the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 79 tuesday, JANUARY 26, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Notre Dame Forum canceled Students meet with Planned speaker has scheduling conflicts; University will ‘revisit’ topic provosts about program By MADELINE BUCKLEY News Editor

This year’s Notre Dame Forum has been canceled because of a scheduling con- flict with a major speaker, the University announced Monday. University President Fr. John Jenkins started the Forum in 2005 when he took office to assemble “world leaders on campus in discus- sion of the leading issues of the day,” according to a 2008 press release. University spokesman Dennis Brown said the admin- istration will not release the identity of the scheduled speaker or the planned topic at this time. “We are going to revisit the BLAIR CHEMEDLIN I Observer Graphic topic and speaker so we Observer file photo would prefer to keep that pri- MIT professor Ernest Moniz speaks at the 2008 Notre vate at this point,” he said. Dame forum on sustainability. attended the meeting, said. The Forum, usually held in By SARAH MERVOSH Joe Buttigieg, assistant the fall, was delayed to the “It won’t necessarily be next past Forums have included News Writer provost for International spring. year’s Forum but at some global health care, the role of Studies, said Notre Dame’s old- Brown told The Observer in point in the future at a forum religion in a plural world and Students who studied in est study abroad program had September that the forum was we will take up that topic so immigration. Innsbruck, Austria last year problems sustaining itself for pushed back because “the we’re going to hold on to that Brown said the University met with University provosts the past 10 years, due to low spring semester is a better fit idea for now and get back to it will not try to find a replace- Monday to discuss the recent enrollment numbers. for the schedules of key pan- in the future,” Brown said. ment for this spring’s forum. decision to cancel the When the program fell to elists.” This spring’s Forum would “We think the Notre Dame Innsbruck study abroad pro- seven students in the 2005- The University plans to host have been the University’s Forum is such an important gram. 2006 year, and nine in 2006- the Forum next fall, but fifth. Last fall, General event so we didn’t want to “Our main goals for the 2007, the University created a Brown said it will not neces- Electric CEO Jeff Immelt, scramble at the last minute to meeting were a) to obtain spring semester option in an sarily be the same topic and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, envi- put together something not of some sort of an explanation attempt to increase enroll- speaker planned for this ronmental activist Majora the quality as the last have for why the Innsbruck pro- ment, he said. year’s discussion. Carter and MIT Professor been,” he said. gram was cancelled and b) “That basically saved it,” But that topic will be exam- Ernest Moniz discussed sus- what were the rationaliza- Buttigieg said. ined on campus in some form, tainability issues. Contact Madeline Buckley at tions,” senior Jessica Technow, he said. Other issues examined in [email protected] one of the nine students who see INNSBRUCK/page 4 Group considers bands SIBC offers global experience for annual spring concert By LAUREN KNAUF News Writer programmer of concerts, said. By SARA FELSENSTEIN “In past years we’ve had rock- The Student International News Writer type bands like Jack’s Business Council (SIBC) will Mannequin, Cartel and OK Go sponsor internships for up to Talk of the upcoming Student … [and] we have also hosted 20 students this summer, Union Board (SUB) spring con- rapper Lupe Fiasco and alter- allowing them to participate in cert has been floating around native artist Citizen Cope.” humanitarian and business campus due to a survey recent- Planning for the upcoming projects in locations around ly sent around Facebook asking spring concert began last April, the globe, vice president and students to rank their prefer- Wicht said. senior Maria Bufalino said. ences of seven artists of differ- “We [first compiled] a long, “Students looking to broaden ent musical genres. long list of possible performers their international experience MGMT, Girl Talk and and genres,” she said. “The as well as their basic business Dropkick Murphys are some of genres consisted of everything knowledge should apply to our the artists listed as possibilities from country to rap, mash-up internships,” Bufalino said of for the concert. to coffeehouse rock and Irish the programs, which send stu- Mallory Davidson, co-director rock to techno. After narrowing dents to work in locations like of programming, said SUB is down to a few artists in each Belize, Thailand, Germany, trying to break from the Notre genre, we proceeded to look up Italy and Washington, D.C. Dame tradition of mainstream agent information to inquire on The internships range from rock concerts and diversify the pricing and availability.” teaching and working with types of bands they bring to Wicht and co-programmer of students to more general busi- campus. concerts Brian Hagerty are in ness projects in firms over- “SUB is certainly trying to charge of picking talent based seas. Photo courtesy of James Pappas bring an artist of a different Junior James Pappas poses in Ghana in 2008, where he spent genre,” junior Marie Wicht, co- see BANDS/page 6 see SIBC/page 6 the summer helping residents start a dried fruit business.

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: MILEY CYRUS: YEA OR NAY? A small world

Last weekend I took a walk down memory lane. No, I did not try to garner a comprehensive story of collegiate Ryan Lion David Grau Kate Mullaney Stephen Santay Anne Robles Elizabeth Andrews escapade from the wee hours of Saturday morning. Instead I went even further freshman sophomore junior junior freshman sophomore back to recesses my Sorin Knott Cavanaugh Alumni Pasquerilla East Pasquerilla West dim memories. I went back to ele- mentary school. “She makes me “Gorgeous. And “She’s just “Fetish? I just “She looked “Mmm ... no That is right. At want to move a lyrical genius being ... Steve like to dance great at the thanks.” 20-years-old, I made my hips like to boot.” Santay’s and sing. Keenan Revue.” my very first return to elementary and yeah.” underage fetish Nobody’s middle school. For ... that’s rockin’ perfect!” me, this was all one kicks.” place. And that Jess Shaffer means that a single building (and the lit- Scene Editor tle ones it held dur- ing school hours) got Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] to see me progress through my adorable, precocious younger years to my shame- fully awkward and embarrassing tween years. I should make a small confession IN BRIEF to give my return to primary school a bet- ter personal context. My awkward years “Expanding the Boundaries: far (far far) outnumbered and out- Selected Drawings from the weighed my “cute little kid” years. Yvonne and Gabriel P. Weisberg If estimated, about 75 percent of my Collection” will open at 10 a.m. primary school experience was spent in today. This exhibit will be dis- glasses, headgear, braces and a plaid played in the O’Shaughnessy jumper. On top of this, I had minimal to Galleries West in the Snite no athletic ability and generally a saucy Museum of Art. attitude (that proudly persists today). And then there was always the stereotyp- An exhibit titled “Markings by ical acne and general disregard for my Koo Kyung Sook” will be held at appearance typical of a tomboy. At best, I 10 a.m. today in the Milly and was, shall we say, not king of the kids, Fritz Kaeser Mestrovic Studio and at worst a huge (maybe lovable) Gallery in the Snite Museum of loser. Art. Needless to say, my subconscious has diligently worked to suppress many a Daily Mass will be held in the childhood memory. Orthodontia, contacts, Basilica of the Sacred Heart at a good sense of humor and just growing 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. today. up took care of the rest. But last week- end, when I flew out to see my ankle- The Department of Aerospace biter cousins’ basketball tournaments, and Mechanical Engineering my formative years came rushing back. will offer “Flow and Turbulence I revisited days of my childhood I hadn’t in a Combined Wave-Current remembered in a long time. And, better PAT COVENEY/The Observer Coastal Ocean Bottom Boundary yet, got to see little kids in the same place Muslim students and professors, including those in the Muslim Student Layer” at 3:30 p.m. The seminar I was 10 years ago, except that they were Association, perform the evening prayer ritual (or “salat al-’isha”) during Campus will be held in 138 DeBartolo on basketball courts, which I certainly Ministry’s “Prayer Around the World” series Monday night. Hall. avoided at that same age. All confidence and swagger in the miniature, these kids A lecture titled “Between played ball as if they were inside an NBA Barack and a Hard Place: Jam game. Or like they thought they Racism and White Denial in the were. With gangly limbs and lacking con- OFFBEAT Age of Obama” will be offered at trol of their bodies, kids would randomly 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Carey fall out of plays, rolling off the court after Priest accused of shoplifting Allegedly, Poole also pos- Prison officials instigated Auditorium of the Hesburgh tripping over themselves. Then again butter, sofa cover sessed a stolen laptop com- the Dungeons & Dragons Library. sweet 3-pointers and layups were all the WEST CITY, Ill. — A puter power pack. ban among concerns that more impressive because of the constant Roman Catholic priest was playing the game promoted Dance Marathon 2010 falling and flailing. In a word, it was bril- accused of shoplifting butter Inmate loses court battle gang-related activity and Information Night will be held at liant. And the tournament snack bar, and a sofa cover at a Wal- to play video game in jail was a threat to security. 7:30 p.m. tonight in 116 packed with all of my childhood favorite Mart in southern Illinois. MADISON, Wis. — A man Singer challenged the ban Debartolo Hall for students inter- candies, wasn’t bad either. Police arrested 41-year-old serving life in prison for but the 7th U.S. Circuit ested in the Saint Mary’s Dance In revisiting distant memories of mini- the Rev. Steven Poole on first-degree intentional Court of Appeals on Marathon. me, and seeing the new 10-year-old mod- Friday. He’s charged with two homicide lost his legal bat- Monday upheld it as a rea- els, I realized that not much has changed. felony theft counts. tle Monday to play sonable policy. Campus Ministry will present a I’m still stumbling around, but now in the Investigators said Poole failed Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons lecture titled “What Catholics & world of internships and academia. And I to scan a $3.22 container of behind bars. players create fictional Protestants Can Learn from One still constantly comically trip over myself butter and a $60 sofa cover Kevin T. Singer filed a characters and carry out Another” at 8:30 p.m. tonight in by not knowing my own powers or limita- at a self-checkout. Poole then federal lawsuit against offi- their adventures, often the Cavanaugh Hall Chapel. tions. But then again, I get to do those allegedly went to the store’s cials at Wisconsin’s working together as a things in heels now so sometimes when I bedding section, picked up a Waupun prison, arguing group, with the help of To submit information to be fall there is a little more ankle twisting. memory foam mattress and that a policy banning all complicated rules. included in this section of The And I am still undeniably quite a nerd switched the pricing bar Dungeons & Dragons mate- Observer, e-mail detailed though less of a tomboy. All in all, we code. That caused the $145 rial violated his free speech Information compiled information about an event to grow into ourselves as we outgrow the item to be scanned for $31. and due process rights. from the Associated Press. [email protected] shrunken geography of our childhoods. And when new me met old me, I realized that it is indeed a small world after all. Today Tonight wednesday Thursday friday saturday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Jess Shaffer at

