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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 64 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Jenkins, ND representatives travel to Uganda Trip results from fall Nindye selected as forum on global health project partner village
By KAITLYNN RIELY By KATE ANTONACCI Associate News Editor News Ediror
Four months after he lis After driving west from tened to three speakers· dis Uganda's capital city of cuss the global health crisis at Kampala for an hour and a the Notre Dame Forum, half, Notre Dame leaders - University President Father including University President John Jenkins led a group of Father John Jenkins - delegates to Uganda to see arrived in the small village of firsthand the village the Nindye on Jan. 9 to meet with University will partner with local leaders and villagers through the Notre Dame about their· participation in Millennium Development the Millennium Village Project. Initiative (NDMDI). Nestled in the Nkozi sub Notre Dame's commitment county and Mpigi District of to helping the poor in Uganda the small east African country, grows directly out of its mis Nindye and its 5,000 villagers sion as a Catholic university, will serve as the geographic Jenkins wrote in a.n online area that Notre Dame and journal entry. Uganda Martyrs University The University delegation will work with to "fight spent a week in Uganda meet- Photo courtesy of the Office of the President extreme poverty and to learn Notre Dame representatives attend a community gathering in Nindye, the University's partner village see UGANDA/page 6 in the Millenium Development Initiative, on the fourth day of their visit to Uganda earlier this month. see NOMOI/page 4 Preventive action deters burglary Volunteers SBPD as to when their home or aid during By KELLY MEEHAN apartment would be vacant. Saint Mary's Editor "When students alert us that they will be gone ... they should While several br'eak-ins get at least three [officer] ~holidays occurred at student residences patrol drive-bys each day," over the month-long winter Ross said. break, it's not just luck that Ross said it was crucial for Students, alumni help deterred more burglars, police students to inform the SBPD of rebuild New Orleans said Tuesday. their absence, because if they Sergeant Lee Ross of the do not know the house is empty South Bend Police Department officers "might not go by the By ROHAN ANAND Crime Prevention Unit said stu houses at all." -News Writer dents' preventative measures Although Ross linked locked caused a drop in burglaries at doors, closed blinds and func It's been nearly 18 months student residences from eight tioning alarm systems to the since Hurricane Katrina during the 2005-06 winter decreased burglaries, not all wreaked havoc upon the Gulf break to only three this year. students were immune to theft. Coast and New Orleans, but Hoss said a record number of Two of the three break-ins Notre Dame students who trav residents took part in the home Popular student apartment complexes like Stadium Club eled to aid in the clean-up watch program by alerting see ROBBERY/page 8 Condominiums did not get hit by burglars during the break. process still encountered the remnants of destruction in the ravaged city. The University's Gulf Coast Task Force, founded by junior Caity Schneeman, led a group Students enjoy New Orleans despite loss of approximately 15 students to gut three homes and one school in two suburbs of the city, Lakeview and East New By BECKY HOGAN Orleans, from Dec. 29-Jan. 3. News Writer Sophomore Sean Hoskins returned to New Orleans this The Big Easy Sugar Bowl matchup winter for his third time volun against LSU was anything but easy for teering for the task force and the Fighting Irish, who struggled said he still felt that a great against the No. 4 Tigers in a 41-14 deal of restoration was needed. loss. "After visiting so many times, Despite doubts about how Notre you finally get the full effects of Dame would perform on Jan. 3, stu what's happening," he said, dents flocked to New Orleans to cheer "and you feel compelled to on the Irish and take in the spirit of return and see the damage. and the city. how much work needs to be "I think a lot of us were leery about done." how we were going to play just The Gulf Coast Task Force because [LSUl was such a highly' has sent hundreds of student ranked team," said junior Holly volunteers to the Big Easy dur Christianson. "I was hoping we were ing the past year to help revive going to be able to pull through." the city. But this time its trip did The defeat was an NCAA-record not receive any sponsorship Observer ninth straight bowl game loss for the from the Center of Social The Irish Guard marches during the halftime performance at the Sugar Bowl against LSU Jan. 3 in New Orleans. The Irish lost 41-14. see FANS/page 6 see SERVICE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, January 17, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE BEST PART OF YOUR BREAK? Beckhalll in the U.S.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the term "MIS"? The acronym for a medieval language Chantelle Bryant Priscilla Do Genevieve Dupuis Danielle Keller Steph Nienaber Susie Skirtich studies program? An abbreviation for freshman freshman sophomore freshman sophomore junior miles? Hopefully, Pasquerilla West Pasquerilla West . McGlinn Cavanaugh Walsh Holy Cross last week's signing Greg Arbogast of David Beckham by the Los Angeles "Seeing my "Sleeping infor "My favorite 'The Sugar "Waking up to "Eating Galaxy for the sum Sports , boyfriend. '' I part of break Bowl." of $250 million over Production 1.5 hours. my golden American food five years will Editor was baking.a retriever. " after being enlighten the aver- cake." abroad." age American that "MIS" in fact stands for Major League Soccer. . Yes, the U.S. has its own professional soccer league, and it has been doing quite all right for itself without spending the GDP of some countries on a global super star. Expansion, soccer specific stadiums or stadium deals for eight of the league's 13 franchises and a new $100 million advertising deal with Adidas all point toward an economically stable and grow IN BRIEF ing sporting league. But these signs are not nearly enough to indicate that MLS The Snite Museum is hosting will ever become relevant in the over a new exhibit of 290 photos crowded American sporting market. taken during the Vietnam War Enter Beckham. by photojournalists who died in Let's get one thing straight from the the violence. The exhibit, titled beginning. Signing David Beckham will "Requiem," will be on display not instantly turn MLS into a mainstream at the museum from Jan. 4- American sport competing with the likes March 4. Admission is free. of MLB, the NBA or the NFL. Nor will it unleash a migration of top European foot An information session for balling talent towards America. Beckham students interested in running will, however, give MLS the type of public for student body president will ity boost it has never previously enjoyed. be held today from 7 p.m.- 8 Perhaps the most recognizable athlete in the Montgomery Theater in in the world, Beckham garners a trail of LaFortune. headlines wherever he goes. After the Beckham signing was announced last A lecture titled "Grand Thursday, it became the headline story on Challenges in Environmental ESPN.com in addition to a top story di<> Science and Engineering" will cussed on prominent shows such as be held Thursday from 4 p.rn.- Around the Hom and Pardon the 5 in 102 DeBartolo. Interruption. Even CNN felt compelled to cover the story, conducting a live inter Sophomore Emerson Spartz, view with Beckham from Madrid. the author and founder of the The attention created by the Beckham KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer mugglenet.com and Ben signing will manifest itself in many ways, Members of the Notre Dame football team stand together and sing the Alma Mater Schoen, co-author and web including increased attendance, corpo at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans Jan. 3. LSU defeated the Irish 41-14. Senior quar master of mugglenet.com, will rate investment, merchandise sales, TV terback Brady Quinn, far left, played his last game for Notre Dame. be at I-iammes Notre Dame ratings and an international following. Bookstore today at 4:30 p.m to For a man who has reportedly been discuss and make predictions asked by Brad Pitt to give his son soccer about J .K. Rawling's seventh lessons, Galaxy games may even become Harry Potter Book, "Harry an A-list event. The most crucial effect of Potter and the Deathly Beckham's signing, however, will be the OFFBEAT Hallows." increased interest in MIS of the common American sporting fan. Couple has unexpected more than 9 pounds at birth. waking him before his The Notre Dame Track and There is a market for soccer in triplets His 1-year-old sister Abigail Santa Cruz cottage went up Field Indoor Opener will be America. This past summer, the World TUTTLE, N.D.- Lynette weighed 10 pounds, their in flames. held Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Cup between the U.S. and Italy drew a and Dusty Johnson expected mother said. At 3:30 a.m. Bella woke Loftus Sports Center. 5.2 overnight rating. To put that in per to have another large baby, Lynette gave birth to the Carcerano, a 32-year-old spective, the NHL finals averaged around after their first two weighed triplets at home, and her welder, with a combination The Notre Dame women's 1.5 while the NBA finals averaged an 8.0 more than 9 pounds. Instead midwife quickly prepared for of growling, whimpering basketball team will play rating. The problem is that the current of one large baby, they got a multiple birth after and barking. Syracuse Saturday at 2 p.m. in American soccer market demands top three Marissa, the first of the three, "It was weird. I was the Joyce Center Arena. class soccer, and MIS's product is by no Triplets Marissa, Silas and was born and she realized sound asleep and she made means first-rate. Anna were born Nov. 14. A more babies were on the noises I'd never heard The Notre Dame men's bas The increased interest of the common community benefit was held way. before," Carcerano said. "I ketball team will play South American sporting fan, like every other last Sunday to help with opened my eyes and it was Florida Sunday at 1 p.m. in the effect of the Beckham signing, will be medical costs and living Dog saves owner from fire just orange." Joyce Center Arena. short term, and if MIS plans to truly capi expenses. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A The floor-to-ceiling wall "It touches our hearts that savvy Labradoodle has one heater in the 50-year-old, talize on the Beckham signing-to make To submit information to be itself relevant in the American sporting (our neighbors) put other lucky owner. Firefighters two-room cottage was on people's needs ahead of said Bella, a mix of poodle fire, and Carcerano rushed included in this section of The world- it must parlay the Beckham Observer, e-mail detailed infor signing into a consistent improvement of theirs," Dusty Johnson said. and Labrador retriever, out in socks and pajamas MLS's on-field product. The Johnsons' oldest child, saved the life of her owner just as the entire place went mation about an event to What Beckham has given MIS is an Christopher, now 3, weighed Matt Carcerano on Monday, up in flames. obsnews@nd. edu. opportunity - a chance for soccer to finally become relevant in America. And MIS has 250 million reasons not to TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY mess this up. a:: IJ.I Contact Greg Arbogast at garbo ::1: [email protected] ~ The views expressed in the Inside IJ.I Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ ..... cs: CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH 25 HIGH 15 HIGH 30 HIGH 25 HIGH 23 HIGH The Observer regards itself as a professional publica ..... 27 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal LOW 14 LOW 4 LOW 19 LOW 12 LOW 14 LOW 19 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES College loses, drops staff tnetnbers Project to i111prove
Frances Bruder's position as assis In other BOG news: By LIZ HARTER tant director of Student Activities has + Saint Mary's is in the process of News Writer been eliminated from the hierarchy changing its e-mail.system. Students ND-town relations in the Office of Student Activities, must switch to the new Zimbra said they wished Notre Saint Mary's Board of Governance Mcllduff said. Zmail system by Jan. 30. links and a BySONIARAO (BOG) members discussed several Johnson attended the meeting and five-minute overview can be found Dame students knew there changes to the College's staff that promised the Board that all the on the Saint Mary's @Home page. News Writer was "more to Mishawaka occurred over the semester break at events planned for this semester + Heritage Week is Jan. 21 than just Grape Road," and their first meeting of the semester would still happen, despite the office through Jan. 27. There will be events Improving town-gown that areas such as down Monday night. shake-up. each day, culminating in the Heritage relationships was the focus town Mishawaka would be Student body president Susan "Everything is under control," Week dinner Friday evening. of the Council of explored more by students, Mcllduff said two staff members Johnson said. "We have lots of peo + Plans have been finalized for the Representatives (COR) said student body vice presi have left Student Activities and Vice ple volunteering to help us out [with Saint Mary's Formal on Feb. 3. The meeting Tuesday night, as dent Bill Andrichik. President of Student Affairs Karen the events]." event will take place at the Palais student body president Lizzi Several COR members put Johnson will start attending BOG She also said she wants to keep Royale in downtown South Bend Shappell shared develop forth ideas about improving meetings. student government involved in the from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The theme is ments in the upcoming the relationship between Georgeanna Rosenbush, former search process for a new director of "All That Jazz," and tickets will be on Community Summit project. college students and their director of the Office of Student Student Activities. sale starting today for $10 per per The Community Summit is surroundings, including Activities, helped BOG and attended "I want you to know that we aren't son. an event that aims to pro- . making information avail meetings in past semesters, but she going to leave [BOG] out," Johnson voke thought and discussion able to freshman students has retired due to medical needs, said. Contact Liz Harter at about how to better foster a about some of the restau Mcllduff said. eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu positive relationship rant and entertainment between University students options in the surrounding and members of the sur area. rounding community. Set to take place in late February, In other COR news: it will include students from + Steve Cartwright, a ND 111ourns econo111ics professor surrounding colleges and member of VOICE, a student universities along with local advisory board at the Special to The Observer A pioneer in the interdiscipli Studies. government officials, Center of Social Concerns nary study of development ethics, A much admired lecturer with Shappell said. (CSC), discussed the board's Denis A. Goulet, professor emer Goulet, who often described him an endearing weakness for puns "Basically [the goal is to] happenings and goals as itus of economics and policy stud self as a "philosopher of develop and wordplay, Goulet was pro share ideas under the part of the organization ies and William and Dorothy ment," conducted field research in foundly influenced by the writings umbrella theme of how to spotlight of the week. The O'Neill Chair in Education for Algeria, Lebanon, Brazil, Guinea and example of such intensely better integrate college stu organization acts as a liai Justice at Notre Dame, died Dec. Bissau, Sri Lanka and Mexico. He religious French intellectuals as. dents into the South Bend son between staff and stu 26 at St. Joseph Regional Medical wrote more than 160 articles and Charles de Foucauld, Simone Weil, and Mishawaka communi dents and tries to "better Center in South Bend. He was 75 11 books, including "The Cruel and the "worker priests" of the ties," she said. inform staff decisions as it years old. Choice: A New Concept in the last century. In his career, the Shappell presented three concerns student opinion," Goulet, a native of Fall River, Theory of Development," "The "hunger and thirst for justice" main discussion points for he said. Mass., joined the Notre Dame fac Uncertain Promise: Value Conflicts exalted in Matthew's gospel found the Community Summit, In addition, Cartwright ulty in 1979. He earned bache in Technology Transfer" and, most precise and compelling academic which include creating said VOICE is focusing on lor's and master's degrees in phi recently, "Development Ethics at description. "freshman initiatives" to get marketing goals, including losophy from St. Paul's College in Work: Explorations 1960-2002." Goulet is survived by his wife, students involved in the how to attract underrepre 1956; a master's degree in social At Notre Dame, in addition to AnaMaria, their daughters, community early, promoting sented students to the esc. planning from IRFED in Paris in · holding the O'Neill Chair for Andrea and Sinane; sons-in-law, student investment in the "The most underrepre 1960; and a doctoral degree in Education for Justice, he was a Jed Esty of Champaign, Ill., and outside community and sented student is the white political science from the faculty fellow of the Kellogg Eric Anderson of Chicago; four looking to the outside com male business student," he University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in Institute for International Studies, grandchildren; and two brothers, munity as a place for intern said. 1963. He married AnaMaria the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Bernard Goulet of Florida and ships and job opportunities. Reynaldo of Recife, Brazil, the fol ·International Peace Studies, and Jean-Louis Goulet of New Members of the Contact Sonia Rao at lowing year. the Nanovic Institute for European Hampshire .. Mishawaka community have [email protected] $ s: ~~ i1ucr $ OnePerVisit $ 011• , Exp1res May 2007 : .------"':'., Gourmet Sandwiches, Salads & Soups :s s: Plus Fantastic FAIR TRADE Coffees . I II~ ~I Just a Walk from Campus Open Every Doy! Edison Plaza, 1631 Edison Rd, 273-6216 ~I BUCK~I. CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED! : $ Ex~~::~~~i~~o1 $ : Corry Oul Available 1.-.-- -·-·- ·-··-·- ·--- ~ Stt1dent ate Friday. Jat1u ' ./'~"''"' 7:00-9:00 pm
