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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 78 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Pipe bursts, I..ibraty doses for 6 hours Dems Flooding damages 1,500 books, travel to employees race to preserve materials By KAITLYNN RIELY capital Associate News Editor

Water flooded from the third floor of the Hesburgh Library to the basement after a pipe By JOHN TIERNEY burst Monday morning, damaging approximately News Writer 1,500 books on the second floor, said Nigel Butterwick, associate director for user services at For many Democrats, the the library. opportunity to meet and Water was "cascading" from the ceiling of the greet with the Democratic second floor on the west side of the building presidential candidates in when Associate Vice President for News and 2008 would be a dream come Information Don Wycliff arrived shortly after the true. For the Notre Dame flooding was discovered. College Democrats, this Fire alarms went off throughout the building dream became a reality over shortly after 9 a.m., Butterwick said, most likely the weekend at the annual due to a short circuit caused by the water that Democratic National created smoke and a "smoldering situation." Committee (DNC) Winter When library staff members left their offices to Meetings in Washington, D.C. evacuate, they discovered water was dripping The meetings, the last offi­ down from the ceiling on the second floor. The cial gathering of the DNC scene was "pretty disastrous," Butterwick said. LINDSAY POULINffhe Observer before the 2008 convention, Plastic sheets cover book stacks on the second floor of Hesburgh Library "When we came in here, there was water all provided delegates from Monday after a pipe burst, causing water to flood from the third floor. throughout the country and see FLOOD/page 4 leaders of both College Democrats and Young Democrats with the opportu­ nity to meet presidential hopefuls and to discuss Students embrace ND's tnission in Africa issues relevant to the party's platform. Candidates Joe Eiden, will visit residence halls this Wesley Clark. llillary Clinton, By MARCELA BERRIOS semester for round-table conver­ News Writer Chris Dodd. John Edwards, sations that will introduce stu­ Dennis Kucinich, Barack dents to the NDMDI and also After the Notre Dame Forum Obama, Bill Hichardson and enable them to make proposi­ Tom Vilsack all gave speech­ on global health in the fall and tions. University President Father John es and met with representa­ Lyden said the student advisory tives from the College Jenkins' recent trip to Uganda, council - a team of 21 students it's no wonder students across Democrats nationwide this well-informed in Sub-Saharan weekend. campus have become caught up African affairs - will present the in the fervor to lend a helping The most well known can­ Initiative's skeleton and Notre didates made the biggest hand to Africa. Dame's partner village, Nindye, in Notre Dame Millennium splash early at the meetings, central Uganda. as Clinton, Edwards and Development Initiative (NOMOI) But after those formalities are Assistant Director Tim Lyden Obama all spoke on the con­ tackled, Lyden said he hoped vention's first day. pitched a series of forums to the questions would lead to argu­ Student Senate and the Hall Obama was greeted with a ments exploring economic devel­ supportive response, espe­ Presidents' Council last week to opment in Africa, the importance facilitate dialogue between the cially from the meeting's of empowerment over imposition younger delegates. Initiative and intrigued student<;. in service interventions and the of Patnck Representatives from the Junior Patrick Reidy spent eight weeks in Africa through the NOMOI student advisory council see AFRI CN page 4 Center for Social Concerns Summer Service Learning Program. see DEMOCRATS/page 3

Transfer student runs Keough-Welsh Family win Olympics for vice president By AARON STEINER News Writer

Weiss is running for vice The Keough-Welsh Family By BECKY HOGAN president on a ticket with team reclairried its title as reign­ News Writer current Alumni Hall senator ing Late Night Olympics champi­ Danny Smith. ons last weekend, bringing its Junior Ashley Weiss has She said she decided to record to seven wins over the been a student at Notre transfer to Notre Dame past eight years. Dame for a little more than because she wanted to be Winning five of the 17 events two semes­ part of a campus that helped the Keough-Welsh Family ters - and included a community team edge the competition, said if elected atmosphere. Welsh Family Hall athletic com­ on Feb. 12, "I was looking for a strong missioner Stephanie Bendinelli. she will be Catholic tradition and a uni­ Last year they lost to the MBA the fourth fied community aspect," team. transfer Weiss said. "That was some­ Keough-Welsh Family took first student in thing, I didn't have previous- with 2,616 points, followed by University ! y. the MBA Association team with history to Since she arrived at Notre Weiss 1,559 points, and the O'Neill­ serve as Dame for the spring semes- Lyons team with 1,285 points. student DUSTIN MENNELLA!The Observer Senior Michael Coughlin plays indoor soccer for Keough Hall body vice president. see WEISS/page 6 see LNO/page 6 Friday at the Late Night Olympics. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 6, 2007

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WOULD YOU TITLE YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY? Snow, ice and joy This might sound sappy, but I love this weather. l know. We- risk hypothermia every time we go to class, to eat or to work Fritz Shadley Desiree Moore Danice Brown John Coyle Kristen Leist Logan Zoellner out. I know that every other step, we junior senior senior senior sophomore sophomore slip on the ice. Siegfried off-campus off-campus Knott Welsh Family Morrissey And I know that in John-Paul Witt this sub-zero weather, we can't News Wire "Ghost Ride: "Sex and The "Real Woman of "Coyle: The "Beware of Gifts "Grilled Cheese even make snow­ City of God. " Man, The Myth, Bearing Greek." balls. Yet, walking Editor Get out of the Genius: Tales Sandwiches, to St. Ed's from way, let Casper from the The Legend. " The Greeks and South Dining Hall drive." Popcorn Life's Other at 3 a.m., I was mesmerized. Machine." I always try to work late at The Insoluble Observer, because that time, the Mysteries." predawn hours, is my favorite time of the day. It's right before the snow plows start their early shifts, when all the walks are white and unsalted. The vista kindles something in my heart, seeing Father Sorin, Jesus and Mary wearing robes of white. I think because I'm from Miami, Fla. IN BRIEF and I never saw snow before my fresh­ man year here, being surrounded by a world of white makes me a child Visiting professor of political sci­ again. I see an untrod field of foot­ ence Alejandro Poire will give a deep snow, and I can't help but to lecture entitled "Does Public walk through it. I like the sound my Funding of Political Parties shoes make as they compress the Improve Governance? Evidence snow under me, and the lightness of it. from Mexico's States" today at How the slightest touch brushes mil­ 12:30 p.m. in the Hesburgh lions of tiny crystals aside. Beautiful, Center, Room C-103. but fragile. Sometimes I feel that this fragility Samuel Gregg, director of can affect us - the cold seeps through Research at the Acton Institute for our many layers, external and inter­ the Study of Heligion and Liberty, nal. For example, for us non-coffee will give a lecture entitled drinkers, it's difficult to make a com­ "Beyond Legal Compliance: The mute from the DPAC to say, North Moral Life & Business" today at 6 Dining Hall, without looking like a p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium at Mestrovic sculpture. the Mendoza College of Business. But also, winter is the time when people are the loneliest, especially As part of the Notre Dame when it's cold and dark. That once­ Literary Festival, former poet lau­ friend from Frosh-0 you passed after reate of Queens, New York, Hal dinner could be having a hard time. I Sirowitz will read today at 8 p.m. know it's not the Christmas season, in the Oak Room at South Dining but, perhaps a little extra cheer from llall. TIM SULLIVAN!The Observer those capable of it could go a long way Bengal Bouts fighters "warm down" after practice in the pit of the Joyce Center As part of the Notre Dame towards getting us through these cold Monday. The Bouts begin Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the JACC. and gloomy months. Literary Festival, essayist and One thing I do regret about this sea­ humorist David Rakoff will speak son is the difficulty inherent in visiting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the friends across campus. The walk is La.Fortnne Ballroom. perilous at best, and the many memo­ ries one could create are squandered, The academic forum "Ragtime victims to air that will freeze the hair­ OFFBEAT 100 Years Later: Defining Our spray right out of your head. Generation's American Dream" Granted, the excuse you used for City could get rubber probably harder than a took labor pains for gas at will be held at 7:30 p.m. missing your 8:30a.m. lecture seems sidewalks running track. first, but after going to the Wednesday in Washington Hall. to disappear when there's a possibility PHILADELPHIA - A lie says rubber sidewalks restroom told a security Five campus speakers will com­ to eat, drink and be merry. No matter Philadelphia official wants are made from recycled guard that she might be ment on the themes of the musical how far TC is from Fisher, or how bad the city council to look at tires. They don't crack, and giving birth. "Ragtime." The event is free of the roads are between D-6 and Fever. whether the city's side­ they last longer than con­ Thompson said the guard charge and is co-hosted by the But, like all things in life, it requires walks should be made of crete. thought she was joking. student groups Shades of Ebony effort! Theodore Roosevelt admired rubber. Then her water broke. and Wabruda. the people who are "in the arena." City councilman Jim Gambler gives birth on "A guard came over and Friendship is an arena, but only a few Kenney recently toured casino floor said, 'Don't push,"' Efraim lnbar, Professor of have the fortitude to brave the cold for Chicago to see environmen­ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- A Thompson said. "I said, Political Studies at Bar-IIan non-charitable ends (here's looking at tally-friendly city projects woman playing the penny 'Forget you, this baby is University, will give the lecture you, Siegfried). there. He came back with a slots Saturday morning left coming right now!"' "Israel's Security Environment" My last world to you jaded number of ideas on which the Hesorts Atlantic City Minutes later, a boy Thursday at 8 p.m. in Room C- Chicagoans and Clevelanders, veterans he plans to hold hearings. casino with her own little weighing less than 5 103 of the Hesburgh Center. of many winters, is that I understand One is using rubber for jackpot- a new baby boy. pounds was born. you may think I'm too sentimental. But sidewalks. Eight-months pregnant Thompson named him To submit information to be the way you feel about sunny beaches No, don't expect to see Nyree Thompson, 32, went Qualeem. included in this section of The and crashing waves, is how I feel people bouncing down the into labor on the casino Observer; e-mail detailed informa­ about Notre Dame in the darkest, street. Kenney says the 11oor about 9:30a.m. Information compiled tion about an event to deepest winter. rubber is very solid - Thompson said she mis- from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. 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BOARD OF GOVERNANCE CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL Event no-shovvs to be 'Dis-orientations' discussed charged sn1all price Resolution urges creation of freshman informational program

