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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Monday, February 14, 2000
Volume 4, Number 75
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Women’s basketball clinches 1st ever playoff berth
2) Men’s Club Volleyball starts off season with a win
3) Track teams host 7/8-way challenge
4) Men’s b-ball falls to Bears
5) World sports roundup
6) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Cloudy, with rain. Highs around 45.
Ok, I’m gonna try really hard not to be cynical about this whole
Valentine’s Day thing…
Tonight: Cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
I know there’s lots of people out there who are overjoyed that a day’s
been created for them to go out of their way to profess their undying love
for their significant other, so the last thing I’d want to do is ruin that
in any way…
Tomorrow: Sunnier. Highs in the 40s.
Just watch out – no PDA’s! I’ll be at the top of the bell tower,
slingshot in hand…
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
Controversy surrounds the upcoming Republican primary in South Carolina, as
George W. Bush and John McCain are using telephone questioning of
prospective voters in very different ways. McCain’s group has been asking
general questions regarding voters’ stances on conservative/liberal issues,
and whether or not they support Republican ideals. On the other hand,
Bush’s group has asked citizens pointed questions centered around McCain
himself, calling on voters to make judgements based on information
presented about McCain. McCain has complained that Bush is using telephone
polls as political propoganda, trying to sway voters’ opinions instead of
gaining survey information; Bush has denied such claims. …Microsoft
Windows 2000 will be officially released on Monday, although a cloud of
doubt hangs over the company as experts wonder as to the public reaction.
Many companies have already said that they will not upgrade, citing reasons
ranging from a general mistrust of the company, to a lack of desire to
learn an entire new operating system so soon after finally mastering
Windows 98. …Charles M. Schultz, creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip,
died in his sleep Saturday night at the age of 77, just hours before his
last cartoon ran in newspapers around the world.
*****
2) Campus events
All Women Over Lunch AWOL
PACES, 12:15 p.m.
“Why Hunger?: Explaining International Institutional Failure”
by Raymond Hopkins, Professor of Political Science
Scheuer Room, 4:15 p.m.
Woody Night: Woody Allen Movie Showing
Kohlberg 328, 9:00 p.m.
Swing Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
SWIL Movie: The Manchurian Candidate
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Women’s basketball clinches 1st ever playoff berth
The Garnet guaranteed their first ever playoff appearance with a 66-34 win
over Ursinus Saturday. Heather Kile ’02 led the way with 19 points, 14
rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and four steals. Sarah Tufano ’03 added
18 points and six boards, while Christina Ciambriello ’02 chipped in eight
points. The win brings the team’s record to 13-9 on the season, and 8-3 in
Centennial Conference, second only to Muhlenberg, their foe this Wednesday
night here at Swat.
*****
2) Men’s Club Volleyball starts off season with a win
Still coachless, the Men’s Club Volleyball Team headed for their first game
of the season at Lancaster Bible College. Swarthmore left victoriously,
heading into the season with a 3-1 win. Swat started strong and finished
the first set 25-21, but then gave away the second 20-25. Captains Charlie
Ellis ’00 and RJ Berger ’02, however, managed to get the team back together
again, and Swarthmore returned to the court to win the best-of-five match
(25-19, 25-17). The team will return to the court on February 24 at 7 pm at
West Chester.
*****
3) Track teams host 7/8-way challenge
The track teams hosted the Seven-Way Challenge (Bryn Mawr’s presence caused
the confusion) on Saturday. In any case the women placed third out of the
eight teams. Joko Agunloye ’01 won the 5000, while Karen Lloyd ’00 took
third. Sarah Jay ’01 placed second in the 1500, while Imo Akpan ’02 won the
55 meter dash and took third in the 200.
On the men’s side, Mark Jeuland ’01 placed second in the 3000 and the 1500,
while Keith Gilmore ’00 took second in the 400. The team finished sixth out
of seven teams.
*****
4) Men’s b-ball falls to Bears
The men’s team travelled to Ursinus with the women’s team Saturday, but had
very different results, losing to the Bears 73-56, and dropping their
record to 3-19, 2-9. David Pearce ’03 led the losing cause with 18 points
and six rebounds. Charlie Brubaker ’02 added 14 points.
*****
5) World sports roundup
Phil Mickelson brought Tiger Woods’ streak of six consecutive wins on the
PGA tour to a crashing halt Sunday, surviving a late Tiger run to hold on
and win the Buick Invitational. Earlier, Woods had tied for the lead at the
14th hole, after making up seven strokes in just six holes. …The Western
Conference beat the East in the NBA All-Star game, 137-126. Shaquille
O’Neal and Tim Duncan shared MVP honors, but the weekend belonged to
Toronto’s Vince Carter, who won the Slam Dunk Contest in dominating fasion.
…Former Dallas Cowboy’s coach Tom Landry died Sunday at the age of 75,
after a long battle with Leukemia.
*****
6) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
There are no contests scheduled for today or tomorrow.
*****
Quote of the day: “I’m not a member of any organized political party, I’m a
Democrat.” – Will Rogers
*****
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