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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 83 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2006 NDSMCOHSERVER.COM Ireland's president to address ND graduates University chooses former attorney, scholar, Church activist, journalist as 2006 commencement speaker scholar and now president, Parliament before arrange visits to Northern Ireland, University in Belfast and grad By MARY KATE MALONE Mary McAleese is an inspiring ments could be finalized. despite predietions that her uated with honors in 197:~. A~sistanr News Editor model for women, a fierce MeDonald, Jenkins and other presidency would cause fur McAleese was a professor at champion for peace and a pas University offieers were sched ther division. Trinity College and later The President of Ireland, sionate voice within the uled to dine with McAleese Born into a Catholic family worked as a reportnr for tlw Mary MeAlnese, will be the Catholic Church," University Tuesday night in Dublin. in Belfast, Northern Ireland - national telnvision network of prineipal President Father John Jenkins "She's a wonderful woman, a predominately Catholic city Ireland, HTE, for two years. graduation said in a statement. "The aceomplished lawyer and - McAleese has been an advo In 1981, McAleese rnturned speaker and theme of her presidency is politieian," McDonald said. cate for the Catholic Church, to Trinity and six years later an honorary 'building bridges,' and she has "She'll be an exeellent speak serving as a member of the moved back to Northnrn d n g r n n done just that while staying er.n Catholic Church Episcopal Ireland to become the director reeipient at true to herself." McAleese is Ireland's eighth Delegation to the New Ireland of the Institute of Professional Notrn The choice of McAleese as president and the first from Forum in 1984 and as a Legal Studies at Queen's Dame's May commencement speaker was Northern Ireland. She was Church delegate to the North University. She was appointed 21 com finalized "a ways back," elected to the Irish presideney Commission on Contentious Pro-Vice Chancellor there. mencemmlt Senior Executive Assistant to in 1997 and ran unopposed for Parades in 1996. She was also Her husband, Dr. Martin cernmony, McAleese the President Father Jim a second term in 2004. a delegate to the 1995 White McAleese, received an hon Univnrsity officials said McDonald said Tuesday from McAleese has been welcomed House conference on trade orary degree from Notre Dame Tunsday. Dublin, but she needed per by both Protestants and and investment in Ireland. "As an atlornny, journalist, mission from Ireland's Catholics during her frequent She studied law at Queen's see SPEAKER/page 4
Students pray for SMC senior in car accident
house, said her father, Injuries will require Gregory Orlando. "The weather conditions months of recovery were very bad," Gregory Orlando said. "It was very By MEGAN O'NEIL dark, very rainy, some fog, a Sainr Mary's Editor couple of times she had pulled off the road." The crash left Leslie Nearly a week after she Orlando with head trauma, was seriously injured in a car multiple fractures in her aeeident, Saint Mary's senior pelvis, a broken arm, lung l.eslin Orlando remained in injuries and three broken critical condition in an Erie, ribs, Gregory Orlando said. Penn. hospital Tunsday, as She spent two days in an thn College eommunity intensive eare unit (ICU) in oiTnrnd prayers and concern. Erie and then was moved to Orlando suffered serious the hospital's trauma ward injuries aftnr she lost control Feb. 4. of her vehidn and crashed Doetors operated on his while driving home from daughter's arm Feb. 3, South Bend to Erie on Feb. 2. Gregory Orlando said. They Thnrn were no other cars managed to keep swelling CHELSEA GULLING/The Observer involved in the aceident. She Saint Mary's students line up In Holy Spirit Chapel In LeMans Hall Tuesday to light candles In was 40 minutes from her see SERVICE/page 6 honor of senior Leslie Orlando, who was seriously Injured In a car accident last week. Irish disappoint hoops fans Students, criminals String of losses leaves roo111111a tes in Dis111as the Legion lackluster The Dismas program - whkh By KAITLYNN RIELY takes its name from the thief News Wrirer who asked for forgiveness whiln By KATIE PERRY being crucifind beside Jesus - A'isistant N~ws Ediwr When Keith Romine was was started in 1974 when released from prison after near Fath11r Jaek lliekey, then a For smug I(SPN eol111ge bas ly 25 years of inearceration, his Catholic chaplain at Vanderbilt ketball eommentators, Notre biggest adjustment to normal University in Nashville, said he Dame's five-game losing streak life was to the advance in com believed recent prisoners and - llw program's worst since munication technology. Homine eollege students could mutually the 1993-94 season - is merely -who began his imprisonment benefit one another. a punch linn. berore the age of mass cell Iliekey based the program on But the jokes are lost on the phone usage and personalized the idea that both groups are Irish's most fervent student ringtones - said he still mis going through major transitions fans, who snn the energy and takes the cell phone rings of his in their lives. Whi111 on11 is spirit of the I.eprm:haun Legion eollege student housemates for preparing to enter soeiety for dwindle with naeh last-minut11 the radio. the first time, the other is loss. Romine is currently a resident preparing to re-enter sodety. "I think a lot of people will go of the Miehiana Dismas House, Maria Kaezmarek, the execu Ito honw garnnsl just bneause a halfway house in South Bend tive direetor of Dismas of wn put up such an nntertaining that serves as a prisoner reha Michiana, described tho ganw, but if this continues for bilitation program. In Dismas halfway house as a prisoner re much longer, attnndance will MATIHEW SMEDBERGffhe Observer Houses across the eountry, col entry program that serves as a Members of the Leprechaun Legion cheer the Irish on their way lege students live side by side see LOSSES/page 4 to a 69-50 win over Hofstra University Nov. 22. with former offenders. see DISMAS/pagc 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 8, 2006
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: HOW HAS WORKING FULL-TIME AFFECTED YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? I'm. freakin' out, m.an
I can understand why college kids do drugs. I've been seeing lots of bright colors and funky shapes lately. I've been Lauren Rosenbach Kathleen McCall Megan Kennedy Katie Jo Cornelius Lauren Condon pondering the universe too. I keep senior eating Wheat senior senior senior senior Thins and Lucky Joe Piarulli Holy Cross Annunciata Annunciata Holy Cross Annunciata Charms, and laughing at just News "My social life "! often find 'Tm dedicated "/hate the "What college about everything. Production consists of myself using my to both my early rising. '' experience?" And I'm really not Editor on drugs. hangin' with 7 therapeutic academics and Do you ever and 8-year- skills at the my social life. I watch commercials for medicine and , think, "Man, I have all those symp olds." bar. feel it's toms, I must need Midol." Then you important to realize, "No, I'm a guy, I don't need maintain a Midol, I'm just cranky because some , one borrowed my scissors and I don't balance. know where they are, and I need to cut this tag off my shirt because it's scratching my neck ... and I have a stomach ache because I drank a cup of nacho cheese at the dining hall." IN BRIEF My friends do that all the time. I try not to let them watch much TV. I've been showing the signs of drug The student government use all week- if I saw a commercial General Election Debate will for a hallucinogenic drug, my reac take place at 8 p.m. Thursday tion would be similar to those of my in the Huddle area of the friends with the Midol commercials. LaFortune Student Center. But I think I can explain it. It started, like most weeks do, on Participants in Speed Dating Sunday. will have 10 dates in half an I woke up at 3 p.m., ate four slices hour at 11:55 p.m. Thursday of pizza and some Doritos, went at Legends. To sign up, e-mail Superbowling (watched a boring foot [email protected] by today. ball game), then, after little debate, went back to sleep. Sure, I felt like a The Pasquerilla East bum, but I didn't think much of it. Musical Co. will present On Monday, everything started get Footloose at 7:30 p.m. ting bizarre. I laughed during a diver Thursday, Friday and sity presentation for basically no rea Saturday at Washington Hall. son. I laughed at my friends whenev Tickets are $5 for students er they looked at me, and I laughed and $7 for adults and can be while doing most of my homework. At purchased at the LaFortune night, I went to see "Run Lola Run." Box Office. AND I WAS FREAKING OUT. That movie is out of control. People were The Edith Stein Project: yelling in German and traveling back Redefining Feminism, a two in time and robbing banks - it's a lit CHELSEA GULLING!The Observer day conference on violence tle too much for me. I was seeing col Freshmen Kyle O'Donnell and Laura Beth Urban play "The Dating Game" In a game against women, will take place ors and shapes of which I am now show at Dalloway's on Saint Mary's campus Tuesday. O'Donnell picked from 12 to 7 p.m. Friday and permanently frightened. And thus Bachelorette No. 2 during the competition. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. began my philosophizing. Saturday in McKenna Hall. I'm in a Cosmology class, which for me is extremely unhealthy. I stay up The Notre Dame Symphony at night thinking about black holes, will present its winter concert parallel universes and extra dimen OFFBEAT at 8 p.m. Saturday in the sions (Professor Kolda, if you're read DeBartolo Performing Arts ing this, just straight up tell me if Woman does 'mouth-to "I breathed into its beak the window of a moving Center. It will feature two stu aliens exist or not). The worst part beak' to save chicken again, and its eyes popped bus while using the rest dent soloists - winners of the about it is I don't know anything ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - open again. I said, 'I think room Tuesday and landed ND Concerto Competition on about black holes, parallel universes Sometimes a chicken does this chicken's alive now. on the New York State the Beethoven Violin Concerto or extra dimensions except what I've have lips, just sometimes Keep it warm."' Thruway. and Schumann Piano concerto. heard on "The Twilight Zone," not her own. Marian Morris Morris said she was State police said Jose Tickets are $3 online and at "Seinfeld," and The MuppetVision saved her brother's exotic pleased to find that the bird Gonzales, 17, lost his bal the box office at 1-2800. show at Disney, respectively. chicken, Boo Boo, by she saved was an "exotic," ance when the chartered This whole "Universe" thing is real administering "mouth-to and not just an ordinary bus swerved to change The Handbell and ly a problem for me. It's a little too beak" resuscitation on the chicken. lanes. It was unclear how Celebration Choirs are pre complicated, and it's been treating fowl after it was found The chicken is called Boo fast the bus was going. senting their annual joint con me funny lately, so if it wants to fight, floating face down in the Boo, because she is easily Gonzales was taken to cert of sacred music at 8 p.m. I'll fight. You hear that Universe? family's pond. frightened. The family Albany Medical Center for Sunday in the Basilica of the You're not infmitely big. You don't Morris, a retired nurse, thought Boo Boo was star treatment. Police said he'll Sacred Heart. Admission is scare me. There are more prominent said she hadn't had any tled and flopped into the recover. free. mysteries than you, such as: How did practice with CPR in years, pond. Gonzales fell onto the I not know that they make chocolate but that she was interested shoulder of the thruway To submit information to be Lucky Charms until like two weeks to see if she "still had it." Teen using restroom falls near Exit 23 southbound. included in this section of The ago? Or: How many licks does it take "I breathed into its beak, out bus window Observer, e-mail detailed to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? and its dad-gum eyes ALBANY, N.Y.- A New Information compiled from information about an event to Or: Who has my scissors? They're popped open," Morris said. 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Wednesday, February 8, 2006 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Late Night Olympics Studies intensify as MCAT loon1s raises $8,394 for needy Pre-professional majors utilize test courses to improve chances and Pangborn-Sorin finished tions are multiple choice, McCartan said she plans to By KAITLYNN RIELY last. By ADRIENNE RUFFNER and each is scored on a scale go home for break but will News Writer Since l'irst participating in the News Writer from one to 15. The fourth spend her time "studying in Late Night Olympics three section, writing skills, con libraries and taking practice While Saturday's Late Night years ago, the MBA association With April creeping up on sists of two essays and is tests." Olympies did not bring in quite has been a competitive squad. the horizon, junior pre-med scored with a letter grade The MCAT Web site said as much mo1wy as last year's Mo Sabet, the association's students missing recently from J to T, with T as the the test takes approximately event, the $8,394 raised president, said tho event's from parties or other social highest. nine and a half hours, undoubtedly will be just as organizers were highly moti events are likely buried in "Each week in the Kaplan including an hour for lunch appreciated by the St. .Joseph vated and encouraged mem the library or nearest study course, we have a lesson on and two 1 0-minute breaks. It County Speeial Olympies. bers to participate in the lounge. organic chemistry, biology, costs $210, and the regular Assistant director for events and also to donate Pre-professional majors general chemistry or verbal registration dead line for thn HecSports Bill Heagan said he money. interested in attending med reasoning," McCartan said. April 22 test is Man~h 17. was pleased with the funds "We're really trying to show ical school have been study "For me, the hardest part of McCartan said her Kaplan raised by the approximately our face on campus and be ing for the April 22 Medical the test is a tie between course has been very helpful 1,200 participants - slightly part of Notre Dame as a Colleges Admissions Test physics and organie chem in preparing her for the long fewer than the 1,300 people whole," Sabot said. (MCAT). They spend hours istry, so I want to concen day of testing. Before the who participated in the 2005 Target golf, Nerf football, studying on their own and trate on those." test in April, she and others Olympics, but higher than the broomball, volleyball and taking Kaplan test prepara No one has ever gotten the in the Kaplan course will 2004 count of 1,1 00. dodge ball were some of the tion classes. perfect score of 45, accord take five full-length tests. "We may not have made games offered Saturday night. ''I've been studying since ing to the MCAT Web site. "At Kaplan, they give us $H,500 like last year, but we'll Broomball was one of the most about October," junior Dave "I, like many other pre Jots of tips, everything from still be able to send a big check popular sports, with all avail Olson said. "My Kaplan class meds, think that organie how to study to what to eat to Speeial Olympics," Heagan able slots filled. St. Ed's and started then ... we meet for chemistry is particularly dif for lunch on the day of tho said. Cavanaugh won that event. three hours every week." ficult," Olson said. "So the test," McCartan said. "They Penny wars brought in the Pasquerilla West sophomore Junior Kate McCartan said biological sciences section, told us not to eat turkey biggest chunk of the funds - Bethany Comfort played in the she also is taking Kaplan which includes biology and because it will make us $2,313 - trailed closely by volleyball tournament. She said classes, but she began them organic chemistry, will defi sleepy." $2,282 from entry fees. she liked the brother-sister in .January because she was nitely be the hardest for While the MCAT is very Heagan described the 20th dorm teams and the chance to abroad in Dublin in the fall. me." important to their futures, annual event in the Joyee participate in an athletic con "I don't regret going Olson said although the students will be glad when Cnnter as a "great combination test at Notre Dame. abroad, but studying is a lot test will be difficult, he the test - and the stress - of a wide variety of competi "I did athletics in high school, more work right now than it thinks his study schedule is over. tions and fund raising." but I'm not good enough to be would have been," she said. will prepare him well for the "Immediately after tho Many of those competitions on a varsity sport here, so it "The MCAT and your GPA MCAT. He will forgo the test, I'm going to celebrate were dominated by the MBA was kind of a chance to be ath are the most important beach to spend his spring with some senior pre-med team, whieh garnered its first letic," she said. things for getting into med break studying on campus. students," Olson said. "Then vietory Saturday and ended the Heagan said he encountered sehool, and it's tough to bal "Well, last year, I had I'm going to call my mom four-y1~ar dynasty of the no major disciplinary problems ance classes and studying planned on going to South and tell her that I did awe Keough-Wnlsh Family team. at this year's event. for the test." Padre [Texas)." Olson said. som,;-. and then I'm going to Keough-Wnlsh Family placed The MCAT is divided into "But after starting all my eat. sm~ond, trailing the MBA team four parts. The physical sci reviewing, I've decided to by 294 points. 