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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 99 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Impeachment hearing unprecedented Jenkins Tonight's ethics case first in Senate history; Morrissey senator questions punishment announces student body vice president Bill By EILEEN DUFFY Andrichik. "In fact, I'm pretty sure it NDForum Assistant News Editor was unanimous." Dworjan's case, however - which will come before the Senate again Immigration will be While Morrissey senator Greg tonight - has required a bit more Dworjan's impeachment is not the first thinking on student government's part. focus offall event decision of its kind for the Student The senator was found guilty of vio­ Constitution of the Undergraduate Senate, impeachment due to ethical lating two articles in the Constitution of Student Body infractions - such as the two Dworjan the Undergraduate Student Body. First, Alti"'C'LL> xzv JtEMJVALS,.IK'AI.U: A.1irQl •c~ fi«:eoat ~_,_R-.MII By MADDIE HANNA committed - is unprecedented in the he used the LaFortune student govern­ t. ft.,...__,.'-fbllhl!f~tliJII.IJIIIIIftiR"*"-t8cldf~'M,.._. News Writer group's 38-year history.. ment office's copy machine to make fly­ l!llfldy~..._._ .. JWIP'Midftlb"('-'ilQo~iltdMI~a-i! ~-a-oer.-. ... ,.._...,..a-li~tllf"-.-'•01'· Last year, when Stanford senator ers urging voters to abstain in the run­ ~"'-"- ... __...•dft ~~-~-b~'lll-S... David Thaxton went abroad, the off election - but the Constitution pro­ ••Bil" ...... ~..,.... 1AMfli...... fttt...... -.)«'lllltlr.NIIIIc~llllll_.. This fall's Notre Dame Senate was forced to officially impeach hibits campaigning anywhere in .....,_.lllfM,_..__...... ,.....,...,...._.._....,...cw...... _,.of.., Forum - the third install­ and remove him from office in his LaFortune outside of the basement and ~u-t.---fll•~-"'~...... ,.._ ...... __ c6lt,..ad11111P!trlollll'pllll-cf'hsw..tU...,~'llf- ...... ~-..,. ment of the now-annual event absence, simply to find a replacement. .re&.-...-.-....~ ...... _...._df~--.... . - will address the "pressing "That wasn't very contentious," said ~ ... O'IIIIIIM..,flf1Swtlf1Mm...... _.._,.,~~ ...... issue" of immigration, see IMPEACH/page 8 JEFF ALBERTfThe Observer University President Father John Jenkins said Tuesday. Notre Dame has yet to con­ firm speakers for the ~ept. 26 event, Jenkins said in a phone Freshman competes on Jeopardy! show conversation. He would not name any potential partici­ pants - last year's forum on final Jeopardy! round in sec­ global health brought in well: By MARCELA BERRIOS ond place, but after she known figures like humanitar­ Assistant News Editor wagered $5,600 and incor­ ian Paul Farmer and econo­ rectly said the most popu­ mist Jeffrey Sachs - but said Friends •and classmates of lous island on the planet the topic had a "salient, freshman Courtney was Japan's Hokkaido - immediate quality'' in the U.S. Smotherman gathered in not the Indonesian island of and stressed its importance. LaFortune Student Center Java- she fell to third. "[Immigration] is an issue Tuesday to watch her com­ Her final earnings totaled that this nation must make pete in the nationally known $1,000 - the stipulated decisions about in the coming trivia game Jeopardy! award given to the third months and coming year," he Smotherman racked up place finisher - which she said. $10,400 throughout the pro­ said she used to buy new Jenkins said he picked the gram, answering questions books earlier this semester, topic after receiving "several" about the objectives of the since Tuesday's Jeopardy! recommendations from a U.S. State Department in the episode was taped this past nine-person committee United Nations, the Great January. chaired by Executive Assistant Natchez Tornado of 1840 Smotherman said to the President Frances and the biography of novel­ Jeopardy! producers con­ Shavers. The Observer could ist C.S. Lewis, among other tacted her in November after not reach Shavers Tuesday. topics. she performed well in an The first factor in choosing She also knew "boombox" online exam conducted last a forum topic, Jenkins said, is was slang for large musical March to screen potential finding material "accessible to boxes - and that earned contestants. undergraduates." her $600 in the opening She auditioned in Chicago LORNA BATHfThe Observer Secondly, the topic "should round. Students gather around a television at LaFortune to watch Smotherman entered the see JEOPARDY/page 6 freshman Courtney Smotherman compete on Jeopardy! Tuesday. see FORUM/page 4 Bookstore Basketball approaches Biology professor to Registration for the speak before House tournament ends Friday years ago. He currently Lodge will address leads a team of undergradu­ By GENE NOONE Great Lakes problem ates and graduate students News Writer who assist him in these endeavors. With March Madness just By ROHAN ANAND "I was contacted because around the corner, NCAA athletes News Writer h e are not the only ones gearing up research for competition. Registration Biology professor David we do is recently began for the world's Lodge, director of the Notre relevant to largest five-on-five basketball Dame Center for Aquatic thinking tournament. Conservation, is traveling to about how Bookstore Basketball, now in its Washington, D.C. today to this prob­ 36th year at Notre Dame, will testify to the U.S. House of lem could accept teams until Friday. The Representatives' Subcom­ be man- first round of the tournament will mittee on Water Resources aged bet- Lodge begin April 2. and Environment on the ter, and So far nearly 60 teams com­ impact of ship-borne inva­ our re- prised of students, faculty and sive species in the Great search . ean inform the staff members from Notre Dame, Lakes. development of policy," Saint Mary's and Holy Cross are Lodge, who has conducted Lodge said. scheduled to participate, head research on aquatic ecosys­ Additionally, keeping in Observer commissioner Jim Hogers said. tems for the past 25 years, contact with other scientists Junior Chris Devitt drives through the lane in the Bookstore shifted his focus to damage Basketball Championships last year. see GAMES/page 4 caused by ships about seven see LODGE/page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, March 7, 2007

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OFF-CAMPUS RESTAURANT AND WHY? Oosasasa, Oosasasa

... hit Siegfried in the head with a big Kielbasa. With the largest population on campus, Colleen Peabody Bobby Polish Kelsey Larson Scott Andrews Tim Anderson Mike Mesterharm we Dillon men rarely get excited about much unless free food is involved, but sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman sophomore sophomore showed up in droves to cheer on our Cavanaugh Dillon Pangborn Siegfried Siegfried O'Neill undefeated hockey team. With more than 100 screaming "In the winter, "Anywhere that "Chipotle. "South Bend "Bruno's Pizza, "The place that fans -nine of anywhere that serves baby There's nothing Chocolate because have lets you throw whom braved the delivers. " seals." better." Factory, you had their pizza because cold to support Stonewall on their because it only pizza? It's they let you chests - and a Big serves my amazing. " throw peanuts." Red flag, Dillon favorite food. " showed up for its team. And it did not Jay Fitzpatrick disappoint. With about one minute remaining Sports Writer in the first overtime period, Dillon defenseman Brian Fallon ripped a slapshot from the point in IN BRIEF for a goal to give the Big Hed a 2-1 win over Siegfried in the Interhall hockey Angela Ndalianis, an associ­ championship. ate professor of cinema studies Even though Fallon's heroics won the at Melbourne University in game, the· goaltending of senior Joe Australia, will speak at 4 p.m. "Stonewall" McKenna won our hearts. today in the Browning Cinema McKenna dominated opposing shoot­ of the DeBartolo Performing ers all season with an approximate Arts Center on "Podcasts, 97.598 save percentage while posting Mobisode~. and the TV three shutouts this season in eight games Experience." this season. Even though he is described by a team­ David Solomon, Director of mate as very quiet, he made a lot of noise the Center for Ethics and on the ice against the Ramblers with his Culture, will be speaking at pads, shutting down opponents to the today's Theology on Tap at delight of the Dillon cheering section. 8:30 p.m. in Legends. The topic Even though McKenna is the most visi­ for the discussion is "Right to ble player on the ice for Dillon, he would Full Life. Consistent Ethic of be nothing without his supporting cast. Life." All of Dillon's team was crucial in the win on both the front and defensive lines. Dancer and fiddler Natalie After winning the trophy, the guys on MacMaster will perform in the team decided to share it among Leighton Concert Hall in the themselves as a communal token of their DeBartolo Performing Arts perfect season. Each player will receive Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. the opportunity to have the trophy at JENNIFER KANGfThe Observer Tickets are available at the box some point this semester to do with it as Pillars members sophomore Mike Cikos, left, freshman Caitlin Fleming, center, and office. he wishes. sophomore Lauren Cummings hand out BAC cards Tuesday. Pillars is a volunteer stu­ But directly after the game, Dillon cap­ dent organization sponsored by the Notre Dame Office of Alcohol and Drug Education. The Angelus Film Series will tain Matthew Lodwich took the trophy to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the place where few dare tread -his Browning Cinema. Films to be bedroom. shown include: The Trojan Cow; He slept with the trophy throughout Kilroy Was Here; The Queen of the night, braving the sharp and pointy OFFBEAT Cactus Cove; and Silences. The parts, because of its importance to Dillon. series is sponsored by the A friend of mine on the team explained Unzipped fly leads officers The Sheboygan man was and burn down the bank Center for Ethics and Culture. to me that after the game-winning goal, to pot stash charged with misdemeanor building in Fairview if his everyone on the team wanted to have SHEBOYGAN, Wis.- Too possession of drug para­ demands weren't met. The film "Pan's Labyrinth" Fallon's babies. bad nobody told him his fly phernalia, felony marijuana The man stormed the will be shown Thursday at 10 Trust me Paul- it was more than just was down. A 22-year-old possession and operating a Alaska USA Federal Credit p.m. in Browning Cinema in the team. man was arrested for drug vehicle after having his Union branch at about 3:45 the DeBartolo Performing Arts I, sitting in the stands with the rest of possession after police license revoked, police said. p.m., said FBI spokesman Center. the men of Dillon, erupted after Fallon's found a marijuana pipe and Eric Gonzalez. He yelled at goal because it gave Big Red sports the drugs stashed in his under­ Man brandishing torch customers to get down on The CCHA Hockey Playoffs one thing they needed after such a long wear. robs bank the floor. will be held in the Joyce Center line of mediocre sporting ventures - a Police made the arrest ANCHORAGE, Alaska - He fled on foot with an Fieldhouse Friday at 7:35p.m. winner. after they found the man's Authorities on Tuesday undisclosed amount of The teams have yet to be Right now in the Dillon Hall display car stuck in a ditch in the were looking for a man who money, authorities said. All announced. Tickets are avail­ case sits a lonely bowling pin (I don't Town of Wilson. According robbed a bank in customers managed to flee able from the athletic depart­ think anyone knows why) and other ran­ to a criminal complaint, the Anchorage while swinging a the bank, authorities said. ment ticket office. dom awards from decades ago. But now man's pants were undone flaming torch fashioned Police later recovered the we have something everyone can recog­ and officers asked if there from a burning T-shirt and still smoldering shirt out­ To submit information to be nize and enjoy. was anything illegal in his a yard-long metal pole. On side the bank. included in this section of The And so now I leave you with the tri­ clothing. They found a pipe Monday, the masked robber Observer. e-mail detailed infor­ umphant words of my forefathers in and a small amount of mar­ threatened to set fire to Information compiled mation about an event to Dillon Hall: ijuana. people, including the teller, from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. We are Dillon Hall, all the others suck. Dillon Hall! Dillon Hall! Rah, rah ... The views expressed in the Inside TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Column are those of the author and c::: not necessarily those of The Observer. UJ Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at ::1: ifitzpa5@nd. edu ~ UJ ~ ..... CORRECTIONS c( (.) Due ro a reporting error, the article "Student travel 0 safety raps University priorities" in the March 6 ...I HIGH 31 HIGH 16 HIGH 33 HIGH 42 HIGH 43 HIGH 43 edition ofThe Observer said Colleen Hipp was a LOW 21 LOW 10 LOW 24 LOW 34 LOW 30 LOW 34 sophomore and misstated the number of people on the bus. Hipp was a freshman when she died and there were 3 7 people on the bus. The Observer Atlanta 65 I 37 Boston 21 I 5 Chicago 24 I 14 Denver 58 I 30 Houston 69 I 37 Los Angeles 75 I 55 Minneapolis 22 I 7 regrets this error. New York 22 I 10 Philadelphia 27 I 17 Phoenix 81 I 52 Seattle 58 I 42 St. Louis 71 I 58 Tampa 70 I 45 Washington 36 I 22 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 the Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Group presents plan for Mentor program begins Indiana, Ball State and to spark children's interest By KATIE PERALTA Purdue, which presently in higher education, it is News Writer has 80 students. not limited to students $650,000 endo.wJTient College Mentors for Kids whose parents did not go to A group of grade-school tries to expose children to college. , hurt The Shirt Charity Fund, children is a rare sight on college life to emphasize Exposing children to uni­ BySONIARAO which has almost $1 million in any college campus, but not the importance of higher versity life may have a pos­ News Writer funds. Tuesday afternoons at education. Each Tuesday, itive effect. Several third The Student Union endowment Notre Dame. The group of buses drive students from graders, who are required Plans for a Student Union would contain no less than 20 children, each paired Holy Cross Grade School in to take the standardized endowment containing nearly $650,000 at any time, so "we with a Notre Dame student, South Bend to Notre Dame ISTEP test, have shown $650,000 were presented to mem­ would only use the revenues gen­ is part of the new Notre to participate in activities improved scores in recent bers of the Council of erated from the endowment ... Dame chapter of College divided into three cate­ y_ears following participa­ Representatives (COR) Tuesday which are compounded quarter­ Mentors for Kids Program gories: culture and diversi­ tion in the mentoring pro­ night in LaFortune. ly," Shappell said. (CMK). ty, higher education and gram, Gargala said. Student body president Lizzi The Financial Management The program, which was community service. In addition, 71 percent of Shappell said Student Senate Board will study the numbers to established at Notre Dame Kids can participate in teachers reported improved drafted amendments that would make sure they are reasonable, last year by junior activities like watching literacy skills as a result of allow for money from the carry particularly concerning the Stephanie Gargala, pairs a Irish step dancing, touring their students participating forward account and revenues amount of money generated by Notre Dame student mentor the law school and con­ in CMK, according to col­ from The Shirt to be placed into The Shirt. with a first through fourth ducting a mock-trial, view­ legementors.org. Gargala an endowment used for student "These numbers could change if grade "little buddy." ing the new planetarium at said students also seem to programming. FMB thinks it should," Student Gargala, a pre-med biology Jordan Hall, making have an overall greater The carry forward account con­ Union Board manager Patrick major and president of "Welcome Home'' signs for interest in education as a tains money leftover from various Vassel said. Notre Dame's CMK cHapter, . Habitat for Humanity and result of their mentoring groups' funds, and The Shirt Student body vice president Bill took the initiative to .start keeping journals about experience. Project revenues are split equally Andrichik said the Senate's the club her freshman year their experiences. Gargala, whose duties between the Student Union Budget Oversight committee would need after much planning, "It is important to stress include taking charge of and The Shirt Charity Fund. The to approve revised versions of the organizing and recruiting. that we are not tutoring the the program's budget, charity fund is expected to contain amendments and will meet the She got the ball rolling kids," Gargala said, "just transportation and commu­ $943,000 by the end of the term. Monday after spring break to do her sophomore year by exposing them to all a uni­ nication, is proud of her Under the policy changes, the so. calling the former CEO of versity has to offer." new passion. carry forward account should College Mentors for Kids, Gargala said the group "Those two hours of my never exceed $100,000. Any In other COR news: Kelly Frank. Last year - its does not.yet have official week [mentoring] are such amount of money over this cap + Junior Patrick Leimkuehler first on campus - the club status, but is working a relief when I don't have will be invested in the Student was approved as the successor to Notre Dame chapter of on acquiring it before next to think about work or any­ Union endowment, Shappell said, current Student Business Board CMK hosted about 10 chil­ year. thing. It's so much fun. I which will produce "a very, very manager Anna Sierra. dren. This year, it has Currently the program even learned a lot about my conservative estimate of $20,000 "Among 30 applicants·, Patrick grown to 20; and Gargala operates under Domers school," she said. in revenues that could be reallo­ demonstrated to be the individual says she hopes participa­ Mentoring Kids. This pro­ Students interested in cated by FMB [Financial with the strongest aptitude to be tion will reach 30 next gram is an umbrella for participating in College Management Board] each year " the next Student Business Board year. five mentorship groups on Mentors for Kids should In addition, the changes would administrator," Sierra said in a The program is campus, including Our visit the group's table at place revenues from The Shirt note to COR members. statewid~, with 19 chapters Lady's Helpers, Bandlink, next year's Activities Night. exceeding $300,000 in the Student currently in Indiana, she SAINTS, Elston and College Union endowment. Shappell said Contact Sonia Rao at said. Among the universi­ Mentors for Kids. Contact Katie Peralta at she felt this amendment would not [email protected] ties that participate are While the program aims [email protected]

Thursday, March 8, 2007, 7:00 PM Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

A screening of four short, award-winning films produced, written, and directed by students. Following the screening, the directors will be present to answer questions. This is a FREE but ticketed event. Call the DPAC Ticket Office at 57 4.631.2800 to reserve tickets.

