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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 68 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Campus debates new Iraq policy Driver in Professors and students consider President Bush's plan from wide range of perspectives car crash
two years, as 20 troops were killed By MARCELA BERRIOS and in Iraq. identified AMANDA MICHAELS Notre Dame political science News Writers professor Dan lindley said with instability in Iraq mounting and Man arrested for On Jan. 10, President George W the possibility of a civil war erup Bush gave one of the most antici tion .only increasing, the U.S. will Breathalyzer refusal pated and controversial addresses need at least 20 troops for every . of his presidency, admitting in 1,000 Iraqis to maintain order in primetime the mistakes and fail the region - a scenario that isn't By KAITLYNN RIELY ures of the American strategy in anywhere close to the current Assistant News Editor Iraq while ordering. a 20,000- ratio. strong troop surge into the war Past estimates said there were The man who struck six cars torn country. approximately six troops per thou in a parking lot in the Castle While the President has sand Iraqis, and the President's Point Apartment complex early remained firm in his decision, say recent troop increase will not Sunday morning was arrested ing the U.S. needed to "increase increase that figure substantially. for DUI refusal, police said support at this crucial moment to "The Iraq war is lost unless the Monday. help the Iraqis break the current military force on the ground is Carlos Q. Cedillo, 23, of South cycle of violence," the announce tripled," lindley said. "As this will Bend has not been officially ment sparked nationwide debate, not happen, and because the Iraqi charged, St. Joseph County from Capitol Hill to the classrooms forces being trained are as much Police spokesperson Jaimee AP at Notre Dame. or more sectarian fighters than Thirion said in an e-mail Iraqi doctors watch President George Bush's speech Jan. 10. Saturday marked the deadliest Monday. The preliminary Bush said he will send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. day for American forces in the last see IRAQ/page 4 charge, declining a Breathalyzer test - which Cedillo did after driving his car into six unoccupied, legally parked vehicles early Sunday - is a misdemeanor offense. ND graduates etnbrace ACE opportunities Cedillo is listed as a student in Holy Cross College's 2006-07 'I Students use undergraduate skills to teach underprivileged students across the country telephone directory. In the ' 2005-06 telephone directory, Catholic high school in Mobile. Cedillo's address is listed as l By AARON STEINER "I think that people have a Basil Residence Hall. News Writer different idea of what teaching is Since Thirion provided infor until they get into it," she said. mation by e-mail and was I For Greene, an English major, unable for further comment, .l When Sarah Greene was ideas about 'what teaching is' go The Observer was unable to accepted to Notre Dame''s l beyond going over the material ask follow-up questions ; Alliance for Catholic Education in lesson plans, she said. regarding Cedillo's back I (ACE) program during her sen "Teaching encompasses so ground. ior year at Notre Dame, she much more than I ever imag Holy Cross Director of expected to spend two years on ined. I chose ACE because I felt Marketing and Public Relations assignment in Mobile, Ala. a call to teach," Greene said. "I Sara Kassen declined to com teaching high school freshmen love discussing literature with ment on whether Cedillo was a about famous works of literature my students and reading their student at the College. Holy and developing their writing writing." Cross issued a statement skills. After five months in the "However, I realize now that I regarding the incident: program, she says she's experi am called to teach them more "We have not received· any enced that, and much more. than English." report of an accident over the Greene moved to Mobile on Greene said 'teaching more weekend involving any of our Aug. 1 to begin teaching fresh Photo courtesy Chns Kowalski students. Holy Cross College man English at McGill-Tool en Sarah Green teaches high school freshman English at McGiii Catholic High School, the only see ACE/page 6 Toolen Catholic High School through the ACE program. see CRASH/page 4 Right to Life attends MSA students relish trips abroad
tnarch in Washington By EILEEN DUFFY Assistant News Editor all the people [at the march] made By BECKY HOGAN us feel like we were making a dif When Bridget Meacham NewsWrite.r ference," Saenz said. • checked her e-mail last fall and The group arrived in learned there were three spots Students from Notre Dame/St. Washington, D.C. on Saturday in available for Notre Dame Master Mary's Right to Life Club marched three .charter buses. Another of Science in Accountancy (MSA) along Constitution Avenue in charter bus arrived on Sunday. students to travel to Asia - and Washington, D.C. Monday with While at the march, students they'd simply be granted to the other pro-life advocates in the heard from various senatorial first three people to apply - she 34th March for Life, an annual candidates on pro-life issues and didn't hesitate. event that memorializes Roe v. were also accompanied by Holy Meacham joined a group of 34 Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court Cross priests and seminarians, graduate business students on a decision on abortion. who led them in the rosary. two-week trip to Suzhou and Approximately 120 Notre Dame "People could tell Notre Dame. Shanghai, China, an experience students marched from the United cared for the pro-life message," she called "absolutely phenome- States Capitol building to the steps Saenz said. n al ." of the Supreme Court building Many of the traveling group "Right now, China is the center carrying a Notre Dame banner members attended the 2007 Rally of innovation. It's revolutionizing and a U.S. flag, said Notre Dame for Life and the Youth Mass spon manufacturing. It has an impact Right to Life secretary Victor sored by the Archdiocese of on so many sectors that are either Photo courtesy of Matthew Schlosser Saenz. Thirty-four graduate students traveled to China last fall. The pic "The enthusiasm and support of see LIFE/ page 4 see ABROAD/page 6 ture was taken after a presentation on Air Products in Shanghai. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, January 23, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: PARIS HILTON HOT OR Nor? WHY? A house divided
With the recent NFL playoff excite ment, I find myself thinking this Mark Skylling Ben Schultz Tim Rodts Kyle Lee Andrews Erin Gutbrod Meghan McDonough year's Super Bowl situation is win win. Since my home team - the sophomore sophomore senior sophomore junior junior Eagles - fell short for another year, it Keenan off-campus Sorin off-campus off-campus Pasquerilla West may as well be the Colts and the Katie Kohler Bears - the only "Not. Because "Not. Because "Not. She's a "Not. She's "Not- too "Hot. But please two other teams she's not as she has a HUGE . trashball. " over-exposed in skinny. " don't publish in the NFL that I News pretty as Emily nose, and it's more way than that." even remotely fol Production " low. Editor Voge. just not one. The reason I fol attractive. " low these teams is that my mom is from Indianapolis and my dad is from Chicago. Every time either team is playing, we, as a family, root for the Colts or Bears, which works out because they do not usually play each other ... until now. On Super Bowl Sunday, my parents will not trade their loyalties to favor IN BRIEF one team as a family. It will be full out war. A reading of Homer's Iliad My parents spent at least 20 years will take place today in the in their hometowns. before getting Oak Room of South Dining married and moving to Philadelphia. Hall at 6:10p.m. Naturally, each of them was brought up cheering for their home team and RecSports is sponsoring a no one else. blood drive today and Because of my split football · Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 upbringing since I was born in p.m. and Wednesday from- 11 Chicago, but spent most of my life in a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Rolfs. Philadelphia, this Super Bowl will be Registration is required. nothing more than an excuse to get together with friends and watch John French, associate funny commercials with a football professor of history at Duke game on the side. University and Kellogg At home, however, I can only imag Institute Visiting Fellow, is ine what state my house will be like speaking today at the Work during those four hours of football. in Progress Seminar: Hopefully, my parents will leave my "Brazil's President as little sisters to decide for themselves Working Class Raposa: who they want to win, even though Understanding Lula as they may be indifferent. Politician" from 12:30 - 2:00 My e-mail inbox has already been p.m. in Hesburgh Center flooded with hype from aunts and Room C-103. uncles rooting for the Colts with the JESSICA LEE/The Observer instant rebuttal from my dad, one of Steve Simeonidis, left, and Claude LeRose, both sophomores in Keough, took a Wednesday is the last day the few in-laws from Chicago. break from homework Monday to watch Jack Bauer attempt to stop nuclear bomb to make changes to class For example, this is a verbatim e ing across the United States in the hit television show "24." schedules for the semester mail from my dad: on InsideND. "Accordingly, Maddie and Clare (my younger sisters) may opt to root for The Academic Council the nine-time world champion Meeting is taking place Chicago Bears because they are the Wednesday in the McKenna best team, but Emily and Katie (older Hall auditorium from 3 - 5 sister and me) must join their father Tourist loses himself in good Samaritan came to They've stopped deliver p.m. Attendance is by invita in rooting for their birth team: Da the Big Apple his aid, he was recovering ing mail to around 24 tion only. Bears." NEW YORK - A new at Jamaica Hospital from homes on Navarre Road This year, the Super Bowl is a ques comer to the city became dehydration and frostbite. because of Butch, a shep The 18th annual ND tion of hometown pride atmy house, hopelessly lost for five Mootoo, who is hard of herd/chow mix. Student Film Festival will and time will only tell if football will days after going for a hearing but can communi Casper Postmaster take place Thursday through be a strong enough force to make my walk. Damon Mootoo was cate in English, said he Susan Gray said Butch Saturday at the Browning house divided. staying at his brother's didn't ask for directions has chased carriers eight Cinema in the DeBartolo Living in South Bend also presents house in South Jamaica, because he was afraid times since 2002, with the Performing Arts Center. The an interesting scenario. There are so Queens, when he decided he'd be deported and latest incident occurring festival features 13 short many students from the Chicago area to go for the stroll last because he had heard Jan. 8. films made as class projects as well as Indy. Having an all Midwest Wednesday, 12 hours many scary stories about "This dog is very during the past year. Tickets Super Bowl is unique and I am sure after arriving in New York New York. He recently aggressive," Gray said. are $6 for general admission, roommates will be at odds for brag for the first time, the had received his perma "Five different carriers $5 for faculty/staff and $3 for ging rights on Feb. 4. Daily News reported nent resident card. have said the dog will students. I just hope students, as well as my Monday. come down the road to parents, realize that the Super Bowl The 32-year-old man Dog terrifies mail carriers come get them." To submit information to be is just a game and they are able to quickly got disoriented by CASPER, Wyo. - So far, included in this section of reconcile after a few hours of well the confusing streets of he's all bark and no bite. Information compiled The Observer, e-mail detailed deserved gloating. Queens. But mail carriers aren't from the Associated information about an event On Sunday night, after a taking any chances_. Press. to [email protected] Contact Katie Kohler at kkohleO 1@saintmarys. edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY not necessarily those of The Observer. D:: 1.&.1 :::1: ~ 1.&.1 CORRECTIONS ==..... CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL BoARD oF GovERNANCE Students pass Native Marketing ideas pitched the board. Rodriguez asked receive the conversation and Am.erican resolution By LIZ HARTER for input on how each of the the "She's Saint Mary's" News Writer creatives display the infor brands. 14 meeting to create an ad hoc com mation that prospective stu "I like [the She's Saint By KATHLEEN McDONNELL mittee to revise it. Saint Mary's Vice President dents want. Mary's theme] because in my News Writer Revision committee chair and Welsh of College Relations Sharon The first brand creative experience ... parents and Family hall rector Candace Carson Rodriguez visited the Board presented was the break students want to know what The Campus Life Council (CLC) said the committee took the basic res of Governance (BQG) to dis through creative. is going to happen to them unanimously passed a resolution to olution and worked alongside Kellen cuss the progress of the "By using the theme as an individual [when they enhance student life for Native Lewis, president of the Native Saint Mary's identity initia breakthrough we're trying to go to college]," admissions Americans during its first meeting of American Student Association of Notre tive at their meeting on show how the Saint Mary's commissioner Annie Davis the semester Monday in LaFortune. Dame, to clarify areas in which the Monday night: experience allows students said. The body resolved that the Office of body wished further inquiry at the The identity initiative is an to achieve critical thought, Some members felt the the Vice President for Student Affairs Nov. 14 meeting. ongoing process that strives intellectual thought, social "She's Saint Mary's" theme "be strongly urged" to work with the to better understand what justice and spiritual break would not resonate well with Office of the President to appoint a In other CLC news: image Saint Mary's needs to throughs," Rodriguez said. prospective parents even if it permanent member of the faculty or +Chair Liz Brown said the Student present in the college mar The second brand creative would be the best received administration to serve as an official Voice and Input task force is prepared ketplace to gain the atten presented the Saint Mary's by students. advisor to Native American students. to place the application for the tion of prospective students experience as a conversa "I think that the break Members debated the wording of University committees online as soon and parents. tion. "Collaboration is key [in through [theme] would be this particular line, as Dr. G. David as the student government Web site is The initiative began this creative]," Rodriguez more appealing to parents. It Moss, assistant vice president for stu up and running. researching last spring by said. "Everything we show is a kind of a more holistic dent affairs, said Vice President of +The resolution for the Domer sending surveys to current here would be two or more view of where their daughter Student Affairs Father Mark Poorman Dollar swipe card system is ready for students, faculty, staff and people." could go [in college and after was already "very sensitive to these presentation to Senate on Wednesday, alumnae to gather informa Finally, Rodriguez present graduation]," Student issues" and urged care in making such Student Concerns task force chair tion on what these groups ed a "She's Saint Mary's" Diversity Board president strong demands. Danny Smith said, and pending pas found most important to themed brand creative. Angeline Johnson said. No amendments were made, how sage it will return for CLC approval at convey to prospective stu "What we want to show After receiving the board's ever, since student body president Lizzi the next meeting. dents. here is the individual," she feedback, Rodriguez invited Shappell agreed to include in her +The ad hoc Student Safety task "As students, as faculty said. "[We want to show] the the members to email her if cover letter to Father Poorman an force will present the information put and staff and as alumnae, well-rounded individual and they had any other ideas on explanation that CLC and the Senate together for the freshman we are saying things that we bring out the character of the brand creatives. feel strongly about the issue but did Contemporary Topics book at the next find important that are dif the individual Saint Mary's not wish to be demanding of its benefi CLC meeting, chair Katie Cordelli said. ferent than what prospective woman." In other BOG news: ciary. +Student body vice president and students and· parents [think Some headlines that could +All school formal tickets The resolution also included collabo chair of the Conduct Awareness task are important when choos be included in the "She's can be purchased through ration with University departments to force Bill Andrichik said his task force ing a college]," Rodriguez Saint Mary's" theme would Thursday in the lobby of "render an overall sensitivity and is finalizing its report about freshmen said. be "She's committed to social LeMans Hall from 7-10 p.m. respect for the Native Americans pre "disorientations" following general "Prospective students want justice, she's Saint Mary's" There are only 800 tickets viously inhabiting the University area" student conception, hall staff and rec to hear about the faculty ... and "She's well-rounded, available and 408 have in describing the history of Notre tor research. Gambling in the dorms is and the majors [at the col she's Saint Mary's." already been sold, residence Dame. the next topic which the task force lege's they are looking at]." After the presentation, hall association president The Student Senate Multicultural looks to address. Three brand creatives - Rodriguez asked BOG mem Amy Dardinger said. Affairs committee's original resolution the visual and verbal ways a bers for feedback. Many passed unanimously at a Nov. 2 Senate Contact Kathleen McDonnell at brand is presented to the members felt that prospec Contact Liz Harter at meeting, but the CLC decided at a Nov. [email protected] public - were presented to tive students would better eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers the following Undergraduate Travel Grants and Internship Support for Summer 2007 Application deadline: February 16, 2007 1. Research and Travel Grants to Europe for undergraduate students up to $4,000. 