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By AMANDA GRAY 21st century,” provost Tom 2003, the release said. Articles governing the mittee that identified, recruit- Burish said in the release. “It is an honor to be invited University. ed and evaluated candidates News Writer “She is a proven innovator to lead the libraries at this Walker will take over for for the position,” Burish said. who understands how to time of high expectations and assistant provost Susan Ohmer said she likes University officials appoint- manage the of great opportunity,” Walker Ohmer, who was named inter- Walker for the position. ed Diane Parr Walker to the c o m p l e x said in the release. “I look im University librarian on “I can say that the libraries position of University librari- c h a l l e n g e s forward to joining the com- May 18. Former University of the University of Virginia an, according to a Thursday imposed by munity and together with librarian Jennifer Younger are models for us and that we press release. r a p i d l y them building the Notre left at the end of the 2009-10 are very excited to have Walker is currently deputy c h a n g i n g Dame library for the future.” school year for a position someone who was important university librarian at the t e c h n o l o g y The University librarian is with the Catholic Research to their success coming to the University of Virginia. She and the responsible for the adminis- Resources Alliance, according Hesburgh Libraries,” she will begin her position at demands of tration, well-being and devel- to a March 22 University said. “I am enthusiastic about Notre Dame on June 25. traditional opment of the University press release. the choice.” “Diane Walker is a superb s c h o l a r - Walker Libraries, its faculty and “I am grateful to assistant David Morris, a graduate administrator who has the ship.” staff, collections of books, provost Susan Ohmer for her student and one of the princi- experience, vision and lead- Walker has worked at the manuscripts, research mate- skillful and dedicated service pal organizers of the student ership skills to transform the University of Virginia library rials, services and other as interim director of petition for library improve- Hesburgh Libraries into a for 26 years and has been in activities, according to libraries, as well as for the model research library of the her current position since Section 11 of the Academic hard work of the search com- see LIBRARIAN/page 4 Food Security Council Professor examines gender By NICOLE TOCZAUER creates plan of action News Writer

A study conducted on boys and girls demonstrated differ- ences in social interactions. When the boys were asked to have conversations with one another, they set their desks so that they didn’t have to look at each other. The girls put all the chairs together and invited everyone in. “I’m talking about whether men and women, maybe per- taining to evolution, use differ- ent conversation techniques,” BRANDON KEELEAN I Observer Gtaphic professor James J. McKenna said during his lecture on gen- addressing the problem of food der differences, held in the By JOHN CAMERON insecurity in South Bend. LaFortune Ballroom Monday News Writer Student government’s eND night. Hunger campaign, an initiative McKenna said there is a sort The West Side Food Security of the student body president of human telepathy. Every sec- Council — a coalition of 16 com- Catherine Soler and student body ond of the day, humans work to munity leaders and six Notre vice president Andrew Bell’s understand relationships SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Dame students — met Jan. 28 to Professor James J. McKenna discusses gender differences in create a plan of action in see FOOD/page 4 see LECTURE/page 4 his lecture Monday night. Study abroad applicants receive decision letters

time as many of his friends. getting more nervous as people the freedom of the program is to get around everywhere in By SAM STRYKER “The anticipation and hearing were talking about it on campus. what she is looking forward to Europe,” he said. “I haven’t real- News Writer everyone else find out [was The buzz came back.” the most. ly planned anything yet, I just great],” he said. “I was getting Sophomore Jenny Lesko was “I’ve always wanted to go to know it’s going to be so easy to A world of possibilities was nervous, but it was a relief and I accepted to be one of the first Africa. It’s been a dream of go wherever you want.” opened to Notre Dame sopho- am really excited.” Notre Dame students to study mine,” she said. “It won’t be so Lesko said she was anticipat- mores Friday, as the Office of Bossu said anticipation for the abroad in Dakar, Senegal, in the structured, but that is good for ing the cultural opportunities at International Studies [OIS] decision letter has been building spring of 2012. She said while me.” her disposal in Dakar. mailed out decision letters since the application was due she isn’t familiar with the pro- Bossu said the travel opportu- “I am really looking forward to regarding study abroad pro- Nov. 15, climaxing in the week gram, she is ecstatic to be study- nities offered by studying in the field trips and staying with grams for the 2011-12 academic before the results were released. ing in Africa for the semester. Bologna are what he is most the host family. Apparently there year. “[I was nervous] when I origi- “I am so excited. I called about excited for in his study abroad is a lot of art and music,” she Sophomore Augie Bossu, who nally filled out the application 10 people when I got in, I was so experience. said. “It’s a huge city, about a was accepted to study in back in November, but over happy,” Lesko said. “I don’t “I definitely plan on travelling million people, so there is a lot of Bologna, Italy, in the spring of break I almost forgot about it,” know much about the program through Europe to see friends. I stuff to do.” 2012, said he was happy to hear he said. “It was almost too long yet. I like trying new things out.” am just excited about all the pos- such positive news at the same of a wait. This past week I was Lesko said the destination and sibilities because it is just so easy see ABROAD/page 4

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Students are then The Autism Speaks U blast,” she said. “So every hol education in the mandatory “I think the drink equivalen- required to write a reflection Saint Mary’s chapter held its year we went back, and for freshman course, cies should be expanded a lot,” paper on the issue for the next kick-off event Monday. me it kind of developed into Contemporary Topics, at its he said. “A lot of people really class. At the event, senior something more.” meeting Monday. don’t know what they’re drink- Kelsey Behan, student liaison Katrina Mesina spoke to Mesina has been a team Contemporary Topics, a two- ing.” to senate, said having a stu- students about the club and leader for walks in the past, cycle course that all freshmen Similarly, Arastoo said the dent lead the discussion would what she hopes to achieve and is excited to lead the are required to take during section on the amount of alco- be a major improvement. in its future. Saint Mary’s chapter’s team their six-cycles of physical edu- hol in common mixed drinks is “I think it’d be great to have Autism Speaks is a nation- in April. cation, spends part of its cur- irrelevant to freshmen who someone who is closer to our al organization dedicated to Mesina said she and her riculum discussing alcohol and don’t go to bars. She recom- age,” she said. “It gives us raising funds for and edu- family have participated in drug use, specifically at Notre mended instead that the binder someone you can relate to.” cating people about autism. the walks for her cousin, Dame. include shot equivalencies Soler also said it might be “Autism Speaks really and many other members of “One of the conclusions we’re between different types of hard helpful if the binder included a exists to raise funds and the club have personal ties coming to is that a lot of alco- alcohol. laminated page with tips for awareness for autism,” to autism as well. hol education is front-loaded in Mike Oliver, co-chair of Hall drinking responsibly that stu- Mesina said. “I’ve been walking for her your first year at Notre Dame,” Presidents Council, said one of dents could take out of the She hopes to do just that and a lot of the other girls junior and student body vice the biggest problems with alco- binder and keep after the class by having the Saint Mary’s in Autism Speaks have per- president Andrew Bell said. hol education in Contemporary ends. c h a p t e r ’ s sonal con- Because of this, Bell said stu- Topics is most freshman do not “For example, what to do if first walk n e c t i o n s , dent government is planning to actually do the assigned read- your friend gets sick, with con- for autism too,” she look closely at alcohol educa- ings for the class. tact information on the back,” on April 17. “A lot of the other girls said. “It’s tion on campus and determine He suggested finding ways to Soler said. All stu- in Autism Speaks have really cool what’s relevant and what’s not, make the readings more Sr. Mary Donnelly, rector of dents, facul- personal connections, that we can as well as what can be reiter- appealing. Pangborn Hall, said they need ty and staff too. It’s really cool that bring it on to ated beyond freshman year. “I think if the first couple to figure out not only get the of Saint campus.” Alexa Arastoo, chair of pages were striking statistics information out to students, M a r y ’ s , we can bring it on to A c c o r d i n g Diversity Council, said the and graphs it’d be such a bet- but also convince them to read Notre Dame campus.” to Mesina, binder of assigned readings for ter way to catch someone’s it. and Holy the club has Contemporary Topics should eye,” Oliver said. “Whatever we can do to Cross as a goal of include more information on Student body president make this more concise,” she well as Katrina Mesina r a i s i n g low-risk drinking and how stu- Catherine Soler said one way said. “We need to try to draw members of senior $10,000 with dents can stay in this range if of combating this might be to their attention in.” the commu- the 2011 they choose to drink. make the classes on alcohol nity are walk. Prior “There’s no point of just education similar to those on Contact Melissa Flanagan at invited to attend the event, to the actual event, the club demonizing it throughout the diversity, which are student-led mfl[email protected] Mesina said. will host different fundrais- At the kick-off event, ing events including selling Mesina explained why lip-gloss and sunglasses. autism was an important On the day of the walk, cause. Mesina hopes to have a “One in every 110 children variety of different events SMC to hold social work week and one in every 70 boys in for children with autism to the United States will be participate in. The festivi- diagnosed with autism this ties begin at 10:30 a.m., ior Social Work major, said, little time they have at Saint year,” she said. “One shock- where Sodexo will provide By CAITLIN HOUSLEY Wednesday, students can Mary’s. ing fact that I always like to breakfast. The walk itself News Writer learn how to de-stress with a “Four years may seem like a tell people is that that’s will begin at noon. Lunch lesson in origami art in the long time to the students, but more than AIDS, diabetes will be served from 1 to 2 To inform, to learn and to Saint Mary’s Student Center it flies,” Sanchez said. “We and cancer combined. Not p.m. volunteer — those are the atrium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. teach that everyone can make to say that it’s more impor- Mesina encouraged every- goals of Saint Mary’s Social On Thursday, Becky a difference in the world, even tant, but that’s how preva- one to participate in the Work Week. Ruvalcaba, the executive if only a small difference. We lent this is.” walk, adding that all of the This week, the Social Work director of South Bend’s aren’t trying to change the According to Mesina, the proceeds will go directly to Department will highlight its LaCasa de Amistad will speak world all at once — just our cause of the disease is still Autism Speaks. diverse field of study with var- from noon to 1 p.m. in the little piece of South Bend.” unknown, and therefore no The cost for participating ious events held each day, West Wing of the Noble Sanchez said he hopes to cure has been found. in the walk is $10. including a speech today by Family Dining Hall. show students they can make Mesina became involved Laura Recio, a registered play According to Kominkiewicz, a difference, and that their with Autism Speaks in high Contact Alicia Smith at therapist supervisor of LaCasa de Amistad is a non- “presence counts.” school when she participat- [email protected] Counseling Solution in Spes profit organization that pro- “People want to do some- Unica at 9:30 a.m. vides services to the Hispanic thing, they just don’t know The importance of social community. how. Social work week work week has its grounding Friday wraps up the week bridges that impossible gap,” in teaching students about with a breakfast outside of the Sanchez said. what they can achieve with a Social Work suite on the sec- Kominkiewicz said the social work degree. ond floor of Spes Unica from importance of the event is for “Students learn that they 9:30 to 11 a.m., and a speech all students, but for the first can work in diverse settings, on Gerontology by Andrea years especially. including hospitals, medical Verteramo in conference “First-year students find centers, schools, congression- rooms A and B of the Noble that they learn a great deal al offices, mental health cen- Family Dining Hall at noon, about Social Work as a major ters, colleges and businesses,” Kominkiewicz said. and as a profession. Feedback Dr. Frances Kominkiewicz, According to Leonard indicates that social work director of the Social Work Sanchez, professor of week was most helpful to program, said. Specialist and Social Work, them in deciding to become a However, the week benefits the events have something for social work major,” all students, not just Social everyone. Kominkiewicz said. Work majors. “There’s a social worker in All students are encouraged “Social work is essential in everybody,” Sanchez said. to attend the week’s events in the way we live our lives “Human relations, integrity, an effort “to make Saint today. Typically people link competence — it’s what our Mary’s stronger in the com- social workers to Child department is about, but it munity,” Sanchez said. “It’s Protective Services and goes beyond that. We show the little things you do for Welfare offices, but social how to give to each other and others that moves moun- workers are everywhere, and the community.” tains.” their positions can be found Sanchez said the week is under almost every career being held to encourage peo- Contact Caitlin Housley at heading,” Alma Bravo, a jun- ple to take action within the [email protected] Please recycle The Observer. The koala bears thank you. page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 8, 2011