Family Theater Productions, of Hollywood, California, created the Angelus Awards in 1996 to showcase and award emerging filmmakers and encourage them to continue creating visionary projects that honor the fundamental dignity of the human person. KILROY WAS HERE SILENCES THE QUEEN OF CACTUS COVE THE TROJAN COW Separately, they fought for A 20 minute documentary that Teenage chess champ Billie faces In 1973, two teenagers are illegally different causes in the same war. Now follows the filmmaker's journey to the prospect of defeat for the first transported across the East German together, they will forge a connection understand his mother's refusal to time whea she competes against border inside a hollow· cow. An that transcends language and their discuss the circumstances of his her best friend at the biggest chess unexpected love story blossoms in , cause will become one. birth. With a silent mother, Octavio tournament of her career. the midst of a dangerous situation.' travels to San Francisco to find the Inspired by true events. one person who can complete his search for answers: his biological father ... // .. ~ /.., /" - 1 j~it}J!Mfrci ;;,; tlte /\;';t-fFe D. rone (Jo;ier fu,-r Etlt'L.,s tuzt!/ (Jtt.fi,,n·. J / For more informatL9/. ~lease visit ethicscenter.nd.edu page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, March 7, 2007

several national or interna­ tional experts alongside Forunt selected members of the Upward Bound to host conference Notre Dame community. Both continued from page 1 forums employed a star mod­ the speaker choice. exposing high sehool students draw on the moral and reli­ erator as well - 2005's event By EMILY KEEBLER Other program alumni, to eonferenees teaehes them gious framework of the drew former NBC News News Writer including Anthony Douglass of important networking skills. Catholic university," he said. anchor Tom Brokaw, while Key Bank and Damon Howell, The five student leaders also The other goals were to find the 2006 edition featured Notre Dame's Upward an admissions officer at designed presentations focus­ a subject that would be inter­ Gwen Ifill from "Washington Bound program will host its Wabash College, will make ing on diversity and life ehoic­ disciplinary and to "make Week" and "The NewsHour fifth annual TRIO Day eonl"er­ presentations. es. They will present their perhaps some contribution to with Jim Lehrer." enee Saturday, helping low­ Five student leaders - findings to peers from Notre national and Church debate," "I think [the level of inter­ ineome and first- sophomores, Dame Upward Bound as well est] has been good," Jenkins Jenkins said. generation stu­ "/am a true juniors and sen­ as youths in programs at The first Notre Dame Forum said. ''Obviously, we always dents and their iors from South Purdue University Calumet, took place in September 2005, want to improve it." parents get believer in applying Bend's John the Robinson Community an initiative directed by While last September's ready for eollege Adams, Clay, Learning Center and Indiana forum on global health Jed to what students learn Jenkins that coincided with with presenta­ to real-life Washington and University-Purdue University his inauguration. The focus the University's partnership tions in McKenna J a m e s Fort Wayne. was the role of faith in the with the UN Millennium Hall. experiences. Whiteomb Riley Parents will also attend the modern world, and while last Project - an initiative led by The Upward public high leadership eonferenee. Sachs that pairs donors and fall's forum examined the Bound College Alyssia Coates schools "The reason parental organizations with African global health care crisis, cen­ Preparatory Upward Bound director played an inte­ involvement is so important is tering this September's con­ villages to work collaborative­ Program is a U.S. gral part in that often times parents and versation on immigration ly on development goals - Department of planning the students don't have time to do doesn't represent a deliberate Jenkins said he did not Education initiative that pro­ eonferenee. things together," bent toward international choose the topic of immigra­ vides high school students "I am a true Coates said. "It's tion with any extra University issues. Jenkins said. with resources and skills for believer in apply­ 'The reason a great opportu­ "I don't think that was a commitment in mind. suceess in high .sehool and ing what stu­ nity to have the conscious decision," he said, "We don't have specific higher edueation. Sinee 1966, dents learn to parental two entities explaining that in addition to plans for any follow-up the federal government has real-life experi­ involvement is so together and to action, but last year we had the worldwide immigration funded Notre Dame's Upward 'ences," Coates important is that learn." debate, the issue "has a par­ no specific plans either," said Bound program, making it one said. "In this Many of the ticular character in this coun­ Jenkins, who called Notre of the oldest in the eountry. ease, students often times parents students' par­ try." Dame's current involvement The program is hosting experience a and students don't ents are adult Jenkins said he was not pre­ with a village in Uganda a "TRIO Scholars Embraeing the I regional leader­ have time to do learners, Coates pared to address any poten­ "fortunate coincidence." Future" to celebrate THIO Day, ship] eonferenee, said, so their tial changes to the structure a national day of reeognition learn from that things together." presence at the of the forum, which, for the Contact Maddie Hanna at for program partieipants. conference, and conference will past two years, has featured mhannal @nd.edu Former Indiana Sen. Cleo come baek and Alyssia Coates help them as I Washington will deliver the help us plan our Upward Bound director well as their keynote address. own conferenee." ehildren. can be on the same team, and Washington eurrently prae­ The students Presentation Ga01es only one varsity basketball tices law in Indianapolis and is ehose the conferenee theme, themes range from player and varsity football play­ an alumnus of' the Notre Dame planned meals, designed T­ "Information Literacy Tools: continued from page 1 er can be on the same team. Upward Bound program. shirts and nametags and Beyond Google" to "Finaneial The entry fee is $25 per team. "Usually what we try to do is selected awards that other Pitfalls to Avoid in College" Rogers said the tournament's All proceeds go to the Jumpball · bring in speakers who have students will receive. and "College Sports: Going for goal is to have 700 teams par­ Program. which began in 1995 similar backgrounds to the "It gives them firsthand the Extra Point." ticipate. Last year's tournament when members of the Notre students and have been suc­ experience on how a confer­ saw 580 teams compete for the Dame Alumni Club of Jamaica eessf'ul," Upward Bound ence is set up and planned," Contact Emily Keebler at championship title, which went saw the need for more youth Direetor Alyssia Coates said of Coates said, adding that [email protected] to "U Got a Bad Draw," a squad development programs in the that featured Notre Dame foot­ country's capital. Kingston. ball stars Brady Quinn and Because basketball is a flour­ Chinedum Ndukwe. ishing sport in Jamaica and is "Last year's competition was available to players of all socio­ really fierce," junior Kevin economic levels, Bookstore Gleason said. His team, "Never coordinators thought it was a Nudes," was eliminated in the good way to teach Jamaica's seventh round with 128 teams youth important values. remaining. "We donate all proceeds to While some teams compete Jumpball and hope to send sev­ for a love of the game, others eral Bookstore Basketball staff like Gleason's take it more seri­ members to Jamaica to help ously, with hopes of playing in run the basketball clinic there the finals. this summer," Rogers said. "Our goal this year is the The four-day clinic is the championship," Gleason said. highlight of the Jumpball pro­ "We've been practicing some gram. It brings U.S. collegiate screens and doing some pene­ coaches together with nearly tration drills to get ready for 200 boys and girls to teach not SPRING BREAK this year's tournament." only basketball fundamentals The month-long event con­ but also self-esteem, dedication sists of two tournaments, the and teamwork. open and the women's. The "The Bookstore Basketball open tournament ranks the top Tournament is one of the best BLOWOUT 32 teams and puts the other traditions here at Notre Dame," teams into the bracket random­ Rogers said. "With so many ly. Teams play games up to 21 participants, it truly demon­ baskets with all baskets count- · strates the sense of community Save an ing as one point. All teams vie we all enjoy on this campus. for a chance to play in the Whether you are part of a com­ championship game held on petitive team or not, it is a great additional 20°/o* April 29. experience and also raises The tournament is open to all money for a great cause." students, including varsity ath­ For more information on the on all clearance items! letes. There are rules. however, tournament, including updated on team composition. Only one brackets, rules and registration Division I basketball player can information, visit be on. a team and only one http://nd.edu/-bkstr. Division II or Division III partic­ March 7-9, 1 Oam-6pm ipant can be on the team in addition to the Division I player. Contact Gene Noone at Also, only three football players [email protected] Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, Front Outdoor Atrium

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HAMMES NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE IN THE ECK CENTER phone: {574) 631-6316 • www.ndcotalog.com 0700LF030207 A ORLD & NATION Wednesday, March 7, 2007 COMPILED fRO,\~ THE OBSERVER'S WJRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Libby guilty of perjury, obstruction Street fighting greets peacekeepers MOGADISHU, Somalia- The first peace­ keepers to arrive in Somalia's capital in more Former chief of staff to Cheney highest-ranking official convicted since Iran-Contra than 10 years were met with a surge of vio­ lence Tuesday, as mortar rounds hit the air­ Associated Press port during a welcoming ceremony and a deadly gunbattle broke out on the city's crum­ WASHINGTON- Once bling streets. the closest adviser to Vice The street battles involving masked gunmen President Dick Cheney, I. killed three people and mortar rounds wound­ Lewis "Scooter" Libby was ed one, all of them civilians, witnesses and convicted Tuesday of lying police said. The violence is the latest example and obstructing a leak of the volatility peacekeepers face in a country investigation that shook the that has seen little more than anarchy for top levels of the Bush years, and where the government backed by administration. Ethiopian troops toppled an Islamic militia He is the highest-ranking only months ago. White House official convict­ The bloodshed came as about 400 Ugandan ed in a government scandal peacekeepers arrived in the capital to protect since National Security the Somali government and to allow for the Adviser John Poindexter in withdrawal of troops from neighboring the Iran-Contra affair two Ethiopia, which helped the administration top­ decades ago. ple a radical Islamic militia that controlled In the end, jurors said much of southern Somalia for six months. they did not believe Libby's main defense: that he had­ Earthquake kills 70, destroys homes n't lied but merely had a SOLOK, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake bad memory. jolted western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at The CIA leak case focused least 70 people and injuring hundreds as they new attention on the Bush fled shaking hotels, homes and hospitals. Two administration's much-criti­ children were crushed by debris on a play­ cized handling of intelli­ ground. gence reports about The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Sumatra weapons of mass destruc­ island just before 11 a.m. and was felt as far tion in the run-up to the away as neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, Iraq war. The case cost where some tall buildings were evacuated. Cheney his most trusted Several aftershocks followed, the strongest adviser, and the trial measuring 6.1, adding to fears of people revealed Cheney's personal already too nervous to return indoors. obsession with criticism of Many said they would sleep in front of their the war's justification. homes or in the hills Tuesday night. Trial testimony made clear that President Bush AP secretly declassified a por­ Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" libby and his wife, Harriet Grant, leave tion of the prewar intelli­ federal court in Washington Tuesday after the jury reached its verdict in his perjury NATIONAL NEWS gence estimate that Cheney quietly sent Libby to leak to istration of doctoring pre­ 34 poster-size pages. dence Mr. Libby ultimately Judith Miller of The New war intelligence. No one will "There were good manage­ will be vindicated," defense Democrats attack Walter Reed, war York Times in 2003 to rebut be charged with the leak -rial type people on this jury attorney Theodore Wells WASHINGTON - Democrats are using the criticism by ex-ambassador itself, which the trial con­ who took everything apart told reporters. He said that uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Joseph Wilson. Bush, firmed came first from and put it in the right Libby was "totally innocent Center as their latest cudgel to batter Cheney and Libby were the then-Deputy Secretary of place," Collins said. "After and that he did not do any­ President Bush for his Iraq war policies as only three people in the State Richard Armitage. that, it wasn't a matter of thing wrong." the administration shows signs it fears politi­ government aware of the "The results are actually opinion. It was just there." Libby did not speak to cal damage from the revelations. effort. sad," Fitzgerald told Libby, not only Cheney's reporters. Reports of patient neglect and shoddy out­ More top reporters were reporters after the verdict. chief of staff but also an The president watched patient rooms at the hospital have brought ordered into court - "It's sad that we had a sitl,l­ assistant to Bush, was news of the verdict on tele­ Army brass to Capitol Hill to explain and including Miller after 85 ation where a high-level expressionless as the ver­ vision at the White House. apologize. Bush's handling of the war has days of resistance in jail - official person who worked dict was announced on the Deputy press secretary been widely unpopular with voters, and to testify about their confi­ in the office of the vice pres­ lOth day of deliberations. In Dana Perino said Bush reports about Walter Reed come on the heels dential sources among the ident obstructed justice and the front row, his wife, respected the jury's verdict of his decision to send more troops to Iraq - nation's highest-ranking lied under oath. We wish Harriet Grant, choked out a but "was saddened for which !;las also met a negative respon!ie from officials than in any other that it had not happened, sob and her head sank. Scooter Libby and his fami- the public. trial in recent memory. but it did." Libby could face up to 25 1y. " Special Prosecutor Patrick One juror, former years in prison when sen­ In a written statement, Bush touts success from Iraq surge Fitzgerald said the verdict Washington Post reporter tenced June 5, but federal Cheney called the verdict WASHINGTON - President Bush said closed the nearly four-year Denis Collins, said the jury sentencing guidelines will disappointing and said he Tuesday his decision to send more troops to investigation into how the did not believe Libby's main probably prescribe far less, was saddened for Libby and Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" name of Wilson's wife, defense: that he never lied perhaps one to three years. his family, too. "As I have progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as Valerie Plame, and her clas­ but just had a faulty memo­ Defense attorneys said they said before, Scooter has steadfast while Democrats squabble over sified job at the CIA were ry. Juror Jeff Comer agreed. would ask for a retrial and served our nation tirelessly strategy. leaked to reporters in 2003 Collins said the jurors if that fails, appeal the con­ and with great distinction War-weary voters put Democrats in charge - just days after Wilson spent a week charting the viction. through many years of pub­ of Congress, but lawmakers have not decided publicly accused the admin- testimony and evidence on "We have every confi- lic service." how or whether to restrict Bush on Iraq through legislation. Bush seized on that divide and cautioned Democrats not to inter- . fere with military missions. NATO attacks Taliban stronghold LOCAL NEWS International Security Assistance (Taliban) areas, not the other way Man crashes plane, kills daughter Associated Press Force. around." BEDFORD - The man whose small plane NATO hopes it can ~stablish security The offensive is NATO's largest-ever slammed into his former mother-in-law's house, KABUL, Afghanistan - In its largest among a population now harboring in the country. But it involves only half killing him and his 8-year-old daughter, had told offensive yet, thousands of NATO Taliban militants, foreign fighters and the number of soldiers that fought in a his ex-wife before the crash he had the grrl "and troops moved Tuesday into the moun­ drug traffickers, and rid the region of U.S. offensive in the same region just you're not going to get her," the mother-in-law tains of southern Afghanistan where its shadow Taliban government. That nine months ago, when some 11,000 said Tuesday. hundreds of hardcore Taliban insur­ would allow President Hamid Karzai's U.S.-led troops attacked fighters in Eric Johnson, a student pilot who had soloed gents hold sway - an operation in the administration to make its first move northern Helmand province during before, strapped daughter Emily into the pas­ world's biggest opium-producing into a lawless region overflowing with Operation Mountain Thrust. senger seat of a leased, single-engine Cessna on region aimed at winning over a popu­ the poppies funding the Taliban insur­ Although 1,500 U.S. troops along Monday morning. Less than two hours later, offi­ lation long supportive of militant fight­ gency. with British, Canadian and Dutch sol­ cials said, the plane smashed into the home of ers. "What you are going to see in the diers were returning to the region, the Vivian Pace, the girl's grandmother. Comprising 4,500 NATO and 1,000 coming weeks is the enemy reacting situation was "fundamentally differ­ Pace told reporters outside her damaged Afghan troops, Operation Achilles to the strategic initiative of the gov­ ent" this year, and NATO had a much home Tuesday that Johnson called her daughter, marks the start of NATO's major ernment of Afghanistan and the better opportunity to establish a per­ Beth Johnson, by cell phone shortly before the spring military action, said Col. Tom (NATO) forces it's partnered with," manent presence because more crash. Collins, spokesman for NATO's Collins said. "It is us moving into troops were in the country. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Club, Smotherman prepared INDONESIA for Jeopardy! by reading trivia Jeopardy magazines. continued from page 1 ''I'm a fan of Mentai_Floss, the trivia magazine, so I read Jetliner catches fire in landing before receiving an invitation some back issues," she said. to compete in California. "And of course I also watched Though the television net­ the show every night leading Associated Press work did not cover up to my appearance." Smotherman's airfare, it Iler family traditionally JAKAHTA, Indonesia - A arranged a reduced hotel rate serves dinner at 7:30 p.m. to jetliner carrying more than for her and her mother in Los watch the program, and in 130 passengers and crew Angeles, where middle school, caught fire Wednesday as it they met Smotherman said, landed on Indonesia's Java Jeopardy! host "It was a lot offun she frequently island, trapping a number of Alex Trebek. delivered answers peoplo inside the burning "He's really for me. It was a in tho form or plane, the airline and witness­ funny," great experience questions at hor es said. Oflieials reported at Smotherman said. being in L.A. and quiz bowl competi­ least eight deaths. "He's got a dry tions. Somo passengers escaped sense of humor, meeting Alex With years of and rescuers battlod flames to and you can tell [Trebek] while practice and antici­ reach those still on the Boeing he's a dad everybody else was pation under her 737-400, said Capt. Ari Sa pari, because he talks belt, she ringed in operations director of national a lot about his at school here. " an assortment of carrior Garuda. son and his trivia categories Fire fightnrs put out the blaze after two hours. Sapari Indonesian Air Force personnel inspect the wreckage of a daughter." Courtney Smotherman Tuesday, including Garuda jetliner Wednesday. At least 8 people died. During Trebek's freshman "At the movies." did not say how many people on-air interview "It's all academic." were trapped or provide a· Jeopardy! contestant segment with the and "Spanish numbor on survivors. ment. Witnesses said the air­ told local TV station RCTI TV contestants, he places in the U.S." "I saw at least eight corpses craft had been guttod. that "before landing I felt the a s k e d "It was a lot of piled up at the front of the Metro TV said that 1 :n peo­ plane shake strongly." Smotherman about her involve­ fun for me," Smotherman said. plano,'' said Capt. Yos ple were listed on the plane's "We overshot the runway, ment with her high school "It was a great experience Biantoro. who witnessed the manifest. then I heard the sound of an aerospace science club, where being in L.A. and meeting Alex lire at Yogyakarta airport in Among the passengers were explosion and ran through an she helped build a rocket that [Trebek) while everybody else central Java. Australian journalists and emergency exit," continued flew 799 feet in 44.6 seconds. was at school here." Soveral passengers told local diplomatic staff who were in passenger Muhammad Besides this experience and modia that there were many Indonesia in eonm~etion with a Dimyati. "I believe many pas­ her involvement in Notre Contact Marcela Berrios at survivors. Metro TV reported visit by Australian Foreign sengers remained trapped on Dame's Academic Competition [email protected] that a nearby hospital was Minister Alexander Downer, board." treating around 60 injured. said Australian Treasurer Another passenger "It caught alight when it Peter Costello in Canberra. described smoke in the pas­ landed," said Sapari. lie didn't The foreign minister was not senger compartment. provide any other details. The on the plane. "Suddenly there was smoke cause of the accident was "There appnars to have boon inside the fuselage," said Dien unelear, but at least one pas­ a signilicant loss of life," said Syamsudin, a local Islamic senger said the jetliner had Australian Prime Minister lnader. "It hit the runway and overshot the runway. John lloward. "There were up then it landed in a rice field .... BBC World television carried to 10 Australians on board I saw a foreigner. His clothes rootage or raging names pok­ and not all of those have been were on fire and I jumped ing through sovcral windows accounted for." from the emergency exit. ol' the passenger compart- One passenger who survivnd Thank God I survived." Lafayette Square Townhomes Its a whole new place! New local ownership & management - Newly remodeled for 2007 - 2008

