the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 93 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Tuition to top $50K in total next year Students’ University announces education costs to go up for 2010-11 by smallest percentage since 1960 feelings on was about $10,368, totaling By MADELINE BUCKLEY $48,845. News Editor In a letter to parents of stu- dents returning next year, Valentine’s Notre Dame has increased University President Fr. John tuition by 3.8 percent for the Jenkins wrote that the 2010-11 academic year — University is aware of the Day vary totaling $50,785 when includ- financial burden of paying ing room and board — mark- tuition and the struggling ing the lowest percentage economy and its effect on By MOLLY MADDEN increase since 1960, accord- Notre Dame families. News Writer ing to a University press “[Notre Dame] employs a fis- release. cally conservative approach to Valentine’s Day is a national The tuition is set at $39,919. investments and spending to holiday that traditionally cele- Room and board will average make the best use of all our brates love and romance. At $10,866 for the year. resources,” he said in the let- Notre Dame, students’ views The University raised tuition ter. about the day of love vary, from by 4.4 percent for the 2009-10 Jenkins said the administra- those cynical about the holi- academic year, yielding a cost day’s appeal to those who cele- of $38,477. Room and board see TUITION/page 6 MARY CECILIA MITSCH | Observer Graphic brate it as an expression of any kind of love. “I think Valentine’s Day is an invention of Hallmark,” sopho- more Jimmy Long said. “I’m Pink Zone fundraiser exceeds goal single but I wouldn’t take a girl- friend out that night in protest.” Other students who are in Proceeds from women’s basketball DePaul matchup to benefit breast cancer research, awareness committed relationships at the University have issues with the By NORA KENNEY cheerleaders also followed goals of the holiday as well and suit, wearing pink shirts that tend to view the day as unim- News Writer said “Fighting Irish Fighting portant. Cancer”. It seems that even the Notre “Valentine’s Day is supposed During halftime, more than Dame women’s basketball to be about showing how we 100 breast team celebrated Valentine’s feel about someone else,” soph- cancer sur- Day — and not just by playing omore Kathleen McKiernan vivors from See Also with a lot of heart. As DePaul said. “But we do that everyday.” the South Irish top took to the court yesterday, it Her boyfriend of seven Bend com- was met by an Irish team clad DePaul 90-66 months, Tony Schlehuber, munity pro- not in their traditional blue agreed. ceeded onto page 24 and gold, but in light pink. “Why do we need a special the court Yesterday’s matchup was day for something we should do before a the second annual Pink Zone all the time?” he said. crowd that was at first hushed game, which raises money for Seniors Steve Meehan and in silence, then moved to a breast cancer research and Rachel Davidson have been dat- standing ovation. awareness. ing for three years and they Donna Ancil is from South Fans gathered in the Purcell agree that some of the luster of Bend and has been a survivor Valentine’s Day has somewhat SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Pavilion for the sold-out game Cancer survivors from the South Bend community receive applause were loud, excited and clad in from women’s basketball fans at the Pink Zone game Sunday. pink as well. The Band and see PINK/page 6 see VALENTINE/page 3 Edith Stein event spurs discussion College celebrates Conference addresses slew of controversial topics in lectures, panels sophomore weekend By CARLY LANDON News Writer fortable we are here, nothing By ALICIA SMITH can replace our bonds with News Writer our families.” The Edith Stein Project, Parents were invited to visit sponsored by the Identity Following a long tradition of campus and spend time with Project of Notre Dame and their daughters in a variety of held in McKenna Hall, hosting a weekend celebrating the bond between students scheduled campus events. returned this weekend for its “Sophomore Parents’ fifth year and addressed a and their parents, Saint Mary’s College held its annual Weekend is a valuable experi- number of divisive yet perti- ence that I would recommend nent topics to college-aged Sophomore Parents’ Weekend Friday and Saturday. to every student,” sophomore audiences. Kami Umbaugh said. “It really This years program, titled “As sophomores, we have conquered the battle of fresh- is a wonderful time to show “No Man is an Island: your parents your life at Saint Creature, Culture and man year, and most of us would say that we love having Mary’s while also giving stu- Community,” featured a series dents the opportunities to cre- of lectures dedicated to initiat- Saint Mary’s College as our home away from home,” ate memories that will last for ing discussion on human iden- a lifetime.” tity and relationships. Observer file photo Cassie Palmer, sophomore Panelists address a number of controversial topics the class president, said. see STEIN/page 3 annual Edith Stein Project in McKenna Hall last year. “However, no matter how com- see WEEKEND/page 6

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE POLAR PLUNGE? Valentine’s bites

Anyone who knows me passably well and sees my name and headshot in an Inside Column on the day after Ashley Okonta John Fisher Katie Baglini Raquel Falk Peter Ritchie Sarah Scrafford Valentine’s Day is more than likely expecting to read a bitter diatribe freshman freshman freshman freshman junior freshman about how love is Badin Sorin Howard Badin Stanford Howard dead. Sorry to dis- appoint you. True, the horrible “People are “Ask me again “I’m just trying “It’s pretty “I think I’m “I’m a little bit holiday that took crazy.” afterwords.” not to think ‘cool.’” going to die. frightened.” place yesterday is about it too Instant heart single-handedly killing love. No one much.” attack.” denies this. I’ve decided, however, that the worst Irena Zajickova aspect of Feb. 14 and all it stands for News is its proximity to Production Spring Break. Editor Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] On March 6, 10 of my friends and I will be jetting off to sunny Puerto Rico for a week of frolicking in the ocean, IN BRIEF partaking in assorted alcohol-related debauchery and working on a tan that Mass will be held at 11:30 South Bend will no doubt suck away a.m. and 5:15 p.m. today in within days of our return. the Basilica of the Sacred Obviously, since people wear bathing Heart. suits to the beach, I’ve spent all my time since last semester’s finals week “Casting: Breaking the trying to get in shape. Mold,” a workshop with I’ve been on the treadmill for an hour Keith Byron Kirk will be held a day, tried to tone my arms with the at 6 p.m. today in 101 weights at Rolfs and forced my friends DeBartolo Hall. to sign up for RecSports abs classes with me. “The Souls of Black Girls” Additionally, I’ve been subsisting will be presented in Carroll mainly on chicken noodle soup, raw Auditorium at Saint Mary’s vegetables, small cups of yogurt and College today. The documen- glasses of water. I even tried the Special tary will begin at 7 p.m. K diet for a few days. It worked until I gave in and admitted how hungry I Mardi Gras Hospitality was. Those serving sizes aren’t very Hour will be held in the big. Campus Ministry Resource I think I’ve been doing a pretty good Room in the Student Center job. But Valentine’s Day is ruining all of at Saint Mary’s College my efforts. tomorrow. For the past week or so, I haven’t been able to go anywhere without see- SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer A children’s storytime ing some sort of unhealthy (and there- Notre Dame students run out of the ice-cold water of St. Joseph Lake for the first reading of “I Love You! A fore extremely tempting) treat. annual Polar Bear Plunge fundraiser for Haiti on Saturday. The event was organized Bushel and a Peck” will be There are bowls of candy everywhere by Badin and Dillon Halls. held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in I turn. People selling Krispy Kremes the Hammes Notre Dame seem to be camping out in Jordan Hall Bookstore. because I see them every time I cut through on my way to Rolfs. Even my “Catholic and Costa Rican: parents, who are normally pretty good OFFBEAT Bishops’ Discourse Over Free about healthy Valentine’s Day gifts, sent Trade” will be held at 12:30 along a donut with the usual assort- Half-mile Valentine made received. She said some have bought some of the p.m. in C103 Hesburgh ment of fruit. out of manure by farmer people might think it’s 10,000 plots for sale in Center tomorrow. Incidentally, as I sat in my room typ- ALBERT LEA, Minn. — gross, but she says it’s cute the “Loveland” art-and- ing this column just now, my RA Nothing says “I love you” and “Why not do something real-estate project on “Environmental Effects on knocked on my door and presented me like a half-mile wide heart fun with what you got?” Detroit’s east side. Tissue-engineered Cartilage” with a Funfetti cupcake. This is torture. made out of manure. A She said the heart would The 28-year-old says he will be held at 3:30 p.m. I don’t understand how I’m supposed southern Minnesota man be darker except for the bought the lot for $500 tomorrow. The lecture will to get in shape when there are all these created the Valentine’s Day recent heavy snowfall that and that profits are fed be held in 138 DeBartolo well-meaning people offering the entire gift for his wife of 37 years mixed with the manure. back into the project. Hall. “eat sparingly” section of the food pyra- in their farm field about 12 He says some mid to anyone who walks by. One single miles southwest of Albert 10,000 Detroit square inch inchvestors buy one plot A poetry reading by Sr. Eva baked good translates to a lot more Lea. Bruce Andersland told plots on sale for $1 each while others have taken Mary Hooker will be held at gym time spent trying to burn off those the Alberta Lea Tribune DETROIT — A Web 1,000, and that they may 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in the obnoxious Valentine’s Day calories. that he started the project designer is hawking do with the land as they Stapleton Lounge in LeMans This holiday is clearly promoting with his tractor and square inches of an wish. He says some plan Hall at Saint Mary’s College. America’s reputation as the fattest, manure spreader empty lot in Detroit for a to construct tiny build- unhealthiest nation in the world Wednesday and finished dollar each to show what ings. To submit information to be through the never-ending supply of Thursday. can be done with vacant included in this section of chocolatey snacks. It needs to end. His wife, Beth, said it’s spaces. Information compiled The Observer, e-mail detailed Immediately. the biggest and most origi- Jerry Paffendorf says from the Associated information about an event to Unfortunately, I typed that last para- nal Valentine she has ever nearly 600 “inchvestors” Press. [email protected] graph while stuffing my mouth with the Funfetti cupcake just like the bitter sin- gle person I am. Back to the treadmill. Today Tonight Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Irena Zajickova at

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Freshman Rich Estes said that of Valentine’s Day is for individ- ing that talks about how agreed that Valentine’s Day he felt pressured into taking his uals to spread happiness to Valentine’s Day should be every- doesn’t have to be focused on Valentine girlfriend out for Valentine’s Day loved ones. day so that you can feel special couples and should be more continued from page 1 because of J u n i o r everyday of the year, but if every about the important relation- the tradition- Chris Lee day were Valentine’s Day the ships that individuals have in faded. al expecta- shares the holiday wouldn’t be significant. their lives, regardless of “We played racquetball and tions of the “The holiday is centered on more tradi- It’s special because it’s once a whether those relationships are went to Mass,” Meehan said. holiday. one person’s affections for tional view of year.” romantic or not. “But other than that we didn’t “I really someone in their life Valentine’s Other students believe that “It’s a day about love, not feel the need to do much.” felt obligated Day and Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to romantic love but love in gener- Davidson, who received a to take her that is special.” believes it is be about romantic love but it al,” she said. “I don’t have a present from Meehan the night out,” he said. a time to can also be applied to family special someone but I don’t before Valentine’s Day, said she “I feel like Chris Lee demonstrate and friendship. think that Valentine’s Day is just will be giving him a gift later in Valentine’s junior love through “I always thought Valentine’s a day for sweethearts. It’s a day the week but didn’t feel much Day is all r o m a n t i c Day is a good day for friend- to tell everyone significant in anxiety about the demands of about obliga- gestures. ship,” sophomore Liz Ledden your life how much you care the holiday. tions.” “The holiday is centered on said. “It’s a good time to tell about them.” “We joke that Valentine’s Day While many students have a one person’s affections for your friends how much you love is just an excuse for him to get skeptical view of the holiday, someone in their life that is spe- them.” Contact Molly Madden at me flowers,” she said. others believe that the purpose cial,” he said. “There’s the say- Sophomore Jordan Matulis [email protected]

presentations given by more dents who attend even if they teaching on homosexuality, speakers to getting food. It is a than 30 experts. Presentations haven’t registered,” she said. which call us to be compas- really humbling experience to Stein focused on issues such as birth The personal highpoint for sionate towards others regard- those of us who plan to have so continued from page 1 control, eating disorders and Roman was witnessing the less of their sexual orientation. many people willing to become domestic violence. presentation by Melinda “I think it is important to be involved,” Roman said. Senior JoAnna Roman, co- Roman, who Selmys and the reminded of She added chair of this year’s Project, c o - c h a i r e d “The Conference is a panel on the this because I that the stu- said the Conference is success- the event with Pastoral Care of think some peo- “The Edith Stein dent partici- really great ful because it is the largest stu- senior Sarah H o m o s e x u a l ple get so Project is a really huge pants make the dent-run conference of its kind Johnson, said opportunity for the Persons by the caught up that C o n f e r e n c e undertaking. We have and it encourages the s t u d e n t s community to come U.S. Conference they don’t real- possible. University community to chal- tended to of Catholic ize that, as dozens of people every “We also together to think about lenge views of individuals in attend the Bishops in 2006. Catholics, our year who help from want to thank order to become more collec- presentations who we are as human “We planned first calling is to all those who organizing speakers to tively compassionate. that were beings and to really the speakers show compas- a t t e n d e d “The Conference is a really p e r s o n a l l y months ago, sion towards getting food.” because what great opportunity for the com- compelling to examine how we can specifically this one another,” makes a con- munity to come to together to them. speech because she said. ference is not work better to uphold JoAnna Roman think about who we are as “We had that human dignity.” we realized Roman reiter- the planning human beings, our innate almost 300 homosexuality ated her and co-chair but the people human dignity and to really people regis- and its treatment J o h n s o n ’ s Edith Stein Conference who attend so examine how we can work bet- ter, which is JoAnna Roman on campus was thanks to every- we’d really just ter to uphold that human dig- slightly high- co-chair an issue on cam- one who took like to thank nity through the activity of our er than usual, Edith Stein Conference pus,” Roman part in planning all the students daily lives, especially in our and even said. “Reflecting the Conference. who participated,” Roman relationships, our friendships, though there on recent cam- “The Edith Stein Project is a said. our families,” Roman said. is no accurate way to assess pus events it became even really huge undertaking. We Throughout the weekend, how many people actually more significant because it have dozens of people every Contact Carly Landon at students attended a variety of attended, there are a lot of stu- helped reiterate the Church’s year who help from organizing [email protected] page 4 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT Monday, February 15, 2010

