cru-
ciate ligament in his right knee and was
lost for the season. TTie difference here
IS that Woodson had already established
himself as a franchise player, and now
the team is more than disenfranchised
from the leagues elite at a struggling
5-4 Without Wood.son, it may be noth-
ing but curtains for the men of Steel' s
Super Bowl chances

The players maintain that artificial
turf lacks cu.shioning, causes skin abra
sions and has too much grab when play
ers plant their feet It is this la.st con-
tention that raises the most concern be-
cause turf leads to leg injuries even with-
out direct contact taking place. In fact,
in many in.stances, it prevents direct
contact from taking place This is foot
ball'

Ciranted. natural grass, or one of the
many other substitutes being developed,
should not replace artificial turf so that
the proper violence can be enjoyed by
all No, green grass, in whatever form,
should be resurrected so that the out
comes of games are determined by play
ers, not the head grounds keepers.

"We went ic w.u v.ith them," said
Twomey. "Aiul iliey Ixai us."

Once again. tyBrieii was speclacu-
Lu in the defeat. She recorded team
highs with a career high 22 kills and I X
digs. For the season, O'Brien has had a
double-double in 15 out the team's 24
matches. Furthermore, she is third in
ihe nation in digs

"Mfgaii had a iiioiisici match against
Pitt," said Twomey.

The trio of sophomore Kara Meier,

Evans and Jones combined lor 2.3 kills
and 42 digs. Clawson distributed 4S
assists and also had 1 ^ digs. However ,
ihese numbers were not enough to com-
[lensale for the team's inconsisleni play
I 'p ahead for the Cats on their road
iiip Ik-s St John's on Friday Nt)v 10
and ConncciKui on Sunday Nov, 12
Tfiese two schools are battling with Vil
l.inov.itoi thinipl.Ke It is essential tluii
Ihe Cats rebound liom tlieir iletea! ami
come out strong in these two inatthes.

Ihe team has still won 15 of its last 18
matches, which should carry them into
this weekend Ihe team cannot afford
to take either of these teams lightly,
linally, on Wednesday November 14,
Vill.inova will travel to Temple lo play
the Owls in a match that will determine
the Big Five Chani|Moii tor IWS With
the Big F.asi TouriKiment api)roaching
the C.its might just K- in the right posi-
tion to avenge their loss to the Panthers.

To Mayor Rendell: Give
the Eagles a new nest

By JONATHAN KLK K

Staff Columnist

Mayor Rendell, please take the
Cleveland Browns brouhaha to heart
The move of Art Modell's NFL fran-
chise to Baltimore has senous implica-
tions for the City of Brotherly Love
Hopefully, Philadelphia's city leaders
wont Ignore the portents that accom-
panied Modell's Monday announce-
ment that Baltimore has promised to
give the team everything short of half
the city's blue crab catch for the next
century.

The Baltimore Browns situation in-
cludes a 3()-year rent-free deal in a pro
posed 7(),(HM) seat, $2(K) million foot-
ball-only stadium F^SPN has also re-
ported that Modell will receive a S5()
million bonus and the city has guaran-
teed 10 years of sell-outs. In addition,
the stadium will contain lOS luxury
boxes and 7, 5(K) deluxe scats whose re\
enue is exempt from the league" s rev-
enue-sharing policy To top It oft. all
revenue from parking, concessions and
advertising will go directly into the
team's coffer. And the city of Cleve-
land is shocked that Mcxlell would even
consider taking such a sweet deal?!

Well, take notice Philadelphia If
there is any hope of keeping the Fi;igles

Don't miss

the first basketball

lottery of the

season!

Friday, Nov. 17

Jake Nevin

Field House

5:30 p.m.

Composite Schedule

for Home Games

Fri.,

Nov.

Ice Hockey vs. Quinnipaic

7:30 p.m.

Sat.

, Nov.

Football vs. New Hampshire

1:00 p.m.

Sat.

, Mov.

Ice Hockey vs. Fairfield

7:30 p.m.

Sat.

. Nov.

Football vs. Richmond

1:00 p.m.

Sal.

, Nov.

Swimming vs. Notre Dame

1:00 p.m.

here for the long-run, the city must se-
riously reexamine its plans Currently .
Rendell has offered a deal in which, if
Hagles owner Jeffrey Lurie can acquire
financing for a new stadium, the city will
provide the land, but first priority has
been given to the Phillies in terms of
relocation. Lurie has said this situation
would create "the Cleveland scenario all
over again."

Of course, part of Lurie s threat is
just postunng to gain an advantage in
negotiations, but if the Browns, a team
that .sells out week after week and has
some of the highest local television rat-
ings in the league, reportedly lost $21
million over the past two years, what
kind of cash can the Eagles be expected
to make when they cannot even sell out
a home opener? The governor of Ohio
told NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue
that the state would never build a new
stadium for a team that played )ust 10
times a year Well, guess what -Balti
more would, and it' s almost certain that
there are other cities out there willing
lo build stadiums just to get a team, any
team, even the Hagles

Modell said that he's been asking
Cleveland for assistance for the past six
years, and its best offer of $ 1 75 million
in renovations to Cleveland Stadium just
wasn't good enough However, the city

did find the funds to finance facilities
for both the Cavaliers and the Indians
It IS imperative that Philadelphia does
not make the same mistake

If the city can only afford to appea.se
one of the teams, practically speaking.
It makes more sense to give the Hagles
what they want It is evident that the
team owners of the NFL will never vote
down a proposed move by a franchise
This was proved by this year s exodus
from Los Angeles by both the Rams and
the Raiders. Major League Ba.seball. for
all of Its internal problems, has shown
the resolve to stop such moves. Just four
years ago, the league cost the owner of
the San Francisco Giants millions of
dollars by stopping a proposed deal to
send the team to Florida Also, with
ha.sebairs declining popularity , there are
not as many cities willing lo nn)rtgage
their futures for a baseball club. The
Phils have no realistic chance of leav-
ing South Broad, but the Birds certainly
do

Tlie choice between the Ragles and
the Phillies may seem like the choice
between turnips and brussels sprouts for
the sports snobs from outside the area,
but both teams are very important to all
of eastern Pennsylvania, and neither
should be sacrificed.

VILLANOVA VNIVERSny

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1995-96 SCHEDULE

Dale

Opponent

.Site

rime

Fri Nov 17

Soulhem District Auatnlia (Exhibilkm)

Villanova. Penn

7 .Wpm

Sun Nov 26

Maryland Elite (ExhiNtioo)

Villanova, Penn

2 OOp m

Fri-.S«t

IJnivenity of Maine Toumamem

Orono. Maine

Dec 1

VilUnova v» B'VOI
Cohunbia vi Maine

S OOp m
7 OOp.m

I>c 2

CoiaoUtion
Champioaahip

12 OOp m
2:00 pm

Wed Dec 6

SetonHall

Villanova, Penn

7 JOp.m

.Sat Dec 9

St Joaepha (%)

Villanova. Penn

.1:00 pm

Mon Dec II

Georfclown

Waihington. DC

7 OOp m

Wed Dec l^

Temple (OSpectnim)

Ptiiladelphia, Penn

7 OOp m

Fri Dec 22

IjkSalle

Philadelphia, Penn

2 OOp m

FriS»t

Wildcat Onstmas Cla.<isic

Villanova. Penn

Dec 29

St B<inaventure vs Marshall
Brown vs Villanova

5 OOpm
7 OOp m

Dec V)

C'onnnUbon
Championi^ip

1200pm
2 OOpm

Tues Jan 2

Si John <i

Jamaica. N Y

7 10pm

Ttiurs Jan 4

SyraciLie

Villanova, Penn

7 lOp m

Sun Jan 7

Miami

Coral Gableji. Ha

1 OOp m

Wed Jan 10

We«t Virginia

VilUnova, Penn

7 lOpm

Sal Jan \^

Pittsburgh

Villanova, Penn

2 00 p m

Thurs Jan 1 8

Boston Collegr

Villanova, Penn

7 Wp m

Wed Jan 24

Pittsiiurgh

Pittsburgh. Penn

7 Wpm

Sal Jan 27

Sfton Hall

S<«ih Oange. N i

2 OOp m

TuM Jan W

Connecticut

Villanova. Penn

7 W)p m

Sat Feb ^

Providence

Providence R 1

7 00 p m

Tuc.s Frh 6

Pennsylvania (©Temple) (**) (.SportsOunnel)

Philadelphia. IVnn

6 no p m

.Sat Feh 10

Miami

(Villanova Alumnae game 1 1 W) a

m )

Villanova. Penn

2 OOpm

Wed f-eb 14

Notre Dame

.Vwlh Bend, Iml

7 OOp m

Sal Feb 17

(ieorgelown (®Sl Josephs**)

Philadelphia. Penn

h 00 p m

Tues Feb 20

Boston College

Che-stnut Hill. Ma.w

7 00 p m

Sal Feb 24

Rutgers

Villanova. Penn

2 OOp m

Mon Feb 2h

( 'onnecticul

Storrs, Conn

7 M)p m

Sal Tues

March 2 5

Big East ("tiampwiaships

Siorrs, Conn

Daily

% ».gS

I)<»ihlehe*der (First game 1 j.Sallr v<, lynnsylvania ai

1 OOp m )

%* Big ^ DiiuWe-header (S<Ti)nd game tji.Sallr vs

Trmplf at R (X) p m )

•• AtUnd

I to/Big liasi Douhleiieader (.Second game St Jose^

< vs Temple at 8 (X) p

m )

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November 10. 1995

Page 31

Women's soccer bows out to No. 3 UConn

By I)AN1VIA(;KK

Sl'ilJ Rt pur It I

The Villanova women's soccer sea-
son came to an eiul last Saturday in a
loss to top-seeded UConn in the semi
finals of the Big F-!ast Tournament Fven
with the loss, however, the team was
able lo collect a solid overall record of
116-2 for the season. The team also
had stellar iiklividual jXTfonnances, fin
ishing wish four players in double dig
Its in scoring, as well as having Allison
Maue named lo the All Conference
First-Team.

The fourth-seeded Wildcats were
underdogs against top seeded UConn
The Hu.skies, who are ranked No. }> in
the nation, came into the game with a
17-1-2 record, undefeated in conference

play, including a 5 () thiashiiig ol the
Wildcats three weeks iK'tore the toui
nament

Similar to their past meeting, the
Cats could not handle the Hu.skies on
Saturday and found themselves trailing
2-0 at halllime Seventeen minutes into
the second halt freshman goalie Jeanne
Hennessy gave up a third goal and was
replacetl by sophomore Shelagh
O'Hagen Villanova added a tally of its
ow n with just over seven minutes to play
when senior co-caplain Rose-Mane
Miller scored her second goal of the
season of an assist from Molly Bush
man. The goal proved to be too little,
too late, though, as UConn came away
as the victor, ,^-1.

Overall, the Wildcats had a solid sea-
son with a 1 I -6-2 record. At mid.sea.son

FILE PHOTC

The women's soccer team lost in the first round of the Big Kast Tourna-
ment.

WXVU slates trip to Maui

They did it The WXVU sports
staff has raised enough money and
will travel lo Hawaii to cover the
Maui Classic Kevin Brandmeyer ,
WXVU sports director and play-by
play announcer for men' s basketball,
will team up with color commenta
tor I'ete Acton to bring all the action
as the Wildcats play in one of the top
early season tournaments in the coun
try

Brandmeyer and Acton are plan
ning to leave for Fos Angeles on Nov
IS following their broadcast of the
Villanova ftxitbail game against Rich
mond From Los Angeles, they will
travel to Hawaii the next morning

Hie trip to Maui is )usl the first
step in the mission lo broadcast ev-
ery game when class is in session

"Were bringing our station to the
next level," said Brandmeyer "We do
a professional |ob, and we're knik-
ing forward to txMng Ihe connection
between Villanova and Ihe action on
the court ""

The first game of the Classic
against Wisconsin on Nov 20 will he
broadcasted in Smokey Joe' s and the

Connelly Center Pre game starts at 4
p m and the action begins at 4 ^0
There will be an exclusive halftime in
terview with Dick Vitale

Brandmeyer suggests that fans watch
the game on television while listening
to the broadcast on X^ 1 FM Brandm-
eyer is looking forward to covering the
top ranked Wildcats for the Villanova
community

"Were going to put as much VU
h(Kips on the plate as fans can swallow , "
slated Brandmeyer

Catch the WXVU

coverage of tomorrow's

football game.

Villanova

vs.

New Hampshire

1:00 p.m.

they ei(|oyeil an eight g.iiiie unbeaten
stieak. including a win over iiationalK
ranked Penn State which prof>elled them
to No 16 iialionall\ The Cats stayed
at that spot tor three weeks until a loss
knocked them from the pt)ll. From that
point, they went on to lose four games
111 a row, including losses to power-
houses Notre Dame and UConn They
ended regular season [)lay with a three
game winning streak, but coulii iioi
carry the momentum into the Big Fast

Women'

loiiMiameiit

Four Vill.iiKiv.i pLuriN ended the
year scoring m il.Mil-l<- iit'iues. Seniors
Julie Flister and Alll^on Maue, as well
as sophomores Nicole Posillico and
Maura McChee, all li.id at le.isi 10
points for the sea.son. McGhee led the
team with 23 points (nine goals and five
assists) and teammate .NKole Posillico
w.is right on liei heels with 20 points
(nine goals and two assists) Senior Julie
Flister. who was the cat.ilvst ot the uii

beaten sireak, ended the season with six
goals anti four assists, totaling 16(K)ints.
Allison Maue, a defender, capped the
L|tKiMel ol itoLihle-digit scorers with 10
I'oiiiis on two goals and six assists
M,iue also received First-Team All Big
East tionois toi liei et torts

Freshman goalie Hennessy had .t
respectable leconi ol y-()-2 and prom
ises to be ,i torce on a solid grouji ol
leinining players for the Wildcats.

s swimming wins
against LaSalle, UConn

By KKLLY CIRTIN

Stuff Reporter

With the intention of keeping alive
a winning tradition, the women' s swim-
ming team went into action last week-
end looking for its first victory of the
season The Wildcats managed lo reel
in two victories with a 1.^4-78 routing
of La Salle and an impressive 136-107
win against Connecticut.

In the familiar confines of the duPont
Swimming Center. 'Nova captured the
victory in its first meet of the weekend
against La Salle on Nov 4. The first
event proved to be lucky as the 4(K)
Medley Relay, consisting of Jackie
Gruters, Katie Sosnowski, Anne-Mane
Adams and Li/ Lauwaert, swam to a
first place finish with a time of .^59,43
In the KKK) Freestyle, Amanda Co.sman
turned in a sfrong second place finish,
clocking in at 10:20 6X Freshman
Kri.stm Stretanski was the first to touch
Ihe pad in the 2(K) Free, in 1 .S2.xy. In
the ."SO f-ree, 'Nova had a 1 -2 ^ finish as
Lauwaert, Tammy Kou.ser and C/rulers
oulpacetl the rest of the competition
while senior F^ileen Rothenbach
cliKked in al 2 OH (iH tor a first place
finish in Ihe 200 Individual Medley.

Adams and Krisii Bessori turned in
solid fierfonnances in the 200 Fly. in
which they were unopposed. The Wild-
cats had another 1-2-3 finish in the UK)
Free, as Lauwaert, Kouser and Mary-
Beth Fay outswam their opponents
Ciruters had another strong race as she
swam away with first place in the 2(K)
Backstroke. while teammate
Rothenbach finished a close .second In
the final event of the meet. Fay . Kouser.
Cosman and Stretanski came away with
first place in the 400 Free Relay, cl(Kk
ing in at V ^X 10

The Wildcats earned their winning
form into the next meet, tallying ;uiolher
victory against I 'Conn Once again, the
4(K) Medley Relay ((iruters, Sosnowski.
Adams. Lauwaert) started of f the meet
with a first place finish in a time of
V.'Sy 4^ Sophomore Cosman outpaced
the other swimmers m Ihe KKK) Free,
clocking in at 10 20 6X Stretanski cap
tured first place in the 200 Free, while
I .;iuwaert and Kou.ser provided a I 2 fin
ish in the .SO Free.

'The main competition was
1 'Conn." said Head Coach Fxl Bartsch

"They provided us with the sternest test
that we've had this year other than Penn
State. They matched up very closely
against us, and our women did an ex-
ceptional job. The momentum was there
and we ju.st kept swimming fairly well."
Adams turned in another solid per-
fonnance in the 2(K) f-ly with a first place
victory. 'Nova had another strong show-
ing in the 100 Free as the top three
swimmers were Lauwaert, Kouser and
Fay. In the 5()i) Free, Stretanski and
Cosman swam to a respective first and
second place finish. Sosnowski crossed
the finish line first in the 2(K) Breast in
another impressive performance The

final event sealed the victory as the 4(X)

Free Relay Team (Fay, Kouser. Cosman.

and Stretanski), swam to a first place

victory in 3:3X. 10

The Wildcats will head south to Vir-
ginia on Nov. I 1 looking to improve
their 2-1 record

"It" s going to be an excellent meet
again,st Virginia, and I think we have a
chance to beat them for the first time
ever,"" said Bartsch "'Comparing our first
couple of meet results with Virginia's,
It should be an extremely close one, and
It could come down to the final event."

I II I I'llOIO

Ihe women's swimming team was quite successful last week, winning
tw(» meets. The team competes at home next Saturday .

Men's swimming off to early
impressive start with wins

By mk(;han sarbams

Sldff Rrpcrtn

The Villanova men's swiminiiik;
and diving team got the season ot t
to a flying start It started last Saiui
day with two strong wins against
l.a,Salle and Conneitiiut

Along with a great team effort,
there were also a number of out
standing individual performances
Jarad Lucan and Tom Iracey led the
way, each swimming lo two first
place performances in fioth meets
Lucan won the 10(K) Free in ') 44 0<J
as well as the S(K) Free in 4 4< 47
Iracey t<x>k the honors in the SO f-ree
(21 67) and 200 Bai k( 1 SV27)
< )1her first place finishes were turned
in hv Kire Filipovski in the 2(K) IM

(1 ,S3.y3), Mike .SchwankI in the 2(K)
Breast (2:0X 6^). the 4(K) Medley team
of Tracey, SchwankI, Filipovski and
I vans .Anderson in 3:2X 14

In diving. Brian Y(Mfue took first in
(he I 111 with 26 < 6S points while Dave
Hellaire repeated the feat in the ^m with
22X SS points

Other top performers on the day in
1. luded Ted Pollack taking second in the
KKK) Free in the 1 K'onn meet and tak-
ing fourth in the same event in the
LaSalle meet He also i(H)k third in the
200 Back in both of meets Matt
Beardslee finished second in the 2tK)
Free in both meets while (lustavo
Membiela finished second m the 2(Kt IM
in both meets

It IS still too r.irlv to lell how the sea-
son will untold, but the leam has gotten

off to a strong start Ilie Wildcats nexl
meet will he tomorrow .u the Univer
sity ot Virginia.

Come catch the

swimmers Nov. IX

in the duPont

vSwimming Complex

against Notre Dame.

Saturday, Nov. IS

I p.IlL

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Nuvernber 10, 1995

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Basketball opens
exhibition play

By JOE PATTERSON

Sports Editor

-. The Villanova faithful were given
tfleir first gUmpse into the 1995-1996
basketball season as the Cats hosted
Marathon Oil for the first of their iwo
exhibition games this season Wnli
Kerry Kittles. Jason Lawson and Chuck
Komegay in street clothes due to van
ous ailments, the match quK kl\ Ikx .uih
a showcase of Villanova's depth.

"My biggest question about the team
has always been our inexperienced
bench," said Head Coach Steve Lappas.
"At least we saw that these kids can
play."

'Nova lost 87-77, but it was far from
being adi.scouraiiinjz effort Junior util
ity man Zefty Feiin scored 1 5 points and
grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.

"My role is to get rebounds, shoot
the open shot, and try to contribute to
the team." said Penn. who often matched
up against players who were as much
as five inches taller Tm |iist trying to
fit in rigtil now As the season goes on,
I'll get more aggressive."

Rookie swingman Howard Brown
and treshman center Ratal Bigus filled
HI for Kittles and Law.son, respectively,
and combined for 22 points Brown,
who had electrified the 'Nova fans two
days earlier at Wildcat Roar with sev-
eral inspired dunks, showed he was un-
afraid to shoot from the outside.

"I try to fcxus on my overall game
and try to contribute in any way I can,
whether it be crashing the board or hit-
ting the open three," said Brown

Bigus, a 7-f(K)t-l post player from
local Archbishop Carroll High, used his
270 pounds to muscle into position
against his tall (6-fo<>I-l 1) but lighter
opponent He finished with 13 points.

going S-toi S Inuii the llooi and ^ toi
4 from ilie line. His suipiismt'lv pol
ished moves made up for lack ot quick
ness and he avoided making menial
misi.ikes. recording seven rebounds .intl
not turmnj: the ball i>\ci

"I think liii ijeliiiig there," said
BiLHiN who IS still hoping to make im
provenu-iiis m his Jetense .iiui lebound-
inj:

I he ihiid lieshinan. sjtiartl John
Celestand, also loi^eed siihstantial plav-
ing time Celestand simi:gled early in
the game, as he committed ugl\ turn-
overs on consecutive pos.sessions He
settled down, though, and eventually
nailed a pair of three-pointers.

"1 thought It was great for all of (the
rookies). ' said l.appas. "i thought they
.ill showed (lashes of what they can be."

Veteran point guard Alvin Williams
led the team in scoring with 1 X points
as he displayed a tendency to penetrate
the lane He apfx'ars to have added con-
sistency to his pull up jumper and he
used his devastating quickness to cor-
ral three steals.

Senior forward Eric Eberz was the
other retuming starter to play . He scored

I 3 points but was cold from behind the
three-point arc. shcx)ting a dismal 1 -for -

II As a team. Villanova shot a fright-
ful 1 7 percent from three-point land (5-
for-29).

Tlie official rea.son for Kittles' ab-
sence was a case of the flu while Lawson
and Kornegay were nursing tender
ankles. Coach Lappas admitted that all
three would have .started had this been
a real game.

"1 was looking for a good reason to
play the young kids," said Lappas.

Jaime Gregg (toe) and Adam Shafer
(hand) also did not suit up.

New Big East alignment announced

The Big East Conference announced Wednesday that it will
use a two-division alignment for men's and women's basket-
ball starting this sca.son. Here's how the divisions break down...

Divi.sion I

(leorgclowti

Miami

Pittsburgh

Providence

Rutgers

■Seton Hall

Svracusc

Division II

Boston College
Connecticut
Notre Dame
St. John's
Villanova
West Viiginia

The division structure will be used in determining the seeding for the Big
l-,ast tournament The top three teams in each division will earn the top six
toumamenl seeds while the remaining seven teams will complete the 1.^-
team tield

A new rotation of basketball schedules will allow teams to maintain an
IS game schedule Each team will play every opponent six times over the
next four .seasons, three at home and three away

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

Junior ZefTy Penn led the way for the Cats against Marathon Oil. The versatile forward grabbed a team leading
10 rebounds and scored 15 points.

'Nova loses clash with Rams

By JOE PATTERSON

Sports Fditor

If nothing else, you could normally
count on the football team to fight a
g(Mxi fight But after playing toe-to-tc^
with their toughest opponents all year,
the Cats could only manage a quarter

Wildcat Roar highlighted by
impromptu dunk contest

I )nri >nl \'a\ 1 1 loll !(>( ked .is ilu'
ncii t .ipacitv i rowit greeted Its I'MIS
l''''f> basketh.ill te,iins l.tsi Irid.iv
iiii'lit I he (■ will w.is hosted In .iluin
nils Wliitrv Kijishv. the pl.i\ hy plav
111,111 tor V'ljl.inov.rs radio (.overage

It nil hided perlormances by the
cheerleaders and p<im squad as well
.IS the indiyidiial intnKliu turns ot both
ihi- iiieii's .111(1 women s Icinis A
hirliliglil video ot last \c.it s j're.itesi
l>l.i\ s was ,dso shown

Nevedheless the highlight o( the
evening came when the te.nn s
warmiips developed into ,ui mi
promplii slam dunk disphis Keri\
Kittles anil /etts I'cnn provided the

so.inii^: le.ips that ' Nova tans have be
I otiie acL ustomed to. hut it was Iresh-
111,111 Howard Brown that stole the
show [he (i toot '> swingman from
I'ottstown. I'a . showcased several
dunks that brought the as.scmbly to
Its teel

Brown admitted later that he prob-
ably will not U- iible to duplu ate the
performame in a g.mu' situation, at
least not right ,iway.

I \e got to get in the swing of
things first before I try anything out,"
he said.

V'illano\a"s two early recruits,
M.ilik Allen and Brian Lynch, were
111 .ittendance.

mOTD BY AMY OR AKF

Ereshman Howard Brown

of panty against Rhcxle Island, dropping
the contest, 27-10.

Three minutes into the second quar
ter, Rhode Island struck from 41 yards
out on a pass play from Chns Hixson to
Donald Talley (not to be confused with
Villanova's Head Coach Andy Talley)
Talley was filling in for Rhode Island' s
star receiver, Bobby Apgar, who was
still m critical condition following a car
accident that killed two of his compan
ions.

"Donald Talley is a good football
player." said Ram Head Coach Floyd
Keith. 'He had a yeoman's day "

The long touchdown was the begin
ning of a trend for the Ram offen.se.
which had no trouble dissecting the
'Nova defensive secondary en route to
^10 yards in the air on 17 of 2S pass
ing What was particularly frustrating
about this opening score was that the
Cats' special teams had pinned the ball
at the Ram one yardline It took Rhcxle
Island only six plays and two minutes
to march the length of the field

Villanova responded on the next
drive as the offen.sc, sparked by a 22
yard run by sophomore quarterback
Clint Park and a 20 yard reverse by
sophomore receiver Josh Dolbin. pen
etrated inside the Rhode Island 20
yardline Tlie drive stalled at the I 2 ami

Frank Venezia drilled the chip shot

A poor kickoff and equally poor cov-
erage set the Ram offense up at midfield
on the ensuing drive. Rhode Island used
10 plays to get to the 'Nova one yardline
before the defense stiffened, forcing one
of the rare Ram incompletions Rhode
Island kicked a field goal to take a 10 ^
lead

LIRI capitalized fully on its next

drive, though, as another Hixson to

lalley h(H)kup. this one for 4^ yards.

put the ball at the 'Nova one yardline

Continued on page 28

Scoring

2nd Quarter

RI-Talley 41 pass from

Hixson (Walker kick)

Vi;- Vene/ia 2'^ field goal
RI- Walker I'Mield goal
Rl-Hixson I run (Walker

kick)

Vl'-Dolhin 40 pass from paik

(Kieter kick)

.<rd Quarter

Ri-Boycf < pass from Hixson
(Walker kick)

4th Quarter

Rl- Walker 21 field ^oal

-r.^«« .-• #

Preview

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The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan

PREVIEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

JOh PATTERSON

VILLANOVAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

SEAN M. KELLY

PREVIEW EDITORS

MARC ANGEL^CCIO JONATHAN KLICK MARK SPOONAUER

PREVIEW REPORTERS

• KEVIN BRANDMEYER, SEAN BYRNE. BROOKE FERENCSICK.
JONATHAN GUST, STEVE HAUG, PETER MCDONOUGH,
DON MEIER, KATE SZUMANSKI, and ROMAN VARCCARI
Special thanks to Rob LaRubbio

PHOTOGRAPHS

AMY DRAKE and SHARON GRIFFIN

Other Conference pictures taken from:

ESPN College Basketball

Street & Smith's College »

Athlon College Basketball

Lindy's Basketball

Dick Vitales College Basketball Preview

IJMI's Big East Basketball Handbook

Villaiiova Basketball Media Guide

Table of Contents

( overage

F^'eatures:

Kerry Kittles

Eric Eberz

Jason Lawson

Rookies

Chuck Kornegay

Alvin Williams

Steve Lappas
The Big East:

Best of the Big East

What the other publications say

Villanova

Connecticut

Georgetown

St. John's

Syracuse ,

Pittsburgh

Providence

Seton Hall

Miami

Notre Dame

Boston College

West Virginia

Rutgers
Mcsi ill Basketball
Villanova's non-conference foes
Conferences:

Atlantic Coast Conference

Southeastern Conference

Big Eight

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Villanova relying on Kittles
to carry team to Final Four

By JOE PATTERSON

Frcview Editor -in-Chief

Kerry Kittles is ttie consummate bas-
ketball player. He shoots, he dribbles,
he defends and he dunks. And he docs
it so well and so effortlessly.

From the adoring Villanova faithful,
he inspires an intense mania. From the
opposition, he commands reverence.
And from th? national media, he is fi-
nally receiving recognition.

When Kittles decided to stay at Vil-
lanova for his senior season, ihe team
went from a good team to a Top 5 team.
The preseason Ail-American brings
more than athletic prowess to the floor .
He brings leadership, stability and a
quiet intensity.

"He's a special kind of kid," said
Head Coach Steve Lappas. "I think he' s
a special talent and he's a leader."

He was a finalist for the Associated
Press Player of the Year last season and
is expected to be a contender again. He
was named Big East Player of the Year
and was recognized as the Most Out-
standing Player of the Big East Tourna-
ment. He directed the Cats to their first
Big East Championship ever and was
the conference's scoring champion with
over 23 points a game. He also scored
44 points in a single game, the most by
a ' Nova player since the mid 1 960s, and
he is currently the record holder in nine
different Villanova categories.

But his value cannot be quantified
by mere accolades. He has game break-
ing ability with the potential to change
the entire course of game. Sometimes
his handiwork is subtle. Sometimes it

is electrifying. Indeed, hoops fans are
still talking about his flying dunk over
Troy Brown in the Big East Tournament
last year. They are still talking, too,
about his 44 point outburst against Bos-
ton College and his 37 points against
then No. 1 ranked Connecticut.

Often overlooked, his defense is
among the btsX in the conference. He
was second in the conference last year
\n steals and he rarely gets shown up by
his opponent. He has only fouled out
of one game during his career and he
once recorded seven thefts in a single
game against Providence during his
sophomore year.

"Protecting the basket is motivation
for me because it will help my team win
games," said Kittles. "I have to con-
centrate every game on getting that de-
fensive stop."

Consistency is yet another charac-
teristic that marks Kittles' game. He has
started 6 1 straight games and has scored
in double figures 77 times. He was in
the top three of five different statistical
categories in the Big East last year and
was named Big East Player of Week on
five separate occasions.

As a sophomore, he led the NIT
Championship squad in both scoring
and steals. As as a freshman, he made
the Big East All-Rookie team as his 43
percent shooting from three point range
placed him first in the league.

All of this makes him a Player of
Year candidate, joining Wake Forest's
Tim Duncan and Big East opponents
Ray Allen and Allen Iverson as the
favorites for the award.

"I'm gonna go out and play hard

every game," said Kittles in typical low-
key fashion. "It's a matter of going out
and doing what I'm capable of doing
and letting all these things take care of
themselves."

When asked how he would approach
his games against UConn and
Georgetown, he admitted that he would
have to be ready for war.

"It's gonna be tough for me going
up against those great players," he said.
"I'm gonna have to be ready to go out
and do battle with them."

Indeed, his decision last spring to
stay at 'Nova for his final year helped
make the Big East the most feared con-
ference in the country . For Kittles, the
decision came after carefully weighing
all the alternatives. He wanted to pro-
vide for his family with the money he
would be receiving in the NBA this year,
but in the end, though, he realized that
his professional career could wait a year .
A bid at a college championship could
not.

"Playing with a great team and all
the publicity which all college players
dream of - that means more to me than
just starting my career," he said.

Also, the six time high school honor
student expressed a desire to earn his
degree from the school of Commerce
and Finance.

"As long he's happy," said Coach
Lappas. "The one thing I didn' t want is
for him to come back and say . I should
have done this or I should have done
that.'"

Kittles is not the only one who is
happy. So are his teammates. So are
his fans.

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

Page 3

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKt

Senior Player of the Year candidate Kerry Kitties will try to take Villanova to Its second NCAA Championship.
He won the K\g East scoring title last season and is consistently one of the conference's top defensive players.

Jason Lawson takes center stage for Villanova

By MARK SPOONAUER

Preview Editor

Since the first day he stepped toot
on Villanova's campus, 6-foot 1 1 cen
ten Jason Lawson was the big man on
campus. A year later, Lawson was con
sidered one of the most improved play
ers in the Big East and was named a
Second Team All-Conference selection
Now. as the Cats begin their champion-
ship run, he is touted as one of the
country's best big men and is an Ail
America candidate. The reason for
Ihishas been his development, a prix:ess
which needs to continue if the Cats are
to be crowned kings of the jungle come
March.

Lawson's improvement impresses
many because it seemed to materialize
so quickly. But that assumption is only
a tribute to his hard work.

"1 developed not at a fast rate but at
a gradual rate," Lawson said. "Each year
I just worked on something different to

add to my game

Of course, his advancement can Ix-
attributed to grueling practices.

"He's killing us out there," said a
grinning lawson of Head Coach Steve
Lappas

But what sets hini apart from other
players is that, when it comes to the of f
season, he doesn't take off Lawson
earned alternate status on the I^J^.S
World University CJames team, which
played in Japan in August

"The World University CJames were
pretty intense," .said Lawson. "I got to
play again.st some of the best college
players in the country."

Playing organized ball was impor
tant to keep in game shape, but he still
had to take the extra time to hone his
various .skills individually

"Doing .stuff on my own in the sum-
mertime has helped me out a lot," said
Lawson. "I worked on shooting the ball,
post moves and foul shots."

Last season already saw a much bet-

ter foul shooter in Lawson Iroiii Ins
freshman lo sophomore caiiipaigns. he
up[X'il his free throw percentage 1 5 per -
ceiitage f)oints. from SX lo 73 In fact,
Lappas called Lawson's tree throw
shooting "ilii- most improved skill on
I the I team '

In the paiiii. Lawson believes he can
be effective as long as he stays focused

"I have to concentrate on facing the
ba.skel, " Lawson said

Since he has already proved he can
make opponents pay for putting hiin on
the line, and for not doing so ( 1 2 4 ppg
last year), Lawson has begun to work
on yet another way of putting up points
Enter the jump shot, a sight which ad-

mittedly made Nova tans crm^'e in the
pasi

"I've been taking a lot of I S foolers
and 12 footers," said Lawson.

(iranted, Lawson is no deep llireal
But if he can improve Ins range, gocnl
things are bound to happen for the Cats
offense

"I just want to open it up for the drive
a lillle bii more," Lawson said.

On the defensive side, Lawson has
already demonstrated one fomi of domi
nance close to the basket. Law.son' s av-
erage of 2.S9 swats per game last sea-
.son was the conference's best, and he
currently ranks third all-time on
Villanova's career blocked shots list.

However, although tie led ihe Ic.ini iii
lehounds last year, Lawson only ranked
nnitli in the league

I elef Mutely need to work on that
as[>cct of my game," said Lawson. "We
do a drill now where the coach covers
up the rim so that the ball can't go in
the basket And 1 think I can help the
team go farther if I can get more re-
bounds "

Ceriainly, every facet of Jason's
game has come under scrutiny as of late
because of the lofty expectations for the
team But Lawson says there is an easy
way lo remedy the ex()ectations- win-
ning

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Three talented kittens will
add much needed depth

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PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

All-America candidate .lason Lawson will be the Cats' center of attention
during their championship title run. Last season he led the Big East in
blocked shots.

Assassin Eberz will
be shooting to kill

By TODD LESKANIC

Preview Reporter

Four years ago, Eric Eberz had a
choice to make. He had muddled
through all the colleges and universities
offering him basketball scholarships and
had narrowed his search down to two
.schools: Boston College and Villanova

He chose Villanova. but after his
freshman year, the 6-foot-7 senior
forward out of Buffalo, N Y . was
having second thoughts about coming
to the Main Line.

'After my freshman year, I think we
had won seven or eight games all sea-
son and I didn't know what to expect, "
he said. "B.C. had beaten us three times
and knocked us out of the Big F^.st Tour
namcnt And I thought, what would it
have been like if I was on the other
team '"

But, times have changed in just three
short years. 'Nova is the class of the Big
East, while the Eiigles are puked toward
the bottom of the new, improved ton
ference.

'Now It s great," said Kberz. "Look
where they are and l(Mik where we are
We won the N 11 and the Big L.ast and
this year we'll see what h.ipj-HMis I'm
glad 1 1 ame here"

Not only is Eberz glad he showed
up to Villanova in the Fall of 1992, but
so IS Head Coach Steve Lappas, who
has nicknamed Eberz "The Assa.ssin "
for his pin-point shooting ability from
behind the three-point arch.

rhe numbers speak for themselves
As a junior, Eberz connected on a Big
East best 86 three-point baskets (2 XS
per game) and .shot 43.9 percent from
outside the arch. He finished with a 1 5 7
ppg average and spot on both the All-
Big Eiast second team and the All Big
Five team. He now needs ju.st .M points
to reach the KXX) point plateau. Still,
Eberz insists it's not the individual goals
that drive him.

"I just wanna win. th|it's the biggest
thing I'm concerned about right now."
he said "Kerry [Kittles] and Jason
[Lawson] and the other guys on our
team dont concertrate on individual
goals Everybody as a team will do
whatever it takes to win Nolxnly ' s self
ish on our team I think that's a big part
ol our success"

As an individual, however. Eberz s
importance cannot be understated ("on
sider this last season the Cats were i "^
0 when he shot 50 pcnent or better from
the field Also consider his clutch play
( ontmued on paf^e 2 7

By DON MEIER

Preview Reporter

As the Cats are attempting to make
their journey to the Meadowlands this
season, there is no need to worry about
the distant future of Steve Lappas" s
squad. Lappas has secured the backcourt
of the future and low post scoring with
three blue chip recruits. Howard Brown.
John Celestand and Rafal Bigus

Do not be mistaken, though
Although their best days are ahead of
them, all three are being counted on to
contribute to this year 's title contention
as key reserves. The trio of talented
newcomers seems to be up to the chal-
lenge.

Brown (6-foot-5. 19.5 lbs) comes to
the Cats from Pottstown High School
in Pottstown, Pa. He was named the
Associated Press's Pennsylvania state
Player of the Year last sea.son, averag
ing 28.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg while leading
his team to a 30-2 record and the state
championship game. He had already
guided his team to the crown in his
sophomore season.

Brown showca.sed his exciting style
of play at Wildcat Roar with a number
of spectacular dunks. There will be
electricity in the air every time he
sla.shes to the htK)p or runs the floor on
a fast break. But there is much more to
Brown's game than just dunking

"I look at myself as an all-around
player, " said Brown. "I need to work on
each and every part of my game and
bring It up to a higher level."

Lappas will be counting on Brown
to provide sconng punch of f the bench
when he checks in for All American
Kerry Kittles

"1 knew my role when 1 came here, '"
Brown said "I knew Kerry would still
be around l"m going to do what I can
to help the team Ive got to take open
shots and make them, get rebounds and
steals, play intense defense ""

Celestand (6-f(xit-3. 175 lbs) played
his high schcKil ball for Piscataway High
School in Piscataway, N.J. Celestand
was named New Jersey state Player of
the Year by numerous publications after
averaging 1 9.0 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5 9 rpg and
3 0 steals per game In his junior sea-
son he led Pi.scataway to the New Jersey
state title His outstanding work ethic
and impressive repertoire of skills will
allow him to take the step up to the next
level

"I'm coming here to learn from
Alvin [Williams] and get better,"' said
Celestand 'My job will be to contrib-
ute in any way I can, play defense, not
turn the ball over, and come in to give
A I a rest."

Celestand has no problem with his
role as backup to the junior point guard.
■ Itll be my team in two or three
years." said Celestand, "but right now 1
|ust want to play solid and get a feel for
the Big liast l"ve got to adjust to things
like getting my shot off quicker and
setting hard screens The style of play
IS a lot more physical, and the
competition is much bigger and
tougher ""

When he is on the court giving Wil
liams a break, ( "elestand should be very
effective His all arounil si vie of pl.iy
will lend Itself well to the Rig I.asl
Resides being a adept passer and ball
handler, he possesses many two guard

skills and an excellent shot.

Bigus's path to the Main Line was a
much longer and more complicated one
than that of his two classmates. Bigus
(7-fcx)t- 1 , 270 lbs) arrived in the United
States via Stargard, Poland. He made the
move before his junior year in high
school and spent his last two years at
Archbishop Carroll High School in the
Philadelphia Catholic League.

Last year, Bigus led Carroll to a 24-
4 record and its first-ever Catholic
League title, toppling the heavily favor -
ite Roman Catholic. He averaged 16 3
ppg, I 1 .3 rpg and 4.6 bkKks per game -
impressive statistics for a league that
Sports Illustrated called the best in the
country. His numbers were gcKxl enough
for him lo be named Catholic League
South Most Valuable Player as a |unior
and runner-up for the same award last
year to UMass signee Lari Ketner He
graduated from Carroll as the school's
third all-time leading scorer after play-
ing only two seasons.

Lappas will be looking for Bigus to
work his way into the Cats" three man
rotation up front and to take the spot
vacated by Ron Wilson. Should Jason
Lawson or Chuck Kornegay get into
foul trouble, his role will become even
more important

He IS up to the challenge He pos
sesses very polished offensive moves
and a nice jumper. He is also known as
a excellent passer

Bigus will be a little more familiar

vyith the type of competition he will face
in the Big East than the other r(K)kies.
Bigus has toured Europe with the Po-
land Junior National team for players
21 and under.

"The game here is about the same
physically, but it's a lot faster than in
Europe," Bigus said. "The better teams
in Spam and Italy are similar to the
teams here."

His adjustment may not be as tough
as some other players, hut it will .still be
a challenge.

■"I'm not used to playing everyday
against 6-foot- i 1 guys, like Ja\ , " Bigus
said. "Now I'm playing everyday
against guys who are much stronger
than 111 high school and who are as tall
as I am."

That adjustment may take more time,
but he IS well adapted to life in the
United States.

"Fve been here two years - that's a
long time,"" Bigus said, "Fm preny much
comfortable now .""

Brown, Celestand and Bigus were all
ranked among the top 50 or 60 college
recruits in the country. All three could
have gone to another high-profile bas-
ketball sch(K)l and started this season.
Instead, they will be role players, chip-
ping in any way that they can. They
will learn by playing against some of
the top players in the country every day
in practice They will get even better,
and. in a couple of years, they will run
the show.

I'lmin m \M^ l>K \KI

Seven -f<M»l-«me freshman Rafal Bigus will be called upon to come off the
bench in relief of Lawson.

Page 4

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

Forward powerhouse Chuch Kornegay will once again be making
some noise, and moving some bodies, in the paint.

Courtside with Coach

By SKAN KELLY

ViHanovuit LJitui m-Chief

Last season, Villanova received an
ample taste of what it is like to be
hunted. Opponents came at the Cats
much harder than usual. But that uill
not be the case this year.

"Now we are people's pre\ We're
not just hunted anymore. ' said fourth
year Head Coach Steve Lappas "People
go hunting tor tun Wlu-ii >ou're
somebody's prcs. the > re hxiking toeai
The\ go after ynu a hillc h.irder uhcii
the) re looking lo eal

There was a time v\licii ihc (x-iicr
teams in the league could look hevond
lormer young and mexpenenced Nova
squads. But those days are long gone
As recently as last year, though, the
Wildcats w ere one of four or five teams
that opposing coaches were forceil to
highlight on their schedule This \ear.
the Cats uill be the team o\er which op
ponents w'll lose sleep

"For almost everybodv that we're
playing this year." said Lappas. if they
look at their schedule right now . we're
the game that they're probably all look
ing at"

The question the IW.S-96 Villanova
team must answer is whether or not it is
grnxj enough to win while every team
m the country is trying even harder to
bring It down

"You hit a stage." said Lappas. '
where now you're in the lop five or the
top 10 [in the country] and here's your
next learning experience; Can you play
against teams and be successful against
teams when you are the top team on their
schedule?

"You need to be in this position be
fore you can learn about what il is. :iiid
then you have to try and stay in that
position."

Right now. Lappas and company are
in a waiting fx'riod. al least for .1 while
Anil llial means he will Ix' bombarded
u nil rnanv of the same questions wtm h
he atlamantly admits are impossible to
answer right now What effect will all
of the hype have on this team ' What
role will confidence and c(k kiness play '
Is this team ready to win a national
championship?

Tlie Villanova court general reali/es
the hype surrounding tins team He has
even flipped through the college basket
ball [ireviews. so he knows what the
ex|X'ctaIions are tor his i luh

"You have to be loiucriied with
people keeping iheii loi us on what's

important. That doesn 't mean that we re
not going to have a bad loss along the
way that will make us refocus." said
Lappas. "I can't tell you that the hype
IS not going to cost us something along
the wa\ /( might, though, and ma\ Ix*
that's go(xl."

It must be more dil flcult tor the play
ers to lose sight of llieir goals at 4:4*^
a.m. when they sometimes find (hem
selves walking to a morning practice
This IS one of Lappas' new tactics to
help .i\oid gelting caught up in the
Iren/v of college basketball

"I \e been stressing more mk\ more
doing Ihmgs to really grab their atten
lion," said Lappas "It I'm not pleased
with something we might practice al five
o'ckxk m the morning. It's a matter of
making sure that everyone is doing ex
actly what they're suppose to do. so that
they don't gel lost reading what jx-ople
are saying about them as individuals and
as a team We're certainly trying to
maintain their attention."

Villanova's freshmen should not
have much time to concern themselves
with what people are saying about them
in the media or on campus. TTiey have
enough to worry about as they make the
adjustment from playing high sch(K>l
athletics to competing against some of
the best teams in the country everyday

"We keep telling our fre.shmen. 'You
went from high .school, not to just col
lege, but you went from high .school to
playing against one of the best college
teams in the country,'" said Lappas.

"If you look at [Rafal] Bjgus," said
Lappas, "I'll tell you right now that the
best center he's going to play against
this year, he's playing against every day
in practice He'll get into games and
probably think it's easy compared to
what he has to go through every day
because Jason (I^w.son) is a killer for
three hours "

Lappas will have a much greater
understanding of what direction his
team is headed and whether or not the
preseason expectations were too high
Hut even the coach's opinion will
change throughout the year as strengths
and weaknesses appear

Until we start playing games, it s
hard for me to tell where we are." ad
nutted Lappas "Hven then, where we
are now doesn't maner as much as where
we're going to be in March.

"I can say one thing for sure, we cer -
lainly have a starting point, regardless
of where it is. that leads us to believe
that we van have a g<xxl finish "

Kornegay overpowers foes
with more than just mucsle

By \L\R( AN(;KLA( CIO

Preview Editor

There are maiiv reasons tor the
Wildcats' success last year The excep
tional play of All-American Kerry
Kittles, the developmeni of Jason
Lawson, the sharp-shooting of Eric
Eberz and the solid contnbutions of f the
bench from Alvin Williams, Ron Wilson
and Zejfy Penn are just some. The
biggest impact on the season, however .
came on Dec 22. That's when Chuck
Kornegay arrived.

"Chuck changed the look of our
team when he became eligible last De
cember and has continued to improve
rapidly," said Head Coach Steve Lap-
pas "He has the ability to be one of the
best rebounders in the country "

The 6-foot-9, 240 pound forward
from Dudley, N.C joined the team after
sitting out nearly two years after
transferring from Nonh Carolina State
and had an immediate impact, collect-
ing 1 1 points, 12 rebounds and five as-
sists in 22 minutes played in his first
game against Richmond From that

game on, he would help solidify one of
the fx;st frontcourts in the country , play-
ing in 26 games and starting 21, aver
aging S 4 points and 6..^ rebounds per
game.

"I believe that just as long as I re-
bound and score a couple of points I'll
feel that my job is done," said Kornegay

On more than one occasion last year ,
though, Kornegay scored more than a
couple of points. Against Flonda, he
collected 12 points, four rebounds and
three assists, while against Pennsylva-
nia he tallied a double-double with 10
points and 10 rebounds. Kornegay be-
lieves, with a little more fcKus, these
numbers could become common this
year

"l feel that I can [improvel if 1 really
look for my offense, if I really concen
trate on my offense," he said dunng the
course of last .sea.son.

As almost all Villanova fans can tell
from his awe-inspiring slams, Kornegay
centers his game on power, aggressive-
ness, and intimidation. His presence in
the paint is felt on both sides of the court,
as he collected 2,^ blocks and 19 steals

last season.

Even though Kornegay prides him
self on banging bodies in the low [K)st,
he has developed other aspects of his
game, such as passing. More often than
not, Kornegay is able to find a cutting
Jason Lawson for an easy basket Last
year, he averaged 2.5 assists per game,
ranking fourth on the team and first
amoung frontline players

"Chuck is an excellent interior
pa.sser, Lappas said "He finds Jason
all the time."

Together, Kornegay and Law.son are
half of one of the best inside-out threats
in the nation, as the duo consistently sets
up Kittles and Eberz for open shots

"When [the ball's] going inside, and
that guy inside is a good pas.ser, you're
going to be a lot better tJiree-point shcK)t
ing team," remarked Lappas

Even if passing has become an asset
of Kornegay's game, power,
aggressiveness and intimidation are still
his trademarks. He will undoubtedly
use these trademarks to bring his name
into the spotlight, rolling over the com-
petition in his way.

Williams poised to take reins
of *Nova*s championsip quest

By SEAN KELLY

\ ilhini>\iin Editi'i III ( hief

After what was w iihoul question the
most disappointing moment for Vill
anova basketball and its tans in many
years. Alvin Williams sat in the kxker
room of the Knickerbocker Arena and
politely ;insweredever\ question thrown
at him about the team's X9-XI loss to
Old Dominion

His former teammate. Jonathan
Haynes. who had acted as somewhat of
a big brother to Williams for two years,
sat across the rixim with his face buried
in a towel 1-or Haynes, there would be
no other opportunities to chase a na-
tional championship

\\hile Williams understood Ins
friend's disappointment, he admitted
that he had alread\ started thinking
about Ih^ 199.5-96 season and what he
would have to do to get the Cats to the
title game.

Today. 'Nova's loss to Old Domin-
ion IS )ust another part of the growth
process of potentially becoming a na-
tional championship team

"That was our most visible bump in
the last three years, " said Head Coach
Steve Lappas "There have been a lot
of bumps and bruises along the way , and
1 think we've grown from each one of
them, and 1 don't dispute the fact that
we will grow from that one too."

Through all of the bumps and
bruises, Williams has emerged as one
of Villanova's more consistent players
and one of the leagues best lead guards.
But you would not know this from read-
ing any of the print about the junior
point guard His name is not li.sted in
any of the magazines as one of the
nation's top ball-handlers Tlie Sport-
ing News calls the Wildcat backcourt
the tenth f>e,st in the country But in the
magazine's description of the Nova
backcourt, Williams is more of an af-
terthought with all of the credit going
to senior All-Amencan Kerry Kittles

Williams has played under the
shadow of Haynes and more celebrated
plavers like Kittles and Jason Lawson
He started perKxlically dunng the 1 994
95 sea.son as a sh(K)ting guard when Ron
Wilson was injured and Chuck
Kornegay was not yet eligible, but he
made his biggest contributions when
Haynes was out for nine games in Feb
mary with a stress fracture in his foot
Hie 6 f(H>t 4 Philadelphia native guided
Nova to an X 1 record during that span

He has quickly become one of the
leagues most error free playmakers with
incredible speed in transition 1 ast sea
son, Williams ranked third in the Big
1-last with an assist to turnover ratio of

2.12.1 (159:75). His 1 59 assists ranked
first for Villanova.

"1 think [turnover-free ba.sketballj is
very important, especially from the
point guard," said Williams. "He's the
one who starts off the offense and, if
you can't start it off without having a
turnover, then I think the offense will
suffer."

In the past, Williams has not been
much of a .scorer, but he really has no
need to be. He averaged 7. 1 ppg last
year shooting the ball ju.st over 40 per -
cent from the field. In the two preseason

games, Williams featured a devastat-
ing pull-up-jumper off the dnve thai
should prove to be a major threat dur
ing the regular sea,son.

TTie junior point guard finally has a
chance to guide 'Nova on his own terms
and with his own style. Lappas thinks
his abilities could finally get him the
national recognition he has earned

"Alvin will have the opportunity this
season to establish himself as one of the
top lead guards in America," said Lap
pas. "He has proven over the last two
years how good a player he can be "

PIlOIO H\ ^M•V DkAKI

.liininr point guard Alvin Williams will be expected lo as.sume the rore of
leader on (his year's squad. The 6-f(>ot-4 Philadelphia product started nine
games last year, directing (he (earn (o an 8-1 record.

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THE BEST IN THE BIG EAST

First Team All-Big East

Al en Iverson

Georgetown

Kerry Kittles

Villanova

Sr.

Ray Allen

Connecticut

Jr.

Danya Abrams

Boston College

Jr.

Jason Lawson

Villanova

Jr.

Second Team All-Big East

Felipe Lopez

St. John's

Eric Eberz

Villanova

Sr.

Jerome Williams

Georgetown

Sr.

John Wallace

Syracuse

Sr.

Othella Harrington

Georegtown

Sr.

Third Team All-Big

Doron Sheffer Connecticut G

Jerry McCullough Pittsburgh G

Alvin Williams Villanova G

Charles Minlend St. John's F

Austin Croshere Providence F

Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.

Pittsburgh

Fr.

Pittsburgh

Fr.

Providence

Fr.

Seton Hall

Fr.

Villanova

Fr.

Rookie All-Big East Team

Kelli Taylor
Vonteego Cummings
Shammgod Wells
Duane Jordan
Rafal Bigus

Player of the Year: Kerry Kittles, Villanova
Rookie of the Year: Vonteego Cummings, Pitt.
Coach of the Year: Ralph Willard, Pittsburgh

Sophomore sensation Allen Iverson will try to build on a Tantastic first
season which earned him Big Last KtMikie of the Year honors.

Predicted Finishes

Boston College's Danya Abrams may no( look like a superstar haske(hall player. hu( he ge(s (he joh done. The ft-
f«M)l-7 junior averaged over 22 points a game last year and will be the lone bright spot on (his year's Kagle team.

BK,; SIX
Team

Villanova
Connecticut
St. John's
Notre Dame
Boston College
West Virginia

bk; seven

Team

Georgetown

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

Providence

Seton Hall

Miami

Rutgers

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November 17, 1995

VILLANOVA

Nickname: Wildcats

Last Seasoa: 25-8 ov^all, 14-4 Big East (2iid)

PostseaiHHi: First Rouad loss in NCAAs to CH>U

Head Coach: Steve l4^[»s-3 years

Starters Lost (1): Joni^mBaynes

Starters Returniiig (5): ^nb Eibcax, ita|r ii^s,

Chuck Komcgay, Jason Lawsoa msd Mvia UMi^

Newcomers: RjdEal Bigus, How^I^ipn^ l<^

Celestand

1995-1996 Schedule

November

■

North Carolina (Spectrum)

20-22

Maui Invitational

Providence

Bradley

Miami

December

at Syracuse

St. John's

February

at Miami

Pittsburgh

f*udue (Wooden Classic)

Georgetown (Spectrum)

Temple (Spectrum)

at Rutgers

at New Orleans

LaSalle (Spectrum)

Hofstra

Seton Hall

Delaware

at Pittsburgh

January

Connecticut ( Spectrum)

Notre Dame

at Boston College

Boston College

March

at Connecticut

at Georgetown

at West Virginia

6-9

Big East Tournament

at Selon Hall (Meadowlands)

Returning starters give *Nova
ability to de-claw opponents

By JOE PATTKRSON

Preview Editor -in-Chief

When Kerry Kittles elected to exer -
cise his final year of eligibility . Vilianova
immediately becanu' one ot the lop five
teams in tlu' nation With live starters
retummg fomi last year 's 25-8 team, the
Wildcats are being routinely discussed
as a Final lour team.

The preseason expectations have
never been higher

"F think our starling unil is very
strong," said Head ("oach Steve Lappas
"As long as they stay healthy, we can
do some big things "

Tlie Wildcats' have put together the
entire package, trom the backcourt to
the frontcourt Indeed. .Sporting News
ranks the duo of Kittles and junior point
guard Alvin Williams as the tenth best
in the nation, while Lindy's rates the
frontcourt of senior dead-eye Eric Eber/
and juniors Jason Eawson and Chuck
Komegay a.s college basketball ' s second
best. Street and Smith's concurs, grad
ing Nova's inside outside game as one
of the five best in NCAA play.

The Cats are determined to keep an
even head, though

"I don't think we allow them to get
to full of themselves. " said I^ppas "We
practice hard and work hard "

"Coach tries to keep us from getting
a big head. " said super -sub junior Zef f y
Penn "He tells us it's just words We
gotta go out and prove what the rankings
say."

Helping to keep the Cats' egos in
check was the embarrassing debacle
against Old Dominion in the first round
of last year's NCAA Tournament Ttie
misfortune was painful at the time, but
It now provides extra motivation

'They know where they are and they
also know where they wanna be at the
end of the year, " said I.appas 'They
know what it takes "

What It will lake is another big year
from Kittles, He finished last season as

the Big East's sconng champion and his
45 percent accuracy from beyond the
three-point arc was also tops in the con
lerence Ilie Big East Player of the Year
IS generally considered one of the best
pure sh(K)ters in the nation, but his game
compnses of much more than ju.st the
jump shot. He has developed a reputa-
tion as an exciting flm.sher and his slash
ing style often puts hirn under the bas-
ket for easy shots

"His three-point shooting ability is
probably one of the main things thai he' s
got going for him because it sets up his
ability to drive," said lappas

Kittles is also a defensive asset, fin-
ishing second in the conference to
Georgetown's Allen Iverson in steals.

"I have to concentrate every game
on getting that defensive stop," said
Kittles

Lawson is the other Wildcat receiv
ing national attention Over the sum
mer he joined Kittles in winning a gold
medal in the World Universily Games
His sophomore season showed marked
improvement over his shaky freshman
year as he improved his fouls hm^ting
1 5 percentage points and increased his
rebounding, assists and scoring aver
ages He also cut his disqualifications
down from 22 to nine

'I thought he'd be a very good
player." said lappas "Right now he's
in the process of fulfilling what we
thought he'd be "

While his defense gamers a lot of
attention (he led the conference in
blcKked shots and is currently on pace
to obliterate the schcxil record), his most
distinctive attribute is his passion

"His intensity is contagious to the
rest of the team." said I^ppas

Eawson was rewarded by being
named a tn-captain along with Kittles
and Eber/

Power forward Komegay pairs with
I-awson to patrol the boards The trans-
fer from N C .State provides muscle and
great leaping ability.

"He has the ability to be one of the
best rebounders in the country, " said
Eappas

Indeed, if Nova is to succeed, both
Lawson and Komegay will have to re-
fine their rebounding skills Lawson.
'Nova's top rebounder. finished a dole-
ful ninth in the conference in boards
while the team finished dead last While
some of this can be explained by the
team's remarkable shooting percentage,
there were still too many instances in
which opponents received second, third
and fourth shots.

"I definitely need to work on that
aspect of my game," said Lawson "[
think I can help the team go farther if I
can get more rebounds. "

Etierz, who finished behind Kittles
with 16 points a game la.st year, might
be the most overlooked player on the
team The 6-f(X)t-7 small forward has
an exceptionally smooth and quick re-
lea.se, which paves the way to his 44
percent shooting form three-point land

'He always seems to hit the three
point shot that is the dagger in your
heart." said Lappas

It was tlie Kittles-Eber/ combination
that was the key to la.st year 's success
They were the chief components of the
Wildcats' three-point barrage, an attack
that made the most three-pointers in the
conference and finished with a league' s
best 41 percent accuracy While Vill
anova has many strengths, the team's
three-poml shooting is essential

Indeed, when the team shot over 40
percent, 'Nova posted a perfect 14-0
record In their eight los.ses, the Cats
shot 29.8 percent. In fact, their loss to
Old Dominion in the Tournament bore
witness to their worst performance from
three-point range as they made less than
15 percent Consistency from Eberz and
Kittles would do a lot for the Cats' title
quest

The final piece of the starting quin
tet IS Williams T"he fv foot 4 point guard
from Philadelphia received the starting

■ PHOTOBY AMI ORAKI

Junior forward Zeffy Penn served as a sparkplug of f the bench for the
Cats last season. 'Nova will again need his contributions if the team is to
realize its presea.son expectations.

nod in nine games last year . guiding the
team to an 8-1 record. This year, he will
fully assume the role of floor general

"He's the flat out leader out there
with Jon [Haynes] gone, " said Lappas
"He's .so solid."

TTie 6-foot -6 Penn will be counted
on as the utility man this season. The
frontcourt player has the athletic ability
to play .several positions and his timely
play has endeared him to the Vilianova
faithful as he quickly became a crowd
favonte

"On many occasions last .season,
Zeffy came off the bench to give us the
lift we needed," said Lappas

Joining Penn as key substitutes are
rookies Rafal Bigus, Howard Brown and
John Celestand.

"I'm excited about the three fresh-
men." said Lappas. "1 think our depth
is much improved."

Bigus, a 7-f(x>t-l center who hails
from Poland, led his high school to its
first ever championship in what is con
sidered one of the country's premier
leagues He has polished moves and
appears ready to move immediately
move into the frontcourt rotation

"He's tremendously .skilled, and his
passing ability fits in well with our mo-
tion," said L-appas

"Every game is gonna t)e challenge
because it's one of the t>est conferences
in the nation," said Bigus, but com-
mented that practicing every day again.st
I^w.son has helped prepare him.

Brown, a 6- foot 5 guard, could be
the most exciting addition He pos
sesses explosive leaping ability and
solid fundamentals Like Bigus. he be
lieves that the level of competition in
practice has already improved his play

"Playing against Kerry every day. 1
can see myself getting better and better .
just picking up little things he does to
make himself such a great player . " said
Brown

The 6-f(X)t-3 Cele.stand will back up
Williams at point guard. Like Williams,
he is exceptionally fleet afoot,

"He's very, very quick with a great
feel for the game," said Lappas.

Seniors Kevin Cox, Jaime Gregg and
Nick Fragakis combine with sophomore
Adam Shafer as the remaining players
returning from last year 's squad. Cox,
a walk on for four years, was awarded a
scholarship for his final year. Gregg
provides some more size on the bench,
but has been hobbled by injuries
throughout his career

Lappas returns as the Vilianova men
tor with a new contract exten.sion. While
he has taken heat nationally for his
coaching, there is no denying that he has
assembled an incredible team. He res-
urrected an entire program from the
chaos that accompanied Rollie
Massimino's exodus to Las Vegas

"Two years ago, we were picked
tenth in the league," said Lappas "Now
we're picked third in the nation."

Lappas came to Vilianova after per
forming a similar transformation of the
Manhattan basketball program.

"I don't set any rea.son why we can' t
be around in the Top 20 all the time, "
said Lappas. "Vilianova has been pretty
good for 75 years"

Lappas is unconcerned about the
high expectations for this year s squad

"[Vilianova is] the kind of place that
we're excited about basketball every
year, " he said "This year is no excep
tion ■

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

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CONNECTICUT

November

1995-1996 Schedule

17 St. John's

22-24

Great Alaska Shootout

Syracuse

Northeastern

Central Connecticut

December

3
6

Boston College
at Notre Dame

25
28
31

at Pittsburgh
Virginia
at Rutgers

Yale

February

•2

at Florida State

at St. John's

Fairfield

Providence

27
30

at College of Charleston
Hartford

14
17

West Virginia
Notre Dame

January

at Georgetown

at West Virginia

at Vilianova

Miami
Vilianova

28
March

Rutgers

at Providence

6-9

Big East Tournament

Huskies look to ray of hope

By MARC ANCIELACCIO

Freview Editor

Entering last season, the Connecti-
cut Huskies had to answer one question:
How does a team replace a superstar like
Donyell Marshall?

The answer: Ray Allen.

And the result was a 28-5 season, a
second consecutive Big East regular sea-

son title and a trip to the NCAA Elite
Eight.

This year the questions are numer-
ous, and the answers may be harder to
find

The Huskies have lost the leadership
and expenence of two starters Donny
Marshall and Kevin OIlie as well as key
bench players Brian Fair and Nantambu
Willingham. This quartet set a record

Senior point guard I>oron ShefTer joins with Kay Alien to form one of the
conference's most solid hackcnurts.

with 42 victories during their four years,
'SI in the last two when they were clearly
the team leaders

"You could make a case that when
they throw the ball up to start the sea-
son, we'll be just as go(xl or better ath-
letically than we were last season." said
UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun "But
Its very hard to replace the exf)eriencc
factor and the leadership that went with
It."

Once again the team will turn to
Allen to supply answers. He will not
only have to supply the offensive punch
for the Huskies, but he, as well as re
turning starters Doron Sheffer and
Travis Knight, will be asked to provide
leadership this year

"When I came in. I respected the
older guys because of what they d been
through and what they'd done," said
Allen. "We have to establish that same
respect I expect the team to IcKik at me
to do it "

The junior swingman certainly
showed that he deserved the respect of
both his teammates and his opponents
last year Allen led Connecticut in scor
ing, averaging 211 points per game
while shooting 48.9 percent from the
field and 44 .5 percent from behind the
arc Plus, he spent some time cleaning
the glass. His 6 H reb<iunds per game
were second on the team only to Knight

Allen was certainly rewarded for
these numbers, earning All America and
First Team All-Big East honors This
year he is expected to challenge for the
National Player of the Year award and
has already f)een listed as a consensus
First Team All-Amenca candidate

This season Allen will split most ot
his playing time f)etween the shooting
guard and small forward positions as the
lost of Ollie and Fair leaves a gaping
hole on the perimeter

Joining Allen in the backcourt will
be Sheffer The Israeli import is used to
playing IJConn's double-point guard
system with Ollie but this year he will
assume the p<isition by himself

Although Sheffer was inconsisteni
for most of the season last year, he fin
ished strong (111 ppg. 5 S apg), earn
ing second team all conference honors
Tins year he will have to find consis
lency at the point as well as provide
leadership for the younger backcourt
players coming off the bench it UConn

.Funior swingman and Player of the Year Candidate Ray Allen leads a
Hu.sky team that has a plethora of talent.

IS to avokl any ball-handling woes.

"I think Doron is as g(H)d a point
guard as I've had," Calhoun said. "He' s
deferred to Kevin a lot over the last two
years, but now it's his turn lo lake
cliarge"

Probably the biggest surprise last
year for. the Huskies was the marked
improvement of Knight. In just his first
year as a starter, the center solidified the
frontcourt, averaging 9. 1 points and X 2
rebounds per game. The seven footer
also played solid defense, collecting a
total of 56 blcKked shots.

■'Last year I proved I can play , so the
pressure is off" said Knight. "Now I
can relax and just play my game "'

The Huskies are looking to get the
same improvement from junior forward
Kirk King. Like Kmght, King has been
inconsistent in his first two seasons but
IS expected to be a major contributor this
year, filling the vacant spot once occu-
pied by Donny Marshall

However, even if Allen. Sheffer,
Knight and King can prcxiuce as ex-
pected, there are still some questions
that must be answered First, who will
fill the fifth spot on the flmir? Second,
who will provide depth""

Freshmen Rashamel Jones and
Kicky Moore as well as juco transfer
Dion Carson may be the answer to the
first Jones, a 6-f(K)t-5 swingman from
Port Chester. NY., was Connecticut's
high school player or the year last year,
averaging 27 points and 1 0 rebounds per
game for Tnnity Catholic in Stamtonl,
Conn If Allen has to move into the
backcourt permanently at shooting
guard, look for Jones lo fill the small
forward position

Moore, if he develops fast enough,
may allow Calhoun to move Allen to
forward and play his two point guard
system Don't be surprised to see this
lightning quick guard playing next to
Sheffer f)efore the season is over

Backcourt depth and maturity will
come in the form of Carson A transfer
from Spartanburg Methodist Junior
( 'ollegc in South Carolina He can play
both guard positions, but his stalwart
defensive skills are belter suited for the
point position in Calhoun's high pres
sure defense He should definitely get
substantial playing time as the fifth man
on the floor

Now the depth

F'-ven though the Huskier lost < on
sidcrable on court experience in Ollie

and Marshall, they still have a lot of
expenence off the ftench I p front, this
expenence wil\ come from Eric
Hayward and Rudy Johnson

Al 6-foot-7. 250 pounds, Calliouii
will go to the senior Hayward when the
Huskies need bulk underneath He could
see a lot of playing time against bigger,
more physical teams, as IJConn's
smaller lineup could be vulnerable un
derthe glass (none of the projected start-
ers are over 6-foot-5 except Km'ght)

Johnson, a f)-f(H)t-6 senior, will also
add depth and expenence under the bas-
ket. His career has been plagued by in-
lunes, but he could be an asset defen-
sively if he stays healthy

"I have great concerns af>oui w hether
we're going to fie strong enough up from
to really be good enough, " Calhoun
stated "We've lost a lot of defensive
flexibility We've said that you win
games from the back line, if you can
maintain up front We'll see if we can
do that '■

To make up for lack of si/e. the Hus-
kies will rely on their best team asset —
quickness As a prerequisite to play
UConn basketball, every player must W
able to nin the flo<ir, and Calhoun w.ill
emphasi/e this again this year Ihe
team's up tempo transition game and
pressure defense will provide fits for
most opponents, especially those of the
slow footed or inept ball handling
types

"We K'lieve we can play up-tempo
basketball offensively while also play-
ing excellent, pressure defense." said
Calhoun

Adding this style of play to the tal-
ent of the team and the coaching capa-
bilities of Calhoun and it makes a po-
tent mix, the same mix that has won
more Big hast games m the last two
years than any other team in the confer -
ence Calhoun, however, ignores his
toaching effoHs and defers all the credit
for success to his players.

"During the past two seasons we've
been able to compile a 57 10 overall
record because of the hard work and
dedication of all our players, "stated
Calhoun

This year, however, it may be harder
to repeat the success. Every year.
though. Calhoun is presented with a list
of questions atiout his team, and every
year he seems to find the answers to
these (jiiestioiis Don't be siir^msed it
he finds those answers .ig.iin this year.

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The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

GEORGETOWN

Nickname: Hoyas

Last Season : 2 1 - 1 0 overall, 1 1 -7 Big East <4th)

Postseason: Third roumiilo^ in NCkA^9e^fi€0kOm-

Una

Head Coach: John Thon^son-23 years .

Starters Lost (2): Don Reid aiKl Tcha Jacques

Starters ReturaiBg (3): OtheUa H^niagKm, leionie

WilHaiOs md Allen Iversoii

Newcomers: Godwin Owkije, I^ynicmd lackscm, lo>

sejA Toi»»!}ou, Jaiiieel WWcwis a$^ Vlqtw Ih^

1995-1996 Schedule

November

Colgate

at Seton Hall

Southern

Syracuse

December

St. John's

at West Virginia

West Viiguua

Rutgers

February

Sacramento State

Notre Dame

St. Francis (PA)

at Villanova

Morgan State

at Syracuse

Duquesne

at Boston College

St. Ixo

Memphis

January

Connecticut

at DePaul

Boston College

Seton fiali

at Providence

at Pittsburgh

March

Miami

Villanova

at Notre Dame

6-9

Big East Tournament

Senior center Othella Harrington polished his post moves over the summer
at the World LIniversitv Ciames with the likes of Kittles and Lawson.

Georgetown making break for Big East crown

By JONATHAN kLlCK

Preview Editor

"He"s got to leani thai lu's tlu- actor
and I 'in the director." said (ieorgetown
coach John rh<impson of his sophomore

sensation, Allen Iverson. "I wnle the
.script."

Well, even if Thompson thought he
was writing the scnpt. it was dearly
evident that it wa.s Iverson who wa.s run-
ning the show last year for the Hoyas

ItriniH' \N illiiims df\<-lc)ped a reputation as one of (he tougher fronlcourf
placers in the Hig hast, finishing as the conference's (<»p rehounder.

The 6-1 oot p<iint guard finished fourth
in the Big East m scoring last season
with 20 4 ppg en route to gaining na-
tional Freshman of the Year honors and
leading Georgetown to a 21-10 record
He used his tremendous speed and
quickness to beat every team he faced
base-line to ba.se-line, and the Big East
Defensive Player of the Year hounded
opposing teams' guards relentlessly,
forcing them to cough the ball up 2.97
times per game which led the confer
ence

"He creates a panic situation with his
quickness," said University of Miami
Head Coach Ixonard Hamilton after
Iverson sch(M>led his Hurricanes with 31
points in the Big East Tournament "He
makes steals 1 5 feet away from the ball
.Steals only he could make. He makes
shots from angles nobody el.se .sees. A
guy like that is invaluable '

It seems the only way to control
Kcrson last year was to let him shoot,
which he was always ready to do. tak
ing more than twice as many shots (.'^20)
as the next closest man on the roster,
Jerome Williams (252) The point guard
connected on less than 40 percent of
th(»sc attempts and hit threes at a rate of
2 V2 percent The only other shortcom
ing in his game was that, sometimes, he
was |ust totally out ot control, turning
the ball over almost as many times as
he dished it out for a score {\^^ turn
overs, I M assists).

A direct victim of Iverson' s mostly
controlled chaos was center Othella
Harrington Harrington was projected
lo he the next in the long line of domi
n.inl (ieorgclown big men which in
eluded NBA stars Patrick liwing and
Alon/o Mourning After two stellar
seasons on meduxre teams, Harrington
was hoping to reach All-Amenca status
last year, but Iverson s nin and gun style
virtually ignored the 6-to<>t 10 Missis
sippi native on the of fensive end of the
hardwood Harrington's scoring aver
,igc (Iropjx'd to 12 2 ppg. and he often
looked lost in iransilion It wasn' t until

the end of the season that Iverson started
giving a look down low, but when he
finally did, the Hoyas showed signs of
a tremendous inside-out combination
that could become the key to the team ' s
success this year.