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"a big concern" because Irish can make it." South Bend. "You know, I kept head coach Mike Brey has The Dismas staff designs a my head screwed on right, I've Losses been trying to get the Notre DisiDas re-entry program specific to done positive things. You know continued from page 1 Dame and Saint Mary's stu continued from page 1 each former offender to focus the jobs that I took when I was dents more and better seats for on problems such as substance in prison were going to be jobs start to taper because someone the past few years - but "we form of crime prevention. abuse or mental health issues. that were gonna benefit me can only take so much heart- · have done nothing to support According to the program's Residents must commit to a when I got out." break," sophomore Matt him." brochure, the mission of 90-day stay at Dismas. While Notre Dame senior Emily Biscaia said. "I hear the JACC might be Dismas House is "to reconcile living at the house, they are Pike, who has lived at Dismas Freshman Joe Mancuso said redone in a couple of years, former offenders to society required to find a job and start since May 2005 and is transi he expects fewer students to and if the students don't want and society to former offend saving money. Each resident tioning back onto campus for pack the Joyce Center for to get the short end of the stick ers." should save $1,500 to $2,000 the end of her senior year, also tonight's game against Rutgers again, we have to continue Dismas is not a government dollars before he or she leaves said she enjoyed the interac University. supporting the team," Mancuso agency and gets no funding to be able to live a stable life tion between students and 'Til be there because I love said. from the state. Rather, funding on his own, Kaczmarek said. recently-released prisoners. basketball, but it's hard The Leprechaun Legion has comes from program fees College students assist with "Living at Dismas was one of enough to generate interest planned promotional events for (room and board paid by all the re-entry process for the the.best decisions I've made as with a string of [tough losses] the rest of the home season, residents), fundraising and former offenders by volunteer an undergraduate student," that basically crippled our including wigs for the first 150 grants. Since South Bend's ing to cook Pike said. "It's really easy, I chances to make a students at Dismas opened meals, per think, when we live at Notre post-season run," tonight's in 1986, it has form chores Dame, to think that South Mancuso said. 'Tll be there because g a m e , housed over 500 "It's really easy, I around the Bend is Notre Dame and Notre Leprechaun I love basketball, but McCann said. former prisoners think, when we live at house and Dame is South Bend and it's Legion president it's hard enough to "We'll be and college stu Notre Dame, to think even live in really not. It's a very different Yoko McCann said doing every dents. the house for place and it's unfortunate that she worries about generate interest thing we can Offenders that South Bend is a semester a lot of students don't get to home game atten with a string of -within our released from Notre Dame and Notre or year. experience that." dance when the [tough losses] that diminishing prison are at a Dame is South Bend Romine Pike said she agrees with the team isn't win budget - to high risk of said he espe founding concept of Dismas - ning, but the nail basically crippled keep spirits resuming crimi and it's really not. It's cially enjoys that a close correlation biting conclusions our chances to make up," she said. nal acts once a very different place the student between stages of life exists of recent games a post-season run., But as the they return to and it's unfortunate intera.ction between students and former should warrant Irish fall fur society. Dismas he has had offenders. student support. ther down the combats this that a lot of students since arriv "When they've been down "What makes Joe Mancuso Big East trend by giving don't get to ing at Dismas for a while, it really helps for me optimistic is freshman Conference former prisoners experience that.,, in early them to see other people who that at the very standings, stu- a transition time January. He aren't sure what they're going least, the games dents said it is to get back on said he is the to do either," she said. have been exciting," she said. hard to remain optimistic their feet and Emily Pike last one to With Pike moving back to "With the team so obviously about the rest of the season. find a steady job senior leave the campus, Kaczmarek is looking giving it their all [and] never For fans at Notre Dame and and a place to dinner table, for more volunteers. Dismas quitting, I feel - hope - that Saint Mary's, the Joyce Center live. and uses this needs mentors for the resi the students will still have it in is half empty -not half full. Nationally, the rate of former time to converse with students dents as well as tutors and them to continue supporting Del Valle said the Irish are convicts who fall back into about politics, international drivers. The staff is also look Irish basketball." "probably the best 39-nrinute their old ways once released world events and national ing for students who will live McCann said she hopes there team in the NCAA," but unfor from prison is 64 to 7 5 per events. While in prison, in the house. are "good crowds" of students tunately that doesn't equate cent, Kaczmarek said. The Romine kept up with current Kaczmarek said students for all of the remaining four into a post-season presence. rate for people who lived at issues and used his time to who have volunteered at home games. "I actually had hope in the Dismas is only 35 percent. study so he could come out of Dismas previously have had "No one likes to lose, but it's fact the we could still make it "Some of the hardest things prison prepared to re-enter positive experiences with the too early to throw in the to the Big East tournament, for former offenders is to find society as efficiently as possi program. towel," she said. "It will just but we just can't complete a housing, to find counseling for ble. "I think that from every stu kill me if we don't have a full game," he said. "We are not drug or substance abuse . . . to "I coined a phrase many, dent I've worked with, they've student section on hand bad. We play at the same level find medical health care or many years ago that, 'I'm in always said they got more out against DePaul to say goodbye of our competition in every mental health care and to find prison, but the prison's never it than they gave," Kaczmarek to the seniors as they play their important game. We just need employment," Kaczmarek been in me,"' said Romine, said. final game for Notre Dame. If to lock it up." said. "Former offenders are at who found a job with nothing else, they deserve Unlike some of his peers, a very high risk to re-offend, Medallion Plastics, Inc. just Contact Kaidynn Riely at that." Mancuso said he is still "enthu but if they have support, they eight days after his arrival in [email protected] But sophomore Francisco Del siastic" and has not lost hope Valle said Notre Dame's failure for the embattled Irish. to win games will deter his "We've proven we can play home game attendance for the with the best on any given remainder of the season. night," he said. "All we have to "I might go to the Marquette do is make a run and get into game because it's the only the Big East tournament and good home game left, but at continue that run throughout this point, I have lost all hope the tournament. A win at for our team," he said. UConn would not hurt either." McCann declined to comment Mancuso said the on how lowered attendance Leprechaun Legion is becom might influence the number of ing inundated with a somewhat tickets allotted for students in less-than-loyal following, and 4.0 Student Living future seasons - which at this "there is nothing worse than a point would be speculative - fair-weather fan." but which has historically has "We should support the team been a factor. no matter what, or else the At Notre Dame "Students have voiced con program will suffer," he said. cern that more tickets should "I would love to see the fans be made available; however, get a little more into the game. since attendance dropped [dur We're great at cheering after (888) 278-5962 ing the 2004-2005 season], the we make a three or a great ticket office - and rightfully so play, but when our team needs - was not going to give out us the most, the majority of the New Look. Better Lifestyle. 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At dawn. when the ROO polling civil rights movement- stations won1 supposod to opnn. it. imrnndiatnly said goodbye to Corntta hncanw apparPnt tho day would not go smooth Scott King on Tuesday, with ly. In llw upsealn l'dionville suburb of thn capi Presidont Bush saluting her tal, lllPJllbcrs of a I:I"OWd of thousands of voters as "a woman who worked stornwd a voting station. S1woral women fhintnd. to make our nation whole." The immense crowd Radical Muslim cleric is sentenced filled the Nnw Birth LONDON - A radical Muslim derie linknd to Missionary Baptist Church Snpt. I I plottor Zacarias Moussaoui was sen - a modern, arena-style tonciHI to snvnr1 years in prison Tunsday for megachurch in a suburban indling f'ollownrs to kill non-Muslims when he Atlanta county that was lml a l.ondon mosque. onee a stronghold of the Ku T KING Abu llamza ai-Masri also faces tnrrorism Klux Klan but today has dwrgns in tho Unitnd States, and a Justice one of the most affluent I>Ppartmcnt spoknsrnan said the U.S. "stands black populations in the rcady to rnsume extradition procnedings" when country. tlw British casn is eomplotnd. More than three dozen In Ttwsday's sentencing, Judge Anthony speakers at the funeral 1927 .~ 2006 lluglws told ai-Masri that his sermons at the took turns remembering Finshury Park mosqun, attended by Moussaoui the widow of the Hev. and shon-bombnr Hichard Hnid, had endan Martin Luther King Jr., gnrnd pnopln around the world. who worked to realize her husband's dream of equali +~· "You lwlpnd to creatn an atmosphern in which to kill has bm:omn mgardnd by somP. as not only ty for nearly 40 years after a lngilirnatn coursc but as a moral and rnligious his assassination. She died duty in pursuit or pnrcnivnd justice," the judge Jan. 30 at age 7R after bat said. tling ovarian cancer and "'And n the ell"eets or a stroke. The president ordered Love· nags flown at half-staff NATIONAL NEWS across the eountry. AP Photo "Coretta Scott King not Coretta Scott King's body was laid to rest in a crypt near her husband's tomb at the King only seeured her husband's Center in Atlanta Tuesday. U.S. says it will forgive Afghan debt legaey, she built her own," WASIIINCTON - Thn Bush administration Bush told thn crowd. Katrina in mostly black Coretta Seott King's body disability centnr to attnnd said Tw1sday it will fi1rgivf1 the entire $1 OR mil "I laving loved a leader, she New Orleans. was to be placed in a crypt the funeral. "To be in lwr lion that Afghanistan owns to thn Unill~d Statns, became a leader, and when The Hev. Joseph Lowery, m~ar her husband's tomb at presenee once more is and largPr cn~ditors also plan to erase Afghan shn spoke, Americans lis who eo-founded the the King Center. which she something that I would def dnbt. tened dosely." Southern Christian built to promote his memo inite(~ cherish, no matter "Tiw govnrnrnnnt and pnopln of Afghanistan Former President Clinton Lnadership Conference ry. The crypt is inscribed what. arn working diligently to build a sustainable urged mourners to follow with Martin Luther King with a passage from First Stevie . Wonder and rnarknt eeonomy despite many challenges," in her footsteps, honor her Jr., drew a roaring stand Corinthians: "And now Michanl Bolton sang, giving Stat11 ()ppartnwnt spokesman Soan McCormack husband's saerif'iee and ing ovation when he said: abide Faith, Hope, Love,· soaring, gospel-infused said. help the eouple's children "For war, billions more, but These Thrne; but the great performancns. At least 14 ThP announcmnnnt came a week after nearly fulfill their parents' legacy. no more for the poor" - a est of these is Love." U.S. senators attendod, 70 nations and international bodies pledged Former President Bush takeoff on a line from a Over the past snveral along with mmnbers of the $10.5 billion to help Afghanistan light poverty, said the "world is a kinder Stevie Wonder song. The days, more than 160,000 I louse. improve security and crack down pn tho drug and gentler plaee because comment drew head mourners waited in long Among the civil rights trade. of Coretta Seott King." shakes from Bush and his lines to pay their respects veterans at the funeral Tlw plndges were intendnd to lund the goals President Carter praised father as they sat behind and file past King's open were Dorothy !Ieight, long set out in a livn-year plan delegates signed the Kings f'or their ability to the pulpit. casket during viewings at time chairwoman or the Tuesday for rndevelopment in Afghanistan, "wage a fip,rce struggle for The lavish serviee stood ehurehes and the Gnorgia National Council of Negro which has bn1m devastatnd by dncades of war. freedom and justiee and to in sharp contrast to the Capitol, where King Women; Hnp. John Lnwis, do it peacefully." 1968 funeral for King's became thn first woman former head of the Student Rolling Stones address censorship The funeral at times husband. President Lyndon and the first black person Nonviolent Coordinating NI·:W YOHK - Nobody turns ofT the micro turned political, with some B. Johnson did not attend to lie in honor. Committee who led the phonn on Mick Jaggnr without a light. speakers decrying the war those serviees, which were "She made many great "Bloody Sunday" march in Censorship of their songs during the Supnr in Iraq, the Bush adminis hnld in the mueh smaller saerifices," said Sean· Selma, Ala.; and the Hev. Bowl halftime show was "absolutnly ridieulous tration's eavesdropping and older Ebenezer Church Washington, 38, who drovn Jesse Jackson, foundnr of and eomplet1dy unnecessary," the Holling program, and the sluggish in Atlanta, where King had from Tampa, Fla., with his the Hainbow/PUSII Stonos said through a spokeswoman on response to Hurricane preached. wife and children from a Coalition. Tunsday. The NFL, which producnd the show seen on ABC Sunday night, silenced Jagger's micro phonn during snxually suggestive passages o/' two of the three songs the band performed AFGHANISTAN bdore an audinncn of 90 million tolevision vinwors. NATO troops fire on protestors LOCAL NEWS in Afghanistan. which many Western publications Indiana's first Hindu temple opens Associated Press Demonstrations rumbled on around reprinted the prophet drawings - INDIANAPOLIS - With the symbols of their KABUL - International peacekeep the Muslim world, and the politieal also applied to Iloloeaust images. God in placn, Hindus who joyously celnbratnd ers clashed Tuesday with Afghans repereussions deepened, with Iran The drawings - including onn the stattws' arrival have bngun rngular worship protesting drawings of the Prophet suspending all trade and economic depicting the prophet wearing a tur in thn nPw llindu Tnmpln of Central Indiana. Muhammad, leaving three demonstra ties with Denmark, where the draw ban shaped as a bomb - havn "This is thn only templn in the whole state of tors dead and prompting NATO to ings were first published. The Danish touched a raw nerve among Muslims. Indiana," said board chairman Girdhar Ahuja, send reinforenments to a remote prime minister called thn protnsts a Islam is interprntnd to forbid any illus orw of hundrmls who lwlped sanctify thn new northern dty. global erisis and appealed for calm. trations of Muhammad for foar they building and honor the dnitins this month in ini Senior Afghan ollkials said ai-Qaida In a new turn, a prominent Iranian eould lead to idolatry. tiation 1:nrprnonins. and the Taliban could be exploiting newspaper, llamshahri, invited artisl<> Violenee has esealatml sharply in Tlw tf~mpln - a wing of a much grander anger ovnr the cartoons to indtn vio to enter a I lolocaust cartoon competi Afghanistan this week, and seven peo fadlity b1~ing built in phases - opnnod Fnb. 5 lnnce, whieh spread to at least six tion, saying it wanted to see if frnndom ple have died in demonstrations dur on tlw city's nast sidn. cities in a seeond day of bloody unrest of expression - the banner under ing the past two days. 1------