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS AFGHANISTAN Israeli harem leader charged JERUSALEM — An Israeli man who kept a cult-like harem of women and fathered dozens U.S. rockets crash into home of children with them was charged in a Tel Aviv court Sunday with enslavement, rape, incest and other sexual offenses. Blasts kill 12 civilians outside Taliban stronghold; president appeals to NATO The 25-page indictment accused 60-year-old Goel Ratzon of setting himself up as a “godlike” Associated Press figure who preyed on troubled women while treating them like “chattel.” MARJAH — Two U.S. The case has captivated the Israeli public rockets slammed into a since Ratzon’s arrest last month. Several of the home Sunday outside the women have come forward with details of their southern Taliban stronghold unconventional lives, describing their attraction of Marjah, killing 12 civil- to the man with flowing, long white hair. ians after Afghanistan’s According to the indictment, Ratzon kept at president appealed to NATO least 21 women who bore him a total of 49 chil- to take care in its campaign dren. It said he kept the women in a state of to seize the town. near-total obedience in crowded apartments in Inside Marjah, Marines the Tel Aviv area, taking their welfare checks encountered “death at every and making them take bank loans which he corner” in their second day then confiscated. of a massive offensive to capture this bleak mud- Celebrated author, jockey dies brick city filled with booby LONDON — Dick Francis, the best-selling traps, hardcore Taliban British thriller writer and former champion fighters and civilians unsure jockey, died on Sunday in his home in the where to cast their loyalty. Cayman Islands. He was 89. Marines confronted a A successful steeplechase jockey, Francis fierce sandstorm as they turned to writing after he retired from racing in ducked in and out of door- 1957. He penned 42 novels, many of which fea- ways and hid behind bullet- tured racing as a theme. His books were trans- riddled walls to evade lated into more than 20 languages, and in 2000 sniper fire. To the north, Queen Elizabeth II — whose mother was among U.S. Army troops fought his many readers — honored Francis by making skirmishes with Taliban him a Commander of the British Empire. fighters, calling in a Cobra attack helicopter against the insurgents. Insurgents littered the NATIONAL NEWS area with booby traps and explosives before the offen- At least 3 dead in copter crash sive, and the sound of con- PHOENIX — A helicopter crash just north of trolled detonations — about Phoenix killed at least three people on Sunday three every hour — punctu- afternoon, including a child, and officials could- ated the day along with n’t rule out the possibility of more victims. mortars and rocket fire. AP Residents in the area known as Cave Creek “Our children are very A wounded U.S. service member, left, is wished well by comrades as he is evacuated heard noises and saw parts flying off the 6-seat scared by the explosions. by a U.S. Army Task Force helicopter crew in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sunday. helicopter before it crashed and burst into When will it end?” asked flames at about 3 p.m. MST, said Deputy Lindsey Zaher, a 25-year-old poppy projectiles veered 300 yards about what happened” and soldier died Sunday of Smith, a spokeswoman for the Maricopa County farmer who like many (meters) off target and has been “very seriously wounds suffered in an Sheriff’s Office. Afghans goes by one name. blasted a house in the Nad conveying his message” of explosion. “It’s a pretty horrific crash,” she said. “It’s just The civilian deaths were a Ali district, which includes restraint “again and again.” Marines and Afghan obliterated.” blow to NATO and Afghan Marjah, NATO added. Allied officials have forces met only scattered Authorities have specifically identified three efforts to win the support of The top NATO command- reported two coalition resistance when they victims, Smith said. But since the Eurocopter residents in the Marjah er in Afghanistan, Gen. deaths so far — one swooped down by helicopter EC135 can hold six people, officials are looking area, a major goal of the Stanley McChrystal, apolo- American and one Briton, on the impoverished farm- into whether there were additional victims. biggest ground offensive of gized to President Hamid who were both killed ing community before dawn the eight-year war. Marjah, Karzai for “this tragic loss Saturday. Afghan officials Saturday. A day later, how- Suburban apartment fire kills 7 which had a population of of life” and suspended use said at least 27 insurgents ever, Taliban attacks were CHICAGO — An early morning fire that 80,000 before the offensive, of the sophisticated HIMARS have been killed in the escalating, with small bands ripped through a suburban Chicago apartment is a Taliban logistical center system pending “a thorough offensive. of fighters firing rifles and building on Sunday left seven people dead, and a base for their lucra- review of this incident,” In unrelated incidents in rocket-propelled grenades including a newborn baby, a 3-year-old and tive opium trade which NATO said. southern Afghanistan, at troops moving slowly four teenagers. finances the insurgency. Before the offensive began NATO said two service through the bombs and The death toll rose from four to seven The rockets were fired by Saturday, Karzai pleaded members died Sunday — booby traps hidden in Sunday as investigators searched through the a High Mobility Artillery for the Afghan and foreign one from small-arms fire homes, residential com- charred remains of the three-story building in Rocket System, or HIMARS, commanders to be “serious- and the other from a road pounds and along the rutted Cicero for victims and residents waited anx- at insurgents who attacked ly careful for the safety of side bomb explosion. The streets. iously to hear word of their loved ones and U.S. and Afghan forces, civilians.” international force did not “It seems these guys want neighbors. wounding one American Karzai’s spokesman disclose their nationalities, to get a bit closer,” Lt. Carl “To happen on a day when families are usu- and one Afghan, NATO said Waheed Omar said the but the British defense min- Quist said as bullets ally coming together for love and life — in a statement. Instead, the president “is very upset istry reported that a British whizzed overhead. Valentine’s Day — it makes it even more trag- ic,” said town spokesman Ray Hanania. “It impacted everybody, including the firemen.” He said initial reports indicated the victims HAITI may have been related. The blaze started around 6:30 a.m. and was extinguished in about an hour, Hanania said. U.S. forces scale back quake relief role

Associated Press Within a broad international relief chokepoint,” said Air Force Maj. John LOCAL NEWS effort, U.S. forces have provided some of Mansuy of St. Clairsville, Ohio, the operat- PORT-AU-PRINCE — The biggest U.S. the most visible support to a nation whose ing room nurse in a tented, full-service New street signs simplify navigation military surge since Iraq and Afghanistan government and infrastructure were unit with zipper doors and a positive air BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A new breed of street is scaling back a month after the troops nearly wiped out in less than a minute on flow to keep out choking dust that blan- signs could make Bloomington easier to navigate arrived in haste to aid victims of Haiti’s Jan. 12. kets a landfill in the teeming Cite Soleil at night or in bad weather. catastrophic quake. They have shored up the capital’s slum. The city has begun replacing more than Great gray ships have been leaving quake-damaged port to operate at several His medical team takes in people 15,000 street signs with highly reflective ones to behind Haiti’s battered shores as thou- times its pre-quake tonnage, while acting strapped to stretchers — with fractures, meet federal regulations. sands of American troops pack up their as a security and logistics mainstay for open wounds and other life-threatening The new signs have a high-intensity metal tents. The mission, however, is far from U.N. food distributions. Military choppers maladies — before rushing them offshore sheeting that reflects light better than the old over. have delivered life-sustaining relief to iso- to the Comfort. signs. Bloomington traffic manager Derek Neff Defense Secretary Robert Gates says lated villages. The U.S. military already is turning cer- says the signs look like they’re lit when head- the U.S. will be in Haiti for the long haul, The flow of injured quake victims to the tain tasks back over to the Haitians, such lights hit them. although troop strength is down to 13,000 USNS Comfort hospital ship has eased, as daytime air-traffic control at Port-au- The new signs cost $25 apiece. The city plans from a Feb. 1 peak of 20,000. Those who but the need for medical facilities remains Prince’s damaged international airport, to spend more than $375,000 when all its signs remain will accompany Haitians in an overwhelming in Port-au-Prince. where commercial flights are expected to are upgraded. arduous struggle toward recovery. “We’re pretty saturated. This is the resume by Friday. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Monday, February 15, 2010

was held after the Mass for researchers with cancer sophomores and their parents survivors and it’s a good Weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn to Pink way to raise money that will Tuition continued from page 1 conclude the weekend’s continued from page 1 benefit people in our area,” continued from page 1 events. Duman Scheel said. According to Palmer, the “I would have to say that the of breast cancer for eight Like University President tion has been working to limit weekend began with an open- dinner and dance was my years. As she lined up to Fr. John Jenkins, who spoke spending and cut costs in order ing reception in the Student favorite activity because it was walk on to the court with during the game, Duman to keep the tuition increase as Center Lounge where College nice to converse and socialize her fellow survivors, she Scheel is enthusiastic about low as possible. President Carol Ann Mooney with different friends and fam- acknowledged the powerful the recent addition to As a Notre Dame education is gave a welcome address. ilies while spending time with emotions that emerged dur- Raclin-Carmichael Hall, the an investment for families and Following the opening my own,” Umbaugh said. ing the Pink Zone game. Harper Cancer Research students, Jenkins wrote that remarks, students and their According to Palmer, 325 “It’s empowering to be Institute. the University will “strive to parents were invited to partic- participants registered for the here,” she said. “It’s the The many groups that match the enormous amount of ipate in a silent auction and weekend. local com- c a m e time, talent and energy” that trivia game. A slideshow was “Sophomore Parents’ m u n i t y together for students and parents give to also presented with baby and Weekend gives us the unique c o m i n g “It’s a nice event and the Pink the educational experience. college photos opportunity to Zone game Jenkins said the University’s t o g e t h e r brings together cancer of the women “It was a busy weekend, see our two and being i n c l u d e d financial aid program remains in attendance. worlds come e x c i t e d , researchers with cancer Fannie Mae, a priority. Students and but I enjoyed spending together, and and we survivors and it’s a which sold In light of this year’s econom- their parents to share our chocolates ic downturn, University schol- one on one time with my know the good way to raise were provided mom because we love SMC experi- basketball to raise arship assistance in 2010-11 with a brunch ences with players are money that will benefit money, as will increase by 18 percent to in the spending time together.” our families,” so support- people in our area.” well as the $98 million. S t a p l e t o n Palmer said. ive about H a m m e s Notre Dame admissions Lounge in S t u d e n t s all of this.” Notre Dame remain “need blind,” meaning Eilis Wasserman Molly Duman Scheel LeMans Hall sophomore said they M o l l y Bookstore, applicants are admitted with- S a t u r d a y enjoyed hav- D u m a n biology professor which sold out consideration for the ability m o r n i n g . ing their par- Scheel, a pink pom- to pay full tuition. Following the brunch, the a ents on campus and having the m e d i c a l poms and In the letter to parents, cappella group Bellacappella opportunity to spend the student at the Indiana gave away pink flash- Jenkins said 95 percent of preformed a private show in weekend with them. University School of lights. Representatives from Notre Dame students graduate the Little Theatre at Moreau “I really enjoyed getting to Medicine and Notre Dame the Women’s Task Force of on time. Hall. Dance group Troop ND spend quality time with my biology professor, is also Saint Joseph’s Regional “[Notre Dame] strives to also performed. To educate family and show them things involved in the fight against Medical Center, the Secret develop the heart and the mind families on College history, a on campus that make Saint breast cancer. She studies Sisters Society, RiverBend … instill values and knowledge display of Saint Mary’s her- Mary’s unique and special,” Medical and Molecular Cancer Services and Young … and inspire a lifelong mis- itage was exhibited at the Umbaugh said. Genetics, specifically the Survivors Breast Cancer sion as well as the capability to Welcome Center. Wasserman also enjoyed the genetics of metastasis in a Support Group were also in pursue it,” he said. In addition, students and time spent with her family. Raclin-Carmichael Hall lab- attendance. Graduate and professional parents were invited to a spe- “It was a busy weekend, but oratory. Pink Zone exceeded its school tuition also will increase cial Mass held at the Church I enjoyed spending one on one Like Ancil, she was excit- goal of raising $55,000 by by 3.8 percent, bringing total Of Loretto. time with my mom because we ed to see the community more than $15,000 for a tuition to $39,310 for the “My favorite activity was the love spending time together,” come together and also total of more than $70,000, Graduate School and $40,340 Mass … I would say this she said. “The weekend went excited that the Pink Zone as announced at the end of for both the Law School and because the homily message by too fast. I wish there was game acknowledged both the game. The Irish defeat- the Master of Business by the priest was very inspir- more time.” support and research in the ed DePaul 90-66. Administration Program. ing,” sophomore Eilis fight against breast cancer. Wasserman said. 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ORLANDO, Fla. — As he walked out of an auditorium Sunday afternoon, Grant Irwin Sr. pretty much summed up the feelings of Chrysler dealers who had just spent two hours listening the automaker’s new man- agement. The 73-year-old dealer from Northwest Oklahoma said he’s impressed by the executives installed by Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, and optimistic about new cars and trucks that are coming. But he’s also wondering about the short-term, which he and other dealers some- how must survive with an aging model lineup that pushed sales down 36 per- cent last year. “We’re struggling,” said Irwin, who runs a Chrysler- Dodge-Jeep dealership rural Woodwind, Okla., about 140 miles from Oklahoma City. “We’re going to sell less cars.” Dealer after dealer who exited the annual meeting at the National Automobile Dealers Association conven- tion in Orlando, Fla., said they were happy with what AP they heard, but also said A real estate sign stands at Cook Auto, a former Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealer in Little executives didn’t offer any Rock, Ark., Jan. 21. Chrysler’s January sales were down 55 percent from last year. IN BRIEF options to help them get through the next six months more efficient, Jeep Grand lion in annual sales. were skeptical of recent Samsung unveils new smart phone to a year when new products Cherokee that is coming Many dealers said they will advertising campaigns, BARCELONA — Samsung Electronics Co., the are scheduled to arrive. around June. A redone have to adjust the same way, which were humorous and largest maker of cell phones for the U.S. market, Chrysler sold only 931,000 Chrysler 300 and Charger, keeping overhead low and focused more on brand iden- on Sunday revealed the first phone running cars and trucks last year, the new Fiat 500 minicar and making money on used cars tity rather than touting Samsung’s own “smart” software system, bada. down from 1.4 million in a new Dodge sport utility and service, if they want to Chrysler’s products. Some With bada, Korea-based Samsung is taking the 2008. January sales were vehicle are expected later in survive. Others are hoping wondered how the brand TouchWiz system used on its touch-screen non- even worse, only 62,000 for the year. for better incentives so they advertising would help them smart phones and making it the basis of a smart the month, down 55 percent The dealers heard presen- can sell more vehicles by sell more cars. phone platform to take on Apple Inc.’s iPhone from the same month in tations on advertising, mar- offering great deals. Chuck Eddy Jr., a Chrysler- and Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry. 2009. keting and incentives from “Some dealers I think were Dodge-Jeep dealer in Samsung also makes phones based on other “I think there’s a lot of good Fred Diaz Jr., who runs the pretty encouraged and others Youngstown, Ohio, said he competing smart phone systems: Android, creat- things coming,” said Paul Ram truck brand and is are frustrated,” said Walser. had good sales last year by ed by Google Inc., and Symbian, of which Nokia Walser, who runs a Chrysler- Chrysler’s top U.S sales exec- “We’re kind of playing marketing deals, helped by Corp. is a major backer. Dodge-Jeep dealership in utive, and Olivier Francois, defense, I think, for the incentives from the company J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung’s phone Hopkins, Minn., near who heads advertising and moment.” such as rebates and low- division, said the goal of bada was to expand the Minneapolis. “I think we’re the Chrysler brand. Dealers who are totally interest financing. He’s hop- market for smart phones, making them avail- all wondering what the jour- They told the dealers they reliant on Chrysler Group ing for increased incentives able to people across the world who have made ney looks like between now are projecting sales this year LLC brands, Chrysler, Jeep to help make it until the new do with non-smart phones. and the time when all the at just under 1.2 million, up a and Dodge, were a little more vehicles arrive. The new phone, dubbed the Wave, is a touch product starts to arrive.” little from last year. The com- frustrated because they’re “Our buyers are loyal screen phone like the iPhone. It features a highly Chrysler plans to have 16 pany, the dealers said, still totally reliant on the compa- because they like the deal,” saturated, high-resolution screen using organic new or significantly redone has $5 billion in cash and has ny, said Walser, who also Eddy said. “We’ve got to get light emitting diodes, or OLEDs. Samsung said models by the end of this reduced its expenses and runs Toyota Motor Corp. and to the new product so we the phone will go on sale in April, but did not say year. The company has high gained efficiencies so it can other franchises. don’t have to worry so much if the U.S. would be one of the launch markets, hopes for a new lighter, and break-even at just over a mil- Some dealers said they about selling the deal.” nor did it say what the phone would cost. To support the Wave and existing phones using TouchWiz, Samsung is launching online applications stores in 50 countries this year, including the U.S. Most major phone makers Fishermen to rally against federal law now operate applications stores, or make phones that use stores administered by others, Associated Press Recreational Fishing Alliance, a rally so high,” Jackson said. “Now it’s like Google. organizer, said the overall goal is come down to ‘You know what, it’s do BOSTON — Fishermen from changing the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or die, we’re all in this together, Iran begins drilling in Caspian Sea around the country are planning to the federal fisheries law that was regardless of what kind of fishing you TEHRAN — State TV reports that Iran has pack the steps in front of the U.S. reauthorized in 2007. do.’” began drilling its first exploratory oil well in the Capitol this month to demand Hutchinson said the law sets unre- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Caspian Sea. changes to a federal fisheries law alistic fish stock recovery goals based Administration spokeswoman Monica The Sunday report quotes head of Iran’s North they say is killing jobs and eroding on flawed science, then mandates Allen said the agency “will be listen- Drilling Company Hedayatollah Khademi as say- fishing communities. harsh cuts for failing to meet the ing carefully to what fishermen and ing the well is one of the three planned to gauge Organizers of the “United We Fish” goals. others have to say that day.” the amount of recoverable oil available in Iran’s rally expect up to 3,000 people at the “This is about real people having She added that the U.S. has world- territorial waters of the sea. Feb. 24 protest, including a biparti- real concerns and being put out of leading fishery science and manage- Khademi said the drilling began last week and san roster of congressmen and fish- business, being kicked off the water,” ment, and fishermen will see the is taking place at 1,550 meters under the ermen from as far away as Alaska. Hutchinson said. benefits. seabed. The rally comes as various issues Tina Jackson, a Point Judith, R.I., “We estimate that once the nation The move is the latest Iranian push to take a roil the fishing business, including fisherman who is organizing a bus rebuilds all fisheries, which we are bigger stake of the natural resources of the sea, questions about uneven law enforce- ride to the rally, thinks policymakers on a track to do and required to do which is shared by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, ment, restrictions on key recreational will be forced to pay attention when by law, the dockside value of our Russia and Turkmenistan. stocks and a switch to a new system they see solidarity from a field tradi- fisheries would go from $4.1 billion In 2009 Iran inaugurated its first offshore oil of regulating Northeast fishermen. tionally filled with factions. to $6.3 billion annually, a 54-percent platform in the Caspian. But Jim Hutchinson Jr. of the “The competition has always run increase,” she said. page 8 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Monday, February 15, 2010 Weather Pro-life Ga. billboard causes controversy