showing up so more [students port the findings and rec­ Affairs Father Mark By LIZ HARTER who wanted to] could have By KATHLEEN McDONNELL ommendation of the conduct Poorman. But after chang­ News Writer attended." News Writer awareness task force, who ing the wording to "CLC Future bus trips, including presented research that was requests the Vice President Saint Mary's Board of one next Saturday, will still be Resolutions recognizing conducted "due to the for Student Affairs to urge Governance (BOG) members dis­ free. But according to the new the need for a program exceptional number of the Department of Food cussed fining students a small rule, if a student picks up a tick­ addressing freshman 'dis­ arrests and student safety Services" and attaching a fee if they sign up for an event et and decides not to go, they orientations' and aimed at issues directly connected similar resolution from the but don't show up and do not must return their ticket at least enhancing the reliability of with dorm 'disorientation' spring of 2005, the resolu­ inform the hosting organization. 24 hours before Saturday so campus Domer Dollar card events in the fall of 2006," tion passed unanimously. "We're just going to be charg­ another student has a chance to swipe systems were passed according to the resolution. ing a small fee in hopes that attend or face a $20 fine. Monday at the Campus Life The task force interviewed In other CLC news: [students] will be responsible Council (CLC) meeting. upperclassmen, hall staff + Poorman updated CLC and call us [to tell us they aren't In Other BOG news: The resolution on disori­ and rectors on a voluntary on his response to the Jan. going]," student body president + Sib Fest will take place Feb. entations - which passed basis to garner information 23 resolution to enhance Susan Mcllduff said at the 23-25. Sign ups have been 10-2-1 -"urges the Vice about the events planned to student life for Native board's meeting Monday night. extended until Friday. Students President for Student "break the freshman in Americans. Arthur Taylor, This new rule is taking effect can contact Samantha Peterson Affairs to form an ad-hoc after a week of Frosh-0 the assistant director of the after the group analyzed the at [email protected] if committee to create an activities," as some students Multicultural Student attendance of both the Heritage they are interested in registering informational program for described it in the inter­ Programs and Services is Week Dinner and the last a younger sibling for the event. first year students." views. the existing official who Chicago bus trip. + Elections for the Student The CLC recommended the The second resolution CLC advises Native American After all the tickets for space Diversity Board and Residence committee include individu­ passed on Monday aimed to students, but Poorman has on the two buses had been Hall Association president and als from a variety of organi­ enhance the reliability of contacted Associate Provost picked up, about three quarters vice president begin with cam­ zations including Student campus Domer Dollar card Jean Ann Linney to discuss of the students did not attend paigning today. Voting will take Affairs, the Office of Alcohol swipe systems. Student con­ securing a faculty counter­ the Student Government place Monday. Two tickets are and Drug Education and cerns task force chair part to Taylor's position. He Association sponsored trip, running for Student Diversity Student Activities. The reso­ Danny Smith said the reso­ has also forwarded the res­ Mcllduff said. Board and one is running for lution left unspecified the lution is a two-step process. olution to Hilary Crnkovich, The same thing happened with Residence Hall Association. direction of the committee "First a survey needs to be vice president for Public the Heritage Dinner- 138 peo­ + Board of Governance so members can develop the conducted to figure out the Affairs and Communication, ple signed up to eat in a room turnover is April 1. The new stu­ most comprehensive pro­ frequency, geography and in order to address the with a 120-person capacity and dent body president and vice gram possible. timing of why the Domer presentation of Notre there were more on the waiting president, Kim Hodges and Kelly "The report fleshes out Dollar card swipe system Dame's history in a cultural­ list for the evening. Payne, will take over at that why disorientations are goes down - especially tar­ ly sensitive way. "We didn't call people on the time. unique and proves the basis geted for laundry," Smith + The ad hoc task force waiting list because we were for the addition of a new said. on student safety finalized a already over capacity," Mcllduff Contact Liz Harter at committee or incorporating The second part involves list of safety tips it wants to said. "People ended up not eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu findings into existing pro­ urging the Department of include in the Contemporary grams," said Bill Andrichik, Food Services to "work with Topics book that freshmen chair of the Conduct all appropriate parties" and study during physical edu­ "I personally met Awareness task force. dedicate adequate cation classes. The identifi­ Richardson and Vilsack. I "We wanted to create a resources to enhance the cation of campus call boxes, De01ocrats also shook Obama's hand, but group with all seven or ability of the system accord­ the availability of SafeWalk eight input voices [from var­ ing to the resolution. and the addition of an ICE continued from page 1 I didn't get a chance to talk to him," Molloy said. ious organizations] so that Carroll Hall rector Father (in case of emergency) entry to cell phones are among "Obama has a huge follow­ The College Democrats' we can see what people Jim Lewis, among others, the tips included. ing in the youth community main goal for 2006 was to want to do - no concrete questioned CLC's ability to and he gave a great speech help elect Joe Donnelly to plans are in the resolution address Food Services that resembled his speech at Indiana's Second so that the committee can directly since it is purely an the convention in 2004," Congressional District seat, do what is best." advisory body to Vice Contact Kathleen McDonnell at [email protected] Notre Dame College and now the club is firmly The CLC resolved to sup- President for Student Democrats co-president focused on the 2008 presi­ Helen Adeosun said. dential election. John Edwards was also "We're just trying to posi­ impressive at the mini-con­ tion ourselves as best we can vention, she said. for 2008," Adeosun said. "We "People were really super­ need to develop new leader­ charged by Edwards," ship of mostly freshmen and Adeosun said. "He really sophomores, and that's what motivated and fired up the this trip was really good for. crowd with a question and We're priming other people to response-style speech." take over the club next year." Freshman Matt Molloy went Adeosun, a senior, will on the trip to Washington, graduate in May. D.C. as well and agreed that She said the club will not Obama and Edwards lived up officially endorse a specific to their hype. candidate in the 2008 pri­ "I thought Obama and mary elections, but will pro­ Edwards gave good, rousing vide members with outlets to speeches that got everyone in work for their favorite candi­ the crowd going," he said. dates. "They really made people "When I was a freshman, want to support them." we went out to Iowa to sup­ While Obama, Edwards and port Edwards and we did Clinton continue to dominate some caucusing for him out the presidential debate there," she said. "I can fore­ nationally, former New see the same thing happening Mexico governor Bill in 2008, with a group that's Richardson's campaign is truly rallying around one gaining momentum, as evi­ candidate to go to Iowa." While the candidates are ,, Coffee Como denced by the excitement " at the " "' surrounding his appearance competing against each other For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame this weekend. in the primaries, their overall "Richardson did very well goal remains constant - to speaking on the second day," get a Democrat elected in Adeosun said. "He had a huge 2008. Tuesday, February 6 presence there. A lot of peo­ "A lot of candidates ple are very excited about his stressed that, no matter what 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. campaign because it makes happens, it's important to everything so rich. vote for a Democrat in 2008," 316 Coleman-Morse Richardson livens up a lot of Molloy said. "It's the first hope as a candidate and he time in a long time that the brings a lot of moderates to field is this wide open and it's The Core Council invites gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family, the table." really exciting to be a part of the1r friends, and supporters to an mformal gathenng ai the Co-Mo. College Democrats co-presi­ it." Everyone 1s welcome and conf1dentmlity IS assured. dent Megan Hawley and Molloy were able to meet Richardson in a small group Contact John Tierney at setting. jtiernel @nd.edu CORE &BUN&Il FOR GAY &LESBIAN STUDENTS page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 6, 2007

ten dollars to buy a bed net for media through the second floor an African child or discussing SIBC joins the effort Flood Monday afternoon. Many of the Africa the crises in Northern Uganda Business students have start­ book stacks were covered in continued from page 1 or in Darfur with friends can ed their own initiative to foster continued from page 1 plastic tarps and water was still have a much greater impact progress in Africa, through the dripping from the ceiling. roles of faculty members and than you could ever imagine," Student International Business over the f1oor ... and water drip­ Housekeeping stafl'ers were mop­ students in the NDMDI, among he said. Council's (SIBC) Global ping down all over the books," he ping up the water that was still others. Senior Colleen Mallahan, Development division. said. standing on the floor. On tables "We're not expecting to fmd another member of the student The director of global devel­ The problem began when an throughout the area, books were defmitive answers at once but advisory council, had an opment for the SIBC, sopho­ air circulation fan on the third placed upright so fans could blow rather to encourage students to encounter with malaria during more Lupe Pineda, said there lloor did not turn on and so did through the pages to dry them. ask more her 11 are ventures on track in Ghana, not circulate hot air around the Some structural damage questions months in Tanzania and Uganda. pipes. A pipe froze in the sub­ occurred due to the flooding, and start a "Everybody has talents Uganda last "The Uganda project in par­ zero temperatures and when the Butterwick said, mostly to ceiling campus­ year. ticular will be research-based, air heated up again, it burst, tiles. The first floor was damaged wide dia­ and specific areas of "One of my using the Internet and our part­ Butterwick said. The third floor slightly, but there was no dam­ logue," he interest which could be little homes­ nership with people that have is a maintenance area and does age to any library materials. said. beneficial to the NDMDI, tay sisters visited the region, including not contain any books. There was no damage to any of Senior nearly died Tim Lyden and Most of the damage was on the the rare books and special collec­ Nicole from graphic design to of malaria Father Bob Dowd, the direetor second f1oor on the west side of tions area in the basement, since Steele- a marketing the project to when I lived of the NOMOI," Pineda said. the building, where approxi­ the library stafl' took precautions member of prayer groups for with her and "Tim will be the advisor to this mately 8,500 books were taken to protect against flooding after a the NOMOI solidarity with our that was club." off the shelves. similar incident in January 2004. student absolutely Once the team of investiga­ "The library staff was extreme­ Cold temperatures three years advisory Ugandan brothers and terrifying," tors, design models and strate­ ly diligent utilizing their ago and a broken damper on a council - sisters." Mallahan gies that can contribute to the resources to move the books that heating/cooling unit led to flood­ echoed s a i d . NDMOI goals, an Sll3C repre­ needed to be moved and also to ing and damage on the first floor Lyden's "Fortunately sentative will be selected to protect the books on the book and in the basement of the words, urg­ Nicole Steele my family travel to Uganda this summer stacks," Butterwick said. library. Approximately 500 items ing students senior was relative- and help implement the pro­ Butterwick estimated the water were damaged in the flooding. to learn ly 'middle posals, Pinnda said. in some way damaged 1,500 After this incident, library offi­ more about class' so my "The Council looks forwards books, ranging from little to cials developed a preservation the development of Africa and mom could go and find the to sponsoring a project that will moderate damage. plan in case of future incidents. then take action. drugs she needed to bring the pursue research in line with its "In some situations we might Butterwick praised the quick "Everybody has talents and fever down. But many people in vision and the broader goals of consider sending some books to reaction of library staff and other specific areas of interest which rural areas aren't as lucky." the NDMDI," Pineda said. be freeze-dried," Butterwick University officials who helped could be beneficial to the The incident - and the said. "We are not in that situa­ clean up the water. NOMOI, from graphic design to deaths of more than 3,000 chil­ MDG Task Force tion. Nothing's damaged to that "The University community as marketing the project to prayer dren in Sub-Saharan Africa In its efforts to eradicate extent." a whole was extremely active groups for solidarity with our every day - could have been extreme poverty, the Notre The flooded section on the sec­ and got engaged very quickly, Ugandan brothers and sisters," prevented with a bed net to Dame's Millennium ond floor contained music and with help from Notre Dame Steele said. shield infants from the malaria Development Goals task force economic subject books, none of Security/Police, from facilities Besides her efforts in the mosquito, the United Nation's also rallied troops to support which Butterwick thought were maintenance, housekeeping and advisory council, Steele con­ Children's Fund's (UNICEF) the African relief movement. irreplaceable. many other parts of the tributed to the development of Web site reported. Sophomore Joella Bitter, After the books have dried, University," Butterwick said. the African continent when she Mallahan said she would president of the task force, said librarians will be able to assess Butterwick said hundreds of taught English at various pri­ address the threat of malaria the group successfully collected the damage, Butterwick said. He people aided in cleaning up the mary schools in Uganda last when she moderates some of more than $10,000 last said he could not estimate the flooding. summer through the Helen the residence hall forums. December for the organization monetary cost of the water dam­ The library re-opened at Kellogg Institute for Mallahan's fellow advisory Malaria No More. age. approximately 3:30 p.m. on International Studies. council member, junior Patrick To combat the threat of The library closed Monday Monday. Parts of the library Fellow senior and student Reidy, may share with his audi­ malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, shortly after 9 a.m. Library offi­ remained close so a company advisory council member ence his admiration of the the money was donated to pur­ cials decided to close the building that specializes in dehumidifying Jimmy Bettcher also traveled to Ugandan people's generosity chase 1 ,000 insecticide-treated when the water began spreading large areas could work on the Africa through the Kellogg and optimism despite adverse bed nets in Nigeria, Bitter said. toward the stairs on the second damaged parts of the building. Institute to develop sustainable circumstances. floor, creating a potentially haz­ income-generating projects "I visited numerous homes of ardous situation for library with a non-governmental students and teachers who Contact Marcela Berrios at patrons, Butterwick said. Contact Kaitlynn Riely at organization in Uganda. could afford no more than two [email protected] Butterwick led members of the [email protected] He encouraged his peers to or three chickens and a small jump on the African wagon and patch of earth to farm," Reidy explore the service options said, remembering the eight available the Kellogg Institute weeks he spent in Africa Co~ne and Listen and the Center for Social through the CSC's Summer Concerns (CSC). Service Learning Program. Bettcher, however, recognized "And these families would that not every student may feel slaughter a chicken to feed compelled to travel to Africa me." Co~ne and Read and forsake running water - Steele, Bettcher, Mallahan but there are ways in which and Reidy - among other students can contribute to the members of the student adviso­ relief efforts without leaving ry council- will be visiting res­ their hometowns, he said. idence halls in the latter half of Co~ne and Play "Simple steps such as giving February, Lyden said.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS INDONESIA U.S. Embassy: Attack threats rise KHARTOUM, Sudan - The U.S. Embassy warned Americans on Monday of a height­ Flood leaves thousands homeless ened terrorist threat against Westerners in Sudan. Indonesian capital faced with threat of dysentery and widespread disease "The U.S. Embassy advises all U.S. citizens in Sudan that the United Nations mission in Associated Press Sudan has received new information that an extremist group based in the country is like­ ly to target Western interests," it said. JAKARTA Filthy The U.S. message followed a similar warn­ brown water flooded large parts of Indonesia's capital ing that the United Nations sent its staff in Sudan last week. said a U.N. official, who Monday, forcing 340,000 spoke on condition of anonymity because he people from their homes was not authorized to discuss the issue with and cutting off power and clean water in the city, journalists. The U.S. message warned of the danger of where at least 29 have died after days of torren­ bombings, kidnappings and assassinations. It said the primary target of the threat might tial rain. be the United Nations, but added that "ter­ In scenes reminiscent of rorists do not distinguish between official New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, resi­ and civilian targets." dents of Jakarta waded through poor neighbor­ Bomb explodes at British company hoods in water up to their LONDON - A letter bomb exploded necks, or floated on Monday at a London company that con­ trols the city's traffic congestion fee, fire makeshift rafts bearing officials said. One worker suffered minor dothes and other salvaged injuries to her hand. possessions. Some scram­ The padded envelope exploded in the bled onto roofs to await mailroom of Capita Commercial Services, rescue from soldiers and which on behalf of the government con­ emergency workers in rub­ trols the $16 daily fee for central London ber dinghies from floodwa­ drivers meant to cut down on traffic in ters as deep as 12 feet. central London. Rising along with the "We can confirm that there has been a water was the threat of small explosion at our Victoria Street diseases such as diarrhea office this morning," said a Capita spokes­ and dysentery. Also increasing were com­ woman. speaking on condition of anonymity in line with department policy. plaints and anger about Scotland Yard said the injured woman the response to the floods was a Capita employee. by local officials. "The government is awful," said Augustina NATIONAL NEWS Rusli, who spent four days on the second floor of her suburban house with her Report: Youth suicide rates on rise 1 0-month-old baby. "We An Indonesian man wades through a flooded area of Jakarta, carrying CHICAGO - New government figures show a have a neighbor who is belongings on his head. More rain is predicted in the coming days. surprising increase in youth suicides after a sick with cancer, but no decade of decline, and some mental health one has come to rescue cast is wrong," said with relatives. space for the development experts think a drop in use of antidepressant her." Jayeng, 45, as volunteers Hundreds of thousands of luxury villas. drugs may be to blame. Authorities estimated handed out cups of hot of residents remain with­ Low-lying river areas _ Suicides climbed 18 percent from 2003 to between 40 percent and 70 milk to children at a she!· out electricity and clean where thousands of poor 2004 for Americans under age 20, from 1,737 percent of the city, which ter where hundreds have water. people are crammed into to 1,985 deaths. Most suicides occurred in older covers an area of more been sleeping under leaky Landslides and flash shacks made of plywood teens, according to the data - the most current than 255 square miles, had tarps. floods during the wet sea­ and metal sheets _ are to date from the federal Centers for Disease been submerged. "We are still afraid the son kill hundreds in often the most devastated. Control and Prevention. Skies cleared Monday water might rise again," Indonesia every year, and On Monday, many of these By contrast, the suicide rate among 15- to 19- and floodwaters receded in said Jayeng, who uses a the capital is not immune, were only accessible by year-olds fell in previous years, from about 11 some parts of the city of 12 single name. but it has rarely _ if ever _ boat. per 100,000 in 1990 to 7.3 per 100,000 in 2003. million. Residents of some The seasonal, torrential seen floods as bad as those Some people rented Suicides were the only cause of death that districts were able to begin rains in Jakarta and the in recent days. The high horse-drawn carriages to increased for children through age 19 from cleaning out their homes, hills to the south forced water washed into rich and ford flooded streets or 2003-04, according to a CDC report released witnesses and media rivers to overflow their poor districts alike, inun­ were pulled to dry land in Monday. reports said. banks Thursday. Some res­ dating scores of markets, garbage carts. But Indonesia's meteoro­ idents initially chose to schools and businesses. The floods entered most Man pleads guilty to identity theft logical agency predicted stay in the upper stories of Environmentalists blame districts slowly, causing lit­ WASHINGTON -A 59-year-old man was more rain in the coming their homes, expecting the the annual flooding on tle initial structural dam· sentenced Monday to 8 1/2 years in prison days, and officials warned waters to quickly subside, trash-clogged storm drains age to buildings or city on charges stemming from his use of that more floods were pos­ but as the disaster dragged and rivers, inadequate infrastructure, and author­ stolen identities in an attempt to acquire sible because river levels into Monday, some left for urban planning, and defor­ ities expect they will more than $100,000 in payments intended were still high. makeshift camps at schools estation of hillsides south recede in full, allowing res­ for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and "I really hope the fore- and mosques, or to stay of the city, often to make idents to return. Rita. Jeffrey Alan Rothschild, who's also known as Jeffrey Zahler, pleaded guilty in August to bank fraud, mail fraud and money laundering in late 2005. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Colleen Charges filed in kidnapping case Kollar-Kotelly in Washington.

