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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 75 TUESDAY, JANUARY 27,2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Archbishop speaks on religous trends BOARD .OF GOVERNANCE St. Mary's Vatican official discusses the secularization of Europe, the Church's shifting role said that economics, politics, to host By LAURA MCCRYSTAL and bio-technology in Modern News Writer Europe become detached from religion and morality. The influence of the Catholic "In this panorama, the influ­ conference Church in Europe is declining ence of Christianity on social as a result of secularization, life is greatly weakened," he said Archbishop Angelo Amato said. · By ASHLEY CHARNlEY in a lecture Monday night. While some people argue News Writer Amato, who was appointed that Modern Europe does not by Pope Benedict XVI last July need to rely on its Christian to oversee the canonization of roots, Amato disagrees. He said Saint Mary's will be host­ ing this year's Indiana Catholic saints, delivered Notre the Church has always con­ Residence Hall Organization Dame's annual Terrence M. tributed to European civiliza­ Conference (IRHOC) Maura Keeley Vatican lecture spon­ tion. sored by the Nanovic Institute "Europe cannot be under­ Clougherty, president of the Residence Hall Association, for European Studies. stood without Christianity," he said at Monday night's Secularization is a trend in said. "It loses its originality and Board of Governance (BOG) which people feel "emancipat­ identity," ANDREW WEBERffhe Observer meeting. ed from religious bonds," he Amato said he hopes Europe Archbishop Angelo Amato delivered Notre Dame's annual said. Secularism, a worldwide will blend tradition with its Terrence M. Keeley Vatican lecture Monday night. The event, entitled "Will You Be My Leade'r?" will problem because it does not modern views so that it will accept religion as an important find a greater respect for only a link to Europe's roots, he said. "Europe must profess bring almost 100 students reality, is especially apparent democracy, freedom, and the but it is also a solution for the itself to be Christian." from all over the state of in Central and Western Europe, dignity of the human being in future, he said. Amato said hope for the Indiana to campus on Feb. 6, 7, and 8. The weekend he said. the future. "Christianity is the basis of will include leadership pro­ With secularization, Amato Christianity is therefore not modern thought and morality," see VATICAN/page 3 grams, and awards will be handed out to participants. "This IRHOC conference is one of the biggest confer­ ences we have had in a long time, so we are very excit­ Notre Dame a-warded for sustainability efforts ed," Clougherty said. This week the Student pledge drive to see which Syracuse" he said. "A lot of Sustainability will accept stu­ Academic Council (SAC) is By LIZ LEFEBVRE s.chool could gain more people committed to dent proposals for ways to use holding Religious Studies News Writer pledges. Carbonrally allowed us to win the prize money that will week on campus, student The drive, sponsored by the competition, and in the increase Notre Dame's sustain­ body vice president and Notre Dame has recently Carbonrally.com, encouraged same way, a lot of people com­ ability. head of SAC Sarah Falvey received two honors that high­ students, faculty, staff and mitted to reducing their car­ To download a proposal said. There will be a light the University's commit­ alumni to reduce their carbon bon footprints will help us to form, please visit Thomas Aquinas Symposium ment to increasing sustainabil­ emissions. control climate change." www.green.nd.edu. All propos­ on Wednesday night in the ity on campus from Notre Dame's pledge count Kobeski also noted the als must be submitted by Student Center Lounge at 7 Carbonrally.com and the of 1,932 beat out Syracuse's importance of this event to February 2. p.m., she said. Marine Stewardship Council 1,446 commitments. The win­ increasing Notre Dame's sus­ Notre Dame received a sec­ University President (MSC). ning pledges have committed tainability, especially in light of ond honor when it became the Father John Jenkins will be The University won $10,000 to reducing carbon emissions the $10,000 prize. first major university to be speaking at the event a_bout from a competition held in by nearly 48 tons. "Winning the NBC awarded a chain-of-custody Aquinas' influence at Notre conjunction with Syracuse Junior Connor Kobeski, who Carbonrally Challenge will certification from the MSC in Dame, Falvey said. University in November as part worked with GreeNO to regis­ help the Office of order to guarantee sustainable "It's really great. of NBC's Green Week. In addi­ ter students during Green Sustainability to make even seafood in the dining halls. Especially having just cele­ tion to making the Notre Week, cited GreeNO as a cru­ greater environmental MSC is a global nonprofit brated our Saint Mary's her­ Dame-Syracuse football game cial part of the competition's changes across the university." organization committed to pro­ itage, our heritage is very carbon neutral and increasing success. Kobeski said. moting the best environmental much shaped by· Aquinas," recycling on game day, the "GreeNO members' dedica­ Students can take an active choices in seafood through its Falvey said. University also participated in tion to getting people signed role in helping to make these a sustainability commitment up gave us the edge over changes, as the Office of see AWARDS/page 3 see BOG/page 4 ECDC seeking student volunteers SMC to test security alert Center needs help with program for children ages 2 to kindergartern system this afternoon

By CASEY KENNY program for children from age in swings," she said. 2 to kindergarten and utilizes a Students work the same explain what students could News Writer By ALICIA SMITH developmentally appropriate schedule each week and, News Writer expect from the test. curriculum." therefore, really get to know "We try to test at least once The Early Childhood The 80-90 student volunteers the children they are working per academic year. We do this Development Center (ECDC) at with the program work along­ with, Kosik said. Saint Mary's students, faculty to make sure the system works Notre Dame, on Bulla Road side teachers and assist the "There is a wide range of and staff will be receiving an e­ properly," vice president of stu­ behind the library and directly children with various activities, children in the program from a mail, text message or phone dent affairs Karen .Johnson across from Fisher O'Hara­ she said. variety of ethnic backgrounds call at 4 p.m. today as the said. Grace Graduate Student "Students volunteer 2 hours and socio-economic groups," College's Emergency The test works by sending a Housing, is looking for student per week and spend tims with she said. "The volunteers can Notification System is tested, message through the service volunteers for the Spring the children in various capaci­ choose the age group with according to an e-mail sent to the College contracts with. The semester, according to Terri ties [from I working on the cur­ whom they feel most comfort­ the student body last week. message is sent to students cell Kosik, the executive director of riculum with teachers, reading able." Students received the e-mail phones and their e-mails ECDC. stories to children, teaching Kosik said that while volun- one week prior to the test date addresses. Kosik said the center offers a them to ride bicycles, painting to inform them when the test "dynamic, recreational-based with them [and] pushing them see ECDC/page 4 would be occurring and to see ALERT I page 4 page 2 The Observer + PAGE 2 Tuesday, January 27, 2009

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: How ARE YOU CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR? If I vvere a superhero ... Like any other young college student, sometimes (okay often) I sit back and won­ der what I should do with my life. I would Bridget Meade David Schaller Jeremy Way Krystal Holtcamp prefer something exciting, fulfilling and Samantha Tulisak useful to humanity. A subsequent romp through fantasy land obviously follows this freshman senior senior freshman freshman type of life planning. LeMans Alumni Dillion McCandless LeMans And I've decided, in an ideal (insanely Jess Shaffer "Ordering "Buy an ''I'm going to "Watch 'Mulan' "/ would totally , unrealistic) world, I Chinese food American car. burn incense to and kiss a dance with a would be a super­ Assistant Scene , hero. Editor and looking up my ancestors. Chinese man." dragon." Being a superhero Chinese swear is the best of all worlds. You get to use really cool powers, words." do good by kicking butt, and be useful to society while being loved and adored by all. In addition, you'd get to chill with fascinat­ ing and dynamic (and fictitious) characters, who would automatically have to be your friend just because you're a superhero too. It's kind of like dorm life at Notre Dame. Sororities and Fraternities lite; half the IN BRIEF "clickiness," twice the fun. Clearly, hanging out with Superman, The Winter Career and Spiderman, Wonder Woman, X-men, the Internship Fair will be held Hulk and the Fantastic Four would Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. in the undoubtedly be a mind blowing experience, Joyce Center Fieldhouse. The no explanation needed here. I'd even let in· event is free and open to stu­ the Cullen Family and the cast of Harry dents from Notre Dame, Saint Potter, who all fight evil and use some Mary's and Holy Cross. remarkable powers doing it. Not to be exclusive, but there are some Student· government and the people that would be left out of the Off Campus Council are hosting Superhero club. Batman for one. Let the an information session huffing and puffing commence, but yes, you Wednesday on alcohol, partying read correctly, I did indeed just kick and the law from 8-9:15 p.m. in Batman out of the real superheroes' club. room 101 of DeBartolo Hall. To answer your next question yes, I did see The event is free. the "Dark Knight." And no, being rich, affording an infinite amount of effective University President Father gadgetry, training for combat in Asia, John Jenkins will be the guest sounding dumb when speaking through a lecturer at Saint Mary's annual voice synthesizer and having the capacity to Thomas Aquinas Symposium float a slightly overrated box-office whale Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the does not quality you to be a superhero. Student Center Lounge .. The Maybe he does some pretty good things event is sponsored by the Center for mankind. He goes above and beyond, for Academic Innovation. and therefore is a super hero, as in he is extra heroic. But clearly the etymology of The Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical superhero is a combination of supernatural A Keough resident signs postcards to his legislators as part of a national Engineering Honorary and hero. So ultimately, extraordinary campaign against the proposed Freedom of Choice Act. Fraternity is sponsoring a blood crime fighting does not make him a super­ drive Thursday from 10 a.m. to hero because he lacks any supernatural 4:30 p.m. in room 217 of heroic capabilities, a.k.a. powers. Cushing Hall. After kicking Batman out of the club, the obvious next step would be, picking a The film "Baghdad High" will power. If I could pick only one supernatural OFFBEAT be screened Friday at 9:30 p.m. power, it would have to be flying. in the Browning Cinema of the Preferably fast flying. Yeah, telepathy, Palin fan unknowingly the Republican vice presi­ epic snowball fight would DeBartolo Performing Arts walking through walls, shooting laser buys effigy with noose dential candidate and break a 2006 record set by Center. This is a free but ticket­ beams out of my eyes, being really strong WEST HOLLYWOOD, hung it from his home's 3,700 students at Michigan ed event. Call the Ticket Office or really fast and apparating are all pretty Calif. - The maker of a roof for Halloween. He Technological University, at 57 4-631-2800 to reserve tick­ sweet. But flying is a classic. And I'm all Sarah Palin mannequin removed it early out of but acknowledged ets. about emulation; it lends a sense of history says a would-be buyer safety concerns after the Saturday that the turnout to innovation. backed out when he dis­ display prompted protests. at his school was disap­ RecSports and the Department So there is my fantasy, superhero life in a covered its past - as a pointing. of Athletics will host Late Night nut shell. I'd wake up in the morning, and effigy hung by a noose in a Epic snowball fight Basak guessed that Olympics XXIII Saturday from fly myself to France for a crepe and coffee. West Hollywood home's flakes out of history 2,000 or more students 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday. Events Then, during the day I'd assume the identi­ Halloween display. MADISON, Wis. -When showed up, but other will be held in the Joyce Center ty of a typical Notre Dame student, who Professional window a whistle blew Saturday observers put the total at (through Gate 3) and Rolfs occasionally writes Inside Columns for The dresser ChadMichael afternoon, two teams of hundreds of students, not Aquatic Center. Money raised Observer. After some speedy homework;I'd Morrisette said the winner University of Wisconsin­ thousands. will go to St. Joe County Special fly around, saving the world. In my spare of the eBay auction Madison students pelted _"It was definitely huge Olympics. time, I'd relax with my close friends, thought he was buying a each other with snowballs, and it was a great event," Spiderman and Wonder Woman, maybe pro-Palin item until he but the 45-minute battle he said. To submit information to be play a gaV'le of super intense Apples to heard a radio report won't be going down in included in this section of The Apples. Finally you might ask, who'd my about it. history. Information compiled Observer, e-mail detailed super special main squeeze be? That one's Morrisette created the Freshman organizer from the Associated information about an event to easy. The Human Torch aka Johnny Storm, look-alike mannequin of Mike Basak had hoped the Press. obsnews@nd. edu obviously. He's hot. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY necessarily those of The Observer. a:: Contact Jess Shaffer at LLI jshaffe 1@nd. edu ::c !;: LLI 3: CORRECTIONS .... 0. Houston 73 I 62 Los Angeles 65 I 45 Minneapolis 12 I -7 New York 29 I 20 Philadelphia 28 I 20 Phoenix 65 I 45 Seattle 42 I 29 St. Louis 20 I 15 Tampa 78 I 58 Washington 30 I 25 Tuesday, January 27, 2009 The Observer + NEWS page 3