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teers, Catholic Charities assigns "We would simply go into faces of the homeowners," she "We realized ... that a lot of approximately 15 individuals these homes and remove any said. "These people have been people thought we were down Service per house, and provides them thing imaginable belonging to living in trailers for years trying there just for the bowl game, continued from page 1 with instructions and tools to the homeowners: food, couches, to finance the gutting and and we were a little taken gut them for the homeowners. carpets, refrigerators, counter rebuilding process, so it's very aback by that," he said. "We Concerns (CSC). Because Notre More than 30 alumni volun tops, walls, nails, countertops, uplifting to assist them." had spent almost 40 hours gut Dame was scheduled to play teers teamed up with the task bathroom Sinks and tubs," Deva But some of the other volun ting houses, living in slums and LSU in the Sugar Bowl. the CSC force to clear out St. Mary's of said. "Basically, anything that teers were discouraged by the we sponsored our own travel. felt that it was best for the the Angels school in East New carried mold had to be cleared." attitudes of some local New We got to see what New Orleans group to coordinate with the Orleans, a Catholic school for After this process, the houses Orleans inhabitants and said really was about." Alumni Office instead, said Bill impoverished girls. would still be intact so home that for "every good action, But these circumstances Purcell, assistant professional "It was a lot of fun getting to owners could rebuild their there came a negative haven't discouraged Hoskins, specialist for the esc. work with the alumni," said homes according to their own response." who is taking over the task "Usually we give grants to the senior Kyle Becker. "Though the preferences and prevent the city "Though I'm optimistic about force this semester while student volunteers to organize first floor of the school was government from seizing-the all of the effort that Catholic Schneeman studies abroad. He themselves," he said. "But since completely destroyed, ·we were property. Charities is putting in, I'm not hopes to attract more volun the Alumni Office was organiz able to clear out the entire sec Deva's work did not go unrec very positive about the future of teers during spring break and ing a lot of things because of the ond floor with an expanded ognized. Kenneth Fitzpatrick, · the city," Hoskins said. "The over the summer. bowl game, working at similar group." head of Catholic Charities, nom French Quarter is completely "Based on our experiences, sites with similar partners, it Other Notre Dame students inated Deva for the Community revived, and tourists only see we felt a whole spectrum of made sense for the task force to have also made their way down Quarterback Award presented that. The local government, not emotions," he said. "But aside ally with them." to New Orleans to volunteer. by the NFL'.s New Orleans Catholic Charities, should be from the politics, it's our aim The task force works with Hoskins and junior Radhika Saints. She received a $1,000 lifting the city on its back." this semester to help New Catholic Charities, a subdivision Deva spent eight weeks last grant and was invited to attend Becker also felt that traveling Orleans get on a fast road to of Operation Helping Hands that summer gutting homes. Deva the Saints game against the to New Orleans during a bowl recovery like Mississippi has." assists uninsured, elderly or dis led a group this winter to gut Carolina Panthers. game made the trip different for abled people in New Orleans. homes in the West Bank area of ''It was just incredible to see the volunteers from previous Contact Rohan Anand at Relying completely on volun- the city. the looks of gratitude on the ones. [email protected]
The village, located 15 kilo sustain themselves," Dowd said. opment, a student advisory meters from Lake Victoria, has said. "What we are part of here is council has been formed, Dowd NDMDI a mix of religions present, with The saying "to pull them- a real learning experience," he said. Members will be sent out continued from page 1 "probably selves up by their said. "It is really important for in pairs beginning in February more than bootstraps," he us to monitor the change that to facilitate discussions in the lessons that help us pro 50 percent "We went to learn about said, is hard to takes place." dorms. mote human development b e i n g how the Millennium apply people who Such indicators would be if Additionally, in late March, more widely," Father Bob Catholic," Village Project works, to do not have boot children are staying in school, Dr. Johnson Nkuuhe, the Dowd and Assistant Director of D o w d straps the if incomes are increasing and Uganda country coordinator of NDMDI Tim Lyden wrote in a said. visit villagers, to_ talk to basic tools to suc if fewer people are suffering Millennium Village Project, and journal entry from Uganda. "I just the team. We have to ceed. Since many from malaria and AIDS/HIV David Siriri, the science coor "We went to learn about how saw a lot adopt the posture of of the people in related deaths. dinator at Ruhiira, will visit the Millennium Village Project of rosaries Nindye are expe "And if not, why not?" Dowd Notre Dame for about a week. works, to visit villagers, to talk out there," learners. That's what riencing extreme said. "Hopefully we can help to "It's important to give stu to the team," Dowd, a Holy Dowd said learning lessons are all poverty, Dowd monitor change and point to dents ways to engage this topic Cross priest, said Tuesday. "We about the about. To promote human said it becomes the explanations for change or of human development without have to adopt the posture of group of the mission of lack of change." going to Uganda," he said. learners. That's what learning villagers solidarity, it's important Millennium Notre Dame has given money Lyden will also head back to lessons are all about. To pro gathered to listen and to learn." Viii age Project to the Millennium Village Uganda in February for about mote human solidarity, it's under the and Notre Dame Promise Corporation, which a month, Dowd said, to help important to listen and to tree. "But Father Robert Dowd to help get those will go into the implementation "iron out any of the details learn." I think it is people onto the of other projects. Today, there with Uganda Martyrs To learn "what Millennium important NDMDI Director first step. are 11 Millennium Village University ... and to be a part Village Project is all about," that we be At the five-year Projects, The oldest is in west of the baseline survey work Dowd said delegates visited a involved in an area that mark, there will be an assess ern Kenya. that needs to go on in Nindye." clinic, a primary school and includes more than just ment, at which point - ideally To keep the Notre Dame attended a community meeting Catholics. We do our best to - the resources from the out community active and aware of Contact Kate Antonacci at of more than 300 villagers serve all people. We are serv side will be scaled back, Dowd issues related to human devel- [email protected] under a tree in Nindye. ing the Church and this is good "This gathering was certainly for the Church." the highlight of our visit," While to an extent, Notre Dowd wrote in a journal entry Dame is serving the people of online. "We were warmly wel Nindye, Dowd said the idea comed with smiling faces and that villagers will just be recip rhythmic clapping." ients should be dispelled. At the gathering, the pro "They will be more than ject's goals were discussed and recipients - they will be set members of the organizing ting priorities," he said. committee "tried to make it The people, Dowd said, will REMINDER very, very clear that this proj participate both physically and ect is not about us swooping in financially. and about us achieving goals," "They pledge to contribute - he said. the villagers contribute in any 2007-2008 "It's about the villages way they can," he said. "At achieving goals. It's about least 10 percent of the cost of a empowerment and allowing project is to be provided by the them to be in control of the villagers themselves. It was as RESIDENT ASSIST ANT project," Dowd said. "The high as 20 to 25 percent in Millennium Village Project Ruhiira and that shows how team will be facilitating and enthusiastic they are." APPLICATIONS the villagers need to be driv Notre Dame will help facili ing." tate and support progress by Nindye was chosen to be the "providing expertise when village Notre Dame supports in requested if possible" and by its Millennium Village Project providing students and faculty must be submitted by this Friday, .January 19, 2007 by Ugandans and faculty at the with the opportunity to do Uganda Martyrs University, research in the village that to the where much of the leadership promotes the goals of the proj team is based. ect. "They chose the village, they The work that takes place in Office of Student Affairs formed a selection team," Nindye depends on the needs Dowd said. "We wouldn't know of the villagers and the priori 316 Main Building where to begin. Ugandans ties set by them. would know where to begin." In Ruhiira, villagers decided Before visiting Nindye, Dowd the school needed repair, addi and the rest of the Notre Dame tional classrooms, new latrines Applications are available for downloading at: group visited Ruhiira, a village and a school lunch program. in the Isingiro district of They also said the clinic need http://osa.nd.edu/ Uganda where a Millennium ed better stocking, and better Village Project was launched in ways of accessing and purify or March. ing water needed to be devel hUP-:1/Qsa.nd.edu/hall-staff-opportunities/ra.shtml Dowd described Nindye vil oped. lagers as "very hardworking "In Nindye, I imagine that people," 20 percent of whom the priorities will not be all are involved in fishing. The that different - the challenges remaining 80 percent work in will be different," Dowd said. agriculture, growing bananas, "The idea is to empower peo maize and corn. ple, to give them the ability to ------. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ Israeli army chief of staff resigns JERUSALEM, Israel- Israeli army command er Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, under fire for failures in Bombings kill65 at university last summer's war in Lebanon, has resigned, the Defense Ministry said early Wednesday. Halutz has been under pressure to step down U.N. says 34,000 civilians were killed last year, 142 Iraqis found dead Tuesday since the end of the 34-day war, which failed in its goals of defeating the anti-Israel militant Associated Press group Hezbollah and bringing home two cap BAGHDAD - Twin car tured soldiers. bombs tore through a lead Israeli launched a full-scale attack on ing Baghdad university as Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas after they seized students left classes Tuesday the two men and killed three other soldiers in a in the de.adliest attack in cross-border raid July 12. Iraq in nearly two months, Army Radio reported that Halutz sent his let and the United Nations ter of resignation to Prime Minister Ehud reported 34,452 civilians Olmert, saying that he was taking responsibility were slain last year, nearly for the outcome of the war. three times more than the "For me the concept of responsibility is every government reported. thing," Halutz wrote, according to Army Radio. A total of 142 Iraqis were killed or found dead Tours to be extended in Afghanistan Tuesday, in what app@ared KABUL, Afghanistan -The top U.S. com to be a renewed campaign mander in Afghanistan said Tuesday he wants to of Sunni insurgent violence extend the combat tours of 1,200 soldiers amid against Shiite targets. The rising violence, and Defense Secretary Robert sharp uptick in deadly Gates said he was "strongly inclined" to recom attacks coincided with the mend a troop increase to President Bush if com release of U.N. figures that manders believe it is needed. showed an average of 94 Gates also said Pakistan must act to stem an civilians died each day in increasing flow of Taliban fighters into sectarian bloodshed in Afghanistan as U.S. military officials cited new 1 2006. I evidence that the Pakistani military, which has The blasts wrecked two long-standing ties to the Taliban movement, has small buses as students at turned a blind eye to the incursions. Al-Mustansiriya University The prospect of a troop increase in were lining up for the ride Afghanistan, at the same time Bush is ordering home at about 3:45 p.m., 21,500 more troops into Iraq, raises new ques according to Taqi al tions about the military's ability to sustain its Moussawi, a university war-fighting on two major fronts. There now are dean. At least 65 students about 24,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. died. The attackers stationed a man wearing a suicide belt NATIONAL NEWS in the expected path of flee ing students to take even more lives, but he was spot Improbable Katrina survivor born ted and shot by security COVINGTON, La. -Rescued from a great nien before he could blow Firemen stand at the site of blasts outside a university in Baghdad Tuesday. Two flood while he was just a frozen embryo in himself up, the dean said. minivans exploded near the school as students were leaving after classes. liquid nitrogen, a baby boy entered the world "The only guilt of our Tuesday and was named after the most martyred students is that north central Baghdad, a slaying of 148 Shiite men lower any expectations that famous flood survivor of them all, Noah. they pursued education. mostly Shiite area. The and boys after a 1982 assas the troop buildup would Noah Benton Markham - 8 pounds, 6 1/2 They belong to all religions, school ranks second among sination attempt in the quickly pacify the country. ounces - was born to 32-year-old Rebekah sects and ethnic groups," institutions of higher educa northern town of Dujail. "Violent people will Markham by Caesarean section after grow said an angry al-Moussawi, tion in Iraq. Founded in The violence Tuesday always be able to kill inno ing from an embryo that nearly defrosted in himself a Shiite. "The ter 1963, it was named after against Shiites may signal a cent people," she said. "So a sweltering hospital during the aftermath of rorists want to stop educa one of the oldest Islamic campaign by Sunni insur even with the new security Hurricane Katrina. tion ....Those students had schools, established in the gents to shed as much blood plan, with the will and capa "All babies are miracles. But we have some nothing to do with politics." 13th century during the as possible before the bility of the Iraqi govern special miracles," said Wanda Stogner, a After the explosions, a Ahbasid dynasty that ruled deployment of 21,500 more ment and with American cousin of Markham's .. rescue worker and three the Muslim world. American troops. Most of forces to help reinforce Iraqi men in civilian clothes Thousands attend the uni the additional U.S. troops forces, there is still going to Hunter charged with racial murder ..scrambled through the versity, known especially for will be used to back up the be violence." MARINETTE, Wis - A white man was debris to carry a charred its colleges of science, litera Iraqi army in a security She said the U.N. civilian charged Tuesday with murdering a Hmong victim away in a sheet. ture and education. sweep to rid the capital of death figures differ from hunter in the woods in a slaying that rekin Firefighters in yellow hel Prime Minister Nouri al Sunni and Shiite gunmen. others. "But whatever the dled racial tensions in Wisconsin and raised mets examined the charred Maliki blamed the attack on Secretary of State number of civilians who fears among Southeast Asian immigrants that wreckage of an bashed-in, "terrorists and Saddamists" Condoleezza Rice, in Kuwait have died in Iraq - and the killing was payback. overturned minivan. seeking revenge for for a meeting with eight there obviously are compet James Nichols, 28, shot and stabbed Cha The university's well Monday's hanging of two of Arab nations to discuss ing numbers - but whatev Vang, 30, whose body was found Jan. 6 in a shaded campus occupies Saddam Hussein's top aides, ways to keep Iraq from slid er the number is, it's too wildlife refuge near Green Bay where both several square blocks in convicted with him for the ing into civil war, sought to many," she said. were hunting squirrels, authorities said. District Attorney Brent DeBord gave no motive for the killing, which Yang's family said appeared to be racially motivated. Two years ago, a Hmong deer hunter shot six white hunters to death after being accused of trespassing in the Wisconsin Rescued boy glad to return home woods. Associated Press investigators and his parents to a job answering telephones at avoid discussing details of his cap night at a funeral home, was being KIRKWOOD, Mo. - Ben Ownby tivity, said it was great to be back held in lieu of $1 million bail. He is LOCAL NEWS has spent a lot of time watching TV with family. charged in the kidnapping of 13- since he was rescued from a man "It feels like I'm getting bruises year-old Ben, but authorities also Fear spreads after 4 homeless killed accused of kidnapping him and from too many hugs," he said. expect to charge him with abduct SOUTH BEND, Ind. -William Abrams another boy, but there's one face Earlier Tuesday, in an interview ing Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old never felt in danger sleeping on his bedroll in he's tired of seeing. on NBC- TV's "Today" show, Ben's abducted four years ago. hidden alleyways or along one of the city's "I've seen too much of me on mother recalled the words a police Both boys were found Friday in viaducts. That all changed last week. there," he said. officer used to tell her they had Devlin's apartment in the St. Louis The discovery of the bodies of two home Ben was quiet and shy but recovered her son, who had been suburb of Kirkwood. less men in a manhole south of downtown on appeared happy and well-adjusted missing for four days: "We have Ben and his parents thanked Jan. 9 made Abrams uneasy. The discovery Tuesday in an interview with The hlm.. " Mitchell Hults, 15, a friend who three days later of two more dead homeless Associated Press at his home in the "And I said, 'We have who?' helped authorities find him by men in a manhole less than a block away rural town of Beaufort, where he 'cause I thought he was talking identifying a small white pickup scared him and others living on the .city's was kidnapped Jan. 8. Christmas about the bad guy," Doris Ownby seen speeding away after Ben's streets. decorations, including the tree, said in a recorded interview broad abduction. The middle school "We don't know why these deaths took were still up, adding to the festive cast Tuesday on NBC-TV's "Today." where both Ben and Mitchell place. We don't know what was behind it," atmosphere inside the home. Michael Devlin, a 41-year-old attend planned an assembly said Abrams. Ben, who has been asked by pizza shop employee who also held Tuesday to honor Mitchell. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Ginocchio said. "It was an stipend, he said. Over in the French Quarter, she did run into trouble with extremely harsh environment, While in New Orleans, the Bourbon Street was a hot spot pick-pocketers. Fans which made it hard to get band visited Holy Cross High for many students who trav "I was wearing a wristlet and continued from page 1 through, but we just played School - the second establish eled to New Orleans for the had my credit card and Notre louder." ment founded by the Holy game. Dame ID stolen out of it while I Irish. The most disappointing part Cross priests "We got there was wearing it on my wrist," Christianson said the atmos about the game, Ginocchio after Notre early Tuesday Christianson said. phere of the game changed said, was that the players Dame. The band 'The Ohio State fans and saw the Ginocchio said that he and drastically for the Irish in the seemed to "give up." donated instru last year were a lot pep rally and other members of the band third quarter. Ginocchio, a trombone play ments to the later went to were warned not to wear a lot "It was definitely a lot more er, is the third generation in school to help more respectful than Bourbon Street of Notre Dame gear around somber in his family to play at a rebuild its music the LSU fans. It was on Tuesday New Orleans by University the second "We had so much Sugar Bowl. His program after an extremely harsh night," staff and Louisiana police offi half," she grandfather played for Hurricane Christianson cers. said. fun going down West Virginia's band Katrina. environment, which said. "We saw "It was definitely an away Sophomore there. It was just in the 1951 Sugar "The entire made it hard to get everyone on game for us and a home game band mem fun being with Bowl, and his parents high school came through, but we just B o u r b o n for [LSU]," Ginocchio said. ber Tony played on the Notre to watch us prac Street." Despite the loss of both the Ginocchio Notre Dame kids Dame Drum Line in tice the first day played louder. " Cummings game and her cards, said the out of the school 1981. All three Sugar that we were in said it was Christianson thought the trip atmosphere environment. It Bowl games resulted New Orleans," Tony Ginocchio exciting to be to New Orleans was worth at the game in big losses for the Ginocchio said. sophomore band member in New Orleans while. was dismal was definitely a Ginocchios' teams. "It was a power- in the days "We had so much fun going -much more blast." Nearly all of the 380 ful experience leading up to down there," Christianson so than last students in the band for the band." the game. said. "It was just fun being year's Fiesta played at the Sugar Seeing the destruction from "The atmosphere in the city Holly Christianson with Notre Dame kids out of Bowl. Bowl, Ginocchio said. Hurricane Katrina was "eye was great, and there was lots the school environment. It was "The Ohio junior The University paid opening," senior band member of entertainment and music." definitely a blast." State fans for airfare and hotel Grant Cummings said. Although she felt Notre Dame last year were a lot mo~:e rooms for all band members "The insides of buildings students were well received in Contact Becky Hogan at respectful than the LSU fans," and gave them each a $200 were completely decimated." New Orleans, Christianson said [email protected]