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Campus Ministry Judy Fean Classmates said Leslie spoke at the prayer service Orlando is famous for her Service and said Leslie Orlando's flashing smile and glamorous California fire result continued from page 1 accident calls her friends and hair, and many said they family to have a deeper trust were saddened at the and bleeding near the brain in God's love for them. prospect of going through under control. Fean referenced one of sev Senior Week and graduation of controlled burn A prayer service to light eral Gospel passages read without her. candles for Leslie Orlando during the service that ''I'll miss going out with Associated Press winds were forecast to con drew about 50 students to described how a woman who her, hanging out with her, the tinue through Wednesday. Holy Spirit Chapel in LeMans suffered from hemorrhaging late nights at Taco Bell," ORANGE, Calif. - A Hawkins said fire crews Hall Tuesday night. was healed by her faith in Grano said. "I will miss her 6,500-acre fire that trig ignited_ a prescribed burn "She is making Jesus after she stories, her animated stories. gered evacuations of more last Thursday in a 1 0-acre progress but she reached out and We were never bored when than 2,000 Southern forest area near Sierra is having a very "She is making touched His we were with Leslie." California homes apparently Peak, and at the time no difficult time," progress but she is cloak. Friends are in the midst of was ignited by remnants of Santa Ana winds were pre Gregory Orlando having a difficult "We are being organizing a letter-writing a controlled forest burn that dicted for at least five days. said. "She had a asked to trust in project in which different escaped, a U.S. Forest But roots and other mate very bad day time." the power of classmates will take turns Service official said rial can continue to burn today ... [She is God's love and writing Leslie Orlando every Tuesday. underground if not fully in] lots of pain." Gregory Orlando healing," Fe an week. Senior Casey Campe Despite gusty_ Santa Ana mopped up. Leslie Orlando father said. described her as "too stub winds, no homes had been "Normally fire will burn is currently on a Word of Leslie born" to let her injuries hold lost in the blaze for two weeks morphine drip Orlando's acci her down. in northeastern after you think and has been in and out of dent began spreading on "A small group of us are Orange County. they're out. ... consciousness since the acci campus over the weekend by talking about going up there Evacuation "The fact that But that's no dent. Although she is unable word of mouth and through [to visit] in two weeks if she orders were nobody,s home has excuse, we had to talk, Gregory Orlando said e-mail. can handle it," lifted Tuesday burned down and several days to afternoon, and his daughter has been able to "My initial Campe said. no one ,s been mop that up recognize family members. reaction was just 'Til miss going out Senior Chief Rich with our fire "She is starting. to under shock and disbe with her, hanging Michelle Hawkins of the killed, that,s a engines," he stand the gravity of the situa lief, and uneasi Fitzgerald said Cleveland godsend.,, said. tion, the fact that she will not ness because I out with her, the Leslie Orlando is National Forest Hawkins be returning to school this didn't know late nights at "one of the most apologized to noted that the year," Gregory Orlando said. exactly what had Taco Bell.,, beautiful people" those dis placed Rich Hawkins apparent cause Gregory Orlando said it was happened," sen she knows. from neighbor Cleveland national would not be a "miracle" his daughter sur ior Lisa Grano "All of her hoods in the forest chief considered vived the crash and said her said. Lisa Grano friends are pray- cities of Orange final for two rehabilitation will take four Friends organ senior ing for her and Anaheim weeks because to six months. He has been in ized quickly to health and about 35 miles southeast of several people in a pickup communication with College send messages of recovery daily Los Angeles. truck had been seen in the officials, who have been very support to the Orlando fami while remaining strong for "I am very regretful of the area where the wildfire cooperative. ly, and Grano worked with each other," Fitzgerald said. situation I find myself in roared to life early Monday. "She was very fortunate, senior class president Lauren "She will truly be missed and tonight," Hawkins told Some residents had man and it is just going to take a Condon and members of my second semester senior reporters. "The fact that aged to return to evacuated lot of time," Gregory Orlando Campus Ministry to prepare year will not be the same nobody's home has burned areas before the evacuation said. "We all hope she can the prayer service. The without her." down and no one's been order was lifted, or had come back in the fall but that English Department request killed, that's a godsend." never left so they could pro is all up in the air." ed that students sign a card Contact Megan O'Neil at The wildfire was 10 per tect their homes in case the Director of Saint Mary's for the English writing major. [email protected] cent contained, but the dry fire approached. Teen found guilty in Katrina victims homeless family murder case Thousands are evicted from hotels, few have any idea where to go
Associated Press relatives. percent either failed to contact Associated Press slayings, was abused by his par While many of the evacuees FEMA or made other housing ents. NEW ORLEANS - Hauling leaving the Crowne Plaza said arrangements, said Frank ALAMOGORDO, N.M.- Jurors He described years of physical everything he owned in a plas they had found other housing, Michel, a spokesman for Mayor convicted a 16-year-old boy and psychological abuse and tic garbage bag, Darryl Travis several said they were now Bill White. Tuesday of killing his family and said the flashpoint to the mur walked out of the chandeliered homeless. "People need to begin to take hiding their bodies in a manure ders came when Paul Posey lobby of the Crowne Plaza, Travis, 24, and his five child responsibility for themselves," pile on newsman Sam burned the boy with a metal joining the exodus of hood friends - all in their 20s Michel said. Donaldson's ranch in southern welding rod after the teen Hurricane Katrina refugees -had been living on the floor In New York, around 50 pro New Mexico. refused to have sex with his evicted from their hotel rooms of another evacuee's hotel testers including both evacuees Cody Posey was found guilty of stepmother the night before the across the country Tuesday. room, never having registered. and activists gathered at the murder in the deaths of his step slayings. The occupants of more than "All I got is a couple pairs of steps of City Hall to protest the mother and stepsister and vol On a videotape shown to the 4,500 government-paid hotel pants and some shirts. The evictions. untary manslaughter in the jury, Posey tearfully said he shot rooms were ordered to turn in pressure is on," said Jonathan In Oakland, Calif., demon death of his father, who worked his stepmother first so she their keys Tuesday, as the Gautier, 26, one of the six, who strators carrying signs and as Donaldson's wouldn't call 911, Federal Emergency was also carrying a single plas chanting "Evict FEMA" tried to ranch foreman. then killed his Management Agency began tic bag filled with clothes. present an eviction notice to Posey hung his father, then Mary cutting off money to pay for Wheeling out employees at a head and wept as "!just held him Lee so she would their stays. her boxes of FEMA branch the verdicts were like I would my n't tell on him. Far more people - the occu belongings, 20- "We,ve bent over office. read, and defense Donaldson was pants of at least 20,000 hotel year-old Katie When the more attorney Gary own son. the trial's first wit rooms, many of which housed Kinkella and sis- backward to reach than 50 protest Mitchell offered ness, taking the entire families -were given ter, Jennifer, out. We,ve gone ers were turned consolation by Gary Mitchell stand Jan. 17 to extensions by FEMA until at were heading door-to-door to all away, they posted putting an- arm on defense attorney describe finding a least next week and possibly back to their large eviction the teen's shoul bloody scene upon until March 1, said FEMA ruined house in of the 25,000 hotel signs in the front der. returning from a spokesman Butch Kinerney. heavily flooded rooms no fewer and back of the "I just held him trip. FEMA said it gave people St. Bernard than six times.,, building. The like I would my own son," Posey could face life in prison every possible opportunity to Parish. The sis demonstrators Mitchell said. on the first-degree murder request an extension. ters had stayed left the property The jury, which heard three charge in the death of his step "We've bent over backward first at the Butch Kinerney when threatened weeks of testimony, began delib sister. State District Judge to reach out. We've gone door Marriott, and FEMA spokesperson with arrest. erating on Monday. Waylon Counts said a sentencing to-door to all of the 25,000 later at the Louisiana Gov. Posey was arrested a few days hearing would be scheduled hotel rooms no fewer than six Crowne Plaza as Kathleen Blanco after the bodies of his father and within 30 days. times. And there are individu they waited for complained that stepmother, Paul and Tryone Verlin Posey, brother of Paul als who have refused to come FEMA to deliver a trailer. Then FEMA was pulling the plug on Posey, and his 13-year-old step Posey, told reporters outside the to the door, refused to answer. they waited for FEMA to hook the hotel program before sister, Mary Lee Schmid, were courthouse he was pleased with There are people who have up the electricity at the trailer. securing other housing. found on Donaldson's Chavez the verdict but disappointed the run when they saw us coming "They just connected it yes Outside the Crowne Plaza, Canyon Ranch in July 2004. teen wasn't convicted of first - those are the ones that are terday," Kinkella said as she protesters held up signs that Prosecutor Janice Schryer degree murder in his brother's now moving on," Kinerney loaded bags, boxes and suit said: "No trailers. No eviction." claimed that Posey's parents death. said. cases into the back of a pickup Brittany Brown, 21, wept as were loving, but said the youth "I didn't like it, but I can live FEMA maintains that as on the curb outside the hotel. she explained that although didn't like ranch life and "took with it," he said. many as 80 percent of those In Houston, where 4,000 she had been given an exten the opportunity to relieve him Ellen Brust, whose son was being forced to check out this evacuees were staying in sion, eviction was now looming self of those expectations and married to Cody's biological week have made other living hotels, around 80 percent had next week. She applied for a that life." mother, spent two weeks attend arrangements, ranging from received permission to extend trailer in October and, Mitchell argued that the teen, ing the trial. She offered her trailers to receiving federal their stays until at least although she keeps calling, her who was 14 at the time of the support for the boy. rent assistance to living with Monday. The remaining 20 trailer has yet to show up. THE OBSERVER
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page 8 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, February 8, 2006
MEXICO CANADA U.S.-owned hotel faces Park opens as refuge for animals potential fine, closing 16 million acres unveiled Tuesday as 'The Great Bear Rainforest' Associated Press said. The region is home to hun Campbell said 4.4 million dreds of species, including Associated Press tion, consumer fraud and, more VANCOUVER, British aeres would be protected out grizzlies, blaek bears, the so over, for applying laws that do Columbia - Canada unveiled right and managed as park called spirit bear, wolves, MEXICO CITY - Mexico not apply in Mexico," Derbez a 16-million acre park land, with another 11.6 mil cougars, mountain goats, issued a complaint Tuesday told reporters in London, where Tuesday, a protected area lion run under an ecosystem moose and deer. The spirit against an American-owned he is on an official visit. more than twice the size of management plan to ensure bear is a rare white species hotel that - under pressure About 30 people protested Yellowstone, teeming with sustainable forestry with and is also called the ker from the U.S. government - outside the hotel on Tuesday, grizzly bears, wolves and minimal impact on the envi mode bear. expelled a group of Cuban busi waving Mexican and Cuban wild salmon in the ancestral ronment. A central component of the nessmen meeting with U.S. flags and yelling "Get out home of many native tribes. Full implementation of the Great Bear Rainforest project energy executives, saying the Yankees!" The demonstrators Closing another chapter of project is not expected until will be a $104 million conser company violated investment plastered the glass doors with the wars between environ 2009. vation financing package to and trade protection laws. signs reading "Shut down" and mentalists and loggers, the British Columbia's lush support the land-use agree The U.S. Treasury Department "Closed for bowing to U.S. impe Great Bear Rainforest is the evergreen forests have been ments. confirmed that the Hotel Maria rialism and harming national result of an accord between the scene of decades of con To date, Greenpeace Isabel Sheraton in sovereignty." governments, aboriginal First frontation Canada, the Mexico City was 'The hotel in U.S. efforts to Nations, the logging industry between envi Sierra Club of told to expel the extend its embar and environmentalists. ronmentalists "British Canada and Cuban delegation Mexico City is a go of Cuba across It will stretch 250 miles and loggers. Columbians are ForestEthies, in compliance with international bor U.S. subsidiary, along British Columbia's Successful boy showing that it is the Nature the U.S. embargo ders led to a rugged Pacific coastline - cott campaigns Conservancy, against business and therefore burst of patriotic possible to protect prohibited from the ancestral home of groups in the 1 990s led Tides Canada with Cuba or indignation in whose cultures date back to large interna the environment Foundation and Cubans. The meet Mexico, Canada providing a service thousands of years. The area tional companies and provide the several private ing was moved to a to and other coun also sustains a rare white turning away U.S. and Mexican-owned Cuba or Cuban tries in 1996, economic nationals." bear found only in British from British Canadian foun hotel Saturday. producing "anti- Columbia. Columbia paper foundation for dations have "The hotel in dote laws" meant "The agreement on these and wood prod healthy raised $52 mil Mexico City is a Brookly Mclaughlin to outlaw compli areas represents an unprece ucts, forcing the lion to help U.S. subsidiary, and ance with the Office of Foreign dented collaboration between government to communities. " establish the therefore prohibit U.S. measures. First Nations, industry, local find a negotiated financing pack ed from providing a Assets Control For the most governments and many other solution. Lisa Matthaus age. service to Cuba or spokesman part, the laws stakeholders in how we man "British Sierra Club The provincial Cuban nationals." went largely age the vast richness of B.C.'s Columbians are government has said Brookly unenforced. But coast for the benefit of all showing that it committed $26 McLaughlin, a spokesman for now the hotel chain finds itself British Columbians," said is possible to protect the million and project partners the department's Office of trapped between a U.S. govern Premier Gordon Campbell, environment and provide the are working to secure the Foreign Assets Control. He was ment intent on punishing Cuba who was accompanied by economic foundation for rest from Canada's federal referring to the Helms-Burton and a Mexican government fear native dancers and drum healthy communities," said government. law, which tightened U.S. trade ful of seeming weak in an elec mers for the announcement Lisa Matthaus, coast cam Speaking on behalf of the sanctions first imposed against tion year. and formal First Nations paign co-ordinator for the 25 aboriginal groups involved Cuba in 1961. Other U.S. companies could blessing. Sierra Club of Canada's in the project, Art Sterritt of "The hotel acted in accor face a similar dilemma. "The result is a strong mar British Columbia chapter. the North Coast First Nations dance with U.S. sanctions," he State Department spokesman riage that balances the needs "This innovative rainforest said the agreement would said. Sean McCormack said the of the environment with the agreement provides a real allow for controlled use of The hotel - part of the chain United States had been contact need for sustainable jobs and world example of how people the land and let natives con of Starwood Hotels & Resorts ed by Mexico regarding the inci a strong economic future for and wilderness can prosper tinue their traditional Worldwide Inc. - said in a dent. He declined to give more coastal communities," he together." lifestyles. statement it "deeply regrets this details. incident and any inconvenience Kirby Jones, president of the it may have caused." U.S.-Cuba Trade Association, The statement said Starwood's which hosted the event, noted policy "is not to discriminate that a Starwood-owned hotel in against any person because of Cancun, Mexico, had hosted their nationality or any other similar conferences between reason, and to always respect Cuban officials and U.S. busi the laws of countries where its ness representatives without hotels are located." incident. Mexican Foreign Relations The three-day energy meeting, Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez which wrapped up Saturday, So you think said the Mexican government is was the first private-sector oil considering a diplomatic com summit between Cuba and the plaint against the United States United States. in the case. He said his department had formally started a complaint you know lacrosse. • • process against the Sheraton for violating investment and trade protection laws, and that the hotel would have 15 days to respond. 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MD K.-1111£ I'S l::J.:3D-S:30 Fn...SAt l::J.:3D-)":30 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Flower growers facing organic competition The chemical free-plant industry hopes to grow as consumers are constantly searching for a better alternative
