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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 61 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBERS. 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Campus gangs up on Zahm in snow fight Club23up 500 students participate in frozen matchup; quads set rivalries aside, join against the Rabid Bats for sale on Cavanaugh Hall. By JAY FITZPATRICK But the Zahm residents News Writer would not fold. Craigslist Zahm freshman Scott There on the frozen tundra of Wilkinsen was confident in his North Quad, Zahm stood dorm's performance in the Owner says shooting against the world. early goings of the fight. The combined forces of North "We're taking it. It's not ter of students not afactor and South Quads - traditional rible," he said. "It's fine if they enemies in the annual snow want to come and get us - By MARCELA BERRIOS ball fight that accompanies the we'll take them anywhere, any Associate News Editor winter season's first accumula place. We went over there and tion of snow - numbered an started stuff, and they came Club 23 owner Mahmoud estimated 500 hurlers early back here. It's kind of dissipat Hussein has put the bar he has Wednesday morning and ing. We're taking it to them I owned for more than 20 years up backed the "Zahmbies" into think." KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer for sale - on Craigslist. the corner that separates their Students play outside Dillon Hall early Wednesday morning. The asking price for the bar, dorm from neighboring see SNOW/page 3 About 500 students engaged in a campus-wide snowball fight. located on 744 N. Notre Dame Ave., is $695,000 and will get the buyer the tavern's 2,500 square feet of space, the building itself, the 57 -car parking lot, the furni ture inside and the establish Professor discusses sex slavery on NBC ment's liquor license. John Veit, a bartender at Club 23, confirmed by phone Tuesday Carr, human trafficking victim talk to MSNBC, 'Today Show' about forced labor in America night the listing's legitimacy. The Observer could not reach Hussein for comment, but he told waitresses in Virginia Beach WNDU that the August 21 shoot By KATIE PERALTA while they learned the lan ing of two Notre Dame students News Writer guage, but instead, two outside the establishment had human traffickers - Alex nothing to do with his decision to The story of a 20-year-old Macksimenko and Michael sell the bar. Hussein said he was Ukrainian woman and her Aronov - picked them up at tired of the late nights, WNDU months of forced labor at a the airport and took them to reported. strip club in Detroit shocked Detroit, Carr said. Seniors Matthew Collins and attendees at a Notre Dame The men imprisoned Katya Mitchell Depree were shot by an panel on human trafficking in and her friend in a house with unidentified man outside the November, and now it reached 15 other slaves, Katya said. bar's front door while they were audiences across America. Their captors forced the waiting for a ride. Depree was MSNBC and The Today Show women to work 12-hour shifts shot in the leg, and Collins sus aired reports Monday about as exotic dancers in Cheetah's, tained life-threatening injuries slavery in America, featuring a strip club. from bullets to the abdomen and the young victim - who "We would go to work, work leg. assumed the name "Katya" for 12 hours a day there. And, Though both Collins and privacy purposes- and Notre and the end of the shift, [at] 2 Depree recovered, Hussein told Dame law professor Bridgette a.m., [the captors] were wait The Observer in early September Carr. ing for us outside of the club he feared students were "boy Carr and Katya, her client, in the car. Sometimes they cotting" Club 23 because they told cameras that three years raped us there," Katya said didn't feel safe in the neighbor ago Katya and a friend left the during the MSNBC documen hood anymore. JESSICA LEEfThe Observer Ukraine to study English tary "MSNBC Undercover: Sex Professor Bridgette Carr speaks at a panel on human trafficking on abroad. The two young Contact Marcela Berrios at Nov. 5. She was featured on an MSNBC documentary on the subject. women had plans to work as see SLAVE/page 4 [email protected]
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES 'Loyal Daughters' gets 'Rock the Vote' ca111paign planned male angle in co-writer
Members hope to improve participation in student government elections past stories from original By AMBER TRAVIS writer Emily Weisbecker and By JOSEPH McMAHON News Writer Van Mill, who co-wrote this News Writer year's production. A man will be in charge of A physics and film, television Troubled by apathy and a "Loyal Daughters and Sons" and theatre student, Preston lack of participation in student next year when sophomore will take on Van Mill's duties govcrnnwnt affairs, the Council Devin Preston assumes the role and conduct a new round of of Hepresentatives announced of co-writer of the play, which interviews with victims of sex Tuesday its plans to launch its focuses on sexuality and sexual ual assault. Using findings own "Hock the Vote" campaign abuse at Notre Dame, from from the interviews, he will to encourage a bigger turnout senior Sarah Van Mill. produce the scripts for any in the upcoming student gov "I was really honored and new vignettes that will be ernment elections. grateful that [Van Mill] thought added to the program. The campaign will begin Feb. that I was capable of such an Preston, a former Observer 4 and last until the primary important position," Preston sports writer, said he was election day, Feb. 10. represen said. struck by "Loyal Daughters" tatives said during the In his role as co-writer - a and admired its ability to bring Council's meeting Tuesday. singular position - Preston to public discourse sexuality, a Only :~.492 students voted in will be in charge of any new subject he says is taboo on the student body elections last WU YUEfThe Observer material included in next campus. COR members discuss a "Rock the Vote" campaign to increase the year's production. The rest of see COR/page 4 number of student voters during their meeting Tuesday. the program will consist of see DAUGHTERS/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, December 5, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO WILL WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME? Allegory of the dor111 Socrates: And now lP.t me show in a figure how far our natun~ is enlightened or wwnlightened. Behold! Michael Eardley Bryce Ramos Teresa Hancock Sara Schreiber Students living in a single sex dorm. Mary Kozelka I lorn they have bmm since their fresh freshman sophomore junior senior junior man year. They St. Ed's Farley off campus off campus Farley have had their Joey King drinking games "Saint Mary's. "Notre Dame. I "The University dismantled, Viewpoint Editor "OSU can't win. "Breen-Phillips tlwir boor bong Because Jim Probably." Interhall like to think of Oregon, eonliseated, and thnir time and money assigned to Tressel wears Football team. positive." because their fines and community service. sweater vests Go Marina!" mascot beat the All around thP.m are better options; and Uggs. " crap out of other and you will see, if you look, a couple of " apartnwnt eomplexes within walking mascots. distance, as well as numerous houses only a short bike ride or drive away. Glaueon: I see. Sm~rates: And do you see the crowded study halls turned resideneies? Glaueon: You have shown me a strange image, and they are strange prisoners. IN BRIEF Sm~rates: And now look again, and see what will naturally follow if the prison The Rosary will be said at at ers are relnased and disabused of their the Grotto at 6:45 p.m. today. on-nunpus residency. At first, when any The Hosary is said daily. oftlHllll is libmatnd and compelled sud denly to buy J.,>Tocnries and dean the Campus Ministry is hosting a bathroom, he will sutler sharp pains; the celebration of Our Lady of chores will distress him, and he will be Guadalupe. Prayer serviees unable to sen tho world of which in his held to obtain speeial graces l(wrner state he had seen.only the bub are being held in St. Edward's ble; and then conceivo someone saying Hall Chapel at 9 p.m. eaeh to him that what he saw bnfore wa..<; night through Sunday. Tho okay lilr awhile, but to be moved on eelebration is eosponsored by from - what will be his rnply? Will he the Institute for Latino not fancy that the bathroom which he Studies, La Alianza and OLA. liwnwrly usml was cleaner than the ono used now? There will be NASDAQ Glaueon: Far dmmer. training sessions tonight SmTates: And whm1 the poliee eome from 6 to 7::Hl in the Eck to break up his party instead ofthe HA. Visitors' Center. The event is willlw not have regrets? lie will not available to students only. irnrnndiatnly appreciate his additional Today's topie is "Defining fmndoms. Your Customer Market and Glaueon: Not all in a moment. Competition." Socrates: lie will require to J.,'TOW accustomed to the workings of the WU YUE!fhe Observer The Take Ten program will slightly-more-real world. At first he will Though it's past 5 p.m., sophomore Dan Coyne, left, and freshman How Eun Lee wait sponsor loeal children at the soc tho old habil'l best, then he may to see their advisors in the Coleman-Morse Center and register for classes next Robinson Community stock a bar, then he will gaze upon the semester. Learning Center in a book light of the ability to bn belligerent on his mark recognition eeremony at own terms. 6 p.m. tomorrow. Local Glaumn: Certainly. OFFBEAT school children who partici So<~mtes: Last of all he will be able to pated in the Take Ten pro purdHL'in a keg, and not mere ca..<;es. lie Man allegedly leaves baby arrested in October. city, officials said. gram will make bookmarks. will then proennd to argue that this L'l to rob store Police say the baby was The court summons eites The Robinson Center is loeat what gives the season and the years, LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - found with a severe ease of Titti, Paperino, Paperina, ed at 921 North Eddy Street. and is the 1-,'llardian of all that is in the Deputies said a man left his diaper ra'lh. Topolino - the Italian names visiblP world, and in a certain way the three-month-old baby home for the eharaeters - as dam The annual football ban 1:ausn of all thinJ.,'S whieh he and his fel alone for six hours while he Tweety, Donald Duck aged parties in the eriminal quet will be held Friday at lows haw~ been accustomed to behold? robbed a groeery store. Poliee summoned to court trial of a Chinese man 5:45 p.m. in the Joyce Center Glaumn: CIParly, he would first pur said Tony Doden and his HOME - Tweety may get a aceused of counterfeiting Monogram Room. The fea ch
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in different hiding spots, Victims of human trafficking victims and perpetrators, they said. end up in large cities all over hetero- and homosexuals, Slave Macksimento and Aronov the country, from cantinas in Daughters the sober and the inebriated. continued from page 1 both pleaded guilty, but since Houston to massage parlors in continued from page 1 And Preston is proud of Aronov cooperated with the San Francisco, she said. those efforts. Slavns in Ameriea," hosted by authorities and confessed the "[lluman trafficking] is hap "I saw the 2006 production "I feel like the writers and Merndith Viera. men's crimes, pening of the show and I was really producers of 'Loyal Carr and Katya also spoke Carr said. he because men impressed," he said. "I Daughters and Sons' - in to Viera during The Today received a are engaging thought it was the best play I the two years that I've seen Show on Monday morning. reduced sen- "Emotionally, in this illegal saw that year and I felt it it and been a part of it - They said the men, using a tence. lie has to physically, they could activity," San was a great way to bring the have done a very good job of variety of surveillance meth serve only four do anything with us. Francisco issue I of sexual violence at incorporating the male per ods on the women, main and-a-half years mayor Gavin Notre Dame[ to light." spective and the male expe tained control over them in prison, while That was every Newsom said Preston became a part of rience." through intimidation, threats Macksimento single day in my life in the docu the production after seeing Even though it has been of harming their families back received a 14.5- for one year." mentary. the play in its debut year of written and directed by home and violence. The year sentence. Undercover 2005. women, Preston said. the wonwn wnrn raped repeatedly And while the investigators "I auditioned for the play production has made an and forcnd to perform other men were con Katya in San in October. Then I got an e effort to inelude other angles sexual acts whenever the men victed and jailed, human trafficking victim Francisco con mail asking me if I would be and that organizers are con desired, she said. Carr said Katya's ducted sur- willing to come on as a tinuously "trying to make "Emotionally, physically, ordeal opened prise inspec writer for next year's pro sure we get the whole pic tlwy could do anything with her eyes to all tions on a duction," Preston said. turn." us. That was every single day other human trafficking number of massage parlors, Van Mill approached him And a male interviewer in my lifn for one ynar," Katya cases. each of which was secretly in an effort to expand the may succeed in grasping that said during tlw documnntary. "Once I started looking into conducting sex services using male perspective of the prob picture by connecting with Macksinwnko and Aronov the case ... it seemed like I trafficked women. Newsom lem. male intervinwees in ways a also imJH>sed quotas on thn could not turn around without said authoritins nend to think "One of our big concerns woman could not, he said. wonwn, forcing them to make