2. The Nanovic Institute for European Studies with the Office of International Studies awards stipends up to $3,500 for internships in Europe. For tttore ittfortttatiott ealll-525~ or go to www.ttd.edur ttattovie page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, January 23, 2007 ing on practical life issues," Saenz "At first it wa..<; about destroying have on this generation's future said. "His talk really helped us to weapons of mass destruction, but - especially for those who know Life realize why we were marching." Iraq then it became about hunting someone fighting the war, or may continued from page 1 Sunday night, Notre Dame continued .from page 1 down al-Qaeda and finally it was help fight it themselves. ------Right to life also celebrated mass about freeing the Iraqis," Baxter Senior history major Phil Washington, D.C. At the rally, at the Basilica of the National they are supporters of the central said. "Under thesfl circumstances, Mauro, who is al'io a member of attendees received the sacrament Shrine of the Immaculate government, the war is likely any Christian who is involved in the Army ROTC. said he was of confession, participated in mass Conception. "The church was a already lost." the war should refuse to partici "happy" to hear of the troop and enjoyed entertainment by beautiful place of worship, and we Lindley dismissed Bush's plan, pate any further - and plenty of increase, "but even happier to Catholic recording got to participate saying that a 21,500-troop surge them are already doing that." hear about the new effort being artist<;. in a huge mass," cannot prevent a Shiite-Sunni war Christians have not been the put in to reconstruction, as well as During the week "People could tell Saenz said. or stabilize Iraq. only ones to question the the removal of the political barri end before the Notre Dame cared Senior Monica The prolongation of U.S. efforts American presence in the Middle ers which seem often to hinder march, Notre Dame Querciagrossa, a ~here - far from finalizing the East. the effectiveness of coalition students took advan for the pro-life member of the conflict - will only temporarily Last year, The Washington Post forces." tage of their time in message. Notre Dame Right delay an inevitable civil war at the reported that approximately 80 ·Mauro, who will be going into D.C. to visit monu to life, organized cost of more American lives, he percent of the Iraqi population the Active Duty Army directly fol ments and museums. the trip to said. favored an immediate pullout of lowing graduation, may see com Touring sites Victor Saenz Washington, D.C. "How fast we leave and what American forces - but experts bat in Iraq one day- and he will throughout the D.C. secretary Students who we do with our remaining influ predict the President will remain ingly embraces this call to service. area gave students ND Right to Life arrived Saturday ence are the relevant issues," optimistic about his new strategy "I am looking forward to the the opportunity to paid a $75 fee to Lindley said. "Winning is not an in tonight's State of the Union opporturiity to help the people of interact with both cover the cost of option." address. Iraq rebuild their country, as well the secular and religious aspects transportation for the trip and However, politicians and profes The White House said the as the challenge of combat lead of the abortion issue, Saenz said. those that got in Sunday paid $50. sors agree the future of Iraq must President will focus hi'i speech on ership in the contemporary oper The group also visited the John Saenz said the club also received be considered as well. energy conservation and domestic ating environment," he said. Paul II Cultural Ceriter located funding for the trip from donors In the Jan. 10 speech, the policy, but his continued support Mauro noted that the troop near the Catholic University of who support the pro-life message. President said "to step back now for the troop increase will likely surge does not necessarily America. Saenz said that the trip to D.C. would force a collapse of the Iraqi cause the most heated debate. increase the chances of recent Cardinal Francis Eugene helped the club members "begin government, tear that country Supporters of the President's graduates going to Iraq, and will George, Archbishop of Chicago, to realize the reality of the impor apart and result in ma..'is killings new Iraq proposals, including more likely mean the quicker delivered a talk to the students in tance of human life." on an imaginable scale." potential presidential candidate deployment of units already set to Washington, D.C. on Sunday The Iraq Study Group agreed. Senator John McCain, will also depart and extensions of the tours before the march. Contact Becky Hogan at The congressional bipartisan have to withstand criticism as the of duty for those already there. "I thought his insight was amaz- [email protected] panel, charged with the evalua former's approval ratings have Speaking as a private citizen tion of the Iraq crisis, released its sunk to a dismal 33 percent, said and not a representative of the conclusions in December. the ABC News/Washington Post military, Mauro said many of his Though it agreed that "a pre poll. friends have reacted positively to 1309 Coachmans Trail when he mature American departure from Political science professor Peri Bush's announcement of a troop Crash drove off to the north part of Iraq would almost certainly pro Arnold said McCain's future in surge, and he knows several the lot and struck six vehicles," duce greater sectarian violence American politics depends largely recent Army ROTC graduates and continued from page 1 Thirion said. and further deterioration of con on the outcome, down the road, of ROTC instructors who have been At least three of the cars ditions" in the region, it also said Bush's decision -which will have deployed in support of Operation always follows up on any belonged to Notre Dame and medium-sized manpower incre two years to unfold before the Iraqi Freedom. knowledge of or any concerns Saint Mary's students. ments to the Coalition forces - next presidential elections. "I think I have benefited greatly regarding the student safety or Rachel Davis, 26, a Castle such as the 20,000-troop increase "If this turns out badly, McCain from being able to learn from violation of a student code. Any Point resident who witnessed - would not be enough to allevi will be harmed by his identifica their experiences [in Iraq]," he violation of state, local or fed the incident, said Sunday she ate the fundamental causes of the tion with a losing cause and bad said, "And in my opinion, the eral law constitutes a violation woke up between 4:20 a.m. and Sunni-Shiite conflict. decision," Arnold said. quality of the ROTC instruction of our student code and Holy 4:30 to the sound of Cedillo's To make the decision to stay or While Arnold called McCain1s has improved as we have gained Cross does exercise off campus car crashing into her car and withdraw even more difficult, the endorsement of the new Bush more cadre [instructors] who jurisdiction." five other cars in the lot. · ology professor Michael Baxter strategy is "politically very risky," have more recent wartime expe Tory Mitchell, who took over Davis called the police and threw the Christian viewpoint into he noted that the senator is mere rience." this year as director of Basil said they arrived within two the equation. ly remaining consistent with his Residence Hall at Holy Cross, minutes. She said three St. Baxter argued in favor of with earlier positions concerning troop said Cedillo was never a resi Joseph County Police cars and drawal from Iraq, considering the increases for Iraq. Contact Amanda Michaels at dent under his direction. He one Roseland police car were at war theologically unjust due to Bush's strategy announcement [email protected] and said, however, he had heard the scene. inconsistent purposes and erro has generated debate among stu Marcela Berrios at the name before. The police at the scene told neous information. dents, who see the impact they [email protected] "I believe he was a student her the man in the car was here, or is," Mitchell said. intoxicated, Davis said. They The Observer was unable to also told her he lived in the confirm whether Cedillo cur Enchanted Forest section of rently lives in Castle Point. His Castle Point, she said, but she local address is not listed in the did not recognize him. Holy Cross directory, and Judy Thirion said Cedillo was ·!porls Logan, manager of Castle Point released from the St. Joseph Apartments, declined to com County Jail on a $500 cash 1\ ment on the incident. bond and is due to appear in On Sunday morning, Cedillo court on Feb. 12. "was driving his Lincoln GET YOUR CAREER Navigator west in the Castle Contact Kaidynn Riely at Point Apartment Complex near [email protected] STARTED IN INDY .. ' January 27, 2007 • 7:30 P.M. • O'Laughlin Auditorium For tickets visit the Saint Mary's College Box Office or call (574) 284-4626. ------f!i 112 adults, s1 0 senior citizens, SAINT '9 SMGND staff, and 18 student~ MARY'S COLLEGE MoreauCenter.com :-JOTRE DAME, IN ORLD & NATION Tuesday, January 23, 2007 CoMPlLED FROM THE OBSERVER's WIRE SERVJCES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Iran denies 38 inspectors entrance U.S. plans military defense base TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list Missile system in Eastern Europe aims to protect U.S. and allies from attacks from entering the country, the foreign minis ter said Monday in what appeared to be retal iation for the U.N. sanctions imposed last Associated Press month. WARSAW, Poland - The The rejected officials are on a list of poten United States has entered tial inspectors drawn up by the International a decisive phase in a plan Atomic Energy Agency to visit and monitor to set up missile defense Iran's nuclear facilities. sites in Eastern Europe - "The act of rejecting some inspectors is a system Washington says legal and in accordance with the agency's reg is aimed at protecting itself ulations,"Foreign Minister Manouchehr and its allies against Mottaki told the official Islamic Republic News potential attacks from the Agency. He said others on the U.N. nuclear Middle East. watchdog's list remain eligible, but did not But the prospect of explain how Iran decided which inspectors to sophisticated U.S. radar bar. and interceptor systems in The IAEA "submits a long list of inspectors formerly communist to member countries and the countries have Eastern Europe has led the right to oppose the visit by some inspec Russian military leaders to tors," Mottaki said. warn of a new arms race. Last month, the U.N. Security Council The system "would create imposed limited trade sanctions on Iran over a clear threat for its refusal to cease uranium enrichment, a Russia. "Col. Gen. Vladimir process that can produce the material for Popovkin, the chief of nuclear energy or bombs. Russia's Space Forces, Alps to be glacier-less by 2050 warned Monday. VIENNA, Austria - Glaciers will all but dis The United States told appear from the Alps by 2050, scientists Polish leaders it wants to AP warned Monday, basing their bleak outlook on open furmal negotiations mounting evidence of slow but steady melting Protesters in the Czech Republic on Vencelas Square in Prague rally against the pro on the possibility of locat posed establishment of, U.S. missile defense sites in Eastern Europe, requested Friday. of the continental ice sheets. ing ground-based intercep In western Austria's Alpine province of tor missiles in their coun to act as a protective and Polish parliaments But Pehe, the Czech ana Tyrol, glaciers have been shrinking by about 3 try as part of a larger mis umbrella over most of con would have to first lyst, said Russian threats percent a year, said Roland Psenner of the sile defense system, a U.S. tinental Europe with sensi approve the plan. Although should be taken with a University oflnnsbruck's Institute for Ecology. Embassy spokesman in tive radars able to detect their governments grain of salt. And 2050 is a conservative estimate, he said: Warsaw said Monday. ballistic missiles and inter expressed their support, "Russians in the past If they keep melting at that rate, most glaciers Poland's Defense ceptors that could shoot they are weak and face have threatened to do all could vanish by 2037. Minister Radek Sikorski them down. broad public opposition to kinds of things_ for exam indicated a willingness_ to "This is completely driv the plan. Many fear it will ple when NATO was talk with "our most impor en by the threat from raise the risk of attacks on enlarged," Pehe said. "I tant ally" on the issue, but Iran," said Riki Ellison, their countries. think they are aware that NATIONAL NEWS said nothing had been president of the Missile "The current govern this particular system, if decided. Defense Advocacy ments are in favor because it's ever built, isn't aimed Republicans speak against Iraq The request comes after Alliance, a non-govern both of them are right-of against them. I would see surge two years of exploratory mental group that pro center and Euro-skeptic this more as pressure _ WASHINGTON -Congressional Republicans talks and after the neigh motes missile defense in and they think that as far and a bit of pushed back Monday against President Bush's boring Czech Republic's the belief it increases as security is concerned, bluffing." Shelters were decision to increase troop strength in Iraq, prime minister said world security. they have to maintain very open throughout the some voicing opposition while others urged Saturday that Washington "As Iranians continue to close ties with the United region. By late afternoon holding the administration and Iraqi govern had asked to base a radar grow both their nuclear States," said Jiri Pehe, a more than 540 people had ment more accountable for the war effort. station in his country as capabilities and their bal Czech political analyst and taken refuge at Miami "We've had four other surges since we frrst another part of the system. listic missile capabilities, director of New York Dade County shelters, but went into Iraq," said Sen. Susan Collins, refer Washington has repeat this site in central Europe University in Prague. there were only 10 at a ring to the administration's plan for an addi edly sought to reassure is needed," Ellison argued. By supporting U.S. mis shelter near Fort tional 21,500 troops. "None of them produced Russia it has nothing to "Not only for Europe and sile defense, the two Lauderdale and only 30 at a long-lasting change in the situation on the fear from the system - a the troops that the United European Union members four shelters in Monroe ground. message Andrew Schilling, States has stationed in are showing they do not County. "So I am very skeptical that this surge would a spokesman for the U.S. Europe ... but also for sec trust the EU to guarantee "I'm not surprised, produce the desired outcome," said the Maine Embassy in Warsaw, ondary protection of the their security _ and are because it's only a tropical Rel!,ublican. echoed Monday. He told United States." perhaps even trying to storm. Most people are not u.