Dame Food Services has been a leader in, and the MSC certifi­ Awards cation provides direct recogni­ Prof. says Catholic schools in decline continued from page 1 tion of their efforts, as well as the opportunity to explore work with fisheries, seafood ways to advance in this area," Enrollment has steadily dropped from its peak 40 years ago companies, scientists, conser­ Jim Mazurek, the director of ,, and staffing that we have in bility of parents who have chil­ vation groups and the public. the Office of Sustainability said Special to The Observer Catholic schools from 90-some­ dren. It's the future of our By becoming chain-of-custody For more information on percent in the 1960s religious - Church." Notre Dame's current environ­ As national Catholic Schools certified, Notre Dame can now Week (Jan. 25 to 31) approaches, who by their gift to the church Father Scully directs the work of mental initiatives and to learn assure that the fish present "in the state of America's parochial subsidized Catholic schools at the the lEI and is the founder of the how to make Notre Dame a the dining halls came from a schools is in the spotlight, and the time - to 95 percent today lay, Alliance for Catholic Education sustainable campus, please fishery that meets MSC's envi­ news is somewhat discouraging. who also subsidize by the gift of (ACE), Notre Dame's signature ronmental standards. visit the Office of An article this week in the New their salaries, which are lower program that sustains and Sustainability's Web site at The University has already York Trrnes refers to the proposed than the public sector; but strengthens under-resourced green.nd.edu. received 2,000 pounds of MSC­ closing of 14 elementary schools extraordinarily higher than the Catholic schools through leader­ certified Alaska salmon and in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y. as religious who subsidized and ship formation, research and pro­ pollock. Contact Liz Lefebvre at "not the deepest but only the lat­ made these schools possible, built fessional service. "This is an area that Notre [email protected] est of a thousand cuts suffered . , . those schools. Founded in 1994, ACE places as enrollment in the nation's ''I'm afraid to say that I think nearly 200 enthusiastic and faith­ Catholic schools has steadily our values have changed a bit in filled young men and women it present in areas of society dropped by more than half from the Catholic community. I think annually as full-time teachers in such as politics and mass its peak of five million 40 years that despite our increasing underserved Catholic schools Vatican media. ago." resource base, we have other throughout the country. ACE par­ continued from page 1 He said that he is also opti­ The article refers to "Making expectations for our lifestyle and ticipants earn master's degrees in mistic about the future due to God Known, Loved and Served: we have other priorities for our education from Notre Dame dur­ future is present in the Catholic the strong faith of European The Future of Catholic Primary incomes. ing the course of their twp-year Church and the Gospel mes­ youth who embrace Christian and Secondary Schools in the "Study after study of philanthro­ teaching commitment. ACE also sage. mentality more than the pre­ United States," a major report on py demonstrates a sad reality that established a principal prepara­ "The attitude of the Church ceding generation. the future of Catholic education the Catholic community is actually tion program, the ACE Leadership toward contemporary Europe "The solution is that Gospel, presented by Notre Dame in 2006 quite stingy when it comes·to sup- . Program, in 2001 to form the next reflects the Gospel teaching of to the Christian, be a strong to the United States Conference of porting church causes, and that's generation of lay Catholic school love," he said. "The source of identity," he said. · Catholic Bishops, saying the study not untrue when it comes to principals, and more recently, the hope for all of Europe is Christ." is "widely credited with igniting Catholic schools. I have to add an English as New Language (ENL) Amato said the Church must Contact Laura McCrystal at the current self-examination" of important caveat, and that is program in order to train and proclaim the Gospel and make [email protected] Catholic schools. those parents who make the sac­ support Catholic school teachers Rev. Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C., rifice are making a huge sacri­ who work with ENL students. professor of political science and fice." Both the ACE Service Through director of Notre Dame's Institute Turning the tide will require a Teaching and Leadership for Educational Initiatives (lED. led universal effort, according to Programs prepare more Catholic the task force study and says the Father Scully. school teachers and principals decline in enrollment in Catholic "The fundamental shift that has respectively than any other insti­ schools is largely due to finances. to occur in the Church in order for tution in the nation. "The principle cause is finan­ our Catholic schools to recover the Subsequent to the Notre Dame cial," Father Scully said. "First of importance that they have always Ta<>k Force on Catholic Education, all, of course, there has been a held is that we as a Catholic com­ ACE has augmented its efforts in huge transition in the faculty and munity have to commit ourselves the areas of research and profes­ staff who support the work of this to the work of this apostolate," he sional service to Catholic schools wonderful apostulate. [There has said. "The work of Catholic educa­ through its ACE Consulting and been] a complete turnover in tion is the responsibility of all Notre Dame Magnificat Schools terms of the kind of leadership Catholics. It's not just the responsi- initiatives.

St.Tho111as Aquinas ~\'\. 1. Jenk; Faith, Inquiry '\.0 1)8 &Community ~-~ J • President and ~ Professor of Philosophy, • University of Notre Dame

• Author of J(nowledge and Faith in ThomasAquinas -t%1- SAINT Saint Mary's College • Notre Dame, Indiana MARY'S College Student Center Lounge • COLLEGE Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00-r>.M. NOTRE DAME, lN This Symposium is sponsored by the Joyce McMahon Hank saintmarys.edu Free and open to the public Aquinas Chair in Catholic Theology. page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, January 27, 2009

sions commissioner Sarah dance, Peterson said . Big Opportunities ... King said. +The next ChicagQ bus trip BOG +The Hesidence Hall will be Saturday, March 28, continued from page 1 Association (HHA) will be host­ chief of staff Lauren Theiss Business Management! ing Little Sibs weekend Feb. said. The trip is free for Saint In other BOG news: 27 and 28, Clougherty said. Mary's-·students. The date was +Elections for the new stu­ +Student Activities Board changed from the planned trip dent body president and vice (SAB) president Michele on March 1 because it is a president will be held Feb. 16- Peterson announced that SAB Sunday. 20, elections commissioner will be showing "Twilight" in +The SMC Monologues have Francesca Johnson said. The Vander Vennet Theater in the fiflished accepting entries and fo11owing week there will be basement of the Student are now moving into the selec­ campaigning for HHA and SDB Center Feb. 21. The group has tion process, women's issues presidents and vice presi­ scheduled five definite show­ commissioner Becki Faunce

~-···· dents. ings with a possible sixth said. The event will be held +The Center for Spirituality viewing if necessary, Times Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 in Vander is hosting a Catholic Common will be announced at a later Vennet Theater at 4 p.m. Ground Conversation on evo­ date, but the group will be dis­ lution Jan. 29 in Stapleton tributing "pre-sale" tickets for Contact Ashley Charnley at Lounge from 4-5 p.m., mis- free to help monitor atten- acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu

the kinks encountered_ last year tims of a crime. ALERT have all been worked out. One The College's Web site also such kink was when students offers insight as to what stu­ continued from page 1 received alerts that a tornado dents should do if an emer­ warning was in effect for the gency situation should occur. addresses. area surrounding the College , It contains information The system is in place to during the Spring 2008 semes­ regarding the College's Campus Ambassador Position Available make sure that students know ter. Students began calling Emergency Response Plan. It when emergency situations College security, who informed also has resources for students Open to Freshmen and Sophomores Only occur, Johnson said. them that it was a mistake. andyarents in case of emer­ The College also tests the sys­ Along with the Emergency gency. For more information tem "to make sure everyone is Notification System, the College about Students were asked to Loqk for us on Campus at the Career Fair and aware of the lit]." Johnson has online resources for stu­ update their personal informa­ said. The test is run annually, dents to use under emergency tion with the College in order Interviewing February 17 & 18 and gives students a taste of situations. The Belle Bulletin to make sure they receive the what to expect should there Board, found on Saint Mary's notification and Saint Mary's E-mail: [email protected] ever be a real emergency situa­ College Web site, contains Security will be able to contact tion. information about security students in a timely manner. The College has been using alerts, as well as several Web GENERAL MlllS the system for the past two sites and hotlines that students Contact Alicia Smith at years, and Johnson said that can contact if they are ever vic- asmithO [email protected] Announcing the Year 2009 Annual Awards of find the experience so reward­ "[It was] really fun and the ing that they often return the kids were always laughing," he the Albert Ravarino ECDC following semester, Kosik said. said. "I got to know the kids Italian Studies Travel continued from page 1 Notre Dame sophomore really well, as wen as lots of Bobby Powers participated in other volunteers," Scholarship . teering at ECDC looks great on the program in the fall semes­ Students interested in volun­ a resume, it also a fun way to ter. teering can visit the ECDC Web perform community service "It was a lot of fun and a site at http://www.nd.edu/-esd­ Thanks to a generous gift from the Albert Ravarino family. the Italian Studies Program and is a great experience for great way to get away from the cnd/. Summer job and part­ is pleased to announce the year 2009 annual competition for travel in support of summer those students planning to stress of college life and just be time paid positions are also research and foreign. study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed $3.000. and will not normally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and teach or majoring in fields like a kid for a couple of available to students. undergraduate students who are planning to pursue research or a formal program of such as psychology or pre­ hours," he said. summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one medical. Tim Wallace, a sophomore Contact Casey Kenny at year or Italian language. The course work will normally be in Italian; will involve the [email protected] study of Italian language. literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's Students who volunteer often volunteer, agreed. degree program at the University of Notre Dame.

Recommended programs for foreign study include. but are not limited to: Loyola University in Rorne. Boston University in Padua, UCLA in Pisa, Miami University in t !rbino. Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages. 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall.

Students arc invited to submit a letter which should include: I) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study will enhance their WHAT DOES AN ACTUARY REALLY DO? degree program at Notre Dame; 2) a personal statement indicating their background. interests. and long-tcnn goals; 3) a description of the research project or the program they intend to follow: Information Session Presented by 4) a budget indicating the costs involved: 5) tv•o letters of recommendation Allstate Insurance Company 6) a transcript showing all grades and courses completed 7) a list of other sources of funding (being sought or confirmed) lorthe same project {i.e. Otlice of International Studies, Nanovic Institute. etc.) Thursday January 29, 2009 6:00p.m. Allstate. Application Deadline: Frida~·. March 6, 2009 Flanner Hall, Room 114 You're in good hands. Albert llavarino Italian Studies Travel Scholarship Program in Italian Studies 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall Strong math, computer, analytical, and communication skills are valuable lJnivet-sity of Notre Dame assets for students pursuing an Actuarial Career, but what does an actuary do on an average day? All majors are welcome to attend this session to learn about the responsibilities and types of analysis involved in the Actuarial Career.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Political troubles disrupt Iceland Blagojevich skips first day of trial REYKJAVIK - Iceland's coalition govern­ ment collapsed on Monday after an unprece­ Illinois governor opts to instead make various television appearences dented wave of public dissent, plunging the island nation into political turmoil as it seeks to rebuild an economy shattered by the glob­ Associated Press al financial crisis. Prime Minister Geir Haarde resigned and SPRINGFIELD - Gov. disbanded the government he's led since Rod Blagojevich's impeach­ 2006. Haarde was unwilling to meet the ment trial opened on demands of his coalition partner, the Social Monday with a vacant Democratic Alliance Party, which insisted on chair reserved for the gov­ choosing a new prime minister in exchange ernor, who boycotted the for keeping the coalition intact. proceedings and instead "I really regret that we could not continue spent the day on with this coalition, I believe that that would the TV talk-show have been the best result." Haarde told circuit in New York, com­ reporters. plaining he is being rail­ roaded. Muslims banned from yoga "The fix is in, JAKARTA, Indonesia - Muslims in Blagojevich declared on Indonesia are banned from practicing yoga ABC's "Good Morning that contains Hindu rituals like chanting, the America." country's top Islamic body said Monday, As the Illinois Senate echoing concerns by some religious groups assembled for the first elsewhere about its effect on their faith. impeachment trial of a U.S. Though not legally binding, most devout governor in more than 20 Muslims will likely adhere to the ruling years, David Ellis, the because ignoring a fatwa, or religious House-appointed prosecu­ decree, is considered a sin. tor, told the chamber that The decision in the world's most populous he will show that Muslim state follows similar edicts in Blagojevich "repeatedly Malaysia and Egypt as the ancient Indian and utterly abused the exercise gained popularity worldwide in powers and privileges of recent years. his office." Cleric Ma'ruf Amin said the Ulema Council In one of his first orders issued its ruling over the weekend after of business, Ellis won investigators visited gyms and private yoga approval from the Senate classes across the sprawling nation. Amir to summon as a witness an said those performing yoga purely for health FBI agent who oversaw the or sport reasons will not be affected. profanity-laden wiretaps that led to Blagojevich's arrest on corruption charges last month. With Blagojevich refusing NATIONAL NEWS to present a defense, Illinois senators could vote AP Father's confession baffles police within days on whether to Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich is interviewed by Barbara Walters Monday on The LYNN, Mass. - For months, Ernesto oust the 52-year-old View. Blagojevich skipped the first day of his impeachment trial. Gonzalez Jr. sat in jail, refusing to say any­ Democrat on a variety of thing about the weekend last summer when charges, including allega­ his most inflammatory opened with the presiding 40 of the 59 senators - to his 5-year-old son, Giovanni, disappeared. tions he tried to sell the remarks from the wiretaps judge, Illinois Supreme remove Blagojevich. The Then in November, Gonzalez broke his U.S. Senate seat left vacant had been taken out of con­ Court Chief Justice Thomas Senate also could bar him silence, telling a newspaper reporter a grue­ by President Barack text. But when pressed, he Fitzgerald, telling senators: from ever again holding some story: He stabbed the boy to death, dis­ Obama. would not elaborate, and "This is a solemn and seri­ office in Illinois. membered him in the bathtub, put his State senators main­ he insisted he had done ous business we're about Democratic Lt. Gov. remains in plastic grocery bags and dumped tained the trial will be fair, nothing illegal. to engage in." Patrick Quinn would them in trash bins around the city. despite Blagojevich's ''I'm here in New York When Fitzgerald asked replace him. The account baffied prosecutors, police and attacks on the process. because I can't get a fair whether the governor was The outcome of his Gonzalez's lawyer- all of whom have said "We all took an oath to hearing in Illinois," present, there was a long impeachment trial has no there was no evidence found in his apart­ do justice according to the Blagojevich said between silence. The seats set aside legal impact on the crimi­ ment to corroborate his story. law. I know that everyone TV appearances. for Blagojevich and his nal case against The alleged confession also stunned is taking the matter seri­ NBC's "Today" aired a attorney were vacant. Blagojevich. No trial date Gonzalez's ex-girlfriend, Daisy Colon, who ously and that no one will taped interview with Fitzgerald ordered the has been set on those had spent more than three agonizing months stand in the way of jus­ Blagojevich. He was also proceedings to continue as charges. pleading for word of her son. tice," said Senate Minority scheduled to appear on if Blagojevich had entered Practically the entire Leader Christine Radogno, "Larry King Live" and a plea of not guilty. political e_stablishment has Security tightened for Super Bowl a Republican. ABC's "Nightline" on No other Illinois governor lined up against him. The TAMPA - At least 20 federal agencies In live appearances Monday night and on CBS' has ever been impeached, last of two House votes on will help local police secure Raymond Monday on "Good Morning "The Early Show" on let alone convicted in a impeachment was 117-1, James Stadium for Sunday's Super Bowl, America" and "The View," Tuesday. Senate trial. It would take with his sister-in-law the with duties ranging from protecting air­ Blagojevich said some of The impeachment trial a two-thirds majority - or only dissenter. space and the port to arresting peddlers of counterfeit souvenirs, officials said Monday. Because of the massive security effort, JAPAN the stadium "is one of the safest locations you can possibly be on Super Bowl Sunday in the United States of America," said Milton E. Ahlerich, the NFL's vice presi­ dent for security. Tourists banned from licking fish

