/ ^ V THE O b s e r v e r \pc&s The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys 4 OLUME 39 : ISSUE 85 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Duerson resigns from Board of Trustees

Former N D football captain is 1983 graduate often spoke charged with assaulting wife publicly about Irish program

By CLAIRE HFININGER By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN News Editor News Writer

Former Notre Dame football captain and Dave Duerson, the former Irish football All- two-time All-American Dave Duerson was American who recently resigned from the Board charged Monday with assaulting his wife of Trustees, leaves a legacy of pointed public early Thursday morning at The Morris Inn, comments about events surrounding the Notre the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office said Dame football program. in a statement. Duerson, a trustee since Duerson, who was charged with two counts of 2001, voluntarily resigned his post Friday battery and two counts of domestic battery and is also expected to resign as president of Monday after allegedly assaulting his wife the Monogram Club, a two-year appointment Photo courtesy of und.com Thursday, had been a University trustee since Dave Duerson, right, presents an Honorary Monogram at a Monogram Club see DUERSON/page 6 meeting. Duerson Is expected to resign as president of the Monogram Club. sec VOCAL/page 9 Baron, Leito tickets advance to runoffStudents 51 percent of students Student Body Presidential Election Results see profs cast votes; one ticket incurs a violation 4,816 students (51% of the student body) participated. B aron & 113 voters (2.7%) abstained. as liberal S happell A runoff election between Baron and Leito w ill take place on Thursday. By AM AN D A MICHAELS L e ito & By MICHAEL BUSK ...... Assistant News Editor Bongiovanni News W riter Brede & Judicial council president Ram anan W h ite & Editor's Note: This is the Brin Anderson announced pri­ second in a three-part series Powers H ealy & 0 vately to the candidates for stu­ exploring the role of partisan Costa 1 dent body president that the M a rra & politics in classes at Notre tickets of Dave Barop-Lizzi Dame. Shappell and James Leito- 620 votes H a rig Jordan Bongiovanni would 505 votes With the prevailing trend advance to Thursday’s runoff 419 votes 2.9% in academia leaning to the election at a meeting 10:15 122 votes left, as many students and p.m. Monday. professors noted, Notre With 1,333 votes, or 31.8 per­ Dame’s always Catholic and cent of the total, junior Baron often conservative tone can and sophomore Shappell edged sometimes lead to tension out juniors Leito and within departments and even Bongiovanni, who had 1,074 between professors and their votes, or 25.6 percent. students. Abstentions made up 2.6 per­ Last semester, philosophy cent of votes. A total of 4,186 professor Kenneth Sayre Notre Dame students voted, taught a class called constituting a 51 percent Environmental Philosophy. turnout rate — 8.5 percent Subjects discussed included higher than last year’s election. Western consumerism, global “We’re very pleased with the warming, Alaskan oil-drilling turnout results,” Anderson and other controversial sub­ said. “We worked very hard to jects. Sayre said that garner more support from stu­ although he generally keeps dents by holding debates in a his political views in the more accessible place, passing background in his more con­ out flyers, reminding students ventional philosophy classes, to vote and setting up a voting this class soon developed a booth in LaFortune.” different tone. Though the polls closed at 8 “It’s good not to let your p.m. Monday, a reported cam­ own views enter into the dis­ paign violation forced the CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer cussion, if you can have.any The student body presidential and vice presidential tickets of James Lelto-Jordan Bongiovanni, left, control over it,” said Sayre. sec RUNOFF/page 9 and Dave Baron-Llzzl Shappell learned Monday night that they will advance to the runoff election. “I began the course with the point of view of keeping my own political views complete­ Losing tickets disappointed with outcome; decline to endorse remaining candidates ly in the background. As time went on, that became less Of the non-advancing tick­ Zahm. Brede-Ramanan also Ramanan said that neither and less possible.” By MADDIE HANNA ets, Brede-Ramanan came in won Carroll and Fisher and he nor Brede had thought Sayre said that since many News Writer third with 610 votes, White-Powers won Knott. much about their future in of his students who took the White-Powers took fourth “We're obviously disap­ student government, but class were already con­ While disappointed in the with 505 votes, Healy-Costa pointed not to make the noted that he had “a lot to fin­ cerned with the current state outcome of Monday's primary finished fifth with 419 votes runoff, but we’re both happy ish up this term in Senate” of the environment, many presidential elections and fail­ and Harig-Marra brought up with the issues we put on the and that Brede will serve as had more progressive points ing to advance to Thursday's the rear with 122 votes. table and the campaign we Alumni Hall president for the of view. Nonetheless, he runoff, tickets Brede- Dorm loyalty proved to be a ran,” said Vijay Ramanan, rest of the semester. maintained that the class­ Ramanan, White-Powers, factor, demonstrated by the former vice-presidential can­ Alec White and Erik Powers room discussion never llealy-Costa and Harig-Marra fact that Brede-Ramanan won didate, speaking for himself also expressed disappoint- descended to the level of ser- expressed satisfaction with Alumni, White-Powers won and running mate Craig their campaign efforts. Sorin and Healy-Costa won Brede. see ENDORSE/page 4 see POLITICS/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 8, 2005

I n s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day: W hat was your favorite super bowl com m ercial a n d w hy? Proud legacy child

When sitting down to think of what I could possibly write about for my inside column (yes, ideas for these are harder to come up with than you may think), I Rob Llndley Elizabeth Clifton ‘ Esther Probst Jason Perkins Charlie Doar Tom Le was brought back to last week’s “town­ fre s h m a n sophom ore ju n io r graduate student sophom ore sophom ore ie” column and thought, what about the S o rin S ie g frie d legacies? Keough University Village Le M a n s o ff-cam pu s Yes, I’m one of “them.” Twenty-six years ago, my mom, a jock “The one with “Ced, The “Emerald nuts “Cedric, The “The local one “1 liked the one BP babe who lives for March Madness, and dad, a ROTC M.C. Hammer. Entertainer’s — a ll the Entertainer’s with the guy where the pilot accountancy Tricla de Groot Those pants can designated unicorns will fantasy running to jumpred out of Zahmbie, who ______do so much fo r driver dance die if you eat commmercial M enard’s” the plane swears the dorm you." because it them. ” because Ced is becuase it is was different when News W riter he was here (no brings back hilarious. ” something I bun runs back fond would do. ” then, or at least let’s hope not) met via a mutual friend. memories. ” My mom, or so I’m told, acted kind of like a fifth grader does when they like someone. You know, the “ Eeew, Steven de Groot, how could anyone like him?” attitude accompanied by a series of I n B r ie f childish pranks. But, I guess it worked for my dad because last year my par­ ents made the almost 700 mile drive- The Notre Dame men’s bas­ from Atlanta, about half of which is ketball team takes on Boston through Indiana cornfields (which College today at 7 p.m. in the makes the drive seem about twice as Joyce Center Arena. long), to drop their oldest, that’s me, off at Walsh Hall. Four: 7 is sponsoring a show­ My dad proudly boasts that the first ering of “The Passion of the song I learned was the Notre Dame Christ” in honor of Ash Fight Song, the result of a long car ride Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the with a two-year-old and a real love for Coleman Morse lounge. the Irish. We have a “ Play Like a Champion Notre Dame will present its Today” sign at the foot of the basement second annual Queer Film stairs, which my parents give even my Festival beginning Wednesday Purdue friends grief about if they don’t and continuing through hit in on the way down. And yes, the Saturday. The event takes only reason we got cable television place all day in the DeBartolo growing up was so that my dad could Center for the Performing watch Notre Dame football games. Arts and is sponsored by the Notre Dame has been a part of me department of film, television since August of 1985, when at just two and theatre. weeks old my parents moved back to South Bend to live during the school The class of 2008 is holding year, so that my dad could join the “Speed Dating” Thursday Notre Dame Law School class of 1988 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at and become a double domer (guess four Legends. years here just wasn’t enough for him). TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer However, the ND tradition didn’t just Sorin sophomore Christopher Tracy votes in the student government elections Actors from the London start with my parents. I have a picture Monday at La Fortune. Stage will stage a performance of my mom’s parents standing in front of “Othello” Friday and of the dome before a formal when my Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. in grandfather was a junior here. My the DeBartolo Center for the mom’s sister, Tricia, is one of the names O f fb e a t Reforming Arts. The event is lining the wall of the JACC. (To this day, sponsored b y the department my mom swears that if she had been a Mich, boy drives mother’s attention of police Sgt. Jay ager after he said he didn’t of film, television and theatre. couple of inches taller she could have car Into video store Osga, who initia lly thought get what he ordered. played basketball for the Irish too.) SAND LAKE, Mich. — A he was following a driverless Scott Rodgers, 46, was Chicago Samba, a Midwest- Some people might hear my story and boy drove his mother’s car to car that had taken off after convicted Thursday of mis­ based music ensemble that think that the only reason I’m here is a video store in the middle of being left running at a gas demeanor assault and bat­ performs authentic Brazilian because I'm a legacy. That may in part the night, police Said — and pump. tery. Besides probation, he music, w ill perform at the be true, but because I’ve always loved he’s all of 4 years old. The car turned into the was sentenced to three days Palais Royale Friday from 8 the school so much, I did all 1 could so Even though he was boy’s apartment complex in a work program and a p.m. until midnight. The event that I too could become part of the unable to reach the accelera­ and struck two parked cars, fine and is banned from the is free and open to the public. Fightin’ Irish. tor, the boy managed to put then backed up and struck McDonald’s. It is sponsored by the Kellogg Reading this, you might think that I’m the car in gear and the idling Osga’s police car. Authorities said Rodgers Institute, International Student awfully cheesy, which I probably am, engine provided enough That’s when Osga discov­ and his 6-year-old son Services and Activities, but sometimes, I think that’s ok. Sure, power to take him slowly to ered the boy inside. stopped to get four Egg International Study Programs, there are things that frustrate me about the store, a quarter-mile McMuffins with ham on Oct. La Alaianza and WVPE 88.1 the school, and yes, I do find myself from his home, about 1:30 Man fined for throwing 9 but returned to the service FM. complaining to the tune of my peers a.m. Friday, Police Chief breakfast sandwich window to complain that at about things I wish could change, but I Doug Heugel said. Finding HOLLAND, Mich. — A man least one of the sandwiches To submit information to be wouldn’t have it any other way. I am, the store closed, the young­ was fined $600 and put on had sausage. included in this section of The and we are, ND. ster began a slow trip home. probation for throw ing an Observer, e-m ail detailed infor­ Weaving and with its head­ Egg McMuffin at a Information compiled mation about an event to lights off, the car got the McDonald’s restaurant man­ from the Associated Press. [email protected] . The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Observer. DC Contact Tricia deGroot at LU [email protected]

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C o r r e c t io n g * O A il article in the Feb. 7 issue o f The Observer said HIGH 36 HIGH 26 HIGH 29 HIGH 28 HIGH 33 that the $40 million donated to the University by John Jordan translated into nine trillion pennies. LOW 30 LOW 2 0 LOW 21 LOW 18 LOW 2 0 That amount is equal to 4 billion pennies. The Observer regrets the error. Atlanta 62 / 52 Boston 44 / 35 Chicago 36 / 29 Denver 35 / 24 Houston 70 / 59 Los Angeles 66 / 47 Minneapolis 20 / 12 New York 49 / 38 Philadelphia 50 / 39 Phoenix 69 / 48 Seattle 50 / 33 St. Louis 41 / 31 Tampa 76 / 56 Washington 57 / 41 Tuesday, February 8, 2005 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3

BOG COR Tsunami campaign evaluatedCouncil assesses fund

in the amounts that were The Social Work Department for concerts or speakers By KELLY BALE hoped for, student body presi­ was granted $1,250 for a News Writer dent Sarah Catherine White, group of 16 students, one fac­ Baron noted that meetings will along with other BOG mem­ ulty member and three com­ By MARY KATE MALONE be scheduled with the Office of Members of the Saint Mary’s bers, brainstormed ideas for munity leaders to attend the News Writer Student Affairs, the Investment Board of Governance (BOG) attracting further involvement National Conference on Child Office and the Student Activities met Monday to discuss the from the student body. White Abuse and Neglect in Boston In the midst of student body Office in the next few weeks. results of the first week of its said that one of the reasons the from Apr. 18-23. The group president and vice president elec­ Jimmy Flaherty, the Student “Love Makes the World Go campaign was designed to last will be putting together a for­ tions, the Council of Union Board manager and a com­ "Round, Show Your Love” the whole month was so that if mal presentation for the Representatives met briefly mittee member, told representa­ tsunami relief campaign. necessary, adjustments could Center for Women’s Monday to discuss the progress tives that he hoped this fund could After the first week of cam­ be made. Intercultural Leadership and being made on the possible endow­ be modeled after other well-known paigning, which consisted of a “Any plan has to be reevalu­ the student body. ment fund for concerts or speakers endowments at the University. night of going door to door in ated,” student body vice-presi­ In other BOG news: at the University. “We are going to gather as much dorms and leaving donation dent Mary Pauline Moran said. ♦ BOG approved the found­ COR recently formed a commit­ inform ation as we can. We need to bags at several locations on BOG decided to have more ing of the Irish Club, which is a tee to address the likelihood and learn how they are started up and campus, BOG collected events set up for the rest of the new club that hopes to bring logistics of creating such an managed,” Flaherty said. “We $324.68 out of their goal of $1 campaign. It discussed putting aspects of the Irish culture to endowment, which Council mem­ need to find a model.” per student, or $1,341. tables in front of the llaggar Saint Mary’s. bers predicted would be valued In other COR news: “[This] is a big project but I Student Center and inside ♦ SDB will hold a cultural between $1 million and $5 million. ♦ Baron and Karla Bell, student think it's ... worth our time,” Madeleva in hopes of attract­ taste fest on Feb. 17. Though details are still being body vice president, spoke to rep­ said BOG executive treasurer ing off-campus students. ♦ Student Activities Board de b a te d , COR co n sid e re d co n ­ resentatives about their presenta­ Molly Wclton. “All of us should Members also suggested con­ will sponsor a fundraiser tributing $100,000 from Student tion to the Board of Trustees. The be advocates for this cam­ tacting resident assistants and tonight at Hacienda. Government’s carry-over fund, report, which is the second of paign." having them e-mail residents, Approximately 20 percent of which has accumulated an excess three presentations for the year, BOG focused its discussion setting up an event in the din­ each bill will be given to SAB to of money over the past few years. focused on issues of diversity on on creating more success ing hall during lunch hours help fund upcoming spring Dave Baron, chief executive campus. throughout the rest of the cam­ and creating an advertisement events. Tokens can bo picked assistant and a member of the “The Board really liked it. They paign, which lasts until the end on the Saint Mary’s Web site. up at the Student Activities newly-created committee, updated said that it was a problem when of the month. “We’re stepping up the pub­ office or from any SAB mem­ representatives on the steps being they were here in 1996,” Bell said. “ I think it needs to be talked licity,” Moran said. ber. taken to create the endowment. “They said it was in the top tier of up a little more,” Student BOG also approved two co­ ♦ Freshman Class Board will Baron told representatives that reports they had ever received Diversity Board president sponsorships through the be selling class sweatshirts this the next step is to speak with vari­ because a lot of the time it’s just Adriana Puente said. Student Academic Council. The week in the dining hall. ous members of the Notre Dame people asking for money.” Members discussed chang­ College Republicans were allot­ ♦ Freshman bowling will be community to acquire a better Baron was quick to note that the ing the type of collection tool ted $100 dollars per student held Feb. 13 from 8 to 10 pm. understanding of what is involved. third report, which will discuss from decorated bags, to a see who attends the Conservative The cost is $3 to bowl and tick­ “We met to discuss the concert solutions to the problems present­ through bowl so that donations Political Action Conference in ets can be picked up at the endowment and whether it would ed in the second report, will would be more visible to stu­ Washington D C. from Feb. 17- front desk in Haggar. go to concerts, speakers or both. require a great deal of effort. dents. 19, with the stipulation that the We decided we need to talk to peo­ After deciding that donation group gives a presentation to Contact Kelly Bale at ple to see which is the most feasi­ Contact Mary Kate Malone at bags alone were not bringing the student body upon return. kbaleO 10nd.cdu ble,” Baron said. 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Law & ... An Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series

