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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 61 MONDAY, DECEMBER4, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Notre Datne bound for Bayou, BCS matchup Tovvle

Irish to face LSU in The Tigers earned their bid after Southeastern Conference tabbed for the Sugar Bowl (SEC) foe Florida jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Marshall By KEN FOWLER standings and earned a spot News Writer in the BCS National Championship Game against By MEGHAN WONS It will be "local flavor" ver­ undefeated No. 1 Ohio State. News Writer sus "national flavor" as Notre The SEC champion plays in Dame will face Louisiana the Sugar Bowl annually, Senior Meg Towle's passion State in the Sugar Bowl at the except when it makes the for and dedication to promot­ Louisiana Superdome Jan. 3, national title game. ing international health as an and Sugar Bowl CEO Paul With its compensatory selec­ essential foundation for peace Hoolahan lauded the matchup tion and first at-large pick, building will take her to the as "just what the doctor the Sugar Bowl grabbed the United Kingdom next year as ordered" for the struggling local favorites from Baton one of the 43 Marshall New Orleans economy. Rouge and the national pow­ Scholarship recipients for "If I had written this script, I erhouse from South Bend for 2007. couldn't have written it any the first bowl game in the Towle said she will use her better," Hoolahan said in a Superdome since Hurricane all-expenses paid scholarship teleconference with media Katrina devastated New to pursue a M.S. of humanitar­ Sunday night. "This is going to Orleans. ian studies at The Liverpool be a tremendous atmos­ "We have had some chal­ School of Tropical Medicine, lenges in the past year and a phere." PAMELA LOCK/The Observer associated with the University The Sugar Bowl was widely Rhema McKnight and the Irish are headed to the BCS of Liverpool. expected to select the Irish. see BOWL/ page 6 for a second straight year. "I like how the program at Liverpool is about - 'How do we get public health to work on the ground?"' Towle said. "I think it will be so cool to be there with people from all Aidan Project raises awareness over the world and to draw from others' experiences. It will definitely be an interna­ Sophomore's battle with cancer inspires event to benefit patients, educate ND community tional learning experience." She expects to complete the M.S. in one year and said the Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 2 old friend had cancer. They "We did the blanket project scholarship allows for some By JENNIFER METZ p.m. Saturday to make fleece started the project - which last year with Circle K," Esber flexibility as to how she will News Writer blankets and hats for a local was sponsored by Circle K, said. "This year we've made use the second year. cancer unit at St. Joseph's Knott Hall and the Class of [the collaboration] bigger, "For now I'm saying I'll Diagnosed with cancer on Memorial Hospital. 2009 - to raise awareness responding to this situation." probably stay on at the Sept. 25, Notre Dame sopho­ The finished blankets, dis­ about cancer, especially cancer Koors said organizers put up Liverpool School of Tropical more Aidan Fitzgerald was played on a table at the that affects young people. more than 100 posters in resi­ Medicine, but I could get there forced to miss the majority of entrance of the ballroom, were "The situation was definitely dence halls and LaFortune to and find some other fabulous the fall semester, but he tied with a tag that read, "The on [Esber's] mind ... he couldn't publicize the event. program," she said. returned to campus this week­ Aidan Project. This blanket was believe it happened to his "This is the first time I had Towle said she learned she end to take part in an e"vent made with love and with care, roommate," said Jake Teitgen, heard about someone in our had been selected for the created in his name to raise for each who receives one a Circle K member. "We decid­ age group developing cancer," prestigious award on Nov. 8, awareness about cancer in knows it comes with a prayer." ed we had to do something." Teitgen said. "This project is all the same day she was inter­ young adults and youth. Sophomore Chris Esber, Teitgen, along with fellow about awareness and preven­ viewed by a committee in The Aidan Project drew more Fitzgerald's roommate, said he Circle K members Cigi Low and tion." Chicago. than 200 participants who sat and his friends were "shocked" Nicole Koors, helped Esban on the floor of the LaFortune to find out that their 19-year- organize the Aidan Project. see AlDAN/page 9 see SCHOLAR/page 8

Health Center nears completion Bands con1pete, raise

By RYAN SYDLIK money for charities News Writer

University Health Services will awareness in the Saint return in January to its former By MANDl STIRONE Mary's and Notre Dame location behind the Main News Writer communities. Building after a year-and-a-half Katius, a pop/punk band absence and $9.5 million of ren­ Three bands took the from Dayton, Ohio, won the ovations. stage at Saint Mary's contest and the prize - a Throughout the overhaul, Student Center Lounge recording session with Peak Health Services has operated Saturday night to battle for Audio Productions. out of the old Security building, studio time and raise The three bands played to where Notre Dame money. a crowd of about 50 stu­ Security/Police was located until The Battle of the Bands, dents, mostly from Saint it moved to the recently con­ organized by the Saint Mary's. structed Hammes Mowbray Mary's Dance Marathon Katius' members were Hall. Committee, was held to mostly high school students, Ann Kleva, director of raise funds for Riley's with one St. Clair University Health Services, Hospital for Children and Community College sopho­ called the renovations to the for the upcoming Dance more. Katius' connection to Student Health Center building Marathon in the spring. Saint Mary's was through "absolutely phenomenal." Dance Marathon commit­ one of their member's, who The updated facility will be tee leaders said they were has two sisters at the much easier to navigate than the proud of the event's success. College. Katius impressed old one, Kleva said, and it will The committee's co-presi­ the judges with their per­ PAMELA LOCK/The Observer have an improved healthcare dent, Pauline Kistka, said if formance of their original The Student Health Center buildin~ is slated to re-open in they broke even financially, January after $9.5 million of rennovat1ons are completed. see HEALTH/page 6 the event had raised some see BANDS/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, December 4, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: How DO YOU THINK NOTRE DAME WILL FARE IN THE SUGAR BOWL? All I want for Christmas

What's that? I'm in college so I'm not supposed to love Christmas toys any­ more? I don't believe you. But, even if I am too Andy Hank Joe Mancuso Kevin Carrier Meghan Chidsey Monica Regnier Patrick Miller old to drool over the best merchandise in junior sophomore junior senior senior junior the Toys 'H' Us catalogue, I've Fran Tolan O'Neill fisher Fisher off campus Breen-Phillips Fisher always said that you can "Notre Dame "Better than "Hopefully "It will be "It will be a "Better than the never be too old Sports Writer JI, LSU 28, Mark May says better than the sweet." piece of cake. " Republicans in to \'.rite a col- unminThe in overtime. " we will, but not Fiesta Bowl." the last Observer ranking the greatest toys ever. well enough to midterm I've always said that. win. election." Anyways, let's get this list started. My list will rank the greatest Christmas toys ever made. Each toy's ranking is in parentheses. Please understand that toys fall under a huge variety of categories and there's no way I'll be able to cover all of your favorites. I'll try my best though. Let's begin with the Christma.c; main­ stays, the toys that seem to have a per­ manent place under millions of trees IN BRIEF every year. There are the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls (6). G.l. Joe action figures (5), the Pogo Stick (11), Barbie dolls {8), A memorial mass will be liteBrite (14) and Lego building blocks held today for senior Caitlin (17). Brann in the Basilica of the Of course, there are also the annoying Sacred Heart at 5:15p.m. fad toys that show up tor one December and bring about the worst in parents like Jeff Jackson, the head coach Sinbad and Arnold Schwartzenegger. A of Notre Dame's hockey team, list of ChrLc;tmas toys wouldn't be com­ will discuss the first pa;t of the plete without these. They include Tickle season and look forward to the Me Elmo (16), the creepy Furby doll (20), remaining games at noon at and the Tamagotchi (15, because who Legends Wednesday. wouldn't want to clean up an electronic animal's poop during the holiday sea­ The Notre Dame's women's son?). basketball team will play Then we have the toys that every kid Purdue Wednesday at 7 p.m. wants after watching an awesome movie in the Joyce Center. featuring that toy. The best of this group are the Red Rider B.B. gun from "A All full-time faculty and staff Christmas Story" {13, although nowa­ are invited to a Christmas days, this may only be considered a toy open house Thursday by south of the Mason Dixon line), the University President Father TalkBov voice recorder from "Home John Jenkins and Officers of Alone 2" {7), and the tricycle ridden by the University. The event lasts that little girl in "The Shining" (just kid­ from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ding, that didn't make the list). and will be held on the 2nd, The rest of the list can be considered a ANNA AMBERKAR/The Observer 3rd and 4th floors of the Main hodgepodge of great memories from the Saint Mary's freshman Rebecca Schiappa performs acoustic originals at the College's Building. childhoods of people far and wide. Student Center lounge Saturday night. Schiappa, along with two other bands, Creepy Crawlers (19), Nerf balls (18), competed in a Battle of the Bands to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. The Notre Dame Glee Club Polly Pocket (12), Lincoh1 Logs (10), will perform its Christmas lionel trains (4), Hot Wheels cars and Concert Friday from 9 p.m to tracks (3), and those sweet Nerf guns (2) 10:30 in the Leighton Concert hold special places in many of our hearts. OFFBEAT Hall of the DeBartolo You're weleome if I just gave you a Performing Arts Center. Tickets fla.c;hback to the glory days. Hawking:. Humans must such as an asteroid collision yule tradition - will survive are $8, $6 facultv/staff, $5 sen­ Note that, in making this list, I disquali­ colonize other planets or a nuclear war could wipe unscathed. iors and $3 for all students. fied generic toys like bicycles, sleds, video LONDON - Humans must us all out." said Professor The 43-foot-high goat- a games and board games. Also, I steered colonize planets in other Hawking, who was crippled centuries-old yule symbol Christmas at the CoMo clear of educational toys because they solar systems traveling by a muscle disease at the that preceded Santa Claus Benefit Concert by the ND generally are not fun to play with. Finally, there using "Star Trek"­ age of 21 and who speaks as the bringer of gifts to Celebration Choir is I am sorry if this list is somewhat gender­ style propulsion or face through a computerized Swedish homes - has been Wednesday at 7:30p.m. in the biased. Actually, no, I'm not. extinction, renowned British voice synthesizer. burned down 22 times since first floor Coleman Morse stu­ Without further ado, I will name the cosmologist Stephen it was first set up in Gavle's dent lounge. International stu­ greatest Christmas toy of all time: The Hawking said Thursday. Swedes guard Christmas square on Dec. 3, 1966. dents will provide reflections of Hess Truck. That's right. With a new Referring to complex the­ goat from vandals But for its 40th anniver­ Christmas in their home coun­ design every year since 1964, the Hess ories and the speed of light, STOCKHOLM, Sweden - sary Sunday, officials think tries. There is no admission Truck ic; an affordable, must-have for Hawking, the wheel-chair For 40 years it has been they have finally outsmarted charge, but a freewill offering tons of people every year. bound Cambridge University torched, vandalized, had its the resourceful vandals by will be sent to St. Jude's This year's Hess Truck comes with a physicist, told BBC radio legs cut off and even been dousing the battered ram· Primary School, Jinja, Uganda. helicopter and a flatbed truck, all that theoreticaJ advances run over by a ear. Rut otn­ with flame-resistant chemi­ equipped with flashing lights. The great could revolutionize the cials in the Swedish city of cals normally used on air­ To submit information to be song on its commercials clinches the top velocity of .space travel and Gavle are guaranteeing that planes. included in this section of spot for thLc; one-of-a-kind toy. "For make such colonies possi­ this year's giant straw The Observer, e-mail detailed Christmaaaaaaaaaaaasss this year ... the ble. Christmas goat - the vietim ITZformation compiled from information about an event to Hess truck's here!" "Sooner or later disasters of Sweden's most violent the Associated Press. obsTZews@nd. edu

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Monday, December 4, 2006 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 ND Air Force ROTC Professor vvrites book on St. Nick spreads holiday cheer Story traces modern versions of Santa Claus to medieval roots

Special to The Observer is also remembered as a trial. The presence of the Field Day benefits underprivileged children powerful leader who rescued Church in Bishop Saint "Saint Nicholas in America: many young women from Nicholas overcomes the sink­ painting faces and making Christmas Holy Day and sexual slavery, intimidated ing feeling that human life is By LIZ HARTER Popsicle stick reindeer. Holiday," by Rev. Nicholas vengeful emperors, came doomed and we are about to News Writer The children had the opportu­ Ayo, C.S.C., professor emeri­ between the executioner's perish in the vicissitudes of nity to take their picture with tus in the Program of Liberal axe and the neck of a con­ history or the personal disas­ A Field Day ushered in the Santa and then his elves hand­ Studies at Notre Dame, was demned prisoner, plucked ters of our lifetime without Christmas season at Saint recently published by Corby despairing seafarers from rescue from a saving God." ed out presents, Rini ~aid. The Mary's Saturday as underprivi­ presents the children received Books. perfect storms, and over­ High praise for the book leged children visited with came from the Marine Corps' The book makes use of whelmed a threatened came in an early review by Santa Claus and watched per­ Toys for Tots program. The AAS ancient and medieval sources famine with a miraculous University President formances by the Undertones paid for everything else, includ­ as well as more modern and abundance of grain. Emeritus Father Edward and the Notre Dame Porn Squad ing pizza, supplies and trans­ widely familiar poems, Writing of these older and Malloy, who recommended its Saturday at Angela Athletic portation. They hired a charter sketches and stories to bring more stirring accounts of his "marvelous blend of scholar­ Facility. bus to transport children to and Saint Nicholas into sharper patron saint, Father Ayo ship and effective narration," Members of the Arnold Air from the facility. focus while avoiding the remarks that "it does not adding that Father Ayo "has Society {AAS). the service Rini said the Field Day had quarrel of secular and reli­ take much imagination to traced the stories connected organization associated with been in existence for approxi­ gious holiday makers. wonder if the Santa Claus, to good Saint Nicholas {gen­ Notre Dame Air Force ROTC, mately the past five years, but "Christ in Christmas," says who descends upon our roof, erous spirit and miracle and the Silver Wings, the said this is only the second year Father Ayo, "is rooted in or the comic book superman, worker) with the develop­ Arnold Air Society's civilian the event was held in Angela every child's memories of an who swoops down upon our ment in the cultural context counterpart, hosted the event. Athletic Facility. astonishing intervention of city, owe some of their inspi­ of secular America of the Notre Dame junior Christine In the past, the Field Day was love in their life, found, of all ration and the cut of their Christmas season tradition of Rini, the organizer of the event held at the Armory, but Rini places, in their stockings.'' figure to the original aerial jolliness and gift-giving for and an AAS member, said the said the distance from campus It may be difficult to dis­ wonder.-worker, good Saint which Santa Claus is the children came from various was a problem in getting volun­ cern in the heroic and daunt­ Nicholas." most popular carrying "centers" in the area. teers from Notre Dame and "ing figure of the fourth cen­ He also insists that these image.'' "Some were from low-income Saint Mary's. tury Bishop of Myra, the older storie.s are far more Undoubtedly, the infectious families that go to after school "This location is excellent "jolly old elf" of Clement than hyperbolic folk tales. joy of this plump, ebullient programs," Rini said. "Others because the basketball court is Clarke Moore's endearing In recalling the story which and snowy-bearded saint dis­ were from homeless shelters, a relatively closed-off area and and sentimental "Twas the inspired Gentile da guises the deadly serious and some came from emotion­ it's easier to get volunteers to Night Before Christmas" Fabriano's 15th century mission he comes to accom­ ally disturbed families.'" come out [to help us]." Rini poem. The saint whose feast painting, "Saint Nicholas plish, but of course the same Volunteers from Notre Dame said. the Catholic Church cele­ Saves a Ship from Sinking," could be said of the adorable and Saint Mary's assisted chil­ brates on Dec. 6 may well Father Ayo observes that Baby whose birth he so con­ dren with making gingerbread Contact Liz Harter at have been such a pleasantly "here is prayer tested and spicuously assists us in cele­ houses, decorating cookies, eharteO I @saintmarys.edu avuncular gentleman, but he grace pledged whatever the brating.

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A MEMORIAL MASS FORCAITLIN BRANN

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006, 5:15 PM BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART

CAITLIN M. BRANN

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS One dead in Islamic religious clash Hopefuls prepare for 2008 bid BEIRUT - Violent clashes broke out Sunday between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Sens. Clinton, Bayh step- up exploratory efforts for White House candidacy the capital, leaving one man dead from gun­ shot wounds and 21 others injured at a time when tensions throughout Lebanon threaten Associated Press the country's fragile sectarian and political NEW YORK - Sen. balance. Hillary Rodham Clinton met Tension has been running high in Lebanon, on Sunday with New York's particularly since Friday when Hezbollah Democratic governor-elect supporters began an open-ended sit-in in to solicit his support for her Beirut in an effort to bring down the govern­ likely White House bid, the ment of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. latest indication she is step­ Saniora, emboldened by Arab and interna­ ping up plans to join a tional support for his U.S.-backed govern­ growing field of potential ment, vowed on Sunday to stay in office contenders for 2008. despite the ongoing protests. One rival, Indiana Sen. Amid the sound of revolutionary and Evan Bayh, announced nationalist songs blaring from protesters' Sunday he was establishing tents set up in the heart of Beirut, a Mass an exploratory committee to was held at Saniora's office in memory of raise money for a possible Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, who was presidential run. He expects assassinated by gunmen in a Beirut suburb to decide over the Christmas last month. holidays whether to seek his party's nomination. Chavez anticipates election victory A top aide to Clinton said CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez sought he did not know when the another six-year term Sunday in an election that former first lady would weighed the popularity of his oil-funded hand­ decide about pursuing the outs to the poor against fears of increasingly presidency or set up an authoritarian rule by one of the Bush adminis­ exploratory committee. tration's most outspoken overseas opponents. Clinton aides, however, have Chavez anticipated a crushing victory over begun interviewing possible tough-talking political veteran Manuel Rosales campaign staffers in recent who has galvanized the opposition by promising weeks, Howard Wolfson to unseat a man he accuses of edging the coun­ said. try toward totalitarianism. Clinton, who long has Voters waited for hours in snaking lines, and topped national polls of elections officials predicted a record turnout. An Democratic hopefuls, spent independent AP-Ipsos poll last month gave two hours with Gov.-elect Chavez a double-digit advantage. Eliot Spitzer at his Manhattan home. "We just had a great, .wide-ranging meeting on so NATIONAL NEWS many issues that affect the AP city, the state and the coun­ Sen. Evan Bayh, D-lnd. speaks in Denver July 24. Bayh announced his intention Sunday Bush: Changes, troops needed in Iraq try," Clinton said as she left to take the first official step toward a 2008 presidential campaign early next week. WASHINGTON - While President Bush the meeting. acknowledges the need for major changes in Last week she contacted added, "I think she'd make nomination process, the huge crowds around the Iraq, he will not use this week's Iraq Study leading state lawmakers, a very good president but presidential jockeying has country, promoting his best­ Group report as political cover for bringing including Democratic Reps. let's wait and see. intensified in both parties. selling book, "The Audacity troops home, his national security adviser said Charles Rangel and Nita Everyone's sort of jumping Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack of Hope." Sunday. Lowey, and the state party the gun." announced his bid for the He met with aides in "We have not failed in Iraq," Stephen Hadley chairman, Denny Farrell, to Wolfson told The Democratic nod last week; Chicago last week and they said as he made the talk show rounds. "We will assess her prospects and Associated Press that Bayh is taking the initial expect him to disclose his fail in Iraq if we pull out our troops before we're seek their support. Clinton "is reaching out to steps; and others, such as intentions about a 2008 run in a position to help the Iraqis succeed." Clinton's Senate colleague, her colleagues in the New the party's 2004 ticket of in a matter of weeks. But he added: "The president understands Chuck Schumer, told York delegation and asking Massachusetts Sen. John On the Republican side, that we need to have a way forward in Iraq that reporters Sunday that for their advice and counsel Kerry and former North Sen. John McCain of is more successful." Clinton had called him to and their support if she Carolina Sen. John Arizona and former New The White House readied for an important arrange a meeting next decides to make a run." Edwards, are weighing pos­ York Mayor Rudy Giuliani week in the debate over Iraq: Bush planned a week. But he was coy about Clinton easily won re-elec­ sible runs. have established explorato­ meeting Monday with Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the the purpose of the get­ tion last month to a second The effort comes as ry committees; so, too, has Shiite leader of the largest bloc in Iraq's parlia­ together. term in the Senate. Wolfson Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, long-shot candidate Rep. ment, and awaited the recommendations "She wants to sit down noted that Clinton long has a rising star in Democratic Duncan Hunter of Wednesday from the bipartisan commission. and talk next week, which said she would begin active­ politics, enjoys a wave of California. Massachusetts we're going to do. It could ly considering a presidential publicity and momentum Gov. Mitt Romney is moving Power loss intensifies storm damage be about legislation. I have bid after that election. "That around a possible White toward a possible bid and ST. LOUIS - The temperature barely rose no idea what it's about, and process has begun," House bid. Kansas Sen. Sam Brown­ into the 20s Sunday as hundreds of thousands until we sit down and talk Wolfson said. Obama, a clear challenger back is expected to waited for their electricity to be restored after it that's all I'm going to say Thirteen months before to Clinton's front-runner announce soon about his was knocked out in a devastating snow storm. about it," said Schumer. He the first votes are cast in the status, has appeared before intentions. Tawana Jean Cooper and her family spent Sunday at a Red Cross warming center in St. Louis, which they reached a day earlier from her suburban home after roads were cleared of CHILE ice, downed power lines and broken tree Limbs. "They know this is not home. They know this is a disaster," Cooper said as she cradled her 5- month-old granddaughter in her arms. Pinochet to face rocky recovery