Associated Press Many in the industry hope the decision to go organic: will eventu WATSONVILI.E. Calif. - Along ally be an environmentally friend a f(,g-blankntnd swath of eoastline ly but also a financially sound waiting to burst liwth with vivid altnrnalive li1r farmers trying to ('.olors. thnrn arn signs of thn yns stay alloat. just as finding intnr tnrdays, todays and tomorrows of esting new llowers, colors and tlw llownr industry. shapns helpnd them survive when l·:mpty grmmhouses flank Josh lim~ign competition was c:rushing I>autoll"s limn, rnlies of thn bust loeal production in the 1990s. that ('.amP wlwn dump imports "Thnre's going to bn learning drow his neighbors out of busi eurvn, beeausn flowers have to twss. Tiny ynllow bulbinnllas, look good, and they're very sus tropical rnd-and-white amaryllis ceptible to all kinds of pesL-;," said and more than 150 other vari Peggy Dillon, a spokeswoman Pt.ies rPplace Uw daisins his par with tho California Cut Flower nnL-; grew in thn simpler days of Commission. "But tlw organic l'loral farming, whnn a family foods movmnont took a while to could makn a living with one leavn the hnalth fiwd store, and llownr. A barrnn six- Sept. 11 museum deetned 'sacred' Associated Press world when it opens in 2009. The new job in mid-April, has been Lower Manhattan Development associate director l'or museum NEW YORK - A U.S. Holocaust Corp. rebuilding agency released programs at the Holocaust muse r----· Memorial Museum director preliminary plans last fall, spark um in Washington, D.C., since named Tuesday to head a Sept. ing some debate about the best 2001, overseeing several depart TAKE A STUDY BREAK 11 memorial museum said it will way to tell the story of Sept. 11. ments and heading the National $2 off Lunch/ Brunch or be "a sacred space" that focuses One proposal would create an Education Institute. She has on remembering the nearly 3,000 immersive area served as a consultant $10 off Dinner for Two I people killed in the 2001 terrorist that plays police to the museum since attack. sirens and 1986 - seven years I "You're talking But, over time, the museum's shows pictures before it opened - I Lunch Available M-F programming may evolve, said of the falling about communal and was a member of I Dinner Available any Night Alice M. Greenwald, who will cre towers to recre the original design I loss. You're talking exp. 2/13/06 ate and direct the World Trade ate the attacks. about national team for its pnrma I Center Memorial Museum, an Large-scale arti nent exhibitions. ~------underground gallery of exhibits facts from the loss." Greenwald also Located on Historic West Washington Street planned next to the memorial that towers like trade headed the National 620 West Washington, South Bend, IN 46601 marks the destroyed twin towers' center steel are Allee Greenwald Museum of American footprints. also planned. museum director Jewish History in 574-234-9077 The museum "has to be almost "If we keep Philadelphia in the www.tippe.com a sacred space, in which everyone our focus on early 1980s and has .. . has their own 9/11 story, and memorialization, held positions at everyone does," Greenwald said. I think that's what we can do in Hebrew Union College Skirball "You're talking about communal the short term," said Greenwald. Museum in Los Angeles and the loss. You're talking about national "That is not to say that that will Maurice Spertus Museum of loss." be the definition of the entity for Judaica in Chieago. Write for News. Greenwald was hired after a its entire life. Museums live with She will develop programs l'or national search that began last the times they are in. They the 11 0,000-square-foot under summer. respond to the times they are in ground museum, as well as s(~pt. Call Heather at 1-5323. The museum is expected to be and they evolve." 11-related programming in a visi one of the most visited in the Greenwald, who will start her tors' center. THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, February 8, 2006 THE OBSERVER Marginal again P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourlr Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 The events of the last two weeks ferent about the [former] Queer Film two weeks ago I heard a Notre Dame EDITOR IN CHIEF have convinced me unequivocally Festival than any other series of film leader even allude to the document, Claire Heininger that I am not normal - at least what showings because the challenges of sadly not to elaborate on anti MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER normal is here. I mean:I liked "The the human condition -composing Semitism found in Catholic theology, Pat Leonard Paula Garda Vagina Monologues" when I saw yourself amidst a lot of crap, finding not to explain the particulars of the them in my first someone to love you despite your document nor to announce a speeial AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds year. I liked them crazy flaws and trying to be good for briefing on Vatican II teaching on AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas so much I went the something in the world - do not Judaism before the upcoming show AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden next year and change with sexual orientation. ing of Anti-Semitic works of art bought a T-shirt. These events, made square-peg-like including "The Merchant of Venice" SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon And even then, I me feel a little more normal at Notre and the "Passion of the Christ." ScENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala joined the cast of Dame because a bunch of'people Where was University President SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Megan O'Neil the show last year liked these events and wanted to Father John Jenkins talking about PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley and wrote an op-ed have this dialogue. Nostra Aetate and the Jewish-ness of GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch interviewing organ I am perplexed as to how these Jesus not displayed in the film when ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri izers and actresses Kama ria events present the epitome of what is Jim Caviezel led students in the AD DFSIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning on what the V-day Porter threatening the Catholic character rosary? It made me sick hearing this CONTROLLER: Jim Kirihara movement means to Black, Red and student life of this University. teaching thrown out there so conve WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff them at Notre and Catholic Where to begin? Daily, I am plagued niently and glibly when the person Dame. 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' Graphics Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. Baltasar Gracian Matt Hudson at www.ndsmcobserver.com ;J www.ndsmcobserver.com 17th-century Jesuit THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 8, 2006 IEWPOINT page 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beyond either-or In 2003, I Jell a tenured position at freedom applies to other faculty members then there might be a point at whieh variety of views expressed vigorously, even Stanford Univnrsity, where I had taught for at Notre Dame and, in its respective way, to repeated sponsorship connotes endorse thoso contrary to deep values of snven years, to come to Notre Dame. I did students &'i well. A<; an intellectual commu ment; a one-time or occasional perform Catholicism." Rejecting such institutions IL'> so partly bncausn hern, unlike at sneular nity we have critically important academic ance of "The Vagina Monologues" or an models doubtless will displmL'in thos1~ universities, we can engagn religion in the opportunities that are lacking at higher equally controversial event would be Catholics who want to refashion Notre du.. 'isroom not only as a ranked, sneular institutions and vitally regarded differently than its regular repeti Dame in their imagn and likeness. subjnct. to bn studied Brad needed by the wider world. tion. A test of the University's commitment Neither will the best private secular uni like any other, but as a Gregory Nothing in University President Father to academic freedom might be its willing versities such as Sumford or Princllton suf human rnsponsn to thn John Jenkins' address suggest<; any threat ness to sponsor almost any event, even fice for Notre Dame. We must lnarn all that living God. Hern we can Guest to this expansive aeademie freedom that we those inimical to Catholic values; a test of its we can from them, f(lr they have mueh to engage not only Catholic columnist enjoy at Notre Dame. Rather, he ha<; asked Catholic character might be its willingness teach us, but we cannot uncritieally mimic but also other rdigious whether Notre Dame, as a Catholic univer not to sponsor that same event over and them without forsaking our Cat.l10lie identi bnlin[<; in this way, because of Catholic sity, should oblige itself officially to sponsor over, lest it seem to be evangelizing in a sus ty. They forf(lited commitment to thnir rdi irnperativns to eeumnnic:al undtwstanding cerutin events which "in name or content tained manner against itr; own mission. gious traditions (or in some ea'ies never had and intnrreligious dialogue.. At secular uni dearly and egregiously" are "contrary to or Jenkins' request for "careful listening" one) and forbid consideration of religious versities, categories characteristic of ineonsistent with the fundamental values of and "reasoned argument" is not well served positions on thoir own terms in thn ci Survivor advocate, 'Vagina Monologues' speak for victims I've bnnn a rape victim advocate for quitn somn time. I and why they got themselves raped. answer for the behavior of others. We must work to changn have completed two snxual1L'isault training courses for a I suspect that Brian MacMichael didn't intend to demon the possibility that women will bn viewed IL'> objeet'i - or total of nnarly 100 hours of training. I've handled dozens of strate one of the most eomplicated and compelling reasons assaulted - instead of a<;king wom1m to eensor their lives. hospital calls and spontaneous dL<;dosuros from friends, rel why "The Vagina Monologues" is so important when he MacMichael's view of "The Vagina Monologues" also at.ivns and strangers. I have seen as many dillernnt reac wrote in to the Viewpoint section on Monday. But he ha'>. espouses a view of men which I, frankly, lind oflimsive and, tions to thesn experienees IL'i I have survivors. I have tried MacMichael probably wouldn't ever ask a survivor outright for the most part, inaecuratn. I'm sure that them am men to livn through nach orw with the survivor a'> if it wa'i my what he or she was wearing on the night of the a<;sault and who go see the play fi1r il<; frank diseussions of sexuality own expnrienee. I'm what you eould call a "rapn expert," if comment on how that choice brought on the attaek. But he and female genitalia. I'm sum them aro a fi~w. But many, such a thing exisL<;. would a'ik the women performing "The Vagina and even most, of the men who go to see the play go fi1r the A'> an advocate, you arn uwght that there are three things Monologues" why they eater to the "ba<;e sexual pa<>sions of right reasons. They may have a f.,rirlfriend who wa'i IL'isault that are thn most imporumt to convey to a survivor. Tell the male viewers." No, these two things are not the same ... ed, a mother who endured years of domestic violence or a survivor that you believe him or her. Tell the survivor that exaetly. But both questions a'>k the object (victim or per sister who WIL'> abused a<; a ehild. Men can be, and are, hn or shn hiL'i options. Finally, tell the survivor that, no mat former) to answer fiJr the bnhavior of the subject (perpetra mueh more earing, eomplL'isionato and snnsitivn crnaturns ter what, what happ11rwd was not his or hnr fault. Period. tor or audience member). Following this Iogie all the way than MacMiehael seems to think. I will bn sitting nnxt to one Nothing you do, say, take or drink entitles someone to down the slippery slope leaves us back where we started of them at "The VaJ.,rina Monologuns" this Monday night. lie 1L'>sault you. Nothing. in a world where women cannot speak out, eannot tell their has stood by me through thick and thin, supported me I think that convincing a survivor that thn assault wa'i not stories and must answer for the actions of another. through everything that h page 12 CENE Wednesday, February 8, 2006 MOVIE REVIEWS .Medieval period piece offers thrills, romance against the Irish. After a series of battles By ERIN MCGINN and events, the injured Tristan winds up Scene Critic under the care of Isolde (Sophia Myles, "Underworld"), the daughter of King Most people know about the romance of Donnchadh of Ireland. Tristan and Isolde Romeo and Juliet or the legendary love keep their true identities hidden from the between King Arthur and Guinevere, but other, and their forbidden love flourishes. fewer are aware of the mythic tale of Once Tristan returns to Briton, he agrees Tristan and Isolde. to fight in representation of Lord Marke in a This movie, based on a Celtic fable, begins tournament held in Ireland, where the win in England after the fall of Home and during ner is given the hand of the Irish princess, a time when England is struggling to find its Isolde. Tristan wins the tournament and own foothold. Standing in the way is the must give his beloved over to his adoptive King of Ireland, who mercilessly controls father. Their lo.ve must be continually kept the land of Briton. secret and is forbidden more than ever Lord Marke of Cornwall (Rufus Sewell, "A before. The second half of the movie con Knight's Tale") wants to keep the tribes of sists of their dangerous love affair in Briton Briton united to eventually fight King and the continual trials of Briton to become Donnchadh of Ireland (David Patrick one body against the Irish. O'Hara) for their own land. The first scene Producer Ridley Scott was fascinated by of "Tristan & Isolde" depicts a brutal Irish the story of a tragic love that could never courtesy of movieweb.com invasion where be. He worked on the Many surprises await Tristan (James Franco), left, and Isolde (Sophia Myles), most of Lord Tristan and Isolde idea for years, initially the eponymous characters in Kevin Reynolds' medieval film "Tristan and Isolde." Marke's family intending to direct it and nearly all of himself. Once the viewers are given love scenes and become be together, the viewers are also sympathet the tribe leaders screenplay was written involved in the doomed romance. The ic to the plight of Lord Marke. James are slain. Tristan, by Dean Georgaris movie also relishes in violent battle scenes Franco is a very attractive Tristan, and a young boy at the ("The Manchurian between the tribes of Briton and the Irish. while he is convincing, he isn't very com time, was witness Director: Kevin Reynolds Candidate"), Scott While each group of scenes have their OWn pelling - although this is more due to a to the brutality - Writer:••• Dean Georgaris asked Kevin Reynolds merit, the trouble comes in the transition lack of character development in the script Starring: James Franco, Sophia Myles, including the to handle the directing between the scenes. The movie feels uneven rather than Franco's performance. Myles' Rufus Sewell and David Patrick O'Hara murder of his own duties. Although at times when it switches back and forth Isolde is pretty, but again, there is a lack of parents. Lord Reynolds didn't find between the two moods. deep character development. Marke immediately takes him in and raises favor with his epic "Waterworld," his histor The performances of the actors are good, Overall, "Tristan & Isolde" is a good him to become an honest and loyal crusad ically-themed films such as "Robin Hood: but not outstanding. The truly standout per romance with plenty of adventure and bat er for the cause of England's freedom. Prince of Thieves" have helped him learn formance belongs to Rufus Sewell, who tles to entertain both sexes, though it does Years pass by and Lord Marke, aided by how to create compelling worlds of warring plays Lord Marke. What really draws the n't amount to much more than that. the now-grown Tristan (James Franco, nations in earlier centuries. viewers into the love triangle is that Sewell "The Great Raid"), is still trying to unite the "Tristan and Isolde" attempts to please all portrays a truly likeable character. While Contact Erin McGinn at tribes of Briton into one land in to stand parties viewing the movie. The romantic the audience longs for Tristan and Isolde to [email protected] Newest name in horror films delivers resourceful European, Oli (Eythor By MARK BEMENDERFER Gudjonsson), who joins in their Assistant Scene Editor escapades in Amsterdam. While in Amsterdam, Josh, Paxton "Eli Roth" is a name for which horror and Oli meet a Russian named Alex, aficionados should watch. In an age of played by Lubomir Bukovy. He recom remakes, sequels and tired genres, he's mends a spot further inland, a place practically a solitary beacon of origi that is supposedly virgin country for nality in a stagnant sea. tourists. They agree to the plan and His latest work is the recently journey inward by train. After a run-in released "Hostel." Half "Eurotrip," half with a strange individual, they arrive horror film, it manages to raise itself to find all the reports were true and above the recent flood of uninspired the country is perfect for tourists. tripe. That's not to say that the movie Things are obviously not as they is without flaws, however. seem, however, ~nd people begin to Much like Roth's earlier work, disappear. This is when the movie "Hostel" isn't a perfect movie. His pre ceases to be a raunchy teen comedy vious movie, "Cabin Fever," was a cre and veers sharply into the realm of ative homage to classical horror movies horror. It is also where the film falters while standing well on its own. a little. However, it left a little to be demanded The film doesn't emphasize the hor in terms of plot and pacing. ror enough. It turns from an effective, "Hostel" would have profited unique horror into a rather standard immensely from revenge flick. being a longer While this doesn't movie. Horror Hostel hurt the movie movies are gener overall, it is dis ally short affairs, appointing