hundreds of frozen tuna looks unique more than 1 million yen ($11 ,000). But Associated Press and interesting for foreign tourists," some tourists touch them and even try LOCAL NEWS said Yoshiaki Takagi, deputy director to hug them." TOKYO - Tourists are known for of the market. "But they have to Fed up, the market decided to Minister pleads not guilty to charges acting silly, but licking the tuna? understand the Tsukiji market is a impose the ban. UNClE -A minister charged with sexu­ Overwhelmed by a growing number professional place, not an amusement So, when on Jan. 5, a premium ally abusing three teenage boys in his of misbehaving tourists, Tokyo fish­ park." bluefin tuna fetched 9.63 million yen Muncie congregation has pleaded not mongers banned all visitors from one One of the more notorious recent -more than $107,000, the highest guilty. of the city's most popular tourist desti­ cases was that of a tipsy British tourist price in nearly a decade - no tourists Defense attorney Steven Bruce says the nations- the pre-dawn tuna auctions - caught on tape by a Japanese TV were anywhere in sight. The restric­ Rev. Matthew A. Kidd "categorically at the world's largest seafood market. crew - who licked the head of a tion was lifted on Jan. 19, despite denies the allegations." About a dozen of The ban, imposed during the peak frozen tuna and patted its gill. Two some grumbling from the fishmongers. Kidd's friends, relatives and church mem­ New Year buying season, was front­ others, also caught on video, rode The sprawling market dates back to bers attended the hearing Monday in page news before it was lifted last around on a cart used by wholesalers. the 16th century, when the military Delaware Circuit Court. week. Now, the tourists are back, but "Get out! Get out!" an irate market rulers who had just moved Japan's Kidd, pastor of Freedom Point Apostolic the debate goes on: Can tourists be official shouted in English. capital to Tokyo - then called Edo - Church in Muncie, made no comment to trusted around the tuna? "Tuna is a very expensive fish," wanted to ensure they had a steady reporters after the hearing. "We understand that the sight of Takagi said. "One tuna can easily cost supply of fish.

I _j page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Senate confirms Geithner as treasury secretary Gaza Despite personal tax issues, Obama's pick wins confirmation by a vote of 60-34 • then would move to reform the Ten Republicans overlooked Maine, didn't buy Geithner's Associated Press recteves system. that matter and voted for con­ contention that he skipped WASHINGTON - New York "We are at a point of maxi­ firmation. One Hepublican, paying some taxes because he Federal Reserve Bank mum challenge for our econo­ Sen. Arlen Specter of was confused by the complexi­ President Timothy Geithner my and our country," Geithner Pennsylvania, told reporters ties of the tax code. UN aid won confirmation Monday as said to a standing-room only earlier in the day that he "They were described by the President Barack Obama's audience in Treasury would vote yes, only to change nominee himself as 'careless treasury secretary despite per­ Department's ornate Cash his mind and vote no. mistakes,"' Collins said in pre­ sonal tax lapses that turned Room. On hand were Federal Three Democrats and one pared remarks. "It has become Associated Press more than a third of the Senate Reserve Chairman Ben independent voted against clear to me that this is not GAZA STRIP - Crouching against him. Bernanke and former Treasury Geithner's confirmation, merely a matter of complexity against piled mattresses in a "Tim's work and the work of Secretary Lawrence Summers, including Sen. Robert C. Byrd, leading to mistakes, but of room crammed with refugees, the entire Treasury now director of Obama's D-W.Va., the longest-serving inexcusable negligence." Bissan Abu al-Eish focused on Department must begin at National Economic Council. senator in history. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., her homework, blocking out the once. We cannot lose a day, Referring to Geithner's tax "Had he not been nominated agreed and noted that his is relentless shrieks of dozens of because every day the econom­ problems, White House for treasury secretary, it's one of the few voices of dis­ toddlers and the stench of over­ ic picture is darkening, here spokesman Robert Gibbs said doubtful that he would have sent. flowing latrines. and across the globe," Obama Geithner had made amends - ever paid these taxes," Byrd "Nominees for positions that ''I'm so happy to be studying," told the audience before he has paid the taxes and said in a statement. do not oversee tax reporting said the 9-year-old girl, bent Geithner was sworn into office penalties - and possessed the For the prevailing majority, and collection have been over the new textbook she by Vice President Joe Biden. talent needed to steer the the real reason for Geithner's forced to withdraw their nomi­ received this weekend when The Senate voted 60-34 to nation out of the crisis. likely confirmation appears to nation for more minor offens­ classes resumed for 200,000 put Geithner in charge of the Geithner, 4 7, served as be less a matter of bipartisan es. They have been ridden out Gaza children at United Nations administration's economic undersecretary of the treasury cooperation than political sur­ of town on a verbal rail," Enzi facilities. team as it races to halt the for international affairs during vival. Lawmakers of all stripes told the Senate. "The fact that Beyond being schooled by the worst financial slide in genera­ the Clinton administration. As are eager to set the economy in we're in a global economic cri­ U.N., Abu al-Eish and her seven tions. The swearing-in followed president of the New York the right direction long before sis is not a reason to overlook siblings eat the agency's food, less than an hour later, the Federal Reserve Bank, he's voters judge their progress in these errors." wear its clothing and now live administration seeking to been a key player in the gov­ the 2010 midterm elections. 'The Senate," he scolded, "is in one of its buildings after their emphasize that it was wasting ernment's response to collaps­ "People make mistakes and not supposed to be a group of own house was leveled during no time in trying to address the ing financial institutions and commit oversights," said Sen. 'yes' men." Israeli bombardments on Gaza. financial crisis. the housing and credit markets Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. "Even the It wasn't. Democratic Sen. Barnas may be politically in Obama said there had been a since last summer. most intelligent and gifted - Tom Harkin of Iowa lined up charge of the Gaza Strip, but "devastating loss of trust and The ambivalence dogging two adjectives that certainly against the nominee, asking it's to the U.N.'s relief agency confidence" and that the finan­ lawmakers was reflected in the apply to Mr. Geithner - make how someone of Geithner's that the majority of the 1.4 mil­ cial system was in "serious fact that a third of the chamber errors in their financial deal­ "financial sophistication" could lion Gazans turn for health jeopardy." voted against Geithner, in large ings." innocently not pay the taxes care, garbage collection, food In his remarks, Geithner said part because of his failure to Even so, not everyone was and then head up the agency assistance and just about every the new administration would pay all his taxes on income convinced that the need for a that oversees the IRS. other service usually provided work first to stabilize the received from the International speedy confirmation should "How can Mr. Geithner speak by a state. financial system and get the Monetary Fund in 2001 and in trump concerns about the can­ with any credibility or authori­ With much of the territory economy growing again and three subsequent years. didate. Sen. Susan Collins, R- ty?" Harkin said. devastated by Israel's latest military offensive, the agency's job is bound to get even bigger. Many expect the U.N.'s agency for Palestinians to take 4-month delay to digital1V approved by Senate the lead in reconstruction, though its role is currently lim­ ready for the currently that our nation is not yet tal TV converter boxes. The Associated Press ited to the refugee camps that scheduled Feb. 17 ready to make this transition boxes, which generally cost house more than 1 million of WASHINGTON The changeover. at this time." between $40 and $80 each Gaza's population. The U.N. Senate on Monday voted The Nielsen Co. estimates The issue now goes to the and can be purchased without spearheading efforts to rebuild unanimously to postpone the that more than 6.5 million House, where Commerce a coupon, translate digital sig­ Gaza could open a door to upcoming transition from U.S. households that rely on Committee Chairman Henry nals back into analog ones for international donors, many of analog to digital television analog television sets to pick Waxman, D-Calif., has vowed older TVs. whom don't want to give broadcasting by four months up over-the-air broadcast sig­ to work with House leaders to The National Telecommunications Barnas money because the to June 12 - setting the nals could see their TV sets bring Rockefeller's bill up for and Information Administration, group doesn't recognize Israel stage for Congress to pass the go dark next month if the a floor vote on Tuesday. the arm of the Commerce and is considered a terror proposal as early as Tuesday. transition is not postponed. President Barack Obama Department administering the organization by the U.S. and Monday's Senate vote is a "Delaying the upcoming earlier this month called for program, is now sending out European Union. big victory for the Obama DTV switch is the right thing the transition date to be post­ new coupons only as older, It is estimated that $2 billion administration and to do," said Senate Commerce poned after the Commerce unredeemed ones expire and is needed to repair the 21 ,000 Democrats in Congress, who Committee Chairman Jay Department hit a $1.34 bil­ free up more money. The NTIA homes damaged or destroyed, have been pushing for a delay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., author lion funding limit for govern­ had nearly 2.6 million coupon along with factories and gov­ amid growing concerns that of the bill to push back the ment coupons that consumers requests on a waiting list as of ernment buildings, in the three­ too many Americans won't be deadline. "I firmly believe may use to help pay for digi- last Wednesday. week Israeli attack to end llamas' rocket-firing. Fundraising has hardly begun, and the question of how the Student & Faculty Special money will be funneled remains unanswered. "We're delivering the services 95 of a state, until the state is established," John Ging, the head of Gaza operations for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, told The Associated Press this weekend. All You· Can Eat At the same time, it must exist side-by-side with Hamas' government - and take care to maintain its neutrality, which some Israelis question . Pasta BotNI In one classroom Saturday, • includes a specialty salad when UNRWA schools reopened, a Palestinian teacher was filmed asking children Sun - Thur about their trauma during the war. The unidentified teacher then told the children that Palestinians have to "wage war against them (Israelis) until they leave their land," and asked her students, aged about Parisi's Restaurant 8, how they should react. Two children in the class sug­ Italian Cuisine with an Irish View gested hurling stones or rockets back at Israel. "Okay," the teacher said, apparently sum­ ming up her class' position. 1412 South. Bend Ave. (574) 232.. 4244 "We throw rockets at them, we throw stones at them," she www.ParisisRestauran.t.com said. THE OBSERVER

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Automakers to make greener cars Dow President Obama invokes regulatory process to ensure compliance by automakers Jones 8,116.03 +38.47 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,483 80 1,312 1,825,582,368 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama AMEX l,38i~3~ ]~~,;t~~~~~l wants automakers to NASDAQ 1,~§2~~§ + 12.17 make greener cars at a NYSE time when General 5,2~~6~!iii i:i~ifi Motors and Chrysler are S&P 500 836.57 +4.62 hanging by the thread of NIKKEI (Tokyo)wrm'"~'''lf9ol':!alll+~ll'~!l'j, a massive government loan and auto sales have FTSE 100 (London) 4,209.01 +156.54 plummeted to their lowest levels in more than two COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE decades. SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) +0.69 +0.57 83.68 Obama's plans could bring smaller cars, more BK OF AMERICA (BAC) -3.85 -0.24 6.00 hybrids and advanced CITIGROUP INC (C) -4.03 -0.14 3.33 fuel-saving technologies to showrooms, but car PFIZER INC (PFE) -1.80 -1.80 15.65 shoppers will probably Treasuries pay more upfront because 10-YEAR NOTE +0.80 +0.021 2.643 the new rules are expect­ ed to cost the hamstrung 13-WEEK BILL +11.11 +0.010 0.100 industry .billions of dol­ 30-YEAR BOND +1.53 +0.051 3.383 lars. 5-YEAR NOTE +1.16 +0.019 1.651 "The consumer needs to understand that they will Commodities see significant increases LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.74 45.73 in the cost of vehicles," said Rebecca Lindland, an GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +13.00 910.70 auto analyst for the con­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.15 80.60 sulting firm IHS Global Insight. Her firm estimat­ Exchange Rates ed the upgrades could YEN 89.2950 add $2,000 to $10,000 to 1.3139 the price of a vehicle. EURO Obama on Monday CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2260 directed the BRITISH POUND 1.3939 Environmental Protection Agency to review whether California and more than a dozen states should be allowed to impose BRIEF tougher auto emission Monday, President Obama asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to IN standards on carmakers review the auto emission standards in thirteen states. to fight greenhouse gas Pfizer Inc. purchases rival company emissions. The Bush coping with an economic Research in Ann Arbor, term, forcing them to pro­ TRENTON - Pfizer Inc., the world's largest administration had recession and auto sales Mich., said he doesn't duce fuel-efficient cars drugmaker, said Monday it is buying rival blocked the efforts by the have fallen to their lowest believe the EPA will coveted by more con­ Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that will quickly states, which account for pace since 1982. approve all the waivers sumers. Roland Hwang, a boost Pfizer's revenue and diversification and about half of the nation's Underscoring the hard­ asked for by the states. To senior policy analyst with - if it works as advertised - help the compa­ auto sales. ,ships, GM said Monday it do so would be economi­ the Natural Resources ny become more nimble. The new president also would slash 2,000 jobs at cally unworkable. Defense Council, estimat­ The deal came as New York-based Pfizer set said his administration plants in Michigan and "If the industry is in ed that a more efficient out a full house of issues: a 90 percent drop in would issue new fuel-effi­ Ohio. total shambles, you can car would save its driver income, a hefty charge to end an investigation, ciency requirements to In December, the Bush have any regulation you $1,000 to $2,000 in fuel a severe cut in its dividend, a shockingly low cover 2011 model year administration signed off warit - it's not doable," costs over its lifetime, off­ profit forecast for 2009 and 8,000 job cuts vehicles. The rules would on $17.4 billion in loans he said. setting some of the starting immediately. be the first step toward a to General Motors Corp. Cole said the additional upfront cost. That's all on top of the colossal problem trig­ 2007 energy law that and Chrysler LLC to keep regulations would have to Even with the decline in gering this deal: the expected loss of $13 bil­ requires the auto industry the companies afloat. The be implemented "in a way gas prices from last sum­ lion a year in revenue for cholesterol fighter to boost efficiency by 40 automakers are under­ that's achievable in the mer's $4 per gallon, Lipitor starting in November 2011, when it percent to at least 35 taking intense efforts to industry." Hwang said, the regulato­ gets generic competition. miles per gallon by 2020. restructure this spring or Environmental organi­ ry programs would "push Pfizer also plans by 2011 to cut about 8,190 Obama set in motion a face potential bankruptcy. zations said Obama's them in a direction that's jobs, 10 percent of its workforce, as part of new regulatory process at David Cole, chairman of approach would help the going to make them more what it expects will be a staff reduction total­ a time when the nation is the Center for Automotive companies in the long competitive, not less." ing 15 percent of the combined companies' workers - implying a total job loss ()f almost 20,000.

