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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 76 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Four tickets run for student body leadership Experienced contenders face Candidates create personal blogs newcomers in Feb. 12 election to communicate with voters

By KAITLYNN RIELY By JOHN TIERNEY Associate News Editor News Writer

With current student body president Lizzi With student campaign races heating up, both Liz Shappell and vice president Bill Andrichik due to Brown and Danny Smith are doing something graduate in May, eight new faces have climbed into unprecedented in Notre Dame election history - the ring, their eyes on one prize: becoming the next they are both taking their campaign trail online with leaders of Notre Dame's student government. blogs. In an e-mail sent to The Observer Thursday, the While the Judicial Council, the governing body for Judicial Council announced the four tickets running University elections, encourages candidates to cre­ this year. ate Web sites, Brown and Smith independently The students running for president and vice pres­ came up with the idea of running a blog. ident are junior Liz Brown from Cavanaugh and "When we were originally brainstorming our plat­ sophomore Maris Braun from Breen-Phillips, junior form, we decided that we want to run a blog to keep Danny Smith from Alumni and junior Ashley Weiss people informed about what's going on in student from Breen-Phillips, freshman Cipriano Rivera of government," Smith said. "We wanted people to be St. Edward's and sophomore Catherine Kane of able to communicate with us. We realized that this Welsh Family and freshmen Garrett Coggon and is a goal for our campaign too, so the blog idea real­ Mike Padberg, both from Zahm Hall. ly branched off a platform idea." This year's candidates include an all-female tick­ While the blogs are the newest addition to the ·et, a ticket with two ROTC members and a transfer campaign trail, neither candidate wants new tech­ student. nologies to replace actually going out and meeting Brown and Braun enter their campaign armed DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer potential voters. Junior Mary Catherine Sonntag browses through Danny see ELECTIONS/page 4 Smith and Ashley Weiss' Web site Thursday evening. see BLOGS/page 6 Spring break plans already in the making Shappell

Doyle said. "And with a car, we can By ROHAN ANAND easily get around Orlando - see the News Writer Disney parks, Epcot Center and presents Universal Studios, and visit beaches There seems to be one adage within an hour's drive easily." Notre Dame students follow in plan­ Whether spring break travel plans ning their spring break vacations: are voyaging to domestic beaches or progress haste makes waste. That is, those hopping across borders to hit up traveling worldwide for the nine international hot spots or heading days of respite this March haven't home, the majority of the student delayed making their final arrange­ body simply wants to escape the By KAITLYNN RIELY ments. wintry climate of Northern Indiana. News Writer Avoiding procrastination has cer­ Such is the case for junior Angel tainly been economical for sopho­ Leal of Howard Hall and her friends The Student Affairs commit­ more Brandon Doyle and his fellow from California and Texas. Naturally, tee of the Board of Trustees quad members from Siegfried Hall, their main priority in choosing a gave the Shappell-Andrichik who are traveling to Orlando. Three vacation was to land somewhere administration a positive of them will fly down and one will sunny. appraisal Thursday when stu­ drive so they have access to a car "We felt that we had to get out of dent body president Lizzi ANDREW Observer once they arrive. the Midwest for break this year," Shappell, vice president Bill Students have turned to Anthony Travel to organize and "We booked our tickets in Andrichik and chief executive book spring break trips. December and got great airfares," see BREAK/page 3 assistant Liz Brown presented their State of the Student Union address to the committee mem­ bers. Andrichik said the past year High turnout likely for Late Night Olympics has been a successful one. "We started the year with about 35 or so platform initia­ year, the MBA students won, tives and we have either fully By BECKY HOGAN but gave all right back to completed or, if you include the News Writer charity. This is the only time things that are going to happen, I have ever seen that during like the Eating Disorders Tonight the Joyce Center my time here," Bill Regan, Conference and the Community will transform into an athlet­ assistant director for Summit, then we are in the ic center with a cause, host­ instructional programs and upper 20s to approaching 30 of ing one of the most widely special events at RecSports, those [initiatives]," Andrichik attended charity events of said. said. the year - Late Night Annual turnout is expected Shappell said this year her Olympics. to be similar to previous administration was able to This will be the 21st year years, but Regan hopes the complete most of the objectives that Notre Dame and Saint weather will not be a factor on their initial platform Mary's students gather to tonight. because they haven't had to raise funds for the St. Joseph "I hope the snow doesn't deal with any of the sudden County Special Olympics. deter people from coming issues that arose last year, like Students participate in ath­ out and having a good time," the academic freedom debate letic events and raise money he said. and the disorderly house ordi­ as a dorm. Last year nearly Late Night Olympics con­ nance. 1,200 participants raised sists of 17 events, ranging "It's been a far more relaxed approximately $8,300. from 3-on-3 basketball to year in that sense with not "Typically, the grand prize inner tube water polo. Each Observer file photo dealing with as controversial winner takes half of the Late Night Olympians participate in a ~arne of intertube water money for their dorm. Last see OLYMPICS/ page 6 polo last February. This year's event w1ll take place tonight. see BOTI page 6 ..

page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, February 2, 2007 .. INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ACTIVITY WOULD YOU ADD TO LATE NIGHT OLYMPICS? State of the headshots

Hello, dear reader. I am writing today about something that is important to Andrea Mayus Kate Kenahan Marie Sydlik Ryan Pantages Sean Mallin Tony Crosser me, and I have decided to write this in inside column format. I've decided to junior junior freshman freshman sophomore junior position my words in a column-like Welsh Family Welsh Family Welsh Family Keough Keough Keough shape to talk to you about the sorry state "Wait, what? "Flamingo "Relays- "Bowling- "Bikini ':4. J!Vii tennis of headshots in The , Observer. This dancing. they were fun the greatest contest, so I tournament You may remember parachute in high school sport in the could with Father my other inside col­ , umn (the second of has a gym class. " world." participate. Poorman." three, if you are into knapsack?" collecting my inside columns) of Fall 2006, when I discussed the Adam importance of having Fairholm the proper headshot to go with your article in our student news­ Cartoonist paper. I think you'll agree, articles with- out headshots suck. IN BRIEF Since my column's appearance, I have seen a larger number of headshots in The student group, The Observer (directly attributable to Pasquerilla East Musical me), but I have also seen a steady Company (PEMCO). presents decline in quality. This is disturbing. "Ragtime" tonight at 7:30 CASE IN POINT: The issue of Tuesday, p.m. in Washington Hall. January 30th is strewn with awful, stu­ "Ragtime" will also be play­ pid headshots. ing Feb. 3, 9 and 10. Tickets EXAMPLE A: Jonathan Klinger's arti­ available at LaFortune box cle on fair trade in the Viewpoint sec­ office and are $6 for seniors tion has with it possibly the worst head­ and $8 for adults. shot in Observer history. It appears to be cropped from a larger photo of The Late Night Olympics Jonathan (or, if I may, Jon) near a coral will be held from today at 6 reef. However, this cannot be so p.m. to Saturday at 4 a.m. in because he is wearing a suit. the Joyce Center. The event Ridiculous. raises money for St. Joe Further more, his head isn't even fill­ .county Special Olympics. ing the frame of the headshot. There is a limited space in which to make a Country megastar Dierks headshot IMPACT. I suggest you fill it, Bentley, accompanied by Jon. Cross Canadian Ragweed, EXAMPLE B: Marty Schroeder's arti­ will perform at 9 p.m. at cle on Super Bowl commercials. The Legends. The event is free way his head is slightly cocked, but not and open to all Notre Dame, cocked all the way, makes me distrust PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer Saint Mary's and Holy Cross him and his motives. His stare suggests Suited up at the Winter Career Fair, a slew of students exploring the business of students with ID. something to me of a secret, not unlike public relations waits to talk with Ben Gardeen, an account executive fro'!l the the Mona Lisa. I don't want to stare at Chicago office of Porter Novelli. An estimated 2,500 students attended the fa1r. The New Orleans Jazz the headshot and try to figure out what Orchestra will perform a he is thinking; I want it all in the article. show called "New Orleans: Give me a headshot that says,"no need Then and Now" Saturday at to look here, it's all in the article." 8 p.m. in Leighton Concert Marty, take your half-cocked Mona Lisa OFFBEAT .Hall of the DeBartolo smiles and leave them at home. Performing Arts Center. Call But do not lose hope, dear readers. 'Super Tonio' causes there are some signs of criminal impersonation. the ticket office at 631-2800 Among strewn piles of senseless crappy sensation in Cancun high blood sugar, and a Victims told police Kevin to purchase tickets at $15 headshot rubble, there are some shiny CANCUN, Mexico- He is slight blood infection, but Oliver said he worked for for students, $30 for facul­ good things. The edition of Wednesday, called "Super Tonio," and that is being controlled so cell phone company T­ ty/staff/seniors and $36 for January 31st, in the Viewpoint section at a whopping birth weight that the child can get on Mobile and was interview­ the general public. features a very well done headshot of of 14.5 pounds, the little with his normal life in a ing them for jobs. Katie Palmitier. Neutral background, fellow is causing a sensa­ few more days," Narciso Prosecutors said there The Notre Dame Scrabble full frame, and the perfect facial tion in this Mexican resort Perez Bravo, the hospital's never were any jobs. Club will host a Scrabble expression. Wow. city. director, said on "To this day, we don't Tournament Saturday from While there are many terrible head­ Cancun residents have Wednesday. know what his ultimate 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the shots in the Observer, not enough arti­ crowded the nursery goal was but whatever it LaFortune Ballroom. There cles even give their writers a chance by ward's window to see Fake employer took was it was deceptive, it is an entry fee of $50. There including them. Missed opportunity. Antonio Vasconcelos, who women's urine samples was damaging and it was will be different divisions for Recall Ken Fowler's passionate polemic was born early Monday by OMAHA, Neb. -A 36- protracted," said Omaha players of all skill levels. against that Selena Roberts woman or Caesarean section. The year-old Omaha man city prosecutor Marty whatever. Now imagine Ken's column baby drinks 5 ounces of accused of luring women to Conboy. "This went on for To submit information to be with him staring right at you looking milk evtfty three hours, his home and taking urine 18 months that we know included in this section of The SUPER serious. HOLY CRAP! I've met and measures 22 inches in samples when they thought of." Observer, e-mail detailed Ken (nice guy) and he could do it, no length. they were applying for a information about an event to problem. "We haven't found any job was found guilty Information compiled obsnews@nd. edu So I call on you, the readers, to abnormality in the child, Thursday of two counts of from the Associated Press. demand more headshots. Write in, and - oh whatever, this'll probably get cut off at the end anyway·s. The views expressed in the Inside TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Column are those of the author and not c:: necessarily those of The Observer. LLI Contact Adam Fairholm at :::z::: afairhol@nd. edu !ci: LLI 3: ....I CORRECTIONS <( CJ 0 The Observer regards itself as a professional publication ...I HIGH 22 HIGH 6 HIGH 8 HIGH 7 HIGH 5 HIGH 7 and strives for the highest standards of journalism at all LOW LOW -4 LOW 0 LOW -2 LOW -8 LOW -10 times. We do, however, recognize that we will make 0 mistakes. 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safer than going to a foreign Break country." Career fair enjoys high turnout Junior Ted Buch found a continued from page 1 unique way to escape the frigid came to the fair to seek out testament to Notre Dame stu­ weather: flying to Egypt to visit a By EVA BINDA employers, which "impressed" dents and what they offer." Leal said. "So, we began search­ fellow Notre Dame friend who is News Writer Rees. Employers also praised the stu­ ing for places on Travelocity.com, studying abroad at the American Freshmen can have a hard time dent body. and we got a package deal to University of Cairo. Nearly a quarter of Notre landing internships or even get­ "I've been in this business for Mazatlan [Mexico] that ended up "I want to make a point of going Dame's student body and over ting much attention from employ­ 23 years and have recruited stu­ being cheaper than Cancun or somewhere for break," he said, 100 employers trekked through ers who are often more interested dents all over the world, but other popular sites." "and I'm tired of the same old, snow and ice to the Joyce Center in recruiting sophomores and jun­ Notre Dame has the highest cal­ While students like Leal may same old. I've always been fasci­ Thursday night to take part in the iors. iber of students," said Sam Long, have struck gold relying solely on nated by pyramids, hieroglyphics, Wmter Career Fair. ''I'm not necessarily looking for a recruiter from E&J Gallo Internet deals, on-campus and now that I have a friend "I think this may be our largest an internship, but it's good to Wrnery, based in Modesto, Calif. resources such as Anthony Travel there, it makes sense to visit." and most diverse career fair since make contacts and see what's out "They have strong integrity, great also organized some vacations Many students seeking last­ 1999," said Lee Svete, director of there," said freshman aerospace social skills and passion for what that many students found attrac­ minute deals can use STA Travel, the Career Center. "There's some­ engineering major Ted Reinhold, they do. They also have the tive, said Kayleen Carr, leisure the world's leading student travel thing for,every major, which is who talked to a BP Oil Company strongest moral compasses of any manager for the company. organization with 400 worldwide usually hard to do with a career recruiter. students I've seen." "The two biggest destinations branches as a resource. Carrie fair. It's a mixed buffet table of Freshman Melissa Dondalski, Long praised Svete for prepar­ this year include a cruise on the Moffatt, the branch manager at opportunities." who attended the Diversity ing Notre Dame students so well Carnival Glory, which roughly 100 the Purdue University location, Anita Rees, associate director of Reception before the fair, echoed for the fair and also for the suc­ Notre Dame students have said there has definitely been a the Career Center, noted that Reinhold's sentiments. cess of the fair itself. · booked cabins on," she said. "The major increase in college students there was a "constant flow" of "It was a little disappointing "Lee· [Svete] has such passion second largest destination, Costa traveling this spring break. students with some showing up at because there aren't a lot of and integrity. He really wants the Rica, will be hailing about fifty "Students seem to be picking up 3:50 p.m., 10 minutes before the opportunities for freshmen, but it best for his kids," he said. students." on the great deals offered in fair's 4:00 start time. · was still a good experience to Many of the corporate Carr also noted that most stu­ London, Paris, Amsterdam and "There was an especially heavy meet employers," she said. recruiters are Notre Dame alum­ dents traveling on the Carnival Rome," she said, "and even more flow at the beginning," Rees said. With so many interested stu­ ni. Anthony Salvador, a former Glory cruise will be seniors, as expensive vacations to places like "Employers were amazed with dents, queues were inevitable at linebacker on the varsity football they are required to be 21 years Costa Rica and the Caribbean the turnout and they're saying the fair. Long lines of up to 15 team who graduated last spring of age to book a cabin. Most have been l:iot this year." how great Notre Dame students Arts and Letters students waited and now works for E&J Gallo Notre Dame students paid rough­ Buch's preparation for his jour­ are." to talk to recruiters from Winery, called coming back to ly $600 apiece to go on this ney will certainly require more Students came dressed in busi­ Chicago's Field Museum while Notre Dame for the Career Fair a cruise. cash than a trip to Central ness suits and formal attire to long lines of Finance majors wait­ "great experience." In addition, students who opted America, but for him, months of network with potential employers ed at Goldman Sachs. "It's great to be able to help out to travel on the cruise - a seven­ personal savings plus a job wait­ and try to land interviews and Students weren't the only ones the company since I'm familiar day passage through Costa Maya ing tables will help fund his ultimately, internships or jobs for who noticed the long lines. with Notre Dame students. I can and Cozumel, Mexico; the endeavor. Besides that, there's lit­ after-graduation. Class levels "Employers were amazed with point out familiar faces who are Bahamas and Belize - are main­ tle to worry about, he said. ranged from freshman under­ the turnout. They've been qualified for positions with the ly seniors looking to commemo­ "The flight and the hotel graduates to MBA candidates to impressed with how many stu­ company." rate their final spring break doing accommodations will take up even PhD candidates. dents have come out," said Svete estimates there will be something unique. most of my costs, but I think it's "1 !:!arne at the last minute to Suzanne Thorup, program man­ about 1 ,000 interviews taking "It was the most convenient all worth it," Buch said. "I imag­ find a job. [The Career Fair] is ager for internship development place today as a result of the and affordable trip for us," said ine I'll do all the sightseeing· and practice for interviewing in the at the Career Center. Career Fair, with about 81 senior Christa Laneri, who will be enjoy the nightlife in Cairo. My future," said Liz Sarb, a studio art Although Chicago and the employers scheduling upwards of going with her roommates. "We only hope is that I don't run into and design major. "I also came as Midwest were well-represented, 15 interviews each. wanted to do something special trouble anywhere." moral support for my friends." employers came from as far as like a cruise through the Western One surprise of the night was Seattle and Washington, D.C. to Contact Eva Binda at Caribbean, and a group of girls Contact Rohan Anand at the amount of freshmen that attend the event. Svete called it "a [email protected] going on a cruise will be much [email protected]