February 9, 2005 4:00 p.m. Law School Courtroom

The Effects o f Welfare and Tax Reform: The M aterial Well-Being o f Single Mothers in the 1980s and 1990s

Presenter James Sullivan Department of Economics and Econometrics

Commentator Michael Kirsch The Law School page 4 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV7S Tuesday, February 8, 2005

ue “ to support SUB in every Endorse capacity,” encouraged voters Charat: France still uneasy ally to get involved in student continued from page 1 government. According to Charat, French that already fails to identify Pete Harig and Will Marra By MEGAN O’NEIL president Jacques Chirac, with French culture. Further, ment with the outcome, but said that they felt “great” Assistant News Editor agreed to support the United those votes w ill be important to remained upbeat about the despite their last place finish. States in Iraq under U.N. reso­ Chirac in the next presidential situation. “It was always our goal to Sylvain Charat, a former his­ lution 14, which granted the election. “I guess this proves that beat ‘abstain,’” said Marra, tory professor at the University right to use force in certain cir­ Opposing the United States student government is not a who added the pair would of Paris-Sorbonne and assistant cumstances. gave France an opportunity to popularity contest,” Powers continue to stay involved in to former Finance Minister From a business perspective, act as a leader in the European said. He said that the election student government. Alain Madelin, downplayed the support for the American-lead community, Charat said. could be described in three None of the former candi­ strained relationship between invasion would have been a “France is a leading force in words: “Dewey defeats dates chose to support either the United States and France wise decision, said Charat. the European Union and wants T rum an.” the Baron-Shappcll or Leito- during a lecture at Saint Mary’s French entrepreneurs and a strong European Union in a To this statement, White Bongiovanni tickets in this yesterday. bankers would have had an multi-power world,” said added one word: “Recount.” Thursday’s runoff. Charat asserted that Frcnch- advantage in securing lucrative Charat. “[Chirac] doesn’t want a He later exclaimed that the “I think we’re going to stay American relations are current­ development contracts. world where France is con­ pair did better than Ross out of that one,” Ramanan ly tense, but that the distrust However, the French presi­ trolled by other states.” Perot. said. born out of the 2003 invasion of dent reversed his decision in The anti-war stance also When asked about his Healy and Costa agreed, Iraq is slight in comparison January 2003, leaving the reflected differences in political plans for the encouraging with past moments of crisis, French public confused and the ideology. According to Charat, future, Powers students to including during the French Bush administration slighted. Chirac does not believe democ­ said, “I’m think­ make a “good, Revolution, World War II and in “We had a sense in Paris that racy will work for all nation ing of making “It was always our honest deci­ the 1860’s when France a promise was made and not states. Attempting to bring myself available goal to beat sion.” attempted to establish its power fulfilled,” said Charat. “The democracy to a place such as for more SYRs. ‘abstain. Staying with in Mexico. question is why the French Iraq, therefore, would be a mis­ M y e -m a il the neutral According to Charat, French- change their minds because it take. address is on theme, Marra American relations reached one was very fast and it was rather The effects of two World Wars [our campaign] Will Marra said that he and of its worst periods during the unexpected.” fought on French soil have col­ Web site. I real­ former presidential Ilarig were 1960’s when President Charles The change in the French ored its approach to interna­ ly like wild flow­ candidate throwing 50 de Gaulle sought to build a position on the invasion is very tional conflict, said Charat. ers, and 1 have percent of their strong independent France and complex, Charat said, and “The Europeans prefer nego­ pastel shirts to support to each European Union by seeking to stems from both internal and tiating to going to war,” Charat match every candidate. obtain nuclear arms. international sources. said. “ It may be because of our occasion.” After deliberation. White “This agenda was extremely Charat cited the first reason history.” Mark Healy and Bob Costa and Powers concluded, “ We worrying for the United States,” as changing dem ographics in Charat said he was confident said that their experience are going to support absti­ said Charat. “In the 1960s the France and in Europe as a that French-American relations had been very positive. nence, unless Lizzi or Jordan relations were not good at all, whole. will improve in the future. “I’m thankful to and appre­ don't w ant us to.” even worse I would say, than “ In France there is about five “We have now to set up new ciative of everyone who sup­ right now.” million Muslims,” said Charat. relations. It is extremely hard, ported our campaign,” Costa Charat called the current “That’s a huge power in a way. the Iraqi crisis helped show us said. Contact Maddie Hanna at uneasiness between the two The big problem is that the that.” Healy, who plans to contin­ [email protected] countries “typical of the rela­ French society fails to integrate The United States will have to tions of the United States and them into French society.” improve its relationship not just France” since the birth of the With a growing Muslim popu­ with the estranged French gov­ French Fifth Republic in 1958. lation, it would have been ernment, but also with the “You have to know that domestically unpopular to sup­ European Union. Write News France was not against an port the invasion of Iraq, said armed intervention in Iraq [ini­ Charat. Such a stance would Contact Megan O ’Neil at tially],” said Charat. have alienated a demographic [email protected]

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Bush seeks peace in Middle East Cards, gifts pour in for pope WASHINGTON — President Bush is mak­ ing a push for peace between Israel and the Holy See's No. 2 official, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, faces resignation question Palestinians. It's a goal that has frustrated American presidents for decades, yet admin­ Associated Press istration officials believe conditions may be ripe for a breakthrough with recent changes ROME — From inmates in the region and a new emphasis in in prisons he has visited to Washington on spreading democracy. diplomats from one the few Bush has four years left to build his legacy countries ho hasn’t, get- and no doubt hopes to see the Mideast peace well messages and gifts that eluded predecessor Bill Clinton. have been pouring in for The administration plunged back into the Pope John Paul II, who the peacemaking business on Monday, on the eve Vatican said Monday will of a summit in Egypt between Israeli Prime stay longer in the hospital Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader as a precaution. Mahmoud Abbas. The leaders will declare a Papal spokesman cease-fire to end 4 1/2 years of lighting, said Joaquin Navarro-Vails told the two sides. reporters that the pope continued to get better a Detainees speak of abuse at camp week after his emergency WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen detainees admission to the Gemelli at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp contend Polyclinic with breathing they were wrongly imprisoned after repeated problems that developed abuse by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and with the flu, but that “his Pakistan, including beatings with chains, elec­ doctors have advised him tric shock and sodomy, their lawyer said to stay a few more days.” Monday. Navarro-Valls refused to “These are classic stories of men who ended be pinned down on a dis­ up in Guantanamo by mistake,.” charged charge date for the 84- attorney Tom Wilner, who represents 11 year-old pope, who is also Kuwaiti prisoners held in the detention center weakened by Parkinson's at the U.S. Navy base in eastern Cuba. disease. “ Doctors have sug­ Most of his clients say they falsely confessed gested several more days,” to belonging to Afghanistan's ousted Taliban he Said. regime or the al-Qaida terror network as a The next medical bulletin way to stop the abuse, Wilner said, lie said from the Vatican is sched­ one is too angry over his treatment to discuss uled for Thursday. details of his case, but all argue their deten­ The good wishes started tions are unjustified. flooding in at Gemelli last Wednesday, when pilgrims from John Paul's native Poland brought red and white flowers in the colors N a t io n a l N e w s of their flag. Hard to miss was a near­ Cardinal Angelo Sodano took the unusual step of responding to a reporter's ques­ Inmate ordered to pay $2 million ly 6-foot-high arrangement tion about whether or not the pope had thought about possibly resigning. NEW YORK — An imprisoned child moles­ of roses in yellow and ter and former mental patient was ordered white, the official colors of sis again stimulating talk what to do,” Sodano added. breath and wracked with to pay $2 m illion to the family of a 6-year-old the Vatican, sent last week about whether the frail Only a few minutes earli­ coughing fits and would boy whose 1979 disappearance helped give by the Libyan Embassy. pontiff should or would er, Sodano had expressed a have died within 10 min­ rise to the national movement to publicize Libya is one of the few retire, the Holy See’s No. 2 wish that John Paul — now utes if not hospitalized. the cases of missing children. nations that the pope has­ official. Cardinal Angelo in his 27th year as pontiff Asked about the report, a The judge who ordered Jose R. Ramos to n't loured in his papal Sodano, took the unusual —would surpass Pius IX’s Vatican official said the sit­ pay the money also ruled in May 2004 that globe-trotting, which has step of responding to a 32 years in office as the uation was “serious, very Ramos was responsible for Elan Patz’ death taken him to 104 countries. reporter’s question Monday longest papacy. serious” when John Paul after the inmate ignored orders to answer Hospital staff quickly dis­ about whether the pope But while he rooted for was taken to the hospital at deposition questions for a lawyer for the patched overflow floral had thought about resign­ the pope to continue, 10:50 p.m. boy's parents. arrangements to Rome ing. Sodano’s addressing of a “If it were controllable, Brian O’Dwyer, lawyer for Stanley and churches. Flowers from the “Let’s leave this hypothe­ long-taboo subject could he would have been taken Julia Patz, had tried unsuccessfully to inter­ governments of Libya and sis up to the pope’s con­ indicate there is debate to the hospital the next view Ramos at the Pennsylvania prison Qatar decorated the hospi­ science,” said Sodano, an within the Vatican over m orning,” the official said, where he is serving a 20-year sentence for tal chapel. Italian who is Vatican sec­ whether the pope might speaking on condition of sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy. The tributes were testi­ retary of state. step down. Popes may anonymity. mony to the special regard “If there is a man who resign but cannot be forced Shortly after John Paul Mayor faces gay marriage dilemma much of the world holds for loves the church more than to do so. was taken to Gemelli, NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg the pope, among both anybody else, who is guid­ A U.S. re lig io u s a ffa irs Vatican officials told The staked out a compromise position in the gay- Catholics and non- ed by the Holy Spirit, if magazine, Inside the Associated Press that the marriage debate: He would publicly support Catholics, as well as to the there is a man who has Vatican, reported that pontiff's aides decided on gay marriage, but challenge a court decision widespread concern for his marvelous wisdom, that's when John Paul was urgent hospitalization allowing it. health. him . We m ust have great rushed to the hospital Feb. because he was having a That stance has pleased almost no one. With the new health cri­ faith in the pope. He knows 1, he was gasping for breathing “crisis.” Follow Republicans are calling him a Democrat in disguise, and gays are calling him a coward. The furor illustrates Bloomberg’s peculiar I ra q political dilemma as a moderate Republican running for re-election in November in this overwhelmingly liberal. Democratic city with an active gay community. Kurdish ticket advances in election the Shiite clergy leads among the 111 Talabani, has announced his candida­ Associated Press candidate lists, with a final tally of cy for the presidency. BAGHDAD — A Kurdish ticket last week’s election for a 275-mem- Allawi’s ticket trailed with about 13 o c a l e w s L N pulled into second place ahead of ber National Assembly expected by percent of the vote, with the Shiite U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ayad week’s end. ticket leading with about half the TV station responds to complaints Allawi’s candidates in Iraq’s national Allawi, who favors strong ties with votes. Shiites comprise about 60 per­ SOUTH BEND — An Indiana television sta­ election after votes were released the United States, had hoped to cent of Iraq’s 26 million people. tion that aired an ad attacking President Monday from the Kurdish self-gov­ emerge as a compromise choice for Monday’s attacks were the latest Bush’s Social Security reform tacked on a erning area of the north. Insurgents prime minister, but the Shiite cleric- sign that insurgents are stepping up message of its own after receiving objections struck Iraq’s security forces with sui­ backed ticket say they want one of attacks against Iraq’s security forces, cide bombs and mortar fire, killing their own for the top job. which the United States hopes can from Republican leaders. more than 30 people. Kurds, estimated at 15-20 percent assume a greater role once a newly Jim Behling, president and general manag­ First election returns from the of the population, gave most of their elected government takes office. The er of WNDU-TV in South Bend, said the sta­ Sunni heartland confirmed on votes to a jo in t ticket made up of the bombings and kidnappings have shat­ tion amended a commercial from Monday that many Sunnis stayed two major Kurdish parties, which tered a brief downturn in violence MoveOn.Org in response to a letter from the away from ballot box, leaving the was in second with about 24 percent after the Jan. 30 elections, the first Republican National Committee that called field to Shiite and Kurdish candidates. of the votes reported as of Monday. nationwide balloting since the fall of the ad's claims “ baseless.” A Shiite-dominated ticket backed by One of the Kurdish leaders, Jalal Saddam Hussein in April 2003. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NE'WS Tuesday, February 8, 2005

