the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 84 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Experts offer insight into Haitian culture University Director of Notre Dame Haiti Program Fr. Tom Streit examines country’s history examines

“When the earthquake hit, I By KATIE PERALTA began to notice that the media Assistant News Editor was doing a great job of keep- energy use ing us all up to date on the sit- In an effort to raise aware- uation in Haiti, but that I didn’t ness about the situation in learn very much about Haiti on campus Haiti and what should be done itself — about its people and its next, the International culture, and about the political Development Research Council and economic challenges that By KATIE PERALTA (IDRC), along with Notre Dame the nation has faced before, Assistant News Editor Haiti Working Group and stu- during and now after the dent government, hosted an earthquake,” senior Paul In an effort to encourage informational session about Jindra, IDRC president, said. campus energy reduction, the the devastated island nation Jindra hoped the event Notre Dame Office of Monday night in the Geddes would encourage students to Sustainability recently Hall Auditorium. ask “the tough questions” released its first annual IDRC leaders said the event about Haiti and put what they Sustainability Report high- was meant to give students a learn to use towards relief lighting the successes of deeper understanding of the efforts. University-wide green initia- PAT COVENEY/The Observer country that has permeated “Tonight we can only give tives. Fr. Tom Streit, director of the Notre Dame Haiti Program, the media since the Jan. 11 The report, which examines reflects on Haiti’s history in a talk Monday in Geddes Hall. earthquake. see HAITI/page 8 the 2008-09 academic year, focused on seven areas of campus energy expenditure: power generation, design and construction, waste reduction, Students NDSP releases sketch of suspect transportation, procurement, food services and water. “This is an opportunity to police the suspect Observer Staff Report show people how we’re doing,” engaged her in conversa- Rachel Novick, coordinator of Notre Dame Security tion before the assault push for Education and Outreach for Police (NDSP) released a occurred. the Office of Sustainability, sketch of a suspect Police ask anyone with said. “[The report demon- reportedly involved in a information to call NDSP strates] the need for more par- Jan. 23 sexual assault. at 631-5555 or Crime ticipation from the community D r e a m The composite image Stoppers at (574) 288- and from students.” has about a 75 percent STOP. The University administra- likeness, according to The suspect is a col- tion hopes the report will pro- NDSP. However it is likely lege-aged white male mote long-term campus sus- Act bill he has tighter curls than with dark curly hair and tainability efforts. are shown. blue eyes. He has a mus- “This information helps us The assault, currently cular build and is about 6 plan carefully and balance under investigation, feet tall. The man may By MOLLY MADDEN with other University needs to occurred about 2 a.m. on have a scratch on his face News Writer ensure a sustainable future for the northwest side of or neck. generations of students to campus. The victim was The victim could have come,” University President Fr. As illegal immigration is a approached from behind also broken one of the prominent political issue today, and then assaulted. suspect’s fingers in the some students are making The female victim told struggle. Image courtesy of NDSP see ENERGY/page 4 efforts to support a bill that pro- poses providing education for undocumented children. A group of Notre Dame stu- dents involved in “La Colectiva,” Weber to move on from student gov’t a group made up of college and high school students in the area, are working to raise awareness running mate. for the Dream Act and push for By MADELINE BUCKLEY “I think sometimes it’s good its passage into law. News Editor for an institution to have a The Dream Act, or change in leadership,” Weber Development, Relief and In leadership positions, it is said. “In student government, Education of Alien Minors Act, is important to have a turnover we have what are called lega- an attempt by lawmakers to — a chance for someone to cies. And the legacy continues secure education and future bring something new to the until the student body says, opportunities for children of role, student body vice presi- ‘we need something different.” undocumented workers living in dent Cynthia Weber said. Three tickets are running in the United States. Despite a long tradition of this year’s student body gener- “The Dream Act opens up junior student body vice presi- al election: sophomores opportunities to students who, dents taking over the role of Catherine Soler and Andrew because of the way our current president their senior year, Bell, juniors Noel Eras and laws are set up, are not given the Weber opted not to run for Julian Corona and freshmen same opportunities of other stu- student body president for the Peter Ledet and Gabe Alvare. dents because of choices their 2010-11 term. The general election will be parents made,” La Colectiva Weber called this tradition a held throughout the day on member senior Hector Avitia “legacy,” citing a long line of Feb. 8. said. student body vice presidents “This will be an amazing La Colectiva was formed this who took over the job until opportunity for people to bring year as a means to support the 2008, when the Bob Reish- new ideas to the student Dream Act while the bill is cur- Grant Schmidt ticket beat body,” Weber said. “I think I TOM LA/The Observer then-student body vice presi- Student body vice president Cynthia Weber talks at a Jan. see DREAM/page 8 dent Maris Braun and her see WEBER/page 4 28 Student Senate meeting.

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Opus Hall requirements change page 3 N Music rewind for Dresden Dolls page 13 N Women’s basketball page 24 N Viewpoint page 10 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 2, 2010

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: IF YOU HAD A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Just come home already

Junior year is dreadful. Not because of the workload, or because of the ever-looming Future Ryan Lion Seung Yoon Nam Jennifer Henzler Sarah Spieler Anne Robles Claire Stephens (save that one for senior year). Junior year gets the lonely prestige freshman freshman junior sophomore freshman freshman of being the Sorin Sorin Welsh Fam Pasquerilla West Pasquerilla East Pangborn Abroad Year. Most Stephanie kids who study DePrez abroad do it in “Taylor Swift.” “Salvation.” “Warmth, “Rainbows and “First-class “Chocolate and their third year, especially in cupcakes! I just plane tickets to iTunes.” and that means Assistant the sub-zero have a lot of whenever and you A. are abroad Scene Editor and miss a temperatures.” feelings.” wherever I semester of all of want.” your friends on campus, B. don’t study abroad, and miss your friends who are away and sending you pictures of them- selves snogging Italians, or C. study abroad the opposite semester Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] of your friends, and go over a year without physical contact. I have been a victim of A. and C. I spend last semester in London, IN BRIEF having a fabulous time of discoing, losing, searching, finding and An exhibit titled “The World growing (checking all those Abroad of Piranesi” will open at 10 Experience boxes along the way). I a.m. today in the Scholz regret nothing, but yet back on Family Works on Paper campus the hardest part of the Gallery in the Snite Museum of transition isn’t the cold (Great Art. Scott, why do I live here?), the classes (I had three days a week “Expanding the Boundaries: last semester — this is cruel) or the Selected Drawings from the food (SDH may not have proper fish Yvonne and Gabriel P. and chips, but I can go for the not Weisberg Collection” will be having to budget for every meal held in the O’Shaughnessy thing). It is living without my Galleries West in the Snite friends who, some just last week, Museum of Art today. The and bid farewell to go on their own exhibit will open at 10 a.m. trans-Atlantic journeys. All I can think is, why? Why did- Daily Mass will be celebrated n’t we plan this better? Why didn’t at 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. in we agree to study abroad the same the Basilica of the Sacred semester, instead of this painful Heart. ships passing in the night busi- ness? I’m all for starting out on The Kellogg Institute will your own, picking up and making hold a lecture on “The Growth your own way, but please, did you of Bilateralism” today at 12:30 really have to go to Angers this KENZIE SAIN/The Observer p.m. in Room C103 of the semester? Or Santiago, London and Senior Cosmina Ciobanu returns the ball during a tennis match against North Hesburgh Center. Rome? Some of my best friends are Carolina on Sunday. No. 6 Notre Dame lost 5-2 to the Tarheels, bringing their just moving into their new homes, spring season to 3-1. “Colloidal Interactions, flats and dorms. And here I am, Dynamics, and Assembly on sitting on a heap of Experience and Energy Landscapes” will be Newly Gained Maturity, without the hosted by the Department of emotional buffer of about half a Chemical and Biomolecular dozen bodies I usually count on to OFFBEAT Engineering today at 3:30 p.m. hash out all the sticky issues. The seminar will be held in I can find minute solace in the Fire in Texas blamed on water damage. Part of the The plan was to cover a Room 131 of DeBartolo Hall. fact that none of us are really inflatable gorilla rooftop also was seen to hill in a Cary park with alone. Though physical separation HOUSTON — Fire depart- have suffered fire damage. about 10 inches of snow. A seminar on “Growth, is drastically unpleasant, we are ment officials said an out- The town sold 600 tickets Composition, and Electronic armed with Facebook, Gchat and of-control inflatable gorilla Real snowfall steals show at $10 each for Saturday Properties of Nanoscale Skype, ready to face that five hour was blamed for a rooftop for man-made flakes and Sunday. Materials: Self-assembled time difference at every turn. I can blaze at a Houston shop- CARY, N.C. — A North But town officials say it Alloy Quantum Systems and pop onto my e-mail and pretend ping center. No injuries Carolina town’s plan to didn’t seem fair to keep Graphene” will begin at 3:30 Dan is just across campus, or com- were reported in the fire truck in 30 tons of snow the money if everybody in p.m. today in Room 138 of ment on Michele’s status seconds early Thursday. The rem- for a man-made winter the area gets snow for DeBartolo Hall. after it goes up. But there is just nants of the inflatable wonderland has been can- free. something so disappointing about gorilla were seen at the celed because it looks like If the snow does fall, A French Film Festival will knowing I won’t get the chance to site. Mother Nature will come Cary plans to refund the be hosted in the Student full-body tackle Ellie till August. District Chief Fred through with the real tickets and cancel the Center at Saint Mary’s College I could suck it up and pray that Hooker said some type of a stuff. Cary decided to call event. But if forecasters at 7 p.m. tonight. you’re all having a fantastic time of “blowup doll” was on the off its weekend “Winter are wrong, the town will growth and blah blah blah, but roof, the item deflated and Wonderland” event Friday announce a new date for To submit information to be that would be far too altruistic for landed on some lights, because forecasters say the event next week. included in this section of The my purposes. The only solution is leading to the fire. up to 7 inches of snow Observer, e-mail detailed that you all come home. Now. Don’t Fire authorities said two could fall in town by Information compiled information about an event to worry, my futon’s plenty big. stores suffered minor Saturday night. from the Associated Press. [email protected] Do you really need all that “new experience?” Not as much as I need you! Today Tonight Wednesday thursday friday saturday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Stephanie DePrez at

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“Some students raised con- By ASHLEY CHARNLEY cerns about the GPA requirement Saint Mary’s Editor and the decision was made to postpone this requirement,” Opus Hall, the senior, apart- Dieujuste said. “It is a require- ment-style housing on Saint ment that can be reviewed again Mary’s campus, has been the in the future if students feel topic of debate on campus as stu- strongly about it. We will open it dents voice concerns over the up again in the future for handling of eligibility require- debate.” ments. Juniors Alison Bennett and Due to the limited number of Annie Lamb said they were upset spaces in the building, Residence because the postponement of the Life has established requirements requirement then increases com- for those who apply to live there. petition for the rooms. “It was always contingent upon “In my opinion, Opus is and the six-semester residency should be privileged senior hous- requirement — four semesters ing,” Lamb said. “Unfortunately, for transfers — being in good because of these changes, my academic and social standing and roommate’s and my chances of graduating in May of the year getting into Opus have severely which the stu- decreased.” dent lives in There are 12 O p u s , ” quads and 12 dou- S l a n d a h bles in Opus. D i e u j u s t e , “We try to make According to Observer File Photo director of changes with Dieujuste, there The room selection process for Opus Hall, the senior, apartment-style housing at Saint Mary’s R e s i d e n c e student’s input.” have been 29 appli- College, is under fire after Residence Life postponed the minimum GPA requirement. Life, said. cations for doubles The issue and 19 for quads. “We try to make changes with Mary’s, I always viewed Opus as newly built kitchen.” arose this year Slandah Dieujuste Students said they students’ input,” Dieujuste said. privileged housing,” Bennett said. Annunciata Hall is located on b e c a u s e director were disappointed “It is for this reason the room “I worked hard to maintain my the top floor of Holy Cross Hall. Residence Life Residence Life by the way the situa- selection process is being revised. GPA and have stayed out of trou- Opus room selection will take wanted to tion was handled by Students sit on the revision com- ble so I would be eligible to live in place Wednesday and is done by clarify what Residence Life. mittee. We are trying to imple- Opus. However, since the mini- public lottery in Stapleton Lounge good academic “I personally e- ment some of the suggestions mum GPA change, my chances of in Le Mans Hall, according to the s t a n d i n g mailed multiple peo- that we have heard in the past living in Opus have decreased e-mail sent out earlier in the meant, and sent an e-mail to the ple for an answer as to why the two years since I have been greatly.” year. junior class stating there would requirement was eliminated, but here.” Dieujuste said, however, that “Saint Mary’s hasn’t handled be minimum GPA requirement of my e-mails went unanswered,” Bennett said she is disappoint- Opus is not the only place that the situation well at all and it’s a 3.0. However, at the beginning of Lamb said. ed because of the extra effort she holds privileges for seniors. shame, but hopefully we get the spring semester, students Dieujuste said she tries to listen has put in to have the opportunity “Those who do not get into lucky,” Lamb said. were e-mailed that the require- to student suggestions, and in this to live in Opus, and now that Opus may find Annunciata Hall to ment would no longer be a factor situation postponing the decision chance may be taken from her. be a wonderful option,” she said. Contact Ashley Charnley at in eligibility. allowed more time for discussion. “Since I began my time at Saint “This is a senior-only floor with a [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 2, 2010