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sprinkled a plaque in the lobby lent before, but now we have a rooms and the University A plaque in the lobby reminds Jenkins says blessing with Holy Water. space that reflects that level of Counseling Center, which was for­ all who enter Saint Liam Hall that over Saint Liam Hall "Let us ask God's blessing on care." merly housed in the old post office it was made a reality through a this place," he said. Pharmacist Betsy Crnary said on Notre Dame Avenue. very generous gift from the Kleva encouraged the Trustees she is also enjoying the new Sister Sue Dunn, former rector William K. Warren Foundation of By MEG HAN WONS and special guests in attendance space. "Before, we just had a win­ of Lyons hall, attended the dedica­ Tulsa, Okla. News Writer to tour Saint Liam Hall at their dow in the hallway for the phar­ tion. "Saint Liam Hall is named in leisure after the ceremony. macy, now we have much more "I just think it's amazing - honor of Saint William of York, Visitors who step inside the While the fa.-,;ade of Saint Liam space and there is morn confiden­ everything is so well done. It's a the patron saint of William K. newly renovated University Hall remains consistent with the tiality," she said. very professional and welcoming Warren, Senior," the plaque Health Center, now known as former University Health Center, Saint Liam Ilall was an $8 mil­ place ... it's a wonderful gift to us reads. "Saint William of York was Saint Liam Hall, will discover a the new inside bears no resem­ lion project, according to tho all," she said. "It's especially great a 12th century bishop who was "magnificent transformation," as blance to the old. health service's Web site. Level that all things related to wellness known for his gentleness and Director of Health Services Ann "The building was completely one of the hall features an allergy are now in the same building." charity as well as a life of inter­ Kleva called the building at its gutted," registered nurse Pat clinic, business offices, a laborato­ Megan Pohl, a senior who has cession which brought healing to dedication Thursday afternoon. Brubaker said. "They took all our ry, the pharmacy, a student insur­ experienced both the "old" and many." Although Saint Liam Hall was input about what we [the stam ance office, a travel clinic and an the "new" health centers, said The final inscription reads, fully operational on Jan. 15, would like - we're really pleased x-ray room. The second level fea­ Saint Liam hall trumps the old "May Saint William's prayers according to staff pharmacist that the building now supports us tures a small chapel, a state-of­ center. inspire each patient within this Betsy Creary, it was blessed and in our care. tho-art conference room, the "The atmosphere was much facility to retire to good health." dedicated yesterday as part of the 'The beds are better, the door­ Office of Alcohol and Drug more reassuring," she said. "It Board of Trustees weekend. ways are better, the exam rooms Education, patient rooms and looks much more like a doctor's University President Father are bigger, there is more confi­ administrative offices. Level three office than the old health center Contact Meghan Wons at John Jenkins said a prayer and dentiality ... the care was excel- is home to additional conference did." [email protected]

do and what it is supposed to do increase student involvement in costs of prescription drugs on tion, address any issue, on sever­ and how it's done," she said. government committees through campus. al different levels," Weiss said. Elections Brown said her close interac­ online applications and forums, Smith is Alumni Hall's senator Rivera and Kane also bring a continued from page 1 tion with Shappell and Andrichik but their most popular idea may and the chair of the CLC task unique perspective. Hivera, a has shown her the leadership the be making Martin Luther King force on Student Concerns. Weiss freshman, served in the Marine with years of experience in Notre job requires. Day an officially recognized is the chair of the Senate Gender Corps for the past few years and Dame's student government. ''I'm with them more than any­ University holiday. Issues committee and is the coor­ was stationed with the 11th Brown is the chief executive one else all week and I see the The Smith-Weiss ticket also dinator for the University's first Marine at Camp Pendleton, Calif. assistant to Shappell and Braun, demands," Brown said. comes packed with experience student-run Eating Disorders Kane is a sophomore midship­ Breen-Phillip's senator, serves on Their campaign slogan, "rais­ and overflowing with ideas for Conference. man in the Navy ROTC program. the Senate Community Relations ing the bar, redefining the stan­ next year's student government. But Smith said their qualifica­ Neither Rivera nor Kane have and Academic Affairs commit­ dards," sums up the Brown­ Among the many proposals the tions go beyond their student experience in Notre Dame's stu­ tees. Braun campaign's vision to candidates have made part of government experience. Smith dent government, but said their Brown also oversees the change the way they look at the their platform, Smith said, are a has been a member of the Notre leadership experience in other Campus Life Council (CLC) task issues the student government partnership with the Ruckus Dame Marching Band for the activities makes them qualified force on Social Concerns and the has been addressing, Braun said. Network, Inc, a legal video and past three years and sits on the for the positions. Senate Multicultural Affairs eom­ Their campaign will focus on music downloading site for col­ Deus Caritas Est committee to "I served in high school on stu­ mittee. In her three years serving five main areas: rethinking com­ lege students and the use of discuss Pope Benedict XVI's first dent government. I had a lot of student government, she said she munity relations, promoting Domer Dollars in the Joyce encyclical. Weiss served on the experience there, but not here. has served on five out of the nine social concerns, improving the Center and the Stadium. Smith Junior Parents' Weekend com­ But school government is the student senate committees. academic environment, also hopes to make football ticket mittee and has political experi­ same anywhere ... ," Kane said. Braun has served on two of the "revamping" student government booklets obsolete by encoding ence from the University of "I think experience doesn't have other four committees. by making it easier for students ticket information on student IDs. Rochester, where she was a stu­ a lot to do with it ... anyone can Their combined experience in to get involved and enhancing Their platform includes a plan to dent for her freshman year and put the pieces together." student government makes for a student life through initiatives put the football ticketing system half her sophomore year. Rivera said his experience in strong ticket, Brown said. like a guest meal exchange pro­ online, create a band away-game Smith said Weiss's experience the Marine Corps makes him the "Between the two of us I think gram and a shuttle to South endowment so the marching at Rochester can bring a "fresh best candidate for student body we really have a complete view Bend Airport. band can travel to more away perspective" into student govern­ president. of what student government can Brown and Braun want to games and address the high ment. And Weiss agreed that her "Leading under stress and outside experience, along with leading small units of Marines I their combined involvement in think will equate leading in the activities during their college student body," Hi vera said. "I careers, strengthens their ticket. think there are parallels in that." "Danny and I run on the fact Rivera-Kane's platform that we are two candidates who includes allowing meals to roll have experience outside of the over from one week to the next, student government office," making free tutoring available Weiss said. "When we walk into and free from freshman to senior a room, we know what we are year and extending the use of talking about on any aspect of Domer Dollars and Flex Points . life. Believe me, from transfer­ throughout campus . . ring I know this." Coggon and Padbp,rg, both Over the next week, Smith and freshman, make up what seems Weiss hope to make it to every to be the unofficial annual Zahm dorm. Twice. ticket. The Observer was unable sac ~ Peh 3.., 2007 "Our goal is to meet as many to reach either candidate for • individuals as possible," Weiss comment Thursday. said. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN U.N. sees China as key to end crisis KHARTOUM, Sudan -The United Nations hopes the Chinese president will push for a solution to the Darfur crisis during his land­ Tehran pushes nuclear program mark visit to Sudan on Friday. But Khartoum expects its staunchest diplomatic ally to stick to boosting commercial ties, Ahmadinejad announces plans for uranium enrichment at anniversary celebrations particularly those assuring its access to Sudan's oil. The road to Khartoum's airport was lined with the red banners of communist China Associared Press and the flag of Sudan's Muslim fundamen­ TEHRAN - President talist regime on Thursday ahead of Hu Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Jintao's two-day visit, the first by a Chinese launched anniversary cele­ president to Sudan. brations Thursday for Iran's China, which is the biggest foreign Islamic Revolution with a investor in Sudan and buys two-thirds of the defiant promise to push country's oil exports, has used its veto­ ahead with the country's wielding status at the U.N. Security Council controversial nuclear pro­ to prevent harsh measures against Sudan gram. over the Darfur conflict. Ahmadinejad suggested Tehran would announce Suicide bombers kill 45 in Baghdad next week that it is begin­ BAGHDAD, Iraq - A pair of suicide ning to install a new assem­ bombers detonated explosives Thursday bly of 3,000 centrifuges in among shoppers in a crowded outdoor mar­ ket in a Shiite city south of Baghdad, killing an underground portion of at least 45 people and wounding 150, police its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz that the said. Bombs and a mortar attack killed at U.S. has warned could least 17 others in both Shiite and Sunni bring further sanctions areas of Baghdad. against the qmntry. Overall, more than 100 people were killed The Iranian leader said or found dead across the country, reflecting his government is deter­ the ongoing wave of sectarian and insur­ mined to continue with its gency bloodletting as the U.S. military gears nuclear program, despite up for a major security operation to stem U.N. Security Council sanc­ the violence. tions imposed over its The biggest attack took place in the cen­ refusal to halt uranium ter of Hillah, a city about 60 miles south of enrichment, a process that Baghdad. Police and witnesses said the two can produce fuel to gener­ bombers strolled into the Maktabat market ate electricity or for the fis­ about 6 p.m. when the area was packed sile core of an atomic bomb. with shoppers buying food for the evening Kicking off 10 days of cel­ meal. ebrations to mark the 28th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution that brought hard-line clerics to NATIONAL NEWS power, Ahmadinejad said Iran will celebrate next AP Engineers say 127 levees at risk week "the stabilization and Crowds gather Thursday at a mosoleum outside of Tehran for a ceremony celebrating WASHINGTON - One hundred twenty­ the establishment of its full the 28th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return from exile. seven levees around the country are at risk right" to enrich uranium at of failing, according to a list to be released the facility. The installation would be ments over the past month. tions in memory of the Thursday by the Army Corps of Engineers. The chief of the U.N. a major jump in Iran's ura­ Tehran originally said last Islamic revolution. He has Communities near those levees were being nuclear watchdog agency, nium enrichment program, year that the installation also called people to the notified as the list was readied for release in Mohamed EIBaradei, said though it could take months would begin by the end of streets that day to show response to Freedom of Information Act last week that he expected to set up the 3,000 cen­ 2006, but January came support for the nuclear pro­ requests filed by news organizations, includ­ Iran to announce "they are trifuges and get them work­ and there was no word the gram. ing The Associated Press. going to build up their ing. In the process, uranium work had started. "Enemies of the Iranian The figure was provided by Butch Kinerney 3,000 centrifuge facility" in gas is spun at supersonic On Sunday, an Iranian nation ... must know that of the Federal Emergency Management February. There had been speeds in a connected array lawmaker said installa­ their wrongful beliefs will Agency's national flood insurance program. speculation the announce­ of centrifuges to purify it. tion had begun, but he be revealed once again dur­ Earlier reports had said the list would con­ ment could come during the Uranium enriched to was quickly contradicted ing Feb. 11 rallies by the tain the names of 146 levees at risk of fail­ revolution anniversary. around 5 percent is used by officials from the coun­ great Iranian nation," he ure, but recent inspections whittled that U.S. Undersecretary of for fuel for a nuclear reac­ try's Atomic Energy said, according to the state­ number down. Kinerney did not provide a State Nicholas Burns said tor; enriched to 95 percent, Organization. Mohammad run news agency. list of the levees or where they are located. Iran would face "universal it can be used to build a Saeedi, the agency's The United States and international opposition" warhead. deputy head, said, "If we many Western countries Caucus conflict over mistreatment over the step. "If they think Iran now has two cas­ begin to install cen­ accuse Iran of seeking to WASHINGTON - Three female members of they can get away with cades of 164 centrifuges trifuges, we will publicly develop nuclear weapons, a the Congressional Hispanic Caucus accused 3,000 centrifuges without each. Tens of thousands are announce it." charge Tehran denies. The the organization's male leaders Thursday of another Security Council needed for a continuous Ahmadinejad's remarks Security Council has threat­ treating women unfairly. Rep. Loretta resolution and additional program. The status of the Thursday signaled that Iran ened to impose further Sanchez said the caucus chairman called her international pressure, then new centrifuges has been would begin the installation sanctions on Iran if it con­ a "whore." they are very badly mistak­ unclear as Iranian officials before Feb. 11 - the final tinues to refuse to roll back Rep. Joe Baca denied uttering the insult, en," Burns said last week gave contradictory state- day of nationwide celebra- its program. which Sanchez cited among grievances that led her to announce this week she was quit­ ting the group. Casey: troop increase· unnecessary LOCAL NEWS Associared Press Casey said they could "either rein­ White House worked to hold down force success, maintain momentum the number of GOP defections while NFL cancels church's Bowl showing WASHINGTON -The outgoing or put more forces in a place where two liberal Democrats attacked the INDIANAPOLIS - The NFL has nixed a top U.S. general in Iraq diplomati­ the plans are not working." compromise as too weak. church's plans to use a wall projector to show cally aired his differences with the As the general spoke at a Senate "It is essentially an endorsement the Colts-Bears Super Bowl game, saying it commander in chief on Thursday, confirmation hearing into his nomi­ of the status quo, an endorsement I would violate copyright1aws. telling lawmakers that President nation to become Arm'y chief of simply cannot make in light of the NFL officials spotted a promotion of Fall Bush has ordered thousands more staff, the full Senate lurched toward dire circumstances in Iraq and the Creek Baptist Church's "Super Bowl Bash" on troops into Iraq than needed to a widely anticipated debate on the need for meaningful action now," the church Web site last week and overnighted tamp down violence in Baghdad. administration's policy, the first said Sen. Christopher Dodd of a letter to the pastor demanding the party be Gen. George Casey quickly added since midterm elections in which Connecticut, who is seeking the canceled, the church said. he understood how his recently opposition to the war helped install 2008 Democratic presidential nomi­ Initially, the league objected to the church's confirmed successor, Lt. Gen. David a new Democratic majority. nation. plan to charge a fee to attend and that the Petraeus, could want the full com­ One day after critics of Bush's Casey endured occasional sharp church used the license-protected words plement of 21,500 additional troops revised war strategy merged two criticism as he appeared before the "Super Bowl" in its promotions. that Bush has ordered to Iraq. competing Senate measures, the Senate Armed Services Committee. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, February 2, 2007

