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VOLUME 42 : ISSUE 92 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM CCAC convenes for first meeting Trustees to Combined student, university-administrator, city-off cial group discusses student-toum relationshost spring decided not to implement regula­ By JOSEPH McMAHON tions requiring residents to pre­ Assistant News Editor register large gatherings within meeting the city. An ordinance eventually Formed in late September as a passed with provisions to that forum for students, university would require party permits, if Preliminary topics of administrators and city repre­ the Council voted to activate sentatives to discuss community them. hearings confidential relations, the Community The coalition, in the meantime, Campus Action Coalition (CCAC) will serve as a forum that will By KATIE KOHFER met for the first time Wednesday facilitate discussion about issues Saint M ary’s Editor afternoon at the County-City important to community mem­ Building in downtown South bers. Bend. “To quote [University The Saint Mary's Board of "I'm grateful for our relation­ President] Father John Jenkins, Trustees will convene today ships with the universities and Notre Dame thrives when South for their second official the opportunity to come together Bend thrives, and South Bend meeting of the year. While in this forum,” South Bend thrives when Notre Dame hearings are confidential, mayor Stephen Luecke said. thrives,” local lawyer and mem­ senior and outgoing student trustee, Cate Cetta, said The CCAC w as c re a te d five ber of the Notre Dame Board of DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer months ago after the South Bend Outgoing student body president Liz Brown and Associate Vice President much of the content will Common Council members see CCAC/page 6 of Student Affairs Bill Kirk at the CCAC meetrig on Wednesday. include evaluating events that happened this year as well as pertinent issues that are not open to the public S tudent S enate until after the proceedings. “As with every meeting, we will have Standing Committee meetings on Resolution passed to boost local products Thursday and the full Board business meeting Friday,” Cetta said. “With exception University encourages Food Services to support farming industry in nearby Midwestern statesof the summer retreat, no meeting has one particular tion, said it includes foods from focus. A wide range of topics By CFAIRE REISING Wisconsin and from all states are always discussed, how­ News Writer bordering Indiana. According to e v e r, I c a n ’t e n c lo s e t h a t the resolution, Notre Dame Food information before the meet­ The Student Senate passed a Services (NDFS) will raise its in g s.” resolution Wednesday support­ local produce budget from three The meetings in October ing an increase in Food Services’ percent to seven percent over centered around the revi­ budget for locally-grown pro­ the next three years. sions and acceptance of duce in the dining halls. The Karen Koski, Social Concerns College President Carol resolution states that the Committee chair, said the Senate Mooney’s “Strategic Plan” University should buy from local has discussed the percentage for the College. farms to support the farming with NDFS, which believes it is a “I am excited to discuss all industry in the Midwest econo­ reasonable goal. of the events we have had on my and to avoid the environ­ “These numbers are specific campus since the last meet­ mental effects of transporting numbers that we talked to them ing in October,” Cetta said. Observer file photo goods over long distances. about,” she said. “They know As student trustee this Senators first discuss integrating locally-grown food into Morrissey senator Tom Notre Dame at their Jan. 24 meeting. Bacsik, who drafted the resolu­ see SENATE/page 4 see BOT/page 4 SUB reps pick up new Waste project yields surprise

the food waste today and making in hopes that student waste lev­ By SARAH MAYER lessons at conference it visible to everyone could really els have gone down. News Writer have an effect on how much is If the waste does not go down, novel talent, each day we went to wasted.” Cook said. Cook says that the club will By LINDSAY SENA one or two educational sessions,” Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. While this is the first year the “think of alternative options to News Writer Ross said. “Some of them Wednesday, the 708 people who SMEAC has done the “Weigh really get the point across.” focused on leadership, but others ate in Saint Mary’s dining hall Your Waste” project, they have Cook said Sodexho, the food The Student Union Board offered guidance on the actual wasted 226 pounds of food, been doing events all year to service on campus, was (SUB) sent five student represen­ logistics of planning events. according to the Saint Mary’s make Saint Mary’s students extremely cooperative. tatives and three Student “Learning to plan further in Environmental Action Coalition’s more environmentally conscious. “They thought it was a great Activities Office (SAO) represen­ advance, communicate effective­ “Weigh Your Waste” project. On National Recycling Day, idea and were very willing to let tatives to St. Louis, Mo., to p ar­ ly, and organize a team to work “This is an incredible amount they dug through bags of trash us do what we asked because ticipate in an annual convention in harmony with purpose all of food waste considering it was separating the recyclables from they also know that food waste is hosted by the National should not only help plan the only collected for three hours out the non-recyclables. Afterwards a problem.” Association for Campus Activities best events but also can help of one day,” said head of public they set the actual trash out in Students should be on the last weekend. strengthen the members of relations for SMEAC Ashley front of the Student Center to lookout for posters with results The convention primarily [Notre Dame’s] delegation to Cook. “Considering Saint Mary’s prove that if students recycled, of “Weigh Your Waste.” Cook focused on showcasing up-and- become better leaders all over is a small school, I expected the trash accumulation would be hopes this will have an effect on coming artists, but also hosted campus.” food waste to be much less.” much less. students several educational sessions to The sessions were led by stu­ According to the results, 0.32 Also, SMEAC w rites “mirror “Since our dining hall has such benefit both student leaders and dent activities’ advisors, gradu­ pounds of food was wasted for memos,” where facts about the an abundance of food there will university staff. ate assistants, talent agency staff every person that entered the environment are written on mir­ always be some waste, but it is Sessions covered topics rang­ and administrators “from schools dining hall for lunch. The group rors throughout campus. This good to get the facts out there so ing from ‘“How to plan a suc­ all over the country,” Ross said. weighed the waste in the middle week’s fact is “Americans repre­ students can realize that it is a cessful lecture’ to ‘How to recruit Ross attended a lecture by an of the dining hall. sent only 5 percent of the world’s problem that they could do and retain volunteers,”’ said SUB advisor of Xavier University’s Cook hopes the “Weigh Your population, but generate 30 per­ something about.” Board Manager Phillip Ross. Student Activities Council and Waste” project will have an cent of the world’s garbage.” “Although much of the confer­ impact on Saint Mary’s students. Later in the year, they hope to Contact Sarah Mayer at ence focused on showcasing see SUB/page 6 “I think that weighing out all of do another “Weigh Your Waste” smayerO 1 @sain tmarys.edu page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, February 21, 2008

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So, I’m sitting in Observer headquar­ ters in the basement of South Dining Angela Carothers Brad Rathe Elizabeth Peterson Francisco Fernandez Jenny Lewis Kyle Ubl Hall at 1:43 a.m., and I realize there’s no Inside Column. (This is one of the junior freshman junior sophomore junior sophomore many joys of being an editor). Pasquerilla East Dillon Welsh Family Fisher Badin Fisher And, unfortu­ nately, 1 am not very creative. So, "Dante’s Divine ‘“To Kill a “School? 1 don’t ‘“Beyond Good “My favorite“‘The Great I’d like to take this Comedy.’ It’s got Mockingbird. ’ It read for and Evil,’ book is Gatsby. ’ The opportunity first, to politics, addresses a lot school. ” because I’m in a ‘Harmony and lessons of the apologize for wast­ ing space, and sec­ forbidden love, of relevant dark mood Voice Leading, ’ story transcend ond. to discourage suicide and issues. ” today. ” because music generations. ” people from read­ retribution. ” theory is ing on. provocative and I guess this is as Katie Kohler good a time as any inspiring. ” to talk about a rel­ evant issue in my Saint M arys life and many oth­ Editor ers who work for The Observer. In B rief Tonight is our annual “Turnover Dinner. ” What this means is that the ‘The Call of the Editor-in-Chief turns in her nameplate Entrepreneur’ will be shown and, thus, all her executive responsibili­ today at 5 p.m. in the Jordan ties at the paper. And next week, all the Auditorium, Mendoza College remaining editors will do the same. of Business. Tonight, at 6 p.m., Maddie Hanna will get her life back as a college senior The men’s basketball team and, hopefully, enjoy her newfound will play against No. 22 freedom. P ittsburgh tonight at 7 p.m. in It’s almost like a mini-graduation — the Joyce Center. moving forward from something you’ve invested so much time and energy in for As part of the Ten Years the past four years. It is emotional. It is Hence lecture series, professor sad. It is exciting. Karen Hunt Ahmed from the Our turnover dinner is one of the few department of finance at times a year the majority of the staff DePaul University will speak at gets together. The sports writers get to 10:40 a.m. Friday in the know the news writers. The photogra­ Jordan Auditorium of the phers share a drink with the graphic Mendoza College of Business. designers. We say a few speeches, have some pizza and look on to the next two Mass will be celebrated for months where the incoming editors the Feast of the Chair of St. have to come into their own. Peter Friday at 5 p.m. in The year doesn’t start in August for Alumni Hall Chapel. Father The Observer. It begins in March (or Brian Daley will preside and February for some). We have to train a the Notre Dame Gregorian DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer new staff, recruit writers and do all the Junior Dan Braun, left, stands outside South Dining Hall to promote a new Web site Schola will perform. grunt work you never imagine it takes for downloading student course notes called “Knetwit.” The program is free. to give you a daily newspaper. We like There will be Stations of the to do it, don’t get me wrong. But Cross Friday at 7:15 p.m. in tonight, we get to pat ourselves on the the Basilica of the Sacred back and reflect on our 42nd successful Heart. Stations will be held year as the “Independent Newspaper each Friday during Lent. Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s.” O ffbeat From scandal to lecture, from Big The 50th Annual Collegiate East win to devastating football loss, Meatloaf the cat heads er late Tuesday and found $2,000 officers seized from Jazz Festival will begin Friday The Observer is there to cover it. Some home after trek him hungry and thirsty but him during a drug arrest last at 7 p.m. with a concert featur­ days, we struggle. Other days, we are PHOENIX — A cat named unharmed. The man who June. ing at least four different one of the top-read college newspapers Meatloaf who took a 3-week was moving remembered a Deputies said after they bands. The festival will con­ in the nation. We strive to be that for cross-country ride locked in similar cat near his old told Charles Chambers, 36, clude Saturday with an after­ you everyday, but we know that’s not a storage container is head­ apartment. to leave Tuesday afternoon, noon concert at 1 p.m. and an possible. ed home to Florida. Arizona Meatloafs owners had put an officer noticed he got into evening concert at 7 p.m . All So, tonight 1 want to hail the outgoing Humane Society officials say up posters around their a car that matched the events will be in Washington senior editors for all their hard work the 2-year-old gray cat neighborhood and the apart­ description of a vehicle stolen Hall. and dedication to the 2007-2008 apparently crawled into the ment manager recalled them about three hours earlier. Observer and also let the student body large locker in Pompano when Humane Society Another officer pulled the Notre Dame hockey will play know that there is a new set of editors Beach, Fla. as a man loaded called. man over and told him to Ohio State Friday and in town who will be striving to make an it for a move to Phoenix. stop the car. The officer said Saturday at 7:35 p.m. and 7:05 already great newspaper better. The container spent time Man drives stolen car to Chambers stuck a screwdriv­ p.m. in the Joyce Center. To Maddie, Ken, Kyle, Mary Kate, in a Florida warehouse and police station er in the ignition to shut it off Karen, Chris, Tae, Dusty and Joey, good on a semitrailer before being ANDERSON, S.C. — because the vehicle’s key To submit information to be luck and thanks for your help and dedi­ delivered to a company’s Authorities say a man drove switch had been removed. included in this section of The cation to The 0. Have some fun tonight. Phoenix facility. a stolen car to the Anderson Observer, e-mail detailed (And P.S. It has been the greatest A worker heard a cat County Sheriff's Office to Information compiled by information about an event to honor and privilege to work for Kyle meowing inside the contain­ demand the return of nearly the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu Cassily for the past three years and learn from arguably the greatest hock­ ey writer in Observer history.) Cheers. TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those o f The Observer. Contact Katie Kohler at kkohleOWsain tmarys. edu 2

C o rr ec tio n s o< o HIGH HIGH 9 HIGH HIGH 29 HIGH 27 HIGH T he Observer regards itself as a professional publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW LOW -9 LOW 13 LOW 19 LOW 21 LOW 2 2 journalism at all times. W e do, however, recognize diat we will make mistakes. 11 we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can A tlanta 65 / 39 B o sto n 35 / 21 C h icag o 1 7 / 5 D enver 45 / 31 H ou ston 73 / 59 Los Angeles 60 / 45 Minneapolis 4 / -11 correct our error. New York 35 / 21 Philadelphia 37 / 20 P h oen ix 66 / 50 S ea ttle 53 / 40 St. Louis 2 4 /1 5 Tampa 74 / 58 Washington 42 / 21 Thursday, February 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 3 Aragon given national Satellite to be shot down Latino poetry grant Navy plans to hit failing spy device once weather conditions are right

Latinas already collaborates was approved by President The Pentagon wants to hit it Associated Press Special to The Observer with them to produce ‘Palabra Bush out of concern that toxic with an SM-3 missile just Francisco Aragon, director Pur a,’ a bilingual poetry read­ WASHINGTON — The fuel on board the satellite before it re-enters Earth’s of Letras Latinas, the literary ing series in Chicago,” said Pentagon said Wednesday that could crash to earth, the atmosphere, in that way mini­ program of the Institute for Aragon, who recently joined the window of opportunity is Defense Department has said. mizing the amount of debris Latino Studies (ILS) at Notre the Guild Complex board. now open for it to try to shoot Officials will know nearly that would remain in space. Dame, has been awarded a Letras Latinas seeks to down a failing spy satellite. immediately whether the mis­ Left alone, the satellite grant from the San Antonio- enhance the visibility, appreci­ The Navy is planning to hit sile has hit the satellite, but it would be expected to hit Earth based National Association of ation and study of Latino liter­ the satellite with a heat-seek­ will take a day or two to know during the first week of Latino Art and Culture ature, both on and off the ing missile as early as whether the fuel tank has March. About half of the (NALAC) to organize “The Notre Dame campus, with a Wednesday night. But officials been destroyed, officials said. 5,000-pound spacecraft would Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry focus on projects that identify had been waiting for the The military has readied a be expected to survive its ON TOUR.” and support emerging Latino space shuttle Atlantis to three-stage Navy missile, des­ blazing descent through the Named after the anthology w riters. return to Earth so it would not ignated the SM-3, which has atmosphere and would scatter Aragon edited last year with The NALAC Fund for the be hit by falling debris. chalked up a high rate of suc­ debris over several hundred the University of Arizona Arts is a pilot grant program “We’re now into the win­ cess in a series of missile miles. Press, the tour features 25 designed to help Latinos devel­ dow,” a senior defense official defense tests since 2002. In Adding to the difficulty of poets and will kick off op their creative talents and told a Pentagon press confer­ each case it targeted a short­ the shootdown mission, the Saturday (Feb. 23) at the make lasting contributions to ence minutes after the shuttle er medium-range ballistic missile will have to do better Society of the Four Arts in Latino communities and socie­ landed at 9:07 a.m. EST. missile, never a satellite. A than just hit the bus-sized Palm Beach, Fla. It will travel ty as a whole. Launched in He said it will remain open hurry-up program to adapt satellite, a Navy official said to five other cities in the next 2005 with major support from until Feb. 29 or 30 and that the missile for this anti-satel­ Tuesday. It needs to strike the two years, including May 31 at the Ford Foundation, the fund the decision to attempt a shot lite mission was completed in relatively small fuel tank The Loft Literary Center in provides financial resources to will depend on conditions in a matter of weeks; Navy offi­ aboard the spacecraft in order Minneapolis, and Sept. 25 at strengthen Latino arts organi­ the atmosphere, such as sea cials say the changes will be to accomplish the main goal, the Richard Hugo House in zations and to support Latino levels, winds and other vari­ reversed once this satellite is which is to eliminate the toxic Seattle. artists in the creation of their ables. down. fuel that could injure or even With the exception of the work. “We’re watching weather The government issued kill people if it reached Earth. first reading, which will fea­ Founded in 1999, the ILS today,” he said. The ground notices to aviators and The Navy official described ture three poets, each subse­ fosters understanding of the rules of the news conference mariners to remain clear of a technical aspects of the mis­ quent stop on the tour will U.S. Latino experience by were that the official could not section of the Pacific Ocean sile’s capabilities on condition showcase no fewer than four advancing research, expand­ be quoted by name. beginning at 10:30 p.m. EST that he not be identified. poets from “The Wind Shifts.” ing knowledge and strengthen­ The military will be making Wednesday, indicating the first Also complicating the effort In addition to initial support ing community. Building on decisions each day on whether window of opportunity to will be the fact that the satel­ from the NALAC Fund for the the intellectual legacy of to proceed with an attempt or launch an SM-3 missile from a lite has no heat-generating Arts, the tour is supported by Julian Samora, a pioneering not — and criteria could Navy cruiser, the USS Lake propulsion system on board. The Guild Complex, a commu­ Latino scholar and professor change several times each Erie, in an effort to hit the That makes it more difficult nity-based literary organiza­ of-sociology at Notre Dame, day, he said. wayward satellite. for the Navy missile’s heat- tion in Chicago, as well as pri­ the institute supports interdis­ The opportunity to attempt a Having lost power shortly seeking system to work, vate donors. ciplinary initiatives in Latino shot will be available only sec­ after it reached orbit in late although the official said soft­ “The Guild Complex was a studies as a key component of onds each day, the official 2006, the satellite is out of ware changes had been made natural partner for a project the University’s academic mis­ said. control and well below the to compensate for the lack of like this because Letras sion. The attempted shootdown altitude of a normal satellite. heat.

