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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 39: ISSUE 79 FRIDAY, JANUARY 28,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Experience takes backseat to election issues
candidate Jarnns Lnito said. Academic Affairs Vijay is, 'What have you done with importane<~ of studnnt gov By AMANDA MICHAELS "It is what JWopln have donn Hamanan, while oxperienced, it?' In that sense, our lnad nrnmnnt nxporinncn, high A..,.i,tant News Editor with this nxpnrinnce that will admitted their history of ership experience far out lighting instead the hnrwfits become a key issun." direct involv<1rnent in student elasses our opponents." of a froslwr pnrspedive. In a racP that boasts four Lnito and his running mate, government is not as long as Another mixed tieket is that "Wn'rn kind ol' young pups SPnators. two Snnatn eornrnit junior Jordan Bongiovanni, thn others. However, they or SUB direetor or program eomparnd to some of thP tPP rhairs, tlw Studnnt Union are both senators - for said their accomplishments ming Mark Healy and fresh other tieknts," White said. Board's dirPdor of program Singl'ried and Cavanaugh, will easily match up. man Bob Costa. Costa indi "But we like to view dnmoc ming and tlw eurrPnt admin rnsp~lelivnly - and race the "Charlie Weis didn't get cated his success at bringing raey as a trip to the pound i S t I' ali 0 II'S Chi 0 (' P X(~ cUt i V 0 othnr l'ull student govern hired just because he spent big-name bands to his for a nnw dog - pnopln like assistant, nxpnrinnen in stu rnnnt tieknt ol' Chic!' some time in the NFL. lle Philadnlphia high school - puppies, and Old Yeller wont dnnt. govnrnmnnt is not thn lixneutive Assistant junior got hired because he has two as chronicled in tlw book erazy bnl'orn hn had to b1~ put trump rard it was made out Dave Baron and Badin sena Super Bowl rings, because "Wonderland: A Year in the down." to lw in last yPar's stud(~nt tor and chair of the Senatn the fact that he's had success Life of an American High The freshman tieknt of Will body pn~sidnnt nlnrtion. Commitlee on Gender before makes us believe that School" - as a more valu Marra and PPi(~r Harig cited Tlw ('ilndidatns arn instnad Hnlations, sophomore Lizzi he will have more in the able asset than an ol'l'ieial movies like "lndepnndenen pointing to rnsults as thn Shappnll. l'uture," Brede said. "Some of title. Day" and "Air Foree Orw" as dPriding !'actor. l'rPsidential candidate the other eandidates have The ticket of Alee White training enough to handle a "Many of llw tiekPts havn Craig Brnde and Chair of thn spent a long timP in studnnt and Sorin senator Erik P x p n riP n (: n . " p r n s i d n n t i a I Snnatn Committee on government, but the true test Powers brushed off the see TICKETS/page 6
Rich tradition of faculty priests, nuns at ND, SMC -wanes Catholic universities rely on lay professors Clergy menzbers aid student learning al, Linnny said. Tw(mty years ago, By MADDIE HANNA dories made up 4.9 percent of Nl'w~ Writer Notrn lhtmP.'s full-time instruc By MADDIE HANNA tional faculty, while last year they News Writer Thn nurnhnr of priosl'i and nuns made up 2.4 pereent, according to tnarhing at Notre Damn and Saint data provided by the Office of Despite being ehallm1ged with Mary's IHL'i bmm slowly deernasing I nsti tu tiona! Hesnarch. Tho extra duties and complex roles, in n~ennt years - a trend that University has gained 253 total mombers of thn clergy who applies to othnr Catholic universi fm:ulty members during that time, teach at Notre Dame and Saint ties College Park conflict continues Apartment residents battle Paramount Management over damage work this out and mme to some turn ofT the heat. llowever, an Hy MARY KATE MALONE sort of agremnent, but they inspeetion report by a toea! Nt·w' Writer haven't been agrnnable at all," plumber showed otherwise. said Kristin Boyd, a senior whose Mac Trench, a master plumber In latn Deeemlwr 2004, water apartment was a!Teeted by the in the South Bend area, complet pipes hurst at College Park apart incident. "We'rn planning on pur ed an inspection for Boyd and her mnnt (:omph~x. unleashing water suing a lawsuit lilr myself and my roommates. lie was hired by into tho night uniL'i dirnd.ly below l'(lommates." Boyd's father, a real estate profns and damaging the lwnws of 23 On .Jan. 2. Paramount sional who had been growing Notn~ I lanw st.udenl'i. Nearly one Management property managP.r inereasingly suspicious since month latPr, a prolongPd and Patty Husswurm notified the Husswurm 's eall. voeal eonf'liet has enwrged afltletml residnnL'i of the damage "I Husswurm I was trying to bully betw(~(Hl College Park manage done to their apartments. In a the students into thinking it was mnnt., thn student tenants and Jan. 12 article in The Observer, thoir fault for this," said Boyd's RICHARD FAIEDMANfThe Observer their fiunilies. Husswurm said the damage's Broken water pipes and flooding ousted several Notre Dame "Initially I was hoping we eould eause was the tenants' failure to see DAMAGE/page 6 students from their College Park apartments earlier this month. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, January 28, 2005 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: HAVE YOU EVER SOLD ANYTHING ON EBAY, AND IF SO, WHAT? Buffalo's cold reality Ahh, Super Bowl season once again, a treasured time for sports fans. For me, however, this time of year brings a host of tortured memories. Christina Gullo Katie Mackin Patrick Nolan Eddie Villa Gina Venturelli Sean Sweany Let me clarify. I'm from Buffalo. freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman sophomore B~sides wisecracks Lyons Lyons Stanford Alumni Lyons Keough Hall about the snow, Julie Bender Buffalo also has a history of athletic "I tried to sell "My roommate "No, I stick to "Yes, my "No, I have "No, I would, letdowns. News Wlre my roommate., tried to sell the gambling dignity ... not nothing anyone but I don't know Where do I Editor ,, , begin? Maybe with me. business., really. Just my wants. how., the loss of our NBA guitar., franchise in 1978? Or perhaps with our failed bid for a Major League Baseball team? Or how about with former Buffalo Bill O.J. Simpson's murder trial? These events all wounded the Buffalo pride, but nothing hurt as badly as our four-year Super Bowl run in the early '90s. Though I was only six years old when the Bills faced the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV, I remember it vividly. IN BRIEF Buffalo had never been to a Super Bowl before, and football fever invaded our snowy city. The film "I (Heart) I remember having "Bills Days" at Huckabees" will be shown school, which I took to an extreme with tonight at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in my Bills sweatshirt, my large helmet ear the Browning Family Cinema. rings and my "Zubaz" striped hat. Bills The event is sponsored by the songs played on the radio, and young department of lilm, television boys had the Bu!Talo logo buzzed into and theatre. their hair. Everyone knows how the story ends, The film "The Ineredibles" but only those from Bull'alo know the will be shown by the Student pain of watching Scott Norwood attempt Union Board tonight from 8 tho47-yard lield goal with four seeonds p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday to go and Buffalo down by one. The eeho from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ol'that infamous kiek still resounds in my and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All three !wad, as do those awful words, "Wide shows are in 101 DeBartolo right." Hall. Tickets eost $3. Stunned. Buffalo fans consoled each other with the sad chorus, "There's A performanee of the Freneh always next year." And, for once, they play "Les Fourberies de were right as we were blessed with limr Scapin" by Moliere will be per Super Bowls in a row. The pain ol' losing formed in the Philbin Studio those lour Super Bowls, though, took its theatre of the DeBartolo Center toll on the fans. I still remember our last for the Performing Arts at 7:30 Super Bowl loss to the Dallas Cowboys. I p.m. tonight and Saturday felt disgusted as they showed a television night. The event is sponsored close-up of Jimmy Johnson. As I turned BRAD CARMEANfThe Observer by the department of romance around, I felt sadness watching my A hawk warily eyes passers-by on South Quad Thursday afternoon, protecting its languages and literatures. brother brush away tears as my dad freshly slaughtered prey - an Innocent squirrel. hugged him. The Bridal Expo comes to the Though Buflalo football has never been Joyce Center Saturday from the same, we got another chance at a 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will national championship with the Sabres be fashion shows at 10 a.m., in 1999. My family sat on the couch, our OFFBEAT noon and 3 p.m. Tickets are $3 eyes glued to the TV as game six of the at the door and free from many Stanley Cup went into its third overtime Dogs audition for by the show's handler Emergency medical tech loeal retailers. against the Dallas Stars: We weren't giv Broadway musical when the production clos nicians had declared 29- ing up. NEW YORK - Two es. year-old Larry D. Green The men's tennis team will That is, we didn't give up until' the dozen dogs living in New An 8-months-old white dead almost two hours face off against North Carolina Stars' Brett Hull tapped in the game-win York animal shelters got and-caramel hound mix earlier, after he was hit by Saturday at the Eck Tennis ning goal. As the Stars poured onto the their shot at stardom on called Fred, and a 10- a ear. Pavilion. Matches begin at 2 ice in celebration, the replay showed that Friday with an audition for month-old, 70-pound collie Medical examiner J.B. p.m. Hull's skate had been in the crease. parts in a new Broadway with a long and pointy Perdue was called to the Despite a review of the goal, Dallas was musical and the chance to snout called Argyle won accident scene Monday but A Race and Religion sympo declared the winner. To this day, Buffalo live out their days on a the audition - and with it did not examine Green sium will take place from 7 fans protest the game with "No Goal" farm. a dressing room, groom then. Later, he was docu until 10 p.m. Saturday night in bumper stickers on their cars. One hound mix and one ing, and secure retirement menting Green's injuries the LaFortune Ballroom. The Buffalo has gotten the raw deal in collie won parts in the to Bill Berloni's farm. when he noticed the man event is sponsored by the sports too many times, but our fans are upcoming "Chitty Chitty was breathing. Student Union Board. resilient. Maybe it's our naive hope and Bang Bang," a stage musi Man incorrectly declared "I had to look twice constant pride- or maybe it's that cal of the popular movie to dead myself just to make sure it we've come to grips with the cold reality open on Broadway's new RALEIGH, N.C.- A med was there, that's how sub To submit information to be of losing. Hilton Theater in April. ical examiner studying a tle it was," Perdue said. included in this section of The Either way, up in Buffalo, we're used to As part of their prize, the body in a morgue was Observer, e-mail detailed infor the cold. dogs will live on a startled when the man Information compiled from mation about an event to Contact Julie Bender at Connecticut farm owned took a shallow breath. the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. jbender@nd. edu. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not TONIGHT SATURDAY necessarily those of The Observer. TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY CORRECTIONS Due to incorrect information provided by the ...J Judicial Council, an article in the Jan. 27 issue of ct The Observer stated that on the student body presi (.) dential ticket of Peter Harig and Will Marra, Harig 0 HIGH 24 HIGH HIGH 34 HIGH HIGH HIGH was running for president and Marra was running .... 16 37 38 33 for vice president. Actually, Marra is running for LOW 13 LOW 3 LOW 28 LOW 25 LOW 23 LOW 10 president and Harig is running for vice president. The Observer regrets the error. Atlanta 42 I 30 Boston 17 I 12 Chicago 32 I 22 Denver 48 I 23 Houston 58 I 50 Los Angeles 62 I 48 Minneapolis 28 I 18 New York 20 I 14 Philadelphia 24 I 12 Phoenix 64 I 49Seattle 52 I 40 St. Louis 40 I 31 Tampa 70 I 55 Washington 28 I 18 Friday, January 28, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 School of Architecture Sarin addressed need for post office aw-ards $100,000 prize University founder's vision brought campus benefits through the years Special to The Observer eJTective, and a post Special to The Observer Torry, educated at London's office was ol'l'ieially Architnetural Assoeiation, was a Anyone familiar with Notre established at Notre l.ondon-ba.. o;nd architnc.t <)uinlan Homo Scholar in The British Dame's history knows thn Dame on .Jan. 6, 1S51. Terry. prindpal of <)uinlan and School in Home, which promotes University's founder, Father S(irin was appointed Franris T1~rry Architects, has nduration in architncturn. line art Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., was a postma.o;tnr, a position hnnn awardml tlw third annual and history. lie received the fim~eful. even blunt, loader who he held until his dnath llil'hard II. Drinhaus l'rizn for l~uropean Prize from tho Philippe lnt nothing stand in the way of his in 1S93. Classical Arehitndurn by the Hotthior Foundation in 19S4 and vision for the institution. flo was The post ollicn was School of in 2002 hn was honornd with tho "one of' those people who assume a modest operation in Ar«'hitneture. Arthur Hoss. Award from tho that they should be in charge and its first year of exis Tnrry will Institute of Classical Architeeture p1·ocend accordingly," wrote tence. There was no rnenivn a and Classical America. I lis library Fath1~r James T. Connelly, C.S.C., separate building and $1 00,000 cash at Downing Collngn, Cambridge. nditor of "The Chronicles of Notre postal receipts prize and a was named the "Building of the Dame duLac." amounted to just hronz1~ and Year" by the Hoyal lnstitutn of Among the early projects on $36.02, according to StOIW r<~plka British Architects in 1 1J94, and a which Sorin took charge was the an artiele published or the privatn rnsidencn he dnsignnd in petition lilr a U.S. post ollicn on by tho Northern <:lwrngie mon Dorsnt, England, received the the Univnrsity's grounds - with Indiana Philatelic Terry unwnt of Best Modern Classical llouse him, of course, a.<> postma.o;ter. Soeicty. Business l.ysikrates in Athens at a eeremo award in 20m from the Georgian Beyond the convenienen faetor, gradually grow, how- The first post office on University ny March 19 at tlw Univnrsity Group. Sorin knew there were many ever, and the !:lub ol'Chieago. The Driehaus Prize was estab other benefits associated with University first post grounds was on Notre Dame Avenue. Hkhard II. l>rinhaus, founder lished through Notre Dame's having a fnderal facility on the office building - a and chairman of l>rinhaus Capital School of' Architecture because of campus, induding the opportuni small, brick structure - Walsh I tall adjacent to thn pres Mnnagnment in Chicago, its rnputation as a national leader ty to generate revenue, the inclu wa.<> eonstruetnd in 1856 on the ent-day Coleman-Morse building. nndowml thn annual award to in ineorporating the ideals of' tra sion of Notre Dame on all ollidal east side of Notre Dame Avnnue Designed to blond with othnr honor a major contributor in the ditional and dassieal architneture government maps, and the near the curnmt site of tho Law eampus architoeturn, the build fiold of traditional and dassieal into thn task of modern urban assurance that roads leading to School. ing now serves as home to tho ard1itncturn. development. the campus would be better The University's second post Notre Damn chapter of the T1~rry's work inr.ludns the The award's selection eommit maintained. oflke building, at twice the size of Knight-; of Columbus. rl'dnsign of thn~n state rooms in tee ineluded: Driehaus; Tom Given Notre Dame's proximity the first, wa.o; eonstruetod of ynl From 11J67 to 2005, tlw the ollien and home of the British Benby, principal at Hammond to South Bend, U.S. postal olli low brick on the same sitn in University's postal snrviees wnrn primn ministnr at I 0 Downing Beeby Hupert Aingo and former cials said there was no need for a 1914. It was in servieo for 20 operated on Notre Dame Avenue, Strnnt, Merehant Square at dean of' the Yale School of separate ollice on campus and years, during which time more a loeation morP. accessible to thn Colonial Williamsburg, and the Architecture; Adele Chatfield rejected Sorin's rnqunst in early than 200,000 pounds of pub general publie. Hichmond f{ivnrsidn Dnvelopment Taylor, president of the Amnrican 1850. Aceustomed to getting his lished material alone were The new building on Holy in Gn~at Britain. Othnr projects Academy in Home; Leon Krier, way, the French priest then proeessnd annually, a postal busi Cross Drive is about tho samn includn a snrins of villas in inaugural recipient of the turned to Henry Clay, the well ness equal to a city of 12,000 size a.o; tho previous facility, but London's Hngnnlo; Park; Hkhmond Driohaus Prize; Miehanl Lykoudis, known and respected U.S. people. • has numerous eonvenieneos, I louse. a Cambridge ollkc build dnan of' the Notre Damn School of Senator from Kentucky, for a.