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 3 CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL Class council series Group examines du Lac hosts housing CEO friendly” policy, he said. read and better understand the By MEGAN DOYLE This division of the reviews policies.” News Writer involves the Committee on In order to make these rules interested and really care.” Sexual Assault Prevention more clear, the Office of By KATLYN SMITH Currently, Pulte and her com- The Campus Life Council (CSAP). One of the considera- Residence Life aims to realign News Writer mittee are contacting Fred Smith, (CLC) hosted Jeff Shoup, direc- tions presented by CSAP was the du Lac policies with actual the CEO of FedEx. Approval by the tor of the Office of Residence the role of mediation in the University practice, citing pari- CEO of housing company Pulte Student Activities Office (SAO) and Life and Housing and William process of dealing with sexual etal violations as an example. Homes Richard Dugas will deliver the scheduling limitation posed by Kirk, associate vice president assault victims. “We need to make sure that a presentation Tuesday evening, the April 1 student government for Residence Life at their meet- Student behavior outside of what we do and what we say in the second in a lecture series turnover date have challenged the ing Monday, and heard possible campus was also discussed at du Lac match,” Kirk said. sponsored by the Junior Class progress of the CEO lecture series, revisions to policies and proce- the meeting. Shoup reminded the Council Council. she said. dures in the student handbook “Some of the disciplinary poli- that the Office of Residence Life Junior Class Council president Nevertheless, CEOs have the du Lac. cies about off-campus behavior and Housing does not function Caitlin Pulte said she envisioned opportunity to detail their experi- Suggestions for revisions per- are not explicitly outlined,” Hall like a criminal court. the series as an academic compo- ences in a more relaxed environ- tained to sexual assault, off- President’s Council co-chair “Our goal is for students to nent of her ticket’s platform. ment. campus behavior and discipli- Brendan McQueeny said. learn about how their behavior Originally intended for CEOs, “When I talked to Mr. Dugas, he nary sanctions. “Students are not always sure impacts themselves, others and the series now hadn’t really been “I do not have texts of the lan- what to expect.” the reputation of the University,” features profes- to many schools,” guage to be reviewed,” Kirk Shoup also cited the need to Shoup said. “In the disciplinary sionals from a “We are all looking Pulte said. “The said. “My purpose is to give clarify the handbook’s descrip- conference, we want to have a variety of fields. for internships. These CEOs can freely some sense of the direction that tions of discipline and the good conversation with the stu- Tom Cole, a people are willing to talk about what- the drafting and revision will appropriateness of certain sanc- dent about their behavior.” Chicago lawyer, ever they want take in this process.” tions such as community serv- CLC will meet in smaller task was featured in help up with advice and not have to While University Vice ice. forces to collect feedback after the series last on how to get into the do it in such a President for Student Affairs Fr. “Philosophically, we think of Monday’s meeting, and these semester. real world.” professional man- Mark Poorman has the final say service as a way to give back to ideas will be presented to Kirk Pulte said the ner.” on revisions, Kirk said CLC’s the community when in viola- at the Council’s Feb. 8 meeting. series offers mul- Dugas’ lecture, feedback is important. tion of the community,” Shoup “We are not the ones to tiple benefits for Caitlin Pulte titled “Managing The University’s handling of said. “But some see service as approve these policies, and we students, includ- Junior Class president through the sexual assault was discussed at only for altruistic purposes and are not an advisory board,” stu- ing contact infor- Financial Crisis,” the meeting. not appropriate for punish- dent body president Grant mation from busi- will detail his “That assault will result in ment.” Schmidt said. “But this is a ness leaders and recommenda- experience as CEO of Pulte suspension or dismissal from The revisions also focus on great opportunity to provide our tions beyond the academic realm Homes, a major U.S. home build- the University is not under building a clearer outline and input.” to real-world settings. ing company. review,” Kirk said. “Our direc- structure within the actual Kirk said the administration “We are all looking for intern- Pulte said this lecture is relevant tion aims for a separate proce- handbook. established a completion dead- ships,” Pulte said. “These people for students in future manage- dural setup in dealing with sex- “The vast majority of this line for early June in order to be are willing to help us with advice ment positions dealing with eco- ual assault because of the deli- book contains campus resources able to give hardcopies of the on how to get into the real world.” nomic downturns, a situation that cate nature of those allega- plus about 12 pages of rules and new edition to freshmen arriv- Pulte also said she has seen pos- has especially impacted the hous- tions.” regulations,” Kirk said. “It is ing in August. itive reactions from students. ing industry. The discussion of these poli- very possible for this informa- “The questions that are asked cies is geared toward a new, tion to be easily organized so Contact Megan Doyle at are intelligent,” Pulte said. “They Contact Katlyn Smith at more specific and “more user- students can be more willing to [email protected] show that the students are really [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Priests discuss vocations with students at SMC

family and I began to under- religious family. college. Riley graduated from and talking about what we By ALICIA SMITH stand something about how “In the seventh grade I came Notre Dame and found his wanted to do and I mentioned News Writer God is calling me to a life down to Notre Dame to Holy passion for service while a that I wanted to be a priest,” where I would take vows of Cross Seminary which no student. Grove said. Saint Mary’s Campus poverty, chastity and obedi- longer stands and spent a “One day in [St. Edward’s Grove said that though he Ministry invited students to ence and I would live with this week learning about the com- Hall], my roommates were thought about the prospect of participate in casual discus- community and I would help munity,” Pearson said. going to go do a service proj- becoming a priest in the third sion with several priests this community and they Pearson said he determined ect through the dorm at the grade, he kept pushing the Monday about the call to voca- would help me to find our way he wanted to Center for the thought from his mind. It was- tion. to God,” Pearson said. become religious Homeless. They n’t until he visited the Holy Students listened to the sto- Called “The Religious Life at a young age “I remember that I were like ‘John, Cross Congregation that he ries of local priests’ trail to Roundtable,” the discussion and said he was just was inspired by you should decided. religious life. Fr. offered stu- inspired by the come along,’” “Finally I went on a gradu- John Pearson of dents the per- sisters that lived this notion which the Riley said. “So ate school tour … and the last C a m p u s “I picked up a spective of in his communi- sisters gave which I we go to the place I stopped on my tour Ministry, Fr. local religious ty. still believe Center for the was to visit with some faculty John Patrick vocation brochure. The as they “I remember Homeless and it over at Notre Dame and just Riley, associate more I read the more reflected on that I just was very much.” was one of the went to a daily mass while I pastor of St. something about it their call to inspired by this greatest days of was there. I heard a great Joseph Parish in vocation. The notion which the Fr. John Pearson my life. I could- homily about Holy Cross. I South Bend and seemed to fit.” R o u n d t a b l e sisters gave, Saint Mary’s n’t believe it.” picked up the vocation Deacon Kevin was created which I still Campus Ministry Riley also dis- brochure,” Grove said. “The Grove also of St. Kevin Grove by students in believe very cussed his serv- more I read the more some- Joseph visited Deacon collaboration much, some- ice work in thing about it seemed to fit.” the College to with Campus times, you’re called to live the Phoenix, Ariz., with the group. The discussion Monday night discuss their St. Joseph Parish Ministry. The gospel in a very specific way,” Grove said that his first call- ended with a song and collec- paths to the m e e t i n g s Pearson said. ing occurred in the third tive prayer. The next discus- priesthood. allowed stu- Riley also gave his account grade, though he did not agree sion will be held on Feb. 22. “I think what happened to dents to participate in casual of his calling to the priesthood. to his calling until much later. me is once I started it I just conversations with religious He said he did not think of “In that instance in third Contact Alicia Smith at gradually gradually became about their calling to join the joining religious life until after grade we were going around [email protected]