running out of space for the planning and construc- in Egypt will be settled. Librarian books, and we will need a tion of a new special collec- “I definitely would like to go place to keep the collections tions library, a major reno- Abroad somewhere in the Middle East or continued from page 1 if and when vation of continued from page 1 an Arabic-speaking nation than we do reno- t h e go to London and take Arabic ments, said Walker would be vate the build- “Diane Walker is a s c h o o l ’ s Sophomore Jackie Bacon was classes,” she said. “Hopefully a positive addition for the ing,” Morris s c i e n c e accepted to study in Cairo, things can get settled in Cairo or library. said. superb administrator and engi- Egypt, in the spring of 2012. She they can set something up in “This appointment appears Morris said who has the experience, n e e r i n g said her Jordan or very promising,” he said. the library vision and leadership l i b r a r y , e x c i t e m e n t Morocco. As “Diane Parr Walker’s record needs more opening a has been tem- “I have to be able to take an Arabic at the University of Virginia money in skills to transform the café in the pered by the major, I would — involving renovation proj- order to Hesburgh Libraries into a lobby of recent civil Arabic where I go abroad prefer to go ects and the building of a e x p a n d . model research library of the main unrest in the to graduate in time, so I s o m e w h e r e new special collections According to library and nation. Notre hope they can find a like there.” library — indicates an ability Morris, the the 21st century.” p l a n n i n g Dame students Sophomore and willingness to advocate library cur- the reno- who began location where we can Jess Fay was for the library that has rently receives Thomas Burish vation for this semester take Arabic” waitlisted for been lacking in previous between $20 University Provost the 70- in Cairo were the London Notre Dame library direc- million to $25 y e a r - o l d evacuated out Jackie Bacon program. She tors.” million a year. m a i n of the city Jan. said after talk- Morris said her liberal arts He said it needs closer to library, among other proj- 30. sophomore ing with OIS, background is also helpful $40 million a year to ects. “Everyone is she remains for her new position at a improve. According to the press excited about optimistic she research university. “To put that in context, release, Walker earned a where they will be able to “It is important for library Notre Dame spends $75 mil- master’s degrees in musicol- are going and who they are spend a semester in the country. administrators lion a year on ogy from the University of going with, but for me it is differ- “It is upsetting, it’s sad. I to know first- athletics and Iowa and library and infor- ent,” she said. “I got in and I’m talked to OIS and they told me to hand the “It is an honor to be over $150 mil- mation science from the qualified, but I don’t know if I still have hope,” she said. “I research needs invited to lead the lion a year on University of Illinois. She am going with all the turmoil.” applied for summer right before of the profes- libraries at this time administration earned her bachelor’s Bacon, an Arabic major, said because I was nervous, so I was sors and stu- and business degree in music literature her program of study requires on the right track.” dents who use of high expectations operations. We from MacMurray College. specific classes not available at Fay said at this point, there is their facilities,” and of great dropped $50 She served for five years most study abroad sites. not much else she can do he said. opportunity,” million on a as music cataloguer and ref- “I have to be able to take besides wait and hope for good “This is anoth- new hockey erence librarian at the State Arabic where I go abroad to news. er important arena,” Morris University of New York at graduate in time, so I hope they “I’m keeping my fingers difference from Diane Parr Walker said. “So $40 Buffalo before coming to the can find a location where we can crossed that everything will her predeces- Incoming University million a year University of Virginia as take Arabic,” she said. work out in the end,” she said. sors.” Librarian for the library, their music librarian, coordi- Bacon said she remains hope- Walker will the heart of nator for humanities and ful OIS will be able to find a new Contact Sam Stryker at need to work our academic social sciences branch site in the region, or the conflict [email protected] out the logistics life, shouldn’t libraries and associate uni- for possible library renova- be too much to ask.” versity librarian for user tion, he said. Walker has played a role in services, the press release “I believe that the most several initiatives at the said. support.” pressing need remains an University of Virginia, Women often believe male on-campus depository according to the press Contact Amanda Gray at Lecture silence indicates that they are because the main library is release. She has helped with [email protected] continued from page 1 not opening up about their emotions, he said. Men, howev- between themselves and oth- er, see their silence as respect The second facet of the plan is community has ownership and ers. Citing “Origins of Human and support. a community center focused on is invested.” Communication,” by Michael “Women are affirming the Food nutrition-related issues. The The council’s work, Simpson Tomasello, McKenna said validity of their emotion,” he continued from page 1 Student International Business said, is a unique opportunity for humans are remarkably differ- said. Mimicking female conver- Council will be heading up the the Notre Dame community to ent from other primates in sation, McKenna said, administration, led the council’s business planning of the center, work with the South Bend com- terms of empathy. “Something happened to me. formation. Beth Simpson, chair which will be constructed in the munity in a multitude of ways. “It’s not mind reading, but Oh my gosh, I know what you of the campaign, said residents LaSalle Square area — an area “It’s exciting for Notre Dame you can assess the likely inten- mean. That same thing hap- are not having trouble with the of high poverty. students because this is an tion of someone with who you pened to me.” amount of food so much as the “It’s one of the regions of entirely organic initiative. The are watching, talking and inter- Women tend to invite, affirm type of food they have access to. highest poverty, around LaSalle council arose because of the acting with,” he said. “Humans and make others feel appreciat- “There’s a high percentage of Square. It’s an identified food vision of Notre Dame student can almost become one with ed. This is, he said, marked by South Bend residents who expe- desert, so there is no access to a government and the Center for another, even if it’s not some- head bobbing and vocal sounds rience food insecurity. Food grocery store,” she said. “Within Social Concerns coming togeth- one you love or feel close to.” of agreement. Women often add security is the more proper way the two mile radius of LaSalle er,” she said. When a person first learns to “tags” to their sentences. These to describe hunger in America square, 28 percent of the resi- After the council meets on the communicate, he said, humans include: isn’t it, do you think today,” she said. “Americans dents have a [household] Feb. 18 to break into subcom- begin with how they feel. If a and do you agree? today aren’t struggling with a income of less than $15,000, mittees, Simpson plans to hold child is hungry or afraid, it “She knows it, but she doesn’t lack of food in general but and 50 percent have an income an informational meeting for cries, makes faces and gri- want to come off as too bossy,” rather a lack of healthy food of less than $28,000 a year, students looking to get involved, maces. If that’s the beginning of McKenna said. “That little options.” meaning 50 percent of them are tentatively scheduled for Feb. communication then language unsureness softens and allows Simpson said a crucial initial food-stamp eligible.” 21. is centered around emotions, people to connect, rather than step in addressing the issue was The community center would “I encourage interested stu- McKenna said. showing distinctive knowl- soliciting community feedback. house the Urban Garden dents to attend the meeting on Five aspects of communica- edge.” “We sought first of all to Market, one of the non-profits the 21st and also just to contact tion include signals, meaning, Research shows that, on gauge what it is the community whose leaders serve on the me at [email protected].” function, development and evo- average, women are more like- articulates as its needs,” she council. The center could also Simpson said the council’s lution. The nature of the social ly than men to phrase a said. hold a small-scale grocer and work is a natural extension of relationships of the participants thought as a question, speak at This feedback was fielded possibly house the Purple Porch the University’s mission as a is also important, McKenna lower volume but a higher during three meetings with the Co-op, another member of the Catholic institution. said. There are friendships, pitch, and take less time to council, the third of which council, which could potentially “It’s Catholic identity is one strangers and individuals express their view, McKenna resulted in two solutions for vend produce to residents. thing that distinguishes this someone may try to impress. said. However, how people food insecurity, the first of Simpson said the center University, in particular that our Some situations call for formal speak makes a difference in which is in the form of direct aid would also serve as a place for academics are driven by a core or informal communication. who gets credit for an idea or for families eligible for food residents to engage the problem set of values, among them serv- Ultimately, a message is thought, often to the disadvan- stamps. of food insecurity personally. ice to the community,” she said. determined by the totality of tage of women. “The fund will double the “Our center will have a “This initiative represents a verbal and non-verbal cues. “This often happens in a pro- value of purchases made by kitchen in it. That kitchen will means by which students can Message is enhanced by smell fessional setting where women food stamps and WIC [Women be used for cooking demonstra- engage through service, aca- and gestures, he said. Men and may be judged as less intelli- Infants Children] on local, tions and nutritional education,” demics and direct involvement woman are affected by gent,” he said. healthy produce,” she said. “Our she said. “We’re also looking in the community to live out the pheromones, and gestures are Men and women’s tend to council, right now, is seeking to into how to incorporate micro- University’s Catholic mission.” a huge part of how they com- place different relative weights articulate the exact structure of venturing within the center. We municate. on status versus connection, this fund as well as beginning to recognize sustainability is key Contact John Cameron at “You orchestrate your which results in asymmetrical look into funding opportunities.” but most important is that the [email protected] words,” McKenna said. “You’re roles. talking, your hands go up and “Conversational modes that down, this way, is there some distinguish men and women functionality to the way you can be viewed as reflecting move it?” each of the sexes’ emotional Interested in writing News? When adding the functions of needs and tendencies,” language to society, compre- McKenna said. “However bio- hension of the subject becomes logically based, they are acted bigger than language itself. It’s on by early cultural values, Please e-mail social linguistics, he said. examples and experiences, “Men seek to separate, distin- which either inhibit or exagger- guish, choose to dominate, dis- ate those tendencies.” [email protected] play skill,” McKenna said. “Women aim to negotiate close- Contact Nicole Toczauer at ness, give confirmation and [email protected] Tuesday. February 8, 2011 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 5 AOL buys Huffington Post Obama addresses U.S.