Another key could be the continued
development of 6-foot-9 forward
Jerome Williams. In Williams.
Cieorgetown has discovered a rebound-
ing machine. He established himself as
one of the toughest players in the Big
East last year, grabbing a conference-
leading 10 rpg He also ran the floor
well, sconng most of his 10 9 ppg on
dunks in transition. If he can develop a
few post-up moves, he is guaranteed to
become a force on the bl(Kks this year

The other forward spot will be filled
by sophomore Boubacar Aw (6-foot-7)
Used mainly as the team' s sixth man last
year. Aw demonstrated an ability to play
serious hard-nose defense A tremen-
dous all-around athlete. Aw can fill the
lane on the break and can almost keep
up with Iverson on the run Taking the
place of the graduated John Jacques, Aw
will t>ecome the Hoyas" defensive stop
per

Backing up the frontcourt will be
sophomore Jahidi White, who spent the
summer traveling with the National
College All-.Stars While, a high school
All American from Si Louis, will be
expected to use his ft-foot-9, 270 pound
girth as an enforcer in the middle An-
other high schoc^l All American, Jameel
Walkins (ft foot 10, 244 lbs ), and jun-
ior college transfer (iodwin Owinje (ft
toot S. 210 lbs ) will be called upon to
shore up the interior defense Irom time
lo time.

At the start of the season, it is likelv
S toot 10 guard Eric Myles will start
opposite Iverson Myles. a good shooter
who hit 40 percent of his fnimbs from
downtown, has difficulty protecting the
ball and cannot create his own shot
Because of these offensive liabilities.
Coach Thompson will sit him on the
pines as schui as freshinaii Valor Page

is ready to join the starting rotation

Page, a 6-foot-2 Washington. DC.
native, is a sharp-shooting guard who
can finish the break with dazzling
dunks. Also, because he is a lefty, he
provides the perfect complement to the
nght-handed Iverson in the backcourt

The Hoyas are hoping that Page can
improve the team's dreadful shooting
numbers from last year. As a team,
Georgetown shot just 2H 7 percent from
three-point land and 4.3. ft percent over
all Page has the ability to create his
own shot with his size, leaping ability
and quickness.

Once again. Coach Thompson has a
recruiting controversy on his hands over
his star freshman. There was an uproar
before the 1994-9.5 season when
Georgetown admitted Iverson who had
been arrested on charges stemming from
a bowling alley brawl After missing
most of his senior year in high school,
Iverson wa.s granted clemency contin-
gent upon his attending Georgetown.

Well, it seems Page has had his share
of legal troubles as well After running
into trouble with the law in Washing
ton. he attended the Winchendon .Sch(K)l
in Massachusetts where he was named
the basketball team's most valuable
player Just after the season was com-
pleted. Page was expelled fordisciplin
ary reasons His admission to
Georgetown over the summer raised
many questions over the integnty of the
school N standards tor athletes

Traditionally, the Hoyas have relied
on stingy defense for their victories, birt
last year's squad gave up 72 ppg to Big
East opponents while letting them shoot
43 percent, high numbers for a 7"homp
son club Page, a terrific defender, will
help to tighten things a bit. and a more
controlled game plan should bring
scores down into the sixties But the
coach must be careful not to stifle his
group of talented athletes

"Well, I'm optimistic, said I'homji
son "I see no reason whv we shoujdn" t
have a tine hallclub '

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

Page 9

ST. JOHN'S

Nicfcnaiiie: Red St<HiR

'41 ":?,'«'*

November

24-25

28
December
2

5
9

23
27-29

January

Joe Lapchick Memorial

Tomament

Manhattan

6
10
1.^
17

1995-1996 Schedule

" 27
31

February
at Villanova 3

at Syracuse 7

at San Francisco 1 1

at Fordham 15

Chemical Bank EC AC 17

Holiday Festival 20

L^ . 24-

Providence 26

West Virginia March

Louisville ' 3

at Connecticut 6-9

Star Felipe Lopez will be the
eye of Red Storm's success

at Boston College
at Seton Hall
Georgetown
Notre Dame

Connecticut
Boston College
at Notre Dame
at Rutgers
Seton Hall
at Miami
.^l Wev.t Virginia
Syracuse

•Pittsburgh

Big East Tournament

By JONATHAN KLICK

PiiMtn Editor

Whether the Red Stonn of St. John" s
is a powerful typhoon or simply a driz-
zling shower depends on one man and
one man only-Felipe Lopez. Lopez
arrived in Jamaica. N.'\ ., last year sur-
rounded by more expectations than the
Second Coining, and he understandably
tell short. But not by much.

Last year, the freshman phenom
scored a team high 1 7.X ppg and picked
opponents" pockets a team-leading 41
times. Also, his 498 points tied the
school record for a freshman, set in
IWI X2 by future NBA Hall of Famer
Chris Mullin From a purely athletic
standpoint, the lanky 6-foot .S guard has
some of the craziest hops in the country
and has the potential to take over almost
any game.

On the down side, he shot an erratic
411 percent, the worst on the team, and
led the squad to a disappointing 14-14
(7 11) mark with an early first-round
exit from the NIT. His tendency to for-
get that there were other players in red
on the floor made him the biggest gun
in the Big Fast north of Oeorgetowns
Allen Iverson. so an important key to
St Johns success will be how Lopez
deals with the team concept

"Some of the things he could get
away with m high school he couldn" t
do in college," fourth-year coach Brian
Mahonev said of his star player who fin-
ishetl last season with more lumovers
than assists

It IS likely, the media pressure hav
ing subsided. Lopez will live up to his
press clippings this year

"It was like a runaway train last
ve.n. ' said Mahoney "It was just too
nnu h. and >(>u wouiiln't want lo wish
that on anybody Looking back. Felipe
handled it well, espei tally since he had
n<> control over the situation '

The key tor Lope/ to raise his game
to the next level is learning to use his
explosive sfieed to go to the basket more
and to rely on la/y jumpers less. Too
often, opponents would stick tightl\
with him. b("cause he was hesitant in
going to the rack Hiis tight pressure
created the abysmal shooting which in

eluded a 31 percent clip from down-
town. With the threat of a drive, other
teams' guards will be forced to play far-
ther off Lopez, allowing him to use more
options from his arsenal.

"Felipe had a great year for us. con-
sidenng all the pressure he was under."
said Mahoney. 'Now that he has a full
year of college expenence under his belt,
we expect him to continue improving.

Felipe Lopez' second season will determine whether the Red Storm will be
competitive in the Big Kast this year.

Sophomore center Zendon llamiton will try to use his ft-foot-l 1 frame to
storm pa.st defenders.

Maybe this year they'll let him alone a
little bit and let him play "

"I felt bad," said Lope/ ahoul last
season's poor showing

Many analysis had hehevetl that
Lope/, who gained ten pounds ot
muscle during the off-season, will prob
ahlv leave tor the NB.A after this vear.
but It looks as though he might sta\
through his |unior season. v\hKh is
lucky for the Red Storm, because thc\
are not likely to challenge Conference
powers Villanova. Cieorgetown and
Connecticut tor the Big Fast Champi
onship this year but might jusl tiiul
themselves at the lop ot the league come
IW6-y7.

As for the best of the rest. 6 toot 1 I
center Zendon Fiatnilton was prohabis
the most consistent of the team's her
aided freshmen last year, averaging 1 1 4
ppg on .'>2 percent shooting. He also
grabbed live boards a game but. at 21 '^
pounds, was often out-muscled on the
glass during conference play

"I don't think he's a center, to be
[X'rfectly honest; he's a power forward."
said Mahoney "Defensively, he may
have to guard a center, hut offensively
we can get more from him as power tor
ward. As the year went on, |Hanullon|
started to make the 1 2 lo I "^-footer "

A big question will conceni which
Charles Minlend will show up tor this
season the tenacious rebounder who,
even at a slight 6 loot 6, pushed Hig
F.<ist opponents around on the glass dur
inp his first two seasons, or the meek
Minlend of last year who. although he
grabbed a res[x-ctable X S rpg, seemed
to lose the fire in the belly that is neces
sary to do battle on the glass Many
have sfx-i ulated that he lost that tire .it
icr he served a one game susjx'iision toi
petting into .i scr<ip with the obnoxious
Donnv Marshall of DConn last \ear

It he regains his old form, (lerhaps
itie Johnnies can shore uy a frontline ihal
often got pushed around last year

"roughness inside, strength-that' s
.ill rebounding, and those are areas we
have lo get better at," said Mahoney.
We looked like kids against sonie if.iiiis
that were men (ieorgelown .ind Vilj
.min ,1 N iih have gotten stronger i iv ci the

last couple ot years, aiul wt- have lo
make that same improvement

Completing the frontline is projected
starter Rowan Barrett.' a senior who
starteii tor parts ot both his sophomore
.111(1 )unior seasons B.iiretl < 6-5) is con-
sidered to be .1 tremendous all-around
athlete who actually won the team's
Midnight Madness slam dunk (.oiiie^i
last year "He has gotten a lot ot expe-
rience over the last two .sea.sons, and he
seems a lot more relaxed," said
Mahoney

Ihe nod to run the rock tor the team
will probably be given to sophomore
lank Turner over senior Maurice
Brown Turner (6-foot-.S) was inserted
into the starting lineup tor the last 14
games of the season in which the team
went 6-8 but did notch huge wins
against Cieorgetown and Syracuse.
Brown, who led the team with 3.2 apg,
will provide solid back up at the point
I'he bench for the Storm is mighiv
thin The meaty 6-foot- 10, 270 pound
lom Bayne will not provide much rest
(or Hamilton He only scored 16 ppg
and got his h.inds on less than one re
bound per game Seniors Derek Brown
•md Fred Lyson are coming offseason-
long injuries. Lyson is a three-shoot
ing specialist who will back up Barren

St. John's brings in three new re-
cruits this season in the 6-foot-X, 260
[)ound Ed Brown from Copaigue, NY,
the 6-toot-7 forward Tyrone Crant from
Brooklyn and the 6-foot X, 240 pound
Mike Minniefield from Spartanburg
Methodist liinior College Minmefield
IS likely lo see some iimc in the
frontcourt

The pressiiie is on ( 'oach Mahoney
who needs a good season to s.ivf his job
ihis year If the Red Storm can improve
lis |iititul detense 'which gave up a
league worst 82 2 ppg and the soplu)
mores, particularly Lope/, i. .in live u(i
lo their potential, Ihe team might Ix- able
to finish right Ix-hmd Big Fast leaders
Villanova. (ieorgelown and UConn in
the conference Such a showing in the
talent-heavy Big East will be sufficient
to land them in the Big Dance come
March

ik.

Page 10

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

SYRACUSE

• ■ ' ■

Nickname: Orangemen

Last Season: 20-10 ovenOl, 12-6 Big Ea^ (3i^ :.

Postseason: Second Round loss in NCAiU ^'Mis^^m^},

Head Co»^: Jim BoelH^-20 yc»8 -

Starters Ia^ (3): Law«»id^ Mote^ Ik^dwei thyd

andLuciottsJacl^on ^

Starters ketnmi^ (2): Jobn 1Wtos «M 1%;

Reafsnyder- »...'_. ',;:'*.!vp*"- ,;,' :;:^

1995-1996 Schedule

November

at West Virginia

Laiayetle

at Connecticut

Colgate

at Georgetown

December

Bt)ston College

at Providence

Villanova

St. John's

February

8-9

Carrier Classic

Miami

Bowling Green

Alabama

College ot Charleston

at Pittsburgh

at Arizona

Georgetown

27-30

Rainbow Classic

at Seton Hall

January

Pittsburgh

at Miami

at St. John's

at Rutgers

March

Providence

Notre Dame

•

Rutgers

6-9

Big East Tournament

Orangemen lose two clutch
performers to graduation

By ROM.AN VA( ( ARI

Previev\ Reporter

When John Wallace decided to with-
draw his name from the 1995 NBA
draft. Head Coach Jim Boeheim became
one of the happiest coaches in college
basketball. If Wallace had not returned
for his senior year, Syracuse basketball
could have been facing its worst season
in quite some time. However. Wallace,
a 6-foot-8 forward, was ready to bang
with the big boys Rather than settling
for being drafted in the middle of the
first round in 1995. Wallace has set his
eyes on becoming a lottery player in the
1996 draft.

"It makes a huge difference."
Boeheim said of Wallace's decision to
return. "He'll be able to get stronger.

and he worked hard over the summer
once he saw what he needed to do. He ' s
a great team leader."

Wallace (16.8 ppg. 8.2 rpg, 1.8
blocks f)er game), a first team Big Ea.st
player, and senior J B. Reafsnyder (5 8
ppg. 4..^ rpg), a 6-foot- 1 1 center, are
the only starters returning from the team
that took tournament finalist Arkan.sas
to overtime in the second round of the
NCAA Tournament. However.
Reafsnyder will be coming of f the bench
this season, a role that suits him f>etter

The Orange will need a huge year
from Wallace if they have any intention
of making it to the Big Dance He will
have to demand the ball more often since
he averaged only 10 shots a game last
season, even though he shot nearly sixty
percent from the field. In order to ht

wum

(ietting forward John Wallace to stick around for his senior year is a big
reason why Syracuse will stay competitive in the Big Ea.st Wallace led the
Big ¥.mKX last year la flehl-foai perceatafe. ___^^__

dominant, he will have to be more con-
sistent then he was last season. His in-
consistency was one of the things that
turned pro scouts away. One night he
would put up 25 points and pull down
15 boards, and the next night he would
only put up 10 and five. This season he
has to become the go to guy every night.

"I've worked harder on my game,"
said Wallace. "You're going to recog-
nize me. I'm going to be a dominant
player"

The Orange will have to make up for
the 43 points they are losing from last
season's starting lineup. Guard
Lawrence Moten( 19.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg. 3. .3
apg. 1.8 steals per game) and forward
Lucious Jackson (I 1.2 ppg. 4.2 rpg)
were lost to graduation. Guard Michael
Lloyd, who had transferred to Syracuse
from junior college, has left school af-
ter only one season with the Orange
because he was going to be declared
academically ineligible Moten. after
four spectacular sea.sons with the Cuse,
has taken his game to the next level as
he was drafted by the Vancouver Gm-
/lies in the NBA Draft During his four
year career, Moten accomplished many
things, including being named Big E^ist
Player of the Year in 1994 and bccom
ing Syracuse's all time leading scorer
last season Clearly, he will be missed
greatly

Joining Wallace in the starting lineup
will be junior Otis Hill, a wide b<Kly (6
foot-8, 255 pounds), who has been in
consistent in his first tw(i years with the
Orange C>ne ot the reasons tor Hill's
up and down play is his inability to stay
out of foul trouble Juco transfer Jason
Cip<illa will probably be asked to re
place Jackson at small torward, but will
also see some time at shooting guard
Do not be surprised if Cip<illa steps in
immediately and provides .some ot ten
sive punch lor this team

'He can shoot it. he can pass it and
he can put it on the fioor, ' Boeheim said
of Cipolla "He's very good"

With Lloyd's departure, senior
l^zanis Sims (3 0 ppg. 2 6 apg) will
start at the p<iint Sims will serve a.s a
good leader for this team He dfx's not
like to shoot, however, and is a poor
defender Al .«hootmg guard, the Or
ange will start sophomore Todd

The Orangemen lost two key players to graduation, but they believe that
they have the talent to compensate.

Burgan(4.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg). Expectations
will be high as he will have big shoes to
fill by replacing Moten. The 6-foot-7
Burgan is a versatile player who can
play every posifion except center. At
times last season, he was able to show
his scoring abilities, even though
Boeheim did not give him many min-
utes. As if replacing Moten were not
enough. Burgan is also the team's best
defender and thus will have his hands
full as he will be asked to defend the
likes of Kittles, Lopez and Allen.

On the bench, the Orangemen will
be very weak. Expect the starters to log
a lot of minutes. Reafsnyder will be
Hill's backup at center Boeheim will
expect this big, but light (225 pounds)
substitute to provide his share of points
and boards. Also, with Hill's knack of
getting in foul trouble early, Reafsnyder
will give Boeheim an extra five fouls
Sophomore 6-foot-8 forward Bobby
Lazor (2 4 ppg), who saw limited ac-
tion last season, will be relied upon for
depth and a little scoring Sophomore
Manus Janulis (2 8 ppg) will backup at
torward and at guard Junior Jim Hayes,
a 6-foot- 10 center, will be used spar
ingly. most likely in garbage time With
Syracuse in desperate need for help at
point guard, rumors have been circulat
ing that the Orangemen's quarterback,
Donovan McNabb, will join the team
after the end of the fcnitball sea.son

As for the Orange's recruits. LaSean
Howard, a 6-foot-5 forward from Ohio.
was landed by Syracuse However . he
failed to qualify academically <ind in
stead will be attending prep school
l-.lvir Ovcina (6-foot II, 225 lbs ) is
originally from Bosnia As a senior in
Sycamore, III , the center averaged 18
point.sand I 1 rebounds The other Syra
cuse recruit is David Patrick (6-foot -0.
172 lbs ) from Baton Rouge, I^ The
small, but qu .k point guard averaged
28 I points and 6 5 assists per game
during his senior year in high school
Ovcina and Patrick probably will not
have time to adjust to the college game
because <-' the 'Cusc'.s lack of depth

Patrick especially will be needed to spell
Sims at the point.

Many college basketball experts
have projected the Orangemen to tie a
fourth or fifth place team in the Big East
Conference. If Cipolla and Bur gan can
step in and score consistently from the
outside, then teams will not be able to
double team Wallace. However, if Syra-
cuse lacks the outside game, a lot of
pressure will then be place on Wallace's
shoulders.

"With John Wallace, we're as good
as any team in the conference." said
Boeheim

This is a very fo<ilish statement on
Boeheim 's part He does not have the
same quality of talent that he has had in
the pa.st The Orange will not be able to
compete with Villanova. Georgetown or
Connecticut However, if Wallace con
tinues to improve, and averages 20
points and 10 rebounds, this team can
finish in the middle of the pack Cipolla
or Burgan will have to supply Syracuse
with points that it lost with Moten
However, the Orange will have a very
difficult time finding somebody to
knock down shots in big situations
Moten made a living hitting these shots.
Who will txHomc Syracuse's new goto
guy'

Hill and Reafsnyder are going to
have bang with other big men in the
league if Syracuse is succes.sful The
( )range were one of the worst rebound
ing teams in the year last season

Many people still believe that
Boeheim is a had coach because he has
failed to get the most out of talented
teams This year, Boeheim does not
have an overly talented team If he can
finish 5(X) in the Big Hast and earn an
NCAA bid, then he will earn some re-
spect

Look *^or .Syracuse to battle with
St John's, Providence and Pittsburgh m
a race to finish behind the conference' s
big three. The Orange will .struggle es
pecially late in the sea-son due to their
lack of depth. This aeam will be on the
bubble for the NCAA Tcximamcnt.

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

Page 1 1

PITTSBURGH

^(H^W^^"^"^WP^^

1995-1996 Schedule

November

Massachu.setts

Duquesne

Connecticut

December

Providence

Georgia

Seton Hall

at Boston College

February

at VCD

at Villanova

Long Island

Syracuse

North Carolina

at Providence

Prairie View

at Notre Dame

Brown

Villanova

January

Rutgers

at West Virginia

at Syracuse

Georgetown

West Virginia

Notre Dame

March

at Rutgers

at St. John's

at Miami

6-9

Big East Tournament

Young Pitt will come to play

By SEAN BYRNK

Pre\iey\ Repartei

At 10-18 ( I .S- 1 .^ Big East), last year 's
Pittsburgh team suffered ten los.ses in
overtime or by five points or less, in-
cluding two heartbreakers to Villanova
and a loss to Connecticut where the Pan-
thers blew a 25 point lead Head Coach
Ralph Willard was hamstrung by hav
ing only seven scholarship players for
the better part of the season. Neverthe-
less. Willard s squad played tough until
the end of the season and even picked
up a win against St John's in the Big
East tournament

Eost to graduation is Big East re
bounding champ Jaime Peterson (9.4
rpg. LV9 ppg) and the rest of the Pan-
ther frontcourt. 6-f(H)t-7 Chns Gant and
6-foot-8 Orlando Antigua ALso gone is
guard .Sortins Aggelou, who look his
game to the friendlier confines of the
,St Francis Field House in the NEAC
Returning for Pitt arc last year "s start
mg point guard Andre Alridge (l.VO
ppg, ."> 8 apg), guard Jason Maile (40..^
percent three point), swingman Ciarrick
Thomas (7 () ppg). and 6 f(xM-6 forward
("had Varga. who missed nearly all of
last sea.son with a wrist injury

Rut the biggest returnee of all is
point guard Jerry McCullough. who sat
out la.st .season with a medical redshirt
after leanng his knee ligaments in the
preseason McCullough. who if not tor
his injury would have been a pre-sea-
son All Big Hast selection, will add ex
pcrience and excitement to the
backcourt and will allow Alridge to
move back to his natural position of
shooting guard

TTie biggest news of all in Pittsbur gh
might be Willard's recnnting class With
all of the propaganda surrounding the
sigmngs of Kentucky's Ron Merter,
North Carolina's Vince Carter, and
Michigan's Keith Traylor. Willard
welcomes a class of five outstanding
players in relative obscurity Headed by
ft f(K)t 4 guard Vonteego Cummings and
7 fcKitO center Mark Blount, this year s
crop of new F'anthers has quickness and
size.

Forwards Andre Howard from
Overbr(x>k in Philadelphia and Michael
Gill from Washington DC. will shore
up the front line left vacant with the
graduation of Peterson, Gant, and

jam at the point. Blount gives Pitt its
first highly touted big man since Charles
Smith. It speaks well for Willard that
Blount showed as much interest in com-
ing to Pitt as Pitt did in recruiting him
Blount needs work on his defensive

.Senior .lerry McCullough returns fmm an injury l<t head up PHl's backcourt

Antigua Joining Cummings in the
backcourt is 6 f(K)t 1 prepschool prtnl
IK I Kclli Taylor, who sj^enl a year al
Maine Central Institute honing his aca-
demic skills

Cummings, from riiompson. (ia . is
a slasher and a scorer who is generally
regarded as one of the nation's top
twenty recruits He can play either guard
position but will probably spend most
of his time at the off-guard due to a log

presence in the middle Former Pitt star
and current assistant coach Sean Miller
has taken Blount on as his personal
project, and it will be worth keeping an
eye on his improvement throughout the
sea.son Howard and Cull should see lots
of playing time and are probably the best
two forwards on the team Gill is ex
tremely versatile at 6 foot 7 and could
even play guard if needed Taylor, light
ening quick and a defensive demon.

Alvin Alridge, la.st season's starting point gaurd, returns to a much
improved team. Pitt welcomes the Big East's most impr essive recruiting
cla.ss that includes Rookie of the Year candidate Vonteego Cummings.

shows a tendency dunng practice to be
a bit out of control offensively 6-f(X)t-
7 forward Isaac Hawkins failed to
qualify academically and will spend this
year in prep school trying to make the
grades.

In addition to the influx of freshmen.
Willard brought two transfers with him
who will be eligible to play this year
after sitting out last season First is 6-
foot-1 1 Gerald Jordan out of Morgan
State ( 1 3 ppg. 10 rpg) who will provide
instant height and experience to the
frontcourt. Next is the coach's son,
Kevin Willard. a tenacious defender
who IS also a three point threat Willard
also will see times at b<ith guard posi-
tions

Panther fans expect big things from
the elder Willard who guided Western
Kentucky to two consecutive NCAA
appearances, including a trip to the
Sweet Sixteen in IWV Last year s Pitt
team made its name with defense and
three point shooting, setting a school
record with 22.S three point baskets
Flxpect more of the same in '96. with
Made being the tleadliesl returning
shooter Made came off the bench
strongly last year, topping the 20 point
mark three times, and Wildcat fans re
member him as the man who nearly
kncKked off Villanova in the waning sec
onds at Fit/gerald Fieldhouse last year
after stealing the inbounds pass and hav
ing his shot from the comer rim out
With McCullough running the point.
Alridge should also feel more comfort
able in his role as a sh(M)ter and should
help to boost the Panther of tense from
beyond the arc

With the backcourt having both
depth and expenence. the biggest ques
Hon mark this year will be the inexpen
enced frontcourt C)n the plus side, it will
be bigger this year with the addition of
Blount and Jordan (>n the downside, it
will be youthful, with onlv Jordan and

Vaiga having any experience at all
Varga plays tough inside at 6- foot -6 and
IS capable of finng up the fieldhouse fa
natics with his thunderous mojos Keep
in mind, however, that Jaime Peterson
became the Big East's most improved
player last year, his first under Willard.
Willard expects a lot of and receives a
lot from his players, so the inexperience
of Varga and J(jrdan may not be as much
of a liability as it might seem.

How the Panthers can handle Big
East big men like John Wallace and
Danya Abrams defensively will figure
highly in their conference success.
Willard. who last year ran a three-quar
ter court press with virtually no bench,
will have the luxury of using 12 play-
ers, all of whom are likely to see a lot of
lime In the halt court, the Panthers usu
ally go with a 13-1 trap, but have been
running a lot of man-to-man so far in
practice this season Eight new players
will allow Willard to mix m tight man
defenses with the extra foiiK he uill
have to give.

Expect the Panthers to finish m the
middle ot the pack this year, largely
because ol the strength and depth of the
Big F.asi Because of their youth, Pitt
will likelv improve as the season goes
on and the young players gain experi-
ence

Pitt's non-conference schedule m
eludes games against North Carolina.
Creorgiaand UMass Willard took a sub
S(K) Western Kentucky team and made
It into an NCAA tournament [X-rfonner.
so do not count the Panthers out in
March it would not be a huge siirjirise
to see them kn<Kk off some big names
along the way Tliese are the best recniits
to hit the mean streets of Oakland since
the days of Jerome Lane and Charles
Smith Whether it is in the NCAA's or
the NIT. as Willard promised at Mid
night Madness, "nus team will be play
ing in March "

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The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

PROVIDENCE

Nickname: Friars

Last Season: 17-13 overaU, 7-U BigBiil#^)

Postseason: Seccmd Round l<m to Wt to V%^^'j^<^|

Head Cmich: Pete Gaten-2 y^

Starters Lost (S): Eric^sraMs*

and Troy Brown < .

Starters Retiu^lag (l>t ^wm^^i^^^^i

Brown

Newcmners: Demcki

Thomas, ^^iamm|

>RCMDENCE

FRIARS

'* ;'''^t,>iAC-''~ ■r-t^i

«,«■•;< ^

1995-1996 Schedule

November

28
December

28
January

New Hampshire
Brown

Syracuse

at Seton Hall

at Rhode Island

Wisconsin

at Texas

Boston University

Colgate

Seton Hall
at St. John's
Canisius
at Syracuse

Connecticut

West Viiginia
at Villanuva

28
February

1
3
6

at Pittsburgh

at Boston College

Rutgers

at Connecticut

Pittsburgh

Miami

Boston College
at Notre Dame

27
March

Georgetown

at Miami

6-9

Big East Tournament

Friars praying they can make
up for evils of graduation

By DON MKIKR

Preview Reporter

The Providence Friars will be enter
ing their second season under former
Xavier Head C'oach Pete (iillen They
sh(Kked the college basketball world in
his maiden season with Providence by
pulling off a stunning double in their
tiiial two home games, toppling confer
ence powers UConn and Villanova. Un-
fortunately for the easily-excitable
(iillen and tVovidencc tans, much of that
team has departed There are worthy
replacements ready to fill their shoes,
but they may need this season to grow
into them. '

Gillen saw his team record a decent
overall season last year, compiling a 17-
1 3 record nie F^nars barely missed the
NCAA Tournament field and had to
settle for a trip to the NIT. where they
advanced to the second round Many o(
their losses were close, a^id could have
easily gone the other way

"We lost our heart, lungs, arms and
legs over the past two years, and that' s
a major reconstruction job," Gillen said.

He IS right Most of the frontcourl
lit the giant-killing Friars team was lost
to graduation and, subsequently, to the
NBA draft Forward Fric Williams av-
eraged 17.7 ppg and 6 7 rpg for the Fri-
ars la.st sea.son. He was nabbed in the
first round of the NBA draft by the Bos
ton Celtics Center Troy Brown, who
averaged 12 0 ppg and 7 9 rpg, was a
second round selection of the Atlanta
Hawks forward Franklin Western, who
scored 9 9 ppg last season, is also gone

These are heavy losses for Cnllen

"We t(Mik a vote," said Oillen "We
decided we're going to show up any
way "

Tlirv will be led in this uphill battle
by 6 fool '■) t(>rward Austin Croshere In
his sophomore season, Croshere aver-
aged 10 1 ppg and 4 9 rpg while back
ing up Williams. As a result of playing

a supporting role, Croshere averaged
only 19 minutes a game last season. He
still managed to lead the team in scor-
ing seven times, including in each of the
Friars' last four games. He should be
ready to blossom this year while receiv-
ing the ball on a more consistent basis.

"Austin Croshere is the hardest
worker I've been around in 21 years of
college coaching," Gillen said. "He" s not
as heralded as a lot of guys. He' s project-
onented, and he's got a project to be a
great player His priorities are in line"

The multi-faceted junior can either
dnve to the hole and finish with a slam,
or he can spot up from three point range
He proved this with the 34 1 percent he
shot from behind the arc la,st season His
style of play reminds many of Minne
sola Timberwolves star Christian
Laettner.

After Croshere, Gillen is faced with
a lot of question marks

"Austin is a starter and then the jury ' s
out on everybody else," Gillen said.

One player he can probably count

Senior Michael Brown has proven
he can play either ^uard spot.

on to command a spot in the slarting
lineup is senior guard Michael Brown.
Brown, 6-foot- 1, is the team's lone se-
nior. He saw his scoring average drop
from 10.6 ppg to 8.1 ppg la.st sea.son
when he was forced to lead a very inex-
perienced team at point guard. The move
from his natural shooting guard posi-
tion cramped his style. Brown had been
a Big East All-Rookie pick and showed
many explosive flashes in his sopho-
more season.

"Michael is a big cornerstone of the
program, becau.se, last year, he had to
do everything: play the point, shoot,
defend, sell popcorn, u.sher ," Gillen said
"It was almost unfair what we asked him
to do He's a warrior, though."

That is really the essence of Michael
Brown. He will have to go to war with
some of the quickest and most skilled
players every night. Many of the best
guards in the nation reside in the Big
East, and Brown will be assigned to
neutralize them. Brown's forte will be
his toughness as a defender , not his scor
ing average.

The reason that Gillen will be able
to move Brown back to the two guard
spot is the arrival of heralded freshman
point guard .Shammgod Wells Wells is
out of New York City's Catholic League
and brings with him the status of a
McDonalds All Amencan Wells's first
name is not the only thing flashy about
him. He is well known for his slick
ballhandling and flamboyant style of
play. He also tends to get caught up in
the excitement himself, at times play
ing out of control.

Gillen will still have little choice but
to thrust the freshman into the starting
lineup this .season. His skills are too
great to be ignored

"It will be an adjustment for .Shain,
but it is clear he's played more ba.sket
ball than most kids his age," Gillen said.
"You can't handle the ball like he df>es
without spending a lot of time playing

Austin Croshere, a 6-foot-9 junior forward, will be looked to as one of
Providence's saviors. He has averaged 24 points per game over last
season's final four contests.

You're not b)om with that ability. He's
spent hundreds of thousands of hours
playing."

An interesting sidenote on Gillen' s
blue chip pointguard: It is still unclear
whether or not he will be known as
Shammgod Wells. He may elect to use
his Islamic name. God Shammgod.

Elsewhere in the frontcourt, Gillen
will receive a contribution from 6-foot-
3 junior Ja.son Murdock. Murdock will
spell Wells and Brown and could im-
prove on the 7.4 ppg he threw in last
season.

"The way we want to play, he's one
of our best athletes," Gillen said.

Murdock will need every ounce of
his abilities Gillen has already decided
that Brown will be assigned to
Villanova's Kerry Kittles and
Connecticut's Ray Allen.

This much is certain, Austin
Croshere will start in the backcourt It
IS anyone's guess as to who will be start
ing at the other two spots Gillen has
enli.sted a lot of help, however There
are four new faces l(K>king to log time
with Croshere.

Junior college transfer Reuben
(iarces figures to be the best of this
group. Garces, 6-f(xit-9, can play cen
ter or either forward. His strength and
reb<iunding skill lead some to compare
him to Dennis Rodman of the Chicago
Bulls His athletic ability will enable
him to fit easily into (iillen' s system

Fellow juco r^rrick Brown, 6-foot
6, could win a starting forward spot
Brown, originally from Brooklyn, loves
to run the floor and slash to the hole
He IS another perfect fit for Gillen
Freshman Llewellyn Cole, 6 fool -6,
could see playing time as well

There is one player in the backcourt
with experience Six foot- 10 PuUr
Szybilski averaged 2 4 ppg last year ,
including four starts and a l.*> point ef
fort versus Miami F<e is much slower
than the newcomers, however, and

Gillen's system demands that a player
be able to run the floor. There is not
much playing time in his future

Another freshman from New York,
Jamel Thomas, will al.so contend for a
forward spot. He spent his career play
ing with his cousin Stephon Marbury .
the Georgia Tech signee f>elieved to be
the nation's top frosh this season. The
highly skilled 6-foot-6 swingman may
end up seeing more time at guard than
small forward

Some players that will have very
minor roles for Gillen this season are
guards Bo Larragan and Mark Adams
and forward Steve Donahue Larragan.
who averaged 3 7 ppg last year, will play
behind Brown. Wells and Murdock
Adams and Donahue will see only mop
up duty.

So what does all this add up to for
the Fnars? Most likely a learning expe
rience. Gillen is asking a lot of his new
players They are all very talented and
athletic, but they need sea.somng

Wells will make a lot of highlight
films, but he will also make a lot of mis
lakes He will have to leam that his pri
mary duty is to distnbute the ball, and
not to sh(K)t The jucos, although they
are more developed, will also have to
leam to play within the system There
IS an excellent chance that Wells, Garces
and I>mck Brown will all start

Starting three recruits is a stretch and
will cause growing pains The ball will
f)e in Croshere ' s hands often, and he will
have 4 breakthrough season Michael
Brown will also exhibit exceptional
matunty at shooting guard He will need
to keep Wells under control

Providence will be an exciting, com
petitive team that will impn)ve with each
game of theseason By the end of the
year, they will f>e very dangerous TTiis
leam is built for next season, when they
should challenge for the league title F'or
this year, they might have to settle for a
3(X) record and a NIT fn-rth

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

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SETON HALL

1995-1996 Schedule

November

Monmouth

Georgetown

December

St. John's

at Miami

Rutgers

Providence

at Pittsburgh

Northwestern

Februarv

St. Peter's

at Stanford

at Ohio State

at Rutgers

Purdue

West Virginia

28-29

Seton Hall Tournament

at Villanova

January

at St. John's

at Providence

Syracuse

at Georgetown

at Notre Dame

Miami

March

at Bo.ston College

Connecticut

Villanova

6-9

Big East Tournament

Forward Adrian Griffin should supply most of the offense for .Seton Hall
and will provide much needed leadership.

Pirates' ship may not hold water on the court

By MARK SPOONAUER

Sports Editor

Only a few weeks after la.st year s
version of March Madness, the Seton
Hall Pirates were the captains of their
own destiny. At one point they stood at
15-6 (6-5 in the Big Ea,st) and appeared
to be on the verge of their fifth straight
NCAA Tournament appearance. Then
something hit the fan.

A sudden rash of injuries proved

devastating to the Hall ' s season as it spi-
raled toward NIT oblivion with eight
loses in its last nine games. Still, a
postseason bid meant that the Pirates
had overachieved, especially since they
were picked to finish Ia.st in a p<ill of
league coaches. Tliis year second year
Head Coach George Blaney and his
squad will try to pick up where they left
off at the middle of last season. But with
a much improved and expanded Big
East to compete against, the Pirates will

Danny Hurley will try to improve upon last year's campaign an he directs
the Pirates' offense.

be lucky to fmish in the middle of the
pack.

L^a-st season's return of Danny Hurley
to the Pirates backcourt after a self-im-
posed year hiatus was an impetus to the
team's early season success. The sneaky
point guard averaged 1.^.8 points, and
recorded 15.^ assists to only 63 turn-
overs.

"I'm happy for him that he rediscov-
ered his love of the game, " said Coach
Blaney. a Hurley family acquaintance
"He had his ups and downs, and he still
fights himself too much. Having that
year under his belt and knowing what
he's capable of doing, he should come
back and have a great senior year

Sh<xiting guard Levell Sanders is an
important part of the Hall" s run and-gun
offense, but he has to score more (6 4
ppg) and turn the ball over less The
Pirates expect him to showcase much
more than potential in his second year ,
as he spent much of the off-season in
the weight room

"He hasn't begun lo show what he
can do," senior Adrian (irifiin said it
he keeps improving, he's going to be
an All-Big East player by his senior
year '

Another big question mark in the
backcourt is Andre Brown, who missed
last season with twoojieralions and who
may miss this sea.son due to academic
ineligibility His absence would defi
nitely hinder Blaney' s offensive plans

In the painl. the Pirates expect fan
favorite Jacky Kaba to solidify what is
a strong frontcourt The 6 foot 10
sophomore showed some promise last
year with 5.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg. but a frac
lured wrist late in the season kept him
out of action and put Seton Hall out of
commission Without his presence, the
Pirates were more than just out re
b<ninded; they were out spinted

'.huky not only provided us with a
force in the middle, but he provided us
with inspiration. " (iriffin said

"His enthusiasm is so catchy," said
Coach Blaney But he admitted that
Kaba "still has a long way to go."

Someone who is already there is se
nior small forward Adrian Gnffin He
led the Pirates in sconng (15 3 ppg).
rebounding (7.2) and steals last season,
and finished second in the Big East in
both field goal percentage (55 6) and
thefts But Griffin still needs to step up
his game a notch to get the Pirates back
to the NCAA Tournament, as well as
impress the scouts According to Coach
Blaney, all Gnffin has to do is what he
has been doing all along -improving

"I say It all the time, but every leam
you ever coach is a team you'd like to
have him on," Blaney said "Adrian s
one of the few college basketball play
ers who has gotten better each vcar
He's such a great player He does ev
erylhmg we ask of him '

Gnffin will be paired up with 6-fool
7 sophomore swingman. Donneil Will
lams Last season he led the Pirates in
three point attempts, making ^X 5 per
cent, and averaged 1 V 1 points Hiis was
no small feat for a player who was es-
sentially a rtx^kie, as he sal out his first
ycai with a broken ankle Williams has
proved he has the range bui h.is vet to
take advantage of his si/c

'Donneil is hard to guard, (inltin
said "He needs to be more aggressive
and not just settle for his )uinp shot I It-
had a great year for a freshman, but he s
still got a lot to leam '

The only thing seasoned frontcourl
senior Roger Ingraham nia\ need lo
leam is a new role After starling every
game last year as a transfer, he will ei-
ther sub in for Kaba or perKHlically force
(iriffm into the backcoun But the soft
spoken Bahama native has to crash the
b<iards more and stay out of foul trouble
lo be effective

"Roger's a warrioi. Blaney saul
He just keeps his mouth shut and plays
h.ird every day."

rhe recruiting class will be ci^unted
on to do the same to accommodate the
Pirates up-tempo style of play At 6-
toot- 10, Congo native and juco transfer
Bayonne Taty will play immediately,
filling in for Kaba when he needs a rest.
Forward Cologned Payton. another 6-
foot-IO prospect, comes from Biloxi
w ith 225 pounds of jiotential

"He's physically mature," Blaney
said. "I really like his upside "

Rounding out the first-year forwards
is 6-foot-6 Duane Jordan, who was a
high school teammate of RkHr- Parker
Seton Hall abandoned the letter (it in
tent signee after ii learned Parker as-
saulted a 15-year old schoolmate. He
subsequently pled guHty lo first-degree
sexual assault lordaii brings to the tabic
a toughness which more than makes up
for his lack of size.

"He s an excellent defender and
rebounder." Blaney said. "Hes a player
who other players can't help but re-
s[->ect."

I 'nfortunately, the Pirates as a team
will not gain much respect unless they
iinprovf on l.ist season's debacle Bar-
ring .inolhci avalanche of injuries. .Seton
Hali \\\\\ be h.ilaiucil but still mediocre
comparcii to Mi^ fast |ui:gernauts Vill
aiiova. (jeoigelowii and ("onnectniil
The Pirates have depth, which will sun
ilieir coach"s full court menlalilv. bui
most of it IS unproven. So it is uj' lo
llurlev. Williams. Gnffin and .i iiialui
mg Kab.i to get the H.ill noticed lomc
loiirn.inifiit seleition lime How Ihrv
(liay will detcrmmc wlictlict it is toi the
NCAA's or the Nli

"I think everyone was a htiic dis.ip
pointed with the w.iy last ve.ir ended,
Gritlin said. "We played well at times,
llie way we started was ihe way we
should have finished "

Ilie problem is that the Pii.iles may
very well finish the way lhe\ started last
year and still be disappointed hy a sea-
son that ends too earlv

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November 17, 1995

«.-

MIAMI

Nickoaiiie; Histttcai^

MIAMI

1995-1996 Schedule

November

at Georgetown

Northeastern Illinois 20

Pittsburgh

at Florida Atlantic 23

Notre Dame

December

at Villanova

Seton Hall February

Villanova 1

at Syracuse

Florida A&M 6

West Viiginia

Winthrop 10

Boston College

Florida Atlantic 14

at Providence

Clemson 1 7

at West Virginia

Tennessee • 20

St. John's

''"*^'* 29

Columbia 25

at Rutgers

January

at Notre Dame

Syracuse March

at Connecticut 2

Providence

at Seton Hall 6-9

Big East Tournament

The Hurricanes will try to take the next step to the NCAA tournament
after competing in the NIT last year.

Hurricanes just a Nor'easter in their conference

By JONATHAN KLICK

Previen' Editor

I3efX'iiding how you U)ok at it. last
year's 15-13 record for the University
of Miami Hurricanes could have been
either the best or the worst thing to hap-
pen to the UM program in a long time.
The 'Canes received their first post-sea-
son invite since 1^64. going to the NIT
after tinishing an astounding fifth in Big
Ea.st play. On the other hand, by im-
proving from the previous year s mark
o\ 7-20 (O-IX), Coach Leonard
H.nniilon's job was almost assuredly
saved The Big Bast and UPI Coach of
the Year award winner s position had
been thrown into jeopardy by his teams'
pattern of consistent underachievement.
having gone 44 4^ m his five years at
Miami's helm

No matter how you look at it, the
team's ^-^ record in conference play
was a surprise The 'Canes opened Big
East play with three straight losses
(Syracuse, Seton Mall and Georgetown),
which established a conference record
of 21 league losses in a row But the
team rallied to win 7 of its last 10 games
of the season, including a huge upset of
the Hovas Unfortunately for Miami, it
could not I. arry that momentum into the
post season I'he Hurricanes were
spanked by (ieorgetown 6') -SK in the
Big East Tournament, shooting a pa
theiic 1 h [x-rcenl in the first half Tilings
did not gel any l>etter in the NH , where
they bleu a 20 point lead against even
dial loiiin.inicnt ninner up FVnn State

"Wc waktiod I'enn Slate make it to
the finals, and we knew that could have
been us," said 6-foot-9 forward Steve
Kich "It hurt, and it made us mad "

Hie premature post season exit not
withstanding. Miami lias highexpecta
tions (or this year

"Last year put us in position where
now we have earned a certain measure
of respect." Hamilton said

"I hate to make |iredictions. but it
we stay healthy, we are going to be way
above SOO in the Rig F-:ast." Rich said

Thai's one mighty big if. especiallv
coining from a man who i.ould not prat

tice most of last season because of a
stress fracture in his nght leg. The rest
of the team's medical track record is not
much better. Seven-foot center Will
Davis and 6-foot- 10 forward Brad
Timpf both missed all of last season with

knee injuries, and the play of leading
scorer (12.8 ppg) Steven Edwards and
6-foot-2 guard Steve Frazier was sig-
nificantly hampered by nagging knee
problems.

"I think through all the adversity , our

Vliami IcMtks to huild upon last season's success. This task might prove
difTHulf. though, without center standout Constantine Popa.

team has grown stronger and developed
more of a focus," said Hamilton. "We
feel we have made piDgress, and the pro-
gram is moving in the right direction '

Tliat progress was made with de-
fense. The 'Canes led the Big Ea.st in
scoring defense and field goal percent-
age defen.se, allowing a stingy 67.4 ppg
and holding opponents to 40.2 percent
from the floor.

The problem is they only scored 65.4
ppg on sh(K>ting slightly better than 40
percent.

Hamilton would like to see those
numbers pick up this year For the past
few years, the team has had to slow
things down for the benefit of the team' s
only All Big East player, the 7-foot-3
Constantin Popa, who was drafted in the
second round by the Los Angeles Clip-
pers of the NBA.

With the immobile Popa, who is the
only player not returning from last
year's squad, out of the line-up, look for
the 'Canes to push the r(x:k

"We hope t<i add some offensive
punch by picking up our tempo, " said
Hamilton. "I think we're going to get
more scoring in transition, get some
easier baskets and get out and role a linle
more."

The new and improved offensive at
tack will center around F^^wards, who
.set a Big East record for 3 pointers as a
freshman. Miami is hoping he will be
KX) percent healthy for the fir.st time
since his rcwkie year Even though he
shot just ,^6 percent last year, he was
still the team's go-to guy

"I got to the point where I didn't
want to play anymore," Fxiwards said
"I wanted to sit out the season I

stayed and played, but I wasn' t capable
of doing the things I used to '

Alex Eraser will fill the other for
ward spot in the starting rotation The
6- f (Kit 8, 2.30 pounder was supposed to
see only limited action last year but
ended up starting in 27 games He was
the 'Canes' second leading reboundcr,
mopping the glass for .5 4 rpg

Alex contributes in so many ways
thai (lonl show up in the st;>is. fronting
the p<isi, blot king his man out, coming

down the floor and covenng for some-
one el.se," said Hamilton. "He didn't
score a whole lot of points, but he was
as important for us as a Popa or
Eidwards."

In the middle will be the jacked Rich,
who at 240 pounds is rcxrk-hard. Al-
though he is under-sized, his tremen-
dous physique makes him well suited
to mix it up in the Big East. Davis and
Timpf will be used sparingly to spell
Rich, unless Davis proves he has re-
turned to full health in which case Rich
could be moved to power forward, a
position for which he is better suited.

The team's most acclaimed recruit,
Tim James, will push Eraser for time at
power forward. James (6-foot-8) was
ranked among the nation's top high
school players last year when he scored
212 p>pg and grabbed 1 2 rpg.

"He only needs maturity and
strength," said Hamilton 'I hope we
can give him the time to develop with-
out having to ni.sh him into things"

The guard positions will be filled by
the 5-foot-9 Kevin Norris at point and
the 6-foot-5 junior college transfer
Clifton Clark at the two guard spot.
Noms was impressive with his ball-han-
dling and passing la.st year, but he had
no shot, connecting on only 35 6 per-
cent of his attempts. Clark averaged
25 3 ppg at Atlanta Metropolitan Jun-
ior College la.st year and may provide a
much-needed scoring punch for the
'Canes

"To be considered a contender, we
need to continue to improve, ' said
Hamilton "It's one thing to earn respect,
and It's another thing to be considered
a contender for the Big Eia.st Champi-
onship."

F^en with respect, Miami probably
cannot do any better than a sixth or sev
enth plai e finish in the league consul
ering the high level of competition this
year.

"Obviously, going to the NIT was
quite an accomplishment considering
how our season started." Hamilton said
'You would think the next step is the
NCAA roumamcni. an<l I wouldn t be
honest it I sanl il isn't a goal

November 17, 1995

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NOTRE DAME

1995-1996 Schedule

November

Akron

at Indiana

December

. 2

at Rutgers

Connecticut

at Loyola (MD)

UCLA

at Xavier

San Diego

Loyola Marymount

January

at Villanova

at Boston College

at Pittsburgh

Georgetown

Rutgers

at Miami

West Virginia

at St. John's

February

at Georgetown

at Manhattan

St. John's

Pittsburgh

at Connecticut

Providence

Seton Hall

Miami

March

at Syracuse

6-9

Big East Tournament

Irish will have to fight to stay
out of the Big East basement

Senior guard Ryan Hoover gives Notre Dame a fighting chance from the
perimeter. He i.s the Irish's best three-point threat.

By STEPHEN HAUG

Preview Reporter

When discussing Notre Dame sports
the topic is u.sually dominated by foot-

ball. TTie proud tradition of Fighting
Irish football produced players such as
Montana, Theisman, Mirer, Brown and
Bettis. Basketball is hardly as popular
because Notre Dame has never been a

Notre Dame will need more than luck to play with Big Kaist's best.

consistent elite program. Producing
only one legitimate NBA player.
LaPhonso Ellis, in the last several years
and being an independent has made re-
cruiting difficult for the Insh. Starting
this year, Notre Dame joins the Big East,
and basketball may soon become as
popular as football (m the campus at
South Bend

Coach John McaLcod's squad re
turns three starters from last sea.son' s I .S
\^ campaign. Guards Lamarr Justice
(7.9 ppg) and Ja.son Williams (7 7 ppg)
have graduated but the backcourt should
still be the Fighting Insh 's. strength Six
foot-1 guard Ryan Hoover (9 9 ppg, \
apg) will be one ot the go to guys on
offense Hoover shot better than .^."S
percent from three point land last sea-
son but struggled to gel open due to
defenses keying on him This was one
of the main reasons he shot only .36 per -
cent overall Joining Hoover in \hc
backcourt will be senior Keith
Kurowski Kurowski averaged 9 7
points last season and may be Noire
Dames best defender His defense will
be tested early and often by guards such
as Allen. Kittles. Iversoii and lope/

riiree freshmen provide depth in the
backcourt and all are lop JOO prospects.
The tnn is led by highly touted (iary
Mell. a (■> tool 4 swingniaii from Joliet.
Ill Bell was. I Parade All American and
will start .11 either shooting guard or
small forward h\ mid season Dong
(iotlleih will baiktip the point guard
position aiul Anioni Wvi he will sec sig-
nificant miniiles at shooting guard All
three (reshmcn should have an immedi
ale impact

Notre Dame's frontcourt looks to b<'
the teams weakness, with only three
experienced players Forward Brian
Watkins transferred to Maryland and
Hilly Taylor gr.iduated. leaving question
marks at the small forward and center
positions Six fool 7 sophomore Derek

Manner (4.6 ppg, 2 1 rpg) will get a long
Kx)k at the small forward position If
he does not produce. Coach MacLeod
could move Bell to the three spot. The
Irish will go with a center by commit-
tee rotation unless returning sophomore
Matt Ciotsch can improve last season" s
averages of seven points and 4.3 re
bounds. Although he shot 54 percent
from the field, his 209 pound frame is
not .suited for the rugged Big Ea.st. Cen-
ters like Jason Lawson. Othella
Hamngton and Austin Croshere will be
licking their chops unless Ciotsch can
become more aggressive Six-foot- 1 1.
290 pound Phil Hickey, Notre Daine's
fourth top 100 recruit, will see ample
minutes at center. Hickey is very strong
but lacks the agility and speed that
(lotsch presents

The power forward spot will be the
strength of the team, occupied by sopho
more Pat Cjamty. Gamty averaged 1 V4
points and 5.\ boards la.st season and
will be asked to carry the team He
handles the ball relatively well for a big
man and could be up for all-conference
honors, (iarrity played in the US
Olympic Festival this summer and is
i.i>nsidered one of the best sojihomores
in the country. Junior Marcus Young
(4 ^ ppg, S < rpg) will bring a shot
blocking presence off the bench and at
6-foot-9. 225 pounds can till in at ten
ter or spell Ciarrity for A few mimiles .ii
the power forward spot.

Notre DaiTie's schedule is one of the
toughest in the country, facing nine
teams that made the N( A A Toumameiii
last season Besides their conference
games, the Irish will face Indiana.
I '('LA and Xavier There are many
question marks that surround this team
and how they are answered will deter
mine how well Notre Dame does m its
first season in the Big l.ast How will
the Insh adjust to the rougher style play
of the Big F.asi ' When will Coach
Macl^od sit the seniors and start build
ing for the future with the freshmen'
Finally, can the Irish be competitive in
their mnagural season'

Notre Dame has enough experience
In be fairly competitive and the young

sters will give fans hope for the future.
Tlic Irish beat Indiana. Xavier and Bos-
ton College last season, so it would ap-
pear that this team should be able to play
with most of the conference. However,
the Irish also lost to the likes of
Fordham, San Diego, Butler and Day-
ton This inconsistency may best de-
scribe Notre Dame's season One night
they will beat B(\ Miami, or possibly
Syracuse. The next night, they could
suffer a 25 point loss to Rutgers

Nonetheless. Coach John MacLeod
has the program g<Mng in the nght di-
rection With Bell. Hickey. Cottlieb,
Wyche and (iamty. a strong nucleus is
being formed Notre Daine is also in
the hunt for several blue chip recruits,
including top 15 star Kevin Ault Tlie
6 fo(it-.3 shooting guard from Indiana
IS on everyone's wish list, but the Irish
are one of the frontrunners If Notre
Dame can land another banner year of
recruiting with players like Ault, ND
basketball just may replace football as
the sport at South Bend

The Irish will be wishing they were
back on the gridiron.

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The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

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BOSTON COLLEGE

"-T-l

Nickname: Eagles

Last Semmt 9-19 overall, 2-16 Big Em (lOtfe)

PostsettMm: None

Head Ctkadb: Jim 0*Brt«»«'9 years

l^artars Lost <2): Msac^^^i^y tsd^mmUfm^^s^W^

Starlcfii BpliHriiiiG^ 0)f^ms^mbii^u3^.

and"" ^ ^- - *

1995-1996 Schedule

November

St. John's

Buffalo

at Syracuse

Holy Cross ,

February

December

Providence

at Connecticut

at West Virgmia

Pittsburgh

at St. John's

Massachusetts- Amherst

at Miami

Maryland-BC

Georgetown

Hartford

at Providence

Long Island

West Viiginia

at Vanderbilt

at Georgetown

January

Villanova

at Rutgers

March

at Villanova

Rutgers

Notre Dame

6-9

Big East Tournament

' 14

Seton Hall

•

Danya Abrams, a 265-pound for ward, will be the centerpiece of Boston
College's offense production. He was named to the All-Conference First
Team last year.

Eagles flight to be delayed by undeveloped talent

By PETKR McDONOI(;H

Staff Reporter

Chris Herren wa.s supposed to be the
key to Boston College" s return to the top
ot the Big East and another run at the
Final Hight like the one of two seasons
ago. hut due to the p<5wer of transfer ,
Herren will be sitting out this year wait-
ing lo play for Jerry Tarkanian in 1996-
97 at Fresno State.

It was no secret at the Heights that
Herren was unhappy After suffering a
season-ending wrist injury in the first
game of the season, the two-timc Mas-
sac husetts high sch(xil Player of the Year

practically disappeared from the team
and the campus.

Head Coach Jim O'Bnen is trying
not to let the loss of Herren dampen his
hopes for a gcxxl sea.son His goal this
year is to try to improve on la.st year s
dismal 2-16 (9-19 overall), last place
Big East record. However. O'Brien's
Eagles do have a lot of talent, as they
proved in la.st year's Big East Touma
ment, beating Seton Hall and losing to
Villanova, 68-64, in the quarterfinals

One of their two conference wins in
the regular season was an 1 1 point vic-
tory over conference power
Georgetown, and they did suffer a four

.Sophomore point guard Duane WOodard led the Kagles in assists last season.

point loss to conference champion Con-
necticut.

The team leader and go-to-guy for
the second year in a row will be 6-fool
7, 265 pound junior Dariya Abrams.
who earned a spot on the Big East All
Conference First Team last year aver-
aging 22.7 points and 9. 1 rpg.

"He established himself a.s one of the
best players in the league," said O'Bnen
'What he was able to accomplish in
spite of how teams geared their defenses
to stop him wa.s remarkable"

Abrams" explosive numbers and
physically dominating presence on the
court will be tough to improve on this
year The Eagles are hoping Abrams'
company in the frontcourt will be able
to improve and take some of the pres-
sure off him.

Sophomore Mickey Curley (6 fcMit
9, 250 lbs) came to B (" last year in the
shadow of his older brother. Billy, an
NBA first round draft pick As a fresh
man. Curley averaged 6 1 ppg and 4.3
rpg playing in all 28 of the FLagles con-
tests He will most likely be the starling
center because of 6-foot- 1 0 center Paul
( irant's abrupt transfer to Wisconsin To
be effective at center. Curley will have
to overcome his lack of consi.stency he
displayed as a freshman and utili/e hi^
toughness, detemiination and solid post
up moves he shares with his older
brother

Two more juniors will likely share
the frontcourt rotation with Abrams and
Curley Six foot 7 Keenan Jourdon
played a lot of time at point guard lasi
season alter Herren s injury, but with
strong recruiting and improving sopho-
mores. Jourdon will most likely fill the
small forwani spot where his si/e will
|-)e needed He will be looking to mi
prove his meduxre numbers (6 2 ppg.
4 I rpg) from a year ago

Bevan Thomas (6 8. 225 lbs ) will
rotate with Abrams and Curley through
the frontcourt. Thomas started the first
1 4 games last season and .iveraged 7 K
ppg and 4 6 rpg fx-forc he violated team
rules and sat out the last eight games of
the season Tliotnas will have to play
himself back into the starting line up
.mil will likelv fx- used as a reserve for

Jourdon. Abrams and Curley

"Bevan is not forgotten by any
means, " said O'Brien. "Bevan, and ev-
eryone else for that matter . will be given
an opportunity to make an impression
and earn playing time. Clearly, a lot of
what we "re going to do won" t be deter-
mined until we see how we stand in the
preseason ""

Also working their way into the
frontcourt will be 6-foot-9 sophomore
Mike Piwerka, 6-foot-7 junior Brad
Christianson and 6-foot-6 sophomore
Antonio Granger Of these three.
Granger will be the only one vying for
senous playing time. Arguably the best
athlete on the team. Granger, a two-time
scoring champion in the Detroit public
schools, will look to use his strong ball-
handling abilities and three-point accu
racy to make a mark for this team Un-
fortunately, he has been labeled ques
lionable due to a sometimes non-aggres
sive style that can he a negative on the
court

The f nintcourt is. w ithout a question,
the strong point for this team The
backcourt. although aided by some ex-
perience, will instantly be pushing a
couple of freshmen into the mix

Sophomore Duane Wcnxiward will
be the main man on the perimeter As a
freshman, he, like Herren, was pushed
into the rotation early, but managed to
thrive, scoring 6 9 ppg and averaging
4 3 assists Having gained 15 jxiunds
since last year. W<Kxfward will fie |oined
by pri/e recruit James "Scoonie" Penn,
a 5 l(x>t 10, 175 pound native of Salem.
Mass

Woodward and Penn. both well
suited to play a fast, up tempo game,
will have that this season, as O'Brien
c hanges his often very slow game from
last year

"Last year we were so limited be
cause of fhe shortage of guards." said
OBrien "I think we"re a lot more ath
letK this year, and as a result, we'll Ix-
able lo do some more things"

FVnii finished his high sch(X)l career
;is Massachusetts' eighth highest all
lime scorer, rac king up 2,165 points in
his foui year career O'Bnen hopes his
ability lo sidre will be put to gcxnl use

along with his quickness on the defen-
sive end of the floor

Vying for time in the backcourt with
Woodward and Penn will be the well
rounded Chnstianson, along with fresh-
men Andy Bedard and Bnan Ponder
Bedard ( 6-foot- 1 ). a graduate of Maine
Central Institute, will most likely see
considerable time thanks to his skillful
passing and ball-handling and smart
play Ponder, a 6-foot-2 Detroit native,
will likely see solid time at the off-
guard, as he IS more of a slasher

Rounding out the recruiting class is
Nate Fox, a 6-foot-9 native of the Chi-
cago area who will be looking to find
time as a reserve in the front court
Coaches noticed Fox's likeness to Provi-
dence standout Au.stin Croshere, and
thus recruited him with high hopes

The Big FLast is arguably the stron
gest conference in the nation this year ,
and thus will be the height of the FUigles
competition this sea.son They did not
make their way into any preseason or
holiday tournaments. Last year, they
suffered a humiliating 91 65 loss to
Florida in the Great Eight T"he only
non -conference game of note will he a
battle of the state as they play the Dm
versity of Massachusetts at the brand
new Fleet Center in Boston

TTie IJMass game could serve as the
Fugles" fvsl shot at bragging nghts with
the usual Big Fiast powerhouses being
constants in every top 10 preseason
poll However, every Big East team
knows that the F,agles are tough and are
always looking to come away wilh an
upset

I'or Jim O'Brien, having a rebuild
ing year has fx'come a constant in years
past, but he and his players will be look-
ing to turn some heads.

We have the talent here, " said
Abrams "The biggest thing for us now
IS to start believing in ourselves and in
our abiliiy to win"

We're still a young team." added
Woodward "I think everyone here feels
they have something to prove I'eople
probably think we're going lo stniggle
again, but time will tell I'lie way we
l(X)k at it. the Big Fl;ist is going to Ix* in
(or a big surprise '"

WEST VIRGINIA

1995-1996 Schedule

November

Marshall

Florida A&M

at Providence

at Ohio State

Rutgers

December

at Notre Dame

Georgetown

at Georgetown

Duquesne

February

Ohio

Boston College

at Virginia Tech

at Miami

22
29

Morgan State
Robert Morris

at Seton Hall

14 ~

at Connecticut

January

Miami

Connecticut

at Boston College

Pittsburgh

St. John's

at St. John's

at Pittsburgh

Villanova

March

Syracuse

6-9

Big Ea.st Tournament

Mountaineers confidently
climb into new conference

By JONATHAN KLICK

Preview Editor

"L^st year, there was not a team in
the Big East as good as Mas.sachusetts,"
said West Virginia Coach Gale Catlett
in response to the skeptics who claim
that the transition from the Atlantic- 1 0
to the Big East will put the Mountain-
eers out of their league talent-wise.
"When the Georgetown Hoyas come

into the Coliseum, it will be a ball game.
You can take that to the bank."

Despite Catlett 's confidence, WVU "s
first year in the Big East will be a daunt-
ing challenge.

The Mountaineers have four return-
ing starters from a team that went 1 3-
13. but a crop of good recruits prom-
ises to push the upperclassmen for play-
ing time.

"We definitely have told the four re-

Forward Damian Owens is the Mountaineers leading rebounder.

turning starters that if they don" t work
hard and improve, they might not have
their jobs next year, " said Catlett
'There will be a lot of competition next
year "

Returning for West Virginia are 6-
foot-3 junior point guard Seldon
Jefferson, 6-foot-2 senior two-guard
Cyrus Jones. 6-foot-5 sophomore for-
ward Damian Owens and 6-foot-8
sophomore forward Brent Solheim.
Jefferson led the team in scoring (14.9
ppg) and assi.sts (4 3 apg) last sea.son
Catlett believes Jefferson, who often
passed up many shots, needs to be more
selfish with the ball for the team to com-
pete this year.

Jones, a former first-team junior col-
lege Ail-American, is a superb shtxMer
who netted 14.7 ppg in 1994-95 and
nailed 64 of 158 (4()..'S percent) shots
from behind the arc. Both Jones and
Jefferson stayed in Morgantown, W Va
during the off-season to improve their
games

"I have seen improvement in
Jefferson and Jones over the summer ,
said Catlett. "We're expecting them to
be bigger, stronger, smarter and Ix'tter
than last year"

Owens and .Solheim both started last
sea.son as tme freshmen Owens, who
IS better-suited to play small forward,
had decent numbers at power forward,
scoring 10 5 ppg and grabbing 7 5 qig
He (inishcd (nunh in the A 10 in re
bounding

Solheim was al.so forced to play la.st
season out of position Naturally a
power lorward. he was played at center
where he scored X 4 ppg Me will be
able lo capilali/c on his suKxith shoot
ing this year when he is moved back to
forward.

"I thought both Owens and Solheim
had very good freshman years." said
( allelt

As lor the talented newcomers, the
most acclaimed is the fi-foot 1 junior
guard (ireg Simpson Simpson trans
ferred from Ohio Stale and will Ix- cli
gihle to play after the (.ompletion of the
first semester Alter the 1992 93 sea-

West Virginia will have a dificult time adjusting to Big East play

son, Simpson was named Big Ten Fresh-
man of the Year after averaging 9.6 ppg
As a sophomore, he threw in 1 1 1 ppg,
including a career high 29 against West
Virginia.

Simpson left Ohio State after expe-
riencing several difficulties with the
police. He has greatly impressed
WVU's coaching staff in practices and
has had no further legal problems

"In our practice sessions, (ireg
Simpson showed he can do every facet
of the game." said Catlett. "He is a very
athletic guy and a very gocxl defender
He has explosive moves to the basket,
and he can shoot the ball very well "'

The Mountaineers have brought in
two junior college recruits as well The
6-t(x)t-6 Terrance Springer considered
Cincinnati and Kansas before deciding
on West Virginia At Southwestern (Ca
Id) Community College, Springer av
eraged 1 8,9 ppg and 9.6 rpg as a sopho-
more However, at press time, .Springer
had yet to fulfill FVop 48 requirements
and may have to sit out this year

Darnell Davis, a6 f(M)t 9, 270 pound
lorward from Moberlv ( Mo ) Junior
College looks to add si/e to the team
down low

"Darnell Davis is a big. strong
youngster." said Catlett "We're count
ing on him to shore up the noddle foi
us Build wise, he's a 6-foot 9|Charles|
Barkley clone He's a lough kid with
gcxxl moves inside, but he probably
needs to work on running the court a
little more. Darnell needs to be a little
careful with his weight He's about 270,
and we don't need him any bigger than
that liut he wants lo be a player He's
got a great personality"

Hie team's top prep recruil is point
guard Todd Mvles from Brooklyn, N V
As a |unior. he si orcd 26 X ppg in le.id
mg Paul Robeson High ,Sch(X)l to the
New York City B Division public
schools championship. As a senior, he

concentrated more on dishing the ball
out. averaging 18 points and 1 1 assists
per game

"He can guard you, although he
needs to work on that some," said
Catlett

After sitting out la.st year , sophomore
Gordon Malone (6-foot- 1 1 ) will be eli-
gible for play this season Malone
scored 27 ppg and nabbed 1 2 rpg as a
senior for Redirection High Schtx^l in
Brooklyn

"He has unlimited potential, ' said
Catlett. 'Gordon Malone is a 6-f(xit-l 1
guy who has very gocxl quickness. He
has excellent ball handling skills but
needs to get stronger and tougher The
key for us will be blending the new with
the old until we have the right nii\ Tliat
will have to be done through trial and
error We'll have to find our rotation
quicker than normal, because we have
league games early,"

On the whole, WVU probably has
the speed and talent to comjxMe w ilh all
hut the top teams in the Big Hasi, but
the team still lacks the si/e and experi-
ence to challenge teams night after
night

"We would still like to have .nuiilur
big kid." said Catlett "It would really
help us to gel a big, tough rebounder in
there."

Catlett is remaining upbeat .iboiit his
icain's chances of iiol becoming the
league's doonnat In head-to-head com-
petition last year. Atlantic 10 teams
went 4 2 against the Big F-^ast IxMting
.Syracuse. Villanova and Pitt twice.
Also, the Mountaineers' all time record
against Big Kast opponents is 162 148
(523) Of course, this year, the Big Hast
is even stronger than U was l.isi season

"I've heard a lot of people tell me
ih.il we cannot be compflilivc. said
Catlett I |ust don't fx-lic\c ihal 1 ihmk
It will be very c oinp<'liliM- .tiul very ex-
citmg."

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November 17, 1995

RUTGERS

Nickname: Scarlet Knights

Last Season: 13-15 overall

Postseason: None

Head Coach: Bob Wenzel-7 years

Starters Lost (3): Rich Ashraiade* Eobk lasnes

and Jamal BiiUips

Starters Returnfaig (2): Albert Kamer iMAm^^

Kolbasovsky

Newconmrs: Geoff Billet, L.I. Mft$<m ii|^^^^

McCrinsfiiim

^.^

1995-1996 Schedule

November

at Notre Dame

at Buffalo

23 '

at West Virginia

'^0

Monmouth

at Seton Hall

December

Connecticut

Noire Dame

February

at Georgetown

at Providence

Hastern Michigan

Seton Hall

Wagner

Villanova

Southern Connecticut

St. John's

28-30

Fiesta Bowl Classic

at Pittsburgh
Miami

January

•

Boston College

at Connecticut

Syracuse

March

■

Manhattan

at Boston College

at Syracuse

6-9

Big East Tournament

Pittsburgh

The Scarlet Knight shoud be crowned the conference's worst team by
season's end.

Knights will be conference's indentured servants

By BKOOKK FKRENCSIK

f'rtvit'n Reporlet

The first thing Head Coach Boh
Wen/el did when he learned that his
Rutgers basketball program was ac-
cepted as a member of the Big East was
pop open a bottle of champagne. Don' t
expect the champagne to be flowing m
New Brunswick this season, however
Rutgers has been diagnosed with a clas-
sic case of the transition pen(xi. Wenzel
has coached the Knights for seven years
and has compiled a 108-101 record over
that span His record will not improve
as Rutgers enters iLs first season of rug-
ged Big Fast competition.

Shanng the same sentiments as new
comers Notre Dame and West Virginia,
the leap into the Big Eiast has the Rutgers
campus, coaches and players in a buzz,
"ll changes the recruiting IpHKess). and
what It does is give players another
school in the Northeast that has campus
life- meaning big-timc football, great
academics and .so forth," said Wenzel.
It |ust creates an aura of importance with
the media, the general public and po-
tential recruits."

Four of the top seven scorers are
gone this year for Rutgers forwards
Jamal F'hiilips (10.4 ppg) and Rich
Ashmeade (6.') ppg). as well as guards
Robin James (XI ppg) and Charles
Jones ( 13..^). Jones was forceil to leave
due to academic suspension, and
swinpman .Sheon Oivens had similar
acidema (liffKiiilies Wc tlunked out
during mid-season l.isi vcu

The .Scarli'l Knighls u-luin three
starters to a team th.il finished M 1 ."> last
sea.son in the AthniiK Hi Wen/el "s in
vestment in the future is manilesi in the
seven new players he landed in New
Brunswick this year. This fresh, young
team will have better chemistry than any
Rutgers team in recent history

In the backcourt, the .Scarlet Knights
V.1II tii.iin sonic consistency, starting
uiih () toot < senior (ioml guard Al
Kamer who averaged 10 < ppg and 4 2
apg. Rutgers will also have some court
leadership to steady the attack This
should be exjicctcd from the Croatian
native who is a lofty Z.S years old and
according to insiders should s(»<>n be
cotne eligible for tenure Hie veteran

southpaw suffered a stress fracture in
his left foot in the middle of last season
but recovered and spearheaded the
Knights' .3-2 match up zone by picking
up a team high 49 steals. Kamer also
led the Atlantic- 10 in free-throw shoot-
ing accuracy (85 percent), but must im-
prove his shooting from behind the arc
Playing alongside Kamer will mo.st
likely be 6-foot-l guard Damon
Santiago., Santiago is a talent who can
play the point or the off-guard, which
makes him valuable to the Knights.
However, there were times last season
when Santiago could not buy a basket,
so .some consistency from the perimeter
will be needed. If this slashing, electric
guard can bury some jumpers and learn
when to turn down a bad shot, he will
solidify a capable backcourt.

Expect significant playing time from
freshman guard Geoff Billet of
Middletown, N.J., as well. Billet was
Wenzel 's prize recmit, turning down
many Big Ten schools for an opportu-
nity to play immediately at Rutgers
According to Wenzel, the acquisition of
Billet was admittedly a direct result of
Rutgers' induction into the Big East
The 6-foot Stocktonesque playmaker
was a fu^t team all-stater in New Jer -
sey, and some considered him the pre-
mier point guard in the Northeast.

More help will come from 6-foot-4
shooting guard Billy Gilligan of
Oakdale,Conn. Gilligan was cast away
by most schools for being too soft.
Watch out for Gilligan though, becau.se
he can light it up from trifecta range and
is also a sensational passer.

Albert Karner i.s a senior point guard from Croatia. He is one of
the Knight's only two players averaging double digits in scoring.

Six-foot-3 freshman guard L.J
John.son is another fine shooter for this
team Johnson, from Austin, Tex.,
played for a small 5A division high
schcxil and once buried 1 1 three point-
ers in a row during the final period of a
game.

The front court is definitely a sore
spot for the Scarlet Knights. The aver-
age height for returning front court play-
ers is only 6-foot-7. Six-foot-8, 200
pound senior power forward Andrew
Kolbasovsky will lead this lilliputian
front court. He averaged 11.1 ppg and
6.3 rpg and is a fundamentally sound
and diligent basketball player who takes
pride in being an inten.se student of the
game. Kolbasovsky has an automatic
jumper from about 1 5-to- 1 8 feet and has
demonstrated an ability to handle the
ball. Unfortunately, he also happens to
be a victim of gravity who will get eaten
alive in the paint by bigger , more physi-
cally gifted Big East frontcourt players

The most eligible candidate to start
at forward with Kolba.sovsky is 6-foot -
9 juco transfer Johnnie McCrimmon.
The explosive McCrimmon averaged
20. 1 ppg and 10.2 rpg for Clinton Jun-
ior College, a tiny school in South Caro-
lina. He can jump through the r(H>f and
runs the fioor well, but, like his team-
mates, he will have difficulties match
ing up physically in the toughest con
ference in the nation

In the middle will be 6-foot-X, 216
pound sophomore center Erie Clark,
who is the minister ol defense for the
Knights, tallying an impressive 44
bIcKks in his first sea.son Hopefully for
the Knights, Clark will realize that has
ketball is comprised of both defense and
offense Clark only averaged S 7 ppg to
go with his 4 2 rpg. Wenzel will want
the rough edged ( lark to shoulder more
of the offensive load this sea.son If Clark
learns to assert himself on the of tensive
end, he has the potential to become
Rutgers' best player

Solidifying up the middle for
Rutgers will h>e 6 foot 10, 240 pound
freshman Jason Maronge Maronge, out
of Houston, Tex , is a strong post player
who, at least physically, is the Scarlet
Knights' lone pure center He will need
to settle in quickly if he is to contribute
this season Most importantly . Maronge

should be an impact player on the glass
where Rutgers has had its problems.

