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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 58 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER29, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND, SMC see increase in black freshmen Journalist National journal praises University's continued efforts to encourage minority enrollment speaks at Dame's "concerted effort to By MARCELA BERRIOS increase the number of black and News Writer other minority students on cam­ University pus." Only one year after University The JBHE said better outreach President Father John Jenkins programs and an increase in the Editor for The New articulated the need for increased financial aid available to low­ diversity at Notre Dame in his income students contributed to the York Times visits ND inaugural address, the number of 10 percent increase in the number black and other minority appli­ of African-American applicants By RYAN SYDLIK cants enrolled in the Univel'sity and the 44 percent increase in the News Writer this fall is up significantly - and a enrollment of admitted black national publication has taken applicants at Notre Dame. As part of Notre Dame's con­ notice. The JBHE reported 53.4 percent tinuing push to bring top names The Journal of Blacks in Higher of admitted black applicants in journalism to campus, Jill Education (JBI-IE) completed a enrolled in the University, making Abramson, managing editor of survey of the admissions offices of it the fifth highest enrollment rate The New York Times, was a the highest-ranked national uni­ guest of sev­ versities, and praised Notre see RANKING/page 4 eral journal­ ism classes on Monday and Tuesday. Abramson -one of the Zahm struggles with culture shift top women in her field - also met with '------' Students, alumni say change began with new rector and more rule enforcement in 2003 students and Abramson faculty infor- mally Monday and Tuesday, the basis for that connection is events that included sharing cof­ By MADDIE HANNA fading, and the dorm's rector News Writer fee with University President maintains the portrayal is far Father John Jenkins and Provost from accurate. Thomas Burish on Tuesday. Editor's note: This is the first "One big, big problem with Her visit was scheduled to last story in a two-part series Zahm actually - this is some­ longer, but personal matters examining changes to resi­ thing we don't talk about often forced Abramson to leave unex­ dence life within Zahm Hall - is that the campus, I think, pectedly Tuesday night. and what those changes mean or at least parts of it, want us to Despite the shortened visit, to the campus community. be something like that. They those involved in the Notre Dame want there to be a bad boy Gallivan Program in Journalism, Its dorm-wide dining hall din­ dorm, or a frat boy, frat house, Ethics and Democracy - a ners are legendary, its residents that kind of dorm," Father Dan minor for students interested in are unabashedly rowdy at pep Parrish said. "Because it kind journalism - were pleased that rallies and it's notorious for of gives them a whipping boy, she accepted the offer to come. sending hundreds of naked someone to make jokes about." "The Keifer Endowment for males to streak through That "bad boy" image, Excellence in Journalism allow LaFortune in the dead of win­ Parrish said, is an unfair - [the University] to bring a ter. and unfounded- stereotype. notable journalist to campus Zahm Hall, a dorm widely "It really concerns me that every year, and Jill Abramson is regarded as both fanatical and when my freshman parents one of the most admired and close-knit, has drawn compar­ show up on campus, that the Observer File Photo isons to a fraternity for years­ A sign advertising Zahm during Frosh-0 promotes an image that but students and alumni say see ZAHM/ page 8 former and current residents say doesn't reflect recent changes. see GALLIVAN I page 4

COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Fetnale student body Group discusses awareness tactics presidents set to speak

BySONIARAO Relations Center (GRC). News Writer By EMMA DRISCOLL It "seem[edl like it was the News Writer right time to note that there Members discussed possible have been three [female stu­ ways to generate interest in stu­ dent body presidents! in the dent government during It took Notre Dame 130 history of Notre Dame," said Tuesday's meeting of the Council years to admit female stu­ Heather Rakoczy, GRC direc­ of Representatives (COR) in dents and another 29 years tor. LaFortune. until the first female student Shappell said she feels priv­ Student body vice president Bill body president, Brooke ileged to be one of the female Andrichik said recent Student Norton, was elected in 2001. student body presidents - Senate meetings have raised To date, there have been although she wishes it hadn't concerns about how aware stu­ three female student body taken so long for women to dents are of opportunities within presidents - and all three take charge at Notre Dame. student government. will come together tonight at "I am definitely honored to He pointed to several instances the event titled "We Can Do be in this group of three with of "inconsistency" that could con­ It! Women & Leadership at these other two women," she tribute to an apathetic attitude ND." said. towards student government. Norton, 2002-03 student Each of the women will These included "inconsistency in body president Libby Bishop spend approximately 10 to 15 Judicial Council representatives and current student body minutes addressing pre- CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA/The Observer in the dorms [with] a lot of peo- president Lizzi Shappell will Hall Presidents Council co-chair Bryan Lowery explains speak at the event, which is HPC's involvement in dorm activities Tuesday. see COR/page 6 hosted by the Gender see GRC/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 29, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT'S THE NERDIEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE? Registration reservations

I sit at my desk surrounded by an array of course selection materials - everything my advisor had to offer. I Andrew Hayes Chris Johnson Noelle Crooks Judith Kaczmarek Gary Pritts Tashi Thomas have my prospective schedule in front of me. My computer screen displays junior junior sophomore junior senior junior every piece of Stanford St. Ed's Cavanaugh Lyons off campus Farley pertinent Bill Brink information I "Went to the "/stayed in "One time I "/go to ND, I'm "J wore Harry could find. "Enrolled at , I'm physically Sports Writer ND.'' library. once to play stayed in on a a physics major, Potter glasses ready and Boggle on a Thursday I'm in the all day when mentally pre- Saturday night." marching band pared to schedule my classes for next the sixth book semester. night.,, and I'm friends came out. ,, It's 12:39. My registration time is with Andrew 12:45. I'm not worried about getting Hayes. What the classes I want. All that worries me is whether I've made the right choic­ more do you es. I cross-check the classes with The need?" Hours, second-guessing myself and my ability to construct a schedule. 12:45. I'm in. My PIN works. The page looks like the tutorial said it IN BRIEF should. My first three classes fall into place smoothly. 12:46. I hit some roadblocks. The Gender Relations Discussion sessions I need are full. Center is sponsoring an event Apparently, I have more AP credit called "We Can Do It! than I thought- paradoxically mak­ Women & Leadership at ND" ing life more difficult. today at 7 p.m. in the Oak I worry more that a wrong choice Room of South Dining Hall. will hinder my college career. No, I tell The program features the myself, that can't be right. Every only three female student course I'm taking fulfills a require­ body presidents in the histo­ ment for either the University, the ry of the University. College of Arts and Letters or my major or minor. Pasquerilla East Hall is But is that the way it should be? holding its annual Silent Some say college is preparation for Night Silent Auction today the real world. Others believe it to be at 7 p.m. in LaFortune the best four years of your life and Ballroom. think it should be treated as such. Should I take classes that will help Indiana State Senator guide me along the path I envision my John Broden, a 1987 Notre life taking, and that will be useful to Dame graduate, will speak at me? 7:30 p.m. today in the Or should I instead embrace the Hammes Student Lounge of moment and take what I want to the Coleman-Morse Center take? about his service on the "Political Theory" is clearly the right Indiana Assessment Team of decision. It meets both a University CHRISTIAN SAGAHLJIA/1 he Observer the American Bar and an Arts and Letters requirement Members of the Notre Dame Gregorian Schola, from left, Raymond Haln, Philip Association's Death Penalty and looks interesting to boot. Smith, Joseph Caudle and Garrett Smith rehearse In the Alumni Hall Chapel. The Moratorium Implementation But the "History of American Sport" group will perform in the chapel Friday during the 5 p.m. Mass. Project. sure does look enticing. 1:32. I stare glumly at my computer A Thai and Cambodian screen as it mocks my feeble attempts fundraising dinner buffet to salvage anything resembling a OFFBEAT will be held Thursday at 6 schedule. It says I'm in a class at 8:30 p.m. in the Notre Dame in the morning - a sure sign of a des­ Squirrel fine after fiery There was no fire damage He is 96 and she is 94, and Room on the second floor of peration move. chimney surprise and the squirrel is alive, Coleman says most days "we LaFortune. Heather Connell, How much should things like that lWO RIVERS, Wis. - One Shavlik said. sit here and look at each producer of the film "Small factor in? I wonder. College is a time squirrel got a fiery surprise other." That, he says, is a Voices," will discuss her that will mold me into who I am after I when it apparently got curi­ Couple celebrates 77th blessing because "we're work with Cambodian graduate, and I want to make deci­ ous about a chimney. The wedding anniversary lucky that both of us are still orphans and show clips from sions while here to ensure that I'm squirrel fell down a chimney BRISTOW, Okla. - Gene here to look at." her upcoming film beginning molded the way I see myself. But will at a Two Rivers home and and Elinor Coleman celebrat­ And after all these years, at 7 p.m. A $5 donation is doing that sacrifice my experience landed in a fire in a fireplace ed their 77th wedding they still sit together like suggested for the dinner. while here? Monday night, said Two anniversary Tuesday - a newlyweds, with his arm 1:45. I have a brainwave. I switch a Rivers Assistant Fire Chief marriage that may be the around her. Mike Henry, actor, writer MWF for a TR and the pieces of my Gary Shavlik. state's longest. Official "When we got married, and supervising producer for scheduling puzzle fall into place per­ The squirrel escaped the records aren't kept so no one people got married to be the show "Family Guy," will fectly. Looking at my completed sched­ fire and ran around the knows for certain. But the married," says Elinor. "They be speaking Thursday at 8 ule, I come to the conclusion that tak­ house, Shavlik said. Colemans have been married made a vow, 'Until death do p.m. in 101 DeBartolo. ing or not taking certain courses won't Firefighters later caught it long enough that their us part,' and we didn't feel obstruct my ability to succeed. In fact, and called Wildlife of anniversary brought plenty like we would break that To submit information to be it will widen my base of knowledge, Wisconsin, an agency that of attention to their one-story, vow." included in this section of an important aspect of life. helps wild animals. The clapboard house with a cuck­ The Observer, e-mail detailed Every course will aid me in some squirrel suffered from bloody oo clock in this community Information compiled from information about an event way, and college will guide, not dic­ paws. southwest of Tulsa. the Associated Press. to obsnews@nd. edu tate, my life and career. I hope I'm right in my belief; if not, I won't find out until it's far too late to fix it. Oh well. 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New York 59 I 47 Philadelphia 60 I 44 Phoenix 58 I 46 Seattle 36 I 22 St. Louis 70 I 58 Tampa 81 I 64 Washington 65 I 46 Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Auction to raise 111oney for charity Kroc celebrates and Friends is a non-profit of attracting a greater num­ By LAURA WILCZEK organization established by ber of participants. News Writer Irish football coach Charlie "We decided to move it to a 20th anniversary We is and his wife Maura ded­ more central location in Despite the unseasonably icated to pro- order to attract pleasant weather, the holiday moting support and encourage Special to The Observer Appleby has directed the insti­ season is well underway at and compassion 'The [PEl girls more people to tute for seven years. He is accus­ Notre Dame. And as part of for individuals wanted to move the come," organiz­ A cake with candles might tomed to being teased for loaf­ the celebration, Pasquerilla with special er Laura seem the natural complement to ing, since world peace seems East is hosting its signature needs. Camp event closer to Hansen said. the celebration marking the 20th more elusive than ever. Arms charity event - the "Silent Kesem is a camp Christmas so that In addition to anniversary of Notre Dame's proliferation and the effects of Night Silent Auction" - dedicated to people could get its new location, Joan B. Kroc Institute for the Cold War were the primary tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. in providing a safe their Christmas organizers International Peace Studies. But concerns in 1986 when Rev. the LaFortune Ballroom. and encouraging decided to move for Scott Appleby, the Regan Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Students, faculty and staff environment for shopping done." the event to a Director of the institute, a world then president of Notre Dame, will have the opportunity to children whose date closer to map with pushpins - 400 of conceived the institute and bid on items like footballs parents either Laura Hansen Christmas. them - would better symbolize secured the first of several gifts signed by legendary NFL have cancer, are its progress. student organizer "The [PEl girls from McDonald's restaurants quarterback Joe Montana and in remission wanted to move Four hundred graduates of the heiress Joan B. Kroc. Notre Dame quarterback from cancer or the event closer institute's programs are imple­ No sooner did the Cold War Brady Quinn, tickets to see a who have died from cancer. to Christmas so that people menting the tenets of peace­ end than the world "exploded" Chicago Cubs baseball game, The organizers of the event could get their Christmas building and conflict resolution into religious, ethnic and region­ a digital printer and multiple said they are excited for this shopping done for their that they learned in Notre al wars, Appleby says. The rela­ themed baskets. year's silent auction, which friends and buy unique gifts Dame's classrooms and in Kroc tively new field of conflict resolu­ In addition to the opportu­ combines holiday cheer with without leaving campus," internships throughout the tion has had to adapt to ever­ nity to bid on items, partici­ a worthy cause, and hope it Hansen said. Hansen added world. changing realities as it has pants can enjoy will draw a that the baskets are perfect Their pervasive international worked to establish credibility. holiday food and large crowd. holiday gifts, with movie, influence is illustrated by two In this business, measures of music. The "We hope to raise as "We hope to game and spa themes. who received distinguished success are complex. Appleby Undertones, an much money as raise as much Junior Anita Lyons said she alumni awards: Oana-Cristina wryly points out, for example, all-male a cap­ money as possi­ hopes to win the Brady Quinn Popa, the Romanian that one cannot claim victory on pella group, will possible for these ble for these signed football so she can Ambassador to Croatia and the basis of people not killed in perform at 9 very worthy very worthy give it as a Christmas gift to George Wachira, who started conflict. That is a bittersweet p.m. and charities while charities while her cousin. the Nairobi Peace Initiative. Both measure at best. On a more Starbucks hot kicking off the "I promised my cousin I were honored during a banquet demonstrably positive side, the chocolate and kicking off the holiday season," would get her something and international academic con­ increasing influence Kroc faculty pastries will be holiday season. " said Lauren signed by Brady Quinn," she ference earlier this month. George Lopez and David served as well. Bennett, one of said. "[The plan] has not Since the terrorist attacks of Cortright wield among policy­ In holding with the organizers worked out so far, so this Sept. 11, 2001, peace increas­ makers is a noteworthy gain. Laura Bennett the giving spirit for the event. would be a better alternative ingly has been on the minds of "George and David went on of the season, student organizer For the past two to getting my cousin a young people, and their interest record many times before the funds from the years, the silent Christmas present than stalk­ is reflected in a doubling - to Iraq war to say there were no silent auction auction has ing Father Doyle." 150- of the number of under­ weapons of mass destruction in will go to two charity organi­ been held in Legends, but this graduates who have declared Iraq," Appleby said. "You gain zations: Hannah and Friends year it was moved to the Contact Laura Wilczek at supplementary peace studies credibility in policy circles by and Camp Kesem. Hannah LaFortune Ballroom in hopes [email protected] majors and minors. being right." page4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, November 29, 2006