<>sis The third postal facility again such as a 24-hour lobby, and is ing; l'at1~rnostnr Squarn, an ollicc Architndure; and David Watkin, tance. llow or why Sorin and doublnd thn size of tim previous even more accessible to tho hlock in I .ondon; and Brnntwood an~hitnetural historian and fellow Clay knew each othnr is a mys whnn it was opened Nov. 16, grnater mmmunity, including 12 Catlwdral in Essex, t·:ngland. at Poterhouse College, Cambridge. tery, but the extra clout proved 1934, on a site just south of parking spaces. The Notre Dame lit Festival is looking for performers of the written and spoken word for its ND UNPLUGGED Night. As port of this year's festival, scads of talent will be unleashed on Wed Feb 16 from 7 pm - 10 pm. Submit a sample of your original work to the Student Government Office in Lafortune 201 before February 01. Individual segments can run from 10-15 min, but we're flexible I please visit sub.nd.edu to find out about the Notre Dame Literary Festival &other sub events I brought to you by the student union board. ------,------.------,-~ page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, January 28, 2005 Jenge. and dean of faculty at Saint ory," he said. "That is very, very Thesing said that while teach Mary's, said it was difficult to important." Priests ing is very struetured and runs Trend determine if the number of sis Gillis, however, focused on the continued from page 1 on a set schedule, being a rector continued from page 1 ters teaching had decreased sig more "concrete contact" aspect is about being flexible and nificantly, because the number of having priests as teachers. He the average person, Gaffney responding immediately to the seminarians from the student has been small for a while. said the greater the presence of said his schedule is manageable. needs of the 290 men living in body. But the percentage of nuns Jesuits in the classroom, the "It takes some practice. Keenan. He describes the latter Brother Donald Stabrowski, also serving as professors has greater the student's under There's just a lot to do," Gaffney job he describes as "the most provost at the University of clearly declined during the standing of the Church. said. "You have to l'igure out multifaceted I've ever had." Portland, a Catholie university in College's existence, White said. White said the presence of sis how much you can manage and Commenting on priests living Portland, Ore., said he also had He said thi'l is due to an inerease ters at Saint Mary's has an do it as well as you can." in dorms, Thesing said, "There's experieneed declining numbers in the number of lay faeulty at important role in the story of the Gaffney, who also serves as a an important reason why the of priest-professors. Saint Mary's as well as fewer campus. chaplain at University Village, University puts an emphasis on "There aren't enough of them women becoming nuns in gener "It's important for all of us to said he is not limited in his work residential life and putting [priests]." Stabrowski said. "I al. live out the tradition and the mi<> to the religious side or the aca priests in residential life." would take 10 more if there "It's a deerease in the numbers sion of the eollege as written and demic side. "fA rector's job is] to live with were." of sisters in the congregation designed by the Sisters of the "I came to the academic world the students, to be an example According to Stabrowski, there [Sisters of the Holy Cross]," Holy Cross," White said. as a priest," he said. "My whole to the students, but also, just as is a decided difference between White said. "The growth in the In response to the idea of professional life is woven into importantly, to give them an the number of priest-professors eongregation is in Africa, "publish versus parish," which being a priest. It's hard for me opportunity to investigate their available today and 30 years Bangladesh and Brazil - it's not eompares the importance of hav to imagine functioning inde own spiritual life and relation ago, when it wouldn't have been in the U.S." ing professors who publish work pendently of that." ship with God," he said. unusual for half of the faeulty to Saint Mary's, which eurrently to professors who are members Because of this, Gaffney's role, According to Thesing, the be derics. employs six sisters in administra of the clergy, Linney said Notre as a priest has a powerful nature of his religious occupa Stabrowski said he felt recruit tion - some of whom also teach Dame has a unique arrangement impact on his teaching. tion alone can impaet students ing priest-professors was not - and three in faculty, does that allows more faeulty mem "I can't help but think the way taking. his course. overly problematic and Portland recruit sisters, White said. bnrs more flexibility. I approach it !teaching] has "To stand up and teaeh a "gets its fair share." White said he does believe in Notre Dame has two categories everything to do with it [my reli group of students business But beeause of nationwide some ways recruiting sisters has of faculty, Unney said. There are gious background!," he said. ethics as a priest kind of says priest shortages, priests are in been more difficult in recent those in Teaching and Research, According to Gaffney, his reli something different than a Jay high demand, Stabrowski said. years, primarily because "there who are "expected to generate gious background also prevents professor," Thesing said, refer "Whenever there is an avail are fewer sisters going into and publish new knowledge," him from becoming a "one ring to a societal perception of able priest, we eertainly pay teaching and academic life, and and those in Spndal Professional, dimensional scholar" and leads business as "dirty." dose attention," he said. because a number of colleges who are "valued because of their to him being more involved in Most importantly, Thesing Portland, which, along with and institutions want these sis unique experience," she said. students' lives and the commu said, he hoped students could Notre Dame belongs to the Order ters." Special Professional faculty, nity than an ordinary professor take a lesson from his involve of the Holy Cross, has 20 priests All of the officials agreed upon according to Linney, are "stellar might ment in both religion and busi- and brothers who work as pro the importance of having clerics instructors who like to devote "There are many ways to be ness. fessors or in administration, teach at their respective schools. more time teaching than to pub involved in teaching at the "You can bring your Stabrowski said. lie did not "There's clearly a very strong lishing." Therefore, the expecta University. One is to involve Christianity, faith, beliefs into know the exact numbnr of sisters eommitment to having a faculty tions for publication are differ- yourself in students, their inter what it is that you do," he said. employed, but said there were at that practiees and understands ent. . ests and life stories - but for a "No matter what career choices least seven in regular positions. the Catholic mission of this uni Despite this distinction, Linney priest, that's part of our life's students make here, what's Chester Gillis, chair of versity," Unney said. maintained Notre Dame exped.s work," Gaffney said. important to realize is they don't Georgetown University's theology The campus also benefits from the same level of quality from all ''I'm always trying to juggle have to compromise their reli department, also stressed the the unique approach priests its professors. There are both my responsibilities as priest and gious beliefs in order to pursue difficulties in obtaining priest bring to the dassroom, she said. priest and lay professors in both professor," diocesan priest and it. .. professors. 'Their seminary training pro categories of faculty, she added, theology professor Father Sister Jean Kiene, nun and "Jesuits and priests, especially vides them with a diflerent per meaning priests are not held to Michael Driscoll said. English professor at Saint with scholarly potentials, are at a spective," she said. "For a priest different standards than lay pro Driscoll said his religious Mary's College, said students premium in recent years," Gillis who studied history, their per fessors. background overlaps with being approach her differently than said. spective on history is going to be "Notre Dame is not about com a professor in liturgical studies, they would a lay professor. Georgetown identifies candi different [than a lay professor's]." promising its standards," she and that teaching is a part of his "It helps me in terms of day dates in graduatp, sehool every Stabrowski said priest-profes said, "but we reeognize that peo responsibility and role as a to-day teaching," she said. year in attempts to recruit new sors are· "crucial" in perpetuat ple have difl'erent ways of con priest. "They bring problems, [or] come priests, with an emphasis on ing the image of the Holy Cross tributing overall to excellence." "Otherwise, you become an to talk." Jesuits since Georgetown is a university. ivory tower liturgist," Driscoll Kiene said not only do stu Jesuit university, Gillis said. "They provide continuity to an Contact Maddie Hanna at said. dents feel comfortable Patrick White, vice president institution, the history, the mem- [email protected] Although Driscoll must bal approaching her, but they also ance the two different.occupa trust her advice regarding cer tions of teaching class and lead tain issues more deeply than International Study Programs ing masses, he sees no difficulty they would someone without a 152 Hurley Building or contradiction in his work. religious background. T: 631-5882 "Everybody has to juggle [his] "Sometimes students come in own life, figure out how to who want to have an abortion, spend [his] time," he said. and we talk through that," she Father Mark Thesing, Keenan said. "I am aware of their lives, rector and business ethics and they're aware of mine." instructor, said teaehing a class while managing issues in Contact Maddie Hanna at Keenan is a perpetual chal- mhannal @nd.edu The University of Notre Dame INNSBRUCK PROGRAM Is accepting applications for the 2005-2006 Acaden1ic Year Extended application deadline: :s Book ·you;t;1 ~1:,+': February 1, 2005 GRADUATION PARTY now • 574-235-8886 • Applications Available www/nd.edu/--intlstud ~::/. ·-<::;:~:l::~iV • 601W Questions?- [email protected] ORLD & NATION Friday, January 28, 2005 CoMPILED FROM THE OnsERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS U.S. begins security operation Leaders remember victims BA<;IIIL\Il - U.S. troops paeked extra uniforms and ammunition before moving Ceremony in Poland honors victims and survivors of Auschwitz death camp out of tlwir main base Thursday to take up positions around Baghdad. part of a massivn sncurily opnration t.o protnet votnrs during Associated Press wnnknnd nlnrtions that insurgents havn BHZEZINKA, Poland - vownd to disrupt. As candles llickernd in tho Iraqi polil~n and soldiors will play t.hn mon\ snowy, winter gloom, world visihl!1 rol«\, manning dwckpoints and sneur leadnrs and Auschwitz sur ing t.hP polls- many of which havo alrnady vivors Thursday rernem lwPn bomhnd and rockntnd by insurgents bnred victims of the ahPad of Sunday's votn. Ilolocaust on the 60th Anwriran troops will bn around, norwlhn annivorsary of tho libera IPss - harking up thP Iraqis in tho !Wnnl of tion of thn Nazi death eamp. major violPrwP tlw Iraqis can't handle, U.S. The cnremony, whieh and Iraqi !'ommandnrs said. oponml with the recordnd ThP U.S. prnsPJH~P could make American rurnbl!~ of an approaching troops Pasinr targets, and it also has raisod train, was held on the spot mru·orns llw UnilPd Stales might bn snnn as whnrn new arrivals were orclwst.rat.ing tlw Plnctions. brought in by rail to the ~ast car~p <~nd put thro~rgh Insurgents launch attacks snlnetwn - meanrng BACIIIlAil- Insurgents stopped up thosn few who were attacks Thursday against polling enntnrs dnnmnd able to work worn across Iraq, killing at least a dozen pno soparatnd from the rest piP, including a U.S. Marine, in Llw rebel who were taken immediate campaign to frighten Iraqis away from ly to the gas chambers. participating in this w«wkend's elnetion. "It seems if you listen As part of an intonsifying eampaign of hard enough, you can still intimidation, an al-<)aida afTiliatn lnd by Jwar the outcry of horror of .Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab the murdered people," ai-Zarqawi postPd a vid!HJLapn on tho Israeli President Moshe lntPrrwt showing tlw murder of a candi Katsav said. "When I walk dat.n from tlw party of interim Primo thn ground of the concen Minislnr Ayad Allawi. tration camps, I fear that I The tapo included a warning to Allawi am walking on the ashes of personally: "You traitor, wait for thn angnl the vietims." of dPat.h." Joining in the commemo ration were Vice President l>iek Cheney, and presidents Alnksandor Kwasniewski of Poland, Vladimir Putin of NATIONAL NEWS Hussia, and Jacques Chirae of France. German Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, sets a candle onto the memorial In the President llorst Koehler sat Rice plans trip to Middle East former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau during the commemortlon. WASIIIN<;TON - Condolnezza Bien on the platform without work!1d tlw phones on hnr first day on thn speaking in recognition of he recalled, "I never imag "Today we shall not only he said. job as Anwrica's top diplomat Thursday, his country's responsibility ined I would outlive llitler remembm· the past but also Putin won long applausn rnaehing out to European allies and part for the I Ioloeaust, in which or survive World War II." be aware of all the thrnats when he aeknowlndgnd that ners in tlw war on terrorism and echoing 6 million Jews died during Soviet troops liberated of the modern world," he anti-Semitism and xnnopho l'rnsidnnt Bush's inaugural charge to pro World War II. Auschwitz and the neigh said. "Terrorism is among bia had surfaeml in Hussia, motn lilwrty across the globe. Barbed wire and brick boring camp at Birkenau, them, and it is no less dan tackling an issun that tho "Tho president has set forth a really barraeks stretched as far as or Brzezi nka in Polish, on gerous and cunning than Kremlin had long failed to hold agn11da for Anwrican foreign policy," the eye could see. The Jan. 27, 1945. Some 1.5 fascism." confront dirndly. Put.in said Hieo said in a brinf' addrnss to State ruined crematoriums million people, most of The leaders plaeed can many in the world should l>npartnwnt mnployeos who applaudnd as loomed nearby, all eovernd them Jews, had died at the dins, in blun glass holders, bn ashamed of nnw rnani slw ontorod tho lobby. "I can't think of a with a layer of fresh snow. two camps from gassing, at a memorial as they lef't. f'estations of anti-Semitism lwttor !~all than to say that Am!1rir.a will Girl Scouts brought blan starvation, exhaustion, Nnw Ukrainian President six decades after llw ddnat stand for f'ro!Hiorn and l'or liberty. that kets to elderly survivors sit beatings and disease. Viktor Yushehenko made of fascism. Anwrira will stand with those who want ting in tho freezing cold. Other victims included the sign of' thn cross af'ter "Even in our eountry. in tlwir aspirations mnt for liberty and f'nH1- "For a former inmate of Soviet prisoners of war, gently sntling his down. Hussia, whieh did morn dorn." Auschwitz, it is an unimag Poles, Gypsies, homosexuals Earlier in Krakow, than any to 1~ornbat fascism inable and overwhelming and political opponents or Chnrwy notnd that the ... we sonwtimns unf'ortu Blake's dauf,!hter testifies nmotion to be able to speak tlw Nazis. llolocaust did not happnn in nal«1ly sen manifi1stations ol' LOS AN<;t·:LI·:S- HoT>nrt Blakn's first wifb and in this cemetery without "We think of the suffering some far-off place but "in this pmbhnn and I, too, am thP adult daughtm· of' his slain sneond wife took graves, the largest one in of' our brothers. of the spe the !wart of' tlw civiliz11d ashamed of' that." l'utin tho witnoss stand at tlw actor's murdor trial the history of Europe," said cial ties that link us, Poles, world." said. Thursday, tnstilying about Blakn's troublod rola Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, a with the Jewish nation," "Thn story of the camps Survivor Franeisznk tionship with Bonny I ,no Baklny. survivor who later became Kwasniewski said. shows that fWil is real and Joznfiak, HO, said nll'orts to Bakley's daughtnr, I lolly (;awron, 24, told tho Poland's l'ornign minister. Putin compared the Nazis must bn called by its name oducatn new gonnrations jury that whiln living in Arkansas with Baklny, Whon he arrivnd in 1940, with the terrorists or today. and must bo confrontNI," about tlw llolo!~aust should (;awron sornntimns answered the phone and !ward lllakn "ydling, eursing obsennities" when lw thought lw W!l'> talking to Bakley. Bakloy, 44, wa.'