the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 64 Monday, DECEMber 7, 2009 ndsmcobserver.com New bus route packed on first trips Mendoza Students flood new service as ridership is ‘much higher than expected,’ no behavioral issues reportedexpands Directors for Transpo. By MADELINE BUCKLEY “That number was much News Editor higher than expected,” he nonprofit said. “We expect ridership For senior Tommy will build from there.” Schanzer, riding the weekend Lewis said it is likely that Transpo bus home after a all the riders were students program night out was like an after and there were no behavioral party. issues this weekend. “I got on and saw so many “Everyone was excited to By LAURA McCRYSTAL people I knew,” Schanzer, have this option and we did- News Writer who rode the bus to his off- n’t have any problems and we campus home from the don’t anticipate any prob- Blarney Stone, commonly lems,” he said. The Mendoza College of referred to as Finnegan’s. “It The new Transpo route is Business is expanding its non- was a really fun, cool atmos- an initiative of student gov- degree Nonprofit Executive phere.” ernment and partially funded Programs, which began in On Friday night, the first by the Office of Student 2006, to offer more specialized run of the new weekend bus Affairs. training for people who work route, 496 people rode the Student body president Photo courtesy of Matthew Degnan. with nonprofit organizations, bus, according to Chip Lewis, Students crowd into a Traspo bus on their way to local Marc Hardy, director of the chairman of the Board of see TRANSPO/page 6 establishments this weekend. Almost 500 people rode the bus. Programs, said. These programs are part of the Nonprofit Professional Development department of Mendoza, which includes both Cavanaugh wins energy competition non-degree programs and a master’s degree in nonprofit administration, Hardy said. By IRENA ZAJICKOVA energy usage by $718, “All of our programs … are News Writer which will be donated to really focused on helping lead- the Global Water Initiative ers in nonprofits become bet- and will be used to drill ter at what they do,” he said. Despite some fierce com- wells in Africa that will The master’s degree is a petition, Cavanaugh Hall provide clean drinking two-year time and financial was announced the winner water. commitment, Hardy said, but of the Dorm Energy A l i c i a Va s t o , the non-degree programs offer Competition that lasted Cavanaugh’s sustainability crucial training opportunities through November. commissioner, said she without the commitment of the The contest, which was was surprised when she degree. sponsored by the Office of found out her dorm won, “Our [non-degree] program Sustainability and Notre especially since is really geared toward people Dame student government, Cavanaugh was not even who are working in the sector measured how much ener- among the top five energy- and just need to know specific gy each residence hall saving dorms at the con- information,” he said. used during the month of test’s halfway point. “Nonprofit organizations are November and compared “We are all really excit- becoming so complex and so those figures to previous ed that we won the compe- large that people need to be amounts. ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic The Chaos reduced their see ENERGY/page 6 see NONPROFIT/page 6 Dance Marathon hosts Aidan Project makes 400 blankets breakfast with Santa Event aims to help provide comfort for young cancer patients By KRISTIN DURBIN News Writer By MEGAN LONEY ty attend as well as students. News Writer We expected a lot of people, but In keeping with the spirit of we had even more than we Christmas, students gathered thought we would.” in South Dining Hall yester- It may be crunch time at the Deranek said there were many day to make about 400 fleece North Pole, but Santa took a members of the community and blankets for cancer patients break from the workshop to children from Notre Dame and at this year’s Aidan Project. visit Saint Mary’s College with Saint Mary’s ECDC (Early The Project, sponsored by one of his elves Sunday morning Childhood Development Circle K, Knott Hall and the as part of the Dance Marathon’s Centers). class of 2012, was started in Santa Breakfast Fundraiser. “The kids were all very excit- 2006 after current senior The event was hosted in the ed to see Santa and make Aidan Fitzgerald was diag- Stapleton Auditorium and was crafts,” Deranek said. “The nosed with cancer. His room- attended by not only College kids asked Santa all sorts of mate was involved with Circle students, but also members of questions.” K and thought the club’s the local community. Santa visited with the guests, annual blanket bash could be “We had a really great turn- but gave special attention to the turned into a larger, more out,” Dance Marathon president kids. All of the kids took pic- personal event for students VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Kelly Deranek said. “We had A student volunteer helps work on a blanket as part lots of families in the communi- see SANTA/page 4 see AIDAN/page 4 of the Aidan Project yesterday in South Dining Hall.

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By MEGAN DOYLE be donated to Special Friends The partnerships between the promotes science News Writer and to the Sonya Ansari Center kids and Notre Dame students for Autism at the Logan Center are the most integral part of the Students and families from in South Bend. club’s work. tled “The Girl Power around the Notre Dame com- According to Ryan Hall presi- South Bend mother Deanna By ALISON MEAGHER Workshop,” was created for munity pieced together puzzles dent Courtney Vargas, Schmitt Finfrock watched her four-year- News Writer third and fourth grade girls. to raise awareness and funds and Kayla Coggins, both resi- old son Nolan play games with During the two days, the for autism in a puzzle competi- dents of Ryan Hall, approached volunteers from Ryan Hall and The Saint Mary’s College girls were able to dissect tion Sunday afternoon spon- the Hall Council at the begin- his Special Friend partner Future Women’s Doctors Club fish, make volcanoes, ana- sored by Special Friends, Ryan ning of the year to find out how Coggins. held an event at Coquillard lyze fingerprints, play with Hall and the Class of 2011. Ryan could get involved with “Nolan has a great time with Primary Center on Dec. 3 magnets and pretend to be Approximately 75 people Special Friends. the college kids,” Finfrock said. and 4 to promote interest in doctors. competed in individual and “The special part of the puz- “These students are incredibly science to young girls. “[The event] went well,” team competi- zle competition patient, and I love to see him “We wanted to empower Cleary said. “At first the girls tions for prizes is that it is a having such a good time here.” young girls and get them were hesitant, but by the end including gift “The symbol of combination of Finfrock said Nolan was interested in t h e y w e r e cards and a autism is a puzzle families from recently diagnosed with autism s c i e n c e , ” s h o w i n g m e Nerf gun. The the community and free events like the puzzle C a t h e r i n e “[The event] went well. fish eyeballs. Special Friends piece because puzzles and students competition are the perfect Cleary, the At first the girls were They thorough- Club pairs really help kids with from Notre option for her family in the vice president ly enjoyed it.” Notre Dame autism work on their Dame,” Vargas midst of high medical costs. The of the Future hesitant, but by the T h e c l u b students with said. “I think programs sponsored by Special W o m e n ’ s end they were showing b e g a n t h e autistic children fine motor skills and that it is a great Friends focus on community Doctors Club, me fish workshop at in South Bend focus their attention.” event, and I participation from families like said. Coquillard last and Granger, hope that this is Nolan’s. T h e c l u b eyeballs. They and many of the year. The club Lauren Schmitt something that “I was drawn to Special was originally thoroughly enjoyed it.” is planning a families and our dorm could Friends because I love to work c r e a t e d t o similar work- s t u d e n t s Special Friends coordinator be involved with with kids, and Professor e n c o u r a g e Catherine Cleary s h o p n e x t involved with in the future.” Whitman’s autism class got me a n d a s s i s t the club could vice president semester to Students from interested in the group,” peers looking promote sci- be found gathered around puz- Notre Dame have a history sup- Coggins said. “I think that the a t g a i n i n g Future Women’s Doctors ence to high zles in North Dining Hall. porting causes such as special student interaction with the acceptance to Club school girls. Special Friends coordinator needs and autism. Special kids is what really makes the medical, den- The club is Lauren Schmitt said the event Friends in particular is tied to a work that Special Friends does tal and gradu- also planning was oriented both towards rais- seminar on autism and early a great idea.” ate schools, but the group to volunteer at Healthworks ing awareness and fundraising. development taught by During Disabilities Week in also arranges volunteer and and organize a drive for sin- “The symbol of autism is a Professor Thomas Whitman. the spring, Special Friends will internship positions with gle mothers at a homeless puzzle piece because puzzles Special Friends vice president be hosting an autism confer- local doctors. shelter. really help kids with autism Sean Kickham assembled a ence featuring a Yale neurolo- “Coquillard is a title one “Education is the way out work on their fine motor skills puzzle while discussing his gist who will discuss some of his school. There is a lot of of poverty. [Education] and focus their attention,” involvement with the club. recent research on this handi- poverty there,” Cleary said. breaks the cycle,” Cleary Schmitt said. “The event uses “I volunteered with autistic cap and raise awareness for “Our group wanted to give said. this symbol to raise awareness kids in high school, and when ways to help the cause. them the same chance that and to help fundraising for this Special Friends started up two other schools might have.” Contact Alison Meagher at cause.” years ago, I knew that it was a Contact Megan Doyle at The two-day program, enti- [email protected] The money collected from good option for me to keep up [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Monday, December 7, 2009

“It’s not just about making Indiana communities, blankets, it’s more about though some blankets also Aidan awareness of cancer, espe- go to adult patients. continued from page 1 cially in people our age.” According to Fitzgerald, the Circle K president emeri- event’s coordinators hope to tus Katie Teitgen said coor- start sending more blankets by naming it after dinators of the Project spoke to hospitals in the Chicago Fitzgerald. to the Hall Presidents’ area as well. “This is a unique opportu- Council to get representa- “We also send proceeds nity on campus because you tives from each dorm to pro- from Aidan Project T-shirt always see things about can- mote the event. sales to Riley Children’s cer fundraisers, but this is a “We noticed that the best Hospital in Indianapolis,” way to treat cancer patients participation came from Teitgen said. “It’s the like human beings,” dorms with a direct connec- biggest children’s hospital in F i t z g e r a l d tion to the the state, and Aidan is from s a i d . “ Yo u A i d a n Indianapolis, so it was natu- wouldn’t think Project, so ral to donate money and to give some- ““It’s not just about w e d e c i d e d blankets there.” one a blanket, making blankets, it’s having some- Volunteers and project but something one talking committee members are also that simple is more about awareness a b o u t t h e encouraged to bring a blan- personal and of cancer, especially in event is bet- ket home with them to their provides an people our age.” ter than just hometown hospitals or to opportunity to p u t t i n g u p loved ones who suffer from make a huge, posters in the cancer. lasting differ- Aidan Fitzgerald d o r m s , ” “We want to keep track of ence in some- senior Teitgen said. where the blankets are one’s life.” A n o t h e r going, and we would love to I n t h e change this spread word of the event Project’s first year was the more,” Teitgen said. year, 250 students made 100 blankets use one layer of Although Fitzgerald will blankets in the LaFortune fleece instead of two at the graduate this year, he and ballroom. It has since grown request of local hospitals Teitgen are both confident into the largest service w h o s e the event will VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer event on campus and p a t i e n t s continue to be Student volunteers help make 400 blankets as part of the changed locations to South r e c e i v e “The Aidan Project is a popular and Aidan Project in South Dining Hall yesterday. Dining Hall to accommodate t h e b l a n - successful in for yearly growth. In addi- k e t s . pretty well known event, years to come. popularity and past success. their selflessness proved tion, the event won a According and there’s been a huge “ T h e A i d a n In addition, some of the this world still has a lot of national award for the best to Teitgen, response so far. It will be Project is a event’s popularity derives goodness in it, and I love service project last year. t h e d o u - pretty well from musician Pat that we can make a differ- After the fleece used for b l e - l a y e r different because the known event, McKillen’s annual perform- ence when we work togeth- the blankets ran out in the b l a n k e t s event will have less of a and there’s ance at the event. McKillen’s er.” first hour of last year’s w e r e t o o personal connection.” been a huge friendship with Fitzgerald Sophomore Meg Larson Aidan Project, the event’s w a r m f o r response so initially got him involved in said it was great that so sponsors spent over $4,000 young can- far,” Fitzgerald the Project. many people participated in on fleece this year to be c e r Aidan Fitzgerald said. “It will be Students responded very the event even when every- more prepared for a large p a t i e n t s senior d i f f e r e n t positively to the event this one is busy during the volunteer turnout. b e c a u s e because the year. Freshman Kristin Christmas season. This year, the Project’s the hospi- event will have Ruekert said the sense of Although the Project is sponsors also decided to tals are climate controlled. less of a personal connec- community fostered by vol- steadily becoming a larger change the organizational The Project focuses on tion.” unteers working together event, it still promotes the structure of the event in raising awareness for youth Teitgen said Circle K will was a unique and important same simple mission of order to get the dorms more cancer, so the majority of continue the Project because part of the Project. making a difference in the involved. the blankets made go to its officers enjoyed it so “What made me smile the lives of cancer patients. “We have commissioners children’s hospitals in South much and students antici- most were the volunteers in each dorm to get the Bend, Mishawaka, pate the event at the end of who weren’t students,” Contact Kristen Durbin at word out,” Fitzgerald said. Indianapolis and other first semester because of its Ruekert said. “I thought [email protected]

Food services all made con- tributions for the event, Santa Deranek said. continued from page 1 Dance Marathon raised over $350 for the Riley tures on Santa’s lap and told Children’s Hospital from this him what they wanted for Santa Breakfast, and raised Christmas. community awareness for the “One little boy wanted to cause. know how he got down the The event was so successful chimney and what his elves that it may become an annual were doing,” Deranek said. event, Deranek said. She “It was fun to see the kids believes that the event could interacting with Santa.” become even bigger for Geared towards families, future years. the Santa Breakfast offered “This event was a great opportunities to make orna- fundraiser for us,” Deranek ments, candy cane reindeer, said. “The event focused on mini-Christmas trees and Christmas and having a fun mini-stockings for the chil- breakfast with Santa for kids, dren who attended. but in doing so we were able Guests were served pan- to raise a lot of money for cakes, sausage and eggs all Riley Hospital.” made by students. Target, Meijer, Krispy Kreme, Contact Megan Loney at Studebagels and Gordon’s [email protected]