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007 USINESS page 7 Bemanke: Regulation necessary Dow 12,207.59 +157.18 }ones Chairman urges Congress to limit debt of loan buyers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2, 7 2 9 I 09 566 3,338,701,805 Associated Press WASHINGTON - Federal Heserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress on Tuesday to bolster regulation of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and suggested limiting their mas­ sive holdings to guard against any danger their debt poses to the overall COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE economy. NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) +1.66 +0.70 42.85 Bernanke has previously !SHARE RUS 2000 (IWM) +2.53 +1.90 77.07 supported efforts to pare the INTEL CP (INTC) two mortgage companies' +1.52 +0.29 19.40 huge portfolios. This time, S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) + 1.71 +2.35 139.70 however, he was a bit more specific and recommended that their holdings might be Treasuries linked to a "measurable pub­ I 0-YEAR NOTE +0.22 +0.0 I 0 4.528 lic purpose, such as the pro­ 13-WEEK BILL -0.30 -0.0 15 4.975 motion of affordable hous­ ing." 30-YEAR BOND +0.02 +0.00 I 4.655 The Fed chiefs suggestion 5-YEAR NOTE +0.43 +0.0 19 4.478 was contained in remarks delivered via satellite to a Commodities bankers meeting in llawaii. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.62 60.69 His remarks come as wor­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +7.00 646.20 ries about risky mortgages are making investors jittery. PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.63 104.58 Those fears contributed to Excha Rates last week's worldwide stock YEN 116.3950 meltdown, where the Dow EURO 0.7618 Jones industrials suffered a gut-wrenching 416-point POUND 0.5181 plunge. Wall Street on CANADIAN$ 1.1762 Tuesday staged a rebound, gaining more than 150 points. IN BRIEF Lenders to subprime bor­ rowers - people with blem­ Chainnan of the Federal Reserve Board Ben Bemanke speaks at Stanford University Friday, Wall Street rebounds, Dow up 150 ished credit histories - have March 2. He called for the stricter regulation of mortgage finns Tuesday before Congress. NEW YORK - Wall Street rebounded been battered. Hising inter­ Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a est rates and weak home gages; its rival, Freddie Mac, are expected to be forged. Alabama, the top-ranking recovery on world markets and moved to prices have made it increas­ ranks as the second-largest "Legislation to strengthen Republican on the Senate recoup some of the big losses suffered in last ingly difficult for these bor­ buyer. the regulation and supervi­ Banking Committee, said he week's sharp pullback. The Dow Jones indus­ rowers - especially those Fannie Mae and Freddie sion of GSEs is highly desir­ shares many of Bernanke's trials rose more than 150 points. with adjustable-rate mort­ Mac - also referred to as able, both to ensure that concerns. "We should pay Investors came off the sidelines to buy stocks gages - to keep up with government-sponsored these companies pose fewer close attention to the issues that have languished in five turbulent sessions. their mortgage payments. enterprises, or GSEs - were risks to the fmancial system he has identified," Shelby The Dow made back about 26 percent of the Delinquencies and foreclo­ created by Congress to inject and to direct them toward said. ground it lost over the past week, and scored sures in the subprime mort­ money into the mortgage activities that provide impor­ Fannie Mae's and Freddie its highest one-day point gain since July 24. gage market are spiking. market by buying home tant social benefits," Mac's combined portfolios Despite the rebound, questions remained Against this backdrop, loans from banks and other Bernanke told the banking from the end of 1990 until about whether the correction that has swept Bernanke said he wanted to lenders. They bundle the gathering. the end of 2003 have grown around the globe has truly run its course, U.S. be clear that by suggesting mortgages into securities for He said the Fed would like more than tenfold - to investors were still contending with fundamen­ the change in Fannie Mae's sale on Wall Street. Both to see legislation passed this $1.56 trillion, Bernanke said. tal economic issues, including a weaker than and Freddie Mac's portfolio companies have been year. Besides buying mortgage­ expected reading on fourth-quarter productivi­ holdings, he was not advo­ scarred by accounting scan­ Rep. Barney Frank, D­ backed securities, the mort­ ty and the dollar's vulnerability against the yen. cating a change in the expo­ dals. Mass., chairman of the gage giants purchase other The advance Tuesday treated Wall Street sure of the mortgage giants' On Capitol Hill, various House Financial Services types of assets for their own traders to what had become a rare sight-the subprime loans. · efforts over the past several Committee, is proposing leg­ investment portfolios, color green splashed across their computer Last week, Freddie Mac years to tighten the govern­ islation that would give the Bernanke said. screens that show stock prices, instead of last announced that it would no ment's reins on Fannie Mae regulator of Fannie Mae and Yet, less than 30 percent of week's red. But, after being knocked about by longer buy certain risky, sub­ and Freddie Mac have ulti­ Freddie Mac the discretion to their current portfolio hold­ erratic market shifts in recent sessions, there prime mortgages. mately languished. With limit or reduce the two mort­ ings are oriented toward af­ was still a sense this might not be the recovery Fannie Mae is the No. 1 Democrats in control of gage companies' holdings. fordable housing, Bernanke everyone is waiting for. U.S. buyer of home mort- Congress, renewed efforts Sen. Richard Shelby of said. Thousands of defibrillators recalled WASHINGTON- A serious software problem with two models of automatic external defiliril­ lators has led their manufacturer to recall thousands of the devices distributed world­ Economy growth slow, inflation high wide. Defibtech LLC said problems ~ith the soft­ ware in its Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED Associated Press hour of work, rose at an annual rate of The Commerce Department reported models may fail to flag a previously detected WASHINGTON - The economy, is 1.6 percent in the October-December that factory orders dropped by 5.6 per­ low battery during some tests. If that occurs still caught between slowing growth period last year, just about half of the cent in January, the biggest decline and the battery is indeed drained, the device and stubborn inflation pressures, new original estimate. since July 2000, when the economy may not be able to deliver the defibrillation government reports showed Tuesday. But the cost of the labor needed to was slowing sharply in advance of an shock needed to restart a person's heart. Labor costs, boosted by bonuses to produce each unit of output soared by actual recession that began in 2001. "This doesn't become apparent until the bat­ high-income workers, soared at the 6.6 percent, far higher than the 1. 7 The government said orders for big­ tery gets low for some reason," company presi­ end of last year, raising inflation wor­ percent initial estimate and well above ticket durable goods plunged by 8. 7 dent Gintaras Vaisnys said. "Given every bat­ ries, while factory orders plunged in the 3.2 percent increase Wall Street percent, even bigger than the 7.8 per­ tery will get low someday, this is an issue." January by the biggest amount in 6 1/2 was expecting. cent drop originally reported a week The Guilford, Conn. company said it was years. The worry is that the combination of ago. That initial report had jolted recalling 42,000 of the devices, now in use in The reports, analysts said, highlight­ lower productivity and higher wages investors and contributed to last schools, fire stations, health clubs and hotels ed the difliculties the Federal Reserve would make inflation worse and keep week's 416-point one-day drop in the worldwide. It notified its distributors and cus­ faces as it is confronted by the oppos­ the Fed from cutting interest rates Dow Jones industrial averages. tomers by letter on Feb. 22 of the recall, ing forces of slowing growth and rising even though certain sectors of the Wall Street, however, took the new prompted by three reports of cases where the inflation. economy such as housing and manu­ reports in stride. Stocks rebounded as devices failed to work. Vaisnys could not pro­ The Labor Department reported that facturing have been hard-hit by the investors were encouraged by a recov­ vide details. productivity, the amount of output per current economic slowdown. ery on world markets. page 8. The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, March 7, 2007

original habitat is located in Ethics Committee, which they said. "That's like having a the Black Sea. The zebra did last Tuesday. The $100 punishment for a two Lodge mussel causes at least $150 l01peach Committee then voted 7-1 that dollar crime. continued from page I million worth of industrial continued from page I Dworjan's use of student gov­ "It just doesn't make a lot of damage in the Great Lakes ernment resources was a vio­ sense." and policymakers from the region annually. lation of ethics and decided in In the speech he gave before Environmental Protection "The mussels which clogged first floor. a vote of 4-3-1 to recommend the Senate last Wednesday, Agency as well as the up pipes caused the shutdown Second, he posted the flyers the Senate impeach Dworjan. Dworjan lamented the group's National Oceanographic and of the Detroit Edison Plant, without the required stamps As a testament to the newness inability to enact significant Atmospheric Association and this toll doesn't include of approval from the Office of of the event, Kozlow drafted a change - a concern that's (NOAA) has helped put damage to fishing and native Student Activities and the Bill of Impeachment. persisted through Notre Dame Lodge's studies on the map. biodiversity," Lodge said. Judicial Council. A majority of the Senate history. Lodge's trip to Zebra mussels But when Andrichik discov­ signed that bill last In fact, in 1972, three years the nation's capi­ also stimulate ered the incriminating flyers Wednesday, officially impeach­ after its establishment, the tal puts a spot­ "/hope that we,ll the proliferation next to the copy machine and ing Dworjan. Student Senate was abolished light on one of of clostridium again stumbled upon them in "A lot of people didn't know because it was considered the major proj­ convince the botulinum, the the Hesburgh Library, he had abstaining was an option that ineffective. It was reinstated in ects he and his committee that this bacterium no idea who had broken the still counted as a vote. It was 1981, but in 1985, then-stu­ students have led is a problem that responsible for rules. more an educational thing dent body president Bill Healy, concerning botulism toxin, When he brought these alle­ than out of spite - I didn't his vice president Duane organism trans­ requires additional which is a natu­ gations to the Executive dislike any of the candidates Lawrence and other student portation. Many regulatory action.,, ral poison pro­ Committee of the Judicial personally," Dworjan said of leaders again made a push to ships bring duced by this Council, the group determined his actions. "I didn't hide the disband the Student Senate. organisms from bacteria that they were not actual election fact that I made the posters." "Student Senate doesn't do David Lodge other parts of the could hinder violations ___: but that it was Dworjan also said that while anything," Lee Broussard, world to the biological sciences muscle move­ clear, from the presence of he was familiar with most manager of the Student Great Lakes. As professor ment and campaign materials in the stu­ aspects of the Constitution, he Activities Board - the former part of the prac­ breathing. dent government office, that probably hadn't read the Student J__Jnion Board - told tice, the ships With these unethical behavior was going entire 59-page document The Observer in an Oct. 15, take out vast volumes, or bal­ dangerous health effects and on: At that point, Dworjan "cover to cover." l-Ie said he 1985 article. "A bunch of peo­ lasts, of water to maintain the economic damage came· forward to accept figured the part about getting ple debate things and they the appropriate stability in incurred by invasions, Lodge responsibility, and the case certain approval to post flyers don't accomplish anything." the water for these organisms !_lopes to bring attention to was sent to the Student Union would never pertain to him. The 1985 proposal ultimate­ to travel saf.ely. the committee before he Ethics Committee. "But every senator, at the ly failed - but con·cerns about "However, there is a major returns to Notre Dame. Dealing with the case has beginning of [his] term, swore the Senate's role in student side effect," Lodge said. "I hope that we'll convince been a foray into uncharted an oath to uphold that government remain. "During the extraction the committee that this is a waters for student government Constitution," Andrichik said. On Wednesday, Dworjan process, millions of organ­ problem that requires addi­ - Observer archives show no "So ... it's probably a good criticized the "overly specific" isms are taken to places tional regulatory action," he history of a senator being idea for life in general, if provisions of their where they've never been said. "And that Congress will impeached for an ethical you're going to swear an oath Constitution, calling for a com­ before, and this can cause pass a new law that will infraction. "This is the first to uphold something, to be plete re-drafting of the docu­ problems for many species in require ships to treat their type of impeachment hearing fairly familiar with the docu­ ment and proposing the cre­ the Great Lakes. It's a proce­ ballast water." procedure I've seen," said ment." ation of student government dure called 'invasion."' Director of Student Activities Tonight, Dworjan faces laws. He also asked Senate One of the best known Brian Coughlin, who has been removal from office - a ver­ members not to sanction those examples of an organism that at his post for six years. dict that requires the support who celebrate the democratic has inflicted severe damage What's more, the Ethics of two-thirds of the Senate's process. in the Great Lakes region has Contact Rohan Anand at Committee's main purpose is voting membership (that is, "In this Senate, which is been the zebra mussel, whose [email protected] usually to select a member of dorm senators and one off­ sometimes criticized for doing the Student Union to receive campus senator). so little, I hope that our contri­ the Michael J. Palumbo award "l think the question is bution to the Senate is that we for service and dedication to whether or not the violation may again find the voice of the the Student Union. As Kozlow warrants the punishment. I'm people in this body," he said. said, "We rarely ever have taking part in the democratic "I invite all of you to join in hearings." process by helping educate the search for that voice." Still, it was decided voters about their options, and Andrichik and Dworjan would I might get kicked out of Contact Eileen Duffy at present their cases before the Senate for that?" Dworjan [email protected]