Prevention. Associated Press Nationally, black women halts ATLANTA — The message were more than three times on dozens of billboards as likely to get an abortion in across Atlanta is provocative: 2006 compared with white Black children are an women, according to the rescuers “endangered species.” CDC. The eyebrow-raising ads “I think it’s necessary,” featuring a young black child Cheryl Sullenger, senior poli- Associated Press are an effort by the anti- cy adviser for Operation ANCHORAGE, Alaska — abortion movement to use Rescue, a prominent anti- Rain, low clouds and predicted race to rally support within abortion group, said of the high winds Sunday grounded the black community. The billboard campaign. searchers seeking the body of a reaction from black leaders “Abortion in the black com- ConocoPhillips Alaska employ- has been mixed, but the “Too munity is at epidemic pro- ee missing and presumed dead Many Aborted” campaign, portions. They’re not really in an avalanche that killed the which so far is unique to aware of what’s actually head of the company. only Georgia, is drawing sup- going on. If it shocks people The avalanche at around port from other anti-abortion ... it should be shocking.” noon Saturday on the Kenai groups across the country. Anti-abortion advocates Peninsula buried Jim Bowles, “It’s ingenious,” said the say the procedure has 57, head of ConocoPhillips Rev. Johnny Hunter, national always been linked to race. Alaska, and Alan Gage, 39, director of the Life Education They claim Planned AP part of the company’s capital and Resource Network, a Parenthood founder This anti-abortion billboard in Atlanta, Ga. creates controversy projects team in Anchorage. North Carolina-based anti- Margaret Sanger wanted to in an attempt to rally support within black communities. Gage remains missing. abortion group aimed at eradicate minorities by put- “The weather is not cooper- African-Americans that oper- ting birth control clinics in California-based group work- with the rest of black ating and it’s not conducive to ates in 27 states. “This cam- their neighborhoods, a ing to end abortion in the America,” Scheidler said. search,” said Megan Peters, a paign is in your face, and charge Planned Parenthood black community, lobbied “That might be part of what spokeswoman for the Alaska nobody can ignore it.” denies. Congress to stop funding may be shifting here and State Troopers. The billboards went up last “The language in the bill- Planned Parenthood, calling why a campaign like this is The men were in a party of week in Atlanta and urge board is using messages of black abortions “the Darfur appropriate, to kind of wake 12 snowmobilers in the black women to “get out- fear and shame to target of America,” referring to the up that disconnect.” Grandview wilderness area, raged.” women of color,” said Leola violence-wracked western Abortion rights advocates part of the Chugach National The effort is sponsored by Reis, a spokeswoman for Sudanese province. are disturbed. Spelman Forest, between the tiny com- Georgia Right to Life, which Planned Parenthood of Pro-Life Action League College professor Beverly munities of Moose Pass and also is pushing legislation Georgia. “If we want to Executive Director Eric Guy-Sheftall called the strat- Portage. that aims to ban abortions reduce the number of abor- Scheidler said a race-based egy a gimmick. Bowles was buried for about based on race. tions and unintended preg- strategy for anti-abortion “To use racist arguments to 45 minutes before companions Black women accounted for nancies, we need to work as activists has gotten a fresh try to bait black people to get using avalanche beacons dug the majority of abortions in a community to make sure zeal, especially in the wake them to be anti-abortion is him out. He was pronounced Georgia in 2006, even though we get quality affordable of the historic election of the just disgusting,” said Guy- dead at the scene. blacks make up just a third health care services to as country’s first black presi- Sheftall, who teaches Gage apparently was not of the state’s population, many women and men as dent, Barack Obama, who women’s history and feminist wearing an avalanche beacon, according to the U.S. Centers possible.” supports abortion rights. thought at the historically troopers said. for Disease Control and In 2008, Issues4Life, a “He’s really out of step black women’s college. Monday, February 15, 2010 The Observer N NATONAL NEWS page 9 Fire ravages apartment, kills four children Complex burns after man falls asleep while cooking; building engulfed in flames when fire dept. arrives

killing the man’s young child houses, said Rod Slaughter, Associated Press and three others he was baby- executive director of the Flint FLINT, Mich. — A fire that sitting, authorities said. Housing Commission. apparently started after a man The fire started at about 11 Neighbors spotted flames and fell asleep while cooking swept p.m. Saturday in a kitchen in smoke, and banged on the through an apartment building, one of the building’s six town doors of the unit to wake the 28-year-old father, who escaped through a first-floor window, Fire Battalion Chief Andy Graves said. They unsuccessfully tried to coax one of the children to jump from a second-floor win- dow. “They were able to reach one child, but they couldn’t get her to jump,” Graves said Sunday. The children were between the ages of 1 and 4 years old. Smoke detectors either were not working or the residents of the unit where the fire started did not heed them, Graves said. The apartment was fully AP engulfed in flames when fire- The Flint Fire Dept. works to extinguish a fire that killed four fighters arrived. children. The blaze began after a man fell asleep while cooking. Flint Public Safety Director Al Lock said firefighters arrived at city hard-hit by the loss of tens with the children who died, the building within minutes of of thousands of General Motors said she called 911 in a panic the emergency call. Corp. jobs over recent decades. after the fire erupted. “They did all that they could Chiquana Richey, a former “I was just screaming to 911, to try to reach the children,” resident of the complex, raced ‘The babies are inside,’” Lock said at a news conference to the scene after getting a call Stewart told The Flint Journal. Sunday night. He said when the from a friend soon after the It took firefighters hours to firefighters found the children blaze broke out. The mother of bring the blaze under control they could not be revived. two children returned there but it flared up again early Pink and blue balloons, teddy Sunday. Sunday, destroying Stewart’s bears and candles were placed “I couldn’t imagine what it apartment and possessions and outside the burned town house would be like to lose my chil- those of other neighbors. in an impromptu memorial for dren like that. I couldn’t live. I The fire spread through a the victims. The neighborhood live for my children,” said common attic and damaged all is pockmarked by vacant lots Richey, 32. of the six units in the two-story and boarded-up single-family Melinda Stewart, a neighbor apartment building, part of a homes in a battered industrial whose three children played sprawling, low-rise complex The Observer Viewpoint page 10 Monday, February 15, 2010 THE OBSERVER Operation Togetherness P.O. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BOWLING GREEN Truth, identity and Olympics are brief time Edith Stein of world peace Many thanks to those who organized the Edith Stein Conference last The Olympics are here, again. 2008 I ate, slept and breathed Michael week for their dedication to exploring religious, cultural and sexual identi- After their habitual four years of dor- Phelps’ road to eight gold medals, and ty. However, I would invite the planners next year to give voice to the expe- mancy, the Winter Games return to the the original 1984 cover of Newsweek rience of faithful Catholics who do not identify as heterosexual. world stage in Vancouver, British with Mary Lou Retton, the first American The Conference hosted Melinda Selmys, who lived as a lesbian for over Columbia. to win the all-around title in gymnastics, seven years before “converting” to both Catholicism and heterosexuality. While many people couldn’t care less is hanging on my wall. Selmys’ story was a nuanced one; she did not claim to be ex-gay and she about the Olympics, I Last summer, I made a trip to Lake questioned the morality of the University’s current non-discrimination poli- have been waiting Becky Tener Placid to touch the actual goal where cy. However, if the conference desires to reflect upon homosexuality and for this for 17 Mike Eruzione scored the game-winning Catholicism, planners may want to consider allowing someone to speak months, since the shot against the Soviet Union in 1980, who actually identifies as homosexual, which they failed to do with both Olympic flame in The BG News “Do you believe in Miracles?” Selmys and in the two men chosen for the panel discussion. Beijing was extin- But really, miracles are what the In privileging Selmys’ voice, a subtle message was sent that homosexual guished. Olympics are all about. The world takes identity is illegitimate and anti-Catholic. For those struggling to integrate And now I reflect on why the Olympics more than two weeks off for peace; there body and soul (a theme of the conference), that message can actually do are so important to me, and why they’re is nothing more miraculous than that. more violence than any ill-conceived cartoon ever could. In protest to important to the world. It’s the world as I wish it could be. Selmys as a speaker, students gathered at McKenna Hall to recite “queer It goes like this: And that’s why I love the Games so poetry.” While some called security for them to be taken away, Selmys’ hus- At a young age, it was instilled in me much. They’re more than a collection of band stood and listened to the poetry preachers and applauded them. that the Olympics were a huge deal. My sporting events; they’re a global recogni- I hope that Conference organizers in the future follow his example and whole family would gather around the tion that we are all human with give space to listen to the voices of LGBTQ Catholics. Such dialogue could TV, embellished with my dad’s ‘60s phi- indomitable passion and goodness. form a complimentary relationship that would give everyone deeper insight losophy “that these things only happen So whether you will follow the into the incredible beauty of humanity created in the image of God, and the every four years, Bec. Enjoy them.” Olympics this year or not, there is defi- boundless love we receive from such a Creator. At the conference, Dolores While most kids wore out copies of nitely a chance for amazing things to Hart, OSB remarked, “It is the love of truth that led Edith Stein to the truth Disney or superhero movies, I watched happen in Vancouver. of Love.” The Conference developed out of a love of truth, and I hope in the the 1996 Olympic Gymnastics team win Eight years ago, in the shadow of the future it will voice the truth of the experience of homosexual Catholics. gold and Dan Jansen finally win for his Sept. 11 attacks, NBC anchor Bob Costas While such dialogue takes courage on both parts, there is nothing to fear sister over and over again. I also secretly summed up the tone of the Winter because as Catholics we know the outcome, which is the truth of Love. know every word of the 2002 Opening Olympics in Salt Lake City and it still Ceremonies, from many after-school applies today. Kathleen Healy viewings. “The [Olympic] Flame that is lit graduate student I wanted to be Dorothy Hamlin, a ‘70s tonight is not like any other. It’s not the off campus figure skater, for Halloween one year fire of destruction but a light in the Feb. 14 and I cried the day my ‘96 Atlanta hood- darkness.” ie got a hole in it. But my love for the Olympics didn’t This column first appeared in the Feb. stop in my pre-teen years; they have 12 edition of The BG News, the daily always been a part of my life. In high publication serving Bowling Green State Cloudy with a chance of school I wrote a thesis paper on the University. inter-workings of Olympic judging. I The views expressed in this column are even got to interview an employee of the those of the author and not meatballs International Olympic Committee. In necessarily those of The Observer. There are many things to like about North Dining Hall, from the large main room to its lovely employees swiping everyone in day after day. However, it is hard to be complacent, as there are things within those EDITORIAL CARTOON walls which seemingly defy logic or reason. First, one has to wonder why North chooses to have Mini Swedish Meatballs as an option. Not only are they terrible, but the real atrocity is that they replace the delicacy that is regular meatballs. Why mix Swedish with Italian? Keep it pure, North. Secondly, it may blow some people’s minds, but grilled chicken that is available and not dry is actually preferable to other options. Why cook to order? Keep some out for those of us who just want to eat quickly. Oh, and why separate spoons from the forks and knives? This sort of segregation of utensils is something we cannot stand for at the University. Spoons have every right to be with their brethren. As for the Domers who see this plea and immediately point to South as the answer, all I have to say is “Left left.” When I go to eat, I don’t want to have to go through a maze first. Your little Hogwarts is not for me.

Brendan Keeler sophomore Siegfried Hall Feb. 12 An earthquaking trend

At 3:59:34 a.m. CST on Feb. 10, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit Northern Illinois. Fellow countrymen felt the commotion in places such as Tennessee and Georgia. Comparatively, the devastating earthquake in Haiti registered 7.0 on the Richter Scale. Therefore, Haiti experienced an earthquake roughly 1,500 times stronger than the one in Illinois. If you believe that this means the earthquake in Illinois was 1,500 times less important ... au contraire, mon frère. I must take a page out of my friend Pat Robertson’s book. Thus, I begin my rant: “It (the earthquake) may be a blessing in disguise. Something hap- pened a long time ago in Illinois, and people might not want to talk about it. Illinoisans were originally under the heel of the Democrats. You know, Rod Blagojevich, or whatever. And they (the people of Illinois) got together and swore a pact to Barack Obama. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from Rod Blagojevich. True story. And so, Barack Obama said, okay it’s a deal. Ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other.” The rest, as they say, is history.

