the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 95 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com ‘A sense of freedom’ Sophomore bikes across country, raises $4,500 for home-rebuilding service project created by Notre Dame graduate

Photo courtesy of Aaron Patzwahl All of the riders on the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure participate in the customary “dipping of the tires.” They dipped their rear tires in the Pacific Ocean and their front tires in the Atlantic Ocean to complete their cross-country journey. The group averaged 70 miles a day.

But Patzwahl had the oppor- Georgia that constructs hous- Iafigliola will organize the community centers along the By MADELINE BUCKLEY tunity to “see the country from ing in poverty-stricken areas. third annual excursion, and he way. News Editor the ground level,” and he “We averaged about 70 miles said he hopes to raise about At Notre Dame, Iafigliola was raised about $4,500 in the a day,” Patzwahl said of the $250,000. The last two trips president of Habitat for When sophomore Aaron process. trip, which began in San Diego, garnered about $200,000 col- Humanity on campus. He Patzwahl decided to spend his Before coming to Notre Dame Calif. and ended in Savannah, lectively, he said. became acquainted with summer after high school bik- in the summer of 2008, Ga. “It was great experiencing “The experience is something Millard Fuller, founder of both ing 3,300 miles across the Patzwahl participated in the the scenery, but meeting all you’ll never forget. There’s Habitat for Humanity and the country, he knew it would be a Fuller Center Bicycle different people across the kind of a sense of freedom in Fuller Center. challenge. Adventure, a service project country was the most amazing being on the road every day, After graduation, he pursued Cycling through California started by Ryan Iafigliola, a and enlightening part of the riding at your own pace and a post-graduate service oppor- deserts and the Rocky 2007 Notre Dame graduate, to trip.” meeting all kinds of interesting tunity with the Fuller Center, Mountains was, at times, benefit housing projects of the Patzwahl and Iafigliola were people,” Iafigliola said. and now works on staff. As painful. Often, the temperature Fuller Center for Housing. among eight riders that partic- During the 2008 trip, the part of his service, he organ- surpassed 100 degrees The Fuller Center is a non- ipated in the complete inaugu- group hit about 11 states and Fahrenheit. profit organization based in ral bike trip. This summer, stayed at various churches and see BICYCLE/page 6 Gino’s East Pizza hits Mishawaka Students search for

By KATIE PERALTA Assistant News Editor abroad beyond OIS Pizza lovers have never been at a loss for options in South Bend as far as quality and tra- study and require students to dition are concerned — from By MOLLY MADDEN earn six to eight credits during the family favorite Rocco’s to News Writer their time abroad. While loca- the long-standing classic tions for summer study include Barnaby’s to the student-loved Many Notre Dame students some overlapping cities with the Bruno’s. recently received acceptance let- semester-long programs, But now there’s a new player ters into study abroad programs LaFortune said summer study in the mix. and have made plans to leave also has certain advantages for Chicago deep-dish pizza land- campus next academic year. students that are not offered the mark Gino’s East has a new However, several students are semester-long OIS programs. Mishawaka location, which is currently exploring alternative “Summer study programs offer quickly gaining an esteemed study abroad options. unique opportunities and unique reputation with the Notre Dame “When students who didn’t get locations,” she said. “Students community. accepted into a semester-long can study in South Africa and “Mike Brey comes in here program come to talk to us about attend English-language pro- about once a week,” Manette their options, one of the first grams in Paris and Rome.” Tepe, Gino’s East part-owner things we recommend is studying LaFortune said the applicant and a ‘93 Notre Dame architec- abroad in the summer through pool to the summer programs is ture graduate, said. the University,” Assistant Director varied, but a lot of people who The restaurant also catered of the Office of International were not accepted or were wait- more than 100 cheese, pepper- KATIE PERALTA/The Observer Studies (OIS) Liz LaFortune said. listed in the academic year pro- Gino’s East in Mishawaka is decorated with Notre Dame Summer programs offered see PIZZA/page 6 and pizza-themed memorabilia. through OIS involve six weeks of see ABROAD/page 6

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Tent Collecting for Haiti page 3 N Bengal Bouts quarterfinals page 20 N Thoughts on ‘(500) Days of Summer’ page 10 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 17, 2010

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU DO TO DEAL WITH THIS SOUTH BEND WEATHER? Nothing beats the ‘90s

At the end of last year one of the big questions was what defined the last decade. What were the movies, songs, Alicia Danto John Tchoula Carl Brophy Andy Hills Andrew Ea Linh Hoang biggest people and events of the 2000’s? And it made me think back even far- sophomore junior sophomore sophomore junior junior ther — what defined Howard off campus St. Edward’s Carroll O’Neill Welsh Family our childhood in the ‘90s? Thinking back, it “I bundle up “I sit at home, “I find John.” “A sweatshirt. I “I throw “I stand next to made me realize the and stay in the bake cookies, don’t think it’s snowballs at the heater in ‘90s are easily the dorm.” and watch ‘The that cold.” the geese.” South Dining greatest decade we will ever see. We Little Hall.” were lucky to grow Mermaid.’“ up during a golden generation of enter- Michael Bryan tainment and cul- ture, the likes of Associate which we will never Sports Editor see again. Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] Turn on the TV now and compare it to what we used it have. Between “Legends of the Hidden Temple,” “Double Dare,” “Guts” (I still IN BRIEF want a piece of the Aggro Crag) and countless other shows, ‘90s Mass to celebrate Ash Nickelodeon will never be surpassed. Wednesday will be held in Power Rangers was fantastic, and how the Basillica at 11:30 a.m. much would you pay for the old MTV? and 5:15 p.m. today. “Say What Karaoke” and “TRL” made any afternoon entertaining for at least A lecture, “Immigration two hours. Reform: A Multifaceted Even education was back then. The Proposal to a Multifaceted Magic School Bus went anywhere and Problem,” will take place Oregon Trail still stands the test of time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today as one of the greatest computer games in Room 210-214 in I’ve ever played. McKenna Hall. No movies of the last decade came close to equaling those of the ‘90s. If I A colloquium, could only watch five movies for the “Biomolecules under pres- rest of my life, I guarantee every single sure: Why it matters,” will one would come from that decade. take place from 4 p.m. to Pick any of this list and you have an 5:30 p.m. in 118 Nieuwland all-time classic in every category: “Billy Science. Madison,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Fight Club,” “Forrest Gump,” “Saving Private Ryan”, Mike Valente, the recipient “The Lion King,” “Independence Day,” of the 2009 Nicholas Sparks “Space Jam” (you heard me), “Jurassic Prize, will give a reading Park” and “Shawshank Redemption.” from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in You cannot compete with those, and I VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer the bookstore. know I left out plenty of great options. Irish baseball coach Dave Schrage and football coach Brian Kelly talk during the Maybe the easiest place to find 90’s Baseball Opening Dinner Tuesday night. The second annual student greatness in the music. It doesn’t mat- health fair, “How the Health ter what genre you’re into, there was Are You?” will be Thursday something for everyone. from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Rap emerged and evolved, with Jay-Z the Rolfs Sports and at his best (Reasonable Doubt), 2Pac Recreation Center. Free and Biggie alive and Dr. Dre and Snoop OFFBEAT health screenings, assess- taking over the West Coast (how did ments and self-care activities they make songs before auto-tune?). Dog hitchikes 1,200 miles collarless dog and tried to Police: Robin Hood charged wil be offered to students. Green Day was actually good, Blink- to reunite with owner find its owner, but the vet- with identity theft Free massages and food sam- 182 was formed and Third Eye Blind NEW ORLEANS — The erinarian didn’t have a DENVER — This Robin ples will also be available in and Counting Crows songs are still dogs in New Orleans’ microchip scanner. Hood is accused of stealing — addition to free raffles for played everywhere. We know every all Carnival pet parade The couple gave up their and not to give to the poor. prizes. the words to way too many 90s songs, included a pooch that airline tickets, rented a Authorities said a 34-year-old from classics like “Closing Time” and hitched a ride 1,200 miles car and made the 3-day named Robin Joshua Hood A lecture, “Blockading the “Champagne Supernova” to Backstreet from Taos, New Mexico, to drive back to New Orleans found someone’s wallet in Border and Human Rights,” Boys and Britney songs we belt out the city where his 26- with the dog. Incidentally, downtown Denver and will be Thursday from 4:30 after drinking. year-old master had hitch- they also named the dog apparently began using the p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Room All in all, I feel bad for future genera- hiked weeks earlier. Charlie. man’s name in a ploy to avoid 210-214 in McKenna Hall. tions. They’ll have their own nostalgic Stephan Soleas came to Soleas and Charlie were being caught on a warrant. The lecture will be preceded memories, but there’s no way Hannah New Orleans for a few reunited 10 days later — Hood told investigators he by a reception, beginning at Montana compares to “Saved By The weeks of visits and music. Feb. 5 — when Magazine was being investigated for 4 p.m. and followed by a Bell,” and the Power Rangers would He said his 6-year-old Street Animal Clinic co- drug charges. book signing at 5:30 p.m. own Dora the Explorer. Labrador mix, Charlie, owner Teresa Gernon Hood was charged Friday Maybe most depressingly, they’ll went missing days after he checked a microchip in with identity theft and imper- To submit information to be never know Will Smith had a music left. the white dog's neck. Two sonation. included in this section of career. Charlie was found by a days later, they were in The Observer, e-mail detailed So next time you’re tired of T-Pain couple vacationing in the Krewe of Barkus pet Information compiled information about an event and terrible reality shows (Jersey Shore Taos. The couple saw a parade. from the Associated Press. to [email protected] excluded), turn up some “Bittersweet Symphony”, turn on The Sixth Sense and think about how good we had it. Today Tonight Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Michael Bryan at

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CORRECTIONS OCAL HIGH 32 HIGH 23 HIGH 32 HIGH 29 HIGH 29 HIGH 28 L In the Feb. 15 edition, the wrap of the 163-pound LOW 24 LOW 19 LOW 20 LOW 19 LOW 17 LOW 17 preliminary Bengal Bout between Steven Brownell and Caleb Laux was incorrect. Laux defeated Brownell after the referee called the fight in the Atlanta 43 / 29 Boston 38 / 33 Chicago 32 / 25 Denver 44 / 34 Houston 57 / 52 Los Angeles 72 / 64 Minneapolis 28 / 15 second round. The Observer regrets this error. New York 36 / 29 Philadelphia 35 / 28 Phoenix 75 / 56 Seattle 54 / 43 St. Louis 31 / 22 Tampa 56 / 48 Washington 38 / 26 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Student to begin tent, tarp collection for Haiti

and they said they’re fine with the By AMANDA GRAY whole plan,” Kudija said. “It still News Writer needs to be approved officially through Student Activities. When As a Boy Scout, freshman that gets actually approved, we Matthew Kudija was taught to give can start collecting on campus.” back to others. Now that he’s older, “We’re trying to get more stu- Kudija is using what he learned to dents involved with the project make a difference internationally now that we’re at the point where by collecting tents for Haiti. we can start doing stuff,” Kudija “It has the potential to really said. “It will be helpful to have provide some much-needed assis- more people involved with the tance to the people of Haiti,” actual collecting.” Kudija said. “In the period Kudija is working with several between the immediate relief and local Boy Scout troops to begin col- the more permanent rebuilding, lecting. they need shelter.” “I’m working with the Boy Scout Kudija hopes to begin collecting district in the South Bend area to tents and tarps as early as next collect tents in their units,” Kudija week, after he gains approval from said. “There’s a facility just south Student Activities. of campus that we may be using to Kudija decided to start the col- store tents in.” lection after reading a news article Kudija said if his tent and tarp in which Haiti Prime Minister collection is successful on a cam- Jean-Max Bellerive requested pus and local level, he would like shelter for his country. to see the drive go national “[The article] highlighted the through the Boy Scouts of America need for tents and the Prime network. Minister specifically requested “There are two aspects that I’m donations from the world for tents working on — the local South to help shelter the people there,” Bend area and the national organ- Kudija said. ization of the Boy Scouts of Kudija said his background in America to work on a wide-scale the Boy Scouts is what led him to effort,” Kudija said. this decision. Kudija said the biggest challenge “I’m a Boy Scout, so my first is finding transportation for the reaction was that the [Boy Scouts tents and tarps to and from Haiti. of America] has access to a lot of “I know there’s a lot of guys here tents and could get them there that are former or current mem- easily and that Notre Dame’s con- bers of the Boy Scouts of America, nections in Haiti could help get and they could contact their local them there quickly,” Kudija said. units back home could help move “Today, they’re asking for tarps stuff on the national scale,” he now. When we start collecting said. we’ll ask for both.” Those who wish to donate tents, Kudija is working with Circle K, time or transportation can contact a social service club on campus, Kudija at [email protected]. and the Student Alumni Monetary donations are not cur- Association, but he said he is still rently accepted. waiting for Student Activities Office approval. Contact Amanda Gray at “I talked to Risk Management [email protected]