for the as the rush wears audience for off if held too '~Jg~j;J whom the film Photo courtesy of movieweb.com long. However, was marketed. Josh (Derek Richardson), left, and Paxton (Jay Hernandez) are two Amercans Director: Eli Roth "Hostel" doesn't The twist that who don't realize what terror lies ahead in Eli Roth's gruesome film "Hostel." Writer: Eli Roth dwell long enough occurs halfway Starring: Eythor Gudjonsson, Derek on the horror through the ing for viewers. It's a decent thriller some famous foreign movies like Hernandez and Derek Richardson aspects, keeping a movie would have that interested audiences should "Audition," "Ichi the Killer" and "Dead brisk pace been better exe appreciate. or Alive." throughout the flick. cuted if it had been played out longer. Fans of movie gore will also have "Hostel" is obviously not for every As previously stated, the first half of The movie did a commendable job reasons to watch the film. Fingers, one. Violent and raunchy, the film the movie plays in a similar fashion to building up to the first climax, then hamstrings and eyes all meet disas caters to only a select audience. That "National Lampoon's Eurotrip." Two doesn't hold it long enough to sustain trous ends to sharp instruments, mean~ audience will find some enjoyment, recent college graduates, Paxton (Jay to the end of the film. ing the weak-at-heart should not apply. even if the film isn't perfect. Hernandez) and Josh (Derek The horror-related elements are Fans of the famous Japanese director Everyone else will probably be better Richardson), are treating themselves highly effective, however. The situa Takashi Miike should watch the film as off watching more light-hearted fare. on a trip through the major teenager tions in which the characters find well, as he makes a guest appearance and young-adult spots in Europe. They themselves are as realistic as they are about halfway through. For those unfa Contact Mark Bemenderfer at meet up with an off-kilter but dangerous, making the film more chill- miliar with the name, he has directed [email protected] THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 8, 2005 CENE page 13 Bringing love to the West Director Ang Lee's JDodern western transcends boundaries MOVIE REVIEW who meet while working together on Ledger's performance is quietly low key, to end satisfyingly. Yet, the final scene, By BRIAN DOXTADER Brokeback Mountain. Their initially platonic preferring true substance over style. This beautiful, haunting and porfoet. is one of tho A~sistam Scene Editor rnlationship turns physical, but the two part includes the much maligned script, which finest eurtain ealls in the history of' dnmna. and go on with their lives. Both of them get has been endlessly parodied. Most of tho Ang Le1~ has always bnnn a director of Tlw word "masterpiece" is not one to be married and have children but eventually screenplay is aetually quite good and not as great courage and conviction, but rarely thrown around lightly. In any given year, start meeting overdramatic as have his artsy tnndendes lit a pieture as tlwrn are probably 20 good films, ten ~-,rreat again, and their might be cxpeet strong as "Brokeback Mountain." lin nln ones and one or two truly great ones. relationship starts Brokeback Mountain cd. To be fair, vatcs some scones (partieularly a mastorf'ul Yet masterpieces are rare. They only to put a strain on there is a dunk scene in which Ennis lights another man eornn around onee nvery few years but their lives. er or two, but during a fireworks show) and in othors, just rmnain wlwn other films fitde. One of the The acting is the generally lel'i the actors go to work. Ilo knows hn has ehief indimtors of a masterpiece is its ability quite good understated a great film and lends an appropriato touch. to get under the skin and ling~~r. The merits throughout, with Director:····(~ Ang Lee nature of the If Heath Lndgor is tho hnart of "Brokeback of sw~h a film and its indolibility become notable turns com Writers: Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana dialogue {and Mountain," then Ang Leo, with his oyn fi1r inernasingly apparnnt upon Jatnr rolleetion. ing from Michelle Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, the great aeting) composition and feel fi1r camera movement, Only a fi1w films eome immediately to mind Williams and Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams helps overcome is the film's mind and soul. in this category: Scorsese's "Haging Bull," Anne Hathaway as the relatively "Brokeback Mountain" is so perfect in Godard's "Le Mepris," Bergman's the mnfused wives minor flaws. tone and sincerity that audienens might not "Srn ultronstiillet." of' the two men. But the film is controlled While "Brokeback Mountain" seems star realize just how good it really is, whieh "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's exqui from the first to the last frame by Ledger, tlingly unpretentious for a movie about would really bo a shamn because it's not site nnw picture, ean b•1 added to that list. whose brave, soulful performance is the homosexual cowboys, closer reflection just good. It's that rare film that achieves - Told with an unerringly poreeptive eye and pieture's beating, bleeding heart. llis por reveals that it's not really about this at all. true greatness. It's the best picturn of' the a nuan•~nd grasp of beauty, it L'i one of the trayal of' the taciturn cowboy Ennis depends It's a simple, tragic story about two men in year and mom than that, an enduring clas finest pieturns of year ... even if it doesn't on nuapced expression and body language, love. Ennis is a man torn by his affection for sic ... and a masterpiece for sure. seem so at first. providing a perteet foil to Gyllenhaal's more Jack and his inability to open up emotional The film is about two ranchers. Ennis energetic and oul<;poken Jack '1\vist. ly. As "Brokeback Mountain" reached its Contact Brian Doxtader at (lleath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal), Yet, like everything else in the picture, conclusion, it seemed impossible for the film [email protected] DIRECTOR OF THE DIVERSE: A PROFILE OF ANG LEE conflict on the Tai Chi technique of "push Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in 2000. "Brokeback Mountain," adapted from the By MARTY SCHROEDER ing hands." This film brought Lee's love for the land short story by E. Annie Proulx about two Scene Writer His next film, "The Wedding Banquet," scape shot to the fore, a technique he homosexual ranch hands who fall in Jove was released in 1993. It included the gen would later use when filming Weste(n while working together in Wyoming. Through a deeade-long eareer that has erational conllkt of the first fllm but also America for "Brokeback Mountain." The Though thn topic of some controversy, Lee taken him from Taiwan to New York to presented Lee's first film in which part of plot was a complex weave of love, loyalty, handles the topie beautifully, showcasing llollywood, Ang Lee has become one of the conflict involved characters who are want and loss. He was inspired by watch emotionally impacting performances from the world's most rnspeetod directors. homosexual (he returned to this topic with ing wuxiapian films, a Hong Kong style Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and Ang Len was born in Taiwan in 1954 "Brokebaek Mountain"). A young homo involving knight-errant characters and presenting gorgeous shots of the and later graduated from the National sexual Taiwanese man must fake a wed theatrics. In an attempt to connect with American West. This film has bmm nomi Taiwan Collegn of' Arts. His life then ding for his conservative parents so that his heritage, he filmed parts of the lilm on nated for Best Picture at this year's brought him to the United States, where they do not discover he is living with his the mainland of China, resulting in beauti Academy Awards, along with a Best he graduated from the University of partner. This film was a critieal suecess, ful shots of deserts, mountains and Direetor nod for Lne and a Best Aetor nod Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a earning Golden Globe and Oscar nomina forests, along with stunning fight for Ledger. Baehelor of Finn Arts degren and then tions. It also won a Golden Bear at the sequences, choreographed by "The Lee is noted for his filmic diversity. lie from Nnw York University with an Master Berlin Film Festival. Matrix" maestro Yuen Wu-Ping. choosns wide-ranging topics. moving skill of' Fine Arts de~-,rree. While at NYU, he was After 'The Wedding Banquet," Lee eom "Crouehing Tiger, Hidden Dragon" fully from a Jane Austen adaptation to a an assistant dirnetor on Spike Lee's stu pleted the trilogy of films dealing with became the highest grossing foreign lan Hong Kong-style epic to a love story dnnt film. ".Joe's Bed Study Barbershop: Taiwanese culture with "Eat Drink Man guage film in history, nominated for Best between two ranch hands. I lis topics also We Cut Ileads" {1983). Woman" in 1994. This film garnered a Picture and Best Director and winning promote diversity and discussion, as most Af'tnr graduating. his directorial debut Best Foreign Language Oscar nomination. four Oscars, including Best of his films are eoncerned with Chinese came with the film "Pushing Hands" in Lee then went on to direct his first major Cinematography and Best Foreign culture or homosexuality {or both in "The 1992. This film nwolves around an ageing llollywood film, an adaptation of Jane Language Film. Wedding Banquet"). With his skillful use Tai Chi master who moves in with his son Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," in 1995. Lee then took a three-year hiatus before of the camera and the pnrfimnances he is in New York. This causes conllkt with the This film was nominated for a Best Picture returning in 2003 with the comic book able to illieit from his actors, he is one of' son's novelist wifn, who suiTors writer's Osear and won the Best Adapted screen adaptation "Hulk." It received some eriti the best living directors in Arnnriea. block becausn of the presence of the play Oscar. With a major Hollywood film cal support but was accused of being too father. The film focusnd on generational under his belt, Lee went on to create what psychological and lacking in aetion. Then, Contact Marty Schroeder at conflicts and metaphorically placed the many regard as his best film, "Crouching in 2005, Lee returned to drama with mschroed 1 @nd.edu courtesy courtesy of movleweb.com Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal), left, and Ennis (Heath Ledger), right, are two ranchers "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee has several acclaimed films to his cred who start a relationship In Ang Lee's epic new Western "Brokeback Mountain." It, Including "Sense and Sensibility" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Wednesday, February 8, 2006 DVD REVIEWS 'Hustle and Flow' a hip-hop masterpiece that the keyboard would change his life. By CHRIS MCGRADY Soon thereafter, DJay meets up with an Assistant Scene Editor old high-school friend Key (played by Anthony Anderson), who owns a recording Pimpin' ain't easy. Neither is good acting. company. With some testy lyrics (including But in the ftlm "Hustle and Flow," front the catchy line "whoop that trick") and man Terrence Howard, who plays the lead some surprisingly cleanly-cut music tracks character DJay, proves that both have a (Dr. Dre who?), DJay begans to produce his place in modern cinema. own brand of Memphis-southern rap out of "Hustle and Flow" is written and directed the back room of his dilapidated home. His by Craig Brewer and is a new look at the only shot at fame, however, is to push his world of underground rap. The film is simi demo tape to Skinny Black (played by lar to Eminem's breakout movie "8 Mile" Ludacris), a home-grown Memphis rapper except in place of Eminem, it has a real who has all but completely forgotten his actor, and in place of a bad movie, it has a roots. good one. Other than that, the idea is the This movie is powerful for several rea same: meet the poor man from the streets sons, and overall, it was nominated for 15 and watch him try to make it as a rapper. different awards. Howard, who was nominated for an Howard's role is key, and he plays it mas Academy Award for "Best Actor" for his terfully. DJay is meant to be the type of role, plays an embattled street-hustler pimp character who is both loved and hated, and named DJay who is constantly fighting a Howard's control over this part is the rea battle to make enough money to pay the son this movie shines. On some levels, the rent. In between dealing marijuana and viewer feels sorry for DJay - his plight is soliciting prostitutes, DJay is trying to find a all but hopeless, as he lives a life of crime. way to keep his sanity in a world permeated On other levels, the audience has to feel a by sex, drugs and violence. After a late disdain for DJay - he solicits women for night rendezvous at a strip club, DJay is his own needs. But realistically, DJay is courtesy allmoviephoto.com confronted by a homeless man who sells caught in· a web of sin that he cannot A surprise critical and commercial hit, Craig Brewer's "Hustle and Flow" was - him an electronic Casio keyboard for a escape without help, and this help is from nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for Terrence Howard. dime-bag of drugs. Little did DJay know his music. His lyrics speak of the pain of his position, the struggles of liv DJay's tracks are performed by Howard The movie is as much a "hood-flick" as it ing on the streets as a hus himself. The tracks have hints of Nelly's St. is a film about spiritual and personal tler and of trying to find a Louis style, as well as rapper DMX, and it's growth. Howard's character visibly changes Hustle and Flow purpose in his corrupt life. easy to begin swaying to the music. The throughout the movie and grows increas Eventually, through his tri supporting roles are as important as ingly on the viewer. By the end of the movie, Widescreen Edition als, DJay realizes the Howard's and played well by Anderson, as it is hard not to root for DJay and his cause, women he prostitutes have well as Nola (Taryn Manning), one of DJay's which ends up being about much more than Paramount Home Video dreams just as much as he prostitutues. music. It is about hopes and dreams and does and seeks to provide The movie seems to give a true feel to the the message that even those in the most for them as well. underground world of rap in the poorest down-trodden of states possess them. The music in the movie is neighborhoods in the country and helps the surprisingly decent, espe audience to identify with the personal strug Contact Chris McGrady at cially considering all of gles ofDJay and his clan. cmcgradl @nd.edu Bay's latest an underrated sci-fi thriller Johansson, "Lost in Translation") is select By SEAN SWEANY ed to go to the Island, he escapes with her. Scene Critic They receive help from an employee at the company, played by Steve Buscemi ("The Would you be willing to prolong your life Big Lebowski," "Armageddon"), who tells for 60 to 70 years for the cost of $5 million? them that they are clones of wealthy people What if that meant creating a clone of your who plan to harvest their organs when they self that could feel. think and love just like themselves become sick. From here, the you can and then killing that clone in order two embark on a high-octane adventure to to save your own life? alert the world to the crimes committed at The issues at hand in a situation like this the cloning facility. are not that far fetched and are tackled in The first part of 'The Island" is straight the recently-released DVD "The Island." up sci-fi and feels much like 2002's This 2005 film by Michael Bay "Minority Report." After Lincoln and ("Armageddon") explores not only the Jordan escape, the movie becomes a typical question of what it is to be a human but Michael Bay action movie, in the vein of how humans can play God with the lives of "The Rock," "Armageddon" and "Bad others. The film begins with viewers know Boys." Bay pulls off some white-knuckle ing little more than the protagonist, Lincoln action scenes, including a very long high Six Eeho (Ewan McGnOJgor, "Big Fish," the speed chase scene where numerous cars "Star Wars" prequels). Echo believes he is a and trucks are destroyed by train wheels survivor of a worldwide contamination and rolled off a moving truck. lives in a seemingly utopian environment. The acting in this movie is quite good on He and other "survivors" await removal to the whole. McGregor and Johansson have "The Island," the last uneontaminated spot good chemistry together and have the Photo courtesy of movieweb.com on Earth. physical ability to do many of their own Though one of director Michael Bay's best efforts, the DVD of "The Island" is Lincoln soon discovers that his life is a lie stunts. The evil leader of the institute is disappointing, with only a single featurette supplementing the movie itself. and that there is no "Island." When his best played by long time bad-guy Sean Bean friend Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett ("National Treasure," "Goldeneye"), who that are complex and interesting. The budget film, the DVD includes only one fea turns in a respectable per future portrayed here is unique without turette. Though it is an interesting look into formance - although the being too outlandish and provides much to some of the special effects done in the film, writing for his part has a far look at onscreen. The movie also raises it is too brief- there should be many more The Island greater potential than is serious questions about the practieality and featurettes and extras than provided. realized. morality of cloning in an age when these Additionally, the fact that the video transfer Widescreen Edition 'The Island" is different concerns could soon become legitimate. quality is average at best makes this DVD a than any of Michael Bay's While the film was poorly received in large disappointment. Dreamworks Video former films because it con part due to a bad marketing campaign, it is While the film itself is worthwhile, until a tains an intelligent, coher worth seeing - if not for the questions it special edition loaded with special features ent storyline. The story is raises, then at least for the action. is released, "The Island" DVD is only worth not without its problems, Although the filii?