Lyden, who visited Uganda "It meant a lot to the Holy African girl she met in Ruhiira and UMU will join in the MVP. earlier in the semester along Cross priests and brothers in outside of their health care When the group drove into Uganda with Dowd, said the trip was Africa to see that Notre Dame center. Nindye, approximately 300 vil continued from page 1 beneficial because it allowed values what's going on in This girl and other Africans lagers had gathered to greet Notre Dame representatives Africa," Lyden said. like her don't the delegation ing with members of the Holy face-to-face contact with the On its first morning in have the things with handshakes Cross community,· touring Holy Cross priests and broth Uganda, the group attended a we take for and applause, schools, and seeing a current ers, the Uganda Martyrs deaconate ordination for three granted, but "It meant a lot to the ShavBrs said. Millennium Village and the vil University (UMU) faculty and African Holy Cross religious at still manage to Holy Cross priests and For most of the lage Notre Dame will sponsor. administration and the vil St. Augustine Church in be cheerful, brothers in Africa to 5,000 villagers, "This trip was a chance for lagers themselves. Kampala. The nearly three Shavers said. this was the first some of us in the Notre Dame "The whole point [of the trip] hour Mass, Bone said, was The picture see that Notre Dame time they had community to begin to under was to see where we are going "probably the most beautiful of this girl, values what's going heard that Notre stand the needs of a particular to be working and see the peo Mass I have ever been to." Shavers said, on in Africa." Dame would be community in Uganda," ple we are working with," Most of the Mass was in . reminds her of partnering with Jenkins wrote. Lyden said. Reading reports English, but many of the songs "their extreme them, Lyden Jenkins was about the country were song in Luganda, she generosity and Tim Lyden said. joined on the and the said. warmth and NOMOI assistant director Dr. Johnson trip - which "This trip was a Millennium proj "It was a nice welcome, laughter that Nkuuhe, country ran from Jan. 5 chance for some of ect cannot jumping into the culture," comes from coordinator of to Jan. 12 - by replace the value Bone said. people despite not having heat, the Millennium Village Project Executive us in the Notre Dame of personal con Bone, a 2006-07 grant recip as we have it right now, elec in Uganda,. introduced the Assistant to the community to begin tact, he said. ient in the Undergraduate tricity, computer access, a toi group and explained why it President to understand the "Only in talking Research Opportunity Program let, running water and all of had come to Nindye. Nkuuhe Frances to people face-to (UROP), is conducting a these things." · encouraged the villagers to ask Shavers, needs of a particular face can you see research project titled "The During the tour of the village questions about the process, Associate Vice community in that this is unlike Notre Dame Millennium and the education and health Shavers said, and they asked President for Uganda." so many projects Development Initiative: facilities, Bone said she "tough questions." Marketing that have failed," Methods and Lessons." noticed the people were happy "They are willing to do the Communication Lyden said. The next morning, the group even though the kids were work and they realize that," T o d · d Father John Jenkins The trip also went to a local Mass in Jinja, running around shoeless, in she said. "They want nothing Woodward, University president allowed Jenkins, where it saw the source of the rags, and one girl she saw had but to be a part of making NOMOI Director the head of a uni- Nile River at Lake Victoria. a distended belly. their own dreams and plans Father Bob versity founded Class of 2006 alumni Matt "You could visibly see the come to fruition." Dowd, NOMOI Assistant by the Congregation of the Young and Clay Allison, who problems they were living The day after seeing the vil Director Tim Lyden, Africana Holy Cross, to embrace the ties are teaching in Uganda for a among but you could also see lage for the first time, group Studies department chair to the large Holy Cross year and a half through Holy the smiles on their faces," members were able to process Richard Pierce and sophomore Congregation present in Cross and Notre Dame, showed Bone said. "It was a very inter everything they had seen and Tess Bone. Uganda, he said. the group around Lake View esting dichotomy." the people they had met, Bone Secondary School and St. On Jan. 9, the group met said. Jude's Primary School later on representatives of Uganda Some members of the group the second day. Martyrs University (UMU), the attended a lunch and a meet Bone said it was difficult to largest Catholic university in ing Jan. 11 with the Uganda see the dismal conditions of the country. UMU will partner Episcopal Conference of the school facilities. with Notre Dame and the vil Bishops. They talked about the "The latrines and the kitchen lagers in the MVP. challenges of Catholic educa and the classrooms were these Lyden, who has now met tion in the United States and tiny dank dark rooms," Bone with members of UMU five dif Uganda and discussed Notre Enroll in january and said. "I could not imagine kids ferent times, said he thinks Dame's objectives in its actually learning there." this will be a long-term part involvement in the MVP, Lyden The group traveled on Jan. 8 nership. said. The four-hour meeting get FREE extra prep! to Ruhiira, where a "There's a stereotype of was an "open and free dia Millennium Village Project African universities as ivory logue," he said. MCAT" LSAT' (MVP) had been running for 10 towers that don't mix with the The group concluded its months. abject poverty that is some- Africa visit Friday with a trip Two free hours of Double your MCAT Visiting a times right to the Infectious Diseases prep for FREE-up to a private tutoring $1749 value!' -a $250 value!' site where the outside their Institute (101) at Makerere Millennium "We really wanted to try walls, but I University, where it met with kapte>l.com/mcat kaptest.c.ornttsat Village had and learn to understand think UMU is Dr. Miriam Opwonya, who vis already more broadly the issues of the mind ited Notre Dame in September GMAr 1 GRE' impacted the set that they to speak at the global health community that affect the people of intend to forum. Free GMAT Quiz Bank Free GRE Quiz Bank was helpful Uganda. That was very take it to the Shavers said the trip was -a $199 value!' -a $199 value!' because it much accomplished. " next level," successful in accomplishing showed the Lyden said. the University's goal of explor kaptest.corn/grnat kaptest.corn/gre delegation one Professors at ing the problems facing the case in which Frances Shavers t h e Nindye villagers. Enroll in a Kaplan course before January 3t•t the program executive assistant to the University "We really wanted to try and to take advantage of these special offers! had been president seem excit learn to understand more Highertest scores implemented ed, he said, broadly the issues that affect guaranteed or and let them and have the people of Uganda," 1-800-KAP-TEST I kaptest.com your money back:· see the effect it had on peo indicated that they are ready Shavers said. "That was very 6PGA0030~Tesl n!lrtlt'::s a:-e ~egisl!>~d ttade!"!'!~rk ~f theif res(*.(li\la rm:wrs. t!':.h THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 17, 2007 USINESS page 7 Citrus disaster hits California Dow }ones 12,582.59 +26.51 Prices for oranges, lemons, avocados expected to soar after record-low temperatures up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: I ,663 121 1,651 2,599,548.630 Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. Shoppers will feel the sting from a string of subfreez ing nights in California's citrus groves and other farming areas, with prices for oranges, lemons, avo cados and other produce poised to double or triple in coming weeks, accord COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE ing to industry officials. NASDAQ I 00 TR (QQQQ) -0.07 -O.o3 45.28 "We may adjust the INTEL CP (INTC) +0.77 +0.17 22.30 prices as we discover the full extent of the damage SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) 0.00 0.00 6.06 next week, but for now, if MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.16 -0.05 31.16 you bought an orange at the supermarket for 50 cents, expect to pay a dol Treasuries lar to $1.49 for it," said 10-YEAR NOTE -0.42 -0.020 4.751 Todd Steel, owner of Royal Vista Marketing, which 0.00 0.000 4.955 13-WEEK BILL sells California citrus to 30-YEAR BOND -0.35 -0.0 17 4.844 markets throughout the 5-YEARNOTE -0.46 -0.022 4.737 country. With the NFL playoffs in Commodities full swing, some fans may LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1.78 51.21 choose to go without two GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -1.00 625.90 traditional favorites. "Avocados are expensive PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.83 91.70 enough as it is," said Excha Rates Joseph Vasquez, a 32- YEN 120.8350 year-old school teacher from Pasadena. "We may EURO 0.7738 have to do without gua POUND 0.5099 camole for a while. And CANADIAN$ 1.1761 we may be drinking our Coronas without limes." Nearly every winter crop is affected by the freeze, AP IN BRIEF from avocados to straw Farmer Keith Nilmeier, left, shows Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger his orange berries to fresh-cut flow trees as they look at the vulnerable citrus crop Tuesday in Fresno, Calif. ers, but it's the state's cit Workers, farmers protest free trade rus crop that stands to ruined as much as three selling 40-pound boxes of she said of the price. SEOUL, South Korea - Protesters slamming take the biggest economic quarters of the California oranges for $22 to $32, Damages from the cur free trade negotiations between South Korea hit. California is the citrus crop, growers say; depending on the variety. rent freeze will likely sur and the United States took to the streets nation's No. 1 producer of the fruit is threatened That's up from $6 to $14 a pass those from a three Tuesday as officials pushed for breakthroughs fresh citrus, growing whenever the mercury week earlier, and with the day cold snap in December on contentious issues that threaten to torpedo about 86 percent of falls below 28 degrees. National Weather Service 1998 that destroyed 85 a deal. lemons and 21 percent of "Limited amounts were calling for at least one percent of California's cit Shouting "Stop the Korea-U.S. FTA," a group oranges sold in the U.S., harvested before the more night of frigid tem rus crop, a loss valued at estimated by police at 3,000 people held a according to the California freeze, so it's not like the peratures in many areas, $700 million, state peaceful sit-down protest on a Seoul thor Farm Bureau. Florida pro markets are going to dry prices could continue to Agriculture Secretary A.G. oughfare across town from the heavily guard duces more oranges, but up suddenly," said Claire escalate. Kawamura said. ed talks in a hotel. those are mostly Smith, a spokeswoman for Some shoppers took The state also suffered a Protesters, including opposition lawmakers, processed for orange Sunkist Growers Inc., a advantage of still-reason deep freeze in 1990 - one cattle farmers, laborers, medical workers and juice. Los Angeles-based cooper able prices Tuesday, as that completely wiped out students, later marched toward the negotia More than 70 percent of ative owned by some many of the fruit on mar the $1 billion crop. It took tion site but were blocked by special police this season's oranges, 6,000 growers in ket shelves was picked growers two years to riot buses from approaching the hotel. lemons and tangerines - California and Arizona. before the freeze. Shopper recover. About 50 demonstrators scuffied briefly with nearly $1 billion worth of Still, the diminished sup Lindsay Beamish, 29, was Labor leaders are also police but there were no injuries. fruit - were still on the ply is bound to drive up surprised to see a 10- watching the weather Authorities have deployed about 15,000 riot trees as nighttime temper prices, Smith said. Sunkist pound bag of oranges sell closely. They estimate as police on the streets of the capital this week, atures in California's may import oranges and ing for $10 at a Vons many as 12,000 field many of them near the site of the negotiations, Central Valley dipped into other fruit from South supermarket in Pasadena. workers and packing which, as during talks in Seoul in July, has the low 20s and teens on Africa and other countries. "I might just have to get house employees could turned into a virtual fortress. four straight nights begin On Tuesday, a Visalia 10 pounds worth because lose their jobs for the Demonstrations against the proposed deal ning Friday. The freeze based citrus broker was that's not going to last," remainder of the season. dogged the previous two rounds in South Korea. The talks have drawn sometimes fierce resistance from farmers, laborers and even filmmakers who say free trade threatens their livelihoods. Dow at record high for a third day P.M. involved in bank investigation JERUSALEM, Israel - Police will open a Associated Press conflicting views about the pace of sumer, but the Dow has been hurt as criminal investigation Tuesday into Israeli corporate earnings. The first wave of it struggles with the drop in big oil Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's role in the pri NEW YORK - Wall Street ended reports have already shown strength, companies." vatization of an Israeli bank, the Justice an erratic session mixed Tuesday with Intel Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. The Dow rose 26.51, or 0.21 per Ministry said. with the Dow Jones industrials and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. cent, to 12,582.59. The index The ministry said a preliminary investiga reaching a third straight record close posting robust results. reached a new trading high of tion raised allegations that in 2005, Olmert despite concerns about corporate But the market was still uneasy 12,585.08 earlier in the session. favored business associates as finance minis profits and the impact of falling oil after profit warnings from companies Broader stock indicators were ter during the sell-off of a controlling share prices. including home builder Centex Corp. mixed. The Standard & Poor's 500 of Bank Leumi, one of Israel's largest finan The market struggled to digest a and software maker Symantec Corp. index was up 1.17, or 0.08 percent, cial institutions. drop in oil prices, which fell to a 19- "The markets have had a big run at 1,431.90, and the Nasdaq compos If Olmert is indicted, he would have to step month low near $51 a barrel on a up, and it is really trying to continue ite index fell 5.04, or 0.20 percent, to down, according to legal precedents. report that OPEC leader Saudi Arabia on a positive pace while also alleviat 2,497.78. The Justice Ministry said the preliminary said there may be no need for further ing some of the overbought charac The bond market drew some sup investigation of the allegations raised in a production cuts. The statement pun teristics before earnings really get port from a New York Federal report by the state comptroller about the ished shares of major oil and gaso going," said Scott Fullman, director Reserve report that the pace of man bank sale "led to the conclusion that a foun line companies, though lower energy of investment strategy for Hapoalim ufacturing in its region reached its dation of evidence has been built that would prices are a boon to consumers. Securities USA. "Lower oil has lowest level since the summer of justify opening a criminal investigation." Investors also tried to reconcile brought back confidence to the con- 2005. ------page 8 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, January 17, 2007 ment and an Xbox from the ful break-in. with them, even if it seems "There have been an average first floor. "The attempted break-in was inconvenient. number of break-ins during the Robbery "It [stinks] knowing that some on Notre Dame Ave.," he said, "If [students] just grab their year," he said. "[Students] leave continued from page 1 random creep was in my bed "and they did not get anything laptop before they go, it will doors open and unlocked when room," he said. because the police were there save them a lot of trouble," he everyone is here and then bur occurred at Park Jefferson Although Manship said he within two minutes." said. glaries happen." Apartments and the other was regrets having the only bed In addition to the SBPD, Although students also had The number of burglaries in reported at 312 St. Peter room door without a function Kramer said he has a staff of the option of storing boxed the city of South Bend has also Street, where Notre Dame sen ing lock, he is grateful that the off-duty police officers that valuables in the Notre Dame risen, Ross said, so students ior Jeff Manship did not share criminals did not take more of patrols his residences during Security/Police building as part should not think they are the good fortune of his fellow their valuables. breaks. of the ND Safe Lock program, immune from theft. off-campus residents. Manship blames the robbery Both SBPD and Kramer this opportunity will not be Students should not stop set Manship - who lost approxi partially on the lack of an acti encourage students to make it available during spring or ting alarms and locking doors, mately $400 worth of electron vated alarm system - some seem like someone is home Easter breaks, said Assistant Kramer said. ics - said he "was kind of thing landlord Mark Kramer even when the house is vacant. Director of NDSP Dave "I would like to see zero per expecting it to happen." said is key to deterring crimi Many students made their Chapman. centage [of break-ins]," he said, The criminals broke through nals. homes seem "lived in" during Despite the lessened number "but obviously by our numbers a first floor window and took a Of the approximately 150 res break by leaving television sets of break-ins during winter [we] have done pretty well." television and DVD player from idences Kramer rents to stu and lights on, Kramer said. break, off-campus residents Manship's second floor bed dents, he said there's been only Ross said students should try must remain vigilant during the Contact Kelly Meehan at room, along with stereo