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The Daily GazetteSwarthmore College
Monday, April 26, 1999
Volume 3, Number 119
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Jen Pao ’01 named singles champion
2) Golf places last at championships
3) Baseball loses
4) Men’s lax loses
5) Women’s lax loses
6) Softball has no luck at Gettysburg
7) Earthworms leave PA sectionals unhappy
8) Women’s rugby ends season on high note
9) Intramural scoreboard
10) World sports roundup
11) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny – a little windy. Highs in the mid 70’s.
Last week of classes folks – finals coming up…
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40’s.
Just think – it could be worse…
Tomorrow: Kinda sunny. Highs in the low 60’s.
It could actually feel like spring on a consistent basis.
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
NATION GRIEVES, REGROUPS…
The nation mourned the loss of 12 students and one teacher in the Columbine
High School massacre during a moving memorial Sunday attended by 70,000
citizens from around the world, among them Vice-President Al Gore. …Bill
Clinton and Boris Yeltsin spoke on the telephone Sunday, agreeing to work
together towards solving the situation in Kosovo. …NATO Commanders report
that before long helicopters will join the arsenal attacking Yugoslavia.
…Air Force captain Joseph Belli was dismissed from the service and
sentenced to a 15 day prison term after pleading guilty to fraternization,
conspiracy and disobeying direct orders in connection with an affair with
an enlisted woman.
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2) Campus events
All Women Over Lunch Meeting
PACES, 12:15 p.m.
“What Medical Schools Are Looking For”
Scheuer Room, 4:30 p.m.
“The Brandywine Conservancy” Houston Lecture Series
Digging in the Dirt: 300 Years of Gardening in the Delaware Valley.
LPAC Cinema, 7:30 p.m.
Student Labor Action Group
Kohlberg Coffee Bar, 7:30 p.m.
Chinese Film Series. Ang Lee: “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman”
Kohlberg 115, 8:30 p.m.
Reproductive Health Counselors Night
PACES, 9:00 p.m.
Swing Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
SWIL Movie: “Dark City”
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
Note: Results are not available from:
*yesterday’s baseball game against Muhlenberg (postponed from Friday)
*this weekend’s track & field Dickinson Invitational
1) Jen Pao ’01 named singles champion
Defeating top-seeded Dickinson singles player Molly Williams 5-0, Jen Pao
’01 won the Centennial Conference Individual Championship. Pao is the first
individual from Swarthmore ever to capture the title.
*****
2) Golf places last at championships
Shooting a collective 901, the Garnet golfers took seventh place overall at
the Centennial Conference Championships this weekend, which was attended by
seven teams. James Dolan ’02, who shot 202, took ninth place, while Matt
Kaufman ’01 took thirteenth with a 207.
*****
3) Baseball loses
Baseball dropped both games of a doubleheader to Gettysburg on Saturday,
losing 2-0 and 5-0 to bring their season record to 9-14 overall (4-8 in the
Centennial Conference).
*****
4) Men’s lax loses
Saturday saw a loss from the men’s lacrosse team as well, suffering a 22-1
defeat at the hands of Gettysburg. Blake Atkins ’02 scored the lone goal.
The team falls to 2-11, 0-5.
*****
5) Women’s lax loses
A close game against Western Maryland ended in a 19-18 defeat for the
Garnet women’s lacrosse team on Saturday. Holly Baker ’99 scored nine times
and had three assists, while Katie Tarr ’02 scored eight times and also had
three assists. The team falls to 6-8, 3-5.
*****
6) Softball has no luck at Gettysburg
The softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader against Gettysburg
on Saturday, losing 11-1 and 12-2. The team’s season record is now 0-20
(0-12 in the Centennial Conference).
*****
7) Earthworms leave PA sectionals unhappy
The earthworms began with high hopes but ended without any wins at the PA
sectionals at Haverford on Saturday. They dropped games to UPenn, U
Pittsburgh, Lehigh, and a 14-13 squeaker to Haverford. Saturday saw the
last games for seniors Roger Bock, Noam Unger, Mac Funk, Matt Coddington,
and Benson Wilder.
*****
8) Women’s rugby ends season on high note
Swat woman ruggers racked up 39 points against their four opponents and
allowed only five total points to be scored against them at the West
Chester Tournament this weekend. Despite this impressive imbalance, Swat
failed to make it into the playoffs, but in their consolation match against
Lafayette yesterday morning, the women took it out on Lafayette, winning
15-0 in a beautiful team effort.
*****
9) Intramural scoreboard
SOCCER
KayFC Forfeit Winner over Willets Refugee All-Stars
Joe Public Forefeit Winner over Faculty/Staff
BASKETBALL
MIA – 53
Platanos Fritos – 52
Dana Bugs – 28
Mothership Connection – 17
Killa Bs Fo’ Sheez Forfeit Winner over The Minimalists
Caffrey’s Koks Forfeit Winner over PE
SOFTBALL:
Cigars & 40s Forfeit Winner over Westbrook’s Warriors.
*****
10) World sports roundup
ELWAY SAYS GOODBYE, BUT THERE’S STILL HOCKEY TO PLAY…
John Elway will announce his retirement from the NFL in a press conference
later this week. The Super Bowl MVP has decided not to try for a third
straight championship, leaving the game second only to Dan Marino in career
passing yards and total offense. …In playoff hockey, Pittsburgh beat the
Devils 4-2 to take a 2-1 series lead; Buffalo took care of the Senators
3-0, surging to a 3-0 lead in their series; Dallas took the same 3-0 lead
over Edmonton with a 3-2 win; the Coyotes snuck by St. Louis 5-4 to take a
2-1 series edge; the Red Wings are up 3-0 after a 4-2 victory over the
Ducks. …The Washington Redskins will announce the sale of the team to a
group headed by businessman Daniel Snyder Monday. The team, as well as
Jack Kent Cook stadium, reportedly were sold in a package deal in the
neighborhood of $800 million.
*****
11) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
Baseball plays Muhlenberg at 3:30 p.m.
TOMORROW
Golf plays Philadelphia Textile, Cabrini, and Queens at 1:00 p.m.
Baseball hosts Ursinus at 3:30 p.m.
Softball visits Widener at 4:00 p.m.
Women’s lacrosse hosts Haverford at 4:30 p.m.
*****
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