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Iraq prepares for elections Tiger Woods faces more scrutiny BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers approved plans Sunday to hold parliament elections Golfer’s actions widen his distance from the African-American community early next year that are seen as an impor- tant step toward political reconciliation and easing the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Associated Press The vote — during an emergency session convened just before a midnight deadline — Amid all the headlines followed marathon talks by political leaders generated by Tiger Woods’ to break an impasse over balloting provi- troubles — the puzzling car sions that would satisfy the nation’s rival accident, the suggestions of groups. marital turmoil and multiple “I would like to congratulate the Iraqi peo- mistresses — little attention ple for this historical victory,” said Vice has been given to the race President Tariq al-Hashemi, who had held of the women linked with up the elections for weeks with a veto. He the world’s greatest golfer. also hailed political leaders for compromises Except in the black com- that “got Iraq out from the bottleneck and munity. out of a problem.” When three white women were said to be romantically Civilian rule called for in Guinea involved with Woods in CONAKRY — A regional African bloc on addition to his blonde, Sunday called for Guinea to return to civilian Swedish wife, blogs, air- rule as the junta’s No. 2 assumed control of waves and barbershops the country following an assassination started humming, and attempt on its leader. Woods’ already tenuous Gen. Sekouba Konate, the vice president of standing among many the military junta, rushed back to Guinea’s blacks took a beating. capital from overseas to take charge follow- On the nationally syndi- ing a Thursday assassination attempt on the cated Tom Joyner radio junta’s president. show, Woods was the butt of Guinea’s military leader Capt. Moussa jokes all week. “Dadis” Camara was airlifted Friday to “Thankfully, Tiger, you Morocco where he received surgery for trau- didn’t marry a black ma to the cranium, Morocco’s chief military woman. Because if a sister doctor Brig. Gen. Ali Abrouq said Sunday. caught you running around with a bunch of white hoochie-mamas,” one paro- dy suggests in song, she NATIONAL NEWS would have castrated him. “The Grinch’s Theme Ohio innate gets new execution drug Song” didn’t stop there: COLUMBUS — Condemned killer Kenneth “The question everyone in Biros could become the first person in the America wants to ask you AP country put to death with a single dose of an is, how many white women Security guards gather near Tiger Wood’s home on Friday, Nov. 27 in Windermere, Fla. intravenous anesthetic instead of the usual does one brother waaant?” Woods was injured in a car accident early Friday outside his Florida mansion. — and faster-acting — three-drug process if As one blogger, Robert his execution proceeds Tuesday. Paul Reyes, wrote: “If Tiger from his African-American this preservation thing we right for blacks and whites The execution could propel other states to Woods had cheated on his father and Thai mother. have among one another. to date, a study published eventually consider the switch, which propo- gorgeous white wife with This vexed some blacks, We like to see each other this year in Sociological nents say ends arguments over unnecessary black women, the golfing but it hasn’t stopped them with each other.” Quarterly showed that suffering during injection. California and great’s accident would have from claiming Woods as one Black women have long blacks are less likely to Tennessee previously considered then reject- been barely a blip in the of their own. Or from disap- felt slighted by the tendency actually date outside their ed the one-drug approach. blogosphere.” proving of his marriage to of famous black men to pair race than are other groups. Though the untested method has never The darts reflect blacks’ Elin Nordegren, despite with white women, and “There is a call for loyalty been used on an inmate in the United States, resistance to interracial blacks’ historical fight many have a list of current that is stronger in some one difference is clear: Biros will likely die romance. They also are a against white racist oppo- transgressors at the ready. ways than in other racial more slowly than inmates put to death with reflection of discomfort with nents of mixed marriage. “We’ve discussed this for communities,” said the the three-drug method, which includes a a man who has smashed On the one hand, Ebonie years among black women,” author of the study, George drug that stops the heart. barriers in one of America’s Johnson Cooper doesn’t said Denene Millner, author Yancey, a sociology profes- whitest sports and assumed care that Tiger Woods’ wife of several books on black sor at the University of Sex abuse claims filed against Jesuits the mantle of the world’s and alleged mistresses are relationships. “Why is it North Texas and author of SPOKANE, Wash. — More than 500 people most famous athlete, once white because Woods is when they get to this level ... the book “Just Don’t Marry in the Northwest filed claims against the worn by Muhammad Ali “quote-unquote not really they tend to go directly for One.” Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus in and Michael Jordan. black.” the nearest blonde?” The color of one’s com- advance of a November deadline, alleging But Woods has declined to “But at the same time we This tendency may be panion has long been a members of the Catholic order sexually identify himself as black, still see him as a black man more prominent due to a major measure of “black- abused them as children. and famously chose the with a white woman, and it relative lack of interracial ness” — which is a big rea- The Spokesman-Review in Spokane term “Cablinasian” makes a difference,” said marriages among average son why the biracial Barack reports the claims against the Jesuits span (Caucasian, black, Indian Johnson Cooper, a 26-year- blacks. Although a recent Obama was able to fend off decades and range from Native Alaskan chil- and Asian) to describe the old African-American from Pew poll showed that 94 early questions about his dren to students at Spokane’s Gonzaga racial mixture he inherited New York City. “There’s just percent of blacks say it’s all black authenticity. Preparatory School. A federal judge overseeing the Chapter 11 reorganization of the province set a Nov. 30 deadline for people to file the claims. The organization includes Jesuits in Oregon, FRANCE Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The Jesuits already have settled 200 addi- tional sex-abuse claims. Europe still shows signs of Obama-mania

Associated Press A poll released Friday and conducted in they could ever have expected from Bush. LOCAL NEWS the five major European powers — Obama on Friday altered his plans and PARIS — Europeans might have reason France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, will join the crucial last week of the meet- Teen charged with murder of brother to feel disappointed with Barack Obama. Spain — and the United States, showed ing amid shifts in the Chinese and Indian RISING SUN, Ind. — Showing no emotion and The American president arrives this that Obama has retained the support of positions, reviving some hope of a major with his parents a few blocks from the court- week in Europe to pick up his Nobel the vast majority of the Europeans polled, breakthrough. house, an Indiana teenager pleaded not guilty to Peace prize just as he has nearly doubled even as his rating sagged in the U.S. “It sounds like he’s still the bees knees killing his 10-year-old brother. His mother and the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan. The president’s continued high stand- for everyone in Britain. He’s fabulous,” father were greeting mourners who came to pay This fall, Obama found plenty of time to ing in Europe may be due in part to the said Sarah Hodgkin, a civil servant from respects to their slain younger son. tour Asia, while missing the 20th anniver- deep-rooted hostility Europeans have Essex, England. Andrew Conley, 17, was charged as an adult in sary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin harbored for his predecessor, George W. In the small Spanish town of Arroyo de Ohio Circuit Court with murdering his brother, Wall. Bush. Luz, about 180 miles (300 kilometers) Conner Conley, a decision that the boys’ parents And Obama originally planned to spend Europeans seem to sense that even if southwest of Madrid, Miguel Angel supported, said Dearborn-Ohio County just hours at the Copenhagen conference he only shows his face at Copenhagen Bernejo Carrero made news when he Prosecutor Aaron Negangard. In front of a few of on global warming, which for many and has failed to sway his own renamed his bar in honor of Obama dur- his friends, the teen answered only basic ques- Europeans is the world’s No. 1 problem. Democratic Congress to do more on glob- ing the Democratic primary battle, even tions during Friday’s hearing. His attorney, Gary Nevertheless, Obama-mania lives on in al warming, Obama will likely be bring- before it was clear Obama would be his Sorge, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. the hearts of millions here. ing far more to the climate table than party’s candidate. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Monday, December 7, 2009

national partners in the next three years,” he said. “We are Transpo Nonprofit currently in negotiation with continued from page 1 continued from page 1 two national partners ... We partner with nonprofits to cre- Grant Schmidt and student ate programs that fir their body vice president Cynthia constantly updated and needs.” Weber began working on retrained on this information.” Currently, the nonprofit exec- creating a bus route for stu- The current expansion of the utive programs include dents to use on the week- nonprofit offerings is a result Leaders in Transition, an ends as a safe and reliable of a grant that the program annual program that guides its way to travel off campus for received to create an endow- participants in a transition the weekend. ment and offer programs to from a year of post-graduate “Hopefully this will become nonprofits at a low cost, Hardy volunteer service into the rest a staple in how students get said. Nonprofit organizations of their lives as they look to on and off campus on the cannot always afford to send enter the workforce, Hardy weekends,” he said. executives to educational and said. The route starts at Library training sessions, but there is a “How to maintain that phil- Circle, runs through student constant need for education anthropic spirit even through neighborhoods and stops and training in this field, he you’re entering the market- near the Linebacker Lounge, said. place,” is a major theme of the Fiddler’s Hearth, Madison Two new training programs Leaders in Transition program, Oyster Bar and Corby’s Irish are scheduled to begin during Hardy said. Pub, as well as Finnegan’s. the summer of 2010, Hardy He said the University also Schmidt said he was happy said. offers a 10-day training pro- to hear about the high num- “We are going to be doing a gram in Cicero, Ill., in partner- ber of student riders on program for alumni of the ACE ship with the Cicero Youth Friday. Numbers for program,” he said. “So they Task Force, which works with Saturday’s ridership were Photo courtesy of Matthew Degnan can better n o n p r o f i t s not available on Sunday. Students used the new weekend Transpo bus route 7a to s e r v e serving the “It was really important travel around South Bend and avoid high cab fares. C a t h o l i c “All of our programs … are Hispanic pop- for this weekend to be suc- schools and really focused on helping ulation. cessful,” he said. “But the flagged the bus down,” he about 80 other students on o r g a n i z a - Also includ- buses were literally packed.” said. the bus. tions. leaders in nonprofits ed in the cur- He said the only issues he Hawley said the bus he “All my friends were able T h e become better at rent pro- heard from students were took was packed on Friday to get on and it dropped us Alliance for what they do.” grams is the people not knowing the time night. right by my house,” he said. C a t h o l i c Civic Sector schedule of the bus route. “You literally couldn’t Schmidt said the buses will E d u c a t i o n L e a d e r s h i p “People just need to get move,” he said. “There run this weekend during (ACE) is a Marc Hardy F e l l o w s used to approximating when weren’t as many people rid- study days, but he does not p r o g r a m director Program, for the buses arrive,” he said. ing on Saturday but it was think it will run the weekend offered by Nonprofit Executive Programs rising stars Overall, riding the bus was still pretty full.” after, and then it will start Notre Dame nationwide in a good time, Schmidt said. Schanzer took the bus up again the first weekend in which n o n p r o f i t “On Saturday night, people home from Finnegan’s by of the spring semester. participants teach for two organizations, Hardy said. were singing Christmas chance as it was outside of “When people get back years in Catholic schools and Hardy said Nonprofit Carols together,” he said. the bar when he was leav- from Christmas break, we earn their Master’s degree in Professional Development is “People were legitimately ing. want to have a laminated Education. Hardy said the new currently working on a new having a good time.” “The fact that the bus was card with the schedule for four-day training session for marketing strategy in addition Junior Ryan Hawley rode there when the bar closed students to put in their pock- graduates of ACE will teach to expanding the non-degree the bus both Friday and was really convenient,” he ets or purses,” he said. “And them how to be better board programs. Saturday night and was able said. “You can save the three then we want to make a members and leaders in “We’re planning on a major to flag down the bus on dollars you would pay for a more student friendly ver- Catholic schools. marketing push in the next six Twyckenham Drive after cab with and buy another sion with all the bars The University will also months to a year,” he said. walking from his Irish Row drink.” labeled.” launch a new 10-day program Mendoza College of Business’ apartment. When he got on the bus at this July “specifically for Dean Carolyn Woo and Thomas “It was really easy. I just the end of the night, Contact Madeline Buckley at Catholic nonprofit organiza- Harvey, the Luke McGuinness stood on the route and Schanzer said there were [email protected] tions,” Hardy said. Director of Professional “The program is to help edu- Development, have been cate leaders of Catholic organi- instrumental in reinventing zations learn how to become Notre Dame’s offerings to non- was what really put us ings were being donated to better nonprofit leaders,” he profit organizations in the past Energy over the top and it was such a good cause. said. several years, Hardy said. such a simple thing to do,” “Because the money was In addition to these philan- continued from page 1 Vasto said. “One of the going to the Global Water thropic programs, the Contact Laura McCrystal at girls said that her eyes Initiative, we had greater University is looking to expand [email protected] tion,” Vasto said. were actually hurting when incentive to reduce our the training programs it offers “Honestly, it was really we set the lights back to energy consumption,” to specific organizations for a unexpected.” normal. I also sent out a Vasto said. fee, Hardy said. For example, Cavanaugh reduced their lot of reminders to unplug Besides helping provide the nonprofit professional energy usage by 34 percent everything, especially clean water to people in development faculty already — significantly more than before Thanksgiving break, need, one of the greatest provides specialized training the runner-up Pasquerilla which was really key.” benefits the competition for Volunteers of America. West Hall, who used 27 Vasto said the e-mail provides is educating Notre “Our goal is to add three percent less energy. reminders were very help- Dame students about how Vasto said one of the first ful because her dorm they can be more environ- things the dorm did for the mates wanted to win the mentally conscious, Vasto contest was to participate competition and the e- said. in the compact fluorescent mails helped them stay on “The competition does a lightbulb (CFL) exchange. top of everything. good job of raising aware- Cavanaugh exchanged “I think Cavanaugh girls ness about our energy con- more than 50 CFL bulbs for are already pretty con- sumption on campus and more eco-friendly incan- scious about their energy how often we are unneces- descent bulbs. use so simple reminders sarily wasteful,” she said. In addition to the CFL were all I really needed to “There are so many simple exchange, Cavanaugh’s do to get people to partici- things we can be doing to residents also tried other pate,” Vasto said. “Plus, we reduce our energy usage ways of cutting their ener- are pretty competitive.” on a daily basis.” gy usage, Vasto said. Vasto said her dorm’s “We set our lights to residents were especially parietal settings for the eager to participate Contact Irena Zajickova at entire month. I think that because the winner’s sav- [email protected]