Associated Press needed after an angioplasty performed appear." He said an accumulation of LOCAL NEWS in the morning to clear a heart artery fluid in Pinochet's lungs "was a sec­ SANTIAGO Gen. Augusto obstruction "allowed improvement in ondary problem that has been solved." Prison guard charged with sex crime Pinochet, whose 17-year dictatorship his condition." Earlier Pinochet's younger son, FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A female former cor­ carried out thousands of political "No bypass has been performed and Marco Antonio Pinochet, said his rections officer has been charged with felony killings and widespread torture, was we expect no open heart surgery will father had been "virtually rescued sexual misconduct after police say she had sex fighting for his life in a Chilean hospi­ be necessary," Vergara said on Sunday from death" with the angioplasty. The with a 16-year-old male inmate at the tal Sunday after suffering a heart afternoon, explaining that such sur­ former leader's spokesman, retired Northeast Juvenile Correctional Facility. attack. But doctors said his condition gery was extremely risky for someone Gen. Guillermo Garin, said last rites A judge on Friday entered a not guilty plea was improving after an emergency of Pinochet's age. had been administered. for Margaret A. Wiley, 27, who was fired from procedure to restore blood flow to his "There is a trend toward improve­ "We are now in the hands of God the facility in October. Wiley has been charged heart. ment," he said. "He is conscious, he and of the doctors. My father is in very with felony sexual misconduct and a misde­ Doctors initially said they planned communicates with us and with his bad condition," the son said at Gen. meanor count of trafficking with an inmate. bypass surgery Sunday on the 91- family." Luis Felipe Brieba Military Hospital. Wiley was released from jail on a $3,250 year-old former strongman but they But Vergara made clear Pinochet's Vergara said earlier in the day that bond and was ordered not to contact the boy. later ruled it out. Dr. Juan Ignacio condition continues to be serious "and the heart attack was "indeed life Wiley faces up to four years in prison if she is Vergara, a member of the team treat­ the next 24 to 48 hours will be critical threatening," especially because of convicted of the charges. ing Pinochet, said the surgery was not to see whether other complications Pinochet's age. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, December 4, 2006

Orleans when LSU has played Gainesville to Florida. Notre the Wolverines remained No. game than Michigan. occasional home games at the Dame's losses were a 47-21 2 in the two human polls that . "I felt like the winner of the Bowl Superdome overcame con­ defeat at home to No. 3 are a part of the BCS formula. SEC conference with one loss continued from page 1 cerns about the possibility of Michigan and a 44-24 loss in But after Southern California should have the opportunity to few LSU fans booking hotels Los Angeles to No. 5 USC. beat Notre Dame last week, play in the national champi­ for the game. "We're very, very excited to the Trojans jumped Michigan onship game," Miles said. half, but we are really excited "I think everybody close to be traveling to New Orleans and took a slight lead for No. The other non-title BCS to bring the Sugar Bowl back the program is certainly glad and, especially, 2. When USC lost games pit USC against to its hometown," Hoolahan to see us playing in New to be facing an Saturday to intra­ Michigan in the Rose Bowl, said. "What better way to Orleans," LSU coach Les Miles opponent the ''I'd like to city rival UCLA No. 6 Louisville versus No. 14 bring it back than with two said. "We really enjoy that quality of LSU," Saturday and Wake Forest in the Orange teams of the quality of LSU city. It's a wonderful place and Weis said. congratulate Coach Florida beat then­ Bowl and No. 8 Boise State and Notre Dame .... The two we can hardly wait to get For Notre Weis on having a No. 9 Arkansas in against No. 10 Oklahoma in of these teams together in there." Dame, the selec­ great year and a the SEC title the Fiesta Bowl. Wake Forest New Orleans is just what the Hoolahan said the Irish had tion marks the game, the Gators earned an automatic entry doctor ordered. This is an their own set of benefits, and second consecu­ tremendously leapfrogged both into the Orange Bowl by win­ absolute panacea for what's those were not limited to tive season the quality team. , • UCLA and ning the Atlantic Coast happened here, where we Notre Dame's ability to attract Irish will play in Michigan in the Conference title game need to go and what has to fans and generate high televi­ a BCS game. Les Miles human polls to Saturday. Oklahoma won the happen in the future. It's a sion ratings. Hoolahan said Notre Dame earn their bid in Big XII's spot in the Fiesta godsend." Notre Dame's unique position played Ohio LSU coach the BCS National Bowl by winning its confer­ Last season's Sugar Bowl in the BCS, with athletic direc­ State in the Championship ence championship game was relocated to Atlanta. tor Kevin White the only Fiesta Bowl in Game. Saturday, also. Hoolahan said past Sugar member of the BCS' board of Tempe, Ariz., to conclude last Even Weis - whose squad Louisville earned an auto­ Bowls averaged around $150 managers to be a representa­ season. lost by 26 to the Wolverines - matic berth into a BCS game million in economic impact for tive of one university, is a LSU last played in the Sugar and Miles - who is a by winning the Big East. the New Orleans area, and major bonus for the Irish Bowl in 2003 against Michigan graduate - had dif­ Undefeated Boise State of the past games with national when the BCS bowls make Oklahoma when the Tigers ferent opinions on who should Western Athletic Conference championship their selections. topped the Sooners in the BCS go. used a provision of BCS by­ implications "The fact that title game. Notre Dame and Weis said because the laws intended to protect brought up to he is seated at the LSU have met nine times, with Wolverines "beat us soundly teams from smaller confer­ $250 million to "To be able to pick table and directly a 5-4 series lead for the Irish. at home," he felt it was "the ences to snag an automatic the city. LSU in their home negotiating for The last meeting between the right thing to do" by voting spot by finishing in the top-12 Throughout the state for their local Notre Dame teams was in 1998, with the them No. 2 over Florida. Miles of the BCS standings. teleconference, flavor matched up makes a huge dif­ Irish topping the Tigers 39-36 said he wrestled over the Irish coach ference ... from on Senior Day at Notre Dame options and went with the Contact Ken Fowler at Charlie Weis with Notre Dame the standpoint of Stadium. Gators, who played one more kfowler [email protected] repeated his for its national just representing While the Tigers have had happiness that one entity," more success in recent years, the Sugar Bowl flavor, I think this Hoolahan said. Miles praised the Irish. citing will host an is a perfect setup. '' "It's a great trib­ Notre Dame's ability to move attractive ute to the school the ball through the air and matchup for the Charlie Weis that they have its "attitude" on defense. rebuilding that one person ''I'd like to congratulate Irish coach Crescent City. at the table." Coach Weis on having a great "We're just The other mem- year and a tremendously delighted to be bers are the 11 quality team," Miles said in coming to New Orleans," We is Division I-A conference com­ the teleconference. said. "To be able to pick LSU missioners and the represen­ While all sides expressed in their home state for their tatives of the four traditional satisfaction in the matchup, local flavor matched up with bowl games in the BCS. the BCS shakeup that led to Notre Dame for its national Both the Tigers (No. 4 in the the LSU-Notre Dame pairing flavor, I think this is a perfect BCS standings) and Irish (No. was not without controversy. setup." 11) finished 10-2 with their Michigan finished its season Hoolahan said the propensi­ losses coming to top-10 teams. Nov. 18 with a 3-point loss to ty for Tiger fans to visit LSU lost 7-3 at No. 9 Auburn unanimous No. 1 Ohio State restaurants and shops in New Sept. 16 and 23-10 in on the road. After that game,

"The [old] building was com­ St. Liam llall, after St. Liam of pletely gutted, the walls, every­ York. The name was chosen to Health thing," Kleva said. also honor Warren's father, continued from page 1 She said only a few parts of the William Warren, Sr., since Liam original building, like the exteri­ is the English nickname for or walls, the main- William. environment. stay supports and Kleva said the old "The way it's positioned, it's the original terraz­ "The way it's Security building going to be much easier for stu­ zo surfaces on the positioned, it's provided an ideal dents to receive services," she stairways were left. going to be much space and was said. The bottom of the practical for Health University Health Services chimney from the easier for Services as an O'Laughlin Auditorium • Moreau Center for the Arts plans to use the renovated build­ boiler house origi­ students to interim home. It 184-4616 • MoreauCenter.com ing for both updated and new nally built on the receive services. was actually an health programs. It will house site also remained, improvement over physical therapy services run Kleva said. the former building, through an independent vendor "Other than Ann Kleva she said, but the for students and staff. The South [those] the whole director newly renovated St. Bend Medical Foundation will building is brand Health Services Liam Hall will be a also extend its hours when the new [including] the much better loca- new building opens. electrical, the tion than the cur­ Kleva said the renovation was plumbing [and] the heating," she rent location. undertaken at this time because said. Health Services will start its the old building - built in 1935 The William K. Warren move into St. Liam Dec. 16, and for the cost of $295,000 - had Foundation funded the renova­ will be open for students Jan. 15, not undergone any major reno­ tion. William K. Warren, a Class the beginning of spring semester. vations since its original con­ of 1956 alumnus, is a member of struction and that it needed to be the Notre Dame Board of made more modern than its Trustees. Contact Ryan Sydlik at 1930s design. The building will be renamed [email protected]

and drums made up its set. for her sister when she left "They can play their instru­ for college. Bands ments," freshman Laura Katius members were continued from page 1 Mullen said. "I like it a lot." impressed by II arper's Sophomore Katie Fenner Valley's performance and said song "Another Day" and their thought that they were good they were surprised to win covers of other bands. as well. She said she liked first place. Harper's Valley, a band their incorporation of saxo­ Originally four bands were made of Notre Dame students phone and violin. expected, but a member of Will Weicher. Chris "You don't see that a lot in Solus and Sola jammed his Terschluse, Chris Urban, Jim college bands," Fenner said. finger and the band backed Weicher, Hob Mineo and Chris "They're original." out about an hour before Doolin played several song~. Saint Mary's freshman show time. including "Hard to Hide," as Rebecca Schiappa performed well as a cover of a Dave several acoustic originals like Matthews Band song. "Sweet and Sour Pork" and Contact Mandi Stirone at Saxophones, violins, bass "Goodbye," a song she wrote astiroO [email protected] THE OBSERVER

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Pfizer reacts to rising pressure Dow 12,194.13 -27.80 }ones Company plans to slash staff after ending development of key cholesterol drug

Up: Same: Down: CDmposite Volume: Associated Press 2,52 7 139 1,750 2,828,932,900 NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc. will likely slash staff and accelerate merger and licensing deals as the pres­ sure on it to improve its financial performance inten­ sified after the weekend's announcement that the company ended develop­ ment of a key drug, analysts COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE said. NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -0.86 -0.38 43.66 Analysts differed on how INTEL CP (INTC) much they believed Pfizer -2.17 -0.47 20.93 stock would fall when it SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -0.55 -0.03 5.39 opened on Monday. Barbara Ryan, an analyst at MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.82 -0.24 29.12 Deutsche Bank, said she believed the dividend yield Treasuries of roughly 4 percent would keep shares from a free fall, -0.74 -0.033 4.425 I 0-YEAR NOTE but another analyst estimat­ 13-WEEK BILL 0.00 0.000 4.890 ed the stock could plunge to 30-YEAR BOND -0.44 -0.020 4.541 $20 a share. Pfizer shares closed Friday at $27.86 on 5-YEARNOTE -1.40 -0.062 4.380 the· New York Stock Commodities Exchange. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.30 63.43 The world's largest drug­ maker said Saturday that an GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.30 650.60 independent board monitor­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.45 91.98 ing a study for cholesterol Excha Rates treatment torcetrapib rec­ YEN 115.2700 ommended that the work end because of an unexpect­ EURO 0.7495 ed number of deaths. POUND 0.5048 The news is devastating to Pfizer, which had been CANADIAN$ 1.1437 counting on the drug to revi­ talize stagnant sales that have been hurt by numerous IN BRIEF patent expirations on key Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler speaks at the opening of R&D Analyst meeting presentations in products. It has said it was Groton, Conn., Thursday. Pfizer's stock is predicted to plunge sharply today. spending around $800 mil­ Calderon confronts wealth disparity lion to develop· torcetrapib, annually between 2005 and dent Research, doesn't think trapib. MEXICO CITY - As a man who touts creating which was supposed to fill 2007. the yield will be enough to Ryan and Napodano both jobs as the cure-all for Mexico's ills, President­ the void when its best-selling In the statement Pfizer prop up the shares. He expect rfizer to act swiftly to elect Felipe Calderon couldn't be taking office at drug, cholesterol treatment issued Saturday, CEO Jeff points out that at the end of bring new products into the a better time. Lipitor, loses patent protec­ Kindler said the company's last month, Pfizer pulled out fold, either through acquisi­ The economy is projected to expand by as tion in either 2010 or 2011. pace of transformation will of its deal with drugmaker tion or licensing. But much as 4.8 percent by year's end - its fastest Lipitor sales totaled $12.2 be expedited because of the Organon to develop schizo­ Napodano said that until growth in six years - thanks to exploding busi­ billion last year. loss of torcetrapib although phrenia treatment asenap­ investors see what those ness in the construction, automobile and service "This is obviously unfortu­ he didn't give any specifics. ine. Napodano said he products are, he sees little industries. High oil prices have poured money nate because this was the Last week, Pfizer announced expected that drug to add reason to buy the stock. He into government coffers, the peso has remained biggest opportunity in their it was cutting 20 percent, or $500 million in sales by said he intends to review his stable and Mexico is on track to create 1 million pipeline," said Ryan. 2,200 jobs, of its U.S. sales 2010 while by that time "hold" rating on the stock. jobs this year. "Clearly there is more pres­ force. torcetrapib's sales would Torcetrapib was designed That makes things much easier for Calderon, sure on them to do cost cut­ Ryan said Pfizer may lay total $3 billion. to raise levels of HDL, or who took office Friday promising to build an ting." off as many 10,000 people in "Losing asenapine was a what's commonly known as economy that creates enough jobs so that mil­ Two months ago, Pfizer near future. Pfizer employs hole in the boat. Now they good cholesterol. Pfizer has lions of Mexicans don't have to cross into the said it would detail plans in roughly 100,000 people. have hit an iceberg," said two other products in early United States. January to turn the compa­ Ryan added that she expects Napodano. development to raise HDL, "Mexico has all it needs to be a country that ny into a more nimble Pfizer to hike its annual divi­ Pfizer reiterated it hopes using the same method as receives investment and generates employment organization that would go dend from 96 cents to $1.10 to introduce six new prod­ torcetrapib. It is too soon say for its people," Calderon said, voicing optimism in beyond the program an­ per share in the next few ucts to the market by 2010, where they will be affected his inaugural address as president. nounced last year to cut $4 weeks in the hopes of put­ but Napodano said its by the compound's demise The vast divide between rich and poor has fed billion in expenses by 2008. ting a floor on the stock. pipeline just doesn't have because it still unclear what the social tensions that have rippled across Patent expirations will cost But Jason Napodano, an another drug which offers caused the patient deaths in Mexico since Calderon won the July 2 election by the company $14 billion analyst at Zacks Indepen- the sales potential of torce- the trial. less than 1 percent. Niche citrus industry still reeling JESUIT BEND, La. - Last year's hurricanes flooded Ben Becnel Sr.'s citrus groves with salt­ water, thrashed three of his greenhouses and Stocks dip as manufacturing slows workers' quarters and destroyed or otherwise damaged hundreds of orange trees. Associated Press seen by some on Wall Street as possi­ since the 1960s. And he was one of the lucky ones. bly indicating that the Federal Reserve Leading the Big Board lower in Further south in Plaquemines Parish, Katrina NEW YORK - Wall Street stumbled might have overshot the mark in more volatile trading were shares of manu­ and Rita laid waste to entire communities, Friday after a key survey showed man­ than two years of interest rate hikes facturers like 3M Co., Caterpillar Inc., destroying houses and livelihoods and threaten­ ufacturing unexpectedly contracted in that ended in June. Wall Street had and United States Steel Corp. The Dow ing the future of the state's prized, niche citrus November for the first time in more been expecting the Fed would hold Jones industrial average fell 27.80, or industry. than three years, stoking concerns that interest rates steady at its Dec. 12 0.23 percent, to 12,194.13. "We've lost a lot before," with hurricanes and the economy won't be able to achieve a meeting, and now there is a growing Broader stock indicators also freezing temperatures killing trees, if not groves, soft landing. The major indexes ended belief the central bank may soon cut declined. The Standard & Poor's 500 agricultural agent Alan Vaughn said. But this is the week with losses. rates because of economic weakness. index dropped 3.92, or 0.28 percent, to different, he said: "With freezes, you could go Stocks and the dollar were socked "This is just additional confirmation 1,396.71, and the Nasdaq composite back and plant trees. Now, the grove is the low after the Institute for Supply that the economy is not only slowing · index fell 18.56, or 0.76 percent, to man on the list, when you have to rebuild your Management said its index on manu­ but quite possibly going into a reces­ 2,413.21. house." facturing fell to 49.5 from 51.2 in sion," said Hugh Moore, a partrier with The drop does not bode well as Wall With harvest under way and the parish's week­ October. Economists had been expect­ investment firm Guerite Advisors. "It's Street hopes to finish the final month end-long orange festival set to begin Friday, ing 51.5. Anything under 50 indicates not just the housing and auto industry of the year with double-digit growth. farmers like Becnel, with navel oranges and sat­ the manufacturing sector is contract­ any longer, now we're finding out that The Dow is up 13.78 percent so far suma mandarins to sell, are trying to fill strong ing. manufacturing in general is slowing." this year, while the S&P 500 has demand, while older producers such as 73-year­ The report, based on a survey of cor­ Moore said an ISM number below 50 gained 11.89 percent and the Nasdaq old Gerald Ragas are struggling to start over. porate purchasing managers, was has preceded every U.S. recession is up 9.43 percent. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, December 4, 2006

with LeadND has been one of the best things about her time Scholar at Notre Dame. continued from page 1 "It's been like a full-time job for me these past few years," Towle said. "I don't think it really hit me She and Cartwright joke until I called my brother, who's "that we are the grandma and a freshman here (at Notre grandpa of the program ... we Dame). and was like 'Well, you are currently in the process of can come visit me in England transitioning the leadership," next year,"' Towle said. "It's she said. 2007-2008 just been kind of surreal." Other formative experiences She said her application during her undergraduate process wasn't an extremely career include time spent Assistant Rector long one; she found out the studying abroad in Mexico last deadline for the scholarship spring and researching and was Sept. 1 as she was in the working in the African nation Applications process of packing up boxes to of Lesotho last summer, Towle go back to school at the end of said. for the summer. While in Mexico, Towle She approached the applica­ taught global health to middle Undergraduate Residence Halls tion with the same energy and school students and did a spirit that has enabled her to research project on how glob­ and do so much with her time at alization has affected HIV I Notre Dame: she said she dug AIDS in Mexico, especially the Fischer O'Hara-Grace through some boxes to find migrant population, she said. her computer and just got to During her time in Lesotho, Graduate Residences work. she did research on communi­ "My first loves are Latin ty-based health and worked at are now available America and Africa," Towle Touching Tiny Lives (TTL), a said, and she hopes her study child's safe home and HIV I in England will contribute to AIDS outreach program found­ Office of Student Affairs her ultimate goal of working in ed by a Notre Dame graduate 316 Main Building international health. impacted by his Peace Corps She said she is especially service there, Towle said. interested in studying HIV and "TTL is not an orphanage; For more information call the AIDS in conflict-ridden areas the whole goal of the program and looking at healthcare for is to re-unify (children with Office of Student Affairs at 631-6144 refugees and displaced popu­ their families)," she said. or go to lations, "especially women's She said she was especially health." interested in exploring how http://osa.nd.edu Towle said her passion for transmission of HIV from for eligibility requirements international health was mother to child might be pre- sparked in high school after vented. . and to download the application she traveled to La Paz, Bolivia Towle said that a UROP as part of a medical mission grant enabled her to employ Completed applications must be trip with a team of doctors the help of a translator while from Kansas, her home state. in Lesotho to aid her in her submitted by February 16, 2007 She said her dad, who was research. She said that her traveling as part of the mis­ translator allowed her to sion, told her that he thought "learn so much more by cut­ it sounded like a wonderful ting down on the language opportunity and if she could barrier." fundraise the money for the Conducting research in trip, she should Lesotho was espe­ get on board. cially exciting for In Bolivia, she 'This is the effort Towle as she was said she watched and support of so instrumental in numerous recon­ founding the structive surger­ many people and a Touching Tiny ies performed - sign ofhow Lives Foundation, "children with awesome of a place a non-profit with cleft lips and a mission of horrible burn Notre Dame is., "ensuring the victims, for health and example." Meg Towle reclaiming the Towle came to senior dignity of children Notre Dame impacted by the intending to HIVIAIDS pan- major in pre-med, but decided demic in Lesotho." • after freshman year to double Towle said the Foundation major in anthropology and "does a lot of fundraising and international peace studies. there is a big effort in further­ "I was more interested in ing education about issues that the health of communities than affect Lesotho." of individuals," she said. Towle said she would love to An honors student, Towle see similar Foundations based has earned a spot on the on the Touching Tiny Lives Dean's List every semester. model directed at supporting She was also named one of other countries. only 20 Presidential Scholars Despite all of her academic at Notre Dame when she was a accomplishments and involve­ freshman. According to Notre ment in the local and interna­ Dame's Office of News and tional communities, Towle is Information, the Presidential humble about being chosen for Scholars are "recognized as a Marshall Scholarship. top academic students and "This is the effort and sup­ potential leaders" in the Notre port of so many people and a Dame community. sign of how awesome of a Outside of the classroom, place Notre Dame is," Towle Towle's activism in interna­ said. ''I'm thankful for that." tional health issues and com­ Marshall Scholarships were munity education and empow­ established in 1953 by an Act erment has been evident. of Parliament to enable future During her freshman year, American leaders to study in Towle and fellow classmate the United Kingdom, to pro­ Steve Cartwright founded mote an understanding and LeadND, a program that pro­ appreciation of Britain, to con­ motes leadership development tribute to intellectual develop­ and service learning among ment in a variety of fields and local middle school students. to motivate scholars to serve Now in four local schools, as ambassadors from the LeadND relies on a large num­ United States to the United ber of "wonderful volunteers" Kingdom and vice versa. from Notre Dame and mem­ bers of the local community who have supported the vision of the program, she said. Contact Meghan Wons at Towle said being involved [email protected] ------~·------

