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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 86 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11.2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND professors analyze stimulus Jenkins: Economists search for best solution as $838 billion package passes in U.S. Senate University you don't think the stock it should do it." By ROBERT SINGER economists support a stimu lus bill along the lines of the market will increase, you If people are unwilling to News Writer $838 billion package passed won't invest in the stock spend money, then the gov is fiscally Tuesday by the U.S. Senate. market." ernment can do it for them The ruptured 2007 housing According to Economics While the economy proba by cutting taxes, sending bubble that has thrown the Professor James Sullivan, bly won't suffer indefinitely money to states, making economy into a tailspin and one of the major reasons without a stimulus, a bill investments or hiring work stable curbed job prospects in wh.y legislators are calling could significantly shorten ers for public works. many industries has caused for an economic stimulus - the downturn, according to "The government can legislators to call for an eco a massive increase in gov Economics Professor Nelson jumpstart things and encour By AARON STEINER nomic stimulus package. ernment spending - is that Mark. ' age businesses to invest to AssisJant News Editor Economists across the widespread uncertainty has "In the long run, it's not get out of this sentiment of country including those at caused a decrease in overall necessary, but who knows if pessimism," Sullivan said. Despite the dismal state of Notre Dame continue to dis demand. Lacking confidence the long run is going to be Mark considered the possi and bleak outlook for the cuss the best way to find an about their job security, peo 10 years or 20 years," he ble effects of a stimulus bill. national economy, University answer to the problem. ple are less willing to make said. "So I think the question "In the short run, the stim President Fr. John Jenkins The subprime mortgage purchases or investments. is if the government is capa ulus can only make things wrote to faculty and staff crisis created an enormous "People expect the econo ble of lessening the severity better, it can only increase Tuesday to again emphasize sum of bad assets and dried my not to recover soon and of the recession and if what GOP (Gross Domestic that Notre Dame, while "not up capital, leading to a situ that has a self-fulfilling it can do offsets the long-· immune to economic pres ation so severe that many prophecy to it," he said. "If term costs of doing so, then see STIMULUS/page 4 sures," is well-positioned to continue progress "toward our goal of becoming a preeminent research university." The e-mail, dated Feb. 10, is Business the second such message Laptops 'equalize' education Jenkins has sent regarding the economy and its potential Alum helps give computers to children around the world effect on the University. The Prof. Vecchio first e-mail was sent Dec. 1, 2008. Jenkins said the University By MOLLY MADDEN has been more fortunate than dies at 58 News Writer other colleges and institutions. "Unlike some of our peers, at By AARON STEINER University-of Notre Dame alum this point Notre Dame does not Assistant News Editor nus Charles Kane returned to face the need to freeze salaries campus last night to discuss his or hiring, halt construction or transition from working as a for reduce our work force," he Notre Dame management pro profit executive to pro-bono presi said. fessor and former chair of the dent and Chief Executive Officer "While our endowment and management department Robert of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). other revenue streams have P. Veechio died Monday. He was The Center for Social Concerns experienced losses, we contin 58. sponsored the talk in the Eck ue to be positioned, at this Vecchio sus- Center auditorium, which was juncture, to pursue opportuni tained serious titled "Technology and the ties toward our goal of becom IOJ uries after Globalization of Education: The ing a preeminent research uni falling from the Story of One Laptop Per Child," versity," Jenkins wrote. rooftop of his and was well attended. Still, Jenkins said that the home Saturday. "This project is the first time in University may need to consid- He was treated at Charles Kane presents his company's mission, Memorial see LAPTOP/page 6 to give every child a laptop, on Monday. see LETTER/page 6 Hospital in South Bend. Vecchio Vecchio, a well-known professor, had been a member of the Mendoza College - of Business faculty since 1976. "Bob had an early and forma Curtain rises again for PEMCo. tive leadership role in the col lege," Carolyn Woo, dean of th~ DiPiero and group to bring popular musical'The Producers' to campus this weekend Mendoza College of Business, said in a University press DiPiero said he ehose release. By MADELINE BUCKLEY "The Producers" because "He provided the foundation for News Writer he wanted to do a comedy the management department to with big production num attain the reputation it enjoys "The Producers," the pop bers. today," she said. "Our hearts and ular Mel Brooks musical "I just think "The our prayers are with the family well known for poking fun Producers" is the funniest to which· he was so devoted." at the Nazis, homosexual musical that I've seen," he Other representatives from the stereotypes and show busi said. Mendoza College of Business ness itself, wi!J debut at "The timing is fortuitous were not available for comment Notre Dame this weekend, as well because the licens Tuesday evening. show director Bill DiPiero · ing rights were just made According to a report Sunday said. available," DiPiero said. by the South Bend Tribune, "The Producers" marks "The rights were just Vecchio fell from a height of at the annual spring musical released so there's not a least 10 feet Saturday morning at put on by the Pasquerilla history of it having been his Granger home. East Musical Company performed at the college Vecchio was last reported to be (PEMCo.), joining level," he said. "I thought in critical condition Sunday night "Ragtime," "Footloose," that would be an exciting at Memorial Hospital, according "Grease" and "West Side challenge." PAT COVENEY /The Observe• Story" in the repertoire of Actors in the PEMCo. production of "The Producers" participate in a see VECCHIO/page 4 PEMCo. productions. see PEMCO/page 6 dress rehearsal. The show opens Thursday in Washington Hall. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesd~y, February 11, 2009
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE STUDENT GOVERNMENT DO? A-Roidhad funely leak On Monday afternoon, baseball's golden boy Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance enhancing drugs early in his career. Bad news for A Lenny Meehan Maura Sullivan Becky Katrlcak Joe Crouch Davide Lionetti Emily Whalen Roid. Senior Sophomore Senior Freshman Senior Sophomore Don't get me wrong, Alex Rodriguez cheats Gust ask his wife), whines, and Off-Campus Lewis PW O'Neil Off-Campus Welsh Family plays ball like a girl. That has been public knowledge since he limp-wrist "Extend "More.,, "Extend "Get class "Make Friday "Keep the rest swatted Bronson Arroyo during a los parietals. ,, parietals., ing effort in the 2004 ALCS. cancelled when classes of February as But, in A-Rod's defense, he may be there is a -40 optional.,, warm and the only man in degree wind sunny as it is America who han- Dan Murphy chill., dled this week- now!" end's debacle the right way. Sports Editor Learning from the mistakes of meat- head Roger Clemens, Rodriguez quick ly told the world he was guilty. The problems with the rest of the sports world's reaction started only seconds after he came clean. ESPN's IN BRIEF Peter Gammons, the most infallible man this side of the Pope, started the Valentine's Day Candy Heart problem. grams will be sold in LaFortune After A-Rod explained the pressure today and tomorrow. The of playing in the demanding market of hearts cost $1 per package and Arlington, Tex., the slugger said he will be delivered on Friday. juiced from 2001-2003. Gammons fol lowed up appropriately. Fair Trade Coffeehouse in Gammons: You're saying that the the CoMo Lounge, Thursday time period was 2001, '2, and '3? from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Learn Rodriguez: That's pretty accurate. about the Fair Trade movement Pretty accurate? Is that like Rick and enjoy coffee, baked goods, Ankiel is pretty accurate? You can't and live entertainment from "pretty" much take steroids. You are popular campus acts. either a needle-sticking, pimple-pop Sponsored by the Department of ping, law-breaking steroid user, or Sociology. Proceeds help fund you're not. SOC 23534's cross-cultural trip Gammons had no follow-up question. to Guatemala. He let the sports world down more than Ron Burgundy did to San Diego. The Glass Club is having a Shame on him, and shame on the rest sale of some of their products - of sports journalists who have seeming etched glassware, jewelry, ly completely overlooked pretty much stained glass and fused glass, in the most obvious follow up question the Sorin Room of LaFortune. ever. It will take place Thursday Now to fry some bigger fish. GRACE KENESEYfrhe Observer from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Major League Baseball has handled Students who are a part of College Mentors for Kids enjoy the warm weather out itself so poorly in the past 10 years it side LaFortune with their younger friends yesterday. The College Mentor for Kids The Freshman Class Council might as well be an investment bank. pairs youth with local college students for weekly activities. is hosting Lovefest on Friday at Six years ago, a number of players 9 p.m. The event will take place were anonymously tested for illegal in Casey Auditorium in the substances to decide if the MLB should Hesburgh Library and will do something about the raging drug include free candy from the abuse problem that had developed South Bend Chocolate Factory right under their nose. Obviously, they OFFBEAT and musical performers from discovered they had messed up. the Freshman class. Tickets are They messed up again by not main More than 100 animals Prevention of Cruelty to The Goodies Factory. It $5 and will benefit the taining the anonymity of the tests. rescued from apartment Animals. wasn't clear how he American Heart Association. Leaking this story is a great way to get BUFFALO, N.Y. -More The animals included accessed the number. the players' union to agree to increase than 100 chickens, rabbits, about 100 chickens and rab The candy company The annual Edith Stein drug-testing. It's good that the league rodents, iguanas and taran bits. became suspicious, contact Project will take place through has really earned their trust on this tulas have been removed ed the school and was told out the day this Friday. The one. from a two-bedroom Buffalo Teen bills school for by detectives to send an conference will address That's not to mention that this leak apartment by authorities $37K worth of candy empty box. women's issues which will conveniently sprung at the exact time who needed three vans to MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Police say he had the include speakers, a Mass, that football was coming to an end. The cart off the menagerie. Police say an Ohio teenager order shipped to his home meals. Saint Mary's and Notre story provided a perfect way to ignore Police officers responding tried to pull off a sweet deal and was arrested after the Dame students are invited free the Pro Bowl and gear up for baseball to an animal mistreatment by ofdering more than fake delivery. of charge, but must register at season. complaint "at a South Buffalo $37,000 of candy online The teen faces two counts https://marketplace.nd.edulcc Why would they intentionally leak apartment found the ani and charging the bill to his of felony telecommunica e/index.cfm. bad news? Good question, but as they mals living in a couple's former high school. tions fraud. He was being say any publicity is good publicity. cramped apartment Police say the 18-year-old held in Middletown City Jail To submit information to be Finally, to the world outside of base Monday. The animals were used a Middletown High on more than $30,000 included in this section of The ball, has no one noticed that this man removed in dozens of cages School purchasing number bond. Observer. e-mail detailed admitted to breaking a United States and cardboard containers by to place orders for thou information about an event to Federal law? The substances weren't officers from the local chap sands of lollipops and candy Information compiled obsnews@nd. edu. banned by the MLB at the time, so it's ter of the Society for the bars from Michigan-based from the Associated Press. not quite so bad. Well, the NFL has no rule against murder, no wonder O.J. got away with it. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside a:: Column are those of the author and ..... not necessarily those of The Observer. :c Contact Dan Murphy at ' .....~ dmurphy6@nd. edu 3: .... the "Irish Express" bookstore Willerton also said that they concerts and dances. It will SMC top By LIZ O'DONNELL outlets around campus during are hoping to move forward also have a large ballroom News Wrirer football weekends. Funding with the project starting in area where Residence Hall also comes from the on-cam 2010. dances will take place. It will Members of the Council of pus cake service, exam kits Student body president Bob not be a hangout area the way offices Representatives (COR) dis~ and money generated from Reish asked Willerton about that LaFortune is, but function cussed the future of the the video arcade. the size of LaFortune in com rather like the Stepan Center Observer Staff Report LaFortune Student Center and When the funding is avail parison to student centers on does now, he said. Saint Mary's Board of plans for the new Student able, Willerton said that they other campuses, sighting that Along with these events, the Governance elections commis Activities Center in their meet consider the suggestion boxes LaFortune is relatively small Center will also have a meet sioner Francesca Johnson ing Tuesday evening. that are located in LaFortune given the size ef the campus's ing room that Willerton said announced there are two tickets Ryan Willerton, the Facilities for ideas to better the build population. will help lower the demand for running for student body presi Director for Student Activities ing. He also said that they reg Willerton said LaFortune meeting time at LaFortune. dent and vice president - Office was on hand to discuss ularly collect feedback from has a different focus than stu The Center is planned to be Mallory Price and Katie Lewis, plans for LaFortune, and to student managers, as well as dent centers on other college constructed 100 yards east of and Jenny Hoffman and Meg discuss the current concept members of student govern campuses. the Stepan Center on the Griffin. for the new Student Activities ment. "The mission of the student North side of campus. Once Price, the presidential candi Center. From there, if it is decided center is to be similar to a vil the Center is in place, the date is a junior social work major Willerton said there are four that there is enough money lage well where people go to Stepan Center will be from Tinley Park, Ill., who lives primary facilities available for available to make large scale find the news of the day, meet removed. in Regina Hall. Her running student activities: the Stepan changes to LaFortune, up with their friends or grab a When COR members mate, Lewis, is a junior social Center; the Creek House, a Willerton said they will bite to eat," said Willerton. expressed concern at the loca work major and resident advisor local retreat facility located off approach student government "We could always have more tion of the Center, Willerton in LeMans Hall. She is from campus; LaFortune; and out and ask them to create a room, and it would be nice to explained that while the build Homer Glen, Ill. door grounds available for panel to represent the student expand, but we would never ing will go up on the perime Presidential candidate sporting events. voice. give up the central location ter of campus, it is still a part Hoflinan is a junior communica He said that there are One specific area Willerton that it has." of it. tions studies major who lives in strategic plans to ensure these addressed was the renova In addition to this, Willerton "While you may not walk by Holy Cross Hall. She is from places operate as efficiently as tions that are projected to said the new Student Activities this building everyday, it is Indianapolis and currently serves possible. take place to the video arcade Center that will be built is to still a part of campus," as the student government secre The budget allotted to reno that is located in the basement serve the purpose of comple Willerton said. "The location tary. vations in the building comes of the building. menting LaFortune, rather provides easier access to off Griffin, a sophomore intended from a variety of sources, "Since the video arcade is than detracting from it. campus students." political science and math major, Willerton said. located in the part of It is projected that the cost While the location for the is from Bristol, Ind. She is the A portion of the budget is LaFortune that is the old of the center will be approxi project has been selected, sophomore class president. allotted !'or building mainte building, water comes into the mately $30 million. They are there are only tentative floor There will be a "Meet the nance, he said. arcade when it rains, often currently waiting for a bene plans available. Current plans Candidates" event today at 6 The majority of the funding seeping into the basement," factor to fund the project call for the Center to be a p.m. in the West Wing of the comes from six different proj Willerton said. "We want to before it can begin. one-floor building. Noble Family Dining Hall. ects, which include the end of repair the leaks, install car The Student Activities Voting will take place Monday, the year shipping program, pets, and do it right from the Center will be a multipurpose Contact Liz O'Donnell at Feb. 16 from midnight to 11:59 the summer linen mailing, and start." facility that will host lectures, edonnel @nd.edu p.m. on PRISM. I Su••••••er a Resliclenc:e all S~a-1!