in all four areas over the past three years, most notably a 4- College health center offers tips Energy percent decrease in energy continued from page 1 consumption per square foot SMC subscribes to online health magazine to offer students advice in 2008-09 and a 7.5-percent John Jenkins said in a letter decrease in total carbon emit- and this makes sickness travel so side. The likelihood of develop- included in the report. ted from electricity. By MEGHAN PRICE much faster.” ing frostbite increases with a Novick said the effort is a Additionally, campus elec- News Writer To prevent the spread of ill- lack of moisture in the skin, so collaborative one that tricity demand declined 2.5 ness, DeCleene recommends students should apply moisturiz- includes the Office of percent, even though campus While College Health and washing hands regularly, keep- er to their hands and faces, she Sustainability and the student grew by 280,000 square feet Wellness is busy throughout the ing a distance from people dis- said. body as well as other with recent construction, year, Cathy DeCleene, director of playing symptoms and covering There are other risk factors University departments, such according to the report. It Women’s Health at Saint Mary’s, mouths and noses when sneezing related to extremely cold tem- as Food and Transportation was the first year that cam- said there is an increase in cer- or coughing. peratures, DeCleene said. Services. She said successes pus electricity demand has tain kinds of heath risks during Students should manage their “Tobacco decreases circulation of individual departments declined since the 1970s. this time of year — like the com- stress levels, get adequate sleep, by constricting blood vessels, and include Transportation “[Sustainability] is a key mon cold and the flu. exercise regularly and eat a alcohol interferes with the body’s Service’s launch of a pilot priority at Notre Dame, like In an effort to help students healthy diet to avoid getting sick, ability to regulate temperature,” program to give preferred most leading universities in stay informed on health issues, she said. DeCleene said. “Avoid smoking parking to low emissions the country,” Novick said. Saint Mary’s has subscribed to Asthma has been an issue with or drinking before venturing out vehicles. So far, 23 such park- “It’s a fast-moving area and Health 101, an online magazine many students, DeCleene said. It into extreme cold.” ing spots exist there is a that can be accessed through the can be more dangerous in the According to DeCleene, “winter on campus and strong need to school’s Web site. It gives stu- winter because the cold air trig- blues” or seasonal depression is Novick said track perform- dents a place to ask questions gers symptoms and attacks. She one of the biggest health threats the community “[Sustainability] is a ance.” and discuss physical and emo- said it is important for these stu- affecting students that can be has responded key priority at Notre Student body tional health threats. dents to remember to take their fought by regular exercise and well to the Dame, like most engagement in DeCleene said there are basic medications. All students, espe- sunlight exposure. program. campus sus- habits which help to lower these cially those with asthma, should “Don’t be afraid to talk about “[The pro- leading universities tainability, risks which are often forgotten. make sure to wear hats, scarves this condition with a profession- gram was] def- in the country.” Novick said, is “Health risks that are common and coats during this time of al, it’s nothing to be ashamed or initely sub- crucial for its to this time of year are greatly s t a n t i a l , ” year, DeCleene said. afraid of. With a little effort, the Rachel Novick success. The increased on college campuses,” Frostbite is a bigger issue than ‘winter blues’ can be beaten,” Novick said. Office of DeCleene said. “Students have to most students are aware of, she DeCleene said. “We definitely coordinator Sustainability be even more careful because said — another reason why stu- hope to Education and Outreach works closely they live in such close proximity dents should always wear appro- Contact Meghan Price at expand it.” Office of Sustainability with residence with a large amount of people priate clothing when going out- [email protected] Novick said halls to pro- the Office of mote aware- Sustainability has taken steps ness and encourage energy to improve campus-wide saving. she enjoys singing, playing the “Sometimes it’s kind of deter- recycling as well, and part of The Office of Sustainability guitar and writing music, Weber ministic.” the initiative includes a com- sponsored the first-ever Dorm Weber said, describing her voice as But Weber said serving the prehensive Game Day recy- Energy Competition in fall continued from page 1 “kind of Regina Spektor, maybe student body as vice president cling program. 2008, Novick said. The win- a little Alanis Morissette.” has been a “humbling experi- “Over the past two years we ning residence hall, Walsh, would do an okay job, but I In high school, she produced a ence.” have tried to make recycling reduced electricity consump- don’t have anything up my CD that she distributed to local “People here are so motivated the norm,” Novick said. “We tion by 30 percent, according sleeve. I don’t have any new coffee shops and around her and opinionated and capable,” provide easy access to recy- to the report. ideas.” school. she said. “I don’t care if you’re cling … [and] teach people Novick said the Office of Weber said she is excited for As the campaign posters are working for a major company. what can be recycled.” Sustainability hopes to the opportunity to develop other starting to line the hallways in The people there may be as The Energy Metrics section release the report every year interests and focus on classes. dorms and campus buildings, smart as they are at Notre of the report indicates a to demonstrate the “It’s hard for me to have the Weber said she will miss student Dame, but they won’t have the decline in four key areas: University’s sustainability energy to do both government. same infusion of spirit and serv- total carbon emissions, ener- achievements and hopes to this and my “I don’t ques- ice and genuine goodheartned- gy intensity of campus build- publish it at the end of each schoolwork,” she “I think sometimes tion my decision ness.” ings, total electricity usage summer. said. “Some peo- it’s good for an for a second but and carbon intensity of the ple have that I do miss cam- Contact Madeline Buckley at power plant’s fuel mix. Contact Katie Peralta at energy. But I get institution to have a paigning and I [email protected] The report shows a decline [email protected] emotionally change in am definitely invested in what leadership.” creeping on all I’m doing in stu- the Facebook dent government campaigns and and then my Cynthia Weber Web sites,” she mind isn’t on my student body vice said. “I have studies.” president found a commu- A political sci- nity in the past ence and theolo- three years. Self- gy double major, Weber said she sacrificing people are attracted is interested in education policy. to this job and I am grateful for She will spend the summer in that.” India doing a research intern- But Weber said she and stu- ship at a day school. dent body president Schmidt “There are so many different still have a lot to accomplish things you can get involved in before turnover on April 1. here. You can do research, pur- “Our focus has changed in the sue international studies, get last couple of months,” she said. involved in your dorm,” she “Our line is ending. We’re work- said. “There are all these differ- ing on building long term rela- ent things I want to devote my tionships for student govern- time to my senior year.” ment.” With more free time, Weber Weber said she loves student said she also wants to return to government, but knows it is time some old musical hobbies. to move on. “I’ve thrown around the idea “This is such a successful uni- of starting a band or joining a versity and students are often band,” she said. pressured to do what people Many people don’t know that expect of them,” she said. World & Nation Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Mexican shooting appears random Tainted nuclear reactors discovered CIUDAD JUAREZ — The mayor of a violent Mexican border city said Monday he fears a Vermont groundwater polluted with radioactive and carcinogenic tritium after leak shooting that killed 16 people in a working class neighborhood may have been random because many of the victims were “good kids” with no Associated Press apparent ties to drug gangs. The dead included at least eight teenagers, MONTPELIER, Vt. — the youngest a 13-year-old girl. Radioactive tritium, a car- Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said police were pur- cinogen discovered in suing all lines of investigation. But he said none potentially dangerous lev- of the victims of the attack Saturday night had els in groundwater at the criminal records, and the teenagers were “good Vermont Yankee nuclear kids, students, athletes.” plant, has now tainted at He said he feared violence was reaching levels least 27 of the nation’s 104 of brutality shocking even for Ciudad Juarez, nuclear reactors — raising which faces El Paso, Texas, and has become one concerns about how it is of the world’s deadliest cities amid rampant bat- escaping from the aging tles between drug gangs fighting for turf and nuclear plants. smuggling routes north. The leaks — many from deteriorating underground Haiti allows Baptists trial in U.S. pipes — come as the PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti’s prime minister nuclear industry is seeking said Monday it’s clear to him that the 10 U.S. and obtaining federal Baptists who tried to take 33 children out of his license renewals, casting quake-ravaged country without permission itself as a clean-green “knew what they were doing was wrong.” alternative to power plants But Prime Minister Max Bellerive also told that burn fossil fuels. The Associated Press his country is open to hav- Tritium, found in nature ing the Americans go before courts in the United in tiny amounts and a States because his own nation’s judicial system product of nuclear fusion, was devastated by the Jan. 12 earthquake. has been linked to cancer The aborted Baptist “rescue mission” has if ingested, inhaled or become a distraction for a crippled government absorbed through the skin trying to provide basic life support to millions of in large amounts. earthquake survivors. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday that new tests at a moni- toring well on Vermont NATIONAL NEWS Yankee’s site in Vernon registered 70,500 pic- ocuries per liter, more Deadly Brooklyn fire ruled arson than three times the feder- NEW YORK — New York detectives investi- al safety standard of AP gating a fire that killed five Guatemalan immi- 20,000 picocuries per liter. The discovery of radioactive tritium at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, grants over the weekend in a building without That is the highest read- Vt., seen here, brings the number of tainted U.S. reactors to at least 28. enough smoke detectors declared the blaze an ing yet at the Vermont arson Monday and urged neighborhood wit- Yankee plant, where the in area drinking water tors operating in 31 states nuclear industry stepped nesses to come forward, regardless of their original discovery last supplies or in the provide only 20 percent of up voluntary checking for legal status. month drew sharp criti- Connecticut River and that the nation’s electricity. But tritium in groundwater at A man who escaped the Brooklyn building cism by Gov. Jim Douglas earlier, lesser tritium lev- they are responsible for 70 plants around the country, hesitated coming forward because he feared he and others. Officials of the els discovered last month percent of the power from testing that revealed the would be deported, officials said. Police detec- New Orleans-based were of no health concern. non-greenhouse gas pro- Vermont Yankee problem, tive Louis Yero said investigators were working Entergy Corp., which owns “The existence of tritium ducing sources, including plant officials said. with a pastor who is acting as a liaison between the plant in Vernon in in such low levels does not wind, solar and hydroelec- In New Jersey last year, investigators and possible witnesses. Vermont’s southeast cor- present a risk to public tric dams. tritium was reported leak- A motive remained unclear, but one theory is ner, have admitted mis- health or safety whatsoev- Vermont Yankee is just ing a second time from the a personal vendetta, said Paul J. Browne, chief leading state regulators er,” plant spokesman the latest of dozens of U.S. Oyster Creek plant in police spokesman. He would not elaborate. and lawmakers by saying Robert Williams said in an nuclear plants, many built Ocean County, just days The blaze was the city’s deadliest since a the plant did not have the e-mail Monday. in the 1960s and 70s, to after Exelon won NRC 2007 fire killed 10 people, nine of them chil- kind of underground pipes President Barack be found with leaking tri- approval for a 20-year dren, in the Bronx. Saturday’s blaze is believed that could leak tritium into Obama, in his State of the tium. license extension there. to have started near the front door. groundwater. Union address last week, The Braidwood nuclear The Pilgrim plant in “What has happened at called for “building a new station in Illinois was Plymouth, Mass., like Sex offenders challenge state law Vermont Yankee is a generation of safe, clean found in the 1990s to be Vermont Yankee, owned SAN FRANCISCO — The California breach of trust that cannot nuclear power plants in leaking millions of gallons by Entergy, reported low Supreme Court on Monday allowed four reg- be tolerated,” said this country.” His 2011 of tritium-laced water, levels of tritium on the istered sex offenders to challenge a state law Douglas, who until now budget request to some of which contaminat- ground in 2007. The prohibiting them from living within 2,000 has been a strong support- Congress on Monday ed residential water wells. Vermont leak has prompt- feet of schools, parks and other places chil- er of the state’s lone called for $54 billion in Plant owner Exelon Corp. ed a Plymouth-area citi- dren gather. nuclear plant. additional loan guarantees ended up paying for a new zens group to demand By a 5-2 vote, however, the court agreed Vermont Yankee has said for nuclear power. municipal water system. more test wells at the that most other provisions of Jessica’s Law no tritium has been found The 104 nuclear reac- After Braidwood, the Massachusetts plant. were constitutional, including a section allowing the residency requirements to be applied retroactively to offenders convicted before the law was passed in 2006 then later paroled. The ruling means all sex offender parolees Emissions goals won’t halt climate change will have to abide by Jessica’s Law — at least until the residency issue is resolved. Associated Press cutting those emissions. Together they ed before nations began industrializing produce 78 percent of the world’s in the late 18th century. It would be no UNITED NATIONS — Goals on reduc- greenhouse gases stemming from fossil more than 1.3 degrees C (2.3 degrees LOCAL NEWS ing greenhouse gases announced by fuel burning. The deadline had been F) above today’s average temperatures. major industrialized nations are a step set at the Copenhagen conference. “That is the bottom line, but you can Animal sanctuary faces hard times forward but not enough to forestall the More such commitment letters were look at it negatively and positively,” ALBION, Ind. — A northern Indiana exotic disastrous effects of climate change by expected to continue trickling in over Pasztor said. “The negative part is that animal sanctuary turned away 100 animals midcentury, U.N. officials said Monday. the next several days. it’s not good enough. The positive side last year amid funding troubles and a move to Janos Pasztor, Secretary-General Ban “It is likely, according to a number of is that for the first time, we have a a new location. Ki-moon’s top climate adviser, said the analysts, that if we add up all those fig- goal, a clear goal that we’re all work- The nonprofit Black Pine Animal Park has goals, submitted to the U.N. as part of a ures that were being discussed around ing toward. ... Before we would just about 80 animals, such as bears, tigers and voluntary plan to roll back emissions, Copenhagen, if they’re all implement- talk.” leopards. The park hosts endangered species make it highly unlikely the world can ed, it will still be quite difficult to reach The commitment letters, which that are retired performers or were rescued prevent temperatures from rising the two degrees,” Pasztor told the largely reaffirm previous pledges, were from owners who kept them as pets. above the target set at the Copenhagen Associated Press. intended to get an idea of how far the The park learned in 2006 that it would have climate conference in December. The “two degrees” refers to the nations most responsible for global to relocate, but completion of the new site has Fifty-five nations — including China, Copenhagen target of keeping the warming might be willing to go, toward been hampered by lack of money. Less than the United States and 27-member Earth’s average temperature from ris- a legally binding pact at the climate half of its new 18-acre site near the Noble European Union — met a Jan. 31 dead- ing two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees conference planned for Mexico City at County town of Albion has been developed. line to submit pledges to the U.N. for Fahrenheit) above the levels that exist- the end of the year. page 6 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer Business Tuesday, February 2, 2010 page 7 MARKET RECAP Toyota set to repair recalled cars Gas pedals to be fixed by a small piece of steel, company hopes to regain trust

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WASHINGTON — Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will start in a matter of days, the company said. Toyota insisted the solu- tion, rolled out six days after it temporarily stopped selling some of its most pop- ular models, had been through rigorous testing and would solve the prob- lem for the life of the car. After a week in which Toyota drivers said they were worried about the safety of their cars and dealers were frustrated by a lack of information, Toyota said it would work to regain the trust of its customers. “I know that we have let you down,” Jim Lentz, pres- ident of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said in a video address. The repair involves installing a steel shim a couple of millimeters thick in the pedal assembly, behind the top of the gas AP pedal, to eliminate the Salesman Andre Kamali walks next to a Corolla at Magnussen's Toyota dealership in Palo excess friction between two Alto, Calif. Monday. Dealers should have parts to fix recalled cars by the end of the week. IN BRIEF pieces of the accelerator mechanism. In rare cases, believed the fix would work, sured that it had been test- Europe, but he did not Footwear company’s profits surge Toyota says, that friction citing the automaker’s repu- ed by independent engi- know when. PORTLAND, Ore. — Bootmaker LaCrosse can cause the pedal to tation for careful testing neers, not just Toyota’s. Besides millions of dollars Footwear Inc. said Monday that its fourth- become stuck in the and engineering. “You never say you’re a day in lost sales, the recall quarter profit climbed 96 percent, partially depressed position. “They are under the gun. absolutely sure about any- posed a public-relations due to an increase in demand for its work and Toyota said car owners They aren’t playing any thing, but I feel that this is challenge to Toyota, which outdoor shoes. would be notified by mail games,” he said. probably the answer,” he for decades has enjoyed a LaCrosse Footwear makes a variety of boots and told to set up appoint- Toyota would not give an said. loyal customer base and a for law enforcement, construction and military ments with their dealers. It estimated cost for the repair The National Highway reputation for quality. personnel. It also sells hunting boots and other said cars already on the work. It estimated repairing Traffic Safety It took out full-page news- outdoor footwear. road would get priority over all the recalled cars would Administration said it had paper ads declaring the The company earned $2.3 million, or 36 those on the lot. take months. It said some “no reason to challenge this episode a pause “to put you cents per diluted share, in the three months The recall covered 4.2 dealers were planning to remedy.” Transportation first,” and on Monday it that ended Dec. 31. That compares with a million cars worldwide and stay open around the clock Secretary Ray LaHood said sent Lentz to morning news profit of $1.2 million, or 18 cents, a year earli- 2.3 million in the United to make the repairs once last week the government shows to express confidence er. States, including some of parts arrive. Parts were had urged Toyota to issue in the fix. Revenue rose 21 percent to $42.5 million Toyota’s best-selling mod- expected to begin arriving the recall and suspend pro- “This is embarrassing for from $35.1 million during the same time last els, such as the Camry and late Tuesday and duction and told reporters us to have ... this kind of year. Corolla. It has recalled mil- Wednesday. Monday that Toyota had recall situation,” Lentz told Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters lions more because of floor Earl Stewart, who owns a “done the right thing.” reporters. “But it doesn’t expected LaCrosse Footwear to earn 36 cents mats that can catch the gas Toyota dealership in North Etienne Plas, a necessarily mean that we per share. pedal. Palm Beach, Fla., and had spokesman for Toyota have lost our edge on quali- For the full year, LaCrosse Footwear earned Jeffrey Liker, a University been critical of delays in Motors Europe in Brussels, ty. But we do have to be vig- $5.5 million, or 86 cents per share. That’s of Michigan engineering getting repair parts to deal- said the car maker would ilant. We have to redouble down about 10 percent from last year’s profit professor who has studied ers, said he was happy with implement the same reme- our efforts to make sure this of $6.2 million, or 96 cents per share. Toyota for 25 years, said he the fix. He said he was reas- dy for faulty gas pedals in doesn’t happen again.” Sony Pictures lays off workers LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., the studio behind the “Spider-Man” movie franchise, is laying off about 450 people and Petroleum company sees profits drop eliminating 100 open positions to cope with declining DVD sales. Associated Press lion or 42 cents per share. Excluding over-year. The layoffs represent about a 6.5 percent the special items, the company would For the year, Anadarko reported a reduction in the 6,800-strong work force at Sony DENVER — Anadarko Petroleum have earned $21 million, or 4 cents a net loss of $135 million, or 28 cents a Pictures, which released the Michael Jackson Corp. on Monday said fourth-quarter a share. share on revenue of $9 billion. A year documentary “This Is It” and cataclysmic “2012” profit fell, but it boosted sales volume Revenue fell to $2.41 billion from ago, the company had net income of late last year. The studio also recently pushed for the year as it cut spending on some $2.93 billion in the year-ago quarter. $3.3 billion, or $6.91 a share, on rev- back the release of “Spider-Man 4” by a year projects. Analysts surveyed by Thomson enue of $15.2 billion. until 2012. Anadarko, one of the nation’s largest Reuters forecast, on average, earnings Anadarko boosted full-year sales Most of the cuts at the studio, which is based in independent exploration and produc- of 3 cents a share on revenue of $2.36 volume to 220 million barrels of oil- Culver City, will occur by the first week of March tion companies, was hurt last year by billion. Those estimates typically equivalent, up 7 percent from 2008, and will be in the home entertainment and infor- the recession, which caused oil and exclude special items. while spending 35 percent less on mation-technology units in the United States. gas prices to drop and demand to fall. A year ago, Anadarko reported a near-term projects. It’s the second time in a year for the subsidiary Yet, the company announced some profit of $786 million, or $1.69 a It also said it had a 50 percent suc- of Japan’s Sony Corp. to cut back. discoveries during the quarter, includ- share, including $826 million, or $1.80 cess rate in its global deepwater explo- Last March, it laid off nearly 250 people and ing a well in the Gulf of Mexico that a share, in special items. ration program, discovering 360 mil- eliminated nearly 100 open positions. That fol- could deliver significant amounts of oil Argus Research analyst Phil Weiss lion barrels of oil-equivalent of net lowed a move in October 2008 to reduce over- and gas. said Anadarko’s results were in line resources in 2009. time, travel and executive benefits. For the quarter that ended Dec. 31, with expectations, and he liked the Anadarko executives will provide Staff were told of the latest cuts in a memo Anadarko had net income of $229 mil- company’s efforts to control costs by details of the 2010 outlook and capital Monday and through videos by the studio co- lion, or 46 cents a share, including cutting lease operating expenses per program Tuesday during a conference chairs on an employee Web site. one-time gains that added $208 mil- unit by more than 20 percent year- call with analysts. page 8 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 2, 2010