~. diplomat receives year in The Associated Press a Schilling said the request prevent the formation of a going to leave their homes pnson sentence U.S. missile defense system to Polish officials was first unified EU defense policy, for a tropical storm," said ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former top State in Europe would be solely made Friday and a "formal Pehe said. Greg Artman, spokesman Department official was sentenced to a year in aimed at countering "the diplomatic note" would fol In past months, Russian for Monroe County's emer prison Monday for mishandling classified doc evolving Middle Eastern low. The U.S. hopes talks military leaders have occa gency management office. uments and concealing his relationship with a ballistic missile threat." on the plan will begin "in sionally threatened that an Damage from 2005 and female intelligence officer from Taiwan. Some experts single out the course of the next sev expansion of the U.S. sys 2004 hurricanes continues Donald W. Keyser, 63, of Fairfax, had been Iran as the motivator eral months," he added. tem so close to its borders to plague many residents, the second-ranking official in the State behind the U.S. push to Agreement is not guar could provoke a new arms with thousands still await Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific develop the system, meant anteed. Both the Czech race. ing roof repairs. Affairs before retiring in 2004. Prosecutors at one point considered bring ing espionage-related charges against Keyser but eventually settled on a plea bargain involving lesser counts - making false official New passport rules start Tuesday statements and unlawful removal of classified documents from the State Department. Associated Press to pack passports for trips to Mexico, blown out of the air because of lack Canada and the Caribbean. of security measures," John Golden ATLANTA - When Antonio Only about a quarter of U.S. citi of Columbus, Ga., who was headed to LOCAL NEWS Hernandez Jr. planned a trip to zens hold valid passports, and most Cancun, Mexico. Mexico with his parents. he was sure are accustomed to traveling to neigh Starting Tuesday, Canadian, School-board member bribes voters to get the passports two weeks ahead boring countries with just a driver's Mexican and Bermudan air travelers, GARY, Ind. - A school board member faces of time. license or birth certificate, which as well as U.S. citizens flying home criticism for using $422 in school money to buy Hernandez wanted to be certain have long been sufficient to get from those countries or the meals for teenage voters on the day they cast the three were ready to comply with through airport customs on the trip Caribbean, must display their pass absentee ballots in primary races that included new travel rules that take effect home. ports to enter the United States. the district in which he was seeking re-election. Tuesday requiring Americans flying The new regulations requiring The only valid substitutes for a Two state officials question whether Michael to neighboring countries to show a passports were adopted by Congress passport will be a NEXUS Air card, Scott may have used the taxpayer funds to influ passport to get back into the United in 2004 to secure the borders against used by some American and ence political votes by buying the meals at a States. terrorists. Canadian frequent fliers; identifica Ponderosa restaurant. "This is a way to protect ourselves Travelers in Atlanta and other air tion as a U.S. Coast Guard merchant Scott has characterized the lunches as part of a and give many who travel another ports said they had no complaints mariner; and the green card carried Lew Wallace High School field trip in which the form of ID," Hernandez said Monday about the requirement. by legal permanent residents. Active teens were taken to the Lake County Government at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ''I'd rather be going through a members of the U.S. military are Center to cast ballol<> for the May primary. International Airport. Travelers had security check, than possibly being exempt. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, January 23, 2007 abroad is "more complete, more having a great time. It's not the For Greene, the choice to pur marketable." China we all think we know." ACE· sue post-undergraduate service Abroad "You can't get enough experi For Meacham, spending time was one she made early on in continued from page 1 ence in the international market," conversing with Chinese peers continued from page 1 her education. he said. "When making decisions was the highlight of the trip (she "I knew I wanted to go into rising or declining," she said. "To in the business world, the more still keeps in touch with some she than English' requires being a either ministry or education," understand what's going on in the knowledge about how other com met). They wanted to put their positive role model and a wit Greene said. business world right now, it's cru panies and other economies oper country's best face forward to the ness to the Christian faith. It also Experiences at Notre Dame, cial to understand what's going ate, the more valuable you'll be." Amerieans, but unfortunately, includes helping students who, including time as a resident on in China." Notre Dame's business gradu Meacham noted, behind that according to Greene, "are yearn assistant in Lyons Hall, helped Meacham is one of the many ate students are taking advantage front hid a few problems. ing for support and guidance." develop her passion for both graduate students in the of the abroad opportunities - "They were bragging about "It's the times in which a stu faith and education. Mendoza College of Business who over 70 percent of a graduating Suzhou. They were showing us dent says something like, 'My Greene applied to the ACE choose to study abroad in one of class participates in one of the all this great new construction, grandpa just passed away; can program hoping to teach and three locations each year: international programs offered. like apartments, and talking you pray for him?' or a student fulfill a desire to live and work in Brussels and Paris, Suzhou and So while other schools like Yale about how expensive they were," stops me in the hall to ask my a faith-based community. The Shanghai, and Santiago, Chile. University have recently moved to she said. "But when we went on adviee on a problem," Greene 'three pillars' of ACE - teach For Notre Dame's graduate stu require their MBA students to the canal tour there, we saw said. "Those moments are very ing, community and spirituality dents of business, each semester study abroad, Gaglio doesn't abject poverty, by our standards rewarding." - greatly appealed to Greene is divided into two seven-week think that's necessary at Notre - that was the normal standard Greene is one of the 1 7 4 cur and her ideals. modules (as they're termed), with Dame. of living. We felt awkward looking rent ACE teachers - college "The way that ACE balances a two-week break in-between. "I would prefer to send stu at these people." graduates who spend two years those three [pillars] - that's While the Brussels/Paris and dents who are interested," he She was also distressed about in the University's service pro something that I really wanted to China trips take place during the said, "rather than students who the lack of concern for the envi gram teaching in under have in my service experience." break, the Chile program lasts for are required." ronment she saw, and with rapid resourced Catholic schools In addition to teaching, Green an entire seven-week module. While Meacham acknowledges expansion of industrialization and across the country. Notre Dame leads a women's prayer group at Dating to 2001, Chile is the old the positive impact her China skyrocketing motor vehicle sales, and Saint Mary's alumni account the school, which meets once a est international study opportuni experience has had on her, she she's worried it's going to get for 94 of the program's eurrent week to pray and discuss differ ty in the Graduate School of also fears mandatory study worse. participants. ent issues. Business. and is offered only in abroad could damage Mendoza's In any ease, Meacham's study ACE participants spend two Whether the group discusses module two of the fall. The appeal. abroad experience taught her summers during the program the way the media portrays Brussels/Paris and China pro "Just the sheer economic bur that perhaps her homeland isn't taking what ACE Assistant women or a student asks Greene grams are in their second years. den it could put on some people the center of the world - which Director Chris Kowalski called a how she has dealt with specific And while students may travel to ... I think that would be a limiting is especially crucial fbr her, since graduate program in education. moral problems of her own, China in either semester, the factor for some people and make the company she'll be starting at At the completion of the two Greene said these young women Brussels/Paris trip only occurs in them choose a different MBA pro in August, FTI Consulting, just year assignment, participants dig into deep issues and are in the spring. gram," she said. "A lot of MBA bought a branch in China. earn their Master of Education need of guidance. Graduate study abroad is clear students walk away from jobs, "I would say the most impor degree from Notre Dame. While ACE strives to aid ly not as extensive - both in have families. It's a sacrifice "for tant thing was kind of opening my Ten days after her college under-resourced Catholic duration and in variety of locales some of them to go on this trip." eyes to see that ten, sixteen years graduation, Greene began schools, Greene stated that - as undergraduate, but any But for students who are inter down the road, the United States preparation on campus for her under-resourced does not neces kind of international study is ested and qualified, there's no may not be the leader in world first year of teaching. sarily mean under-funded. The viewed as an invaluable resource need to worry - Gaglio admitted economics," she said. " ... For the Greene said the support from primary need of these schools is for young professionals in what is that currently, the programs Chinese, a lot of their interactions ACE staff and faculty allowed not always financial, but is often becoming an increasingly global admit all applicants in good are about appearance. If you her to transform from someone a shortage of positive role mod economy. standing. don't know the correct way to with little classroom experience els for students growing in the Mendoza Assistant Dean China is the most popular pro greet or address someone, you're into a full-time teacher. Catholic faith. Samuel Gaglio, who directs gram, with 74 students scheduled not going to be able to survive in "The rigor of the summer pre Kowalski also said that ACE International Programs for grad to travel to the Far East this the everyday business environ pares us for the rigor of teach- · teachers serve a variety of needs uate business students, thinks spring. Gaglio thinks one of the ment." ing," she said. in the schools where they work. that when it comes to landing a finest parts of the program is the Gaglio said he and his col "The challenges come from "I would say most schools do job, a candidate who has studied opportunity for participants to see leagues are looking into more people who understand the diffi benefit financially from having the "new China." locations for graduate business culty of teaching. They know ACE teachers," Greene said. "We have this perspective of students to study abroad, and that ACE is a challenging experi "However, there are some what communist China is about," India will likely be the next pro ence and that your first year schools, if not all, that also bene he said. "New China is exciting. gram established. teaehing is a challenge," Greene fit more from positive role mod It's like ... the Wild West of econo said. "They welcome it as a chal els in the Christian faith to serve my. [The Chinese are J exploring; Contact Eileen DuffY at lenge ... and I, too, was ready to their students." they're entrepreneurs; they're edufl)r I @nd.edu grow in a chalilmging way." "Many ACE teachers go above and beyond their eall to serve. and are willing to help out in whatever way they feel they can make a difference." For Greene, making a differ ence in her students' lives has resulted in changes in her own life. The challenges of teaching have led to her own growth, she Sunday, January 28, 230 pm said. DeBortoio P11forming Arts Cent~~ A self-described "perfectionist" Univtrsity of Notre DomE as a former student, Greene said Zol~ Gklshauser - SBSO Concertmaster her work in Mobile has been less Gobr~ ScNaHer -SBSO Principal Violo than perfect. The difficulties she faces day-to-day cause her to look introspectively and evaluate hllza'! · S,~,;; G-ariu.k G<..1 Arli!llhlnriln Information Session each day. Tt.Hd,G 1 passion for the Catholic commu ,.. . A ·: · f-0:\D~&AHOW ~~w.~r::-.w.~ Light refreshments served =.. \:ll:es: .~!is.ithie!illrt.f ~tnsrt~W.r.:i.ffi:~:-..~ tf:~B ~H.>!:.~ ht nity. "There's no better organiza ftr tkkets call514-2:!i-9100 ll visfi us oo!ilre at tion for this - they're really on SoutliB!fldSymplmrrj£00\ fire about Catholie education," For further information visit she said. http://osa.nd.edu/ Contact Aaron Steiner at [email protected] ~------ THE OBSERVER Tuesday, January 23, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Pfizer Inc. to cut 10,000 jobs Stocks World's largest drug company suffers under pressure from competing markets Dow 12,477.16 -28.38 }ones Associated Press up: Some: Down: Composite Volume NEW YORK- Pfizer Inc., 2,273 130 1,002 2,780,647,230 struggling with fierce corn petition from makers· of generic drugs, announced Monday it will cut 10,000 jobs and close at least five facilities as part of an effort to slash its annual costs by up to $2 billion by next year. The drastic measures by the world's largest drug COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE maker highlight the chal NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -1.09 -0.48 43.69 lenges faced by many pharrnaceutic;;tl companies SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -0.35 -0.02 5.75 recently. In addition to INTEL CP (INTC) -0.14 -0.03 20.79 patent expirations, big drug companies are facing CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) -0.64 -0.17 26.53 a business climate where insurers and other large Treasuries purchasers of medicines are demanding lower -0.29 -0.0 14 4.759 10-YEAR NOTE prices and more evidence 13-WEEK BILL -0.20 -0.0 I0 4.9990 of products' worth. 