admitted black applicants enrolled. During this weekend, approxi­ both the craft and the issues This year, the College welcomed mately 150 prospective students in the craft." Ranking 13 African-American first-year stu­ from underrepresented ethnicities Gallivan Storin said the program is continued from page 1 dents, said Dan Meyer, vice presi­ visit campus and interact closely continued from page 1 valuable because it provides dent of enrollment management. with students and faculty members. students with opportunities to of the 30 universities in the report. He said Saint Mary's saw the Saracino also said the admissions respected journalists in obtain internships for future Approximately 24 percent of first­ number of black applicants double, office improved its outreach pro­ America today," said Robert employment. year students enrolling this semes­ their acceptance rate grow from 26 grams, visiting more high schools Schmuhl, American Studies "We are starting intern pro­ ter belonged to a racial ntinority - to 4 7 percent and the amount of across the U.S. and sending professor and founding mem­ grams at the Philadelphia and 4.7 percent of freshmen were admitted blacks that enrolled sky­ recruiters to more countries in all ber of the Gallivan Program. Inquirer and the Concord, black. rocket from 20 to 72 percent. continent<>. "I think it's always valuable to New Hampshire Monitor that "Next year we want a solid five "We made a conscientious deci­ However, he said without more have recognized and respect­ are of no cost to the papers percent of our students to be black, sion last year to intensify our fmancial aid opportunities, only a ed journalists talking to stu­ where we will subsidize the and another five percent to be recruiting in more high schools in limited number of applicants in any dents who aspire to become salaries of the students .... We international, and we're trying to northwest Indiana and the Chicago given region and from any given journalists." try to provide as many intern get that, but the biggest problem area, where there were larger background can really afford a Matthew Storin, professor opportunities as we can," here continues to be the insufficient African- Notre Dame educa­ in the Gallivan Program and Storin said. financial aid," said Dan Saracino, American popu­ tion - a challenge former executive editor of The Storin also said the program assistant provost for enrollment. lations," Meyer "Coming up with Saint Mary's has Boston Globe, said Abramson ran an extra - but essential Saracino said regardless of eth­ said. sources offinancial encountered as well. was interested in Notre Dame - mile by addressing journal­ nicity, approximately 7 5 percent of His office also "Many students when given the opportunity to ism ethics. Notre Dame students received enlisted the help aid for the students look at the price visit. He said she was very "We feel that we are bring­ fmancial assistance in the form of of current Saint who need it­ sticker on a Saint impressed by its academic ing into the media students loans or a portion of the University's Mary's students. whether they're black, Mary's or Notre reputation, and wanted to with a highly developed sense $70 million scholarship fund. "[Current stu­ Dame education and come out to a part of the of ethics and public service, "We only have $1 million [aid] for dents] went to white or international they are immediately country she does not usually and our program distinguish­ all international undergraduates, these high - is our greatest discouraged from get a chance to see. es itself with that element," he which means we only have schools and challenge every year. " applying," Meyer The Gallivan Program said. $250,000 for first-year foreign stu­ spoke about life said. began 10 years ago when sev­ Two more prominent jour­ dents, and with that amount we at Saint Mary's," "This year we did a eral Notre Dame alumni, nalists are also planning on can financially help approximately Meyer said. Dan Saracino better job following including Anne Thompson, visiting Notre Dame in the 17 of them every year," he said. 'They also made assistant provost for up on our applicants chief fmancial correspondent future. Sarah Childress, a "This year there were 60 interna­ phone calls and enrollment and informing them for NBC News. Tom Bettag, Newsweek correspondent in tional students that wanted to come gave tours to the of the scholarships former executive producer or Baghdad and former editor of here and couldn't do it because we prospective stu- and financial aid ABC's Nightline and Bill Notre Dame's Scholastic, as didn't.. have enough money to help dents that visited our campus in an opportunities available to them, Dwyre, sports columnist for well as former NBC chief them. effort to answer all their questions and even though we're happy with the Los Angeles Times, organ­ White House correspondent Saracino explained that he and make our College more com­ the results, we think we can still ized an advisory committee. and current PBS journalist University will meet the demon­ fortable for them." attract more students from all "Interest [in the Gallivan Judy Woodruff are planning strated financial need of any United Notre Dame also applied the backgrounds," he added. Program] remains high. The to come to campus next States citizen it admits, but even in same strategy. Both Saint Mary's and Notre caliber of student remains semester. these cases, the funding is limited. "We have a dedicated staff of Dame took significant steps toward very high," Schmuhl said. "We Storin said Abramson's visit "Coming up with sources of both full-time professionals and stu­ that goal this year. are continuing to pursue about because of a suggestion fmancial aid for the students who dent volunteers who help us tell the The JBI-IE survey said only the many of the activities we by a past visitor, David need it - whether they're black, story of Notre Dame," Saracino University of Chicago's 52 percent began 10 years ago, including Shribman, executive editor of white or international - is our said. increase in the number of black bringing respected journalists the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. greatest challenge every year," he "Our students didn't come here first-year students surpassed Notre to campus." "He suggested Jill, and I said. because they liked the weather or Dame's progress. Storin said the program has thought that was a fabulous Saracino said Notre Dame is because they wanted to go to school The University of North Carolina several distinguishing ele­ idea, for lots of' reasons," he preparing a fundraiser drive - still in northern Indiana - but rather had the highest percentage of ments. said. "She holds one of the in the development stages - that because they were attracted to African-American student<> - 12.3 "It is founded on the belief most powerful and important will ask alumni and friends of the everything that Notre Dame repre­ percent- in iL'> freshman class. that undergraduates should jobs in the profession. [... ] She University for contributions. sents and everything it tries to pro­ Stanford University and Duke not major in journalism, they brings the additional benefit The Saint Mary's admissions vide to its student<>," he added. University followed with approxi­ should major in more tradi­ of being a great role model for office has also made progress in its Saracino partly attributed the mately 10 percent. tional subjects," he said. our female journalists." efforts to recruit more black high increase in the University's black "!Journalism! should be a school students. enrollment rate to the annual Contact Marcela Berrios at supplement to that learning Contact Ryan Sydlik at Last year, only one of the five Spring VIsitation Weekend. [email protected] that gives students a taste of [email protected]

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS TURKEY Bush dismisses Iraq civil war claims RIGA, Latvia - Under intense pressure to change course, President Bush on Pope condemns violent religion Tuesday rejected suggestions Iraq has fall­ en into civil war and vowed not to pull U.S. troops out "until the mission is complete." Benedict XVI says leaders must shun bloodshed, cleric warns of Islamophobia At the opening of a NATO summit, Bush also urged allies to increase their forces in Associated Press Afghanistan to confront a strengthening Taliban insurgency. ANKARA Pope On the eve of his visit to Jordan for meet­ Benedict XVI urged lead­ ings with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al­ ers of all religions Tuesday Maliki, Bush portrayed the battles in both to "utterly refuse" to sup­ Afghanistan and Iraq as central fronts in a port any form of violence war "against the extremists who desire in the name of faith, while safe havens and are willing to kill inno­ Turkey's top Muslim cleric cents anywhere to achieve their objec­ complained to the pontiff tives." of growing "Islamophobia" in the world. Militant kills self at border crossing As he began his first visit JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria - The Syrian to a Muslim country - a leader of an Islamic militant group blew trip that drew extraordi­ himself up Tuesday after trying to cross nary security but few into Lebanon and engaging in a gunbattle onlookers - Benedict with Syrian border forces. Two border sought a careful balance as guards were wounded. he extended friendship and The incident raises questions about the brotherhood to Muslims, security of the Lebanese-Syrian frontier, hoping to end the outcry which Israel contends is a gateway for from many Muslims over weapons to rearm Hezbollah militants. his remarks linking Islam It comes at a time of increased tension in to violence. Lebanon as the struggle intensifies He expressed support for between the anti-Syria government and Turkey's efforts to join the factions led by Hezbollah, Syria's ally in European Union, moving Lebanon. away from opposition he The Syrian Interior Ministry said in a voiced when he was a car­ statement the clash began when Omar dinal. Abdullah, 28, the leader of the Islamic mil­ But the German pope itant group Tawhid and Jihad, was chal­ also hammered away at lenged when he tried to cross into Lebanon key points of his 18-month with fake documents. papacy, telling diplomats that leaders of all religions must "utterly refuse to sanction recourse to vio­ NATIONAL NEWS lence as a legitimate expression of faith." Bloomberg visits dead man's family He avoided mention of any specific religion, even AP NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets the chief of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate Ali as he decried terrorism met Tuesday with the family of the man who Bardakoglu Tuesday at the Diyanet Presidency for Religious Affairs in Ankara, Turkey. was killed on his wedding day in a barrage of and the "disturbing con­ police gunfire as he left his bachelor party, and flicts across the Middle investigators questioned a third civilian wit­ East." world, including the small Seeking to ease anger "evil and inhuman, such as ness. Benedict also said guar­ Greek Orthodox communi­ over his perceived criti­ his command to spread by Three days after the fatal encounter, it antees of religious freedom ty in Turkey. cism of Islam, Benedict thy sword the faith he remained unclear why four detectives and one are essential for a just The 79-year-old made met with Ali Bardakoglu, preached." police officer opened fire while conducting an society, and the Vatican reconciliation a priority of who heads religious affairs The Vatican described undercover operation at a strip club. said he raised specific his first day, taking on a in Turkey, warmly grasp­ the cleric's speech as "pos­ The unidentified witness was on a darkened issues such as property taxing series of meetings ing hands. Benedict sat itive, respectful and non­ block in Queens when five police officers killed rights of Turkey's tiny that saw him needing a nearby as the Muslim cler­ polemical," applauding 23-year-old Sean Bell and injured two friends 32,000-member Catholic drink of water after cough­ ic defended his religion. what the church sees as as the three men sat inside a car, officials said. community during talks ing repeatedly while "The so-called conviction efforts for a true dialogue with Turkish officials. addressing diplomats in that the sword is used to between faiths. His comments could be the last public appearance expand Islam in the world On Sunday, more than Charges filed in boot camp death reinforced later during the in the evening. and growing Islamophobia 25,000 Turks showed up to PENSACOLA, Fla. - Seven former guards at four-day visit when the Benedict's journey is hurts all Muslims," an anti-Vatican protest in a juvenile boot camp were charged with pope meets in Istanbul extraordinarily sensitive, a Bardakoglu said. Istanbul, asking the pope aggravated manslaughter of a child Tuesday in with Ecumenical Patriarch closely watched pilgrimage The comment appeared to stay at home, but on the the videotaped pummeling of a 14-year-old Bartholomew I, the spiritu­ full of symbolism that to be a reference to streets of Ankara most boy who later died - a case that led to the dis­ al leader of the world's could offer hope of reli­ Benedict's remarks in a people went about their mantling of Florida's military-style detention Orthodox Christians. gious reconciliation or speech in September when usual business and only a system for young offenders. The pope is expected to deepen what many say is a he quoted a 14th-century tiny protest was held out­ Also charged was a nurse who can be seen call for greater rights and growing divide between Christian emperor who side the religious affairs on the tape watching as guards repeatedly protections for Christian the Christian and Islamic characterized the Prophet office hours before the kneed and hit Martin Lee Anderson during a minorities in the Muslim worlds. Muhammad's teachings as pope arrived. 30-minute scuffie on Jan. 5. Guards said the boy was uncooperative and had refused to participate in exercises. The teen collapsed in the exercise yard at the camp in Panama City and died at a hospi­ tal the next day. No arson in deadly Missouri fire

scheduled for Wednesday. As the investigation continued, ques­ Associated Press LOCAL NEWS Officials have revealed little about tions emerged about the home's owner, ANDERSON, Mo. - Investigators what may have sparked the flames, who had been convicted in 2003 in a Court denies sexual abuse lawsuit expect to rule out arson as the cause of which originated in an area that includ­ Medicare fraud case. The conviction MADISON, Wis. - Five men sexually a fire that killed 10 people at a group ed a living room and some bedrooms. raised the issue of whether he was abused by a Catholic school teacher in home for the elderly and mentally ill, a Coroner B.J. Goodwin said most of legally allowed to operate the place. Kentucky cannot sue two Roman Catholic police spokesman said Tuesday. the victims had been asleep when the Robert Joseph Dupont, 62, was found dioceses in Wisconsin for allegedly covering Sgt. Jason Clark of the Missouri State fire broke out, noting they were found guilty for his part in a scheme to bilk up the man's abuse of dozens of children in Highway Patrol said investigators did in their pajamas and were not wearing the federal program and was sen­ the 1960s, a state appeals court ruled not have any suspects or persons of shoes. All of them died of smoke tenced to nearly two years in federal Tuesday. interest in the blaze, which authorities inhalation, he said. prison. The District 1 Court of Appeals said the had previously described as suspicious. Police said 33 residents and two Missouri law prohibits a felon con­ lawsuit by the men - Kenneth Hornback of Clark said detectives did not expect to employees were there when the fire victed of a crime involving a health Harrison County, Ind., and Dennis L. Bolton, discover evidence indicating the fire started at the Anderson Guest House. care facility from being an "operator" Ronald W. Kuhl, David W. Schaeffer and was deliberately set. He declined to The blaze injured about two dozen peo­ or "principal" of a long-term care facili­ Glenn M. Bonn, all of Louisville - is barred answer other questions about their ple and stunned this town of 1,800 peo­ ty, but Dupont's exact role at the home by the statute of limitations. findings pending a news conference ple in Missouri's Ozark hills. was unclear. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, November 29, 2006