> shot to doath in May 200 I !l'i slw waitnd in a car fi>r Blake oul'>ido a mstau rant. Blako said lw roturnnd briefly to tho rPstaurant to rPtriPvn a gun before linding Train wreck suspect faces charges Bakl11y mortally woundPd. chest. defendant eligible ftlr the dnath Associated Press In addition to the 11 dead, nearly penalty. GLENDALE, Calif. - Thn suicidal 200 people were injured. The last Cooley said the complaint would LOCAL NEWS man who authorities say caused the person reported missing was be amended to add anothM eount chain-reaction train derailment accounted-for Thursday and fire to refer to the 11th victim, found in More flu vaccine available that killed 11 people has been lighters ended recovery efforts. All the wreekage late Wednnsday INDIANAPOLIS - Flu shots in Indiana aro charged with multiple counts of but one of the dead had been iden night. And he said tho def'ondant's now availablo to anyone who wants a vaccina murder and could face the death tified. suicidal intent didn't make any dif tion, rngardloss ol' ag11 or hnalth conditions, as penalty, the district attorney said Los Angeles County District ference to him. long as supplins last, aftnr fnderal public Thursday. Attorney Steve Cooley said prosecu "lie's not going to nngagn rny hnalth oflidals today gave the OK for eliminat Juan Manuel Alvarez, 25, lef't his tors filed charges late Wednesday sympathy because he was dnspon ing restrictions and statn and county public sport utility vehicle on a railroad for 10 counts of murder with "spe dent. llis despondency doesn't hnalt.h agPndns follownd tho rncomrnondation traek Wednesday after changing his cial circumstances" of committing move me," the district attomny told within hours. mind about committing suicide, murder through a train derailment. The Associated Press. Visiting Nursn Snrvkn, generally tho largnst authorities said. He was held with Cooley stressed however that the Arraignment was initially plamwd sourrn of flu shots in central Indiana, sched out bail at a hospital's jail ward ease were still being evaulated. for Thursday aftnrnoon hut was put uled night lirst-como, lirst-servnd elinies for after apparently slitting his own Under state law, special circum ofT until Friday beeausn of Alvarnz's tlw gmwral public boginning Feb. 6. wrists and stabbing himself in the stances allegations could makn a medical condition. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, January 28, 2005 were put forth to ensure the ITALY apartments returned to a liv Da01age able condition. Tickets continued from page I "It has been very difficult to continued from page I try to get students back in to father, Gregg. "Once she their apartments," Russwurm presidency. They also Country begins 2006 found out we had a professional said. "We have had contractors, claimed to be free of the plumber come it to look at cleaning crews, disaster relief "greed, vice and corruption" everything, she stopped threat agencies, all working 24n to they said plagued student Oly111pic preparation ening." repair the damage." government. Russwurm did not respond to But now the tenants are seek The fact that half of the repeated requests from The ing an explanation for why candidates have worked side Associated Press ready. The venues for cross Obs1~rver for comment for this their furniture, now covered in by side on some of this country, ski jumping and all the article. dry wall, was not removed from year's hot-button issues has TURIN - Figure skaters Alpine skiing are ready, so According to Trench, the the apartments before the led to similar platforms - glide across the freshly laid ice there is nothing to compare cause of the damage was not in repairs were made. focusing on points like put at the renovated Palavela with Athens. They are on fact that the heat was turned Local general contractor ting a student on the Board arena. Short-track speedskat track." ofT (though the tenants claim it Philip Mosby, Jr., who was hired of Trustees, securing a con ing is a big hit with the locals. Felli spoke after attending was indeed left on), but rather to repair the drywall in the cert endowment and finding Ski and bobsled races come oll' this week's opening of the negligence on the part of man apru1ments, defended Paramount, a new process for ticket dis without a hitch in the sur European Figure Skating agement to correct a flaw in the commending the company's tribution - but they all indi rounding Alps. Championships at the 8,250- piping system that caused a professionalism and practicali cated the solutions they offer One year before the 2006 seat Palavela, featuring an similar situation several years ty. are what set each ticket Winter Olympics, Turin and the arching cement roof resem ago. "I did suggest that it would be apart. Piedmont region of northwest bling a billowing sail. In the inspection report given a good idea to move the furni "We all respect each other, ern Italy are getting a taste of Workers were still painting to Gregg Boyd, Trench wrote ture out before I began work but at the same time have the real thing. and tinkering with wires days due torepair work that had ing, but they [management] told different ways to approach So far, so good. before the event, but completed already been performed, he me that they couldn't move the ing issues, which is why Despite continuing budget, the job just in time. "could not see any damaged furniture because the students many of us are running," sponsorship and housing prob The PalaveJa also hosted the piping." Instead, "the pipes had to be there to give them the Leito said. lems, a series of successful test European short-track speed were in an open chase that was okay," Mosby said. As the Notre Dame student event<> has eased concerns over skating championships this opnn to the attic ... these pipes Gregg Boyd and his daughter, body proved last year after the statH of preparations for the month, drawing full crowds for will freeze again if not correct however, maintain a different electing Adam Istvan and Feb. 10-26, 2006, showcase a sport with little following in ed properly," Trench noted. story. Karla Bell, relative newcom the first Winter Games in Italy Italy. "Insulation will not solve the In a document Gregg Boyd ers to the student govern since Cortina d 'Ampezzo in Cross-country ski races took problem." compiled of the problems he ment scene, experience is 1956. place Jan. 22-23 in Pragelato; "Trench told us, 'I was the has encounter.ed with not the ultimate measuring "I don't want any triumphal bobsled and skeleton events plumber that worked on this Paramount, he wrote, stick. The candidates ism - I'm aware that we still were held Jan. 20-23 and luge problem before, and I told them "Paramount refused to pay the agreed, calling a working have a lot of work to do," events are scheduled for Feb. how to fix it, and they wouldn't fees required to move out the knowledge of the student organizing committee chief 5-6 in Cesana-Pariol. In pay for it,"' Gregg Boyd said. furnishings of the tenants. Thus government useful in accom Valentino Castellani said. "But December, the World Cup ski "They just paid for the patch. they were piled up in the mid plishing goals, but indicated we don't have delays or emer circuit made its annual stop in Heat wouldn't have affected it. dle of the rooms, left wet, get the need for a deeper moti gencies." Sestriere, a resort founded by It wasn't the tenants' fault." ting mold." vation. A few months ago, Turin's Fiat's Agnelli family that will be The inspection was complet Amid all the controversy, "Experience is no doubt a preparations were being com the center for Alpine events ed on Jan. 6, he said. other students living in the benefit in terms of knowing pared to Athens' frenzied, last during the Olympics. Since Jan. 12 further damage damaged apartments are seek the system, relating to minute race to get ready for the Ice sports will be in down has been discovered in the ing a peaceful reconciliation. administrators and trustees, 2004 Summer Olympics. Now town Turin and snow events in apartments, and communica "I would just like to move on and mobilizing the student there's a sense of relative calm Sestriere and surrounding vil tion with Paramount has and just make sure everything body. However, experience among local organizers and lages, about 62 miles from the become increasingly difficult, is covered," said Kristin Boyd's will only take a president International Olympic city. There will be three Kristin Boyd said. neighbor, senior Conner and vice president so far," Committee officials. Olympic villages - one in Turin "Yesterday I found mold O'Keefe. "But as far as my Baron said. "It takes inge "I don't think there is any for 2,500 athletes and coaches growing in our closet," she said. anger is toward Paramount, nuity and resourcefulness to possible comparison between and two more in the mountains "But management has been I'm still disappointed in the way make real changes happen." Athens and Turin," said Gilbert for an equal number of com telling us for weeks there is no they handled it." Felli, the IOC's executive direc petitors. Housing problems mold and yet won't give us back For the Boyds, filing a lawsuit Contact Amanda Michaels at tor for the Olympic Games. remain in the Alpine zone for the mold test we requested." is the next step. [email protected] "The venue for figure skating is fans, media and others. Her roommate, senior "The suit would be against all Elizabeth Cain, said the parties that have been Russwurm's absence from her involved," Gregg Boyd said. office the past week has made "They have been persecuting obtaining the results of the these students that have been mold test nearly impossible. devastated by something that "The company [who per did not need to happen." formed the mold test] said that Russwurm told The Observer the test was completed but that for the Jan. 12 article that they were not allowed to dis Paramount did not intend to file close the results," Cain said. "So lawsuits against the student I called Paramount. But they tenants. said Patty was out of town." 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Malone Scene "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters a. 0 53% Viewpoint Maria Smith b. I 27% would be to limit the human spirit. '' Alyssa Illustrator c. 2 9% d. 3 3% Brauweiler Graham Ebetsch e. 4 or more 8% Stephen Hawking Graphics *Poll appears courtesy of mathematician, cosmologist, physicist Graham Ebetsch www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based on I04 responses. TI-lE 0HSERVER Friday, January 28, 2005 IEWPOINT page 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Harvard president's Call to all 'real' cotntnents inappropriate basketball fans Whon I rntunwd to my room aftnr class Every career-minded woman, in science Wednesday I had a voic(1flHtil from my and beyond, must deal with the issue of a The thing real Irish basketball support their team against a morn. Slw wanted mo to rnad the society demanding work schedule and the fans love most is getting called rabid UConn squad. This letter is portion of tho latest Newswenk -some prospects of an adequate family life. crazy when we tell our friends a petition to all Irish fans to pack thing about tlw presidnnt of Harvard, sei llowever, I would like to suggest to we will be getting frostbite out the JACC early on Sunday. Not (~ncn and the inmlnquatnnnss of women. Summers, and anyone who might secretly side Gate 11. Most people do only did UConn students What I road in that artidn blow my mipd. agree with him, that it is attitudes and soci not have any understand- camp out for Canwday, but llad tho prnsidnnt of Harvard Univnrsity ety that are inadequate, not tho scientific ing why a person would thny also waited over I 0 rnally stated that womnn are not succeed aptitude of women. want to sit over 12 hours in their stadium ing in tho highest lnvels of math and sci-· Even more disheartening is that women hours in tho cold wait before gamn limn to mH·.n bncausn tlwy lack "innatn ability?" who are entering tho doctorate programs ing for front-row show their support. Tlw artie!•~ wont on to point put that ani eventually linding themselves disillu seats to a Notre Can we not !ill our throughout tho country, women account for siorwd with the environnwnt, tired of Dame game, w~en SPats even an hour rwarly half the baelwlor's dogroes earned searching for understanding mentors and it is perfectly easy early on Sunday? in dwmistry and math hut only about 10 are ultimately pursuing career options with to walk in live min By showing up pNcnnl of the faeulty. Or how about the the government or industry in order to utes before game early wn will be fart that only four of 32 fnmale !'acuity avoid the struggle of elimbing the faculty time and grab a abln to show tlw mPmbors were offered tenure last year'! ladder. seat in the bleach lluskios why the I have seen similar studies·in the Chicago Tho bottom line is that as a female col ers. These are the Prineoton Heview Trihurw wndurtnd by Notre Dame !'acuity lege student navigating through the rigors same sort of would rank Notre nwmlwrs indicating that Notre Dame also of a science-based curriculum at a top uni "fans" that walk Damn number one rw1Hind to strive for more women in tenure versity, I do not appreciate a former econo out of a game to in tlwir "Students and administrative positions. This is noth mist telling me what I am innately capable beat traffic when paek the ing nnw, nothing I hadn't heard bnl'orn, but of doing in comparison to my male class there are over Stadiums" survey. what really caught me oiT guard was that mates. I think it is a hard curriculum and I eight minutes left, Oh, and Lee Hegner, thoro are still highly (Hiucatml people in think we're all in the same boat. and cannot even nvnn though your positions of authority who might think I lis suggested theory of innate differences stand up and cheer band snal. is guaran tlwre aro innatn diiTnrcnees in tho ability ol' appears as a direct parallel to raeism the last 30 seconds of teed, we all hope to nwn and women to achieve academieally. (might I add he earlier had a controversy a game. Watching the see you out there early l·:vnn scarier is that this man, Larry with African-American Studies Harvard upsetting loss to Sunday morning for Sumnwrs, is supposed to ropresent the face faculty), and worse still, his high rank Villanova Wednesday more of your fantastic of premier higher education in America. almost lends itself to substantiating that night, it was not hard to advice on how "ideal" Irish His statnnwnt madn a clnar mockery of myth as some kind of fact for anyone who imagine what the attendance to fans need to aet. 1wnry woman who has dnvoted her life to wants to believe that women may be just a the UConn game would look likn sciencn and every woman and girl who little bit dumber by nature. Sunday. While two hard road Thomas Hogan aspires to do so. lie used an excuse, a bad losses won't deter real Irish fans off-campus uxcu5•~. ·UJ'flxplain why thertl are not more Natalie Bennett from camping out Saturday Michael Hatkc top-love! female researchers and he dis junior night, I am sure there will be Dillon Hall missed the struggles that tenure-track Howard Hall many a season-ticket holder who juniors femaln faculty inevitably face. Jan. 27 will not feel like coming out to Jan. 27 Vagina Monologues U-WIRE deserve students' United States the victilll of political correctness attention \ Poor SpongeBob. It's hard enough going through And that brings us back to the unfortunate Mr. I was sorry to rnad that Peter Wicks has such a low opin life in a pair of SquarePants. Now he stands SquarePants. It's bad enough that elemonts of our ion of tlw annual production of the Vagina Monologues. If he accused of participating in a video that some con society hypocritically deny rights like marriage to doesn't like the show, that's his prerogative. He's obviously servatives call "pro-gay propaganda." homosexuals while simultaneously using them for rnad it, which is more than a lot of the people who complain Makers of the video deny the claim, instead entertainment, enjoying shows like "Queer Eye for about it can say. pointing out the video promotes the Straight Guy" and "Will and Grace." But in llow1wer, while his ridicule of the February furor that unity and cooperation. But a Adam , criticizing SpongeBob for even suggesting homo descm1ds on campus every year is relatively accurate, it is spokesman for the conservative Kotlarczyk . sexuality (because he often holds hands with limitod in that it !'ails to address the reasons behind our pro group Focus on the Family another male character), we're now offended not d uetion of the show and all the activities surrounding it. insists it is "manipulating and Northern just by gay rights, but by the slightest hint of V-Day campaigns around the world generate broader potentially brainwashing kids." Illinois potentially gay mannerisms. attention for the light to stop violence against women and People, when a cartoon University Which brings us to the all-important question: girls, including rape, baW1ry, incest, female genital mutila sponge is no longer politically Northern Star Where does that leave the Smurfs'? I mean, you tion and sexual slavery. Along with three benefit perform correct, it's time for some cul- can't tell me that in a whole village with only one ances of tho Vagina Monologues, we will be holding a week tural soul-searching. female, there wasn't at least a little locker-room long campaign to address the issue or campus rape. Not long ago, political correctness was a rela experimentation going on. Proceeds from ticket sales and other donations will be going tively harmless (if highly irritating) practice A joke, of course, but if this craze of conserva to the YWCA of St. Joseph County and Sex Offense Services reserved largely for liberals. A "chairman" tive-style political. correctness doesn't subdun, in South BmHI. became a "chairperson,' a female·poet, a "poet- · what else is at risk? Will we apply it to literature, The student body of Notre Dame is notoriously