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Bacsik added that locally-grown Health and Body Image for the entire conference if they using Domer Dollars to donate to Senate foods may be more expensive Conference, which will be held choose to attend. Senators will be service clubs. She said when clubs since they come from mostly March 11-13. Brenna Doyle and posting sign-up sheets in dorms are collecting for charities or serv­ continued from page 1 small, family-run Patrick Tighe, during the coming weeks. ice projects, students do not farms. However, he the Gender “We’re hoping anyone can see always have money with them. exactly what this resolution says, said Notre Dame Issues any part of presentation that (Its However, this initiative would and they find the jump from three and other universi­ “We’re hoping anyone Committee co­ into their schedule,” she said. allow students to swipe their II) to seven percent challenging, but ties in Indiana will can see any part o f chairs, summa­ cards to donate money. feasible, which is what we’re look­ invest in the future rized the con­ In other Senate News: ♦ Multicultural Affairs ing for." by building a lasting presentation that fits ference’s itiner­ ♦ Carol Hendrickson, Academic Committee Chair Ninny Wan dis­ The resolution passed 18-3, with relationship with into their schedule.” ary and gave Affairs Committee chair, said she cussed the possibility of a cultural one abstention, but a few senators these farms. background was pleased with the turnout at competency requirement in the voiced concerns about how to “By banding those Brenna Doyle information Monday’s town hall meeting dis­ undergraduate curriculum. She fund the initiative. Farley senator together and by get­ about some of cussing the hiring of Catholic fac­ said there are three proposals for Gender Issues Victoria Perez said some members ting out into the local the speakers. ulty. The Senate also discussed integrating culture into students’ of her Hall Council were not in sources, they’re try­ Committee co-chair The confer­ more results from their dorm ses­ experience: a requirement to take favor of the budget raise because ing to get a long­ ence’s keynote sions on the issue. one class that is related to culture, they feared other components of standing relationship speaker, Ann J. Fisher Senator Stephan Bant a requirement to take a class or the budget would suffer. so they can get a quality product Simonton, will present “Sex, said although students agreed on participate in an activity related to “What are we taking money at a decreasing cost,” he said. Power and the Media” on March the importance of Catholic charac­ culture, or a Web site that lists from? I know they’re already com­ Welsh Family senator Tara 11 from 5-6 p.m. Simonton, a for­ ter at Notre Dame, they debated cultural opportunities at Notre plaining about not having enough Schimpf raised another objection mer fashion model and current whether a Catholic-majority facul­ Dame. money to pay for silverware and to the resolution, asking if NDFS media activist, will discuss the ty was essential to maintaining it. ♦ Callie Pogge, University [things] like that,” she said. will sacrifice food quality or selec­ consequences of corporate media. “It seemed like the general con­ Affairs Committee Chair, said a However, Bacsik said NDFS tion. Other speakers will give presen­ sensus I got was that people student-faculty debate on John would not have to increase the “Does that mean that when tations on topics such as the mod­ thought that if it was pertinent to McCain’s and Barack Obama’s funds it spends, but would just we’re going locally, when it’s a bad eling profession, pro-eating disor­ keeping the Catholic character at health care plans will take place divert funds it already has. season for that [product] here, der Web sites, the effects of eating Notre Dame, they supported hav­ next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the “If they’re getting apples from [we’re] not going to have that disorders and treatment of eating ing a majority Catholic faculty, but Dooley Room of LaFortune. The California, now they’re going to item? Are we sacrificing quality?” disorders. The conference will they just didn’t seem to think that event will feature Economics spend that same money and get she said. also show “Thin,” an HBO docu­ having Catholic professors really P ro fesso r Bill E vans and Dr. apples from Michigan,” he said. Bacsik said that seasonality will mentary about an eating disorder affected what happened in the Rudolph Navari, director of the “It's diverting funds from things affect local foods available, but treatment center. classroom,” he said. Indiana University School of that you’re already getting from NDFS will rem ain committed to Tighe said registration for the ♦ Karen Koski, Social Concerns Medicine in South Bend. other long-distance sources to buying fresh produce. conference is free for Notre Dame Committee chair, will meet with more local sources and supporting In addition to passing the reso­ students and faculty, and Doyle Food Services next week to dis­ Contact Claire Reising at the local economy.” lution, the Senate previewed the said students do not need to stay cuss the possibility of students [email protected] BOT continued from page 1 year, the student body has Announcing the Year used Cetta as a liaison between the Board and the students, she said. 2008 Annual Awards of “The students have been very vocal in discussing con­ the Albert Ravarino cerns with me,” she said. “Some have approached me, but I get most of my feed­ Italian Studies Travel back from attending all the student government board meetings in the weeks Scholarship before the Trustees are h e re .” Cetta will usher in the new student trustee in April, although there is not any official training, she said. Thanks to a generous gift from the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program “Just like all student govern­ ment positions, there will be is pleased to announce the year 2008 annual competi tion for travel in support of summer turnover in April.” research and foreign study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed The role of the trustee is to $3,000, and will not normally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and communicate student views to the Board, Cetta said. undergraduate students who are planning to pursue research or a formal program of “I attend [Board of summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one Governance], BOT meetings and events and prepare year of Italian language. The course work will normally be in Italian; will involve the reports when necessary,” study of Italian language, literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's she said. “However, my most degree program at the University of Notre Dame. important role is bringing a student voice to the Board. ” The application process for Recommended programs for foreign study include, but are not limited to: Loyola the next Student Trustee began a few weeks ago and University in Rome, Boston University in Padua, UCLA in Pisa, Miami University in required a letter of intent, Urhino, Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to resume and recommenda­ consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages, tions. Only current juniors m ay apply. 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall. Within the Board, each Trustee committee has a chair and a vice chair who Students are invited to submit a letter which should include: lead the meeting. The full 1) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study will enhance their Board meeting is headed by degree program at Notre Dame; John O’Connor, the current Chair of the Board. 2) a persona] statement indicating their background, interests, and long-term goals; Since the trustees come to 3) a description of the research project or the program they intend to follow; campus infrequently, Cetta hopes they will be pleased 4) a budget indicating the costs involved; by the construction land­ 5) two letters of recommendation scape and other campus 6) a transcript showing all grades and courses completed changes. “I know [the trustees] will 7) a list of other sources of funding (being sought or confirmed) for the same project be pleased to see the great (i.e. Office of International Studies, Nanovic Institute, etc.) progress that has been made to Spes Unica Hall,” she said, referring to the College’s new academic Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 building, scheduled to be completed this fall. Albert Ravarino Italian Studies Travel Scholarship Meetings will continue into Program in Italian Studies tomorrow and information will be available Monday. 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall University of Notre Dame Contact Katie Kohler at kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu W o r l d & n a t i o n Thursday, February 21, 2008 COMPILED FROM TH E OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ew s C uba US denies stalemate with N. Korea SEOUL — The main U.S. envoy to North Korea denied that nuclear talks were at a stalemate Raul Castro inspires hope for change Wednesday, a day after he met with the North’s top negotiator for the first time in two months. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said Acting President promises 'structural changes'and 'big decisions;' will take over Sunday North Korea insisted during talks in Beijing aimed at ridding the communist nation of nuclear Associated Press weapons that it is not currently cooperating with any other countries on nuclear technology. HAVANA — After a 19- North Korean nuclear envoy Kim Kye Gwan month tryout by acting presi­ “wanted to make very clear that they are not at present having any nuclear cooperation with any dent Raul Castro, Cubans other country and they will not in the future have seem ready to focus on what any nuclear cooperation with any other country,” his government will bring Hill said. once Fidel Castro formally steps down as Cuba’s all- Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia powerful leader on Sunday. JAKARTA — A powerful earthquake struck Their expectations, already western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming resi­ raised by Raul Castro’s talk dents and prompting a tsunami warning, official of “structural changes” and agencies and witnesses said. There were no “big decisions” to come, immediate reports of injuries. couldn’t be higher. Many The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude Cubans hope he will let more of 7.6, struck off the western coast of Sumatra people open businesses, own island close to Simeulue island, the U.S. Geological homes and even travel Survey said in a posting on its Web site. abroad. There was an immediate tsunami warning But given that Raul is issued, possibly because the quake was deep already 76, it could fall to a under the sea bed. new generation of leaders to Several callers told local radio station el-Shinta fulfill or frustrate Cubans’ that the quake was felt strongly on Sumatra, but dreams of prosperity. there was no immediate reports of damage or As acting president, Raul injuries. Castro has only hinted at A magnitude-9 quake off Sumatra’s coast in reforms, a reticence many 2004 triggered a tsunami that killed more than see as a sign of respect for 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them his more doctrinaire older in Indonesia. brother. And while hoping that Raul and his likely No. 2, Carlos Lage, will advocate for change, Cubans wonder N ational N ew s how that will fly with 81- year-old Fidel, who made it clear Tuesday that he isn’t Man indicted for foiled Super Bowl plan going away, even though he’s WASHINGTON — A man accused of planning to stepping down as president. shoot people at the Super Bowl was indicted on six “There has to be some counts of sending threatening communications, change, more freedom with Cuba’s acting President Raul Castro delivers a speech in July 2007 over a stone depic­ according to court documents filed Tuesday in federal Raul,” said Andres, 63, who tion of his brother and former President Fidel Castro. court like many Cubans wouldn’t Kurt William Havelock, 35, turned himself in to give his last name for fear of authorities Feb. 3 after driving within sight of less and critical debate, as 37-year-old Lydis Perez said successor for decades, so the University of Phoenix Stadium during the Super Bowl reprisal when talking about long as they remember that after dropping her son off at big question is who will take with a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. He said he the Castro brothers. “The the final decisions will be school. “People talk in the his place as No. 2 on Sunday changed his mind. other one always nipped that made by the island’s hallways or the back rooms. when the National Assembly Havelock told authorities he was upset that the city off at the bud.” Communist leaders. ... There’s a lot of fear.” selects Cuba’s new leader­ of Tempe denied him a liquor license application for a The resignation, “That way we reach deci­ Fidel Castro, however, ship. Halloween-themed bar. announced Tuesday, should sions, and I’m talking about insisted in his resignation let­ A leading candidate is Before the planned attack, the indictment said, give Raul Castro more auton­ big decisions,” he told stu­ ter Tuesday that he won’t Lage, the de-facto prime Havelock sent several letters to Web sites and news omy than he’s had as the dent leaders in December disappear — or stay quiet if minister, who at 56 is a full organizations. Havelock’s writings included an eight- government’s caretaker 2006. he sees his revolution going generation younger than the page manifesto in which he warned of an “econopoliti­ since Fidel was sidelined by Many Cubans want to hear astray. Castros. He’s among the cal confrontation,” according to the FBI. intestinal surgery in July more such talk from their “This is not my farewell to most experienced leaders in 2006. next leader. Inspired by Raul, you,” he wrote. “My only a power structure dominated Supreme Court rejects Katrina case The younger Castro raised some leading Cuban cultural wish is to fight as a soldier in by septuagenarian former NEW ORLEANS — The nation’s highest court dealt expectations of openings in figures have called recently the battle of ideas. I shall rebels, and he has built a a blow Tuesday to property owners who want insur­ the state-controlled economy for dropping onerous visa continue to write under the reputation as a reformer. ance companies to pay for damage from levee breach­ with his reported fascination requirements and other lim­ title, ‘Reflections of Comrade A less likely possibility es after Hurricane Katrina, but the Louisiana Supreme with Chinese-style capital­ its on their freedoms, a mes­ Fidel.’ It will be another could emerge from a handful Court is poised to tackle the issue later this month. ism, calls for unspecified sage that resonates with weapon you can count on. of leaders in their 30s and The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals “structural changes,” and ordinary Cubans. Perhaps my voice will be 40s, such as Foreign from Xavier University and dozens of other Louisiana acknowledgment that gov­ “This is what we needed. I heard.” Minister Felipe Perez Roque, policyholders who sued several insurers for refusing to ernment wages averaging hope to God people have As the Council of State’s whose Communist fervor cover water damage from the levee breaches that $19 a month do not satisfy more freedom — the free­ first vice president, Raul earned them the collective flooded 80 percent of New Orleans following the basic needs. He also encour­ dom to have opinions and Castro has been his brother’s nickname of “Young August 2005 hurricane. aged Cubans to open a fear- always speak their minds,” constitutionally designated Talibans.”

Local N ew s Cancer deaths rise after downward trend Indiana Beach park sold by founders MONTICELLO — The family that owned the The cancer death rate has been “The declining rate was no longer Associated Press Indiana Beach amusement park for more than 80 dropping since the early 1990s, and great enough to overcome the increase years has sold it to a company that operates early in this decade was declining by in population,” said Elizabeth Ward, a campgrounds across much of the country. ATLANTA — U.S. cancer deaths rose about 1 percent a year. The actual co-author of the cancer society report The new owners plan few immediate changes by more than 5,000 in 2005, a some­ number of cancer deaths kept rising, Officials with the organization say at the park, although future expansion projects what disappointing reversal of a two- however, because of the growing popu­ they don’t know why the decline in the are anticipated, said Tom Spackman Jr., whose year downward trend, the American lation. death rate eased. grandfather founded Indiana Beach in 1926. Cancer Society said in a report issued So it was big news when the rate It may be that cancer screenings are Terms of the deal between the Spackman family Wednesday. dropped by 2 percent in both 2003 and not having as big an effect as they were and Morgan RV Resorts of Queensbury, N.Y., were The group counted 559,312 people 2004, enough to cause the total num­ a few years ago, said Dr. Peter Ravdin, not released. The sale had been in the works who died from cancer. ber of cancer deaths to,fall for the first a research professor in biostatistics at since December, when representatives of Morgan The cancer death rate among the time since 1930; the University of Texas M.D. Anderson contacted the family, Spackman said Tuesday. overall population continued to fall, but President Bush and others hailed that Cancer Center in Houston. Morgan co-owner Bob Moser said he was only slightly, after a couple of years of as a sign that federally funded research ' One possible example: In 2004, the thrilled to acquire the park. more dramatic decline. was making strides against the disease. largest drop in deaths among the major “Guests of Indiana Beach will continue to take In 2005, there were just under 184 But now the death rate decline is cancers was in colorectal cancer. pleasure in the quality experience they have come cancer deaths per 100,000 people, back to 1 percent. And the 2005 num­ Experts gave much of the credit to to love over the past eight decades and enjoy an down from nearly 186 the previous bers show annual cancer deaths are no colonoscopy screenings that detect ongoing commitment to improving the destination year. Experts said it wasn’t surprising longer falling, but are up more than polyps and allow doctors to remove year after year,” Moser said in a statement. that the rate would stabilize. 5,400 since 2004. them before they turn cancerous. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS N P^X^S Thursday, February 21, 2008