Monday, December 4, 2006 The Observer + NEWS page 9

er," Fitzgerald said. ''I'm almost coach was taxing. speechless . . . it means a lot to "Mid-season, [Fitzgerald] had Aidan see people come out [for the us take a knee ... we all thought Nevv study questions continued from page 1 cause]~ I know a lot of people it was going to be an inspira- here, but there are tional speech. The ballroom's walls were cov­ also a lot of people Instead, we found fast food in hospitals ered with posters providing sta­ I don't know. It's "/can't imagine out he had can­ tistics about cancer mortality been full wall-to­ going through this cer," she said. and -survival rates and the wall in here, which without all this "Almost the whole Associated Press uled for release Monday. importance of awareness. T­ is so encouraging." support." team started to "Hospitals should be walking shirts were also sold to benefit Koors called the cry. CHICAGO - Having fast­ the walk, not just talking the Riley Hospital for Children, a turnout "exciting." "After he left, food restaurants in children's talk," said Dr. Sarah Barlow, children's cancer center in "[The event] Aidan Fitzgerald we really missed hospitals influences patients'­ an obesity specialist at Saint Indianapolis. grew a lot from the sophomore his humor and families to eat fast food and to Louis University and Cardinal More fleece arrived around 1 [Circle K] Blanket sarcasm and all think that it's relatively Glennon Children's Medical p.m., so the final hour of the Bash last year," the positive things healthy, new research sug­ Cen.ter. She was not involved in event was a fury of blanket­ she said. he brought to the team .... I'm so gests. the research. making, which Fitzgerald said Teitgen said the organizers glad to see that so many people At least 59 of the nation's Children's Memorial spokes­ he was thrilled to witness. ordered double the supplies they came out to help this cause and 250 children's hospitals have woman Julie Pesch said the Fitzgerald, who said he loves did last year, and "ran out ... support Aidan." fast-food restaurants, the hospital chose McDonald's Notre Dame football, was able to which was awesome." And Fitzgerald said he could­ study found. That is a trou­ many years ago as a special make it back for a few games "We did so much better than n't appreciate it more. bling phenomenon, particular­ treat for sick kids going earlier in the semester. He last year," Low said. "It's amaz­ "I can't imagine going through ly given rising obesity rates, through difficult treatment. helped coach the Cavanaugh ing to see this many people come this without all this support," he said the study's lead author, Pesch said balanced diets Interhall football team, and is a out and support the cause ... said. Dr. Hannah Sahud, a pediatri­ can include an occasional fast­ member of Knott's Interhall foot­ [that] hit so close to home." cian at Allegheny General food meal, but acknowledged ball team. For freshman Erin Dolan, who Hospital in Pittsburgh. the study shows "doctors and "I didn't know what to expect played under Fitzgerald for the Contact Jennifer Metz at "We're giving two different families that we must continue ... my roommate put this togeth- Chaos, the loss of a well-liked [email protected] messages by being in the to talk about what constitutes health care profession and a healthy diet for kids." promoting health and saying The researchers queried 200 obesity is a huge medical prob­ pediatric residency programs lem ... and then implicitly ill 2002-03. About 30 percent, encouraging it," she said. or 59, had fast-food restau­ Storm creates havoc in Midvvest About 17 percent of U.S. rants in their . hospitals. children are considered obese McDonald's alone or in combi­ and many doctors think heavy nation with other fast-food Associated Press lines, passengers consumption of calorie-laden restaurants were located in 22. were eventually fatty fast food is partly to The researchers also sur­ CHICAGO - Some crews taken by bus to blame. veyed 386 parents and other repaired downed power lines, their destinations. Sahud conducted the adults leaving three Chicago­ others swept debris from train Truck driver research while at Chicago's area hospitals after their chil­ tracks and National Guardsmen David Huwe got Children's Memorial Hospital, dren had outpatient visits. went door-to-door checking on his 18-wheeler which has one McDonald's They were Children's residents after the Midwest's first and load of frozen inside and another across the Memorial; Ronald McDonald big snowstorm of the season. food back on the street. Children's Hospital in As temperatures fell below road Saturday Parents of children who got Maywood, which uses freezing, officials warned after being stuck outpatient treatment at McDonald's branding but has Saturday that some people could for more than 12 Children's Memorial were no McDonald's restaurant; and be without power for days. hours at a rest much more likely to buy the University of Chicago's The storm was blamed for at stop near McDonald's food on the day children's hospital, which has least 15 deaths as it spread ice Princeton, Ill., on their youngsters were treated no McDonald's restaurant or and deep snow from Texas to Interstate 80, than parents of kids treated at branding on site. Michigan and then blew through which was blocked Chicago-area hospitals without The study found that 56 per­ the Northeast late Friday and by scores of trucks McDonald's, the study found. cent of participants at early Saturday. Schools and busi­ and cars that slid Parents Of kids treated at Children's Memorial had fast nesses were shuttered, and hun­ off the icy high­ Children's also were twice as food on the survey day,. com­ dreds of travelers were stranded way. AP likely to rate McDonald's food pared with 29 percent at by canceled flights. "I was supposed Kyle Giesler waits for another worker to help as relatively healthy than those Ronald McDonald and 33 per­ Nearly 600 Amtrak passengers to be (in repair a power line in Greendale, Mo., Sunday. whose kids were treated else­ cent at the University of in Illinois and Missouri were California) Sunday where. Chicago. Most at all three hos­ delayed up to 10 hours Friday night," Huwe said by cell phone helped some of the stranded 1-80 "I was shocked ... that they pitals who had fast food that and Saturday morning, Amtrak Saturday morning. He had travelers by ordering 100 actually perceive it to be day chose McDonald's. spokesman Marc Magliari said. revised his arrival time and hoped McDonald's hamburgers, which healthier," Sahud said. McDonald's has restaurants With many tracks still strewn he'd make it by Monday. were airlifted by the National Her study appears in in more than 30 U.S. hospitals, with downed trees and power Red Cross volunteers at Decatur Guard. December's Pediatrics, sched- said spokesman Bill Whitman. Pediatricians criticize advertising targeted at children

Associated Press cartoonish animal characters; + prohibit interactive adver­ health re(llly has to trump Medicine agreed that evidence fast-food ads on educational tising to children on digital TV. capitalism," said Dr. Victor suggesting that TV ads con­ CHICAGO - Inappropriate TV shown in schools; maga­ The academy also says TV Strasburger, lead author of the tribute to childhood obesity is advertising contributes to zine ads with stick-thin mod­ ads for erectile dysfunction policy statement and an ado­ compelling and said industry many kids' ills, from obesity to els and toy and other product drugs should be shown only lescent medicine specialist at should market healthy foods to anorexia, to drinking booze "tie-ins" between popular after 10 p.m. the University of New Mexico kids. and having sex too soon, and movie characters and fast­ Jeff Becker, president of the in Albuquerque. And in September, the Congress should crack down food restaurants. Beer Institute, an industry Advertising aimed at chil­ Federal Communications on it, the American Academy These pervasive ads influ­ group for breweries, said par­ dren has come under increas­ Commission said it will study of Pediatrics says. ence kids to demand poor food ents have more influence than ing scrutiny in recent years, potential links between TV ads The influential doctors' choices, and to think drinking advertising on teens' decisions particularly because of data and rising rates of obesity in group issued a new policy is cool, sex is a recreational to drink. He also said brewers showing that growing num­ U.S. children. statement in response to what activity and anorexia is fash­ work to ensure that beer ads bers of U.S. children - now The food industry has start­ it calls a rising tide of adver­ ionable, the academy says. appear in adult-oriented about 17 percent- are obese. ed to respond. tising aimed at children. The Interactive digital TV, media. For much of the sports Spokespeople for Viacom, Two weeks ago, McDonald's policy appears in December's expected to arrive in a few programming where beer ads whose holdings include TV's joined nine major food and Pediatrics, scheduled for years, will spread the prob­ appear, most viewers are at Nickelodeon network and drink companies in vowing to release today. lem, allowing kids to click on­ least 21, Becker said. MTV, declined to offer immedi­ promote more healthy foods "Young people view more screen links to Web-based "The American Academy of ate comment on the report. and exercise in their child-ori­ than 40,000 ads per year on promotions, the new policy Pediatrics is wrong to blame Viacom has urged its market­ ented advertising. And last television alone and increas­ says. alcohol advertising for the ing partners to advertise year Kraft Foods said it would ingly are being exposed to In response, the academy actions of underage teens who healthier products, and is curb ads to young children for advertising on the Internet, in says doctors should ask willingly break the law to among media companies that snack foods including Oreos magazines, and in schools," Congress and federal agencies drink illegally," he said. have been involved in discus­ and Kool-Aid. the policy says. to: Critics of advertising restric­ sions with federal agencies Harvard psychologist Susan Advertising examples cited + ban junk-food ads during tions say it's a free-speech and advocacy groups about Linn, a co-founder of the in the statement include TV shows geared toward young issue. But the academy notes advertisers marketing to chil­ Campaign for a Commercial­ commercials for sugary break­ children; that several Western coun­ dren. Free Childhood, praised the fast cereals and high calorie + limit commercial advertis­ tries, including Sweden, While hard scientific data academy's policy and said it snacks shown during chil­ ing to no more than 6 minutes Norway, Denmark, Belgium linking advertising with chil­ doesn't overstate the effects of dren's programs and ads for per hour, a decrease of 50 and Greece, limit ads directed dren's health ills is lacking, advertising on children. Viagra and other erectile dys­ percent; at children. Strasburger said there's com­ ''I'm hopeful that policymak­ function drugs shown during + restrict -alcohol ad.s to "What kind of society pelling circumstantial evi­ ers will listen," Linn said. Self­ televised sports games. showing only the product, not exploits its children and dence suggesting there's a regulation in the food industry, The statement also is critical cartoon characters or attrac­ teenagers for money? This is connection. without a nudge from govern­ of alcohol ads that feature tive young women; an example of where public Last year, the Institute of ment, won't work, she said. -- ~--~ ~ ------~------

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P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN .46556 Each Zahm resident unique EDITOR IN CHIEF MikeGilloon I would like to compliment The Observer for running the zled by, all the same). MANAGING EDITOR BusiNESS MANAGER two-part series of stories investigating some of the So if Zahm's image counters who you are, fight it; if it Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara changes which have taken place in Zahm Hall over the doesn't have anything to do with you, ignore it; if it is past couple years. everything you think you want out of college, embrace it. AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala Before I attended Notre Dame, an aged alumnus told me, My point is this: anyone who lives in, or has lived in, Zahm AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin "The only thing better than going to Notre Dame is having makes choices about who they want to become. Some try NEWS EDITORS: Kate Antonacci graduated from Notre Dame!" And despite all of the illicit to destroy its image, and some have worked very hard to Mary Kate Malone fun I had there as an undergrad, despite all of the playful perpetuate it. VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King jibe I received as a Zahm resident and despite all of the To assume that every resident should align with one ide­ SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler times I had to just stand in front of the Office of Residence ology and not be uniquely creative is outlandish. To force ScENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader Life and Housing and shake my head in bewilderment, I every resident to align with one ideology is not only SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Kelly Meehan grew from the experience and now can enjoy the best part repressive, but also counterproductive to the educational PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella -being a Notre Dame graduate. process. After reviewing The Observer's articles on the GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert Alums of Zahm or any other dorm gather and shoot the changes within Zahm Hall, it appears that the hall's bull about how "wild" or "crazy" their college days were administrative figure, the rector, believes that he should ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown - right up to the often touted Regis Philbin. I recall his dictate its direction, like a surrogate parent. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly visit to campus clearly, when I was a freshman in Zahm in Perhaps what is misunderstood here is that the urge COI'ITROLI.ER: Kyle West fall 2001, when, in front of all the lights and cameras, he some of the men of Zahm feel to be fraternal, and at the WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas barged into his former room, 222, jumped in the loft and same time be set apart from the typical Notre Dame com­ SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud told all those present what a "crazy" time he had in that munity, is a normal male attitude during formative years, OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAl INFO room, breaking all the old, silly rules. as is the appeal of bucking authority. I know it exists, (574) 631-7471 People love to reminisce and tell stories about old tradi­ because I have been there. 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Some will call it a "bad boy" or "whipping are a senior, and hopefully half of them are true. (574) 631-4324 boy" image or claim that "it really worries the parents." If And picture this, men of Zahm: life only gets better after BUSINESS OFFICE (574) 631-5313 you actually believe those things, then you are taking col­ you graduate from Notre Dame. NEWS DESK lege, and the whole living situation at Notre Dame, way (574) 631-5323 [email protected] too seriously. Guys living with guys, girls living with girls Drew Updike VIEWPOINT DESK - the two allegedly not enjoying each other and staying alumnus (574) 631-5303 [email protected] the night together- now that is a joke the rest of the Class of 2005 SPORTS DESK young people in America laugh at (and are extremely puz- Dec. 1 (574) 631-4543 [email protected] ScENE DEsK (574) 631-4540 [email protected] SAINT MARY'S DESK [email protected] PHOTO DESK (574) 631-8767 [email protected] 'Animal' term assessed SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS (574) 631-8839 Pope's words can be manipulated incontrovertibly true. Let us now turn to THE Animal nature shouldn't be denied It may be in everyone's interest to David Spellman ("We are not animals," the Oxford English Dictionary, that bastion OBSERVER ONLINE Nov. 30) recently joined the debate of our great mother tongue. According to www.ndsmcobserver.com take a step back from the debate sparked by Daniel Amiri's thought­ sparked by Amiri ("Encourage chastity, the OED, a species is "A group or class of POLICIES provoking Letter to the Editor on not 'free talk,"' Nov. 21) and Renfro animals or plants (usually constituting a The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper human nature ("Encourage chasti­ ("Stating the obvious?" Nov. 29) on the subdivision of a genus) having certain published in print and online by the students of the ty, not 'free talk,"' Nov. 21), and in nature of mankind. While Spellman's point common and permanent characteristics University of Notre Dame du Lac and Sainr Mary's true Catholic fashion treat it on a is certainly stated in most proper Catholic which clearly distinguish it from other College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is universal scale. Doctrine, I must ask him this: if the late groups." A species is a group or class of not governed by policies of the administration of either That being established, and with pope did in fact state that mankind are animals or plants. institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse not, nor never will be animals 'while he If we apply that most chief among our advenisemenrs based on conrenr. all due respect to Pope John Paul The news is reported as accurately and objectively as II, I must assert that his words [the pope] was most seriously ill and dis­ human faculties, reason, we can see that if possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of should be taken within the frame­ abled in the exercise of his highest func­ (1) mankind constitutes a species and (2) a the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, work of Christian philosophy. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Parents deserve tickets Starbucks needs Fair With respect to the new football three or four years ago when our ticket policies effective next season, football team was struggling to it is inexcusable that the University maintain a .500 record? Are the Trade coffee punish parents of students due to alumni only willing to support our the high demand of requested foot­ team when the team has a chance While large coffee companies such as tity. It is Notre Dame's responsibility to ball tickets. Understandably, the to qualify for a BCS bowl? Parents Starbucks earn millions per day, coffee uphold its Catholic identity and be an alumni have a vested interest in our have always supported our team, bean farmers on the other hand, only example to other universities as well university and its football program, have always proudly traveled to get paid pennies per pound of coffee as the larger community in all facets of and as such, they deserve access to South Bend to watch the games and beans. Not only are most people Catholic teaching. the games. That access, though, spend time with their children. The unaware of this large gap, but they are Secondly, Notre Dame currently owns should not come at the expense of football team was always good also unaware of a group of products the Star bucks location on its campus, parents who have been so support­ enough for the parents. Surely the called Fair Trade that allows for some which happens to sell the most coffee ive and faithful to our university new ticket policies cannot be a func­ evening of this large imbalance. Since products, but ironically does not have over the years. tion of passion for the team. only a few people understand what Fair Trade coffee available. If Notre Alumni are required to donate Biologically, our university would Fair Trade truly means, then an incen­ Dame desires to be more socially money to our university to be eligi­ not even exist without parents. It tive to cause more awareness would be responsible, it needs to begin making ble for tickets, and it is difficult to goes without saying that no parents the most logical approach to solving big changes, starting with the avail­ overlook this fact in the new ticket­ equal no students, and no students such .a problem, especially in our Notre ability of Fair Trade products at the ing policies. Alumni who donate a equal no university and no alumni. Dame community. one location that sells the most coffee. predetermined amount of money Certainly, the role of parents goes As one of the world's foremost Finally, spreading the understanding are eligible for tickets, and as more beyond the mere fiscal or passion Catholic universities, Notre Dame of the benefits of Fair Trade coffee demand indicates, more money arguments from above. needs to lead by example of how a may result in alleviating poverty to from more alumni is being donated Consequently, any ticket allocation group can move in a socially conscious some degree and increasing the quality each year. Intuitively, it appears that method that affects the parents way. The Student Senate wants to take of life for many individuals, their fami­ the university is replacing emptied seems unfounded and unfair. I chal­ social responsibility to the point of lies and the surrounding society. pockets with juicy football tickets. lenge Director of Ticket Operations eliminating conventional coffee and Although many people detest the However, I believe I can accurate­ Josh Berlo, and those responsible selling only Fair Trade coffee on cam­ thought of increasing the price of their ly speak for my peers when I say for this new ticket policy to create a pus. I completely agree with this direc­ already expensive lattes, they probably that our parents are spending thou­ system that does not inhibit the abil­ tion concerning Fair Trade coffee and would also agree that a few cents here sands of dollars funding our educa­ ity to purchase tickets of parents the goals the Student Senate has set. and there can't hurt too much. And for tion at our university. Our parents simply due to high demand. Thank First, Notre Dame's strong Catholic some, this extra spare change may are making daily sacrifices to give you in advance for your time and identity calls the community to move in mean the difference between today us the best chance of success both thoughtful consideration. a direction in accordance to Catholic and tomorrow. for now and the future. If money is value. To support a business that is the issue, than how can parents be Chris Mueller both selfish and morally wrong Jonathan Lee the ones who suffer from the new junior because it exploits coffee bean farmers freshman policies? Siegfried Hall in order to gain more revenue would Keenan Hall Where was the alumni demand Nov. 30 go against Notre Dame's Catholic iden- Nov. 30