Saint Mary’s professor gives poetry reading

than in the past. By CAROLYNN SMITH “Now I feel my understanding News Writer as a women is so fully integrated that I can’t leave that out,” Sr. Eva Mary Hooker spoke on Hooker said. wilderness — its beauty, splendor There was much appreciation and power — at a poetry reading and thanks from the audience not called “Notes on Survival in the only for the poems, but also for Wilderness,” Tuesday at Saint her enthusiasm and strength Mary’s College. while reading. Hooker has previously given “The way you read your poetry poetry readings in college and reveals how a poet works,” Dr. university settings, as well as with Kathleen Dolphin, director of the other poets and writers. Center for Spirituality, said to The inspiration for her poems Hooker at the end of her reading. came as a joke, from an actual Hooker has taught English wilderness survival book. The Literature for more than 25 years titles of her poems relate to the and has been teaching at Saint chapter titles from that book. Mary’s College for four years. “This is a sequence of poems Some of the courses she has that explore wilderness, its beauty taught include first year English and natural power,” Hooker said courses, contemporary poetry and Hooker read with ease in a soft a poetry writing seminar. but intense voice and captured Her poems have appeared in a the audience’s attention as soon number of publications including as she began reciting her first The Harvard Review, The poem. Massachusetts Review, She later recited a poem titled, Shenandoah (The Washington “To Stay Found.” and Lee University Review) and “To stay found, you must know the Vermont Literary Review. Her where you are,” Hooker said. book, “Notes for Survival in the As she moved through her Wilderness,” was a finalist for the poems, at times she was able to Center for Book Arts Award. relate her words to the people of Another book, “The Winter Follow The Observer on Twitter Haiti and their continuing needs. Keeper,” was a finalist for the When asked by a student if she Minnesota Book Award in poetry. brings her femininity into her at ndsmcnews. writing, Hooker said she brings Contact Carolynn Smith at her femininity into her work more [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Council reviews improvements, approves final Web site

site for the next few years and he By MOLLY MADDEN will be the one responsible for News Writer monitoring the site. “After Joey decides that he does- At the Council of n’t want to be involved in the Web Representatives (COR) meeting site anymore, it will be up to stu- Tuesday night, members reviewed dent government to decide if they improvements made to the new want to continue with this Web site, rent.nd.edu, and unani- resource or not,” Schmidt said. mously approved the final version. The other major issue that was At the last meeting of COR, fixed was the display and organi- many members raised objections zation of properties. At the last to the version of rent.nd.edu that meeting of COR, many members was proposed to them. The Web had expressed concern with the site, which student body president difficulty of rating and reviewing Grant Schmidt said would be a complexes or the individual prop- resource for students to review off- erties that comprise that complex. campus housing options, has been Schmidt said students now have modified to be more accessible the option of rating a complex as a and user-friendly based on the whole or a specific property within suggestions from members of that complex, making the content COR. much easier for students to view. “Two major issues about Since rent.nd.edu was unveiled rent.nd.edu that were raised in the last week, there have already been last meeting have been fixed,” more than 1,600 views, despite the Schmidt said. fact that student government has- One of the biggest debates was n’t advertised the site yet. Schmidt over who would control or monitor said this fact was very encourag- the subjective information that can ing and thinks that rent.nd.edu be posted to the Web site by stu- has a lot of potential to be success- MAGGIE O’BRIEN/The Observer dents. Schmidt said a “Correct ful. Student Body President Grant Schmidt speaks at Tuesday’s Council of Representatives. The This Information” box was added “I really think that this is an Council discussed improvements on rent.nd.edu and voted on the final version of the Web site. to every listing where visitors to awesome resource,” he said. “We the site can post corrections to can also tie this into off-campus Schmidt then reminded mem- personal meetings with hall rec- their role and bettering residence information that they feel is incor- safety because now students can bers of COR that they only had six tors in the coming weeks with hall life,” Schmidt said. rect about specific properties. be better informed and feel more weeks left before the newly elected COR. Meetings with the will take After talking to rectors, mem- “The information that visitors secure knowing that they’re living student government officials begin place in the next week and will bers of student government will post in this box will be sent to the in a safe area.” acting in their new positions. He involve two members of student then meet with student senators administrator as well as to the Schmidt said Student said the last few weeks would be a government talking to each rector and other dorm residents to gain individual who created that list- Government will e-mail off-cam- good time to address any issues individually about improving resi- better insights into potential ing,” Schmidt said. pus students about the Web site that they felt were important. dence life on campus. improvements. Sophomore Joey Rich, the cre- today so that they can start Schmidt said he planned to dis- “Rectors play such an important ator of rent.nd.edu, will continue reviewing their properties and cuss issues involving Food role on campus and we want to Contact Molly Madden at to be the administrator of the Web complexes on the site. Services, medical amnesty and talk to them about the bettering [email protected] World & Nation Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS PAKISTAN Pope meets with Irish bishops VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI told Irish bishops at a special summit meeting CIA captures top Taliban leader Tuesday to be courageous in confronting the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked that Catholic nation’s church, but took no Arrest of radical group’s second in command deals major blow to organization action on victims’ demands the Vatican take some responsibility. Associated Press Specifically, bishops said the pope didn’t rule on whether to accept the resignations ISLAMABAD — The cap- offered by several bishops for their role in ture of the Afghan Taliban’s decades of concealment or push for resigna- No. 2 commander by a joint tions from those resisting calls to step down. CIA and Pakistani team The two-day, closed-door meeting bring- dealt a fresh blow to insur- ing together the pope, top Vatican officials gents under heavy U.S. and 24 Irish bishops was called to restore attack and raised hopes that the trust of Irish Catholics shaken by revela- Pakistani security forces are tions of decades of clergy sex abuse and ready to deny Afghan mili- cover-up. tant leaders a safe haven. Mullah Abdul Ghani New findings made in Tut mystery Baradar’s arrest in the CAIRO — Egypt’s most famous pharaoh, Pakistani port city of King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who Karachi may also push suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. other insurgent leaders He died of complications from a broken leg thought to be sheltering on exacerbated by malaria and his parents this side of the border were most likely brother and sister. toward talks with the Two years of DNA testing and CT scans on Afghan government — a Tut’s 3,300-year-old mummy and 15 others development increasingly are helping end many of the myths sur- seen as key to ending the rounding the boy king. While a compara- eight-year war. tively minor ruler, he has captivated the Baradar, in his late 40s, public since the 1922 discovery of his tomb, was the second in command which was filled with a stunning array of behind Taliban founder jewels and artifacts, including a golden Mullah Mohammad Omar funeral mask. and was said to be in charge of the day-to-day running of the organiza- tion’s leadership council, NATIONAL NEWS which is believed based in Pakistan. He was a founding Florida executes 1980s murderer member of the Taliban and STARKE, Fla. — Florida has executed 45- is the most important figure year-old Martin Edward Grossman, who was of the hardline Islamist convicted of killing a state wildlife officer movement to be arrested in during the 1980s. the war. AP Governor Charlie Crist’s office said Baradar, who also func- Soldiers of Pakistan's paramilitary force search incoming Afghan nationals at Pakistani Grossman died at 6:17 p.m. on Tuesday at tioned as the link between border Chaman along Afghanistan Tuesday. Florida State Prison. Mullah Omar and field com- He was convicted of first-degree murder in manders, has been in deten- President Barack Obama’s was far from a decisive proved itself a resilient the death of Margaret “Peggy” Park, a tion for more than 10 days administration has vowed to blow. They said Baradar organization.” Florida wildlife officer who was shot with and was talking to inter- kill or seize Taliban and al- would likely be quickly Pentagon spokesman Col. her own gun in 1984. rogators, two Pakistani Qaida leaders in replaced and that local Dave Lapan said he could Grossman was the 69th person executed in intelligence officials said Afghanistan and Pakistan. commanders had a lot of neither confirm nor deny Florida since the death penalty was reinstat- Tuesday. One said several The arrest comes as relent- autonomy from the leaders that Baradar was captured ed here in 1979. He was the 25th by lethal other suspects were also less CIA missile strikes based in Pakistan. but said the removal of any injection, the fifth executed under Florida captured in the raid. He against militant targets in Nevertheless, the capture senior leader would have Gov. Charlie Crist and the first in 2010. said Baradar had provided the border tribal region is likely to cause short-term “an immediate impact to Park’s family traveled from Ohio to witness “useful information” to have killed several com- disruption, since Baradar their operations.’ the execution. them and that Pakistan had manders. was the day-to-day com- “But we’ve seen, too, that shared it with their U.S. Obama has ordered mander of the Taliban and they then push successors Judge allows hate crime confession counterparts. They spoke on 30,000 extra troops to his successor would not into their place... How long GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A jury will be condition of anonymity southern Afghanistan. On have the same prestige. it takes them to sort of permitted to hear testimony that a New because of the sensitivity of Saturday, thousands of them “It’s a great tactical suc- reconstitute depends on the York teenager admitted to police the information. began a major attack on the cess that the coalition forces situation.” moments after the fatal knifing of an The White House declined town of Marjah in the south- should be pleased with, but Afghan analysts in the Ecuadorean immigrant that he was to confirm Baradar’s cap- ern province of Helmand, by no means is it the begin- U.S. said they were closely responsible, prosecutors said Tuesday. ture. Spokesman Robert one of the regions that ning of the end,” said Will watching for a stepped-up Jeffrey Conroy, 19, is the only one of Gibbs told reporters the Baradar is believed to con- Hartley, an analyst at Jane’s U.S. effort to capture or kill seven teenagers charged with murder in fight against extremists trol. Terrorism and Insurgency Jalaluddin Haqqani and his the November 2008 stabbing of Marcelo involves sensitive intelli- Former members of the Center in London. “This will son Sirajuddin, the brutal Lucero near the Patchogue train station gence matters and he Taliban regime in have a noted effect on the leaders of the Taliban arm on Long Island. Two other teenagers have believes it’s best to collect Afghanistan and security short-term ability of the that operates in eastern pleaded guilty to assault as a hate crime that information without experts said the arrest Taliban to operate the way Afghanistan from bases in and other charges and have agreed to talking about it. would hurt the Taliban but it was. However, it has northwestern Pakistan. testify against their co-defendants. Conroy and four others are awaiting trial; all have pleaded not guilty. Conroy’s trial is expected to start sometime in March. Obama announces loan for nuclear plant