apathetic ess." Although often annoying, these changes in as well? In Tolkien's "Lord of the Hings," for about anything that does not involve sports, aleohol or abor how we talk were intended to make the American example, Frodo and Sam frequently hold hands tion. Without the controversy surrounding the Vagina English language as diverse and inclusive as (never mind that Sam goes on to marry and have Monologuos, very few pnople would buy tickets to see the America. a passel of hobbit-kids). Should we keep that work show, and not many morn than that would take a moment to But liberals no longer hold the monopoly on away from children, too'? think about any of the prndicamenls that women face today. political correctness - and PC no long~r means Naturally, not all people who are conservative ot· If you're uncomfortahlo with the word "vagina," do not diversity and inclusiveness. Since the days imme religious support this new politieal correctness. watch this show. (;o on your merry way. I lopefully, you and diately after Sept. 11, 2001, when then-White But when their views are mismprosnnted by their yours will nevnr have to deal with the pain of sexual assault. House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer warned leaders or organizations (as, I would guess, many Still, whilo tho ongoing dnbato has brought this issue to Americans they "need to watch what they say have benn by SpongeBob-gate) and they remain your attention, at least do a little bit of independent research 1and 1watch what they do," it seems it is conserva largely silent, it becomes incumbent on them to li•r yourself on viohmee against women or donate to one of tive groups that have more and more frequently unite (they don't need to hold hands) and speak tlw many organizations working to eombat it. sought to control how we talk, how we act and out against anyone - liberal or fellow conserva Try to remember that thoro arn thousands of women what we see. tive -who seeks to manipulate their views. worldwide who can'tjoke about all the controversy and walk This past Veteran's Day, for example, ABC want away as nasily as you do. ed to show the Oscar-winning "Saving Private This column originally appeared on Jan. 27 in Hyan" unedited, but several afTIJiates refused to the Northern Star, the daily publication at the Monica Nanda air it despite having dono so in past years. The Northern Illinois University. sophomore conservative group American Family Association The views expressed in this column are those of Pangborn Hall applauded the move. Why? The movie has bad the author and not necessarily those of The Jan. 27 language. Observer. THE OBSERVER page 10 CENE Friday, January 28, 2005 Slam poets examine issues of race and religion S T 0 R Y B y CHRISTIE B 0 L S E N he vast majority of Notre cally chal-ged night of poetry and engag When Carney discovered after his nation," Nealon said. Dame students don't know ing dialogue. release from the center that his friend had Workshops run by the visiting poets, what it's like to be wrong The event appropriately falls between died from AIDS, he made it his mission to such as tho one on Social fully arrested, or how it the last week's focus groups that opened eliminate the intolerance he once har Entrepreneurship from 5 to 6 p.m. in the feels to face the world as a discussion on issues like homosexuality bored. He now uses his art to reform and McNeil Room today, will give students a Jew or skinhead. and the upcoming diversity awareness heal, and has performed on Bussell chance to further explore issues. T It's not that easy to get an week. Several events also are scheduled Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on HBO. The Race and Heligion Symposium will inside look into a world with so many dif around the symposium, including Kevin Coval, the third performer, is a take place Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. in ferences from what's familiar. But at the Thursday night's Acousticafe, which fea poet, emcee, essayist, activist and educa the LaFortune Ballroom. The symposium Race and Religion Symposium, students tured performances by Notre Dame's own tor who has performed around the world will be followed by a question-and-answer may get a chance to see a world very dif student slam poets Jelani McEwen in countries including South Africa and session. ferent from the one they know uncovered. Torrence, Dennis Latimore and Grant India. His range of experience includes Three spoken word artists will bring their Osborn. opening for Ani Difranco and also appear Contact Christie Boisen at experiences and backgrounds to a politi- Bryonn Bain, a Harvard law student, ing on Def Poetry Jam. Coval also works [email protected] became a national focus of toward contributing to the racial discussion when he was youth writing community in handcuffed and thrown in jail Chicago, where he teaches for a night by the NYPD when workshops for Young Chicago he and his friends were leaving Authors, the Guild Complex a nightelub in New York. Bain and the University of Hip-Hop. wrote an essay called "The Bill His art takes a critical look at of Hights for Black Men" after the current cultural and politi the incident that became a cal environment, and also ~.,.!; ~~ cover story for Harvard Law's explores his Jewish identity. l Village Voice. His hip-hop lyrics deal with the i-- Ted Koppel, Chris Matthews, impact of whiteness on people Johnnie Cochran and Oprah of color as well. Winfrey all discussed the racial Tatiana Nealon, Student ly charged incident and Mike Union Board cultural arts pro Wallace also interviewed Bain grammer, attended a confer on CBS' 60 Minutes. ence in Kentucky in October Bain, who placed second in where she saw Jason Carney thn lnternalional Poetry Slam, perform to a standing ovation, will speak about keeping your and was struck by his powerful goals in sight despite barriers effect on the audience. She and a future of equality. hopes the conference will build Jason Carney, the seeond per up interfaith awareness on former, is a former skinhead campus, as well as spark dis who was sent to a juvenile cussion on the important issuo detention ~~nter as a young of race. - .. man because of his violence "By bringing in a Jewish per stemming from gay and racial son to talk about his experi intolerance. After rooming at ences, it can help people real Photo courtesy of www.globaltalentassoc.com the center with a gay male who ize what it's like for someone of Photo courtesy of www.globaltalentassoc.com Bryonn Bain will speak regarding his experi was HIV positive, his views a different religion to grow up Poet Kevin Coval has performed worldwide in ences with police and racial discrimination. changed. in a predominantly Christian countries including South Africa and India. Banda Rika and Matt Wertz hit Legends , STORIES B y B E C C A SAUNDERS Looking for a hint of warmth Matt Wertz did not begin his life during these cold South Bend with aspirations of becoming a days? Legends is providing enter songwriter and performer. In fact, tainment with a Latin flare earlier in his life his aspiration was tonight with Banda Hika. Named actually to become a shoe designer. Chicago's best Salsa/Meringue Fortunately for Matt and the crowd band in 2002, the first band from that will be at Legends Saturday, the suburbs to gain that distinc Matt left those dreams behind after tion, Banda Hika comes to he began writing songs during his Legends with a great reputation. freshman year of college. With a show featuring salsa, The acoustic guitar player claims meringue, cumbia and bachata, on his Web site that originally, Banda Hika promises entertain "When I began writing songs, I ment and excitement. never intended for anyone to hear The 12 members of Banda Rika them ... It was simply the natural are split into a 10-piece outpouring of my heart." Fans of "Orquesta" and a two-person Wertz across the ·country are grate front line.. Brass, bongos, bass, ful his songs, comparable to the, piano and other instruments likes of John Mayer and Jack back up vocalists Ramon Hiviera Johnson, have come out and met and Luis Berrios. Formed in the reeeptive fan base Wertz has 1999, Banda Rika began by open started to create for himself through ing for a show called "Grupo national touring in the last year and Kaos." a half. As anyone who has listened to Wertz's show is sure to be light good Latin music can guess, the and entertaining. musicians leave no room for Matt Wertz will be preceded by boredom anywhere they perform. Notre Dame senior Kevin Leicht The music and dancing are sure who is also a solo artist. Leicht will to provide enough energy and begin playing at 10 p.m. at the club warmth for the entire room. side of Legends. If an enjoyable and There isn't much in the world of laid back show is what your music that can equal a great Saturday night needs, then Legends Latin band - show up tonight to will most probably be the place for hear one of the best for miles you. around. The show starts at 10 p.m. on Contact Becca Saunders at Photo courtesy of www.bandarika.com the club side of Legends. Photo courtesy of www.mattwertz.com [email protected] .... . THE OBSERVER CENE S T 0 R Y B y BRANDON HOLLIHAN - sold-out Lei!{hton group tho King's Singers who performed Since its creation, the group has includes performances at Clrdwst.ra llall Concert llall at the at the Leighton Concert llall in enjoyed the luxury of an appreciative in Chieago and tho Kemwdy Cnntnr in DeBartolo Performing November. Paddy Moloney founded the audience. The band first garnered Washington, D.C. Arts Center awaits anoth original group and still performs today acclaim in Ireland and England, when it So great is tho Chieftains' reputation er world-class perform as its front man. Moloney performs on maintained a senti-professional, part for traditional Irish music that in 19S9 ance from the Chieftains, the Uilleann (pronounced "illian") Pipes time aspect to its work. The band broke the Hnpublie of' ln~land appointed them A some of the best-known and tin whistle. Other musicians include out internationally with its scoring of' the tho ol'fieial musk ambassadors /'or ambassadors of Irish music. Kevin ConnetT on the Bodhran (an Irish 1975 lilm "Barry Lyndon." After a four Ireland. Even so, tho band has prov1~d to Tlu~ Chidtains have bmm successful drum pronounced "bough-rawn") and decade long career, the Chieftains have not only be a driving /'oren through Irish partly through bridging a gap between voeals, Sean Keane on the fiddle and released 44 albums, with their next music, but through tlw popular musir modt~rn and traditional Celtic. musk and Matt Molloy on /lute. album, a tribute to departed member culture as a whole. Its work has roaching out to both fan bases. The The Chieftains have crossed over to Derek Lowe, due in stores Feb. 22. recP-ived 10 Gram my nominations, and it group plays traditional Celtic reels and rock music by performing with guest The Chieftains also set several per won tho award multiple times through ballads with tlw best, but brandws out artists including Pete Townshed, Bob formance milestones for Western music, out the 1990s. Its "Barry Lyndon" scor in pm·forming with prmnier artists from Dylan, Elvis Costello and fellow becoming the first Western music group ing was awarded with an Oscar, and it many gmu·ns. Some artists have lost Irishman Van Morrison. On "Long Black to tour China in 1983 (a tour that has provided musk for numerous film, erndihility through similar endeavors, Veil" the group performs with the included a performance on the Great • television and stage produt:t.ions. but the Chinftains have succeeded in Rolling Stones, Sting, and even Tom Wall of China), and breaking worldwide The Chieftains take the stage at the nutking many styles their own. .Jones. On "Down the Old Plank Hoad: concert records with a 1979 concert in Leighton Concert llall Sunday at S p.m. Tho ChiPI'tains were formed in Dublin The Nashville Sessions" the Chieftains Dublin before 1.35 million people in 1962 with tlw intent of performing also performed with bluegrass greats including Pope John Paul II. The band's traditional Celtic musi<:. The group's like Bela Fleck, Tim O'Brien and Allison current tour takes it throughout the Contact Brandon Hollihan at legacy bears a semblanco to the English Kraus. United States up until late March, and [email protected] page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, January 28, 2005 NFL Brady trying to downplay Montana comparisons Associated Press once he sets his goals. He had a fever last weekend FOXBOHO, Mass. - Tom but still played brilliantly in the Brady played in his driveway 20 Patriots' 41-27 over Pittsburgh in miles south of San Francisco and the AFC championship game. But pretended to be Joe Montana. He he said he never came close to even tried to spot the 49ers' missing the game and down·· quarterback at Super Bowl victo played the illness. ry parades. "There's a lot of guys who were Today, Brady is often com sick and a lot of guys aren't feel· pared to the Hall of Farner and ing good and a lot of guys are children look up to the New probably playing with tougher England star the way he did to ailments than I was," Brady said. Montana. "Guys have been doing that all "It's really neat on Halloween year. when you see those jerseys," "Everyone plays with great Brady said Thursday. "I had a lit toughness and never complains. tle kid come up to my door with A little !lu bug. Like that's a big a No. 12 jersey on. It's like, 'Oh, deal. You know (the attention it man.' It's just come such a long got) takes aw~y from what thosn way." guys do." From part-time starter at He wouldn't say how sick he Michigan to sixth-round draft was but said he was feeling bet choice to two-time Super Bowl ter Thursday. MVP. Brady has made huge Montana completed 63.2 per strides in a hurry. He's just 27, cent of his passes and is seventh New England quarterback Tom Brady signals from the line during the AFC divisional playoff game but is in position to help the in NFL history in touchdown against Indianapolis Jan. 16. New England will face Philadelphia in Super Bowl XXXIX Feb. 6. Patriots become only the second passes and eighth in yards pass team to win three Super Bowls in ing in 13 full seasons. Elbow string quarterback Jim Miller, a "When he's in the zone, I don't As his achievements pile up in four years. problems sidelined him for the 1 0-year yeteran. "I just think think there's anybody better," a career that should last many But he's still behind Montana's entire 1991 season and limited Tom's got a great feel for the tight end Christian Fauria said. more years, more fans will wear four Super Bowl wins and eight him to one game in 1992. game. He just has a great feel The charismatic star has made his No. 12 jersey and admire the Pro Bowl selections. Brady, head Brady has completed 61.6 per when to move in the pocket, such an impression that his kid who once tossed a football in ed to his second Pro Bowl, 'cent of his passes in five seasons, when a certain guy's going to be teammates hear about it at a driveway not far from where admits he's uncomfortable with including his rookie year when open." home. Montana was becoming an idol. the comparisons. he played just one game, and is Brady has improved his accu "Troy Brown tells me his little "I lopefully," Fauria said, "peo ''I'm very flattered," Brady 8-0 in the playoffs. Montana was racy and game management kid says I'm his favorite player," ple will bn comparing other peo said. "I don't think I'm on that 7-1 in his first eight postseason since he took the starting job Brady said. "So when you hear ple to him. Iley, you got that Tom level (and) I'm still trying to get games before finishing at 16-7. after Drew Bledsoe was hurt in stuff like that from your own Brady quality. That would be better." "Tom is as competitive as the second game of the 2001 sea teammate you get the biggest more of a compliment than any But he's not easily distracted Montana," said Patriots third- son. kick out of it." thing." Eagles looking to prevent Super Bowl letdown Associated Press ment but insisted they won't hundreds of fans after the - to reach the Super Bowl. recent years because none of be satisfied until they bring Eagles beat the Atlanta Those fans won't be crushed if the major professional sports PHILADELPHIA - Donovan home another trophy, the one Falcons 27-10 to win the NFC the Eagles lose to the defend teams has won a champi McNabb held the NFC champi with Vince Lombardi's name championship. Falling one vic ing champion New England onship since the 76ers cap onship trophy above his head, on it. tory short three Patriots on Feb. 6 tured the NBA title in 1983. closed his eyes and savored The Eagles vowed not to be years in a row, in Jacksonville, The 76ers were the last the moment. Brian Dawkins one of those teams - such as including two Fla. team to play for a champi 'This thing isn't clutched it in his arms, took a San Diego, Atlanta and losses at home, , "When T.O. onship, losing four straight lap around the field, and Cincinnati - that have let made this win over. went down, games to the Los Angeles handed it off to teammates to down once they got to the big even sweeter. e v e r y b o d y Lakers after opening the 2001 pass around the same way game. "All I kept thought they NBA Finals with an overtime hockey players treat the "This thing isn't over," said thinking was how Donovan McNabb were done," said victory. The Flyers were swept Stanley Cup. McNabb, the five-time Pro they finally did it, Philadelphia Rich Maziatti, a by Detroit in the 1997 Stanley Fans gathered on Broad Bowl quarterback. "It's a step that they finally quarterback season ticket Cup Finals. The Phillies were Street, honked horns, stood ping stone toward our goal got one," said fan holder who was- two wins away from winning atop snowbanks and waved and our goal is to win the Joseph Anson. "I n't among the their second World Series in their Eagles banners, hats and Super Bowl. You don't have to cried out of hap- lucky ones to win 1993, before Joe Carter's dra towels. worry about our team being piness and sheer relief, a lottery for a chance to buy matic walk-off homer in Game After· three straight losses in overly excited about winning because coming so close and Super Bowl tickets. "They 6 gave Toronto its second the NFC title game, the NFC championship game. not getting there all those proved those so-called experts straight title. Philadelphia finally was going For everyone in Philadelphia, times was so very disappoint wrong. They won without T.O. "Until we win a champi to the Super Bowl for the first they feel like the curse has ing." Win or lose against New onship, not just an NFC cham time in 24 years. While fans in been erased. As a football For some fans, the Eagles England, they made us proud." pionship, we'll be known as this championship-starved city team, we don't think of any already have accomplished Not so fast. loser city," Anthony Simonelli celebrated like their team had curse." enough by overcoming adver This may be the City of said while selling Eagles T already won the big game, Tears of joy streamed down sity - a devastating injury to Brotherly Love, but it's been shirts and hats on a street cor players relished their achieve- the faces of many players and All-Pro receiver Terrell Owens called the City of Losers in ner in South Philly. 