Band funding True point lost not so simple in semantics

I truly hope tbat I am one of that few in the band, much I am writing regarding Alex Renfro's Letter hopes that respectful and honest discussion many people replying to Joe less the general public, will to the Editor ("Stating the obvious?" Nov. 29) ultimately leads to the truth. That issue aside, Anderson's Letter to the ever know about. In order to and Ryan Bravo's letter ("An attempt at reso­ the debate about whether we can say "we are Editor ("Band overlooked," travel to bowl games, some of lution," Dec. 1) I write because of how dis­ not animals" is an outrageous distr~ction Nov. 29). This letter was a bla­ the money from the bowl is couraged I am that these individuals, who are from a subject of actual consequence. tant insult to the band and I set aside for the band. This is presumably representative of others who Indeed, the condescension implied in am truly disappointed that it not the case for USC. agree with them, found it necessary to com­ Renfro's and Bravo's comments is insulting. It came from one of the ushers, My point is simply this: ment on Dan Amiri's assertion, in his well­ suggests that people with intelligence could for whom I hold nothing but Robertson should not point written exhortation to the Catholic practice of not possibly hold the view that human beings respect. fingers at a band who "should chastity, that "we are not animals." are different in significant ways from the rest Your letter was disrespectful understand their responsibili­ We are mammals, which are a class of ver­ of the animal kingdom. Bravo's comments of the planning and effort that ty." We understand our tebrates, which are a phylum of animals. I resolved nothing; they merely reduced the goes into every single Notre responsibilities, and we are congratulate those who have mastered the level of dialogue to name-calling. To pull out a Dame game that holds a band only human and need funds as science of logic to such degree as to grasp the dictionary in this context indicates a severely performance. Do you think well as the resources to consequent implication. However, it also takes hyper-inflated ego, as does introducing a let­ that the band does not want to undertake a trip as large as a "severe disconnect from reality" to think ter with "I can't believe I'm writing this let­ support our team at every USC. This year we had, thanks that Amiri's statement of the obvious - that ter." Perhaps, then, it should not have been game? If those are indeed to coach Charlie Weis, enough we, unlike dogs, cats and birds, are capable of written. your thoughts, you disregard resources for 75 band mem­ freely choosing how we act - somehow Both Renfro and Bravo knew exactly what the fact that we are part of bers. Maybe in future years undermines his argument. was meant by Amiri's statement, and their the Band of the Fighting Irish. there will be more. Perhaps, The issue of contraception is one that does subsequent need to patronize the rest of us I must remind you that we in order to assist the band in gravely need to be discussed, especially with with their "enlightened" views on what it have limited funds and a 380- traveling, Robertson would respect for the Catholic understanding of the means to be human is, in short, dishearten­ .member band. This includes, like to make a donation? matter - one that is characteristically and ing . as all those who traveled to wrongly dismissed, in the words of Joey Falco, USC can attest, airfare, hotel LizWrape as "putting on Bible Blinders" ("Disloyal James Weicher fees, transportation for large sophomore fathers," Nov. 20). Though I disagree with senior instruments and many, many Lyons Hall Falco, I applaud both he and Amiri for taking Siegfried Hall more behind the scenes fees Nov. 30 the time to share their views; I am one who Dec. 3

Zahm should promote free thinking

I am disappointed to hear of the shift toward a more encouraged those qualities. When your neighbors com­ compliance (looked at the Notre Dame Bookstore catalog docile Zahm Hall. Somewhere in the early nineties, in monly run around naked, you are clearly and perhaps at lately?) with maturity and intellectual growth. If a univer­ between various lewd and obscene acts, I found time to first unsettlingly in a realm that values self-expression. sity is to create leaders and free thinkers - and Zahm read some Nietzsche, who tells us that "the genuine And in such a realm, many of us unsurprisingly felt more unquestionably did that- it must encourage them to take philosopher lives 'un-philosophically' and 'unwisely,' free to voice our takes on the world, however blunt, risks, to be unwise, imprudent and, on occasion, publicly above all imprudently." The Zahm I knew enacted that unpopular, insightful, stupid or profane. This was a nude. . philosophy, which now appears to be repressed and/or delightful antidote to the polite, safe and unchallenging misunderstood. discussions that dominated some classes, then and now. Dr. C. Prescott Sobol Individuality, creativity, fearlessness and a willingness to Preventing dangerous behavior is one thing. But I hope alumnus question dominant values are qualities that I hope Notre that Zahm and the Notre Dame community do not enact a Class of 1994 Dame values. Zahm, as I experienced it, was a place that philosophical shift that confuses bland, polite, TV-friendly Dec.3 THE OBSERVER

page 12 CENE Monday, December 4, 2006 CD REVIEWS Genuine Rice releases emotion-fill~d album

and intelligence. By ANALISE LIPARI The album opens with the piano-cen- Assistant Scene Editor tered "9 Crimes," recently heard on the Nov. 23 episode of "Grey's Anatomy." "9 The 2003 film "Closer" introduced the Crimes" features Rice's faithful vocal mainstream American audience to bitter accompanist, Usa Hannigan, and the con­ Irish balladeer Damien Hice through trast between their voices elevates the starkly lovely "The Blower's Daughter" off hauntingly somber tones of the song to a of his first album, "0." Three years later, higher level of beauty. Rice returns with "9," an album that The lyrics, which set the tone themati­ builds on his raw. musically intimate style cally for the majority of "9," decry love's in its beautiful - but flawed - 10 tracks. failings and frustrations. Lines such as Rice comes to music audiences in an the opening, "Leave me out with the age of male singer-songwriters who waste/ This is not what I dol It's the thrive on emotional rawness and the frus­ wrong kind of place/ To be thinking of trations of love, albeit with a higher you," immediately engender feelings of degree of cheer than Hice ever exhibits on bitterness - feelings that the Rice of each "9" - but all the better for him. Unlike song is unable (or unwilling) to move singers such as James Blunt. Rice seems beyond. inherently more genuine, as he aptly "The words, while hardly ham-fisted, addresses the more difficult aspects of are in the same passive-aggressive emotion and love. Frustrated, tired, des­ heartsick mode that Rice can't seem to Photo courtesy of perate or even vitriolic, Rice succeeds in shake," Noel Murray said in a recent Damien Rice relies heavily on convention in his latest album, "9," but still produces creating an overall feeling of bleak reality, review with online publication The a solid effort. Rice sings with raw emotion that is missing from the Top 40 today. with his voice and arrangements better Onion's A.V. Club. serving his audience than a Top 40-bound The stagnancy of that bitterness, then, the chorus's repetitive nature is altogeth­ and welcome acoustic guitar, and "Grey ditty from someone like Blunt or John is one of the main issues with "9." Several er unsettling, and in a way that detracts Room," which returns triumphantly to Mayer. Musically, Rice is more complex tracks devolve into somewhat excessive from Hice's aesthetic of lovelorn sullen­ Rice's earlier musings on love's disap­ than his peers. and "9" reflects that effort explorations of Rice's being the wronged ness. pointments. These two tracks depart (or wronging) lover "Me, My Yoke and I" functions in the musically from others like "Me, My Yoke ,------;======;] in . his relation- same way. Normally, the raw quality of and I" and use Hice's talents to emphasize ships. Hice's voice adds to the overall effed of his overall themes. "Accidental Babies" is Damien Rice In particular, his music. With this song in particular, also a highlight, with its seemingly asi­ "Rootless Tree," the formerly deliciously desperate vocals nine series of questions that ultimately 9 with its expletive­ become unnecessary whining. create a sense of loss and longing. heavy r,horus, is an Hice characteristically expresses him­ "9" is an album ridden with its own HeffaNector/Warner Bros. exercise in Hice's self throughout "9" with both whispers troubles. But its strengths, which stem frustration that and yawps, as heard in particular in from the appeal of Hice's raw earnest­ reaches a plateau "Dogs," the album's fifth track. "Dogs" ness, override its frustrating weaknesses. of near annoyanc:e. exemplifies Hice's ability to create an By the peacefully lengthy final track, L------'1 Listeners can uncommon intimacy with his listeners, "Sleep Don't Weep," Rice has drawn in Recommended tracks: 'Dogs/'Coconut Skins,"Grey ac:cept a lot when and the closeness of his feelings and his willing listeners with intoxicating tales •••• it comes to an expressions benefit "9" as a whole. of bitter loss, and with that. he succeeds. Room' and 'Sleep Don't Weep' artist's anger and Other strengths of the album include L------~ unhappiness, but "Coconut Skins," with its wryly dirty lyrics Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] Incubus explodes creatively with 'Light Grenades'

rut of "don't fix what's not broken," Incubus By CHRIS McGRADY continues to change its sound, and has Scene Critic done so since its beginning. The band, orig­ inally formed in 1991 (while the members Perhaps there is such a thing as audio were in lOth grade), consisted of Boyd, nicotine, and this album will have the lis­ Mike Einsiger (guitar), Alex Katunich (a.k.a. tener either smoking two packs a day or Dirk Lance, bassist) and Jose Pasillas chewing enough Nicorette to choke a horse. (drums). Later they added DJ Lyfe (Gavin Incubus' newest effort, "Light Grenades," is Koppel). Since then, the only things that the type of CD that once it makes its way to have changed are the presence of Katunich, a person's stereo, may stay there for who has since been replaced by Ben months. This album doesn't simply ask to Kenney and the replacement of DJ Lyfe be listened to - it demands it. with DJ Kilmore (Chris Kilmore). The members of Incubus compare their For the first four years of its existenc:e, music to art. When lead singer Brandon Incubus spent most of its time touring and Boyd was asked to describe his style of slowly making a name for itself, honing a making and performing music, he said, "I sound from the likenesses of the Red Hot am tapping into a place in you that is unex­ Chili Peppers, Korn. and the Deftones. With plored, and very dangerous, but I think the release of "Fungus Amongus," Incubus essential to the creative life of an artist." departed from the musical homogeneity of Incubus stays true to this form and contin­ the pop-rock scene and found its own ues to push the proverbial musical enve­ niche in a crowded genre. At times sound­ courtesy lope, never settling into one style of music ing like metal, at times like fluid pop and at In "Ught Grenades," Incubus transcends genre dMsions and creates an album in leagUe for an entire album, not to mention an other times funk. Incubus stretches its with The Killers and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Grenades" is the band's sixth studio album. entire career. musical identities to the max, and "Light Rather than allow the band to slip into a Grenades" proves this can be deftly done. early in Incubus' career. The next song, to a David-esque perfection, proving It's evident early "Dig," is one of the most addictive on the artistry extends beyond the realm of sculp­ on the album is album and begs to be put on repeat. Don't ture and paint and right into the genre of going to be good. It be surprised to see this song released as a music. Incubus opens with the song single and climb up both the Alt-Rock and The diversity of sound and the talent of "Quicksand," a Pop billboards. Incubus gives "Light Grenades" a fighting Light Grenades vaguely electronic, Coming on the third track, "Anna Molly," chance for album of the year. and can easi­ enigmatic track that is a sound reminiscent of songs from ly be considered in the same breath as Sony features Boyd's Incubus' previous work "A Crow Left of the "Sam's Town" by The Killers and "Stadium voice synthesized as Murder," and it showcases Boyd's vocal Arcadium" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. &&&&,17 if off in the distance. abilities as well as the musical capabilities The tracks are addictive, intriguing, cut­ This song slowly of' the other members of the band. Other ting-edge and beautiful. Incubus has done it fades into track two, album highlights include "Love Hurts." a again - providing an albwn that will never ····~~~ "A Kiss To Send Us semi-romantic ballad, and "Earth To Bella fall into the depths of auditory anonymity. Recommended tracks: 'Dig,' 'Anna Molly,''Love orr," which quickly (Part I)" and "Earth To Bella (Part II)." Both Hurts' and 'Earth To Bella (Part I)' ups the energy and parls of "Earth To Bella" successfully blend Contact Chris McGrady at L------~ evokes tracks from acoustic strumming and electric rock guitar cmcgradl @nd.edu ------. NSIDER THE Monday, December 4, 2006 OBSERVER North Carolina 2, Notre Dame 1 A step behind front after Florida State fell Late rally falls short, behind 2-0. It was Trotter's eighth goal of the year, second on Irish lose to Tar Heels the Seminole team. 2-1 in NCAA finals "We thought we had some matchups today with her attack­ ing that would work for us, and I By CHRIS KHOREY guess they did," Krikorian said. Associate SportS Editor Soon after the goal, Trotter moved back to defense, a move CARY, N.C. - After 26 games, which "relieved" Waldrum. Notre Dame finally met its match. "India Trotter is a great athlete, North Carolina dominated the and she was really creating some previously unbeaten Irish for havoc against us," he said. most of the game en route to a 2- Florida State had a golden 1 victory and a National chance to tie the game with 23 Championship Sunday in the minutes left. A Seminoles free Women's College Cup fmal at SAS kick flew into the box and was Stadium. headed toward the net. Karas ''I'm not disappointed in my missed it, but it hit the cross bar team, but I am disappointed for and bounced to the ground, them," Notre Dame coach Randy where the Irish keeper knocked it Waldrum said. "I thought we had out of bounds. a good chance to win this one." Florida State got two shots off The quicker and stronger Tar on the ensuing corner kick, but Heels outshot the Irish 20-9, con­ both were deflected. trolled possession for most of the "We were under a lot of pres­ game and took a 2-0 lead early in PAMELA LOCK!The Observer sure," Notre Dame defender the second half. Notre Dame North Carolina midfielder Nikki Washington, right, beats Notre Dame forward Amanda Cinalli to a Christie Shaner said. "We had to made a late run, scoring with 10 ball Sunday in the NCAA Championship game in Cary, N.C. The Tar Heels won 2-1. get organized because players minutes left in the game, but Waldrum said. "But that first into an all-out attack mode, send, Rosen said. "So I was like, 'why were running free." could not complete the come­ goal, the way it happened, took ing nearly every player forward not?' and I let it fly." Late in the game, Krikorian back. the wind out of our sails a little and generating several more The goal was Rosen's second of removed Mims and put a· goalie The deficit was the first time bit." chances. her career. jersey on junior defender Libby the Irish seniors had been down The Tar Heels almost added to "Sometimes you play better The Irish scored again barely Gianeskis in order to get a quick­ 2-0 in their careers. their lead with 18 minutes left in when you have nothing to lose," two minutes later, with a corner er, more offensive lineup into the "I thought we responded to the half on a shot from just out­ Waldrum said. kick by Hanks landing right on game. being down okay," Waldrum said. side the box by forward Whitney The best Irish opportunity after the head of Bock, who knocked "We've been working on that "But we shouldn't have gotten Engen, but Karas made a diving the goal came with eight minutes the ball toward senior Jill for a few months," Krikorian down like that in the first place." save to keep Notre Dame in the left. A flip throw-in by freshman Krivacek. Krivacek and a said. "If we're in a desperate situ­ The Irish ~ere denied their game. Michele Weissenhofer bounced Seminole defender both went for ation where we need a goal, second National Championship in North Carolina continued to around in the box, but the ball, which went off the that's usually what we go to. three years, while North Carolina pressure the Irish net, forcing Rodenbaugh managed to coral it Florida State player and into the There's no difference to me won its 18th NCAA title and its Karas to make another diving and end the threat. net. between losing two to one and first since 2003. save with one minute left before Hanks also had one last effort Krivacek was credited with the three to one." Notre Dame finished its season halftime. Forward Sterling Smith for Notre Dame, earning a free goal. The strategy almost paid off, 25-1-1, while the Tar Heels set a beat Irish defender Kim kick just outside the box with one "I was right there and I had with the Seminoles getting two school record for wins with 27 Lorenzen and got a shot off, but minute remaining, but her shot good enough position that major scoring chances with less against one loss. once again Karas made the play flew just to the right of the net. whichever of us touched it, it was than 15 minutes to play. The sellout crowd of over 8,000 to keep the deficit at one. "It was really close," Cinalli probably going in the net," The first, with 13 minutes left, was clad mostly in Carolina blue Notre Dame had a solid chance said. "It just barely missed." Krivacek said. "But she was the came on a through-ball .to for­ and the Tar Heels even took a to score just before the half, While Waldrum was pleased one who headed it, not me." ward Kelly Rowland. Rowland pep band on the 25 minute trip when forward Brittany Bock with the late rally, he wondered The Seminoles (18-4-4) had was one-on-one with Karas, but down I-40. But Waldrum said the flicked on a free kick with her aloud after the game why his controlled possession for most of the Irish keeper smothered the hostile atmosphere had nothing head but midfielder Amanda team didn't wake up until the the half, but were unable to gen­ ball before the Florida State sen­ to do with the outcome of the Cinalli couldn't get to it before game was almost over. erate many chances. Florida ior could get a shot off. game. Tar Heel keeper Anna "I like our intensity in the last State had more corner kicks than Ten minutes later, the "It was loud, but once that Rodenbaugh smothered the ball. fifteen minutes," he said. "But we Notre Dame in the first half, 5 to Seminoles had a two-on-one whistle blows the crowd doesn't At halftime, North Carolina had should have played like that for 3, but was outshot 9-2. break down the right flank, but matter all that much," he said. outshot the Irish 10-2. the entire game." Waldrum said he was con­ Notre Dame freshman defender "Maybe when you're right down Immediately after the break, cerned at halftime because the Amanda Clark, the only Irish near the goal and they start the Tar Heels scored again. Notre Dame 2, Rorida State 1 Irish had not been as dominant in player left on that side, managed yelling you can hear it, but it Forward Casey Nogueira Notre Dame scored twice in the first half as the scoreboard to clear the ball. shouldn't effect you too much." streaked into the. box and headed less than two minutes late in the indicated. The Irish counter-attacked The Tar Heels scored their first a perfect cross from Engen into first half, then held off a furious "Being up two is probably the after the clear and junior for­ goal with 28 minutes left in the the net for a 2-0 lead with 43 Florida State comeback attempt most dangerous lead you can ward Susan Pinnick found herself first half. Forward Heather minutes left. to win a 2-1 thriller Friday to have," he said. "Sometimes you running free behind Gianeskis, O'Reilly made a run down the left Notre Dame made a game of it advance to the final against the would rather maybe be up by just who had moved up almost to side with no Notre Dame defend­ in the last 10 minutes, scoring Tar Heels. one, because you don't want to midfield. Gianeskis recovered just ers in sight. Irish goalkeeper with nine minutes left to play. Notre Dame freshman mid­ sit on a two-goal lead, but you in time to harass Pinnick's shot, Lauren Karas ventured well out Sophomore forward and fielder Courtney Rosen put the don't want to give up a quick goal which rolled just wide of the open of the box to try to cut O'Reilly Hermann Award winner Kerri Irish up 1-0 with nine minutes either." net. off. Hanks lofted the ball into the box, left in the first half. Rosen, who The Seminoles kept the pres­ Karas went for a slide tackle where Bock emerged from a had come into the game for sure on after the break and cut Note: but whiffed and O'Reilly put the crowd to head it into the net and Weissenhofer five minutes the lead to one early in the sec­ +Hanks, Bock, and Krivacek ball easily into the empty net for cut the lead to one. before, took a pass on the right ond half. Senior India Trotter were named to the All­ a 1-0 lead. "Getting a goal gave ~s some flank, juked a defender and rock­ blew past Irish freshman defend­ Tournament team from Notre The defensive breakdown put confidence," Cinalli said. eted a shot past Florida State er Haley Ford and beat Karas. Dame. the Irish on their heels. "Unfortunately, we couldn't get in goalie Ali Mims. Trotter had started the game at "For the first fifteen minutes or another one." "I heard [Mims] was a little ten• - left back, but Seminoles coach Contact Chris Khorey at so, I thought we were all right," After the score, the Irish went tative with the ball in the air," Mark Krikorian moved her up [email protected]