-1! • b A.ppiyNo~! Visit our website to learn more about summer staff Priority Application Deadline: March '17 OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING 305 Main Building I Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Phone: 574.631.5878 E-Mail: [email protected] page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 11, 2009 SMC creates walk-in booth to discuss interpersonal issues Women's Health and Counseling Centers provide convenient place for conversation with counselors, nurses on Thursdays were familiar with," Christiana By ASHLEY CHARNLEY said. News Writer This is the fourth week the booth has been in place and it Saint Mary's Women's Health seems to be attracting atten and Counseling Centers are tion, Christiana said. She also teaming up to provide students said the counselors and nurses with an informal way of talk will continue to make them ing about their issues. selves available in the atrium The Belle Booth is set up in on Thursdays as long as stu the Student Center atrium dents keep showing an inter from 12 p.m. to 1:15 on est. Thursdays for students to "We wanted to get our faces come and talk out tlwre and about whatever develop a friend they have on "We will listen to ly rapport with their minds, students," G i n a whatever students Christiana said. Christiana, a bring to us. " Three nurses counselor for and three eoun the Women's Gina Christiana selot·s rotate Health Center, work together to said. Women's Health Center run the booth. "We will lis Counselor Eaeh week tlwre ten to whatever are two coun students bring selors and one to us. We are here to talk nurse at the booth at all times. about interpersonal issues," Students are encouraged to go Christiana said. and chat about whatever GRACE KENESEY!The Observer Kris Pendley, clinical director issues they have. Cyndie Horton-Cavanaugh, left, a nurse for Women's Health Center and Gina Christiana, a coun of counseling, came up with Christiana described the selor for the Counseling Center wait for students to come to the booth. The booth was inspired the idea as a way to increase booth as a user-friendly by Lucy's "Psychiatry for a nickel" booth in Charles Schulz's cartoon series, Charlie Brown. publicity for the services resource for students where offered in Women's Health and any questions they have can be Counseling Centers on campus. answered. said. said. said. Inspiration for the booth Cathy DeCleene, director of It is easier for students to Although appointments can't "We just want to be a warm, came from Charles Schulz's the Women's Health Center, have the discussion times they be made at the booth, students friendly face on campus," character of Lucy and her wanted a place with high stu want when help is offered in are able to make them with Cyndie Harton-Cavanaugh, a "Psychiatry for a nickel" booth dent traffic for the booth. With the Student Center, she said. the counselors in their office in nurse for Women's Health, that Charlie Brown often the current Women's Health "It's a safe introductory envi LeMans, Christiana said. said. approached in the classic car Center located in the basement ronment. Students don't have Both the Women's Health toons. of Holy Cross, not a lot of stu to go all the way to Holy Cross and Counseling Centers will be Contact Ashley Charnley at "We wanted an image people dents make the walk over, she if they want help," DeCleene in the same booth, DeCleene acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu demand, according to the investment projects that Motivation" in the fall Sullivan, but tax breaks to the stimulus plan has," he semester, acc-ording to Stintulus individuals would allow them said. "So you can use this as Vecchio records available online. continued from page 1 to make their own consump an excuse to do those kinds continued from page 1 He was the author of sev tion choices. of projects. Upgrading the eral books, and was also the Product)," he said. "There "If the government spends · infrastructure will enha-nce to the Tribune report. editor of the Journal of are two questions about it, it right away, then they spend productivity." According to the press Management from 1995 to though." it right away," he said. Whether the nation's release, Vecchio taught pop 2000. Mark qu~tioned whether a "Consumers might choose to response to the crisis repre ular courses and published Vecchio received a B.S. recovery would endure and hold onto it, so there's a little sents a shift in the way the highly regarded articles on from DePaul University in whether it would be worth bit of a risk there. Ideally government man ages the a variety of issues in organi 1972 and a Master's and a the increase in public debt. you'd like the consumers to economy is an open question. zational behavior and cor Ph.D from the University of "Will it have a lasting spend it, because they could "l fear that people will use porate management, espe Illinois in 1972 and 1976, effect?" he spend it on the ·current recession as an cially emphasizing leader respectively. said. "Will it what they excuse to blame markets," ship, motivation, workplace Arrangements are pend shock us out want." Sullivan said. "And I don't emotion and employee envy. ing, according to the press of a recession Economics think this provides evidence Vecchio taught the courses release. and onto a 'This idea that markets Professor that markets don't work. It "Management growth unencumbered will always Martin provides evidence that mar Competencies" and Contact Aaron Steiner at path?" Wolfson kets don't always work per "Leadership and [email protected] Mark said give the bestresult is focused on fectly. "the second putting a little too much aspects of "This idea that markets is the added faith in the markets.,, the bill that unencumbered will always •• debt the U.S. call for give the best result is putting • is taking on more direct a little too much faith in mar SP\LON RoUGE. \ to finance the James Sullivan government kets," Sullivan added. Specializing in E;.eautiful Color" "f~. stimulus. economics professor spending. Wolfson said there is a need Valentine's Day Special! / · . "What's that "I think for broader changes to eco going to the best nomic policy. $5.00 Off .•, ~ mean for the parts of the "I think it represents poten Manicure or Pedicure \1-J future struc- bill are the tial for a fundamental shift in ture of taxes? What's having parts that directly put people our policy. We've experienced all that debt out there going to work," he said. over the last 25 to 30 years "Infrastructure spending, an environment of reliance 258-5080 to do to interest rates?" 620 W. Edison Rd. Mishawaka, IN Ideas differ on how best to investing in green technology, upon the free market, free www.salonrougeinc.com implement the stimulus, since those parts of the bill that trade, deregulation, tax cuts not all forms of government keep people from losing their for the relatively wealthy and spending boost demand by jobs and keep people receiv I think all of this has basical the same speed or magni ing needed public services." ly run around," he said. "We tude. Mark also mentioned an need to dramatically change Sullivan pointed to a reduc overlooked way to _spur eco our approach to the er.ono tion in payroll taxes as an nomic activity. my." effective way to give money "Something they haven't Sullivan said the recession to people who would spend it talked about is maybe busi has primarily hurt low-skilled quickly. ness tax credits," he said. workers and that people who "One way to have an effec "You direct that at small are college-educated have tive stimulus is to put money businesses and have them less to worry about. in the hands of people who invest in capital." "That doesn't mean that need it," he said. "One way is Haising people's permanent Notre Dame grads don't have a reduction in the payroll tax. income through productivity to be worried," he said. The argument is that those gains - rather than just "They will land on their feet people are more likely to spending money now to pro regardless. It just means that spend it sooner." long future debt - should be it will take them longer to Direct government spending central to the plan, according find the right job. " on infrastructure or energy to Mark. Please recycle The Observer. investment would be fail-safe "I do think that this is a Contact Robert Singer ways to increase overall good opportunity for a lot of [email protected] ORLD & NATION Wednesday, February 11, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER's WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Stocks fall after gov't reveals plan Hospital shelling kills 16 patients COLOMBO, Sri Lanka- At least 16 patients Major stock indexes drop by more than 4 percent on Tuesday as investors unload stock being treated at a makeshift hospital in the northern Sri Lankan war zone were killed by shelling, the Hed Cross said Tuesday, as the mili Associated Press tary accused rebel fighters of killing 19 other civilians tleeing the area. NEW YOHK - Investors The United Nations, meanwhile, said it was are frustrated with the gov outraged by the "unnecessary" deaths of hun ernment's latest bank bailout dreds of people inside rebel territory and urged plan - and showed it by both sides to avoid fighting in civilian areas. unloading stocks. The government accuses the Tamil Tiger The major stock indexes rebels of holding civilians hostage in the war fell more than 4 percent zone to use as human shields against the mili Tuesday, including the Dow tary's offensive. The rebels deny the accusation. Jones industrial average, International human rights groups say more which tumbled 382 points. than 200,000 civilians are believed trapped in Financial stocks led the mar the patch of territory still under rebel control. ket lower, a sign of how con cerned Wall Street is about High death toll in Australian wildfires the government's ability to IIEALESVILLE - The high death toll from restore the health of the hundreds of wildfires across southeastern banking industry. Demand Australia has forced authorities to re-exam for safe havens like ine an accepted survival strategy when Treasurys and gold rose. blazes threaten: Get out early or hunker Traders and investors down and tight. complained about what they Many people waited too long and perished saw as a lack of specifics as they tried to escape the weekend infer from Treasury Secretary nos. Timothy Geithner on how the "People need to understand that a late government will direct more departure is the most deadly," fire chief Paul than $1 trillion in public and Hees said. private support to the finan Hecovery teams moving into burned out cial system. towns in Victoria state found charred bodies The plan is aimed at on roadsides and in wrecked cars - grim restoring proper functioning signs of futile attempts to flee the raging to credit markets, which wildfires fed by 60 mph (100 kph) winds, seized up over worries about record heat and drought. The number of bad debt after the September deaths was expected to surpass 200, and a bankruptcy of Lehman few fires were still burning. open spaces Brothers Holdings Inc. The throughout the city. latest plan calls for a govern ment-private sector partner AP ship to help remove banks' Bank of America specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on soured assets from their Tuesday. NATIONAL NEWS books. It would also boost an effort to unclog the credit and not rushing through of the announcement. not very stimulative. It's not Salmonella possible at other plant markets that govern loans to with bad policy," Jankovskis Geithner's speech "basical addressing the real prob ATLANTA - Private lab tests show consumers and businesses. said. ly puts a spotlight on the fact lem," Buetow said. "We have there may have been salmonella at a sec "The good news is they are Treasury spokesman Isaac that the government has no an insolvent financial system. ond plant operated by the peanut compa going to spend a trillion dol Baker defended the plan. idea how to fix the problem," The government is trying to ny at the center of a national outbreak, lars, the bad news is they "We understood that some said Jeff Buetow, senior port find a comprehensive way to but the potentially tainted products were don't know how," said James might be disappointed that folio manager at Portfolio save it. They can't afford to not sent to consumers, Texas health offi Cox, managing partner at we didn't announce a large Management Consultants. just throw money at it. That's cials said Tuesday. Harris Financial Group. bailout program, but our "People bought on rumor what they tried to do in the The Peanut Corp. of America plant in "They built this up as being focus is on what will be the and hope, and now they're fall and that clearly did not Plainview, Texas, had operated unlicensed a panacea," he said. "There best comprehensive plan to selling on reality." work." and uninspected for nearly four years, was so much hope pinned on protect taxpayer dollars, Investors focused on the Stocks extended their slide heightening food safety concerns already them to do a good job. The jump-start lending and bring financial rescue showed little after Federal Heserve swirling around the company. Although expectations have been so forth a long-term financial reaction to the Senate's Chairman Ben Bernanke did no recalls related to the plant were high. It's hard to live up to." recovery - not the hour-by approval of its $838 billion n't elaborate on the plan in announced Tuesday, federal inspectors But Peter Jankovskis, co hour movement of the mar economic stimulus package. testimony at a House have begun looking for any signs of prob chief investment officer at kets on any given day," he The bill must now be recon Financial Servi-ces lems similar to those found at a company OakBrook Investments, said said. ciled with an $819 billion Committee hearing. plant in Georgia identified as the source the government was right to Some investors questioned version passed by the House. Bernanke said the programs of the salmonella outbreak. outline a broad plan rather whether the plan, which