Tom Schuster junior O’Neill Hall Feb. 12 The Observer Scene page 12 Monday, February 15, 2010

By BRANDY CERNE Jason Wu and Lacoste. The latest style of Scene Writer blazer seems to be double-breasted, seen at Ruffian and L.A.M.B. One trend that hope- Tired of living in sweatpants and the lack fully will not be making a comeback in real- of inspiration in not exactly fashion-forward life wardrobes any time soon is the maxi- South Bend? Turn your eyes towards Fall skirt, which was present in numerous 2010 Fashion Week, shows so far. That is just a which began in New York little too reminiscent of City Thursday. Now, it is easier than late-1990s teenagers. Now, it is easier than If just looking at the ever to imagine that you ever to imagine that you beautiful clothes in the are one of the elite in the are one of the elite in the shows is not enough, there fashion world, due to the fashion world, due to the is real entertainment to be ability to see entire col- found in the behind-the- lections online only ability to see entire scenes action of the fashion moments after the shows collections online only industry. Two excellent doc- finish. Some designers, moments after the shows umentaries about giants in such as Marc Jacobs, finish. the fashion world came out Calvin Klein and Michael in 2009: “The September Kors, are even live Issue” and “Valentino: The streaming their shows Last Emperor.” online, making almost anyone “The September feel like they have a ticket to a Issue,” the better of big-name fashion show. the two films, docu- Unfortunately, the week ments the making of the started out on a tragic note, September 2007 issue of Vogue maga- as designer Alexander zine, which is the biggest in the magazine’s McQueen was found dead history. It presents a fascinating portrait of from apparent suicide on the mysterious editor-in-chief Anna Thursday morning. This Wintour, who is without a doubt the most event has cast a somber powerful person in the fashion industry. tone on what should be The contrast between Wintour and creative an exciting time for director Grace Coddington makes for some designers, editors and of the most interesting dynamics seen in all fans of fashion. any film in recent years, but it is made Luckily, there is all the more appealing for the fact that always enough activ- it is real. “The September Issue” will ity and drama dur- be released on DVD on Feb. 23. ing Fashion Week to “Valentino: The Last keep people on Emperor” is also worth seeing. their toes and mov- Valentino Garavani is one of ing from one show the most important design- to the other quick- ers in the world. This film ly. Who will be the follows him at the end of new up-and-com- his long career. It is ing designer? rare to get an inside Which designers look at how a leg- will strike out? endary designer What are the new works and to see fall trends? The what inspires them. answers to these “Valentino: The questions are Last Emperor” is revealed little by available now on little after each DVD. show. For those who Thus far, critics are would rather watch the rise hailing the collections If just looking at the of the future in fashion, shown by Peter Som, look no further than the Preen and Chado Ralph beautiful clothes in the popular reality series Rucci. Chado Ralph shows is not enough, “Project Runway.” Now in Rucci presented an there is real its seventh season, there is upscale collection filled no doubt that this show has with luxurious fabrics entertainment to be influenced the fashion such as fur and feathers. found in the behind-the- industry. Past contestants The Peter Som show had scenes action of the Christian Siriano and more of a bohemian feel Daniel Vosovic both showed to it, mixing prints and fashion industry. collections in the last few layering beads and days. tweed. Preen showed sil- If you need a fashion fix, houettes with both masculine and feminine these are great options to get an intimate elements. view of the important, the legendary, and There have been many other emerging the newest style-setters in the fashion trends that do not need to be saved for fall. industry. Fashion Week has only just begun, Thin long-sleeved T-shirts layered under and there is much more glamour and sleeveless dresses were shown at BCBG. excitement still to come. Chunky knits, which are necessary for South Bend weather, were on display at Contact Brandy Cerne at [email protected] MARY CECILIA MITSCH | Observer Graphic The Observer Scene Monday, February 15, 2010 page 13

By NICK ANDERSON meanors are the closest thing he has to a muse. Sometime shortly after 2006, Lil Wayne transformed Assistant Scene Editor into a rap star. While he had been moderately successful ‘Rebirth’ as an underground musician before then, his mixtape Lil Wayne It’s hard to place Lil Wayne in the rap canon. One work caught the attention of critics, mainstream fans thing is very clear: he is one of the most productive and indie kids. Riding this wave of newfound momen- Label: Cash Money Records musicians of the past decade. In that time he’s released tum, “Tha Carter III,” his fifth studio album, sold over 10 albums and 23 singles and has been featured on over one million copies in the first week, earned eight Recommended Tracks: None 50 other tracks as well as countless mixtapes. It almost Grammy nominations and transformed Lil Wayne into seems as if the confusion is intentional. He’ll drop a top- the brightest star in the business. 10 hit like “A Mille” but then follow up with a song about With several mainstream sources, including Rolling playing basketball on a moon made of drugs. Stone and MTV, naming him the hottest MC in the game, Besides music, the other Lil Wayne announced his follow-up album: “Rebirth.” defining characteristic of Some confusion resulted from his first press release, but Lil Wayne is his prolific it was quickly clarified: “Rebirth” was no a remix album, drug use. As displayed it was going to be his rock debut. in his music, his rela- Listening to the album, it becomes clear that Lil Wayne Worst of all, Wayne falters where he normally shines: tionship with illicit spent his formative years in the post grunge wasteland his lyrics. While his audience has come to expect elabo- substances is of the 1990s. From the opening track, Lil Wayne’s rate metaphors, tight word play and copious punch rather complex. understanding of rock music is, at best, warped. His lines, he instead delivers what he thinks should be in a While his raps pro- inspiration is drawn from late period nu metal acts such rock song: vague anger, undirected aggression and a fess most often pro- as Korn and Limp Bizkit, whose commercial pull rightly revenge narrative. fess love for them, ended at the turn of the millennium. Boring riffs, unin- Lil Wayne’s fruitlessly compiles beats, distortion and at times he spired choruses and forgettable verses populate the auto tune in an attempt at a futuristic sound, but instead a p p e a r s album. sounds more like a computer program. He’s gathered all conflict- As for Lil Wayne’s actual performance, it leaves much the pieces that would make a rock album, but just didn’t ed. It to be desired. While his distinctive vocal attributes serve quite put them together correctly. Most importantly, the m a y his now iconic flow well, their charms fade quickly when album is completely lifeless. b e he starts singing. Barely surviving beneath heavy doses After a stunning disappointment, his fans are left hop- b e s t of auto tune, it just may not be possible for Wheezy to ing this musical adventure is a diversion and not a com- s a i d carry a tune. Wayne is also credited with a fair amount pletely new path. Lil Wayne appears to have already t h a t of the instrumentation across the album. While this moved on, already hyping his next projects including a h i s seems a dubious claim at best, their truth wouldn’t make collaborative effort with Juelz Santana and “Tha Carter h a n d the effort any more impressive. Most of the backing IV.” r o l l e d music could have been written by a 15 year-old with two m i s d e - months of guitar lessons trying to impress his friends. Contact Nick Anderson at [email protected]

was easy to imagine yourself on the breathtaking, like a sigh. By MARY CLAIRE O’DONNELL hilly Scottish isles, scrambling among the thatched The second and third movements were simple, yet Scene Writer roofs and rushing waterfalls. beautiful. They combined rising countermelodies of From there, the orchestra moved on to Aaron Jay bassoons with woodwind interludes and an oboe Friday night, students, parents, children and pro- Kernis’s “Air for Violin and Orchestra.” Kernis origi- theme. At one point in the third movement, the fessors alike trudged through the snow banks and nally wrote the piece, a lovely and moving air, for his rhythm closely resembled a country dance, but it drifts and skated over patches of black ice to make it wife, Evelyne. The piece began enthusiastically and worked in the overall simplicity of the movement. to the Winter Concert of the Notre Dame Symphony sonorously, captivating its audience from the onset. The fourth and final movement provided an excel- Orchestra at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center As the air continued, it became more and more pas- lent ending to the symphony and (DPAC). sionate, until it tempered into the euphonious solo, the concert as well. A quiet Director Daniel Stowe started off the played exquisitely by Carolyn Plummer on violin. beginning morphed into a evening with Felix Mendolssohn’s “Hebrides After another short burst of passion and zeal, the rise of energy and spirit. Overture.” A trip to Scotland, specifically work slowly ebbed to its conclusion. The intensity only contin- the Isle of Mull, one of the Hebrides, The violin solo was a beautiful, central part of the ued to increase with the inspired Mendelssohn to air. Plummer is an associate professor of music at majestic entrance of the write this elegant over- Notre Dame with many impressive achievements to trombones, giving breadth ture. her name, having played in a number of orchestras and emotion to the final The orchestra did the across the United States, including some in Wyoming movement. wonderful piece justice. and Colorado. Her solo Friday night was heart-rend- The night spent in Beginning from ing in its passion. It lent even more emotion to an DPAC with the the strings of already heartfelt piece, striking cords in the hearts of Symphony Orchestra the open- all its listeners. was extremely i n g After a brief intermission, Stowe concluded his enjoyable, both the theme to night of beautiful music with Johannes Brahms’s music and the t h e “Symphony no. 2 in D major.” The immensely popu- atmosphere. h u s h e d lar Second Symphony gained the designation as DPAC, with its fan- c o n c l u - Brahms’s “Pastoral Symphony,” despite the hints of tastic acoustics sion, the melancholy found in the piece. The Notre Dame and comfortable m e l o d i o u s Orchestra played the famous symphony beautifully. seats, provided a notes drifted The first movement began with a beautiful cello lovely background over the audience. The ris- piece. After, the woodwinds and horns harmoniously for the melodious ing clarinets of the second theme brought more emo- followed in to create a tuneful movement. Especially night of music. tion and beauty to the score. Closing your eyes, moving was the use of trombones near the end, while listening to the winds over the soft strings, it before the movement ended in what sounded almost Contact Mary Claire O’Donnell at [email protected]

MARY CECILIA MITSCH | Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS Monday, February 15, 2010

SMC TENNIS SMC SWIMMING Belles get off to rough start Watson leads team to

By LUKE MANSOUR over their Spartan counter- cial to start off the season parts. After winning the with a tough match because seventh place finish Sports Writer first set 7-5, Peluso jumped it showed us that although out to a 4-1 lead over her we lost, we can keep up By MEGAN FINNERAN gained a fifth-place finish with a The Belles expected a opponent Corey Bowen. with teams at that level,” Sports Writer time of 1:41.29 for the 200 battle heading into their Bowen cut the deficit to 4- Hurley said. “I think freestyle relay team of sophomore season-opening match 3, but Peluso held on for a despite our loss, all of us Barbara Beidler, freshmen Watson against non-conference 6-3 victory in the second improved in some way from The Belles did not end the week- and Katie Griffin and senior opponent Case Western. set. the match.” end, and their season, the way Meredith Lierz. The 400 medley Unfortunately, a seasoned At the No. 5 singles posi- The Belles will now turn they would have liked, finishing relay team of Beidler, Watson, Spartans team proved to be tion, Lee cruised in the first their attention to the end of seventh with a total score of 241 at Griffin and freshman Genevieve too much for the Belles to set en route to a 6-1 victo- the week when they face the MIAA Championships hosted Spittler finished seventh in the handle. ry. The second set was a NAIA opponent Olivet- by Calvin College. But just as they finals with a time of 4:15.12. Saint Mary’s (0-1) kicked back-and-forth affair Nazarene in a home dual had hoped going into the meet, The second day continued with off its season on a sour b e f o r e L e e m e e t . T h e many individual swimmers came similar accomplishments as note, dropping its first dual was finally Belles hope out with huge accomplishments. Griffin, freshman Caila Poythress meet to Case Western (1-0) a b l e t o “It will be a matter of to continue Freshman Ellie Watson started and freshman Emily Pearl placed by a score of 7-2 at the Eck emerge victo- t o u s e t h e her first finals series with the 12th, 14th and 16th respectively in Tennis Pavilion. rious 7-5. It adjusting to stronger non-confer- Belles on a high note, breaking the the 100 backstroke at 1:01.21, A slow start doomed the m a r k e d t h e teams like Case ence matches school record in the championship 1:03.51 and 1:04.68. Belles’ hopes for a victory. first collegiate Western if we want to a s a s o l i d heat for the 500-yard freestyle on Other Belles advanced to the Despite the tough loss, the win for the tune-up prior the first day, finishing second in finals: Spittler finished 16th in the Belles gained valuable junior. bring our play up a to the start the preliminaries and advancing to 100 butterfly at 1:02.90 and sixth experience by playing such “At the bot- notch.” of their con- the finals, where she earned a sec- in the 200 butterfly at 2:15.43 a tough team early in the tom half [of f e r e n c e ond-place medal with a time of while Niemann and Biedler took season. the lineup], Camille Gebert schedule. 5:09.90 minutes. 14th and 16th respectively in the “I think that we can take our team real- “ We w i l l “It feels really good to break the 200 freestyle at 2:03.47 and a lot from the competitive ly battled and Belles senior n e e d t o b e school record. All my hard work 2:05.38. match we had against Case h a d c l o s e r ready to play this season has finally paid off,” The weekend ended with anoth- Western,” senior Camille scores,” Gebert said. “I from the start of the match, Watson said. er triumph for Watson, who joined Gebert said. “It will be a don’t think that the overall and we need to take advan- Watson also finished fifth in the Lierz, sophomore Megan Price and matter of adjusting to final score of our loss was a tage of any opportunities to finals in the 400 individual medley Griffin in the 400 freestyle relay stronger teams like Case good reflection of how we gain early points with dou- with a time of 4:45.50 the second team to a fifth place finish at Western if we want to bring played or how we felt out bles,” Gebert said. “We day. From there, things only got 3:43.83 and a second-best time for our play up a notch.” on the court.” need to focus less on the better when she ended the week- Saint Mary’s. Junior Jillian Hurley The Belles started slow as result and more on end with a second place finish and Griffin took 13th in the 100 agreed with Gebert’s they were swept at all improvement in general an NCAA B-cut time in the 1650 freestyle at 55.54 and Poythress assessment of the match. three of the doubles posi- during our non-conference freestyle at 17:47.70. Now she and Pearl took 12th and 15th “Although Case Western tions. The Belles’ top two matches.” must wait to see how other swim- respectively in the 200 backstroke was such a tough team, it players, Gebert and Hurley, “Hopefully, [the Case mers in her event finished to at 2:16.08 and 2:19.54. was beneficial to play them struggled as they fell at the Western match] will push determine whether or not she will Seniors Niemann, Lierz and because playing more chal- No. 1 and No. 2 singles everyone to step up for advance to nationals. Maggie McNicholas ended their lenging teams can help positions. Hurley fell 6-1, next week’s match and “For me this season has been careers on high-note, each making raise our games to a higher 6-3 while Gebert suffered a reach that higher level,” great. I’ve put a lot of effort in and the finals. Niemann finished 12th level,” she said. 6-0, 6-0 defeat. Hurley said. out of the pool. I am hoping my in the 1650 freestyle, Lierz placed The Belles’ lone victories Still, at such an early The match is scheduled season is going to end on a high 15th in the 100 freestyle and came from the No. 4 and point in the season, players for 6 p.m. Friday at the Eck note,” Watson said. McNicholas took 12th in the 200 No. 5 singles positions, were eager to stress the Tennis Pavilion. That first round of finals also butterfly. where juniors Franca positives that came out of ended with a 13th-place finish in Peluso and Mary Therese the match. Contact Luke Mansour at the 500 freestyle from senior Sara Contact Megan Finneran at Lee managed close wins “It was incredibly benefi- [email protected] Niemann. Additionally the Belles mfi[email protected]

NHL Blackhawks beat Blue Jackets; Kane injures knee in third

shootout after injuring a knee in Down 4-3 heading into a wild, tying score at 7:58. With just over 5 seconds left in Associated Press the third period, had Chicago’s first chippy, end-to-end third period, the The teams traded scoring oppor- the first period, the Blackhawks cut COLUMBUS, Ohio — Troy goal. Jonathan Toews added two Blue Jackets pulled even on the tunities and punches the rest of the deficit in half when Keith out- Brouwer scored in the fourth assists. second of a double-minor penalty third period. Sharp and Torres battled Nash for the puck at center round of the shootout to give the Kristian Huselius had a goal and assessed to Brouwer. Brouwer fought late in regulation, then ice and then carried it into the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 victory an assist and scored in the shootout jumped to the defense of Kane, a Dustin Byfuglien had a dust-up offensive zone. He dropped a pass over the Columbus Blue Jackets on for Columbus, which dropped its U.S. Olympian, after Kane was lev- with a couple of Blue Jackets, to Toews, who fed Kane for a hard Sunday night, sending the NHL into second straight. Raffi Torres, Rick eled on a hip check by Columbus including goaltender Garon after shot from the left dot that sliced its Olympic break with a flourish. Nash and Fedor Tyutin added defenseman Anton Stralman that the Blackhawk jabbed at a puck in inside the far post. The power-play Each team came back from — goals. resulted in Kane and Stralman's Garon's glove. goal was Kane's 25th of the year. and blew — a two-goal deficit in Kane’s goal in the second round right knees slamming into each The game will undoubtedly be career to tie it early in the second regulation. of the shootout was matched by other. While Kane lay on the ice, fodder for discussion on the flight from all alone at the doorstep. Jake Dowell and Patrick Sharp Huselius in the third round. After Brouwer instigated a fight with shared by Nash and Chicago’s The Blackhawks then scored each had a goal an assist, and Antoine Vermette failed to score for Stralman. Toews, Brent Seabrook and twice in less than two minutes. Bryan Bickell also had a goal for the Blue Jackets, Brouwer’s fore- Tyutin’s hard, rising slap shot Duncan Keith. The Team Canada Dowell ended up with the puck the Blackhawks, who won their hand shot went high over goal- from the left point on the power members flew out of Columbus after two deflected passes and fourth in a row. Patrick Kane, who tender Mathieu Garon on the stick play went off the leg of Chicago after the game to make it to the picked up his first goal of the sea- bounced back to also score in the side for the clincher. defenseman Kim Johnsson for the Olympic site in Vancouver. son from low in the left circle.