trafficking hitting me in the about trafficking in a different about this year's show was Preston said that as a up to $1,000 per night. The facn," Carr said in the docu way. that we didn't think we had writer and intorviewnr he two tra!Tiekers used this mnntary. "I would find myself "I wish our language [about enough male stories that would attnrnpt to make male morwy to pay for luxury vehi driving down the interstate trafficking] could change," accurately portrayed how students a bit more comfort eles and and would see Carr said. "Saying someone is the issue of sexual assault able telling their stories to designer signs for mas a prostitute denotes a choice. and sexual violence really the "Loyal Daughtnrs." clotlws, among "Saying someone is a sage parlors These women were prostitut affects the male community," The inter-views, which are other lavish prostitute denotes a open from 9 ed. They wore held against Preston said. "It was very conducted every year and expenses, p.m. to 1 a.m., their will." important to [Van Mill and are voluntary, will produce Katya said. choice. These women literally." But when authorities talk the other organizers[ to try the fresh matnrial for next Carr camP to were prostituted. She said about prostitution. Carr said, to get a male interviewer." year's production, he said. rnpresent They were held human traffick they fail to specify that many And while a male opinion The advertisements for Katya soon ing is a billion of the women were prostitutes in the shaping of next year's interviews for nnxt year's after the girls against their will." dollar industry under duress. production is something he production have yet to be escapnd their and the second "They do not mean [to say) can guarantee, Preston said posted. eaptors in Brldgette Carr largest criminal that these women chose to do that opinion is far from stat "Loyal Daughters and February 2005 law professor industry in the it as a profession," she said. ic. Sons" is one of many produc with thn help world. She said An advocate for human traf "My opinions and my ideas tions that Preston has partic of' a sympa- that more than ficking victims since meeting arc going to go through a lot ipated in since he came to thetic Chnntah's customer. 17,000 traffick Katya, Carr said she is cur of changes during the inter Notre Damn but this produc Wlwn thn police entered the ing victims end up in the rently working on a number viewing process and when I tion will bo his first experi house whnre Katya and her United States. of other trafficking cases. come into contact with peo ence as a writer and inter f'rinnd had benn imprisoned, "It's not something that hap ple who have really b.een viewer. they found stashes of cash - pens just in other countries," Contact Katie Pralta at affected by sexual assault "I know it's going to be a adding up to about $500,000 Carr said. [email protected] and by these issues that we lot of work and a lot or (~mo are trying to tackle," he said. tional strain, but, at the Past "Loyal Daughters" same time, I am looking for productions have tried to ward to and anxious to move turnout, we want students to Doughty said. "The more address sexuality and sexual this project along," he said. get to know the candidates important issue than where we assault at Notre Dame from COR more." have events is showing the stu the eyes of every party Contact Amber Travis at continued from page 1 On Feb. 6, the traditional dents why this matters." involved - female and male [email protected] debate will be In addition, ynar and :~.352 voted in the held in the Council runoiT, judicial council presi LaFortune. agreed that the dnnt Ashley Wniss said. Wniss said a dis- same bylaws "It was tlw lownst turnout in cussion with the "It that governed tho history of studnnt govern Ol'l'ien of would just be tho last election nwnt," Weiss said. Information sitting, talking and would apply to Weiss, who was a vicn presi Technologins is asking questions with the upcoming d(llltial candidate last ynar, in progress to the candidates. In one, except for stressnd tlw rwnd for ways to possibly record two minor addi sprnad awarnrwss throughout the debate and addition to raising tions. Students thn studPnt body about the make it avail voter turnout, we will no longer be importance of voting. Slw said able as a down want students to get allowed to work slw has bPml rPsearching ways loadable podeast on their respec in whirh pPnr schools have on iTunes. The to know the tive campaign in (HJcouragml studnnts to vote. following day, candidates more." student govern- "Wn (:ontacted otlwr universi tlwrn will be a ment areas on tins. including thn University of panel prnsenta the second and Ashley Weiss North Carolina, to sen what we tion, "Why third floors of can do and camn up with a should I vote." judicial council president LaFortune. scheduln," W(dss said. Students will "Campaigns A(:cording to a sclwdule given also have the are not allowed to COH nwmbnrs, the elnetion opportunity to to use any gov datns will be advertised in attnnd a ques ernment LaForturw Fnh. 4 with buttons tion-and- ------ORLD & NATION Wednesday, December 5, 2007 CoMrJuo FROM TI.. !E OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVKES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Six Kurds killed in Turkish conflict Bush: Iran dangerous despite report ANKAHA. Turkey - Turkish soldiers killed six Kurdish n)bels near the border with Iraq New intelligence findings show Persian country halted nuclear weapons program in 2003 on Tuesday in a clash that also killed a Turkish officer, the military said. The rebels - four women and two men - Associated Press wnre killed on Mount Gabar, in the province of WASHINGTON Sirnak. thn military said on its Web site. It said Defending his credibility, the clash erupted after the rebels defied calls President Bush said Tuesday for their surrendnr and opened fire on the sol that Iran is dangerous and diers. must be squeezed by interna The military said the rebels were among a tional pressure despite a group of' guerrillas who killed 13 soldiers in an blockbuster intelligence find ambush in Sirnak on Oct. 7. At the time. the ing that Tehran halted its military retaliated by shelling areas near the nuclear weapons program border to prevent rebels from reaching bases fimr years ago. in northern Iraq. Bush said the new conclu sion - contradicting earlier Kidnappers post video of British victim U.S. assessments- would BAGHDAD - Captors holding five Britons not prompt him to take off the dPmanded Tunsday that Britain pull all its table the possibility of pre forces from Iraq. posting a videotape showing a bnarded. haggard-looking victim more than emptive military action against Iran. Nor will the six months after the group was kidnapped. United States change its poli Tlw purported hostage, speaking clearly cy of trying to isolate Iran with a British accent. identified himself as diplomatically and punish it "Jason" and gave the date as morn than two with sanctions, he said. weeks ago. lie sat under a sign in Arabic iden "Look, Iran was dangerous, tifying the captors as "The Islamic Shiite Hesistance in Iraq." Iran is dangerous and Iran "My name is Jason. Today is November 18," will be dangerous if they have the knowledge necessary to he said. alternately glancing at the camera make a nuclear weapon," the and downward. perhaps at a piece of paper. "I president told a Whitn House have bmm here now for 173 days and I feel we news conference a day after have been forgotten." No other hostage was the release of a new national shown. intPlligence estimate repre senting the consensus of' all U.S. spy agencies. On Capitol Hill, congres NATIONAL NEWS sional Democrats said they hoped the report would have Alaskan medical helicopter missing a cooling effect on the admin ANCI IOHAGE, Alaska- Authorities launched a istration's rhetoric, which search Tuesday fill" a medical helicopter that van they said was hyped and AP ished while carrying a patient and medical crew. counterproductive. At a cam The LifeGuard Alaska helicopter, which was President Bush speaks about Iran at a news conference in the White House paign debate in Iowa, seven Tuesday after findings showed Iran halted its weapons program in 2003. heading from Cordova to an Anchorage hospital, Democratic presidential can disappeared Monday sometime after 5:18 p.m., didates stood in agreement the program, they halted the reaching out to the foreign Monday's report, the adminis authorities said. The helicoptnr crew had made a that the United States should program. And the reason ministers of Germany, Britain tration was unwavering in its satellite phone call around that time, but it was shift its focus with Iran to why it's a warning signal is and France, as well as China conviction that Iran was seek not a distress call, said Coast Guard Lt. John diplomatic engagement. that they could restart it," the and Hussia, according to U.S. ing nuclear weapons. Bush McWhite. "They should have stopped president said. officials. She spoke to Hussian said he did not know about A patient, pilot, paramedic and nurse were the saber rattling, should Secretary of State Foreign Minister Sergey the new findings until he was aboard the helicopter, said Providence Alaska never have started it," said Condoleezza Hice, en route to Lavrov, whom she expects to briefed last week - a point Medical Center spokeswoman Becky Hultberg. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Ethiopia for talks with. see later this week at a NATO challenged by some. Their names were not released. New York Sen. Hillary African leaders, said it would meeting in Brussels. "The president knew, even A Coast Guard cutter left Cordova just before Rodham Clinton said Bush be a "big mistake" to ease "What I am going to say to as he was saying 'World War 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and was making its way "should seize this opportuni diplomatic pressure on my colleagues is, 'Look, we III' and all that kind of stuff," through Prince William Sound, Hossetti said. Bad ty." But she also said it was Tehran. have got the right strategy," said Sen. Jay Hockefeller, D weather had hampered search efforts overnight. clear that pressure on Iran "I continue to see Iran as a Hice told reporters. W.Va., chairman of the has had an effect - a point dangerous power in interna Hice urged nations such as Senate Intelligence MySpace suicide investigated further disputed by rival Sen. Joe tional politics," Hice said. "At China and Hussia not to hard Committee. "He knew. He ST. LOUIS - A woman linked to an online Biden of Delaware. this moment, it doesn't en their stance against a new knew, he had been briefed." hoax played on a 13-year-old girl who committed While U.S. intelligence appear to have an active round of sanctions against Bush drew support from suicide had no idea MySpace messages to the about Iran has changed, Bush weaponization program. That Iran, saying the fact that Iran European allies who said the girl had turned cruel and did not write any of showed no inclination to alter frankly is good news. But if it halted its nuclear weapons international community them herself, the woman's lawyer said Tuesday. course. Iran continues to pro causes people to say, 'Oh well program in 2003 because of should not walk away from Attorney Jim Briscoe appeared on NBC's duce enriched uranium that then we don't need to worry international pressure shows years of talks with an often "Today" show, as did the parents of Megan could be transferred to a about what the Iranians are that diplomacy works. defiant Tehran that is openly Meier. Megan, a 13-year-old girl from the St. secret weapons program, he doing,' I think we will have Bush rattled some allies by enriching uranium for uncer Louis suburb of Dardenne Prairie, hanged her said. made a big mistake." warning recently that a tain ends. The report said self last year minutes after receiving mean mes "So, I view this report as a Hice worked the phones to nuclear-armed Iran could Iran could still build a nuclear sages on MySpace. warning signal that they had explain the new assessment, lead to World War III. Until bomb by 2010-15. Briscoe said his client, Lori Drew, "absolutely, 100 percent" had nothing to do with negative, nasty comments posted online about Megan Meier, and wasn't home when they were sent. MEXICO "She didn't find out about it until after Megan had taken her own life," he said. Not even entertainers inunune to violence LOCAL NEWS MEXICO CITY - A wave of organ Mexico's warring drug gangs. hospital where she was recovering ized crime violence terrorizing many "What can I say? We are dismayed from surgery for a bullet wound in her Teen charged with stealing fire truck parts of Mexico is driving fear into the about this. I mean, we are all in the neck suffered Friday at a motel in the LAPOHTE, Ind. - A sheriff's deputy who heart of the entertainment business same boat," said Javier Diaz, repre border city of Matamoros, across from saw two fire trucks leave a station when with the murders of several popular sentative of Los Tucanes del Norte, a Brownsville, Texas. there wasn't any fire caught a teenager who musicians, suggesting no one is popular group that often poses with Some fear that singers, whether allegedly stole one of the trucks. immune to the rampant brutality. assault rifles to promote its songs and they have any links to drug cartels or Police said they weren't sure why the 17- Most disquieting were the weekend violence-filled videos. not, are routinely "adopted" by drug year-old LaPorte boy, who was wearing full slayings of two singers who had Although not known for songs glam gangs, which post Internet videos firefighter gear when he was arrested, stole crooned only about love and loss, not orizing the drug business, Gomez had showing their members torturing and the truck. lie was being held at the LaPorte drugs and guns like some "narcocorri reportedly received death threats urg executing rivals to sound tracks of pop County Juvenile Services Center on Monday do" celebrities killed in the past. ing him not to appear in the capital of ular tunes. on juvenile charges of burglary and vehicle The murders of Sergio Gomez, lead the western state of Michoacan, a hot "It really has people worried, theft. performer for the top-selling group K bed of the drug trade where he was because you never know if you go to a LaPorte County sheriff's Deputy Steve Paz de Ia Sierra, and Zayda Pena of tortured before being strangled concert, what will happen, whether Pearce was on patrol about 1:30 a.m. Monday the group Zayda and the Guilty Ones Sunday. somebody might get shot," said Pablo when hn saw a pumper truck and rescue has mainstream singers worrying they Pena was killed with similar brutali Zuack, press coordinator for truck leave the Center Township fire station may become targets by becoming ty the previous day. Gunman fired an Bandamax, a cable TV channel spe with lights 11ashing and sirens blaring. identified with one or another of execution-style gunshot into her at the cializing in northern Mexican music. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- ·=--~~~~~~~~~======~~==~~~~~~~~====~~~~~~~~~~= CANADA Canadian ambassador to country ordered to leave Removal arises after rejection of candidates to represent Islamic republic in Ottawa; Tehran embassy now run by No. 2 diplomat presented," he said. operations, the release said. Mohammad Khatami, a Mohcbi, the Iranian charge Associa1ed Press Thn statement did not The diplomatie slap eame reformist, found that d'affaires, said he hoped a TOHONTO I ran has explain why the Iranian can one day after the Iranian Kazemi, 54, died of a frac resolution of the case would ordnrnd Canada's ambassa didates had been unaccept charge d'affaires expressed tured skull and lead to a warm dor to lnavn the country, the able to Canada. The frustration that his country's brain hemor- ing of relations. Can ad ian fornign minister Canadian ambassador to overtures to Canada were rhage caused "fran hasn't C a n a d a said. af"ter Canada rnjected Iran, .John Mundy, was being ignored by the by a "physical recalled its candidates Tehran had pro recently appointed but had Canadian government. attack." measured up to our ambassador in posnd to reprnsent the not yet had his eredentials Seyed Mahdi Mohebi said Prosecutors standards for full 2003 to protest lslarnie Hopublic in Ottawa. accepted. in an interview with The filed charges and normal how Iran was Tho two countrins have "Iran has been refusing to Canadian Press that he has against a dealing with trind to como to an agree let our ambassador present twice asked for a resumption secret agent partnership for some the case. ment on an exchange of his credentials and thereby of high-level contacts up to who interro time given their "Iran hasn't ambassadors for some time. fully assume his duties," the foreign minister level. gated Kazemi human rights record, measured up to "Unfortunately, Foreign Calls to the Iranian while she was our standards wn havn as ynt Affairs Embassy were not immedi in custody, but the Kazemi case, the for full and been unable to spokesman ately returned Monday. those charges nuclear issue. " normal part- accept the candi "fran has been Shaun Tinkler Helations between the two were later nership for datns Tehran has s a i d countries have been frosty dropped. Shaun Tinkler some time submitted," refusing to let our "They've since former Canadian The more given their Foreign Affairs ambassador decided to ambassador Ken Taylor conservative spokesman human rights Minister Maximo downgrade helped spirit Amerieans out judiciary Canadian Foreign Affairs record, ·the Bernier said in a present his our rela of the U.S. Embassy in 1980 rejected the Kazemi case. statement late credentials and tions." before they could be taken presidential the nuclear Monday. thereby fully assume Bernier said hostage shortly after the finding, saying that Kazemi issue," Tinkler said. uWP b(~lievc his duties." the Canadian Iranian revolution. died in an accidental fall Iran is embroiled in a that the expul Embassy in Hecently, Iran's supreme when her blood pressure standoff with the West over sion of our Iran now will court ordered a review of the dropped during a hunger its nuclear program. It has ambassador is Shaun Tinkler be headed by death of Zahra Kazemi, a strike. refused demands to halt ura an un fortuna to spokesman the charge Canadian photojournalist A former Iranian army doc nium enrichment, a process and unjust i find Canadian Foreign Affairs d'affaires, the who died in custody after tor has said he examined that can be used to manufac consnqunncfl of No. 2 diplo- being arrested while taking Kazemi and observed ture fuel for nuclear this situation. As mat. Both photographs outside a injuries that could only have weapons. Iran insists it always, Canada countries will Tehran prison in 2003. been caused by torture and needs enrichment technology remains prcparHd to receive eontinue to maintain After her death, a commit rape. The doctor later to produce fuel for atomie an Iranian ambassador pro embassies in the respective tee appointed by then received political asylum in reactors that will generate vidnd a suitable candidate is capitals and conduct normal Iranian President Canada. electrieity. In northern Rockies, grizzlies are back attacking hun1ans Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commissioner calls for population control, federal Fish and Wildlife Seroice says 'not yet' whether females breed at an ade some severely. At least five griz An estimated 600 grizzlies in and Yellowstone Coalition, noted that Assoda1ed Press quate rate, and how many are zlins were killed, either during the around Yellowstone this spring spikes in bear attacks gennrally Bli.LINGS, Mont. - Nearly killed crossing highways or in attacks or later by wildlife agents. became the first of thnir speeics in coincide with a shortage of' food extinct la ..-;t eentury, f.,l"fizzly bears other human-rHlatHd aceidenL-;. Servheen said it would be a the lower 48 states to lose their or othnr unfavorabh~ environmen arn hack in a big way in the Workman's dose call was the mistake to link the run-ins to a threatened species status. tal conditions. nortlwrn Hockins - rising in latest in a string of bnar attaeks dncision on whether protections Even there, a hunt is at lna'it a This year, for examplfl, drought numbers. pushing into nnw terri and nflar misses this year in should be lifted. year away and would likely be in the Yellowstone area forced torins and mauling huntnrs who Montana and portions of Idaho "That wouldn't have changed eapp!ld at just a few animals, said bears to roam l'artlwr and stay stumbln a!"ross tlwm in the wild. and Wyoming near Yellowstone what happened to Mr. Workman Chris Smith, chief of stall" fi1r the out longer in snareh of bnrries, Whiln stall~ and fi1dnral oflidals National Park. While there is no in any way shape or form," he state wildlife department. insects and other food befim1 win laud tlw boar's !"omnback. othnrs eomprelwnsivn data on grizzly said. "If' you walk closn to a bnar Conservation groups say more ter. say it's limn to lift the rnmaining human eonflicts, an Associated that's over a earcass, it doesn't could be done to prevent bear "What we don't want to do is protndions that helped them Prnss tally shows at least a dozen eare if it's a dnlisted bear or not. human conflicts without simply have a hunt and knock the num remvnr. Tlwy point to recent griz grizzly bear attacks reported It's going to charge." culling the grizzlies' population. bers down and thnn find out zly nneountnrs Wednesday, December 5, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Writers' strike reaches fifth week Stocks Negotiations resume after four-day recess as networks prepare for spring season Dow 13,248.73 -65.84 .Jones Associated Press Up: Same: Dawn: Composite Volume: 1,188 79 2,187 3,347,334,211 LOS ANGELES - The TV industry braced Tuesday for AMEX 2,337;01 -1454 what could become a long NASDAQ 2,619.83 -17.30 strike by writers, even as NYSE 9,784.38 :':63.48 both sides returned to the bargaining table. S&P 500 1,462.79 -9.63 Leslie Moonves, chief exec NIKKEI (Tokyo) 15,388.87 "-91.32 utive officer of CBS Corp., FTSE 100 {London) 6,315.20 -71.40 told an investor conference in New York that he was COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE hopeful, but "not terribly S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) -0.89 -1.320 146.36 optimistic." POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -0.41 -0.21 50.67 The two sides conceded CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) -2.21 -0.61 26.96 there was likely to be ratings shortfalls if the five-week SIRIUS SATELLITE R (SIR!) -2.93 -0.11 3.64 strike dragged on, Moonves said. Programming costs Treasuries would fall as well, resulting 10-YEAR NOTE -0.15 -0.006 3.889 in no significant financial impact to the network in the 13-WEEK BILL -0.68 -0.020 2.980 short to medium term, 30-YEAR BOND -0.18 -0.008 4.346 Moonves said. 5-YEAR NOTE -0.33 -0.011 3.277 Bargaining resumed in Los Angeles after a four-day Commodities recess, with a relatively scant LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.99 88.32 $21 million separating con tract proposals by studios GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +12.90 807.60 and striking Hollywood writ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.18 89.55 ers. The more telling figure involves the $20,000-plus Exchange Rates that writers now earn for a YEN 109.8550 single network rerun of a TV EURO 0.6778 episode and the $250 the CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0135 studios are offering for a year's online reuse of an BRITISH POUND 0.4865 hourlong show. That repre sents the chasm between the Peter Sears, a writer for The Tonight Show, prepares to distribute picket signs out old business order and bur side of NBC Studios in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday. geoning new media faced by negotiators as they try to end serial-killer drama. However, Marc Berman, grams streamed for free on IN BRIEF the strike, now in its fifth The shows will be edited an analyst for Mediaweek, the Web and jurisdiction over week. for network use, a CBS noted that networks have shows made for the Internet. Toys continue to fail lead testing The strike has shut down spokesman said. been cutting back on pilots It said the offer constituted a DETROIT- Tests on more than 1,200 chil production on dozens of The walkout could soon for several years to save "massive rollback." drens products, most of them still on store prime-time and late-night affect the development of money. The writers said their plan, shelves, found that 35 percent contain lead - shows, sending a number of pilot episodes, which net Last Thursday, before also presented Thursday, many with levels far above the federal recall programs into reruns. works use to determine negotiations recessed, the would cost producers $151 standard used for lead paint. Still, Moonves said CBS which series they will order Alliance of Motion Picture million over three years. A Hannah Montana card game case, a Go viewers will be served. for the next season. The and Television Producers Details of that plan were not Diego Go! backpack and Circo brand shoes were "We are prepared to have process typically begins early said it was willing to offer publicly disclosed. among the items with excessive lead levels in a full schedule" in the spring, in the year. $130 million in extra pay However, citing an uniden the tests performed by a coalition of environ he said. "We're certainly not "If the strike is protracted, over the life of its proposed tified person close to guild mental health groups across the country. going to go dark." pilot season will be potential three-year deal, on top of the negotiators, the Hollywood Only 20 percent of the toys and other products He said the schedule will ly ruined. Everything starts $1.3 billion already paid Reporter trade publication had no trace of lead or harmful chemicals, include programs from from the script," said Matt annually to writers. said the union was proposing according to the results being released Showtime, the network's sis Edelman, a film and TV pro The Writers Guild of fixed compensation rates Wednesday by the Michigan-based Ecology ter cable channel that offers ducer who now is chief exec America countered by saying that also are graduated in Center along with the national Center for daring fare including utive officer of a lifestyle Web the proposal only addressed increments tied to viewer llealth, Environment and Justice and groups in "Weeds" and "Dexter," a site, PeopleJam Inc. advertising-supported pro- ship. eight other states. Of the 1,268 items tested, 23 were among mil lions of toys recalled this year. Mattei Inc. recalled more than 21 million Chinese-made toys on fears they were tainted with lead paint and tiny magnets that children Bush threatens to veto new Medicare bill could accidentally swallow. Mattei's own tests on the toys found that they had lead levels up to Associated Press risk of covering the patient's health est cuts. Leavitt's veto threat was 200 times the accepted limit. needs. But some believe the insurers issued in a letter to the committee's are overpaid. chairman, Sen. Max Baucus, D U.S. looks to strengthen power grid WASHINGTON -The Bush admin Health and Human Services Mont., and the ranking Republican, WASHINGTON - Energy officials istration on Tuesday threatened to Secretary Mike Leavitt said a veto Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa. announced Tuesday they will re-examine a veto any legislation that cuts pay would be recommended for any leg A congressional aide to Baucus decision to declare a large swath of the ments to private insurers as a way to islation that results in a loss of bene said he's heard from Leavitt directly, mid-Atlantic and two Southwest states a give physicians more money when fits or choices for the more than 8 in addition to receiving Tuesday's priority area for new power lines - a nod treating Medicare patients. million participants in the Medicare letter, and the senator looks forward to those fighting proposed lines in their Beginning Jan. 1, physicians face a Advantage program. Insurers have to hearing from the administration communities. 