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S+H 574-273-8239. 7234 FOR MORE DETAIL. 574-234-2436 OR 574-315-5032. 648-4849 www.ststravel.com What was your story at fortnight? ------,----:------ Friday, January 28, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 13 MLB Delgado's four-year deal with Marlins finalized Associated Press gravy." as part of a revamped bullpen. llis addition is a boost to the A left-handed power hitter Mli\MI -Carlos Dolgado Marlins, who are trying to put has topped McKeon's wish list and tlw Florida Marlins final together a financing package ever since he became manager iznd tlwir $52 million, l'our for a new ballpark. in 2003. Delgado's one of the yoar contract Thursday, a "It shows my desire to win. best. rnovo that could chango the Everybody knows how I hate to "Jack, I guess now you know halanco ol' pownr in tho NL lose," Marlins owner Jeffrey you've got the lert-handed bat Hast. Loria said. "This signing that you want," Loria told Dolgado, who hit at least :~0 makes porfeet sense for this McKeon, seated near him at honw runs nach of the past team at this time." Thursday's hiring press eon" night seasons with Toronto, Florida is trying to end ferenee. passed his physical Wndnesday i\tlanta'~ record streak of 13 "About time," McKeon quick and was introducml at a news conseeutivo division titles. ly responded. conl'nrnncc1 . "I still think they're the team Delgado has already started .. 1 want to put mysell' on a to beat," Marlins manager to earn his keep. The Marlins tnam that has a chanco to win, Jack McKeon said. "They find sold $150,000 worth of season and that's tho Florida a way to como up with the tickets Wednesday, five times Marlins," Dnlgado said. "I can't players. Everybody gave the their daily norm. wail to mnnt tlw guys." Bravns a goodbye last year, "This ballclu b has a very J!lorida won out over the and look what happened." good lineup, a very.good pitch Nc~w York Mots, who .also There's no assurance the ing staff and a very, very good o IT n n~ d $ 5 2 m i II i o n , a n d Marlins will be bettor than last chance to make it to the play AP Baltimorn and Texas, whieh year after losing aee Carl offs," Delgado said. Carlos Delgado, right, answers questions Thursday after the (Htch ol'fnrc~d $4H million. Pavano ( 1 H-8) and elosnr Delgado is the city's newest announcement of his $52 million, four-year contract with Florida. "I think this is tho best lit for Armando Benitez (47 saves) to Latin celebrity but hardly the nw to havo a dHtnce to win," free agency. Marlins' lone star. He'll be one Burnett and Dontrnlle Willis. seasons for l.lw Mets. "With tlw l>nlgado s1tid. "i\nd thn fact General manager Larry of seven regulars to have "The Marlins were good considorabln movement of that. it's nico and warm here, Beinfest signed AI Leiter to played in an All-Star game. before Delgado, and now players in the NL East, it's up thn fact that it's only only two take Pavano's spot in the rota And the rotation, the team's they're a better team than thny for grabs. No disrespnct t.o the hours from Puorto Hico, yeah, tion. Guillermo Mota is slated strength the past two seasons, were last year," said Leite•·. Braves, but there's a sense it is vory nicn as wnll, it's to becomn a first-time eloser still includes .Josh Beckett, A ..I. who pitched the past seven that ovorybody has a shot." NBA After slow start, Bulls begin to pick up steam Associated Press either lying or had better have a Heat stumbled 0-7 leaving the endure this season," Skiles said and tough lovn were about to be doctor's note explaining they've gate and still managed to dose after practice the other day. rewarded. UtiC"- For more information, vi$iti ~':'l!wi.info PN"!if't"'IN1 t)y ~ro;c'l(huy l'hc.oatl'f" ~agur ·\ UW\flflJfit (lFg.ittll't;,:UI(.)O page 14 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 28, 2005 NCAA MEN's BASKETBALL SMC SWIMMING Belles look to move up in the conference team that beat the Belles 144-71 By JUSTIN STETZ last weekend. Because of the Sports Writer defeat, it is crucial Saint Mary's have a strong performance to gain The Saint Mary's swimming ground in league play. However, team will be traveling to Albion coach Gregg Petcoff believes the College Saturday to face the team has an excellent chance of Britons and the Knights of Calvin. moving up in the conference The Belles currently reside in standings. Two wins this weekend sixth place in the MIAA with a could move the Belles to as high record of 1-3, but can overtake as fourth in the MIAA. Albion for the fifth spot with a vic So far this season, Nelis has the top finishes in both the 50-yard AP tory. Calvin College sits on top of Michigan State's Alan Anderson and Michigan's Graham Brown fight for a rebound during the conference with a record of 3- and 500-yard freestyles with Thursday nlght's game. The Spartans forced 23 turnovers and won 64-53. 0 as it has dominated most of its respective times of 26.43 and competition to this point. 5:30. Last year, Saint Mary's suffered Nowak leads the team in the losses to both teams during con 100-freestyle with a time of 57.34 Spartans defeat Wolverines 64-53 ference action. Albion defeated and has recorded a time of 2:04 in the Belles by a score of 128-106, the 200-yard freestyle. She has while the Knights breezed by the also posted finishes of 1:11 and Belles with a relatively easy 119- 2:32 in the 100 and 200-yard Associated Press after it, and got on the floor. have a good idea of the big pic breaststrokes. You can't help but go on a ture," guard Chris Hill said. 84 win. In the meet against Albion, Bridget Lebiedz finished Lisa Balog has had an impres EAST LANSING, Mich. - run." Dion Harris and Courtney sive freshman campaign by swim The Spartans (13-3, 5-1 Big Sims each had 12 points for second in the 200-yard freestyle When Michigan State met at and teammate Kelly Nelis placed ming a team-best 11:43 in the halftime. the Spartans talked Ten) have won 11 of their last the Wolverines, who were 1,000-yard freestyle as well as 12, and 11 of 12 against without standout point guard second in the 50-yard freestyle about putting away Michigan with a time of 26.56 seconds NelL'> recording a time of 20:05 in the in the first 5 minutes of the Michigan (12-8, 3-3). Daniel Horton. He was sus 1,650-yard freestyle. Michigan State plays No. 1 pended indefinitely after being also won the 500-yard freestyle second half. with a time of 5:30. This weekend, the Belles will They did. Illinois on Tuesday at home charged with domestic vio need all of their swimmers to be after a nonconference tuneup lence on Monday and without Against conference rival Calvin, Maurice Ager scored 18 Nelis finished second in the 200- in top form if they wL'ih to have a points and No. 15 Michigan against Oakland on Saturday. him. Michigan had 23 yard freestyle event, while Sarah chance at beating both competi State started the second half The Spartans were subdued turnovers against the Nowak had a strong performance tors. strong before coasting to a vic in the locker room after han Spartans' pressure defense. in the 200-yard individual medley The first event commences at 1 tory over the Wolverines on dling their rival easily because Harris said the Wolverines with a time of 2:27. The team also p.m. on Saturday. Following the Thursday night. they knew. a similar effort missed Horton a lot. captured first in the 200-yard events, Saint Mary's will preparP "That was huge," Ager said against the Fighting Illini "l think we just broke down freestyle relay finishing with a for the MIAA Swimming and of scoring the first eight points would lead to a loss, hurting offensively and defensively," time of 1:46. Diving Championships on Feb 10. after halftime. "We got a lot of their Big Ten title hopes. said Harris, who had six Heading into this weekends energy out of that. Guys got "That's just kind of a sign of turnovers. "They pressured me meet, Saint Mary's is coming ofl' a Contact Justin Stetz at where we are and that we do every time I got the ball, they devastating loss to Kalamazoo, a [email protected] NBA Balanced scoring lifts Pistons over Pacers Associated Press drew technical fouls in the first Stojakovic, averaging 20.3 them too many opportunities to Parker had a hand in 1 0 of the INDIANAPOLIS - Chauncey half, and Jermaine O'Neal points, sat out with back get back in the game." Spurs' first 12 basket., scoring Billups seored 20 points and picked up another technical spasms. The Kings lost the pre Miller scored 19 points, Mike four of them and recording Tayshaun Prince had 16 points early in the third quarter. vious meeting by 30 points. Bibby 17 and Webber 16 for assists on six others. San and seven rebounds as the The Pacers' scoring burden "We are not happy just Sacramento, which trailed by Antonio fed off Parker's ability Detroit Pistons used a balanced was carried by O'Neal and because it was closer," double digits several times .. to penetrate in building a 23-11 scoring attack to defeat the Stephen Jackson, who were Sacramento's Chris Webber Matt Barnes,-starting in place of lead with 4:49 left in the first Indiana Paeers 88-76 Thursday both involved in the November said. "A loss is a loss." Stojakovic, had eight points on quarter. night. melee. O'Neal finished with 27 The Kings cut San Antonio's 3-for-5 shooting. Sacramento shot 5-for-8 to lt was the seeond meeting points and nine rebounds while lead to 78-77 when Webber Kings coach Hiek Adelman finish the first quarter and then between the teams since Nov. Jackson scored 11 points, five stole the ball and passed to Brad said his team held its own, but made its first five of the second 19, wheri Pacers players rebounds and three assists in Miller for a layup with 5:06 left. that San Antonio executed bet quarter to take its only lead of brawled with Pistons fans after his second game baek after a The Spurs then went on an 8- ter down the stretch. the game, 35-34. Ben Wallaee shoved Ron Artest. 30-game suspension for his role 0 run as Robert Horry made "Obviously they are the best On the go-ahead basket, Miller Both games have been in in the brawl. three free throws, Bruce Bowen team in the league right now," hit Darius Songaila with a long Indianapolis. and both times the Fred Jones added 14 points off hit a 3-pointer and Duncan Adelman said. "They hurt us toss for a breakaway dunk while Pistons have won. the bench, and point guard worked inside for a layup over getting to the basket - Parker Malik Hose, assigned to defend The teams faee each for the Jamaal Tinsley was particularly Miller. in the first half and then Ginobili Songaila, was hiding his faee in last time in the regular season ineffective after missing Sacramento missed nine of its in the second half." his jersey after a turnover. March 25 at Detroit. That will Wednesday night's game in last 10 shots after Miller's fayup. be Indiana's first trip back to the Boston with the flu. Tinsley 'The only way we are going to Palace of Auburn Hills since the missed all six of his shots, fin win this game is to play good light. ishing with two points and four (defense)," Harry said. "We Detroit won its seeond straight assists after being in foul trou were very fortunate that we after losing four in a row, while ble most of the night. contested shots and they missed DOWN HILL Indiana has lost three straight The Pistons used a runs of 13- those shots." and five of seven. The Pacers 2 and 6-0 to build a 39-25 lead. Bowen finished with 14 points, SKI TRIP dropped under .500 for only the The Pacers rallied just before 10 of them in the second half. second time this season. halftime, scoring the last five Tony Parker finished with 12 Thursday's game was full of points to close to 4 7-40. But points, and Duncan had 12 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005 emotion, too. Detroit opened the second half rebounds. Indiana fans booed loudly as by scoring five straight points "We didn't play our best bas SWISS VALLEY the Pistons were introduced and and pulled away with a 7-0 ketball," Duncan said. "We gave booed again each time Ben spurt that made it 66-51 with BUS LEAVES LIBRARY CIRCLE AT 5:00P.M. 2:18 left in the third quarter. Wallaee scored. The game also 1 ERASMUS BOOKS : was marrPd by five technical Kings 90, Spurs 80 : • Used Books bought and sold Cost: $40.00 Lift ticket, snowboard & transport fouls, and fans jawed with The Sacramento Kings played : • 25 Categories of Books $35.00 Lift ticket. ski rental & transport San Antonio twice this week - •• 25,000 Hardback and Pistons players, sometimes play $25.00 Lift ticket & transport only fully, in the final minutes of the the first time with Peja : Paperback books in stock game. Stojakovic, the second without : • Out-of-Print search service '• Appraisals large and small RETURN BUS LEAVES SWISS VALLEY AT 10:00 P.M. Ben Wallace finished with 10 him. The Kings lost both times, BEGINNER LESSONS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE points and 11 rebounds. but on Thursday they were · OPEN noon to six The game got off' to a con more competitive minus their REGISTER AND PAY IN ADVANCE AT RECSPORTS tentious start. Two days after No. 2 scorer. Tuesday through Sunday BEGINNING JANUARY 31, 2005 five Pacers players appeared in Manu Ginobili scored 25 1 027 E. Wayne a Detroit courtroom, Heggie points and Tim Duncan added South Bend, IN 46617 Miller, Hasheed Wallace and 20 for the Spurs, who fended off 232-8444 DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 3, 2005@ 5:00 P.M. Pacers coach Hiek Carlisle all a late rally for win. OUND THE NATION hiday, January 28, 2005 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 15 ------. ---- NBA TENNIS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division ltmrn meord perl'. GB L 10 Boston 20-22 .476 5-5 Philadelphia 19·22 .463 .5 4-6 Toronto 18·25 .419 2.5 6·4 New York 17-24 .415 2.5 1-9 New Jersey 16·26 .381 4.0 4·6 Central Division tt~am rn!'ord pc•re . CB LlO Cleveland 25-16 . 610 6-4 Detroit 25-18 .571 1.0 6-4 Chicago 22·19 .525 3.0 9-1 Indiana 20-21 .488 5.0 4-6 Milwaukee 15·25 .375 9.5 4·6 Southeast Division ft~lllll rocord pore. GB L10 Miami 31-13 .705 5·5 Washington 26-15 .634 3.5 8·2 Orlando 22·19 .537 7.5 5·5 Charlotte 8-31 .211 20.5 1·9 Atlanta 8-32 .200 21 3·7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division tfllllll record pore . GB L10 Seattle 29-12 . 707 6·4 Minnesota 23-19 .548 6.5 6·4 Denver 11·25 .405 12.5 3·7 Portland 16-25 .390 13.0 2·8 AP Utah 15-28 .349 15.0 4·6 Top-seeded Roger Federer tosses his racket after losing a point to fourth-seeded Marat Safln in the semifinal round of the Australian Open. Federer's 26-match winning streak ended after a five-set epic battle. Pacific Division team reeord perc. GB LlO Phoenix 34-10 . 773 4·6 Federer, Sharapova fall in Aussie Open Sacramento 28-13 .683 4.5 8·3 L.A. lakers 22-18 .550 10.0 6·4 L.A. Clippers 20-22 .476 13.0 4·6 Associated Press champion Federer and in a rematch of last y1~ar's to retrieve a denp shot Golden State 12-30 .286 21.0 1·9 advancing to his third Wimbledon final produend wide to his forehand sidn. MELBOUHNE, Australia Australian Opon final in about as mueh drama as I Ie swatted baek a desp!