30-YEAR BOND -0.27 -0.0 13 4.847 Although big rounds of job cuts typically boost a 5-YEARNOTE -0.23 -0.0 I I 4.766 company's stock prize, Commodities shares of Pfizer fell 27 LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.86 51.13 cents, or 1 percent, to close Monday at $26.95 on the GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.30 634.10 New York Stock Exchange. PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.33 95.88 It's the second time in Excha Rates two years the maker of Viagra and Lipitor has YEN 121.7150 announced a major cost EURO 0.7727 reduction plan to combat POUND 0.5056 the loss of about $14 billion in revenues this year due to expiring patents. The AP IN BRIEF company is at risk of losing Pfizer, the maker of Viagra and Upitor, is attempting to combat a loss of $14 billion due to 41 percent of its sales to expiring patents. The drug company intends to restructure and make job cUts this year. Gap CEO resigns after a poor quarter generic competition SAN FRANCISCO - Gap Inc. Chief Executive between 2010 and 2012. announced late last year. performance. Two happen now." Officer Paul Pressler resigned Monday following including the revenue from The company said Monday research areas are being Pfizer reiterated that its a miserable holiday shopping season that hurt its top seller Lipitor, it would cut 20 percent of abandoned while other revenue would be flat this the retail chain's fourth quarter profit according to Prudential its European sales force research and development year and next, but it The announcement after the markets· closed analyst Tim Anderson but didn't say how many efforts are being consoli expects earnings to jump carne amid speculation that the struggling The latest cuts come on jobs that will be. dated. between 6 percent and 9 retailer was close to a takeover after hiring top of a previously Pfizer will close three Pfizer also pledged to percent in both 2007 and investment firm Goldman Sachs to consider announced plan to slash research sites in Michigan interact more with poten 2008. offers or other dramatic changes costs by $4 billion a year and two manufacturing tial customers such as Analysts are skeptical Under the terms of his contract, Pressler will by 2008. On Monday, Pfizer plants in New York and insurers to make sure it is about whether Pfizer's cur receive a severance package totaling about $14 said it would cut an addi Nebraska. It may also sell developing medicines they rent and pipeline drugs million in salary, bonuses and stock options, tional $500 million to $1 another manufacturing site deem worthy of purchas can generate enough sales according to company officials. billion in costs. However, it in Germany and close ing. to compensate for revenue Robert J. Fisher, chairman of Gap's board of said some of the savings research sites in Japan and "I believe we must trans it stands to lose. Pfizer said directors, will serve as interim CEO and compa would be redeployed into France. form the way we've done it intends to buy or collabo ny president as the board searches for a perma the company so the total Aside from outlining cuts, business in the past in rate witH other companies nent replacement. savings would be between Pfizer also detailed how it order to be more success to bolster its product port $1.5 billion and $2 billion. would restructure its busi ful in the future," said folio as it attempts to Tech concerns affect investm~nts The 10,000 layoffs ness in an effort to become Jeffrey Kindler, who improve its own research. NEW YORK - Wall Street stumbled lower amount to about 10 per more nimble and flexible. became Pfizer's CEO last Pfizer reiterated it will Monday as growing concerns over technology cent of the company's glob The U.S. commercial busi summer and chairman last introduce six new products companies led jittery investors to pull money out of al work force and include ness will be divided into month. "Incremental evo a year beginning in 2011, the market ahead of this week's earnings reports. the elimination of 2,200 five distinct units, each lution is not enough. four from its own research The market has been vulnerable to erratic trad jobs from the U.S. sales with a general manager Fundamental change is and two from collabora ing lately, with investors cautious about the direc force, which Pfizer responsible for that group's imperative - and it must tions. tion of the economy and companies' results. The tech sector so far has been knocked down the· most, after Apple Inc.'s and Intel Corp.'s outlooks last week fell below the Street's expectations. With industry leaders like Qualcornrn Inc. and Prosecution focuses on Coke worker Microsoft Corp. releasing their financial results later this week, many investors are bracing for dis Associated Press to a meeting between Williams and a Cola and an undercover FBI investi appointing reports. co-defendant. gation was launched. "The market is nervous," said Joe Ranieri, man ATLANTA - A former Coca-Cola Williams faces up to 10 years in Williams was fired from her job as aging director in equity trading at Canaccord secretary spearheaded a conspiracy prison if convicted of the single fed an administrative assistant to Coca Adams. "We've had a few good quarters in a row to steal trade secrets from the bever eral conspiracy charge against her. Cola's global brand director after the in tech land. The problem with.having good quar age giant in a case about "greed and She has pleaded not guilty. Williams allegations carne to light. ters is, it gets harder and harder to impress." poor choices," a prosecutor said remains free on bond pending the Among the key evidence against Blue chip stocks were also dragged down by a Monday during opening statements outcome of the trial. Two co-defen Williams, according to Chartash: a Wachovia analyst's downgrade of Boeing Co.; the in the woman's trial. dants have pleaded guilty to conspir $4,000 deposit Williams made into analyst cited possible aircraft order delays from Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy acy, and at least one is expected to her bank account, voicernail mes the jet maker. Chartash told jurors that J oya testify against her. sages between Williams and the co Overall, earnings reports and economic data Williams was the one who first Williams, Edmund Duhaney and defendants and surveillance video of this year have signaled growth that's cooling, but approached two co-defendants in the Ibrahim Dirnson were indicted in Williams at her desk at Coca-Cola not so quickly that it is squeezing corporate prof case in late 2005 about selling Coca July, accused of stealing new prod headquarters. its. This would normally be good news for the Cola documents and samples of uct samples and confidential docu Chartash showed jurors during his stock market, but investors have been retreating products that hadn't been launched ments from The Coca-Cola Co. and opening statement some of that sur - wisely, many market watchers say - on signs to rival Pepsi. trying to sell them to Purchase, N.Y. veillance video, on which Williams is they may have gotten ahead of themselves late "She says the documents are based PepsiCo Inc. seen stuffing documents in a bag last year, when the Dow began racing into record worth something to a The alleged plans were foiled after and taking a bottle with a liquid in territory. cornpetitor,"Chartash said, referring Pepsi warned Atlanta-based Coca- it. THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Tuesday, January 23, 2007 THE OBSERVER Abortion and the March for Life P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 The seats, about 250, on the buses because you are a person. In any civi are doing something real and important. were sold out almost immediately. The lized society where personhood is the The students from ND/SMC Right to EDITOR IN CHIEF riders subjected themselves to a 10-hour condition for possessing rights, every Life are joining other thousands at the Mike Gilloon trip each way. In between, they had to innoceqt human being should be entitled March for Life in giving witness not only MANAGING EDITOR BusiNESS MANAGER sleep on a gym floor, spend long hours . to be treated as a person. The theory of to justice but also to peace. In his mes Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara out in the cold and do Roe is simple. The Court declined to sage for the World Day of Peace, Jan. 1, what they could for decide whether the unborn child is a liv 2006, Benedict XVI said "[t]he right to AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala food, etc. Where were ing human being. The Court held life ... is not subject to the power of AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin they going? A con instead that, whether or not he is such, man. Peace requires ... a clear bound cert? The Motor City he is not a person. The ruling is the ary between what is at man's disposal NEWS EDrroru Kate Antonacci Bowl? Not quite. same in effect as a ruling that an and what is not .... As far as the rightto VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King They are Notre Dame acknowledged human being is a nonper life is concerned, we must denounce its SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler and Saint Mary's stu son and therefore has no rights. That widespread violation .... Alongside the ScENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader dents going to the depersonalization principle of Roe is the victims of armed conflicts, terrorism and SAINT MARY's EDrroru Kelly Meehan March for Life in principle that underlay both the Nazi the different forms of violence, there are PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Menndla Washington. It Charles Rice extermination of the Jews and the the silent deaths caused by hunger, GRAFHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert marked the 34th depersonalization of slaves in the Dred abortion, experimentation on human anniversary of Roe v. Scott case of 1857. embryos and euthanasia. How can we ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown Right or Wade on Jan. 22. Wrong? If the students in the March seek to fail to see in all this an attack on AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly A reasonable accomplish a restoration of legal rights peace?" Benedict described abortion CoNTROLLER: Kyle West observer might ask, to the unborn child they are embarked and embryonic experimentation as "a WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas "Why bother?" Maybe students just on an exercise in futility. The most the direct denial of that attitude of accept SYsTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud don't have enough to do. The reality, Court will do is to let the states decide ance of others that is indispensable for OffiCE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO however, is that those students are whether to allow or prohibit abortion. . .. peace." The evils named by Benedict (574}631-7471 doing something real and important. That would confirm the nonpersonhood prevent peace because they deny what fAX For most readers of these words, Roe of the unborn child, because if an inno he called "the requirements of the (574) 631-6927 v. Wade is ancient history. 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Since the early 1990s the totals human beings may be legally executed described it, the journey to the March (574) 631-5313 have leveled out and declined some and not even which ones may be so for Life is "not so much a demonstration News DESK what. In 2002, the total was about 1.29 killed, but rather how the killing is to be but a prayer." Those students embody (574) 631-5323 [email protected] million. Those figures do not include done. In any event, the restoration of Notre Dame at its best. They have their VIEWPOINT DESK the uncountable but increasing number legal rights to that child will not happen act together, evidently more than some (574) 631-5303 [email protected] of early abortions by chemicals, because early-abortion technology is faculty. SPORTS DESK (574) 631-4543 [email protected] intrauterine devices and other means. irrevocably moving abortion beyond the SCENE DESK The legalized execution of unborn c,hil effective reach of the law. 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Matt Hudson Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m . at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER Tuesday, January 23, 2007 IEWPOINT page 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ND should push Ethics and morals not synonymous This bit was written as a result of, but not a direct ally be in a state of anarchy. So, clearly, moral law is living w-age response to Eleanore Stong's letter ("Contraceptive not always best for this country. society morally harmful," Jan. 22). As she states in My point is that morals cannot and should not the article, "God is the creator of humanity, thus God ever be used to justify ethics. That's not to say that I do hope the ND students will continue their has written the manual for its optimal functioning in they can't be equivalent in most cases. This is true mission to get the University to pay the the world." for me personally.. Just let me present for you the employees at least a living wage, which would This is a widely held belief of many Catholics. origin of my frustration with this issue. I am from be about $12/hour now. Something similar was stated in the Catholic political southern Georiga, and most of my good friends at I know some people that are employed think guide that I picked up last semester in my dorm home are conservative. When we would discuss the it is adequate now, but they are not raising a chapel. It seems to me that the argument in its most issue of gay marriage, the only justification for their family on one income. Also for a Catholic basic form goes something like, 'Since the Catholic opinion was that it is immoral. organization advocating multi-children fami (or Christian) moral law is best for society, ethical Do you not see the problem with that? If that is · lies, I hear from some employees that the law should be completely in sync.' So ethics and your justification, then you have to, in order to have a department heads are not very tolerant when morals should be synonymous, right? sound argument, also attest that all moral law should their workers need time off for emergency For all of those nodding their head right now, be actual law. Plus, we are not a theocracy; have we family problems. maybe you should think twice. Contradicting evidence forgotten that this country was not founded on the Just as your former classmates were able to to your basic premise would alter that statement to, freedom of (and from) religion. stop ND merchandise from being made by near 'Since moral law is not always best for society, ethics This is not meant be a discussion about the legal slave labor and their former classmates were should not be synonymous with morals.' issues of gay marriage, and I'in not advocating a side. able to pursuade their leaders to divest the And here's my anticipated example: Matthew states It's just a good example. All I ask is that when you University of its African gold during the that we should forgive not seven but 77 times. It is formulate you arguments, whatever side you're on, apartheid era, I know that this generation of our moral duty to forgive our trespassers, just like realize that you can have separate moral and ethics students will be able to get the University lead those Amish families forgave Charles Roberts. The stances. ers to also do the right thing .. legal term for 1forgive' is 'exonerate'. Would it be best for society to ethically forgive those who trespass James Welle Louis C. Myers us? Clearly the answer is no. Our judicial system sophomore South Bend resident was installed tokeep order, among other things. Knott Hall Jan. 11 Without ethical implications our country would virtu- Jan. 22 U-WIRE Just 'Wiki' it Did you know that the University of Egypt. Who knew Genesis has sold 150 new lows. I hope most college students would have phrased it "The only thing that Cambridge denied Edward A. Irving a doc million albums worldwide or that Ahmose I have heard enough warnings from profes interferes with my learning is my lack of torate because the work he submitted on was Of the 18th The ban Dynasty? sors: Wikipedia is for play, not for work. Wikipedia." continental drift was "not familiar The Internet is designed to speed the While winning Google wars was previ It is obvious American education needs enough"? flow of information. Books are still neces ously one of the most satisfying uses of the desperate reform. But simply throwing If you were a Andrew Swift sary, but print encyclopedias are cumber Internet, there is perhaps no greater aspi more money at the problem - or even Wikipediajunkie,you some. Wikipedia understands this perfect ration in life than to have one's own redistributing funds -will simply mask would. The Daily ly. Wikipedia entry. Google retains some · the larger problem. People learn in sundry The free encyclope Iowan College students who argue they've advantages - but these are mostly in manners - policymakers, bureaucrats, dia is the new World never used Wikipedia for class help are areas Wikipedia has not ventured. Indeed, and local administrators and educators Wide Web information king. It is truly unri blatant liars. It is hard to find a better comparing the two increasingly seems akin need to radically change how the youth of valed in its breadth of knowledge. source for general informatiop. Need to to comparing apples to oranges. Gmail is American intake knowledge. While Google is so 2004. know when Constantinople was taken by by far the best e-mail provider, Google Wikipedia is probably not a panacea, it's Many around the world still delude the Ottoman Empire? Wondering about the image search is a quick source for irrever closer to the solution than most would themselves into thinking the best approach origin of the word "society"? Trying to fig ent Facebook pictures, and Google Earth is imagine. to finding random information on the ure out who's the longest serving chairman the greatest online toy of all time. It would Internet is the popular search engine. This of the Federal Reserve? Wikipedia's got it be silly for Wikipedia to enter these mar This article first appeared in The Daily belief is utterly false. Recent daily all. · kets. Iowan, the daily paper of the University of Wikipedia articles delivered directly to my Of course, Wikipedia is not a scholarly A famous Albert Einstein quote, "The Iowa, on Jan. 22. e-mail- admittedly, a Gmail accoun"t - resource, and anyone who tries to use it as only thing that interferes with my learning The views expressed in this column are included the English progressive rock band such is idiotic. IfWikipedia is listed in your is my education," is close to the truth. those of the author and not necessarily Genesis and Pharaoh Ahmose I of Ancient footnotes or bibliography, you've stooped to Perhaps if Einstein had seen the future, he those of The Observer. Fighting science with science If you read an article in this newspaper might simply have been due to the conflict And it's obvious that