nology sites Engadget and Internet connections. After Chamber of Commerce Associated Press TechCrunch, local news site nearly a decade of attempts at SAN FRANCISCO — AOL Patch.com and online mapping integrating the two, Armstrong Inc.’s $315 million deal to buy service MapQuest. was brought in to prepare AOL a vigorous lobbying campaign news hub Huffington Post sig- Although some analysts say to separate from Time Warner, Associated Press against the health care bill nals that it is serious about that AOL is paying a lot for the and the companies split in Dec. WASHINGTON — Echoing and the financial regulation building its profile as a media Huffington Post brand, 2009. John F. Kennedy, President overhaul, particularly a provi- company as its legacy dial-up Benchmark Co. analyst Clayton Although analysts say AOL’s Barack Obama prodded busi- sion creating a consumer Internet business dies away. Moran believes the price isn’t a decision to buy Huffington Post ness leaders Monday to “ask financial protection agency. It The acquisition announced huge hit for the company in is sound, Enderle warned that yourselves what you can do for also spent at least $32 million Monday is AOL CEO Tim the short term, especially since putting Arianna Huffington America,” not just for compa- in the 2010 elections, most of Armstrong’s most aggressive it helps put to rest any ques- into a position of power could ny bottom lines, even as he it in advertising campaigns play so far as he tries to tion that AOL is now an online eventually threaten sought to smooth his uneasy against Democrats. reshape a fallen Internet icon media company. Bringing Armstrong’s job security if AOL relations with the nation’s cor- Still, the Chamber and the and boost efforts in news and Huffington Post to AOL gives it still struggles. porate executives. White House have mutual online advertising. It is the access to quality content and Gartner analyst Andrew Speaking to the U.S. interests. largest purchase the company will drive new users to its site, Frank added that the deal is Chamber of Commerce, the Obama needs the centrist has made under Armstrong, a replacing those the company risky in the sense that media p r e s i d e n t cloak that the former Google advertising has lost over time, he said. And acquisitions are inherently urged the b u s i n e s s executive hired by AOL to engi- the price is essentially “the hir- risky these days. business com- c o m m u n i t y neer a turnaround. ing fee to get Arianna,” tech- “There is a lot of effort ahead munity to help can offer, as The Huffington Post ranks as nology analyst Rob Enderle for online media to recapture accelerate the he seeks to one of the top 10 current says. Although he described the glory days when media was slow economic “I want to be clear: Even win inde- events and global news sites the purchase as an “out-of-left- booming business,” he said. recovery by as we make America the pendent vot- and draws 25 million U.S. visi- field” decision, he thinks the “Deals like this offer hope. On i n c r e a s i n g best place on earth to do ers for his re- tors each month. It has built its move “could put AOL back on the other hand you can’t really hiring and election bid popularity by compiling news the map.” dismiss the somewhat uneven u n l e a s h i n g business, businesses also next year. from a wide selection of other Huffington Post grew quickly record AOL has had with some of the $2 have a responsibility to The Chamber media outlets, with links to from startup to online colossus. acquisitions.” trillion piling America.” can benefit articles and video on every- Over time, it launched city-spe- Beyond Time Warner, anoth- up on their by softening thing from politics to style to cific pages and developed a er of AOL’s well-known failed b a l a n c e the sharp food. The site combines that roster of sections such as food acquisitions was social net- sheets. Barack Obama edges it type of aggregation with origi- and books. The work of its 70- work Bebo, which AOL bought “I want to U.S. President d e v e l o p e d nal work by its own small staff person paid staff is augmented in 2008 for $850 million and encourage you fighting the and blog posts from celebrity by content from news outlets then unloaded two years later to get in the health care contributors who work for free and 6,000 bloggers who write to Criterion Capital Partners g a m e , ” overhaul and in return for a platform to for free. Outsell Inc. analyst for an undisclosed amount Obama said. tighter finan- express their opinions. Bill Ned May said the Huffington thought to be a fraction of He enumer- cial rules. Gates has written for Post “has done a fantastic job what it paid. ated new efforts by his admin- The Chamber can also act as Huffington Post, along with of building content creation. Regardless, both parties istration to improve the Republican ballast against the President Barack Obama, And AOL can monetize it.” clearly feel optimistic about nation’s business infrastruc- influence of the conservative Robert Redford and several AOL sorely needs to. The this deal. In a blog post, ture, spend more to support tea party movement. university presidents. company rose to fame in the Arianna Huffington praised entrepreneurs and foster Both the White House and But just as important as ‘90s with its dial-up Internet Armstrong’s vision for AOL and greater innovation. He vowed the Chamber face Republican gaining the site itself, the deal service, managing to buy said they were on the same to address “a burdensome cor- opposition from fiscal hawks adds Huffington Post co- media company Time Warner page as they discussed their porate tax code,” and go after within the GOP to increased founder and media star Inc. in 2001 at the height of ambitions for online news. “We “unnecessary and outdated spending on public works, Arianna Huffington to AOL’s the dot-com boom. The corpo- were practically finishing each regulations.” from roads and bridges to management team. Once the rate marriage never really other’s sentences,” Huffington But to a polite, subdued wireless networks. The deal closes later this year, worked, though, and AOL’s wrote. She said the deal was audience of about 200 he also Chamber has called for such Huffington will run AOL’s main source of revenue began signed at the Super Bowl in offered a stout defense of spending to be paid for with growing array of content, drying up as consumers Dallas, which she and health care and financial regu- user fees, such as a higher which includes popular tech- flocked to speedier broadband Armstrong attended. lation overhauls - two signa- gasoline tax. The White House ture administration initiatives has not embraced that that caused some of the most approach, saying only that the rancorous disputes with the administration wants to create Chamber last year. an “infrastructure bank” to “I want to be clear: Even as attract private capital. we make America the best The Chamber, which has place on earth to do business, long advocated changes in businesses also have a respon- immigration law, also could sibility to America,” Obama help Obama by pushing said. Republicans reluctant to take “As we work with you to up such a politically charged make America issue. a better place Obama is to do business, aiming to ask yourselves repair rela- what you can tions with do for “Ask yourselves what you c o r p o r a t e America. Ask leaders even y o u r s e l v e s can do to hire American as he tries to what you can workers, to support the p e r s u a d e do to hire American economy, and major busi- A m e r i c a n to invest in this nation.” nesses to workers, to spend their support the cash, expand A m e r i c a n Barack Obama hiring and economy, and U.S. President promote eco- to invest in n o m i c this nation.” g r o w t h . P r e s i d e n t Obama said Kennedy, in his appear- his inaugural ance at the address 50 years ago, memo- Chamber was in the interest of rably declared, “Ask not what “being more neighborly.” your country can do for you; Indeed, the trade organiza- ask what you can do for your tion’s headquarters are so country.” close to the White House that Reacting, Bruce Josten, the Obama was able to walk Chamber’s chief lobbyist, said, across Lafayette Square to “Companies first, unlike a gov- deliver his remarks. ernment, have to sustain their Business leaders reacted operation and that requires cautiously to the overarching being able to pay your employ- message of the speech, saying ees, vendors, suppliers and it addressed issues that have bondholders.” created uncertainty in the pri- “Bottom line, the most patri- vate sector - from taxes to reg- otic thing a company can do is ulation. Still, they said the ensure it is in business and address was short on details, take steps to stay in business; and some noted that before otherwise everyone loses and businesses feel secure in risk- more people lose their jobs,” ing shareholder value, the he said. economy is going to have to The U.S. Chamber mounted show sustained growth The Observer Viewpoint page 6 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 INSIDE COLUMN Challenging President Obama How not to get a date for on Education The State of the Union address on Jan. Opportunity Scholarships have proven teachers’ unions that put their job security 25 was a continuance of the President’s their value according to the Institute for above the interests of children. Valentine’s anti-ideological rhetoric since the Education Sciences of the U.S. Additionally, multiple former Democratic midterms and the tragic shooting in Government. Of the students offered a mayors of the city and a majority of the Tucson; a refreshing escape from the scholarship those who accepted had an 82 D.C. City Council endorsed the Opportunity Day entrenched argu- percent graduation rate while those that Scholarship Program in 2009. In response to yesterday’s Viewpoint ments of the last two declined had a 70 percent graduation rate. Obama needs to establish himself as an article asking for a date for Valentine’s years. The speech The D.C. public school system graduates unequivocal supporter of educational Day, I thought I’d give my fellow signaled that the only 48.8 percent of its students. Sub opportunity for children. A good public Domer’s some advice on what not to President is fiercely groups of scholarship recipients, including education should be the first step towards do if you if you’re still looking for a open minded head- females and high achievement students, the American dream. For many special someone ing into the new leg- showed statistically significant gains in Americans it is, but for minorities and the to spend Ankur Chawla islative session, and reading scores, while all students showed poor, particularly in D.C., the numbers February 14 excited to work with small improvements in reading and math overwhelmingly display a system that is whomever has an using the most rigorous methodology for thoroughly failing. Wealthy D.C. area fami- with. Here’s my Assistant innovative idea sup- Chris testing achievement. In addition to lies have had a school choice plan for top 10 list for Scene Editor how not to get a ported by docu- Rhodenbaugh remarkable improvements in graduation decades because they have the ability to date for mented evidence. rates and advancements in student choose where they live according to the Valentine’s Day. Empowering chil- In Pursuit of achievement, four consecutive reports quality of the schools, or to pay for private Number Ten: Looking like anyone dren to compete in Social Justice from Georgetown University and the school tuition. from the Jersey Shore. the next generation University of Arkansas showed parents School choice advocates do not expect Number Nine: Talking to members of economy through are “very satisfied and more involved in the President to fully endorse vouchers as the opposite sex of how excited you equal opportunity in education was a ral- their children’s education,” and “children a solution to the crisis in U.S. education at are that Susan B. Anthony Day is lying cry and reoccurring theme in the have an improved attitude toward learn- this point in time. However, they demand February 15, the day after Valentine’s speech. Appropriately, seated in the audi- ing, increased self-esteem and enthusiasm the President stop turning his back to the Day. While it does say you respect ence of the speech thanks to Speaker towards school.” success of the D.C. Opportunity women, it also says you know when John Boehner was a group of outstanding Strictly in terms of political calculus, Scholarship program while he speaks to Susan B. Anthony Day is. students that embody the hope of the supporting the D.C. Opportunity the American people about his bipartisan Number Eight: Wearing a Ben United States to overcome educational Scholarships would garner significant pos- credentials and the need for a new gener- Roethlisberger jersey. No means No. shortfalls from four different inner-city itive attention at little cost for the ation of innovative policies. Much like the Number Seven: Pretending SDH is a Catholic schools in D.C. Many of the stu- President. Boehner has made the scholar- Administration’s flagship Race to the Top romantic dining experience. Yes, the dents present were beneficiaries of a suc- ship program a top priority in his new role Initiative, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship dining halls at Notre Dame are exqui- cessful program called D.C. Opportunity as speaker by unconventionally sponsor- is a targeted investment, albeit more than site, and compared to those at most Scholarships that was terminated for all ing legislation to reinstate the program $4 billion less at a total of $13.1 million, other universities may seem to some future underprivileged D.C. students by himself. He hosted a press conference the designed to help students in the short- like a five star meal. Still, trying to Congressional Democrats and President day after the State of the Union along with term while building a longer term body of take a date to the DH for dinner on Obama in 2009. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman who is evidence for an education reform strategy. Valentine’s Day is not the best idea. The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship introducing the bill in the Senate, calling The evidence collected from the Number Six: Texting everyone on Program fits seamlessly into President on the President to live up to his words Opportunity Scholarship Program will help your Dis-O T-shirt. The first few weeks Obama’s post-partisan call for education from the night before on education. legislators evaluate the effectiveness of of freshman year may have been fun reform, but to date it has been left off the Obama and Boehner shaking hands on a vouchers. Reinstating the D.C. voucher and your stained white T-shirt covered table by the President. The program was deal to empower poor children and their program on the condition that it continues in sharpie continuously validates your established in 2003 under the D.C. School families in D.C. to choose their schools is to meet realistic academic achievement manhood, half of those numbers are Choice Incentive Act and is “the first feder- exactly the type of story the White House and parental satisfaction goals is a biparti- either fake or the number of the girl’s ally funded private school voucher pro- should be pursuing. The cost to Obama san idea that prioritizes students and dis- local pizza hut (I’m talking to you, girl gram in the United States, providing schol- would come from the teachers’ unions and covering what works in education. from my hometown thinking I would- arships of up to $7,500 for low-income the left-wing Democrats who do not want n’t recognize 926-5000). residents (avg. family income of $17,300) to go on the record opposing them. Number Five: Sending yourself flow- of the District of Columbia to send their However, the political tides are working in Chris Rhodenbaugh is a senior political ers, chocolates and cards. I’m sorry children to local participating private Obama’s favor if he reverses his position science major and editor of that you aren’t Glen Coco, getting four schools.” In the year 2007, 1,930 students on the Opportunity Scholarships. With the www.LeftysLastCry.com, Notre Dame’s candy canes sent to you by your signif- were receiving a scholarship to attend a help of the recent documentary “Waiting Progressive Headquarters. He can be con- icant other(s), but sending yourself school of their family’s choice. Despite the for Superman” and well published success tacted at [email protected] Valentine’s Day presents is a self-ful- fact that it is extremely rare for education- of alternative models to the traditional The views expressed in this column are filling prophecy. al intervention to show indisputable public school, the activist base of the those of the author and not Number Four: Not looking like some- achievement gains after a few years, D.C. Democratic Party is quickly turning on necessarily those of The Observer. one from the Jersey Shore. GTL. Number Three: Asking someone out who doesn’t know you but who you know way too much about through LETTER TO THE EDITOR Facebook stalking. Everyone Facebook stalks, that’s a fact of life, but by no means is it good game to ask out the person you see on your walk to Debartolo Monday Wednesday Fridays Room for humility who doesn’t know you exist but you know every place she’s ever been employed and her favorite movies. Jose, Number Two: Sending a letter in to In your letter you claim to support people's fitness resolutions, then spend a paragraph detailing what you hate Viewpoint asking for any girl to check about those people. Surely any student in our esteemed law school could see the disconnect in your argument. you out on Facebook while your profile You do make great points — since you are a veteran of the weight room, it's clearly up to the new crowd to find non- is private. And then suggesting order- peak hours in order to convenience you. Perhaps more people could maintain their resolutions if they didn't have to ing in Domino’s. Seriously, anything deal with people such as yourself at the most convenient hours (that's why it's so crowded after all). other than Gino’s East is weak. Sorry Anyway, I now know I'll be sticking to Keough's fitness room. It doesn't have all the amenities of the Rock, but it has Pierce. people with some humility. Number One: Not asking anyone out. Stephen Siena While the odds may be against you senior that the girl you have a crush on in Keough Hall your Philosophy class actually wants Feb. 7 you to ask her out, there is the possi- bility that she’s as anxious as you are to have anyone as a date for OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Valentine’s Day. And as the adage goes, you can’t get a date without ask- ing anyone out … unless you’re an What was your favorite Super athlete. Bowl commercial? Submit a Letter Careerbuilder: Chimps driving “There can be no happiness if the The views expressed in the Inside Volkswagen: Young Vader things we believe in are different Column are those of the author and Chrysler: Eminem/Detroit to the Editor at from the things we do.” not necessarily those of The Bridgestone: Beaver/Karma Audi A8: Luxury prison break Freya Madeline Stark Observer. www.ndsmcobserver.com British travel writer Contact Ankur Chawla at Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at [email protected] www.ndsmcobserver.com. The Observer Viewpoint Tuesday, February 8, 2011 page 7 Ask the GreenMan Dear GreenMan, carbon equivalent (MTCE). polar bears under the Endangered sive (and highly toxic) bleaching process Does recycling an Observer really save Now let’s consider these statistics in the Species Act. before being bound in the notebook? a polar bear? context of The Observer: The Observer While recycling your Observer is a good Suddenly, evaluating a product’s environ- Skeptical in Sorin circulates 9,000 copies daily, five days a start to decreasing your greenhouse gas mental impact doesn’t seem so simple week during the academic year (with emissions and helping the polar bears, it’s anymore. Dear Skeptical, 13,000 copies on home football Fridays). only the beginning. Deciphering products’ green claims and Skepticism is an understandable This amounts to about 1,468,000 copies Certain methods of reducing your car- assessing their true environmental response to the bold ad run in this publi- of The Observer printed each year. Using bon footprint have probably been pound- impact are exactly the kinds of issues that cation last week, which asserted that the conservative estimate that 10 copies ed into your head: ride bikes or walk will be up for debate later this month at "Every recycled Observer saves a polar of The Observer weigh one pound, this instead of driving, use less electricity, car- the Fourth Annual Green Summit. The bear" (Jan. 31, p. 9). means that the Observer circulates about pool, recycle. But one of the more neg- topic of the forum is “Purchasing Power” In the first place, we typically think of 73.4 tons of newspaper to the campus lected avenues is to change your day-to- and discussion will revolve around saving trees as the primary benefit of community annually. day purchasing decisions. I’m not talking assessing the environmental impact of recycling paper. However, the reduction Applying the estimates above, this about big-time decisions like buying a consumers’ everyday purchases of items in deforestation that would result from means that recycling all of The Observers hybrid instead of an SUV. I’m talking like cell phones, T-shirts and even spiral recycling newspapers does little to help printed in a single academic year would about simple things picking a spiral note- notebooks. our polar friends, since polar bears live save more than half a million gallons of book with 100 percent post-consumer on ice floes, not in forests (with the water, free up more than 240 cubic yards recycled content instead of a Five Star® Here’s hoping South Bend’s ice melts, exception of a few notable fictional polar of landfill space, save enough energy to notebook with a glossy plastic cover. but the sea ice doesn’t! bears on the island on Lost). power the average American home for (After all, recycling this Observer is only Fortunately, recycling paper does more more than 35 years, and reduce green- helpful if someone is willing to buy the The GreenMan than just decrease deforestation by house gas emissions by about 73 MTCE. recycled product it’s made into!) reducing demand for virgin paper prod- So how does this help save polar bears? Sometimes choosing the most eco- Have a question about the environment ucts. According to EPA and Paper Polar bears have become one of the most friendly product on the shelf seems clear: or how to go green in your personal life? Industry Association Council estimates, recognizable symbols of campaigns to which notebook has the highest percent- Ask the GreenMan! Seriously. The recycling one ton of paper saves 7,000 reduce greenhouse gas emissions and age of recycled content? But in fact, it’s GreenMan will be here every other week gallons of water, 3.3 cubic yards of land- mitigate climate change, because their rarely so simple. What if that 100 percent to answer your eco-related questions: fill space, and enough energy to power Arctic home is warming much faster than recycled content notebook was made in email [email protected] the average American household for six other regions of the globe. The resulting China and had to be shipped thousands of The views expressed in this column are months, in addition to reducing green- loss of sea ice habitat has caused the U.S. miles just to end up on that shelf? What if those of the author and not house gas emissions by one metric ton of Department of the Interior to protect the recycled paper underwent an exten- necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Make the sacrifice Practical men