allow individuals who meet cer- citizenship,” Avitia said. decision to come to the United provisions of the Dream Act if is tain requirements to enlist in the Individuals who would qualify States.” made into law. Dream military or go to college, some- for these provisions under the The Dream Act has special sig- “A lot of people don’t know continued from page 1 thing they are not able to do new legislation if the Dream Act nificance for Avitia, who arrived about the Dream Act,” Canales under current legislation. passes would have to meet spe- in the United States from Mexico said. “But it’s really important to rently under review in Congress. “It’s unfair that that qualified cific guidelines in order to in 1990 and was undocumented raise awareness because a lot “We are in the beginning students can’t attend college receive the benefits of the law, until 1996 when his family quali- more Latinos are going to be in stages of the group formation,” when they are capable of suc- such as being younger than 16 fied for residency under the school and on the path to citizen- junior Bilma Canales, a member ceeding,” Canales said. when they arrived in the United Immigration Reform and Control ship if this passes.” of La Colectiva, said. “Right now The Dream Act would also set States. Act. Avitia said his own past experi- we’re discussing different ways up these children and young Canales said the guidelines will “I’m one of the lucky few that ences have a huge effect on the to bring as much awareness as adults on a path for potential mainly benefit the children who got to receive permanent resi- way he views the current situa- possible to the importance of the United States legal citizenship were brought to the United dency,” he said. “I can’t even tion of the undocumented immi- Dream Act. We’re planning on with certain stages where they States as undocumented immi- imagine what my life would be grants in the United States. holding events, creating are granted conditional residen- grants because of their parents’ like if I hadn’t received that sta- “I want these people to receive brochures and we’re talking to cy, permanent residency and decision to enter the country. tus; I wouldn’t have been able to the same opportunity that I some government representa- then legal citizenship. “These kids can’t go to school attend Notre Dame.” have,” he said. tives about receiving their sup- “There are strict guidelines under the current law,” she said. Avitia and Canales both know port.” about the qualifications for “They’re being punished when young people who are undocu- Contact Molly Madden at If passed, the Dream Act will receiving the various stages of they didn’t have control over the mented but would qualify for the [email protected]

the Louisiana Purchase. suffered in all areas similarly, he Streit, who was in Haiti when said, like its agriculture, educa- Haiti the earthquake struck, discussed tion system and overall infra- continued from page 1 stories and memories of the structure. impoverished country. “You can’t really pinpoint one you words,” Jindra said. “It’s One night after the earth- single thing … that is the most your job to turn those words into quake, Streit said, he heard peo- important to fix,” he said. action — make something real, ple screaming between after- Jindra said IDRC plans to con- make a difference.” shocks, then praying to and tinue its efforts to educate stu- Professor Karen Richman, praising God intermittently. dents about Haiti’s situation. director of Academic Affairs at Streit also examined the cycle “We’ve begun working with a the Institute for Latino Studies of poverty that persists in the number of hall presidents, for and the Center for Migration and country. example, to set aside a night to Border Studies, addressed “[We need to] go in and fight show documentaries about Haiti Jindra’s first concern by provid- the root causes of poverty,” in the dorms,” he said. “We’re ing a historical background of Streit said. “There is a precon- also working on a larger event in the Caribbean country. ception of poor people sharing the spring that will help students Located on the western third everything they get. They are learn more about Haiti by expe- of the island Hispaniola, where rich for 10 minutes then give it riencing different facets of Columbus first landed, Haiti was all away. They therefore never Haitian culture. In all of these claimed by the French govern- get out of the cycle of poverty.” cases, students will have the ment, which soon began import- Streit also attributed Haiti’s opportunity to donate to the ing African slaves to harvest persistent poverty to the pres- Haiti Response fund that student sugarcane, Richman said. ence of and oppression from the government has set up.” “There was a great hunger for few elite citizens. They stand in labor,” she said. “Thousands of the way, he said, of successful Contact Katie Peralta at Africans were taken over across business growth in the country. [email protected] the sea.” “Elites have never wanted Because of the high death rate things to change,” Streit said. of the slaves, Richman said, the “Elites keep peasantry, [which is] turnover rate of slaves them- about 97 percent, in economic selves was very high. slavery until now. Elites would “It was a very cruel system,” prevent any kind of foreign she said. investment there.” In 1791, however, slaves The enormous presence of rebelled and in 1804 won their poor people and accordingly freedom from the French, small elite class leaves little becoming the first nation state to room for anything else. gain its independence through “Haiti has no middle class. A slave uprising, Richman said. lot of what could be considered “They called their land ayiti, middle class was decimated in meaning mountain,” she said. the quake,” Richman said. Although it gained independ- Joey Leary, a 2009 Notre ence, she said, the country main- Dame graduate, was also in tained an economic hierarchy. Haiti when the earthquake “Creole planters saw them- struck. He had been volunteer- selves as culturally French and ing for six months with patients pretended not to speak the lan- suffering a variety of medical guage of the people,” she said. problems. “The elite have no real interest Leary was optimistic about the in development of the country.” outpouring of assistance. Richman said Haiti fell into an “I’m a glass half full kind of ever-deepening economic slump guy,” Leary said. as France demanded money for He also echoed Jindra’s senti- losses incurred by the slave ment about the need for educa- rebellion. tion about Haiti. “Last year Haitians sent back “We should learn about the $1 billion in remittance,” she culture, learn the language … said. we can help the country go in Fr. Tom Streit, C.S.C., director the right direction,” Leary said. of the Notre Dame Haiti “I encourage people to get Program, has spent a good por- involved.” tion of each year for more than All three speakers agreed that 15 years working in Haiti with the priorities for the devastated patients suffering from lymphat- country have changed since the ic filariasis, also known as earthquake, and aid will be Elephantiasis. directed towards the numerous Streit reflected on the impact areas decimated. the slave rebellion had on the “I am horrified by the loss of rest of the world. the schools,” Streit said. “Haiti “We might be speaking French was on a good trajectory as far in Minnesota if it weren’t for the as education is concerned. slave rebellion,” Streit said. Schools for me were the biggest “Napoleon might have not hope for development in Haiti.” have realized he really could not Leary compared Haiti to a sick control the people,” he said, ref- patient at a hospital, with ail- erencing the fact that Napoleon ments afflicting virtually every decided to carry through with part of the body. Now Haiti has

Please recycle The Observer. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 9 U.S. resumes airlifts to Haiti States push bans on refused to take patients. with open arms and probably Associated Press Officials in Florida, one of done more than any other mandated insurance MIAMI — The U.S. military the main destinations for mili- state and are happy to contin- has resumed the airlifts that tary flights leaving Haiti, say ue to do so,” Crist told ABC brought hundreds of Haitian no patients were ever turned News’ “Good Morning movement has legs.” earthquake victims to hospitals away. However, the suspension America” on Sunday. Associated Press Separate bills passed by the in the United States, ending a took effect after Florida Gov. Col. Rick Kaiser said Sunday JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. House and Senate would four-day suspension, a military Charlie Crist sent a letter that the U.S. Army Corps of Although President Barack impose a penalty on people spokesman said Monday. Tuesday to Health and Human Engineers has been asked to Obama’s push for a health who don’t have health insur- U.S. Army Col. Gregory Kane Services Secretary Kathleen build a 250-bed tent hospital care overhaul has stalled, ance except in cases of finan- in the Haitian capital of Port- Sebelius saying in Haiti to conservative lawmakers in cial hardship. Subsidies would au-Prince said that a medical the state’s hospi- relieve pres- about half the states are forg- be provided to low-income evacuation flight left Haiti for tals were reach- sure on loca- ing ahead with constitutional and middle-income house- the United States on Sunday ing a saturation “We determined that tions where amendments to ban govern- holds. The intent of the man- night, though he gave no point. we can resume these e a r t h q u a k e ment health insurance man- date is to expand the pool of details. The letter also critical flights.” victims are dates. people who are insured and The White House said earlier asked for feder- being treated The proposals would assert paying premiums and thus off- that a suspension imposed on al help paying under tarpau- a state-based right for people set the increased costs of Wednesday was being lifted for patient Tommy Vietor lins. to pay medical bills from their insuring those with preexist- because it has been assured expenses — a White House spokesman Several hos- own pocketbooks and prohibit ing conditions or other risks. that there is space for the request Crist on pitals in Port- penalties against those who The federal bills also would patients at U.S. and foreign Sunday said au-Prince were refuse to carry health insur- require many businesses to hospitals. could have been damaged or ance. pay a penalty if they fail to White House spokesman misinterpreted. He also said destroyed in the Jan. 12 earth- In many states, the propos- provide employees health Tommy Vietor said in a state- federal officials have indicated quake. als began as a backlash to insurance that meets certain ment late Sunday that the he would receive help covering U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Democratic health care plans standards, though details and White House received assur- the costs, totaling more than Kenneth Merten said about pending in Congress. But exemptions vary between the ances that addi- $7 million. 435 earthquake victims had instead of backing away after House and Senate versions. tional medical Other flights been evacuated before the sus- a Massachusetts election gave Obama and Democratic leg- capacity exists “We’re welcoming have contin- pension. Senate Republicans the fili- islative leaders were working in the U.S. and ued to carry Individual hospitals were buster power to halt the to merge the two bills when among its inter- Haitians with open U.S. citizens still able to arrange private health care legislation, many Republican Scott Brown won national part- arms and probably and other medical flights — such as one state lawmakers are ramping the Massachusetts Senate seat ners for the done more than mostly non- Sunday that brought three up their efforts with new long held by the late Edward patients. injured pas- critically ill children to hospi- enthusiasm. M. Kennedy on Jan. 19, leav- “We deter- another other state s e n g e r s . tals in Philadelphia. The moves reflect the con- ing Democrats one seat shy of mined that we and are happy to do M i l i t a r y The Children’s Hospital of tinued political potency of the the number needed to break a can resume so.” planes carry- Philadelphia said the trio issue for conservatives, who Republican filibuster. these critical ing 700 U.S. arrived Sunday afternoon. One have used it extensively for Since then, the federal legis- flights,” Vietor citizens, legal is a 5-year-old girl with fundraising and attracting lation has been in limbo. But said. “Patients Charlie Crist residents and tetanus, the second, a 14- new supporters. The legal state lawmakers have not. are being identi- Florida governor other foreign month-old boy with pneumo- impact of any state measures “We need to move ahead no fied for transfer, n a t i o n a l s nia. The third, a baby suffering may be questionable because matter what kind of maneu- doctors are landed in cen- from severe burns from sun courts generally have held vering continues in making sure that it is safe for tral Florida over the weekend, exposure after the quake, was that federal laws trump those Washington, D.C.,” said them to fly, and we are prepar- and three of those people transferred to another area in states. Missouri Sen. Jane ing specific in-flight pediatric required medical care at hos- hospital. Lawmakers in 34 states Cunningham, a Republican care aboard the aircraft where pitals, state officials said. Doctors have said the have filed or proposed amend- from suburban St. Louis. needed.” However, Florida had not makeshift facilities in Haiti ments to their state constitu- Since suffering resounding Exactly what led to the sus- received any critical patients aren’t equipped to treat such tions or statutes rejecting defeats in the 2008 elections, pension on Wednesday of med- needing urgent care since the critical conditions and warn health insurance mandates, Republicans have seized upon ical evacuation flights was halt, said Sterling Ivey, the that patients in similar condi- according to the American voter unease over the federal unclear, though military offi- governor’s spokesman. tion could die if they aren’t Legislative Exchange Council, health care legislation to help cials have said some states “We’re welcoming Haitians treated in U.S. hospitals. a nonprofit group that pro- revitalize their fortunes. motes limited government that A USA Today/Gallup poll is helping coordinate the conducted the day after the efforts. Many of those propos- Massachusetts vote found that als are targeted for the about 55 percent of respon- November ballot, assuring dents — including a majority that health care remains a hot of self-described independents topic as hundreds of federal — favored putting the brakes and state lawmakers face re- on the current health care election. legislation. The poll had a Legislative committees in margin of error of plus or Idaho and Virginia endorsed minus 4 percentage points. their measures this past week. State laws or constitutional Supporters held a rally at the amendments clearly could bar Pennsylvania Capitol. And lawmakers in those states hearings on the proposed con- from requiring individuals to stitutional amendments were purchase health insurance, held in Georgia and Missouri. such as Massachusetts has The Missouri hearing drew done. But it’s questionable overflow crowds the day after that such the measures could Obama urged federal lawmak- shield state residents from a ers during his State of the federal health insurance Union address to keep press- requirement. ing to pass a health care bill. “They are merely symbolic The Nebraska Legislature gestures,” said Michael Dorf, plans a hearing on a measure a constitutional law professor this coming week. at Cornell University. “If this Supporters of the state Congress were to pass an indi- measures portray them as a vidual mandate, and if it is way of defending individual constitutional — which I rights and state sovereignty, believe it is — the express asserting that the federal gov- rule under the supremacy ernment has no authority to clause (of the U.S. tell states and their citizens to Constitution) is that the feder- buy health insurance. al law prevails.” “I think the alarm bell has Many Democratic lawmak- been rung,” said Clint Bolick, ers are skeptical of both the the constitutional litigation intent and the effect of the director at the Goldwater state measures, entitled in Institute in Phoenix, which many states as the “Freedom helped craft an Arizona of Choice in Health Care Act.” amendment on this Some have derided it as November’s ballot that has “political theater” or an been used as a model in other attempt to merely shape the states. public debate. “These amendments are a “We need to do something way to manifest grass roots about health care,” said Idaho opposition” to federal health Rep. Phylis King, a Boise insurance mandates, Bolick Democrat. “And the federal said. “They kind of have a life government is trying to do of their own at this point. So something. It hurts our com- while some of the pressure panies and it hurts our people may be off, I think that this to be uninsured.” The Observer Viewpoint page 10 Tuesday, February 2, 2010 THE OBSERVER Bouts for Bangladesh P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 The Notre Dame community responded Finding the money to educate these chil- Mensch, Katherine Johnston, Kelly Garvey, with characteristic generosity to the earth- dren is a constant concern in all our Catherine Cooney and Meghan Rolfs. They EDITOR-IN-CHIEF parishes: Education is essential for the cheerfully handle, with impressive efficien- Jenn Metz quake disaster in Haiti. Every year at this time, however, we remind ourselves of very survival of these tribal groups.” cy and ease, an endless array of financial, MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER another nation, comparable in some Since 1931, Bengal Bouts has become administrative and other details. Bill Brink Stacey Gill respects to Haiti, in the largest single contributor to those mis- Over the past two years the boxers