10 percent pay cut when treating the warned that payment cuts would once more specifics on the Medicare The Energy Department said it would elderly and disabled. If that occurs, negatively affect benefits. bill are released. grant a rehearing on its October decision doctors warn that some in their Leavitt said a veto would also be At a news conference earlier to deelare two areas of the country as ranks will quit seeing new Medicare recommended if legislation raises Tuesday, advocacy groups called on "national interest electric transmission patients. Congress has intervened in taxes to pay for spending increases, the Senate to trim payments to corridors," a new legal designation recent years to make sure similar overturns rules or regulations insurance companies. designed to foster greater power line con cuts didn't go into effect, and is like designed to restrain Medicare and "While the president chides struction in order to ease the threat of ly to do so again this year. However, Medicaid spending, or overturns fea Congress for 'wasteful Washington blackouts.· it has to find a way to pay for the fix. tures of the new Medicare prescrip spending,' at the same time he and Local groups often resist such proposed Democratic lawmakers say the tion drug benefit. his allies continue to deffmd provid lines in their communities, saying they are best place to start would be by curb Earlier this year, the House passed ing billions of dollars in subsidies to ugly, unnecessary, and diminish the quali ing payments to private insurers that legislation that would trim payments the insurance industry," said Max ty of life. Advocates for the corridor law provide health insurance coverage to to insurers by $54 billion over five Richtman, executive vice president say it's necessary to avoid future black·· the elderly. In the program, called years. The Senate Finance of The National Committee to outs as the nation's energy grid ages and Medicare Advantage, the govern Committee is expected to take up Preserve Social Security and demand for electricity rises. ment pays insurers for taking on the legislation seeking much more mod- Medicare. ------THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Wednesday, December 5, 2007 THE OBSERVER Restoring the constitutional republic I~(). !lux 779, Nom: Dame, IN 46556 0211 South Dining ll.tll, Nmr< Dame, IN 46556 In today's political discourse, it is pop eide." Similarly, James Madison wrote in acting through the government worn ular to tmat the concept of "democracy" the Fed1~ralist Papers that in a pure likely to try to violate the rights of EDITOR IN CIIIH with a degme of reverence befitting six democracy, "there is nothing to check minorities. Consequently, the founders M>lddie Hanna pound. eight-ounce baby .Jesus. It is as if the inducement to sacrifice the weaker wrote the Constitution to plaen wnll MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER the ballot box has taken on a supernatu party or the obnoxious individual." defined limits on what the newly cwatNI Ken Fowler Kyle West ral mystique usual Edmund B.andolph said at the fednral governnwnt could and eouldn 't ly reserved for Mark Poyar Constitutional Convention that "in trac do. It guaranteed certain fundamental AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassily duct tape, big ing these evils to their origin every man rights from infringement from the gov Ass·l~ MANAt;ING EDITOR: Mary Katt· Malone screen I ID TVs and had found it in th1~ turbulence and follies ernment such as freedom of speech. NEWS EDITOR: Ka rm Langley Dallas Cowboy Actual of democracy." The word "democracy" is freedom of the prnss and the right to Common Sense VIEWI'OINT EDITOR: }ot'Y King cheerleaders. notoriously absent in the Deelaration of bear arms. SJ>OIUS EDITORS: Chris Khorcy Every few years, Independence, the Constitution or the Although the people democratically Chris I line millions of Americans pay homage at the Pledge of Allegiance. elected reprnsentatives to aet on thnir ScENE EnrroR: Tat• Andrews dmnoeratic altar while casting their bal There were a number of reasons why behalf. they wern unable to aet on cer lot for the seemingly less moronic politi the founders feared democracy. Most tain subject matters and had to respnct SAINT MAllY's ElliTOR: Katie Kohler cian of their choice. It is an American importantly, the founders viewed free the rights outlined in the Constitution. i'HOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella tradition, on par with the great Catholic dom and individual rights as the most Cheeks and balances further limited the GRAPIIICS EDITOR: Madeline Nics traditions of old. important political ends. Thomas power of majorities. As a wise man once AllVER:I'ISING MANAGER: Jessica Cortez Our president is certainly not one to Jefl'erson famously wrote in the said, in a democracy, two wolves and a hmak tradition. No one really knows for Deelaration of Independence that men sheep takn a majority vote on what's for AD Oii.~IGN MANAGER: Kelly Gronli certain whether the real reason the U.S. "are endowed by their Creator with cer supper, but in a constitutional rnpuhlie, CoNTROlLER: Tim Sobolewski invaded Iraq was to get rid of Sad dam tain unalienable nights. that among the wolves are forbidden on voting on SYSTEMS ADMINISTRAHlR: Christian Sagardia llussein's apparent stockpile of WMDs these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of what's for supper, and the sheep are OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO as originally claimed. but the president Happiness." Similarly, John Adams said well armed. ('i74) 6:31-7471 knows one thing for sure: We're that individuals have "rights antecedent UnliJrtunatnly, the United States is, for FAX "spreading democracy" in Iraq. and to all earthly governments; rights that all intents and purposes, no longer a (574) 631-6'>27 ADVERTISING that's something the U.S. should be darn cannot be repealed or restrained by Constitutional republic. Congrnss rou (574) 631-6900 [email protected] proud of. human laws; rights derived from the tinely exceeds its defined and enumerat EDITOR IN CHIEF Lest the American public forget this Great Legislator of the Universe." ed powers list1~d in the Constitution. It (574) 631-4542 point, the president decided to name our People should be free to act as long as can do nearly anything it wants. from MANAGING EOITOR little overseas excursion "Operation they don't harm others or their property. spending money on Social Security or ( 'i 74) 6.3 1-4 541 ol"me~hlll.edu Iraqi Frm~dom." Apparently, he sees They believed that it was the job of gov health care (ncitlwr of whkh tim ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4324 absolutely no difference between ernmlmt to secure these rights. They Constitution gives Congrnss the power to BUSINESS OFFICE democracy and freedom. In his 2004 knew that individual rights, and there do) to spying on pnople without war (574) 631-'iJU State of tho Union Address, the presi fore freedom, would not be safe within a rants. NEWS DESK dent said, "we also hear doubts that dernocraey. 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Buckminster Fuller Sports U.S. architect and engineer .Jay Fitzpatrick Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. www.ndsmcobserver.com Bill Brink at www.ndsmcobserver.com Chris Doyen THE OBSERVER Wednesday, December 5, 2007 IEWPOINT page 9 U-WIRE Green eating habits mean more than just broccoli Just Food, a nonprofit organization fruits and vegetables due to all the Moreover, irradiated food - food dents nutritional and environmentally that "works to develop a just and sus antioxidants and nutrients it has com exposed to radiation to kill off bacteria friendly food. tainable food system in the New York pared to nonorganic produce. - does not have to be labeled as such, Although they buy the now-familiar City region," held a summit the first Students might also be interested to even if it's sold in restaurants, schools fair-trade and organic coffee, the weekend of December in conjunction know that vitamin content in nonorgan ami hospitals. This is disturbing, as majority of students are unaware of with The New ic fruits and vegetables has decreased irradiation destroys vitamins, protein Columbia's green changes. If more stu School. I sat in on Mackenzie by 10 to 40 percent over the years. and essential fatty acids, and produces dents knew about these options, they'd a series of work Yang With so many Japanese food options, chemicals that have been linked to DNA be prompted to demand even more shops that focused both on campus and in the neighbor damage in human cells. environmentally-forward programs on food, farms Columbia hood, students should be aware that However, due to the driving market of concerning not only food, but also the and community Daily fish and shrimp served in sushi bars consumer demands, the prevalence of energy and waste issues on our cam health. In the and buffets are grown in large nets that local, healthy food is gradually increas pus. process, I picked Spectator enclose antibiotics and pesticides along ing. Over 15 percent of the world's food up a great deal of with the creatures' excrement. is now grown in cities. New York City This column was originally published green information, all of which This isn't the only issue with fish. alone has 50 farmers' markets. in the Dec. 4 edition of the Columbia Columbia students should know, and Raising one pound of carnivorous fish Columbia, in response to student Daily Spectator, the daily publication most of which some of them probably such as cod requires two to six pounds groups operating under the Green of Columbia University. don't. of wild fish to be ground up as feed. As Umbrella, an umbrella organization for The views expressed in this column For instance, eating organic produce a result, the rise of fish farms is wiping environmental groups on campus, is are those of the author and not neces translates to eating an extra serving of out some wild fish populations. also taking steps toward serving stu- sarily those of The Observer. EDITORIAL CARTOON U-WIRE The challenge of hunting for a candidate With each new political debate, I get been saying it for months, but if I had to you, get involved early. offers a shift in thinking for the closer and closer to deciding who it is vote today, Rudy would get my vote. He The first step would probably be to Republican Party; a shift that may be I'm not going to vote for in the next can beat Clinton in a general election, take a field trip to Iowa. necessary to undertake if Republicans presidential election. and that is (as sad a reflection of the Last but not least, we have the option hope to win any more elections any time I also get closer to realizing my vote times as it may be) the simple truth of I'm beginning to seriously consider; this soon. means very, very the matter. I'm even willing to look past involves going with the underdog, the Paul may not win the presidency. I little. So little, in Dan Halverson scandal and a weak platform, just Appalachian State of the political world. doubt he will. But if enough people vote fact, that I'm because I think he is the Republicans' No, I won't be casting my vote for for Paul, future Republican candidates thinking a write-in best chance against Clinton. Sherlock Holmes any time soon, but I will have to take notice. There is a con vote for "King Daily I swear I'm not a total partisan hack just might go with the next closest thing. tingent of conservative voters out there Arthur" or Nebraskan - I just really don't like that woman. I'm thinking about voting for Ron Paul. concerned about the other two legs of "Sherlock Holmes" Option number two may be a little Yes, the somewhat nutty doctor from the stool. This contingent is fearful that would leave me as more appealing to most of us. There's Texas who seems just a bit paranoid and with too much buildup of one leg, the satisfied as I could possibly get. something a bit more dignified in it. whose foreign policy platform is, to most whole thing will topple over. It's easy to pick out who I don't want. This route involves going with the Republicans, highly debatable. That Ron Perhaps it's time to vote for Paul in Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John mainstream candidate that you most Paul. 2008 and lose this battle to the Edwards all come to mind. If any of agree with in terms of policy. Obviously Let's be clear: I really don't think Paul Democrats but hope the Republican them get elected, I might give up follow no candidate is going to be perfect and has a chance to win the presidency. In Party hits "Reset" and comes back in ing politics and just go join the circus. no candidate is going to have a platform fact, I'm not even sure I would want him 2012 with a new sense of what it should Maybe I should do that now, but that's you completely agree with, but some are to. I'm far from convinced he would be stand for. A "lose the battle to win the beside the point. better than others. Some are, in each the best choice this country could make. war" political mentality, so to speak. It's What about Mitt Romney, Fred voters' eyes, "more right" than others. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't vote something to consider, anyway. Thompson, Mike Huckabee or Rudy Think back to the SAT (and try not to for him. It's not difficult for us to pick out who Giuliani? cry). There were a couple different His stance on several issues, most we don't want to vote for. In a world full Eh. Can I hit "Reset?" choices you could pick (and sometimes notably his incessant calls for reduced of negative campaigning and tainted This is really the best the Republican all the choices seemed wrong), but you government spending, intervention and candidates, that's the easy part. Party can come up with? More than 300 still had to go with the "most correct." control, are all quite appealing to this The challenge is in finding someone million people in the United States, and Find which candidate you think is the libertarian-minded young columnist. you're willing to support. As citizens of these are it? most correct answer, and proudly fill the The Republican Party is generally the United States, however, it's some But I suppose dispirited rhetorical bubble in after championing his or her thought to consist of fiscal conserva thing we all ought to do. questions don't get us anywhere. The cause to all who will listen. You like the tives, social conservatives and libertari So good luck and happy hunting; way I see it, we have three options. candidate, and he or she has a reason ans. Most recently, the rise of social con November will be here before you know First, you can latch on to the "most able chance of success. What a combi servatism has dominated the party. The it. electable" candidate and ride his or her nation. other branches have fallen nearly by the coattails to success. It's like picking one Unfortunately, though, this strategy, as wayside, for reasons I'm not entirely This column was originally published of the two best teams at the beginning of well as the previous one, tends to only sure of. But Paul speaks forcefully about in the Dec. 4 edition of the Daily the football season and celebrating rab work well in the primaries. By the gen revitalizing those legs of the stool on Nebraskan, a publication of the idly when they win it all at the end. eral election, it's usually already been which the Republican Party sits, and I University of Nebraska. I All aboard the bandwagon! narrowed down to two wrong answers, admire him for it. I don't buy everything The views expressed in this column I I'll admit it: This is, by and large, the and by then you're already trapped. So he says, but he offers an alternative to are those of the author and not neces I extent of my support for Giuliani. I've if either of these strategies appeals to the other Republican candidates. He sarily those of The Observer. i I _ _j THE OBSERVER page 10 CENE Wednesday, December 5, 2007 i '; ) ( .: •. ) Photo courtesy hollywoodjesus.com This movie Is classic. We all grew up loving how Tim Allen explained all the secrets of Santa and answered all our great Christmas questions. How does Santa get around the world In one This, ladles and gentlemen, is night? Seconds become minutes, minutes become hours, etc. How matter who you are, Charlie B does Santa fit down the chimney? He magically shrinks until he about the real Christmas spl fits. Plus, who doesn't love the idea of waking up to find your dad when Linus walks across the is Santa Claus? This is a classic movie because it is the ultimate then explains the real spirit of Christmas fantasy of our generation. It's funny, and we can relate poetic. to it. Even now, it's hard to watch and not wonder if Santa really The movie was originally made does exist. And maybe someday we'll get that Weenie Whistle we by a little-known jazz composer Christmas gold. Everyone knows always dreamed of. Starbucks released the Vince movie a few years ago, and appreciate what happens characters and sing Christmas with-your-family film. moma.org Many don't consider "Meet Me In St. Louis" a Christmas movie, but here are two hard facts: one-third of the musical takes place during Christmas, and It features Judy Garland's mesmerizing performance If you think that nothing says of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," which never fails to be crazy song-and-dance "'""".,,.,..,., emotional. Jim Henson-fled version of the The premise is simple; it's about a Midwestern family and the love Michael Caine stars as the cold a1 they have for each other. Their Interactions with each other are the whose love of money Is only surpaSi heart of the movie. But there really are three reasons to watch It: Scrooge's best employee, the humb "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and than Kermit the Frog himself. The I finally, the Christmas dance. Maybe It's Judy Garland's red gown or Gonzo and Rizzo, his tough-talk maybe It's that single moment when all of her character's dreams slew of classic Muppet cha unexpectedly come true, but the Christmas dance scene stands out Fozzlewlg, Scrooge's first e from other holiday films. appearance. The film also s songs like "Bless Us All" and get you In a Christmas mood, and "Marley and Marley" add to THE OBSERVER Wednesday, December 5, 2007 CENE page 11 r i'• . . - l I J' -- ~:~) Photo courtesy kevinwolf .com Photo courtesy newsday.com Most people I know fall in love with "White Christmas" first only catch-all Christmas movie. No to discover "Holiday Inn" later, if at all. I didn't see "White has something to teach you Christmas" until middle school, but by that time I was already s impossible not to be moved hopelessly in love with the pairing of crooner Bing Crosby and and asks, "Lights, please." He hoofer Fred Astaire in "Holiday Inn" - the first film featuring Irving in a simple speech that's Berlin's classic song "White Christmas." Crosby as Jim Hardy and Astaire as Ted Hanover are perfect comic television special with music foils as they compete for the affection of rising star Linda Mason this animated movie became (Marjorie Reynolds) and sing and dance their way through Jim's to dance to "Linus & Lucy." Holiday Inn, that is open only on holidays. It's true that "Holiday Trio's soundtrack from the Inn" can be enJoyed year-round. After all, one of Astaire's most daz we've all been able to zling solo routmes In any of his films is the firecracker number for real children to voice child the Fourth of July. However, "Holiday Inn" is especially enjoyable at This is the curl-up-by-the-fire- Christmas time. You'll know why as soon as Bing sings "White Christmas" for the first time on film, and the whole world melts around you. Photo courtesy garr.ulo.us Maybe It's director Frank Capra's ability to tug at your heart with COUrtesy OUOHCliVB.COm out feeling schmaltzy. Maybe it's Jimmy Stewart's sweet and pow - ...T ...,,..... like frog puppets and erful performance as George Bailey, a man who feels like life has you have to have seen this passed him by. Or maybe we all just feel like George sometimes. Dickens classic. But whatever it is that keeps us watching, "It's a Wonderful Life" rsr~• .. ntv Ebeneezer Scrooge, Is a classic American film that audiences return to every lack of compassion. Christmas season. Watching George grow from a spirited kid, to an Cratchit, is none other optimistic youth, to an older and wiser adult through the eyes of hosted and narrated by his guardian angel Clarence (Henry Travers) feels like watching sidekick, and features a bits and pieces of our own lives . . Fozzle Bear plays Old Mr. And Clarence's final message to George- "No man Is a failure who and Animal even makes an has friends" - rings as true to us now as It did when the film came its original soundtrack - out 60 years ago. So lasso the moon for Mary and sing "Auld Lang Like Christmas" definltelr, Syne" with George Bailey this Christmas season. Maybe you·n funnier songs like "Scrooge ' even find Zuzu's petals in your coat pocket. 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Now hiring all positions. --~- ----~-~~~-----~ OUND THE NATION Wednesday, December 5, 2007 CoMrl uo FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 13 NHL NFL Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record pts. last 10 NY Rangers 15-10-2 32 6·3·1 Philadelphia 14-9-2 30 5·3-2 New Jersey 14-10-2 30 8·2·0 NY Islanders 13-11-1 27 4-5-1 Pittsburgh 12-12-2 26 5-4·1 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record pts. last 10 Ottawa 16-7-2 34 3-5·2 Boston 14-9-2 30 7-3-0 Montreal 13-9-4 30 4-5-1 Toronto 10-11-6 26 3-4-3 Buffalo 12-11-1 25 6-4-0 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record pts. · last 10 Carolina 15-10-3 33 4-6-0 Atlanta 12-13-1 25 5-4-1 Florida 12-14-1 25 5-4-1 Tampa Bay 11-13-2 24 4-5-1 Washington 9-16-2 20 3-6-1 Western Conference, Central Division team record pts. last 10 Detroit 18-6-2 38 5-4-1 St. Louis 15-8-1 31 8-1-1 Chicago 14-10-2 30 5-3-2 Columbus 12-10-5 29 4-4-2 Nashville 13-9-2 28 6-2-2 Western Conference, Northwest Division team record pts. last 10 Minnesota 15-9-2 32 6-4·0 Vancouver 14-10-2 30 6-2·2 Colorado 14-11-1 29 4·6·0· AP Edmonton 13-14-1 27 6·4·0 Eric Rivera, 17, leaves a Rorida Highway Patrol Office in Estero, Ra., on Friday. He and three co-defendants were indicted Calgary 10-13-4 24 4·5·1 on charges of first- NBA Without James, Cavaliers can't handle Nets Pistons 'Win fourth straight with Billups' double-double; Stoudemire's 42 points, Nash's 17 assists lead Suns over Pacers on the road behind Jefferson, Associated Pn:ss who shot Il-for-18 from the CLI·:VI·:I.AND -The Cavaliers f'ield and 13-for-15 from the lookt~d lost without LeBron linn. .lanws. and Birhard Jefferson .Jel'ferson downplayed his took advantagn. scoring output. .JniTnrson srornd a season ''I'm not too concerned about high :Jh points. Vir11:n Carter that. I'm morn concerned about added 19 and tlw Nnw Jnrsny us bning consistent as a team," Nnts lwat ClnvPiand 100-79 he said. "We had a nice win Tunsday night. tonight. but 48 hours ago we .lamPs missPd his third played (poorly)." straight gamP lweause of a Cartnr, who was 7 -for-13, sprained hd't indPx fingnr. including :~-of-5 from 3-point "WiwnPVPr you got an oppor range. hurt his lower right leg tunity t.o play against this tnam in the third quarter, but without him, you have to make returned. lie didn't think it was sun~ you go out tlwrn and got it serious. dorw," .Jpffnrson said. The Nets shot 51.5 percent lin and Carter INI the Nets on and even got some offensive a IJ-0 run to start the third production from Jason Collins, quartnr. opening a lead that the who had a season-high seven Cavalinrs worn ineapabln of points. rhallenging. Shannon· Brown got the start "Hichard obviously was real in place of James and sparked AP ly. rnally good tonight," Nets the Cavalif~rs early with some Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince looks to pass over Hawks guard Salim Stoudamire during coach I.awrmu:e Frank said. hustle. Detroit's 106-95 win over Atlanta Tuesday. Prince scored 23 points in the victory. .Jason Kidd didn't even play lie drove to the rim on a fast the fourth quarter, finishing his break, seored and took a hard lopsided third quarter and 6-of-6 on free throws in the have helped popularize in night early with seven points. foul. bringing James, wearing a coasted to their fourth straight third quarter. recent ynars worked against six assists and I 0 rnbounds. light gray three-piece suit, to victory, beating the Atlanta "They hit us tonight," them in the second half. The Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, his fent courtside. Hawks on Tuesday night. Woodson said. Paeers nntered the game who rarely jumps on his tnam Brown finished with a career The Pistons won. with bal "If they hit you, you've got to ranked in the top I 0 in the publicly, exprnssnd disgust with high 20 points and four assists. ance, with seven players scor hit back, and I don't think we league in seoring, so wtne its JWrl'ormaneP. lie replaced Devin Brown, ing in double figures, led by did a good job with that." equipped to make tho come "I want to SIH~ tlwm fight," who was ineffective starting in Tayshaun Prince's 23. Billups made two free throws back. Brown said. "I didn't see any .James' place the last two "It was good. man," said with 1.4 seconds left in the "You go up 15, and the way tough or any grit as a team out. games. going scoreless in 21 Chauncey Billups. who had 10 third period, giving Dotroit an you got up thnrn is also tlw way· Uwrn." minutes in Sunday's loss at points and 10 assists. "We got a 87-61 lead with a full period they'rn going to get it back," Tlrn Cavaliers havn lost four Boston. lot of guys rolling." left. Phrwnix coach Miko ))'Antoni straight and an~ 0-3 without llownver, the result was the Detroit won with a strong The Philips Arena score said. "So you just have to kind tlwir superstar forward, falling same for Cleveland. inside presence, taking a 10-0 board, perhaps unable to kenp of put your seat belt on and to 9-1 0. Thn Cavaliers took a seven advantage in offensive up, was blank for the start of ride through it." "Tonight, I fplt wn gave in as point lead on Daniel Gibson's 3- rebounds in the first half. the final quarter. Stoudemire bailed the Suns a team." Brown said. "We gave pointer midway through the "I was really impressed with At onn point in the third out, but he almost didn't get in to whatnvnr tlwy were doing second quarter. But they could the job we did on the glass," quarter the posted seore was the chanee. IIo committed his and we didn't fight back until n't knep up with the Nets and said Pistons eoaeh Flip Hawks 75, Pistons 0. That fic fifth foul with 6 minutes left, late. I'm disappointed that we fell behind 47-43 at halftime. Saunders, adding he consid tion was as close as the Hawks but D'Antoni kept him in the gavn in tlw way that we did." Zydrunas llgauskas was a ered offensive rebounds "the came to holding a lead. game. Drew Cooden agreed with non-factor, shooting 1-for-6 Hawks' forte." Atlanta native and former "lie did a good job," D'Antoni Brown's assessmnnt. saying the with seven rebounds. Sasha The Pistons also won with University of Georgia star said. "That's kind of