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Volume 46, Issue 92 | monday, february 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Bringing parents home Council Junior Parents Weekend offers families a look into everyday life at Notre Dame reviews By MEL FLANAGAN News Writer discipline More than 1,300 juniors and seniors spent this past week- end providing their parents Observer Staff Report with an intimate look into their lives and experiences at The Campus Life Council Notre Dame at Junior Parents convened Friday afternoon to Weekend (JPW). conduct a process review of resi- Junior Parents Weekend dential life and rector-student allows students to both cel- relationships, incorporating ebrate with their friends and student feedback with input give their parents inside ac- from University officials, ac- cess to their academic, social cording to the minutes from the and professional activities. meeting. “[My parents] live down the The Council discussed the road from Notre Dame, so I possibility of different settings see them enough and they for disciplinary meetings, the know campus very well,” ju- need for communication with nior Grace Hatfield said. “But students and the role of hall showing them the lab I am a staff, the minutes stated. The research assistant at, intro- KIRBY MCKENNA | The Observer guiding themes for the revised ducing them to my favorite Mothers pose Friday night at the Opening Gala for Junior Parents Weekend in the Purcell Pavilion. The Office of Community Standards professors and just hanging event featured music, dancing, appetizers and dessert. will be transparency, educa- out where I love and study weekend’s events with an Joyce Center Fieldhouse. hall. University president Fr. tion and a foundation in the were things I’ve never been Opening Gala held Friday Saturday’s events includ- John Jenkins celebrated JPW Congregation of Holy Cross. able to do before.” night in the Purcell Pavilion ed collegiate workshops for Mass on Saturday night and The group planned a Hatfield and the other at the Joyce Athletic and the individual colleges and JPW participants began the Convocation Center and luncheons in each residence see JUNIOR PAGE 4 see COUNCIL PAGE 3 Graduate students celebrate ‘MMMBop’ inaugural Appreciation Week fundraiser returns

By CHARITHA ISANAKA By JILL BARWICK morale committee mem- News Writer Saint Mary’s Editor ber for the marathon, also worked toward the imple- This week’s first an- Diners at the Noble Family mentation of “Stop the nual Graduate Student Dining Hall were treated Bop.” Appreciation Week offers grad- to the song “MMMBop” by “Between this past ‘Stop uate students the opportunity popular 1990s boy band the Bop’ and the next one, to develop their professional, Hanson during lunch hours which is scheduled for the academic and social lives in an Feb. 11 — all of the lunch Monday before the mara- effort to help them feel more hours. thon [which is schedule for included in the Notre Dame Junior Annie Kennedy, March 23], we hope to col- community. morale committee chair for lectively raise $500,” Hurley Mimi Beck, program direc- Dance Marathon, was the said. “Once we reach $500, tor of Graduate Student Life, driving force behind the the song will stop playing said the graduate population Marathon’s new fundrais- on repeat.” often feels invisible at Notre ing event, “Stop the Bop.” Kennedy said the Dance Dame, a place whose identity “We’re playing Hanson’s Marathon organizers is defined by the undergradu- song ‘MMMBop’ on repeat wanted to try something ate experience. until we meet our fundrais- new to garner the atten- “The hope is that our post- ing goal,” Kennedy said. tion of the Saint Mary’s baccalaureates — who com- “The premise of the fund- community members who prise nearly a third of the raiser is that people will get had yet to donate to Dance Notre Dame student body — STEPH WULZ | The Observer so annoyed with the song Marathon. The first “Stop will come to feel as welcome, Beck said. ends Sunday with an Oscar that they will be willing to the Bop” kicked off Dance as valued and as much a part The week opens today with Night Party at the Fischer donate in order to turn off Marathon’s Riley Week, and of the university community as free coffee and donuts in the the song.” any other student on campus,” C1 and D2 parking lots and see GRADUATE PAGE 4 Senior Bridgid Hurley, see BOP PAGE 5

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By PETER DURBIN appeal by working with dif- News Writer ferent majors to gain different perspective on pertinent is- On Feb. 21, the Social Justice sues,” she said. in American Medicine Club Although many members of (SJAM) will screen a film out- the club are pursuing careers lining the various workings of in medical and political fields, the American health care sys- SJAM also boasts economics tem, one of the key aspects of and philosophy majors who the club’s focus. are avid members. The Frontline documen- “I joined the club because tary, “Sick Around America,” my knowledge of the American explores the intricacies of the health care system was lim- health care system prior to ited, and I didn’t understand the Affordable Care Act, which the great need that exists in was passed in March 2010. our country for health care,” “The documentary presents Anthony said. the viewer with several differ- The club’s mission has fos- ent cases in which our health tered growth in all of its mem- care system has succeeded bers, Anthony said, specifically or failed,” sophomore SJAM in their striving to greater serv- Observer file photo member Kathleen Anthony ing the community. Then-seniors Caitlin Puntillo and Kate Park participate in Midnight Madness last year. Puntillo holds said. “Our club helps us to un- Kate Park’s train as she makes her way down the bleachers. The club aims to approach derstand what it is we can do the new health care system to serve the sick, needy and By JILL BARWICK past, the athletics depart- Saint Mary’s cheerleaders. with a nonpartisan view, and vulnerable in our society,” she Saint Mary’s Editor ment sponsored Midnight Representatives from each Anthony said she hopes the said. “It produces informed, Madness, but Student class will be picked to com- movie watch will present stu- driven and compassionate Though the weather re- Activities took over in 2011 in pete in the different games dents with a chance to exam- individuals who can make a mains cold, Saint Mary’s an attempt to revive the an- throughout the night to win ine the impending changes difference in the health care students can look forward nual event. points and prizes for their to health care in the next few system.” to heating up the competi- “I have been lending my class. years. Anthony said she hopes the tion between classes as the expertise on how to run the “At the end of the night, stu- At its biweekly meetings, club’s members will effect annual Midnight Madness dents will learn who the top- the members of SJAM focus change in their various fields approaches. secret artist is for this year’s on analyzing social and po- through their knowledge of the Midnight Madness, to be “Midnight Madness Tostal,” Robbins said. litical rights issues of patients inner workings of the health held Feb. 28, pits each class is an event that Robbins hopes students in today’s health care system, care system. against each other in a night was popular many will find themselves united Anthony said. “We promote growth in our of minute-to-win-it games years ago and was amongst classes as well as “We promote growth in our members through education and a student and faculty one student body, she said. members through education, and discussions,” Anthony dodgeball game that earn revived so that a Students should each wear discussion and advice from said. “Through service in the points for each class. At the new generation their class colors to the event our senior members and doc- South Bend community, we end of the night, the class of students could — purple for freshman, pink tors,” she said. act upon our beliefs and serve.” with the most points wins enjoy it as much as for sophomores, green for ju- Anthony said the club at- SJAM meets every other a pizza party and bragging niors and blue for seniors. tracts not just members who Thursday at 8 p.m. in the rights. alumnae have in “There will also be face are interested in a career in LaFortune Student Center. The Student Activities the past.” paint provided for girls to health care, but also those in- “Sick Around America” will Board (SAB) Traditional Megan Kloc enhance their class spirit terested in public policy, social be screened this Thursday at 8 Events Committee is coordi- senior during the event,” Kloc said. justice, service and morality. p.m. in 136 DeBartolo Hall. nating this year’s Midnight “Come decked out in your “The club is interdisciplin- Madness. class colors and show support ary in nature, and we hope Contact Peter Durbin at “We really hope that stu- event and how to improve it for your year.” to continue to broaden our [email protected] dents will gain a sense of from previous years,” Kloc During the week of bonding with their class- said. “Midnight Madness is Midnight Madness, Robbins Paid Advertisement mates and engage in some an event that was popular said students should look out friendly competition,” senior many years ago and was re- for pre-event games in the committee member Megan vived so that a new genera- dining halls, which will pro- Kloc said. “Most of all, we tion of students could enjoy it vide an opportunity to earn hope they continue to show as much as alumnae have in points in advance. pride in our school.” the past.” Midnight Madness will be Kloc is the only member Liz Robbins, co-chair of held Feb. 28 at 9:30 p.m. in of the Traditional Events the SAB Traditional Events the Angela Athletic Facility. Committee that has previ- Committee, said the night ous experience planning will feature a DJ, guest student Contact Jill Barwick at Midnight Madness. In the emcee and a performance by [email protected]

Council and the possible methods of re- Continued from page 1 laying information to students comprehensive approach to in a timelier manner. these relationships between hall Towards the meeting’s end, staff members and students, the Council discussed the role Like us on emphasizing an approach based of other students in the disci- on individual conversations plinary process, both as peer Facebook. with students. advocates and members of an fb.com/ Members of the group also advisory board comprised of discussed the procedural students, faculty and staff. ndsmcobserv- changes that apply to rectors The minutes stated the dealing with first-time policy group talked about education er violations, additional meeting and transparency in Medical settings and more educational Amnesty, as well as the commu- processes, the minutes stated. nication gap between students Another major topic discussed and rectors and the appropriate- at the meeting was technology ness of service as a punishment. 4 The observer | mondAY, february 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

Junior she said. “At this point in our Continued from page 1 college careers, we’ve estab- lished ourselves pretty well the evening was capped off academically and socially, by the President’s Dinner. so we can give our parents The Mass and Dinner rep- a good idea of what we love resented the highlight of about Notre Dame and why the weekend for junior Pat we call this place home.” Laskowski. Junior co-chair Melissa “It made my parents and I Hallihan said the JPW feel … important,” he said. Executive Committee and ad- “We got all dressed up, expe- visors were instrumental in rienced a grand celebration of the planning process. the Mass, enjoyed delicious “It’s been such an amazing food and heard Fr. Jenkins opportunity as I got to meet speak about the significance many of my fellow juniors, of the weekend.” communicated with parents The weekend concluded and University staff and got Sunday morning with the an inside look into all the Closing Brunch in the Joyce work that goes into planning Center Fieldhouse. events here at Notre Dame,” JPW junior co-chair she said. Elizabeth Owers said the For some students, JPW weekend’s events went was not an opportunity to smoothly. meet their fellow juniors, but “There were no major mis- a chance to take advantage haps, everything went off of an opportunity they previ- without a hitch and, most im- ously had missed out on. The portantly, the students and University invites seniors their parents all seemed to who missed JPW while they have a great time,” she said. were abroad to participate in “Given that so many stu- the events during the follow- dents are abroad, we are very ing year. pleased with the turnout.” Senior Colleen Heberlein KIRBY MCKENNA | The Observer The weekend was challeng- was abroad in London last From left, juniors Michael Nettesheim, Greg Andrews, Patrick O’Brien, Patrick Wirth and Brian Campbell ing to plan, Owers said, but spring, but said her parents gather for a photo during the President’s Dinner in the Joyce Center for Junior Parent’s Weekend. well worth the time and effort still wanted to visit her on a the experience.” events which helped,” she fewer students are studying to provide parents with an weekend that was not occu- Heberlein signed up for said. “It was obviously geared abroad. idea of what their sons’ and pied entirely by football. JPW with one other senior toward the Class of 2014, as it “I wish my friends and I had daughters’ everyday lives are “It seemed like the perfect and met up with others at should be, but we never felt been able to experience it to- like. opportunity for my parents the events. Despite being in left out.” gether last year, but my par- “It is structured so that our to visit before the craziness the minority, she said she Although she enjoyed her ents were still able to meet a parents can see our dorms of graduation,” she said. felt very included at the three experience at JPW, Heberlein few of my friends and we had and classrooms, meet our “Also, my parents heard great major events. said she and fellow seniors a great time,” she said. professors and most impor- things about JPW from par- “I did feel a little out of wondered why the University tantly meet the people we’re ents of my older friends and place and old at first, but I doesn’t hold a parent’s week- Contact Mel Flanagan at sharing our experience with,” did not want to miss out on sat with senior friends at the end sophomore year when far [email protected]

Paid Advertisement learn new skills and get to Graduate know other members of the Continued from page 1 graduate student communi- ty,” Shaya said. O’Hara-Grace Graduate The Graduate School and Residences. the Division of Student Affairs Social events include the partnered to create Graduate Rock-n-Reckers dinner and Student Life in the summer of concert Monday night, when 2012, Beck said. The division rock band The Standard aims to enhance the educa- Deviants will perform while tional experience and quality students enjoy free pizza. The of life for Notre Dame’s post- Standard Deviants is com- baccalaureate population. posed of Brian Baker, associate “Hosting an Appreciation professor in the Department of Week was seen as a great way Chemistry and Biochemistry, to celebrate the accomplish- and Ben Ridenhour and Shaun ments of our graduate and Lee, both assistant profes- professional students while sors in the Department of providing greater campus- Biological Sciences. wide awareness at the same On the professional side, time,” Beck said. Beck said Associate Dean of Graduate Student Life has Students John Lubker will been laying foundations for host Grad School Game Plan future growth during its first on Thursday, during which year of existence, Beck said. he will teach skills for time This includes the administra- management, overcoming tion of a comprehensive sur- distractions and maximizing vey of graduate student life, productivity. the first of its kind since 2006, Tamara Shaya, a graduate to help guide decisions for student working toward her programs and services in the Master’s in International Peace future. Studies, said the Graduate Additional projects in- Student Appreciation Week clude the creation of a Grad demonstrates Notre Dame’s Ambassadors program to commitment to its post-bac- bring greater awareness to the calaureate students and their needs, challenges and contri- contributions. butions of graduate and pro- “I’m hoping the week will fessional students. be a great opportunity for my friends and I to experience fun Contact Charitha Isanaka at events, enjoy free giveaways, [email protected] News ndsmcobserver.com | mondAY, february 18, 2013 | The Observer 5