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MAIN & DOUGLAS Wednesday, March 7, 2007 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 ACLU la-wsuits allege Fired U.S. attorneys testify child abuse at center Associated Press WASHINGTON - Alleging heavy-handed political pres­ Associated Press Enforcement declined to com­ sure, fired U.S. prosecutors ment on the lawsuit but in a testified Tuesday they felt statement described the facili­ "leaned on" by Republican DALLAS - Civil liberties ty as a way "to humanely lawmakers to seek indict­ and immigration advocates accommodate" the families. ments and hushed by a sued federal officials Tuesday Officials are working with Justice Department official on behalf of children confined the women's commission and who did not want them talk­ to a former Texas prison­ the Lutheran group, among ing about their dismissals. turned-center for immigrant others, to "identify family-spe­ Testifying before families awaiting possible· cific detention standards," the Democratic-controlled con­ deportation. statement said. gressional committees, six of The federal lawsuits, In court documents, Bahja eight recently ousted prosecu­ announced by the American Ibrahim, a 9-year-old Somali tors said they were fired with­ Civil Liberties Union in Austin, girl, in the facility since out explanation. Several focus on children held at the November described the con­ described what they said was T. Don Hutto facility, a former ditions as difficult. She said, improper pressure by prison in Taylor. "It is hard to be in here Republicans on pending cases. Critics say the center inhu­ because no toys no good food New Mexico's David Iglesias Former U.S. Attorneys Carol Lam, left, and David Iglesias manely houses adults and no clean clothes .. Everything is told lawmakers he felt prepare to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. young children in jail-like bad here." pressed by Sen. Pete conditions. Families held at The 512-bed former state Domenici, R-N .M., last that they were ousted to make A White House spokes­ the center have complained of prison is operated by October to rush indictments room for Republican political woman, Dana Perino, said . weight loss, subpar schooling, Corrections Corporation of against Democrats before· allies. Most of the firings were administration officials were long waits for medical care America under a contract Election Day in November. inspired by performance­ aware of the impending fir­ and threats of separating chil­ with Williamson County. Arkansas' Bud Cummins related issues, he said. ings and offered no objections. dren from parents. The Immigration officials have wrote other fired prosecutors California's Carol Lam, for Presidential adviser Karl Rove Women's Commission for described Hutto as a residenc in an e-mail last month of a example, was let go because "wasn't involved in who was Refugee Women and Children tial, nonsecure environment "message" conveyed by a her prosecution rate for vio­ going to be fired or hired." and Lutheran Immigration that keeps families together Justice Department official lent crime and border viola­ A former Rove aide, Tim and Refugee Services have while they seek asylum, await that if they continued to talk tions was insufficient, William Griffin, took over in Arkansas demanded its immediate clo­ deportation or seek other out­ with news reporters, the Moschella, an associate on an interim basis in sure. comes to their immigration agency "would feel forced to deputy attorney general, told · December. Griffin said last "There is simply no justifica­ cases. somehow pull their gloves off' a House subcommittee. month he would not seek tion for imprisoning innocent Officials say the facility is and fight back. Iglesias was fired because he Senate confirmation, saying a children who pose no threat to meant to end the "catch and John McKay, the fired U.S. had delegated too much to a "partisan circus" had formed anyone," said Vanita Gupta, release" practice that in the attorney in Seattle, said he deputy. around his appointment. an attorney with the ACLU's past permitted families in the stopped a top aide to Rep. Doc His accounting conflicts with The administration's Racial Justice Program. U.S. illegally to remain free Hastings, R-Wash., from ask­ performance reviews obtained defense took up only a few About half of the approxi­ while awaiting a court hear­ ing him detailed questions by The Associated Press that moments in the daylong mately 400 people held at ing. Many never showed up in about an investigation into the give those ousted positive parade of fired federal prose­ Hutto are children, officials court; some borrowed other disputed election of assessments. cutors across Capitol Hill, said. None of the children or people's children and posed as Washington state's "This administration has where they recounted being adults there have criminal families to avoid detention, Democratic Gov. Christine never removed a United kicked out of their jobs, first records. Many were sent there ICE officials say. Gregoire in 2004. States attorney to retaliate . to the Senate Judiciary after seeking asylum in the Critics want immigration A Justice Department offi­ against them. Not once," Committee and then to the United States and will face authorities to house minors in cial, invited to_one of the two Moschella said. "The depart­ House Judiciary subcommit­ waits of more than 200 days. open settings such as shelters, hearings, denied that any of ment stands by its decision to tee on commercial and admin­ A spokesman for U.S. foster homes or with relatives, the eight fired U.S. attorneys ask these U.S. attorneys to istrative law. Immigration and Customs and not in detention facilities. was improperly pressured or resign." Senate backs airport screeners Ono's lawyers block

Associated Press union provision for airport collectively. screeners, an indication of McCaskill's amendment film WASHINGTON The organized labor's strength would give screeners the right Lennon showing Senate voted Tuesday to give with Democrats now running to bargain collectively but not 45,000 airport screeners the Congress. for pay, and would give the Associated Press two-hour film covering a pivotal same union rights as other Republicans pledged to elim­ Transportation Security time in Lennon's career. The public safety officers, despite inate the union provision Administration the power to SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - footage was shot by Ono's for­ vigorous opposition by when negotiators sit down to "take whatever actions may be The world premiere of "Three mer husband, Tony Cox, over a Republicans and a veto threat merge the two versions of the necessary" during emergen­ Days in the Life," a documen­ three-day period in February from the White House. legislation that aims to tighten cies. tary about John Lennon, was 1970, two months before the A broad anti-terrorism bill security for airlines and rail­ Labor scored an earlier vic­ canceled after lawyers for the breakup of the Beatles. that would put in place unfm­ roads. A White House state­ tory last month when the slain Beatie's widow, Yoko Ono, Thomas and his partner, John ished recommendations of the ment last week threatened a House passed legislation that warned that she had not Fallon, were unable to get an Sept. 11 commission also veto if the labor provision would make it easier to organ­ authorized any public viewing of artist release from Ono, whose would give airport screeners remained. ize unions by eliminating the film. lawyers contend has a copyright the right to bargain collective­ "We're not going to let big secret-ballot elections The documentary was to have interest in the film. That's why ly. An amendment by Sen. Jim labor compromise national· demanded by employers. been screened Tuesday night at they chose to do a free screen­ DeMint, R-S.C., that would security," said Senate Minority After his amendment was the Berwick Academy, a private ings at high schools and col­ have removed that right was Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. defeated, DeMint said school in southern Maine. leges, starting with Berwick defeated by a vote of 51-46. He noted there are not enough Democrats had turned the Hap Ridgway, Berwick Academy. The Senate also failed to votes in either the House or anti-terrorism bill into a Academy's headmaster, said he But Ono's lawyers said even resolve the issue of how to the Senate to override a veto reward for organized labor, went from worrying about an that was forbidden, which led divide $3 billion in homeland by President Bush. which had helped elect them overflow crowd to wondering if Berwick Academy to scrap the security grants, an issue that The conflict over labor in November the documentary will ever be screening. pits rural states against states rights is a reprise of the "Collective bargaining will shown at all following a flurry of Cox's unfinished documentary with densely populated metro­ debate in 2002 over creating not work for our airports," calls and e-mails from Ono's was sold in 2000 for $1 million politan areas. the Homeland Security DeMint said. He said strength­ lawyers Monday evening. to Fallon, Thomas and The bill nearly quadruples Department. Sen. Max ening airport screeners' rights "We certainly hope the two Providence businessman Bob the total pot of money and Cleland, D-Ga., voted against would hinder the govern­ sides will get together," he said Grenier. reduces the minimum amount the bill because It did not ment's flexibility to move them Tuesday. "What we've learned Among other things, Lennon is that each state receives from guarantee union bargaining around in response to terrorist since it all broke loose is that it's seen composing songs, touring 0.75 percent of the total dol­ rights. That same year, threats. a long-running dispute." his 1 00-acre estate and lars to 0.45 percent. States Cleland was defeated for re­ "That is completely untrue Ray Thomas, the documen­ rehearsing for a BBC show in considered to be at high risk election by Republican Saxby and every other Department of tary's executive producer, culled which he performed "Instant of a terrorist attack will Chambliss, who accused him Homeland Security employee raw footage that was shot inside Karma" for the first time pub­ receive more money. of being soft on terrorism. should take personal offense," Lennon's apartment down to a licly. An amendment that would Sens. Susan Collins, R­ said John Gage, president of continue to guarantee each Maine, and Claire McCaskiJl, the American Federation of state at least 0.75 percent sur­ D-Mo., are trying to compro­ Government Employees. vived an initial challenge. mise with amendments that According to the federation, The Senate expects to com­ would give screeners some there are 53,000 workers with plete work on the bill by the rights. Collins' amendment collective bargaining rights end of the week. would give them whistleblow­ employed at Homeland The House last month er protection and the right to Security, including customs, passed a similar anti-terror­ appeal management decisions, immigration and border patrol ism bill that had the same but not the right to bargain agents. THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, March 7, 2007 THE OBSERVER The 'Forgotten Man' P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 In the early 1990s, the Clintons tried medicine. Evt;n George W. Bush got in basic fact of government is thus forgot­ EDITOR IN CHIEF to socialize the United States health on the action late in his first term by ten or willfully ignored - namely, as Maddie Hanna care system, a scheme ominously passing his Preseription Drug Bill, origi­ Sumner says, that the government "can­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER known as "Hillarycare." This plan nally supposed to cost $400 billion over not get a cent for any man without Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara would have put one-seventh of the U.S. ten years, but now estimated at $1.2 (!irst) taking it from some other man, economy directly trillion. P.J. O'Hourke's quip that "if you and this latter must be a man who has AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gotrumukkala under the eontrol of think health care is expensive now, wait produced and saved it." The govern­ AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin the federal govern­ until you see what it costs when it's ment will forcefully take C's money from ment. It would have • free" clearly applies. him whether he likes it or not to pay for NEWS EDITOR! Kate Antonacci required every busi­ Nearly all welfare programs follow the D's medical care. The government is, as VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King ness in America to same progression in coming into exis- · the old saying goes, "robbing Peter to SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler provide health care tence. The supporters of such plans pay Paul." It is making C into a slave for SCENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader to its employees, often expresses a desire to "help" some D. Those would enable such a seheme costing thousands of less fortunate group, whether that are not compassionate friends of SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Kelly Meehan Mark PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella jobs. The plan would group is the old, the young or the poor. humanity, but its enemies. The true test have forced those Poyar Next, they turn to the voting population of compassion and philanthropy does GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert who were perfectly and appeal to their sympathy and other not lie in spending someone else's ADVERITSING MANAGER: Sharon Brown Actual happy with their Common Sense heartfelt sentiments. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ltnpeached senator Don't silence the laughter

For those of you who didn't make it out I think that to suggest that this type of to see St. Edward's Hall Players' production should not be "allowed" speaks out comedy, "The Oregon Trail," goes against the very fabric of I am sorry. u·was a great the American belief system. To the students of Notre Dame: play and I applaud the The concepts of freedom As you know from reading Thursday's edition of The Observer, the cast and crew for put­ of speech and freedom Senate will decide the matter of my impeachment at six this evening. ting on a top-notch of academics are two I am presenting my case to you, the student body, before the Senate comedic perform­ irreplaceable facets of decides whether your best interests were at hand in my actions ance. As both an the nation which we involving the Campaign to Abstain. actor and a (and the University) Like Alexis de Tocqueville, I believe that America is great because comedian, I have promise to uphold. America is good, and that, when challenged, Americans stand up for to say that I was While you might their rights. I have not lied in saying that I hung posters for the offended by feel this play Campaign to Abstain, because I did not believe it to be a wrongful yesterday's showed the act. My impeachment has become an argument between two sides. Letter to the "moral decay" of On the one side are those who believe that every rule must be fol­ Editor our society, I feel lowed to precision, and that these rules must be just. ('"Oregon that the idea of The other side isn't about me, but an idea- that democracy also Trail' higly censorship sometimes entails disregarding rules that are unjust, especially offensive", shows a differ­ those rules that limit the freedom of speech and political participa­ March 5) that ent level of tion. I am simply the most visible member of the student body who bashed "The moral decay in believes in that idea. I also believe that while the student body in Oregon Trail" society. Where general isn't moved to participate in the student government, when as offensive would academia a member of our community is being persecuted for his stand for the and anti­ or our Church be basic freedoms we enjoy as Americans, this is something we can all Catholic. It was today without our view as unjust. unfair to assert ability to speak Of those that voted in the run-off election, 201 voted to abstain. I that the only freely? also believe that if the option to abstain as a protest had been more comedy was I am an improvisa­ widely publicized, this number would have been significantly higher. derived from the tional comedian and I Decisions are made by those who show up. This past week, I've "crude and insensi­ would categorize my heard a lot of positive feedback from members of the student body, tive jokes." The hilari­ performances under and I ask those of you who want to see the student government do ty of the play stemmed "this type of production." more to show your support tonight. Despite this, there are those from the fact that it was Should I not be allowed to within the different levels of government here that oppose my making fun of a video game perform? What about stand-up stance, calling it spiteful, and saying that it's not the type of image entitled "The Oregon Trail" that comedy? What about controversial we want to present. I believe that we know better than that. many of us played as children. plays and musicals? Where would you I'm a senior this year, and my only stake in this all is seeing that While I must admit that the play was stop? the right thing is done before I finish my term at the end of this crude at times, this is the nature of come­ While we all have the freedom to say month. This evening, I ask you to show your support so that you may dy. Comedy comments on the many what we want to, you also, luckily, have watch the greatest democratic ideal of all in action - protecting the aspects of society and, whether or not the freedom to not come to our perfo_rm­ rights of the minority from a tyranny of the majority. our University or the Church agrees with ances if they bother you so much. it, sexuality, current science topics, and Greg Dworjan our history as a nation are three integral Matt Molloy senior components of our society. At the same freshman Morrissey Manor time, it is a joke, and it is meant to be O'Neill Hall March 6 taken as such. March6

EDITORIAL CARTOON .. All you need is love

As a recent observer of the debates raging in the Viewpoint of late, I must say that I am encouraged by Gary Caruso's sentiments that we learn to love one another ("Praying for religious temperance and peace," Mar. 2). I applaud Caruso for raising this important point, for too often defense of dogma blinds people of the law of love, leading to actions of Pharisaical prQ­ portion. In fact, in a world torn by violence and war, it seems that the Beatles got it right: "All you need is love." Yet daily practice shows that we frail humans need more than this, because we fail so often to love as we should. In this tragic human condition, where can we turn for help and guidance? Some might turn to a philosophy or a way of life. One may read a set of teachings, adopt a code of conduct, and lead a life according to the spirit of this philosophy. Men have grown very wise and good by following these philosophies. Yet, human experience shows that time and again man will fail. It almost seems that there is some original defect in our nature that we can't get rid of: some innate flaw that years of improvement cannot erase. In other words, it seems that we are not prima­ rily in need of advice, but of a savior. A man, born without arms, drowning in the ocean doesn't need advice on how to swim; he needs a lifeguard to rescue him. As Caruso points out, Jesus taught many marvelous things. Yet his true mission on earth, as He, himself, tells us, was to be put to death and to rise from the dead. Somehow, in the grandest mystery of all, which man can only comprehend with the eyes of faith, the dying and rising of this God-man has opened the gates of paradise to man, offering us salvation and peace._ This Lent, let us not stop at fulfilling Jesus' command to love one another, but, trusting in his salvation, let us grow in love for both God and our neighbor.