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international cli- mate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political agreement at the event seem more likely. The U.S., India and China all have specific proposals on the table for the first time, and world leaders are aiming for a deal that includes commitments on reducing emissions and financing for developing countries. They no longer expect to reach a legally binding agreement, as had long been the goal. Obama is hoping to capi- talize on steps by India and China and build a more meaningful political accord, the White House said. The move means Obama will be at the summit on Dec. 18, considered a cru- cial period when more leaders will be in atten- dance, as opposed to his scheduled stop in Denmark on Wednesday on his way to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. It also means that Obama AP will be squeezing in a sep- Arundhati Baden-Mayer Eidinger, 5, of Washington holds up a banner call- arate, 10th foreign trip ing for climate change action on Friday in front of the White House. IN BRIEF before Christmas — a record pace of travel for a ing issues that must be his receiving the Nobel would cut the ratio of Bashas’ grocery declares Bankruptcy first-year president — as a negotiated for an agree- Peace Prize, but talks have greenhouse gases pollution PHOENIX — A bitter four-year fight between means to giving momen- ment to be reached, but not produced a final break- to production by 20 per- Arizona grocery chain Bashas’ Inc. and a gro- tum to a deal aimed at this decision reflects the through. cent to 25 percent from cery union will end under an agreement ham- combatting global warm- president’s commitment to On climate, India pledged 2005 levels by 2020 but mered out in U.S. bankruptcy court. ing. doing all that he can to Thursday to significantly would not agree to a hard The Chandler-based grocery chain and the Obama will now leave for pursue a positive out- slow the growth of its car- limit on the amount of United Food and Commercial Workers union Oslo late Wednesday, come,” White House press bon emissions over the heat-trapping gases it will call off their respective publicity campaigns attend Nobel events secretary Robert Gibbs next decade. China could release. India’s against each other and settle a raft of lawsuits Thursday and return to said in a statement. Gibbs announced its own targets pledge, like the one made that allege defamation and harassment, court Washington on Friday. said the U.S. will have for cutting carbon emis- earlier by China, is a cut in records show. The president had said negotiators involved sions last week, a day after carbon intensity. The union also will suspend its efforts to that he would travel to the throughout the Dec. 7-18 Obama announced the U.S. That means emissions organize Bashas’ employees. Copenhagen conference if conference. goals. can keep rising as their The agreement is seen as overcoming a key his appearance would help It is also possible that None of the three coun- developing economies hurdle for the company, which hopes to emerge clinch a deal. His decision Obama could tack on tries — which are among grow, but they would do so from bankruptcy early next year. to go early to the two-week another agenda item to his the top five emitters of car- more slowly. China pledged “It’s a very important step in reorganizing meeting had been seen by revamped, final trip of the bon dioxide in the world — weeks ago to commit to a Bashas’,” said Michael McGrath, the grocer’s many as a sign that an year: the signing of a broad were subject to limits put 40 percent to 45 percent Tucson bankruptcy attorney. agreement was still a long treaty with Russia to in place by the 1997 Kyoto reduction in carbon inten- A tentative reorganization plan calls for the shot. reduce both nations’ Protocol, the treaty that sity from 2005 levels over Bashas’ family to continue to run the 77-year- The possibility of an nuclear arsenals. The negotiations in Denmark the next decade. That old business and possibly close additional agreement may be improv- White House had hoped seek to replace. means its emissions would stores. ing, however. that deal would be ready in The development came grow at half the rate they Bashas’ operated nearly 160 Bashas’, Food “There are still outstand- time to coordinate it with one day after India said it would otherwise. City and AJ’s Fine Foods markets when it filed for bankruptcy in July but has since closed 30 stores. ‘Buy local’ movement excels PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A lot of things have U.S. campuses support geothermal power helped Deb Dormody and her partners turn their annual holiday craft show, Craftland, into Associated Press Geothermal technology has been A typical geothermal system works a year-round permanent store: a growing around for decades, it works and it’s like this: appreciation for handmade, unique goods, a MILWAUKEE — While solar and increasingly affordable. At colleges On a warm day, the system draws desire to support the arts, and — surprisingly — wind power get most of the head- that must maintain dozens of large heat from a hot building and pumps the bad economy, which she says has pushed lines, geothermal power is quietly buildings, the savings are magnified. it underground where the soil people to examine how they spend their money. gaining traction on college campus- Those involved in the decision to absorbs it. On a cold day the process “People can feel really good about what es where energy costs can siphon pursue geothermal technology say reverses — the system extracts heat they’re purchasing,” she said. “Being able to millions each year from the budget. they wanted to use less coal-fired from the earth and returns it to the say to the recipient, ... ‘I know the person who Schools from Wisconsin to New power, although the schools also building. made this. This person lives here in town.’ “ Mexico have geothermal projects in had to save money to justify the The process is so efficient that Providence is among many cities and states the works. There are 46 schools move. even though the underground tem- pushing a “buy local” philosophy this holiday divvying up millions in federal stim- The technology is a natural fit for perature remains about a constant season. Mayor David Cicilline says businesses ulus dollars to advance technology schools like Boise State that sit atop 55 degrees, the system can be used are critical to the economy of Providence, the that uses the temperature of the geothermal springs. The school to chill water to 45 degrees or heat capital of a state where unemployment is 12.9 Earth, rather than coal-fired power recently announced it expects to it to 170 degrees. percent. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson urged plants, to heat and cool buildings. save as much as $80,000 per year in “That makes heating and cooling a residents of his state to spend $25 at each of So far this year, the Department of heating costs by doing so, and even whole new ball game,” said Robert two local stores this month, saying it could have Energy has announced $400 million more as the project expands. Yet J. Koester, a Ball State University a $27 million economic impact. Cities including in grants to advance geothermal schools in the Midwest and East are architecture professor overseeing Cambridge and Somerville, Mass., and Portland, projects like those under way on a also turning to geothermal power one of the nation’s most aggressive Maine, have similar pushes. handful of campuses. using a different type of technology. installations. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Monday, December 7, 2009 THE OBSERVER How to keep tradition alive P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Notre Dame is a special place. sure, but better than a fire sale in the ever be able to claim Lou Holtz Perhaps more than any other universi- world of Division I coaches. No private Fathead is anything but emblematic of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ty, it holds almost mythological impor- jets required to fly him around. Lou a time when Notre Dame really meant Jenn Metz tance to its faithful. To many the future Holtz Fathead travels United States something, as a team and also a school. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER of Notre Dame is the future of morality Postal Service. No worries about Lou Lou Holtz Fathead has never done a Bill Brink Stacey Gill or Catholicism or Holtz Fathead getting distracted by single thing to advance the legality of tradition itself. As Chris Manley family, charity work or dying children abortion. Put that in your pipe, Randall ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King Notre Dame goes, wishing for play-calling privileges, Terry, and smoke it. In fact he’s never ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner so go the giant Guest about jumping ship for an NFL team. challenged the hierarchy of the NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley intangible con- Columnist Lou Holtz Fathead is as focused as they Catholic Church at all. Lou Holtz VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz structs, as they say. When it comes to come. Once you put him in the locker Fathead has never lied on a resume, SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber creating devotion, this is excellent. But room he won’t even go home to sleep. has never been accused of infidelity, of SCENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer I am sure it has already occurred to And for that price you can even get a poor sportsmanship, of racism or of SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley you (looking at you here, Fr. Jenkins) second Lou Holtz Fathead on a card- aiding or abetting terrorism. He has that this can be problematic when try- board stand for the sidelines, halftime never, even once, suggested that Notre PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick ing to make decisions. Because every- interviews and press conferences. Dame should lower its academic stan- GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer one’s investment feels so large, every- Lou Holtz Fathead is unflappable. No dards to improve its football program. I ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea one believes that what they want for more worries about how a coach will have it on good authority he would Mary Clare Rodriguez the University must be accomplished, interact with the media. Lou’s winning keep his views on homosexuality to AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jaclyn Espinoza or we court disaster. smile will never leave his face. It will himself. Mark May would still disagree And what represents the University inspire players on and off the field. with him, but come on. That’s part of CONTROLLER: Patrick Sala to these faithful? Football. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Long home games hurt team

Notre Dame’s endowment was $400 60 minutes in terms of pure playing years as Notre Dame has grown more let-downs at home late in the second million in the late ‘80s when it began time, having to muster concentration dependent on the pass. Despite prob- half. negotiating with NBC. It is now $8 bil- into that fourth hour is difficult. For lems in recent years, Notre Dame usu- If Notre Dame has to join a confer- lion. visitors, who often make the Notre ally has more talented and stronger ence in order to recruit at the top level, I mention this because I think Notre Dame game their marquee game, this athletes than the opposition; this a positive side effect might be the end Dame football will not really prosper is feasible — once a year. In addition, advantage is mitigated when the game of that goofy contract — three-and-a- until the NBC contract is abolished. We the length of the games hurt the run- is stopped repeatedly, allowing people half-hour games are acceptable; four- can afford it. ning attack, as it allows opposing D- to rest. The cumulative effects over the and-a-half-hour games without roman Four-and-a-half-hour football games lines to catch their breath. (Granted, length of a season mean that Notre numerals after them are a joke. hurt the team. While it is true that Notre Dame will have to field a running Dame teams are less effective at the opposing teams also have to play dur- game before this becomes a real prob- end of the year — this probably con- Peter Zavodnyik ing that four-and-a-half-hour span, lem.) The numerous time-outs also give tributed to the numerous losses of alumnus they don’t have to do it seven times a opposing defensive backs time to rest Weis-led teams in November. Even class of 1992 year. And while the game is still only — this has mattered a lot in recent Holtz’s teams in the early ‘90s suffered Dec. 4 Grab and Go system unfair PE must be

Grab and Go is flawed because we are Not only are we limited as to how much overcharged for what we can get and it food we can take to go, but we have a set worth something limits our choice on what food and the variety of food. Sure, the dining hall has a quantity of that food we can eat. set variety of food as well, but that selec- As a freshman, there are many things you have to just get used to here at It takes a quick look at the Notre Dame tion is much greater than that of Grab and Notre Dame. Parietals are a big one that I imagine will never seem to make food Web site and a few calculations to findGo. Also, being able to get our foodto go sense. The fact that the University can put such harsh regulations on the that for each meal swipe we are charged from the dining hall would allow us to be new freedom college is supposed to bring doesn’t seem right. The amount $10.52. With each point costing $1.50,he t able to select hot food, refrigerate it and of work that has to be done each day is also something that you just have seven points’ worth of food we get does not heat it up later instead of being constricted to accept and push through during the first year. But one thing that a col- add up anywhere close to that. You could to cold food. lege freshman shouldn’t have to accept is taking a class for a full year and get this meal at the grocery store for a few Skinny people or those of us on diets who not getting credit for it. There is no good reason physical education should dollars, yet we spend almost 11 dollars on enjoy eating small amounts of monotonous be a zero-credit course at Notre Dame. it. food day-to-day may enjoy Grab and Go as PE is required for all Notre Dame freshmen, b ut while it is a graduation Not only that, but with the cost of attend- it is, but I feel that a change is needed. I requirement, there is no credit given for the class. It meets twice a week ing this school, most of us don’t have appreciate the fact that we have an alter- and consists of 20 weeks of four different physical activities and 10 weeks money to throw around. Baylor University, nate choice for when we don’t have time to of Contemporary Topics. Attendance is mandatory at each and every class which is 15 minutes away from my house, sit down and eat, but a switch to packing a and multiple tardies result in an absence and r equire a make-up class or uses the system of filling a box with as take-out box with a wider variety of food assignment. In Contemporary Topics there is a paper to write and other much food from the regular dining hall as from the dining hall seems to be a much various assignments to do outside of class. So far this doesn’t sound at all can fit for a Grab and Go meal, and both better way to feed students on the go. different from some of the Arts and Letters classes offered on cam pus. my sisters who went there really liked it, Actually, the required attendance and make-up classe s make PE seem as did their friends. For more than 10 Mitchell Myers more difficult in some ways. bucks, I’d like to be able to stuff as much freshman If these reasons aren’t enough to make PE a two-credit course per semes- food as I can into a box and save some for Keough Hall ter, then there is absolutely no reason it shouldn’t be worth one credit. I later. Dec. 4 am in Liturgy Choir, and it was my surprise to find out that I could get credit for it. I am receiving one credit hour this semester for it. Now, I attend two rehearsals a week and we sing at Mass on Sunday. While atten- dance is kept, there are excused absences. T here is never work outside of choir, except the occasional requirement to work a couple hours at a con- cession stand or something. This is less regulated than PE, but I am getting Global warming skeptic credit for Lit Choir and not PE. Something here is not right at all. Some people may argue is that since every single student has to take PE There is a lot of research taking place scientific findings, the climate of the before they can graduate, then it doesn’t matter. But everyone has to take these days that points to global warming earth shifted several times before a lot of similar classes their first year. For example, everyone has to take a as an imminent threat. The great leader, humans were even around. North University Seminar their freshman year. Should that class be not worth any Barack Obama and his Congressional America was once pure ice and the credit? The answer to that question is obvious. So why isn’t the answer to cronies are moving ahead with legisla- Middle East was once a dense jungle. the question about whether PE should count as a credit just as simple? tion and international meetings to begin That was all before we had cars and fac- Given these facts, I can see no reason that PE is a zero-credit course. limiting greenhouse gas emissions on a tories. Attendance is mandatory and work is assigned for Contemporary Topics grand scale. Europe, in its infinite wis- At the recent Commonwealth summit, outside of class. Also, other things, such as Liturgy Choir, can be taken as dom, is also pushing climate change leg- climate change was at the forefront in one-credit courses and even though PE is a graduation requirement, that islation internationally. When the global preparation for the Copenhagen talks. doesn’t mean it shouldn’t count as some sort of credit for students. This is economy is hurting so much already, The poor countries requested that at a great example of the University adding things to freshman year without they want to handicap our economic least $10 billion per year be offered up giving students any recognition for completion and is just nonsensical. PE capacity with these kinds of regulations by the richer countries in order for the should be worth credit for Notre Dame freshmen. End of story. that likely won’t yield any positive topic to even be on the table. The facts results. are that even if you believe in man- Lindsey Marugg Allow me to explain: In most environ- made climate change, you can’t make freshman mental issues there is a direct effect on any gains unless emerging nations coop- Pasquerilla West Hall human and ecological well being. When erate with climate change regulation. Dec. 5 air pollution is too high, air quality The other fact is that cheap energy is a becomes intolerable and has a direct big creator of greenhouse gases. Are you human effect. When an oil spill turns the going to deny the prosperity of poor ocean and beaches black, there is a countries for the sake of maybe keeping direct ecological impact and humans the earth cooler? Are you going to make EDITORIAL CARTOON cannot use the water until it is cleaned people who live on less than a dollar a up. These are problems with a direct day foot the bill for your regulations? cause traced back to us that we should We had our chance to grow without reg- resolve. Climate change is a little fuzzier. ulation and now you are going to tell Right now, there is no direct cause. others they can’t do the same? Sure, we are releasing a lot of different The argument can definitely be made gasses into the atmosphere while manu- that the climate is changing considering facturing goods, but need I remind you its cyclical pattern. However, there is that every year wild fires release still no way to prove we are the ones immeasurable cubic tons of greenhouse who are causing the climate to change. gases? A single volcanic eruption can So before we go spending a lot of time spew out huge amounts of carbon diox- and resources, we should make sure ide. How are you going to regulate those what we’re doing is actually solving a kinds of phenomena? With all these problem in the first place. All that other variables added to the mix, plus money would be really nice to fund any the daunting task of measuring the tem- number of things that are way more perature of the earth given its sheer size important at this point in history. (do they average the North Pole temper- ature with the temperature in Mark Easley Ecuador?), it is impossible to conclusive- sophomore ly say that humans are the sole cause of Keenan Hall climate change. In fact, going by current Nov. 30 The Observer Scene page 10 Monday, December 07, 2009