Associated Press remaining counts were related to month. The boy was forced to have Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was intercourse with Devlin throughout LOCAL NEWS CLAYTON, Mo.- A Missouri man abducted in 2002. that month and at least once a accused of kidnapping two boys and McCullough said the evidence month until Shawn and Ben were Election official won't hear debate holding one for more than four years includes interviews with all of the found in January. VALPARAISO, Ind. - The debate over was charged Monday with molesting people involved. "Devlin acknowl­ Authorities refused to discuss other whether a newly elected lawmaker actually them nearly 70 times. edged committing these acts," details of the allegations beyond lives in his northern Indiana district may be The charges were the first time McCullough said. what was described in the charges. headed to court after a top state election offi­ authorities have openly accused Both boys were found inside Less than a week after the boys cial announced he'll stay out of the dispute. Michael Devlin of molesting the chil­ Devlin's apartment in the St. Louis were found, S-hawn's parents J. Bradley King. the Republican co-director dren. suburb of Kirkwood on Jan. 12. appeared on Oprah Winfrey's talk of the Indiana Election Division. said Friday he Devlin, a 41-year-old pizzeria man­ The charges allege that Devlin show, saying they believed he had disagrees with his Democratic counterpart that ager, was charged with 69 counts of forced Ben to have "deviate sexual been sexually abused during the the body has the authority to decide the case. forcible sodomy, all felonies and each intercourse" four times each day for ordeal. In a letter King sent Friday to his Democratic punishable by up to life in prison. the four days he was held. · In a written statement, defense Co-Director, Pam Potesta, he said that it's too St. Louis County prosecutor Robert The charges also allege that after attorneys Ethan Corlija and Michael late for the Indiana Election Division to act in McCullough said 17 of the counts kidnapping Hornbeck in October Kielty said they have explained the the case involving Republican State Rep. Ed related to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, 2002, Devlin kept Shawn isolated in charges to Devlin and that he under­ Soliday, H-Valparaiso. who disappeared Jan. 8, and the Devlin's apartment for the first stands they are "very serious."

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- also helped Keough-Welsh ended with a broomball match For Heagan, the event was a Family win, Bendinelli said. at 3:55 a.m. Saturday, Reagan success, but in planning for next LNO "Keough raised a lot of silver said. year, organizers will look for Weiss continued from page 1 money to put in other team's With over 800 students partici­ ways to update and improve the continued from page 1 jars," she said. "And, they raised pating, dorm teams competed in event after two decades. In addition to the dorm rivalry a lot of bills for our jar.". 17 sporting events including These twenty years, he said, ter of her sophomore year the Olympics encourage, the Keough-Welsh Family walked kayaking, target golf and 3-on-3 are a tribute to Notre Dame stu­ from the University of event also raises money for the away with a $600 grand prize basketball. dents. Rochester, Weiss was eager to St. Joseph County Special this year and the remaining Reagan said the numbers this "I think they come out [to par­ become involved in student Olympics. This year students money will go directly to the year were "commendable," ticipate] first for the competition. government. raised a total of$6,207. Special Olympics. especially considering the timing Some dorm teams take great "I think it's my nature," Bill Heagan, HecSports assis­ The grand prize is typically of this past weekend's event. pride in it," Reagan said, citing Weiss said. ''I'm a leader and tant director for instruction, spe­ taken by the winning team and "It was certainly more chal­ Keough-Welsh Family's "return I have always pushed myself cial events and family program­ used to fund events within lenging Ithis year], because we to dominance." to the limit." ming, said teams were charged dorms, but last year the winning were competing against other "Second, I think it's the nature Weiss is the coordinator of game fees and students were MBA donated its prize to the activities on campus - the of the Notn~ Dame student to do the upcoming Notre Dame asked to make donations at the Special Olympics. Dierks Bentley concert, the something good like this," he Eating Disorders Conference door. Other events - like a Bendinelli said it was "too soon Cavanaugh dance, the ongoing said. "They know they're raising and was the Arts and Letters penny war and raffle - also to say" how the prize money track meet - not to mention the money for a great cause." Chair for Junior Parents helped raise funds. would be used. weather," Heagan said. "The Weekend. At Hochester, Weiss The penny war - which con­ The HecSports event, now in issue [with weather! showed up was the freshman president tributed to the point system used its 21st year, started at 7 p.m. in part early on, in the way of Contact Aaron Steiner at and a member of the to determine an overall winner Friday in the Joyce Center and forfeited games." [email protected] Sophomore Class Council. Weiss made it a priority to get involved in campus life at Notre Dame quickly, and she said she encountered few GETUSC.COM JOINRED.COM challenges. "I had probably the smoothest transition ever ... " Weiss said. "It was just a mat­ ter of getting involved and putting myself out there." Weiss interviewed for a position in student govern­ ment last spring and was appointed chair of the Senate Gender Issues committee. She said she was qualified for this appointment due to her past experience at Rochester, where she tackled gender relations issues as the fresh­ man representative of the Hesidence Life Advisory Council. "Gender issues is the place that touches on home for me ... and it's an issue that needs to be addressed on this cam­ pus," Weiss said. She hopes to continue her involvement with gender rela­ tions by restructuring Freshman Orientation activi­ ties. She said she wants to "take the focus away from gender individualized activi­ ties," and focus more on activities to help new students get to know their dorms and students from their sections, then branch out to "quad­ size" activities. "At Rochester, the freshman orientation was gender neu­ tral, but it lacked the family aspect," she said. "From sto­ ries I've been told about Frosh-0, the activities can create and maintain a culture of dangerous social behaviors . . . . It's about finding a balance between the family aspect and gender relations." Weiss said her experience as a transfer student has given her a perspective of "objectivism" and "balance" on student life issues. "Drawing on both experi­ ences has helped me to address issues of the student body collectively as a whole," Weiss said. If she is elected next week, U.S. ·Cellular@ gets me... Weiss - along with running mate Smith - hopes to implement a program for stu­ dents which would allow free even when it's ·not about me. music downloads, expand Domer Dollar use at Notre Dame stadium, send the Notre Dame Marching Band to one more away game and improve )RED the football ticket lottery. The (~US. Cellular + ticket also hopes to stimulate dialogue with Health Services about the price of prescrip­ tions and with the University about the possibility of locked tuition rates, Weiss said. MOTOROLA IS A PROUD PARTNER OF (PRODUCT)RED" "We bring a fresh perspec­ tive," Weiss said. "When we U.S. CEllULAR IS A CONTRIBUTING PARTY TO (PRODUCT)REo·· walk into a room, we know what we are talking about on A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS PRODUCT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE GLOBAL FUND, TO HELP WOMEN AND CHILDREN a multitude of issues." AFFECTED BY HIV AND AIDS IN AFRICA. Contact Becky Hogan at U.S. Cellular ami Motorola will collectively make a $17 contribution on the sale of each red MOTORAZR phone to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. [email protected]