Paid Advertisement community definitely heard many questions regarding Bop the message the Dance the marathon. She and other Continued from page 1 Marathon organizers were Dance Marathon members trying to convey by playing approached tables of girls Hurley said its proceeds will “MMMBop” on repeat. to spread awareness, but go toward Riley Hospital for “People were tweeting and Hurley said students sought Children. putting up Facebook posts out the organizers as well. The event also contributes “There were girls who were to the Dance Marathon’s “Ultimately we coming up to our table to Zero Zeroes effort, she said. learn about Dance Marathon “Zero Zeroes is a cam- hope to raise and Riley Hospital, to ask paign to encourage all danc- awareness what ‘Stop the Bop’ was and ers to donate money so that and get people to help us with our goal,” she no person at the marathon excited about the said. “The fact that it got so will have zero donations much attention was a great next to their name,” Hurley marathon. ‘Stop thing for Dance Marathon said. “‘Stop the Bop’ accepts the Bop’ is a fun because we were able to any and all donations, so and creative way spread awareness.” it really helps Zero Zeroes to raise awareness As Dance Marathon’s since people can donate main event draws nearer, loose change.” and raise money.” Kennedy, Hurley and the Kennedy hopes “Stop the Bridgid Hurley other committee members Bop” brought more atten- senior are looking forward to more tion to Dance Marathon for people wanting to get in- students who were unsure of about ‘Stop the Bop’ dur- volved in any way they can. what the event is all about. ing the event, and even now “Ultimately we hope to “It is something different some people still talk about raise awareness and get peo- from what we’ve done in the it,” Kennedy said. “Students ple excited about the mara- past, so hopefully it will not were commenting that it was thon,” Hurley said. “‘Stop only help Dance Marathon annoying, and that was the the Bop’ is a fun and creative as an organization, but will point.” way to raise awareness and prompt girls at [Saint Mary’s] Hurley said diners were raise money.” Paid Advertisement to get more involved in [the confused when they first en- marathon],” Kennedy said. tered the hall for lunch, but Contact Jill Barwick at Kennedy said the the confusion resulted in [email protected] Family receives Army medals

Associated Press papers and the Purple Heart his guys," said Fike, whose orga- while cleaning out some lockers nization has returned some two LOS ANGELES — Hyla Merin in the laundry room, Merin said. dozen medals. "For that, he paid grew up without a father and for The manager contacted the ultimate sacrifice." a long time never knew why. Purple Hearts Reunited, a non- He was awarded the Purple Her mother never spoke about profit organization that returns Heart and Silver Star posthu- the Army officer who died be- mously, but for some reason the fore Hyla was born. The scraps family never was told about the of information she gathered “The accounts Silver Star and it was never sent from other relatives were hazy: suggest that to them, Fike said. 2nd Lt. Hyman Markel was a he was out on Merin's mother never talked rabbi's son, brilliant at math- patrol and he got in detail to her daughter about ematics, the brave winner of a Markel. Purple Heart who died some- ambushed and "It was a very difficult topic time in 1945. he charged ahead for her. When my father died, Aside from wedding photos of and basically took she was seven months pregnant Markel in uniform, Merin never out a machine with me," Merin said. glimpsed him. Her mother briefly remar- But on Sunday, decades af- gun position to ried when Merin was 10 but her ter he won it, Merin received save the rest of his stepfather died three years later, her father's Purple Heart, along guys.” Merin said. with a Silver Star she never knew Her mother moved into the Zachariah Fike he'd won and a half-dozen other apartment in 1960 and may captain medals. have placed the Purple Heart Army National Guard Merin wiped away tears as the in the locker then, Merin said. Silver Star was pinned to her la- lost or stolen medals to vets or Her mother lived there until pel during a short ceremony at- their families. 1975 before moving away, and tended by friends and family at A search led to Merin. Merin's aunt lived there until her home in Westlake Village, She became "kind of emo- 2005. Another aunt lived there a community straddling the tional, because I don't have a until 2009. Ventura and Los Angeles county lot of pictures, I don't have a lot They never spoke about what lines. The other medals were of stories, and I've always been was in the locker, and the fam- presented on a plaque. a crier," she said. "My mother ily must have missed the box "It just confirms what a great was always the stoic one, very when they took away the aunts' man he was," Merin said tear- strong." possessions in 2005 and 2009, fully. "He gave up his life for our Markel was killed in the last Merin said. country and our freedom. I'll days of World War II on May 3, Merin said that in addition put it up in my house as a me- 1945, in Italy's Po Valley while to the Purple Heart, which Pike morial to him and to those who fighting German troops as an kept for framing, the box con- ser ved." officer with the 88th Division tained letters and other papers, Merin's mother, Celia, mar- of the 351st Infantry Regiment, and her father's Jewish prayer ried Markel in 1941 when he said Zachariah Fike, the book. already was in the military. Vermont Army National Guard "I found it very hard to look Follow us on Twitter. They met at a Jewish temple in captain who founded Purple at. A lot of them were condo- Buffalo, N.Y. Hearts Reunited. lence letters," she said. @ObserverNDSMC About four months ago, the "The accounts suggest that he Merin's mother was told manager of a West Hollywood was out on patrol and he got am- about the discovery of the apartment building where bushed and he charged ahead Purple Heart but didn't live to Merin's mother lived in the and basically took out a machine see it — she died Feb. 1 at age 1960s found a box containing gun position to save the rest of 94. 6 The observer | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Gun raffles cause Fatal shooting ends manhunt

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The the prison. That was in the jewelry were found with him. controversy Florida prisoner who es- forethoughts of the officers. Pardinas was accompanied caped in Texas after stab- He was able to almost kill an by Miami-Dade Detective bing a detective with his officer with some eyeglasses,” David Carrero during the eyeglasses was fatally shot Eberling added. transfer. They flew to Houston early Saturday after refusing Police said Morales used with Morales and then decid- to cooperate with officers and a sharp piece from his eye- ed to drive the rest of the way lunging at them, police said. glasses to stab Miami-Dade after he became disruptive on Alberto Morales was shot in Detective Jaime Pardinas, the flight. They had stopped a wooded area of Grapevine, who was transferring him by near the store while waiting a community near the Dallas- car to Nevada, where Morales for a third officer who was fly- Fort Worth International was to serve a sentence of 30 ing to the Dallas area to join Airport. It put an end to a years to life after being con- them. Department policy massive five-day manhunt victed of a sexual assault. requires three officers to be that started when he escaped Pardinas was treated at a present for ground transfers Monday from a Wal-Mart Dallas hospital for deep stab of prisoners. parking lot after attacking the wounds to the neck, shoul- On a recording of a 911 Miami-Dade, Fla., detective. der and back and a collapsed call of the incident released Grapevine police Sgt. lung. Parkland Memorial Wednesday, Pardinas can be Robert Eberling said at a Hospital spokeswoman April heard breathing heavily as Saturday news conference Foran said Pardinas was re- he tells the operator that he’s that officers instructedleased Saturday. been stabbed. He described AP Morales to lie on the ground Two hours before Morales Morales’ height, weight and Guns are displayed at the annual New York State Arms Collectors As- and show his hands, but was shot, officers responded appearance and then added, sociation Albany Gun Show in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 26. he rushed toward them. to a report that jewelry and “He’s a schizophrenic.” CONCORD, N.H. — Police the Brady Center to Prevent Morales, 42, was unarmed at men’s clothing had been sto- Miami-Dade Police chiefs in New Hampshire Gun Violence, said he knows the time of the shooting and len during a break-in at a Department director J.D. wanted more money for their of no state in which the raffle was not wearing handcuffs. nearby home. Eberling said Patterson commended youth training program. A would be illegal. But “having He was holding some sticks, Morales was still wearing part Pardinas in an emailed state- youth hockey team in North these gun giveaways and gun Eberling said. of his prison-issued jumpsuit ment Saturday and thanked Dakota needed more ice time. raffles can trivialize the se- “He was very skilled and as well as jogging pants, but the law enforcement agen- Both saw giving away guns riousness of firearms,” Lowy crafty as far as making make- couldn’t comment on wheth- cies that took part in the as the answer. said. shift edged weapons inside er the stolen clothing and manhunt. From car dealerships to po- In a letter posted on the litical parties to hockey teams chiefs association website, to yes, even police chiefs, gun Salem Police Chief Paul giveaways are an attractive Donovan extended his sym- way to make money or draw in pathies to the families of Cruise ships lack regulation customers. But in the wake of those killed in Newtown but the deadly shooting rampage stressed it and other tragic MIAMI — A byzantine maze in a Connecticut elementary shootings “are contrary to of maritime rules and regula- school, such raffles are draw- lawful and responsible gun tions, fragmented oversight ing criticism as the ease of ownership.” and a patchwork quilt of na- obtaining firearms fuels gun- Donovan, who did not re- tions that do business with control debates nationwide. spond to interview requests, cruise lines make it tough for The New Hampshire wrote that the raffle’s rules consumers to assess the health Association of Chiefs of Police require winners meet all ap- and safety record of the ship is raffling off a gun every day plicable state and federal they’re about to board in what in May, including a Ruger AR- laws, including background for many is the vacation of a 15-style rifle with 30-round checks. The goal of the raffle lifetime. magazine similar to the — to raise $30,000 to offset Want to know about a ship’s one used in the Sandy Hook the cost of the weeklong po- track record for being clean? Elementary School shooting lice cadet training academy Want to assess how sanitary that killed 20 children and six — has already been met. The the food is? It’s not that easy to educators in December. The 1,000 raffle tickets, at $30 find, in part because there’s no players in West Fargo’s Youth apiece, sold out last month. one entity or country that over- Hockey Association will raffle Three of the guns being raf- sees or regulates the industry off 200 guns and an all-terrain fled off are named on a list of with its fleet of ships that are vehicle next month. Up for weapons that would be pro- like mini cities floating at sea. AP grabs are shotguns, handguns hibited under a proposed ban In the case of Carnival The distressed cruise ship Carnival Triumph is towed into Mobile hunting rifles and semi-auto- introduced by Sen. Dianne Cruise Lines, the owner of the Bay near Dauphin Island, Ala., on Feb. 14. matic rifles. Feinstein, D-Calif., in the Carnival Triumph that spent maintains a database of recent committee hearing on cruise Both were planned long be- wake of the Sandy Hook ram- days in the Gulf of Mexico dis- disease outbreaks and other safety last year. fore the shooting in Newtown page. That proposal would abled after an engine fire, the health inspection information Last year, after the Costa invigorated calls for increased also ban ammunition maga- company is incorporated in for cruise ships. Had Triumph Concordia ran aground off the gun control. That didn’t stop zines that hold more than 10 Panama, its offices are based vacationers looked up infor- coast of Giglio, Italy, Rockefeller critics from blasting the raf- rounds. in Miami and its ships fly un- mation about the cruise ship held a Commerce Committee fles as, at best, in poor taste While the Newtown shoot- der the Bahamian flag — a ma- through those two agencies be- hearing to examine deficien- and, at worst, criminal. ing has intensified the criti- trix that is not unusual in the fore boarding, they would have cies in the cruise line indus- John Rosenthal, found- cism of the chiefs’ raffle, other cruise line industry. found mostly clean marks and try’s compliance with federal er and director of the giveaways have had similarly For potential passengers few red flags. safety, security, and environ- Massachusetts-based Stop inauspicious timing. seeking ship information, And when something goes mental standards and review Handgun Violence, called the After a 2011 shooting ram- there’s no central database that wrong, as it did on Triumph, industry regulations. chiefs’ raffle “insane” and page in Arizona wounded can be viewed to determine a there are limits to how “As I remarked then, they “criminally irresponsible.” Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and track record of safety or health much the Coast Guard can seem to have two lives: One is “In 33 states, including killed six others, the coun- inspections. No one agency investigate. at port, where the Coast Guard Maine, New Hampshire and ty Republican Party raffled regulates everything from the These are not new issues — can monitor their operations; Vermont, the winner of this off a Glock handgun to raise cruise line’s mechanical wor- they had been raised by mem- the other is at sea where, it ap- AR-15 can turn around the money for voter outreach. Its thiness to the sanitation of its bers of Congress before the pears once they are beyond same day and sell it to anyone slogan was “Help Pima GOP kitchens. Triumph incident. three nautical miles from shore, without an ID or background get out the vote and maybe The U.S. Coast Guard in- “This horrible situation in- the world is theirs,” Rockefeller check,” Rosenthal said. “They help yourself to a new Glock.” spects each cruise ship that volving the Carnival Triumph said in letter he wrote this week should cancel their raffle and The county GOP interim docks in the U.S. every year is just the latest example in to Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., give away a nice mountain chairman said at the time he for a range of issues, from op- a long string of serious and the commandant of the Coast bike or snowmobile.” didn’t think there was any- eration of backup generators to troubling incidents involv- Guard. “The Carnival Triumph Jonathan Lowy, director of thing inappropriate about the the lifeboats. The Centers for ing cruise ships,” said Sen. Jay incident only serves to further the legal action program at promotion. Disease Control and Prevention Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who led a validate this view.” News ndsmcobserver.com | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012 | The Observer 7 Community memorializes victims of fire Survivors and relatives of victims mark 10th anniversary of Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100