rebuttal as a way of fostering [conservatives] almost uni­ diverse academic dialogue. dents. Politics debate and challenging you versally as straw men, often “There’s a kind of political “I think this generation has to think from multiple per­ pointing out their flaws, and orthodoxy on most of the got this Republican move­ continued from page 1 spectives.” then would present a more major issues,” said philoso­ ment/liberal movement rheto­ Political science professor liberal’ perspective, but phy philosophy professor ric built into it that’s very m onizing. Daniel Philpott is one of the interestingly, rarely pointed David Solomon. “It’s one of new,” said Tillery. “But by the end of the professors who utilizes this out flaws in these perspec­ the things that makes Notre “University is about freedom course, in the written evalua­ m ethod. tive s.” Dame a little more interest­ of expression, and that’s for tions, there were a couple of “I try to provoke the stu­ “It was a rather frustrating ing, because the orthodoxy is people that call themselves students who were complain­ dents, and if nobody’s bring­ experience,” he not quite so conservative and people that ing about the leftist orienta­ ing up a more conservative added. “ N ot so strictly enforced call themselves liberal.” tion of the course,” he said. perspective, then sometimes much because I “University is about on certain Many professors are aware “And I under­ I’ll see it as my disagreed with freedom o f issues.” of students’ perception of h im a b o u t Political sci­ their political views. stand where role to play expression, and that was coming 7 would definitely d e v il’s advocate,” things, but ence professor “A student wrote me up in fro m .” agree with the said Philpott. because the that’s for people that Daniel Findley a Republican mommies’ Although popular position “Now while all course did not call themselves praised Notre group on the web, saying I’m many political that sounds seem intellec­ conservative and Dame as a place so biased against conserva­ science students that college equally balanced tually rigor­ free from the tive students,” said Tillery. “I feel their pro­ professors, on and open and ous.” people that call partisanship think some students just have fessors often average, are very pluralistic, often Andrew themselves that can deaden a personal axe to grind, and have liberal the way you Hochstedler, a liberal. ” academic dis­ then you’ve got this whole worldviews, liberal. ” frame an issue or senior political cussions. system telling them the they also gener­ set up an issue science and “ Notre Dame is University is a liberal place, ally say their Aaron Thomas can direct the German major, Alvin Tillery wonderfully not that the University is out to professors’ senior w ay a c o n v e rs a ­ said he noticed professor politically cor­ corrupt you.” opinions did not tion goes, and some partisan­ rect in that no Tillery recalled the purpose hinder class that’s where the ship among one view or of the university, a melting participation or lessen the professor’s agenda often professors. other is enforced and I am pot of people and ideas, classes’ intellectual rigor. comes into play.” “Generally, my teachers are free in the classroom to dis­ where students and faculty “I would definitely agree In disciplines that attract as very good about separating cuss a wide variety of views,” can think creatively and criti­ with the popular position that diverse a cross-section of the their bias from that which Findley said. “1 love Notre cally together about ideas college professors, on aver­ student body, such as politi­ they are teaching,” Dame for its explicit invita­ and issues that are relevant age, are very liberal,” said cal science, some Notre Dame Hochstedler said. “I definitely tion to discuss moral views to the world they live in. senior political science stu­ students feel that professors have had teachers who push and raise ethical dilemmas.” “I’m indebted to my stu­ dent Aaron Thomas. can cross the bounds of fair­ their own [opinionsI in the Sayre, on the other hand, dents who disagree with me But Thomas did not believe ness in a way that hampers class, but these are generally thought that the conser­ from the left and from the that a liberal-leaning stance the intellectual quality of the easy to pick up on, especially vatism of some Notre Dame right, because I’ve learned a made those professors dema­ course. since you often go into the students kept them from lot from them, and I thought gogues or proselytizers. John Skakun, a senior polit­ class having read a couple of engaging deeply with the that’s what university is “They are not so interested ical science major, took a the articles that the professor course material. about,” said Tillery. “I think in molding young minds to class whose subject included published and so you should “It’s not good in the first we have a culture of pugna­ conform to what they believe current American politics, know what their pet place for students enter col­ ciousness and vapidity that is to be the best political ideolo­ and was surprised at what he subject/views are.” lege with the specific view really trickling down to the gy, but are more concerned considered to be the profes­ Some professors believe that they’re not going to University and it really with challenging students to sor’s obvious prejudices. Notre Dame’s relative conser­ change their basic view on makes it hard to have robust be critical of all convention,” “I was honestly astonished vatism, compared to other life,” said Sayre. conversations.” Thomas said. “For example, at how poorly, if at all, he universities, counterbalances Political science professor if you make a ‘liberal’ argu­ presented ‘conservative’ per­ the liberal tendencies of Alvin Tillery said he found an ment, they will most likely spectives on various issues,” American academia, making unhelpful “us versus them” Contact Michael Busk at give you the ‘conservative’ Skakun said. “He presented Notre Dame a home for mentality in some of his stu­ [email protected]

a local hospital and released, concerns. We ask that you know the identities of the wit­ “We arc appreciative of his past Duerson according to the prosecutor’s respect our privacy, particular nesses or how many were pres­ service, but the circumstances statement. Alicia and our children, and ask ent. in which he finds himself clearly continued from page 1 The Duersons were staying on for your agreement with us in Morris Inn director William make this the proper course of campus for the winter meeting prayer. I offer my sincere apolo­ Beirne declined to comment. action. Our prayers are with of the Board of Trustees. Dave gies.” Storin said he did not know Mrs. Duerson, Dave and the that was set to expire in June, Duerson, who was a member of The Observer was unable to when Dave and Alicia Duerson entire family.” University spokesman Matt the Board’s Student reach Dave o r' left Notre Dame. It remains to be seen whether Storin said Monday. Affairs Committee Alicia Duerson Board chairman Patrick there will be any changes to the The prosecutor’s office filed and A u d it “Our thoughts are for comment. McCartan recognized Dave status of Dave Duerson’s other two counts of battery and two Committee, did not Storin said Duerson’s resignation Monday. titles and awards at the counts of domestic battery, each attend the trustees’ with everyone in that to his “In view of the serious matter University, Storin said. In 2001, a class A misdemeanor, against scheduled Thursday the Duerson fam ily knowledge, now confronting Dave Duerson, Dave Duerson received the Duerson in the incident, which or Friday sessions. during this difficult Dave Duerson he has voluntarily resigned, Notre Dame Alumni took place in room 236 at the Dave Duerson was not arrest­ from the University’s Board of Association’s Sorin Award, and Morris Inn at 1:45 a.m. released a state­ time. ” ed, and added Trustees,” McCartan said in a has also served as a leading Thursday, according to records ment to the South he did not know statement. “ We have accepted member of the athletic depart­ on the Notre Dame Bend Tribune Patrick McCartan if the former his resignation. Without pre­ ment’s mentoring program, Security/Police (NDSP) crime Monday night Board of Trustees Irish defensive judging any legal outcome, we according to und.com, Notre blotter. An accompanying blot­ through Mitch back was believe this is the right decision, Dame’s official athletics Web chairman ter record of a theft in the same Rosen, w ho brought in for consistent with expectations for site. room at the same time refers to described himself as questioning by membership on the Board. Our Dave Duerson is also presi­ a piece of jewelry that was not a family spokesman. NDSP or other thoughts are with everyone in dent, CEO and founder of accounted for when Duerson “As with all people, we, too, police agencies. There is no the Duerson family during this D uerson Foods, EEC, and he and his wife, Alicia Duerson, are less than perfect human record of Dave Duerson being difficult time.” and his wife are both on the “both cleared out of the room,” beings. This is a family misun­ booked at the St. Joseph County University President Father company’s Board of Directors. NDSP director Rex Rakow said. derstanding which occurred in Jail, Deputy E. Brownbridge Edward Malloy also issued a Duerson Foods, LCC did not Rakow declined to comment private and has already been said. statement on Dave Duerson’s return calls seeking comment further on the incident, and resolved in private,” Duerson’s There were witnesses to the decision to resign. Monday. Storin said he did not know any statement read. “It has brought alleged crimes who gave state­ “It is regrettable but proper details about the nature of the us even closer together. Our ments to law enforcement offi­ that Dave Duerson has resigned argument. attorneys are working with cials, the prosecutor’s statement as a member of the University’s Contact Claire Heiniger at Alicia Duerson was treated at local officials to address their said, but Storin said he did not Board of Trustees,” Malloy said. [email protected] Irish Basketball Face #8 Undefeated Eagles fir s t 1000 fans will receive a 100th year a * " "# # Tues., Feb. 8th at 7 pm _ J°yce Center Arena anniversary glass M m (g *0ne lucky fan will Amazing High Impact Squad halftime show! receive a Whopper each week for a year Visit www.notredamepromotions.com for all the latest promotional information T h e O bserver

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WellPoint reports lower profit INDIANAPOLIS — WellPoint Inc. said C.E.O. wins praise for turnaround Monday its fourth-quarter profit dropped near­ ly 12 percent primarily due to expenses related to debt retirement and the merger that created rivals. ing to Gillette in 2001. When he Associated Press the nation's largest health insurance company. “He unlocked potential in the com­ arrived at the Boston-based compa­ For the three months ending Dec. 31, profit BOSTON — It has been a fairly pany that had really been sup­ ny, he had an agenda that dealt with fell to $184.5 million, or 92 cents a share, com­ swift turnaround at Gillette Co. pressed under the previous manage­ problems throughout the business _ pared with $208.8 million, or $1.47 a share, a since James M. Kilts arrived four ment,” said Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a revitalizing the Duracell battery year ago. Revenue rose to $6.7 billion from years ago — he has transformed a Harvard Business School professor line, revamping grooming products $4.2 billion a year ago. languishing consumer products and author of a book on leadership and increasing advertising to sup­ It was the company’s first earnings report maker into a business that Procter that profiles Kilts and others. port the MSPower, a high-tech, since the $16.5 billion merger between & Gamble Co. is willing to pay $57 But while Kilts is being lauded as vibrating men’s razor that competes Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks billion for. a corporate hero for a deal that’s with Schick’s Quattro razor. Inc. The quarter included just one month of Kilts, the first outsider recruited to giving investors an 18 percent pre­ The formula worked, and Gillette’s joint earnings since the Nov. 30 merger. Year- lead the century-old company best mium on Gillette stock, he’s also stock has risen about 50 percent ago figures were based on Anthem’s 2003 known for its shaving products, running into criticism for the com­ under Kilts. The company has had results. attacked Gillette’s problems from pensation, estimated as high as double-digit percentage earnings Wall Street was not impressed, however. In within, demanding greater executive $185 million, that he’s to get from gains in 12 of the past 13 quarters, late morning trading Monday, Wellpoint shares accountability, and also in the mar­ the deal. frequently surpassing the 15 per­ fell $3.82, or 3.1 percent, to $121.07 on the ketplace, pushing the company to Kilts was a longtime food industry cent to 20 percent growth Gillette New York Stock Exchange. The stock has trad­ launch new products like its executive with a knack for rebuild­ enjoyed in the early 1990s, before ed in a 52-week range of 72.20 to 124.95. MSPower razor to help fend off its ing troubled companies before com­ its profits dwindled. page 8 The Observer ♦ NEW S Tuesday, February 8, 2005 ND's Hatch in need of Notre Dame grad leaves DNC race economic experience Tim Roemer bows out and offers the Democratic party a w arning

Associated Press fast-growing parts of the coun­ strengthen Democrats’ position Wake Forest has previously lead the post­ try. on national security. industrial revival for the city of Winston- “ I got into this race live weeks “ If there's one reason Senator WASHINGTON — Tim ago to talk about the devastating Kerry lost the presidential race, Roemer, the only remaining loss we experienced in it was because he failed to make Associated Press his thoughts on economic develop­ opponent of Howard Dean in the November,” Roemer said in an the American people feel safer,” ment since he was named Wake race to be chairman of the interview. “It was not about Roemer said, adding that he WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forest’s next president on Jan. 21. Democratic National Committee, 60,000 votes in Ohio. It was also wanted to encourage talk Wake Forest’s incoming president “As I keep saying, ‘I have a lot to said Monday he’s bowing out of about losing 97 of the 100 within the party about develop­ is largely untested in one area that learn,’ “ he said. the race — but he offered a fastest growing counties in the ing a stronger position on val­ may define his tenure at the “ I think one has to be creative, warning to Democrats. country. If that's a trend in busi­ ues. school — as a leader of regional opportunistic and collaborative — Dean, the former presidential ness or politics you're in trou ­ Roemer said he hoped to economic development. not in a way that diminishes the candidate and governor of ble.” make the party more inclusive, In recent years, the city of role of Wake Forest as a private Vermont, is expected to win the Republicans are in the especially on the issue of abor­ Winston-Salem and Forsyth university,” he said. “The key goal DNC chairmanship at the elec­ strongest position they've been tion. He opposes abortion except County have both looked to Wake of a university is not economic tion Feb. 12. in since the early 20th century, in cases of rape, incest and the Forest to lead development, but it Roemer, a former congress­ Roemer said. health of the mother. efforts to revitalize is an im p o rta n t man from Indiana and a mem­ Roemer, who said top His opposition to abortion the area’s post­ “If people want component of its ber of the Sept. 11 commission, Democrats in Congress encour­ rights sparked early opposition industrial economy. mission.” aged him to enter the chair­ in the race from abortion choice him to jump to the said Democrats must be more But th a t’s not After 30 years at inclusive in their outreach to m an’s race, said he wants to advocates. been part of fro n t o f the Notre Dame, where Nathan 0. Hatch’s parade, he’s not he became deeply job description at involved in the life the University of going to do that. of the university, Notre Dame, where He’s a quiet, Hatch will now Hatch, 58, has been sensitive leader. ” have to adapt to a Witness gives suprise testimony provost — the No. 2 new setting and official — since new colleagues. Retired stuntman says Blake complained about relationship with wife 1996. Chris Murphy “Before, when A member of the 1st Source Corp. problems arose, he Notre Dame faculty chairman had dozens of peo­ Associated Press Under prosecution question­ on Monday about what Blake since 1975, Hatch ple he could go to ing, McLarty said Blake com­ had really said. also is considered for input who he LOS ANGELES — A key pros­ plained to him about his wife, “ Mr. Blake never actually said an expert in the history of religion trusts,” said Richard Jensen, the ecution witness who was showed him where she lived at he wanted you to do something in America. chairman of the economics and expected to say that Robert his home, and pointed out a to Bonny Bakley at that time?” In succeeding outgoing Wake econometrics department at Notre Blake solicited the murder of place where “someone could go asked Schwartzbach. President Thomas K. Hearn, who Dame. his wife testified Monday that up the stairs at night and pop “ Yes, th a t’s tru e ,” M cLarty steps down June 30, Hatch takes “He doesn’t have that at Wake. the actor never directly asked her.” said. over for a man who was highly He’ll have to learn who to trust.” him to murder Bonny Lee Asked by the prosecutor if Bakley, 44, was shot May 4, active in efforts to link the univer­ Teresa Ghilarducci, an associate Bakley. Blake led him to believe he 2001, in Blake’s car near a sity to the local economy. professor in the economics and Gary McLarty, a retired stunt­ wanted him to commit the restaurant where the couple Hearn helped found Winston- policy studies department at the man, also acknowledged he crime, McLarty said, “It was dined. The 71-year-old former Salem Business Inc. in the mid- school, said that she saw Hatch was a heavy user of cocaine obvious.” But at another point “Baretta” TV star is charged 1980s to recruit companies to the perform best as a mediator of con­ and had experienced paranoid McLarty said, “I insinuated it.” with murder, soliciting others city, as w ell as Leadership tentious situations. delusions that people were tun­ At a preliminary hearing, to commit a m urder and lying Winston-Salem, which brings local “He doesn’t shy away from con­ neling under his house, that he McLarty had testified Blake in wait in the 2001 shooting leaders together to talk about troversy. I believe he embraces it was being chased by police and solicited the killing of his wife. death of Bakley, the woman he community issues. as a way for a solution to was being watched by satel­ Defense attorney M. Gerald m arried after learning he had He also has chaired the group emerge,” she said. lites. Schwartzbach pressed McLarty fathered her baby. that manages the Piedmont Triad Research Park, which area lead­ ers view as essential to building a new economy in the area. Notre Dame has taken a less active role in economic develop­ ment in South Bend. When asked whether the local economic-development agency in Watch Concerts = Get Paid South Bend looks to Notre Dame for leadership, Project Future executive director Pat McMahon said simply, “No.” With South Bend (population Watch Movies = Get Paid 107,789) transitioning out of the manufacturing economy and into one based on health care, educa­ tion and financial services, Notre Dame plays a huge role in the Watch Comedy = Get Paid local economy, McMahon said. And he said Hatch has been one of two people at Notre Dame who discussed with his group how to get research out of the university Work at Legends = Get Paid and into the community, particu­ larly in the sciences and engineer­ ing departments. Mark Eagan, the president of the local Chamber of Commerce, Legends is currently hiring for the following positions for next year: said Notre Dame has stepped up its community involvement over the last decade, taking part in Club Staff efforts to revitalize housing and keep young people in the area. Marketing Assistant The school and city leaders are Disc Jockey also involved in plans for develop­ ing a technology park. But a local corporate leader Web Designer Graphic Designer who has worked with Hatch on a number of community projects said anyone expecting him to take a front-and-center role in local economic development could be View job descriptions and apply online at disappointed. “ He’s not a drum beater,” said www.nd.edu/~legends Chris Murphy, chairman of 1st Source Corp. and 1st Source Bank. “If people want him to jump to the front of the parade, he’s not going to do that. He’s a quiet, sen­ sitive leader.” ") E NOTRE DAME Hatch noted that many people in North Carolina have asked him Tuesday, February 8, 2005 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 9