Iskandar Arifin alUllUlUS ''OUT, DAMNED SPOT!. OUT, I SAY!'' Class of 2006 March 6 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Wednesday, March 7, 2007

FINCHER EXAMINES DARK FEARS IN 'ZODIAC'

employees - Paul Avery (Robert Downey cially given its topical similarities with Gone are the brassy zooms and tracking By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA Jr.), an eccentric ace reporter, and Robert "Se7en." After all, the last Fincher-helmed shots, replaced by a withdrawn style that Scene Cricic Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal}, a quiet car- serial killer movie posterized its villainous fits the time and place of the story being The deep, pervasive sense of fear that toonist with an interest in puzzles - take John Doe - alongside Anthony Hopkins' told. Fincher still allows himself the occa­ blankets the world of David Fincher's an active interest in the Zodiac case. The Hannibal Lector- as one of the two most sional sprinkle of style - most notably a "Zodiac" hangs like a heavy fog over four police investigation is headed by two skill- recognizable faces for the '90s serial killer montage sequence where the Zodiac inves­ men - two cops, a journalist and a c~r­ ful, devoted homicide detectives, David picture, a particularly bloated genre. tigators drift through their Dffices, sur­ toonist. Of course, the thought of an Toschi (Mark Ruffalo) and his partner Bill But those expecting "Se7en: Part II" will rounded by computer-generated pieces of uncatchable killer loose in greater San Armstrong (Anthony Edwards). be disappointed, and bitterly so. Fincher evidence that fill the walls and ceilings, Francisco terrorizes many more than just Entranced by the case, these four men has learned from his mistakes with "Panic reflecting their obsessed minds not unlike these four, but their lives in particular bear form the emotional nucleus of the film, and Room," a movie that - despite its the IKEA-dominated world of Edward the harshest brunt of the murders. their careers and lives are inextricably tied llitcheoekian undertones - disregarded its Norton's character in "Fight Club." A painstakingly deliberate film, "Zodiac" to a dark obsession with the perplexing characters for a misguided focus on plot Few directors take the time - or even tests our patience almost as much as the case, one full of dead ends and false trails. and visuals. Perhaps to atone for this, get a chance - to learn from their mis­ chilling case that inspired it, an investiga­ Fincher has long been one of Hollywood's Fincher wisely decided to focus the Zodiac takes, but Fincher's work on this picture tion that showed tantalizing promise yet most talented directors, and he already has narrative around his four intriguing leads. shows a newfound sense of maturity, a was never resolved. But for those viewers two modern classics on his fil- ZODIAC His meticulous approach to temperance that was almost gleefully able and willing to stay the course, mography- 1995's "Se7en," ..& the Zodiac legend certainly absent in the rebellious movies of his film­ Fincher's expertly crafted thriller is a sub­ a decadently dark thriller .,...... shows. A Feb. 18 New York making youth. tle, but always-compelling look into what obsessed with the seven dead- Times artiele alleges that According to the movie's sly, disguised drives America's obsession with its darkest ly sins, and 1999's "Fight Fincher subjected Gyllenhaal tagline, there's more than one way to lose · denizens. .. ~ · Club," an uncompromising,.. disillusioned ' and 'ttut'f'alo to over~70 taH!hif c'ef'tai'i\v ~MY life t

UNDERSTANDING OBSESSION: A CLOSER LOOK AT 'ZODIAC'

I wasn't sure what to think of "Zodiac" at the overly-filmic technique of "Fight Club" don't get to know the killer (or even conclu­ fllm's considerable 160-minute running first. There were a ton of issues with it - it in favor of a classic, restrained style, sively figure out who he really is), so we time, we're not so sure that actually catch­ was too long, it was too unfocused, "Zodiac" moves leisurely, a surprising yet don't get any insight into his motivation­ ing the killer would change anything. When Gyllenhaal's character wasn't developed ultimately welcome trait in what purports he's not Hannibal Lector or Norman Bates Gyllenhaal, near the fllm's conclusion, enough, it didn't resolve anything. But the to be a traditional Hollywood piece. or even .John Doe. The chase is not a means walks into a hardware store. we under­ more I thought about it, "Zodiac" is a crime fllm, but only in the to an end, the chase defines the picture. stand that it's the closest to a resolution the more I couldn't stop Brian Doxtader loosest sense of the term. There are obliga­ The killer is almost irrelevant. that Fincher will allow us to get. "Zodiac" is thinking about it. tory scenes of detectives investigating, and "Zodiac" is, foremost, a film about obses­ not a film about resolution, because that "Zodiac" has that mark Scene Editor police officers trying to coordinate and fig­ sion. It's about three men who become would be contrary to its point. of a great fllm: the abil- ure out whodunit. But there's a feeling of caught up in an unsolvable case, and ulti­ I left the theater disturbed, even haunted. ity to get under your skin and stay there, inevitability - we seem to understand, mately lose their lives to a serial killer, but What the killer had done to his victims was which is a sure sign of its cinematic merit. inherently, that no matter how hard these not in a traditional (or physical) sense. disturbing, and the fact that he was never Not that I was ever sure what to think of men try, they are doomed to failure. Instead, they become consumed by their caught even more so. But the truly haunt­ director David Fincher in the first place. I "Zodiac" is a period piece, but only in its obsession, and lose parts of their souls in ing part was seeing what happened to the like "Se7en," dislike "Fight Club," have attention to detail. The San Francisco the frustration that follows. Robert three victims the killer never knew - the mixed feelings on "Panic Room" and am Chronicle, according to the real-life Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal), a cartoonist ordinary men who became swept up in an indifferent to "The Game." It was always Graysmith, was lovingly and accurately for the San Francisco Chronicle, loses his extraordinary event, and risked their lives obvious that he is a director of great skill recreated. Yet for a iilm that takes place in wife and his job. Detective David Toschi and their souls in an obsessive search for and talent, but I honestly felt like "Se7en" the late-sixties, we hardly see any hippies loses his job and his reputation. And understanding. was the only film that came close to fulfill­ or elements of counter-culture, or get much reporter Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.) ing his enormous potential ... until now. information about the turmoil that America loses himself, ending his days in a drugged­ The views expressed in this column are While it lacks the flashiness of typical is undergoing. Such frivolousness would stupor on a houseboat. those of the author and not necessarily blockbusters and requires a good deal of detract from the film's sense of purpose. That, more than anything, is what makes those of The Observer. cinematic patience, "Zodiac" is Fincher's "Zodiac" is a film about a serial killer, but "Zodiac" so disturbing, so effective and, Contact Brian Doxtader al most rewarding work to date. Eschewing only in the loosest sense of the term. We ultimately, so powerful. By the end of the bdoxtade@nd. edu THE OBSERVER

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'ALIEN' TO 'ZODIAC'- FINCHER FROM A TO Z

S T 0 R Y BY SCENE S T A F F

Few Hollywood directors are who is not as involved as in the Somerset who are assigned to able to retain their own distinct first two films, "Aliim 3" suffers investigate bizarre murders that style through the course of their from a lack of vision due to the are inspired by the seven deadly films while maintaining a high clash between Fincher and 20th sins. The victims are not only level of critical and commercial Century Fox. On the bright side, guilty of the sins that they serve to success. David Fincher, best famed British actor Peter represent, but they also are killed known for his work on "Se7en," Postlethwaite puts in a fine per­ in such a fashion that uses that sin "Fight Club" and the recent formance as the prisoner, David. against them (for example, the release "Zodiac," is orie such While the Assembly Cut - not gluttony victim is drowned in director, who has constantly made an official Director's Cut due to food). Somerset, about to retire films known for their dark, stylish Fincher's disavowal of the film - from the force, takes it on as his portrayal of human experiences. solves many of these problems, last case and is accompanied by The 44-year-old received his one can only imagine what the Mills, who is taking over his posi­ first screen credit as an assistant movie could have been if Fincher tion. Like other films with such a cameraman for "Return of the had been able to make the film he partnership ("Lethal Weapon," for Jedi" in 1980 and went on to wanted. example), Somerset is both level­ direct commercials and music While the Special Edition DVD headed and wizened after a great videos for stars such as Madonna, dews have ~ommentary. froi,:rqh,e­ deal of experience, which con­ AeTosmith and The RoUing Ston~s · atrical version "editor ·''ferry· trasts the more hot-headed and before making his way into film. Rawlings and other crew, a com­ brash behavior of Mills. As each With the debut of "Zodiac" at the mentary by Fincher is the most death occurs, the detectives try to box office, we look at Fincher's glaring omission from the DVD. work to beat the killer before he cinematic body of work available This omission will probably never manages to collect all seven of his on DVD. be rectified because of Fincher's victims. · still-troubled relationship with the "Se7en" is as perfect as a gritty Alien 3 (1992) studio. The extras include fea­ crime drama can possibly be. The "Alien 3" was Fincher's debut turettes that cover pre-production, script - penned by Andrew Kevin feature and, according to Roger production and post-production. Walker - is nothing short of Ebert, is "one of the best-looking All are very interesting and worth­ excellent and it earned the film a bad movies I have ever seen." while, although Fincher looks hag­ BAFTA award. Fincher's directing Ebert's take sums up the mon­ gard and angry through most of does not disappoint and the film is strosity of a film that is "Alien 3." them. easily regarded as one of his best. Fincher was brought into the If_,you are an avid fan of the The cast in the film is top-notch, film's production late in the game series, the "Alien Quadrilogy" box led by Freeman and Pitt, who both . and constantly had creative issues set is the way to go as it includes give excellent performances. Pitt's with the studio. Since the film's all four of the films along with performance in particular is one release, he has completely dis­ Director's Cuts of "Alien," "Aliens" that moved him from the category owned the theatrical version even and "Alien: Resurrection." In addi­ of "pretty boy" to being regarded though it has his name on it. Only tion, it has the Assembly Cut of as a genuinely talented actor. As with the release of the two-disc "Alien 3" and a plethora of extras usual, Freeman does not disap­ special edition and the "Alien that are well worth the time it point and is perfect playing the Quadrilogy" box set were viewers takes to watch them. For those not role of the older, more mature fmally able to see Fincher's vision willing to splurge on the box set, detective. They are supported with of the film. While the theatrical the two-disc version of "Alien 3" performances from actors such as release, included in the special still contains the worthwhile Gwyneth Paltrow - as Pitt's wife edition, is quite a sub-par film, Assembly Cut of the film. who is unsure about starting a life what has been dubbed as the in a gritty city - and R. Lee "Assembly Cut" is much better Se7en (1995) Ermey- the hard-nosed police and actually worthy of the "Alien" Gluttony, envy, pride, greed, captain. There is also an unforget­ mantle. Although not nearly as lust, wrath and sloth are the seven table performance by the actor good as the first t\VO movies - deadly sins as recognized by portraying the killer, "John Doe," Ridley Scott's fantastic "Alien" and Catholic church doctrine. Although and the film is worth watching for James Cameron's spectacular not stated in Bible, the list has that performance alone. action sequel "Aliens" - the existed for centuries and has been The film has been released on "Alien 3" Assembly Cut is a beau­ used outside of the church in such two DVD sets, including a two-disc tiful film with an engaging narra­ works as Dante's "The Divine platinum edition released by New tive that showcases what would Comedy." Fincher's 1995 crime Line. The set comes in a quality later become Fincher's highly drama "Se7en" centers on mur­ package, inspired by the note­ visual and dark style. ders based on these sins. books that the killer is shown to be With the death of a loved char­ Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman acter and a Sigourney Weaver star as detectives Mills and see FINCHER A TO Z/page 14 THE OBSERVER