"We start slow, but every­ derly house ordinance - as papers read each day. The pro­ OlyDlpics thing is in full swing by 9:30," "more proactive" than reac­ gram is under budget, Brown he said. BOT tive. Shappell cited evidence of said, so they are considering continued from page 1 Events are generally continued from page 1 the proactive nature of her adding another dispersal loca­ designed to be self-officiated administration by describing tion in the Hesburgh Library dorm is paired with a dorm of and those that are not will be events," Shappell said. the success of the South Bend and installing taller racks in the opposite sex to compete refereed by a RecSports stu­ One Board member agreed, bus tour for freshmen that the North Dining Hall location. for the grand prize. dent worker. joking that Shappell might look took place in August and her Andrichik briefed the Board "We have an event for Safety is also one of Regan's back on her administration as hopes for building relation­ on the work he has done to everyone," Regan said. "There top priorities this weekend. the "golden years" of student ships with community leaders improve student-alumni rela­ are more competitive events "We want this to be a fun government. in the upcoming community tions. His goal has been to as well as the more laid back, event." he said. "We want kids A board member said the summit. increase communieation such as kayak races and tar­ to be smart, because we don't issues the Shappell-Andrichik One Board member said, in between the two groups, he get golf." like to throw people out." administration chose to tackle light of Notre Dame's recent said. Money is raised in five dif­ Students who appear to be were "substantive" and ones involvement with the One major push he has made ferent ways for the event, intoxicated will be asked to they "could really impaet." Millennium Village Project in has been to grant students starting with each partici­ leave. "It's been a pleasure to work Uganda, that it's important for access to the Golrish network pant's required entry fee. "In the past, there hasn't with all of you," a Trustee said. Notre Dame to stay involved in so they can utilize alumni con­ Each dorm is required to give been anything drastic, but we "You've been thoughtful, tena­ its own eommunity as well. tacts in their job search. at least a $150 donation in just want to make this a fun cious, organized ... and I think "Oftentimes schools are high­ Discussions with the Career order to be eligible for the night for everyone," Regan very efl'ective." ly criticized for the fact that Center, the Alumni Association, grand prize. Other scheduled said. The Observer has a poliey of they are across the ocean but the Development Office and activities are Penny Wars The signature event of the not attributing information or not even in their local area," other parties involved have throughout the night, which night will take place at 9:30 quotes to specific members of the Board member said. resulted in a compromise, began Monday, a raffle and p.m. in the field house when the Board. And the South Bend bus tour Andrichik said. open skating. beneficiaries from the Special Thursday's presentation in and the community summit are "Now, students during senior Late Night Olympics is one Olympics play a game of bas­ McKenna Hall was a more good ways to get involved, the year only and graduate stu­ of three major fundraisers ketball against rectors and detailed version of the speech Board member said. dents have access to the full sponsored by RecSports this staff members. Shappell gave Jan. 17 to the One trustee asked Shappell if contact network of over year. Other events RecSports "People really seem to like Student Senate. she had an agenda for the 100,000 active e-mail address­ sponsors include the Domer this event. Students get a Shappell described the plan community summit. Shappell es and lists," he said. "Those Run in the fall for ovarian chance to see where their for next week's Eating said they will come to the students take a 20-30 minute cancer, as well as a run in the money is going," Regan said. Disorder's conference, which meeting with eertain diseus­ long class before being granted spring to benefit the local Regan has high hopes for she said should take the issue sion topics - like better inte­ access, which allows them to Rebuilding Together initiative. another successful year from in a "more academic direc­ grating students into off-cam­ have their resume ehecked and Late Night Olympics, however, an event that has become a tion." In light of a recent law pus neighborhoods and pro­ to learn the proper way to con­ is the biggest event. growing tradition on campus. passed in Spain banning moting internship and service tact someone professionally." "We get such a great turnout "We would like to see out extremely thin models from activities - but they won't Andrichik said he has also because it is something fun numbers up and encourage participating in runway shows. have an agenda. been working on ways for stu­ and different to do," Regan everyone to come out, even on the eating disorders discussion "We are more so looking to dents and alumni to interact in said. this cold winter night," he is a "timely topie," Shappell network and establish relation­ a social atmosphere and is With every dorm is planning said. said. ships and get conversations working with the Alumni to participate, Late Night Shappell said she hopes by started that we hope can con­ Association to transition the Olympics officially starts today having an academic discus­ tinue outside this summit Goirish Network to a new soft­ at 7 p.m., but begins gradual­ Contact Becky Hogan at sion, the University community through the appropriate par­ ware program that will allow ly, Regan said. [email protected] can start to decide how to best ties," Shappell said. for a better networking Web address the existence of eating Brown updated the Board on site. disorders on campus. the status of the College This is the second of three Shappell updated the Board Readership Program, an initia­ meetings the Board of Trustees they took measures to ensure pri­ on their eommunity relations tive that provides three papers will hold with members of the vacy by restricting who can view progress - an issue that has - the New York Times, the student government this year. Blogs their photos. been a central concern for stu­ Chicago Tribune and USA The topic of the first meeting continued from page 1 "[Vice Presidential candidate] dent government for the past Today - to four different loea­ in October was to brief Board Maris [Braun] and I have clean two years. tions aeross campus five times members on the Faeebook Web ''I'd be concerned about the profiles anyway, " Brown said. Shappell described her a week. site. blog being a little too impersonal "Everyone's been increasingly administration's approach to Brown said the program has if we were going to lean heavily concerned, since ResLife has community relations - a year been a success, with approxi­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at on it, but we're just going to use been checking them. It's not real­ after the passing of the disor- mately 90 percent of the [email protected] it as a supplement to what we ly anything we were worried were planning to do prior to even about. Unless you have some­ developing the blog idea," Brown thing to hide, there's really no said. reason for your profile to be pri­ Con~e and Listen While the Brown and Smith vate." campaigns are experimenting Smith also opted to keep his with the use of blogs, they will profile open to allow others to also continue to use the standard check out his basic information campaign Web sites and - information he believed voters Con~e and Read Facebook groups -methods vot­ have the right to know. ers became familiarized with Despite technology's assistance during past elections. throughout the campaign, Smith Student body president Lizzi believes that it remains second­ Shappell said the addition of ary to talking with students. Con~e and Play blogs allows candidates to contin­ "It's still as important to meet ue the recent trend of using tech­ as many people as possible in nology more consistently person. No form of technology throughout the campaign. can replace going out and meet­ "In my two years of campus­ ing people," he said. "A lot goes wide elections, I have noticed into meeting people and students increased use of Web sites and take much more from a face-to­ Lectio@Eieven Facebook groups," she said. face interaction than they do Although Brown believes that from something online. A Late-Night Caba.. et fo .. the Soul the Facebook group is "not quite "The easiest way to get infor­ indicative of how much support mation out is online, but we also you really have," she does find want to communicate with peo­ the group provides an effective ple." 11:00 pm every Tuesday at Recker's means of communication with Shappell agreed that a cam­ Free pizza supplied by First Year of Studies! students. paign needs to be run on the "Facebook is a great way of ground, regardless of the candi­ getting the word out about our date's use of technology. campaign, and it's a way to get "While these are effective people to go the Web site," she methods of campaigning, I think February 6 featuring: said. "It's also our best way of the posters, dorm visits, debates me~~aging large groups of peo­ and publication endorsements ple. remain equally important ele­ Although Facebook can add to ments," she said. a campaign, both Brown and Music by the Lazy Susans Smith have recognized the hid­ Contact John Tierney at den dangers of the site and said [email protected] ...