comments about Notre Dame’s the league for his service activi­ standards. ties. lie was named the 1987 NFL Student Body Presidential Election Vocal “We can’t stay as strict as we Man of the Year and 1988 NFL Leaders in votes by class: continued from page 1 are as far as the academic struc­ Humanitarian of the Year for his ture is concerned because gotta work with substance abuse pre­ 2001 and the president of the get the black athlete," Hornung, vention and Special Olympics. Monogram Club since 2003. He who later apologized, told Detroit’s Duerson also sponsored free foot­ resigned as a trustee Friday and AM-1270 The Sports Station, an ball camps in Chicago and his will also resign his position in the ESPN radio affiliate in March. “We hometown of Muncie, Ind., teach­ Leaders in votes by dorm: Monogram Club. University must get the black athlete if we’re ing fundamentals of the game and spokesman Matt Storin said. going to compete." stressing the values of education It is unclear what Duerson’s Duerson responded to and drug and alcohol prevention. future association with Notre I lornung’s comments by saying he After football, Duerson went Dame will be, Storin said. should lose his job as a radio back to school, graduating from Duerson has been outspoken broadcaster for Notre Dame foot­ the Harvard Business School’s about Notre Dame football in the ball. Hornung was later fired from executive education program in past year. Last spring, the his broadcasting position. 2001. Monogram Club wrote a response Duerson spoke out most recent­ Duerson’s achievements then to a letter written by a group of ly after Notre Dame football coach extended to the business world. Notre Dame alumni that criticized Tyrone Willingham was fired in He served as the majority owner, the way the football program was November after a 6-5 season, president and CEO of Fair Oaks managed. In the letter written by describing a decision that was Farms from 1995-2002, during the Monogram Club, the group made with great “dissension." which the company’s sales claimed that the alumni letter “With all the other things going increased from $24 million to $63 should have never been released on at the University, the least of million. His company, Duerson to the media because it hurt the the problems was wins and loss­ Capital Holdings, sold its interest University’s image, impeded the es," he told the Associated Press in in Fair Oaks Farms in February overall administration of the December. “There’s greater dis­ 2002. Following the sale, a part­ Source: Notre Dame Judicial Council MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic University and athletic depart­ sension in some other things at nership with Johnsonville ment and negatively affected rev­ the University that need to be cor­ Sausage, LLC was created, and were sending out e-mails on enue resources. rected and dealt with." the new Duerson Foods plant Runoff their behalf," Anderson said. Duerson told The Observer in Duerson, who now resides in opened in April 2003. Shappell confirmed that nei­ April that people needed to move Highland Park, 111., was a two-time Duerson also served on the continued from page 1 ther she nor Baron were on from Notre Dame’s 5-7 finish in All-American defensive back at Mendoza College of Business exec­ involved in the ListServ mes­ 2003. Notre Dame, where he played utive board and is chairman of the sage, and said that Baron Executive Committee of the “ Every program has its ups and from 1979-1983, and still holds Dave Duerson Foundation, which does not know Russell, and Election Committee of the downs, but that is not indicative of the all-time record for career helps students who are pursuing that she only knows him Judicial Council to hold a the direction the program is head­ interception yardage. He served entrepreneurial studies. “casually” and spoke to him hearing to assess the violation ing ” he said in the April 23 edi­ as tri-captain of the 1982 Irish, lie Duerson’s term as the president only once about the election, and whether sanctions should tion. “ It’s time to move on [from went on to win two Super Bowls of the Monogram Club would have during a campaigning dorm be levied before the results the criticism]. Nobody is more in the NFL for the Chicago Bears ended in June, when Julie Doyle visit. could be officially announced. upset about last year’s finish than (1985), and the New York Giants was slated to take office. He was “Neither Dave nor I wore Anderson explained that a those student-athletes and the (1990). He earned four all-Pro the 1990 Monogram Club Member aware that the e-mail had message supporting the coaching stall'." honors in his 11 seasons with the of the Year. been sent until we were Baron-Shappell ticket was Duerson also responded to Bears, Giants and Phoenix informed of the infraction," sent to the Alliance-ND/GSA Notre Dame’s 1956 Heisman Cardinals. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden she said. IGay-Straight Alliance] Trophy winner Paul Hornung’s Duerson was also well-known in at [email protected] Anderson said she sent a ListServ by AllianceND presi­ message to the Office of dent Mac Russell at 11:54 Information Technology to be p.m. Sunday. Though e-mails forwarded to all ListServ own­ alone are permissible forms of ers, letting them know that campaigning, Article 17, they cannot use the ListServ Section 1 of the student union Priest convicted in sexabuse case as an avenue for campaign­ constitution details that ing. prison for two counts each of testified in graphic detail that ListServ messages are not. Associated Press Baron-Shappell secured the child rape and indecent assault Shanley pulled him out of The constitution later speci­ plurality of votes by winning and battery on a child when he Sunday morning catechism fies that candidates may be 11 dorms and the off-campus CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — is sentenced Feb. 15. His bail classes and molested him in the held responsible for the con­ votes — including their Defrocked priest Paul Shanley, was revoked and he was imme­ bathroom, the rectory, the con­ duct of their supporters. respective home turfs of the most notorious figure in the diately led off to jail. fessional and the pews starting Though the Election Morrissey and Badin. Leito- sex scandal that rocked the The victim, now 27, put his when he was 6 and continuing Committee, made up of dele­ Bongiovanni won 10 dorms, Boston Archdiocese, was con­ head down and sobbed as the for six years. gates for each of the 27 including the loyalty of their victed Monday of repeatedly verdicts were announced after “He told me nobody would dorms, found merit to the own dorms, Siegfried and raping and fondling a boy at his a trial that turned on the relia­ ever believe me if I told any­ allegation, and the six-mem­ Cavanaugh. The Craig Brede- Roman Catholic church during bility of what the man claimed body,” he testified. ber Executive Committee Vijay Ramanan, Alec White- the 1980s. were recovered memories of The accuser said that he ruled that the ticket was guilty Erik Powers and Mark Healy- The conviction on all four the long-ago abuse. Shanley repressed his memories of the of the violation, no sanctions Bob Costa tickets shared the charges gives prosecutors an showed no emotion as he stood abuse but that they came flood­ were assessed. remainder of the dorm victo­ important victory in their effort next to his lawyer. ing back three years ago, trig­ “[The Executive Committee] ries. to bring pedophile priests to The ju ry deliberated 13 hours gered by news coverage of the decided no sanction was Both advancing tickets said justice for decades of abuse at over three days. scandal that began in Boston appropriate because it is diffi­ that while they’re relieved by parishes around the country. During the trial, the accuser and soon engulfed the church cult for candidates to control Monday’s results, they expect Shanley, 74, could get life in broke down on the stand as he worldwide. people that they didn’t know a tough three days ahead, as the four candidates who have worked closely together in student government clash. “The results are great, but we’re ready to go again. LAFAYETTE SQUARE TOWNHOMES We’ve got three more days, and less than 300 votes isn't a margin of confidence," Baron 4 and 5 Bedrooms said. Leito — vice president on Charlie Ebersol’s ticket that made it to the runoff in last > year’s election — agreed. “It’s always exciting to make $210 Per Person it past the general election, but this is going to be a tough one," he said. They all said they plan to stick to their |ried and true campaign strategics, focusing mainly on the grassroots Free Month's Rent effort to build support, espe­ cially since none of the losing tickets chose to give either of if you sign by Thursday, February 10th! the tickets their endorse­ ments. Candidates pointed toward their common experience and passion as kind lin g for what Contact Real Estate Management they expect to be a heated sprint to the finish. 2 3 4 -9 9 2 3 “Voters are going to get a great show," Bongiovanni said with a smile.

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E d i t o r in C h ie f I was doing my laundry at the laun­ century that we really sought to depend on totally the content of the Matt Lozar dromat last week because I like bigger become a colorblind society. All of this characters of the people I would hang

M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r washers and dryers than most places I realize and personally lament, but it out with, regardless of their skin Meghanne Downes Mike Flanagan have. Also, I happen to be a big fan of must be taken w ith a grain of salt. color? throwing all of my laundry into gigan­ I was thinking of this and many Getting back to the laundromat, I A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r tic washing machines arid getting my other things when I was trying to get can compare the dynamics of a laun­ Joe Hettler ridiculous amounts to the roots of the multiculturalist dromat to the United States. People of N e w s E d i t o r : Claire Heininger of laundry done in Tom Rippinger movement and its politically correct all different races go to the laundro­ V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Sarah Vabulas record time. The ; ------supporters. As far as I can logically mat to try and accomplish a similar S p o r t s E d i t o r : Heather Van Hoegarden laundromat being Confessions o f reason, 1 believe they feel the same objective of washing laundry. In the S c e n e E d i t o r : Maria Smith the multicultural and cr Campus guilt for the aforementioned history. United States, this objective would be S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Angela Saoud diverse income back- Conservative Out of their guilt comes the modern acquiring the American dream of a P h o t o E d i t o r : Claire Kelley ground environment multiculturalist agenda. Perhaps they house in the suburbs, an SUV and the

G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Mike Harkins it is, I began to think about multicul- felt guilt over the more quiet racism of average two kids. The situation is com­

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A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Kelly Nelson Notre Dame to push it. tive but less messy than its southern enter the equation, but everyone has a

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Tuesday, February 8, 2005 V ^ ie w p o in ^ t * page 11 Lette r s to t h e E d it o r Do not support Coke Abstain from Recently students have been debating the they often suffer from severe machete merits and faults of the new Coca-Cola wounds, smoke inhalation and burns. dorm competition and some very good Coke’s bottling practices in India have questions have been asked. But we would caused water shortages and groundwater storming the court like to bring to light another side of this pollution. Entire communities have been debate that has as of yet not been dis­ exposed to toxic levels of waste and pesti­ cussed: Coca Cola’s human rights abuses. cides. In addition. Coke’s bottling plants Today, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team has a very important First and foremost, let us recall that as draw so much water from the wells and game against Boston College (or “ Backup College” as .Justin Tuck members of the Notre Dame community groundwater sources that the local water prefers). When, and I do mean when, our embattled band of Irishmen each of us is a beneficiary of the Coca-Cola supplies are depleted to the extent that defeat number five, undefeated and overrated Boston College, I Corporation, either through general dona­ thousands of farmers are left with an inad­ strongly urge my fellow students and fans to not storm to the court in tions to the University or by way of individ­ equate supply for their own agricultural celebration. ual scholarships and grants. As beneficiar­ uses. These practices have not only poi­ Normally, a victory at home over a top 10 team warrants a court ies we are all called to understand the soned the inhabitants of these regions, but storming. However, in the case of Boston College, normal conventions nature of our benefactor and to investigate also deprived thousands of local farmers of must be set aside. As Notre Dame Students we must be defiant and not the means by which it procures the their livelihoods. Similar abuses have taken storm the court as a display of our common despise for that institu­ resources that are ultim ately used to build place in Mexico and Ghana. tion. our dorms and fund our research. We choose not to participate in the Coca- Let us not forget that this is the same school that greedily and hypo­ We would like to outline the facts about Cola dorm competition because we believe critically slabbed Notre Dame and the rest of the Big East in the back just a few of the abuses committed by the it is more important to ensure that all peo­ when it fled to the ACC not long ago. They left the conference scram­ Coca-Cola Corporation. In so doing we ask: ple have the right to healthy, dignified lives bling just days after denouncing similar moves made by Miami and do we deserve to enjoy the comforts of than it is to secure profits and share their Virginia Tech. Coca-Cola’s relationship with our University comforts w ith a select few. As consumers This is also the same school that claims to be our rival in football at the expense of the lives and livelihoods we understand that “money” can mean based solely on four consecutive last second wins over two of our pro­ of others? More specifically, can we con­ “ approval." We have decided to withhold gram’s worst head coaches. Let us also not forget the disrespect their done such a situation and even go so far as our approval and we invite you to join with football players have shown to Notre Dame by ripping large clumps of to participate in it? us in abstaining from this competition. grass out of our hallowed stadium in celebration. Some of the worse abuses have been Stand in solidarity with workers and com­ This is the same school that also claims to be our academic counter­ committed in Colombian bottling plants', munities around the world who are no less part in the world of higher education for reasons that I cannot com­ resulting in the death of at least 13 work­ deserving of Coca-Cola’s beneficence than prehend. ers. A lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola we are. The point is that Boston College wants desperately to be Notre charges that it “contracted with or other­ More information about Coke’s human Dame, to be our rival and be our peer both academically and athleti­ wise directed paramilitary security forces rights abuses and how to take further cally. The truth is that they aren’t even close. I therefore urge all stu­ that utilized extreme violence and mur­ action can be found at www.cokewatch.org dents to defiantly abstain from storming the court following the Irish dered, tortured and unlawfully detained or and www.killercoke.org . victory. Such an action only legitimizes their claim to be our rival. otherwise silenced trade union leaders.” Backup College deserves an “overrated” chant coupled with a few “We Guatemalan workers have suffered in simi­ Jake Weiler, Joe DiGrazia, Melody Gonzalez are NDs." I’d rather save the storm ing for Oct. 15. lar ways. seniors Coca-Cola benefits from child labor that Jessica Collado Bill Coffey lakes place under hazardous conditions. In junior El Salvador for instance, thousands of chil­ Joe Murphy off-campus dren, some as young as eight years old, are freshman Feb. 7 working on sugarcane plantations where Feb. 6