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner which Notre Dame sions. The boxers themselves run the pro- themselves have raised the program to a is involved. That is gram, under the supervision of Boxing new level. Several boxers raised travel NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley Bangladesh, rough- Club Administrator Vince Voss and the money to go to Bangladesh where, with VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz ly the size of director, Terry Johnson, a Chicago attor- the help of Notre Dame film professor and SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber Wisconsin with a ney and former Bengals champ. Seniors former Bengals boxer William Donaruma, SCENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer population about Patrick Burns and Chris Cugliari are co- Class of 1989, and cinematographer John SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley half that of the presidents of the Boxing Club. The senior Klein, Class of 2006, they made a full- captains are Will Burroughs, Michael length film, “Strong Bodies Fight,” detail- PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick United States. In Bangladesh, 57.45 Sayles, Tim Thayer, John Maier and Nic ing the realities and needs of the mission. GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer infants die out of Charles Rice Ponzio. The junior captains are Bobby “Our goal,” said Mark Weber, last year’s ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea every 1,000 live Powers, Dominic Golab and John Tchoula. president and producer of the film, “is to Mary Clare Rodriguez births; in Haiti, Right or The captains organize and run the prac- transform the connection [with AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jaclyn Espinoza 62.33; in the Wrong? tices, a major job since, for the second Bangladesh] from sending them an annual CONTROLLER: Patrick Sala United States, 6.3. year in a row, more than 300 boxers are in check to an actual relationship. It went SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Steve Lagree The per capita the program. That number will decline as from an abstract mission to something we income in 2008, in U.S. dollars, in the boxers experience the creatively oner- could see and touch.” Tom Suddes over- OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO Bangladesh was $1,500; in Haiti, $1,300; ous workouts imposed by Tom Suddes, a saw the project and raised the needed (574) 631-7471 in the United States, $47,000. Cyclones Columbus developer and former Bengals money to finance it by simply writing a let- FAX and other natural disasters are frequent champ who donates several weeks each ter to Bengals alumni who, as Tom put it, (574) 631-6927 and severe in Bangladesh including, in year to the program. This can be unnerv- “want to give back for what the Bengal ADVERTISING (574) 631-6900 [email protected] September 1998, the most severe flooding ing because Tom does the workouts him- Bouts did for them.” The Center for Social EDITOR-IN-CHIEF in modern world history. It destroyed self, a potentially embarrassing motivator Concerns is developing a summer service (574) 631-4542 [email protected] 300,000 houses, killed over 1,000 people for the much younger boxers. Tom and program for Boxing Club members to go to MANAGING EDITOR and made 30 million homeless. Two-thirds Notre Dame pilot Pat Farrell are the head Bangladesh and work in the missions. The (574) 631-4541 [email protected] of the country was underwater. coaches. The assistant coaches include Autumn 2008 edition of Notre Dame ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR Since 1853, Holy Cross missionaries Sweet C. Robinson of the Buchanan Police Magazine carried a feature article on the (574) 631-4324 [email protected] BUSINESS OFFICE have labored in Bangladesh. Today they Department and former boxers Pat Ryan, film. To view a trailer and learn more (574) 631-5313 include 140 priests and 63 brothers. All Pete Ryan, Kevin Smith, Thad Naquin, about the film, see www.strongbodies- NEWS DESK but 19 are Bangladeshi. More than 70 Ryan Rans, Chip Farrell and Superior fight.org (574) 631-5323 [email protected] Holy Cross sisters also serve there. Court Judge Roland Chamblee, who also Bengal Bouts will be held in four ses- VIEWPOINT DESK Bangladesh is 89.7 percent Islam, 9.2 per- exercises judicial restraint as a corner- sions this year: preliminaries on Feb. 13 at (574) 631-5303 [email protected] cent Hindu, 0.7 percent Buddhist, and 0.3 man at the Bouts. Holy Mother Church 1 p.m.; quarterfinals on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.; SPORTS DESK (574) 631-4543 [email protected] percent Christian. Because conversion and the Jesuits are involved through Fr. semifinals on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.; and finals SCENE DESK from Islam, the state religion, is illegal, the Brian Daley who coaches and, like Tom on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The first three ses- (574) 631-4540 [email protected] missionaries work among tribal groups Suddes, works out with the boxers. sions will be in the Joyce Center Field SAINT MARY’S DESK who had never embraced Hinduism, Dr. Jim Moriarty runs the medical and House and the finals in the Purcell [email protected] Buddhism or Islam and are predominantly safety program which has avoided serious Pavillion. The all-session general admis- PHOTO DESK sion pass is $15. (574) 631-8767 [email protected] Catholic. The missionaries serve the spiri- injury for the entire 80 years since the SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS tual needs of all the Christian faithful and Bouts were first organized by Dominic J. Last year Bengal Bouts contributed (574) 631-8839 the dire material needs — especially edu- “Nappy” Napolitano. Emergency Medical $50,000 to the missions in Bangladesh. cational — of all Bangladeshis. Technical Terri Engel attends every ses- Compared to the federal budget, that may THE The “tribal groups,” said Fr. Frank sion and maintains the sparring and med- seem like chump change. But among the o bserver Online Quinlivan, Class of 1966, the Holy Cross ical records. The two practice rings are “ultra poor” served by the Holy Cross mis- www.ndsmcobserver.com provincial of Bangladesh, “are often neg- closely monitored by Notre Dame Fire sionaries in Bangladesh, the $10.49 you lected, isolated and marginalized. Holy Department EMTs, including Steve casually spend for a Papa John’s large POLICIES Cross is in eight tribal parishes in four dio- Serbalik, Lee Anne Feher, Nadeem Haque, pizza would feed a family of four for three The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper ceses. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stop mud-slinging Brother approved

As one of the five organizers of last Wednesday’s intolerant place that cowards behind Catholic teach- demonstration, I would like to first thank everyone ing. You are turning others off to the cause of equality for canonization who came out and supported us, whether in person and dignity on campus with such language. Making or in prayer. The turnout was beyond what we had exaggerated and unfounded statements fails to bring On Saturday morning, Dec. 19, as most Notre Dame stu- expected and was encouraging for us who are work- people to the discussion table. Outlandish claims do dents had just headed home for a well deserved Christmas ing hard for equality. nothing to advance justice, but rather, hinder it. break, Pope Benedict the XVI made an exciting announce- The next item is to clear up a few things: the securi- To those who may disagree with the “No Home ment for the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Holy Father ty officer who didn’t let us deliver the letter ourselves Under the Dome” cause: please READ Catholic social acknowledged as scientifically inexplicable, a healing due was doing his job. Students are not allowed to enter teaching. While the Church does not condone homo- to the intercession of Blessed Brother André. The vice pos- the building as demonstrators so his actions are in genital acts, the Catechism of the Catholic Church tulator for the cause of the canonization of Brother André, accord with du Lac. Second, we did not inform the does command “They [gay persons] must be accepted Father Mario Lachapelle, CSC, indicated, “The road to the Office of the President that we would be delivering a with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign canonization of Brother André is now open!” In Rome, the letter, or else they would have sent down a represen- of unjust discrimination in their regard should be Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Father tative to receive it. After the teachers went to door to avoided” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2358). We Hugh Cleary, CSC, said, “What a grace for our religious deliver the letter, University president Fr. John are not asking for the University to accept gay mar- family, to count among its ranks such a model of the Jenkins’ head Administrative Assistant came down to riage not will we start having mass orgies. We are Christian life offered to the world, a true inspiration for a receive the letter. Clearly, we were not ignored. merely asking for respect and tolerance from our welcoming, compassionate presence. Such good news!” Within a few hours, the organizers of the demon- classmates. This news brought great joy and excitement to all in the stration received an e-mail that Jenkins wanted to sit In reading some of the responses on The Observer Congregation of Holy Cross, but perhaps more so at André down with us to discuss our concerns. Friday after- Web site, it is rather obvious that people, on both House in Phoenix, Arizona. André House began in 1984 noon, the five of us had a meeting with Jenkins where sides, are not actually reading the articles or the let- when two Holy Cross priests who had been at Notre Dame he listened to us and we discussed some solutions. ter written to Jenkins at Wednesday’s demonstration. moved into a rented house with the intention of living with Jenkins expressed sincere desire to open up dialog We are asking that everyone at Saint Mary’s and and serving people who are poor. They were taking a page conducive to addressing this. To say that his response Notre Dame come to the middle and find some com- from Dorothy Day’s Catholic Worker movement. Because shows “unwillingness” is counter to the actions he mon ground. This conversation will get no where if all they desired to share the same kind of hospitality with the has demonstrated thus far. Further, mud-smearing we do is name-call and spew out ambiguous state- people who came to their door as Br. André showed to the and accusatory language is the exact opposite of what ments irrelevant to the conversation at hand. [We many who came to him for prayer and seeking healing, is needed to engage in thoughtful conversations sur- need] Christ-like treatment of marginalized students they named this new ministry after the saintly brother. rounding such a tough issue on campus. and an academic and mature discussion of the issues “For this news about Br. André’s approval for canoniza- This brings me to another point. Both sides of the facing LGBTQ students and allies. tion to come this year as we celebrate our 25th response to current events on campus have been far Anniversary is a tremendous blessing,” says Br. Richard from Christian or being in line with Catholic teach- Laurel Javors Armstrong, CSC, a Holy Cross brother who has been work- ings. To certain people outraged by the current treat- junior ing at André House for 23 years. André House has grown ment of LGBTQ students: please stop calling others LeMans Hall since its humble beginning. After starting with just one “ignorant bigots” or claiming that Notre Dame is an Jan. 19 simple house, André House has grown to have two transi- tional houses, one for men and one for women, as well as a hospitality center where they serve over 650 meals a night, offer showers, laundry, clothing, blankets and many other services to people in need. The majority of the staff Thanks from ND Right to Life of André House consists of lay volunteers who commit themselves to a year of service. For many years most came On behalf of Notre Dame Right to Life and all those in Washington, D.C. from Notre Dame. Today the CSC at Notre Dame sends stu- who took part in the 2010 March for Life, we would Finally, we wish to express our humble thanks to dents to André House over Spring Break and André House like to express our warm and heartfelt gratitude to the Fund to Protect Human Life, to Dean Carolyn Woo is a popular site for the Summer Service Learning those who generously assisted us in planning and and the Mendoza College of Business, to Dean Peter Program. making possible Notre Dame’s participation in this Kilpatrick and the College of Engineering, to the “Just as we had a great celebration in January around year’s March in Washington, D.C. Institute for Church Life, to Professor William Evans the Feast of Blessed Br. André to mark our 25th First and foremost, we are grateful to the Center for of the Department of Economics and Econometrics, to Anniversary, when Rome announces a date for the official Ethics and Culture’s Fund to Protect Human Life for Professor Daniel Costello of the Department of canonization of Br. André, I know that we plan appropriate its steadfast and primary support to Right to Life. Electrical Engineering and to the University’s Office of celebrations here,” says Fr. Eric Schimmel, CSC, Director Particularly we are indebted to the Center’s director the President for their very generous financial sup- of André House. And as this ministry has deep ties to Notre Professor David Solomon and associate director port. Dame, he is looking forward to having a couple of recent Elizabeth Kirk, our club’s faculty advisor, for their Given the University of Notre Dame’s long tradition alums serving on staff during this incredible year. There constant help and guidance. Also, with this year’s for- of championing the rights of the poor, vulnerable and are still openings to serve on the Core Staff at André House mation of the Task Force Supporting the Choice for voiceless, it is most fitting that our university commu- next year. For more information, you may go to their web- Life, we thank co-chairs Professor John Cavadini and nity would join together to witness on behalf of the site at: www.andrehouse.org Dean Margaret Brinig, along with all members of the unborn and pregnant women. Notre Dame Right to Task Force and the members of the special March for Life looks forward to working with all members of the Fr. Eric Schimmel, CSC Life working-subgroup. With the help of these per- University community to continue to promote a cul- alumnus sons, Notre Dame had a record-setting presence in ture of life not only within our own campus but in our Class of 1994 and 2001 Washington, D.C., for the March as well as numerous nation and world. Jan. 29 prayer-centered campus events supporting the cause for life. This year 360 students attended the March for Mary Daly Life, and over 40 faculty and staff members, including senior University President Fr. John Jenkins, joined us. off campus Additionally, we would like to thank the Notre Dame John Gerardi Passing of Zinn Alumni Association, and especially Marc Burdell, for senior Amidst the news of President Obama’s State of the hosting students, faculty, staff and alumni at the inau- Knott Hall Union Address, Haiti relief efforts, J.D. Salinger’s death gural “ND Family” dinner following the March for Life Jan. 29 and Notre Dame’s “Spirit of Inclusion” debate, a notewor- thy event went without its due attention: the passing of Dr. Howard Zinn. I encourage you to spend a few minutes getting to know Dr. Zinn — veteran, activist, professor, Time to act on GLBT issues writer, historian and passionate speaker. Pick up “A People’s History of the United States” or Google his name As a recent alumnus and member of the 2006-07 GLBTQ brothers and sisters, but nothing is done. It is to better understand Matt Damon’s praise of Zinn’s work Student Senate, it is disheartening to witness the not news that the administration can be selectively in “Good Will Hunting” over a decade ago. Writing to actions — or, rather, inaction on the part of this deaf regarding student issues, but 12 years of repeti- include the plight of overlooked groups of people and administration — taking place on Our Lady’s campus. tive voices and increasing volume must have an effect. sharing the perspective of the conquered overlooked in The Student Senate passed a resolution in March, Notre Dame, it is time to act. Alumni, students and standard history texts, “People’s History” is a must read 2007 requesting the University add “sexual orienta- faculty have done all they can. Now, it is up to this for all persons of conscience to better understand the tion” to its non-discrimination clause. While I do not administration to stop dismissing the issue and step experience of all Americans in history. Many lives have personally identify as GLBTQ, I remember strongly up to the plate. Take bold steps to live your “Spirit of been changed and refocused after having read this book. supporting the Social Concerns committee chair dur- Inclusion” in word and deed. Include “sexual orienta- And he lived it; growing up in the slums, picketing with ing Senate proceedings. I was shocked such wording tion” in the University’s non-discrimination clause. the workers, traveling to Vietnam with Fr. Daniel did not already exist. And I remember being a part of Allow the Student Union Board to recognize groups of Berrigan, challenging the “establishment” and his superi- the 25-1-1 majority that voted to pass the resolution. gay students on campus as legitimate student groups. ors in academia. Dr. Zinn reminded each of us that “You This publication, The Observer, reported at the time And if you won’t, you at least owe 12 years of the can’t be neutral on a moving train,” and I pray that his that both the Student Senate and Faculty Senate had Notre Dame community an explanation of your rea- legacy of action and exposition on behalf of the poor and passed similar language in 1998. Two Holy Cross soning. Refusing to address the issue — hoping that marginalized will be remembered by the Notre Dame schools, King’s College in Pennsylvania and Holy Cross ignoring it will make it go away — will not cut it any community. Rest in Peace Howard Zinn; as one of your College in Indiana, already included the language at longer. admirers I will refuse neutrality in the fight for justice. the time. I recall students on campus having civilized and intelligent debate regarding the issue. Chris Beesley Mara Trionfero Yet, three years later, we have not progressed. alumnus staff Students, faculty, and alumni continue to support Class of 2008 St. Liam’s measures to be more inclusive with regard to our Jan. 29 Jan. 29 The Observer Scene page 12 Tuesday, February 2, 2010

By ANDY SEROFF nation of one conspirator results in leads to three others, Scene Writer taking you to various Italian settings — Venice, Florence, a rural area, Ezio’s villa. All of these magnificent land- scapes also come with different peacekeepers, different vehicles (horses, boats in Venice) and different malicious “Assassin’s Creed II” is the second major install- leaders to take down. ment of the successful and critically acclaimed These different settings make the difference in what are series by Ubisoft. In this episode, the player basically variations on a theme — platforming and fight- takes the reins of Desmond, a descendent of the ing. Not to say that these two components combined can- assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Through not make a great game — on the contrary, many great some far-fetched futuristic technology, Desmond games are solely comprised of them. What makes this is placed in a “Matrix”-like virtual simulation of troublesome in “Assassin’s Creed II,” however, is that his ancestor’s memories, which are appar- these platforming and combat tasks are unbelievably easy. ently decoded from his DNA. Despite countless controls, by holding two buttons, Ezio Within this simulation, Desmond relives enters Spider-man-mode, where he leaps and bounds in Ezio’s life story, including the assassin’s the direction indicated, through whatever means neces- training, the cold-blooded murder of his sary. family and his corpse-littered, blood-soaked The secondary plot, which is collecting relics of histori- path to revenge. You know, the normal stuff of cal assassins, is the only time you’ll ever have to think a Renaissance Italian. about platforming, because these areas are designated To those new to the franchise, you are initially platforming challenges, designed to test the mastery of introduced to Desmond and the plot of the the skill. In all common town areas, holding the two but- series through a tedious sequence of escape tons renders Ezio uncapturable. The second element of scenes, where you have to follow a woman the gameplay, combat, is also excessively easy. Unless you who won’t tell you where you’re going or manage to aggravate a small horde of guards, Ezio’s com- why you’re getting into the trunk of her bat skills, weaponry and speed will result in a large pile car. of guard corpses. After a successful getaway, you’re itching The plot is present, but not essential enough to really be to get into the “Matrix,” if only to learn a factor in the game. Once you turn into a revenge-seek- player controls other than walking, and the ing Renaissance ninja, with the puzzle-solving and inven- slightly faster but incredibly stupid-looking tion-making sidekick Leonardo Da Vinci, it is easy to tune power-walk. out the names in favor of the little red “kill this guy” indi- Once inside the simulation, the game opens cator on the minimap. The result is a sandbox game that up with a tutorial of the controls, which varied plays through well once, then leaves you as a heavily on the spectrum between “obvious and insistent” armed misanthrope with a weird compulsion for jumping to “aggravatingly unhelpful.” What it explains thor- off of the top of church steeples into big piles of hay. oughly need not be said, and where the player is pitted against a non-player character (NCP) in an unavoid- able building-scaling contest, the tutorial offers little “Assassin’s Creed II” more advice than “Beat your brother to the top of the church.” This, the hardest and most Producer: Ubisoft frustrating part of the game, comes within five minutes of putting the disc in. Gaming Systems: Playstation 3, XBox 360 Having conquered the tutorial, the player is introduced to Ezio’s world by completing a series of tasks for his father. It begins to seem like Ezio is just a trouble-making courier, until the delivery of a secret pack- age results in Ezio’s entire family getting murdered for a conspiracy his father was fighting against. This event fuels Ezio’s thirst for revenge, tracking down and killing every member of the massive group of conspirators guilty of the mur- der of Ezio’s family. Once into the flow of the game, the missions come very easily. Each assassi- Contact Andy Seroff at [email protected]