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Apple settles Beatles dispute Dow 12,661.74 +8.25 }ones Company gains rights to Apple name; Fab Four "a lock" to have music on iTunes Ufx Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,865 157 1,366 2,570,371,488 Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. - For the third time in nearly three decades, iPod maker Apple Inc. has resolved a bitter trademark dispute with The Beatles' guardian Apple Corps Ltd. over use of the iconic apple logo and name. COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE But while the truce announced Monday MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -1.92 -0,58 29.61 appeared to finally bury the NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -0.09 -0.04 44.12 long-simmering animosity, will INTEL CP (INTC) +0.16 21.28 music lovers still need to +0.77 wait for the right to buy CISCO SYS INC (SUNW) + 1.36 +0.37 27.5 I such songs as "Love Me Do" or "Hey Jude" on Apple Inc.'s iTunes online store. Treasuries The· announcement - 10-YEAR NOTE -0.39 -0.0 19 4.808 made jointly by one of the 13-WEEK BILL -0.10 -0.005 4.995 world's largest music sellers and one of history's most 30-YEAR BOND -0.32 -0.0 16 4.910 beloved bands - was silent 5-YEAR NOTE -0.46 -0.022 4.796 on whether the catalog of Beatles songs will become Commodities available for download any LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.28 58.74 time soon. GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +4.60 656.10 The Beatles have so far PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -2.73 104.68 been the most prominent holdout from iTunes and Excha Rates other online music services, YEN 120.1450 and Apple's overtures to put EURO 0.7732 the music online have been stymied by the ongoing liti­ POUND 0.5100 gation. CANADIAN$ 1.1824 The settlement gives Cupertino-based Apple Inc. ownership of the name and logo in return for agreeing IN BRIEF to license some of those Apple CEO Steve Jobs plays a Beatles song on the new Apple iPhone at a promotional trademarks back to London­ event Jan. 9. Apple recently settled a trademark dispute with The Beatles. based Apple Corps - Trade group: Service sector expands guardian of The Beatles' NEW YOHK- The U.S. service sector expand­ bet they move pretty fast. Apple into the top ranks of trademarks," Jobs said in a commercial interests - for ed at a faster rate in January than in the previ­ For Apple, it was critical music sellers. statement. "It feels great to ous month, a trade group said Monday, signal­ their continued use. that they got this taken care Jobs even cued up some resolve this in a positive It ends the ongoing trade­ ing a strong start to economic growth this year. of.'' Beatles music and album art manner, and in a way that The Institute for Supply Management, which mark lawsuit between the Jaffray estimates that in unveiling the company's should remove the potential two companies, with each is based in Tempe, Ariz., said its index of busi­ Apple Inc. paid The Beatles highly anticipated iPhone of further disagreements in side paying its own legal ness activity in the service sector advanced to $50 million to $100 million gadget at the Macworld the future." costs. Other terms of the set­ 59.0 in January from 56.7 in December. Wall for the rights to the Apple Conference and Expo last The Beatles had been one tlement were not disclosed. Street analysts had expected a reading of 57 for name. That would come on month, setting off rampant of the few remaining big­ Industry analysts said a the latest month. top of more than $26.5 mil­ speculation that some type name musical acts to reject A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while resolution on putting The lion Apple paid to settle past of deal might be in the any legal distribution of its Beatles' music online is like­ one below that indicates contraction. disputes with Apple Corps. works. work on the Internet. ly already in the works. January marked the 46th consecutive month It's no secret that Steve However, decades of legal Formerly hesitant artists "It goes from impossible to of business activity increase, the trade group Jobs - Apple Inc.'s chief disputes between the two from Madonna to Metallica a lock that it's going to hap­ said. executive officer and a huge companies have thus far have made peace with pen - it's a function of time The service industries covered by the ISM Beatles fan - has wanted made any partnership all online customers as digital at this point," said Gene report represent about 80 percent of the the British band's music on but impossible. downloads have continued nation's economic activity, and economists are Munster, senior research iTunes, which has sold more "We love the Beatles, and to grow in popularity -with looking for the sector to be a driver of growth in analyst with investment than 2 billion songs world­ it has been painful being at iTunes holding the bulk of 2007 as the manufacturing sector struggles with bank Piper Jaffray & Co. "I wide and has catapulted odds with them over these the market. weakness in the automotive and housing indus­ tries. There was little discernible reaction in the stock market, where shares were mixed in morning trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 6.57 or 0.05 percent, at Russian oil tycoon faces new charges 12,660.06. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 1.67, or 0.12 percent, to 1,446.72 while the Nasdaq composite index fell 4.61, or Associated Press chief of its largest oil producer, OAO Khodorkovsky would be eligible for 0.19 percent, to 2,471.27. Yukos, Khodorkovsky angered Putin's parole in October, after serving half MOSCOW - Prosecutors filed new Kremlin by funding opposition par­ his term. With parliamentary elec­ Investor makes offer to Lear Corp. charges Monday against former oil ties before 2003 parliamentary elec­ tions slated for December and a DETHOIT - Automotive equipment sup­ baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky, now tions. He also questioned government March 2008 presidential vote - plier Lear Corp. said Monday a group affili­ serving the fourth year of an eight­ policy on pipelines and foreign par­ which Putin is barred by term limits ated with billionaire investor activist Carl year prison term in Siberia. The ticipation in the oil industry, running from contesting - analysts said the Icahn offered to buy the company for about relentless pursuit of the tycoon has up against a government increasingly president and those around him $2.61 billion. But its share price climbed showcased President Vladimir Putin's bent on restoring its control over want to ensure Khodorkovsky well above the offered price. highly successful campaign to tame Russia's vast petroleum wealth. remains behind bars. The offer of $36 a share from American Russia's oligarchs using its politically Arrested in October 2003, his trial For the Kremlin, "The main thing Heal Estate Partners LP represents a pre­ pliant justice system. proceeded at the same time as a tax is that he doesn't get out before mium of 4 percent over the stock's Friday Lawyers for Khodorkovsky called probe that put most of his blue chip 2008," said Yuri Korgunyuk of the closing price of $34.67. the new money laundering charges oil giant OAO Yukos in state hands. Indem think tank in Moscow. "They But Lear shares rose $3.97, or 11.45 per­ an "insane" Kremlin bid to neutralize Khodorkovsky was sentenced to eight very much wouldn't want that to cent, to close at $38.64 on the New York any remaining political threat ahead years for fraud and tax evasion and happen." Stock Exchange after briefly touching a of crucial elections, casting it as a shipped off to a prison camp near the The new charges are about new 52-week high of $39.88. vengeful move to crush a man who Chinese border, where he has been "revenge," Korgunyuk said. Southfield-based Lear, whose products challenged Putin's policies and broke out of the public eye but remained, "The idea is to crush them com­ include seats and electronic systems, and an unwritten rule against bringing for Putin's critics, a symbol of pletely," he said of Khodorkovsky and the bidder are negotiating specific terms his vast wealth to bear in the political Hussian injustice. For Russia's super­ his business partner, Platon Lebedev, and there is no formal agreement, the com­ arena. rich, his punishment served a stark who is also serving eight years and pany said. Once Russia's richest man and the reminder not to cross the Kremlin. faces the same charges. THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Tuesday, February 6, 2007 THE OBSERVER Bengal Bouts essential P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Norre Dame, IN 46556 Let me tell you about a serious piece pastor in another jungle parish where is in Rome this term, and Father Brian of business we do every year at Notre four teenage girls were lying on a hos­ Daley, S.J., who also coaches, and the EDITOR IN CHIEF Dame. It's the Bengal Bouts. llow can tel platform "burning up with malarial timer, Msgr. John Hagerty of Erie, Pa. MikeGilloon that be serious? Because every year fever." When Smith asked the pastor If you want to know why this pro­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINFSS MANAGER since 1931, the Bouts have given to the why he had too few mosquito nets in gram has not had a serious injury in Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara Holy Cross Missions the hostel, the pastor replied, "We do 76 years, give credit to Dr. James in Bangladesh dona­ give nets, but at the first opportunity Moriarty, the University chief of medi­ AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala tions averaging in the they take them home for their infant eine, and the Emergency Medical AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin past decade over brothers and sisters. They consider Technicians, led by Terri Engel, who $50,000 a year. The themselves able to survive the malaria attend every sparring session along NEWS EDITOR: Kate Antonacci annual per capita but they worry about their weaker sib­ with two of the Notre Dame Fire VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King income of the 141 lings in the village. They care for the Department paramedics, Jordan Lacy, SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler million people in little onns first." Baker Jones, Gordon Martinczak, ScENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader Bangladesh is The Tripura tribe, incidentally, "is Wayne Bishop and Damien Cruz. SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Kelly Meehan $1,470. Among the embraeing Christianity, whole villages Safety is the controlling concern of the PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella ultra-poor tribal peo­ Charles Rice at a time, with 600-700 Easter bap­ medical staff as well as of long-time GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert ple (1% of the popu­ tisms in each parish eaeh year." In one trainer Jack Zimmerman. ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown lation) served by the Right or village in Kalipur, 86 were baptized The Bengal Bouts will be held in five Holy Cross priests, Wrong? this last Christmas. sessions, all in the Joyce Center: Feb. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly brothers and semi­ So thn Bouts have a purpose. The 21, 22, 26 and 28, all at 6:30 p.m. and CONTROLLER: Kyle West narians ( 126 of whom program, under the sponsorship of the finals on Saturday, March 3 at 8 WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas are Bangladeshi) and the 60 Holy Hich O'Leary and Dave Brown of p.m. The "season tiekPt," at $10, is SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud Cross sisters, a family of four eould eat HneSports, is run by the student offi­ good for all sessions. OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAl INFO for two weeks on what we would casu­ cers. presidBnt Andrew MeGill, and St. Joseph Parish in Srimangal is 60 (574) 631-7471 ally pay for a pizza. The Bengal Bouts captains Stu Stypula, Stephen Hansen, miles long with 70 villages. To finish a FAX literally provide a lifeline to the poor. Mike !Iennig, Dan Ward, Chris hostel to house and educate 50 girls, (574) 631-6927 Bangladesh is 88.3 percPnt Muslim Calderorw, Hunter Land, Lawrence grades 3-5, from those tribal villages, ADVERTISING Sullivan and Jesse Brawer. The offi­ they need a well, latrines, wiring, fix­ (574) 631-6900 [email protected] and 10.5 percent Hindu. Catholics are EDITOR IN CHIEF fewer than 300,000. Holy Cross eon­ cers run every aspect of the training tures, equipment and furnishings. The (574) 631-4542 duets over 200 primary schools and 12 but they agree that it would all come eost: $2,800. In Fatima Hani parish in MANAGING EDITOR secondary schools, all serving the very to a grinding halt without the student Bandarban, an area infested with (574) 631-4541 [email protected] poor. Fr. Tom Smith, C.S.C., recently managnrs, Erika Meyer, Meghan malaria and also typhoid and jaundiee, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR returned from Bangladesh, described O'Farrell and Melanie Hodarte. they need $1,500 to cover medical (574) 631-4324 BUSINESS OFFICE the ministry as "evangelization, health Working with Jimmy Hogers of care for one year. King of Peace parish (574) 631-5313 care, education and hostels." The hos­ HeeSports, the managers maintain in Thanci, the most rural and remote NEWS DESK tel- a bamboo and thatched-roof imp(~ceable finaneial, medieal, spar­ parish in Bangladesh, needs to build a (574) 631-5323 [email protected] room with a dirt floor and platforms ring and other records. medical dispensary. The parishioners VIEWPOINT DESK for sleep and study- provides chil­ The volunteer coaches, Chicago will do the labor but they need $1,500 (574) 631-5303 [email protected] dren from remote villages their only lawyer Torry Johnson, Columbus for materials. The list could go on. SPORTS DESK (574) 631-4543 [email protected] chance for education. If we grumble developer Tom Suddes and University These may be trif1ing amounts to us. ScENE DEsK about having to walk from North Quad pilot Pat Farrell, are former Bengal But not to them. Those people need (574) 631-4540 [email protected] to South Quad, it might help for us to champs. The training, under Suddes, the Bengal Bouts. Be there. SAINT MARY'S DESK think about the 14-year-old boy who builds character. Among the assistant smc.l @nd.edu told Smith that he walked three days coaehes are Sweet C. Hobinson of the Prof Emeritus Rice is on the Law PHOTO DESK Buchanan Police Department and for­ School faculty. He can be reached at (574) 631-8767 [email protected] through the jungle to reach the hostel SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS in a Chittagong Hill parish near the mer boxers Ryan Hans, Chip Farrell (574) 633-4415 or at [email protected] (574) 631-8839 border with Myanmar (formerly and Judge Holand Chamblee. The The views expressed in this column Burma). The education, the boy said, Chureh gets into the act through the are those of the author and not THE OBsERVER ONLINE was his "only hope." Smith visited a chaplains, Fr. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CLAP clarifies its position

Editor's Note: This column, written by LaFortune, or at one of the various cafes benefit do not provide their families with ing the wage issue, we hope to raise the Campus Labor Action Project organizers, on campus. housing, pay the bills, or put food on the administration's awareness concerning is a response to several recent Viewpoint In conversations with these workers, a table. These workers tell us that their these other matters as well. submissions. The Observer does not number of issues came to our attention. raises, the maximum being three per­ Finally, we would like to directly endorse CLAP, or any other organization. First and foremost, the primary issue is cent per year, do not even cover rising address several groups in our communi­ All viewpoints are welcome. respect. Workers tell us that they enjoy energy costs and health care premiums. ty: being around the students, faculty, and In other words, in exchange for one To the administration, we believe that Due to our recent absence from the each other, and often happily note how more year of loyalty and service to our you want to be a good employer. The public eye, we, the members of the appreciative we are of their work. University, the "raises" given by Notre Campus Labor Action Project has invest­ Campus Labor Action Project (CLAP), However, they feel that their employer, Dame lower their standard of living. ed countless hours into understanding would like to clear the air on who we are the University and its administration, Other staff members point out that the concerns of your employees, and we and what we are doing. CLAP is a coali­ cares little about them and does not they incur injuries from being overc would like to share what we have tion of staff, faculty, community mem­ value their hard work. worked. Each employee of Building learned with you. We hope that our bers, and students who seek to resolve a Also, nearly every worker with whom Services is expected to clean 25,000 working relationship can continue in number of labor issues here at Notre we speak fears being fired or receiving square feet of building space each shift. order to make Notre Dame the best Dame. Although we do support some other reprimand from the Many of them receive assignments that University that it can be. increased wages, we are not simply a University if he or she was to speak out. are far larger than this, and the added To the student body, whether or not living wage campaign. Far too many So, for now, it is our responsibility to tell load takes a toll on their bodies. Anum­ one supports a living wage is a personal pressing concerns exist among their stories. ber of custodians with whom we've spo­ decision that each of us makes based on University employees to limit ourselves However, for many employees, the ken have had surgery on their shoulders our own interpretation of theology, eco­ to just that one issue. most immediate issue is wages. Anyone or backs due to these job-related injuries nomics and politics. We invite your dis­ The reason for our relative quietude who believes that a family can be sup­ and were expected to return to work two senting opinions. They have sharpened last semester was that we recognized ported on $17,264 per year (the total days later. our focus as an organization. We only flaws in our past actions. Although well­ annual pay of a Notre Dame employee There is also an issue with part-time ask that you appreciate and respect the intentioned, certain public actions were making the base wage) has not tried to employees. The University has begun to important work that campus employees overly antagonistic and ultimately do so. CLAP believes that $12.10 per replace retiring full-time employees with perform for our community and support destructive rather than constructive. hour constituted a living wage in 2006. part-timers who work 30 to 35 hours per them in their efforts to obtain fair com­ More importantly, we lacked the close The 2007 number will be adjusted for week. This saves the University money pensation and working conditions. relationships with campus employees inflation and included in our organiza­ because it does not have to offer health Lastly and most importantly, to the that could bring legitimacy to our organ­ tion's revised living wage report within care benefits to part-time employees. employees of this University, we thank ization and its mission. the next month. The figure that we have Instead, full-time employees are expect­ you for the hard work you perform to Last semester we concentrated on chosen is not random. It comes from the ed to pick up the extra hours of labor serve our community. We hear your con­ developing stronger ties with campus line used by the federal government to and must work mandatory overtime cerns and will continue to address them workers. These relationships now pro­ determine one's eligibility for food after already long days. Of course, such as best we can. However, students can­ vide a solid foundation for our organiza­ stamps and other subsidies. We believe an arrangement also leaves the part­ not resolve these issues alone. For tion. Although we have acquainted our­ that a living wage means not having to time employee with no health care change to occur, you must overcome selves with staff from various depart­ rely on government assistance or the insurance and a very tight budget. your fears and speak out on your own ments, our closest relationships are with local food bank in order to support a As one can clearly observe, numerous behalf. We stand beside you. We support Building Services and Food Services family. labor-related issues exist on our campus. you. employees. These are the people who Concerning the benefits provided by CLAP has chosen to focus primarily on clean our dorms, classrooms, and the University, staff members appreciate wages because wages are the issue that Stuart Mora offices, and prepare and serve our food the benefits package but argue that sub­ arises most often in our interactions Campus Labor Action Project whether in the dining halls, in sidized health care and a college tuition with University employees. By address- Feb. 5