equip- one attempted and one success- to take their valuables home school year, Ross said. kmeehaO I @saintmarys.edu Ailing Castro taking steps to stnooth transition of po-wer Havana officials deny reports that Cuban leader has cancer; repressed opposition remains silent, inactive Associated Press guests in recent months, a U.S. was meeting. But the meetings, that Castro is likely to die within a slowly from a serious operation. government official said Tuesday. generally with visitors from Latin month or two, although analysts One of the journalists who wrote WASHINGTON Cuban The official, who spoke on con America, suggest he may be set don't yet know the precise nature the article told The Associated President Fidel Castro, ailing and dition of anonymity because of the ting the stage for a transition of of his illness. Press that Sabrido was not one of out of sight, has been meeting sensitive situation with Cuba, power that he hopes will protect That assessment narrowed the the two sources. The journalist, with a trickle of international declined to say with whom Castro the government he has built over life-expectancy estimate of U.S. Oriol Guell, said the sources were four decades. intelligence agencies, which previ both doctors at the hospital, but In a review of global threats last ously had said Castro was not he dedined to identifY them. week, National Intelligence expected to make it through the A Cuban diplomat in Madrid Director John Negroponte said end of this year. said the El Pais report was false. Want to work in this summer? that Castro and his brother Haul, The Spanish newspaper El Pais "If anyone has to talk about TEXAS who has taken over as Cuba's reported on Tuesday that Castro Castro's illness, it's Havana," the temporary leader, are trying to has had at least three failed oper diplomat said, speaking on condi create a "soft landing" during the ations and is suffering complica tion of anonymity because of offi transfer of control. tions from an intestinal infection, cial policy. "From the point of the United leaving him with a "grave progno U.S. officials will not disclose States policy, we don't want to see sis." how they glean clues to Castro's CAMP SWEENEY that happen," Negroponte said. The reported rare details about health. But American spy agencies "We want to see the prospects lor his medical treatment, citing two employ physicians who study freedom in that country enhanced unidentified sources from images, public statements and a residential sports camp as a result of the transition" from Madrid's Gregorio Maranon hospi other information coming out of Fidel Castro. tal, which employs surgeon Jose Cuba and other countries. for children who have diabetes Negroponte also said Castro's Luis Garcia Sabrido. An expert in Some intelligence officials days "seem to be numbered," a the digestive system, Sabrido flew believe Castro is suffering from view supported Tuesday by the to Cuba in December to treat divertieular disease, which can U.S. government oflicial. That olli Castro and returned insisting that cause bleeding in the lower intes cial said U.S. intelligence believes the 80-year-old was recovering tine, especially in people over 60. INTERVIEWS: Others believe that Castro has Debartolo Hall - \Ved., Jan 3 I st, 5:45-6:45 pm cancer of the stomach, the colon or perhaps the pancreas. Yet Cuban officials told a delega Joyce Center - Thurs., Feb 1st, 4-8 pm tion of U.S. lawmakers visiting last month that Castro did not have Flanner Hall - Fri., Feb 2nd, 9 am - 5 pm cancer, and the Spanish doctor who came to check on him said the same. I.NTERVIEWER: Skip Rigsby 940-768-8250 rh'\ 907 E. LA SALLE AVE. 234·0363 Havana's public position is that To prt.'-schedule interviews, Castro is alive, healthy and will email skipt·@campswecney.org by Friday, Jan 26th. ~ !J)vJ 20041RONWOOD CIRCLE 273·8986 return to power, which U.S. ana lysts di<;count. Camp Sweeney is an equal opportunity employer. www.womenscarecenter.org Negroponte said last week it is an open question whether Castro's death could trigger a popular demand for democratic change. "What is not known is whether people are holding back - maybe we're not seeing the kind of the ferment yet that one might expect to see once Mr. Castro has defini tively departed. the scene," said Negroponte, who has been nomi nated by President Bush to be deputy secretary of state. Pressed further by senators on whether the U.S. knows what to expect in Cuba, Negroponte added: "We don't know in large measure because it is a repressive society. They've repressed their opposition so severely over all these years, so people aren't exactly speaking up yet." Despite uncertainty about the • Only a few apartments left for 2007-2008 future of Cuba, the island's Communist Party retains firm con • 2-bedroom, 2-bath with 1 ,250 square feet trol on the island. And the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. 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Graphics Scene ,to tbe Editor at Sir Francis Bacon Jeff Albert Sean Sweany English philosopher Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. www.ndsmcobserver.com at www.ndsmcobserver.com ------THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 17, 2007 IEWPOINT page 11 The .other side of the coin One of my favorite philosophers once the claim that there should be a mini wrong because they deprive the person please. Similarly, the owners of a firm said that man is a rational being. After mum wage are entirely incompatible, for of the right to control his own body. have the right to buy the services of oth taking an unfortunate interest in politics one's support of the minimum wage nec Because a man owns his own body and ers at any rate which is acceptable to for over the last four years, I now essarily implies that the person cannot is thus free to use it in any way he wish both parties by virtue of the fact that believe a far more accurate statement: also believe in self-ownership. Like the es, he has the right to agree to rent his they own the firm. The minimum wage man is capable of Mark front side of a coin, the claim that there body to a firm in exchange for money, denies both employer and employees thinking rationally, Poyar should be a minimum wage law is readi goods, or services, or any sort of other these rights. but rationality is cho ly apparent to all that witness it, but its compensation as long as both parties It comes down to this: if you support sen, not automatic. Actual unspoken rejection of self-ownership, agree to it. Likewise, the owners of a minimum wage laws, you can't also Perhaps the most Common Sense like the back side of a coin, is not so firm have the right to rent the services of believe that you own yourself because a common mental error obvious but implicit in the first claim. another in exchange for some mutually belief in self-ownership necessarily leads people make when making some sort of In order to see why it is impossible to agreed upon form of compensation. to a rejection of minimum wage laws; it political claim is the refusal to examine simultaneously support both minimum Both parties to this contract have violat is impossible to support both. If one what their support for a certain public wage laws and the axiom that you own ed no one's rights; it is the right of the denies self-ownership, all morality goes policy necessarily implies. Support of yourself, it is necessary to see why worker to contract his labor out to oth out the window, for there cannot be any minimum wage laws are a perfect exam accepting the idea of self-ownership ers since he owns himself and it is the consistent opposition to rape, murder, or ple of this error in thinking. automatically rules out support of the right of the owners of the firm to buy the slavery without the belief that actions Minimum wage laws have been minimum wage. If it is true that mao labor of the worker using some form of which violate another's person are around for so long that most Americans owns himself and that ownership means compensation as long as the worker is wrong. instinctively accept, if not support, such the right of control over something, then not forced into the deal. When making any political claim, laws. Many view them as an acceptable he is free to do anything he wants with Minimum wage laws necessarily vio make sure to not just look at the claim government policy in the "war on pover his own property (his person and posses late a man's right of self-ownership itself, but also the implications of the ty." Democrats are especially notorious sions) except those actions that infringe because they deprive the person of the claim. Look at both sides of the coin. for recommending the increase of the on the right of others to do the same. right to control his own body. Pretend minimum wage, although many This means that because man is the sole that the government imposes a mini Mark Poyar is a junior finance major Republicans also support its increase as · owner of his body, he is free to use it in mum wage of $10 per hour but I agree and vice president of the College well. However, virtually none of these any way he sees fit to support his life as to work at In-N-Out Burger for $9 per Libertarians. Their website is same people would disagree with the long as those efforts do not infringe upon hour, a rate at which the company http://ndlibertarians. blogspot. com. He is statement that a person owns himself; the rights of others. Murder, slavery, agrees to pay me. I should be able to currently studying abroad in England indeed, most of the supporters of the and rape are subsets of the same crime: contract my labor out to any company at and can be contacted at minimum wage also claim that a woman taking control through the use of force of any compensation level that I wish as mpoyar@nd. edu has a right to seek an abortion because the body of another without the person's long as the company consents by virtue The views expressed in this column she is the owner of her body. But the consent. All actions that violate a man's of the fact that I own myself and there are those of the author and not neces claim that a person owns himself and right of self-ownership are inherently fore have the right to do with it what I sarily those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR U-WIRE Deat~ penalty debate Coloring in the lines Norman Timberlake lives each day with the belief that he is being tortured by a machine. He thinks that this Twenty years. That's a relatively long time to be machine is trying to kill him in order to prevent word of its existence from spreading. This, he believes, is one of walking the Earth. the two main reasons why the state of Indiana will be executing him this Friday at midnight So I entered the time otherwise known as "the rest Norman Timberlake is a sick, deluded man who perpetrated a terrible crime, shooting and killing Indiana State of my life" Friday. It was my birthday, and I've left Trooper Michael E. Greene in 1993. However, his death will not bring healing, happiness or any improvement to my teenage self in the dust, wondering where the our society. Instead we will all be left standing with the knowledge that the government killed someone who has past year went as my new . been rendered harmless for over a decade. We will know that, on our behalf, they marched him down a hallway, twentysomething self begins Gma Beach strapped him to a gurney and injected him with chemicals that paralyzed his lungs and heart, killing him. This will to stretclrher legs and realize Ohio University be done for us because the government believes that this is what we want and that this is what is best for society. • that... . Post We at NO ASK will be sending a loud, clear message to Governor Mitch Daniels and the state of Indiana that we Nothing exciting happens refuse to have Norman Timberlake's blood on our hands and death on our conscience. We will be standing outside when you turn 20. At all. of Michigan City Prison at the time of Timberlake's execution and we will make it known that we do not condone Eighteen has its infinite possibilities and privileges state-sponsored execution of criminals. We invite all who are interested to join us in our vigil and encourage every associated with becoming an adult: voting, lottery one who may be interested in finding out more about this event to contact us as [email protected]. tickets, cigarettes and porn. Just the prospect of We hope that you join us in ensuring that the upcoming execution is the last in the state of Indiana and working leaving the perceived confines of childhood is towards a more humane, fair and rational justice system. enough to make the age thrilling. Nineteen is a little more of a stretch and a bit of a Will McAuliffe drive to test out the casinos and bars in Canada. The co-director of Notre Dame Against State Killing last year to revel in or resent being a teen .. And now senior I've crossed the threshold and arrived in a strange off campus sort of purgatory. I have no new privileges, and I Jan. 17 can't even complain on my blog because with my new decade, I've kissed all rights to teen angst good bye. I now have to face my problems without whining or sulking. I've missed my chance to dress all in black and have it be "just a phase." And although Reflecting on the Notre Dam_e I'm not lamenting the passing of my angst, having that option was a nice last resort. On the upside, I will rest assured that I'll never be a tragic teenage mother, but I'll also never be a child Ugandan Initiative protege, and should the desire to be a beauty queen arise, I'll have to go for the real deal. Miss Teen USA The Notre Dame Millennium Development Initiative solidarity and cooperation has the profound ability to won't take my application. (NOMOI) truly is an unprecedented opportunity for the challenge our relationships and understanding of the .And so, with my newfound sense of youth, I head entire Notre Dame community to be involved in an world, our education, our very selves, our faith, and ed out to celebrate. That's when I felt particularly amazing undertaking of such responsibility to "turn its even God. young. It'll be a whole year before I can go to the talents in the classroom towards a cause that calls for I pray that the Notre Dame Initiative devotes equal bars, which in this town seems like an important realworld, global applications" as stated in the Dec. 6 energy, time, talent, theological reflection, and prayer milestone. The emphasis on turning 21 is certainly a Observer article "Ugandan initiative to provide aid, to genuinely allowing the Ugandans to help and change rite of passage for college students, but it also marks research." This bold Notre Dame initiative provides the us. Ugandans have the real ability to transform us as the end of anticipating birthdays. I might feel old, but unique potential to work "with" local institutions and well. With openness and mutual respect, I pray that the I still have a big birthday ahead of me. I still have the villagers to address concrete "problems that are essen Notre Dame community will come to cherish the God feeling of eagerness, of something to look forward to. tially the result of ignorance, indifference and injustice" given talents of the Ugandans, share in their world So even though it doesn't come with fancy bells according to NOMOI director Fr. Robert Dowd. The view, celebrate in their deep sense of family and com and whistles, it has a certain optimism and excite NOMOI has the potential to "contribute to human devel munity, experience African generosity and hospitality, ment that is a hallmark of birthdays from two to 20. opment," to serve as a wonderful model for other uni and rejoice in the East African spirit of prayer and wor This might be the last year I have to be enthused versities, and Notre Dame has the "real ability to help." ship to a loving God whose reign breaks forth in the about my next birthday. • Even more importantly, the NOMOI has the unprece world today. The NOMOI truly is a "first time" opportu I have the rest of my life to feel old. For the next dented potential of radically transforming and changing nity for an American university and a Catholic institu 350 odd days, I'll consider myself 20 years young. us at Notre Dame. · tion to be truly "Universal" in its approach to global I pray that as the planning, mobilization, and imple problems in which Africa might really help us This article first appeared in The Post, the daily mentation of the NOMOI in Uganda continues to focus paper ofOhio University., on January 16. on specific and "various opportunities to help Africa," Marty Roers The views expressed in this column are those of that we will continue to faithfully reflect and remain grad student the author and not necessarily those of The open to Africa helping us. An authentic relationship of Dec. 8 Observer. THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Wednesday, January 17, 2007 AWARDS SHOWS SPOTLIGHT Hollywood lauds its best at Golden Globes Annual awards show recognizes achievment in film and television Musical or Comedy Series for his role By CASSIE BELEK in "30 Rock," beating last year's winner Scene Writer Steve Carell. In a show of strength, all four of When camera shutters hushed and NBC's leading men from its Thursday nominees and friends polished off the night comedy block - Baldwin, Carell, last glasses of champagne, Monday Jason Lee and Zach Braff- were nom night's Golden Globes were remem inated in the Best Actor category, bered for indicating the year's potential demonstrating a major sign of Oscar winners. improvement for the struggling net While the Hollywood Foreign Press work that is attempting to recreate awards honors in both the film and tel Must See TV. evision categories, television is melted On the drama side, Kyra Sedgwick by the heat of the Oscar race. The won Best Actress for "The Closer" after Globes may not be able to predict who losing to an on-nominated Mariska will win the Emmy in the fall, but they Hargitay at the Emmys, and primetime can predict wins for the. upcoming medical soap "Grey's Anatomy" took Academy Awards - the most presti home the Best Drama TV Series despite gious honor in Hollywood. being shut out in every acting category. One guaranteed Oscar winner is the Even with an open bar and bottles of timeless Helen Mirren, who won both champagne on every table, the evening Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV continued without any drunken Movie and Best Actress in a Motion mishaps of Danny DeVito proportions. Picture Drama for portraying Queen Annette Benning was never seen with Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II, out a glass of champagne in her hand respectively. Tom Hanks speaks at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globes and Baron Cohen's co-star Ken The Best Actress race is clearly are often seen as the precursors to the Academy Awards, held in March. Davitian was seen drinking directly cemented, with Mirren's only competi from a bottle of wine after the man tion coming from Meryl Streep, nomi thanks in being welcomed to the awards with Eddie Murphy's win for behind "Borat" relived the haunting nated as the Best Actress in Motion Hollywood community and said, "You Best Supporting Actor in a Motion memories of their nude wrestling Picture Musical or Comedy for "The do not know how much this does for Picture and the movie's win for Best match on stage. Devil Wears Prada." The Academy of my confidence," only to realize her Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Prince failed to show to accept his Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tends words made her sound just like her "Babel" won Best Motion Picture award for Best Original Song for "Song to award dramatic performance~ over character Effie. Drama without winning any other of the Heart" from "Happy Feet," leav comedic ones, and with Streep's 13 Ferrera brought the audience to awards during the evening. ing presenter Justin Timberlake to