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JEFF ALBERT I Observer Graphic typical dark mise-en-scene a Ia tions about happiness (or lack thereof) lends it a genuinely 1-Iitchcockian sense "Se7en" and "Fight Club," but it does and its effect on the human psyche. of paranoia and suspense - in fact, Fincher A to Z have Fincher's trademark psychologi­ Brad Pitt makes this film, giving one "Panic Room" is perhaps the closest continued from page 13 cal thrills. Once Nicholas' game begins, of' the more twisted and psychotic per­ any filmmaker has come to "modern the audience can't let go until the final formances of his career. His casual, Hitchcock," with a central conceit and keeping. The film disc comes with four minutes of the film. grungy attitude and demeanor con­ plot twists that the elassic director amazing audio commentaries that The only DVD released in the United trasts in every way with Edward would have adored. focus on "The Stars" (with commentary States is a bare-bones disc that has the Norton's character, setting up the film's "Panic Room" also has the fastest by Fincher, Pitt and Fr"eeman), "The film in both widescreen and fullscreen climactic payoff - which was famously pace of any of Fincher's films, though Story" (which analyzes the script and versions but little in the way of extras. given away on television by Rosie the payoff isn't quite as rewarding as project history), "The Picture" (which While the film is great, more in the way O'Donnell one week before the pre­ either "Se7en" or "Zodiac," perhaps talks about the filming process) and of featurettes and/or commentary from miere in 1999. owing to its relatively limited scope. finally "The Sound" (which discusses Douglas, Penn and Fincher should be The cultish themes of the film per­ Yet there are human touches through­ the film's various music and sound an essential addition to any subsequent haps contributed to its success in the out, and the thieves are sufficiently effects). The second disc contains sup­ DVD release. The film is available in DVD market as a massive cult hit. fleshed out that the game of cat-and­ plemental materials that include 1-ID-DVD, but all this offers is a high Several versions exist on DVD, but the mouse has a sense of real drama. Like numerous deleted and extended definition version of the film and no most impressive is the "Two-Disc all of the director's films, it is anchored scenes, alternate endings and DVD­ more extras than the regular DVD. A Collector's Edition" - which is by strong performances, especially ROM content (such as scripts, web sites special edition DVD is slated for release designed to look like the packages of from leads Foster and Whitaker, with and photo galleries). in the UK this coming May, which will soap Durden sells in the film. The first nice support from Fincher film regular "Se7en" is an amazing example of a include a remastered transfer of the disc contains the movie along with four Leto. frightening crime drama, with exami­ film from the old Criterion laserdisc - commentary tracks, which are espe­ "Panic Hoom" has come to DVD in nations of the psychology that bothers the benchmark for the film's video and cially insightful for a film like this. Disc three distinct incarnations - a simple serial killers, their victims and the audio quality. It will also include com­ two is entirely devoted to special fea­ first edition, an updated "Superbit" detectives who hunt them. Although at mentary from Fincher, Douglas and a tures that range from discussing the edition and a deluxe three-disc set. The times uncomfortable to watch, it is also host of other crew members, along philosophy of the film to showcasing three-disc set is definitely the way to gorgeous to see with its dark and gritty with behind-the-scenes and location the unusual promotion the studio used. go, as it is packed with informative film-noir look. Combine all of that with footage. Without a stateside DVD Fans of the film can also spend time special features. Perhaps the best of the outstanding and unforgettable per­ release that matches the quality of the finding numerous Easter eggs hidden the features is the commentary by formances, and it is hard to label upcoming UK version, for U.S. fans on both discs. With such plentiful Fincher, who is always insightful and "Se7en" as anything but a winner. "The Game" remains a film that has extras accompanying so powerful a interesting- here, he imparts a metric not received the attention it rightfully movie as this, the "Fight Club" DVD is ton of information about the making of The Game (1997) deserves. not to be missed. the film, from pre-production through Starring Michael Douglas and Sean post-production. There are also several Penn, Fincher's "The Game" is one of Fight Club (1999) Panic Room (2002) documentaries and featurettes about his most underappreciated, but it In 1999, audiences were instructed "Panic Room" was Fincher's hotly every aspect of the making of "Panic remains one of his best films. that the first rule of "Fight Club" is that anticipated 2002 follow-up to "Fight Room." With one of the most unexpected end­ "you do not talk about Fight Club." As Club." A suspense film about a woman ings in recent cinema, "The Game" is it turned out, audiences did talk about and daughter trapped inside their own Beyond Zodiac (2007-?) an unusual film for Fincher because it "Fight Club" - quite a lot. While this home, "Panic Room" solidified As his latest film, "Zodiac" continues deals little with "crazy" people. "Alien Fincher film began its life as a moder­ Fincher's status as one of Hollywood's Fincher's trend of creating haunting, 3" is full of insane prisoners on a far­ ately successful box office release, it top directors, though it didn't match stylized pieces that challenge and pro­ flung penal colony planet, "Se7en" has mushroomed into one of the most pop­ the success of "Se7en" or the cult fol­ voke audiences. Fincher's next picture, a deranged murderer obsessed with ular cult hits of recent memory thanks lowing that surrounded "Fight Club." "The Curious Case of Benjamin the seven deadly sins, "Fight Club" has to exceedingly strong DVD sales. The film follows Meg Altman (Jodie Button," which is based on a novel by a protagonist with insomnia and The movie stars Edward Norton as a Foster), a recently divorced woman F. Scott Fitzgerald, has already begun Fincher's most recent, "Zodiac," is narrator who is disenchanted with the who moves in with her daughter Sarah filming in New Orleans. Fincher is about an unhinged murderer. Only dull, materialistic life of an office work­ (Kristen Stewart) to a new home with reteaming with Brad Pitt for a third 2002's "Panic Room" has a sense of er. After befriending the like-minded, an odd feature - a sealed off "panic time 4.n this romance - a departure normalcy when it comes to its charac­ free-spirited soap salesman Tyler room" tucked away from the rest of the from his usual style - where Pitt's 50- ters, a trait that "The Game" also Durden (Brad Pitt), the two begin a building, complete with video monitors year-old character begins to age back­ shares. "fight club" that allows them and oth­ and a reinforced steel door. It isn't long wards while he falls in love with a 30- Wealthy yet lonely financier Nicholas ers who share their sentiments to vent before three thieves - Junior (Jared year-old woman, to be played by Cate Van Orton (Michael Douglas) receives a their societal frustrations. As the club Leto), Burnham (Forest Whitaker) and Blanchett. birthday present from his younger grows larger and more prominent, Haoul (Dwight Yoakam) - break into While "The Curious Case of Benjamin brother Conrad (Sean Penn) that Norton's character struggles to come to the house. Meg and Sarah hide in the Button" will have a different feel than immerses him in a live-action role grips with the club's developing trend panic room, but it turns out that what his previous films, it will no doubt playing game that promises to change towards anarchy and the destruction of the thieves are after is in the room with embody the usual traits of a Fincher his life. As the game progresses, civilized life. the Altmans. film and be anything but a typical Nicholas finds himself spiraling "Fight Club" is one of Fincher's most Though not quite on the same level romance. This dark, atypical nature through a Twilight Zone-esque series of unique works - and also one of his as Fincher's best work, "Panic Hoom" and willingness to ask sensitive and encounters that confront everything he best. Savagely violent and yet also is still accomplished and is certainly probing questions has made David has ever believed, until an ending that frightfully brilliant, the movie is one of much better than standard suspense­ Fincher into a respected and treasured leaves Nicholas and the audience the rare films that is able to entertain movie fare. It retains the dark moodi­ director whose films will continue to floored. while also_ raising deep and relevant ness of his previous two films, but the challenge and entertain audiences for Fincher shines here in his direction problems for viewers. One cannot singularity of the setting and the limit­ years to come. of the actors and the storytelling exe­ watch "Fight Club" without asking ed time frame (the film basically takes cution. "The Game" does not have his meaningful and often difficult ques- place over the course of a single night) Contact Scene at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), right, instructs the Narrator (Edward Norton) on the Det. William Somerset (Morgan Freeman), left, hunts a lead with Det. David intricacies of making soap in "Fight Club," Fincher's anarchic 1999 cult hit. Mills (Brad Pitt) in "Se7en." Pitt frequently collaborates with Fincher.

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NBA Wizards outrebound Raptors 49-27 in easy win ter is the healthiest it has been "It was a big shot. Hay saw Lewis nails three, this season. "A good personality me wide open and when it left Marbury misses foul about the game, a good attitude my hand I knew it was going and approach, a chemistry, a in," Lewis said. "I mean that's shot in Knicks' loss togetherness, a comfort level. big time, especially to do it That's the first time we've seen right here in New York City in Associated Press that for 48 minutes." the Garden. That's something Arenas broke out of a slump I'll always remember." WASHINGTON- With 10:07 by making nine of 13 field The Knicks also were trying remaining in the second quar­ goals, including five 3-pointers to tie a season high with a third ter, Chris Bosh grabbed the ball _ his most 3s since Jan. 30. It . straight victory. They had their after teammate Andrea was best shooting game overall seven-game home winning Bargnani missed a 3-pointer. since a 9-for-13 performance streak snapped. It was the only rebound the on Dec. 26. Seattle won for the fourth Toronto Raptors All-Star would Arenas attributed the turn­ time in five games. Chris Wilcox get all game. around to a physical therapist added 12 points despite missing The Washington Wizards beat who treated his sore shoulder the fourth quarter after taking the Rap tors 129-109 Tuesday late last week. a shot to the head. night by dominating the boards, "Ever since they popped my The Knicks entered the night accumulating a 33-10 advan­ shoulder back in, my shot's a half-game behind Orlando tage in second-chance points been feeling good," he said. and ~ew Jersey for the eighth that essentially accounted for and final playoff spot in the the margin of victory in a Seattle 100, New York 99 Eastern Conferenee, and know­ match up of first-place teams. The Seattle SuperSonics knew ing that the Nets were visiting The Wizards finished with 49 Rashard Lewis' last shot was league-leading Dallas. But they rebounds to the Raptors' sea­ going in, and were probably a couldn't contain Seattle's son-low 27, easily negatjng little surprised when Stephon perimeter attack in the first Toronto's 52 percent shooting. Marbury's didn't. half and their rally fell short in Bosh scored 25 points, but his Lewis made the go-ahead 3- the second. one rebound was a season-lo\Y pointer, and Seattle beat the Without Jamal Crawford for and well below his 10.3 aver­ New York Knicks Tuesday night the rest of the regular season age. when Marbury missed a free and still missing top reserve "He had one rebound? Wow!" throw with 0. 9 seconds left. David Lee and Nate Hobinson, said Washington's Gilbert Marbury kept up his torrid the Knicks got 15 points from Arenas, who scored 25 points scoring with 40 points, but fin­ Curry and 12 from Quentin and had his best shooting game ished New York's miserable Richardson. in weeks. "Well, we were mak­ night at the line when his sec­ Marbury did the rest, sur­ ing shots. It's hard to get ond attempt bounce-d out after passing 30 points for the third rebounds when you're making he was fouled on a drive to the straight game - though the shots. He had one rebound, for hoop with the Knicks trailing by Knicks needed one more point real?" two. from him. Yes, really. In fact, Toronto "I hate to see that happen to "I was thinking it was good," didn't score off an offensive anybody," Seattle's Hay Allen Marbury said of his second rebound until Kris Humphries' said. "He deserved to make attempt. "I missed, I've missed AP dunk in the final minute of the both of those free throws free throws before. It's just part Sonics forward Rashard Lewis shoots the winning 3-point first half. By then, the Wizards because he played a hell of a of the game." basket in Seattle's 100-99 win over New York Tuesday. had built a double-digit lead game tonight. He was definitely they wouldn't relinquish. giving us fits all night." Denver 106, New Orleans 91 have now lost four of their last he didn't know when he'd be "Sometimes they just don't The Knicks finished 24-of-38 Allen Iverson scored 25 five. back. He'd missed the last five come your way," Bosh said. (63 percent) at the line, ruining points and Carmelo Anthony, a Denver led by as many as 23 games with the injury. "And if you don't block out as a their comeback attempt and soon-to-be father, added 21 in points with 3:20 left in the third "The knee is still sore," team, you can't rebound. any hopes they had of being in the Denver Nuggets' win over quarter. However, the Hornets Smith said before the game. Nobody can. I can say I'm going playoff position by the end of the New Orleans Hornets on cut the deficit to 96-88 with ''I'll play when I am comfort­ to go and get every rebound, the night. Tuesday night. 4:58 remaining in the game on able to play." but if I have to get a rebound "We had this game. Not even Nene finished with 15 points a jumper by Jan nero Pargo. The Nuggets trailed by one on three guys, I'm sure they Steph's free throw, but my free and grabbed 14 boards and The Nuggets scored seven with 7:47 left in the second have the advantage." throws, we just missed some Steve Blake came off the bench straight points to secure the quarter, but closed the period Antawn Jamison also scored big free throws," said center to add 13 points and six assists. victory. on a 20-9 run to take a 53-43 25 points, and Antonio Daniels Eddy Curry, who was 5-ol'-10. Anthony was on standby Marcus Camby grabbed 11 lead at halftime. added 18 for the Wizards, who "You're at the line and you miss Tuesday night as his fianeee, La rebounds and blocked six shots Denver coach George Karl have won three straight since two, or you miss one of the two, La Vazquez, was induced. The despite playing with a sore tail­ doesn't know if Anthony will Jamison and Caron Butler both it's just like you have a feeling couple are expecting their first bone. He now has 1,500 bloeks make the trip to Golden State returned from lllJUries. it's going to bite you at the end, ehild any hour. for his career. on Wednesday night. Washington had lost twice this especially in a close game like Tyson Chandler finished with Denver guard .J.It Smith was Anthony didn't know yet, season to Toronto on the road, this." 15 points and 18 rebounds for a surprise contributor when he either. but now has a chance to gain a Allen scored 29 points and his 13th straight double-double. was inserted into the lineup However, he was beaming as draw in the season series when Lewis finished with 24, includ­ . It's also his 20th straight game with 1:34 remaining, his first he talked about the upcoming the teams meet for the final ing his 3 with 4.8 seconds left with double-digit rebounds. game back since tearing the birth or his son. time March 30. for the SuperSonics, who tied a Chris Paul had 13 points and lateral meniscus in his left knee ''I'm just waiting for it to "From the beginning to the season high with their third 14 assists while Hasual Butler against San Antonio on Feb. 20. happen," Anthony said end, we had a real good air straight victory. Earl Watson contributed 11, including three He had arthroscopic surgery Monday. "The anticipation is about us," said Washington matched a career high with 23 3-pointers midway through the the next day. always high at this time when coach Eddie Jordan, whose ros- points and added nine assists. fourth quarter. The Hornets Before the game, Smith said you are going to be a father."

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Men's Basketball STEROIDS INVESTIGATION Associated Press top· 25- team record · ·flaintS 1 Ohio State (70} '21l3 1798·.·. 2 Kansas(2l . 21'-4 1706 .·. 3 Wisconsin 27~4 1599· 4 UCLA .·.··•·· 26"4 1513 5 Memphis 2N 148t 6 Florida 21i-5 1433 7 TexasA&M 25iS ••············ ..1313 .. B North tatolina 25·6 1331 9 .-Georgetown 234k !i:E/120!i 10 Nevada 21~a· 1o1a······ 11 Washirl!lton Slate 24•6 . 986 12 Louisville 22·8· .••, ••• T..-.··a92 13 Pittsburgh 25."6 ''·· 882 14 · Southern llfinois . 27~6 178 15 Texas 22~8 868 16 Oregon 23"7 662 17 Maryland 2~7> 639 18 Marquette 23·8 531i 19 Butler ·.21•5········ 517 20 NOTRE DAME 23•6 442 x· 21 Duk.e 22}9 284 22 Tennessee 22•9 243 23 .· Brigham Young ···23•7 186··· 24 Winthrop >·211.-4 . 162 25 UNLV 25~6 12.5

Men's Basketball ESPN/USA TodayJgp~q team 1 Ohio State (30) 2 Kansas.(.1) 3 UCLA 4 Wisconsin 75 AP