Polar run props u WIRE

I applaud Morrissey Manor's efforts to help Pick privacy over profiles charity through its "polar run" this weekend. I am reminded of the old saying, "Imitation is the sin­ Tell me your name, and in less the comforting glow of your laptop? have power over how you present cerest form of flattery." than a minute, I can know where The general mindset is that only yourself online. Your profile picture you go to school, where you live, your friends are going to be clicking would look just as charming even Chris Mueller your screen name, who your friends through last weekend's drunken pic­ without the incriminating red plastic are and what you did last Friday tures on Facebook in order to leave cup. junior hilarious comments - wrong. As Facebook aside, you also have Siegfried Hall night. Give. me Diana Kugel another mmute pointed out in a recent Hatchet front power over giving away your per­ Feb. 5 and a search page article Facebook is no longer a sonal information to other entities. If engine, and I will TheGW domain reserved solely for the you're sick of junk e-mail clogging know your home Hatchet antics of college students. Coaches, up your inbox, stop giving away address, phone professors, the university police your e-mail address to every organi­ EDITORIAL CARTOON number, the particulars of your sev­ department, student association zation and company that offers you enth grade blog and anything that candidates, parents and other peo­ something you already know is too you have ever done worthy of atten­ ple whom you most certainly do not good to be true. If you're just about tion. Scary, right? want to make privy to the inner ready to strangle the next telemar­ Even though privacy is not one of workings of your private life now keter that calls during dinner, don't the freedoms explicitly guaranteed use Facebook to keep track of us. fill out any more of those question­ to us in the Bill of Rights, the Unfortunately, the consequences naires at the mall. Our generation American people have been fighting of making fools of ourselves in seems to be more willing than those for it tooth and nail for a long time. cyberspace will undoubtedly haunt of the past to give out personal Important court cases regarding us long after we stop checking information left and right. issues as controversial as family Facebook 30 seconds after first It may be true that we're living in planning and women's rights hinge waking up. Future employers are the information age, but do you on this very concept. As children, not going to be immune to checking really want your information to be we've all posted "keep out" signs on up on who you really are, and if that floating around cyberspace unsu­ our bedroom doors and have been means a quick glance online, so be pervised? Even if you take some­ told that it's not nice to snoop. If it. If you think that you will be able thing off your profile, it might still your college roommate went to run for public office without those be attached to someone's blog or through your things or read your unfortunate pictures ending on the stored on servers. Don't want that journal, you would be out of your front page of the local newspaper or video of your attempts at inebriated mind with rage. So then why are we that embarrassing video circulating gymnastics to be accessible online willing to forego all of this hard-won the Internet like wildfire, keep anymore? Too bad. In order to enjoy privacy in favor of posting the most dreaming. our right to privacy, we first have to intimate details of our lives online? The whole question of privacy learn how to indulge in our ability to It's not as if we don't know that all comes down not to who should and not be negligent. of this information is out there and shouldn't be allowed to view this open to the public. In fact, most of and that online, but rather, what This column first appeared in the the time, we're the ones who put it you personally choose to keep pri­ Feb. 5 edition of The Hatchet, the there in the first place via Facebook vate. It would be close to impossible daily publication at George and countless other networking Web to police the Internet to make sure Washington University sites. After all, what could be better that only those whom you personally The views expressed in this than being able to keep tabs on all approve of are allowed to view a column are those of the author and of your friends and people you bare­ particular photograph or read a cer­ not necessarily those of The ly know without ever having to leave tain comment. However, you do Observer. THE OBSERVER

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Super Bowl side dishes disappoint fans Commercials, music surrounding yearly event not up to old standards

The Super Bowl has been criticized ference, during which reporters were as being overblown pomp, and while told that Prince would not take ques­ certainly not a false statement, Super tions. When he took the stage, howev­ Bowl XLI is noteworthy because the er, he told reporters that, "contrary to game itself seemed to have more story­ rumor, I'd like to take a few questions lines and drama right now." As soon as the first ques­ than the surround­ tion was posed, Prince turned to his ing hoopla. Between band and immediately launched into a featuring Prince rendition of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. during the halftime Goode" which featured two white-clad entertainment, Billy go-go dancers and a brass band. After Joel singing the playing a few more songs, Prince said national anthem and simply, "Thank you, see you at the the normal influx of Super Bowl, peace," and left the stage. new commercials, The purpled-one's actual half time the Super Bowl Brian show, however, was far less unpre­ always promises to Doxtader dictable, though left much to be be a complete show. desired. The majority of the show con­ Unfortunately, XLI Scene Editor sisted of a truly bizarre medley of wasn't as exciting or unrelated songs, including (but not lim­ entertaining as ited to) Bob Dylan's "All Along the Super Bowls of years past. Watchtower," Credence Clearwater Joel's rendition of the national Revival's "Proud Mary" and The Foo anthem was above average, simply Fighter's "Best Of You." because he didn't indulge himself in it. He performed on a stage shaped like His belting take on "The Star-Spangled his symbol (from the days when Prince Banner" sounded, well, exactly like you didn't have a name). slinging his guitar might expect Billy Joel singing the in phallic shadowplay that was just national anthem to sound. Yet Joel downright uncomfortable. played it straight and respectfully, Prince remains a pretty good per­ which was exactly what was hoped for. former despite the fact that his heyday The real entertainment was yet to was over two decades ago, and his come. take on "Purple Rain" (complete with Photo courtesy of img.epochtimes.com The decision to feature Prince during glow-in-the-dark marching band) was Those viewers who tune into the Super Bowl for the advertisements and the half time the halftime show caused a lot of head a reminder that once upon a time, The show were likely disappointed as Peyton Manning, Super Bowl MVP, stole the show. scratching in the media, yet it makes Artist Formerly Known As the Artist sense. Ever since the "wardrobe mal­ Formerly Known As Prince was a great animals seem to have become staples The media surrounding Super Bowl function" debacle of Super Bowl songwriter. of Super Bowl commercials. There's XLI is of the most disposable variety - XXXVIII, in which Justin Timberlake Most disappointing, however, were nothing new, groundbreaking or gritty, entertaining and instantly forgettable. famously revealed Janet Jackson's the commercials. Generally speaking, which is why that old Apple ad still Nothing about Joel, Prince or any of breast, the halftime show producers the advertisements were sub-par by seems fresh and original two decades the commercials hinted at a sort of have tended toward more traditional Super Bowl standards, and none stood later. timeless or classic status, which is a fare - Sir Paul McCartney for Super out as this year's "1984 Apple" spot. More egregious is that a lot of these shame. Every year, the Super Bowl is a Bowl XXXIX and The Rolling Stones for Among the most notable ads were a advertisements (which cost over a mil­ chance for advertisers and entertainers Super Bowl XL. Nationwide Insurance spot featuring lion dollars for companies to air) are to showcase their wares, and it seems Yet Prince isn't as far in the audi­ Britney Spears ex-husband Kevin not new ads. Some, like the video game that in XLI the only ones who show­ ence's cultural radar as either Federline (reminiscent of Nationwide's Coca-Cola ad, have been shown in cased themselves were (for once) the McCartney or The Stones, so his selec­ ad last year, which featured Fabio), a movie theaters, while others, like a guys getting it done on the field. tion was still puzzling. Prince is a per­ CareerBuilder ad featuring a fight in a Flomax ad, are already tiresome (not to former reputed for his bizarre, unpre­ jungle and a Taco Bell commercial fea­ mention targeted at a niche audience). Contact Brian Doxtader at dictable behavior, which puts holes in turing talking lions. Somehow, all of It really indicates toward a larger bdoxtade@nd. edu the theory that the producers wanted these ads, while certainly entertaining, problem when the most popular ad, The views expressed in this column are someone "safe." feel vaguely familiar- soon-to-be-has­ according to a USA Today survey, is of those of the author and not necessarily Evidence of this is the media day con- beens, overblown action and talking crabs worshipping a Bud Light cooler. those of The Observer.

Photo courtesy of superiorpics.com Photo courtesy of virgin.net Kevin Federline, pictured here with ex-wife Britney Spears, starred in one of the Prince, who performed a medley of songs, was a surprise pick for the half time bright spots for the Super Bowl ads - a commercial for Nationwide Insurance. entertainment, which in recent years has stayed away from volatile musicians. ------

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Perfecting the art of the American handshake

The type of handshake you give with the occasional low-five helps to the wrong idea while you're hanging shoulder until you're in a halfway hug­ someone when you see them in class, break the monotony a little. Also, you out with your buddies. type thing. This one can be kind of or out on the quad, speaks volumes have to keep in mind that you want to Fortunately for everyone, there are awkward at times but it's a good choice about the type of image you want to hit your pal with a solid, accurate many other potential handshake if you find yourself in a No Man's Land present to others. For example, should strike, otherwise you risk a glancing, options out there at your disposal if type social situation where you're you go with a high­ half-hearted high-five which is just you're so inclined. For example, you unsure whether to go for the hand­ five when you're lame. Common complaints of poorly could go with the cousin of the high­ shake or the full-out hug. saying hello? Or is executed handshakes are remarks such five, the standard fist pound, or you And then, of course, you have the that too casual? Or, as, "Oh, that sucked" or "Let's try that could "blow it up" afterward. Another full-out hug, usually reserved for mem­ do you want to go again." Both of these scenarios are variation on the standard pound is the bers of the opposite sex or really good for the full-out hard­ extremely awkward, and can make it "lock and load," in which you twist fists friends. Even grown men have been core handshake, in hard to look cool. Also, your intended after the initial contact. Or perhaps the known to "hug it out," as the character which you attempt to target should be very aware that you friendly and informative folks at Ari taught us all on the HBO series crush your oppo­ are coming in for the high-five, Budweiser have it right as they showed "Entourage." nent's hand in a because if he isn't, there is a slight the world during their Super Bowl Regardless of what you decide to go vise-like grip in Tae chance you could inadvertently end up commercial: perhaps the fist pound is with, it's vitally important to make sure order to project an Andrews smacking your friend with a five-star out and the new handshake a Ia mode your intended target knows what's image of power? Or to the noodle, which makes for a really is the slap to the face. happening. To this end, eye contact is a is that too "square"? Assistant embarrassing situation. Just some food For the more adventurous of you out must when approaching your intended As you can see, Scene Editor for thought. there, you could try the triple fist recipient. Perhaps even a finger point when debating the After the high-five there's the other pound, in which you pound down, then to single out your pal is a good idea. various merits of the staple of American greetings, the up, then meet your friend's fist head­ Suffering the pain of an unrequited different handshakes and high-fives, handshake. This one seems pretty sim­ on. This is a pretty good option. And if handshake speaks volumes about your picking one can be a very difficult and ple at first. Just a quick grab and you really feel like showing off, you social stature and overall "coolness" confusing decision in the best of cir­ squeeze of the hand. However, as with could even go for "The Fresh Prince," level, and the pain of a denied or cumstances. For this reason, I've many things, the devil's in the details, as made famous by Will Smith on the ignored handshake or high-five attempt decided to go through the many differ­ and you have to worry about scope show by the same name. For people can put quite a bruise on any person's ent methods we college kids have of problems when pulling this one off. You who really like showboating, you could self-esteerri. With enough practice and saying hi by talking with our hands, have to think about duration and inten­ attempt the complicated choreography effort, even someone who's all thumbs and debate their various pros and cons. sity when shaking someone's hand. If which New York Mets baseball players can pull off some collegiate "cool." Let's start off the discussion with the you give them a weak, limp handshake such as Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado high-five. This classic staple of colle­ they might think you're a ninny. have been known to pull off during Contact Tae Andrews at giate "cool" is a fairly low-risk endeav­ Squeeze too hard, and you risk break­ games. tan drew 1 @n d. edu or. but it's also low-reward. Not a lot of ing bones. Just make sure your fingers Or you could go with the "bro hug," The views expressed in this column style points are given for pulling off the don't get too squirrely while pulling off in which you give your target a high­ are those of the author and not neces­ old up-top routine. Shaking things up said handshake, or people might get five, then kind of lean in with the sarily those of The Observer.

DVD REVIEW Subpar writing damages 'Hollywoodland'

is the only reason he isn't remembered By MARTY SCHROEDER in this film. Otherwise, he could have Assistant Scene Editor put in a grisly and tough performance and made the film better for it. Body "Hollywoodland" is a film that has and Lane are agreeable and decent but great potential and wants to be some­ these are certainly not the best per­ thing profound but can't quite make it formances of their career. Brody in to what it wants to be. The film is ham­ "The Pianist" or even "King Kong" is pered by a plot that runs amok in too better than this one. many directions, and the DVD is a typi­ The DVD has a commentary by direc­ cal first release edition that doesn't tor Allen Coulter that is informative but have what fans really want. This movie not all that exciting. Fans of the film is, in a word, boring. What could have will appreciate the observations but been one of the best films of the year otherwise, nothing special. One of the due to star power and storyline in the featurettes, entitled "Recreating Old end couldn't quite figure itself out. Hollywood," is probably the best extra The film itself is a mystery yarn on the disc. For all of the plots lack of about the death of Superman actor coherence, the art direction was top George Reeves. Reeves is portrayed by notch. Southern California in the glory Ben Affleck in the best performance of days of Hollywood was faithfully creat­ his career. The one redeeming quality ed and allowed the audience to of this film is Affleck's performance, immerse themselves in the gaudy hotel and the fact he did not get nominated rooms and elegant parties. There are a for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar is few deleted scenes that do little to one of the biggest crimes of this year. bring order to the convoluted plot. The The rest of the performances, howev­ final cut drags so much that anymore er, are merely mediocre. Adrien Brody screen time would only be annoying plays the detective Louis Simo and and unwanted. Photo oourtesy of scene-stealers.com Diane Lane is Toni Mannix, the wife of Overall, this is a DVD for the true Ben Affleck and Diane Lane star in "Hollywoodland," a story about the death of actor Hollywood executive Eddie Mannix. fans of the movie. The film itself isn't Eddie is played by the always-great very good so anyone who hasn't seen it George Reeves. The movie was recently released on DVD by Universal Studios. Bob Hoskins whose lack of screen time should watch it before buying it. For those who are stories that might flesh out the film and (Frank Costello in "The Departed), ambivalent toward make it better or at least more under­ Adrien Brody seems bored out of his the movie but standable. Then again, if this DVD mind. At the end of the day, the per­ Hollywoodland want to own it doesn't sell well, the possibility of a formances were good (Affleck's being should wait for a collector's edition may be slim. great) and the art direction was good. collector's or spe­ With gangster films such as "The The culprit was the script and the Universal Studios cial edition with at Departed," which was directed by writer, Paul Bernbaum, hamstringed least two discs of Martin Scorsese and "Smokin' Aces," this film from the get go. With a better extras because the which didn't take itself seriously at all, script, "Hollywoodland" could have time period this "Hollywoodland" feels like a lumbering been the film it wanted to be. . ; ) takes place in is a bear that is too self-interested in itself gold mine for doc­ to have any fun or know where it Contact Marty Schroeder at umentaries and should go. Compared to Jack Nicholson [email protected] page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, February 6, 2007