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling NWCA Rankings

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AP team previous Louisville coach Rick Pitino, center, talks with his players during a time-out in the second half against Syracuse in 1 Oklahoma 2 Syracuse, N.Y., Sunday. Louisville won the game 66-60, marking the Cardinals’ fifth straight victory over the Orange. 2 Alabama 1 3 Arkansas 7 4 Utah 4 5 UCLA 6 Samuels key to Louisville’s upset of Syracuse 6 Florida 3 7 Oregon State 5 Associated Press Its last win over a ranked was unable to score again the NCAA tournament and 8 Stanford 8 team was a 10-point tri- after Kris Joseph’s slam was in desperate need of a 9 Georgia 9 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — umph over Syracuse last dunk with 31.9 seconds left signature win. 10 Nebraska 10 Samardo Samuels scored all March. made it a two-point game. Sosa’s 3-pointer from the 11 LSU 12 eight of his points during a Samuels scored his first Joseph was then called left wing with 13:24 left 12 Kentucky 11 late surge and Jerry Smith points of the game on a pair for an intentional foul on broke the third tie of the 13 Michigan 15 sank a pair of clutch free of free throws with 7:46 left Smith, who sank both free second half and gave 14 Auburn 16 throws with 17.8 seconds and followed with a hook off throws. Louisville a 42-39 lead. 15 Penn State 17 left and Louisville rallied for the glass to tie the game at Edgar Sosa and Marra After three turnovers by 16 Iowa State 13 a 66-60 upset of No. 2 50. Mike Marra’s 3 from the each had 12 points to lead the Orange and two more 17 Missouri 14 Syracuse on Sunday. left corner gave the Louisville. Jared Swopshire by the Cardinals as both 18 Southern Utah 19 Syracuse (24-2, 11-2 Big Cardinals a three-point had 10 points. teams repeatedly passed 19 Denver 20 East), which held off edge and Samuels made a Wes Johnson had 14 the ball around looking for 20 Illinois 23 Connecticut 72-67 on twisting layup through traf- points, Andy Rautins and an open man, Rautins hit 21 Arizona 18 Wednesday night after fic to put Louisville up 55- Arinze Onuaku each had consecutive 3s in transition 22 Michigan State 21 squandering a 16-point lead 52 with 5:14 left. 12, and Joseph 10 for the in a 37-second span to put 23 North Carolina State 22 in the second half, had won Samuels’ dunk off an Orange. Syracuse back on top mid- 24 Washington 24 25 Arizona State 11 straight since a loss to inbounds pass gave the Rautins and Scoop way through the half. NR Pittsburgh. Cardinals their biggest lead Jardine missed 3-pointers Syracuse never got its It was the fifth straight at 59-52 with 3:04 to go. in the final seconds and high-powered transition win over the Orange for Six straight free throws by Rakeem Buckles’ slam at game untracked against the Louisville (16-9, 7-5), which the Orange closed the gap the buzzer ended the big Louisville defense, which was 0-4 against ranked to 62-58 with 64 seconds win for Louisville, which limited the Orange to 41.4 USFCA Women’s Fencing teams entering the game. remaining, but Syracuse finds itself on the bubble for percent shooting. Rankings IN BRIEF team points Georgian luger dies U.S. Medals for first Crosby OK for Olympics 1 Penn State 10 after high-speed crash time in Nordic Combine after taking shot 2 NOTRE DAME 9 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A WHISTLER, British Columbia PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh 3 Harvard 8 men’s Olympic luger from the coun- — The Americans broke through Penguins and Team Canada star 4 Columbia-Barnard 7 try of Georgia died Friday after a the Nordic combined barrier Sidney Crosby said he was unhurt 5 Nothwestern 6 high-speed crash on a track that is Sunday, winning their first and headed to Vancouver for the Ohio State 5 6 the world’s fastest and has raised Olympic medal in the sport domi- Olympic tournament despite winc- 7 Temple 4 8 Pennsylvania 3 safety concerns among competitors. nated since its inception by the ing in pain shortly after he took 9 Princeton 2 A tearful IOC president Jacques Europeans. slap shot in Pittsburgh’s loss to 10 Yale 1 Rogge said the death hours before But it could have been even Nashville on Sunday. the opening ceremony “clearly casts better. “I will be there,” Crosby said a shadow over these games.” Jason Lamy Chappuis — who after the 4-3 shootout loss to the Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of was born in Missoula, Mont., but Predators. Team Canada was his sled during training, went over has always raced for France — scheduled to practice Monday and the track wall and struck an overtook Johnny Spillane on the open against Norway on Tuesday. around the dial unpadded steel pole near the finish final straightaway for the gold “I’m on the flight tonight,” he line at Whistler Sliding Center. medal, winning the individual said. NCAA Women’s Basketball Paramedics and doctors were unable race in 25 minutes, 47.1 seconds, Crosby, who earlier tied Alex Connecticut at Oklahoma to revive the 21-year-old luger, who four-tenths of a second ahead of Ovechkin for the NHL goal lead 9 p.m., ESPN2 died at a hospital, the International Spillane. with his 42nd, spent several min- Olympic Committee said. Italy’s Alessandro Pittin won utes on the bench with his head “We are heartbroken beyond the bronze, finishing eight-tenths down after blocking a Kevin Klein NCAA Men’s Basketball words,” said John Furlong, chief of a second behind Chappuis and slap shot about seven minutes into Connecticut at Villanova executive of the Vancouver organiz- just ahead of American Todd the second period of the last game 7 p.m., ESPN ing committee. Lodwick. before the NHL Olympic break. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Monday, February 15, 2010

Seconds after the match swered blows to the head from began, Sullivan used his long Bulger, the referee stepped in to Bengal reach to his advantage and end the fight shortly before the continued from page 24 struck Ziccarelli in the face clock ran out on the second hard enough to dislodge the round. to evade his opponent for most junior’s mouth guard. The soph- of the second round. Leduska’s omore Sullivan remained on the Sean “The Machine” Mullen energy had clearly waned by offensive following the short def. Andrew “The Bristol the third round, though, as break, raining down an aerial Brawler” Dupont Lagoy mercilessly fired shots at assault on his opponent. Despite a strong effort by his face. The “Nightman” won Ziccarelli picked up steam in Dupont, Mullen took the match by split decision. the two subsequent rounds, by a split decision. In the first pummeling Sullivan’s face. round, both boxers traded Joseph “Sweet Cheeks” Ziccarelli went on to win by punches and neither emerged Decker def. Kyle Blanco split decision. as the stronger fighter. In the Both boxers began the fight Brian “The Good Thief” Heath third round, Mullen took advan- with a flurry of punches, but as def. Ryan “Hammer Flurry” tage of Dupont’s fatigue and time went on Decker estab- Schwab came out strong, landing many lished himself as the dominant Heath dominated the first body shots. A string of punches boxer in the fight. The O’Neill round, landing many punches that connected with Dupont’s freshman bloodied up Blanco’s to Schwab’s face. The senior face late in the third round con- nose and the fight was inter- used his smaller stature to his vinced the judges that Mullen rupted multiple times for med- advantage by dodging many of deserved the victory. ical attention for the Fisher Schwab’s punches. In the third sophomore. Decker dominated round, both boxers showed Matthew Lemanski def. Jim SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer the third round and earned the their fatigue, but Heath’s domi- Woods Senior Kevin Goodwin and sophomore Andrew Osanka spar unanimous victory. nance in the first round earned Woods took the early lead in Sunday in the preliminary round of the Bengal Bouts. him a unanimous victory. this fight, backing the sopho- Nicholas “The Guillotine” more Lemanski to the ropes match, landing hits to the head Schanzer def. Christopher Bell Goode def. Josh Sandler Nick “Bronco” Bortolotti def. with a rapid series of hits. from every direction before he The senior Schanzer was The fight got off to an exciting Kary “Sweet Feet” Yergler Undaunted, Lemanski bounced was pushed back into his own dominant in the first round of start, as the two featherweights These two fighters tested each back, firing several critical corner shortly before the final the match. He landed many bludgeoned each other in the other with only a few quick jabs shots on the unguarded face of bell. Frailey won by split deci- forceful punches to the sopho- head relentlessly throughout exchanged in the first round as the junior. Woods came out sion. more’s face and the referee had the first round. By the second they danced about the ring. The swinging in the third round, fir- to stop the match multiple round, the sophomore Sandler tension boiled over in the sec- ing an uppercut at the face of Kevin “DiGiornio” Ortenzio times. Thirty-nine seconds into was still going strong, firing a ond round as the sophomore Lemanski, but failed to keep his def. Travis “The Corn-Shucker” the second round, the referee barrage of repeated body shots Bortolotti pounded Yergler in own gloves up long enough to Mathison stopped the match for the final in between furious lunges at the mouth as the junior took to stop a forceful right hook soon The two sophomores fought time and named Schanzer the Goode, forcing him to the ropes. the defense, backing away in before the bell sounded the end an even match, particularly in winner. The junior fought back with a retreat until the round ended. of the match. Lemanski won by the first round. Mathison’s couple of clutch headshots Yergler seemed to regain his split decision. fatigue allowed Ortenzio the Andrew Kristensen def. Phillip against his opponent before the composure in the third round, opportunity to pull away in the “Shoes” Lettieri round was over. The tide turned deflecting Bortolotti’s attacks Scott “Rawr!” Lahr def. Tom third round. In the beginning of Kristensen and Lettieri traded in the final round as Sandler and firing an uppercut to his “The Red Scare” Neuner the final round, Ortenzio got in the momentum throughout the flailed his gloves high and low jaw before Bortolotti overtook Lahr set the tone for the some quick shots to Mathison’s fight. Kristensen, a sophomore, but neglected to protect his face the tired Yergler once again. match in the first round, as he head. His final efforts gave him took the early lead by landing a from Goode, who struck several Bortolotti was victorious by knocked Neuner to the ground a victory by unanimous deci- right hook to Lettieri’s head. decisive blows during the unanimous decision. after multiple jabs to the head. sion. Lettieri, a freshman, recovered round. Goode won by split deci- In the second round, Neuner’s and kept Kristensen against the sion. Michael “In n’ Out” Burdell fatigue showed and Lahr con- 151-pound Weight Division ropes for the rest of the round. def. Alessandro “The Silencer” tinued to dominate and demon- In the next round, Kristensen’s Anthony “El Gigante” Cardenas strate control with his punches. Tim “The Slayer” Thayer def. punches came up empty as Lucisano def. Nicholas Bock The boxers fought evenly in The sophomore was awarded Matthew “The 7-1-7” Anthony Lettieri maneuvered about the Neither fighter emerged with the first two rounds and traded the victory on a unanimous Senior captain Thayer estab- ring before getting struck with an advantage after the first punches. In the third round, decision. lished dominance in the ring an uppercut with his head round, as both boxers took medical personnel could not early, lunging fiercely at the down. Lettieri rebounded again advantage of their slim stop the freshman Cardenas’ Michael “Yo’ mamma” Anthony and pushing him in the third round lunging physique and swiftly danced nose from bleeding, and the ref- Murayama def. Thomas around the ring. A crucial aggressively at Kristensen, but around the ring. Lucisano eree stopped the fight in the “Shake n’ Bake” Enzweiler uppercut from the senior Kristensen avoided the desper- emerged as the top boxer of the third round, naming the senior Murayama started this battle caused Anthony to lose his foot- ate attempts long enough to pair in the second round, which Burdell the winner. of juniors well as he ducked ing as he struggled to fend off come away with the victory. was stopped so that Bock could below the arms of the lanky the vicious attack. In the second receive medical attention. It Matthew Dobleman def. Enzweiler, countering with a round, the sophomore appeared Andrew “Fess the Mess” was Lucisano’s efforts in the Michael “I’m not” French few well placed jabs to the winded and was again knocked Fessler def. Timothy “G- third round that ultimately won Dobleman wasted no time in body. Murayama aimed high in off balance after catching a Money” Gannatti him the match by a split deci- establishing his presence in this the second round with mixed glove to the head in the second The two sophomores traded sion. match, forcing the freshman success as Enzweiler was able round. Thayer continued to blows in the first round. The French to constantly dodge the to use his long reach to deflect chase Anthony around ring second round continued the 140-pound Weight Division lightning fast jabs dished out to Murayama’s advances and bat- before delivering one last clean trend as both competitors him by the senior. Dobleman tle back with defensive jabs. By shot to the skull as the referee fought aggressively and focused Michael Johnston def. Bradley used his tall stature to his the final round, both competi- decided to stop the fight early. on jabs to the head and body. In Sena advantage, firing headshots tors were struggling to keep the third round, with the help of The senior Johnston estab- from above. French was quick their gloves up. Murayama won Ethan “Chomp Chomp” Hatch an enthusiastic cheering sec- lished the early lead in this fight to respond with swift jabs to the in a split decision. def. Steven “Shakey Hands” tion, Fessler put forth a strong against the freshman Sena. body. French was visibly tired Echenique final effort and planted punches After breaking free from a flur- by the third round and strug- Mike “It’s All About the Q” Both boxers came out with to Gianatti’s head. Fessler won ry of punches from the hands of gled to keep his head up. Quigley def. John “The strong, aggressive punches in in a split decision. Sena, Johnston fell against the Dobleman seized the opportuni- Spaniard” Flores the first round. Hatch’s jab to ropes and, regaining his compo- ty to land two thudding upper- The sophomore Quigley used Echenique’s face in the second Matt “Manimal” Roesch def. sure, propelled himself forward cuts to his face causing the ref- his height advantage early in round knocked the Fisher soph- Kevin “Get off my Lawn” Plude to land a right hook to Sena’s eree to stop the contest early. the first round as he landed omore to the ground and estab- Roesch used his speed to his head. Johnston caught some multiple punches to the fresh- lished Hatch as the favorite in advantage in this match, driving shots to the head in the second Albert Toscano def. Timothy man’s face and body. Quigley the match. The third round saw Plude to the ropes as the sopho- round as he measured up his “Timbo Slice” Kissling continued to dominate in the fatigue and sloppiness on the more tried to keep his face pro- opponent and came up big in The two sophomores traded second round as Flores looked part of both fighters. Hatch’s tected from the storm of fists the third round, causing Sena to punches in an even first round. outmatched. Quigley’s constant second round effort was enough directed at him. Intent on gain- lose his footing. Johnston won Kissling began to tire in the sec- aggression and furry of punches to give him the victory by split ing the upper hand, Plude bat- by unanimous decision. ond round and Toscano lined up to Flores’ head earned him the decision. tled back in the second round multiple body shots, finishing unanimous victory. unleashing a barrage of punch- Kareem “Stunna” Salem def. the match strong. The judges Michael “Face for the Radio” es at the freshman Roesch, Nicholas “The Arab Express” awarded Toscano the victory by Killian “’s Irish Red” Frailey Magill def. Stephen “Here including a wicked hook that Rowek unanimous decision. def. Tyler “Dane the Train” Comes Trouble” Mattingly briefly caused him to lose his Salem dominated the first Zimmerman Magill outlasted Mattingly in footing. In the third round, round, as his quickness on his 147-pound Weight Division Zimmerman started the this hard-fought battle. The Roesch pinned Plude to the feet prevented Rowek from match off with an aggressive sophomore Magill deflected and ropes once again, struggling to landing many punches. Rowek Kieran Bulger def. Robert flurry of shots on the freshman countered several early subdue his opponent as shot utilized a second round inter- “Hamburgler” Berger Frailey, keeping him on the attempts by Mattingly and the after shot bounced off the ruption due to equipment prob- The veteran Bulger over- defensive throughout most of two exchanged numerous jabs gloves of the tenacious defend- lems to his advantage, as he whelmed his freshman oppo- the first round. Frailey fought before the round was over. The er. Roesch won by split decision. came out of the break rested nent, pinning him to the ropes back with several methodically junior was still in the match as and aggressive. The Keough while showering him with shots placed blows to the head and the second round began, but Bobby Powers def. Ryan Carey freshman could not beat the to the skull to establish an early body of the senior, backing him gradually his energy waned as Powers had the upper hand in technical and practiced Salem, lead. The second round saw to the ropes. Zimmerman Magill kept him on the ropes this match of juniors and estab- but Rowek’s final efforts did Bulger showcasing his footwork regained his composure and while parrying and deflecting lished himself as the stronger lead to a split decision, albeit in as Berger flailed his arms in responded with a hard strike to most of the shots thrown his boxer by using many powerful favor of Salem. vain, unable to land a solid hit Frailey’s head. Zimmerman way. Magill was the winner by left-right combinations. While on his opponent. After connect- nearly lost his footing in the unanimous decision. Carey was able to land a few Andrew “The A-train” ing with an uppercut to the third round as the speedy Ziccarelli def. Bobby Sullivan head and a series of unan- Frailey took control of the Tommy “The Hebrew Hammer” see BOUTS/page 17 Monday, February 15, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