said is "one of the largest pro­ letics, band and art. bring "gender and sexuality gramming bodies on campus "Campus culture will start to the forefront." COR [and] largest groupings of student GRC to change when women and ShappBll said she "definite­ continued from page 1 leaders on campus" with repre­ continued from page 1 men collaborate together as ly was conscious of the fact" sentatives from all 27 residence leaders," Rakoczy said. that there had only been two ple [not knowing] who they are" halls. selected questions about how The program is also female presidents before her, and "inconsistency in hall coun­ HPC helps to fund and plan res­ gender affected their experi­ intended to reach "those but it was not why she decid­ cil, and not all of the dorms hav­ idence hall events, including sig­ ences with the election interested in the historic ed to run for the office. ing serious hall council meetings nature events such as the Dillon process and their leadership nature of having the three "I wanted to run because I regularly enough in order to have Pep Rally, Keenan Revue, roles. female presidents together in wanted to serve in this posi­ enough in order to get informa­ McGlinn Casino Night and "The focus of the program one room," Shappell said. tion," Shappell said. "I don't tion out throughout the dorm," Keough Chariot Race, Lowery is on specifically the only Rakoczy pointed out that think that the fact that I Andrichik said. said. They are also involved in three female student body Notre Dame's would have Student Union Board (SUB) smaller dorm events, which often presidents at the University, female stu- been the third manager Pat Vassel agreed there happen two to four times a week. so it's kind of a unique dent body [female presi­ is a need to generate more Lowery said HPC has been opportunity to talk about presidents "Campus culture will dent] impacted understanding and interest about involved in organizing pep rallies that public display of female have made that either neg­ student government. for that past 10 years, and this leadership," Shappell said. significant start to change when atively or posi­ "We need to do a better job in year the pep rallies were "maxi­ After the speakers give contributions women and men tively." letting them know what we're mizing capacity of the Joyce their presentation, GRC peer toward gener­ collaborate together Prior to her doing," Vassel said. ''I'd be willing Center all the way up to some­ educators, called FIRE ating positive time as presi­ to bet that 60 percent of people times 7,000" throughout the sea­ Starters, will divide the audi­ gender rela­ as leaders. '' dent, Shappell on campus don't know that if you son. ence into small groups for tions at the was involved want to plan a major concert "Attendance was surprisingly discussion. Then the entire University. Heather Rakoczy with gender you'll want to get involved with high, which made some of the group will come back togeth­ "We are director relations on SUB." negative feedback [HPC received er for a general question and indebted to all Gender Relations Center campus as a Vassel also said the "organiza­ about the pep rallies] somewhat answer session, Rakoczy of these student worker tion spotlights" introduced in out of place," he said. said. women in a at the GRC, COR meetings have shown that In addition to being involved in Initially, Rakoczy said, she really big senator for even student leaders are in need Notre Dame football through the felt that "undergraduate way," she said. Badin Hall and Gender of more information about other pep rallies, Lowery said HPC also women who are interested in Norton pitched the propos­ Issues committee chair. government branches. endorses other athletic programs student government and al "30 Years of Celebrating As a female president, Several suggestions· were put by linking dorms to athletic func­ interested in following in the Women" to the Board of Shappell said issues such as forth on how to spark student tions, as coaches and players will footsteps of Brooke, Libby Trustees in 2002. It called sexual assault and eating interest, including organizing come to HPC asking for dorm and Lizzi" would be interest­ for the University to found disorders are important to participatory events, initiating support for big games. ed in the event because they and sponsor a Center for her. Rakoczy noted that town hall meetings, sending In one example, Lowery could "get some ideas of how Women and Men. This move under Shappell's presidency, updates via email and advertising showed the student attendance they can contribute to that was instrumental in the the annual Eating Disorders on-line vacancies in student gov­ for women's soccer games going legacy." establishment of the GRC in Awareness Week has ernment positions. up about 110 percent after HPC However, as planning has 2004. expanded to a full-fledged Student body president Lizzi encouraged dorm involvement. progressed, Rakoczy said she "By virtue of these three conference on eating disor­ Shappell suggested that further In addition to lobbying for ath­ now hopes that student lead­ women in particular becom­ ders. suggestions on generating stu­ letic support throughout the ers from various disciplines ing student body presidents, The "We Can Do It!" event dent interest could be discussed dorms, HPC can also act as a will also attend the event. they have had just a differ­ will take place tonight from next week. "base unit" for other organization She expects the three ent lens for looking at these 7 p.m. to 8:30 in the Oak Bryan Lowery gave an events, Lowery said. women's "kernels of wis­ issues on campus," Rakoczy Room of South Dining Hall. overview of Hall Presidents dom" to inspire a diverse said. Council (HPC) as the organization Contact Sonia Rao at group of male and female She gave credit to the Contact Emma Driscoll at spotlight for the week, which he sraol @nd.edu leaders in fields such as ath- three women for helping to [email protected]

Comedian Tracy Morgan charged -with drunk driving

Associated Press time. He pleaded no contest to a The judge scheduled a misdemeanor charge and NEW YORK - Tracy Jan. 4 hearing "for a possi­ was sentenced to 36 Morgan, a former "Saturday ble disposition." months' probation, fined Night Live" regular who co­ Morgan didn't speak in $390 and ordered to attend stars on NBC's "30 Rock," court and he evaded an alcohol education pro­ was arrested Tuesday in reporters afterward. gram. Upper Manhattan on drunk­ Last Dec. 2, Morgan was Morgan was a "Saturday en driving charges, the dis­ arrested in Hollywood, Night Live" cast member trict attorney's office said. Calif., on impaired driving from 1996 to 2003. The 38-year-old comedian charges after police stopped He left the show to star in was stopped around 4:30 him for speeding. the short-lived "The Tracy a.m. while driving a Authorities there said his Morgan Show." Cadillac Escalade on the blood-alcohol level was 0.13 He co-stars on "30 Rock" AP Henry Hudson Parkway percent, over the legal limit with Tina Fey and Alec Tracy Morgan, right, sits with "30 Rock" co-star Tina Fey, center, and near West 158th Street, of 0.08 percent. Baldwin. "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels during a July press tour. said Edison Alban, a spokesman for District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. Police said Morgan smelled of alcohol and later failed a breathalyzer test at a police station, Alban said. When he was arrested, Morgan told police he had been to a club and "had some beers," Assistant District Attorney Robert Kennedy said in court. Morgan's publicist in Los Angeles didn't immediately return a call seeking com­ ment. Morgan was arraigned on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while impaked. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Matthew F. Cooper released Morgan without requiring him to post bail, but ordered him to turn over his driver's license. The prosecutor told the judge that he recommended a $1,000 fine, five days of community service and a DWI program. Morgan's lawyer, Sheryl Reich, told the judge they had no inter­ est in the plea offer at this ------

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change," he said. "They said, healthy college image to alumni member of the hall or the build­ Seiler's class set the off-campus 'Hey, you can't tighten things up.' and parents," said Cussen, who ing itself. And the guys know trend, he said. Zah01 And we said, 'Do you want to served as Zahm president from that." "Starting with my class, an continued from page 1 win?' You know, you can be 2004-05 and lived in the dorm When asked whether he felt unusual number of people moved loosely organized and kind of let for three years. "In effect, the certain behaviors had gone off. Starting with my junior year, guard at the gate says, 'Oh, your things fall into attrition and fall opposite happened. I think stu­ unchecked by hall staff before he an unusual number of people got son's in Zahm, I'm sorry,"' into neglect, and they'll be boring dents had a worse experience .... became rector, Parrish said yes. kicked out," he said. Parrish said. "And that the usher . . . or you can be organized and "Zahm sort of fell ofT the map." The reason he and his sta11' have Statistics provided by Parrish, helping you park and that the disciplined and creative and for­ The "crackdown," Cussen said, reported certain however, don't woman selling ice cream over at ward thinking, and guess what occurred when Parrish began cases to the indicate any the Huddle and everybody says - we won the first champi­ sending residrmts to the Ollice of Office of "Leaders who don't get sharp decline that, because it really worries the onship since 1992. Hesidence Life and !lousing for Residence Life the business on board in seniors. parents." "So yeah, I don't think strict is "childish pranks" that previously and !lousing, he During the past But during the course of a few the right word. I would just say went unpunished, "things that I said, is for the fail . ... I think that at four years, the years, that's been changing. there's a lot more care in the guess could have been consid­ benefit of the some levels, /Parrish} percentage of For a hall that so often finds dorm." ered hazing but wernn't that residents. kind of skipped the step seniors went itself in the University spotlight, a Students, however, frequently bad." "If somebody's from 16.6 in shift in community culture is sig­ use the word "strict" to describe One activity that came under dealing with a in getting the dorm on 2003-04 to nificant. If students in Keough Parrish's leadership style - an fire, he said, was "visiting" - major issue our board with where he 13.5 in 2004- grew frustrated with their hall approach they say starkly con­ intoxicated juniors and seniors question is, how wanted to go." 05, 16.2 in community, they might start trasts with the one practiced by coming home from the bars and ean we help him 2005-06 and moving off campus - but it Bednar. waking up freshmen. Cussen grow through 17 in 2006-07. wouldn't be the same as the situ­ "None of your residents are called it a "tradition." this, mature, Kevin Gimber Director of ation in Zahm, a dorm with an going to like you all the time - He also cited "paneling." learn, become a former Zahm president Hesidence Life especially prominent reputation that's unrealistic," said Kevin Again, the behavior involved better man and Housing in Notre Dame history that resi­ Gimber, an off-campus senior intoxicated juniors and seniors through this Jeff Shoup did dents and alumni say is undergo­ who lived in Zahm for three who, upon returning from the experience? Sometimes that not provide a similar breakdown ing a major change. years and served as dorm presi­ bars, would sometimes knock requires sending it to HesLife so from dorms across campus, say­ dent as a junior. "But I think one of six panels out of a Zahm that they can deal with it in an ing that would be dillicult due to

"I don't think strict is the right there's certainly a lot of 000 I door. official way," he said. "And that's a changeover in the Residence word" guess unrest is the word." While Cussen said paneling not just for the more serious Life and !lousing computer sys­ While it's difficult to pinpoint When Parrish took over, was certainly considernd damage things. Maybe it's a small thing tem. the exact source of the Zahm cul­ Gimber said the to property, it relative to other eases, but in He also would not provide sta­ ture shift, students and alumni shift was any­ was "some­ that person's life it might be big­ tistics of students kicked out of cite the transition from former thing but "It really concerns me thing you fix ger." Zahm in recent years because rector Father Tom Bednar to smooth. yourself the relatively small number could current rector Parrish in the fall "I think that in that when my freshman easily fixable." A growing "bitterness" point at specific discipline cases. of2003. any transition of parents show up on But he said the Whatever the reasoning behind But whatever the numbers "When I came here in the fall power, there are campus, that the guard activity the enforcement, however, stu­ read, studenl<> have still noticed a of 2003, Zahm was a mess, in going to be became "so dents and alumni said it's driven drop in upperclassmen - and it's every way," Parrish said. "We changes," at the gate says, heavily pun­ upperclassmen off campus. a change they say significantly were broke - flat broke. We had Gimber said. "I 'Oh, your son's in Zahm, ished to the "I just remember a lot more impacts the character of the no money.... Our weight room think these I'm sorry. "' point where seniors being in Zahm !!all when community. was a pigsty, carpet torn up, just were broad students were I was a freshman," Cussen said. Junior and Zahm president tattered, black smudges all over changes. fined upwards Mark Seiler, a 2006 alum, also Phil Drendall said there were the walls. Common spaces were Leaders who Father Dan Parrish of $500 for attested to a decline in senior "definitely more seniors" present just dilapidated. The Foodsales don't get the Zahm rector breaking a leadership, attributing that and vocal in the dorm during his kitchen was dirty, full of run­ business on panel, when change to a growing sense of freshman year. down broken refrigerators, car­ board fail. 00. I really it proba­ "bitterness." "It showed to me, at least, pets - everything was just kind think that at some levels, bly wasn't as big as all that." "We should essentially be living Zahm's a great place to stay. You of neglected." [Parrish] kind of skipped the step Before Parrish, that type of in harmony with one another, but didn't want to move off because He cited the Zahm football in getting the dorm on board activity "wasn't something pun­ it wasn't like that, and I especial­ Zahm is cool," he said. "I don't team as "another good example" with where he wanted to go." ished terribly," Cusson said. ly felt that my junior year," said know if the freshmen are getting of why a broad change was nec­ Joe Cussen, a 2006 alum, said But students who say the dorm Seiler, who lived in Zahm for that now." essary. The squad, he said, "did­ a "heavy disciplinary crackdown has become stricter are missing three years, beginning in the fall The second part of this series n't have a whole lot of direction" was really to blame for the falloff the point, Parrish said. of 2002. "The way the younger will examine the implications of a until the dorm brought in a new in community." "Basically there's only one rule guys were still in the dorm and culture shift at Zahm and the coach. "From what I was told by for living in Zahm and that's talking ... that feeling grew larg­ potential for future evolution of Within two years, Parrish said, Father Dan, it was the University respect," he said. "The worst er as a result. [When I was a sen­ the dorm's image. Zahm had won the champi­ wanting to tame Zahm Hall, the offenses that I think people can ior[ there were juniors that onship. wild, college, Animal House-type commit would be disrespect moved off - and that was the Contact Maddie Hanna at "Some people resisted that dorm, to give ofi a more positive, against themselves, another first I'd seen of it." mhannal @nd.edu