fol Congressional leaders hope designed to revive the credit than putting something lowed previous efforts in the to have the bill on President markets are showing prom Activists protest Kelloggs together hastily that might final months of 2008, would Barack Obama's desk before ise and that any fix to the NEW YOHK- Snap, crackle ... pot? otherwise fail. work. Some selling was to be a recess next week. worst financial crisis since Bursting with indignation, legions of legal "They are doing the right expected, however, as stocks "The economy is in deep the 1930s would take time to ize-marijuana advocates are urging a boycott thing by taking their time rose sharply last week ahead trouble. The stimulus plan is work. of Kellogg Co., including all of its popular munchies, for deciding to cut ties with Olympic hero Michael Phelps after he was photographed with a pot pipe. ISRAEL The leader of one of the biggest groups, the Marijuana Policy Project, called Kellogg's action "hypocritical and disgusting," and said he'd never seen his membership so angry, Parliamentary election too close to call with more than 2,300 of them signing an online petition. Associated Press forming a ruling coalition thanks to Even if Livni could overcome the strong showing by other right-wing formidable obstacles and become JERUSALEM - Foreign Minister parties. Israel's second female prime minister Tzipi Livni and hard-line rival "With God's help, I will lead the next after Golda Meir, the early results sug LOCAL NEWS Benjamin Netanyahu both claimed government," Netanyahu told a rau gested she would have to rely on the victory in Israel's parliamentary elec cous crowd of cheering supporters participation of right-wing parties tion Tuesday, which early returns sug chanting his nickname, Bibi, early opposed to her vision of giving up land Food banks pull peanut products gested was too close to call. Wednesday. "The national camp, led in nxchange for a peace deal with the I.AFAYETI'E- Food banks across Indiana are With 67 percent of the votes count by the Likud, has won a clear advan Palestinians. dearing their shdves of peanut products recalled ed, Livni's centrist Kadima Party had tage." Despite the uncertainties, both sides following a salmonella outbreak that's sickened 29 seats in the 120-seat parliament Soon after. Livni took the stage claimed victory. hundreds of people nationwide and may have while Netanyahu's hawkish Likud before a crowd of flag-waving sup Applause, cheers and whistling contributed to eight deaths. Party was right behind with 28, porters and flashed a V-for victory erupted at Kadima headquarters in The loss of so many different types of food that Israel's Channel 1 television said. sign. "Today the people chose Kadima. Tel Aviv as television stations began eontain peanut products comes amid a surge in However, soldiers' votes on bases ... We will form the next government reporting their exit polls, with sup demand for food from those who've lost jobs or across the country weren't being tal led by Kadima," she declared. porters jumping up and down and giv income because of the reeling economy. lied until Thursday evening, which Exit polls had earlier showed Livni ing each other high-fives and hugs. At food Finders food Bank Inc., the Lafayette could shift the results by a seat or two. with a slight lead, but strong gains by Likud headquarters, Netanyahu sup area's largest f(JOd bank, has dL<>posed of or quar Hegardless of who gets the most right-wing parties overall would make porters expressed confidence their what life is all about," Kane said. said. "We designed it this way signal back to the computer, pro 20 minutes of battery life. Laptop "That's why when I discovered since many of the kids that we are viding the laptop with the Kane also emphasized what a what this project was about, it providing these for attend classes Internet. This creates a network difference the laptops have made continued from page 1 was a no-brainer of whether or outdoors." of sorl'i and allows the computers on the education system as a not I would join." The computer, which is also an to communicate with one another. whole in these countries. history that we can educate on Kane said the first goal was to e-Book, comes fully-loaded with "With this technolO!:,')' and these "Peru has dedicated 55 percent an equal level," Kane said. design a computer that was not 100 books, learn- computers, even of its entire education budget to Kane said the project involves only cost-efficient, but to also have ing software, in the most buying these laptops," he said. the manufacturing and distribu a design that would be sustain games, a built-in "With this technology remote part of "One of the major results with the tion of laptops to children in poor able in diverse weather condi camera and, and these computers, Africa, a kid can laptops is an increase in atten regions from around the globe. tions. amazingly even in the most be connected to dance. Attendance figures go up The computers are made at-cost "These computers are going to enough, aeeess to the Internet," dramatically in the schools that and are priced around $176. kids in Sub-Saharan Africa, the the Internet. remote part ofAfrica, Kane said. "It's have the computers." Nicholas Negroponte, a professor jungle and other harsh environ "We go into vil a kid can be connected the great equal Kane said that the basic mission from the Massachusetts Institute ments," Kane said. "The design of lages that don't to the Internet." izer." of OLPC is to provide access to an of Technology, started the project. the computer is rugged so that even have elec The way that education to all kids around the "Our mission is to provide the when the kids inevitably drop it in tricity and we the children world. lowest cost computer to children water, or sand blows up and provide these Charles Kane charge the lap "One of the criticisms we've because the computer is the around the laptop, the computer children with CEO tops is almost as received is 'Why a laptop?'," he greatest learning tool," Kane said. is not damaged." Internet access One Laptop Per Child innovative as the said. "'Why not food, why not Before joining the project, Kane Kane also described the addi through broad project itself. water?' This laptop is a means to held senior-management positions tional elements that were taken band," Kane said. "The comput an education and education is the at a number of companies such as into consideration when designing Kane explained that generators ers can either be charged with a backbone of everything; education Global BPO Services and RSA the laptop. are installed in the village and are crank that the children can con is the only way to break the Security Inc., but said he knew "Our computers are the only then hooked up to a satellite that nect to the computer, or with a vicious cycle." something was missing. ones in the world that has a is also installed in the village. The salad spinner," Kane said. "You get so caught up in the screen that switches to black and satellite sends a signal to a satel Cranking or spinning for about Contact Molly Madden at money game that you lose sight of white when taken outside," Kane lite in space that then sends the two minutes gel'i the child around [email protected] uate and graduate studies; the willingness of the University from Notre Dame and Saint research and scholarly initia family to be part of the solu Mary's fr·om all dorms and Letter tives, including the equipment tion" required to address eco PEMCo majors. continued from page 1 and library resources they nomic concerns. continued from page 1 "We're always looking for require; and faculty and stall'. "Your extreme generosity in people to help out," he said. er additional action if the sit The message did note that the recent United Way cam DiPiero said he estimates "There's tons of ways to get uation worsens. the administration will continue paign and food drives rein tho group paid about $4,000 involved, whether it's lighting, "We are not immune to eco to call for fiscal restraint within forces for me how deeply com for the rights, which includes sound technicians, ete." nomic pressures and further all areas of the University. mitted you are to Notre Dame's the song numbers and script DiPiero said about 34 stu dramatic declines could lead us "Your divisional and depart mission of service," he said. booklets. dents are in the cast, includ to rethink our timelines on con mental leaders have been "Your willingness to participate Because some of the ing the main roles and the struction projects and prepare asked to consider further in wellness initiatives has comedic material in "The ensemble parts. Including tho new strategies in regard to means of conserving our helped turn back rising health Producers" is viewed as con orchestra however, about 65 salaries, hiring and the work resources," Jenkins said. care benolit costs. Your enthu troversial, DiPiero said he had students are involved. force," he said. University Provost Tom siasm to adopt measures of to meet with the Student "The Producers" cast has The e-mail came after the Burish and Executive Vice energy efliciency promises fur Activities Oflice (SAO) and the been rehearsing five days a Board of Trustees approved the President John Affleck-Graves ther savings." rectress of Pasquerilla East, week, usually from 7-11 p.m .. budget for the fiscal year 2010, will further explain the Jenkins also said he would who oversees the group, to get since fall break, when the which Jenkins wrote includes University's fiscal situation to continue to provide increrm~ntal the show approved. casting choices wern "modest but cautious growth" faculty and staff in scheduled updates to faculty and staff "We had to discuss aspects announced, DiPiero said. of 5.7 percent over the current remarks and meetings, he also regarding economic and fiscal of it, but in the end, we decid "It's a pretty heavy under budget. wrote. issues. ed that it was appropriate to taking," he said. Jenkins said the budget Jenkins concluded the e-mail put on stage, despite con Spending so much time reJlects increased funding for writing that he has been Contact Aaron Steiner at cerns," he said. "'The together, the cast becomes the following areas: undergrad- "impressed and heartened by [email protected] Producers' is a little edgy in pretty close, but DiPiero, certain ways. along with the The main choreographer, song is M a t t 'Springtime Townsend, for Hitler."' "The show does not hold improvisa Undergraduate Researth @ Notre Dame The group tional exercises decided the take itself seriously. " to help the cast comedic members IJptomine Events and Important 8ews - approach in Bill DiPiero become com the show director fortable with . l dilutes the each other, (!! "The Producers" Information at i offensiveness DiPiero said. of some of the DiPiero said http://undergradresearch.n ~%,, material, Townsend's DiPiero said. special warm ~.. People will realize the mood up for the cast in a dance that the show is presented in, called "flirty girl fitness." he said. "We kind of get everyone "The show does not take and bring them closer physi itself seriously," DiPiero said. cally and emotionally," he According to PEMCo.'s Web said. site, the group was started in DiPiero said he has had 1997 by a Pasqucrilla East enough time to polish the resident because Notre Dame show, and the cast and crew had not performed a musical have put in a lot of work. He Dp.:omin&l Writin&l worksh" \ on campus for over 1 0 years. said the show will reflect the (Sponsored by University Writing Center and Office of Now, the group is the largest, extra effort. student-run musical theater "We have a very sharp and Fellowships/Undergraduate Research) company on campus. professional show," he said. "I In the past, PEMCo. always think people will be surprised has held a spring musical, and at how clean and well done it a spring revue, which is a is." tonlerente Abstratt· Writine, compilation of song and dance "The Producers" will be per THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,6-7 p.m., 116 DeBartolo Hall numbers, DiPiero said. But formed Thursday, Friday and this year, the group added a Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in fall show, "Edges" which was Washington \!ali. shown in October. PEMCo. is a University-spon Contact Madeline Buckley at sored group and has students [email protected] THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 11, 2009 USINESS pag-e 7 MARKET RECAP Senate approves economic stimulus bill Stocks Dow Urgent compromise talks begin with Congressional leaders for final version 7,888.88 -381.99 Jones Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 620 72 3,175 3,783,818,871 WASHINGTON - The Senate sailed to approval AMEX of its $838 billion economic stimulus bill TuP,sday - NASDAQ 1,524. 73 -66.83 but with only three NYSE 5,214~'/:t >265 .17 Republicans signing on and S&P 500 .42.73 no time to celebrate. The 827.16 White House plunged into NIKKEI· (TokyoJ;;;?r compromise talks with FTSE 100 (London) 4,213.08 -945.'{ congressional leaders on a final version. 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Almost $60 PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) ·1.03 80.98 billion for those two pro Exchange Rates grams alone· was cut at the insistence of GOP moder TEN 90.4700 ates last week in a bargain EURO 1.2911 that was crucial to getting their votes. CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2415 The moderates BRITISH POUND 1.1554 Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania - AP are demanding that the Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin is followed by reporters as he retums to the Senate floor IN BRIEF final bill resemble the during deliberations on the economic stimulus bill at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. Senate measure, which devotes about 42 percent The AMT was designed Nelson of Nebraska - ing to Will Straw, an econ Salazar rejects Bush drilling plan of its $838 billion in debt 40 years ago to make sure wrung savings totaling omist at the liberal Center WASHINGTON - Interior Secretary Ken financed costs to tax cuts, wealthy people pay at least $108 billion in spending for American Progress. He Salazar has rejected a Bush administration plan including Obama's signa some tax, but is updated from the measure. said the $40 billion cut in to open vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic ture $500 tax credit for 95 for inflation each year to The Senate moderates aid to state governments coasts to oil and gas drilling, promising "a new percent of workers, with avoid tax increases averag are essential if the final would mean 183.000 fewer way forward" in Qffshore energy development $1,000 going to couples. ing $2,300 a year. Fixing plan is going to pass and jobs would be created including new wind projects. The $820 billion House the annual problems now get to Obama's desk, so under the plan. · Salazar at a news conference Tuesday criti measure is about one-third allows lawmakers to avoid they're playing hardball. Senate Finance cized "the midnight timetable" for new oil and tax cuts. difficult battles down the "My support for the con Committee Chairman Max gas development on the country's Outer The GOP moderates also road, but economists say ference report on the stim Baucus, D-Mont., said a Continental Shelf proposed by the Bush admin want the final bill to retain the move won't do much to ulus package will require prOVISIOn that WOUld istration four days before President Barack a $70 billion Senate plan to lift the economy. that the Senate compro award anyone buying a Obama took oflice Jan. 20. "patch" the alternative Obama and his mise bill come back virtu home a tax credit of up to The secretary said the previous administra minimum tax, or AMT, for Democratic allies go into ally intact," Specter $15,000 would have to be tion's plan did not take into consideration the one year. The provision final negotiations on the warned in a statement. s.caled back sharply. It car views of states and coastal communities, nor a would make sure 24 mil economic resew~ package House Democratic lead ries a $39 billion cost and need to better understand what energy lion families won't get with limited ability to make ers promised to fight to was sponsored by Sen. resources are- at stake, especially off the Atlantic socked with unexpected it more to their liking after restore the school con Johnny Isakson. R-Ga., coast where oil and gas estimates are more tax bills more than a year the moderate Republicans struction money. Those who voted against the leg than three decades old. from now during the 2010 - with support from funds could create more islation despite the inclu filing season. Democrats such as Ben than 100,000 jobs, accord- sion of the housing credit. 