nominations and two wins, it may be tears as she accepted her award for In perhaps another Oscar prediction, fumble around before crouching down Mirren's year to shine. Best Actress in a Comedy TV Series. Martin Scorsese won Best Director for to Prince's height and accepting the Despite Mirren 's impending glory, Looking anything but ugly in a beauti "The Departed," beating Clint award for him. Streep stole the evening with the best ful purple gown she helped design, Eastwood's two nominations in the cat Prince mysteriously appeared on acceptance speech. No music cut off Ferrera said, "It's such an honor to egory. Scorsese is the Susan Lucci of camera later in the ceremony only to this acting powerhouse as she play a role that I hear from young girls the Academy Awards having never won block the camera with his hand. observed, "I think I've worked with on a daily basis how it makes them feel an Oscar in his six nominations, but the However, presenters Hugh Grant and everybody in the room," and compli worthy and lovable and that they have Academy may finally be ready to give Drew Barrymore finally revealed that mented her fellow female nominees by more to offer the world than they him his proper recognition especially the musician had previously been stuck saying, "I just want you to know, all of thought.;' "Ugly Betty" since Eastwood already in traffic and then gave him the time to you, that this has been such a fun year also won Best Musical won the category for stand up and take a bow for receiving to watch movies because of you gals, or Comedy TV Series in Despite the lack of on "Million Dollar Baby" two the award. and it makes you want to cry with grat just its freshman year. screen scandal, the years ago. Despite the lack of on-screen scandal, itude, until next year." On the movies side, Globes remain more Upsets during the the Globes remain more fast-paced and In fact, the year's best actress crop Sacha Baron Cohen evening were few and far even more entertaining than the was rather ripe compared to recent won Best Actor in a fast-paced and even between. The revenge win Academy Awards. The Golden Globes years that struggled to find worthy Motion Picture Musical more entertaining than of the night went to Hugh are less predictable than the Oscars, nominees. Other females to shine dur or Comedy for "Borat," the Academy Awards. Laurie of "House" for which come at the end of Awards sea ing the evening included Jennifer and Forest Whitaker winning Best Actor in a son, and they offer a unique mix of Hudson, the "American Idol" reject won Best Actor in a Drama Series. Laurie beat movie and television stars not present turned movie star in "Dreamgirls" and Motion Picture Drama for "The Last FOX's "24" star Kiefer Sutherland who at most other award shows. America Ferrera, who has made ugly King of Scotland," beating Leonardo won the Emmy just a few months ago. Oscar nominees will soon be beautiful in ABC's new comedy "Ugly DiCaprio, who was twice-nominated in In one of the worst snubs in recent announced, and· Globe winners are Betty." the category. Whitaker was literally Emmy history, Laurie was not even ensured of a nomination and in most Hudson won Best Supporting Actress speechless despite the critical acclaim nominaied for his role despite having cases, a win. As the first major award in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of that indicated his positive chances at won last year's Golden Globe in the show of the season, the Globes set the diva Effie White in the musical inspired taking home the Golden Globe that same category. tone for what is to come. by the Supremes. In a tearful speech, evening. Movie star-turned-television actor the Hollywood newcomer expressed "Dreamgirls" garnered two more Alee Baldwin won Best Actor in a Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected] courtesy Photo courtesy of hpfa.org "Lost" actors Daniel Dae Kim, left, Yunjin Kim, center, and Jorge Garcia walk the Producer Laurence Mark, center, poses with the main cast of "Dreamgirls" after red carpet in Beverly Hills, Calif. before the Golden Globe Awards Show. winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. NSIDER THE Wednesday, January 17, 2007 OBSERVER LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 Swamped. Explosive Tigers run, pass all over Irish in Sugar Bowl romp KELLY HIGGINSffhe Observer LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey stuffs Irish quarterback Brady Quinn's pass at the line during the Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome Jan. 3. Quinn completed just 15-of-35 passes for 148 yards in his final collegiate game. The Tigers beat the Irish 41-14. seasons, completing just 15-of-35 clicking, the Tigers made sure air attack. with three wide receivers to four By KEN FOWLER attempts for 148 yards, two touch Notre Dame wouldn't have much Irish tailback Darius Walker wide receivers, and I think they Sports Editor downs and two interceptions. time to make a comeback. LSU rushed 18 times for 125 yards in called a nice game and put a lot of LSU's star quarterback, JaMarcus held the ball for more than 21 the first two quarters. He carried pressure on our defense," Weis NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Russell, completed touchdown minutes in the second half. only four times for 3 yards after said. State's team buses rolled down passes of 11 and 58 yards and ran Notre Dame's defense was halftime. Notre Dame started slow, gain Notre Dame Street on their way to for a 5-yard score en route to porous and its offense stagnant. "ln the second half, I didn't get a ing two first downs on its opening practice at the Superdome every earning game MVP award. The Tigers torched the Irish after chance to run the ball a lot possession before a failed fake day leading up to the Sugar Bowl "I have great respect for their time, and Quinn never found a because we were down," Walker punt run gave the ball the to LSU Jan. 3. When game time arrived, great quarterback, Brady Quinn," rhythm passing. said. "Naturally when you're on the Irish 34. And the Tigers the No. 4 Tigers rolled over the Tigers coach Les Miles said. "I just For the Tigers, any problems behind, you really can't run the attacked immediately. Russell con No. 11 Irish in a 41-14 victory in think I have the best quarterback they had ceased after halftime. ball that much because you're try nected with Doucet for a 31-yard front of a jubilant Louisiana in the country." After two Colt David field goals, ing to score points. And then gain. Running back Keiland crowd. Russell finished 21-of-34 for 332 Russell threw a second 58-yarder, when you get down even further Williams ran for the score on the After a competitive first half, yards, two touchdowns, one inter this time a touchdown, to fresh and further behind, you might as next play, and LSU had an early 7- LSU pounded Notre Dame in the ception and a fumble. man Brandon LaFell with 18 sec well forget about the running 0 lead. second with suffocating defense Notre Dame gained only two onds left in the third quarter to game because you need touch The Tigers then took a 14-0 lead and a persistent, efficient offense. first downs in the second half, extend the LSU lead to 34-14. On downs right away." on Russell's 11-yard strike to wide The Irish trailed just 21-14 after including one on a pass interfer the first play after starting Irish While Notre Dame had-just one out Dwayne Bowe halfway two periods, but the Tigers ence penalty. After the first, the cornerback Terrail Lambert col successful rushing half, the Tigers through the first quarter. But defense bore down in the third Irish went three-and-out; after the lided with Notre Dame linebacker ran over the Irish all night, and Notre Dame responded with an and fourth quarters, and a flat second, Quinn threw an intercep Maurice Crum and briefly left the the LSU ground attack wore down eight-play, 80-yard drive that con Notre Dame team never showed tion on the following play. game, Russell attacked the back Notre Dame's defense in the sec cluded with a 24-yard touchdown signs of coming back. The result The turning point of the game up corner, Irish freshman Darrin ond half. Led by tailback Justin throw from Quinn to Irish sopho was a 333-to-30 advantage in sec was Russell's 58-yard pass to wide Walls. LaFell beat Walls deep, and Vincent's 71 yards on just seven more David Grimes. ond-half yards for the Tigers and receiver Early Doucet with 1:40 safety help from Irish senior carries and Williams' 108 yards The Irish and Tigers exchanged a second straight BCS blowout remaining in the first half. With Chinedum Ndukwe arrived too on 14 attempts, the Tigers aver punts and missed field goals until loss for the Irish. the game tied at 14, Doucet got to late. aged 6.6 yards per rush. Williams Quinn found Samardzija on the "Obviously, it was a team effort," the Irish 5 and Russell ran the ball "You just have to tip your caps capped the game's scoring with a right side of the end zone for a 10- said Irish quarterback Brady in for a score from a four-wide to them because they came to play 20-yard touchdown run with 7:27 yard score, and momentum Quinn after his final collegiate formation, one of LSU's common and we didn't," Ndukwe said. left in the fourth quarter to give seemed to be back in favor of game. "We really weren't convert offensive themes for the night. "They were throwing deep balls .LSU its decisive 41-14 advantage. Notre Dame. - ing on third down, making plays "From ... that little two-minute all over the place." Both Weis and Irish strong safe But Russell immediately struck when we had the opportunity, and touchdown they got right before Notre Dame's only strength on ty Tom Zbikowski said LSU ran with his bomb to Doucet, and the really, when you look at it, we halftime, for the rest of the game the night, its rushing attack, fell from four-wide formations more rout was on. weren't productive." they really laid the wood on us," victim to an LSU lead that forced than the Irish were expecting. Quinn finished his prolific Irish coach Charlie Weis said. Weis to abandon the ground game "They did a nice job of going in Contact Ken Fowler at career with his worst game in two And even if the Irish offense was and rely solely on the inefficient and out from spreading the field kfowler 1 @nd.edu player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game JaMarcus Russell Russell's 58-yard pass to Early 245 "Right now, we're just a nice, solid Doucet team. That won't cut it. We want to The Tigers quarterback was the Yards rushing LSU gained against be an upper-echelon team." game's unanimous MVP after the Irish defense. Notre Dame The deep ball with two minutes left picking apart the Irish secondary. couldn't even slow the Tigers. put LSU in position to go up at Charlie Weis halftime and put the Irish away. Irish coach page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Wednesday, January 17, 2007 report card quarterbacks: Quinn had his worst game since Charlie Weis took over the offense. C- He made one stupid decision that led to an interception and failed to connect with open receivers on crossing routes. running backs: Walker's 3-yard second half is misleading. The junior got just A four carries after the half but made the most out of his first-half touches. He hit holes hard and showed explosiveness. receivers: Grimes made a good play on his TD catch, but Samardzija committed a stupid taunting penalty and McKnight D didn't make anything happen. The two seniors were disappointments. offensive line: Quinn had to scramble at times, but Morton and Santucci pulled to perfection on running plays. 8- Walker's tall total in the first half reflects this unit's efforts. defensive line: After Landri left with an injury, LSU regularly dominated the Irish front four. The only positive of C- the night was Russell's fumble, which was as much a result of the corner blitz as it was of front-four pressure. linebackers: Brockington and Thomas had a difficult time in pass coverage, D and LSU's 6.6-yard rushing was a testament to this unit's inability to aid in rush defense. defensive backs: The Irish secondary couldn't keep the LSU receivers in front of it. Russell lofted passes to his D+ receivers and Ndukwe was beat long on multiple occasions. special teams: Even if the fake punt was a good call, it was poorly executed. Price punted fairly well, but Gioia FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer LSU defenders jumping for interceptions were an all-too-common occurrence during the Sugar Bowl for Irish D ended his career with another missed field goal. quarterback Brady Quinn. But Quinn's low completion rate was not as worrisome as the team's lack of emotion. coaching: It's Weis' job to prepare the offense for the toughest defenses. For the third time in as many chances this D year, he failed. On defense, Rick Minter One question: where's the fire? couldn't get the job done. But for the game, Minter was no worse than Weis. NEW ORLEANS- The Notre Dame LSU's superior athleticism. LSU Against USC and LSU, the Irish had fans have fled Bourbon Street. The coach Les Miles did his best Lou nothing to lose and everything to overall: The biggest disparity Allstate banners have come down in Holtz impression, smiling and prais gain. They were the underdog with of the night wasn't in talent; the Superdome. And LSU has ing Notre Dame's potential. Weis did every reason to play with energy and 1.70 it was in quality preparation. stopped scoring. (I think). his best Charlie Weis impression, intensity. But instead of playing like a LSU was ready to go. The It's now time scowling and scolding a reporter who team possessed, they played with all Irish looked lost. to look at what · asked how Notre Dame could stay the energy and enthusiasm of a bye turned the Irish "competitive" against the big, bad week walk through on Cartier Field. from confident Tigers. It's the same lack of hunger and underdogs into "We didn't come here to be com confidence that has hurt Notre Dame bags of Tiger petitive," Weis snapped. "We came for the past several years. One of the adding up Bait ready for here to win the football game." biggest criticisms of former coach use at the Baton They did? Tyrone Willingham was that the Irish Rouge zoo. It would be hard for anyone watch were blown out every time they the numbers They couldn't ing the Sugar Bowl's second half to played more talented competition. block, couldn't Mike Gilloon think that Notre Dame thought it had Remember the Michigan (38-0), USC tackle and a chance to win the game. (45-14) and Florida State (37-0) loss Brady Quinn's completion percentage in couldn't com Sports Writer There was no sense of urgency; no es in 2003? Besides an obvious the Sugar Bowl. The mark was his lowest 43 plete passes gang tackling; no realization that this upgrade on offense, it's hard to .say since 2004. from one first- was the last - and the biggest - there was a huge difference between round draft pick to another. game of the season. those defeats and recent losses to Rushing attempts by Irish running back Darius Barring the burst of life that shot Down 27-14 with four minutes left Ohio State, USC and LSU. Walker in the second half. Those were the final four Notre Dame back into the game in in the third quarter, Notre Dame had In each one, Notre Dame acted as 4 carries of Walker's Notre Dame career. the second quarter of last the ball and an opportunity to close iflosing was inevitable. And in each Wednesday night's Sugar Bowl, the within a touchdown. What hap one, Notre Dame played with less Number of points the Irish scored in the sec- 0 Darners were terrible. pened? The Irish offense- which desire than its opponent. If anything, ond hall. Notre Dame had not been shut out As usual, LSU was marvelous. The everyone agreed the underdog in a half all season prior to the Sugar Bowl. Tiger running backs raced over and was the team's best should have more around the Irish defense. LSU quar weapon - couldn't Even Brady Quinn desire. (See: Boise terback JaMarcus Russell threw for even convert a first State.) 300 yards and a pair of touchdowns down for the rest of couldn't keep the Irish Weis can sell Number of 58-yard passes lSU quarterback and used his almost-300-pound body the game. afloat. The toughest tickets. He can JaMarcus Russell threw in the game. Russell 2 to run for another score. Even Brady Quinn player on the field fought woo recruits to also completed a 31-yard throw. The Tigers were the most talented couldn't keep the South Bend. He team in New Orleans. There's no Irish afloat. The to keep from breaking can develop quar doubt about that. Russell must have toughest player on down during his terbacks and vast lSU's rushing average. The Tigers pounded been raised on another planet - he the field fought to post-game interview. ly improve an the ball for 245 yards and 16 first downs on 6.6 made former Steelers quarterback keep from breaking offense. But ques the ground. Terry Bradshaw (a bruiser himselO down during his He's done all he can and tions remain about look like David Grimes during a FOX post-game inter more this year. If there is his ability to moti Notre Dame's time of possession in the network promo. view. He's d0ne all anyone to blame for the vate players for a second hall. lSU ran 22 plays for 132 The LSU defensive line, led by All he can arid more loss, it's not him. All crucial game. 8:43 yards and two field goals in its first two America tackle Glenn Dorsey, pushed this year. If there is It's been two possessions after the break. the Irish around like most experts anyone to blame for signs point to Weis. years since the expected. the loss, it's not decade's second In the press box, the game's lop him. Return to Glory Yardage advantage the Tigers had over sided outcome wasn't a shock. The All signs point to Weis. began. Has anything really changed? Notre Dame. The Irish gained just 291 286 - fact that Notre Dame played without Notre Dame played flat in every big yards to lSU's 577. any confidence with 30 minutes game this season. To be fair, throw The views expressed in this column remaining was. the Michigan contest out of the equa are those of the author and not Consecutive bowl losses for Notre Dame. All week in New Orleans, every tion. The favored Irish were sur necessarily those of The Observer. Though not an official record, the streak is the press conference included a mention prised by an underrated Wolverine Contact Mike Gilloon at 9 longest in NCAA history. of Notre Dame's lack of speed and squad. [email protected] Wednesday, January 17, 2007 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Irish fire Minter after torching scoring• Report: NY Jets defensive backs coach to replace two-time coordinator summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total dinator, replacing the fired Rick Dame coach Charlie Weis has worked 'I By MIKE GILLOON Notre Dame 7 7 0 0 14 .I Minter. with Brown. Weis was an assistant I Sports Writer The paper also reported that quar with New England when Brown was LSU 14 7 13 7 41 I terbacks coach Peter Vaas had been drafted by the Patriots out of the After surrendering 42 points to LSU let go along with Minter, and that University of Michigan in 1993. The First quarter in this month's Sugar Bowl, it Notre Dame director of personnel two both moved to the New York Jets LSU 7, Notre Dame 0 appears the Irish are set to change development Ron Powlus will take in 1997 and worked together until Keiland Williams 3-yard run with 11:16 remaining. (Coli David kick) defensive coordinators. over as quarterbacks coach. 