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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Wednesday, September 29, 1999
Volume 4, Number 13
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Women’s soccer falls to JHU
2) World sports roundup
3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Cloudy, late rain. Highs around 75.
I just talked to some friends from high school…
Tonight: Windy and rainy. Lows near 60.
All they could think to talk about was sex.
Thursday: Windy, cool – sunny later. Highs 60-65.
Man, those non-Swatties sure are missing out…
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
It appears that the Institutional Revolutionary Party will elect the
President of Mexico next year, as it has done since the 1920s, since
opposing groups failed to reach a consensus about running under a single
candidate. …Local-telephone call giant Bell Atlantic will ask Federal
regulators for permission to enter the long-distance market. …Democratic
Presidential Candidate Bill Bradley has announced his health-care plan,
which he claims will make health care available to nearly all uninsured
Americans. …The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether Congress
has the right to open Federal courts to civil lawsuits “motivated by
gender,” such as rape and domestic violence.
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2) Campus events
Falun Gong Introductory Seminar, Session 8
Bond 2nd Floor, 4:00 p.m.
“They Think That When There’s Feminism There’s No Communism: Civil Society,
Democratization Industries, and the Russian Women’s Movement”
by Julie Hemment, Cornell University.
Bond Memorial Hall, 4:30 p.m.
Sexual Health Counselors “Let’s Talk About Sex” forum
PACES, 9:00 p.m.
Dialogues
Danawell Trailer, 9:00 p.m.
Film Society Screening
DuPont 161, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Women’s soccer falls to JHU
The women’s soccer team lost to Johns Hopkins Tuesday. Despite 22 saves
from Emily Manetta the Garnet fell 2-0. The loss drops the team’s record
to 3-5 (0-3).
*****
2) World sports roundup
Sammy Sosa hit his 62nd home run of the season as the Cubs beat the
Phillies 8-2. McGwire stands at 61 for the year. …As for the NL playoff
picture, the Reds beat the Astros and the Braves beat the Mets. This means
that the Reds now lead the Astros by one game for the NL Central title,
while the Astros have the wild-card over the Mets by 1.5 games. …49ers QB
Steve Young will sit out at least a week due to his latest concussion,
incurred Sunday.
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3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
Men’s soccer hosts Ursinus, 4:00 p.m.
Field Hockey at Western Maryland, 4:00 p.m.
Volleyball visits Widener, 7:00 p.m.
TOMORROW
Women’s soccer hosts Immaculata, 4:00 p.m.
*****
Quote of the day: “I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty” –Bart
Simpson
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