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Heather O'Reilly 0 Brittany Bock's 81st-minute goal 'Tm not disappointed in my team, The Tar Heel forward's goal in the I 8th Amount of times Notre Dame's Bock's header from Hermann Trophy but I am disappointed for them." minute gave North Carolina the lead, senior class had trailed 2-o in winner Kerri Hanks' pass gave the and she assisted Casey Nogueira's their careers before Sunday's Irish life inside the last 10 minutes. Randy Waldrum 48th-minute insurance goal. game. Irish coach .------

page 2 TheObserver+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, December 4, 2006 Senior class leaves behind impressive legacy

ting a legac)', thic; group of seniors legacies left by the seniors is their By TIM DOUGHERTY has been to ... two [College Cup dominance at Alumni Field, where Sports Writer semifinals] and won a National they posted a 53-2-1 reeord and Championship. And that's equal to had not lost since Miehigan beat CARY, N.C. - Somewhere what North Carolina has done in them 1-0 in the second round of underneath the tears of the Irish the last five years as well." the NCAA Tournament during seniors following their 2-1 College After the loss, Irish coach Randy their freshman year. Cup loss to North Carolina twin­ Waldrum said it was hard to talk "[Senior forward] Molly kles the glowing accomplishments to a group that had already won [Iarocci] and I were talking about of a class that made its long­ one title, but was so broken this [Saturday) night," she said. awaited return to the champi- because they just lost their chance "That we felt for the girls who had onship stage. · to win another. to go off on a loss losing at home Friday's semifinal victory over "You never as a coach want to at Alumni. I think what we took Florida State gave Notre Dame its have that conversation. I want to pride in as a senior class is we 92nd win over the past four years, be on the other side of that like never had [anotlmr] loss at Alumni surpassing the soccer Class Of [Noth Carolina coach Anson Field in our four years. We pro­ 1997's 91 victories for the most Dorrance is]," Waldrum said. "I tected our home field." wins by a Notre Dame senior class think this group's has been special The seniors dominated in their in the program's history. and helped us form our own lega­ showing at Alumni Field, knocking The loss brought the senior cy as well. I think the kids deserve off No. 8 Penn State 4-0 in front of class's career record to 92-8-3 to be looked at on a national scene their home crowd. over the past four years, a mark the way that we feel like we are. "That game against Penn State second in the country to only We just hope that we'll be back. was a great way to leave Alumni North Carolina's 97-3-3 stretch For the seniors, I thank them for Field," Krivacek said. over that same time all they've done." Even after stumbling in their But at Notre Dame, success is Senior midfielder and All­ final act, Krivacek has no regrets. measured in National Tournament midfielder Jill "We hadn't played North Championships. Like the class of Krivacek said that at the end of Carolina in our four years and 1997, these seniors won a College the game, the long journey of the there's no other way to go out Cup title as sophomores, when class just began to come into than to play Carolina," she said. they defeated UCLA in a shootout focus. "Unfortunately we didn't win, but PAMELA LOCK/The Observer at the same site as this weekend's "Everything at that moment it was a very good Carolina team." Notre Dame senior midflelder Jill Krivacek, right, intercepts a matches. Sunday they attempted seemed to flash before us - for It was also a very good Notre pass intended for North Carolina's Whitney Engen Sunday. to become the first Irish team to me at least," Krivacek said. "The Dame team, one that carried a No. win two titles and the first pro­ four years playing with my best 1 ranking and its aceompanying out against No. 1 Notre Dame. iors. Fluorescent light or not, gram besides North Carolina to friends and the friendships that bullseye almost the entire season. "If you have to lose to somebody when it comes to ranking the all­ win three. we developed, the National It was the type of team that elicit­ you might as well go out to the time Notre Dame women's soccer "This senior class for us amazes Championship in 2004, and I think ed those same kinds of remarks number one team in the nation. classes, Krivacek, Iarocci, Christie me," Irish coach Randy Waldrum now we have a little better per­ from the teams the Irish brought We've never played Notre Dame Shaner, Kim Lorenzen, Lizzie said after the game. "Ever since spective. But it'll be a few years down on the way to Cary. When before." Reed, Claire Gallerano and Nikki we've been here we've been asked from now that we really realize the Irish beat Colorado 3-0 at When someone finally pulls the Westfall are No. 1. Carolina this and Carolina that that it was a great four years." home in the Sweet 16, Buffaloes plug on the torch atop Grace, and the aura of Carolina and all In addition to the 2004 title, midfielder Katie Griffin was there is nothing anyone can do to Contact Tim Dougherty at that stuff.... I think in terms of set- Krivacek said one of the great thankful for the opportunity to go extinguish the legacy ofthese sen- [email protected]

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CARY, N.C.- The gloves were even scalpers and ing Tar Heel keeper Anna all year, 20-9. That's a hard were off Sunday against the celebrities like Pat Summit, Rodenbaugh. deficit to overcome, especially summary most storied program in Roy Williams, Mia Hamm and In the end, Notre Dame to North Carolina. NCAA history. Nomar Garciaparra. spent too much time just "I was quite honestly 1st 3rd Total When sophomore forward But on the field, fighting. shocked that we didn't come UNC 1 2 Kerri Notre Dame played "I was out and have that kind [of1 Notre Dame 0 1 Hanks lined North Carolina. And "For the seniors, I proud of intensity that we had the last up for the in the 27th game of the fact 15 minutes," Waldrum said. First Half opening the season, the thank them for all that they Though junior goalkeeper North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 0 kickoff, the unbeaten Irish finally they've done." came back Lauren Karas might like a do­ Tar Heel forward Heather O'Reilly lofts a ball Texas met their match. and made over on the first goal, she kept past Notre Dame keeper Lauren Karas 17:57 into the game. The goal was assisted by Casey native's If nothing else, Randy Waldrum it a game her team within striking dis­ bare hands Notre Dame fought, at the tance by laying out in the air Noguera. Irish coach were with­ whistled for 20 of the end," Irish and on the ground for two Second Half out the game's 41 fouls. The coach breathtaking first half saves. North Carolina 2, Notre Dame 0 gloves she Tim Dougherty Irish fought for their Randy Notre Dame brought a lot Noguera puts a 5-yard header into the left side normally lives for the fmal 20 minutes, Waldrum said. ''I'm proud Sunday, but when you play of the net 46:28 into the game. O'Reilly and wears in trying frantically to become that we showed that kind of Carolina, a lot isn't good Whitney Engen assisted the goal. sub-60 Sports Writer the first team in 186 tries to heart. You find the positives in enough. You have to bring North Carolina 2, Notre Dame 1 degree come back from a 2-0 deficit a big game like that. I just everything you have, and then Midfielder Brittany Bock puts a header over weather, to Carolina. wished we could've done it a find something extra before North Carolna goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris from prepared for the biggest game In the 81st minute, sopho­ little bit earlier." it's too late. six yards away 80:30 into the game. Striker of the year. more forward Brittany Bock The Irish faced more pres­ Unfortunately for the Irish, Kerri Hanks assisted the goal. After lasting almost the emerged from a pile of fallen sure than they had seen all time ran out before they could 1st 3rd Total entire season as the top bodies to lay her head on year. Tar Heels swarmed to find it. Notre Dame 1 2 ranked team in the nation, Hanks' cross to send it into wherever the ball was, suffo­ Florida State 0 1 Hanks and the Irish were the net - and spark hope to a cating Irish players and pre­ The views expressed in this ready for a fight against co­ fading team. venting them from establish­ column are those of the First Half No. 1 North Carolina. And a Hanks had her shot to tie in ing an offensive rhythm until author and not necessarily title fight it was on the biggest the 89th minute, but her free the end of the second half. those of The Observer. Notre Dame 1, Florida State 0 Midfielder Courtney Rosen forces a turnover of stages - in the epicenter of kick from 20 yards out sailed North Carolina outshot Contact Tim Dougherty at and put the ball past Seminole goalie Ali women's college soccer. There right of the goal, beyond div- Notre Dame for the first time tdougher@nd. edu Mims from 25 yards 35:32 into the game. Notre Dame 2, Florida State 0 Forward Jill Krivacek heads the ball into the right side of the net 38:21 into the game fol­ lowing Bock header and a Hanks corner kick. Hanks, Lapira each win Her111ann trophy Hanks and Bock both received assists on the play. sons at Notre Dame, Hanks Second Half Notre Dame first to has tallied 136 points - Notre Dame 2, Florida State 1 have both men Is and only former SMU player Lisa Forward India Trotter lofts the ball into the top Cole (147) and former UC left corner of the Irish net 51:22 into the game. women Is honoree Santa Barbara standout Kelly Rowland received an assist on the play. Carin Jennings (14 7) had more in their first two By GREG ARBOGAST respective seasons. Sports Writer This past season, Hanks led the nation in both goals Across the board, Notre (22) and assists (21) becom­ statistics •* Dame took home a consider­ ing only the eleventh player able amount of hardware in NCAA history to break 20 this weekend. in both categories. Hanks Sophomore forward Kerri joins former UNC and Hanks won the Missouri national team star Mia ~ij Athletic Club Hermann Hamm as the only players to 20 shots on goal 9 Trophy Award for the best ever lead the nation in both 2 corner kicks 1 Division I women's college goals and assists, and Hanks 2 saves 5 soccer player, and junior hopes that the comparisons 20 fouls 21 forward Joseph Lapira took between the two players 3 assists 1 home the same award on won't end there. the men's side. Together, "It's always been my goal Notre Dame season they helped Notre Dame to to play for the national become the first ever school team," Hanks said. "My time to have players win both the is not yet but hopefully it leaders men and women's Hermann will come later. I think more Offense Trophy in the same season. about the team now than player points goals assist "I think it's pretty well individually. To be the best known that Notre Dame has player in the world is not Kerri Hanks 65 22 21 one of the best programs in something I am too worried Michele Weissenhofer 53 18 17 the country, but this certain­ about." Brittany Bock 29 11 7 ly reinforces that," Irish Lapira, who traveled to St. Amanda Cinalli 26 11 4 Ji II Krivacek 16 men's coach Bobby Clark Louis this weekend to 5 6 Jen Buczkowski 15 1 said. receive the Hermann Trophy 13 Susan Pinnick 10 2 6 As a sophomore, Hanks at the Missouri Athletic PAMELA Observer Ash ely Jones 9 2 5 became the Club, becomes Irish forward Kerri Hanks dribbles around a pair of Tar Courtney Rosen 8 2 4 youngest play­ the first player Heel defenders in Sunday's NCAA Championship game. Lizzie Read 7 2 3 er, male or ''This was arguably in the history of the best season Molly Iarocci 6 1 2 female, to win Notre Dame Defense the Hermann that Notre Dame men's soccer to team's training staff to put he had two goals each in five Goals Trophy. She has ever put ever win the surgery off until after the straight games. player becomes the award. Lapira season. For the last month, Lapira also scored the against saves wins second player together." beat out junior Lapira did not practice with Irish's only goals in their 1-0 Lauren Karas 8 36 24 under current forward Charlie the team, but rather spent wins over Illinois-Chicago Kelsey Lysander 1 4 1 women's coach Joseph Lapira Davies of Boston time between the games and Maryland in the first R a n d y Irish forward College and working out in the trainer's two round of this year's Waldrum to SMU senior room. NCAA tournament. He also UNC season leaders win the award defender Jay "Some would consider it had an assist in Notre Offense and the third overall for the Needham. nice not to practice, but it Dame's 3-2 loss to Virginia player points goals assist Notre Dame women's pro­ "I've spent 20 plus years killed me to not be able to in the quarterfinals. gram. Only North Carolina coaching in college soccer, go out there and play in Although that loss came lit­ Heather O'Reilly 40 12 16 has had more players win and I've never had one of practice," Lapira said. "It tle over one week ago, Yael Averbuch 39 16 7 the Hermann Trophy than my players win player of the was kind of a day-to-day Lapira has already started Whitney Engen 37 12 13 the Irish. year, so obviously it's a very thing whether my knee looking towards next season. Elizabeth Guess 25 6 13 "I did not think I was special moment for this pro­ would make it through or "This was arguably the Tobin Heath 17 4 9 going to win it," Hanks said gram," Clark said. not." best season that Notre Dame Casey Nogueira 16 4 8 in a statement after receiv­ Lapira led the nation in Lapira tallied 11 game has ever put together," Ali Hawkins 15 6 3 ing the award Saturday both goals (22) and points winning goals this season, Lapira said. "Arguably, the Nikki Washington 15 3 9 night in North Carolina, (50) this season, but perhaps one of which came on reason we went so far was Jaime Gilbert 14 5 4 according to a und.com more impressively, he did it September 3, when he the leadership of our sen­ Sterling Smith 14 5 4 press release. "I can't playing with an injured scored four goals in a 5-4 iors, and we're going to explain how thankful I am to knee. Lapira tore his left lat­ overtime victory against in­ have to try and fill that hole Defense my teammates. Without eral meniscus in the first state rival Indiana. Later in next year." Goals them, I would not be close to game of the season against During one stretch, Lapira player against saves wins getting this award." UAB, but he made a joint scored· in seven consecutive Contact Greg Arbogast at Anna Rodenbaugh 10 48 25 Through her first two sea-, .,decision with Clark and the games, and in that stretch [email protected] Ashlyn Harris 3 7 2 page4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, December 4, 2006

Too little, too late

Notre Dame's matchup with North Carolina pitted the .... then-No.l Irish against the perennial powerhouse Tar Heels. After surrendering goals to Heather O'Reilly and Casey Nogueira, the Irish attempted to pull a off a late game comeback. Forward Jill Krivacek's goal in the 81st minute cut the North Carolina lead to one, but Notre Dame couldn't find the equalizer before time ran out on the game and its season.

PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Top left, forward Kerri Hanks sits down after Notre Dame's loss. Top right, Irish forward Ashley Jones slide tackles UNC's Whitney Engen. Center, North Carolina's Ann Rodenbaugh makes a dMng save. Bottom right, Irish forward Haley Ford steals the ball from FSU's Becky Edwards. Bottom left, Hanks chests down a ball as UNC's Ariel Harris defends. THE OBSERVER

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Perennial Christmas favorites foster holiday spirit

Between the finals, papers and general year in and year out. stress of the end of the semester, the fact 8. "Miracle on 34th Street" -I that Christmas is around the corner remember watching both versions of sometimes gets lost. this movie over and over again right But fear not. Christmas trees are before Christmas. Cynicism disappears appearing across as we all start believing in Santa Clause campus, Christmas again, even just for a little while. music is playing on 7. "Little Women"- All right. It isn't the radio, and televi­ really a Christmas movie. But it gives sion stations are me that snowy and cozy Christmas feel­ starting to play all of ing, so it's included anyway. "Little the classic favorites. Women" is the perfect story of family There is something love (set among some great snow about Christmas scenes) that inspires you to spend more movies that makes it time with your own. Michelle feel like it's the holi­ 6. "Meet Me in St. Louis"- This day season again. Ford ice movie could be included solely because Whether it's because Scene Writer it is the birthplace of the song "Have they were all we Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," sung watched for a month by Judy Garland, but its sweet love sto­ when we were kids or because of their ries make it all the better. sweet nature, it's not Christmas without 5. "The Santa Claus"- Starring Tim a certain few. Allen, this is one of the funniest "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" is a stop-motion Christmas classic enjoyed each 10. "It's a Wonderful Life"- There Christmas movies and definitely one of year. It is one of several Christmas movies that signify the spirit of the holidays. can't be a Christmas movie list without the best in recent years. The story of this Frank Capra film starring James what happens when Santa gets replaced 3. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" - the rest of the gang get past the com­ Stewart. This touching story reminds us by the unlikeliest of men, "The Santa Your head may not be screwed on just mercialism of Christmas and find out, as of the importance of life, pure and sim­ Clause" will warm your heart either right if you can resist the original ani­ Linus says, what "Christmas is all ple. from sincerity or laughter. mated version. Dr. Seuss' unforgettable about." This movie is the epitome of 9. "Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials"­ 4. "The Small One"- I have yet to story of the mean and cynical Grinch everything Christmas. It's a childhood These famous stop-motion and animated find anyone else who remembers this who sets out to destroy Christmas for the memory, it's sweet and funny and it shows, including "Rudolph the Red-Nose one, but I can't resist including the Whos helps us remember that it can reminds us that Christmas is a celebra­ Reindeer." "The Year Without a Santa movie I had practically memorized as a come without "packages, boxes, or tion of the birth of our Savior, Christ the Clause," "The Little Drummer Boy," little girl that made me cry every time. A bags!" Lord. "Frosty the Snowman," "Santa Claus is short 1978 Disney animated cartoon, 2. "A Christmas Carol" -Whether it Have a Merry Christmas! Coming to Town" and "Jack Frost," have "The Small One" tells the story of a boy stars Alastair Sim, Patrick Stewart or the played on TV stations ever since they who must part with his pet donkey, but Moppets, you can't go through the Contact Michelle Fordice at premiered in the 1960s. Something the only one who will buy him is the tan­ Christmas season without watching mfordice@nd. edu. about their simple animation and spirit­ ner. When all hope seems lost, a man some version of Dickens' classic tale. The views expressed· in this column ed spins on some of the classic offers to buy the donkey, so that he can 1. "A Charlie Brown Christmas"- In are those of the author and not neces­ Christmas stories makes them appealing bring his pregnant wife to Bethlehem. my favorite, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and sarily those of The Observer.

THEATER REVIEW 'Putnam' fuses music, comedy, spelling bees

heart. By MICHELLE FORDICE "Putnam County Spelling Bee" isn't afraid Scene Critic to interact with its audience. Before the show, audience members are interviewed The Chicago production of "The 25th and four are selected to actually perform as Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a spellers in the show. The rest of the audi­ hilarious show that loves its audience. ence is then treated not as a theatre audi­ Irresistible characters, a strong message ence, but as the audience of the spelling bee. and a wonderful way of involving viewers In the beginning, the host walks through the drive the show to its heights. crowd welcoming the audience to the bee, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling certain members are pointed out as charac­ Bee" deserves its Tony for best book. It tells ter's "family," and the first character to be the story of six middle-school students strug­ eliminated is then exiled to work for booster gling through puberty, overseen by adults club selling candy. The character rebels by who don't appear to have made completely throwing candy and chips out at the audi­ it through the process either, as they com­ ence. The interactive element of "Putnam pete in the county spelling bee. "Putnam County Spelling Bee" keeps the audience County Spelling Bee" is fueled by its charac­ involved and makes every show different. ters. From Mitch Mahoney, the official "com­ Though at first glance "Putnam County fort counselor" serving his parole handing Spelling Bee" seems to be solely a comedy, out juice boxes to eliminated contestants, to the musical has real depth. The central William Barfee, the contestant with one theme can be summed up in the lyric "the courtesy of geocrties.com working nostril, a severe peanut allergy and best spellers don't necessarily win." The orig1nal Broadway cast of "Putnam County Spelling Bee," pictured above, helped a magic foot, to vice principal Douglas "Putnam County Spelling Bee" stresses the the musical win two Tony Awards in 2005. Chicago's cast is performing in an open run. Panch, whose recovery from the 20th annu­ rea<;ons the spellers are there and why they al bee "incident" is a little uncertain, every want (or don't want) to win. Logainne ments about current events. multiple roles, switching from one to the character works his or her way into your Schwartzandgrubenierre, the adopted The music of "Putnam County Spelling other with ease. daughter of a gay · Bee" is very plot-driven, but appealing and "Putnam County Spelling Bee" evokes couple, continually appropriate. While it is unlikely the musi­ laughter throughout the entire performance, fights to illustrate cal's songs will become standards or attain all while delivering a strong message and their ability to raise a success on their own - there are not many vivid characters. A trip to Chicago is well Pubtam County child. Olive Ostrovsky full solos - they are fun to listen to and worth getting a ticket to an 1-R-R-E-S-I-S-T- · tries to battle on express the feelings of the characters very I-B-L-E musical. Spelling Bee despite the absence well. The songs are simple, reflecting the "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling of both her parents. young age of the singers, but they narrate Bee" 'i<; being. performed in an open rw1 at Drury Lane Theatre Water "Putnam County what the characters are thinking and pack the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower. Ticket Spelling Bee," unlike in a lot of comedy. information can be found at broadway­ most musicals, also The Chicago cast did a wonderful job. The inchicago.com. keeps itself up to children are all played by adults who act so date, thanks to the well it's hard to imagine they aren't in ele­ Contact Michelle Fordice at •••• cast's ad-libbed com- mentary school. Many of the actors also play [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, December 4, 2006