U-W ir e Mediocrity rampant at Super Bowl

For $80,000 a second, they could at nation’s largest audience. the collection box and ogled it in the this car on the market until spring, least make it good. But the only 2005 So, new Super Bowl rule No. 1: no parking lot for a few awkward because our consumers are so dumb Super Bowl ads worth watching arc competing with our sponsors. Next moments before its owner and his they’d drive it around the Artie Circle. the ones that didn’t run. on the list: no fun of any kind. small daughter showed up to The funny ads that made it on the Several of the spots, which FOX sold Anheuser-Busch pulled claim the vehicle. The air were all parodies of themselves. In for a record $2.4 m il­ one of its ads because it scene cuts to the priest other words, Super Bowl ads suck so lion per 30 seconds, Rob Howard barkened back to Janet adding the letters L much that the only creativity comes never made it on the ______Jackson’s nipple-bar­ and T to the new when they remind you of their sucki- a ir — some were too ing extravaganza, message on the ness. negative, others too Syracuse the root of all this marquee board: Fedex Kinko’s hilariously demon­ risque. So with all U niversity self-censorship. “LUST.” Not real­ strates the top 10 necessities for a the good stuff swept Daily Orange The spot, which ly funny, but def­ good Super Bowl ad. Among them: under the rug, most would have initely weird. Groin kicks, Burt Reynolds and several of this year’s ads were car commer­ been far and The w orst instances of talking, dancing bears. cials, movie previews and self-paro­ away the fun­ repercussion And the ad for a domain registrar dies. niest of the of the priest’s called GoDaddy.com takes place at a FOX blocked a campaign that would game, showed banishment Federal Communications Commission have fueled the beer war between a frustrated was that Ford hearing, where a busty coed pleads Miller and Anheuser-Busch, asserting Jackson filled the for perm ission to be on TV. that M iller’s anti-Bud ads were too throw ing gaps with its The most ridiculous self-parody negative to show during the game. down her awful came from Budweiser — in a throw­ Anheuser-Busch is the Super Bowl’s outfit a few Mustang back to last year’s donkey-becomes-a- exclusive beer sponsor and the biggest minutes spot. In the Clydesdale ad, Bud introduces several advertising customer with five min­ before half- ad, a police other animals (from giraffe to pig) utes of airtime. time. Then a car pulls up with the same goal. But it makes no Those five minutes were mostly backstage behind a red sense if you don’t have last ye ar’s ad mediocre Bud Light ads, one of which employee convertible at the front of your mind, and even filled the first post-kickoff spot. As if grabbed a waiting at a then it’s barely funny. to say, "Hey, dude, w e’re extrem e,” frosty Bud green light in a So mark 2005 down as the beginning that ad featured a reluctant skydiver Light and tore barren tundra. of the end for Super Bowl advertising. who took the plunge after his pilot the bosom of her For some reason Almost everyone who bought a spot dove out of the plane in pursuit of a costume to open the cop sees wasted their money, and the rampant dropped Bud Light bottle. (It is physi­ the bottle. Let’s nothing weird censorship was more embarrassing cally impossible for him to catch up to just say he didn’t about this, so he than the banned ads could ever be. that bottle, unless Spider-Man is have much tim e to waits behind the car somehow involved.) fix the damage. and honks his horn This column originally appeared in Miller, a distant second to Anheuser- Too soon, Bud Light. before finally investigat­ the Feb. 7 edition o f D a ily Orange, the Busch in the domestic beer market, Too soon. ing. He finds the driver daily publication at Syracuse still ran a few spots during the pre- In a more reasonable move frozen solid with a look of University. game show and tried to purchase local Ford pulled an ad about a priest’s euphoria preserved on his icy The views expressed in this column airtime, but the brewery was effec­ lust for the new Lincoln Mark LT. The face. are those of the author and not neces­ tively locked out of advertising to the priest found a key to the new SUV in The message: we’re not even putting sarily those of The Observer. / I T h e O bserver

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DVD Reviews Best of Fallonz collects comedian's finest moments

nal characters that have stood the test By KELLY DUOOS of time. The best are showcased in this Scene C ritic collection and include: Jarret, a third- time college junior who hosts a web Jimmy Fallon built up quite a fan cast show from his dorm room; Sully, a base on Saturday Night Live because of teenage Red Sox fan who has the ten­ his ability to consistently deliver fresh dency to become extremely angry; and faced performances week after week. the Leatherman, who creepily dresses Breaking into the late night scene in head to toe in leather. 1998, this featured player achieved From his performances, it is evident cast member status and contributed to that Fallon grew up idolizing the play­ the show until his departure in 2004. ers of Saturday Night Live, since his His inability to keep a straight face has impersonation skills are quite impres­ helped him charm viewers with his sive. The DVD’s opening clip is the infectious smile and lovable personali­ unforgettable sketch that takes place in ty. Mick dagger’s dressing room, in which Rarely a SNL scene-stealer, Fallon Fallon plays a feisty reflection of the often times is not the shining star of his real Rolling Stone. Though Darrell sketches. Instead, he graciously pro­ Hammond’s Sean Connery steals the vides a solid comedic foundation to glo­ spotlight in the Celebrity Jeopardy rify a hosting celebrity or an off-the- sketch, Fallon’s dead-on impression of wall cast member. The sketches on this former SNL player Adam Sandler DVD are evenly split between Jimmy’s deserves recognition. His knack for Photo courtesy of snl-ibc.jt.org supporting and starring roles. This col­ creating these truly remarkable carica­ Tina Fey, left, and Jimmy Fallon host a Weekend Update skit on Saturday Night lection highlights his comedic ability tures is appreciated in a montage of Live. Fallon’s best skits are collected on the “SNL Best of Jimmy Fallon ” DVD. where it might otherwise have been various clips of celebrity impressions. overshadowed. However, Fallon’s most hilarious a heartfelt duet before Fallon narrates rehearsal sketch makes it obvious why While on Saturday Night Live, Fallon moments have arguably come while he a Star Wars type story of hope and it was cut from the live episode. The had the chance to develop some origi­ has played his most natural character: tragedy that will leave the viewer in mediocre music video for the single himself. Combining for­ stitches. “Idiot Boyfriend” and Fallon’s perform­ ces w ith SNL w rite r Tina Since this is a DVD, bonus features ance on the Carson Daly show round SNL - Best of WTLIVEi Fey proved a success, have of course been obligatorily includ­ out the bonus features. Let this be a and the two took ed. Fallon’s audition tape for his spot lesson: sometimes less is more. Weekend Update by on Saturday Night Live is priceless. He However disappointing a few of the Jimmy Fallon storm in the fall of 2000. shows off his impersonation skills dur­ extras might be, the new “Best of “SNL’s Best of Jimmy ing a celebrity walk-a-thon and spoofs Jimmy Fallon” is a must-have for DVD Lionsgate Fallon" contains clips of popular music with the help of his gui­ collectors and casual fans of the pro­ the two executing their tar. However, the other bonus features gram alike. It shows how his six years biting commentary on fail to live up to SNL potential. The spent with Saturday Night Live have current events. To end Weekend Update camera test with Fey earned him stardom. the featured program, is pretty lifeless and the inclusion of the co-anchors perform the “Drinkin’ in the Woods” dress Contact Kelly Duoos at [email protected]

Visual splendor lifts zSky Captain' above its genre

broadcasts of that age will find some­ By M ARK BEMENDERFER thing familiar and nostalgic about the Scene C ritic movie. There is a downside to the nature of It’s not every day that a movie is jaw- the movie however. This is not a typical droppingly beautiful. “Sky Captain and action film and expecting it to be filled the World of Tomorrow” is one of the with the clicked look of an action film rare movies where every scene looks like would be a disservice. Calling the movie a work of art. Which in a way, they cheesy, and the plot contrived would be were. valid criticisms, but would also be a dis­ The First thing that should be known service to the point of the movie. For about the film is that every scene was many films of the film, those would be filmed in front of a blue screen. That part of the reasons why it works so well means that every background was creat­ as a tribute to old radio programs. ed on a computer, digitally worked upon The actors do a commendable job, so that every pixel is perfect. This in considering their unique situation. All of turn creates some truly spectacular their actions are performed in front of a images never before seen on film. The blue screen, so they have to react to visuals can even be described as breath­ things that do not exist. Jude Law does a taking, a trait that not many movies can great job in his role of the Sky Captain, claim. acting serious on call and hamming it up The movie is based on the radio broad­ when necessary as well. Gwyneth casts and stories of the early 1900s. That Paltrow gives a commendable perform­ means that a new amazing image is pre­ ance as the reporter covering the Sky sented every couple of minutes. Giant Captain’s exploits. Both act convincingly robots, flying fortresses and genetically in front of the blue screen and meld into created monsters grace the silver screen the computer generated backgrounds in all their computer-generated glory. well. Anyone with even the slightest bit of The rest of the cast perform admirably Photo courtesy of movieweb.com knowledge of the cartoons, comics and against the blue screen as well. Indeed, Polly (Gwyneth Paltrow), left, and Sky Captain (Jude Law) face a number of dan­ it’s often quite difficult to gers In the early 1900s in “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow." separate the computer- Sky Captain & the generated extras from mentaries, making-of documentaries with each progressive scene. Do not the flesh-and-blood ones. and behind-the-scenes features. They make the mistake that millions did by World of Tomorrow If any one movie will be show different aspects of how the movie not seeing this movie. It is unfortunate remembered for blending was created, and all the time that was the movie bombed in the box office, as it what is real and fake, this put into creating the amazing scenarios would have been great to see more of P a ra m o u n t is it. within the movie. The extras are very the Sky Captain’s exploits. This movie is A significant amount of interesting and fun to watch, especially a unique gem, unlikely to be imitated m m time went into creating from a purely technical standpoint. anytime soon. S i!: this movie, and it shows “Sky Captain and the World of in the special features on Tomorrow” is a visually astounding Contact Mark Bemenderfer at the DVD. There are com­ movie, one that never fails to impress [email protected] T h e O bserver

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M o v ie R e v ie w s Powerful performances drive "Million Dollar" success

“Raging Bull” than “Rocky,” it is handled By BRIAN DOXTADER with technical finesse that creates a sur­ Scene Critic prising amount of tension — unlike most sports movies, the boxing itself is clearly Who would've thought that the great­ not the main drive. Instead, the film is est era of Clint Eastwood’s career would concerned with its characters and the come this late? A neo-renaissance that underlying themes of the plot. Boxing began with “Unforgiven” continued with here is not the focus of the plot, but a “Midnight in the Garden of Good and device used to explore the plot and Evil” and “Mystic River.” His latest film, nuances of the characters. “Million Dollar Baby,” is one of the best Though his talents are manifold and films of 2004 and another winner in the well employed here, Eastwood’s greatest same vein of excellence as Eastwood's skill as a director is his ability to evoke previous work. powerful performances; “Million Dollar Eastwood has aged with remarkable Baby” more than upholds this tradition. grace, and “Million Dollar Baby” is a Swank’s portrayal of Maggie is pitch- beautiful, unpretentious, difficult film perfect: tough, strong-headed and yet that somehow manages to remain in an utterly believable. Expect her to walk understated minor key despite its sub­ away w ith the Oscar come Feb. 27. ject matter.'The plot revolves around Likewise, Freeman’s one-eyed gym Maggie Fitzgerald assistant Eddie is (Hilary Swank), a more than merely 31-year old neo­ Million Dollar Baby the narrator/side­ Photo courtesy of movieweb.com phyte boxer who kick, he is a Veteran boxing trainer Frankie (Clint Eastwood) teaches Maggie (Hilary seeks the training three-dimensional Swank), a tenacious young boxer, the ropes in “Million Dollar Baby." of infamous “cut character with his man" Frankie own convincing change. By the end of the film, the audi­ films would dare to be. Whether one dis­ Dunn (Eastwood). Director: C lint Eastwood subplot. Yet it is ence cares very much for all of its char­ agrees with how it ends, in this situation Although Dunn is Writers: Paul Haggis and EX. Toole Eastwood himself acters. The film paints a stark and inti­ with these characters, it’s the only logi­ initially reluctant Starring:C lint Eastwood, H ilary Swank, who carries the mate portrait that examines not just one, cal conclusion and Eastwood handles it to teach Fitzgerald Morgan Freeman and Jay Baruchel film ’s heart and but several unforgettable individuals. unflinchingly. because she is an soul. His portray­ If asked to describe “Million Dollar It doesn’t quite reach the heights of older woman, he eventually agrees and al of Frankie is perhaps the most inter­ Baby” in one word, a typical answer “Unforgiven,” but it also doesn’t aspire the two begin working toward the wel­ nalized of the actor’s storied career, and might be “dark.” And this would not be to do so. With that film, Eastwood terweight championship. while the film doesn’t resolve or spell out an unreasonable response; the film is seemed to have something to prove, with In ways, the film seems a contradic­ Frankie’s past, inferences can be made very dark, both literally (through its “Million Dollar Baby” it is obvious that tion: it initially appears to be one of the from Eastwood’s performance to com­ excellent cinematography) and figura­ he made the film he wanted to make. As most simplistic major movies made by prehend him as a character. In a time tively (through its thematic elements). a result, it ends up being his most inti­ Hollywood last year, but it eventually when Hollywood seems to be spiraling A better word to describe Eastwood’s mate to date and an instant classic in reveals itself to be one of the most com­ out of control in its attempts at latest film, however, is “true.” This story line with his previous achievements. plex. “Million Dollar Baby” is far more overblown epics peppered with vacuous is true to itself, true to its plot, true to its than a simple story. It is well told and it special effects, the film ’s minimalism and characters. Even the controversial end­ Contact Brian Doxtader at reveals itself in the fight scenes. More character-driven plot is a welcome ing is true in a way that few Hollywood [email protected]