By COLIN RICH Woodie for his 2009 releases “K.O.D.,” “Sickology 101” and “The Scene Writer Box Set.” In Sept. 2008, Tech N9ne officially hit a milestone in his career, accumulating over a million album sales to date thanks to Woodie of the Year – Kings of Leon the release of his double album “Killer.” Tech N9ne also co-owns After living in the shadows of alternative rock since the record label Strange Music, and his 10-year film and music the early 2000s, Kings of Leon emerged as one of career demonstrates a repeated embrace of a bizarre and brutal this year’s hottest acts following the release of their hardcore rap. fourth album “Only By The Night” in 2008. Comprised of three brothers and their cousin, this Performing Woodie – Green Day quartet tore up American airwaves with Grammy- Following the release of their eighth studio album and subse- award winning singles “Sex on Fire” and “Use quent tour circuit, punk rock vets Green Day earned top per- Somebody.” While the band garnered an impressive forming honors for everything from their sold-out shows to their reputation in the U.K. in the past several years, “Only impromptu soundcheck-turned-30-minute-set at the MTV VMAs By The Night” launched a wave of commercial success in this year. 2009 witnessed the relative revival of Green Day, who the U.S., reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Charts and began their current world tour in April following a three-year receiving critical acclaim from pop culture paragons Rolling hiatus from live events. The Performing Woodie salutation pays Stone and Spin. Basking in their American ascent, Kings of Leon tribute to a band once considered faded but poised for another headlined the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals confident run at the top. Their May release “21st Century and recently released a live DVD of their performance at London’s Breakdown” achieved Green Day’s best chart-performance to O2 Arena. date, reaching Gold or Platinum status in 14 countries. Best Video Woodie – Matt and Kim’s “Lessons Learned” Good Woodie – Jamie Tworkowski With one of the most impressively jaw-dropping and imagina- Becoming the first ever non-musician to take home a Woodie, tively simple music videos ever made, Matt and Kim streaked off Jamie Tworkowski founded To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLO- with the Best Video Woodie of 2009. The video featured Matt and HA), a non-profit movement dedicated to the spread of aware- Kim coolly exiting a van in a chilly Times Square before (un)com- ness and help for those who struggle with depression, addiction, fortably stripping and running naked from the NYPD. This consti- self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA seeks to encourage, inform, tuted their second MTV win for “Lessons Learned” which gar- inspire and invest directly into treatment and recovery. Today nered Breakthrough Video honors at the 2009 MTV Video Music the distinctive slogan appears on T-shirts, bracelets and yes, Awards. Matt and Kim’s genuine affability, gratitude and spunk even the arms of major international celebrities and musicians permeated the Woodies as the sprightly duo’s opening perform- such as Paramore, Switchfoot and Panic at the Disco. Check out ance paid a likewise skintastic homage to their audacious video. the TWLOHA Web site to browse merchandise and learn details on how to get involved. Breaking Woodie – Never Shout Never Best Music on Campus Woodie – Hotel of the Laughing Tree The success of 18-year-old acoustic pop musician and devout This year’s best campus musicians reside in Long Island at vegan Christofer Ingle (a.k.a. Never Shout Never) lies in his gifted Suffolk County Community College, where Hotel of the Laughing musicianship and rampant Internet exposure. Set for release this Tree’s astute lyricism and instrumental range amounts to more week, his fifth EP “Hot Topic” is only his second after signing with than just another indie also-ran. Warner Bros. Records this past May. His spring and summer con- sisted of touring with smaller acts and surfacing repeatedly on College Radio Woodie – KUPS 90.1 college playlists nationwide. Never Shout Never’s debut full- Sorry WVFI, the University of Puget Sound apparently holds length album “What is Love?” hits iTunes in January 2010. top college radio honors this year, but we tried to put in a good Left Field Woodie – Tech N9ne word. Well known for his collaborations with a broad range of other artists, a good spirited Tech N9ne took home the Left Field Contact Colin Rich at [email protected]

college station breaking out the latest and the most noise on the college scene in the By ALEXANDRA KILPATRICK greatest in music as pioneers of the music past year. Nominees for this sought after Assistant Scene Editor industry, and nominees this year included acclamation included Asher Roth, Drake, The annual mtvU Woodie Awards aired KUPS 90.1 at the University of Puget Kings of Leon, MGMT and Silversun on Friday for a target audience of college Sound, WCRD 91.3 at Ball State Pickups. Asher Roth, himself a young col- students. The awards ranged from best University, Coyote Radio at California lege-educated prodigy, rose to success in college station to best new artist and State University: San Bernardino, KCOU the mainstream rap scene with his debut mainly focused on musical artists that 88.1 at University of Missouri and WPTS 2008 single, “I Love College,” playing on would appeal to the wide-ranging music 92.1 at the University of Pittsburgh. The college student iPods throughout the tastes of the college student audience. Best Music on Campus Woodie, which nation. The Canadian rapper and actor, The Breaking Woodie, which awards goes to the top college band, nominated Drake, perhaps best known for portraying the year’s best new developing artist, had rapper G-Eazy from Loyola University the character of Jimmy Brooks on the a wide range of nominees, from 18-year- New Orleans, pop-rock band Oh, the Canadian teen drama, “Degrassi,” quickly old acoustic pop artist Never Shout Never Story! from Loyola College, pop-punk came onto the college scene with his to Brooklyn-based psychedelic indie rock quintet The OverUnder from Baruch debut 2009 single, “Best I Ever Had.” band Grizzly Bear to Nigerian-American College, indie rock Long Islanders Hotel of After the overwhelming success of their rapper Wale. Other nominees included the Laughing Tree from Suffolk County fourth album, 2008’s “Only By The Night,” British synth-pop duo La Roux, dance Community College and indie quartet no one will forget Nashville-based alter- punk band Friendly Fires and Cambridge, VulpesVulpes from Five Towns College. native rock band Kings of Leon, previous- Mass.-based electronic indie rock quintet The Best Video Woodie’s nominees ly referred to as the Southern version of Passion Pit, who played at Lollapalooza included Matt & Kim’s “Lessons Learned,” the Strokes. The all killer, no filler album this summer. which basically consists of the duo getting brought singles, “Sex on Fire,” “Use The Left Field Woodie goes to the most out of a van in Times Square in New York Somebody,” “Revelry” and “Notion” to genre-busting musical artists, those clas- and going streaking. The Dead Weather’s college stations and dorm rooms every- sification-resisting bands and solo artists “Treat Me Like Your Mother” has Jack where. Brooklyn-based electro pop duo who come out of so-called left field. White and Alison Krauss decked out in MGMT, previously known as Nominees this year included hip hop black leather shooting rounds of ammo Management, and their 2007 album, artist Tech N9ne, eclectic collaborative into the other’s chests. Death Cab for “Oracular Spectacular,” received plenty of rapper Amanda Blank, futuristic Afro- Cutie’s “Grapevine Fires” is a touching airplay on campuses nationwide over the punk funk singer Janelle Monae, British animated video with a pretty much literal past year with singles “Time to Pretend,” DJs and producers Major Lazer and com- interpretation of the song’s lyrics. “Electric Feel” and “Kids.” LA-based alt bined blitzkrieg punk garage artist Jay Anjulie’s “Boom” showed the singer rock band Silversun Pickups delivered Reatard. falling through the sky into various scenes clear-cut rock with their new album, The Performing Woodie commemorates like Alice in Wonderland, while Yeah Yeah “Swoon,” and a sound similar to that of the musical artist who always gives a Yeahs’ “Heads Will Roll” went to a night- 90s style Smashing Pumpkins. memorable live performance. Alternative club where a monster in a business suit Overall, the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards punk rock band Green Day, eclectic 80s knocks off people’s heads and spills con- had an excellent lineup of nominees. rock-synth French quartet Phoenix, fetti streams of blood. Kid Cudi’s “Day N’ From Asher Roth to MGMT to Matt & Boulder, Colo.-based goofy electronic rap Nite” had the rapper walking around Kim, there was something for every col- duo 3OH!3, folky, noise-pop alt rock band town watching everything in sight turn lege student. Animal Collective and punk rapper P.O.S. into vibrant animation. were all nominated for the award. The big award, Woodie of the Year, Contact Alexandra Kilpatrick at The College Radio Woodie rewards the commends the musical artist who’s made [email protected] ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic The Observer Scene Monday, December 07, 2009 page 11

force more com- the availability of a limited set list. Drawing mercialization into solely from indie rock and rap, and clearly an event, Matt & mined from the depths of the college music Kim were fol- scene the selection was a perfect match for a lowed, for the first packed room of college kids. and likely final time in their career, by Pete Death Cab for Cutie provided an incredibly By NICK ANDERSON Wentz, who opened with a toast. In a normal important lift around the midpoint of the Scene Writer situation, the hipster-heavy audience would show. Performing “Meet me on the Equinox” have alternatively booed or laughed the Fall from the New Moon soundtrack. A favorite of Behind closed doors, there are whispers that Out Boy front man off-stage. They instead wel- the college crowd for the last decade, Death MTV has finally been found guilty of at least comed him loudly cheering heavy with enthu- Cab played a strong, indie-worthy though one of their many, many crimes against siasm and alcohol. He’s a celebrity; he short-lived show. Following closely on the humanity (“The Hills,” we’re looking at you). deserves at least the much respect. heels of their performance, Clipse also kept After a long but secret trial, MTV was sen- The presenters, equipped with shoddy but the crowd on its feet, assisted markedly by tenced to thousands of hours of community high concept jokes, mainly fell flat, either from guest spots from Rick Ross and Cam’ron. service and thinking about what they’ve done. bad writing or a clear lack of celebrity. All pre- While rap often comes off as a novelty to the While this may not be true, it is the leading senters were vexed by a slow Teleprompter, college crowd, Clipse stuck to a street-worthy theory explaining the existence of the MTVU leading to either awkward pauses in their persona and performance, showing a strong Woodie Awards, the leading college music speeches or clear and inappropriately inter- argument for the conversion of many nonfans. awards show. jected vulgarity. David Cross’ extended scien- While Matt & Kim provided a more than MTV provided necessary stage, performers, tology introduction for Death Cab for Cutie left adequate start to the show, Jack White’s latest music and bar with little respect for the legal the audience confused and disappointed. The side project, The Dead Weather, absolutely drinking age declaring boldly, loudly and in its pairing of Cyndi Lauper and Leighton Meester killed to end the night. Always a strong pres- own edgy manner, “This ain’t your father’s proved that knowledge of one is mutually ence on the stage, White finally found a female award show.” The night quickly transformed exclusive of the other. Pac Div and Janelle vocalist who can match his intensity, dynamics into a manic display of uninhibited college Monae clearly had the best agents. Both acts and style and only slightly some off as a com- antics, over-hyped musicians, malfunctioning somehow made it on stage without anyone in plete carbon copy. Pasty and marginally Teleprompters and unrefined hipness. attendance actually being familiar with music crazed, The Dead Weather ripped through Matt & Kim, backed by some incredibly con- of either. 3Oh!3 were the only presenters who three songs, culminating in “Cut Like a fident back-up singers, opened the show, clearly energized the crowd, largely thanks to Buffalo.” Dancing crowds, frantic performance bursting onto the main stage on fixed gear their imitation Lady Gaga apparel, which both and thrashing guitar provided the perfect end bicycles. An inspired performance, backed by wore with pride and elegance. point. Following the show, one could only nearly naked singers started the show on a The musical performances were a complete- agree with Cindi Lauper’s assessment, “We high note, capped off by Kim’s stage dive off ly different matter. Every act that played was a make music because music is awesome.” her bass drum. veteran of the college circuit, navigated the Never a network to miss an opportunity to stage smoothly and worked the crowd despite Contact Nick Andersn at [email protected]