1V stations to end analog as planned ·NEW YOHK- More than a quarter of major U.S. TV stations intend to shut down their ana log broadcasts on Feb. 17, sticking to the origi nal date despite the wish of the Obama admin istration that they wait until June. GM to cut 10,000 more salaried jobs Congress last week gave TV stations until June 12 to shut down analog broadcasts, hop positions so that the company could lion vehicles to 13.2 million last year. ing to give viewers more time to prepare. Associated Press become viable long-term. The com Since 2000, GM's salaried work Money has run out for the federal fund that NEW YORK - General Motors pany plans to reduce its total U.S. force has shrunk by 33 percent from subsidizes converter boxes, and there's a wait Corp. is planning to slash another work force from 96,537 people in its 2000 high of 44,000 people. At list for the coupons. 10,000 salaried jobs this year, saying 2008 to between 65,000 and 75,000 the same time, the number of hourly The delay sent TV stations scrambling to fig the cuts are unavoidable with a gov in 2012, but did not specify how workers has plunged by more than ure out when to shut down analog. Most had ernment restructuring deadline many of the surviving jobs will be half- to about 63,700 people at the 17, planned for years to do it on Feb. and looming and industrywide sales in salaried or hourly. end of last year from 133.000 in many had scheduled engineering work. one of the worst downturns in histo GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, 2000. The Federal Communications Commission ry. who was meeting with congressional Most of the cuts announced said Tuesday that 491 of the 1.796 full-power The Detroit-based automaker said leaders in Washington about global Tuesday ·are expected to take place TV stations in the country had registered their Tuesday it will reduce its total num warming legislation, said Tuesday's by May 1. GM said the cuts will vary intention to keep the Feb. 17 date. The FCC ber of white-collar workers by 14 announcement is "indicative of the by global regions depending on has reserved the right to deny individual sta percent to 63,000. About 3,400, or kind of things we need to do to get staffing levels and market condi tions an early shutdown.The SEC said Madoff 12 percent, of GM's 29,500 salaried this viability plan in shape and tions. · agreed to the partial judgment without admit U.S. jobs will be eliminated. respond to these tough market con- The company's statement said ting or denying the allegations in its civil com Most of the company's remaining ditions." · there would be no buyout or early plaint filed on Dec. 11. However, the agree salaried employees will have their GM has dramatically downsized retirement packages as GM had ment says Madoff cannot contest the "facts" of wages cut. both its salaried and hourly work offered in the past, but laid-off the complaint for the purposes of determining In its plan to Congress submitted forces in recent years as the U.S. employees will ,get severance pay, his obligation to pay civil fines and restitution late last year, GM said it would have auto market has shrunk from an benefit contributions and other - which will be specified later. to reduce both salaried and hourly annual sales rate· of around 16 mil- assistance. THE OBSERVER pgge8 IEWPOINT Wednesday, February 11, 2009 THE OBSERVER Teach for amateurs P.O. Box 779. Notre Dame, IN 46556 Now that TCE's are online, our. the percentage of applicants that question No. 2 is the last, and most 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dame, IN 46556 semester is depressingly devoid of enrolled in the program in 2008. important, reason to Teach for EDITOR IN CmEF wasted time in the classroom. Lest Never mind that the program regu America: Chris Hine your spirits sink and yoQ resign larly rejects qualified applicants that MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER yourself to the fate of taking notes, would help alleviate the inherent Teach for a Line Item on Your Resume: Jay Fitzpatrick John Donovan take hope instead inequities in our education system; As an aspiring corporate under ~Teach for TFA prides itself on its aura of exclu ling, I understand that every field AssT. MANAGING EDITOR! Katie Kohler America Season has sivity. Its recruiters will push any needs its "proving ground" where AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula finally arrived. one and everyone they can find to entry level employees earn their NEWS EDITOR: Jenn Merz Freshmen: I know apply, even if they foresee an obvious stripes. Doctors have their residency, VIEWPOINT EDITOR! Ka.ra King you have no idea rejection. Take my case, for exam lawyers their time as a junior associ SPORTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy what I'm talking ple. ate, and bankers their time as an Bill Brink about right now, but Last year I received an e-mail from analyst. For those of you who want ScENE EDITOR: Analise Lipari be patient- the a TFA recruiter asking me to get cof policy jobs down the line, here's your enthusiastic fee and learn about the program. A chance. TFA doesn't want teachers. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Liz Harter speeches and e Brad Blomstrom nice gesture, but at that point I was They want people who need a few PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee mails from Notre intent on selling my soul to a corpo years of teaching experience to be GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse Dame's enthusi The Daft Punk rate overlord upon graduation. I successful in the telling-teachers ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer astic Teachers politely declined. His response? how-to-teach field. It's no coinci for-America-to-be "Great! Let's meet up next week. dence that BusinessWeek named AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse will come in a few short years. Let us When are you free?" I again them one of the best places to launch CONTROLLER: Stacey Gill all be thankful for the student pre declined, only to receive another a career or that in their 2007 annual SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriarity sentations that cut out five minutes invitation to coffee. At this point I report they were proud to have "laid OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO of teaching time and save us from felt like Peter from Office Space dur the groundwork for a more robust (574) 631-7471 the disdain of the professor when we ing his meeting with "The Bobs." pipeline to political leadership going FAX walk in mid-lecture holding a latte The TFA recruiter's desire for me to forward." (574) 631-6927 from Starbucks, Just like the gor apply only increased as he became A two-year stint hurts our schools ADVERTISING (574) 631-6900 [email protected] geous weather that arrived this past more aware that I was the exact and hurts our students. It took me EDITOR IN CHIEF weekend and is destined to head wrong person for the job. A curious three years at Notre Dame to figure (574) 631-4542 south faster than the men's basket tactic, but one that undoubtedly out how to correctly order stir fry at MANAGING EDITOR ball team, we should appreciate TFA helps produce that impressive 14.8 the dining hall. To think that I could (574) 631-4541 [email protected] Season while we can. percent. For a better idea of TFA's become comfortable enough with ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR Happily, this morning I was able to priorities, here are a few more sta developmental psychology and the (574) 631-4324 BUSINESS OFFICE enjoy my coffee and a few more lines tistics: teaching profession's best practices (574) 631-5313 in the newspaper thanks to a won $6,389. That was tbe cost to after just five weeks of training is NEWS DESK derful student presentation. For any recruit, interview, and hire each of akin to me thinking I could win the (574) 631-5323 [email protected] one who was also late to class and the 2,892 TFA enrollees in 2007. Father of the Year Award after a few VIEWPOINT DESK wants to help fix our nation's educa That's a lot of coffee. heart-t.o-hearts with Flavor Flav. (574) 631-5303 [email protected] tion system, here is a list of reasons SPORTS DESK $5,689. That was the cost to Last round applications are due (574) 631-4543 [email protected] to Teach for America that I've cob train each of those enrollees in 2007, February 13th. Let's teach for actu SCENE DESK bled together over the years: a figure 11 percent less than the cost ally trying to right "our nation's (574) 631~4540 [email protected] to recruit them. Five weeks is all the greatest injustice" instead of using SAINT MARY'S DESK Teach for a Low Acceptance Rate: teacher training you need, evidently. our schools as a career launching smc.l @nd.edu Did you know that only half of chil pad. PHOTO DESK Teach for a Backup Plan to (574) 631-8767 [email protected] dren growing up in poverty will SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS graduate from high school, and that Employment or Grad School: Brad Blomstrom is a senior (574) 631-8839 those who do will read at an eighth All you need to know: full salary majoring in finance and economics. grade level? A sobering fact, espe and benefits. 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Staying in to the Editor at Crying myself to sleep www.ndsmcobserver.com David T. Wolf author Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com I _c______------ THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 11, 2009 IEWPOINT page 9 Madame Cassandra's hard-learned lessons A large part of the sense that's been Of course, we were not writing pure when I was given 900 semi-weekly sweetie truly feel the need to exchange nailed into me over the years can be ly in defense of public morals. True, printed words to use however I want a long, loving, physical goodbye in the credited to Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day was coming along, and ed, I'd thought at first, "Ooh, and in dorm's front entrance at 11:52 on a For instance, after many years of true, the Foreign Language hallway February, I can talk about PDA again! I weeknight, expect to be interrupted. If fatal errors, I finally got it through my was ravaged with public displays of can do the "Top Ten Worst Places to you're engaged in some prolonged thick skull that Katherine affection, and true, the unbound kissy Make Out," or have a catchy advice snuggling by the Grotto, spare a the round, dark poo epidemic was taking a toll on the phrase, like The Three C's (Keep it thought for the hapless jogger who's chocolate in the Khorey uninfected. Most significantly, on us. Classy? Clean? Clandestine? Closed?). stopping off to light a candle for Uncle box of five is not Both Sides Lucy and I were a pair of lonely sin Because PDA is just as annoying now Homer's impending quadruple bypass. the truffle: it's Now gle women living in an era when most as it was in high school, and I'll make Recognize that your bedroom may not the one with of our friends seemed to have found such a difference when I write a rant be an ideal place for private romance coconut. Said the loves of their lives. It wasn't easy about it that everyone has to read!" if 20 of your guests' coats are still chocolate should never be saved for for us to witness so much love being Now Valentine's Day is imminent scattered on your 11oor. And, while no last, but rather be consumed first and shared; and I at least was eager to again, and ... one's entitled to throw stones, be pre swallowed whole, like a pill. Or better prove that, should the situation ever I won't. pared for whispers of, "Hey, look. yet, given to Uncle Homer. be reversed, I wouldn't be putting my I've learned. We're only two pews behind Mr. and Then, Valentine's week, soph'omore unattached friends inJhe same posi No one's required to read a piece Mrs. Like-to-Go-At-It-During-The year of high school, there was planted tion. Even if Johnny Angel himself just because it's in the paper. And not Psalm this week!" in the mental soil made fertile by the offered to show me how lovely Heaven only that, but in this case, my same We'll make our choices, and our sight of so many eye-gazing, ear-suck could be, we would most certainly not siding target rantees would be unlikely commitments. We may not always keep ing couples, a very different kind of be flaunting our halos,outside Senora to notice the Viewpoint page lying -Qn to them. But we know the effects of lesson. One of journalistic outrage. Third-Period's classroom. the chair across from them. what we do. Although I was never on the staff of Nope, my commitment to public And, too, it wasn't long after Lucy's A world exists outside ourselves. the high school paper, at that point I abstinence was established, and so, I and my attempt at kissy-poo inocula And, whether displayed in excessive was no stranger to newspaper writing believe, was Lucy's. And when our tion that I learned what every kind of public coupleship or printed rants in general. In fact, I fondly remem condemnation of public non-absti abstinence has in common: that it's soured by grapes, said world doesn't bered my stint as the Middle School nence appeared in print, the whole just vot easy to keep it up in the long take very kindly to self-absorption. Voice's resident astrologer. But while school was going to know just how run. Even a couple who started their That's what I've learned from Madame Cassandra's Mystic staunch we were. relationship with a firm commitment Valentine's Day. Predictions could display a uniqueness So we thought. to discretion would be sooner or later That, and to eat the round dark that the "real" horoscopes lacked (who With Lucy's help (oh fine, maybe likely to slip up, and sneak a kiss in chocolate first. knew that chocolate cupcakes lay in with my helping Lucy), I'd had my first the DeBartolo lobby. And I'd be in no our future?), they just weren't all that, experience in writing, for the paper, a position to fault them. Madame Cassandra is spending her well, real. stinging piece on a pa'Ssionate subject. So I've learned. junior year abroad at Trinity College, No, I made my first foray into appar But we were underclassmen, and I relinquish my right to preach about Dublin. You may contact her at ently real journalism when I teamed space in the Valentine's week issue PDA. But I can still ask that, as with kkhorey@nd. edu. up with my friend Lucy, who was on was at a premium. Fortunately or not, alcohol, you please use your own best The views expressed in this column the paper's staff and did write for real, our effort remained unprinted. judgment. are those of the author and not to expose the evils of PDA. And so, four and a half years later, Please just be aware. If you and your necesarily those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Shifting support Please save n1e fron1 the n1ud Last night, the results of the election for student body president and vice There's really no downside to warm sweet Reebok kicks. It's almost comical; president came in. Although we were not able to garner enough votes to weather. My body temperature rises a few considering the ungodly amount of con win the election or enter a run off with another ticket, we thank those of degrees to a life-sustainable level, the crete poured in nonsensical patterns you who took time out of your day to vote for us. Even though we did not snow melts, leaving a verdant green in across the face of Our Lady's lawns, the win the presidency and vice presidency, we will continue to look out and place of mind-numbing white, the girls of most logical places to put walkways are support the interests of the student body and alumni here at Notre Dame. Notre Dame and St. Mary's finally take off not paved. Architects in the past (smarter For those of you who do not yet know, there will be