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Friday, February 2, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Exxon Mobil posts record profits Dow 12,673.68 +51.99 Oil conglomerate announces high numbers despite fourth-quarter earnings }ones Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,425 Ill 874 2,961,687,306 Associated Press HOUSTON - Tick. Tick. Tick. In those three sec­ onds, Exxon Mobil made $3,7 50 last year. In the same three sec­ onds, the average American worker made about 20 cents. More than ever, time is money. And for oil con­ COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE glomerates like Exxon MOTOROLA INC (MOT) +0.50 +0.10 19.95 Mobil Corp., the money SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -1.36 -0.09 6.55 has never been better. The Irving, Texas-based S&P DEP RECEIPTS(SPY) +0.60 +0.86 144.61 company on Thursday NASDAQ I 00 TR (QQQQ) -0.11 -0.05 44.02 posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company - $39.5 billion- even as Treasuries earnings for the last I 0-YEAR NOTE +0.23 +0.0 I I 4.837 quarter of 2006 declined 4 percent. +0.30 +0.0 15 4.99 13-WEEK BILL The record net income 30-YEAR BOND +0.14 +0.007 4.933 amounted to roughly $4.5 5-YEARNOTE +0.31 +0.0 15 4.834 million an hour for the world's largest publicly Commodities traded oil company, LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.84 57.30 which produces about 3 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +5.1 0 663.00 percent of the world's oil. That compares to about PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 1.10 102.60 $12 an hour for the aver­ Excha Rates age U.S. worker, accord­ YEN 120.7150 ing to the Labor EURO Department. 0.7677 But out-of-this world POUND 0.508 I profits may not last. The CANADIAN$ 1.1 789 lower commodity prices that sank their teeth into Exxon's fourth quarter AP may linger for at least IN BRIEF Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a $39.5 billion record Thursday - the highest annual profit of the first part of 2007, a U.S. company, topping thier 2005 record. even as the cost of doing Visteon Corp. plans plant closing business rises because of firm John S. Herold Inc. based ConocoPhillips said the record $370.68 bil­ INDIANAPOLIS - Visteon Corp. plans to factors such as a short­ Exxon Mobil's profits its $15.5 billion profit lion it posted in 2005. close an eastern Indiana auto-parts plant in age of drilling equipment didn't go unnoticed on last year topped its previ­ "Exxon Mobil continued September, a move that will idle nearly 900 and labor. Capitol Hill, where one ous record from 2005 by to leverage its globally workers in a county where it has for decades So while big players lawmaker called them about $2 billion dollars. diverse resource base to been the largest employer. like Exxon Mobil Corp., "outlandish" and said oil Chevron is scheduled to bring additional crude oil Visteon announced the closing of the Chevron Corp. and companies have benefited report 2006 results and natural gas to mar­ Connersville plant on Thursday, as part of ConocoPhillips - first, too long from a Friday. ket," said Rex W. the company's three-year plan to fix, close second and third, respec­ Republican-backed ener­ Exxon Mobil's 2006 Tillerson, chairman of the or sell about 30 facilities to make the compa­ tively, among integrated gy policy that cheats profit beat its own previ­ Irving, Texas-based corn­ ny more globally competitive, said Jim U.S. oil companies - are · American taxpayers. ous record for a U.S. pany. Fisher, a spokesman for the Michigan-based expected to continue to Exxon Mobil wasn't company of $36.13 billion Exxon Mobil's record company. rake in piles of cash, the alone among oil and gas set in 2005. Its net earnings followed a year "We've done a very thorough review of this totals aren't likely to be entities posting a huge income for 2006 equals of extraordinarily high facility," Fisher said. "We do not believe the eyepopping amounts profit in 2006. On the approximate gross energy prices as crude oil there is a viable business case for continuing of recent quarters. Thursday alone, three domestic product - a topped $78 a barrel in to operate it." ''I'd say overall, if you other companies -Royal measure of all goods and the summer - driving up The plant in Connersville, some 60 miles look for earnings to Dutch Shell PLC, services produced within average gasoline prices east of Indianapolis, has about 750 hourly decline 5 to 15 percent Marathon Oil Corp. and a country in a given year in the United States to -and 140 salaried employees. Visteon and from the huge highs this Valero Energy Corp. - of countries like more than $3 a gallon. union representatives will begin negotiations past year, you're proba­ also reported best-ever Ecuador, Luxembourg Prices retreated later in over severance packages, Fisher said. bly going to see most of full-year profits. The fo).lr and Croatia. the year as crude oil sup­ these companies fall companies combined had Also notable was Exxon plies grew and concerns Stocks rise following spending data within that range," said earnings of $75.6 billion Mobil's revenue, which over Middle East tensions NEW YORK- Stocks climbed for the third John Parry, a senior ana­ last year. rose to $377.64 billion eased, among other fac­ straight day Thursday as an already buoyant lyst at energy consulting Last week, Houston- for the year, surpassing tors. · Wall Street embraced robust consumer spend­ ing figures and largely overcame disappoint­ ment in Google Inc.'s profit report. Both the Dow Jones industrials and the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies closed at new highs. The gains follow(ld Wall Street's best day of Senate votes to raise minimum wage the year on Wednesday, when it advanced sharply after the Federal Reserve signaled that consequences. It would be one of the Democrats have insisted they want a Associated Press the economy remained solid and that inflation first major legislative successes of the minimum wage bill with no strings was mostly in check. The central bank's com­ new Democratic-controlled Congress. attached, though some have conceded ments, which followed its decision to leave WASHINGTON - The Senate voted "Passing this wage hike represents a the difficulty of passing the legislation short-term interest rates unchanged, injected a overwhelmingly Thursday to boost the small but necessary step to help lift in the Senate without tax breaks. bit of confidence into an uncertain market. The federal minimum wage by $2.10 to America's working poor out of the Republicans stressed the importance first month of the year had revealed investor $7.25 an hour over two years, but ditches of poverty and onto the road of the business tax breaks in the bill, uneasiness about whether stocks were poised to packaged the increase with controver­ toward economic prosperity," said though it was a significantly smaller climb higher from sharp gains seen in 2006 or sial tax cuts for small businesses and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. tax package than Republicans had whether the Fed and a drop corporate profits higher taxes for many $1 million-plus President Bush urged the House to sought during previous attempts to would bring an unceremonious end to the party. executives. support the measure, including the tax raise the minimum wage. Economic data continued to play a big role in The increase in the minimum, the help for small business. He said, "The "The Senate's reasonable approach trading, as it has all week. As expected, con­ first in a decade, was approved by a Senate has taken a step toward help­ recognizes that small businesses have sumer spending in December showed its biggest 94-3 vote, capping a nine-day debate ing maintain· a strong and dynamic been the steady engine of our growing increase in five months, rising 0.7 percent. over how to balance the wage hike labor market and promoting contin­ economy and that they have been a "It seems to me the Fed is on hold for the fore­ with the needs of businesses that ued economic growth." source of new job creation, a source of seeable future and stocks are taking solace in employ low-wage workers. The bill must now be reconciled with job training," said Sen. Michael Enzi, that," said Brian Levitt, corporate economist for A top priority of Democrats, the the House version passed Jan. 10 that R-Wyo., who helped manage the OppenheimerFunds Inc. wage hike has both real and symbolic contained no tax provisions. House debate for the GOP. THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Friday, February 2, 2007 THE 0BSERvtR Election result symbolic, foretelling P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 465 56 Kimberly Hodges' recent student body election victory rep­ most neeessary level- the one that will draw prospeetive stu­ EDITOR IN CHIEF resents more than a successful campaign driven by a goal­ dents who have the ability to alter the diversity breakdown. MikeGilloon laden platform -it marks a milestone in College history. There's nothing more powerful in drawing students to a eol­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER As the first black president of the 1 ,500-membnr Saint lege than testaments from people who go there and love it. Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara Mary's student body, !lodges is a testament to the College's ini­ Hodges didn't love it immediately, however - and that tiative to increase minority rP.presentation on campus - and makes a testament from her more powerful. Although she ini­ AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gotrumukkala an encouraging sign for that initiative's future. tially felt out of place as one of three black women in her AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin This year Saint Mary's boasts its highest per­ freshman class, Hodges decided to stay at the Jhe NEWS EDITORS: Kare Antonacci centage of students representing diverse multi­ O userver College and find her sense of purpose, a much VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King cultural backgrounds - 10.1 percent. It's fitting needed attitude that shows ability to succeed at Saint Mary's does not depend on race and reli­ SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler that more of those voices are finding thnir way into student government. Editorial gion. ScENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader Hodges helped inerease the numbor of black It is imperative that her push for increased SAINT MAllY's EDITOR: Kelly Meeban students from one in the Class of 2009 to 13 in the Class of diversity continues during her time on the faculty hiring com­ PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella 2010 - a eausn shfil supported through visits to Chicago high mittee because College professors should reflect the multicul­ GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert schools. tural needs and baekgrounds of their students. Those visits shattered the vision of a eompletely homoge­ Being a minority in a nearly homogenous campus environ­ ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown nous Saint Mary's student body, and she returned to Saint ment can be intimidating, but Hodges' ambition and student AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly Mary's with at least 50 applications from students with diverse government sueccss offers a updated image of the traditional CONTROLLER: Kyle West backgrounds. 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Friday, February 2, 2007 IEWPOINT page 9 Global warming grounds Punxsutawney Phil

On Gobbler's Knob this morning, each other, will advise Phil on how to to this?" asks the bureaucrat. ing would end, only the pancake break­ Punxsutawney Phil endured his 121st adapt his predictions. Vice President and Chief Healthman fast, complete breakfast buffet and rude awakening while being groped, as Phil might slice the 6-week extended Paul Johnston answers, "These two are Groundhog Luncheon would barely sur­ usual, in inappropriate places - all in cold weather timetable back to a month, Co-Handlers, but that one is a Cloud vive. Pro Wrestling would cancel the the name of the groundhog's prognosti­ and continue to decrease hiss options Builder while the other is a Fog Groundhog Rumble at the Community cation and the local each subsequent year until February in Spinner." Center Gym, thereby threatening the economy's enrich­ Pennsylvania averages 60-degree daily "I thought you were all either butlers, future of the sport. ment. Although Phil temperatures. At that point, it would not waiters or funeral directors," replies the The mayor would no longer perform has seen his shad­ matter whether or not the sun cast bureaucrat. Groundhog Day wedding ceremonies in ow more than 90 Phil's scary shadow. On the upside, "Actually," interrupts the Big Flake Phil's Wedding Chapel at the Civic percent of the time though, Phil would improve his accuracy Maker, "These two also work well Center. Phil's funhouse and maze would during his storied record, thus rivaling his distant cousin together. He is the Stump Warden, and close as would Phil's Shadow Chaser past, much to the and fellow furry forecaster, Georgia's that's the Burrow Master. And this duo event at the Punxsutawney Christian dismay of us General Beau Lee, Ph.D. Cousin Lee is the team of the Iceman and Storm School. Upset Christians would demand Northerners, the Gary Caruso claims a 94 percent accuracy record ... Chaser." the cancelation of pagan rituals like the betting money this hardly a difficult task even for a rodent Peering over his bifocals, the bureau­ "Phil Phind Scavenger Hunt," the year challenges that Capitol in a state that averages 44 degrees in crat asks, "Why are those gentleman sit­ Woodchuck Whittle Carving Show and trend. Comments February and 53 degrees in March. ting way over there so far away from the crowning of Little Mr. and Miss With weather On the down side, the demise of the everyone?" Groundhog. forecasts calling for snow showers in world-famous Yankee groundhog would Sky Painter answers, "Everyone keeps Anarchy would rein as alcoholic bev­ Pennsylvania, nearly three-quarters of be the tipping point for both a local and them at some distance. He's the Plow erages or illegal substances would now Las Vegas betters believe (at 13-4 odds) national economic catastrophe. Every Man, and he's the Big Windmaker." be permitted on the premises. The that Phil will not see his shadow and element of our GNP would suffer. One For Phil's part, to survive the rodent movie "Groundhog Day" would play that spring is just around the corner. simply can review today's Groundhog would need another skill like playing nonstop, and conditions would force Phil But alas, global warming will soon Day schedule to realize how global chess. He would be reduced to a more to move to Georgia and live with his retire ole rodent Phil and devastate not warming would end most activities, demeaning setting, like appearing in Rebel cousin where he would be forced only the lives of ordinary Punxsutawney thereby casting the nation into a rodent­ sleeping pill commercials with Abe to eat grits. citizens, but of Phil and his protectors ... like state -going down the hole. Lincoln. He would become sullen know­ Global warming gloom would spread including Bob Roberts (a name worth Imagine the confusion in the local ing that his inability to weather global over mankind. Damn AI Gore and his repeating) whose official title is "His Punxsutawney unemployment office warming single-handedly caused a great crystal ball! Protector." while bureaucrats attempt to match the depression that rivaled the 1929 stock Once higher temperatures increase expertise of the Inner Circle's members market crash. Gary Caruso, Class of '73, is a politi­ throughout the world, the cold weather to new jobs. The conversation would For example, Vegas oddsmakers cal strategist who served as a legisla­ season will abbreviate. As the winter sound something like this: would no longer handle two-way action tive and public affairs director in calendar diminishes, Phil will need to "Hello, we are recently unemployed on bets covering Phil - other than to President Clinton's administration. His adjust his timetable of six more weeks because we did not heed AI Gore's speculate if he might bite Lincoln. column appears every other Friday. He of potentially cold weather. The warning about global warming. Can you Toyota, the official car of Phil, sales can be contacted at [email protected] Groundhog Club's "Inner Circle," those assist us?" asks Treasurer and Head would fall behind GM, Ford and The views expressed in this column gentlemen who wear top hats and Hailmaker Keith Shields. Chrysler. While Phil's Food Court would are those of the author and not neces­ bestow titles that belie reason upon "What have you gentlemen done prior close and the groundhog cookie decorat- sarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL CARTOON Added cost from dining hall theft only encourages

On Jan. 31 a front page article detailed this year's crime spree in the dining hall. Over 40,000 items were stolen, totaling a cost of $25,000. As a student at the university and an avid thief, I question the validity of the university's claims. To begin: the numbers of items stolen are rounded off, and my guess is they are round­ ed up, perhaps to the nearest half-thousand. If the University wants to call attention to a theft problem, specific numbers will make the problem more realistic in the eyes of the students. Also, it is very likely that every missing utensil is considered "stolen," including lost or broken items. Secondly, Director of ND Food Services Dave Prentkowski threatens passing the cost on to the stu­ dents. We already had $200 added to our tuition to pay for stolen items. This did not help cover the costs, rather it encouraged those not stealing to begin so they could get their $200 worth. Passing on the costs to the students is not going to fix the problem. This also fails to take into account the return of silverware at the end of the year. Many dorms have containers at the end of the year for students to return stolen dining hall goods that they stole for school-year-only use. We have senior citizen volunteers guarding the dining hall. Shouldn't they be enough to catch the thieves? If you ask me, the students are stealing for two rea­ sons, neither being to "stock their dorm rooms." The students want to make back the extra $200 on their tuition bill, and they want the challenge of successfully stealing from a guarded dining hall. Take away the guards at the exits and stop adding charges to tuition. The result will be an immediate increase in stolen goods, for probably a week, and then students will get bored and the numbers will drastically decrease. Now that I know I will be charged next year to replace equip­ ment I'm not stealing, I may begin "stocking my dorm room" in order to cover the extra costs.