~r - Roger Federer was on four years. Federer-Salin. ation shot, but slipped and Southwest Division his hands and knees, his "It's always going to Williams savnd thrne dropped his rackot. Saf'in team rm:ord pnrc. GB L 10 racket gone after he tum hurt, no matter how great match points, then leaped eonvertnd the putaway. San Antonio 35-10 .778 7·3 bled chasing a shot. the match was," Federer three times after ending it "It's like a brain light. - Dallas 28-13 .683 4.5 7·3 All he could do was said. "But at least you can with a wimwr. It's morn mental than Houston 24-19 .558 9.5 8·2 watch as Marat Safin leave tho place feeling The top-ranked Dav physieal against Hognr," Memphis 24-20 .545 10.0 7-3 tapped a gentle forehand good about yourself, enport, who eontmnplat1~d said Sal'in, who smaslwd New Orleans 7-34 .171 25.5 5·5 into an opnn court to cap a bm~ause I gave it all I had." retiring in 2004, came his racknt to thn court two thrilling 4 1/2-hour The fourth-seeded Salin back to beat No. 19 points bnforn lw lost tho Australian Open smnilinal next meets No. 2 Andy Nathalie Dechy of France third set and later btdtl'd a and nnd the top-ranked Hoddick or No. 3 Lleyton 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Davonport ball into the stands. FNinrnr's 26-mateh win Hewitt, whose snmilinal is also roached tlw doublns Thn nwrcurial Hussian, ning streak. Friday. final, pairing with Corina w h o s n I on n m aj or ti t It' Salin fended oiT a match The womnn's final is set, Morariu to facn Svetlana came at tho 2000 U.S. CCHA Hockey Standings point in the fourth set, then featuring past champions Kuznetsova and Alieia Open, shownd that it is nended seven match points Serena Williams and Molik for that titlo. possible to frustrate /r!am conference cmerall of his own before pulling Lindsay Davenport. With Fndnrer trailing 8-7 Fndnrnr. The Swiss star Michigan 16·2·0 19·6·1 off a 5-7, 6-4, 5-7. 7-6 (6), Williams' 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 vic in the fifth sot and serving won four of tho pnwious Ohio State 13-4·1 16-7·3 IJ-7 upset of defending tory over Maria Sharapova on match point, he lungnd six Slams. Northern Michigan 10-5-3 12· 7-5 Nebraska-Omaha 10·8·2 12·10-2 Michigan State 8·9·1 13·11-2 Bowling Green 7-7-2 10·9-3 Alaska Fairbanks 7·10·1 8·11-1 IN BRIEF lake Superior State 6-7-3 7·13-4 Miami (Ohio) 5-10-3 9·13-4 Rockies revamp roster, Turin struggles to find it in payment-in-kind snrvit~ns such Ferris Stale 4·11·3 9·14·3 frustrate fans su.pporti fun.ds for '06 as 3,000 ears and 900 buses. ';. Western Michigan 5·10·1 10·11·1 DENVlm - Thn Colorado Hockies Winter 0 ymp1cs Karl debuts against former NOTRE DAME 3-11-4 5-16·5 have tried winning with pitching, hit TUIUN, Italy - It seemed like a team ting and speed. They've thrown perfect match: Fiat and tho DENVlm - (inorgn Karl had bonn money at free agnnts, rebuilt through Olympics. involved with basketball since thn minor league deals and gone after The Turin-based carmaker and its seventh grade, so not having it in his players with high character. flamboyant ski-loving chairman, life for nearly two years lel't him fool None of it has worked and the Gianni Agnelli, would ensure tho ing empty. around the dial Hockies arn asking fans to stay linaneial security of the 2006 Winter Now that lw's headed baek to till' patient as they change tactics ynt Games in the Piedmont capital and NBA, Karl has a greater apprndation again. surrounding Alps. for what tho ganw has nwant to him. PGA TouR Tearing apart the roster and start It hasn't worked out that way. Out of the NBA sineo the Bucks Bob Hope Classic, 4 p.m., USA ing from scratch with top prospects With just over a year to go before !ired him in 20(>3, Karl was hack in might be tho best plan yet, but somn the opening ceremony, Turin is Milwaukee on Thursday to take fans are growing weary of an organi scrambling to line up sponsors, over over as coach of tho undnrad1inving NBA zation that seems to switch philoso come a $196 million budget shortfall Dnnvor Nuggets. lin's expected to Lw phies like a runway model goes and drum up national support. on the bench Friday night, making Cavs at Knicks 7 p.m., ESPN through clothes. Fiat, meanwhile, is in denp linan his dnbut with tho Nuggets against Wizards at Magic 7 p.m., Comcast "If I would have known a couple of cial trouble due to dwindling car his l'ormnr team. months earlier what I know now, I sales and has gone through l'ivn "The last 18 months was tho lirst. 76ers at Hornets 8 p.m., Comcast would have dropped out," said Joe CEOs in less than two years. Agnnlli time I was not with a bashthall Kings at Rockets 9:30 p.m., ESPN 2 Gorlowski, a season-ticket holder died in 2003 and his brother, team for 38 years," Karl said. "I now from Fort Collins. "It seems like tho Umbnrto, died last May. rnalize how fun and what a privilngl' !owners and GMI are depleting the Fiat companies are contributing it is to be with a baskntball team." team. They arc making it into a minor only $52 million to Turin's overall The Nuggets hope his enthusiasm league team at major league priees." $1.5 billion Olympic budget, much of rubs ofT. page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 28, 2005 HOCKEY Solid finish would move Irish up in the CCHA series Saturday night. By JUSTIN SCHUVER The Irish are currently mired Associate Sports Editor in a six-game losing streak, dating back to a 2-1 victory While they may be in last against Rennselaer on Jan. 2. place in the CCIIA at this point Notre Dame has also failed to in the season, the Irish are cer score a single goal in its last tainly not out of postseason 156 minutes, 50 seconds - eontention. dropping two 2-0 shutouts to Currently, Notre Dame sits in No. 5 Wisconsin last week 12th place with 10 points, with end.On the season, the Irish the sixth-place team, Bowling are averaging just 1.50 goals Green, only six points ahead. per game, the second worst That's just a three-win differ average in all of Division I nnce, and as Irish coach Dave (Army is last with a 1.39 goals Poulin knows, Notre Dame still per-game average). In the 26 has a chance to havn a hot games Notre Dame has played streak heading into thn last 10 to date, the Irish have scored games of the year. one goal or fewer in 15 of "We can do whatever we them. want to do," he said. "I talked "We're trying to focus on the to our guys and told them that simplicity of not talking about CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer every team I've been associat goals," Poulin said. "We're try Junior right wing T.J. Jindra looks for the puck during a game against Bowling Green Nov. 5. The ed with here at Notre Dame ing to talk about completing a last-place Irish could still see postseason play with a season-ending winning streak. has had a roll where things pass, completing two passes in happen for you, and you get the neutral zone, getting our Cey has been strong all snason, can finish plays. son high. that confident roll and your feet moving, being in better but nspAcially in thA month of "We did play well defensively "This is a team that we've energy level picks up. position for our teammates. January, where hA has a 2.23 in that series and we have to had 50 shots at against this "That hasn't happened for us "We've sort of gone back to goals against average and a keep that up over the last part year, and that's the kind of over a stretch of time, yet, and the fundamentals of hockey .926 save percentage. His of the season." effort it's going to take against I think it's ahead of us for this and not focused so much on record during that month was Notre Dame has already one of the top goaltenders in final stretch." the topic of goal scoring." just 1-6-1 however. faced Bowling Green this sea the country," Poulin said. Notre Dame will hope to start If the Irish can manage to get "Our defense has been really son, losing to the Falcons 3-1 Notre Dame faces off against a winning streak this weekend a few goals per game, they good all season," Poulin said. on Nov. 4 and tying 4-4 on Nov. Bowling Gn~en Friday at 7:05 as they take on Bowling Green should have a good chance of "Our goaltAnders played well 5. That tie was perhaps the p.m. in Bowling Green, and in a home-and-home series, finishing the season on a roll. both games [against Wisconsin l best offensive output all season Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at the with the Irish meeting the Notre Dame's goaltending has and our penalty kill was espe for the Irish. with the team Joyce Center. Falcons on the road tonight been phenomenal, even if the cially strong. Three of the four putting 54 shots on net against and returning home to the final records don't show it. goals were rush goals, and goalie Jordan Sigalet. Contact Justin Schuver at .Joyce Center to close out the Irish senior goalie Morgan Wisconsin has some guys that The four goals are also a sea- [email protected] WOMEN'S TRACK No. 11 Irish continue non-conference tune ups for Big East Center. in which events they will excel. injuries from cross country. In her own school record, one By RYAN KIEFER Notre Dame hopes to build Notre Dame made adjustments addition to the action on the which she hopes to break this Sports Writer on the momentum from last in its lineup entering last track, the field events are cer season. The field events will weekend's dominating per weekend's meet, and the team tain to draw attention this begin Saturday's meet at 10:30 The Notre Dame women's formance in which Irish ath plans to do much of the same weekend, especially in the high a.m., with running set to begin track team has been on a quest letes won 10 of 15 events at this week. jump competition. Stacey at 2 p.m. in its initial meets this season. the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. "We will be shuffling some Cowan's clearing of 5 feet, 10 This quest has been to devel The competition this week is people," Connelly said. "Some inches last weekend left her Contact Ryan Kiefer at op an identity as a team, an expected to be of a similar cal of our athletes will be running just an inch and a half short of [email protected] identity, which the team hopes, iber, according to coach Tim events they don't normally run. will carry the label "Big East Connelly. For example, Stephanie Madia Champion" by the end of the "We expect good competition will be running the 800 this season. With the indoor confer in some events, in particular week, even though we'd nor ence meet still weeks away, the the 800-meter, but we realize mally place her in the 3K or Irish will focus on Astablishing that in other events, our ath 5K. She'll be getting some this identity this weekend at letes' main competition will be speed work," the Notre Dame Invitational. their teammates," he said. Connelly also said it was dif The No. 11 Irish according to Part of developing the identi ficult to say when exactly the Trackwire.eom, will host sever ty of a track team is determin team would have its official al schools including Butler, ing early in the season in lineup, as key distance run Loyola (Chicago), DePaul and which events athletes will par ners, including All-American Marquette Saturday at Loftus ticipate and more importantly, Molly Huddle, are still nursing MEN'S TRACK Runners prepare for Invitational event, the men's 800-meters that Michigan State has Steve By JOHN EVERETT and hurdle races should be Sherer, an All-American, run Sports Writer good, and the 3,000-meter race ning in the race. should be excellent," Piane In the hurdle races, the Irish The Irish will take to the said. will look to Selim Nurudeen, track Saturday in the annual The 3,000-meters is expected who has already turned in sev INCOME TAX PREPARATION Notre Dame Invitational. The to be a compelling race, consid eral outstanding performances Daniel F. Osberger, CPA & MBA Irish men will be competing ering the depth the Irish pos in this young indoor season. against runners from sess in distance runners. Piane stated he was very Call to Meet at Your Campus Office or Home Marquette, DePaul, Loyola, The Irish distance squad, fea pleased with the way the season Butler and Michigan State. The turing runners such as Kurt was turning out. W: 246-1165 C: 514-7453 meet is another event designed Benninger, who won the mile at "Things are coming along to prepare the Irish for the last week's meet, and freshman well, when you realize that OASIS FINANCIAL SERVICES Meyo Invitational on Feb. 4 and 800-meter runners Brett Adams most of our guys have only run Osberger Accounting Solutions & Investment Services 5, which is seen as the first big and Jake Watson, will be a at one meet," he said. "Right meet of the season. Notre Dame large factor. now our goal is to get guys has proven itself in other However, other schools will qualified for the Big East 203 S. Ironwood Drive South Bend, IN 46556 preparatory events, which has prove to be a challenge consid [Indoor Championships]." head coach Joe Piane excited ering the squad from Butler fin E-mail: [email protected] heading into the Invitational. ished fourth at the NCAA Cross Contact John Everrett at "This will be a pretty good Country Championships, and [email protected] hiday, January 28, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 MEN'S SWIMMING No. 21 Irish l~ok to bounce back on road trip today at 4:30 p.m. and St. Peiser. By ANN LOUGHERY Bonaventure (6-3) Saturday at Carr, who qualified for the Sports Wrir~r 12 p.m. NCAA Championships in 2001 Last weekend, host Notre and 2002 while at Navy, has True, last weekend's loss to Dame fell to Northwestern (4-41 already gained recognition this No. 14 Northwestern may have in a 1 (J 3 . 5-1 3 4. 5 decision. year for breaking the 1-meter left Notrn Damn a little rattled. i\lthough the Wildcats broke dual record in his first meet But morn than anything, it four pool records, they were with the Vikings with a score of inc.rnasnd tlwir rnsolvn to prove unable to socure the win until 349.40 points. just how much potential they tho last ovnnt. Han ked No. 50 in the 100- possess. Notre Dame defeated the yard butterlly and No. 89 in the "We wnrP a little bit out of' Wildeats 2S-S in tlw two diving 200-yard butterlly, the senior racing pradir.e," Irish eoach nvnnts. Sophomore Seott Coyle looks to be one of Kegel man's Tim Welsh said. "It took us bested greatest challenges. Tnammatn sonw time to gnt back in the Northwestern junior Mike Peiser has broken school c.ompPlitiv11 spirit. But now we Oxman oiT of both boards, giv rncords in both the 1 00- and know what we need to do to ing tho Irish valuable points 200-yard backstroke this sea win this wPekend. and we're tlwy nnmled in the liereoly eon son and is tied for 38th in the rnady to win." tns tl'd meet. nation in the 100 and 44th in /\!though tho No. 21 Irish (6- The Irish also took at least the 200. Notre Damn's other 21 enjoyed tlwir shan~ of' sue two or tlw throe top places in 10 competition today will come t'f'SS last WOPkend, lfw l!Hllll of' the 14 individual events. from tho Goldnn Griffins of also took a numl>l'r of' lessons Sophomorn Tim Kegelman, who Canisius, who arc looking for away from tlw 1~ornpntition. ranks fifth in Division I this sea thnir first win in morn than two .I unior Tim Handolph nrnpha son in tho I 00-yard f'ly. gar seasons after nearly beating siztHI what a enwial roln inten twrl'd the only two swimming lona in Dncnmbnr 12S-70. sity plays in winning a nu~e. vietorins for the Irish with a St. Bonaventurn will provn to "Wiwn you race, you just limn of I minutn, 52.2S seconds bn Notre Damn's biggest threat havP to know that you can't giv1~ in the 200-yard lly and 49.2S in this weekend. Thn Bonnies are up 01111 inch to tlw competition. tho I 00-yard fly. ranked lirst in thoir confnrnnec no rnatlt•r how long tlw race is Clnvnland State will also bring and 50th in the nation, boasting or who you're going up a talent-ladnn loam to thn pool national rankings in the 400 against," Handolph said. today. Tlw Vikings are on a six free (44th), SOO free (45th) and Notrf' Damn will takn that mnnt winning streak and led by 400 medley (48th). hardnosnd attitude on the road snnior divnr Thatchnr Carr, snn I this W11ehnd, l'adng Cleveland ior buttnrf'lyer Thatcher Carr Contact Ann Loughery at Patrick Davis swims In the Notre Dame Invitational In Statn (7-21 and Canisius (0-Sl and junior backstroker l'ietnr [email protected] December. The Irish have two meets this weekend. ND WoMEN's SWIMMING Swimmers excited for rematch with No. 13 Michigan as part of a t.ripln dual rnvolving I 72 victory over thP JJJini two Illinois, Perry-Eaton set rocords JJJinois tnam by .0(> seconds to By MIKE TENNANT Illinois. Notre Damn only scored w1~oks ago. on back-to-back days, giving win tho dual for tho Irish. Spnns Wri~t·r against Illinois. Meanwhile, Michigan is com her all four records at Notre "We have got a lot of' kids who llownvnr, head coach Bailny ing olT a tough loss to No. 23 Dame's Holt's Aquatic Center. arc going to swim wtdl," The No. 21 Irish find thmn Wnathers dons Northwestern, its She has won 14 of the 15 events Weathers said. "Wn'rn all vory SPivns in familiar watnrs today not see the two first Big Ten dual she cntornd this season. rnady to swim." as tlwy tntvnl to i\nn i\rbor for tnams' familiari meet loss since Sophomorn EIIPn Johnson i\ftnr this wockond, the Irish a latn-snason showdown with "We've got a lot of ty making a dif 2002. took first place in the 1 00-meter have one final meet against No. I:~ Michigan. fernnce this kids who are going "I think they're backstroke at St. Lucia, boating Oakland in Hoehostor. Mieh, This wneknnd will bn the third weekend. to swim well. " going to be ready out Michigan's NCAA qualifier before tho Big 1\ast limn the Irish will sec the "I don't think for us," Weathers Kaitlyn Brady. Championships. Wolverinns in the month of it's an advantage Bailey Weathers said. The 400-meter freestyle rehiy "They're looking at tlw .January. Both tnams also trav or disadvan Leading the Irish team of Carroll, Grove, Ellen Michigan meet as a stopping Irish coach nlnd to the Caribbf~an for their tage," Weathers into Ann Arbor will Johnson, and Bouvron won stone for the Big East wintor training trips. said. "Our girls be record-breaking their event in the Caribbean !Championships). They under The Wolvnrinns beat out the know we worked diver Meghan over their Wolverine counter stand tho dual moot is part of' Irish at thn St. Lucia Invitational just as hard as they did on the Perry-Eaton. The All-American parts by more than a full sec the process or preparing for tho on .Jan. 2, outscoring Notre training trip." fifth-year senior was named ond. Big East !Championships!. just l>amn 209-170 en rout to a first Tho Irish have had the last 2003 and 2004 Big East In South Bend, the 400-yard likn the Big East is part of the place finish. '1\vo weeks ago, the week ofT after an exciting final Championships Most freestyle team of Carroll, both process for tho NCA/\ Wolvnrinns wnre in South Bend relay gavn Notre Dame a 17 5- Outstanding Diver. Against Johnson's, and Grove beat the !Championships!," Woath1~rs said. The swimming will start tonight at(> p.m. Contact Mike Tennant at [email protected] January Sunday, January 30th Men's Hockey January 29th Men's Basketball vs. vs. Bowling Green #10 Track and #13 UCONN 7:05p.m. Field 3:45p.m. Joyce Center Joyce Center Carolina Notre Dame •This game sponsored by Fieldhouse 2p.m. Invitational Papa John's and one lucky fan •First 500 fans receive Eck Tennis will win pizza for a year! s E S Trading Cards of the Poker Chips from $4.95/50 Irish Juniors Texas Holdem sponsored by Chevy! from $199.97 Poker Tables from $299.00 •One lucky fan will win a free I phone and a year of service Rentals Available from Centennial Wireless! 