a run off election those damn sweatpants ... the list goes on than those employed by ND) have built between the Schmidt-Weber ticket and the Burdick-Sanchez ticket. Because forever, really. buildings with no pre-planned walkways of the similar concerns and platforms, we write this letter to endorse the Yup, no downside, that is until I connecting them - then after a year of latter campaign. Thank you to those of you who voted for us, but now we trudged through the muddy, wet grass observing the patterns worn into the ask that you cast your ballot once more. in favor of Laura Burdick and Derek leading from the edge of library quad grass, they subsequently paved those Sanchez. We feel that as president and vice president, these two students over the "hill" straight to the Jordan Hall slowly-trodden pathways which us smar will advocate on behalf of students and bring about the necessary improve of Science. Like many dozens of hyper ty-pants humans collectively determined ments that actually matter and affect the student body. For that reason, we rushed students bolting to and fro class, to be the most efficient. It seems silly that offer our endorsement to the Burdick-Sanchez ticket. Thank you again for who were taught that the shortest dis year after year the same grass paths are voting. tance between two points was a straight worn down to the dirt, while the Building James McCaughan line in second grade, I walk directly Services and Maintenance, or whatever, junior towards the building when I am looking still doesn't have a clue. So, please, save Siegfried Hall right at it. This is to be distinguished my shoes and sanity, Notre Dame, and Feb. 10 from the anarchist quad-cutters. So many pave those grass paths into dry concrete. students do this in various locales around Tom Gorski campus (Jordan to Rolf's, aforementioned Steve DeLaurentis sophomore library quad path next to Galvin, etc.) junior Siegfried Hall that the grass gets physically worn down off-campus Feb. 10 to the dirt, creating a muddy mess for my Feb. 10 Get the facts straight In his Feb. 9 Letter to the Editor guided people, "blatant discrimination women if he so desired. So why did Christ at the altar, re-presenting Christ's sacri "Ordain females," Patrick Bears states, "I upon the grounds of sex" has never been choose men and not women for the fice for all humanity. The imagery, sym have never heard a valid reason why a part of official Church teaching. The ordained priesthood? bolism, and efficaciousness of the women can't be priests. Ever." I hope to argument from tradition notes that Jesus To answer this question we must look at Eucharist are only fully maintained when take him up on this challenge. Bears did not choose any women for the priestly the nature of the Sacraments. The a man performs the Sacrament. The claims that the Church uses the word office; he chose 12 men to forgive stns, Sacraments are where we encounter the Church maintains that all men and "tradition" as an "excuse to exclude a heal the sick, and consecrate the eternal God in the temporal world. To be women are equal in dignity. However, group of individuals from having authori Eucharist. Since the Church cannot alter an efficacious sign of this union between "equality of dignity" does not imply ty." This claim is unfounded as there are what Christ instituted, we may say that Creator and creation, the Sacraments "sameness of roles." God has given men plenty of woman with positions of authori "the Church has no authority whatsoever must truly communicate what they sym and women unique abilities to bring about ty in the history of the Church (abbesses, to confer priestly ordination upon bolize. For example, in baptism we are the kingdom of God. While some of these theologians, and doctors of the Church women" (Ordinatio Sacerdotalis). Some "drowned" in Christ's death and reemerge roles overlap, others are reserved to men come to mind). The entire Christian faith claim that the cultural norms of the time cleansed as sons of God and members of and women (e.g. priesthood and mother is dependent on Mary's "yes" to God's will; forced Christ to suppress the roles of Christ. Water is the obvious choice to sym hood, respectively). It is by embracing the accordingly, we hold her in the highest womeir' However, Scripture demonstrates bolize this drowning and cleansing in bap differences between men and women that esteem as "Queen of Heaven and Earth." that Christ had no reservations shattering tism. Similarly, the Eucharist is the we will find union in Christ. The late Pope John Paul II honored all sorts of norms (e.g. interaction with Sacrament of the Bride (Church) and the women when he spoke of a "feminine prostitutes, tax collectors, and lepers). If Bridegroom (Christ). It is where Christ Craig Borchard genius" and described woman as "God's Christ was willing to be crucified for his gives up his body to the Church so she can fifrh-year senior masterpiece." Although the Church has actions and teachings, something tells me conceive new life in the Holy Spirit. The O'Hara Grace not been without discriminatory and mis- he would not have been afraid to ordain ordained priest acts "in persona Christi" Feb. 9 THE OBSERVER page 10 CENE Wednesday, February 11, 2009 • put on is called "Springtime for remember what I said about the G llitler." which speaks for itself. Pride parade. Haunchy, satirical, and devilishly Joe Augustinsky and Michae When somebody says 'musical' for disrespectful, "The Producers" pokes Eardley are strong in the lead r.oles most people the image called to fun at everything from old women, to of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom. mind is that of a corny, family accountants, to Eastern Europeans. Eardley is particularly skilled at por- friendly production a Ia "42nd Anybody with a twisted sense of~ traying the neurotic, insecure side Street" or even Disney's "High humor will appreciate the sight of Bloom's character. But many of the School Musical." Well, if these are Nazi stormtroopers daneing around best moments come from the color typical musicals, then Mel Brooks' the stage like a bunch of fairies. It ful cast of supporting actors and "The Producers" is the anti-musical, even makes fun of the theatre com actresses. Brian Davenport is out which the Pasquerilla East Musical munity itself; one of most innovative standing as the flamboyant neo-Nazi Company (PEMCo.) will perform this and humorous aspects of the show is Franz Liebkind, and Margie Juu'""'"''"" hilarious show Thursday, Friday, and the way it satirizes its own genre. is perfect for the role of Ulla, the Saturday nights at 7:30 in The show also contains more cross tempting Swedish receptionist. H Washington Hall. dressing than the Keenan Hevue, first number is superbly sultry and Based on the 1968 Mel Brooks and certain scenes strongly resemble will leave at least all the men in the movie, "The Producers" is about a New York's Gay Pride parade. audience begging for more. money-grubbing, but washed-up If you have never been to one of So if you're looking for a gre Broadway producer and a mousy PEMCo.'s main stage productions Valentine's Day date idea or ju accountant who cook up a get-rich before, I will assure you that they something to do this weekend, ,,w""''- quick scheme. They plan on raising are the closest you can get to a real out "The Producers." Tickets are. two million dollars from investors Broadway production without paying available at the LaFortune box and then putting on the biggest flop a week's salary for a ticket. "The office, $6 for students, $8 general in Broadway history so that they get Producers" is no exception. Different admission, and some tickets may be--... to keep all of the invested money. To dance numbers feature grandmas available at the door before the per do this, they try to find the worst with walkers, girls in dazzling gold formances. musical ever written and hire the sequins, prison inmates, and of worst director and worst actors for course, Nazis. The sets are artfully Contact Josef Kuhn at the parts. The musical they decide to designed. The costumes? Well, just jkuhnl @nd.edu m won an Academy Award to take the musical to the silve Best Writing, Story and Screenplay screen again. The new film adapta Written Directly for the Screen and tion took heavily from the What's surer to succeed on Gene Wilder was nominated for an Broadway show, recasting Lane ·Broadway than a complete flop of a Academy Award as Best Actor in a and Broderick in their roles a show? That's the idea that made Supporting Role. Bialystock and Bloom. The Mel Brooks' "The Producers" so In 2001, "The Producers" of the original stage show, Susan popular in 1968 when the film first debuted on Broadway as a musical. Stroman, also directed this film hit screens. From there, the show The film was adapted for the stage version. Heception of the new ver went on to become an actual by Mel Brooks and Thomas sion of the film was mixed. Man Broadway hit in 2001 and made Meehan. Nathan Lane and Matthew critics said that it retained too another appearance on the big Broderick made the roles of Max many of its stage characteristics. screen in 2005. The hilarious story Bialystock and Leo Bloom famous. The acting and delivery of the of the conning producers whose The show strayed from its original seemed to have been barely toned plan for a horrible show turns material in a few wa¥s. giving the down at all, making the transfer to them into millionaires has kept characters of Ulla and Hoger film difficult. audiences laughing, and will con DeBris larger roles and eliminating Since the debut of the musical, inue to do so in this weekend's the character of Lorenzo St. Dubois "The Producers" seems to have PEMCo. show. (LSD), who portrays Hitler in the been made for the stage. PEMCo.'s "The Producers" was Mel Brooks' original film version. The ending is performance is likely to continue in first work as writer and director, also happier than the original film the same vein, and is sure to starting a long line of funfest come version. At the 2001 Tony Awards, delight audiences this weekend. dies. The film starred Zero Mostel the production won 12 Awards and PEMCo. is sure to know where the as Max Bialystock and Gene Wilder had an additional three nomina went right with a show like "The as Leo Bloom. Wilder would go on tions. The show went on national Producors." o star in several more Brooks tours and became immensely popu films, such as "Blazing Saddles" lar internationally. Contact Kaidyn Conway at and "Young Frankenstein." The In 2005, the decision was made [email protected] THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 11, 2009 CENE page 11' into it. Zero Mostel was the old creepy man. Nathan Lane was more quirky. I watched both, but I stopped listening to the soundtrack. Instead, I This weekend, the comedic musical worked on making the role my own, dynasty that is 'The Producers" hits and I think I was successful just as University of Notre Dame. Notre Michael was successful in his role. 's own PEMCo. has the exclu rights to the musical, and is one S: How does it feel to try to fill the the first amateur clubs to put on shoes of actors of the caliber o e show since the rights were Matthew Broderic and Nathan ased. The two famous lead roles Lane? be portrayed by Notre Dame stu dents Joe Augustinsky (Max J: Nathan Lane won a Tony for the Bialystock) and Michael Eardley (Leo role. I am just trying to add a Bloom). Scene had the chance to sit perspective. I. hope the audience down with both actors and ask them go to the show without expecting about their experiences. Nathan Lane performance, but some thing different. Not to say that that is S: How do you identify with the worse. that you portray in "The · . ucers?" M: Originally GP.ne Wilder Leo. Ile was the quirky Willy' J: When I first got the role, I found type. Matthew Broderick really difficult identifying with the char- trays the dweeby accountant · acter (Max Bialystock), because we Leo both vocally and in his move are different on many levels. If I had ment. I tried to bring my own quirki to describe him in one word, it would ness. I think it's more exciting for the probably be "sleezeball," in every audience to find something they nse of the word. His main goal is aren't expecting. uw•n.11•;s money, and he'll do anything do so. I think deep down he's a S: Why will Notre Dame studen d guy and wants to be liked by enjoy PEMCo. 's rendition of Av<•rwm By the end, I feel that Max Producers?" prised that he finds a good in Leo. I like to think that I M: It's definitely a politically relate better to the end prod- rect show·on many levels, and By the end of the show, he really appealing to college students. out who he is. are plenty of dirty jokes. There's good music, but when you're M: Leo is a hysterical. He starts off ing, you can't believe what's goi as a mundane accountant who is on. College students will real! of life and work. He has a secret appreciate that. I also think that passion to be a Broadway producer ple are impressed seeing their and to become famous. and the quality they're able to tely, he feels he is stuck in especially with an entirely rut of daily life. When he finds run group. It's exciting "v''""uc• 'the opportunity to make a million all the expectations and I'm "~'"'n·« Dl dJdollars in Max's plan, he jumps on it to share it with campus. and decides to break all rules that he grew up with. It's really a coming of J: The great thing about it is age for Leo. He's still quirky but more it's not a stereotypical musical. he becomes a more normal human been advertising that it won't being. It's all about his development what people expect. For those throughout the show. like musicals, there are great dance numbers and songs. For those that S: Which adaptations of The don't like musicals it's written by Mel Producers have you seen? Brooks and it would be hard for a person not to find something by Mel M: Well, there's the original 1968 Brooks that they like. There are all el Brooks movie and the 2005 types of humor: slapstick, dirty jokes, '"u·""''"'· The new movie is based on puns; everyone can find something to Broadway musical which is based laugh at and enjoy. I'm just amazed on the original movie. Our version is by the amount of time and dedication different. I think our version is much put in by the cast. It's the energy than the musical. Leo is less everyone brings; there's not a weak than the Matthew Broderick link in show in my mind. Every scene I think our director, Bill, has is something to watch. There's brought a lot of originality to the huge scope to fmd something to like roles. in the musical. People won't be expecting it. People should be excit J: I have also seen both movies. ed. I would like to thank the cast and oth movies are great. They're the production staff for all work they've arne story but each has a different put in. It's been a pleasure and an I think one of the biggest chal- honor to work with them for of the show is that people go four months. expectations of what it's sup- d to look like. It's hard coming M: I second that. a role originated by Zero Mostel. ------an Lane took it in a different Contact Patrick Griffin at I tried to inject my own self [email protected] page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, February 11, 2009 NBA James has foul feeling after Cleveland loss Johnson scores 22 points as Hawks lead from start to finish, bounce back from embarrassing defeat to Clippers James was chasing and the Associated Press NBA's second-leading scorer NDIANAPOLIS - LeBron was called for the foul. Granger James did it all Tuesday night. made the first and intentionally He scored 47 points, had missed the second as James seven rebounds, four assists walked toward the locker room and had the Pacers crowd in disgust. oohing and aahing all night. So, Troy Mhrphy led the short of course, he also made the handed and nicked-up Pacers decisive play - for the wrong with 18 points. Granger, play team. ing with a sore knee, finished James was called for a foul with 16. with 0.2 seconds left on Danny Indiana also was without Granger, who hit a free throw three key players -Jeff Foster, to give Indiana a 96-95 victory Mike Dunleavy and Marquis over the Cavaliers. James start Daniels. ed walking toward the locker But on a night James turned room before the final