students,” Jacobs said. could not absorb the fluctua- Buttigieg said low enrollment tions in enrollment, because it Innsbruck numbers reflected a shift did not exist as a part of a larg- continued from page 1 towards the semester, instead er group, he said. of a year, abroad and Notre Technow said in an ideal The numbers then rose in the Dame’s growing number of world, the students would like following years to around 15, study abroad locations. to see the Innsbruck program the minimum threshold to keep “Since the program started, be reinstated. For now, they the program viable. the landscape of international simply asked that the Innsbruck But for the 2010-11 school study has changed dramatically. program not be ruled out in the year, only two students applied We have 36 programs. Students future, and that the cancella- for the year, and nine applied are going to find more and tion of the Innsbruck program for the spring semester, he said. more programs that address be used as a learning experi- “We noticed that the numbers directly what they’re interested ence. were so low. We said my good- in,” he said. “It’s not as if we Buttigieg said he has already ness, not only have we had a have in any way, privileged the begun evaluating what went problem with the program for program in Timbucktoo over wrong in the Innsbruck pro- quite a substantial number of the program in Innsbruck.” gram so he can avoid it in the years, but now its reached the Jacobs said the Innsbruck future. point where it is almost impos- program’s problem with enroll- “We should have insisted sible to keep it going,” Buttigieg ment was also partly due to the much, much, much earlier on said. way its curriculum was mod- that a much higher percentage Students in Innbruck usually eled. of the students’ courses being take classes exclusively with “Innsbruck has an on-site taken at the University because Notre Dame students and director and has faculty teach that was the soft underbelly of taught by Notre Dame hired Notre Dame students in an this whole thing,” he said. faculty. This design creates a exclusive environment,” Jacobs He added, “you’ve got to find need for a certain number of said. “On the opposite end of a way where the survival of the students each year to make the the spectrum, students would program is not dependent of the program financially feasible, take their classes at a universi- oscillation of the students going associate provost Dennis Jacobs ty, like Oxford or something like into it.” said. that.” Buttigieg also asked the stu- “We would have needed to The disadvantage of the dents to think about qualities of hire five faculty to teach two Innsbruck program was that it the Innsbruck program that were most important to them, and said he would be receptive to their suggestions. “What is really fruitful is to distill in simple, straightforward articulation, what is the ideal program for German language? What is it that, in your experi- ence mattered most?” he said. Both parties said they were pleased with how the meeting went. “I think that was a great dis- cussion,” Jacobs said. “I think it was very helpful and construc- tive.” Though the Innsbruck pro- gram remains discontinued, Technow said she felt the stu- dents succeeded in opening up the lines of communication with the University, she said. “We were definitely very pleasantly surprised with the reception that we received. We felt that they definitely listened to use, respected what we had to say and gave us a voice,” she said. “I think that we’re moving in the right direction. No one is really happy with the decision and what happened, but I think that we’re more optimistic about having some sort of input in the future.” Contact Sarah Mervosh at [email protected] World & Nation Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Haiti in need of more tent cities Boats collide causing oil spill PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The collapse of much of Haiti’s capital has a large part of the Quick response from authorities helps divert environmental disaster in Texas nation struggling just to find a place to sleep. As many as 1 million people — one person in nine across the entire country — need to find Associated Press new shelter, the United Nations estimates, and there are too few tents, let alone safe buildings, DALLAS — The worst to put them in. Texas oil spill in more than That leaves about 700,000 other people living 15 years was contained on the streets around Porrt-au-Prince under Monday, and authorities whatever they can salvage. In the case of Jean credit a massive emergency Anthony’s family, that’s a blue plastic tarpaulin response with averting an for a ceiling and a faded pink sheet with a floral environmental disaster. print border for two walls. About 462,000 gallons of “I’m not sure what you’d call it, but it’s much oil spilled when an 800-foot more than terrible,” said Anthony, the 60-year- tanker headed for an old owner of a collapsed restaurant. Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Beaumont collided Jet crashes in sea near Lebanon Saturday with a vessel BEIRUT — The first sign of trouble was a flash pushing two barges. As of of light on the horizon Monday — and then wit- Monday, roughly 220,000 nesses said the Boeing 737 tumbled like “fire gallons of oil had evaporat- falling down from the sky” into the stormy ed, dispersed or been Mediterranean Sea. recovered, the U.S. Coast All 90 aboard were feared dead in the pre- Guard said. dawn crash. Lebanon’s leaders ruled out terror- No injuries have been ism while investigators collected witness reported. Port Arthur resi- accounts in hopes they could provide clues. dents were evacuated after Aviation experts cautioned it was too early to the spill while officials test- know what brought down the Ethiopian Airlines ed the air quality. So far jet — particularly without the black boxes. only two oil-covered birds Many people were giving DNA samples to help have been reported; one of identify the remains of their loved ones; one them was captured and man identified his 3-year-old nephew by the cleaned up, and the other boy’s overalls. flew away. More than 60 vessels and 550 people from the Coast Guard, the state, the ship- NATIONAL NEWS ping company and others responded to the spill. More than 11 miles worth Video game banned from inmate of the plastic walls known MADISON, Wis. — A man serving life in as booms are floating AP prison for first-degree intentional homicide around the spill, and 27 Oil spill specialists use booms, skimmers and absorbent cloths to clean up along the lost his legal battle Monday to play Dungeons skimmer boats were Pleasure Island coastline Monday in Port Arthur, Texas. & Dragons behind bars. removing the oil floating on Kevin T. Singer filed a federal lawsuit the water. Port Arthur, about 90 miles street with their coats over people who are exposed to against officials at Wisconsin’s Waupun prison, “This response has east of Houston. The estu- their faces to leave because the emissions.” arguing that a policy banning all Dungeons & helped contain this oil and aries and other delicate it was dangerous. The shipping channel Dragons material violated his free speech and keep it from becoming a environments are crucial “The fumes were just was closed Monday, and it due process rights. catastrophe,” said Texas for fish, shrimp and “every- unbearable,” he said. “Our was unclear when it would Prison officials instigated the Dungeons & General Land Office thing that lives in the Gulf,” main concern is the num- reopen, the Coast Guard Dragons ban among concerns that playing the spokesman Jim Suydam. Suydam said. ber of people who might said. Coast Guard Petty game promoted gang-related activity and was “Had this oil escaped the Environmental watch- have been impacted over Officer Larry Chambers a threat to security. Singer challenged the ban ship channel, it could have dogs were encouraged by the long term by the said there are currently 13 but the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on been a catastrophe.” the speedy response but fumes.” vessels waiting offshore to Monday upheld it as a reasonable policy. It was the largest spill in concerned about what air The evacuation was lifted get into the waterway and Dungeons & Dragons players create fictional Texas since 1990, when a pollutants people nearby Saturday night. The Texas 11 waiting to get out. He characters and carry out their adventures, Norwegian tanker spilled were exposed to. Commission on said about a dozen tankers often working together as a group, with the 4.3 million gallons about 60 Hilton Kelley, a Port Environmental Quality was move through the water- help of complicated rules. miles off Galveston. The Arthur environmental monitoring the air and way each day. state typically has about activist and head of the water quality and said Major refineries have Damaged Picasso painting restored 800 spills a year, but nearly group Community In-Power there were no reports of been in this small area of NEW YORK — A Picasso painting damaged all involve less than one and Development problems with drinking the Gulf Coast since 1901, when a woman lost her balance and fell on the barrel, according to the Association, said he was water or wastewater. shortly after the discovery canvas last week will be repaired in time for an Texas General Land Office. near the water Saturday “We’ve learned a lot over in nearby Beaumont of exhibition of the artist’s works in April, the Two sensitive wildlife during the evacuation. He the years how to do this Spindletop, which at the Metropolitan Museum of Art said Monday. areas near the spill remain said the smell was so over- right,” said Tom “Smitty” time was the world’s most “The Actor,” a painting from Picasso’s rose peri- unaffected by it. The spill is powering that he had to Smith of the activist group productive oil field, said od, will be restored at the museum’s conservation mostly contained in a 2- put on a respirator mask, Public Citizen. “The down- Joe Pratt, an oil industry laboratory, the Met said. mile stretch of the Sabine and that he told two sides, of course, are the historian at the University The accident has also led museum director Neches Waterway near women walking down the long-term impacts of the of Houston. Thomas P. Campbell to request a review of rele- vant policies and procedures, spokeswoman Elyse Topalian said. The museum described the damage as an irregular 6-inch tear to the lower right-hand cor- IRAQ ner of the painting. Conservation and curatorial experts “fully expect” that the restoration “will be unobtrusive,” the museum said in a statement. Western journalists killed by suicide bomber