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The team did not change UConn Bayliss their practiee strategy, continued from page 20 continued from page 20 although Bayliss and his play ers are foeused on the impor tougher than when Notre Dame ways to go iri doubles, but tant weekend ahead. faced them on Jan. 12. · we're better than we were a "We tried to keep the prac Back from injury is leading year ago, and we're making tices a little more compact and scorer and second team All-Big some progress." specific knowing that we've got East performer Barbara Turner, The doubles point is of par two very, very tough teams who averages 12.4 points per ticular concern for Bayliss. back to back," Bayliss said. game. Not far behind Turner in "We certainly are concerned The team is also sponsoring the scoring column is li~llow junior about all our doubles," he said. a dorm challenge event, where Ann Strother. The 6-foot-2 guard "Getting to the level of teams dorms with the most students averages 12.1 poinl<; per game on we're going to be playing now, coming to matches will receive 39.1 percent shooting from TIM SULLIVANfThe Observer that's not going to be good a prize. This weekend, beyond the are. Irish forward Megan Duffy looks for the pass in a game against enough." Seigfried, Pasquerilla West. Conneeticut has found another Purdue Jan. 16. North Carolina will provide and Lewis will be the dorms source of offense in freshman Notre Dame with its biggest competing at Saturday's Charde Ilouston. In just 19 min game in the Big East," McGraw happen, so we really need to work test in the season so far. match, with Knott, Pasquerilla utes per game, the freshman is said. "They've been dominant in on our defense right now - the "North Carolina is a very East and Welsh Family vying averaging 11.8 points and 4.9 the Big East. They're the team to offense, it will come." well-balanced team with a lot for the prize on Sunday. rebounds, and shoots 56.5 per beat again, the No. 1 team, and Sunday's game is at the of aggressive baseliners who Hegardless of the contest, cent from the field. llouston was they'r~. playing with a lot of confi Hartford Civic Center. whieh is not really, really make you play," however, fans this weekend the Big East's Freshman of the dence. only Connecticut's home court, Bayliss said. "They play great can expect to see a high cal Week the past two weeks after a Notre Dame escaped but also the site of the Big East doubles - I think the match iber of play at the Eck Tennis 25-point performance against Wednesday against St. John's Tournament. McGraw knows the Saturday is going to be very Pavilion. Texas. Houston gave Notre Dame after coming back from a 35-31 Huskies always draw a tough hotly contested and a great "We're healthy, everyone's problems during the last halftime deficit to win 72-65. All crowd. match." looked good in practice, there's matchup, as she scornd 19 points American Jacqueline Batteast "Certainly playing in their build The team has worked to pre no reason to think we won't on 8-for-15 shooting, which com said Notre Dame needs to play ing, they'll be playing with even pare for the talent that the Tar play well," Bayliss said. ''I'm plemented her five rebounds, better defense if it wants to deal more [confidence]," McGraw said. Heels will bring to the match. excited because I know we've three steals and thrf~e blocks. the Huskies their first conference "They know that they can beat us "I had a chance to watch come a long way, and we The Huskies are the No. 1 team loss. badly at our place, and so they fig them practice a little bit," either need to learn that we've in the Big East conference, mak "I think it starl<; with defense," ure, I'm sure, that the same thing Bayliss said. "They really do really achieved a lot or fmd out ing this game especially important Batteast said. "It's been that way is going to happen up there." hit their ground strokes with what we need to do to get bet for the Irish, who sit in fourth the whole season - the better Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Sunday authority." ter - and we're going to find place, behind Connecticut, Boston defense we've played, the better on ESPN2. Sunday's match will not out." College and Rutgers, after offense we've had. So we can't go prove any easier, as Bayliss Wednesday's win over St. John's. out there and try to outscore Contact Heather Van Hoegarden calls the Seminoles a potential Contact Kate Gales at "Nobody's really given them a UConn, because that's not going to at [email protected] top-20 team "loaded with tal- [email protected] Competing for Ohio State will Fencing Association (IFAl to these new specifications. toughness of their competition, be foilist Boaz Ellis and sabre recently made changes to the Because of these new rule the Irish are eager to test Duals Adam Crompton, who also won way points are scored, short changes, the Irish have been themselves against the best continued from page 20 in 2003. ening the interval of time that working extensively on tech teams out there, both familiar In fact, the only defending double points can be scored to niques that will help them and not. However, both Penn State NCAA champion not competing 35 hundredths of a second. adjust to the new regulations. "We know the value of Ohio and Ohio State come armed in the event is men's epeeist Also, the IFA lengthened the "The kids have had problems [State]." Bednarski said. "Now with two titlists each. Penn medalist Arpad Horvath of St. period of time that a foil must adjusting to the new situa it's another rival [Penn State I. State comes with 2002 and John's. be pressed into an opponent's tion," Bednarski said. "But who is close to national cham 2003 men's foil champion The Notre. Dame Duals will body to count as a point. As we've done lots of technical pion, and we want to see how Nonpatat Panchan and 2003 also feature ne~ equipment scoring is electronic, the new work, [and] it's a good idea strong they are." women's epee champ that has also altered the way equipment, which was just because it's not easy to change Katarzyna Trzopek competing matches are scored and installed over winter break, machines." Contact Eric Retter at for the Nittany Lions. approached. The International are calibrated to be sensitive Despite the changes and the [email protected] at the top of their lineup are tough. They will be in the top-20 Twins before the end of the season." continued from page 20 Donohue agreed to not under estimate the talented Wake "Winning the doubles point Forest. makes it easier," captain Sarah "Ranking doesn't mean any Jane Connelly said. "But even thing because anybody can upset though we have the talent to do anybody," she said. it, we are still going to have to However, after achieving wins focus." over Ohio State and Michigan, Playing No. 1 for the Irish will Sarah Jane Connelly has full con be sophomores Catrina and fidence in the team's capabilities. Christian Thompson. They will This confidence stems from face the No. 33-ranked team of three players who were able to Karin Coetzee and Ashlee Davis. comeback from early deficits in At No. 2 for the their matches and Irish will be secure the win dur freshman Brook "Ranking doesn't ing Wednesday Buck and junior night's meet against Lauren Connelly. mean anything Michigan. Junior Kiki because anybody "Everyone is really Stastny and can upset competing. Girls Sarah Jane anybody." have been down and Connelly will be have been able to Visa@ Credit playing at No. 3 comeback [in the and are coming Sarah Jane Connelly past couple of u'll enjoy a ofT an impressive Irish captain matches]," Connelly win over said. "But we have Michigan's to know that we est rate, and Elizabeth Exon and Nina Yaftali. can't take anything lightly. We In singles, No. 69-ranked can't look at rankings because alfee. Catrina Thompson will be playing everyone is tough and everyone No. 1 for the Irish. She will be fol is out to get us." lowed by No. 85-ranked Buck. But, if the match comes down on, you Playing No. 3 for the Irish will to the last point, Donohue is con can be Christian Thompson. The rest fident in Notre Dame's ability to r current of the line-up includes Lauren achieve the victory because of 0 Connelly, Stastny and Donohue. how encouraging the team is Although the Irish will be head towards each other. , and make NOTRE DAME ing into the match with a higher "We are so supportive of each yments. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ranking over Wake Forest, Notre other, especially when you're the Dame is not taking the contest last match out there. So it is great You can bank on us too lightly. to know that your team is there "They may be ranked 30th, but for you," she said. to be better they are definitely a top-20 574/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org team," coach Jay Lauderback Contact Dan Tapetillo at said. "They are deep and the kids [email protected] olllle ------~------.,----,------~~---- Friday, January 28, 2005 The Observer+ TODAY page 19 SCOTT ADAMS HENRI ARNOLD DILBERT JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HEY I I GOT A RESPONSE "DEAR NUTBAG ... 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. THE 0 BSERVER Friday, January 28, 2005 PORTS page 20 ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S TENNIS Time for redemption Bayliss is No. 9 Connecticut used a win over the Irish earlier this year to turn around its season ready fora By HEATHER challenge VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Editor No. 9 Connecticut saved its sea By KATE GALES .- son Jan. 12, when it beat Notre Sports Writer Dame 67-50 at home. Senior Ashley Battle called it a "turning Thrashing their way to a 4-0 point" at the time, and that it has start, the Irish arc ready for been. some tougher competition - Since that game, the Huskies and this weekend's matches have been red-hot. winning four against No. 18 North Carolina straight, including a 73-57 defeat and No. 41 Florida State will of No. 15 Texas and three straight provide just that. Big East wins, leaving them unde Top teams? Of course. But feated in the conference. coach Bobby Bayliss is ready for Sunday, No. 6 Notre Dame (17- a challenge. 3, 5-2 Big East) looks to end this "I feel pretty good about our winning streak as the Irish travel team," he said. "I think we've to Hartford to face Connecticut grown and its time to take on a for the second time in less than a big challenge and it's here - so month. let's get it on." "They're on a roll right now," After compiling a 4-0 record, Irish eoach Mullet McGraw said. including last weekend's wins "I think we put them on a roll. over Indiana and Wisconsin, the The win over us really got their team is seasoned and making eontidence back." the in-season adjustments nec The lost eonfidence came after essary to success. the Huskies (13-4, 6-0 Big East) "We had two matches over the dropped four of their first 12 weekend, so the first thing we games, losing at No. 12 North did was to make sure we had a Carolina and Arizona State and day off and kind of regrouped," losing at home to No. 11 Michigan Bayliss said. "I was pretty State and No. 5 Tennessee. pleased with the singles last And Connecticut will be even weekend, and we've still got a Irish forward Jacqueline Batteast attempts a shot over Purdue's Erin Lawless on Jan. 16. The see UCONN/page 18 Irish look to avenge their loss earlier this season to Connecticut on Sunday. see BAYLISS/page 18 FENCING ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Ohio State and Penn Irish set to face No. 30 Wake Forest State come to Duals beings Saturday at 8 a.m. 13-team field set to Both Irish squads will be try face off at the JACC ing to answer for their defeats ,, from last weekend, including a 14-13 thriller between the By ERIC RETTER women's squads. Sports Writer "We would like to get revenge and try to beat them First looks, second chances on the women's side and and three national title con improve our performance on tenders are descending on the men's side," Irish coach South Bend. Janusz Bednarski said. The Irish have a very busy The Duals will feature more and important weekend ahead than a season's worth of NCAA of them, as they compete individual champions who will against Northwestern, Penn look to defend their claim to Photo courtesy i State and top-ranked Ohio their 13 collective titles. Three Sophomore twins Catrina, right, and Christian Thompson walk off the courts during a match in State. The Buckeyes topped of these champions, senior the fall season. The Thompsons are currently ranked No. 2 in the nation in doubles. both the women's and men's foilist Alicj a Krczalo, senior teams last weekend at the epeeist Kerry Walton and 0). make the most of our home NYU duals. sophomore sabre Valerie By DAN TAPETILLO To achieve this feat, Notre court advantage and play like In addition to these teams, a Providenza, will be competing Sports Writer Dame is looking to start the we have nothing to lose." host of other combatants in a for the Irish, giving the squad meet strong. The Irish are hoping to set the 13-team field will be filling the more individual titlists than This Sunday, the No. 21 Irish "After last season's loss, we tone early in the contest by win JACC this weekend to face the a:ny of their competitors. (2-1) are looking to avenge last know they are going to be ning the crucial doubles point. Irish and each other in the season's 7-0 loss to currently tough," junior Liz Donohue said. Notre Dame Duals which see DUALS/page 18 ranked No. 30 Wake Forest (2- "So we are going to have to see lWINS/page 18 MEN'S SWIMMING ND WOMEN'S SWIMMING HOCKEY ND WOMEN'S TRACK MEN'S TRACK U) I.LI (. (.) At Cleveland State, At Michigan, At Bowli~ Green, Notre Dame Invite, Notre Dame Invite, 1-- z Today, 4:30 p.m. Today, 6 p.m. Tonight, :05 p.m. Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ::3 Notre Dame travels to Ann Despite sitting in last place The No. 11 Irish will play Kurt Benninger leads the a: c:J The No. 21 Irish go on the Arbor for a late season show- in the CCHA, Notre Dame host to Butler, Loyola Irish into this weekend's road to face Cleveland State down with No. 13 Michigan. still has a chance of making (Chicago), DePaul and meet. c:c and Canisius today at 4:30 the postseason with 10 games Marquette this weekend at = p.m. remaining in the season. Loftus. a. =c page 17 page 17 page 16 page 16 page 16 page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, January 28, 2005 Survival necessary during tough 4-game stretch It is and it isn't Notre high after a great win, and Treading water. Dame's fault they have this we can't get too low after a Playing the hand you're upcoming stretch. disappointing loss," Brey dealt. Mike Brey's success in said. "I think that's how this Surviving. South Bend has resurrected group is, they've been pretty Call it what you want, the program from the dark good, and that's how we're that's what days of the 1990s. Now, going to have to be." the Irish national television can But of all the things the have to do count on seeing the Notre Irish must do during the during the Dame name with a competi next two weeks, the most next four tive team against anyone in important one might be sur games. the country and that obvi viving. Their ously brings ratings. Not just surviving on the postseason However, no one expected scoreboard, but off the hopes hang Boston College to be this court as well. in the bal- good. And it really isn't fair If the Irish win only one of ance. Matt Lozar when you see the Irish play the next four, or put up a The ing Syracuse, Connecticut disappointing goose egg, schedule Sports Writer and Pittsburgh doubts will looked twice every sea start to daunting when released in son. Look at "Going up against appear. Those September, now it looks out Villanova and some of the top doubts won't right frightening: No. 19 Georgetown, just stay in Connecticut. No.4 Syracuse, two teams bat teams in the nation seats at the No. 8 Boston College and tling the Irish shows you where Joyce Center, No. 20 Pittsburgh - alter for the last you're at as a living rooms nating home and away- in spots in the around the 14 days. NCAA tourna basketball team. " country or The Irish have four games, ment from the dorm rooms against teams with a com Big East. Chris Quinn on campus. bined 62-9 record. to deter Georgetown's Irish guard It's perfectly mine what typ~ of team they easy two-time logical to are. opponents are think those "Going up against some of Hutgers and St. John's while doubts will linger in the the top teams in the nation, Villanova gets Seton llall Irish locker room. it shows you where you're and Providence. Notre All the Irish have to do is at as a basketball team," Dame's two easy teams are, think back to last season Chris Quinn said. "We have yup, you guessed it - when it took them until to take it one game at a Villanova and Georgetown. game No. 20 to get that first time, stay focused and go It's especially unfair come big win. Three wins eight from there." March, when you have to days later put the Irish If the Irish can tread compare their conference squarely on top of the water- by going 2-2 - record not only in the Big proverbial bubble. they'll be 14-7 and 6-5 in East but also across confer Everyone knows what the Big East with two very, ences for postseason berths. happened on Selection .. :.. ~,,,:-.