Associated Press tive to turn to cleaner nuclear fuel. Obama has been arguing that the LOCAL NEWS “On an issue that affects our econo- country must develop cleaner energy LANHAM, Md. — Promising “this is my, our security, and the future of technologies and modernize the Former GOP Sen. seeks Bayh’s seat only the beginning,” President our planet, we can’t continue to be means by which it powers itself. At INDIANAPOLIS — Former Republican Sen. Barack Obama announced more than mired in the same old stale debates the same time, he has said that poli- Dan Coats’ campaign said Tuesday it has $8 billion in federal loan guarantees between left and right, between envi- cymakers must not conclude they more than enough petition signatures to put Tuesday for the construction of the ronmentalists and entrepreneurs,” have to choose between a cleaner him on Indiana’s May primary ballot as he first nuclear power plant in the Obama said in a stop at a job training environment and sufficient energy seeks the Senate seat Democrat Evan Bayh is United States in nearly three center outside Washington. “Our supplies to meet demand. leaving. decades. competitors are racing to create jobs Obama’s budget proposal for 2011 Coats won’t have a clear path to his party’s Obama cast his move as both eco- and command growing energy indus- would add $36 billion in new federal nomination, as at least four other nomically essential and politically tries. And nuclear energy is no loan guarantees to $18.5 billion Republicans expect to be on the ballot. attractive as he sought to put more exception.” already budgeted but not spent — for Meanwhile, no Democrats met Tuesday’s charge into his broad energy agenda. Rising costs, safety issues and a total of $54.5 billion. The new $8.3 deadline to submit the necessary signatures Obama called for comprehensive opposition from environmentalists billion in federal loan guarantees will to get on the primary ballot, meaning state energy legislation that assigns a cost have kept utility companies from go toward the construction and oper- party officials will pick a candidate for the to the carbon pollution of fossil fuels, building new nuclear power plants ation of a pair of reactors in Burke November election. giving utility companies more incen- since the early 1980s County, Ga., by Southern Co. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Alcoy, Spain, this summer was left with an open space. ferent because it’s deep-dish through the College of Tepe assessed the premises and they offer something total- Abroad Engineering, which also offers a Pizza with operator Larry Briski, ly different.” continued from page 1 summer program in London for continued from page 1 who suggested the idea of turn- The Mishawaka location around 40 Engineering students. ing the space into Gino’s East. stands out from other Gino grams apply for summer. “It’s really hard for engineering oni and sausages pizzas to the “I knew Gino’s East … I had Easts as well, she said, because “We make the summer pro- majors to go abroad for an entire football team after home been going there since high of its unique décor. Other loca- gram deadline two weeks after semester,” she said. “The College games during their entire sea- school,” Tepe said. “So I tions, like the original on the academic year decision let- of Engineering programs allow son. jumped all over it.” Superior Street in Chicago, ters are sent out for that purpose, us to take classes abroad that “They ordered 140 small piz- Tepe said the push to open a offer interiors with walls on so students who weren’t accepted will count for engineering elec- zas [for the first game],” Tepe location in the area was a diffi- which customers can write have another option,” LaFortune tive credit.” said. “The next game came and cult one and required a great with chalk. The interior of the said. Hamman said she would prefer another restaurant was sup- deal of persuasion. Mishawka location features Sophomore Dave Skorup said to go abroad for an entire semes- posed to be there, but someone “Selling the corporate people Notre Dame and American he decided to apply to the ter through OIS, but that the from the athletic department was hard,” she said “They did classic images with pizza Summer London 2010 program summer program through her got wind and call us on not think South Bend was a themes, like former Notre after he found out he had been college works better with her Thursday and said ‘Hey, will market they wanted to go to at Dame quarterback Brady wait-listed for next spring. schedule. you guys do this?’ because they all.” Quinn throwing a deep-dish “I knew I wanted to go abroad “It’s not a bad option by any really wanted the pizza.” Tepe said Gino’s corporate pizza instead of a football. at some point and so when I got means and I don’t have to worry The football team was one of gave a number of reasons for Tepe also decorated the wait-listed I thought that the about being overloaded my sen- Gino’s first loyal customers not wanting a South Bend loca- bathroom interiors with summer session could be fun,” he ior year,” she said. after its September opening. tion. images from Rome, such as said. Students looking for an alterna- Tepe said Gino’s currently “It’s not a suburb of Chicago, some specific to the architec- Skorup said after he looked tive study abroad experience can offers a 10 percent discount to there’s not enough people … ture program. For example, he further into the summer pro- also apply for international students with valid school iden- They had like every negative framed a photo of Hotel gram, he realized that it would internships and fellowships in the tification cards and is working you could think of,” she said. Lunetta, where architecture be to his personal advantage to developing world through the on a delivery program to the “But people [in South Bend] students stay while studying in go abroad in the summer. Kellogg Institute for International University, making the pizza already knew about [Gino’s]. Rome. “There are classes I can take in Studies. more accessible to students We didn’t even advertise when “It’s kind of like a fun little the summer program that make “Students that participate in without cars. we opened.” Rome throwback,” she said. it easier to qualify for an these programs are often inter- Gino’s is located in Heritage Senior Mary Kusek, who Tepe said he hopes the pizze- International Business certifi- ested in going to countries that Square shopping center in recently visited Gino’s, said ria will become an attractive cate,” he said. “I really wanted to aren’t offered through OIS,” Mishawaka, roughly five miles with South Bend’s other place to the entire community go abroad in the spring, but also Assistant Director of the Kellogg north of campus. renowned pizzerias, the open- and hopes that with student didn’t really want to be away Institute Holly Rivers said. The location of Gino’s East ing of a new one seemed diffi- discounts and campus catering from campus for an entire The Kellogg Institute funds stu- was originally to be an Irish cult. events, Gino’s will become as semester so this worked out.” dents’ efforts in programs such pub called Molly Brannigan’s, “Trying to establish a pizza big of a fixture in South Bend LaFortune said many students as Experiencing the World Tepe said. But the pub’s con- restaurant in South Bend is dif- as its other Italian favorites. research other study abroad Fellowships, which give students tractor pulled out and Tepe, ficult because of Rocco’s and its options outside of those offered more independence in places like senior vice president of devel- history with Notre Dame peo- Contact Katie Peralta at by OIS. Africa, Asia and Latin America. opment at Holladay Properties, ple,” Kusek said. “This is dif- [email protected] “If an OIS program doesn’t fit a “In the Kellogg programs stu- student’s interests or academics dents are often traveling with we often encourage them to look only two or three other students at other ways of going abroad,” so they are forced to integrate she said. “We often connect them into the country and culture,” with the Center for Rivers said. Undergraduate Scholarly No matter how it is accom- Engagement and we suggest plished, LaFortune said she talking to their deans about hopes that students find some studying abroad through their means of studying abroad. major or college.” “To visit, study or research in a Sophomore Allie Hamman, an foreign country is a great oppor- engineering major, was accepted tunity that all students should try into the Dublin program for Fall and take advantage of,” 2010, but had to turn it down due LaFortune said. to conflicts with her classes and credits. Contact Molly Madden at She has elected to study in [email protected]

A native of Fort Myers, Fla., Patzwahl said the trip was an Bicycle education. continued from page 1 “We stayed in towns ranging from as large as Albuquerque to this little town in New ized the cycling trip across Mexico, where there was one America. stoplight if that. No one had “I was trying to figure out cell phone reception the entire how I could contribute to the time,” he said. “I realized how Center right out of college,” much cultural diversity there Iafigliola said. “And I thought is in America.” of a bike ride to raise money.” The trip was physically tax- Iafigliola said riders can ing as well, Patzwahl said, and raise money for a cause of presented some logistical chal- their choice, and along the lenges. At one point, the road route, the group stopped at they were taking just ended, Fuller Center sites to help with no indication on the map build houses. as to how to get back on track. For Patzwahl, one of the But he said anyone can do most meaningful experiences the trip with some training. of the trip was helping to “Riding in the Rocky rebuild the small town of Mountains was difficult,” he Greensburg, Kan., after it had said. “But it was the most been ravaged by a tornado the beautiful part of the trip with- previous summer. out a doubt.” “They had been hit by a real- Iafigliola said one of the best ly bad tornado the summer parts of biking across America before, and when we got there, is simply meeting people from the entire town was demol- different parts of the country. ished,” he said. “We took an “When you’re out there, not extra day off from riding to visiting tourist sites, but going stay and build for another through country, you meet day.” ordinary people and see the Although the group was way they’re living,” he said. cycling to serve others, This year’s ride begins June Patzwahl said it often worked 18 and concludes Aug. 8, start- the other way around. ing in Niagara Falls and end- “We would meet people in ing in New Orleans. Bikers can the towns, and oftentimes, participate for the entire ride Want more Observer news? they would cook you a meal or or for a segment of the course. do something really nice. The “Cycling is fun, but the trip is hospitality was amazing,” about so much more than Patzwahl said. “We were try- cycling,” Iafigliola said. “Being Go to ndsmcobserver.com ing to be of service and pro- a part of this ministry is really mote our organization, but something special.” usually you would receive more than could give to these Contact Madeline Buckley at people.” [email protected] The Observer Business Wednesday, February 17, 2010 page 7 MARKET RECAP Dow climbs nearly 170 points Dollar falls while stocks, oil, gold and other commodities experience sharp spike

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NEW YORK — Signs that the economy is indeed strengthening gave investors a surge of opti- mism and sent stocks sharply higher. The Dow Jones industri- als soared almost 170 points Tuesday on upbeat earnings reports and cor- porate deals. Investors who have been anxious in recent weeks about eco- nomic problems overseas were able to put aside their concerns for the time being. They focused instead on the domestic economy. The dollar fell as investors felt less of a need to stash their money in safer investments. Oil, gold and other commodi- ties joined stocks as the beneficiaries of the mar- ket’s renewed confidence. And the stocks of energy and materials producers were among the day’s big winners. European markets also rose following new plans by European Union lead- ers to push Greece to get its budget under control. European officials gave AP Greece one month to In this Feb. 4 photo, trader Gregory Rowe, left, and specialist Michael Sollitto, right, react prove it can cut its on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. IN BRIEF deficits. Debt problems in European countries Schering-Plough Corp. has offered to acquire its global oil, global metals Google Buzz faces FTC complaint including Greece, Portugal Earnings reports over ailing rival, General and European power and WASHINGTON — A privacy watchdog group and Spain have been a the past month have most- Growth Properties, for $10 gas assets in a deal worth complained to federal regulators on Tuesday major factor behind weak- ly come in better than billion. General Growth, about $1.7 billion. The about Google’s new Buzz social networking serv- ness in global stock mar- expected, but problems in the No. 2 mall operator, move nearly doubles ice, saying it violates federal consumer protection kets in recent weeks. the global economy have filed for bankruptcy pro- JPMorgan’s corporate law. A strong earnings report overshadowed that good tection last year. client base for commodi- The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed from Barclays, a major news and pushed the mar- The Dow rose 169.67, or ties. its complaint with the Federal Trade Commission European bank, also gave ket lower. 1.7 percent, to 10,268.81. Economic reports just days after Google Inc. altered the service to the market some relief. “Earnings have been The Standard & Poor’s throughout the holiday- address mounting privacy concerns. European banks have good, but pushed to the 500 index rose 19.36, or shortened week will also Since launching Google Buzz as part of Gmail a been slower to recover back seat,” behind 1.8 percent, to 1,094.87, provide insight into the week ago, the search company has come under than their U.S. counter- Europe’s problems, said while the Nasdaq compos- economy. Market were fire for automatically creating public circles of parts, and investors saw Alan B. Lancz, president ite index rose 30.66, or closed Monday for friends for users based on their most frequent the bounceback at of Alan B. Lancz & 1.4 percent, to 2,214.19. President’s Day. Gmail contacts. Over the weekend, Google altered Barclays as an encourag- Associates in Toledo, Ohio. About five stocks rose A report on manufactur- the service to merely suggest contacts for its ing sign. The strong reports for every one that fell on ing in the New York area users’ social networks. In the U.S., Kraft Foods Tuesday “superseded the New York Stock was stronger than expect- Despite the changes, EPIC argues that privacy Inc. and apparel retailer some of these worries.” Exchange, where consoli- ed. The Empire State violations remain because Google automatically Abercrombie & Fitch Meanwhile a bold acqui- dated volume came to 4.2 manufacturing index rose signs up Gmail users for Buzz, rather than wait- reported earnings that sition move by the nation’s billion shares, down from to 24.91 this month, com- ing for them to do so themselves, or “opt in” for beat expectations, while largest mall owner raised 4.5 billion Friday. pared with a forecast of the service. EPIC wants the FTC to require drugmaker Merck & Co. hopes that businesses are In other deal news, 18, according to econo- Google to make Buzz a “fully opt-in” service. It said profits jumped after feeling more confident JPMorgan Chase & Co. mists polled by Thomson also wants the company barred from using Gmail the company bought its about the economy. said it was buying RBS Reuters. The index was address book contacts to compile social network- longtime partner Simon Property Group Sempra Commodities’ 15.92 last month. ing lists. Simon Property bids on competition LOS ANGELES — Simon Property Group Inc., the nation’s largest shopping mall owner, Obama plans to create deficit commission made a $10 billion hostile bid Tuesday to acquire ailing rival General Growth Properties. Associated Press nary $1.4 trillion last year and could reduce the debt, including curbing The acquisition would allow General top that figure this year as the strug- politically sensitive entitlements like Growth, the No. 2 owner of shopping centers, WASHINGTON — Determined to gling economy puts a big dent in tax Social Security and Medicare. to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro- have a deficit commission with or revenues. Even worse from the per- As rejected, the bipartisan 18- tection. General Growth filed for bankruptcy without Congress’ backing, President spective of economists and deficit member panel would have worked last year after buckling under the weight of Barack Obama plans to announce on hawks, the medium-term deficit pic- for much of the year and, if 14 mem- billions in debt it racked up during a massive Thursday that he is establishing a ture is for deficits to hit around $1 bers agree, report a deficit reduction expansion effort fueled by cheap credit. panel similar to — although weaker trillion a year for the foreseeable blueprint after the November elec- The move is Simon’s second attempt at a than— the one lawmakers rejected. future. tions that would be voted on before major acquisition in three months. In Former White House chief of staff Obama and his economic team the new Congress convenes next December, Simon offered $700 million in cash Erskine Bowles and former have said repeatedly that this is not year. The 14 would have to include at and stock to buy more than 60 outlet shopping Republican Senate Whip Alan sustainable. He told lawmakers dur- least half of the panel’s Republicans. centers from another competitor, Prime Simpson would lead the panel, a sen- ing his State of the Union address That idea crashed in the Senate, Outlets Acquisition Co. That deal is pending. ior administration official said that he would go around their vote defeated by equal numbers of Simon is using its comfortable cash cushion Tuesday. The official spoke on the and appoint a version of a deficit Democrats and Republicans — some and credit lines to take advantage of falling condition of anonymity because the commission. of whom initially supported the idea. commercial property values, which are off 40 president’s executive order creating Obama’s version of the commission Although Obama’s commission will percent from their peak in 2007. And General the National Commission on Fiscal is a weak substitute for what he real- lack any requirement for Congress to Growth has some prized centers, including the Responsibility and Reform had not ly wanted: a panel created by act on its advice, it will provide some Glendale Galleria in Southern California and been announced. Congress that could force lawmakers political cover and big-name back- the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The deficit spiked to an extraordi- to consider unpopular remedies to ing. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 THE OBSERVER Taking this international P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Last weekend, the first gold medal of worth knowing any time soon. Even guage is a different kind of challenge the winter Olympics was awarded to with hundreds of years of continental from working finance analyses, or EDITOR-IN-CHIEF coexistence, the French still speak learning how to account for invest- Jenn Metz Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann. While his ability to propel himself off a French, and the Spaniards still speak ments on the balance sheet. It is a MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ramp 108 meters into the air was Spanish. Education in the United challenge that cannot be mastered Bill Brink Stacey Gill incredible, it was States should work harder to imbue easily or with a long night of cram-

ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner his post interview the sense of global citizenship that ming. Make no mistake: Mendoza stu- that was particu- accompanies learning a foreign lan- dents are top notch at what they do, NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley larly telling. In it, guage. but in the same way they are rarely VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz he spoke in incred- This seems to be lost on most major asked to produce a well-written essay, SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber ible English to the universities, our own included. While they are not challenged linguistically SCENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer NBC interviewer, the school of Arts and Letters and the either. Even if students never plan to SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley not only giving the school of Science require at least work outside of the country, the simple intermediate proficiency in one foreign challenge of taking a language at a PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick normal “it felt great” sort of language (which is great), the school college level is enough to make them GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer Jason Coleman sentiments, but of business requires no language think more clearly about the way they ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea also metaphors courses at all. In fact, it is possible to use English in both writing and speak- Mary Clare Rodriguez and idioms to Man at Large earn an International Business ing. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jaclyn Espinoza describe his Certificate upon graduation without Certainly some students would be CONTROLLER: Patrick Sala delight. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Let’s talk about justice Is Fr. John

Pope John Paul II in “On Human Work” their bargaining representative by implying writes “[Unions] are indeed a mouthpiece for they would not get a pay raise,” and listening? the struggle for social justice, for the just “Threaten[ing] employees with losing their rights of working people.” Despite this basic employment, if they continued to participate Recently, the St. Joseph County Council passed an ordinance, or a right to organize, Notre Dame has millions of in union activity.” law, that requires companies to pay their workers at least a “poverty dollars invested in HEI Hotels and Resorts, As a Catholic community, we are called to wage.” A poverty wage is to be calculated every year on March 1 the seventh largest hotel management compa- stand for stand for justice. How can we con- and is to be used until the following March 1. For 2010, the poverty ny in the US. HEI buys hotel properties and tinue to invest millions of dollars in a compa- wage is $8.80 per hour. However, along with this law, the ordinance runs them under franchise brand names, ny whose workers are suffering without being contains a “self- sufficiency wage.” While the ordinance does not such as Hilton and Sheraton, with the inten- heard? Can we allow workers such as require companies to pay their workers a self-sufficiency, or a living tion of selling them again at a profit within Herman Romero and Santana Alvarez, wage, this wage is the lowest income one could make without hav- eight to 12 years. To cut costs, HEI uses tac- employees of HEI-owned hotel Sheraton ing to receive subsidies (such as food-stamps, etc) of any kind. The tics such as increasing workloads, decreasing Crystal City in Arlington, Va., to be laid-off St. Joseph County Council determined this wage to be $12.90 per hours and layoffs. Workers with already phys- after a union drive began only to be rehired hour. Interestingly enough, few building service or food service ically demanding jobs are being asked to months later in positions with lower wages? workers at Notre Dame receive a self-sufficiency wage. In fact, most work even harder. A recent study published in After a meeting with Notre Dame’s invest- starting workers earn a mere $9.02 and hour, nearly $4 an hour the American Journal of Industrial Medicine ment office last spring alerting them to these under the guideline for a self-sufficiency wage. Is Fr. John listening in 2009 shows that hotel workers had an issues, nothing has changed. We, as a to every member of the Notre Dame family? And if so, do families let injury rate 25 percent higher than all service Catholic community standing in love and soli- some members wait in line for food stamps while others enjoy a workers, housekeepers having the highest darity with HEI workers, are calling Notre healthy and balanced meal in the comfort of their homes and rate of injury. Despite complaints, employees Dame to divest from HEI. Take a stand with dorms? still feel that their voices are not being heard. us. This has prompted HEI workers across the Alicia Quiros country to organize. However, employees Sarah Furman senior have encountered many challenges in this junior off campus fight. The National Labor Relations Board has off campus Feb. 15 issued the following complaints among others Elizabeth Furman against HEI alleging that the company broke junior labor laws by, “Inform[ing] its employees that off campus it would be futile for them to select a union as Feb. 16 God Save the Swedes Dear Brendan Keeler, While reading the Viewpoint I stumbled upon your brief diatribe, New spoon location actually “Cloudy with a chance of meatballs” (Feb.15), lamenting certain idio- syncrasies exhibited by North Dining Hall. Though I am neutral towards your statement that the “spoons belong with their brethren,” I was appalled at your bold usage of the terms “Swedish meatballs” costs NDH more money and “terrible” in the same sentence. I would venture to say that the Swedish meatballs, which North Dining Hall faithfully produces According to Kevin Eller’s letter, “Spooning him to consume more food. The cost of upwards of six meals a week, are some of the most palate-pleasing for Solutions,” North Dining Hall moved the preparing this extra food effectively negates staples of said dining establishment. Additionally, the racially charged spoons so that fewer students would use them, any dishwashing savings. When you factor in statement, “why mix Swedish with Italian, keep it pure North?” is an in hopes of saving money on dishwashing. If the number of students who continue to take a affront to the culturally inclusive environment which Notre Dame this is true, whoever made that decision is superfluous spoon out of spite or who end up painstakingly strives to attain. extremely misguided. While there are certain- with two forks and a knife, I am convinced Students of Notre Dame, do not be led astray by Mr. Keeler; the ly many people who will refrain from taking that the spoon relocation actually increases Swedish meatballs should be appreciated both for their delectable an unnecessary spoon as a result of the relo- costs for NDH. I whole-heartedly support Mr. nature and their contribution to the cultural multiplicity among menu cation, there are an equal number of people Eller’s plan to move the spoons back where options at North Dining Hall. who need a spoon but forget to pick one up. A they belong with the forks and and knives. God Save the Swedes, and their meatballs. student will sit down to enjoy his meal and realize that he has no spoon with which to eat Mike Sullivan Anna Nanigian his soup. The student is forced to double back senior junior and get a spoon. This journey will undoubted- Zahm Hall Lyons Hall ly make the student even hungrier, causing Feb. 16 Feb. 15

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON EDITORIAL CARTOON Detained missionaries only victims of justice

In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, but their intentions in this situation do not make people from all over the world have provided an a difference. They broke another country’s laws outpouring of support to the ravaged country. and deserve to be in jail for doing so. A contingent of 10 American missionaries, It’s understandable that people would want to however, is discovering that its intended charita- help Haitians in any way possible; with around ble contribution may have 200,000 dead and another million or so left gone too far for the Cougar Editorial homeless, plenty of Haitians could use the assis- Haitian government’s Board tance. But the missionaries apparently couldn’t taste. figure out a better way to provide aid without The group was detained The Daily breaking the law. after allegedly attempting Cougar People condemning the U.S. government’s to rescue 33 Haitian chil- decision to not get directly involved in this case dren by illegally taking should try to imagine where they would stand if them across the border into the Dominican the shoe were on the other foot. Republic. After the Americans were held in cus- What if it was Haitian missionaries who were tody for several days, Haitian authorities in jail for attempting to smuggle American chil- charged them with kidnapping Jan. 26. dren out of the U.S.? Prosecutors accused the Americans of abduct- Haiti has the right to hold the missionaries ing the children — some of whom told police accountable for their actions. they had living parents — so they could be sold Laws always need to be followed — especially into child-trafficking rings. in a time of crisis. In a speech to members of the press on Feb. 3, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the This column first ran in the Feb.10 edition of group’s decision was “unfortunate,” and that the The Daily Cougar, the daily newspaper serving U.S. would not interfere with Haiti’s investiga- The University of Houston. tion. The views expressed in this column are those There isn’t much reason to believe the of the author and not necessarily those of The Americans’ actions weren’t on the up and up, Observer. The Observer Scene page 10 Wednesday, February 17, 2010

movies nominated in those categories as good or better than half on the list. I By DECLAN SULLIVAN — they are pretty solid. But the fact mean, “Up” was a good movie, but Scene Writer that “[500] Days of Summer,” a movie aside from the first 15 minutes, it’s a that not only completely changed the pretty standard Pixar flick. And I don’t Ok, so easily the best movie released way an entire genre is perceived — think standard flicks should be reward- in the past 12 months was “[500] Days think “Star Wars” to sci-fi and fantasy ed with both Best Picture and Best of Summer.” Starring Joseph Gordon- movies — but also appeals to nearly Original Screenplay nods. Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, this every person that it is shown to — I’m The Academy has upset me before, romantic comedy managed to take a talking about coasties-to-stoners range but I have not been so upset with a genre that is flooded by awful Matthew of appeal — did not garner even a sin- snub that I wanted the Academy mem- McConaughey and Jennifer Aniston gle nomination makes me nervous bers AND their families to suffer, at vehicles and turn it into something about our society in general. least until now. I curse you Academy with a message on the complexities of Despite all its praise, “[500] Days” members. I curse you to another modern relationships that, at the same was not the most popular movie of the decade of declining ratings for the time, remained entertaining due to an year — or even close to it. No, instead Oscars. I curse you to increased offbeat sense of humor, a great sound- that recognition goes to a movie that is claims of irrelevancy. I curse you to the track and visually dazzling moments about two degrees away from furry level of the Kids Choice Awards. “[500] that conveyed the emotions of the porn. “Avatar” did look sweet, but its Days of Summer” deserved the nomi- characters in a way that words never plot was a shallow rip-off of countless nation, and you not giving it to them could. other movies — “The Last Samurai” just shows how oblivious you are to the But that wasn’t good enough for the and “Dances with Wolves,” to name difference between good movies and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and two — and yet it has NINE Oscar nomi- movies with big budgets and star Sciences. Instead, the Academy gave a nations. That’s crap. It deserves the power. If not giving the nomination nomination to an actress whose most technical awards, but Best Picture? No, seemed like the right move to you, then famous role was that of Gracie Hart of no it does not. Instead, it is merely tak- I don’t want to be right. “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss ing up a spot that “[500] Days” should P.s. If you haven’t seen “[500] Days of Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” be occupying. Summer,” you really should. Zooey fame. I’m not saying “[500] Days” deserves Deschanel is sooooo hot. “[500] Days” at least deserved a nom- to win Best Picture, or even be nomi- ination for Best Original Screenplay or nated for it, but looking at some of the Contact Declan Sullivan at Best Actor. That’s not to knock the movies up for the award, it is at least [email protected]

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lad rearranged for the indie rock listeners of the words, “Hold me like a foe, hold me like you used By COURTNEY COX 2010’s. It begins really minimalistically but then to, control me like you used to.” While he is push- Scene Writer builds to a sort of pop melody. It’s definitely good, ing her away he still has her in the back of his but not great. It seems to serve as a brief inter- mind and at some points still wishes she were The album cover for Yeasayer’s “Odd Blood” lude between “Ambling Alp” and the following “I there. Then suddenly he mans up and pushes her looks as if something is missing. It appears that Remember.” away again with, “No … you don’t move me any- there is a face there, but it looks distorted, like a “I Remember” is one of the best songs on the more, and I’m glad that you don’t, ‘cause I can’t person being Skyped with horrible service. It’s a album simply because it’s so straightforward. have you anymore.” It’s a great juxtaposition and blur with basically no structure. What a clever Amongst all the noise and arguably overly ambi- it makes the song one of the three standout songs choice for album art because that’s essentially the tious instrument choices, this track is honest and from the album. way the album feels. There are certainly great self-assured. In a lot of ways it’s very sweet. Not Sadly those three are the only three with any tracks, but as a whole it isn’t quite assembled and Jo Bros sweet, but definitely sweet for Yeasayer. real merit, and they all occur within the first five something seems to be missing. It begins with a descending scale that gives off tracks. “Odd Blood” perfectly nails some songs, The album begins with “The Children,” which the impression of tumbling. It is a very happy and but others are just jumbled and leave the listener simply has no structure other than the keyboard upbeat fall, however, and that’s when it becomes wondering what in the world? While it’s not part near the middle and end. It gives off the feel- clear that it’s falling in love. Cute right? Well Yeasayer’s best album, it does have its redeeming ing of suspense, almost saying … just wait, the someone must have really cast a spell on the lyri- qualities and is definitely worth a listen, if only to album hasn’t started yet. It seems like a wasted cist because every word is just dripping with a hear those three standout tracks. song, but it’s the first one so of course there’s still peaceful bliss. Keating sings, “I remember making hope for the rest of the album. out on an airplane, still afraid of flying but with The suspense proves to be well worth it, seeing you I’d die today.” Gosh, doesn’t everyone wish Contact Courtney Cox at [email protected] as the first single off the album, “Ambling Alp,” they could find a guy that sweet? It gets even bet- follows it up. This track is so great in every way. ter. He also sings, “You’re stuck in my mind all It may not cause the listener to jump up out of the time.” Swoon. It’s definitely a love song, but ‘Odd Blood’ their seat and dance, but it’s perfect for just bop- the best part about it is that it’s simple and real. Yeasayer ping around. The drums are one of the best parts Despite all the noise he’s talking about situations of the song. They drive the melody and have been that most people can relate to and will identify Label: Secretly Canadian Records known to cause many an air drummer to go crazy. with. The best part of the entire track, however, is the The last truly good song on the album coinci- Recommended Tracks: “Ambling Alp,” lyrics. They are so inspiring in a very non-preten- dentally follows directly after “I Remember.” Madder Red,” “I Remember,” “O.N.E.” tious way. “You must stick up for yourself, son. “O.N.E.” is the dancey track that picks up the Never mind what anybody else done.” It makes so tempo after its peaceful predecessor. While it is much sense. “It is important to not let everyone definitely upbeat, the message is a little angrier. just walk all over you,” seems to be the message The whole point of the song is that this man, who- that lead singer Chris Keating is trying to convey, ever he is, is trying to get away from the girl who and he has done so in a very hip manner. had him wrapped around her finger. It’s almost That great track is then followed up by “Madder pushing her away, but then right in the middle of Red,” which is almost an ‘80s-inspired power bal- the song it slows down for mere seconds with the