Ohio tnother suspected of tnicrowaving her infant to death

Associated Press with her child's death and was "China - as a mother and a taken to the hospital, Arnold and didn't sense anything out of the stunned when investigators told person - was horrified that such the child's father went out for a ordinary until the next morning, DAYTON, Ohio - A mother her that a mierowave might have an aet could occur," Hion said. short time and left Paris with a when the child was found uncon­ was arrested on suspicion of been involved. The night before the baby was baby sitter, Hion said. The mother scious, Hion said. murdering her newborn daugh­ ter by microwaving the baby in an oven. China Arnold, 26, was jailed Monday on a charge of aggravat­ Castle Point Apartments 574-272-8110 ed murder, more than a year 18011 Cleveland Road 574-272-8114 FAX after she brought her dead month-old baby to a hospital. Bail S.outb Bend, Indiana www.cppJ.com was set Tuesday at $1 million. "We have reason to believe, and we have some forensic evi­ 0-J:.J:er..zing Gae Specials! dence that is consistent with our belief, that a microwave oven () Indoor/Outdoor Teo Basketball was used in this death," said Ken Betz, director of the Montgomery County coroner's office. Free Tanning He said the evidence included high-heat internal injuries and the absence of external burn Heated Pool marks on the baby, Paris Talley. Arnold was arrested soon after the baby's death in August 2005, Relaxing Jacuzzi then was released while authori­ ties investigated further. Betz said the case was difficult because () Gated Community "there is not a lot of scientific research and data on the effect of microwaves on human beings." Community Business Center The death was ruled homicide by hyperthermia, or high body temperature. The absence of external burns ruled out an open flame, scalding water or a heat­ ing pad as the cause, Betz said. Arnold's lawyer, Jon Paul Rion, said his client had nothlng to do Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Judge rules against Mayor's brother indicted Bush executive order Philadelphia's John Street denies knowledge of illegal financial dealings

Associated Press have made no determination Associated Press long been a colorful charac­ The indictment stemmed what the government's next step ter on the local scene. He from an investigation into LOS ANGELES - A federal will be." PHILADELPHIA - The made news in recent years municipal corruption in judge struck down President A White House spokeswoman older brother of Mayor John with entrepre- Philadelphia. Bush's authority to designate declined to immediately com­ F. Street was indicted neurial efforts The wide- groups as terrorists, saying his ment. At the time of his order Tuesday, accused of using including a "Milton Street ranging probe, post-Sept. 11 executive order creating the list, Bush declared his last name to convince startup compa­ wanted the IRS to w h i c h was unconstitutionally vague, that the "grave acts of terror­ companies he could get ny that offers ensnared the according to a ruling released ism" and the "continuing and them lucrative city con­ "Duck boat" believe he was a former city Tuesday. immediate threat of future tracts and failing to pay tours, a venture humble street treasurer and The Humanitarian Law Project attacks" constituted a national taxes on $2 million of that landed him vendor selling hot several busi­ had challenged Bush's order, emergency. income. in court in a nessmen, which blocked all the assets of The judge's 45-page ruling was Soon after Street took fight with an dogs and soda., became public groups or individuals he named a reversal of her own tentative office in 2000, T. Milton established tour three years ago as "specially designated global findings last July in which she Street Sr. began hiring him­ operator. Patrick Meehan when an FBI terrorists" after the 2001 terror­ indicated she would uphold wide self out as a high-priced The 69-year­ U.S. attorney listening ist attacks. powers asserted by Bush under consultant to companies old vowed he device was dis- "This law gave the president an anti-terror financing law. She that thought he could help would be vindi- covered in the unfettered authority to create delayed her ruling then to allow them get city contracts, the cated of the mayor's office. blacklists," said David Cole, a more legal briefs to be flied. indictment charged. One charges and blamed any The mayor was never lawyer for the Washington, D.C.­ She also struck down the pro­ firm paid Milton Street, who problems on poor record­ charged. based Center for Constitutional vision in which Bush had author­ is a longtime hot dog ven­ keeping. Federal prosecutors say Rights that represented the ized the secretary of the treasury dor, a $30,000-a-month con­ "I think, honestly, that I Milton Street was awarded group. "It was reminiscent of the to designate anyone who sulting fee and required him stayed in bounds [of the consulting contracts with McCarthy era." "assists, sponsors or provides to do no work, authorities law]" Milton Street said as companies doing business at The case centered on two services to" or is "otherwise said. he arrived at a home in two city-owned airports groups, the Liberation Tigers, associated with" a designated He and two other busi­ Moorestown, N.J., on even though he had no which seeks a separate home­ group. nessmen face charges of Tuesday. "Now, I have to tell experience in facilities land for the Tamil people in Sri However, she let stand sections mail and wire fraud, filing you, I am the worst record- maintenance work. His con­ Lanka, and Partiya Karkeran of the order that penalize those false tax keeper in the sulting firms contained the Kurdistan, a political organiza­ who provide "services" to desig­ returns and history of the name N otlim, which is tion representing the interests of nated terrorist groups. She said related counts. "My brother is modern man." Milton spelled backward. Kurds in Turkey. such services would include the "Milton allowed to do The mayor, One company, General U.S. District Judge Audrey humanitarian aid and rights Street wanted who was not Asphalt Paving, paid him Collins enjoined the government training proposed by the plain­ the IRS to business with the charged, said $8,000 a month - and later from blocking the assets of the tiffs. believe he was city of Philadelphia he did not $12,500 a month - to get two groups. The Humanitarian Law Project a humble just like any other know details of city business, including a Both groups consider the Nov. planned to appeal that part of street vendor his brother's contract for maintenance at 21 ruling a victory; both had the ruling, Cole said. selling hot person. financial deal­ Philadelphia International been designated by the United "We are pleased the court dogs and ings but Airport and Northeast States as foreign terrorist organ­ rejected many of the constitu­ soda," U.S. John F. Street defended his Philadelphia Airport, prose­ izations. tional arguments raised by the Attorney Philadelphia mayor right to pursue cutors said. Cole said the judge's ruling plaintiffs, including their chal­ Patrick city contracts. Milton Street also was does not invalidate the hundreds lenge to the government's ban on Meehan said. "My brother accused of defrauding a of other designated terrorist providing services to terrorist "What he did- is allowed to prospective airport contrac­ groups on the list but "calls them organizations," Miller said n't tell them was that he do business with the city of tor, who gave him $80,000 into question." Tuesday. "However, we believe was making millions on Philadelphia just like any on a promise from Milton Charles Miller, a spokesman the court erred in finding that nothing more than his last other person," Mayor Street Street that he could get for the U.S. Department of certain other aspects of the exec­ name." said at a news conference. them a $3.2 million contract Justice, said, "We are currently utive order were unconstitution­ Milton Street, a state law­ "As far as I know, he has that didn't exist, prosecu­ reviewing the decision and we al." maker in the 1980s, has played by the rules." tors said. An Evening of Prayer from Around the ]\;ferry Christmas from ... 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Recognize that there is Mary Kate Malorie this. But it's quite a Possibility No. 3: Jlappy llolidays is an a celebration called Christmas in which VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King breakthrough in a alliterative phrase. And assuredly, allit­ some 96 percent of the country partici­ SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler world where cor­ erative advertisements always attract pates. I assure you, the Jehovah's SCENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader porations become Americans. Agree? Witnesses know that. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Kelly Meehan contortionists in Possibility No. 4: It was a ploy to get Besides calling it the Holidays doesn't PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella their attempts at the maybe 14 people in the country who solve the problem. As for striking reli­ GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert political correct­ are actually offended by the word gious references in all public plaees, ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown ness. "Christmas" to shop at Wal-Mart and well, every thinking person knows that Why this sudden AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly Kimberley boycott other stores that do use the on those grounds Wal-Mart neednd to reversal? Last year, Burkart word "Christmas." This is probably the change it to something other than CONTROLLER: Kyle West Wal-Mart's refusal most compelling possibility, which com­ Holidays. Holi-day equals Holy day, Holy WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas to wish anyone a It sounded pared to tlw others isn't saying mueh. equals Heligion, you can figure out the SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud Merry Christmas, better in There are people in the eountry who, rest. They should have chosen some­ OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAl INFO opting instead for my head for various cultural or religious reasons, thing else - perhaps the Secular (574) 631-7471 the secular Happy do not celebrate Christmas. There are Season of Mutual Gifting. FAX Holidays, resulted in that most clearly also people, like some Jehovah's But it's too late for that. For whatever (574) 631-6927 heard of outcries. Sales went down. Witnesses, who legitimately believe that reason, Wal-Mart thought that boy­ ADVERTISING (574) 631-6900 [email protected] Ah, capitalism. Gotta love it. the celebration of Christmas is morally cotting the word Christmas would EDITOR IN CHIEF I'm just a simple columnist, one who, wrong. Now, this kind of diversity has attract lots of Christmas shoppers. (574) 631-4542 when driven into the outside world to been celebrated throughout American What really happened is that lots and MANAGING EDITOR buy shampoo or paper towels, regularly history. We all know that the reason the lots of mothers read about how progres­ (574) 631-4541 [email protected] finds herself lost in the maze of the Pilgrims got on the Mayflower was that sive Wal-Mart was in the newspaper ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR modern consumer world. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bringing evolution and religion together Union leads to better understanding Different focus for each John Kennedy explained in a ence, the cause rather than the Religion and science are one in a Nov. 28 Scientific research, such as embryonic Letter to the Editor ("Keep reli­ solution is the separation Letter to the Editor "Keep religion and sci­ stem-cell research, has appeal. This appeal gion and science separate," Nov. between religion and science. ence separate." John Kennedy makes sever­ comes from the fact that such research can 28) that religion and science are People deny evolution not al misleading claims about the relationship lead to saving lives. However, we could save two understandings that need to because Christianity dictates between science and religion. everyone in need of a transplant by going be kept separate, but a Catholic such a belief (in fact, the Pope The fact of the matter is that science and out and killing all the "undesirable" people university seems to be an odd John Paul II wrote a letter sup­ religion are not at odds in some great cosmic and using their organs. Even though they place to promote the separations porting evolution); rather, they battle for humanity's attention. Evolution is don't believe in God, any atheist will agree of science and religion. Rather have been brought up in an envi­ quite obviously the biggest problem with the with church teachings and tell you that this than encouraging the separation ronment in which their religion idea that religion and science are not in con­ is wrong. This is because the idea that of science and religion, I suggest and science were kept separate flict. However, they are only in conflict if the killing is wrong is an objective truth. While it bringing the two closer together, and if that separation continues Old Testament is interpreted literally word is possible to come to know objective truths and the resulting interaction those individuals will never gain for word. I reference the Old Testament such as these without religion it is very diffi­ between science and religion will understanding of evolutionary rather than strictly the Bible because the Old cult to do so with absolutely no religious relieve some of the tension science that they claim to deny. Testament is relevant to more religions than influence. rather than worsen it. Also, those individuals are just Christianity, such as Judaism. Furthermore if the two ideas were in fact Science is a process very differ­ replacing science with religious The Old Testament was written for a peo­ in such conflict as suggested then how could ent than religion. Science is a texts, thus seeking scientific ple with no real science. In order to draw a the Catholic Church make its peace with study of evidence drawn from the answers where they will never true understanding from it today we must Evolution as it did quite a while ago? In fact world in an effort to gain under­ be found while simultaneously not restrict ourselves to a verbatim interpre­ Pope John Paul II said in Fides Et Ratio, on standing. The issue with science, disregarding the more important tation. In this manner we can come to recon­ page 8 that, "Faith and reason are like two however, is it neglects some of message of their religion. cile the idea of evolution with religion by wings on which the human spirit rises to the the important aspects of humani­ The conflict that results from recognizing that science and religion are contemplation of truth." The fact that a ty. A common way to understand contact between religion and sci­ addressing different areas of creation. frightening number of people deny evolution the difference between science ence is a problem and when peo­ Science is more interested in how we were does not affect the way religion treats it as a and religion is science explains ple look to the Bible for scientific created and seeks to use evolution as the whole which is that they are not conflicting. the "how" of the universe (for information. They will be disap­ answer to this. Rather such denial implies the need for a example, how did the universe pointed just as will those people Religion is not interested in how the uni­ greater education of the relationship form, how did humans come who look to science for morals. verse was created, rather the fact that it was between science and religion especially about), but all those questions The purpose of the Bible was not in fact created. Genesis is simply delivering under the context of evolution. neglect the reasoning, the "why". to show scientific truths, such as this message of our creation by God, rather That is what religion explains. the formation of the Earth (even specifically, how we were created. Religion is James Breen Science and religion are St. Augustine claimed that the the moral guidepost of science; this is why it freshman innately different ways of under­ exact meaning of Genesis 1 and 2 is important for the two never to be separat­ Zahm Hall standing, not to say they should could not be known). but some ed. Nov.28 be kept separate, but combining do take the Bible as an explana­ the two provides a deeper under­ tion of such things and this standing of the same issue. For s\: results in a clash. If, however, example, evolution is the scien­ religion is understood to function tific theory that explains how as a guide to those truths that humans have come about science cannot address, then Stating the obvious? through a random process, but it there should be no conflict. neglects aspects of humanity, Bringing such a religion into con­ morality and purpose among oth­ tact with science does not inspire I must say that I am sorely disappointed by Daniel Amiri asserting that "human ers, that can be answered discrepancies. Rather, the combi­ beings are not animals" in his recent Letter to the Editor titled "Encourage chastity, not through religion. If you look nation leads to understanding 'free talk'" (Nov. 21). I feel that I might understand why he said it, but all that state­ toward science with those ques­ not only of the world in which we ment really says to me is "severe disconnect from reality." I feel silly for having to write tions, you will never find an exist, but also of ourselves. the following statement, but human beings are of course animals. answer, but if religion is a part of the analysis those questions can Kirk Post Alex Renfro be answered. freshman junior In regards to the issue of reli­ Fisher Hall Alumni Hall gion inhibiting or opposing sci- Nov. 28 Nov. 25