1999, when Brown joined the Detroit Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:49 elapsed The South Bend Tribune reported University officials declined to com Lions. LSU 14, Notre Dame 0 Jan. 13 that New York Jets defensive ment on the .reported coaching Brown joined the Jets in 2004 and Dwayne Bowe 11-yard reception from JaMarcus backs coach Corwin Brown will be moves. was a holdover during the team's Russell with 6:03 remaining. (David kick) named Notre Dame's defensive coor- This is not the first time that Notre transition from head coaches Herman Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:31 elapsed Edwards to Eric Mangini. LSU 14, Notre Dame 7 Under Brown's tutelage in New York David Grimes 24-yard reception from Brady this season, Jets safety Kerry Rhodes Quinn with 1:26 remaining. (Carl Gioia kick) developed into one of the AFC's pre Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37 elapsed mier defensive backs. Second quarter In his second year, Rhodes had 98 LSU 14, Notre Dame 14 tackles - including 7 5 solo - in 16 Jeff Samardzija 10-yard reception from Quinn regular season games, four intercep with 2:25 remaining. (Gioia kick) tions and nine passes defended. In Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 elapsed. two years in the league, Rhodes has LSU 21, Notre Dame 14 203 tackles, six sacks and five inter RussellS-yard run with 1:15 remaining. (David ceptions. kick) As a unit, the Jets secondary sur Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:10 elapsed. rendered 201.4 yards per game in Third quarter 2006. A year earlier. the Brown-led LSU 24, Notre Dame 14 unit was second in the NFL, allowing David 25-yard field goal with 9:34 remaining. an AFC-loe 172.2 yards per game. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:26 elapsed Brown, 36, received a degree in LSU 27, Notre Dame 14 English from Michigan in 1993 and David 37-yard field goal with 3:48 remaining. first coached at Virginia, where he Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:57 elapsed LSU 34, Notre Dame 14 led the Cavaliers special teams. He is Brandon La Fell 58-yard pass from Russell with a graduate of Chicago's Julian High 0:18 remaining. (David kick) School, a Public League school on the Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:38 elapsed city's south side. During his playing days in the NFL, Fourth quarter Brown had three interceptions. Two LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 came in his final season as a pro, Williams 20-yard run with 7:27 remaining. while he had the other in 1998 with Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:11 elapsed the Jets. In college Brown also had three picks - one in each of his final three seasons. This will be the first college coach statistics ing job for Powlus, a former Notre Dame quarterback. He will help TOTAL YAROS coach Notre Dame freshman quarter back Jimmy Clausen, who many ana 291 lysts say is the most hyped Irish . recruit since Powlus arrived on cam pus in the fall of 1993. RUSHiNG YARDS Powlus finished his Notre Dame career with ·zo school records, includ ing marks in total offense (7,479 yards), passing yards (7 ,602), com pletions (558) and pass attempts -PASSit>.IG YARDS (969) - all of which were broken by outgoing Irish quarterback Brady Quinn. Irish safety David Bruton catches Tigers receiver Early Doucet from behind duirng the fourth quarter of the Sugar Bowl. LSU had 332 yards passing. Contact Mike Gilloon at [email protected] - Weis: Nine seniors apply for fifth year 28:14 Landri does not return to game after injuring knee; field goal money goes to N.O. season, he had just 13 Laws also had an intercep Division 1-A with 95 scoring By KEN FOWLER receptions for 87 yards play tion against USC. throws. What's more, Quinn Sports Editor ing behind Anthony Fasano, finished with 11,762 passing now a member of the Dallas Landri injured in final game yards to rank lOth all-time Nine Notre Dame seniors Cowboys. Irish senior defensive tack and 929 completions for applied to the faculty board Though Zbikowski didn't le Derek Landri injured a 11th in Division I -A history. 31-143 rushes-yards 37-245 on athletics for a fifth year of have an interception, he fin knee in his final collegiate 15-35-1 comp-att-int 21-34-1 eligibility, Irish coach Charlie ished with 79 tackles, a 25- game and left the contest Money to charity 5-237 punts-yards 2-87 Weis announced last week. yard fumble recovery for a before halftime. The $10,000 earmarked 0-0 fumbles-lost 2-1 If the faculty board accepts score and a 52-yard punt "I don't know the severity for the Notre Dame general 4-40 penalties-yards 9-95 all nine, the key returners return touchdown. He aver of the knee," Weis said after scholarship program as a 17 first downs 31 for the Irish will be standout aged 9 yards per punt the game. "But I know that result of Jay Specter's tight end John Carlson, safe return. they told me that they were attempted field goal at half passing ty Tom Zbikowski and center Sullivan started all but going to bring him in and time was donated to Catholic Quinn 15-35-2 Russell 21-34-1 John Suliivan. four games since his sopho put an ice bag on him and Charities of New Orleans, rushing Also applying for a fifth more season. He has played that he was going to be University President Father year were starting lineback in 37 straight games for the returning to the game." John Jenkins said. Walker · 22-128 Williams 14-108 ers Travis Thomas and Joe Weis did not disclose fur Specter missed the 25-yard Aldridge 3-7 Vincent 12-71 Irish. Quinn 3-6 Hester 3-25 Brockington, nickleback . Though starting in the ther details and has not been attempt. Ambrose Wooden, punter defensive backfield, Thomas available for comment since receiving Geoff Price, defensive tackle saw action on offense, his post-game news confer Price is right Samardzija 8-59 Doucet 8-115 Trevor Laws and reserve defense and on special ence. Price finished the game McKnight 3-22 Bowe 5-78 defensive lineman Dwight teams. He had 13 carries for with four punts of 50 yards Walker 2-30 Davis 4-50 Stephenson, Jr. 81 yards - including a 43- Quinn finishes assault on or longer and, in doing so, Grimes 1-24 Vincent 2-19 Carlson was one of three yard scamper on a fake punt record books set a new school record for Carlson 1-13 LaFell 1-58 finalists for the Mackey against Penn State - to go Despite Irish quarterback season punting average. tackles Award in 2006, given annu along with his 35 tackles. Brady Quinn's 15-of-35 per It was the second time this Ndukwe 12 Jackson ally to the nation's best tight Price finished the season formance, the senior season Price had three or 6 Zbikowski 10 Landry 6 end. Despite missing the with 50 punts and an aver eclipsed several milestones more punts of at least 50 Crum 8 Dorsey final two games of the regu age of 45.4 per boot. in his final collegiate game. yards. Richardson 6 Highsmith 5 lar season, Carlson had 4 7 Laws had 62 tackles in the With his two touchdown Bruton 4 Francis 5 catches for 634 yards and 2006-07 season, including passes, Quinn finished in a Contact Ken Fowler at Brockington 4 Beckwith 5 four touchdowns. Before the 9.5 for losses and 3.5 sacks. tie foro seventh all-time in kfowler 1 @nd.edu Wooden 4 Hester 4 page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Bayou ..._ bungle Before the game, Charlie Weis used his confrontational style to make a point how the Irish "didn't come here to be competitive." By the end of the night, Irish fans wished they would have done just that. Brady Quinn ended his career on a low note, and Weis explained how Notre Dame was only a "nice" team not an elite one. A BCS blowout made that evident for the second straight year. I I l I "• Photos by FRANCESCA SETA and KELLY HIGGINS!The Observer Top left, Tigers cornerback Chevis Jackson wraps up Irish receiver Rhema McKnight. Top right, Notre Dame wide out Jeff Samardzija hauls in an 11-yard. touchdown pass. Bottom right, Irish cornerback Mike Richardson turns upfield after an interception in the end zone. Bottom right, Notre Dame running back Darius Walker sprints along the sideline for a chunk of his 128 yards. At middle, LSU running back Kelland Williams cuts back as a Tigers blocker stuffs Irish linebacker Travis Thomas. THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 17, 2007 CENE page 13 DVD REVIEWS Depp, 'Dead Man's Chest' sail onto DVD Jones (Bill Nighy, "Love Actually"), By SEAN SWEANY which controls the fates of dead souls. Assistant Scene Editor The plot is grand, and slightly confus ing, but this is intentionally done with Robotic pirates have been singing it for the knowledge that a third film, to be 40 years- "Yo, ho, yo, ho, a pirate's life released in May 2007, will wrap up the for me." The theme song from the popu numerous loose ends concocted in "Dead lar Disneyland attraction "Pirates of the Man's Chest." Caribbean" is known worldwide for Director Gore Verbinski ("The Weather - bestowing a "pirate's life" to its bard. Man") handles the enormous production, This past summer, Walt Disney Pictures including its complex story, with a deft had a pirate's life at the box office and touch that balances action with softer with the release of "Pirates of the moments akin to the first movie and ulti Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" on DVD, it mately gives a greatly entertaining film. was a pirate's Christmas as well. Perhaps Verbinski's biggest accom The sequel to the hit 2003 film plishment is that he elicits even better "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the· performances from his actors than in the Black Pearl" again took viewers on a first "Pirates" film. Bl0om and Knightley whirlwind ride with Captain Jack cease being merely background charac Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and crew across ters and become compelling, rounded the high seas of the Caribbean. people. Bill Nighy, whose movements "Dead Man's Chest" picks up soon were recorded and overlaid with a CGI Photo courtesy of movieweb.com after the events of the first movie, with figure, is delightful as Davy Jones, even Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) runs from the natives in "Pirates of the the arrest of the .soon to be wedded Will though the character is completely com Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." The film was the top grossing movie of 2006. Turner (Orlando Bloom, "Kingdom of puter animated. Heaven") and Elizabeth Swann (Keira The movie, however, belongs to has a treasure trove of special features ly the Hans Zimmer score, which is as Knightley, "King Arthur") on the charge Johnny Depp and could just as easily be and is a must have for even the most good as the first film's soundtrack. The of aiding Jack Sparrow. In what turns titled "The Captain Jack Sparrow story." casual fan of the films. Numerous special incredibly lifelike CGI in the 1ilm - from out to be an epic quest for their freedom, Depp steals every scene he appears in, features include in-depth featurettes on Davy Jones and his otherworldly crew to the two must work with sparrow to which is essentially the entire movie. His Jack Sparrow and the film's top-notch the Kraken - are crisp and detailed obtain the Dead Man's Chest from Davy quirky, off-kilter style is more prominent production design, which endured hurri even on the small screen. - and more pro canes, tropical storms and budget prob Amidst skepticism about its success nounced than in lems while filming the picture. potential and criticism of its length and the first film, and An "Anatomy of a Legend" feature twisted plot, "Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean: this is what helps looks at the process behind creating the Dead Man's Chest" triumphed, becoming Dead Man's Chest "Dead Man's Davy Jones character, showing the tech one of the most successful films of all Chest" accomplish nology the filmakers used to bring the time while delighting audiences and crit Widescreen Edition a difficult feat - to otherworldly creature to life. A very ics alike. As a middle film of a trilogy, exist as a sequel unique feature examines how "Dead Man's Chest" sets the stage well ... Walt Disney Pictures but rival the first Disneyland added the iconic characters for the third film, but ultimately suc film in a series in of Sparrow and Captain Barbossa from ceeds because it can stand alone against quality. the "Pirates" films to the original, 1966 its forebear as one of the best swash The two-disc col Disneyland attraction. buckling films of all time. lector's edition The video and sound of "Pirates" have ••••• DVD of this film an excellent transfer onto DVD, especial- Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected] 'Descent' finds acclaim at top of horror film list left to their own devices to find a new By ERIN McGINN way out, only to discover that they are Assistant Scene Edi ror not alone in the caves. The confined spaces and darkness of the caves, as While the British excel at many well as the terrifying creatures, lead to things, creating excellent horror a constantly high level of horror. movies is far from the top of the list. Of the cast, the movie focuses the Aside from several notable exceptions, most on Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) British horror tends to be, quite who, after recently suffering a family frankly, not scary. Director Neil tragedy, is trying to get her life back Marshall, however, is making great together and Juno (Natalie Mendoza) strides in reversing the fortune- of who recklessly and purposefully led British horror. them into the wrong caves to try to Coming off the 2002 success "Dog bring the women closer together. Soldiers," Marshall wrote and directed When "The Descent" was released in "The Descent," which was released to America, it was not the same version British audiences in 2005, and the that was shown to British audiences summer of 2006 in the United States. the year prior. The original, and albeit "The Descent" not only ascended to the darker, ending was edited so that the pinnacle of British horror, but was by film ended early, leaving a slightly far the best horror film of 2006. happier version for American filmgo "The Descent" follows a close group ers. The unrated DVD release of the courtesy of six adventuresome female friends film is the original director's cut that Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) tries to escape to daylight after a caving expedition who frequently take high-risk outdoor was shown in Britain, which includes goes wrong in "The Descent." The horror film was one of the best in 2006. vacations together. This time, the the longer and darker ending that was women explore an isolated and previ previously left out. blooper reel, storyboard-to-scene com through and giving the others a chance ously unexplored cave system in the The decision to change the ending for parisons and an almos.t hour-long to speak as he reminisces with them Appalachian mountains. the American version became so con "making-of' featurette. and asks several questions. For obvious After experiencing a cave-in they are troversial that the disc includes a fea The unrated DVD also has two great reasons the commentary track with the turette in the spe commentaries. The first features crew is more technical, while the one cial features sec writer-director Marshall, along with with the actresses is much more anec The Descent tion entitled several of the actresses who appeared dotal. "DescENDING" in in the film (Nora Jane Noone, Saskia "The Descent" excels at scaring view Unrated Widescreen Edition which tlie reason Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Shauna ers both on the surface level - with ing for the change McDonald and Alex Reid), and the sec monsteFs hiding in the dark - as well is examined. ond commentary features Marshall as delving deeper into more psycholog Also included in along with the film's production crew ical fears. Without letting up for an Lions Gate the special fea (producer Christian Colson, editor Jon instant, the movie manages to stay a tures are approxi Harris, assistant editor Tina thrilling ride from the beginning until mately 20 minutes Richardson and production designer the end. of deleted and Simon Bowles). extended scenes, a Marshall aptly leads the way in both Contact Erin McGinn at •••• fairly humorous commentaries, guiding everyone [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, January 17, 2007 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Huskies fall to 2-3 in Big East with loss to Pitt D.f. White ties personal highs in points and rebounds as Indiana tops the Hawkeyes 71-64 in Big East showdown Associated Press inside. The Panthers made it 53-40 on PITTSBURGH No. 6 Mike Cook's driving layup with Pittsburgh pulled away midway 2:41 remaining, then spent most through the second half behind of the remaining time on the free Aaron Gray's strong inside play throw line as UConn fouled early and Ronald Ramon's perimeter in every Pitt possession to try to shooting, wearing down get the ball back. Connecticut in a typically rugged The Big East's two most suc Big East rivalry game for a 63-54 cessful programs since 2001_ - victory Tuesday night. no team is close to them in regu Gray, helped by an injury that lar season victories - are known kept UConn 's 7 -foot-3 Hasheem for their intense, physical styles. Thabeet out for most of the first This one was no different, as was half, had 22 points and 19 evident when Thabeet caught an rebounds. Ramon went 4-for-4 elbow from Gray above his eye from 3-point range while adding less than 2 minutes into the 17 points as the Panthers (17 -2, game. 5-0) won their seventh straight. Thabeet was assisted to the They are the only team still locker room in obvious pain and unbeaten in conference play. didn't return late in the half. Gray missed by a rebound of With Thabeet out, Gray took becoming the first Pitt player advantage by getting 11 with as many as 20 points and rebounds by halftime. 20 rebounds in a game since Chris McNeal against Boston Indiana 71, Iowa 64 College in 1992. D.J. White tied career highs UConn (13-4, 2-3) lost for the with 23 points and 12 rebounds AP fourth time in six games mostly to lead the Indiana Hoosiers to a The Hurricanes' Keaton Copeland fights off a double team against Boston College Tuesday night. because of poor shooting - the victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes The Eagles were able to hold on for the 82-63 win at Silvio 0. Conte Forum in Boston. Huskies shot 35.6 percent- yet on Tuesday night. led 33-32 with 12 minutes Roderick Wilmont had 15 and six assists for Iowa (10-8, 2- rebounds. A dunk by Jason Cain gave remaining. points and Armon Bassett scored 2), which rallied from a 21-point Dwayne Collins scored a sea Virginia a 50-30 lead with 2:45 But the Huskies went scoreless 10 for the Hoosiers (13-4, 4-1 Big deficit in the second half to make son-high 24 points and added 13 left in the first half, but then the -- for 4 1/2 minutes shortly after Ten), who won their fourth the game close. rebounds as Miami (9-10, 2-3) Cavaliers self-destructed, turning that during a 7-0 Pitt run started straight conference game since a The Hoosiers, who improved to lost for the sixth time in eight the ball over on four straight by Levance Fields' 3-pointer. Jan. 2 loss at No. 7 Ohio State. 10-0 at Assembly Hall this sea games, including an 85-63 loss possessions. The Terps scored Levon Kendall followed with a Adam Haluska, the Big Ten's son and snapped a four-game to No. 14 Duke on Sunday. He the last 13 points of the period, jumper from the wing, one of leading scorer entering the losing streak against Iowa, took was the only Hurricanes player with Vasquez making all of his only two baskets before he game, finished with 21 points charge early in the first half fol to make more than half his shots eight first half points in 30 sec fouled out, and Gray also scored and Tyler Smith added 17 points lowing Haluska's layup that put as they shot 28 percent in the onds. Iowa ahead 10-8. first half and fell behind 42-22 at ... White's rebound and putback the break. Western Michigan 86, tied the score and sparked an Central Michigan 76 11-0 run by Indiana over the Virginia 103, Maryland 91 Joe Heitz scored 26 points to next seven minutes. Lance Mamadi Diane scored a lead Western Michigan to a victo Stemler's 3-pointer gave the career-high 26 points and Sean ry over Central Michigan on I loosiers a 19-10 advantage with Singletary added 25 and seven Tuesday night. 