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frankly admit to their central themes of death, rebirth, receding sanity and absurd hope, their dissections are lost to overt symbolism, obscure references and purposeful strangeness. It’s hard, if not impossible to understand this movie and Coyne’s in no way sympathetic to his audiences’ understanding. Unlike their music, The Flaming Lips’ foray into film shows almost nothing, other than the fact that they own a video camera. In their saving grace, The Flaming Lips composed the score, provid- ing a perfect sound for the project. Backed with atmospheric musical wan- derings, the film does not have to be understood to be appreciated and felt. While it never quite achieves touching or memorable, the film is interesting in a way only found when pushed beyond comfortable, and the film isn’t dancing on the line of comfort, it shoots well beyond it. Coyne’s musing on his own life, chan- neled through his opening scene perhaps best describes the film: “Our lives, By NICK ANDERSON Moon,” 50 Cent in “Get Rich or Die mits suicide by fleeing through the unse- although very important to us, are mean- Scene Writer Trying.” In the best cases, musicians cured airlock. The first known Martian ingless. Nothing. Little specks of dust make movies because they truly stop car- happens to show up at the same time, flowing through a vast black sea of infini- ing about selling albums. Pink Floyd’s only to become a silent replacement for ty.” Two forces drive musicians to make “The Wall,” OutKast’s “Idlewild,” The the late Mr. Claus. Add the birth of the movies: the monetary and the creative. As Ramones “Rock and Roll High School.” first human in the colony and a malfunc- always, money is relatively simple. The These films are jumbled, low budgeted tioning oxygen generator, and the plot movie sells, people make money, they and ill conceived, but absolutely fascinat- begins to take on a rough form. “Christmas on Mars” pretend it makes them happier, life con- ing. Anyone who’s seen a Flaming Lips show tinues as before. This is a long and sto- Eighteen years into their bandhood, cannot help but be disappointed. Lips’ Directors: Wayne, Coyne, ried tradition, largely beginning with Wayne Coyne decided The Flaming Lips shows are assemblies of energy, featuring Bradley Beesely, George Colonel Parker’s death grip on Elvis’ needed to make a movie. Not likely to puppets, confetti, balloons and elaborate career leading to “Girls! Girls! Girls!” and gain anymore fan base after two decades, props. Simply put, the live shows are Salisbury “Blue Hawaii.” Through the decades, it’s Coyne showed no concern for the com- embodiments of everyday optimism and Starring: Wayne Coyne, been carried by movies starring The mercial appeal of his film and unsurpris- sunny fun. The film diverges from every Beatles (with the exception of “Yellow ingly received no interest from major stu- aspect of the live shows, entering a black Steven Drozd, Steve Burns Submarine,” which wasn’t really made by dios. Ever the optimist, Coyne financed and white world of crumbling isolation, The Beatles), KISS and the Spice Girls, all the film himself, building the majority of chronic depression and elaborate death. blatant money grabs. the sets in his own Oklahoma backyard. The film’s obvious and admitted influ- The latter case is more interesting. “Christmas on Mars,” finally released ence is David Lynch’s “Eraserhead” by There are musicians who truly want to be after seven years, is as strange as any of way of “Dark Star.” While cameos from actors; see Tom Waits in “Dracula” or the albums put out by the foursome. In a Fred Armisen and Adam Goldberg pro- RZA in “Funny People” and “American crumbling colony on the Martian surface, vide some humor, they’re largely lost in Gangster.” There are misguided vanity the day before Christmas turns tragic the quasi-philosophical meanderings led Contact Nick Anderson at projects; see Prince in “Under the Cherry when the Christmas pageant’s Santa com- by Coyne. While the film is not afraid to [email protected]

Also in 2003, the Dresden Dolls released “A is for Accident,” an By MAIJA GUSTIN EP of live performances. The album features both live versions of Assistant Scene Editor songs from “The Dresden Dolls,” like “Coin-Operated Boy” and “Missed Me,” along with new songs like “The Time Has Come” and “Bank of Boston Beauty Queen.” The Dresden Dolls are a bit of an acquired Their second and most recent studio album, “Yes, Virginia taste. The Boston duo, auteurs of the …” was released in 2006 and reached No. 42 on the U.S. “Brechtian punk cabaret” movement (a title music charts. In it, the Dresden Dolls retain everything that they coined to avoid being labeled “goth”), is made them famous in the first place. It opens with manic known for heavy pianos and drums. This musi- stunner “Sex Changes” and carries on strong throughout cal style places the Dresden Dolls within the the rest of the album. “Backstabber” is another born clas- greater musical movement of “dark cabaret” sic, albeit a little softer in tone than some of their earlier that gained steam in the early 1990s. But while work. Also check out “Dirty Business,” another upbeat slightly unconventional, and not to the liking of song, and the great “Me & the Minibar.” all, the Dresden Dolls are nothing short of The Dresden Dolls close out “Yes, Virginia addictive. Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione …” with one of their most beautiful songs, can rock “Sing.” out on T w o upbeat tunes y e a r s like “Bad later, the Habit,” or chill b a n d to the likes of released a com- “Sing.” But, panion album called regardless of “No, Virginia …” The type, Palmer and album features tracks Viglione infuse every left over from “Yes, song with passion, Virginia …” as well as some energy and a little b-sides. However, this album Hamlet-esque antic features some of their finest disposition. work, opening with the great The Dresden Dolls formed in 2000 “Dear Jenny.” What follows is a collection of when Viglione saw Palmer perform a excellent material that was thankfully solo act at a Halloween concert. The released, rather than being left behind on two soon gained a massive following some recording studio shelf. “Night for their live performances, which typical- Reconnaissance” amply displays their musical versa- ly feature intense makeup, crazy costumes and occasional tility, while “Mouse and the Model” is one of their finest songs fan performances. Their concerts become more of a theatrical to date. Other notable songs include “The Kill” and “Ultima performance than just a concert. The spectacle, though, never Esperanza.” overpowers the music. In fact, Palmer and Viglione seem to revel Unfortunately, the Dresden Dolls have been on hiatus since in it. then, although both Palmer and Viglione deny any bad feelings They recorded an early live album in 2001 titled “The Dresden between the two. Hopefully, this hiatus will come to an end in the Dolls,” which was later re-released in 2003 as a full studio album. near future so they can start wowing fans once again with their Highlights of this album include “Girl Anachronism,” one of the music. Until then, and for extra credit listening, check out some of Dresden Dolls’ biggest hits. The song is a high-pulse rumination on Palmer’s solo work on “Who Killed Amanda Palmer,” most notably being a problem child, among other things. “Missed Me” takes things in “Astronaut (A Short History of Nearly Nothing),” “Ampersand” and the opposite direction, as a slower, but no less intense, ode to relation- “Leeds United.” For now, though, listen up and cross your fingers for ships. “Bad Habit” is a perfect example of the heavy pianos the Dresden the return of a great American musical (and performance) outfit. Dolls are so noted for. “Half Jack,” “Gravity” and “Perfect Fit” are some other great songs that round out the Dresden Dolls’ excellent first release. Contact Maija Gusin at [email protected]

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CLUB SPORTS Women’s water polo opens season with a win Young squash team struggles; men’s ultimate holds onto an early lead; women’s ice hockey takes on tough opponent the Boilermakers 7-2 and the lead, and held a halftime edge a run and extended the lead to Karen Riedel, making the score Special to The Observer Wildcats 9-0. of 8-7. After expanding the lead three points. After many gruel- 3-1 after the first period. This Saturday, Notre Dame Senior Peter Gallagher and to 13-9, the team hit a bump in ing points, the Irish took it home Although the X-Factor were traveled to Chicago to face freshman Ryan Gisriel, playing the road and nearly lost it as with a 15-13 win. the first to score in the second Wheaton College in its first the top two spots, stood out for Michigan closed strong to bring While winning twice was period, the Irish continued to game of the season. The Irish, the Irish. Against the the score to 15-15. rewarding, it was obvious there fight. After many close oppor- who reached the national finals Boilermakers, Gallagher defeat- The game came down to uni- is still much that needs tunities, Notre Dame senior last year and were ranked No. 2 ed Danish Akhtar, 11-9, 12-10, verse point with Notre Dame improvement. As Notre Dame Emily Chappell scored a gor- at season’s end, defeated the 11-8, while Gisriel defeated receiving the disc. A solid line practices throughout the spring, geous goal off passes from Thunder, 11-2. Kunal Raheja, 11-6, 11-2, 9-11, was put on the field and they flow of offense will definitely be freshman defenseman Mara Sophomore Maisie O’Malle led 11-8. worked the disc up the field at the forefront of everyone’s Catlaw and sophomore forward the scoring with five goals, fol- Sophomores Dennis quickly. On the fourth throw mind. Brinya Bjork. lowed by junior Ali Durkin, who Grabowski, Kevin Ortenzio senior Mike Banning hit fellow However, Notre Dame did The score was 4-2 after two netted three goals. Sophomore and Matt Sushinsky fought hard senior and captain Andrew manage to squeak a win out periods of play when Theresa Erin Gibson and senior Emily but ultimately lost to both their Schroeder cutting deep for the against a Michigan club that Days of the X-Factor scored a Harig also contributed offen- Purdue and Northwestern oppo- score. The Irish won, 17-16. was ranked No. 5 nationally last power-play goal to open the sively, scoring twice and once, nents. Freshmen Thomas Dore In the second game, Notre year. third period. Catlaw finished respectively. and Eric Huang struggled Dame faced Northwestern. with a Notre Dame goal off a Standout senior goalie Betsy against Purdue but put up a Clearly a little sluggish after the Women’s Ice Hockey pass from Chappell, but the O’Neill registered 15 saves, strong showing against first game, the team got out to a The Irish traveled to final score ended at 5-3. helping the Irish shut out Northwestern. Also taking the slow start. Northwestern took a Northbrook, Ill., Saturday Notre Dame goalie Stacey Wheaton during the first half court for the Irish were junior couple of breaks and the lead evening, where they lost 5-3 in Collins started in the first period and aiding in their dominant Kenneth Schlax and freshman before the Irish closed the gap a hard-fought battle against the and sophomore goalie Elissa victory. The squad will look to Kevin Sandner. before halftime. club team Chicago X-Factor. Cmunt played the last two continue its winning momentum During halftime, Schroeder The X-Factor came out hard frames. Both came up with criti- in the Chicago Invite Ultimate Men’s A rallied the team. against the Irish in the first cal saves, keeping the Notre Tournament in two weeks. Notre Dame opened its spring “We’re playing down to their period. The score was quickly 3- Dame squad within reach. season this weekend with an level … we’re better than this,” 0 just minutes into the game, This coming weekend, Notre Squash indoor tournament at the Schroeder said. however, the Irish did not give Dame will host the X-Factor for Notre Dame traveled to University of Michigan. For the “Focus on what we do best and up. a weekend series at the Joyce Evanston, Ill. this weekend to first of two games, Notre Dame bust it out there.” The period was finished with Center. The Irish will face off take on Purdue and squared off against perennial His words and enthusiasm a goal from Saint Mary’s senior against the team Saturday at 7 Northwestern. The young squad rival and host Michigan. clearly jump-started the team and captain Megan Aimola off a p.m. and again Sunday at 10 dropped both matches, falling to The Irish got out to an early as they came out of the half on pass from Notre Dame junior a.m.

NFL Crosby scores three in Penguins comeback Hiller earns second shutout with 33 saves as Ducks end Panthers’ five-game home winning streak, win 3-0

forced to kill off Brooks After Jordan Staal tied it had a goal and an assist. game since signing a four- Associated Press Orpik ‘s holding penalty with with a wrist shot that year contract extension on PITTSBURGH — Sidney 2:04 remaining as goalie deflected off Miller’s right Ducks 3, Panthers 0 Saturday, that will keep Crosby scored three goals in Marc-Andre Fleury made arm, Crosby took advantage Jonas Hiller made 33 saves Switzerland’s Olympic goalie slightly more than eight min- several excellent saves in the of a Buffalo giveaway to to earn in his second shutout off the free-agent market this utes of the second period as closing seconds. score at 17:30. Miller was of the season and the summer. the Pittsburgh Penguins Crosby, who scored in regu- clearing the puck behind the Anaheim Ducks beat the Hiller’s stellar performance quickly turned a two-goal lation and in the shootout on net only to have it ricochet Florida Panthers on Monday also came one day after deficit into a two-goal lead, Sunday, gave Buffalo goalie off defenseman Tyler Myers ‘ night. Anaheim traded Stanley Cup- then held on to beat the Ryan Miller a pre-Olympics skate directly to Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf , Teemu winning goalie Jean-Sebastien Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on reminder of how he is capa- whose shot rebounded off the Selanne and Corey Perry each Giguere to the Toronto Maple Monday night. ble of taking over a game. goalie and trickled across the scored for the Ducks, who Leafs on Sunday. Crosby tied Patrick Miller could be in net for the goal line. wrapped up a six-game road The Ducks went ahead on Marleau of idle San Jose for United States when it plays Crosby scored again at trip and snapped Florida’s Perry’s goal with 2:42 left. He the NHL goals lead with 37 Crosby-led Canada on Feb. 18:55, working a break with five-game winning streak at scored with a slap shot from by following up his game- 21 in Vancouver, and Crosby Kris Letang to score on a home. the right circle after taking a altering performance during already knows he can beat hard wrist shot, causing a Hiller’s other shutout this pass from Getzlaf from behind the Penguins’ 2-1 shootout him in a variety of ways. shower of caps onto the ice. season came on Nov. 5 in a 4- the net. win Sunday against Detroit Crosby got the Penguins to The Penguins captain has 0 Anaheim win over the Selanne gave Anaheim a 2-0 with an even better one. within 3-2 on a power play at never had a four-goal game Nashville Predators . Hiller, lead with a power-play goal in Crosby’s hat trick was his 10:53 of the second, almost in the NHL, and it was evi- who has six NHL shutouts, the final second of the second third of the season and fifth fanning on a shot off Alex dent in the third period he was coming off a 30-save period. James Wisniewski ‘s of his career, and the Goligoski’s pass from center was going for it, twice failing effort in the Ducks’ 2-1 shot ricocheted off the left Penguins pressed unsuccess- point but still getting enough on good scoring opportuni- shootout victory over the post and hit Vokoun in the fully to try to get him a on it to get it past Miller. He ties early in the period. Tampa Bay Lightning on back, and Selanne then tipped fourth goal in the final peri- had made a combined 69 Pittsburgh’s other goal, by Friday night. in the loose puck. od. saves while winning his pre- rookie Mark Letestu 47 sec- Florida’s Tomas Vokoun After a scoreless first peri- After protecting a two-goal vious two starts. onds in, was the first of his stopped 22 shots. Vokoun was od, Getzlaf netted an unassist- lead for much of the period, Miller’s frustration showed, NHL career. Later in the coming off his seventh shutout ed goal 15:17 into the second. the Penguins were holding too, when he yanked Crosby’s first, Derek Roy and Thomas of the season, a 33-save per- He picked up the puck on a on at the end. Jason skates out from underneath Vanek scored 48 seconds formance in the Panthers’ 2-0 turnover by Keith Ballard and Pominville scored on a power him as a play was ending apart to give Buffalo the lead win over the New York scored with a wrist shot from play with 3 minutes remain- less than two minutes into and Tim Kennedy made it 3-1 Islanders on Sunday. in front, beating Vokoun on ing, and the Penguins were the third period. at 7:32 of the second. Vanek Hiller was perfect in his first his stick side.