why I keep tnam has to lind a way to com Pavlovic was 1-for-9 as defense, blocking 10 shots and Jarvis Hayes had 17 points in him in there. Normally. we pete without .James. Cleveland shot 34.6 percent. shutting down the Hawks' top 17 minutes for Detroit. would take him out if it was a "We t~an't just sit back and The Cavaliers could soon get scorer, Joe Johnson, who had Hamilton had 14 and Jason playoff game, but he has to wait for him to gnt back and some help from high-energy only five points. Johnson's scor Maxiell added 13. learn how to do that." say wn will bn all right when he big man Anderson Varejao if ing average dropped a full Stoudemire shot 15-for-24 gnts back," Gooden said. "We they elect to match a three point from 21.7 to 20.7. It was Suns 121, Pacers 117 from the field and 12-for-13 have got to do something now." year offer sheet the restricted the low total for Johnson since For much of the fourth quar from the free throw line. lie Brown wouldn't comment free agent signed with the he had five at Memphis on ter, the Indiana Paeers were also had 13 rebounds. bdorn thn gamn on whether Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday. April 2, 2006. beating the Phoenix Suns at "I felt real good, felt strong," .James' injury is taking longer Varejao has held out all season Johnson ealled the Pistons "a their own game. he said. "I just played my to heal than first anticipated. waiting for a new deal. great team" but added he also In the end, Amare game. I took whatever the lin was hurt Wednesday in a had a bad game. Stoudemire and Steve Nash defense gave me, whether it loss to Detroit. when Nazr Pistons 106, Hawks 95 'Til give them credit, maybe showed the Paeers how it's was a jump shot or an easy Mohammed slapped at the ball Tlw Detroit Pistons are play a little bit of both," Johnson done. layup or two. I just played my as .Janws bngan to shoot. ing like a dominant team, even said. "It's just tough fighting Stoudemire scored 42 points, style of game, and the team did Nnw .Jersey bounced baek when the 11nal score is decep against double teams." and Nash had 18 points and 17 a great job of playing Phoenix from a II H-95 loss at Detroit tively close. The Hawks couldn't come assists to lnad the Suns to a vic Suns basketball." on Sunday and improved to 5-3 The Pistons led by 26 after a close to matching the Pistons' tory over the Paeers on Shawn Marion added 14 searing depth. When Johnson Tuesday night. points and 12 rebounds for the was shut down, the Hawks had "It was just a relief that we Suns (14-4), who have won no backup plan. Josh Smith could make thn plays down the three straight. was held to 13 points, four stretch and get the stops when Indiana nearly made the below his average. it counted, but not a very grati Suns another of their top "Our main core guys, they fying win." Nash said. Western Conference victims. just didn't have it tonight," The Suns rallied in the final The Pacers already had bnaten Hawks coach Mike Woodson minutes. Nash made two free Dallas, Utah, Denver and New said. "There are nights like throws with 1:11 left to cut Orleans. that in the NBA. I just hope we Indiana's lead to 117-115. then Jermaine O'Neal seored a don't have many more nights made a 3-pointer with 42 sec season-high 30 points on 14- like that." onds remaining to give the for-20 shooting for the Pac11rs Saunders credited Richard Suns a 118-117 lead. (9-1 0). Mikn Dunleavy seored Hamilton with leading the Indiana's Jamaal Tinsley 22 points and Tinsley had 19 defensive effort on Johnson. missed a spinning shot in dose, points and 12 assists for "Hip has done a pretty good and the Suns rebounded. With Indiana. job on some people lately," the shot clock winding down, O'Neal was playing in just his Saunders said. Stoudemire's mid-range shot third game since sitting out Johnson and Smith sat out bounced up, then in with 6.5 with knee and shouldor the fourth quarter. seconds left to give the Suns a injuries. The Pistons put away the 120-117 advantage. "My knen is gntting stronger," game by outscoring the Hawks Indiana's Danny Granger· he said. "At least I'm getting 30-13 in the third quarter after missed a 3-pointer that could back to whnre I ean compete at leading 57-48 at halftime. have tied the game, and the the lnvel that pnopln are used "They were able to make Suns rebounded to clinch the to mn com pnting at." defensive stops and get out and vie tory. Stoudemire seorod 23 points push the ball and get easy Phoenix's quick shots gave to help the Suns take a (,lJ-64 shots." Smith said. They the Pacers the chance to over lead at half'tinw. Thn Strns led AP knocked-down all their shots." come a 12-point deficit in the 66-51 in the second quarter, Cavaliers center Zydrundas llgauskus drives through the Nets The Pistons made 11 of 14 seeond hall'. b!Jt the Pacers dosed tlw half defense during New Jersey's 100-79 win over Cleveland Tuesday. shots from the field and were The up-tempo style the Suns on a 13-3 run. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15 NBA MLB Sixers hire Stefanski as GM Marlins trade Willis, Former Nets GM will also be team president after Philly fires King Cabrera for prospects fresh approach in the leadership "It's a tough day for Billy," Associated Press of the franchise," Snider said. said Brown, now a consultant. PIIILADELPIIIA Ed That responsibility will fall on King, who had been with the Stefanski is trading a difficult Stefanski, who grew up rooting Sixers since 1997, declined com commute for a much tougher for Wilt Chamberlain and the ment when reached on his cell road: trying to turn a fallen 76ers. His passion for basketball phone. franchise into a winner. manifested itself when he Snider did say he hoped the Stefanski was chosen presi played at the University of Sixers would have built more off dent and general manager of Pennsylvania under Chuck Daly their 30-29 finish last season 76ers on Tuesday, hours after and later coached his high during which Andre Iguodala Billy King was fired after 10 school alma mater, Monsignor and Andre Miller emerge as seasons in Philadelphia. Bonner, to a Catholic League part of a solid foundation. Stefanski left his job as GM of championship. Instead, they have collapsed the New Jersey Nets and made He admits to still being a fan under third-year coach Maurice the daily commute from the of local teams. Cheeks and the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne to "I die with team's 88-79 loss northern New Jersey. e v e r y to Atlanta on The move keeps Stefanski in Philadelphia "We may have been Monday was its the familiar Atlantic Division team," Stefanski delusional at the end seventh in 10 and returns the Philly-area said. of last season. " games. native to his roots with the Imagine how "We may have daunting task of making the dis the rest of the been delusional mal 76Hrs into winners. fans felt this Ed Snider at the end of the "I feHl more than ready to be season. 76ers chairman last season, the caretaker for the 76ers," King made his Snider said. Stefanski said. share of ques- The Sixers hope For the second straight year, tionable moves the surprising the Sixers (5-12) are off to a - overpaying players like Aaron move sends a signal to a dwin miserable start. McKie, Kenny Thomas and Sam dling fan base that the team is After playing in the NBA finals Dalembert; showing impatience committed to winning. Few have in 2001. Philadelphia has with the head coach; and failing turned out this season, as the AP missed the postseason three of to find a No. 2 to play with team's average attendance of Newly-acquired Tigers infielder Miguel Cabrera fields a ground the last four years and was in Iverson. Regardless, the timing 11,960 ranks 29th out of 30 ball during Florida's 6-0 loss to Washington on May ll.. the beginning stages of yet of the move is curious. teams. another rebuilding plan. Snider had never publicly "Hopefully they'll see we're National League." King jump-started the youth wavered in his support for King making the right moves, they Associated Press Detroit had not been consid movement a year ago when he and let him shape the immedi believe in what we're doing and ered a contender for Cabrera traded former MVP Allen ate future of the franchise by they'll support us," Snider said. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The or Willis. Iverson to Denver. He outlined making both the Iverson trade The team believes hiring Detroit Tigers reached a pre "It was kind of like, wow, to chairman Ed Snider a three and the three first-round draft Stefanski was the right move. liminary agreement Tuesday when I heard. I halfway year plan to turn the 76ers into picks in June. He teamed with Nets president to acquire Miguel Cabrera and expected one of them to get a playoff team and management Snider gave few solid reasons Rod Thorn to reshape Philly's Dontrelle Willis from the traded, but not both in the seemed to back the former Duke why King's time had run out. division rival and is known as a Florida Marlins for a package same deal. So it's a little bit of standout. "We decided it wasn't work sharp talent evaluator who of six players, an unexpected a shock," Marlins left fielder King, who was in the final ing, that's all," Snider said. helped bring the Nets Vince blockbuster trade that devel Josh Willingham said. year of his contract, instead got Philadelphia has been mired Carter and Richard Jefferson. oped quickly at the winter "It's deflating because 17 games. in mediocrity or near the bottom "He's been a big part of our meetings. they're great teammates and "We came to the conclusion of the East since a five-year success here the last seven In a huge deal that took the good friends. It's going to be that we have a good plan in playoff run under coach Larry years," Thorn said. ''I'm sure spotlight away from Boston's hard not seeing them around. place, but that we needed a Brown ended in 2003. he'll do a great job there." pursuit of Johan Santana, I know we got some good Florida gets lefty Andrew players in the deal, but Miguel Miller, outfielder Cameron and Dontrelle are proven big Maybin and four other league players, and it's going prospects from the Tigers, a to be tough to fill those roles. baseball official with knowl Miguel brings you more than edge of the talks said on con 100 RBis, 30 home runs and a dition of anonymity because .300 batting average, and the trade had not yet been while Dontrelle had a disap finalized. pointing year last year, he's a Willis was on vacation when workhorse. He's going to eat he heard the news. up 200 innings and he's "I'm in Mexico right now always healthy. It will be 2008-2009 with my family. I'm kind of tough to replace those guys." busy," he told The Associated Boston, meanwhile, was Press. focused on Santana, the Assistant Rector The Marlins also receive Minnesota Twins' two-time Cy catcher Mike Rabelo and Young Award winner. Finding right-banders Burke the price too high, the Applications Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz Yankees ended their efforts to for and Dallas Trahern. The play acquire the 28-year-old left ers involved must pass physi bander. cals for the deal to be com Yankees senior vice presi Undergraduate Residence Halls pleted. dent Hank Steinbrenner had "It's very serious, but noth set a Monday deadline for an and ing is finalized yet because agreement with the Twins. some issues need to get "A deadline is a deadline. It Fischer O'Hara-Grace worked out," Tigers manager was pretty much done as of Jim Leyland told the AP. this morning," he said. "He's a Graduate Residences Florida didn't even fine pitcher, but there's a lot of approach the Tigers until things that go into this. This are now available Tuesday morning. The Marlins isn't fantasy baseball." told the Tigers they could Boston had offered the Office of Student Affairs have the two stars for those Twins packages built either six players, then Detroit called around pitcher Jon Lester or 316 Main Building back about two hours later outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, but and agreed. not both. For more information call the "If it does happen, obviously "I know there's a lot of spec they're getting two very good ulation that we're close to Office of Student Affairs at 631-6144 players," said Yankees man something big," Red Sox gen ager Joe Girardi, who man eral manager Theo Epstein or go to aged the Marlins in 2006. said. "Until we reach an "Miguel Cabrera is one of the agreement, then we're not http://osa.nd.edu finest hitters in the game. He that close." for eligibility requirements can do so many things with a New York had proposed bat, whether you want him to pitcher Phil Hughes and cen and to download the application hit a home run for you, you ter fielder Melky Cabrera. The want to hit and run, work the Twins dropped their demand Completed applications must be count, get on base. And that pitcher Ian Kennedy be Dontrelle Willis has been one included, but the sides could submitted by February 15, 2008 of the premier lefties in the n't agree on a third player. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 5, 2007 MLB SMC BASKETBALL Yankees nix talks for Belles start MIAA schedule Minnesota's Santana By MEAGHAN VESELIK Sports Wri rer fnssional in this game," Smith Associated Press said. "I don't have any prob After a 2-3 start to the sea lems with the Yankees. son, Saint Mary's will play its NnW YOHK llank They've been good to the first MIAA game tonight at Stninbrnnrwr had enough. Tho Twins. They've been good to home against Calvin at 7:30. Nnw York Yanknns nndnd tlwir the Twins for a lot of years." "We are excited to open up pursuit of Johan Santana on lie wouldn't say whether conference play and be play Tuesday, leaving Boston as tho Steinbn~nner's remarks were ing at home tomorrow night," favoritn to land tlw two-tinw out of plaeP during a negotia Belles coach Jenn Henley AI. Cy Young Award wimwr. tion. said. "We will have our hands "A dnadlirw is a dPadlirw. It "Not my position to judge. I full with Calvin. They are a was pretty much dorw as of have enough troubles doing good team. We play in a very this morning," Stninbronrwr my own job," he said. competitive confenmce, so we said. "Jip's a Steinbrenner have to be ready all the linn pitc!H~r. but was pleased time." thorn's a lot or "A deadline is a that the The Belles recently went 1- things that go deadline. It was Yankees 1 in the Trinity University into this. This retained their Thanksgiving Classic, taking isn't fantasy pretty much done four key free S\\COnd In the four-team tour hasnball." this morning." agents: third nament. They cruised past Stoinbrnnrwr. baseman Alex the College or Notre Dame of a snnior vicP Hodrigtwz, clos Maryland, I.J2-44, in the first prnsidnnt and Hank Steinbrenner er Mariano round but lost in the champi KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer so n o f o w rw r Yankees senior Hivera. catchor onship to nationally-ranked Belles guard Alison Kessler shoots during a game against Alma on (; 11 o r g P vice president Jorge Posada George Fox 69-58. Calvin lost Feb. 20, 2007. Kessler averages 15.6 points per game this season. StPinbrnnnPr, and pitcher its last two games in the snt the dnadlirw Andy l'ettittc. MIANCCIW Classic at Hope this season. Belles senior we still nec~d to improve Sunday. saying lw wouldn't "We went 4-for-4," he said. College in Holland, Mich., this guard Alison Kessler has ~,P;rensively," linn !ny s.~id. allow Minnesota to play tho "Obviously. I'm really happy past weekend. racked up 78 points in five l hat has benn our locus. Yanknns against tho rival Hp,d about getting tlw four pieces "I think Calvin is off to a games. Meanwhile. Calvin Defnnse has been the Sox in trad1~ talks. to the puzzle back." good start to the season," junior Marcia Harris has Bnllns' wnakness so far this Nnw York had proposed New York's current rotation Henley said. "However, they posted 95 points in six games. season. They are able to pitclwr l'hil llughPs and enntnr projects to have Chien-Ming arc coming off two losses With four Belles averaging score. but when the ball is on fiPidnr Mnlky Cabrera. On Wang, l'ettitte, Mike Mussina, against Wheaton and more than 10 points per game their side of the court. Saint Monday, Llw Twins dropped Phil llughes and Joba Carthage College. I am sure - in addition to the strong Mary's has had trouble. lhnir dmnand that pitclwr Jan Chamberlain, with Ian they will be ready for us on rebounding of Erin Newsom "We are still focusing on Knrrrwdy lw ineludPd, but tho Kennedy and Kei lgawa among Wednesday." and Anna Kammrath - the defending tho paint," llenlny sidns couldn't agrnn on a third those in reserve. While there Calvin has played Saint Belles will try to test Calvin's said. player. will be piteh Mary's tough in the past, but defense early and often. "For a while. and inning lim the Belles have shown them "I feel we have played some Contact Meaghan Veselik at thorn's no quos "! don't see us its on the selves a capable team so rar very good games thus far, but mveseiOI @saintmarys.edu lion, thny askPd young pitchers, for too rnuc~h." talking to Boston a six-man rota Stninbronnor too much. " tion isn't said. "To toll you planned. tho truth. toward Hank Steinbrenner Pcttitte's tim ond. decision last Minnesota rwgo Yankees senior weekend to tiatod in good vice president return was key. faith. They really "Personally, did. I havn no it means a lot p r o b I e m w i t h tlw m . I t was beeause I know what Andy is something we just couldn't all about," new manager Joe do." Girardi said. "It gives you a Boston has offered the Twins guy that you can pencil in for paekages built around pitcher 32 starts, and you know that .Jon Lester or outfielder Jacoby he can handle the workload .... THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Ellsbury, but not both. Tho When you have a lot of young Hod Sox become the front-run pitehers, you have to be a lot rwr to aequin~ Santana, who more eareful about their work would join a rotation that load and how many starts and DECEMBER &·7 already has Josh Beckett, how many innings they throw." Daisu kn Matsuzaka, Curt The 35-year-old left-hander IAM·IDPM Sehilling and Tim Wakefield. could stay with the Yankees "You ean 't beyond 2008. worry about "If I'm that. It's just the healthy and if way it is. It will "That would be my family • 20°A>* off Notre Dame logo bo what it is," awfully nice to wanted to sup Steinbr11nner play in that port it again, said. "Everybody we would con- gifts and apparel has got to do new stadium." sider it," what they think Pettitte told is best for their Andy Pettitte Houston televi- ·Complimentary gift wrapping own team over Yankees pitcher sion station all." KRIV. "The Steinbrenner Yankees are said the Yankees going to have a • Refreshments will be served also had spoken to Oakland new stadium. I know down the general manager Billy Beane, road when we get through this but not recently. The A's are season that will be in the back oxploring possibln trades of my head also. That would involving Dan llarnn. be awfully nice to play in that "That was preliminary and nPw stadium." *Discount only applies to in-store purchases with valid student ID, and excludes textbooks, software, that was a week ago," Steinbrenner said the team computer hardware and class rings. See store for details. Steinbrenner said. will turn its attention to the Twins gonnral managnr Bill bullpen. At times during the Smith wouldn't discuss the Santana talks, it appeared the talks specif"ically. lin also Yankees were uncomfortable rnfusod to get into wlwther he with trading Hughes. They was upsnt with Steinbrenrwr's made Chamberlain untouch ropoatnd public eomments abln. The Varsity Shop at the about nngotiations. Whon ''I'm kind of pleased what Joyce Center will also be askod about SteinbrPnner. wH'vn got," Steinbnmnnr said. Smith rospondnd with praise Cashman said the Yankees honoring the student discount for Yankeos gmwral manager will rmnain in contact with tho from 9am-5pm. Brian Cashman. other 29 clubs. Well, perhaps IN THE ECK CENTER "I havn tlw grPatost respect 28. phone: (574)631-63!6 • l'l'llw.ndmtnlng.com for Brian Cashman. lie's a "I don't see us talking to gontlnman. llc>'s a c.lassy pro- Boston too much," he said. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 for all current and future - before they start to learn a (Michael Floyd, I'm looking at complicated offensive scheme. FOOTBALL The List you) playmakers on Notre continued from page 20 Dame's squad. + Lastly, and most impor tantly, develop an edge. Head Weis: Clausen could to use his blazing speed. The + Don't lose anyone in into this offseason mad. Put problem is, that's the only pass recruiting -Notre Dame has Mark May's picture on the wall route Tate could run properly the No. 1 rated class in the of the weight room and curse all season. Weis has always country right now. The coach him out as you fight through be 'son1ething special' said you have to design an ing staff did an excellent job the pain of getting that one offense for the personnel you hanging onto to its 21 verbal last rep. Do something, any going into the spring," Weis have and not force them into a commitments in such a "Crum thing, to get fired up. Without By JAY FITZPATRICK said. "But I think for him, system. But Tate, who convert my season. The worst thing a bowl to prepare for, you get Associate Sports Editor more than mentally, I think ed to wideout after paying that can happen to this pro an extra month of workouts. that his biggest task is going to running back in high school, gram right now, outside of a That must be fun. But with After a year closely evaluat be to get himself fully healthy barely saw the field because campus-wide fire, is for proper self-motivation, it does ing freshman quarterback and physieally ready to go and his skill set didn't mesh with recruits to start dropping like n't have to be that bad. This Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame add some muscle." the offensive system. flies. way when you play San Diego head coach Charlie Weis said Because Notre Dame failed Hopefully, one of two things State on Sept. 6, 2008, you're he has seen early signs of "it" to qualify for a bowl game, it happens here. 1) After one + No more back to basics. ready to run through a wall. - the indefinable quality that cannot practice again until the season, Tate becomes more After Notre Dame's 38-0 drub makes quarterbacks great. spring season begins, but its comfortable in Weis' offense bing at the hands of Michigan, So, that's it. Just a few things "Let's not rush this, but I strength and conditioning pro and learns when to cut his Weis went back to square one on the Christmas list this year. think that there's definitely gram starts this week. routes shorter or make them to try and improve his team. Notice it doesn't say a bowl evidence that this kid could be Weis said the only other longer. 2) Weis simplifies his Why wait until the middle of win. Hopefully, that'll be on something special," Weis said aspect Clausen needs to work offense to allow Tate to get the the season this year? Re-teach next year's list. in a news conference Monday. on is becoming a leader. ball in the open field in ways the basics when the new Clausen played in 10 games "I think that any time you're other than a go-route. If Tate recruiting class comes in over The views expressed in this this season for the Irish, start a freshman, it's tough to be a is on the field every play, he's the summer, and teach the column are those of the author ing nine of them, and finished leader or show leadership going to draw attention that older guys again in the spring. and not necessarily those of with 1,254 yards, seven touch abilities when you're a fresh will open things up for other Weis learned his lesson this The Observer. downs and six interceptions. man because it's tough for a receivers. This doesn't apply year. He has to teach funda Contact Chris Hine at But during Notre Dame's final fifth-year senior in a huddle to just for Tate either. This goes mentals to his young squad [email protected] three games against Air Force, look at a freshman and say, Duke and Stanford - both okay, I'm going to listen to wins - Clausen started to everything," he said. "It's a lit improve in play. In those tle tough just naturally doing it games, the freshman had six that way, although he got a lot touchdowns, one interception of help from guys like [center BGSU and a 55.8 percent completion John Sullivan] and [tight end continued from page 20 percentage. These perform John] Carlson to make sure ances came after Clausen rode that that's the way things went McGraw also said the margin of the bench for -Notre Dame's around here." victory may be inflated because of two losses to USC on Oct. 20 But after this season, Weis the opponents Notre Dame has and Navy on Nov. 3. feels that his quarterback has faced. She is more concerned with Weis said Clausen's break in gone through the "rite of pas how many point<; her team allows, playing time midway through sage" needed to become the she said. the season was just a part of head of the offense. ''I'm perfectly content with giv the quarterback's learning One of the main things Weis ing up a game in the 60s," process and the two halves was most impressed with this McGraw said. "What I'm looking were not two separate entities. season was Clausen's "nasty" for is for us to hold them below "I look at it from when he attitude - something the their average." got here last year right on coach hoped to instill in the McGraw said she enjoys coach through," Weis said. "You . Irish since he joined the pro ing this team beeause of their know, how it progressed. All I gram in the winter of 2005. desire to learn and improve. WU VUE/The Observer can tell you is he would like Weis said this attitude helped "They're looking at eaeh game Irish guard Brittany Mallory controls the ball in the lane during things to have turned out a lot Clausen adapt to being the and saying, 'What do we have to Notre Dame's 77-46 win over Michigan Sunday. better, so would have I. But I starting quarterback as a do to get better? How can we keep definitely like the direction freshman, despite that he did getting better?'" she said. "We Peters, at 6-foot-2 as well, and 6- said. where this is going." n't' have the team experience worked on our defense a lot yes foot-5 centers Melissa D'Amico After Clausen showed con Notre Dame's other quarter terday, and I think we've had a and Erica Williamson give Notre + McGraw will celebrate her siderable on-the-field backs had. good feeling coming out that we're Dame a size advantage in the post. birthday Wednesday night. The improvement in the end of the Overall, Weis is confident in improving defensively." McGraw said Peters and freshman Irish are 3-1 on McGraw's birth season, Weis said the most the quarterback situation That defense has held oppo forward Becca Bruszewski can day during her 21-year tenure at important thing for his fresh going into the spring, a differ nent<; to 53.7 points per game and guard the smaller Falcons players. Notre Dame, with their last victory man quarterback this offsea ence from last spring and forced 24.3 turnovers per game. coming against Uberty, 85-68, on son will be to hit the weights summer's four-way quarter The tight Irish press has also Notes Dec. 5, 1999 in the championship and gain some strength. back free-for-all that saw helped force 12.7 steals per game, + McGraw said Williamson game of the Wachovia Women's "I think that the kid has a three different quarterbacks which in turn helps fuel their tran was probable for the game after Basketball Invitational in very good mind. He has a very take snaps in the first game of sition ollense. hurting her back, which was still Richmond, Va. good arm. He has a pretty the fall season. Bowling