soundtrack to the band’s similarly seconds to a minute, the segments together slightly. Each one has a By MARY CLAIRE O’DONNELL titled movie. “Love” is scheduled for add greatly to the cosmic sound of similar feel, and each deals in some Scene Writer release in April 2010. According to the album, providing segues from way with the concept or idea of love. DeLonge, the movie “centers on an song to song. However, the tracks themselves astronaut who is stranded in a Other fantastic tracks from the stand out from each other in subtle It’s three days after Valentine’s space station as the Earth collaps- album are “Young London” and ways. Also, considering the album is Day. Are you still love drunk, es,” but in truth the movie seems to “Shove.” “Young London” starts out almost a movie soundtrack, it works smelling the beautiful roses sent to be more than that. Through an fast and powerful, with strong per- that the songs are alike in sound you by a boyfriend, smiling as you astronaut stranded on the cussion. It is a beautifully written and theme. Even with the similar stare at the adorable stuffed bear International Space Station, the and recorded call for its listeners to sounds, the album is excellent, easy reading “I Love You Bear-y Much!” movie explores the human need for live for today, saying, “Suit up, boys, to listen to and appropriate for across his chest? Or are you still connection. let’s ride, it’s the weekend. Get almost occasion. recovering from a chocolate over- After the opening instrumental down, girls, and dance with your “Love” is a free album. It is avail- dose resulting from an attempt to piece, the album takes off, launch- best friend.” able for download online on drown the sorrows of your single ing into a number of moving, lyrical “Shove” also starts out strong, ModLife. life with sugar? But no matter your songs. One of the best songs of the echoing a similar sentiment. It calls current state of mind or relationship album is “Hallucinations,” the first to those in love to really enter into status, it is possible to find happi- single, which the band released in it wholeheartedly, to accept the Contact Mary Claire O’Donnell at ness with “Love,” the newest album October 2009. The song begins with headfirst fall, for it “can be so bold [email protected] from Angels & Airwaves. a good percussive beat and rising and so cava- The CD is the third album by the guitar chords as it asks, “Do you lier.” It has a alternative rock band started by believe in hallucinations, steady r h y t h m i c , ‘Love’ Blink-182 vocalist Tom DeLonge. It dreams, or imaginations?” almost elec- begins with an instrumental piece, Even without knowing the premise tronic feel, Angles & Airwaves “Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce” (“He of the movie that the song accompa- but it works Leads The World Through Light”). nies, it is easy to imagine yourself w i t h t h e Recommended Tracks: “Et Ducit Mundum Per Although it has no words, the song floating through the cosmos, past lyrics and in Luce,” “Hallucinations,” “Young London,” “Shove.” provides an excellent introduction brilliantly colored galaxies and neb- combination to the album’s space-like, almost ulae while listening to this song. with the rest haunting sound. The guitar and The rhythm and lyrics combine to of the album. drums steadily increase in intensity, make the song a calming one, per- T h e a l b u m segueing nicely into the rest of the fect for de-stressing after a day of itself is an album. tests. e x c e l l e n t The progressive, space rock feel to The introductions and conclusions one, although the album fits appropriately with to the songs, though instrumental, t h e t r a c k s the album, which provides the are exceptional. Ranging from a few tend to blend BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | Observer Graphic page 12 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

NBA Hall of Famer Jordan determined to buy Bobcats

Associated Press ful that at the end of the day Michael will be running the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bobcats.” Michael Jordan has been Postolos, who once worked called the NBA’s greatest as an assistant to Stern in the player, a supreme competitor NBA offices, has been in talks and top pitchman. with Johnson for months. Jordan soon could have a “I am still not talking to much different role: team media about Charlotte,” owner. Postolos wrote in an e-mail to Charlotte coach Larry The Associated Press on Brown said Monday night Monday. that Jordan has told him he’s Jordan currently has a doing all he can to buy unique role in Charlotte. majority control of the While he runs the basketball Bobcats from owner Bob operations, he’s not officially Johnson. a team employee and rarely “He said he’s doing his best attends practices or games. to put himself in a position to But he was able to lure get the team,” Brown said Brown, a fellow Hall of after practice. “He wants it Famer, to coach the Bobcats badly.” and Charlotte (26-25) is in Johnson is eager to sell the position to make its first play- unprofitable club, and NBA off appearance this season. commissioner David Stern “Anytime I read a possibili- said Saturday he expects a ty that Michael is not going to deal to be completed within be involved it impacts my two months. family and me because I While Stern has said Jordan came here because of him,” owning the team “would be a said Brown, in his record good thing,” he may have ninth NBA head coaching job. competition. Former Houston “Now after I got here I real- Rockets executive George ized there were a lot of real AP Postolos has made inquiries, plusses for being here. But Charlotte Bobcats managing partner Michael Jordan, left, talks with Bobcats’ guard Stephen Jackson and it’s possible if Postolos again, I wouldn’t have during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jordan hopes to expand his role as the Bobcats owner. gets control Jordan would no thought about it and I’ve longer have a role with the been thrilled since I’ve gotten has declined interview right to the playoffs for the would be another milestone team. here with the arrangement.” requests for months. first time,” Stern joked at his for the six-time NBA champi- Jordan, currently a part Guard Raymond Felton was What’s clear is Johnson is news conference Saturday. on. owner with the final say on even more confident that a looking to unload the “So I think they have done a “He’s as good a player as basketball decisions, would deal would be struck to make Bobcats. After paying $300 good job of putting a team we’ve ever had in this sport. have to put an ownership one of North Carolina’s most million for the expansion together.” He’s a wonderful guy,” Brown group together and agree popular figures owner of the franchise that began play in Jordan has had a role in said. “I think when the NBA with Johnson on a price. state’s NBA team. 2004-05, Johnson has lost that since buying into the bounced back, Magic Jordan declined comment “From what I’ve been hear- tens of millions of dollars team in 2006 and getting (Johnson) and Larry (Bird) Monday through a team ing it’s probably going to hap- each season as the Bobcats control over basketball deci- and then Michael sustained spokesman. pen,” Felton said. “So I hope have struggled to draw fans sions. After a rocky beginning it. A lot of people owe a lot to “I didn’t talk to him about it works out and he gets the and find sponsorships. that included drafting the dis- him. I don’t think David Stern the particulars,” Brown said team.” But after five losing sea- appointing Adam Morrison, takes that lightly. I think he of his conversation with Johnson, the founder of sons, the Bobcats sit in sixth he’s made several moves that admires Michael and realizes Jordan last week. “He just Black Entertainment place ahead of Tuesday’s have helped the team, includ- what he means to our sport. told me don’t believe every- Television and the first black game against New Jersey. ing November’s acquisition of “I just think we’ve got to thing you read in the paper majority owner of a major “(Johnson) wanted the snow Stephen Jackson from Golden have him involved. … I just and I’m trying my hardest to professional sports team, also in Dallas to freeze the season State. can’t see the NBA without get this thing done. I’m hope- wasn’t talking Monday. He so that the Bobcats would go Owning a team outright him being involved.”

NFL Raiders, Janikowski agree to record $16 million deal

an unrestricted free agent if the that was the fourth longest in 76 percent for his first three 2008. Associated Press Raiders did not sign him to a NFL history. seasons. But he has been very The focus now turns to defen- ALAMEDA, Calif. — Sebastian contract or place the transition Janikowski also had 17 touch- consistent the past two seasons, sive lineman Richard Seymour. Janikowski and the Oakland or franchise tag on him by Feb. backs on 58 kickoffs for the making 41 of 44 kicks inside of Oakland traded a 2011 first- Raiders agreed on a $16 million, 25. But the team was able to sixth best mark in the league 50 yards. He became the all- round pick to New England for four-year deal Tuesday that is lock him up by giving him the last season. time leading scorer in team his- Seymour before last season. He the richest contract for a kicker same contract All Pro punter The Raiders used a first-round tory in 2008 and has 1,000 had four sacks, but two of the in NFL history, the team said. Shane Lechler got a year ago to pick to draft Janikowski in 2000, career points. them came in the season opener. Janikowski will be guaranteed stay out of free agency. making him the first specialist in The Raiders have traditionally If Oakland cannot sign $9 million in the deal, a person Janikowski is coming off the 21 years to go in the first round. done a good job keeping their Seymour to a long-term deal by familiar with the contract said best season of his 10-year Janikowski did not emerge as own free agents. They gave Feb. 25, the team is expected to on condition of anonymity career. He made 26 of 29 field the game-changing kicker record deals last February to use the franchise tag to keep because the team did not goals, with his only misses con- owner Al Davis hoped for at the keep Lechler and star corner- him for next season. Seymour, a announce terms. ESPN first ing from 45, 57 and 66 yards. time. back Nnamdi Asomugha and five-time Pro Bowler, would be reported the contract Tuesday. He made six kicks of at least 50 He missed 10 field goals as a also gave a big deal to keep guaranteed $12,398,000 with a Janikowski was eligible to be yards, including a 61-yarder rookie, and connected on only defensive tackle Tommy Kelly in franchise tag.

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AP team previous The Portland Trail Blazers acquired veteran center Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for 1 Washington 1 guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw. Camby is averaging 7.7 points pergame this season. 2 Arizona 6 3 Florida 3 4 Michigan 4 5 Arizona State 5 Blazers acquire Camby for Blake, Outlaw 6 Missouri 9 7 UCLA 8 Associated Press both out for the season and two-time member of returned to Portland before 8 Georgia 7 with injuries. All-Star the NBA all-defensive the 2008-09 season and 9 Alabama 2 PORTLAND, Ore. — The Brandon Roy hasn’t played team. In 51 games this sea- was a starter for much of 10 Georgia Tech 13 Portland Trail Blazers are since Jan. 20 with a ham- son with the Clippers, the last season. He began this 11 Stanford 10 picking up needed help on string injury. 14-year veteran is averag- season in the Blazers’ 12 California 12 the interior, acquiring Camby gives the Blazers ing 7.7 points and 12 starting lineup as well 13 Oklahoma 11 Marcus Camby from the instant help in their deplet- rebounds per game. before taking on a reserve 14 Ohio State 14 Los Angeles Clippers in ed middle and is a sign that “We are very excited to role in December. In 51 15 Louisville 22 exchange for guard Steve despite their injury prob- bring an experienced big games, Blake was averag- 16 Louisiana-Lafayette 24 Blake and forward Travis lems the Blazers (31-24) man of Marcus’ caliber to ing 7.6 points and 27 min- 17 Fresno State 25 Outlaw. want to make a playoff the team and we feel he’ll utes per game for the 18 Massachusetts 20 The team announced the push this season. Along help us a great deal down Blazers. 19 LSU 18 trade on Tuesday. with Oden, Przybilla and the stretch run,” Blazers Outlaw has been one of 20 Texas NR ESPN.com and Yahoo! Roy, forward Nicolas general manager Kevin Portland’s key reserves 21 Northwestern 15 Sports were the first to Batum, guard Rudy Pritchard said. “He’s a during the Blazers’ turn- 22 Tennessee 16 report the deal, which also Fernandez and Outlaw fierce competitor and has around in recent seasons. 23 Florida State 23 includes cash going to the have all missed significant been one of the league’s He was the longest-tenured 24 North Carolina 19 25 Baylor Clippers. time with injuries. best defensive players for Blazers player after being 17 The Blazers are currently In Portland, Camby will quite some time.” drafted in the first-round of in eighth place in the com- team with another veteran The Blazers were able to the 2003 draft by Portland. petitive Western in Juwan Howard to solidi- part with Blake because of Outlaw has been limited Conference despite a litany fy the Blazers post. The the development of Jerryd to just 11 games after of injuries. Centers Greg lanky veteran is a former Bayless and the presence breaking his left foot on Women’s Basketball Big East Oden and Joel Przybilla are defensive player of the year of Andre Miller. Blake Nov. 14 at Charlotte. In Standings IN BRIEF team conf. W-L