WEST WARWICK, R.I. — under circumstances that Survivors of a 2003 nightclub were eerily similar: A band’s fire that killed 100 people and pyrotechnic display set fire to relatives of those killed hud- soundproofing foam. dled together in bitter cold Among those who spoke Sunday at the site of the blaze Sunday was former Gov. Don to mark the 10th anniversary Carcieri, who took office the of it. month before the fire and still Some brought flowers and gets choked up when speak- paid their respects at the hand- ing about it. He remembered made crosses that dot the site the days families waited at a for each person who died. hotel for word that their loved Others cried and spoke of miss- ones’ remains had been iden- ing their loved ones and the tified, and the anger everyone difficulty of moving past such felt, asking how the tragedy trauma. could have happened. But he “People that weren’t here re- also remembered how people ally don’t understand why we in Rhode Island, a state with can’t let this stuff go. I was 30 a population of just 1 million, seconds away from dying,” said pulled together to help each Walter Castle Jr., 39, a survi- other. vor who suffered third-degree “At a time of our state’s worst burns in his lungs, throat and tragedy, in some sense, it was AP bronchial tubes. He said he lost our people’s finest hour,” he Tonda Daniels, of South Kingston, R.I., decorates the memorial for her sister Lori Durante in West Warwick, many friends and was in coun- said. R.I., on Sunday. On Sunday, the Station Fire Memorial Foundation outlined plans for a permanent memorial. seling until 2009. Recently, Angela Bogart, who was musical performances, a read- They call for a 30-foot-high the fire. It will also include a as the 10th anniversary ap- 19 when her mother, Jude ing of the names of the people entrance gate topped by an pavilion as a gathering place. proached, he began having ter- Henault, was killed in the fire, who died and 100 seconds of Aeolian harp. Wind passing Families are being asked to rible nightmares and had to go said she has come to know and silence. through the harp will create remove the crosses and other back into counseling. understand her mother more in While somber, the annual music, a reminder that it was personal mementos that have “It’s just very tough,” he said. the 10 years since she died, es- gathering at the fire site took music that brought people to- been left at the site at the make- The anniversary of the blaze pecially since she has become a on a more hopeful tone this gether that night. shift memorial that has devel- is Wednesday. The fire broke mother herself. year than in years past be- The permanent memorial oped over the years. The items out when pyrotechnics for the “My mom lives in me in ev- cause a foundation set up to will include an individual me- left behind will be buried in a rock band Great White ignited erything I do. I hear her voice build a permanent memorial morial for each person who capsule under an area that is flammable packing foam that wherever I go,” she said. “When secured ownership of the site died and commemorate the now the parking lot. There will had been installed in the club I walk hand-in-hand with my in September after years of try- survivors, first responders and be no digging on the land un- as soundproofing. Last month, little girl, my mother is holding ing. On Sunday, the Station Fire those who helped care for fam- der where the club once stood a fire at a nightclub in Brazil her other hand.” Memorial Foundation released ilies of the dead and survivors because of the fear of disturb- killed more than 230 people The ceremony also featured final plans for the memorial. in the weeks and months after ing human remains. VATICAN CITY East Coast works Pope blesses huge crowds to remove debris VATICAN CITY — His arms outstretched in a symbolic MANTOLOKING, N.J. — On people flock there each year embrace, Pope Benedict XVI the surface, things look calm and the underpinning of the blessed tens of thousands of and placid. Just beneath the region’s multibillion-dollar cheering people on Sunday waterline, however, it’s a dif- tourist industry. in one of his last appearanc- ferent story. The sunken debris pres- es as pontiff from his win- Cars and sunken boats. ents an urgent safety issue. dow overlooking St. Peter’s Patio furniture. Pieces of Swimmers could cut them- Square. docks. Entire houses. A selves on submerged junk, Last week, 85-year-old grandfather clock, deposited step on one of thousands Benedict shocked the world in a marsh a mile from solid of boardwalk nails ripped by announcing his resigna- land. Hot tubs. Tons of sand. loose, or suffer neck or spi- tion. He will step down on All displaced by Superstorm nal injuries diving into solid Feb. 28, planning to retreat Sandy. objects. Boats could hit de- to a life of prayer in a mon- “We did a cleanup three bris, pitching their occupants astery behind the Vatican’s weeks ago. Then when we overboard, or in severe cases, ancient walls. went back the other day, you sinking. The noontime appoint- could still see junk coming up The cleanup won’t be easy, ment in the vast cobblestone AP in the wash,” said Paul Harris, fast or cheap. square also served as a kind A priest displays a message for Pope Benedict XVI as the Pope recites president of the New Jersey “The amount of debris that of trial run for how Rome will the Angelus prayer from the window of his apartments Sunday. Beach Buggy Association, needs to be removed is mind- handle the logistics, includ- — because entrances from an easier time if they en- which helps take care of boggling,” New Jersey Gov. ing crowd security, as the city the main boulevard were just tered through spaces in the beaches on which the group Chris Christie said, ticking braces for faithful to flock to too narrow. elegant colonnade that ar- goes surf fishing. “They go off the statistics in his state: Rome for the election and The huge crowd — includ- chitect Gianlorenzo Bernini and clean it again, and two 1,400 vessels sunk, broken installation of the cardinal ing parents with babies in designed to cradle the sides days later, you have the same loose or destroyed during who will succeed Benedict as carriages and strollers, elder- of the St. Peter’s Square. thing again. There’s nothing the storm. In just one shore leader of the world’s 1.2 bil- ly people using canes, and Benedict seemed touched you can do about it; you can’t town alone, Mantoloking, 58 lion Catholics. the disabled in wheelchairs by the outpouring of affec- vacuum the ocean.” buildings were washed into Rome Mayor Gianni — tried to squeeze through tion after his decision to go Coastal areas of New Jersey, Barnegat Bay, along with Alemanno said upward of two spaces police left open down in history as the first New York and Connecticut are eight vehicles, and a stagger- 100,000 people turned out in the metal barricades edg- pontiff in some 600 years to racing to remove untold tons ing amount of sand carried Sunday and that everything ing the square. Some people resign. The pontiff told car- of debris from waters hardest from the ocean beaches into went smoothly. But while panicked or called out to po- dinals last week that he no hit by the Oct. 29 storm be- the bay. there was still space in St. lice to help them get in or out longer has the mental and fore the summer swimming “Everything you can imag- Peter’s Square for more, many of the square. physical stamina to vigor- and boating seasons begin ine is sitting in our water- couldn’t get in — or easily out Pilgrims and tourists had ously shepherd the church. — two of the main reasons ways,” he said. 8 The observer | monday, february 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com

Inside Column letters to the editor Cherish Standing in solidarity

On Feb. 6, you once again showed what it means to be a defines the Day of Man and guides us into the elements on every day community that stands for so much more than itself. On that cold February day. that cold Wednesday, you all came together with the men Once more, we offer our gratitude for your help. This of Siegfried Hall and helped to raise more than $5,400 for year, the Day of Man is once again a success because of Carolyn Hutyra the South Bend Center for the Homeless. Seeing our state your kindness. Thanks for standing alongside us in soli- News Writer of cold for one day, you all reached into your pockets and darity with those who may have fallen on hard times. pulled out so much to help those who must brave the cold Thanks for affirming our efforts and helping us to become This past week, one of my best friend’s every day. On behalf of the men of Siegfried Hall, we can- the best men that we can be. neighbors passed away. The week before, not thank you enough for your donations. the mother of a family friend died and a few What exactly do we do on the Day of Man? Are we try- weeks earlier another close friend of mine ing to prove our masculinity by showing off our muscles Andrew Ritter found out a teammate from high school was and enduring the cold without flinching? We would much senior failing in his fight against cancer. rather describe the Day of Man as a time when the men of Siegfried Hall I say this not to cause sadness or despair, Siegfried stand together to be the men we wish to become: but rather to motivate. Each and every men who stand for something bigger than one person and Johnny Dang day we surround ourselves with people one action, men who brave the cold to stand in solidar- junior who have so much to offer this world. Our ity with those who may need a helping hand. This vision Siegfried Hall friends will grow up to be doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers, scientists and so much more. We are blessed to know them, and I hope we all appreciate them. Furthermore, I hope this encourages us Campaign emails are ethical to lead our lives to the fullest. Think of any high school or college graduation speech. I write in response to the letter to the editor written posters, emails or debates. I applaud both tickets for The speakers are so quick to encourage us, by Sam Zappa (“Campaign solicitation: taking things finding ways to do so within the rules established by the and tell us the number of opportunities too far,” Feb. 12) that was published in last Wednesday’s Student Senate and enforced by the Judicial Council. I that await us. Do we seize them? They say Observer. In his letter, Zappa expressed discontent with apologize profusely to Mr. Zappa for having to take the challenges will come our way, but will we be receiving unsolicited emails from campaigns during the time to delete an unwanted email, something no Notre able to overcome them? student body presidential election, implying that such ac- Dame student ever has to do. Perhaps instead of leveling To answer these questions, I go back tions were unethical. serious accusations of ethical violations at campaigns be- to one of my favorite quotes delivered by I was fairly unsurprised to read such a complaint in The cause they emailed someone, Mr. Zappa can submit a for- Leonardo DiCaprio in “Titanic.” “I figure Observer. However, I must object to the implied accusa- mal petition to student government to enact the change he life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it,” tion of unethical behavior with Zappa’s letter. If sending clamors for in his martyr-like fashion. I hope you recover he says. “You don’t know what hand you’re a campaign email rises to the level of unethical behavior, from receiving that email, Mr. Zappa. It must have been gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as then our world is truly in trouble. I find it amusing that absolutely devastating. it comes at you ... to make each day count.” Zappa’s reaction to receiving an unsolicited email that he I wish we really could make each day had to take all of 10 seconds to delete from his inbox was Ben Noe count. If I asked people to think back to last to accuse candidates of lacking ethics. senior year, I wonder if they could list 50 great mo- This was an election. People campaign, be it with off campus ments from 2012 they will remember for the rest of their lives. People tend to remember Editorial Cartoon the big moments, the cool vacations, the athletic accomplishments, but the truth is that after a while even those begin to fade. As college students, a good number of us have begun our third decade of life on this earth. Our generation still has time to make a difference, and I wonder at the impact we may have. Last week I saw a posting on Facebook about an 87-year-old college student named Rose. Whether or not the story is true is debatable, but the lesson remains powerful nonetheless. Despite her age, Rose decided to enroll in college courses and over the course of the year she became a popular fig- ure around the campus she attended. She told people she was completing the college degree that she was never able to finish all those years ago. The story ends with her receiving an invitation to speak at a football banquet. Her speech centers on finding a way to laugh every day and having dreams to fol- low throughout life. At the end of the story there is a quote that goes, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Say we live to a ripe old age. Will we be able to look back and say we lived without regrets? Say that if we could go back there would not be a single thing we would change? I hope so.

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said, “But it does me no injury for my in prisons too; even rapper Tupac crimes; more people would stay in Connor Roth neighbor to say there are 20 gods or Shakur understood that the War on school knowing they would need to Think. It’s Not Illegal Yet. no God. It neither picks my pocket Drugs is a failure and wrote in one of rely on education rather than illegal nor breaks my leg.” While in context his songs, “They got a war on drugs deals to be successful. You think our Throughout American history, Jefferson was discussing religious just so the police can bother me.” So current president would understand politicians have always curbed the tolerance, the same philosophy can I’m still wondering how it’s possible the need to reform this issue con- use of particular substances by the be applied to the use of marijuana that “the land of the free” has the sidering the results you’ll find after general population — we’ve always and other drugs — including alcohol. highest percentage of its citizens be- Google searching “Obama smoking had a “War on Drugs,” so to speak. If my neighbors choose to smoke in hind bars — is this not enough infor- blunt,” but maybe his previous state- Legislation making it illegal to smoke, their basement or at a club in Denver, mation to compel society to rethink ments on the matter were just smoke ingest or drink certain chemicals has who am I to tell them how to live their some of its policies on drugs? and mirrors too. been consistently passed under the lives? I may or may not agree with that I would argue that we should legal- In a GOP presidential nomination idea that it benefits society, but the decision, but as a human being each ize marijuana federally and allow debate, former Texas Congressman American people are starting to real- of us is inherently born with the right states to regulate its use as we do Ron Paul was (jokingly?) asked if he ize that the War on Drugs is a failure to ownership of our body; the differ- alcohol, but inevitably there will be a would support the legalization of and is inconsistent with the ideology ence in lawmaking obviously occurs significant amount of people who will heroin, in addition to marijuana. He of the Declaration of Independence when external events occur outside of oppose this legislation. Some irratio- replied rhetorically, “Yes … if we le- and the United States Constitution. As the smoking or drinking. If someone nally say that “America will become galize heroin, how many people here you have heard before, the Founding gets high and then gets behind the the next red light district” while oth- would use heroin tomorrow?” and Fathers created this country on the wheel of a car, the situation is obvi- ers just say they don’t think others received a wild round of applause principle of classic liberalism — ously completely different, just as it is should be able to do it. Legalization from thousands of South Carolinians. meaning that individual rights reign with alcohol. In the end, I believe ev- would be a radical change for our na- While that is quite a step past mari- supreme. Having just escaped and erything can boil down to Jefferson’s tion but we should encourage mak- juana reform, I think what he’s saying fought off the tyrant King George III, analysis of private property — so long ing people more free on all accounts; is correct. We don’t need a paternal the Fathers knew that emphasizing as other people do not affect you fi- we don’t have a First Amendment so government telling us what we should individual rights would foster a stron- nancially or do you bodily harm, they we can talk about the weather and or shouldn’t do at the threat of a gun ger a nation built on liberty. The rea- should be free to act on their own will. we don’t have a right to self owner- to make decisions. If you want to de- soning that follows explains why we The federal government has spent ship without the ability to control crease drug use in society, you should protect and defend the right to private $51 billion fighting the “war” on our own personal habits. Censoring be for legalization instead of threat- property and freedom of speech: If drugs, all of which instead could have ideas through book burning has never ening to use force on other people. It’s your neighbor has his property dam- gone to help prevent violent crimes solved any problems — putting issues time to step back from the mentality aged without compensation or is — or even more radically, stay in the out in the open for debate and edu- that has shaped mankind for centu- unable to criticize his government, hands of the people. According to cating people is how we can change ries; it’s time to stop telling people we know the same thing can happen DrugPolicy.org, in 2009 there were a culture’s perspective. During pro- what to do or how to live their lives. to us — so through individualism, 2,424,279 citizens in federal, state or hibition, speakeasies became more I think if someone wants to have a society actually is made better off local prisons. This is equivalent to one popular than grocery stores; outlaw- smoke and they aren’t going to “break and communities are strengthened out of every 99.1 adults — the highest ing particular goods just makes the my leg or pick my pocket,” we should through these ties. incarceration rate in the world. Also, black market more profitable. Many let them. It’s that simple. An issue I have with the American 1.53 million people were imprisoned positive outcomes of legalization ex- government is that if we are truly the for nonviolent drug charges in 2011 ist besides eradicating underground Connor Roth is a sophomore econom- land of the free, why am I not able to and roughly 650,000 were arrested for trade — drug cartels would fall apart ics major and constitutional studies completely control what I put in my simple possession of marijuana. It is due to legalization of their product, minor. He can be reached at body? Thomas Jefferson has many well known that African-Americans leading to less violence across the [email protected] memorable quotes, but I believe and Latinos end up suffering the con- country; there would be more people The views expressed in this column are one in particular applies to the phi- sequences of our current system and freed from jails in which they were those of the author and not necessarily losophy of self-ownership. He once are disproportionately represented placed for committing nonviolent those of The Observer.