Band, crowd important parts of football experience

Band often overlooked Stadium atmosphere needs makeover Weis' support of band acknowledged, could warm any graduate's heart: "Pass As a life long Notre Dame football and On Saturday night the Coliseum was appreciated Right," Montana Mazurkiewicz, time Notre Dame band fan I am shocked that rockin', and the atmosphere was hostile. Let me relate my first (and only) direct made for kids and veterans, and even coach Charlie Weis had to ask that some When the Trojans charged out of the tunnel encounter with Notre Dame coach emergency 4 a.m. golf cart rides from of the band attend the USC game. I am there was a clear sense of intimidation as Charlie Weis. It was February 2005 and the 'Backer for alumni. disappointed that this was not a trip the team exuded an attitude and swagger a number of pep band members had As a former member and leader of the planned for the entire band before the that carried over into the stands. My experi­ been asked to come early to play for the band, the stories my friends in band season started. After the USC game last ence at the Coliseum was a real eye-opener. recruits on Junior Day. Always eager to would tell were even better. Like the year this is all that most fans have been Despite my loyal attempt to deny it, I came help out, a number of us gladly went to time the team get off the bus to sing the waiting for. With all the talk of spirit to the realization that Notre Dame Stadium play as the junior recruits walked the fight song with the band or how the team from the students and the band why is lacking that "something" and that those concourse from the football office to the really embraces them. Now, Weis has was this trip not planned? If the band who have been critical of the quiet environ­ Monogram room in the Joyce Center. one-upped even that by requesting the wants to be thought of as so important ment are, in fact, correct. Seeing the smiles on all the recruits faces band go to USC: a true treat to reward to school spirit then I think the band I am sick and tired of the reputation that was a real pleasure. the hard work and dedication of many should understand their responsibility. Notre Dame is friendly and welcoming to Then, Weis walked by. Unlike previous seniors. Beyond that, it shows a true The football program generates so opposing teams. Friendliness does not win coaches he didn't walk past us: he appreciation for a group of hard work­ much money that this shouldn't be an football games. We must create a "nasty" stopped and waited for us to finish play­ ing, intelligent, spirited people and the issue. It is even more surprising that the environment that strikes fear into our oppo­ ing. A little bit confused and maybe just embracing of a community the way only band has not been to USC in more than nents just as the Trojans did on Saturday a little giddy, the few of us gathered a graduate of this University could per­ four years. Evidently this means that the night. As much as I hate Southern Cal, I round in a circle around the man and he form and understand. seniors never have had a trip to USC. I would love to be able to match the noise, spoke: So, thank you, Charlie Weis. Thank you also do not understand that in the the energy and the intimidation that was "I don't know how you've been treated for your embrace, for lighting up this "huge" LA Coliseum there is no room for present at the Coliseum. Maybe the answer in the past. What I know is that you're a campus and student body, and for chang­ the entire band. This can only be the is coming to terms with the fact that it is part of us now and we're in this togeth­ ing us. Forget the record. Forget the result of poor planning on the Notre 2006 - not the 1920s of Rockne and Gipp. er." A cheer erupted from us. We'd never BCS. Remember the way a true son of Dame side. Please do better in the Maybe it has nothing to do with that. But heard anything like that before! I was a Notre Dame has brought us all together. future. something must change to regain our home bit jealous at the moment and secretly field advantage. wished I could do a sixth year of band David Cieslak Joe Robertson Anthony Luchetta because I knew we had a special man as grad student stadium usher semor the football coach. alumnus Fairhaven, NJ off campus As these last two seasons have passed, Class of'04 Nov. 22 Nov. 27 stories about the man emerged that Nov. 26 THE OBSERVER

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'CASINO ROYALE' SCORES ROYAL FLUSH

By BRIAN DOXTADER and Lynn, played by Eva Green), incredible cars "Casino Hoyale" is that it's not just a grnat a second time. With the 66-vear-old back RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA and great action sequences. The bP-st action Bond film- it's a great film. behind the camera, "Casino Hoyale" is a Scene Critics piece - a long romp through a construction refreshing look at a character that's been a site - comes early in the film, bp,fore it set- Rama: Never one to mince words, Judi part of the cinematic lexicon for over four Brian: By 2002, the Bond franchise had ties dowh into its main plot. What makes Deneh and her acerbic British tongue lashed decades. Campbell and his screenwriters stagnated. "Die Another Day," while a com- "Casino Royale" stand out i<> that there is no 007 mercilessly over the last decade. made the wisest of decisions at the scriptwrit­ mercia! success, was a critical failure that supervillain, no crazed, world-conquering In 1995's "GoldenEye," Deneb's M- the ing stage - they chose to reboot the fran­ never really caught fire with fans. In fact, dictator. Instead, there is a simple arms deal­ demanding taskmaster atop England's covert chise and reveal how "James became Bond," with each passing Brosnan film, the series er, Le Chi!Tre (Mads MikkP-lson), whose men­ MI6 ageney- drubs Pierce Brosnan's Bond the bold, fitting tagline for "Royale." became increasingly lifeless, adding bigger tal and physical duels with Bond take up for being a "sexi<>t. misogynist dinosaur ... a "Royale" is still a Bond film and is not light stunts and crazier special effects at the most of the second act. relic of the Cold War." Brosnan handled the on action. In true 007 fashion, the filmmak­ expense of story. The Bond franchise was, for The biggest caveat with "Hoyale" is that, at insults and the role deftly, but always with ers enthrall the senses with a frenetic chase all intents and purposes, a lost cause. 144 minutes, it's simply too long. This is the slightest tinge of deference - almost as if through a Madagascar construction site - Yet less than half a decade later, "Casino symptomatic of the franchise in general, as his Bond was accepting his role as M's glori­ easily among the most pulsating sequences in Royale," the 21st film in the series, comes out most Bond films run out of steam well befi)re fied lackny rather than her menacing equal. the franchise's storied history. firing on all cylinders. The franchise has been the final credits roll, though "Casino Royale" "Casino Hoyale" is a different story. Deneb With this film, Campbell has proven himself shaken, stirred and reinvented as hipper and has more twists and turns than previous · wastes little time before launching into in the same league as Michael Bay in his abil­ tougher, while retaining the suave slickness installments. The biggest question now is another tirade against newly-minted 007 ity to orchestrate a visceral thrill ride. But that made it so appealing in the first place. where the franchise heads lrmn here. Daniel Craig. Calling him a blunt instrument, while Bay is myopic in composing his set "Casino Royale" takes cues from the lesser- Craig has proven that he can handle the a thug and egotistical in the same breath, she pieces, Campbell fills out the rest of "Royale" known Bond films, like Lazenby's and material and positive notices indicate that questions Bond's promotion to 007 status. with a rare dosn of heart. Dalton's interpretations, but CASINO ROYALE audiences are ready for a With a sharp look from his unnaturally The film's most affecting scene is also the push.es the' thematic elP-ments • • • • • darker: to~gher Bond, ~ut the piercing blue eyes, Craig rnsponds eurtly. quietest one. Fully clothed and tenderly they mtroduced even further. The franchtse ts problematic pre- "Well, I understand double-ohs have a very embracing a shaking Eva Green, Craig sits Bond of "Royale" is a different cisely because consistency is short life expectancy. So your mistake will be with her in a shower as water washes over kind of Bond, a meaner, nastier, grittier Bond. so hard to come by. short-lived," he says. them both. Just minutes prior, he had brutal­ The big question heading into the film was Bond appears to be back, and Craig Dend1 has finally met her match. ly killed two Ugandan warlords, and here is whether or not Daniel Craig was the correct appears to be here to stay, but it also Last August, Craig admitt11d to studying Bond as we rarely see him - with warmth. choice for the role. He's not as attractive or appeared tlmt way in 1995 for "Goldnnliye," every prior Bond film three to four times in The initial exchange in "Hoyale" between suave as his predecessors, but he's exactly which, as it happens, turned out to be the preparation for this role. What Craig's metic­ Dench and Craig i<> a subtle one. But this one right for this Bond. best of the Brosnan outings. The later ulous rnsearch unearthed is fairly simple. moment serves notice that the 007 mantle is What's most amazing about Craig's per- Brosnan films started to feel like the cheesi­ Bond the man is far more interesting than safe once more. It will be resting on Craig's formance - which is surprisingly nuanced est of the Roger Moore flicks, but "Casino Bond the ieon. stocky shoulders for as long as he wants to and lacking the aloofness that marred Royale" thankfully jettisons all of that - no Craig and director Martin Campbell have dutch Bond's Walther PPK. Brosnan's later takes - is how fully he seven-foot tall characters, no invisible ears, stripped Bond down to his essence in "Royale" is a triumphant return for Bond. inhabits the character, taking a familiar and no maniacal, comical villains - but retains "Royale." The lilm relies on character, not Against all odds, Craig has proven he well-worn role and making it his own. In fact, the slickness and flavor of the series. gadgets - a welcome divergence from deserves a place near Connery- in the heart "Casino Royale" may be the first Bond film "Royale" is among the most serious films in Brosnan's more vacuous misadventures. of the stylized gun barrel sequence that intro­ that's truly about Bond as a character. the franchise, but it's also one of the best, and Campbell's "GoldenEye" is the only film in duces each 007 adventure. "Casino Royale" takes great pleasure in also more fully captures the feel of Ian recent memory to invest Bond with some inverting Bond conventions, though the hall- Fleming's original novels than any of the emotion, along with an adversary worthy of Contact Brian Doxtader at marks of the series are recognizable. There films since "From Russia With Love." his (and our) attention- Sean B(~an·s 006. [email protected] and Rama Gottumukkala are beautiful women (most notably Vesper But the best compliment that can be paid to Campbell has managed to resuscitate Bond at [email protected]

FROM CONNERY TO CRAIG THE MOMENTS OF BOND evil lurking ar By MARTY SCHROEDER whether it be Assistant Scene Editor And he always His debut was No figure has been more intriguing "Dr. No," but the or more controversial, depending on Connery's Bond how you look at it, than the British Hussia With Love, secret agent, James Bond. Forever" and th The ubiquitous "Bond - James "Goldfinger." Bond" has become legendary, as has Following the S the shaken not stirred vodka martini. Australian George Based on the novels by Ian Fleming, only involved in on this Cold War warrior has been on the Her Majesty's Se Craig I '06 big screen since 1962's "Dr. No." The the novels hailed job of portraying this suave assassin Bond interpretation has been a prized job that many an had been used to Brosnan I '95-'02 actor has sought. Spanning the time­ thought Lazenby less Sean Connery to the latest incar­ lacked chemistry nation with Daniel Craig, the men who Diana Rigg. What Dalton 1'87-'89 have played Bond have brought their Lazenby's poor re own style and flair in adding and com­ shelved and repla, pounding on the Bond legend. Connery in the 197' Moore I '73-'85 Sean Connery was the first Bond and Are Forever." is considered by many to be the best. After this single I He told women what he wanted in a Englishman Roger N Lazenby I '69 less politically correct age, and more third incarnation of:! often then not - they gave it to him. Englishman to playi r-· -- .. ~'7 '-lJ_nnery·•·.-1.'6·.·2· ··· · .· ... '67, .. ·.· ..·. •··1 Either macho or misogynist, Connery's acter. His Bond wai Bond always saved the day from the and self-depreciati • THE OBSERVER

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ND BOND: DANIEL CRAIG FEATURE

worthy actors Ewan McGregor Royale." Thanks to the immense and Joseph Fiennes. worldwide success of "Royale," Although some disagree with the pre-production has already begun casting of the "Blond Bond," it is on the as yet unnamed 22nd Bond For Daniel Craig, it has been a hard to deny Craig's acting talent, film, which Craig has already ocky transition from a well­ especially when looking at his fil­ signed on for. His contract garded actor to high-profile mography. One year after graduat­ includes an option to star in a . Although he was recog­ ing from Guildhall, Craig made his 23rd Bond movie as well. zab , it wasn't until he was film debut in "The Power of One" He is currently working on the as the sixth actor to por­ (1992), alongside Morgan flhn adaptation of Philip Pullman's ay Ian Fleming's James Bond Freeman. novel "His Dark Materials: The he truly became a household The next several years included Golden Compass" in the role of small stints on several television Lord Asriel. The film's director is After he was announced as the shows, such as "The Young Chris Weitz ("American Pie") and successor to hold the Bond Indiana Jones Chronicles" and Tom Stoppard wrote the screen­ there were cries of outrage "Tales from the Crypt," as well as play. It co-stars Nicole Kidman, as die-hard Bond fans, decrying a small part in the '90s classic "A well as Craig's Bond girl, Eva about Craig wrong for Kid in King Arthur's Court" (which Green. from his height to his blond also features a young Kate Outside of the spotlight, Craig . Although fans thought that Winslet). maintains a quiet lifestyle. He's raig was all wrong, previous It wasn't until his role in "Lara known for his reserved demeanor nd actors - Sean Connery, Croft: ·Tomb Raider" (2001) as and his avoidance of the ostenta­ Moore, Timothy Dalton and Croft's (Angelina Jolie) rival and tious glitz and glamour of red car­ Brosnan - came forward love interest that Craig would pets and pre- support of his casting. receive international recognition. miere parties. See Also Craig also happens to be the first His role a year later in Sam Although who was born after the first Mendes' "Road to Perdition" Craig is a new "Spy From Page to ond film ("Dr. No") was released alongside Tom Hanks and Paul power in the Screen" Newman continued to bolster his acting world, 1962 and after the death of ere­ and Fleming. rising success. he has already aig was encouraged by his His first starring role came in achieved both "The Better Halves from an early age to follow 2004 in the hugely successful critical and of Bond" talent of acting in theatre. He British gangster film "Layer popular suc­ high school at the age of 16 in Cake," and his performance gar­ cess. page 14 rder to audition for Britain's nered him several European With several ation Youth Theatre troupe. awards and accolades. Craig then movies - including at least one er four years of performing went on to co-star with Eric Bana more Bond film - in the works, it th the troupe throughout in Steven Spielberg's acclaimed is a guarantee that the world can ngland, Spain and Russia, he "Munich" (2005). expect even more great perform­ nally gained entrance to the As production wrapped on ances from Daniel Craig. uildhall School of Music and "Munich," Craig was named as the rama. At Guildhall he studied latest actor to portray Fleming's Contact Erin McGinn at l.Cting alongside other future note- infamous special agent in "Casino [email protected]

nd the corner Bond - who delivered the trademark critical and financial success - n or otherwise. one-liners in a more stoic fashion. "GoldenEye." In the spirit of Cold War the girl. Moore's films ranged from the unbe­ Bond, the women were now powerful aforementioned lievable- with 1974's "The Man With and wanted to bed him as much as he most famous of the Golden Gun," in which a golden wanted to get them there. Brosnan s include "From gun kills automatically with one shot was suave, but with the devolution of ' "Diamonds Are - to the ridiculously sublime, when his villains he left after 2002's "Die immortal 1964 1979's "Moonraker" took James Bond Another Day," in which he starred to space. opposite Halle Berry. 1tish Connery came James Bond needed a return to The newest Bond is yet another Brit. azenby, who was earth, so to speak, after the campy The blond-haired, blue-eyed Daniel film, 1969's "On Roger Moore and so Timothy Dalton Craig stars in the recent release of Service." Fans of was brought on as Bond. He was "Casino Royale," which presents a ·s film as the best meant to bring more credibility to reimagining of the franchise. but film fans who Bond but only made two films - It tells the story of how Bond seeing Connery 1987's "The Living Daylights" and became 007. Craig promises to bring a cted poorly and 1989's "License to Kill." He was offi­ tough rather than suave attitude to h the female lead, cially considered James Bond until Bond as opposed to his predecessors. ver the cause of 1994 in spite of only making these two Love and revenge seem to be some of eption, he was films. the major themes of this most recent ed by an older With the Dalton experiment ending film and the critical reviews have film "Diamonds in failure, Bond needed to be brought been extremely positive. to the modern era. They found who With new direction and stories, onnery reprise, many thought to be the best since Bond seems to have found new life oore became the Connery - an ldsh actor named and a new persona - but he will ond and the first Pierce Brosnan. always still be Bond ... James Bond. he English char­ Directed by Martin Campbell and more humorous released in 199 5, the first and best Contact Marty Schroeder at than Connery's Brosnan Bond film was released to mschroel @nd.edu THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Wednesday, November 29, 2006