offering many powerful blows Kyle “No Name Just Game” King was able to take advan- In the first round, both that weakened Cunningham Kober def. Greg “Pronounce tage of the fact that Foster was Newman and fellow freshman Bouts substantially. In the second This” Abbracciamento not protecting his face. King Oloriz showed each other continued from page 16 round, Cunningham came back Neither fighter laid claim to was the winner in a split deci- detrimental blows, but a different boxer, full of energy an advantage in the first round sion. Newman grew weaker and let jabs to Powers’ head, Powers’ and making up for the ground of this bout, but in the second his guard down. After the first counter-attack was too much he lost in the first round. A round the freshman Kober James “Jimbo Slice” Bowers break, Newman recovered for Carey. Powers won by unan- powerful left hook from landed multiple solid punches def. Matthew “The Victorious slightly but could not to stay imous decision. Cunningham in the third round on the senior, which caused the Secret” Labriola energetic enough to match up led Kemp into the corner. In fight to shift into Kober’s favor. In the first round, both the to Oloriz. In an important third 155-pound Weight Division the end, Cunningham’s ability After a good exchange in the freshman Labriola and the round for each of the boxers to put up a fight in the second third, Kober landed a vicious sophomore Bowers came out Newman’s fist hit the ground, Chris “The Situation” Losco and third rounds did not make left right before the final bell firing, but neither could land a showing he was gradually get- def. Kyle “Serve Chilled” up for the many points that and claimed the unanimous decisive blow as both fighters ting more tired toward the end Bailey Kemp got in the first round as decision. had most of their attacks miss of the fight. Oloriz won in a The freshman Losco defeated the judges unanimously or be deflected. The second unanimous decision. the junior Bailey in an evenly- declared Kemp as the victor. 160-pound Weight Division round was another even show- matched fight. Early in the first down as the two traded off 163-pound Weight Division round, Bailey got Losco into a John “The Caucasian Asian” John “My Body is a going on the offensive. By the corner against the ropes. Crabtree def. Samuel Wonderland” Maier def. Chad end of the third, both fighters Jordan Bucci def. Jeffrey Despite his disadvantage in the Wengryn “Louisville Slugger” Lavelle looked tired and saw their “Little Bear” Ulrich first round, Losco came back After a first round in which Both boxers came out swing- punches have decreased effec- Bucci came out immediately looking more energetic in the both Crabtree and Wengryn got ing after the opening bell with tiveness. After the final bell, it on the offensive, forcing Ulrich second round, and carried that their fair amount of shots in, senior captain Maier taking the was decided by split decision to the defensive for most of the energy with him through the Crabtree took over in the sec- more balanced approach and that Bowers had the better first round. Ulrich covered up remainder of the round, toss- ond round. Despite law student the freshman Lavelle employ- fight. well, though, and was able to ing detrimental blows to the Wengryn’s decided height ing a wild, unpredictable strat- land some counters of his own. tiring Bailey. In the final advantage, the junior was able egy. After an even first round, Kevin Goodwin def. Andrew The second round was similar round, Bailey was able to hold to land a steady dose of both Maier began to take over in the “The Juggernaut” Oksonka with the senior Bucci landing his ground with a few combi- head and body punches. With a second, as the referee stopped Goodwin defeated Oksonka some heavy blows to the head of nation throws, but was unable wicked left hook the chin, to check on Lavelle. By the end as the referee called the fight Ulrich. After the referee stopped to convince the judges he was Wengryn went down and of the third round, both fight- halfway into the second round. to check on the freshman, Bucci the better boxer as they made Crabtree got the knockout. ers looked fatigued by the flur- Right from the beginning of the landed another heavy shot to a split decision in favor of ry they had displayed in the fight, the senior was able to the head, using momentum Losco. Adam “Mad” Cowden first two rounds. But, at the establish himself as the more from a bounce off the rope to “Disease” def, Eric Monzon end of the final round, the ref- dominant in the ring, but the land it. In the third, the tide dra- Andrew Bachinskas def. Cowden took an early lead eree ended up calling the fight sophomore Oksonka did a good matically turned as Ulrich got Steven Hollis over his fellow sophomore, a in favor of Maier after a strong job protecting himself during quickly back into the fight by In what was a one-sided lead which he kept for the combination. the first round. Oksonka began going on the offensive, turning match for most of the bout, the duration of the fight. Though the second round a little more what was a lopsided bout into a senior Bachinskas was able to Cowden brought Monzon to the Colin “The Lion” King def. energized, but could not keep contentious match. However, outlast Hollis as both fighters ropes early in the first round, John “The Boy Who Lived” up with the relentless Goodwin Ulrich’s hole was too big to tired in the third round. Monzon was able to escape Foster as Oksonka suffered incredibly climb out of and Bucci won by a Bachinskas was on the offen- before any crucial damage was Even though the freshman from a combination punch unanimous decision. sive for most of the fight, and done. Later in the round, King fell early in the round, he from Goodwin. two good shots to the sopho- Monzon started to tire and his bounced back quickly in his Adrian “Yo Adrian” Moreno more’s head sealed the unani- throws were increasingly off defeat of Foster. After getting Daniel “Cabbage Patch” def. Kevin “The Recruit” Dacey mous decision in Bachinskas’ target. The second round was back up again, King rushed the Chapman def. Ted “Hook Early in the first round, the favor. particularly evenly matched as sophomore into a corner ener- ‘em” Horn senior Dacey rushed Moreno both Cowden and Monzon were getically and showed Foster The fellow Griffins came out into the ropes, but his imbal- William “Gary Meyers” Kemp able to get substantial blows to both left and right hook shots. with a continuous exchange of ance led him to fall. In the sec- def. Greg “Blackout” their opponents in before the In the second round, King easi- combinations to the body and ond round, the sophomore Cunningham bell rang. With 40 seconds left ly got Foster back against the head. The two went back and attempted to weaken his The senior Kemp used his in the third round, Cowden ropes, but Foster dodged, forth in the second round as already tiring opponent by aim- height to his advantage as he served Monzon a series of com- causing King to lose his bal- well as both landed their fair ing for Dacey’s body. Dacey defeated Cunningham by aim- bination punches that led the ance and almost fall for the share of solid punches. The responded with the same ing for combination punches to judges to decide unanimously second time of the fight. Just constant battle fatigued the approach to weaken Moreno. the sophomore’s head. In the that Cowden was the winner. as Foster looked like he was in pair, however, and by the end Dacey held his ground into the first round, Kemp led the fight, good position to weaken King, of the fight each boxer was third round as Moreno started thoroughly tired and neither to get tired, but the sophomore could land a solid punch with swung the judges’ votes with a effectiveness. In a split deci- left hook shot with two seconds sion, the sophomore Chapman left. Moreno won in a split deci- advanced over the junior. sion. James “Rambo” Fultz def. Andy Nester def. Andrew Cameron “C-Money” Dow “Habanero” Forero Fultz defeated his fellow Nester came out on the offen- freshman Dow with a technical sive, but graduate student knock-out call from the referee Forero did a good job of dodging halfway into the second round. and covering up when necessary At the start of the first round, and landing counterpunches. In Dow looked like he would last the second round, Nester came the fight as he chased Fultz back out on the offensive, but against the ropes and took Forero, once again, kept the advantage of the few instances senior honest, and recovered. that Fultz left his face unpro- After a few good right hands by tected. As the first round came Nester, the referee called the to a close, Dow looked tired, fight and Nester won by a tech- dizzy and in need of a new nical knockout. strategy to defeat the more athletic Fultz. In the second Ryan “The Show Stopper” round, Dow threw more detri- Shestak def. Xavier “The mental hits, but he grew weak- Nicaraguan Heymaker” er with each punch. The refer- Navarro ee stopped the fight because In the first round, MBA stu- Dow was hardly able to stand. dent Navarro looked more ener- getic than Shestak but was los- Joseph “McManimal” ing his balance early in the McMahon def. Michael fight. In the second round, the “Sleeper” McHale senior Shestak dominated the After the starting bell, both ring with a series of combina- fighters seemed to be going for tion throws that Navarro was broke, trying to land a decisive not able to recover from as he blow in the first round. Both fell to the floor. In the third fighters adopted a rather round, Navarro stayed alive, unorthodox style, each gam- showing Shestak a few powerful bling with long, reaching hooks throws he had saved, but ulti- and often leaving themselves mately could not defend himself vulnerable by getting off-bal- well enough. Shestak won in a ance. The third round was unanimous decision. more of the same, the two giv- ing everything they had. But in James “Marshall Law” the end, the junior McMahon Ouderkirk def. Seamus “The was named victor over the Moose” Laird sophomore McHale in a split Ouderkirk neutralized the jun- decision. ior Lard’s distinct advantages in height and reach with good Alex “Gatito Loco” Oloriz def. Chris Newman see RIPPER/page 18 page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Monday, February 15, 2010

the ring. Madden protected third and each was able to momentarily stopped the fight Skelly used his height advan- himself well, but could not land solid blows both to the in the 3rd round, which pro- tage to keep him at bay. Ripper get the hits in he needed to head and body. The two pelled him to victory. Skelly’s punches eventually continued from page 17 for securing the win. In the looked like they could go took too much of a toll on final seconds, Abercrombie another three rounds after John Bollman def. Alexander Roman. form. In a tumble of body shots, threw combination punches the final bell, but the judges “McGoats” Lewis the two ended up on the mat in that led to his unanimous vic- named Bennett the champion Bollman dominated all Matthew “Cool and Tough” a bundle, which was indicative tory. by unanimous decision. three rounds of the match, Paletta def. Joseph “Colonel of how the fight went. In the cornering Lewis multiple Klinker” Klinker third round, the two exchanged Jason “Pretty Boy” Miller 173-pound Weight Division times. Despite ending the Both fighters held their own several good shots, but the sen- def. Michael Savage final round with a shot to the throughout the match. ior Ouderkirk got the better of Miller came out of the gates Alex Kissinger def. Peter face from Lewis, Bollman eas- Nonetheless, Paletta dominat- the exchanges. In the end, on fire, immediately putting “Fists Don’t Lie” Mitchell ily took the match in a split ed all three rounds, cornering Ouderkirk won by a unanimous Savage on the mat. Savage In the first round, Kissinger vote. Klinker on several occasions. decision. recovered however and came immediately got law student Michael “Nobody Puts Baby Despite a series of strong back with a flurry of his own. Mitchell against the ropes, in a Corner” Urciouli def. punches from Klinker, Paletta Steven Brownwell def. Caleb In the second, Savage showing him the menacing Paul “Iceman” Amiri won in a unanimous decision. Laux switched roles and came out threat of his power punching Urciouli’s energy from the Even though the senior Laux as the aggressor. But Miller ability. The second round opening bell enabled him to 180-pound Weight Division started off strong, throwing was able to turn it around looked like a repeat of the prevail over the younger the first of the match’s dam- again and put Savage back on first as the senior chased Amiri in a unanimous deci- Mike Doran def. Leo “Kid aging punches, he was the ropes. Through a steady Mitchell against the ropes sion. The junior Urciouli took Italy” Dipiero defeated by Brownwell with a barrage by both boxers in the again. Mitchell began to lose control of the fight with a Doran, the 2009 runner-up technical knockout halfway third, Miller outlasted his poise and almost his bal- flurry of body shots in the in the 175-pound division, through the second round. At Savage’s return and claimed ance towards the end of the first round and was able to prevailed in a unanimous the end of the first round, the the victory in a split decision second round. A right upper- slip away from the sophomore decision over the upstart junior served Laux a right- on the scorecard. cut throw from Kissinger to Amiri’s counter-attacks for freshman Dipiero. Dipiero handed hook shot that Laux start the third round clinched most of the bout. By the third started the fight countering was not able to recover from. Nicholas Severyn def. Corey the victory, but Mitchell con- round, Amiri was too tired to the favorite Doran punch for During the second round, Scott tinued to fight despite his mount a comeback and punch. However, as the fight Brownwell took over the In the first round, the junior inability to keep up with his Urciouli coasted to the victo- wore on the junior consistent- fight, pinning Laux to the Severyn went for Scott’s head opponent. Kissinger won by ry. ly landed punches to Dipiero’s ropes numerous times before and body. The sophomore had unanimous decision. upper body and head. Doran’s the referee called the fight. the upper hand after the first Jake Joe def. Zachary “The endurance was evident as he round because of a powerful Jose Aguirre def. Andrew Southern Sledgehammer” dominated the final round. Keenan “Mr. Chops” Duffey right hook shot that caught “This Isn’t Where I Parked Overbey def. Jonathan “The Cuban Severyn as the bell was about My Car” Mitsch Joe and Overbey were full David “Played and It Missile Crisis” Perez to ring. In the second round, All it took was one round of energy as they began the Pleased the Lord” Perez came out with the ini- the fight changed in favor of for Aguirre to acquire a victo- first round, with both sides Fosselman def. Adam “The tial blows in this battle of Severyn, a lead he held for ry. After dominating the throwing a series of fast Flying Otter” Twardizik sophomores, bloodying Duffey the duration of the remaining beginning of the short first punches. The second round The first round brought a with a few stiff shots to the two rounds based on his abili- round, Aguirre ended it began with Joe coming out quick advantage to Fosselman head. After the fight was ty to effectively utilize his halfway through by knocking strong, proving his domina- when he knocked down stopped several times own powerful right hook. Mitsch completely out of the tion. The final round included Twardizik twice, despite because of the bleeding, After a close fight, Severyn ring. plenty of action from both Twardizik’s height advantage. Duffey came back firing and won in a split decision. sides, and the match ended Twardizik came out fighting took advantage of Perez’s Kevin “The Night Man” Kray with a split decision in favor at the beginning of the second fatigue. In the third, both Robert Manfreda def. def. Tyler “Everyday I’m of Joe. and his strong push continued came out firing and both Thomas “The Tank Engine” Husslin’” DeBoer throughout the second round, ended up bloody. After a good Dybicz Kray held his ground Connor “The Skellator” but Fosselman came back exchange that got the better The first round consisted of against an extremely aggres- Skelly def. Andrew “Glass even stronger in the third, of Perez, the referee stopped a constant exchange between sive DeBoer to win a split City” Roman making the match a very the fight and Duffey won by the two, each matching the decision in this battle of jun- The very physical fight competitive one. Fosselman’s unanimous decision. other blow for blow. After iors. DeBoer came out throw- ended with the sophomore successes of the first round Manfreda landed a few solid ing an array of punches, Skelly prevailing over the law paid off, and the judges Matt Hopke def. Ryan blows to the head, Dybicz was which Kray deftly dodged as student Roman in a split deci- decared him a unanimous “Dirty” Alberdi bloodied and slowed down. few punches were landed. sion. Though Roman who was winner. In the first round, the fresh- But in the third, neither fight- Kray kept his cool and landed buoyed by one of the biggest man Alberdi aimed for the er did much to separate him- a number of headshots that cheering sections of the day, see HAMMER/page 19 body with hopes of weakening self on the scorecard, and the the senior, but was unsuc- decision was left to the cessful as Hopke’s long reach judges. On the scorecard, put him in a good position to Manfreda was named the vic- defend himself. Alberdi tor by split decision in what entered into the second round was one of the closest match- looking athletic and ready to es of the day. put up a fight as he pinned Hopke against the ropes. At David “Mountain Man” Cray the end of the third round, def. Dan “Cha-Ching” Alberdi began to noticeably Jasinski fatigue, and Hopke won in a Cray saved the best for last unanimous decision. in his defeat of Jasinski. The junior used the strategy of 166-pound Weight Division going directly for Jasinski’s head, hoping to send his Jack “The Ripper” Healy opponent into an early daze def. Trevor “The Combine” he could not escape from. Menke Law student Jasinski threw Healy came out strong after the most powerful throw of the opening bell and put the round with a left jab. In Menke on his heels. However, the second round, Jasinski Menke stuck in amidst the reciprocated with a left jab fray and landed some shots of that left Cray dizzy, but Cray his own. The second round won the round with right jabs was dead even as each was towards the end that swung able to get in good shots in the fight in his favor. Both the exchanges. At the start of boxers began the third round the third, Healy came out fir- full of energy in a close con- ing with a fury of lightning- test where each exchanged quick combos and knocked blows evenly, but Cray’s final Menke down. Although blood- power combination punches ied, Healy managed the rest gave him the unanimous vic- of the third and won by unan- tory. imous decision. Gregory Bennett def. Kasey Michael “Caveman” “Pound Town” Suryan Abercrombie def. Mick Both fighters came out “Lovin’” Madden strong. Bennett wanted to be Each boxer showed his the aggressor, but Suryan strategy in the first round countered enough to keep when each went directly for him at bay. After an enter- power punches over his oppo- taining first, the two went to nent’s head. Neither boxer into the second round even. focused on defense in a heavi- The second was just as close ly offensive fight. The junior with Bennett working Suryan Madden pinned Abercrombie over as Suryan exchanged in against the ropes during the kind. In what appeared to be second round, but the sopho- a fight that would come down more easily jumped back out to conditioning, the two went to establish his dominance in blow for blow again in the Monday, February 15, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 19