I can’t say that I’m a red of college student’s favorite carpet pro. Admittedly my medium, the Internet, “we kind first interview on the of look at it as a stage. But what’s Woodie Red Carpet was even more interesting is what disaster. Apparently the you put on that stage, and it’s fact that I wasn’t interview- used with story telling and com- ing acts of U2-scale fame, munication.” instead these bands are While Asher Roth declared his minor, fringe group affections for university life in his favorite bands, didn’t occur hit “I Love College,” he wasn’t to me. Nervous, panicky planning on returning to the and so green to this type of birthplace of his success any experience, I clashed with time soon, “We’ll see, right now the red carpet. I’m going to keep the snowball With a bit of practice, rolling and see where it goes. I chatting with talent like Janelle Monae, 30h!3 or Friendly The 2009 MTV Woodie Awards’ Red really do have a passion to teach, and I Fires became easier. Carpet brought out publications ranging know I need that piece of paper to do And of course with comfort, quickly came my tendency to from Rolling Stone to daily college that.” He later confessed, “I don’t want mock relentlessly. In an inner commentary, I began to newspapers, like yours truly, The to be rapping at 35.” notice delightful nuances in an already strange environ- Observer. While lights flashed and a Though all acts were being honored ment. Alexa Chung plays Never Have I Ever with “Weeds” long parade of absurdly thin, marginally for their popularity on college campus- star, Mary Louise Parker. As Parker walks away famous starlets posed for pic- es, not all had had the best experiences from Chung, a priceless scoff escaped her lips in tures and answered questions, with university audiences. Friendly response to her interviewer — “Who the f**k was indie music’s male stars blend- Fires laughed that “The last gig we that?!” David Cross, of “Arrested Development” ed into a mob of shabby, almost played in a college in America, it was fame, looks around confused and asking where vintage-looking clothing and possibly the most depressing experience his girlfriend, Amber Tamblyn (“Sisterhood of the identical thickly rimmed glass- of our lives. It was midday, and people Traveling Pants,” “Joan of Arcadia”) disappeared es. were at lunch, and many people were to. Maybe she’s gone back to preschool, where she Ironically, many of the night’s eating sandwiches. Well there was just would have been when you were her age. A lanky nominees and attendees, either about 10 people there.” Paradoxical to character, dressed up as Waldo, wanders the car- dropped out of college early on their Woodie recognition as a college pet, posing with acts for no apparent reason. Jess Shaffer or never even attended. Alexa favorite, the band didn’t seem to give Personal highlights of the night is an odd mix- Chung, who did on camera much credence to their college audi- ture of memorable highs and lows. I insulted Scene Editor interviews while playing Never ence, saying “Great music should be for Roxy from “The City,” accidentally asking her Have I Ever, admitted that she everyone.” Contrary to this opinion, about being on “The Hills.” Her look of disgust had never even heard of the Janelle Monae praised college audi- was priceless. My only star-struck moment of the night is drinking game before that night, never ences saying “These are the early one of shame. Seeing Nick Cannon round a corner, what having attended university. As Zooey adopters, they know what’s important was my response? My mind blank cry of “What up Nick Deschanel admitted, “I was only at col- in music before anyone else does.” Cannon?!” This low point quickly gave way to a high point lege for nine months, but I enjoyed col- Not all nominees were so talkative. when Cannon responded with a smile, a wave, and a lege actually. Leaving college was nice Jack White’s pale, red-eyed band, The “Hey!” Though the Dead Weather remained reclusive on too. There were some good ‘bonding Dead Weather breezed through the car- the Red Carpet, I did manage to get an awkward smile from sessions.’” 30h!3 declared that college pet, ignoring flashing lights and eager lead singer, Alison Mosshart. Considering her red eyes, pale “teaches you a way to work, a work reporters. Additionally, Leighton skin, generally lifeless demeanor and affinity for black ethic. And to party.” Fall Out Boy’s Pete Meester and Cyndi Lauper skipped the clothing, I considered this the equivalent of seeing a dog Wentz called college “A thing I didn’t go carpet, though they were notable pre- walk on its hindlegs — confusing but somehow wonderful. to for very long.” senters in the show. Getting to banter with Matt and Kim and chat with Zooey Other talent strongly held that college, The Woodie Awards Carpet oddly Deschanel pretty much made my night. and college audiences were crucial to combined kitschy, retro indie vibes and Inside the show, I managed to get accidently seated in the their careers. The eloquent and bold inflated egos from off-the-radar fan same bar area as the stars. Sitting next to the very band I artist, Janelle Monae, accredited her favorites. The Woodie Awards Red offended with my horrible first interview, I looked around to start to her fellow college students. “It’s Carpet highlighted talented acts and see Asher Roth over my shoulder and Leighton Meester because of the college student word of stars that may be much obsessed over mere feet away. I tried to play it cool, until I was inevitably mouth, giving me that confidence. They by devoted enclaves of fans but are gen- asked to leave the area by security. Yet another highlight. wanted to hear what I had to say and erally unfamiliar with the limelight. The Then again, I’m particularly proud that the same security what I was thinking about was impor- endearing but bewildering Red Carpet guard hassled model, Jessica Stam, until a frantic publicist tant to them. It empowered me.” Jamie was only the start to of a strange award ran over to rectify the situation. When it comes down to it, if Tworkowski also praised that “on col- show. Pete Wentz maybe said it best it’s good enough for Jessica Stam, it’s good enough for me, lege campuses people are really open when he said “I think award shows are particularly in a situation involving security. and willing to talk.” College students pretty pompous. But this one’s cool and the Facebook/MySpace phenomena because there are free drinks at it.” The views expressed in this column are that of the author are largely responsible for and not necessarily those of The Observer. Tworkowski’s charity’s, To Write Love Contact Jess Shaffer at Contact Jess Shaffer at [email protected] on her Arm’s, success. As he explained [email protected] Observer Graphic I ANDREA ARCHER page 12 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS Monday, December 7, 2009

NFL Vick victorious over former team in return to Atlanta Drew Brees takes advantage of a late Redskins’ missed field goal to rally the Saints and remain undefeated

hoped for. He played sparingly in Associated Press his first nine games with the ATLANTA — Michael Vick took Eagles, but coming back to the city the snap, sprinted to his right, that once hailed him as its biggest made a quick cut to the left, broke star finally gave him a chance to a tackle and dove into the end zone. shine. He wasn’t done, either. Vick went 2-for-2 passing, setting Turns out, No. 7 still rules up his touchdown throw with a 43- Atlanta. yard completion to Reggie Brown, Making quite a return to the and ran four times for 17 yards. Georgia Dome, Vick accounted for The Falcons sure could’ve used a pair of touchdowns — one run- their former quarterback. ning, the other passing — and Five offensive starters, including basked in the cheers of his former quarterback Matt Ryan, were side- home as the Philadelphia Eagles lined by injuries. That was simply thoroughly dominated the short- too much to overcome, even with handed Atlanta Falcons 34-7 on the Eagles missing a couple of key Sunday. offensive players, running back The Eagles (8-4) pulled two Brian Westbrook and receiver games ahead of the reeling Falcons DeSean Jackson. (6-6) in the NFC wild-card stand- Atlanta scored on the final play to ings, bringing a little more clarity to avoid a shutout. the playoff race. But most of the Before the game, Vick chatted attention was on Vick’s first game with Falcons owner Arthur Blank in Atlanta since he went off to and several former teammates, prison for dogfighting. including receiver Roddy White. AP Vick, a three-time Pro Bowler When it was time to get down to Eagles quarterback Michael Vick points to the crowd after Philadelphia’s 34-7 win over Atlanta with the Falcons and one of the business, No. 7 led the Eagles out of on Sunday. Vick scored his first touchdown since October 2006 in his return to the Georgia Dome. NFL’s most dynamic players before the tunnel, served as one of the his stunning downfall, ran for a 5- captains for the coin toss and got a The ball deflected back into the perfect performance. The defense seven catches for a career-high 100 yard touchdown in the third quar- chance to take a couple of snaps on hands of fullback Leonard Weaver, gave up 455 yards to the Redskins, yards and two touchdowns, and ter, his first score since Oct. 15, Philadelphia’s very first drive. who turned toward Vick, apparent- and the offense had to make up a Davis had five receptions for 53 2006. With the game out of hand, After that, all he did was watch ly to ask if he wanted to keep it. 10-point deficit in the fourth quar- yards and a score. he slipped a 5-yard scoring pass to — until the Eagles faced third-and- Already heading toward the ter. Washington (3-9) blew a late The Redskins’ season-high Brent Celek early in the fourth, his 1 at the Atlanta 5 on the opening Eagles bench, Vick just pointed fourth-quarter lead to lose for the yardage output came against Saints first TD throw since that final sea- drive of the third quarter and lead- toward the stands. Weaver man- third straight week. defensive coordinator Gregg son with the Falcons. ing 13-0 in a game they had domi- aged to get it to a fan on the second Brees finished 35 for 49 for 419 Williams, who ran Washington’s By then, all the fans who had nated. Trotting on the field to those try. yards with two touchdowns and defense from 2004-07 and was showered Vick with boos when he familiar boos, Vick lined up in a Vick did keep the ball after his TD one interception for the Saints, who passed over for the head coaching came in for a couple of snaps on shotgun and pulled off the sort of pass. And when it was done, he lin- won a sub-40 degree game for the job when Joe Gibbs retired. Players Philadelphia’s opening possession play that was so familiar when he gered on the field for interviews, first time since 1995. Meachem on both teams expected the fiery had long since gone. Those who played for the home team. then trotted off with both arms caught eight passes for 142 yards Williams to try to punish his old were left — many of them wearing Spotting the hole and taking off, raised before blowing kisses in all and scored the late game-tying team relentlessly, but his players No. 7 jerseys — were chanting “We Vick darted into the end zone for a directions. touchdown, a 53-yarder wide open frequently missed tackles and want Vick! We want Vick!” touchdown that looked as though it Chris Redman, filling in for Ryan, over the middle that made the couldn’t shut the Redskins down Deciding that two touchdowns lifted a huge weight off his shoul- had a miserable game after leading score 30-30. when New Orleans was trying to was enough, Philadelphia coach ders. With the boos now drowned the Falcons to a last-second win the Meachem also scored a fluke mount a comeback in the fourth Andy Reid let third-string quarter- out by thunderous cheers, Vick week before. Redman was picked first-half touchdown by forcing a quarter. back Kevin Kolb finish out of the hopped off the turf, pulled away off twice, one of them returned 83 fumble after an interception. Suisham’s missed field goal game, much to the chagrin of those from his teammates and headed yards for a touchdown by Sheldon After Meachem’s late touchdown, bailed the Saints out, but it wasn’t fans who hoped the ex-Falcon toward the stands. Brown. the Saints had a chance to win in the first big New Orleans break of would get even more playing time. He tried to flip the ball into the regulation after Jonathan Vilma’s the game. Meachem’s first-half Still, the day was everything — crowd, but was thwarted by the net Saints 33, Redskins 30 interception, but Hartley — playing touchdown was an especially and then some — that Vick could’ve being raised for the extra point. LANDOVER, Md. — Oh, what a his first game of the season in place unforgettable play. charmed life the unbeaten New of benched veteran John Carney — Facing third-and-26 at the Orleans Saints are leading these was well short with a 58-yard field Redskins 44, Brees backpedalled days. There’s surely no other way goal attempt on the last play of reg- under pressure and threw a des- to explain the shanked punt that ulation. peration pass deep over the middle turned into a 29-yard gain, the The Redskins won the toss and toward Jeremy Shockey in triple Drew Brees interception that some- had the ball to start overtime, but coverage. Kareem Moore dived how morphed into another touch- Mike Sellers fumbled when he was over Shockey’s back to make an down for Robert Meachem, or the upended by Chris McAlister after interception, rolled over, got up and fact that the Washington Redskins making a catch — a turnover that ran 14 yards before Meachem sim- missed a 23-yard field goal that was only verified after a meticulous ply took the ball away from an would have sealed a victory with replay reversal — giving the Saints upright Moore and started running less than 2 minutes to play. the ball at the Washington 37. down the sideline — high-stepping Therefore, it seemed inevitable Brees needed only seven plays to 44 yards for the team’s ninth return that Brees, operating with no time- march New Orleans to the 1 before touchdown of the season, tying the outs, would lead an 80-yard, game- Hartley made the game-winning game at 17 with 22 seconds left in tying drive that took just 33 seconds kick. the first half. and tied the game with 1:19 Jason Campbell completed 30 of Just as strange as that touch- remaining. And, of course, in over- 42 passes for 367 yards and three down was a play that set it up. A time, the Saints benefited from a touchdowns with one interception few plays earlier, when the Saints replay reversal and won Sunday’s for the Redskins. Campbell fre- punted from their own 30, Thomas game on Garrett Hartley’s 18-yard quently picked on first-round draft Morstead shanked the kick so badly field goal 6:29 into the extra period. pick Malcolm Jenkins, and much- that it hit Washington’s Kevin AP The victory improved the Saints maligned 2008 second-rounders Barnes flush on the back near the Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrates after throwing a to 12-0 and clinched the NFC Devin Thomas and Fred Davis had sideline. New Orleans recovered at touchdown pass in New Orleans’ 33-30 win over Washington. South, although it was a far-from- big games once again. Thomas had the Redskins 41.

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team previous Texas kicker Hunter Lawrence is hoisted into the air by teammates after kicking the winning field goal with one second remaining on Saturday, securing the Big 12 championship and sending Texas to play for the national title. 1 Alabama 3 2 Texas 2 3 TCU 4 4 Cincinnati 5 5 Florida 1 Alabama, Texas to meet for championship 6 Boise State 6 7 Oregon 8 Associated Press guys to get upset about. for the game at the Rose The Longhorns (13-0) have 8 Ohio State 7 No. 3 TCU, No. 4 Cincinnati Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. been on both sides of the BCS 9 Penn State 9 NEW YORK — Alabama and No. 6 Boise State also That’s the place where Vince debate in the past. 10 Georgia Tech 12 and Texas get to play in a finished undefeated. All three Young almost singlehandedly Just last year, their 11 Iowa 10 national title game. For TCU, were included in the BCS, led Texas to a victory over chances for a national title 12 Virginia Tech 11 Cincinnati and Boise State, but none will play for the Southern California in 2006 were squashed when they 13 LSU 14 the math doesn’t quite add title, which will renew the to claim the national title. lost a three-way tiebreaker 14 Brigham Young 13 up but they still get a spot in annual debate about college The other BCS matchups: for the Big 12 South title. 15 Miami (Fla.) 17 a BCS bowl. football’s way of determining Oregon against Ohio State in This time around, Texas 16 Pittsburgh 15 The quirky, often imperfect the best team in the land. the Rose Bowl; Iowa against defeated Nebraska 13-12 in 17 West Virginia 23 method of choosing a nation- “If we were going to talk Georgia Tech in the Orange; the Big 12 title game 18 Oklahoma State 21 al champion succeeded about fairness, the first thing Florida against Cincinnati in Saturday to secure its spot in 19 Nebraska 20 Sunday in matching top- we’d do is destroy that whole the Sugar and TCU against the national championship, 20 Oregon State 16 ranked Alabama against No. structure,” said Jay Coakley, Boise State in the Fiesta. though the less-than-domi- 21 Stanford 24 2 Texas in the BCS champi- a sociology professor who “We’re here to prove a nating performance certainly 22 Wisconsin NR onship — a Jan. 7 game authored the textbook, point,” TCU coach Gary left things open for debate. 23 Arizona NR between undefeated teams “Sport In Society: Issues and Patterson said after his Still, there was a big gap 24 Utah 25 that will bring together Controversies.” “That’s the team’s fate was announced. between Texas and TCU in 25 Houston 18 Heisman Trophy hopefuls least fair thing in all of col- “I voted for us No. 2 in polls the BCS rankings, the coach- Colt McCoy of the Longhorns lege sports. It doesn’t even today when we voted. We es’ poll and The Associated and Mark Ingram of the pretend to be fair.” believe we have a great foot- Press poll, which is not Crimson Tide. Seeking its first national ball team and we’re out to included in the BCS formula. And, of course, it also pro- title since 1992, Alabama show we could be the No. 1 The AP awards its own Division III Women’s duced plenty for the little opens as a 3-point favorite team in the nation.” national championship. Basketball Coaches’ Poll IN BRIEF team previous