Six-foot-7 sophomore forward
Damion Haskett showed signs of ath-
letic brilliance last year that is not re-
flected by his anemic 1 .2 ppg. If Haskett
can motivate himself to play hard at all
times, he just might have a significant
role on this team.

The most intriguing signee for
Rutgers is 6-foot-8, 22.5 pound fresh-
man forward Darko Matijasevic.
Matijasevic left his parents in Belgrade,
Yugoslavia to pursue both a degree and
a basketball career in the United States
When Wenzel was recruiting
Matija.sevic. he realiz.ed a problem be-
tween his new recruit and senior guard
Kamer. They are on opposite sides of
the political fence regarding the civil war
taking place in Bosnia-Hertzogovina
The problem was resolved with both
players agreeing that they would accept
each other as teammates This brought
on the second problem for Wenzel in
the fact that Darko is a project who must
become accustomed to the American
style of play. If this foreign sensation
can apply his game to the floors of the
Big East, watch out.

The Scarlet Knights will attempt to
minimize their glaring deficiency in
height by playing various defensive
schemes Wenzel's multi-faccled look
on offense and defense will no\ shm
down Big Fast teams for long, so he will
need production from any one of his
horde of newcomers Offensively,
Rutgers has some weapons, especially
in Kolbasovsky and Kamer, but musi
get more contributions from other re
fuming players in this motion offense
if It has a prayer of avoiding a rental in
the Big Itast ba.semeni this sea.son.

In any everni, Rutgers is excited
afioul (oinmg the Big Easi Becoming
.1 pail of a well respected confereiu e is
.1 very powerful tool m recruiting high
school standouts After a few gcHnl re-
i miting years, the Scarlet Knights could
he vying for the conference title

The Big F'ast also benefits from the
marriage Rutgers was one of the last
non aligned big state schools in the
country By admitting the New Jersey
sch<w>l. the Big F.ast has secured a criti-
( al sc h<K)l 111 the talent rich Jersev area.

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THE BEST IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Both our minds and hearts say that Kerry Kittles will levitate above the
rest of college basketball.

THE VILLANOVAN'S PICKS
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Allen Iverson

Georgetown

Kerry Kittles

Villanova

Sr.

Ray Allen

Connecticut

Jr.

Ryan Minor

Oklahoma

Sr.

Tim Duncan

Wake Forest

Jr.

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Jacque Vaughn

Kansas

Jr.

Keith Van Horn

Utah

Jr.

Lorenzen Wright

Memphis

Marcus Camby

Massachusetts

Jr.

Erick Dampier

Mississippi State

Jr.

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Felipe Lopez

St. John's

Toby Baily

UCLA

Jess Settles

Iowa

Jr.

John Wallace

Syracuse

Sr.

Jason Lawson

Villanova

Jr.

ROOKIE ALL-AMERICA

Stephen Marbury

Georgia Tech

Fr.

Vonteego Cummings

Pittsburgh

Fr.

VInce Carter

North Carolina

Fr.

Ron Mercer

Kentucky

Fr.

Robert Traylor

Michigan

Fr.

Player of the Year: Kerry Kittles, Villanova
Rookie of the Year: Stephen Marbury, G. Tech
Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Kentucky

Top Centers:

1 .) Tim Duncan, Waice Forest

2.) Marcus Camby, Massachusetts

Most Overrated Coaches:

1.) John Thompson, Georgetown
2.) Jim B(^heim, Syracuse

Worst Uniforms:

1.) Georgetown

Worst Mascot:

1.) St. Joe's Hawk

3.) Ericlc Dampier, Mississippi State

3.) Jerry Tarkenien, Ftcsuo State

2.) St. Bone venture

2.) Penn's Quaker

4.) Lorezen White, Memphis
5.) Jason Lawson, Villanova

4.) Leonard Hamilton. Miami
5.) Bobby Crcmins, Georgia Tech

3.) Arkansas

3.) Providence's Friar

Top (ruards:

1 . ) Kerry Kittles, Villanova
2.) Ray Allen, Connecticut

Most Suspicious Programs:

1 . ) Fresno State

2.)UNLV

Best Uniforms:

1 .) Michigan
2.) Georgia Tech

Best Mascot:

1 . ) The Demon Deacon
2.) Villanova's Wildcat

3.) Allen Iverson. Georgetown

3.) North ( "aroHna

3.) St. John's

3.) Maryland's Terrapin

4.) Jacque Vaughn, Kansas

4.) Georgetown "

5.)Toby Baily, UCLA

5.) Massachu.setts

Top Forwards:

1.) Ryan Minor, Oklahoma

l*rograms on (he Rise:

1.) Pitsburgh

Worst Nickname:

Purdue fioilerniakers

•

2.) Keith Van Horn. Mtah

3.) Jess Settles, Iowa

4.) John Wallace. Syracuse

2.) St. John's
^.) Notre Dame
4 ) Texas Tech

Best Nickname:

Chaitunade Silversword

.S.)(^harles()'Bannon, UCLA

S. ) Virginia Tec h

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ATLANTIC COAST
CONFERENCE

1 ^ V?.i

Terrapins will crawl out of
Smith's shell and to the top

B} JOK PATTERSON

Preview Editor-in-Chief

1. MARYLAND

Joe Smith is gone, but the four other
starters 'rom last year \ head-turning
squad rtrum The Terps have reached
the Sweet 16 in each ot their past two
seasons. This year should be no differ-
ent.

The high-flying Exree Hipp (14.0
ppg) and the multi-faceted Johnny
Rhodes ( 1^6 ppg) will again lead the
hard cliarging Maryland offense. The
Terps scored more points than any other
ACC teimi la.st year, and four-year starter
Duane Simpkins will have plenty of
options set again Freshman Terrell
Stokes will .spell Simpkins and provide
a defensive boost.

The Irontcourt will be occupied by
the rebound-onented Keith Bmith and
Mario Lucas Lucas. Smith's replace-
ment is short (6-foot-K), but should sur-
vive in a conference that lost some of
its besi hig men In any event, his 57
percent shooting from the line must im-
prove.

Fjcad Coach Gary Williams has com-
pletel\ lumed around this franchise.
Three seasons ago, his young team was
experiencing growing pains. This sea-
son will prove whether the team has
truly matured.

2. FLORIDA STATE

The Seminoles finished with only
five conference wins last year. Never-
theless. Florida State is the only team
in the ACC, other than Maryland, thai
returns four starters One of the return
ing starters is junior guard James Collins
( ISO ppg) Collins shoots over *>() per
cent from the floor and is deadly from
beyond the arc At 6-foot-5, sophomore
LaMarrCireer is a large point guard who
will delemiine much ol the team s sue
cess.

.Sophomore from court player Corey
Louis joins Collins as the second offen-
sive weapon He fared well against the
Wallaces and Smiths of last year, so the
6-f(K>l <^ post player's numbers should
skyrocket It Rendell Jackson, a 6ft>ot
1 1 recniit from Massachusetts, plays up
to his prep reputation, the Seminoles
will have one ot the Itettcr fronlcourls
in I he ( (inference.

With the ever-increasing parity in the
ACC, Florida State has the potential to
sh(X'k the conference A return to the
form that put the teams conference
record at 2^-^ during its first two .sea-
sons in the ACC is not out of the ques-
tion.

3. NORTH CAROLINA

Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed
Wallace are now waging battle with each
other m the Eastern Conference of the
NBA as the Tarheels are left to think
about what might have been. UNC,
which would probably have been rated
the top team in the nation, now finds

Wake Forest's Tim Duncan

Itself in a battle for conference viabil-
ity

Nevertheless, junior Jeff Mclnnis
and senior dead-eye Dante ^'alabna re
turn Calabrias ability to consistently
kn<Kk down the outside shot will help
alleviate some of the pressure thrust on
supfier frosh Vince Carter and Antawn
Jamison Still, Carter and Jami.son must
pnxluce After Mclnnis and Calabria,

UNC's top returning scorers all aver-
aged less than three points a game.

The Tarheels lost out on 6-foot- 1 1
Jackson to Florida State and they lost
out on Kevin Gamett to pro ball, so the
oafy 7-foot-2 Serge Zwikker is left with
no competent backup. If Head Coach
Dean Smith takes this team to the Sweet
16, .something he has done in 14 of the
past 1 5 years, he deserves to have more
than the arena named after him.

4. GEORGIA TECH

The Yellow Jackets remm three start-
ers and can boa.st of one of the nation' s
top recruits in Stephon Marbury . Tech
is extremely young, extremely talented,
and could easily lay a claim to being
one of the better teams in the ACC.
However, the undersized squad (no
player over 6-foot-9) probably will not
improve more than a few games over
its 8-8 conference record of last year.

Drew Barry is severely underrated
and will join Marbury in forming the
premier backcourt m the conference.
Sophomores Matt Harpring and
Michael Maddux could make or break
the squad.

Head Coach Bobby Cremins" team
has a bright future (six of the top eight
players are freshmen or sophomores),
but his year "s squad could struggle as it
plays 12 games against Tournament
teams.

5. VIRCilNIA

Some publications pick Virginia to
win the ACC Junior Burrough is gone,
though, as are Corey Alexander and .Yuri
Barnes Those three players accounted
for nearly half of the team's reb<iund-
ing and their losses truly deplete the
Irontcourt.

The Cavaliers have demonstrated a
propensity to go cold for entire games
and there is little reason to believe thai
the loss of three .starters will add the
consistency thai is needed

It will be interesting to see how 7
fool -4 redshirt freshman Chase
Meihcney develops If he becomes a
superstar, UVA has a chance If not,
the team will struggle to finish over .^{K)
in conference play

6. WAKE FOREST

Many people still rank Wake F-oresi

Senior forward Exree Hipp has been more than dependable for Maryland.
He has not missed a start in 92 games.

in the Top 20, mainly because Player of
the Year candidate Tim Duncan returns.
With Smith and Wallace gone, Duncan
will probably patrol the paint with little
hindrance. Unfortunately, Randolph
Childress' departure leaves a giant void.
Also, Wake lacks competant mid-range
size.

Defenses will key on Duncan, so
Head Coach Dave Odom will have to
devise a scheme to get him clear . Odom
has won ACC Coach of the Year in three
of the past five seasons, and that is
against such coaches as Mike
Krzyzewski, Dean Smith and Gary Wil-
liams.

The Deacons will be good, but so
will a lot of ACC teams. The parity
could be the downfall of Wake Forest,
but the Deacons surprised a lot of people
last year. They might be capable of
doing it again.

(Jeorgia Tech's Stephon Marbury

7. DUKE

Duke astonished the basketball
world when it dropped out of the Top
25 The Devils further startled tans as
they prcxreeded to lose more games (18)
than ever before and miss a Tournament
bid After 1 I consecutive trips to the
NCAAs, including back to-back cham-
pionships, Duke t<x)k it.s I. VI 8 record
into the off-season with no postseason
play

Duke's problems were manifold, but
Head Coach Mike Kr/yzewski's ab
sence was probably the greatest With
Coach K. the Blue Devils went 9-3.

Without him, they posted a dismal 4- 1 5
record. His return should push them
over the ,500 mark overall, but prob-
ably not in conference.

Cherokee Parks is gone, but guards
Jeff Capel and Trajan Langdon will
combine with forward Ricky Price to
give the Blue Devils a solid but unspec-
tacular offense. A team that has relied
upon big name players in the past will
be forced to share the yoke as a team.
Coach K has the potential to shock the
country again, but this time in a f)osi-
tive manner. He probably will not,
though. Duke simply is not the team it
was several years ago.

8. CLEMSON

Head Coach Rick Barnes was a big
hit at Clemson last year, his first as the
Tigers' mentor. He guided the team to
a winning record and a NIT bid. This *
was a team destined for the cellar of the
conference and had won the preseason
award for hard luck as break after break
went against them.

This year, the expectations are
greater, but the results should be simi-
lar. Barnes has put together an incred-
ible recruiting class, though, and the
Tigers should be very good next year
and the year after. Undersized ACC
Rookie of the Year forward Greg
Buckner (6-foot-4) will need some sup-
port down low. Most likely, this will
come from one of the recniits. six of
which are frontcourt players who are
taller than Buckner.

Po.ssibly the mo.st exciting aspect of
Clemson. this year will be Terrell
Mclntyre, a "S-foot^ pint si/ed guard
who can put up big numbers (30.5 ppg
in high school)

9. N.C. STATE

Tlie Wolfpack is in trouble Todd
F-uller, their 6-foot I 1 center, could be
a force this year, but sophomore guarrf
Ishua Benjamin is the only other player
of note on the team.

The two time national champions
have hit hard times, posting k)sing sea
sons in four straight campaigns Some
publications rank State third in the ACC,
but that is almost unimaginable Head
Coach Les Robinson has his work cut
out for him as the team tnes to improve
upon its four conference wins of a year
ago. An NIT berth is not out of the ques
lion, which testifies to the remarkable
parity in the ACC More than likely,
though, the Pack will be battling lo slay
out of the cellar

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SOUTHEASTERN
CONFERENCE

Wildcats' depth should help
them repeat as East champs

By DON MEIER

Preview Reporter

In case you haven' t noticed, the SEC
has become one of the best conferences
in the nation, year in and year out.. It
has improved every year and can no
longer be denied the reputation it de-
serves for outstanding basketball. The
SEC is not just Kentucky anymore. Get
ready for another .season full of bang-
ing down low, three point bombs and
high-fiying dunks.

The fruits of the SEC's labor began
to appear with Florida's Final Four ap-
pearance two years ago, but the NCAA
Tournament success does not stop there
The la.st two years, the SEC is a com-
bined 23-8 in the Big Dance, for a .742
winning percentage unrivaled by any
other league.

Not only can the SEC boast quality
teams, but it has many star players as
well. Despite the loss of high NBA draft
choices Antonio McDyess and Corliss
Williamson, the league abounds with
exciting, superstar talents; LSU's
Ronnie Henderson, Kentucky's Tony
Delk and Mississippi State" s Eric
Dampier, just to name a few

The SEC is a league with many good
teams, but only a single great one this
sea.son, Kentucky The Wildcats .should
win the title this year. Mississippi State,
LSU, Arkansas. South Carolina and
Georgia should all make the field of 64
Florida, Tennessee, and Auburn could
also find their way into the mix. How-
ever it works out, at least six SEC
schfxils should qualify Whatever teams
do survive the SEC battles will be pre-
pared to make a lot of noise in the Tour
nament.

EASTERN DIVISION
1. KENTUCKY

Kentucky will once again be a seri-
ous contender for the national title Most
likely, they will be the team to beat this
.sea.son. As usual. Coach Rick Pilino has
a vast store of talent lo work with. The
nucleus of last year 's team that fell one
step short of the Final Four is back.

"We have a lot of experience and
depth returning this year," Pitino .said,
"and if we can turn our weaknesses into
strengths, we can be a great club" He
may not even need lo do thai Many
believe that Kentucky's .second team
would be a top te'n club.

The team will be headlined by their
6-foot- 1 senior shooting guard Tony
Delk. He has been the team's sconng
leader the past two seasons, coming off
a 16.7 ppg effort last year. Delk is only
one .small piece, though. This is with-
out a doubt the deepest team in the na-
tion, and talent overflows at every posi-
tion. The powerful frontcourt includes
6-foot-8 sophomore Antoine Walker,
last year "s SEC Tournament MVP 6- 1 0
senior Walter McCarty will also be an
important cog of the machine. Derek
Andersen, a Ohio State transfer, will
also fight to find playing time some-
where. Add into the mix another all-star
recruiting cla.ss, led by Ron Mercer, a
6-foot-7 forv^ard out of Oak Hill in Vir-
ginia.

Once again, Pitino has too many
weapons, but this is a great problem to
have. It is also his only problem and will
enable the Wildcats to win the Eastern
division with ea.se. The national cham-
pionship is also well within reach.

2. SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina returns one of its top
scorers from last season in 6-foot-2
Melvin Watson. Coach Eddie Fogler
also brought in two quality transfers, m
eluding 6-foot- 1 1 Nate Wilboume from
Ohio State.

How far the Gamecocks will go this
year depends on the success of their
highly-touted freshmen cla.ss It is led
by sharp-shooting B.J McKie, who
could rival Mercer for the title of top
SEC frosh

3. (;EOR(iIA

Cjeorgia should be on the rise this
sea.son under first-year coach Tubby
Smith. He arguably has the conference' s
best power forward in Carlos Strong
Shandon Anderson, last years second
leading scorer, is also back. If the Iran
sition to Smith's up-tempo style goes
well, the Bulldogs could go far

"The adjustment the pliiyers have to
make to a new system lakes time," said
Smith

4. FLORIDA

lx)n Kruger's Florida team will slip
this season with the loss of Andrew
DeClercq and the always-deadly Dan
Cross. The rotund Dametn Hill returns,
along with two other starters, and will
provide steady play Tlie recruiting class

is strong, but this learn" s best days are
down the road.

5. TENNESSEE

Tennessee will depend heavily this
season on its 7-foot center Steve Hamer .
He averaged 1 5.0 ppg la.st season, along
with 8.8 rebounds. He will have another
strong year, but there is not much to take
the fiKUS off of him. Help is on the way
with a good freshmen class, but it won" t
be soon enough to make Hamer "s se-
nior year a great one. The seven new
faces will make things exciting this year ,
however, and could outperform this and
many other predictions.

6. VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt suffered through its first
losing season in almost ten years last
sea,son, and things could get worse for
Jan van Breda Kolff 's team. A few key
players are gone from la.st year '.<; team
and their freshmen replacements are
only average. Senior guard Frank Seckar
will be forced to handle much of the
sconng load along with backcourt mate
Drew Maddux

"I^ast season, so much of our scor ■
ing had to come from the perimeter that
It made us easy to defend at times,"' van
Breda Kolff said. "We will have more
options this sea.son."

This is doubtful. Alter winning the
F^stem division three years ago. the
CommfKlores will find the cellar ihis
season

WESTERN DIVISION
1. MISSISSIPPI SI ATE

In the Westem Division, Mississippi
Slate should emerge victorious The
team reached the Sweet Sixteen last sea-
son and retums its star player. 6-fool
1 1 )unior Frick Dampier Dampier is
coming off ol a season in which he av
eraged 1 3.1 ppg and ^1 rpg He is with-
out a doubt one of the two best players
m the SEC and a potential All Amen
( .in I lis skills and style ol play will s(H)n
make him an NBA lottery pick.

The Bulldogs can also go outside
with 6 foot 1 sharpsh(H)ter Darryl Wil
son. He averaged 17 8 ppg last sea.son
in becoming an All SEC selection Wil
son IS deadly from three point land, hit
ting on 44 of 227 attempts (414) In
Wilson and Dampier, Mississippi Stale
has the best inside outside punch in the
league ( )nly their lack of depth, and the

Senior Walter McCarty (10.5 ppg) of Kentucky head.s up one of the best
frontcourts in the country.

loss of three starters, could slow them
this season.

2. LOUSIANA STATE

After a couple of subpar seasons,
LSU IS ready to step back up to the fore-
front of the national scene. Tliey will
be led into battle by the explosive
Ronnie Henderson, last year "s SEC scor-
ing champ with 23.3 ppg. The 6-foot-4
junior should be the SEC s player of the
year this season, gaining more recogni-
tion along the way. Henderson, along
with Mississippi Slate's Dampier. will
also be shooting for All-Amenca rec-
ognition.

If he can stay healthy, 6-fool-4
sophomore Randy Livingston will Com-
bine with Henderson to form what may
be the be.st backcourt in the nation
Livingston, a breathtaking playmaker.
averaged 9 4 apg last sea.son despite
being slowed by injunes. Livingston and
his health are the key to LSU's success
They were 10-5 with him in the lineup,
and 2 10 while he sat out with a broken
kneecap

"If Livingston is healthy we could
be a top 10 team." said Coach Dale
Brown

If his point guard does avoid injury
and the frontcourt additions play well,
this team will not fall short of his pre
diction

3. ARKANSAS

l-or the most part, all of the talent
thai won Arkansas the national title two
years ago and led them hack to the final
game last year is gone But do not shed
any tears for Nolan Richardson He has
brought in 1 1 new faces, among them
some of the top prep and junior college
players m the country As g(MKl as the
SECs recruiting classes are this year.
Arkansas's is the best.

One of the players to watch on this
brand new team will be freshman Derek
Hood. The 6-foot-8 Parade All-Amenca
forward should start immediately The
backcourt will be manned by juco star
Jesse Pate and Kareem Reid, who was
ineligible last season Center will be tJie
only position with any experience
Richardson's twin towers will be

Darnell Robinson, the highest scoring
returnee with 6.4 ppg last season, and
fellow 6-foot- 1 1 skyscraper Lee Wilson
It will take a while for these 1 1 new
men to adopt Richardson" s system. This
could mean some early losses, but even-
tually they will learn Richardson also
has a massive amount of talent on his
side. They may be a deceptive third in
the West standings, but come March this
team will be a ver> scary sight.

4. AUBURN

Auburn, coached by Cliff Ellis, will
once again live and die with the three-
point .shot. The first-year coach will play
three guards, who will all let it f1y from
the outside.

"We think we"ve got an exciting
brand of basketball to offer,'" said Ellis
"We won't have a lot of future NBA
players, but we'll be competitive"

With no real stars, how far the Ti-
gers go will all depend on how well
Filliss finesse system falls in to place

5. ALABAMA

Alabama will be forced to rebuild
Ihis sea.son with the lo.ss of NBA No. 2
pick Antonio McDyess.

"Anionios situation came upon us
suddenly." said Head Coach David
Hobhs i don"t know if we can replace
him "

Jason Caffey, a late first round pick
of the Chicago Bulls, is also gone.

With these tough losses, the Crim-
son Tide will try to live by the three
pointer Some nights it may work. But
they figure to be on the wrong end of
the score in most SEC battles ITiey will
siniggle to reach 50<) and the NIT.

6. MISSISSIPPI

Ole Miss IS in for another rough sea-
son under Head Coach Rob livans The
Rebels are improving slowly, but the
results are not yet ready to lome forth

"I feel (.omfortable and confident
about our direction."" Evans said

Yet a 5(K) record still seems out of
reach The lone bright sp<it will be 6
foot 7 sophomore forward Anthony
Boone He checked in vnth 1 1 6 ppg as
a freshman

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BIG EIGHT
CONFERENCE

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Jayhawks are eight's big bird

By MARC ANGELACCK)

Hrtvie^- Editor

The Big Eight was one of the stron-
gest conferences in the country last sea-
son, sending every team except Kansas
Slate to a post season tournament The
conference is weaker this year . but Kan-
sas has serious national-championship
potential while Missouri and Nebraska
can make some noise m the NCAA
Tournament.

I. KANSAS

Under the superb coaching abilities
of Roy Williams, Kansas should have
little trouble winning the Big Eight this
year The Jayhawks are serious contend-
ers for the national title

With Jerod Haase and Jacque
Vaughn on the penmeter, Kansas has the
best backcoun in the country Haase. a
junior, led the team in sconng ( 1 "^ () ppg)
and steals (39) last year while Vaughn
averaged 7 7 assists per game and was
named to the All-Big Eight Team as a
sophomore. Billy Thomas, who led the
team in three-point percentage (38 9)
and sophomore C. B. McGarth will be

helping the duo off the bench.

Underneath the basket, the Jayhawks
will miss the si/e and defen.se of Greg
(Xstertag. However, junior Scott Pollard
and sophomore Raef LaErentz ensure a
solid inside game. Pollard came off the
bench last year and averaged 10.2 points
and 6 2 rebounds per game, while the
b-foot-11 LaErentz was named the
conferences Ereshman of the Year, av
eraging 1 1 4 points and 7.5 rebounds a
game Sean Pearson, a 6-foot-.*i senior
who can play either shtn^ting guard or
small forward, will be the third man in
the frontcourt, while freshman Paul
Pierce and sophomore Travis Williams
will add depth.

2. NEBRASKA

With seven seniors and two juniors,
the Comhuskers are by far the most ex-
penenced team in the Big Eight Two
seniors. Jaron Boone (17.*> ppg) and
Enck Stnckland ( 16 3 ppg, 4.3 apg).
will fill the guard p<isitions and supply
most of the offense Rounding out the
backcourt rotation will be senior Tom
Wald at sh(xiting guard and freshman
Tyronn Lue, who will be Strickland's

1-a.st year, senior Ryan Minor shared conference Player of the Year honors
with Bryant Reeves. He will undoubtedly have the crown all to him.self this
year.

understudy at point guard.

Head Coach Danny Nee is hoping
that junior Mikki Moore will play more
consistently this year. TTie 6-foot- 1 1,
2()X-pound center who grabbed 6.2 re-
bounds a game and, shot 49 X percent
from the field, will be the focus of
Nebraska's inside game. Terrence
Badgetl. at only 6-foot-6, and Leif
Nelson, a redshirt freshman, are the
other expected starters. Undoubtedly,
teams wil 1 be able to key on the
Comhuskers' lack of size, consistency
and experience down low, but this
should not .stop them from finishing near
the top of the conference.

3. MISSOURI

The success of the Tigers revolves
around sophomore Kelly Thames. If the
6-foot-7 forward, who is recovering
from a knee injury that sidelined him
last season, can stay healthy this sea-
son, the team may do better than la.st
year's second round loss in the NCAA
Tournament

When Thames rejoins the team, he
will be joined in the frontcourt by se
nior Julian Winfield and junior Derek
Grimm Winfield averaged 111 p<Mnts
and 7 6 rebounds per game while
Gnmm, who filled m for Thames, tal-
lied 10 X points and 5.3 rebounds per
game last year. L(Kik for twins Sammie
and Simeon Haley to round out a solid
rotation in the paint

On the perimeter, sophomore
Kendnck Mo<ire (6 5 ppg) and juniors
Jason Southerland (X 7 ppg) and Corey
Tate (5.8 ppg) will carry the load.
Thames and Winfield have the abilities
to move outside and complement them
if needed TTiey may have to do this if
the Tigers are to go far this year

4. OKI.AHOMA STATK

TTk" Cowboys will not be making a
return trip to the Final Eour this year ,
but they will be competitive and may
vie for one of the top spots in the con
ference F'.ven though they lost key play
crs Bryant Reeves and Rftndy
Rutherford, they may have the talent to
fill those shoes at least partially

Two transfers. 6 fool X senior
Jerome l.amberl from Baylor and 6-
f(xit-7 junior Maurice Robinson form
Honda State, should be the key players
under the basket l,amb<^rt led the na
tion in rebounding (14 X rpg) and
Robinson averaged 7 1 points and 6 2
rebounds per game lor E.Sl I two seasons
ago Playing center for the Cowboys
will be John Nelson, a rawboned sopho
more with excellent potential

Chianti Roberts wi I I be the leader
m the backcourt for OSU The 6-foot-5

All-Big Eight point guard Jacque Vaughn will anchor No. 2 ranked Kansas.
The 6-foot-l junior averaged 7.7 assists per game last season.

junior .shot 59.2 percent from the field
last year playing both guard and forward
in the team's sixth man position. Senior
Andre Owens and junior Marlon
Dorsey, another transfer, will round out
the backcoun rotation.

5. OKLAHOMA

Forward Ryan Minor may be the best
player in the Big Eight. This two-sport
star (he is an excellent baseball player)
can do it all. He led the Big Eight in
sconng (23 6 ppg). was third in the con-
ference in rebounding (X 4 rpg) while
being second on the team in assists (2.2
apg) "fhis senior will undoubtedly be
the hub of the Sooners' offense this year

Joining him in the paint will be se-
nior FLmie Abercrombie and sophomore
Evan Wiley At only 6-foot-4.
Abercrombie s physicallity and 240-
pound frame allows him to play power
forward, while Wiley, at 6-foot- 1 1 . will
share playing time with superfreshman
Bobby Joe Evans at center.

The guard positions are still unde-
termined for the Sooners Senior Mon
Bames, who averaged I 12 points per
game as a sixth man last year and jun-
ior Tyrone Foster, a juco transfer, will
vie for the point position Two other
junior college players, Nate Erdman and
Robert Allison, will fight for the off-
guard spot Needless to say. the lack of
expenence at the guard position will cost
the Sooners.

6. (OLORADO

Colorado performed much better
than expected last year, finishing sixth
in the Big Eight and travelling to the
post season NIT With little changes this
year in the lineup, expectations are
higher

The penmeter of the Buffaloes will
be solid Junior Mack Tuck (14 7 ppg)
will lead the way with the young talent
of freshman Chauncey Billups Billups
was a McDonald's All American and
was nairted State High School Player ot
the Year in PXH. 1994 and 1995 lor
Colorado

Under the basket Colorado will l(x>k
to transfer Marlice Mfxire M(xire was
named ACCR<K)kie of the Year in 1992

93 before leaving Georgia Tech. He will
be joined by 6-foot-6 junior Fred
Edmonds and 6- foot -7 sophomore Ted
Kntza. Look for Dennis Grif fen, a jun-
ior transfer student from Arizona, to
make an immediate impact on the in-
side for the Buffaloes.

7. KANSAS STATE

The Wildcats' biggest problems last
year were on offen.se, a.s they ranked last
in the Big Eight in sconng (6X.X ppg)
and field-goal percentage (40 I ) They
could not adjust to Head Coach Tom
Asbury's up-tempo style, ending the
.sea,son last in the conference standings
with a 3- I 1 record (12- 15 overall ) This
year, these results should improve

In the paint, the Wildcats are much
stronger as senior Tyrone Davis, who
averaged 115 points per game by shoot
ing 50 0 percent from the field, will be
joined with junior transfer (ierald F^ker
Senior Cieorge Hill will start at center
with depth coming from freshmen
Manny Dies and Shawn Rhcnies

Guard appears to be the strongest
position on the team. Senior Elliot
Hatcher (13 4 ppg) and sophomore
Mark Young will provide scoring and
experience Paco May, a redshirt fresh
man, wil I spell the starters from the
bench.

8. IOWA STATE

Fred Hoiberg. l.oren Meyer and
Julius Michalik are gone as is the Cy-
clones' chances at a refieat of la,st year 's
23- I I record and trip to the Big Dance
Without any senior ex|ierience and slim
talent. Iowa State will have trouble es-
caping from the Big Eight basement

Head (^lach Fim Floyd will look
upon [unior guard Jacy Holloway \() lead
the team Holloway, however, has very
liffie offensive punch, averaging only
2 ^ points per game last year

In the paint, the situation is not much
better Iowa State will have to depend
on Kelvin Cato. a 6 foot 1 1 junior ceii
ter, freshman Klay Etlwards and juniors
Shawn Bankhead and Jason Justus
None of these players, however, have
the power to establish a solid irvsidc
game for the Cyclones, *•

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CONFERENCE

Slaiildid

Bruins will still be the ones
doing bruising in tight pack

By MARK SPOONAUER

Previe\t' Editor

Head Coach John Herrick did a lot
more than lead his team to a national
title la,st March. TTie Bruins head coach
brought respect back to a conference
that had stayed out of the limelight since
John Wooden reigned as basketball god
in the 60s and 7()s. Tliis year the Bru-
ins will have some competition, not only
out of conference, but within from up-
start Stanford. Still, UCLA should stay
ahead of the pack.

L UCLA

Although the crux of the champion-
ship squad has departed for the NBA.
the Bruins will be revitalized by four
key returning players. Two of them are
in the frontcourt whose only question
mark is the center position. Small for -
ward Charles O' Bannon will try to fill
his brother's shoes and build upon la.st
year's impressive slats (13.6 ppg, 6.1
rpg) Sophomore J R Henderson, who
put up 9 2 ppg and 4 2 boards, will fonn
with O'Bannon the conference's best
frontcourt tandem.

The Bruins have three legitimate
center candidates in 6-f(MM-10 sopho
more omm'A Givens, junior Ike
Nwanko, and fellow 6-foot- lOer fro.sh

big man Jelani McCoy. All indications
point to Jelani being the real McCoy
down the stretch, though, because of his
unfathomable field goal percentage
(87.5) at St. Augustine High School in
San Diego last year.

The backcourt will be spearheaded
by sophomore swing man Toby BaiJey
(10.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg), who .showcased his
talents during the Final Four last April.
He will be joined by Cameron Dollar ,
a fine defensive, but deficient offensive,
replacement for departed Tyus Edney

2. STANFORD

The Cardinals may have enough
bench help to upset UCLA, but most of
them are freshman. Returning, though,
are Stanford's top six players from a
team that went 20-9, but finished 10-8
for a fifth place tie in the Pac-10

In the backcourt the Cardinal are
equipped with three solid guards. Point
guard Brevin Knight, .Stanford's little
big man (5-foot- 10), is lightning quick
and is easily one of the nation's be.st.
His complement is Dion Cross who can
put up points but has played poor de-
fensively. David Harbour, the Cardinals
swing man, is considered the Pac- 10' s
top sixth man.

Stanford is all muscle up front
Hailed as the Pac- 10' s best true center.

Kenya WUkens is tkc only starter returning from Orcfoa's NCAA-
quaMfying team.

seven-foot-one sophomore Tim Young
can score and crash the boards. The
frontcourt is rounded out by forwards
Andy Poppink and Darren Allaway.

Five fab freshman will be counted
on to contribute early and often so to
expect a Cardinals' jump from fillh best
to best may be t(X) optimistic.

3. ARIZONA

Despite the loss of their two top scor -
ers. the Wildcats should once again be
one of the best of the 500 NCAA teams
that bear this nickname.

Arizona's backcourt is its strong suit
Senior Reggie Geary (38.3 percent from
behind the arc) is expected to step in
for Stoudamire at point guard. The off
guard spot will be occupied by the ex-
tremely talented Miles Simon.

Senior center Joe Blair, the team's
top returning scorer, will patrol the
paint. Fellow swingmen Corey Will-
iams and Joe McLean will vie for min-
utes at small forward

4. CALIFORNIA

The Bears are poised to turn around
a sub .5(X) season with a team which
returns eight of its nine top scorers and
features the conferences best recruiting
class.

Alfred Rigsby, who returns after
missing much <if the last two seasons
with a back injury, will lead California's
frontcourt with his seniority and re-
bounding prowess. Lanky center
Michael Stewart will be Icxiked to for
his defense, but all the hu// is about
highly regarded freshman power for-
ward Shareef Abdur Rahim He aver-
aged nearly <1 points for Wheeler of
Manetta, GA

Other hyped first year players in-
clude transfer guards Ed Gray and
Prentice McGnider Both will battle for
playing lime immediately

5. washin<;ton statk

The Cougars were the other team
tie<l tor fifth at the enil of last season
The reason is senior forward Mark
Hcndrukson (16 I ppg. 62 7 percent
from the field), who will provide lead
ership lor a club that was unbeatable at
home, but can't take its fans on the mad

All five starters return, including jun
lor guards I.saac Fontaine, the Cougars"
and the league's best scorer (18.5). and
Donminic Rllison, who mu.st cut down

Charles O'Bannon will follow in his brother's footsteps as the Bruins try to
defend their national title.

on turnovers.

Tavares Mack and Chris Daniel will
battle for the starting center spot on a
team that will battle for an NCAA bid.

6. ARIZONA STATE

The loss of first-round draft pick
Mario Bennett, and the failure of their
top recruits to qualify academically,
should bum the Sun Devils' chances of
mirroring last year 's third place finish

Arizona's fate will fall on the broad
shoulders and sweet hands of junior
swing man Ron Riley , the league's fifth-
leading returning scorer. An All
America candidate, he averaged 217
points in three NCAA Toumey games

Bennett will prove more than diffi-
cult to replace, since none of his pro
spective successors have any Division I
expenence. However, the backcourt is
far more stable

One of the conference's best, the
Devils' perimeter game should llourish
with the addition of Junior College All
American Lenny Holly Sophomore
shcxner Jeremy Veal (7 4 ppg. 37 3 jht
cent three-point) will be Holly's
backcourt buddy.

Lo<ik for the Sun Devil's to sweat
out an NCAA bid if they can catch a
ride on the bubble

7. WASHINCJTON

Head Coach Bob Bender has his top
SIX scorers back and that is exactly the
problem The Huskies couldn't put up
points when they needed to last season;
they lost five games by three p<imts or
less or in overtime Washington hopes,
that experience will mean the dif ference

The backcourt unit is turnover prone,
but senior shooting guard Bryant Bos
ton ( 14 7 ppg) IS a legitimate all Pac
10 first team candidate Throw in all
Pac 10 freshman forward Mark Sanford
(14 5 ppg) and you have a team that may
go stag to the little dance.

8. SOUTHERN CAL

use will improve if second year
coach Charlie Parker can rally the
troops

The Trojans have a medicxrre front
court, but that's because they have been
keyed on by opposing defenses that
know they are not a threat from three-
point range. Enter sophomore Cameron
Murray, who will be depended upon to
light it up and not turn it over (1 16 as-
sists, 91 turnovers). Brandon Martin
and Stais Boseman will switch of f at off-
guard.

If the backcourt does its job, returnee
Tremayne Anchrum can return to his
rebounding ways after a year lay-off due
to injury Back from a sea.son of junior
college play is Avaondre Jones, who did
not gel with Cieorge Raveling at the
helm two years ago Junior Jaha Wil-
son, who led the league in rebounding
last year, will move to small forward.

9. ORKCiON

It's duck season Oregon returns
only one starter from a squad that earned
the Ducks their first NCAA bid since
1961

Tliat one player is point guard Kenya
Wilkins. who has above average speed
but an average jump shot (12.1 ppg) At
.shooting guard, Jamal Lawrence will try
to replace departed Orlando Williams.

On the front line, seven-loot sopho-
more center Michael Carson is the only
experienced player Two VC Satana
Barbara forward transfers will try to
keep Oregon off the trail of defeat.

10. ()RK<;ON STATK

The Beavers have a new coach, but
will be damned by off season loses.
Ixldie F'ayne. who last spring bt"came
Oregon State's fifth basketball coach, is
without 75 percent of the team's scor-
ing And the Beavers only won nine
games last year

Oregon State will start sophomore
an anemic Rob Williams (5 7 ppg) at
point guard, who has yet to live up to
the hype of his high sch(M)| alma mater.
De Matha in Maryland Injury prone
senior J D Vetter plays in as many
games as Eddie Veddcr gives concerts

The Beavers lost their iHily quality
big man, Mustapha Hoff. to graduation.

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BIG TEN
CONFERENCE

FIRST TEAM:

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Kiwane Gams
Chris KjQsbiury
Brian Ev«bs

lUiiiois

^^.^s- I ^

Hawkeyes have sights set on
Big Ten conference crown

in ROMAN VAC( ARI

After a very disappointing NCAA
Toumamenl lasl season. Ilie Bij! Ten
looks lo hounte back willi a beller show-
ing this year. Last season, the Big Ten
sent six teams to the Big Dance, more
than any other conterence. However .
five out of the six learns were up-ended
in the first round. Purdue, the Big Ten
champ the last two years, was the only
team to survive the first round. They
were defeated, however, in the second
round

Iowa. Michigan and f'urdue are the
conference's best, but they will have to
strut their stuf f (wi the court before they
will get recognition.

"I really think we're going to
struggle again." said Purdue Head
Coach (iene Keady. "I just think we're
going through a had cycle right now ."'

One of the reasons for the misfor
tunes that Keady referred to is that the
Big Ten lacks the big name superstars
that ii once had. namely Cilen Rice,
Jimmv lackson, Chris Webber and Glen
Robinson. I'oday, ihe conlerence's stars
are Jess Settles. Brian Evans and
Kiwane Ciarris

ITie Big len will return lo be a domi
nant conference. It could be this year
or next, but it will be soon. This sea-
son, the Big Ten will take a big step in
returning lo its elite status. The gcMxl
teams in the conference will be very
good, but the bad teams will be very bad.

l.IOVVA

Head coach Tom Davis has the fire-
power to dethrone two-time detending
champ Purdue as he looks to lead the
Ha w keyes to their first league title since

rhe Big Ten has a promising future.

1979. Last sea.son, the Hawkeyes fin-
ished 19-11 and finished seventh in ihe
league with a 9-9 record. Among the
nine losses in the conference, four were
by one point and another was in over -
time.

This year Iowa returns four starters,
having lost only forward Jim Bartels
(11.2 ppg. 6.2 rpg. 2. 1 steals). J\\\ four
reluming starters averaged double fig-
ures in points. The Hawkeyes have a
potentially powerful frontcourt. Junior
forward Jess .Settles ( l^ b ppg. 6.2 rpg)
was ihe team's leading scorer and
rehounder as a freshman, but last sea-
son he was hampered with a back in-
jury. Senior Kenyon Murray (I 1.5 ppg,

4.2 rpg) will start at the other forward
spot Al center, coach Davis hof)es that
fifth-year senior Russ Millard (5.2 ppg.

3.3 ppg) can overcome the injuries and
academic difficulties that have ham-
pered him during his first four seasons.
Ryan Bowen (4.6 ppg. 4. ,S rpg) a 6-foot-
^ sophomore will be a ma|or contnbu
tor oft the bench.

The Hawkeyes have the best
backcourl in Ihe conference. Junior
Chris Kingsbury ( 16 S ppg, 39 4 three
point percentage), a 6-foot-.*i shooting
guard, can simply shoot the ball from
anywhere on the court. Junior Andre
Woolridge ( 14.0 ppg, 5.H apg) provides
a triple threat at the point Senior
Mon'ler Glasper ami freshman Kent
McCausland will be the primary back-
ups it needed.

2. Ml( HKiAN

As always. Head Coach Steve Fisher
has recniited a crop of talented fresh-
men lo his already young squad After
a disappointing .season last year (17 14.
11-7). including a first round loss lo
Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tour
namenl Fisher hopes his young play
ers are ready to win

I'm excited about this group build-
ing ihcir own identity. " said F'lsher.

Sophomore Maurice raylor(l2.5
ppg. 5 {) rpg) will start al one forward
spot laylor is destined for slardom at
ter being named the Big Icn Freshman
ot the vear After Ix-ing the most sought
afier recruit. 6 foot 9 Jerod Ward (6 ()
ppg. 3 7 rpg) had a disappointing fresh-
men debut Ward will be given another
chance this season to showc.isc his tal-
ents as he should he a starter l'X|X"cl
highly touted 6 foot '> freshman Rob
ert Traylor and the UK) pounds he car
ries to Stan at center .Sophomore Maceo

Baston (7.X ppg .'i.4 rpg) had a good
freshman season and will provide depth
off the bench as will swingman Willie
Mitchell {5..S ppg^ a 6-foot-X sopho-
more.

Last season the Wolverines were last
in the league in three-point shooting
(27 9 percent) Freshman Louis Bul-
Uxk. winner of the McDonald" s three-
point contest, should be the answer to
their shooting woes. .Senior point guard
Dugan Fife (3.3 ppg) will start, but
sophomore Travis Conlan, a superb
play maker, could eventually replace him
if he IS inefficient. Freshman Albert
White will get an opportunity to con-
tribute off the bench.

3. PI RDIE

With eight of his top 10 players re-
luniing, Ciene Keady, Big Ten coach of
the year the last two seasons, will have
his Boilermakers contending to win
their third consecutive league title, hut
they will probably fall shcirt

Lip front. Purdue has a lot of athletic
botiies, but they may have trouble scor-
ing. Sophomore Brad Miller (6 .S ppg.
4 K rpg) will start at center Last sea
son. Miller showed signs that he can
become the league's lop big guy Se
nior Justin Jennings (6 2 ppg, 3.1 rpg)
and Senior Roy Hairston (9.6 ppg, 4.5
rpg ). the 1 994 Jl ICO player of the year .
will )oin Miller in the frontcourt Se
nior big man, Brandon Brantley (10
ppg. 6. 1 rpg I will back up the frontcourt
as will freshman Luther Clay, consid-
ered to be one of the lop freshman in
the country.

The backcourl is not as deep as the
Ironlcrtiirt for the Boilermakers Senior
Porter Roberts (4 9 ppg. 40 rpg) returns
and will be accompanied by sophomore
Chad Austin (5 7 ppg) Frosh Alan
Fldndge will challenge Roberts for min-
utes.

4. ILLINOIS

Last season, Lou Henson had his
hands full as he coached a roster that
included 10 freshmen .ind sophomores
Iliis year, Olsen will look for his guards
lo carry his i lub Junior Kiwane Cams
{15M ppg) ami point guard Richard
Kcene ( 10.9 ppg) will provide the Illmi
with a solid backcourl

Junior Jerry Hester ( 10 X ppg) will
lead the inexperienced frontcourt
Sophomore center Brett Robisch will
start, but depth in this area is still raw

This team will go as far as its

Sophomore Maurice Taylor, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year,
will be joined by another outstanding recruit in the form of 6-f<M)t-9. 30<)
pound Robert Traylor.

backcourl can take it. Gams could have
a spectacular year, earning him national
recognition.

5. INDIANA

Head (^)ach Boh Kmght will e\pe
nence another roller coaster season with
the Hoosiers. The loss of Alan
Henderson (23 .S ppg. 9.7 rpg, 2.1 bpg)
will be tell, es[X"cially on the boards and
on defense. Senior forward Brian Evans
(17 4 ppg. 6 7 rpg) will become this
team's leading scorer Sophomore
Andrae Patterson will start at pftwer for
ward. As a freshman. Patterson showed
potential, but he was inconsi.stenl. Juco
transfer Hans Muje/inovic (6-9, 250
lbs ) will start at center.

TTie H(M)siers are very young in the
backcourl Sophomore Charlie Miller
will start at shooting guard after having
played the forward spot last season
Fellow sophomore Neil Reed will be the
team's point guard

Indianans will have to suffer with
iheir Hoosiers for the third straight sea
son. With eight sophomores and one
freshman, Indiana is not ready to return
to Its elite status.

6. PKNN STATE

Tlie Nittany Lions will head the sec
ond tier teams that will be battling for
NIT bids Jerry Dunn replaces Bruce
Parkhill as head coach in Happy Valley
Dunn takes over a team thai won 21
games and advanced to the NIT semifi
nals last sea.son. The team returns three
starters in senior forwards Rahsaan
Carlton and Glenn Sekunda and |umor
guard Dan Farl, one of the better point
guards in the league

7. MINNESOTA

Jlie ( Fophers lost their Iwi* Ix-sl play
ers. V{)shon Lenard and Townsend ( )rr.
lo graduation To compensate for their
loss. Head Coach ( lem Haskms brought
in a talented crop of recruits Junior col
lege All Americans Bobby Jackson and

Mark Jones will replace Lenard and Orr
111 ihe backcourl Sophomore swingman
Sam Jacobson and freshman Counney
James, a top 20 recruit, will be players
to watch in the front court As always,
the (iophers will be lough to beat at
home

8. MIC HI( J AN STATE

After losing lo Weber St. in the first
round ot the NCAA's last year, Jud
Heathcole made the right move in retir-
ing, because the Spartans are only go-
ing to get worse. With the departure of
Shawn Respert and I-.ric Snow, (."oach
Ibm 1//0 will have an awful backcourl
\//o hopes that his three reluming front
line players will carry the team It will
be a long season for this new coach.

9. OHIO STATE

Coach Randy Ayers has to he wan-
denng what has happened m Columbus
During his first three years with the
Buckeyes. Ayers had one of the belter
learns in ihecountrv' (70 23). but the lasl
three years the Buckeyes have been hor -
rendous (34 SI ) Senior Rick Yudl. the
only retuniing starter, will have to carry
this club

10. WISCONSIN

Dick Bennett replaces Stan Van
Gundy as head coach Bennett got off
to a good start bv convincing high
school superstar Sam Okeye, a 6-loot-
7, 220 pound power forward, to keep
his comniitmenl with the Badgers Like
the Buckeyes, ihe Badgers onlv return
one starter, junror guard Darnell
Hoskins.

11. NOR I HWESIERN

It IS a good thing that Wildcat fans
have football After finishing 5 22 ( I -
17 in conference) the Wildcats will see
much of the same results this sea.son
Die b<-sl thing that hapjioned to North
weslcni was that they lost three starters
from last year s team

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ATLANTIC TEN
CONFERENCE

FM^T TBAM:

Ten^

UMass

'mm^ss^m^ of te Yettr:

Minutemen will once again
clock conference competition

By .lONATHAN KLK K

Preview Editor

As usual, the race in the Atlantic 10
Conference will be a fight to see wh«)
will be runner up to UMass Despite
losing their best player since Dr J in
Lou Roe, the Minutemen. who made it
all the way to the final eight in the
NCAA Toumament last year, look once
again to dominate a league on the de-
cline

EASTERN DIVISION

1 MASSACHUSETTS

Even without Roe, la.st year "s A- 10
Player of the Year. UMass fields one of
the country's best front lines Probable
lottery pick Marcus Camby (6-foot- 1 1 )
will be a strong force in the middle,
where he has rejected 207 shots in just
two years He also scored 1 3 9 ppg and
grabbed 6 2 rpg last year for the Mm
ulemen

Though UMass will not face much
lop-rate competition m the conference,
their non -conference schedule is a killer
F^arly contests include games against
Kentucky. Wake Forest and Georgia
Tech

"We play the toughest non confer-
ence schedule in the country, but we
have eight returning veterans " said
Coacl>John Calipari I think well be
okay"

2. TEMPLE

The graduation of team leader Rick
Brunson will leave many questions for
the Owls Coach John Chaney's bas-
ketball philosophy has always relied
upon tough defense and ball-control
offense, but it appears as though his
personnel does not fit that modus
operandi this year

His star player, sophomore Johnny
Miller ( 1 I ppg). IS a gunning free spirit
who showed fiashes of brilliance last
year and single handedly kept the team
in many late season games with his
three point shooting

Bninson's heir apparent. Philadel
phia Public Ix'ague stancfoiil Rasheed
Brokenborough, will sit this year out
due lo his failure lo meet F'rop 4S stan
dards

"I've always had guards." said
Chaney "They're the most important
things in terms of my approach to the
game So. I'm a little hit challenged an<l
certainly feartui as wc approach the sea
son "

' 3. ST. JOSEPH'S

Reggie Town.send (6-foot -7) will
need to step up his game this year to
compensate for the loss of inside pow er
Carlin Warley who led the Hawks with
10 7 rpg ALso, junior Dmitn Dtimani
needs to recover from his sophomore
slump and reach his potential as an out-
side threat he showed in his rookie cam
paign. His lack of sconng (6.4 ppg) was
a serious disappointment for the squad
and needs to be improved if St. Joe' s is
to have any chance of challenging con-
ference leaders.

"I'm not .saying the players have to
overachieve, but they are going to have
to play to their potential, " said Coach
Phil Manelli

4. ST. BONAVENTHRE

The Bonnies will field a deep and
talented collection of frontcourt play
ers Jerome Spellman, a 6-foot-S jun-

ior, finished second in the A- 10 in blcKks
last season with I 7 per game and
Sidney Shelton (6-foot-7) and Rashaan
Palmer (6-f(xM- 5 ) may develop into con-
sistent offensive threats.

5. RHODE ISLAND

Sophomore guard Tyson Wheeler (5-
foot-lO) was the lone offensive bnght
spot for a Rams squad that notched just
seven wins He scored 13 2 ppg and hit
37 percent of his shots from behind the
arc. Combined with Cuttino Mobley
( 13 3 ppg). Wheeler will be part of an
explosive backcourt. but the teams
frontcourt will provide little support

6. FORDHAM

Fordham will have significant diffi-
culty in competing with other A- 10
teams in its first year in the conference

"If we finished fdth in the Patriot
League last year, imagine what will hap

St. Bonaventure's hopes will rest upon a strong frontcourt. Most likely , Ihe
Ronnies will Hnish in the middle of the pack.

The Minutemen, led by junior Marcus Camby, will shoot for their Tifth
straight A-10 championship.

pen this year," said Coach Nick
Macarchuk. "I don't know if we're an
Atlantic- 10 team I don't think we are "
Tlte Rams have go<xl height in the
6-foot-7 John Henry, the 7-foot-O
Darren Deschryver and the 6-foot-9
Connie Mack, hut l.ick a consistent
scorei

WESTERN DIVISION

1. VIRGINIA TE(H

In their first year as part of the A-10,
the Hokies have the talent to contend
for Ihe conference championship With
everyone back from lasl year s Nil
championship squad. Virginia Tech is
blessed with both si/e and scoring
pUIK li

Die 6 foot-7 Ace Custis and the 6-
toot 6 Shawn Smith fonn the league's
Ix'st forward landem. scoring a com-
bined 31 X ppg last sea.son.

'I-veryb(xly s lold them that the team
thai has won the NIT in recent years
with a lot of underclassmen usually goes
far the next year. ' said Head Coach Bill
foster '"nils vear. our players km<xt to accomplish much

2. (;eor(;e washin(;ton

Alexander Koul. last year's A 10
Hookie ot the Year, should develop into
,1 [xiwcrtiil low post player this season
Ihis IS assuming the 7 tool 1 center
diHs nut duplicate last year's habit of
loiiling out of games ( 10 in total).

Tlie Colonials will rely on newcom-
ers F.gor Mechlchenakov, Seco Camara
and I J Brade to fill out the frontcourt

1 ,isi vear. GW started (]iiickl\ hut
(lied down the stretch

"We will continue to be a program
iliat if we plav 1 10 [xtc cnl, we'll con-
tinue to win more games than we lo.st,"
said Coach Mike Jarvis.

3. IHIQIJESNE

Tom Pipkins (6-foot-3) is one of the
A lO's most effective scorers and is on
course to score 2.0(K) points lor his ca-
reer He will key the Dukes offensive
attack which will fcKus on pressure de-
fense leading to points off of turnovers.
He and backcourt mate Kenya Hunter
(6-foot-3) combined for 29 ppg during
last year.

4. XAVIER

The Musketeers return only one
starter from last year s club which went
23-5 and lost to Georgetown in the first
round of the NCAA Tournament.
Tavares Johnson (6 foot 6) was last
sea.son's Midwestern ( 'ollegiale Confer -
ence Freshman of the Year, sconng I I 9
ppg Johnson is a powerful inside force
who will need scoring help from fresh-
man Terrance Payne.

5. LASALLE

With scoring machine Kareem

Jownes (25.9 ppg) gone, the Explorers
will l(x>k for guard Shawn Smith, a prop
4S sophomore, lo lead the offense from
the point .Smith is a gmxl court leader
wh<i needs work on his [ump shot The
rest ot the team is short on talent

6. DAYTON

No one on lliis le.un tli.il went 7-20
last year scored more than 10 * ppg.
The Flyers could look lo sophomore
Ry'an Ferryman (6 Itxit 7) to improve
on his 9 4 ppg and 7 7 rpg perfbnnance
of last season

"The coaching staff believes that for
us to be successful in the league this
year, we're going lo have to
overachieve." sai<l Coach ( )liver ^^lmell

Dayton dcK.'s not have the scoring
punch to win more than a few games.

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November 17, 1995

CONFERENCE

USA

Tulane makes foes green with
envy and Tigers are grrrreat

ByJOHNATHANCJUST

Preview Reporter

Basketball fans, meet conference
USA

Conference USA is the newest con-
glomerate m college basketball Kxlay , a
combmalion of last year's Metro and
Great Midwest conferences. If you're a
fan. you had better get used to hearing
about Conference USA becau.se it's one
of the most exciting up-and-coming

Tulane should cruise past its Red
nivisinn competition in capturing
the title.

leagues in college basketball. Look for
four of the 1 1 teams to cause some com-
motion in the NCAA Tournament.

RED DIVISION

1. TULANE

With the best forward tandem of the
conference in Jerald Honeycutt and
Rayshard Allen, Tulane will be a hard
team to stop. However, if Coach Perry
Clark can get guards Patnck Lewis (jun-
ior college transfer) and defensive
standout LaVeldro Simmons to keep the
team under control, they will also be one
of the surprising teams in the nation. The
only question is with the bench If guard
Derrick Moore, forwaril Correy Childs
and the rest of the "posse" (Clark's
yearly nickname for the Tulane bench)
can contribute. Tulane will make some
noise come March.

2. ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM

Like Tulane. UAB also has quite a
forward combination Power forvyard
Anthony Thomas and small forward
Carlos Williams own the boards, each
averaging over seven rebounds last sea
son. If they can get any contribution
from the center position, they will be a
hard team to out-muscle Alabama Bir-
mingham is also blessed with fine guard
play and a deep bench This is a well-
rounded team that will definitely be
among the top in the conference.

^. SOUTH FLORIDA

The Bulls team revolves around
play-making point guard Chucky
Atkins, who surprised scouts with his
play on the USA National Team at the
World I Iniversity Games Atkins will bo
dishing the ball down low to talented
sophomore center I>in/el Rush as well
as behind the three-point arc to shoot-
ing guard Hnc Kinslow The rest of the
team, however, is a question mark If
the team can get contributions from
Patnck Lawrence (transfer forward from
Miami) and its four freshmen, it might
see .some success in a tough division

4. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

The Golden Hagles arc in a Iransi
lion sca.son and even with a go<Kl coach
in M K Turk and a talented point guard
in Damien .Smith, it l(M)ks to b«- a long

year. Kelly McCarty leads a front court
that is trying to make up for the loss of
center Glen Whisby.' Although Turk did
a fine job of recruiting, especially from
the junior college level. Southern
Mississippi's lack of experience is go-
ing to hurt the team all year long.

WHITE DIVISION

1. MEMPHIS

The Tigers' strength again lies in
their front court this year. The leader of
the bunch is center Lorenzen Wright,
who is the leading contender for con-
ference Player of the Year. Wnght is tal-
ented on both the offensive and defen-
sive ends of the court, averaging I .*»
points, 10 rebounds and two blocks a
game last .season. Point guard Chris
Gamer will have many players to pass
to, including Wright, forward Cednc
Henderson, fellow guard Mingo
Johnson and small forward Michael
Wil.son (who has a 5 1 inch vertical leap).
Although Wright is the leader, this
year's Memphis team is well-rounded
with a good bench. They will fight it
out with Louisville for the top spot in
the white division.

2. LOUISVILLE

With the inside-outside combination
of guard DeJuan Wheat and center
Samaki Walker, Louisville is a team to
be reckoned with This year 's team has
the most talent since the great Louis-
ville teams of the 1980s The Cardinals
have an excellent defen.se with the guard
play of Wheat and Tick Rogers and the
shot blocking abilities of Samaki
Walker Louisville is blessed with great
talent and a deep bench. TTie big ques-
tion IS whether players like Jason
Osborne and Alex Sanders can live up
to expectations

3. N.( .-CHARLOTTE

The 49ers have depth at guard and
also have size down low with an incom
ing 7-foot-2 junior college tran.sfer in
Alexander Kuehl. Forly-niner c(»ach Jef f
Mullin has five good guards that he
plans to rotate, led by Shanderis Downs
and Roderick Howard With the fire
power at guard and Kuehl helping
DeMarco Johnson np down rebounds
in the front court. UNC Charlotte hopes

With the merger of last year's Metro and (ireat Midwestern conferences.
Conference USA should have an immediate impact on college basketball.

to earn at lea.st an NIT birth. However,
playing in the same division as Mem-
phis and Louisville, it will be almost
impossible for the team to finish any-
where but third.

BLUE DIVISION
• .CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, thanks to coach Bob
Huggins, has become one of the most
consistent basketball programs in the
country the pa.st five seasons. This year
should be no different. With Danny
Fort.son and a talented group of young-
sters. Cincinnati will again cause havcK
for opponents. The frontcourt is strong
with Fort.son and defensive specialist Art
Long, while the backcourt is led by
Damon Flint and point guard Keith
l.e(jree. When you mix in the new tal-
ent of forward Rodcnck Monroe and
guards Marcus Moss and Melvin l^vin,
the mix equals another toumament birth
for Cincinnati

2. MARQUETTE

Last year's Golden F^agle team, led
by Tony Miller, was very successful in
the NIT Toumament, but lost to Virginia
Tech in the champion.ship game Even
though Miller is gone, Marquette hopes
to take the next step by returning to the
NCAA toumament. Marquette is steady
at guard with Aaron Hutchins, Anthony
Pieper and Roney Eford also returning
The Golden Fugles frontcourt, however .
IS going to win many games for them
with five playorsS over (> foot X
Marquette has the depth, hut probably

does not have the talent to overcome
Cincinnati in the division.

4. ST. LOUIS

Charlie Spoonhour has coached
some successful teams, with the
Billikens making the NCAA's the past
two seasons. With the loss of eight play-
ers from last years NCAA team, how-
ever. It will be hard for Spoonhour to
repeat the feat. The Billikens are count-
ing on forward Jamal Johnso, a transfer
from Miami, to live up to expectations.
Other than point guard Carlos
McCauley, St Louis' three guard lineup
will have a new look with freshmen and
junior college transfers. St. Louis is
looking at a lot of "ifs" because of their
lack of experience The coaching of
Charlie Spoonhour may be the only
thing that can keep the Billikens out of
the cellar.

5. DEPAUL

With the loss of their three best play-
ers, including standout Tom
Kleinschmidt, DePaul is going to have
to make some changes if it doesn' t want
to finish in the basement of the division
Hie Blue Demons have only three play-
ers who played major minutes last year ,
so they are counting on a lot of inexpe-
rience and new faces to come through
for them Their lineup will include
guanis Marcus Singer and Peter Patton.
senior center Bryant Bowden and a
mesh of freshmen and junior college
transfers.

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THE PHILADELPHIA BIG FIVE

By STEVE HAU(;

Freview Kepartei

Again this season the Bijj S will not
feature each leaiii playing one anothci ,
nor will the games be played at the his-
toric Palestra The teams now play two
league games each year, and it will ro
late from year to year. Since the NCAA
has put a restnciion on the number of
games they pennit teams to play, the
possibility of a tull Big 3 .sea.son kH)kS
bleak in the future

TEMPLE

Every year, the Owls start slowly and
then put together a winning streak at the
end of the .season Temple is always on
the toumament "bubble, " but manage
to find a way in as it has in 1 1 of the
pa.st 12 years This .season, the lOOlh
season of Temple basketball, should be
no different. The Owls retum four start-
ers from last season's 19-11 squad and
John Chaney's zone defenses will once
again offset their p(X)r shooting and land
them a toumament birth Temple held
opponents to 59.7 points per game last
year, good enough for third in the na-
tion.

Point guard Rick Bmnson's scoring
and leadership will be missed, but .se-
nior Levan Alston (10. 1 ppg) will fill in
nicely. Sophomore Johnny Miller, who
made the All-Rookie A- 1 0 team, will be
the Owls main weapon. Miller (1 1 ppg)
made 73 three pointers last season and
showed his great range in the Owls'
toumament loss to Cincinnati. Depth
will be a problem in the backcourt with
6-foot-7 junior Huey Futch as the only
reliable backup In the frontcourt.
Temple added center Marc Jackson, a
sophomore transfer from Virginia Com-
monwealth Jackson is very athletic and
will team nicely with forward Lynard
Stewart (7.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg), another All-
Rookie selection in the A- 1 0. The Owls
will go with a power forward by com-
mittee rotation unless someone can step
up Seniors Derrick Battie and Jason
Ivey combined for I 1 points and nine
boards last season and will shuffle in
and out along with senior center Will-
iam Cunningham (2.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
Temple's schedule may K' the toughest
in the country as the team faces the likes
of Kansas, Cincinnati, Memphis. Tulane
and Duke, as well as Big Five foes Vil-
lanovaand St. Ji^'s If the Owls' sopho
more tandem of Miller and Stewart can
build on last season s success and Jack-
son lives up to expectations. Temple
could make its l()0th season one to re-

member

Projected Record: 20-1 1 overall.

ST. JOSEPH'S

I'he 1995-96 season will be a tran-
sition year for the Hawks after losing
all-time leading scorer Bernard Blum
and Head Coach John Gnf fin In addi
tion. Carlin Warley. one of the country's
best rebounders the last four seasons,
has graduated New Coacli PInl
Martelli. an assistant at Hawk Hill tor
the past 1 1 seasons, has his work cut
out for him

Senior Reggie Towiisend will be
asked to carry the load for the Hawks,
and at 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds,
Townsend is just that The senior aver
aged 14.7 points and grabbed 5.7 re-
bounds last sea.son, but much more will
be asked of him this year. He will start
at center and must improve his rebound
ing to compensate for the loss of Warley
Senior Will Johnson (4.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg)
takes over at power forward and 6-foot-
10 junior Nemanja Pelrovic will provide
depth at both positions. Dmitn Domani
retums after a disappointing .sophomore
year in which he shot ju.st 32 jjercent
from the field. The Hawks need Domani
to regain his shooting touch and pro-
vide consistency at small forward.

St. Joe's strength may be at the guard
position with three players returning
who saw significant action. Senior
Mark Bass ( 1 1 .9 ppg) was the top three-
point shooter in the A- 10 last year, hit-
ting better than 42 percent from outside
the arc. The Hawks hope Bass will help
exploit teams which demonstrate a ten-
dency to collapse on Town.send under-
neath. Five-foot- 1 1 guard Rashid Bey
will operate the point with help from
junior Terrell Myers (5.4 ppg). Al-
though they are undersized, the tandem
is quick and tough.

There are several key questions fac-
ing St. Joe's this season Can Town.send
carry the team? Will Domani find the
touch he showed freshman year'^ Was
Head Coach Phil Martelli the best
choice, or did the Hawks just mn out <>l
options ' With a schedule that includes
Arizona. UCSB and Big Five. foes
lemple and Penn, St. Joe s faces a dif
ficult challenge to make the NCAAs. It
would be the team's first appearance
since 19K6

Projected Record U) 1 2 overall.

LASALLE

Each season, the Explorers have a
dominant player who shoulders most of
the scoring load. First it was Lionel

Eberz drains threes

Continued from page 3
against top-ranked Connecticut, Florida
and Pennsylvania, games in which he
did shoot better than 50 percent and
helped fuel Cat victones.

"It's just basketball, you don't have
time to think about what you're doing,"
Eberz said of his shooting success,
"When you're a ba.sketball player, you
just react to what comes It's not like
golf where you can aim your shot."

Still, Eberz has not let his success
last .season or the h(x>pla surrounding
'Nova's preseason ranking of No. 3 go
to his head.

"We won 25 games last year, but ex
pectations this year are much higher and
there' s definitely a lot of pressure on
our team," he .said "But the guys on
our team don't really pay attention to
the polls or the newspapers or the TV
Our team )ust loves to play basketball.

and we do it as a team. No matter what
they say about rankings this or rankings
that, we just overcome that and go in
and play as a team all the time."

Playing as a team could definitely
be the medicine to cure the bittemess
of last sea.son 's upset loss to Old Do-
minion in the first round of the NCAA
Toumament, a loss that taught Eberz and
the Cats a lesson.

"I don't think anyb<xiy has forgot
ten about [the loss], I know Coach Lap
pas sure ha.sn't forgotten about it," he
said. "I think it was a good experience
for us because it was the first time any
of us had been to the NCAA Touma-
ment. We played a bad game, but 1 think
it was good to leam so this year we know
not to take an Old Dominion, or who-
ever we play, lightly That feeling last
year in the locker r<K)m was terrible We
don't want to have that feeling again "

Simmons, then Doug Overton, and last
season It was guard Kareeni lownes.
However. LaSalle does not have that
player this season and and will accord-
iiij;ly struggle in its first sea.son in the
Atlantic 10. Gone are Townes (25.9
ppg) and backcourt mate Paul Burke
( 15.6 ppg), SI) Head Coach 'Speedy"
Moms better have an ample supply of
Rolaids, Long nights await him

The Explorers will look to senior
Koiname Haywood for scoring and
leadership The 6-foot-6 forward aver-
aged 10 9 points and a team high 6 7
rebounds last season and should iin
prove tho.se numbers significantly Jun-
ior Jasper Van Teeseling retums at cen-
ter but needs to improve (5.5 ppg, 3.7
rpg) or the Explorers are in serious
trouble underneath. Sophomore Olof
Landgren and junior wide-body Everett
Catlin will share time at power forward,

LaSalle will hand over the point
guard reigns to sophomore Shawn
Smith, who graduated from nearby
Simon Gratz, Smith was a much her-

alded high sch(K)l senior who was a Prop
4S casualty last year Sophomores Mike
Gizzi and Brian Flickinger will baiiK
for the shooting guard spot LaSalle" s
switch to the A- 10 could not have come
at a worse lime They have no depeiul
able scorers outside of Haywood and
Smith and junior forward Derick
Newton's transfer to Towson State was
poor timing to say the least However .
Smith will definitely excite the brave
fans who can endilre this season. He
provides hope for tlic future of LaSalle
basketball.

Projected Record : 7-20 overall.

PENNSYLVANIA

The Quakers are coming of f a 22-6
campaign and an NCAA appearance,
but all five starters have graduated, in-
cluding the great duo of Jerome Allen
and Matt Maloney, The Quakers will
challenge tor the Ivy League title but
their 43 game winning streak in the di-
vision will surely end this sea.son.

Six-foot-S slasher Ira Bowman (10.8

ppg) and power forward Tim Krug (7.9
ppg. 4 4 rpg) give Penn a nice inside-
i Hitside combination. Tliese two seniors
saw significant action last season and
will shine in starting roles Junior Nat
(iraliain uill start at center and senior
Cednc La.ster will play .small forward
The coaching staff belies es the latter
pair can step up despite hiniled roles last
year, Jamie Lyren will run the offense
for the (.)uakers and he will feed Bou
man and Krug before looking lor Ins
own shot Penn will have three fresh-
man seeing action off of the fx-nch, for-
wards Frank Brown. Jed Ryan and cen-
ter Jeff Knoll Ryan is from perennial
state power Erie Cathedral Prep and
should provide some spark off the
bench

Penn faces a relatively tough sched-
ule this year with Penn State. St Louis,
use, and a non-conference game
against Temple. The Quakers will battle
Princeton and Dartmouth lor the Ivy
crown.

Projected Record: 17-9 overall.

'Nova's non-conference foes

By JONATHAN KLICK

Preview Editor

Once again, the Villanova Wildcats
will face a killer non-conference sched-
ule which will open Monday in sunny
Hawaii at the Maui Invitational Classic.
The Cats' first-round game pits them
again.st the Badgers of Wi.sconsin. This
is a team that has neither size nor expe-
rience The Badgers have only one re
tuming starter in 6-foot guard Damell
Hoskins from a team that went 13-14.
Losing both Michael Finley (20.5 ppg)
and Rashard Griffith (17,2 ppg) will
leave this team seriously depleted on the
offensive end. and the fact that Wiscon
sin will suit up only four players taller
than 6-foot-7 will severely limit what
they can do on defense

Second-round possibilities include
West Coast Conference power Santa
Clara and defending national champion
UCLA The Santa Clara Broncos re-
turn all five of their starters from a team
that went 217 and lo.si to Mississippi
State in the NCAA Toumament They
are led by the WCC Player of the Year,
Steve Nash (20,9 ppg, 6,4 apg)

UCLA IS poised to repeat as PAC
10 champs for the first time since 197H
79 On the downside, the champs have
lost Final Four MVP Ed O'Bannon,
Tyus Edney and George Zidek, who
combined for half of the Bmins' points
last year In the Bruins favor. J R
Henderson (9 2 ppg) and Charles
O'Bannon (13 6 ppg) form one of the
most talented frontcourt duos m the na-
tion Also, in a full -court game, there
are few better than wing man Toby
Bailey.

Host team Chaminadc retums four
experienced starters Leading the
Silverswords will be guards Samba
Johnson (12.6 ppg, 3.7rpg) and
Jermaine Sutton (1 1 ^ ppg, 2 6 rpg)
Lust year the team went 12 14, playing
in the Pacific West Conference, but with
most of the team returning it should
improve upon that record this year

The Spartans of Michigan State are
in a definite transition perio<i After the
loss of All American guard Shawn
Resfiert (25 6 ppg) and the retirement
of Jud Heathcote, the team will have to
rely on the expenence it has up front in
6-f(Kit-9pivotman Jamie Feick. who fin
ished second in the Big Ten in reb<iund
ing ( 10 rpg) la.st sea.son.

Another possible foe the Wildcats
may meet in the toumament final is
Vanderbilt. The Commodores will look
to 6-foot- 1 guard Frank Seckar to bear
the brunt of the sconng load Last year .
he hit 42.6 percent of his threes and was
the team's second leading scorer (12.8

ppg)

Nova may be matched against the
North Carolina Tar Heels in the final
game, UNC was hard hit by early de-
fections to the NBA by the team's two
leading scorers, Jerry Stackhouse ( 19,2
ppg) and Rasheed Wallace (16,6 ppg).
To fill the void left by the two All- ACC
tirsi-ieamers. Coach Dean Smith must
hope the 7-fooi-2 Serge Zwikkerdevel-
i>ps quickly He is (he team 's only player
taller than 6-foot-X, Dante Calabria
( HV5 ppg) will be expected to provide
much of the squad's scoring punch with
his deadly three-point sh(K)ting ( 50 per
cent) The Cats will also face the Tar
Heels Jan 20 at the Corestates Spec-
trum

In the team's home o|>ener. the C.iis
will face the Bradley Braves Bradlc\
IS the team to beat in the Missouri Val
ley Conference as it retums all iwe start-
ers from last year s team that went 20
10 Six-foot-6 forward Deon Jackson
has the kind of skills to dominate the
league, and second-team all conference
player Anthony Parker threw in 14 2
points per game la.st season

As the first half of a December
double-header at the Wooden Classic.
Nova will meet the defending Big Ten
Champion Purdue The Boilemiakers
lost their leading scorer. Cuon/d Mar-
tin ( 18 4) but retum many great athletes

with significant potential Brad Miller,
a 6-foot- 1 1 sophomore, could develop
into one of the league's premier big men
Roy Hairston. 1 993-94' s Junior College
Player of the Year, needs to help make
up for the scoring loss created by
Martin's departure.