Geithner nomination confirmed WASHINGTON - New York Federal Big name companies cut more jobs Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner won confirmation Monday as President Associated Press dieted a net loss of at least 2 mil­ both companies and workers. Barack Obama's treasury secretary despite lion jobs - possibly more - this The mounting toll was visible personal tax lapses that turned more than a WASHINGTON - The recession is year even if President Barack Monday as roughly 40,000 more third of the Senate against him. killing jobs at an alarming pace, Obama's $825 billi4ln package of U.S. workers got the grim news. The 60-34 vote put Geithner at the helm of with tens of thousands of new lay­ increased government spending Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., Obama's economic team as it races to halt offs announced Monday by some of and tax cuts is enacted. Last year, which is buying rival drugmaker the worst financial slide in generations. the biggest names in American the economy lost a net 2.6 million Wyeth in a $68 billion deal, and In swift order reflecting the urgency, business - Pfizer, Caterpillar and jobs, the most since 1945, though Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's Obama attended Geithner's swearing in Home Depot. the labor force has grown signifi­ third-largest wireless provider, said Monday evening at the Treasury Department. More pink slips, pay freezes and cantly since then. they each will slash 8,000 jobs. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said other hits are expected to slam The unemployment rate, now at a Home Depot Inc., the biggest Geithner has made amends - he has paid workers in the months ahead as 16-year high of 7.2 percent, could home improvement retailer in the the taxes and penalties - and possesses the companies desperately look for hit 10 percent or higher later this U.S., will get rid of 7,000 jobs, and talent needed to steer the nation out of the ways to survive. year or early next year, under some General Motors Corp. said it will crisis. "We're just seeing the tip of the analysts' projections. cut 2,000 jobs at plants in Geithner, 4 7, served as undersecretary of iceberg - the big firms," said Obama called on Congress Michigan and Ohio because of slow the treasury for international affairs during Rebecca Braeu, economist at John Monday to speedily enact his recov­ sales. the Clinton administration. As president of Hancock Financial Services. ery plan, warning that the nation "We are seeing no improvement the New York Federal Reserve Bank, he's "There's certainly other firms can't afford "distractions" or in lab-or market conditions," said been a key player in the government's beneath them that will lay off "delays." Sal Guatieri, senior economist at response to collapsing financial institutions workers as quickly or even quick­ With the recession expected to BMO Capital Markets Economics. and the housing and credit markets since last er." drag on through much of this year, "This year could be as bad as last summer. Looking ahead, economists pre- more damage will be inflicted on year in terms of layoffs." THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Tuesday, January 27, 2009 THE OBSERVER The joys of the flesh P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 On the way to choosing not to make I could've gone on. It's actually fun to reached down to help up a female theater my main career path, I've had keep considering how many other companion. We finally found a place EDITOR IN CHIEF a number of experiences over the things plastic people can't do. They to stand ourselves, next to a family Chris Hine years with Very Serious Auditions. can't act, they can't read, they can't that might have been speaking Polish. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINFSS MANAGER Those who've been there too know cure cancer, they can't write self-dep­ There were small kids there, but just Jay Fitzpatrick John Donovan that Very Serious recating meta-columns, they can't lis­ as many if not more equally exeited Auditions (hence­ Katherine , ten to nnough music to declassify adults. As Americans, my brother and AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler forth defined as Khorey metal, they can't drink Guinness and I were in the minority. Once the show AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula dramatic try outs dance on tables, and, most important­ began, the camera flashes from the NEWS EDITOR: Jenn Metz Both Sides heavily influ­ Now ly, they can't enjoy the Magic crowd were almost as spectacular as VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King enced by the Fountain in Barcelona. the Fountain itself. SPORTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy director's core And they can't shift gears and Nothing more than light, color, and Bill Brink thesis for the performance, such as • changp, dirP-ction in the middle of a sound. But hundreds of people were • ScENE EDITOR: Analise Lipari that one for "Alice in Wonderland" in column. Like this. drawn together and made happy. high school where we had to prove My brothP-r and I visited Barcelona They enjoyed the Magic Fountain. To SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Liz Harter our suitability for the play by produc­ for three days over winter break. I apply Modus Tollens, because they PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee ing a paragraph of nonsense on our found it a gorgeous, interesting, and did, and exhibited their inner and GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse audition sheets) often prove, regard­ occasionally cheap city with relatively outer senses in doing so, they were ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer less of whether one is cast, to be per­ good weathe"r, and would recommend not made of plastic. We were-are­ AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse sonally enriching and beneficial. it to anyone who has a chance to go. not made of plastic. Having to act like a tormented soul in But of all the things you shouldn't So we can bring a column back CoNTROLLER: Stacey Gill hell, for instance, turned out to be an miss while you're there, the Magic around full circle and draw conclu­ SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriarity incredible stress reliever. Fountain outside the National Gallery sions, too. 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(574) 631-4542 this case was a fellow student, and opera, and lots of coordination, it And this conelusion, ladies and gen­ MANAGING EDITOR the play his reworking of a nihilistic becomes so much more. tlemen, loyal daughters and sons, and (574) 631-4541 [email protected] "underground" classic. The audition Deconstrueted the "Magic" is not especially veteran and aspiring the­ ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4324 monologue told the story of a sad little very impressive: just color, music, and ater geeks alike, is just one of the rea­ BUSINESS OFFICE boy whose family, friends, and whole streams of water. And yet as my sons why we can never really have too (574) 631-5313 world had turned to plastic. The set, it brother and I, heeding some very many experiences with Very Serious NEWS DESK was explained, was envisioned as a enthusiastic reports on Trip Advisor, Auditions. 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U-WIRE More not always better What have you read?

Why did you decide-to go to college? Ninety-nine percent of Americans over the age of 15 can read, but Sure, you may claim it was to expand your horizons, to make lifelong friends, to learn to despite our widespread ability to recognize words on paper, we are at a live on your own and so on. But beyond these surface reasons, I think most students - and literary crossroads. The age of print is on its deathbed, and it's not just practically all parents -will agree that the niain motivation is to be able to get a solid job the end for print journalism but print anything. Barring the "Harry somewhere down the line. · Potter" and "Twilight" series and the books you are forced to muddle As much as we're all tired of hearing the phrase "in this econo­ Editorial Board through [Of classes, what have you read recently my," there is no denying the fact that the ideal job isn't simply going that has been printed and bound? Editorial Board to be waiting for you on the other side of that graduation stage. But If the answer to that question is absolutely noth­ that doesn't mean that the answer necessarily lies with more edu­ George ing, you are in the majority. A recent report by the University of cation. Washington U. National Endowment for the Arts found that 53 per­ Texas Let me preface this by saymg that I myself am planning on cent of Americans surveyed hadn't read a book in enrolling in law school next year: Last semester, at a law school fair, the past year. TheGW Daily Texan I wandered around the Smith Center wit.h hoards of other aspiring Hatchet Incongruously, 100,000 more books were pub­ attorneys. How was it possible that all of us were going to get into lished in 2007 than in 2006, according to a study law school, much less find jobs three years from now? conducted by The New York Times. So it's not just a reluctance to read Well, it turns out that for the 2007-2008 school year, 49,082 first-year law students that's plaguing the industry but an oversaturation of the market. No one enrolled while 43,518 students received law degrees, according to the American Bar wants to read someone else's story, but everyone wants to tell their own. Association. That is a lot of lawyers. Just ask Barbara Bush's dog. This would all be well and good -- someone has to fuel those lawyer jokes -- if only the This trouble isn't just relegated to books. Newspaper subscriptions are legal job market were immune to the current economic situation. According to CNN .com, down and continuing to fall. Media giants like Tribune Co., which filed the legal job market is shrinking for the first time in history, all while more and more poten­ for bankruptcy this winter, are falt~ring. Also, according to the Times, tial attorneys are crowding America's 200 law schools. Anyone else see a problem here? magazine sales fell 6.3 percent last year. It's not just prospective law students that need to step back and think about their next This has led to desperate attempts by print media to find demand for move. With the latest wave of hiring freezes at universities throughout the country, the their supply, but the market for literature is hard to grasp. We read the demand for humanities Ph.D.s is looking downright dismal. The number of job postings for fun books and award the good ones, but rarely do we endeavor to take Ph.D.s is down 21 percent, and many recent Ph.D. recipients have spent months sending on Mark Twain. Of the 400,000 books published in 2007, "Harry Potter" out dozens of applications to no avail. Some are considering taking jobs where a B.A. or was voted most popular, and though I've read every "Potter" book and even a GED would have sufficed in order to start paying off their loans. loved them all, I don't think author J.K. Howling will ever walk the halls So what to do? of Hogwarts with a Pulitzer draped around her neck. At that same law school fair, when I stopped by the Boston College table, I asked the Another cause for this literary crisis is a change in American culture. school's representative what was most important to stress in my personal statement. As scholar and writer Dana Gioia said, "American culture, conditioned by Without even hesitating, she told me to simply explain why it is that I want to go to law electronic media and a celebrity culture based on personalities, has school. If the answer is because I don't know what else to do, or because it just seems like given birth to a new kind of author: the amplified bard." the next step, I should reconsider my plans. But if I could communicate why I feel strongly This dependence on technology affects everyone. I've always loved to about the law as a career, it would be all the admissions office needs to hear. read, but I'm finding it harder and harder to read something if it isn't on That thought is perhaps the one thing keeping me from going into panic mode as I write a screen. Even when I do sit down with a book, by the time I reach page this column about my future career's bleak outlook. I have always wanted to go to law 25, I'm considering opening a new Google tab to check my e-mail school, and I am positive that it is what I want to do with my life. I can accept that the com­ instead. petition will be intense and that maybe I won't make as much money as I'd like at first, but I As long as these "amplified bards" keep clogging America's brainwaves will be doing work I elijoy. with terrible blogs, movies like "Prom Night" and the comics in this The current job market is about as welcoming as the Metro on Inauguration Day, and I paper, people will continue to look to them as the quick and easy enter­ am more than happy to take refuge in law school for the next few years while we all wait tainment solution. for the economy to turn around. But the fact of the matter is that more education no longer Hopefully, people will soon realize that this never-ending flow of shal­ guarantees a higher salary -- or even a job, for that matter. What it does guarantee is a low news and ghostwritten biographies is filling their heads with mountain of loans, which will need to be paid back shortly after graduation, job or no job. garbage, not knowledge. They need to rediscover classic literature and At least for novv. graduate schools, law schools and business schools are no longer the credible news media that will broaden their minds, not dull them. assumed "next step." If you are sure that you want to devote yourself to a field, then get The only answer I have is both quaint and simple, but it encompasses ready to put up a good fight to make it. Otherwise, chancing the current job market may writers everywhere: Write what you know and write it well. If you don't just be your best bet. know anything or cannot write, please don't. This column first appeared in the Jan. 26 edition of The GW Hatchet, the daily This column first appeared in the Jan. 23 edition of the Daily Texan, paper of George Washington University. the daily paper of the University of Texas. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not those of The Observer. necessarily those of The Observer.

