Friday, November 3, 2000

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The Daily Gazette

Friday, November 3, 2000
Volume 5, Number 36

Matt Rubin ’04 clarifies a misinterpretation of his Phoenix column on the Gazette Forum.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

1) World news roundup
2) Campus events

SPORTS IN BRIEF

1) World sports roundup
2) This weekend’s contests

WEATHER FORECAST

Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid and upper 60s.
So the Russian club is having its party again this weekend…

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower and mid 40s.
I remember so many things from last year’s party…

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wait…

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
No, I don’t.

TODAY’S SHARPLES MENU

Lunch: Chicken pot pie, homemade bisquits, baked pasta with spinach, *vegetable ragout, spinach, vegetable blend
**Fajita bar

Dinner: Beef stroganoff, buttered noodles, garden burgers, *tofu creole, succotash, vegetable blend
**Patty-grill bar

NEWS REPORT

1) World news roundup

Presidential candidate George W. Bush confirmed yesterday that he was arrested and pleaded guilty nearly 25 years ago to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Bush’s running mate Dick Cheney also had two driving while intoxicated offenses when he was in his early 20s according to his press secretary.

Prosecutors reported that the Singapore Airlines jumbo jet that crashed in Taipei attempted to take off on the wrong runway. The closed runway was filled with scraps of steel and two construction cranes.

The Palestine demanded a 2,000 armed U.N. protection force to ensure the safety and security of its civilians, but Israel’s prime minister said that the U.S. will veto any Security Council resolution to create such force. During the past five weeks, more than 160 people have been killed, the vast majority of which were Palestinians.

2) Campus events

Friday

“US Foreign Policy and Asia: View from the White House” by Ken Lieberthal, Special Assitant to the President and Senior Director for Asia on the National Secutriy Council.
Kohlberg Scheuer Room, 4:15 p.m.

Shabbat Services and Dinner
Bond Memorial Hall, 5:30 p.m.

All Power to the People, A Political Education on 60’s Liberations Movements
Hicks Mural Room, 7:00 p.m.

Movie: Shining
Dupont Lecture Hall, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Swarthmore Chritian Fellowship Meeting
Kohlberg 115, 7:30 p.m.

International Club Movie Night
Kohlberg 116, 7:30.

Movie Night: Snow Falling on Cedars
InterCultural Center, 8:00 p.m.

Grapevine Concert
Mephistos Lounge, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday

Movie: Chinatown
Dupont 161, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Wally Cardona Quartet – “Trance Territory”
LPAC Pearson-Hall Theater 8:00 p.m.

Sunday

Celebration of Mass
Bond Memorial Hall, 11:00 a.m.

Protestant Worship
Bond 2nd floor Worship Room, 4:00 p.m.

SPORTS UPDATE

1) World sports roundup

Two-time U.S. Open champion, Ernie Els, shot a 6-under 64 in the first round of the Tour Championship to take a one-stroke lead over David Duval. …Cardinals first baseman Will Clark retired yesterday after a 15 year career in the major leagues. Clark hit .345 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI since he joined the Cardinals. …The Toronto Blue Jays named Buck Martinez as the new manager. Martinez has been the TV analyst for the team for the last fourteen seasons.

2) This weekend’s contests

Today:
There are no contests scheduled for today.

Saturday:
Football at Western Maryland, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s soccer hosts Haverford, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday:
There are no contests scheduled for Sunday.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.” – Vice-President Dan Quayle

 

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