1 Hope 1 NFL cuts revenue-sharing pro- Tiger’s caddy Williams offers Flyer Carcillo suspended by 2 Illinois-Wesleyan 2 gram, NFLPA to protest move support for his boss NHL for role in brawl 3 Amherst 2 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tiger PHILADELPHIA — The NHL has sus- 4 Scranton 4 NFL has told the players’ union it will Woods’ caddie said Saturday he sup- pended Flyers forward Dan Carcillo 5 Washington-St. Louis 6 cut a $100 million annual supplemen- ports his boss while the world’s No. 1 four games for his role in a fight that 6 Bowdoin 7 tal revenue-sharing program that golfer copes with allegations of extra- earned him a whopping 19 penalty 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater 9 subsidizes lower-revenue teams. marital affairs. minutes and a game misconduct. 8 Howard Payne 10 That plan, which is a small portion Steve Williams has been Woods’ cad- Carcillo landed a big punch on 9 George Fox 5 of the $6.5 billion shared in full by all die the last 10 years. He refused to dis- Washington’s Matt Bradley as he 10 Marymount 16 32 teams, will be cut because the cuss Woods’ private life, although he dropped his gloves Saturday night. 2010 season will not have a salary said the golfer had confided in him. Following Carcillo’s punch, Bradley cap. “That’s what friends are for,” he told fell to the ice and left the game. “We are simply going forward on the New Zealand Herald. “You support Despite being in the process of drop- the terms the union approved in them through good and bad. It’s like ping his gloves, Bradley wasn’t March of 2006,” NFL spokesman marriage, really.” penalized. around the dial Greg Aiello said. Williams also told the newspaper he Flyers general manager Paul Those terms pertain to only years expected to carry Woods’s bag in San Holmgren said on Sunday that he did with salary caps, the league says. Diego the last week in January. not agree with the decision. NHL The NFL Players Association will He said Woods called to say he was Carcillo was tagged with 2 minutes Devils at Sabres challenge the league’s move this withdrawing from the Chevron World for cross-checking, 2 minutes for 7 p.m., Versus week, a person familiar with the Challenge in California because of instigation, 5 minutes for fighting, a union’s plans told The Associated injuries from a Nov. 27 car crash. 10-minute misconduct and a game Press on Sunday. The person spoke Williams was to have driven in a dirt misconduct in Philadelphia’s 8-2 NFL anonymously because the NFLPA has track car race at Te Marua, north of loss. Ravens at Packers not officially announced its inten- Wellington, on Saturday night but He will start the suspension begin- 8:30 p.m., ESPN tions. withdrew because of engine trouble. ning Monday at Montreal. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Monday, December 7, 2009

FENCING NFL Irish cap off successful Chargers beat hapless Browns the Chargers continued their goals of 32, 42 and 22 yards Associated Press surge following a 2-3 start. for the Chargers, who amassed weekend in Pittsburgh CLEVELAND — Once they With Dallas and Cincinnati 286 total yards in the second warmed up, the San Diego looming on the schedule, San half. Chargers looked like they do Diego couldn’t afford to over- Leading just 13-7 at half, the world cup champion and every December. look the Browns (1-11), who Chargers quickly went to work By CHRIS MASOUD NCAA champion, won.” LaDainian Tomlinson scored have lost seven straight amid against the Browns’ banged up Sports Writer Hurley dispatched Canadian his 150th career TD and stiff- mounting injuries. defense, which was missing Eirn Selzer in the champi- armed Hall of Famer Jim At halftime, San Diego four starters because of The Irish have become onship bout to complete her Brown for eighth place on the seemed to be in trouble. injuries. Rivers completed a accustomed to winning at the gold medal run. career rushing list as the At the end of the third quar- short pass to the lightning- highest levels, capturing multi- “She beat Selzer after a very Chargers won their seventh ter, the Chargers had little quick Darren Sproles, who did ple medals at junior world cup heavy bout, and it was tied straight and 15th in a row in concern. the rest and zigzagged his way events this season. This week- until the last minute, but she December by beating the San Diego thoroughly domi- 31 yards into the end zone. end’s showing at the USFA demolished the Canadian in Cleveland Browns 30-23 on nated the Browns in the third, The Chargers were sleep- North American Cup in the last five touches,” Sunday. outgaining Cleveland 208-10 walking during the first, giving Pittsburgh only confirmed Bednarski said. Antonio Gates set a career — 164-0 in passing yards — up an early TD while barely those expectations. Heading into the invitational, high with 167 receiving yards while holding the ball for resembling a team pushing for “In general our fencers Bednarski and the coaching for the Chargers (9-3), who 12:06. a playoff spot. played very well, having staff said they fully realized dragged their cleats early and Rivers was 7 for 8 in the San Diego trailed 7-3 and strong bouts, and it was a the elite level of competition only led 13-7 at halftime. But quarter with four completions was in danger of falling fur- good tournament for us,” head an open tournament brings. Philip Rivers led San Diego on going to Gates for 114 yards. ther behind when Dawson coach Janusz Bednarski said. Nevertheless, they expected touchdown drives of 85 and 83 The highlight of San Diego’s missed a 43-yarder. “It was a very tough competi- strong performances out of the yards in just over nine minutes aerial assault came when Rivers needed just 13 sec- tion with a lot of very good entire squad, and were not in the third quarter to open a Gates, the former Kent State onds to give the Chargers their fencers from Canada, Mexico, disappointed. 27-7 lead. basketball star, boxed out first lead. He threw a short even from Switzerland. In Sophomore Gerek Meinhardt Tomlinson’s 4-yard TD run Abram Elam and Hank Poteat pass in the flat to backup full- some competitions, like men’s turned in a top-8 finish, while with 5:58 left in the third put for a 56-yard reception. back Mike Tolbert, who ran epee, it was more than 220 freshman Lian Osier continued the Chargers up by 20, and Cleveland quarterback away from linebacker Jason fencers, so it’s a big tourna- her success on the internation- placed the running back in Brady Quinn threw three TD Trusnik, picked up a nice ment that requires good al stage, finishing fifth in elite company among NFL passes for the Browns, who down-field block and went 66 preparation.” women’s saber. Bednarski is greats. have lost a franchise-record yards for the TD. The Irish took home the gold very pleased with the progress Tomlinson reached 150 TDs 10 straight home games and The Browns drove inside San medal in women’s epee as sen- Osier and the underclassmen faster than any player in must get ready to play an Diego’s 5 and were poised to ior Kelley Hurley bested an have shown in recent bouts league history, hitting the angry Pittsburgh squad on tie it or take the lead when elite field of international against stiff competition. milestone in his 137th game. Thursday. The Steelers lost at Quinn was stripped from fencers, including her sister “You have to be very strong, Emmitt Smith needed 160 home to Oakland 27-24 on behind by linebacker Shaun sophomore Courtney Hurley. and in addition it’s open cate- games to reach 150 and Jerry Sunday. Phillips and the Chargers Due to an improbable misfor- gory, so all the best are com- Rice didn’t score his 150th The Browns made the score recovered. tune, the two siblings were peting for Olympic and nation- until his 167th game. look respectable by scoring 16 Browns Stadium was less seeded together in the single- al team points,” Bednarski In the fourth quarter, points in the fourth as Quinn than half full at kickoff and elimination bracket. said. “For me, the most impor- Tomlinson burst up the middle hit running back Jerome any late arrivals missed the “Whoever wins goes up, and tant thing was to look at the for 11 to give him 12,315 Harrison for two TDs. Browns’ first TD, Quinn’s 11- it was bad luck that they were bouts, not only for medals, but yards, three more than Brown, Phil Dawson’s 49-yard field yard pass to Mohamed forced to face each other,” how the younger fencers are who attended the game. goal with 39 seconds left made Massaquoi. Running the no- Bednarski said. “It’s the kind performing, and I was very, Tomlinson finished with 64 it 30-23, but Tomlinson recov- huddle, Quinn was 6 for 6 for of system that is making deci- very happy with some young yards on 20 carries and has ered an onside kick with 38 61 yards on the scoring drive, sions based on pairs, and they fencers.” 12,321 yards. Tony Dorsett seconds remaining. Cleveland’s first for a TD on are both extremely good (12,739) is seventh all-time. Quinn went 25 of 45 for 271 the opening possession of fencers. Only one can go up, Contact Chris Masoud at Rivers threw two TD passes yards. game since Nov. 11, 2007 — a and Kelley, a former junior [email protected] — both on short routes — as Nate Kaeding kicked field span of 35 games.

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Kansas defeats UCLA in ‘07 tournament rematch enced underclassmen. Tyler Associated Press Honeycutt made his college debut LOS ANGELES — Markief after missing UCLA’s first six Morris scored a career-high 19 games with a stress reaction in points and No. 1 Kansas pulled his right tibia. He finished with away in the second half to beat three points. UCLA 73-61 on Sunday, sending Kansas led by 13 points in the the Bruins to their fourth consec- first half, when the Bruins com- utive loss. mitted 11 turnovers and shot 33 Xavier Henry added 16 points percent, missing several open and Sherron Collins had 14 for shots. the Jayhawks (7-0), who led the Collins’ jumper gave Kansas its entire game but allowed UCLA to largest lead of the half, 29-16. get within four early in the sec- From there, the Bruins ended the ond half. half on a 12-6 run to close to 35- Michael Roll scored 16 points 28. Dragovic and Roll had five and Nikola Dragovic added 14 for points each in the spurt. the Bruins (2-5), who haven’t lost UCLA outscored Kansas 6-3 to four in a row since 2003-04, start the second half and get to coach Ben Howland’s first season 38-34. Reeves Nelson, starting in in Westwood. place of Gordon, dunked to get The defeat capped a rocky the Bruins within seven with week for the struggling Bruins, 14:40 remaining. He was poked who lost forward Drew Gordon in the right eye and had to leave when he quit the team. The soph- the game for a few minutes omore averaged 11.2 points and before returning wearing protec- 5.3 rebounds. tive goggles. The last time the schools met The Bruins closed within seven was in the 2007 NCAA tourna- once more on a 3-pointer by ment’s West Region, when UCLA Dragovic at 12:03 before Kansas won by 13 points and went on to soon restored its double-digit the second of three consecutive lead. Henry’s fourth 3-pointer of Final Four appearances. the game extended the But that run of success has Jayhawks’ lead to 69-54 in the taken its toll this season on the final minutes. Bruins, who lost several key play- Kansas’ Marcus Morris finished ers early to the NBA draft leaving with four points after being held them with a slew of inexperi- scoreless in the first half. Monday, December 7, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 15

MEN’S SWIMMING TRACK AND FIELD Irish finish fourth in Columbus Runners end on top placed ninth in the 200-meter return to later this season, as By MOLLY SAMMON butterfly event in 1:48.03, the Buckeyes will host the Sports Writer which qualifies the swim to the NCAA regional meet. in Blue & Gold meet NCAA B-cut standard. Ninth- Minnesota and Big East com- The Irish finished off the place finishes also went to two petitor West Virginia also semester’s competitions with a other Irish swimmers during placed above the Irish. Buttinger, senior Jaime Minor fourth-place finish at this the weekend-long competition. “West Virginia was in their By JOHN HELMS and Jasmine Williams finished weekend’s Ohio State Senior John Lytle (45.27) championship mode,” Welsh Sports Writer in the top three spots. Invitational. Notre Dame coach received a ninth-place finish in said. “We definitely know to “Our coaches were really Tim Welsh said the 100-meter race fast against West Virginia It was the first chance for happy with us,” Buttinger said. he hoped the “The Big Ten always freestyle sprint- when we see them again in many of the Notre Dame ath- “A lot of people on our jump result would ing event, as January. letes to showcase their talents team made Big East so it went help the team provides really great well as sopho- Though they are done com- this year, as the Irish opened up really well.” figure out its competition. It was more Petar peting for the rest of the their season on Friday with the Buttinger had quite a day for strengths and clearly the fastest P e t r o v i c semester, the Irish will travel annual Blue and Gold meet. herself, with a fourth place fin- weaknesses as (1:49.65) in the to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a They didn’t disapoint, as the ish in the women’s 60-meter the team takes competition we’ve 2 0 0 - m e t e r winter training trip that will Irish posted 17 first place fin- hurdle, a seventh place finish in a break before seen all season.” b a c k s t r o k e prepare them for the rest of ishes against visiting schools the women’s shot put, and a 2010. competition. the 2009-10 season’s upcom- DePaul, Detroit Mercy and sixth place finish in the “I think that Tim Welsh Notre Dame ing events. Marquette. women’s 500. the experience totaled 442 “We’ll go back into a very While the Irish graduated 18 “I was pretty happy with how of this weekend Irish coach points on the hard training phase, trying to seniors from last year’s team, I was able to do” said Buttinger. helped us take weekend, with strengthen our basic condi- Notre Dame coach Joe Piane On the track, senior Blake a major step towards being help from the 400-meter tioning, working on the funda- said he thought this year’s Choplin, sophomore Jack ready for what we have next freestyle relay team consisting mentals and working on the squad was just as talented, and Howard, senior Cameron season,” Welsh said. “We put a of seniors Lytle and Andrew things we need to improve,” that he was excited to watch his Eckert, freshman Jeremy Rae lot of focus on preparing for Hoffman, as Welsh said. team perform in their first test and junior Kevin Labus set five this meet, and this is kind of well as two “We’ll start of the season. Big East qualifications for the like the final exam for the fall freshmen John focusing on “We’re really interested in the Irish in the men’s 1,000. This semester.” McGinley and “We were faster in specifics and on sprinters and field events kids was only one of the highlights Of the 12 teams that compet- Kevin Overholt our events tonight the meet condi- because they have had no in a dominant performance by ed in Columbus, the Irish who came in tions ahead opportunities to compete, Irish track athletes, which earned their fourth-place spot sixth place then we were when when we whereas the cross country kids included a total of 12 first place thanks to six first-place finish- against the field we left on Thursday.” return.” have been competing through- finishes. Senior Jake Walker es. Three ninth place finishes in 3:02.67. The team’s out the fall,” Piane said. was the top finisher in the helped the Irish against the “We had to Tim Welsh next competi- Piane’s team didn’t disap- men’s 5,000, junior Kelly Big Ten foes, which annually earn those tion will be a pointed, as the sprinters and Langhans took the top spot in boasts some of the best pro- places in the Irish coach dual meet field event athletes helped the the women’s 800 meter and grams in collegiate swimming. finals,” Welsh against the Irish to an impressive 48 Big senior Brier Steenberge won “The Big Ten always pro- said. “We were Northwestern East qualifying marks. the men’s 800. In the women’s vides really great competi- faster in our events tonight Wildcats on Jan. 9 at the Rolfs There were many highlights 500, the Irish recorded three tion,” Welsh said. “It was then we were when we left on Aquatic Center. for the for the Irish on the field. Big East qualifying marks by clearly the fastest competition Thursday.” Notre Dame dominated the senior Joanna Schultz, junior we’ve seen all season.” Ohio State won in their home Contact Molly Sammon at men’s pole vaut, in which Irish Natalie Johnson and senior Senior MacKenzie LeBlanc pool, which the Irish hope to [email protected] vaulters sophomore Kevin Samantha Williams. Schipper, senior Matt Schipper, The Irish are now off until senior Jim Merchun and junior Jan. 15, at which point they will Andrew Kolbeck posted four host the Notre Dame Indoor Big East qualifying marks. The Opener at the Loftus. Irish also took the top three spots in the women’s long jump Contact John Helms at as sophomore Maddie [email protected]