our lack of under junk that won't work? saying that scientists had discovered of interest: Let's please the people who standing about science is really hurting us If we as a nation want to be able to amazing new health benefits of juice, give us money. - fmancially, health-wise and environ make smart decisions about our own lives, would you believe it? Either way, perhaps you might not want mentally. we have to understand science. After all, you can't argue with science, to stock up on O.J. after all. Yet, it's natural for companies to try to To interpret health findings claiming right? Of course, if we're going to talk about use science for their own benefit. It would that trans fats are bad for us, we have to Well, sometimes you Lillie bad science that misleads the public, we be nearly impossible to stop them doing know what trans fats are. We have to can. Kilburn can't go without mentioning Big Tobacco's so, and in a way their liberty to do so is, know the basic science behind what we do Industries love to use 50-year crusade of misinformation about well, a liberty. every day to see that the active ingredient science to help pro Arizona Daily the science and health effects of its ciga · Therefore, the best thing we can do is in this expensive face cream and that mote their products, Wildcat rettes. As the federal judge who last year become smarter about science ourselves cheap one are the same. because science carries found it guilty of racketeering said, Big - although the unfortunate truth is that Most importantly, we have to learn what such credibility. That's why our world is Tobacco "suppressed research, they the current trend is going in the opposite it means to look at the world scientifically. full of bad science: miracle weight-loss destroyed documents .... They distorted direction. U.S. Department of Education That doesn't mean losing our beliefs. It drugs promising science-based quick the truth." test scores in 2005 showed that science means looking at science with skepticism fixes, corporations' representatives mak Exxon Mobil Corp. has done much the proficiency is continuing to fall among - and knowing that something can only ing statements as if they were independ same thing over the years since the Kyoto high school seniors. be disproven, never proven - and recog ent scientific researchers and research Protocol. As a scientific watchdog report Distressingly, almost half of high school nizing that science can't provide the studies that are funded by an industry and ed in December, Exxon Mobil Corp. has seniors did not have a "basic" level of absolute truth, only clues to it. therefore biased toward that industry. spent $16 million to make it seem as understanding about science - "basic" Science isn't just for chemistry majors; For example, that juice study you read though the scientific community is divided being defined as "partial mastery of pre it's what the universe is made of, and it's about in the newspaper: Researchers in about the existence of global warming. requisite knowledge and skills that ate something we have to understand to be Boston looked at studies about milk, soda According to the Union of Concerned fundamental for proficient work at each smart consumers and citizens. and juice, and their findings were not Scientists, Exxon Mobil Corp. distorted the grade." cheerful. Twenty-two percent of studies findings of real scientific studies and paid If that's the case, how can half our citi This article first appeared in the they looked at were entirely funded by their own "scientific spokespeople" to cre zens hope to distmguish good scientific Arizona Daily Wildcat, the daily paper of industry - and of those, not a single one ate the illusion of doubt about global research from claims made by a corpora the University ofArizona, on Jan. 22. found a conclusion that was unfavorable warming. tion, research that might be biased from The views expressed in this column are to its industry. It seems science isn't so infallible, after research that probably isn't or even a bril those of the author and not necessarily This wasn't necessarily intentional. It all. liant new scientific gadget from a piece of · those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 10 CENE Tuesday, January 23, 2007 CD REVIEWS Latest U2 collection includes hits and misses decade until re-reinventing itself as a By BRIAN DOXTADER neo-classicist pop band, which was evi Scene Editor dent on its most recent two albums, 2000's "All That You Can't Leave U2 already has a pair of greatest hits Behind" and 2004's "How to Dismantle albums, "Best of 1980 - 1990" and an Atomic Bomb." "Best of 1990- 2000," so "U2:18" might Sadly, despite this history, there's a lot seem like a cheap cash-in on previously wrong with "U2:18." It isn't arranged released material. Unfortunately, it is. chronologically, so it's nearly impossible The band doesn't really need another to get a feel for the band's considerable compilation, and "U2:18" doesn't pro artistic growth. This problem is com vide anything new or revelatory about pounded by the complete absence of the most popular band in the world. several key U2 albums, including 1981's U2, led by singer Bono and guitarist "Boy" (the band's debut), 1982's The Edge, started out as an above-aver "October," and 1993's "Zooropa." age post-punk outfit before finding its The music that is included is general footing as a socially-conscious band ly great, though it relies a bit too heavi with a penchant for sweeping anthems. ly on U2's later renaissance. Songs like Driven by the rhythm section of Larry "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton (the two For·" and "New Year's Day" have a members of the band that actually have timeless, anthem-type quality to them, names), U2 married eclectic experimen while love songs like "One" and "With Photo courtesy of smh.com.au talism with simple rock beats, a combi or Without You" hint at the band's From left, U2's Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, The Edge and Bono pose after a recent nation that proved to be both artistical depth. The best song on the compila Grammy win. Their latest compilation album omits several songs from their library. ly and commercially successful. On tion (still one of the defining songs of 1991's "Achtung Baby," it reinvented the 1980s) is U2's tribute to Martin Skies" is a U2-by-numbers anthem that also missing. itself as an electronic/dance band. Luther King Jr., the fiery "Pride (In the showcases a fine vocal performance by In the end, it's hard to see the point of U2 continued along this path for the Name of the Love)," which features fan- Bono despite an excess of strings. a compilation like "U2:18." Faithful 7788~~~~ tastic guitar work Still, for a collection that purports to fans will most likely own most of the ;; by The Edge. be a collection of singles, it's disap album's material, and wouldn't feel The two new pointing just how many of the band's compelled to buy the disc simply for a U2 songs on the biggest singles have been forgotten - few new songs. Those unfamiliar with album are "I Will Follow," "Gloria," "Bad," "Stay U2 would be better off buying one of its 18 Singles respectable, but (Faraway So Close!)" and "Even Better previously released "Best Of" collec Umvdlmport not nearly as good Than the Real Thing" among them. tions, or better yet, picking up 1987's as the rest of the "U2:18" is also disappointing because it "The Joshua Tree" and 1991's "Achtung collection's mate omits unreleased album tracks, so the Baby." There's no arguing with the rial. A cover of breadth and depth of U2 is lost in the greatness of the music included on the The Skids' "The commerciality of the singles. It also fails disc. However, it's hard not to wish for Saints are to include anything from any of U2's more of it. Recommended tracks: 'New Year's Day/ 'Pride (In Coming" features side projects, which means that "Miss Green Day, while Sarajevo" (featuring Luciano Pavarotti), Contact Brian Doxtader at the Name of Love)' and 'With or Without You' "Window in the one of its best songs from the 1990s, is [email protected] Director Coppola blends puilk rock, 18th century daring masked ball in the film, ."Hong By ANALISE LIPARI Kong Garden" creates an aura of clashing Assistant Scene Editor sound and exotic lyrics that seems fitting given the film's storyline. · With her 2006 release "Marie Marie Antoinette, an Austrian by blood, Antoinette," director Sofia Coppola took a was herself something of a misfit in the unique approach to creating a soundtrack ornate and regimented world of for the project. Unlike most modern peri Versailles, and her enclosure within and od films, the majority of the music fea figurative escape from that strange world tured in the movie is not a recently com ties in closely with the colorful atmos posed mishmash of strings and generic phere that "Hong Kong Garden" orchestration. In an approach not unchar describes. acteristic of .the film's quirky director, the The subsequent tracks on the first disk music of "Marie Antoinette" derives not are each well chosen and unique. One from an orchestra pit, but more likely standout song is "Melody of a Fallen Tree" from a garage or dingy nightclub. by Texas band Windsor for the Derby. One Coppola has filled the film with New of the lengthier songs included, the Wave, post-punk and modern rock songs, "Melody" has a quiet, peaceful feel to it, creating a surprisingly fresh and youthful contrasting sharply with the guitar-heavy atmosphere for such a history-based film. tracks that make up the majority of the The soundtrack itself comes with two album. Strong vocals and a pulsating discs, the first highlighting more well rhythm characterize "Kings of the Wild Photo courtesy of movieweb.com known songs and the second featuring Frontier" by Adam and the Ants, a New most of the film's instrumental tracks. Wave band whose powerful drums help Kirsten Dunst stars as doomed French sovereign Marie Antoinette in Sofia Coppola's The first disc thunders open with "Hong anchor the song's place on the album. 2006 film. The film's soundtrack includes bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees. Kong Garden," a fervent post-punk track Other highlights include the addition of by eighties underground hipsters Siouxsie more modern bands, such as "What Even curious to the average listener. With track, "All Cat's Are Grey." The disc's most and the Banshees. Showcased during a Happened" by the Strokes; the appear- "Marie Antoinette," however, the choice energetic track is Bow Wow Wow's joyous ~------=------::------:----;;;;;::::=====::::;;;;;;;;::::;;;;;;J ances of both the makes thematic sense. To Coppola, Marie "Fools Rush In," heard in the fllm after "'T.arJ•OUS Artt•StS now-ubiquitous "I Antoinette is essentially a lost young girl the young queen meets her future lover, Y ~ Want Candy" and searching for meaning as she is increas Count Fersen (Jamie Dornan). the lesser known ingly overwhelmed by pressures beyond Seeing the film further enriches the Marie Antoinette: Original "Aphrodisiac" by her control. The struggle for individuality experience of listening to this fantastic Bow Wow Wow; and personal happiness are well-worn compilation, but unlike most movie sound Motion Picture Soundtrack and the bass-heavy ideas to any teenage listener of the music tracks, the album stands very well on its vintage New Order Coppola has chosen. The connection own. Any eighties rock aficionado or hit "Ceremony." between the two time periods, then, is French Revolution scholar can appreciate The choice to intriguingly obvious. the diversity and strength of the songs highlight key The second disc features instrumental included, vindicating Coppola's off-kilter moments in a peri tracks by both modern and more classical and ultimately fascinating collection of od film with rela artists. Both the techno-influenced Aphex music for "Marie Antoinette." mended tracks: 'Hong Kong Garden,' 'Fools tively contempo Twin and eighties alternative icons the rary music would Cure make appearances, with the Cure In,''Ceremony' and 'Aphrodisiac' normally seem closing off the album with the disc's fmal Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] L------~ THE OBSERVER Tuesday, January 23, 2007 CENE page 11 Football entertains from Grossman to gridiron Once my favorite NFL team has been yet another disgusting/horrible throw, as eliminated from contention, all I ask for the in, "That's gross, man." remainder of the playoffs is that I'm enter Is it just me or should the Bears organi tained. So as I watched this past weekend's zation run a promotion where they offer all conference championship games, unable to male fans free coconut bras and grass rattle ofl' my signature skirts so they can hula hip-shimmy and J-E-T-S chant in sup serenade opposing teams with chants of, port of Gang Green, "Daaaaaaaaa Bears Da Bears Da Bears Da my challenge to the the Bears Da Bears " ad nauseam? Chris football gods was this: Farley, where have you gone? entertain me. After watching the Bears reign supreme, To their credit, the it was on to the Patriots at the Colts. I football gods answered always love this somewhat perennial my prayers. The first matchup for two reasons. Firstly, for the game, featuring the Patriots, playing the Colts is a lot like beat New Orleans Saints at Tae Andrews ing up your little brother. For a year, all the Chicago Bears, had Assistant you hear about is how much better the it all: a bleak, blustery "new and improved" Colts are, then you day at Soldier Field, a Scene Editor come home from school and powerbomb howling den of blood- the upstart little man into the family sofa thirsty Bears fans and for half an hour until he admits defeat or a voracious Chicago defense, pawing and your mom yells at you. Sure, you might toy clawing at the Saints and forcing them to with the young fella a little bit, make him Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman motions during Sunday's NFC title game. cough up three fumbles. think he has a watermelon Jolly Rancher The Bears cemented their Super Bowl berth by defeating the New Orleans Saints. Reggie Bush did his part, slipping and slushy's chance in hell of beating you, but sliding on the frozen tundra before ulti ultimately the outcome is never in doubt. But lo and behold, the little brother grew and play golf with his consolation prize, mately taking it to the house on an electric The other reason I love watching Pats up, and Manning's Colts pulled off a Tom stunning supermodel girlfriend Giselle 88-yard catch, but unfortunately for the Colts is the annual tradition of Peyton Brady and the Patriots-esque comeback, Biindchen. As for the rest of us? Well, we Saints, they had a tough time marching Manning crumpling like a piece of toilet finally tearing the monkey off their backs, get to tune in to the Super Bowl in. Miami. against the Bears' defense. Although they paper, and the accompanying crinkling of slaying their dragon and all other fantasy Fortunately, this year the Steelers aren't weren't quite the "Aints," they did look his features into facial expressions of frus related sports m~taphors about defeating in it, so the rest of us won't have to deal quaint (and buttery of fingers) at times, and tration, pain and general cowardice. people you normally can't. with the stupid towel-flapping of a year in the end, their Super Bowl hopes were Sure enough, it looked like business as Even better, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, ago. Even if the Super Bowl is a bust, at faint against a dominating defense. usual in the first half, as the Patriots gener replete with his customary sweatshirt-cut least for the time being, I have one thing to On the other side of the ball, the Bears ally put on a clinic in football hustle and off-at-the-elbows outfit, looked as though say to the NFL: Thank you. trotted out the worst quarterback to be in flow, slapping the Colts around in their own someone had peed in his cereal. Talk about the Super Bowl since Trent Dilfer. home as all of Indiana winced and pre sour grapes. I've never seen a worse sore Contact Tae Andrews at Fortunately, he's hilarious. Rex Grossman's pared for the inevitable. Peyton Manning loser. I also loved the "agony of defeat" shot tan drew 1@nd. edu name sounds like a combination of a porn was doing his part, throwing picks and of Tom Brady, looking stunned after the The views expressed in this column star alter ego and something one Illini shrugging his shoulders in his typical look Patriot loss. What'll he do in the offseason? are those of the author and not dorm monkey would say to the other after of, "Well, what do you want from me?" Well, he'll probably go somewhere exotic necessarily those of The Observer. MOVIE REVIEW 'The Painted Veil' inspires emotions, senses The film is founded on its tensions, By MICHELLE FORDICE whether they are political, sexual or moral. Scene Writer The film does not forget its setting and reveals many of the conflicts arising in 'The Painted