Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.
The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Monday, November 29, 1999
Volume 4, Number 51
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Men’s basketball falls to Union
2) World sports roundup
3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER REPORT
Today: Partly cloudy. High in the upper 40s.
Just warning you, folks–the weather today isn’t going to be funny.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low near 30.
Not funny at all.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s.
Nope, most definitely not funny.
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
Russian tanks and infantry backed by warplanes are trying to cut off the
last major supply route between Grozny and the rest of Chechnya. The
center of Grozny is largely destroyed from shelling over the
past few days; meanwhile, the commander of Russian
troops in Chechnya repeated the government’s pledge to avoid a direct
assault on Grozny. Civilians are being given a chance to leave, while
European officials are putting pressure on Russia to halt the
offensive. …In Belfast, Pro-British unionists agreed to form a
government with arch-rival Sinn Fein on Sunday. Ulster Unionist leader
David Trimble would be First Minister in the new government, which
would be the first local government for Northern Ireland since
1974. …Jorge Battle won 52 percent of the vote in Uruguay’s elections
Sunday, thwarting a historic challenge by a maverick socialist in a
run-off election. …Labor groups on Sunday pressed the World Trade
Organization protect workers’ rights, setting the stage for a week of
confrontation as the WTO prepares to begin a new round of global trade
negotiations. …Hsing-Hsing, one of six giant pandas in U.S. zoos, was
put to sleep Sunday after months of failing health due to kidney disease.
*****
2) Campus events
All Women Over Lunch
PACES, 12:15 p.m.
Chemistry Colloquium
Kohlberg 115, 4:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk by Students for the Mystical Arts of Tibet Exhibit
List Gallery, 4:30 p.m.
McKinsey and Company Case Study Workshop
Bond Memorial Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Empty the Shelters Meeting
Kohlberg 228, 9:00 p.m.
Swing Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
SWIL Movie: “Wings of Honneamise”
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Men’s basketball falls to Union
Despite a close halftime score, the Garnet fell Sunday to Union
College, 92-59. David Gammill ’02 led with 16 points and 12 rebounds, and
Eran Ganot ’03 had 14 points. The team is now 1-4 on the season.
*****
2) World sports roundup
Sampras beats No. 1 Agassi in ATP final. …Vikings remain in NFC Central
tie after holding off Chargers. …18-year-old amateur wins Australian
Open. …Stanford and Miami move into the AP’s Top 25 college football
poll; Stanford will play Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.. …The Magic beat
the Pistons for the seventh straight time on Sunday.
*****
3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
No contests scheduled for today.
TOMORROW
Women’s basketball at Bryn Mawr, 7 p.m.
*****
Quote of the day:
“Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.” — Pascal
*****
Interested in reporting or writing for the Gazette?
Just want to tell us what you think?
Contact the Editorial Board at
gazette-management@student-publications.swarthmore.edu.
Got a news or sports tip for us?
E-mail gazette-news@student-publications.swarthmore.edu.
Editorial Board
Jeff Heckelman
Melanie Hirsch
Claire Phillips-Thoryn
Staff Writers
Ilya Leskov
Alma Ortiz
Jeremy Schifeling
Kai Xu
Online Editor
Lorrin Nelson
The Daily Gazette is published Monday through Friday by an independent
group of Swarthmore College students. Technical support from the
Swarthmore College Computer Society is gratefully acknowledged.
To subscribe to the Gazette, free of charge, send e-mail to
requests@student-publications.swarthmore.edu with the words “subscribe
daily as the subject of your message. Use the words “unsubscribe daily” to
cancel a subscription.
Back issues are available on the World Wide Web at:
<http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/daily>
This concludes today’s report.