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MAIJA GUSTIN performances, is the atmosphere.Gus Scene Writer Van Sant created in his film. The cin­ ematogr'aphy feels as though it could "Milk," nominated for eight he documentary footage. Van Sant Academy Awards including Best and crew successfully place the audi­ Picture, is a hiopic about the first ence in the midst of an historic time. openly gay elected politician, Harvey granting them a unique and wholly Milk. realistic perspective. Sean Penn, who received an Oscar An excellent cast of actors who · nomination for his role, stars as the truly bring their characters to life charismatic San only furthers this feel. Francisco city super- While Harvey Milk's Sean Penn deservedly visor responsible for won a Screen Actors passing a revolution- life was admittedly a Guild award for his role ary gay rights ordi- sad one, Penn plays his this past Sunday. nance. public persona as a While Harvey Milk's His co-stars, includ- j'ubilation oifthe man life was admittedly a · ing James Franco, sad one, Penn plays his Victor Garber, Emile and all the messages public persona as a Hirsch and the Oscar- he stoodfor. jubilation of the man nominated Josh and all the messages he Brolin, round out his stood for. inspiring performance. He literally transcends the role of It is easy to heap praise solely on actor and becomes a mirror to this the cast for the brilliance of the film, man's life. The strides Penn makes· but much of its depth and resonance for the gay community feel like a uni­ come from director Gus VanSant and versal triumph, and he is simply writer Dustin Lance Black. Both inspired. received Academy Award nomina- James Franco, who plays Milk's tions as well as nominations from lover Scott Smith, demonstrates seri­ their respective guilds, the Directors ous acting chops. He has been unfor­ Guild of America and the Writers tunately overshadowed by Josh Guild of America. Brolin's portrayal of the villainous Van Sant, known for films like Dan White, ihe man responsible for "Elephant" and "Good Will Hunting," Milk's death. brings a strong eye to this film. He The rest of the supporting cast, undoubtedly wants it to resonate, but headed by Emile Hirsch, mostly pot· never seems to step too ------tray Milk's friends and far beyond reality. The film is advisor,s and are per- It is a poignant but true a bittersweet fectly understated. portrait of a great man They neither stand in who has since been for- testament to the Penn's shadow nor gotten by the masses. people who fight for overplay their roles. The relatively young and change and a tribute The cast as a whole unknown screenwriter is very deserving of Lance Black gives Van to Harvey Milk their award for Best Sant great material and himself Acting Ensemble at seemingly sticks to the the Critics' Choice truth of Harvey Milk's life. Awards. Neither has tried to avoid Milk's faults "Milk" has been overshadowed this nor build up his assets, and conse- film' season by many of its competi­ quently, they have created an image of tors. However, it is rightly deserving a normal but hopeful man struggling of its numerous nominations and, in with greatness. any other year, would surely be a Where "Milk" succeeds the most, massive winner. aside from some incredibly strong But its eight Academy Award nomi- ,------, nations speak to its excel­ lence. The film is a bitter­ Milk sweet testament to the people who fight for change and a tribute to Directed by: Gus Van Sant Harvey Milk himself. Written by: Lance Black "Milk" demonstrates the harm bigotry can produee, Starring : Sean Penn, James Franco, to any group of people: and is a glimpse into the Josh Brolin and Emile Hirsch reeent American past. It should be seen, regardless of personal pol­ itics.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 CENE page II Much ado about Shakespeare with AFTLS

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ANALISE LIPARI His youthful ambition to be a jazz SARA FELSENSTEIN facial expression. Scene Editor pianist has clearly fallen to the wayside. Scene Writer However, as exciting as this bare-bones And his daughter Susan (Liane Balaban) type of performance can be for some, it Sometimes, when two big stars come just asked her stepfather, Brian (James The Actors from the London Stage· will can also be difficult to grasp for someone together, there's instant movie magic. Brolin), to walk her down the aisle at perform Shakespeare's comedy :·Much who has no familiarity with the plotline of The inexact science of film chemistry is her posh London wedding. When he Ado About Nothing" this Wednesday, the play. It is a good idea to freshen up on hard to find but easy to recognize - it skips Susan's reception to fly home and Thursday and Friday at Washington Hall. the background of "Much Ado About takes a duo like Meg Ryan and Tom nail a critical business deal, he misses The performance will feature actors Peter Nothing" before seeing the AFTLS per­ Hanks, for example, to turn a film about the plane and subsequently loses his job. Bankole, Thusitha Jayasundera, Stephen formance. AOL users into "You've Got Mail." It's a tough situation for what Hoffman Rashbrook, Joannah Tincey and Charlie "Much Ado About Nothing" takes place Hollywood legends are often born of makes out to be a sympathetic charac­ Walker-Wise. in Messina, Italy, where a prince by the the best star duos: Spencer Tracy and ter. Quiet but direct, sometimes smooth Actors from the London Stage, one of the name of Don Pedro and his deputies Katherine Hepburn, Fred Astaire and but painfully awkward, Harvey barely oldest established touring Shakespeare Claudio and Benedict have returned Ginger Rogers, or Mickey Rooney and fits into the new life his daughter and groups in the world, has been around for home from a victorious battle. Leonato, Judy Garland are a few. ex-wife are living without him. It's inter­ 33 years. The company is based in the governor of Messina, welcomes the But sometimes, despite the star power esting to watch Hoffman play with England but produced on campuses heroes and invites them to stay for a of the two actors involved, a pair falls a another side of American masculinity, nation-wide by Shakespeare at Notre month and attend a masquerade ball. little flat. Claire Forlani and Brad Pitt calling to mind both his performance in Dame. There are no directors involved in Claudio has fallen in love with Leonato's are both strong actors, but "Meet Joe "Death of a Salesman" and his iconic their performances - instead, the group daughter, Hero. At the masquerade ball, Black" was a depressing dud. Debra role in "The Graduate," as though collaborates to determine the best way to Don Pedro begins wooing Hero on Messing is a solid comedienne, but she Harvey were an older Ben Braddock portray Shakespeare's text. They tour uni­ Claudio's behalf, but Don John tells and Dermot Mulroney ("My Best with something of a Willy Loman com­ versities twice a year and will perform at Claudio that his brother - Don Pedro - ~Friend's Wedding") couldn't spark a plex. seven different campuses stretching from is really wooing Hero for himself. compelling romance in "The Wedding Simultaneously, writer-director Joel North Carolina to Hawaii this spring. Fortunately the misunderstanding is Date." Hopkins gives us Kate, a woman whose Not only do they bring · short-lived, and soon The stars of "Last Chance Harvey," friends set her up on blind dates with their acting talents to Much Ado About Nothing Claudio and Hero are Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman, younger men, and whose mother's students across the 7.'30 p.m. due to be wed. shouldn't have this problem. Thompson incessant phone calls inevitably ruin country, b ut t h ey a l so Don John, however, still is almost criminally underused in the whatever semblance of a dating life she spend much of their time Washington Hall conspires to ruin Claudio film as Kate Walker, a lonely survey has left. Thompson is a smart, funny during the week in uni- Tickets: $20, $I 8 faculty/ and Hero's wedding. He worker who spends her days at actress, and it's odd to watch her play versity classrooms, con- staff/ seniors, · sets up a trick to make London's Heathrow Airport in a frumpy an uncomfortable frumpster. Still, she ducting workshops, text $I students Claudio think that Hero is uniform, well-aged scrunchy and sad­ handles the role with her usual ease, readings and stage 2 already unfaithful. At the eyed expression. Hoffman is perpetually and her presence really makes the film. demonstrations. wedding, Claudio, who uncomfortable as Harvey Shine, a lonely The setting of "Last Chance Harvey," The group is well was once swooning in American who takes a chance on a ironically enough, is the character who known in the Notre Dame and Saint love for Hero, refuses to marry her. serendipitous weekend in foggy old deserves better material the most. The Mary's communities, as they have previ­ He publicly shames Hero, who faints London with Thompson's Kate. city of London barely appears in a film ously perforl!Jed "A Winter's Tale, from the shock. Hero's family decides to But despite both Hoffman and that allegedly takes place there. While "Merchant of Venice," "A Midsummer's have her fake her death, so that Claudio's Thompson being cinematic heavy­ the film's advertising would lead a view­ Night Dream," "Romeo and Juliet" and grief will bring out the truth. weights, the pairing never clicks. It's er to believe that Britain's capitol plays "Othello," as well as other Shakespeare Claudio greatly repents his actions and due to both actors' talent that the film its own part, the reality is more disap­ classics at Notre Dame. agrees to marry any substitute in Hero's works at all, but the result is an under­ pointing - even though Paddington The AFTLS are known for their mini­ place. During his second wedding the sup­ whelming 92 minutes of two people who Bear makes a cameo. malist approach to theater, using only five posed "cousin" he was meant to marry deserve better material. The cinematographer succeeds at cap­ actors to portray a great number of char­ removes her mask, and Claudio sees tlre Harvey Shine is, by conventional stan­ turing each day's waning light - a sub­ acters, and very few props to help distin­ beautiful Hero before him, alive after all. dards, a loser. His job as a commercial tle play on the film's themes of life's pas­ guish between them. Since these five The play, one of the Bard's best-loved music composer is hanging by a thread. sage and late opportunities. actors compose the entire cast, quick comedies, then ends happily. It's fitting, then, that the character changes during the show are Whether you're a self-proclaimed film ends on an optimistic frequent. Their stage is generally bare, Shakespeare fanatic or you simply want to sunny morning, with Harvey with the exception of one or two objects broaden your theater horizons with this Last Chance Harvey and Kate walking by the that are recycled throughout the play to uniq'ue performance, go see "Much Ado River Thames. represent different things. About Nothing" at Washington Hall this Written and directed by: Joel Hopkins But with a script that only Because there are few visual aids, the week. occasionally reaches real audience must be intim.ately engaged in Performances are at 7:30 on Wednesday, Starring : Dustin Hoffman, Emma heights - watch for Harvey's the performance, hanging on every word Thursday and Friday. Tickets are on sale speech at the wedding recep­ and gesture of the actors before them. at the Lafortune box office for $20, $18 for Thompson and Eileen Atkins tion - audiences are left This type of performance gives more faculty, staff and seniors, and $12 for all wondering where a better freedom to the actors. It can especially be students. For more information, visit per­ film might have taken these a thrill for Shakespeare lovers who pick up formingarts.nd.edu. two actors. the hints of sarcasm, humor or irony the AFTLS draw from Shakespeare's words Contact Sara Felsenstein at Contact Analise Lipari at with just a slight change of intonation or [email protected] [email protected]

Image courtesy of collider.com Image courtesy of uhh.hawaii.edu Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson walk along the Thames in "Last Chance The Actors from the London Stage, seen here in "The Taming of the Shrew," Harvey." The pair play lovable losers who find an unexpected romance. return to Notre Dame this weekend with "Much Ado About Nothing." page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, January 27, 2009

NI3A Shaq scores 29, Suns finish road trip with win

Jefferson, Timberwolves beat up on injury plagued Bucks; Knicks edge Yao-less Rockets behind Chandler's 18

Blatche said his knee "buckled on Sunday night, led 78-63 with Ass< •ciated Press and came back in place" and just under nine minutes to play WASHINGTON - Shaquille that X-rays were negative. before the Bucks went on a 13-3 O'Neal had no problem with "It's real sore," Blatche said. run. ba1:k-to-back games at the end "I thought it was something But AI Jefferson stopped it of d road trip, scoring 29 points serious. It should be fine. All I with a strong move to the basket Monday night as the Phoenix know is he hit me, and I went after nearly committing a Suas wrapped up a six-game flying." turnover that made it 83-76. Ea:;t Coast swing with a 103-87 Porter said before the game Hichard Jefferson, who finished wi r1 over the Washington that his team would have to 3-of-15 from the field, hit a Wimrds. - "fight the mentality of being on jumper, but AI Jefferson wasn't 0' Neal went 10-for-14 from the plane already trying to get finished. thE field, 9-for-10 from the free home," while Wizards coach Ed He-kicked out a pass to Gomes throw line and had eight Tapscott was worried about the for a 3-pointer as the shot dock rebounds in 36 minutes for the "first game home syndrome" expired and after Luke Ridnour Su'ls, who salvaged their trip by after Washington'::; just-conclud­ missed a 3-pointer for the whning the last two games to ed West Coast trip. Bucks, Jefl'erson was fouled and fmish 3-3. O'Neal had 19 points As a result, neither team had hit both free throws to push the an:i 11 rebounds in 39 minutes the get-up-and:go to pull away lead back to 88-78 with 1:11 in Sunday night's 104-99 victory in a first half that ended tied at left. ov1~r Atlanta. 51. Jamison and Butler com­ Milwaukee never tr.ailed by Of course, as coach Terry bined for 39 of Washington's more than five in the first half. Porter put it before the game, it points before the break, while But in the third quarter, the helped O'Neal didn't have to do Nash had an uncharacteristic Timberwolves opened a 10- "aJ the banging he'd have to do four turnovers in the first two point lead when Foye, who had if it was Yao Ming." With natural periods. seven assists, made a nice pass power forward Andray Blatche O'Neal's adventures included through traffic to Gomes a layup and rookie JaVale McGee man­ a technical foul for hanging on and Jefferson sank a 16-footer. nhg the paint for the woeful the rim after a first-half dunk, Minnesota pushed it to 14 Wizards, there was no need to and a kiss on the head for minutes later, and the frustra­ gi'le O'Neal the night off that Butler after tying up the tion kept building with he's been getting at times during Wizards forward on a drive to Villanueva being called for a back-to-backs this season. the basket. Butler smiled good­ technical foul late in the third Amare Stoudemire added 22 naturedly - then got the final quarter as the Timberwolves pc·ints and 15 rebounds, laugh as he won the subsequent took a 7 4-60 lead into the LEandro Barbosa scored 23 jump ball. fourth. points, and Steve Nash had 14 Redd, averaging a team-high pcoints and 15 assists for the Timberwolves 90, Bucks 83 21.2 points, tore the anterior Stns, whose 53-38 rebounding AI Jefferson scored 23 points cruciate ligament and medial advantage helped overcome and had 10 rebounds and Ryan collateral ligament in his left AP their 17 turnovers. Gomes added 22 points, lifting knee in Saturday's win against Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal dunks the ball during their Caron Butler scored 28 points, the Minnesota Timberwolves Sacramento when he landed on 103-87 victory over the Washington Wizards Monday night. and Antawn Jamison had 27 for over the short-handed Ridnour's foot. The injury puts a the Wizards, but they didn't get Milwaukee Bucks on Monday damper on what's been a sur­ AI Harrington replaced him in point attempt. much help as Washington lost night. prisingly better Scott Skiles-led the starting lineup after Mter Luis Scola scored inside for the 10th time in 12 games. It was Milwaukee's first game Bucks' team, which is currently Chandler had averaged just 3.3 to break the tie, Chandler's 3- The rest of the team scored 32 since Michael Redd's season­ in eighth place in the Eastern points on 25 percent shooting pointer put the Knicks ahead to points on 17 -for-41 shooting. . ending knee injury. Conference. over his previous three games . stay. Neither team had a double­ The Timberwolves, winners of While Sessions played well He was 6-of-10 Monday and Robinson led the Knicks with digit lead until the fourth quar­ 10 of their last 12, snapped a replacing Redd, it was the clear added seven rebounds and three 19 points. David Lee had 17 ter, when O'Neal's layups four-game losing streak in the Bucks were out of sorts assists. points and 13 rebounds. against double teams accounted Milwaukee by relying on looking for someone to consis­ Tracy McGrady led Houston Scola had 16 points and 14 for the first and last baskets in a Jefferson, who roamed the paint tently score on the offensive with 20 points in his second rebounds for Houston. t:~-4 run that gave the Suns an freely with Bucks center end. Nine players had points at game back from a left knee The Knicks led by seven early 89-79 lead with 5 minutes to Andrew Bogut missing his sev­ the half, but only Sessions had injury. in the second quarter when the play. enth straight game with back reached 10. The Rockets were playing Rockets went on a 12-2 run O'Neal literally threw his spasms. without center \'ao Ming (sore behind two 3-pointers from weight around in the game's Randy Foye and rookie Kevin Knicks 104, Rockets 98 right knee) for the second Aaron Brooks and three dunks. final minutes. He pushed Love also each added 12 points Wilson Chandler responded to straight game. Carl Landry slammed home an B latche to the court along the for the Timberwolves. being taken out of the starting Houston led 89-80 with less offensive rebound and an alley­ baseline with 4:11 to play and Ramon Sessions had 18 points lineup with 18 points, and the than eight minutes left when the oop pass from Brent Barry. Von was called for a foul, while replacing Redd, Charlie New York Knicks beat the Knicks went on a 14-5 run to tie Wafer's steal and fast-break B latche lay on the floor with a Villanueva added 15 and Houston Rockets on Monday the game. dunk gave Houston a 43-40 left knee injury and had to leave Richard Jefferson 10, but it was­ night. Nate Robinson scored nine lead. tbe game. With 1:53 left, O'Neal n't nearly enough. Chandler's 3-pointer with points during the spurt. The Knicks won after trailing threw down a defiant one-hand­ Minnesota, which got 39 more than two minutes left gave Chandler had the rest on free through three quarters for the ed dunk that gave the Suns a points from Jefferson in a 109- the Knicks the lead for good at throws, including three after first time this season. They had 12-point lead. 108 overtime win over Chicago 97-96. Chuck Hayes fouled him on a 3- been 0-21.