Associated Press announced it had hanged Saddam Resorts Worldwide Inc. — owners of LOCAL NEWS Hussein’s notorious henchman the Sheraton brand — pulled out of the BAGHDAD — Suicide bombers struck “Chemical Ali” and gave rise to specu- hotel years ago. Voter ID law faces Supreme Court in quick succession Monday at three lation about possible links to the Two other blasts followed minutes INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Baghdad hotels favored by Western attacks. later, striking near the Babylon Hotel Court will decide the fate of the state law journalists in well-planned assaults that The first explosion struck near the and Hamra Hotel, which is popular requiring government-issued photo identifica- killed at least 37 people and wounded Sheraton Hotel, along the Abu Nawas with Western journalists and foreign tion for voters. more than 100. esplanade across the Tigris River from security contractors The court announced Monday that it would The attacks were another blow to an the Green Zone. The force of the blast Militants in business suits walking hear an appeal of a 2009 lower court ruling Iraqi government already struggling to toppled a row of 10-foot, 7-ton concrete alongside a suicide car bomb opened that overturned the voter ID law because it answer for security lapses that have blast walls protecting the site, tore cars fire on a private security checkpoint at required those who vote in person to verify allowed bombers to carry out massive apart and damaged a number of other the Hamra, police and guards said. The their identities but not those who vote by mail. attacks in the heart of the Iraqi capital buildings. hotel and the compound in which it is The League of Women Voters argued the law since August, raising serious questions Twisted metal and shards of glass lit- located is home to the Baghdad offices violated the Indiana Constitution by imposing a about the country’s stability ahead of tered the lawns and courtyards of the of several Western news organizations, new requirement on only some voters. The the March 7 parliamentary elections. popular fish restaurants along the river. including The Washington Post, state appeals court agreed with those argu- The blasts were launched over a span Although known in Baghdad as the McClatchy Newspapers, NBC and The ments in its 3-0 decision. of 15 minutes, shortly before Iraq Sheraton Ishtar, Starwood Hotels & Los Angeles Times. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, January 26, 2010

pated in SIBC programs in source of jobs in an impover- Thailand and Belize. He said ished country, he said. SIBC the internships are “great “Everyone that I talked to in continued from page 1 opportunities to get your feet off Ghana was very excited about the ground and develop the the prospect of our company Although the internships are most basic business skills, coming in and bringing jobs,” generally unpaid, SIBC covers which involve interacting with Pappas said. the costs of travel, documenta- other people.” For its internships, SIBC seeks tion and vaccinations. Brownschidle worked for a students of all areas of study “In some instances, the printing company in Belize in who have an interest in interna- employer will provide a stipend the summer of 2008. He said tional business. Goedert said or some form of payment as his experience demonstrated the ideal interns are students well as housing to the student,” how the SIBC’s internships use “who will be passionate about Bufalino said. business and commerce to pro- what they will be doing.” Summer internships are often mote peace and prosperity. Applicant reviewers particu- fiercely competitive, and sopho- “The books were sold at larly favor those who have more John Goedert, vice presi- extremely low prices in the shown their dedication through dent of intern- hopes of participation in previous proj- ships for SIBC, advancing chil- ects in SIBC, he said. said the 2010 “This summer will dren’s literacy SIBC also offers a variety of programs will be probably be above the in Central projects that involve collabora- no different. America,” he tion with major corporations. “This summer norm in terms of said. They enable students to think will probably be competitiveness J a m e s practically, beyond what is sim- above the norm because of the Pappas, a junior ply taught in the classroom, in terms of com- finance major, Bufalino said. petitiveness positions we’re also participat- Bufalino and Goedert empha- because of the offering and the state ed in an intern- sized the importance of the positions we’re of the economy.” ship through organization’s mission state- offering and the SIBC. Pappas ment, “Peace Through state of the helped Notre Commerce,” in its activities, e c o n o m y , ” John Goedert Dame alumni in especially the internships. Goedert said. vice president of internships Ghana with “Our interns come back with He predicted SIBC efforts to start a a better grasp of what interna- SIBC’s new dried fruit busi- tional commerce is and how opportunities, ness. important it can be to our mis- including a sports marketing “There are so many challeng- sion of peace,” Goedert said. position in Germany and non- ing dimensions of international profit management in business, like dealing with cul- Contact Lauren Knauf at Washington D.C, will garner tural differences, that an inter- [email protected] much attention this year. national internship allows stu- “These are experiences that dents to understand and mas- are difficult to find elsewhere,” ter,” he said. Goedert said. “What the intern Pappas, like Brownschidle, gets out of a position depends encountered a humanitarian Observer file photo completely on where they are.” element in his work abroad. Lupe Fiasco performs at Notre Dame in 2007. The Student Union Matthew Brownschidle, a sen- The company that he helped Board is in the process of selecting a band for the spring concert. ior finance major, has partici- launch will be an important

well known with Notre Dame students. In second place I Bands would vote for Dropkick continued from page 1 Murphys. A rowdy Irish band will draw a crowd at Notre on student preferences, contact- Dame.” ing agents and working to deter- The survey also asks students mine possible groups that will if they would be willing to pay stay within SUB’s allocated $20 for a ticket to this year’s budget. SUB concert, as opposed to the Wicht said one of the biggest $15 that tickets cost in previous difficulties of planning the con- years. cert is finding just one or two “Traditionally [tickets have] artists that would appeal to the been $15 and haven’t been wide majority of students at higher,” Davidson said. “We’re Notre Dame. She said even with- trying to figure out if students in SUB’s concert planning com- would pay the five extra dollars, mittee, it is difficult to get every- but we’re going to shoot for the one to agree on a single artist or 15.” even genre of music. Davidson said the artists’ “It is because of this that we prices have been on the rise released the recent SUB concert over the last few years, but survey requesting that students SUB’s budget has remained stat- rank their preferences … based ic, which is why ticket prices on genre and an artist,” Wicht may need to be adjusted. said. “Thanks to the many “We are really trying to find responses to this survey, we are the best act available for the now basing our money we have,” final decisions Hagerty said. on these student “We are really trying “While it would preferences.” to find the best act be wonderful to Kid Cudi, Girl be able to book Talk, MGMT, available for the huge acts like D r o p k i c k money we have.” Taylor Swift, Jay- Murphys, Zac Z or Dave Matthews Band, Brown Band, Brian Hagerty V a m p i r e there isn’t nearly Weekend and co-programmer of concerts enough money in Brett Dennen SUB our budget to are the artists make that hap- included in the pen. So we have survey. Many students have to try to find the best acts at the expressed excitement about the right prices who will appeal to proposed artists, Wicht said. the most amount of students.” “I’d love to see Kid Cudi or The concert will be held in Dropkick Murphys,” junior Stepan Center, most likely Colleen Coleman said. “Girl Talk towards the end of the semester, would be awesome as well, but I Davidson said. would enjoy seeing an individual “We aren’t sure of [who’s com- or a group actually perform ing] yet because of artist avail- rather than someone who is ability and budget constraints,” basically a DJ. Don’t get me she said. “We’re trying to get wrong, I love Girl Talk, but things coming along here, and experiencing an act performing from there it just depends on live is such a great experience.” how long the contracts take to Visit our Web site at Junior Casey Cockerham said get approved by the agents. … he thinks MGMT is most popular We’re hoping to [let the student on campus out of the seven sug- body know] really soon.” gested acts. www.ndsmcobserver.com “I think MGMT would be the Contact Sara Felsenstein at best show,” he said. “They are [email protected] The Observer Business Tuesday, January 26, 2010 page 7 MARKET RECAP Apple Inc. sees best quarter ever iPhone replacing iPod sales as Apple continues to see growth in revenue