NBA Bryant drops 27 points on Hawks in 90-83 win Lakers guard scores nine unanswered points in fourth quarter, wags finger at Atlanta fans in eighth game of road trip

Associated Press in Atlanta's sixth sellout of the season were cheering for him, ATLANTA - The roar during anyway. pre-game introductions The Hawks, led by Zaza revealed that many in a rare Pachulia's inside scoring, Atlanta sellout came to see pulled within three points three Kobe Bryant. times early in the period, but The applause for the Los they came no closer than six Angeles Lakers' star continued after Bryant's hot streak. after the game- in the Hawks' Johnson made only 10 of 26 locker room. shots. Josh Smith scored 20 Bryant, mostly quiet through points and Pachulia added 14. three quarters, scored nine Only two players joined straight fourth-quarter points Bryant in double figures for the to lead Los Angeles to a victory Lakers. Odom had 15 points over Atlanta on Monday night. and 18 rebounds, and Bynum "You've got to give it to him," added another double-double said Atlanta's Joe Johnson, with 14 points and 10 who matched Bryant's 27 rebounds. points but couldn't equal his The Lakers, who beat Atlanta fourth-quarter impact. 106-95 at home on Dec. 8, "He made some great shots completed their first season down the stretch, and I was sweep of the Hawks since the draped all over him for some of 1999-00 season. Even in recent them," Johnson said. seasons, when the Hawks bot­ Eleven of Bryant's 27 points tomed out with 13- and 26-win came in the final period. totals, the Lakers managed no "He's a great player; he's one better than a split of the two of the best players who has games. played our game," said Atlanta coach Mike Woodson. "When Rockets 105 he makes a 27 -footer. falling Timberwolves 77 away in the corner, you've got Tracy McGrady scored 16 of AP to come back on the other end his 32 points in the third quar­ Lakers guard Kobe Bryant takes a shot against Hawks guard Speedy Claxton in Los Angeles' 90- and execute your offense." ter on Monday night to lead the 83 win Monday night at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks were only 4-of-9 Houston Rockets to a victory from the free throw line in the over the Minnesota Hafer Alston, ejected from the Iguodala had 23 points, a The Nets didn't score again final period. Timberwolves. Hockets' loss to New Orleans career-high 15 assists, and from the floor until Vince Bryant said he didn't look at Luther Head went 5-for-7 on Saturday, converted a steal seven rebounds in the 76ers' Carter's layup with 36 seconds the game as a scoring contest from 3-point range and had 20 into a three-point play during overtime victory over New to go pulled them within three, against Johnson. points, and Juwan Howard had the spurt, which ended with Jersey on Monday night, the then Jason Kidd sank a pair of "To me individually it doesn't 20 points and eight rebounds Houston up 34-19. Nets' second OT loss in two free throws that trimmed the mean much at this stage of my for the Rockets, who've won Garnett ended Minnesota's 4- days. lead to 99-98. career; I've played in so many nine of 13 games since an minute scoring drought with Samuel Dalembert had 14 Korver went 1-for-2 from the of those individual battles," overtime loss to the his first basket with 6:50 left in points and 17 rebounds, and free throw line and set up one Bryant said. "It's more just, Timberwolves in Minnesota on the first half. Andre Miller had 18 points to last chance for the Nets. 'What can I do to help us win Jan. 7. But after Garnett banked in a give the Sixers their fifth win in Carter's 3-point heave was off the game?' Kevin Garnett had 18 points, shot over Dikembe Mutombo, eight games and sixth in 10. the mark, sending New Jersey "A couple years ago I proba­ 12 rebounds and five assists for the Rockets finished the half "We're turning it around," to its fourth straight loss. bly would have tried to end up Minnesota, which has lost 10 of with a 14-2 spurt. Head capped said Kyle Korver, who scored No, the 76ers didn't wildly with 25 points in the fourth its last 12 games and four in a the run with a fast-break layup nine points. "We're not winning celebrate at halfcourt like the quarter. Now it's not what's row. The Wolves are 2-6 since and a pull-up 3-pointer that as frequently as we'd like to, Hawks did on Sunday when important. Once I got on a roll, Randy Wittman replaced fired put Houston up 50-30 at the but we're doing so much bet­ Tyronn Lue hit a 23-foot saw they were double and coach Dwane Casey on Jan. 23. break. ter." jumper at the buzzer to beat triple-teaming, I was able to McGrady topped 30 points for McGrady was 6-of-1 0 in the The same can't be said for the Nets. But they've at least use myself as a decoy." the 13th time this season and third quarter, all of them long the Nets. stopped playing like the worst Smush Parker hit a 3-pointer the 11th since Dec. 23, when jumpers _ and he had a good One day after losing at the team in basketball. after Bryant's nine straight Yao Ming broke a bone in his time doing it. overtime buzzer against "It's starting to get back to points, and Andrew Bynum and right leg. Yao is likely out until He playfully spanked Atlanta, the Nets couldn't avoid normal around here," said Lamar Odom combined for 28 March, but due mostly to Wittman after swishing a shot another crunch time defeat. Steven Hunter, who had 13 rebounds. McGrady, Houston is 14-6 since in front of the Wolves' bench They did pull off a late-game points. "Everyone's head is "It's a big difference in our that injury. with 3:12 left. Then, he high­ thrill when Eddie House's 3- back to basketball. You can tell team, and that's the under­ The Rockets had lost four of fived fans in the front row after pointer with 7.8 seconds left in on the court we're focused on standing of when enough is their last five home games beating the buzzer with anoth­ regulation sent the game into basketball and nothing else." enough," Lakers coach Phil against the Timberwolves, but er jumper that gave Houston OT. But after Clifford Carter had 23 points and 10 Jackson said. "And when they took command of this one with an 82-52 lead heading to the Robinson's 3 gave them a 93- rebounds, House scored 15 started throwing extra bodies a 20-6 run bridging the first fourth quarter. 92 lead 2 minutes into the points and Kidd 14 for the at people, there was open and second quarters. Head, fifth in the league in 3- extra period, New Jersey went Nets, who blew an 11-point opportunities for other guys." McGrady missed seven of his point shooting, sank his fourth cold from the floor. third-quarter lead. The Lakers swept the Hawks first nine shots, then leaped for and fifth 3-pointers early in the Miller hit a running jumper "We have to work our way for the first time in seven years a rebound and dunked over final quarter to keep Houston for the lead, then Iguodala out of it," Carter said. "We and improved to 3-2 on their Mark Blount in the last minute in control. calmly sank a 3 with 1:06 left have to work hard and hope eight-game road trip with their of the opening quarter to put that gave the Sixers a needed things start breaking our way." second straight win. the Rockets up 21-15. Sixers 100, Nets 98 (OT) cushion. Nearly everything is breaking Bryant wagged his index fin­ Garnett did not score in the New Jersey has become Iguodala hit the clutch basket the Sixers way of late. Maybe ger at Atlanta fans after his first quarter, missing three painfully familiar with watch­ at the right time the Sixers they'll get fewer ping-pong fourth straight jumper in his shots. The Timberwolves start­ ing other teams beat them in needed to put away the Nets. balls in the draft lottery, but hot streak, which left the ed 6-for-20. the final minutes. "He's one of the most well­ the 76ers could create a sense Lakers with a 77-71 lead. Howard hit seven of his first This time, it was Andre balanced players in the NBA of excitement about the future Bryant didn't need to tease; it eight shots, including his first Iguodala and Philadelphia's and he's only in his third year," with some strong play in the seemed most of the 19,600 fans three of the second quarter. turn. Korver said. rest of the second half.

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NFL NCAA Hockey USA Today Top 20 team record points previous 1 NOTRE DAME 23-5-2 482 2 2 Minnesota 23-5-3 41Z 3 3 New Hampshire 20-5-1 465 1 4 St. Cloud State 17-5-4 414 4 5 Denver 20·10-2 348 5 6 Michigan Stale 17-8-2 338 7 7 Boston Univ. 13-5-8 286 6 8 Michigan 21-9-0 259 10 9 Maine 17-8-2 252 9 10 Clarkson 17·7-4 212 8 11 North Dakota 15·11-2 159 13 12 Miami (Ohio) 18-18-4 131 11 13 Colorado College 16-18-2 121 NR 14 Vermont 15-9-4 79 14 15 Boston College 15-11-2 54 13 16 St. Lawrence 15-11-2 51 17 17 Massachusetts 13-9-4 48 19 18 Niagara 17-10-3 34 16 19 Ouinnipac 13-9-5 22 18 20 Cornell 11-9·3 20 20

NCAA Hockey USCHO.com/CSTV Top 20 team record points prerious 1 NOTRE DAME 23-5-2 756 2 2 Minnesota 23·5-3 753 3 3 New Hampshire 20·5-1 752 1 4 St. Cloud State 17-5-4 693 4 5 Denver 20-10-2 597 5 AP 6 Michigan Stale 17-8-2 562 6 Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy holds the Vince Lombardi trophy with Colts owner Jim lrsay and team president Bill 7 Maine 17-8-2 517 9 Polian at a congratulatory parade Monday. The Colts beat the Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI. 8 Boston Univ. 13-5-8 507 7 9 Michigan 2H·O 491 11 10 Clarkson 17-7-4 471 8 11 North Dakota 15-11-2 389 12 Colts celebrate Super Bowl XLI victory 12 Miami (Ohio) 18-10-4 363 10 13 Colorado College 16-18-2 351 15 14 Vermont 15-9-4 296 14 Associated Press with the AFC champi­ the Colts' plane from "You guys are awe­ 15 Boston College 14-18-1 265 13 onship, welcomed them Miami was delayed. No some," coach Tony Dungy 16 St. Lawrence 15-11-2 196 17 INDIANAPOLIS - The home, reveling in the city's matter. told the crowd. "For the 17 Massachusetts 13-9-4 97 19 RCA Dome never felt so first major profesional "It might be a once-in-a­ last 16 or 18 hours, we've 18 Niagara 17-18-3 92 16 good to the Super Bowl sports championship in lifetime thing," Robert been enjoying this champi­ 19 Ouinnipac 13-9-5 so 18 champion Indianapolis more than 30 years. Smith of Indianapolis said onship. We had a team 20 Cornell 11-9-3 12 20 Colts. "It sure feels good to be while watching a giant­ party (in Miami) last night, After a rain-soaked vic­ back in this Dome after screen TV replay of but we were looking for­ tory in Miami the night playing in that weather Sunday night's victory over ward to coming home. before and then a frigid, last night," shouted Peyton the Bears. This is more than we could bone-numbing homecom­ Manning, the MVP in the Many of the fans were have ever expected. Thank Men's Basketball ing parade through the Colts' 29-17 victory over wearing Colts blue. Many you for this turnout." streets of downtown the Chicago Bears. "On held signs such as "We Two giant inflatable bal­ Big East Standlpgs Indianapolis on Monday behalf of the players, we love our Colts" or just a loons resembling Colts night, the Colts finally want to thank the greatest simple "Thank You." players flanked a stage Big East overall team arrived back at their stadi­ fans in the world." Once the team arrived, that was set up on the record um for a raucous celebra­ Most of the fans had still wearing their parkas floor of the Dome. Amid a 1 Pittsburgh 8-1 tion with their fans. been there for hours, or hooded sweatshirts barrage of camera flashes 2 Marquette 7~2 More than 40,000 of patiently waiting for the from the below-zero wind from the stands, many of 3 Georgetown e;i2 them, just as loud and team to arrive. The parade chill outside, it was the the Colts players - and 4 West Virginia 7-3 18·4 boisterous as they were was supposed to begin Colts themselves who Dungy, too - brought out 5 Louisville 6-3 >16-7 when the Colts left the around 4 p.m. but got delivered all the thank their own cameras to 6 NOTRE DAME 6-4 18-S Dome two weeks earlier under way late because yo us. record the moment. 7 Syracuse 5-5 16-8 8 Providence 4-4 14,-7 9 Villanova H 15-7 10 Connecticut 4-6 15·8 IN BRIEF 11 St. John's H 13-10 12 DePaul 4-6 13-11 Mears names crew chief for Flight resbictions from lidle Micl!igan lawmakers propose 13 Seton Hall 3-6 .12"10 14 South florida 3-6 12-11 2007 NASCAR Season crash made permannt day to honor Dungy 15 Rutgers 2-8 9·14 CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Casey Mears WASHINGTON - Flight restric­ LANSING, Mich. -State lawmakers 16 Cincinnati 1·7 10·12 got a new crew chief Monday, just tions imposed around Manhattan on Monday proposed a day honoring four days before NASCAR begins after New York Yankees pitcher Cory Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, preparations for the season-opening Lidle crashed his single-engine plane who was born and raised in Daytona 500. into an apartment tower will be Michigan. Fortunately for Mears, he's team­ made permanent, government docu­ Dungy, whose Colts won the Super ing with last year's race-winning ments indicate. Bowl, is from Jackson, where he crew chief. The plan for the rule change was excelled in football at Parkside High around the dial Darian Grubb, who led Jimmie revealed as the National School. He is the first black coach to Johnson to the Daytona 500 victory, Transportation Safety Board released win a Super Bowl. will now lead Mears' No. 25 team at papers Monday detailing its investi­ "Because of the strength of his NCAA BASKETBALL Hendrick Motorsports. Grubb, an gation of the Oct. 11 crash that killed character, as well as his success on engineer on Johnson's crew, filled in Lidle and his flight instructor. the field, Tony Dungy is an inspiration Michigan at Ohio State for Chad Knaus during his four-race "The pilot and owner was New to all of us," said Senate Minority 7 p.m., ESPN suspension last season. York Yankee player Cory Lidle, and a Leader Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, Grubb led Johnson to a pair of California based flight instructor was whose district includes Jackson. wins during his stint. with him," the NTSB said, also iden­ Schauer plans to sponsor a legisla­ LSU at Tennessee "Darian is one of the most respect­ tifying Tyler Stanger elsewhere as tive resolution proposing "Tony 9 p.m., ESPN ed voices in our organization and the "passenger/flight instructor." Dungy Day" along with Democratic has proven to be a terrific leader," Included in the papers are toxicolo­ Reps. Marty Griffin of Jackson and team owner Rick Hendrick said. "He gy reports showing that neither Mike Simpson of Jackson County's and Casey represent an exciting new Lidle, 34, nor instructor Stanger, 26, Liberty Township. They had not yet combination for the No. 25 team, its had drugs or alcohol in their sys­ determined which day to honor sponsors and its fans." tems. Dungy. ------

