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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Tuesday, November 24, 1998
Volume 3, Number 50
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) H.E.L.L. completes donation drive for hurricane relief donations
2) Peaslee debate team qualifies for nationals
3) World news roundup
4) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Women’s swimming wins double dual contest
2) Men’s swimming victorious over Drew U. and W&L
3) Cross country runner Joko Agunloye ’01 returns from nationals
4) Intramural scoreboard
5) Today and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Partly cloudy. High of 60.
No pressing need to be outside today… Probably a good time to start
all of that Thanksgiving work.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low near 35.
yeah right.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High of 54.
*****
NEWS REPORT
1) H.E.L.L. completes donation drive for hurricane relief donations
For the past two months, H.E.L.L. (HOLA En La Lucha/HOLA in the Struggle)
has conducted a food and clothes relief drive to aid hurricane victims in
the Caribbean and in Central America. Initially, the collection was started
to help victims in the Dominican Republican after Hurricane George. The
drive was later extended to aid victims of Hurricane Mitchell in Nicaragua.
Boxes to collect clothes were placed in the dorm laundry rooms and in
Parrish hall under the Hispanic Organization for Latino/a Awareness (HOLA)
board. The effort netted over twelve garbage bags full of clothing.
Also, over 270 meal numbers were collected in the two days before fall
break. The meals donated by students have been converted into
non-perishable food that will be sent to Nicaragua and the Dominican
Republic. The food items include canned vegetables and fruits, bottled
juices, and water. The items collected will be picked up by the Nicaraguan
consul tomorrow and by the Dominican Republic consul next week. H.E.L.L.
coordinator Lupe Jimenez ’00 said “We are very glad that the Swarthmore
community supported and donated to this relief effort.”
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2) Peaslee debate team qualifies for nationals
This past weekend, the Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society showed very well at
the University of Pennsylvania tournament. The team of Damon Taafe ’99 and
John Dolan ’01 qualified for nationals by placing in second place out of a
field of forty-eight teams. The debate national championships will be held
at Fordham University in April. In the novice competition, Andy Wong
’02/David Kamin ’02 and Colin Moore ’02/Allan Friedman ’02 were the second
and third place teams respectively.
The team of Taafe and Dolan is now ranked 12th nationally, while Friedman
and Wong are the 4th and 5th ranked novices. Said President Damon Taafe
’99, “Participation in the debate society this year has been by far the
strongest in recent years, and we always welcome new members.” Meetings are
held on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday nights at 8:00 p.m. on the
third floor of Tarble.
*****
3) World news roundup
YELTSIN, JIANG HOLD SUMMIT IN HOSPITAL
Chinese president Jiang Zemin met yesterday with Russian president Boris
Yeltsin at the Central Clinical Hospital, where Yeltsin was admitted this
weekend with pneumonia. Russian officials assured news sources yesterday
that their president is currently in good health. The summit focused on
confirming a 1991 border agreement, as well as discussing issues of trade.
Russia hopes to assuage its current economic problems by increasing trade
with China from $6 billion to $20 billion by the year 2000.
NORTH KOREA DENIES BUILDING NUCLEAR SITE
North Korea responded yesterday to United States allegations that an
underground nuclear facility was being built near the city of Yongbyon. US
officials attempted to investigate the site last week, but were not
permitted in the area. The North Korean news media, which is under
government control, also accused the US of plotting with South Korea to
instigate military action against the communist government of the North.
IN OTHER NEWS…
Three years after a possible connection was discovered between mad cow
disease and human brain ailments, the European Union voted yesterday to
lift its export ban on British beef. According to news sources, 8 out of 15
veterinarians agree the beef is safe… Sub-zero temperatures in Eastern
Europe have resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries over the past week,
mainly among the homeless… Susan McDougal was found not guilty yesterday
for charges of theft, tax evasion, and forgery; however, she still faces a
trial for obstruction of justice in connection with the Whitewater real
estate case.
*****
4) Campus events
Interfaith Thanksgiving
Bond, 9:00 p.m.
Scottish Country Dance
LPAC Dance Studio, 6:05 p.m.
Movie: “Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun'”
Kohlberg 228, 7:00 p.m.
Movie: “Yeleen”
BCC, 7:30 p.m.
Ballroom Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
Movie Joy Evening
Kohlberg 116, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Women’s swimming wins double dual contest
This weekend, women’s swimming defeated Drew University 62-33 and
Washington and Lee 66-29. Five Garnet swimmers came in first: Amy Auerbach
’02 came in the 200m backstroke, Aliki Bonarou ’02 in the 200m intermediate
medley, Cathy Polinsky ’99 in the 200m butterfly, Claire Arbour ’00 in the
100m freestyle, and Jenny Harvey ’99 in the 200m breaststroke. Polinsky,
Auerbach, Bonarou, and Arbour together won the 400m freestyle relay.
*****
2) Men’s swimming victorious over Drew U. and W&L
The Garnet defeated Drew University 59-36 and Drew University 53-42 in a
double dual contest this weekend. Keith Earley ’99 was first in the 200m
freestyle and the 200m backstroke, and Yasu Denda ’02 won the 200m
breaststroke. Earley, Ryan Fruh ’99, Brandon Walsh ’00, and Ted Sherer ’01
won the 400m freestyle relay.
*****
3) Cross country runner Joko Agunloye ’01 returns from nationals
Joko Agunloye ’01 competed in the cross country nationals this weekend at
Dickinson College. She came in 81st in the 5k out of a field of 184
runners, with a time of 19:13. The Swarthmore College record, which she set
earlier this year, is 18:43.
*****
4) Intramural scoreboard
VOLLEYBALL:
Mertz Professional Midget Volleyball Association – 2, Alien Attack – 0
Over The Hill Gang – 2, The Anarchists – 0
Willets First – 2, Indeterminate Cleavage – 0
*****
5) Today and tomorrow’s contests
Today
Men’s basketball hosts Gwynedd Mercy at 8:00 p.m.
Women’s basketball hosts Johns Hopkins at 6:00 p.m.
Women’s swimming takes on Widener at 6:30 p.m.
Men’s swimming visits Widener at 6:30 p.m.
Tomorrow
No contest are scheduled for tomorrow.
*****
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