Dear Notre Dame Family, money to class or to the dining hall. In Monday’s Viewpoint section, be tough. This Wednesday, February 9, is You can also send a check made out to Notre Dame junior David Mahin of I would argue that man is defined by Siegfried Hall’s Day of Man. On Day of “South Bend Center for the Homeless” Siegfried Hall wrote in to the Editor more than his “rippling abs,” “bulging Man, Siegfried residents will wear only to Fr. John Conley, CSC, Rector, 100 publicizing Siegfried’s “Day of Man.” biceps” or ability to wear flip-flops in a T-shirt, shorts and sandals. On our Siegfried Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556. While I fully endorse Mr. Mahin and February. Man can be many things; way to classes and outside the dining We will accept donations throughout the Ramblers’ collective support for man can even be practical. So feel free halls, DeBartolo and Fieldhouse Mall, the month of February. the South Bend Center for the to put on a sweatshirt or bundle up we will collect money from students Homeless — the recipient organization with a toboggan. and staff for the South Bend Center for Here at Siegfried Hall — “where of the money raised by Siegfried’s the Homeless. tough meets classy” — we’re ready to “Day of Man”— I nonetheless whole- Support the homeless. But be cog- We participate in this event in order make a sacrifice. Are you? heartedly dispute the overt connota- nizant: you’re no less a man when to show solidarity with those who suf- tion of “man” with “toughness.” wearing layers. fer from the cold South Bend winter on Sincerely, The Ramblers have their hearts in a regular basis. If the homeless are the right place; raising money for the Peace, cold every day, why can’t we be cold Andrew Ritter homeless is a noble cause. But their for one day? We hope that our day of sophomore “Day of Man” (consciously or not) Brian Metz sacrifice will assist the individuals in Siegfried Hall encourages a phallocentric, discrimi- sophomore our community who receive support Feb. 6 natory culture, and perpetuates the Knott Hall from the Center for the Homeless. Peter Thompson stereotype that to be a man, one must Feb. 7 This Wednesday, we challenge you to sophomore support the homeless as the men of Siegfried Hall Siegfried brave the cold. Please bring Feb. 6 No. 1 Hockey fan DITORIAL ARTOON E C It is our senior year and the last four ing this right now we know that a shout years have been some of the best in our out to Molly ([email protected]) lives. We experienced new things, visited would be a dream come true. You can new places and made many fabulous new decide when and where, but remember friends. One of our friends in particular as a No. 1 fan, she never misses a game. has a soft spot in her heart for Notre GO IRISH! Dame Hockey. As a dedicated fan, she has never missed a game (except when she studied abroad in Ireland for a semester), Kate Kryk and she always keeps all of us updated on senior how the team is doing. Molly (our friend) Regina Hall is an amazing person who is going to ded- Feb. 7 icate her life to teaching our young peo- Therryn Rassi ple. She also has a favorite Notre Dame senior Hockey player, No. 19. You know who you Regina Hall are. If any of the hockey players are read- Feb. 7

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By KEVIN NOONAN In addition to winning a Grammy for Best Comedy proclaimed socialist viewpoints, Black maintains his Scene Writer Album in 2007 for “The Carnegie Hall Performance” own form of fairness and bipartisanship when look- and a nomination for the same award in 2006, he also ing at American politics. Namely that he is ticked off South Bend is about to get yelled at. boasts an Emmy nomination for the 2007 “Red, White at everybody equally. Acclaimed comedian Lewis Black is bringing his lat- and Screwed,” one of his numerous HBO specials. “What [the political parties] don’t seem to realize is est stand-up tour, “In God We Rust,” to the Morris Black also won the 2001 Best Male Stand-Up award that both sides have part of the answer, but they Performing Arts Center on Thursday. from the American Comedy Awards. His numerous and won’t sit down and do anything. They’re so ... big on The anger and frustration with society that have continuous successes led to his ranking by Comedy that their idea is the better idea; they’re idiots … I made Black famous are at full tilt in his latest tour. He Central as the 51st greatest stand-up comedian of all don’t really feel like I [try to influence people]. My describes the title of his show as a description of the time in 2004. only influence might be to comfort people who are current state of our country. “[I feel most comfortable] in stand-up. Because it’s also losing their minds too,” Black said. “[The tour] is about … how we basically had all this just me and the audience and there’s nobody around And like any good comedian, he’s willing to make stuff [in this country] and it was going really well and and I’m the only one who can screw it up,” Black fun of himself. Black threw in his two cents on the now it’s rusting. It’s basically about the same things all said. uncanny resemblance that he shares with ESPN NFL my other tours are about. I look around, I see what’s Despite a performance schedule that puts him on analyst Ron Jaworski. going on and it makes me nuts,” Black said. stage more than 200 nights a year across the globe, “Ron Jaworski is not even close to being as attrac- The Grammy award-winning Black may be most Black has made his mark in other forms of media as tive as I am. No, he’s an athlete; I am the opposite of familiar to students from his recurring “Back in Black” well. In addition to his aforementioned role in whatever an athlete is,” Black said. segment on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” or his “Accepted,” Black has appeared in several other full- The show is Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Tickets, which performance as the fake dean of a fake university in length and critically acclaimed short films also. range from $27-$47, can be purchased at the Morris the 2006 film “Accepted,” but Black is actually one of Though he left theater as a full time career, he did Center or on their website at morriscenter.org. the most prolific stand-up comedians performing today. not completely give up the art. He has written over His professional career dates back to the late 1970s, 40 plays many of which have successfully been put after he received his Masters in Fine Arts at the Yale into production around the country. His writing skills Around the Bend School of Drama and began working as a playwright at are not contained to the theater, however, as he has a theater in New York City. also penned two New York Times best selling books. While working as the playwright-in-residence, Black Fans who are familiar with Black’s typical style of What: Lewis Black: ‘In God we Rust’ not only oversaw the writing of all the plays performed jumping around between social and political com- Where: Morris Performing Arts Center, South at the theater, but also emceed every show. This emcee mentary can expect the comedian to be at his best in Bend, Ind. When: Thursday, February 10, 8 p.m. position turned into an opportunity for Black to devel- his latest performance. How much: $27-47 op his performance as a stand-up comedian and dis- “I talk about how we’ve got to move Valentine’s Learn more: morriscenter.org or call (574) 235- play his now-famous persona. Day to the spring where it belongs, it doesn’t belong 9190 By the late 1980s, Black left theater to pursue his in … the most depressing month of the year. I talk stand-up career. It turned out to be a good decision, as about health care, and I … look at both parties and I in the span of two decades his classic angry at every- go, you’ve got be kidding me. It just gets dumb. It thing style of humor has enabled him to rise to the top gets dumber by the minute,” Black said. in ranks of comedians. And through all his political commentary, despite Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected]

By CHRIS COLLUM map artist. One dropping bubble and Leslie / Calling me home like After the cowboy is finished with his rant, however, Haile Selassie” wasn’t coupled with one of the best hooks Scene Writer opening track “Firewall” is surprisingly good, slowly esca- he’s ever written. Conor Oberst has already made more folk-rock master- lating into a crescendo that finally erupts into life in the What makes the lyrics so frustrating is that Oberst is pieces than most guys with guitars riding the coffee shop last minute of the song. As previously mentioned, second very close to something great, but he gets too wrapped up circuit could ever dream of. But don’t expect another one track and first single “Shell Games” is a very good airy in his own hallucinations and fantasies to come back here. America’s favorite Midwestern Hippie-boy obviously keyboard-driven number—credit is due to longtime key- down to earth long enough to explain what he’s talking isn’t very interested in hushed acoustic ballads this time boardist Nate Walcott. It’s the kind of pop song that every- about. He claimed in interviews that the title track is around. one knew Oberst was capable of, but that few thought he about the confluence of society and technology, but it Look no farther than the bouncy synth-rock of first sin- would ever write. seems doubtful that anyone can figure that out from lis- gle “Shell Games” for confirmation of that fact. After “Shell Games,” the fuzzed bombast of “Jejune tening to the song. For a man who once practically beat us “I was really burnt out on that rootsy Americana” Stars” comes as somewhat of a shock. This is about as far over the head with imagery in every line, this kind of Oberst said in a recent interview with Billboard. “So I tried away from whispery folk as Oberst and company have vague nonsense is puzzling. to steer clear of that.” ever dared. “The People’s Key” is probably not what anyone outside of The above statement certainly made many anxious as to Elsewhere on the album, Bright Eyes occasionally strays Oberst’s inner circle expected it to be. The album has some what exactly “The People’s Key” was going to sound like. back towards more familiar musical territory, such as in dizzying highs despite the lack of lyrical depth. With so many After a somewhat disappointing showing in 2007’s coun- piano ballad “Ladder Song” — which recalls “If the rockers in the bag to choose from, the band’s upcoming tour try-tinged mystical “Cassadaga,” and a few good-but-not- Brakeman Turns My Way” from “Cassadaga” — but more promises to be one of their most exciting to date. Catch them great records as Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band times than not the band avoids anything resembling the in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre on March 15. and Monsters of Folk (with other high-profile folk rock- aforementioned “rootsy” sound. The craziest part about ers), it appeared that Oberst was over the that is that it works. These songs sound absolutely fantas- proverbial hill, fast on his way to becoming a tic. ‘The People’s Key’ gimmick. Lyrically, however, it is painfully obvious that Oberst has Bright Eyes “The People’s Key” does not dispel these not done as much rebooting as might be desired. As on notions immediately. Like many Bright “Cassadaga” and much of his recent work away from Eyes albums, it opens with a seemingly Bright Eyes, he still toes the line between Label: Saddle Creek absurd spoken-word introduction, this possibly drug-induced enlightenment and Best Tracks: “Shell Games,” “One for You, One time presented by some washed-up utter nonsense. for Me,” “Haile Selassie” West Texas acidhead cowboy that Vague references to a myriad of Oberst apparently met since the last religions or superstitions as well as time Bright Eyes was in the studio. The some kind of hallucinogenic apoca- cowboy narrator spews on and on about lyptic sense of grandeur can start to some bizarre theory that all evil in get old after the sixth or seventh humanity is derived from an alien reptil- track. This would be almost ian race that landed their UFO in the unforgivable if such nonsense as Garden of Eden. Not an auspicious “Sings like the Queen of Sheba / beginning for a notoriously all-over-the- Voice through a Blonde Speaker / Contact Chris Collum at [email protected]

In yesterday’s “Fashion by Felicia” column, the model in the photo was senior Colleen Valencia. The gloves can be purchased at Dillards.com.