- is worthwhile and a rental. but it is one viewers can entertaining, "The Island" DVD itself is a engage and has characters big disappointment. For being such a big- Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected] Wednesday, February 8, 2006 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISMENT page 15 Don't forget about MOVIES in the BROWNING CINEMA Caii631-FILM for a recorded list of this week's showings! MARK O'CONNOR'S page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, February 8, 2006 NCAA BASKETBALL Blue Devils drop Heels in tough ACC match span. Redick started the run by Redick scores 35 and jumping in the passing lane for a Duke moves to 22-1, steal that led to a layup, and McRoberts had a big role, too. 10-0 in league play He took a beautiful lob pass from Sean Dockery and dunked Associated Press it over his head, then stepped outside to hit only his second 3- CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - J.J. pointer of the season. On the Redick praised the defense he other end, Greg Paulus dived on faced and gave himself passing the floor to complete a steal, and marks for his own performance. Dockery made it pay off with Then he saved his highest praise another 3. for Duke's effort against its "We knew they were going to biggest rival. make a comeback, I don't even "Very few teams playing on the think we let up," McRoberts road, in a big game like this, said. with such a big momentum The early second-half struggle swing, could have made enough prompted Williams to yank all plays to pull out a win," Redick five players off the court and said. "I think we're one of those replace them with Quentin teams that's capable of doing Thomas, Marcus Ginyard, Danny that." Green, Byron Sanders and Mike The shooting star had 22 of his Copeland. For Copeland, it was 35 points in the second half, only the second time in the past freshman Josh McRoberts added seven games he has played. a season-high 17 points and the It worked, too. Thomas drove second-ranked Blue Devils held down the lane to break the scor off No. 23 North Carolina 87-83 ing drought, Sanders added Tuesday night. another basket from in dose and Playing for the final time in the Thomas swished a jumper from Dean Smith Center, Redick was the baseline. North Carolina sent 12-for-22 from the field - the starters back in, and they including five 3-pointers - and continued the aggressive play. set a career high with four David Noel made two free steals. Three of those led to throws and Hansbrough convert breakaway layups. ed four, helping the Tar Heels "It's very satisfying to win the complete their own 12-0 run to ballgame," Redick said. "I guess get back in it. They eventually I'm leaving here 2-2 at the Dean took a five-point lead on a free Dome, which is not bad. To go throw from Thomas before out with a win as a senior, it Redick had five quick points to feels good." tie it. His previous best against the Tar Heels was 18 points, but he Villanova 71, Saint Joseph's 58 struggled with his shooting in PHILADELHPIA - Kyle Lowry the previous seven matchups (34 was a high school star in percent). There was no such Philadelphia, so he went to problem in this one, and Redick Villanova understanding the Big AP saved his best for last. 5 rivalries a little more than his Duke guard J.J. Redick elevates for a jumper during Duke's 87-83 win over ACC rival North With Duke (22-1, 10-0 Atlantic out-of-state teammates. Carolina Tuesday. Redick scored 35 points and the Blue Devils stayed perfect in conference play. Coast Conference) clinging to a Problem was, most of his one-point lead, Redick calmly appreciation came from watch county, so it was just fun to be holds 8, 700, exploded like there to realize that might be the best swished a 3 over Wes Miller to ing on TV instead of the bleacher out there in this kind of game," were 20,000 fans stuffed inside. Martelli's team can do this sea increase the margin with 1:54 seats inside the famed Palestra. Lowry said. Another turnover led to a dunk son. remaining. He later added "You heard about it all the These schools played the very by Shane Clark and the Wildcats "We crumbled a little bit men another with the shot clock time," Lowry said of the arena first Big 5 game on Dec. 14, were within 34-32. tally more than anything else," winding down to make it a on the University of 1955, and the culmination of a Lowry- the former sixth-man Martelli said. "We've got to fmd seven-point game. Pennsylvania campus. "It was yearlong celebration of the city spark plug - converted a three out the reasons and work on "You've got to give J.J. credit," always sold out in here so I series saw a thrilling start to the point play that finally gave the them." North Carolina coach Roy couldn't get tickets." next half century. Wildcats the lead, 39-37. Dunks Villanova played without Williams said. "He made two The game was sold out again, After a lackluster start that by Lowry and Will Sheridan shooting guard Mike Nardi, who big-time shots." only this time Lowry was one of saw them shoot 30 percent and capped a stunning and dominat has tonsillitis. Nardi also was It was enough to hold off a the star attractions instead of trail by 12 points at halftime, the ing 21-3 run that turned this one tested for mononucleosis. furious rally by the Tar Heels watching from the outside. Wildcats (18-2) came out run around for good. Villanova won all four Big 5 (14-6, 5-4) and help the Blue He jump-started a sluggish ning, trapping and scoring at "We knew when they came games for its 17th series title Devils pick up their 16th victory offense with 17 of his 25 points such a rapid rate that Saint back it would be with a and first since 2000-01, while in the past 19 games in this in the second half, and Randy Joseph's (10-10) must have felt vengeance and we weren't ready the Hawks went 3-1. Tobacco Road rivalry. Yet the lat Foye and Allan Ray each had 14 like it was playing a different for it," Hawks coach Phil Martelli Only three city series champi est was· far from easy. points as the fourth-ranked team. said. onships had been decided when The Blue Devils opened the Wildcats beat Saint Joseph's 71- Lowry scored the first two bas The scrappy Hawks did get a both teams were unbeaten in the second half with 12 straight 58 on Tuesday night to win the kets of the second half, and 16-point deficit down to 10 with final game: The Hawks won in points to take a 52-35 lead, and coveted Big 5 title. when suffocating defense forced 1:36 left after Abdulai Jalloh's 1955-56 and 1979-80, and North Carolina made it pretty "The Big 5 is unique and dif a turnover and led to a fastbreak layup, but when the Villanova Temple defeated Saint Joseph's easy with six turnovers in that ferent from anything around the dunk by Ray, the Palestra, which fans chanted "N-1-T" it was easy in 1987-88. 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The Associated Press Clippers then opened a 58-51 lead on Cassell's 3-pointer with NEW YOHK - Sam Cassell hit 3:11 left in the third, but tho consecutivn 3-pointers in the Knkks dosed the quarter with a linal two minutns, including the 1 0-2 spurt to take a 61-60 lead go-alwad onn, and the Los on Nate Hobinson's steal and Angeles Clippers beat the New layup with 1.4 seconds left. York Knkks 85-82 Tuesday night New York then opened the for thnir fourth straight victory. fourth with consecutive baskets Elton Brand scored 25 points, by Crawford and Qyntel Woods nine in the fourth quarter, and to push tho lead to 65-60. grabbed 12 rnbounds as the Clippnrs improved to 4-1 on their Hawks 99, Pistons 98 six-garnn road trip that ends Joo .Johnson scored 29 points, Wndnnsday night at l>ntroit. im~luding a layup with 7.5 sec Thny havn won nine of 1 0 over onds, to lift the Atlanta Ilawks to all. a vietory over Dotroit on Tunsday Cassnll was quiet for most of' night, denying the Pistons their tho ganw and linislwd with only 40th win. I :l points and before his late Detroit, which still boasts the surgn tlw most energy he best record in the league, suf showed was when he was hit fered its first two-gamo losing with a teehnieal foul that was streak of the season. The Pistons taken away by another referee. (39-8) are ofl' to their best start AP Jalnn Hose scored 23 points for in franehisn history. Clippers forward Elton Brand, left, makes a move to the basket on Knlcks forward Maurice Taylor the Knkks, who have lost six Trailing 98-97, Atlanta (15-32) Tuesday night In New York. Brand totaled 12 rebounds and scored 25 points. straight and 12 of 13. They fell to had possession with 26.7 sec 0-6 this snason without starting onds left. Johnson worked the in two points early in the final before not playing the fourth went ahead for the only timn point guard Stephon Marbury. dock down before driving past period. quarter in a 22-point home victo when Lamar Odom made two New York led 78-77 after Hasheed Wallace for the layup. Johnso's jumper from the cor ry. The NBA's top scorer put up free throws to make it 66-64 Jamal Crawford's basket with Following a timeout, Hichard ner gave Atlanta an 89-87 lead 43 in his other matchup against with 2:56 left in the third. 2:48 to play, but Cassell drilled a I Iamilton missed a short jumper with 5:55 left - the Hawks' first Dallas. Howard tied the game with a 3 about a minute later for an 80- over Johnson. The Pistons had scoring the first two points of the Brian Cook scored a career drive for a shot ofT the glass, and 78 lead. lie missed on the next one final possession but couldn't game. high 28 points on 12-of-16 shoot then strippnd Bryant of the ball. possession, but got the ball back get off a shot after inbounding ing, and became the first player After a foul away from the ball, after an ofl'nnsive rebound and the ball with one-tenth of' a sec Mavericks 102, Lakers 87 other than Bryant to lead the Howard drove for another layup made another 3 from the r.orner ond left. Josh Howard had 22 points Lakers in scoring the past 17 and the Mavericks led the rest of with 1:13 remaining to extend Zaza Paehulia added 16 poinL<; and was one of the Dallas games. But Bryant was the obvi the way. th1' lead to live points. and AI Harrington had 14 for defenders who helped frustrate ous focus of' the Mavericks, who Bnfore that, Brand .had carrifld Atlanta, which has won four of Kobe Bryant most of the game, weren't going to be embarrassed the Clippnrs in the final quarter. live games. and the Mavericks beat the Los again. Los Angelos trailed by seven Tayshaun Prince had eight of Angeles Lakers Tuesday night Dallas (38-1 0) took over the presents in South poinL<; with 8 minutes to go, but Dotroit's final 10 points to lead for their NBA-best 12th straight best record in the VVestern had half tlw Clippers' points in a the Pistons with 29 points. victory. Conference, a half-game better 12-4 spurt and gave them a 77- Chauncey Billups added 20 and The Mavericks' winning streak than idle San Antonio. The rhe lock Doubfeheaderl 76 lead with a jumper with 3:09 Hamilton had 16. coincides with their dub-record Lakers, playing their sixth left. Even with Detroit shooting streak of holding a dozen straight road game, lost their RIO SPIIDWAGON Tho Knieks got within 83-82 63.2 percent from the field in the straight opponents under 100 fourth consecutive game by dou and had the ball after a Clippers first half, the Hawks stayed points. This time, they showed ble figures. miss, but Hose couldn't get the dose, trailing only 60-57 at half they could defend Bryant, who Using Adrian Grifl'in, Jerry hall in and was called for a 5- time as Johnson had 18 points. was held to 24 points - well Stackhouse and Howard as the ,tr1f''''~~J second violation. Cuttino Mobley In Detroit's 11 7-89 win at below his 52.5 average in his primary defenders, Dallas every rnad1~ two free throws, and Atlanta on Jan. 19, the Pistons other two games against Dallas thing they could to deny Bryant Brand knoeked away a despera led by 31 points in the third this year. the ball, and often used double tion inbounds pass. quarter, but this time the I Iawks Before Bryant scored 81 points teams. And Bryant struggled Chris Kaman addod 22 points wouldn't fade. against Toronto two weeks ago, when he did get shots, making and 11 robounds for the Clippers Detroit lod 81-77 after three he scored 62 against the only 5-of-22. 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"Davis Cup is definitely on But isn't that a very high the top of my list of priori Associated Press number of calories to be ties," Roddick said Tuesday, applied universally to men talking about the busy sched TURIN, Italy - In a public and women, large and small? ule he and other players relations move with Supersize (So asked an Italian magazine have. irony, McDonald's rolled out writer. I The United States has won its much-hyped "packaging A company official said the the Davis Cup 31 times, but with nutritional information" figure actually applies to a not since 1995, so Roddick on Tuesday at - of all places young woman who is physi and the current crop of - the Winter Games. cally active. young players have yet to And with endorsement So, for example, a plain take it. appearances by - o,f all peo cheeseburger is 250 calories "That's something that's a ple - speedskating gold and constitutes 13 percent of huge, huge goal for me per medalist Dan Jansen and the McDonald daily total. It sonally and for us as a team," Italian Stefania Belmondo, a contains 12 percent of fat at 8 he said. "It would be so tough AP cross-country grams; 11 per not having accomplished that This year's Davis Cup team includes captain Patrick skier who pos cent of carbohy goal, then to sit out and not McEnroe, center, and Andry Roddick, second from left. sesses one silver "We believe in the drates at 31 commit to it. medal and one grams and 26 "I've told the captain that are veterans," he said. this team was. Some brother bronze. quality of our percent of salt at [Patrick McEnroe] that I'm "Pavel especially has played of yours was there, too," At a packed food.,, 1.3 grams. committed to this cause as a lot of good Davis Cup. Hoddick said, nodding to press conference Perhaps the long as he wants me here." Hanescu has had a very good McEnroe. in the company's Mike Roberts worst of all Roddick and James Blake last year, especially. He's a John McEnroe and fast-food fran news: A grilled will play singles, and twins tough player. We expect a Sampras played on the win chise inside the McDonald's president chicken Caesar Bob and Mike Bryan doubles tough match. ning doubles team as the behemoth media salad with dress- in Davis Cup first-round "We're certainly looking to United States downed center, ing and croutons matches against Romania be primed and ready to go." Switzerland 3-1. McDonald's officials intro has more salt (66 percent at that open here on Friday. Only 23, Roddick is a Davis "One of the cool things I duced IOC president Jacques 3.3 grams) than a Big Mac. Last year, the U.S. team of Cup veteran with a 17-6 remember is the Swiss peo Rogge to extoll the virtues of And the same amount of fat Roddick, Andre Agassi and record since making his first ple brought their big cow "sound nutrition" and corpo as an Egg McMuffin. the Bryan brothers lost to appearance for the United bells," Roddick said. rate sponsorship. "We believe in the quality of eventual champion Croatia in States in 2001. He and one of his brothers The "packaging with nutri our food," said McDonald's the opening round. He smiled and recalled con set out to counter the cow tional information program" president Mike Roberts. Although the United States tributing to the American bells. is the burger chain's latest There also was more than is heavily favored against team even earlier, as a 10- "We ended up finding these effort to add healthy-sounding one instance of salty irony in Romanian singles players year-old fan at the final in bike air horns. He was on sound bytes to its traditional the media blitz. Victor Hanescu and Andrei Fort Worth, Texas, in 1992. one side of the stadium doing menu fare. Beginning Tuesday Turin's outskirts are home Pavel and the doubles team "It's what some people con it, I was on the other," in Turin, and later this month to the Slow Food movement, of Razvan Sabau and Horia sider the best single Davis Roddick recalled, grinning. in the United States, food which formed 20 years ago Tecau, McEnroe is cautious Cup team ever with [Jim] "I asked Jim Courier a cou boxes and wrappers will carry when incensed Italians heading into the best-of-five Courier, Agassi; [Pete] ple of years ago if he actually icons and numbers (but no protested plans for opening matches. Sampras was on the team, remembers it. He goes, 'That written words) showing calo the first franchise - at the "Romania has a couple of but he wasn't good enough to was you? Gosh, those things ries, protein, fat, carbs and base of Rome's legendary very tough players, good guys play singles. That's how good were annoying."' salt content. Spanish steps. The symbol for salt is three But in a country where two diagonal dots (to look like the hour lunches are standard, as top of a salt shaker), the sym are long, late dinners with bol for protein is three blocks sumptuous courses and flow (the "building blocks" of ener ing wine, the Italians lost Thinl Take a FREE practice test at this event and you'll receive a detailed Summer Service LeCirning score analysis and exclusive strategies to help you prepare for Test Day! Saturday, February 11th MCA T, LSA T, DA T, GRE, & GMA T practice tests ProgrC1ms February at Notre Dame 9th 5 Call Today! Seats are filling! 