NCAA FOOTBALL UCLA crushes USC's title hopes; Florida wins SEC crovvn

Trojans 13-9 los~ to Bruins opens door for Gators to play Ohio State in BCS National Championship Game

young men who just went 12-1 Riley Skinner followed with the most difficult schedule Swanson's pick with long com­ against six ranked opponents pletions on consecutive drives, that they don't have a chance to setting up Sam Swank's final two go play for a national champi­ field goals that gave No. 16 onship?" Florida coach Urban Wake Forest a 9-6 victory over Meyer asked incredulously. "''m 23rd-ranked Georgia Tech in the going to need help with that ACC title game on a rain-soaked one." Saturday.. His players agreed, of course, "When you get our backs feeling the No. 4 Gators are against the wall, these kids more deserving of a shot at the respond," Wake Forest coach Buckeyes than third-ranked Jim Grobe said. Michigan, which lost to Ohio Skinner, who grew up in State two weeks ago in their reg­ Jacksonville, finished 14-for-25 ular-season finale. for 201 yards in his homecoming ·~Michigan already had its - and may have had the biggest chance," said freshman Percy cheering section in the half­ Harvin, who was MVP of the empty stadium. He struggled Gators' 38-28 win over No. 8 most of the game and was Arkansas on Saturday night. "1 sacked four times, but he came think we deserve a chance." up big when the Demon Deacons One team Florida doesn't have needed it most. to worry about: Southern He hooked up with John California. The No. 2 Trojans Tereshinski for a 39-yard gain were knocked out by a 13-9 loss on third-and-10, setting up to UCLA, which finished ofT its Swank's second field goal, a 33- stunning upset while the Gators yarder with 8:27 to play. The were in the locker room at half­ kick tied the game at 6. time. On the next possession, "It was definitely motivation," Skinner found Willie Idlette llarvin said. "We wanted to go down the middle for a 45-yard out and finish o!T the game." gain, setting up a 22-yarder that That they did. Harvin scored turned out to be the game-win­ AP two touchdowns and Florida put ner. up two more scores off a blocked Several Florida Gators gather around quarterback Chris Leak after his 9-yard touchdown run in punt and a botched return, win­ West Virginia 41, Rutgers 39 the SEC championship game Saturday. Florida defeated Arkansas 38-28. ning its first SEC crown since (3 OT) It wasn't to be, even though yards. 2000. Jarrett Brown threw the go­ Associated Press USC came in averaging 32.3 "We gave them a lot of differ­ The Gators trailed Michigan in ahead score and West Virginia points a game. ent looks," Walker said. "If we last week's BCS standings but knocked down Mike Teel's 2- PASADENA, Calif. -Southern Besides having their national confused Booty, that would take hope they did enough to leapfrog point conversion pass to pre­ California's dejected players championship hopes ended, the care of Jarrett." the Wolverines in the one that serve a triple-overtime win over trudged off the Rose Bowl field, Trojans (10-2, 7-2 Pac-10) had The strategy worked to perfec­ really matters. The media, Rutgers, denying the Scarlet oblivious to the celebration going their NCAA-record streak of 63 tion. coaches and computers will Knights their first BCS berth and on around them. games in which they had scored "Their offensive line was real answer that question Sunday allowing Louisville to gain the Their national championship 20 or more points snapped. wide-eyed," UCLA defensive end night. automatic bid. hopes had just ended with the And a lot of the credit goes to Bruce Davis said. "People said When everything is settled - Brown ran for one touchdown biggest upset of the season. UCLA's first-year defensive coor­ we're small. That's all right. We and no matter what happens, and threw for another in his first UCLA knocked No. 2 USC out dinator DeWayne Walker, a for­ were big enough to knock Booty there will be plenty of griping - career start to help No. 15 West of the Bowl Championship Series mer Washington Redskins assis­ on the ground." Florida either heads to Arizona Virginia (10-2, 5-2 Big East) cap title game with a stunning victo­ tant. It was his schemes the for the Jan. 8 BCS championship its second straight 1 0-win sea­ ry over its crosstown rival. The Trojans were unable to solve. Florida 38, Arkansas 28 game or settles for a spot in the son. Brown started for Pat Bruins did it with a vastly "I didn't believe it until the As silver confetti blew all Sugar Bowl. White, who missed the game improved defense and a quarter­ clock hit zero," UCLA coach Karl around them, the Florida Gators because of a sore ankle. back starting on three days' Dorrell said. "All we wanted to celebrated their first Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6 "What a ball game," West notice. do was stay close and get a Southeastern Conference since Wake Forest's defensive play­ Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez "Give credit to UCLA. They chance to win. l know how the "Fun 'n' Gun" days. flrs huddled near the sideline, said. "No one panicked tonight." made it a difficult day," said USC important this win is for the The party didn't last long, lJushing and shoving, yelling and The ending was a peculiar fm­ coach Pete Carroll, whose team Bruin family. l know that it's though. screaming, jumping and danc­ ish to an improbable regular lost for just the fourth time in its been a long time." It was time to start lobbying ing. season for No. 13 Rutgers (10-2, last 59 games. "They kept us Since 1998, to be exact. The for a chance to play for the They were trailing 6-3 and 5-2). A loser for so long, the from doing what we wanted to Trojans had beaten the Bruins biggest title of all. ready to do something about it. Scarlet Knights started 9-0 do. We had no rhythm. We did seven straight times. Before that, Making their pitch for a trip to Riley Swanson did. before being upset at Cincinnati, not anticipate this happening." UCLA beat USC eight times in a the desert, the Gators got an Swanson intercepted a pass then rebounded by beating Neither did most fans of either row. unexpected assist from the West from Reggie Ball on the next Syracuse to set the stage for team. The Trojans hammered The Bruins only sacked USC Coast, held on for a topsy-turvy play, sparking a comeback that what would have been a historic the Bruins 66-19 last season to quarterback John David Booty win over Arkansas and quickly gave Wake Forest its first win against WVU. lock up a second straight twice, but they had him on the deemed themselves the most Atlantic Coast Conference cham­ But while Rutgers produced its appearance in the BCS title run throughout and forced him worthy opponent to face top­ pionship in 36 years and sent best season since going 11-0 in game, and figured to win again, to throw several balls away. And ranked Ohio State in the BCS the Demon Deacons to their 1976, it wasn't enough to get the if not by such a one-sided score, they held Trojans star Dwayne championship game. biggest bowl game in school his­ BCS berth the Scarlet Knights to make it three in a row. Jarrett to four catches for 68 "We're going to tell a group of tory. were hoping for.

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1 Ohio State (62} 12·0 1550 AP 2 Florida 12-1 1470 Florida players celebrate with the SEC Championship trophy Saturday after a 38-28 win over Arkansas. The Gators 3 Michigan 11·1 1444 came from behind to edge out Michigan in the rankings and face Ohio State in the BCS Championship Game. 4 LSU 10·2 1299 5 Wisconsin 11•1 1263 6 Louisville 11·1 1223 7 usc 10·2 1173. 2 Gators to play Buckeyes in title gatne 8 Oklahoma 11-2 1115 10 g Boise State 12·0 1053 9 10 Auburn 10·2 1000 11 Associated Press rating, but Florida had a Arkansas. another swing at their Big 11 NOTRE DAME 10·2 923 12 38-point lead in the Harris "It's well deserved, and Ten rivals. 12 Arkansas 10·3 800 15 NEW YORK- Florida poll and a 26-point advan­ I'm proud of it," said While Michigan was left 13 West Virginia 10·2 798 8 beat Michigan on Sunday tage in the coaches' poll. Florida coach Urban Meyer to wait and hope, the other 14 Virginia Tech 10·2 71Ui in the only game that mat­ The close selection was on the Gators' selection. contenders still had games 15 Wake Forest 11·2 745 ~:·•· tered. sure to set off renewed The championship game to play. 16 Texas 9·3 582 :':::::m: i11 The Gators, who lobbied calls to scrap the Bowl is Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz. Florida made its final 17 Rutgers 10·2 567·············· "13 hard for this victory, were Championship Series and Michigan's consolation case by beating Arkansas, 18 Tennessee 9·3 500 19 picked to play No. 1 Ohio go to a playoff. prize is a Rose Bowl bid to but second-year coach 19 California 9·3 436 20 State for college football's Southern California was play USC, a classic Big Ten Meyer became very vocal 20 Brigham Young 10·2 369 21 Tostitos BCS Championship a step away from the title vs. Pac-10 matchup of about getting a chance to 21 TexasA&M 9·3 303 24 .. 18 Game, ending any chance game if only it had beaten teams left to wonder what play Ohio State, especially 22 Nebraska 9·4 242 for the Wolverines to get UCLA on Saturday. Instead, could have been. when it appeared the 23 Boston College 9·3 175 25 the rematch they so the second-ranked Trojans For the first time in the Gators would be left out. 24 TCU 10~2 desired and thought they were upset 13-9, dropping BCS's eight-year history, "It's an imperfect sys­ 25 Georgia Teet~ 9·4 deserved. in the standings and clear· the championship matchup tem," said Meyer of the After the numbers were ing the way for Florida (12- was a mystery heading into BCS. "If you want a true crunched, it was Florida - 1) or Michigan (11-1). selection Sunday. national championship, the NCAA Football barely. The Gators had a The Gators leapfrogged When the Wolverines only way to do it is on the BCS Rankings BCS average of .944, and idle Michigan by winning ended their regular season field." the Wolverines were close the Southeastern with a 42-39 loss to the Ohio State coach Jim team record comp, avgl· Harris behind at .934. The teams Conference championship Buckeyes two weeks ago, Tressel, however, is not in were tied in the computer game, 38-28, over they talked about getting favor of a playoff. 1 Ohio State 12·0 2 Florida 12·1 3 Michigan 11-1 t2 3 4 LSU 10·2 5 4 IN BRIEF 5 usc 10·2 4 7 6 Louisville 11·1 6 5 7 Wisconsin 11-1 10 6 UC-Santa Barbara mens Tiger to build his first golf Safin victor_y clinches 8 Boise Slate 12·0 7 9 soccer takes championship course in Dubai Davis Cup for Russia 9 Auburn 10·2 8 t10 ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Nick Perera had DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - MOSCOW - Admitting he was 10 Oklahoma 11-2 16 8 a goal and an assist and unseeded Tiger Woods said Sunday he will downright scared, Marat Safin com­ 11 NOmE DAME 10·2 9 t10 UC-Santa Barbara beat UCLA 2-1 develop his first golf course in Dubai, posed himself and won the Davis Cup 12 Arkansas 10·3 12 13 Sunday to win the program's first an oil-rich city that hosts two title for Russia. 13 West Virginia 10·2 14 12 national title and second champi­ European Tour events and has seen The two-time Grand Slam champi­ 14 Wake Forest 11-2 18 14 onship in school history. a recent rise in golf course construc­ on had 16 aces in beating Jose 15 Virginia Tech 10·2 19 15 Perera banged the Gauchos' first tion. Acasuso 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) on shot off the left post and into the The Tiger Woods Dubai will fea­ Sunday in the fifth and deciding UCLA goal to make it 1-0 less than ture a 7,700-yard, par-72 course, a match, giving Russia a 3-2 decision 3 minutes into the game. Tyler 60,000-square-foot clubhouse, a golf over Argentina for its second Davis Rosenlund carried the ball deep into academy, 320 exclusive villas and a Cup crown. the box before passing it back to an boutique hotel with 80 suites. "There were some very difficult around the dial unmarked Perera, who had plenty "I look at this project not only as moments today," Safin said. "It was of time to settle it and take the shot. an opportunity, but also as a great tough to control the match. NFL The Gauchos (17 -7 -1) took a 2-0 responsibility," Woods said. Everything worked out." lead in the second half. Perera col­ Dubai already has eight golf cours­ Carolina at Philadelphia Safm lost his opening singles match lected a pass in the UCLA box from es, including the Emirates Golf Club, Friday, blaming the indoor carpet at 8:30 p.m., ESPN Bryan Byrne and flicked the ball to which hosts the Dubai Desert Olympic Stadium. But neither the sur­ an open Eric Avila, who slid it into Classic. Woods won the tournament face nor lingering knee injuries NCAA BASKETBALL the bottom left corner of the goal. earlier this year in a playoff over stopped him this time. USC at Kansas The UC-Santa Barbara victory Ernie Els. Woods lost in Dubai five "This is probably the most impor­ came less than a day after it played years ago when he made double tant win in the last two years," Safin 9 p.m., ESPN2 110 scoreless minutes in its semifi· bogey on the fmal hole to finish two said. "I was under pressure and I nal victory over Wake Forest. shots behind Thomas Bjorn. was pretty scared," Safin said. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, December 4, 2006

NFL Steelers finally find stride against Tampa Bay

games this season. Bush's father, LaMar Griffin, from his past had converged in second consecutive game-win­ Pittsburgh dominates; Roethlisberger was sacked attended a game in the this game. ning kick. He became the sixth Titans victorious on nine times and threw two inter­ Louisiana Superdome for the San Francisco quarterback kicker in NFL history to connect ceptions last week in a 27-0 loss first time since his son turned Alex Smith was Bush's high from 60 yards or better. late 60-yard field goal to Baltimore that effectively pro, wearing Bush's No. 25 school quarterback in San Diego. "I needed that wind behind me ended any chance the Super Saints jersey. Bush delighted his They won a pair of champi­ today," Biron as said. "It was all Associated Press Bowl champion Steelers had of parents and everyone else wear­ onships together. Their high at my back ... I let the wind take PITTSBURGH The repeating. He wasn't that much ing black-and-gold, showing like school coach also was at the it the rest of the way." Pittsburgh Steelers saw last better against Tampa Bay, com­ never before that all those elec­ game. And Bush said he needed Peyton Manning said the wind week what happens when a hur­ pleting fewer than half of his 25 trifying plays he made in high an outlet after watching his was a big factor for the Titans in ried quarterback has no time to passes against one of the school and college could trans­ school, Southern California, lose the fourth quarter, and never make throws, set up in the pock­ league's weakest pass defenses, late to the NFL. its chance for a national title by bigger than on Bironas' field et or get any rhythm going. but did throw scoring passes of "Obviously, I haven't had the falling to rival UCLA a night ear­ goal. Too bad for them they waited 16 yards to Miller and 2 to flashy runs or the breakthrough lier. "The guy made a heck of a until it was too late in the season Tuman. He also was sacked only game like everybody has been "I was sick last night. I wanted kick," Manning said. to figure out how to do the same. once. expecting, but at the same time, to throw up. I couldn't believe The Titans (5-7) didn't trail by The Steelers didn't do much on The Bucs avoided their second I'm adjusting to the NFL. I'm they lost," Bush said. "I had a lit­ 21 this time, but they were down offense for the second week in a shutout when Matt Bryant learning," Bush said. "It's the tle extra aggression and I want­ 14-0 in the first half before start­ row, but it didn't make much dif­ kicked a 27 -yard field goal on kind of a game I've been waiting ed to take it out on the 49ers." ing this comeback with 10 points ference as they capitalized on the final play, promoting coach for, too. It finally eame today." just before halftime. They inter­ repeated mistakes by Tampa Jon Gruden to say, "I probably Bush tied Joe Horn's franchise Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 17 cepted Manning twice, and Vince Bay rookie quarterback Bruce will get criticized for it." record by scoring all four of the Magic is in the air around the Young threw for two touchdowns Gradkowski to beat the "There's kind of an unwritten Saints' touchdowns and gained Tennessee Titans. Just ask Rob and used his legs to help keep Buccaneers 20-3 on Sunday. rule against it but, if I had been 168 total yards as New Orleans Bironas. the ball away from the two-time In a matchup of two of the them, I probably would have beat the San Francisco 49ers 34- Bironas kicked a 60-yard field NFLMVP. league's most disappointing kicked it, too," Steelers line­ 10. The victory helped New goal - the franchise's longest Indianapolis needed a victory teams, Ben Roethlisberger backer Joey Porter said. Orleans (8-4) remain alone in ever - with 7 seconds left, and to clinch the division for a club­ bounced back from one of the Roethlisberger (12-of-25 for first place in the NFC South, the Titans upset Indianapolis for record fourth straight year and worst games of his three-s·eason 198 yards) threw his league-high while reducing the 49ers (5-7) to their first victory over the Colts its seventh playoff berth in eight career to throw touchdown 20th interception less than four playofl"longshots. since December 2002 and their years. Seemingly easy enough passes to tight ends Jerame minutes in, making him the first Most of Bush's gains were second straight amazing come­ for a franchise that had won 12 Tuman and Heath Miller _ both Steelers quarterback since Cliff modest, but his stunning accel­ back. straight divisional games coming times after the Bucs (3-9) turned Stoudt in 1983 to throw that eration, fancy footwork and The team that tied for the into Sunday. the ball over. many. Stoudt had 21 intercep­ leaping ability were evident in NFL's second-biggest comeback Instead, the Colts blew a 14- The Steelers (5-7) entered with tions in his one and only Steelers all of his touchdowns and in the final 10 minutes last week point lead for the first time a league-high 30 turnovers, but season as a starter. numerous drive-sustaining against the New York Giants coach Tony Dungy could remem­ this time limited themselves to plays. He finished with 131 struck again Sunday against the ber and lost to the Titans for the one turnover while Tampa Bay New Orleans 34, yards on nine receptions and 37 Colts (1 0-2), who had lost only first time in eight games. gave away the ball four times _ San Francisco 10 yards on 10 rushes. four of their previous 36 games. "They make a 60-yard field and, with it, the game _ in lo~ing Like his father, Reggie Bush It was fitting that Bush looked With the wind at his back, goal, and you take your hat off to their sixth in seven games. The was a 49ers fan growing up. more comfortable than he had Bironas needed every gust to lift them. We put ourselves in that Bucs have scored only five Not on Sunday. previously in his young pro the longest field goal in his short position where a field goal beats touchdowns in losing all six road With San Francisco in town, career, since so many elements career over the crossbar for his you, and it did," Dungy said.