Green's tallest player, sore Tuesday, against Michigan. good understanding about the center Chelsea Albert, is 6-foot-2. "She didn't practice yesterday, Contact Bill Brink at basis of our system that we're Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Irish freshman forward Devereaux she's going to practice today," she [email protected] going to be able to expand [email protected] Study in DC during the Fall 2008 Elections or Spring 2009 Presidential Inauguration and N e\-v Congressional Session! UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ·· DEADLINE FOR 2008-2009 EXTENDED!!! Deadline to apply for Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 is January 23, 2008. First Year students and Sophomores may apply; all majors welcome. Contact [email protected], 163 Hurley, 631-7251; www.nd.edu/-wp ----~------ page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, December 5, 2007 first two of those games slip Hillesland grabbed one of his pit multiple dnfnnders against away, the Irish were in a bad nine rebounds on Notre Dame's ~ Beasley, the highly-touted KSU position. They had only one K-Mac next trip down the floor, he freshman, in the first half but continued from page 20 shot to get a big win before continued from page 20 swung the ball to Jackson, who switched primarily to man-to the conference season and passed to MeAlarney at the top man in the second. The Irish Irish up four. Af'tnr Kansas give themselves a resume in their first victory over a of the key. A confident employed a number of defend Stall~ cut tho lead to two boost for Selection Sunday in major-conference opponent. McAlarney, who had scored ers, whether in zone or man, again, hn hit one of the Marel1. "It's a great victory for us. I more than 20 points in his last to contain Beasley. And even biggest shots of his earner And thanks to McAlarney, think mentally, it gives us a lot three games, drained the open though the Irish often played a 3-pointnr from the top of they got that big win. With of confidence," Harangody said shot from just inside the NBA zone - a defense susceptible the key with I :32 rmnaining. Northern Illinois, San by phone. "It was pretty mueh 3-point line, giving Notre Dame to allowing offensive rebounds That shot, which put Notre Francisco, Hrown and North just like a road game. It was a a five-point lead. ~ - they were able to win the Damn up by five and foreed Florida left before the confer hostile environment. A lot of "It was a broken play, and I battle on the boards 41-36. tho Wildcats to start fouling, ence schedule begins, Notre people weren't rooting for us." knew once that ball was swing "That was our biggest point was the diiTornnce betwflen Dame should enter Big East Notre Dame lost two elose ing I had a good look and if of emphasis eoming into the this win and tho lossns to the play 10-2 and riding an eight- games to power-conference that went in, that was going to game," llillesland said by Bnars and game winning schools be a huge dag phone. " ... So it was just really Yellow Jackets. streak. Baylor and ger for us, big team awareness in terms In thosn The Irish Georgia Tech - "/ thought we were a McAlarney said. of blocking out every guy and games, no one In those games, no came into this at the Paradise "So I have to trying to get every rebound. on the Irish game having J a m lot more mentally step up and take We haven't done as good a job stepp1HI up and one on the Irish not done any Tournament in tough than we were that. Luckily, I of that in previous games and made a big shot stepped up and made thing notable the Virgin in the Virgin Islands." made it." I thought that extra attention to kill the other a big shot to kill the this season. Islands in Following a to that area really paid orr tnam's run. On other team's run. On ESPN almost November. Beasley miss, tonight." Tuesday, completely Tuesday's game Mike Brey Irish forward Harangody dominated much McAiarney Tuesda~A1cAlarney ignored them in against Kansas Irish coach Luke 1-Iarangody or the first half - scoring 11 madn that made that clutch the pre-game State repre knocked a loose of Notre Dame's first 13 points dutch shot, and shot, and gave his hype- and sented Notre ball out of and finishing the period with gave his team a when they did Dame's last chance to defeat a bounds in front of the Wildcat 15 points and 10 rebounds. huge win. team a huge win. mention Notre power-conference opponent bench. Long-armed Irish for The Irish led most of the ini Still, while Dame, they before beginning Big East play ward Ryan Ayers got a hand on tial 20 minutes, though their MeAlarrwy won mispronounced on Jan. 3 against West Virginia. the ensuing in-bounds pass, perimeter game struggled - thn game ~tt the end, the Irish Ilarangody and McAlarney's Irish coach Mike Brey said he which then went out or bounds Notre Dame shot just 1-for-12 wouldn't have oven bonn in names. was pleased with how his team off Kansas State forward Bill from beyond the arc in the that position if it wasn't for Instead, the hype centered responded to the pressure of Walker. first half. tho play of sev11ral other play on Beasley and Kansas State's the game. "lie has really good instincts Irish guard Tory Jackson, at ers- most notably Luke other highly renowned fresh "I thought we were a lot on both ends a mere 5-foot- Ilarangody. men. more mentally tough than we of the floor," 11,tippedina Tlw sophomore forward Then the Irish proved that were in the Virgin Islands," Hillesland said "It was pretty much Hob Kurz miss scornd 19 points and grabbed experience, teamwork and Brey told ESPN after the game. of Ayers. "He just like a road game. over a (>-foot-1 0 a carenr-high 14 rebounds heart matter a lot more than With the Irish ahead 59-57 has a lot of Wildcats for despite being repeatedly hype and NBA prospects. This and just over two minutes left length for that It was a hostile ward Luis Colon rnuggnd under the basket entire team, especially to play, McAlarney drove along three-man environment." to give Notre while the rnfnrnns turnnd a McAiarney, has been through the baseline and hit a runner to even that two Damn its blind nyn. lie also played solid adversity, and it showed. put the Irish up by four. Kansas man defender. biggest l11ad of dnfensn on Wildrats superstar When it came to crunch State freshman forward He provides Luke Harangody the half at 2H- frnshrnan Micha1•l Beasley. time, Notre Dame's veterans Michael Beasley hit a pair of that extra Irish forward 18. Zach IIi llnsland and Hyan stepped up and beat Kansas free throws on th1~ Wildcats length other Beasley took Ayers complnnwntml State's I'! ashy youth. The Irish next possession to pull the players don't over for Kansas llarangody with strong play were more composed, more Wildcats back within two. have. His instincts in just State the rnst of the half. at tho small forward position. elutch, and showed more hus Beasley, who entered the con reading plays really helps us using his athlntieism inside to Thny hustled for rnbounds tle, and they won a game with test averaging 26.7 points and out on the defensive end of seore 10 points in the final and always had tlwir hands in the nation watching- a 15 rebounds per game, fin the floor." seven minutes or the f'ramn tlw passing la1ws- nspocial game that will be remem ished with 19 points on 8-for- Kansas State was foreed to and pull his team within 36-34 ly Ayers, who forcml a bernd in March. 21 shooting and 14 rebounds, foul the rest of the way, and at the half'. turnover with a dnflnetion or After taking a big hit in the but only had four points in the McAlarney hit four free an in-bounds pass on one of Virgin Islands, Notre Dame's second half. throws to seal the victory. Contact Chris Hine at Kansas Statn 's f'i nal possns season is baek on traek. After junior forward Zaeh The Irish used a 2-3 zone to [email protected] sions. No tr11 I> am n only had th r1111 The views expressed in this ganws against "power confnr column are those of the encn" teams on its selwduln author and not necessarily bnl'on1 Big t·:ast play- those of The Observer. Baylor, <;norgia Tnch, and Contact Chris Khorey at Kansas Statn. After sneing the cklwrey@nd. edu AP Irish forward Luke Harangody drives during Notre Dame's 68-59 win over Kansas State Tuesday. Harangody had 19 points in the game. ------ Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Observer+ TODAY page 19 MICHAEL MIKUSKA HENRI ARNOLD BLAc~ DoG JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION I Klfi&;W.' IT'S LIK.E.. WHEtJ YD() l>RI\IE THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME A SPIKED WA!i::I-\AMMER THRouG-H. A by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion 6-UY:S HEAt>. ANI> IT G-ETS STIJC.K, S'-' JmJWLID11l! 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With a McAiarney finished with 18 little over points in his first game in New two minutes remaining York since his semester-long Tuesday night, Notre Dame suspension following a .January was hanging on to a tenuous arrest on charges of marijuana lead. The Irish were up 59- possession. 57, but they hadn't scored in "It was a great feeling," nearly five minutes. The situ MeAlarney said in a phonA ation was all too reminiscent intervinw after the game. of the end of the Baylor and "Those were all the people that Georgia Tech games, where were behind me through the the Irish struggled to score tough times, and it just feels so down the stretch and blew good that I could come back big leads. and play in front of them and But McAlarney made sure just give thmn a good show." that wouldn't happen again. Forward Luke llarangody He took the ball on the added 19 points and a career wing, drove baseline, and high 14 r11bounds for the Irish AP threw in a runner to put the Irish guard Kyle McAiarney fights for a loose ball with Wildcats guard Jacob Pullen during the see KSU/page 18 first half of Notre Dame's 68-59 win Tuesday over Kansas State in the Jimmy V Classic. see K-MAC/page 18 FOOTBALL COMMENTARY NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL A Christmas list for the Irish ND faces tough defense Th11 biting wind whistles down South ()uad. the early against Bowling Green morning ice on the sidewalks adds an exciting tinge of dan with 17.2 point<> pE~r game. Laun~n By BILL BRINK gnr on your walk to (:lass, Prochaska is second with 14.3 frostbite is Sports Writer poinl<> and three steals per game in the air and averaged 15.5 point<> in two and the Notre Dame will face its tough games during the Cornell Cla..<;sic. music or est opposing defense since it McGraw isn't worried about her Mariah played No. 3 Maryland when it team's ball control, hownvnr, say Carny and travels to Bowling Green tonight to ing she had faith in the team's l>arlenn face the Falcons at 7 at Anderson point guards, Tulyah Gaines and Love is in Arena. Melissa Leehlitner. lwavy La..<>t season, it took an overtime "1 think Tulyah is Pxperiencnd, rotation in period for Notre Dame to beat and she's playing mally well, shn's the dining Chris Hlne Bowling Green, 85-81. Notre got a pretty good assist to turnover halls. Dame is 3-0 in the all-time series. ratio," McGraw said. "I think shn'll That's Sports Editor The Irish, ranked No. 16 in this handle herself well, as will Leeh. right, it's week's Associated Press poll, will I'm eonfident in our point guards." yuiE~tide at travel for the first time since Nov. But McGraw said Bowling Crnnn Notre Damn. 20, when they lost 75-59 at then has the toughest defense the Irish And in the Christmas spirit, No. 3 Maryland. The Pakons hold will face since Maryland and that I've pn~pared a small wish list opponents to 56.5 points per they nm~d to takfl earn or the ball. for Notre l>anw this ofT-sea game, despite losing six seniors The Bowling Green defense has so 11. from a 2006-07 team team that held opponents without a field PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer reached the Sweet 16. goal for five-minute stretches in • Fix special tE•ams. Irish kicker Brandon Walker, left, attempts a field goal during "They're an experienced team each of its first six games. Notre Dame's 41-24 loss to Air Force on Nov. 10. Notrn Damn's special tnams in some ways bneause their point After it<> loss to Maryland in thE~ nned work. Tho Irish gavo up guard !Kate Achterl bas sweet six semifinals of the pmsnason WNn: too many yards on kickoffs worked. didn't. Luckily, The freshman wide out teen experience," Irish coach Notre Dame blow out it<> next fiJUr and didn't gain rwarly Christmas came a little early nearly swung Notre Dame's Mul'fet McGraw said. "She was opponent<>. Even though the team enough. This hiddPn yardago on this one. Weis said at a 33-19 loss to Purdue in Notre great last year, and she's running has five wins by 30 points or can win gamns. but that hid news conference Monday that Dame's favor. Tate had 104 the team really well this year. more, McGraw said the Irish don yardage was hardnr for he will re-evaluate the special yards on three go-routAs, She's their leading scorer, she's never look pa..<>t opponent<>. -. the Irish to find than the toys teams and do things a little which only require the receiv playing really well." 'They don't look at last year." my pare ... er, Santa Claus dif'ferently in 2008. That can er to run as fast as he can The Falcons defeated Cornell in McGraw said. "They don't say bought me each year. only help. if only because they down tho field. There are no the championship game of the well, last year was an easy game, Before thn season, Wflis said can't get much worse. cuts, slants, posts - nothing Cornell Classie on Saturday. They this year will be a tough game or he and every assistant eoaeh like that. It just requires Tate have won their games this sea..<>on vice versa." had a roln in spneial teams. • Get Golden Tate the by an average of 14.2 points. That systnm. however it ball. see THE LIST/page 17 Achter leads the team in scoring see BGSU/page 17