7:00- 8:00 PM \i)NorRE DAME S <::::> C: I A L Alumni Associarion c::<::::>N<=e:Rr-.~s Como Lounge EN ROLL I Limited seats are available. Calll-800-KAP-TEST TODAY or visit kaptest.comjpractice . .. Test names are reglst(:red tradtmarks of thclr respective owners. 6PGA0003 OUNDTHE NATION Wednesday, February 8, 2006 COMPILED FROM THE ()BSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 19 NHL NHL Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division to am record OT points NY Rangers 32·15 8 72 Philadelphia 31-15 9 71 New Jersey 28·21 6 62 NY Islanders 24·26 4 52 Pittsburgh 12·33 11 35 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division lt1 tl~lllll roeord OT points Calgary 31-17 7 69 Vancouver 32·19 5 69 AP Edmonton 30·18 7 67 All smiles at the annual NHL awards In Toronto, Janet Gretzky has recently come under fire as she placed bets with Colorado 29-20 6 64 a nationwide sports gambling ring financed by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet. Minnesota 27-24 4 58 Western Conference, Pacific Division tnam record OT points Gretzky's wife caught up in gambling ring Dallas 37-15 3 77 Los Angeles 30·21 5 65 Associated Press bettors have been publicly showcase their talnnt at the tieed Tunsday. Anaheim 25-18 11 61 identified. Turin Olympies. Gretzky said Tocdwt Phoenix 27·26 3 57 EWING. N.J. -Wayne Asked about her involve Tocchet was served with a would be on the bnnch for San Jose 24·21 8 56 Gretzky's wife and about a ment, Gretzky laughed and eriminal complaint Monday Tuesday night's honw game half-dozen NIIL players said, "Oh really? I don't and was expected to travel against Chicago, and it placed bets - but not on know. You'd have to ask her from his Arizona home to would be "business as hockey - with a nationwide that." answer charges of promot usual." Fencing Top 20 sports gambling ring State police Col. Rick ing gambling, money laun "1\veryone in thn world is No. MTr•am No. WTeam financed by Phonnix Coyotes Fuentes said an investiga dering and conspiracy, innocnnt until proven guilty," 1 Ohio State 1 NOTRE DAME assistant coach Hick tion into the New Jersey Fuentes said. {;retzky said. "lin's a great 2 NOTRE DAME 2 Penn State Tocchet, authorities said based ring discovered the A criminal complaint guy and a good frinnd. lie's 3 Penn State 3 Columbia-Barnard Tuesday. processing of more than informs Tocchet of authori just going through a tough 4 Harvard 4 Ohio State Gretzky, hockey's greatest 1,000 wagers, exceeding ties' intention to formally tirnn right now, obviously, 5 Columbia 5 Harvard player, is in his first season $1.7 million, on professional chargn him and the nned filr and we've got to lnt it run iL'i 6 St. Johns 6 St. Johns eoaching the Coyotes and is and collnge sports, mostly him to arrange to travel to eourse. It's a situation that's 7 Princeton 7 Northwestern a part-owner of the team. football and basketball. New Jersey for formal obviously a eoneern for thn 8 Pennsylvania 8 Yale Actress-wife Janet Jones The developmenL<> came at eharging, or face arrest. organization at this point." 9 Stanford 9 Pennsylvania was among those implicat a sensitive time for the NIIL, "It's not a hoekey-rnlatt~d Tocehet acknowledg1~d 10 Duke 10 Princeton ed, two law enforcement whieh is trying to win back issue, it's a football thing. that a New Jnrsey stall) 11 Air Force 11 Stanford ofTicials told The A'isociated fans after a season-long And at this time I can't eorn troopnr arrnstnd in connne 12 Rutgers 12 Wayne State Press, spnaking on eondition loekout and just days before ment any further," Tocchnt tion with the gambling ring 13 Brown 13 Temple of anonymity because no many of iL<> best players will said after the Coyotes prac- casn is his friend. 14 NYU 14 Duke 15 Yale 15 UC-San Diego 16 North Carolina 16 Air Force 17 UC-San Diego 17 NYU 18 Wayne State 18 Rutgers IN BRIEF 19 Brandeis 19 North Carolina 20 Cleveland State 20 Brown Alexander reveals Super America at risk of losing its Steeler fans celebrate fifth Bowl injury Olympic influence Super Bowl victory KIHKLAND, Wash. - Turns out TUHIN, Italy - Ameriea's dimin PITTSBUIH;IJ - Some fans waited dropped passes, penalties and disput ished influence in the international 26 years for this Super Bowl cnlnbra ed officials' ealls weren't the only Olympic movement could be even tory parade. Others were too young things going against the Seahawks in further eroded this week. By Friday, to remembnr the Pittsburgh Stnelnrs' the Super Bowl. the United States could be left with last championship. Somn wernn't League MVP Shaun Alexander out a single voice on the Olympics' even born. around the dial revealed Tuesday he sprained his most powerful body. It didn't matter Tuesday as fans of right foot during the Seahawks' Jim Easton and Anita DeFrantz are all ages jammed a mile-long parade championship loss to Pittsburgh both running for seats on the policy routn - I 0 or more people deep in Sunday. making executive board of the many spots - to thank thn team for "I didn't even know it happened, but International Olympic Committee. securing the long-sought firth Super COLLEGE BASKETBALL it swellnd up," he said, hours before Members say they run the risk of Bowl win. Indiana at Wisconsin 7 p.m. ESPN he and six teammates flew to llawaii splitting the vote and both losing. Sixty-seven-year-old Evelyne Potts Boston College at Wake Forest to play in this weekend's Pro Bowl. Other U.S. interests will also be at recalled being downtown for the last 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Alexander said he will get treatment stake at the three-day IOC general victory parade when her sons were in Hawaii before deciding whether to assembly opening Wednesday on the both in elementary school. She said Syracuse at Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN play on the swollen foot. He got hurt eve of' the Turin Games. Softball and she wasn't going to miss this onn. while rushing 20 times for 95 yards in baseball, voted out of the Olympics "I wanted to be part of history," NBA Seattle's 21-1 0 loss to the Steelers. seven months ago, are hoping to win she said. Chicago at Denver 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 The league rushing champion and reinstatement for the 2012 London "We just love 'em, that's all," Potts single-season record holder for touch Games. said. downs said he considered the Pro Friday's IOC executive board elec And the players loved the fans Howl "an honor" he did not take light tions shape up as among the most baek. Safety Troy Polamalu twiee ly. lie was selected for the game for significant and tightly contested in dove from atop a piekup truck into the third eonsncutive season. years. the cheering crowd. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, February 8, 2006 MLB SUPER BOWL XL Giambi returns to Controversy still surrounds gatne Associated Press public's embrace The NFL defended the officiat ing in the Super Bowl, and Joe Montana defended himself. Spring training starts next Two days after the Steelers Former 'pariah' now week, with Yankees position beat the Seahawks 21-10 in the active with charities players due to begin workouts NFL title game, the league said on Feb. 22. Tuesday that the game was Associated Press "I feel great. I'm ready to go," "properly officiated." NEW YORK - Jason Giambi Giambi said. "Last year, before "Including, as in most NFL didn't have to apologize for this. the season started, I missed a games, some tight plays that Nearly a year to the day after couple of months just trying to produced disagreement about he fidgeted through a news get healthy, so it's been exciting the calls made by the officials," conference in which he all-but to start from Day 1 like I've NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said admitted using steroids, the normally done, training and in a statement. New York Yankees first base working out." Meanwhile, three-time Super man was celebrated for his He said his weight is about Bowl MVP Montana denied AP charity. 235-240 pounds, and he looked reports he had asked for Joe Montana, center, was in Detroit to promote medications No longer a pariah, he a lot meatier Tuesday than he $100,000 to appear with other for Novartis Pharmaceuticals but did not stay for the game. beamed with pride as he spoke did a year earlier. Giambi says past MVPs at pre-game cere Tuesday in a hospital auditori he hasn't felt this good since monies. He left Detroit on should have been "a no call." the call because there was not um along with former Dallas 2002. Friday, and returned home to Holmgren, a former chairman enough incontrovertible evi Cowboys quarterback Troy "He's telling me all the work attend his sons' weekend bas of the NFCs rule-making compe dence to overturn it. Aikman and country singer he's doing. Hopefully, that's the ketball games. tition committee, fueled the + Holding call on Sean Locklear Garth Brooks about a new play case," Yankees manager Joe "I had told them both Lsons] debate Monday during a rally in the fourth: Locklear's penalty room facility they helped fund Torre said at another function that I'd be there for their games for the Seahawks at Qwest Field erased an 18-yard completion for sick children. later in the day. and that we'd watch the Super when he said, "We knew it was from Matt Hasselbeck to "It's been a lot of hard work When Giambi reported to Bowl together," Montana said in going to be tough going up Jerramy Stevens to the and a lot of grinding it out," Tampa, Fla., last year, he an interview with ESPN. Later, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. I Pittsburgh 1 that would have said Giambi, who overcame immediately went out to sign Montana added, "The Super didn't know we were going to put the Seahawks in position to injury and illness to become the autographs for fans, trying to Bowl is important to a lot of have to play the guys in the go ahead 17-14 with around 12 2005 AL Comeback Player of repair his relationship with people but, to me, it was more striped shirts as well." minutes Left. It was a close call the Year. them. In the end, he made important that I was home with The questionable calls: that was difficult to see on Last Feb. 10, he fended off peace with them by becoming my boys." + Heplays on the offensive replay. questions as his agent sat by his productive again at the plate. Two-time MVP Terry interference call showed that + One call that clearly side. This time, his mother, "I think it will be a lot easier," Bradshaw and Miami's Jake Jackson's arms made contact appeared erroneous came after father and wife were in the Torre said. "At this time last Scott were the only other MVP's with Pittsburgh's Chris Hope that penalty, when Hasselbeck audience at Mount Sinai year, we were having a press who didn't attend. Bradshaw and that they separated after threw an interception to Medical Center, listening to conference at Yankee Stadium reportedly wanted to be with his ward. Under the rules, pass Pittsburgh's Ike Taylor, then praise for his good deeds. that was certainly uncomfort family, and Scott was traveling interference took place but made the tackle but was ealled "Every New Yorker, they love able to sit in, and I know it had in Australia. sometimes the call isn't made. for a block below the waist, giv to see somebody face adversity to be 10 times more uncomfort The officiating, though, has + The first TD of the game ing the Steelers an extra 15 and still stand tall and not fall able for him. With that stuff all been a the major topic of discus scored on a third-down rollout yards. They scored soon after by the wayside," Giambi said behind him and just baseball sion since Sunday night. Hight by Steelers quarterback Ben ward on a pass from Antwaan afterward. "They Like to see you ahead, and the second half of after the game, Seahawks coach Hoethlisberger late in the first Randle El to Hines Ward. man up and you take your beat the year Last year, I think it will Mike Holmgren suggested that a half. Hoethlisberger appeared to Heplays showed Hasselbeck ing, but you just keep going and be a more enjoyable spring for first-quarter offensive interfer come down short of the goal never made contact with the ticking and keep working hard. him." ence call on the Seahawks' line, but it was unclear on player he was supposed to have And they love those stories. It's Giambi was happy to talk Darrell Jackson, negating what replay whether he had gotten hit illegally, instead going a tough town here, it really is, about baseball matters: how he would have been the game's the ball to the line before going straight to Taylor to make the and a lot of players fall by the helped successfully recruit first touchdown, probably down. Referee Bill Leavy upheld tackle. wayside out here." Johnny Damon to join the One year after winning the AL Yankees, and his unsuccessful MVP award with Oakland in talks with Nomar Garciaparra. 2000, he was given a $120 mil Giambi thinks Damon will help lion, seven-year contract by the Loosen up a clubhouse that Yankees. He overcame a slow often seems stiff, at Least during start in 2002 to post big num the time outsiders are allowed bers, but then a knee injury in. caused him to slump in the sec He revealed that Torre ond half of 2003, and a parasite allowed him to pump up the and a benign tumor felled him tunes last season - loud music The College of Arts and Letters in 2004, when he hit just .208 had largely been absent in the with 12 homers and 40 RBis. Yankees' clubhouse in recent After spending much of the years. invites offseason regaining strength, he "That was a big step in the worked for many months with right direction," Giambi said. Student Nominations hitting coach Don Mattingly to "Joe was like, finally, 'Oh, fine, find his lost swing and was go ahead, play the music. I for booed by Yankee Stadium fans don't care.' Donnie would tell - unhappy he hit just five me to turn it on every day, and home runs during the first Jete." Kaneb Teaching Awards three months and left many The Yankees' clubhouse often runners on base. His stroke is empty in the hours before finally returned in July, and he games, with captain Derek Each year Kaneb Teaching Awards recognize approximately 25 Arts and wound up batting .271 with 32 Jeter often the only regular homers and 87 HBis. player in front of his locker dur Letters faculty for excellence in undergraduate teaching. He says he spent much of this ing times reporters are given offseason preparing for 2006. access. Tenured faculty as well as professional specialist and adjunct faculty who have taught at least five years are eligible. 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Ferris State will bn play Knights Playoffs ing with motivation, as they sit continued from 24 continued from 24 just one point behind Lake Superior for the fourth and ()uiney. lie also leads the Big this is playofl' hockey," he said. linallirst-round bye. East in seoring as his team Making matters more difficult Next, the Irish will travel to !wads into the Joyen Center for are the two losses the Irish sus Ohio for two games against a 7:30p.m. tip. tained last weekend against No. Bowling Green. Notre Dame l>ouhy averages 23.9 points 14 Michigan State 3-2 Friday in hosted the Falcons Nov. 10 and per game for the Scarlet South Bend and 11 and swept Knights ( 13-9, 3-6 Big East). 