NBA Knicks prevent Nets from back-to-back wins the third straight game. Associated Press Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 26 NEW YORK — Larry Hughes points for New Jersey, which fell to scored 16 of his 25 points in the 1-1 since general manager Kiki third quarter, and the New York Vandeweghe took over as coach for Knicks sent the New Jersey Nets the remainder of the season. Devin back to their losing ways with a Harris and Brook Lopez each added 106-97 victory Sunday. 19. Al Harrington had 26 points and Vandeweghe has the Nets playing 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who a quicker tempo, and they shot 58 capped a strong week with their percent and scored a season-best third win in four games. New York 61 points in the first half. But routed Phoenix and won at Atlanta they’re still the lowest-scoring team during the week, with its only loss in the league, and their offensive coming at Eastern Conference woes returned in the second half, champion Orlando. David Lee when they managed only 36 points added 24 points and nine boards. after halftime. The Nets beat Charlotte on Friday The Knicks were 28 of 34 at the for their first victory after NBA- free throw line, while New Jersey record 18 straight losses to begin was only 12 of 15. the season and seemed headed New York trailed by eight at the toward a second straight after play- half, but quickly came back behind ing their best half of the season Hughes, who was 14 of 17 from the Sunday. line in the game. His 3-pointer tied But Hughes woke the Knicks with it at 67, and Harrington later had his big third quarter, and they three baskets in an 8-0 run that stormed back to continue their made it 82-74. New York outscored dominance of their local rival. New New Jersey 33-18 in the period and York has defeated New Jersey twice took an 86-79 lead to the fourth. this season after sweeping all three The Nets cut it to three on preseason meetings. Courtney Lee’s basket with 7:38 Not that the fans seemed entirely remaining, but Wilson Chandler happy about it. There were a few and Harrington had consecutive chants of “We want Nate! We want baskets on offensive rebounds Nate!” as popular backup guard before Danilo Gallinari’s free throws Please recycle The Observer. Nate Robinson was left on the made it 99-90 with 4:33 left, and bench by coach Mike D’Antoni for the Nets never got close again. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Monday, December 7, 2009

NFL New England loses second straight to Miami Colts stay perfect after cooling off red-hot Titans; Seahawks win on last-second field goal by Mare

Colts keep making history. Associated Press Instead of another patented MIAMI — When Tom Brady comeback or impressive air show, missed repeated chances to put Manning opened December by the game away in the fourth quar- playing keepaway from Tennessee ter, Chad Henne and the Miami and leading the Colts to a victory Dolphins took advantage. for their record-tying 21st consec- Henne threw for a career-high utive regular-season win. 335 yards and directed a 51-yard “You try to tell these guys that drive for the winning field goal when you win a couple in a row, with 1:02 left, and Miami rallied or three or four in a row, this is past New England 22-21 on not normal,” the three-time MVP Sunday. said. “It’s not normal to win 10 or The Dolphins (6-6) overcame an 11 or 12 games every year. But early 14-point deficit to keep their these guys that have been here slim playoff prospects alive, while five years would tell me it is nor- AFC East leader New England (7- mal for us. That’s all they’ve 5) remained winless in five games done.” in opponents’ stadiums this sea- For Indy (12-0), the milestones son. all seem commonplace. For the third time on the road, Sunday’s list included: the Patriots lost after leading in uMatching New England’s the fourth quarter. The defeat was record, set from 2006-08, with a sealed when Channing Crowder chance to break it next week at made his first career interception, home against Denver. Broncos picking off Brady at the Patriots 40 coach Josh McDaniels was on Bill with 35 seconds left. Belichick’s staff during the Brady left the field briefly early Patriots’ record run. in the game to treat an arm injury, uExtending their own NFL but returned without missing a record of consecutive 12-win sea- play. He finished 19 for 29 for 352 sons to seven. yards and two long touchdowns, uRemaining undefeated, the but also threw two fourth-quarter first time in league history two interceptions. teams — New Orleans is also 12-0 Leading 21-19, the Patriots had — have been unbeaten this late in first-and-goal at the 4 with 10 the season. minutes left, but Brady was inter- uAnd tying the 1990s San cepted in the end zone by rookie Francisco 49ers for most wins in a AP Vontae Davis, who stepped in front decade (113), a mark they could Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady looks at the scoreboard during New England’s 22-21 loss to of Randy Moss to make the play. also break against Denver. Miami Sunday. Brady threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns in the defeat. New England subsequently “It (the record) is one of those forced Miami to punt twice, but things we talk about. We kind of Tennessee’s fate. reverse; another fumble by Gore Butler ran past cornerback Keith each time Brady and the Patriots identify the milestones on Indy needed just 1:58 to take a at Seattle 22; and an ill-timed Smith and Hasselbeck’s laser pass went three and out. On one play Wednesday morning when we get 7-0 lead, on Addai’s 8-yard run. three-and-out in the final minute hit him in stride for a 32-yard Brady overthrew an open Sam in. We talk about some of the After Rob Bironas’ short field goal, that left Seattle time and field gain. One run later, Seattle called Aiken deep. things we’re accomplishing,” Addai scored on a 1-yard run to position for the winning drive. timeout, and Mare calmly made The Dolphins started from their coach Jim Caldwell said. “The make it 14-3. The final quarter was full of 21st field goal in 23 tries this sea- 26 with 3:44 to go. On fourth-and- guys appreciate it, but it’s not And when Young was picked off, misfires by both teams, epitomiz- son as holder Jon Ryan and then 6, Henne hit Greg Camarillo for 13 something that goes to their Manning hooked up with Austin ing the mild, mild West. the rest of the Seahawks mobbed yards to the Patriots 28. That set heads.” Collie on a 4-yard TD pass to Four consecutive completions by him on the field. up Dan Carpenter’s third field It showed. make it 21-3 with 1:55 left in the Hasselbeck, three to T.J. “We hung in there in that last goal, a 41-yarder. Colts players celebrated with a first half. Houshmandzadeh got Seattle to minute,” Seattle coach Jim Mora Brady threw touchdown passes nonchalant stroll toward midfield, Young answered with a 6-yard the San Francisco 40 with 1:19 said. “Hopefully, it’s an indication of 58 yards to Moss and 81 yards then shaking hands and trotting TD pass to Kenny Britt, but left left. Then came the game’s fourth of what we’re building here.” to Aiken, and he also had a 58- into the locker room as though it Manning 20 seconds and two negative-yardage completion, a Smith had moved San Francisco yard completion to Wes Welker. was no different than the previous timeouts — too much time. screen pass to Julius Jones from its own 2 to the Seattle 26 in But New England twice failed to 20 wins. destroyed by Patrick Willis for a 5- a tied game earlier in the period. score inside the Miami 10. The But the script was different. This Seattle 20, San Francisco 17 yard loss. A false-start foul by cen- Gore then darted inside and had a Patriots were stopped on downs at time, Manning took a page out of The San Francisco 49ers blew a ter Chris Spencer pushed Seattle 4-yard gain before Jordan the 6 in the second quarter. Tennessee’s playbook, relying an career day from quarterback Alex back to midfield for a third-and-19 Babineaux poked the ball out. Henne went 29 for 52 with one effective ground game and a ball- Smith, more opportunities to win with 1:03 left. Hasselbeck lofted a Josh Wilson scooped it up and ran interception. He drove the control offense to stymie the than they could have wished for — perfect throw in stride into Deion 43 yards the other way before Dolphins 88 yards for their first Titans’ comeback hopes. and a chance to keep pressure on Branch’s arms at the 49ers 12, but Smith saved a touchdown with an score, which came on a 13-yard Tennessee (5-7) was the last Arizona in the NFC West. the ball skidded through his open-field tackle. pass to Davone Bess. team to beat the Colts, on Oct. 27, Olindo Mare kicked a 30-yard hands. Gore punched the air in frustra- Henne drove the Dolphins 83 2008, and it wanted to bookend field goal as time expired to send Hasselbeck bent over in disbe- tion, as Seattle took over at the yards in the final 1:55 of the first the streak. the Seattle Seahawks to a victory lief, and Seattle punted for the San Francisco 41. Mare converted half for a field goal, and they While Chris Johnson ran for 100 on Sunday over inopportune and 10th time. that into a 25-yard field and trailed 14-10 at halftime. yards in his seventh straight angry San Francisco. But the 49ers went three-pass- Seattle led 17-14 with 5:30 left. Henne hit Brian Hartline with 7- game, tying Earl Campbell’s fran- After the 49ers called timeout to es-and-out from their own 11 — yard touchdown pass in the third chise record, he finished with 113 try to ice the veteran on a cold the last pass would have been an quarter to cut the margin to 21- yards and fell just short of a sev- day, Mare made his second field interception by Deon Grant at 19, but his ensuing 2-point con- enth straight 125-yard game, the goal of the final quarter and midfield had he not dropped it. version pass was tipped away by Titans struggled in the red zone. extended his team record of 18 Nate Burleson returned the Ty Warren. Twice in the second half, the consecutive makes for the ensuing punt 21 yards to the Brady hurt his arm taking a hit Titans went for it on fourth down Seahawks (5-7). They also kept Seattle 48 with 21 seconds to go. as he threw the touchdown bomb deep in Colts’ territory and failed alive hopes for a winning season, Two plays later, rookie Deon to Moss on the opening series. both times. Tennessee also recov- if not a playoff berth. While the Patriots celebrated, ered an onside kick after scoring a The Seahawks also severely their quarterback trotted off the late TD, then turned the ball over damaged the postseason hopes of field and kept going, vanishing on downs. San Francisco (5-7). through the tunnel. “We just didn’t finish in the red Smith, who had never had a He returned five minutes later, zone,” quarterback Vince Young 300-yard passing day in his first and following a Miami punt he said. “Our guys made some big 38 NFL games, threw for a career- was back in the game to direct a plays, but we just didn’t finish. high 310 yards in the 49ers’ new 13-play, 80-yard drive for a 14-0 Against a team like this, with an spread offense. The No. 1 overall lead. MVP quarterback, you have to pick in 2005, reinstalled as San On the Patriots’ first play of the score touchdowns.” Francisco’s starter in October, second half, Aiken caught a pass The Colts, however, took anoth- completed 27 of 45 throws and near midfield by snatching the ball er approach. had two touchdown passes. away from rookie Sean Smith, Joseph Addai ran 21 times for a One was to Vernon Davis, who who fell and then watched the season-high 79 yards and two had six catches for a career-high receiver dash to the end zone. touchdowns. Manning was 24 of 111 yards. Davis’ 10th touchdown But the Patriots didn’t score 37 for 270 yards and one TD, of the season set a single-season again. Pierre Garcon caught six passes record for a 49ers tight end. for a career-high 136 yards and Yet San Francisco will regret its Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 17 the combination of quick scores in blown chances: two incompletions Peyton Manning keeps finding the first half, and Manning’s ability from the Seahawks 1 in the open- new winning formulas, and the to run clock in the second sealed ing quarter; a fumble on punt Monday, December 7, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