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MLB Division I Men's Basketball AP Top 25

team points record

1 Duke 1789 18·1 2 Connecticut 1694 18·1 3 Pittsburgh 1647 18·1 4 Oklahoma 1539 19·1 5 North Carolina 1529 17·2 6 Wake Forest 1509 16·1 7 Loujsville 1351 15·3 8 .Marquette 1209 :17-2 ,9 ·Michigan State 1136 16·3 10 Xavier 1084 17-2 11 Texas 1017 14-4 12 Clemson 929 17-2 13 Buller 916 18·1 14 Arizona State 834 16·3 15 Syracuse 808 17-4 16 Purdue 724 15·4 17 UCLA 544 15·4 18 Memphis 530 16·3 19 Illinois 401 17·3 20 Gonzaga 331 14·4 21 Villanova 276 15·4 22 Saint Mary's 246 18·1 23 Washington 218 15·4 24 Kentucky 217 16·4 25 Georgetown 139 12·6

Division I Men's ESPN(USA Today Poll team points record AP 774 1 Duke 18·1 Andy Murray returns a shot against Fernado Verdasco during his 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6- loss in the fourth round of the 2 Connecticut 733 18•1 Australian Open Monday. 3 Pittsburgh 706 11~1 ·4 Oklahoma 666 19~1 5 North Carolina 663 1H 6 Wake Forest 636 16·1 7 Louisville 547 15-3 Murray bounced fromAussie Open 8 Marquette 538 17-2 9 Michigan State 475 16-3 Associated Press 6-3, 6-4. men's major. you never know if it's 10 Xavier 458 17-2 All of which was a big ''I'll try and learn from going to be enough," said 11 Clemson 425 17•2 MELBOURNE, letdown for Murray, who it ... come back a better Nadal. who had 33 win­ 12 Texas 402 14·4 Australia Andy defeated No. 1 Rafael player," said Murray, ners and just 11 384 13 Butler 18·1 Murray may have to wait Nadal and No. 2 Roger who finished last season unforced errors. 14 Arizona State 378 16·3 awhile before he's Federer in an exhibition with five titles and made Verdasco will meet 15 Syracuse 321 17·4 16 UCLA 311 15-4 picked again to win a in Abu Dhabi this month a run to the U.S. Open fifth!seeded Tsonga, a 11 Purdue 267 15·4 Grand Slam tournament. leading to the season's final. "I'm thinking that Frenchman who defeat­ 18 Saint Mary's 212 18·1 Touted by British book­ first major. last year I had a tough ed No. 9 James Blake 6- 19 Memphis 193 16·3 makers as a favorite at "I don't know if I'll be loss. This year obviously 4, 6-4. 7-6 (3) in a night 20 Illinois 181 17-3 the Australian Open, the favorite for a Slam in is a tough loss, as well. I match interrupted by a 21 Villanova 113 15-4 Murray lost to No. 14 the next year or so after came back stronger last fireworks display around 22 NOTRE DAME 97 12·6 Fernando Verdasco of today" he said. year." the stadium to celebrate 23 Georgetown 92 12·6 Spain in five sets Monday Murray went out in the Nadal had a far easier Australia Day. 24 Minnesota S4 17-3 in the fourth round. He first round last year, the time, downing 2007 run­ Of the top eight seeded 25 Gonzaga 60 14·4 twice blew a one-set lead initial victim of Jo­ ner-up Fernando players, Murray will be and missed chances to Wilfried Tsonga's sur­ Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 6- the only one missing break serve in the piv­ prising charge to the 2, 6-4. He has yet to from the quarterfinals at otal sixth game of the Australian Open final. drop a set ahead of his Melbourne Park. Never deciding set. He then The 21-year-old Scot's quarterfinal against in the Open era have all MIAA Women's Basketball dropped serve in the bigg~st aim is to end sixth-seeded Gilles eight top seeds filled Standings subsequent game and Britain's run of 73 years Simon. every spot in a Grand was beaten 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, without a winner of a "I am playing well, but Slam quarterfinal lineup. ..• team record

1 SAINT MARY'S 10·7 (IH) IN BRIEF 2 Hope 14·1 (8-1) Steelers land in Tampa Duke AP No. 1 for N AS CAR champ-ion 3 Albion 10·7 (5·4) for Super Bowl XLIII first time since 2006 Johnson injures hand 4 Calvin 10·6 (5·4) Hines Ward isn't cutting or Duke returned to the top of Three-time reigning NASCAR 5 Adrian. 12·5 (5·4) turning yet on an injury that The Associated Press' colle-ge Sprint Cup champion Jimmie 6 Trine 7-10(4-5) sometimes takes weeks and basketball poll Monday, a place Johnson underwent surgery to 7 Alma 5-11 (3-5) weeks to heal. He's not running 8 Olivet . 6-12 (2-7) the Blue Devils have been very repair a tendon and nerve after 9 Kalamazoo 0·15 (0-9) pass patterns or sprinting with familiar with in recent years. cutting his left middle finger much speed. The Blue Devils (18-1) moved with a kitchen knife Sunday, Not playing in the Super Bowl? up one spot to No. 1, their first while preparing to compete in Ward can't imagine it, and nei­ appearance there since the the final segment of the Rolex ther can any of his Pittsburgh final poll of 2005-06. They 24 sports car race. Steelers teammates. were ranked on top for at least A statement released by The one question hanging over one week in every season from Johnson on Monday said the the AFC champion Steelers as 1997-98 to 2003-04 and only injury occurred above the around the dial their practice week begins is UCLA's 134 weeks at No. 1 knuckle and happened while the whether the wide receiver who beats Duke's 111 in the 59- MEN's BASKETBALL Hendrick Motorsports driver NCAA owns most of the franchise's year history of the poll. was attempting to cut a small career pass-catching records will "When you have a chance to hole in his firesuit in order to" Kentucky at Mississippi play with a sprained right knee. be voted No. 1 at any time it is feed a tube from a cooling shirt 7:00 p.m., ESPN To Ward, there's no question at an honor you don't take light­ through a pocket. all. ly," Duke coach Mike Johnson, whose GAINSCO/Bob "I don't have a brace on, I'm Krzyzewski said Monday. "It is Purdue at Wisconsin Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley walking around fine," Ward said not som.ething you try to keep finished seventh in the race, 9:00 p.m., ESPN Monday, not long after arriving winning but you try to keep flew to Charlotte, N.C., for fur­ with his teammates. ''I'm not improving. I think it goes with ther evaluation and outpatient going to be 100 percent, I'm not the territory we've been in for treatment with a hand specialist going to trick anybody. awhile." at Carolinas Medical Center. .------~ ------

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NICAA BASKETBALL Creative 'Writing at Notte o....,.,, along with tlt~ g~nerom~ support ofthe Richard and Catherine SturtR"AD.t EndoWIUent for ExeeUence in English. c:;ottfried out at Alabama pr.-s..nts s reading by

guard Ronald Steele, a pre­ NCAA tournament in 2002. As mciated Press season first-team AP All­ reaching the round of eight TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mark American pick two years in 2004 in the program's Gottfried resigned as ago, who later was hit by deepest tournament run, Alabama's basketball coach injuries. The school blamed including a victory over top­ Hanunes Bookstore Monday, leaving in the mid­ Steele's departure on a ranked Stanford. dle of his 11th season amid recent injury, but Steele said Gottfrie·d hasn't been able january28, 2009 criticism of both the team's there was more to his deci­ to beat state rival Auburn p' ay and the departure of a sion than that. lately. The Tigers have won 7:3opm s1ar player. Gottfried signed a six-year four of the last five meetings, The school said Gottfried contract with Alabama in including an ·85-71 victory on will immediately be replaced 2005 that made him Jan. 17. by assistant coach Philip Alabama's first $1 million Ilis current team was left Pearson. Alabama's next basketball coach and gave short-handed with the depar­ game is at Arkansas on him a larger salary than that ture of Steele following Thursday. of football coach Mike Shula. Richard Hendrix's early exit Gottfried, who played at The contract ran through to the NBA after last season. Alabama, said he quit during 2011 and included a buyout Including three seasons at a meeting with athletic if he were fired, but any Murray State, Gottfried has a director Mal Moore. financial terms tied to his career record of 278-155 for "It has been a wonderful resignation were not a winning percentage of .642 decade for me and my family, released. in 14 seasons. and I love the University of Moore said the school Gottfried started 98 Alabama, but I feel that it is would begin trying to find a straight games at Alabama in the best interests of every­ new coach immediately. as a player from 1985-1987. one involved," Gottfried said "Out of respect for our He was known for his 3-point in a statement released by players and coaches, I will shooting, and the Tide made t 1e university. not comment on the progress the NCAA tournament round The Crimson Tide's record of our search until it has of 16 all three seasons. this year is 12-7, 2-3 in the concluded," Moore said in a Pearson, who lettered at Southeastern Conference. statement. Alabama in 1993, became an Gottfried's teams have The 45-year-old Gottfried assistant coach with missed the NCAA tournament took over at Alabama in Gottfried at Murray State in RESIDENT the last two years, and the 1998, replacing David Hobbs. 1997 and joined Gottfried's ADVISORS coach was criticized over ·the l-Ie began a streak of five staff when he took over at recent departure of point straight appearances in the Alabama. The Northwestern University College Preparation Prograrn is looking for resident advisors to help guide high school students through a surnmer of learning ancj tun at Northwestern. Earn salary, including rootn and board; vvork vvith bright, rnot.ivat.ed high school IVILB students from around the country and abroad; plan exciting events and gain valuable experience while enjoying Northwestern carnpus life and Ct·licago Pettitte signs deal with Yankees this sun,mer! QUALIFICATIONS: con'lplet ion o-f sophornore year of college by June, 2009 a consistent record of acadernic A.ndy Pettitte takes salary cut to remain with team another year achievement excellent cornrnunication, leadership, rnotivation, and problen,-solving skills instead of the right fork in the event of InJUries or if previous experience as an RA, tutor·, Associated Press or camp counselor road. But that is, as Andy Chamberlain shifts back to enthusiasrn and an inter·est in NEW YORK Andy said, part of life and part of the bullpen. working with high school students t>ettitte's only thought was to negotiations." "He's going to be someone a a wide range of extracurricular :;tay with the New York interests and activities New York withdrew its first lot of these guys on the block a strong sense of responsibility ancl a k'ankees. He had no interest in offer in December after agree­ can lean on," Cashman said. high level of maturity returning to his hometown ing to a $180 million, eight­ The deal raised the Houston Astros. APPLY BY FEBRUARY 13, 2009 year deal with first baseman Yankees' projected opening­ For info and t.o request. an application, Still, the 36-year-old left­ Mark Teixeira, a contract day payroll to $196.8 million contact. Betsy Haberl at. 347 .. 491 ... 3443 or bander was that, combined for 17 players with agree­ [email protected] .edu. bothered when with agree­ ments. That doesn't include the Yankees "Heck, the bottom line ments for pitch­ reliever Brian Bruney, who is wanted to cut is I'm a man, and I ers CC Sabathia in arbitration and will make his salary from NC:.JH.TH'WESTERN and A.J. between $1.1 million and UNlVERSIT"'r' $16 million to guess it does take a Burnett, raised $1.55 million. $10 million. shot at your pride a the Yankees' Pettitte pitched for the . "Heck, the little bit. " spending spree Yankees from 1995-2003, bottom line is to $423.5 mil­ helping them win four World I'm a man, and lion for three Series titles, then spent three I guess it does Andy Pettitte players. seasons with Houston. lie take a shot at Yankees pitcher Pettitte met in returned to the Yankees in your pride a lit­ Texas with gen- 2007 a·nd was 14-14 with a tle bit," he said. eral manager 4.54 ERA last season, his "But when you put all that Brian Cashman on Dec. 11 highest ERA since 1999. aside; I wanted to play for the and told him he would be will­ Pitching with a sore shoul­ New York Yankees and, you ing to accept performance der, he was 2-7 with a 6.23 know, that was the bottom bonuses. The sides kept on ERA in his final 11 starts, line. I wanted to be there. I talking. beating wanted to play in that new "It just got to Baltimore in stadium." the point where "It didn't take me the last g·ame OPEN HOUSE After months of stalled Randy called me long to decide at old Yankee negotiations, Pettitte and the and said, 'I think Stadium on Yankees agreed Monday to a this is it, buddy,"' because I knew that Sept. 21. 2009-10 SCHOOL YEAR $5.5 million, one-year con­ Pettitte said. "It was where I was Cashman at the Early Childhood Development Center tract. While the guaranteed didn't take me going to play. " doesn't antici­ at Notre Dame money is less than half New long to decide pate any more York's original $10 million because I knew significant Come See Our Program Andy Pettitte offer, he can make an addi­ that was where I moves for the and Meet Our Early Childhood tional $6.5 million in bonuses: was going to Yankees pitcher Yankees dur­ Early Childhood Teachers $4.5 million based on innings play." ing the offsea- Development Center, Inc. ECDC-ND Open House Dates: and $2 million based on days Pettitte might son. He also at Notre D~une on the active roster. have been able to get a multi­ doesn't think the increased Sunday. 2/l/09 ... 1:30 - 3:00 "If in fact Andy does in 2009 year deal from another club. spending creates more pres­ Sundar, 3/1/09 ... 1:.30- 3:00 what he's done before, he'll "I could have made an awful sure on himself and manager Friday, 3/13/09 ... 9:30- 11:00 actually make more money, so lot more money than what I Joe Girardi. Kindergarten Information Meeting: in that case we would have no signed for," he said. "I feel the heat. I've always Thursday, 1/22/09 .. 4:00 - 5: 15 regrets," said the pitcher's He joins a starting rotation felt the heat. I've never· not agent, Randy Hendricks. "If that already includes felt the heat," Cashman said. things would go wrong, we Sabathia, Burnett, Chien-Ming "Do I think it's any hotter now might be in position to say Wang and Joba Chamberlain. than it was before? No. But do maybe we should have taken Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy and I feel it every day? Yeah, I the left fork in the road Phil Coke are available in the do." Tuesday, January 27, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 15