Veil" is one of the few films early 20th century China as it convulses I've seen recently whose mood has man through British imperialism. As one of the aged to linger beyond the theater doors. characters notes, " ... if the cholera doesn't The majestic and peaceful cinematography, get us, the nationalists might." From the scenery and score capture the senses and outset it explores the dynamic between provide a striking overlay to the character's various political groups, including ~he humanity and the story's themes of punish British, Chinese nationalists, regional war ment, forgiveness and the difficulty of unit lords and the local Chinese peasants. ing two worlds, whether they are England Unlike many current films, "The Painted and China or man and wife. Veil" portrays sexuality as something hon Set in 1925 and based on the book by W. est in its timidity and roughness, rather Somerset Maugham, "The Painted Veil" than in confidence and practiced sensuality. tells the story of a young bacteriologist, Kitty's encounters with Townsend may be Walter Fane (Edward Norton), and his wife pleasurable and those with Walter may be Kitty (Naomi Watts). Kitty, a shallow awkward, but ultimately meaning is found socialite, marries Walter to escape her in the latter. mother and the embarrassment of a late But the film's main focus is on discover marriage, but she has no love for him. He ing to what extent people will punish takes her to Shanghai where she quickly themselves and others in the struggle to Naomi Watts, left, and Edward Norton star in "The Painted Veil." The movie, an becomes bored and forgive. Walter and adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham novel, examines a troubled marriage. has an affair with The Painted Veil Kitty do not easily for English Vice Council give and forget, and, in refusal to forgive easily is very human. permitted to be filmed in China in recent Charlie Townsend doing, so they make Even the secondary characters maintain years, the film takes full advantage of the (Live Schreiber). their journey that an impressive level of depth. Deputy country's natural beauty. The Golden Globe Walter later discovers much harder. Commissioner Waddington (Toby Jones) at winning score, composed by Alexandre their indiscretion and Director: John Curran The film's characters first appears to be the typical, disgruntled Desplat and featuring pianist Lang Lang, takes his revenge by Writers: Ron Nyswaner and W. are complex and Englishman abroad, but his loyalty to his pulses and flows through the mm. It is offering Kitty a diffi-. Somerset Maugham (novel) flawed, making their Manchurian mistress and "gone native" majestic but not overpowering, reflecting cult choice - she Starring: Edward Norton, Naomi growth all the more mentality are slowly revealed. Colonel Yu the romantic nature of the story. must either convince Watts, Liev Schreiber and Toby Jones important, as their (Anthony Wong Chau-Sang) balances pre "The Painted Veil" is more than a period Townsend to divorce redemption is uncer- cariously between doubting Norton's piece or a romance. It is a commentary on his own wife and tain. Walter Fane may English doctor and aiding him. None of the how people push themselves into deeper marry her, or accompany Walter to the vil be self-sacrificing, risking his life to enter a characters are standard heroes, and each troubles, and how heroically and naturally lage ofMei-Tan-Fu, which is suffering from cholera epidemic, but he can also be cruel, makes mistakes and finds acceptance. they struggle to fix them. a cholera outbreak. They travel into rural threatening to strangle his wife if she inter- The score and cinematography of "The China, where they find a set of people . rupts him in anger. Kitty Fane can be shal Painted Veil" are some of the film's most Contact Michelle Fordice at whose lives are also being pulled apart. low and deeply honest. Together their beautiful aspects. One of very few movies [email protected] r------1 page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, January 23, 2007 · NBA Hill, Howard help Magic end losing streak Associated Press five assists and Troy Murphy had seven points and eight CLEVELAND - Grant Hill rebounds in his first start for scored 22 points, Dwight . Indiana. Howard added 18 with 13 Danny Granger scored 19 rebounds and the Orlando points and Marquis Daniels Magic snapped a five-game added 12 for the Pacers, who losing streak by beating the had lost three games during listless Cleveland Cavaliers 90- the·ir losing streak by three 79. points or less. Hill, who missed Orlando's previous game with a dislocat Raptors 105, Bobcats 84 ed pinky, only scored two Chris Bosh scored 20 points points and played less than six and Jose Calderon had a sea minutes of the fourth quarter. son-high 19 points and 11 But he did enough in his first assists to lead the Toronto 27 minutes on the floor to give Raptors to a victory over the the Magic an 11-point lead Charlotte Bobcats. entering the period. Andrea Bargnani added 14 Jameer Nelson had 11 points for the Raptors, who points, Keith Bogans made played without starting point three 3-pointers and Darko guard T.J. Ford (sore right Milicic added nine rebounds ankle). Calderon, Toronto's for Orlando, which ended a backup point guard, has six-game skid in Cleveland. played well with Ford hobbled LeBron James had 18 points in recent games. for the weary Cavaliers, who Toronto allowed Charlotte to just completed a seven-game shoot 58 percent in the first: trip out West and were playing half, but the Raptors stifled their fifth game in seven Charlotte's offense with a zone nights. defense in the third quarter. Larry Hughes and Damon The Raptors outscored the Jones had 16 points apiece for Bobcats 21-8 in the third, Cleveland, which after losing when Charlotte shot just 4-for- for the fourth time in five 18. games, reached the midway Gerald Wallace had 19 points point of the season at 24-17 - and nine rebounds for the the same record it had last Bobcats, who had won five of season. their previous seven. Raymond Leading 71-60 after three, Felton had 19 points and eight AP the Magic pushed their lead to assists after missing two Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson, right, dribbles down the court while forward Grant Hill breaks 80-64 following a 3-pointer by games with an ankle injury. in transition. The Magic topped the Cavaliers 90-79 In Cleveland Monday. Keyon Dooling and Milicic's Bargnani, the No. 1 pick in basket inside. Bogans' third 3 the draft, finished 5-for-1 0 lead the San Antonio Spurs to West's jumper from just Shaq, but the NBA's not going made it 83-68 with 7:19 left, from the field. Adam Morrison, a victory. inside the 3-point line pulled to give us a break." and the Cavaliers didn't have the third pick, went 1-for-6 for Manu Ginobili and Tony Boston to 91-89 with 8.7 sec The Knicks cut the deficit to the legs to get back in it. just three points. Parker each scored 15 points ·onds left, but Finley made two 15 points by halftime and Hill and Howard finished a Toronto's Pape Sow received and Michael Finley had 12 for free throws with 3.2 seconds briefly to six in the fourth combined 15-of-22 from the a loud ovation when he the Spurs, who have won 18 left to ice it. quarter. Williams sank a pair field. entered the game in the fourth straight against the Celtics and of 26-footers late to prevent a quarter. Sow played his first nine in a row in Boston. The Heat 101, Knicks 83 collapse by Miami. Pacers 98, Bulls 91 game since havihg neck sur Celtics last beat the Spurs on Playing without their two Jason Kapono fueled the Jermaine O'Neal had 22 gery to repair a fractured ver Jan. 8, 1997' the season All-Stars, the Miami Heat Heat's early run and scored 22 points and 10 rebounds points tebrae after falling and hitting before Duncan entered the scored a franchise-record 27 points. Udonis Haslem added as the Indiana Pacers beat the another player during practice NBA. consecutive points and beat 19 points and 10 rebounds. Chicago Bulls on Monday night in the Las Vegas summer Duncan shot 7 -of-17 from the New York Knicks. Gary Payton had 13 as~ists, his to snap a four-game losing league. . the field and 7 -of-7 from the Dwyane Wade and Shaquille highest total since joining the streak and win for the first Toronto is 2-1 on a five free throw line as the Spurs O'Neal watched from the Heat in 2005. time since making an eight game homestand that finish won their third straight and bench as Miami raced to a 29- Eddy Curry scored 26 points player trade last week. with Boston and New Orleans. eighth in 10 games. His 10 3 lead after 8 1/2 minutes. The and Jamal Crawford 23 for the Darrell Armstrong had 16 Calderon's 3-pointer and second-quarter points helped Knicks missed 10 consecutive Knicks, who trailed by 28 after points, 10 assists and eight Bosh's jumper made it 90-68 San Antonio outscore Boston shots as their 3-2 lead became one quarter - the second rebounds for the Pacers. The with 5:27 left in the fourth. · 30-14 after falling behind 24- a 26-point deficit, while the largest such deficit in fran 38-year-old point guard was Calderon added another 3- 20 through one. Heat started 13-for-19 and chise history. making his second start of the pointer, giving Toronto a 97-71 Delonte West led Boston with outscored New York 14-0 in New York's Stephon Marbury season in place of the injured lead with 3:30 remaining. 27 points, while AI Jefferson the paint at the outset. sat out the second half Jamaal Tinsley. Bargnani had nine points in added 26 and Ryan Gomes had Miami did it with a makeshift because of a sore left knee. Ben Gordon scored 21 of his Toronto's 37-point first quar 20. The Celtics have lost eight lineup. Wade decided shortly The Knicks' past three 31 points in the second half for ter - its highest-scoring open straight and are 2-14 without before the game to rest the left games had been decided at the Chicago. Luol Deng had 18 ing period this season. Wallace star guard Paul Pierce, who ankle he sprained Sunday in a finish, but not this one. points and eight rebounds and had 11 of his 15 first-half has been out since Dec. 22 loss to Dallas, and O'Neal Kapono's third 3-pointer of the ·Kirk Hinrich had 14 points points in the second quarter, with a stress reaction in his missed his 35th consecutive opening period put them before fouling out late in the cutting the lead to three by left foot. game as he nears a return behind 21-3, and Haslem 's game. halftime. The Spurs led by as many as from knee surgery. short jumper made it 29-3 Two of the newcomers 23 in the third quarter and 77- "We just wanted to come out before Curry's layup ended the acquired from Golden State, Spurs 93, Celtics 89 63 after the period. But after and try to get as many easy Heat run. Mike Dunleavy and Troy Tim Duncan remained the teams traded baskets for shots ·as we could," said The crowd offered a mock Murphy, made solid contribu unbeaten against the Boston much of the fourth quarter, Miami's Jason Williams, who cheer for New York's first bas tions. Mike Dunleavy had 15 Celtics, finishing with 21 Boston used a late 13-0 run to scored 20 points. "It's always ket in more than eight min points, seven rebounds and points and nine rebounds to make it close. tough without D-Wade and utes. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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Tuesday, January 23, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 13 NHL NFL All-Star festivities feature 111any young players Vicknot "The young guys today are a The light workout was most the reality is that a scorefest Brodeur, Shanahan lot more talented than when noted for seeing players skate could break out at any travel as familiar faces we broke in," said Sakic, the in sleek new uniforms created moment. charged Colorado forward who is a 12- for this event with materials "I think it's important for us time All-Star and the West's that will be used for every as coaches to put the people Associated Press • • captain. "There are so many team next season. The differ together to showcase the DALLAS - Martin Brodeur of them, and that's what is so ence was easily evident - skills that are here," said In crime. is used to coming to All-Star great about this game right players looking as if they West coach Randy Carlyle of games to catch up with now. They're going to be the were hardly wearing any Anaheim, another All-Star friends, guys he knows from leaders of this league, and the pads. rookie. "What we're really Associated Press Team Canada and previous league is going in the right The YoungStars game and looking to do is allow the Atlanta Falcons quarterback midseason gatherings. direction with them." the skills competition come players, A, to go out and show Michael Vick wasn't carrying On Monday, he might as Not that it's so terrible Tuesday night. the skills; B, to have some marijuana when stopped by well have worn one of those being invited back as one of A big reason for all the fun; and, C, we want to win security last week at Miami "Hello, my name is ... " the old guys. fresh faces at the event: the game, too." International Airport, ESPN badges. "You've still got to be doing There hasn't been one since Second-time All-Star Dany reported Sunday. The All-Star fl:l_stivities fea some right to 2004. The last Heatley laughed at being Citing anonymous NFL ture so many new players that be selected," two were scut called a grizzled veteran. But sources, ESPN's Chris the days leading up to he said. "This "A lot of young tled because of he qualifies because he's Mortensen reported Vick wasn't Wednesday night's game are is just a differ players are a big part the lockout among only four former MVPs carrying marijuana or any other more get-to-know-you ses ent feeling for and the of this exhibition game mak illegal substance. The ESPN sions than reunions - even if a veteran. of the league, so for us Olympics, help ing it back, joining Sakic, report also cited an anonymous first-timers Sidney Crosby and Early in your older guys it's kind of ing build some Selanne and Bill Guerin. Falcons source, who said the Alex Ovechkin need no intro career, you're nice to get to know enthusiasm Sakic was the MVP of the team expects to hear something duction to anyone who has really nervous. this time last All-Star game. Only 13 of formal by Monday. followed the post-lockout But the more them, talk to them and among players the 42 players from the 2004 NFL spokesman Greg Aiello NHL. times you're see how they are. who might oth event are back this time. wouldn't comment on the "A lot of young players are a here, the easi Really, they're the erwise want a "For the young guys, it's report. He told The Associated big part of the league, so for er it gets. You few days off. good because now they're Press the league had received us older guys it's kind of nice just come here, future of our team." "You get going to start knowing other no information on the issue. to get to know them, talk to relax and have excited to coaches, other players," Falcons team spokesman them and see how they are," a good time." Martin Brodeur come back Brodeur said. "I know I Reggie Roberts told the AP the Brodeur said. "Really, they're The fun Devils goalie after the gained a lot of experience by team had not heard anything the future of our game." began Monday Olympics last playing these All-Star games. and did not know the origin of The past has been amazing evening with a year, and you A lot of people you don't see the ESPN report. ly swept away by this new ceremony outside the arena get excited to see all of the often, you have more time to Vick did not return a call. wave of talent. honoring Dallas' 1999 Stanley players again," San Jose for talk to people. I think it's a Last Wednesday, Vick reluc Consider this: Brodeur and Cup championship team. Mike ward Joe Thornton said. "It's great experience for them." tantly surrendered a water bot East teammate Brendan Modano, Brett Hull, Joe fun seeing ex-teammates like Crosby was the leading tle to security at the Miami air Shanahan have played a com Nieuwendyk, Ed Belfour and Brian Rolston or guys that you vote-getter and is leading the port. He was not arrested and bined 15 All-Star games;. the Canadiens coach Guy used to play with. I get excit NHL in scoring, a terrific feat was allowed to board an rest of their teammates have Carbonneau were among 13 ed. It's a good couple days for if he were 29, but sheer AirTran flight to Atlanta. played a combined 11. attendees, as was the Cup us .... You never know if it's Gretzky-like at 19. Ovechkin The bottle was found to have a On the West squad, Joe itself. Then came an on-ice going to be your last, so you topped Crosby for rookie of compartment that contained "a Sakic, Teemu Selanne and celebration of 11 former NHL get excited and have as much the year honors last season small amount of dark particu Nicklas Lidstrom hold a 28-15 superstars, followed by a fun as you can." and is tied for third in scor late and a pungent aroma close experience advantage over practice featuring the real While there's talk of trying ing; his 29 goals are one off ly associated with marijuana," their teammates. squads. to put on a competitive game, the league lead. the police report said. NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No.6 Sooners top Texas Tech in double overtime Associated Press Diego. Texas Tech played its last two-overtime game on Feb. 23, NORMAN, Okla. - Backup 2000, a win over Texas. point guard Kendra Moore Oklahoma struggled with scored 13 of her career-high 20 turnovers for much of the game, points in extra time to help No. 6 fmishing with 21, and never led Oklahoma hold on and beat by more than eight points. Paris Texas Tech 86-81 in double over went just 9-of-24 from the field, time on Monday night. sitting out nine minutes of the Courtney Paris recorded her second half. She did not score in 45th straight double-double, fm the game's final 14 minutes and ishing with 22 points and 17 missed five shot<> in the overtime rebounds for Oklahoma (16-1, 6- periods. 