occurred with 13:28 remain- ing, when senior point guard UCF Tory Jackson went down with continued from page 20 an ankle injury after going up for a shot. another typical performance, “I didn’t even see the guy as the preseason All- under me when I went up for American scored 29 points the shot, and I just came and brought down seven down on his foot,” Jackson rebounds. After a slow start said. shooting the ball early, While Jackson left the game Harangody made eight of his and did not return, the early 10 attempts from the field evaluation of the injury was and helped Notre Dame domi- that it was just a light sprain. nate the second half. “I think I’ll be fine,” “We’ve done that this sea- Jackson said. “I was scared son, and every time we’ve when it happened though. been at home we’ve had a Especially senior year, you second half surge,” don’t want that to happen to Harangody said. “I don’t know anybody. I’m very, very thank- what it is but we just come ful that it’s not a big deal.” out there and pick up the Brey was relieved to hear defensive intensity. This is a his floor general would not be great team tonight, and this is missing significant amounts of big for us.” time. Notre Dame got off to a “We’d have to say he’s ques- quick start behind tionable for Wednesday Abromaitis, with the junior [against IUPUI],” Brey said. making an early 3-pointer “If we are betting men on and then converting the free Tory Jackson, that guy is throw after being fouled to going to take a couple Motrin put the Irish up 11-4. The and be out there.” Knights then responded with Junior guard Ben a 9-0 run to take the lead, Hansbrough also scored in PAT COVENEY/The Observer and the first half was back- double digits for the Irish, tal- Irish fans cheer on their team during the College Cup this weekend. Notre Dame lost to North and-forth the rest of the way. lying 10 points and four Carolina 1-0 Friday night. The Tar Heels went on to win the NCAA Championship Sunday. “They were hard to guard in assists. Jackson had nine the first half, making some assists and four points before Heels won their first 12 National shot which glanced off the cross- tough shots on us,” Irish leaving following the ankle Championships in a span of 13 bar had been two inches shorter, coach Mike Brey said. “I injury. UNC years by a combined score of 45- it would have slipped in. In all of thought our poise to start the Central Florida was led by continued from page 20 3, the last four years show a true reality, if only one Irish forward second half was really good.” forward Keith Clanton, who change in the times. had run under the shot, the other After the score was even at scored 14 points off the Noguiera scored two goals to beat “[North Carolina] certainly is could likely have knocked in the 41-41 at halftime, Notre bench. The Knights reserve Notre Dame in last year’s Final, the standard [all women’s college slow bouncing rebound. Dame went on an 8-0 run to players outscored the Irish and in Friday’s semifinal, the soccer programs are measured A few minutes later in the sec- start the second period. After bench 34-8. Hermann Award candidate netted by], and has been for 25 or 30 ond half Irish senior Michele the Knights settled down a The Irish will next play the only goal of the game. years,” Waldrum said. “They are Weissenhofer had a chance at a bit, the Irish stretched the IUPUI at Purcell Pavilion Was it realistic to think the Irish the standard everybody is trying goal, but her shot curved wide lead to 70-55 with just nine Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. defense could keep Noguiera and to reach.” right. minutes remaining. the high-powered Tar Heel Waldrum continued to distin- If either one of those chances The scariest part of the sec- Contact Michael Bryan at offense quiet for 90 minutes? guish between two Tar Heel eras hits net, this column could be cel- ond half for Notre Dame [email protected] Friday night, as was obvious to – two eras in the sport as a whole. ebrating a Notre Dame title. The anyone who watched the game, “I think you’ve got to look at fact that the game was that close North Carolina was the superior Carolina in the first 25 years and is still something to be noted. team on the field. what they had done, and look at North Carolina no longer owns “They were the better team,” Carolina in the last five or six women’s soccer. Are the Tar Heels Irish coach Randy Waldrum said. years,” he said. “You have a lot of still the favorite? Twenty College “There is no question about it.” teams that can boast a lot of suc- Cup titles earn them that respect. Maybe this weekend it was cess against them in the last few “They are always going to be unrealistic. But certainly in the years.” good,” Waldrum said. “They will future, beating North Carolina in And that is a true statement. always compete for national the College Cup will be more real- Notre Dame may be able to boast championships, but I think there a istic as the gap between the of the most success against them lot of really good programs in the perennial powerhouse Tar Heels in the latter half of this decade. country now.” and the rest of college soccer — In 2007, Notre Dame traveled to And with players like Lauren especially the Fighting Irish — has Chapel Hill in the third round of Fowlkes, Rose Augustin, Jessica closed to a nearly negligible mar- the NCAA Tournament, and Schuveiller and Melissa gin. jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead Henderson, Notre Dame is one of Don’t get me wrong — the level- en route to a 3-2 victory. them, possibly poised for its own ing of the playing field is still a That makes four NCAA title in the next season or two. work in process. North Carolina Tournament matches between has won three College Cups in the the two teams in the last four The views expressed in this col- past four years, but the combined years, all decided by one goal. In umn are those of the author and score in those three title games any sport, a one-score margin is not necessarily those of The was 5-2, with Notre Dame falling nothing to be very sure of, and Observer. by a 2-1 deficit twice in that span. this is especially true in soccer. If Contact Douglas Farmer at Compared to the fact that the Tar Irish junior Rose Augustin’s arcing [email protected]

“To say that any of them that don’t play in the Herman matches as much as the Bowl continued from page 20 others aren’t as important continued from page 20 is entirely false,” Brown match was the exceptional said prior to the match. think it’s a tough situation, play of Bobcat outside hit- “They all bring special especially with younger ter Ellen Herman, who tal- things to the team. I think guys and those who aren’t lied three aces, 19 kills the attitude of all of them in the mix for playing. It and 17 digs to lead all is great, and they all lead extends the season even players. Herman’s success in different ways. They’re further with finals coming against Notre Dame dates a very close class, and they around and we don’t know back to the last meeting have great comradery. It’s where it will be or who between the two schools, a just a tremendous class, a our opponent is going to 2007 matchup in which tremendous group.” be with our 6-6 record. It’s Herman logged 26 kills. In addition to Sciacca tough to think that Although Friday’s loss is and Dealy, starting sopho- Stanford might be the last a bitter pill to swallow for more libero Frenchy Silva football game I ever play a senior class that was one and sophomore Megan in my life.” of the most highly touted Barnicle will be called Even though the Irish recruiting classes in pro- upon to fill up the gaps left will not be playing post- gram history, it has made a behind the seniors. season football, wide remarkable run over the Although the hopes of an receivers coach and last four seasons. Although NCAA title were dashed recruiting coordinator Rob the seniors’ greatest legacy with a loss to Ohio, the Ianello will continue to to Irish fans will be an out- Irish are poised to make a oversee football opera- right Big East regular-sea- return to the tournament tions until a new coach is son title and a 15-game next year and beyond. named. winning streak, Brown believes their chemistry Contact Chris Masoud at Contact Sam Werner at was just as significant. [email protected] [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Monday, December 7, 2009 Waldrum HOCKEY continued from page 20 said. “But it doesn’t take away Irish fall in pair how proud I am of our girls and their effort.” Tar Heel midfielder Lucy Bronze made a strong run of shutout losses down the right side, slipping past the Irish defense, and put erwise perfect in making 25 saves. a low cross into the six-yard By MATT GAMBER box that Nogueira touched in “Johnson was good in both Sports Editor for the game-winner. games,” Ridderwall said. “You The Irish were forced to obviously can’t win a game not play much of the game in their No. 15 Notre Dame failed to light scoring any goals though. And own defensive end, managing the lamp in a pair of shutout losses Saturday we didn’t help him just eight shots against North to top-ranked Miami as the Irish enough [defensively].” Carolina’s 26. The Tar Heels suffered their first weekend sweep Saturday’s game was closer than also held a 10-2 advantage in in more than a year, falling 1-0 the score indicated, as the Irish corner kicks. Friday and 4-0 Saturday. only trailed 1-0 for most of the “I think through the course “Friday we had scoring chances game after Tommy Wingels’ goal of the season Notre Dame has and we just didn’t put the puck in midway through the opening peri- matured tremendously,” Tar the net,” junior left wing Calle od. But third-period goals by Pat Heel coach Anson Dorrance Ridderwall said. “Saturday we had Cannone, Carter Camper and said. “The game plan [Notre a couple chances that probably Justin Vaive put the game out of Dame] had was a good one. should have gone in, but the bot- reach. They made it very difficult for tom line is that you’ve got to bury “I think we can learn a lot from us to score.” the puck in the back of the net and Miami,” Ridderwall said. “Their In the first half, North we’re not doing that right now.” special teams were fantastic all Carolina wasted no time put- Notre Dame (7-7-4, 4-4-4-2 weekend. Just a very fast team, ting pressure on the Irish CCHA) had not been swept since and we’ve been wanting to play defense. The Tar Heels took Oct. 24-25, 2008, when the quicker. Definitely the speed of the ball straight down the field RedHawks (11-2-5, 8-1-3-1) hand- their game and their offensive abili- in the first minute and drew a ed the Irish consecutive losses at ties.” foul just outside the penalty the Joyce Center. Miami has now The Irish will try to right the ship box. Notre Dame dodged an beaten Notre Dame six straight this weekend, but they’ll have early bullet when Nogueira’s times dating back to 2007. another tough series when they shot sailed over the crossbar. The lone goal of Friday night‘s play a home-and-home with con- The Irish bounced back with contest came at 18:42 in the first ference rival Michigan. their best opportunity of the when freshman defenseman Joe half just a few minutes later Hartman beat Irish freshman goal- Contact Matt Gamber at when sophomore Melissa tender Mike Johnson, who was oth- [email protected] Henderson led a counterattack that caught the North Carolina defense out of position. Henderson hit Augustin on a through-ball inside the penal- ty box, but Augustin’s shot was deflected wide by Tar Heel goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris. “They were a good team and they pressed us a lot,” Augustin said. “We tried to settle it down and we almost PAT COVENEY/The Observer got through on a few.” Senior defender Molly Campbell throws the ball into play dur- Just before the end of the ing Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to North Carolina Friday night. half, North Carolina had two opportunities to capitalize on intended for senior Michele loose balls inside the Irish Weissenhofer was cleared penalty area, but those shot away by a sliding effort from attempts were cleared off the Tar Heel defender Rachel end line by sophomore Molly Givan. Campbell. North Carolina advanced to Early in the second half, the the finals Sunday where it two teams traded a number of knocked off previously unbeat- offensive opportunities, with en Stanford to claim a record the Notre Dame defense 20th NCAA Championship, its standing strong to keep the third in four years. game scoreless. The seven members of the Just as the Irish were gain- Irish senior class, led by ing the momentum, senior Weissenhofer and Ford, boast defender Haley Ford, who has a career record of 91-11-4, struggled with injuries for including four appearances in much of the season, went the College Cup and two trips down with a leg injury min- to the NCAA Championship utes into the half that forced final, but again fell just short her to sit out the rest of the of claiming a national title. game. “It’s been a really great But as they have done all group [of seniors],” Waldrum season, the Irish continued to said. “They have had a lot of fight through adversity. ups and downs and helped the In the 67th minute, Notre rest of the team persevere. It Dame looked to have taken makes the rest of the team the lead, but Augustin’s volley cherish and appreciate more from the left side of the penal- the time they have on the field ty area bounced off the cross- when they see all that this bar and the Tar Heels were class has had to go through.” able to clear. While Friday’s result was From that point on, North another disappointment in a Carolina regained control of season filled with tough the match forcing play onto breaks, the Irish made a the Irish’s defensive third. graceful exit with their heads Nikki Weiss made several held high. saves down the stretch, finish- “We’re going out proud ing with six on the night, tonight,” Henderson said. before allowing Nogueira’s go- “Our team has overcome so ahead goal. many obstacles and the play- “We were a little frustrated ers have really stepped up and [in our inability to score], but made some great things hap- we’re used to taking lots of pen. I’ve never been prouder shots,” Nogueira said. “But we to be on a team, the way kept taking them and it paid everyone stepped up and off eventually.” played for each other was The Irish had one last phenomenal.” opportunity to get the equaliz- er in the final seconds, but Contact Alex Barker at Henderson’s through-ball [email protected] Monday, December 7, 2009 The Observer N TODAY page 19

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ND WOMEN’S SOCCER Twice denied Team falls to Tar Heels Despite loss, Irish in College Cup for are closing the gap second year in a row on North Carolina

By ALEX BARKER In some ways, it now seems as if Sports Writer it was always inevitable. North Carolina has nine more COLLEGE STATION, Texas — College Cup For the second straight year, titles than the Irish were beaten in the Notre Dame College Cup by a late second- has appear- half goal off the foot of North ances. Was it Carolina forward Casey really realis- Nogueira. tic to think Nogueira’s finish from close the Irish range with 7:58 remaining could beat sent the Irish home with a 1-0 the Tar Heels defeat in the NCAA Semifinals on the Douglas Farmer Friday night at Aggie Soccer biggest stage Stadium. in women’s Sports Writer “They were the better team college soc- tonight, no question about it,” cer? Irish coach Randy Waldrum North Carolina senior Casey PAT COVENEY/The Observer Senior forward Michele Weissenhofer looks back on the field after Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to North see WALDRUM/page 18 Carolina in the NCAA semifinals Friday night. see UNC/page 17

FOOTBALL Swarbrick says team will not partcipate in bowl game and we sincerely appreciate thrilled to take part — and would not be retained as the 26 or the GMAC Bowl in By SAM WERNER the bowls and individuals we certainly look forward to head coach for next season. Mobile, Ala. on Jan. 6. Associate Sports Editor representing them who being part of the bowl system Last year, the Irish went to When players spoke to the reached out to us.” Swarbrick in the years to come.” the Hawaii Bowl to play media after Weis was fired, Notre Dame will not be par- said. “However, the unique After a 6-2 start, the Irish Hawaii. Notre Dame defeated reaction to a possible bowl ticipating in a bowl game this circumstances surrounding lost their last four games to the Warriors 49-21 for its game was mixed. year, director of athletics our program at the current finish 6-6 for the second con- first bowl win in 15 years. “Obviously I want to get this Jack Swarbrick said in a time prevent us from making secutive season. On Nov. 30, After the loss to the Cardinal, taste out of my mouth and statement Friday. the commitment required to two days after Notre Dame’s the most likely postseason end on a high note,” senior “Notre Dame institutionally compete in a bowl game. If season-ending loss to destinations for the Irish center Eric Olsen said. “I always has been a strong the landscape had been dif- Stanford, Swarbrick were either the Little Caesers advocate of the bowl system, ferent, we would have been announced that Charlie Weis Pizza Bowl in Detroit on Dec. see BOWL/page 17

MEN’S BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL Abromaitis nets 31 in win Notre Dame falls in

By MICHAEL BRYAN first round of NCAAs Associate Sports Editor The Irish (21-7) battled The first half of Notre By CHRIS MASOUD the Bobcats (27-6) to five Dame’s game against Central Sports Writer sets (23-25, 25-16, 20-25, Florida Sunday featured 17 25-15, 15-7), but in the lead changes and 11 ties Highlighted by a 15-game end could not stop an over- scores. The second half had winning streak, Notre powering offense defined none, as the Irish stormed out Dame’s 2009 season culmi- by execution of the funda- after halftime to outscore the nated in the longest losing mentals. Lifted by 10 aces, Knights 49-31 and secure a skid of the year on Friday. Ohio finished with a .236 90-72 victory. Notre Dame fell to Ohio attacking percentage com- With NBA legend Michael University in the opening pared to Notre Dame’s Jordan in the press box to round of the NCAA champi- .125. watch his son Marcus, a onships, the third straight Nevertheless, the stat freshman guard at UCF, jun- loss and the final match in line featured the impres- ior forward Tim Abromaitis the careers of a senior sive numbers Irish fans had the best game of his class defined by winning. have come to expect from career. Moved into the start- “Although the outcome their main contributors. ing lineup, Abromaitis scored was not what we had Junior middle blocker 31 points on 10-of-17 shoot- hoped for, I’m extremely Kellie Sciacca led the Irish ing to lead the Irish effort. proud of our team and offensive with 16 kills, and “I think it’s really my team- their effort tonight, and sophomore outside hitter mates who set me up for Ohio deserves plenty of Kristen Dealy recorded her those 31 points,” Abromaitis credit for earning the win,” ninth double-double of the said. “I got a lot of easy shots Irish head coach Debbie season with 10 kills and 16 out there, just off good pene- Brown said to und.com. digs. Senior outside hitter tration and getting good cuts. “We’ve battled through Christina Kaelin added 10 It’s a lot of the teamwork that injuries lately and perse- kills to round out the went into it.” vered many times through- attack. Senior Luke Harangody had VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer out the season. This team But the real story of the Junior forward Tim Abromaitis goes after a loose ball during will miss our very special see UCF/page 17 Notre Dame’s 90-72 win over Central Florida Sunday. six-person senior class.” see HERMAN/page 17