JEFF ALBERT I Observer Graphic HER MAJESTY'S SPY FROM PAGE TO SCREEN

the novel was based on the screen treat­ By BRIAN DOXTADER ment, written by Kevin McClory, Jack Scene Ediror Whittingham and Fleming himself. The rights over "Thunderball" led to a legal bat­ In a lot of ways, "Casino Royale" is the tle that was not resolved before Fleming's Bond franchise coming full circle. The film death and eventually led to the 1983 is based on Ian Fleming's first novel, which "Thunderball" remake "Never Say Never he wrote back in 1953. Over the next 11 Again." Although it starred Connery, it is not years, Fleming wrote 12 novels and nine considered officially part of the Bond canon. short stories featuring the suave protago­ After "The Spy Who Loved Me," the nist, most of which were adapted (some Blofeld trilogy once again picked up with rather loosely) into film versions. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." As with Fleming created Bond in 1952, basing the the film (the only Bond picture that starred character on his own experiences as a per­ George Lazenby), the novel featured the sonal assistant to John Godfrey, director of short-lived marriage of James and Tracy. naval intelligence of the British Royal Navy. The trilogy then finished with "You Only Many of the books' plots derive from vari­ Live Twice," which was the last novel pub­ ous inspirations, many of them related to lished in Fleming's lifetime. Fleming's military history. Though the After the posthumous publication of "The Photo courtesy of movieweb.com movies, especially the Roger Moore outings, Man With the Golden Gun," which was Agents 007 {Pierce Brosnan), right, and 006 {Sean Bean) confer in the popular tended toward fantastic elements, most of unfinished, the Bond series really picked up "GoldenEye." The film was the first Bond movie not based on a Fleming story. the original novels were straight-ahead spy again in 1981 with the publication of the novels, with much less emphasis on gadgets John Gardner-penned "License Renewed." Jamaican cottage, where many of the nov­ an infamously heartless valediction. and action. Gardner updated the Bond world to the els were written. James Bond has changed over the years, The most notable and well written of modern times, writing 14 original novels The Bond of the novels is far different but the novels remain a cornerstone of the Fleming's books are the final three Bond and two adaptations between 1981 and from most screen incarnations. In fact, only character's legendary mythos. From the novels published in the author's lifetime (not 1996. Timothy Dalton and now Daniel Craig have opening of "Casino Royale" to Fleming's counting the "interlude" novel "The Spy None of the Bond films are based on really come close to capturing the original original farewell in "You Only Live Twice," Who Loved Me"), which were part of a trilo­ Gardner's novels, and many others are flavor of the character, who is a brutal, the James Bond novels, while not identical gy involving arch-villain Ernst Stavro based on Fleming's works in name only. often cruel, alcoholic. His flaws are far to their silver-screen counterparts, remain Blofeld and his criminal organization SPEC­ 1995's "GoldenEye" was the first Bond film more pronounced and noticeable in the the well for the prototypical superspy. TRE. that wasn't based on one of Fleming's sto­ novels than they are in the films, which The trilogy began with "Thunderball," ries, though it has something of a connec­ becomes evident by the end of the novel Contact Brian Doxtader at which was mired in controversy because tion - the title derives from Fleming's "Casino Royale," in which he gives Vesper [email protected]

THE BETTER HALVES OF BOND

with Love." times chauvinistic actions. There is no 1960s era of Sean Connery to the present By SEAN SWEANY Swedish actress Maud Adams is famous doubt that the motif of a Bond girl day films. Assistant Scene Editor for playing two different Bond girls - includes good looks and little clothing. In "Casino Royale," Green ("Kingdom of Andrea Anders in 1974's "The Man with This has stayed constant from "Dr. No" to Heaven") plays perhaps the most compli­ Guns. Cars. Martinis. Girls. These are all the Golden Gun" and the title character in "Casino Royale." cated, human Bond Girl yet. Rather than traits that make the James Bond franchise 1983's "Octopussy." For Adams, and many Some of the first James Bond films seem serving as little more than eye-candy, she what it has become today - one of the other Bond girls like Jane Seymour and to openly embrace this motif, as some­ plays a pivotal role in the film and most widely known and successful film Kim Basinger, the exposure gained in the times four or five of these female charac­ becomes one of the few women in the his­ franchises of all time. One of the most James Bond films helped kick-start other­ ter types would appear in one film. tory of the Bond franchise to crack James noticeable and controversial of these over wise obscure careers. However, as time went on, women in the Bond's seemingly impenetrable veneer. the years has been the girls - better More recently, Bond girls have been cast James Bond films began to take on more With this new take on a Bond Girl known as Bond Girls - who have graced to highlight the careers of already well­ central and developed roles than in the cemented in the latest reworking of the the screen along with the various 007s. established actresses. This was the case initial films. popular franchise, one can expect that Starting with "Dr. No" in 1962, one or for Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball") in "Die In "Moonraker," the character of Holly characters like Vesper Lynd are here to more beautiful women has always starred Another Day" and Denise Richards ("Wild Goodhead is portrayed as a female space stay. The tradition of attractive female opposite the British secret agent, taking Things") in "The World is Not Enough." shuttle commander, something that had leads cast alongside Bond will not change on roles from fellow agents and allies to While perhaps an anomaly since these not yet happened in the real world in anytime soon. villainesses to girlfriends and lovers. two Bond movies are regarded as two of 1979. Around this time, a trend started in Just like the martinis, this part of the Eunice Gayson and Ursula Andress the worse films in the franchise, this trend which the female roles would include a James Bond formula must remain for a played Sylvia Trench and Honey Ryder, has continued with Eva Green's role as Bond Girl helping or saving Bond, or else Bond film to be a Bond film. Like the guns respectively, in "Dr. No," beginning the Vesper Lynd in this year's "Casino serving as a formidable foe. and cars, however, the women of Bond trend of attractive women accompanying Royale." While this was sometimes still regarded films - the most critical component next Bond on his various missions. Gayson is The largest criticism of Bond Girls as pandering to the masses and inade­ to James Bond himself- will continue to the only actress to play the same charac­ throughout the history of the 007 films is quate, there is no doubt that the attitude change with the times. ter in two different films, reprising her that the characters stereotype and objecti­ towards women in the James Bond films role as Trench in 1963's "From Russia fy women in light of James Bond's some- has made tremendous progress from the Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of jamesbond.com Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Sean Connery's 007, left, speaks with Domino (Claudine Auger) in 1965's Eva Green plays Vesper Lynd, left, opposite James Bond (Daniel Craig) in "Thunderball." He began the trend of Bond's unique relationships with women. "Casino Royale." Green is the latest in a string of Bond Girls dating to 1962. Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 15

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Associated Press Williams said. "We have to real­ ize that we have to make it hard RALEIGH, N.C. - Martin for other teams to come into our Gerber made save after save in building and take two points. his return to Tobacco Road. If he Ottawa took it to us tonight." had played like this six months Schubert put Ottawa up 2-1 4 ago, he might still be with minutes into the second period Carolina. when he took Jason Spezza's Gerber stopped 29 shots in his drop pass just inside the blue first appearance at the RBC line and beat Grahame with a Center since he left town, leading slap shot. the Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 win Then, midway through the over the Hurricanes on Tuesday period, the Senators turned a night. Carolina miscue into a 3-1 lead. It was Gerber's first start in Fisher scored on a 2-on-2 break eight games. which started with Peter "You try to put him in a posi­ Schaefer's takeaway from Bret tion where there's a little bit of Hedican in the neutral zone. pressure, but also he had played Neal scored a power-play goal here before and he knew the midway through the second after shooters, they knew him," another giveaway by the Senators coach Bryan Murray Hurricanes, using his stick to said. "I really felt if he could beat redirect Dany Heatley's shot this team, then he was certainly from the slot moments after on pace to be back where he Grahame and defenseman Tim should be, and that's playing Gleason lost control of the puck quite often." near the goal line. Mike Fisher had a goal and an assist, and Christoph Schubert, Penguins 3, Islanders 2 Patrick Eaves and Chris Neal Sidney Crosby was back, and also scored for the Senators, who the Pittsburgh Penguins won a won for the fifth time in six close game instead of losing one. AP games by extending the No doubt it wasn't a coincidence. Senators goalie Martin Gerber, left, blocks the shot of Hurricanes right wing Scott Walker. Hurricanes' slump. Crosby returned from a three­ Gerber made 29 saves in Ottawa's 4-1 win over Carolina Tuesday night. Andrew Ladd had the lone goal game injury layoff to set up for Carolina, which has lost three Colby Armstrong's first two goals you're on your toes. lie finds Armstrong's first goal by scoring team," Clark said of Kolzig. "We of four. of the season, and the Penguins people in the open." his fifth of the season, a one­ were outplayed maybe in the "We put a few lousy ones held off the New York Islanders The Penguins lost the three timer from the high slot off Jason first period, but he was here to together as of late," Hurricanes in the third period to win games without Crosby by a com­ Blake's pass from along the keep it (close)." coach Peter Laviolette said. Tuesday night. bined four goals, losing in regu­ boards late in the first. Arron Nick Tarnasky and Vincent "What we need to get out of right Chris Thorburn, normally a lation, overtime and a shootout. Asham put the Islanders up 2-1 Lecavalier scored third -period now is the rut. We're in a lull checking line forward, scored They were held to five goals in by scoring early in the second. goals for the Lightning, who lost right now. We need to snap out the game-winner 36 seconds into those three losses. for fourth time in 11 games. of it." the third with a seemingly harm­ 'Those are the kind of games Washington 5, Tampa Bay 2 Gordon started a three-goal And this time, they have a for­ less shot from behind the net we have to win," Crosby said. The Tampa Bay Lightning have second that made it 4-0 with a mer teammate to thank for that banked off goalie Rick "You need those games down the nothing to show for a dominating short-handed breakaway goal at extending those struggles. DiPietro's left skate for road. To be competitive, you've performance because of Olaf 1:53. Gerber, in his only season with Thorburn's second goal. got to come out on top a lot in Kolzig. Lightning goalie Johan Carolina, set the franchise "I wasn't trying to shoot it," these games." Kolzig made 48 saves and 1-Iolmqvist, who had won eight of record with 38 victories in 2005- Thorburn said. "I was hoping to Armstrong began tho season Alexander Scmin had a goal and his nine previous starts, was 06. ricochet it into the slot, and we playing alongside Crosby after an assist in his return from a pulled when Semin scored with But he was supplanted in the were fortunate to get the scoring 16 goals in 4 7 games as shoulder injury to help the 3:31 left in the period. Semin playoffs by Cam Ward, who went bounce. Jordan (Staal) made the a rookie last season, but was Washington Capitals beat the had missed the past four games. on to win the Conn Smythe play by driving to the net." taken off the top line before Lightning Tuesday night. Clark gave Washington a four­ Trophy while leading the Marc-Andre Fleury made the Crosby was hurt because of his "One of the best performances goal advantage at 18:30 on the Hurricanes to their first Stanley one-goal lead stand up by turn­ lack of production. I've seen in a long time by a Capitals' first shot on Marc Cup. Gerber refused to take any ing aside 33 of 35 shots, 13 in "This was good for his confi­ goaltender," Tampa Bay coach Denis. extra satisfaction out of beating the final period, as Pittsburgh dence," Crosby said. "lie's been John Tortorella said. "Kolzig was "We had a good first and had a his old team. halted a three-game skid. The having a tough time, but he kept the difl'erence." good third," Lightning right wing "I just tried not to overpush it, Islanders had won three in a row playing hard and he deserved to The Capitals stopped a six­ Martin St. Louis said. "We seem just take it as a normal game," and were 6-1-1 in their previous break out of it. I hope it contin­ game losing streak behind to have one period that kills us. Gerber said. eight games, but were without ues from here. This is a lot of Kolzig, who turned aside 16 When you miss chances in the He signed a three-year, $11.1 leading scorer Alexei Yashin. He weight off his shoulders." shots in the first and 23 of 25 first period, and they get a million deal with Ottawa in the is expected to be out two to four Armstrong's second goal tied it during the third. Washington is break, it's tough. We've got to offseason, and became the star weeks with a sprained knee. at 2 midway through the second. 4-0-2 when allowing 40 or more fmd a way to capitalize." of his Raleigh return by stopping "He was playing some great Mark Rocchi fed the puck across shots this season. Kolzig made Tarnasky scored his first NI-IL the final 28 shots he faced. hockey, so it's a little setback for the slot to Crosby in the right cir­ 20 or more saves during the goal at 5:10 of the third. "This is the type of guy we us," Mike Sillinger said. cle. Crosby's shot dol1ected off third period in the four victories. Lecavalier cut the Lightning thought we were signing," Crosby hadn't played since DiPietro and lay in front of the "You want to get shots, get into deficit to 4-2 with 9:57 left. Murray said. Nov. 20 because of a sore groin net, allowing Armstrong to put in a groove," Kolzig said. "Fifty is a Washington was outshot 16-5, John Grahame, making his after previously missing only one the rebound. little extreme, but anytime you including 9-0 during the first 10 third straight start and first with game in his two-season NIIL "It kind of popped out and I can get 10 to 12 shots a period, minutes, in the first, but took a Carolina at the RBC Center, career. He didn't take long to was able to get to it before the it's good for a goalie. You're into 1-0 lead on Beech's goal at stopped 32 shots but was under make a difference, making a defenseman got his stick on it," it." 14:12. siege throughout. strong pass through traffic to Armstr~~g said. "It was a lucky Kris Beech, Boyd Gordon, "It's frustrating on our part," "We had an identity last year create Armstrong's first goal 1 bounce. Chris Clark and Alexander Tampa Bay center Vinny Prospal that nobody was going to beat us 112 minutes into the game. Funny how the Penguins get Ovechkin also scored for the said. "We don't put the game at home, but last year is last "He's a super player," more of those bounees when Capitals, who had been away right in the first period. We year, and we have to put that Islanders coach Ted Nolan said. Crosby is playing. outscored 25-9 during their skid. put them in their zone. We just aside," right wing Justin "Every time he has the puck, Viktor Kozlov had answered "He's the backbone of our didn't score any goals."