Kramer. For the past seven Condos over Christmas break, order to promote our events. years, Kramer has thrown has sparked student fears about SUB One school covered their basket­ CCAC block parties at the beginning of break-ins. “At this point our ball arena with tarp and held a continued from page 1 the year to bring students and main issue is break-ins,” said continued from page 1 food fight for charity. Several South Bend residents together. ISUB student government asso­ schools also had tips on artist Trustees Richard Nussbaum “It’s hard to disturb their ciation president Ivan Blount. from a member of the University hospitality and ways to improve said. neighbor if you’ve met them Kramer, however, is already of Delaware’s student activities the inner organization of SUB.” Students, University adminis­ and you know their daughter spending about $3,600 a month office. SUB will host the 50th annual trators and South Bend repre­ and their son,” local landlord on security, leading Rouse to “The workshops on program­ Collegiate Jazz Festival this sentatives all stressed the Mark Kramer said. say, “I think that shows ming concerts wore weekend in importance of continuing the Brown, however, said student I Kramer’s I commitment to stu­ often lead by pro­ W ashington dialogue that began when the partying was not the only issue dent safety.” fessional agents,” Hall. ordinance was first proposed. the CCAC needs to address, and The CCAC did not discuss any Ross said. “[SUB] “I’m just concerned that we that security is very important specific plan for tempering the While represen­ "There were very few hopes to have should talk and be able to see as well. break-ins during last night’s tatives from many times when we a couple of things from other points of “As far as student behavior meeting. universities were at thought, "Wow, why concerts and view,” said Councihnember Ann goes, 1 think there’s been some Brown also said many stu­ the conference, comedians Puzzello, whose district big improvements, but safety dents are complaining about Notre Dam e’s pro­ can't we do that?’ both in includes the University campus. and security are big issues,” she taxicab fares being too high, gramming seemed Our line-up seemed Legends and in “I think dialogue is the most said. “That’s the issue that’s and she said the cab companies to be “very compet­ like some of the best other venues important thing.” been prioritized by students should let students know about itive,” Ross said. on campus. However, the coalition is far over the past year.” posted rates. “There were very out there. ” “We’re work­ from complete. Only 15 of the Kramer said despite the fact “This is a big concern to stu­ few times when we ing on a 21 total seats had been filled as that he has two private security dents,” she said. “For some rea­ thought, ‘Wow, why Philip Ross Chicago trip to of Wednesday. Moreover, vehicles patrolling his proper­ son students are having more can’t we do that?’ SUB board manager se e a Indiana University South Bend ties, there was a break-in last and more problems with taxi­ Our line-up seemed Broadway was the only local school to week at one of his properties on cab drivers over the past year.” like some of the musical or a send a representative besides St. Peter’s Street. Kirsits concluded the meeting best out there.” baseball game, Notre Dame, as both Saint “We do whatever we can to by setting the date for the next SUB left the con­ and possibly a Mary’s College and Holy Cross prevent break-ins,” Kramer forum — Thursday, March 13, ference with “many new ideas St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Our College did not respond to the said. “My concern is to protect at 3 p.m. “If we approach this and ways to improve our pro­ semester will end with a bang Council’s messages, said student tenants and for the in the proper way, we can make gramming and publicity,” Ross with AnTostal, the spring festi­ Councilmember, and newly- neighbors to have a better rela­ this a win-win situation,” he said. val, during the last week of appointed chair of the CCAC, A1 tionship with one another.” said. “Some of our favorites include April.” Ross said. ” Buddy” Kirsits. Kirsits asked This, coupled with the rash of mini-contests to attract people to Notre Dame Vice President of break-ins at Clover Ridge Contact Joseph McMahon at events and to make better Contact Lindsay Sena at Student Affairs Father Mark Apartments and Stadium Club [email protected] alliances with campus media in [email protected] Poorman and the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Bill Kirk to contact both schools before the next meet­ ing. “We.’d like to g el them on board,” Kirsits said. Wabruda's One development noted by several Council members was a reduction in the number of First Annual complaints they received due to loud student parties. Krisits also noted a decrease in the Black History Conference number of students taken to February 23-24, 2008 local hospitals for alcohol poi­ soning. “Informally, and I can’t quote any stats, I saw there was a Saturday, February 23rd decline in the alcohol toxicity response calls, ” Kirsits said. $ Jordan Halt of Science, University of Notre Darnel Kirk attributed this trend to increased University pressure L 9:00-10:00 am Continental Breakfast and Registration on off-campus students. “The offices I supervise are (10:00-11:25 am Lecture (Room 105). Reginald L Robinson. responsible for maintaining dis­ I Distinguished University Visiting Professor of L aw and Critical Theory, I ciplinary standards,” Kirk said. (-Southern Illinois University (On Leave from Howard Law School “Last fall, it became clear that I 2007-2008): "Wake up I It's a Bleeping Con: Reawakening the Great students’ off-campus behavior [Potential of Black A m ericans% ^^^^y i would not be something that is closely scrutinized. We did let it 11:30-12:30 pm Lecture (Room 105), Verge "Brother Sage Gillam, B.S be known that tolerance by the University for that behavior Central State University, founder of the Association of African American would be very low.” Role Models (AAARM): "U nderground Railroad" Members of the Common Council also attributed the 12:30-1:45 pm Lunch Break ■ decrease in out-of-control par­ ties to the work of student body 1:45-3:00 pm Lecture (Room 1 05), Bishop Gideon president Liz Brown. I Pharmacology and Biochemistry, founder of Crystal Horizons In vest men “We created a Good Neighbor kGroup "Vision fo r V icto ry " Guide and an off-campus semi­ nar,” Brown said. “We’re hop­ ^3:00-3:55 pm Small G ro u p Discussions (Rooms 1 ing these will be printed in mid- March.” However, although these 4:00-5:00 pm Sharing of *dea^R oon^05)Jk^ 1 improvements are seen as steps in the right direction, Luecke [5:00-10:00 pm Break said it’s important to perma­ nently establish a respectful 10:00 pm 12:00 am Legends presents Spoken Word Concert starring J atmosphere. i acclaimed artisl Taalam Acey; also featuring ND's own Katie # “We feel positive with the way : Washington, Matthew Tipton, Morgan Cleveland, and Christopher the fall went, some of it perhaps L S tew art jM because of enhanced publicity,” he said. “I hope that once you establish a culture of students’ respectful behavior to neigh­ B Sunday, February m bors that it carries over. ” Tim Rouse, Coomon Council 11:00 am 5:00 pm Underground Railroad Trip to the Underground jflfl president and co-sponsor (along Railroad Cemetery in Vandalie. Ml; Family Farm in Paw Paw Ml; j with Kirsits) of the original ordi­ Sojourner Truth statue in Battle Greek, ML nance, agreed with Luecke, Facilitators: Sherman Ampey and Verge "Brother Sage" Gillam I H U i adding that all parties involved (RSVP to wabruda@nd .echj ASAP to reserve a seat on the charter bus must continue to use the forum seats are imited; $ 10/students and 320/other conference paticipants; ^ provided by the CCAC. “It's an ongoing dialogue, we lunch is covered need to keep the momentum among the whole group,” he Sponsored By said. One of the key aspects of Student Affai rs Shades of Ebony establishing a respectful envi­ BCA C N AACP ronment is simply getting stu­ Sustained Dialogue dents and neighbors together, Student Activities said local landlord Mark T h e O bserver

Thursday, February 21, 2008 B u s in e s s page? M arket R ec a p Stimulus package to benefit businesses Stocks Plan contains huge tax deducation increase, bonus depreciation alloivancefor small companies D o w +90.04 J o n e s 12,427.26 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 751 67 2,590 3, 654, 373,246 1 NEW YORK — The eco- AMEX 2,264.36 +17.37 nomic stimulus package NASDAQ 2,327.10 +20.90 that became law earlier this month contains two provi­ NYSE 9,073.96 +50.92 sions aimed at helping S&P 500 1,360.03 +11.25 small businesses increase their capital spending — a huge increase in the FTSE 100 (London)5.893.60 Section 179 tax deduction COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE and a bonus depreciation S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) + 0.30 + 0.40 135.92 allowance. The Section 179 deduc­ POWERSHARES (QQQQ) + 0.46 + 0.46 43.94 tion, which allows small AT&T INC. (T) -4.26 -1.53 34.36 businesses to deduct up FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) + 1.16 +0.31 27.10 front rather than depreci­ ate over time the cost of certain kinds of equipment, has nearly doubled for 10-YEAR NOTE + 1.08 + 0.042 3.917 2008, rising to $250,000 from a previously planned 13-WEEK BILL + 0.23 + 0.005 2.175 $128,000. The bonus 30-YEAR BOND -0.24 -0.011 4.644 depreciation provision 5-YEAR NOTE +3.21 + 0.093 2.993 allows businesses of any size to depreciate 50 per­ cent of the cost of equip­ LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.73 100.74 ment, with the balance to i be depreciated according to + 8.00 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) 937.80 IRS rules. PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 0.65 9 6 .1 8 It’s possible for a compa­ ny to take advantage of both provisions, which could mean a huge tax sav­ YEN 108.1100 ings for 2008. EURO 0.6792 The Section 179 deduc­ tion is limited to companies 1.0124 CANADIAN DOLLAR that buy less than $800,000 BRITISH POUND 0.5148 in capital equipment during the year; that ceiling is the Customers shop at a Steve & Barry’s clothing store in New York. The success of the federal eco­ government’s way of nomic stimulus plan will hinge on whether American consumers spend their money. restricting the deduction to small businesses. whether the Section 179 Keep in mind: The It’s possible to take a In B rief It’s a pretty easy deduc­ deduction will be as lucra­ $250,000 figure is an Section 179 deduction for tion to take, but there are a tive in future years as it is aggregate — you can buy equipment that’s used part­ Amtrak amps up security measures few pitfalls to look out for. now. any number of pieces of ly for business — for exam­ WASHINGTON — Amtrak will start randomly Foremost, according to Another caveat: Not all equipment to take the ple, a car — but more than screening passengers’ carry-on bags this week tax attorney Barbara kinds of equipment can be deduction, but once you go half its usage must be for in a new security push that includes officers Weltman, is that a business deducted under Section above that amount, depre­ company purposes. with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs can’t use the Section 179 179. Typically, computers, ciation sets in. Weltman noted that equip­ patrolling platforms and trains. deduction if it’s operating at vehicles, manufacturing Equipment must be ment must actually be The initiative, to be announced by the railroad a loss. “You don’t get a ben­ equipment and office furni­ bought — but not necessar­ bought for the business and on Tuesday, is a significant shift for Amtrak. efit unless you're prof­ ture qualify for the deduc­ ily paid for — and placed cannot be something that Unlike the airlines, it has had relatively little vis­ itable,” she said. tion. Air conditioning or into service by Dec. 31 to was just converted to com­ ible increase in security since the 2001 terrorist A business might be able heating units, or structural qualify for the deduction. pany use. So if you've just attacks, a distinction that has enabled it to to carry forward some of parts of a building like So the PC you put on your created a home office and attract passengers eager to avoid airport has­ the costs of the equipment replacement windows can­ charge card in December are using the PC you sles. into future years, and in the not be deducted under needs to be in use by the bought two years ago, the Amtrak officials insist their new procedures process still benefit from Section 179 — but they can end of the year, even computer cannot be won't hold up the flow of passengers. the deduction. However, be deducted under depreci­ though the bill won’t arrive deducted under Section “On-time performance is a key element of there's no way to know now ation rules. until January. 179. Amtrak service. We are fully mindful of that. This is not about train delays,” Bill Rooney, the railroad’s vice president for security strategy and special operations, told The Associated Press. Nor will the moves require passengers to Oil prices close above $100 for first time arrive at stations far in advance, officials said. Passengers who are selected randomly for the screening will be delayed no more than a couple higher prices,” said Richard Sparks, and the Nasdaq composite fell 15.60, Associated Press of minutes, Amtrak chief executive Alex senior equities analyst at Schaeffer’s or 0.67, 2,306.20. Kummant said. NEW YORK — Wall Street gave up Investment Research in Cincinnati. But advancing issues were ahead a big early advance and closed mixed Investors likely were positioning of decliners on the New York Stock Critics question FCC Chairman’s plan Tuesday after oil prices closed above themselves ahead of a half-dozen Exchange by about 9 to 7, while on WASHINGTON — A Federal Communications $100 for the first time and stoked economic reports that could give the the Nasdaq Stock Market, decliners Commission plan to help owners of rural televi­ fears that inflation will stymie an market further direction. Paramount had a modest lead. Consolidated vol­ sion stations survive the transition to digital already troubled economy. will be Wednesday’s Labor ume on the NYSE came to about 3.50 broadcasting is great for station owners, bad for Soaring oil prices could bring more Department report on consumer billion shares, compared to 3.36 bil­ cable companies and of questionable value to problems for consumers, having prices for January, which is a closely lion on Friday. viewers, according to critics. already made many Americans shy watched gauge for inflation. The Fed Government bonds dipped as FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s plan is meant to about spending in recent months. will also release minutes from its last stocks gained. The yield on the 10- help thousands of low-power television stations Consumer spending, a key driver of meeting. year Treasury note, which moves across the U.S. that operate in rural and under- U.S. economic growth, has also been Meanwhile, new concerns that opposite its price, jumped to 3.87 served communities hold onto their viewers shaken by falling home prices and banks are facing more financial percent from 3.77 percent late during the digital shift. the volatile stock market. problems this year dragged the sec­ Friday. It rose to 3.90 percent in Owners of these stations have been upset The market was also concerned tor sharply lower — and reminded after-hours trading. because they say they have been largely left out that rising inflation might make the investors that the credit crisis The dollar was mixed against most of government efforts to educate the public Federal Reserve reconsider its bias appears far from a resolution. major currencies. about the change. toward lowering interest rates to The Dow Jones industrial average Light, sweet crude for March deliv­ Beginning Feb. 18, 2009, all full-power televi­ help the economy. The central bank, fell 10.99, or 0.09 percent, to ery rose $4.51 to settle at a record sion stations in the U.S. will broadcast a digital- which next meets March 18, last 12,337.22 after being up more than $100.01 a barrel on the New York only signal. Anyone who gets programming via month slashed rates by 1.25 percent. 150 points earlier in the session. Mercantile Exchange after earlier an antenna and does not have a newer-model “I think there are still a lot of wor­ Broader indexes also moved lower. rising to $100.10, a new trading digital set will need to buy a box that will ries in the market that we have this The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell record. It was the first time since “down-convert” the digital signal to analog. stagnant growth in the economy and 1.21, or 0.09 percent, to 1,348.78; Jan. 3 that oil had been above $100. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, February 21, 2008 U.S. will not build new military bases in Africa

trafficking and anti-terror efforts. ing its investment in transporta­ Associated Press “The whole purpose of Africom tion and communications and ACCRA, Ghana — President is to help African leaders deal other infrastructure while such Hush said Wednesday that talk of with African problems,” Bush funding has generally declined the United States building new said. from the West. military bases in Africa to expand Bush sought to dispel the notion “I don’t view Africa as zero-sum its influence is “baloney.” about militarization of Africa even for China and the United States,” The Defense Department creat­ before giving reporters a chance Bush said. “We can pursue agen­ ed Africa Command last October to ask him about it. Kufuour said das without creating an inherent to consolidate operations that had he was satisfied with Bush’s sense of competition.” been split among three other explanation, and thanked him for Kufuor said China is “coming regional commands, none of announcing it “so that the rela­ not as a colonial power as far as which had Africa as a primary tionship between us and the we can see. It’s coming ... as a focus. United States will grow stronger.” guest on our terms.” Several African countries, For now, the administration has Before the trip, U.S. officials including Libya, Nigeria and decided to continue operating offered veiled criticism of China, South Africa, have expressed Africom out of existing U.S. bases suggesting it looked at Africa as deep reservations, fearing the on the continent with a headquar­ solely a commercial opportunity plan signals an unwanted expan­ ters in Stuttgart, Germany. War- while the U.S. is interested in sion of American power on the wrecked Liberia is the only helping the continent’s people. continent or is a cover for protect­ African nation that has publicly “Too many nations continue to ing Africa's vast oil resources on offered to host a headquarters. follow either the paternalistic the United States' behalf. Bush said before the trip that “if” notion that treats African coun­ Ghana's President, .John Kufuor, a headquarters for Africom is tries as charity cases, or a model raised the issue with Bush during ever established on the continent, of exploitation that seeks only to their meetings at Osu Castle, a he would “seriously consider” buy up their resources,” Bush President Bush speaks at a joint news conference with Ghana’s centuries-old building that was Liberia as the host. said in a pre-trip speech. President John Kufuor at Osu Castle in Accra, Ghana, Wednesday. once a hub of slave-trading and Sweat was pouring off Bush’s Bush also announced an effort now is the seat of government. face during the news conference, to combat neglected tropical dis­ likes to promote: a stable democ­ Pakistan and the Balkans. “You're not going to build any set outdoors in Ghana’s equatorial eases, with $350 million to be racy that has largely avoided eth­ Ghana received more than $55 bases,” he told Bush — according heat. Both leaders were in good made available over five years to nic clashes and played a busy million in development aid from to Bush. sprits, showing off their cama­ target seven major diseases: ele­ peacekeeping role on the conti­ the United States in 2007. It won “I know there’s rumors in raderie and signing the cast of a phantiasis, snail fever, eye infec­ nent. Ghana also has boosted its approval in 2006 for a five-year, Ghana ‘All Bush is coming to do is U.S. reporter who broke her hand tions, river blindness, hookworm, agriculture-based, resource-rich $547 million aid package aimed try to convince you to put a big during the trip. roundworm, and whipworm. The economy and cut its still-persist­ at expanding markets for its military base here,’ Bush said at a Neither leader offered public initiative aims to help more than ent poverty. crops. news conference with Kufuor. complaint about China’s rising 300 million people in Africa, Asia, Kufuor is an Oxford-educated Several thousand children in “That’s baloney. As they say in influence in Africa. With near and Latin America. The White leader who came into power their school uniforms lined the Texas, that’s bull. ” $100-a-barrel oil, and one-fifth of House said it amounts to nearly about the same time Bush did and humid, sweltering streets of Instead, he said the new com­ America’s oil coming just from five times the spending in the cur­ is given credit here for economic coastal Accra to welcome Bush, mand — unique to the Pentagon’s Nigeria, the issue is on U.S. offi­ rent year. reforms, open government and waving tiny Ghanian flags. Bush structure — was aimed at more cials’ radar. But Bush and Kufuor About one billion people suffer regional leadership. Ghana, work­ also has visited Benin, Tanzania effectively reorganizing U.S. mili­ took care not to be openly critical from one or more of the neglected ing through the United Nations, and Rwanda. He will return to tary efforts in Africa to strengthen of China, which has gained favor tropical diseases. has sent peacekeepers to Washington on Thursday after African nations’ peacekeeping, in Africa by significantly increas­ Ghana is the kind of story Bush Lebanon, Afghanistan, Rwanda, stopping in Liberia. Okla. attorney general goes after poultry companies

unless the court grants the tion is expected to last several Tyson Foods, Inc., responded ria, antibiotics, growth hor­ Associated Press request by the spring, the fecal days and is part of an that the injunction seeks to dis­ mones and harmful metals, is TULSA, Okla. — More than a bacteria found in the waste Oklahoma lawsuit that accuses rupt an industry that has oper­ killing Oklahoma’s scenic dozen Arkansas-based poultry could pose a health threat to Arkansas-based poultry com­ ated successfully in the water­ lakes. companies have violated state hundreds of people who visit panies of polluting the water­ shed for decades. He also Edmondson sued the poultry and federal laws limiting the the river valley each year. shed with chicken litter. accused the state of creating companies in 2005, saying lit­ disposal of animal waste in the Edmondson told a federal “Our evidence will show that the science to suit its case. ter pollution rendered Lake Illinois River watershed, judge Tuesday that waste from these persistent and pervasive “There is nothing m ore going Tenkiller in northeastern argues Oklahoma’s attorney the birds is measured in tons violations of state and federal on in this watershed than the Oklahoma 70 percent oxygen general. and is not processed, treated law have infested the rivers rest of the state,” Ryan said. dead and accused poultry com­ Oklahoma is requesting a or diluted but dumped on the and springs and wells of the More than 576,000 acres of panies of treating Oklahoma’s preliminary injunction to stop land “ostensibly as fertilizer Illinois River Watershed with the watershed are located in rivers like open sewers. poultry companies from drop­ but far in excess of agronomic biological pathogens that have Oklahoma. He also said the amount of ping animal waste in the 1 mil­ needs, in the most environ­ created an imminent and sub­ State and environmental offi­ phosphorous dumped on the lion-acre watershed. State mentally and ecologically sen­ stantial threat to human cials contend that years of ille­ ground in the watershed each Attorney General Drew sitive watershed in Oklahoma.” health,” Edmondson said. gal spreading of the poultry year is equivalent to the waste lidmondson maintains that The hearing on the injunc­ Patrick Ryan, an attorney for waste, which contains bacte­ of 10.7 million people.