BRANDON KEELEAN | Observer Graphic The Observer Scene Tuesday, February 8, 2011 page 9

Hello, fellow wanderers! This week is Snacks part two of my three-part series on Molly’s Cupcakes. Chicago. This week’s topic? My favorite Go to Molly’s, go to Molly’s, go to Molly’s. part of any city: food. I’m not kidding. The cupcakes are amaz- Chicago has some truly great restau- ing. Go. Cupcakes have become a bit of a rants, and a trip is tragically incomplete ubiquitous feature in American cities over By CLAIRE STEPHENS dom to love without the fear of preg- without a fantastic meal or two (or several). the last years, but I prefer Molly’s cupcakes nancy. ($2-3.75) to any of the others I’ve tried. The Scene Writer Below are some of my favorite Windy City Starting the 1970s with three albums in temptations. shop is built to look like an elementary This Valentine’s weekend Loretta one year (“Wings Up Your Horns,” “Loretta Laura school room (there are even swings at the Lynn brings a bit of country music to Lynn Writes ‘em and Sings ‘em” and “Coal Breakfast Mittelstaedt coffee bar!) and they bake their cupcakes in South Bend. After touring through Miner’s Daughter”) Lynn went on to win a Bistro Zinc. small batches throughout the day, so they Kansas City and Des Moines on the second Best Female Vocalist Award from the This French- are always fresh. Their cupcake case Friday and Saturday, Lynn performs Country Music Association and was the first inspired bistro is always has specialty seasonal items, but this Sunday at the Morris Performing woman to win the title of Entertainer of the located on North Scene Writer you can also “build your own” cupcake by Arts Center before continuing her Year in 1972. She also appeared on the State Street in the choosing the cake and frosting. So deli- tour to New England, the South and cover of Newsweek the next year and wrote Gold Coast, just a cious. the West throughout the spring. her autobiography, a New York Times few blocks north of Bloomingdale’s. One of Lynn’s impressive discography Bestseller, in 1976. my favorite restaurants in the city (and def- Intelligentsia. spans from her first album “Loretta Though Lynn spent much of the 1990s out initely worth going to for lunch or dinner as Okay, I know coffee isn’t a snack per se, Lynn Sings” in 1963 to her most of the public spotlight caring for her sick well), Bistro Zinc has quintessential French but when I’m eating delicious food and recent album, “Van Lear Rose” in husband and grieving his loss in 1996, fare at reasonable prices. Just thinking walking around all day, I need a bit of a 2004 — produced by Jack White of Lynn’s newest album “Van Lear Rose” about their Brioche French Toast with pick-me-up. Intelligentsia is based in The White Stripes — for which she helped bring her influence to a new genera- berries ($9.95), Eggs Benedict ($10.95) and Chicago, has really tasty coffee, and is won several Grammy Awards. tion of 21st century fans. The 2010 release assortment of authentic crêpes is enough to located right by the Millennium Station Recently Sony Music Nashville pre- of “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to tempt me to skip class for the day. train stop. I recommend the lattes. sented Lynn with her own rose; an Loretta Lynn” includes covers of her songs ever-blooming floribunda hybrid enti- by Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Nookies. Dinner tled the “Loretta Lynn Van Lear.” Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, I discovered Nookies over Christmas Rise. With 54 studio albums, 88 singles, Sheryl Crow and Paramore. break, and I can’t wait to go back! I went to I am obsessed with sushi, and Rise is by far 23 No. 1 singles and 15 compilation Tickets for Lynn’s concert the Lincoln Park location, though they are my favorite sushi restaurant in Chicago. albums, Lynn’s music has had a pow- went on sale Dec. 18 at also located in Old Town and Edgewater. Their fish is always extremely fresh, and I erful presence for country, pop and the Morris Box Office, The menu is extensive, loaded with inter- have never ordered anything I haven’t liked. rock fans for half a century. Super Sounds in Goshen, esting items such as Apple Cranberry Their signature rolls ($8-16) are all worth More than just Lynn’s music has Hammes Bookstore in Crunch pancakes ($7.95), and they always trying, but I would suggest the Tochigi Maki, been famous, however; her autobiog- South Bend, Eddy Street have a seasonal breakfast menu as well. Crazy Roll and Flaming Maki. Rise is located raphy, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” was Commons and Karma Breakfast is served until 3 p.m. daily, and on Southport in Lakeview, near lots of bou- made into an award-winning film Records in Plymouth & the restaurant is open 24 hours on Fridays tiques, bars and other restaurants. with the same title in 1980, starring Warsaw, with a limit of and Saturdays. DMK Burger Bar. Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. eight tickets per per- I usually am not a huge burger fan, but Her famous life story starts humbly son. Ann these are outstanding. The restaurant boasts in Butcher Holler, Ky., during the All biography, Sather. grass-fed beef, freshly baked buns and Depression as one of eight children. discography, tour, and A typical artisan cheeses. Best of all, every burger is Lynn married Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn news information Swedish only $8. The menu is overwhelmingly when she was 14 and was already a about Lynn can be (they say diverse, with burger toppings ranging mother of four when she learned to found at her website, Swedish, I from green chile to Asian slaw, and their play guitar and began singing seri- LorettaLynn.com. say delicious hand-cut fries ($2-4) can come ously. Zero Records was started by American) breakfast diner, topped with blue cheese Norm Burley just to record her after Ann Sather has four loca- and bacon, truffle cream she was spotted at a talent contest. tions throughout Lakeview or simply sea salt and She and her husband traveled cross- and Andersonville. ketchup. For those of you country pushing her first Zero Portions are always cheap, gigantic and who are of-age, they also Records release “I’m a Honky Tonk homemade, and — the best part — come have an impressive beer Girl,” which become a minor hit with a side of cinnamon rolls. menu, featuring many when she reached Nashville. Lynn’s local breweries. Located musical influences included “girl- Lunch on North Sheffield, north of DePaul. singer” Kitty Wells and the distinctive Bandera. Finally, I recommend venturing to style of Patsy Cline. Located just across the street from Uptown, Greektown or Chinatown if you are Lynn’s music not only reflected her Nordstrom, Bandera is my go-to restaurant looking for authentic ethnic restaurants. hometown and upbringing, but a when I’m downtown during the day. North Broadway in Uptown especially has strong female point of view as well. Bandera has standard (but delicious) seen an influx of ethnic restaurants—Indian, Some of her singles that presented American fare, including burgers and corn- Ethiopian, etc.—and I bet that most of them the strong woman character unafraid bread, though I hardly ever pass up the are worth a shot. Marigold is a great Indian to stand up for herself include “You Grilled Jumbo Artichoke ($11 for 3 arti- restaurant in Uptown ($5.75-19.95 for vari- Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My chokes halves — perfect as an appetizer with ous dinner items) if you’re looking for some- Man),” “Don’t Come Home a’Drinkin’ Around the Bend friends) and the Seared Sashimi Tuna Salad thing different. (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)” and “Fist ($18). I couldn’t possibly list all of the fantastic City.” Her songs tell the story of restaurants in Chicago, but hopefully this women in their everyday lives, cover- XOCO. (brief) overview has given you some ideas to ing motherhood, marriage, sexuality Rick Bayless owns four restaurants in work with. Each of these restaurants is inter- and divorce. Lynn and her music What: Loretta Lynn concert Chicago, but XOCO is a great bet for a quick, Where: Morris Performing Arts esting and unique with a great atmosphere, advocates for the ordinary woman, tasty and fresh lunch. XOCO features and most of all, delicious, fresh and inexpen- particularly in blue-collar and work- Center, South Bend, Ind. Mexican street food ($8-12), with warm When: Sunday, February 13th, 7 sive food. Watch out for my next installment ing-class roles. p.m. sandwiches (made in a wood-burning oven), of fun things to do in Chicago, coming out Lynn refused to avoid controversy How much: $29.75-$69.75 soups, Mexican hot chocolate and amazing next week! Until then, fellow Domers, keep by writing her first song in 1966, Learn more: morriscenter.org or chips and guacamole ($4.75). Though XOCO wandering. “Dear Uncle Sam,” one of the first (574) 235-9190 opened in September 2009, I still had to wait songs to mention the human costs of 45 minutes just to get in the door this past The views expressed in this column the Vietnam War. Similarly, “The Pill” October — I would definitely recommend an are those of the author and not neces- was banned by many radio stations early or late lunch to try to avoid the crowds. sarily those of The Observer. in its time for its message of how Contact Claire Stephens at But even if you have to wait, it’s definitely Contact Laura Mittelstaedt at birth control gives women the free- [email protected] worth it! [email protected]

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NFL Super Bowl MVP Rodgers savors championship celebration

Orlando’s Disney World. originally for Milwaukee. Associated Press Thousands of fans lined Main One of the founders of the ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Street in the theme park Central Florida Packer Rodgers’ smile never faded as Monday, many of them decked Backers, a fan club that started he rode on the back of a con- out in Packers’ jerseys, T-shirts in 1987, Gottlieb and the group vertible pacing down a confetti- and cheesehead hats. had about 100 of its members filled parade route through Rodgers posed for photos at Disney Monday to see Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with the Disney characters and Rodgers. Also one of the pub- on Monday afternoon. even took a bite of a specially- licly-owned Packers’ part-own- The Super Bowl MVP was made block of cheese in the ers, Gottlieb said he thinks the operating on only a few hours’ shape of the Packers’ team ghost of Favre no longer hangs sleep following Green Bay’s 31- emblem. over Rodgers. 25 win over Pittsburgh Sunday. Rodgers said that even with “I don’t know if there was a But even with a Florida after- the victory, he doesn’t expect monkey on his back, because noon storm threatening in the the comparisons to former the Packers did what they said distance, it was clear nothing Green Bay quarterback Brett they were going to do,” said could cloud the Packer quar- Favre to end. Favre led the Gottlieb, 52. “They said they terback’s spirit. Packers to their previous Super were going to stand by him, no “It’s a special day, it really Bowl win in 1997, but unlike matter what happened to Brett is,” Rodgers said afterward. “I Rodgers, was not named the and they did. And I think didn’t get a lot of sleep game’s MVP. (Rodgers) appreciates it, too. … (Sunday) night, but it’s great to “I don’t think they ever stop I think he’ll be with the AP be able to celebrate. This is a because I’m the guy that fol- Packers forever and he could Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hoists the Lombardi team that came together and lowed him,” Rodgers said. “But have another three or four Trophy after defeating the Steelers, 31-25, Sunday. accomplished something spe- I hope. You know, we’re doing (titles) in him.” cial.” something special in Green Bay Rodgers’ performance touchdowns in that game, them Sunday night after the Rodgers became the latest right now and I hope people Sunday night, which included though he reached the end game that are continuing to Super Bowl MVP to participate can recognize that. I’m proud 304 yards passing and three zone via a 1-yard run. play in his mind. in Disney’s “I’m going to Disney of the way our team came touchdown passes, had some “I’m a perfectionist,” Rodgers “Just in the locker room after World” commercial series together this season. NFL analysts ranking it as one said. “If I played a little better I the game and being able to Sunday night, which celebrated “Thankfully I have two par- of the best performances by a think I’d be a little more satis- reflect with my teammates,” he its 25th anniversary this year. ents that raised me the right first-time Super Bowl quarter- fied with my postseason, but I said. “Big hugs. It’s a special Former New York Giants Phil way and pushed me to be the back. prepared to play well (Sunday) group of men. I think you real- Simms was the first to do it in best at whatever I did. And I While he appreciates the and I was able to meet those ize at that point the season is 1987 following Super Bowl wanted to be a football player. compliment, Rodgers said was expectations.” over and that group of men is XXI. Rodgers flew to Orlando So, right now I’m at the top of still thinking about his under- Next up for Rodgers is to never gonna be together again. from Texas on Monday. my game.” whelming effort in Green Bay’s rejoin his teammates for a cele- It’s just special to be able to A California native, Rodgers Longtime Packers’ fan Mike 21-14 NFC championship game bration at Green Bay’s share with those guys because said he had been to Disneyland Gottlieb has lived in Orlando win over Chicago. He threw Lambeau Field on Tuesday. But we went through a lot together in Anaheim, but never to for the past 25 years, but is two interceptions and no he said it’s the moments with this year.”