0 Big 12). which extended its The Sooners led by six with winning streak against confer three minutes left in regulation, ence opponents to 25 games. but Texas Tech rallied to go But during the overtimes, ahead 67-63 with 44.2 seconds Moore became the Sooners' go-to left, and Oklahoma needed a 3- player. With the game tied 81-8-1, pointer by Erin !Iiggins with 7.6 it was Paris handing the ball off seconds left to forge a 68-68 tie. to Moore on a pick-and-roll and Texas Tech's Chesley Dabbs, Moore slicing through the lane who scored 13 points, missed a for a layup with 34.4 seconds left. 10-footer at the buzzer. At the other end, Oklahoma's The Lady Raiders fell behind by starting point guard, Britney three points early in the first Brown, stole the basketball from overtime but took a 75-73 lead Texas Tech's Jordan Murphree as on a 16-foot jumper by Dabbs she rose to shoot. Brown hit two with 1:16 left. Moore tied it sec free throws with 11 seconds left onds later on a drive at the other - her first points of the game - end. and added another free throw in After a Paris miss, Texas Tech the final second to seal the win. had another chance to win, but Five players scored in double she altered a jumper by Dabbs figures for Texas Tech (12-8, 3- and the ball went out of bounds 3), led by Alesha Robertson, who with eight-tenths of a second left. finished with 20. Six-foot-6 Paris stole the ensuing inbounds Patrice Edwards added 12 points pass and her heave from 70 feet and 10 rebounds for the Lady hit the rim and bounced away. Raiders. Oklahoma outrebounded Texas AP It was Oklahoma's first double Tech 49-35. Welch added 15 Oklahoma forward Amanda Thompson, right, blocks a shot from Texas Tech center Patrice overtime game since Dec. 21, points for the Sooners, while Edwards in the first half of Oklahoma's 86-81 double-overtime victory Monday. 2000, when the Sooners beat San Ashley Paris had 10. I I I OUND THE NATION page 14 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Tuesday, January 23, 2007 NFL 1 Duke 1235 2 North Caronna 19·0 1212 3. Maryland. · 18·1 1128 4 Tennessee 16·1 1122 5 Ohio State 15·1 1005 6 Connectleut 144 1000 7 Okhlhllma 12•1 972 8 LSU 16-2 873 9 Stanford ·· · 14·3 '856 11J Arizona State 16~2 766 11 George Washington 14·2 673 12 Purdue 1&-;3 671 13 Baylor 14·3 636 14 Vanderbilt 16·2 633 15 Louisville • • 174. • $03 . 16 Georgia 14.4 485 ... 17 Texas A&M 12,3. 444 18 Bowfing Green . .14.2 367 Marquette · 16"2 19 359 :<::·:': 28 Mtddte Tenn~ ~. 15·3 .•·•Z68 21 CaJifomia 13·4 210 22 Texas ... :.·•r:·•••·•··•···•····················· 13~4 177 23 Michigan state ' · 13-.4: .. ·..•.·ri) { tmi)\ women's··Basl AP Bill Parcells is carried off the field after winning Super Bowl XXI as head coach of the New York Giants in 1987. Parcells steps down as the ninth winningist coach in NFL history with one year left on his contract with the Cowboys. Parcells calls it quits after 19 seasons Associated Press Dallas and a 19-year the ninth-most wins in NFL twice in four years. tenure in the NFL that history and a career record "His contributions to the IRVING, Texas - Bill included three Super Bowls of 183-138-1. He was 34- game of football and to the Parcells ·could have and two championships. 32 in Dallas, counting two NFL are immeasurable," returned to the Dallas "I am retiring from playoff losses. He had one team owner Jerry Jones Cowboys for one more shot coaching football," Parcells year left at more than $5 said in a statement. "We at becoming the first coach said in a statement. "I million on a· contract will always be grateful for to lead three teams into the want to thank Jerry Jones extension signed last his dedicated effort and Super Bowl. and Stephen Jones for January. commitment to the Dallas He could have come back their tremendous support "I am in good health and Cowboys." to try ending the longest over the last four years. feel lucky to have been Parcells expected big playoff drought in the fran Also, the players, my able to coach in the NFL things in 2006 and, thanks chise's proud history. Or he coaching staff and others for an extended period of to the emergence of Homo, could have come back to in the support group who time," the 65-year-old Dallas had a two-game finish what he started in have done so much to help. coach said. division lead in December. developing quarterback Dallas is a great city and Although he failed to Then the Cowboys lost four Tony Homo and a 3-4 the Cowhoys are an inte make the Cowboys champi of their final five games, defense. gral part of it. I am hopeful ons again, Parcells leaves including the last three. Instead, 15 days after a that they are able to go for the Cowboys better than he The capper came against gut-wrenching playoff loss ward from here." found it. The club went the Seahawks after Homo in Seattle, Parcells decided Known for a gruff from three straight 5-11 bungled the hold of a short Monday to call it a career, demeanor and colorful seasons before he arrived field goal with a little more ending a four-year run in quotes, Parcells leaves with to making the playoffs than a minute left. IN BRIEF Nadal advances to quarterfinal Nascar changes points N.C. State coach returns of Australian Open race system after bout with cancer Rafael Nadal finally got to see how Kasey Kahne won a series-high Two months after cancer forced he holds up against a guy who can five races during NASCAR's regular · her away from basketball, North also beat Roger Federer. season, yet barely qualified for the Car.olina State coach Kay Yow still And when his night's work was championship chase because of a fights a disease that won't let her done - well past midnight - he points system that has long reward rest. · understood what he had accom ed consistency over winning. The Hall of Farner showed little plished against Andy Murray. But under a series of adjustments sign of backing down Mon.day as she "It was a very, very, very important announced Monday, the emphasis announced she'd return to the team around the match for me, very tough," Nadal has been shifted to winning. In - even as she adapts to what her said. "Andy was playing at an unbe doing so, NASCAR might also have body will and won't let her do. · lievable level. He's very smart on ensured that its biggest stars will "Of course, I'm always anxious to court, for sure." almost always qualify for the Chase get back with the team but I have to NBA For four sets there was little to for the championship. be realistic about it," Yow said. Atlanta at Chicago separate the two. But Nadal outlast Beginning this season, the Chase "I told myself that .1 don't want to 8:30 p.m., Comcast ed the 19-year-old Scotsman, twice will have 12 drivers - up from 10 get back with the team and it be a rallying from a set down to win 6-7 - and the field will be seeded hindrance. I have to be able to make (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 and reach the based on "regular-season" victo a contribution. I wanted to get back, TENNIS Australian Open quarterfinals. ries. but I wanted to be sure I could do After crunching a backhand pass "We believe the Chase accom that before I came back." Austratlian Open on his second match point, Nadal plished the original goal - it made The 64-year-old coach plans to 10 p.m., ESPN2 dropped to his stomach and racing more competitive, made resume her duties Tuesday, with her stretched face down. He got up and every race ... mean more and creat first game l-ikely coming Thursday bowed to the crowd. It was 1:50 a.m .. ed more excitement," NASCAR against Atlantic Coast Conference Tuesday. and time to get some rest. chairman Brian France said. rival Virginia. Tuesday, January 23, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 15 NFL NCAA RECRUITING Manning scheduled for X-rays on thu111b Recruiting Colts QB is probable has started 156 consecutive games, including playoffs, in evolution for Super Bowl play his nine-year career. In fact, Manning has only missed one play because of Associated Press injury - in a 2001 game explored INDIANAPOLIS - Colts against Miami. quarterback Peyton Manning Dolphins defensive end was scheduled to have X Lorenzo Bromell hit High school coaches rays on his injured right Manning with his helmet thumb Monday, although under the chin strap, frac protest technology's Indianapolis doesn't believe turing Manning's jaw and it will affect his drawing blood. new role for prep stars status for the Backup Mark Super Bowl Rypien Associated Press against Chicago "From everything I replaced WASHINGTON - College on Feb. 4. hear, it's going to Manning, recruiting in the high-tech Manning hit botched the world presents its share of the thumb on his be O.K." handoff on the new challenges for high throwing hand ensuing play school coach Bill McGregor. on the helmet of Tony Dungy and the "You have a boy sitting in left tackle Tarik Colts coach Dolphins class," McGregor said. "And Glenn late in the returned the the next thing you know he's Colts' 38-34 vic- fumble for a getting distracted because tory over New touchdown. he's getting a text message England in the AFC champi Bromell was later fined from a college recruiter." onship Sunday night. $15,500 for the helmet-to McGregor, coach at perenni Coach Tony Dungy said the helmet hit. al powerhouse DeMatha High thumb was discolored after Manning's backup now is School in Hyattsville, Md., the game and that Manning Jim Sorgi, a third-year play Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning celebrates a two-point also could do without the pro was hurting. er out of Wisconsin. conversion pass in the Colts' 38-34 win over the Patriots Sunday. liferation of recruiting servic "But from everything I On Monday, Dungy was es, combines and Internet hear, it's going to be OK," more concerned about cor half of the AFC champi ketball-variety sprain he sites that doggedly track play Dungy said. nerback Nick Harper's onship game and didn't sustained by rolling the ers' performances. Manning ranks second on sprained left ankle than return. Dungy said he was ankle. If it's a high ankle "Right now I have a player the NFL's consecutive starts Manning's injury. uncertain whether it was a sprain, it could take four to who's rated as the seventh list, behind Brett Favre. He Harper left during the first high ankle sprain or a bas- six weeks to recover. best junior in the country," McGregor said. "Who in the world ever designated him as the seventh best junior in the country? And now, does he NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL have to live up to that reputa tion? Does he have to pretend that he is the seventh best junior in the country? What happens when he drops a Duke holds onto early lead, tops Vols pass next year? What hap pens when he doesn't make a 40-yard run in every ball game? I think what's happen Associated Press ing is the pressure is being KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Abby unduly transferred to the Waner scored 24 points and boys in a situation where they top-ranked Duke remained don't need it." undefeated after storming out McGregor spoke Monday at to a 19-0 lead and holding on a meeting of the Knight to beat No. 4 Tennessee 7 4-70 Commission, a group that on Monday night. promotes reform in college The Blue Devils started the sports. McGregor said it was year 20-0 for the second "ludicrous" that college straight season and got victo coaches - whose phone calls ry No. 20 by handing and in-person visits are Tennessee only its 17th loss strictly limited - are allowed in Thompson-Boling Arena, to text recruits as often as which opened in 1987. they want. A proposal to Early on it looked as if restrict text messages was could be the worst loss ever defeated at the NCAA conven for the Lady Vols in their tion this month, although home arena, but Tennessee there are plans to introduce a (17 -2) rallied from as many new measure that would ban as 21 points down in the first all electronic communications half to tie it at 48 with 10:48 except e-mail and fax. remaining. "In the old days, I would Duke then ran its lead back control the recruiting," said to nine, but Tennessee kept McGregor, who has been at chipping away and made the DeMatha for 25 years. "All final minutes tense for both the correspondence came sides, especially the large and through DeMatha." raucous orange-clad crowd. Banning text messages can Lindsey Harding scored on be done with a vote and a a drive with 1:37 left to put stroke of the pen, but another Duke ahead 70-63, but challenge raised Monday Tennessee went 2-of-4 at the would be more difficult to foul line and Candace Parker solve. The Internet has scored to cut it to 70-67. unleashed an explosion of The· Lady Vols' last chance AP both over-promotion and came after Alberta Auguste Tennessee guard Shannon Bobbitt, left, bothers Duke guard Abby Waner in the first half of harsh critical analysis of high hit a 3 with 6.1 seconds left to Duke's 74-70 win over the Lady Vols Monday at the Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville. school prospects - and not cut it to 72-70, and they everything posted is accurate. immediately fouled Harding. Lady Vols with 22 points and 7-0 against ranked teams this special atmosphere in the The industry has grown to She made both free throws to 10 rebounds, but was 1-for-7 season. They took over No. 1 arena. Coach Pat Summitt the point that the most influ ice it. from the foul line. Alexis in the rankings after beating and her players took unprece ential recruiting Web site, Duke is one of only nine Hornbuckle added 19 points then-No. 1 Maryland 81-62 at dented efforts to encourage Rivals.com, is expecting 75 teams to win in Thompson and Sidney Spencer had 13. home on Jan. 13. students and other fans to million page views this year, Boling and only the fifth of Duke came into the game The win tied Duke with No. attend the game. They made according to Bobby Burton, those to win more than once. with the top field-goal 2 North Carolina with the announcements in the cam who runs the site. Burton has Harding added 21 for Duke defense in the country, hold longest nonconference victory pus cafeteria and Summitt more than 85 employees, while Wanisha Smith had 15. ing teams to 30.3 percent. streak at 33. The Blue Devils made her plea in TV commer including 25 solely devoted to The Blue Devils were 14-of- Tennessee shot 29.7 percent and the Tar Heels are the cials. gathering information on high 15 from the foul line. in the first half and finished only remaining unbeaten Duke has won three straight school football players. Tennessee was only 8-of-17. at 36 percent. teams in Division I. over Tennessee, including last "I didn't start the ranking Candace Parker led the The Blue Devils improved to Duke's dominance spoiled a year's 75-53 win in Durham. system," Burton said. ~-,- .. ------:-- ~- - page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, January 23, 2007 NFL Pittsburgh hires Minnesota coordinator Tomlin black head coach. Associated Press ''I'm still coming to grips with PITTSBURGH - Mike Tomlin what that means," Tomlin said. didn't realistically expect to For those who wonder if he become the Pittsburgh Steelers' might have used a few more coach so early in his career, years as a coordinator before with so little experience as an becoming a head coach, Tomlin NFL coordinator and at such a said: "I can't worry about con young age. cerns other people might have. He knew it, too, although the I've been hired to do a job here 34-year-old Vikings defensive and I intend to do it at a high coordinator was excited when level." the Steelers called two weeks Not many Steelers fans knew ago and offered an interview. In much about Tomlin before Tomlin's mind, jobs like this go Cowher resigned Jan. 5 - and, to Hall of Fame-caliber coach in a rare bit of candor by team es, the kind of men he has president Art Rooney II, the looked up to since he became a Steelers say they didn't, either. coach 12 years ago. But Tomlin quickly convinced ''I'm somewhat of a football them during a pair of three historian, and I've got a great hour interviews he was ready deal of respect for those who for the job. came before me," Tomlin said During those interviews, Monday after being hired for Rooney couldn't help but be the job formerly held by Bill reminded how another 34-year AP Cowher and, before him, Chuck old coordinator with similarly Former Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin addresses the media Monday after being Noll. thin experience convinced the named the first black head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. ''I'm going to try my best to Steelers in 1992 he was ready provide a shoulder for those to be an NFL head coach. favorites when the search for "He's an impressive young "He was born to coach," said who come after me to stand "I hate to make comparisons only the third Steelers coach in man. Get to spend some time Stewart, now the quarterbacks on," he said. with Bill Cowher, but there 38 years began, but that with Mike, and you come away coach and special teams coor That calm self-assurance, were some similarities," changed when Tomlin began feeling like this is a special per dinator at West Virginia. "He is strong personality, and a pref Rooney said. "It's fair to say interviewing. Whisenhunt was son." going to be a great, great, great erence for Steelers-style basics that when we looked at a guy hired by Arizona without wait The man who gave Tomlin his coach in the NFL." - a strong running game and a who was 34, we said that this ing to see if the Steelers would first coaching job, former VMI Tomlin and the Steelers nasty defense - persuaded guy is down our list. He was choose him. coach Bill Stewart, was con wouldn't seem to be a good fit. 