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Humorous 'Office' deserves place among the elite

Not too long ago, I was watching an est, like "Arrested Development," episode of "Seinfeld" and remarked were too clev~r for their own good that they don't make shows like that and were canceled in the face of low anymore. It's not just that "Seinfeld" ratings. was funny or that it was sharp and Which brings me to "The Office," relevant- it was NBC's adaptation of the British hit of one of those rare the same name. "The Office" has shows that reached everything going for it- it has a gen­ critical mass and uine talent in star Steve Carrell, is became a cultural well written, funny and has serious indicator. The proof and effective emotional undertones. of this is the way in The show has improved steadily with which "Seinfeld" age, and by now (the third season) the became quotable characters and their relationships and everyone knew have been firmly developed and the the reference. plotting has found its own identity, Things like "not that Brian Doxtader differentiating it from the British ver­ there's anything sion. wrong with that" or "The Office" is part of the new age "no soup for you" of sitcoms, a mockumentary style that were immediately Scene Editor uses hand-held cinematography and recognizable and direct addresses to the camera. Like Photo courtesy of nbc.com people even "Arrested Development," it seems too Steve Carell, far right, stars as idiotic office manager Michael Scott on NBC's referred to certain clever for its own good, and while it "The Office." The show is known for its witty humor and sharp dialogue. situations as a "Seinfeld moment." has been a critical success (much like It's hard for sitcoms to reach that Ron Howard's show), it is consistently hits like "30 Rock," and has just been builds stairs" or "Toby is in HR. which same kind of level nowadays. The can­ outperformed in the ratings depart­ picked up for a fourth season. technically means he works for corpo­ cellation of "Seinfeld" and "Friends" ment. "The Office" is part of More than any other sitcom on televi­ rate, so he's really not part of our fami­ Thursday's line-up, which includes left an empty void of sharp, well-writ­ sion right now, "The Office" is close to ly ... also, he's divorced so he's really ten comedy. The ones that come clos- perennial favorites "Scrubs" and new reaching a critical mass akin to not part of his family." These are "Seinfeld." Though viewership is not as among the countless gems in each high as, say, "American Idol," its fan­ week's script. base is devoted. Even Sports I'm really pushing for "The Office" to Illustrated's Stewart Mandell used to succeed because we need more shows regularly mention the show in his week­ like it- shows that are insightful and ly column. Yet "The Office" is so close to intelligent. "Seinfeld" worked because it escaping "cult show" status in reaching said a lot about our society and we mainstream audiences. "Arrested were able to see some of our most Development," like the once-canceled ridiculous fears and hopes reflected in "Family Guy," posthumously found ne~ it. "The Office" works for much the fans on DVD, but "The Office" still has a same reason, but it's a better show, chance to become the biggest show on with a strong cast and lots of personali­ television. If that happens, it would be a ty. It's really a once-in-a-lifetime kind of true rarity, something only achieved by show, the kind of program that makes shows like "Seinfeld" and "The Cosby "Must See TV" a truism, the kind pro­ Show" -- the best show on TV could also gram that people will talk about years be the most popular. from now and say, "They just don't The best parts of the show are the make shows like that anymore." dialogue and the aCting. "Daily Show" alums like Steve Carrell (who won a Contact Brian Doxtader at Golden Globe for this role) and Ed [email protected] Photo courtesy of sonypictures.com Helms whip off quotable lines effortless­ The views expressed in this column are The classic show "Seinfeld" is often compared to "The Office" for its brilliant ly such as ''I'm always thinking one step those of the author and not necessarily casting, clever humor and the cult-culture that forms around the show. ahead. I'm like a carpenter ... who those of The Observer.

PLAY PREVIEW PEMCo's latest production is truly impressive

By ANALISE LIPARI ing number, "Ragtime," which juxta­ should and will overwhelmingly per­ dal-ridden media darling whose suade them to change their mind as moral ambiguities capture the atten­ Assistant Scene Editor poses against one another three cen­ tral, conflicting groups: the upper­ soon as possible. Carter is remark­ tion of a nation; Andrew Wright as class, white community of La able in a role most doubted could be Booker T. Washington, a figure With "Ragtime," the Pasquerilla Rochelle, New York, the mass groups even adequately filled; he is magnet­ whose educated, peace-conscious East Musical Company takes a of immigrants from Eastern and ic, sweet, affable, powerful and alto­ attitude towards race relations sweeping step into deeper and far Western Europe and the residents of gether extraordinary. comes in jarring conflict with more serious territory than it has New York's Harlem, and each group The depths of his surprisingly episodes of racially motivated vio­ ventured towards before. Tackling gives rise to a central plotline. In impressive voice and his mastery of lence. such issues as poverty, racism, moth­ Harlem, ragtime-playing pianist Coalhouse's emotional range are The play asks several difficult ques­ erhood, love and the spectacle of the Coalhouse Walker (Kyle Carter) striking, and, to his credit, his tions of its audience about the truth­ "American dream," PEMCo's intoxicates dancers with his rebel­ strengths as a performer firmly fulness of possibility and social "Ragtime" is a rousing success. lious new type of music. In New anchor the show. mobility in America - specifically By far the most ambitious produc­ Rochelle, a typical American family Acuna, as well, demonstrates her the America of a century ago, with tion that PEMCo has undertaken in headed by Mother and Father (Jacqui notable skill as a musical theater the existence of Jim Crow laws and recent memory, the strength of Acuna and Tim Politano) lives a actress, playing the role of the dirty tenements rampant, but these "Ragtime" is a testament to the seemingly content life of economic unknowingly forward-thinking questions are, no doubt, still very power of a magnificent score and an success. Lastly, in the Lower East Mother with grace and subtlety, as meaningful for audiences today. With earnest, energetic cast. Quelling Side neighborhoods of New York, well as her possessing a simply beau­ symbols of great promise, like doubts regarding how well an ama­ Latvian immigrant Tateh (Tim tiful voice. Coalhouse's beloved Ford Model T, teur cast of students could tackle Masterton, also co-producer) strives, Other cast members of particular come also failure, unhappiness and "Ragtime," a musical rife with deep like millions of others, to capture his note include Will McAuliffe as death. The cast does a fine job of social, political and emotional strife, piece of the great American pie. Younger Brother, a man seemingly articulating the nuances of these the production is impressively well If, for any reason, a potential audi­ lost in the early twentieth century's issues, well aided by the strength of done. ence member were contemplating not tumultuous change who finds an the source material. The complex and interwoven plot is seeing "Ragtime," Kyle Carter's per­ unexpected calling; Allison set up very well with the play's open- formance as Coalhouse Walker Giovinazzo as Evelyn Nesbitt, a scan- Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] .. THE OBSERVER -

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RAMA GOTTUMUKKALNObserver Graphic EASTWOOD UNEARTHS HEARTFELT STORY OF IWO JIMA

picture, it's in "Letters from lwo Jima" the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. Nishi, to its name - Best Picture, Best By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA that the veteran director most fully real­ like Kuribayashi, faces a stern moral Director, Best Sound Editing and Best Scene Critic izes his goal. With poignancy and rever- challenge because of his fondness for his Original Screenplay. But "Iwo Jima" is a ence, he shows us the harsh truths of friends in America. Together, they form film of such harsh beauty, it deserves a The art of writing letters, that once war and its ability to reveal the very best the emotional core of the film and a dozen more. Chief amongst these is the great vessel of human emotion, is slip- and worst qualities of the human race. moral compass for American audiences stark and evocative cinematography ping steadily into distant memory. With over 20,000 voices to consider, trained to abhor Japan as the faceless employed by Tom Stern, a longtime Keystrokes have supplanted penmanship Eastwood and screenwriter Iris enemy in most World World II films. Eastwood collaborator. Utilizing a desat­ for documenting our most heartfelt Yamashita settled upon a handful of gen­ Emanating strength and nobility, their urated color palette, Stern has seemingly hopes, dreams and wishes. Of this erals and soldiers, navigating them performances are t~ strongest in a film leached away all the vitality in the film, increasingly quaint practice, Elizabeth through the bloody conflict. The story that features a superb cast . . leaving a pallor that suits Hardwick, an American literary critic, begins with the arrival of Lt. General and unrelentingly powerful Horrifymg, powerful, the film's mood. once wrote, "Letters are above all useful Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) performances. Watanabe is visceral, uplifting, Eastwood has claimed as a means of expressing the ideal self; to the shores of Iwo Jima. Having stud­ no stranger to themes of bleak and deeply Best Director honors twice and no other method of communication ied in America, Kuribayashi is sent to honor and sacrifice for his ,/'F. • "! . , at the Oscars, for 2004's is quite so good for this purpose." fortify the island defenses against the country, having previously G.JJectmg, WO 1zma "Million Dollar Baby" and In his most accomplished artistic state- impending arrival of the American debuted in the American covers the gamut of 1992's "Unforgiven." While ment to date, "Letters from Iwo Jima," armada. A brilliant tactician, he forgoes consciousness with "The emotions. both of those tr.iumphs director Clint Eastwood addresses more traditional trench warfare tech­ Last Samurai." Just as were deserved, h1s latest Hardwick's romantic notion headlong, niques, devising a scheme to dig expan­ Wantanabe was a boon in that film, directorial effort - completed at the for the soul of E.astwood's film is sive underground tunnels through the Ihara is a gem in this one. tender age of 76 - surpasses them. revealed not through words but in the black volcanic rock of the island. Horrifying, powerful, visceral, uplift- Every great picture has a signature aching sentiments and desperate In an early scene, Kuribayashi steps ing, bleak and deeply affecting, "Iwo moment that stands the test of time, scrawls of soldiers, written shortly out from the plane and into the light. As Jima" covers the gamut of emotions. It's causing viewers to ruminate on its before sacrificing their lives. he surveys the vast, desolate reaches of a deeply human film, one of those rare impact decades after its completion. Originally titled "Red Sun, Black lwo Jima's shoreline, we are privy to his war pictures that reveres life even as it "Letters from Iwo Jima" has at least half Sand." an elegantly innermost thoughts, takes so much of it. The movie says a dozen, more than enough to make it vague alias, "Letters Letters from lwo Jima revealed through his more about war in its quietest lull than the best war film since 1998's "Saving the loudest cacophonies of lesser films Private Ryan." like "Pearl Harbor" and "Windtalkers." While crafted with the cinema, the \~£i~f~:~:ib~~: {;jJ-:J,;s ~]JJjJ :,jg :::e~:h~e~~~n~~ A little past the midway point of the most visual of mediums, in mind, here is cherishes that virtue Director: Clint Eastwood life for my country," movie, the Japanese troops win a minor a film that has all the affection, melan­ above all others. Set Writer: Iris Yamashita he writes, the key victory. Briefly halting the tide of the choly, warmth and genuine human feel­ 61 years ago, it Starring:KenWatanabe,Tsuyoshiihara, word being deter- American forces, they wound and cap- ing of the most sincere, handwritten let­ reveals the 1945 K . N' . d R K mined. Knowing full ture an enemy. Despite their dwindling ter. Battle of Iwo Jima azunan momtya an yo ase well the extent of medical supplies, Nishi orders his team's It took an American director born and from the perspective of the Japanese sol- America's military might, Kuribayashi medic to tend to the American soldier bred in westerns to show us the high diers who fought and died there, and has come to this island to die, like an and introduces himself. "I lived in costs of war for the ravaged nation of whose several hundred letters, ancient samurai whetting his blade California for a while," Nishi says in Japan. Eastwood and his collaborators unearthed many decades later, inspired before his final battle. Eastwood spends excellent English, adding that he consid- make us care so deeply for these charac­ the film's emotion. the next two hours helping us to under- ers Douglas Fairbanks and Mary ters, these human beings, that when Shortly after wrapping production on stand why. Pickford, two of Hollywood's they fall, we can barely "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004, a film that Embracing his inescapable fate, most beloved film stars from It took an American stand to watch. earned him dual Oscar statuettes for Kuribayashi, a kind but firm leader, that time period, to be good director born and Readying his troops for Best Director and Best Picture, implores his troops to make these tun­ friends. . the final banzai charge, Eastwood undertook his most ambitious nels the last stand against the waves of Eyes wide with wonder at bred m westerns to Kuribayashi addresses project yet - a World War II opus seen American troops who make landfall their mention, the soldier, show us the high costs them in the pale moon- through the eyes of the American and halfway through the film. The Japanese who looks barely old enough if fi h d light Japanese forces that invaded and soldiers digging those tunnels include to shave, responds in kind. o war. or t e ravage "A.day wt'll come when defended that island's harsh black soil. Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), an idealistic "Oklahoma is where I'm natwn of Japan. they will weep and pray The clash at Iwo Jima had tremendous baker unused to the terrors of warfare, from,"' he admits through for your souls," he says implications for both nations. Over and Shimizu (Ryo Kase). a quiet, the pain. In that one moment, the con- with a tender but steely resolve. He 20,000 Japanese troops, forced to guard reserved former member of Tokyo's mili­ nection between these two men, meeting draws his samurai sword, the most the tiny island with only ground forces, tary police force. Both men are young in the harshest of scenarios, is revealed. revered symbol of the motherl.and he and 7,000 Americans perished in a bat- and idealistic, forced to deal with vio­ Their respect is mutual. Had they met in will die to protect. "I will always be in tle that lasted almost a month longer lence and death despite the contradic- another life, they might even be friends. front of you," he concludes. than the United States expected. tions to their gentle natures. The scene ends shortly thereafter, and Sixty-one years later, that day has Wisely, Eastwood decided to split the Perhaps Kuribayashi's staunchest sup- the bloodshed continues. come. expansive story into two segments. porter is Lt. Colonel Takeichi Nishi On a technical level, every aspect of While "Flags of Our Fathers," the (Tsuyoshi Ihara), a Japanese nobleman "Letters from Iwo Jima" is transcendent, Contact Rama Gotturnukkala at American take on the conflict, was a fine and Equestrian Gold Medal winner at with four Academy Award nominations [email protected]