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"I didn't realize there was Associated Press a cure for what I had, where KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The I just hated being around Kansas City Royals stood by people," he said. "I was Zack Greinke. Now, Greinke going to get a job where I is standing by them. didn't have to be around Delaying a chance to make people all the time. Mainly, even more money as a free just mowing grass was my agent, 'the right-hander goal." a g r e e d Now his pri­ Want to better understand your teen? Monday to a orities are $38 million, 'They could've easily entirely differ­ four-year con- pushed me aside, or ent. How about your significant other? tract that "It's just avoided a helped me get back been, like seri­ salary arbi­ and then dump me off ously, three Are you interested in what's going on in their lives but find tration hear­ as soon as they could years of just yourself unable to communicate with them? Or are you just ing. thinking every Greinke, the get something for me. " day I want to looking for some more family time? No. 6 overall get as good as draft pick in Zack Greinke I can get and 2002, was Royals pitcher help the Royals If so, you/re not alone! Consider the family communication rushed to the as much as I project in the Family Studies Center to be a great resource! majors can," he said. because the Royals were When Moore replaced Couples with teens between the ages of 11-16 are encouraged desperate for talent. Often Baird, he maintained the to call: moody and uncommunica­ .same hands-on care of tive, he suddenly bolted Greinke that his predecessor from spring training in 2006 had shown. Dr. Julia Schatz@ (574) 631 -0954 and went home to Orlando, "Yeah, he had some set­ or Fla., thinking he was proba­ backs along the way, which bly through with baseball. are self-proclaimed by him," Jackie Bauters and Patricia Kriegel @(57 4) 631 - 0887 But the Royals talked him Moore said. "A lot of people, into seeking treatment for and a lot of his teammates what was diagnosed as helped out, too. It's been a email: [email protected] social disorder. Former gen­ process that everyone's been eral manager Allard Baird involved with. But ultimate­ and ex-manager Buddy Bell ly, Zack's the one who's spent count- earned this less hours opportunity." with their dis­ After earning Penny Wars are taking place now at the Rolfs Sports Recreation Center and couraged "He may have been $1,475,000 last Rockne Memorial. Get involved and help support your Late Night Olympic team! young pitcher the most sought-after season, Greinke who, in his free agent in the asked for $4.4 own words, million in arbi­ "just hated winter of 20IO." tration when he being around exchanged pro- people." Dayton Moore posed salaries Greinke Royals general manager with the Royals admits it was last week. The a struggle. team offered But by 2007, $3.4 million. he was back in the big He gets $3.7 5 million this leagues to stay. With a live­ year, $7.25 million in 2010 ly, biting fastball and good and $13.5 million in each of command of three other the final two seasons of the pitches, he went 13-10 in 32 deal. starts last year, setting Gratitude was not the only career highs in strikeouts reason he wanted to stay (183) and innings (202 1-3). with the long-woeful Royals, His 3.4 7 ERA was the best who have improved their by a full-time Royals starter victory total each of the past in 11 years. three seasons. "It was awesome. They "Each year we've could've easily pushed me improved and it looks like l.Jl.L~~~ aside, or we're going to helped me get continue to," back and then "I didn't realize there he said. "And dump me off that's pretty lAit Nlb~l as soon as was a cure for what I exciting for me they could get had, where I just because like I Competing for the cause. Pro;;Bads to bllndit the Sl. Joseph Countv Sp;!r.ial Olyrn;;ies. something for hated being around said, three or me," Greinke people.,, four years ago said. "But they I didn't see it TEAMS K•t~~~ Saturday, January 31. 2009 did everything coming. It's Si~gi!~ri they could, Zack Greinke really taken a l\n'1! good turn for •, Sell"'"~' Mt!rls.re-( 6o.m. to 2a.m. bent over Royals pitcher hhm r,.,.,,.;n·t;e<~ backwards to the better. CJI!O!l KMr:aaf,,!i!f*lli help me." "Three years C..m! The 25-year-old Greinke, ago I was in the minor just coming into his prime leagues, two years ago I was earning years, could have in the bullpen not capable of become a free agent after getting hitters out as a the 2010 season. starter. Just coming from ~~ =-~=~:·jl>.;l"f\'11: ~ NOTR 1:' DA\1 F "He may have been the being so low in those situa­ most sought-after free agent tions to being, after one in the winter of 2010," gen­ good year, a really good deal eral manager Dayton Moore and the chance to stay with said. "We went aggressive Kansas City for four more with Zack and fortunately years .... It's just really neat we got the backing (from to look back at it." ownership) to be able to do Kansas City has three this." players remaining in arbi­ . When he left spring train­ tration: outfielder-infielder ing in 2006, Greinke wasn't Mark Teahen, first baseman even sure why he was so Mike Jacobs and right-han­ miserable. der Brian Bannister. I I The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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McCoughtry, the Cardinals (19-2, Louisville coach Jeff Walz could short in final ininutes Asso dated Press 6-1) were supposed to give the do was smile as Hayes made shot Huskies a challenge in the Big after shot. Virginia came in off its STORRS, Conn. - Maya Moore Associated Press had 27 points and 11 rebounds, East. She did all she could with Candyce Bingham's layup with second loss in the past three freshman Tiffany Hayes added a 24 points and 13 rebounds, but it 4:59 left in the first half gave the CLEMSON, S.C. - Lyndra games and hoped to get career-high 23 points, and top­ wasn't nearly enough as the Cardinals a 32-31 lead. It would Littles scored 15 of her 22 going early. And with Wright ranked Connecticut routed No. 6 Cardinals saw their 14-game be the last points they'd score points in the second half and controlling the outside and Louisville 93-65 on Monday night winning streak come to an end. before the break as UConn closed No. 19 Virginia held off a Mohammed unstoppable to remain unbeaten. Louisville was off to its best start the period with a 15-0 run to take late rally to win its sixth beneath the boards, that's UConn (20-0, 6-0 Big East) has in school history. a 45-32 lead at the half. straight over Clemson, 75-67 exactly what the Cavaliers opened with 20 straight wins for Louisville tried to slow down Louisville had the first four on Monday night. did. the second consecutive season Connecticut's offense by employ­ points of the second half to cut The Cavaliers (16-4, 3-2 After Whitney Hood's bas­ and sixth time since 1994-95. ing a triangle-and-two defense the deficit to nine, but then Atlantic Coast Conference) ket put Clemson up 10-6 The Huskies have run over their that focused on shutting down UConn scored 16 straight points led 53-38 after Aisha with 14:41 to go, Virginia competition this season, winning Moore and Renee Montgomery to take a 61-36 lead and put the Mohammed's basket with went on a 24-6 run to take by an average of 34 points. They and daring the other UConn play­ game away. 14:29 to play and looked control. beat then-No. 4 Oklahoma in ers to beat them. Moore, who was given a ball ready to cruise. But the Mohammed hit an inside No'!ember, dismantled then-No. 2 It seemed to work early on as before the game to commemo­ Tigers (12-9, 2-5) rallied bucket to start things off. North Carolina last Monday, and the other Huskies were tentative rate her scoring 1,000 points behind the long-distance Wright hit a 3-pointer now blown out Louisville. to shoot, but then Hayes stepped faster than anyone in school his­ shooting of Kirstyn Wright. moments later to put Led by All-American Angel up and hit six 3-pointers. All tory, had eight points during the The sophomore, who hadn't Virginia ahead 13-10. She burst. made a 3-pointe"r in added 6 more points in the The Cardinals would get no Clemson's previous six charge, including the a bas­ closer than 20 the rest of the way. games, hit three in a row to ket with 4:40 remaining that SERVE. INSPIRE. CHANGE. The win was UConn's 27th make it 57-52. gave the Cavaliers a 30-16 (0 straight in the regular season and That's when Virginia's two lead. 34th consecutive victory at home. 20-point-a-game scorers - Wright had 13 points in Tina Charles added 18 points Littles and Monica Wright - the opening period. She was AMERICORPS TEACHING and 10 rebounds, Kalana Greene took over. Littles had a pair also active on defense with a had 12 and Montgomery 11 as of foul shots as did Wright, three of Virginia's four first­ OPPORTUNITES Connecticut put five players in the ACC's top scorer at more half steals. Florida double figures for the ninth time than 22 points a game. The game was the first for this season. The Huskies only did Littles added two more both teams since the death it seven times all last season. buckets and Wright a put­ of former North Carolina Connecticut improved to 6-1 back to extend the lead to State coach Kay Yow and against Louisville with the lone 67-58. Clemson got no closer tributes her great were loss coming in the opening round than 6 points. everywhere at Littlejohn of the NCAA tournament in 1993. Wright finished with 19 Coliseum. VISIT THE ACADEMY PREP TABLE AT THE The Huskies routed the Cardinals points. Aisha Mohammed Clemson gave out pink in the regular-season meeting had 17 points and 11 cancer awareness ribbons to NOTRE DAME CAREER FAIR, WED 1/28 last year before only winning by rebounds for the Cavaliers. fans, along with a pink plac­ six in the Big East tournament Lele Hardy led Clemson ard with the words, "In Or contact Kristy: [email protected] championship game. with 17 points. Loving Memory of Kay Yow."