New Orleans, a team that has had
four con.secutive 20-win seasons, will
play ho.st to Villanova in late Decem-
ber The focus of the Privateers attack
will be 6-f(xit guard Tyrone Gams who
hit for 17.1 ppg last year. A key for
New Orleans will be the developmeni
of one of Its two centers. Gevon Ciamer
and Andy Seigle, who combined tor )usi
seven points and six rebounds per^'ame
Because ifieir offense is so perimeter -
oriented, the Privateers need to lake
some pressure off the shooters by being
able to throw the ball down low every
now. and again

The Flying Dutchmen of Hofstra
will ha\e difficults coiiipeling against
North Atlantic Conference foes Drexei
and Boston University, much less a Big
Fast power like the Wildcats Any suc-
cess Hofstra achieves will be a direct
function of 5-toot-9 guard Darius Bur
ton Burton is the NAC's best defender
and playmaker and has the ability to
wreak hav(K against other teams' point
guards, picking their pockets for an av-
erage of 2 5 steals per game

Another representative of the NAC
will visit 'Nova when the Blue Hens
meet the Cats Delaware gave up an
appalling 7V9ppg last year, and. to top
It off. the Hens lost their top scorer Brum
Pearl, leaving a gaping hole on the pe-
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"When you get under the micro-
scojie, people are looking for every little
mistake you make," said I^wson "All
teams make mistakes, but they get over
looked in wins When you wm a game,
the mistakes you make don't get mag-
nified as much as when you lose "

Winning is also the only thing that
can help Lawson and the rest of the Cats
forget last year's upset loss to Old Do
minion in the first round of the NCAA
Toumament

"I think we still remember the loss, '
said lawson. '"We all know what we
have to do in the back of our minds so
that It won't happen again "

Ratal Bigus, the 7 f(H)t 1 backup to
Lawson, will also have a hand in aveng-
ing Nova's early exit from the louma
mrnt, even though he did nofget to ex
penence it In fact, Lawson says that is
exactly what Bigus and the rest of the
first year players need.

"I think he )ust needs ex[x'nence on
the court, playing in some games,"
Lawson said "We have the depth, but
they're freshman and thev need to leam
quickly I think they'll pick it up pretty
fast as the season goes on."

What the freshman have probably
already learned is how much Lawson
means to his team as an emotional
leader, a role Jason has never needed to
develop

"(Jason) plays with an unbelievable
intensity that is contagious to the rest
of the team, " Head Coach Lappas said

"I think the team needs emotional
leaders," said Lawson "They pick up
the team when it's down or when it
needs a lift to start a run to get back into
the game."

Indeed, the Wildcats are starting a
mn, but It IS a run toward the Meadow
lands. And who better to pick up the
team than its center of attention, Jason
lawson.

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On Campus...

with SHARON GRIFFIN

Who is the most overrated team in the nation, and what will you do if
they make it to the Final Four?

Joe Patterson

Preview Flditor-in-Chief

So what if thry made the cham-
pionship last year, if Arkansas
makes the Final Four this year, I'll
shave my head and grow one of
those stupid looking goatees.

Jon Klick
Preview Editor

If Kansas makes the trip to the
Meadowlands, I'll watch The Wiz-
ard of Oz three times a day for a
week.

Mark Spoonauer
Preview Editor

If the Hoyas make it, I'll wear a
(■eorgetown towel as a toga for an
entire day, expecting haughty heck-
ling and taunting by all.

Marc Angelaccio
Preview Editor

If LJConn and Kay Allen make it
to the Final Four, I'll crawl to my
classes on my hands and knees, bark-
ing like a Husky.

Sean Kelly

Villanovan Editor-in-Chief

If UCLA makes the Final
Four again, I'll eat dog food out
of one of those holes in the Oreo.

Sean Kelly makes good on his promise from last
year: "If I (LA makes the Final Four, I will play
the I ("I. A fight song on trombone in the Quad."

Jonathan Passman lost out two years
ago when he pledged: "If a Pac-iO team
makes the Final Four, I will lick a
Sullivan bathroom floor.

// VILLANOVA makes it to the Final Four, we pledge to put out the biggest
Villanovan of all time, complete with on-the-site coverage, players' reactions
and an expansive recap of our team's road to success.

Dick Vitale talks *Nova hoops

By KKVIN BRANDMKVKR

Preview Reporter

During his recent \isil to campus,
Dick Vitale greeted people dunng his
book signing, entertained students with
his vivacious persimality and captivated
an audience v^ itli his passionate message
about the "( ■nm nt Liie." Despite his
hectic schediiK-. I tmind time to sit down
with him to iliM iiss main issues, includ
ing Wildcat Kiskcih.ill

KB: Dick. \ou are one of the most
enthusiastic men in tiie country , play-
ing the role of ambassador for the en-
tire game of basketball, in addition to
covering many games on TV What part
of your job do you enjo> the most?

DV: Well obviously 1 enjoy the en
thusiasm of being on a college campus.
being with all the young people tismij
to stay young as you get older Hen- ,ii
Villanova I had the book signing uith
all the youngsters for my new book It
was so much fun being able to coniinn
nicate with them, being able to share
different ideas about what's happening
in college basketball I think that s the
best part of my job. I get a chance to do
something I love, having a passion for
what

I'm doing, and yet 1 am always with
young people. I know mv daughters
always ask me, "Dad.

when are you going to start acting
,50 instead of 12?" To me ih ii i i tre-
mendous complement

KB: The resurgence of Viilanova
Basketball under Steve Lappas has re
ally been incredible over the last three
years. What attributes do you see m
Steve Lappas as a person that has made
him a successful coach tirrr at Vill
anova?

I)V: 1 think one ot the really key el-
ements of being a success at anything
in life, whellier you're talking coaching,
or vour talking about the corporate
world, I ihink \()u need to have .i conta-
gious px-rsonalit\ . one that is spirited .ind
believes in what their doing I think
Steve Lappas really epitomi/es that He
has a tremendous love for what he's
doing, he loves it here at Villanova and
you can just feel that electric ity He is
very enthusiastic on the sideline, .iiid
believe all ol that rubs ot t on the pla\
ers. and he does it in such a j>osiiivf wav
and I think ih.it is really impori.mi
When \ou get to the coaching le\el m
the big tune collegiate environmenl. all
these guys know the X's and O's. these
guys don't get where they're at without
h.iMng know ledge of the 2 ^ /.ones, .^-2
/< >iies. ni.itt hups ,ind multiple defenses.
It really gets down to the guy in the
modem era who can comnuinit ate with
his athletes, and to get Ins .ittiletes to
re.ilK res[iond to wh.il he w.ints done,
.ind that's basicalU what I N-lieve [I ap
pas I does.

KB: Now here .it Vill.inova the ex-
pectations for the coming season are
ver\ high, yet Villanova has not won a
lournament game since IMMO against
Princeton. Do you believe this lai k of
NCAA Toum.iment experieine will .if
feet the W ildi ,its this year '

DV: I really think jvople m.ike loo
much ot w h.it hapfK'iied 20 .ind 1 "^ ve.ir
ago These are .i new bunch of jplav
ers]. and these are |players| ih.it have
been very successful They are young
.ithletes that have really done the )oh
Hiev had the slip against Old Domm
ion, but the bottom line is one thing
.iddressed m Miy new book that is re.illv
sad atxmt college basketball in parlicu

lar. IS that we put such an emphasis on
winning the whole thing, and if you do
not win It all you're a failure The
beauty of college basketball, .is I tell
people. IS what separates it from the
NBA It s the fact that the K-st teanid(K-s
not always win the national champion
ship because it's a one game scenario
Just because a team has a great regular
season does not mean that they're go
ing to win the "(iold Trophy," and that
does not make them a failure 1 hope
you guys do not forget .ihoiit h.n inp a
great vear. and possibly sou get IxMt in
the NCAA louniamenl and everyone
says. "'Oh what a disastrous vear " Tli.il
IS ludicrous Iliat is ridiculous.

KB: Looking ahead to this season,
could you give me a preview of your
picks for best conference, a few of the
best players in the country . and maybe
,\ preview into the F-inal Four.

DV: Well when you look at my year -
book. I puked three Hig F.ast schools
So I rate the Hig Last right now the k-st
conference in the country this year I
think when you look at the Big f-^ast.
Georgetown is going to be dynamite
with .Allen Iverson. Othella Harrington'.
Jerome Williams and Victor Page. They
are going to be a heck of a team Look
at Villanova You have got four starters
back, you throw Alvin Williams in that
package, you've got five You have
Kittles. I.iwson. ,irid you add Lber/ .md
Korneg.iV to some good freshman
( (lest, ind. Brown, the big guy Higus
who will give you some minutes Tlien
you have ('(mnecticul, who lost some
guard play, but they still have Kay Allen
and a host of guys back I think all three
Big l-,asl schools will be very competi
live on the national scene So, I would
say the Big P.ast jumps at me as the pre-

miere conference in the country But.
that all settles itself during the season

KB: In the past you have said give
you the first team starting five in the
A("C and they could beat any other five
[players] in the country, but this year in
the Big l-:.isi, with Kittles, Allen. Danya
Abrahms. John Wallace, and Allen
Iverson there is .i great first te.im How
dcj you think these five players would
fare against any other starting five m the
c ounlrv '

DV: Well. I do not say that every year
about the ACC I try to vary it The one
year when Chris Webber and company
were in the F^ig len, [the coiiference|
starling five would have been unbeliev
able. One year m the Mig l-,asi. when
tliev had all the gre.it players with
Kwing, Mullin, Pickney, and tint
gang ...The bottom line being it changes
every year Last year, you give me the
ACC and you line up with [Jerry |
Stackhouse. Rashecd Wallace and Tim
Duncan, you have got a pretty gcxnl start
right there, and we haven't even talked
about Bobby Sura and all the other guys
out of that league who were drafted re-
.illy high But. the bottom line this year .
I would .igree with you, th.it the Big l'..ist
could ih.illenge anybiniy in terms of a
group that .mother conference c ould put
on the L ourt

KB: l-inally. one of the reasons you
are here tonight Tlie demands on the
student athlete are almost overwhelm
ing at times, how much do vou think
the growth of college spoils huiis
today's student athlete '

DV: 1 think you have got to re.ul my
new hook, HohJim: (Hurl, with Dick
Weiss In the book. I .uldress ,ill of those
issues, and I really get into it about ath
letes and the pressures they face- ab<nil
the 1 2 months of constantly com|KMing.
about how it is a yearly [ob. and how
they deserve some spending money I

also address how the NCAA gets $1.7
billion from CBS for the rights to tele-
vise the tournament I love sports, and
I go to as many games as 1 can. And 1
feel that the college athlete today, espe-
ci.illy in the revenue sports like basket-
ball and football, deserve at least room,
board, books, tuition ;ind about $20() a
month si-yending money You get a lot
ot the athletes from the inner city, a
lot of kids come from the rural country,
some come from single parent homes,
and a lot of them really aren't in the
position where mom and dad could
write a check out for them They are
given no money for spending, they can' t
go out and get a |ob, because an athlete
IS not allowed to earn a dime during the
school year I |ust think that with all the
money out there, something h.is got to
be done We are suppose to tx- in a busi-
ness to help kids, not hud kids The
[athletes] have to also take responsibil-
ity and make gocxi decisions...

KB: Dick. It has been a pleasure to
I. ilk w ith you, and to have you on cam-
pus, th.iiik you for your time

l)\': I h.ive really en|oved being
here hut I really have one problem:
Will you tell Steve lappas to send me a
I hec k with all the ( .ish he" s m. iking I'm
giving him freebies. I'm- Ixmmi giving
liim tree bcMiks to him and his stat t But.
I 11 take care of hmi He's a poor little
guy trying to make a living, and he's
doing a great )ob here at Villanova You
.ire lucky to have a coach that has a lot

n| eiithllsi.isin ,111(1 ,1 lol ol spiiit

The interview in its entirity can he

hi'iird en Mundtiv. Nov. 2^' ilitririi; the
luilflimc of ilir Wisconsin f^anic dunng
the Mam Invitational.

I he i;(imr starts at 4:30 with prr-
i-.jnu- .11 4 00 WXVU ts found at H^.l
IM

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

Page 29

The Villanovan' s Top 25

1. Kentucky (28-5)

Many [xrople have said that this Wildcat tcaiii is so deep, their second squad could make the top 10 on its own. As if
Kentucky weren't already stacked lull of laleiit, their recruiting class iiiduded the Naisniith prep Player of the Year, Ron Mercer
Mead Coach Kick Pitiiio's sc^uad will txr the team to beat come March.

2. Kansas (25-6)

Tills Jayhawk team could easily he No. I aiid probably will be for at least a little while belore tlie year 's over. Youth might
be the only factor preventing them from being our preseason favorite. There inside/outside yaine will devastate the Big H with
superstar point guard Jacque Vaughn navigating the birds. Tlieir siartuig five matches up well against anyone. Newcomer Paul
Pierce will add to the Jayhawks' high impact offense.

3. Villanova (25-8) ^

Kerry Kittles' decision not to leave early for the NBA was the Wildcats' ticket to the big tune The senior shooting guard has
the skills to dominate every time he steps on the court. 'Nova is solid at every position, and center Jason Lawson is ixji.sed to
join the ranks of the nation's best big men.

4. Georgetown (21-10)

Othella Harrington was labeled the Hoyas' next Patrick Fwing and Alonzo Mourning, so why did he only score 12 2 ppg last
season? The Hoyas have always had a defense that teams tear, but if Head Coach John I"hompson can mix Harrington's talents
with the explosiveness of sophomore Allen Iverson, don't get 111 their way.

5. UCLA (31-2)

Losing All-America forward Ed O'Bannon could seriously limit the Bruins' chances of repeating as national champions.
But brother Charles O'Bannon is more than up to the challenge. Look tor UCLA to repeat as Pac 10 champs, but the loss of its
three fjest players will assure them of an early spring break

6. Connecticut (28-5)

For the second year in a row, the Huskies continue to become a more balanced club despite losing one of their best players
in l>inny Marshall. The entire Marshall plan is in the NBA now but this opens up the court completely for the creative abilities
of junior swingman Ray Allen who can take over any game. Much of their sea.son will count on the productivity of UConn' s five
new freshmen.

7. Massachusetts (29-5)

Marcus Camby is ready to lead the Minutemen to their fifth straight Atlantic- 10 tiile Although the loss of leading scorer
Lou Roe will hurt the team in its treacherous non-conference schedule, UMass will breeze through their league foes.

8. Utah (28-6)

Junior Keith Van Horn is hands-down the best player in the Western Athletic Conference, but might also prove to be one ot
the top five players in the country But even without Van Horn. Head Coach Rick Majerus has three other reluming starters and
enough other talent to really put a dent in this NCAA s.

9. Louisville (19-14)

Newcomer Alex Sanders will add skill and athletic ability lo an already experienced team Guard DeJuan Wheat is a prolific
scorer (16.5 ppg) who needs to look for his teammates more il the Cardinals are to make any noise outside Conference USA

10. Iowa (21-12)

The Hawkeyes return 1^ percent of their scoring and M percent of their rebounding Iowa will need to win more of the close
games and overtime contests they lost during the "y4-'95 season. Jess Settles (15.6 ppg) returns as the Hawkeyes' best player
after sitting out seven games with back problems!

11. Memphis (24-10)

With lour starters returning from a Sweet 16 team, the Tigers will challenge Louisville for the White Division title in
Conference USA. The 6-Ick)I-I 1 Uoren/.en White is ready to become the conference's lirst sujierstar. Hcs numbers from last year
are impressive (14.S ppg. 10.1 rpg). but he has the tools to do much more

12. Virginia (25-9)

The future of Cavaliers took a serious blow three years ago when Villanova's Jason I.awsoii turned down Head Coach Jeff
Jones and committed to the Wildcats But the Cavs general may have had his prayers answered with the arrival ot 6-toot-lO
Melvin Whitaker. He balances out a team that returns superb perimeter shooters.

LL Wake Forest (26-6)

Randolph Childress (20 1 ppg) is gone, but Tim Duncan is back The national Player of the Ye;u- candidate would certainly
have been a top live pick in the NBA draft, because he can do it all. But can he proside leadership to the Demon Deacons.'

14. Stanford (20-9)

The Cardinal returns li\i- vianers uk hiding one ol the tx'si back court duos m the country -juiiioi Htecm Knight ( Id (> ppgi
and senior Dion Cross ( 16.8 ppg) Mike Montgomery ' s team also has tlve freshmen who will add depth to a team that will need
It in the aggressive F'ac Id conlerence

15. Maryland (26-8)

How i.an the lerrapms replace Jck- Smith who scored over 20 ppg and grahhed more than 10 rpg? It is nearly impossible but
the Terps will be the h>enefit of a down year in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

16. Mississippi State (22-8)

The Bulldogs surpriseci .i loi ol peo|ile when they reached the Sweet 16 last season. They return .i very powerlul mlenorcore
ol players including the dominating junicir center I'rick Dampier who many think is one of the top three centers iri the country

Bui even Head (^iach Richard Williams womes that the loss of six seniors will be too dif ficult to replace.

17. Michigan (17-14)

The second edition ot the fab five didnt match their predecessors' success, but Coach Steve Pisher looks lo rebound with
yet another crop of high school All-Amencans Robert Traylor, a 29()-pound behemoth, will anchor the Wolverines in the
middle.

18. Arkansa.s

(32-7)

They may have the most powerful man in the world supporting them, but even President Clinton will not be able keen the
Ra/orbacks at the level they were at last season No team could be expected to rebound after losing all five starters But Nolan
Richardson has probably the best class of freshmen in the country . so don't totally count the Hogs out

19. Mi.s,souri (20-9)

If It weren't for Kansas" incredible talent, Missouri would ea.sily win the Big bight. As a i.s thcyll have lo settle tor second
place and hope that forward Kelly Thames" knee holds out until the end of March

20. Cincinnati (22-12)

The Bearcats are big and they can run as well as any team in the country But their shot consistency and defense is worth
questioning Danny Fortson is a potential star on the interior and Damon Flint is a proven threat in th^- hark. ourt.

21. Virginia Tech (25-10)

The Hokies will easily win the weaker <if the A lO's two divisions After winning last year's NIT the team has high
cx[iec tat ions, but Us lack ot size will doom lech lo a loss to UMa.ss in the conterence finals.

22. North Carolina (28-6)

When the Tar Heels come to town to play the ("als Jan 20, then fvst player from last season will (irohahb Ix- m th<- si.inds
showing the kids his new NBA Players card ("arolina losi twn All Ameru ans as well as three other key players Phis would
have kiuxked any other team out of the Top 2S hut with l>ean Smith at the helm, this will still Ix- a very gtHHl learn Freshman
Vinee Carter could be the nation "s fx"st youn^: stars

23. Indiana (19-12)

Die loss of team leader AIM' Henderson (2V'> ppg) may make this team the first Rot' Kiii^-hi <(i;uhed IikIhiii.i \r.
three straight years without a Big TbO title Senior Brian Fvans (17 4 ppg) will now inllm niosi ol the .>l lensivt d.tn

im to g(v
lage.

24. ( alifornia (13-14)

Some analysts are calling the Bears ,\ middle-ot the road team even in then own conference Inconsistent play lomienied
this team last season and might hurt them again Head Coach fodd Bo/eman needs lo find a steady lore ol five players because
as he found out ()uickly last season, too much siihstituting will kill you

25. (Jeorgia (18-10)

The starting five ol the Bulldogs are talented enough to give even SEC [kiwci Keiiimky some triMible Beyond that, the
team's bench is thinner than Denver air New i oach fubhv Smith will push a system that relies on a pressing defense and a
three point bombing offense, but it is uncertain how the teams toui returning seniors will take to the change

AF Poll

1. KcFiiiicky

2. Kansas

3 VILLANOVA

4. UCLA

5. Georgetown

6. Connecticut

7. Massachusetts

8. Iowa

9. Mississippi St.

10. Utah

1 1 . Wake Forest

12. Memphis

13. Missouri

14. Maryland

15. Maryland

16. Arkansas

17. Michigan

18. Stanford

19. Virginia

20. North Carolina

21. Cincinnati

22. Vii^inia Tech

23. Indiana

24. Purdue

25. California

Women's AP Poll

1. Connecticut

2. Georgia

3. Vii^inia

4. Louisiana

5. Vanderbilt

6. Tennessee

7. Stanford

8. Penn St.

9. Purdue

10. Arkansas

1 1 . Texas Tech

12. N. Carolina St.

13. Kansas

14. Colorado

15. DePaul

16. Southern Cal

17. Duke

18. W. Kentucky

19. Iowa

20. Oregon St.

21. Mississippi

22. Wisconsin

23. North Carolina

24. Alabama

25. Washington

USA Ibday Poll

1. Kentucky

2. Kansas

3. UCLA

4 VILLANOVA

5. Georgetown

6. Connecticut

7. Massachusetts

8. Wake Forest

9. Louisville

10. Iowa

11. Utah

12. Mississippi St.

13. Memphis

14. Virginia

15. Missouri

16. Stanford (tie)
Michigan (lie)

18. Arkansas

19. Maryland

20. Cincinnati

21. North Carolina

22. Virginia Tech

23. Purdue

24. Indiana

25. Arizona

Villanovan's Poll

1 . Connecticut

2. Virginia

3. Georgia

4. Tennessee

5. Vanderbilt

6. Penn State

7. Stanford

8. Louisiana

9. Purdue

10. Arkansas

11. DePaul

12. N. Carolina St.

13. Texas Tech

14. Southern Cal

15. DePaul

16. Colorado

17. Wisconsin

18. Duke

19. Iowa

20. Oregon St.

21. Mississippi

22 VILLANOVA

23. North Carolina

24. Seton Hall

25. W. Kentucky

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The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

November 17, 1995

UConn will again dominate an improved Big East

By JOK P A r I KRSON

Preview Editor-in-Chief

MARC an(;klaccio

Preview Editor

The Big East expanded, hui the re
suh should be the same, as Connecticut
defcruis ks National Championship.
The Huskies are so good that the re-
maining teams will enter the season
playing for second place. Parity could
Ih- the detinmg characteristic ot teams
two through 13 as last season's cellar
dwellers, especially Syracuse and Provi-
dence, are poi;>ed to make some noise

I. CONNECTICirr

Tliere is little reason to believe that
(he Huskies will nnss a beat, despite
losing consensus National Player of the
Year Rebecca Lobo Senior Jen Riz/otti
and junior Kara Wollers were Ail-
Americans last year and will again be
the cream of the Big East crop. Wolters
stands 6-f(K)t-7 and patrols the lane al-
most flawlessly, blocking shots and
making easy ones. She shot 6.1 percent
from the floor last year en route to 15
points a game Her .^2 points in the con-
ference championship demonstrated her
ability to donnnate a game Big East
Rookie of the Year Nykesha Sales re-
turns for her second year while Head
Coach (ieno Auriemma welcomes Pa-
rade All-Ainerican Tammy Arnold to
campus as a freshman. A repeat of their

Wynne. This team has enough experi-
ence to tight for the i()[i

4. PROVIDKNCE

The Iriars were plagued by injuries
to star players last year, but will un-
doubtedly rebound this year with young
talent and experience Sophomore for
ward Kerri Chatten, the Big Hast' s lead
ing returning scorer ( IS. 6 ppg), will be
joineil by Eon Penrcxi to form one ot
the best trontcourls in the conference.

5. NOTRK DAME

Coming off a 21 10 season, the
Fighting Irish will look to make a big
splash in their first year in the Big East
Conference. With four starters return-
ing, there is certainly high expectations
and a wealth of optimism for ND. L(H)k
for 6- foot .1 junior center Katryna
Gaither to lead the team into there new
home.

6. pittsbi'R(;h

Pitt returns three starters and boasts
a wealth of talent in its newcomers.
Look for sophomore JoJo Guzman and
senior Stephanie Petho to fill the guard
positions while sophomore Latia
Howard, junior Missy Thompson and
senior Tressa Bolfert fill the paint.

7. SYRACUSE

The Orangewomen return all five
starters from a year ago. Raquel Nurse,
a Big East All-R(K)kie pick last year, will

Ihe nation'.s top rebounder. Dana Wynne, will shoulder ttie load for Seton
Hall as the team prepares to eage battle with Villanova for the runner-up
position in the Rig East.

■<

(X-rfect ^5^) record would be dif ficull,
but the.se Huskies are probably the only
team m the countrv that could pull it
oft,

2. VIMANOVA

The Wildcats finished behind
UCONN last year and might be able to
repeat the feat 'Nova lost three solid
performers in Michele Thornton, Jen
niter Maga ,ind Lisa Baglio, but All Big
East honoree Denise Dillon returns Six
of the nine Cats that averaged at least
10 minutes a game last year also come
back, including .S-foot-.l senior point
guard Sue Glenning, who was named
to the All louniament team last season
Six-foot-4 sophomore F^rescilla
Rosenthal demonstrated vast impnwe-
ment last season and will have to per
form well in the nnddle if the Cats are
to rise above the pack

3. SETON HALE

Tlic Pirates come of f of two consecu-
tive 20-win seasons and two eonsecii
tive trips to the NCAA lournament
They should continue the success this
year as they only lose two players and
return the nation's lop reb<iiinder Dana

run a consistent offense from the point
Seniors Mary Duffy, Kristen McCory
and Thandeka Masimini will provide the
leadership needed to make Syracuse
competitive

S. MIAMI

With three returnees and the often
sive punch of All-Rookie selection
(ktavia Blue, the fhimcancs are look
ing to return to Ihe fonn they had three
years ago when they won the confer
ence title If two injured players, IX'sma
Tfiomas and Shay Jones, can return in
full health, look for Miami to make
some noise.

9. RUKJERS

The Lady Knights will be led by
two time Atlantic 10 All Conference
pick 1.1/ Hanson Ihe senior guard
played in ^0 games last year, averaging
14.*^ points on 41 jH-rcenl from the field
A new coach and a new conference,
though, will make the Knights Uh) shaky
to vie for the top spot m the conference
this year

10, BOSTON (OLLECJE

With the team's le;i(fmg scorer and

rebouiulei. Holly Porter, back tor her
junior campaign, a strong recruiting
class and five seniors on the roster , the
Eagles may have one of their best sea
sons ever. The team is still to inexix-ri
eiiced to compete for the top spots,
though.

II. (iEORGETOWN

Head Coach Pal Knapp has enough
talent on his team to replace four start-
ers from last year. Senior guard Tricia
Penderghast and junior forward Ebiho
Ahc)nkhai, the Hoy as top scorer and
rebounder from a year ago, should lead
the team this year There are still too
many question marks, though, tor the
Hoyas to finish near the top.

11. ST. JOHN'S

Graduation has drained the roster of
the Red Stonn. With no starters return
ing, four newcomers, including two
freshmen, Laura Cianciola and Karen
Mulligan, and a Division I transfer from
Georgia Tech, Yvonne Wilson, should
receive a lot of playing time this year.

12. WEST VIR(;iNIA

New Head Coach Susan Walvius
will have her hands full, taking over a
team that finished 8-20 in the Atlantic
10 last year. Two All-Rookie honorees
la.st year, Christie Lambert (16.9 ppg,
6.1 rpg) and Talisha Hargis (116 ppg,
6.0 rpg), are the Mountaineers' top re-
turnees this .season.

Senior All-American Jen Rizzotti should lead the Huskies to another
successful! season, despite the loss of consensus National Player of the Year
Rebecca Lobo.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1995-96 SCHEDULE

Date

Opponent Site

Time

Fri.Nov. 17

Southern District Aulralia (Exhibition) Home

7:30 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 26

Maryland Elite (Exhibition) Home

2:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat Dec. 1

University of Maine Tournament Orono.Mainc

Dec. 1

Villanova vs. BYU

5:(X)pm.

Columbia vs. Maine

7:00 p.m.

Dec. 2

Consolation

I2:00p.m

Championship

2:CX)p.m.

WecJ Dec. 6

Seton Hall Home

7:.30p.m.

Sat. Dec 9

St. Joseph's Home

3:00 p.m

Mon. Dec. 1 1

Georgetown Away

7:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 13

Temple (a\Spectrum

7:00 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 22

LaSalle Away

2:00 p.m

Fri-Sat

Wildcat Christmas Classic Home

Dec, 29

St. Bonaventure vs. Marshall

.5:00 p.m.

Brown vs. Villanova

7:(X)p.m

Dec. 30

Consolation

12:00 p.m

Championship

2:(X)p.m

Tues. Jan. 2

St. John's Away

7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Jan. 4

Syracuse Home

•30 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 7

Miami Away

:(X) p.m

Wed. Jan. 10

West Virginia Home

.30 pm

Sat. Jan. 13

Pittsburgh Home

(K)pm

Thurs. Jan. 18

Boston College Home

30 pm

Wed. Jan. 24

Pittsburgh Away

30pfn

Sat. Jan. 27

Seton Hall Away

00 p.m

Tues Jan. 30

Connecticut Home

• 1

30 p.m

Sat. Feb 3

Providence Away

7:00 p.m

Tues. Feb. 6

Pennsylvania ("^Temple*

(K) p m

Sat. Feb. 10

Miami Home

fK) p in

Wed. Feb. 14

Notre Dame Away

(XJp.m

Sat. Feb. 17

Georgetown C*TcmpIc*

6(K)p.m

Tues Feb. 20

Boston College Away

7 (X)pm

Sat. Feb. 24

Rutgers Home

2:(K)pm

Mon Feb. 26

Connecticut Away

7:30 p.m

Sat -Tues

March 2 .5

Big Fat Championships Storrs. Conn

Daily

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of Doubleheadcr

November 17, 1995

The Villanovan College Basketball Preview

Page 31

Balanced Cats try to crash tourney

By MARC ANGKLACCIO

Freview Editor

In a conference that housed a na-
tional champion, second place would be
considered an excellent finish. That's
where the Wildcats ended up last year
in the Big East as their 1 9-9 overall and
13-5 conference records placed them
behind eventual national champion
Connecticut. When it came time to hand
out invitations to the NCAA Tourna-
ment, though, Villanova did not receive
one, ending a solid season in disappoint-
ment. This year, however, the ending
might be different. With their best
player and nine other letter -winners re-
turning, expectations are high for the
Wildcats.

"We were not the most talented team
last season, but we played hard and uti-
lized our full potential and had a very
successful season," said Head Coach

Marry Ferretta "Hopefully , we can use
last year as a stepping stone to a suc-
cessful 199.^-96 season."

They key ingredient to that success
this year will be senior Denise Dillon
Before going down with a separated
shoulder 24 games into the season, the
team captain averaged 12.0 points and
6.6 rebounds per game. These numbers
earned Dillon All Big East First Team
honors, the first Wildcat to do so since
Helen Koskinen in 1989.

Dillon has fully recovered from the
injury and subsequent surgery and will
be looked upon to contribute in all as
pects of the game. Besides playing her
normal shooting guard position, she
may also have to spend some time in
the small forward position this year . She
will also be looked upon to be a leader
for the younger players on the team.

Another player who will supply
leadership and experience is guard Sue

Head Coach Harry Perretta teaches his players about the game of life off
the court as he teaches the game of basketball on the court.

Perretta motivates

By MARC ANCF.LACCIO

Preview Editor

During a women's basketball game,
one will see Head Coach Harry Perretta
running up and down the sidelines, wav
ing his hands, yelling at refs and disci-
plining players At practice, he can he
found educating the team about basket
ball and instructing it in preparation for
a game Off the court one will tiiul the
same man talking to and advising his
players, answering any questions thev
may have The roles of disciplinarian,
teacher and counselor are just some th.il
Perretta plavs

In his 17 seasons at Villanova,
Perretta has established himself as one
of the most resp<"clable and knowledge-
able coaches in Ihe country He has com-
piled a ^1 2 I 76 record, ranking hiin as
one of Ihe wmningest coaches m NCAA
Division 1 He led the Wildcats to two
Big F-:ast titles in 19X5X6 and 19X6 X7,
three outright and three shared Big Five
titles and eight 2n-win seasons

Off Ihe court, Perretta has realized
the iinporianc e and demamls ot Ihe over
.ill college experience tor Ins players
In his years at Villanova, he has defined
what it means to be a student athlete, as
every (ine of his players has received her
degree

His plan for this success is simple

"I try to recruit the best quality ot
student-athletes available, " said Perretta
"If you do that, in the long run von'll
be successful '

Recruiting this quality of person,
however, is Perretta's most difficult task

"Recruiting is difficult because you
have (other coaches) telling | recruits)
the same thing, and its difficult to set
yourself above someone else," said
i'errctta

"After you gel the players here, if s
easier to explain your philosophy to
ihem, " explained Perretta. "They're

an»und you, they .see it."

Perretta's philosophy revolves
around three concepts discipline, dedi-
cation and unselfishness He teaches his
playefs how to be disciphneii m thfir
thinking, explaining that there are spe
cific times for practice, study and rec-
reation in college Through dedication
Perretta shows how hard work is a pre
requisite to accomplishing certain goals
linally. Perretta stresses selflessness,
explaining that liaskelhall, as well as
many other aspects of life, are ha.sed on
concept of cooperation. These three con-
i.epls help the coach "bring the best out
of each playei ai adeinically and athleti-
cally."

Perretta arrived at Villnnova in 1978
ai the ageot 21, the youngest coach ever
to head a women's program at the Uni-
versity F^ven though he inherited a pro-
gram on the decline, in his tirst year at
Ihe helm the Wildcats were able to com
pile a 17-8 record In 19X2 he steered
Ihe team to an AlAW F-inal Four app<Mr
ance, and in 19X^ he look the leain lo
the next level, beginning play in NCAA
Division 1 and the Fiig F-last ( ontereni e
Since coming to the Mam fine FVrretta
has garnered a 127 '^X conference
record

Last year was a milestone season tor
Perretta. He led the team to a 19 0 ( \\
"> Mig F-^ast) record, clinching the run
uer up position in the conference lx-luiul
national champion Connectuut.
I'erretta, already Ihe winningesi toai h
in Villanova history, earned his HKHh
win At the end of Ihe season, he was
named the Philadelphia Big Five ( oach
of Ihe Year for the first lime, despite
claiming six championships in the
league

fhis year he will try to continue that
success Year in and year out FVrretta
has been aNe to accomplish his goals
More likely than not he will he able to
do the same this v<"ar.

Glenning The senior from F'hilaiielphia
will team up with Dillcjii. solidifying a
potent backcourt for the Wildcats

Also expected to share lime at the
guard position are senior .Stacie Kef ter
and freshniiui Shanette Ixe Kef fer may
be able to fill the role of a three-point
scorer which was filled by Michele
fhorlon last year, while I^e is versatile
enough to play both guard positions.

A redshirt freshman. Shannon
Ferretti, will share time with sophomore
F*iscilla Ro.senthal at the center position
Ferretti, who has gtKxl range and a soft
touch, will also see some playing time
in the power forward position TTie 6-
foot-4 Rosenthal established herself
defensively last sea.son, blocking 45
shots, and is expected to do the same
this year. She will afso be looked upon
for scoring as she improves offensively

Fifth-year senior Jen Snell has the
starting pt^wer forward position IcKked
up. Snell has go(xi rebounding abili-
ties and will provide the Cats with on-
court leadership and experience. Pro-
viding depth on the frontline will be
sophomore Jen Beisel, juniors Beth
Anne Bradshaw and Christie Hightower
as well as senior Michelle Gaziano

llie Wildcats' most talented position
may be small forward, which will be (k
cupied by sophomore Jenny Higgins
and redshirt freshman Jenn Swila
Higgins, who a year ago averaged S.b
p»)ints per game, has the ability to score
points quickly while Swila, at 6-f(K)t- 1 ,
has the size to play against a forward
and the quickness to defend a guard
Both Swila and Higgins are versatile
enough to see .some playing time at both
forward and guard.

Overall, size, athleticism and depth
will be the main assets on this team
With this mix, the Wildcats will play a
much more physical, up-tempo game.

"We have real good depth right
now," said Perretta. "We have some
experienced players, but we have .some
young players at the .same position. We
have more sizx and we're more athletic "

■'1 think we'll score more points on
the inside than we have in the past.
You'll .see a lot of wide open scoring."

As usual, the Wildcats will play a
challenging .schedule this year. Besides
playing tough Big East opponents, in-
cluding national champion UConn,
perennial powers Seton Hall, Pitt and
Georgetown, as well as newcomers

Noire Dame, Rulgeisaiid West Virginia,
Villanova will take on Big Five rivals
LaSalle and St Joe's FTie team will
travel to the Maine louniamenl where
they will lake on the hosi Black Bears,
Brigham Young and Columbia, and it
will host the Wildcat Christmas Classic
featuring St Bonaventure, Marshall and
Brown. It's the Big Ea.st games, though,
that will be the toughest

"The Big East conference is unique
in that It's very balanced after Connecti-
cut," .said Perretta. "There's no game
you can go into and feel like it's going
to be easy to win."

With the right ingredients in place,
the Wildcats should win their share of
these games.

"Our goal IS simple," stated Perretta.
"We just want to t>e the best we can be.
We want to try to get the most out of
the players as possible. We want them
to play together and we want them to
play as hard as they can in every single
game When you do that, your talent
will take you accordingly."

Don't be surprised if the Wildcats'
talent and leadership helps take them to
a happier ending this season.

Captain Dillon keeps guard
of 'Nova's spot in Big East

By MARK SPOONAUKR

Preview Editor

After finishing second in the Big
Fiast with a 19-9 overall record and a
1.^-5 in conference mark, the Cats were
more than frustrated when they found
out they were being skmxI up for the Big
Dance

No one knew that feeling more than
senior captain Denise t^illon, who sal
out much of the end of last year due to a
separated shoulder

"It was a huge disappoinlmenl."
Dillon said.

But the versatile sh(H)iing guard al.so
knows thai the Cats' absence from the
NCAAs was not only the fault ot the
selection committee

"We lost to .Seton Hall three times, "
Dillon said "We also didn't beat the
teams we should ha\e "

As team leader, she will try to pui
the Cats in a position where ihe voters
will have to noiice iliem To succeed,
though, Dillon will have to lead by ex-
amitie

1 le.iil b\ wh.ii 1 ilo on the court. "
said Dillon. If 1 work hard, then lhe\
sliould be ll rubs of f on ihein

Dillons leammales saw the truils o(
her labor at the end of last season when
she was named lo the .Ml Big Fast First
Team It was a disinKlion Dillon had
mixed feelings aboul

"It was a great honor." Dillon said,
"but I was \cr\ surprised because 1
mis.sed so much We had a very sue
ces,sful season. At one point we had won

14 of 16 games I guess they |usl
thought that I deserved it because I was
leading Ihe leam"

Her statistics .say otherwise Dillon
averaged 12.0 points and 6 6 rebounds
per game. Tlie latter accoinplishmeni

15 more impressive tjccause she i.s onK
5 f(K>t-10 Tlial i\ when- llic hard u oi k
comes back in

"I like to run around and get the re
bounds." Dillon said

Hiewav Dillon pills II ii -oiindslikc
she IS having fun And. tor ihis guard,
that IS exactly the point

"I try to keep evervouc talking and
involved," said Dillon I remind them
to have fun The coach is the one lli.il s
there lo disi iplme "

What IS not so meri\ is ihc nieiiior\
of Ihe separated shoulder she sustained
last Januarv going up for a rebound,
which is causing somewhat of a menial
bhx-k,

'I'm trying not to he timid." Dillon
said, "but being aggressive is what
caused Ihe injury ( 'oac h | FVrretta ) pist
told me don't think about it "

Dillon says that she and the rest of

Ihe Cats have to start thinking aboul
playing better defense if they are going
lo challenge teams like No. I UConn.

"We have a lot of scoring this year.
so it won't be our primary' focus," said
Dillon "It's the defense that is really
important Iliat is what we have to work
on"

With the 6-toot-4 center PnsciWa
Ro.senthal near the basket, the rebound
department is coverei), but the Cats neeif
someone down low to get Ihe steals
'Nova is hoping to benefit from Dillon' s
speed

"We have the height so 1 can con
centrate on being all-around."

Someone the Cats love having
around is Dillon's backcourt comple
ment, senior point guard Sue Glennmg

"She's a great player," Dillon said

"The team is confident when she has the
ball She knows before the play who is
open. Her confidence rubs of f on me,
.so I can relax."

Offering Dillon physical relaxation
when she needs it will be senior Stacie
Keffer and freshman Shanette Lee.
KefVer w\\\ he the Cats three -point spe-
cialist and Lee will see some minutes.
".Shaneffe is stepping in as a fresh-
nianand she is doing ijnbe/ie\ab/e."said
Dillon. "Kef fer is shooling (hem really
well in practice"

When practice lime is over, though.
Dillon will be counted on to produce
the most And she's up lo ihe challenge

"Our main goals are to get lo the
NCAA's and to win the l^ig Five.'
Dillon said "My goal is to lead the team
to achieve those goals."

Denise Dillon will be the catalyst on and off the court as the Wildcats make
A run f«>r the NCAA Tournament.

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IXwMiihcr L !^>^)5

Zoning laws to be
better enforced

By MELISSA LEE

News Editor

The University ' s consideration of lo-
cal township zoning laws and conflicts
between off-campus students and resi-
dents has increased in recent years due
to high numbers of students living in
residential areas and reports of disturb-
ing conduct.

Most of the off -campus incidents be-
gan to heighten around 1985, said the
Rev. John P. Stack, OS. A., dean of Stu-
dents. The years 1988 to 1990 were
noted as several of the worst. "The num-
bers are not much different, but people
are more and more tired of the grief,"
he said.

The Rev. Frank Farsaci, OS. A., ad-
visor for off-campus residents in the
Office for Residence Life agreed.
"Township ordinances came into being
because of the invasion of vandals in
neighborhoods," he said.

Haverford, Radnor and Lower
Merion Townships represent the areas
where most off-campus University stu-
dents reside.

In Haverford Township, only three
unrelated students may live together; in
Radnor, only two. Lower Merion
Township's Board of Commissioners
adopted an ordinance which prohibited
renting to more than three students in
residential zoning areas without special
permission from the zoning board.

In order to establish a new residence
as student-approved, the landlord must
pay a fee of $ 1 50 and the property can-
not be within one quarter -mile of an al-
ready existing student house.

Lower Merion sought to "maintain'
the residential character of the commu-
nity, to cut down on noise and conges-
tion and to maintain property values."

Though the laws have existed for
years, "enforcement has changed, spe-
cifically in Lower Merion, since 1988
to the present," Stack said. Stricter at-
titudes towards policies have become
prevalent.

"This is not a college town. We live
at the mercy of the townships," Farsaci
said. "These laws are not necessarily
unjust " Hr referred to Livil rights leg-
islaiicii y.hk h prohihiis dist nmination
agaiiisi ,111(1 indivuliial fH-t.uise of eth-

nic background, religion or race. .How-
ever, "student is not a category," he
added.

Neighborhood reports on disturbing
behavior of students often gets reported
to local police first and then to the dean
of Students' Office, Stack said. "Many
reports are a last ditch attempt to get a
response" from the students, he added.

"The main complaint is not about
parties, but parking. A party and noise
will end, possibly with police interven-
tion, but cars are there all the time,"
Stack said.

Stack also noted the general disre-
gard for property. "Students tend to de-
velop arrogance and disdain for neigh-
bors, and incidents have happened
enough times for mobilization of zon-
ing laws."

The townships have become more
pro-active in recent years, and actions
include such measures as investigation
of houses suspected to be in violation
of the laws and following up on pos-
sible evictions. Those students who face
a housing inspection will usually be
notified in advance, said Farsaci.

Several legal battles in past years
have not been successful for landlords
and students, said Farsaci. and the Uni-
versity has not challenged the laws.
'Tlie University does not have the kind
of power that people think it has." he
added.

One of the most recent appeals was
reported last January, in which a Lower
Merion Township landlord challenged
the laws.

"Many landlords are absentee cul-
prits" in contributing to problems which
arise from illegally zoned student resi-
dences, said Stack.

Some of the problems have been al-
leviated with the construction of the new
West Campus apartments, said both
Farsaci and Stack. Plans for housing
1.000 students were undermined by
township officials and neighbors, and
only 600 students had the opportunity
to live there.

Zoning apjjroval for construction of
four new buildings has been granted, but
financial priorities of the University
have pushed these plans to an undcter -
mined date iii the iuture.

PHOTO BY SHARON GRIFRN

Students living in residential areas are facing tougher enforcement of local zoning ordinances. Complaints
over parking and noise have prompted the pro-active stance

Graduate recruits volunteers
for Chicago teaching program

By EILEEN SULLIVAN

Staff Reporter

The Inner City Teaching Corps, a
student-teaching program for graduates
to teach in inner city Chicago, held an
information session on Nov. 13.
Villanova graduate Greg Mooney gave
a speech on behalf of the Corps which
was basically geared toward seniors.

The Inner City Teaching Corps pro-
gram (ICTC), is a two year commitment.
The student-teachers are primarily col-
lege graduates and teach in certain
Catholic elementary schools (grades 1-
8) in inner city Chicago. The program
is entirely volunteer and the money
saved goes toward scholarships for un-
derprivileged children enrolled in the
schools.

Tliere is a ';ix week tnuning penod
prior to teaching: 1 )iirin>.' iln^ [H-nod, the

teachers are acquainted with the neigh-
borhoods m addition to the training.
Their mornings consist of a three hour
teaching period, where professional
teachers sit in on their classes and cri-
tique them providing immediate feed-
back. During the afternoons they sit and
observe other classes taught by profes-
sors. There is also a one week retreat
where the student-teachers are able to
get to know each other better .

Mooney, who graduated in 1993,
served two years in the ICTC and is now

aj»sistant to the director. He stressed the
importance of the student-teachers'
dedication and willingness to deal with
challenges and stress. He said, "You're
not going into the areas to save the
world, but rather teaching as a service."
The ICTC has ba.sed itself on four main
pnnciples, which Mooney refers to as
cornerstones: Teaching as a service,
simple lifestyle, faith-based community
and spirituality.

During the presentation, Mooney

(continued on pa^e 3)

Two students win
national award

PHOTO BY SH \ W ( )N ( ,R [FTIN
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(hr hun^r v >inJ ihr hnmrlrw Studrnt\ fwm arci < oUfv.f\ vnlhrrrd at St. Edwanl' ('hurch as part oj the
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By CLAIRE REHWINKEL

A.ssistant News Editor

Two of the University's students re-
cently received awards from the New
Leaders Scholarship program. Only ten
of hundreds of computer science ma-
jors from accredited institutions across
the nation were granted this honor,
based on their knowledge, understand-
ing and insight on computer skills

"The award was sponsored by Com-
puter Associates, a company which pro-
duces a lot of software, " said Dr Rob-
ert E. Beck, director of computer sci-
ences. The company started the New
Leadership Scholarship program a few
years ago. 'There are 140 such colleges
in this country with accredited computer
science programs," said Beck. 'Each of
ihese schools has the opportunity to
nominate up to three juniors or seniors
to apply for this award," he said.

T>iis year, the University nominated
M^ht)larship receivers senior, Chris
Hayevy and junior, Ed Quigley. Both
were awarded $5,000 grants, which go
directly to school tuition funds, and new
computers. All ten winning applicants
will now be reviewed for a single na-
tional award and an internship at Com-
puter Associates.

"Basically, what it was was. the Uni-

versity nominated the two of us and we
had to fill out the applications." said
Quigley. "Over last spring break I wrote
two essays." said Hayevy . "The first one
had to be a summary of the CEO of
Computer Associate's book. The second
dealt with our predictions for the future
of technology and what role we expect
or hope to play in it," Hayevy added.
Hayevy "foresaw a worid that is totally
computer driven. " He saw himself mak-
ing sure computer technology was eas-
ily accessible to everyone 'without get-
ting out of control."

Quigley's award winning application
was filled with ideas regarding the
implementation of computers in educa-
tion. "I hope that someday teachers can
use computers as a tool to help people
with learning disabilities. " said Quigley .
"The incorporation of pictures and
sound in modem technology could be a
great help." he said.

"The computer science department
would like to congratulate them
(Hayevy and Quigley) and tell them
good work." said Beck. The two recipi-
ents were also formally congratulated
by Dr. Helen Lafferty. University vice
president, the Rev Kail Ellis, O.S.A..
dean of Arts and Sciences and Dr. John
R 'ohannes, vice president of Academic

\!t.ll!S

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This week

Editorials 06

Scope 09

Features 1 1

Who l<nows,

who cares 13

Entertainment ....19
Sports 22

Get It every Friday.

Editorials

Find out what Joe Patterson has to
say about the current budget debate
and its relationship to our Founding
Fathers. Also, a student writes in
defense of the Rugby Club in hopes
of saving it from being banished
from campus. Ann Gavaghan
wonders what has happened to the
fun of the holiday season. Finally ,
the out-going editorial staff bids
farewell to the newspaper

FEATURES

Turn to features to find out about
the coming changes for the campus
radio station, WXVU. Also, learn
what the Villanova AIDS Task force
plans to do for World AIDS Day, and
a student shares her experiences from
a study abroad program.

EMTERTAINMElNrr

This week in entertainment, be
sure to check out three new CDs:
"The Beatles Anthology: I," Poe's
"Hello" and the Deftones' debut,
"Adrenalize." Each contains a
different type of music. Music lovers
will further enjoy the review of the
Grateful Dead's CD "Hundred Year
Hell," a compilation of songs from
their 1 972 European tour. Also, don't
forget to read the movie reviews to
find out if you should go see two of
this year's most publicized movies

Sports

Check out how the Wildcats beat
up on the Bradley Braves and see
how they did on the sunny beaches
of Maui. Also, read about how the
women's cross country team did in
its quest for a seventh straight NCAA
Championship. Oct Fire and Ice's
differing views on this year's
Heisman race. Finally, find out why
Philadelphia fans have reason to
thank the New York Jets.

Habitat for Humanity Spring Break
service trips spark student interest

By BETH DiBIASE

Staff Reporter

-<*

Habitat for Humanity is currently
reviewing applications for its spring
break trips to seven regions of the
United States . Applications were dis-
tributed at an informational meeting on
Tuesday Nov. 14 and are due back on
the 20th for reviewing. Applicants will
be notified on Nov . 30 as to whether they
were selected to attend a trip.

This spring's participants will travel
to Conway, S.C, Clarksdale, Miss.,
Meridain, Miss., Pompano Beach, Fla,
Jonestown, Miss., Corpus Christi,
Texas, and Thaome, N.M. These areas
range from rural to suburban and from
populations in the low thousands to the
millions, so the community experience
will vary depending on the region. All
of the groups will be constructing or
renovating homes for families in these

poverty-stricken districts. Transporta-
tion to each of these areas will be cov-
ered by individual and group
fundraising. liKiividual participam.s aie
encouraged to ask for donations from
their parishes, local businesses, arui
families. The groups will l>e raising
funds through many on-campus activi-
ties also. Fiach tnp, depending upon the
mode of transportation, will cost be-
tween $200 and $6(K)

According lo Noreen Cameron,
Villanova Habitat For Humanity coor
dinator, 250 applications were disirib
uted to fill 1 25 spots on the trips. Be-
cause of the popularity ot this program,
the answers to the applKalion's ques
tions will determine who will attend a
trip. The application |>oses questions
concerning tlic applicant' s reasons tor
applying, expectations of a trip, and gifts
or talents that he/she would bring to
enrich the trip. Applicants will be scored

on a point system by the group's stu-
dent leaders and those with the top 125
scores will be able to attend the trip of
their choice.

Most people involved in it say that
Habitat F-or Humaniiy is such a popular
and sought after spring break option iiol
only because ot the rewards gained by
panicipaling in chanty for another per -
.son, but because ot the interaction be-
tween the people on the trip One ot the
group's student leaders stated that "you
may leave campus as total strangers but
you come back as tnends."

By learning to build a house, people
learn how to build community which is
fostered even atiei ihe break is over and
everyone is back at Villanova. T'he daily
activities and chores unite the groups as
families.

A typical day involves waking eariy
and cooking breakfast as a group and
traveling logelher lo the work site De

pending on the proxiniily lo the work
site, some groups will drive or take pub
lie transportation, while others will
walk The day is spent working along
side skilled craftspeople who show the
students the ropes Work usually ends
around 5 p m and the group goes back
to the living quarters to eat dinner

The evening hours are spent having
fun with the other workers or just re
laxing Throughout the day, reflections
are shared to bnng the true meaning of
volunteerism and charity into focus for
everyone. By cfH)king, eating, cleaning,
and sharing together, the groups Ix-come
clo.se.

Ilirough Habitat, the Villanova ex-
perience is brought to people around the
United States and shared through char-
ity Noreen Cameron encourages those
wht) are interested in Habitat to apply
and give of them.selves "in the legacy
of Villanova and the legacy of Habitat."

Residence Life staff to be recruited

By CALISTA HARDEN

Staff Reporter

The Office of Residence Life is now
recruiting students as Resident Assis-
tants (RA's) for the next school year.
Information meetings are being held
Monday Dec. 4 at 6:10 p.m., Wednes-
day Dec. 6, Tuesday Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
and Wednesday Jan. 17 at 5:30 for any
interested undergraduate or graduate
students. After anending a meeting, the
process continues with an application
and a comprehensive interview for the
positions.

Resident Assistants provide many
different services to the resident hall
vvith counseling, academic and social
programming and administration. Duty
for an RA comes twice a week on the
average depending on the hall. TTie type
of experience Resident Assistants gain
is tremendous. "The RA position pro-
vides so many opp<irtunities; companies
and corporations are aware of the skills
students pain from being RA 's Accord-

ing to Marie Schauder. assistant direc-
tor for training and development.

The selection process begins with ;m
application with five short essay ques
tions ranging in topic from past experi-
ences to appreciating diversity Appli
cations may Ix^ lunied in between Jaii
17 and Jan. 24. After applications are
submitted, each candidate is places in a
small group for a lour hour interview
process to be held on a weekend in Janu-
ary or February. The interview consists
of a facilitated discussion, two group
exercises for dilemma and problem solv-
ing, a wnlten exercise and an individual
interview with a student and profes
sional Residence Lite staff member
This interview pnKess initiated last year
gives five different opportunities for
applicants lo display their skills Re-
appointmeiii inlerviews for returning
RA's and Apartnienl Assistants (AA's)
are also conducted in early winter.

Decisions and notifications will be
made hv March 1 for approximately 50
op<'rung positions An alternate [>oo| is

also .selected. New, returning and alter
nate staff will pantcipate in Residence
Staff Spring Training during April The
RA and AA staff will report back to start
Ihe new year in early August.

Tlie basic requirements for being an
KA are a 2 5 cumulative grade point
average, no off-campus employment, no
9 a.m. -5 p in internships andjM' sigHtf i
cant extra-
curricular
commit-
m e n t s .
These
stipula-
tions are
made due
to the
t i m e
commil-

inent of the position. Freshmen may
apply to experience the priKess but it is
rare that the (Jffice of Residence Life
selects freshmen for RA positions The
basic considerations for selection as an
R A are the candidates' abilities in com

munication, leadership and creativity;
concern for personal growth and devel-
opment; willingness lo provide efficient
living conditions; commitment and ac-
countability and administrative skills.
Overall, Residence Life is looking for
candidates committed lo serving their
resident community. RAs are usually
given free r(X)in and board for their as-

s I s t a n c e

The RA position provides so
many opportunities; companies
and corporations are aware of
the skills students gain from
being RA's.

Schauder ac-
knowledges
how attractive
this incentive is
but stales, "be-
ing an RA is a
service position
that you have to
, , have more rea-

sons than just
free room and Ixiard m order to pursue
it because of the time commitment of
the position '

The requirements and responsibili-
ties of AA's are similar but less strin
gent

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Teaching program

li untinui'd [f iifii pa^c 1 1
spoke on each principle atiei watching
,1 short \ iileo on ihe [irojirani The
(".ithoiic schools whkh are a [)ari ol
the H'lC are primarily African Amen
can on the South .side ot Chicago, and
L.itirio on Ihe West side The students
attending these sch(K)ls come from tami-
lies at or below the poverty line. The
student teachers arc trained profession
ally because they are not expected to
come in and know everything about
teaching, M(K)ney said. "They imisi be
ready to learn as well as teach."

Hnrollment in the program is as a lull
lime volunteer. They receive room,
board, health insurance and $1^0 each
month tor [x^rsonal expenses. By vol-
unteering, each teacher gives back
$15(X) to go toward scholarships The
student-teachers are divided up into
groups and live together in a house in
the community. Mooney commented on
the living arrangement, "It brings ev
eryone closer to identifying with the
communities they're living in, as well
as all opportunity lo do fiscal decision
making and the freedom to develop re-
lationships."

It IS not a requirement for the appli-
cant to be Catholic or of affiliation to
any religion. Tlie faith based commu-
nity IS entirely spiritual, a.s Mooney puts
it, "The teacher 's position is two-fold:
both professional and personal based
a.spects." The Spintuality cornerstone is
in Mooney's opinion, the driving link
of the program. He said that he is look-
ing for a willingness to share one' s faith
in the applicants. The faith is not neces-

sarily ttial 1)1 a specitic religion, but
rathei 'dee[HT t|ueslions of the heart"
as Mooney staled "service, social |us-
tue ,iikI bringing (iod into this ex(>eri-

CIICC

The application process is similar to
the college application process with
(X'rsonal background and an essay . They
are ilue on Feb I and applicants are
contacted in late February or early
March for an interview at your school
Die interview consists ot a five minute
teaching potential in addition to a ques-
tion and answer period Acceptance is
heard in early April and is non binding
There have been three Villanova stu-
dents in the program in the past (Li/
Russ "95. Rachel Lane '9.^, and Greg
Mooney '93). The ICTC recruits from
schools across the country.

FLach year there are over l(K) appli-
cants. This year they are l(K)king to ac-
cept between 16 and 25 people (the
number varies from year to year). This
year the ICTC is considering branch-
ing out into high schools in addition to
elementary schools. Throughout Loyola
University one can receive four credits
through the ICTC and those who wish
to pursue teaching can finish taking
classes at the University.

M(K)ney mentioned that there would
most likely be some rough experiences,
although there are the program' s awards.
He concluded his presentation with a
quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
"Everybody can be great, because any-
body can serve. . You only need a heart
full of grace. A soul generated by love "

PHOTO BY SHARON GRIFFIN

The first snowfall of the season left campus only lightly coveted, hut students still managed to take advantage
of the weather.

CAT sponsors annual Merry

Christmas Villanova Week

'Novan Poll

Are you pleased with the new
grading system?

Answers should be a yes or a no, with a small note that follows.
All responses should be e-mailed topoll@villanovan.vill.edu
with your name and year included.

By ELIZABETH CALLAHAN

Staff Reporter

Every year the Special Events Com-
mittee of the Campus Activities Team
(CAT) sponsors Merry Christmas
Villanova week, a week that is aimed at
celebrating the Christmas spirit at the
University. This year. Merry43Kri.stmas
Villanova week will begin on Saturday
Dec. 2 and last through Saturday Dec.
9. It is open to all University students
and faculty.

The week will begin with a bus trip
to New York City on Dec. 2. Buses are
scheduled to leave duPont at 1 0 a.m. and
will drop students off at Rockefeller
Plaza. According to Meghan Mooney ,
CAT advisor, this tnp is always very
popular and well attended. The cost is
$10 and people can sign up in
Dougherty 214.

There will be a Christmas tree light-

ing ceremony on Monday Dec. 4 where
the traditions of Chnstmas will be cel-
ebrated. This event is cosponsored by
Music Activities, who will help lead the
carols. Celebrations will begin at 4:45
p.m. outside of the Connelly Center and
Student Government Ass(x.iation (SGA)
president, Mike O'Brien, will be the
emcee. Hot chocolate and c(X)kies will
also be served. The rain location for this
event is the Villanova Rtxim.

TTiere will also be a Holiday Bazaar
in the Villanova Riwm on Wednesday
and Thursday of Merry Christmas
Villanova week. Seventy-five tables of
vendors are expected as well as pictures
with Santa and a stcKking raffle, both
costing $ 1 . Also, students or faculty can
make personalized Christmas hats or
stockings for $2. All proceeds from
these events will go to Toys for Tots
Students can also purcha.se candygrams
to .send to their friends.

In the adjacent Wayne Room,
mocktails will be served in order to en-
courage people to toast the holidays
safely. This event will be sponsored by
he Center for Drug and Alcohol Assis-
tance A Christmas Carol Karaoke Night
will also be held in the Belle Air Night-
club.

On Saturday Dec. 9, there will be a
tnp to Peddlers Village a community of
shops that also features a large display
of gingerbread houses. Bu.ses will leave
at 10 a.m. from duPont and the cost for
this tnp IS $10. Students can sign up in
Dougherty 214.

Merry Christmas Villanova week
will conclude with a dessert theater pre-
sentation of Murder Under the Mistle-
toe. This IS an audience involved play
in which the audience helps to determine
who the murderer is. The play wiU take
place in the Villanova Room of the
Connelly Center.

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THE 100. the vastly-improved high-speed Hne
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Transportation Center.

How can we guarantee on-time service on a
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_• We've recently spent $ 1 60 million upgrading
the I 3.4 mile line. Many new bridges, track,
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201 Dougherty Hall. Villanova Unnerstly. VUlanuva. Pa I90H5

Kathleen I., (ooney and Sean M. kellv
Kditors in Chief

lara Canipitieilo and lodd C . l>e.skanic
AsscKiate Kdilors

Lauren ( . Burke and Sarah B. Neville
Managing Kditors

The Villanovan
bids farewell to

the 1994-1995
editorial board

After four years of deadlines and stress, proofreading and
layout, screaming and laughing, the 1 994- 1 995 editorial board
bids farewell to 201 Dougherty Hall and the pages of The
Villanovan.

Each member of the editorial board joined the staff as a
freshman and. for better or for worse, we have marked our
journey at Villanova by our sometimes tedious, but often tu-
multuous, hours at The Villanovan. From our beginnings as
staff writers to our promotions to editors, we have learned a
bit about journalism, and even more about responsibility and
teamwork. We sought to preserve tradition and initiate im-
provement.

We are proud that we were able to bring the latest publish-
ing technology to our office, through the generosity of Father
[^resident Edmund Dobbin, O.S.A. so that future editorial
boards can benefit from a "real-world" journalistic experi-
ence while better serving the Villanova community. Although
the conversion to the new computer programs brought new
headaches, it provided the editorial board with a renewed sense
of accomplishment. We envisioned a better Villanovan im-
proved by technology, and we made it happen.

Our responsibility to keep the Villanova community in-
f(^mied was not one we took lightly. Our roles as editors never
remained in the office, but followed us everywhere on cam-
pus so that we could better serve our readers. Our opinions
and coverage of events created many friends and sometimes
even more enemies on campus come Friday afternoon.
However, we always returned to the "official newspaper of
record" on Monday morning. We may not want to admit it,
but we each loved our jobs.

We would like to give thanks to our advisors. June Lytel-
Murphy and Madeline Baxter, for their dedication and caus-
tic wit.

The upcoming editorial board has our best wishes in the
coming year. We would like to leave them our scissors and
chainsaw to cut through the University's red-tape that awaits
them. We are confident they will successfully carry the news-
paper into a brighter future.

With this said, the 1994-1995 editorial board will logoff
for the last time.

Dropping the
curtain on rugby
club is a mistake

To the Editor:

I am writing this letter in response
to some ot the statements made by Mr
Ciene DeFilippo. in the article about the
termination of the rugby club, on Nov
3. 1995. I believe that Mr. DeFilippo is
making a .serious mistake by trying to
end the existence of the rugby club.

I am a sophomore here at Villani)va
and I just finished playing my fir.st se-
mester of rugby, which I enjoyed thor-
oughly. The rugby program gives the
students who do not have the ability to
compete in a varsity sport an opportu-
nity to get involved athletically and so-
cially here in the Villanova community
In concern of the statement about rugby
being a "tremendous liability for the
University." I a.sk myself how can other
major universities support their rugby
clubs who have the same liability as
Villanova does? Other schools .such as
Georgetown. University of Scranton <uid
Lehigh have rugby programs that are
supported by their administration, while
here at Villanova the administration is
trying to kill the rugfby program for
some poor reasons.

Mr DeFilippo's comment about a
lack of field space seems to be another
poor excuse for the termination of the
rugby club. How can fields be made
available for the intramural activities and
yet not be available for the rugby club?
I believe that sufficient fields are avail-
able, if scheduled properly, to accom
mcxlate all the various clubs and intra-
mural programs.

This decision made by Mr
DeFilippo shows me that he believes it

is alright to make decisions that affect
the student body without giving them
any knowledge prior to his decision. If
It becomes easy for him to end the life
of the rugby club, who is to say that he
will not cut off support to other Villa-
nova clubs as well? I feel that Mr.
DeFilippo made this decision without
any thought for the students, whose
opinions he should value.

If the student body lets the rugby
club go under, it sends a message to the
administration that we really do not care,
because of our lack of a fight.i|?;^p>M;-
age the student b<xiy to please >uppon
the rugby club and help to keep its ex-
istence alive here at Villanova.

Matthew J. Kennedy
Sophomore

Retreat allows
'Novansto give
and receive

To the Editor:

We recently had the incredible ex-
perience of participating in a Handi-
capped Kncounler Christ (HEC) retreat
We were not able to spend any nights
out on the track or go to Wildcat Roar,
but instead worked with men and women
who, although hindered physically,
taught us a few things

There was Mike, a quadrapalegic.
only able to slightly move one hand, yet
was writing a book about his life.
MaryAlice, blind since birth, but an ac-
complished xylophone player who
added her own flair to the weekend" s
music Margie, who ha,s difficulty walk-
ing, IS a leader and coordinator of the
entire HEC program. And Jim, the guy

you see in Connelly, who up until eight
years ago could not communicate, now
takes classes here with aid of his laptop
computer. He also gives seminars on
how to u.se this unique communication
device.

These few, and the other participants
on the weekend showed us the impor -
tance of fully using each and every abil-
ity that we have been blessed with. They
showed us that although they may not
have full use of their limbs, they still
have full u.se of their minds and hearts.

.So next time you see anyone that
society considers handicapped, rather
than think about differences between
yourself and them, see their abilities and
ai^know ledge all that they can teach you.

Tanya Pace
Doug Copeland
Steve LeBlanc
Mike Mara.sovich

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"Extreme Fighting" takes American entertainment to tlie extreme

Hv (jtORUE WILL

Syndicated Columnist,
Washington Post Writers Group

WASHINGTON— Here are some
sounds of entertainment in a nation en-
tertaining Itself into barbarism:

"I was hitting him tdihe brain stem,
which is a killing blow, and when he
covered up I'd swing back with up
swings to the eye sockets with two
knuckles and a thumb I'tuTf was no
other place on his body you could hurt
him."

"There's the toe stomp!" "There's
an open thigh there he should do some
punching" Mis tooth went flying out
of the ring'"" "Mcs going to snap his
arm — he did. loo!"

Those are words from a participant
and some announcers involved in "iil
limate fighting'" or "extreme fighting,"
which involves two combatants in an
octagonal pen. governed by minimal
rules no biting or eye gouging There
are no rounds, no judges, no weight (las
sifications ('llir man jiounding the brain

stem and eye sockets was fighting a 650
pound wrestler.) The combatants fight
until one is unconscious, disabled or
"laps out" taps the canvas, signaling
surrender. The referee's job is to watch
tor the lapping, occasionally summon a
doctor lo see il a participant can con-
tinue, and exhort the combatants to pour
il on.

Six states have permitted silch a
spectacle One slate is permissive
enough to make this a flourishing
amusement on pay-|X"r-view television
Tliree months ago about MK).(KK) sub-
scribers paid $20 each to see the sev-
enth Ultimate Fighting Championship.

More are coming, but if you can't
wait, your ncighborhcxKl BlcKkbusler.
which will not rent sexual p<imography ,
probably offers cassettes of some UFC
events like the one in which a man' s face
was pounded to a pulp while he crawled
across the canvas, leaving a broad smear
of bl<Kxl F-A[iecially memorable is slow
motion footage from an overhead cam
era showing a man pounding the face
of a pinned opponent Aficionados sa-

vor full-force kicks to faces and elb<iws
smashed into temples

Participants in these events are
frightening, but less so than the paying
customers. They include slack-jawed
children whose parents must be cretins,
and raving adults whose fenKity away
from the arena probably does not rise
above muttenng epithets at meter maids

Sen John McCain. R-Ari/ . a
fonner Naval aviator who was a boxer
at Annapolis and spent more than five
years being tortured as a prisoner by the
North Vietnamese, knows appropriate
manliness and is exhorting governors
and local officials to ban ' "extreme fight
ing " events because they pose an unac
ceptable risk to the lives and health of
the contestants "■ To the objection that
the contestants are consenting adults.
McCain, arguing within the severe lim-
its imposed by our s(x:iety' s respect for
choice, contends that the consent may
be somehow illusory He says perhaps
a contestant is -'driven by profits or the
enticements of publicity asscKiated with
It and unknowingly is placing his or her

life at nsk."

To which liberlanans respond: If you
ban being driven by profits and enticed
by publicity, what remains of mcnlem
life .' Besides, no one has yet been killed
in "extreme fighting." which is more
than can be said for boxing

Although in one letter to a governor
McCain says he is "solely" concerned
with damage done to combatants, he
also worries about the "glorification of
cnielty," which raises the problem of
virtue What do we want government to
do in the name of that'

The historian Macaulay, disdaining
the Puritans, said they banned
K-arbaitmg not because it gave pain to
bears but because it gave pleasure to
spectators ITie Puritans were, of course,
tiresome, but were they wrong? Surely
there are ignoble, unwholesome plea
sures The federal government is mov-
ing against what it considers one such
Never mind the lawyers' palaver about
job di.scnmination, it is the problem of
incorrect pleasure that has Washington
.scowling at Hooters restaurants.

Washington manages to make even
a concern about virtue seem ludicrous,
but "extreme fighting" forces a com-
mercial society to decide when the mor -
als of the marketplace are insufficient
Do we really ban cockfighting only be-
cause the birds cannot consent ' Sup-
pose (one hates to give entertainment
entrepreneurs any of the few odious
ideas they have not yet had) someone
offers a $10 million pri/e for a Russian
roulette competition — winner take all,
necessarily Imagine the pay-per view
potential.

Would — should — we so respect
' "consumer sovereignty" ' that we would
allow that' The question is hypotheti-
cal, but perhaps not for long In enter-
tainment, competition does not elevate.
Competition for audiences in an in-
creasingly jaded, coarsened and desen-
sitized .society cau.ses competitors to
devise evermore lurid vulgarities te
fighting" is as extreme as things can
get, ju.st wait

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Federalism fuels budget debates

By JOE PATTKRSON

The recent government shutdown
helped to illuminate the importance of
the budget discussions. Contrary to the
president's portrayal, the respective
sides are not separated by a gulf of starv-
ing children and abandoned senior citi
zens Rather, the competing ideologies
differ in their fundamental views about
how government should operate In es-
sence, the debate boils down to the con-
cept of federalism
and its proper ap-
plication.

Indeed, no
single American
issue has been a
source of more
political conflict
than that of feder-
alism. The found-
ing documents of
this country and
early political
theory are often
cited during these
discussions as ri-
vals argue over the relative pertinence
of early political theory.

During the Constitutional Conven-
tion, the issue of federalism threatened
to stymie the founding of the country
more than any other question. In the
end, the national government was given
certain responsibilities, including the
ability to make treaties, coin money .
regulate commerce and establish a na-
tional defense. The states expressly
were forbidden to engage in certain
practices, but with the 1 f)th Amendment,

During the Constitu-
tional Convention, the is-
sue of federalism threat-
ened to stymie the found-
ing of the country more
than any other question.

were given nearly boundless authority;
"nie [K)wers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohib
ited by it to the States, are reserved tor
the Stales respectively , or to the people."
As Madison states in the Federalist
Papers, this established the practice of
dual federalism, a system of government
which was "in strictness, neither a na-
tional nor a federal Constitution, but a
composition of both."

Alexis de Tocqueville, possibly the
greatest political
observer of the
19th century, un
derscored the im-
portance of dual
federalism, writ-
ing that "l(x;al in-
stitutions are to
liberty what pri-
mary schools are
to science," since
they increase par-
ticipation, aware
ness and respon-
s i V e n e s s .
Tocqueville also
noted that "a central power . however en-
lightened and wise one imagines it to
be, can never alone see to all the details
of the life of a great nation." Regretta-
bly, the past .several decades of congres-
sional action demonstrate that mcKieni
technology has not increased the cen
tral government "s "enlightenment" en-
abling It to recognize the subtleties that
exist in all the details of American life
While the national government must be
supreme, the vagueness of the Consti-
tution allows for much interpretation as

Jiggling the iiandle of life:

Santa's coming to
town, but right now?

By PETER IVlcDONOUtiH

The holidays are upon us. Not be-
cau.se it's the beginning of December,
but because you can't seem to go any-
where without hearing Christmas mu-
sic or seeing colored lights. Don' t get
me wrong, I love Thanksgiving. Christ-
mas and the like, but some people get
into the swing of things a little early

Society has developed in a way that
makes Thanksgiving no longer just a
day to give thanks, but also a day for
the paper to be. so packed full with sale
advertisements you get a hernia pick-
ing it up. Thanksgiving is a holiday of
three meanings; I) giving thanks, 2)
football, and ^) eating oneself sick It
shouldn't be planned around what tune
you're going to get up to go to the mall
the next day

Christmas shopping is another aspect
of the holiday season that has been given
way t(H) much attention in recent years
I suppose the development of the mall
helped that along, but people worry t(M)
much about buying Christmas gifts
Shopping should be a pleasure, not a
mad rush in search for the best .sales.
And how much does it show that you
care alxiut someone when you only buy
them something that" s on sale? Not very
sincere in my opinion

Now if you wait until Chnstmas Fve,
like I do, you're obviously pressed for
time and need to make quick decisions
This way you usually spend more, buy
ing nicer gifts, becau.se the store' s clos
ing in ten minutes. And the end result
is that everyone loves you more than the
person who did their shopping at .*> am
the day after Thanksgiving to get some-
thing that was cheaper

Holiday music is something I try lo
avoid like the plague until the week be
fore Christmas I was in a b(H)k store
the other day and it was pretty quiet,
except for Chri.stmas Mu/ak in the back-

ground. It bothered me after five mm
utes. Imagine what it's like if you have
to work an eight hour shift with that
around you. Sure it's festive for a little
while, but I think after eight hours it
would get a little too festive. And by
that I mean it might drive me to beating
up a department store Santa.