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doesn't interfere with the rest of of five mosques in the eastern town staged on the base, which is used Christian Orthodox Serbs, who Associated Press our lives.” of Gnjilane. “This is not Baghdad, largely to train reservists bound for consider Kosovo the cradle of their GNJILANE — Kastriol Sadiku Much has been made of Kosovo’s and what goes on in Saudi Arabia Iraq. religion and national identity, it has a confession: Like a good status as the world’s newest mostly cannot happen here.” Agim I lyseni, the chief imam in was a battle for turf — not a holy Muslim, he was near a mosque Muslim nation. But its secular gov­ That is not to suggest that radi­ Gnjilane, said Muslims in feverishly war. when Kosovo declared independ­ ernment, religious leaders and cal Islam has not impacted pro-America Kosovo have dis­ “We’ve never had a Chris tian- ence. But like a good Kosovar, he faithful have carefully distanced Kosovo’s Muslim ethnic Albanians. tanced themselves from extremist Muslim conflict here,” said was just around the comer, sipping themselves from the slightest hint Last October, Agron Abdullahu ideology or acts. Albulena Hoti, 20, strolling in suds at his favorite pub. of extremism. — a 25-year-old Kosovo native liv­ Abdullahu “was an isolated indi­ Gnjilane beneath the flags of the As minaret loudspeakers broad­ The Republic of Kosovo, they ing in the U.S. — pleaded guilty to vidual,” Hyseni said in an interview U.S., Britain and Germany — all cast afternoon prayers, "I was hav­ insist, embraces a decidedly laid- charges of conspiring to provide with The Associated Press in his among the first nations to welcome ing a beer,” said Sadiku, 25. “In the back version of Islam. weapons to five other Muslims who office, decorated with a small globe Kosovo after it declared independ­ entire Muslim world, I think that's “Our Islam is *lite’ — like Coke allegedly plotted an attack on the and the flags of Turkey and Saudi ence Sunday. probably something that can only Lite or Marlboro Light cigarettes,” U.S. Army’s Fort Dix military base Arabia, where he said he was “We’re Muslims, but we’re not happen here, where our religion said Umi Krasniqi, an imam at one in New Jersey. No attack was schooled in the tenets of Islam. terrorists,” added Linda Kastrati, “The people here feel no empa­ an 18-year-old student. thy for those kind of acts,” he said. Stephen Schwartz, executive “They know very well what terror­ director of the Center for Islamic ism is because they’ve suffered Pluralism, a Washington-based through so many terrorist acts." think tank, contends Kosovo will “Terrorism” is become a model an emotionally of religious plu­ charged term in ralism in the Balkans, 7 don’t think there’s Europe. where an estimat­ any other Muslim “Albanians, R e j o i c e ! M a s s ed 10,000 people although were killed in country in the world Muslim in their Kosovo’s 1998-99 where there’s so much majority, are war between eth­ Christian fanatics only nic Albanian sepa­ about their ratist rebels and missionary activity appreciation for forces loyal to the that goes on America. late Serbian undisturbed. ” Albanian Islam leader Slobodan is moderate, Milosevic. and constitutes Albanians long Stephen Schwartz a bulw ark have accused executive director against radical- Serbs of terrorist Center for Islamic Pluralism ization of acts against their European ethnic kin, and Muslims,” he Serbs victims of said. revenge attacks have done the “I don’t think there’s any other February 24, 10p.m. same. Muslim country in the world where But if terrorism is a relative term there’s so much Christian mission­ in Kosovo, so is “Muslim.” ary activity that goes on undis­ The Ottoman Turks imported turbed,” Schwartz added. Celebrate Black History Month with Islam centuries ago, but it hasn’t Kosovo’s conflict drew only a saturated this society. Kosovo was smattering of mujahedeen — Mass in the African-American tradition Christian before, about 7 percent Islamic fighters from the Arab of its ethnic Albanians are world — unlike the 1992-95 Pasquerilla West Chapel Catholics, and a cathedral is being Bosnian war, where they came by / built in the heart of Pristina, the the thousands to aid their Muslim capital. brothers. The late President Ibrahim There has been speculation that Rugova was fascinated with Kosovo, which has always enjoyed Roman Catholicism, and there staunch backing from Washington, CM were even unconfirmed reports might give the U.S. a rare Muslim Campus Ministry after his death in 2006 that he had friend and some leverage in its converted. effort to contain Islamic extrem­ Kosovo is not the only place with ism. But intense U.S. engagement For information, contact Judy Madden 631-8508 [email protected] a Muslim population and secular in Bosnia did little to endear traditions — strong secular America to the wider Arab world. lifestyles exist in Turkey and “America is not necessarily going Lebanon, but they are exceptions. to get a lot out of the Muslim world Although the conflict here pitted with this,” Schwartz said. Albanian Muslims against Outside Gnjilane’s main mosque, the crowd of young men includes some with long, wiry beards and The Hills are Alive this Summer in... short trousers. But they are quick to eschew the strict Wahhabi inter­ pretation of Islam followed by al- Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

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T he O bserver The Independent, Daily Newtpaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Juicin' on Capitol Hill HO. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Last week, the circus came to going to represent in the Hall of Fame. Waxman and anti-Cummings. And, as E d i t o r in C h ie f Washington. And I was invited. Even Clemens had the good sense to real­ such, they were almost all anti-McNamee Maddie Hanna I watched from a House office building ize how silly the question was, and told and pro-Clemens. Its not that M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r press room as Roger Clemens and his for­ Clay he’d pretend it was never asked. Republicans were predisposed to believe Ken Fowler Kyle W est mer trainer, Brian McNamee, paraded Another Congressperson told Clemens a Texan telling half-truths (at least, not in onto Capitol Hill to that she was “sure” he was going some­ this case...), its that they needed to stand A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Kyle Cassily testify about where considerably more prestigious against Democrats no matter the issue, As s t . M a n a g i n g E d i t o r : Mary Kate Malone Clemens’ alleged than Cooperstown: Heaven. especially when the Democrats seem as N e w s E d i t o r : Karen Langley steroid use before Still another showed four pictures of Napoleonic-ly arrogant as Waxman did. V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Joey K ing the House Oversight Clemens, suggested that she did not see a It is an em barrassing display of the

S p o r t s E d i t o r s : Chris Khorey Committee. difference in his size over the years, and divisive partisanship that plagues C hris Mine Circus is the only asked him about his workout regimen. Washington today. Even hearings about

Sc e n e E d i t o r : Tae Andrews word for it. Fans If that doesn’t cut to the truth of the the credibility of witnesses and the role of lined the halls of the issue at hand, I don’t know what does. steroids in baseball run along an appar­ S a i n i M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Katie Kohler building, hoping to It was embarrassing that Rep. Tom ently immutable fault line. Whether the P h o t o E d i t o r : Dustin Mennella catch a glimpse of Andrew Nesi Davis claimed that a medical question for topic is immigration, healthcare, tax cuts G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Madeline Nies (and maybe an auto­ Clemens resembled “a new definition of or, yes, baseball players, silly partisanship

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A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Kelly Gronli journalists packed Nuggets there might be a lynching victim or two But the fact that this sort of partisan­ C o n t r o l l e r : Tim Sobolcwski into the hearing who questions whether a white man who ship about Clemens only exists in S y s t e m s A dministrator : Christian Sagardia room and an over­ is practically asked for his autograph on Washington — while I don’t have any O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l I n f o flow room. his way to join the Great Almighty shares hard numbers, 1 tend to doubt that a vast (574) 631-7471 The hearing, in the end, proved deeply their pain. majority of Republican voters believe F a x embarrassing to both Clemens and But worst of all, it was embarrassing to Clemens while a vast majority of (574) 631-6927 McNamee. McNamee was torn into on watch the frivolous idiocy into which the Democratic voters don’t — suggests that A d v e r t i s i n g (574) 631-6900 [email protected] national television. 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Thursday, February 21, 2008 V ie w p o in t page 11 Tragedy: a time of God's absence or presence?

There are times that a Christian commu­ pornography. Clearly, the Holy Spirit is at not entirely empty. From deep within, a And Peter, so willing to abide in the place of nity gathers — as the Notre Dame commu­ work. something whispers in the void. It is hardly the transfigured Jesus, is found asleep. nity gathered Tuesday night in the Basilica There are, hopefully, many moments like a quick-fix, or an all-problem-solving Peter senses no possibility of God’s for the Memorial Mass for our recently these when God’s real presence comes embrace. One catches the barest hint of it Presence here. deceased classmates Timothy Aher and breaking through. It comes with such force in a familiar story from the Gospels. “And then Jesus said to them, Behold, Connor McGrath — of joy or healing that there is little room left The scene is the seeming antithesis to the the hour is at hand. Get up, let us go. when 1 become Father Lou for doubt. Scripturally, I think of the time Transfiguration, that moment of pure and Behold, my betrayer is at hand.” aware of the silence. DelFra Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a certain joy at the presence of God. Again, Experientially, the sequence does not It creeps in between mountain and is transfigured before them. Jesus ascends a mount, again taking aside seem to make sense. Enter the silence. the hymns and Faithpoint His clothes begin to glow with intense and just Peter, James, and John. It is the Mount Experience the absence of God. Feel the prayers, seeps divine light. Great figures of the Hebrew of Olives, immediately after the Last screw turn. Experience the silence and through the cracks tradition appear next to him. A voice peals Supper. Judas had left the table to set absence at an even greater depth. Leave of our words of condolence. When every­ from the sky, “This is my beloved Son." Yes, Jesus’ arrest in motion. An unspeakable tenaciously resolved to place your life in the one stops their faithful assurances of God’s give me that, Lord, and I will be your true tragedy awaits. And Jesus, knowing this, hands of God. “Get up. Let us go.” Stride presence and closeness and protectiveness, believer! Or, as Peter said as the and perhaps remembering the intimate boldly out of the silence into the melee of there is always just silence. And out of the Transfiguration faded, “This is awesome, closeness of his Father at the Mount of the life with a renewed sense that God is not silence, a near inevitable question: God, are Lord, let me put up a few tents, and we’ll Transfiguration, attempts to recreate the absent, but everywhere. you really here? just kick our feet up and soak this in a bit!” experience, ascending the hill alone with I suppose if we needed to know what There are times in life when 1 do not stop (Loosely translated.) Sometimes, God the same three disciples. He needs to feel happened on the Mount of Olives, we would to ask that question. 1 have no need to. My draws quite close indeed. God’s Presence is that intimate presence again, for the mean­ have been told, in as much detail as we are niece was born, and my brother and his unmistakable. ing of his life and ministry is about to be told of what happened on the Mount of the wife invited me into the delivery room for And then, there are times like Tuesday questioned, then ended. The void beckons. Transfiguration. But perhaps the Mount of her birth. No questions about God’s pres­ night. God was surely there. In the liturgy, As the ceremony of his Passover meal Olives, the tragedies of life, cannot simply ence there — a little queasiness on my in the Eucharist, in the community. But, for with the disciples ends, as the talking and be “filled in” with words and certain signs part, but it was assuredly non-theological me, it becomes much more a matter of the hymn-singing recede, Jesus hears the of God’s Presence. Perhaps the silence is in nature. A young man who has been faith, less of certainty. I find the hard evi­ silence. It calls for him. And he ascends real. Surely tragedy is. Perhaps all we have wrestling with a vocational decision about dence sometimes wanting. Behind all the the Mount of Olives to meet it. He begins to is the example of One who walked into it all the priesthood says to me, “I feel like I’ve ceremony, words, and people, this terrible pray, alone, but desperate for God’s ...and discovered God’s Presence. been given the grace to give it a shot." OK, silence lingers. Is it a void, that threatens to Presence to break the silence. Perhaps this is what we celebrated God is here, has drawn close. One of the suck us in, like a vacuum in space, if we What can we say happens next? He Tuesday night. seniors down the hall rushes down to my allow ourselves to let up on the talking and leaves us no step-by-step instruction of how room with an acceptance letter from his singing? to find God in this silence. In fact, he seems Father Lou DelFra is the director of Bible long-shot first-choice graduate school. No In the silence, yes, perhaps doubt creeps to feel the Absence in the silence at a most studies in the Office o f Campus Ministry. more natural time to say a prayer of in, the possibility of the absence of God, the intense depth. He weeps and sweats. He He can be reached at [email protected]. thanksgiving. A married man asks for a possibility that in the end, we sit alone with pleads for relief. But nothing glows white. The views expressed in this column meeting, and for the first time in his life, is our tragedies and just have to make the No heroic figures appear. Perhaps most are those of the author and not neces­ able to talk about his growing addiction to best of them. Yet I also believe, the void is painfully, no voice of his Father is heard. sarily those of The Observer.

Domer dating Letters to the E ditor

In my third year of being a part of the Notre would like to offer this advice: Instead of Unity at the Dame community, I have been fortunate masking your personality behind a case of enough to go on dates with several different Natty Light, attempting to be smooth, and just types of Notre Dame and Holy Cross boys. generally sounding like a creep when you ask Living with three roommates, and having for my number, only to return to your alter- Memorial mass close friends at all three ego ‘awkward boy’ the next morning and then shoot me a shamefully bold text the next of the schools, as well Maureen Seus Thank You, Notre Dame time you are drinking, embrace your awk­ as a former Alumni I lall The question of Notre Dame’s “Catholic identity” has once again come to wardness and approach a girl sober in the “dawg” as a brother ------the fore with a reemergence of the “Monologues” debate. student center or library. If you don’t over­ and a senior Saint Guest I have nothing to say about that debate, but I do think that Notre Dame’s think it, chances are that she won’t either. Mary’s sister, I have Columnist true Catholic colors have become apparent. And they did so at Tuesday Honestly that whole “I’m not sure what to do” observed and experi­ night’s Memorial Mass for Timothy Aher and Connor McGrath. At the Mass, enced many different thing will most likely come off as cute and there were countless priests and so many people that the entire basilica was actually work for you. situations and viewpoints on dating. filled. People stood behind the altar and all around the baptismal fount, as Unfortunately, it seems that the general con­ The boys are not the only ones at fault persons far outnumbered seats. All came together around the Eucharistic sensus is that recreational dating is some­ here. There seem to be the girls who always Sacrifice and Banquet to pray for the repose of Timothy and Connor’s souls. reek of Popov and end up accidentally mak­ thing of a lost art form within our wonderful The Notre Dame family once again proved its uniting, Christ-like love cen­ ing out with their crush’s best friend. The community. tered on and in the Church. Through the tragic and heart-rending deaths of resulting question of “do you think he will At the age of 21,1 feel I am too old to be two of her own, Notre Dame was certainly tried “as gold is tested through drunkenly making out with my beer pong call?” generates a depressingly consistent and fire.” What emerged was a truly striking, beautiful, and elegant example of partner at a party, I also feel that 1 am cer­ unequivocal answer: no. There are also the Catholic identity in a university. Pope Benedict once called Notre Dame “a tainly too young to be perusing the Tiffany’s girls who do not date, but hunt. The clock for great Catholic University.” How could anyone disagree after recent events? Web site for an engagement ring. And yet them is ticking and they are setting their inse­ Therefore, let’s set aside our critical spirit once in a while and be grateful cure trap on some unsuspecting griffin, these seem to be my collegiate choices. This for just how great a place this is. And so let me be the first to say: thank you year in particular I have heard, “I’m just not zahmbi or juggernaut, until the boy has to all my fellow students. Thank you to all the faculty, staff, and priests. looking for a girlfriend”; friends have also told reached the point of no return. For everyone Thank you, Notre Dame. me, “He said he’s just not looking for anything else, help these boys out by actually smiling serious”, sentiments to which three things and seeming approachable. And when they Simon Carian come to my mind in response. First, do not call you for the third time, if you are thinking junior flatter yourself. Second, what makes you about what you will name his first child, at Morrissey Hall think I am looking for a boyfriend, and that the very least keep it to yourself and just let Feb. 20 you are him? And third, buying me a slice of the poor boy ask you to the Fisher SYR. You Sbarro does not exactly evoke the sound of are making the rest of us look as psycho as wedding bells, nor does it make me want to you are. cut to the chase and go get busy in your dorm While I am aware the dating scene in Of all the Notre Dame Tradition songs, the Alma Mater is by far the room. South Bend is difficult when you have no car, best — it’s not overplayed, it inspires a sense of union, and it elicits the So in this awkward in-between known as no money, and no game, walks to the Grotto, best reaction from the listeners. junior, or dare I even say senior year, it seems video games, and dorm room movies are On the evening of the 19th of February, I attended the memorial serv­ that I, along with many others, am left to feel completely acceptable substitutes. You should ice for Timothy Aher and Connor McGrath in the Basilica. I was not there somewhat eliminated from the dating “scene” take advantage of this because after we grad­ just because Connor died on the floor above me, but because as a mem­ here, since I am looking for neither a hus­ uate we might actually expect you to buy us ber of the Notre Dame family, I felt compelled to attend. band nor a hook-up. dinner. Let me act my age and I will let you As we sang the Alma Mater, and I put my arms around two strangers While 1 realize many girls are indeed mak­ act yours. and swayed, I realized just how much it means to be part of the Notre ing out as if it were going out of style, and Feel free to call me old-fashioned. It’s when Dame family — for that song, the Alma Mater, represents just that. And others outwardly and unabashedly express you call me at 2 a.m., or call me to meet your this is Notre Dame in distress — two students dying, and the rest of the their desire for an “MRS.” degree, there are parents that I might hesitate to answer. student body stepping in to show how much they care. some who feel that we are living among edu­ It was a powerful experience, and though it’s definitely a cliche and cated young adults similar in age and with Maureen Seus is a Saint Mary's junior contrite way to finish this letter, I’ve never been prouder to be a Notre many shared beliefs for a short four years. majoring in communications and public Dame student than I am right now. Heaven forbid we get together and talk about relations. She can be contacted at it, or at the very least meet each other’s [email protected] Daniel Tostado roommates. The views expressed in this column are freshman Luckily, my type happens to be awkward those of the author and not necessarily Dillon Hall Irish boys, a plentiful group here to which I those of The Observer. Feb. 19 T he O bserver