Unoriginality grounds disappointing date film

offers no surprises here. While the By BECCA SAUNDERS story is creative in and of itself and Assistant Scene Editor although at times it seems a bit of a spoof of “Pretty Woman,” it is a gener­ All of the ingredients for success arc ally interesting precept. The biggest present — the awkward girl, the suave problem with the movie is the script. It guy, a wedding and a crazy set of p ar­ seems that the screenwriter took what ents. Yet somehow, “The Wedding itiay have been an interesting novel Date” still manages to fall short of a anu created a script that does not give becoming a memorable film. the audience enough information to The romantic comedy starring Debra really believe in the budding romance Messing and Dermot Mulroncy is disap­ between Kat and Nick. pointing not only in dialogue and act­ Overall the acting is not much more ing, but also falls noticeably short in than mediocre. Messing, in what is still the smaller areas of costume, make-up one of her first feature films, is not and cinematography. captivating enough to command the The story is cute, a trademark of the screen. Mulroney is the single redeem­ typical romantic ing aspect of the comedy. Messing film with acting plays the main The Wedding Date that is consistent character, Kat, with his charac­ who is a single ter and that is New Yorker on performed well route to her sis­ enough to capti­ ter’s wedding in Director: Clare Kilner vate the attention London where her Writer: Dana Fox of the big screen. e x-fia n ce w ill be Starring:Debra Messing, Dermot The supporting Photo courtesy of movieweb.com the best man. This Mulroney, Amy Adams and Peter Egan actors are largely Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) hires Nick Mercer (Dermot Mulroney), a charming information is all unmemorable, as professional male escort, to be her date at her sister’s wedding. revealed very non-discretely in the first is the film itself. lines of the film exchanged between . Beyond the acting, the film itself is they have been running outside in the their feelings for one another believ­ Kat and a messenger who never simply not well put together. The cos­ rain. Kat is soaked and Nick has only a able. The dialogue is poorly written appears in the film again; this is just tumes arc outdated and repetitive and couple drops of water on his tuxedo. and delivered. Beyond a few cute one example of the disappointingly the make-up on a number of the female While this may seem like small points moments in the film, the main relation­ simple script writing in the film. Kat, actresses is noticeably bad. These are to pick at, they are all very noticeable ship between Kat and Nick is entirely not wanting to appear at the wedding both small details in film making that and distracting. These small signs unbelievable. alone, opts to hire a male escort, Nick generally go unnoticed. However, they point to a lack of quality for the overall “The Wedding Date” tries to win over (Mulroney). are done so poorly in “The Wedding film . the heart of the audience, but in the Being a romantic comedy, at this Date” that it is distracting. “The Wedding Date” is an interesting • end it fails at this task as well. point it is quite obvious that the two Furthermore, there are numerous concept but there is simply not enough leads arc going to end up falling for other small mistakes such as a scene time dedicated to the development of Contact Bccca Saunders at one another. “The Wedding Date” outside between Nick and Kat after the characters’ relationship to make [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, February 8, 2005

NBA Late Delk free throws bury Lakers in Atlanta

Arenas scores 43 in Antawn Jamison added 20 in the quarter, allowing Golden W illie Green, who also missed a within two games of second- points for the Wizards, combin­ State to cut the margin to one at last-second shot at the buzzer in place Philadelphia in the Wizards win; Miami ing with Arenas for all 19 of 86-85. regulation. Atlantic Division. Washington’s points in the final In the next 3 minutes O’Neal Green hit a jumper early in Kenny Thomas added 21 outscores Warriors 8 minutes. had three baskets, two the overtime to give points for the 76ers, and Kyle Arenas, 15-of-28 from the rebounds and a block, helping Philadelphia a 95-93 lead, but Korver had 11 points, including field, missed a shot in the lane Miami surge ahead 96-88. Carter, who had only three three 3-pointers in the third Associated Press with the Wizards up 106-104, Two free throws by Wade points in the third quarter, quarter when Philadelphia ral­ giving the Pacers a chance to tie gave the Heat their biggest lead, matched the Nets’ franchise lied from a seven-point halftime ATLANTA — Antoine Walker or win with less than 9 seconds 101-90. He added two more for record with his seventh 3-point­ deficit to take a seven point lead made two baskets in the last 2 to play. But Indiana’s Fred a 103-96 cushion with 32 sec­ er to give the Nets a 96-95 lead entering the final quarter. minutes, and Ton Delk hit eight Jones lost control of the ball, onds to go. with 3:48 to play. However, the Sixers scored free throws in the final minute and Juan Dixon made two free Mike Dunleavy scored 26 Mercer added a jumper with just two baskets in the final to help the Atlanta Hawks hold throws w ith 3.6 seconds to seal points, and Derek Fisher 22 for 3:08 to go and Kidd drive for a 10:44 of regulation and over­ off the Los Angeles Lakers 114- the Wizards’ second straight the Warriors, who lost for the layup with 2:35 to play and New time in losing for the second 108 Monday night. win. 17th time in their past 19 Jersey pulled away to move time in six games. The Lakers, down by 29 The Wizards trailed by eight games. They’ve dropped 10 in a points in the second quarter, cut with 9:57 to play, but Arenas row on the road. the Hawks’ lead to a point scored nine points during a 17- O’Neal went only l-for-7 at before Walker and Delk took 6 run to spark Washington’s the free-throw line but had six control in the final minutes. rally. Jamison put Washington assists and 14 rebounds. The Walker led the Hawks with 26 ahead to stay at 102-100 with a Heat shot 51 percent and had a points, and Delk added 25. sweeping hook in the lane with 53-33 edge on the boards, but Walker hit two baskets in the 1:27 left. they committed 17 turnovers to final 2:14, including a shot after Jermaine O’Neal scored 30 seven for Golden State. the Lakers pulled to within a points for the Pacers, and M iam i’s Eddie Jones went 9- point at 98-97, and Delk came Stephen Jackson had 29 — 22 for-12 from the field and scored through at the line to help the in the second half when he shot 22 points. Teammate Udonis Hawks snap a three-game los­ 8-for-l 1 from the floor and Haslem had 12 rebounds and ing streak. made five 3-pointers. nine points. After Chucky Atkins’ 3-pointer Arenas, who also finished The Heat trailed for much of pulled the Lakers within a point with nine rebounds and six the first half and led only 51-50 with 3:18 left, Walker scored for assists, scored 22 points on 8- at halftime despite shooting 55 the Hawks and then set up Boris for-15 shooting to put percent. Diaw for a layup and a 102-97 Washington ahead 56-53 at After the Warriors took their lead with 1:42 left. Walker halftime. final lead at 59-58, Miami added a jumper over Lamar Indiana overtook Washington scored on five consecutive pos­ Odom w ith 47 seconds left. during midway through the sessions. O’Neal sank back-to- Josh Childress added 19 third quarter on a layup by Jeff back baskets, and Wade scored points for the Hawks, and Donta Foster and pushed the lead as five points in a row to put the Smith had 11— both career high as eight in the fourth quar­ Heat ahead 69-61. highs for the rookies. ter before Arenas and Jamison New Jersey 107, Odom led Los Angeles with 28 took control. Philadelphia 97 points, Tierre Brown set a Foster added 14 points and 11 Vince Carter scored a season- career high with 27, and Atkins rebounds for the Pacers, who high 43 points to become the had 25. The Lakers have lost six had won two straight following 41st NBA player to reach of their last eight games. a six-game losing streak. 10,000 points, and Jason Kidd Kobe Bryant, sidelined since Dixon had 11 points off the had his 62nd triple-double in Jan. 13 by a severely sprained bench for Washington. the New Jersey Nets overtime right ankle, watched from Miami 105, Golden State 96 victory over Philadelphia on behind the Lakers’ bench. Shaquille O’Neal scored 27 Monday night. Bryant could return on the road points and the Miami Heat over­ Kidd finished with 22 points, a trip, which continues with came a rare ragged perform­ season-high 16 assists and 11 games at New Jersey, Detroit ance, by Dwyane Wade to beat rebounds in leading the Nets to and Cleveland. Golden State. their season-high fifth straight The Hawks scored the first 14 Wade failed to score in the win at home and their eighth in points of the game and led 31- first 18 minutes. 11 games. 15 after one quarter. They He missed several layups and Ron Mercer added 14 points, scored the first 10 points of the one dunk, committed eight all in the fourth quarter and the second period. turnovers, drew a technical overtime. The largest deficit the Lakers foul, shot 5-for-18 and finished The win against a 76ers’ team have overcome to win a game with 18 points, 5.6 below his that was without an ailing Allen this season was 12 points average. Iverson came a lot harder than against Orlando on Dec. 12. Still, the Heat won for the expected, especially after Carter Washington 108, Indiana 104 sixth time in seven games. They made things look so easy scor­ Gilbert Arenas matched his improved to 14-2 at home since ing 27 point-half points. career high with 43 points to Nov. 30. New Jersey overcame an help the Washington Wizards The Heat took an 81-72 lead eight-point deficit with 5:46 to New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd dribbles against Philadelphia beat the Indiana Pacers Monday into the fourth quarter but play, and survived a 28-point 76ers guard Willie Green Monday night. The Nets won 107-97 night. missed 10 of their first 12 shots effort by Iverson’s replacement, in overtime.

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T e n n is NCAA Women’s Basketball Agassi to play in Davis CupWisconsin-Green Bay American star w ill rides streak to top 25 compete fo r firs t second straight week and Associated Press time in five years eighth time this season. No. 2 GREEN BAY — R eturning to Ohio State and No. 3 Duke each Associated Press The Associated Press women’s received a first-place vote last basketball poll is just part of the week, but LSU got them all this NEW YORK — Andre deal for Wisconsin-Green Bay. time. Agassi is returning to the Now that they’re in, the The Lady Tigers had 1,100 U.S. Davis Cup team a fte r a Phoenix want to stay awhile. points in the voting after deci­ five-year absence, persuaded While LSU swept all 44 first- sive victories over Mississippi by a 2 1/2-hour chat with place votes from a national and Mississippi State. captain Patrick McEnroe media panel and the top six Ohio State (22-2) had 1,036 over dinner at a Las Vegas teams remained the same, UW- points and Duke (22-2) had 984 restaurant. Green Bay joined at No. 24. The — six more than No. 4 Agassi will try to help the Phoenix (20-2) came in on the Stanford. Tennessee remained United States win the Davis strength of a 14-game winning fifth and Notre Dame held at Cup for the first time in a streak, the fourth-longest in the No. 6. decade, agreeing to play at country. Baylor climbed one spot to least in a first-round match “We’re moving up,” UWGB seventh after beating Top 25 against Croatia on March 4-6 coach Kevin Borseth said. opponents Kansas State and at Carson, Calif., the U.S. “That’s a good thing. That’s Texas Tech. Tennis Association w hat we w ant to do. Certainly it The victory at Tech was announced Monday. wasn’t a goal of ours to get Baylor’s first in Lubbock since \ there and be happy and then 1982. The eight-time Grand Slam tournament champion, who get bumped out. We want to North Carolina, Michigan turns 35 in April and is a keep moving up.” State and Connecticut each father of two, stopped play­ AP The Phoenix did that the last moved up one place to complete ing Davis Cup in 2000 as Andre Agassi reacts after his loss to Roger Federer in the time they were ranked. They the Top 10. part of a scaled-back sched­ Australian Open. U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe joined the poll for the first time A 57-44 loss at Connecticut ule geared to peaking for the convinced Agassi to rejoin the team after a five year hiatus. in school history on Dec. 16, dropped Rutgers from seventh majors. 2002, and stayed in the rest of to 11th. He told McEnroe he w asn’t the season, rising to as high as Minnesota was 12th and sure if he wanted to come he brings to the table as a Cup has been rotating; 16th. That team finished 28-4, Texas Tech 13th, followed by back to the team unless he person, as a competitor, it Mardy Fish filled that role the best ever for the program. Iowa State, DePaul, Kansas could commit to playing quite obviously makes it a against Spain. “1 don’t know if the polls will State, Texas, Georgia, Maryland every match. But McEnroe bigger event.” Twin brothers Bob and be quite as kind this time and Temple. flew to Agassi’s hometown The United States has won Mike Bryan are the U.S. dou­ around,” Borseth said. “We The final five were last week after the the competition a record 31 bles team. need to solidify our position a Vanderbilt, Boston College. Australian Open to say, in times, but not since 1995 — “I’ve let him know that I'm little more. Ultimately we want North Carolina State, UW effect: Hey, show up when the team’s longest drought 100 percent supportive, if he to get into the national tourna­ Green Bay and Penn State. you can. since the gap between titles wants to jo in us. You know, I ment and see what we can do.” Iowa State, the surprising “1 told him, ‘Look, I’m not in 1926 and 1937. The definitely want him on the Florida State, which had been leader in the Big 12, went from expecting A m e r ic a n s team,” Roddick said last 24th, dropped out after losing 19th to 14th for the biggest you to do lost to Spain week. “Selfishly, I’d love to two of three games during the jump within the poll. The th a t, n o r in last ye ar’s be around him and learn, be past week. The Seminoles (19- Cyclones (18-2), who already arc any of “Imagine if Agassi had D a v is Cup in that close contact with 5) joined the poll two weeks have matched their victory total the guys on plaged the last four final. him for a w eek.” ago, the school’s first national for all of last season, routed ranking in 14 years. th e te a m . gears. 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NFL Despite changes, Patriots' goal is to repeat