Clint Eastwood, left, directs Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe), far left, and Takeichi Nishi (Tsuyoshi lhara), Watanabe) in preparation for a scene from "Letters from lwo Jima." far right, strategize over Japan's defense in the deeply affecting war film. - page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, February 2, 2007 NHL Kolnik breaks slump, leads Panthers in victory Dunham's playing experience behind the net with Hossa, Kovalchuk gives Islanders needed boost to defeat Thrashers

Associated Press slap shot from the point went off the post and hit the back of SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Kolzig's leg, Stumpe! retrieved Panthers center Jozef Stumpe! the puck from behind the goal stayed sharp and helped a strug­ line and flipped it over the gling teammate get out of a Washington goalie. slump. Stumpe! came close to record­ Stumpe! had two goals and an ing his first hat trick since Feb. assist against Washington, and 3, 1998, when he took a cross­ new linemate Juraj Kolnik ice pass near the net. Kolzig snapped a five-game point denied him with a sliding save. drought with a goal and an Stumpe! set up Kolnik's goal assist in the Panthers' 6-3 victo­ when he fed him a cross-ice pass ry over the Capitals on Thursday on a 2-on-1 and Kolnik one­ night. timed it past Kolzig. "We got a big performance out "It's always nice to play with of people like Jozef Stumpe!," Jozef," Kolnik said. "He's a Florida coach Jacques Martin smart center. He knows where said. "I thought his line was his wings are." really excellent. Juraj Kolnik gave us a big game on that line, Islanders 5, Thrashers 2 and it seems like the change of Spending last season with lines really helped out." Atlanta gave Mike Dunham an Stumpe! had three points for appreciation for Marian Hossa the second time in three games and Ilya Kovalchuk. and has posted 15 points in 11 So it was no surprise the New games. York Islanders goalie felt satis­ "I feel comfortable out there," fied after stopping the prolific Stumpe! said. "We got this one Thrashers scorers. • done, and obviously we need to "They have the power to do get the next one." it," Dunham said. "We knew Islanders goalie Mike Dunham makes a save against Thrashers center Glen Metropolit Martin Gelinas, the player they would get their chances. New Yorks 5-2 victory over Atlanta Thursday night. replaced by Kolnik on the line We just wanted to keep them to that includes Stumpe! and a minimum." -- Rostislav Olesz, also had a good Jason Blake scored the go­ anything can happen, so what­ has earned points in five straight Fleury stopped the final two night with two power-play goals. ahead goal midway through the ever you're familiar with from games - four since the All-Star Canadiens shooters, Chris The Panthers finished 3-for-6 third period and Miroslav Satan · practices goes out the window." break. Higgins and Tomas Plekanec, with the advantage. had a goal and two assists to Kovalchuk, the NIIL leader in Nolan rested center Alexei after Alex Kovalev had matched "We just have to play a simple help the Islanders beat the power-play goals last year and Yashin, who has tendinitis in his Christensen's score. Fleury game, especially on special Thrashers on Thursday night. seventh this season, thrust his right knee, and No. 1 goalie Rick made 40 saves in regulation and teams," said Stumpe!, whose After blowing a 3-0 lead in the left arm in frustration after he DiPietro, who was knocked out is 9-1-2 in his last 12 starts. second goal came during a third period on Wednesday and blew a chance with 16:44 quickly by the Thrashers in the "I've never seen the (Eastern power play. "Make sure you get losing to Detroit in overtime, the remaining. previous meeting after he Conference) playoff race so goals, and we don't get any Islanders couldn't hold a 2-1 Atlanta has failed to score a allowed three goals on five close, five or six teams are so against. Just playing our hock­ advantage as Jim Slater's wris­ power-play goal in five ·of six shots. close, and it was a playoff ey." ter got by Dunham on the stick games, going a combined 3-for- "Especially after the last so­ atmosphere," said Sergei Ville Peltonen had the other side with 10:23 remaining. 30. The Thrashers also blew a 5- called defeat, we responded Gonchar, who scored twice on goal for the Panthers, 7-1-2 in Blake bailed out New York on-3 opportunity in the first well," Nolan said of his team's the power play and had another their last 10 home games. with a breakaway goal 2:19 period. loss to Detroit. "Missing the peo­ slap shot deflected in by Malkin. Chris Clark, Alex Ovechkin and later, sending the puck from the "I got a lot of chances," ple we were, it was a good win "You could see their intensity Dainius Zubrus scored for right circle over the shoulder of Kovalchuk said. "I need to shoot for us." was there. But we're playing Washington, 2-7 in its last nine. goalie Kari Lehtonen. It was his 100 percent." with more confidence." Ovechkin scored for the fourth fourth goal in five games and his Trent Hunter's 12th goal, Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 4 The Canadiens trailed 4-2 consecutive game and extended team-leading 27th. which came on the power play The Pittsburgh Penguins were after Gonchar scored twice dur­ his point streak to 13 games, the Dunham battled injuries as with 3:59 left, made it 4-2. introduced to playoff-style hock­ ing a rare seven-minute longest in the NHL this season. Lehtonen's backup last season, Victor Kozlov scored twice, ey by the Montreal Canadiens. Pittsburgh power play in the He leads the league with 33 appearing in just 17 games and including an empty-netter. The youthful Penguins like the second period. But Montreal tied goals. posting an 8-5-2 record. He New York earned three of a way they responded against an it on goals by Mike Johnson and The Panthers beat Washington watched Hossa and Kovalchuk possible four points in Atlanta opponent that looked to be try­ Mathieu Dandenault in the fmal for the third time in 19 days. practice nearly every day, how­ during a seven-day span. The ing to intimidate them from the 5 1/2 minutes of the third, with 'They seem to play pretty well ever, and worked against both Islanders fell behind 3-0 to the start. Johnson's shot deflecting in off against us," Capitals defense­ players many times. Thrashers in the opening six The Penguins squandered a Gonchar and Dandenault's shot man Jamie Heward said. "Sometimes goalies come back minutes last Friday but rallied to two-goal lead late in the third bouncing in off defenseman Rob "They've got a lot of speed, and to a team that released them last force overtime. period, but Scuderi's skate. they have a lot of'cohesiveness year with something to prove," Atlanta, the Southeast Division Evgeni Malkin won the "Those were tough bounces to now. They're doing the right Islanders coach Ted Nolan said. leader, had won three of four shootout by deftly faking out take, but we stuck with it and things. They're playing well "He played well tonight." . and five of seven. David Aebischer with an inside­ got the two points," Penguins together." Bossa, whose scored the win­ "I felt at 2-2 that we missed a out move as Pittsburgh beat forward Sidney Crosby said. Ed Belfour stopped 27 shots ning goal against New Jersey on lot of good scoring chances," Montreal on Thursday night for Crosby, drilled in the midsec­ and improved to 20-6-2 against Tuesday, missed a penalty shot Thrashers coach Bob Hartley its fifth consecutive victory. tion by Maxim Lapierre immedi­ Washington. Olie Kolzig made 26 in the second period after said. "We could have scored 20 Erik Christensen also put the ately after the opening faceoff to saves for the Capitals. Brendan Witt tackled him to goals. What counts is that we puck past Aebischer as the set the tone for a physical and Stumpe! opened the scoring at prevent a breakaway. Bossa's had the game, we had the crowd Penguins won th.eir second feisty game, assisted on each of 1:17 when he backhanded in a drive clanked off the outside of behind us and the momentum, shootout in a row - they beat the Penguins' first three goals. long rebound from the slot. the right post. and we gave it away." Dallas 4-3 on Friday - after los­ Crosby became the first player His second goal came at 8:14 "I got lucky on the penalty The Islanders had lost five of ing five of their first six. to break the 80-point mark this of the second and gave Florida a shot," Dunham said. "He hit the seven and 11 of 15 to fall into Montreal dropped its fifth in season with 82, including 25 4-1 lead. After Ruslan Salei's post. When you play the game, 11th place in the East. New York nine shootouts as Marc-Andre goals.

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NBA NBA Eastern Conference, Atlantic team record pet. GB Toronto 23-23 .500 New Jersey 22-24 .478 1 New York 20·28 .417 4 Philadelphia 15-32 .319 8.5 Boston 12·33 .267 10.5

Eastern Conference, Central team record pet. GB Detroit 26-18 .591 Chicago 26-20 .565 1 Cleveland 26-20 .565 1 Indiana 24-21 .533 2.5 Milwaukee 18-28 .391 9

Eastern Conference, Southeast team record pet. GB Washington 27-18 .600 Orlando 24 ..22 .522 3.5 Miami 21·25 .457 6.5 Atlanta 17-27 .386 9.5 Charlotte 17-28 .378 10

Western Conference, Southwest team record pet. GB Dallas 38·9 .809 San Antonio 32-15 .681 6 Houston 29·16 .644 8 N.O./Ok. City 19-26 .422 18 Memphis 12·35 .255 26

Western Conference, Northwest team record pet. GB

Utah 30·17 .638 AP Denver 22·21 .512 6 Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony was not one of seven reserves named to the Western Conference All-Star Minnesota 22-23 .489 7 team. Anthony was suspended for 15 games earlier this season due to a fight against the Knicks. Portland 20·27 .426 10 Seattle 17·29 .370 12.5 Western Conference, Pacific Anthony left off All-Star roster team record GB Phoenix 36-9 Associated Press points but missed 15 hopefully put that behind game at UNLV's Thomas & L.A. Lakers 2H8 games while suspended for us." Mack Center. L.A. Clippers 23·22 NEW YORK - One bad his role in the brawl at Steve Nash, Amare Indiana's Jermaine Golden State 21·25- night may have overshad­ Madison Square Garden, Stoudemire and Shawn O'Neal and first-timers Sacramento 18·26 owed all the good Carmelo was the most obvious Marion were all chosen Dwight Howard of Orlando Anthony has done this sea­ omission. from the Phoenix Suns, but and Caron Butler of son. Earlier Thursday, Dirk Nowitzki was the only Washington round out the Men's Basketball The NBA's leading scorer Anthony said he hoped his player picked from the East reserves. was not among the seven suspension wouldn't pre­ Dallas Mavericks, who The seven reserves were Associated Press Top 25 reserves announced vent him from earning his have the league's best voted on by the head team record points Thursday night for the first All-Star spot. record. The Mavericks had coaches in their respective Western Conference team "I hope no one holds that been hoping Josh Howard conferences. Coaches 1 Florida 19·2 1n3 that will play in the NBA over my head over any­ would be selected as well. couldn't vote for their own 2 Wisconsin 21-1 1734 All-Star game. thing," he said. "Things Detroit and New Jersey players, and had to select 3 North caronna 1Q.2 1672 Denver teammate Allen happen. One incident like had multiple reserves two forwards, two guards, 4 Oblo State 18·3 1545 Iverson was chosen, that is held over one per­ picked for the Feb. 18 a center and two players 5 UCLA 18•2 1482 extending his streak of son's head, life ain't fair. game. Chauncey Billups regardless of their posi­ 6 Kansas 1873 141.4 ··~:::: :·:::::::~:::: consecutive All-Star "I did my punishment. I and Richard Hamilton, tion. 7 Pittsburgh 19·3 1330 ··=·}IJ appearances to eight. He could've easily kept my who both made their first The remainder of the 8 Duke 18•3 1211 g Oregon 19•2 1209 started the last seven name out there by appeal­ appearances last season, West reserves were San 10 TexasA&M 17-3 1191 games while playing for ing it and doing other stuff are going back, and Jason Antonio guard Tony Parker 11 Memphis 17·3 1086 Philadelphia. Anthony, about it, but I just did my Kidd and Vince Carter will and Utah forward Carlos 12 Oklahoma Stale 18·3 1023 who is averaging 31.3 15 games suspension and represent the Nets in the Boozer. 13 Butler 19-2 933 14 Marquette 19·4 903 15 Nevada 19·2 766 IN BRIEF 16 Virginia Tech 16-5 608 17 Air Force 19-3 506 n 18 Washington State 17,4 483 Retired Nf\ players lobby for Concussion forces Matheny to Judge allows negligence 19 Alabama 15-5 30s.*,. better pensions retire after 13 seasons lawsuit against NFL 20 Arizona 144) .. 28 MIAMI - They limp through life, SAN FRANCISCO - Mike Matheny's COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal 21 NOTRE DAME 11JAfit'!' 23 often too proud to ask for handouts decision to retire was made for him. judge ruled Thursday that Korey 22 Texas 15-5 209 but desperately in need of help. They His doctor refused to clear the long­ Stringer's widow can proceed with 23 Stanford 14-5 208 are the aging NFL retirees and, as a time catcher to play in 2007 after a her negligence lawsuit against the 24 Vandel'biH 15-6 200 rule, the older they are, the less they concussion sidelined him for the final NFL and equipment maker Riddell 25 Clemson 18·4 188 receive from the league's pension and four months of last season. Inc. over his heatstroke death. disability funds. Matheny's announcement Thursday Kelci Stringer sued the league and "An embarrassment," is what famed that he is hanging up his catching gear Riddell following her husband's former player and coach Mike Ditka after 13 major league seasons came as death in 2001, claiming the NFL called it. no surprise. He didn't play again for hadn't done enough to insure that "Twenty percent of nothing is noth­ the San Francisco Giants after May 31 equipment used by players protected ing," former Bills offensive lineman following a series of foul tips he took in them from injuries or deaths caused around the dial Joe DeLamielleure said. the mask - and doctors warned him by heat-related illnesses. Ditka, DeLamielleure and another that he was more susceptible to even Korey Stringer, a 335-pound line­ Hall of Farner, Lem Barney, joined one­ further damage if he received another man for the Minnesota Vikings, died time Packers star Jerry Kramer on blow. from heatstroke after he practiced in Thursday to promote Kramer's "This is not a shoulder, a knee or an the sweltering heat and humidity NBA endeavor to auction championship elbow," Matheny said on a conference that pushed his body temperature to rings and other valuable memorabilia call. "We're talking about the brain .... 108.8 degrees. He was 27. New Jersey at Orlando to raise money for their fellow retirees. I didn't expect this. I don't think any­ Judge John Holschuh dismissed Ditka described the situation as body did." one of the lawsuit's claims, in which 8 ESPN p.m., "shameful," saying he received a In early December, Matheny under­ Kelci Stringer argued that the NFL $100,000 donation from an owner of a went another extensive battery of tests didn't set proper guidelines for prac­ sport other than football. at the Sports Concussion Program. ticing in the heat. '•.