UWire Sanctions on North Korea must be uniform

The problem is that, though most of the world’s as North Korea continually ignores international The Oracle Editorial Board powers are allied in efforts to ostracize the DPRK stability the way it has since the end of the Korean The Oracle and its antics, China has continued an economic War, there needs to be serious and relentless pres- relationship with Pyongyang, despite the fact that sure placed on it until it complies. The Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) con- it has voted in favor of implementing the last three Ignoring the severity of the DPRK’s persistence to- firmed Tuesday that it conducted its third nuclear sanctions. Any international trade with North Korea ward nuclear weapons by only suggesting U.N. sanc- test in an underground testing facility after South strengthens Kim Jong-un’s regime and his despera- tions that it continues to ignore is shameful. Korean monitors detected seismic activity coming tion for making a name for himself — not the im- Though nobody wants the events of the Korean from the north. poverished North Korean population that has an War to be repeated, the ineffectiveness of U.N. sanc- The test came just two months after North Korea abysmal GDP of $40 billion as of 2011, according to tions needs to be considered when thinking about angered international powers over a successful bal- the CIA World Factbook. future plans regarding North Korea. listic missile launch that landed a weather satellite North Korea has made it abundantly clear that If China is unwilling to participate in implement- into orbit and sparked even more United Nations sanctions, embargoes or any other international ac- ing the sanctions, perhaps it is worthy of consider- sanctions on the self-proclaimed “self-reliant” state. tions will not deter its plans of developing weapons ation to implement sanctions upon bystander, but The U.N. Security Council denounced the test of mass destruction. enabling, nations. and is planning future sanctions, but their actions Even after the missile launch in December, the will continue to be in vain unless all of the Security DPRK boasted their actions were posed to create a This column originally ran in the Feb. 13 edition of Council’s member states can uniformly sanction nuclear warhead capable of traveling as far as the The Oracle, serving the University of South Florida. North Korea, isolating it from international aid until U.S. The views expressed in this column are those of the it ceases nuclear programs. When a government as oppressive and ill-advised author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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By MIKO MALABUTE their instruments. pulsate throughout the venue. introduction of the songs, and of course Scene Writer Cloud Nothings’ setlist from Friday However, from the start it already no clear indication from the performers night consisted songs from their newest seemed apparent to me that this was to the audience. Cloud Nothings, an indie-rock group release “Attack on Memory,” released in not the indie-rock performance that I Now I admit, perhaps I am just not as consisting of singer-songwriter Dylan January 2012. “Attack on Memory” was (or really anyone unfamiliar with Cloud familiar with the band’s style as I should Baldi, drummer Jason Gerycz, guitar- well received, scoring an 83 out of 100 Nothings) seemed to expect; it seemed be. Perhaps this style of minimal-inter- ist Joe Boyer and bassist TJ Duke took on Metacritic — although I wouldn’t like an odd hybrid between metal and action and maximum-music is actu- to the stage at Legends this past Friday. know it from their performance. angsty-teen rock. The singing by Baldi ally what’s expected in the indie-rock Cloud Nothings entered their per- No, I learned this from searching was definitely a plus, though it seemed scene. But to me, the average attendee formance with no introduction, no up their set list at Legends, and it just stifled by the band’s own instruments. at a concert, I would think that a live acknowledgment of the audience what- seems so frustratingly unnecessary Perhaps it was simply due to the performance would entail a bit more soever, in a fashion that I mistook as that I even had to go to such lengths equipment, or perhaps it was some- than what I saw from Cloud Nothings enigmatic and possibly exciting. such as that to discern whether they thing that was not made a focal point this past Friday night. This style of “let’s-just-rock-and-roll” were seen as good. — either way, it was truly unfortunate I appreciate that they came to with no interaction with the crowd The performance itself admitted- that Baldi’s voice was lost to the in- Legends to perform for us, and I do seemed to be a point of focus for Cloud ly was not too bad — at first. Cloud struments, whereas they should have wish Cloud Nothings the best, because Nothings, as it continued on after the Nothings’ opening did seem to set the played complementary parts to each I know that the band is a lot better than first song, then after the second, then stage for what many thought to be a other. I’m certainly not saying that the what I saw Friday night. However, I just after the third. powerful, emotional set. music was bad per se, but definitely couldn’t buy into their performance, Soon enough I began to wonder if Their opening song “Fall In” opened unexpected. which sadly seemed to just blow up in a they would ever address us. However, with a thunderous ambiance. Baldi’s As the set list continued to progress cloud of nothing. they just jammed away, almost refusing powerful riffs on the guitar seemed on, the songs seemed to mesh into each to look at us. Instead of being a presence to be interlaced within the track, as other. This was certainly not helped Contact Miko Malabute at on stage, they appeared engrossed in Gerycz’s drums seemed to thunder and by the fact that again, there was no [email protected]

By MIKO MALABUTE The show opened with a few skits, intermission. we saw the audience try their best to Scene Writer something similar to — you guessed However, where Second City truly emulate the actors’ brilliance to great it —“SNL,” and they were all very well shined was in its improvisational com- approval of the rest of the audience. A bit of a disclaimer: I had absolutely done. Second City seemed to pay at- edy. The comedians seemed to take As a testament to how largely attend- no idea what Second City was prior to tention to the little things during these everything in stride, even when some ed Second City’s performance was, Friday night. When I heard they were skits: the ever-effective stone-faced less-than-desirable suggestions were one of the audience-actors recounted a comedy/improvisation group— “you look, while jokes brought out roaring made from the audience for the improv how easily recognized he was all night, know, kind of like SNL” — I had to see laughter from the audience. skits. The cast handled it tastefully, di- as he was faced with the same greeting it for myself. And I was so glad I went to The skits themselves covered a wide verting all of the heat of the tension from a wide array of people: “Hey, you Washington Hall that night, because variety of unpredictable jokes and and doing what they do best — turn it were the one on stage tonight, right?” Second City easily earned first place in most importantly, each skit felt like a into a joke. Indeed, he was. my book. skit — that is, no scene seemed to over- Second City offered three memorable Second City’s performance was Second City’s performance was eas- stay its welcome. improv skits. The first had four of the nothing short of brilliant and every- ily memorable, a complete, all-around The performances seemed to find five comedians split up into rotating one from the lead comedian to the pia- show that featured a cast of five come- all sorts of ways to press all the right pairs and act out the skits offered from nist contributed to the performance dian actors and one pianist. At first the buttons in the audience, whether the audience. The second had the au- as a whole, leaving everyone in the stage definitely seemed a bit too large it addressed immigration issues in dience assist the cast in telling “a nev- audience in either two positions: ei- for five average-looking comedians. Arizona, or the awkward “maybe she er-before-told tale,” showcasing their ther sitting halfway out of their seat However, they shined in their appar- likes me, maybe she doesn’t” phase quick wit and ingenuity. However, the from laughing too hard, or standing in ent normalcy, and the sum of their per- in a date. These skits were extremely third was truly their most entertain- ovation. formance was greater than their parts, topical and, to be quite honest, never ing. It forced three members from the as they let their humor fill the entire seemed to fall flat. The lone dull mo- audience to take on different roles in Contact Miko Malabute at stage. ment during the entire night was the one of the cast members’ “script.” Here [email protected]

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By COURTNEY COX When she decided to manage herself home footage. She is forthcoming in a for her. She breaks out of the calm and Scene Editor she said the biggest problem was de- way that is almost jarring from a woman collected image she has been holding for ciding for the first time what she really who seems completely untouchable. just a second to show how truly excited In the wake of her lights out Super Bowl wanted. She discusses this phenomenon of she is. Halftime Show, Beyoncé’s long awaited It’s impossible to imagine a person be- celebrity as superwoman in the film as We even see loving moments between documentary “Life is but a Dream” pre- coming so commercially successful that well. She talks about how we must as- her and her husband Jay-Z as they sit miered on HBO this Saturday. they need to step back and change what sume that a celebrities life is perfect along the riverbank eating dinner and Directed by Beyoncé and her pet film- success might actually mean in order to when all we see is an image on a gossip singing “Yellow” by Coldplay. maker Ed Burke, the film focused on find fulfillment. website but in reality she’s a vulnerable The entire documentary is about how the period between Beyoncé firing her Beyoncé needed to decide what kind person just like everyone else. she balances the fast paced life of a per- father as a manager and becoming a of music she wanted to make now that We get to see some of those vulnerable former and preparing for motherhood, mother for the first time. It was a testa- she was in control of her path. moments very clearly in the footage of but the most fascinating part isn’t any ment both to her ideas of parenthood as One of the most entertaining parts of Beyoncé talking openly about her first of that; it’s just watching Beyonce be well as her idea of music as an art form. the documentary is the amount of foot- pregnancy that resulted in a miscar- the living Barbie doll we’ve all come to The documentary opened with slow age that comes from Beyoncé herself. It’s riage. She described hearing the heart- revere. pans of suburban imagery as Beyoncé as if they’ve taken a video diary she cre- beat, picking out names and telling her described her relationship with her fa- ated herself and interlaced it with foot- family the good news only to be crushed Contact Courtney Cox at [email protected] ther growing up. She was always search- age of her performing onstage and one when she found out she would not be a ing for his approval but he never gave it interview of her relaxed and at home. mother yet. “Life is but a Dream” to her and he pushed her to constantly She confesses that she’s obsessed with The film does not dwell on the nega- be better. her computer and you can tell that at tive. We see her at her happiest when HBO When she describes her decision to let least 40 percent of the footage you see she’s talking about her pregnancy with Starring: Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z go of her father as a manager she high- comes from her filming herself and the Blue Ivy. She shows herself talking to lights the importance of family as her events of her life. her computer in the middle of the night Directed by: Beyoncé Knowles and Ed motivation. With such a stressful career There’s only one interview with her when she feels nauseous just a week af- Burke all she wanted from her father was a sup- done by the filmmakers, but it’s essen- ter discovering she is pregnant. port system, not another member of her tially asking her to describe in more de- We see her talk about the first time she team. tail the things she already reveals in her felt the baby kick and how magical it was