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USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine College Hockey team record points 1 Minnesota 124•2 520 2 New Hampshire H·1 436 3 Maine 8·3·1 420 3 Miami (Ohio) 11·5-D 387 5 NOTRE DAME 10·3·1 374 6 Michigan 11·4·0 345 7 Boston College 7c4•1 311 AP 8 Denver 9~~1?! 285 Negotiating rights for Kei lgawa, a starting pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Japan, were given to the New York 9 Boston University 5·2·4 257 Yankees Tuesday. lgawa had a 14-9 record last season and led the league in strikeouts in 2002 and 2004. 10 North Dakota 7·6-1 170 11 st. Cloud State 6·3-3 156 12 Michigan State 6-6-1 120 13 Corne It 7·3-0 84 Yankees win rights to pursue lgawa 14 Alaska 6·2·4 59 15 Yale 6·2"1 35 Associated Press to work out a contract with in a statement issued by it. The New York Mets bid the pitcher's agent, Arn spokesman Howard between $15 million and NEW YORK - The New Tellem - also the agent for Rubenstein. $16 million for lgawa, a York Yankees won the bid­ Yankees left fielder Hideki The Boston Red Sox bid baseball official said on ding for Japanese pitcher Matsui. $51.1 million earlier this condition of anonymity Men's College Basketball Kei lgawa when the "We have been following month to win the right to because the amounts of Hanshin Tigers accepted Kei lgawa's very successful negotiate with Seibu Lions losing bids are not dis­ Big East Conference their offer of just more and accomplished career in pitcher Daisuke closed. than $26 million on Japan, and we are excited Matsuzaka, the MVP of the lgawa went 14-9 last sea­ team record Tuesday. about the opportunity to World Baseball Classic. The son with a 2.97 ERA in 1 Marquette 7·0 lgawa, a 27 -year-old left­ begin the negotiating Red Sox have until mid­ Japan. He struck out 194 to 2 Syracuse 7·0 bander, could compete for process with him," Yankees night on Dec. 14 to agree to tie for the Central League 3 Pittsburgh 6·0 a spot in New York's rota­ general manager Brian a deal with Matsuzaka and lead, adding to the strike­ 4 Conneclicul 5·0 tion next season behind Cashman said in a state­ his agent, Scott Boras. out titles he won in 2002 5 South Florida 4·0 Chien-Ming Wang, Mike ment. The Yankees bid between and 2004. 6 West Virginia 5·1 Mussina and Randy The Yankees pay Hanshin $32 million and $33 million lgawa, the Central 7 Cincinnati 4·1 Johnson. Carl Pavano, only if they reach an agree­ for Matsuzaka. League's 2003 MVP, has an 8 Georgetown 4·1 coming off 1 1/2 seasons of ment with lgawa. After the bidding on 86-60 record with a 3.15 9 NOTRE DAME 4·1 injuries, also would be in "I am very pleased to lgawa closed Monday, the ERA. He would have to 10 Providence 4·1 the rotation if healthy. have the right to sign him Tigers were informed of play in Japan for three 10 Villanova 4·1 New York has until mid­ for the Yankees," owner the amount of the high bid. more seasons before he 12 Seton Hall 3·1 night at the end of Dec. 28 George Steinbrenner said but not which team made could become a free agent. 13 Louisville H 14 St. Johns 3·3 15 DePaul 2~4 16 Rutgers 1-4 IN BRIEF

Cardinals sign Kennedy, Bennett Wolf signs with Dodgers after Zaun returns to Blue Jays as in first offseason acquisitions recovering from elbow injury talks with Barajas fall through ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals made LOS ANGELES - Left-bander TORONTO - Newly signed Frank their first big moves since winning the Randy Wolf couldn't pass up the Thomas hopes the Toronto Blue Jays World Series, agreeing Tuesday to a opportunity to come home. can add a top pitcher to their roster. $10 million, three-year contract with Wolf, who spent much of last sea­ For now, they're content to keep their second baseman Adam Kennedy and a son recovering from elbow surgery, catcher. around the dial $4 million, one-year deal with right­ finalized an $8 million, one-year con­ Gregg Zaun stayed with the Blue hander Kip Wells. tract with the Los Angeles Dodgers Jays by agreeing to a $7.25 million, The Cardinals also agreed to a on Tuesday. two-year contract Tuesday, a day after $900,000, one-year contract with "I don't know how many times I'll catcher Rod Barajas backed out of an backup catcher Gary Bennett with a have that option," Wolf said. "I apparent deal. mutual option for 2008 and a minor couldn't pass that up. I'm happy with General manager J.P. Ricciardi NCAA BASKETBALL league contract with Eli Marrero, once the way things turned out. quickly resumed negotiations with Michigan State at Boston College their starting catcher. Wolf grew up in suburban West Zaun after Barajas decided not to go 7 p.m., ESPN Kennedy, selected by the Cardinals Hills and appeared in the Los through with the deal and switched Virginia at Purdue in the first round of the 1997 amateur Angeles City Section championship agents. draft, was considered the Cardinals' games at Dodger Stadium for El "Zaunie was our first choice all 7:30p.m., ESPN2 second baseman of the future before Camino Heal High in 1993-94. along," Ricciardi said at a news con­ Ohio State at North Carolina he was traded to the Anaheim Angels "''m very happy that Randy's decided ference to introduce Thomas, the 9 p.m., ESPN in 2000, a deal that brought Jim to stay home and pitch for the team's new designated hitter. "We just Clemson at Minnesota Edmonds to St. Louis. Kennedy now Dodgers," general manager Ned hit a snag there at one point. We replaces Ronnie Belliard, who was Colletti said during a conference call. called him last night and said, 'Zaunie, 9:30p.m., ESPN2 acquired from Cleveland last summer "We believe in him as a pitcher, if you want to be a Blue Jay, we have and became a free agent. knowing he's a quality left-bander. to make it happen now.' He was great "Different time, different player," He went through a tough period for and we were able to work it out. Kennedy said of his return to St. Louis. a couple years with his elbow." We're really happy that he's back." page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, November 29, 2006

NBA O'Neal confident he can return to old form

body was breaking down. He Wade's move to point recovered, sat out only five guard revives team; more games and led the Heat to the NBA title for his fourth Miami wins two championship ring. Now that he's in the middle Associated Press of another layoff, rumblings about slippage in his produc­ MIAMI - First, Shaq sat. tivity have resurfaced. He To take a load off his surgi­ dismisses detractors. cally repaired left knee, he "I don't say anything to settled into a chair outside people that could never do the Miami Heat locker room the stuff that I can do," he Tuesday. said. Then he spoke barely above Miami's sub-.500 record in a whisper into a cluster of O'Neal's absence suggests his microphones inches from his value remains high. The Heat face. For those straining to went 10-13 without him a hear, the message was year ago, and they're 4-6 nonetheless clear: Shaquille without him this month. O'Neal's latest injury should "My brothers are out there not be interpreted as a sign struggling right now, and I that he's in decline. should be out there with "They've been saying that them," he said. "It's very, - the last 10 years," said very difficult to watch." O'Neal, He's expect- speaking ed to remain publicly for on the bench the first "He has to come back a lot for a while. time since lighter, a lot leaner. Those The InJury his surgery originally was on Nov. 19. kinds of things are really diagnosed as ''I'm going important now." a hyperex­ AP to stick to tended knee, Miami center Shaquille O'Neal, right, watches from the bench during the Heat's 112-105 loss my formu­ and O'Neal to Denver Nov. 14. O'Neal underwent surgery on his knee Nov. 19 and is out four to six weeks. la. I know Pat Riley said he was what I've Miami coach surprised been doing, when an MRI quads and everything just to come back a lot lighter, a offense. Wade has totaled at and nobody e x a m shut down. That's what was lot leaner. Those kinds of least 30 points and 10 assists does it bet- revealed the happening. Now I just have to things are really important in three consecutive games, ter, even at the tender age of need for surgery. rebuild all that back up." now." and the Shaq-less Heat have 34." His layoff is projected to be O'Neal has missed 185 No problem, O'Neal said. won two in a row. O'Neal has been sidelined four to six weeks following games during his 15-year ''I'll be in shape good "We just have to develop a since Nov. 12, when he tore the operation, and O'Neal has NBA career, but this is the enough to help the team out certain style right now and knee cartilage against yet to resume running. first time he needed rehabili­ and help win games and fur­ develop some consistency," Houston, and he's expected to "It's like starting over," he tation therapy following an ther what we're trying to do," O'Neal said. "We're getting be out until at least Dec. 23. said. "A couple of days before operation. he said. better and moving the ball A year ago, when O'Neal I got the second diagnosis, I "I hope his thought process Miami had lost four consec­ better, and Dwyane is playing sprained his ankle in Miami's made the comment that my is that he tries to almost rein­ utive home games, but phenomenal. Everyone else home opener and missed 18 leg was dead. Usually when vent himself physically," Dwyane Wade's move to point just has to do more and step games, there was talk his you have a knee injury, your coach Pat Riley said. "He has guard last week revived the up. We all have to step up.

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NFL Owner demands better results from Falcons Atlanta's playoff hopes fade; fans turn on talented quarterback as Vick struggles to connect with receivers

Associated Press run to the NFC championship zero Pro Bowls on its collective game in Mora's rookie season as resume. ATLANTA - After watching a head coach, the Falcons start­ When Vick does get off a pass, the Atlanta Falcons lose their ed 6-2 and were thinking Super tight end Alge Crumpler is about fourth straight game, owner Bowl. They wound up losing six the only reliable receiver on the Arthur Blank grabbed a front­ of their last eight, extending the team. Former first-round picks row seat in the interview room to 40-year-old franchise's inglorious Michael Jenkins and Roddy listen in on what Jim Mora and streak of never having back-to­ White have been major disap­ Michael Vick had to say. hack winning seasons. pointments. Ashley Lelie hasn't Blank also pored over a stat Now, it's happening all over had the impact everyone expect­ sheet, whispering some thoughts again. In one short month, the ed when he came to the Falcons to his top lieutenant while trying Falcons have gone from being 5- in a trade for T.J. Duckett. to figure out how another season 2 and angling for home-field Last week, Vick's receivers that began with such promise advantage in the playoffs to dropped five passes, the most has totally unraveled heading showing all the telltale signs of a damaging of those coming early into the final month. team in disarray. in the fourth quarter when a This owner demands immedi­ Early last week, Mora's father wide-open White let the ball slip ate results. If things don't turn - the longtime NFL coach of the from his hands at the New around over the next five weeks, same name - criticized Vick's Orleans 10 after the defender fell the Falcons are certainly headed passing skills and agreed that down. That snuffed the life out of for big changes - starting with he's a "coach killer." As the quar­ the Falcons, who were down 21- several members of Mora's staff terback headed toward the lock­ 13 at the time but totally fell and maybe extending all the way er room after the loss to the apart the rest of the way. to the head coach himself. Saints, he was heckled by some Mora insists he's not planning "Ever since I've been here, fans and responded with an any changes on his staff, but we've had high expectations," obscene gesture. what else do you expect him to Blank said. "We did not build this As the face of the franchise, say about guys - several of team to be .500. We thought this everything starts with Vick. But them close friends - who are team was capable of making a the blame for this downfall still on the payroll? Clearly, playoff run. Anytime you fall extends beyond No.7. Knapp and receivers coach short of that, it's disappointing." The offense is a mess, an George Stewart are on shaky Technically, Atlanta (5-6) still incompatible juxtaposition of ground. And the Falcons would­ has time to turns things around coordinator Greg Knapp's West n't be able to hire a competent in the mediocre NFC, where 6-5 Coast-style passing schemes and replacement for Knapp as long would be good enough for the the zone-blocking tactics used by as Gibbs is hanging around. wild card if the season ended the guys up front, who answer to If the Falcons do look for some­ today. de facto line coach Alex Gibbs. one else to run the offense, the But after going 0-for­ Vick has never taken to first priority is getting a coach November, the Falcons are below Knapp's philosophy, which relies who can take advantage of Vick's .500 for the first time in Mora's on short drops and quick reads wondrous talents. This team has three-year tenure and giving off that seem ill-suited for a 6-foot too much invested in No. 7 to few signs of being a team that quarterback who has trouble give up on him (sorry, all you can pull out of its slide before it's seeing over his linemen and is Atlanta fans who want to give too late. more effective when he ad-libs. backup Matt Schaub a chance). Three of the losses during past Vick is the 25th-rated quarter­ A new coordinator would cer­ month were by double-figure back in the NFL and, most stun­ tainly want to upgrade the pro­ margins - the only exception ning, has never put up better tectors up front and the guys being an inexcusable 1 7-13 numbers playing in Knapp's who are paid to catch passes, not home loss to woeful Cleveland (3- offense than he did in his one full drop them. Also, there might be 8). The Falcons were blown out season working with former some philosophical changes, 30-14 at Detroit, one of only two coach Dan Reeves. such as more deep passing games the Lions have won this Meanwhile, the shadowy Gibbs routes to capitalize on Vick's season. Last Sunday, Atlanta was - who's technically a "consult­ enormous arm strength (perhaps all but eliminated from the NFC ant" - prefers smaller, quicker the strongest in the league, West race by a 31-13 loss to the linemen who'll carry out his con­ though his accuracy is clearly Saints, who essentially have a troversial blocking tactics in the lacking). three-game lead on the Falcons running game but are leakier Mora got a contract extension when the tiebreaker is factored than a colander when it comes to before the season, but that in. pass blocking. Vick may be the means little in the what-have­ What makes this all the more best running quarterback in NFL you-done-for-me-lately NFL. The AP troubling is just how familiar it history, but he's still managed to Falcons touted their 45-year-old Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is knocked out of bounds seems. get sacked 29 times playing coach as one of the profession's by Saints linebacker Scott Shanle in a 31-13 loss Sunday. A year ago, coming off a giddy behind a no-name group that has rising stars after his first season, but Blank - who prowls the sidelines during games a la Jerry IBERIAN & LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Jones and takes an active role in personnel decisions - shows all SPRING 2007 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS the signs of being an impatient boss. "I believe we have the right ROSI' 20220 JNTERI\1ElliATE GRA.MMAR AND \\'RJTING f;.Am~ril;.s 111:-t0--1!:.10 MWF ROSP 30820-01,02 SURVEY OF SPANISH-AM LIT. II folks in the building," Blank said T ..·'\nderson. M. Mor.,no-And.,rson 9;30-1 0;45 T/R. ·11 ;45-l :00 M\V in a tepid show of support for his ROS!' 211237 CONVEHSAHON AND WRITING G. 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Our aim with our seventh annual fall conference is to bring together a large number of respected scholars representing all the main academic fields, from Catholic, non-Catholic, and secular institutions, to provide spirited discussion of the underlying causes of the intellectual epoch we have come to call modernity; of the relationship between the main theses of modernity and the Magisterium of the Church in the last century; and the impact of moder­ nity upon work in philosophy, theology, law, literature, the arts, as well as other fields of intellectual inquiry and endeavor.