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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. rocketed to its most profitable quarter ever over the holidays, as huge sales of the iPhone and Macintosh computers led to a nearly 50 percent jump in net income. The company offered no clues about what it plans to unveil Wednesday in San Francisco, although ana- lysts expect the new prod- uct to be a tablet-style computer. CEO Steve Jobs indicated that investors should expect a significant event. “The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, start- ing this week with a major new product that we’re really excited about,” Jobs said in a statement. Apple also offered a prof- it and revenue forecast above Wall Street forecasts. The iPhone’s rollout in several major new mar- kets, including China and South Korea, helped Apple double sales of the hot phone. Apple’s numbers also got a boost from an accounting change. Apple started put- AP ting iPhone revenue and Shoppers check out a MacBook Pro at the Apple Store in the Valley Fair Shopping Centre profit on its books when in San Jose, Calif. Apple Inc. rocketed to its most profitable quarter ever over the holidays. IN BRIEF the gadget is sold, rather than deferring those Apple’s report reflected features built in, has grown numbers, he is basing his Airlines abandon fare increases results over the presumed the company’s ability to in popularity. opinion on the number of DALLAS — Major U.S. airlines have life of the device. allure shoppers without Shaw Wu, an analyst for iPhones, Macs and iPods dropped an effort to raise fares by up to $16 Apple said Monday it deep cuts to its premium Kaufman Bros., was Apple sold in the quarter, a roundtrip after some carriers resisted the earned $3.4 billion, or prices. Apple’s reputation expecting Apple to sell and on the nearly $6 billion increase. $3.67 per share, in the lat- as a luxury brand hasn’t about 800,000 more increase in Apple’s cash American Airlines confirmed on Monday est quarter, which ended dented its ability to put up iPhones in the quarter. He stockpile. that it had dropped a price hike from last Dec. 26. In the same period better numbers even as attributed the lower num- “That number looked week. American spokesman Tim Smith said of 2008, had the same many computer buyers ber to possible component pretty solid,” Wu said. Delta had pulled the increase even before accounting standards been gravitate toward cheaper shortages. Apple said it expects the American did, and Continental and United in place, it would have had options. Apple didn’t tell Wall current quarter, the second also retreated. net income of $2.3 billion, Apple sold 8.7 million Street analysts in advance in its fiscal year, to yield “We can now declare the first domestic or $2.50 per share. iPhones in the quarter, that it would make the earnings of $2.06 to $2.18 airfare hike of 2010 ... a failed attempt,” Revenue was $15.7 bil- double what it sold in the accounting switch in the per share, with revenue of said Rick Seaney, CEO of travel Web site lion, a 32 percent jump same period the year first quarter. That may $11.0 billion to $11.4 bil- Farecompare.com. from $11.9 billion in the before. And its sales of have left some investors lion. Air fare increases can be tricky. They can same period last year. Macintosh computers rose scratching their heads Analysts did not factor fall apart if one or two airlines refuse to go Apple’s chief financial offi- 33 percent. when the numbers landed. the accounting change into along or don’t match on every route, cer, Peter Oppenheimer, But the 21 million iPods In extended trading, the their estimates for the cur- because other carriers don’t want to risk said on a conference call it sold marked an 8 percent shares edged up less than 1 rent quarter. On average, losing customers by charging more for the that half of the company’s decline. Although Apple percent, after gaining they had been predicting same trip. revenue growth could be refreshed its iPod Nano $5.32, 2.7 percent, to end profit of $1.77 per share attributed to the account- with new colors and a the regular session at and revenue of $10.4 bil- Ford to add jobs in Chicago ing change, but Apple was video camera last fall, sales $203.07. lion in the current quarter, DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will add silent on the change’s of the iPod have suffered as Wu said that until he according to Thomson 1,200 jobs at its Chicago assembly plant effects on net income. the iPhone, which has iPod goes back to re-crunch the Reuters. later this year to build the new Explorer sport utility vehicle, a person briefed on the matter said Monday. The company and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn are scheduled to make the announcement Controversy surrounds planned refinery on Tuesday at the factory, but Quinn told reporters in Chicago on Monday that 1,200 Associated Press lawsuit in state court arguing that the approving a permit for the refinery. new jobs were coming to Illinois. permit should be thrown out because it “If this doesn’t require an environ- “Tomorrow, in one day, we’re going to get PIERRE, S.D. — Three groups does not address some environmental mental impact statement, what project 1,200 new jobs for Illinois,” Quinn said at a opposed to a $10 billion oil refinery issues. ever would?” Cable said. breakfast event that was unrelated to the planned for southeastern South Dakota Hyperion filed its own court appeal, A spokesman for Hyperion did not Ford announcement. have asked a judge to overturn a state which asks that the board’s decision on return a phone call seeking comment The person briefed on the announcement board’s decision to grant the project an a carbon monoxide limit be overturned. Monday. said some of the workers will be from air quality permit. Circuit Judge Mark Barnett of Pierre The refinery would be located north Ford’s pool of employees laid off at other The Board of Minerals and has consolidated the two appeals to be of Elk Point. It would process 400,000 factories. The person did not want to be Environment granted the permit in heard as one case. After further written barrels of Canadian tar sands crude oil identified because the announcement has August after finding that Hyperion arguments are filed, a hearing is sched- each day into low-sulfur gasoline, not been made. Resources, based in Dallas, had met the uled for June 23 in Pierre. diesel, jet fuel and liquid petroleum gas. The new Explorer will be built on the requirements set in state laws and Ed Cable of Save Union County said The project would include a power same frame as the Taurus sedan, which is rules. Board members endorsed the Monday that opponents believe the plant that produces electricity for the built at the Chicago plant. state Environment Department’s rec- state board has not complied with the refinery. It would use a byproduct of the Ford has long had plans to base the once- ommendation to issue the permit for federal Clean Air Act. Both the process refinery process, solid petroleum coke, popular Explorer on a car rather than what would be the first new U.S. oil and the information used by the board which would be turned into gas and truck frame. The company says the new refinery built since 1976. were flawed, he said. burned to produce electrical power. one will have SUV-like towing and hauling The Sierra Club and local groups Cable said the Board of Minerals and The company says the gasification capacity, but will be more maneuverable Save Union County and Citizens Environment also should have required would allow the removal of more pollu- and fuel efficient than its predecessor. Opposed to Oil Pollution have filed a a full environmental study before tants. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 THE OBSERVER Barack’s choice P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 A year ago, our newly-inaugurated Congress are the ones refusing to act in Republican support. His definition of President gave his address to a nation a bipartisan manner. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Job well done Dems in Mass. I have delivered The Observer for more than inserted in the paper. The Observer staff We lost in Massachusetts because President Obama and a decade. The Observer is going on 50 years found some things that were not representa- Democrats in Congress have not been tough enough in pursuing old. Students have worked hard to put out one tive of The Observer’s policy so it was not run. their goals. Yes, Martha Coakley was a terrible candidate and of the finest daily newspapers. Many people, This is one of many. Every insert is sent to the deserved to lose (just about anywhere but Mass.), but the lesson not all in the Notre Dame community, have printer, and then I bring them back so they must be learned that this is not a call for all Democrats to move to told me this. I am an independent contractor, can be edited before they are inserted. the center. It is a repudiation of politics without integrity. It is a I don’t work for Notre Dame or The Observer, I have made mistakes in my life and I only statement against politicians who govern to get re-elected. The but have worked with the students long hope none of them have hurt anyone. I am Democrats have been so paranoid of losing their majorities that enough to know the cartoon is not what T he quite sure none of The Observer staff meant they have forgotten what got them there. I am not advocating for Observer is about. to hurt anyone. Having gone to class all day Democrats to be extremely ideologically rigid. I am pleading that The Observer is about putting out a paper and then having to edit 20-plus pages of they do not back down in debates of what is morally just. When we that all of its loyal staff can be proud of. The newspaper at night, anyone could easily miss are confronted with “death panels,” and the “government takeover students work from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. five something. Give these students credit for the of medicine,” we need to treat the American people like responsi- nights a week and continue with their class wonderful job they do. ble adults and tell them the truth, rather than caving from fear work with a smile. My prayers go out to the staff of The over being socialists, tree-huggers or anti-war hippies. We need to The Observer consists of 10,000 copies per Observer for all the hate calls and e-mails pick our battles, not over catch phrases like public option, but on day and on football Fridays, 15,000. They they have been receiving. It would be much what the best results will be for our country. 2010 needs to be the keep all students posted on all sports and nicer to compliment them for all their hard year when Democrats be honest with the American people and put news on and off campus day in and day out. work and dedication. what is best for them in the long term, ahead of what cable news The students have the finest work ethics I I want to thank and compliment you for the and lobbyists are shouting about in the short term. have ever seen. I am truly proud to be of serv- very fine job you do. ice to such a fine group of students. The have Chris Rhodenbaugh implemented many new tools to better your Jack Radican junior newspaper. Mishawaka, Ind. off campus Last month, a Business Today was to be Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Wearin’ o’ the green Still overpriced

