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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Monday, February 15, 1998
Volume 3, Number 74
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) Valentine’s Day formal a big hit for International Club
2) World news roundup
3) Campus Events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Women’s basketball slams Ursinus
2) Men’s basketball wins over Dickinson
3) Badminton sweeps Haverford
4) Track and field victorious at 5-way challenge
5) Intramural scoreboard
6) World sports roundup
7) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny and warmer. High in the mid 40’s.
So, did you have a nice VD weekend?
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows near 30.
That’s nice.
Tomorrow: Sunny, then cloudy. High around 50.
You should really go to Worth to have that looked at.
NEWS REPORT
1) Valentine’s Day formal a big hit for International Club
One may argue that it doesn’t take much for people to have a good time at a
party here at Swarthmore, but on Friday the International Club proved that it
doesn’t hurt to get all dressed up and go to a nicely decorated Upper Tarble.
This year’s Valentine’s Day formal lived up to its hype – couples didn’t seem
to appear to have trouble forming, despite the “guys can’t ask girls”
stipulation. And most managed to have a good time, the infiltration by
(football) Spec weekend notwithstanding.
With an excellent mix of good music, good food (they even had sushi!) and good
drink, the International Club showed once again that they know how to throw a
party like few groups at Swat can claim. Club member Christabel Pinto ’02
enthusiastically reported, “we thought the whole formal was a resounding
success.” The IC looks forward to hosting mroe events such as this in the
future.
*****
2) World news roundup
BILL WINS, STARR WANTS REVENGE, MORE KOSOVO VIOLENCE…
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton is finally over, as he was
acquitted on both counts Friday. With a 55-45 vote to convict for perjury and
a 50-50 tie for the obstruction of justice charge, the Senate fell well short
of the two-thirds majority necessary for conviction. …The violence in Kosovo
rages on, with a bombing and a land mine resulting in 12 injuries over the
weekend while the peace-seeking powers agreed to extend their talks another
week. …Clinton arrived in Mexico Sunday to discuss pending narcotics trade
problems with Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. …An overwhelming
majority of
the House of Representatives is urging Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr to
cease his investigation into the President, despite Starr’s wishes to indict
Clinton once more. …American Airlines cancelled another 500 flights Sunday,
but many of their pilots are beginning to heed the call to go back to work and
end their “sickout.”
*****
3) Campus events
All Women Over Lunch featuring the Reproductive Health Counselors
PACES, 12:15 p.m.
“Ethnocracy: The Politics of Judaizing Israel / Palestine”
by Oren Yeftachel, Ben Gurion University, Beersheva, Israel.
Kohlberg Scheuer Room, 4:00 p.m.
“Three Women, Three Faces”
by Sarah Willie, Director, Swarthmore Black Studies Program.
Kirby Lecture Hall, 4:15 p.m.
BASE program info session
Bond Memorial Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Gabriela Mizraje:
“Corpus de Mujeres en la Madre Patria”
Scheuer Room, 7:00 p.m.
Chinese Film Series. Zheng Junli: “Lin Zexu / Tse-Hsu”
Kohlberg 115, 8:30 p.m.
CP&P: Summer Job Search Workshop (by appointment only)
Kohlberg 116, 8:45 p.m.
Swing Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
SWIL Movie: “3 x 3 Eyes”
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Women’s basketball slams Ursinus
The Garnet women won over Ursinus in a 67-46 decision on Saturday. This is
the first time Ursinus has lost to Swarthmore since 1986. Heather Kile ’02
posted 21 points and 17 rebounds; Katie Tarr ’02 had 20 points, and Heather
Marandola ’01 had 12. Swarthmore is now 10-11 on the season, with a 5-8
Centennial Conference record.
*****
2) Men’s basketball wins over Dickinson
Saturday saw another basketball victory as the men (now 4-18, 2-9) beat
Dickinson 75-70, holding on to an early lead over the Red Devils to take
the game. Tim Schofield ’99 had 26 points and 7 rebounds, while Gregg
Holtmeier ’00 contributed 11 points and 8 assists.
*****
3) Badminton sweeps Haverford
At the Garnet-Ford game on Saturday, the Swarthmore badminton team took
down Haverford 5-0. No singles player allowed more than 4 points: Wendy
Kemp ’99 won 11-2, 11-4, Jane Ng ’01 won 11-4, 11-1, and Jennifer Chen ’99
won 11-1, 11-0. Doubles players Siobhan Carty ’01 and Karen Lange ’02
(15-1, 17-14) and Lurah Hess ’99 and Olga Rostapshova ’02 (15-1, 15-1 in
their inaugural match) were also victorious.
*****
4) Track and field victorious at 5-way challenge
Men’s and women’s track and field both took first place in the 5-team meet
Swarthmore hosted on Saturday.
The Garnet men came in first with 75.5 points (second-place Widener had 59,
while third-place Johns Hopkins had 39.5). Steve Dawson ’00 took first
place in the long jump and the high jump as well as third place in the
triple jump. Donovan Goodly ’02 came in first in the 55-meter dash; Marc
Jeuland ’01 won the 1500; Reuben Canada ’99 55 meter hurdles; and Keith
Gilmore ’01 won the 400. The 4×4 relay team also won.
In the women’s meet, the Garnet placed first, with 64 points, over Widener
(second, with 60) and Valley (third, with 38). Desiree Peterkin ’00 won the
long jump, the triple jump, the 55 meter dash, and the 200 meter race. The
longer races were won by Sarah McClure ’00 (3000 m.) and Joko Agunloye ’01
(5000 m.).
*****
5) Intramural scoreboard
NON-COMP BASKETBALL:
Caffrey’s Kooks – 47, Skinny Awkward Tools – 45
Devine Funk forefeit win over The Ballers
Pendle Hill – 46, Mothership Connection – 34
The Proletariat – 62, Hawaii 5-0 – 12
Mertz Horde – 44, Platanos Fritos – 41
COMP BASKETBALL:
Amar’s Army – 51, P. E. – 36
Tusken Raiders forfeit win over En Fuego
INDOOR SOCCER:
Willets Refugee All-Stars – 5, Soccer Team – 2
Soccer Team – 7, Mertz & the Mafia – 1
Joelie II – 8, Mertz & the Mafia – 4
Joelie I – 4, Faculty/Staff – 1
FC Merkwurdiger forfeit win over “Show Me”
*****
6) World sports roundup
GORDON WINS, KOBE LOSES, TIGER WINS, CINCINNATI LOSES
Jeff Gordon held off last year’s winner Dale Earnhardt at the end to win the
Daytona 500 Sunday, his 2nd win in the last three years. He passed Earnhardt
with 13 laps left and took the lead for good two laps later. …Kobe Bryant’s
stab at last second heroics fell flat as his 25-foot jumper at the buzzer
rimmed out, allowing the Indiana Pacers to escape with a 101-99 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers, who lost despite 36 points and 17 rebounds from Shaquille
O’Neal, returning from abdominal pains which had kept him out of the teams’
previous two games. …Tiger Woods holed a 15-foot eagle putt on the final
hole
to win the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in Southern California in front
of a home town crowd. Woods had shot a course record 62 on Saturday, his best
round as a pro. …No. 5 Cincinnati has lost three games in a row for the
first
time since 1995, thanks to a 69-57 loss to Saint Louis Sunday.
*****
7) Today’s and tomorrow’s events
TODAY
No contests are scheduled for today.
TOMORROW
Men’s basketball hosts Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m.
*****
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