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THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 77 MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Board of Trustees elects new chair NDROTC joining with our president, Father John University Relations and Public Affairs By KATE ANTONACCI Jenkins, in advancing our position as and Communication Committee. con1petes News Editor the premier Catholic research universi Notebaert is also one of the University's ty in the world." 12 Fellows, who make up the Notebaert, 59, has been chairman "University's ultimate governing body." Richard Notebaert. a 10-year member and chief executive officer of Qwest Fellows are charged with electing in tourney of the University Board of Trustees, was Communications International Inc., a Trustees, adopting and amending elected to a three-year Denver-based broadband, data, voice bylaws and "maintaining Notre Dame's Event attracts teams chair term Friday, and image communications company, Catholic character," according to the becoming Notre since June 2002. He succeeds Patrick statement. from across nation Dame's sixth chair McCartan, who was chairman of the Notebaert received his undergraduate man. board for seven years. and graduate degrees from the "It has been a privi Notebaert's term will begin on July 1. University of Wisconsin. By BECKY HOGAN lege to serve as a "I am confident that under his leader Notebaert is a member of the board of News Writer Trustee of Notre Dame ship, the Board will continue to provide directors of Aon Corp., Cardinal Health for the past 10 years, the leadership and support we need to Inc., the Denver Center for the and I am honored that make Notre Dame the premier Catholic Performing Arts and the Denver Art The Notre Dame Air Force the Trustees have Notebaert research university in the world," Museum, according to the statement. ROTC hosted its 21st annual elected me as their University President Father John His professional activities include mem- basketball tournament this sixth chairman," Notebaert said in a Jenkins wrote in an e-mail. weekend, drawing Air Force, statement Friday. "I look forward to Notebaert has served as chair of the see BOT/page 4 Army and Navy cadets from universities nationwide to the Joyce Center for the largest athletic ROTC gathering in the nation. Cadets from Texas A&M, San Off-campus options draw students Diego State University and the University of Georgia were among approximately 400 tour Burglary concerns nament participants. Break-ins, disorderly Turtle Creek Apartments Although a few teams were house ordinance don't general manager Francie unable to make it to the tourna Schmuhl said break-ins- one ment due to weather condi deter future residents, of the biggest fears of students tions, 14 women's teams and moving off campus - are easi 38 men's teams competed in say local landlords ly avoided, as long as the stu the three-day event. dent takes simple precautions. "It was extremely competitive By MARCELA BERRIOS "Preventing break-ins ... in the beginning, there were Assistant News Editor depends largely on the com a lot of weaker teams coming mon sense of the resident," [to the tournament] for fun but Schmuhl said. "You don't leave in the final rounds it got very From the threat of burglary your iPod laying around in your competitive," said sophomore to the city's disorderly house car for everyone to see and you Air Force cadet Nathan Loyd. ordinance to the perils of certainly shouldn't leave the "In many games, last second unplowed South Bend roads, front door unlocked either." plays decided whether a team there is plenty to give students She said there were no bur would have to start their long pause before they move off glary reports filed at Turtle drive home or stay for another campus. Creek in December, despite the game. A couple of games were Local landlords, however, holiday migration of most stu won by points scored in the report no drops in the number dent tenants- an achievement very last second of play." of students leasing one of their she credited in part to the pres Texas A&M beat Notre homes or apartment complexes ence of. a state trooper and a Dame's Navy team in the men's - saying, in fact, that factors county officer who permanent finals Sunday. Each team was that might drive future resi ly reside in two of the 192 I placed in a bracket of four dents away are not factors at Stadium Club Condominiums, pictured above, is a popular apartment all. see HOUSING/page 4 complex for students looking to live off campus. see ROTC/page 3 Keenan Revue skits amuse, offend audience members By EVA BINDA News Writer With skit names like "Gaybraham Lincoln" and "A Big Fat Floppy Cavanaugh" listed on the program, the 2007 Keenan Revue organizers set the tone before the curtains even opened Thursday. Nothing was safe from the Keenan Revue writers. who targeted everyone from Breen-Phillips girls to University President Father John Jenkins during the three shows this weekend. Popular skits included "Talk Love with Dos Padres," which featured two priests answering a fictional Notre Dame sex hotline to give students advice, "Catholic Disney World," a rendition of Aladdin's "A Whole New World" with inside jokes about Notre Dame substituted for the original lyrics and "And Then We Got In." which joked about what students ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer learn after arriving at Notre Dame. ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer Performers in the Keenan Revue act out a skit as members A group of dancers strips down during a skit in last week of Captain Planet's Planeteers. see REVUE/ page 4 end's Keenan Revue- a traditionally irreverent production. ; . page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, February 5, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE SUPER BOWL AD? Gallle tillles 6:17p.m.: William Joel sounds mediocre singing the national anthem. 6:21: Ford commercial. "I like to live on the edge." Unoriginality leads to Emily Hennessy JJ Cappa Meghan Magargee Michell Chresfield Walter Machnicki Levente Borvak minus 13 mega- freshman junior freshman junior senior grad student bonus points. Lyons Keenan Lewis Breen-Phillips Keenan off campus 6:22: CBS game preview with the same music as 'The ones with "But he has a "Doritos, "No speaka "K-Fed 'The Budweiser Oldie Olderson's the crabs chainsaw [Bud because the girl English [Coors [Nationwide smack post-Army highlight , reel. Sweet. [Budweiser]." Light]." reminds me of Light]." Insurance]. " greeting. 6:23: Jim Nantz myself" introduces the cap tains, Laura Hunt and Dan Marino. Ken Fowler Nantz mistakenly tries to turn the coverage over to Sports Editor Peter Oosterhouse on Amen corner. 6:24: Nantz introduce Tony Kirinty as the head referee for the game. Apparently Ed Hochuli is off tonight. IN BRIEF Immediately, Brian Urlacher claims title of most jacked person at the game. 6:26: Phil Simms appears on screen. If As part of the Notre Dame he's an egotist, he'll mention how he Literary Festival, poet Lolita went 22-of-25 for 268 yards and how Hernandez will read today at two of his in completions were drops. But 10:30 a.m. in Room 210 of he's not, so he doesn't. McKenna Hall and at 8 p.m. in 6:27: As Jim Nantz makes the first ref the LaFortune Ballroom. erence to Devin Hester going to college at Miami and how Indy has trouble cov The Higgins Labor Research ering kickoffs, Hester finishes the sen Center presents the film "The tence by going 92 yards for the score. Take" today at 4:30 p.m., fol Memories of Glendale enter the mind. lowed by a lecture by Julia 6:29: Rex Grossman appears on the Lopez, a visiting fellow with the highlights, proclaiming the glory of God Nanovic Institute. Both the film for allowing Peyton Manning to be the and lecture will take place in first quarterback to have to take a snap the Hesburgh Center tonight. "I can't mess up on the side Auditorium. lines." 6:30: Jamal Lewis' second consecutive Visiting professor of political kickoff return for a touchdown in Super science Alejandro Poin~ will Bowl XXXV stands as the only such give a lecture entitled "Does score. Public Funding of Political 6:31: Peyton Manning nearly pulls a Parties Improve Governance? Rex Grossman. Grossman sits on the Evidence from Mexico's sideline handing a small chicken over to States" Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. the Colts' masseuse. CHRISTIAN SAGARDINThe Observer in the Hesburgh Center, Room The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) plays at the DeBartolo Performing Arts C-103. 6:32: Nathan Vasher makes Peyton Center Saturday night. The show, called "New Orleans: Then and Now," was direct Manning look like Reggie Ball. ed by trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, center. 6:34: Chris Harris intercepts Peyton Samuel Gregg, director of Manning's third pass attempt of the Research at the Acton Institute night. Manning is now 0-for-3 with two for the Study of Religion and deflections and an interception. Bears Liberty, will give a lecture enti fans rejoice. Grossman cheers, then tled "Beyond Legal freezes, realizing, "Crap, that means I OFFBEAT Compliance: The Moral Life & have to go in." Business" Tuesday at 6 p.m. in 6:35: Bud Light makes a good first Competitive eater downs pros who also advanced to Lt. Paul Vernon said. the Jordan Auditorium at the impression with the Rocks-Paper a record 182 wings the finals. Police said the 6-foot-4 Mendoza College of Business.