landing combos in the first landed more en route to a round, which seemed to aggra- unanimous victory over the Hammer vate the captain. Ponzio then sophomore Garrity. Both fight- continued from page 18 channeled his anger into a ers seemed to have good number of furious combos in endurance and neither suffered close range, leading to a knock- any visible injuries but the deci- Giacomo “Il Capo” Minafra down at the close of the fight. sive factor in the bout was that def. Lorenzo “El Nino” Hasson’s punches landed more Sanchez Preston Bennett def. “Big” often and more consistently. In a fight that would have Ben Ferry made any of his fellow Ferry had the height advan- John Zivalich def. Christopher Zahmbies proud, the sopho- tage, but Bennett’s strength “The Jersey Devil” LaCosta more Minafra rode an unrelent- evened the playing field. The LaCosta’s experience as a ing and wild style to a unani- first round remained fairly neu- sophomore quickly became mous victory over his fellow tral, with both fighters throw- apparent with his fighting style, sophomore. Minafra’s lefty ing punches. Bennett came out but freshman Zivalich never fighting stance seemed to throw hard to begin the second round, hesitated to fight back. LaCosta Sanchez off, as he was unable but Ferry fought back. At the started the second round by to keep Minafra off the offen- start of the third round, cornering Zivalich, but he easily sive for the entire fight. Bennett’s efforts finally paid off slipped away and used his when his powerful punches height to stay in the match. The Alex “Mac Attack” Macomber knocked Ferry to the ground. final round played out fairly def. Brian “Polish Thunder” From there, Bennett’s control evenly, with both fighters com- Kachmarck was clear, and he won the ing out ready. In the end it was Both sides came out swinging match unanimously. the rookie Zivalich who came aggressively to begin the fight, out on top by a split decision. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer and the first round ended with- Brian “Half-man, Half-hair” Senior Andy Nester and graduate student Andrew Forero spar out a clear advantage to either O’Connor def. Matthew “Chew Patrick “The Paddy” Handy Sunday in the preliminary round of the Bengal Bouts. side, but the second round ‘em Up” Enzweiler def. Pat “Samuel L.” Jackson showed a change of pace when The junior O’Connor used a The freshman Handy defeated tained his poise and stayed in Within seconds of the bell, Macomber took over the ring. combination of elusive defense the senior Jackson in this enter- the fight the whole time but his Hsu took control and main- Despite a few bloody noses for and strategic headshots to play taining and lively bout. Handy wiry, tall frame had a tough tained it throughout the match, Macomber, he managed to cor- on the freshman Enzweiler’s had trouble early landing time with “The Tank,” who swinging constantly as fresh- ner Kachmarck and make his offensive style, as O’Connor punches against Jackson, who punched him into submission en man Toombs tried to hold off mark. Macomber’s distinction took the unanimous decision. kept a stronger and more bal- route to a unanimous decision. the punches. The second round lasted until the end, when he O’Connor’s consistent head- anced stance. Ultimately, began just as the first had, as earned a unanimous decision. shots appeared to take their though, Handy’s power pre- Chistopher Orenchuk def. Hsu cornered Toombs time and toll, as by the end of the bout vailed as a strong right hook Matthew “The Heathen time again. Toombs came into Nicholas “It’s-a-ME-a” Ponzio the freshman Enzweiler was knocked down Jackson and Hunter” Stolze the final round stronger than def. Daniel “Danimal” Balcarel visibly wobbly and unable to allowed Handy to land thunder- The fighters traded series of the previous two, but his efforts This fight, between Bengal put together any decent combi- ous headshots as he continued punches in the first round, but fell short of the raw strength of Bouts senior captain Ponzio and nations. to a split decision victory. neither was able to grab control Hsu. After three rounds of the freshman Balcarel, of the match. Orenchuk came almost complete domination, appeared to be a mismatch on Dominic “Warsaw War Timothy Wallace def. Eric out ready to fight in the second Hsu was awarded a unanimous paper. However, Balcarel kept Hammer” Golab def. Matthew “Boybert” Herbert round, and despite the returned victory. the fight close and Ponzio “Matt” Losego Wallace came out aggressive- competition from Stolze, it escaped with a split decision Both fighters came out quick- ly in the first round, knocking became clear that Orenchuk John “Papi” Tchoula def. victory. Balcarel wrapped up ly, but when things slowed Herbert down early. From was not going to leave without a “Mighty” Michael Diaz Ponzio a couple times after down toward the end of the there, he only continued to win. Things slowed down in the The freshman Diaz had no first round, Golab seemed to power over the younger third round, but Orenchuk’s answer for the technically come out on top. Golab proved Herbert. Wallace continued his intensity lasted long enough to impressive Tchoula, who held his superiority in the second control until the end, especially give him the victory in a unani- his ground and pounded Diaz round, knocking Losego off his showing through in the final mous decision. with numerous headshots in feet. Losego came out of his fall round. Despite a good slew of what appeared to be an easy looking for revenge, but was punches from Herbert, Wallace Jason Healy def. Joseph victory for the junior. Tchoula faced once again with Golab’s won the match by a unanimous Tingey physically overpowered his unyielding punches. Golab vote. The junior Healy physically inexperienced opponent in all solidified his control in the third dominated the overmatched three rounds and by round two round with a series of hits right Adam “The Sultan of Swing” MBA student Tingey en route to he was content to defend him- to Losego’s face, and ended the Zaabel def. Ryan “I Listen to a technical knockout. Healy’s self and strategically land jar- match with a unanimous win. the E-Trade Baby” Landsberg punches were so powerful and ring headshots to Diaz as he The sophomore Zaabel, a relentless that Tingey spent coasted to the unanimous deci- 189-pound Weight Division lefty, dominated this fight most of the fight in a defensive sion. against the senior Landsberg en stance and could not mount Bernardo “Blue” Garcia def. route to a unanimous victory. much of an offensive attack. Heavyweight Division Matthew Reedy Zaabel compensated for a dis- Ultimately, the fight became too The junior Garcia seemed to advantage in height with quick one-sided and the referee Kyle “Chief” Roque def. Jeffrey overpower the law student hands that landed a flurry of decided to stop it early. “Broneill” O’Neill Reedy as the referee ended the punches throughout all three Roque’s height advantage fight five seconds into the 2nd rounds. As a result, he wailed Brian “Caesar” Salat def. JP instantly proved to also be an round. Garcia strung together a consistently on Landsberg’s Foley overall advantage. A shot to number of resounding head- upper body and head and the Freshman Salat came out O’Neill’s nose early in the first shots and the fight was stopped outcome was never in question. instantly swinging relentlessly, round ended the match with a a number of times in the first using his height to overpower victory for Roque. alone. Once the bell rang to William “The Italian Stallion” law student Foley the entire start the second round, Garcia Straccia def. Jonathan Baker first and second round. Foley Timothy “Silky Smooth” unleashed a furious combina- The first round began with began the final round full of life, Latham def. Nolan “Keep On” tion, which spelled the end for neither side having an advan- but Salat quickly regained con- Welsh Reedy. tage, but toward the end trol, taking the match in a In a very close bout, the two Straccia began to take control unanimous vote. heavyweights traded crushing Christopher “Stubs” Sarkis with a series of shots to Baker’s blows for three rounds. Welsh def. Reid “The Captain” face, drawing blood and ending Luke Scullion def. Pat “In the used a bit of a size advantage to Paape the round exhibiting a clear Hat” Behrens stay on the offensive, but ulti- Neither freshman showed a advantage. Baker ended the In a bout that lasted just 30 mately the senior Latham used lack of experience, but Sarkis’s second round with a series of seconds, Scullion, the gigantic his experience and guile to land fierce tactics quickly revealed powerful shots, but Straccia MBA student from Britain, more punches and score the themselves. In the first round, refused to back down in the pounded the sophomore split decision victory by main- Paape fought back, cornering third round and continued his Behrens into oblivion. The audi- taining his poise on the defen- Sarkis, but during the second powerful streak into the end, ence could practically feel sive and landing strategic com- round Sarkis showed no mercy, when he won by a unanimous Scullion’s punches as he pum- binations. continuously connecting with decision. meled Behrens’ face, causing Paape’s face and drawing the referee to stop the fight Contact Kevin Baldwin at blood. The match ended with a 205-pound Weight Division quickly. Scullion used his enor- [email protected], Kaitlyn unanimous vote in favor of mous frame and long reach to Murphy at [email protected], Sarkis. Francis “The Tank” Conway protect his body as he mounted Molly Sammon at def. Rob “Jolly Green” Ray a one-sided offensive. [email protected], Matt Jim Hasson def. Joe “Boy In this battle of sophomores, Robison at [email protected], Wonder” Garrity Conway overcame a size disad- Jeff “Devil Dog” Hsu def. Chris Allen at [email protected] Punches flew in this aggres- vantage by simply overpower- Alexander “Zero Fun Sir” and Megan Finneran at sive fight but the junior Hasson ing the larger Ray. Ray main- Toombs mfi[email protected]

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SMC BASKETBALL MEN’S DIVING Belles fall to third in MIAA ranks Villaflor wins top Sophomore forward Kelley Murphy records double-double in loss

By ALLAN JOSEPH more guard Maggie Ronan on ous school single-season honors at tourney Sports Writer a 3-point play, cutting the record of 90, which has stood Flying Dutch advantage to 42- for over a decade. into the top spot, ahead of Irish 34 with 2:46 left in the first Hope was led by a 16-point, By CHRIS ALLEN diver Nathan Geary, who posted No. 4 Hope College van- half. The Flying Dutch never six-rebound effort from junior Sports Writer a 326.75 in the finals. Rounding quished Saint Mary’s 94-75 let Saint Mary’s gain momen- center Carrie Snikkers. out the Irish contingent was Saturday in a victory that tum from the play, however, Freshman guard Liz Ellis also Irish head coach Tim Welsh freshman Ryan Koter who fin- guaranteed that the Flying closing out the half with 11 added 16 to the Flying Dutch’s and diving coach Caiming Xie ished sixth in his debut with a Dutch would have a share of straight points to take a 53-35 total, while senior swing play- issued a challenge to their 272.25. the conference championship halftime lead. er Philana Greene chipped in divers to get Notre Dame off to Villaflor led coming out of the and dropped the Belles into a The second half was more of 14 points, six rebounds, five a strong start in the Big East preliminaries with a score of tie for third. the same, with the Flying assists and six steals in a fan- Championships this weekend. 373.65 to hold on to the cham- Hope (22-10, 14-0 MIAA) Dutch maintaining no less tastic all-around perform- Junior diver Wes Villaflor pionship ahead of Geary, who jumped out to an early lead, than a 19-point lead through- ance. answered the challenge, and posted a 333.15. but Saint Mary’s (12-11, 7-7 out the second period to close The Belles will have their then some. The strong showing by the MIAA) kept it close in the out their 63rd consecutive home finale Wednesday at Villaflor swept the diving por- trio of Irish divers highlighted a early minutes. Up two, howev- home win. 7:30 p.m. against Olivet as tion of the Championships, win- great start to the Big East er, the Flying Dutch reeled off The Belles were led by they try to hold on to third ning the 1-meter and 3-meter Championships, which saw Xie a 9-1 run in three minutes to sophomore forward Kelley place in the conference. The springboard events in dominat- take home the award for Big extend their lead to 22-12. Murphy’s double-double of 13 game will also be Senior ing fashion en route to winning East Diving Coach of the Year Though the Belles stopped points and 10 rebounds, soph- Recognition Night for the Most Outstanding Diver at Trees as well. that run, Hope came right omore guard Patsy Mahoney’s team’s lone senior, forward Pool at the University of The Irishs are now in good back with another to take its 14-point performance, 11 Anna Kammrath, as well as Pittsburgh. position as the teams transition advantage to 37-19. points from sophomore for- the team’s Pink Week in Villaflor’s victory in the 1- to the swimming portion of the As has been the Belles’ ward Jessica Centa and 10 which they help raise money meter was in come-from- event, which begins Wednesday trademark, however, the from Wade. for breast cancer research. behind fashion. Villaflor was at Trees Pool at 7 p.m. Belles did not give up. Junior Wade added five steals, sixth at the end of the prelimi- guard Liz Wade converted a bringing her total to 91 on the Contact Allan Joseph at nary round but posted a score Contact Chris Allen at steal into an assist of sopho- season, surpassing the previ- [email protected] of 347.00 in the finals to vault [email protected]