Thursday, February 21, 2008

‘Wizard of Ahhs’ EP shows potential

MATT HUDSON I Observer Graphic Smith-like vocals, this is a song that won’t over before you know it. ones that contain “the Moment”, that mag­ By RYAN RAFFIN send a shiver down your spine when the The EP opens with “Hit the ical portion of the song that grabs you and Assistant Scene Editor term “1980s throwback ” is used to Heartbrakes”, showing that in addition to refuses to let go, forcing you to be a fan of describe it. Normally female backing writing music that’s catchy as hell, the the band forever. No, it’s in the last 80 sec­ A song that can make you smile every vocals and use of the “doo doo doo doo doo group can also pun. The song has an onds of “I’ve Underestimated My Charm lime you hear it is worth its weight in gold. doo” onomatopoeia is a rock-and-roll explosive instrumental introduction that (Again)” where the song jumps back yet Whether as a result of nostalgic associa­ cliche, but not here. Not when they’re used subsides to showcase call and response another 20 years to the 1960s, transform­ tions or the simple giddy nature of the in such a sincere manner. vocals between lead singer/guitarist Reggie ing into the kind of sublime pop gem that song, those are the ones that get remem­ That’s really what makes the debut EP Youngblood and backup Brian Wilson could only bered, that transcend the realm of merely by Black Kids so effective: Their wide-eyed singers/keyboardists Their wide-eyed sincerity dream of writing. The “good” to become classics. sincerity and idealism shine in a world Dawn Watley and Ali music ends there, leav­ “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend jaded by the constant barrage of media Youngblood. The small and idealism shine in a ing the listener wonder­ How to Dance with You” by Jacksonville, announcing the “next big thing.” Ironically, details on this song are world jaded by the ing what exactly this Florida’s Black Kids is one of those songs. it’s that very naivete and enthusiasm that what make it great, from constant barrage of media band would be capable From the bouncy keyboards to the Robert made Black Kids a “next big thing,” at the cowbell in the chorus of if they recorded a full- least on the Internet, any­ to the tasteful keyboard announcing the “next biglength album. way. Regardless of line in the song’s bridge. thing. ” Please download the Wizard of Ahhs whether they satisfy the “Hurricane Jane” is “Wizard of Ahhhs” EP. hype machine when their the song that is both the The whole thing is free Black Kids full-length album finally longest and most obviously influenced by on the bands MySpace, and the songs are arrives, we’ll always be the Cure, or at least the more pop-esque just too good to pass up. Black Kids show Released by:Almost Gold Recordings lucky to have the “Wizard moments. The verses are subdued and off a youthful exuberance in the music Recommended Tracks:“Hit the Heartbreaks” of Ahhhs” EP. It doesn’t mellow when compared to the other they play, something not seen very often. overstay its welcome; songs, with a jumpy bass line. Basically, it The music is pure pop, with a heavy ‘80s and “I’ve Underestimated My Charm (Again)” instead, the group leaves sounds a lot like “The Lovecats.” Of influence, but without the stigma normally you wanting more. The course, the band returns to full pop form attached. Their popularity is only going to four songs the album con­ in the chorus, with lyrics telling of a lonely, increase, so if you start listening now, you tains range from 3:32 to drug-fueled Friday night. This is typical of can look cool in front of all your friends. M J L 4:26 in length, so no over- the group’s lyrics, which generally discuss The music is both fantastic and free, so indulgent drum solos or topics vastly incongruous with their shiny there’s no reason to ignore Black Kids for filler is to be found here. pop music. another second. The songs arrive, make For all that has been said about the their point, and leave. It’s other songs on this album, they are not the Contact Ryan Raffin at [email protected]

MATT HUDSON I Observer Graphic package. The band is having fun mix­ sounds like they’ve been making pop By MYCHAL STANLEY ing and matching these styles. What songs for years. Scene Writer has resulted is the most listenable The lyrics could be called a weak indie rock record in a long time. point, but to be honest, it is not their It’s decidedly rare for a band to Each song on the album has a dif­ goal to be deep lyricists. They have release a debut album with a fully- ferent feel, but they all fit into the catchy lyrics that ultimately don’t realized sound, and newcomers established style that Vampire mean much, but they fit well within Vampire Weekend have done exactly Weekend has created. The track the sound that the band has created. that. Instead of sounding like a new "Mansard Roof” sustains an atypical “Vampire Weekend” sounds like the band struggling through growing rhythm for the entire song while future of pop music but is also a prod­ pains, Vampire Weekend feels it string samples and guitar interludes uct of the present. As the world gets knows exactly what its doing. flow in and out of the mix and the smaller and more connected, it is only The band has mixed together such lead singer provides the singing style natural that our music will become disparate genres as punk, ska, cham­ much akin to that of a Jamaican pop more of an amalgamation of interna­ ber pop and African rhythm into an artist. tional styles. accessible, fun, and unpretentious The song “M79” begins with a harp­ Other countries have been influ­ sichord and strings seg­ enced by popular American music for ment that sound much years. Hopefully Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend more fitting for a Wes will lead a new generation of applying Anderson film than any­ world music genres to American pop­ Vampire Weekend Photo courtesy of flickr.com thing else. “A-Punk” u lar rock. Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig performs in sounds like a song an But where Vampire Weekend suc­ Columbus, Ohio on Valentine’s Day. Released by: XL accomplished Ska band ceeds the most is that the band used Recommended Tracks:“Mansard Roof,” “A- would put out at the its innovation to make a fun, listen- listen retains the novelty and energy Punk” and ‘Walcott” height of their powers. able record. Other innovators in the of the first. In “Walcott,” perhaps genre are almost too experimental If you are at all interested in the the most impressive and only appeal to avid audiophiles, future of independent pop music or song of the album, the but Vampire Weekend has a created a just the future of good music in gener­ band combines every­ new sound that’s accessible to every­ al, you owe it to yourself to give this thing they know into a one. album a try. Plus, you can tell your sonic crescendo that This is the first release of the year friends that you were a fan before leaves the listener that I can see myself listening to and they got big. absolutely breathless. enjoying months down the line. It’s WWWWi The band already the kind of music in which the 100th Contact Mychal Stanley [email protected] T he O bserver

Thursday, February 21, 2008

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MATT HUDSON I Observer Graphic It is his best performance to date as he scene-stealer as the drunken, womaniz­ By CAITLIN FERRARO captures the essence of an idealistic kid ing Professor Hampton Roth. Scene Writer working on the ’92 Clinton campaign. While entirely enjoyable, this film is He has a great combination of charis­ not going to join the ranks of classic Billed as just another romantic come­ ma, comedic timing and good looks. But romantic comedies like “Love Actually” dy with a silly title, “Definitely, Maybe” the true heart of this film are the three or “When Harry Met Sally” anytime was definitely a pleasant surprise. contenders to be Will’s wife. soon. Actor Derek Luke is grossly A great ensemble cast, smart dia­ Possibilities range from Emily underused as Will’s best friend and logue and a creative storyline make (Elizabeth Banks), the blonde college business partner, and you never quite “Definitely, Maybe” a worthwhile film. sweetheart who worries the big city will know why Will and his wife are getting It’s a watch-able romantic comedy that change her man, to Summer Hartley a divorce. avoids the usual cliches. There are no (Rachel Weisz), the sultry brunette But the movie was filmed in New York overly sentimental moments that ruin writer who has an unconventional rela­ City, which is a refreshing change com ­ so many other films of the same genre. tionship with pared to most After his daughter Maya (Abigail her much sen­ The film could not have come out at aNYC-based Breslin) has an impromptu sex ed class, ior professor better time because in addition to a films. she wants to know if she was an acci­ (Kevin Kline) to Writer/Director dent, and soon-to-be-divorcee Will April (Isla Valentine’s Day release, it is also a Adam Brooks Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) obliges Maya Fisher), the whiff of nostalgia of the Clinton days. creates the ‘90s with a mostly true version of how he apolitical red­ Will and his coworkers must navigate ambience with met her mother. Will decides to change headed copy care, remem­ all of the names of the women in his girl who quick­ the rocky waters of Bill's affair with bering the over­ narrative, which creates a “mystery ly becomes Gennifer Flowers and his unsuccessful s iz e d cell love story” (as Maya dubs it) for her to Will’s friend. definition o f “is. ” phones, the Photo courtesy of koat.com uncover. But more than the story of W ith m o st grunge of Kurt Will Hayes (Reynolds) reminisces of his how he found and lost love, it is the romantic come­ C o b ain a n d love life with his daughter Maya (Breslin). story of Will’s life. As the story evolves dies, the path to the film’s conclusion is truly crappy New York apartments. so do its characters. Will moves from a apparent and predictable, but the case The film could not have come out at a youthful liberal fresh out of college to a is not so with “Definitely, Maybe.” All better time because in addition to a rueful adult contemplating his past. three women have merits, but also Valentine’s Day release, it is also a Breslin charms as always (though she flaws, allowing them to be worthy can­ whiff of nostalgia of the Clinton days. handles her parents’ divorce surpris­ didates as Maya’s mother. Will and his coworkers must navigate ingly well), and Reynolds holds his own. It also helps that Banks, Weisz, and the rocky waters of Bill’s affair with Fisher’s characters are not Gennifer Flowers and his unsuccessful stale imitations of women. definition of “is.” Definitely, Maybe Instead, they are interest­ Will tells the story of his love life in ing and independent which chronological order with a few inter­ Universal Pictures makes Will’s choice and the ruptions by an inquisitive Maya in the viewers' even harder. present day. The relationships are rela­ Director:Adam Brooks Reynolds acts as the per­ tively realistic interpretations as they Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, fect foil for these spunky show all of the imperfections that come women. along with love. But, the most engaging Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz and Isla Fisher Fisher particularly shines love story is that between father and and is able to create a daughter. The two have a wonderful character distinct from her rapport on screen and their love for infamous portrayal of each other shows. Reynolds is actually Gloria in “Wedding a believable dad, Breslin is the heart of Crashers.” Her quirky, talk­ the story, and because she cares, we ative, free-spirited April is care. ~ a wonderful offset to Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com WWW Reynolds’ one-track-mind- Contact Caitlin Ferraro at Maya (Abigail Breslin) is curious about ed Will. Also, Kline is a [email protected] how her father and mother first met.

Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Elizabeth Banks plays Emily, Will Rachel Weisz plays the intellectual, Isla Fisher plays April, a red head who Ryan Reynolds plays the recently Hayes’ college sweetheart. yet precarious Summer Hartley. wants Will to be more than just friends. divorced Will Hayes living in New York. page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, February 21, 2008 NBA Paul leads Hornets over Mavs in Kidd's debut LeBron tallies second straight triple-double as Cavs beat Pacers; new point guard Williams shines in Nets victory over Bulls

foul trouble in the second half. Kidd made an immediate con­ Associated Press Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with tribution on Dallas’ first posses­ NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul 31 points. Reserve Jason Terry sion, feeding Josh Howard for a had 31 points, 11 assist and a scored 14 points and Erick basket inside. However, he career-high nine steals, spoiling Dampier added 11. sometimes looked out of synch Jason Kidd's debut with Dallas Paul, whose nine steals tied a with his new teammates, who and lifting the New Orleans franchise high, scored 19 points sometimes pulled him aside Hornets to a 104-93 victory over in the third quarter, when he hit after unfruitful possessions and the Mavericks on Wednesday all seven of his shots, including a pointed out instructions. night. pair of 3-pointers, to help New Some of Kidd’s problems had Kidd, acquired Tuesday from Orleans surge to an 11-point more to do with Paul, who set a New Jersey, looked out of sorts lead. franchise record for steals in a at times, committing six New Orleans began to pull half with seven. turnovers. away when Stojakovic hit a Meanwhile, Paul's dazzling jumper and Paul followed with Cavaliers 106, Pacers 97 performance on both ends of the an open 3 after Kidd got tangled With all due respect to the floor had the enraptured crowd up with two other players and league’s top talent, Cleveland on its feet, raining down chants fell. Soon after, Paul fed Hilton coach Mike Brown considers the of “M-V-P!” for their own All- Armstrong inside for a three- MVP race over. Star point guard while a banner point play, then Paul capped a LeBron James had his second offering similar sentiments 10-2 run with a pull-up jumper consecutive triple-double, with flapped from the upper deck. with just over a second left in 31 points, 14 rebounds and 12 Kidd, who had practiced only the third quarter to give New assists, and the Cavaliers beat twice with his new team, fin­ Orleans a 75-64 lead heading the Indiana Pacers on ished with eight points and five into the final period. Wednesday night. assists. New Orleans widened its lead Brown was most impressed While Paul dribbled surgically to 17 in the fourth quarter, when that James got the triple-doubles through Dallas’ defense, Peja Jackson made two of his 3-point- on back-to-back nights on the Cavaliers star LeBron James passes around Pacers forward Jeff Foster on Wednesday in Cleveland’s 106-97 win. Stojakovlc and Bobby Jackson ers and Dallas began to look road. He had 26 points, 13 shot with precision from the tired and miss shots. rebounds and 11 assists in ball,” James said. “I attract so time after his hamstring perimeter, combining for eight of Neither team led by more than Tuesday’s loss at Houston. much attention that a lot of guys cramped up. By then, Williams the Hornets’ 10 3-pointers as the six during an intense but some­ “LeBron — what can I say? get some open looks. The biggest and Jefferson had dominated the Hornets won their fifth straight. times sloppy first half during He’s the MVP. He’s the MVP this look of the night was Larry hit­ extra period on both ends of the Stojakovic made three 3-point­ which both teams turned the year. I don’t care how many ting the dagger in the corner. floor, helping the Nets to their ers and finished with 18 points, ball over 11 times. games are left or what not,” That was a big shot.” 13th straight home victory over while Jackson hit five and Nowitzki and West each scored Brown said. “This guy is terrific. the Bulls. wound up with 17 points. David 14 points during the first two He just does everything out on Nets 110, Bulls 102 The Nets traded Kidd, who led West also scored 18 for New periods, but both also were the floor.” Jason Kidd is gone and Devin them to two NBA finals appear­ Orleans, despite playing with called for three fouls. James said he takes pride in Harris isn’t ready. So now comes ances, along with Antoine doing it all. Marcus Williams’ big chance, Wright and Malik Allen to Dallas “I just go out and try to play and he looks ready to capitalize for five players, two first-round my game,” he said. “My game is on it. picks and cash. With Harris, the not just go out and score, it’s Williams, in his first game as centerpiece of the deal from about getting others involved Kidd’s temporary replacement at New Jersey’s end, unavailable and helping each other on the point guard, combined with for perhaps two more weeks defensive end.” Richard Jefferson for New with a sprained left ankle, James had 10 points, seven Jersey’s first 10 points of over­ Williams will get a chance to run rebounds and two assists in the time, and the Nets beat the the team for a while. final 12 minutes. Chicago Bulls on Wednesday “It felt good to go out there The fourth quarter was virtu­ night. and not have to look over your ally even until James went up Williams scored a season-best shoulder after every mistake you for a rebound and landed on 25 points and had a key steal in make,” Williams said. “With Indiana’s Travis Diener. Diener overtime. Jefferson finished with Jason there, you make a mistake was called for a foul, and 24 points and added a big and you probably come out. You Indiana coach Jim O’Brien got a blocked shot in the extra ses­ know now that the coaches and technical for disagreeing with sion. Both players had six points your teammates have confidence the call. Cleveland made two of in overtime. in you.” three free throws to take a 99- “There has never been anyone Trenton Hassell, DeSagana 94 lead. in the locker room who did not Diop and Maurice Ager all made Larry Hughes followed with a have confidence in Marcus,” their Nets debuts, with Hassell 3-pointer to make it 102-94 with Jefferson said. “You look at who coming up with a key steal with 1:39 to go. Granger responded he played behind and the tough just over a minute left in regula­ with a 3 of his own, but Indiana spot h e’s been in. No one was tion. Keith Van Horn, who hasn’t got no closer. surprised. He did a good job on played since the end of the “I’m going to get us in the best the defensive end, too.” 2005-06 season, met with coach position to make plays in the Vince Carter led the Nets with Lawrence Frank earlier Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic backs down Mavericks forward Josh fourth quarter, either if I’m han­ a season-high 33 points, then Wednesday but may not play at Howard in the first half of New Orlean s 104-93 win Wednesday. dling the ball or playing off the left with 6.6 seconds left in over­ all for the Nets.