PGA Wilson prevails in playoff at Phoenix Open

chaos; it’s a good distraction. month in a 36-hole Sunday fin- man Match Play field—after lot of long-ball hitters. Mark Associated Press But at that time, I want to at ish, Wilson made a 4 1/2 -foot finishing last season at No. and myself probably aren’t the SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — least get to watch the last 15 par putt on the par-4 18th to 230. longest, but we’re probably not Packers fan Mark Wilson cele- minutes of this game. This extend the playoff. He won on After resuming play Monday the shortest. But to be able to brated a big victory of his own doesn’t happen every year, the the par-4 10th, setting up the on the 13th green, Wilson compete and be at the top of on a playing field about as Packers in the Super Bowl. deciding putt with a 7-iron made seven straight pars the field for the week is good, close to frozen tundra as it gets “Luckily, my son, after we approach from the middle of before holing the winning so it’s definitely good momen- on the PGA Tour. played Candy Land in the mid- the fairway. birdie putt. tum for the rest of the West A self-described cheesehead dle of the fourth quarter, he “That was an easy putt,” He nearly drove into the Coast swing.” from Menomonee Falls, Wis., said, `OK, the last two minutes Wilson said. “Just thankfully, I water on the left side of the Martin Laird (65) and Vijay Wilson won the frost-delayed we can watch it together.’ So started it on line and knocked 18th hole in regulation, but the Singh (66) tied for third at 16 Phoenix Open on Monday for we watched that last stand, it in.” ball cleared the hazard and under, and Gary Woodland his second victory in three and I was happy that they Dufner was facing a 7 1/2 - ended up in a bunker. He hit a (66), J.B. Holmes (67) and Nick starts this year, holing a 9-foot somehow pulled it off.” foot par putt when Wilson 9-iron approach to about 14 Watney (68) followed at 15 birdie putt on the second hole Delays for frost and frozen ended the playoff. feet and two-putted to force under. of a playoff with Jason Dufner. turf the first four days forced “Came out and made a cou- the playoff. Third-round leader Tommy “I’m just enjoying the ride the Monday finish. ple birdies to put maybe a little “I got away with a bad tee Gainey, a stroke back with two here and that’s just kind of the Two strokes ahead when play heat on Mark, and he played shot on 18, but luckily got a holes left, closed with a 74 to way I’m going to look at the resumed Monday, Wilson great,” Dufner said. “Great good bounce and was hoping tie for eighth at 14 under. He year here, just ride this train closed with a 2-under 69 to two-putt on the first playoff I’d finish it off there,” Wilson made a triple bogey on the par- as long as I can,” Wilson said. match Dufner at 18 under. hole from 70-plus feet and said. “But the playoff was fun.” 4 17th after hitting into the After playing until dark Dufner shot a 66, with birdies makes birdie on the next hole.” Dufner is winless on the PGA water twice on the driveable Sunday and fulfilling some on Nos. 16 and 17. Wilson earned $1,098,000 for Tour. He also settled for par on hole. parental duties, he was able to “I was a little more nervous his fourth PGA Tour title. The the final hole of regulation “I guess I’ve just got to deal watch only a few minutes of today than I was expecting,” 36-year-old former University after nearly holing out from a with it,” Gainey said. “You’ve the Super Bowl. Wilson said. “I didn’t sleep of North Carolina player also greenside bunker. got to win with class and “I had to wash Lane’s face great last night. It was proba- won the 2007 Honda Classic “It’s a good start to the year,” you’ve got to lose with class, so and put his jammies on, and I bly the excitement with the and 2009 Mayakoba Golf Dufner said. “To be honest, this I’m trying to deal with that had to eat, too,” Wilson said. Super Bowl and the uncertain- Classic. He jumped from 91st is a course that I never really right now.” “The chaos, with two little kids ty of today.” to 51st in the world ranking— thought I could compete on. Phil Mickelson tied for 29th running around—I like the The Sony Open winner last locking up a spot in the 64- History on this golf course is a at 10 under.

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country, and has made the NBA transition into college play Irish with ease. continued from page 16 “The matches are way louder but it’s fun and moti- season. vating,” Kellner said. “Since Cavs set NBA futility mark “I absolutely love playing I’ve been playing in college with Chrissy and I think we it feels really good to win play really well together,” my match because I feel Kellner said, “I always look like I’m doing it for the Associated Press forward to it.” team,” Kellner said. DALLAS — Over one season or Most recently, the pair The veteran members of two, no team in NBA history has defeated Wake Forest dou- the team are excited for the lost as many games in a row as bles partners d y n a m i c o f these Cleveland Cavaliers. Ryann Cutillo p l a y t h a t The surging Dallas Mavericks a n d E m i l e e K e l l n e r beat Cleveland 99-96 on Monday Malvehy in an brings. night, making it 25 straight losses 8-6 victory. “Jenny is a for the Cavs. K e l l n e r, a “Jenny is a freshman f r e s h m a n Cleveland already held the Pasquerilla and played five a n d p l a y e d record for the most losses in a East resident, matches and really five matches single season, but the league also h a d h e r ( a g a i n s t keeps a record for losses spread choice of uni- just dominated.” Illinois) and over two seasons. This topped v e r s i t i e s really just that one, too, making it the most w h e n c a m e Kristy Frilling dominated,” consecutive losses in league his- t i m e t o Irish junior said junior tory, period. choose where K r i s t y The previous record also was s h e w o u l d F r i l l i n g held by the Cavaliers, set from continue her “We’re really 1982-83. education and looking for- Cleveland had a chance to tie it tennis career. The freshman ward to the things she’s with a 3-pointer in the final sec- explored her options at going to bring to the team onds, but made one pass too Boston College, North this year.” many and time expired without a Carolina, Michigan and Kellner has truly enjoyed shot going up. Illinois before settling at her time with the other Jason Terry scored 11 of his 23 AP Notre Dame. girls on the team, as well as points in the fourth quarter to Mavericks guard Jason Terry celebrates during a 99-96 win over “I loved the campus, the the special dynamic the make sure the Mavs avoided the Cleveland on Monday. Cleveland has now lost 25 consecutive games. team, the school … I could coaches add during road embarrassment of being just see myself going here,” trips. Cleveland’s streak-buster. It Antawn Jamison scored 18 trated by the rough play that he Kellner said. “On our trip to North would’ve been especially surpris- points and Christian Eyenga 15. got rough, too, practically throw- So far, Kellner has been a Carolina our coach thought ing because Dallas came in with Everyone knew Cleveland ing a punch at Sessions in the good fit for the team, who the lyrics to ‘Fly Like a G6’ the longest active win streak in would struggle this season after final minute. A foul was called on lost two of their main com- was really ‘Fly Like a the NBA, now nine straight. losing LeBron James, but this? the play, but not a flagrant. petitors with the last gradu- Cheese Steak’,” Kellner Shawn Marion had 17 points Since starting 7-9, the Cavs are Yet Cleveland kept goofing up. ating class. She’s been fair- said. “We got a good laugh and 10 rebounds, and Dirk 1-35. Their last win was on Dec. With the Cavs trailing only 80- ly consistent in her singles over that.” Nowitzki scored 12. Tyson 18, more than seven weeks ago. 79, 7-foot center Ryan Hollins play at the No. 5 spot, Chandler had 12 points and 11 Their only glimmer of hope is lost a jump ball to Terry, who is where she is currently 3-2 Contact Katie Heit at rebounds, and Ian Mahinmi had that the next seven games are at 6-foot-2. Hollins fouled Terry on and ranked 106th in the [email protected] 11 points and eight rebounds. home, where their .227 winning the ensuing possession, and he Peja Stojakovic had eight points percentage is more than double hit a pair of free throws. Then and five rebounds over 20 min- their success rate on the road. Eyenga shot an airball on a run- utes in his Dallas debut. He At least they’re still playing ning 8-footer in the lane and really badly.” signed a few weeks ago, but had hard — in many ways. Terry came back with another Nationals Chiang typically attends been rehabilitating a knee injury. They were physical with Dallas, jumper. meets with the rest of her Cleveland’s J.J. Hickson scored wounding several Mavericks. The Mavs began to pull away, continued from page 16 team, but diving coach 26 points and Ramon Sessions Nowitzki needed treatment on a but the Cavs still had that chance Caiming Xie was the only had 19 points and 13 assists. jammed wrist and was so frus- to tie it at the buzzer. met a minimum degree of member of the Notre Dame difficulty were eligible to diving team or staff that compete in a preliminary accompanied her to Iowa. qualifying competition, held While the competition the previous Sunday. The lacked the team cama- top 12 performers from the raderie present at college preliminary round moved on meets, Chiang was able to to the quarterfinal round of check out non-collegiate Nationals, which was held competition and catch up on the campus of the with old friends. University of Iowa. Many of “A lot of friends that I the nation’s know from s t r o n g e s t p r e v i o u s divers — meets were including sev- t h e r e , ” eral Olympians “Jenny is a freshman Chiang said. — were in and played five “It’s really attendance, nice to see and the final matches and really a change; in results were just dominated.” college we used to deter- c o m p e t e mine the Kristy Frilling against a lot American con- of schools tingent for Irish diver that are just major interna- around us, tional competi- so it’s nice tions, including to see peo- the World ple from all University Games, Canada over the country, a lot of Cup, AT&T USA Diving people I haven’t seen in a Grand Prix and World while.” Championships. Although Chiang was not Chiang, who had not par- completely satisfied with ticipated in a national meet her dives on Friday, she still since her junior year of high relished the opportunity to school, gave a strong per- compete in such a high-pro- formance in the 3-meter file event, and hopes to springboard event at the attend another USA Diving National Preliminary com- event this coming summer. petition, finishing in second “It’s a great meet to go see place. But the quarterfinal because there’s so many round did not go as she had really, really talented divers hoped, and she failed to there, especially this year qualify for the semifinals because it was a qualifying after scoring 232.30 points, meet for Olympic trials and good for 29th place. the Grand Prix,” said “My performance in pre- Chiang. “It’s a good meet to lims went really well, I go to because it motivates ended up in second going you to do better and work into quarterfinals, but I harder.” wasn’t really happy with my performance at quarterfi- Contact Vicky Jacobsen at nals,” Chiang said. “It went [email protected] page 12 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, February 8, 2011

