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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Monday, March 27, 2000
Volume 4, Number 100
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Men’s lax off to best start in 16 years
2) Men’s tennis over Washington
3) Tough loss to ‘Ford for women’s lax
4) Swarthmore Track Invitational produces winners.
5) Women’s tennis sweeps Ursinus
6) Tough losses for softball
7) Women ruggers keep it going
8) World sports roundup
9) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Sunny early, cloudy later. Highs in the mid 60s.
So this is some nice weather, eh?
Tonight: Rain – often heavy. Lows in the mid 40s.
You can thank us anytime you want.
Tomorrow: Sunny and windy – maybe rain. Highs around 55.
See, after a year and a half of doing this, Mother Nature lets you
call in a favor or two now and then.
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
“American Beauty took home five Academy Awards Sunday night, including Best
Picture, Best Actor (Kevin Spacey), and Best Director (Sam Mendes). Check
below for a somewhat complete list of last night’s winners. …Vladimir
Putin won the Russian Presidential election early Monday morning. As 94% of
the vote had been counted, Putin had an insurmountable lead, with 52.5% of
the vote, with his chief rival, Communist leader Gennadi A. Zyuganov, far
behind with 29.5%. …After three hours of discussion, President Clinton
was unable to convince Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad to resume talks with
Israel. …Pope John Paul II ended his historic pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Sunday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where he placed a note to God
asking for forgiveness and brotherhood for all mankind. …
…And finally, for those who care, the Oscar Award winners…
Best Picture: “American Beauty”
Actor: Kevin Spacey, “American Beauty”
Actress: Hilary Swank, “Boys Don’t Cry”
Supporting Actor: Michael Caine, “The Cider House Rules”
Supporting Actress: Angelina Jolie, “Girl, Interrupted”
Director: Sam Mendes, “American Beauty”
Foreign Film: “All About My Mother,” Spain
Screenplay: Alan Ball, “American Beauty”
Song: “You’ll Be In My Heart,” Tarzan
Visual Effects: “The Matrix”
Art Direction: “Sleepy Hollow”
Cinematography: “American Beauty”
Sound: “The Matrix”
Thalberg Lifetime Achievement Award: Warren Beatty
*****
2) Campus events
All Women Over Lunch
PACES, 12:15 p.m.
Penance Service
Bond Memorial Hall, 12:30 p.m.
“The Computing Revolution: Promise and Pitfalls”
by Eric Roberts, Lang Visiting Professor
Scheuer Room, 4:15 p.m.
Swing Practice
Upper Tarble, 9:00 p.m.
SWIL Movie: Highlander
Kirby Lecture Hall, 10:00 p.m.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Men’s lax off to best start in 16 years
The men’s lacrosse team defeated King’s College 23-0, the largest margin of
victory in school history and the team’s first shutout since 1985. Leading
the way for the Garnet were Mark Dingfield ’01, with four goals and three
assists, and Than Court ’03, who had four goals and two assists. Blake
Atkins ’02 added three goals and three assists, while John Murphy ’03
chipped in three and two. The team’s record is now 5-0, their best start
since the 1984 season.
*****
2) Men’s tennis over Washington
The Garnet got big wins from their fourth through sixth singles players and
pulled off a 4-3 victory over Washington. John Thomas ’02 won 6-2, 6-0,
Justin Singer ’03 won 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, and Jayson Yost ’03 won 6-4, 7-6.
Also, the doubles teams of Thomas and John Temin ’00 (8-5) and Yost and
Scott Grant ’01 (8-2) were also victorious. The team’s record is now 3-4.
*****
3) Tough loss to ‘Ford for women’s lax
In the Seven Sisters Tournament at Mount Holyoke, the women’s lacrosse team
defeated Smith in the first round 11-10. Katie Tarr ’02 led the way with
six goals and one assist, while Mavis Biss ’02 added three goals and an
assist. However, in the semifinals the team suffered a heartbreaking loss
to rival Haverford, 11-10 in triple overtime. Tarr had four goals and an
assist, while Jane Kendall ’00 turned away 26 shots on goal. The team is
now 3-1 on the season.
*****
4) Swarthmore Track Invitational produces winners.
At Saturday’s Swarthmore Invitational, the Garnet athletes made their
school proud. Marc Jeuland ’01 won the 1500, Steve Dawson ’00 won the high
jump, and the men’s 4×400 team was victorious. On the women’s side, Desiree
Peterkin ’00 was a double winner, taking the long jump and the triple jump.
Joko Agunloye ’01 won the 1500, Karen Lloyd ’00 took the 3000, Imo Akpan
’02 won the 100, and the 4×400 team took first place.
*****
5) Women’s tennis sweeps Ursinus
Winning all their matches, the Garnet made quick work of Ursinus, coasting
to a 9-0 win. The team’s record is now 2-3, 2-0 in the Centennial Conference.
*****
6) Tough losses for softball
The Garnet softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader against
Maryland, 2-0 and 7-0. The team’s record is now 0-9.
7) Women ruggers keep it going
The women’s rugby team continued their winning ways Saturday, beating
Vassar 20-0. Scoring tries for Swarthmore were Meghan Brennan ’00, Sarah
Nusser ’02, Meredith Hegg ’00, and Danielle D’Olivera ’00.
*****
8) World sports roundup
The Final Four is set. North Carolina earned a very unlikely berth by
defeating Tulsa 59-55 in the South Final Sunday. In the East, Florida
surprised Oklahoma St. with a 77-65 win to claim the final spot in the
Final Four. Michigan St. and Wisconsin earned places on Saturday. …Hal
Sutton held a three stroke lead over Tiger Woods when rain stopped their
play at the 11th hole of the final round of the Player’s Championship at
Sawgrass. Play will resume on Monday morning. …Shaquille O’Neal iced a
Laker victory over the Sacramento Kings from an unlikely place – the free
throw line. Shaq’s three-point play with 6.5 seconds left gave L.A. a 90-89
victory over their cross-state rivals. …As spectators lined the streets
and cheered, the Seattle Kingdome was demolished Sunday. The former home to
the Mariners and Seahawks, a state-of-the-art engineering marvel 24 years
ago when it was built, fell victim to falling ceiling tiles a few years
ago, and has been falling apart ever since.
*****
9) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
Golf vs. USP and Beaver, 1:00 p.m.
TOMORROW
Softball vs. Beaver, 4:00 p.m.
*****
Quote of the day: “Gravitation can not be held responsible for people
falling in love.” –Albert Einstein
*****
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