buzzer Conseco Fieldhouse into his sounded. own personal showcase, the It was a jarring loss for the ·Pacers ended their nine-game Cavs, who t.lropped two straight losing streak to the Cavs and for the first time this season. won for only the second time in James was brilliant, but six games. ended up on the short end of a The wild finish was the cul call he clearly disagreed with. mination of a game in which It appeared James would neither team led by more than AP send the game into overtime eight. Cleveland forward LeBron James reacts to a foul call during the Cavaliers 97-95 loss to the when the Cavs opted for an Indiana trailed 68-67 after Pacers Tuesday. James had 4 7 points In the game. alley-oop off an inbounds pass three quarters, but opened the with 0.4 seconds left. James fourth with seven straight Indiana tried to play for the his team for not showing up game, at Detroit on Wednesday never got to the ball, but points to take control. final shot, and it appeared T.J. against the Clippers, Atlanta night, before the league's best Granger was called for a foul The Pacers never trailed Ford had hit the winoer with ·played with much more pas players head to Phoenix this and James made both free again and the Cavs couldn't get his 17 -foot fadeaway with 0.8 sion. Of course, it also helped to weekend. throws to tie the score at 95. even until James' nifty pass to seconds left. have point guard Mike Bibby Caron Butler scored 22 Then the Pacers tried the the cutting Wally Szczerbiak for back in the lineup. points, but the last-place same play. This time Granger a lineup made it 93-93 with Hawks 111, Wizards 90 Bibby, who didn't play against Wizards were outmanned, as was on the receiving end, 20.8 seconds left. The Atlanta Hawks had L.A. because of a sprained foot, they are on most nights without something to prove after an scored 12 points and doled out Gilbert Arenas, Brendan embarrassing home loss. six assists in 26 minutes. Haywood and Etan Thomas. They had no trouble making "He makes the defense play Washington turned it over 18 their point against hapless us honest," Johnson said. "He times, leading to 20 Atlanta Washington. can knock down the open shots. points. The Hawks didn't shoot Joe Johnson scored 22 points That makes a big difference." especially well. mixing in sever and the Hawks led from start to The Wizards sure noticed al airballs among their 46 per finish, erasing the memory off a Bibby's impact. cent performance from the dismal blowout by the Los "His savvy at that position field, but they turned it over Angeles Clippers with a rout of always helps," Washington only seven times and outre the undermanned Wizards on coach Ed Tapscott said. "We bounded the Wizards 49-42. Tuesday night. have youth and inexperience on The Wizards spent most of Atlanta raced to a 9-1 lead our side." the game settling for jump before most of the sparse The Wizards were coming off shots, which didn't exactly crowd had even settled into its a rare victory, Sunday's 119- work out. They ·made just seats. The Hawks pushed the 117 triumph over the Indiana under 45 percent from the field margin as high as 22 points in Pacers, but they dido 't come - not nearly good enough con the second quarter against an close to making it two in a row. sidering they put up 24 fewer injury-plagued team that has "We played - well, I don't shots than the Hawks. managed the modest feat of want to call it basketball," "If you miss shots and they're back-to-hack wins only once Washington's Antawn Jamison all jump shots, eventually you this season. said. "We didn't play smart. Not should drive the ball," Jamison "That was a total team talking, not communicating on said. "We just don't know how effort," said Hawks coach Mike the defensive end, not playing to be patient." Woodson, in a much better basketball the way it needs to Zaza Pachulia grabbed 12 mood than three nights earlier. be played." rebounds for the Hawks, "The starters did what they're The Hawks led 77-61 after including three on one espe supposed to do and the guys off three quarters and Woodson cially persistent sequence the bench were very good." was able to rest his starters under the boards. He missed The Wizards missed their down the stretch. his first three attempts before first seven shots and never seri Smith and AI Harford sat on finally tapping it in while the ously challenged the Hawks, the bench before the start of Wizards stood around helpless who clearly had something to the final period, chuckling as ly. prove after a 121-97 loss to they glanced up at a Valentine's Eleven players scored for the Clippers over the weekend. Day skit on the video board. Hawks. The only active player "That was definitely on our Atlanta will go into the All to miss out on the fun was minds," forward Josh Smith Star break with 30 wins for the Mario West, who got an AP said. "We wanted to bounce first time since the 1996-97 attempt under the basket with Wizalds guard Juan Dixon, left, fouls Hawks guard Ronald back tonight, and we did." season, when it was 31-15. The the clock winding down but Murray during Atlanta's 111-90 victory Tuesday . After Woodson called out of Hawks (30-21) have one more watched it rim out. .- The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 F.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. The CLASSIFIEDS charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. Houses for the 09-1 0 school year. 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OUND THE .NATION Wednesday, February 11, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE sERVICES page 13 MLB USCHO /CBS College Sports Men's Hockey Rankings team points record 1 Boston U. (49) 999 21-5-1 2 NOTRE DAME (1) 912 21-5-3 3 Northeastern 897' 19-6-2 4 Michigan 847 21-9-0 5 Vermont 791 1fi-6c4 6 Cornell 688 15-4-4 7 Mlami(OH) 668 16-8-4 8 Denver 650 17-9-3 9 Princeton 622 17-6-0 10 Yale 507 11-5-1 11 North Dakota 405 16-11-3 12 New Hampshire 402 13·9~4 13 Wisconsin 389 16-11-3 14 Minnesota 360 12-9-5 15 Boston College 346 12-9-4 16 Ohio St. 335 18·9-3 17 Minn. Duluth 235 15-9-6 18 Colorado Col. 211 14-9-7 19 Dartmouth 89 1N-3 20 Air force 47 19-7-2 USILA Preseason Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll team points previous 1 Syracuse (8) 198 3 2 Virginia (2) 192 2 3 Maryland 169 8 AP 4 Cornell 162 1 Miguel Tejada in the dugout after flying out in the 9th inning of Los Angeles' 4-lloss to Houston on July 2, 2008. Tejada, 5 Johns Hopkins 155 4 who was named in the Mitchell Report, is expected to plead guilty to charges of lying to Congress conceming steroids. 6 Duke 137 1 7 Gerogetown 133' 11 8 North Carolina 131 9 9 NOTRE DAME 97 5 10 Princeton 97 20 Tejada charged in steroid case 11 UMBC 91 6 12 Navy 83 14 Associated Press Athletics. Tejada won the human growth hormone. A hearing is scheduled fur 13 Hofstra 71 16 2002 American League Clemens and Rodriguez top 11 a.m. EST Wednesday in 14 Brown 65 13 WASHINGTON - All-Star Most Valuable Player award a list of big name, drug Washington, and Tejada 15 Denver 50 11 shortstop Miguel Tejada has while playing for the tainted stars, including and his lawy€r plan to hold 16 Colgate 48 '10 been charged with lying to Athletics and is a five-time Barry Bonds, Mark a news conference later in 17 Loyola (Md.) 45 18 Congress about an ex-team All-Star. He now plays for McGwire and Jose Canseco, the day in Houston. 18 Albany (N.Y.) 42 NR mate's use of steroids, the the Houston Astros. whose actions cast doubt on Messages left for his 19 Ohio St. 30 12 latest baseball player to get The documents indicate their on-field accomplish attorney, Mark Tuohey, 20 Bucknell 29 NR caught up in a web of that a plea agreement has ments. were not immediately cheating and juicing that been reached with Tejada. Tejada faces as much as a returned. has stained the sport. The court papers were filed year in jail if convicted on In the documents filed Tejada is expected to a day after superstar Alex the misdemeanor charge of Tuesday, Tejada is charged IWLCA Preseason Women's plead guilty in court Rodriguez acknowledged making misrepresentations with lying to investigators Lacrosse Poll Wednesday. The charges past use of performance to Congress. Under federal for the House Committee on against him were outlined enhancing drugs. The New guidelines, he would proba Oversight· and Government York Yankees third base bly receive a lighter sen Reform in 2005. team points prevoius in documents filed Tuesday in federal court in man does not face charges. tence. Congressional staffers did Washington. The FBI also is investigat The charge came in a not place Tejada under oath 1 Northwestern (19) 399 1 The teammate is not ing whether Roger legal document called a when they questioned him, 2- Syracuse (1) 365 4. identified in court docu Clemens, a seven-time Cy "criminal information," but they advised him "of the 3 Duke 362 3 ments, but he is referred to Young winner, lied to which only can be filed with importance of providing 4 Virginia 313 6 as having played with Congress last year when he the defendant's consent and truthful answers," accord 2 5 Penn 302 Tejada on the Oakland denied using steroids or typically signals a plea deal. ing to the court papers. 6 Maryland 285 5 1 Princeton 280 8 8 Georgetown 236 10 9 North Carolina 230 9 10 Boston U. 214 7 IN BRIEF 11 NOTRE DAME 195 12 Jones officially released by American motocross rider Guard Williams to replace 12 vanderbilt 146 11 Cowboys after suspentions Lusk dies of head injury Bosh in NBA All-Star game 13 Dartmouth 135 NR 13 IRVING, Texas - Troubled cor SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - INDIANAPOLIS- Mo Williams is final 14 New Hampshire 89 nerback Adam "Pacman" Jones Jeremy Lusk, an American ly an All-Star. 15 Johns Hopkins 86 20 was released Monday by the freestyle motocross rider, died Twice snubbed, the Oeveland Cavaliers 16 Cornell 75 14 Dallas Cowboys, making him a of head injuries Tuesday after point guard was added to the roster 17 James Madison 75 NR 18 Stanford 63 18 free agent. crashing while trying to land a Tuesday by NBA commissioner David 19 Towson 62 15 The Cowboys said last month backflip in competition. He was Stern as a replacement for injured 20 Denver 62 19 they planned to release Jones, 24. ... Toronto Raptors forward Orris Bosh. and Monday was the first day Jorge Ramirez, chief of the Williams' teammates and Cleveland's teams could make waiver intensive care unit at Calderon owner Dan Gilbert were dismayed last requests. Hospital where Lusk was week when Williams was twice left off Jones was suspended for six taken, said the motocross the Eastern Conference roster but games by the NFL after an alco racer suffered severe brain approved the move unanimously around the dial hol-related scuffle in October with damage and a possible spinal Tuesday. a team-provided bodyguard at a cord injury. "It has a beautiful ring to it," Williams NCAA Men's Basketball Dallas hotel. Lusk won a gold medal at the said before playing at Indiana. ''I'm excit The cornerback came to Dallas 2008 X Games. He was injured ed for myself and my iPammates and the after being suspended for the Saturday night when he failed coaches. It's a great thing, it's one thing No. 22 Syracuse at No. 1 Connecticut entire 2007 season following mul to complete a full rotation people can't take away from you." 7:00 p.m., ESPN tiple off-field incidents while with while attempting a Hart Attack Williams wasn't voted in by the fans, the Tennessee Titans. The backflip and slammed headfirst nor was he chosen by Eastern No. 3 North Carolina at No. 5 Duke Cowboys acquired him in a trade into the dirt. Lusk crashed in Conference head eoaches as a reserve. 9:00 p.m., ESPN during the draft in April, and almost identical fashion in the Then he was passed over by Stern in commissioner Roger Goodell freestyle semifinals at the favor of Boston's Hay Allen, who is cleared him to play at the end of 2007 X Games but was not replacing injured Orlando guard Jameer the preseason. hurt. Nelson on the roster. page 14 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, February 11, 2009 SOCCER Beckha~, Galaxy breakup is a painful affair World's most famous foo_tballer finds home in Italy with AC Milan; chooses football over fame and fortune that "David Beckham himself Associated Press can't change the whole coun Pacific Coast Concerts PARIS - Loaned to AC Milan try." to resuscitate his football In MLS, I'm a big fish in a career, David Beckham is per. .small sea. At Milan, I'm a big haps too busy to write a "Dear fish in an ocean, playing along John" letter to his American side other megastars at a club fans, to explain that he wants where players seem to go on out of the Los Angeles Galaxy and on like Duracell bunnies. and that they may have lost Teammate Paolo Maldini turns him to Italy for good. 41 this year! Longevity. It's If Beckham could put pen to important to me. So is playing paper, here's what he might with the best. say: I don't know if you read my Dear the United States of recent interview with Italian America, paper Corrien~ della Sera, but I Dear LA Galaxy. think and hope you'll get the Dear TomKat, message. Sometimes, you've Breaking up is never easy, got to be a little cruel to be especially when the wedding kind. cost millions and there's n U.S. SoccER Weary Donovan, US ready to face Mexico United States and Mexico renew rivalry opening final round of World Cup qualifying for South Africa 2010 travel, he said his time with Associated Press Bayern had prepared him for COLUMBUS, Ohio - Landon the showdown with Mexico, Donovan is caught between the first of 10 matches for the two continents. U.S. team in the final round. As the U.S. meets Mexico ''I've always been ready for tonight to open the final this game. I'm excited for it," round of regional World Cup he said. "In the future I'll qualifying, Donovan is wait always be excited for it no ing to hear matter where I whether Major am. So it does- League Soccer's n't really Los Angeles "Let's talk about change any- Galaxy will let Mexico today.'' thing, except him stay with that I traveled Bayern Munich a little further beyond the Landon Donovan to get here." scheduled end US midfielder Six teams of his loan on from North March 8. America, "Let's talk Central about Mexico today," America and the Caribbean Donovan said twice on are competing for three spots Tuesday night when asked in the 2010 World Cup, and pointed questions about his the fourth-place team future. advances to a playoff against Donovan arrived in the No. 5 team from South Columbus on Monday night America. after entering in the 72nd Most regulars came in for U.S. midfielder Landon Donovan answers questions at a press conference Tuesday. Donovan and minute of Bayern's 3-1 win the match. The exception was the rest of the U.S. National team face Mexico tonight. over Borussia Dortmund on right back Steve Cherundolo, Sunday evening. No fan of sidelined the past month by a hip injury. Bayern's matches, replacing lie declined to speculate on Donovan isn't the only Bastian his plans or Galaxy player in Europe Schweinsteiger those of the these days - David Beckham and Luca Toni. "Regardless of where Galaxy. is on loan to AC Milan The Galaxy "Regardless through May to strengthen could extend I am, where I was or of where I am, his chances of playing in Donovan's loan where I will be, this where I was or England's World Cup quali through the game's always the where I will be, fiers. end of Bayern's ,, this game's Beckham wants to stay with season in May, same. always the Milan, and Donovan previ rather than same," he said. ously said that he would like negotiate a Landon Donovan Donovan to remain in Europe after his permanent US midfielder answered ques loan is scheduled to end. transfer. tions from a Since the Bundesliga Playing for media throng in resumed, he has been a sec Bayern likely would strength both English and Spanish. Ile ond-half sub in both of en his play. said he learned to speak Spanish from players - many from Mexico, South America and Central America - who were teammates of his when he was younger. As always, he remained con fident of the American side's chances. He said the series ACE UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS with Mexico has changed dra matically from when he first Get your applicatiotz at http://ace.intern.googlepages.co1n/honze played on