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NHL MLB Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record pts. GF GA New Jersey 34-21-5 73 161 143 Pittsburgh 34-21-5 73 177 161 NY Rangers 30-24-8 68 157 155 Philadelphia 30-24-6 66 186 174 NY Islanders 28-25-7 53 150 174

Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record pts. GF GA Ottawa 35-20-5 75 204 177 Montreal 33-19-9 75 192 172 Boston 30-23-6 66 155 160 Buffalo 28-23-8 64 173 166 Toronto 25-27-9 59 168 194

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division

team record pts. GF GA Carolina 30-28-5 65 183 201 Washington 28-26-6 62 171 185 Atlanta 29-28-4 62 165 195 Florida 27-29-6 60 169 178 Tampa Bay 25-28-6 56 171 193

Western Conference, Central Division

team record pts. G f GA Detroit 42-15-5 89 199 136 Nashville 32-23-7 71 181 172 St. Louis 28-22-9 65 157 164 Columbus 27-26-9 63 150 164 Chicago 27-26-6 60 166 169

Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp throws a ball at the team’s training camp Wednesday. Crisp, whose starting job was given Western Conference, Northwest Division to Jacoby Ellsbury during Boston’s World Series run last season, said he might seek a trade if he is not starting.

team record pts. GF GA Minnesota 34-21-5 73 169 163 Vancouver 30-22-8 68 160 154 Crisp could request trade from Red Sox Calgary 30-22-8 68 174 175 Colorado 30-25-5 65 165 166 tle for the job with the prized nine stolen bases in 33 in reports about talks with Edmonton 27-29-5 59 Associated Press 164 183 prospect will be fair. “I’m not games. the Twins involving pitcher FORT MYERS — Coco sure how everything’s going But after Crisp hit .182 in Johan Santana, who went to Western Conference, Pacific Division Crisp, who lost his center to break down. I’m really the first eight postseason the New York Mets. field job to rookie Jacoby unsure of a lot of things this games, Ellsbury became the “I would honestly rather be team record pts. GF GA EUsbury in the postseason, year.” starter in Game 6 of the AL somewhere else and play Dallas 37-21-5 79 183 155 said Wednesday he’d proba­ The 28-year-old Crisp start­ championship series and hit than be on the bench,” he Anaheim 33-23-7 73 156 157 bly talk to the Boston Red Sox ed 145 games last year and .375 in the remaining six said. “But I’ll take whatever San Jose 31-20-8 70 154 146 about trading him if it played outstanding defense. games—two wins against comes and deal with it and Phoenix 31-26-4 66 169 168 appears he won’t get his But he batted only .268 in his Cleveland and a four-game no knock against Boston. I Los Angeles 25-34-3 53 176 205 starting job back. second season with Boston World Series sweep against love the fans. They treated “Honestly, I think so after being obtained from Colorado. me well.” because I want to play,” Crisp Cleveland to replace Johnny “He was hot and I was The possibility of having a said before his spring train­ Damon, who signed as a free struggling at that time,” Crisp disgruntled player is one of ing workout. “I wouldn’t be agent with the New York said, “so you got to put who’s the few clouds hanging over happy sitting on the bench.” Yankees. hot and who’s doing the best the World Series champions. NCAA Men’s Hockey He’s not even certain he’ll The 24-year-old Ellsbury out there offensively. So I Nearly the entire team that USCHO Poll get an equal chance in the started the season at Double- understood it.” swept Colorado for the title is competition for the job. A Portland. After being In the offseason, Crisp said, back. Aside from a shoulder rank team record previous Manager Terry Francona recalled Sept. 1, he played in he heard trade rumors injury that figures to keep said Wednesday it would be. 26 games, hitting safely in 23 involving Minnesota, Texas Curt Schilling out at least to Michigan 1 1 25-3-4 “I’m not sure,” Crisp said of them and finishing the sea­ and the Chicago Cubs. He the All-Star break, the Red 2 North Dakota 19-8-2 3 calmly when asked if the bat­ son with a .353 average with and Ellsbury were mentioned Sox are healthy. 3 New Hampshire 19-7-2 4 4 Colorado College 21-8-1 5 5 Miami 25-6-1 2 6 Michigan State 20-8-5 8 7 Boston College 16-7-7 7 In Brief 8 Denver 19-10-1 6 9 NOTRE DAME 21-10-3 9 Clemens will not appear at Raiders cornerback arrested Rodriguez says he was tested 10 Wisconsin 14-12-6 10 Disney celebrity weekend at home on battery charges 9 or 10 times in 2007 Roger Clemens has pulled out of an BRADENTON, Fla. — Oakland Raiders TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez sat in ESPN sports personality weekend at cornerback Fabian Washington was the first-base dugout at Legends Field, Disney Hollywood Studios. The deci­ released on bond after being arrested at surrounded by the usual circle of cam­ sion comes a week after Clemens the Florida home he shares with his girl­ eras, microphones and reporters. He gave testimony to a congressional friend and charged with domestic bat­ knows the scrutiny will only increase committee about his alleged use of tery. as he approaches Barry Bonds’ career performance enhancing drugs. The Manatee County sheriffs depart­ home-run record, especially in an era around the dial Clemens says in a statement ment said Washington, 24, was arrested when all top athletes must prove they Wednesday, “I believe my current late Tuesday following what the girlfriend haven’t juiced up on performance- participation could be a distraction.” described as an argument that turned enhancing drugs. NCAA B asketball ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz physical. The athlete was freed In his first session with reporters says ESPN “made the point that him Wednesday after posting $2,000 bail. during spring training, Rodriguez being involved would be a newswor­ According to a police report, talked about baseball’s drug-testing Pittsburgh at Notre Dame thy event,” and his decision to with­ Washington said he and his girlfriend program and made a curious state­ 7 p.m., ESPN draw was made in the past 24 hours. were arguing about the former first- ment. Clemens had agreed to participate round draft pick “hanging out with other “Last year, I got tested 9-to-10 Michigan at Minnesota in “ESPN the Weekend” before the girls.” Washington told a sheriffs deputy times,” Rodriguez said. “We have a 9 p.m., ESPN2 release of the Mitchell Report. that the argument did not turn physical. very, very strict policy, and I think the The withdrawal came after The woman, however, said Washington game is making tremendous strides.” Clemens and his former trainer, grabbed her from behind and Rodriguez could have been exagger­ Brian McNamee, offered widely con­ “backpedaled” her away from the cou­ ating about the amount of tests, he tradictory testimony to the House ple’s baby. The deputy said he observed could have been selected for an unusu­ Committee on Oversight and “slight red marks” on the victim’s neck ally high number of checks or he might Government Reform on Feb. 13. and that Washington was arrested. have dropped a clue to something else. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, February 21, 2008

NHL NCAA Men's Basketball Vanek's OT goal Tar Heels cruise past Wolfpack

for-19 from the field while tally­ time that capped a 9-0 spurt Associated Press ing 12 rebounds and five steals and gave North Carolina a 34- gives Sabres win RALEIGH, N.C. — Tyler against the Wolfpack (15-11, 4- 31 lead at the break. Hansbrough never forgot the 8). The Tar Heels didn’t let up in sinking feeling he had when “He gives you the same thing the second half, extending that hopefully I can stay on my game North Carolina State’s fans every night,” North Carolina modest push into a 31-7 run Associated Press from here on out.” stormed the court to celebrate coach Roy Williams said, “and that silenced a once-rowdy BUFFALO, N.Y. — After vowing Vanek scored twice in a span of the Wolfpack’s upset of highly that’s absolutely the best that crowd and took all drama out the Buffalo Sabres would make 36 seconds, forcing overtime ranked North Carolina last he can give you.” of this one. the playoffs, Thomas Vanek when he stuffed in Tim Connolly’s year. Hansbrough is averaging 27.8 Before the run, N.C. State led backed it up with a clutch per­ feed with 1:45 left in regulation. “That moment last year was points and 13.3 rebounds in the 31-25 on a one-handed alley- formance. Not done yet, Vanek capped a very, very disappointing,” he six-game stretch that began oop dunk by Courtney Fells off Vanek scored three consecutive nifty tic-tac-toe play in overtime said. “It was in the back of my with the Florida State win, a pass from Gavin Grant with goals, including the winner 2:25 with Tampa Bay’s Dan Boyle in mind, but I didn’t say anything keeping him atop the ACC in 4:50 left in the half — a high- into overtime, in rallying the the penalty box for hooking. to anybody.” both scoring and rebounding. light-reel play that had the Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Jason Pominville started the He almost single-handedly On Wednesday night, he did a Wolfpack dreaming of another stunned Tampa Bay Lightning on play from the left point by feeding wouldn’t let the Tar Heels expe­ little of everything. He passed upset. By the time Hansbrough Wednesday night. Jaroslav Spacek in the right cir­ rience that again. out of double teams. He made ended the run with a slam off a “We need points and we got cle. Spacek then immediately The junior All-American had tough shots inside against N.C. halfcourt steal, North Carolina two points, that’s the most impor­ sent a pass through the crease to 32 points — including 16 dur­ State freshman star J.J. led 56-38 with about 14 min­ tant part, ” said Vanek. “It’s good Vanek, who stuffed it inside the ing the decisive 11-minute run Hickson. He outfought and out- utes to go. to stop the losing streak at two left post. — to help No. 3 North Carolina hustled N.C. S tate’s players to “In the second half, they and hopefully putting a streak Derek Roy had a goal and beat rival N.C. State 84-70 on rebounds while being the prime came out and turned it up the other way.” assist while Connolly had three Wednesday night, continuing target for boos from frustrated again and we didn’t respond,” Vanek was the star three days assists for Buffalo, which his recent surge that has home fans. said N.C. State coach Sidney after he all but guaranteed the improved to 10-1 in its past 11 helped the Tar Heels stay afloat At one point, Hansbrough Lowe, who again donned a Sabres would make the playoffs meetings against the Lightning. without injured point guard Ty had 24 of North Carolina’s 50 bright red blazer for the rivalry following a dreadful weekend in Brad Richards, Vaclav Prospal Lawson. points. game. “Our defense wasn’t which Buffalo lost back-to-back and Chris Gratton scored for the Wayne Ellington added 21 “Everybody talks about Tyler there as it was in the first half, games: 4-1 against Pittsburgh on Lightning, who fell to 4-1-2 in points for the Tar Heels (25-2, Hansbrough as a player-of-the- and obviously against a team Sunday and 5-1 to the New York their past six, and remain in last 10-2 Atlantic Coast year candidate, and the game like that you have to stay solid Rangers on Saturday. place in the East. Conference), who led by 20 like tonight is exactly why,” said and focused. We weren’t, and Buffalo improved to 9-2-2 in its The loss incensed Lightning points to easily avenge last Marcus Ginyard, who had 13 they took advantage of that. ” past 13 games and into a three- coach John Tortorella, who year’s 83-79 loss here. points for the Tar Heels. “The North Carolina shot 53 per­ way tie with Boston and erupted briefly in the team’s lock­ North Carolina played its fifth guy’s going to battle throughout cent for the game and got Philadelphia for seventh in the er room with reporters present. straight game without Lawson, the whole game. He’s going to another capable performance Eastern Conference. “You better get it figured out, the speedy sophomore who get banged up, but he’s still from senior Quentin Thomas, “It feels great,” said Vanek, because I’m not going to be sprained his left ankle in the going to finish.” who matched his career high of who has scored 12 goals — around it,” Tortorella yelled. early minutes of an overtime Ellington also came through, 10 points to go with seven including four game-winners — The coach was a little more win at Florida State earlier this scoring 12 points after the assists in Lawson’s place. in 11 games after he managed subdued a few minutes later month. Yet the 6-foot-9 break and finishing with three Grant scored 17 points to just 13 in his first 50 of the sea­ when meeting with reporters Hansbrough came through with 3-pointers for the game — lead N.C. State, which has lost son. “It’s finally coming and outside the locker room. another big day, finishing 11- including one just before half­ four straight games.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Hurricanes defeat No. 5 Duke for first time in 45 years

to win 96-95. the first time since the first game Associated Press Ranked No. 2 just last week, the in the series Dec. 21, 1962. The CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Blue Devils (22-3 overall, 10-2 Blue Devils had won all 10 games Looking to bounce back from Atlantic Coast Conference) lost for since. their first conference loss, the the second time in four days. “I had a feeling,” said Jack Duke Blue Devils instead stum­ “Our team — there’s something McClinton, who scored 22 points bled again. missing this week,” coach Mike for the Hurricanes. “Something The Miami Hurricanes beat Krzyzewski said. “We are not the inside of me felt good about our Duke (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. same team these last two ball- team. I just felt something great 5 AP) for the first time in 45 years games. It’s almost like someone was going to happen.” Wednesday, scoring 15 consecu­ has come in and invaded their Miami made six of eight free tive points to build a big lead early bodies.” throws in the final 41 seconds to in the second half and holding on Miami (18-7, 5-6) beat Duke for preserve the upset. Duke’s DeMarcus Nelson sank a layup A with 2 seconds left to make the score 94-92, but McClinton sank Little Caesars two clinching free throws before Nelson hit a meaningless 3-point- er at the buzzer. “We’re going to turn this thing back around,” Nelson said. “We’ve been too good all year to HOJti-N have whatever it is holding us back as a team. We’re definitely going to find out what it is and address it. Our season is not going on a downward spiral.” Senior Dwayne Collins scored a A R C E l> career-high 26 points to help the Hurricanes win their third ACC AP $ 2 game in a row. They beat a top- Miami guard Jack McClinton reacts after draining a jumper in the five team for the first time since a Hurricane’s 96-95 upset of No. 5 Duke. victory at No. 2 Connecticut on Feb. 20,1999. from the perimeter against missed seven shots and commit­ “It’s a special win,” Hurricanes Miami’s zone, and when Duke ted four turnovers during the coach Frank Haith said. “The tried to force the ball inside, the drought, which left them trailing atmosphere we had out there was Hurricanes often tipped it away 59-39. terrific. But we can’t stop. We’re and repeatedly showed more hus­ Duke struggled from the start still trying to build a resume to tle chasing loose balls. against Miami’s zone, failing to make the NCAA tournament. “We did not play very well, ” score on eight consecutive posses­ There’s no question this helps.” Krzyzewski said. “Obviously they sions. The Blue Devils committed Sophomore Jon Scheyer scored had a lot to do with that.” eight turnovers in the first 8 min­ CHEESE, a career-high 27 points for the Miami’s Jimmy Graham leaped utes, missed seven shots in a row PEPPER0HI.0B Blue Devils, who nearly rallied out of bounds to make one save, and fell behind 17-11. from a 20-point second-half hitting a teammate with a pass Duke twice tied the score later ITALIAN SAUSAGE deficit. that bounced between a Duke in the half, but the Hurricanes % Original Round ‘ Carry out "Plus tax The Blue Devils had a season- player’s legs. scored on their last four posses­ HICKORY CROSSING PLAZA high turnover total for the second The Blue Devils also gave up a sions, and Collins’ reverse layup 3601 Edison Road at Hickory • 243-4680 game in a row, losing the ball 23 season-high point total for the in the final seconds pul them up times. They struggled shooting second successive game. They 41-36 at halftime. Thursday, February 21, 2008 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