Again, if I sound like a Scrooge, I " m
not, I ju.st think Christmas comes too
quickly in some people ' s minds Chnst
mas really is 4 great holiday, definitely
my favorite, the only demands that are
put on you on Chri.stmas day is that you
may have to spend some time with some
relatives you, well, aren't so fond of
'Gee. Aunt Bemice, great sweater Oh.
you made it yourself. No, I love tur
quoise." It's the thought that counts,
right'^ Well, not always

You must admit. Chnstmas was bet
ter when you were younger Toys were
It Hnough to play with until the after
noon when you came down from your
chocolate-Santa-sugar -high and fell
asleep on the living nK>m flcKir Also
the fact that you got about 4."^ minutes
of sleep the night before never really
hurts either.

Nowadays, you gel clothes and
money Not bad gifts, but you can't
really play with your clothes, and the
bars aren't open on Christmas Day

But the holiday season will always
have Its special moments I still eat my
self silly every Thanksgiving, and I still
fall asleep in front of TV, but I do that
almost every day As for Christmas not
much beats opening presents with your
name on them, even though you know
what you're getting because Mom and
Dad don't think you still look for pre
sents in their closets But that' s part of
the holiday, Ux^king, finding, opening,
re wrapping. Sorry, Mom, but I'm gcxx]
at wrapping gifts for a reason

to the proper roles of the respective gov-
ernments Madison is correct when he
maintains that a strong central govern-
ment IS necessary "for security of pri
vate rights and the steady dispensation
of justice." For this reason, a national
civil rights law was essential and that is
why other infringements upon fuiida
mental constitutional rights must be
confronted on a national level

While national regulations may
work, prt)-active natu)nal programs tend
not to. National p<ilicies fail not becau.se
they are necessarily wrong, but because
they attempt tasks impossible in their
enormity and complexity . By allowing
.states to handle issues such as welfare
and health care, specific solutions that
account for the subtleties of each state
can be attained and each state will have
the ability to experiment This "experi
mentation"' will ultimately lead to a
broader scope of di.scussion as other
states can adapt their policies accord-

ingly

Right now, there exist many disin-
centives for states to devise their own
schemes States receive a tremendous
amount of aid from the national gov
ernmcnt, and much of this aid ha.s stipu
lations attached to it A state is left in a
position where it would be imprudent
to not comply with the national
government's wishes. Thus, the state is
coerced into compliance.

While this coercion may be legal, it
IS hardly ethical. By levying the exces-
sive taxes necessary for this aid, the
national government has seized revenue
from the states, hampering the state's
ability to exercise its true federal pow
ers. Indeed, by rendenng the states sub-
servient to national interests, the na-
tional government has broadened its
scope beyond the spirit, if not the letter .
of the Constitution.

Cleariy, the issue of federalism has
serious implications. Not only does it

involve the current budget debate, but
contemporary dissatistaclioii wiiti Con-
gress IS linked lo it As ihc populace
views government as more and more
unresponsive to its needs, a volatile situ-
ation is indeed created. By returning
power to the governors and slate legis-
latures, the national government could
both increa.se the efficiency of govern-
ment and partially redeem its .self-be-
smirched reputation The national gov-
ernment should neither accept nor claim
responsibility for problems that should
be constitutionally delegated to the
states

Amidst all the rhetoric, Americans
should identify the key issue in the of-
ten murky waters of Congressional de-
bate In the discussion, we should not
disregard the roles suggested by the
founders as mere political philosophy.

Who took the happy out of the holidays?

My Advent calendar has be-
come a dreaded reminder of
impending examinations.

By ANN (;ava(;han

Whoopee! The holiday season has
come to Its official start. Excu.se me
while 1 jump for joy 1 get to witness
another
month of
crass com-
mercialism
masquerad-
ing as a fat
guy who
sneaks down
people's

chimneys. I am considerably less than
enthused when it comes lo the holiday
season

The whole affair starts with Thanks
giving, a day when our nation bows its
collective head. In a brilliant move,
Abraham Lincoln placed it at the end
of November, perhaps the least condu-
cive month to giving thanks. It' s gray.
It's cold, and it's never-ending If pur
gatory were a month, it would he No
vember. And at the coldest, greyest day s
at the end of it, we get together to cel-
ebrate the harve.st I'm no farmer, hut
doesn't it seem strange that Thanksgi\
ing takes places months after the har
vest has been in? And since when have
turkeys been a part of our fields"
bounty' There are farms aplenty around
my house, but I have yet to see anyone
on the John Deere plowing the latest
crop of turkeys

I am only thankful after the day is
over As a vegetarian, I consider this to
be the most harrowing holiday of the
year The table may be groaning with
plenty, but it's plenty of dead flesh.

Not only do I have to be constantiv
on guard for any dead flesh that may be
creeping into my meal, but I also have
to put up with inquisitive relatives "Dar
ling," they'll say. "you're looking so
thin. Are you eating properly' Have you
been tested tor anemia ' Here have |usi
a taste of turke\ It'll build your strength
up Besides, your mother would be so
insulted. She slaved so hard over this
bird, you know " I smile politely, and
eat my lentil loaf, know, ing full well thai
if I ate the turkey, my body would have
a reaction to the meat and Td probably
vomit Hien my mother would fie in
suited If It wereni for Cool Whip .ind
pumpkin pie, I woiildn'l show up .it
Thanksgiving dinner

The day after is even heller HIai k
F-riday. the official kick oft to the Christ
mas shopping season IxM the commer
cial exploitation begin' Some stores
opened at the ung(Hlly hour of 6 ^0 a m
to accomnKKlate all the shoppers While
I did engage in the great American pas
time of capitalism on this day. at least I
didn't go lo a mall Instead, my family
went into Philadelphia

While we did hit most of the ma|or
department stores, we also went lo a
large Arniv Navy suqilus .store, where

my mother managed to buy my
grandmother s Christmas present I got
no Christmas shopping done. Instead.
I was intent upon watching the lig'ht
show at Hecht's Native Philadelphians

are
acutely
familiar
with this
holiday
tradition
Please,
heed my
warning
and do not go this year' As a side effect
of the buyout from Wanamakers, the evil
Hecht's corporation has replaced the
voice of John Facenda on the narration
tape with one of their own Heclil" s lack-
eys. It just isn't the same.

Now . hack in school wiih no Christ
mas shopping done, I dread the arrival
of the blessed day My Advent calendar
has bect>me a dreaded reminder of im-
pending examinations DecemK-r is a
month of guilt I beg you all nou . don t
send me Christmas cards I hate them
They are merely a reminder that I will

never be Martha Stewart. How can
people find the time to study for exams
and send out cards, each, of course, with
an individual hand-wntten note of cheer
at the bottom ' These are also the people
with the rtx)ms that smell like cinnamon
and pine trees, with each Chri.stmas light
arranged perfectly around the door. I
may hang Christmas lights, bui only so
I can study from their taint glow while
my roommate is asleep The cards I re-
ceive will put me in such a bad mood
that I am sure to snap at ail those that
wish me a happy holiday season. All I
can think ah<iut is the fact that I have
two exams scheduled tor the last day ,
which means thai 1 will do all my Chnst-
mas shopping on December 2 Vd

Hut it you are looking forward to
holiday cheer, fine Have fun with your
carols and vour mistletoe and your tin-
sel and all that other stuff Just don't
eggnog near me And be forewarned,
anyone who deigns to suggest that I dye
my hair red and green is going lo get a
candy c.ine up their nose. Rather pain-
tulK. 1 promise.

New system doesn't
make the grade

By JONATHAN K1J( K

As the end ot the semester draws
near, one question that seems lo be on
the mind of everv student of this Uni-
versity IS what will he the effect of the
new grading system that, for the first
time, will uuorporale minuses into the
traditional sysiern While everyone li.is
his own opinion as to what uill he the
net imp.Kl, it .ins. on students' (IIVW.
a more iin[Torlanl ifiscussion should cen
ter on what ihe administration hopes to
accomplisji through the revised grading

Presumably, more grading possihili
ties allow for a system whereby a
student's perfonnance can be more ac-
curately evaluated It is difficult to ar
gue with Sikh an improvemeni which,
hopefully, will give profes.sors the op-
portiinilv to make grades more reflec-
tive of quality of work However, if
accuracy m grading is the goal. wh\ not
move to a system vvhuh uses (H-rccnt-
age grades?

Such a system would aii.u k some of
the unfairness inherent in a letter grade
system For instance, manv times un
der a letter system, il .ip[XMrs ,is though
a person who has achieved perfect
siores on i-.u h test given m .1 semester
.ind a jx-rson who has averaged ') ^ [x-r
cent for those same tests have done
equally well in the course, txith receiv-
ing an A By using percentages for grad
ing purposes, the fonner student's ex
cellence would be rccogm/ed.

Another point in favor of a percent-
age-based system is that it gives each

student a better sense of where he stands
in a given class Students would no
longer remain in Ihe dark concerning
how each teacher will decide lo equate
a letter with a set of numbers

Another possible goal of the system
revision is the redui.lion of so-called
grade mfl.ilioii By giving professors
more gracfing choices, situations in
which students are given higher grades
than they have earned because many
professors prefer to err on the side of
the student should be mitigated Once
again, logical progression holds that the
l(K) different p<issible grades in a per-
centage system arc supenor to the 12
different grades found in the minus sys-
tem

M.iiiv Will I l.imi that class perfor-
mance cannot h< i|ii.mtified, and, there-
fore, a numerical grade representing a
semester's work is a farce But what
makes a letter any more useful for evalu-
ation purjx)ses^ Of course a numerical
grade will never be any better than a
rough approximation of a student' s per-
formance, but th.it approximation is
preferable to .1 letter whuli is simply a
generalization ol numerical approxim,i-
tions.

On the students" side a percentage
system gives greater incentive to strive
to do the best work possible Too of-
ten, students will shoot for a grading
range because there is no letter differ
ence between .1 'H percent and a l(K)
percent (iiven the possibility of more
gradations stiid<'nts will h.ive less op-
portumiy to play Ihe grade spreads.

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Sunday

Monday

December 1995

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

TYee Lighting A
Traditioiu of Chrittmat

4 45FM Connelly Flaza
Join us for carols, ccxikjcs, i
hot chocolate'

Vendor in Connelly Center

Candles, Jewelry, Guatemalan
Accessories, etc

Holiday Baxaar

11AM 8PM. ViUanova Room
Pictures with Santa, $1
Personalized Hats and
Stockings, $2
Tbast the Holiday Safely
StockiDK Rafne, $1

HoUduy Basaar

UAM-«PM, Villanova Room
Pictures with Santa, )1
Pemnalixed Hatj & Stockings, )2
Tbast the Holiday Safely
Stocking Rafile, $1
Coruielly Center Cinema
A Wallt In The Cloudt
7 & 10PM, $,i

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Connelly Center Cinema
A Walk In The Cloud*
7 & 10PM, $3

Merry Chri»tina» Villanova

yteek: Trip to NYC

Bua Leave* doPont 10AM

Bu* Laarea NYC 7PM

$10, Sign up in Dougherty 214

beginninf Nov 271

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THp to Peddlert Village

Bua leaves duPont 10AM, $10
Sign up in 214 Dougherty
Murder Under the
Mistletoe

7 10PM, Villanova Room

$7 per person, $12 per couple

Dessert Theater

Merry Christmas Villanova Week '95

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Sat., Dec. 2nd:
New York City Trip

Bus lecaies duPont WAM -$W*

Mon., Dec. 4th:

Tree Lighting & Traditions of Christmas

4:45PM, Connelly Plaza

cosponsored with Music Activities

Jam us for carols, cookies, (i hot chocolate!

w.-^

iV-

^$1

Wed., Dec. 6th:
Holiday Bazaar

11AM-8PM, Villanova Km

Toast the Holiday Safely

llAM^PM, Wayne Rm
Sponsored by the Center for
Alcohol & l^ug Assistance

Christmas Carol Karaoke

9PM'12AMNt<^ht(lub

Pictures w/ Santa

nAM-4PM, Villanova Rm-$1

Stocking Raffle

11AM-8PM,

Villanova Km — $1

all proceeds to benefit "Toys for

Tots"

Personalized Christmas Hats &
Stockings

UAM-4PM, Villanova Km - 52

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Thurs., I )ci . 7th:
Holiday Bazaar
UAM-8PM, Vilhuunui Km

Sat., Dec. 9th:

Trip to Peddlers Village

Bus Ipiwes duPont WAW - $10*

Murder Under the Mistletoe

7PM-WPM, ViUancnm Rm - $7/12'

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FEATURES

Are you listening out there? Learn how
WXVU is revamping its style to attract stu-
dents.

Villanova comnnemorates World AIDS Day
with HIV testing, movies and a candlelight
vigil march.

Habitat for Humanity is gaining popularity
with an overflow of applications and in-
creased competition.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Don't miss your chance to
find out what all the current
Beatles hoopla is about.

Transbluesency, a collection
of Amiri Baraka's poetry and
writings, is wonderful.

Find out why you'll want a
bald guy with freaky powder
white skin as your best
friend.

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December 1, 1995

Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Sludcni Theatre

Villanova Student Theatre proudly
presents Ruben HdrUnji's Si eel ,M a, i; no
lias directed by Valerie Joyce. Show
dates are Nov 30, Dec I and I)ec 2 at K
p.m. Ml St. Mary's auditorium Tickets
are $5 lor students and $7 lor adults.
Please join us and enjoy.

iii.ili/atioa Willi Isiacl I'lospecis Im
I'eace" at 7:30 p.m. in Iblentine Hall
Room 215 All students, faculty, adiiiui
istratioii and staff are cordially united
to attend

Dec. 5

Dec. 1

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day/ A Day Without
Art is on Dec 1 AIDS nbbons and quilt
patches will be on sale in Connelly Cen-
ter and 111 the Catetenas. There will be
a showing of the movie And the Hand
Played On in the [^residents Lounge at
7 p.m. Look for other AIDS/ A Day
Without Art events around campus

French Club

The French Club presents the film
Queen Marmot Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the
Falvey Library Viewing Room 3. All
are welcome. Admission is free.

Dec. 6

Dec. 2-4

Cultural Film

Rob Reiner "s 1 989 romantic comedy
When Harry Mel Sally is the final fea-
ture in Vilhuiova's current Cultural Film
& lecture Senes, "Love Stones." The
movie will have four screenings in the
Connelly Center Cinema Dec 2 at 7
p.m.; Dec ^ at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Dec 4
at 7 p.m Admission is $2.50 for stu
dents and $3.50 for all others. For more
infonnation or to be added to the mail-
ing list, please call 519-4750 on week-
days between 9 a.m. and 5 p m

Dec. 4

Seniors

Twenty-five volunteer agencies will
participate m a volunteer fair for stu-
dents who may be considenng a year or
two of volunteer service after gradua
tion. Placements are both in the United
States and around the world. Literally
thousands of placements are available
through volunteer service The fair will
take place from 7-9 p m in the East
Lounge of Dougherty Hall. All are
welcome to learn more about some ex-
citing opportunities to serve and learn

Commuter Forum

The Campus Activities Team (CAT)
IS l(x>king for a student to represent the
interest of commuter students in the
development of campus programs If
you are interested in this execuuve board
position, please stop by the Office of
Student Development in 2 14 Dougherty
to pick up an application Applications
are due by Dec 6 Join CAT and make
a difference!

Israel Lecture

llie Office of Irilernationai Studies
joins the Center lor Arab and Islamic
Studies m presenting a talk by Dr
Mustafa Hamameh. director for Strate
gic Studies at the University of Jordan
ll.ini.uiH-h will speak on "Jordan' >> Noi

HIV Testing

Anonymou.s/confidential HIV tests
will be given by the Delaware County
AIDS Network (DCAN) at the ViH
anova Health Center from 10 am to 3
pm rX'c 6 Appointments can be made
by calling the Health Center at 519
4070 Your time slot IS your name You
do not have to give a name Results and
follow-up counseling will be one to two
weeks after testing

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Dec. 7

SNAP

All nursing students are invited to
attend the next meeting of the Student
Nurses AsstKiation of PA (SNAP) Dec
7 at 4; 30 p.m. in the Fast Lounge of
Dougherty Hall The agenda of the
meeting will include voting for the
1995-1996 board of directors Any
SNAP member can vote in the elections
If you are not yet a member, its not tcx)
late Annual dues are just $5 and we
invite all nursing students to join.

Government Speaker

A speaker from the Pennsylvania
Governor's office will be on campus to
discuss the government, the budget and
the budget crisis Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Liberal Arts Center Room 1 10. Po-
litical internship information with the
state will be available as well. This event
IS sponsored by the Political Awareness
League For more information call
Kevin at xl3(XJ3.

Misc.

Partnership Corps

The Villanova Community Partner-
ship Corps seeks students interested in
issues of poverty and homelessness. We
work with the Philadelphia/Delaware
Valley Union of the Homeless to remind
others of their nghts as people Students
need to be committed and consistent,
spending at least three hours per week
meeting with families and individuals
in shelters. For an in-depth look at the
atrocities of many shelters, call x 1 9969

INCAR

The International Committee
Against Racism (INCAR) meets every
Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Peace and
Justice Center We seek to inform
Villanovans on forms of prejudice and
work to remove them. If you are inter
ested in working with issues of race and
in learning more about yourself, call
X 1906 V

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Gay Network

.All informal support network tor
gays, lesbians, bisexuals and anyone
who is questioning his/her sexuality is
now available to the students of Vill-
anova University If you wish to meet
with someone who has concerns simi-
hu to your own, learn what resources
are available for sexual minorities in the
greater Philadelphia region, or just talk
on the phone with a fellow student,
plea.se call 5 19-6(KK) to leave a message
in voice mailbox x86445, All calls are
absolutely confidential and, if sincere,
will be responded to within 24 hours

Advent Prayer

ITie Office of Campus Ministry will
sponsor a series of advent evening
prayer rituals on Wednesday evenings
during the month of December These
prayer services will offer an opportu-
nity for reflection on the underlying
spintual meaning of the season. The
program on Dec 6 will anticipate the
feast of the Immaculate Conception. It
will take place in Corr Hall The prayer
services on Dec 1 3 and Dec. 20 will be
in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church
Registration will be at 7:30 p.m. and the
ntual will begin at 8 p m Call Campus
Ministry at x94080 for details.

Giving Tree

Tired of the materialism of Christ-
mas.' This year, consider giving your
family or fnends an alternative to the
regular kinds of gifts Buy a Giving Tree
Angel, now being offered after each of
the Sunday Masses The angels repre-
sent gifts of warm winter clothing to a
poorer person in one of four inner city
Philadelphia parishes. Instead of hang-
ing the angel on the tree in the Church,
send It to a loved one and tell them it
was purcha.sed in their name. It can be
your way of sharing the best of the true
Chnstmas spint

Library Hours

The Falvey Library hours during fi-
nals will be: Friday, Dec. 1 5 from 8 a.m.
to 3 a.m. ; Saturday, Dec. I6from9a.m
to midnight; Sunday, Dec. 17 from noon
to 3 a.m.; Monday-Thursday, Dec
1821 from 8 a.m. to 3 am; and Friday,
l>c 22 from 8 am. to 5 p.m. The li-
brary will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan.
I. 1996

Muslim Association

This organi7.ation is open to Mus-
lims and non-Muslims alike If you

have an interest in Islam or learning
about Islam, this may tx- a great way
for you tt) find out more New ideas
and new members are welcome at any
time Come and experience Villanova's
newest cultural student group lor more
information call Faahud at x 12636

Poster Contest

The Villanova AIDS Task Force is
sponsonng a poster contest promoting
HIV/AIDS issues at Villanova The
pnze will be a $ KM) deposit into your
Wildcard account and having your
poster design displayed on campus The
contest is open to any member on the
University community. The IT x 17'
poster may be dropped off in the Office
of Leadership Development in Connelly
Center. For more information call
Joanne O'Donnell at x94070.

WXVU Agenda

Wake up early to the "Feedback"
voices of a heated political debate by
tuning into WXVU, 89 1 FM at 9 a.m.
ITiis program, sponsored by the Politi-
cal Awareness League, welcomes your
calls to the station to state your views
on the air Just call x97202 during the
show.

Legion of Mary

The legion of Mary meets Wednes-
days at 5:45 p m in the Rosemont Rcwm
of Connelly Center The rosary is
prayed and spiritual readings are dis-
cus.sed The discussion is led bv Fr.
Labor All are welcome to attend.

Jazz Festival

The University Ja/y Festival com-
mittee needs interested students to help
organize this year's Jazz Festival which
will be held during the week of Apnl
15-20, 1996 All majors are welcome
and encouraged to participate The com -
mittee meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p.m
in the Band Room in St Mary's F{all
Come join us.

PAL

The Political Awareness League
(PAL) will meet every Thursday in
Bartley Hall Room 105B PAL is a po
litical organization that welcomes
people of all political philosophies to
share their views and become more in-
volved with national political i.ssues and
on-campus concerns For more infor
mation call Kevin at x 1.^003.

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Habitat for Humanity:

Building tiomes, building hope

"One week, I stood in the

house, I remember, and
just started feeling.

I've been smiling
ever since.

By ( HRISTINE MILLKR

Staff Reporli-r

"One week T stood in the house.
I renicmber, and pist started feel
iiig Ive been smiling ever since "'

Laura Horsey, the woman who
spoke these words, lives in a
N'orristown, Pa ., house newlv
renovated by Habitat for Human
ity (HF^'H) volunteers Villanovas
( anipus Ministry sponsors a chap-
ter of the international organization
lounded in the l'>7()s by Millard
Fuller, formerly a wealthy hiisi
iiessnian

HF'H organi/es local groups ol
\i)hinleers who help build new
homes and renovate older houses
m order to provide lowcost hous
ing for those struggling to afford
their own homes

I'he Nomslovvn housing site re
ipiires applicants for Habitat hoitic
ownership to be residents ot
Nomstown and to have a )oh I \u
<illy. families are selected over in
dividiials for home ownership, m
cording to senior Brian Hoe\, the
CO chair ol Villanova"s chapter ol
HFH.

( iencralh. an applu ants annual

income, often around Si. 5, 000 to
$2(),(KX), ts too little to accumulate
savings, so that traditional methods
of purchasing a home prove improb
able

FFabitat allows applicants to make
a small down-payment on the mort-
gage, while requinng them to partici
pate in the hcmse's construction.
They also must provide .5(X) hours of
"sweat-equity" by helping to build
other houses. After rtioving into an
HFH house, mortgage payments are
tailored to suit the individual's an-
nual income. The price of each house
dejKMids only on materials since la-
bor is free "It is a hand up. not a
handout," said Hocy.

In addition to the applicants for
HF'H home ownership, volunteers
from the organization itself help in
the i onstruclion and renovation of
homes At Villanova, students can
participate in FIFFF projects through
trips to Nomstown every .Saturday
or through fall and spring break trips
to sites at ross the I 'luted .Slates

Sign lips for the Nornstown trips
ate posted in the Campus Ministry
olfue located in St Rita's Flail F-or
Saturday mormng volunteer oppor
timities. students ina\ sign up as ol

ten as they like. Flowever, students
must complete an application pro
cess to secure a spot on a FFabitat
Spring break trip

Selections for next spring were
posted this past week The evalua
tion of the applications include such
factors as the quality of the applica-
tion, the applicant's year in school,
and whether he or she has been on
other trips.

Noreen Cameron, the staff coor-
dinator o\ Villanova's chapter since
Its establishment eight years ago.
said the collegiate chapter began
through interest prompted by a mail
ing from HFFI Ihey went on one
trip, and |ust never stopped.

Now. break lri[is boast twice as
many applications as available
pl.iccs Competition exists even be
iween colleges seeking to sponsor
trips, so that early registration for
trips IS a necessity. Some on
Villanova's campus have argued that
more trips should be added to accom
modate all willing to yoliintcer. hut
in practical terms, the added
workload would overwhelm the cur-
rent stall ol one, Cameion, who to
ordinates the trips

A break trip consists of a team of
students selected through the appli
cation process, a professional stall
memh)er, and a team leader F rip lead
ers must he at least juniors ulioh.ivc
been on a trip Fx^fore, and are selected
at a meeting on a first come, first
sei\f basis.

"F^vervime is c .ip.ihli- ol Icadini'. "
said (amcion, v\lio c\|ilain('d that
leaders oiil\ possess the mtormalioii
necessar\ to guide the lii|V but iilti

mately let the group run itselt

Choices of sites for break trips
include a consideration of w hat stu
dent and faculty team members
want Villanova students to experi-
ence, according to Cameron. "I pre-
fer something that is a different cul-
liirc. that the po\crI\ is evident,"
she .said.

FFoey became involved in HFII
m November of 1 W.V "I hit a point
m my life where everything I was
involved in was a once-a-year
e\ent. but I v.as looking for some-
thing 1 could do consistently." FFe
added, "it was something I enioved
iloing. I got a ieall> gieat tccling
from what I was doing."

I teit like I was accomplisliing
something ■

"F-un and service are the two
highlights of the trip." said
( .uiieion She considers the abso
lute exclusion ol alcohol as essen-
tial to the fonnation ol community
which characteri/cs the success of
the break trips She pointed out that
not only do volunteers oiler their
tune and effort, but the\ also must
pa\ a SIOO (lon.ilion to HI 11 lor
then liip. and iniisi laist- limds toi
expen.ses.

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World AIDS Day increases HIV awareness

By ANN GAVA(;HAN

Suiff R f porter

Today may seem like an ordiii.iis
Friday, hul for millions of" AIDS actu
ists around the world, Ucc I is bclici
known as World AIDS Day ii is a tinu-
to reflect upon those who have ilied. as
well as to renew a coniniitinent to fight-
ing HIV

In the United States. December I is
also known as Day Without Art. Since
HIV has exacted such a toll in the art
community, the day is set aside to re-
member their contributions Across the
United Stales, museums are closed,
music is silenced, and artwork is cov-
ered.

At Villanova, the AIDS I ask Force
is planning a series of events to com-
memorate World AIDS Day Last night,
a candlelight vigil march t(H)k place on
Main Campus. Winding from Hartley

Circle to Con Hall, speakers prayed for
compassion, forgiveness and under
standing loda^, the Awakenings statue
is covered in memory of anists who have
died Villanova's Art (iailery is also
closed. Red ribbons and quilt hearts are
being sold to benefit the AIDS hospice
Calcutta House. They will be available
in Connelly Center all day , and Donahue
aiuf Dougherty Halls at dmnenmie At
7 [i.m in the President's Lounge, the
movie "And The Band Played On ' will
be shown in the cinema for free

In addition to World AIDS Day
events, the AIDS Task Force is also
sponsoring anonymous AIDS testing
next week. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Dela
ware County AIDS Network (DCAN)
will adnunister free HIV antibody tests
to interested Villanova students at the
Student Health Center.

There are two types of AIDS test-
ing. Confidential tests require the

p.itienl's name This identity is then
[ilacetl 111 a '■coiitideiitia!" file, even
though [X'ople may have access to it Tlie
lask l-orce strongly discourages stu-
dents from using a confidential test to
detenjiiiie their HIV status If this type
of test IS your only option, give a false
name Anonymous tests guarantee that
your identity is kept .secret The agen-
cies adnnmstenng the tests only iden
tify you by number No file with your
name will exist

If you get tested at Villanova, no one
from the University will know the re-
sults, nor will Villanova know the out
comes of any of the tests. Hiey will al.so
not learn how many students are posi-
tive or negative.

If any students are interested in the
Dec. 6 tests, they can call the Health
Center at x94070 to make an appoint
ment. Do not give your name; simply
ask which appointment times are open.

If all the slots are full, call back on the
day of the tests to see if there are any
cancellations.

The AIDS Task Force plans to spon
sor additional anonymous test dates next
semester. If any student wishes to be
tested before then, they can contact

Nancy Hensler at xy46.*>() to receive a
list of free anonymous tx'sl sites in the
surrounding area. Villanova's AIDS
Peer F^ucators are willing to go with
anyone to get tested L(K)k for their yel-
low buttons around campus, or contact
Narjcy Hensler lor more information.

Changes sparked
by WXVU survey

Summer program ignites
cultural appreciation

By 1V1()IRA(;KRAC;HTY

Staff Reporter

This summer I participated in the
ViUanova-Rosemont Summer Study
Program in Siena. Italy. Because of this
experience, "learning" took on a new
meaning, "living" a new dimension

The students in the program were
housed in a family-style hotel with a
view of the lovely Chianli vineyards.
We enjoyed clean rooms with private
baths and three meals daily. Students
ranged from college level (the majonty
of the students) to physicians, house-
wives, retired couples and people from
many other walks of life. To maintain
high academic standards, the clas.ses
were taught by Villanova and Rosemont
faculty Credits up to six semester hours
are transferrable and courses may also
be taken on a non-credit basis or audited.
Classes are offered in history, art his-
tory and studio art Native-speaking
language professors teach Italian and
conduct specially-tailored, independent
studies

To enhance the overall cultural ex
perience. the program provides the op-
portunity to travel extensively . We trav-
eled by air-conditioned bus to Assist,
Florence (only 4,S minutes away),
Padua. Monte Oliveto, San (iimignano,
Verona and Rome. I also had the op-
portunity to explore with a few close
friends. We visited the leaning tower
of Pisa and the city of Florence, spent
the day at the Ix-ach on the Tyrrhenian
Sea and took many other little afternoon
jaunts.

This program offers students a
chance to actually "live" in Italy, not just
visit, it develops in one a sense of in-
dependence and maturity. Though the
program is structured, it allows all of
the participants to detemiine w hich op
portunities they want to be involved
with I was reprimanded by a push-cart
fruit seller for not being decisive He
wouiti not talk to me or let me buy any
tiiiii .itter that I played s(Kcer in the
cobbled streets of Assisi with a grouji
of Italian children, ate gelato by the
bucket, spent hours m museums view-
ing the art of great masters, danced all
night to techno at an outside disco and
witnessed a scKcer game where the win
ning team took off all their clothes after
the last whistle

Hie mornings are spent in class, and
the aftemcxnis set aside for students who
lake studio <irt classes Hiis is a great
time to stiulv. lake .1 little excursion, or
just spend lime at the Campo, the Pi
az/a in town Ilie evenings offer a wide
variety of activities. One can converse
with fellow students and teachers for
hours at the linen-covered tables in the
dining room or under stars out on the
terrace, while sipping a little of the lo
cal vmo riierc are many cafes in Siena

where you can meet Sienese, as well as
young people from other programs.
Concerts m cathedrals like St Catherina
of Siena and the Duomo, festival cel-
ebrations, and other musical opportu-
nities are just a few of the many cul-
tural experiences. Students hang out in
local cafes where they chat and sip a
cup of cappuccino. For the healthy
minded, there are wonderful streets to
walk and hills to climb.

Italy was chosen as the site for this
program becau,se of its beauty , well-pre-
served history and monuments, and rich
culture The program features one
month in Siena, a beautiful, medieval
hilltop city, which is situated at the edge
of the rolling hills of Chianti where
there are shop-lined streets, untouched
by the commercialism of the century
It is one of the mo.st beautiful hilltop
cities of Tuscany with an uninterrupted

artistic tradition.

The program ended its 2^rd year
with an outstanding evaluation by the
Middle State Commission of Higher
Education. Its reputation as one of the
best-known study programs in Italy was
reconfirmed.

The 1996 program will be directed
by Professor George Radan, founder
and long time chair of the art and art
hi.story department and the University' s
first foreign program. He is an author,
archaeologist and art historian, and to
our group, he was the 'Renaissance
Man."

If you would like more information
about the next program, contact Dr
Radan, Department of Art and Art His-
tory, Villanova University, Villanova,
Pa., 19085. Telephone: (610)645-*6in;
after office hours, (610) 642-7942.

BY AMY LANZA

Staff Reporter

You may have seen those frighten-
ingly bright pink surveys floating
around campus the past few weeks.
Well rest assured, they have finally
found their grave, but certainly not in
vain. The University radio station,
WXVU, has read the results of the
stations recent listener opinion surveys
and is in the process of putting them to
use.

For sometime now , WXVU has been
aware of the
'-need for such
a project The
station is now
proud to say
that after long
and tiring
hours, the task
IS finally com-
plete.

The re-
sults of these
surveys in-

fomied WXVU that only about one in
every nine university students listen to
the station. As a result, WXVU is in
the pnK^ss of becoming more of a re-
flection of what the University wants to
hear. The station's attempts toward this
change include a soon to be added
'Granola Hour." Featured during the
show will be music such as the Grate -

The results of these sur-
veys informed WXVU
that only about one out
of every nine university
students listen to the
station.

//// Dead, Dave Matthews, Rusted Root
and Phish.

Another compiled .statistic was the
large number of donns that are unable
to receive reception of WXVU This
information will be used to aid the sta-
tion in its effort to acquire more ad-
equate equipment WXVU has long
been aware of this problem and has been
working towards a solution; the newly
acquired statistical information will be
very useful.

TTie most disturbing results acquired
were the 24 percent of Liniversity stu-
dents who were un-
aware that WXVtl
existed This per
centage included
the large number of
students who knew
that WXVU existed
but were unaware
of the call numbers
As a result of these
disturbing findings
the station has be-
gun to plan a stron
ger adver-tising campaign Tlie cam
paign will be aimed at educating the
campus about both the programming
and the call numbers of WXVU.

As a whole, the .station is attempt
ing to improve its' image and relation
ship with the University student b<xly .
You can check out WXVU at 89 1 FM
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Villanova classroom extends from
'Nova campus to Walden Pond

BY me(;han scibona

Staff Reporter

When planning their school breaks,
most Villanovans look forward to relax-
ing, watching soaps, and perhaps return-
ing to their old summer jobs. Few stu-
dents plan to take a tnp with their pro-
fessor However, Dr Sterling Delano
teaches a course entitled, "Concord
Writers," and he has IX students as in-
terested as he IS. Tlie students study the
life and work of Fmerson, Thoreau,
Hawthorne. Fuller and the Alcotts.

Hits October Break Delano was able
to take 1 I of his students to Concord,
Mass., lo see where these writers lived
and worked. The fact that his students
gave up pari of their break and were
willing to pay for this academic experi-
ence was, to Delano, "a powerful ex-
pression of their interest " Senior Bar-
bara Cole saul, "It surpassed learning
that you can get from books or in the
classr(H)m this became not just a

learning ex[Terience. but a life experi-
ence"

The group spent three days and two
nights in Concord taking tours of the
homes and grave sites of the authors
they are studying In addition, they took
a walking tour of the poet's Mecca-
Waldcn Pond Spending time outside the
classr(K>m .served to 'break down the
walls between teacher and student," said
Barbara Cole

Delano originally thought of this
idea during the summer when he de-
signed the course His plan is expres
sive of the Humanities' faculty's aspi
ration to explore new mcxies of under -

standing between teacher and student
At first he was a bit apprehensive alxiut
offering a field tnp, but decided it would
be worth it if he could share this expen-
ence with even two students. Fortu-
itously, he found I 1 . The Honors De-
partment was equally enthusiastic about
this idea. They provided the group with

a van and paid for gas, tolls and fees for
all house lours.

Delano was thrilled with the support
of the Honors program and said the en
tire excursion was, "a powerful reminder
of how special the Honors program is"

Barbara Cole explained it best when
she equated the diversity of the students

with the transcendental writers they
study She concluded that this excur
sion, "was .symbolic of the entire Iran
scendental movement in that people
coming from different backgrounds and
different majors could come together in
the name of learning"

PHOTO COI IRTRSY OF .STERI.rNO DFJ.ANO

Thanks to Dr. Delano, 'Nova students become ('oncord writers.

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December 1, 1995

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What's in your head?:
Saying thank you

By MELISSA SALSO

Features Editor

The holiday of giving thanks has
passed, and the season of giving is well
in our midst. Though these are both joy-
ous times of the year, it is saddening to
think that we need to be reminded of

both giving and Thanksgiving by the
date on the calendar.

It is easy to lostf sight of the things
111 our lives for which we have to be
thankful. Most often, it is easier to dwell
on the crises, the struggles, and the
things that just don't go the way we
would like them to in our lives. But tfiere
are little things every day which we
seldomly slop to appreciate

Whether it is showing a faithful com-
panion gratitude for the time he or she
takes to merely listen to you, or even a
simple thank you to a stranger who held
the door for you, showing thanks for the
kind actions of others can make their
day a little brighter.

Like thanklessness, the practice of
taking without giving can also be a trap
into which many fall victim. Mo.st of
the time it is easier to take than to give,
not just in the sense of physical offer-
ings, but also in terms of emotional gifts.

Yet, sometimes the best expression of
thanks for a generous word or deed is
m the recipr(Kation of the gift itself.

When was the last time you actually
remember saying the words 'thank
you'.'" It IS funny how a single phrase
can make such a world of difference.
When expressed earnestly, a "thank
you" can make someone feel both pur -
poseful and needed

These two little words acknowledge
that you have recognized the hard work
of another person, while conveying a
sentiment of gratitude at the same time.

Greek Briefs

Delta GamiTia would like to give much thanks to Courtney Leik and LoriWi,sely for doing a terrific job on planning aiid o^ani/ing a very
successful ANCHORSPLASH event that raised money for the Blind and Sight Conservation! CongratulationAlpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon
for taking first place in the event, and special thanks to the Greek oganizations who participated and all of those who helped support a very good
cause.

Great job Kirsten Kele for giving a terrific performance in the Villanova Student Musical Theater production of The Wiz! Congratulations tt)
Debbie Buckley, Lisa Gehle, and Christine Vrtaric for being accepted into the Blue Key Society !We would like to commend Jcxli Komoroski for being
accepted into Medical School! Congratulations and good luck!

Get ready DG's and fellow dates for an exciting night out at the Delta GammaWinter Formal this weekend!

Welcome back fellow Villanovans ~ hope you enjoyedThanksgiving break. The turkey, stuffing, ma.shed potatoes and pumpkin pies were probably
scrumptious, but now you're back back to the PITT! Please doni despair because the Tn-delts and Fijis have great news for all those hungry
Wildcats out there

In the Day Hop on Sunday, Dec. 3, Tn-delta and Fiji will be hosting their first annual philanthropy Italian dinner Thanks to Monarch Foods. Jack
& Jill's Ice Cream and Da Vinci's Baked Gotxls, there will be pa-sta, bread, salad, delicious pastries, ice cream and more! It^ all you can eat tor only
$5.00 so, ..come with a roommate, heck, come with a roommate^ friend — just be sure you dont miss out.

Delta Delta Delta and Fiji are working hard to make this dinner a success.The prcKceds will be donated to help children struggling with cancerTIie
Fiji 's and the Delts are confident that with your help a substantial donation will be made to this chanfySo — put on your eating shoes and "Mange with
Mama Delta and Papa Fiji — at the Great Italian Fea.st!"

SINK OR SWIM... Congratulations to the first and the finestADPi's for winning Delta Gamma^ anchor splash. TTie team of Kara Giangrasso,
Megan Sherlock, MansaTaffaro, Emily Gnffin, Andrea Hoeflein and Katie Lamoureux placed first in the competition Congratulations also to Jen
Grega who won The Most Beautiful Eyes Contest! Thanks for so much spirit and support! We did it again!

Alpha Phi hopes everyone had an awesome time at our Grab-A-Date at Smoke,^. Wow, what a surprise! Were you happy with your grab.' What a
way to end the weekend!

A hearty congratulations to sisterAmy-Bndget Kennelly and the rest of the cheerleaders for making it to the nationals for the second year in a rt)w
Good luck!

Alpha Chi Omega would like to congratulate our new President. Gerda Schoepp, anc^'ice F*residents Nicole Sabatini, Jill Marino.Amanda May,
Merideth Deluca and Jenn Santos aUmg with the rest of the F^xecutive Board and newly elected olicers.

Get psyched for the winter formal tomorrow night in the Poconos. Hope to see everyone there!

The sisters of Chi Omega congratulate the newly elected 1996 Executive Board oficers: President - Liz I^yne,Vice - President -Amy Cormier,
Secretary - Sharon Kor[)ate. Treasurer - Shanncm Gann. New Member Fxiucator Kelly McPeak, Rush Chair Sharee Pignatelli, Personnel Chair - Jen
McHale and Panhellemc Delegates Lauren Cowell andTamara Wejnert Congratulations to our New Committee Chairs, too Your sisters are pioiid
lo have you serve as their leader

HEY CHL OS.. Get psyched for theTG with Sigma Phi Epsilon this weekend.And, thanks to Katie Zanger for her incredible job on the Sistei's
Retreat ZOOM. ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM Go Chi O's (2.1 seconds!!)

Congratulations to ADPi on their initiation, November 4, 199S Hope everyone hatl fun at the installation hanqiict and enjoyed meeting our
National Officers At the han(|iiel Alpha Delta Pi received their chartet and arc now oflicially the MX i hapter

Phi Sigma Kappa Hey Reed! Where were you after the ccKktail.' I was stuck with your not so iinattrattivt' dale as my second dale, iicithei ot
which has their name on my ankle. Don\ worry, I held down the fort. As for the Brick Bar fiasco. Marc "Clubber" Reed won his first bout, a M), second
barrage on some twinkle toes clown (Career record 1 KO with one K () ) Most impressive date out of nowhere award gtn's to Sean Cullinane Belated
Congrats to the Phi Sip I football squad for taking home thcAlpha Phiesta Bowl cash Go Dolphins and we'll sec the rest of von at CireekWeek' In
about S months, we will be doing laps around diiPont Pavilion with the cup raised high .it^ove our heads.

The Staff

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December 1 , 1 995

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World AIDS Day increases HIV awareness

By ANN (;ava(;han

Sliitt Ripio hi

Tmlay may seem like an ordinary
Friday, hut tor millions ol AIDS activ-
ists around the world. Dec. 1 is better
known as World AIDS Day. It is a time
to reflect upon those who have died, as
well as to renew a commitment to tight-
ini: HIV

In the United States. December 1 is
also known as Day Without Art Since
HIV has exacted such a toll in the art
community, the day is set aside to re-
member their contributions. Across the
United States, museums are closed,
music is silenced, and artwork is cov-
ered.

At Villanova. the AIDS Task Force
is plannmg a series of events to com-
memorate World AIDS Day. Last night,
a candlelight vigil march took place on
Main Campus. Winding from Hartley

Circle toCorr Hall, speakers prayed tor
compassion, forgiveness and under-
standing. Today, the Awakenings statue
is covered in memory of arti.sts who have
died. Villanova"s Art Gallery is also
closed. Red ribbons and quilt hearts are
being sold to benefit the AIDS hospice
Calcutta House. They will be available
in Connelly Center all da\ . and Donahue
and Dougherty Halls at diniieriimc At
7 p.m. in the President "s Lounge, the
movie "And The Band Played On" will
be shown in the cinema lor free.

In addition to World AIDS Day
events, the AIDS Task Force is also
sponsoring anonymous AIDS testing
next week. On Wednesday. Dec. 6. Dela-
ware County AIDS Network (DCAN)
will administer tree HIV antibody tests
to interested Villanova .students at the
Student Health Center.

There are two types of AIDS test-
ing. Confidential tests require the

patient's name. This identity is then
placed in a "confidential" file, even
though people ma> have access to it. The
Task Force strongly discourages stu-
dents from usini. a confidential test to
detemiine their HIV status If this type
of te.st is your oiii\ option, give a false
name. Anonymous tests guarantee that
your identity is kept secret. Tlie agon
cies administering the tests only kIl'ii
tify you by number. No file uiih soui
name will exist

II >ou get tested ai \ ill.iiicv ,i, no oik-
from the University vmII kiun*. ihc \^■
suits, nor will Villanova kiiovv ilic oui
comes of any ol the tests. Ihey will also
not learn how many students are posi-
tive or negative.

If any students are interested in the
Dec. 6 tests, they can call the Health
Center at x94()70 to make an appoint-
ment. Do not give your name; simpK
ask which a(ipoininu-nl limes arc open.

If all the slots are full, call back on the
day of the tests to see if there are any
cancellations.

The AIDS Task Force plans to spon-
sor additional anonymous test dates next
semester. If any student wishes to be
tested before then, they can contact

Nancy Hensler at x946.50 to receive a
list of free anonymous test sites in the
surrounding area. Villanova's AIDS
Peer Hducators are willing to go with
anyone to get tested. Look for their yel-
low buttons arouiul campus, or contact
Nancy Hensler lor more infonnation.

Changes sparked
by WXVU survey

Summer program ignites
cultural appreciation

By MOIRA (JKRAiiH IV

Staff Rfpurtcr

This summer I participated in the
Villanova-Rosemont Summer Study
Program in Siena. Italy. Because of this
experience, "learning" took on a new
meaning, "living" a new dimension.

The students in the program were
hou.sed in a family-style hotel with a
view of the lovelv Chianti vineyards.
We enjoyed clean rooms with private
baths and three meals daily. Students
ranged from college level (the majority
of the students) to physicians, house-
wives, retired couples and people from
many other walks of life. To maintain
high academic standards, the classes
were taught by Villanova and Rosemont
faculty. Credits up to six semester hours
are transferrable and courses may also
be taken on a non-credit ba.sis or audited.
Classes are offered in history, art his-
tory and studio art. Native-speaking
language professors teach Italian and
conduct specially-tailored. indef>endent
-Studies.

To enhance the overall cultural ex-
perience, the program provides the op-
portunity to travel extensively . We trav-
eled by air-conditioned bus to Assisi.
Florence (only 45 minutes away).
Padua, Monte Oliveto, San Gimignano,
Verona and Rome. I also had the op-
portunity to explore with a few close
friends. We visited the leaning tower
of Pisa and the city of Florence, spent
the day at the beach on the Tyrrhenian
Sea and took many other little afternoon
jaunts.

This prograiTi offers students a
chance to actually "live" in Italy . not just
visit. It develops in one a sense of in-
dependence and maturit\ . Though the
program is structured, it allows all of
the participants to detemiine which op-
portunities they want to be involved
w iih I was reprimanded by a push-cart
fruit seller for not being decisive. He
would not talk to me or let me buy any
fruit after that. I played soccer in the
cobbled streets of Assisi with a group
of Italian children, ate gelato by the
bucket, spent hours in museums view-
ing the art of great masters, danced all
night to techno at an outside disco and
witnessed a soccer game w here the win-
ning team took off all their clothes after
the last whistle

The mornings are spent in class, and
the afternoons set aside for students who
take studio art classes. This is a great
time to study, take a little excursion, or
just spend time at the Campo, the Pi-
azza in town. The evenings offer a wide
variety of activities. One can converse
with fellow students and teachers for
hours at the linen-covered tables in the
dining room or under stars out on the
terrace, while sipping a little of the lo-
cal vino. There are many cafes in Siena

w here you can meet Siene.se. as well as
young people from other programs.
Concerts in cathedrals like St. Catherina
of Siena and the Duomo, festival cel-
ebrations, and other musical opportu-
nities are just a few of the many cul-
tural experiences. Students hang out in
local cafes where the\ chat and sip a
cup of cappuccino. For the healthy
minded, there are wonderful streets to
walk and hills to climb.

Italy was chosen as the site for this
program because of its beauty . well-pre-
served history and monuments, and rich
culture. The program features one
month in Siena, a beautiful, medieval
hilltop city, which is situated at the edge
of the rolling hills of Chianti where
there are shop-lined streets, untouched
by the commercialism of the centuiA
It is one of the iimsi fvaulitul hillio|i
cities of Tuscans s'^illi ,in iininlrrnipleil

artistic tradition.

The program ended its 2.^rd year
with an outstanding evaluation by the
Middle State Commission of Higher
Education. Its reputation as one of the
best-known study programs in Italy was
reciMi firmed.

The 1996 program \\\\\ he directed
by Professor George Radan. founder
and long lime chair of the art and an
history depanmeni and the University" s
first foreign program. He is an author,
archaeologist and art historian, and to
our group, he was the "Renaissance
Man.'"

If you would like more infonnation
about the next program, contact Dr.
Radan. Department ot Art and Art His-
tory. Villanova University, Villanova,
Pa.. 19()X.S. Telephone (610) f>4.S-461():
alter office hours, (dlOj (>42-7942.

BY AMY LANZA

Staff Reporter

\ou ina\ have seen those trigtiten-
ingly bright pink surveys floating
around campus the past few weeks.
Well rest assured, they have finally
found their grave, but certainly not in
vain. The University radio station,
WXVLI. has read the results of the
station's recent listener opinion surveys
and is in the process of putting them to
use.

For sometime now . WXVU has been
aware of the
need for such
a project. The
station is now
proud to say
that after long
and tiring
hours, the task
is finally com-
plete.

The re-
sults of these
surveys in-
formed WXVU that only about one in
every nine university students listen to
the station. As a result, WXVU is in
the process of becoming more of a re-
flection of what the University wants to
hear. Tlie station 's attempts tow ard this
change include a soon to be added
"Granola Hour." Featured during the
show uilj ho music such as the Gratc-

riie results of these sur-
veys informed WXVLI
that only about one out
of every nine universitv
students listen to the
station.

fill Dead, Dave Matthews, Rusted Root
and Phish.

Another compiled statistic was the
large nuinher ot donns that are unable
to receive reception of WXVU. This
infonnation will be used to aid the sta-
tion in Its ettori to acquire more ad-
equate equipmeni W.XVU has long
been aware of this problem and has been
working towards a solution: the newly
acquired statistical information will be
very useful.

The most disturbing results acquired
were the 24 percent of University stu-
dents who were un-
aware that WXVU
existed. This per-
centage included
the large number of
students who knew
thai WXVl' existed
hut were unaware
of thecal! numbers.
.As a result of these
disturbing findings
the station has be-
gun to plan a stron-
ger adver-tising campaign. Tlie cam-
paign will be aimed at educating the
campus about both the programming
and the call numbers of WXVU.

As a whole, the station is attempt-
ing to improve its' image and relation-
ship with the University student body.
You can check out WXVU at 89.1 FM
on Tuesdavs and Tiiursdavs.

Villanova classroom extends from
'Nova campus to Walden Pond

in mk(;han scibona

Staff Reporter

When planning their school breaks,
most Villanovans look forward to relax-
ing, watching .soaps, and perhaps return
ing to their old summer johs. Few stu-
dents plan to take a trip with their pro-
fes.sor. However, Dr. Sterling Di Liim
teaches a course entitled, "CoiKoui
Writers," and he has 18 students as in
terested as he is. The students study the
life and work of Emerson, Thoreaii
Hawthorne. Fuller and the Alcotts.

This October Break Delano waN ihK-
to take 1 1 of his students to Concord
Mass.. to see where these writers lived
and worked. The fact that his students
gave up p»rt of their break and were
willing to pay for this academic experi-
ence was. to Delano, "a powerful ex-
pression of their interest." Senior Bar-
bara Cole said. 'It surpassed learning
that you can get from books or m the
classroom . . . this became n'l iusi .i
learning experience, but a lite exjicn
ence."

The group spent three days and two
nights in Concord taking tours ot tin-
homes and grave sites of the authors
they are .studying. In addition, they took
a walking tour of the poet's Mecca-
Walden Pond. Spending time outside the
cla.ssroom served to "break down the
walls between teacher and imK m s.ml
Barbara Cole.

Delano originally thought 't ihi
idea during the summer when h( .li
signed the course His plan is exincs
sive of the Humanities" faculty s aspi
ration to explore new modes of under -

standing between teacher and student.
At first he was a hit ,iii|nilu'nsive about
offerint! ;i field trip, hiii dethled it v\,oulil
be wiiilh It it he 1. niiKi sli.ire this experi
encr \uili (■\cM iu(« siiiiients loiiii-
itousiy. he toumi 1 1 fhe Honors De
panmenl wasequall) enthusiastic .ihoiil
this idea. They provided the group u illi

a van .iiul p.ud for gas. tolls and fees for

.ill hiUise tnurs.

I )el,m(i was thrilled with the support
cit tiie Honors program and s.iul the en-
tire excursion was, "a powerful leinmiKi
I't how specuil the Honors progr.im is "

Barbara Cole explained it best w hen
she equated the diversity ot the students

with the transcendent.il writers they
study. She concluded ih.ii tins excur-
sion, "was symbolic ot the entire tran-
scendental movement in that people
coming from different h,K kgrounds and
ditterent majors could come together in
the name ol learning"

PHOIX) COUirrhSY ok STHRLING Dhl-ANO

Thanks to Dr. Delano. 'Nova students beciune ( uncord writers.

What's in your head?:
Saying thank you

. . both giving and Thanksgiving by the Y

By MELISSA SAI SO

Features Editor

The holiday of giving thanks has
passed, and the season of giving is well
in our midst. Tliough these are both joy-
ous times of the year, it is saddening to
think that we need to be reminded of

both giving and Thanksgiving by the
date on the calendar.

It is easy to lost* sight of the things
in our lives for which we have to be
thankful. Most often, it is easier to dwell
on the crises, the struggles, and the
things that just don't go the way we
would like them to in our lives. But there
are little things every day which we
seldomly stop to appreciate.

Whether It is showing a tailhtul coin
panion gratitude foi the iinie he or she
takes to merely listen to mhi m even a
simple thank > ou to a strangei w ho held
the door for you, showing thanks for the
kind actions of others can ni.ike their
day a little brighter.

Like thanklessness, the practice of
taking without giving can also be a trap
into which many fall victim. Most of
the time it is easier to take than to give,
not just in the sense of physical offer-
ings, but also in tenns of emotional gifts.

Yet, sometimes the best expression of
thanks for a generous word or deed is

in the reciprocation of the gift itself

When was the last time you actual 1>
remember saying the words "thank
you?" It is funny how a single phrase
can make such a world of dif lerence
When expressed earnestly, a "thank
you" can make someone feel both pui
poseful and needed.

riiese two little words acknowledge-
that you have recognized the hard work
of another person, while conveying a
sentiment of gratitude at the same time.

Who knows, who cares?

"RALPHIE. get your head out of the Turkey "s Ass, you've had
enough .stutfing '..."Oh, please, mom, ju.st one more helping' .. "You
better leave some room for pie, Ralphie, did
you-.'"..."Yes...No...BLAAAAAAAAAAHH!"..."Good Heavens
Ralphie, you've thrown up all over the good linen, and
Grandma".. .Public Safety has released a statement regarding
Christmas lights on campus.. .Because of the particularly dry and
dismal summer, students are encouraged to hang festive lights, espe-
cially candles, on all of the dry, damaged trees.. S' Ralphie, vou ready
tor pie?"... "I think so...No...BLAAAAAAAAAAH"...Now that Pre-
Registration is over, the Registrar's Office Employees have been
busying themselves by extracting Chocolate Chips from millions of
gallons of ice cream in preparation for the coming winter months. ..for
the ice, dammit... Any Freshman caught wearingHigh School Varsity
Jackets on campus will be instantly terminated.. .Your Glory days
are over and you're just another "letterman" whosucks now, o-kee
do-kee...now run along and play some intTamurals...Foryou soon-
to-be Rumors who didn't get the apartments, GOOD NEWS they're
buildmg mm^...someday,.. Hey Finals are coming up.. .and, we, the
writers of Who Knows Who Cares would like to give something back
to the students, by tutoring in the art of procrastination.. .Nightly ses-
sions, in Bartley 210 wiH be given on watching T.V. and playing
Sega when your exam is just two hours away. .So if you're like us
and musical interlude you've got one hand in your pocket and the
otbee one is wiitliig...H'Ao knows, who cares.

(Edited by two old, tired, burnt out people who have just finished their
second to last who knows, who cares, ever. Stay tuned next week for our
favorite lines frcmi the past year, and if you didn't find themfurmy then, you
realty won't find them fitnny next week.}

Greek Briefs

Deha Gamma would like to give much thanks to Courtney Leik and LoriWisely for doing a terrific job on planning and oiganizing a very
successful ANCIK)RSPL.A.SH event that raised money for the Blind and Sight Conservation! CongratulationjAlpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon
for taking first pl.ice m the event, and special thanks to the (^ireek opam/ations who participated and all of those who helped support a very good
cause.

Great job Kirsten Kele for giving a terrific perfomiance in theVillanova Student Musical Tlieater production of Tlie Wiz! Congratulations to
Debbie Buckley, l-isa(iehle. and Christine Vrtaric for being accepted into the Blue Key Society !We would like to commend Jodi Kotnoroski for being
accepted into Medic.il School' Congratulations and good hick!

Get ready DG's and fellow dates for an exciting night out at the Delta GammaWinter Formal this weekend!

Welcome back fellow Villanovans ~ hope you enjoyedThanksgiving break. The turkey. stufTing, mashed potatoes and puinpkin pies were probably
scrumptious, but now you're back — back to the PITT' Please doni despair because the fn-deUs and lijis have great news for all those hungry
Wildcats out there

In the Day Hop on Sunday, Dec. 3.Tri-delta and Fiji will be hosting their first annual philanthropy Italian dinnerThanks to JVIonarch Foods. Jack
& Jill's Ice Cream and DaVinci's Baked Goods, there will be pasta, bread, salad, delicious pastries, ice cre.im and more' I^' all von can cat for only
$5.00 so. ..come with a roommate, heck, come with a roommates tnend — just be sure you don't miss out.

Delta Delta Delta and Fiji are working hard to make this dinner a success.The proceeds will be donated to help children struggling with cancerThe
Fiji's and the Delts are confident that with your help a substantial donation will Iv matie to this charit.ySo — put on your eating shoes and "Man^e with
Mama Delta and Papa Fi)i at the (ireal Italian Feast!"

SINK OR SWIM. Congratulations to the first and the finestADPi's for winning Delta Gamma's anchor splash. The team of Kara Giangrasso.
Megan Sherlock. MansaTaffaro, Emily Griffin. Andrea Hoeflcin and Katie Lamoureu.x placed first in the competition Congratulations also to leti
(irega who wonThe Most Fk'aiitifiil F^yes Contest' Thanks for so much spirit and suppoil' We did it again!

Alpha Phi hopes everyone had an awesome time at our Grab-A-Date at Smoked. Wow, what a surprise! Were you happy with your grab? What a
way to end the weekend!

A hearty congratulations to sisterAiny -Bridget Kennelly and the test ot the cheerleaders toi making it to the n.iiion.iK loi the second year in a row
Gtxxl luck!

Alpha Chi Omega would like to congratulate our new President, Gerda Schoepp. andVice Presidents Nicole Sabatini. Jill Marino.Aiii.inda May,
Merideth IVluca and Jenn Santos alon^- w ith the rest of the Executive Board and newly elected oficers.

Get psyched for the winter formal tomorrow night in the Poconos. Hope to see everyone there!

The sisters of Chi Omega congratulate the newly elected 19% Executive Bt)aid oficers: President Li/ LeyncVice - President Aiii> Coiinicr.
Secretary - Sharon KorpatcTreasurer - Shannon Gann. New Member Educator - Kelly McPeak. Rush Chair - Sharee Pignatelli. Personnel Chair - Jen
McHale and P,mh. Heme Delegates - Lauren Cowell andTamara Wejnert. Congratulations to our New Committee Chairs. too.Your sisters are proud
to have you serve as their leader

HEY CHI- OS... Gel psyched for iheTG with Sigma Phi Epsilon this weekend.And, thanks tu Kaiic /anger for her incredible job on the Sislefs
Retreat. ZOOM. ZOOM, ZOOM. ZOOM... Go Chi O's (2.1 seconds!!)

Congratulations to ADPi on their initiation. November 4. 1995. Hope everyone had fun at the installation banquet and enjoyed meeting our
National (Wn <•]•-■ \t ilic banquet Alpha Delta Pi received their chartei; and are now officially tin H\ chapter.

I'lii .Si^'iii.i K,ip|M Hex Hii-tl' \^ here were you after the cockt.nl ' I v^.r- tiii.k uiih \utit not so iin.ittractive date as my .second date, neither of
which has then ii.uiic on ni\ .inklc I )oiil worry, I held dovui the loit \ . loi the hin k Bar fiasco. Marc "( hibln i Keed won his first bout, a 30 second
h.iit.ii'f on sdine tw iiiklf toi-s I hiwn. (Career record 1 so w nh mu* K ( ).) Most impressive (Lite out ol nou jiere award goes to Sean ( ulliii.nic Mt l.ited
Congrats to the I'hi Sii: I tootball scjiiad for taking home tin- Alpha I'Inesta Bowl cash. Go Dolphins .iiul we'll see the rest of you at GreckWeek' In
about *> months, we v«. ill be doing laps around diiPoni l'.i\ iIkmi u nh the i. up raised high above oiii heads.

'^ — 'tub

The Staff

dtlhe
VUkmovan
would like to
wishflie
Univereity
oonnmmily
ajoyous

holiday

season.

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to let you ki)i!\v v>.ln-ii ihf \MiiKi in n'luing to an end:

10 TiiiiKiii (Ifirease.

9 l<rii|vinnL' ot H.iiley Corn's.

X I'luiu i>ci.«)incs ol liLial school color.

7. Roscoe and QiiartcrnKiii RMiini to sianini' line up.

6 SiiulrntN alliiunl lo iliink a! Homecoming.

3. Final ex.iiiiN lakon v\ iih ,1 siu(l\ tnuidy .

4 < )ifo u-plat cd by Hydrox.

3. Freshmen learn how lo dunk lespoiisihly .

2 Fialernit\ and sororitv houses on S Itliin Xvemic

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II s incredible how much intelligence is used in this world lo prove nonsense.

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1 have no lime lo read newspapers.

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Baraka portrays—
revolution in poetry

By KEVIN FITZ SCHWARTZ

Staff Reporter

Within the pages of
Transhluesency: The Selected Po-
ems of Amiri Baraka/ LeRoi Jones
(1961 -1995). editor Paul Vangelisti
has assembled a collection of poems
that traces the almost 40-year career
of poet Amiri Baraka.

As illustrated by this collection,
perhaps the most significant and no-
ticeable conceptual thread running
throughout Baraka 's work is revo-
lution. He believes in using "art as
a weapon of revolution." Baraka
also believes in using poetry to iden-
tify and criticize forms of hypocrisy
and oppression which occur in so-
ciety. For example, in the five-page
1970s-era

poem en-
titled
"When
We'll Wor-
ship Jesus,"
Baraka ex-
plains
"we'll wor-
ship jesus/
when jesus
get down/
when jesus
get out his

yellow lincoln/ w/the built m cross
stain glass/ window & box w/ black
peoples/ enemies/" Baraka then
closes this poem with the challenge
"Build the new world out of reality,
and new/ vision/ wc come to find
out what there is of the world/ to
understand what there is here in the
world!/ to visuali/c change, and
force It./ we worship revolution "

Due to the overly politicized n:i
ture of Barakas poems, editor
Vangelisti draws parallels in his in-
troductory essay between Baraka
and modernist poet H/ra Pound
Vangelisti explains that "Baraka" s
wnting continually seeks allegiance
between what is radical or subver
sive politically and what is avant-
garde poetically."

During his career, Baraka has
passed through several stages of de
velopment. Early on. in the late '.SOs
and early '60s. Baraka lived in New
York's Greenwich Village and was
as.sqciated with the "Beat" writers
who.se epicenter was there. At the
time, he was known as LeRoi Jones

Shortly after the death of
Malcolm X in 1965. however, he
changed his name to Amiri Baraka

Baraka also believes in
using poetry to iden-
tify and criticize forms
of hypocrisy and op-
pression which occur
in society.

and became a black nationalist.
During this period, he first moved
to Harlem and then moved back to
his hometown of Newark, N. J. In
1974, Baraka announced his com-
mitment to Marxi.st-socialism and
Third World liberation and defini-
tively repudiated Nationalism.

During his recent reading at Bor -
ders Book Store in Downtown
Philadelphia on Nov. 14, Baraka
read from Transhluesency . By ac-
companying many of the pieces,
such as the poem "AM/TRAK,"
with dynamically vocalized jazz
riffs, Baraka demonstrated that his
poems, to borrow a phrase from his
book Blues People, "swing-from
noun to verb." Perhaps the most
compelling and forceful work of
Baraka 's
"set" was
the musi-
cal-charged
poem, "In
the Tradi-
tion" In
this poem,
after
roughly
sketching
some of the
aspects of
modern
black hi.story, Baraka ends with a
tribute which mutates into an intel-
lectual call to arms: "thank you
langston/ arthur/ says sing/ says
fight/ in the tradition, always clari-
fying, always new and centuries
old/ says/ Sing!/ Fight/ Sing!/
Fight!/.. DEATH TO THHKLAN!"
In the question-and-answer pe-
riod immediately following his
reading. Baraka spoke of the need
for cultural revolution to establi.sh
African American self-detemiina-
Lion and universal collectivism He
stressed that art could a.ssist this
cultural revolution by dropping "in-
tellectual bombs " upon old histori-
cal constructs, and by laying the
foundation for a new multi-cultural
siKiety

Baraka was bom in 19.34, and
attended Rutgers and Howard uni
versifies before leaving the latter in
1 954 to enlist in the U.S. Air Force.
Over the years, Baraka has pro-
duced over 20 plays, three jazz op-
eras, seven non-fiction books, a
novel and some 1 5 volumes of po-
etry He currently resides in New-
ark and IS a profes.sor of Africana
Studies at SUN Y Stony Bnxik

By KMILV DITOMO

Stdft Kt'i'orifi

If you were an avid viewer of ABC"
tills Thanksgiving weekend, you be-
came extremely familiar with that
network's promotional spots concern
ing the television documentary entitled.
"The Beatles Anthology." This docu
mentary, which aired on the 19th, 22nd.
and 23rd of November, marked the be-
ginning of a pop culture revival in the
life, music and travels of the famed Bnt-
ish quartet which stormed the world in
the late 195()s.

The six-hour documentary included
rare footage of the group on vacation
and on tour, and contained various in-
terviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo
Starr and George Harrison, the remain-
ing band members. The most anticipated
event, however, was the release of a
brand new song, "Free as a Bird." This
track is the first on the also newly-re-

leased CI). ' The Beatles Aiilholopy I "
The song, as the inside b(H)kk't of the
CD explains, was originally recorded as
a demo in 1977 by John Lennoii In
1994. McCartney. Starr, and Harrison
were granted peniiission to work on the
completion of the track Tlirough an ar
duous prcKess of blending voices, bar -
monies and instruments, the Beatles
were able to collaborate on a song for
the first tune in twenty years Ilie resuh
of this hard work and dedication is the
folk-like ballad 'Free as a Bird."

The "Beatles Anthology: I" is a
double-CD collection of the Beatles'
hits and lesser-known songs, many pre
viously unheard by the public For ex-
ample. It includes the group' s first-ever
record demo, which consists of two
songs: "TTiat'll Be the Day" (inspired
by Buddy Holly and the Cnckets) and
"In Spite of All the Danger" (an origi-
nal Beatles song). ITie CD also contains
many takes of the same song, such as

"Eight Days a Week" Wfieii lisiciiiiig
to these trial takes one easily hears the
iiiincacies of real group interaction; al-
though the Beatles had plenty of fun in
the studio, they always remained to
cused on their inevitable goal: creating
another No 1 hit.

Hie "Beatles Anthology 1" is rec-
ommended to those who have a true in-
terest not only in "classic Beatles mu-
sic," but also the group's rise to star-
dom. Some may be disappointed to find
that many of the hits contained on the
CD are not the versions heard on most
radio stations; rather, they are first, sec-
ond or third demo recordings which
eventually matured into the popuhu ver -
sions. Those who appreciate music will
enjoy detecting the subtle changes in
lyrics, hannony and melody which ac-
count for the freshness and originality
of these tracks.

Powder" electrifies theaters

By RACHEL SICA

Staff Reporter

Fcan remember sining in the theater
waiting for the feature presentation
when, right before the candy and tall
glass of Coke starting dancing around,
a preview appeared with the purpose of
making the upcoming ridiculous adver-
tisement seem a little less silly. Work-
ing to desensitize our unbelievability
scales, a scene of an entirely powder
white teenage boy who happened to be
endowed with magical powers ap-
fjeared. It seemed that the school bully
had upset the exceedingly pale victim
in the lunch room and he struck back
by making every diner 's silverware fly
into a central magnetized heap. Never
given the chance to wimess such an oc-
currence at my high school, I was natu-
rally a bit intrigued.

As "Powder" began I pessimistically
wondered how the movie would carry
such an unrealistic scene. The film
started with a flashback showing the
cause of Powder's condition. The event
which produced the strange appearance
and high intellect of Powder was a bolt
of lightning which killed his mother
while she was .still carrying him. It
seems that the electrical energy jolted
into operation parts of his brain that are
not used by normal people.

Since his birth. Powder is sheltered
in the basement of his grandparents'

farmhouse. Eventually his grandpiirents
pass away and he is discovered by the
community. Jessie Caldwell (Mary
"Steehburgen )7 as tHeliea^ oT a schooT'
for troubled youths, is asked to help
coax Powder out of the basement. She
is first to notice Powder 's intellect when
he makes it evident that R|| has memo-
rized all the books on his shelves by
reciting a page randomly cho.sen by

As expected with such a
plot allowing for an al-
ways dangerous stretch
of reality, some scenes
are a bit cheesy but
make only for a small
flaw to such a powerful
movie.

Steenburgen.

Once out of the ba.sement. Powder
IS forced to become a part of the com-
munity and attend school Now the most
serious issue of the movie is faced The
hostility shown to Powder because of
his differences stres.ses the evils of preju-
dice. Few are willing to look beneath
his startling white skin to see his inner
depth and beauty.

Although the idea of a boy with a
ghostly appearance and amazing men-
tal ability seems unreal, it is very dif fi-
cult not To have immediate compassion
for him. It IS hard to watch the injustice
done to such an endeanng and pure char -
acter. Powder's special energy gives
him the power to always act wi.sely and
compassionately He is an ama/ing
character and piirt of the reason he works
so well IS the excellent acting of Sean
Patrick Flanery

The fact that his power is made pos-
sible through electricity holds to a phi-
losophy played with throughout the
movie. We are all connected through
energy bul unintelligenv prejudices and
misunderstandings divide and separate
us It IS an original idea and p/ot for a
director/screenwriter such as Victor
Salva to take on. As expected with such
a plot allowing for an always danger-
ous stretch of reality, some scenes are a
bit cheesy but make only for a small flaw
to such a powerful movie.

My pessimism was definitely
thwarted 'Powder" made a truly mov-
ing film out of some outlandish circum-
stances The next time that theater
candy and a glass of Coke start dancing
around I just might have to venture to
the refreshment stand to inquire as to
the details of a full length pertomiance.

pn<n<) cRi-.on 1)1 AN u.n i iams
Some see him as fnfted. others see him as cursed hut. Powder will torn h the heats of all

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Hello introduces the eclectic sound of Poe

B> C AKA BtCkKRICH

Assistant Entertainment Editor

1 lie only vvDid that coiues to iiiiiRi
after listening to Poe's new CD entiiled
Hello, is eclectic. The sounds on this
1 1 -track CD range from cra/y dance
beats to metallic guitars to a slower , al
most tolk-like twang. To say eclectic
might sound like a pleasant way to say
'Hey. this IS horrible; it makes my ears
bleed!," but, in fact. Helh> has a poten-
tial definitely worth mentioning.

Poe (yes, that is her name) is origi-
nally from New York City, but by the
age of 8. she had lived in North America.
Europe. India and Africa. When she was
16 years old. she left home and moved

back to NYC, .squatting on ihc Lower
East Side for a while before working
hard for a full scholarship to Princeton
University. 'l"he life story ol an artist may
seem irrelevant lo a simple review of her
CD, but III this case, Poe's unconven-
tional lifestyle has great bearing on the
music she plays.

The order in which the songs are
placed on Hello seem lo add to the ef-
fect of Poe's wildly wispy voice.
"Hello, " ("word has it on the wire that
you don't know who you are") is a great
way to start out the CD. As one of the
more danceble songs, it immediately
raises eyebrows with curiosity. Every
song that fills the space between "Hello"
and the last song, "Fly Away," expresses

deep emotion v^ith Ix-autiful and lurid
lyrics. "Fly Away" ("It makes sen.se that
II should hurt in this way"), probably
one of the quieter songs, makes a per
feci finale to this musical collection

Seeing that comparisons, although
sometimes unfair, are unavoidable,
Poe's style is comparable to a number
of different artists. Most obvious would
be strong Su/aiine Vega vibes with
Portishead trimmings On tracks like
"Trigger Happy Jack" ("And his head
spins around like the exorcist") and
■ Tlial Day " ("Well that day never should
have taken place") the similarities are
lx)ldly apparent Hello on the whole is
a beautiful way to please your ears. No
blood will pour

The Dead live on in Hell

Poe brings the world of poetry to music.

PHOTO CREOrr: ATLANTIC

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Staff Reporter

"Dust off those rusty strings just one
more time. Gonna make thein shine! "
The Grateful Dead have opened their
archives
again to re-
veal an-
other tasty
treat. To-
day the time
machine
takes us
back to
April 26,
1972 for a
dance-con-
cert .It the
Jahrhundert
Hall in

Frank! uri .
Germany.
"Hundred
Year Hell"
captures the
Grateful
Dead in
prime form;
Ron "Pig-
p e n "
McKernan
belts out
"Turn on
\() u r
Lovelight";
Donna Jean
Godchaux
backs vo-
cals on "Going Down The Road Fcelin'
Bad"; there is a Mi minute 'Crypticai
Envelopment/Other One ' I can only
dream cf what il was like lo see the
Grateful Dead on their historic tour of
Europe in 1972.