7:30 left. assists Tuesday night to lead Four starters reached double Indiana extended its lead to Virginia past Maryland, ending figures for the Broncos (7 -10, 2-2 24-13 after White's basket with 6 the Cavaliers' three-game losing Mid-American), who won their minutes remaining, and the streak. sixth straight home game with Hoosiers went up 29-17 on Virginia (10-6, 2-2 Atlantic their highest point total of the Wilmont's 3-pointer to end the Coast Conference) blew a 20- season. half. point first half lead, allowing Giordan Watson led Central Wifmont made thme 3-pointers Maryland to close to within three Michigan (7-9, 2-2) with 19 and scored 11 points, and White early in th1) second half. points, 13 of them in the second added eight points and six But -the Cavs scored 12 half when the Chippewas saw a rebounds to lead Indiana in the straight to make it 70-55 with two-point lead evaporate into a first half. The Hawkeyes shot 32 9:50 remaining, and from there deficit of up to 15 points. ·percent from the field and com the Terrapins (15-4, 1-3) couldn't David Kool added 15 points for mitted 10 turnovers before the get closer than eight. Western Michigan, Michael - break. Mike Jones led Maryland with Redell scored 14 and Derek 18 points. Greivis Vazquez made Fracalossi 12. Reitz scored 10 of Boston College 82, Miami 63 five 3-pointers and scored 17. his points at the free-throw line. Sean Marshall scored Boston Ekene Ibekwe•also had 17 before The teams combined for 20 3- College's first nine points as the fouling out in the closing minute. point baskets, led by four each Eagles opened a 20-point half Two free throws by lbekwe from Watson and Jordan Bitzer, time lead on Tuesday night and pulled the Terps to within 58-55 who added 15 points for Central coasted to a victory over Miami. with 14:36 to play. After Virginia Michigan. Marshall finished with 20 turned the ball over on a 10-sec The Broncos used a 9-0 run points and Jared Dudley scored ond violation, Maryland also early in the second half, includ 18 for BC (13-4, 5-0 Atlantic turned it over and Jamil Tucker ing six straight points by Reitz, to Coast Conference), which won its hit his third 3-pointer in as many grab the lead for good and defeat fourth straight game since he tries for the Cavaliers. the Chippewas for the sixth time returned from a foot injury and Maryland turned the ball over in seven meetings. Western sixth in a row overall. Tyrese three more times and missed all Michigan made 57.1 percent of AP Hice had 16 points and a career five of its shots over the next its shots in the second half as Indiana guard D.J. White goes up for a layup in a 71-64 victory high 12 assists, and Shamari four-plus minutes, allowing Central Michigan's shooting -. - Tuesday night. White had 23 points in the game. 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OUND THE NATION Wednesday, January 17, 2007 CoMPILED FROM THE OnsERVER'S \VIRE SERVICES page 15 Men's Basketball NFL Associated Press Top· 25 team Record points 1 Florida 16·2 1761 2 Wisconsin 1H 1722 3 UCLA 15-1 1666 4 North Carolina 15-2 1552 5 Kansas 15-2 1527 6 Pittsburgh 15·2 1396 7 Ohio State 16-2 1348 8 TexasA&M 14-3 1310 9 Oregon 15-2 1204 10 Alabama 16·1 1139 11 Arizona 14·2 997 12 Oklahoma State 13·3 894 13 Air Force 15-2 786 14 Duke 17-1 758 15 Nevada 14-3 699 16 LSU 16-1 658 17 Memphis 12-4 642 18 Butler 13-3 620 19 Clemson 15·2 508 20 NOTRE DAME 17-1 466 21 Texas 15-2 4{14 22 Tennessee 13-3 295 23 Virginia Tech 13-4 250 24 Marquette 15-4 185 25 Kentucky 14-3 168 Men's Basketball ESPN/USA Today Top 25 team Record points 1 Florida 16-2 764 AP 2 UCLA 15-1 738 California head coach Jeff Tedford, right, leads his team out before a Sept. 9, 2006 game against Minnesota. Tedford 3 Wisconsin 17-1 714 agreed to an extension that will keep him at California through 2013. 4 North Carolina 15-2 683 5 Kansas 15·2 631 6 Pittsburgh 16-2 . 590 7 Ohio State 14-3 =-~ ... 581 Tedford extension valid through 2013 -' 8 TexasA&M 15-2 {i\ilf~5fi3 9 Alabama 14-2 > 459 10 Oregon 16-1 458 Associated Press period of excellence in a struggling program into a five-year contract that will 11 Air Force 17-1 448 half-century. He led Cal to West Coast power with be worth $2 million per 12 Arizona 13-3 435 BERKELEY, Calif. - a 10-3 record, a Pac-10 burgeoning fan support season if he collects a 13 Nevada 16-1 >392 California coach Jeff co-championship and a and new facilities on the retention bonus for stay 14 Oklahoma Stale 15-2 Tedford has agreed to a victory over Texas A&M in way. ing the length of the deal. 15 Butler 15-2 four-year contract exten the Holiday Bowl in the The Bears have reached Financial terms of his pro 16 Clemson 17-1 sion that will keep the just-completed season. the top 10 in three posed extension weren't 11 Duke 14-3 two-time Pac-10 coach of With his offensive acu straight seasons while immediately available, but 18 Memphis 13·3 the year with. the Golden men and impressive suc appearing in four consecu should be public record 19 LSU 12-4 Bears through 2013, The cess at a relatively low tive bowl games - win when the deal is approved. 20 NOTRE DAME 15·2 Associated Press learned profile football school, ning three - for the first Tedford is best known 21 Washington State 15·3 Tuesday. Tedford annually appears time in school history. for his acumen in tutoring 22 Maryland 15~3 The UC Board of Regents on the coaching wish lists Cal's share of the Pac-10 quarterbacks, both at Cal 23 Texas 13·3 was scheduled to discuss of big-school athletic crown this season was its and during his time as an 24 Tennessee .. 13-4 the deal at a closed meet directors and NFL general first conference title since offensive coordinator at 25 Virginia Tech pH::·· 13-4 ing Tuesday, and athletic managers. This winter 1975, and Tedford also Oregon and Fresno State. department spokesman alone, he was linked him has beaten archrival The former Canadian John Sudsbury said with openings at Alabama Stanford five straight Football League quarter approval is expected and with the Atlanta times. back has sent Trent Dilfer, Thursday. Falcons. After Tedford's 2004 David Carr, Akili Smith, Tedford is 43-20 in five But Tedford seems com club went 10-2 and Joey Harrington, A.J. seasons, leading the fortable at Cal, where he reached a No. 4 national Feeley, Kyle Boller and around the dial Bears' longest sustained has transformed a once- ranking, he received a Aaron Rodgers to the NFL. IN BRIEF AUSTRALIAN OPEN Early Round Play Armstrong urges Iowans to Crede signs one-year Federer into third round of 4 p.m., ESPN2 support cancer research contract extension Australian Open Early Round Play DES MOINES, Iowa - Lance CHICAGO - Third baseman Joe MELBOURNE, Australia 9 p.m., ESPN2 Armstrong urged Iowans on Tuesday Crede and the Chicago White Sox Defending champion Roger Federer to support a presidential candidate agreed Tuesday to a $4.94 million, advanced to the third round of the who is dedicated to expanding cancer one-year contract and avoided arbi Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL research. tration. victory over Jonas Bjorkman on North Carolina at Clemson In a speech to 1,500 guests of the The 28-year-old batted .283 last Wednesday. 7 p.m., ESPN Greater Des Moines Partnership's season with 30 home runs, 94 RBls It was Federer's second lopsided Illinois at Minnesota annual dinner, the seven-time Tour de and had a .978 fielding percentage win over Bjorkman in the last three France champion described the power in 150 games. Grand Slam tol)l"naments. He beat the 7 p.m., ESPN2 Iowa holds as the nation's leadoff state The deadline for exchanging 34-year-old Swede in straight sets in in the presidential nominating process. salary-arbitration figures was the Wimbledon semifinals last year as WOMEN'S COU£GE BASKETBALL "The cancer question has to be Tuesday, and there has been specu a warmup to beating Rafael Nadal in Indiana at Purdue asked, and it has to be on the agenda lation that Crede's time with the the fmal. 4:30 p.m., CSN for the most powerful man in the White Sox might be nearing an end. Bjorkman relied on drops and some world," Armstrong said. He is eligible for free agency after improvised shotmaking to work "This is a very important state for a the 2008 season. Federer around, but it rarely worked NBA lot of reasons, most notably for your "We certainly have a track record consistently in the match that lasted 1 Lakers at Spurs position in the political calendar and of trying to lock up core guys prior to hour, 35 minutes. 9 p.m., ESPN your ability to be able to engage with reaching free agency - the key Federer maintained his record of Bulls at Bucks the people who want to lead the free thing being that we have Joe under never dropping a set against world," he said. control through the 2008 season, so Bjorkman. 8 p.m., CSN Armstrong said his "new race" in life it's not an immediate concern to "Jonas is a great guy, he always puts is finding a cure for a disease that kills address," assistant general manager up a good fight," said Federer, who is 600,000 people a year. Rick Hahn said. chasing a 1Oth Grand Slam title. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 17, 2007 NFL SMC SWIMMING Gostkowski fills Belles end two-year win drought big shoes for Pats Saint Mary's beats Alma 130-103 to capture first conference victory Dombkowski saw improve been won by the same four By BILL BRINK ment in two departments due swimmers, every member of Sports Writer Associated Press Vinatieri ended 10 seasons in to the trip. the team has contributed. New England by signing as a "They worked pretty hard," Freshmen Jackie Cattie took FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - free agent with the Colts. Lindsey Nelis, Sara he said. "They swam doubles fourth in the 500 freestyle, Pressure rolled off Stephen So far, so good for the 22- Niemann and Melissa eight of the ten days, and finishing 27 seconds ahead of Gostkowski's back as smoothly year-old rookie. Gerbeth each won two indi even though their bodies are Alma's Kelly Marks. The fin as the football flew off his foot He's made all six of his field vidual races broken down, ish was not consequential in and sent New England to anoth goal attempts in the playoffs along with t h e i r the individual race, but very er AFC championship game. after connecting on 12 of his Saint Mary's endurance important in the scoring, says Bill Belichick didn't hesitate to last 14 in the regular season. two relay vic "The sixteen bonded increased Dombkowski. send Gostkowski out for the His leg is stronger than tories in the immensely." "This was her third event winning field goal at San Diego. Vinatieri's and he even did Belles' 130- as a team. You can The cama of the day," he said. "It was The Patriots coach had done something his predecessor 103 victory tell they're a much raderie of the neck and neck, and she that so many times with Adam never did in the playoffs. His 50- over Alma different group." team was also pulled it out in the end. It Vinatieri. yard field goal that gave the Saturday. oolstered. was her best time of the sea And, just like Vinatieri, the Patriots a 3-0 lead over the Nelis won the "The sixteen son by twelve seconds. Even cool rookie came through in a Chargers is the longest in the 200-meter Ryan Dombkowski bonded as a though it's fourth place, the big playoff game. team's postseason history. freestyle with a Belles coach t e a m , " team gains two points instead Gostkowski easily made his The distance didn't surprise time of 2:04.12 Dombkowski of one. If all swimmers win 31-yarder with 1:10 left Sunday, his coach at Memphis, Tommy and the 500- said. "You can little tiny battles, it makes a giving the Patriots a 24-21 win West. But the accuracy took a meter freestyle tell they're a difference in the long run. and stunning the favored lot of hard work from the day he in 5:38.19. Niemann won the much different group as far Between fifth and sixth place Chargers in their home Sunday. walked on to the college team 50-meter freestyle in 27.08 as the team is is a big battle, The "k" in Gostkowski is as after receiving a baseball schol seconds and the 200-meter concerned. a swing of 26 silent as the crowd, screaming arship. backstroke in 2:22.75. They really points in the for the Chargers throughout the "When he came to Memphis, Gerbeth took the 1 ,000-meter supported -"You can't win them meet." game, fell when his kick sailed strong leg, no accuracy," West freestyle in 11:25.73 and the each other at This meet through the uprights. said Tuesday while on a recruit 200 individual medley in Alma, and they all until you win one, was also the "He's doing great," Tom Brady ing trip in Alabama. "It was 2:24.04. push each and we'll take this first conference said. "Cross your fingers, hope it dangerous to stand on the other Saint Mary's relay teams other in prac one now. meet the Belles lasts another week." side of the line. He made him also performed well, winning tice. They've have won since The kick, as important as it self into the kind of kicker he both races. The 200-meter really come the 2004-2005 was, was a prelude to an even is." medley relay team, consisting together as a Ryan Dombkowski season. bigger game Sunday - against Gostkowski's winning field of Niemann, Jen Lebiedz, unit." Belles coach "It shows Vinatieri and the Indianapolis goal was his first since a 35- Meredith Lierz, and Kelly Dombkowski recruits that Colts, with the winner going to yarder with 6 seconds left gave Tighe, won with a time of was surprised Saint Mary's the Super Bowl. Vinatieri's kicks Memphis a 38-35 win at East 2:04.93. The 200-meter at the results can be success already have won two of them Carolina. The stage is much big freestyle relay, swum by in the Alma meet after a hard ful," Dombkowski said. "It for the Patriots, one on the final ger now, but he considers every Gerbeth, Lierz, Nelis and training trip. makes a big difference play of a 20-17 win over St. attempt a pressure kick. Tighe, took first with a time "You don't usually see the toward the psyche of moving Louis in 2002, the other with 4 "If you can't handle pressure, of 1:50.40. best times," he said. "They in the right direction. You '- seconds left in a 32-29 victory you shouldn't be in the busi This meet was the team's knew they had the opportuni can't win them all until you over Carolina in 2004. ness," he said the day he was first since a training trip to ty to win the meet, and heart win one, and we'll take this That's what Gostkowski had to drafted. "You want to be able to Florida over Christmas and determination won close one now." follow when the Patriots chose kick that game-winning kick, Break, a 10-day excursion races." him in the fourth round of the because that's where people fall attended by 16 swimmers. Although the majority of Contact Bill Brink at April draft, one mont_h after in love with you." 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"Julia swam the Dame women's swimming team diver Michael Bulfin, freshman Arbor, finishing behind No. 13 the Irish scored better overall. breaststroke two seconds faster started 2007 with a second John Lytle, and freshman Ross Indiana (1460.5 points), but The team of senior Katie Carroll, than at this time last year and place finish at the Michigan Moore each posted two wins at ahead of No. 10 Michigan freshman Megan Farrell, senior the 50 and 100-freestyle were Invitational in Ann Arbor last the meet. (1052.5). Rebecca Grove, and sophomore breakout swims for Caroline." weekend. Notre Dame then went on to "This was great. It's always Christa Riggins placed third in After competing in last Meanwhile, the No. 16 men's defeat Cleveland State, Xavier, great to perform well in a big the event for the Irish while month's U.S. Open, the team team spent its winter break and Duquense in a quad meet event like this," women's head Notre Dame's four other relay spent most of winter break training in Boca Raton, Fla., Saturday. The three wins coach Carrie Nixon said. teams finished fifth, sixth, ninth, training in Honolulu. and seventeenth respectively. "The girls trained very hard. Pacific Coast Concerts "It's always great when you They have set themselves up for beat Michigan. They're huge another championship season," Proudly Presents in South Bend rivals of ours," Nixon said. Nixon said. "They're doing the Rock Legendsl From rtvlN York City Carroll captured three events little things well, playing to their at the invitational by posting strengths and capitalizing on winning times in 200-yard but other's weaknesses." terfly, 500-yard freestyle, and The main purpose of the trip, 200-yard individual medley. Nixon and Carroll said, was to "It was self-assuring because prepare for the Big East meet in this came off a training trip," February. Carroll said. "So, it's definitely "Mainly, we built up our good for the rest of the season." endurance. Also, it was nice to Fellow senior Julia Quinn get out of South Bend and into swam a season's best time in the some nice weather," Carroll 200-breaststroke, while junior said. Caroline Johnson set a season best time in the 50-yard Contact Chris Hine at freestyle (23.57), good enough [email protected] arc SMC BASKETBALL Time Oot Sports Bar rlorth Village Mall Kessler gets award for stellar conference play against Olivet on Jan. 4 were Junior guard leads both MIAA season highs. Kessler shrugs it off as a side team to fourth place effect of good basketball. in MIAA standings "When the team's playing well, all the individual players ~LIMITED VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE!-.. By BILL BRINK play well," she said. The Belles are in position to 1"10 SMOKII"'G AT THIS SttOW Sports Writer Zl AttD OVErt ADMITTED make the conference tourna ment, a goal that seemed dis After a 1-6 start that included tant during the frustrating a four-game losing streak, Saint start. They are fresh of a 72-40 Mary's has gone 4-3 since Dec. 6. drubbing of Kalamazoo at Since a 72-69 win over home, a game in which four Anderson in their conference starters scored in double fig opener on Nov. 20, the Belles ures. They will travel tonight to have defeated Adrian, Alma, Tri face an Albion team that has state and Kalamazoo and lost to won two straight and also blew Hope, Olivet and out Kalamazoo. Calvin en route to The Britons are a 4-3 conference 8-7, 3-4 in con record, good for 'Tm grateful for my ference play. Led fourth in the teammates as well. by senior guards MIAA. Jessica Babcock, A large factor It's a win for the who averages in this recent team, for everyone. ,, 12.7 points per upswing has been game, and Amy the play of junior Alison Kessler Aemisegger, who guard Alison shoots 50 percent Belles guard Kessler, who was from three-point named MIAA range, the THURSDAY AT 9:00 PM Player of the Britons average Week for the week of Dec. 31 to 59.1 points per game. LAFORTUNE BALLROOM Jan. 6. During the three games The game should be a close that week, Kessler averaged 24 one, and the Belles, with a win .