As occasionally happens, I wondered into the Hu In response to the letter “Keep ‘The Shirt’ good cause every year, and the fear that may ddle Mart due to a hunger that convinced me that Huddle Mart’s kelly-green” by Jim Blase (Jan. 25), I agree that prevent the change that so many desire has to do relative- ly close location made it the ideal candidate for me to pu Notre Dame Stadium would be much more intim- with the fact that fans may not buy a new shirt rchase some munchies. I headed directly to the Clif idating for our opponents and awe-inspiring for every year if the color does not change. There bars, a source of quick sustenance I use to rely on to get me throu our football team if we had one single color to are ways around this, such as cycling through gh time crunches. To my angst, Clif bars are priced at $2.09 ra rally behind rather than the current mixture that different shades of green and coming up with ther than $0.99 as I was used to. This made an a fills the stands. The use of a single color has a fresh designs each year, but it will still prove to rticle that was pub- lished in The Observer sometime within the unifying effect that definitely makes a difference be a formidable challenge. last year (“Huddle Mart unable to compete with retailers,” Oct. 13) pop into my on the field. Home games at places like Michigan Ultimately, what the designers of the shirt and mind. (boo) or Penn State look different, sound differ- those in charge of promotions at Notre Dame The article argued that the Huddle Mart’s prices w ent, and feel different partially because of the must ask themselves is where their priorities lie. ere com- parable to other convenience stores and displayed a list of solid waves of Maize or White that dominate It is true that raising money for a good cause about 20 assorted items compared to average store prices. I their stadiums. While neither venue can compare should not be overlooked. This is Notre Dame figured maybe the price of Cliff bars had increa to the tradition, the purity, and the echoes of Football though, and at this potentially momen- sed since I had last purchased them and continued Notre Dame Stadium, the intimidation factor can tous turning point in the history of our program I my search. The next item that caught my eye was a seven-ounce bag of c not be ignored at either place. What better way think it is at least worth considering the ways in hips, and then its price. The Huddle Mart wants $3.29 for a bag of chips to add that extra factor which has been lacking which we can increase our home field advantage the size you might pay $1.29 for or maybe $1.59 if you found it in from Notre Dame Stadium than by rallying and bring more “Fight” to the home of the an over-priced convenience store. I did not recognize the brand around the color green? With the introduction of “Fighting Irish.” so I figured this may be an expensive brand and moved on. our new Irish coach (who ironically happens to At the very least, lets welcome in Coach Kelly Silk Vanilla soymilk caught my eye because I regularly pur- share his name with a shade of green) this is with a Kelly Green shirt and an effort to promote chase the half gallon size for $2.99 and I wanted to confirm the clearly the perfect opportunity for all Notre Dame “the wearin’ o’ the green” as we usher in a new story that Huddle Mart’s prices were reasonable. This was a fans to (in the words of the 1928 edition of the era and a return to glory during the 2010 season. quarter gallon; factoring in for the convenient size I guessed $2 Scholastic Football Review) come together as “a Your “Fightin’ Irish” Leprechaun, band of native and adopted Irish in their native would be the maximum reasonable price. The Huddle Mart color.” Daniel Collins price is $3.29. Why would I pay more for a quarter gallon at the Huddle Mart than I would pay for a half gallon somewhere The only remaining question is whether or not senior else? creating a green shirt every year would be feasi- Alumni Hall To polish off my disdain of Huddle Mart prices, and convince ble. The shirt raises a great deal of money for a Jan. 25 myself not to waste time hunting for munchies there again, I priced Clif bars on the Clif bar Web site, usually on par with store prices. The current price is $1.25 per bar. So Huddle Mart priced 20 items close to the average store price, but what EDITORIAL CARTOON about the rest of their selection? Why so overpriced?

Dave Schmidt graduate student off campus Jan. 20 Substantial aid It was completely unnecessary for Fr. DelFra to open his Thursday column (“What we can do together,” Jan. 21) with his explanation of the quote, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” The quote and even his explanation express a pervasive mindset that people cannot face great challenges without asking for help from above. I should not need to clarify why this is absurd. He proceeds to explain that an ecu- menical spirit between people of all religions right now is what is needed to face the crisis in Haiti. Should that spirit be what convinces you to offer help to those in Haiti, so be it. However, for those who think prayer will fix Haiti’s problems, I urge you to consider this anonymous quote: “Two hands working can do more than a thou- sand clasped in prayer.” I have been told many times that God listens to every prayer, but he doesn’t answer them all. Rather than taking our chances, I suggest we all do something a bit more concrete. Imagine the thousands of hands at this University giving monetary aid to relief organizations. That would most certainly have a tangible effect for the suffering people of Haiti.

Andrew Hills sophomore Carroll Hall Jan. 21 The Observer Scene page 10 Tuesday, January 26, 2010

event featured performances involved in relief efforts. By KATHERINE GREENSPON by many artists including the “I wasn’t involved with the The Star Power Behind the Scene Writer likes or Wyclef Jean, Bruce Haiti relief effort until I Springsteen, Jennifer watched the concert with Haiti Relief Effort On Jan. 12, an earthquake Hudson, Mary J. Blige, artists like Justin with a scale of 7.0 hit south- Shakira and Sting in New Timberlake who sang ern Haiti close to capital city York City. From the Los Hallelujah,” he said. “It was •Sandra Bullock donated $1 million Port-au-Prince, where lives Angeles set came numbers then that I became inspired were lost and families were by Alicia Keys, Christina to get involved.” dollars to Doctors Without Borders separated. The caliber of Aguilera, Dave Matthews, During the concert, stu- this tragedy has sent ripples John Legend, Justin dents called in to the of fear and sadness through- Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, telethon to give their dona- •Madonna gave $250,000 to Partners in out the world, with people Taylor Swift and a group tions by phone. Not only Health volunteering their time, performance by Keith Urban, were they donating to an donating money to major Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow. excellent cause, they were charities, and coming And in London, Coldplay per- given the chance to talk to together quickly for a catas- formed, and there was a celebrities over the phone. •Not on Our Watch, a group funded by trophe that requires aware- group performance by Bono, Sophomores Shannon George Clooney, Brad Pitt and others ness and action. The Edge, Jay-Z and Whelan and Karen Hanley Hollywood’s elite came Rihanna. did just that. donated $1 million together this past Friday to Clips from the wreckage “After getting the busy sig- put on a “Hope for Haiti” were streamed during event nal numerous times I finally concert and telethon that and Haitian survivors got a hold of a telethon oper- •Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG organi- has been one of the largest offered their time to share ator where I was able to give zation donated $250,000 aid efforts yet. George s t o - my donation,” Whelan said. Clooney is no stranger r i e s “Having the telethon was a to donating and a n d great idea because it made it giving aid where so easy to call in and donate, •Media mogul Ted Turner donated $1 it is needed and plus I was able to watch a million Friday night’s great concert,” Hanley said. charity event was “Hope for Haiti” has one of the largest reportedly brought in more •Brad and Angelina donated $1 million he has hosted so than $50 million already, far. A worldwide and donations are still com- to Doctors Without Borders broadcast with ing in. George Clooney All proceeds from the hosting in Los event will be divided up •Gisele Bündchen donated $1.5 million Angeles, Haiti native between five charities, Wyclef Jean in New including UNICEF, the Red York and CNN’s Cross, Oxfam America, •The New York Yankees donated Anderson Cooper in Partners in Health and Haiti showed Wyclef’s Yele Haiti founda- $500,000 brought raw emo- tion. All five of these notable tion, news and sto- charities are working active- ries from the ly in Haiti right now. •Actress Olivia Wilde promised to send a Haitian people right to Performances that were personalized thank you video to anyone their living room televisions. televised are now available Throughout the benefit, n e w s f r o m on iTunes for $.99 and Apple who donates more than $200 celebrities like Reese their homeland. Hollywood’s has agreed to give all funds Witherspoon, Brad Pitt, most eminent performers directly to the “Hope For Robert Pattinson, Jennifer gathered center stage for the Haiti” charities. •Jennifer Aniston donated $500,000 Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Haiti relief concert which For more information on Stephen Spielberg and oth- attracted people from all Haiti Relief charities and ers manned the phones for over the world, calling in how to donate and make •Tiger Woods, Natalie Portman and the telethon from 8 to 10 with donations and their your contribution visit p.m. And even after the con- prayers for the Haitian peo- www.hopeforhaitinow.org or Oprah Winfrey are just some of the other cert was over, celebrities ple. call toll free at 1-877-99- stars that have donated worked overtime to answer Sophomore David HAITI. as many phone calls as they Fosselman from Siegfried could. Hall said the benefit concert Contact Katherine Greenspon at The concert segment of the got his attention and got him [email protected] Contact Caitlin Ferraro at [email protected]

If you want to contribute to the Haiti relief effort, contact Student Government or visit http://haitidisaster.nd.edu/for ways to help.