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Sports Authority NHL Comic relief in Nash, Rangers come back sports’ best names to defeat Capitals

alone I thought Herculez Gomez Associated Press Vicky Jacobsen had pretty cool parents. Then I Sports Writer discovered that the American NEW YORK — Rick Nash’s forward has a brother named availability for a key matchup It’s been about a week since Ulysses, a professional mixed- with the Washington Capitals pitchers and catchers reported martial artist. Is anyone else re- wasn’t confirmed until the New to spring training, and for many ally curious about the people who York Rangers star got through the baseball fans that means it’s time named these guys? pregame warmup unscathed. to start researching for their fan- While no one was willing to tasy team draft. But not me — if Best nickname generators talk about what is ailing the top I wanted to devote the time and Falcons running back Jacquizz forward, whatever it is didn’t effort that it takes to play GM, I’d Rodgers earned the nickname seem to slow him down Sunday want to be paid as a professional “Quizz Show” during his col- night. scout. More importantly, I’d be lege years at Oregon State. Oddly Nash assisted on surging line- no good. Forget about talent or enough, he has an older brother mate Carl Hagelin’s tying goal in value, my drafting strategy would who’s simply named James. the second period and registered be based purely on how much I Honorable mention: Bengals run- a game-high eight shots on goalie enjoy a player’s name. That might ning back BenJarvus Green-Ellis Braden Holtby in New York’s not be the best plan if you want is also known as “The Law Firm” come-from-behind 2-1 victory. to win your fantasy league, but because, well, his name sounds Nash has been limited to three AP if you’re a sports writer trying to like that of a law firm. goals and nine assists in his first New York Rangers players celebrate a second-period goal in their maintain sanity finding joy in 14 games with the Rangers, fol- 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night at MSG. unusual names is sometimes a Best name, “How do you spell lowing a blockbuster offseason crucial survival skill. Here are a that?” division trade. But his mere presence is helped snap the Capitals’ season- the left post, where Stepan scored few of my favorites: T.J. Houshmandzadeh, best opening up lots of space for those high winning streak at three. while down on a knee. known as a Bengals wide re- on the ice with him. Washington (5-9-1), which lost Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 Best names to come out of the ceiver, has a Persian last name “They’re not going in, but I’m to New York in the second round shots for his seventh win. Holtby SEC that translates as “son of wisdom getting the chances,” Nash said. of last year’s playoffs, had been made 38 saves to earn third star On their own, Barkevious and or intelligence.” But he tops this “A couple of posts and point- 11-5-2 in its last 18 regular-season of the game honors. Mingo are both stellar names. list because you can sing his blanks. I thought they were going games against the Rangers. “I thought we were a lot bet- Together, the defensive end from name to the tune of “Barracuda.” in for sure. The exciting thing is “We could have played better,” ter than them in the first period, LSU can pretty much ensure Honorable mention: I suppose Carl is putting them in.” Capitals coach Adam Oates said. but they had the lead,” Lundqvist that no name will jump to mind there are some people, prob- The Rangers (8-5-1) tied it “We took too many penalties. said. “The key for us was to stay before his at the NFL draft this ably all of them living in North when Hagelin scored at 7:39 of We spent so much energy killing patient, and we did.” spring, And even as he embar- Carolina, who can spell Duke the second. Ryan McDonagh penalties. It took away from the The Capitals’ power play, rassed Notre Dame in the BCS coach Mike Krzyzewski’s name fired a drive from the middle of rest of our game.” which has been surging recently, national championship game, correctly on the first try. But I the ice, just inside the blue line, Defenseman John Carlson put was held in check on four chanc- there was no way to keep from think I’ll just stick to calling him that was tipped into the net on Washington ahead in the first, es. Its final opportunity came smiling when sophomore de- Coach K. New York’s 30th shot. despite the Capitals being out- with under 7 minutes left when fensive back Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Hagelin has scored five of his shot 20-8. Nash was called for tripping. was involved in a play. Honorable Best names of retired Red Sox six goals in the past four games — Washington went 2-1 on its Washington had scored a power- mention: Former Lady Vol’s bas- players netting at least one in each. That trip and will play its next three at play goal in each of its previous ketball player Nicky Anosike and Former Red Sox third base- led coach John Tortorella to call home. six games, connecting on 8 of 15 LSU great Shaquille O’Neal are man Arquimedez Pozo hasn’t him “probably our best forward” “They played better than opportunities. reminders that it’s great to have played since 1997, but the Fenway recently. us,” Capitals forward Nicklas The Capitals put instant a name that rhymes — at least Faithful have yet to find an- “He is one of the few guys who Backstrom said. “They had bet- pressure on the Rangers and when you’ve got game. other player whose name is even can beat his guy one-on-one ter chances. It’s tough, one-goal Lundqvist and nearly scored comparable to his. Honorable most of the time,” Hagelin said of games coming down to the wire.” even before Carlson’s second goal Best names from the state of mention: Let’s face it, if he hadn’t Nash. “That’s why you can hide a New York improved to 5-1-1 in of the season at 1:19. Mike Ribeiro Hawaii become known as one of the best bit on the ice and try to disappear. its past seven, despite entering got the puck to Carlson for a hard There’s an awful lot of compe- catchers of all time, Yogi Berra When he makes that move, the D the game with an NHL-worst drive from the right circle that got tition here, but Naval Academy would’ve been remembered as who is supposed to be on me goes power play that connected on past Lundqvist. football coach Ken Niumatalolo that Yankee player with the funky over to him, and I am wide open. only 10 percent of its chances. The Rangers dominated in has to take the cake. Try and name. “When you feel good, you con- The deciding advantage lasted shots in the first period, but had say his name without smiling. tinue playing well, and goals are only 7 seconds before clicking nothing to show for it despite Seriously, try it. Honorable men- Best names discovered in the going to come.” 4:25 into the third. three power plays that generated tion: Tennessee Titans safety and minors One on the power play finally Brad Richards, benched for all five shots. New York registered a Oregon State product Al Afalava I’m still sorry that the Marlins did for New York when Derek but one shift in the third period season-high 20, but was denied shares Niumatalolo’s hometown released minor league out- Stepan scored the winner early in of the Rangers’ shootout loss to each time by Holtby. of Laie, and he has two things fielder Sequoyah Trueblood the third period. the Islanders on Thursday, won Marian Gaborik had perhaps going for his name. Firstly, his Stonecipher a few years ago, but It was the only time the a faceoff and then made a pass the Rangers’ best scoring chance first and last names begin with I will never understand how he Rangers’ power-play unit con- to Michael Del Zotto in the right during Washington’s lone power the same letter, which is always lost to eventual winner Rowdy nected in five chances, but it circle. Del Zotto quickly found play of the period, but he was a plus. More importantly, his Hardy in the Minors Monkier came at the right moment and Stepan with a diagonal pass to stuffed twice in front. last name has the word “lava” in Madness championship back in it, which is especially fitting as 2010. Honorable mention: Seth The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, Hawaii still has active volcanoes. Schwindenhammer, a left-hand- 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The ed pitcher who came in second charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. Best names in the world of in moniker madness, would be- soccer come the longest-named major There was a time during the leaguer in history if he is ever “Love Like Crazy” by Lee Brice Never let your prayin’ knees get lazy last World Cup when my best called up to the big leagues. His Personal And love like crazy friend convinced me I should name literally means “swing the Just ask him how he made it marry German midfielder hammer.” It just doesn’t get better UNPLANNED PREGNANCY? He’ll tell you faith and sweat Always treat your woman like a lady Bastian Schweinsteiger for the than that. Don’t go it alone. Notre Dame has And the heart of a faithful woman Never get to old to call her baby sole purpose of adopting his last many resources in place to assist you. Who never let him forget Never let your prayin’ knees get lazy name, and I was highly disap- Contact Vicky Jacobsen at If you or someone you love needs con- And love like crazy pointed a few months later when I [email protected] fidential support or assistance, please Be a best friend, tell the truth learned that he is not at all single. The views expressed in this call Ann Whitall at 1-0084 or Karen And overuse “I love you” My dream may be dead, but the Sports Authority are those of the Kennedy at 1-5550. For more informa- Go to work, do your best name is still awesome. Honorable author and not necessarily of The tion, visit ND’s website at: http://preg- Don’t outsmart your common sense mention: Based on his first name Observer. [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | Monday, February 18, 2013 | The Observer 13

ND WOMen’s Golf | Seventh Place Weaver leads team in first spring tournament

By KIT LOUGHRAN affected the team’s perfor- finish the tournament in Sports Writer mance, Irish coach Susan seventh place. Georgia came Holt said. back to win the 12-team tour- In their season-opening ap- “It was very windy and nament with a score of 54- pearance, the Irish finished chilly,” Holt said. “We battled hole score of 877 (+13). The seventh in the Seminole and tried to hang in there, Irish women were unable to Match-Up on Sunday at but we gave a lot of shots back gain the momentum in the fi- Southwood Golf Course in in the end of the round.” nal round needed to pull out Tallahassee, Fla. The Irish Despite the harsh weather a higher finish, Holt said. concluded the tournament conditions, freshman Talia “We couldn’t get it going to- with a 54-hole score of 906 Campbell completed the sec- day,” Holt said. “It was disap- (+42). ond round with a par score of pointing and we didn’t do as The Irish ended the first 72 to lead the Irish. She fin- well as we had hoped.” round of the tournament ished the round with three Weaver again led the team Friday with a 12-over par 300, birdies, three bogeys and 12 in the final round with a 73 which put them in eighth pars, landing her the 26th (+1), which secured her a 218 place at the start the second spot in the tournament af- (+2) overall and put her in round. Freshman Lindsey ter two rounds with a score eighth place overall for indi- Weaver led the Irish with of 152 (+8). Weaver followed vidual golfers. Weaver shot an even-par 72 to open the right behind Campbell at 73 four-over par on the opening tournament. Right behind (+1). She shot one-under par nine holes but quickly recov- Weaver sophomore Ashley on the front nine and posted ered with four birdies and KENZIE SAIN | The Observer Armstrong shot a two-over a birdie, a bogey, a double two pars to finish the round Irish sophomore Ashley Armstrong reads her putt on Sept. 15 at the par 74. bogey and six-pars to post at one-over par. Mary Fossum Invitational at Forest Akers West in East Lansing, Mich. After a slightly-improved a two-over-par on the back There is great room for the more consistent. Everyone player-specific issues before score of 299 (+11), the Irish nine. Armstrong and junior Irish to improve going for- has her own things to work they head to the Clover Cup women advanced to seventh Krista Nhim both contribut- ward, Holt said. on, and when we get back, we in Mesa, Ariz., on Mar. 8. place at the end of the second ed a 77 (+5) to the team tally. “We definitely have a lot to will address those issues.” round. The course conditions The Irish posted a third work on,” Holt said. “Great The Irish have two weeks Contact Kit Loughran at were tough and significantly round score of 307 (+19) to individual rounds have to be to address these team and [email protected]

NASCAR Patrick is first woman to win Sprint Cup pole

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “I was brought up to be the lucky enough to make history, Only four-time Cup champion sport. Congratulations to her. Danica Patrick has made his- fastest driver, not the fastest be the first woman to do many Jeff Gordon even came close to Proud to be on there with her.” tory before — as a woman and a girl,” she said. “That was in- things. I really just hope that I knocking her off. Gordon was The rest of the field will be racer, in Indianapolis and Japan. stilled in me from very young, don’t stop doing that. We have a the only other driver who topped set in duel qualifying races The spotlight is nothing new. from the beginning. Then I feel lot more history to make. We are 196 mph in qualifying. He locked Thursday. But never has it been this bright like thriving in those moments, excited to do it.” up the other guaranteed spot However the lineup unfolds, before. where the pressure’s on, has also Her latest stamp in the his- in next week’s season-opening all drivers will line up behind Patrick won the Daytona 500 been a help for me. I also feel like tory books came with a lap at Daytona 500. Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet SS. pole Sunday, becoming the first I’ve been lucky in my career to be 196.434 mph around Daytona “It’s great to be a part of history And she knows her latest woman to secure the top spot for with good teams and have good International Speedway. Patrick with Danica being on the pole,” achievement will mean more any race in NASCAR’s premier people around me. I don’t think went out eighth in the qualifying said Gordon, who joked that at public relations work. circuit. It’s by far the biggest any of it would have been pos- session, then had to wait about least he was the fastest guy. “I The routine is nothing new for achievement of her stock-car sible without that. two hours as 37 fellow drivers think we all know how popular Patrick, who was the first woman career. “For those reasons, I’ve been tried to take her spot. she is, what this will do for our to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500. She finished third in 2009, Paid Advertisement the highest finish in that illustri- ous race for a woman. And she became the only woman to win an IndyCar race when she did it in Japan in 2008. Hardly anyone witnessed that victory. Leading the field to the green flag in NASCAR’s showcase event should be must-watch television. “That’s a huge accomplish- ment,” team owner and fellow driver Tony Stewart said. “It’s not like it’s been 15 or 20 years she’s been trying to do this. It’s her second trip to Daytona here in a Cup car. She’s made history in the sport. That’s stuff that we’re proud of being a part of with her. It’s something she should have a huge amount of pride in. “It’s never been done. There’s only one person that can be the first to do anything. Doesn’t matter how many do it after you do, accomplish that same goal. The first one that does always has that little bit more signifi- cance to it because you were the first.” 14 The observer | Monday, February 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

ND WoMen’s Tennis | Purdue 4, ND 3; Northwestern 5, ND 2 men’s Tennis | ND 4, Michigan 3 Squad drops close matches Irish take down