CLUB SPORTS MLB Skating team makes history Rangers looking to

the two-meter position, second overall with sopho- Special to The Observer trade infielder Young Victoria Anglin had a hat more Tommy Knoedler finish- The Notre Dame synchro- trick, and sophomore Laura ing second, senior Chris nized skating team made his- McCoy chipped in two goals. Knoedler in eighth and senior tory on Feb. 5, taking the Juniors Ahern, Gibson, Kevin Dacey in 10th. gold medal at the prestigious Colleen Middleton, and The women’s snowboard Midwestern Synchronized Danielle Guidry each scored team took third place and S k a t i n g S e c t i o n a l one goal. was led by senior Erin Championships. The Irish The Irish finished the McNeill, who took home the took the title for the first weekend with a 13-5 win gold. time in the history of Notre over home team Lindenwood The men’s snowboard team Dame’s skating program, University. They dominated took sixth place overall. which was founded in 1997. the game with their stifling Freshman Phil Stella placed The Irish skaters saved their defense and Flanagan had 10 sixth, which was top for the best performance for the saves in the goal. Durkin, Irish. most important competition Gibson, O’Malley and Anglin The team will move on to of the year. Performing this each had three goals and compete in the USCSA season’s program to songs McCoy finished the game Regional Championships at from the Broadway musical with one. Marquette Mountain on Feb. Hair, the team brought the The “B” team for the Irish 19-20. crowd to its feet. The sup- also competed in the portive contingent of Notre Lindenwood tournament and Bowling Dame fans started an ovation won their first match before Led by coach Dan Dews, as the team nailed their diffi- dropping the next two. Notre Dame pulled off their cult final element, a straight- They started the weekend best result in a tournament line wheel variation where with a 12-11 win over St. in years, finishing 11th out of half the team ducks and con- Louis University. McCoy led 39 teams at the final qualify- tinues to rotate while their the Irish in the two-meter ing conference tournament. teammates pass over the top position with three goals. With an average of near o f t h e m . Sophomore Savannah Hayes, 940 pins per set, the Irish Notre Dame topped eight junior Danielle Guidry, and posted their best score of the other teams from colleges freshman Anastasia Hansen season. Freshman Mike throughout the Midwest, with recorded two goals. Junior Murray finished with a 202.6 AP Ohio University and Central Adi Austgen, senior Liz pin average to lead the Irish. Texas infielder Michael Young walks back to the dugout during Michigan University taking Casazza and freshman Senior co-captain Drew Crail, a game last season. The veteran recently requested a trade. the second and third place Raechel Glenister had one junior co-captain Richard spots on the podium. The goal each. Skelton, junior Brian Frisch are the most in Rangers history, Irish victory ended an The “B” squad finished the and sophomore Armani Associated Press he also had five consecutive unbeaten streak for perenni- day on Saturday with a 13-7 Sutton all bowled well and ARLINGTON, Texas — 200-hit season (2003-07) and al synchronized skating pow- loss to host Lindenwood. contributed to the strong Michael Young has asked the led the AL with a .331 average erhouse Miami University of McCoy once again dominated result. Texas Rangers to trade him, a in 2005. Ohio. The Redhawks had the offense with six goals. The Irish have two tourna- request the AL champions are Young was a second baseman previously been undefeated Hansen had one goal to help ments remaining, the Hoosier willing to oblige for their career when he became a starter for since the inception of their the Irish close the gap. and the American Heartland hits leader who is unhappy Texas in 2001, then switched to program in 2007. The Irish finished the Conference Championship, about his changing role. shortstop after Alex Rodriguez weekend with an 8-2 loss to both later this month. General manager Jon Daniels, was traded in 2004. The Women’s Water Polo the University of Illinois. however, said “nothing is immi- Rangers moved Young to third In a successful weekend, They had a difficult time with Women’s Ice Hockey nent” and that the Rangers base two years ago when they the Irish gave up only seven the Illini’s stifling defense but Notre Dame dropped two would trade Young only if they decided to promote rookie goals in three games to win McCoy and Hayes were both games this weekend when it could improve the team in doing shortstop Elvis Andrus from the Lindenwood tournament able to get one goal on the hosted the Brew City Blades so. Double-A. in commanding fashion. net. this weekend at the Joyce After signing free agent third When Beltre was signed, The Irish Women’s Water Center ice rink. baseman Adrian Beltre last Young said it was clear that he Polo team kicked off the Ski and Snowboard Against Brew City, which is month, the Rangers said Young wanted to play with the Rangers weekend strong with a 7-2 The Irish skied well in the one of the best teams in the would become the primary des- because of his willingness to victory over their rivals from M C S A D i v i s i o n a l league, the Irish fell in games ignated hitter and serve in a “make some pretty big sacri- the Big Ten, the University of Championships over the both Friday evening and utility role where he could fill in fices” to do that. Now a month Illinois. The Irish offense weekend at Crystal Mountain Saturday morning. Senior at every infield position. Young, later, Young is looking to leave was led by five-time scorer in Thompsonville, Mich., Karen Riedl scored Notre the team’s longest-tenured play- so that he can be an everyday junior Maisie O’Malley and recording a first and second Dame’s only goal for the er after 10 seasons, initially player in the field instead of the defense was led by senior place victory. weekend Friday evening on a agreed to that plan. doing what is planned in Texas. Ali Durkin, who finished the “I am really impressed with breakaway late in the second “Our first choice would be to Young indicated in those match with six steals. The the success we’ve had so far period. continue with our offseason recent conversations with Ryan Irish shot well from the out- this season,” team manager The Irish will bus to plan and go to camp with that he initially accepted the side throughout the game, Deirdre Murdy said. “We Wisconsin for a pair of games Michael and him playing pivotal role because he has made the with one goal each from jun- have broken through some this weekend in Madison. role on the club,” Daniels said Dallas area his home, where his i o r s E r i n major obsta- Monday. “He’s changed his family is comfortable. The G i b s o n a n d cles and have Men’s Volleyball mind, had a change of heart California native also wants to Kasia Ahern. c o m e b a c k The Irish men’s volleyball about that role, and if we can be on a winning team. Senior Eileen strong. I am squad ventured to Marquette accommodate his request, and “I think once he had time to Flanagan was “I am really impressed h e a d o v e r this weekend for a MIVA in doing so upgrade the club, we think about his career and impenetrable with the success we’ve heels excited tournament featuring many certainly would like to do that.” about his future, I think he felt in the goal had so far this for our next nationally ranked clubs, What could make that difficult like the time wasn’t right for w i t h e i g h t race.” proving that they belong is that Young is owed $46 mil- him to take on that role,” Ryan saves to help season.” The women’s among the elite. lion over the remaining three said. the Irish hold ski team came They opened play with a seasons in contract — $15 mil- Excited about the unique off the Illini. Deirdre Murdy in first place 25-22, 25-20 win over Ball lion in each of the next two sea- plans for Young, Ryan said he T h e s e c o n d Ski team manager overall and State, and a 31-29, 21-25, sons and $16 million in 2013. tried to assure the player that game of the h a d f o u r 15-5 victory over Iowa State. Plus, there are only eight teams manager Ron Washington day for the skiers finish in The Irish then swept not on his no-trade list. would be giving him the same I r i s h w a s the top 10. through three more strong Team president Nolan Ryan, number of at-bats he has against St. Senior Justine opponents, gaining wins 25- who spoke to Young twice over always gotten. And the acquisi- Louis University and the Irish Murnane and freshman 20, 25-23 over Oshkosh, 25- the last few days, said that list tion of catcher-first baseman came away with a decisive Hillary Rolfs finished one- 23, 21-25, 15-10 over hasn’t expanded at this point. and potential DH Mike Napoli victory, 15-2. Flanagan and two, while freshman Lakeland, and 29-27, 25-22 Daniels said he has already after the Beltre signing wouldn’t Kelly Gibson split time in the Kathleen Joyce placed sixth over Northern Illinois. Notre been approached by some clubs change that. goal, letting in only one goal and freshman Erin Hattler Dame dropped their last not on Young’s list, though he “Obviously at this point his each to lead the Irish to vic- placed 10th. game to perennially ranked wouldn’t get into specifics about mindset is that in the best inter- tory. Durkin had five goals in The men’s ski team placed UW Milwaukee, 25-17, 25-18. who they were. est of his career, it’d probably be “It certainly hasn’t gotten to a better for him to move on and point where we’ve presented continue to play a position on a Michael with anything because daily basis,” Ryan said. he’s been clear on his feelings Young was among several about that,” Daniels said. teammates Josh Hamilton The 34-year-old Young has worked out with Monday. The spent his entire major league AL MVP said there was no real Follow us @NDObsSports career with Texas, and played in sense of what might happen and 1,508 regular season games if Young would be at spring before finally making it to the training for the Rangers’ first playoffs last season. A .300 full-squad workout Feb. 20 in career hitter whose 1,848 hits Surprise, Ariz. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Observer u SPORTS page 13

TENNIS Nadal awarded with sportsman of the year

days after breaking his leg. Khalil won the Sport for Good Associated Press PGA champion Martin Award. ABU DHABI, United Arab Kaymer, currently ranked No. 2 The winners are chosen by Emirates — Rafael Nadal and in the world, won the 46 sports stars who make up Olympic skiing champion Breakthrough of the Year the Laureus sports academy. Lindsey Vonn won this year’s Award. Nadal is recovering after individual Laureus Sports “That is pretty cool. This tro- injuring a leg muscle during his Awards on Monday, with phy, this award,” said Kaymer, quarterfinal loss at the Spain’s World Cup winners tak- who won this year’s Abu Dhabi Australian Open in late ing the team prize. Championship. “Every time I January, which ended his The No. 1-ranked Nadal— come to Abu Dhabi, it’s fantas- hopes of holding all four Grand winner of three Grand Slam tic. Here is pretty much where Slam titles at once. tennis titles in 2010— was everything started for me. In “It was an emotional season named sportsman of the year, 2008, I had my first European especially after coming from a beating nominees including Los Tour win.” hard time in 2009,” Nadal said Angeles Lakers star Kobe Kaymer paid tribute to his of his injury problems. “I had a Bryant, Filipino boxer Manny brother and sometime caddie, hard time in Australia and then Pacquiao and Barcelona foot- Philip, calling him “the most I started playing my best ten- ballers Andres Iniesta and important person in my life.” nis. Winning in 2010 during the Lionel Messi. The victorious European Roland Garros final … all the Vonn, winner of the women’s Ryder Cup team won the Spirit problems went out and I could downhill at the Vancouver of Sport Award. Accepting the play with a lot of confidence.” Games and a third consecutive award was captain Colin Vonn is meanwhile preparing overall World Cup title, took Montgomerie, who dedicated it for the Alpine skiing world the sportswoman’s award. High to Seve Ballesteros, the five- championships in Germany, jumper Blanka Vlasic and ten- time major winner and former where she is seeking to defend nis players Serena Williams, No. 1 who has been suffering her super-G title. Kim Clijsters and Caroline from a brain tumor. Spain claimed the team prize Wozniacki were among the “We won this because of after beating the Netherlands other nominees. him,” Montgomerie said. “He 1-0 with Iniesta’s extra time French football great spoke to us on the phone from winner in last year’s World Cup Zinedine Zidane won the life- his home and Martin (Kaymer) final. The triumph came two time achievement award and as a rookie can tell you that the years after Spain won the American surfer Kelly Slater room was silent.” European Championship. was the action sportsperson of Visually impaired skier and Proceeds from the awards the year. Italy’s seven-time biathlete Verena Bentele, who ceremony underpin the work of motorcycling world champion won five gold medals at the the Laureus Sport for Good Valentino Rossi took the come- Winter Olympics, won the Foundation which supports 83 AP back of the year award after he Disability Award, while Beirut community sports projects Rafael Nadal won the Laureus sportsman of the year award returned to MotoGP just 41 Marathon founder May El- around the world. after winning three Grand Slam titles in 2010.

NFL Titans hire O-line coach Munchak to replace Fisher

into the Pro Football Hall of tants are under contract. That Associated Press Fame. He has the respect of includes Heimerdinger, who NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A usu- people he played with and said by text to the AP that he is ally conservative Mike those who have played for him. happy for Munchak and Munchak showed off much He is a smart football man and expects him to do a good job. more of his personality Monday leader who will guide us again He isn’t committing to any- at his first news conference as into the playoffs.” one just yet. head coach of the Tennessee Munchak was the first man “I feel like we’re starting Titans. interviewed to replace Fisher fresh. It’s not same old, same He made jokes about how he and had been considered the old. We come in, sit down and expected a gold watch after 30 top candidate for the job. figure out what’s best for the years with the franchise, how it This is the first head coach- Titans going forward with what will be easier for his mother to ing job for Munchak, who turns we have … Anything’s possi- see him on the sideline now 51 in March, with the only ble,” Munchak said. and even poked fun at his quiet franchise the offensive line Munchak has to fill at least manner. coach and Hall of Fame line- five positions left open by his “This is my excited face,” man has ever played or worked promotion, the firing of defen- Munchak said at one point. for since being selected eighth sive coordinator Chuck Cecil The new coach also made overall by the then-Houston and departures of assistants one thing very clear: Change is Oilers in 1982. coaching defensive line, run- coming, even though he General manager Mike ning backs, wide receivers. His coached under Jeff Fisher the Reinfeldt and senior executive best friend and former team- past 14 seasons. vice president Steve mate Bruce Matthews is con- “I’m going to be my own Underwood also interviewed sidered a possibility to replace man, and I’ll be judged by offensive coordinator Mike him on the line, but he is offen- AP what I do and not what was Heimerdinger and wrapped up sive assistant coach with Mike Munchak is the first former Tennessee player to become done before me. I’m not look- interviews Friday by talking to Houston. head coach of the Titans after his promotion Monday. ing here to blame anybody Atlanta offensive coordinator Munchak’s promotion is about what was left for me,” Mike Mularkey and New York being praised by those who regular season games with the comfort level with him and Munchak said. “I think it’s a Giants defensive coordinator know him with Penn State Oilers before retiring in 1994, everyone knows who he is as a great opportunity here with Perry Fewell in the same day. coach Joe Paterno calling him and he became the fifth player coach and a person.” what we have, and I think I’m Saints defensive coordinator a hard worker. Detroit coach from the franchise inducted He started at the entry-level the guy to pick up the pieces Gregg Williams declined to Jim Schwartz said he didn’t into the Hall of Fame—the first position as quality control and hopefully get us in the interview. realize how respected to spend his entire career with assistant with the offensive right direction.” But Munchak is well respect- Munchak is throughout the Adams’ team. staff through 1996. Fisher pro- Munchak is the franchise’s ed in the franchise. NFL until he left Tennessee. Munchak also had the club moted Munchak to offensive 16th head coach. Neither he or Reinfeldt, a former team- “I am known as someone record with nine Pro Bowl line coach in 1997, a job he the Titans would comment on mate, called Munchak a smart who burns the midnight oil, berths during his career. held the past 14 seasons. his new contract. The Titans football man who commands and consistently Mike Adams retired Munchak’s No. Munchak thanked Fisher for decided to promote from within respect and accountability. Munchak’s car was the only 63 in 1996, joining Campbell, the opportunity. to replace Fisher after a 6-10 “He is a leader,” Reinfeldt one left in the parking lot when Jim Norton and Elvin Bethea in Munchak has only had the season. Owner Bud Adams said. “I think he has a vision, I left. Titans fans can sleep rare company with that honor. same starting five offensive called the move a special day and he has great passion for it. well knowing Munch is at the Moon said in a statement linemen from one season to the for the franchise as Munchak I think it’s good. He has an helm. I know I did,” Schwartz released by the Titans that “it next twice during his 14 sea- became the first former player understanding of our people, said in a statement. was just a matter of time until sons. But he has had four play- to coach the team. what we’ve done here, and I Coming out of Penn State, the he would have success in ers earn 10 total Pro Bowl invi- “He has been a hard worker, think he has a vision of how left guard blocked for fellow coaching. Some folks have to tations while blocking for five and he has only known success he’d take it to the next level.” Hall of Famers Earl Campbell go the coordinator route to different running backs in 11 and how to achieve success,” Munchak will have flexibility in a pounding run game to the reach the head coaching level, 1,000-yard seasons ranging Adams said by telephone from to fill his staff as he wants, run-and-shoot offense with but being in the organization from Eddie George to Chris his Houston office. “He made it even though 13 current assis- Warren Moon. He played 159 as long as he has, there is a Johnson. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, February 8, 2011

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Indiana native Feeney fulfills lifetime dream