Associated Press They will be hard to replace. “Romeo and Charlie have JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Deion done a great job. A lot of the Branch needed just five little success we’ve had should go to words to explain why the New them,” Belichick said Monday. England Patriots have won “I’ve, been with them both a three of the last four Super long time. I go back to 1981 Bowls. with Romeo and I’ll miss both of Asked Monday if he had any them a lot.” thoughts of leaving the team The Patriots might, too. when he becomes a restricted Next season, they w ill be free agent, the Super Bowl MVP seeking to become the first replied: “My home is in team to win three straight Foxboro.” Super Bowls and the first to win Then, referring to team four in five seasons. owner Robert Kraft, Branch The San Francisco 49ers added: ‘Tnrproud of the family came closest to three NFL titles that Mr. Kraft has built.” in a row, winning the 1989 and An emphasis on winning over 1990 Super Bowls, then losing money is what drives the the next NFC championship Patriots to success in an era game on a last-second field goal when free agency and the by the New York Giants’ Matt salary cap force major turnover Bahr. at most teams each season. That New York team, which Next season’s Patriots certain­ went on to beat Buffalo in the ly will be different than this 1991 Super Bowl, had a coach­ season’s. The biggest losses are ing staff headed by Bill Parcells not players but coaches: and including Belichick, Offensive coordinator Charlie Crennel and Weis, along with Weis is the new head coach at future NFL head coaches Tom Notre Dame, and defensive Coughlin, AI Groh and Ray coordinator Romeo Crennel Handley. Two of the players on accepted the Cleveland Browns’ that team are also coaches and AP head coaching job immediately are reportedly on Crennel’s New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, right, holds the Lombardi Trophy after his team ’s Super after Sunday night’s game. wish list for his staff with the Bowl win Sunday. Despite the departures of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coor­ Crennel’s move, which gives Browns: Pepper Johnson, New dinator Romeo Crennel, the Patriots' organization has not lowered expectations for next year. the NFL a record six black head England’s defensive line coach, coaches, was hardly a secret. and Maurice Carthon, the offen­ ing to California for the AT&T Harrison, both of whom have One member of the Patriots As the Patriots’ 24-21 win over sive coordinator in Dallas under Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. played major roles in the team’s unlikely to return is cornerback Philadelphia was ending, coach Parcells. Most of the core players, how­ success. Ty Law, who missed the second Bill Belichick put his arms Belichick’s first order of busi­ ever, should be back, although Harrison, who had two inter­ half of the season with a broken around his two top aides in a ness, therefore, is rebuilding his some are getting up there in ceptions in Sunday’s game, will foot after quarreling with the gesture of affection and appre­ coaching staff, although he will age, notably linebacker Willie turn 33 next December, when team over his contract in train­ ciation. take at least a week off, travel­ McGinest and safety Rodney McGinest w ill turn 34. ing camp.

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S a il in g NCAA Men’s basketball Woman sails around Upsets rearrange Top 25

world in record time Pacific moves into rankings for first Associated Press by Prince Charles and British sailing great Sir Robin Knox- time in school history Johnston. LONDON — Ellen M acArthur “We have all watched your Associated Press has endured stormy seas, 65 progress with the greatest possi­ mph winds, a broken sail, ble excitement over the last 71 Pacific moved into The burns, bruises and exhaustion days ... the whole of the United Associated Press men’s college — even a close encounter with a Kingdom is, I know, delighted by basketball Top 25 for the first whale. The payoff: a solo your success,” the prince said in time in school history Monday around-the-world sailing record. a statement. thanks to a perfect start in the The 28-year-old “ Ellen has done superbly, it is Big West. Englishwoman completed the an outstanding effort,” said 65- While Illinois was No. 1 in 26,000-mile circumnavigation at year-old Knox-Johnston, who the poll for the 10th straight 5:29 p.m. EST on Monday by made history in 1969 when he week, and a unanimous choice crossing an imaginary finish line became the first person to sail for the second time in a row, between Ushanl, France, and single-handedly around the Pacific joined the rankings at the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall world nonstop in 312 days. No. 24. on the south coast of England. “When Francis Joyon beat the The Tigers (18-2), who have Her final time was 71 days, 14 record last year he took three won 14 straight games, are 12- hours, 18 minutes and 33 sec­ weeks off the old time and that 0 in the Big West and off to onds, her control team said. was mammoth. Then 1 thought their best start. Their only Her 75-fool trimaran B&Q that record would stand for losses this season were at broke the record set by Francis years and now Ellen has come Kansas and to San Francisco, Joyon, who set the m ark o f 72 in and broken it,” Knox- and they have a school-record days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and Johnston said. 25-game winning streak in 22 seconds, in February 2004. MacArthur’s journey began conference play. MacArthur, who planned to Nov. 28. Since then, she has “It’s great for our town and come ashore in Falmouth later, slept an average of 30 minutes our school and our players,” where a large media group was at a time and four hours in any coach Bob Thomason said waiting, told supporters she was day. Monday. “They worked hard physically and mentally She has reheated freeze-dried the last two years. I think they exhausted. meals on a single burner stove were a little disappointed they “ I can’t wait to get in. It’s been while living area measuring 5 didn’t get in last Monday. Now a very, very long trip and an feet by 6 1/2 feet. Her water we have to go to Idaho and exceptionally hard one,” she supply is desalinated from the Utah State. As soon as we get wrote on her Web site early sea. She spent Christmas Day in ranked, we have to go play our Monday. "I’ll be glad to be cross­ a storm, but after crossing the hardest game of the year, but ing that finish line and finally halfway m ark at Cape Horn on that’s a good challenge for us.” feeling a little bit of relief.” New Year’s Eve she built a four- Pacific has made six appear­ When she was done, day lead on the pace set by rival ances in the NCAA tourna­ TVo nfMe; In VO 11. ment, with a loss to UCLA in a regional final in 1966 its best Announcing the Year run. The Tigers were a No. 12 seed last season and upset AP No. 8 Syracuse forward Hakim Warrick backs down No. 19 2005 Annual Awards of Providence 66-58 in the first Connecticut forward Josh Boone during Monday's game. The round. Thomason, the 17th- the Albert Ravarino Huskies won 74-66. year coach who played in the Italian Studies Travel 1971 NCAA tournament for Scholarship Pacific, also led the Tigers to Oklahoma State were eighth Raiders’ appearance at No. 25 the NCAAs in 1997 with cur­ through 10th for a second was their first time in the rent Minnesota Timberwolves straight week. rankings this season. Texas center Michael Olowokandi. Washington was No. 11, fol­ Tech (14-5) has won six of Illinois (23-0), which beat lowed by Arizona, Michigan seven, the only loss in that Thanks to a generous gilt from the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program Michigan State and Indiana State, Gonzaga, Utah, span coming at Texas. The Red is pleased to announce the year 2005 annual com petition for travel in support o f summer last week, matched the longest Oklahoma, Alabama, Raiders, who were ranked for research and foreign study in Italy Grants w ill be made in amounts not to exceed $3,(XX), and w ill not norm ally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and streak at the top since Kansas’ Pittsburgh, Connecticut and seven weeks last season, won undergraduate students who arc planning to pursue research or a formal program of 15-week run in 1996-97. Wisconsin. at Oklahoma on Saturday. summer study in Italy arc invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one Connecticut was No. 1 for 10 The last five ranked teams Maryland (22nd last week) year of Italian language. The course work w ill normally be in Italian; will involve the study of Italian language, literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's straight weeks in 1998-99. were Cincinnati, Villanova, and Georgia Tech (25th) fell degree program at the University of Notre Dame. North Carolina (19-2) and Texas, Pacific and Texas Tech. out of the poll That leaves the Kansas (18-1) remained sec­ Thomason isn’t sure how the Atlantic Coast Conference with Recommended programs for foreign study include, but arc not limited to: Loyola University in Rome. Boston U niversity in Padua, U C LA in Pisa. M iam i University in ond and third, while Boston ranking will affect his players. three ranked teams; it had a Urbino, Columbia University in Scandiano, Interested students arc encouraged to College, the only other unbeat­ “When you get ranked, are record-tying seven teams in consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages, en team in Division I, moved you going to go out and play the poll for five weeks earlier 343 O'Shaughncssy Hall. up one spot to a school-record better? I don’t know,” in the season. Students arc invited to submit a letter which should include: fourth. The Eagles beat West Thomason said. “We have The ACC’s remaining teams I ) an explanation o f how the proposed research or foreign study *vil I enhance their Virginia and Seton Hall to more things than this to — North Carolina, Wake Forest degree program at Notre Dame 2) a personal statement indicating their background, interests, and long-term goals become the first team in Big accomplish. We need to win and Duke — are in the top I) a description o f the research project or the program they intend to follow East history to start a season our conference to get a No. 1 seven. The other teams from 4) a budget indicating the costs involved 20-0. seed, then win our tournament the league to be ranked this 5) the names o f two references Kentucky and Wake Forest so we get to the NCAAs. We season were North Carolina Application Deadline: Monday, February 21', 2005 each moved up one spot to fifth won our first-round game last State and Virginia. 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NCAA B a s k e tb a ll Connecticut sends Syracuse to its third loss Villanova wins match of Philly teams as the Wildcats knock off St. Joseph's

Associated Press freshman. “We’re fighting for Fraser said. our NCAA life. Obviously, this is With the sweltering Palestra SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Charlie the best win we’ve had this sea­ rocking in the latest meeting Villanueva experienced the ups son. We’re getting a little better. between these local rivals, the and downs of college basketball I believe in this team.” crowd at the famed home of the in three days. Hakim Warrick had 16 points Big 5 saw another wild one in The sophomore forward had for the foul-plagued Orange the series’ 84-year history. one of his worst games in (21-3, 8-2), who had won all 14 Villanova (14-5) used a full- Connecticut’s win over St. home games this season. The court press, hustling guard play John’s on Saturday. On Monday last time Syracuse lost in the and the best game of the season night, he had 21 points, 10 C arrier Dome was last Feb. 16 from the oft-injured Fraser to rebounds and several big plays to Notre Dame. take a 21 -point lead midway to lead the 19th-ranked Huskies “We have been very good through the second half. to a 74-66 victo ry over No. 8 down the stretch, but every Then Pat Carroll found his Syracuse, ending the Orange’s game down the stretch you’re shot for the Hawks (11-9). 16-game home winning streak. not always going to make the St. Joe’s leading scorer had a “This was a huge win for us,” right plays or miss a shot or miserable first 30 minutes, he said. “For me personally, it two and that’s what happened,” missing all 13 of his shots and was as huge as it gets. This was Syracuse coach Jim Boehcim looking nothing like the two- a big game in a tough place to said. “I thought we played as time defending Atlantic 10 play­ play.” hard as we played all year.” er of the week. Then it all came Connecticut coach Jim The game was a matchup of together for the 6-foot-5 senior, Calhoun said Villanueva was in the last two national champi­ who nailed three 3-pointers tears after scoring three points ons, and the defending champs and scored 13 of St. Joe’s next on l-for-5 shooting in the home prevailed. It also matched two 16 points during a run that win over the Red Storm. of the winningest coaches in the sliced the lead to 49-40. T told him if he plays hard sport’s history. Calhoun has 695 The student sections taunted good things will happen for him victories, two behind Boeheim. each other all night, but this and then for us,” Calhoun said. No. 22 Villanova 67, St. was a pro-St. Joe’s crowd and Connecticut closed the game Joseph's 52 the fans cheered wildly with with a 9-1 run and Villanueva Jason Fraser tries not to let each basket. outscored Syracuse 7-5 over his nagging injuries bother him. It was just too little, too late. the final 8 minutes as the He sure looked healthy Monday The Wildcats hit a few free Huskies (15-5, 7-3 Rig East) night. throws, Fraser fought his way won for the fourth time in five Fraser had 14 points and 14 through the middle for a tough games. rebounds, and No. 22 Villanova inside basket and Allan Ray “Our young kids took over the withstood a second-half rally by sank a 3-pointer that pushed game,” Calhoun said of his St. Joseph’s for the victory. the lead back to 61-44 and AP starting lineup that features a “ It felt good just being able to enabled them to hang on for Vlllanova's Allan Ray, on floor, and St. Joseph's Pat Carroll junior, three sophomores and a do what’s needed for the team,” their fifth win in six games. chase a loose ball In the secdnd half of the Wildcats' victory.

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NFL Men’s College Basketball AP Top 25 team record points 1 Illinois (72) 23-0 1,800 2 North Carolina 19-2 1,711 3 Kansas 18-1 1,625 4 Boston College 20-0 1,561 5 Kentucky 17-2 1,505 6 Wake Forest 19-3 1,429 7 Duke 17-2 1,349 8 Syracuse 21-3 1,311 9 Louisville 20-3 1,262 10 Oklahoma Stale 17-3 1,144 11 Washington 19-3 1,059 12 Arizona 19-4 983 13 Michigan State 15-4 872 14 Gonzaga 17-4 805 15 Utah 19-3 686 16 Oklahoma 17-4 657 17 Alabama 17-4 648 18 Pittsburgh 15-4 550 19 Connecticut 15-5 535 20 Wisconsin 15-5 309 21 Cincinnati 17-5 250 22 Villanova 13-5 242 23 Texas 15-6 189 24 U ol the Pacific 18-2 173 25 Texas Tech 14-5 156

Women’s College Basketball AP Top 25 team record points 1 LSU (44) 20-1 1,100 2 Ohio State 22-2 1,036 3 Duke 22-2 984 4 Stanford 20-2 978 5 Tennessee 18-3 925 New England Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel protests a call during the AFC championship. Crennel, 6 NOTRE DAME 20-3 873 who won his third Super Bowl ring with the Patriots, accepted the Cleveland Browns head coaching job Sunday. 7 Baylor 17-3 833 8 North Carolina 18-3 761 9 Michigan State 20-3 752 10 Connecticut 15-5 702 Crennel accepts Browns opening 11 Rutgers 16-5 670 12 Minnesota 18-4 590 13 Texas Tech 16-4 553 Associated Press 57-year-old defensive coordinator that included Butch Davis’ resigna­ 14 Iowa State 18-2 473 the 11th full-time coach — and first tion on Nov. 30. Crennel is inheriting 15 OePaul 18-3 . 459 CLEVELAND — After winning full-time black coach — in Cleveland a team that has gone 30-66 since its 16 Kansas State 17-4 449 another Super Bowl, New England’s history. expansion rebirth in 1999. Over the 17 Texas 13-7 377 Mr. Do-It-All issued a warning to the Linta, who was seeking a five-year same span, the Patriots won consec­ 18 Georgia 18-6 342 rest of the NFL. deal for his client, was not immedi­ utive Super Bowls, three titles in 19 Maryland 16-5 274 “Look out for Cleveland next year,” ately available for comment. four years and assured their place 20 Temple 18-3 249 said two-way standout Troy Brown. The Browns hope to introduce among the league’s dynasties. 21 Vanderbilt 16-5 207 “They’re getting a great coach.” Crennel at a Tuesday afternoon Soon to be fitted with another 22 Boston College 15-5 196 Romeo Crennel, who borrowed press conference. Super Bowl ring, Crennel is ready 23 N.C. State 16-5 146 Brown from the Patriots’ offense to His return to Cleveland — he was for a new challenge. 24 Wise. Green Bay 20-2 90 play cornerback this season, accept­ the Browns’ defensive coordinator in “Now I have an opportunity to 25 Penn State 14-8 77 ed Cleveland’s offer to be their next 2000 — will cap an emotional few take the next step, be in charge of a head coach Sunday, fulfilling the days for Crennel, who just won his team, and see if I can be as success­ longtime assistant’s lifelong dream. third Super Bowl title with New ful as I have in the past,” he said. Crennel’s agent, Joe Linta, arrived England and the fifth of his career Crennel’s initial task in Cleveland Women’s College Basketball at the Browns’ headquarters in sub­ as one of the league’s pre-eminent will be assembling a coaching staff. urban Berea on Monday morning assistants. He has reportedly chosen Maurice Big East Standings and spent the day in contract negoti­ But now he’ll be in charge of Carthon to be his offensive coordina­ ations with team president John rebuilding the Browns, who are tor, prying him away from Bill team conf. overall Collins, the final step in making the coming off a disastrous 4-12 season Parcells and the Dallas Cowboys.