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NFL NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball AP Poll

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1 Kansas 2 2 Villanova 3 3 Syracuse 4 4 Kentucky 1 5 Michigan State 5 6 West Virginia 9 7 Georgetown 7 8 Purdue 10 9 Texas 6 10 Duke 8 11 Kansas State 11 12 BYU 12 13 Ohio State 20 14 Tennessee 14 15 New Mexico 23 16 Wisconsin 16 17 Gonzaga 13 18 Vanderbilt 21 19 Temple 15 20 Baylor 24 21 Georgia Tech 22 22 Pittsburgh 17 23 Butler NR 24 Northern Iowa NR 25 Mississippi 18

NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball AP Poll

AP team previous Chris Johnson looks for a hole during the Pro Bowl Sunday. Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns this 1 Connecticut 1 season for the Tennessee Titans. He became only the sixth man inague le history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. 2 Stanford 2 3 NOTRE DAME 3 4 Nebraska 6 5 Tennessee 5 AFC tops NFC in Pro Bowl’s new format 6 Duke 7 7 Xavier 10 Associated Press give the fans a good show.” Angeles. the rain and temperatures 8 Ohio State 4 Matt Schaub of the Spectators included in the 60s. It was sunny 9 North Carolina 12 MIAMI — In its new role Houston Texans threw for Peyton Manning, Drew and 82 in Honolulu at 10 Oklahoma State 15 as a warmup to the Super 189 yards and two AFC Brees and other Pro Bowl game time. 11 West Virginia 16 Bowl, the Pro Bowl became scores, and was chosen the players from the Super Did the weather dampen 12 Texas A&M 8 a series of wind sprints. most valuable player. Bowl teams. Manning and the players’ enthusiasm for 13 Oklahoma 11 Long gains were the rule “It’s a game you watch the Indianapolis Colts will Miami? 14 Georgia 9 and hard hitting was the growing up as a kid and face Brees and the New “It’s beautiful. It’s para- 15 Florida State 13 exception as the AFC beat wonder if you could ever Orleans Saints on the same dise,” NFC receiver Steve 16 Baylor 14 the NFC 41-34 on Sunday be in,” Schaub said. “To field next Sunday in the Smith said. “Too bad it’s 17 Texas 19 night. actually be a part of it is biggest game of the sea- not Hawaii.” 18 Georgetown 17 Light showers fell for incredible.” son. Eager to host more big 19 LSU 18 much of the game, stirring Aaron Rodgers also The NFL sought to trans- events, the Dolphins have 20 Kentucky NR memories of a rainy Super threw two touchdown form the Pro Bowl into a proposed adding a roof 21 Georgia Tech 25 Bowl in Miami three years passes, and NFC teammate bigger game by playing it that would cover fans as 22 Iowa State 22 ago. But uniforms DeSean Jackson had two before the Super Bowl for part of stadium improve- 23 Green Bay 24 remained mostly spotless, scoring catches. the first time. In a one- ments that could cost $250 24 Gonzaga NR 25 St. John’s with more pushing and From the standpoint of year experiment, the million or more. NFL com- NR shoving than tackling. ticket sales, this year’s new league also moved the missioner Roger Goodell “It’s different. It was like venue and slot on the game from Honolulu, its says the upgrades are 7 on 7,” NFC linebacker league calendar was a suc- home since 1980. needed if South Florida is Brian Orakpo said. cess. The crowd of 70,697 The stadium was half to remain competitive in “Everybody came out here was the largest for a Pro empty by the third quarter, bidding for future Super NCAA Division I Men’s trying not to get hurt and Bowl since 1959 in Los perhaps partly because of Bowls. Ice Hockey USCHO Poll IN BRIEF team points

1 Miami (Ohio) 1 MLB accuses Upper Deck Hornets’ All Star Paul Reds send speedster 2 Denver 3 Co. of stealing trademarks out with knee injury Taveras to Oakland 3 Wisconsin 2 NEW YORK — Major League NEW ORLEANS — Hornets’ All- CINCINNATI — A trade that saved 4 St. Cloud State 5 Baseball’s licensing wing is calling Star point guard Chris Paul is out some money made the Cincinnati Reds’ 5 Cornell 8 out a baseball card maker for indefinitely with a left knee injury next shortstop affordable. 6 Minnesota-Duluth 9 allegedly stealing trademarks. that will likely require surgery. The Reds sent center fielder Willy 7 Bemidji State 7 Major League Baseball Properties An MRI revealed more damage to Taveras to the Oakland Athletics on 8 Yale 6 Inc. filed a trademark lawsuit seeking the knee than the initial diagnosis Monday as part of a four-player deal, 9 North Dakota 4 unspecified damages against The of a bruise, Hornets coach Jeff then agreed to a $3.02 million, one-year 10 Colorado College 11 Upper Deck Co. Inc. on Monday in Bower said on Monday. The coach deal with Orlando Cabrera to become federal court in Manhattan. refused, however, to confirm their starting shortstop. Both teams The lawsuit said Upper Deck is con- reports that Paul had a meniscus made a series of moves that changed tinuing to sell baseball cards featur- tear and would miss at least a the looks of their rosters. ing professional baseball players month. Along with Taveras, the Reds sent even though the company is no “We’re in fact-finding stages right infielder Adam Rosales to the A’s for around the dial longer licensed to show MLB trade- now, gathering as much information infielder Aaron Miles and a player to be marks. Major League Baseball as possible for decisions to be made named. Oakland was busy as well, Properties began this year to license to take the next steps,” Bower said. agreeing with outfielder Gabe Gross on NBA Basketball only The Topps Co. Inc. in a bid to “It is likely there will be a surgical a $750,000, one-year contract and Clippers at Bulls increase its revenues from the cards. solution for it. We don’t have a claiming infielder Steve Tolleson off 8 p.m., CSN MLB Properties is indirectly owned timetable (for Paul’s return) right waivers from Minnesota. by the 30 major league clubs and acts now, nor do we know a surgical Once the A’s got Taveras, they desig- Men’s NCAA Basketball as their licensing agent. procedure right now.” nated him for assignment, along with A message left for Upper Deck in Paul watched the Hornets’ left-hander Dana Eveland, to create Michigan State at Wisconsin Carlsbad, Calif. was not immediately shootaround on Monday but was space on their 40-man roster for the 9 p.m., ESPN returned Monday. unavailable to reporters. newcomers. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, February 2, 2010

NBA MLB Arenas working to Mora signs one-year deal

ting into the playoffs,” as a backup at third base for promote nonviolence Associated Press Goldschmidt said. Ian Stewart, but he can also huddle before a game at DENVER— Spending the The Colorado Rockies, play left and center fields Associated Press Philadelphia. last 9½ seasons in Baltimore with two playoff berths in and back up all the infield WASHINGTON — Gilbert In Monday’s piece, Arenas and watching the New York three seasons, a core of positions. Arenas insists he now under- says he gave Stern reason to Yankees and Boston Red Sox promising, young players He could push second stands that “guns and vio- suspend him and acknowl- annually battle for playoff and the NL Manager of the baseman Clint Barmes for lence are serious problems, edges he damaged “the image berths left Melvin Mora with Year in Jim Tracy, certainly at-bats, and with the not joking matters.” of the NBA and its players.” one big wish in free agency. fit that requirement. Rockies starting left-handed In an op-ed piece written He also says he “let down our “The most important thing And when Orlando hitters at all three outfield for The Washington Post and fans and Mrs. Irene Pollin, for Melvin, being that he’s Cabrera accepted spots and at third base, the put on the newspaper’s Web the widow of longtime 38 years old and has been Cincinnati’s offer for a one- right-handed-hitting Mora site Monday, the suspended Wizards owner Abe Pollin.” playing on a sub-.500 team year contract to be the can expect plenty of trips to Washington Wizards guard Abe Pollin changed the for many, many years, was Reds’starting shortstop, the the plate as a pinch-hitter, pledges to be a better role team’s nickname from Bullets to get to the postseason,” Rockies turned their atten- too. model and says a “message of to Wizards because of the Mora’s agent, Eric tion to signing Mora, who A career .278 hitter and a nonviolence will be front and violent connotations of the Goldschmidt, said Monday. turns 38 on Tuesday. two-time All-Star, Mora center as I try to rebuild my old name. He died in Mora hasn’t been to the Goldschmidt confirmed slumped last year with a relationship with young peo- November. playoffs since he was a 27- that Mora agreed to a $1.3 .260 batting average with ple in the D.C. area.” Arenas’op-ed ends by say- year-old rookie with the million, one-year contract eight homers and 48 RBIs He continues: “I know that ing: “Some people may not New York Mets in 1999. A with Colorado, an agree- after averaging 20 homers won’t happen overnight, and forgive me for what I’ve done. year later, he was shipped to ment first reported by foxs- over his previous seven sea- that it will happen only if I But if I help steer even just Baltimore at the trade dead- ports.com. sons. In 2008, he hit 23 show through my actions that one young person away from line. Mora’s versatility was home runs and drove in 104 I am truly sorry and have violence and trouble, then I’ll “At Melvin’s age and attractive to the Rockies, while batting .285. learned from my mistakes. If once again feel that I’m living where he’s at in his career, who signed Jason Giambi to Much like Giambi, who’s I do that, then hopefully up to Abe Pollin’s legacy and he really had me focus on back up first baseman Todd 39, Mora brings a veteran youngsters will learn from to the responsibility I owe the the teams that we thought Helton last week. Mora is presence to Colorado’s the serious mistakes I made kids of the District.” had the best chance of get- expected to serve primarily youth-filled clubhouse. with guns and not make any of their own.” Wizards coach Flip Saunders supported Arenas’decision to address the issue this way. “If he wants to get active in his community and try to help out kids, then he probably needed to say something. ... He’s got to go with what he feels in his heart,” Saunders said before his team hosted the Boston Celtics on Monday night. “In talking to him, I think he understands the serious- ness of what he did,” Saunders said. “He’s trying to let people know — kids, espe- cially — that he had done something wrong and try to take what was really a nega- tive and try to somehow have a positive impact.” Arenas pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to a felony charge of car- rying a pistol without a license. He is scheduled to be sentenced March 26. “I am trying hard to right my wrongs. The one that will be hardest to make right is the effect my actions have had on kids who see NBA players as role models,” Arenas says in the op-ed piece. “Professional athletes have a duty to act responsibly and to understand the influ- ence we have on all those kids who look up to us. I failed to live up to that responsibility when I broke the law and set such a bad example.” Last week, Arenas was sus- pended without pay for the rest of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern for bringing guns into the Wizards’locker room as part of a dispute with teammate Javaris Crittenton stemming from a card game. Crittenton also brought a gun to the locker room — and he also was handed a season-ending suspension by Stern. Arenas already had been suspended indefinitely by Stern earlier in January; his total ban amounts to 50 games. A three-time All-Star, Arenas was leading the Wizards in scoring and assists averages when he was first forced to sit out after making light of things, including pretending to “shoot” teammates with his hands during an on-court Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

NCAA FOOTBALL NFL NCAA’s concussion Super Bowl security ready

Miami-Dade Police Department. Tobacco, Firearms and standards questioned Associated Press Even though the FBI Explosives will have its bat- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. reports no credible threat talion of bomb-detecting Aspects of Sports, if any con- — After touring a rain- against the Super Bowl, al- dogs on hand, many of them Associated Press ferences had tougher poli- soaked Sun Life Stadium, Qaida and other terror veterans of the Iraq and HOUSTON — A member of cies. When he said that they U.S. Homeland Security groups have frequently Afghanistan wars, said Hugo the House Judiciary did not, Cohen seemed Secretary Janet Napolitano expressed interest in attack- Barrera, chief of ATF’s Committee criticized the incensed. said Monday that prepara- ing a major U.S. sporting Miami office. He said the biggest conferences in college “Don’t you think that’s an tions are in place to thwart event. dogs are able to find over athletics Monday for failing indictment of each of the con- any terrorist threat or safety “Rest assured, we’re going 19,000 separate explosives to adopt policies on handling ferences? That they accept problem at the Super Bowl. to look out for you,” Loftus components. athlete concussions that go the minimum that the NCAA “We are doing everything said of what fans attending “They can detect about beyond what’s required by mandates?” Cohen said. we can think of in prepara- the game can expect. “We anything,” Barrera said. the NCAA. Shouldn’t conferences and tion to make sure it is a do this stuff week in and Fans themselves can also During a committee hear- schools get together and have great event,” Napolitano week out, and we’re good at play a role by reporting any ing on head injuries in col- some stricter regulations?” told reporters. “I’m here it.” suspicious activity or unat- lege and youth football, Rep. The hearing is the third today to see the operation The nerve center for secu- tended bags, Ahlerich said. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., chided held by the committee, myself. I thought it was rity is the FBI-run Joint And Napolitano said there leagues such as the though the first two focused important to get down Operations Center, which will be a number flashed on Southeastern Conference and on problems in the NFL. here.” includes representatives screens at the stadium Big 12 for not implementing Chairman John Conyers, D- Milt Ahlerich, the NFL’s from 64 agencies at all lev- where fans can send a text tougher rules. Mich, said more hearings will vice president for security, els of government, said John message if they see anything He first asked Ron Courson, be held throughout the coun- said Napolitano’s tour of the Gillies, agent in charge of amiss. director of sports medicine at try on head injuries in sports. stadium in nearby Miami the FBI’s Miami field office. Other preparations include the University of Georgia and Cohen suggested that col- Gardens was the first time a He said preparations have temporary flight restrictions a member of the NCAA lege athletic programs only Homeland Security secretary included intensive training and a 100-yard security Committee on Competitive seem to care about bringing had visited a Super Bowl and tabletop exercises perimeter around the stadi- Safeguards and Medical in money and winning. site before game day. involving various threat sce- um on game day. Fans About 1,000 federal, state narios. attending the game face a and local law enforcement “There’s security that the long list of prohibited items, and security personnel are public will see, and there’s including long-lens cameras, working Sunday’s game and security the public will not camcorders, backpacks, events leading up to it, said see,” Gillies said. noisemakers, coolers and James Loftus, director of the The Bureau of Alcohol, camera tripods.

NFL Payton keeping his team happy

were amused by Payton, but like the 6-foot-4, 318 pound Associated Press not surprised. Playing for Evans, were too big for the DAVIE, Fla. — Sean Payton Payton means constantly getups. had taken a few pages from encountering motivational “I had to stretch it out a lit- the playbook of the late coach- poems in one’s locker, watch- tle bit, but it felt pretty good,” ing great Bill Walsh before. ing inspirational videos or lis- Evans said. “Just imagine Not quite like this, though. tening to guest speakers like their reaction when they got Ever focused on the mood of former 49ers safety Ronnie off the bus and saw us stand- his players, the Saints’head Lott, who addressed the team ing there. It was just pretty coach kicked off Super Bowl the night before its NFC cham- funny.” week by donning a bellhop pionship victory over For the Saints, the moment uniform and helping with lug- Minnesota. brightened an otherwise drea- gage when the team bus “You could very easily get to ry, rainy day in Miami. showed up at its downtown this week and all of a sudden The weather forced the club Miami hotel on want to put too to change and delay practice Monday. much pressure plans, but Payton dismissed Drew Brees on yourself or the inconvenience as minor. and the Saints’ “It is what it is. feel the pres- Ever mindful of what the six other Pro Weather the storm. sure or the hype Saints and all of New Orleans Bowl players in the media went through after Hurricane joined him, We know how to do and everything Katrina in 2005, no one on hoping to ease that.” else,” Brees this team was about to com- whatever ten- said. “But I plain about a steady rain and sion accompa- Drew Brees think that’s one an extra 45-minute bus ride to nied the Saints of Sean’s great an indoor field at the Miami on the first Saints quarterback strengths — the Dolphins’training headquar- Super Bowl trip ability to con- ters in Davie. in the club’s 43- stantly have his “It is what it is. Weather the year history. finger on the storm. We know how to do “You never lose track of the pulse of the team and know that,” Brees said. “We jumped job you have and for about a when it’s time to work, when right on the buses, went to the half hour today those Pro Bowl it’s time to joke and have a practice field, got a good players, I thought, earned good time and, obviously, sweat in, got a good workout some pretty good tips here when the guys in and I think it with our players getting off the pulled up he just really set buses and handling the lug- thought that “Just imagine their the tone for us gage,” Payton said, his eyes would be a and our mindset twinkling while he otherwise good way to reaction when they for this week.” continued to speak in his typi- welcome every- got off the bus and The Saints cal wooden tone. “We’re body in and it saw us standing were initially always wanting to steal a pret- was.” scheduled to ty good idea. I think Bill The other there. It was just practice at the Walsh, a long time ago, had a Saints’ Pro pretty funny.” University of pretty good idea and we just Bowlers who Miami in Coral kind of took it like one of his borrowed bell- Jahri Evans Gables, where offensive plays and ran with hop uniforms — New Orleans it.” white button- Saints right guard tight end When Walsh coached the down coats Jeremy Shockey 1981 San Francisco 49ers to with black and linebacker the first of five Super Bowls shoulder patches and black Jonathan Vilma both starred. for that franchise, he did pants — from the team hotel On Monday, the Saints still essentially the same thing. The included right guard Jahri went to campus and changed Joe Montana-led Niners beat Evans, center Jonathan there, then took a bus up to Cincinnati, 26-21. Goodwin, right tackle Jon Davie. The plan is to return to The Saints are hoping for Stinchcomb, linebacker Coral Gables for practices this similar success against the Jonathan Vilma, and safeties week as weather permits, with favored Indianapolis Colts on Darren Sharper and Roman the bubble at Dolphins head- Sunday. Harper. quarters serving as the contin- Brees and his teammates Some of the bigger players, gency if rain persists. page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, February 2, 2010