The sound quality of "Hundred Year
Hell" IS absolutely perfect People in
the audience didn't hear this show with
the perfect sound mix that appears on
this recording Just think, vou don' I
even have to fly t<^ Gem)an\ lo ex pen
ence this show. ,\ll vou have to do is
put down this newspaper, grab SIH. and
go buy the CD. Unce you have it, take

your time, strap yourself into your fa-
vorite chair and enjoy the ride as Jerry
and the boys take you to places that have
never been imagined.

Probably the most interesting piece
on 'Hundred Year Hell" is the section

that includes "Turn On Your Lovelight"
and "Going Down The Road Feelin'
Bad" During an interview on "The
Crrateful Dead Hour," a nationally syn-
dicated radio show that is aired (»n SX.S
WXPN on Thursday at 10 pm and Sat-
urday at 7 p m . the band talked their
way through the "Lovelight " jam To
wards the end of the song, you he;u- Jerry
( iarcia go into a very fast "Going D<iwn
Ihe Road " riff, and immediately some
of the band picks up on it It then sounds
like half the band is getting ready to do
"Not Fade Away." and soon it sounds
like Jerry is once again changing his

mind. All of this is happening with split
second timing and is being improvi,sed.
The whole song slows for F.N. A., but
then a 30-year-old Garcia picks up into
a rendition of "Going Down The Road
Feelin' Bad" that just smokes. His so-
los are com-
pletely lime-
les,s; it's as
though he

dtvsn't have a
care in the
world. This
free-fonn style
of music that
unlocks emo
tions IS what the
Grateful Dead
strove to do ev-
ery night. 7"heir
shows are com-
pared to jump-
ing off a cliff
Either you
crash, or you
can fly Some
nights they
would sail to
the highest
highs, and take
any person who
was willing to
get on the bus
along with
ihem Bob

Weir ends the
night with .1
harmonious
"Sugar Magno-
lia" that IS flavored with Keith
Godchaux s exquisite piano No one
can forget the cra/y waa-waa Jerry jam
that leads up lo the screaming Hnale. or
the fact that Bill Krutzman is the solo
drummer for the night This made some
of the improvisational jams possible,
because the Dead's customary dual
drummers are like a Uxomotive out of
control; they are hard to slow down once
they get going However, the presence
of only one dnimmer makes possible the
delicate timing changes (xcumng this
night This CD is definitely an enjoy
able piece of history.

"American Presidents"
lacks romantic fireworks

By (JAIL HAMOY

Stuff Reporter

For many students. Thanksgiving
Break was not only a time to eat turkey
with family and fnends, nor was it used
just to recover froin lack of sleep. It
was a time to get current with the latest
mcwies. The movies released the past
week were full
of promise for
those seeking
adventure, ro-
mance, and
laughs. Torn
between
watching the
antics of Jim
Carey and the
stunts of (K)7. a
friend and 1
opted for "The American President "

In Its all-star cast. Michael Douglas
plays the role of President Andrew
Shepard a DemiKrat. a widower . and a
man in love. The object of his desire is
Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening).
a lobbyist hired by an environmental
agency The president finds hiinself
caught between a rock and a hard place
-his public position and his private life
His secretary of state and best fnend
(Martin Sheen) tells him the latter can
not exist and that carrying on a relation
ship with Miss Wade could be disas
irous However, the president is stub-
born One of the main themes of the
movie comes from this stubbornness It
causes the audience lo syinpathi/e with
his attempt to live like a common man
in an uncommon position Bening is
lively and down to earth Her giddiness
when dating the president is charming
She IS falling in love with him. as well,
but she knows, even if he d<H"s not. that
his duty comes first.

Michael Douglas plays the
role of President Andrew
Shepard: a Democrat, a
widower, and a man in love.

Douglas' character is unbelievable.
He seems oblivious to the attack made
against his morality by the Republican
presidential candidate, as well as the
scrutiny of the press and his own staf t .
He refuses to accept his duty to the
American people as their leader and role
moiiel by addressing the issue of his
relati(^nship with Sydney Wade. So

natu-
rally,
Holly-
wood-
s t y I e
would
have
him lose
congres-
s 1 o n a 1
voles
and the
girl before he regains his credibility In
addition, his plucky speech writer
(Michael J. Fox) delivers to him three
minutes of the most important message
in the entire film. This combination of
events acts as a catalyst and leads to a
"happily-ever-after ending" Sort of
■^'ou never know if he w ms the election,
but one sees it coming when the camera
f(x:uses on the joumahsis' faces after he
tells the nation what they want to hear
Although the film is graceful and
romantic, it starts out slowly and re
mams so in spite of the minor crises that
arise and the brief instances of humor
that take place in the White House. Even
with Annette Bening's quality perfor-
mance, the film's shortcomings and ap-
parent biases (against Republicans)
leave a mellow taste in your mouth and
a wish that someone would come up
with a more dignified and realistic role
for an American president Neverthe-
less, as they say. anything goes in the
movies.

Intensity marks Deftones

By ANTHONY P. CKNTOLA

Staff Reporter

After four years of tounng and
trying to make a *

name for themselves,
Sacramento's own
Deftones just re-
leased their debut al-
bum, Adrenalize.
The band has been
together almost four
years, and have al-
ready been on tour
with L7. Sublime
and <>m ksand Hie (|iiarlet rec entlv
played Philly s own IriKadcro, and
Ihe show was very intense

Highlighted by the lead track and
video of "7 words", the n«w album

bla/es with passion ami delermiiialion
The producer. Terry Date (White Zom
bie. Soiindgarden) captures the dynam
ics ol the baiiil in Ihe studio Ihe I I

They claim to have a wide vari-
ety of musical influences ran^inj;
from Jane's Addiction to Smash-
ing Pumpkins.

tracks are tinged with a variety of sound
Iliey claim to have a wide variety of
musical influences ranging from Jane' s
Addiction to Smashing F'umpkins
The Deftones include singer Chmo

Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter
bassist Chi Cheng, and drummer AK-
Cunningham When you're a new
band It's hard to convince clubs to let
you play (and) then pay
you," says Carpenter
think the best thing going
for us IS our dynamics
There's never loo mmh of
anything lis not like
there's a real heavy song
and then a real soft song
• Each of our songs contains

many different levels. "
states Moreno The

IVftones have truly displayed their tal
ent both live and on record .As the title
of Ihe album implies, this is a hard core
record for alternative music lovers.

PHOTO CRKOrr CHRIS ClIFfARf)

Deftones are a real treat for alternative lovers

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Cultural Film Series: "When Harry Met Sally"

By COREY WALSH

Staff Reporter

The final film of this semester 's Cul
tural Film Series, "When Harry Met
Sally," takes a comical and light-hearted
jjerspective of a modem couple trying
to avoid the pitfalls of a transition from
friends to lovers. Pleasantly, the film
contrasts the pessimistic, and often de-
structive interpretations of "love stories"
in other movies without losing its sa-
tirical tone. Ultimately, director Rob
Reiner u.ses the differences between
pseudo-philosophical Harry (Billy
Crystal) and obsessive-compulsive Sally
(Meg Ryan) as a catalyst for their ex-
plorations into friendship and love.
"When Harry Met Sally" draws themati-
cally from Woody Allen films like
"Annie Hall," however, the film's popu
lar success comes from Reiner s choice
to abstain from the darker comedy Allen
has made his trademark.

Harry and Sally meet after graduat-
ing froin the University of Chicago as
they are paired to drive to New York
where they plan to start their careers.
The two immediately begin sparring as
Harry makes a pass at Sally who hap-
pens to be the best friend of Harry ' s girl-
friend. When she refuses him and sug-
gests they be friends, he wryly com-
ments that a man and woman cannot be

friends "because tfie sex thing always
gets in the way." Harry (Billy Crystal)
plays up the immaturity of an adoles
cent male's perceived angst about love
and friendship
Harry is delib-
erately "dark"
and pessimis-
tic, dwelling on
death and cnti-
cizing Sally's
every word,
with the inten-
tion of seduc-
ing her Sally,
on the other
hand, has the
sense to stay
away from
Harry, though
we see the
glimmer of in-
terest in her eye
that grows and
softens
throughout the
movie. The
journey ends
and they go off
into the city to
find them-
selves.

Five years
later Harry and

Sally cross paths in l^aGuardia airport,
and once again are coincidentally forced
into a tnp together The recurring meta
phor of traveling nicely parallels the

Horoscopes

By HAPPY, TARDY, CUTIE AND HIJGGY

Horoscope Gums

Aquarius: The excess of ladybugs this year means it is going to be a long cold winter so take out all
your long Johns and prepare for this frigid season. We hope you did not kill any of those cute little buggers
because your cruel actions will auger immediate bad luck. Repent now by answeringthc ViUanovan's E-
mail question this week. Utilize a myriad of fruitful and colorful words for the new Editorial staf to deal
with. Doing this will give the horoscope goddesses much laughter and happiness. A whirl of good things
will then happen to you.

Pisces: You are a sad and twisted soul; therefore, winter is a dark but happy time for you. Take your sled
out on the biggest hill you can find upon the first snow fall and wait for all the children to arrive with their
parents. Just as they are ready to go, start screaming and ride recklessly down the hill. You will rule the
mountain. Govern with impunity.

Aries: If you like to crush people's fantasies then findAsscKiate editor Todd Leskanic and have a long
chat with him. First, you mu.st tell him Bruce Springsteen peaked in the '80s and all the albums after Bom
in the U.S.A. are testaments to his waning fame. Steal his Villanova ba.seball hat and experience the horror
of four years of hat head.

Taurus: Now is the time to start spreading holiday cheer Whenever you see a puddle tell small chil-
dren that Frosty did not make it to the North Pole in time. Buy a big bag of coal. Now your Christmas
shopping is complete. Scream "Bah Humbug" at passerbys and tell Vii^ima there is no Santa Claus.

Gemini: Timothy the Tooth comes to you in a dream to encourage improvement in your dental hygiene.
One would imagine seeing green rotting teeth every morning in the mirror would have provided this incen-
tive. If any teeth fall out give them to your parents for Chri,stma.s. They will probably love them- they liked
all those clay a.shtrays you made them in elementary school.

Cancer: You will be inspired by common household products this week. Lamps will not only illumi-
nate your room but the heat radiated from them will warm up your brain and pr(xluce warm fuzzy thoughts.
Stick-ups will become your new signature fragrance and potholders will be your avant-guade mittens this
sea.son.

Leo: Sit down and try to figure out why it is that you spent so much of your life enjoying the music of
Billy Joel. On Tuesday try something new like nude, blindfolded, wallpaper hanging. Only you can
prevent forest fires so don't go near any trees, Leos are not known for their responsibility.

Virgo: Congratulations Virgo, you are the winner of the astrology sweepstakes your stars are so incred-
ibly in line its scaring us. This week is the perfect time to take risks, fall in love, buy a puppy go st uha
diving, eat yams - whatever makes you happy! Your luck will take a slight turn on Friday aflcnioon,
however, when your stars indicate a 1 in 2 chance that you will have your entrails ripped out and strewn
across the r(K)m by a rabid pitbull with dull teeth while being strapped to a chair and forced lo watch "Regis
and Kathie Lee " If will be a bati hair day too.

Libra: While doing your holiday shopping you will run across crazed Ass(Kiafe FAiiti»rTara Cainpitiello
She will be ranting and raving about never having a good horoscope. Try to be kind to this tattered soul,
between the horoscope thing and that dreadful accent what she really needs is a friend lo hand feed hei
M<*i!;Ms Be sure lo have some handi-wipes available, that not melting in your hand bit is a total myth

Scorpio: It's okay to stop eating that leftover turkey your mom packed for you you are beginning to
look and feel like that guy on the Sega commercial. Instead of keeping all that fowl to yourself, go out and
share your bounty with your favorite Villanova squirrels. They look really cute all bloated with a little
toothpick in their teeth, slurping a glass of Alka Selt/er.

Sagittarius: Everyone needs to let oft some steam sometimes Break out your old Tinker Toys' build
a megalopolis then set fire to it Invite neighborhood kids over to watch them, set them on fire I(M) This
will make plain the fact that you arc a worse infiuence on kids than any episode of "Beavis and Butthead "

Capricorn: While listening to the new Beatles songs vou get a massive case of the heehie jeehies'
Inmi hearing the voice of John Leniion. Calm yourself hv listening to iiuisic by bands whose memlK-rs ate
all still of this world You have been extra good this year soe\|x-ct a big bucket of asphalt rubber cement
under ihe tree

growth that each of them has ex()eri-
enced .since college. Sally has a boy
friend and a successful career as a jour
nalist; Harry is engaged to be married
and works as a
political consult
ant Upon land
iiig, they flirt
with the idea of
having dinner,
but go their sepa
rate ways to be
gin another chap-
ter of their lives

Five more
years pass ami we
find Sally break
ing up with her
boyfriend be-
cause their needs
in the relation-
ship differ. Simi-
larly, Harry's
wife has just
asked for a di-
vorce, and IS
leaving him for
another man.
Soon after, Harr>
spots Sally in a
Manhattan b(Hik-
store and is
caught staring at
her from the

"personal growth" .section Finally, the
two are grounded and have nowhere to
go They spend some time together and
six)n reali7.e that they have reached a
point where a friendship may be pos-
sible Meanwhile, the couple maintain
their friendly quarrels but have matured
enough to appreciate the other s {x'rson-
ality Still detemiincd to resist the temp-
tation of a sexual relationship. HiU"ry and
Sally continue to experiment on the dat
ing scene to no avail.

When they try to match each other
with their best friends the plan inevita-
bly backfires. Neither Jess (Bruno
Kirby) nor Mane (Carrie Fisher) is m
teresled in Sally or Harry, but lealiiCing
their attraction for each other leave to-
gether as soon as dinner end Harry and
Sally eventually succumb to their de-
sires for one another, and it seems as
though sex might destroy the friendship
as expected. Never fear, the Hollywood
happy ending comes al Ihe stroke of
midnight, as well it should in all love
stories, whether classic or contempo-
rary.

Please join us on Monday Dec. 4 at
7:(K) p.m. for "When Harry Met Sally ."
The discussion following. "A Primer on
Relationship Fvolution" will be led by
Paula Michal-Johnson. The film will
al.so be shown on Sat. Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.
and Sun. Dec. 3 at .^:30 and 7 p.m.

"Star W^rs" coming
to theatres in 1997

Press Release

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Cen-
tury Fox have announced plans to dis-
tribute a Special Edition of the original
"Star Wars" motion picture for world-
wide theatrical release in 1997, 20 years
afterthe film's first relea.se in 1997. The
Special Edition will feature previously
unreleased footage, new digital special
effects and a digitally remastered
soundtrack.

The recent breakthroughs in com-
puter graphics developed by Industnal
Light and Magic will be used by ( leor ge
Lucas to create moving, breathing crea-
tures within the city of Mos Eisley out
side the cantina and in the Tatoome
Dunes, as well as a host of new vehicles
and Droids

Lucas states, 'The digital technol-
ogy that ILM pioneered in films like
"Jurassic Park" and "Forrest Gump " al
lows me to revi.se a few scenes which
bring the movie closer to my onginal
vision."

The technology will also allow
Lucas to complete the scene in which
Han Solo confronts Jabba the Hull,
filmed in 1976 but not includeil in the
original film The new work will add
approximately tour minutes to the film

'The original release of '.Star Wars'
preceded the introduction of our THX

sound system in theaters, " states Lucas.
"I wanted everyone to re-expenence the
film with the added benefits of today' s
motion picture and sound advances. "

Sound for the "Star Wars Special
Eidition" will be remastered in one of
the THX dubbing stages at Skywalker
Sound and will be relea.sed in the new
digital formats now available in theaters.

Peter Chemin, chaimian of Twenti-
eth Century Fox, comments: "We
wanted to give the new generation of
children and their parents-the chance to
experience "Star Wars" on the big
screen The 20th anniversary year
seemed the perfect time."

Tom Sherak, senior executive vice
president of Twentieth Century Fox
comments "The 'Star Wars Special
Fxiition' IS a distribution and marketing
dream Any time George Lucas, who
in my mind is the number one special
effects genius' in the industry, has a
chance to top his work, I'm excited
ab<iut Twentieth Century Fox being able
lo be part of it"

Production of the Special Fdition
recently began at Industrial I ight and
Magic and .Skywalker Souild

Iwentielh Century Fox is primarily
engaged in the financing, development,
production, distnbiilion and marketing
of motion pictures throughout the world
and is a unit of Fox, Inc.

New CD Releases

No d(Hibi about It Gift giving is a
real pain in the neck Tlie malls have
b<"en transformed into a living hell and
there is no place to park S(k lety has
dictated that it is no longer cute or ac-
i cptahlf In fjue clay ashtrav^ or |-MMirl\
inaitc pollinlders to family memK'is
.md triends Well, the woiidcrtiil .ind
thoughtful editors of the iMitertain
meni section have the answer to all
your gift giving problems-CT) (music
thai IS. not investments) If you are in
need of some ideas for the special (or
not so sp<Hial) someone in your life,
here is a list ol some \e< cnl releases:
Hie Mealies A i lassii choice
( i.irih Brooks 1 (u ilif t ountiv mu

sK lover in your hie

Don Henley Older female rcl.i
tives will go nuts lor this one.

Irank Sinatra- Another classic
choice.

Bruce Springsteen Make sure the
person is a Ian K-fore placing it in
.inyone's slot king

L.L Cool J - For the frieiKl or sib
ling who IS into rap

Bnya: New Agers will itiink wami.
fu//y thoughts while listening to this
endeavor

If all else fails, llitic ire always
the usual gifts to give, a lie. sweater .
your firstborn, a piece of coal, cti

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■")

Swimmers sunk
by Fighting Irish

By KELLY Cl'RTIN

Staff Reporter

The women's swimminp ami diviriL'
team was looking ic n-jzain lis winiuiiL'
form as it t,iti\l ilu- lighiinj: lush oi
Notre Dame on Nov. IK riic Wikkais
came up shon, as they dropjx;d tiic meet
in a disappointing 130-1 13 loss.

In the first event ot the meet, the 4(K)
Medley Relay team ot Jackie (iruters.
Kalie Sosnowski. Anne-Mane Adams
and Nithole Robillard finished just sec-
onds off first place with a time ot
3:54.65. Senior Eileen Kothenbach out
paced the rest of the competition in the
1. ()()() F-ree, clocking in at 1036 09.
'Nova was well represented also in the
200 Free, as freshman Kristin Stretanski
swam to a first place victory Team
mates Li/ Lauwaert and Krisli Besson
captured the thiril and tourth place slots.

The Wildcats had a 2-3 finish in the
50 Free, with the combined efforts ot
Tammy Kouser and Robillard.
Sosnowski placed second in the 200
Individual Medley, clocking m at
2:09.79.

The freshmen divers lurned in uor
thy efforts in the diving competition
Liz Fogarty captured second place in
both the IM and 3M Diving. Meilyn
Ruiz and Lauren Doviak also competed
in the two events

Adams led the way tor the 2(X3 Fly
competition, cliKking in at 2:05. 11 . In
Ihc 1(K) Free. 'Nova had another first f/
place victory as Lauwaert crossed the
tlmsh line with a time of 52.53. In the
200 Back. Gruters and Rothenbach
swam to a 2 3 finish.

■Stretanski turned in tirst place fin-
ish in the 5(K) Free Sosnowski outpaced
the rest of the competition in the 2(K)
Breast, clocking in at 2:20.21 . The 4(K)
Free Relay Team of Rothenbach.
Robillard. Colleen Markey and
Stretanski crossed the tinish line second,
but this effort was no! enough for Nova
lo claim the victory

Pan ol iIr- team is ticadcd to UNC
ihiN uci'kend, while the remainder of the
iiaiii will remain home to take part in
itic I'hilatlelphia Invitational. Kouser,
Ailains, Stretanski, Rothenbach,
Besson, (iruters and Lauwaert will rep-
resent Nova at the Nike ("up East where
ihcy will be competing against teams
that are traditionally top 20 finishers.

"We're just putting [X'ople in a cham-
pionship eiiyironment, where they can
swim the events that they will be in later
in the year, almost like a trial-run," said
Head Coach Ed Bartsch "We are using
these meets to end what we call our fall
campaign."

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The women's swimming team dr opped a match to Notre Dame. Unfortunately, coverage of the men's squad was not
available this week.

Go to the
Skatium

in
Havertown
tomorrow

to see
the

IceCats

take on
Scranton

at 7:30

mooch. Bu.

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Todd Golem I

130

624

4.8

Anthony Cowsette

132

544

4.1

Clint Park

3.0

Gary Dennis

111

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Att.

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Tom Marchese

223

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5/7

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120

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Name

Rec.

Yds.

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Josh Do! bin

618

18.2

Brian Finneran

471

14.7

Todd Golem i

184

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Anthony Cowsette

173

8.2

Eric Hunt

136

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Pete Petrillo

266

Deon Jackson

•

KICKOFF RETURNS

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Kyle Helton

223

Josh Dolbin

110

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Kyle Helton

Curtis Dunaway

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Name

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A. J. Burawski

112

Sean The is

Dan Miller

Chris Machovina

Jason Gattuso

Chris Curtis

Ice Hockey pummeled by two Division I squads

By BKOOKK H KKNCSIK

StiiH Kiihiitrr

With tlie arrival ol Dfcciiilx^r . iIk-
hcxkey season is just starting to get
wanned up at Villanova Hie only
problem is that the Icecats are ice
cold The Division III Cats ran into
some Division I foes last weekend
and got pummeled by quicker, stron

gei teams On Nov 24, Nova losi lo
Connecticut l.*^-!. The following night,
the Cats fell to an aggressive Canisius
team 14 I , and against Oswego on Nov
2X, Villanova was on the short end ot
another blowout, I 1-0 The Cats record
currently stands at 1-7-1

The Icecats have been plagued by
injuries early in the sea.son but their level
of play has not compensated

■' rtic leam is not plavinp up to
It's lull capacity," said Head Coach
Todd Sharinn "Tlie goal right now
IS tor our team to get back on track."

On Dec. 2, Nova will clash with
Scranton at the Skalium in
Havertown with several recruits from
New York to Maine in attendance
The program already has a couple of
commitments for next season

The Villanovan's Athletes of the Week

Male - Kerry Kittles
Kasketball

Kerry Kittles let! ihc Cats
in scoring, rebounds and as-
sists m the championship of
the Maui Invitational. He was
subsequently named tcnirna-
ment MVP On Wednesday,
he brought the team back
against the Bradley Braves.

Female - Megan O'Brien
Vollevball

Megan OT^rien set the
freshman record for digs in a
season in the Cats victory
" against Notre Dame in the first
i round of the Big East Tourna-
ment. She currently ranks
third in the nation in digs ptT
game.

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PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

Senior forward Eric Eberz led 'Nova in scoring during the trip to Hawaii,
averaging 20 points per game.

Wildcats escape
from melee

Continued fum pane 2S

being red-hot in Mam. wont 0 tor '^
from three-point range and the bencli
scored only three points in h\ minutes
However, the most upsetting aspect was
that the Cats were outrehounded by the
severely undersized Braves Even when
Komegay .ind I^iwson were in the game,
Bradley held a rebound aiivantage
"Nova had p<K>r rebounding last season,
and it It tduld not even outmuscle Bra
dley, lough times could he ahead

The tact that Nova struggled against
a ralher inauspicious squad was bad
enough f\eii worse. F^radley had lost
two ot Its K-st plavers to injury I)eon
Jaclcsoii. who was one ot the Braves'
most coiisisiciit siorers last season, left
the g.inie alter only one minute ot plav
Jaikson had caught an elbow from
Kornegay, losing a tooth and chipping
another. His area from his nose to his
chin was covered w ith blood and ho was

sent to Bryn Mawr Hospital Aaron
Zobnst. who scored JM points in )ust 2 I
minutes, left early in the second half
after he severely twisted his left ankle
on what l(H>ked like a freak play Zobnst
had |ust gotten hot. hitting three three
pointers before he fell to the floor in
agony He also was sent to Bryn Mawr
Hospital

In any event. Villanova is 4 () and
siill ranked third m the nation And the
team has done it with, for all intents and
purposes, )ust tour starters In fact.
Komegay has been on the bench so of
ten that three reserves (Zeffy Penn.
Brown, and Bigus) have played more
minutes than him

Tfiese bench players will b<" counted
upon tomorrow as Nova hosts tlie Red
.Storm of ,Si John's Most likely.
I.awson and Kornegay will be serving
mandatorv one game Mis|icnsions tor
ligliting

'Nova victorious in Maui

C Oniinut'd // i'lii iHi\;e 28

he went .'i-for-5 from the floor to
score a much-needed 1 I points He also
ran the fl(M)r with surprising agility and
his hustle often made up tor Ins lack ot
speed

I'he bench, which was often criti
ci/ed last season as being too shallow .
played 57 minutes against Carolina and
scored 21 points on ^)-ol-12 sh(H)ting
Last season, the bench scored only five
points against the Heels

Despite these solid performances,
the Cats almost lost the game with p<M)r
clcKjk management Unaware of the shot
cIcK-k, Nova let time run down before
junior point guard Alvin Williams was
forced to launch a desperation shot from
well f>ehind the three-point line The
Tar Heels were unable to convert,
though, and the Cats escaped with an
exciting victory.

■ Nova was in position to take the title
after dispensing of Santa Clara and Wis-
consin. Santa Clara was coming of f an
upset victory over the then No, 4 UCLA
Bruins, but 'Nova established a lead and
held off several late rallies by the Bron-
cos to win 77-65.

Eberz, who was named to the all-
tournament team with Kittles, scored his
1 ,000th career point during the victory ,
but it was Kittles who shined the bright-
est. He scored 23 points and grabbed
1 ^ rebounds, despite going just 1 -of-6
from three-point land, Lawson, who
only committed one foul, scored 1.3
points and blocked three shots.

The Broncos were led by Steve
Nash, a Canadian point guard who .se-
cured a scholarship by sending films of
his pick-up games. Nash, who made
the all-tournament team courtesy of his
high-arching shots, scored 21 f)oints.
He was only l-of-9 on three-point at-
tempts, but went 9-of- 1 2 inside the arc.

In the first game of the season, Vill-
anova played ugly but adequately
against Wisconsin, winning 66-58.

"I knew this was going to be a war ,"
said Villanova Head Coach Steve Lap-
pas. "I thought we played hard trying
to stop them every possession."

Eberz knocked down a game-high 23
points as he only missed two shots.
Kittles chipped in 16 while the bench
players matched that total with 1 6 points
of their own.

Part of the reason for the sluggish
performance by the Cats was that both
Komegay and Lawson struggled, scor -
ing only four points between them. The
bench was called upon to log heavy

minutes (63) and junior Zeffy Penn"s 4-
for 4 [K-rtonnance from the floor was
itie lone offensive bright spot ot the post
play.

I'he Badgers were pestering the Cats
tor the vast majority of the game In
fact, 11 was not until a questionable call
benefitted the Cats that they mounted a
comfortable lead. With four and a half
minutes remaining, Wisconsin's Darnell
Hoskins stole the ball from Williams
Williams grabbed Hoskins' shirt to pre-
vent the breakaway and Hoskins later
missed the shot, only to have his team-

mate called for a foul as he rebounded
the ball Wisconsin Head Coach Dick
Bennett e\pl(Kied and was called for a
technical foul. What could have been a
SIX point difference ciuickly fiecanie an
1 1 point disparity

■' Tliat was not a bright move on my
part, " said Bennett 'I was angry "

With three victories, one of which
against a Top 25 team, Villanova has
started off t)n an encouraging note. The
team plays its first Big East game of the
year this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against
St. John's in the duPont Pavilion.

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

Junior point guard Alvin Williams helped guide the Wildacts to victory against
the upstart Bradley Braves.

Next week's games

at Miami, Dec. 5

The Wildcats will take on the Miami Hurricanes Dec 5 for their second Big Ea.sl contest of the season The
Canes were the surprise club of the conference last year , going 9-9 in league play This respectable showing won
Head Coach l^onard Hamilton UPI and Big East Coach of the Year honors.

The majority of the squad' s success relied on their stingy defense which game up only 67 4 ppg to opponents on
40 2 percent shmiting. However , the team's defensive stopper. 7-foot-3 Constantin Popa, has been lost to gradua-
tion Without Popa, the team will be much weaker in the middle on defense and is left with little post sconng
options

However, this year s edition of the Hurricanes is much better suited to push the ball up the court and to put quite
a few points on the board. They will rely on la.st year 's leading scorer (12.8 ppg) Steven Edwards to shoulder most
of the offensive load Edwards is a good perimeter shooter who set a Big East record for three pointers as a
freshman

This is the first year in Hamilton' s tenure that he has had a team entering the season with no major injunes, and
the coach believes he can use the opportunity to build upon last year's impressive showing

VS. Purdue, Dec. 9

After the Cats home stand against the Hurricanes, they travel to compete against Purdue at the Wixnlen Classic in
I !CI.A's Pauley Pavilion Dec 9 Hie Boilemiakers are led by forward Brandon Brantley who is the only returning
player who averaged double digits in sconng last season However . Purdue does have eight returning players in all.
and that is more than enough for CJene Keady , Big Ten coach of the year two seasons running

Besides Brantley, the Boilermakers frontcourt is filled with promise Starting at center is sophomore Brad
Miller, who showed signs of improvement last year Seniors Justin Jennings and Roy HaiVston. 1994 JUCO player
of the year, add great depth up front. Highly touted freshman Luther Clay should see .some minutes

In a much thinner backcourt. Purdue is counting on Porter Roberts and Chad Austin tofirotluce more offensivelv

()n Nov 2'> the then No 24 Boilermakers were defeated by No 12 Memphis 91 76 Purdue got within five
|xiints on a jump hook by Hairston. who scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, with 6 17 left to play But
Memphis put the game out of reach with a 1 ^4 nin The Boilermakers have since dropped out of the Top 25 but will
\m- looking to get bai k in with ,in upset over Nova.

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Page 25

Intramural Update

Volleyball

Final Standings

MEN SLHAGUE

MONDAY

Court Kings

5-0

SAE

5-0

St. Rita's

3-2

Phi Sig Pig

1-4

I'he Bnstans

0-4

Sigma Pi

0-5

TUESDAY

Team Fishi

5-0

6 Horsemen

4-1

SPE

2-3

The Amateurs

1-3

Beta Theta Pi

0-4

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

MONDAY

Alpha Delta Pi

4-0

Caughlin Cats

2-2

St. Rita's

2-2

Monica Too

1-3

THURSDAY

riie Spikcrs

Monica

2-1

Sheehan

1-2

No Name 2

0-3

CO-ED LEAGUE

TUESDAY

Fruit Lcxjps

3-1

Seniortitis

2-2

Bus Drivers

2-2

Special Sauce

1-3

WEDNESDAY

Court Jester

4-0

Psydeout

3-1

The Tnbe

3-1

CAT 2

3-1

1st Gen. Rita's

2-2

Super 6

1-3

Cinematic Arts

0-3

CAT 1

0-4

Intramural office ready for basketball

Tlie 1996 5-on-5 intramural basket
bail season is about H)jump into action,
with the deadline for rosters being Dec.
IS

There will be some changes lo the
lorinat of the league this year. Besides
a men's and women's league, there will
be a CO ed league this sea.son. The men's
league will have three levels of play (A.
B and C) while the women' s league will
have two levels (A and B) Tlie co-ed
league will consist of One level of play
There will be 10 roster spots for each
men's or women's team and 16 roster
spots for a co-ed team. A person may
be signed up for a co-ed team and a re-

spective men's or women's team but
may not be signed up for more than oiie
men's, women's or co-ed team

With the exception of the co-ed
league, the foniiat of the games will be
the same as last year, consisting t)f two
2()-minute halves. (James in the co-ed
league will be broken into quarters, with
women playing the first and third quar
lers and men playing the second and the
fourth quarters Each team will play
tour regular season games and at least
one playoff game

Tfiere will also be some rule changes
accompanying the new season. As with
the other intramural sports this year.

s[K)rtsmanship will be measured for bas-
ketball A team must average a four on
a five-point scale during the regular sea-
son to fx" eligible for the playoffs. Once
in the playoffs, a team must score a
minimum of four to continue

Basketball officials will be keeping
track of personal fouls during games this
year A player may collect five fouls
before fouling out. Since officials are
keeping track of fouls, teams are
strongly encouraged to wear team shirts
with i^ermanent numbers on the back.
II shirts cannot fx* obtained, pinnies will
be supplied.

Playoffs'

MEN'S LEAGUE

FIRST ROUND
Court Kings def Phi Sig Pig
6 Horsemen def St. Rita's
SAE def SPE

Team Fishi def Sigma Pi

WOMEN'S LEAGUE

FIRST ROUND

Spikers, Alpha Delta Pi had byes

Caughlin def Monica Too

St. Rita's def Sheehan

SECOND ROUND

Spikers def Caughlin

Alpha Delta Pi def St. Rita's

CO-ED LEAGUE

RRST ROUND

Psydeout, Fruit Loops, Court Jest-
ers, Tnbe, Senioritis and CAT 2 had
byes

Special Sauce def CAT I
1 St Generation Rita' s def. Team DVS

*2nd round games, semi-finals and
finals were held Nov. 28, 29 and 30.

All winners play in the City Six
Championship on Dec. 3 at St Joe s

Roster entries for the 1996
intramural 5-on-5 basketball season

will be accepted between today

and Dec. 15. A mandatory meeting

will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 15

in Butler Annex. A representative from

each team, preferably the captain,

must attend. Play begins on Jan. 17.

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St. John's at Villanova
Tomorrow -- 7:30 p.m.

By JONATHAN RUCK

Staff ColnmniKl

Most likely, when the Wildcats
lake the court Saturday lo face the Red
Storm of St. Johns, they will be with
out their two starting big men. Jason
Lawson and Chuck Kornegay. who
will be serving a one game su.spen
sion for the ruckus that broke out dur
ing the Bradley game

These losses will significantly
change the composure of Villanova's
Big liast opener

Although most preseason analysts
(including this one) believed St
Johns would be a vastly improved
team this year, with sophomore sen
sation Felipe Lope/ finally living up
to his press, the squad faltered in
itsown season opening tournament to
llC-Irvine

That loss marked the first lime in
the history of the Joe Lapchick Tour
nament that the Johnnies failed to win
nie Nova faithful would like to think

that a big man-le.ss Wildcat squail is still
better than IK '-Irvine, and. therefore,
should have a relatively easy time with
the Red Storm

Even though that assumption is
probably Inie. such thinking is very dan
gerous for a team which already proved
against Bradley that there will be no
easy games this year Besides, there's a
big difference between Big F.ast play
and the Joe Lapchick Tournament

The key for St, John's will be how
well 6 foot 1 1 center Zendon Hamilton
capitalizes on the Cats lack of si/e and
experience down low He will K- par
ticularly dangerous when freshman
Rafal Bigus draws him on defense

Hamilton is just I(m) fast for the fun
damenlally sound, but somewhat slow .
Bigus to cover one on one Look for
Villanova to break out the trapping /one
itwent to in the Bradley game.

.Such a defensive set will seemingly
b<' perfect to tontain the pmn shooting
team from New York Last year. Lo-
|v/. the team's star, shot a palhetu 41 1

percent, and the rest ot the team did only
slightly belter

To score on the Cats* /one. the learn
will have to look lo Lope/ to drive and
make things happen If he is able to get
past the Villanova guards, he will have
a clear path to the rack with both ol
"Novas shot blockers silting on the
bench

It is doubtful thai this will happen,
because Lope/ has shown a hesitan*.)
to lircak down defenses with his dnbble
Hven though he certainly has the skills
and the<Jthleticism to take the rov k lo
the iron, he has tended to rely on la/y
lumpers throughout most of his young
I areer

Nova's quickness at the giianl spots
will allow the team to put great pres
sure on the ball for most of the game
Both of St John's pf)inl guards, Tank
Turner and Maurice Brown, will have
difficulty staying calm in a trapping situ
•ition Turner, only a sophomore, is the
tx'tter talent of the two. but he was only
able lo noU h si\ wins in his 14 starts

last year.

I he h tool (i Charles Minlend
should liave his way on the b(iards
He IS a fierce competitor on the glass
who notched X.5 rpg. Considering
that "Nova has its problems rebound
ing anyway and that it is more dit li
i.uit lo put b(xfies on offensive pla\
ers when running a /one. Minlend
could reallv be a factor in this game

Perhaps, with then shot blockers
out of the game, the ( ats might be in
a txMler (visilion to relxniiul. hiil don' I
bet on It Villanova |iisi needs to to
cus on keeping Minlend from [nil
ting the hall hai k up after lie mahs
It

If the Wildials needed moir of ,i
wake up i all aflei the close games in
Maui, they got it from Bradley This
game will go a long w,iv in proving
whether oi not ihe team has ilic men
lal toughness and dist iplitu' il t.ike^
lo be a champion.

Come out

and
watch the
women's
basketball
team next

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at 7:30 as

they take

on Seton

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Fire and Ice duel it out over the Heisman

Fire: Tommie Frazier is the
best all-round player in nation

By ROMAN VACCARI

Siajf Coiumnist

Tommy Frazier, Hddie George,
Danny Wuerffel, Darnell Autry, Trt)y
Davis. ..the list gi)es on and i)n. Cireat
college players with a great future ahead
of them. On Dec. 16, college football
fans will witness one of these players
capture one ot the most coveted awards
in all of sports: the Heisman Trophy.

Sophomore running backs Darnell
Autry of Northwestern and Troy Davis
of Iowa State both had stellar seasons
that allow them to be candidates How-
ever, no sophomore has ever won the
award. Davis compiled an outstanding
2,010 rushing yards and 16 TD's, be-
coming only the fifth player ever to rush
over 2,000 yards. The four others,
Allen, Rozier, Sanders and Salaam, won
the Heisman However, it is not every
day that a player on a 3-S team wins a
Heisman

Autry will go unrecognized by many
voters; however, he had a great year for
a Cinderella team and deserves to be rec-
ognized.

Going into last weekend, the experts
said that the race for the Heisman was a
two way race between Nebraska quar
terback Tommy Frazier and Ohio State
running back Eddie George. Their fi-
nal regular season games against Okla-
homa and Michigan, respectively , were

going lo detemiine this year s winner
However, by the end of the weekend,
quite the contrary occurred. Gators
quarterback Danny Wuertfel emerged as
the darkhorse candidate after a remark
able performance! 2.S 40, 443 yards, 4
TD's and 1 INT (against Florida Stale
With this effort, people saw that he was
more than just a product of Spurrier "s
system However, this recognition is tiK)
little, too late.

That leaves Eddie George He sim-
ply had a great year, garnering 2,22."^
total yards, 24 TD's, UX) or more yards
in every game and 6.2 yards per carry
George has been one of the frontrunners
all year and deservingly so After
Frazier 's average performance against
the Sooners, George had his chance to
put an end to the race. The results were
104 yards rushing and ITD. an average
day to match Frazier However, what
hurts George more than anything else
is the fact that in the most important
game of the year against Michigan,
George had his worst game of the year ,
as his Buckeyes fell from the rank of
the unbeaten, lost their national title
hopes and lost their invitation to the
Rose Bowl.

If the Heisman Trophy was a MVP
iiwiUIJUl^ I ii I would without a doubt
be the recipient. The Heisman, how-
ever, is intended to go to the be.st col-
lege player Is Frazier that player'.' He

does not have the greatest numbers of
all the caiulidates. but he does bring the
most complete package, compiling
1 .362 yards passing, 1 3TD' s and 3 INTs
along with 6(V1 rushing yards. Last sea-
son against Miami for the National
Championship, it was Frazier who ral-
lied his troops to two fourth quarter
TD's In the last three years, the
Cornhuskers have only lost once under
Frazier and are headed toward their sec-
ond national title But is being the best
athlete on the best team in college fixjt-
ball enough for Frazier lo win the
Heisman? It is Frazier has meant the
world to the Nebraska program. He
deserves to be rewarded for his efforts.

FIRES HEISMAN BALLOT

1 ) Tommie Frazier

2) Eddie George

3) Danny Wuerffel

4) Darnell Autry
'^) Troy Davis

Nebraska senior Tommie Frazier can throw and run with the best players
in college football. The option quarterback is undoubtedly the best player
on the best team in the sport. __^^^__^^__

Ice: Eddie George can do it all
and has the Heisman numbers

Ohio State quarterback Bobby Hoying hurt any chances he had at the
Heisman in a p«K>r showing in the Buckeyes loss to Michigan. The real
question is whether his teammate Eddie (ieorge will suffer as well.

By STEVE HAUG

Staff Columnist

Tlie \995 Heisman Trophy race has
been one of the most difficult to predict
in recent memory. This season's group
of candidates is relatively deep, but no
one individual is the clear-cut choice
The 62nd winner of the prestigious
award will be announced on Dec 16
Four candidates have emerged from the
pack; Troy Davis, Eddie George. Danny
Wuerffel and Tommy Frazier.

There are pros and cons to all four
of these candidates Iowa State's Troy
Davis became the fifth player in college
f(X)tball history to rush for 2,0(X) yards
in a season with 2,010 yards and 16
touchdowns However, Davis's team
finished 3-X and no sophomore has ever
won the Heisman He could be next
season's front-runner along with Peyton
Manning

Tommy Fra/ier s numbers pnwe that
he IS the best athlete in college football
17 touchdowns through the air, 14 rush
ing touchdowns, and close to 2,0(K) to-
tal yards However, if Frazier was a
drop-back passer these numbers would
be no more than ordinary Even his av-
erage showing against Oklahoma could
not slow down Nebra.ska's title run. as
the Huskers romped 37-0 Frazier may
be on college fiHitball's best team, but
he is not the best player The voters
failed to make this distinction in 1W2

with Gino Torretta, but this time they
will.

Florida's Danny Wuerffel's numbers
are .second to none. His NCAA best
1 78.5 rating and a big win versus Flonda
State have given Wuerffel much of the
recent hype. Furthermore, his 1,124
yards and fourteen touchdowns were
against the likes of Tennessee, Auburn
and FSU. However, the game he sat out
against Northern Illinois may prove
costly. Backup Eric Kresser 's 458 yards
and six touchdowns makes one think
that it might not matter who runs out
there to take the snaps for Florida; any-
one may be able to put up big numbers
in a Steve Spurrier system. Terry Dean
last season is a perfect example, throw-
ing for almost 1,500 yards in nine
games Wuerffel's throwing motion is
similar to that of a shot put thrower and
big numbers do not always translate into
a Heisman Remember David Klingler'

This brings us to Ohio State' s Eddie
George He has been a model of con-
sistency from day one, racking up UX)
yard games every week of the season
while scoring a touchdown in all but
one George gained 1,826 yards and
scored 2} TD's on 6.2 yards per carry
against teams such as Notre Dame.
Wa.shington, Penn State and Michigan
Furthermore, his 44 receptions for 3W
yards and a touchdown show his versa-
tility If Head Coach John C(x>per knew
what an eight man front is. the Buck

eyes would still be playing for the
NCAA title and George would more
than likely be the overwhelming favor -
ite. Though some say his success was
due to the presence of Bobby Hoying
and All-America Terry Glenn, their
presence also means that George is not
the entire fcxus of the offen.se. Some of
their success can be attributed to him.
as well. Eddie George, with the combi-
nation of speed and power, is college
football's most outstanding football
player in 1995 He's my choice for the
Heusman.

ICE'S HEISMAN BALLOT

1 ) Eddie George

2) Danny Wuerffel

3) Tommie Frazier

4) Troy Davis

5) Darnell Autry

Fire and Ice have
joined the Villanovan
sports columinist staff.
Look for them to battle
it out every week over
different sports issues.

Jets should make Philadelphia fans happy

By.lONATHAN Kl l( K

SiuJ) Ci'lumniM

The unthinkable has happened N()
longer does one ot Philadelphia" s teams
bear the dubious distinction of being the
worst-run organization in all of sports
F"or years, the Flyers, the Sixers, the
l-,agles and the Phillies battled to sec
which team could consistently make the
most boneheaded personnel moves Fust
when one ot the clubs seemed to take a
commanding lead in a.ssuring medioc-
rity, the others ((uuklv did their pari to
hold up the mantle ot ineptitude

There was the Phillies' trade of Ryne
Sandberg before he began his inevitable
march to Cooperstown Hien we had
the series of Sixer screw ups which in
eluded pa.ssing up on Brad Dougherty
and, more recently, the selection ol
Shawn Mradlev in front ot Kdh jani.il
Mashbumand Anternec llardaway lust
about every year, it seems like the Birds
build the best defense m the NFL and

proceed to let it break up at season' s eml
And possibly the most costly ex
ample of this Philadelphia curse was the
wholesale departure of the 1987 Stanlev
("up final team After taking the mighty
Oilers to seven games behind rookie
goaltender Ron Hextall. the F-lyers front
office saw fit to trade every single ele
ment of a defense that kept Wayne
(iretzky, the (ireat One, in check dur
ing the prime of his career As if that
v*,eren't enough, they also tradetl away
all of their scoring in Propp. Craven.
Poulin. el al Also, they decided get
ting the team to two straight (up finals
wasn't g(xxl enough, so they gave Coach
Mike Keenan the .ive

Ihanktully, all that is forgotten nou
The New York Jets now reign as the
kings ot the palhetK .Although their
( urrent V'> record in a season of sup
posed Nil parity gives a giMxl indica
lion of |iist liov*. p(M>r this team is, it does
noi tell (he whole storv Tlie Jets have
been buildmg Iheii case lor dethroning

Philadelphia for quite a while

Take for instance their coaching
choice. Owner I^on Hess said that he
picked Rich Kotite for the job because
i want to win now '" Kotite Win''
What was he thinking'* Maybe the an
cient Hess is losing a battle with
Alzheimer's, or maybe he dcn-sn' t know
that much about the game of fiwtball
In his tenure with the F-iigles. Kotite won
|ust one playoff game with a squad
much more talented than New York's,
and. even with the Eagles' penchant for
rewarding coaching failures, they were
smart enough to get rid of him in short
order.

In one of his first moves as coai h.
Kotite used the teams number nine pick
III the draft to get Penn State All- Amen
can Kvie Bradv Brady is a fantastic
football plaver who has the si/e and the
speed to become one of the fx-st tight
ends in the league The only problem
IS the Jets needed an impact plaver
There are not t<K) many games that a

tight end is going to break wide open
by ninning a ten yard drag or by blcKk-
ing on a sweep His 26 catches and 252
yards are more than respectable for a
rookie, but isn't it more likely the Jets
would have been better equipped to
"win now" by l(Miking for the kind of
plaver with the [potential to make things
happen''

Such a player might have been wide
receiver J J Stokes, who was taken by
San Francisco shortly after the Jets made
their brilliant move It is tnie that .Stokes
hasnl outperformed Brady statistically
this year ( 1 8 receptions. 242 yards), but
It IS also fair to say the 49ers have had
other weapons to go to Given New
Yorks dearth of alternatives. Stokes
would have been guaranteed superior
numbers had the Jets picked him up

Not all of New York's miscues are
attributable to Kotite Before Rich ar
rived on the scene, the Jets had the fore
sight to waive quarterback Jeff Blake
Blake, currently with Cincinnati, his

become the best young QB, aside from
Brett Favre in the league. He is second
in the AFC with 2,879 yards passing,
which is only slightly less than the Jets
total yards fn>m scnmmage (3,102). His
86 8 quarterback rating puts him well
ahead of Jets starter B(H>mer Esiasian
(68 7), and his 24 TD passes rank him
first in the conference

Now that the torch of sports foolish
ness has left South Broad, it looks like
Philadelphia teams are no longer
doomed to always making the worst
decision possible ITiat role now be-
longs to Grandpa Hess and the boys.
Yes. we in Philadelphia have much to
thank the New York Jets for in this fine
year that kees the Flyers at the d(Kirstep
of the Stanley (^ip. the Eagles set to be
serious playoff contenders for the first
lime since Randall put on the green and
silver, the Sixers being not extraordmar
ilv siinkv and the Phillies Well, they'll
always have 1993

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Men finish in middle of the pacl< in NCAA's

By DON MEIER

Staff Reporter

The Men's Cross-Country team fin
ished its season with strong perfor
mances in the two biggest meets of the
year The team placed second to
Georgetown in NCAA Region II, quali
fying for the NCAA Championship in
the process. The Cats placed 15th in the
national championship, which was won
by Arkansas. The Wildcats accomplish
ment exceeded their main goal for the
season of making it to the national
championships.

"Finishing second (in the Regional
Meet) was really outstanding," said As-
sociate Head Coach Jim Tuppeny. "We
were pleased that we beat a number of
excellent teams."

That they did. Although the Cats'
score of 1 19 points placed them 40
points off of the pace set by
Georgetown, they outdistanced powers
such as William and Mary (third), James
Madison (fourth), Penn State (sixth) and
Navy (eighth). By finishing among the
top three in the region, the Cats earned
a trip to the NCAA Championship.

The Cats were led by the same two
veterans that cleared a path for them all
season long. Ken Nason (fifth) and
Kevin Chri.sriani (seventh). Na.son' s time
of 30:10 on the lOK (6.2 mile) course

put him 26 seconds behind winner
Martin McCarthy of lona Christiani
was not far behind Na.son, crossing in
H):22 The two ran up front and pro
vided much needed high finishes, en
abling the team to advance. It was im
perative that they finish among the top
10 or so runners, and they delivered

The Wildcats' third man wa.s another
senior, Todd Tressler He finished in
3 1 :06, which was good for 23rd place
in the meet. Tressler had been strugglmg
before the meet because of an illness that
had plagued him much of the season
The resulting loss of training caused his
recent performances to suffer. He re
turned to form at just the right time

"Our mo.st impressive guy wa.s Ttxld
Tressler," Tuppeny said. "People don't
realize how gcx)d a job he did for us."

The next Villanova finisher was se-
nior Steve Mazur. He finished in 3 1 :26
(39th). Four seconds behind Mazur was
the Cats" final scorer, Gabriel Soto
(45th).

The team's final two finishers were
Stephen Howard in 65th (31 56) and
freshman Oisin Crowley in 1 18th
(33:17).

Having accomplished its goal of a
top three finish in the Region II Cham-
pionship, the team moved on to the
NCAA Championship in Ames, Iowa
They were returning to a course that they

had run five weeks earlier

The team finished a somewhat dis-
appointing 15th in the nation While
they did accomplish their primary goal
for the season by getting there, they
would have liked to have had a stronger
showing in the national spotlight

'The course was very tough and we
performed well," Tuppeny said.

In a way, it wa.s more than just the
national championship. A large number
of the top finishers were international
students, hailing mostly from IreJand
and Kenya. That group includes Nason
and this year's national champion,
Gcxifrey Siamusiye of Arkansas, who
led the way in .30:09 He won in a run-
away, his nearest pursuer fini.shing 36
.seconds behind him.

"We made a tactical error in that the
race usually goes out very fast and we
were taking a more cautious approach,"
Tuppeny said. "We ended up going out
much too slow."

The Cats finished with a total of 302
points, well behind Arkansas' total of
1(K).

Tliey were led for the last time by
Nason, who only had eligibility for the
cross-country sea.son. In his final colle-
giate race, he finished in 31:29, which
placed him 26th in the nation. The .se-
nior from Cork, Ireland had finished
14th in last year's national champion-

Volleyball gets invitation
to post season despite
loss in Big East Tourney

By ROMAN VACCARI

Staff Reporter

After a disappointing 1 -4 start to the
sea.son, the women's volleyball team has
won 20 of its la.st 26 matches to up its
record to a solid 20-10 mark and a num-
ber six ranking in the region. TTie 20
wins mark the second con.secutive sea-
son that the Cats won 20 matches. Head
Coach Ron Twomey molded a young
and talented team into one of the Big
East's best. He was recognized for his
efforts by being named Co-Coach of the
Year, along with Debbie Brown of Notre
Dame

'That (award) is a reflection of our
team this year," said a mcxiest Twomey.
"It IS a team award " On

Nov 1 2, the Cats traveled to Connecti-
cut to face the Huskies. Coming into
the match, both teams were tied for third
in the Big liast with 8-2 records. Ear -
lier in the season the two teams battled
in a non -conference match which Vill-
anova captured in five games. The
match did not fall short of expectation.
The Wildcats captured the first two
games of the match, but were unable to
put away the feisty Huskies UConn
took advantage of this opportunity as
they came back and won the next three

games, and the match (11-15,11-15,15-
11. 15-13, 15-13).

"That was a great match," said
Twomey. "It was a heartbreaking loss."

After their disappointing loss to
UConn, the Cats had no time to sulk in
defeat. They had to rebound quickly
for a match the following night against
Temple for the Big Five title. TTie resil-
ient Wildcats jumped all over the Owls
and won the match in a convincing man-
ner (15-6, 12-15, 15-3, 15-10). With
its win, Villanova was able to reclaim
the Big Five title from the Owls, who
had won it last season.

On Nov. 18 the Cats opened up the
Big East Tourney in South Bend, Indi-
ana by easily handling St. Johns in three
straight games. During the match, su-
per frosh Megan O'Brien set the fresh-
man record for digs in a season and now
has her sights set on breaking the school
record. Currently, she ranks third in the
country in digs per game.

The Wildcats next opponent was the
No. 1 5 team in the country . Notre Dame
(26-6, 1 1-O), in the .semifinals of the
tournament. Tlie two teams had met
earlier this year, and the Irish dominated
the match, taking it in three games. The
Cats got off to a slow start and they paid
for It. as they were hammered in the first

game. 1 5-3. Rather than give up on the
match, the Wildcats continued to scrap
and claw with the Fighting Irish. Their
efforts were not enough, however , as
Notre Dame won the match in three
games (15-3, 15-9, 15-12).

TTiis loss placed an NCAA Tourna-
ment bid for the Cats out of the ques-
tion. Villanova, however, was rewarded
for its season, being one of 20 teams
invited to the National Invitational Vol-
leyball Championship. The Wildcats
and Pitt will represent the Big East.
UConn failed to earn a post-season bid
of any kind after they were upset by
Georgetown in the first round of the Big
East Tournament.

"TTiis was a great year for us. and. at
the same time, this was a building year ,"
said Twomey. "We were 20-10 playing
a tough schedule with a young team."

In the NIVC. held between Dec. 1
and Dec. 3, 'Nova has been placed in
Pool B along with Sacramento State,
Akron, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
TTie Cats will face each of the.se teams
once with the winner of the pool advanc-
ing to the semifinals

'Our young team will battle," said
Twomey "It will be a lot of fun."

Composite Schedule for Home Games

Sat. Dec. 2

Wed. Dec. 6

Ice Hockey vs. Scranton*
Men's Basketball vs. St. John's
Women's Basketball vs. Seton Hall

7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.

"^ Played at the Skatium in Havertown

The entire sports staff would like to thank Mark Spoonauer for
his dedicated service, including his superior headline creating
skills, to theVillanovan in the past two years as an editor. Good
luck in all future endeavors.

ship.

"We really couldn't work him as
hard as we would have liked because of
his (injured) f(H)t," Tuppeny said "We
had to prtKeed very cautiously with his
training, not wanting to risk losing him
for the whole season."

The injury probably prevented
Nason from finishing in the tup ten

Chnstiam finished his cross-country
career witli yet another strong effort, fin-
ishing 46th (3 1 .57 ), despite being both-
ered by a bad back For the senior from
Scarborough, Ontano, it marked the end
of his finest .sea.son. He ran in every meet
and was the team's first or second man
each time.

The order of the team ' s scorers was
the same as in the regional meet. Tressler
turned in another fine perfonnance, fin-

ishing 90th in the nation f 32 42) Mazur
followed in 102nd (3254) Solo marked
the end of a successful season after
transferring from Southwest T'exa.s State
by finishing in 135th place (33 2^)

Stephen Howard finished 154th
( 34;02) In the only change from the
previous meet. Coulby Dunn replaced
felli)w freshman Oisin Crowley as the
team's seventh man and finished 1 67th
(34;51).

"We could've done a little better if
we had corrected that tactical mistake,"
Tuppeny said. "But you leam from your
mistakes and that's what we 11 do "

The meet marked the end of a re-
spectable season fi)r the Cats. They
could have done worse than a second
place finish in the region ;ind a trip to
the national championships.

l'K()7Y)B> AMVDKAKh

Villanova lost many hear tbreakers en route to a .3-8 record. With a wealth
of talent and expericence returning, the Cat.s should he on the other side of
those heartbreakers next year.

Football closes
season with a win

By JOE PATTERSON

Sports Editor

When Head Coach Andy Talley
walked into the press conference with a
cigar in his mouth, it was easy to tell he
was pleased with his team's perfor-
mance. Villanova had just thrashed the
nationally-ranked Richmond Spiders,
28-0, on the final weekend of the sea-
son.

After suffering heartbreak after
heartbreak, the Cats finally put it all to
gether against Richmond, a team that
had only lost twice all sea.son.

"It's been a long time coming. " said
Talley

The C^ats jumped on Richmond from
the outset, scoring on all but one drive
in the first half.

Tt just clicked today," said sopho-
more quarterback Clint Park "It was
nice to .see it come together '

Indeed, even the special teams
played well as sophomore kicker Mark
Kiefer nailed five field goals en route to
a 'Vankee Conference and Villanova
record

"I made the first one and I felt gcvnl. '
said Kiefcr

The performance was especially
gratifying since Kiefer had struggled
throughout the sea.son In fact, his five
field goals in the game were more than
he had had all season

Sophomore Josh Dolbin also had a
strong perfonnance, catching his eighth
touchdown pass of the season Todd
(iolemi and Anthony Cowsetle joined
forces to njsh fi>r 1 30 yards against a
team that had a reputation for gcK>d de-
fense, giving lip less than 16 points a
game

The defense also was outstanding,
holding the Richmond attack to zero
points The defensive secondary, tak-
ing advantage of what has been nor-
mally a pcKir passing offense, picked off
three passes and allowed just seven
completions.

'Our defense played tremendous,"
said Talley

"The offense fed off the defense and
the defense fed off the offense." said
Park "We haven't had that happen
much this year "

The victory was an encouraging end
to what could only be considered a dis-
appointing season Villanova played in
what was generally considered the top
Division I- A A conference in the coun-
try and was poised to win all but two of
the games. Too often, though, the
breaks went the other way The victory
put the Cats' record at VK for the sea-
son.

"In the Yankee Conference, you get
to the point where everyone' s been in i
war." said Talley

Villanova should be prepared to
wage war next year as the team returns
IS of Its 22 starters Villanov.i is also
holding out hope that injured All-
American linebacker Tyrone Frazier
could earn an additional year of eligi-
bility The school has petitioned the
NCAA regarding the matter and has re-
c eived a positive supporting letter from
the Big Fast

"We think we have a shot ,it hini
coming back, whu h uoiild b<- phenoin
enal. " said Talley

It Fra/ier returns, or even it he
doesn't, 'Nova should be a serious con-
tender for next year's Yankee Confer-
ence title.

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December 1, 1995

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escape

"It was a bi/arrc game, " said Head
Coach Steve Lappas. "It was absolutely
bizarre." Tlie Villaiiova faithtul went lo
duPont expecting to w itness a cakewalk
Instead, a melee hioke out ami the Cats
had to scramble to stay alive.

The team slee[)walked lor the first
1*^' inmutes, but that all changed with
1 :()6 remaining in the first half Junior
Alvin Williams got into a shoving match
with Bradley's Ben Coupet on the
ba.seline. Within seconds, junior bigmen
Chuck Koniegay and Jason Lawson had
landed punches and Coupet had armed
himsell with a tolding chair Koniegay
walked away as Lawson continued to
wrestle with the referees. Both were
ejected, and Villanova was left with a
depleted trontcourt Coupet also was
sent to the showers

It turned out to be a favorable turn
of events for the Braves They ex-
changed a backup who had played less
than 10 minutes for two Nova starters.
The Cats came into the game with a se-
rious height advantage (no Bradley
starter was over 6-foot-8 ), but now were
forced lo rely on first-year player Rafal
Bigus Additionally, they received four
Icchnu al foul shot*, nnd the ba.sketbali
Ihe Braves went into the intermission
with a 30-27 lead.

Bradley was supposed to be a team
that allowed 'Nova to inflate its record.

Instead, the Cats had to claw their way
back from as many as seven points be-
hind.

"They gave us a war." said Lappas
In tact. Bradley held a one point ad
vantage with less than two minutes re-
maining It was at that point that Vill-
anova received an early Christmas
present. The referees whistled a foul
on the Braves as it appeared as though
Kerry Kittles mishandled a pass out of
bounds. Kittles sunk the two shots to
give the Cats the lead, a lead that they
would not relinquish the rest of the way
Lor Kittles, the two foul shots capped
what had been a nearly one-man come-
back He started slowly, not scoring
until he lilt one of two foul shots after
nearly 10 minutes had ticked off the
clock in the first half. In fact, he did
not score a field goal until he threw
down a breakaway dunk with just un-
der eight minutes remaming before half-
time. Nevertheless, he finished with 22
points, hitting three crucial three-point-
ers down the stretch.

"1 just let things come to me." said
Kittles. "I just took my time."

The play that sealed the victory for
Nova was a stellar defensive play with
just over a minute remaining in the
game. Leading by one point, the Cats
needed a defensive slop. Freshman
Howard Brown covered his man with
glove-tight ckxseness, forcing him to
pick up his dnbble. As the Bradley
guard attempted to hand the ball to his

teammate, junior point guard Alvin
Williams poked it loose He then found
Kittles ahead for a fastbreak opportu
nity Kittles, who has established a repu-
tation as one of the premier finishers in
the nation, put in the two points as he
was fouled Kittles' ability to play the
contortionist put the Cats up by four
points and reduced the Braves to the
foul-and-hope strategy. Senior Eric
Eberz nailed his free throw opportuni
ties, though, and the Cats escaped with

.1 70 63 win

"We just wanted to play like the vet-
eran and exfK-nenced team that we are, "
said Kittles.

But the Cats finished the game with
much less experience than when they
started it. Two freshmen played most
of the second half and two veterans sat
in the locker r(H)m.

"We've never been in this situation,"
said Lappas. "I hope to never be in it
again."

, 70-63

Players from b<ith teams refused lo
comment directly on the fight

"I'm mad." said Lappas '1 iii an-
noyed."

"It was a hard fought game," said
Bradley Head Coach Jim Molinari, pos-
sibly unaware of the obvious irony in
his statement 'They're very physical."

The game, aside from demonstrat-
ing that 'Nova lacks discipline, had
some disturbing aspects. Eberz, after
Contmed on paj^e 24

No. 3 'Nova brings back
trophy from Maui Invite

.„ , . k. V,..r>«;„,. . u ...;.u 1 1 . .. . . .. ._ . _

By JOE PATTERSON

Sports fiJiior

TTie hot and cramped confines of a
gymnasium m Hawaii served as a stage
for Villanova's best start to a .sea.son
since its champion.ship run of 1984-85
A victory over the North Carolina Tar
Heels in the championship game of the
Maui Cla.ssic put the finishing touches
on a three-game .set that lent credence
to the belief that Villanova is a team with
justified expectations.

After losing lo North Carolina last
year, 75-66, the Cats left with feeling
they had at least won a moral victory

by hanging tough with a lop-ranked
team. This year, though, anything less
than a victory would have been a disap-
pointment as the roles had been es.sen-
tially reversed.

"This was a great basketball game,"
said North Carolina coaching legend
Dean Smith. "Both teams played their
hearts out."

Indeed, neither team ever got a lar ge
advantage over the other, and the only
thing that .separated the two the buzzer
sounded was an errant three-point at-
tempt by a hurried Jeff Mclnnis.

Senior Kerry Kittles led the Cats in
scoring, rebounds and assists en route

to the tournament MVP award. Fellow
senior Eric Eberz, who currently leads
the team in scoring with a 20-point av-
erage, continued his steady pace, shcnn-
ing five of nine from three-point land.

Nevertheless, the victory would not
have materialized had it not been for the
play of freshman Rafal Bigus. The start-
ing post players, Jason Lawson and
Chuck Komegay, got into foul trouble
for the second time in three games.
Lawson racked up five bkx:ked shots,
but spent much of the game on the bench
and Komegay scored only three points
in 1 2 minutes. The loss of Lawson was
a disappointment, particularly since he
had had a career game against North
Carolina last year, shutting Rasheed
Wallace down to just four points

With the expenenced Serge Zwikker
patrolling the paint for the Tar Heels.
'Nova needed a bcxiy. In stepped the
first-year player Bigus

Bigus appeared right at home, post-
ing up the 7-foot-2 Zwikker. Demon-
strating the prowess of a veteran, Bigus
consistently showed fX)lished moves as
Continued on pui^e 24

PHOTOS BY AMY DRAKF

.lunior .lason Lawson has been relatively quiet thus far this sea.son, although he has been impr essive in certain situations, such as this one. On Wednesda
he and ( huck Kornegay were ejected for Tighting.

ASSOCIATI-D PRESS TOP 25

1 Kentucky ( I )

2 Kansas (2)

V VILLANOVA (3)

4 Arizona (19)

5 Massachusetts (7)
h (ieorgetown (5)

7 Memphis (12)

X Mississippi State (9)

9 Connecticut (6)

10 Wake Forest ( 1 1 )

11 lowadOl
i: l)uke(NR)

1 ^ Missouri ( 15)

14 Ltah(8)

15 Virginia (17)

16 Stanford (18)

17 North Carolina (20 »

18 Louisville (H)

19 Maryland (14)

20 (ieorgiaTech(25)

21. Cincmatti (21 )

22. Virginia Tech (22)

23. UCLA (4)

24. Michigan ( 16)

25. Arkansas (NR)

( )=Previous Ranking

Providence dethrones women's cross country

B\ MAR( AN(;ELA( ( lO

Assistant Sports Editor

The streak has come to an end.

For Ihe first time in seven vears the
women's cross country team was unable
to capture the national title, finishing
third among the 22 teams competing in
Ames. Iowa on Nov 20

Big liast rival Providence dethroned
Ihe Wildcats, taking the crown on an ex
ceplional team effort, as all of the Fri
ars' storers finished in the top 5() for a
team total of 88 points.

The second place finisher. Colorado,
also accomplished this feat, compiling
1 23 points Villanova finished 28 pt)ints
behind the Buffaloes, capturing the third
place trophy.

'I think the team ran well." said
Head Coach John Marshall "You have
Ihe best teams in the country with a tre
mendous amount of parity across the
country Tliere's probably seven teams
ihat could have won the .hampionship
it they had a great day We "re happy to
take third '

Despite the windy, cold conditions
and the difficult course, the pace of the
race was fast from start to finish When
the gun sounded, a small pack consist
ing Kathy Butler of Wisconsin, Amy
Skleresz of Arizona and Villanova's Jen
Rhines quickly broke away from the
field and would battle it out for the next
5.(X)0 meters

Rhines was the first to take the lead
but would .S(X)n relinquish it to Skleresz

Butler would eventually lake over tor
Ihe final 600 meters, breaking the tape
in 16 51

Skleres/ would finish in 16 S5 for
the second spot, while Rhines would
cross seven seconds later in third place

"The race went as I expected with a
small pack in the front, " said Rhines
'I was hoping to make a strong move,
but I didn't have it It just wasn't my
day I knew what to expect on the
course, and I did the best I could, but 1
am disappointed ■

The meet was the last cross country
event for the senior, who has been a
model of success in the sport at Vill
anova

In her four years at Nova, Rhines
has taken top honors in six cross coun

try meets, capturing one Big East and
one NCAA individual title.

Rhines' future replacement. Carrie
lollefson. capped a strong season by
finishing seventh in the NCAA Cham
pionship with a time of 17 22 The
freshman from Dawson, Minn was out
standing in her rookie campaign, plac
ing in the top 10 in every race she ran

Fellow freshman Knstine Jost also
finished the season strong, taking Ihe
26th p<isition in 17:49. Tliroughout the
sea.son, she and Tollefson have shown
that they are able to compete at the col-
legiate level

Finishing five .seconds ahead of Jost
in the 2()th spot was junior Krestena
Sullivan Sullivan showed glimpses of
stardom this season, finishing among the

top three in three events

Senior Stacy Robinson rounded out
the scoring for the Cats, finishing in the
1 25th position in a time of 1 8 42 Also
ninmng were freshman Kathleen Kelly
( 1 79th ) and junior Samra I ^e ( 1 82nd )

Fven though Villanova was unable
lo defend its national title, the Wildcats
feel Ihat thev had a strong, suceessfiil
year

"We only lost to two teams all year
Providence and Colorado." said
Marshall '«,When you kxik at that you
have to be satisfied, but not exhilarafe<l.
for we wanted to be N<v I That's what
we strive for Unfortunately, we didn't
have all the pieces to the puzzle this
year"

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SGA works for new
student services

PHOTOBYKARAGROBRRT

The first signs of the Christmas season could b« seen on camputi^^ning Monday with the start of Merry
Christmas Villanova Week. Events included a tree lighting ceremony held in the Connelly Plaza.

Campus holds open house for
prospective minority students

By NANCY LaVINE

Staff Reporter

On the weekend of Nov 25. an (Jpen
House for minority students from high
schools in Philadelphia was held on
campus

These students were able to attend
mock classes in order to get a feel for
the college atmosphere Some of the
University's minority students also
spoke about their experiences as a mi
norily siudent on campus The Minor-
ity Student League, which is a union of
all the minority student groups on cam
pus. sp<Misored the event

Hie purpose of the ofX'ii house was
lo make the perspective candidates
aware that there is a diversity of students
at Villanova Minonty Student League
President Walidah Newton said this at
tempt was made in order to explore the
idea of muiticulturalism at the I liivei
sity with the [■K'rspeclives, "so ihe\ do
not think this st hool ti;is nothing to of
fer them "

The minoriiy student groups on cam
pus do much work with prospeciive stu
dents Last vear, .i phone a ihon was
held to help address any questions that
minority applicants may have had The
group also recenll> attended a college
fair in Philadelphia lo talk to high school
students Newton expressed the uie.i
Ihat students in general will feel more
comfortable talking with other student
about their ex jienences at Villanova than
responding to fads from ihe admissions
office

Besides Ihe work with prosfXHiive
students, various other mulli-culiural
events, sponsored bv different groups
on campus, arecontinuouslv b<-ing held
This past month. SAMOSA sp<insored
"Diwali. ' a celebration of Indian culture
This month. Ihe Black ( 'iilliiral S(k leiv
will sponsor a Kwan/aa lelebralion. as
ihey did last year, to pro\ ide the I'm
versiiy lommiiniu with an mlrodiu lion
lo the Afruan holiday Ihe Asian Slu
dent AssfKiation is planning a Chinese
New Year c elebralion for the spring as
well

Newton stressed, however, that the
purpose of these groups for the most part
IS "to create awareness of different cul
lures and differences we have and to
appreciate these differences" However,

these groups are not just for the minor
ity students All students are welcomed
and strongly encouraged to join these
groups and participate in these activi
ties, regardless of ethnic background

By ( LAIRE REHWINKEL

/VfMS tittliU

The Siudent Ciovemment AssiKia-
tion (S.Ci.A.) has been working to pro-
vide services that can improve the qual
Ity of student life Through the com-
bined efforts of the S.Ci A and admin
istration. alongside student inpui, plans
have been finalized for the construction
of a South Campus convenience siore
and MAC machine as well as a Wildcat
airport .shuttle.

The development of the South Cam
pus convenience store and MAC ma-
chine was primarily brought about by
the work of Commerce and Finance
Senator Sheldon Pollack, who. last year .
was m charge last of S G.A "s cabinet
for student concerns. "Definite plans
have been made to begin $2 million
renovations on Donahue Hall this sum-
mer." said Pollack. "Last year South
Campus students voiced their concerns
about having to walk out of their ways
to the Connelly Center or Mam Line
- Federal." he added As a result, a meet
ing was called with Rick Sieber. budget
controller and director of Auxiliary Af-
fairs and Larry Wegsheider. University
controller

"The original thought was to build
the convenience store on West Campus
by the apartments. " said Pollack This
location, however, coincided with prob-
lems concerning traffic and noi.se to St
Marys classrooms. The next thought
was to buy and renovate the campus
train station "The train station is owned

by Amirack. not SEPTA, and would
have to be com|X'tilively bid," said Pol-
lack, "ll would be a long lime before
we could own that building." he added.
There were also safety concerns regard-
ing the location

It was decided last spring that l(Kat-
iiig the service on South Campus
"would enhance the community." said
Pollack Donahue Hall is scheduled lo
Iv gulled oui and replaced with a food
court, convenience store and M.AC ma-
chine. The current Brick Oven Pizzeria
will be expanded upon and the entire
hall will be kept open until lale hours as
a study hall/ scKial gathering Regular
dining hours will run the same way as
usual. Student committees will be
formed to determine the final project's
decor

"It's great to .see the fruits of our la
bor. •" said Pollack ""Rick fSieber] and
Larry | WegscheiderJ were very c(K)p
erative It's nice to see such a gotxl part-
nership between the SGA. and the ad
ministration." he said

The Wildcat airport shuttle will be
"an expansion of the shuttle that cur-
rently runs down Lancaster Avenue. "
said SGA President Mike O'Brien
"This IS a much needed service for the
students, staff and faculty. " O'Brien
said.