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Kubik, Mark's younger broth­ last summer's Olympics. the Notre Dame men posted er, and Zach Schirtz, senior Meinhardt was the youngest five wins against top-10 teams Knights No. I sabre Bill Thanhouser, and fencer to compete for the U.S. and three for the women. continued from page 20 continued from page 20 sophomore sabre Barron in Beijing. This week's USFCA poll is Nydam have all earned the "We have a very strong the first of three. The final poll tie will determine the game. She Nelip, senior foil Adrienne distinction. team," Bednarski said. "There will be released in March, also said freshman forward Erica Nott, sophomore foil Hayley Newcomers Gerek are so many factors we can't after the NCAA Regional Solomon, who grabbed a career­ Reese and junior sabre Eileen Meinhardt and Hurley have control on such a young team. Qualifiers. Notre Dame will high 10 rebounds against Hassett all come off All­ already made a splash in the But anything can happen. We return to the strip on Saturday Vtllanova, will need to compete in America seasons. world of fencing. Hurley won are ready to compete now with against Northwestern in the paint. The men's team returns six the 2006 Cadet World the best collegiate teams in the Evanston, Ill. "We're going to need her to get All-Americans. Senior epeeist Championship in Korea, while nation." 10 [Tuesday] because she's some­ Karol Kostka, senior foil Mark Meinhardt joined Kelley The poll was released before Contact Michael Blasco at one who can go out there and Kubik, sophomore foils Steve Hurley to represent the U.S. in the weekend's duals in which [email protected] compete with the Rutgers post players," McGraw said. "We real­ ly need her to have a good game." Doing so can be crucial to a any sunlight. It gets to be pond" represented a return to Those Rutgers post players, team's psyche, especially con­ depressing and can kind of their hockey roots. McGraw said, are "bigger, faster Hockey sidering that the hockey sea­ wear on guys ... To break it "Going out there is just a and more athletic" than Notre continued from page 20 son is the longest of any col­ up a little bit and have some chance to go play hockey how Dame. Six-foot-4 center Kia lege sport. Notre Dame's sea­ fun is big." we played it growing up," Vaughn averages 6.6 rebounds son, for example, could last The Irish goaltenders - White said. "Just messing per game, and Prince, despite draw those kinds of fans just exactly six months - the Irish senior starter Jordan Pearce around, having fun, maybe being 5-foot-9, grabs 4,.9 per to watch a practice." opened play on Oct. 11 and and junior backup Tom trying a few things that you game. The event marked the sec­ the national championship O'Brien - picked teams for a normally wouldn't get to do­ Junior guard Melissa Lechlitner ond straight year the Irish game is set for April 11. casually competitive scrim­ it's a big thing, definitely, for has amplified her offensive pres­ held an outdoor practice - "When you get to the end of mage. Pearce's gold squad our mental edge." ence this season, but especially of though the circumstances January and early February, topped O'Brien's blue in all That might especially hold late. She's hitting 47 percent of surrounding the two differed it gets to three contests. true heading into a huge her 3-point shots and averaging greatly. be the dog "I went for all home-and-home series with 11.1 points per game. Lechlitner This Notre Dame team cur­ days of the "To keep the guys offense and it No. 7 Michigan this weekend. has scored double figures in rently boasts a school-best season, " excited to come to the kind of back­ The Irish host the Wolverines three of the last four games. 20-game unbeaten streak that Jackson fired," O'Brien (18-8-0, 12-6-0 CCHA) at 8 "I think she's the most dates back to Halloween. Last said. "To rink, to put a smile on said with a p.m. Friday before heading to improved player in the confer­ year's squad was in the midst keep the their face and get them laugh. "It was­ Ann Arbor, Mich. Saturday for ence," McGraw said. "I think of a four-game winless streak guys excit­ to practice hard, it's · n't a good show­ a game in the always-hostile she's a little underrated in the when Irish coach Jeff Jackson ed to come ing, but it's Yost Ice Arena. conference. I think she's very decided to hold an outdoor to the rink, good to change up the alright. It was a "If we would have had just comfortable with the ball, we're practice before a series with to put a routine once in a while." lot of fun any­ two straight weeks of every so comfortable with her against Bowling Green -which Notre smile on way." day coming to the rink, pressure handling things. Dame promptly swept, their face Jeff Jackson And not just preparing for Michigan, "We'd like her to shoot more­ outscoring the Falcons 10-2 and get for the players preparing for Michigan, I it's tough as the point guard. in a pair of blowout victories. them to Irish coach and the fans. think you would have gotten We're trying to get a little more "Our guys loved it last year practice Associate coach to the middle of this week and out of transition so she can score even though we were in kind hard, it's good to change up Andy Slaggert, a 1989 Notre guys would have been kind of more." of a tough spell," Jackson the routine once in a while." Dame graduate and two-time burned out," Hanson said. "I Notre Dame tips off against the said. "I thought with the week Senior center Christian monogram winner for the think the coaches did a great Scarlet Knights at 8 p.m. off [with no games last week­ Hanson added: "When you get Irish, laced up his skates and job of mixing it up." end] it was a good chance to to [this time of the year], you played a few shifts with the Contact Bill Brink at break up the monotony of a get to the rink and by the players - several of whom Contact Matt Gamber at [email protected] normal day." time you leave you don't see said the "practice on the [email protected]

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ond half, when Harangody went to who has scored exactly eight confident about as an Irish fan. the fade-away multiple times to try points during Notre Dame's Notre Dame isn't the biggest l\tcNeal and bail out his teanJmates. K-Mac four-game losing streak. team. Th.ey're not the fastest. continued from page 20 Even when Notre Dame.... did get a continued from page 20 So where does that leave the And they're certainly not the spark, in the form of two second­ Irish? Luke Harangody put it most athletic. What the Irish do to t:tke ... "McNeal said. "And those half 3-pointers from junior guard man season picking up a first­ best after Monday's game. have, however, is team chem­ are shots that I live and die by, and I Jonathan Peoples, and got the team All-Big East award along "We're going to find out if our istry. Every major contributor in wouldn't want anybody else taking it crowd on its feet, the Golden Eagles the way. Imagine what Ryan guys are men right now." the Irish rotation has been in but me." responded. Notre Dame never Ayers and Zach Hillesland must To translate, Notre Dame's South Bend for at least two-plus Notre Dame frantically tried to scored more than five consecutive be going through. next opponent isn't Pittsburgh. seasons, and they genuinely like come back, but fbrced shots down points the entire second half. For Ayers, the basket must Before the Irish ever set foot in playing with each other. the stretch and Marquette was able Contrary to Harangody, McNeal look pretty small right now. The the Petersen Events Center That may not seem like it to pull away. had help. James finished with 15 senior sharpshooter, who's still Saturday, they're going to have counts for much in the midst of McNeal's three was symbolic of points (and nine rebounds), Lazar above 40 percent for 3-point to battle themselves. a depressing four game losing those final few minutes of the game, Hayward had 13 and Wesley field goals on the season, has hit McAlarney is going to have to streak, but it's just what the when Marquette scored key baskets Matthews had 16. Tory Jackson was one of his last 17 shots. He's not resist putting extra pressure on players need right now. while Notre Dame failed to convert. the only other Notre Dame player in missing badly. A lot of those himself to hit every one of his It's what will help Ayers' "Getting over the hump, posses­ double figures (10 points). looks are a quarter-inch too few precious op.en looks. Ayers shooting return to form. And sio r1S at the end, and being a little Notre Dame is now staring a 3-6 long or to the right, but they're must resist the temptation to McAlarney's. It will help more poised, I'm disappointed in Big East record in the face, as it enough to leave Ayers wonder­ return to the passive offensive Hillesland remember what he th~.t down the stretch," Irish coach travels to 6-1 Pittsburgh on ing what he has to do to make a role he played during his first can do on the inside. And it will Mim Brey said. "Because I love how Saturday. basket. few seasons in South Bend. help Notre Dame head to we fought to give ourselves a chance As for Hillesland, it must seem Hillesland needs to believe that Pittsburgh this Saturday with a to win both of these games, but deci­ Note: like ages since he made some­ the next time he attacks the sense of opportunity .instead of sicns when it's a one possession + Brey shook up the starting thing positive happen around basket will be the time he fin­ dread. gane, chance to take the lead ... we lineup Monday, as he replaced Ayers the basket. You can't fault his ishes strong or at least gets that The Irish don't have much of had empty possessions that hurt us and the struggling Zach Hillesland aggression. Against seemingly elusive whistle. a choice. Responding to this and against these teams you just with Peoples and Luke Zeller. Zeller Connecticut, he nearly brought And the Irish as a team need adversity in any other way will ca1't have empty possessions." contributed eight points and eight the house down in the first half, to do a collective mental check­ push this season, teetering right For Notre Dame, the story was the rebounds. Hillesland played only 11 but his put-back slam rattled up. After getting punched in the on the brink, right over the sane as it was in its loss Saturday to minutes, due in part to a sprained out. mouth four consecutive games, edge. cc,nnecticut: namely, that ankle, Brey said. Tyrone Nash also Coming off the bench against do they still believe they're on Harangody needs help on the offen­ saw his first significant minutes in Marquette, one of his first par with the upper-echelon of The views expressed in this siYe end. Big East play. He played eight min­ touches was a strong drive Big East teams? There was a lot column are those of the author ·•r think these two games, we utes, and grabbed two rebounds. where two Marquette defenders of bewilderment in the players' and not necessarily those of The missed some great looks that we nearly clothes-lined him as he voices following Monday's Observer. usually make, so you can't re-invent Conta:ct Chris Hine at elevated. No call. And nothing game. Contact Greg Arbogast at the wheel here," Brey said. "You [email protected] to feel good about for the senior Yet this is one area to feel garbogas@nd. edu hope the law of averages kick in, but ycu've got to keep shooting them." The junior forward provided another player of the year-type elfort - 29 points on 12-for-22 shooting to go with 17 rebounds - but the rest of the Irish were 12-for- 44 (27 percent). "He can't do it by himself. It showed," said junior guard Tory Jackson, who finished with 10 pl)ints. "He needs help from every­ bxly and we let him down today." Notre Dame will have a hard time b~ating anybody as long as its go-to s 1arpshooters, McAlarney and Ayers, continue their cold streaks. k t Ii l\ lcAlarney was 3-for-12 while Ayers "'as 0-for-7 against the Golden Eagles. Combined, Ayers and There's everything you need to get the :McAlarney are 7-for-44 (16 percent) in their last two games. Whereas job done. Srnurt people. A hoppy envi­ l\1cAlarney missed multiple open l1)oks against Connecticut, ronm.er1t And absolutely nothing to Marquette's Dominic James and hold you bock That':; why we were Maurice Acker just defended bin) well, he said. named one of the fv1ost Respected "I was working so hard tonight," McAlarney said. "They did a good Companies by Barron's in 2008. \,Ne_ j )b tonight of staying with me the whole time. I must've gone back invite you to pursue a career at GE in door hundreds of times. Acker and engineering, finance, monufqcturing, James, really, hats off to them. It's hard when you get a look and after soles and marketing. human resourc.es. working so hard, I was pretty tired. 1here at one point. It's hard to knock or information technology. 1hemdown." Brey added: "I feel for Ryan Ayers .. He's in a tough stretch. He's got to www.ge.com/careers make shots for us and has." Notre Dame's much-maligned defense once again kept it in the ~arne. It held Marquette to just 33 irst-half points and went into the ,ocker room down by three. For most of the second half, the defen­ ;;ive intensity continued to keep Marquette in check. "Defensively, we gave ourselves a chance, these last two games,".Brey said. "It's key decisions and a little more shot making quite frankly." The offensive woes prevented the Irish from taking a sizable lead throughout the game, not just in the waning minutes. Harangody, almost through sheer force of will, kept Notre Dame close in the lirst half. He had 17 points and eight rebounds while his sup­ porting cast struggled to find its touch. Harangody used every weapon in his arsenal to score on the Golden Eagles. He hit a 3-pointer to give the Irish an early lead. With Notre Dame down seven, he hit a fade­ away jumper from the corner with the shot clock expiring to keep Marquette from getting a bigger , imagination ot work lead. That trend continued in the sec- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 The Observer+ TODAY page-19

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Tuesd::.y, January 27, 2009 PORTS page 20 .. MEN'S BASKETBALL Ice cold Poor shooting kills Team must resist Irish in two straight pressure, believe in skills • Kyle McAlarney may be tough, By CHRIS HINE but he's also human. Ediwr-in-Chief It doesn't matter who you are. If you shoot 22 For the past few years it's been percent below Kyle \llcAlarney, Hyan Ayers or your season LUke J-larangody that has delivered average over .. the crushing blow on the way to a a two-game victory in the Joyce Center. stretch, you Unfortunately for Notre Dame, it think about it. was Jerel McNeal's turn on Monday. ''I'm doing ThE Marquette guard scored 27 my best to try point!:', including a crucial 3-pointer Greg Arbogast and get open," to put the Golden Eagles (18-2, 7-0 McAlarney Big East) up five en route to a 71-64 Sports Writer said. "I must victory over Notre Dame (12-7, 3-5 have gone BigE:tst}. back door hundreds of times. 1-. McNeal's 3-pointer came with gave it my all to get open, but it 2:13 left as Harangody came out try hurts [to miss shots) because you to alter the shot. But Harangody got know it could be a while before there too late. The shot was right on you get another [good look]." line. That's McAlarney, a guy who's "TilOse are shots you always want started games since his fresh- JESS LEEffhe Observer Golden Eagles senior guard Jerel McNeal controls the ball under the basket during Marquette's see MCNEAL/page 18 71-64 win over Notre Dame Monday. McNeal had 27 points in the game. seeK-MAC/page 18

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drills," McGraw said. "It was real­ so much previously. the Big East. the team. By i3ILL BRINK ly uplifting for us to see how "I wasn't happy with the The Irish defense has to con­ "I don't think it's a situation Sports Ediwr determined they were. They were defense, and now we're strug­ tend with Scarlet Knights junior where we can let her get whatev­ just like, let's go. Let's get out gling to score a little it," McGraw guard Epiphanny Prince, who is er she wants because she might A loss gives Notre Dame coach there and let's go," said. third in the conference in scoring get 40," McGraw said. "We don't MuJfet McGraw the itch to play The No. 17 Irish will need that The Irish are 15-3, 4-2 in the average at 20.4 points per game. want that. And the rest of their again, and soon. But Sunday, her practice time before they wei- Big East conference, and have lost McGraw said Prince is versatile team, even though their numbers players felt it too. . come Rutgers to the Joyce Center two of their last three games. and that she's not sure the Irish aren't as good,. they're still capa­ Vl'hen the coaches walked into tonight, three days after losing to Hutgers just dropped out of the can stop the Hutgers guard. They ble." pra.ctice Sunday afternoon, Villanova on the road Saturday. top 25 after losing to DePaul 60- will have to keep tabs on her Despite Prince's skill, McGraw McGraw said the players were McGraw said she worked on 58 Saturday, a loss that broke its because she's the focal point of said winning the rebounding bat- alruady out there practicing. offense during Sunday's practice three-game win streak. The Rutgers' offense, McGraw said, "They were out there doing because she focused on defense Scarlet Knights are 11-6, 3-3 in but they can't forget the rest of see KNIGHTS/page 18

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