PGA T o u r NFL Woods rallies for win in match play Goodell hopes to

Fourth-seeded Ernie Els him, Woods hammered a 5- Associated Press made a run to the airport, wood that stopped 35 feet MARANA, Ariz. — Tiger losing in the first round for from the hole for eagle. meet with Walsh Woods was running out of the fourth straight time at Holmes had 45 feet and left it holes, but not hope. this World Golf short, and Woods only want­ He had never fallen three Championship. He shot 40 on ed to make sure he didn’t hit holes behind and come back the front nine to fall 6-down, it too hard. to win in match play as a and suffered his worst defeat It was perfect. professional, and his predica­ in 1 5 matches, 6 and 5 to • “It was just one of those ment looked particularly dire Jonathan Byrd. things where everything kind Wednesday when he took a The other top seeds of turned my way,” Woods penalty drop in the desert to advanced, but not by much. said. lose another hole against J.B. Phil Mickelson, fresh off his Holmes missed an 8-foot Holmes with Five to play. victory at Riviera, withstood birdie putt on the 18th — the What followed was a back-to-back birdie putts of same distance he had when charge that had Woods 40 feet by Pat Perez by mak­ he beat Mickelson three pum ping his Fists and Holmes ing a 4-foot par putt on the weeks ago in Phoenix — that shaking his head. 18th for a 1-up victory. Steve would have extended the “You’re playing the best Strieker got a small measure m atch. player in the world, 3 up with of revenge against Daniel “He struggled a little bit Five to play,” Holmes said. “I Chopra. After losing to him in early in the round, and then just said, ‘Don’t do anything a four-hole playoff last month made every putt he looked at stupid. Make him beat you.’ at the Mercedes-Benz when he needed to,” Holmes And he did. What do you do?” Championship, Strieker said. “That’s why he’s the Woods won four straight defeated him in 20 holes with b est.” holes with three birdies and a an 8-footer for birdie. Four of the top eight seeds 35-footer for eagle to pro­ Woods started his match by were gone after the First day duce another stunning rally hitting a tee shot into the of the Match Play, one of the in the desert, this, one allow­ desert and out of bounds. most chaotic days in golf. Jim NFL commissioner Roger Goodell discusses meeting with former ing him to escape in the first “One of the worst shots I’ve Furyk (No. 6) continued to sti Patriots employee Matt Walsh regarding alleged taping Wednesday. round of the Accenture Match hit in a long tim e,” Woods ruggle with his game, losing Play Championship. said. to Colin Montgomerie, 3 and Washington-based lawyer, who Associated Press The last time Woods played, It looked as though it might 2; Justin Rose (7) fell to Rod is seeking further protection for he shot 31 on the back nine end early until a 15-foot Pampling, 2 and 1; and Rory INDIANAPOLIS — NFL com­ his client if he tells what he of the Dubai Desert Classic to birdie on the 14th hole, fol­ Sabbatini, who played college missioner Roger Goodell hopes knows. rally from a four-shot deficit lowed by a meaningless golf at Arizona, lost to the NFL is close to an agree­ Levy said last week that the to win. In the high desert birdie putt from 18 feet on Bradley Dredge, 4 and 3. ment that will allow former NFL’s offer of protection “is north of Tucson, he played the 15th after Holmes’ three- “You can never really fancy New England Patriots employee highly conditional and still the back nine in 30 for a 1-up putt. Woods’ foot slipped on your chances in this format,” Matt Walsh to tell the league leaves Mr. W alsh vulnerable. I victory. his downswing at the par-3 Lee Westwood said after about the tapes he is said to have asked the NFL to provide “For some reason, momen­ 16th, and he found a foot­ making eight birdies in a 3- have made of the St. Louis Mr. W alsh w ith the necessary tum just goes your way,” print in his line when he and-2 victory over Brandt Rams’ walkthrough before the legal protections so that he can Woods said. “You just get on arrived on the green, but he Snedeker. “This is the kind of 2002 Super Bowl. come forward with the truth a run. Sometimes the run is rolled in a third straight week where you unpack, but “The lawyers are still talking without fear of retaliation and early in the round, sometimes birdie putt to square the you don’t move stuff too far and we’re anxious to speak to litigation.” middle or late. It just so hap­ m atch. away from your suitcase.” him. We’re anxious to get an Goodell has said that Walsh pened the last two rounds, it That led to the kind of the­ Woods appeared to have his agreement to get him to come was not interviewed as part of was late. But at least it hap­ ater this format always deliv­ bags packed. forth.” Goodell told the the NFL’s investigation into pened today. At least I had a ers, and Woods came through He had said Tuesday that Associated Press on Wednesday “Spygate,” which involved the run. I wasn’t playing good again. when players fall behind two before the start of the NFL com­ NFL confiscating tapes from a enough to win the match From 287 yards in the or three holes, they generally bine. Patriots employee who record­ unless I had a run.” rough, a crisp breeze behind lose. “We hope to be able to talk to ed the New York Jets’ defensive him shortly.” signals from the sideline during Walsh, now a golf pro in the opening game of the 2007 Maui, did video work for the season. Patriots when they won the first As a result of that investiga­ of their three Super Bowls after tion, New E ngland coach Bill the 2001 season. 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H igh S chool B asketball IRL D espite tragedy, Open-wheeled leagues near deal Long Beach, Calif., with no IRL, ” B achelart said. “I believe Associated Press more than 17 cars, while the this is the best option to go La. team prevails The possible unification of IndyCar Series was in danger that way. And, with Champ America’s two open-wheel rac­ of starting its season March 29 Car, it has lost a lot of credibil­ ing series was in the hands of at Homestead, Fla., with as ity at this point.” for Veal’s family. Associated Press the lawyers Wednesday, work­ few as 16. CART w ent into bankruptcy Among those in the stands ing out the final details of a With the deal apparently in January 2004 and was offering support was the LSU BATON ROUGE, La. — Less deal that could re-energize the nearing completion, it bought by Kalkhoven, Gerald than 24 hours after star point women’s basketball team and struggling sport. appeared Wednesday that Forsythe and Paul Gentilozzi, guard Shannon Veal collapsed assistant coaches Bob Starkey, Rather than a merger, the between six and 10 cars from all team owners in what is now on the court and died, her team­ Travis Mays and Yolanda Wells- proposed deal, which could be the Champ Car side would take Champ Car. They have since Broughton. mates at Glen Oaks High School announced as soon as Friday, the offer from IRL founder and added Dan Pettit, another “We just went in there and finished what she started — win­ would see some teams from Indianapolis Motor Speedway team owner, as a partner. congratulated them and let them ning a playoff game amid emo­ the Champ Car World Series president Tony George of a Led by Kalkhoven and know to keep their heads up,” tio n a l s u p p o rt from th e LSU blended into the Indy Racing free Honda engine lease pro­ Forsythe, Champ Car decided women's basketball team, LSU center Sylvia Fowles said League’s IndyCar Series, with gram, free Dallara chassis and to go away from the traditional among others. after the game. “It’ll be hard to immediate gains in car count $1.2 million in team incen­ open-wheel ovals and focus its get over, but they’ve got to keep “It was hard, it was hard not and races. tives. efforts on city street races, seeing th at No. 25,” Glen Oaks looking forward because that’s “It is still not done, but still Several Champ Car teams hoping the carnival atmos­ what (Shannon) would want High School coach Harold moving,” IRL spokesman Fred are not expected to take phere surrounding these Boudreaux said, referring to them to do.” Nation told The Associated George’s offer because, even events would assure success, Fowles said she remembers Veal’s jersey number. “But I give Press Wednesday. with the engines, cars and and on racing outside the U.S., Veal attending basketball camps, it to my kids. They came out. “The lawyers are still incentives, it would take an away from the IRL. and LSU guard Quianna Chaney They held their composure. They lawyering and we are still additional $2 million or more It worked, to a point. Champ played under control. What said she rem em bers Veal as an trading drafts and whittling to compete in the IRL. The Car’s most successful events avid fan of LSU basketball. more can you ask for?” away at the issues. We’re opti­ teams that don’t have the are the street, airport or road “She came to all the LSU Glen Oaks beat opponent mistic the issues can be sponsorship or backing to con­ races in Long Beach, Helen Gox 67-40 in the regional games and she and her mom resolved.” tinue will either close down or Edmonton, Toronto, Australia playoff game that had been sus­ used to be out there getting Meanwhile, Champ Car move to sports car racing, and Mexico City. And m ost of pended the night before when autographs," Chaney said. “The spokesman David Higdon said which is less costly. the races outside the U.S., Veal, 17, collapsed just before least we could do is come out series co-owner Kevin Obviously, those who would including several events in halftime. An autopsy on Tuesday here and show our support.” Kalkhoven, a key person in the take the deal see it as a win­ Europe, did make money. Starkey and Mays were at indicated Veal’s death was the negotiations was still in ning proposition. Overall, the series made little Monday’s game to scout Veal. result of hypertrophic cardiomy­ England on family business “I believe it would be a impact in America, its home “She wasn’t just a good player. opathy — a thickening of the and would not return to the stronger series again with a lot base. heart muscle — according to the She was an outstanding young U.S. until sometime late of solid events,” said Eric The impending deal is lady,” Starkey said. “She was East Baton Rouge Parish coro­ Thursday. Bachelart, a former open- expected to include Long ner’s office. going to play college basketball Since the IRL began com pet­ wheel driver and now owner of Beach, Edmonton and somewhere. She was that good. Veal had just hit two free ing with what was then the Conquest Racing in the Champ Australia in 2008, with negoti­ You hate to lose anybody th at throws , when she signaled she established CART series in Car series. ations for several other cur­ young, with so much potential.” needed a breather. Before 1996, the two have gone head “W hat the IRL has is a good rent Champ Car events to be Veal, a 5-foot-8 junior, was the Boudreaux could replace her, to head for drivers, teams, package, with the Indianapolis added to the IRL schedule in district MVP. She was averaging the talented point guard col­ fans, sponsors and TV ratings, 500 and some other things that 2009, likely including Toronto 14 points, 5.5 assists and two lapsed and died. generally losing out on all will help attract sponsors. and Mexico City. steals. “It’s the kind of thing I’ll counts. There will be lots of cars, lots George’s initial concept for always look back on, but it was Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Things have only gotten of teams. A good show.” the IRL was to concentrate on is the most common cause of just seconds,” Boudreaux said worse for both sides in the face Like everyone else involved, taking open-wheel racing back sudden, unexpected death earlier Tuesday. “She was of the current U.S. economic though, Bachelart was waiting to its roots on oval tracks. guarding a player and just among young athletes, according woes. anxiously to hear a confirma­ Eventually, eventually began keeled over. You could hear her to Dr. Kim Edward LeBlanc said. Before the proposed agree­ tion that the deal is done. adding the better-attended head hit the floor.” The condition makes it difficult ment, Champ Car was set to “I’m ready to move any time road and street circuits to the Paramedics arrived in minutes for blood to leave the heart, but begin its season April 29 at soon and enter two cars in the schedule. Monday night. They began CPR it is difficult to discern. and used a defibrillator as the “It is rare enough that there is crowd of about 200 watched. no recommendation to screen Among those at the gym was an for it,” LeBlanc said. LSU scout and Veal’s father, Veal was diabetic and Don Come explore the Gilbert, who was recording the Moreau, chief of operations for life of zeal of the playoff game. the coroner’s office, said the con­ Congregation On Tuesday, the lobby at the dition may have been related to Glen Oaks gym that holds sever­ the disease. of Holy Cross al state and district champi­ LeBlanc, chairman of the with an evening Is God onship trophies, featured a Department of Family Medicine of prayer and large, red horizontal sign that at the LSU Medical Center and a conversation read, “We love U Shannon,” specialist in sports medicine, posted on a wall. It was filled said diabetes should not prevent with Holy Cross with signatures and well-wishes an athlete from playing. religious and other discerning calling men. you?

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NBA MLB Bosh scores 40 in win over Magic Lasorda to manage

Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Dodgers exhibition Raptors want to fine-tune their aggressive approach in the sec­ . headquarters next year to Associated Press ond half of the season. They Glendale, Ariz. sure looked pretty good A dozen years after he retired, This is Lasorda’s 59th season Wednesday night against the Tom Lasorda is coming back to in the Dodgers organization, Orlando Magic. manage the Los Angeles including time as a player, Chris Bosh had 40 points — Dodgers. scout, minor league manager going 14-for-16 from the field In spring training, that is. and major league coach. As the and 11-for-ll from the foul line The 80-year-old Hall of Earner Dodgers manager, his teams — and Jose Calderon had 19 will guide a split squad of were 1,599-1,493 and won two points and 13 assists as the Dodgers for eight games in World Series, four NL pennants Raptors won 127-110. March while Joe Torre takes the and eight division titles. “We have to set the tone for other half to China for a two- At Fort Myers, Fla., Red Sox the rest of this year,” Bosh said. game exhibition series. center fielder Coco Crisp is pre­ “It’s going to be a big year for "There is no one else in the pared to talk to Boston manage­ us, I think. We’re in a position to game of baseball like Tommy ment about a trade if it appears do some good things.” Lasorda," Torre said he will not win back his starting Toronto set a season high in Wednesday. "He’s excited about job taken by rookie Jacoby points and narrowly missed it. I thought it was a great idea. Ellsbury in the postseason. matching the franchise high of He’s such a fan favorite. The 28-year-old Crisp started 129, set Jan. 15, 2006, against Knowing his enthusiasm for the 145 games last year and played New York. game, I know h e’ll em brace it." outstanding defense in his sec­ It was Bosh’s fourth 40-point Lasorda is ready to go. ond season with Boston. But game this season, tying Vince "What a thrill this will be, not after hitting .182 in the first Carter’s team record. just to manage the games, but eight postseason games, he was Bosh made 11 of his first 12 the thought behind it," he said. replaced by the 24-year-old shots and even had a rare 3- Raptors center Chris Bosh shoots over Magic center Dwight "This really is a very, very spe­ Ellsbury, who started the season pointer in the third quarter, Howard in Toronto’s 127-110 win Wednesday. cial honor." at Double-A Portland. struggling to contain a smile as This is the Dodgers’ final T would honestly rather be he retreated back down court. alone, don’t coach him because never able to get the deficit spring training in Vero Beach, somewhere else and play than Bosh is 3-for-6 from 3-point he doesn’t need our help right below 10 points. Fla., and Lasorda has long been be on the bench," Crisp said. range this season. now.” Van Gundy was unimpressed a fixture at the camp. He usual­ "But I II take whatever comes “There was not one thing they Carlos Delfino came off the with the attempted comeback. ly rides around Dodgertown in a and deal with il and no knock did that we could guard,” Magic bench to score 23 for Toronto, “Those kinds of runs happen golf cart, chatting with fans and against Boston. I love the fans. coach Stan Van Gundy said. including five 3-pointers. all the time in the NBA,” he said. signing autographs, and his They treated me well." “Chris Bosh, we could not Jamario Moon had 17 points “All (Mitchell) did was put arrival at tiny Holman Stadium At Tampa, Fla., New York guard. We’re going to have to and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Calderon and Bosh back in and is often accompanied by "Hail to Yankees senior vice president think about double-teaming him Parker scored 10. game over.” the Chief" playing on the sound Hank Steinbrenner wouldn’t next time.” Howard led Orlando with 37 Calderon helped ice the game system. mind seeing some unrest in Van Gundy said Bosh points and 15 rebounds, going with back-to-back 3-pointers Lasorda managed the Dodgers Boston’s camp. He’s not happy “destroyed” Orlando center 13-for-16 from the field and 11- and an alley-oop pass to Moon, for nearly 20 years before a the Yankees are chasing the Dwight Howard. for-15 from the free-throw line. giving the Raptors a 16-point heart attack hastened his retire­ World Series champions. Anticipating that Bosh would Rashard Lewis and Hedo lead. ment in 1996. He is now a spe­ "We’d rather be Darth Vader. struggle trying to post-up Turkoglu each finished with 1C, Van Gundy showed his frus­ cial adviser to Dodgers chair­ Let them be the underdog," Howard, Raptors coach Sam Jameer Nelson had 13 and tration as Toronto pulled away. man Frank McCourt. Steinbrenner said while watch­ Mitchell urged him to face Maurice Evans 12. “I didn't like our level of com­ Lasorda last managed in ing his team work out. Howard up instead. With Bosh A jum per by Juan Dixon with petitiveness," he said. “I thought 2000, when he led the United The Yankees had their first making shots, the strategy 30 seconds left in the third gave we were hanging our heads and States to a gold medal in the full-squad workout under man­ worked. the Raptors 100 points. Jason stuff.” Sydney Olympics, beating the ager Joe Girardi. The Yankees “When Chris is making his Kapono added two more with a Howard agreed that the Magic heavily favored Cuban national have not had a manager other jump shot, he is just too hard to baseline jumper as Toronto took appeared beaten. team in the championship than Joe Torre since Buck guard,” Mitchell said. “He can a 102-82 lead into the fourth. “We missed a couple of shots, game. Showalter in 1995. go around, left and right, and he Bosh and Calderon returned they come down and hit two 3s "I can’t think of a more fitting "I missed him when we were can shoot it. I told the coaches at after Orlando opened the final in a row and we hung our heads tribute to a man who embodies running," Yankees captain halftime when we went into the quarter with a 10-2 run, closing a little bit,” Howard said. “We the Dodger organization than to Derek Jeter said. 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M e n ’s S w im m in g ND Women’s Swimming Team in second after Irish lead conference meet