5 Memphis .41'··········;········ Albany County District Attorney David Soares speaks about a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale 6 FiotJda .2G•sn•••·· 629 of steroids Tuesday. A published report implicated additional athletes in the steroid scandal. 7 TexasA&M 25-5 . 594 J····· 1 North Carolina . ... 251 ...... 557 ( . 9 Georgetown 23;6 502 10 Nevada 27:-a \ 438 Steroid trial itnplicates more athletes 11 Pittsburgh 25•6 418 i£ 12 WashingtonSiate 241 •.. 413 ... 13 Soutbern lllinbis 271 355 Associated Press "obviously forged" ,accord­ The arraignments come a bodybuilding community to 14 Texas 22;s 347 ing to the district attorney day after not guilty pleas come up with a system 15 Louisville .· .. 22dl.;···i 313 ALBANY, N.Y. - Two - for drugs totaling more were entered in Albany by where they rid the sport of 16 NOTRE DAME .23CS 303 more people linked to a than $50,000 for people 11 other defendants, includ­ steroids." 17 Butler nationwide investigation without a medical need. ing four Signature Phar­ Martinez told The New 18 Oregon into the illegal sale of Steven Lampert is macy officials. York Times he bought 19 Marquette 23 steroids were arraigned charged with 20 counts, his Soares acknowledged that testosterone from the 20 Maryland 24·7········· Tuesday on drug-related wife with two. bodybuilder Victor Martinez Lamperts after their clinic .. 22~9j 21 Duke charges as a published "It seems as though our was an "unindicted co-con­ told him he had low levels of 22 Winthrop 284 report implicated more ath­ clients have much less spirator" in the case and is the hormone. He also said 23 Brigham Young ········23q letes, including the winner involvement than the oth­ linked to the Lamperts' the company asked him to 24 Virginia ··••·· 21F9 of the Ohio bodybuilding ers," said Jay Galland, a Anti-Aging Centers. become a partner, but he 25 UNLV 25"6 competition named for Gov. lawyer for Karen Lampert. Martinez won the Arnold declined. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Prosecutors describe the Classic bodybuilding compe­ "I didn't trust them, and Steven and Karen Lamperts as "criminal asso­ tition Saturday in Ohio. other people were warning Softball Lampert of Anti-Aging ciates" of Signature A spokesman for me not to do business with Centers in Nanuet pleaded· Pharmacy in Orlando, Fla. Schwarzenegger said he them," he told the Times. Big East Standings not guilty in an Albany Albany County District wants bodybuilders to stop Calls placed by The County, N.Y., courtroom and Attorney David Soares says using steroids. Associated Press to Jim team .pet were released without baiL Signature was at the center "He's clearly opposed to Lorimer, a bodybuilding They are charged with sub­ of a web of businesses and these steroids," said Aaron promoter and co-creator of 1 Connecticut .BOO mitting prescriptions to a doctors that illegally wrote McLear. "And he's working the Arnold Classic, were not 2 Villanova .700 Florida pharmacy - some prescriptions for steroids. with top officials in the immediately returned. 3 DePaul .667 4 Providence .,667 5 USF .667 6 NOTRI; DAME .500 IN BRIEF 7 Louisville .385 8 Pittsburgh .231 9 Seton Hall .200 ·· Lopez to compete on LPGA Kings forward Artest arrested Linebacker Porter agrees to 10 Rutgers .182 ...... ••·•·•·••··• '>cor :••. ·• •··•••·•••• Tourat60 after assault charges contract with DolphinS 11 St. John's .167 OMAHA, Neb. -Nancy Lopez knows SACRAMENTO, Calif. Joey Porter wasn't unemployed for 12 Syracuse .143 she might not be able to win on the Sacramento Kings forward Ron long. LPGA Tour as a 50-year-old, but that's Artest slapped a woman's face and The trash-talking linebacker, cut not going to stop her from trying. grabbed her repeatedly, causing vis­ last week by Pittsburgh to save Lopez said she plans to play five or ible injuries, according to a sheriff's salary cap room, agreed to a five­ six LPGA Tour events this year, starting report made public Tuesday. year, $32 million contract with with the $2.6 million Ginn Open in Artest was arrested Monday after Miami, giving the Dolphins a poten­ around the dial Reunion, Fla., April12-15. a woman inside his home in a tially devastating pass rushing tan­ She's played in only 11 tour events Sacramento suburb called 911 and dem with Jason Taylor, the defensive since 2002, and she hasn't had a top- said she had been assaulted. In a player of the year. 10 finish since 1997. portion of the 911 tape released by Porter is guaranteed $20 million in BASKETBALL NCAA "I know I have to get in real good authorities, the woman described the deal, which was agreed to late Connecticut at Syracuse shape to try to compete with the young injuries to her hand and leg. Monday, aecording to a person with 2 p.m., ESPN girls, but I think I still have the mental "Victim sustained visible trauma knowledge of the discussion who capacity to go out there and play good after being repeatedly grabbed by requested anonymity because Porter St. John's at Marquette golf," Lopez said Tuesday at a news Artest and pushed to the floor," said has not yet passed his physical and conference before a University of 9 p.m., ESPN the Placer County Sheriff's the contract may not be signed until Nebraska at Omaha women's athletics Department report. "Artest then Wednesday or Thursday. fundraiser. "Let's just see if I can make slapped victim's face (and) by use of Porter's 60 sacks rank fourth in NBA it in the hole a little faster than I have force prevented victim from leav­ Steelers' history. His addition is part Chicago at Miami the last few years." ing." of what's becoming a major roster 7:30 p.m., Comcast Lopez spent the past couple years The report also said Artest took a overhaul by the Dolphins, who were working to improve her fitness and has phone from the woman the first 6-10 last season, and new coach lost more than 30 pounds. time she tried to call 91 L Cam Cameron. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, March 7, 2007

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Pac-10 rides vvave of Dukes receive shot in arm itnproved competition On-campus shooting victim's resurgence that could be bypassed. As postseason arrives, UCLA won the Pac-1 0 regu­ motivates Duquesne lar-season and tournament coaches agree conference championships last year, and is among nation's best reached the finals of the NCAA Associated Press tournament before losing to PITTSBURGH - If the Florida 73-57. slumping Duquesne Dukes Associated Press The prevailing sentiment is need a motivational lift going LOS ANGELES- The Pac-10 that UCLA is even better this into the Atlantic 10 tourna­ usually finds itself down the list season, but Floyd said he can ment, perhaps Sam Ashaolu when conferences are being see as many as seven teall}S will provide it. evaluated at this time of year. winning the conference tourna­ Ashaolu's basketball Not this season. ment. future.. and his lil'e, were Lute Olson, completing his "They're more experieneed, very much in doubt only a 24th year at Arizona, called the to begin with," Olson said about few months ago, but he is Pac-10 the toughest its ever the Bruins. "The second thing is expected to rejoin the Dukes been during a conference call they've had another year to on the court in a few weeks. Tuesday. play in the system. The key to Ashaolu, who nearly died Ernie Kent, finishing his lOth UCLA a year ago and this year Sept. 17 after being one of season at Oregon, added: "I is how they defend." five Dukes players shot fol­ think it's the No. 1 conference Romar also pointed to the lowing an on-campus party, ~~ the co~ntry. If it's not No. 1, Bruins' ability on defense, and has been cleared to resume Its No.2. added: "I think Darren Collison on-court activity despito still The Pac-1 0 tournament starts has done a marvelous job having the fragments of two Wednesday at the Staples replacing Jordan Farmar (at bullets in his head. Center. point guard). I thought that Once the Dukes' informal Southern California's Tim would be where the biggest offseason workouts begin, Floyd said he dropoff would be. the 6-foot-7 Ashaolu is plan­ couldn't imagine a , think it's the No. There hasn't been a ning to scrimmage and take better seventh­ 7 dropoff at all." part in drills. AP place team in the I conference in the Romar said he He also expects to resume Sam Ashaolu, the most seriously injured of the five shooting nation than country. !fit's not believes his team taking classes this summer, victims of the Duquesne basketball team, smiles during a Washington, has to win the con­ another milestone that was­ news conference in Pittsburgh Nov. 13. prompting Huskies No. I, it's No.2." ference tournament n't expected nearly so soon, coach Lorenzo championship to if it all. He needs an NCAA ele." Bursick told older brother Romar to say: "I Ernie Kent earn an NCAA tour­ medical waiver to work out That the 24-year-old John Ashaolu that Sam could wouldn't say I dis­ Oregon coach nament berth. That with the Dukes until he is re­ Ashaolu lived was considered start doing whatever he agree. If they had a would mean win- enrolled, but that is not remarkable by his doctors - wanted to do. tournament for all ning four games in expected to-be a problem some did not expect him to "I asked the doctor, 'Do you seventh-place teams, hopefully four days on a neutral floor, considering the circum­ make it through the first 24 mean, like physical contact?' we would hold our own." something no team has done in stances. hours after being shot in the and he said, 'Yeah,"' said And Ben Howland, coach of the five years all 10 schools The former North Dakota back of the head. As he clung John Ashaolu, a Duquesne top-seeded UCLA, expressed the have been induded in the Pac- junior college player will precariously to life for sever­ graduate assistant. "He was opinion that six Pac-1 0 teams 10 tournament. needs time to regain his on­ al days, family members almost nonchalant about it. are a lock to play in the. NCAA "Who knows what the com­ court ret1exes, quickness and were warned he might need Sam is healing pretty well, tournament, no matter what mittee will do? At this point, we mobility, but it now seems supervised around-the-clock and he's still in the process happens in the conference tour­ can't rely on anyone else," he likely he can practice next care the rest of his life. of healing, but if he feels he's nament. said. "We feel like we have to season. If he receives NCAA Instead, Ashaolu not only up to it, he can go ahead and That's usually the mantra of go out and win four, and that's clearance for an additional got better very quickly, he do it." the Big East, Atlantic Coast how we're approaching it. You season or seasons of eligibili­ has surprised his doctors by There was additional Conference and Southeastern go in, you know the next time ty beyond the normal limit, improving every month. encouraging medical news Conference about now. you lose, you're probably out of he could play again in the At a Nov. 13 news confer­ last week, too - the swelling "I was in the Big East for four the NCAA tournament." 2008-09 season. ence, Mercy Hospital neuro­ around the bullet fragments years - that's a point of refer­ A team of Romar's has "Just watching him is the surgeon Daniel Bursick cau­ has gone down considerably. ence for me," Howland said. aecomplished such a feat. In biggest win a coach could tioned that while Ashaolu's "I feel very optimistic that Six Pac-10 teams have played 2000, his first season at Saint have ever have, knowing recovery was encouraging, he's definitely going to play in the NCAA tournament only Louis, the Billikens entered the where he was medically and there were "no promises, no again," John Ashaolu said. once before - in 2002. Five Conference USA tournament the improvement he's made guarantees" for the future. "He's almost back to normal. were chosen on four occasions, following an 84-41 loss at in five short months," Other doctors warned his He's regaining his form. I see most recently in 2003. Three Cincinnati, and then had to face Duquesne coach Bon progress might soon level him working out and I'm played in 2004, and four were the Bearcats in the second­ Everhart said. "It's really off. very encouraged by what I picked in each of the past two round. amazing and truly is a mira- Last week, however, see." years. 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Associated Press Each time the Devils went a season-high, live-game road ahead in the second period, the trip. Colorado, ninth in the PHILADELPHIA - A mix of Flyers answered quickly. Just West, pulled to eight points exciting, new players and tal­ 42 seconds after Brylin deflect­ behind Minnesota for the ented holdovers are giving the ed in a slap shot from Elias to eighth and final playoff spot. Philadelphia Flyers hope for give the Devils a 3-2 lead, The Wild lost to San Jose 3-0 the future. Richards tied it with a shot that on Tuesday. Simon Gagne scored 1:47 into went between Lukowich's legs Colorado has gainfld six overtime, leading the Flyers to and past Brodeur. points on Minnesota during its a 5-4 victory over the New Upshall gave the Flyers a 4-3 winning streak, and will play Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. lead 1:25 later. He had just two the Wild twice more this sea­ Scottie Upshall, Geoff goals in 14 games for the son. The Avalanche trail Sanderson, Sami Kapanen and Predators. Calgary - which beat St. Louis Mike Richards also scored as Biron preserved the one-goal 4-2 on Tuesday - by 10 points Philadelphia beat the Devils for lead with a pad save on a for seventh place in the confer­ the first time in six tries this point-blank shot by Scott ence. Colorado has three season. Gomez early in the third and games remaining against the Martin Biron, making his first made an acrobatic stop during Flames. start at home since the Flyers a Devils' power play midway "We've got to make a great got him from Buffalo at the through the period. run," Avalanchn coach Joel trade deadline, had 37 saves. While 11at on his back, Biron Quenneville said. "Wc'rn play­ Upshall, one of four players in turned his body, kicked his ing the teams we have to catch, the lineup that arrived in right leg up and somehow so we control our own destiny. trades last month, has four stopped a slap shot by Jamie But we still have to win almost goals in nine games with Langenbrunner, earning a every game." Philadelphia. standing ovation from a home If Budaj hops playing the "We're not looking up at the crowd that's had few reasons to way he has, that shouldn't be a standings," said Upshall, who cheer this season. probl1~m. was part of the deal that sent "When the trade was made, I Budaj, clws1m as the Nllt.'s Peter Forsberg to Nashville. was excited because I knew I No. 3 star f1ir last week, made "We're just playing hard, plq.y­ liked playing in this building," seven saves in each period to ing in-your-face style hockey." Biron said. "It's a place I'm record his third shutout of the - A perennial playoff partici­ comfortable in." season and firth of his eareer. pant, the Flyers have the New Jersey, which is chasing He stopped Mark Mowers on fewest points (47) in the NHL. Buffalo for first place ~n the a breakaway in the dosing sec­ Eastern Conference, missed an onds or the first period, then But, they're 7-6-6 since the All­ AP Star break and are hoping a opportunity to gain ground on madfl a glove save on Glen Bruins right wing Brandon Bochenski, right, checks Avalanche defend­ strong finish can carry over the Sabres. Murray's one-timer early in the er Ossi Vaananen into the boards during Boston's 2.0 win Tuesday. into next season. "We've just got to get back second to thwart Boston's two Brad Lukowich, Zach Parise, playing our game," best scoring chances. Patrik Elias and Sergei Brylin Langenbrunner said. "Right "We just didn't ereate in the the Atlanta Thrashers have had ties against those guys is not scored for the Atlantic Division­ now we're making too many offensive zone," Boston center such an easy time against the going to work in our favor," leading Devils, who lost their mistakes, we're turning the Patrice Bergeron said. "We Florida Panthers. Florida's Chris Gratton said third straight game. puck over too many times and stood around instead of going "They have a lot of good after his team tied a season Lukowich scored the tying giving them way too many to the net. Tonight, we weren't young players over there," high with 10 infractions. "I goal with 5:35 left in regulation chances." crashing the net." Tkachuk said. "They are a don't think it was the refs' after the Flyers failed to clear Tim Thomas stopped 28 shots young team with nothing to fault." the puck in front. · Colorado 2, Boston 0 for the Bruins, whose two­ lose." Scoring his 35th goal with Gagne took a pass from Left for also-ran status just a game winning streak ended. Tkachuk _scored his first two two assists, Kovalchuk has 11 Randy Jones and put his own week ago, the Colorado Boston is 12th in the East, four goals with Atlanta to help the points in the season series. His rebound past Martin Brodeur Avalanche are suddenly back in plaees and four points behind Thrashers to their fourth wrister made it 3-2 with 6:24 to win it. the Western Conference playoff eighth-place Carolina. straight win, over the Panthers remaining. Tkachuk's second "I made a good save. It just picture. "Tonight was an important on Tuesday night. goal, on a power play, capped went right back on his stick," Peter Budaj stopped 21 shots game," Thomas said. "Four Ilya Kovalehuk and Marian the scoring with 1:51 remain­ Brodeur said. "He kind of read and ·Brett Clark broke a score­ points out of the playoffs going Bossa continued leading ing. the play. It just bounced back less deadlock in the third peri­ in, it could have been two if we Atlanta's dominance of Florida. "When we acquired Keith, we on his stick. It was a goal scor­ od to lift the Avalanche to their got the win. We had a chance The Thrashers are 6-0 against knew he is a great player and a er's goal." fourth straight win, over the to piek up some points tonight, their Southeast Division rival veteran, but he has an unbe­ Gagne credited Jones for his Boston Bruins on Tuesday and we didn't get the job this season and have won 10 lievable presence at the net," team-leading 36th goal. night. done." straight over the Panthers at Atlanta coach Bob Hartley said. "I was open at the side of the Milan Hejduk scored an home. "He is strong, smart and knows net and Jonesy made a great empty-net goal and added an Atlanta 4, Florida 2 "Atlanta has an All-Star line­ how to position himself." pass," Gagne said. assist for the Avalanche, 3-0 on Keith Tkachuk is surprised up and taking Ia loti of penal- Rossa's 39th goal gave the Thrashers a 2-1 lead with 16:59 remaining. Atlanta had a two-man advantage when he Castle Point Apartment$ 574-272-8110 took Alexei Zhitnik's pass from the right circle and used a 18011 Cleveland Road 574.,..272-8114 FAX wrister to beat Ed Belfour. www.cppj,com Rossa has six goals and eight South Beoc:t, I ndlana points against Florida this sea­ son. Specials! "We didn't play much even­ o.,:.,:euing strength," Panthers eaptain Olli Jokinen said. "Both teams were Indoor/Outdoor frea··. ·d Basketball fouling hard. Some fouls weren't called. The first 20 ill games, they called everything. Free Tanning·~ Then they go back to the old rules. That's tough." Juraj Kolnik scored his ninth Heated Pool goal 4:54 later to make it 2-2. Gratton held up Shane 1-Inidy long enough to help Kolnik Relaxing Jacuzzi move down the slot and lire the puck under Kari Lehtonen's Gated Commilnity pads. Tkachuk, aequired in a Feb. 25 trade with St. Louis, opened the scoring on a breakaway when he skated past Bryan Allen and beat Belfour to the glove side with a backhander 2:41 into the game. "We had a lot of chances," Tkachuk said. "We had a cou­ ple of five-on-threes, and you should be able to take advan­ tage of those." .------~------