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U.S. SOCCER Dempsey joins American migration to England

Associated Press practice at Grand Canyon think about," Dempsey said. is concentrating on beating "The reason he's there is University. "Normally I don't "It's funny to know somebody Mexico, the United States' he's got an aggressiveness PHOENIX - Two days after do that. I'm not quite there on the other team and joke fiercest rival. going forward, fearlessness appearing in an English yet, but it's getting better." around with him during the The United States has domi­ when he gets around the goal Premier League game with On Saturday, Dempsey was game. It's good to see more nated the rivalry recently, in terms of taking chances, three other Americans, mid­ one of four Americans on the Americans making the move going 7-2-1 against Mexico and that's what we're looking fielder Clint Dempsey worked field when Fulham beat over there, and hopefully since 2000. The Americans for from him every time he out with the U.S. national Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier there'll be more to come." are 6-0-1 on home soil in that steps on the field," Bradley team Monday afternoon. League. Dempsey, who came Dempsey joined Fulham on stretch, outscoring Mexico 11- said. He hopes the jet lag will on in the 78th minute, joined Jan. 10 for a transfer fee that 0 in those games. Bradley said he didn't know wear off before the U.S. meets defender Carlos Bocanegra could reach $4 million. Bradley said he selected whether Dempsey would play Mexico in a friendly and forward Brian McBride Dempsey said he's enjoyed Dempsey for this game in the middle or on the out­ Wednesday night. while defender Oguchi his brief time in England and because he likns his attacking side. "This morning, I woke up at Onyewu played for Newcastle. is looking forward to naming style, which earned him a job "It depends on how the team 6 o'clock," Dempsey said after "It's kind of cool just to a start. This week. though, hn in England. plays," Bradley said. "The most important thing is to still find a way for him to get the ball in situations going for­ ward where his attacking skills come into play." Dempsey scored the only goal by an American at last year's World Cup and was voted U.S. player of the year. The 2004 MLS rookie of the year with New England, Dempsey scored 25 goals in 71 games in his three seasons with the Revolution. lie has scored six goals in 23 games for the United States. "He's a dangerous, attacking player," Bradley said. "He gets chances for himself. He's not afraid to go into the box and mix it up. So I think he's an important player for us." Dempsey is one of four U.S. This way u team members who have returned from England to join the squad this week. The oth­ ers are Bocanegra; midflelder Bobby Convey of Reading FC; and goalkeeper Tim Howard of Everton FC. Each was dealing with dra­ matic changes in time and temperature. London is seven hours ahead of Phoenix, and it was nearly 40 degrees warmer in the desert. "I think it's like 4 in the morning for me right now," Convey said after the U.S. practice. "For us, that's the disadvantage to playing in England and being on the national team. I think my !light was like 15 hours to get Start at Ernst &Young, and your career is headed in all the way here. We'll see the right direction. With our award-winning training how it goes. I feel OK." Dempsey grew up in Texas programs. you'll have the resources you need to and followed the Mexican national team as a youngster. enhance your skills. It's an environment that He's looking forward to facing promotes your personal and professional growth them on Wednesday, even though it may feel like a road and success. So there's only one way to go-up. game for the Americans. More Visit us on campus or at cy.comjusjcareers. than 50,000 tickets have been sold for the match at 62,000- seat University of Phoenix liJ FORTUNE,. Stadium in Glendale, and the crowd is expected to be heavi­ 100 BEST ly pro-Mexico. COMPANIES~ z TO WORK FOR~ 0

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TENNIS NHL Sainpras eyes return Hasek beats out rough stretch w-ith Boston tourney Red Wings goalie bailed out by teammates late in game, makes 17 saves

Associated Press need to do a little bit more and Associated Press won its fourth straight game That made up for Hasek's feel more fulfilled," he said. and eighth in 11 contests. poor early effort. He yielded BOSTON - The last time "Getting up in the morning to NEW YORK - Dominik Hasek "My teammates played goals to Brendan Shanahan, Pete Sampras played competi­ play golf is fun, but you miss a flashed a smile and cracked great," Hasek said. "They Michael Nylander and Marcel tive tennis in Boston, his dou­ little bit of the structured life some jokes even though he had scored four goals and we won 1-Iossa before 15 minutes bles team notched the only vic­ you had." just endured the worst period the game. All I can say is I elapsed. Hasek earned his 29th tory for the United States in the One reason he's returning is of an otherwise stellar season. made some mistakes that I usu­ victory despite making only 17 Davis Cup quarterfinals against his relationship with series co­ When your teammates bail ally don't make." saves. Lundqvist stopped 22 Australia in 1999. founder Jim Courier, who also you out with three goals in the Zetterberg got to a loose puck shots. The winner of a record 14 will be in the eight-man field in third period, there is every rea­ off the stick of Rangers forward Shanahan, in his first game Grand Slam singles titles Boston along with John son to be happy. Blair Betts in front of the New against the Red Wings since returns in three months for his McEnroe. Total prize money is The 42-year-old Hasek gave York net and quickly slammed leaving as a free agent in the first tournament since 2002 $142,000. To qualify for the up three goals on in a shot to break offseason, gave the Rangers the when he participates in the series, now in its second full seven shots in a a 3-all tie with lead just 2:18 in on New York's Outback Champions Series at year, a player must have shaky first period, 7:24 left. second shot. Boston University from May 2- reached a Grand Slam singles but 1-Ienrik "What happened? The Red Wings Nylander doubled the advan­ 6. He wants to see how he feels final, been ranked in the top Zetterberg All I can say is it will certainly tage 13 seconds later after there before committing to any five, or played singles on a capped the Red want more trips Hasek flubbed the puck behind of the other five tournaments in Davis Cup championship team. Wings' big finish was the worst to New York than his net, and Bossa wrapped up the series for players older "I almost in a way wish he by scoring the period for me this the current sched­ the Rangers' most productive than 30. came back and played (regular­ decisive goal late year. ule allows. Their period in nearly a month at "I just want to see how it ly)." McEnroe said Monday in Detroit's 4-3 last two road 14:24. goes," Sampras said in a tele­ night after attending the victory over the games have both Lundqvist saved his melt­ phone interview Monday. "I Rangers' hockey game in New New York Dominik Hasek been in the met­ down until the end. He commit­ don't want to commit to a York. "I know he sort of in a Rangers on Red Wings goalie ropolitan area ted a costly turnover to Valtteri bunch of them, just see how I way wants to preserve what Monday night. and featured big Filppula that turned into enjoy the week, the playing. I he's already done. But no one "What hap- third periods in Hudler's ninth goal, then didn't want to commit to some­ can take that away." pened? All I can comeback victo- flubbed a soft, bouncing puck thing I wasn't 100 percent sure Sampras said he won't return say is it was the worst period ries. that Lang knocked in for the about." to the regular tennis tour but is for me this year," said Hasek, Detroit, which hadn't played tying tally. His participation in the event ready for the competition again tied for third in the NHL with a in Madison Square Garden "It was one of those things was announced last Tuesday. although it's "nothing as 2.08 goals-against average. "I since Oct. 25, 2003, erased a 3- that happened," Lundqvist said. Boston is the second stop on intense as it used to be." feel like all three goals I should 0 deficit to the Islanders in the "They took advantage. It was a the tour and Sampras prefers "I know that he can beat save. third period last Tuesday tough break." the hardcourt on which it will most of these guys still - cer­ "It actually was a 7 o'clock before winning in overtime. That put another crimp in the be played to other surfaces in tainly at Wimbledon - so game. I thought it was starting "We haven't had a lot of Rangers' fading playoff hopes. the series. He said he enjoyed there's a temptation for him to at 7:30." come-from-behind wins this New York has dropped three the city when he played in the want to do that," McEnroe said. By the time the Red Wings year," defenseman Mathieu straight, seven of 10 and 14 of Davis Cup where he teamed "I know he's right. He can han­ rallied, Hasek had settled down Schneider said. "It's huge for a 21, slipping to fourth in the with Alex O'Brien for a five-set dle these guys but that's his and it was Rangers goalie team when you feel like you Atlantic Division and 11th in victory. Australia won the quar­ call." 1-Ienrik Lundqvist's turn to be can win no matter what the the Eastern Conference. The terfinal 4-1 and beat France in Sampras did play some exhi­ unsteady. He couldn't really be deficit is." loss, in the only NHL game the final. bitions and World Team Tennis blamed for the winning goal, Zetterberg helped set up Monday night, left the Rangers The 35-year-old Sampras last year. but the ones scored by Jiri Pavel Datsyuk's first-period five points out of a playoff spot retired after winning the U.S. ''I've been hitting the ball Hudler and Robert Lang were goal, and Hudler took advan­ with 29 games left. Open in September 2002 with a pretty well and using the bigger hardly picture perfect. tage of Lundqvist's misplay "There's lots of hockey left victory over Andre Agassi. At racket with the new technology Hasek made 13 saves over early in the third to make it 3- but we're digging ourselves a first, he didn't miss the grueling string," Sampras said. "It's the final 40 minutes as Detroit 2. Lang tied it at 10:54. hole," Shanahan said. routine of tournament tennis really given me the ability to hit and practices. the ball better today than I did "Initially, you enjoy it, you in my prime." decompress, and it's nice not For the first time in 4 1/2 having to worry about tennis," years, fans will get a chance to he said. "The stress of trying to judge for themselves in a tour­ win the majors was gone. It nament setting. was fun. I did some things I "You still have a lot of pride didn't get a chance to do." and you want to play well and One of those was golf. you want to win," he said., "After a couple of years of "Every time I step on the court Club Information Meetings that you kind of wake up as the I still want to hit that big shot, Mandatory for the two highest ranking officers of all undergraduate clubs 1 mornings go on feeling you hit that big serve." 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Saint Mary's Athletic NFL Director Stephen Hinkel, she England began researching the trip. continued from page 20 The Belles selected Go Play Sports, a well-established "I hope the camaraderie travel agency based in City mourns Super Bowl loss will help us grow as a team Boston, Mass., that special­ and bring us closer together, izes in this type of event, to and just give them a lifetime organize the tour. Super Bowl next year." ty in Lake Forest. None spoke to experience that they will The last obstacle that the Bears fans of all ages Other fans were quick to the crowd of news media that never forget," MacKenzie team is currently in the attempt to digest loss, express gratitudP for the Bears at had gathered to observe their said. process of hurdling is the least making it to, if not winning, arrival. The team will meet with a fundraising to fray the hefty look towards future Sunday's championship. City ollicials said they would professional trainer in costs of international travel. "They did something for have considered going ahead Manchester and compete in Members of the team have Associated Press Chicago," said Gene Burchell, a with a parade to honor the four friendly matches with been working for ·over two 41-year-old rail janitor for the Bears, despite the loss - but the teams of comparable skill years now to collect money Chicago Transit Authority. "They team requested there be no such levels. The trip, however, is by parking cars during Notre CHICAGO - Everyone from mprnsentPd us well." event. Last week, a post-Super not purely business. Dame home football games. rush-hour commuters to T-shirt AI Castellanos agreed. Bowl celebration was tentatively Mackenzie hopes to get in a "As a Division-III school, vendors to transit workers start­ "It was painful that they lost, planned lor Tuesday. good deal of sightseeing and there are opportunities we ed the week here in a collmtive but there were 30 other teams "We wanted the team to know to expose her team to a new can't really give our athletes limk. lamenting how their Bears who didn't make it to the Super we appreciated them." said culture. because we don't have a fell short of their first Supm· Bowl Bowl," said the 49-year-old, Cindy Gatziolis, a spokeswoman "When I was in college, I huge budget," MacKenzie ehampionship in 21 years. wearing a Bears cap as he for the city's office of special was fortunate enough to said. A'ikod if he was a Boars fan the walked through a Chicago train events. "We would have done travel with the team to The Belles are also auc­ day after Chicago lost 29-17 to station. "Hopefully it won't be something, but it was the team's Scotland one summer," said tioning a chance to win a the Indianapolis Colts. Bill Lortz another 21 years." wishes not to unless they had a MacKenzie, who played for four-day, three-night stay in peered over a cup of eom1n at the Tho Bears quietly returned to victory." Quincy Univ-ersity. "It was Paris with the purchase of a dty's Billy Goat tavern Monday Chicago on Monday night, arriv­ Sunday's defeat also hit sou­ awesome to be able to travel $10 raffle ticket. The draw­ morning, looked up and grum­ ing with no fanfare at O'llare venir vendors hard - right in the abroad with my teammates." ing will take place during bled, "Not any more." International Airport shortly poekot book. Being able to share that Saint Mary's final home bas­ But Lortz sortened minutPs alter 7 p.m. Orange and blm~ Bears gear experience with her new ketball game Feb. 1 7 against later, saying he still held out hope Players and coaches, including sold briskly in the lead-up to team has been a dream of Hope College at 3 p.m. for the futuro. head eoach Lovin Smith. walked Sunday, and a Super Bowl would MacKenize's since she "Yesterday was the Colts' day," on· a chartfJred flight and directly have boosted sales to new signed on with the Belles in Contact Dan Murphy at the 60-year-old said. "I think the to buses that worn to take them heights, said Farid Muhamad, a 2003. After checking with [email protected] Boars will make it back to the to their I !alas I Iall practice facili- manager at the Press Relay sou­ venir stem~ at Chicago's Union Station. "People were buying every­ thing last week - Boars mugs. shirts, hats." he said. "We. sold thousands of things .... Today, no one's bought a single thing." The store had ordered 5,000 "Chicago Bears - Super Bowl Champions" shirts in advance, Muhamad said. The order from the manufacturer was contingent on the Bears winning Sunday, he added, so the store didn't have to pay for any of the merchandise. Some fans focused anger on Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, who had two fourth­ quarter interceptions when the Colts still seemed within striking distance. "I don't dislike Grossman. But he choked in a big game," said 28-year-old Jon Risk, a native Chieagoan who flew in from his current Brooklyn home to watch the game on TV. "Their offense did not look like they knew what ... was going on." Others took solace in the fact that, however bad. the defeat could have been worse. "They eould have gotten blown out pretty easily," said Jose Heyes, 40, a Chicago-area com­ puter applications developer. "They were able to stay in the game .... It could have been like a 40-3 game."