By JOE WIRTH six all-conference teams and not have a sport to play in the accepted then it definitely Feeney said that while he Sports Writer was captain of each squad. spring season. would be the place for me.” does have individual goals for Feeney accumulated numer- “I started running track in Feeney said that although the rest of the season, he Coming off a remarkable ous school and conference sixth grade mainly because I running track is very challeng- places a higher priority on high school career, freshman records while in high school. didn’t have a spring sport and ing and time consuming, the contributing to the team’s suc- Patrick Feeney is already try- He broke the school, confer- everyone was camaraderie cess. ing to make his ence and sec- telling me I was with the “My goals for the season are mark at Notre tional records fast,” Feeney said. other play- to keep lowering my times Dame. for the 400- He explained ers makes it each and every meet and also Feeney, a meter dash that coming to fun and help the team score some native of “My goals for the with a time of Notre Dame was “Running in college is worth it. points at Big East,” Feeney Indianapolis, season are to keep 47.56. He also always a dream of a lot more serious, but “ R u n n i n g said. “Our main goal for our was a multi- lowering my times recorded a his and he knew if at the same time still in college is team is to win Big East Indoor sport athlete in 3:18 in the he had the creden- a lot more and Outdoor and also try to get high school. each and every meet.” 4x400 relay to tials, his college very fun.” serious, but everyone to qualify farther into While attending break the choice would not at the same regionals and nationals.” New Palestine Patrick Feeney school and be a question. Patrick Feeney time still The Irish track and field high school, he Irish freshman c o n f e r e n c e “I have always Irish freshman very fun,” team will next be in action at was an eight- record. been a huge Notre Feeney said. the Big East indoor champi- time letter win- D e s p i t e Dame football fan “We all have onships on Feb. 19 in Akron, ner in track and being a good and have come to fun together Ohio. field, football a t h l e t e , games all my life,” at practice, and basketball. Among the Feeney said he chose track by Feeney said. “Throughout high but we still work really hard Contact Joe Wirth at three sports, he was elected to default simply because he did school I knew if I could get and get the work done.” [email protected]

said. “That definitely seemed advantage in points in the to work for us.” paint. Seven different Belles Seniors The run, which lasted 7:12, notched an offensive rebound, continued from page 16 contained two separate 8-0 including all five starters. spurts by the Belles and saw “That’s one of the things down a 3-pointer with 17:55 Trine shoot just 1-for-7 from we’ve been working on all sea- left, the Thunder trailed 35- the field and commit four son long,” Henley said. “We 29. turnovers. had the height advantage on The Belles, however, behind “We’ve been playing around this team. Our kids are playing the strength of a staunch 2-3 with [the 2-3 zone] the last few really well and good things are zone defense, responded with weeks. Our kids talk a lot happening, especially on the a decisive 20-4 run that more defensively when we’re boards.” stretched the lead to a game- in that,” Henley said. “They Saint Mary’s will next look to high 22 points. Saint Mary’s like to play it, so that’s half the gain ground in the MIAA junior forward Kelley Murphy battle.” standings with a road contest scored six of her game-high 16 Saint Mary’s outrebounded against Albion (11-10, 9-3) on points during the stretch. Trine 45-28 and pulled down Saturday at 3 p.m. “We wanted all our points to 21 offensive rebounds, leading come from the paint and to a 15-point edge in second Contact Matt DeFranks at attack a little more,” Henley chance points and a 14-point [email protected]

SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Sophomore guard Skylar Diggins defends a Syracuse player in a game earlier this season. The Irish won the game, 71-48.

“We really are back offen- sively, I’m really pleased,” Pittsburgh wins without Gibbs Defense McGraw said. “The posts are continued from page 16 playing well, they’re scoring, they’re shooting well, guards East). The second half was another lower prior Saturday’s 76-68 are playing well. Offensively, a Associated Press “Ashton is a good player and matter. victory. McGraw said the win lot of good performances from MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— a great shotmaker for us and Pittsburgh had just three was not a strong showing of each individual player. Pittsburgh had a solid Plan B without him, we just wanted to turnovers after halftime, shot the team’s talent. Everybody who goes in the for West Virginia in the absence come out and play our game,” 61 percent (17 of 28) from the “We’re first in the Big East game is scoring and we’re of injured guard Ashton Gibbs Wanamaker said. “We didn’t field in the second half and 44 in steals, but then we only had doing a pretty good job of — spread the ball around inside want to try and fill in his shoes. percent for the game. five, and we normally have that.” to the Panthers’ other playmak- We just wanted to stay with Pitt Deniz Kilicli scored a career- 12,” she said. “We hold teams McGraw said she has been ers. basketball and get the guys that high 19 points and Kevin Jones to 53 points a game, and they pleased with Notre Dame’s The fourth-ranked Panthers sub in to play their game.” added 12 for the Mountaineers, had 68. I think the team was post play, particularly the con- overcame an awful start by Pittsburgh went hard to the but West Virginia’s bench disappointed in their defensive tributions from freshman shooting 61 percent from the glass after being held to a sea- outscored its starters 34-32. effort, and I think they will Natalie Achonwa and seniors field in the second half and beat son-low 23 points in the first West Virginia guard Casey come out tomorrow with a Devereaux Peters and Becca No. 25 West Virginia 71-66 on half. The Panthers went ahead Mitchell played 24 minutes in a renewed energy on the defen- Bruszewski. Monday night. to stay with 8 minutes left in the backup role after being rein- sive end.” “Devereaux is having a fan- Without Gibbs, the Panthers’ game to improve to 5-0 on the stated a game earlier from an Notre Dame’s defense has tastic year. Becca Bruszewski leading scorer (16.3) who is out road in the Big East and contin- indefinite suspension, but he been especially useful in its has really come a long way, up to two weeks with a left knee ue their best overall start in wasn’t much help. The transition game and getting scored her thousandth point injury, Pittsburgh had little out- conference play. Mountaineers’ leading scorer points on the board. Essential [at Syracuse], she had 16 the side shooting presence—and it This is the 10th straight sea- was limited to seven points on to these efforts are sophomore other night, she had double didn’t matter. The Panthers, son Pitt has won at least 20 2-of-10 shooting. guard Skylar Diggins and jun- figures, she’s rebounding bet- who lead the nation in rebound- games overall and at least 10 in West Virginia was aching for ior guard Natalie Novosel, the ter, and then Achonwa coming ing margin, outrebounded West the Big East, the conference’s any kind of offense after man- team’s leading scorers. off the bench, she’s scoring I Virginia 40-28 on the strength longest current streak. aging a season-low 50 points in Diggins came out of Saturday’s think about 14 points and only of 18 offensive boards. West Virginia coach Bob Saturday’s loss at No. 9 contest with 17 points while playing 19 or 20 minutes,” “We really focused on Huggins had pointed to the Villanova and Kilicli provided it. Novosel scored a team-high 19 McGraw said. “I think all rebounding,” Pittsburgh coach Pittsburgh game as a possible He scored on a left-handed with eight rebounds. three of them are really play- Jamie Dixon said. “We cut down jump start to a solid final month baby hook and made a three- “We’ve been scoring in tran- ing well. We need to get them their offensive rebounds. We of the Big East race. Instead, point play 25 seconds apart to sition, I think we’ve been feed- the ball more and their shoot- won with our rebounding and the Mountaineers’ shortcomings bring West Virginia within 59- ing off our defense when we ing percentages have been defense and that’s what we set showed and West Virginia (15- 58 with 4:03 remaining. go in transition, and Skylar tremendous. They’re all shoot- out to do.” 8, 6-5) has now lost three of its Gilbert Brown made a layup and Natalie are both extreme- ing well, I think over 60 per- From start to finish, last five. and a three-point play during ly hard to guard on the open cent in the last four games.” Pittsburgh pounded the ball “They beat us to death on the Pittsburgh’s ensuing 12-4 run. floor,” McGraw said. “They’re The Irish will look to their inside, piling up 42 points in the offensive glass and drove it Robinson’s dunk with 19 sec- so savvy with the ball and they scoring to earn them their paint against a Mountaineers where they wanted to drive it,” onds left capped the run and can really attack the basket, 19th series win over the defense that eventually wore Huggins said. “They just out- put Pittsburgh ahead 71-62. they can both hit good Pirates tonight as the two down. manned us.” “They threw the first punch jumpers, so it makes them teams face off at 7 p.m. at Nasir Robinson scored 15 Huggins said without Gibbs, today,” Wanamaker said. “We really hard to guard.” Purcell Pavilion. points, Gary McGhee had 13, “they just attack the rim.” settled down a little and came But the Irish guards aren’t Travon Woodall added 12 and In the first half, “we con- back in the second half and the only important forces on Contact Meaghan Veselik at Brad Wanamaker scored 11 for verged on the guys that were made some plays, penetrated the offense. 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ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ND WOMEN’S DIVING All hands on deck Sophomore diver faces Notre Dame to face Pirates tonight at Purcell top eight By MEAGHAN VESELIK Sports Writer By VICKY JACOBSEN Sports Writer Impressing its coach and shaping up its defense may be Sophomore diver Jenny the hardest tasks No. 8 Notre Chiang was unsure of what Dame faces tonight when it to expect as she traveled the hosts Seton Hall in a Big East USA Diving Winter Nationals matchup, but Muffet McGraw competition Friday. Although knows her team has it in the reigning Big East 3- them. meter champion has com- “I was disappointed with piled an impressive résumé our defense in the South as a member of the Irish div- Florida game [on Saturday], ing squad, this marked her so I hope that we can defend first time competing in a USA a little bit better,” the Irish diving event since coming to coach said. “I think we need Notre Dame. to come out with a little more “I was really nervous about aggressiveness. I think it’s in going to the meet in general them to come out and just because I hadn’t gone to a play a little bit harder.” U.S. meet in a while, so I The Irish (20-4, 9-1 Big wasn’t sure how I was going East) have won their last to place, if I was going to seven games since falling to qualify, stuff like that,” No. 2 Connecticut, 79-76, on Chiang said. Jan. 8., and held four straight The meet was an elite opponents to 50 points or SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer affair — only athletes whose Senior forward Becca Bruszewski passes to a teammate during the team’s victory over Syracuse on Feb. 1. see DEFENSE/page 14 Bruszewski has led a strong Irish effort in the low post during a recent winning streak against the Big East. see NATIONALS/page 11

MEN’S TENNIS Irish try to bounce back with road victory against familiar foe

By ANDREW OWENS ITA tournament. They have a long season. every other time it has been ries came in doubles play. had a week to rest and pre- “Chris Sandeen is a great 4-3. The results between the “We didn’t play our best Sports Writer pare for the Irish. Notre strength and conditioning teams have been pretty even and we need to play our best Dame, meanwhile, will be coach,” Sachire said. “We do historically.” to beat Wisconsin,” Sachire It is inevitable that any ath- playing its third match in a good job preparing both The Irish have dropped two said. “We need to adjust to letic team will have to fight three days when it takes on our bodies and minds.” of the last three matches, going on the road and handle through adversity during the the Badgers. Wisconsin and Notre Dame with the 7-0 victory over the environment.” course of a long season. For “We’re in good shape,” have not been strangers dur- Toledo the only win during The Irish will face the Irish, that time is now. Irish associate head coach ing the past several seasons. that span. The two losses Wisconsin at 5:00 p.m. this Following a weekend split Ryan Sachire said. “This isn’t Last year, the Badgers elimi- each came against elite talent evening before preparing for against Duke and Toledo, going to be too much for us.” nated the Irish in the first — No. 16 Illinois last week- a weekend doubleheader Notre Dame (3-2) will look to Sachire credits the strength round of the NCAA tourna- end and No. 14 Duke on against Marquette and bounce back tonight when it and conditioning program ment. Sunday. Michigan State. visits Wisconsin. that has been implemented “They’re a good team,” The Blue Devils topped the The Badgers (2-2) lost both for the success the Irish have Sachire said. “They beat us Irish 5-2 after falling behind Contact Andrew Owens at matches last weekend in an had traditionally throughout 4-2 last year, but almost early. Both Notre Dame victo- [email protected]

ND WOMEN’S TENNIS SMC BASKETBALL Freshman transitions to role Wade and Sadowski

By KATIE HEIT star in last home game Sports Writer finished the game on the floor By MATTHEW DeFRANKS Freshman Jennifer Kellner and recorded seven and five Sports Writer is no stranger to success. points, respectively. The New York native, who “Grace [Sadowski] got us started playing tennis when On Senior Day, it was sen- going right away,” Belles she was six years old, was a iors Liz Wade and Grace coach Jenn Henley. “We got 2010 All-American, a five- Sadowski who did the starting some good looks early but we time member of the all-state — and the finishing — during just weren’t shooting very well team and a two-time state Saint Mary’s 68-57 win over in the first half. I give credit to champion. Additionally, she Trine on Saturday afternoon Grace for getting us started was named MVP of her high at Angela Athletic Facility. right off the bat there.” school team four seasons in a While Wade has started Helped out by junior for- row and was ranked nation- every game this season, ward Jessica Centa’s eight ally throughout high school. Sadowski appeared in the points and an eight rebound At Notre Dame, she’s a part starting line-up for the first advantage over Trine, the of the No. 2 doubles team time this year, and she made Belles held a 30-24 lead at the with partner Chrissie it count. Sadowski scored four half. McGaffigan, and the pair of the game’s opening six After Trine junior guard have been consistently domi- points, helping the Belles (15- Danielle Senf, who scored a nant in their matches this PAT COVENEY/The Observer 7, 8-5 MIAA) to an early 13-4 team-high 11 points, knocked Freshman Jennifer Kellner returns a backhand shot in the Eck lead on the Thunder (7-14, 5- see IRISH/page 11 Classic earlier this season. Kellner has starred in her rookie season. 8). Both Sadwoski and Wade see SENIORS/page 14