1 Connecticut 12-0 Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang Ex-Oklahoma State coach Orioles’ Bergesen hurts arm 2 NOTRE DAME 10-1 signs deal with Nationals pleads not guilty to charges filming team commercial 3 West Virginia 9-2 NEW YORK — Pitcher Chien-Ming STILLWATER, Okla. — The attorney BALTIMORE — Orioles right-han- 4 Georgetown 9-2 Wang and the Washington Nationals for former Oklahoma State coach der Brad Bergesen will be slowed 5 St. John’s 8-4 have reached an agreement on a $2 Sean Sutton entered a not guilty plea at the start of spring training after 6 Rutgers 7-4 million, one-year contract, a person to four felony drug-related charges hurting his shoulder while filming a 7 Marquette 5-6 familiar with the negotiations told Tuesday and said his client is in a promotional spot in December, an Providence 5-6 8 The Associated Press. treatment center. injury that caused the team to insti- 9 South Florida 5-6 The deal includes the chance to The attorney, Trace Morgan, tute a new policy regarding com- 10 Syracuse 5-7 earn $3 million in performance explained the reason for Sutton’s mercial shoots. bonuses, the person said Tuesday, absence at the arraignment to Payne Bergesen strained his right shoul- speaking on condition of anonymity County Special Judge Michael Stano, der while performing in a commer- because the agreement was not yet who set an April 5 hearing date. cial promoting Baltimore’s 2010 final. Morgan later declined comment to season. He will see limited action around the dial Washington planned to announce reporters. for a week to 10 days after the the deal during a news conference Sutton, 41, was arrested Thursday Orioles pitchers and catchers begin Men’s NCAA Basketball Friday at spring training, the person after agents from the Oklahoma workouts Thursday in Sarasota, said. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Fla. Duke at Miami (FL) Wang, a right-hander who turns 30 Drugs said he picked up a shipment of Bergesen had his rookie season 7 p.m., ESPN on March 31, had spent his entire painkillers under another person’s cut short last year after being hit in five-year major league career with name. the shin by a line drive on July 30. NBA the Yankees, who allowed him to Authorities said the package con- The right-hander had not thrown Suns at Mavericks become a free agent in December tained about 40 pills, which included off a mound from August until the 9 p.m., ESPN when they failed to offer a 2010 con- the anti-anxiety drug clonazepam and commercial shoot, and he hurt him- tract. two forms of the stimulant Adderall. self by throwing at game-speed. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

could not find the opportunity driving Zaabel against the Scullion immediately deliv- but all it took was one powerful he needed to weaken his relent- ropes and into a corner. ered powerful blows to the throw from Stedman to knock Bouts less opponent. Zaabel became more offen- freshman’s head that made him the freshman Tansey to the continued from page 18 In the third round, Macomber sive in the third round, trying to lose balance and accuracy. ground and cause the referee to struggled to find his target, and scrape up a few last points for a Salat entered the ring a dif- stop the fight. Nicholas Severyn def. Robert let his guard down. Minafra potential victory, but a powerful ferent boxer in the second Tansey led Stedman around Manfreda reacted by throwing a right left hook from Straccia proved round, aiming for the grad stu- the ring and often had Stedman Severyn’s technique set him shot that pushed Macomber to be the difference in a split dent Scullion’s body to weaken pinned against the ropes, but apart in the first round, but the back against the ropes and sent decision. his opponent’s tendency to keep Stedman’s powerful combina- freshman Manfreda showed no Minafra to the unanimous victo- supplying detrimental punches tion punches proved detrimen- indication of his rookie status. ry. 205 pounds to Salat’s head and face. tal to Tansey’s ability to com- While the junior’s ability to Scullion quickly got dizzier, plete the fight. One extremely dodge punches added to his Nicholas “It’s-a ME-a” Ponzio Pat “Tigers Love Pepper, They almost losing his balance powerful hook from Stedman efforts, Manfreda ended the def. Preston Bennett Hate Cinnamon” Burns def. numerous times in the third threw Tansey to the ground second round full of energy. In After an even beginning, the Francis “The Tank” Conway round when Salat forced him with four seconds left in the the end, Severyn’s experience senior captain Ponzio ended the The senior Burns and the against the ropes. Scullion won first round. helped him last through the first round in control by corner- sophomore Conway traded by split decision. final round and take the fight ing his freshman opponent. blows for the first two rounds, Kevin “The Long Beach by a split decision. Bennett came back with inten- with both fighters displaying John “Papi” Tchoula def. Jeff Lunberjack” Crepeau def. sity in the next round, overpow- strong defensive skills while “Devil Dog” Hsu Daniel “The Mega-Asian” Gregory Bennett def. David ering his older opponent. In the neither gained a significant It only took 50 seconds for Chen “Mountain Man” Cray end, Ponzio continued to pres- advantage. In the third round, Tchoula to defeat grad student Crepeau, a junior, defeated Bennett, a sophomore, and sure his challenger and took Burns landed a number of head Hsu as the referee stopped the Chen in half the time of a nor- Cray, a junior, both exchanged the win by split decision. shots to the sophomore. When fight. Right from the beginning mal fight as the referee deemed jabs to the stomach and head Conway appeared unable to of the fight, Tchoula, a junior, the fight over with 45 seconds throughout the first two Dominic “Warsaw War defend himself one minute into established himself as the dom- left in the second round. rounds. Cray slowly fatigued, Hammer” Golab def. Brian the third round, the referee inant boxer in the ring. For a Crepeau came into the match and Bennett’s intensity and “Half-man, Half hair” O’Connor stopped the fight and awarded few seconds, Hsu rushed with an offensive attitude that aggression tilted the fight in his The early lead by Golab Burns the victory by technical Tchoula against the ropes, but became apparent when he easi- favor. proved advantageous as he knockout. Tchoula’s left hook quickly ly drove Chen into the ropes a Bennett’s flurry of jabs in the defeated O’Connor in a battle of helped him out of it. Another few seconds into the first third round and his quickness juniors. Only a few seconds into Jason Healy def. Christopher left hook shot from Tchoula left round. Chen bounced out on his feet earned him the the first round, Golab had Orenchuk Hsu unable to recover and the before receiving any crucial unanimous decision. O’Connor against the ropes Healy, a junior, used a defen- referee called the fight with 25 damage and was able to return with a series of hard combina- sive approach in the first round seconds left in the first round. a few punches, but Crepeau’s 173 pounds tion punches. to outlast and defeat quickness and agility in the ring In the second round, one Orenchuck, a grad student. Heavyweight Division did not allow Chen a shot at Alex Kissinger def. Jose right hook from O’Connor left Healy defended himself well weakening him. Aguirre Golab dizzy, off target and and waited for Orenchuk to tire Will “At the Edge of The break helped Chen reen- Kissinger’s desire and talent unbalanced as Golab almost fell from his offensive strategy so Darkness” Burroughs def. ergize to get back in the fight, instantly showed as he used to the ground. he could secure the judges’ Kyle Roque but his inability to protect him- constant jabs to corner the grad The third round was the most votes. Burroughs defeated Roque self effectively gave Crepeau an student Aguirre. Midway definitive as Golab acquired a In the second round, midway through the first round opportunity to end the fight through the second round the number of points and threw a Orenchuk bounced back with when the referee stopped the early with the same right hook senior took complete control, series of powerful punches that more energy than before, but contest. In the first few sec- shot Chen saw before. Halfway knocking down Aguirre and O’Connor could not protect Healy remained unfazed by his onds, freshman Roque found through the second round, the forcing the referee to stop the himself from. Golab won in a opponent’s punches. himself pinned against the referee called the fight and fight. split decision from the judges. Healy unleashed his offensive ropes facing the law student, Crepeau was named the victor. strategy in the third round, dis- and was not able to pull himself Kevin “The Night Man” Kray 189 pounds playing more energy than away from Burroughs’ forceful Contact Tim Singler at def. John Bollman Orenchuk.The judges gave throws. The referee stopped the [email protected], Andrew Owens Kray used his height to his Bernardo “Blue” Garcia def. Healy the unanimous victory. contest with 45 seconds left in at [email protected] , Matt advantage in his defeat of soph- Christopher “Stubs” Sarkis the first round. Robison at [email protected], omore Bollman,who used a The junior Garcia began the Luke Scullion def. Brian Kaitlyn Murphy at right hook to hang in with the match in control, but the fresh- “Caesar” Salat David “Dutch” Stedman def. [email protected], Megan junior. man Sarkis quickly came back, Scullion’s drastic height Matthew “Tiny” Tansey Finneran at mfi[email protected], In the third, Bollman led the knocking Garcia to the ground advantage proved the differ- Stedman, a senior, and Molly Sammon at offensive movement, largely to end the round. Garcia came ence-maker in a battle of con- Tansey looked evenly matched [email protected], and Chris weakening Kray to the point back to begin the next round as trasting styles. from the beginning of the fight, Allen at [email protected] where Bollman appeared to strong as he had begun, and have an edge. Growing more took the match by a unanimous tired as the final seconds ticked decision. away, Bollman was unable to protect his face, and Kray Jim Hasson def. John Zivalich quickly took advantage of the Hasson, a junior, defeated his opportunity with powerful com- freshman opponent with 20 bination punches that led to the seconds left in the first round. judges’ split decision in Kray’s Early in the fight, Hasson favor. rushed Zivalich against the ropes where Zivalich quickly Michael “Nobody puts Baby in lost his balance and fell to the a Corner” Urciouli def. Jake ground. Hasson aggressively Joe pursued Zivalich with a series After a fairly neutral first of blows, causing the referee to round, the junior Urciouli came stop the fight before the first out with a powerful sequence of bell. jabs, landing more punches than his opponent. Despite the Timothy Wallace def. Patrick freshman Joe’s strong presence “The Paddy” Handy in the final round, Urciouli’s The junior Wallace came out aggression gave him the win by swinging against the energetic unanimous decision. freshman Handy, landing three significant combinations and 180 pounds opening up a number of cuts on Handy’s face to momentarily Mike Doran def. David “Played stop the fight in the first round. and it pleased the Lord” Handy regrouped and opened Fosselman the second round on the offen- An even first round was not sive, but Wallace retaliated enough to satisfy the junior with a strong blow to Handy’s Doran, and it showed when he face, causing the referee to end picked up his pace in the sec- the fight and give Wallace the ond round, dodging the sopho- victory by technical knockout. more Fosselman’s punches to maintain control. Fosselman William “The Italian Stallion” started the third round aggres- Straccia def. Adam “The sively, but Doran came back to Sultan of Swing” Zaabel take the match by unanimous Despite a solid performance decision. in the first round, the sopho- more Zaabel was not able to Giacomo “Il Capo” Minafra keep his lead going long enough def. Alex “Mac Attack” to beat Straccia, a junior. Macomber In the first round, Zaabel Minafra took an early lead threw an early left hook shot that he kept for the duration of that sent Straccia into a corner the fight in his defeat of junior and shifted momentum in the Macomber. sophomore’s favor. Early in the first round, From the beginning of the Minafra pinned Macomber second round, Straccia seemed against the ropes as Macomber dazed, but he recovered by Wednesday, February 17, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 15 MLB Cardinals ready for McGwire’s coaching debut

learn that McGwire, though were optimistic that McGwire Associated Press tarred and feathered by many would be able to fully focus on JUPITER, Fla. — Mark as a poster boy for perform- his coaching debut after he sub- McGwire’s No. 25 jersey is ance-enhancing drugs and thus mitted to a round of interviews ready for duty again, hanging far locked out of the Hall of and made two brief appear- outside his locker stall in the St. Fame despite his 583 homers, ances in St. Louis. Manager Louis Cardinals‘ spring training has plenty to offer. Tony La Russa went beyond clubhouse. “He preaches consistency and optimism, basically warning The most controversial bat- not to have a roller coaster type that McGwire would have plenty ting instructor in the major of year, and to know your on his plate without revisiting leagues was due to arrive in swing,” Schumaker said. “He’s his flawed career. Jupiter late Tuesday and could convinced me I know my swing “He has been more forthcom- be on the field as early as and he’s always been super pos- ing than anybody yet,” La Russa Wednesday, the date for pitch- itive.” said. “What more else is there ers and catchers to report for As early arrivals to camp to say? This is definitely go for- St. Louis. dodged boxes during the ward time.” Several of his pupils are unpacking process from the Bench coach Joe Pettini said already here, including second move south, no one seemed too simply: “I hope we don’t have to baseman Skip Schumaker, who concerned that a media circus put him on display.” is among a handful of Cardinals was coming to Roger Dean Undoubtedly, there will be familiar with McGwire’s passion Stadium, the Cardinals’ spring more questions when the 46- for hitting after offseason work- home. Cardinals spokesman year-old McGwire shows up. His outs in California. He’s perhaps Brian Bartow did not expect a assertion that steroids allowed McGwire’s biggest booster on crush of national media for the him to heal from injuries but did the team, having worked with official camp opening, even if not offer a power boost was the slugger he grew up idolizing McGwire suiting up appears to bothersome to many, with even since 2005. be the biggest story at the out- general manager John Mozeliak The leadoff hitter had one set. weighing in against that notion. AP complaint: No longer will he “I’m sure there’ll be a lot of Until the hubbub dies down, Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire swings a bat as have McGwire’s undivided stuff going on early, but hopeful- the clubhouse and the field will he works with Cardinals players at Busch Stadium. attention. ly that’ll all move aside,” pitcher be McGwire’s sanctuary. He fig- “I’m excited about it,” Kyle Lohse said. “I’ve heard a ures to get a royal reception somebody when you were never record during a dramatic race Schumaker said. “I’m not excit- lot of good things about him and from players who won’t judge really there.” with Sammy Sosa, helping wipe ed I have to share him. He’s hopefully everybody will get him for any misdeeds from the Growing up, Mather always away the lingering memories of helped me a whole lot the last their work done in peace.” past. wore McGwire’s number. the strike that wiped out the couple of years and I’m excited Big Mac’s return to baseball Several pointed out that dur- “He was my guy,” Mather 1994 World Series. Looking to have him for a full season.” comes just over a month after ing McGwire’s heyday, pitchers said. “I’m looking forward to it, back, he does not feel cheated. Last month, McGwire ended admitting to steroids use during had equal access to steroids. that’s for sure. All I’ve heard is “It was a great time for base- more than a decade of denials his dramatic power surge in the “I’m happy I wasn’t playing in good things.” ball and he brought baseball and evasion by admitting that 1990s, including his then-record that era so I didn’t have to even Schumaker has vivid memo- back,” Schumaker said. he used steroids and human 70-homer season in ‘98. think about it,” said Joe Mather, ries of watching Cardinals “Nothing is tarnished for me. growth hormone as he became Whether his confession went far a candidate for the Cardinals’ games during the 1998 season We have confidence in him, he’s a home run king. Schumaker enough is an open question. vacant third base job. “But you when McGwire broke Roger our hitting coach and we’re said teammates will quickly In January, the Cardinals can’t really go back and judge Maris’ single-season home run excited to work with him.” page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