The shuttle wiJJ run five times a \e,ii.
fail. Thanksgiving, winter, spring and
Easter breaks Hie first service will be
gin I3ec 19 Tlie. service will cost u.sers
S"^ each w av "This is much cheaper than
most airpon services and well worth the
monev. "O'Brien added

Newspaper editor wins trip to Israel

By MAUREEN KRUCJER

Shlfj Ripni l( I

Project Interchange, an educational
institute of the .American Jewish Com
miltee. is sponsoring an eighl-da\ semi
nar in Israel to be held from Dec 27
through Jan ">

Iliis seminar selecis Ameru a s [x.
Iiiiial. civic, ethnic and religious lead
ers. and gives them Ihe opportiimtv lo
experience Israel first hand Joe
Patterson, The Villanovan's Fxlitor In
Chief, was selected for this prestigious
pn^gram

Hundreds of college newspaper edi
tors apply from across the nation, hut
there are only 10 spots available Patiei
son submitted a resume and leller afler
K'lng interviewed and was mtormed
thai he had been awarded the all-ex-
pense paid trip He has acted as the
paper's sports editor for the past year ,
an<l before that, he served as an assis-
tant editor lo the sporis section He has
also written a political column for the
commentrav section lor each week since
the end of his freshman vear

"It's obviouslv a gre.it honor and .i
great opportumtv saui P.ittcrson It's
Iriilv exciting to pc wtirrc the world
headlines are being m.ide

Participants will examine issues con
^erning Israeli domestic poluv, the
Middle F-iisi p«'ace pnxess and the US -
Israeli relationship Patterson, along
with the other finalists, will have a
unique opportumtv to meet with ac a
demic expcns, government of ficials, stu
ilents and immigrants The pur]>ose of
this program is to allow these editors a
I hance to exchange ideas with Iv.th Is
raeli and Palestinian loiirii.ilists and
leaders

The eight clay seminar i^ [lacked
with activities as the participants travel
to Jerusalem, lei .\\\\ and the West
Bank Students will tour the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem Ihev will also
visit an amn installation on the Golan
Heights, tr.ivel to .m .Arab village m
Northern Israel and stav ovemight at a
kibbutz near the Sea of (iaiilee

Die selected students will meet eac h
uther tor the first time on Dec 2 ? when
thev depart for Israel Patterson is look
ing forward to meeting the other |)ar
licipanls and hopes to appiv his experi-
ence lo The Villannvan when he re-
iiims He has also received mv nations
Ironi JiH al newspapers to write about his

Patiersi'ii. a political science, eco-
nuinic s and honors ma|or w ill be in the
companv ot students troin < .ihloriiia.
Colorado, ( (inneclicul. (ituii'M Ken-
tucky, Missouri and WisK>nsin He is
excited to travel to such .in .kiivc part
of the world 'I've never b»-en oiit n| tins
counirv, except tor ( .inad.i. .ind that
doesn'l count," Patterson s,n<i

Project Interchange i'- .i iioii [hoIh
non politic al. national pro|ect funded bv
private in(li\i(hi.iK and foundations
All Hiding' 111 the Amcm.in lewisli
( cinniitlee. .Ameru, i s oldest luinian
Illations organi/atioii. the go.il is in
'combat bigotry and in pnMiinie pliir.il
ism and toleraiu r in ilic I mir.l Si.iifs
and abroad

Pattersons coclior in i liict .ii the
pa[>er fonathan kik k. w.is .iKo ,i jin.il
1st tor Ihe .iward Klu k. a |)r(siilen.itMl
sc holar .111(1 eccononnc s major will join
Patterson and Karen Goiilari, associate
editor, lo form The Villanovan's edi
tonal board for Ihe next 12 months
F'atterson views his honor as a sign

lit the potential of the pa{H-r tor the nexi
vear We have a gcKxl group of people,
and 1 think we can make some dramatic
strides, said P.itierson

With such ,1 diverse grou(> ot \\u
dents representing such diverse .ireas.
he believes the trip could offer insight
into possible improvements We have
a preny good idea as to where ue w.mi

'" L'o Willi the paper in ihe coming
monihs, (ml there arc .ilways some
Mihtle points that can be incorporated
to make the pnxluct even belter "

Ihe particip.ints .ire expected to be
well prepared for the trip ,ind were .sent
extensive lileratiire. as well as a com-
prehensive reading list, for their per-
son,il fditu .ttion.

I'HOIO MY M I YSON HAl MANN

lunior .|«)e Patterson was selected as one often (olUge newspapers
nationwide to participate in a trip to Israel.

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This week

Editorials 06

Scope 1 1

Features 1 3

Who knows,

who cares 14

Entertainment ....16
Sports 23

Editorials

Check editorials this week to see
why Ann Cavaghan thinks Bob Dole
should mount an attack on superstar
Frank Sinatra Also, get two dil fer-
enl view points on the US involve
ment in Bosnia. See what the Chnsi
mas season means to Joe Patterson,
and, tinally, read the indictment of
the lx,'havior ot the obnoxious Wild-
cat fans.

THE VILLANOVAN

FEATURES

In Features, read about the career
services offered by the University
through the Office of Career Plan-
ning and Piaceineni located in Corr
Hall. Also, read about how Villanova
students commemorated National
AIDS Awareness Day. Finally, find
out about the visiting .scholar Phi
Beta Kappa brought to campus

ElNTTERTAINMEMr

(heck oul this weeks review of
ihe smash hit tilm "Toy Story."
which uses computer animation tech
niques lo bring the voices of Tom
Hanks and lim Allen to life. Also,
get the scoop on the theater line up
for Vasey Hall this season. Turn to
Hntertainment to get the low down
on musician David Byrne's try at
books. Finally, make sure you look
for your final horoscope of the year .

Storts

(hetk to see what Fire and Ice
have to say about the huge trade
made between the Philadelphia 76ers
and the New Jersey Nets, swapping
Shawn Bradley for star forward Der
rick Coleman In other basketball
news, find out how the number two
ranked Wildcats did against Big hast
liH's St John's and Miami F-inally,
read Jon Klick's analysis of the
struggles Nova's big men have had
on the hardwood

Decembers. 1995

Campus Ministry recruits seniors for
volunteer programs after graduation

By KIIKKN SI LLIVAN

4\vnfi;^U .VcM s hditor

On F)ec 6, tJiere was a volunteer fair
held in the hast l,ounge in Dougherty
Hall. Twenty five programs were rep
resented lo answer questions. Mainly
seniors attended.

The 2.S programs represented are part
ot an umbrella organization known as
The Catholic Network of Volunteer Ser
vice, with headquarters in Washington
DC Programs such as Habitat for Hu
manity, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Holy
Cross Associates and the Inner City
Teaching Corps were present

The network s Volunteer Opportuni-

ties Directory was available at the fair ,
in which all progr-dms are listed in de
tail arid alphabetically

Most of the volunteer programs are
geared primarily toward graduates and
are usually a one to two-year cormiiit
ment.

According to Barbara Haenn, of the
University's Campus Ministry, there are
enough programs under tliis Catholic
Network of Volunteer Service to accom-
uKxIate any profession desirable to be
put in a volunteer status.

Some of the professions represented
at the fair were teaching, accounting,
medicine, legal services, immigration
and refugee work, drug and alcohol

counseling, engineering and .hild care.
Almost all of these professions are in
direct service to the pKwr.

The volunteer programs are located
all over the Umted States as well as over -
seas. The directory distributed can ac-
commodate a program with one's de-
sired profession, location and personal
needs. There are enough programs that
the volunteer work usually suits the
graduates' personalities and needs.
Graduates live in community houses
with other volunteers in most of the pro-
grams.

The University's Campus Ministry
can provide counseling for a volunteer
program correctly matched to one's

needs According to Haenn, "The ap-
plication process is challenging and
pretty intensive."

In order to receive an application, it
IS necessary to contact the desired pro
gram. Haenn mentioned that 35 of last
year's graduates enlisted in a full time
service program.

The programs are aware of the
University's dedication to service,
which should be helpful in the applica-
tion process. All of the programs that
attended the fair on Wednesday night
are affiliated with the Catholic church,
however not all of the programs in the
entire network are.

Beyond the Main Line

Compiled by Calista Harden
Sonne Ihe New York limes

ZA(iREB, Croatia-- Units from
all over the globe arrived this week
in Bosnia and Croatia to lay out the
logistical foundation in order to se-
cure peace in the region. The 2,6(K)
troops, including 1,465 Americans,
are preparing communication sys-
tems, transportation and supply de-
pots before the 6(),(XK) member NATO
force comes in mid December

While these "enabling trcxips" ar -
rived. Serbs continued to protest the
agreement reached in Dayton, Ohio
that IS intended to end four years of
was in Bosnia. The Bosnian Serbs
refuse to let the Bosnian government
control some neighborhoods of
Sarajevo, as a declaration by an as-
sembly of Serbs states, "The assem-
bly does not accept Muslim-Croat rule
over the territory of the Serb city of
Sarajevo" Many Serbs are pushing
for a renegotiation by means of pro-
testing outside of the Bosnian capital
and harassing United Nations offi-
cials

Criticism of the negotiations was
also made by French general, Jean-Rene
Bachelet, who was in charge of the
United Nations forces in Sarajevo. The
general claimed that the agreement was
unfair to Serbs and that the accord was
hastened to help President Clinton' s re-
election campaign. France decided to
recall Bachelet this week in response to
pressure from the United States to do
so

Amidst these many disputes, more
than 27 nations have decided to send
peacekeeping forces to Bosnia. Most
trtxips will deploy after the peace agree-
ment IS signed Dec. 14.

PARIS" A strike in Pans continued
for a second week this week to protest
cuts in benefits to public .sector employ-
ees. The French capital was stagnant as
air transport workers, public transpor -
latum workers, truck drivers, telephone
and public finance employees, and oth-
ers in social service walked out of their
jobs and demonstrated against reforms
proposed by the government.

After an emergency cabinet meeting,
the government stated that it was ready

to talk with the striking unions, but was
determined to stick to its budget plans,
The French government was trying to
cut a $50 billion deficit in the social
security system in order to eventually
meet terms to create a single European
currency in 1999. President Jacques
Chirac released a statement Sunday af-
firming the French government' s stand
from a meeting of French-speaking Af-
ncan countries in Benin. "France is at a
cross-roads," said Chirac. "This is the
path of reform that has been put off for
far too long."

The strike has halted transportation
in the city, two-thirds of the country's
electncal generation and postal deliv-
ery. Private businesses have taken a
hefty hit and the value of the franc has
fallen.

A massive solidarity among work-
ers and with students urged the strike to
continue

WASHINGTON- The Medicaid
Transformation Act of 1995 was under
consideration by FVesident Clinton and
the American Medical Association this
week. The bill is one effort to balance

the budget. Clinton is expected to
veto the bill by Tuesday that would
install a new system granting lump-
sum payments to states so that each
could decide how to spend the funds
on health care for low-income citi-
zens. Clinton insists that there must
be a Federal guarantee to cover the
indigent.

The proposal was analyzed by the
leaders of the A.M.A.. The organi-
zation supported Speaker Newt
Gingnch's Medicare plans in Octo-
ber, but it has suggested "lowering
the level of reductions" in the growth
of Medicaid.

The A. MA. was concerned that
many with low income would not
have access to particular health ben-
efits under the bill. The proposal does
not require states to cover specific
services and does not provide Fed-
eral law to secure entitlement to any
services or benefits. The A. MA. pro-
posed that the Federal govemment
create "basic national standards of
uniform eligibility and basic stan-
dards of uniform minimum adequate
benefits for Medicaid recipients."

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Minority students
helped by mentors

Martin Luther King Day Events

{Jan. 15, 1996)

ByKKNRAC OVVSKI

Staff Reporter

This year, the Office of Multiculliiral
Affairs has established a team of VlPs
These VIPs are Villanova Iniennediary
Persons and they are serving as men-
tors to approximately 30 mmority stu-
dents this semester The Office of
Multicultural Affairs has developed this
program hoping that it will make the
transition to college life easier while also
serving as a retention strategy for mi-
nority students. This program is moni-
tored by Dr. Edward Collymore, direc-
tor of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

"In society today there is a lack of
mentors for women and minorities,"
Collymore said. This program was de-
veloped to give certain students .some-
one that they can look up to, emulate
and talk with. The development of the
program was suggested as a recommen-
dation from a campus survey on diver -
sity that was conducted by a Presiden-
tial Task Force on Cultural Diversity in
August of 1991. The students for the
VIP program were selected from those
students that are associated with one of
the other programs that are monitored

by Collymore The eoniiniticc iiied Ui
choo.se students thai had no real sup
port system in place and those students
that they believed wpuld benefit mosi
from the program. Once the students and
ihe VlP's were chosen, each had to an
swer a series of questions in order to
better match them together.

Freshmen are the primary partici
pants in the program, however , there are
also a few sophomores. The profiles of
these students vary and in fact there are
currently Presidential Scholars partici-
pating in the program. Prior to the be-
ginning of classes, the students were
notified of the identity of their VIPs.
They were then introduced to their VIPs
at a reception at the beginning of the
semester. After these original meetings,
it is the availability and enthusiasm of
the students that determine the times and
frequency of other subsequent meetings.
These meetings are very infonnal and
oftentimes take place over meals- or cof
fee.

There is never any pressure put on
the students to meet with their VIP s,
and Collymore wants participation in
the program to remain strictly voluntary .
The students have been very receptive
thus far.

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Reflecting on
Race

The Allinihiiive
Aiiiiiii Debate

Br\n \1awr

Welfare and

Oiii (.1 V\,-dl,H k Hirths

Is vvliat King s.nd I itic

Rellectirig on
Race

Changing Com-
munities frt)in

Within

2:30

Reflecting on

Race I
1

3:30

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4:30

Reaction Forum

Are Cihettos a (Tocxl
Thing or a Bad
Thing

Embracing Mulu
culturalisni in the
Helping Professions

Songs of Freedom
and Struggle

Havt'rf(»rd

Talking about Race
in the Classroom

What IS a .Minority Poverty

Hc'iiealh llic .Million
Man March

The Representation of
Blacks III Film

Does Modern Scieiue
Need Diversity

King s Lite troiii
Montgomery to
Memphis

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Radnor

The Persistance
of Racism

TTie Invention of
Whiteness

Talking about
Race

Race, Ethnicity,
and Honiclessness

A Class Divided:
A Film Study and
Discussion

The news section would like to thank out-going editor Melissa
Lee for her years of service. She will be greatly missed. We wish
her well in all future endeavors.

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20 J Douiiherrx Hall. Villamna University. Viltanova, Pa. 19085

Jonathan M. Klick and J(h' Patterson
bditurs in Chief

Karen M. (ioulart
Associate Kditor

James M. Donio and (iina Kullo
!V1ana};ing Kditors

Vulgar fans give
'Nova black eye

The basketball team is off to an impressive 6-0 start, its
best since the championship run of 10 years ago. The team is
currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, its highest ranking ever.

The team has won but has struggled against medicare teiims
while demonstrating few moments of brilliance. This pattern
of inconsistency is not the most threatening cloud that hangs
over the Villanova season, though, instead, the darkest cloud
occupies the area directly above the student fan section.

In Villanova's only two home games thus fai; an unfortu-
nate trend has begun to play itself out as uncouth arrogance
has reared its ugly head.

Within the first minute of the Bradley game, the fans re-
acted in a distinctly unbecoming manner to the injury of one
of Bradley's top players. He had caught aji inadvertent elbow
from our power forward, losing one tooth and chipping an-
other. His face was covered with blood from above his nose
to under his chin. The fans responded with a deafening chant
of a well articulate obscenity.

For the 6,000 fans in attendance, it was both embarrassing
and obnoxious.

Unfortunately, situations turned uglier. A bench clearing
skirmish broke out with just over a minute remaining in the
first half, resulting in the justified ejections of two Villanova
players and one Bradley player. The clip made the newsreels
across the country and Villanova quickly lost any remaining
reputation as a clean cut program.

Of more concern, though, was the fans' reaction. Getting
excited about a fight is one thing; becoming shamefully abu-
sive is another. Projectiles flew from the stands, apparently
aimed at the Bradley players. Again, obscene chants became
the norm as the students prodded the Bradley players with
sexually offensive cheers.

The .second half did not witness a marked reversal in the
fans' behavior. Bradley's star shooter went down with an in-
jury, only to later join his teammate at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
TTie Villanova faithful greeted this incident with resonating
jeers and cheers. The faithful would have been wiser to count
their blessings. With twoof Bradley's best players out of the
game, the Wildcats were able to mount a comeback.

The fight by the players gave a black-eye to the University,
but It IS the behavior of the fans that could ultimately besmirch
the reputation that l.SO years of Catholic tradition has built
up.

With four home games being televised on national broad-
casts, Villanova will have to live up to its new-found expo-
sure. The obscenities that have rained down on duPont could
soon be raining down on viewers across the nation. These
millions of viewers may not see the extended middle fingers,
but they will hear the chants that would be banned from a
prime tiuK' crune drama.

Ihe Adnnmstration will continue to cringe, the alumni in
attendance will continue to stare, and the more honorable Vil-
lano\;i fans will look for a way to differentiate themselves
from the more rabid contingents.

Villan(wa University has a chance to become one of the
fcv\ basketball powerhouses that can retain a reputable im
age. Ihe fans are not doing their part in the effort.

^ftsKlcM's C4TH0UC um\^K5iTy,

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Professor criticizes
grading system for
leaving too few
options

To the Kditur:

A recent op-ed column by Jonathan
Klick suggests that the new plus/minus
grading system is not such a go<xi idea.
1 agree, and have been argumg agamst
a letter-grade system tor years.

When I was at Villanova as a stu-
dent and when 1 first started on the fac-
ulty, we had only letters, so a letter -grade
difference meant a 25 percent difference
in the Registrar s Office. L^ter, when the
plus grades were in effect, this gap was
narrowed to 1 2. 5 percent. The new sys-
tem means that the grade gaps are only
6 25 percent apart, which is an improve-
ment. The problem is that these distinc-
tions are artifacts of the grading system
Itself: forcing the use of letters and not
allowing numbers

When I make up grades, 1 can see
differences between students closer than
SIX percent , yet I have to draw letter
grade lines somewhere. I would much
prefer simply to give grades like .^3 and
'S.I. rather than have to give the one a
B-K and the other a B. (Note that the
computer program should be smart
enough to handle either numbers or let-
ters, so those who prefer giving letters
can continue to do .so.)

Over the pa<»t quarter century I have
made the suggestion to every pertinent
committee — to no avail Perhaps it is
not to<i late to add to the grading sys-
tem so that di.stinctions which the pro-
fessor can make are not coarsened by
forcing the use of letters, however modi-
fied.

Oliver Liidwig
Chemistry Department

Repeated St. Mary's
fire alarms prompt
student concerns

To (he Kditor:

lor those ot you who arc not aware.
the residents of St. Mary ' s have experi-
ftu fit more than their fair share of false
tire .ilamis this school year The prob
lem has become nearly unbearable in the
past month or so, with numerous mci
dents of alarms going o( f around three
and (our o'clo*. k in Ihe morning it has
reached the point now where many , if
not .1 ina|ontv "I the students, t hoose
not to exit the bilding at the (kc urrence
ot these alaniis Because of this, we are

running the risk of a disa.ster. If an ac-
tual fire occurs, 1 am assured that many
students would remain in the building,
believing it to merely be another false
alarm. 1, myself, have been tempted to
ignore these alarms. The alarm system
needs to be repaired immediately , and
if that^i^ possible, the students
should 1>J provided with an alternate
place of residency of this problem is
completely fixed. We can no longer
believe the actuality of a real fire after
having been fooled and lied to by this
alarm so many times. Action is needed
now.

.Michael Manley

Kconomics

1998

Gratitude extended to
Villanova University
community

To the Kditor:

1 want to thank each and everyone
in the Villanova Community for all their
kind prayers and good wishes for me
It all began with dear Dominic who
spread the word.

I first thought I had a cold in my
back. X-rays showed I had several frac-
tured vertebrae instead. I am grateful
for all the kindness bewtowed on me.
May Ciod continue to bless you all

Sr. Mary Margaret Crihben

WXVU encounters
many problems with
Connelly Center

a relationship with the gracious secre-
tary. All we asked was that the student
center play the student radio station on
our broadcasting days. Tuesday, Tliurs-
day. and Saturday Finally, the Connelly
administration tuned us in during the
Thursday before Thanksgiving Break.

WXVU was finally heard in Con-
nelly! We were all so excited. People
called in. We played lunchtime requests
And everyone here said, "Finally, it's
about time we got some publicity! "
WXVU was played for about three days,
well, actually two and a half As I was
sitting downstairs the Tuesday before
break, li.stenmg to our Techno show, the
station was changed. It has not been
turned back since.

With further re.search, I discovered
the administrators did not like that type
of music, so they switched stations. We
do not expect everyone to appreciate all
the types of music we play , that i.^ why
we have such diverse programming But
at least turn us back on after that one
show is over. Is it really that hard to
change the dial? In fact, 1 believe Sy I
FM IS already preset! There really is
no excuse, and it is the students and
other patrons of the center who are be-
ing cheated. In the time since we were
turned off. WXVU broadcast non-tele-
vised basketball games, which we feel
would have been enjoyed by listeners
there

The WXVU staff hopes that the stu-
dent Ixxly will rally behind it.

Anne (>iangiulio

Program Director.

WXVU Radio

To the Kditor:

We are writing this in order to pub
licize to the rest of campus the prob
lems WXVl I has encountered with Con
nelly Center administrators In one ot
our executive board meetings, about two
years ago. we came up with the idea ot
having WXVU played in Ihe ConnelK
Center. This sounded like a perfect way
to get the word out about our station,
and a great place for on campus students
who cannot even get the station m their
dorms to listen

Who would have thought thai siu h
a simple idea wduld be so dit fault to
achieve? Hver since the idea's initial
conception, WXVl ! has visited that of
fice behind the landy counter in Con
nelly so many times, we have developed

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Peace in Bosnia an illusion despite U.S. presence

By MARC ANCiKLACCIO

.America, welcome to Bosnia Lo-
cated 111 the beautiful Balkan peninsula.
Bosnia is a winter wonderland of frigid
temperatures and blankets of snow
rraveling through its scenic landscape.
one may run into abandoned buildings
and mass graves. You better watch your
step, though. You never know when
you'll run into one of the 5{K),()(K) mines
scattered throughout the country, ready
to greet any wandering pedestrian with
a bang. Ak)ng the country ' s fragmented
highways and rural routes, you'll be able
to hitch rides in tanks and armored cars
on their way to the large urban centers
of cultural, religious and ethnic tensions

The [x;ople of Bosnia are wann and
friendly. You many even be able to find
some with guns in their hands and gre-
nades in their piKkets. Make sure you
visit exciting Sarajevo or Banja Luka,
where you may have the chance to
dodge sniper fire or witness a one-on-
one. Old West style shootout in the
streets. Don't leave without taking some
bomb shells or bullet casings as souve-
nirs.

Unfortunately, only 2{),CXX) U.S. sol-
diers will be able to experience the ex
citement and beauty that is the war in

Bosnia. Or, should I say, the peace in
Bosnia? I'eace in Bosnia, however , has
been an oxymoron over the past lour
years, and even with the new agreement
among the three sides, it will continue
to be an oxymoron

Tlie American, British, French and
NAFO forces that will arrive in Bosnia
within the next two weeks will have free
will to enforce a peace agreement
among Bosnian Muslims, Croats and
Serbs. This peace, however, may only
be an illusion, a bundle of words on
paper

The agreement that will be signed
officially in mid December is a forced
agreement, forming the kind of peace
that was in place in the area prior to the
disintegration of Yugoslavia m 1992.
when the country was under the close
communist watch of the Soviet Union
The agreement divides Bosnia into three
sectors, with Croats coiitrollmg the outer
fringes of the country and the Serbs and
Muslims controlling the inner portions
T'hese divisions are solely arbitrary , an-
gering many factions who have now
become trapped under the rule of their
enemy More likely than not, these fac-
tions will fight for then independence
regardless of who is m their land en-
forcing peace.

Dole's criticisms should
include Old Blue Eyes

By ANN GAVACHAN

Watch out, Hollywo<Hi B(>b Dole
is at It again.

In the newly relea.sed movie "Money
Train," a scene occurs when a flam
mable liquid is sprayed into a token
vending booth. The bcxith, and the per
son inside, are both immolated.

The scene has been recreated (with-
out the immolation) in real life Thugs
in Brooklyn have threatened to ignite
token sellers two times. Due to these
incidents. Bob Dole has once again be-
come St. Bob, decrying all things im-
moral in Hollywood.

His quest, launched in conjunction
with his presidential campaign, is not
solely limited to movies. Dole believes
all of the entertainment industry is not
reflecting family values in the music,
television, and motion pictures they re-
flect

Coincidentally, crooner Frank
Sinatra celebrates his 8()th birthday next
week. What with the television tributes,
radio specials, the CD relea.ses, and the
duet with Luciano Pavoratti, it seems as
if everyone is tnpping over themselves
to wish Frank a happy birthday A con
gressman from Hoboken (Frank' s birth
place) even nominated him for a Con
gressional Medal of Honor

But where is Bob Dole' He is so
quick to cntici/e when a gangsta rap
per is in the news, but when the chance
amves to speak out against the moral
decay .Sinatra lyrics perpetuate, the
Senator from Kansas is nowhere to be
found And believe me there is plenty
of sin in Sinatra'

Where are the family values in a song
like, "Strangers In the Night?" It is pos-
sibly Sinatra's most famous song, yet it
cxtolls the pleasures of a one night
stand. When Sinatra turned fifty , he even
had the gall to record a song kxiking
back at his sexual conquests over the
years "It Was A Very ( Jood Year" is sim
ply a paean to the women he slept with
at ages 17, 21 , and .^."i Tell me. Senator

Dole, in this age of .MDS and teenage
pregnancy, should we celebrate a man
who glorifies casual sex?

Dole is against certain rap and rock
artists for perpetuating a stKiety where
men feel free to abandon women they
have put in "a family way ." Well. Sinatra
is no different. In the song "South of
the Border, " he freely admits he plans
to abandon a woman with whom he dal-
lies. ""I smiled as she whispered Manana.
but Manana never came." And if song
lyrics are a cause of disrespect toward
women, then how does one explain the
song. "Wives Should Always Be Lov-
ers Too?" Sinatra excuses men who have
extramarital affairs because their wives
have their hair in curlers.

Current artists are vilified becau.se
their songs encourage marijuana u.se.
However, Sinatra advocates drunk driv-
ing. Hurt by a recent breakup, Frank
drinks away his troubles in the song.
"'One For My Baby. One For The Road."
Compare marijuana deaths to drunk
dnving deaths Which one kills more
Amencans every year''

And while the Moral Majonty de-
cries Satanism in heavy metal music,
they completely ignore the rampant
devil references from Ol" Blue Eyes
After all. Sinatra is. "Bewitched, Both-
ered and Bewildered. " taken in by "That
Old Black Magic." and a huge fan of
"Witchcraft" I have yet to see Rever
end Douglas Wildmon and his F(kus on
the Family group boycott record stores
until they stop selling Sinatra

So on December 12th. when the
media is full of Sinatra birthday wishes,
just remember that this "American Icon"
has a dark side that no one is talking
about Perhaps it ' s a government cover
up or some Mafia stranglehold on the
newspaper business, but whatever it is,
I'm sure Sno<ip Doggy Dogg won' t get
the same treatment on his 8()th

,\nn Gavafihan is a junior major inii
in ( lassual studies Her column ap
pears weekly in the Villanovan

Editors encourage involvement

The Villanovan Raising the level of discussion on campus With this
motto as our main directive, the new editorial board would like to turn The
Villanovan into a fonim for enlightened campus discussion, the diversity of
which will be limited (>nly by the views that exist in this University We
encourage all members of the University community to participate in this
discussion through e mail messages, letters and guest commentaries.

llie cities ol the arbitrarily divided
country v»iii now become the centers of
bubbling tension Under the Bosnia
fieace plan. Sarajevo and its suburbs will
tall predominantly under the rule of the
Muslim-Croat federation However.
Bosnian Serbs living in Sarajevo are
vowing not to submit to this plan, al-
ready garnishing the city with "We
won't give up Sarajevo" and "Sarajevo
IS ours " graffiti Sarajevo will become
central Europe's version of Jerusalem,
and just as the Jews and Palestinians are
still fighting today over the city. Serbs,
Muslims and Croats will follow the
same path into the future in Sarajevo.

Believing that the agreement has cre-
ated a ""new Beirut in EurojH". " Serbian
leader Radovan Karadzic has already

warned ot guerilla uprisings, stating that
the city's Wl.tKK) ethnic Serbs will "have
grenades in their |>ockets." This threat
IS not to be taken lightly. Unlike the
unorganized violence faced in Somalia
and Haiti, American and NATXJ forces
will have to face welfanned, well pre-
pared ami wellTeil guerillas who are
hoping to send tlag-draped caskets to
America for Christmas

American and European forces will
be entering a war that goes beyond a
disagreement over territory It's a war
of players with religious and ethnic dit
ferences that spur supreme hatred
among them, leading to an estimated
2,'S().(K)() people dead and attempts at
ethnic gencKide. These people are light-
ing for pride, history and individual val-

ues.

The United States, however, is obli-
gated to intervene A Europe in tumult
IS a Europe dangerous to the world. The
past world wars supply vivid examples
for this argument. As the "world's po-
liceman." the United States has a moral
ohligalion to altem|it to place everlast-
ing peace over the war -tormented
Bosnia, to (uit .in end to the atnuities
thai have taken |)lace there in the last 4 ^
inonlhs The real question is whether
America and NATO will be successful
or fail in their attempt.

Marc .'\tii;elacci(> is a Junior major-
ln^^ in commutiuation arts. His article
appears weekly in the Villanovan.

U.S. troops belong in Bosnia

By ANDRKA KKSC ()
CHRIS DeANCJKLIS
KKVIN KLKSH

"America alone can and should
make the difference for peace," declared
President Clinton in his 2 1 -minute ad-
dress to the nation on Tuesday, Nov 27
He asserted this to gamer support from
the American public for his decision to
deploy 2(),(KX) U.S. troops to Bosnia as
part of the NATO peace-keeping force
The president envisioned this as
America's ultimate act in upholding the
peace accord he worked so diligently to
make a reality between the Serbian and
Bosnian factions in November at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in
Dayton, Ohio.

Meanwhile, the president addressed
the criticism that many young Amen
can lives may be lost and a situation
reminiscent of Vietnam could develop
He acknowledged that Amencan troops
could face ""accidents in the field or in-
cidents with people who have not yet
given up their hatred." However , he as-
sumed full responsibility for any Amen-
can casualties and sternly proclaimed
that "America protects its own. Anyone
who takes on our troops will suffer the
consequences We will fight with fire,
and then some." Moreover, he promised

tt) limit the (X'ace mission to a period of
about a year.

This recent move by the president
has generated an outcry of disapproval
from a si/eable portion ot the popula-
tion This includes many congressional
Republicans displeased with Clinton's
failure to consult them before exercis
ing his power as commander-in-chief to
deploy Amencan troops overseas At the
same time, it must be considered that a
I inited States withdraw al from the peace
process would destabili/e and possibly
shatter the fragile Bosnian peace ac-
cords Unlike the Middle East, the
former Yugoslav republics have no abil
ity to maintain a balance of power . Tlie
Serbian forces are far superior in
strength to the Bosnian, and must Ix"
Vield in check

.Still the charge remains that this or
deal has no relevance to Amencan m
terests and should be left to European
settlement. A majority of college stu-
dents would probably agree with this
feanng that the initial "peace-keeping "
effort could explode into war and sub
sequent draft. However, the stability of
Europe is directly related to Amencan
secunty This is evidenced by the im-
pact of both World Wars and the advent
of a global economy We can not afford
to turn a blind eye to tensions in Eu-

rope.

Others envision the U.S. deployment
to Bosnia as a humanitarian mission that
can be compared to the intervention in
Somalia and the American presence in
the demilitarized Zone ( DMZ) between
North and South Korea The situation
in Bosnia is appalling. .As the war pro-
gressed, inhumane conditions became
increasingly more prevalent throughout
Ihe region. Food shortages were, and
still are commonplace. Only recently
has electricity been restored to Sarajevo
L^etenlion camps were set up. and out-
siders have repeateilly likened the ter-
rible alrcK'ilies within to those of the
Nazi concentration camps Of special
concern now, are the mines laid down
haphazardly and still littering the land-
scape. Even after peace is achieved,
many civilians may be killed by walk-
ing into unmarked minefields.

President Clinton asserts that,
"When America does not lead, the con-
sequences can be very grave not only
for others, but for us as well." Admit-
tedly, there are nsks to our soldiers. Nev-
ertheless, America does have an obliga-
tion to help ensure stability in Europe.
We have a vested p<ilitical and economic
interest in their stability Therefore,
Amencan troops should be sent for a
limited time to bnng about peace.

Christians should take time
to reflect during Christmas

By JOK PATTKRSON

With the holiday season rapidly ap-
proaching, now IS an especially fitting
time for the 1 ^0 million Chnstians na
tionwide to reflect upon their religious
hentage For a moment, let us envision
the p<issibilities of a nation that empha
sized the love preached in the Scnptures
How much better would America be it
a few more individuals sKhkI up for the
weak, if a few more individuals aji
proached the world with a slightly more
selfless attitude, and if true compassion
replaced political rhetoric'

Government mandated handouts
have failed, hut spiritually focussed
chanties have not When moral guid
ance is combined w ith generosity , there
can be no losers

This past summer. Mother Teresa
came to Washington, I) ( She came to
open a home for pregnant unwed moth-
ers in my parish I was fortunate enough
to meet her, and as I shcK)k her calloused
hand, heard her voice, and saw her
osteoporosis shrunken frame She pos
scsses a quiet confidence that springs
from an undying love and a deep faith
She knows she is doing the nght thing
and she knows her endeavors will al
ways be successful

She has succeeded where multi-mil
lion dollar programs have failed She
works out of love, not out of a sean h
for votes She works out of a respect

forOfxI, not for recognition Ironically ,
though, the woman who shuns personal
credit and likens publicity to purgatory
has become the most recognized woman
in the world.

Mother Teresa proves that idealism
can be successful In fact, in many ways
her idealism is similar to the idealism
inherent to the establishment of this
nation While she certainly does not
[xissess Ihe American "values" of ma-
lenalism and i .irte blanche liberty, she
does look to a higher power for justifi-
cation Just as the founding fathers
called upon (icnl for moral authority in
establishing a "more perfect nation,"
Mother Teresa remains divinely in
spired, allowing her to judge heads ol
state without any misgivings.

A year and a half ago, she sjioke at
the National Prayer Breakfast. Ihe
multi faith congregation, which in-
cluded Mr and Mrs Clinton, witnessed
a straight speaking, heartfelt plea that
didn't mince words

It IS important for us to realize that
love, to Ix' true, has to hurt " She has
countless examples of love in action
She spends her lite in Ihe slums, feed
ing the hungry, clothing the naked, nour
ishing the sick and giving hope to the
hojx-less Love, similar to the unselfish
and trusting love which brought the
Savior into this world, is the cornerstone
upon which any tmly civilized nation
must build

We do not have to be Mother Teresas,
but we can learn from her clear mes-
sage Amencans do not need to engage
in globe-trotting expeditions to far away
lands Instead, we can profit from fol
lowing her advice: "Be that gocxl news
to your own people first And find out
about your next door neighbors. L)o
you know who they are?"

We have been given the ultimate cure
for evil love and we should make use
of It She finished her speech to a stand-
ing ovation as she made reference to the
vast potential of the sometimes mis
guided United States ""If we remember
that Ciod loves us, ard that we can love
others as he loves u ^, then Amenca can
become a sign ot peace to Ihe world.
If you become a burning light of justice
and peace in the world, then really you
will be true to what the founders of this
country stood for."

In Mother Teresa's view, the family
IS the key to everything falling into
place If strong family units are estab-
lished and celebrated, everything else
will take care of itself Christmas is a
celebration of the family and gives us
all a chance to re-examine how we view
our family members, and by extension,
how we treat our much huger family;
the human race

.loe Patterson is a junior majorinf^
in polilK (il s( lence and ei oni*mics His
column appears weekly in The Villano-
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THE VILLANOVAN

Get It every Friday.

Campus Activities Team

Sunday

Monday

Uecember 1995

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

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Vendor in connelly Center

Wool Sweaters, hats, etc

Final Examination*

Vendor in Connelly Center
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Connelly Center Cinema
A Walk In The Clouds

7 & 10PM. $3

Reading Day ■

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Bus leaves duPont lOAIn, $5

Sigfn up in 214 Dougherty

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The Campus Activities Team recognizes the following
members as members of the week for their hard work and
dedication to CAT events and activities.

Nov. 6

Nov. 13

Nov.27

Dec. 4

Bill Moyer-Cinematic Arts

Stephanie Jos wick- VV<?^/:^n^ Activities
Kelli heyesque-Weekend Activities
Mary Rosenberger- Weekend Activities

Kim MakleS'Residence Life Forum
Kim Komelasky-/?^.y/^6/ic^ Life Forum
Teal Gennstro-Residence Life Forum

Kevin Fremgen-Special Events
Christie Lambert-S/7^cia/ Events
Mike Petriena-//o//(iav Bazaar Chair
Tom 0\ori-Holiday Bazaar Chair
Bianca Milazzo-//r>//^av Bazaar Chair

rhe Campus Activities leam would like to thank the
tollovvin^ people from its Public Relations Committee
who participated in a campus wide publicity study
that assessed the etlectiveness of the organizations
publicity methods.

Chi'islinc Fleming
Greg Ganihcl
Julie Home
Meredith Osvv.ild
Judith Nunez
Jen ScodiU'i
Christine Wilson

Sh<uinon /).i>
Michelle Galvnno
J a tn ison Ihi n n ig .i 1 1
Becky HyFuid
(,arLi Prosper
Ken Racowski
Heidi Ischoegl
Ande Z^ihkar

With the information obtained through thiSc study.
CAT plans to implement new and improved publicity
campaigns.

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Decembers, 1995

THE VILU\NOVAN

Page 1 1

A T U R

Though It feels more like snow, summer is just
around the corner. Get a head start on the employ-
ment search with the Office of Career Planning and
Placement.

Follow a 'Nova alumni as he gains national recog-
nition in the U.S. Olympic Design Competition.

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Share in the expertise offered by the Phi Beta Kappa
Visiting Scholars.

Entertainment

Pulling your hair out over finals? Coffee just can't
seem to keep you awake? '''Twas the night Before
Finals" will definitely put a smile on your face.

It's a miracle! See a young boy's toys conic to hfe
and enjoy a great adventure ui '"loy Story."

Wondering where those student bands come from
HI the Belle Air Nightclub? F^ind out everything you
always wanted to know about breach but were afraid
to ask.

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THE VILLANOVAN

December 8. 1995

Dec. 8

Feasi Masses

Masses for the Feast of the hnmacu
late Conception will be held on J-riday
Dec. 8 at H; Ml a Ml , I 2 OS, and 5:(M)p m
All masses will tx- helil m ihe church

Dec. 11

Test Taking Workshop

Ciel organized now (or final exams'
Dr. Reilly will offer an Exam Prep and
Test Taking Workshop this Monday,
Dec. 1 1 from .V3{) 4 20 p.m. in the
Counseling Center, l()6Corr Hall. The
workshop is free and no sign-up is nec-
essary The workshop will be repeated
on Friday. Dec. 15 (Reading Day) at
2:(K)p.m

Dec. 12

F.M.A. Rescheduling

Due to the change m class schedul-
ing on Tuesday, Dec. 12. the Financial
Management Association will be hold-
ing their next meeting on TTiursday. Dec
14 al I2:4.S in Bartley 1 10. We will be
electing new officers for the upcoming
lemi If you are interested, please come
prepared with a bnef platfomi. If you
have any questions or concerns, please
call Greg at 520-99.31 or Amy at 520-
2422.

Service Trip to Mexico

Villanova Volunteers of the Campus
Ministry Oflice will again sponsor a
volunteer .service trip to the Yucatan.
Mexico, serving in the Mission of

Fnendsliip 1 he iiussiun, s|W)nsored by
the Diocese ot Erie, Pa . works in the
urbiui and rural areas of Merida, Mexico
serving the Mayiin Indians Ilie tnp will
take place trom March 9 March 16,
1996 Knowledge of Spanish woukl Ix*
helpful but not required. An iiifonna
iional meeting will take place on Tues-
day, Dec 12 at 7:30 p ni. in St Rita's
Chapel it's an opportunity ot a life-
time'

WXVU Sinatra Tribute

Attention, swingers! Come celebrate
the 80th birthday of the Chairman of the
Board! OF Blue Eyes is an octogenar-
ian, and the 'Let's Shag' show is pay-
ing tribute! Join Ann the Jingle Girl,
Eduardo Suave, and the cast of martini-
swilling swingers for two ring-a-ding-
dinging hours full of Sinatra's best.
Tune in 89.1 FM on Tuesday, Dec. 12
from 9-1 1 p.m to shag along with the
festivities.

INCAR

The InternaiiDiial Committee
Against Racism (INCAR) meets every
Wednesday al 5 p m in the Peace and
Justice Center We seek to inform
Villanovans on torms of prejudice and
work to remove them If you are inter
ested in working with issues of race and
m learning more about yourself, call
X 19063.

Gay Network

Misc.

Partnership Corps

The Villanova Community Partner-
ship Corps .seeks students interested in
issues of poverty and homelessness. We
work with the Philadelphia/Delaware
Valley Union of the Homeless to remind
others of their nghts as people. Students
need to be committed and consistent,
spending at least three hours per week
meeting with families and individuals
in shelters. For an in-depth look at the
atnxitiesof many .shelters, call x 1 9969

An informal support network for
gays, lesbians, bisexuals and anyone
who is questioning hi.s/her .sexuality is
now available to the students of Vill-
anova University. If you wish to meet
with someone who has concerns simi-
lar to your own, learn what resources
are available for sexual minorities in the
greater Philadelphia region, or just talk
on the phone with a fellow .student,
please call 5 19-6000 to leave a message
in voice mailbox x86445. All calls are
absolutely confidential and, if sincere,
will be responded to within 24 hours.

Advent Prayer

The Advent Festival occurs on
Wednesday evenings during the month
of December. It is an opportunity for
students, staff and faculty to take some
time out to reflect on the meaning of
the season. The services are facilitated
by HE SHALL BE PEACE, now known
as, "SANCTUARY." It consists of
psalms and canticles sung in a contem-
porary mtxie with a reflection on scrip-
ture. The Advent services take place in
the church at K:(X) p.m. All are wel-
come.

Giving Tree

Tired of the matenalism of Christ-
mas' I'his year, consider giving your
family or friends an alternative to the
regular kmds of gifts. Buy a Giving Tree
Angel, now being offered after each of
the Sunday Mas.ses, The angels repre
sent gifts of warm winter clothing to a
poorer person in one of four inner city
Philadelphia parishes. Instead of hang-
ing the angel on the tree in the Church,
.send it to a loved one and tell them it
was purcha.sed in their name. It caxi be
your way of sharing the best of the true
Christmas spirit.

Library Hours

The Falvey Library hours during fi-
nals will be: Friday , Dec. 15 from 8 a.m.
to 3 a.m..; Saturday, Dec. 16 from 9 a.m.
to midnight; Sunday, Dec. 17 from noon
to 3 a.m..; Monday-Thursday, Dec.
1821 from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and Friday,
Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The li-
brary will be closed from Dec 23 to Jan.
1, 1996.

Muslim Association

This organization is open to Mus-
lims and non-Muslims alike If you
have an intere.st in Islam or learning
about Islam, this may be a great way
for you to find out more. New ideas
and new members are welcome at any
lime. Come and experience Villanova's
newest cultural student group For more
information call Faahud at x 12636.

i o ^
Poster Contest

The Villanova AIDS Task Force is
sponsonng a poster contest promoting
HIV/AIDS issues at Villanova. The
pnze will be a $KK) deposit into your
Wildcard account and having your

poster design displayed on campus The
contest is open to any member on the
University community Hie 11 x 17'
fH)ster may be dropped off in the Office
of I^eadership Development in Coiuielly
Center For more information call
Joanne O'Donnell at x94070

WXVU Agenda

Wake up early every Sunday to the
"Feedback" voices of a heated political
debate by tuning into WXVU. 89.1 FM
at 9 am. This program, sponsored by
the Political Awareness League, wel-
comes your calls to the station to state
your views on the air Just call x97202
dunng the show.

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary meets Wednes-
days at 5:45 p.m. in the Rosemont Rcx)m
of Connelly Center The rosary is
prayed and spiritual readings are dis-
cussed. The discussion is led by Fr
Labor. All are welcome to attend.

Jazz Festival

The University Jazz Festival com-
mittee needs interested students to help
organrze this year's Jazz Festival which
will be held during the week of April
15-20, 1996. All majors are welcome
and encouraged to participate. The com-
mittee meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p.m
in the Band Room in St. Marys Hall
Come join us.

PAL

The Political Awareness League
(PAL) will meet every Thursday in
Bartley Hall Room 105B. PAL is a po-
litical organization that welcomes
people of all political philosophies For
more information call Kevin at x 1 3(X)3

Villanova University's
Special Olympics Committee

Congratulates

Jennifer Gamper

on her appointment as the
1996 Fall Festival Director!

Jenn is a junior. Nursing major from Short Hills, New Jersey. She has been
involved with Special Olympics since her freshman year serving as a
general volunteer. Committee Chairperson and Management Team
Director. Everyone from Special Olympics wishes Jenn the best as she
begins leading this very demanding and special program!

Applications for the 1996 Management Team and Fall Festival Committee are
now available in the Office of Student Development, 214 Dougherty Hail,
Applications are not due until after the Holiday Break, so pick up your
application before heading home.

Get It every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

December 1 , 1 995

Page 13

Winter months prompt summer
employment planning for students

BY COLLEKN LKSHKR

Staff Reporter

As you pull on your wool mittens
and wrap that scarf tightly around your
neck you think of summer, nght? Well,
while that may not be your initial
thought, it is important to consider as
'the fall semester quickly comes to a
close.

Before you know it, the time will
soon arrive when you will be out of
money and looking for summer employ-
ment. Fortunately, the Villanova Office
of Career Planning and Placement pro-
vides internship announcements within
the arts, business and technical areas.

As you walk by Corr Hall, the im-
age of tiny, cramped rooms probably
ctunes to mind. However, that is not
the only thir{g that Corr has to of fer. The
full and part time summer employment
and internship opportunities are housed
in the first floor office of Corr Hall.

The Career services available in the

office include a resume referral service,
placement listings and on-campus re-
cruiting, as well as numerous other ca-
reer oriented activities

The Career Placement Office does
not discern the credit allotment for these
positions, it simply provides the an
nouncements.

One question many students ask at
the office concerns Qie difference be-
tween a summer job and an internship.
The definition can vary according to the
company and the person seeking a job
The immediate assumption is that an
internship is more beneficial than a sum-
mer job, but that is not always the case.

Some employment opportunities^! -
low for valuable contacts in the future
or detailed insight into a specific indus-
try On the other hand, internships can
sometimes offer credits toward your
major in place of a salary Before ap-
plying for an internship, however, it is
important to consider the area you wish
to pursue.

Some helpful hints in applying in-
clude inquiring about the credit avail-
able, the amount of time you will be
asked to contribute, the possibility of a
salary and the nature of the work.

The Villanova University Resume
Referral .service is a program which
matches resumes with existing summer
employment opportunities

If you would like to register for the
program, you will need to do the fol-
lowing Select up to three career catego-
ries of interest to you, submit »ne re
sume per category and present a list spe-
cific IcKation preferences

Keep in mind that the employer is
responsible for interviewing and hiring
decisions, not the career planning cen
ter.

However, if you are having trouble
securing employment, there are career
counselors available to assist you Once
you have accepted a job, it is essential
that you notify the career planning and
placement center immediately .

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PRFSS RELEASE

Corey Veverka, Villanova '9.*), led a
Senior Design project team whose ob-
jective was the development of an aero-
dynamic fairing for a crew shell. He
entered the project in a design competi-
tion sponsored by the Sport Science and
Technology Committee of the U S.
Olympic Committee.

Of a total of .^5 entries, four were
judged worthy of furtfier consideration
Veverka and Mike Grimm, also
Villanova '95. and a member of the
original senior project team, continued
work after graduation. Veverka, and
project advisor Dr. Charles H. Marston,
were invited to fly to Colorado Spnngs
at Committee expense for a competition
with the other three finalists. The com-
petition took place on Oct. 28, with each
contestant making a 3()-minute presen
tation to the committee.

Contestants and advi.sors were given
a tour of the U. S. Olympic Training
Center while the committee deliberated
At a banquet that evening, in what the
committee announced was a very close
call, the Crew Shell project was awarded
the first place prize of SlfKX) plus an
others I (KM) for Villanova

Improvements in crew racing equip
merit have, until now, focused on in-
i.reasing the etlKieiuy of transfer of
energy from the oars to Ihe water and
on reducing hydr(xlynamic drag on the

shell as it moves through the water.
Veverka reasoned that the most likely
remaining area of exploration was aero-
dynamic drag, especially for races in
which there is a headwind. Preliminary
calculations showed that if aerodynamic
drag is ."^k of the total, then a SW reduc
tion in aenxJynamic drag in a lO-mile
per hour headwind would shave about
two seconds of f the time of a 2(K)0-meter
race This tran.slates to a 1 0-meter dis
tance, which is very often more than the
difference between winning and losing

Wind tunnel tests and computer
simulations showed that there might be
as much as a 20 perx-ent reduction in that
part of aerodynamic drag caused by the
boat and crew, which was enough to
warrant construction of a full scale pro-
totype fainng

TTie fairing was available for display
at the competition but testing has not
yet taken place Veverka and (irimm
expect to carry out tests with the
Villanova crew team before winter ar
nves

Veverka graduated with a hacheloi
of mechanical engineering degree hut
his interest in crew racing is not re
stricted to engineering He was captain
ol the Villanova crew team his senior
year and has continued his interest m
the sport He hopt's to make the nation. il
lightweight team and has set his sights
on the 2(K)(i ( )l\mpic Games.

Pssst . . .

let notliing deter you in your quest for all.

Tlie Descendents

It's all bail bearings these days.

I'lelch

All the good themes have been used up and turned into theme parks.

'Pump up the Volume"

Trieks are for kids, so what does that leave adults to play with?

Karp

Alter all, 1 eould be the walrus. It still doesn't ehange the fact that I don't own a

TTie Career Planning and Placement
Office is a co-sponsor t)f the annual ca-
reer day, "Careers for a Brighter future,"
which takes place in the spnng semes-
ter Several organi/.atioiis from all fields
ot interest will be present Summer in
ternship and job opi^xirtunities are avail
able through this event

Now, sit back and enjoy that hot

chocolate. But remember, scxin enough
you'll be sipping a nice cold glass of
iced tea

So, get a head start and visit the Ca-
reer Planning and Placement Office.
This offer is open to all students who
w ish to utilize the available services. For
more information, call .SI 9-4062.

Greek Briefs

Hello Pi Phi's! Did everyone have fun at Friday night' s flood?. ..uli, I
mean formal' Who would have thought that the ceiling would have collapsed
in a ntzy joint like that? Wow! We Pi Phi's really know how to bring the
hou.se down, huh.' By the way, we'll have to keep an eye out or the mystenous
waiter jacket-bandit I guess we'll know if we see someone sporting black
polyester around campus!

The sisters of Pi Beta Phi would like to thank the brothers of Sigma Phi
Hpsilon for a great around the world/ basketball watching T (j ' Saturday
night. Pinatas'.' Leisure and a whole lot ot fun who could ask for anything
more? Congratulations to our newly elected executive board We know you II
do a great job. Also, thanks to Rush Chair Natalie DiMambro and to everyone
el.se who helped to make Sunday' s Rush Retreat a great success Keep psyched,
girls — Rush is right around the comer' And oh yeah, good luck dry-cleaning
your formal-wear!

Congratulations to Alpha Chi sisters Allison Garvey, Nicole Sabatini and
Carissa Tumbull for cutting a rug with the Villanova Dance Ensemble'
PtX^ONOS .. Alpha Chi Omega and dates are recovering from Ihe winter
formal held at the Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos. The evening was a great
success - especially for those who Kxik advantage of their heart-shaped jacuz/is
and fireplaces! The cutest couple has been unanimously ch<isen as (ierda antl
Bruce. (Happy Birthday Cjerdie" ) Big Daddy h\inse\t ihauWs you a\l tor your
patronage Happy 2 1 st birthday to Abbie Somma on Dec. 8! See you at Smokes!

Congratulations to all newly elected Alpha Phi Executive Board members,
including our new president, Ray Obenski. We know you'll do a tantasin. |oh
keeping Alpha Phi on the road to success' Just like the .Action News van.
those Phis are seen everywhere Congratulations to the new Blue Kev SiKietv
members Canta Porter, Knstin Mazenko and Li/ Schmidt It was a competi
live prf)cess, but we knew you could do it Alpha Phis shine ag.im in the
selection for Spring Break Habitat for Humanitv trips Have fun sisters Jen
Delucia, Tara Malloy, Chnssv Breen. Erin Shea, Megan Starace, Carita Por -
ter, Karin Andrulis and Maura Hennessy.

It you couldn't make it to the dance ensemble show oi tlu- Vill.mova Sing-
ers and Glee Club perfonnance this weekend, you leriaiiilv misst-d out Al
pha sisters were remarkable with Jen de la }-uente in daiKe enseinblf .nut
Knstin Ma/enko. Becca Braglio. Jen Ik'lucia, Kristin Cicero, in Ihe ( >Uh-
Club. Don't forget Secret Santas stan this week tor the luiiior pledge class. Be
creative, have fun. ami help bring m the Christmas spirit for one of vour
pledge sisters. We Alpha Phis i.enainlv keep bus\ . but we managed to squcc/r
in some time for socializing on Iridav night at our Winter foini.il Do v«.i-
even need to .isk if vi>u had a ^'oo<l time .ii .in Mpli.i I'ln tiuKiion ' But. ot
course'

car.

Ferris Bueller

The Top Ten

Straight from the guest writers in the salcliile office in Wayne,
Pa , come the Top Ten basketball player nicknames:

10 Rafal "L(K)k, lor the last time, I'm not the Russian from Rcxkie
IV" Higus

9. Rric "I wish 1 had worked on niy lan in Maui and Miami"

K. Jasun "Next time 1 11 walk away' Lawson

7. Kerry "Don't hate me because my socks don't matt h" Kittles

6 Chuck Smokes" Kornegay

5. Kevin "Does anyone know I used to he a /x.ic Cox

4. Coach .Steve "('.ill me Indic Lappas

3. Zcffy "I stole Kerry's socks " Penn

2 Alvin "and the Chipmunks" Williams

And the No 1 basketball player nickname .

1 . Nick "the Greek Iragakis - simple, yet ellective

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December 1, 1995

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Phi Beta Kappa brings
visiting scholar to campus

BYCHRISriNK Mil I KR

Staff Reporter

Professoi ot philosophy Alcxaiuit-i
Nfliainas ot Princeton University vis
ite<,i Villanova troni Nov 16toNov 17
as pan ot tlie Visiting Sctiolars' Program
ot the national academic, honor scKietv
Ptu Beta Kappa

"The idea is tor renowned schohirs
lo have a chance lo meet and direct un
deigraduates," said Prolessor John
Carvalho ot Villanovas philosophy de
partment. According to Carvalho, the
program ot ters undergraduates exposure
to the "protessionai expertise of re-
nowned scholars "

The idea is for re-
nowned scholars to
have a chance to meet
and direct under-
graduates.

I he program, coordinated by the
Washington, DC ottice ot Phi Beta
Kcipjia, enables scholars to present their
research to other universities The pro-
gram provides a distinguished panel ot
scholars committed to readily donating
their lime at the requests ot schools in-
terested in their particular area of ex
pertise. The national office then coor
dinates the availability of the scholar
w.iih the requesi ot the school.

riu- chapter requesting such a visit
and the universii\ hosting the scholar
are responsihle Im .ill expenses The
sclinl.ii icin.ims loi .1 lwo-ila\ sta\ , ei-

I he emphasis for each
tvvo-day visit should be
upon activities in
which undergraduates
are participants.

lliei Moiul.u .mil IucmI.i\ <<[ lluirsd.is
and F-rulay

Nehamas, an f-ximund N Car]X'nter
II ri.iss nf I'M? Professor m the Hu
ni.unlies, li.is recei\ed A('i..S,

Guggenheim .iiui N.Uicni.il liulovvnieni

toi ihe Humanities (NHH) fellow shijis
lor his work He has been elected a
member of the American Academy ot
Arts arid .Sciences, in addition to other
honors. Carvalho felt presentations ot
Nehamas's work, particularly on
Niet/sche, would benefit Villanovas
academic community

According to the program' s informa-
tional brochure, "The emphasis of each
two day visit should be upon activities
in which undergraduates are partici
pants." Nehamas's visit included a pre-
sentation on "A Reason for Socrates"
Face; Nietzsche on The Problem of

Socr.ites " tor l.tcull> and students m
the |-irst Year Core Humanities Semi
nar I'rogram, as well as a public lecture
for all students, faculty , staff arid admin-
istrators on 'The Care of the Self
.Socrates and Foucault." Attendance at
the public lecture proved well over 1(X)
people.

Nehamas also conducted a discus-
sion of Nietzsche with three under-
graduate philosophy classes. "The class-
r(X)m visit went really, really well," said
Carvalho.

According to Carvalho, the entire
visit "worked out very nicely."

PHOTO BY OFNISh AF'PI,1WHI1>

Alexander Nehaina.s, 1995-96 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, addre.s,ses
an audience of Humanities students and faculty .

Attention Greeks: All Greek Briefs
must be typed, double spaced and
submitted on Mondays before 1p.m.

AIDS vigil held to
educate community

BY KRISHNA KACHDBA

SliifJ Kfporttr

To commemorate National AIDS
Awareness Day, nearly .50 dedicated
Villanova students participated in an
AIDS vigil on Nov. M). This event
was designed to alert and educate the
community about the rapidly spread-
ing disease

The march began at Bartley circle,
where the group was met by
Stephanie Mechmann and Peter
Mohan, coordinators of the AIDS
Peer Educators Program. Mechmann
and Mohan set the evening off by
explaining how the disease was first
detected in the early eighties. From
there, the group progressed in silence
to their next destination, the Office
of Peace and Justice They listened
attentively as project coordinators
described the progression of AIDS
in the late eighties. The information
session was followed with a few
readings from scripture. The third
stop found coordinators lecturing
about AIDS in the early nmetics at

the centrally kKated Oret) Finally .
the vigil came to an end at the chapel
in Corr Hall. The organizers of the
event discussed the present impact ot
AIDS and its possible role in the fu-
ture. Students were lead into the
chapel, where each lit a candle and
said a silent prayer for all those who
have been impacted by the AIDS epi-
demic. The evening finally came to
an end with an open discussion group
and a few moments of reflection.

"I was glad that we stopped at the
chapel so I could have a moment of
silent prayer for my own fnends who
have been affected by the disease,"
commented student participant Carta
Prosper.

Emily Stanton added, "It was a
spiritual time to reflect on AIDS as a
problem of the past, present and fu-
ture."

The AIDS vigil brought a national
epidemic to a campus level. It was a
success in alerting the Villanova com-
munity as to the impact of AIDS on
our lives past, present and future.

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SEPTA now guarantees on-time service on
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Transportation Center.

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line providing daily travel to thousands of
commuters? Heres how:

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the I 3.4 mile line. Many new bridges, track,
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improvements, and. of course, those all new
climate-controlled, smooth-riding cars. Even
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THE 100 is a fitting tribute to its transportation
bloodline, descended from the original Philadelphia
& Western Railway and the Red Arrow Company.
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THE VILLANOVAN

December 8, 1995

Childhood dreams leap to screen in "Toy Story"

BY JANK I RUDDOCK

Entertainnit lit l.diwi

ChildhcHxi dreams come Irue m Toy
Story," the latest release by Walt Disney
Pictures and F'lxar Animation, directed
by John Lasseter. "Toy Story" is the first
movie ever generated entirely by com-
puters and its completion was a four
and a half year endeavor.

Ihe film comes from a child's toys'
perspective m which the toys have feel
ings, adventures and lives totally of their
own, and who come to life when the
child IS not there.

TJie toys in this story belong to a
young boy named Andy. They range
from the infamous Mr Potato Head to a
toy dinosaur. Little Bo-Peep, a slinky
dog, a bucket of plastic -green army
people and finally the child's favorite.
W(KKiy the pull string cowboy (voice of
Tom Hanks).

W(Kxly is the leader of all the other
toys and has gained that position by be-

ing Andy's favorite since Andy was five
years old. He possesses the prominent
position on the bed and instructs all the
other toys

But Andy's birthday arrives, and
WtHxly gets replaced by the child' s new-
est toy, a superhero space ranger. Buzz
Lightyeiir (voice of Tim Allen), who
comes complete with many exciting

"Toy Story" is a com-
puterized wonder and a
box office hit.

gadgets and buttons.

Buzz Light-year's and Woody 's
fight over Andy land them both outside
their safe little room and into the real
world where their adventures begin.

Their adventures include tangles
w ith the boy next door who tortures toys

just for fun, and running from a dog who
has the intention of eating them alive.

■'Toy Story" is a computerized won-
der and a box office hit It has a run-
ning time of 77 minutes, which by far
out does all other computerized endeav-
ors such as; "Jurassic Park," which con-
tained six and a half minutes of com-
puterized action, and "Casper" which
had 40 minutes

Ilie amount of time taken to do one
second of screen time is about 90 min-
utes by a computer animator

The movie cost about $30 million to
make, but it took in that amount alone
in just the first week.

Disney and Pixar are going to do two
more features together; the next one is
due to be released by the end of this de-
cade and is about "Bugs" ( i.e. not
"wabbits," but .spiders).

"Toy Story" is a must see for all ages
and one should not take shame m see-
ing this computerized wonder of a car -
tcMin without a child in tow.

God Street Wine creates electric
sounds on and off

stage

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Stajj Reporter

God Street Wine has secured their
place as the world's greatest unsigned
band with the release of reJ.

After Ihe termination of a multi-
record deal with Oeffen Records, the
biuid was Itching to give their fans a taste
of some new material While on the
road promoting $1 W Romances. Lo
Faber (the cra/y short guy with long
hair) had written a dozen or so new
songs that were gradually added to the
set list During their downtime, they
began recording the founh CD, red. in
the comfort of I^)'shome I 'sing simple
equipment and recording without the
luxury of multiple takes for each song,
God Street Wine put together enough
music for a new CD Despite some
skepticism at first. Bullethead Manage
ment finally supported this straighl-for -
ward approach

God Street Wine has prided them
selves on always doing things their way
This IS what brought them out of their
friend's backyard parties, and put them

onto the stages of the most well-known
live music clubs across the country The
constant touring schedule that (Jod
Street Wine follows ensures that the
hand draws a crowd every time ihey
play.

God Street Wine played in 1991 at
the Wetlandsdn NYC) with emotion
that would shock all viewers. The most
memorable thing about the show was a
skinny, long haired guitar player who
sang with crazy bugged-out eyes. He
wore a 'Marvin the Martian" t-shirt and
loved to jump around on stage. God
Street Wine's .second relea.se. Who's
Drivin!^. features a picture of Lo in the
shirt dunng the Wetlands show.

"Get On The Train " starts red off in
the nght mcKxl. It's a simple .song that
IS driven along by the drummer. Tom
O, with a steady beat that cannot be re-
sisted TTiis song offers plenty of room
for some hard-core jammin' at live
shows. Tlie di.sc quiets a bit for the
second song, "Red & Milky White," but
It still grooves with a mellow acoustic
lead guitar and smooth lyrical harmo-
nies. "Untitled Take Two" has the gos-

pel feel of the sounng organs on "Up-
side Down, " fmm God Street Wine's first
album But; In a new twist, the band
tnes a reggae beat for "When the White
Sun Turns To Red " However, this is no
surpnse once one reads the thank you
section of tJie CD and realizes that Bob
Marley is a big influence in Lo' s music
and wnting

Jon Bevo's playing is the most no-
ticeable change on this disc. His piano
IS featured more than ever on red, a trend
that will hopefully continue on future
project.s. Also, songs like "Girl On Fire"
would not have the .same feel if Bevo' s
piano was absent. "Maybe" begins as a
very .strange song with an eerie piano
introduction, and fmi.shes with building
guitars and piano layered in over a tribal
drumbeat. r<'d offers a different look at
God Street Wine. There are a lot fewer
bubble-gum pop songs, while acoustic
guitars are used more than on any pre-
vious relea.se God Street Wine's confi-
dence allows them the freedom to do
what they want TTiis freedom has pro-
duced nothing but good results, and red
IS no exception.

(;<>d Street Wine's five mrmhers pose for $1.99 Romances' cover

PHOTO CREDFT WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Woody left and Buzz Lightyear right star in "Toy Story."

Vasey rises to challenge

By MAURA (ilBNEY

.Senior Reporter

I pass by it whenever I run to
Bartley for class. Most of the time, I
do not really pay attention to it. It is
an unassuming building which qui-
etly rests on mam campus. Some-
times I take a .second look at it be-
cause loud banging is echoing from
within or people in rather bizarre at-
tire are exiting from one of the
building's back doors. Yes, Vasey
Theater is one of those well kept se-
crets on Villanova's campus.

This season the Villanova Theatre
presents "Fantasia in Five Parts," five
dramas intended to entertain, yet in-
tellectually challenge the audience
"Dancing at Lughnasa," an award
winning play by Brian Friel and di-
rected by Jim Christy, started this
.stellar season. Friel' s work paid hom-
age to the time before the constraints
of Irish Catholicism drained the sen
sual beauty out of Celtic life

The next work performed by this
talented company was "Italian
American Reconciliation" by John
Patrick Shanley. This comedy about
urban living examined love and
friendship from the point of view of
two Italian- American men I 'nder the
direction of Roxane Rix, music and
the spoken vernacular intertwined to
shed light on the tenderness found in
these street-smart characters

This weekend "Measure for Mea
sure" by William Shakespeare, di
reeled by Harriet Power, finished its
run of performances al Vasey Oic
aler It is amazing to me how
Shakespeare's plays arc still rclcvanl
to tcKlays audience Tlic play opens
up on the seedy streets of Vienna
which are obviously in the midsi ot
moral decline The Duke Vincentio
(David Olive), the ruler of the lan<l.
is at a loss over how he can enforce
the laws he has allowed to go lax f Ic
hiinds over the government to Ins .lulc

Angelo (Seth Pendleton), a very
straightlaced, stoic individual to do
what the Duke cannot- strengthen the
laws regarding lechery.

Still, an example must be made to
show the people of Vienna the govern-
ment is serious regarding the enforce-
ment of Its laws. This lot falls to
Claudio (Rob Henry) who is con-
demned to death for impregnating his
fiancee Juliet (Christin Seidel) His
sister Isabella (Juanita Vega), a nov-
ice, seeks Angelo to plead on behalf
of her brother while the Duke dis-
guised as a Fnar watches how Angelo
governs in his absence. The .stage is
now set for deception and .seduction

Despite the serious subject matter ,
the play is not without humor. Titillat-
ing bits of racy comedy are mixed with
the slap-stick antics of characters like
Elbow (John Petne). Pompey (Jeff
Bleam), Mistress Overdone (Maureen
Torsney-Weir) and Lucio (Bnan AD
Wilson)

Theater going at Vasey is a unique
experience for the member of the au

dience due to the
rather intimate size

of the venue One

does not have any

feeling of distance

from the action

which is often

found in a large au

ditorium ()cc;i

sionally, the action

IS even occurring

right next to you as

the cast uses the

whole theater as

their stage

Ihe Tooth nt

(rime" by Sam

Shepard will be the

next work per

tonned If it is am

thing like Me.i

sure for Me.isure. '

this wt)rk IS a must

see!

Decembers. 1995

THE VILLANOVAN

Page 1 7

Byrne's Strange Ritual shows unique world view

By KEVIN FITZ SCHWARTZ

Stuff Reporter

In Strange Ritual ( 1 995), "multi-me-
dia" artist David Byrne explores our
contemporary multi-media world
through experimental photography and
poetical-philosophical texts.

With the sound of his former band,
the Talking Heads, Byrne continually
strove to transcend traditional bound-
aries. The Talking Heads began as a
New York art-rock group, but incorpo-
rated into their musical language Afri-
can tribal rhythms {Remain in Light) and
traditional American rock (True Sto-
nes). After the Talking Heads broke up
in the late 1980's, Byrne moved on to
explore Latino forms of world music.

As was and is currently the case with
his muaic, Byrne seeks to transcend the
traditional boundaries of art in Strange
Ritual.

At first glance, the photography in-
cluded in the book appears to lack an
obvious theme. However, by means of
the texts that are interspersed amongst
the photos, Byrne identifies modem
mass world culture as his primary sub-
ject.

In the first series of photos- with-lext
entitled "My Malaysian Childhood,"
Byrne muses, "With so many of our cul-
tures being made up of bits and pieces
of other cultures, our sense of self be-
comes confused with our sense of the
'others' who have joined us." He con-
tinues the piece by asking, "Will we

eventually imagine ourselves as some-
one else and appropriate their history ,
their tragedies, their manners and
foibles?"

This text is accompanied by a capli
vating, but random-looking .series of
photos; for example, one is an off-cen-
tered close-up of a Tokyo vending ma-
chine, while another is of a concrete seal
in a Hong Kong garden. Tliis random-
ness in composition serves as a driving
aesthetic throughout the book, and helps
make it an overall success. Byrne has
framed the subject matter of his photos
in an off-kilter manner that somehow
renders their everyday nature strangely
exotic and distant. Furthermore, in
many of the shots, Byrne uses the cam-
era lens to magnify common objects to

a monumental degree, which thereby
disguises their baseness

Some of the texts included in the
b<K)k are clearly autobiographical In
Ihe text en|itled "Crossed Wires,"
(which IS, by the way, accompanied
mostly by a series of enlarged faces
taken from Indian film posters), Byrne
states, "I often sing with all my might,
and I find that all I've accomplished is
to convey a .sense of energy being ex-
pended and a desperate need to com-
municate something."

In a later piece entitled "Power Tools
and Piss," Byrne recounts in a calm
voice an eventful afternoon he spent in
Mexico City while on tour. Byrne ex-
plains that a salesman he met in a bar
got him drunk on tequila, and that he

later stumbled down the street looking
m the windows of stores at power tools
He ends this section with the line "Yes,
Jesus was a carpenter He would have
loved a band saw or a router" This is
characteristic of Byrne's quirky brand
of expression.

In reference to his photos included
in the b<H)k, Byrne states in a piece at
the end of the b(K)k that "I seem to be
searching for the sacred I seem to look
for Ihe numinous in Ihe banal, in the
mundane. And I often find it loo For it
is often missing in the expected places."

Correction: In last week's Baraka
eview, the line "Due to the overly po
iticized nature..." should have read
'Due to the overtly politicized nature..

Fresh Horses emerges as a
true country triumph

By JOE PATTERSON

Editor-ir.-Chief "V

When Fresh Horses hit the music
stores last week, there was little doubt
about where it would eventually land on
Ihe music charts. Garth Brooks is the
top-selling artist of the decade, .so it was
only appropriate that his latest album
was released on the same day as the
Beatles' Anthology In fact, only the
Beatles, Billy Joel and the Eagles rank
ahead of Bro<iks on the all-time sales
list

But It IS more than just the popular -
ity of Brooks that is impressive. He can
do what few other country artists can,
namely bridge the gap between the un-
ruly g(xxl ol boy and the more sophis-
ticated music lover His vanous songs
can capture the lighthearted, the inspi-
rational and the tragic, without relying
on the sometimes tnte cliches often as-
s(Kiated with his genre of music

Fresh Horses is a success, simply
because he has maintained this facility
The album represents the wide diversity
that has typified his previous five al-
bums Indeed, Horses rates with his
previous releases of Ropin the Wind
( 1991 ) and In Pieces ( 199^). an accom-
plishment that should alone make it one
of the country's c^lioice productions of
all-time

.After taking n two year hiatus in or
(lei to spend lime with his two young
(laughters, many fans worried that his
"comeback " would stray from what had
established him as the savior of contem
[lorary country music Hiese fears were
alleviated, though, within the first few
tracks of Horses

"Ihe lever. " ;i face pace(f depiction
of a berserk rtxleo man and his animated
fans, combines the tempo of hard core
nxk with the strength of Br<M)ks" de-
veloped but untcmpered voice The
fiddle work, which is often a trademark
of his work. IS tnily inspirational, of fer
iiig .1 refreshing twist lo what had origi
nallv b<n-n a sub par Aepismith cut

Thai or Wind" and "Beaches of
Cheyenne atl-K k the admittedly all t(x>
familiar country motif of love unful

filled. However, these two ballads
achieve high-octane emotional output
with their frank but .sometimes cryptic
lyrics. Nevertheless, it is "The Change"
that best approaches the tear -jerking
qualities of Brooks' classics such as
"The Dance" and "If Tomorrow Never
Comes." Dedicated to the victims of the
tragedy in Oklahoma City , the .song suc-
cessfully advocates a steadfastness in the
face of apparently insuperable odds. As
with his prior albums. Brooks utilizes
the piano in a provoking manner often
under-utilized by other country acts.

"It's Midnight Cinderella" effec-
tively tiptoes the line of the absurd and
the truly clever. With witty lyncs and
the unpretentious flare of a good ol
boy's wooing of a lady, the song bops
along to mood that allow Brooks to call
himself "Peter. Peter, the Pumpkin-
eater."

"She's Every Woman" is a solid track
and has subtle but strong appeal, allow -
ing it to remain at No. I on the country

charts for four straight weeks.

Quite po.ssibly, though, the best is
saved for the last as the album finishes
on the strength of "Ireland," a genuinely
compelling depiction of a senseless war .
The telling of the story allows Brooks
to engage in his unique verbal gymnas-
tics amidst the moving strings and
drumwork. It is this track that assure
that Brooks has not run out of new ideas
nor reached the limits of his abilities

(iarth Brooks, who deputed his first
album m 1989, gave n.se to the recent
explosion in country music's popular
Ity. In a time when country music
seemed to be suffering from an iden-
tity-cnsis. Brooks forged a path back to
the traditional roots. For this reason
alone. Horses is worth a listen. For
those who want a broader experience of
Garth Brooks should invest m The Hits,
a compilation of his top 18 songs from
his first five albums that will remain on
sale for a limited time.