U.S. teams against the Tricolores. Monday, March 23 The two sides have met 54 Application deadline times since 1934, with Mexico winning 29 and the U.S. 14. But since 1999 the U.S. has Monday, April 20 won nine of 13 meetings - including the two previous Decision notification World Cup qualifiers at Crew Stadium, by 2-0 counts in Monday, April 27 2001 and 2005. The 2001 match was known as· "La Commitment deadline Guerra Fria" because of the wintry conditions. Mexico hasn't beaten the United States on U.S. soil since 1999. "I would guess that the tone of it has changed, for sure, since we first played them a long time ago," Donovan said. "That's good. But it doesn't give us any advantage ... Yes, we're confident, but it doesn't matter what tlw media is say ing. When they show up ... they're going to be good regardless of what's going on." Over the years, Donovan has said that playing for his coun try is among the most impor tant things to him in his soecPr career. "It's just fun." he said. "Anybody in any job, whPn thPrP's a more exriting opportunity or a tmosplwre, or whatever, you'rp going to be more exritPd and m NCAA BASKETBALL NFL Mizzou program Saints, Hornets might relocate the two and runs through raising new taxes to cover Associated Press the 2010 season, guarantee the shortfall. turns the corner BATON ROUGE, La. -- An ing the NFL team $186.5 That leaves Gov. Bobby executive with the group million in payments. Jindal, who opposes tax Cole Aldrich had 15 that oversees the Louisiana The state now owes the increases, to struggle with Associated Press rebounds and five blocked Superdome and New Orleans Saints some $23.5 million state lawmakers on ways to COLUMBIA, Mo. --Hundreds shots for Kansas, but Self said Arena warned lawmakers annually -- atop the NFL fill the gap in the fiscal year stormed the court, a sponta the 6-foot-11 center dido 't get Tuesday the state must find team's earnings from ticket starting July 1. The state is neous eruption celebrating enough scoring chances while $27.5 million next year to sales, concessions, parking facing a total budget short Missouri's coming out party. battling a collapsing zone. fulf'ill contracts that keep the and other items. fall forecast to top $1.2 bil Nearly three years to the Aldrich was 3-for-8 and had Saints and Hornets in New The Hornets deal doesn't lion. day since Quin Snyder eight points. Orleans. include nat payments, but .Jindal said Tuesday he resigned and the program "I thought the zone did the The state pays the two pro involves payments based on intends for the teams to stay, reached its low mark, the best job on Cole," Self said. teams each year to retain performance and team but added, "It's too early for Tigers' wiped away all the "But you know who played the elubs, subsidies the team income. The state needs an the state to know what we institutional cobwebs with an good defense? We played the owners have said are needed estimated $7 million to pay can and cannot afford for improbable come-from-behind best defense on Cole." to make operating in the rel the Hornets next year. the next fiscal year." 62-60 victory Missouri atively small New Orleans If the state didn't make the State lawmakers ques over bitter bor- cracked the Top market worthwhile. payments to the teams, the tioned whether the state der rival 25 for the first The money comes from the Saints and Hornets could should continue pumping Kansas on "Even though Kansas time in almost budget of tho Louisiana leave New Orleans without a money into the team pay Monday night. was here I feel like a five seasons Stadium and Exposition penalty. ments and asked Thornton Kansas vs. around District or LSED, which But Thornton said the for other ideas. Missouri is lot of people came out Christmas-time, operates the stadium and the troubled economy would "1 know it's important, but always a sell to watch us play. " then quickly arena where the NFL and make it difficult for a team can we afford it?" said Rep. out. This time exited after a NBA teams play. to move, and both the Saints Tom McVea, R-.Jackson. blowout loss to Doug Thornton, senior vice and Hornets have expressed "We've just got to have some the school got Mike Anderson so much more. Illinois in St. president of SMG, the com a commitment to New relief, and I think you know The Tigers (21- Missouri coach Louis. This pany that manages the Orleans. that." 5. 8-2 Big 12) time, they're Superdome and the Arena, "We hope that an eventual Meanwhile, Jindal's admin shook off an looking forward said the LSED won't bring in solution will address both istration is in negotiations atrocious first half in time to to a much longer stay in the nearly enough for the fiscal the short- and long-term with the Saints seeking a end a five-game losing streak poll with a chance to make it year starting July 1 to cover challenges that face the new contract to keep the in the series, and coach Mike 17 in a row at home on the payments. Saints and the state," said team in Louisiana past 2010. Anderson finally beat the Saturday against Nebraska. The problem has recurred Greg Bensel, a spokesman Thornton said the state Jayhawks after an 0-5 career "Experience, leadership, ever since a deal was negoti for the Saints. hopes to re-negotiate with start. Barring total collapse, mature freshmen," said ated with the Saints in 2001 Hugh Weber, the Hornets the Saints before April 1, the the school's five-year NCAA DeMarre Carroll, who led and the Hornets came from team president, said: "We deadline for NFL teams to tournament drought also is Missouri with 22 points and Charlotte, N.C., in 2002. consider ourselves a partner apply for the 2013 Super about to end. seven rebounds. "Then you've Previously, the state tapped of the state ... we're a rev Bowl. A long-term deal Anderson sensed the antici got to give credit to our coach, surplus cash, refinanced enue-producing business between both is needed to be pation before the latest he harps on us every day Superdome debt and bor that provides jobs and in the running to host future renewal, especially after the about defense. rowed from an economic opportunities for Louisiana. Super Bowls. Tigers' road win at Texas "As a team, I think we came development fund to fill gaps We are working with state In a new deal, Thornton knocked the Longhorns out of together in the second half." in Saints and Hornets pay officials to continue serving said, the state hopes to the Top 25 only five days earli As for Kansas, Self doesn't ments. as an asset for the region." "rebalance the risk," moving er. expect the setback to linger "We have revenues that Currently, the LSED has away from direct cash subsi "Even though Kansas was with his young players. are not sufficient to cover about $3 million in revenue dies. In exchange, he said here I feel like a lot of people "Hopefully if we're in this the debts," Thornton told to cover the direct cash pay the state could make came out to watch us play," position again, we'll close it members of the House ments-- or $27.5 million improvements to the Anderson said. "Our students out," the coach said. "If we Appropriations Committee. less than what is needed to Superdome, like adding have been lining up all day to can't handle losing a game, Both deals were negotiated pay both teams, Thornton more suites, seats and con get in here, and it was a team we're obviously not a very under then-Gov. Mike Foster. told lawmakers. He said cession areas to help the effort -- players, coaching tough team or tough-minded The state's 10-year deal with options could include shuf Saints earn more from tick staff and our fans." at all." the Saints is the largest of fling existing tax dollars or et, food and drink sales. When the arena was half filled earlier this season, Anderson knew the fan base was just waiting for a sign. "It's one of the reasons I came here," he said. "It's a tough place to play and the fans have passion. We've got to give them a reason to come and a reason to stay when they come, and I think they went home happy tonight." The fans' release has been building over the last 16 home games -- the 15 games before the Kansas nailbiter were decided by an average of 28.5 points. Missouri's relentless press ing attack has been a success pretty much everywhere in Anderson's third season, and with a team proven to be long on depth. It's a style designed to wear down opponents and to mount quick rallies, and one that allows the Tigers to overcome deficiencies such as a soft inside game. Kansas (19-5, 8-1) led 30-16 at halftime and was up by 11 at 54-43 with 8:19 to play, but had only one more basket the rest of the way. The Jayhawks' whopping 48-28 rebounding advantage was negated by a season-high 27 turnovers, and Missouri was able to prevail despite a season-worst 35.6 percent shooting and ugly 2- for-14 numbers from 3-point range. "We did a great job on the glass," Kansas coach Bill Self Write sports. Email Bill at [email protected] said. "But we did a pitiful, piti ful job handling any type of pressure." Wednesday, February 11, 200~ The Observer + SPORTS page 17 NHL Sharks top Bruins in battle of league's finest Johnson scores shootout's only goal as Kings edge Islanders; Lehtonen stops 40 shots zn Thrashers victory even think about that." Associated Press It was the first time in 10 BOSTON- Joe Thornton was games the Bruins didn't earn a impressed with his former team point but the loss was Boston's Tuesday night, but it was his second straight, both at home. curnmt club that stormed back "We were excited for this," and won the matchup between Bruins center Marc Savard said the two top teams in the NHL. of the only meeting with the "They're a darn good team, Sharks. "After Christmas we all probably one of the best we've had it marked on our calendar. played this year," the for.mer We wanted to be ready for this." Bruins captain said after cap- For two periods, they were. ping a three-goal rally with his "We played a 40-minute game, 13th goal of the season, helping that's the bottom line," Sav&rd tho San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win said. "We didn't play the last 20 over Boston. and they're too good of a tmtm "If the power play was on a lit- not to play (60) minutes of hoek tiP bit more it would have been ey and they took advantage of a different game," Thornton it." addod. "They're a good team." Lucie, who had missed eight of The Bruins, who went 0-for-4 16 games with a pair of injuries, on the power play, including a scored on two rebounds-one 46-second two-man advantage off Dennis Wideman's shot and in the second period, had been the other off a bid by Petteri 26-0-2 when leading after two. Nokelainen. The goals were his But Patrick Marleau, Milan first since Jan. 1. Michalek and Joe Thornton In between Lucie's two tallies, scored in a 6:16 span of the Blake let a power-play shot go third period. from the right point that "We play fast, we play big," appeared to hit Blake Wheeler Thornton said. "They came out and Wideman before sneaking really strong and we didn't have past Thomas. The goal was orig AP too many answers. I think the inally given to Joe Pavelski. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara looks up at the replay as Sharks center Joe Pavelski celebrates his second half of the game, the ice Nokelainen left in the first goal with his teammates during San Jose's 5-2 win in Boston Tuesday. kind of tilted." period after taking what looked The Bruins had lost wingers like a high stick from Dan Boyle, sible angle. Standing along the Ilya Kovalchuk had the Atlanta were "disinterested" early on. Petteri Nokelainen and Chuck causing a cut near the eye. No goal line to Quick's left, goals. The Thrashers won for The Lightning are 12th in the Kobasew to injuries, shortening penalty was called after a Jackman threw a wrist shot just the second time in the last Eastern Conference. their bench. The Sharks took lengthy discussion and the toward the net that hit the post eight games. "Just not interested," Tocchet advantage. Bruins were told the four offi- and deflected in. "We kind of limited their said. "Maybe it's the coaching Nokelainen was taken to a cials didn't see it. Julien was The lead lasted just 6 7 sec options," Stuart said. "We tried stairs fault. I don't know. We're hospital and diagnosed with an told that Nokelainen was hit by onds, as Kopitar tied it by finish to keep the shots outside and let pretty disappointed in some eye injury. the puck. ing a 2-on-1 with Patrick Kari see them. I thought it was a guys." "It's an eye injury and I don't In the second period, Boston's O'Sullivan. good effort." Kozlov, playing in his 1,100 think it's looking good right Chuck Kobasew was hit by Hilbert got a quick wrist shot Gary Roberts scored for the NHL game, gave Atlanta a 2-1 now." Bruins coach Claude Douglas Murray and came off off in the low slot and beat Lightning, who have lost five of lead at '2:02 of the second. The Julien said. ~ the ice favoring his right leg. Quick to put the Islanders back six. Rookie goalie Mike goal was the 340th of the his The Eastern Conference-lead- Late in the period, defenseman on top at 9:50. McKenna stopped 21 shots. career. ing Bruins, on top of the NHL Mark Stuart left with what Frolov made it 3-3 at 6:41 of "Our goalie gave us a chance Kovalchuk scored an empty with 85 points, carried a 2-1 appeared to be a cut near the the third period when he to win," Tampa Bay center Jeff net goal with 9.1 seconds edge into the third period mouth. Kobasew and Stuart banged in a rebound with 2 sec Halpern said. "We, as a team, remaining. behind two first-period goals by both returned for the third peri onds left on a Los Angeles dropped the ball." Roberts put the Lightning up Milan Lucie. The West-leading od, but Kobasew left again and power play. Frolov leads the Tampa Bay interim coach Rick 1-0 at 1:24 of the first on his Sharks, who have 81 points, Julien said his right wing had team with 22 goals. Tocchet said ~orne of his players 438th career goal. trailed after two periods for only two injuries. The Islanders didn't register a the 12th time this season, but shot in the period until Sean roared back. Kings 4, Islanders 3 {SO) Bergenheim sent one on Quick "It's pretty rewarding to come Jack Johnson scored the only with 7:16left. as they face archrival Calvin. back in a building like this and goal of the shootout in the final For the Belles to be successful get a game like that in the third round as the Los Angeles Kings Thrashers 3, Lightning 1 Al01a against Adrian, however, they period," San Jose coach Todd beat the New York Islanders on Kari Lehtonen safd it was a will need another strong per McLellan said. Tuesday night. save. Steven Stamkos had no continued from page 20 formance from their bench, Marleau tied the game with Johnson faked a forehand and doubt it was a goal. The refer which contributed 27 points in The win also guaranteed that his 27th goal at 3:32, and ees' decision went with the last weekend's game, and got Yann Danis to move before the Belles, who are a half-game Michalek and Thornton struck · he slipped in a backhander net goalie. behind rival Hope College for strong play in the paint. The 2:20 apart. Marleau assisted on to give the Kings their fourth Lehtonen made 40 saves, Belles outscored Alma 26-12 in the lead in the MIAA, will finish the goal by Thornton, who straight win. including stopping Stamkos on a no lower than second place in the paint and 14-4 on second played his second game in The Islanders got regulation chance points on Saturday. penalty shot, to lead the Atlanta this year's conference stand Boston since he was traded to Tonight's game is also part of goals from Doug Weight, Tim Thrashers past the Tampa Bay ings, another first for the the Sharks, on Nov. 30, 2005. Jackman and Andy Hilbert. Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night. school. Saint Mary's had never Women's Basketball Coach Thornton, booed when he had Association's "Pink Week." Danis stopped 36 shots for the Lehtonen made a lunging finished higher than third place the puck, scored when Devin Since 2007, more than 1.200 Islanders, who lost their third glove save along the goal-line on in the MIAA. Setogouchi's pass from behind Stamkos with 8:09 to play in the schools have helped raise straight after a four-game win While this season has been the net hit Thornton's left skate third. The play was reviewed by awareness about breast cancer. ning streak. filled with broken records and and beat Tim Thomas at 9:48. Wayne Simmonds, Anze replay and the ruling on the ice noteworthy performances, the As a result of these schools' The goal stood up after a video Kopitar and Alexander Frolov was upheld. efforts, more than $930,000 Belles are still trying to win out review. "I felt like the puck was in the has been raised for breast can scored for the Kings. Jonathan and pray that Hope slips in one Marleau assisted on former Quick, who started his eight pocket of the glove right near of its remaining four games. cer research. Boston University star Mike straight game, turned aside 22 my wrist," Lehtonen said. "He The best chance for the Dutch Grier's empty-net goal with 28.6 made a nice move. I thought he shots. to lose will be this Wednesday, Contact Robert Graham at seconds left, giving the Bruins Los Angeles opened the scor was going the other way. Then it [email protected] their first three-goal loss of the ing just 2:08 into the game. was just desperation. It was season. Simmonds, in the left circle, tough. It could have gone either Hyane Clowe had three assists, took the puck from teammate way." and Rob Blake scored the other Brad Richardson and ripped a Stamkos, taken first overall in San Jose goal as the Sharks quick wrist shot past Danis' last year's draft, felt he had his spoiled Thomas' 200th NHL short side. seventh goal taken away, but the game. The Islanders tied it at 4:S3 rookie understands why the call "They're the best team we've when Mike Comrie fed Bill wasn't reversed. played so far this year and it Guerin alone in the slot. Guerin "When you look at the replay, would be nice to get another waited for Quick to make a you have to be able to see the shot at them (in the Stanley Cup move, and then pushed a soft whole puck," Stamkos said. finals), hopefully with both back-pass to Weight, who imme "You can't see the puck although teams being healthy," Julien diately beat Quick to the glove you know it's in his glove and said. "Hopefully we can work side. you know it's over the line. I saw our way there, but that's a long Jackman put the Islanders up the puck in his glove go over the ways off and there's a lot of 2-1 at 4:20 of the second period line." things to be done before we can with a goal from a nearly impos- Colin Stuart, Slava Kozlov and page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, February 11, 2009 through our first maybe 15 omore forward Becca games or so, and lately it's Bruszewski. McGraw said the Cardinals been the other way around," team shoots foul shots at the continued from page 20 she said. end of practice The team as when the play "That's not to say we're a whole is "We have to play ers are tired to going to disregard the rest of healthy, but simulate game their team, because I think McGraw said better position, we conditions and that was the mistake we made freshman have to be very that she trusts at Pitt," she said. guard Natalie disciplined. We've got her starters to When facing superior ath Novosel has make the shots. leticism, McGraw said, you played through to work on our "That's where have to play smarter. painful ten close-outs and our I think Lindsay "We have to play better donitis in her approach to the Schrader, Lech position, we have to be very knee. Rest will and [junior .disciplined," she said. "We've heal it, perimeter. " guard) Ashley· got to work on our close-outs McGraw said, [Barlow] and and our approach to the but that's not Muffet McGraw I'd put [junior perimeter." something the Irish coach center] Erica For Notre Dame's offense to team will have Williamson in succeed, McGraw said, the anytime soon, that category, freshmen have to match their so the coaches try to get her those four have stepped up at level of contribution from ear rest when they can. the end of games and hit huge lier· this season. She said she The Irish made four free free throws for us all year wants to do a better job of throws in the final 23 seconds long," she said. "No matter resting the starters and get of the DePaul game to secure what their percentages during ting more production off the_ their lead, two from senior the rest of the game." bench. guard Lindsay Schrade~ one ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer "Our bench was outscoring from junior guard Melissa Contact Bill Brink at Senior guard Lindsay Schrader wrestles for a loose ball during teams pretty regularly up Lechlitner and one from soph- [email protected] Notre Dame's 62-59 victory over DePaul Sunday. Both provided offensive power Their first Big East contest upset or two at the conference - Smith led the team with a will be against St. John's on tourney in New York. Opener .370 batting average. She also March 22 at Melissa Cook Big East continued from page 20 earned first team all-NFCA Stadium. The Irish finished continued from page 20 The Starting Five: regional honors. fourth in the Big East in 2008, No. 1 Connecticut (22-1, 10-1), Other returning players who However, they gain four new but were voted third in this slew of other squads will com No. 5 Louisville (18-4, 9-1), earned all-conference honors comers in freshmen Alexa year's Big East preseason poll, pete for spots in the top-eight. No. 4 Pittsburgh (22-2, 9-2), are senior Linda Kohan, junior Maldonado, Dani Miller, Kasey which was released in Here's a look at how the race No. 10 Marquette (20-4, 9-2), Christine Lux and sophomores O'Connor and Kristina Wright. January. They are currently looks - starting at the bottom, No. 13 Villanova (20-4, 8-3) Katie Fleury and Brianna The 2009 campaign begins behind Depaul and Louisville, of course, because that's where At this point, the top four of Jorgensborg. this weekend as the Irish trav respectively. Notre Dame finds itself now. this group look like they should Kohan, who mainly plays el to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to partic This year's Big East champi each get a top-three seed in third base, is an offensive force ipate in the 'Barna Bash. The onships will be held in Might as well be in the the Big Dance. for the team. In 2008, she bat team will travel to warm Louisville on May 7-9. Mountain West: On Thursday, Notre Dame ted .302 and had an on-base weather destinations to play in The Irish reached their 1Oth Notre Dame (12-10, 3-7), gets a chance at a legitimate percentage of .456. various invitationals through consecutive NCAA Tournament South Florida (8-15, 3-8), big win against Louisville. But Lux, a first baseman, is a the rest of winter. in 2008. The team lost in extra St. John's (12-11, 3-8), it won't be easy for forward power hitter who recorded 15 After a spring break trip to innings to Kent State at a Rutgers (10-14, 1-10), Luke Harangody to rebound home runs in 2008. Fullerton, Cal., the Irish begin regional in Ann Arbor, Mich. DePaul (8-16, 0-12) against the Cardinals' front Fleury, who plays second a six-game home stand on NCAA regionals will be held At the beginning of the sea court of Earl Clark, Terrence base and shortstop, is a solid March 18. May 14-15 at various campus son, nobody would have Williams and Samardo defender and also hit .295 last This will be the team's first locations. guessed the Irish would be in Samuels, which is playing its season. full season in the new Melissa this category. But against every best basketball of the year. The team lost two seniors, Cook Stadium, which was com Contact Laura Myers at top-tier opponent, the team has The Irish still have to play Sarah Smith and Katie Laing. pleted in April of 2008. [email protected] looked like a mid-major: no con Villanova and at Connecticut - fidence, bad decisions, lack of a game that looks increasingly poise. daunting. In the days leading On the bright side, Notre up to the Huskies game, it Dame still gets to play three of should be fun to hear all about its fellow bottom-dwellers. Hasheem Thabeet's Big East However, South Florida knocked player-of-the-year candidacy ofT previously-unbeaten even though DeJuan Blair, .(~t fOUNDH~- Marquette this weekend. (Dbn't Jerel McNeal, and even look up at the 1Oth floor of the Harangody have been consis ' \.o~1S & APARTAf~lirs ~ ·Hesburgh Library, because tently outplaying him. The everyone with tickets to amount of attention Thabeet is Sunday's ND-USF game is about getting is kind of like how the EDDY STIIl£1 ® SOUTH llND to jump.) Super Bow} gets so much more publicity than the Kentucky Even Stevens: Derby and Wrestlemania, both CONTEMPORARY URBAN APARTMENTS No. 22 Syracuse (18-6, 6-5), of which are greater sports Cincinnati (16-8, 6-5), spectacles. Dllec::lly Aaa.a Ftom n...... of Providence (15-9; 7-5), Villanova convincingly beat Nolte Dame~ el Eddy Slleel CoiiMIIOi .. West Virginia (16-8, 5-6), Marquette Tuesday and put Seton Hall (13-9, 5-6); itself in good position for a top Georgetown (13-9, 4-7) four slot. The Wildcats are sit E.lr;aled bra ...... , haiWOod.,... tacn . Of these six teams, none actu ting especially pretty consider . ~ windoiiS 1l'llh speoc::taallar'fi!JB'I!IS . ally has a .500 record. Still, I ing Marquette's daunting ~ 104idCIIilil9 just saw the Seinfeld episode remaining schedule. The ~ diCil '!IIIII pi:IU81111ic ~d lie IJnlwenilr where everything always evens Golden Eagles still have to play !I Nan Dame~ Fully~ ~dl ill' ltuldllad.~ out for Jerry and thought "Even Connecticut and Syracuse at P!--...... ,.lllectoom Stevens" would be agood name home and Louisville and Fuklm ...,_ &dl)ef in fMK'1 ~ for the group. Pittsburgh on the road. Their /Ill Utiillila induded - .., C4ible and lnlleme! Each of these teams covets a schedule is similar to Notre Wl-fi,.,..,_~~Qb.._ spot in the top eight and a sub Dame's, only the exact oppo Ernn::aSiusines CecW!f sequent bye on the Tuesday of site. Look for the Golden bellalill in llleelfiPSitlnerU Private the Big East tournament. But Eagles to drop several more -~._.~ ..~ ...... &WloRI CamriUity room 1llilh Wi &Billllldl only three of the six will be contests before they head to Full 8IMC2 eoooilfgt seeded that high. The others Madison Square Garden. 'TatiJq Salon will play on the first day against As the Irish look ahead to Bedlonic tat aa::e~a to 'ji'N( apattr~wn ..s amenlies oenaer the dregs of the conference matchups against Louisville, Gar.je~ (plus Notre Dame, most likely). South Florida and West Retal shops and~ ...... Look for Georgetown to make Virginia, the next week will Smal pels alond a late push for a top-eight spot. likely make or break Notre THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LMNG AND LMNG WELL They're not nearly as bad as Dame's NCAA Tournament they've been playing. (Sound hopes. One thing is certain, familiar?) Plus, the Hoyas still though: the Irish better start NOW PRE·LEASING 2009 get to face South Florida, St. winning. Because remember, John's imd DePaul and will take you need a winning record Visit 01.8' I B F •na eer..r. 8\e East come~' on Marquette and Louisville at even to get to the NIT. of the Not1h Eddy Stlreet ~ .-on Angellt Blvd. home. emell: edciJ8fundl,...lg.CIOift Meanwhile, Cincinnati has The views expressed in this ~:: -~ ·~K:t~·~- :.... 0. • been improving steadily as column are those of the author Syracuse and Providence come and not neccessarily those of .til~::~:~ -. ~i~-~t~· 574.232.. 1400 www,foundryUving.com back to earth. Sweet-shooting The Observer. 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Fran Tolan at 7:30p.m. 25 matchup The Belles (13-8. 11-2) have with been dominant of late and Connecticut Associate .thrashed Alma 66-39 Saturday. even more Sports Editor The Belles had not given up less critical. than 40 points in a game since Louisville, 2002. Saint Mary's took it to the meanwhile, has just one loss, Scots in the second half, outscor putting the Cardinals in a virtu ing them 36-19 in the final 20 al tie for ftrst place with the minutes. Huskies. (More good news for Junior forward Anna Notre Dame: it gets to play Kammrath and senior forward Louisville this Thursday.) Erin Newsom had solid outings As Marquette, Pittsburgh and OflCe again in that contest, lead Villanova battle it out for the ing all scorers with 12 and 10 ftnal all-important top-four con points, respectively. ference tournament seeds, a IAN GAVLICK!The Observer Left, junior guard Tory Jackson handles the ball during Notre Dame's 69-61 home loss to see BIG EAST/page 18 Connecticut on Jan. 24. Right, Irish coach Mike Brey looks on during the loss to the Huskies. see ALMA/page 17 ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Louisville cotnes to town, looking to rebound frotn bad loss Virginia. But Notre Dame No. 22 Irish at 7 p.m. in the shooting well from the 3-point Faster, stronger, jump higher By BILL BRINK coach Muffet McGraw said the Joyce Center. Notre Dame (17- line; they were shooting very that we do, they're just a more Sporrs Editor loss may anger the team into 5, 6-4) defeated No. 25 DePaul well." athletic team than we are all better play. 62-59 Sunday afternoon at Cardinals senior forward around," McGraw said. It doesn't bode well for the "Probably the pessimist in home. McGraw said she was Angel McCoughtry will make She said senior forward No. 5 team in the country to me would say the team coming most proud of the defense in sure to test that Irish defense. Candyce Bingham, who aver allow the worst team in the Big off the loss is going to be mad," the game - the Irish held McCoughtry is second in the ages 11.3 points per game, East to come back from -a half McGraw said. "They've proba DePaul scoreless from 3-point conference in scoring and complements McCoughtry, but time deficit, score 54 points in bly had a hard week of prac range in the second half. dropped 27 against West Notre Dame can't afford to the second half and snap a 19- tice to fix what they felt they "When you look at Big East Virginia. But it's not just devote· all its energy to those game home win streak. did w·rong in the last game." stats, that's the biggest differ McCoughtry. The whole team, two. Such was Louisville's fate The now No. 10 Cardinals ence between us and our oppo McGraw said, concerns her. Saturday against West (21-3, 8-2 Big East) face the nents," she said. "We're not "They're more athletic. see CARDINALS/page 18 ND SOFTBALL ND WoMEN's GoLF . Experience an adva~tage Notre Dame in 13th; Irish return five all last round Wednesday Big East players, 14 shot a 7 -over 7 8 and now sits monogram-wznner$ By NATHANIEL LEE in 39th place individually. Sports Writer Junior Annie Brophy shot a By LAURA MYERS 12-over 82 for Notre Dame's Sporrs Writer No. 2.5 Notre Dame moved third-best score. Senior cap into 13th place in the 16- tain Lisa Maunu and sopho The Irish will have a wealth team Northrop Grumman more Katie Conway each shot of experience on their side as Tournament in Palos Verde, 14-over. 85s to round out the they look to record their 21st Calif., where 10 top-25 teams Irish scorers. consecutive winning season in and rough weather conditions Heading into Wednesday's 2009. have made life difficult for final round, the Irish are 15 Notre Dame returns 14 the Irish. strokes out of the top-10. monogram winners, including Sophomore So-Hyun Park Michigan State, ranked No. five all-Big East players. The led Notre Dame in Tuesday's 20 nationally, held that No. squad· only lost two seniors second round, shooting a 5- 10 spot after two rounds. f11t1m the team that went 38-22- over-par 76 to climb to 17th No. 3 Arizona State posted 1 a year ago: on the individual leader the best team score for the Leading the team is senior board. Park shot a 9-over 80 second straight day with a pitcher Brittany Bargar, who in Monday's opening round. 10-over 294. No. 2 USC and earned all-Big East honors as She is now a 14-over 156 for No. 1 UCLA rounded out the well as all-National Fastpitch the tournament. top-three, 13 and 20 shots Coaches Association Mideast Notre Dame gained one spot back of the Sun Devils, Region honors in 2008. Bargar in the team standings, respectively, at the Palos ended the season with a 1.4 7 improving on Monday's 46- Verde Golf Club. ERA in 291.1 innings pitched. Observer File Photo over 330 with a 37-over 321 Senior Brittany Bargar delivers home during Notre Dame's 11-5 Tuesday. Contact Nathaniel Lee at see OPENER/page 18 win over Wisconsin late Apri116. Freshman Becca Huffer [email protected]