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The film tells the story of Doctor script weaknesses. He again does so By NICK ANDERSON Parnassus, a former monk, once a in the impressive performances of Scene Writer protector of the existence of the uni- Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger verse, as he travels through mod- and Tom Waits. The efforts of each It’s not easy for Terry Gilliam to ern-day London leading his motley actor are well appreciated, and make a movie — something invari- crew of four in their attempts to Waits delivers a surprisingly suave ably goes wrong. entertain and enlighten an unrecep- and astute performance as the From studio squabbling over tive audience. Parnassus, his confi- satanic Mr. Nick, displaying the budgets, to actors dropping out, dant Percy, his daughter Valentina, same brilliance that was found in Gilliam holds a wonderful series of and her suitor Anton, run the shab- his role in Coppola’s “Dracula.” failures, including two attempts at by but powerful Imaginarium, Ledger, whose death halted produc- “Watchmen,” as well as the infa- which opens to another tion, is replaced at different times mous “The Man Who Killed Don dimension, where the by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Quixote.” Regardless, every couple visitor is confronted Jude Law. Considering the cir- of years a studio gives him $30 mil- with a choice cumstances, the transition lion to make a movie and expects between paths of is well done but Depp and about $60 million in return. light and Law both seem to It’s actually rather surprising this d a r k - struggle to happens time and time again. ness. In u n d e r s t a n d Gilliam makes sprawling, dark, t h e i r the mind of moody movies that are more often travels, the character, than not confusing, sloppy and they find while Farrell, overstuffed with ideas. In place of a Tony, a despite a well-executed movie, he delivers a m a n period of iso- film that is a glimpse into the world b e i n g lation from that he lives in, one almost entirely chased by H o l l y w o o d , unlike our own. Regarding the plot mobsters, hang- gives an out- holes, weak characters and hectic ing by his neck beneath a bridge. standing performance. pacing, the fault lies with the audi- Tony, it seems, is a Godsend, help- “The Imaginarium of Doctor ence for not fully understanding his ing Parnassus in his contest with Parnassus” will no doubt divide world; the details all exist in his Mr. Nick, a devilish creature, to see audiences. Its faults are evident and mind. who can gather five souls first. If easily critiqued, but a movie about In “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus wins, he continues his humanity would struggle without Parnassus,” Gilliam lets us further life of immortality; if Mr. Nick wins, significant flaws. Those who are into his mind than ever before. It’s a he takes Parnassus’ daughter. forgiving of its weaknesses will be cluttered place, populated by The plot is every bit as cumber- rewarded with a strange trip into dwarves, monks, unruly drunks, some as it seems, but it’s well man- an even stranger mind. misplaced ruffians, societal fringes, aged across the narrative arc. dreams, nightmares and piles of Several scenes seem written purely rubbish. While you’re never quite to facilitate a beautiful shot at the Contact Nick Anderson at comfortable with all that you can expense of real development, but [email protected] see, you’re more than welcome to the majesty of the have a look around. visuals make up for Although he’s explored it many this more often than The Imaginarium of Doctor times before, Gilliam once again is not. The characters, Parnassus obsessed with humanity. The flaws, while not fully desires, weaknesses, temptations fleshed out, and Directed by: Terry Gilliam and most importantly the elegant despite their over- Starring: Christopher Plummer, Heath hope of the human condition are whelming personali- pushed and prodded, examined and ty traits, manage to Ledger, Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp dissected. Through the masterfully narrowly avoid constructed plot device of the becoming parodies. Imaginarium, Gilliam is able to Gilliam’s most transform the human mind into a underrated talent is very real place, where desires are easily his ability to embodied in a brightly animated coax incredible per- reality, but deals with the devil are formances out of his followed by a handshake. actors despite any

found their music played in commercials, organic. By enlisting rappers who flourished weighted down with excess, money and exec- By NICK ANDERSON movies and television shows instead of on the under a gritty and under-produced style, The utive control. While the album missteps on its Scene Writer radio waves. Black Keys were able to maintain their own opening track, guided by Ludacris, the spirit of Dash reached out to The Black Keys and sensibilities while putting the spotlight firmly early rock and hip hop is clearly evident and Damon Dash in one of the many men in the met them in studio accompanied by Jim on the hip hop. The lyrics stick firmly to mat- the swagger is unmistakable. Not content with entertainment industry whose profile doesn’t Jones, a recent business and music partner of ters explored thoroughly in both genres — merely releasing one of the best albums of match his influence. (In that sense, he’s like Dash. During the ensuing session, Mos Def sex, drugs and money — and the music idol- 2009, Dash and The Black Keys also started a Diddy, but the exact opposite). interrupted the recording and ultimately izes them in all the glory for which both styles record label, anticipating more to come, and if He’s one of the co-founders of Roc-A-Fella joined in the collaboration, putting the finish- have been demonized. it’s of the same brilliance as “Blakroc,” it’s Records as well as the respective clothing line ing touches on the album’s only single, “At There are two outstanding performances: more than welcome. and film studio. He’s worth more than $50 Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo).” Raekwon and Nicole Wray. Raekwon’s gravel- million and has ambition to get more. Any In the following 10 days, The Black Keys ly flow, story book lyrics and stark realities on Contact Nick Anderson at important act on Roc-A-Fella’s roster from recorded with an impressive set of important “Stay Off the Flowers” put the song far and [email protected] Jay-Z to Kanye West has worked with him. players in hip-hop, including Ludacris, RZA, above the best song on the album There is one rather odd thing about the Pharoahe Monch, Raekwon and Q-Tip, as well and an easy frontrunner for the man though: his favorite band is The Black as acquiring an unused record from the late best rap song released in 2009. Blakroc Keys. Ol’ Dirty Bastard. This track, along with last year’s If that doesn’t seem odd, it’s most likely The resulting “Blakroc” is a dangerous “Only Built for Cuban Linx Pt 2,” Record Label: Blakroc LLC because of unfamiliarity with The Black Keys’ foray into a sullied genre. Any collaboration solidifies Raekwon’s position in Noteworthy Tracks: “Stay Off the Flowers,” body of work. Working out of Ohio, the guitar between rock and rap must not only have its the pantheon of rap. and drums duo (insert unnecessary White own merits, but must also risk association While Raekwon’s performance “Why Can’t I Forget Him,” “Tellin’ Me Things,” Stripes comparison here) have been at the with so-called nu-metal acts such as Korn and is unsurprising, Nicole Wray is “Ain’t Nothing Like You” forefront of a wave of blues revival. Limp Bizkit. Luckily, the sound harkens more reborn. A one-hit wonder from After seven albums, they’ve gained favor- to the early joining of the two musical styles, the 90s, Wray complements The able comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top and reminiscent of Run DMC and Aerosmith or Black Keys with a bluesy, soulful Led Zeppelin and enough critical success to Anthrax and Public Enemy. Twenty years voice on “Why Can’t I Forget warrant working with Ike Turner, Danger after these pioneers, rap and rock pairings Him,” as well as three more Mouse and Rick Rubin. Continually poised to cannot survive on novelty alone and “Blakroc” impressive hooks. break into the mainstream, they’ve never succeeds where they easily could have failed. “Blakroc” is a hopeful noise in quite gotten over the hump, and instead have The sound is completely comfortable and two genres that are currently

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NFL AUSTRALIAN OPEN CBS urged to pull No. 1 seeds bounce last Aussies