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NFL Arizona easily tops struggling St Louis

DeBartolo Hall Cardinals win 34-20; Cowboys defeat NFC STUDY DATES AND TIMES: December 7: 7am to 3:00am Midnight Snacks! East rivals New York; Patriots edge Detroit December 8: 7am to 3:00am Associated Press years (23-69) and is 2-10 this December 9: 7am to 3:00am season. It's a surprise, though, Decembea· 10: 7am to 3:00am ST. LOUIS - The normally considering the Patriots (9-3) Finals Week: December 11-14 R"""'" m•ailuble except when soft-spoken Marc Bulger had talked all week about not tak­ .•chetluled by the Regi.•trur's affice. to speak up: St. Louis had just ing any opponent for granted. December 15 DeBartolo Hall closes 30 minutes after lost to the Arizona Cardinals "Embarrassing, frustrating, last exam scheduled by the Registrar's Office. at home, and the Rams' mis­ but a win is a win," fullback Midnight Snacks available during Study days. takes Sunday made it obvious Heath Evans said. See Building Support Personnel ifyou have specific to the quarterback that some The Lions took an 18-13 needs: Room 103, I 04. of his teammates are no lead after Evans was tackled longer committed. in the end zone for a safety ~ "I know there's some guys in when he fell on Brady's fum­ Coleman-Morse: December 7-December 14. here who don't care," Bulger ble. Jason Hanson's 26-yard 1 said after a loss to Arizona field goal, his fourth of the 1' Floor: 7:00am-4:00am that touched off a flurry of fin­ game, made it 21-13 less than 2"d floor : 7:00am-3:00am ger-pointing. 2 minutes into the fourth 3'u Floor: 7:00am-12am Prized by his coaches for his . quarter. See Buildi11g Support Person ifyou have specific needs: calm demeanor, the quarter­ The Patriots needed a touch­ Room 101 back kept his voice down and down and a 2-point conver­ didn't single out anyone after sion just to tie. Could they the Rams (5-7) were whistled actually lose to a team that O'Shaughnessy: Rooms available for open for a season-high 126 yards in started the day with nine loss­ penalties. What eats at Bulger, es one week after the Patriots study except when scheduled by the he said, is the repeated mis­ beat a team with nine wins in Registrar's office. takes throughout the season. a 17-13 victory over Chicago December 7 & 8: 8:00am to 1:00am "There's more than one guy on the same field? Decembea· 9-12: 8:00am to 3:00am in this locker room that could Well, Detroit did squander a December 13 & 14: 8:00am to 1:OOam care less that we're losing, or 10-0 lead in a 27-10 loss to Rooms: 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,206,207,208, thinks it's OK to make mis­ Miami in its previous game. 209. takes," he said. "When we get embarrassed and you think Dallas 23 ~· Good Luck with Finals ~ it's OK and keep making the New York Giants 20 same mistakes, it's not OK." Bill Parcells has never been Everything seemed OK for crazy about kickers. Arizona (3-9) on Sunday. Martin Gramatica may have Marcel Shipp scored three changed the Dallas coach's University of Notre Dame Department of Music Presents touchdowns, Edgerrin James opinion. had 115 yards rushing and Gramatica, signed last Matt Leinart won for the sec­ Monday after Parcells cut the UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ond time in seven pro starts enigmatic Mike Vanderjagt, for Arizona, which made the kicked a 46-yard field goal most of the Rams' mistakes to with a second left to give the CHORALE & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA win for the first time on the Dallas Cowboys a win over the road this season. New York Giants and a two­ ALEXANDER BLACHLY, DIRECTOR "I think we're getting better game lead in the NFC East. every week," said Leinart, "I've got to thank the who was 15-for-24 for 186 Cowboys for giving me a sec­ yards and one touchdown. ond chance," said Gramatica, James' 50th career 100-yard once a top kicker who had just rushing game came against one field goal in three- games the NFL's worst run defense. since 2004. Shipp's touchdowns were his "It's been a rough couple of first since 2002, when he was years for me," the journeyman Arizona's feature back. said, "being out all last year James, who had 94 yards in and then not making any the first meeting against the teams this year." Rams in the third week of the The winning score was set season, didn't mind his team­ up by a 42-yard pass by Tony mates finishing off drives. Romo to Jason Witten and "I had an opportunity to go came just over a minute after in, and I said, 'No, let Shipp the Giants, wearing their red go in,"' James said, "because jerseys for the first and only they've been so supportive of time this season, had tied the me in practice and every­ game at 20-all on a 5-yard TO thing." pass from Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress. New England 28, Detroit 21 Gramatica, who also kicked The Patriots know how to field goals of 41 and 35 yards, finish games. The Lions just was signed last week after the finish themselves off. Cowboys cut Vanderjagt, who Corey Dillon scored two of had received a three-year his three touchdowns in the $5.3 million contract in the last 8:35, Detroit turned the offseason. ball over on its last three pos­ But being the new guy didn't sessions and New England keep Gramatica from bursting avoided a stunning upset with into one of his over-the-top 8:00 p.m. ' Saturday, December 9, 2006 a victory. celebrations: The diminutive 2:00 p.m.' Sunday, December I 0, 2006 Dillon gave the Patriots their kicker leaped into the arms of first lead of the second half his teammates, while coach with his 4-yard scoring run Bill Parcells broke into a wide LEIGHTON CONCERT HALL with 2:33 left, backing up Tom smile on the sidelines as the DEBARTOLO CENTER FOR THE Pf.IUORMING ARTS ' Brady's belief that the Patriots ball sailed through. MARIE P. 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ND SWIMMING Swimmers, divers perform under pressure

Lafayette, Ind., the Irish tal­ turned in her best perform­ turned in solid performances turned in a strong perform­ Both teams take third lied 89 points to finish ance of the season, finishing for Notre Dame. ance in the 200 breaststroke place- men at OSU, behind Open champion second in the 200 individual The Irish men also traveled as he took fourth place with Auburn (427 points) and medley. Nerud's second place to Ohio State this weekend, a time of 2:02.97. women at U.S. Open Florida (266). effort was the highest finish coming home with a third­ Notre Dame posted seven Notre Dame was led by for any Irish swimmer over place finish out of 11 teams. top-five finishes in all, By GREG ARBOGAST senior Katie Carroll who fin­ the weekend. Notre Dame accumulated 601 including junior Jay Vanden Sports Writer ished ninth in the 200 While the majority of the points over the three days, Berg, senior Louis Cavadini, freestyle with (2:03.75) and team competed in West finishing behind only No. 7 sophomore Sam Pendergast Competing alongside some 17th in the 200 butterfly Lafayette, the Notre Dame Minnesota, who won with and senior Alan Carter. of the top college teams in (2:12.73). Carroll was also divers competed in Columbus 1193 points, and host Ohio Neither men's coach Tim the country as well as sever­ part of the Irish 400 medley at The Ohio State State (749.5). Welsh nor women's coach al Olympic athletes, No. 20 relay team that included sen­ Invitational. Freshman MacKenzie Carrie Nixon could be Notre Dame finished in third ior Julia Quinn, sophomore The Irish had three divers LeBlanc posted the highlight r~ached for comment Sunday place this weekend at the Christa Riggins and junior place within the top-20 in performance for the Irish as evening. U.S. Open Caroline Johnson, which fin­ one-meter diving. Natalie he won the 200 butterfly in a Held at the Boilermaker ished fourth at 4:20.33. Stitt (11th), Lucy llirt (15th) pool-record time of 1:48.36. Contact Greg Arbogast at .Aquatic Center in West Freshman Stacey Nerud and Tiffany Robak (16th) all Sophomore Daniel Rave also [email protected]

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Huskies cruise to victory over Texas Southern

national championship. "It's a shame he has to go out some more free throws that Gray grabbed a rebound after Price puts up 20 in "We got a lot of aggressive and get 28 points every night for might have changed some things one of the missed foul shots and Connecticut's victory; guys on this team that want to us to win," Hamilton said. against a very good team." laid it in, then blocked an get up and down," Affialo said. "Tonight we had to go withAl." Aaron Gray scored 16 points Auburn shot. FSU upsets Florida "It's pretty difficult (to play Thornton scored 18 in the sec­ and grabbed 12 rebounds "I was just trying to give my slow)." ond half, missing just once from despite playing with a painful team a little bit of energy," said Associated Press Luc- Richard Mbah a Moute the fioor. He finished 1 0-for-16 blister on his left foot and spend­ Gray, who developed the blister STORRS, Conn. The had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the game and also had nine -ing most of the second half in late in Pitt's last game against Connecticut Huskies are making in the Bruins' second blowout rebounds. foul trouble. Robert Morris. the most of an extended stay at victory that ended their first "There's no doubt he was home to start the season. week as the nation's top-ranked ready to play tonight," Hamilton A.J. Price scored 20 points, team in 11 years. They beat said. Hasheem Thabeet tied a Long Beach State by 30 points The Seminoles (5-2), who had Connecticut record with 10 last Tuesday night. Josh Shipp lost their previous two games by blocked shots and the 20th­ and Lorenzo Mata added 10 a total of 37 points, led 36-31 at ranked Huskies blew out Texas points each. the half and built the lead to 55- Southern 106-55 to win their "We're a fast-breaking team," 41 before Walter Hodge's 3- 26th straight home game. point guard Darren Collison pointer with 3:02 left got the The Huskies open the season said. "It's real diflicult for us, but Gators to 62-59. Hodge's shot with 11 games in either Storrs or we did a good job in the second capped an 18-7 Florida run. Hartford, none against a Big half standing our ground. We're Hodge hit another from long East or Top 25 team. the No. 1 team and everyone is range to cut it to 68-66 with 53.2 "We as a coaching staff have trying to beat us, and they're seconds left, but Florida State's got to keep them, hopefully, in going to do what it takes." Toney Douglas blocked a 3-point $69.00 pfus taJ( reality," coach Jim Calhoun said. Henrik Thomsen scored eight attempt by Taurean Green with "Today you didn't beat Carolina points for the Highlanders (3-5), 4 seconds left and Thornton was or Pittsburgh or Rutgers or any­ who played a top-ranked team fouled as he picked up the loose one else. You beat Texas for the second time ever. In ball. ~ Southern, who we are fortunate 1988, UCR stunned No. 1 Iowa S.JI TU(}{CD.Jf enough to have better players 110-92 in the Chaminade Pittsburgh 74, Auburn 66 than, on our home court, and we Christmas Classic. The missed free throws down :J.JI:NV.Jf_ (}{~ 13., 200 7 did a good job defensively." The Highlanders controlled a the stretch bothered Jamie Thabeet, the Huskies' 7 -foot-3 slow tempo in the first half and Dixon far more than the final center, tied the blocks record were down by 10 at the break. score. held by Donyell Marshall and "Early we were a little anx­ No. 2 Pittsburgh had most of a Emeka Okafor. He also had ious," UCLA coach Ben Howland late 14-point lead wiped out and seven points and four rebounds. said. "We missed some open missed six straight free throws ~C£./ISCE CJf_LL 574-631-200 "I can see everyday, I play bet­ shots from 3-point range. That over the final 1:31, but still beat ter defense," said Thabeet, a was a tough game because they Auburn in the Panthers' first freshman from Tanzania, who were very patient on offense." road game. 0 ~CE(}{"VE ~OV(}{'.l{OO has been playing organized bas­ UCR was limited to four points "Not a lot of teams have a ketball for just three years. "I over the final 7 1/2 minutes on good road win like that and are belong here is what I am think­ baskets by Justin Bell and 8-0 at this point," the Pitt coach ing, playing defense, playing Michael Creppy. The said. "We won by eight on the hard." Highlanders shot 30 percent for road and if we would have made Four other Huskies scored in the game and committed 12 double figures. Jerome Dyson turnovers - under their 20.2 had 19 points, Doug Wiggins had average. 17 and Marcus Johnson and Jeff "Some of those guys haven't Adrien each had 11. Adrien been getting a lot of playing added nine rebounds for UConn. time," UCR interim coach Vonn Price also had seven assists. Webb said. "We got some stops, "He knows when to feed guys but then we turned it over, gave and when not to," Calhoun said up some easy baskets and these of Price, a sophomore point kind of things break you down." guard. "I just thought he looked The Bruins were messy, too, like he had some spring and he with 13 turnovers, but they shot played with a lot of energy." 68 percent from the floor in the Leonta Matthews had 10 second half and got to the free points to lead Texas Southern (2- throw line nine more times than 6). UCR.

UCLA 61, UC Riverside 38 Florida State 70, Aorida 66 Tearing up and down the court AI Thornton is so important to is UCLA's favorite way to play. So Florida State that Seminoles when the Bruins encounter an coach Leonard Hamilton almost opponent that slows things feels guilty about it. down, frustration sets in and Still, Hamilton isn't shy about their fans nearly go to sleep. going to his team's biggest · Arron Affialo scored 13 points strength. to help the top-ranked Bruins Thornton scored 28 points, beat UC Riverside Sunday, giving including two free throws with 4 them a 6-0 record for the first seconds left, and Florida State time since they won the 1995 upset No. 4 Florida.

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SMC BASKETBALL ND VOLLEYBALL Saint Mary's falls to 1-5 after loss Badgers overcome Team hopes to rebound against Carthage in tonight's home game first 35 minutes, the Belles 2) which has dropped its last Notre Dame again By DAN COOPER and BILL surged to a 20-10 run and two games. In those con­ BRINK took the lead, 56-55, with tests, Carthage has averaged Spons Writers 4:55 to go. 56 points per game, down Wisconsin knocks the Irish out of NCAA Saint Mary's matched the from 70.5 in its first two. In another close game, the Bears in forced turnovers The Lady Reds utilize their Tournament for third consecutive season Belles came up short (15) and points bench greatly Saturday night, losing to scored off - no starter Washington University 66-62 turnovers (17), but "It's more of not averages over at home. were out-rebound­ 29.5 minutes. The win improved the ed (38-32) and really changing the Forward Bears record to 3-3 while shot a lower rate way we play, but Katie Jarger the Belles dropped to 1-5, from the field (42 trying to cause leads the team extending their losing streak percent compared with 14 points to three. to Washington's more turnovers on and 8.8 "We just need to get out 46). their side." rebounds per and play and get a win," Washington game. guard Allison Kessler said. regained the lead Allison Kessler The Lady "[We] need to focus on the with an 8-2 run Reds have a next game." and held on for Belles guard p I u s - 3 . 3 The Bears jumped to an the win. turnover per early lead due to the play of Junior guard game margin forward Rebecca Parker who Allison Kessler was near- as well as a 0.8 assists-to- scored nine of automatic from turnovers ratio. Kessler feels Washington's first the charity that the problem Saint 15 points. "We just need to stripe, making 12 Mary's has had with Washington would get out and play of her 15 free turnovers stems not from the maintain control and get a win. [We] throw attempts Belles' offense but their of the game as the Belles out defense. throughout the need to focus on shot the Bears "It's more of not really first half. the next game." from the line changing the way we play, With 23 seconds (66%-60%). but trying to cause more left in the first Allison Kessler Recent strug­ turnovers on their side," she half, senior guard gles were "not said. "If we're going to allow Bridget Lipke hit Belles guard [due to] anything high amounts of turnovers, a jumper to pull we haven't been we need to cause high the Belles within five, send­ doing," Kessler said. "[We amounts of turnovers." ing the Belles into the locker need to] get better at what room down 29-34 at half­ we're doing right." Contact Dan Cooper at time. Saint Mary's will hit the dcooperl @nd.edu and Bill Despite trailing for the court tonight at Carthage (2- Brink at [email protected]

HY PHAM/The Observer Irish middle blocker Tara Enzweiler attempts to spike the ball in a 3-0 win over West Virginia Nov. 12.

game points before they were By DEVIN PRESTON fmally able to put the Irish away. Sports Writer "We played really well," said setter Jamel Nicholas. "We exe­ Wisconsin had knocked the cuted our game plan and fought Irish out of the NCAA for every point." Tournament two consecutive Although Notre Dame was times. able to tie the score with This weekend, the Badgers Wisconsin late in the game, MONDAY AND TUESDAY made it three, beating the Irish needing only two points to take 34-36, 26-30, 21-30 at UW the game, it was unable to win Fieldhouse in Madison, Wise. the battle for momentum and DECEMBER 4·5 Although the Irish strung fell behind Wisconsin later in together some impressive plays, the match. they were not able to keep their "It would have helped to win," 8AM·10PM season alive against the superi­ Nicholas said, "but it didn't set or Badgers. us back at all. We came out Before the game, Irish captain playing just as hard in the sec­ Adrianna Stasuik said that the ond game." history between the Irish and Wisconsin opened the second the Badgers gave the Irish an game in dominant fashion with • 25o/o" off Notre Dame logo gifts and apparel "edge" of motivation. But that a 6-2 run. The Irish were able edge didn't overcome the talent to go on a 7-2 run out of a time­ of 1Oth -seeded Wisconsin. out and take their first lead at 9- Notre Dame's offense was led 8. The team did not allow the • Complimentary gift wrapping by Stasiuk who tallied 12 kills. Badgers to gain more than a Wisconsin freshman Brittney two-point lead until late, when a Dolgner dominated with 21 kills service error from Kristoff pre­ • Refreshments will be served at a hitting percentage of .545. ceeded Wisconsin's 8-2 run to The Badgers outhit the Irish put the Badgers ahead 28-22. .324 to .204. After a timeout, WISconsin was A well-balanced offense was able to win its second game of key for Wisconsin. The three the night off a kill from junior Badgers with the highest kill Audra Jeffers. counts all had hitting percent­ Notre Dame lost stride early in ages above .294 - higher than the third game with Wisconsin •·Restrictions apply. See store for details. In-store only. Excludes class rings. Faculty ID required. Notre Dame's team leader Kim leading from its fourth point Kristoff. until the end of the match. The Senior libero Danielle Irish made an attempt to regain Herndon led all players with 17 control of the match with a kill digs, playing a big role in keep­ from Mallorie Croal kicking off ing her team's hope of an upset five consecutive points to nar­ alive. row the Wisconsin lead to 15- The Varsity Shop at the "They're all aggressive, and 13. HAMMES Joyce Center will also be they're scrappy, and their But the Irish were unable to NOTRE DAME·~ defense was great, especially in overcome the Badgers, falling honoring the faculty discount the first game they were out­ 21-30 after another Jeffers kill BOOKSTORE from 9am-5pm. digging us by five or six," said sealed the match. IN THE ECK CENTER WISconsin coach Pete Waite. phone: (574)631-6316 • www.ndtatolog.com The scrappy play from Notre Contact Devin Preston at Dame forced Wisconsin to seven dprestol @nd.edu

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us," Thomas said. "But I don't see speed as the reason." Bowl Thomas and his defensive continued from page 24 teammates will try to slow LSU's fleet-footed pack of games." receivers - part of a squad "We want to stop answering that finished No. 4 in the final questions about Notre Dame not BCS standings and fell only to winning bowl games," said cap­ No. 2 Florida and No. 9 Auburn tain and strong on the road. safety Tom That will be a Zbikowski. "We want to stop tough task, given Work toward answering questions that the Sugar Bowl that goal began will be in front of a at 6 a.m. today about Notre Dame not New Orleans crowd, when Notre winning bowl games.'' just 80 miles from Dame was the Tigers' Baton scheduled to Rouge campus. hold its first Tom Zbikowski Still, Notre Dame practice after Irish safety said Sunday that it's learning its confident in its abili­ opponent. ties. Irish coach "It's not like we Charlie Weis don't have talent said Sunday that that much of and can't match up with those Sugar Bowl preparation would guys," Thomas said. center on lining up "good guys against good guys." Notes: "We'll spend the next few + Both Weis and LSU coach weeks [with the No. 1 offensive Les Miles disclosed who they unit practicing against the No. 1 voted No. 2 in the coaches poll defensive unit]," he said, in an released Sunday. Weis, citing effort to simu- the Wolverine's late game com­ win at Notre Dame petition during "USC made more plays in September, put TIM SULLIVAN(fhe Observer the month-long than us, but I don't see Michigan in the Irish quarterback Brady Quinn is upended by two USC defenders in Notre Dame's 44-24 loss to layoff before the second spot behind the Trojans Nov. 25. The Irish found out Sunday night they will play No. 4 LSU in the Sugar Bowl. game. speed as the reason. " Ohio State. Miles, enter the Sugar Bowl as at­ Guardian Lineman of the Year Finally, offensive guard Dan The Irish despite being a large berths. Notre Dame was Award as the top offensive line­ Santucci took home the Knute allowed 404 Travis Thomas Michigan graduate picked after finishing No. 11 in man and defensive end Victor Rockne Student-Athlete Award total yards of Irish linebacker and a coach in Ann the final BCS regular-season Abiamiri won the Lineman of from the Notre Dame Club of St. offense against Arbor for several standings while LSU finished the Year Award from the Moose Joseph Valley and tight end USC - includ- years, voted No.4. Krause Chapter of the National John Carlson won the ing 132 receiv- Florida No. 2 Football Foundation and Hall of Westwood One/ State Farm ing yards and because it won the + The Irish held their annual Fame. Student Athlete of the Year three touchdown catches by SEC title. Florida finished No. 2 football banquet Friday evening Thomas won the Niek Award. Trojans wideout Dwayne Jarrett in the both the AP, coaches and in the Joyce Center, with several Pietrosante Award as "the indi­ - which prompted many in the BCS standings and will face players taking homo awards. vidual who best exemplifies the Editor's Note: The Sugar Bowl media to question Notre Dame's Ohio State in the National Quarterback Brady Quinn won courage, loyalty, teamwork, is sponsored by Allstate. speed. Championship Game Jan. 8. the Notre Dame Monogram dedication and pride shown by The team wasn't so sure. Club MVP award, ol'fensive the late Irish All-America full­ Contact Mike Gilloon at "[USC] made more plays than + Notre Dame and LSU both tackle Ryan Harris won the back." [email protected]