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MEN'S TENNIS Seminoles visit ND for weekend matches

match so it's a big momentum By DEIRDRE KRASULA builder." Sports Wrirer Coming out of the gate with the doubles point under their All signs point forward for belt will allow the Irish to the Notre Dame men's tennis focus on the singles- matches. team as the Irish will look for Notre Dame will be challenged their second and third wins by Sucupira as well as senior against No. 13 Florida State Ytai Abougzir. Abougzir is today at the Eck Tennis ranked No. 2 in the world in Pavilion. under-18 play. Notre Dame blanked Indiana The Seminoles will have to 7-0 on Monday to better their make an adjustment to play on record to 2-1 overall (1-0 at the indoor courts at the Eck home). Notre Dame's wins Tennis Pavilion. The Irish also over Indiana and have the added William and boost of home Mary gave the "We,d really like to court advantage team a two-point as well as team jump in the Fila start off playing that is healthy rankings to· consistent yet and playing move to No. 11. aggressive doubles. " well. The Irish last · "The added faced the boost you get Seminoles in Bobby Bayliss from a home 2006 where Irish coach crowd that spurs they rallied for a you on and 4-3 win in pushes you a lit­ Coffee at the Como Tallahassee. Notre Dame has tle higher is always an advan­ won four of its last five against tage," he said. For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame Florida State. The Seminoles The Irish will look to come have posted a 5-0 mark for away from Florida State's the season after garnering vic­ match with a win to prepare tories over Florida Atlantic, them for Saturday's match Tuesday, February 6 Georgia State and Furman. against No. 8 Duke. The Seminoles first singles Notre Dame fell to the Blue 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. player, Jonathas Sucupira Devils 4-3 in Feb. 2006. The helped secure a Blue Devils lost 316 Coleman-Morse victory over senior power­ Georgia State "All signs point to houses Ludovic with a 6-3, 6-4 Walter and The Core Council invites gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family, our team playing a their friends. and supporters to an informal gathering at the Co-Mo. win over Andres very good match Jonathan Stokke, Arango. but have promis­ Everyone 1s welcome and confidenliahty IS assured. The Irish will both days." ing talent in look to get ahead freshman Dylan early by taking Bobby Bayliss Arnauld and at least two of Aaron Carpenter. CORE COUNCil the doubles Irish coach Carpenter FOR GAY &LESBIAN · matches. Coach clinched the 7-5, Bobby Bayliss 6-3 victory in STUDENTS feels grabbing the doubles sixth singles to give Duke the point will be a helpful boost 5-2 win over No. 52 Old for the team. Dominion. "We'd really like to start off Despite losing in 2006, the playing consistent and yet Irish will hope that the combi­ aggressive double," he said. nation of home court advan­ Jumping out to the 1-0 lead tage and talent will lead to a after doubles play will relieve strong showing against the pressure for the Irish singles. Blue Devils. "It all starts there if we can "All signs point to our team get that first point of the playing a very good match match from doubles," Bayliss both days." said. "Either team that gets the doubles point only has to Contact Deirdre Krasula at split the singles to win the [email protected] COMMUNITY

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NO TRACK NO SWIMMING Team faces home challenge Irish focus on Big East

By JAY FITZPATRICK despite Louisville meet Sports Writer has floundered their way to a By GREG ARBOGAST 3-9 dual meet record. The Notre Dame has had a lot of Sports Writer success this season, but will face Cardinals lost in their last meet its biggest test of the season 189-110 against Jan. 27. when it competes in the Meyo The Notre Dame men and "Louisville isn't as fast up Invitational this weekend at the women will both travel to front or as complete as Loftus Center. Louisville this weekend, but Northwestern or West Virginia, The Meyo Classic is the high­ they will be in a but they're very light of Notre Dame's indoor New York state good in the stroke season with top teams from of mind. events and the across the country participating. This week- "We're looking very relays," Welsh The Irish have started the end's meet said. "I would put against the much at the. Big East them as one of the season strong, with multiple [championships]." qualifiers for both the men and Cardinals will top four teams in women's teams. The last time be the final the Big East." the squad competed at the meet for both Tim Welsh The Notre Dame the men and the women can expect Notre Dame Invitational Jan. 26, Irish coach 31 Irish athletes qualified for women before a stronger chal- the Big East championships they head to lenge from East Meadow, Louisville this later this month including six PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer Notre Dame male mile runners. Irish distance runner Todd Ptacek runs in the mile during N.Y., and Long Island, N.Y., for weekend. The Cardinals hold a Notre Dame's female team the Notre Dame Indoor Opener Jan. 19 in the Loftus Center. the Big East championships 10-2 record in dual meets this was just as impressive in the that begin Feb. 14. season, and they are corning off distance events, with two Irish "We're looking very much at a 189-111 win at Western athletes qualifying for the mile the country compete. This year, some kids qualified," Piane said. the Big East [championships]," Kentucky Jan. 27. and 3,000 meter races. Notre Dame will provide some "And we've done it on the Irish men's "I don't know Both teams have also per­ of that talent, including junior women's side and the men's coach Tim how much of a Welsh said. threat they'll be to formed well in the sprint events, Jake Watson and senior Todd side." "/ think it will be with each gender sending at Ptacek, who run the mile in 4:03 Overall, Piane has been "We're in a us," senior Katie least one runner to the confer­ and 4:05, respectively. pleased with his team's per­ sharpening our depth that pulls Carroll said. "I ence championship in the 60, "It should be a very, very good formance in the indoor season. process right us through." don't think they 100, 200 and 400-rneter dashes. run," Piane said of the meet's Piane said that so far the team now, and this have the depth we Despite having such success in signature event. "Hopefully we'll is accomplishing its goals for the weekend is our do, and I think it almost every event, Irish coach have somebody approaching indoor track season. last chance to Kati~ Carroll will be our depth Joe Piane said that every event four or at least approaching "Our goal is always to do well get things right Irish senior that pulls us is critical to the team's success. four." at the Big East and hopefully at before we get to through." "We need to have good per­ With only one meet remaining the NCAAs. So the first step is to New York." That kind of con- formances to ·get us prepared before the Big East champi­ get as many kids qualified for For the No. 17 fidence is not sur­ for the Big East meet," he said. onship, the Irish will have to try· the Big East as possible," he men's squad, Louisville will be pnsmg after Notre Dame's "So may it be the 60 meter dash to accumulate as many confer­ said. "Generally we have 28 to a reprieve from the stiff compe­ showing in last weekend's or the 35 pound weight, we ence bids as possible this week­ 30 or 32 per gender qualified tition the team has faced in Shamrock Invitational. With need to perform well in order to end. The only remaining meet and I think we're pretty close to recent weeks. Notre Dame suf­ .wins over Oakland, Connecticut be prepared properly for the Big this season is the Windsor Team that now. fered their first dual meet loss and West Virginia, the Irish East championship." Challenge, and Piane said he is "We'll get a few this week­ of the season at the hands of went 3-1 on the weekend with The main event of the Meyo not sure of how many competi­ end." then-No. 8 Northwestern by the the only stumble corning Invitational every year is the tors he is going to send. score of 167-131 Jan. 20. The against No. 15 Penn State. "Meyo Mile" in which the top "So we really gotta jump on Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Wildcats - now No. 6 - are With their defeat of West distance runners from across the horse real quick and get [email protected] undefeated in dual meets on Virginia last weekend, the Irish the season. gained the upper hand on one Last weekend, the Irish host­ of the primary challengers to ed the Shamrock Invitational in Notre Dame's bid for their 11th which they participated in a consecutive Big East title. The quadruple dual meet against Irish face a similar opportunity No. 19 West Virginia, Penn this weekend against the State, Connecticut and Oakland. Cardinals. Notre Dame went 2-2 on the "This is another good oppor­ weekend, defeating Connecticut tunity to send a message," and Oakland but falling short Carroll said. "It will show them against Penn State and still­ that we're not messing undefeated West Virginia. around." 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By KEN FOWLER sense of security could hurt the "We've proved we can play Sports Editor Irish after last week's tough with pretty much everybody competition. we've played," Jackson said. Notre Dame wants to make Bednarski said he expects "We haven't played New the most of its home tune-up. the competition to feature at Hampshire or Minnesota or The Irish host Indiana, least one or two high-quality those teams. But within our Michigan State and Purdue in fencers among the weaker conference we've shown we the Midwest Duals Saturday at squads. can play pretty much against 10 a.m. in the Langford Gym­ "Sometimes one of them is anybody." the team's usual practice facili­ better, and we will try to show Bowling Green has had very ty in the northeast corner of that no one, even good, can ... few bright spots in a sub-par the Joyce Center's second floor beat our fencers," he said. season, but one came last JESSICA LEE!rhe Observer -before traveling to Durham, Junior foil Rachel Cota said weekend when the Falcons Irish right wing Evan Rankin skates down the ice with the puck N.C., Feb. 9 for the the women in picked up a 2-2 tie against during Notre Dame's 4-1 win over Miami (OH) Jan. 26. two-day Duke her weapon Alaska. The Falcons have only Duals against some "Sometimes one of division want to two scorers with more than 20 sweeping 5-2 and 4-0, but that will most likely start Friday of the best teams them is better, and sweep the com­ points - Jonathan Matsumoto hasn't kept Jackson from fret­ night against the Falcons, but in the Southeast. petition. (24} and Derek Whitmore (20} ting more over this weekend Saturday's starting goalie "This will be a we will try to show ''I'm pretty - and are in last place not only than over Miami. depends on several factors, tune-up for our that no one, even confident that in the standings, but also in "I get more nervous about Jackson said. fencers before the good, can ... beat the foil girls team offense (1.86 goals per these games, than I do about It depends on the number of longer competition will go 27-0," game), team defense (4.0:3 Miami of Ohio because I know shots Brown faces in the first next week," Irish our fencers." she said. "Our goals per game} our guys will be as game and if he appears fresh coach Janusz goal is to have and on the power ready to play as when the time comes Saturday, Bednarski said. Janusz Bednarski fun." play (.088 success "But within our they need to be Jackson said. For the No. 5 Irish coach After finish­ percentage). conference we've [against Miami]," Jackson said that in order to Irish men and No. ing 17-1 each Falcons goal­ shown we can play he said. "This is help keep Brown physically and 2 Irish women, in the NYU tenders Jimmy part of us becom­ mentally ready, he gives the Saturday's competition should Duals last weekend, Irish Spratt and Eddie pretty much ing a good team, goaltender days off where he be easier than their duals in standouts Kelley Hurley, a Neville have split against anybody." being a good team does not have to put on his New York a week ago, when freshman epeeist and Patrick time and the is going to be able equipment, but only does car­ the squads combined to finish Ghattas, a senior sabre, may to respond coming diovascular training. brunt of the Jeff Jackson 7-5. At Purdue, Michigan State see limited action. If the Irish opposition's off a tough week­ "Keeping him from putting and Indiana, fencing is only a can handle the competition offense this sea­ Irish coach end against Miami his equipment on everyday is club sport. without their top fencers, son, and it shows and then going the key," Jackson said. "You can not underestimate Bednarski will substitute in their numbers. into Bowling The puck will drop in both an opponent," Bednarski said. younger and "fresher" fencers Spratt has a :3.82 goals against Green, playing a team that's games at 7:05 p.m., but it will "We should win this tourna­ to face the opposition, the average with a 4-15-1 record, last in the standings." not televised locally. ment, but how we win, it's my coach said. while Neville owns a 4.18 GAA. Irish goalie Dave Brown - problem." The Irish met the Falcons in a who came up big against the Junior epeeist Greg Howard, Contact Ken Fowler at two-game home series earlier RedHawks with 40 saves on 43 Contact Kyle Cassity at the team's captain for his [email protected] in the season with Notre Dame shots faced in two games - [email protected] SPRING BREAK INFORMATION 800-488-8828 w~w.sandpiperbeacon.com fREE SPRING BREAK MoDEL SEARCH CALENDAR* *VALID FOR FIRST 1000 RESERVATIONS. DEVELOP THE MARKET FOR A

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KATE FENLON!The Observer Belles center Maria Canfield sets a screen for guard Allison Kessler during Saint Mary's 81-72 win over Olivet Jan. 31.