2-1 Saturday in them 9-4 and 4-2. lin seornd a career-high 41 East Lansing. ''The biggest thing Like the Irish, points one week ago against "We were look for us is to make Bowling Green Syraeuse at the Carrier Dome. ing to pick up sure we're playing boasts 17 points in But Hutgers lost that game, points against eonf'erence play H(,-(J4, one of six dnl'nats in its Michigan State," our best every and is tied for last night games - a type of Pooley said. "We weekend, because ninth. stn~ak all too familiar to Brny's really thought we The third team could get a win this is playoff tied for ninth is ears. hockey." "lOur two teams! an~ kind of there. We didn't Alaska-Fairbanks, in the same boat. trying to dig have a great Notre Dame's out of a hole," Brey said. game Friday, but Paul Pooley opponent on the "Neitlwr one of us has been KIRSTEN HOELMER!The Observer I thought we last woekend of' Luke Zeller guards VIllanova's Kyle Lowry In a 72-70 played well Irish associate the season. Both very good the last couple head coach weeks - haven't won a game Wildcats win Jan. 28. enough Saturday games will be in a while." to win." played in the Notre Dame (10-10, 1-8) is there's so many games left and Hutgers is similar to the Although the Joyee Center, a despnrate for a confnrenee win so many key wins we can get squad that beat Notre Dame competition lightens a little bit major advantage for the Irish aftnr losing its fifth straight out there, I think [tonight! last season in the first round of in the coming weeks, Pooley considering the Nanooks will game and night of its first nine would be a great start." the Big East tournament, 72- said every game will be impor have to travel over 4,000 miles. in Big East play. The Irish's Notre Dame and Hutgers are 65. tant. In the CCHA, two points are predicament each coming off a The Scarlet Knights are "Ferris [State], Bowling Green awarded for a win and one for sinen its 0-3 eon series of close minus former guard Hieky and Fairbanks are extremely a tie. f'nrenee start has "/Our two teams] losses. Shields, but guard Marquis tough teams," he said. "Getting The tilt with Ferris State at points every weekend is impor the Joyee Center will f'aee ofT been simple, but are kind of in the The Irish lost Webb (9.3 points, three wm pi ieated. by three points in rebounds) starts alongside tant." Friday at 7:35 p.m. The return They've need same boat, trying overtime to Douby, J.H. Inman, Anthony The Bulldogs, who Notre trip to Big Hapids, Mich., will ml to win - sim to dig out of a hole. Louisville -Farmer and Byron Joynes. Dame will play in a home-and begin at 7:05p.m. Saturday. home series Friday and p !I~. They've Neither one of us Saturday (89-86) The Irish and Scarlet needed to close and by one point Knights are knotted at 11 in Saturday, come into the week Contact Chris Khorey at out dose games has been very good to West Virginia the all-time series, with Notre end 9-8-5 in the conference, [email protected] against hot or the last couple on Feb. 1 (71-70). Dame leading 7-2 when they nationally weeks - haven't After dropping its play at the Joyce Center. But rank1~d f'oes, at Feb. 1 game to the Irish need a win, especially honw and on the won a game in a the Orange, the with a week off following the road - to this while." Searlct Knights game before its next confer point, a compli drove north in ence game, against last place eatml task. Mike Brey New Jersey to South Florida. "I think we've faee Seton llall, "I think you've lost some gone into every Irish head coach who dropped tough ones where maybe in ganw the last Hutgers by six, the back of your mind you're f'our or five games lsayingl 'We 73-67. thinking, 'Maybe it's our nned this game, bottom line,' "Everything runs through turn,"' Brey said. "But you've and it hasn't turned out that IDoubyl," Falls said Monday. "I got to make it your turn." way," Notre Dame shooting think if we can get a game guard Colin Falls said Monday. plan that contains him, we'll Contact Pat Leonard at "Thnre's still a ehanec, but be alright." [email protected] JENNIFER KANG!The Observer Irish right wing Mark Van Guilder looks to receive a pass ahead of Michigan State defenders In a 3-2 loss on Feb. 3. February 9 So You Want to Fund Your Research Project: UROP and "~' , Other Avenues of Funding Gretchen Reydams-Schils director, ISLA Room 119 O'Shaughnessy. (please note venue change) Contact information: Office of Undergraduate Studies 104 O'Shaughnessy, 1-7098. We wish you a ~ Bon Jovi Valentine's Day UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME C.:OLLEGE OF ARTS AND LET1'ERS [email protected] page 22 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, February 8, 2006 throws, one could almost see the "You're never going to get a But Notre Dame would lose wind go out of Notre Dame's foul called on that shot," its momentum seconds later, OT sails. 'Nova McGraw said. "You've got to when Schrader missed a pair continued from 24 Though an Allen jump shot continued from 24 earn the win. I should have of free throws that would have briefly gave the Irish the lead at called a timeout when I saw given the Irish a two-point Dating back to their 62-51 loss 58-56 inside the fmal two min triple-double for the Wildcats the play broke down and we lead. Suez-Karni converted on to then-No. 1 Tennessee on New utes, Notre Dame did not resem with 10 rebounds and 10 didn't have anything." a three-point play after she Year's Eve, the Irish have trailed ble the team that had so quickly assists to go along with her 14 The Irish struggled for the was fouled by Allen on a layup. by double figures in nine of 12 erased a 21-point Villanova lead. points. first 24 minutes of the game to Thanks to another five games. They managed only eight points With 2:08 remaining in over establish an offensive rhythm, minute stretch during which "They're just so disappointing in the final seven minutes, and time, Villanova was up by two and the Wildcats took full Villanova failed to make a field to watch sometimes," Notre allowed the Wildcats to score but had just one second left on advantage of Notre Dame's goal, the Irish managed to tie Dame head coach Muffet with backdoor-cut plays that had the shot clock. Suez-Karni mistakes. the game again and then take McGraw said. "I mean, we just been so deadly in the first half. drew a holding foul on Irish After several consecutive their first lead of the game make so many mistakes, after "You claw all the way back guard Megan Duffy, and the games with serious shooting with 2:08 remaining in regula mistake, after mistake on the from down 20 and you can't get senior forward hit both free woes, the Wildcats shot 50 per tion when Allen hit a leaner in same play, it's disheartening to a rebound or make a free throw throws to give the Wildcats a cent in the first half and fin the lane. watch sometimes." to seal the win," McGraw said. four-point lead. ished 7 -of-15 from behind the But Viani made two layups in Twenty-three seconds later, 'Tm - I'm just frustrated." "I got beat time and time three-point line for the game. the final 70 seconds for the sophomore guard Charel Allen In overtime, Notre Dame failed again defensively in overtime," "I have no idea what hap Wildcats to give them a two hit a jumper and Notre Dame to recapture the magic it had for Duffy said. "If you can't stop pened," Villanova coach Harry point lead until Duffy's basket once again began clawing its those nine minutes in the second them, you can't win." Perretta said. "When the game tied it. way back from a big deficit. half. The Irish struggled from But Duffy, who sent the game starts, with this particular The Irish were able to erase the free throw line and let to overtime with a driving lay team I have absolutely no idea Notes: the margin in little over nine Villanova dictate the tempo and up from the left side with 11 what's going to happen." + The last time an Irish minutes, tying the game at 52. come away with the win. seconds left in regulation, Villanova led 32-20 at the opponent had a triple-double They had been here before, Tuesday night's game was the responded on offense, with a half, and with 16:31 left in the was Jan. 24, 1989 when too. third Notre Dame contest that self-created three-pointer that game, Kate Dessart Mager DePaul's Diana Vines regis Over the course of the past five had gone to overtime this sea cut Notre Dame's deficit to one made a lay-up to give the tered 23 points, 11 rebounds weeks, Notre Dame has consis son, tying a record set by the with 36.8 seconds left. Wildcats a 43-22 lead. and 12 steals. tently found itself down big. But '95-96 team. In those games the "I just tried to get a shot off," But Perretta was still wor- Suez-Karni's triple-double the Irish have fought back from Irish are a disappointing 1-2 - Duffy said. "I saw ried about his was the first by a Villanova those deficits surprisingly well. the same mark as the team from that my defend inconsistent player since 1987, when Shelly In that stretch, they cut the a decade ago. er's hands were 7 just tried to get a offense of the Pennefather achieved the feat deficit below three points in five Mter the game, senior guard down, and then I shot off." past. for the Wildcats against of the contests- winning two. and team captain Megan Duffy just gave it a "When we're Providence. Pennefather is Allen, who didn't even start summarized the squad's resolve. chance." Megan Duffy up 20, you'd now a cloistered nun in the game, was the engineer of "One thing about this team is The Irish (14-8, think you'd be Virginia. Irish guard the comeback. The guard scored we are not gonna give up when 5-6 Big East) feeling really + Had the Irish won the all 14 of her points after half we're down," she said. tried to trap good," he said. game, it would have set the time, shooting 7-of-10 from the Her next statement, however, Villanova (13-8, 4-6) in the ''I'm panicking." record for largest deficit over floor in the second half. has come to defme the team's backcourt after the basket, but Perretta's worries were pre come in program history and "I thought [Allen] did a nice recent reality. Wildcat point guard Betsy scient fears. From that point tied the second largest come job when she came in," McGraw "It's really nothing unless you McManus got the ball away on, the Irish began to quickly back in NCAA history. Notre said. "She made a bunch of shots can pull it out in the end," she from the defenders and into chip away at the difference. Dame came back from a 47-31 and that's what we needed to said. the hands of Jenna Viani, who Allen sparked the Notre halftime hole against do." In the end, losing hurts. led all scorers with 22 points. Dame comeback, scoring 14 Connecticut to win 90-7 5 in the On Notre Dame's next posses And losing in overtime after a Charel Allen fouled Viani, who points on 7 -of-1 0 shooting 2001 Final Four, en route to its sion after tying the game, guard monumental comeback hurts made both free throws to from the field in the second national championship. The Lindsay Schrader walked to the more. extend the lead to three with half. Allen scored eight points NCAA record is 22 points, and free throw line with all the But the Irish know that by 22 seconds remaining. · in the five minutes after the the Irish would have tied the momentum squarely behind the now. The Irish pushed the ball up Wildcats went up by 21, and Big East mark set by Irish. They were surging and They've been there before. the court, but they couldn't set Notre Dame had the lead down Marquette last month, when poised to take their first lead of up an open three-pointer for to 12. The Irish then held the Golden Eagles came back the game. And they had put The views expressed in this the tie. Duffy tried to draw Villanova without a field goal from a 21-point deficit at West themselves in position to pull off column are those of the author contact on a desperation three for the next four-plus minutes, Virginia to win. the biggest upset win in program and not necessarily those of The with nine seconds left, but no and a Lindsay Schrader free history. Observer. Contact Eric Retter at foul was called, and Viani col throw tied the game at 52 with Contact Ken Fowler at As Schrader missed both free eretter@nd. edu. lected the rebound. 7:14 remaining. kfowler [email protected] Things did not improve for Helgeson. This was the third loss in four The Irish will take two days the Irish. Keckley lost his first Stephen Bass, playing at No. days for the Irish - all coming off to recover from the grueling Illini singles match of the dual-match 2, lost two tough sets against to top-30 teams. stretch before facing several Big continued from 24 season 6-3, 6-4 to put Illinois up No. 27 Kevin Anderson - 6-4, "I don't know if we're tired or Ten teams - including top-15 2-0, falling to 5-1 in the spring 7-5. Eric Langenkamp followed not," Bayliss said. "It's been a Ohio State. However, Brett Helgeson and season. with a 5-7. 6-4, 1-0 (1 0-0) loss rough four days ... [but] I doubt "Today, we didn't play badly, Sheeva Parbhu followed with an King followed him off the at No. 6 despite winning the that that was a big factor in the we just got beaten by a better 8-2 loss at second doubles. courts at No. 3, first set. match. We were in most of the team," Bayliss said. "The With Ryan Keckley and Barry losing 7-6 (7 -5), 6- "Today. we didn't No. 14 Parbhu matches. I'm pleased with the biggest thing is when you are King still battling at No. 1, the 1. played in the first effort and I'm pleased with the forced to meet the highest level Irish were unable to secure the "Barry played as play badly, we just singles spot for level of play at a number of possible in your sport - which initial point. King and Keckley good as set of ten got beaten by a the Irish, and was positions. is what we've done, and we've fell 8-3 to give the point to the nis as he played better team. " last off the court "We're not consistent through met it pretty darn well - you lllini despite a recent upset of all year, the first in the only match our lineup yet, and the differ grow, but initially it's a little North Carolina's then-national set, but [Illinois' to play three full ence was in the close matches painful." No. 1 doubles team. G.D.l Jones just Bob Bayliss sets. Illinois was able to be aggres The Irish will play at home "They have size and athleti picked up the Irish head coach "Sheeva played sive in crunch time without this weekend, taking on Purdue cism," Bayliss said. "With the pace in the second very well," Bayliss making mistakes, and we on Saturday and a Sunday dou No. 1 doubles team, Barry King set and it was said. "It was weren't." bleheader with Wisconsin and and Ryan Keckley were the hard for Barry to play off," three-all in the third set and he The loss was Notre Dame's Bradley at the Eck Tennis shortest guys on the court ... Bayliss said. had two break points and first 7-0 shutout since their last Pavilion. they looked like little kids. Ruben Gonzales of Illinois [Hyler] DeHeart hit aces - 120 visit to the Atkins Tennis Center Illinois served huge and came clinched the match for the Illini mph serves to the corners. on Feb. 26, 2004. The Illini Contact Kate Gales at at us with a lot of firepower." with a 6-2, 6-3 win over That's hard to overcome." were No. 1 at the time. [email protected] '\:j\:7@@J[JU@0@®2/b [p@[E)o m \10o [~]JJDlS~@[?0 ®ts U8~®[?)01ill Early arriving NDl HCC, and SMC students wi I receive a Jersey Mike's sub and a gold wig Wednesday, February 8, 2006 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 ERIK POWERS and ALEC WHITE HENRI ARNOLD JOCKULAR JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME JJ~J]]LJK by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square. to form four ordinary words. 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THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 8, 2006 PORTS page 24 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL 1 N ova nightmare Rutgers Irish lose in overtime Team trailed by 21 presents after late comeback in the second stanza Just 4:29 into the second half, tough test By KEN FOWLER there were a lot of long faces on Sports Writer the floor for the Irish. There was nothing to smile By PAT LEONARD Notre Dame erased a 21- about. Sports Writer point second-half deficit Villanova Tuesday but fell short in over forward Kate At the risk of sounding time against Villanova, losing Dessart obvious, Notre Dame coach 69-65 in front of 6,300 fans at Mager had Mike Brey made his major the Joyce Center. just put in goal for tonight's game "We lost the game at the end another easy against Rutgers absolutely when we couldn't get a defen layup, and clear. sive rebound," Irish coach Notre Dame "Douby can't get 50 Muffet McGraw said. "We took found itself [points]." Brey said before a couple of quick shots and we down 43-22 Eric Retter Monday's practice. "We've just ... consistently beat our and strug- got to slow that down." selves by missing free throws. gling on both Sports Writer The Rutgers junior guard ... We just can't seem to make ends of the who has opposing coaches them when it counts." floor. referring to him by one Liad Suez-Karni registered a The Irish had been in this situ name goes by the first name I Charel Allen drives past Villanova forward Kate Dessart Mager ation before. see 'NOVA/page 22 during Tuesday night's 69-65 loss. see OT/page22 see KNIGHTS/page 21 FooTBALL Irish announce football game times for 1 06 season The Notre Dame Stadium Dame Stadium since 1992, a defeated last season on the South Bend since 1964, and ·- By PAT LEONARD schedule opens with a .3:30 1 7-16 Irish victory. road. the Bruins have only faced the Sports Writer p.m. Eastern Daylight Time The rest of the schedule But Notre Dame is visited by Irish twice. North Carolina (EDT) start Sept. 9 against includes familiar foes and also UCLA on Oct. 21 (2:30 p.m. has been to South Bend 10 Notre Dame officially Penn State. some new faces. Notre Dame EDT), North Carolina on Nov. times, but not since 1971, and announced the kickoff times The Nittany Lions defeated hosts Michigan on Sept. 16 4 (2:30p.m. Eastern Standard Army's most recent visit was for its seven home football Florida State 26-23 in triple (3:30 p.m. EDT). Purdue on Time [EST]) and Army on Nov. in 1998. games in 2006 on Tuesday. overtime in the 2006 FedEx Sept. 30 (2:30 p.m. EDT) and 18 to close out the home slate NBC Sports will televise all of Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. Penn Stanford on Oct. 7 (2:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. EST). Contact Pat Leonard at the games nationally. State has not played at Notre EDT) - all teams the Irish UCLA has not played in [email protected] HOCKEY MEN'S TENNIS leers bear down for Illini ace Irish with sweep grueling final stretch By KATE GALES Associate Sports Editor five behind eighth-place Ohio By CHRIS KHOREY State in the race for home ice. Despite a heroic effort, the Sports Writer The top four teams will earn a Irish were unable to stop the bye through the first round of bleeding against the Illini With just six games left in the the playoffs, while the next four Tuesday, dropping their third regular season, Notre Dame is will host the bottom four on the straight match to fall to 2-4. setting its sights on home ice first weekend in March to No. 3 Illinois shut out No. 28 advantage in decide who moves on. Notre Dame in a match that the first Before that, however, Notre was decidedly one-sided. round of the Dame has two-game sets "Illinois is for real," Irish CCHA play against Ferris State, Bowling coach Bobby Bayliss said. offs. Green and Alaska-Fairbanks. ''They could win it all this year. Despite Assistant coach Paul Pooley They are the best team we've being stuck said the Irish are playing as if faced." in a three the tournament has already The doubles point was the way tie for begun. closest part of the match. ninth place in "The biggest thing for us is to Andrew Roth and Eric the 12-team Pooley make sure we're playing our Langenkarilp took the match at league with a best every weekend, because No. 3 with an 8-3 victory. ERIN VRANISH!The Observer conference record of 7-12-3, Santiago Montoya, left, and Andrew Roth approach a shot the Irish's 17 points are only see PLAYOFFS/page 21 see ILLINII page22 Jan. 29 against William and Mary. 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