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past.” out with a gotta-win-this- and Watt- Davis have shown Saturday, the Irish fell 5-2 game mentality and had their some promise at No. 1.” Injured against Auburn and 7-3 best game offensively and Michigan Navas was able to defeat continued from page 24 against Oregon State. defensively.” continued from page 24 Fitzgerald easily at No. 4 It took the Irish a few In their last game of the singles by a score of 6-1, 6-0 was unable to play for the innings to get going offensive- opening tournament, the Irish Michigan, as they split the to give the Wolverines a 2-0 remainder of the tournament. ly against the Tigers, but hits were tied 0-0 with the defend- two times they played the advantage early. Later on, the Irish geared from four Irish players, ing national champion and Wolverines in 2009 and fell Anderson got the Irish on up again to take on the including a home run from current No. 1 Washington again this year. the board with a win at No. 6 Oregon Ducks, but fell 4-1 for senior Heather Johnson and Huskies in search of an upset Michigan swept all three singles by a score of 7-6 (7- their first loss of the season. an RBI from freshman Amy that could turn the team’s doubles positions from the 5), 6-3. Anderson is 9-1 in Freshman pitchers Jackie Buntin. Valdivia started the spirits drastically. Irish to start off his last 12 Bowe and Brittany O’Donnell game and earned her first loss “Like all our games this t h e m a t c h . dual season made their first collegiate in 18 games dating back to weekend, we just had one bad Jason Jung and match starts appearances at the mound. 2009. inning,” Ganeff said. E v a n K i n g dating back Bowe started, giving up the The Irish suffered their In the fifth inning, Valdivia defeated junior to March 28. four total runs, and Bowe took third loss of the season gave up a grand slam, giving Tyler Davis and “Our matches with No. 73 King over to finish out the game. against the Beavers, falling 7- the Huskies the momentum s o p h o m o r e was able to “It’s hard for 3. Oregon necessary to carry out a win. Casey Watt at Michigan are always defeat No. 93 freshmen to go State took an “We were playing just as No. 1 doubles by emotional.” Havens by a against these early 4-0 competitively and [Valdivia] a score of 8-3. score of 6-1, Division I hit- “[Oregon State] came lead that the was pitching just as well,” “ T h e y h a v e 4-6, 6-2 at ters,” Ganeff Irish could Ganeff said. “We threw one two outstanding Bobby Bayliss No. 2 singles. said. “But they out with a gotta-win- not recover pitch that was not where it players at No. 1 Irish coach I t w a s both got in this-game mentality from. was supposed to be and one and No. 2 in another tight there, got their and had their best T h i n g s pitch that changed the whole Jason Jung and battle at No. feet wet and did began to look game.” Evan King,” 1 s i n g l e s a really great game offensively and up for the Junior Katie Fleury got the Bayliss said. between No. job.” defensively.” Irish offen- only Irish hit against the J u n i o r 18 Watt and The Ducks sively as Huskies. Washington pitcher Stephen Havens and sopho- No. 50 Jung as Watt pulled were unable to Kris Ganeff Lux’s two Danielle Lawrie, who threw more Niall Fitzgerald fell at out the first set 6-3, and held the Huskies’ national champi- the No. 2 doubles position to shut the Irish Irish assistant coach RBIs in the off a comeback by the out as junior sixth inning onship win last season, put up George Navas and Mike Wolverine to take the second Erin Marrone with a a tough fight defensively. Sroczynski by a final score of set in a tiebreak. singled and ground-rule “If you go down three or 8-4. At No. 4, Stahl had a tough made her way d o u b l e . four runs against this girl, it’s At No. 3 doubles juniors battle and won his match to around the bases for the only Sophomore Alexa Maldonado really hard to come back,” David Anderson and Daniel knot the score at 3-3, before Irish run of the game. batted in one runner in the Ganeff said. Stahl fell by the score of 8-3 freshman Blas Moros fell at “[Oregon] had a brand new seventh, but the Irish were The Irish will next travel to for the Wolverine sweep. No. 5 singles to give the coaching staff and looked like unable to keep the rally going Southern Mississippi “Our matches with Wolverines the victory. a completely different team long enough to defeat the University for the Southern Michigan are always emo- The Irish will next travel to than they have in the past few Beavers. Miss Mizuno Classic on Feb. tional,” Bayliss said. “David No. 24 Washington on Feb. years,” Ganeff said. “With the “[Oregon State] definitely 20. Anderson-Dan Stahl have 20. new coaching staff, the team played their best game become pretty competitive at dynamic was a lot different against us the whole week- Contact Molly Sammon at No. 3, Havens-Fitzgerald Contact Katelyn Grabarek at than what we’ve seen in the end,” Ganeff said. “They came [email protected] have only one loss at No. 2, [email protected]

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with a game-high 28 points Abromaitis, only to see St. Abromaitis converted a 3- and eight rebounds, as the John’s guard D.J. Kennedy point play off of a nice look Pink Irish had no answer for the Abro answer right back. A late from Nash to close within a continued from page 24 lanky sophomore on either end continued from page 24 basket by Red Storm guard point with a little over two of the court. Malik Boothe gave the visi- minutes remaining. work the zone and find some Nevertheless, Blue Demons Abromaitis led the Irish tors a 37-34 lead at the After forcing a St. John’s great shots for her.” coach Doug Bruno said Notre offensively with 24 points on break. turnover, Abromaitis hit The contest’s scariest Dame’s depth and pressure at 7-of-11 shooting. “They shot lights out, and another 3-pointer, his third moment came in the first half the guard position were too “Everyone had to step up they beat us to of the when senior guard Lindsay much for Hampton and his and obviously we missed those spots, and game, to Schrader stepped on senior squad, who coughed up 25 ‘Gody out there,” Abromaitis fought us long put Notre guard Ashley Barlow’s foot turnovers. said. “At the same time we enough,” Jackson Dame up while after a loose ball. Despite shooting over 50 per- made some mistakes out said. “We’re a lot “We’re a lot better two. Schrader fell to the floor, was cent from the floor, Notre there we shouldn’t have better than what than what we played With less helped off the court and did not Dame (23-1, 10-1 Big East) missed. We put ourselves in we played today. today. We didn’t take than a return to play. It was later struggled to break away from a position to win but couldn’t We didn’t take minute to announced that she sprained the Blue Demons (16-10, 5-7) do it down the stretch.” care of the ball at care of the ball at all.” go, Red her left ankle, and her status is in the first half. The Irish need- After looking out of rhythm all.” S t o r m currently day-to-day. ed a 12-2 run in the final min- offensively in the game’s Notre Dame Tory Jackson g u a r d “It was hard for us because utes to take a 42-32 lead into opening minutes, came out flat Irish senior D w i g h t down a fourth player with the break. Freshman guard Hansbrough began attacking after the half, Tardy hit a them playing a zone like that Skylar Diggins hit a floater to the Red Storm defense from sputtering offen- huge 3- …we were forced to put a beat the buzzer, energizing a the inside and outside. The sively and giving pointer to guard inside, and in the first sold-out Purcell Pavilion. junior hit his first five up three early slow the half it really wasn’t working,” “It was a huge shift,” attempts from the field, scor- buckets, allowing St. John’s Irish momentum and put St. McGraw said. “Then in the sec- McGraw said. “I thought that ing 12 of Notre Dame’s first to expand its lead to 45-38. John’s back up. Notre Dame ond half Barlow was able to go we were just a little out of 15 points. After slowly making up responded by going back into inside, and coming up with sync, missing some shots. While St. John’s kept pace, ground on the Red Storm, a the post to Nash, who drew a eight assists, she was able to Skylar was able to get going, trailing just Tyrone Nash foul and converted two really work the high post and and with four seconds left was 15-14 early, layup put the clutch free throws for a 68- find Becca down low.” able to go the length of the A b r o m a i t i s Irish within a 67 lead. Picking up the slack left by floor and hit that shot. That keyed a 7-0 field goal at “My guys got me open Schrader’s absence, just gave us great momentum run to give “We put ourselves in a 49-47. down there to go to work, Bruszewski credited her career heading into the locker room. Notre Dame position to win but Nash tallied and I’m comfortable with day to the team’s balance and She had a very good game.” (17-9, 6-7) 16 points that,” Nash said. “I just tried ability to find the open shooter. Diggins finished the game an eight- couldn’t do it down the working the to take advantage, and I had “I think it’s just any given day with 18 points, four steals and point lead stretch.” post without to work harder without Luke anybody on this team can get three assists, solidifying her with 10 min- H a r a n g o d y in there.” double figures, get a double- status as the conference’s lead- underneath. The Red Storm went to utes remain- Tim Abromaitis double,” Bruszewski said. ing freshman scorer. ing in the A 3-pointer their leading scorer Kennedy “Lately, Lindsay’s been our go- Barlow’s eight assists were a half. Irish junior from Jackson, on their next possession, who to, and she’s been doing a new career-high for the senior. Just as who missed his drove the basket and was great job. Today, she went She also contributed nine quickly, the first seven fouled. Jackson attempted down, and I just stepped up, points, six rebounds and five Red Storm shots from the two deep 3s in the closing and my teammates did a great steals. went on a floor, tied the seconds, but neither came job of finding me, so I got the Notre Dame will travel to run of their own. Draining game at 52 with less than close. easy buckets.” Queens, N.Y., Tuesday to take three straight shots from dis- eight minutes to go. The Irish will next face Bruszewski’s 25-point per- on No. 25 St. Johns. Tip-off will tance led St. John’s on a 12-0 The game remained close Louisville at the Purcell formance was only eclipsed by be at 7 p.m. run, putting Notre Dame down the stretch with both Pavilion Wednesday at 7 p.m. the monster game of Blue down four. teams fighting hard to drive Demons forward Keisha Contact Chris Masoud at The Irish briefly regained the basket and drawing Contact Michael Bryan at Hampton. Hampton finished [email protected] the lead on a 3 by fouls. 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ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S TENNIS Playing for hope Irish fall by Bruszewski scores 25, one point to Schrader hurt in win Wolverines By CHRIS MASOUD Sports Writer By KATELYN GRABAREK Sports Writer Following No. 3 Notre Dame’s 90-66 dismantling of The Irish, coming off a DePaul University in the annu- tough loss to Duke last week, al Pink Zone game, the Irish were not able to pull out a may consider wearing their victory over Michigan pink and white jerseys on a Saturday, falling by a score regular basis. Led by the of 4-3 in Ann Arbor, Mich. career-high 25 points of junior “Our match with Duke was forward Becca Bruszewski, the a disappointment from a Irish moved into sole posses- competitive point of view,” sion of second place in the Big Irish coach Bobby Bayliss East standings while raising said. “We simply did not win over $70,000 towards cancer enough big points. We held research and awareness. match points at No. 2 dou- “I was really pleased with bles to clinch the point, but the offense,” Irish coach didn’t reach out and take it. Muffet McGraw said. “I We had match points at No. thought we moved the ball 5, won the first set at No. 6, well. We shared the ball well, and served twice for the first we made some good passes. set at No. 4, but came away We were able to get it inside to with nothing to show for the Becca, and she had just a effort.” great day on the offensive end. The Irish always have Just really, we were able to SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer tough matches against Junior forward Becca Bruszewski, wearing a pink hair extension in honor of Notre Dame’s Pink see PINK/page 22 Zone fundraiser, faces off against a DePaul defender Sunday during Notre Dame’s 90-66 win. see MICHIGAN/page 21

BENGAL BOUTS Nearly 200 boxers begin fighting in preliminary round

raises tens of thousands of dol- two fighters sparred through Brian “Ghost Hands” Jonathan “Nightman” Lagoy By KEVIN BALDWIN, lars for the Holy Cross Brothers three intense rounds. Footwork Robillard def. Thomas def. Collin “A Reading from KAITLYN MURPHY, MOLLY Missions in Bangladesh. The was key in the first two rounds “Tucker” Corr the Book of the Prophet” SAMMON, MATT ROBISON, prelims consisted of 93 fights as the junior Warner parried Although the fight began Feduska CHRIS ALLEN and MEGAN split between two rings, and the punches of the senior. Perez FINNERAN evenly, sophomore Robillard Lagoy and Feduska traded began at 1 p.m. Nearly eight eventually connected on a dev- outlasted freshman Corr. blows back and forth through- Sports Writers hours later, the field was set for astating cross to Warner’s face. Robillard’s experience was evi- out the first round of the match. Tuesday’s quarterfinals. At the start of the third round, dent, as he fought hard The sophomore Feduska, fight- After months of training and a Warner came out swinging, try- throughout the entire match ing with his left arm in a sling, few weeks of dedicated 133-pound Weight Division ing to make up for lost ground and utilized his powerful com- landed a shot to Lagoy’s mouth fundraising, nearly 200 — 186 from the previous rounds, bos and quick footwork. just prior to the bell. The to be precise — Notre Dame Michael “Boricua” Perez def. though he was backed into a Although Corr made a strong senior’s attacks came up empty men fought in the preliminaries George Warner corner and had to remain on effort in the final round, the as the quick Feduska managed of the 2010 Bengal Bouts The 80th Bengal Bouts got off the defensive. Perez won by judges award Robillard the vic- Saturday. The annual event to an energetic start as these unanimous decision. tory by unanimous decision. see BENGAL/page 16

MEN’S BASKETBALL ND SOFTBALL Star’s absence felt in loss Squad falls against top

By MICHAEL BRYAN teams in opening play Sports Writer season by slaughtering Desperately needing a win By MOLLY SAMMON Creighton University 11-3 in but with their best player on Sports Writer six innings. Following that the sidelines in a suit, the victory, the Irish were unable struggling Irish came up just The Irish saw some of the to pull out another win as short, falling 69-68 to St. nation’s toughest competition they fell to Oregon, Auburn, John’s at home Sunday. at their first tournament of Oregon State and No. 1 Two free throws from Red the season, the Kajikawa Washington. Storm guard D.J. Kennedy Classic at Arizona State. The Against Creighton, junior with 12.5 seconds to go gave Irish finished the weekend at pitcher Jody Valdivia led the the Red Storm (14-10, 4-8 Big 1-4. Irish defensively with 10 East) the late lead, and two “It was our first weekend strikeouts and held the Blue attempts from senior guard out, and we looked like it was Jays to only three runs. Back- Tory Jackson in the closing our first time on dirt com- to-back home runs from sen- seconds came up short. pared to the teams who had ior Christine Lux and sopho- With senior forward Luke been playing already,” Irish more Dani Miller put the Irish Harangody out after suffering assistant coach Kris Ganeff in the lead, which they held a knee injury in the second said. “ If we make some for the rest of the game. half of Thursday’s loss to adjustments we’ll be on the Unfortunately Miller was Seton Hall, junior Tim EILEEN VEIHMEYER/The Observer right track for this coming injured during the game and Junior forward Tim Abromaitis passes the ball Sunday during weekend.” see ABRO/page 22 Notre Dame’s 69-68 loss to St. John’s. The Irish started off their see INJURED/page 21