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Big East title. In 2006, Carroll was the Big East champion in Big East the 400-meter individual med­ Fresh01en continued from page 20 ley, and she has earned seven continued from page 20 all-conference certificates. and Villanova. Despite the individual acco­ 31 assists in conference But when the Notre Dame lades, Carroll realizes the games, compared to only 12 women enter the pool on Feb. magnitude of what the pro­ turnovers. But Barlow has 14, few around the Notre gram has accomplished. provided the biggest spark to Dame community other than "It's pretty cool because in the Irish offense, averaging those wearing their swimsuits the past four years I've been 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds will realize that the Irish will part of something that's big­ per game this season. be defending a record 10 con­ ger than myself," Carroll said. "It's been a challenge, but secutive Big East titles. "People ten years ago started I think I'm up for it," said "I don't think it's been publi­ this winning streak, and we're Barlow of the transition to cized very much," senior cap­ just trying to carry it on." college basketball. "I just try tain Katie Carroll said. "It Despite being the highest­ to come in and try to bring would be nice if people knew ranked team nationally from energy to the team and do that we held the record. It the Big East this season, the what I need to do for the would give a good name to the Irish can expect to face some team." University." stiff competition at this year's Even though these three With a victory at this year's championships. By finishing garner the majority of the Big East championships in second in five of the past team's substitution playing Long Island, N.Y., No. 19 seven Big East champi­ time, they are not the only Notre Dame would become onships, Rutgers is a worthy ones sitting with McGraw at the first school in Big East adversary. And this season the start of the game. history to win 11 consecutive figures to be no different. Joining them off the bench conference titles in any sport. The No. 23 Scarlet Knights for the Irish are freshman The only other program to cracked the top 25 for the Danielle Ben-Tsvulun and match Notre Dame's current first time all season in the lat­ junior Amanda Tsipis. Tsipis streak is the Pittsburgh men's est College Swimming Coaches and Ben-Tsvulun have been swimming and diving pro­ Association of America poll. able to get some time on the gram, which won 10 consecu­ Hutgers, like Notre Dame, has floor this season, although it tive titles from 1983-1992. only one dual loss. has generally been limited to "We've been fairly consis­ "Rutgers almost beat us last late-game situations in tent over the years," Carroll year, and that would have already decided games. said. "We've had some good been huge for them," Carroll For Tsipis, her biggest coaching and some good said. "Honestly though, I think game of the season was Dec. recruiting, and it's helped us it's going to be a competition 28 against Prairie View accomplish something pretty for second place. We have a A&M, where she played ALLISON AMBROSE/The special." lot of confidence in our­ seven minutes, grabbed two Irish center Melissa D'Amico elevates for a jump shot against Carroll, a four-year standout selves." boards and had two points. Syracuse on Jan. 20. Notre Dame won the game 83-55. for Notre Dame, has been an Ben-Tsvulun had her break­ integral member of the last Contact Greg Arbogast at out game Sunday against the about playing her a little bit enough that the Irish don't three Irish teams to earn the [email protected] Mountaineers, coming in late more in the second half, we miss a step. in the first half. were just about to when they "Our bench - they've been Even though Ben-Tsvulun went on that run. because I outscoring the other team's had only one minute in the think she can really post up bench all year long, And you AROUND THE COMPETITION game, she worked hard up strong." know it's all freshmen," she and down the court. The For McGraw, the freshmen said. "So it's great to see freshman forward scored performances have been a that every game, that our four points, including one highlight for her team this freshmen are coming in and fast-break layup to close out year. Coupled with the five playing like veterans. And the half. veterans that make up the this time of the year we need "She did a really nice job starting lineup, Barlow, them to do that." at the end of the half, and I Lechlitner and Williamson was really pleased with her," have been able to enter the Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at McGraw said. "We thought game and play strong [email protected]

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top five. The Irish grabbed 20 play over Bowling Green, the (30 points} is in third and On Jan. 31, 1977, the Irish first-place votes to Minnesota's Irish secured a first-round bye Michigan State (28 points} were voted No. 2 following a No. I nine and New Hampshire's in the CCHA playoffs that are rounds out the top four teams two-game sweep of Colorado continued from page 20 five. The Gophers and Irish are set to begin March 2. Notre that receive a bye, and home College on the road. The icers tied for the most wins in col­ Dame holds first place in the ice, in the second round. With remained at the spot for sever­ Hockey Magazine poll, Notre lege hockey this season with standings currently with 36 only six games left in the regu­ al more weeks after they beat Dame earned a little bit more 23. points, while Michigan (32 lar season, the Irish cannot be and tied Minnesota the next breathing room in the national With the sweep in league points) sits in second, Miami caught by fifth-place weekend. The team fell short Nebraska-Omaha (23 points). from a NCAA Tournament bid The Irish have been a target that year when it lost to the for struggling teams capable of Gophers in the Western pulling off mid-season upsets Collegiate Hockey Association since they jumped into the playoffs, preventing the Irish rankings Oct. 23 at No. 11 fol­ from earning one of the limited lowing a 7-1 destruction of four spots in the Tournament. then-No. 1 Boston College. Several years earlier in "Our guys are getting more 1973, Notre Dame was voted accustomed to dealing with it No. 2 in the preseason poll and since everyone plays their A­ held the spot for the first two game against us," Jackson weeks of the season, but ulti­ said. "I think that makes us a mately could not hold on and better team. It makes our finished the season below .500 opponents play their best and unranked. games against us and in turn The Irish were ranked No. 2 makes us play our best as well earlier this season when the hopefully that will benefit us polls were released Jan. 2, but down the road." dropped to No. 5 after a 4-2 Notre Dame has never been loss to Robert Morris Jan. 7. named the best team in college hockey before, but it has come Contact Kyle Cassity at close several times. [email protected]

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more pressure to score, but opposing defenses have focused ; Kurz their gameplan more toward continued from page 20 shutting them down without Kurz. This has forced traditional ward Zach Hillesland said. "He's role players like Hillesland and ACC[N been our best rebounder. His size guard Tory Jackson to look to and strength give us a definite shoot more often. advantage on the boards." Falls scored 26 points to keep SUMMER I TE NS IPS In the first meeting between the Irish in the game against South Florida and South Florida, but Notre Dame Jan. Carter and Jackson 21, Kurz led the "It's hard to play struggled from the way for the Irish floor, shooting a with 21 points and with [Kurz] not out combined 7 -of-24 10 rebounds. His there." from the field. Discover how microfinance is changing the world. limited playing Hillesland, who has time and ham­ started in Kurz's pered mobility in Luke Harangody place the last two Saturday's loss Irish forward games, had four allowed South points and three Florida to get 22 rebounds against second-chance points and domi­ the Bulls. INFORMATION SESSION: nate the Irish on the glass 48-to- ''I've been up and down. I was 37. limited the other night because of FEBRUARY 6 6:00 PM "They were more physical on foul trouble the other night," the boards," Irish guard Russell Hillesland said. "I was trying to 339 MENDOZA COlLEGE Of BUSINESS Carter said. "They had five guys contain some of those guys, they rushing in every time as opposed were pretty athletic getting to the to Syracuse, who had bigger bod­ boards. I've been trying to pick ies but they weren't as tough up some of the productivity we inside." lost with Rob." I Iillesland filled in well against Without a healthy Kurz on the Syracuse, piling up 14 points and defensive end of the floor, the 10 rebounds, but got into foul Irish will try to avoid more games trouble early against the Bulls. like South Florida where they Kurz and then had to come off gave up two or three shots on the bench, and forward Luke each opposing possession. llarangody was left with the lion's "His size and strength on the share of the workload inside. boards really gave us an advan­ "We just couldn't get into the tage [rebounding]." Hillesland flow of the game, and we needed said. "We have to have the whole to hit the boards harder," team rebound. from the forwards llarangody said. "It's hard to play to the guards. Hopefully he can with [Kurz] not out there." come back and be that force on Without Kurz's usual offensive the boards." production, Carter and guard Colin Falls - Notre Dame's two Contact Chris Hine at leading scorers - are under [email protected] ------~------

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matters is the one that they fulfill key By KYLE CASSILY take at the end of the season." Sporrs Writer Notre Dame (23-5-2) defeat­ Striding to the top: ed the last-place Falcons on Light up that bright yellow the road 3-2 and 2-1 last Notre Dame hockey's climb to No. 1 bench roles sign on top of Grace Hall, weekend, while then-No. 1 there's a new No. 1 team on New Hampshire fell 4-2 to No. campus. 9 Maine in one of college hock­ By JAY FITZPATRICK For the first time in the pro­ ey's most fierce rivalries, Sports Writer gram's 39-year history, the before taking the second game Irish hockey team is ranked 2-1 over the Black Bears. The Irish coach Muffet McGraw No. 1 in the country. With the New Hampshire loss was has stressed the importance enough to bump them down to of the bench in her team's release of the two national lOth ·i polls Monday, the Irish No. 3 as Minnesota swept success. That was the case leapfrogged - if just barely - Alaska-Anchorage at home to 9th Sunday night, as it has been previous leaders New jump to the No. 2 spot. And 5th all season, with freshman Hampshire and Minnesota the then-No. 2 Irish became 11/20 guard Ashley Barlow helping after a weekend in which the the third team in three weeks lead Notre Dame past West Irish slid past Bowling Green to take over the top spot. 11/27 Virginia 77-6 7. and got a helping hand out of The Irish received 17 first­ 12/11 "I think [Barlow has] been New England. place votes in the a spark for us all year, and "It's really insignificant at USCHO.com/CSTV poll, while 12/18 when she comes in the game this point," Irish coach Jeff the Gophers earned 12 and the 1/2 n 2nd we're trying to get her to be Jackson said of the ranking. Wildcats took home 11. Only 1/8 5th 5th a little more aggressive "We just have to keep the four regular votes separated offensively because we need mindset of focusing on the the Irish (756) from No. 3 New 1/15 3rd 3rd her to score," McGraw said. next game and the next week­ Hampshire (752). 1129 2Ji;j "She really did that tonight." end. We can't allow ourselves In the USA Today/USA Barlow is one part of Notre to get caught up in those types 2/5 1st Dame's trio of freshmen that of things. The only poll that see NO. 1/page 18 compose the large portion of the team's substitutes - along with guard Melissa Lechlitner and center Erica Williamson. MEN'S BASKETBALL These two have each been integral to the team's suc­ cess, filling in at the point and the post, respectively, to run the offense while Notre Kurz expects to play against DePaul Dame's veterans rest on the sidelines. Williamson has been a Syracuse and saw limited action per game) thanks to an impres­ 19 minutes of action against the presence inside all season, By CHRIS HINE Saturday at South Florida sive offensive display. Notre Bulls, scored no points and com­ averaging six rebounds per Sports Writer because of a sprained right Dame put up 61 points in the mitted four fouls in Saturday's game while blocking a team­ ankle he sustained in Notre first half before besting the 69-63 loss in Tampa. high 28 shots. Lechlitner has Irish forward Rob Kurz said Dame's 66-63 win over Villanova Orange 103-91, but the story "IThe biggest dilferenee with­ filled in well all season off before practice Monday that he Jan. 27. was different against South out Kurz on the floor! is definitfl­ the bench for starting point would play in Notre Dame's Against the Orange, the Irish Florida. ly rebounding," Notre Dame for- guard Tulyah Gaines and has game Thursday at DePaul. Kurz were able to win without their Kurz, who leads the Irish with missed last Tuesday's game at third leading scorer (13.4 points 8.5 rebounds per game, saw only see KURZ/ page 18 see FRESHMEN/page 17

ND WOMEN'S SWIMMING SMC SoccER Irish look to make history Belles travel to British

By GREG ARBOGAST isles, train for season Sports Writer Saint Mary's, led by third­ If it had been accom­ By DAN MURPHY year coach Caryn plished by the soccer team, SportS Writer MacKenzie, will depart for Notre Dame would be Edinburgh. Scotland July 23 known as the Indiana soc­ For the first time in Saint and return in time to start cer powerhousn, rather Mary's history, a Belles team its regular training schedule than the cross-state rival will travel overseas to par­ for the fall. After spending Hoosiers. ticipate in international the first three days in And if it had been done competition - specifically, a Scotland, the Belles will by the basketball team, the little European football. head to Manchester, England Joyce Center would cer­ The Belles soccer team, and then London before tainly be selling out home which finished regular sea­ returning to the United games other than Alabama PHIL Observer son play at 5-8-2, will spend States. Notre Dame freshman Vivian Healey swims in the 400 medley 10 days training in England relay during the Dennis Stark Relays on Oct. 6. see BIG EAST/page 17 and Scotland this July. see ENGLAND/page 16

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