Wednesday against Olivet, and is now 28 points shy of 1,000 for Relax her career. continued from page 20 "As only a junior, that's amaz­ ing," Henley said. "She'll get it. [Kessler]." The only question is whether Kessler - the Belles' leading she'll get it at home or on the scorer - has not been the focal road." point of Saint Mary's offense Kammrath and Newsom will during the streak. Aside from have their hands full against Newsom, guard Bridget Lipke Calvin's inside game. Forwards has averaged 13.8 points per Lisa Winkle- who averages 9.4 game in the four-game stretch. boards per game - and Marcia Henley said center Anna Harris seal up the inside. Kammrath has also improved Calvin has made 47.4 percent over the season. of its field goals and 37 percent "Anna really stepped up and from three-point range, a facet worked her butt off," Henley of their game that will take said. "She's incredibly coach­ away the option of playing a able, she's in great shape and zone defense. Combined with she has a good understanding of the post play, Calvin poses a the game. We want to work on potent threat. The way the shot selection and get her Belles are playing, however, cre­ stronger in the paint, but she's ates palpable excitement. played very well. "We're the ones that played "Neither Kammrath or them closest, with a one-point Newsome were starting at the loss," Henley said, referring to beginning of the season. That the 53-52 Belles loss on Jan. 6. shows you how hard they The Belles came a missed free­ worked." throw away from forcing over­ PERIENCE Regardless of her lessened time. impact on the team's offense, Kessler hasn't slowed down. She Contact Bill Brink at dropped a career-high 33 points [email protected]

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maybe practice Friday, Brey ity stripe. compared with only two fresh­ said. As of now, Brey said it "You're seeing a young man men. Bulls would be a game-time deci­ [in Jackson] who gets more Allen "And you remember last year, continued from page 20 sion as to whether or not the confident every week. He continued from page 20 it was the same team that got to junior. big man will play. became more confident last the Big East final and they're on said before practice "I don't want to play any week when he knew Kyle too much," she said. a seven-game winning streak, so Thursday. "Even though more without him," Brey [McAlarney] was not coming Overall, Allen is the Irish's they're on a roll," McGraw said. we're young, we're not dumb. said. "We need back and that leading scorer at 15.7 points per One of the key factors for the Also, they've been marketing him no matter he is the guy." game and is second on the team Irish in defending against the this game in their athletic who we play in "You're seeing a Brey said. "One with 6.3 rebounds per game. But Mountaineers will again be the department since August. this league, but I of the things over the recent road trip, Allen play of Notre Dame's freshmen This will be their best home also don't want young man [in we've worked only shot 15-of-55 for 10.6 points trio of guards Ashley Barlow and crowd and they'll be looking to do anything Jackson] who gets on is to put a set per game. McGraw believes that Melissa Lechlitner and center to get their hands on us." stupid and have more confident in to get him one of her team's problems dur­ Erica Williamson. South Florida's defense was this thing sore into the lane ... I ing the losing streak has been 'They're outscoring most of the also able to frustrate Irish for three weeks. every week." think we're that no one other than Allen has teams we've played," McGraw guard Russell Carter in the We will have to starting to learn been able to pick up the slack if said. "When all of them are teams' first meeting. The see how he is Mike Brey how to use this she is shut down offensively. freshmen you expect a little Bulls held the Big East's sec­ Saturday after­ Irish coach type of point "I think everybody needs to inconsistency and certainly we've ond-leading scorer to just noon." guard as a take a little more aggressive had that. But overall I'm really nine points - well below his Kurz is second weapon." approach to the offense and look pleased." . 18.4 points per game confer­ on the team with 14.0 points South Florida center to score some points," she said. Against the Panthers, ence average. per game and first with 8.8 Kentrell Gransberry hurt the "And I think everybody needs to Williamson was one of the few "It's a very tough place to rebounds per contest. Irish inside last time, scoring rebound a little bit more. I think bright spots for the Irish, notch­ play in South Florida," Carter If Kurz sits out, and South 23 points and grabbing 11 individually we just need to step ing 10 points and eight boards in said. "A lot of teams have Florida is able to contain boards. If Kurz is not able to up a little bit." the loss. trouble down there." Carter again, point guard play, Notre Dame will have to While Notre Dame's offense "I think Erica Williamson in Last time the teams Tory Jackson and forwards adjust defensively. will try to reload, its defense will particularly lately has really, squared off, Irish forward Zach Hillesland and Luke The Irish could take an be tested once again by West really stepped up her game. Rob Kurz picked up the slack Harangody will have extra step inside in their Virginia's strong combination of She's given us great production while the Bulls concentrated increased importance in the man-to-man defense, or post play and three-point shoot­ of the bench both rebounding, on Carter. Kurz offense. The trio switch to a zone to prevent ing. scoring and defense," McGraw finished with a had no trouble Gransberry from hurting Inside for the Mountaineers, said. team-high 21 "Even though we're contributing them inside again - some­ junior center Olayinka Sanni has Barlow and Lechlitner have points and 10 against thing that has brought the been a dominant presence aver­ been effective in some games this rebounds. young, we're not Syracuse. Irish success earlier this sea­ aging 13.9 points and 7.4 season, McGraw added, but their "I think the dumb." Harangody (21 son. rebounds per game. West inconsistency off the bench has one thing about points, 13 Notre Dame was able to Virginia is also not afraid to hurt the Irish in some games. our team is we Mike Brey rebounds) and effectively shut down St. launch shots from long distanc:;e ''I'm looking for Melissa haven't done all Hillesland (14 John's forward Lamont with two players - guards Lechlitner to continue to shoot these special Irish coach points, 10 Hamilton in the second half LaQuita Owens and Sparkle the ball and be aggressive things to get one rebounds) each the Red Storm's 71-68 win Davis - who have each attempt­ attacking. And Ashley Barlow, guy going if he set season-highs over the Irish last Tuesday. ed over 100 three-pointers. In same thing," she said. "I think all isn't going," Kurz said. in points and rebounds while After Hamilton scored 23 comparison, the Irish on the sea­ three of them - they need to "We've usually taken advan­ Jackson scored a career-high points in the first half, Notre son have attempted only 204 take more active roles and not sit tage of them taking away a 19 points at the Carrier Dame switched to a 2-3 zone shots from beyond the arc. back and wait for the upperclass­ guy or two and other guys Dome. Jackson was also able defense and kept Hamilton Another crucial factor in the men to take over." have scored. to break Syracuse's full-court scoreless in the second half. Mountaineers' success is their Notre Dame, however, may pressure and get to the free familiarity with each other. 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HOCKEY No. 2 Notre Dame vies for top ranking at BGSU

until if and when we get to Joe now where we're ranked isn't ranking in program history Jackson said. "But fame is Jackson not distracted Louis Arena - and having to as important. Obviously we just could hang on the Irish mantle, fleeting." by teamfs success win there," Irish coach Jeff want to keep playing as well as if only temporarily, with a The Irish (21-5-2, 15-3-2 Jackson said in reference to the we can, and the rankings will sweep - and a little bit of CCI-lA) come into the series CCHA semifinals and champi­ take care of themselves." Black Bear help. against Bowling Green (5-22-1, By KYLE CASSILY onship in Detroit in March. Guess not. If No. 9 Maine can take one 3-17-1 CCI-lA) after an emotion­ News Writer Coaches usually walk a mod­ But, whether they like it or - or both ends - of a bitter al win and tie at home with No. est line, but their players can not, the Irish name will come two-game series in the tiny vil­ 10 Miami last weekend that A No. 2 unanimous national sometimes be a little more up across the country this lage of Durham, N.H., against strengthened Notre Dame's iron ranking with several first-place forthcoming. Right? weekend whenever national its archrival No. 1 New grip on first place in the CCHA. votes in the last month of a "Rankings are nice- they're rankings are discussed, as the Hampshire this weekend, the With eight garries remaining in long regular season means nice to see sometimes - but we CCHA-leading icers travel to pollsters could vault the Irish the regular season, the Irish nothing. At least that's what the try to focus on every weekend Bowling Green for a two-game ahead of the Wildcats. have a three-point lead over Irish say. coming up," sophomore left series against the last-place "To be [the] No. 1 ranked "The ranking is insignificant wing Garrett Regan said. "Right Falcons. The first-ever No. 1 team, it doesn't bother me," seeJACKSON/page 16

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By CHRIS HINE prepares Sports Writer Even though Notre Dame for Calvin defeated South Florida handi­ ly at the Joyce Center Jan. 21, there are plenty of reasons for By BILL BRINK the Irish to avoid looking past Sports Writer the Saturday contest against the Bulls in Tampa. On the year, the Bulls (11- It would be tough to imagine 11, 2-6 Big East) are 8-4 at -given the nature of the team's home. Meanwhile, the No. practice Thursday - the Belles 19/21 Irish (18-4, 6-3 Big are in the midst of a four-game East) have struggled away winning streak and preparing from the Joyce Center, win­ for a road game at Calvin ning just two of their six Saturday. games on the road. After playing a version of the "We would be really na1ve childhood game around-the and not very smart to think it world, Saint Mary's (9-1 0, 8-4 is going to be easy down MIM)- engaged in a free-throw there. They're healthier and competition. Each successive they've played well at home," shot made allowed the player to Notre Dame coach Mike Brey DAN COOPER/The Observer advance one basket. Irish forward Rob Kurz (center) jumps to control the tip during Notre Dame's 66-63 win over Reach the end and relax until see BULLS/page 18 Villanova Jan. 27. The Irish travel Saturday to face South Florida in Tampa. time expires. Fall short and run sprints. Shortly thereafter, cupcakes were distributed and as "Happy Birthday" was sung to forward ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Jane Fleming, who turned 19. After that, the team was dis­ missed. "They've been playing hard," Irish look to beat WVU, end losing streak head coach Jennifer Henley said. "We don't want them to get fifth place in the Big East," Irish burned out." By JAY FITZPATRICK coach Muffet McGraw said. "So The Belles are averaging 78.5 Sports Writer it's kind of a tough game to be points over their last four coming off a three-game losing games, 12 points above their Notre Dame is hoping to end its streak to face." season average. Leading the current three-game skid, but In the Irish's last game out offense has been forward/center may have to wait as they face off against Pittsburgh, they failed to Erin Newsom. The sophomore against a surging West Virginia put two strong halves together - last week's MIAA Player of squad Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the and were outscored 45-34 in the the Week - has averaged 19.3 JACC. second half en route to a 71-62 points and 8.8 rebounds per The Irish (13-8, 4-4 Big East) loss. One of the main factors in game in the four-game stretch. are returning home after a three­ the team's losses over the road "Newsom has come full circle game road trip in which the team trip according to McGraw was on defense," Henley said. "But failed to win a game. Meanwhile, the team's dependence on guard unless you're looking for it, you the Mountaineers (15-7, 6-3 Big Charel Allen. won't notice it. East) have taken a different "We need to get a little more "We've scored 83 and 81 route, winning seven straight and from everyone. I think that we're points our last two games, and eight of their last ten games. relying on Charel Allen a little bit ALLISON AMBROSE!The Observer it's not all [guard] Alison "They're playing really well Irish guard Tulyah Gaines drives past Orange guard Cintia right now; they're in fourth or see ALLEN/page 18 Johnson during Notre Dame's 85-53 win Jan. 20. see RELAX/page 17

FENCING Nil TRACK & FIELD NO SWIMMING TENNIS NBA NHl Midwest Duals Meyo Invitational The men's and No. 11 Irish host No. The NBA releases its. Florida 6 women's teams travel to 13 Florida State and No. All-Star rosters, with the Washington 3 Saturday Saturday-Sunday Louisville to take on the 8 Duke at home today most notable exception Panthers right wing The Irish will compete The "Meyo Mile" Cardinals this weekend. and Saturday. being Nuggets forward Juraj Kolnik breaks out at the JACC this week­ highlights Notre Carmelo Anthony. of a five-game scoring end as a tune-up for the Dame's last home, drought in the Florida Duke Duals next week. indoor tournament. win. page 16 page 15 page 15 page 14 page 13 page 12