SMC SWIMMING Gerbeth leads Belles to sixth place at DePauvv Invitational

100 breaststroke, finishing in "Both our A and B relay teams warm-ups. It was the first time new season bests. Tighe, Prospective recruits 1:18.14. swam well at the end o!' the the freshmen had swam a same­ Niemann, Carroll, Hanson, soph­ see team perform well "Tighe had a great meet. She meet," Dombkowski said. "They day prelim-final meet. omore Jennifer Nicol, sophomore moved down half a second in the showed a lot of heart and deter­ "It was rough," Dombkowski Leah Bocinksy and senior Sarah 50 free," Dombkowski said. "It mination at the end of two long said. "The prelims were swum in Budd all lowered their best times By BILL BRINK was an encouraging move. She days." the morning and the finals in the on the season. Sporrs Writer was stuck in the low 27s the The days were long indeed. evening. It was an energetieally entire year, and moving up was The team left at 5 a.m. Friday taxing day on the entire team." Sophomore Melissa Gerbeth exciting." and drove four hours to the meet, Several other Belles, although Contact Bill Brink at scored 48 of Saint Mary's 258 Freshman Kayla Ferguson fin­ arriving in time for morning not part of the scoring, posted [email protected] points en route to a sixth-place ished 12th in the 1 00 backstroke finish at the DePauw Invitational in·1 :08.24. Freshman Lindsey Friday and Nelis finished 11th Saturday. in the 200 IT TAKES A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL TO freestyle in Gerbeth won the "There were a couple MASTER A CAREER IN PERFUSION. 1,650-yard recruits at this 2:05.10, and 11th freestyle outright again in the 500 FORTUNATELY, WE'RE MASTERS AT with a time of meet and it's great free with a time of 11:04. She fin­ for them to see Saint 5:34.51. She also PREPARING YOU FOR IT. ished second in Mary's swimmers swam the 100 the 500 free in free, finishing in 5:22.69 and 8th in winning events and 1:02.59 and plac­ the 200 free, fin­ moving in the right ing 16th. Perfusionists integrate patient physiology and pathology with life supporting equipment A perfusionist operates ishing in 2:05.70. direction. " Freshman Sara the heart·lung machine during heart surgery and will also assist with the implantation and management of Aside from win­ Niemann swam long term heart assist devices. A perfusionist must have the ability and confidence to make quick dedsions ning the team the 200 back­ regarding biotechnologies upon whkh a patient's life may depend. Successful perfusionists not only have a points, Gerbeth 's Ryan Dombkowski stroke in 2:21.55 strong physiology background but they also have good problem solving skills and are life long learners of an ever changing technology. If you seek a biotechnical challenge and above average reward$; Rush University's victory brought Belles coach and finished in Perfusion program could be tne ideal fit Our cQmprehe~sive. teacher practitioner model~flearning will expose additional benefits 5th place. She fin- you to the cutting edge .of perfusion technologies, and iqcll;u::les dinical rotations at Chili:ken's Memorial to the program. ished 12th in the Hospital, Cook County Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center; Northwestern ME!rnorial Hospital, and the "It helped in terms of recruiting 200 free with a time of 2:05.47 University of Illinois that quite simply offer experiences you Won't find anywhere else: Sting your love of and team morale," Belles head and 14th in the 500 free in technology and your natural problem solving skills to Rush. No one can better prepare you-for a coach Ryan Dombkowski said. 5:40.87. successful career. "There were a couple recruits at Some relative unknowns also this meet, and it's great for them performed well. Freshman Katie R EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PERFUSION TECHNOLOGY to see Saint Mary's swimmers Carroll placed 10th in the 200 SHOUlD BE. Rush University is in Chicago, ll. conveniently located just minutes from winning events and moving in backstroke with a time of downtown, public and countless attractions. We're the academic the right direction. They see that 2:44.59. Sophomore Shannon component of Rush Medical Center, the dty's only two·time Magnet it's possible to come to Saint Hansen fmished 16th in the 200 Award-winning adults and information on Mary's and be a great student individual medley with a time of Rush University, tall312·942·7100. and a successful athlete." 2:33.57. Freshman Jennifer Saint Mary's had eight swim­ Lebiedz swam the 200 butterfly mers score points in the meet. in 2:35.67, good for 14th place. Junior Kelly Tighe fmished 11th The relay teams also per­ r.\ RUSH UNIVERSITY in the 50 free with a time of formed well, combining to score MEDICAL CENTER 26.52 seconds and 15th in the 128 points. W Monday, December 4, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 21

chances to win 6-2. "They throw pucks from Revenge everywhere,". MacMillan said. continued from page 24 "They get pucks on net and crash the net. We seem to think defenseman Kyle Lawson (goal, that you have to create a Van assist). Gogh to score a goal - you Irish goalie Dave Brown made have to create a masterpiece. I 38 saves in two games, surren­ don't understand our mentality dering just three goals. that way." The two teams combined for Irish left wing Evan Rankin, only.16 penalties in two games making his first appearance in despite a first contest dominat­ several weeks, knocked starting ed by big checks and numerous goalie Johnson out of the game serums in front of the nets. for a portion of the second peri­ "Can you imagine college od with a wraparound goal 2:30 football teams playing Saturday into the period for the 2-1 Irish and Sunday nights," Irish coach lead. Junior Wylie Rogers, who Jeff Jackson said. "Hockey is an had not played since a Nov. 24 emotional, physical sport and tie with Lake Superior State, Saturday nights are usually took over between the pipes, toned down from Friday but surrendered three goals on nights." seven shots to the Irish before In the first game, three quick Johnson was put back in the goals midway through the third game. period gave the "I'm sure it was difficult," Irish a 3-1 victo- Jackson said of replacing ryThang got the 'Tm sick of watching Johnson with scoring started guys stand around and Rogers. "I've with a shorthand- fish for pucks. Too many been there. It's ed ~oal at. 9:14· guys stand there like not easy coming Junwr Michael , in cold, especial­ Bartlett hit they re holding a hoe - ly when the Thang with a get a shovel.,, momentum is pass at center ice going the other and the freshman way." skated down the Tavis MacMillan Thang then right side of the Alaska coach opened up the ice, muscled past Notre Dame lead an Alaska to 3-1 at 4:27 defenseman and when he beat slipped the puck through Rogers high glove side on his Johnson's pads. first shot faced. He received the The goal, Notre Dame's fourth pass from Lawson in the corner shorthanded tally of the season, while he curled toward the net gave the team a much needed along the top of the right face spark as it pounded in two off circle, getting the shot off more in the next two minutes. wide open from inside the slot. Thirty seconds later defense­ Lawson added the first goal of man Brett Blatchford secured his career at 8:15 and the his first collegiate goal when he fourth of the game with a slap put a wrist shot past Johnson's shot from the right point that blocker side. Center Garret deflected off a Nanooks player Regan picked up this assist, his and into the net just below the third of the year. crossbar. Van Guilder slapped The final goal came when Van in his second of the game for Guilder took control of the puck the 5-llrish lead at 9:13. in the Nanooks zone. The junior "It was kind of getting to me," right wing skated towards the Lawson said. "It's tough to get middle and got off a shot as he that first one, but hopefully a was being tripped up. The goal couple more will come." ended Van Guilder's four game The Nanooks and Irish scoring drought, which went exchanged goals nine seconds back to a 4-0 win over Bowling apart in the 16th minute of the Green Nov. 11. second period for the 6-2 final. "It takes a lot of pressure off, On the power play, Alaska's it was pretty nice to get one Brandon Knelsen got the first tonight and hopefully we can goal of his career before center keep it going," Van Guilder said. Jason Paige answered for the Despite outshooting the Irish with his sixth on the sea- Nanooks 34-22, the Irish trailed son. for most of the game as Alaska The two teams exchanged picked up an early goal 10 min­ first period goals in a slow start utes into the contest. reminiscent of the first two Sophomore Ryan Muspratt periods of play Saturday. ripped a shot that bounced off "We were sluggish out of the Brown's face mask and rang the gate," Jackson said. "It was just Lunch and Conversation inside of the crossbar. Referee a matter of getting back to play­ Matt Shegos initially waved the ing the way we are capable of For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame goal off but when Notre Dame playing" scooped the puck up and scored The Irish capitalized on a on the ensuing odd-man rush, turnover for the lead at 12:13 Thursday, December 7 the call was reviewed and on their own blue line when reversed. Nanooks right wing Adam "On the bench we all thought Naglich coughed up the puck to 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. [the Alaska shot] had gone in," Mark Van Guilder, creating a Jackson said. "That's why we three-on-two. Van Guilder 316 Coleman-Morse have instant replay." drove up the left side of the ice Alaska held on to the lead for and fired a low wrist shot at The Core Council invites gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family, two periods before the Irish Johnson's five-hole that was their friends, and supporters to an informal lunch at the Co-Mo. offense exploded in the third. saved. Van Guilder, however, Notre Dame was able to come shoveled in the puck seconds Everyone IS welcome and confldentlahty IS assured from behind by physically wear­ later from the front of the ing down the Nanooks and crease with an assist from Noah lunch will be served beating them to the loose pucks Babin and Garrett Regan. late in the game. Alaska tied the game at 14:50 CURE COUNCil ''I'm sick of watching guys when the puck deflected off an FOR GAY &LESBIAN stand around and fish for Irish defender and bounced STUDENTS pucks," MacMillan said. "Too onto the stick of Nanooks left many guys want to stand there wing Kyle Greentree in the right like they're holding a hoe - get slot. Brown was still caught on a shovel." the left side of the net and In the second game of the Greentree slid the puck into the series, Notre Dame neutralized open low right side. Alaska's offense - outshooting the Nanooks 33 to 19 - and Contact Dan Murphy at stymied its defense and goal­ [email protected] and tending version of musical Kyle Cassity at chairs with speed and scoring [email protected] page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, December 4, 2006

Out of the timeout, Notre and rebound. I'll stick to that Dame guard Colin Falls nailed a and in the years past if we had Upset 3-pointer capping off an 11-0 defended and rebounded better, continued from page 24 run from which Maryland we would have been in the would not reeover. The Irish NCAA Tournament." tions like that tonight [were] scored 52 second half points, Notre Dame controlled the making plays," guard Colin inducting a stretch where they tempo from the beginning of Falls said. "We really grew up made 11 consecutive field goals the game, jumping out to a tonight and I think it's a great from 13:58 to 7:23 left in the quick 7-2 lead heading into the confidence builder for us to game. media timeout with 15:55 left in continue on our non-conference "We just stayed really poised the first half. Kurz had five schedule." in an away atmos- points in that Notre Dame had four players phere, they have stretch - the in double figures. MeAiarney all the fans and "This was a big stage first two bas­ led all scorers, followed by for­ everything," and I'm not the type to kets of the ward Rob Kurz (16 points), McAlarney said. g a· m e . Falls (14 points) and guard "Sometimes it's back down from Maryland Bussell Carter (13 points). tough, it's hard to anyone. would respond Sophomore Zach llillesland get going because with a 10-5 made his first eareer start and they have such run of its own I Kyle McAiarney Notre Dame freshman guard Ashley Barlow drives against Indiana contributed with eight points, momentum but to tie the game we just stayed real Irish guard guard Leah Enterline in Notre Dame's 54-51 loss Sunday. nine rebounds and four assists. at 22 with 5:20 The Irish trailed the poised, put good remaining in lead. Terrapins 32-29 at the half pressure and we the first half. The game would remain after guard Eric Hayes nailed a just controlled the Terrapins for­ Split tight until the end, when 3-pointer to take the lead into tempo. And we just knocked ward Ekene Ibekwe (13 points continued from page 24 unforced Irish errors handed the break. The teams traded down shots." on 5-of-7 shooting) led the game over to the Hoosiers. baskets early in the second half Notre Dame limited Maryland in that stretch with wanted for mo'st of the shot until McAlarney took over. Tied Maryland's production on the seven points. clock, until Charel Allen got Notre Dame 61, Michigan 58 at 49, the sophomore scored offensive end after it got up 60- Maryland guard D.J. the ball on the right wing. With four seconds to play, eight consecu- 49 relying on a Strawberry led the Terps with "I had a wide open look and Irish guard Tulyah Gaines sank tive points - combination of 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting to it just didn't fall," Allen said. two free throws to give the two 3-pointers "We really grew up zone and man­ go along with his six steals. Although Allen missed the Irish a 59-58 lead against the and one layup - tonight and I think it's a to-man defenses. Notre Dame's attention now potentially game-tying shot, Wolverines en route to an Irish to take an eight The Terrapins turns to Alabama, who visits she did have one of the few win. point lead and great confidence cut the lead to the Joyce Center Thursday­ bright days shooting for the "Tulyah's [free throws] were force Maryland builder for us to six points after the team's second consecutive Irish, posting 17 points and 9 really, really big because that's coach· Gary continue on our guard Greivis game against a ranked oppo­ rebounds to match a career how we won the game," Williams into Vasquez (13 nent. high. Melissa D'Amico was the McGraw said. "We don't win calling a timeout non-conference points on 4-of- McAlarney said he's excited to only other Irish player in dou­ the game if she doesn't hit one with 8:18 schedule." 15 shooting) combine the momentum from ble figures. The junior center of those free throws." remaining. nailed a 3-point­ Sunday's win with Notre recorded the second double­ After a turnover by "This was a er with 5:30 Dame's home atmosphere. double of her college career Wolverine guard Janelle big stage and Colin Falls remaining, but "I love our fans and hopefully with 15 points and 10 boards. Cooper and a foul by forward I'm not the type Irish guard would never pull all of them show up on In the first half, things Melinda Queen, Allen sank two to back down any closer. Thursday," McAlarney said. looked grim for the Irish. They more free throws to ice the from anyone," "If we can "They've been great so far this shot only 22.6 percent from lead. McAlarney said. "Obviously I'm . defend, we're going to be a year." the floor, including a dismal Despite winning by three really proud of the way I played dangerous basketball team," eight percent from beyond the points, the Irish were down by but all our guys tonight really Falls said. "We're an NCAA Contact Bob Griffin at arc. four with 22 seconds to play, stepped up." Tournament !earn if we defend [email protected] "We're not a very good but a 3-pointer by Allen shooting team - 1-for-14 from brought the Irish to within the 3-point line," McGraw said. one. This poor shooting effort was Allen was one of three Irish coupled with tough defense players in double figures with against the Hoosiers. Notre 15 points, alongside Gaines Dame held Indiana to just 33.3 (11) and freshman guard percent shooting while out­ Ashley Barlow (14). rebounding the Hoosiers in the Even though those three led first half 28-15. But Notre the Irish in scoring, McGraw Dame's poor scoring perform­ credited her entire team with ance was enough to give the win. Indiana a 27-22 halftime lead. "The great thing was that "We played pretty well - everybody contributed," she that's the fewest points we've said. "Everybody did some­ given up all-year," McGraw thing. It was a real team said. "We just need to find effort." somebody that can make a This teamwork was clear Quit shot right now." down the stretch. Freshman For McGraw, the main half­ guard Melissa Lechlitner was time adjustment had to be able to find Barlow for a 3- Notre Dame's shooting game. pointer. "We talked at halftime about Allen nailed threes and just stepping in and just shoot­ swiped errant passes to give Being Gassy ing 15-footers," McGraw said. the Irish the ball back. "We can't make shots right Freshman center Erica now so it's going to be hard for Williamson notched a steal and us to win." set the screen for Allen's three and help the environment. This change worked effec­ near the end. And with five tively early in the second half, seconds remaining, forward with the Irish going on a 7-0 Crystal Erwin grabbed a run to start the second half. board, giving Gaines a chance The game remained within two to make the game-winning points or fewer for the first free throws. 1111 seven minutes of the half until Despite the win, McGraw another big Irish run - this was still disappointed in her IS s time 10 straight Notre Dame team's rebounding. Michigan points - gave the Irish their out-rebounded the Irish 45-32. biggest lead of the night at 41- "We just refused to box out, carpool with at least one other person 33. and it's really disappointing," "We were getting closer in, I McGraw said. tomorrow, December 5th, and gain access think that was when Charel The win was the second big was hitting some shots inside comeback for the Irish in the to the first four rows of the C1 parking lot like 10 feet in, [D'Amico] hit young season, the first being some shots inside," McGraw an 85-81 overtime victory as part of Graphic Design Ill's campaign to said. "We were getting a high­ against Bowling Green Nov. 13. er percentage shot at that "Things haven't been easy reduce C02 emissions. point." for us and they know every But the Hoosiers responded game is going to be a dog­ quickly, going on their own 9-0 fight," McGraw said. "They Every year America produces approximately 15,000 pounds of C02 per person, run over the next two minutes really have a lot of inner drive more than any other country in the world. By simply carpooling twice a week to bring the score close. and I think a lot of that comes you could reduce C0 emissions by 1,500 pounds. During the Hoosier stretch, from Tulyah. I think that she is 2 Smith took over the game, a great leader for us. She's scoring six straight points of always encouraging the team." her own - four from the char­ ake a difference. Carpool. ity stripe, two from the floor - Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at to will Indiana back to a 42-41 [email protected] Monday, December 4, 2006 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 -'

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fOOTBALL Irish earn date with No.4 LSU in Sugar Bowl after bowl pairings were last year's Fiesta Bowl, 47-21 to ... you almost get desperate." and lost them all. By MIKE GILLOON announced that the January Michigan on Sept. 16 and 44-24 That might also be a good Not that the statistic will ham­ Sports Writer trip to New Orleans will be at Southern California Nov. 25. way to describe Notre Dame's per the Irish, said captain and more about business than "We need to get off to a fast feeling toward winning a bowl linebacker Travis Thomas. Notre Dame was selected to pleasure. start lin the Jan. 3 matchup game - a feat the program "I think morale is strong," he face LSU in next month's Sugar The Irish (1 0-2) have strug­ with the Tigers (1 0-2) I." said hasn't accomplished since the said. "We obviously want to end Bowl - the program's second gled in their last three games Notre Dame quarterback Brady 1994 Cotton Bowl against Texas that streak of not winning bowl BCS berth in as many seasons against marquee opponents - Quinn. "Any time you get A&M. Since then, Notre Dame - but the Irish said Sunday falling 34-20 to Ohio State in behind by two or three scores has played in eight bowl games, see BOWL/page 20

MEN'S BASKETBALL ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ' Shell shocked Tealll goes Notre Dame upends No. 23 Maryland in 1-1 against BB&T Classic 81-74

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Notre Dame guard Kyle By JAY FITZPATRICK McAlarney scored a career-high Sports Writer 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and the Irish defeated No. 23 Notre Dame split two games Maryland 81-74 in the BB&T against Big Ten teams this Classic at the Verizon Center in weekend, beating Michigan on Washington D.C. Sunday -their the road 61-58 Friday before first game against a ranked falling to Indiana 54-51 opponent all season. Sunday. It was Notre Dame's second The games were both close consecutive victory against to the finish, marked by tough Maryland, the last coming in the defense and strong play down first round of the BB&T Classic the stretch. Unfortunately for in 2002 when the Irish knocked Notre Dame, it was only able off the defending champions 79- to pull out one win. 67. "I thought that was a really "Younger guys on this team disappointing loss [to Indiana] that really haven't been in posi- especially in light of how we came out and played our last Irish forward Luke Zeller defends against Maryland's Bambal Osby in the first half of Notre game [at Michigan l." Irish see UPSET/page 22 Dame's 81-74 win over Maryland Sunday in Washington D.C. coach Muffet McGraw said. "I thought we had the game in hand and just really beat our­ selves." HOCKEY Indiana 54, Notre Dame 51 With only six seconds in the game, Irish guard Charel Allen lost her dribble with the Irish ND shows no patience for N anooks down three, leading to a steal from Hoosiers forward points behind league-leading Whitney Thomas to cement By DAN MURPHY and No.4 Miami. Indiana's 54-51 win. KYLE CASSILY "A whole lot faster, a whole After the steal, the Irish SportS Writers lot bigger, a whole lot stronger, fouled Hoosier guard Kim a whole lot better coached, a Roberson. Roberson missed No. 5 Notre Dame got a whole lot better goaltending - the free throw attempt, but the polar-bear sized load off its a whole lot of everything," Irish could not get a last-sec­ back and swept No. 14 Alaska Alaska coach Tavis MacMillan ond shot off, ending the game. in a two-game series at the said of Notre Dame's play in Going into the final seconds, Joyce Center this weekend - comparison to the Nanooks on Notre Dame and Indiana had the same Nanooks team that the weekend. traded leads throughout the beat the Irish in three straight The Irish were led by junior second half, but a turnover by meetings to close out last sea­ right wing Mark Van Guilder, Allen gave the Hoosiers the son, including two losses to who regained the scoring ball back, letting Indiana knock them from the CCHA touch he had lost the previous guard Nikki Smith nail a jump­ playoffs. two weekends and beat shot to push the Hoosier lead The Irish (12-3-1, 7-2-1 Nanooks goaltender Chad to three. CCHA) defeated the Nanooks Johnson three times in two On the possession following (6-4-4, 4-3-3 CCHA) 3-1 and 6- games, and left wing Ryan the Smith jumper, the Irish 2 to move out of a tie for third Thang (two goals) and LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer could not find the look they place with Alaska in the Alaska right wing Brandon Knelson tries to score against Irish league standings and three see REVENGE/page 21 goaltender David Brown during Notre Dame's 3-1 win Saturday. see SPLIT/page 22

SMC SWiMMING ND VOU..EYBJUl SMC BASKETBALL ND SWIMMING w 1 c.) DePauw Wisconsin eliminates Washi~on 66 The women's team WOMEN SSOCCER IRISH INSIDER z Invitational the Irish in the first Saint ary's 62 takes third in the U.S. =:5 Saint Mary's finishes round of the NCAA The Belles fall to Open, while the men's c:s sixth as potential Tournament. Washington University squad takes third in The Irish fall.to:North Carolina 2-1 in recruits attend meet. but take on Carthage Ohio State Invitational Cl: tonight. Nation~l-titl~~~a~Q. after topping !; page 20 page 19 page 19 page 18 ---·-;Fio~a~r;~,~~~4ltin ·semis. -:~::· - " '·· :. . : ··~-~