MLB NFL Cabrera signs with Reds Lawsuit filed against Walt Jocketty said. “A lot of it in 160 games. Cincinnati Associated Press was being patient and waiting expects to bat him second, with Hicks and Rangers CINCINNATI — A trade that for the market to drop to our 25-year-old Drew Stubbs in line saved some money made the level, where we could afford to to bat leadoff now that Taveras Associated Press tually stopped altogether. Cincinnati Reds’next shortstop do some things.” is gone. “In the end, the effort of affordable. Cabrera got a deal that pays “I’m going to do everything I DALLAS — An architectur- many, many people was such The Reds sent center fielder him a $1.25 million signing can, even if I have to change al firm and a construction that $6.9 million was invest- Willy Taveras to the Oakland bonus and $770,000 salary this my name to one Ocho,” company accused the Texas ed by the plaintiff group and Athletics on Monday as part of year. The agreement includes a Cabrera said, referring to Rangers and owner Tom they were not paid,” he said. a four-player deal, then agreed $4 million mutual option for Bengals receiver Chad Hicks on Monday of failing to Nassen said the filing of to a $3.02 million, one-year 2011. If Cabrera declines it, he Ochocinco. pay $6.9 million for more the suit was unrelated to the deal with Orlando gets a The Reds thought they’d than three years’worth of Jan. 23 announcement of the Cabrera to $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 filled their long-standing hole work. pending sale of the Rangers become their buyout. If he at the top of the batting order In a lawsuit filed in state by Hicks Sports Group to a starting shortstop. “I’m going to do accepts it and when they signed Taveras to a district court in Dallas, group headed by Pittsburgh Both teams made the team two-year deal, but he struggled RTKL Associates Inc. and everything I can, even attorney Chuck Greenberg. a series of moves declines, he with injuries last season, batted Vratsinas Construction Rangers officials said the that changed the if I have to change receives a $1 .240 and had an on-base per- allege that they are owed the team would have no com- looks of their ros- my name to million buy- centage of only .275 with 25 money for work on a pro- ment on the suit. posed development adjacent ters. one Ocho.” out. stolen bases. A free swinger, Hicks Sports Group issued Along with Cincinnati Taveras drew only 18 walks in to Rangers Ballpark in a statement saying it could- Taveras, the Reds traded short- 435 plate appearances. Arlington. n’t comment on the suit sent infielder Orlando Cabrera stop Alex Cincinnati saved $4 million According to the lawsuit, because none of Adam Rosales to Reds shortstop Gonzalez to by getting rid of Taveras, who RTKL, a Baltimore-based Hicks’entities had been the A’s for infield- Boston last was due that much in the final architectural firm, and Little served. However, the state- er Aaron Miles August, leav- year of his deal. That will cover Rock, Ark.-based Vratsinas ment noted that another and a player to be ing the posi- Cabrera’s deal and part of provided significant services company named in the suit, named. Oakland was busy as tion to Paul Janish, a solid Miles’contract, which pays him relating to the planning, Steiner & Associates of well, agreeing with outfielder defensive player who batted $2.7 million this season. design and construction of Columbus, Ohio, was the Gabe Gross on a $750,000, .211. The 33-year-old Miles batted the proposed Glorypark Glorypark developer. one-year contract and claiming Several teams were interest- .175 in 84 games with the Cubs development, yet were not Steiner & Associates filed infielder Steve Tolleson off ed in Cabrera as a second base- last season, when he had paid. The project was put on suit against Hicks on Jan. 21 waivers from Minnesota. man, making the Reds a more shoulder and elbow injuries. hold by Hicks in 2008 for seeking to determine who Once the A’s got Taveras, they attractive destination because The Cubs traded him to the A’s what he said was a lack of has the rights to 45 acres of designated him for assignment, he could play his natural posi- in December along with Jake financing. land tied to the stalled proj- along with left-hander Dana tion. Fox as part of a five-player Some of the companies’- ect. Eveland, to create space on “A little bit,” Cabrera said. deal. work also was performed on their 40-man roster for the “But I think the challenge of Jocketty came from St. Louis, the ballpark itself, according newcomers. the Reds is better for me.” where Miles was part of the to the suit. “I think we’ve been able to do The 35-year-old shortstop Cardinals’2006 World Series John Nassen, an attorney some things to improve our played for Oakland and champions. He batted .318 for for the plaintiffs, said pay- club where we weren’t too sure Minnesota last season, batting St. Louis in 2008, and is pegged ments were made to his we would be in position to do a combined .284 with 36 dou- as a backup infielder in clients initially, but they that,” Reds general manager bles, nine homers and 77 RBIs Cincinnati. became infrequent and even- Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 19

NFL NFL Bears hire new coordinator Colts hope Freeney known for developing quarter- ning.” able to play Sunday Associated Press backs. His history with Warner, He’ll also be on the same CHICAGO — Mike Martz, the who went from stocking gro- staff as former Lions coach That’s why the Saints would Associated Press headstrong coach who orches- cery store shelves to thriving in Rod Marinelli, who’s now prefer seeing as little of the trated “The Greatest Show on one of the most prolific offens- working with the FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — five-time Pro Bowler as possi- Turf” while molding Kurt es in NFL history, is well-docu- Bears’defensive line. And he’ll The hope is that Dwight ble. Warner into a Pro Bowl quar- mented. be tutoring a quarterback in Freeney will play in Sunday’s “Obviously, Dwight Freeney terback with the St. Louis With Martz in his first year Cutler whose postgame Super Bowl for the is a great player. Obviously, Rams, is the Chicago as offensive coordinator under demeanor he criticized follow- Indianapolis Colts. we would love for him not to Bears’new offensive coordina- Dick Vermeil, the 1999 Rams ing a season-opening loss at The plan is to play the game play in the game,” New tor. won the Super Bowl and pro- Green Bay in which he threw without him. Orleans running back Reggie Martz’s hiring Monday ended duced the first of a record four interceptions. After Freeney missed all Bush said. “But we’re going to a nearly monthlong search to three straight 500-point sea- Martz said he “immediately” four practices last week, prepare like he’s playing in replace the fired Ron Turner. sons. Warner, meanwhile, addressed that issue when he Coach Jim Caldwell said the game. We’re going to con- His job is to turn around a threw for 4,353 yards and 41 visited Cutler in Nashville over Monday the team was prepar- tinue to chip block. We’re struggling offense and get the touchdowns while starring the weekend, after interview- ing to play without the injured going to continue to do what- most out of Jay Cutler after the alongside Marshall Faulk, ing at Halas Hall. All-Pro defensive end. ever we can to keep the pres- quarterback and team failed to Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt in I felt like I had a pretty good “He hasn’t been practicing, sure off (Drew Brees).” meet high expectations this “The Greatest Show on Turf.” understanding of who he was, so if he’s not practicing, we Freeney’s teammates under- season. Martz replaced Vermeil as the integrity and the dignity are preparing to not have stand how big a blow Cutler threw a league-lead- head coach in 2000 and went that he has and how classy a him,” Caldwell told reporters Freeney’s absence could be. ing 26 interceptions after a on to produce a 56-36 record guy he is,” said Martz, who after arriving in South Florida. They are also convinced that blockbuster trade with Denver. in five and a half seasons, first met Cutler when he was “If he can’t go, Brock, an eight- The Bears went 7-9 and leading the 2001 team back to coming into the league. “And we’ll do some year veteran missed the playoffs for the the Super Bowl. But while how he kind of misrepresented rotations, and who has been a third straight year since the making a name for himself himself with that, really totally Raheem (Brock) key part in 2006 team’s Super Bowl run, with the Rams, Martz became out of frustration from that will be a big Indy’s expanded leading to a coaching shake-up known for a confidence that game. He’s going to be one of part of that.” “He has special blitz packages in which Turner and five other bordered on arrogance. He the elite players in this league Freeney is this season, assistants were let go and allegedly clashed with the for a long time and those are listed as ques- characteristics about would be a coach Lovie Smith relinquished front office there, and while on things he’s going to have to tionable on the him and I’m counting c a p a b l e defensive play-calling duties. leave for a heart ailment in deal with. It was a very diffi- team’s injury on those this week.” replacement. The Bears still are looking 2005, he announced he would cult situation for him, very dif- report with a “Of course for a defensive coordinator as miss the rest of the season ficult.” sprained right you hope he’ll well as a quarterbacks and before getting fired that Martz said their visit went ankle. Caldwell Peyton Manning be out there. tight ends coach, but they January. “even better than anticipated.” reiterated the Colts quarterback You want to finally settled a big issue. He spent the next two years There was an instant con- team’s position, look to your “Lovie was very clear at the as the Detroit Lions’offensive nection,” he said. saying Freeney right and see beginning of the process that coordinator, coaxing the first Smith, meanwhile, dismissed has a third- Dwight,” defen- this was going to take time and 4,000-yard season out of Jon the idea that Cutler was calling degree, low- sive tackle he was going to go through it Kitna, and held the same job the shots. He pointed out that ankle sprain and is improving. Daniel Muir said. “Even with step by step,” said Martz, who with the San Francisco 49ers center Olin Kreutz met with A week after team president Dwight not out there, though, expressed interest early on. in 2008. In both cases, he got former Minnesota Vikings head Bill Polian said Freeney would we’ve had success. It’s next “That’s always difficult, but he sent packing for his pass- coach Mike Tice, who has been play, he now says the player’s man up. If he can’t go, we’ve did it the right way — especial- happy ways. hired as Chicago’s offensive chance of seeing action was got to pick up the bayonet and ly since I got the job.” Now, after spending last sea- line coach. And tight end Greg 50-50. go.” Martz seemed like a logical son as an NFL Network ana- Olsen talked with Rob One report indicated That’s been the Colts motto choice, considering he hired lyst, Martz is reuniting with Chudzinski, who also was in Freeney had torn a ligament since former coach Tony Smith as the Rams’defensive Smith, who often has said he the running for offensive coor- and a person close to Freeney Dungy arrived in 2002, and it coordinator in 2001 and is likes “to get off the bus run- dinator. told The Associated Press on has never been more impera- Sunday that the ankle was tive than this season. “really bad.” The person Indy won its first 14 games spoke on the condition of despite losing starters Bob anonymity because his infor- Sanders, Marlin Jackson, mation differed from the Tyjuan Hagler and Kelvin team’s. Hayden for long stretches. However, the Colts remain Only Hayden has returned. optimistic. Now, though, the concern is “I’m very hopeful he will focused squarely on Indy’s play,” quarterback Peyton most important defensive Manning said. “He has special player and whether he’ll be as characteristics about him and effective — if he plays at all. I’m counting on those this “Dwight is playing and he week.” will be 100 percent by the Freeney also has a penchant game,” Brackett joked, poking for disproving conventional fun at the intrigue before wisdom. From the moment the turning serious. “Honestly, I Colts drafted him with the No. have no clue. But if anybody 11 pick in 2002, some criti- can come back from an injury, cized the team for reaching on it’s Dwight. He’s had weird a player that had been things all season. People said described as a situational pass he would miss 10 weeks and rusher. Freeney came off the then he plays in seven days.” bench for the first eight games The question is: Can he do it his rookie season and finished again? with 13 sacks. He became the “It’s a tough deal, but first Indy player to win the injuries happen in football. league sacks title in 2004, Come Sunday, I’m confident with 16, and has produced at he’ll be there,” said Hayden, least 10 sacks in six of eight who is best remembered for NFL seasons. scoring the game-sealing Freeney has a rare combina- touchdown in the Colts’Super tion of speed, leverage and Bowl victory three years ago. uncanny spin moves, which “I’m kind of certain and confi- makes life difficult for oppo- dent that he’ll be out there nents. and that he’ll be effective.” page 20 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, February 2, 2010

NFL Ochocinco to cover Super Bowl

media headquarters, and pro- Bowl just made sense.” Associated Press vide behind-the-scenes All four players are adept at CINCINNATI — Chad glimpses at the nightly Super social networking, but have Ochocinco and other promi- Bowl parties in Miami. never been involved in such a nent NFL players will be ask- The goal is to provide play- project. ing the questions and giving ers’ reactions to the whirlwind “To be honest, I don’t really reports during Super Bowl week. know Chad that well,” Cooley week. “That’s what everybody said in a phone interview. The media-savvy Bengals wants to hear,” Ochocinco said. “He’s so outgoing, he’s such a receiver plans to attend news “They want to hear the play- prevalent figure in social net- conferences and parties lead- ers’ perspective. They don’t working. When Motorola asked ing up to the title game in want to hear what the other me to do this, I was excited Miami, gathering insights from (media) outlets say about what because I get to hang out with coaches, players and celebri- they feel is going on. People Chad for a week.” ties for his array of social net- want to hear what the players Dockett got to experience the works. feel about the events, the other side of the Super Bowl He’ll have help in the whole nine yards.” last year when the Cardinals unprecedented plan. Redskins The Pro Bowl receiver lost the title game to the tight end Chris Cooley, Ravens launched his “News Network” Steelers. The other three play- Pro Bowl running back Ray last October, planning to enlist ers will be experiencing it for Rice and Cardinals Pro Bowl other NFL players in breaking the first time. defensive lineman Darnell news. He didn’t do much with “I can’t wait,” Cooley said. “It Dockett also will be toting it during the season as the sur- should be a lot of fun. Just to microphones and tossing ques- prising Bengals won the AFC be interviewing Peyton tions at the Colts and the North title before losing to the (Manning), to talk to Drew Saints — and maybe even com- Jets in the playoffs. Brees — that will be great.” missioner Roger Goodell. “At that time as the season They’re taking it seriously. PAT COVENEY/The Observer It’s the first such venture neared the end, I had to slow The four players had a produc- Irish guard Ashley Barlow shoots during Notre Dame’s 84-59 victory since the receiver formed his down a little bit on most of the tion meeting on Monday. They over Providence at the Purcell Pavilion on Jan. 27. “Ochocinco News Network” social media stuff,” he said. plan to attend media day with with Motorola. “Coach (Marvin) Lewis never the Colts and Saints on the first half, they scored six “It’ll be something new, said anything directly to me, Tuesday, arriving in their own in the first five minutes to cut something never done before,” but you understood that it was- OCNN van. When evening Rutgers the lead to 38-33. In the peri- Ochocinco told The Associated n’t the right time to be doing as comes, they’ll split up to attend continued from page 24 od, Rutgers shot 14-of-18 Press in a phone interview much as I used to. So this is the parties and report on them. from the line. from Miami, where he played the perfect time to do what I’m Ochocinco should have the energy defense to disrupt Freshman guard Skylar in the Pro Bowl on Sunday doing right now, and I’m the inside scoop on one event. He’s Notre Dame and was able to Diggins led the Irish with 14 night. perfect fit for it.” hosting a party for 400 people cut the lead down to two points. Junior forward Becca Ochocinco and his three Motorola, which is promoting at his South Beach home on points several times. Bruszewski (13), senior guard helpers plan to function as its MOTOBLUR technology, Friday night that will raise “They’re a great team,” Melissa Lechlitner (12), junior reporters, updating a Web site assembled the four-player money for Haiti. McGraw said. “They are just forward Devereaux Peters and a Twitter feed during the crew that will cover the Super The NFL commissioner tradi- so, so athletic. (11) and senior week. The players have hun- Bowl. tionally holds a question-and- Their press, guard Lindsay dreds of thousands of regular “When OCNN first launched, answer session with reporters their defense. Schrader (10) followers on their personal the goal was to give fans during the week. Ochocinco They’re an all scored in Twitter accounts and other unprecedented access into plans to be in the media con- outstanding “We matched their double figures social network platforms. Chad’s life and the game he tingent and hopes to get called. d e f e n s i v e intensity. I was really as well. They expect to attend media loves,” Motorola marketing What would he ask Goodell? team. Their “Our strength sessions where players and officer Bill Ogle said. “I’m not sure right now,” he backs were proud of the team.” is in our bal- coaches are available, conduct “Expanding OCNN with more said. “When that time comes, against the ance,” McGraw interviews with guests at the correspondents for the Super I’ll be prepared for him.” wall, they Muffet McGraw said. “We don’t needed a win.” Irish coach rely on one H o w e v e r , person and that Notre Dame’s makes us hard l e a d e r s to guard. We stepped up share the ball, just as the younger Rutgers we work for the good shot.” squad began to get tired. Rutgers guard Khadijah With a 57-53 lead and 3:10 Rushdan scored 16 points to left to go in the game, senior lead her team, while forward guard Ashley Barlow hit a 3- Myia McCurdy added 14, all pointer to spark a 9-2 run by in the second half. Center the Irish. Two minutes later Chelsey Lee recorded a dou- Notre Dame led 66-55 and ble-double with 11 points and simply needed 10 rebounds. to run out the The Scarlet clock. Knights out- “That was a “Our strength is in our r e b o u n d e d huge shot,” balance. We don’t rely the Irish 46- McGraw said. 38, though “[Barlow] is cer- on one person and that each team tainly somebody makes us hard to grabbed 20 we’d like to guard. We share the boards in the have shoot the second half. ball in that situ- ball, we work for the The Irish ation. It was good shot.” have strug- really big.” gled with In a low-scor- Muffet McGraw r e b o u n d i n g ing first half, all season. Rutgers was up Irish coach “We’ve got 9-5 after five a lot of work minutes of play. to do there,” Notre Dame McGraw said. soon erased that lead with a “We’ve got to figure that out. 10-2 run punctuated by six It’s going to cost us a game. Scarlet Knight turnovers. So we’ll be working on that in Rutgers turned the ball over practice this week.” 15 times in the first half, and Notre Dame will have a the Irish made the most of the short break before returning opportunities to score 14 home to face Pittsburgh points. Notre Dame went into Saturday. halftime leading 31-23. “We need it. We’re exhaust- “They were focused in the ed,” McGraw said. “Four beginning, they came out games in eight days, that was ready to go,” McGraw said. a brutal stretch of the sea- “We matched their intensity. I son.” was really proud of the That game will begin at 2 team.” p.m. in the Purcell Pavilion. The Scarlet Knights cut the Irish lead quickly after half- time. Though they did not Contact Laura Myers at even attempt a free throw in [email protected] Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 21