first day of Big East By JARED JEDICK Sports Writer 6:32.45 and also earned an By ELLYN MICHALAK NCAA B-cut time. The women’s swimming team Sports Writer During the race, the Irish jumped out to a roaring start on were trailing first-place Wednesday at the Big East cham­ Notre Dame finds itself in Louisville, but eventually pionship, finishing in first place second place after one day of pulled ahead to place first in after day one of competition with competition in the Big East the race. Two members of the an overall score of 111 points at tournament at the Nassau above quartet, Lylte and the Nassau County Aquatics County Aquatic Center in East Hoffman, helped set the previ­ Center in East Meadow, N.Y. Meadow, N Y. ous school record during the “It was a great overall team After finishing last year’s 2007 Big East meet. Along with effort,” assistant coach Joel White championships only 4.5 points current senior Ted Brown and said. “Every single person behind winner current junior focused and did their part.” West Virginia, the Jeff Wood, they Close on their heels was Irish went into 7 thought we got off achieved a time Pittsburgh, with a combined today’s meet to a great start, and of 6:32.67. score of 97. Pittsburgh was the looking to take The Irish also only Big East team to defeat the back the title I thought the guys claimed fifth Irish this season in a dual meet. they have won swam very well place in the Connecticut (80), Louisville (78) three of the last tonight. ” 200 yard med­ and West Virginia (77) rounded four years. ley relay, gain­ out the top five after three events. Sitting in sec­ ing 28 points in The Irish performed well in the ond place out of Tim Welsh the process. relays, which are crucial to win­ eleven teams Irish coach Hoffman, sen­ ning the overall title for the with (>8 points, ior Andrew championship because they are only Louisville McKay, junior worth double the points of indi­ remains in front of the Irish Sam Pendergast, and sopho­ vidual events in the final stand­ with a point total of 74. more Boss Moore earned a ings. Irish coach Tim Welsh said time of 1:30.87 in the race. The 200-yard medley relay he was very pleased with the Tomorrow’s qualifying team of senior Caroline Johnson, day’s results. matches begin at 10 a.m. freshman Sam Maxwell, fresh­ “I thought we got off to a Those who meet the qualifying man Amywren Miller, and junior VANESSA GEMPISZThe Observer great start, and I thought the tim es will com pete for points in Christa Biggins set a new Notre Irish freshman Heidi Grossman dives during Notre Dame’s guys swam very well tonight,” the final heats at 6 p.m. Dame school record with a time 188-111 win over Louisville on Jan. 18. he said. “Today we were just Coach Welsh hopes his team of 1:40.84. This was only good getting big toe performs just as enough for second place, howev­ length in that last leg to take sec­ The four-day Big East champi­ in the water, well tomorrow. er, as they were nudged out by ond place,” White said. “She was onship continues tomorrow at 10 and we are now “One of the beautiful “One of the West Virginia by a mere four- really impressive and nearly a.m. for preliminaries in 500- looking forward things about beautiful things hundredths of a second. caught the leader. ” yard freestyle, 200 yard individ­ to rest of the about swimming “It was a little disappointing to The diving team earned three ual medley, 50-yard freestyle, and e v e n ts . I swimming is you is you don’t win not win the race with that time,” spots in the finals during the pre­ the 200-yard freestyle relay thought they don’t win by making by m a k in g White said. “But any time you are liminary round. Sophomore before finishing up with the finals swam great, someone else lose. ” someone else breaking a record on this team, Natalie Stitt took first place in the at 6 p.m. The championship will with the lead off lose,” he said. you know you are doing some­ 1-meter diving prelims, but continue until Saturday evening. race setting a “You win by thing pretty special.” dropped to third by the end of the The Irish are going for their 12th university Tim Welsh swimming fast. The 800-yard freestyle relay finals. Senior Tara Hyer finished consecutive Big East title. re c o rd .” Irish coach The em phasis is team of sophomore Megan in fifth place and freshman Heidi The Irish cap­ on having every Farrell, freshman Lauren Grossman rounded out the scor­ Contact Jared Jedick at tured first place person go as fast Sylvester, junior Claire ing for the Irish in eighth place. [email protected] in the 800-yard free relay. The as they can. We aim to swim Hutchinson and Biggins came in team, comprised of sophomore our races as fast as we can and second place with a time of John Lytle, freshman Joshua think that we swam them 7:17.35. The Irish were beaten Nosal, sophomore Andrew right.” out by Louisville by just 1.21 sec­ THA TO METANIOSSIS lloffan and sophomore onds after an impressive final leg Mackenzie LeBlanc, set a Contact Ellyn Michalak at surge by Riggins. (Thusth bt Over) school record with a time of [email protected] “Christa made up a half-pool Thursday February ZI

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“K ristin’s playing better and better. She looked really Buck good in practice today,” continued from page 24 Louderback said. “She’s been playing great doubles, come back strong, and I’d and we’re looking to her into say today she’s back to 100 some singles.” percent,” Louderback said. Although the Irish did not In singles, Tefft played take their last three oppo­ from the No. 1 nents lightly, slpt twice this Louderback past weekend “After playing three said the last and won both last week where we weekend had a matches. Her were favorites, we’re different level 9-1 singles of competition. record is tied happy to be “A fter playing for best on the underdogs again. ” three last week team, and the where we were m ove up Jay Louderback favorites, we’re appears to be h a p p y to b e p erm an en t. Irish coach underdogs “ S h e ’s a g a i n , ” earned the spot, and we’re Louderback said. planning on playing her at All three of Duke’s wins in No. I,” Louderback said. the dual season were over Another bright spot over ranked opponents. the weekend was freshman Kristin Rafael, who won her Contact Dan Masterton at season debut in singles play. [email protected]

KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer Belles senior guard Allison Kessler dribbles past a Bulldogs defender during Saint Mary’s 74-63 win over Adrian on Wednesday. Kessler broke the all-time Saint Mary’s scoring record in the game.

butions from their starters. we really talk about, it being Kessler Kessler, who went 4-for-16 an individual honor in a team from the field but scored 22 of sport, but this team really ral­ continued from page 24 her game-high 31 points from lies around her and we’re the free-throw line, was proud of her. We were espe­ four team s in the MIAA will get backed up by junior forward cially glad she could get it in home-court advantage in the Erin Newsom’s 20 points and front of her home fans.” first round of next week’s con­ 14 rebounds. The record broken, the game ference playoffs. The Bulldogs got within four won, Kessler and the Belles Luckily for Saint Mary’s, it on their first possession of the now have to look ahead to their began the game on a 15-3 run second half, but again the next game. and never surrendered the Belles rallied for a 14-point “We really needed this win lead. The Bulldogs did manage lead with six minutes to go in and Saturday is a must-win for to bring the score to 19-14 with the game. Despite a late Adrian us because then we’ll play the 7:26 left in the first half, only to rally to get back within six first round of conference at see the margin swell back to point, Saint Mary’s held on for home,” Kessler said. “At this 10 points with 1:25 left. The the important win. point we control our own des­ Belles entered the locker room “I’m just happy to be a part tiny, and we are focused on with a 35-29 lead. of it. I’ve only been here for beating Olivet.”

IAN GAVLICK/The Observer The second half saw much of two years and Alison started Irish sophomore Cosmina Ciobanu prepares to serve during the same, with Saint Mary’s this her freshman year,” Contact Griffin Dassatti at Notre Dame’s 5-2 win over Ohio State on Feb. 14. getting the usual solid contri­ Henley said. “It’s not something [email protected]

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In the absence of Cook and the moralist, a very religious Van Guilder, a three-time Fields, the Panthers will be led guy, a guy that Irish hockey can monogram winner who was Panthers by forwards Sam Young and Guilder really build around.” honored after his sophomore continued from page 24 DeJuan Blair, who combine for continued from page 24 And that they have, ever since season as the team’s most nearly 30 points per game. Notre Dame’s abysmal showing improved player, brings what he we haven’t played in a while, “If you’re going to beat Pitt, have persevered and are four- in Van Guilder’s rookie cam­ calls “a calming presence” to his but we’ve seen them on TV, so you have to defend your paint,” year players that have made the paign that brought on Jackson role as the team’s captain and we know them pretty well,” Kurz said. commitment to becoming great to lead a program then on the recognized leader. Kurz said. After Connecticut’s 65-60 win people on and off the ice,” said decline. “1 don’t show much emotion The last meeting between the over DePaul Tuesday, Notre Jackson, who inherited the “That’s the thing I’m most when I’m really excited or really two squads at the Joyce Center Dame fell into fourth place in Notre Dame program following proud of; where we’ve come down; I try not to get too was on March 5, 2005. The the Big East, half a game Van Guilder’s freshman season. since my freshman year,” Van extreme either way,” Van Panthers won 85-77 and domi­ behind the 10-3 Huskies. The “He’s the kind of guy who does Guilder said. “Coming from five Guilder said. “I’d like to be the nated inside, scoring 56 points top four teams get a bye in the things the right way. He’s a wins and maybe five or six fans calming influence on my team­ in the paint. conference tournament next committed athlete, a committed to an NCAA appearance, a con­ mates when things are getting Kurz was a little-used fresh­ month. student, he represents himself ference championship and a full crazy and you’re on the road man at the time. If the Irish can beat and our program with a lot of building — that’s one thing I can and it’s not going your way.” “I watched that whole game Pittsburgh, they will draw even class, and he’s just a very definitely look back on. That role has been one of from the bench, ” he said. “They with Connecticut and be half a mature young man — the kind “We got comfortable losing Notre Dame’s most important just murdered us on the back­ game behind Big East co-lead­ of guy you feel comfortable with freshman year — you’d come to during this up-and-down year, board." ers Georgetown and Louisville. being in the public arena or rep­ the rink wondering how much especially following a campaign Cleaning the glass will be key But Brey said the regular sea­ resenting us on campus in every are we going to lose by or when in which the Irish were ranked in the 2008 edition as well, but so n c h a m p io n s h ip h a s n ’t aspect of how he behaves and are we are going to blow our No. 1 for much of the regular Notre Dame matches up better entered the team’s mindset yet. represents himself.” lead this weekend. That atti­ season. this time. The Irish and “We want to be in position for When Van Guilder reflects on tude’s so long gone that it’s real­ “It is a lot different than last Panthers are No. 1 and No. 2 in a bye in the Big East tourna­ his Notre Dame experience, the ly cool seeing the progress the year, when it was a smooth ride the conference respectively in ment,” he said. “That’s about as dramatic goals or big-game program’s made.” all the way through and all the rebounding margin. deep as we’ve gotten as far as wins aren’t the only things that Van Guilder played a large bounces seemed to be going our “They pride themselves on big picture.” come to mind. He has become role in that transition, playing in way,” Van Guilder said. “This defense and rebounding.” Kurz For Pittsburgh, tonight’s game actively involved in community every game — 150 straight — in year's only going to make us a said. “It will be represents an service, thanks in part to a his Notre Dame career. He is better team, better players and key for us to opportunity for lighter course load because of just three games shy of break­ better people for it, but it’s defi­ rebound as a both conference his summer school enrollment, ing the mark set by 2006 grad nitely been a bigger challenge team .” They'll be ready to and national but mostly due to an inner drive Tim Wallace, who also played in this year when you’re not as Injuries have play. They’re a advancement. to give back. every game during his four-year sharp as you’d like to be and beset this y e a r’s proud program. ” The Panthers “We’ve got all this free time, career with the Irish. you have to regroup in the lock­ Panther squad. dropped out of so we might as well go out there “That tells you about his dura­ er room to get back on track.” Small forward the Top 25 after and help a kid,” said Van bility, his conditioning, and his As rewarding as his experi­ Mike Cook is out Mike Brey their blowout Guilder, whose 23 points is good mental toughness,” Jackson ences off the ice have been as a for the season Irish coach loss to the for second-best on the Irish said. “He plays every situation, Notre Dame student, Van because of a Golden Eagles squad. “My favorite part is that and he’s relied upon not just to Guilder still defines himself knee injury he on Feb. 15. we each have a kid we read to be one of our better offensive based on his identity as an Irish suffered in a 65- The loss also every Wednesday, and to see the players, but also defensively.” hockey player — and a good one 64 win over Duke on Dec. 20. dropped Pittsburgh to seventh little guy’s progress ... he loves Though being called upon to at that. Much like that of many Kurz, who grew up near in the Big East. seeing us there, and it’s fun fulfill duties on the defensive of his veteran teammates, his Cook, said it will be strange to “They’ll be ready to play,” when you actually see the side of the puck and in penalty greatest memory comes from play the Panthers without his Brey said. “They’re a proud impact you make on someone’s killing may have had a negative last year’s conference champi­ friend in their lineup. program .” life.” impact on Van Guilder’s goal- onship victory over rival “I’ve known him since sev­ Junior right wing Erik scoring capabilities, the attitude Michigan that gave Notre Dame enth grade,” Kurz said. “I’ve Note: Condra, who lived with Van with which he approaches the its first CCHA title in school his­ played against him many ♦ Irish great Austin Carr Guilder as a freshman when game reflects his willingness to tory. tim es.” will be honored at halftime of Van Guilder’s roommate left do what it takes for the team to “That summarizes my whole Point guard Levance Fields tonight’s game for his induction after first semester, praised not maximize its potential. career here,” Van Guilder said. has also been slowed because into the College Basketball Hall only the senior’s natural leader­ “His passion for the game is “We just got hammered by those of an injury for Pittsburgh. He of Fame. ship ability, but also his willing­ second to none. His whole life is guys my freshman year, and played 20 minutes on Friday in Carr played at Notre Dame ness to bestow it on his team­ hockey,” Condra said. “His work coming back and beating them a 72-54 loss to Marquette, his from 1966 to 1971 and aver­ mates. ethic kind of rubs off on the for the third time in a row [last first action since a Dec. 29 loss aged 34.5 points per game dur­ “Guilder’s been like a big other guys. He came in here and season], and for the champi­ to Dayton. ing his varsity career. He set the brother to me,” Condra said. wasn’t the highly-touted recruit, onship, was just awesome. That Irish coach Mike Brey said he NCAA T o u rn am en t reco rd for “He took me under his wing a but he ended up making his way was the highlight of my career expects Fields to be near 100 most points in a game with 61 little bit by showing me the and doing very well for himself, — so far. Hopefully I’ll replace percent for tonight’s game. against Ohio University in 1970. ropes of college. We had a great becoming one of the top guys on that this season.” “I’m sure Fields is going to be time, and we’ve become great the team. It just shows his char­ a lot healthier than he was last Contact Chris Khorey at friends — he’s just a great guy acter and the standards he’s Contact Matt Camber at Friday, ” Brey said. [email protected] to have. He sets a standard as helped set for the program.” [email protected]

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

M e n ’s B asketball Steel curtain ND has not beaten Pittsburgh since 2003

By CHRIS KHOREY Sports Editor

No. 21 Notre Dame has won 34 straight games at home, but the Irish haven’t beaten Pittsburgh anywhere since 2003. One of those streaks will end tonight at 7 p.m. when the Irish host the Panthers at the Joyce Center. The last time Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh was on Feb. 9, 2003, when all of the current Irish starters were still in high school. The No. 10 Irish took down the No. 4 Panthers 66-64 in the final seconds. Notre Dame (19-5, 9-3 Big Fast) has not faced Pittsburgh (19-6, 7-5) since Jan. 4, 2006, a 100-97 Panther victory at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Irish senior captain Rob Kurz said he and his teammates have followed the Panthers closely despite not facing them on the court.

“It’s the only [Big East] team WU YUE/The Observer ______Irish guard Kyle McAlarney dribbles past Huskies junior guard Jarvis Nichols during Notre Dame’s 108-62 win over Northern Illinois on Dec. see PANTHERS/page 22 8. McAlarney averages 15.1 points per game this season, heading into a home game tonight against Pittsburgh.

ND W omen’s Tennis Irish face three top-20 teams on Tobacco Road

Tennis Center in Durham, coach Jay Louderback said. the decisive three-set match top pair of Brook Buck and By DAN MASTERTON N.C. The Irish play No. 19 Though the Irish have won to complete the upset for Kelcy Tefft, No. 3 in the Sports Writer Wake Forest (2-1) Saturday the last two matches, both Duke. The Blue Devils’ sin­ natio n . and No. 5 North Carolina (6- on neutral courts, Duke gles attack is deep, also fea­ Buck had a minor ankle The No. 15 Irish (6-4) h ead 3) Sunday. leads the all-time series 12- turing No. 16 Ellah Nze, who sprain last week and sat out to North Carolina to see if The Irish have never beat­ 2. The Blue Devils are hot is 3-0 in singles play for the the 7-0 win over Wisconsin Tobacco Road can play more en the Blue Devils at the right now, coming off a 4-3 dual season and No. 13 Reka on Feb. 15, but she is than just basketball. Sheffield Tennis Center in upset victory over No. 6 Z slinszka. healthy again, Louderback The stretch of three four tries. F lorida. Duke also boasts a top-10 said. straight top-20 opponents “We know we’re going to R eigning ACC P layer of the doubles pair in No. 6 “We didn’t need to play her starts today at 5 p.m. when have a tough match. They’re Week and No. 38 singles Amanda Granson and [against Wisconsin], She’s Notre Dame takes on No. 8 real good, and I feel like player in the country, sopho­ Melissa Zang. They will Duke (3-0) at the Sheffield they’re a top-5 team,” Irish more Elizabeth Potkin, won square off with Notre Dame’s see BUCK/page 21

H ockey SMC B a s k e t b a l l Van Guilder shows dass on ice Kessler sets all-time

By MATT CAMBER point record in win Sports Writer mind coming into the game, Coaches and teammates recog­ By GRIFFIN DASSATTI but it wasn’t the only thing. nized long ago the class with Sports Writer “1 was just thinking that I which senior captain Mark Van wanted to get it over with so 1 Guilder handles himself on the Alison Kessler only shot 25 could move on and not have it ice, in the classroom and in the percent from the field in hanging over my head any­ community. Wednesday’s 74-63 win over more,” she said. “It was really Now, so is the rest of the coun- Adrian, and yet with 4:33 left great that they took the time­ i ry. in the first half, coach Jennifer out to recognize it, but at the Van Guilder, a right wing from Henley called a timeout so same time I was more worried Roseville, Minn., has been Kessler could get a standing about winning the game.” named one of 10 national final­ ovation from the home crowd. Modesty aside, Kessler was ists for the Lowe’s Senior Cl ASS That’s because Kessler had right to be concerned with the (Celebrating Loyalty and just sunk a free-throw for her team’s performance. Coming Achievement for Staying in 13th point, giving her 1,534 into Wednesday’s contest, the School) award — a testament to points for her career and Belles (11-12, 7-8 MIAA) were four years of dedication to a pro­ breaking the Saint Mary’s all- in a four-way tie for fourth in gram he has helped redefine, time record previously held by the MIAA along with Alma, Irish coach Jell' Jackson said. WU YUE/The Observer Jennie Taubenheim. Olivet and Adrian. The top “That award is about guys who Irish senior Mark Van Guilder passes the puck during Notre Dame’s After the game, Kessler said see GUlLDER/page 22 2-1 overtime win over the U.S. Under-18 team on Feb. 1. the record had been on her see KESSLER/page 21