Wednesday, March 7, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 - ence tournament win came in "You can go over things on film 2000, under then-coach Matt quickly, but really scouting L'> almost BET Doherty. Doherty's squad defeated overrated at this point in the sea­ continued from page 24 Rutgers in the first round and then son." lost to Miami the next night. The More important for the Irish than Mike Brey said. "I think if we can coach before Doherty, John a chance to size up their opponent keep the same frame of mind that MacLeod, was 0-4 in the Big East is an extra day of much-needed we've had the last couple of weeks, tournament. rest, Carter said. that will certainly help us." But Brey doesn't want to live in "[The bye helps] maybe just a lit­ Falls and Carter won't just be try­ the past. tle bit as far as scouting reports, ing to buck their own history when "You don't want to play afraid to because you get to watch the Notre Dame takes the floor lose," he said. "You don't want to game," Carter said. "Defmitely as Thursday after a first round bye. In play looking over your shoulder." far as stamina. We get a couple of the 11 years the Irish have been in This season, Notre Dame earned days rest before." the Big East, they have won just a bye with its 11-5 record and The Irish have not played three games. fourth-place fmish in the confer­ Connecticut this season, but beat Falls said this time will be differ­ ence. The Irish won in the quarter­ Syracuse 103-91 at the Carrier ent. finals in 2002 after earning a bye, Dome Jan. 30. "This is a different year, different but lost to Pittsburgh in 2001. Brey said the win earlier this year team," he said. "You just have to go Syracuse and Connecticut will won't matter. If the Orange get by at it like that. You have to get hot, square off today at 2 p.m. for the the Huskies, they will have won play well and catch some breaks." right to face the Irish Thursday at seven of their last nine. Falls' last-second shot in 2004 the same time. The Orange went "Once you get to New York and gave the Irish their most recent Big 10-6 in the conference this year, you get into that atmosphere, it's all East victory. Brey's only other win while the Huskies. struggled to a 6- even again," he said. "Its who's came in 2002, when Notre Dame 10 record. healthy, who's fresh, who's confi­ earned a bye and then beat St. Waiting until 24 hours before the dent, who's playing a little better. It John's to advance to the conference game to know the opponent will not gets very mental, I think, when you semifinals before falling to faze his team, Brey said. get to March." Connecticut, 82-77. "You've been through so many Overall, Brey is just 2-6 in Big scouting reports and you go Contact Chris Khorey at East tournament games. through so many quick adjustments [email protected] and Chris Hine Notre Dame's only other confer- [through the season]," Brey said. at [email protected] JEFF ALBERT/The Observer

MEN'S BASKETBALL Cwynar continued from page 24 tackles and 17 sacks. Despite Brey named Big East Coach of the Year playing tackle on Marian's .... defensive line, Mike Frank East) and have made the Colin Falls said. "He just ship, Notre Dame finished mostly sees Cwynar playing at By CHRIS HINE NCAA Tournament three understands 18 to 21-year­ fourth and earned a bye in defensive end in defensive Sports Writer times (2001, 2002, 2003), old kids and that's probably the first round of the Big coordinator Corwin Brown's 3- reaching the Sweet 16 in his greatest strength." East tournament. 4 defensive scheme. Irish coach Mike Brey '03. The Irish were projected The Irish tip off Thursday Cwynar agrees. earned Big East Coach of the This season, the Irish won to finish 11th in the Big East at 2 p.m. against either "[Notre Dame's coaches] like • Year honors for the 2006-07 11 games in conference play coming into this year, and Syracuse or Connecticut in me at the defensive end posi­ season Tuesday. Brey for the first time since 2001 their chances of a strong the second round of the Big tion in the three front," he becomes the second Notre and won all 18 of their con­ finish seemed to diminish East tournament. said. ''I'm pretty versatile. I Dame coach after John tests inside the Joyce Center. when the university sus­ The Notre Dame game will can move from the big guy, I'm MacLeod in 1997 to win the "There's no better coach pended sophomore guard be televised on ESPN. pretty powerful, I can move on award. day to day that's into it with Kyle McAlarney in my feet pretty well." Under Brey, the Irish are his players on and off the December. Contact Chris Hine at He also was named All-State 125-62 overall (60-'36 Big court," Notre Dame guard But under Brey's leader- [email protected] and Academic All-State as a junior. Academics were an impor­ tant contributing factor for Cwynar, who listed Notre MEN'S TENNIS Dame's combination of strong academics and athletics as a major factor in his decision to commit so early. Irish seniors 111ade their own luck at ho111e "I just made a decision and I knew that there's no really other school, so I didn't want matured, so too did the skill of were won at home. Classic. Bayliss said the team By DEIRDRE KRASULA to waste any other school's the team and the strength of its "We've won some close will look to make the transition time or waste my time so Sports Writer roster. The upperclassmen led matches here, and I think you by focusing on the physical fac­ there's no reason to wait," he Notre Dame to victory over tend to win more of those at tors that the change presents. said. When Notre Dame defeated Ohio State Feb. 24, 2006. The home when your crowd is The Irish will have to adjust to For Frank, Cwynar proved Michigan a year ago this 5-2 loss to the Irish was the behind you and the guys are the heat, Bayliss said, and to that Brown can be successful March, head coach Bobby only defeat the Buckeyes would playing their hardest," Bayliss how the wind affects not only in bringing in new talent to Bayliss never expected the suffer in the regular season. said. their play but also the overall run his 3-4 defense. Although team to remain undefeated on "All our guys have key match Playing at home means that a game. recruiting coordinator Rob its home courts to this day. experience," Bayliss said. "And team not only has a crowd Notre Dame travels to Ianello was most active in Notre Dame's 6-1 win over I really think our success this cheering it on but also is famil­ Montgomery March 12 to begin recruiting Cwynar, Brown was Washington Monday marked year is the willingness of the iar with the courts and how to training for the tournament also heavily involved. the 17th straight home win for players to commit to each other play the ball. after a grueling week of prac­ "He sure had a lot of positive the Irish. and to buy into what it takes to "Our guys have matured, and tice and midterms. Bayliss rec­ things to say about Coach A key factor in the Irish suc­ be great." I'd love to say that I have the ognizes that his players have Brown and I think that's a cess over the past two years With five upperclassmen in right magic tricks, but I think made sacrifices and stressed very good sign," Frank said. has been the continual pres­ the six singles positions, Notre that everyone plays better at that they are the ones who car­ "Not only for recruiting pur­ ence of now veteran players Dame's experience on the home," Bayliss said. "You are ried Notre Dame to its unde­ poses, but it seems Coach like seniors Stephen Bass, Ryan courts has continued to show familiar with the courts, you've feated home streak. Brown is doing a really nice Keckley and Barry King and - especially at home. It is got a supportive crowd ___: there "I think they've given up job of reaching out to these juniors Sheeva Parbhu and important to always take home a lot of reasons why the home some things, and they are pret­ kids and getting them excited Andrew Roth. All five players court advantage into account team plays better." ty focused, so I think they are about Notre Dame's defense." were present when Notre Dame when looking at a team's suc­ The Irish will begin their the ones that get the credit," he defeated Michigan in 2005 en cess at home, Bayliss said. The transition to outdoor play when said. route to an undefeated home Irish defeated top-1 0 team~ they head down to Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at winning streak. Ohio State and Louisville last Montgomery, Ala. for the Contact Deirdre Krasula at [email protected] and Ken Fowler As these key players year, and both of those matches Blue/Gray National Tennis [email protected] at kfowler 1 @nd.edu

Irish football coach Charlie Weis' very generous thought on his son when it comes to boxing. He Zbikowski landed three big rights Hannah & Friends both received part," Weis said. knows what he is doing in there," to send his opponent staggering Zibby considerable amounts of money Zbikowski decided to include Weis said. backwards. continued from page 24 through ticket sales, raffles and the coach's foundation as a way Although there was no encore The almost completely pro­ various memorabilia items auc­ of thanking him for allowing him to Zbikowski's knockout debut in Zibby crowd roared, but St. bouts - was to raise money for tioned throughout the night. Weis, to participate in the fight. Weis Madison Square Garden, the 210- Germaine was able to quickly a number of charitable organiza­ along with many members of the was concerned about his starting pounder held his own against St. regain his composure and fmish tions. football team, were on hand to safety's health, but confident in Germaine, bloodying him in the the fight well. The Tommy Z9 Foundation, support their defensive captain. his ability to stay out of harm's first and third rounds. The Zbikowski's charity that raises "The fact that [Zbikowski] way. biggest punches of the night came Contact Dan Murphy at money to fight cystic fibrosis, and included Hannah & Friends was a "Tommy is a very confident per-- in H1e final round when [email protected]

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named a Big East Academic All-Star in the 2004-05 season. Fa01ily "Receiving education at an continued from page 24 institution like the University of Notre Dame means a lot to UN IVERSriY' OF NOTRE DAME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS "I played many different me not only because I learned sports, such as swimming, ten­ a lot about finance and the nis and cross country," she b'usiness world, but also said. "But my parents encour­ because it prepared me to be aged me to stick with one in the real world," Nakazaki sport, and I chose golf." said. "Education gave me the h£tt0~MUSIQVE It is fortunate for the Irish power to make choices in my that she listened. life." N akazaki lettered all four Much of her success both on years in golf at Hoffman the course and in the class­ Estates High School in Hanover room can be attributed to her Park, Ill., where she served as stringent, precise work ethic. captain her senior year. She "Whether it is golf or aca­ was the cornerstone of her demics. I always strive for the team, earning all-conference best.and perfection," Nakazaki honors, and was recognized as said. the team MVP in each of her To pinpoint where this dnter­ four years in high school. mination and resolve comes - As soon as she set foot on from, Nakazaki credits lwr campus, Nakazaki began mother, Hitsuko Nakazaki. assaulting the record books, "My mother has been a role setting two school records in model for me," she said. "She her first tournament with the taught me to work hard and to Irish. At the Cougar Classic, appreciate others." she scored a then-record 69 in Although Noriko Nakazaki the first round - the lowest in admits that one day she would school history - and shot an aspire to "be on the LPGA tour unprecedented one-over par and become the world's best 217 for 54 holes. player," she is currently The senior continues to focused on one goal - to golf cement her legacy in Irish his­ at the NCAA regional, with tory through her dominant hopes of advancing to the final. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS l.at. lit. b.5 (15th cent.): Introit and Gradual for Lent I play. She's earned two-time But no matter how the sea­ All-Big East selections along son ends for Nakazaki, she will with many more school always have her family to GREGORIAN CHANT FOR THE fiRST SUNDAY IN LENT records. thank for her involvement in Nakazaki has also learned to the sport she loves. balance the demands of being a Notre Dame student and ath­ SCHOLA MUSICORUM lete. She proved her success in Contact Lorenzo Reyes at 8:30 & 9:30 P.M. both arenas when she was [email protected] WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 2007 REYES ORGAN AND CHORAL HALL MARl I: I' DI:BARTOI.O CENT!· I\ roR I' HE I'ERFURMING ARTS

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007 PORTS page 24 FOOTBALL RECRUITING Illi.nois defensive line111an co111111its for Class of 2012

of 2012 Tuesday when defen­ is listed at 6-foot-4 and 283 Cwynar had offers from bigger and stronger than Marian Central star sive tackle pounds. Players cannot sign Iowa, Michigan State, Purdue Landri coming, out of high draws comparisons Sean Cwynar binding letters of intent until and Wisconsin, among others. school," Frank said. "He shows 0 f next February. Mike Frank, who covers the same kind of quickness to former DT Landri Woodstock, One of the reasons Cwynar Notre Dame recruiting for and the same kind of tenacity Ill., said he decided to commit early to the lrishEyes.com, said Cwynar that you'll see from Derek would play Irish was because he wanted received so many offers this Landri when he plays on the By JAY FITZPATRICK and for Irish· to be active in recruiting other early because of great poten­ field." KEN FOWLER c o a c h players to play for Notre tial in the college game. Frank Cwynar was the defensive Sports Wrirers Charlie Weis. Dame. also said Cwynar plays a lot player of the year in the Cwynar, a "If I commit now maybe I can like another Irish defensive Suburban Catholic athletic Notre Dame landed its fourth junior at Cwynar have some other commits jump standout. conference, registering 102 verbal commitment - and Marian in the boat and help make "He reminds me a lot of third lineman - for the Class Central Catholic High School, something special," he said. Derek Landri, but a guy who's see CWYNAR/ page 21

MEN'S BASKETBALL Beasts of the East Fourth-seeded Irish look to s~ake Big East tournament demons .... By CHRIS KHOREY and CHRIS HINE Sports Wrirers Four years ago, Colin Falls hit a· three to beat West VIrginia in the first round of the Big East tourna­ ment. Little did the then-freshman know that he would lose his See Also next three Big "Brey named East tourna­ ment games Big East and, along with Coach of the fellow fourth­ year player Year" Russell Carter, page 21 would still be looking for that elusive secDnd win as a senior. "I think that's one thing our sen­ iors have talked about- getting better in New York - but we still

have to go and do it," Irish coach ALLISON AMBROSE!The Observer Left, Notre Dame forward Rob Kurz pulls up a jump shot against Blue Demons forward Wilson Chandler at DePaul Feb. 8. Right, - see BET/page 21 guard Colin Falls shoots from behind the 3-point arc over DePaul guard Sammy Mejia. The Irish lost to the Blue Demons 67-66.

WOMEN'S GOLF FOOTBALL Family inspires Nakazaki Zibby headlines local Golfer credits family exhibition 111atchup influences for success substances. Ed Zbikowski, By DAN MURPHY Tom's manager and father, on the course, in class Sports Writer scrambled to find a new oppo­ nent with less than 24 hours By LORENZO REYES At approximately 10:30 notice. Sporrs Wri rer Tuesday night, Irish safety Tom "We don't know what to Zbikowski finished a three­ expect, but this is the way Spirited competition and sib­ round exhibition mateh at the Tommy lives his whole life," ling rivalries ar.e what sparked Century Center in South Bend. Zbikowski said shortly before ·Noriko Nakazaki's drive and .lust 12 the bout began. passion to play golf for the hours earli­ I In was able to add Ryan St. Irish. e r , Germaine, a 25-year-old fighter The senior co-captain of the Zbikowski out of Goshen, Ind., to tho card women's golf team first didn't have earlier that afternoon. St. became interested in the sport medics, a Gnrmaine began his profession­ at age 11, thanks to her two ring or an al mreer a month ago and has older brothers. Playing the opponent. gone 1-1 in his two lights since. role of the young, t:urious sis­ Zbikowski, No winnnr was declared in ter who watched her brothers tho headlin­ Tuesday's fight bneause judges compete, Nakazaki was drawn er of the 12- Zbikowski only keep scoring during offi­ to the game. bout event, cial, non-exhibition matches. Nakazaki's parents asked was originally slated to take on Ilowever, the focus of the night her to focus on just one of hnr heavyweight fighter Kevin - which included night ama­ PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer many athletic interests. Murphy. However, Murphy was teur and three professional Noriko Nakazaki prepares to tee off on Sept. 23 at the Lady recently susprmdfld after testing Irish Invitational, where the Irish placed second overall. see FAMILY/page 22 positive for unspecified illegal see ZIBBY/page 21