By VICKY JACOBSEN Sports Writer Wolverines

Living on the edge finally By MEGAN FINNERAN much differently [to prepare],” caught up with the No. 19 Irish, Sports Writer senior Blas Moros said. “We suf- as they lost to Purdue, 4-3, fered some really close losses, at home on Friday and then No. 29 Notre Dame saw their but they were all very good dropped their Sunday match at momentum swing in the right teams and I think we learned a Northwestern, 5-2. direction as they came out on lot from them.” Notre Dame (5-3) lost the top of an exciting 4-3 match Moros added the first Irish doubles point in both matches. against No. 21 Michigan on point, soaring past sophomore The Irish have now lost the dou- Saturday in the Eck Tennis Vlad Stefan 6-3, 6-1, on the No. bles point, an area in which they Pavilion. 3 court to tie the overall score have historically succeeded, in This contest marked the high- at one. Bandy then suffered an six of their eight dual matches est ranked opponent that Notre injury during the No. 6 match, this semester. Dame (6-4) has triumphed over falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, to junior “Our coaches have been try- this season. Prior to this week- Barrett Franks. ing to mix things up to see who end the squad fell in another Down 2-1, sophomore Wyatt plays good with who, but I think close 4-3 match against No. 7 McCoy stepped up in the No. we really need to get our confi- WEI LIN | The Observer Kentucky. 5 spot to take a comeback win, dence back in doubles,” junior Junior Britney Sanders returns a shot in Notre Dame’s 4-3 loss to Purdue on “I think we were just more battling Bernstein 6-5, 7-6 (7- Friday. The Irish also dropped a match to Northwestern on Sunday. Britney Sanders said. “It means motivated after the loss to 5) after being down 5-2 in the so much going into singles, and of Friday’s marathon match. got the best of Kellner in two Kentucky, and our guys fought second set. Freshman Quentin it starts by knowing we can win Although the Irish try to treat sets, winning 6-4, 6-1, and really hard to beat Michigan,” Monaghan adapted exception- it.” matches against Northwestern Barnett took down Sabacinski junior Ryan Bandy said. ally on the No. 2 court, beating Friday’s match was the fifth like any other, the Wildcats have 7-5, 6-4. The fight against theP etrone 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, to give one this season decided by a 4-3 been a major roadblock for the Although the outcome was no Wolverines (4-3) lasted more Notre Dame the lead for the first score, but it was only the second Irish in recent years. long in doubt, the Irish won two than three hours and required time. time the Irish couldn’t find a “Playing Northwestern is al- of the remaining singles match- three sets in four of the singles Michigan’s No. 16 King lived way to win. But they didn’t give ways nerve-racking,” Sanders es, as No. 74 Sanders defeated matches and tiebreakers in two up to his ranking in the No. 1 up easily — the match lasted said. “They’ve beaten us in No. 41 Turvy, 7-5, 6-4, to win of the doubles contests. spot, taking down Andrews. for four and a half hours before NCAAs the past two year on her second singles match of the Notre Dame took a rough first The match was one of the lon- Purdue freshman Tess Bernard- their home court, so it’s tough weekend. McGaffigan went into step, losing the doubles point. gest of the afternoon, pushing Feigenhaum bested Irish se- going back.” a tiebreak for the second time in Junior Billy Pecor and freshman to three sets and a tiebreaker nior Chrissie McGaffigan, 6-2, The Northwestern No. 15 three days, this time beating se- Alex Lawson successfully won until King took the win 6-2, 6-7 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, giving the No. 24 doubles duo comprised of ju- nior Brittany Wowchuk 6-3, 7-6 in the No. 2 slot, but Michigan’s (10-12), 6-2. Boilermakers (3-1) the win. nior Nida Hamilton and senior (7-4). Gleason forced a third set No. 9 senior Evan King and ju- Tied once again, Pecor fought Sanders, junior Jennifer Linda Abu Mushrefova made against Niu, but the Irish fresh- nior Shaun Bernstein took down to the last point against Zhu. Kellner and freshman Quinn the first move of the afternoon, man took the loss, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 the Irish pair of junior Greg Once again, play went to three Gleason each earned indi- beating Notre Dame’s No. 30 (10-2). Andrews and senior Spencer sets and a tiebreaker on the No. vidual wins, while sophomore pair of Sabacinski and Sanders, “Obviously, losing means Talmadge. Wolverines sopho- 4 court until Pecor clinched his Molly O’Koniewski and junior 8-6. Kellner and McGaffigan there are things we need to mores Alex Petrone and Michael individual win 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), Julie Sabacinski lost to the bot- tied up the doubles point by work, on, but we didn’t get Zhu secured the doubles point 6-4. This win gave Notre Dame tom of the Boilermaker lineup. beating freshman Alicia Barnett blown off the courts,” Sanders by taking down Bandy and ju- its fourth point, securing the O’Koniewski’s 6-2, 6-2 loss to and junior Veronica Corning, said. “It just wasn’t our day.” nior Matt Dooley. win for the Irish. senior Imogen Golder was her 8-6, but the Wildcats captured The Irish will try to get back In the three previous compe- “We were able to step up when first singles loss in a dual meet the doubles point when junior on their feet at home when they titions when the Irish have lost we most needed it and get that as a member of the Notre Dame Belinda Niu and senior Kate host No. 18 Baylor. The Irish and the doubles point, they have close win,” Moros said. team. Turvy defeated Gleason and Bears will square off at the Eck lost the match. But this week- The Irish next travel to If the Irish had trouble re- freshman Jule Vrabel, 9-8 (7-5). Tennis Pavilion on Friday at 5 end for the first time the team Columbus to face Ohio State on gaining their footing Sunday, The Irish didn’t score a point p.m. carried lessons from previous Saturday afternoon. Sanders said it was due to the before the result was already losses and took the win solely in efforts of the No. 10 Wildcats decided. Mushrefova beat Contact Vicky Jacobsen at singles play. Contact Megan Finneran at (5-3) instead of the after effects O’Koniewski, 6-3, 6-1, Corning [email protected] “To be honest we didn’t do too [email protected]

SOFTBALL | Oklahoma 7, ND 5 ND falls to top-ranked Oklahoma in extras

By KATIE HEIT throw to home plate from Irish “Even though the scoreboard when freshman infielder Carly clenched the 4-3 victory. Sports Writer sophomore outfielder Emilee didn’t show it, we had a great Piccinich scored off of a wide Rounding out the weekend Koerner. game.” throw by the Huskies catcher, was a 4-0 loss to San Diego Though they left the The game went to extra in- Despite the tough game, but were unable to generate State. Campbell/Cartier Classic with nings from there. Oklahoma senior pitcher Brittany any offense after that. O’Donnell said the Irish will a record of 2-3, the Irish nearly scored four in the top of the O’Donnell said the team’s big- From there, the Irish were need to take the small victo- knocked No. 1 Oklahoma from ninth, bringing the score to gest challenge was playing up able to change their momen- ries to heart to keep up their their pedestal in a 7-5 loss that 7-3. In their last chance to gain to their potential. tum around in a doubleheader confidence going into the bulk went to extra innings. Prior to the advantage, Notre Dame “The biggest competition against Cal Poly (1-8), fin- of the season. their match against the Irish, senior catcher Amy Buntin this week was against our- ishing ahead in both games “After this weekend we fig- the Sooners (10-0) had not belted a two-run home run selves,” O’Donnell said. “We with top performances by ured out what we need to do given up a run in four games at to right-center field to cut the are able to beat any team on a O’Donnell and Koerner. to get our energy going game the Classic. Sooner lead in half. Oklahoma given day when we play to our In the second game against by game,” O’Donnell said. “In The Sooners led the Irish 2-0 got out of that jam though and fullest potential.” Cal Poly, the Irish were down a game like softball you need at the end of the fifth inning, retired the next three batters The other games in the 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth. to celebrate the small victories but the Irish (4-5) were right to seal the victory. Campbell/Cartier Classic Junior outfielder Lauren Stuhr within the game in order to back in it in the bottom of the Buntin said the matchup weren’t quite as close for hit her first home run of the win the big picture.” sixth, finishing the inning up against Oklahoma was good the Irish. In their first game, year to bring the game to 2-2 The Irish will be back in ac- 3-2. proof of how talented the Irish the Irish lost 5-1 to No. 16 and the Irish finished the in- tion Saturday in the Pirate In the top of the seventh, can be. Washington. The Irish fell be- ning with two more runs. The Invitational in Greenville, N.C. the Sooners tied things up “[The game against] hind early when Washington Mustangs (1-8) attempted to when Oklahoma sophomore Oklahoma was a great show- took a 2-0 lead in the top of the come back in the seventh in- Contact Katie Heit at Laura Chamberlain beat the ing of our fight,” Buntin said. third. Notre Dame responded ning, but the Irish defense [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | Monday, February 18, 2013 | The Observer 15

Baseball | ND 6, Florida Gulf Coast 5; ND 13, OHio State 3, Mercer 5, ND 4 ND Women’s Basketball | ND 87, Marquette 49 Team sweeps opening Irish pull away with doubleheader, drops finale second-half run Norton pitches, you know he’s going to come out and com- pete,” DeSico said. “He has four or five pitches that he throws consistently that are all very effective. For a pitch- er to be able to locate four or five pitches in college, even at the highest level, no team can handle that.” In the Sunday finale, Notre Dame again staged a late-in- ning rally. Trailing by one in the ninth, Jagielo drew a two- out walk. Mancini stepped into the box for the poten- tial winning run and drove a ball to deep left-centerfield, but the ball couldn’t fight the strong Florida winds and fell for the final out, as Notre Dame lost, 5-4. SARAH O’CONNOR | The Observer The Notre Dame offense Senior guard Skylar Diggins attempts a layup in Notre Dame’s 93-64 sputtered against Mercer win over Louisville on Feb. 11. The Irish defeated Marquette on Sunday. (3-0) until the seventh in- ning. Trailing 5-2, Biggio and By SAMANTHA ZUBA “That’ll be really impor- GRANT TOBIN | The Observer DeSico both reached base to Sports Writer tant for us next week with four Irish senior infielder Frank DeSico fouls a pitch off on April 29, 2012 , start the inning. Two batters games in eight or nine days,” against St. John’s. The Irish won two of three games over the weekend. later, Jagielo doubled, bring- No. 2 Notre Dame led by 19 she said. “[Sophomore guard] ing in Biggio. Mancini fol- at the half and never looked Whitney Holloway and [fresh- By JOHN SANDBERG where I was going to see some lowed with a sacrifice fly to back Sunday afternoon as se- man guard] Hannah Huffman Sports Writer off-speed. … I just told myself make the score 5-4. nior guard Skylar Diggins led gave us good minutes off the throughout the at bat to stay Despite trailing, DeSico the Irish to a dominant second bench. It was a good game for us Notre Dame kicked off its calm and stay clear-headed. said Notre Dame was confi- half and an 87-49 victory over to get the bench some work, and 2013 campaign in Sarasota, … I stayed short to the ball dent they could come back as Marquette at the Al McGuire they played really well.” Fla., this weekend with back- and did what I do best, which they had the prior day. Center in Milwaukee. Junior forward Natalie to-back wins against Florida is hit line drives.” “We kind of had some slow Diggins played a historic Achonwa added 17 points and Gulf Coast and Ohio State on Junior right-hander Sean bats, but, even with that, we game as she scored 23 points 10 rebounds to bolster the Irish Saturday before suffering a Fitzgerald started on the had some loud outs early,” to push her career total to 2,131 down low. Achonwa’s post pres- loss to Mercer on Sunday. mound for the Irish, giving up DeSico said. “There’s no real and take over second place on ence helped take pressure off Saturday’s doubleheader five runs on seven hits in five panic factor that sets in [when Notre Dame’s all-time scoring Diggins and Notre Dame’s other wins marked the first time innings pitched. Freshman Notre Dame trails early]. list. With three rebounds in the guards. since 1992 that the Irish swept reliever Nick McCarty earned There’s a calmness over the game, Diggins also became the Marquette did not have the of- their opponents on opening the win in relief, throwing whole team that really unex- first woman at Notre Dame to fensive tools to answer the Irish’s day. five innings and giving up no plainable. It’s awesome to be record 2,000 points, 500 assists fast-paced play. Marquette se- In the season opener, the runs on four hits. a part of it and as a leader it and 500 rebounds in her career. nior forward Sarina Simmons Irish (2-1) fell behind early The nightcap against Ohio really makes your job easy.” Diggins’s talent and leader- scored 12 points, and sopho- to Florida Gulf Coast (2-1). State (1-2) wasn’t as sus- Freshman starter David ship have played a major role more guard Arlesia Morse put Notre Dame trailed 4-0 un- penseful as the first game of Hearne saddled the loss in his in Notre Dame’s success over up 11, but their efforts were til the bottom of the third, the day, but the Irish came collegiate debut but turned in the past four years, Irish coach not enough to keep the Golden when the Irish scored once. away on top of a 13-3 rout. a solid performance. Hearne Muffet McGraw said. Eagles from being blown out. In the fourth, a solo home run DeSico’s game winning hit threw five innings, giving up “I think that’s the sign of a Notre Dame did not let up in the by junior first baseman Trey in the opener propelled him three earned runs on four good player: when someone second half, as the Irish contin- Mancini and a sacrifice fly into the second contest, and hits, while walking two and makes those around her bet- ued to score in transition and by freshman shortstop Lane he produced four hits, includ- striking out eight. ter,” McGraw said. “[Diggins] never let their lead shrink to less Richards brought the Irish ing a double and a homerun. Junior reliever Dan Slania has a hand in every aspect of than 19 points. within one. The Irish logged 16 total also made his first appear- the game: scoring, assists, re- Notre Dame has been lights- In the bottom of the ninth, hits against the Buckeyes. ance the season Sunday, bounds. It’s a remarkable ac- out when leading after the first Notre Dame trailed 5-3 when Jagielo homered and racked throwing the eighth and complishment for her, and it half, and this game proved to junior infielder/outfielderup five RBIs, while sopho- ninth innings. The junior says a lot that she is the only be no different. The Irish know Eric Jagielo launched a two- more infielder/catcher Phil right-hander allowed no runs player to have ever done that.” how to close out games, a skill run home run beyond the Mosey also homered. Notre and no hits, while striking out Diggins also showed her skill McGraw attributes to her team’s fence in centerfield, tying the Dame led 8-3 after six in- three and walking one Mercer on defense, where she frus- basketball intelligence. ballgame at five apiece. The nings played and then tacked batter. trated Golden Eagles freshman “We’re a smart team,” Irish held the Eagles to no on five more runs to end the “It’s a good thing to have guard Brooklyn Pumroy by McGraw said. “We have a re- runs in the top of the tenth game. that sort of humbling experi- forcing turnovers and convert- ally smart point guard. They and, in the bottom half of the “We just had a confidence ence, knowing you aren’t go- ing several breakaway layups. know shot selection is impor- inning, an RBI single by se- after a big win, coming back ing to win every close game,” The Irish have typically had a tant, and they know how to play nior infielder Frank DeSico after being down pretty much DeSico said. “But, as long as stable lineup, but McGraw broke with a lead. We continue to play brought in freshman outfield- the whole game,” DeSico said. you give your best effort and up her starting five when she hard for the entire game. I think er Kyle Richardson to seal a “We brought that confidence you’re willing to compete, gave sophomore guard Madison that’s important to have. We 6-5 victory for Notre Dame. into the second game. I was that’s going to take you a long Cable a start in place of junior definitely got a lift off the bench. “I was walking up to the really proud of the guys being way. You’ll win more games forward Ariel Braker. Sometimes when it’s late in the plate, and I just had this calm- able to flush the victory be- than you lose if you have that Cable has averaged 18.4 min- game, and you’re up 20, you ness and confidence come fore and being able to refocus mentality.” utes per game off the bench. want to relax, but they kept up over me,” DeSico said. “I’ve and get after Ohio State.” The Irish will now turn Against Marquette (12-13, 4-8), the intensity.” been in that situation before Senior starter Adam Norton, their attention to a week of she played most of the game, Notre Dame’s next takes the and I just told [sophomore who is DeSico’s roommate, practice before traveling to grabbing seven rebounds in 27 floor against DePaul on Sunday outfielder] Conor [Biggio] as earned the credit for the win. New Orleans to play Tulane minutes. Notre Dame has devel- at the McGrath-Phillips Arena he was walking back to the Norton threw seven innings, on Friday. oped a much deeper bench than in Chicago. dugout that I was going to giving up three runs on 10 many expected, McGraw said, pick him up. hits and walking none. Contact John Sandberg at which provides the team with a Contact Samantha Zuba at “I knew it was a situation “Every single game Adam [email protected] great deal of security. [email protected] 16 The observer | MONDAY, february 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