Percy Hill breaks out of
the Granite State scene

(larth Brooks' most recent album Fresh Horses typifies his diverse style.

By BRIAN O'CONNOR

Staff Reporter

The never-ending search for new
and exciting bands has taken us to
New Hampshire this time for a listen
to Percy Hill Straight On Til Morn-
ing IS Percy Hill's debut CD, which
was produced, pnnled and promoted
by Ihe band

At this time the CD is only avail
able at their shows or through mail
order In general. Percy Hill only
performs on the East Coast at bars
and small clubs between Boston and
DC

Last Friday. Ihey played al Ihe
Lion's Den in Greenwich Village.
Percy Hill is a talented band that fea-
tures two guitarists, two drummers,
a bassist and keyboards, but Jessica
Binder's cover awt is possibly the
most interesting part of the CD

"Lifetime" celebrates
the everyday joys in
life that we take for
granted.

The first notes ot the albnin come
Iroin the finjiers of Nate Wilson on
the llanimoiul orj^an Iliis soimd
hauiils the ciilire allium from Ix'^in
niii^ It' end. iiol lli.il tins is ,i had iIimil'
Hi)wc\et, Wilson seems in he the
most taliMiled, and llierefore the most
heavily relied tipnn member of the
hand.

"I itetime" cclehrales the everyday
joys in life that we lake for granted
Peri \ Hill has a good grasp on liar
nioni/iiig and * oines up u itli a detent
chonis for most of their songs The

second tune. "Been So Long" is more
than 10 minutes of groovin' funk gui-
tar. Joe Farrell, on lead guitar, goes
back and forth with Naie Wilson for
solo after solo "Casa de Vino" is a
laid-back instrumental intriKluctionto
Ihe tune "Othello "

This sound haunts the
entire album from be-
ginning to end, not
that this is a bad thing.

Zack Wilson bangs out a steady
beat on the bongos that brings a Latin
flavor This coupled with Nate
Wilson's C(K>1 skaling-rink style or-
gan sound makes this pair of songs
my favorite section of Ihe CD

Dylan Halacy rides Ihe high-hats
with a steady hand and Ihe guitar . bass
and organ come together tor a sound
that is reminiscent of early Santana

Featured on Straight On 1 til
Morning is soprano saxophonist
Stephen Guerra He adds depth to
Percy Hill's sound, especially on the
song "When I < lo ' Hits song deals
with Ihe pain involved in making
choices thai lead to separation

The Latin grooves mix with
(iuerra's saxophone sweetly lo
wards the middle of the song, the
rhythm slows to a space piano and
saxophone dual that ends in a
screeching jam from the entire hand

Percy Hill is a band thai will con
tiiuie to le.iiii and )_mou ,is lime jjoes
b> ,S/; (It i^hl ( )n I til \1, 'i mni; repi e
senis the Ix-gmning of a good thing

Correction:

In the Dec. I, IW.S issue the
title ol the Grateful Dead CI)
sht^ukl have read "Hutidred
Year Hall."

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THE VILLANOVAN

Decembers. 1995

Breach plans musical attack on Philadelphia area

By KAREN GOULART

Associate Editor

There are a few basic things that
Greg Gerstner would probably want you
to know about breach. The first is that
the band is just that, a band— what
Webster's would define as a company
of persons functioning together.
Breach's function just happens to be
making music that is both intelligent and
compelling. The second is that their
name has noting to do with babies. The
third is that neither the band nor the
name came easily.

Greg leans forward and perches on
the edge of one of those Connelly Cen-
ter couches whose degree of uncomfort-
able-ness is matched only by their lack
of aesthetics. His manner is friendly but
his tone turns serious when the conver -
sation turns from the mutual admiration
of Ian McCulloch to questions about
breach.

This is not surprising when you con-
sider not only how much he and his
bandmates have gone through to get
where they are now, but also the plans
they have for the band's future. The
cohesive musical unit that is now know
as breach is the realization of the 'per -

feet combination' that seemed so illu-
sive for so long. Greg (vocals, guitar),
Stephen Murray (bass), Andy Paulus
(lead guitar) and Danny Johnson
(drums, vocals) all hail from the same
New Jersey high school where they were
friends despite their age differences.

All the elements for breach were
there, but at the time they did not real-
ize it. In 1 99 1 , at the same time Danny ' s
band, the Urban Nomads were splitting
up, Greg approached Danny about join-
ing his band, Sound Imagery. Danny
agreed to join, they clicked right away .
changed their name to Rumble Fish and
began writing songs.

Over the next two years they would
go through about as many lineups as
they would names and not be satisfied.
In 1993 things looked a linle sunnier
with the addition of Stephen on bass.

Still, it would be nearly another two
years before they would find the final
piece to complete the perfect line up.
In the spring of 1995 Andy joined and
"it all turned around." This long awaited
coming together of the band has pro-
vided Gerstner with more than just the
musical outlet he was looking for: "I've
gotten really close to three excellent
guys, not just excellent musicians.

they're my best friends- whether we
make it or not."

But breach is doing everything in
their power to see to it that they do make
it. They have made a number of appear -
ances at both Smokey Joe' s and our own
Belle Air Nightclub, but they are not
content with simply working the Main
Line and are somewhat frustrated with
the way student bands are handled on
this campus.

"The school doesn't help bands out
as much as I'd like them to ...there' s been
a lot of miscommunication with the
nightclub...! think (because of the way
these events are handled) students don' t
respond... generally its the same crowd
that shows up." This has lead breach to
the next logical step, "Next semester
we're going to go after Philly with a
vengeance," he promises, and he means
it. breach put together a five song demo
this past July which they plan to dis-
tribute to area radio stations and clubs
in hopes of adding to their already in-
creasing following.

The CD which was recorded at
Graphic Sound Studios in Ringoes, New
Jersey was completed in less than 24
hours due to unexpected time con-
straints. The results, however, sound

like anything but a 'rush job'. In fact,
the number of live takes serve to pro-
vide listeners with a little taste of a live
breach show. Unlike many Icollege
bands' of late, breach is free of
undiscemible lyrics and screechy feed-
back, breach consists of four musicians
who are confident enough in their tal-
ents to want their musical and lyrical
abilities to be heard not masked in
noise.

The unabashedly political lyrics are
partially a product of the band's influ-
ences. Greg is quick to point to Phil
Ochs as one of his biggest inspirations,
"he was like a journalist and a musician
at the same time and I really respected
that."

Greg also cites R.E.M., Neil Young
and the Jayhawks as influences that are
shared by the band but follows this state-
ment with the assurance that breach by
no means "...rip off anyone, they 're just
influences... every band is influenced by
someone." One listen to the self tilted
demo will reinforce this claim. While
there may be a familiar theme running
through the songs, they are composed
in a style all their own.

Those who are familiar with breach
often claim the CD's fifth song as their

favorite. "The Last Drop" is the imag-
ined story of an ideal relationship set in
the Philadelphia coffee house that shares
its name.

The Last Drop, located at 13th and
Pine Streets, also happens to be the
place where breach's next performance
will be set. They will be appearing to-
morrow, Saturday, Dec. 9. They hope
to be working with their fifth member ,
vocalist Charlotte Piket, at this show
which will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Oh, and by the way, if you're still
wondering what the band' s name means,
rest assured it has nothing to do with
contracts or agreements and even less
to do wjth babies. "It came down to the
fact that we were sick of having no per -
manent name. ..so we had books. ..I was
flipping the pages and pointing and it
said 'breach'. ..it is sort of a social idea,
but its nothing fancy... we want to be
remembered for our music, not our
name," Greg explains as if he' s familiar
with this kind of question.

Fortunately, being in a band of this
talent, he won't have to worry about
them much longer.

(To hear this for yourself, bueach's
demo can be acquired by calling Greg
at 519-0965.)

: H o r o

scopes

, Aquarius: Stop writing your letters to Santa Claus. He didnt like the cookies you left for him last

• year, and as a result you have been demoted to the "naughty list" for the next three years. Suck it up and
. deal. Maybe Santa will relent a little and leave some reindeer droppings for you under the tree.They

• make great fertilizer and the smell will be appreciated by all.

Pisces; Itchy feet will plague you for the rest of the week.Ast anyone who is sitting next to you to
scratch them for you. Remember the old adage: You scratch my feet and I will scratch yours- or some-
thing to that effect.

Aries: Mental telepathy has just not been working for you anymore. Instead of giving you the an-
swers to the final exams, your professor gives you some dog biscuits, pats you on the head and says,
"Sit, Bobo. Sit. Good dog." The studded dog collar will prove to be a welcome addition to your staid
wardrobe.

Taurus: You have a strange inclination to return to your childhood diet of glue, dirt and bugs. Drink
only the milk bubbles you create using your Mickey Mouse straw After class, go home and play 'Pitfall'
on your Atari 2600 or spin on your^it and Spin until you pass out.

Gemini: If you missed the Peanuts' Christmas special on Wednesday, you will be condemned to wait
J on lines in the DMV for the next week. If you watch it, the Tooth Fairy will reward you by returning all

• the teeth you lost, and you will not have to reftind her any money!

•

• Cancer: You will be plagued with an ear-bruising noise, which will try to pass itself off as music of
I some sort. It will call itself Garth Brooks and it will fdllow you endlessly You will hear this din in the

• shower, in class, eating lunch and even while you sleep. There is no escaping. HaHaHa.
•

• Leo: As the onset of finals slowly begins to destruct your meager number of brain cells, keep your
J thinking cap on tightly If your cap is no where to be found, wind some duct tape around your head until

your nose turns purple. Borrow the reindeer ears from the kid who was wearing them tied to his head
last Monday night, and run around campus like a rabid Rudolph.

Virgo: Be true to your patron zodiac, the viigin, and prove how virtuous you really are. Get your ass
out of bed and attend every single class from now until the end of the semester Around midweek you
will start craving green olives. Be sure to suck the pimentos out before taking a bite.

Libra: Finals week is upon us, as is the season of Joy To get yourself in the Christmas season go into
all your finals with a pair of scissors and green crayons, cut all those pretty blue books into Christmas
trees and color them in with the green crayons. Then write all of your answers in the form of Christmas
carols. It may not get you an Abut you will certainly stand out

Scorpio: Pray for the god of snow to come and delay your finals. Run around campus chanting the
theme song to the Knight Rider- sound effects and all. Wear only raspberry berets, and scoff at all
passerby who do not join you. Remember their faces and secretly haunt them by setting of the fire
alarm in their dorm or apartment several times in the middle of the night.

SagitUrius: Entertainment assistants Emily Dilbmo and Rachel Sica have connections with the
goddess of fate. As a result the have control over your life for finals week. Please contact them and put
in your requests. But be careful, they have sick and twisted senses of humor and may create a more
torturous week for you if you do not bow down to them every time you see them.

Capricorn: So as cutie and huggy take over the Entertainment section we have one last question for
happy and tardy "How does a headless Torso scream?"

'Twas the week before finals

-•C?

By NICOLE DISHUK

Special to the Villanovan

Twas the week before finals
When all through the dorms

Groups of students were stressing
In all different forms

Exam schedules were hung
But we chose not to look

As we searched through our desks
For that brand new book

The teachers were nestled
All snug in their beds

While visions of blue books
Sent nightmares to our heads

And girls in their sweatpants
And guys in their caps

Just cried when they thought
That this week held no naps

Still out in the quad
Was the usual clatter

The scopers and smokers
(The typical matter)

So the rest of the school
Was caught in a big haze

As we drank our way through
Our first reading days

But when reality
Set in with a flash

Off to Bartley and Falvey
Each ran with a dash

When what to our wondering eyes
Should appear

But a cloudy gray sky with snow
Flurries in air

But the hopes were short lived
As the weather soon cleared

And we knew, and we cried,
"We must study!" we feared

More rapid than weekends
Our exun days they came

And we whistled and shouted
And called teachers names

And then in a twinkling
We heard in the halls

The packing of bags
And long distance phone calls

The holidays were ntar
Just about time for a break

If only we hadn't
More finals to take! '

As we cursed out our friends
Who had only had one

We started to doubt
If we'd ever be done

So we spoke not a word
And when that didn't work

We decided that studying
Just made us berserk

So laying our heads
On our pillows of down

We then prayed to God
That our teachers left town

But when we'd completed
The final blue book
Was all that it took

We fled Villanova
And left behind stress

Including each lecture,
Each answer and guess.

As I finish this story
I'm sure that you're doubting

Exactly what point
My dear poem is shouting

I could lie and .say that
It's a rationalization

But those who know the author
Know it's pure procrastination

So you'll hear me exclaim
As my brain fills witfi fright,

"Why Ae hell did I waste so much
Time Monday night?!?"

Get it every Friday.

THE VILLANOVAN

December 8, 1995

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1 1 \L VII LANOVAN

December 8. 1995

GfA It. ftveiy Friday

THE VILLANOVAN

December 8, 1995

Puye 19

Breach plans musical attack on Philadelphia area

By KAREN GOULART

Assiuiale Editor

There are a few basic things that
Greg Gerslner would probably want you
to know about breach. The first is that
the band is just that, a band-what
Webster's would define as a company
of persons functioning together
Breach's function jusi happens to be
making music that is both intelligent and
compelling. The second is that their
name has noting to do with babies. The
third is that neither the band nor the
name came easily.

Greg leans forward and perches on
the edge of one of those Connelly Cen-
ter couches whose degree of uncomfort-
able-ness is matched onl\ by their lack
of aesthetics. His manner is fnendlv but
his tone turns serious when the conver -
sation turns from the mutual admiration
of Ian .McCulloch to questions about
breach.

This is not surprising when you con-
sider not only how much he and his
bandmates have gpne through to get
where they are now. but also the plans
they have for the band's future. The
cohesive musical unit that is now know
as breach is the realization of the per-

fect combination" that seemed so illu-
sive for so long. Greg (vocals, guitar),
Stephen Murray (bass), Andy Paulus
(lead guitar) and Danny Johnson
(drums, vocals) all hail from the same
New Jersey high schcuil where they were
friends despite their age differences.

All the elements for breach were
there, but at the time they did not real-
ize it. In IWI. at the same time Danny's
band, the Urban Nomads were splitting
up. Greg approached Danny about join-
ing his band. Sound Imagery. Danny
agreed to join, they clicked right away,
changed their name to Rumble Fish and
began writing songs.

Over the ne,\t two years they would
go through about as many lineups as
they would names and not be satisfied.
In 1 993 things looked a little sunnier
with the addition of Stephen on ba.ss.

Still, it would be nearly another two
years before they would find the final
piece to complete the perfect line up.
In the spring of 1995 Andy joined and
"it all turned around." TTiis long awaited
coming together of the band has pro-
vided Gerstner with more than just the
musical outlet he was looking for: "I've
gotten really close to three excellent
guys, not just excellent musicians.

they're my best friends-whether we
make it or not."

But breach is doing everything in
their power to see to it that they do make
it. They have made a number of appear-
ances al both Smokey Joe' s and our own
Belle Air Nightclub, but they are not
content with simply working the Main
Line and are somewhat frustrated with
the way student bands are handled on
this campus.

"The .school doesn't help bands out
as much as I'd like them to. ..there' s been
a lot of miscommunication with the
nightclub...] think (because of the way
these events are handled) students don" t
respond... generally its the same crowd
that shows up." This has lead breach to
the next logical step. "Next semester
we're going to go after Philly with a
vengeance." he promises, and lie means
it. breach put together a five song demo
this past July which they plan to dis-
tribute to area radio stations and clubs
in hopes of adding to their already in-
creasing following.

The CD which was recorded at
Graphic Sound Studios in Ringoes, New
Jersey was completed in less than 24
hours due to unexpected time con-
straints. The results, however, sound

like anything but a "rush job'. In fact,
the number of live takes serve to pro-
vide listeners with a linle ta.ste of a live
breach show. Unlike many 'college
bands' of late, breach is free of
undi.scemible lyrics and screechy feed-
back, breach consists of four iiuisicians
who are confident enough in iheir tal-
ents to want their musical and lyrical
abilities to be heard not masked in
noise.

The unabashedly political lyrics are
partially a product of the band's influ-
ences. Greg is quick to point to Phil
Ochs as one of his biggest inspirations,
"he was like ajoumalist and a musician
at the same time and I really respected
that."

Greg also cites R.E.M.. Neil Young
and the Jayhawks as influences that are
shared by the band but follows this state-
ment with the assurance that breach by
no means "...rip off anyone, they're just
influences. ..every band is influenced by
.someone." One li.sten to the self tilted
demo will reinforce this claim. While
there may be a familiar theme running
through the songs, they are composed
in a style all their own.

Those who are familiar with breach
often claim the CD's fifth song as their

favorite. "The Last Drop" is the imag-
ined storv of an ideal reialionship set in
1 1 )( I 'h 1 1 .1. 1( I ( > 1 1 1 a coffee hou.se that shares
us name.

The Last Dioj), Idl-iiciI .a l.iih and
I'lMc Streets, al.so happens to be the
place where breach's next performance
will be set. They will be appearing to-
morrow. Saturday. Dec. 9. They hope
to be working with their fifth member,
vocalist Charlotte Piket. at this show
which will begin at X:()() p.m.

Oh, and by the way, if you're still
wondering what the band" s name means,
rest assured it has nothing to do with
contracts or agreements and even less
to do with babies. "It came down to the
fad that we were sick of having no per -
manent name. ..so we had books...! was
flipping the pages and pointing and it
said "breach ...it ;.v sort of a social idea,
but its nothing fancy, ..we want to be
remembered for our music, not our
name. " Greg explains as if he" s familiar
with this kind of question.

Fortunately, being in a band of this
talent, he won't have to worry about
ihem much longer.

(To hear this for yourself, breach's
demo can be acquired by calling Greg
at 519-0965.)

I H o r

o s c o p e s

Aquarius: Stop writing your letters to Santa Clau.s. He didnt like the cookies you left for him last
year, and as a result you have been demoted to the "naughty list " for the next three years. Suck it up and
deal. Maybe Santa will relent a little and leave some reindeer droppings for you under the tree.They
make great fertilizer and the smell will be appreciated by all.

Pisces: Itchy feet will plague you for the rest of the week. Ask anyone who is sitting next to you \o
scratch them for you. Remember the old adage: You scratch my feet .ind I vmII scratch voiirs- or sonio
thing to that effect.

Aries: Mental telepathy has just not been working for you anymore. Instead of giving you the an-
swers to the final exams, your professor gives you some dog biscuits, pats you on the hca.i and says,
"Sit. Bobo. Sit. Good dog. "The studded dog collar will prove to be a welcome addiiion lo your staid
wardrobe.

Taurus: You have a strange inclination to return to your childhood diet of glue, dirt and bugs. Dnnk
only the milk bubbles you create using your Mickey Mouse straw After class, go home and play 'Pitfall
on your Atari 2600 or spin on your .Sit and Spin until you pass out.

(lemini: If you missed the Peanuts' Christmas special onWednesday. you will be condemned to wait
on lines in the DMVfor the next week. If you watch it, the Tooth Fairy will reward you by returning ail
the teeth you lost, and you will not have to refund her any money!

Cancer: You will be plagued with an ear-bruising noise, which will try to pass itself off as music of
some .sort. It will call itself Garth Brooks and it will follow you endlessly You will hear this dm m tin
shower, in class, eating lunch and even while you sleep. There is no escaping. Hal lal l.i.

Leo: As the onset of finals slowly begins to destruct your meager number of brain cells, keep youi
thmking cap on tightly If your cap is no where to be found, wind some duct tape around your head until
your nose turns purple. Borrow the reindeer ears from the kid who was wearing them tied to his head
last Monday night, and run around campus like a rabid Rudolph.

Virgo: Be true to your patron zodiac, the virgin, and prove how virtuous you icall> are. Get your ass
out of bed and attend every single class from now until the end of the .semester Around midweek you
will start craving green olives. Be sure to suck the pimentos out before taking a bite.

Libra: Finals week is upon us. as is the sea.son of Joy To get yourself in ilu riuistmas season go into
all your finals with a pair of .scissors and green crayons, cut all those prctiv Miu hci^ks into rhiisUiKis
trees and color them in with the green crayons. Then write all of your answers in the lonu of Clii istiu.is
carols. It may not get you an Abut you will certainly stand out.

Scorpio: Pray for the god of snow to come ami >i<-l ay your fin.tls Run .uound campus chanting the
theme song to the Knight Rider- sound effects and ail. Wear only rasptxnv berets, and scoff at all
passerby who do not join you. Remember their faces and secretlv haiini tluin hv setting of the fnc
alarm in their dorm or apartment several times in ilic middle ul the night.

Sagittarius: Entertainment assistants Emily Dilbmo and Ratlul .Sua have toiiiuH nons vkith the
goddess of fate. As a result the have control over your life loi finals week Please c ()nta( I Ihem and put
in your requests Rut b<- ( aroful. they have sick and twisted senses of humor and niav ^ le.ite ,i inoie
torturous week lur yuu if you do not bow down to them every time voii sec tficm.

( apricorn: So as cutie and luipgy take over the Enteilaimneiit scclioii we have one last ijiieslion loi
happy and lardv "How docs a headless Torso scream?"

'Twas the week before finals

By MCOLK DISHUK

Special to the \ illanovan

Tuas the week before finals
\V hen all through the dorms

Cjioups of students were stressing
In all different forms

Exam schedules were hung
But we chose not to look

As we searched through our desks
For that brand new book

Fhe teachers were nestled
AH snug in their beds

\N hill' \ isions of blue books
.Sent nightmares to our heads

And girls in their sweatpants
And guys in their caps

lust cried when they thought
Til It this week held no naps

Still out in the quad
V^as the usual clatter

The scopers and smokers
(The typical matter)

So the rest of the school
Was caught in a big haze

As we drank our way through
Our first reading days

Km when reality
Set in with a flash

(Jtt 111 IJailic) and Falvey
Each ran with a dash

V\ hen what to our utindrnne eyes
Should appeal

Hut a cloudy gray skv with snow
f lurries in air

Hill the hopvps were short lived
As the weather soon cleared

An<f wp knew. ;ind wp c ried
'We must study!" wc tparpd

More rapid than weekerwls
( )ui pxam (fays they came

And we whistled and shouted
And called teachers names

And then in a twinkling
We heard in the halls

The packing of bags
And long distance phone calls

The holidays were ntar
Fust .ihdut time for a break

If only we hadn't
More finals to take!

As we cursed out our friends
Who had only had one

We started to doubt
If we'd ever be done

So we spoke not a word
And when that didn't work

We decided that studying
Just made us berserk

So laying oui heads
On our pillows of down

We then prayed to God
That our teachers left town

But when we'd completed
Tlie final blue book
Was all that it took

We fled Villanova
And left behind .stress

Including each lecture.
Each answer and guess.

As I finish this story
I'm sure that you're doubting

Exactly what point
My dear p<K-m is shouting

I could lip and sav that
It's a rationalization

But those who know the author
Know Us pure pnn rastinalion

So you'll hear mc exciami
As my brain fills with fright.

Why the hell did 1 waste so much
Time Monday night'!?'

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CELEBRATION

The 19% celebration of l)t
King's birthday features a
weeklong series of events tw
ginning on Monday, Jan 15,
19%, and ending on Monday.
Jan. 22, 199(i. The theme of this
year's remembrance is "Be
yond T()lerance: Preserving t he
I)ream," a f(x'us inspired bv
the ongoing attacks, legislative
and otherwise, on hard fought
gains of the civil rights move
ment.

The schedule of events is:

• Monday, Jan. 15

• Candlelight vigil and
procession; begins at .St.
Rita's chapel at 5 p.m.

• Birthday party (cake and
coffee); President's k)unge,
Connelly Center; immediately
following the procession.

• Wednesday, Jan. 17

• Second Annual Dr. Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. Lec-
ture by Sonia Sanchez, ac
claimed poet and Temple
University professor; 7:30
p.m. in the Villanova Room,
Connelly Center.

• Thursday, Jan. 18

• The Meeting, a one act
play about a fictional meeting
betweren Dr. King and Mal-
colm OC; 8 p.m. in Vasey
Theater.

• Monday, Jan. 22

• Freedom School; a day

long series of lectures, pres-
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about race issues; various
rooms in the Connelly Center
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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ans, Africans Studies, Campus Aitivmes
Team, Campus Ministry, Center for F'eac e and
Justice Education. Dining Services, Honors
the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and iht-
Student Government Association
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BySTKPHKNHAlf;

Staff Repur ifr

Men's Big East Week in Review

MIAMI (3-1, 1-1)

Ilie Hurricanes defeated Seton Hall
80-70 in their conference opener behind
juco guard Clifton Clark's 24 points.
Junior guard Steve Frazier added 17
points and eight rebounds. They then
hung tough against the No, 2 Wildcats,
only to fall, 70-68. The Humcanes will
host Flonda A&M on Saturday and do
not play another Big East game until
Syracu.se on Jan 3.

SYRACUSE (3-0, 1-0)

Senior John Wallace garnered 26
points and five rebounds in an 82-78 win
at Providence. Center Otis Hill scored

a career-high 22 for the Orange. Syra
cuse hosts Columbia in the opening
round of the Carrier Classic, and will
face either Washington St. or Canisius
in round two

(lEORGETOWN (6-1, 2-0)
The Hoyas escaped Morgantown
with an 86-83 overtime victory on Sat-
urday despite being down 10 with un-
der two minutes to play. Allen Iverson
scored 22 and dished out 10 assists.
Freshman Victor Page added 22, good
enough for Co-Rookie of the Week hon-
ors. The Hoyas routed Rutgers 83-52
on Monday behind Iverson' s 21 points.
Georgetown is currently ranked sixth in
this week's AP Poll. They host Sacra-
mento St. on Friday.

RLrr(;ERS(2-2, 1-1)

The Scarlet Knights defeated Nt)ire
r>ame in their conference debut, 86-80
in OT Co-Rookie of the Week CJeoff
Billet scored 22 points and forward
Andrew Kolbasovsky chipped in with
21. Rutgers lost to Georgetown on
Monday 83-52, shooting just 27 per
cent. The Scarlet Knights host Eastern
Michigan on Saturday

PITTSBURGH (1-1,0-0)

The Panthers are the only team not
to play a league game thus far Pitt lost
to Georgia on Saturday 85-66 and were
held to 26 percent shooting. Senior
Jerry McCullough led the Panthers with
15 points, Pitt travels to VCU on Sat
urday.

PR()VIDEN( E(2-1.0-l)

The Friars lost to Syracuse 82 7X on
Saturday despite Michael Brown's ca
reer-high 30 points Highly touted
freshman G(k1 Shammgcxi is averaging
14 3 points and 8,7 assists so far Provi
deuce faces local nval Rhtxie Island on
Saturday

SETON HALL (1-1, 0-1)

The Pirates fell to Miami 80 70 on
Saturday, Six-f(H)t-5 senior Adrian (Jnt
fin had 19 points to lead Seton Hall
Senior Danny Hurley is averaging over
five turnovers a game The Hall hosts
Northwestern on Saturday,

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BOSTON ( OLLECJE (3-1, 0-1)

The Eagles lost a heartbreaker at
UConn 63-62 despite holding them to
^5 percent shooting Through four
games, forward Danya Abrains is aver
aging 21 pomts, the team's leading
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ST. JOHN'S (2-2, 0-1)

The Red Storm was overmatched at
duPont Pavilion on Saturday against
Villanova. losing 83-68 Sophomore
Zendon Hamilton led St. John's with 21
points and I I boards The Red Storm
faces San Francisco on Saturday.

NOTRE DAME (1-2. Oil

Hie Irish o[x*ned their Big East sea-
son with a deva.stating overtime loss to
Rutgers, 86-80 Senior guard Ryan
Hoover paced Notre Dame with 20
points, while sophomore forward Pat
(iamiy added IX poinis .iiuj eight re-
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WESl VlR(;iNIA (1-2,0-1)

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mosi of the game. Forward (iordon
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nation and Villanova emerged with an eighth place finish.

Swimming travels to Nike Cup

By KELLY CURTIN

Staff Reporter

Seven of Villanova 's finest women
swimmers headed to Tar Heel country
this past weekend to compete in the
prestigious Nike Cup. The field in-
cluded some of the nation's elite teams.
Nova managed to gamer 183 points
and leave the University of North Caro-
lina with an eighth place fmish.

Seniors Tammy Kouser and Eileen
Rothenbach led the pack of Wildcat
swimmers. Sophomores Anne-Marie
Adams and Kristi Besson, along with
the freshmen Kristin Stretanski, Liz
Lauwaert and Jackie Gruters rounded
out the 'Nova contingent.

In the preliminaries of the 200 Back-
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fied for the finals, clocking in at 2:06.66
and 2:08.73, respectively. Gruters swam
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time of 53.50, which was good enough
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Besson, came in 17th place (3:44.17).

Competing in the same waters
against teams like Tennessee, Alabama
and LSU gave 'Nova a taste of how
fierce the competition is outside of the
Big East. Having performed well, the
Wildcats can look forward to a holiday
meet and training trip.

W. B-ball

(continued from page 28)
ing the Cougars to commit 22 turnovers
and holding them to 58 points. Mean-
while, the Cats shot 45 percent from
field and committed just 10 turnovers

"I thought we played very well
against BYU. offensively and defen
sively." said Perretta

One area of concern, however . tiiat
has surfaced for the Wildcats is rebound
ing, as the Cougars controlled the boards
against 'Nova, grabbing 37 rebounds to
the Cats' 27

"We're lookmg to improve overall
m our rebounding." said Perretta "We
weren't a good rebounding team last
year, but we have the capabilities ot
being a good rebounding team this
year "

Dillon led all scorers with a game
high 2 1 points, while also grabbing four
rebounds in ^6 minutes played As
shown throughout the Maine Tourna-
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Wildcats' offense this year

Snell al.so contnbuted 10 jiomts and
grabbed seven rebounds in the win,
while teammate Beisel pitched in 10
points Guard Sue Glenning motored
the offense, collecting eight assists and
nine points The bench also played well,
contributing 17 |X)ints in the effort

The Wildcats now knik forward to
playing Big Five rival St Joes tomor-
row at duPont Pavilion at 3 p ni. After
this game, they close out the semester
at (ieorgetown on Dec I I, against
Temple at the Spectrum on Dec 1 3 and
at l^Salie on Dec 22 These competi-
tive games will set the tone for the rest
of the season

"Wc can expect every game to go
down to the wire," said Perretta 'We
can't make mistakes That's the differ-
ence between winning and losing "

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Fire and Ice argue over who got the better deal
Ice: Head case Coleman will at least produce

By STEPHEN HALG

Staff Columnist

On draft day three years ago. I was
glued to the television hoping that the
76ers would not mess up another draft.
With Chris Webber, Atifemee Hardaway
and Jamal Mashbum as potential picks,
1 was sure Philly would finally break
the jinx. When David Stem went to the
podium, 1 was sure they were selecting
Penny. Then it happened. Shawn Bra-
dley, the 7-foot-6 center who could be
knocked down by a light breeze, was
the 76ers' pick.

In Shawn Bradley's first two years.
I was tricked into thinking that he could
develop into a solid NBA player. He
averaged 10 points in 49 games as a
rookie. Last season, Bradley's 9 5
points and eight rebounds were far from
spectacular, but he showed potential in
the season's final 20 games. He regis-
tered double-doubles in over half of
these final contests.

Now he was entering his third .sea-
son. This was supposed to be the year
that Shawn would shed the label as a
"project" and start to consistently im-
prove his game. Despite a 23 point and
career-high 22 board effort against
Charlotte at the start of the season, Bra-
dley got progressively worse instead of
better. He looked foolish against An-
drew Lang and Olden Polynice, two
centers not often compared to Shaq or
Hakeem. Moreover, Bradley began to
exert less and less effort each night.

It is ooe thing to be in a slump but
still bust it every night. Making over

six million a year and showing no ef
fort was the last straw. The Sixers dealt
him, along with Greg Graham and Tim
Perry, to the Nets for Derrick Coleman,
Rex Walters and Sean Higgins.

Who got the better end of the deal?
Excluding Bradley and Coleman, the
deal looks to be even. Graham has
shown a little more promise than
Walters, but by dealing Perry , the Sixers
unload his salary, which is front-loaded
this season at nearly two million dol-
lars. All four players will see some time
off their respective team's benches.

Comparing Bradley to Coleman may
appear at first to be a trade-off Saying
Coleman has a shady past is putting it
nicely. Derrick has often been accused
of not playing his hardest every night,
while publicly blasting the Nets front
office on many occasions. However,
looking at some of tlie moves GM Willis
Reed has made (Yinka Dare, Butch
Beard), who wouldn't rip him?

First and foremost. Coleman wants
to win. The Nets organization never
tried to improve his supporting cast, so
naturally he became frustrated. His 19.9
career scoring average and 10.6 re-
bounds show that he has as much talent
as any power forward in the league. At
28, he can surely turn it around. Though
it may be a gamble, Shawn Bradley is
not too steep of a price to pay . .

Many people believe Bradley would
have lived up to expectations if the
Sixers were patient, or if they used him
correctly. Philly tried, and tried, and
tried. First they brought in body-builder
Lee Haney to bulk Shawn up. He en-

tered the sea.son out of shape, and com-
plained that the weights made him Iih)
slow. Then Kareem was brought in to
teach Bradley some post moves, but he
couldn't seem to learn the fcKHing tor
the sky hook.

As for the argument that Bradley
wasn't u.sed right, consider this: When
they put him on the blocks his rookie
year, Shawn was tossed around night

after night before colliding with an op-
ponent. Bradley's knee slid down to
his ankle, costing him the remainder of
the season Putting him at the top of
the key was the only way of preventing
Shawn from being broken in two.
Shawn Bradley wanted to be the next
Rik Smits, but he never wanted to put
fonh the effon Bradley has a belter
chance of being the next Greg Kite.

Did the Sixers take a gamble in deal-
ing for Coleman? Absolutely But the
trade comes down lo this The 76ers
received a player with questionable de-
sire but great skills, while the Nets re-
ceived a player with questionable de-
sire and questionable skills I'll make
that deal any day

Fire: The Sixers did not give
Bradley a chance to develop

By ROMAN VACCARI

Staff Columnist

New Jersey and Shawn Bradley -
perfect together. Hard to believe, but
true. This relationship has arisen as a
result of a trade that saw the Nets deal
Derrick Coleman. Rex Walters, and
Sean Higgins to the 76ers for Bradley ,
Tim Perry, and Greg Graham. There
were six players involved in this trade,
but only two players count: Bradley and
Coleman.

Most experts have said, and even
chuckled, Uiat the 76ers, by far, got the
better end of the deal. I completely and
wholeheartedly disagree. There is only
one word that can describe Derrick
Coleman: Cancer. That is all he has
been for the Nets in his five seasons
there.

For five years DC has cned and
whined, rather than shutting his mouth
and using his talents on the court. Now ,
he finds himself in the "City of Broth-
erly Love" and, as always, Philly fans
are awaiting Coleman with open arms
because they know that he is a talented
basketball player He is a former Rookie
of the Year, an ex-All-Star, a Dream
Teamer that has averaged 19.9 points
and 10.6 rebounds dunng his five sea
.sons in the NBA

How is it that a player seems to have
done so much on paper, in reality, done
very little? Don't a.sk DC Hell just
tell you. "My stats speak for them
selves." What his stats do not tell you
is that Coleman has one of the wf)rst
attitudes in the league That he does
not come to play every night (ask his

peers). That he has been in multiple
altercations. Tlie list of negatives goes
on and on. What has this meant for the
Nets? The Nets are 189-2.34 since they
drafted DC with the first pick in 1 990
draft— not exactly the results they were
expecting. But Derrick doesn't care, he
has his stats.

On the other side of the deal stands
Shawn Bradley. 225 pounds in a 90 inch
frame, who many have chosen to call a
stiff In the 1993 NBA Draft, the Sixers
could have taken Penny or Mashbum,
but they decided to build their future
arflH|kS2 man. So'tfie Sixers gave
Bradliy^million to be that man. With
only one year at the collegiate level,
followed by a two year mission, Brad-
ley was supposed to step up and become
a dominant NBA center Are you kid-
ding me? Things don't transpire that
easily in the NBA (see Ralph Sampson)
Shortly after drafting him with the
second pick in the draft, it quickly be-
canv;^pparent that Bradley would be a
"project." Now. only 12 games into
his third season, and after only 143
games, the Sixers have given up on their
so called "project" Dunng his stay with
the Sixers, Bradley averaged X S points
and X 8 rebounds, as well as more than
three hicKks per game

Moreover, there were times when he
has shown signs of a bright future, such
as his last 20 games last season or this
year's game against the Hornets Brad
ley scored 23 points and grabbed 22
boards in a great effon against Charlotte
Obviously, he can't have those type ot
numbers every night, but what player
Chamberlin and Russell retired a

long time ago. Now the kid has been
given up for dead by almost everyone
That IS everyone except for Willis Reed
and the New Jersey Nets.

Can Shawn Bradley became a domi-
nant center like Ewing, O'Neil,
Olajuwon, or Robinson? Obviously ,
not. However, he has the talent to be-
come a Rik Smits or a Dikembe
Mutombo type player Bradley can be-
come that player. He is capable of av-
eraging 16 points, 10 rebounds, and four
blocks. Ju.st remember .stiffs don't put
up 23 points and 22 boards in the NBA
on any night.

Today, Bradley, 23, finds himself on
a new team with new life and hope for a
bright future. Coleman finds himself
overweight and with an irregular hean-
beat in good old Philly For now. the
fans from Philly have rejoiced as if
though DC will be the savior to their
disastrous sea.son.

I'm sure he'Vl help ihem gel a eoupVe
of wins, but I'm not celain that will be
the result ot Coleman s play or from the
law of averages Eventually, the time
will come when Derrick will .show up
late to practices, dog it on the coun. or
ask to be traded and then, as usual in
Philly, there will be a mad rush of fans
jumping ott the bandwagon

Remember three things Sixer fans:
First, when DC asked to K- traded he
didn't exactly have Philadelphia in
mind; second, remember thai he doesn' t
care about anybody but himself, his
wallet and his stats, last, remember that
one day when the New jersev Nets and
Shawn Bradley will have the last laugh

can.

Big men must learn rebounding
fundamentals for Cats to succeed

.luninr Chuck Kornegay pr(»\idos a physical presence down low.

I nfortunately. Villanova's rebounding lags l>ehind where if should be.

By JONATHAN KLICK

Sport \ Colurnnist

On paper, the Red .Storm of St
John's should have cleaned house on the
boards against the Villanova Wildcais
last .Saturday }-irst off. the ( ats led their
two starting big men in the locker room
because of the Bradley (islicutt Set
ondly. St John's was the second lead
ing rebounding squad in Big Ea.st com-
Ix"tition last year, while Nova rated a
ridiculously low seventh Finally, VI'
spent much of the game trapping whu h
makes it more difficult to put a body on
each man to box out for refxninds

All of this shoiiM have added up in
an even poorer showing on the glass for
the ("ats than usual, but that didn't h.ip
(HMi Ama/ingly, Villanova lonlrolled
the hxiards from sian to finish, grabbing
41 rehHMindstoSt John s ^S Whv were
they able lo do this with both Jason
Lawson jmd ( huck Komegay out of the
game '

Precisely fx-cause ihev were out of
the game Hopelully. if those two
learned one thing from their simts ,iv
ruffians, it is that the team rebounds
belter when it isn't loiistaniU playing
tor the hl(H k With a little defensive
discipline, this Wildml team i oiild eas-
ily t-vec ome the best group <>( relx)unders
in ihr leaj'uc, but not iiniil Law.son and

Komegay realize ihey can win more
games by bltKking out Nnlies idan In
hl(K:king shots

How IS It that the 6-foot-A Zeffv
I'enn could possibly out refiound the ^
loot II I.awson and the 6 toot *'
Komegay per 40 minutes ol playing
lime? Even though it defies logic, it is
inie Penn grabl-K"d a phenomenal 10 4'^
boards per 40 minutes played last year .
compared with 9 35 and 9 ()() for
Lawson and Komegay. respectively.
Penn certainly isn't stronger than the
other two. and he cant simply rely on
ins size as do the others Rather, he
plays solid. Slav at home defense, and
he boxes out. while Lawson and
Komegay do not.

It IS a rare sight indeed when both of
(he big guys li.ne llicii haeksides
planle<i m ofipnsing pl.uers midsec-
tions when a shot gin's ii[) Instead, r)ne
ot them IS usually flying through the air
trying to shove the shot down the olher
team's throat Tliis is why Lawson is
on pace lo embarrass the rei ord for
hi(xks in a career for a WiKltal It is
,iKo v.\\\ he N not i>n \i,\>. c In I'et any-
\A.lieie tie. II \illanova s top 20 m re-
ixjunding

As for Komegay, Coat li I .ipp.i has
said, 'He has the ability to be one ol the
best rebounders in the country " Yes,
In di tiiuicly has the physical ability . and

he even has the tire in the belly needed
In do fiattle on the boards What he lacks
IS the concentration needed to get into
good rebounding position loo often,
he relies on his physical talents to bail
him out o( poor densions As the Cais
gel clo.ser to the Meadow lands, this will
work less and less.

riie blame tnr this |.u k nf rebound-
ing tundamenl.ils is spin K-lwcen the
coaching stall and the players them-
selves. The 'Nova faithful were over-
joyed to hear that rebounding was the
tocus m the preseason We learned th.il
Lapp.is had mst.illed a shield over the
basket to tacilitale practice on the
boards Hial didn I work for reasons
111 It shoiiM have been obvious to Lap-
pas and lompany Such a tactic pro-
duces lone rehniiiicls uhich are more
often sna^'C'd t>\ ihnsr players out of
position than by those pl.iyers who are
boxing out their man It encourages
players to rely on their physical ahili
tics to track down the Innj' hall rather
than using iheir haskelhall smarts to
work iheir way into good position

Of course, by now, hodi 1 auson and
Komegay should have Ix-en in the game
long enough to reali/e how to rebound
effectively. It remains to be seen if ei-
ther has the mental toughness to ,sacn-
ficc the crowd pumping bhxk for the
game-winning block out

Page 26

THE VILLANOVAN

Decembers, 1995

^^ffy Penn gains playing time
through work and dedication

By JONA IHAN KLIC K

Sports Columnist

After twx) years ot quietly playing
the part of role player for the Wildcats,
6-f(H)t-6 junior Zeffy Penn finally got
his shot as a starter m Saturday's Big
East opener against the Red Storm o\
St. John's Even though fVnn got this
opportunity because of the Jason
Lawson and Chuck. Komegay suspen
sions stemming from the Bradley
slugfest. he more than earned his short-
lived stmt 111 the starting rotation.

Penn began his "Nova hoops career
during the iyy.V94 campaign after
spending a year playing prep ball at the
Maine Central histitute. During his first
year on the Villanova squad, even
though Penn showed signs of defensive
brilliance and tremendous hustle, his
lack of offensive punch resigned him to
playing a very limited role as a fresh-
man. He appeared in only 17 of the
team's games and logged fewer than
seven minutes in each.

"My freshman year, I wasn't really
comfortable," said Penn. "It was like I
was coming into a system that I really
didn't know, and I wasn't comfortable
with the way I was playing. La.st year , I
was still in that same mentality."

It was not until midway through his
sophomore season that Penn's offense
started to catch up to his defense. With
his added sconng production came ex-
tended playing time, including a career
high of 26 minutes against Seton Hall.
Penn added a considerable spark to the
Wildcat offense by sconng 27 points m
a stretch of three Big East games in the
month of February, including a career

high ot i I points against Miami.

Penn scored most of his points by
hitting the open jumper or by crashing
the boards for second-chance opportu
nitie.< He rarely forced anything and
hit an impressive 5()f)ercent of his shots
from the n<K)r

"1 got more confidence in myself
when I started shmning the ball," said
Penn "It felt like playing basketball was
tun again. My first year and the begin-
ning of last year, I really wasn't having
fun "

"On many occasions last season,
Zeffy came off the bench to give us the
lift we needed," said Wildcats Head
Coach Steve Lappas. "He' s emerged as
an extremely valuable player for us"

"I really wasn't comfortable," .said
Penn. "I was mad all the time, and 1
was getting angry at my.self because I
thought I wasn't playing up to the abil-
ity that I know I could. When I started
doing the things I could do, it just started
clicking, and I started having more fun."
Even though the 180 pound Penn is
at a disadvantage playing the forward
spot in the physically tough Big East,
he makes up for lack of size with his
diligent work ethic and never-ending
hustle. Any time he is in a game, he
dives after every loose ball and battles
for every rebound. It is UMSHB^Mttr
despite the fact that he is tMfVmnlest
member of the Cats frontcoiirt, he grabs
more rebounds per every 40 minutes of
playing time than anyone else on the
team During his sophomore campaign.
Penn got his hands on 10.45 boards for
every 40 minutes he played, compared
with 9.35 and 9.00 for Lawson and
Komegay, respectively.

"I play hard in practice, or at least
try to," said Penn. "I try to bring my
practice mentality over to the game, and
that's why every time I'm out there, I
try to do my best and play hard."

"Coach IS looking for players who
are going to pnxiuce and play defense,
no matter how long they're out there,
and I think that's what I did last year, "
said Penn. "Hopefully, it's going to
come over to this year, and I'm going
to be getting more time "

"I think Coach might have decided
that he was going to put me in there to
stop somebody," said Penn. "In high
schtH)l, I really wasn' t a top notch scorer.
I like playing defense more than offense
at times, because I get more of a thrill
stopping someone from scoring than
from me scoring. Some coaches don" t
understand that I like playing defense."
Oddly enough, even though Penn
has often been overlooked on this tal-
ent-nch Wildcat squad, he remams a fan
favonte. In fact, many time during last
season, the chant "2^f fy! Zeffy!" arose
from the student section in the duPont
Pavilion. This adulation came as a sur -
pnse to the Harrisburg native.

"Actually. I have no idea why I'm a
fan favorite," said Penn. "I think it was
the Providence game last year they
started chanting that, and it got me so
hyped, and I had so much energy and
adrenaline going through my body . "

"It took a slov/ process, but I'm glad
I went through it." said Penn. "It ma-
tured me as a person and taught me that
I'm not going to get everything right
away I have to wait my turn It made
me a better person."

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKt

Zeffy Penn has made himself a valuable asset of f the bench through hard
work. Against St. John's the junior started in place of the suspended
Chuck Komegay.

Men making waves

Men's track off to fast start
with Bucknell performance

By C OLLEKN DONNKLLY

Staff Repurter

The men's track and field team
opened its season with an impressive
performance at the 13th Annual Bucknell
Invitational Ind(K>r Meet this past Sat-
urday Villanova overpowered much o1
the competition, which included schools
such as Boston I'niversity, Johns
Hopkins and BI(K>msburg.

Hie Cats placed first in 10 events,
including the pole vault, the 2(K)m and
500111 dashes and the ^2(Kym relay The
team also placed in the top four in six
other events.

"We really did well, we were strong
in each event." said sophomore Rich
Morris "Tills meet was more of a lest
for the now freshmen coming in and .i
tune-up phase (or the team as a whole '

Freshman Kevin Coyne came in first

in the pole vault, reaching 13 feet, six
inches Brixk Butler, also a freshman,
finished third in the 1500m run. Butler
came in behind two of his teammates,
as Rich Morris ran the distance in
4:00.87, and senior David Seung fin
ished in 4 OO 96

"David ran really well on Saturday ."
Moms commented

Seung also anchored the winning
Villanova relay team in the ^2(K)m re-
lay

I'hough It was only the first meet and
only a warm-up for the upcoming sea-
son, many of the players achieved near
their best times Senior Steve Blais had
a personal best in the high jump, reach-
ing seven feet

Brian Lucas .ind sophomore Kareem
Arc her provided a one-two punch in the
^(Ktm dash, finishing first and second,
respectively. Archer also placed first in

4
the 55m hurdles

Junior Harold Mcllwain held onto
first in the 2(X)m dash with a time of
22 44. Jermain Deans beat out the com-
petition to grab first place in the triple
jump finals. In the 40()m dash final,
David Hisler came in second by less
than a second to Dan Akwei of Boston
University

"T\\c team fared well la.st year and
we are hoping to have an even more
successful season this year," said
Morris "Right now our main focus is
the Big E2a.st [Championships], which
are three mtmths away. We are really
hoping to do our best in (that meet) "

From the results of Saturday' s meet,
the mens track and field team hxiks to
be ready for the upcoming season The
team s next nieel will take place in janti
arv

By MEGHAN SARBANIS

Staff Reporter

The men's swimming and diving
team has definitely been making waves
in the pool this year. Villanova had a
strong win over Notre Dame three
weeks ago as well as turning in some
strong performances this past weekend
as the team split up. with half going to
the Philadelphia Invitational and half
going to the Nike Cup East Meet at
UNC. As the fall season comes to a
close. Head Coach Ed Bartsch is very
pleased with the way his team stands
nght now.

"I'm very happy with our perfor-
mances right now." said Bartsch. "This
past weekend wc got a lot of the season ' s
best times 4S well as many lifetime be.st
times. It 's really everything I could have
hoped for at this point in the season.

"Going into the winter season, as
long as we keep improving like this. I
think we will be very pleased with the
results of the meets that count later on
this year. We are hoping to have a few
men qualify for NCAA's at the end of
March as well."

The Wildcats handily defeated the
Fighting Irish of Notre Dame on Satur
day Nov 18 by a score of 138-102

"We did a great job against Notre
Dame," commented Bartsch "It was a
solid win and we really dominated
throughout the meet."

That IS an understatement, e.specially
considenng that the Cats took the top
spot in all but one event Sophomore
Jared Lucan and juniors Tom Tracey and
Kire Filipovski led the way. each cap
luring two mdivulual events as well as

swimming a leg in one of the two 'Nova
relay teams. Lucan went the distance
taking the 1000 Free (9:43. 1 1 ) and 500
Free (4:40.2) while Tracey took the 50
Free (21.59) sprint as well as the 200
Back (1 :54.61). Filipovski was first to
touch the pad in the 200 IM (1 :54 61 )
and 200 Fly (1:52.53).

Other first place performances in
eluded Brian Blitzer in the 200 Free ( I
:44.46). Dave Bellaire in the 3m diving
(248.17 pts), Brian Yodice in the Im
diving (250.57 pU) and Mike Schwankl
in the 200 Breast (2:08.61). The 400
Medley Relay team of Tracey,
Schwankl, Filipovski and Evans Ander-
son also captured the top spot in
3:29.77. Other top three performances
on the day, included Matt Beardslee fin-
ishing second in the 200 Free, .Schwankl
finishing third in the 50 Free, Gustavo
Membiela taking second in the 200 IM,
and Yodice capturing third in the 3m
diving. Blitzer took third in the 100
Free, Ted Pollack placed .second in the
200 Back, Bellaire second in the IM
diving. TTie 400 Free Relay team of
Blitzer, Beardslee, Lucan and Membiela
took .second.

The team split up over the weekend
and although no official results were
available. Bart.sch was plea.sed with
both meets. Villanova had no individual
winners in the North Carolina Invita
tional Nike Cup event, but the men
swam to an eighth place finish with
some impressive times Blitzer and
ShwankI led the way for the Wildcats
back home, both taking wins in the
F'hiladelphia Invitational

rhe Cats will be involved in the
Holiday Meet this weekend.

Women's track dominates in first meet of season

By DON MLIKR

Assistant Sports Editor

The women's track and ticUi (cam
opened its season with a successful meei
this past Saturday at the Bucknell Invi
tational fhe team came away with six
individual winners, as well as (our sec-
ond place finishers and luo ilnrd place
finishers. The meet ,iKo nuiiided a
school record breaking |HT(onnance by
Cathalina Staye in the 55m dash The
meet provided all of the Cats with a
chance to start their season off right

"Anytime a coach has an athlete go
into the first meet of the year and break
a school record, which Cathalina Slave
did, that's a highlight, " said an elated
Head Coach John Marshall "This
coaching staff is vcr\ happv. esjv\ lallv
as it comes from a senior '

Staye s tunc of 7.12 seconds in ilic
event broke Iht own si liool record ot
7 13, which she had set (ut freshman
vear It was ijood ciiongh to piaie her
third m the event, as two Morgan Stale
runners tinished ahead o( her She was
not done vet, however She went on to
easily win the 2(K)ni dash with a time ot
25 15 Tins capped a career day and a
great start to the indoor track season tor
the senior troni Brooklvn

Staye was followed in the 2(K) by
redshirt freshman Kia Davis She ran a
tune of 2"^ S2 and finished third Davis
stronger effort was her victory in the
"^^m high hurdles (S Ul) She easily
outdi.stanccd the entire field on her wav
to victory.

Anytime you have freshmen step
ping in and doing near their personal
bests, those are pretty good perfor

tnances.' said Assistant (n.n h Anihonv
Willi.inis "A couple of frcshinen
stepjx-d up and did prettv well

In addition lo Davis, Williams is re
femng to freshmen Katie Blacken and
CuyltrCioodwin. Blackett won the long
lump in her first ever eollrgiatc meet
with a leap of IS feet, 6 and one half
iiu lies Clo<xlwin finished second in the
SOOtii dash with time of 1 16 U

f iivnlwin was edged m the *i(K)ni bv
junior teammate Kesha Walley. who fin-
ished m 1 16 25 Tills marked a strong
first race of the season tor Walley. as
she was only a little more than a second
oft of her personal fvsi

Rita McCanhv secured another first
place finish for the Wildcats in the 400in
dash Her time of I (K) OX put her more
than two seconds ,ihead of her nearest
comjxMilion

Hie Cats garneied three other sec
ond place finishes In the high jump,
junior Kristina Si hrier came in second
with a leap of S h-ct. 4 inches The final
two second place finishes came in the
distance events Nyssa Stratveit's time
of 4 58 29 in the I SOOrn run was six
seconds off the leader's pace Finally,
sophomore Julia Brys t(K>k second in the
MXKhn run with a time of I 1 1 5 64

In the final event of the day. fhe 4 x
4(K)m relay, the Cats easily brought
home a victory llieir time of V52 54
crushed the field, with Morgan State
coming m a distant second (4 ()7 47)

'They |4 x 4(K)m relay team| ran
well as a gniup, even though Ihevdidn' t
reallv have much competition" Williams
said "They ran real tough "

The Cats' coaching staff could not
have asked for a better overall cflort.

IVspiie the fad itial they were not corn
(H'tiiig with a full complement of run
ners. they still managed to dominate the
meet They were without the services of
those women who ran in the recent
NCAA Crosscountry Championships

'"Hie cross country season is over .
so ihev're resting up" Marshall said
The track people have been training
real hard, and this is their first opportu
inly to get out and let l(x>se It was a
very gfxxl situation for us "

D«"spite the lack of big time comp<*
lition, the coaches were obviously
plea.sed with the effort and intensity that
they saw out on the track

'It was the first step. " said Williams
We're going in the right direction It
was like a pretty hard practice for them
Tliev went out and ran pretty hard"

Decembers, 1995

THE VILLANOVAN

Page 27

Volleyball ends season against tough competition

By ROMAN VACCARI

Staff Kefxirter

After a long and grueling schedule,
the Villanova volleyball team finished
off its.season this pa.st weekend in the
National Invitational Volleyball Cham-
pionships, The Cats were one of 20
teams invited to participate in the tour -
ney. When all was said and done. Nova
went 1-3. a record that is not indicative
of the team's play.

"It was not a weekend of glory in
terms of winning and losing," said Head
Coach and Big East Co-Coach of the
Year Ron Twomey "It was a quality
experience."

Villanova was placed in PckiI B along
with Akron, Oklahoma, North Carolina,
and Sacramento State. On Friday the
Cats faced Akron and Oklahoma, and
on Saturday they dueled with UNC and
Sacramento State.

The Cats jumped out early against
Akron (13-8) and captured two out of
the first three games. However, they
were unable to hold off a pesky Akron
team and dropped the final two games
and the match. Sophomore Stacy Evans,
a Big East first -teamer. led the way for
the Wildcats with 17 kills and .seven
digs. Freshman Megan O'Brien added
26 digs. O'Bnen also set the school
record for digs dunng this match.

In their second match of the day , the
Cats clashed with Oklahoma (20-12),
which was playing it's first match of the
tournament. These two teams had met
earlier this .season in a match that the
Cats won in three straight games (15-
10. 15-11, 15-9). Villanova came out
sluggish this time around again.st the
Sooners, clearly showing the effects
from the long and tiresome match

against Akron. The fresher team jumped
on the Cats early and never let
updefeating 'Nova 15-5, 15-9, 15 10
The next day, the team awoke for itslast
two matches of the season. In their first
match, the Wildcats battled UNC (17-
17) The Cats found themselves in a
hole early as they dropped the first
game, but they then stormed back,
capturinging the next three games and
the match (7-15, 15-12. 15-12, 15-10)
As they have done all season, Evans and
O'Brien had stellar matches, recording
22 kills, 12 digs and 17 kills, 19 digs,
respectively. Senior captain Cari
Clawson tallied 53 assists in her second
to last game of her career.

In its final match of the season, Vil-
lanova collided with Sacramento State
(33-3), one of the top seeds in the tour -
nament. The Wildcats stunned Sacra-
mento State early, winning a very close
first game. However, Sacramento State
was able to rebound and easily win the
match(13-15, 15-8, 15-8, 15-9). They
went on to lose in the championship
match, however, to Wisconsin.

"[It was 1 a hard fought match," said
Twomey of his team's battle with Sac-
ramento State.

The Sacramento match marked the
final match of setter Can Clawson ca-
reer. A three year starter for the Cats,
she will be greatly missed next year.
Clawson had another fine season that
included a career high 1 ,452 assists. In
her three years as a starter, Clawson dis-
tributed a total of 4,045 assists. Not only
was Clawson the nucleus of the team
on the court, but off the court, as well.

"Cari is a true leader. If you appre-
ciate volleyball, you would really en-
joy watching her play the game," said
Twomey. "She has pushed this team to

Junior point guard
Alvin Williams
matures as leader

By MARK SPOONAIJER

Senior Reporter

If Alvin Williams was one of the
heroes last Saturday night against St
John's, then he certainly was one of the
saviors against Miami Sure, for scor-
ing the winning bucket, Kerry Kittles
should have made the headlines But
without Williams' inspinng play. Kittles
would not have had the chance to he the
other savior

Named player of the game. Williams
finished with 17 points on 5-for -8 from
the field and 7-for-9 from the free throw
line He also tallied seven assists and
three rebounds, more boards than either
Komegay or lawson. But that is an
other story

Williams offensive prcnluction was
key down the stretch when Kittles' shots
were not falling (O-for-6 until 02 left)
By doing what he does best, driving to
the basket, Williams almost single
handily built the 'Nova lead to a seem
ingly secure I 1 points with four min-
utes left to play Then the Cats
c rumbled

Admittedly. Williams played a hand
in Nova's faltering leading 67 6^
Williams caused a crucial turnover by
not calling timeout when cornered by
the Hurricane's pressure defense After
he fell out of bounds, Miami's Alex
Fra/ier nailed a trey Tlie Cats lead was
down to two Hut the Cats wouldn't
have been up hv two if it wa.sn't for
Williams' aggressive play Only sec
onds later Williams missed one of two
foul shots But his abilil\ l<> penetrate,
get to the line and make it lount kept
'Nova on top until the final ininute.

In what was his coming out partv .
though. Williams surprised St John' s by
not penetrating and knocking <lown
three pointers F-or the game, he scored
11 points (more than twice his season

average), shooting 4-for-5 from behind
the arc. The Red Storm Coach said his
players did not know what hit them.

""I was really impressed with Will-
iams," said Head Coach Bnan Mahoney .
"The scouting report said he was more
of a penetrator. Tonight he really
showed that you have to play him."

Williams quick trigger did not even
give St John's a chance to catch on.

"We knew open shots would be
made."' Mahoney said. "And of course
we knew about Kittles But Williams, I
thought, had a temfic game where he
hit just about every open shot that he
had"

Also caught off-guard, so to speak,
was Felipe Lopez, who.se three-point
proficiency (O-for-5) paled in compan
son to Williams'

"I think throughout the season [W il
liams] has shot one out of nine from
three point range." I^ipe? said "Then
he came out tcxlay and hit three or four
straight three-pointers"

Of course. Head Coach Steve Lappas
was impressed with Kitties' usual, spec
tacular play (28 points, 10 rebounds, 4
steals) But Coach Uippas was particu
larly excited about Williams' perfor
mance

"I think It was the best game of
Alvin"s career." Coach Lappas said
"He's worked very hard on his sh(H)t
ing, and it was great to see it come up
for him tonight He's a great leader"

Williams will be that niiich greater
it he can synthesi/e his talents as a
penetrator and a three p<iint shcxiter

"If he can complement going to the
basket with the ability to stick that
three," Lappas said, "I'll tell you what,
[he is al much under rated player m nn
estimation He'll get his chance ■

What Williams d<K>s with this i ham e
may very well decide the oiiliome of
Villanova's season.

reach its potential," he added

Tlie Cats finished the season 2113
playing a difficult schedule, including
a respectable 8-3 in the Big Ea.st The
Cats also recaptured the Big Five Title
from Temple and finished with a No. 6
ranking in the region.

"It was one of those seasons as a
coach that you live for and you remem-
ber," said Twomey of his team.

As for next .season, the future is
bright for the Wildcats. Can Clawson
will be the only player lost to gradua-
tion as the Wildcats will return ten play-
ers. Sophomore .sensation Stacy Evans
will continue to be a dominating force.
Evans followed up her outstanding
freshman season with another spectacu-
lar campaign. She led the team in kills

(442), blcK-k solos (62) and bkxk as
sists (65), hitting percentage (295) and
was .second in digs (364). For her ef
forts this .sea.son, Evans was a First Team
All-Big FLast selection

Along with Evans, freshmen young
guns O'Bnen and Elizabeth Jones will
return for their sophomore seasons af
ter both had impressive rcxikie cam
paigns

The former high schixjl teammates
had great .seasons as they showed signs
of things to come. As mentioned ear-
lier, O'Bnen broke the school record for
digs in a season, recording a total of 574.
O'Bnen finished third in the nation, as
well, in digs per game. She also was
second on the team in aces recorded (41)
and trailed only Evans in kills with 41(>.

Jones led the team with aces(49), was
second in digs(419), and was third in
kills(302).

As he did this year. Coach Twomey
will look to improve his team by con-
tinuing to play tough, quality teams A
difficult schedule hampered the Wild-
cats early on this season, but in the long
run this young team benefitted from the
experience that they gained

"We're gonna take as many east coast
powers that will play us, " said Twomey.
"It's better to lose to gocxi teams than to
f)eat teams that you can pummel "

With that in mind, Villanova has its
sights set on taking another step in the
nght direction.

PHOTO BY AMY DRAKF

Alvin Williams has been the catalyst for some of Villanova's wins this sea.son. The junior point guard has run the
ofTen.se while contributing valuable points.

Villanovan's
Athletes of the Week

Male

Alvin Williams

Basketball

The junior point guard
led the Wildcats to victo-
ries against St. John 's and
Miami. Against the Red
Storm, he collected 22
points, going 4-for-5 from
behind the arc.

Female

Denise Dillon

Basketball

The senior captain led
the Wildcats to a second
place finish in the Maine
Tournament. She scored
21 points and grabbed
four rebounds in the
opening win against BY U.

Page 28

THE VILLANOVAN

Decembers. 1995

Wildcats slip past Hurricanes, 70-68

Ky jot PATTERSON

Editor-in-ChieJ

It is not to often that Kerry Kilties
does something tie has never done he
fore, but as amazing as it sounds, his
game winning shot agamst Miami was
the tirst such ot his career Alter hlow
mg a nine point lead in a matter ot sec
onds, 'Nova needed the heroics ot ihe
pre-season All-American

"It went so last. I really don' t kiiou
what happened," said Kittles, wlio tin
ished with a team leading 20 points

Junior /ettv Penn was stuck near
half court with the precious time tick
ing off the clock. At the last moment,
he floated a lingering pass toward
Kittles. The long anned senior snatched
the hall from a Hurricane defender and

made bee line for the basket, rolling the
ball over the rim with only a second re
maining Nova escajx'd with a thrill
iiig but unsettling victory. 7()-6X.

"I learned a long time ago in this
business, it's about winning, " said Head
Coach Steve Lappas.

Tor a not so brief moment, it ap-
peaied as though the team woukl not
pre\ ail Holding a nine point lead with
under a minute left, the Cats faltered
dreadfully Miami came back from a
67 5X deficit in just over 40 seconds to
knot the game at bH Kittles, who had
not scored in the entire second half,
saved the day. His one-foot basket
erased, for a good measure, the memory
of the woeful performances of Jason
Lawson and Chuck Komegay . both of
whom were returning from a one game

suspension for fighting The two start
ers combined for only lour points on 2
of 6 sli(M)ting with Lawson s lone shot
of the night coming on a breakaway
dunk I.awsoii fouled out with onlv two
rebounds while Komegay also had more
fouls (3) than rebounds ( 2 ) Lawson did
manage to notch three blocked shots,
though, as did his replacement, fresh
man Ratal Bigus.

In fact. Bigus bailed "Nova out with
his second solid perfonnance in as many
games. He went 4-of-.'S from the tloor
( 10 points) while logging more minutes
than either of the stiirting big men It
appieared as though the 7-foot- 1 center
was thoroughly enjoying him.selL break-
ing into a smile several times down the
court. A few of his moves, including a
nifty reverse layup, demonstrated im-

pressive dexterity

Quite possibly, though, it was jun
lor Alvin Williams who provided the
necessary lift He followed up his ca
reer game against .St. John's with 17
points on .S of-S shooting from the floor
and 7-of-y shooting from the line His
seven assists rounded out his excep
lional pertomiance.

The game started with Miami com
ing out of the gates quickly. At one
point. Kittles was the only reason the
Cats remained in the game, scoring 10
of the teams first 18 points. When the
Hurricanes extended their lead to a 2S
1 y margin, it was Kittles who responded
best He finished the first half with IS
of the team's M points.

'Nova, spurred by an 8-0 run, took a
47,^8 lead early in the second half It
did not hold up long enough though, as
the Hurricanes came stonnmg back to
within one point, 49-48. courtesy of
what was truly a disgusting display of
defense by Nova that gave Miami six
points on a single po.s.se.ssion. Miami
made a shot and was fouled. The free
throw was mi.s.sed, but Miami out-feaped
Nova for the rebound and got fouled
again After sinking the first one, the

Hurricanes failed to convert the second.

only to haul in yet another offensive

{continued on pa^e 2.^)

Associated Press Top 25

Kansas ( 1 )

VILLANOVA(3)

.3.

Massachu.setts (5)

Anzona (4)

.S.

Kentuckv ( 1 )

(leorgetown (6)

Memphis (7)

Mis.si.ssippi Slate (8)

Connecticut (9)

Wake Forest (10)

Missouri (13)

Iowa (11)

1.^

North (^arolina (17)

Utah (14)

l.S

Virginia (1.5)

16.

Georgia Tech (20)

17.

Cimcinnati (21 )

18.

Duke (12)

19.

Virginia Tech (22)

Maryland (19)

21.

Illinois (NR)

Michigan (24)

2.V

Louisville (18)

24.

Stanford (16)

2.5.

Santa Clara (NR)

( )

= Previous Rank

Women successful
in Maine Tourney

Senior swinjjman Kerrv kittles has produced a.s expected in the First six games of the sea.son. He is averaging 24
points per game in the Big Fast, scoring 28 points against St .John's and 20 points against Miami.

By MARC ANtJELACCIO

Sp<>rl.\ Editor

TTie women's ba.sketball team trav-
eled to Oono, Mame for the Univer
sity of Mame Tournament la.st weekend,
winning its first game against Bnngham
Young but losing in the championship
game against Maine.

Villanova entered the championship
game carrying the momentum from a
61-58 victory over BYU, but this mo-
mentum apparently disappeared as the
Wildcats came out flat, shooting a weak
314 from the field on 1 l-of-35 shoot-
ing, including 0-for 10 from three-p<iinl
range Maine, conversely , came out on
fire, shooting 609 on 14-of-23. build-
ing a 13-point lead by halftime

"I wasn't very happy with our play
in the first half" said Head Coach Harry
Perretta "We didn't play ver\ good
delense"

The Wildcats came out in the sec
ond half and played belter offensively,
cutting the lead to five on three o<.v..i
sions. Maine, however, would not al
low the Cats to get any closer . grabbing
a 70 61 victory

Even though Villanova t(H)k 25 more
shots than Mame. the Bearcats were
more proficient on offense. sh(M)ting 5 ^
jx?rcenl from the field to the Wildcats
^9 percent, grabbing V> rebounds to
Nova's <2 and shooting 20 more tree
throws than the Cats

"We just played poorly [against
Maine]," stated Perretta.

Senior captain Denise Dillon led the
Cats in sconng with 17, also collecting
SIX rebounds and four assists m 38 min-
utes played. This performance was
comforting to the coaching staff and
Dillon, who is returning from a serious
shoulder injury sustained last .sea.son.

"We were happy that she was able
to (contribute)." commented Perretta,
'becau.se after an injury like that, you
never know how somebody's going to
play "

l>illon was named to the all-tourna-
ment team as well as Big Five Player of
the Week after her strong showing in
the tournament.

Sophomore forward Jenn Beisel als<i
contnbuted to the effort agam.st Maine
with eight points and eight rebounds,
while senior forward Jen Sncll added
eight points Both Beisel and Snell were
named to the all-tournament team tor
their pertonnances

'I think ihe Maine loumament went
pretty well," remarked Perretta "fm
happy with our overall play Overall, it
was a goo<l louniament for us to learn
from '

Villanova moved on to the champi-
onship match up against Mame after
beating a solid BYU squad I 'nlike the
championship. Nova came out strong
both defensively and offensively, fore
(continue J on page 24)

Bench contributes in Wildcats' win over St. John's

By ,IOF PAH KRSON

Editor-in-Chief

It was the most convincing win of
the season for the Cats.

'We've had some good wins, but this
one was a great one." s.ud Head Co.u h
Steve Lappas.

With Jason L.iwson .iiid ( Inu k
Korncg.iv watihing fmni the loikci
room .111(1 A'ffy Penn and Kat.il Bigus
receiving their first starts. Villanova
bleu the Red Stonii of St Johns out to
.sea. Behind a career [X'rtormaiue hy
junior point guard Alvin Willi. mis,
'Nova left little doubt as to who w.is the
better team, thoroughlv tlu.ishmg the
Storm. 8V68

"I thought Williams had a terrific
game, " said St John's He.td Coai h
Brian Mahoney. noting th.it he was sur
prised with Williams' accuracy from
long range.

"(Jn the season, he was one lor nine."
said St. John's Feli[x' Lope/, who On
ished with 15 point on 6-of-17 shoot
ing. "Today he came out and hit three
or four three pointers in a row "

W ilhams finished 4-of-5 from three
point land en route to a career best 22
points Ilie iiinior said that he has made
Ins outside shooting his top prionlv ,
hoping to improve iijion Ins lowly \2
pen cut shooimj^' from bevond the arc

"I ihmk It w,is the best game of
AKin s c.ireer. and I've seen them all, "
said Lappas. "He did a super, diipei
job."

Senior sensation Kerry Kittles
drained 28 points to pace the Cats' of
fensively He also grabbed ,i remark
able eight offensive rebounds ( 1 0 total )
In fact, many of his points c ame on sei
ond (.haiue piitbaiks, something that
has been conspicuously missing from
Ihe V'lllanov.i alt.ick this se.ison 'Nova" s

17 points on second i-haiue opixirtum
lies was a testament to the overall im
provement in rebounding Despite the
.ihsence of Komegay and Lawson. the
Cats held a 41 -35 edge Oiiite j>ossibly .
Ihe more conservative and fundamen
tally sound defense of Bigus and Penn
IS more conducive to rebounding than
is the aggressive and sometimes hapha/
ard approach of the usual hig men

The play of the 7 foot I Bigus was
particularly encouraging He recovered
well from his disappomting perfor
mance agamst Bradley ,ind appeared
more relaxed and fluid Tlie freshman
from Poland finished with 10 points, six
refioiinds and three assists, going 5-i)t
'J from the floor

"Before the game, I said to my as
sistants. Do yon think Bigiis tan get
10 Ipoints] and six Irebounds)." said
Lappas And Ih.it s what he got,"

Bigus set the tone for the game carlv

when he foried turnovers on two out of
the first three Red Storm pos.sessions.
■'He's just big. " said St John's 6
fiHit 1 I /-endon Hamilton, who finished
with a solid 21 points He's 7 1 and
about UX) pounds I did the best I could
on him He knows how to use his

VACIgllt '

It was Migus pl.(\ ihat .illowed
Villanova to I. tunc h 22 three point .il
tempts (the most this se.isoni .iiid plav
an aggressive trapping defense without
having to worry about defending ihr
rai k

Higus might be .i frrshm.in liui he s
a big. strong son of ,i gun. s.ml
Mahoney

l-ellow freshman How.ird Mroun.
despite missing his four shots from the
floor, was also impressive in his ex-
tended plaving stmt of 22 minutes. On
one play, he gathered a loose ball and
worked a fast break givp and go with

Williams

Possihlv the most promising aspect
of the game w.is Lappas .ibilitv to adapt
the team s game plan I"he loss of his
two imposing front court plavers forced
him to exjx'rimcnl more, which in tuni
demonstrated the team's previously
unc elehrated t apabilities Penn matched
up well on defense, and his back to back
field goals at one point sparked a '< 0
run that put the ( ats ahead bv a i om
torlable margin l-ven senior Jamie
(Iregg got into the mix. plavmg nine
minutes in the post His playing time
inati hed a career best. .im\ his entrance
into the game with over 1 1 minutes re
iiiaining in the game w,is one of the ear
best of his ( areer

In any event, the game gave the team
,111 emotional lift It was an adept re
coverv from the travesty of game that
Nova had played just three days car
her against Bradlev and lent justifica
tion to the team s high national rank
ing

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