Thursday, November 30th 3:15·4:45 p.m. Colloquium Sessions 1:30-2:45 p.m. Invited Papers Session 1: Catholicism & Modern Literature "The Catholic Cultural Revival: Modernity & Beyond" 7:30 p.m. The Josef Pieper Keynote Lecture Session 2: Challenges of Modernity -Joseph Pearce, Ave Maria University "Modernity's Self-Subversion" • Alasdair Session 3: Challenges of the Post-Modern "A Catholic Priest in the Present Age" -The Most Rev. Macintyre, University of Notre Dame Session 4: The Crisis of Modern Law and Legal Theory John D'Arcy, Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend Session 5: Reclaiming Tradition "Philip Rieff and the Nature of Modernity" - James Session 6: The Family and Modernity Hitchcock, Saint Louis University Friday, December 1st Session 7: Modernity & Political Order Session 8: Modernity and Loss 3:15-4:45 p.m. Colloquium Sessions 9:00-10:15 a.m. Colloquium Sessions Session 9: Theological Challenges of Modernity I Session 1: The Modern Christian University Session 1: A Catholic Modernity Session 2: The Ambitions of the Modern University Session 2: Modernity and the Market 7:30 p.m. "Owning Knowledge: Modernity and the (American Council of Trustees and Alumni Session 3: Modernity and the State Purposes of the Intellectual Life" • Paul Panel) Session 4: Education and Modernity Griffiths, University of Illinois- Chicago Session 3: Theological Challenges of Modernity II Session 5: 20th Century Ethics Session 4: Eating After Anthropocentrism: The Moral and Session 6: Modernity's Yearning for Freedom Saturday, December 2nd Spiritual Prospects of Vegetarianism Session 7: Modernity and Government Session 5: Modernity and the Law Session 8:Early Modem Philosophy and Natural 9:00-10:15 a.m. Colloquium Sessions Session 6: Literature and Modernity Session 9: Papal Views on Modernity Session 1: Modernity and the Arts Session 7: Modernity and the Limits of Freedom Session 10: Interpretations of Modernity Session 2: Transcendence and Contingency ln the Session 8: Development and the Modern Self Modem World (Kirk Center Panel) Session 9: Early Modern Philosophy 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Invited Papers Session 3: Modernity and the Church "Modernity, Autonomy, and the Problem of Legal Session 4: Eastern Orthodox Views of Modernity Authority" - Steven Smith, University of San Diego Session 5: Philosophical Responses to Modernity School of Law Session 6: Catholicism Confronts Modernity "Preserving National Identity in the Global Session 7: Modernity and the Professions Marketplace" - Jude Dougherty, The Catholic University Session 8: Thomistic Challenges to Modernity All sessions are open of America Session 9: Kantian Themes in Modernity to the public. "Enhancing Humanity (at Harvard): A Current Debate" Session 10: Imagination & Modernity Conference events - Jorge LA Garcia, Boston College will be held in 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Invited Papers 1:30-2:45 p.m. Invited Papers "Reason and the Fear of the Incarnation" - Msgr. McKenna Hall. "Catholic Politicians & the Modern World: Some Lorenzo Albacete, Communion and Liberation A full program American Case Studies"- Rev. Wilson Miscamble, CSC, "Godless? Liberalism and Religion: A Reply to Leo and registration University of Notre Dame Strauss, Jacques Maritain and Ann Coulter" - Paul information may be "From Scholasticism to Modernity: Why Gianni Sigmund, Princeton University found at our website: Vattimo is Right"- H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., Rice "Transcendence in Tears" - Kevin Hart, University of University Notre Dame http://ethicscenter. "Modernism, the First Round: Syllabus of Errors to "A Montage of Catholic Modernists"- Rev. Marvin nd.edu. Aeterni Patris" - Russell Hittinger, University of Tulsa O'Connell, CSC, University of Notre Dame page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, November 29, 2006

said. later, freshman guard Nov. 19 against Western As the game was winding Melissa Lechlitner hit a 3- Michigan. In part due to the Spiders to a close, McGraw kept the Allen pointer that gave Notre more balanced attack, the continued from page 24 pressure high against the continued from page 24 Dame a 57-45 lead - its Irish outscored the Spiders Spiders, using a full court first 10-point advantage of 53-35 in the second half. made our free throws." press right until the final half, Allen personally the game - and Allen "I think it's important to Before Lechlitner's three buzzer. outscored the Spiders 8-2 to retired as a scoring factor as have that kind of balance," sealed the Irish lead, the "That's the kind of game put the Irish up 16-10 with each basket only added to a McGraw said. Spiders were able to hang we need to play to keep our 11 minutes left in the first large and growing lead. It was Allen, however, who with Notre Dame during the energy up," McGraw said. half. Still, Allen's- and to a defined Notre Dame's per­ first three-quarters of the "In the first half, we didn't Allen's 22-point finish lesser extent, D'Amieo's­ formance. Though she didn't game. Throughout the have a lot of success at it. I marks the second time in six presence on the floor and score after the 13:22 mark game, Richmond gave the think we finally wore them games this season that she the subsequent attention it in the seeond half and sat Irish trouble from beyond down in the second half so has set a eareer high - top­ drew gave the Irish the down with 6:40 remaining in the arc, shooting 46.7 per­ we need to press." ping her previous best of 21 opportunity to spread the the game, Allen was the cent as a team. The Spiders The press worked very that she tallied in an 85-81 ball around and ultimately foeal point of the Spider also used those 3-pointers to effectively. Richmond turned overtime win over Bowling put the game away. defense, and Richmond head counter the Irish early and the ball over to the Irish Green Nov. 13. "In the second half we coach Michael Shafer doubt­ prevent any serious runs. three times in the final And she said she felt hot wanted to get some other ed his defense's ability to "I was a little disappointed three minutes of play for the well before the opening tip­ people involved," McGraw stop her. with our 3-point percentage starters, and the Irish won off. said. "That's really where "We knew she was a very defense," McGraw said. "I the game's turnover battle "Before the game I warmed we opened up the game, good basketball player, [and] think that's something we've 21-16. up very well," she said. "I [when! they were starting to we knew she could score really got to improve. We "We're not averaging that felt like my shot was going key in on those two [Allen over top of us," he said. ''I'm still have a lot of work to do many turnovers a game, and in." and D'Amieo]." not sure we ever really defensively and we're still that's something we're Irish coach Muffet McGraw D'Amico, who was second affected her game - to her not doing the job on the doing really well mostly had nothing but praise for on the team with 15 points, credit, she knocked down boards." because Tulyah [Gaines] Allen after the game. joined Allen as one of five some big shots." Richmond could never pull takes very good care of the "I thought Charel, start to Notre Dame players to finish Allen only hit those shots, ahead of the Irish because ball, Charel takes great care finish, just had an outstand­ the game in double figures. though, when they mattered. of the play of junior guard of the ball, and we don't ing game," she said. "I think Tuesday's performance was Charel Allen. After she was really turn it over that Charel carried us in the first the second time in three Contact Eric Retter at subbed out early for much," McGraw said. half along with Mel[issa games - and the second eretter@nd. edu Lechlitner, Allen returned The Irish are off the rest D'Amico!, those two really consecutive home game - The views expressed in this and rejuvenated the Irish of the week until taking on did the bulk of the scoring in that the five Irish players column are those of the squad, scoring the team's in-state rival Indiana the first half." had 10 or more points. The author and not necessarily next eight points while also Sunday at the Joyce Center. Despite Allen's efforts, and team accomplished the feat those of The Observer. grabbing two boards to give shooting 51.7 percent as a Notre Dame a 16-10 lead. Notes: team, the Irish only led by "[Allen] really came out +Freshman forward three points heading into ready to go offensively and Danielle Ben-Tsvulun intermission. For the first she was able to do pretty recorded the first points of part of the second half, Allen much what she wanted on her Notre Dame career continued to be Notre the floor," McGraw said. Tuesday night. Ben-Tsvulun Dame's leading weapon, Notre Dame was also able was 3-of-4 from the free scoring eight points in the to dominate inside against throw line and nabbed two first seven minutes of the the shorter Spider lineup. rebounds in four minutes. half. Centers Me Iissa D'Amico Her final bueket with 13:22 and Erica Williamson com­ Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at remaining gave the Irish a bined to shoot 1 0-of-13 from [email protected] 53-44 lead. Three minutes the floor, with D'Amico scor- ing 15 points and Williamson adding 9. Williamson also grabbed seven rebounds while D'Amico had four. 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BASEBALL RECRUITING Schrage, Irish ink 'top-flight' recruit class for 2007-08

next year, a class rated as one potential leaders among those school career as a pitcher. Sharpley, who also plays quar­ By CHRIS KHOREY of the top in the nation by groups." The other three pitchers, terback on the Notre Dame Associate Sports Editor Perfect Game Crosschecker. The Irish signed three pitch­ righthanders Evan Danieli of football team. The younger "We signed some top-flight ers and six position players, East Hanover, N.J., Brian Sharpley had a 6-l record with Dave Schrage hasn't coached players and filled some voids with David Casey of Whitefish Dupra of Hochester, N.Y., and a 1.81 ERA last year for the a baseball game yet at Notre in areas where we need to Bay, Wis., a possibility to con­ Ryan Sharpley of Marshall, Mid-Michigan Tigers summer Dame. improve," Schrage said in a tribute at first base or as a Mich., are all listed in Perfect travel team. But he's already won a major press release about the signing left-handed pitcher. Game's top 40 high school Dupra was named all-state victory. class. "We now have two Casey batted .533 in his jun­ pitchers. in New York last year as a jun- Last week, Schrage announced strong classes to build on for ior season last spring and has Sharpley is the brother of the signing of 10 freshmen for the future, with some great a 2.81 EHA in his varsity high sophomore first baseman Evan see RECRUITS/page 20

NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Not caught in the web

While the game was still in By JAY FITZPATRICK the balance, Charel Allen Sports Writer carried the Irish. The junior guard scored Despite trailing throughout 22 points almost the entire game, and added Hichmond held close to Notre six Dame until freshman guard rebounds as Melissa Lechlitner nailed a 3- Notre Dame pointer to extend the Irish topped lead to double-digits. Hichmond Lechlitner's three was the 87-66. beginning of an important Allen run for Notre Dame, which started scored 11 of the next 13 strong and Eric Retter points en route to an 87-66 was Notre win Tuesday at the Joyce Dame's go­ Associate Center. to presence Sports Editor "I thought we had a really in the first good spurt in the second half, scoring 14 of 34 points half," Irish coach Muffet for the Irish before the McGraw said. "[We] hit some break behind 6-of-11 shoot­ shots, got a little better ing. defensively, stopped fouling During a nearly five­ for a few minutes, and we PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer minute stretch early in the Irish freshman guard Melissa Lechlitner looks for an open lane to drive during Notre Dame's 87- see SPIDERS/page 22 66 win over the Richmond Spiders Tuesday night at the Joyce Center. see ALLEN I page 22

MEN'S BASKETBALL SMC BASKETBALL Team to face Rams at home Belles drop first MIAA

By CHRIS KHOREY matchup on the road Associate Sports Editor part to the two teams' field Maryland and Alabama By DAN COOPER goal percentage. Although the loom on the horizon, but Sports Writer Flying Dutch shot a today Notre Dame has just respectable 43 percent from one focus - Winston-Salem No. 2 II ope College the field, they held the Belles State. employed suffocating defense to a season-low 27 percent The Irish (4-l) will play the to defeat Saint Mary's 67-42 shooting (15-of-55). Rams U-8) tonight at 7:30 at Tuesday night - the 32nd Hope also had the edge in the Joyce Center before Notre consecutive win for the turnovers, scoring 22 points Dame takes on two major con­ defending national champion off Saint Mary's 29 turnovers. ference teams next week, Flying Dutch and the first In contrast, the Belles scored squads coach Mike Brey MIAA gamfl for both teams. eight points on 20 takeaways. described as "two of the The Flying Dutch improved "They played tough man D. hottest in the country." to 3-0 on the season with the They put a lot of pressure on .. Brey said his team isn't win, while the Belles fell to 1- the ball," Saint Mary's guard thinking about the Terrapins 4. Alison Kessler said. "They had and Crimson Tide yet, howev­ The Belles jumped out to an a better transition game and er. The coach said the team early 6-4 lead, but Hope were better at getting the ball would use Wednesday as a surged ahead with a 15-0 run up the court." Irish junior forward Rob Kurz drives to the basket against and didn't look back. see RAMS/page 20 Lehigh during Notre Dame's 93-87 win Monday. Hope's run was due in large see DUTCH/page 20

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