Women’s Lacrosse | ND 12, Stanford 10 Team recovers from slow start to best Cardinal

By BRIAN HARTNETT Shawan said. “We weren’t Ozer. Sports Writer playing like the team we had Senior attack Betsy been practicing as for the Mastropieri put the Irish It was not how No. 9 Notre past five weeks of preseason. ahead for good when she Dame envisioned starting its But we’re really good at re- scored on a free-position shot season. sponding in times like that, with 5:40 left in the game. Getting off to slow starts so we all knew we would be Junior attack Grace Dooley on both ends of the field, the fine in the second half now helped seal the Notre Dame team trailed 7-2 to Stanford that we had the chance to victory when she scored on after its first 30 minutes of cool off.” an insurance goal just sec- play. But the Irish (1-0) re- The two squads traded onds later to extend the lead bounded quickly in the sec- goals to start the second to 12-10. ond half, outscoring the half, but Notre Dame quick- Notre Dame saw a bal- Cardinal (0-1) 10-3 to pull out ly heated up, going on a 5-0 anced attack on the offensive a victory Saturday at Laird Q. run to tie the game at eight. end, as nine different players Cagan Stadium at Maloney Stanford soon reclaimed the scored for the Irish. Powell, Field in Palo Alto, Calif. lead on a goal from freshman Dooley and junior attack Notre Dame got on the midfielder Lucy Dikeou, but Lauren Sullivan each had a board first when senior at- the Irish tied it back up after pair of goals, while Brosco tack Jaimie Morrison scored junior attack Kaitlyn Brosco led the team with two assists. off a feed from senior at- found the net. “Before every season, we tack Jenny Granger minutes “I think we definitely in- come up with team goals, into the game. The Irish of- creased our energy level and one of ours is to have fense then fell into a 17-min- in the second half and as a eight different scorers,” ute scoreless stretch, while team, all looked to each oth- Shawan said. “Everyone was Stanford went on a 3-0 run. er for plays,” Shawan said. just sharing the ball, and GRANT TOBIN | The Observer After Irish freshman mid- “Every single play we made, one person didn’t try to do it Irish junior attack Kaitlyn Brosco evades two defenders during an fielder Brie Custis scored there were four or five people all — we all had each other’s April 18 game against Vanderbilt. Brosco had two assists Saturday. with 8:36 left in the half, the helping to make it happen. backs.” second half will carry over “Even when things were Cardinal scored four consec- Both sides of the ball stepped On the defensive end, to Notre Dame’s next game, going bad, we just turned utive goals to take a 7-2 edge it up in the second half.” the Irish held Stanford to a matchup with No. 13 Ohio around and said, ‘We can do into halftime. With the game deadlocked eight shots in the second State. this,’ and I’m sure it will be Junior defender Molly at nine, junior attack Lindsay half. Senior goalkeeper Ellie “I think we’re all excited the same next game.” Shawan said the mood in the Powell gave Notre Dame its Hilling made five saves in the that we got the first game jit- After a long layoff, the Irish Irish locker room was sur- first lead since the 25:50 victory, while freshman de- ters out of the way, and we will meet Ohio State on Feb. prisingly relaxed after the mark of the first half when fender Stephanie Peragallo know how to play and what we 27 at either Arlotta Stadium lackluster first half. she scored with 11:32 to go. claimed four ground balls need to do,” she said. “We’ve or Loftus Sports Center, “At halftime, [Irish] coach Less than three minutes and two caused turnovers in been preparing all along for weather pending. [Christine] Halfpenny sat us later, Stanford clawed right her college debut. these kinds of games, and it all down and told us, ‘Alright, back on an equalizing goal Shawan said she believes was awesome to see everyone Contact Brian Hartnett at we got that first half out,’” from junior attack Rachel the momentum from the come together. [email protected]

Paid Advertisement ND WOmen’s Diving | Michigan first chance meet Divers take top spots in Michigan

By KATIE HEIT “I felt pretty good about my per- Sports Writer formance, but there’s always room for improvement,” she said. The Irish diving team broke out Rounding out the performers on its own when it competed in for the Irish were senior Jenny the Michigan First Chance Meet Chiang, who took second in the at the Canham Natatorium in Ann 1-meter dive and earned 296.4 Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, earn- points, and sophomore Allison ing four top-three finishes in the Casareto, who finished right be- 1-meter and platform dives. hind her with a score of 291.45. The Irish have not had many Casareto mixed things up in the chances to practice their plat- competition, but said she wasn’t form dives, but that didn’t stop sure they paid off. them from taking two of the top “I tried diving with a new order three spots in the competition. of my list of dives, to see if it had Freshman Lindsey Streepey took any positive effects,” Casareto second place, earning her team said. “But I learned that I should 248 points, while freshman Emma probably stick to other list orders I Gaboury followed her with 236.2 have used in past meets.” points and placed third. Casareto said she also used “The most challenging part the larger meet to get acclimated was competing in the platform,” to the kind of environment she Streepey said. ”We do not have will experience when she com- platform at Notre Dame, so we petes in the upcoming Big East have only gotten to practice it Championships. twice this year. Most schools, like The Irish will be back in ac- Michigan, practice it twice a week tion when both swimmers and because they have platforms at divers compete in the Big East their pool.” Championships, beginning Feb. The competition was Streepey’s 27 in Indianapolis. first collegiate platform competi- tion, and she said she felt confi- Contact Katie Heit at dent in her dives. [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | Monday, February 18, 2013 | The Observer 17

Men’s Lacrosse | ND 13, Duke 5 Irish open season with win over No. 4 Duke

By MATTHEW ROBISON Those sorts of plays aided Sports Writer the offensive outburst by Marlatt and Kavanagh. Senior Junior midfielder Jim attackman Sean Rogers Marlatt exploded for a career- and senior midfielder Steve high five goals and freshman Murphy both added two goals attackman Matt Kavanagh apiece. added four more in his first “Those guys were terrific career game as No. 3 Notre in scoring the ball,” Corrigan Dame knocked off No. 4 Duke said. “But I thought they were 13-5 on the road in the team’s also the beneficiaries of us season opener. playing good, hard lacrosse.” As a team centered around Kemp faced 15 shots on goal its All-American goaltender and stopped 10 of them. In its and stifling defense, Notre first two contests of the year, Dame (1-0) effectively shut Duke had averaged 16.5 goals down Duke’s (1-2) offensive per game. attack in Durham, N.C., on Corrigan chalks up Notre Saturday. Dame’s early-season suc- “I thought our guys just cess to its offseason and pre- made really good decisions,” season preparation. Under Irish coach Kevin Corrigan his tutelage, the Irish are 20-5 said. “I thought [senior goal- in season openers. tender] John Kemp played “I think our guys work really well. I thought the com- extremely hard in the pre- bination of those two things season,” Corrigan said. “We was pretty effective.” have optimal conditions to do The first game of the season that in the Loftus Center, so can expose some weaknesses I think we go into that game in teams, but Notre Dame has well prepared.” KENZIE SAIN | The Observer now won 11 straight season Notre Dame opened up a Irish junior midfielder Jim Marlatt dodges a Yale defender May 13 at Arlotta Stadium. Marlatt scored a openers, and has now beat- 6-0 lead and did not allow a career-high five goals in Notre Dame’s 13-5 win over Duke on Saturday. en Duke to open the year for goal until the closing min- two straight years. The Irish ute of the first half. But the than the Blue Devils. Dame from the NCAA tourna- 15 Nittany Lions on Feb. 24. may not have played a perfect Irish answered right away Duke shuffled three dif- ment in the quarterfinals. But “There’s a lot of things I game, but they made plays with goals by Marlatt and ferent goaltenders into the the Irish have won the last think we can clean up and be when necessary, Corrigan Kavanagh before the halftime game, but none of them were two meetings. a lot better at,” Corrigan said. said. horn. able to slow Marlatt and the “They’re a good team, and “But for a first time and with “It wasn’t a pretty day,” On paper, Duke played bet- Notre Dame offense down. a team that we’ve kind of be- the conditions we were in, I Corrigan said. “It wasn’t going ter than the score indicated. Recently, Notre Dame and come rivals with, and I think thought it was a really good to be a pretty offensive day for The Blue Devils had the ad- Duke have developed a non- continue to be rivals with,” effort. I thought our guys anybody. It was really about vantage in ground balls and conference rivalry. In 2010, Corrigan said. competed well. Now the trick making plays more than play- faceoffs and the two teams Duke beat Notre Dame in With eight days between is to see if we can play better.” ing well, just because of the were even in the turnover de- overtime to win the national games, Notre Dame has plen- conditions. I thought that was partment. But Notre Dame championship. In 2011, the ty to work on before they head Contact Matthew Robison at what we did extremely well.” managed eight more shots Blue Devils bounced Notre to Penn State to face the No. [email protected]

Paid Advertisement Track and Field | Big East championships Women win third title