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But overall conference opponents. there eventually." this season, In the front The last two times the Irish the Irish have court, Quaye played o·n the road, against struggled out and Kamm Georgetown Jan. 6 and side of "I think it will be a nice lead the against Villanova Wednesday, Indiana, with chage for us to go on Golden Eagles Notre Dame fell behind early. their only the road, have a on the glass, Against the Hoyas at the other road win averaging 6.4 Verizon Center in coming with a · chance to get a road and 5. 7 Washington, D.C., the Irish 60-59 victory win. I think that'll help rebounds per found themselves down 29-9 at Valparaiso. our NCAA Tournament game, respec- in the first half. "I think it tively. This The Wildcats didn't quite will be a nice resume, but they are pair out- display that kind of domi change for us three very good teams." rebounds nance, but they did lead by to go on the opponents by as many as 13 in the first half. road, have a Muffet McGraw 6.4 boards per chance to get a game and has "We haven't d'one a good road win," Irish coach 58 blocked job of matching the home McGraw said. shots this sea- teams' intensity when we're "I think that'll son. on the road," Irish forward help our NCAA Tournament "Their inside player Quaye - Rob Kurz said. resume, but they are three she's a really tough matchup Guard Colin Falls said very, very good teams." because she can run the floor Notre Dame can't afford an But going into the AI and shoot threes but she can early deficit against the Red McGuire Center and coming also score on the block, shoot a Storm. out with a win has been diffi little quicker than our posts and "We're going t.o have to DAN COOPER!The Observer cult this season. The Golden runs the floor a bit better," play hard right from the first Irish forward Luke Harangody goes to the rim over Alabama center Eagles are a perfect 8-0 in McGraw said. tip." he said. Yamene Coleman on Dec. 5. Notre Dame won the game 99-85. front of the home crowd, scor The Irish have not prepared Irish coach Mike Brey ing 75.5 points per game. specifically for Marquette, rejected the idea that Notre Hamilton (13 points per Despite the lack of recent "It's a hostile environment. choosing rather to tweak poten- Dame's struggles have to do game) and junior guard success, playing in New York We just want to tial shortcomings with playing on the road. He Avery Patterson (12 .1 points has a special feel for the stick together as in their own game, gave credit to Villanova and per game). Irish, Falls said. a team and play "It's a hostile mainly on the Georgetown. In addition to the two-game "The Garden, that's the our game," Allen environment. We defensive end. The "They're NCAA road losing streak, the Irish basketball Mecca of the said. "We don't main defensive Tournament level teams and will also look to end a three world," Falls said. "I wish I want to feed into just want to stick focuses remain they beat us in two areas - game losing streak at the could play every game there. the fans - their together and play defending the transition defense and the Garden, all in Big East tour It's just a lot of fun, knowing fans - we just our game. three-point shot offensive boards," Brey said. nament games. The Irish how many people played want to go out and team rebound Brey predicted that getting haven't met St. John's in New there before you and just the there and play ing, according to back on defense and boxing York since the 2003-04 sea people that have been in together and Charel Allen McGraw. out will continue to be son. there. have each Irish guard Despite facing a important areas for the Irish The last Irish win in "There's definitely a mys other's back." much stronger against the Red Storm. Madison Square Garden was tique about the building The Golden opponent on paper, St. John's is just 2-4 in con a 65-64 win ove·r West that's really fun to play in." Eagles are led offensively by a McGraw is confident about her ference so far this season, Virginia in the first round of Tonight's game will tip off trio of players averaging dou team's chances tonight. With a but it comes into Tuesday's the 2004 Big East tourna at 7:30 p.m., and it will be ble figures - guard Krystal strong start to its Big East game having defeated ment. Then a freshman, Falls shown on ESPN regionally. Ellis with 19.3 points per schedule, Notre Dame has Syracuse 64-60 Sunday. hit a 3-pointer with 15 sec game, forward Christina already exceeded preseason The Red Storm are led by onds left to give Notre Dame Contact Chris Khorey at Quaye with 15.7 and forward expectations of an 11th place senior forward Lamont the victory. [email protected] Danielle Kamm with 10.6. Big East finish. Ellis has caused McGraw the "We're peaking right now," most thought - the sopho McGraw said. "We're right more shoots 4 7.1 percent where we want to be, right from the floor and 38.2 per where we need to be. We're in cent from beyond the arc. great shape. We're now back to "Krystal Ellis is their best the underdog role; we haven't player," McGraw said. "She's really had that in a while really improved from last because we've been playing year, she's playing really well, some teams we thought we she's a good shooter she can should beat." drive the ball, and she's just an all-around really good Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at player." [email protected] you have the ..... For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame Tuesday, January 23 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. 316 Coleman-Morse The Core Council invites gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family, their friends. and supporters to an informal lunch at the Co-Mo. Everyone is welcome and conffilenhalny is asSilred. ~ SPRING TRYOUTS· WEDNESDAY, JANUAR 24TH AT 5PM IN THE LOFTUS SPORTS CORE COUNCil FOR GAY &LESBIAN CENTER. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! DRESS TO ROW. STUDENTS page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, January 23, 2007 For instance, last week, Purdue and in a 78-54 loss at Hughes commits to Notre freshman point guard Melissa No. 4 Tennessee Dec. 30. Dame, Wilson may reconsider Allen Lechlitner recorded 14 assists McGraw believes Notre Hughes his commitment to Illinois and ·continued from page 20 without turning the ball over Dame still has something to continued from page 20 give the Irish one more shot. once, which McGraw joked was prove heading into this week. Notre Dame currently has Player of the Week. "certainly a record for Notre "I think any time you play a 18 verbal commitments for "In high school, maybe [I had Dame point guards" Saturday. team where you are the mitted to Irish coach Charlie the Class of 2011, including a better week than this]," Allen In Saturday's game, Lechlitner underdog, you have a chance Weis at the three who have said after also added a to gain some respect, and beginning of enrolled early - Saturday's career-high 18 that's what we're thinking December, and Allen, quarter- game. ''I'm points and about," she said. the addition of "As far as which back Jimmy feeling really "We want her to pulled down six In each of the last two Hughes would way he's going to Clausen of confident and continue being rebounds. games, Notre Dame put give Notre Dame go, I really don't Westlake Village, my shots are McGraw went together a complete and domi its second Calif. and cor falling." aggressive in shooting on to commend nant performance. However, in straight two know. He's been nerback Gary Those shots the ball. She's really senior point each of the last two games, deep running really quiet and Gray from will need to stepped up her game. " guard Tulyah Notre Dame also played an back recruiting hasn't talked to Columbia, S.C. continue falling Gaines and inferior opponent - Syracuse class. In 2006, "There's still a if Notre Dame freshman guard is 2-5 in the Big East and 8-12 the Irish signed many people." number of very (13-5, 4-1 Big Muffet McGraw Ashley Barlow overall, while St. John's is 1-5 current fresh- good players out East) hopes to Irish coach for their play in the conference and 5-12 men James Mike Frank there that Notre put together last week, as overall. Aldridge and lrisheyes.com Dame is recruit another 2-0 well the platoon As a result, tonight's game Munir Prince. ing," Frank said. week as it pre- at center of jun- against Marquette and Aldridge had 37 "Whether they pares for road games against ior Melissa D'Amico and fresh Saturday's matchup at rushes in seven games last get them is another question. No. 17 Marquette and No. 7 man Erica Williamson. Connecticut will show if Notre season for a 3.8 yards-per The athletic department at Connecticut - the only teams "When you Dame can put carry average. Prince saw Hubbard High School did not ahead of the third-place Irish in combine their a complete action in 10 games but had return calls from The the Big East - tonight and scores and game together only 15 attempts for 21 yards. Observer Monday. Saturday, respectively. rebounds it's "In high school, maybe against a good Hughes would be a good "We want her to continue about a double I had a better week team they way complement for Allen because Notes: being aggressive in shooting double every it did against the two have different + Frank said members of the ball," Irish coach Muffet game," McGraw than this. I'm feeling Syracuse and statures and running styles, the Notre Dame coaching staff McGraw said. "She's really just said. really confident and St. John's. Frank said. likely would meet with stepped up her game." Notre Dame's my shots are falling. " "We are "I think Robert would be a Ransey, N.J., defensive end Despite her recent brilliance, play as of late playing with a big pickup for this class," Justin Trattou within the next it isn't likely Allen will be and its current lot of confi Frank said. "They got the few days after the highly forced to put the team on her place in the Big Charel Allen dence, but you smaller, speedier back in ranked lineman visited back to give the Irish a chance. East stands in Notre Dame guard don't get any Armando Allen ... but Robert Florida last week. Ttattou McGraw has been pleased with stark contrast points for com- brings a little more pack and committed to Notre Dame in the improvements of her squad to how the Irish ing close," power to it." June, but Frank said the Irish as a whole in recent weeks, were predicted McGraw said. Frank said Hughes reminds coaching staff may be worried and is confident with the how to play given Last week, some scouts of LenDale White, that the 6-foot-4, 250-pounder the Irish have been playing. their preseason rank. Still, the the Irish started to reach their the former Southern would rescind his commit "I feel like we really have Irish will be playing the role of potential. This week, they will California running back who ment and join the Gators somebody different step up underdog in back-to-hack show how good they really are. split carries with the Trojans' instead. every game and we have some games, something they have 1-leisman Trophy winner one who's going to do it only done twice this season, in Contact Eric Retter at Heggie Bush. 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Marquette, the Irish will con 16 in an 83- Eric Retter tinue the road trip to No. 5 65 win over Connecticut and No. 25 St. John's Associate Pittsburgh. and following Sports Editor The Irish have played well it with a 25- so far in the Big East - with point, 10- only one loss to South Florida rebound game in Notre Dame's in overtime - but will face 83-55 win over Syracuse their first real test against the Saturday. In the two games, Golden Eagles. So far in Big Allen was 25-of-39 from the East games, the Irish have floor, including a 14-of-19 per won three games at the Joyce formance against St. John's. Center against Cincinnati, St. Because of these performanc John's and Syracuse and have ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer es, she was named the Big East Irish guard Charel Allen attempts to drive past Syracuse guard Cintia Johnson on Saturday. Allen see BIG EAST/page 17 had 25 points and 10 rebounds in Notre Dame's 83-55 win over the Orange. see ALLEN /page 18 FOOTBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Star recruit ready to Irish aim to end road woes decide on Notre Dame By CHRIS KHOREY Associate Sports Editor recruits already this year - By KEN FOWLER Washington, D.C., wide receiver Notre Dame has accom Sports Editor Arrelious Benn and Chicago plished a Jot this season. defensive end Martez Wilson. But so far, it hasn't won a Star Chicago running back Mike Frank, who covers Notre true road game. Robert Hughes is expected to Dame recruiting for Although the No. 21/22 announce his college choice Irisheyes~com, a member of the Irish are 14-0 at home this today, and Notre Dame is hop Scout.com network, said he is season, they are just 2-4 ing to pick up another premier not sure which school Hughes away from the Joyce tailback. will select. Center and have yet to win Hughes is a 5-foot-11, 228- "As far as which way he's on an opponent's home pound bruiser and is listed as going to go, I really don't floor. running the 40-yard dash in 4.6 know," Frank said. "He's been Notre Dame (16-3, 4-2 seconds. After delaying his really quiet and hasn't talked to Big East) will try to change decision from earlier this many people." that tonight when it faces month, Hughes is expected to The product of Hubbard High St. John's (11-8, 2-4 Big choose either Notre Dame or School played in the U.S. Army East) at Madison Square Illinois at a 6 p.m. CST High School All-American game Garden in New York City. announcement at his high in San Antonio Jan. 6 and was "We're looking forward school. an All-State tailback as a ju~ior. to getting our first true The Illini, under second-year He eclipsed 1,000 yards in his road win," Irish sophomore coach Ron Zook, have made first three seasons at Hubbard, forward Zach Hillesland significant progress in recruit located on Chicago's South Side. said. "We're going to come ing this year, nabbing several Miami-area prospect out and attack even if it big names despite their 2-10 Armando Allen verbally com- doesn't start the way we VANESSA GEMPISilhe Observer record. Zook has beaten Notre Notre Dame guard Jonathon Peoples dribbles around a defender Dame for two high-profile see HUGHES/page 18 see ST. JOHN'S/page 17 against South Florida Sunday. The Irish won the game 82-58. WOME1'4 1S HOCKEY BOWLING NH Nfl Nfl SPORT w ~ Notre Dame played The Irish travel to Steelers name former Colts quarterback Falcons quarterback Heat 101 z its last two home the desert and finish Vikings defensive coor- Peyton Manning will Michael Vick was found Knicks 83 :3 games this past week- 33rd out of 40 teams dinator Mike Tomlin the have X-rays on the not to have been carry- Miami scores a fran- c:s end, splitting them in the Las Vegas youngest coach in the thumb he injured ing marijuana last week chise-record 27 consecu- cc with Northwestern. Shootout. NFL. against the Patriots. when he was stopped in tive points in easy win =: a Miami airport. over New York. page 16 page 16 page 16 page 15 page 13 page 12