SMC BASKETBALL NBA Belles host Olivet in Thunder defeat Mavericks

said. “They’re looking forward for his return. Senior Night rematch Associated Press to challenging each other “It was frustrating,” Dallas OKLAHOMA CITY — Caron tomorrow,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “I’m By ALLAN JOSEPH Comets are apt to look for kick- Butler was hitting shots, Butler scored 13 points and not going to make excuses out passes that set up 3-point Brendan Haywood was making helped Dallas build an early about the trade. Right now, I’m Sports Writer attempts by their guards, espe- a difference inside and the 12-point lead after coming just concerned about Damp’s cially sharpshooting junior new-look Dallas Mavericks over in a weekend trade from situation.” Saint Mary’s hosts Olivet Stephanie Stephar. were rolling along. Washington, but he finished 4 The Thunder raged into the tonight in the Belles’ home “Our guards have to contest Then, the Oklahoma City for 16 from the field and lead with a 40-point second finale and Senior Night, a must- their outside shooters and not Thunder roared back with an Oklahoma City charged ahead quarter — their highest scor- win game if the Belles hope to give up the open 3,” Henley offensive flurry and their in the second half. ing period of the season — and claim third place in the MIAA. said. “As a team, we need to stingy defense to run away Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 then clamped down to hold The Comets will try to close stop putting teams at the foul with a seventh straight victory. points, Jason Terry had 14 Dallas to 11 points in the third out their season on a strong line.” Kevin Durant had 25 points points and Jason Kidd had 12 quarter — the lowest output note in what will be their last Saint Mary’s will depend on and 14 rebounds, rookie assists for the Mavericks, who for the Mavs in any period this contest of the year. senior forward Anna Kammrath reserve James Harden added shot a season-low 32 percent. season. Saint Mary’s (12-11, 7-7 and sophomore forward Kelley 17 points and Oklahoma City Starting center Erick Serge Ibaka’s layup pushed MIAA) traveled to Olivet (7-17, Murphy to shut down Olivet’s spoiled the debut of Dallas’ Dampier had 13 rebounds but the Thunder lead to 17 in the 6-9) a month ago and came inside presence, while junior three new players in a 99-86 headed to the locker room first 2 minutes of the fourth away with a three-point victory guard Liz Wade and sophomore win Tuesday night. The sur- with 2:54 remaining with an before the Mavericks finally that required every bit of the guard Patsy Mahoney will be prising Thunder moved within open dislocation of the middle mounted a comeback. Terry Belles’ resolve. Saint Mary’s tasked with defending the a half-game of the scuffling finger on his right hand. He hit a 3-pointer before Kidd’s escaped the Cutler Event Center Comet backcourt. Mavericks for fourth place in was expected to remain in free throw cut it to 92-84 with thanks to a 23-4 second-half Kammrath will also be hon- the Western Conference. Oklahoma City and have it sur- 3:37 remaining. Dallas didn’t run. The Comets pushed the ored tonight as the team’s lone “We’re on a nice streak right gically repaired before rejoin- score again until J.J. Barea’s Belles to the brink in their last senior. A team captain, now, but they’re a humble ing the Mavericks. The team meaningless layup with 16.3 meeting, and Belles coach Kammrath has been a consis- group,” coach Scott Brooks gave no immediate timetable seconds left. Jennifer Henley said she expects tently strong performer for the nothing less this time around. Belles this year. Henley said she “Our game with Olivet will will be sad to see her go. certainly be a challenge,” “I am very proud of the player and Missouri (197-173) in Lytle was once again a top Henley said. “They have great she has become both on and off the event. performer for the Irish. He team speed and really work the court. These four years have Big East “It was a really hard meet finished second and third in their inside-outside game.” gone by way too fast,” Henley continued from page 20 and a real challenge for the 100 and 200 free, Henley said she wants the said. “She certainly is leaving everyone involved,” Welsh respectively. Belles to focus on playing air- her mark, not only on this team, Louisville, a team they said after the Shamrock The Irish hope to take the tight team defense, which but this program.” defeated 166-134 at home Invitational. “The good positives from that meet begins with neutralizing Olivet’s Saint Mary’s closes out its on January 16. news for us is that we swam into the Big East champi- low-post tandem of sophomore home schedule tonight against The last meet the Irish better every session and our onships this weekend as center Olivia Yarrell (11.3 Olivet at 7:30 p.m. in the Angela participated in was the Jan. energy and competitiveness they attempt to win yet points, 6.5 rebounds per game) Athletic Facility. 2 9 - 3 0 S h a m r o c k was solid throughout. Also, another league title. and senior forward Gabrielle Invitational. The Irish we are swimming faster Federau (6.5 points, eight Contact Allan Joseph at defeated Denver (245-124), than we were last year at Contact Andrew Owens at rebounds per game). The [email protected] but lost to Iowa (197-171) this time.” [email protected] Wednesday, February 17, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

ing with 15.3 points per game and in rebounding with 7.4 a Harangody contest. Senior guard Edgar continued from page 20 Sosa follows with 13 points per game. “Obviously, he’ll make the trip The Irish perimeter shooting, and you’ve got to see how he however, has a chance to take reacts to the advantage of bicycle today t h e and reacts to C a r d i n a l s , actually some “Obviously, he’ll make who allow m o v e m e n t , the trip and you’ve got opponents to shooting drills shoot 34 per- today and to see how he reacts to cent from 3- tomorrow, to see the bicycle today and point range. where he’s at. reacts to actually Junior for- That’s kind of ward Tim where we’re at, some movement.” Abromaitis we’re kind of shoots 49 day-to-day.” Mike Brey percent from Brey said Irish coach 3-point range despite the sub- and senior .500 conference guard Ben record he was Hansbrough confident in his team’s per- hits 46 percent of his 3s. formance and the future of the Without Harangody and his team looked bright. 24.1 points per game, the Irish “I’m very happy with how we struggled against St. John’s do business,” Brey said. Sunday. Abromaitis scored 14 “Certainly we’d love to win points and the Irish hit nine 3- more Big East games and more pointers and shot well from NCAA Tournaments, but I’d field goal range and from the take my track record. foul line, but only put up 43 “Peek ahead, I’m excited shots and could not keep up about young players in our pro- with the Red Storm. gram. I’m excited about some Their current record has the the guards we Irish on the have coming, fringe of Scott Martin making the coming back.” “Certainly we’d love to NCAA Martin was win more Big East Tournament. lost for the sea- games and more NCAA “Fighting son when he tore into top half his anterior cru- Tournaments, but I’d of this league ciate ligament take my track record.” is the world (ACL) in presea- we’re in son practice. Mike Brey now,” Brey Louisville has said. “That’s won three of its Irish coach our charge, last four games, to fight to including a 66- stay in the PAT COVENEY/The Observer 60 win on the top half and Junior guard Brittany Mallory dribbles upcourt during Notre Dame’s 90-66 win over DePaul on Feb. 14. road at No. 5 Syracuse Sunday. make your run from there.” The Irish fell to St. John’s Tuesday 76-61 for their second loss of the season. The Cardinals also beat Tip-off is at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Connecticut at home on Feb. 1. some shots and rebounded “We just need to learn from Sophomore forward Samardo Contact Bill Brink at well, but we didn’t have any- it,” McGraw said. “We just Samuels leads the team in scor- [email protected] St. John’s body else.” have to put it behind us, and continued from page 20 Notre Dame’s biggest con- we’ve got to get our veterans cern will be a potential col- to get us back on track.” finished with 14 rebounds lapse in the toughest stretch The Irish will look to and six blocks, both career of the season. Upcoming rebound at Georgetown highs. games against Georgetown on Saturday. “I thought Devereaux Peters the road and Marquette at did a nice job on the boards,” home leave the Irish little Contact Chris Masoud at McGraw said. “She blocked time to right the ship. [email protected]

T-shirts for every player. That “But if you look at the bot- motto is ‘898, committed to tom of that box score for that Dinner win,’ signifying the sum of all game it says, winning pitcher, continued from page 20 the players’ numbers on the Ronald Reed,” Reed said. team, and ‘one team, rock Reed had one piece of last year’s disappointing fail- solid.’ The ‘898’ is meant to advice for all the players that ure to get into the NCAA be a reminder that every were in attendance, and that Tournament behind it and member of the team is impor- was a school related message. focus on how it can make sure tant if they are going to win, “I hope each and every one there are no questions this and the ‘one team, rock solid’ of you makes it to the big time around. is meant to show that they leagues, but there are no “We felt based on our RPI, have to do it together. guarantees,” Reed said. “It is how many games we had To achieve these goals, highly improbable, not impos- won, and how we had finished Schrage has outlined a three- sible, but improbable. But the season that we would get point plan. what you have in the palm of into the NCAA Tournament,” “Our number one goal is to your hand right now is a Irish baseball coach Dave care about each other,” degree from the University of Schrage said. “So our team Schrage said. “Selfishness Notre Dame.” was in the locker room watch- lead to L’s, and selflessness Kelly ended the dinner with ing the selection show when leads to W’s. Every day when an impassioned speech about we did not get picked. There we wake up, we deliberatively what he believes a team is was silence for a good 10 and intentionally — those are capable of once they have minutes. Walking in to the two words we use — we begun to focus on the process address to those individuals give the very best effort that and habituating themselves to was probably the hardest we can. The third thing is that what it takes to succeed. speech I have ever had to we need to be enthusiastic “Because what this team is give.” about that effort.” after this year is different,” But the disappointment Reed, a rags-to-riches story Kelly said. “It is not just about from last season quickly at Notre Dame, went from winning games, because a lot turned into motivation, as flunking out of school as a of people know how to win now the team is committed to freshman and facing working games. What I think this making sure that rejection on an assembly line in baseball team is on the verge does not happen again. Indiana to becoming one of of is winning consistently. “Ever since that day from a the great stars at Notre Dame That’s the hard part.” coaching perspective and a in both baseball and basket- The Irish will have their player’s perspective we really ball, as well as playing with first shot at showing that con- have been focusing on making such great players as MLB sistency Friday at 1 p.m. sure that there is no doubt legend Hank Aaron. Part of when they take on Mississippi this year that the NCAA Reed’s fame is that he played Valley State in Itta Bena, selects us,” Schrage said. an important role in Aaron’s Miss. The team has committed to record-breaking 715th home two mottos for this year, run to pass Babe Ruth on Contact Jared Jedick at which Schrage has had put on April 8, 1974. [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, February 17, 2010