Connecticut 8-1 15-5 NOTRE DAME 8-2 20-3 Rutgers 7-2 16-5 In B rief Boston College 6-3 15-5 Villanova 5-4 12-8 St. John’s 5-5 16-5 Canseco wreaks havoc with in his administration.” Veith, Lloyd Ruby, Jack Brabham and Seton Hall 5-5 13-8 new book Canseco’s book, “Juiced: Wild Jim McElreath. Georgetown 4-6 9-12 WASHINGTON — President Bush Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, He also was co-owner of Jim West Virginia 3-6 12-8 was not aware of any steroid use by and How Baseball Got Big,” is sched­ Rathmann’s winning car in a 500- Pittsburgh 3-7 11-10 Texas Rangers players while he was uled for release by Regan Books on mile race at Monza, Italy, in 1958. Syracuse 3-7 11-10 a team executive, the White House Feb. 21. A company spokesman has Argentinians advance in Providence 0-9 1-19 said Monday. said the date might be moved up. home tournament In his upcoming book, Jose Canseco Palmeiro, now playing for BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — said he introduced Rafael Palmeiro, Baltimore, disputed Canseco’s claim. Third-seeded Guillermo Canas of Ivan Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez to Racing Hall of Earner dies Argentina advanced to the second steroids after being traded to Texas INDIANAPOLIS — Former car round of the ATP Buenos Aires tour­ in 1992, the New York Daily News owner John Zink Jr., whose 13 nament Monday, beating Alex around the dial reported. Canseco said Bush, the champ car victories included the Corretja of Spain 6-3, 6-1. Rangers’ managing partner at the 1955 Indianapolis 500 with driver Also, Jose Acasuso of Argentina time, must have known about the Bob Sweikert and the 1956 Indy race defeated Paul Henri Mathieu of M e n ’s C o l l e g e B a s k e t b a l l drugs. w ith Pat Flaherty, has died at 75. France 6-3, 6-2, and Flavio Saretta of White House press secretary Scott Zink, who was inducted into the Brazil topped Albert Montanes of Illinois at Michigan, 7 p.m., ESPN McClellan said he spoke to Bush Auto Racing Hall of Fame last May, Spain 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. Boston College at Notre Dame, 7 p.m., about alleged steroid use. died Saturday at a hospital in his The competition at the Buenos “If there was, he was not aware of hometown of Tulsa, Okla., the Aires Lawn Tennis Club features two ESPN2 it at the time,” McClellan said. Speedway said Monday. players ranked in the top 10 — past Florida at Kentucky, 9 p.m., ESPN “ He has recognized, for some time Zink had at least one car in the French Open champions Carlos Moya now, that steroids is a growing prob­ Indianapolis 500 each year from and Gaston Gaudio. lem in professional sports, particu­ 1952 to 1967. Besides Sweikert and Gaudio won the BellSouth Open in NBA larly Major League Baseball, ” he Flaherty, his drivers included Jimmy Vina del Mar, Chile, on Sunday, beat­ Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., Comcast said. “That’s why the president has Reece, Jerry Hoyt, Gene Hartley, Troy ing Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 6-4 for made addressing the issue a priority Ruttman, Jud Larson, Ed Elisian, Bob his fourth career ATP Tour title. Tuesday, February 8, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

matchup in Pittsburgh Feb 12. ing 53.9 percent from the floor. Eagles As Mike Brey coaches his The most pleasant surprise for 300th career game (151 at the Eagles has been sophomore continued from page 24 Delaware; 148 at Notre Dame), forward Jared Dudley, who is the Irish are looking to repeat averaging 16.2 points and 7.2 San Francisco (29-0) in a 93-82 history while simultaneously rebounds. win. making a statement in the con­ Notre Dame’s frontcourt did Now, the Irish are in the middle ference. improve over the past three of a four-game stretch against Boston College is led by junior games, with Torin Francis (9.2 four ranked opponents, begin­ forward Craig Smith, who aver­ ppg) and Dennis Latimore (8.5 ning witli a loss to Syracuse ages 18.9 points and 8.3 ppg) playing up to the physical Saturday and ending with a rebounds per game while shoot­ level that Big East games demand. The three-point shoot­ ing of Colin Falls (43 percent) and Chris Quinn (41.5 percent) has driven the Irish offense most of the season, but the success of both the interior and outside games is reliant on the play of senior point guard Chris Thomas (13.7 points, 6.4 assists per game.) Boston College has defeated Georgetown, Connecticut and Villanova — a few common opponents to the Golden Eagles and Irish. Boston College’s 60-52 defeat of Seton Hall Saturday made it the first team in the his­ tory of the Big East to start a season with 20 straight wins. The Eagles have games against Syracuse, Villanova and Pittsburgh waiting on their

remaining schedule. TIM SULLIVANZThe Observer As of Feb. 2, ESPN.com classi­ Irish center Torin Francis posts up for the ball In Notre Dame's fied Boston College, Syracuse last home game on Jan. 30 against Connecticut. and Pittsburgh as “locks” to reach the NCAA tournament games — beginning tonight with player in Notre Dame history to from the Big East. Notre Dame Boston College — may have a lot score 1,000 points in Big East (60) has a lower RPI rating than to do with how they fare on regular season play. Thomas Villanova. Georgetown and Selection Sunday. would be the 25th player overall Connecticut, the three teams the Notre Dame and Boston in the Big East to reach the Irish will most likely compete College w ill be televised tonight 1,000-point mark, joining former with for a spot in the Big Dance. on ESPN2, the first of six games Irish forward Pat Garrity (1,107 The Irish are 2-2 against those to be televised nationally of the points) as the only other Notre three teams, with rematches eight remaining Irish games. Dame member. TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer against the Iloyas and Huskies Notes Irish guard Chris Quinn drives the ball against Connecticut's remaining. And the way Notre ♦ Chris Thomas needs just five Contact Pat Leonard at Rashad Anderson on Jan. 30. Dame fares in big-time Big East points to become the second [email protected]

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ranked doubles team. The dou­ Although the Irish have bles win was also the first for any enjoyed a great deal of early suc­ Doubles Irish pair against a nationally- cess in doubles play, the team continued from page 24 ranked team since D’Amico and still feels that there’s plenty of Keckley’s strong showing against room for improvement. The team State that helped launch them Ohio State. has dropped the doubles point in into the national doubles rank­ “I think the win over Florida the last two matches, against No. ings. State has been the highlight so 9 Duke and No. 34 Texas. If any­ The play of Langenkamp and far,” D’Amico said. “I think that’s thing else, those losses just solidi­ Parbhu, on the other hand, has the one match that everyone fy how important the doubles been a welcome surprise for the came together. It was a tough play has become to the Irish Irish. The duo has surpassed all match and everyone fought hard team dynamic. expectations from both coaches and we ended up pulling that one “Anytime you’re playing a top and teammates. The pair’s dou­ out. Our No. 2 doubles team has team in the country or a team bles record now stands at 9-2 been huge for us.” that’s comparable to our level, this season at the No. 2 slot, At the No. 3 slot, Bass and King most of those matches w ill come including 6-1 in dual-match have shown flashes of brilliance down to a 4-3 or 5-2 finish,” action. for the Irish. Both players are D’Amico said. “ So that one point “ In Eric’s case, he deserves a highly-talented singles competi­ is huge and everyone can feel it. lot of credit because it was not tors who have played at the No. 2 The break in between playing the natural for him and he’s really and No. 3 singles slots, respec­ singles and doubles matches is a made great strides,” Bayliss said. tively, for much of the season. As lot different when you win the “ He has terrific hands, he’s very they continue to shape their dou­ point as opposed to when you quick and he’s developed a great bles teamwork, Bayliss sees a lot lose it.” feel for the doubles game. He’s of potential in the duo’s team­ After playing four consecutive playing with Sheeva Parbhu, who work. matches against nationally- is a less natural doubles player “The work in progress is at No. ranked foes in the past few but really is a terrific athlete and 3 and that’s probably the most weeks, the Irish will have a little a great competitor.” significant improvement of all,” time to rest and reengineer their The highlight for Langenkamp Bayliss said. “ Barry and Stephen attack before next Sunday’s and Parbhu’s consistent perform­ were 0-for-autumn in the fall. match against Marquette. Bet on ance this spring came against They didn’t play particularly well, doubles play to continue to be a Florida State’s Jeff Groslimond but through some real hard work focus for the team’s improvement and Chris Westerhof, ranked at focusing on their volleying skills as the season progresses. No. 32 nationally. The duo’s 8-4 and improvements in the serving DUSTIN MENELLA/The Observer victory marked the first time area, they are becoming a pretty Contact Rama Gottumukkala at Sheeva Parbu, front, and Eric Langenkant have been a force on either player topped a nationally- darn competent No. 3 team.” [email protected] Notre Dame’s improved doubles play.

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M e n ’s B asketball M e n ’s T ennis Eagle hunting Improved doubles Irish look to knock o ff undefea play helps team

spent an inordinate amount of By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA time in practice on our dou­ By PAT LEONARD Sports Writer bles.” Associate Sports Editor The Irish have relied on three The well-known maxim of “if principal duos to drive their Notre Dame has a 5-4 confer­ you fall short, get up and try doubles success this spring. ence record, a desire to return to again” can be applied to any Senior captain Brent D’Amico the NCAA tournament and only aspect of individual or team and sophomore Ryan Keckley eight regular season games to sports. But it can certainly have faced some tough compe­ prove that it deserves a postsea­ explain the resurgence of the tition at the No. 1 slot. In the son bid. So, at arguably the most doubles play for the Notre last four matches, the two play­ crucial point in Notre Dame’s Dame men’s tennis team, trans­ ers competed against two top- season, the Irish are hosting an forming a liability last year into 15 doubles opponents. Junior undefeated. No. 5 nationally an ever-growing strength this Eric Langenkamp and fresh­ ranked team in the Joyce Center spring. man Sheeva Parbhu have occu­ tonight. The Irish, who claimed the pied the No. 2 slot, with sopho­ Notre Dame (13-6, 5-4), who doubles point just 10 times in mores Barry King and Stephen sits on the bubble of most post­ 23 attempts last season, have Bass rounding out the doubles season predictions, including won the doubles point in five of teams at the No. 3 slot. those of ESPN.com, hosts Big their eight spring matches. Not “We have two very natural East foe No. 5 Boston College surprisingly, the Irish have a 5- doubles players on our team, (20-0, 9-0) tonight at 7 p.m. 0 record in those matches. Brent D’Amico and Ryan While the past 20 teams have After only sporadic success in Keckley,” Bayliss said. “Eric failed against the Golden Eagles, doubles matches over the past Langenkamp has become a the Irish hope having history on few years, the Irish coaching great doubles player. It was not their side can help them succeed. staff targeted the team's dou­ natural for him and he did not The last time Notre Dame host­ bles play as a key area for play doubles as a freshman.” ed an undefeated team with 20- improvement. D’Amico and Keckley are no plus wins, the Irish beat No. 1 “We’ve really worked hard on strangers to the doubles spot­ DePaul (25-0) in a 76-74 double­ our doubles,” head coach light. The pair posted strong overtime victory on Feb. 27, Bobby Bayliss said. “ It was cer­ victories last year, including an 1980. Just three years prior, tainly not a strength in the fall. 8-6 upset of No. 26 Joey Atas Notre Dame knocked off No. 1 CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer 1 just think that the guys and Jeremy Wurtzman of Ohio Irish center Torin Francis backs down Connecticut’s Josh Boone deserve a lot of credit. They’ve see EAGLES/page 21 In Notre Dame’s 78-74 win over the Huskies on Jan. 30. put a lot of time in and we’ve see DOUBLES/page 22

W o m e n ’s T rack and F ield ND W o m e n ’s S w im m in g and D iving Cowan hopes to Perry-Eaton staying on track

Diver's journey filled make 6-foot jumpwith bumps but the best is yet to come Irish All-American Whatever you call this height, Stacey Cowan now hopes to join the elite knows she can clear it, and By M IK E T E N N A N T this is the stated goal for Sports Writer jumpers in the NCAA Notre Dame’s top high jum per. It’s been an adventurous Clearing six feet would By RYAN KIEFER and successful journey for place Cowan among the elite Sports Writer senior diver Meghan Perry- high jumpers in the NCAA, Eaton, but this All- and would take Cowan to American is not ready to Two weeks ago Stacey what Winsor refers to as the throw in the towel just yet. Cowan ran down the high “next level.” As the regular season jump runway, leapt and “What is remarkable about draws to a close, Perry- cleared the bar. This was not Stacey is her consistency at a Eaton comes face to face surprising for Notre Dame’s very high level. She’s ready to with one more conference All-American high jumper, take it to the next step and championship and then a who had just cleared a season compete at the highest level final chance to make waves best 1.80 meters (5 feet, 10 of competition,” Winsor said. in the NCAA champi­ 3/4 inches). What Irish coach Cowan, a native of onships. Scott Winsor told her after Ferndale, Wash., started Since coming to Notre the jump was quite a surprise jumping in the seventh grade, Dame five years ago, to Cowan. but it wasn’t until her fresh­ Perry-Eaton has battled “That would have easily man year of high school that through injuries to become cleared six feet,” Winsor told she discovered her natural the most accomplished his star high jumper. ability in the event. That year diver in Irish history. She RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer Six feet, 1.829 meters, 72 Irish diver Meghan Perry-Eaton has already made her name as inches. see C O W A N /page 21 see DFVER/page 22 the most accomplished diver in Irish history.

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