- points and six assists per game. and an Olivet loss, could jump ''I'm very grateful," Kessler to third in the MIAA standings. said of the honor. "''m grateful Saint Mary's is hitting its stride, for my teammates as well. It's a scoring more points, shooting Free movie. win for the team, for everyone." better and committing fewer Although the honor is given to turnovers than in the first half Free hot chocolate. an individual player, Kessler of the season. Kessler believes Killer climate.. credits her teammates. maturation has a large part to "They contribute in a lot of play in the surge. ways," she said. "They give me "We're maturing. We're a assists, set screens, and just talk really young team," she said. and communicate." "We're mostly freshmen and This season, as Kessler has sophomores. We only have gone, so have the Belles. She three upperclassmen. We're averages 21.4 points per game in more mature now and are get wins and 17.6 points in losses. ting used to the physical play." She leads the MIAA in scoring, averaging 19.1 points per game. Contact Bill Brink at Her 30 points and 13 foul shots [email protected] - page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Pittman of Ohio State and but said he was confident in his Marshawn Lynch of California. skills. Walker With freshman running backs "I feel like I've been able to continued from page 24 James Aldridge and Munir show what I can do - I can run Prince devel- the ball. catch near future. Although disap oping - and the ball, block, pointed, we wish him nothing coveted tail everything that a but the best." back recruit "/feel like rve been running back is While Walker will not gradu Armando Allen able to show what I supposed to do," ate this semester, he said he arriving on can do.'' the media will be only four courses shy of campus for the friendly foot earning a degree. His mother, spring semes- baller said, Laverne, said the family dis ter, Walker Darius Walker before adding a cussed the academic repercus may have former Irish running back final laugh. "You sions of the decision at length. faced more of really can't con- "I told Coach Weis when we a challenge for trol what hap met with him, and all of the the majority of carries in 2007. pens and what team you go to fans and anybody else that real Walker has until today to as far as that is concerned ly has that concern for Darius, withdraw his name from the unless you're one of the as a mother and a parent, like I draft if he has second thoughts, Mannings." Observer File Photo told Coach Weis, you do not and he has not yet hired an Former Irish tailback Darius Walker scores his first career have to worry about Darius agent. He wouldn't predict Contact Ken Fowler at touchdown against Michigan Sept. 11, 2004. Walker ran for Walker getting his college where he would go in the draft, [email protected] 3,249 yards and 23 touchdowns in his Notre Dame career. degree, because he will do that," she said. "I will see to that." The departing tailback and resident of O'Neil Hall added his own affirmation of the fact. "This isn't the last Notre Dame is going to see of me," he said. "You can tell O'Neill Hall that they can keep a dorm reserved for me for when I come back." y u now. Walker had consecutive 1,000-yard seasons after rush ing for a program-record 786 yards as a freshman. In 2005, Walker totaled 1,196 yards rushing on a 4. 7 yards-per attempt average. As a junior, Walker averaged 5 yards a carry and gained 1,267 yards on the ground. His most valuable assets for NFL teams, however, may be his soft hands. The native of Lawrenceville, Ga., was third on the team this season with 56 catches for 391 yards. He fin ished his career with 109 receptions for 816 yards. Walker's final game at Notre Dame may have been his best. The 5-foot-10, 208-pounder ran for 128 yards on 22 carries against the vaunted LSU defense in the Sugar Bowl, including 125 yards in the first half. 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Thank you for making our auction a Because of Ghattas' injury, he had limited success in continued success. December's USFA event in Richmond. The senior sabre struck in top form this weekend, though, posting a tie for third place. Ghattas finished behind only Mike Momtselidze of Ohio State and two-time Olympian Keeth Smart of New York City. "Patrick Ghattas is improving tremendously," Irish coach Janusz Bednarski said. "He made a great jump forward in a strong field, too. He's showing he should be taken seriously for the national team." Because of Ghattas' down time, the strong showing was important for his Olympic PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer hopes. Ghattas, who will be Notre Dame junior foil Melanie Bautista competes against Ohio competing in Istanbul, Turkey, State Feb. 26, 2006 at the Joyce Center. this weekend said he's glad to have a good tournament under his belt after the injury. Bednarski praised the per freshman Kelley Hurley took "It's definitely nice to be back formances of both Zagunis and sixth at the competition, while on top," he said. "It was a Providenza as examples of con senior Amy Orlando was No. 15 strong tournament - a lot of tinued excellence. Providenza and sophomore Kimberlee good fencers .... It's always won the NCAA title in her disci Montoya finished No. 24. frustrating coming to practice pline as a freshman, and Bednarski noted Hurley's poten and, in my case, you can't Zagunis captured Olympic gold tial and her development in her I always go 100 percent." before arriving at Notre Dame. short time at Notre Dame. I 1. On the women's side of the Yet, Bednarski said, both have Hounding out the top Irish fin discipline, Irish senior Valerie worked hard to continue ishers, sophomore Mark Kubik Providenza and junior improving, and the work paid took 11th in men's foil. Marie! Zagunis - both from off with the strong showings in Beaverton, Ore. - tied for third Columbus. Contact Ken Fowler at as well. In the women's epee, Irish kfowler 1 @nd.edu .--~~------~~~~------~-~~~~~~~- • Wednesday, January 17, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 continued from page 24 2005-06 season. "It's still January and our whole focus is on Western Michigan right now," Jackson said. "If we start thinking about that we will get ourselves in trouble." The only loss of the break came in a Jan. 7 upset to the Colonials of Robert Morris University at the Joyce Center. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, Notre Dame gave up four unan swered goals to the Colonials, including three in the third period. · Center David Boguslawski led the way with a goal and an assist in Robert Morris' first victory over a ranked team in program histo ry. "It was not having enough respect for our opponent. It is hard to get motivated for a non conference opponent in January," Jackson said. "We just didn't prepare ourselves to play with the same level of intensity that we have." Notre Dame's four other wins LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer were over conference foes Bowling Green Michigan and Northern Irish freshman defender Brett Blatchford skates up ice in Notre Michigan. Seven different Dame's 3-1 win over Alaska Dec. 2 at the Joyce Center. skaters. scored for the Irish in a 7-3 toppling of the then-No. 7 Wolverines on the road. Garret Regan scored twice in the sec ond meeting at the Joyce Center to lead the Irish to another win. After a two-week break, Notre Dame was able to keep its win streak going with two wins over Northern Michigan in another home-and-home series. The pair of victories capped off MOVED! a perfect December for the Irish, who won all six of their contests in the month. During that span the team UNIVERSITY racked up four wins over ranked opponents while llEALTH SERVICES outscoring the opposition 24-12. Junior Mark Van Guilder led the team with five goals and is cur rently tied for the season lead with freshman Ryan Thang at 13 apiece. Van Guilder is also • University Health Services third in points scored (25) behind freshman Kevin Deeth and Condra with 26 and 33, • University Counseling Center respectively. • Office of Alcohol and Drug Education Contact Dan Murphy at [email protected] have relocated -in the renovated student health center, SAINT LIAM HALL (located north of the Main Building behind Keenan and Stanford Halls, #1035 on the campus map) For information, please visit our web sites or call: University Health Services: www.uhs.nd.edu 631-7497 University Counseling Center: www.nd.edu/--ucc 631-7336 Office of Alcohol and Drug Education: www.nd.edu/--aldrug 631-7970 ------ .. page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Jamar Nutter cut the lead to Carter led all scorers with The Cardinals came into the team routed Army, the Irish six at 44-38. 19 points, while fellow senior game riding a five-game win hoops squad did the same Break Seton Hall switched to the Colin Falls hit four 3s and ning streak, but shot just 42 Dec. 21. continued from page 24 full court press immediately totaled 14 points. percent from the field and Notre Dame dominated the after the half, unsettling the never really challenged the glass, out-rebounding the Washington, D.C. on Jan 6. Notre Dame offense and Georgetown 66, Notre--Dame 48 Irish. Cadets 45-22. Falls scored 24 The victory also moved Notre allowing the Pirates to pull Georgetown jumped out to a Notre Dame led 43-29 at points, hitting six 3s. Dame into a tie for second in within three. But six straight 20-point first half lead and halftime and coasted an easy the Big East with Syracuse. points by Irish junior forward held Notre Dame to its lowest victory. Notre Dame 86, Portland 69 The Irish, now ranked twen Rob Kurz pushed the Irish point total of the year in Carter poured in 28 points tieth, will go for their first win lead back to nine at 50-41 handing the Irish their first Notre Dame 95, Stony Brook 66 as Notre Dame demolished of the spring semester tonight with 16:17 left in the game. conference loss Jan. 6. In their first game without Portland Dec. 19. The loss against Villanova in_ Notre Dame continued to The Hoyas dominated from the suspended Kyle was the eighth straight for Philadelphia. extend the lead, pushing it to the opening tip, taking an McAlarney, Notre Dame beat the Pilots, who shot 50 per For Peoples, the Seton Hall as many as 21 after early 18-2 lead and never an overmatched Stony Brook cent from the field but had no game was his biggest contri Harangody's layup with just looking back. Georgetown team that won just four answer for Carter or Kurz, bution since arriving on cam under 11 minutes left. center Roy Hibbert scored 18 games last year on Dec. 3. who had 23 points of his own. pus. ~The freshman point The Irish lead was 17, at points on 8-for-9 shooting. Carter led the Irish with 22 guard had been receiving 77-60, when the Pirates made Carter led Notre Dame with points. Notre Dame 94, Elon 63 more playing time in recent a run. Nutter hit a three and 12 points. The Irish shot just Notre Dame jumped out to games in relief of starter and freshman guard Eugene 31 percent from the field, Notre Dame 101, Rider 51 a 10-0 lead and never looked fellow freshman Tory Jackson. Harvey had two consecutive including 4-for-22 from Notre Dame hit triple digits back in an easy win over On Sunday, Peoples scored a steal-and-scores to cut the behind the 3-point arc, while for the first time this season Elon Dec. 16. Notre Dame career-high nine points in 1 9 lead to 10. the Hoyas caught fire, con Dec. 28 against Rider at the outrebounded the Phoenix minutes. Jackson scored four The Irish stopped the bleed necting on 57 percent of their Joyce Center. Kurz led the 55-30. points in 36 minutes, adding ing with two free throws from shots and making 1 0 3s on 20 Irish with 23 points and Carter once again led the five assists and four rebounds. Peoples, but a free throw from attempts. Harangody added 18. Irish in scoring with 21 , Jackson was thrust into the junior forward Brian Lang The game was the fourth points. starting role against Stony and another layup by Harvey Notre Dame 78, Louisville 62 straight road game for the Notre Dame will face Brook Dec. 30 after sopho cut the lead to single digits at Tory Jackson poured in 14 Broncs, who shot just 31 per Villanova tonight in more Kyle McAlarney was 79-70 with 3:44 remaining. points in only his second cent. Philadelphia. The Wildcats arrested on charges of mari At that point, however, the career start as Notre Dame are 1-3 in Big East play. juana possession Dec. 29 and Pirates went cold, allowing opened the Big East season Notre Dame 88, Army 4 7 suspended indefinitely. the Irish to coast to the final with an easy home win over One month and three days Contact Chris Khorey at Peoples, who had only been margin. Louisville Jan 3. after the Notre Dame football [email protected] seeing spot duty, suddenly Senior guard Colin Falls became the second option at played only 19 minutes and point guard. scored just four points due to Both were also crucial in the flu. breaking Seton Hall's full "He should be fine by court press, which the small, tomorrow," Brey said. "By quick Pirates employed for four o'clock or so it should be much of the game. out of his system, in time for "They played old," Irish practice." coach Mike Brey said of his The win was Notre Dame's young point guards' ability to 13th straight at home this break the press. "They were season. more like juniors out there." Sophomore forward Zach Notre Dame 61, West Virginia 58 Hillesland also had his best West Virginia forward game in an Irish uniform, Frank Young's shot last ditch scoring 12 points, grabbing 10 effort with one second left fell rebounds and coming two short, giving Notre Dame its Information Session assists short of a triple double second Big East win of the with eight. year and handing the "It was a matter of finding Mountaineers their first con for those interested in open guys, knocking down ference loss Jan. 9 at the shots, grabbing rebounds, and Joyce Center. the position of just doing the little things The Irish had built a com here and there," said fortable 55-45 lead with five Hillesland of his performance. minutes to play, but an 8-0 Senior guard Russell Carter West Virginia run cut the lead Assistant Rector led all scorers with 24 points to just two and brought back and had a double-double of painful memories of last for University Residences his own with 10 rebounds. minute Notre Dame collapses The Pirates led 9-5 early, in the 2005-06 season. but a 9-0 Irish run put Notre But the Irish didn't fall Dame ahead 14-9 with just apart. Freshman forward under 14 minutes left in the Luke Harangody hit two free Thursday, January 18, 7:30-8:30 p.m. first half. throws to extend the lead to OR With the game tied at nine, four, and, after a defensive senior Carter gave the Irish stop, senior guard Russell Wednesday, January 24, 7:30-8:30 p.m. their first lead at 12-9 with a Carter hit a juinp shot to put 3-pointer. Carter followed up Notre Dame up six. his shot with a steal and out A three pointer by Young let pass to Jackson for an easy brought the Mountaineers to Fischer Com~unity Center layup, forcing a Seton Hall within three and the West timeout. Virginia forward grabbed the Light refreshments served After Carter's outburst, rebound after Irish senior Notre Dame kept the lead for forward Rob Kurz missed the the remainder of the first half, front end of a one-and-one. extending it to as many as 10. 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Notre Dame director of football Cup events ed to run to greener pastures. pros and cons, all that type of "It's definitely something that media relations. "He guaran The versatile tailback thing, and just really feel like, I put time and research in, teed me that he would gradu announced last week he would you know, it's the right thing something that I feel is right," ate from Notre Dame in the NCAA season begins forego his senior season at for me to do at this time. It's he said. Notre Dame and instead enter the right thing for me to go on "Darius Walker and his par- see WALKER/page 18 this weekend with Notre Dame Duals ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL By KEN FOWLER Sports Editor The Notre Dame Duals and the beginning of the NCAA Storming the Johnnies schedule arrive this Saturday for the Irish, but the squad spent the winter break fine Despite Allen's efforts, tuning its skills with individual Allen scores 31 points Notre Dame opened slowly, competition. and the Red Storm held a The Irish also returned to the as Notre Dame blasts slim lead for much of the path of team success last week Red Storm, 83-65 early going behind 56.5 per at a USFA North American Cup cent shooting from the floor. event in Columbus, Ohio - and But after St. John's for the team's top fencers hope By ERIC RETTER ward Tiina Sten's 3-pointer that's the same path to follow Associate Sports Editor gave the Red Storm a 27-23 to their Olympic dreams. lead with 6:32 to play in the Fencers accumulate points at Charel Allen scored a second half, the Irish USFA events, and the season's career-high 31 as Notre offense took over the game. top point-collectors earn their Dame beat St. John's 83-65 Notre Dame rattled off a spot at the Olympic trials. Tuesday night at the Joyce season-best 19-0 ruo over For the weekend, the top Center. the next 4:40 to take a 42- story for Notre Dame was the Allen was 14-for-19 from 27 lead before Kia Wright's return to form of its top male the floor, the highest field layup ended the Red Storm fencer. goal total for any Irish play drought with 1:52 to play 'in Irish senior Patrick Ghattas er since Katrina Gaither the half. tore his hamstring in a training made 16 on Jan. 9, 1995. "I think it was mostly camp in New York City last "My teammates were look Charel [Allen, who had eight Aug. 22 but finally returned to ing for me and my shots points during the stretchJ," his normal skill level and were falling," Allen said. "I Irish coach Muffet McGraw ALLISON AMI:lHOSE:/The Observer medaled in the competition in wanted to be aggressive the Irish guard Charel Allen shoots in Notre Dame's 54-51 loss to whole 40 minutes this game. see RED STORM/page 20 Indiana Dec. 3. Allen scored 31 points Tuesday against St. John's. see USFNpage 20 MEN'S BASKETBALL HOCKEY Irish win eight over break Sweep of lake Superior By CHRIS KHOREY n1oves ND into first Associate Sports Editor ry is up there, so I just wanted Jonathan Peoples dribbled By DAN MURPHY to go up there and be proud of through the Seton Hall full Spons Writer our team," Jackson said. court press and saw Luke Senior goaltender Dave Harangody wide open under With a sweep of Lake Brown made 31 saves in the the basket. Superior State last weekend, second game - including 17 in The freshman point guard Notre Dame moved in to sole the final stanza - to keep the hit his classmate with a per possession of first place in the Lakers at bay and secure Notre fect pass for an easy layup to CCHA for the first time this sea Dame's spot atop the confer extend No. 22 Notre Dame's son. ence. lead over the Pirates to 72-51 The Irish beat head coach Jeff The No. 3 Irish went 7-1 over with 11 minutes remaining Jackson's former team 4-3 in Christmas break to improve and allowed the Irish to overtime Friday and 4-1 on their overall record to 19-4-1 cruise to a 88-76 win Sunday Saturday night. and 13-2-1 in the conference. at the Joyce Center. Sophomore Erik Condra beat The 19 wins so far this season For Notre Dame (15-2, 3-1 Laker goalie Jeff Jakaitis on the surpasses the total number of in the Big East), the win was first shot of overtime to secure wins for Notre Dame in the past its 14th in 15 games and the first victory and added two years. The team was held ended a winter break during another goal Saturday as four to five wins in Dave Poulin's which the Irish went 8-1, los different pla.yers scored to com final year behind the bench and ing only to Georgetown in DAN COOPER/The Observer plete the two-game road sweep. Jackson collected 13 in the Irish junior forward Rob Kurz drives in Notre Dame's 99-85 "I have a lot of friends up see BREAK/page 22 win over Alabama Dec. 7 at the Joyce Center. there and so much of my histo- see LSSU/page 21 SMC BASKETBAll Nil SWIMMING SMC SWIMMING NCAA BASKETBAll NCAA BASKETBAll fOOTBAll LLI u Saint Mary's 130 Pittsbumh 63 Indiana 71 LSU 41 <~ z Belles junior guard The No. 19 women's Alma 103 UConn 4 Iowa 64 Notre Dame 14 :3 Alison Kessler named team takes second in an The Belles earn their The Panthers stay D.J. White has 23 The Irish defense col- c:s MIAA Player of the in vita tional in Ann first conference win unbeaten in Big East points and 12 rebounds lapses in the second half Week. Arbor, while the No. 16 since the 2004-05 sea- play with a win over the in Hoosiers' win. as the Tigers run away c:c men places first at a son. Huskies. with the Sugar Bowl. quad meet in Cleveland. page 17 page 17 page 16 page 14 page 14 Irish Insider . en = ' .··o~-:'