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL season. “I would love to make another Schultz appearance at the indoor continued from page 24 national meet in March,” Schultz Cousins grows up at Kentucky said. “I’m definitely looking for- ing fifth in the 400 at the NCAA ward to the outdoor season. My Mideast Regionals. goal is to continue scoring points And he’s playing his part as victory. Schultz had knee surgery in for my team at both the indoor Associated Press well as any player in the coun- The Commodores thought September and worried that it and outdoor Big East champi- LEXINGTON, Ky. — DeMarcus try. they had the right game plan to would hinder her performance onship meets.” Cousins doesn’t answer ques- Powered by nimble footwork, slow Cousins down, double- in the indoor and outdoor sea- Millar echoed these hopes and tions after games so much as he soft hands and a relentless teaming him with A.J. Ogilvy sons. So far, spoke further holds court. intensity that sometimes gets and Jeffery Taylor whenever there is no evi- about Schultz’s The gregarious freshman cen- him in trouble, the 6-foot-11, Cousins touched the ball in the dence that she potential suc- ter is as refreshingly unfiltered 260-pound Cousins is challeng- post. is struggling at “Joanna has a terrific cess. as head coach John Calipari is ing the notion that heralded “We told our players what he all. On the other “She certainly polished. Blunt and direct, teammate John Wall is the most would do when he was double- hand, this is the work ethic and is very has the potential Cousins is unapologetically hon- NBA-ready player on the fourth- teamed, and he did it,” Stallings best start to the disciplined in her to become an est whether the topic is his ranked Wildcats (20-1, 5-1 said. season that training.” All-American in sometimes eccentric postgame Southeastern Conference), who The Commodores just couldn’t Schultz has put both the indoor attire or his ability to attract host No. 25 Ole Miss (16-5, 4-3) stop it. forth in her four and outdoor sea- controversy wherever he goes. on Tuesday. Cousins dunked on Kentucky’s years at Notre John Millar son” he said. Yes, Cousins thinks he may be Cousins is averaging 16.2 first possession, then spun Dame. Irish coach Though facing the best center in the points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.8 around Ogilvy for a layup while “I’m ahead of the end of her Southeastern Conference. Yes, blocks a game, good numbers getting fouled the next time where I was Notre Dame he believes the referees swallow that become staggering when down the floor, one of four last year at this track career at their whistles sometimes when Cousins’ limited court time is three-point plays Cousins con- time and I’ve been able to stay the conclusion of this outdoor the ball is in his hands. Yes, he factored in. He plays barely half verted in the opening 10 min- healthy,” Schultz said. season, Schultz is thankful for may have pushed a South the game—21 minutes a night— utes to help the Wildcats build a Irish sprints coach John Millar her time on the team. Carolina student out of the way because of his inability to stay 16-point lead. had only good things to say “My experiences with Notre while trying to get off the court out of foul trouble. “I saw a lot of stuff saying I about Schultz’s dedication and Dame track and field have been last week, but he didn’t punch “A lot has been made about never played against a real big athleticism. nothing but wonderful. I couldn’t him as at least one reporter John Wall, because he is a ter- man and (Ogilvy) is the best big “Joanna has a terrific work have asked more for better claimed. rific player, and deservedly so,” man in our conference,” ethic and is very teammates or Hey, it’s all a part of the game said Vanderbilt coach Kevin Cousins said. “Not even close.” disciplined in coaches. It has when you’re “Big Cuz,” one of Stallings. “But Cousins, even All that contact, however, her training,” been a lot of the handful of monikers Cousins though at a different position, is comes with a price. Cousins Millar said. “She “[Schultz] certaintly hard work, but goes by. just as much a factor right now complained of a sore chin after realizes the com- has the potential to I’d do it again in “I’m just doing my part,” for their team.” getting smacked around against mitment it takes become an All- a heartbeat,” Cousins said from behind his Stallings got an eyeful on the Commodores. The referees to be successful Schultz said. nonprescription black-rimmed Saturday when Cousins scored rewarded his effort with 13 trips in track and she American in both the She said she glasses, part of what he calls his 21 points and 10 rebounds in 24 to the foul line. It’s a number he takes care of the indoor and outdoor hopes to contin- “Peter Parker” swag. minutes of Kentucky’s 85-72 thinks should increase. little things that season.” ue training make a differ- after she gradu- ence in perform- ates. ance.” John Millar “I love run- our duals in Notre Dame.” will be in the beginning of Millar also Irish coach ning and com- It is important for the team March, we will try to prove mentioned the peting and it Fencers to establish a presence within ourselves to the conference,” leadership role would be hard continued from page 24 the conference as the Midwest Bednarski said. that Schultz has for me to give it Championships approach. The The Irish will play host to assumed along with her senior up after this year,” Schultz said. a thrashing of top-ranked next few weeks will be a cru- the annual Notre Dame Duals status. Schultz and the Irish will next Ohio State. cial test of the team’s pre- this weekend, lasting all day “She not only leads by exam- compete at the Meyo Invitational “At this moment we didn’t paredness to take on the Saturday and Sunday at the ple but is willing to offer advice Saturday and Sunday in the lose any bouts against confer- fierce competition that comes Joyce Center. and criticism when needed,” he Loftus Sports Center. ence teams,” Irish coach with qualifications for nation- said. Janusz Bednarski said. “They als. Contact Kevin Baldwin at Both Schultz and Millar have Contact Kaitlyn Murphy at will be coming for revenge in “Midwest Championships [email protected] high hopes for the rest of the [email protected]

NBA Cavs score 46 in first quarter, maul Clippers

The leader, as usual, was Associated Press James. He made his first seven CLEVELAND — When LeBron shots and finished with 32 James hit his fourth 3-pointer points and 11 assists. His five 3- of the first quarter — from 30 pointers in the first equaled the feet away — Los Angeles team’s mark for most by a play- Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy er in a quarter. sat silent in his chair while the The hotter James got, the sold-out crowd roared around deeper he started firing — shots him. he playfully refers to as “heat There was little Dunleavy or checks.” By the end of the first his team could do to stop the quarter, the Q was sizzling with Cleveland Cavaliers during their a 46-20 Cleveland lead. 114-89 win Sunday night. James heaved baskets from James scored half of 30 and 28 feet as the Cavaliers Cleveland’s 46 points in the first made 3-pointers on seven con- quarter and the streaking secutive possessions in the peri- Cavaliers tied an NBA record od. with 11 3-pointers in the open- “There’s no description of a ing period of their season-best player getting into the zone like eighth straight victory. that. It just happens,” James The whole spectacle left said. “And when it happens, Dunleavy stunned. everything you put up, you feel “I’ve got money that I’ll put like it’s going in.” them in the gym naked, nobody Early on, that was true. else on them, and they probably Anderson Varejao appeared to can’t make 11 out of 13 again toss an alley-oop to Jamario from the same spots,” Dunleavy Moon in the second quarter, but said. “They hit some shots in ended up making the basket that first quarter that I know in when his lob sailed high. 30 years of being in the NBA Varejao had 11 points and that I’ve (never) seen a team seven rebounds off the bench. make.” All of Cleveland’s first-quarter The 46 points tied a franchise 3-pointers came within the flow mark for most in a quarter, and of the offense—either Shaquille Cleveland’s 16 3-pointers fell O’Neal passing out of the post one shy of the team record for a or James passing out of double game. teams. page 22 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, February 2, 2010

PAT COVENEY/The Observer Notre Dame goaltender Mike Johnson makes a save in the Irish’s 3-2 win over Nebraska-Omaha Saturday. The Irish are currently fourth in the CCHA standings heading into a five-game road trip. now, because it matters the “You look at the standings, most.” there’s six teams in the mix, CCHA The Irish will get a chance to anywhere from third to 10th,” continued from page 24 make up some ground in the Jackson said. “So the teams PAT COVENEY/The Observer CCHA with upcoming road we’re playing down the stretch Notre Dame freshman Blas Moros hits an overhead shot during a 7-0 win Nebraska-Omaha, while junior series against conference bot- we have to play well.” against IUPUI on Jan. 24. The Irish are 2-2 early in the spring season. center Ben Ryan was listed as tom-feeders Western Michigan Despite scrounging up 10 inactive for undisclosed rea- and Bowling Green, before tak- points in its last six games, season, leaving a strong core sons in Saturday night’s 3-2 ing on rival Michigan in a Notre Dame has certainly left group of players that are victory over the Mavericks. home-and-home matchup. some points on the ice. Most Doubles helping the freshmen adjust The Irish only dressed five Notre Dame will not return to recently, the Irish squandered a continued from page 24 and make an impact on the defensemen in the series, with the Joyce Center until Feb. 27, 2-1 lead Friday evening, allow- lineup. All-American junior Ian Cole, the final game of the season ing four straight Nebraska- Despite their 4-3 loss to Talmadge, Moros and junior Teddy Ruth, freshman and the last chance for the Omaha goals en route to a 5-3 Tulsa this past weekend, the Moore are contributing as Sam Calabrese and sophomore Irish to stake out a spot near loss. Irish are hoping to rebound they have combined for three Eric Ringel all listed as injured. the top of the CCHA. “We’ve had some games from failing to clinch tight singles wins already through “I want to get to the bye week Notre Dame will need every where the opponents made the matches last season. the early portion of the and try to get people healthy point it can get, with only four games more challenging The Irish dropped seven spring schedule. and try to get as strong as we points separating the fourth- towards the end, and we didn’t matches by the score of 4-3 The Irish will next travel to can,” Irish coach Jeff Jackson place Irish and 10th-place respond the way we could,” last year, and with more Durham, N.C., to take on said. “We need to start playing Northern Michigan. The top Jackson said. “We want to start experience the team hopes to Duke Sunday with first serve as a team again, getting ready four teams in the CCHA will building some consistency.” turn those close losses into set for noon. to go into the playoffs. But all earn a first-round bye in the wins. we’re worrying about right conference tournament and Contact Michael Blasco at Helgeson is the only starter Contact Katelyn Grabarek at now is how we’re playing right host a second-round matchup. [email protected] who did not return from last [email protected] The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Observer N TODAY page 23

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MEN’S TENNIS Team focused on finding right doubles combinations

“[Casey] Watt and [Tyler] from [Matt] Johnson, Junior David Anderson has because he beat several of By KATELYN GRABAREK Davis played together last fall [Spencer] Talmadge, [Dan] played a key role already this the country’s better players Sports Writer and had some good results, Stahl, [Michael] Moore, [Blas] spring, winning the clinching in the Midwest Regionals, and but they need to buy into a Moros, [Sean] Tan and [Sam] match against New Mexico he deserves it,” Bayliss said. With a wealth of experience system that gives them a bet- Keeton.” Sunday. “Now he will become a target and young talent, the prob- ter chance to win, playing The No. 30 Irish are coming Anderson has also been a rather than a hunter and we lem for the Irish hasn’t been higher percentages and being off of a 1-1 road trip that saw force for the Irish at doubles, will see how he handles it, as finding quality players, but more consistent, or perhaps them lose a tight decision to picking up a win with plenty of players have trouble how to pair them up. find other partners,” Irish Tulsa and then rebound for a Talmadge against the Lobos. with expectations. It is good The Irish have been focus- coach Bobby Bayliss said. 4-1 victory over New Mexico. Watt has established him- that we have four players in ing on doubles play and com- “[Stephen] Havens and The Irish have been relying self at the top of the singles college tennis’s top 100 and I binations in practice heading [Niall] Fitzgerald have been a on a lot of their depth lineup for the Irish taking hope that we will have that into the start of the season pleasant surprise so far. After already this season to help over for graduated senior kind of balance this year.” and will continue to try dif- that it will be our challenge fill in the gaps in certain Brett Helgeson. ferent teams together. to find a solid No. 3 team positions. “Casey has a top-20 ranking see DOUBLES/page 22

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ND TRACK & FIELD Garden State escape Schultz Notre Dame holds off leads ND tough Rutgers squad sprinters By LAURA MYERS Sports Writer By KAITLYN MURPHY Sports Writer No. 3 Notre Dame held off a scrappy Rutgers team Senior sprinter Joanna Monday to defeat the Scarlet Schultz has been nothing short Knights for the first time of dominant during the first few since 2005. Prior to their 75- weeks of the indoor track sea- 63 win at the Louis Brown son, setting an NCAA provisional Athletic Center in Piscataway, qualifying mark on Jan. 23 at N.J., the Irish had lost five the Notre Dame Invitational straight to Rutgers. with a time of 53.82 seconds in Notre Dame (20-1, 7-1 Big the 400-meters. East) took the lead with 12 Schultz is familiar with suc- minutes to go in the first half cess, as she began setting but had to work to keep it. records in high school and has “It was a great win,” Irish been impossible to stop since coach Muffet McGraw said. “I arriving at Notre Dame. Last thought the seniors really season, Schultz posted the came in focused, they hadn’t team’s top times in both the 200 beaten them in their last and 400 races. three tries, and they were all She also won the Big East title instrumental in the win.” in the 400 hurdles with a time of Though the Irish were up 53.12 seconds. Last year, by as many as nine early in Schultz narrowly missed a bid to the second half, Rutgers (12- the NCAA Championships for 10, 4-4) employed a high- PAT COVENEY/The Observer the outdoor season after finish- Freshman point guard Skylar Diggins drives for a layup during an 84-59 Notre Dame win over see RUTGERS/page 20 Providence on Jan. 27. The Irish defeated Rutgers 75-63 on the road Monday. see SCHULTZ/page 21

HOCKEY FENCING Battered Irish hit the road Squads stay perfect at

By MICHAEL BLASCO Northwestern duals Sports Writer Sophomore Reggie Bentley The Irish have spent the last By KEVIN BALDWIN followed up their perform- two months trying to stay afloat Sports Writer ances with a 6-0 record in the CCHA. Despite clawing Sunday to secure a close win their way into a tie for fourth Continuing a tradition of over the Buckeyes. over the weekend, the waters excellence with an undefeat- The men’s saber squad has ahead look choppy. ed performance at the shown improvement all year, Notre Dame begins a five- Northwestern Duals this past and sophomore Anthony game road trip this weekend, weekend, the Irish men’s and Schlehuber and junior Avery the longest stretch of the season women’s fencing teams Zuck led the pack with unde- away from the Joyce Center. remain perfect through the feated performances Sunday The Irish (12-11-7, 8-8-6-2 2010 intercollegiate season. including a collective 9-0 vic- CCHA) are clinging to a tenuous Both squads, ranked No. 2 tory against Cleveland State. fourth-place tie in the confer- nationally, trumped Duke, The women’s foil has also ence and will have to hold their Princeton and No. 3 regional showed their ability to shift ground despite a depleted ros- threat Ohio State. their performance into the ter. Competition started off next gear over the last week A half-dozen skaters were list- well, especially with the with sophomore Christina ed on the injury report for Notre men’s foil, in which juniors LaBarge boasting a perfect Dame’s weekend series against PAT COVENEY/The Observer Zach Schirtz and Grant 8-0 record in contributing to Freshman wing Nick Larson handles the puck last Saturday Hodges turned in perfect see CCHA/page 22 during a 3-2 Notre Dame win over Nebraska-Omaha. performances Saturday. see FENCERS/page 21