By RICH HIDY Barber was named the co- their men’s title, but they Sports Writer Women’s Most Outstanding compiled 105.5 points overall Track Performer of the meet and finished in the top three The Irish displayed their after winning the 60-meter of the conference for the supremacy among confer- hurdles and running the first 18th-straight time. ence competition when they leg for the victorious 4x400- Senior multi-event ath- competed at the Big East meter relay team. Barber also lete Ted Glasnow won the Championships at the SPIRE placed second in the 200-me- heptathlon with a total of Institute in Geneva, Ohio, 5,493 points. Junior sprinter over the weekend. “This weekend Patrick Feeney won his third The Irish women’s team consecutive 400-meter race took the title home to South was an incredible at the championships and Bend, winning its third con- experience junior DJ Thornton earned ference championship in for everyone honors in the Big East with Notre Dame school history, involved.” a standout time of 4:09.58 in while the men’s squad fin- the mile. ished in second place behind Eric Gebeke “We were missing some of Connecticut. freshman our best distance members “This weekend was an in- middle distance runner due to injury this weekend, credible experience for ev- but we look forward to Big eryone involved,” freshman ter dash with a time of 24.04. East Outdoors and beating middle distance runner Eric Junior sprinter Michelle Connecticut in the near-fu- Gebeke said. “We had a ton Brown finished first in the ture,” Gebeke said. of outstanding performances 400-meter event with a time Notre Dame will con- against some very impressive of 53.30, good enough for the tinue its bid for NCAA competition.” 11th-fastest time in the na- Championship success at The women’s team, which tion. Senior middle distance Loftus Sports Center in the defeated second-place runner Rebecca Tracy ran Alex Wilson Invitational on Connecticut by over 30 the fastest mile out of confer- Mar. 1. points, totaled 141 points over ence competitors, recording the two days of competition. a time of 4:40.72. Contact Rich Hidy at Sophomore sprinter Jade The Irish did not defend [email protected] 18 The observer | Monday, February 18, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

netted two goals in the sec- ond period of Friday’s game and Notre Dame couldn’t overcome the two-goal defi- cit, despite a late goal by Irish freshman Steven Fogarty in the third period. “I thought we played a de- cent game,” Jackson said. “Defensively, without the puck, we were pretty good. We didn’t give them a whole lot.” The Irish held the RedHawks to 22 shots on goal, 10 less than Miami av- erages in conference play. However, Notre Dame was SUZANNA PRATT | The Observer not able to generate much on Irish freshman forward Zach Auguste goes up for a shot in Notre offense either, with 21 shots Dame’s 82-78 victory over DePaul on Wednesday. on goal and just two in the The Irish have a quick turn- MICHAEL KRAMM | The Observer first period. Providence around, as they square off with Irish junior left wing Jeff Costello fires the puck in Notre Dame’s 7-4 win “You have to be able to Continued from page 20 No. 16 Pittsburgh on Monday over Michigan on Feb. 8. Costello scored in the team’s victory Sunday. make plays under pressure to night. The Panthers (20-6, 8-5) score goals, especially teams Sherman and senior forwards lost to No. 18 Marquette 79-69 Lee an important role in Notre that pressure like Miami,” Jack Cooley and Tom Knight on Saturday and have the same Continued from page 20 Dame’s victory. With 90 sec- Jackson said. “They’re a great were the only players in double record as Notre Dame. The two onds left in the first period, team and we didn’t have figures for the Irish. Sherman squads sit tied for fifth in the rebounded off McKay’s right Irish junior right wing Mike much opportunity to score and Knight scored 11 points congested conference, one- knee pad, a trailing Irish ju- Voran received a five-min- until the third period when each, while Cooley led Notre and-a-half games back of first nior left wing Jeff Costello ute major penalty and game we finally turned it up a Dame with 12. place. gained inside position on misconduct for hitting from notch and played with a little Providence outrebounded Pittsburgh had won three his defender and netted his behind. The Irish, helped by bit more grit.” the Irish 43-32, including a 16- consecutive games, includ- eighth goal of the season. a Miami penalty splitting up The Irish have now won 10 advantage on the offensive ing victories over then-No. As has been Notre Dame’s the five minutes, held the four of their last five games glass. 6 Syracuse and then-No. 17 problem in the second half RedHawks without a goal. after going 2-6 in the month “I was disappointed in our Cincinnati, before falling to of the season, Miami quick- “Our penalty killing was of January. Next weekend energy early in the game de- the Golden Eagles. Senior ly returned fire, scoring its obviously huge for us,” will present another chal- fensively,” Brey said. “And guard Tray Woodall paces the own goal a minute later. But Jackson said. “We made some lenge, but also an opportu- [Providence] got confident. Panthers with nearly 11 points still holding a one-goal lead, changes and had some guys nity as the team will travel And I know that’s a team that per game to go along with 5.4 Notre Dame played tight de- that elevated their game and to Kalamazoo, Mich., to face put 51 on the board in their last assists per contest. fense and avoided penalties that’s what we have to have No. 6 Western Michigan, who game in the second half. I’m re- The Irish face off with the remainder of the third pe- the rest of the way.” holds a one-point advantage ally impressed with them and Pittsburgh on Monday at 7 p.m. riod to secure the 2-1 victory. Although the Irish won the in the standings over the I’m glad we don’t repeat them. at the Petersen Events Center Neither team scored a pow- tough match Sunday, they Irish. And I hope we don’t see them in Pittsburgh. er play goal in the game, but were on losing side of the in New York [for the Big East special teams, particularly close contest Friday night Contact Peter Steiner at tournament]. They’re really Contact Mike Monaco at the Irish penalty kill, played at Steve Cady Arena. Miami [email protected] good.” [email protected]

Paid Advertisement January struggles, Jackson re- Simple peatedly called for his players Continued from page 20 to get back to their identity and play Irish hockey, something to set the table for Lucia at the that eluded them during that top of the crease. stretch of games. But, with The Irish continued to dump Sunday’s simplistic win, the and chase with the lead and Irish have now won four of their

The Irish usually pride themselves on puck possession and surgical passing, but on the soft, bumpy ice they went with a decidedly more blunt game, stressing dump-ins, hard checks and getting pucks and bodies to the net. controlled the pace of play last five and seem to be hitting with their hard work along the their stride at the right time. boards. Their second goal came With four games left to play, in a similar fashion, as junior the Irish are just three points captain Anders Lee threw a behind first-place Miami in the backhand at the net, where CCHA standings and the play- junior left winger Jeff Costello offs are just around the corner. charged in to send the rebound The homestretch of the season home. tore the Irish apart last year, The RedHawks scored in the but, if Sunday’s outdoor win third period to make the game was any indication, the Irish 2-1, but the Irish closed out the have found a little formula for game with more hustle and success on the big stage: checking. With Miami’s extra Focus on the simple things, attacker on the ice, it was the and let everything else take gritty Costello who trapped the care of itself. puck in the corner, fighting off anyone who came after it un- Contact Jack Hefferon at til — and through — the final [email protected] whistle. The views expressed in this For Irish coach Jeff Jackson, column are those of the author the win had to be a thing of and not necessarily those of The beauty. During the team’s Observer. DAILY ndsmcobserver.com | monday, February 18, 2012 | The Observer 19

Crossword | Will Shortz

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chord Overstreet, 24; Lupe Fiasco, 31; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 32; Billie Joe Armstrong, 41 Happy Birthday: Forward motion will be required. Recognize how you can contribute to any job, group or endeavor you take part in and you will make new acquaintances. Let your intuition guide you when it comes to partner- ships. Your ability to act quickly will spare you from loss. Stay in control instead of being controlled. Your numbers are 4, 17, 21, 25, 32, 38, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the high road when faced with adversity. Of- fering information and being helpful will be your ticket to success. An interest- ing partnership will help you out mentally, emotionally and financially. Make romance the highlight of your day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in something that you feel passionate about. Take a leadership position and prepare to face any challenge or opposi- tion you meet head-on. Your courage will not go unnoticed and will lead to an interesting encounter with someone special. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do your own thing and back away from anyone who is trying to control you. A lack of respect and trust is apparent. Before you help someone, find out if the recipient is as deserving as you are led to believe. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take hold of whatever situation you face. Voice your opinion and refer to past experiences to make your point. Don’t let a creative opportunity pass you by because you are lacking in motivation. Once you begin, you will be glad you did. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s fine to have plenty of ideas, but if you don’t follow through with at least some of them, the time spent mulling over them will be a waste. Your thoughts must be followed by actions if you want to excel. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take someone else’s word. Investigate what’s being said and find out firsthand how you can deal with any changes that might influence your life. Staying on top of what’s happening will make a difference.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be unique, imaginative and engaging and you will be noticed. Your ability to pull things together will result in greater interest from someone who can offer you either personal or professional assistance. Love and romance are heading your way. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Size up your situation as well as anyone influ- encing your life. Wager the consequence of making a personal change. The outcome may be costly if you don’t go about doing things in accordance with the standards you usually live by. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Put love, pampering and having fun first. You deserve a break and should follow your heart when it comes to love and romance. Changes at home will be beneficial and contribute to maintaining a positive attitude and a brighter future. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t jump just because someone puts de- mands on you. Separate your emotions from what you know you must do and proceed without hesitation. Practical application will help you cut your losses and allow you to make improvements. Don’t back down. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Listen, but don’t make decisions based on what someone tells you. Emotional ups and downs can be expected, causing you to appear inconsistent or out of control. Keep your feelings a secret and observe what’s going on around you with caution. PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20): Don’t go overboard and you will get your way. Look over contracts or your personal papers and you will find a way to save money. A chance to use your talent must be displayed. Someone will recognize what you have to offer. Birthday Baby: You are inventive and popular. You are insightful and a team player.

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Hockey | Miami (OH) 3, ND 1; ND 2, Miami (OH) 1 Great outdoors Notre Dame tops Irish succeed by Miami in game at keeping it simple, Soldier Field returning to basics

By PETER STEINER Sports Writer Jack Hefferon Sports Writer It was a big venue, but a bigger game. Walking around Soldier Field Playing outdoors at Soldier with its Greco-Roman columns Field on Sunday, No. 12 Notre and retro signs feels like a trip Dame defeated No. 3 Miami, to the past — to a simpler time 2-1, to split the weekend series when stadiums were named after losing 3-1 on Friday night after war heroes, not websites. in Oxford, Ohio. It was fitting, then, that the Sunday’s victory in the 90-year-old stadium in Chicago OfficeMax Hockey City Classic played host to the Hockey City marks the first time the Irish Classic on Sunday, as the out- (19-12-1, 15-8-1-1 CCHA) have door games were billed as a re- beaten the RedHawks (19-8-5, turn to hockey’s most basic roots 14-6-4-4) since 2010. The win of childhood games out on the also allows Notre Dame to re- pond. main in the hunt for a CCHA And, keeping with the theme, regular season championship, No. 12 Notre Dame upset No. as the team sits three points 3 Miami on Sunday by taking behind first-place Miami and its game back to its simplest one point behind second-place AP elements. Western Michigan. Notre Dame right wing Bryan Rust attempts a shot against Miami freshman goaltender Ryan McKay on The Irish usually pride them- Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Irish defeated the RedHawks, 2-1, to split the weekend series. “[Sunday’s win] is important selves on puck possession and for us in a big way as far as where game plan of simplicity, Jackson After a scoreless but well- important when you’ve got surgical passing, but on the we want to finish the season,” said. fought first period, the Irish tough ice conditions,” Jackson soft, bumpy ice they went with Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “To “The weather was beautiful,” found the net first when fresh- said. “You never know when a decidedly more blunt game, win a game against Miami on Jackson said. “It was actually a man left wing Mario Lucia put you’re going to get those kind of stressing dump-ins, hard checks the road is a challenging feat, perfect day, but the ice was soft away a pass from Irish junior opportunities again.” and getting pucks and bodies to and we’re fortunate that we in some areas and a little bumpy right wing Bryan Rust midway The Irish held the 1-0 ad- the net. were on the road but not in their and you just have to play a smart through the second period. Rust vantage until the 8:33 mark of Freshman left wing Mario building.” game in that situation and our took the puck after the Irish won the third period. Irish junior Lucia will go down as the first The game at Soldier Field was guys did. a faceoff in the Miami zone, center and captain Anders Lee goal-scorer in Soldier Field his- the first outdoor game for the “We talked to our guys about maneuvered past a RedHawk advanced the puck against tory, but the real work on that Irish since their varsity program just keeping our game simple, defenseman near the left side of Miami’s defense and put a shot tally was done by junior right started in 1968. While the out- not trying to do too much. … the net and made a short pass to on RedHawk freshman goalie winger Bryan Rust, who drove door game presented a few chal- They kept it simple and I felt Lucia, who banged it home. Ryan McKay. After the puck through the RedHawk defense lenges, the team handled the really good about the way we “I think scoring the first goal conditions well and stuck to its played.” is huge, but it’s also even more see LEE PAGE 18 see SIMPLE PAGE 18

Men’s Basketball | Providence 71, ND 54 Irish offense sputters in loss to Providence

By MIKE MONACO tilts. Providence, meanwhile, Kadeem Batts scored 20 points, Sports Writer had won three consecutive and junior guard Bryce Cotton, games entering Saturday and the Big East’s leading scorer, A lethargic Notre Dame squad has now won four in a row for the poured in 19 of his own. Friars never led against Providence on first time since 2004, which was senior guard Vincent Council Saturday, and the Friars domi- also the last time the Friars had flirted with a triple-double, nated the No. 21 Irish in the sec- beaten the Irish. recording seven points, 11 re- ond half en route to a 71-54 win Notre Dame had played six bounds and 11 assists. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in overtimes in its previous two “I think they are the most un- Providence, R.I. games. Nonetheless, Brey was derrated team in our league, Notre Dame (20-6, 8-5 Big quick to credit the Friars. quite frankly,” Brey said of East) only trailed by eight at half- “We’ve invested a lot emotion- Providence. “They’re really hard time, but Providence (14-11, 6-7) ally and physically over the last to guard. I think [Providence stormed out of the gates to begin week and my demeanor was coach] Ed [Cooley has] done a the second half, embarking on a certainly not to rant and rave,” fabulous job with them, running 31-15 run in the first 10 minutes Brey said. “I’m thinking, ‘We’ve their stuff. I don’t know if it was of the half to claim a 65-41 lead. got another one Monday night as much about us not playing “They’re really good, and they [at Pittsburgh] and we need to great as it was them really play- were waiting on us today … and get out of dodge and try to get ing well. AP they delivered the blow,” Brey our energy back and see if we “And when Batts is doing that Notre Dame junior guard Jerian Grant drives for a layup against said in a postgame press confer- can get some juices back for ‘Big inside — he’s a pro — it’s just al- Providence on Saturday. The Friars defeated the Irish 71-54. ence. “That was the varsity ver- Monday.’ It’s been a long week, most impossible to stop him.” sus the J.V. a little bit today.” but I’d say 95 percent of today Notre Dame trailed by five a buzzer-beating three to extend second-half run. Notre Dame had won five of its was Providence’s performance in the waning moments of the the lead to eight heading into Senior center Garrick last six games, including a pair of and they were fabulous.” first half, but Friars junior for- the intermission. Providence overtime victories in its last two Providence junior forward ward Lee Goldsbrough drained carried that momentum into its see PROVIDENCE PAGE 18