feet and was able to avoid many decision. to land many punches. 163 pounds punches. Mullen had a tough time The freshman Kober’s efforts in Bouts landing shots against the senior Andrew Kristensen def. Andrew the third round distinguished him Jordan Bucci def. Adrian “Yo continued from page 20 because Bulger evaded well and “Fess the Mess” Fessler as the winner, as the referee Adrian” Moreno was quick on his feet. Bulger land- The two sophomores both came stopped the match for Cimino’s Returning champion and senior The fighters traded jabs in the first ed a series of punches that almost out with a balanced approach, bloodied nose. Bucci picked up the pace midway round, but neither boxer was able knocked Mullen off of his feet. each being patient and waiting for through the first round, showing to gain a clear edge. Mullen fought well against Bulger his opportunity to strike. 160 pounds his experience against the sopho- In the second round, the sopho- despite falling short. Kristensen jabbed well throughout more Moreno. In the second round more Robillard fired punches from the fight and Fessler consistently John “My Body is a Wonderland” Moreno evened the playing field, the start. The senior Lagoy held Matthew Lemanski def. Scott landed counters. After taking a Maier def. Colin “The Lion” King but Bucci began the third round his own, but Robillard finished the “Rawr!” Lahr solid right hand to the head, The freshman King came flying fiercely with haymakers and did round with authority. Both sophomores came out Fessler stumbled, but Kristensen out of the gate after the opening not back down. Bucci took the Robillard carried the momen- swinging early, and there was no could not capitalize. For most of bell, trying to put the senior Maier match by unanimous decision. tum into the final round and clear leader in the first round. the third round, the two went blow on his heels. sealed the unanimous victory over Lemanski had a strong second for blow. Kristensen won in a split But Maier would not budge and Ryan “The Show Stopper” Lagoy. round, getting some strong shots decision. kept King from attacking with Shestak def. Andy Nester in on Lahr. strategic jabs to the head. In the The two senior boxers looked Nicholas “The Guillotine” Goode In the third round, Lemanski put Bobby Powers def. Matt second round, King continued his strong and aggressive in the first def. Joseph “Sweet Cheeks” the finishing touches on a decisive “Manimal” Roesch attempt to stay on the offensive, round, but it was Shestak’s size Decker victory. The referee stopped the Powers outpunched and outma- but Maier’s jabs would not let him advantage and consistency that Although he faced a constant match and named Lemanski the neuvered Roesch from bell to bell do so. In the third round, Maier earned him the unanimous victory. assault of punches, Goode won by winner. and exhibited what seemed like took over and solidified his unani- Nester didn’t give up despite unanimous decision over Decker. endless energy and aggression in mous victory. Shestak’s intensity and forceful- Decker went after Goode aggres- Thomas “Shake and Bake” his unanimous victory. ness, and he retaliated in the third sively throughout the match, but Enzweiler def. Mike “It’s all about The freshman Roesch faced a Kevin Goodwin def. James round with a series of jabs to Goode utilized a number of good the Q” Quigley tough task in Powers’ experienced “Jimbo Slice” Bowers Shestak’s head. It was not enough defensive moves and was able to Enzweiler came out swinging and well-timed jabs to the head The senior Goodwin and fresh- to trump Shestak’s early domina- land some solid punches in his vic- and never looked back. The junior and body. man Bowers put on a good show tion, and Shestak was awarded tory. almost knocked the sophomore The junior is looking to make his as both boxers battled aggressively the unanimous victory. Quigley off of his feet during the third trip to the finals and win his through all three rounds. In the Michael “The Silver Slugger” first round. Enzweiler used his second championship. first round, Goodwin landed a few Caleb Laux def. James “Marshall Sayles def. Anthony “El Gigante” long arms to his advantage by uppercuts to Bowers’ face, but Law” Ouderkirk Lucisano having the opportunity to land a 155 pounds Bowers’ retaliation was just as Senior Marshall’s first punch set Sayles came out attacking early, number of shots on Quigley. forceful. the tone for the first round, but fel- trapping the freshman Lucisano in Enzweiler pinned Quigley against Ryan “Dayman” Slaney def. Chris The match continued in this low senior Laux came into the sec- a corner. The senior captain was the ropes in the second round, “The Situation” Losco back and forth manner, as the ond round looking for a comeback. able to keep the intensity going when the referee ended the match The senior Slaney controlled the boxers fought just as hard in the His fire continued into the third throughout the first two rounds. early and gave the victory to freshman Losco in every round. third round as they did in the first. round, when both fighters brought The referee stopped the fight in Enzweiler. After an even start, Slaney landed In the end, it was Goodwin’s initial intensity to make for an eventful the second round after a flurry of two solid rights and a quick left to efforts that won him the split deci- ending. Laux took the victory in a strong punches from Sayles. 151 pounds knock Losco down. At the start of sion. split decision. the second round, Slaney came out 140 pounds Tim “The Slayer” Thayer def. as the aggressor and put Losco Daniel “Cabbage Patch” 166 pounds Ethan “Chomp Chomp” Hatch immediately on the defensive. In Chapman def. James “Rambo” Michael Johnston def. Kareem Both fighters came out with the third round, Slaney went for Fultz Matthew Gimlett def. Jack “The “Stunna” Salem steady, balanced attacks, each jab- the knockout shot, but Losco The sophomore Chapman con- Ripper” Healy The senior Johnston pinned bing and landing solid shots to the would not go down and stood trolled most of this bout, as the The freshman Healy began the Salem against the ropes a few head and body. strong. Slaney won in a unani- freshman Fultz could not land the fight with a bang, quickly corner- times as he was able to land many After a stiff right hand to his mous decision. counter he was looking for. ing his senior opponent. But as the punches in his unanimous victory. opponent’s head, the senior cap- For most of the fight, Chapman fight continued, Gimlett’s seniority By rushing the law student against tain Thayer began to take over the Adam “Mad” Cowden “Disease” dealt out a steady diet of left-right showed through. A steady stream the ropes, Johnston was able to round. def. John “The Caucasian Asian” combinations, occasionally landing of jabs in the third round secured outlast Salem as his energy deplet- In the second round, Thayer Crabtree clean shots to Fultz’s head. After Gimlett his unanimous win. ed towards the end of the match. came out dealing again, landing The junior Cowden, with a two close rounds, Chapman stayed Johnston’s quick feet allowed him two right-handed uppercuts. decided height and reach advan- on the offensive in the third round Jason “Pretty Boy” Miller def. to evade a few of Salem’s punches. Hatch recovered, but Thayer came tage, employed a steady dose of and won by unanimous decision. Michael “Caveman” Abercrombie right back with another tough jabs to Crabtree’s head. The soph- Miller’s senior status provided Brian “The Good Thief” Heath combination before the referee omore stayed low to avoid those Alex “Gatito Loco” Oloriz def. him with experience against soph- def. Andrew “The A-Train” ended the fight after the second jabs and consistently reached with Joseph “McManimal” McMahon omore Abercrombie. Ziccarelli round and declared Thayer the swooping hooks with both hands. Oloriz established his dominance While Abercrombie was quick Ziccarelli and Heath had a hard- winner. After two close rounds, Cowden early in the first round, as he on his feet and dodged the punch- fought first round in which the began to assert himself in the third focused on jabs to the body and es of Miller to the best of his abili- fighters exchanged some punches Tommy “The Hebrew Hammer” and stayed on top for the rest of McMahon quickly tired. ties, Miller’s shots to the stomach and struggled to set an early tone. Schanzer def. Michael “Face for the round. He won by unanimous Oloriz continued to string togeth- and flurry of jabs to the head was Heath, a senior, controlled the the Radio” Magill decision. er multiple forceful jabs to the too much for “Caveman” to han- second round and ended with a A ho-hum first round set the head and stomach in the second dle. strong finish. Although Heath tal- tone for the senior Schanzer to Kyle “No Name Just Game” round and pinned McMahon Miller pinned Abercrombie lied some big jabs on Ziccarelli, dictate the second round against Kober def. Dominic “Chef against the ropes on multiple occa- against the ropes on numerous the junior from Dillon Hall held on the sophomore. Schanzer’s second Boyardee” Cimino sions. occasions and won a unanimous for a bit longer. round created clear separation in Both boxers’ long limbs prevent- Although McMahon, a junior, victory. Heath, however, proved to be too the fight. ed much contact in the early refused to give up, Oloriz prevailed much in the final round, sealing The senior won in a unanimous rounds, as neither boxer was able in a unanimous decision. see BOUTS/page 14 the victory with a strong showing, highlighted by two big punches on Ziccarelli. He won in a split deci- sion. Nick “Bronco” Bortolotti def. Michael “In n’ Out” Burdell Bortolotti’s experience was evi- dent during this match as he land- ed many good punches against the senior Burdell. The sophomore Bortolotti connected a number of times in the second round. Burdell fought a tough match but came up short. Bortolotti won by unani- mous decision. Albert Toscano def. Matthew Dobleman Toscano proved to be a relent- less fighter with a strong effort early and often. Although each fighter shared a lot of intensity in round one, the sophomore Toscano simply would not go down. Toscano was the clear leader heading into the final round, and he finished strong to earn the vic- tory in a unanimous decision. 147 pounds Kieran Bulger def. Sean “The Machine” Mullen Bulger defeated Mullen by unan- imous decision as he kept quick The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 The Observer N TODAY page 19

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ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL No. 3 Notre Dame upset on the road by Red Storm

the country. Schrader, who did not play Schrader would have made a break. By CHRIS MASOUD “We finally had a game because of an ankle injury, difference.” Despite an overall lackluster Sports Writer where nobody played well,” the Irish ran into a dangerous Notre Dame was a notice- team effort, Notre Dame had Irish coach Muffet McGraw St. John’s team playing with ably different team Tuesday several players turn in note- The first loss of the season said. “We had a lot of lapses confidence after playing No. 1 without Schrader. The Irish worthy performances. Junior is generally the hardest pill to defensively. Offensively, we Connecticut more tightly than shot 36.2 percent from the guard Brittany Mallory added swallow, but Tuesday’s 76-71 shot the ball poorly, and we any other Big East team in a field, down from their season 17 points, and freshman defeat at the hands of St. just really didn’t get back in 66-52 loss. average of 45.1 percent, and guard Skylar Diggins tallied a John’s will be one that Notre transition.” “It’s always tough to play on were held without a field goal team-high 20 points, with 18 Dame thinks about for a long The Irish (23-2, 10-2 Big the road,” McGraw said. “I for more than six minutes in coming in the second half. time. The Irish fell behind 18- East) have now fallen on the think we looked fatigued. You the second half. Junior forward Devereaux 6 within the game’s first six road to the Red Storm (21-5, just have to give the credit Shenneika Smith’s 23 points Peters, one of the few bright minutes and were never able 9-4) in three straight meet- where credit’s due. St. John’s and 10 rebounds paced St. spots on the defensive end, to overcome the deficit, as St. ings. Playing without side- outplayed us. I don’t think we John’s, which had three play- John’s upset the No. 3 team in lined senior guard Lindsay can talk about whether ers in double figures by the see ST. JOHN’S/page 17

BENGAL BOUTS MEN’S BASKETBALL Domination station Irish look Cugliari defeats Perez to reverse by unanimous decision road woes By TIM SINGLER, ANDREW OWENS, MATT ROBISON, By BILL BRINK KAITLYN MURPHY, MEGAN Sports Writer FINNERAN, MOLLY SAMMON and CHRIS ALLEN Sports Writers Win two, lose two. That has defined Notre Dame’s 133 pounds successes and failures of late. The Irish followed two straight Chris “Cougar” Cugliari def. losses with two wins at home, Michael “Boricua” Perez only to lose two more on the Cugliari came out swinging road. early and never let up throughout The Irish (17-9, 6-7 Big East) the match. At one point in the sec- travel to Louisville tonight to ond round, Cugliari pinned his fel- face the Cardinals (16-9, 7-5), low senior against the ropes for further testing Notre Dame’s eight seconds of continuous ability to win a conference game punches. Cugliari’s quick feet on the road. allowed him to evade numerous The injury to senior forward punches thrown by Perez. Perez Luke Harangody won’t help. fought hard throughout the three Harangody suffered a bone rounds, and put forth a tough bruise to his right knee in a loss fight. Cugliari won by unanimous to Seton Hall last week and did decision. not play Sunday in a 69-68 loss to St. John’s. Brian “Ghost Hands” Robillard “He rode the bike yesterday, def. Jonathan “Nightman” Lagoy he’ll shoot a little bit today,” Irish EILEEN VEIHMEYER/The Observer coach Mike Brey said. Senior Chris Cugliari, right, connects with a right hand against senior Michael Perez Tuesday see BOUTS/page 18 during a quarterfinal match in the 133 lb. weight division. see HARANGODY/page 17

BASEBALL ND SWIMMING & DIVING Kelly speaks at opening night Squad looks to add to

By JARED JEDICK conference title count Sports Writer would not relinquish. He The Irish kicked their sea- By ANDREW OWENS came from behind in the son off in style last night with Sports Writer first leg and his teammates the annual Baseball Opening were able to hold the lead. Night Dinner highlighted by This weekend, the Irish Lytle also set a school Major League Baseball star and coach Tim Welsh have record in the 100 free last and Notre Dame alumnus Ron the opportunity to add year. Reed and Irish football coach more hardware to the tro- “He’s quite a racer,” Brian Kelly as keynote speak- phy case as they head to Welsh said earlier this ers. Pittsburgh for the Big East month. “He’s extremely The star power had even championships. competitive. We’re very Kelly wide-eyed. Notre Dame has won four proud of him. He has done “It is so different at Notre of the last five Big East everything for us.” Dame than anywhere else I’ve championships, and is look- The Irish defeated been, that being a part of this ing to make it five of six. Pittsburgh, a main competi- university you are immediate- Senior John Lytle will tor in the Big East every ly around greatness and you play a key role in Notre season, in their only match are always meeting great Dame’s attempt to win this season, 179-121. The people,” Kelly said. another title. In last year’s only other Big East team Notre Dame is ready to put VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Big East championships, the Irish faced was Irish football coach Brian Kelly speaks Tuesday at the ninth Lytle gave the 400-yard see DINNER/page 17 annual Baseball Opening Night Dinner at Purcell Pavilion. free relay team a lead they see BIG EAST/page 16