-'A!,•j'l/iffiiiMf'"'···~"i!!-~ very good wins over teams Look at last season for Sunday. .J/Jl#J!i!fl!!!ijj. . . .;,,....,. >~<&'c•i· that aren't only going to evidence: Notre Dame was Four games, four top 20 qualify for the NCAA tour 9-7 in the Big East and opponents, 14 days. nament, but are legitimate received a NIT bid. UTEP Scary- yes. contenders to be playing on was 13-5 in the Western Impossible -no. the second weekend. Athletic Conference and Survival - vital. Anything better is cause earned a No. 13 seed in the for celebration. NCAA tournament. The opinions expressed in Anything worse, we'll get Fair or not, Brey has come this column are those of the to that later. to accept it. His team knows author and not necessarily Now for the reason this how to deal with it. those of The Observer. BENITEZ/The Observer murderer's row of oppo "When you get into this Contact Matt Lazar at The Irish start a stretch of four games in 14 days against top-20 nents even exists. stretch, you can't get too mlozar@nd. edu opponents Sunday when they host Connecticut. PosT PERIMETER COACHING STYLE OF PLAY BENCH INTANGIBLES PLAYERS PLAYERS A big focus in the olf Simply put, Francis Brey has been strug This is the mystery The Irish need this se~son was to play bet and Latimore are strug Thomas has learned LLI gling to find what line area for the Irish. game. They haven't ter defense, and the gling. Neither of them the art of managing a :E ups and rotations Carter's athleticism played well in big low-seoring games are can get in a rhythm for game. Falls is the best <( work for this deep will help with the games at the JACC, so a result of that. 40 minutes or carry the in the conference from 0 Irish squad. In these quick UConn back confidence has to be Usually, Brey likes his Irish when the 3-point behind the arc. Quinn is LLI types of games, Brey court. Cornett has suc an issue. A national team to score 80 points shooting goes cold. struggling to play well a:: likes experienced ..... a game, but this team Cornett shutdown the consistently. This area cess in the past. television win to start players and shorten Latimore is athletic, this difficult four-game 0 is struggling from the Huskies twice last year, is Notre Dame's depth ing his bench to seven but has been frustrat stretch would do a lot z inside to do that con so he could sneak into and it must play well. or eight. ingly inconsistent. for the team's psyche. sistently. the rotation. The Huskies have The one player the young post players in The Huskies don't ..... Calhoun had to deal Irish have to contain is The Huskies have ~ Not surprisingly, the Boone and Villaneuva, want to lose their third Anderson. He can come nine players averaging (.) with the loss of two Huskies lead the Big but the two of them game this early in the juniors to the NBA and into the game and make double-digit minutes, i= East in scoring per have unlimited poten Big East schedule. (.) a highly-recruited two 3-pointers in 30 and all nine will get game. They are notori tial. Both are close to Calhoun always has his LLI freshman to illness. seconds. Kellogg has into the game on ous for trying to get out averaging a double team at the top of the z This team is young, scored 12 total points in Sunday. Calhoun needs z and run. Sunday will double and are major Big East by the end of the last seven games. a deep bench to use 0 and Calhoun is still be no difl'erent. factors the Huskies the year, but three loss Williams is playing well his fast-paced style. CJ looking for its identity. lead the conference in es would bn crippling. at the point. rebounding I($ a slight (' . ;~t Connecticut is the Both teams need this best in the Big East at it goes to the r .. ~ game. If the Irish had a defending the 3-point Thomas controls tb, · better track record of .lihe. Sundi!;y is gpjng tempo and. FaUst'i playing well a.t the JAC'£, shooting the lights{,\ to' be a qlasp'of slg'le;s~: 1heywould get.the odge. \W.hoever controls the If these/two gethof¢;,h But no om: honestly can tempo will determine Irish should. be ablt} t, say which Irish team who comes away with ·•ov~rco~'thA·ir defl · will show up Sunday. the win. in the fro:9tcourt. .. ""•'··!i!!ilt!iiiill ,. Friday, January 28, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Leading by example Jordan Cornette does the little things to keep the Irish together said. "They're always on when Irish coach Mike Brey said. By PAT LEONARD we eomn in." Cornette brings a confident A.~snciatc Sports Editor llow appropriate that presence when he is on the Cornetto did not know, consid floor. While he has started 12 .Jordan ConwttP walkod, uni oring the lights are never of' 17 games this season, the form on and right middln finger pointed his way. senior receives inconsistent tapod. down tho hallway and llow ironic that the senior playing time due to depth and into a dark .Joyce Center arena. could not do the simple task rnatchup issues wilh oppo liP had praetieod that day and himself'. During the course of' nents. liftPd weights. Now, lw would the past !'our years, his eoachos In the St. John's win, lw in front ol' tho camera. have asked him to do every Cornette played 34 of' a total 40 It was time J'or a photo shoot. thing olso. minutes. One week later Tho nowspapor JHwdod a shot The little things against Georgetown, he played ol' tho Notre Damn·snnior !'or When the buzzer sounded on just 22. But Cornette - whose an upcoming issue, and tho Notre Dame's 67-66 win over l<~ft bicep ~attoo,,proc.lai!ns th.e only lights in the arnna glowed St. John's Jan. 15, Jordan mckname Jay-C - ms1sts h1s across tho front of the scorer's Cornette l'inished with nine unselfishness and attitude are tablo: "Big East Conl'eroncn," points, seven rnbounds, f'our not unique. "Notro Damn" tlwy road. Thoy assists, three blocks and one "I think I'm no diiTernnt f'rom wMo words that told a story in stoal. any of the other guys on this progress. One ol' tho blocks - a last team in terms of whether it's But tlw photographor noodod soeond swat ol' Hod Storm playing live minutes or playing t lw main a r«~ n a guard Daryll 40 minutes," Cornette said. "If lights to complotn llill's potential the te<~~n's winning, then you're tho day's work. gam<~-winnor - happy. Conwtto, who had "If the team:<; sealed the Big With Connecticut, Syracuse, spPnt tlw past winning, then East victory. Boston College and Pittsburgh thrnP hours in tho you're happy " "Thoro's a l'ine waiting on the upcoming con gym and woight linn between win f'erenee schedule, being happy •·oom. oblignd to ning and losing, demands the obvious things - lwlp. Jordan Cornette as you ean see few turnovers, strong def'onse, "Hnally basket Irish senior through our sea good shooting. But most impor hall hnconws your son so far," tantly, the Irish need a leader life wlwn you're Cornette said. who has been through these horn !'or those "Thoro are going stretehes before. four ynars playing ball," hn to be close games, and it's Nothing new would say latPr. going to eo me down to ... mak Since Jordan Cornette has Walking casually with a smile ing the right dneision at the averaged 3.9 points and 4.5 on his facn, the snnior asknd a nnd and grabbing that loose rebounds during his four-year passing security guard to help ball." career, his name often gets with thn situal.ion. What makes this sonior so skipped over in discussions of "You've bonn hero four years valuable to the Irish, his eoaeh players to watch. Mention lead and you don't know how to said, is his knowledge and ership, however, and "Jay-C" turn the lights on," thn security desire to do both. seems synonymous with the guard jnnn~d. "lie really knows his role and term. "I 'vn nevnr had to," Cornntte how to fit in with our group," "I definitely feel comfortable in that lleadershipl role," Cornette said. "From sopho more year through I've had that type of role. So it's nothing new." Despite being 6-foot-9 Jordan Cornette's, coach Mike Brey Cornette has played on d ifTer encourages him to shoot from behind the arc. ent teams with different fates, but his attitude has remained consistent. blocker - is the do-it-all, self he is constantly awarn of bPing In his f'reshman season, the less player that encompasses the facn and the voieo of' Notrn Irish lost a near upset of' No. 1 what being a senior is all Dame basketball in his senior Duke when Cornette's class about. season- and he plays like it. mate Chris Thomas was Identity "Your role becomos incroased already seeing significant play !loading into Wednesday's in a lot of' difl'en~nt areas," hn ing time at point guard. But a game against Villanova, said. "You've got to be one of 22-11 season was sonwthing to Cornette's 188 earner blocks the voices and a strong repn1- build on, and with Cornette's were 13 away sentation of the minutes going up to almost 20 from breaking team." por game the f'ollowing 2002- Lal'honso Ellis' That is why, 03 season, the Irish went 24- (1988-92) career "He really knows over the course of 10. mark at Notre his role and how to his four years, Notre Dame reached the Dame. fit with our group. " Cornette has Sweet 16 ol' the NCAA tourna "lie's abso-lute learnod from tho ment that soason, but in 2003- ly our anchor best to try and 04 the Irish fai!Bd to make the defensively," Brny Mike Brey boeome thn bnst NCAA's, earning a bid to the said. "lin does a Irish coach at what he dons National Invitation Tournament great job dnfend -lead. and losing in the third round to ing. lie not only "II watched I Oregon. guards his man, Matty Carroll, Cornette, who has been a but a lot of times he is also who was just tho all-around constant through the ups and guarding the othnr four guys, guy," Cornettn said. "lin just downs of' a rising Notre Dame too." bred the attitudo of a winner. program under Broy, appreci Though Conwttn has stnpped You look at maturo guys like ated the !'an response to his out and knocked down the Hyan llumphrey, who are very team's showing last season. occasional 3-pointnr as his role business-like, who know what "Last year we ended up play on the team has nvolvod from it takes and who will do what- ing in the NIT, and a lot of' peo big man to swing man, he ever it takes." ple looked at the season as a established his rnputation - lin continued. throwaway," Cornette said. and maintains it - on the "Then you look at lllarold I "Just having those types of defensive end. Swanagan, who just ... busts standards shows how far this Cornette's dnfonse is indica his butt nvnryday at practien program's eo me." tive of the overall intangible and givns his all to thn point hn As tho Irish make a run at strength he provides for the can't give anymore," he said. returning to the Big Dance, Irish. "Then you look at a guy like Cornette and Thomas are the "We know hn ean block Torrian .Iones, who is vocal and two seniors responsiblo !'or set shots," Brey said "Tho interest always talking the tnam up." ting tho tone and guiding their ing thing about his blocked Beginning •wxt year, players teammatns through the mid-to shots is they never go out of will look at Cornette - and Jato soason wars that are Big bounds. They are always in tlwy won't need lights to sm~ East games and tournament play for us to pick up and go to tho example he has sl't. battles. tho other end." Jordan Cornette Is second on the Notre Dame all-time blocks But Conwtte - vocal loader, Whother Cornetto dons this Contact Pat Leonard at Jist behind LaPhonso Ellis. loose-ball chaser and shot- conseiously pr unintentionally, [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, January 28, 2005 Free throw line becoming just that for the Irish "We shoot free throws at the hand checks puts Chris, Chris or Big East leaders have end of every practice - make 10- Colin on the line and that's a seen the importance of-13, make 4 in a row as a huge weapon for us. We've got to team," Thomas said. "We do it as do a better job of driving the ball in conference play a team because you can put your and getting out big guys touches best free throw shooters up there where they get fouls. at the end of practice, and get out "I know. we're leading the By MATT LOZAR of practice quickly, it's not going league, it's a weapon that we Sports Wrirer to benefit the team if just your have and want to continue to use best free throw shooters are up it." They're called free throws for a there in game situations in prac In this next stretch of high-pro reason. tice." file games, later in the Big East The Irish are taking full advan Thomas, Chris Quinn and Colin tournament and if they qualify tage of that generosity. Falls are leading the team. for the NCAA tournament, solid Sitting at the top of the Big Thomas shoots free-throw shooting East, and in the best 10 percent 90.5 percent from is an overlooked of the country with a 7 4. 7 free the line, Quinn 85 aspect of college throw percentage, the Irish have and Falls 93.2. "It's a weapon that basketball, but it's a kept themselves in games with With those three, we have and want weapon the Irish their success from the stripe. it's more of a have. That mark improves to 82.1 shock when they to continue to use." Thomas brought percent when only Big East miss. Torin up the fact that games are factored into the equa . Francis and Mike Brey Wake Forest hit a 3- tion. Dennis Latimore, pointer to tie its Irish coach Likewise, it's been an even big the team's two big game against ger factor in their conference men with the most Florida State with 4 play. free throw seconds remaining, Go back to the home win over attempts, are shooting 63.6 and and had the opportunity for a Villanova. The Irish made all 19 62.1 percent - not impressive, rare four-point play. As a team, of their free throws en route to a but not bad for post players. the Demon Deacons had made a 78-72 victory over the Wildcats. Using those numbers and tak NCAA record 50 consecutive free Then move forward to the St. ing a look at the box score in the throws. But Taron Downey, Wake John's game where in trying to loss to Georgetown has made Forest's best free throw shooter, pull the upset at the Joyce Center, Irish coach Mike Brey emphasize missed. the Red Storm only made 10-of- to his team to be aggressive. The The Demon Deacons lost in 22 free throws. That inability to Irish took 11 free throw attempts overtime, their only conference cash in from the line allowed the in the game, but only two in the loss this season. Irish to stay close and gave Chris second half. When the Irish drew "Free throw shooting is huge Thomas the opportunity to make a foul with 36 seconds remaining for any team," Thomas said. "It's the game-winning 3-pointer. in the contest, they didn't get to such a crucial part of the game Yes, the Irish have a plethora of the line since that was only that you can't take it for granted long-range shooters, so it's natu Georgetown's fifth team foul. and have to work on it every ral to think they should be suc "One of the things [against day." cessful from the line. Georgetown is] we didn't get to RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer Breaking it down, it's even sim the line enough, so we weren't in Chris Quinn's free-throw percentage of 85 percent ranks third in pler. the bonus at the end of the Contact Matt Lozar at the Notre Dame backcourt behind Chris Thomas (90.5) and They practice it. game," Brey said. "A couple of [email protected] Colin Falls (93.2). slom poets Kevin Covol, Bryonn Boin, ond Joson Corney be the change you wont to see n the world -ghandi race &religion symposium slam poetry on issues dealing with interrace and interfaith awareness, followed by a discussion with the audience on the poet's experiences. 7pm-9pm in IaFortune boll room *Symposium is first come, first serve reception to follow **Valid ND, SMC, or HC id required ***ND Faculty and Staff welcome if space permits brought to you by the student union board. •ub.nd.edu