Associated Press pro-life Tebow ad MELBOURNE, Australia — Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur faced the best in the business prised” at the furor over the ad. and could be excused for wish- Associated Press “There’s nothing political and ing they had skipped work NEW YORK — A coalition of controversial about it,” he said. when a half million other women’s groups called on the “When the day arrives, and you Aussies took a day off. CBS network on Monday to sit down to watch the game on Roger Federer and Serena scrap its plan to broadcast an ad TV, those who oppose it will be Williams ended local hopes of during the Super Bowl featuring quite surprised at what the ad is breaking a three-decade college football star Tim Tebow all about.” drought at the Australian and his mother, which critics say The protest letter from the Open. The top-ranked Federer is likely to convey an anti-abor- Women’s Media Center suggest- beat former No. 1 Hewitt 6-2, tion message. ed that CBS should have turned 6-3, 6-4 Monday night at Rod The ad — paid for by the con- down the ad in part because it Laver Arena. Federer said servative Christian group Focus was conceived by Focus on the he’d been playing Hewitt since on the Family — is expected to Family. they were 14 and they were AP recount the story of Pam “By offering one of the most old friends and rivals, but it Roger Federer greets Australian Lleyton Hewitt after Tebow’s pregnancy in 1987 with coveted advertising spots of the didn’t stop him from beating Federer’s victory at the Australian Open Monday. a theme of “Celebrate Family, year to an anti-equality, anti- the Australian a 15th straight Celebrate Life.” After getting choice, homophobic organiza- time. dating back eight years Justine Henin resumes her sick during a mission trip to the tion, CBS is aligning itself with a Williams, ranked No. 1 and against the Italian. Grand Slam comeback in a Philippines, she ignored a rec- political stance that will damage the defending champion, Venus will play No. 16 Li Na, quarterfinal against Nadia ommendation by doctors to its reputation, alienate viewers, defeated No. 13 Stosur 6-4, 6- who ousted U.S. Open finalist Petrova, who has already oust- abort her fifth child and gave and discourage consumers from 2 in the previous match on Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 ed two reigning major champs birth to Tim, who went on to supporting its shows and adver- center court at Melbourne and joined 2008 Wimbledon — U.S. Open winner Kim win the 2007 Heisman Trophy tisers,” the letter said. Park. semifinalist Zheng Jie to give Clijsters and French Open while helping his Florida team However, Schneeberger said Williams lost to Stosur in China two players in the quar- champion Svetlana to two college football champi- CBS officials carefully examined their last meeting and decided terfinals of one Grand Slam Kuznetsova. onships. Focus on the Family’s track from the start to make sure tournament for the first time. China’s Zheng faces Maria The New York-based Women’s record and found no basis for the fans were not a factor. She Li beat Venus in their only Kirilenko, who beat fellow Media Center was coordinating rejecting the ad. kept everybody quiet, conced- previous match — the quarter- Russians Maria Sharapova, the the protest with backing from “We understand that some ing only seven points on serve finals at the 2008 Beijing 2008 champion, and No. 2 the National Organization for people don’t think very highly of in the 65-minute match. Olympics. Dinara Safina, last year’s los- Women, the Feminist Majority what we do,” Schneeberger “It’s important when you’re Serena, who has won the ing finalist, in earlier rounds. and other groups. said. “We’re not trying to sell playing a local girl to not let Australian title each odd-num- Davydenko has won 20 tour “An ad that uses sports to you a soft drink — we’re not the crowd get too involved or bered year since beating titles and finished in the top divide rather than to unite has selling anything. We’re trying to else they’ll kill you,” Williams Venus for the 2003 champi- six each year since 2005 but no place in the biggest national celebrate families.” said. onship, will play seventh-seed- has never reached a Grand sports event of the year — an All the broadcast networks, The main evening news ed Victoria Azarenka of Slam final. The Russian’s best event designed to bring including CBS, have policies that broadcast broke into the Belarus, who beat No. 9 Vera runs in Australia have been to Americans together,” said rule out the broadcast of certain Williams-Stosur coverage. The Zvonareva of Russia 4-6, 6-4, the quarterfinals, this being Jehmu Greene, president of the types of contentious advocacy match was pushed back 6-0 in a late match. his fourth. Women’s Media Center. ads. In 2004, CBS cited such a because Nikolay Davydenko’s O the men’s side, Tsonga, Federer said he was now CBS said it has approved the policy in rejecting an ad by the win over 2009 semifinalist seeded 10th, had to go five more wary of Davydenko, who script for the 30-second ad and liberal-leaning United Church of Fernando Verdasco went to sets for the first time in a has overcome the nerves that has given no indication that the Christ highlighting the UCC’s five sets, undoubtedly longer career that has spanned 11 once plagued his serve. protest would have an impact. A welcoming stance toward gays than programmers banked on. Grand Slam events to edge “Yeah, he just used to get the network spokesman, Dana and others who might feel And so the marquee matches Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-3, yips,” Federer said. “I mean, McClintock, said CBS would shunned by more conservative featuring the last two Aussie 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (6), 9-7. he would not hit his first serve, ensure that any issue-oriented churches. hopes for a first winner since Djokovic had a 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 and if he would, he would miss ad was “appropriate for air.” CBS was criticized for reject- the late 1970s fizzled the night win over Poland’s Lukasz it and then he would serve a The controversy over the ad ing that ad — and perhaps before Australia Day, the Kubot, who was ranked No. ton of double-faults. That was raised Sunday when Tebow might have worried about com- national holiday. 101 at the end of last season would obviously give you many met with reporters. parable criticism from conserva- News reports estimated that and got a walkover in the third more opportunities to break.” “I know some people won’t tives if it had rejected an ad fea- one-third of employees across round when No. 20 Mikhail Davydenko lost his first 12 agree with it, but I think they turing such a charismatic and Australia on Monday took a Youzhny withdrew with an matches against Federer can at least respect that I stand well-known figure as Tebow. “sickie” — Australian slang for injured wrist. before finally beating the up for what I believe,” Tebow CBS noted that it had run a work absence without a Davydenko held off No. 9 Swiss twice. said. “I’ve always been very con- some advocacy ads in recent proper excuse — to give them- Verdasco 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-7 (5), “In Doha when I played him, victed of it (his views on abor- months, including spots taking selves a four-day weekend 6-3, dropping a set for the first he hit 27 out of 27 first serves tion) because that’s the reason conflicting sides in the debate of through Tuesday’s holiday. time in the tournament but into the court,” Federer said. I’m here, because my mom was a national health care overhaul. The day’s play brought a extending his winning streak “So it’s a bit of difference, you a very courageous woman. So A columnist for record crowd of 49,073 for the to 13 matches, including wins know. That makes it a bit any way that I could help, I CBSSports.com, Gregg Doyel, second Monday at Melbourne over both Federer and No. 2 more difficult to break. would do it.” also objected to the CBS decision Park, and these story lines: Rafael Nadal at the 2009 sea- Obviously he’s one of the good Thirty-second commercials to show the ad, specifically Federer will play Davydenko son-ending championship in return players we have in the during the Super Bowl are sell- because it would air on Super and 2008 champion Novak London and the 2010 season- game. He moves extremely ing for $2.5 million to $2.8 mil- Sunday. Djokovic will meet 2008 run- opener at Doha. well and makes it hard.” lion. Gary Schneeberger, a “If you’re a sports fan, and I ner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Nadal, the defending cham- Federer has won three of his spokesman for Focus on the am, that’s the holiest day of the the quarterfinals; Serena and pion, takes on No. 5 Andy record 15 Grand Slam titles in Family, said funds for the Tebow year,” he wrote. “It’s not a day Venus Williams are each a win Murray, the Scot seeking his Australia and has reached the ad were donated by a few “very to discuss abortion. For it, away of setting up a sisters first major, on Tuesday night. semifinals or better each year generous friends” and did not against it, I don’t care what you semifinal. In the preceding match, No. 7 since 2004 at Melbourne Park. come from the group’s general are. On Super Sunday, I don’t Venus Williams advanced 3- Andy Roddick plays No. 14 “I’m in for a good match for fund. care what I am. Feb. 7 is simply 6, 6-2, 6-1 over Francesca Marin Cilic, who is coming off sure,” he said, but “I obviously Schneeberger said he and his not the day to have that discus- Schiavone, the first time she’s an upset of U.S. Open champi- favor my chances in a best-of- colleagues “were a little sur- sion.” dropped a set in six matches on Juan Martin del Potro. five set match.”

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NFL NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I AP Poll

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1 Kentucky 19-0 2 2 Kansas 18-1 3 3 Villanova 18-1 4 4 Syracuse 19-1 5 5 Michigan State 17-3 6 6 Texas 17-2 1 7 Georgetown 15-3 12 8 Duke 16-3 7 9 West Virginia 15-3 11 10 Purdue 16-3 13 11 Kansas State 16-3 10 12 BYU 20-1 14 13 Gonzaga 16-3 15 14 Tennessee 15-3 8 15 Temple 17-3 16 16 Wisconsin 16-4 18 17 Pittsburgh 15-4 9 18 Mississippi 15-4 22 19 Connecticut 13-6 NR 20 Ohio State 14-6 21 21 Vanderbilt 15-3 NR 22 Georgia Tech 14-5 19 23 New Mexico 18-3 NR 24 Baylor 15-3 25 25 UAB 17-2 NR

NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I Coaches Poll

W-L AP team previous Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, pictured here in Sunday’s NFC Championship loss to the Saints, is pondering 1 Kentucky 19-0 2 retirement. Favre led the Vikings to a 12-4 record this season in the only year of his contract. 2 Kansas 18-1 3 3 Villanova 18-1 4 4 Syracuse 19-1 5 5 Michigan State 17-3 7 Vikings unsure about Favre, future 6 Texas 17-2 1 7 Duke 16-3 6 how draining the game has early. Brett is liable to change 8 Gonzaga 16-3 10 Associated Press the locker room at Winter 9 West Virginia 15-3 12 Park while it was open to been for him mentally and his mind five, 10 times down 10 BYU 20-1 13 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — reporters, but his demeanor physically down the stretch of the road," wide receiver 11 Georgetown 15-3 14 One after another, the after the game and responses his 19-year career. Bernard Berrian said. "He 12 Purdue 16-3 15 Minnesota Vikings mentioned from teammates suggested “From a physical stand- already knows that we want 13 Kansas State 16-3 9 how much they enjoyed play- he’s leaning toward quitting. point I feel for him, but defi- him back. It’s more or less 14 Tennessee 15-3 8 ing with Brett Favre. For now. nitely mentally and emotion- letting him go off and do his 15 Temple 17-3 17 Will the fun will be one sea- “In a situation like this I ally as he always does he lays thing.” 16 Wisconsin 16-4 19 son and done? really don’t want to make a it on the line and gave it Without prompting, player 17 Pittsburgh 15-4 11 The devastated Vikings decision right now based on everything he had,” line- after player brought up how 18 Butler 16-4 20 gathered Monday at their what’s happened, because I backer Ben Leber said. “I fun Favre was to play with. 19 Connecticut 13-6 21 practice facility for exit physi- do know the year could not truly wish we could have him Respectfully, they declined to 20 Mississippi 15-4 24 cals and meetings with have gone any better aside back next year, but that will speculate about his decision, 21 Clemson 15-5 16 coaches, two weeks sooner from us not going to Miami,” be his decision.” but the consensus was that 22 Georgia Tech 14-5 18 than they hoped thanks to Favre said Sunday night at Leber sounded resigned to he can take all the time he 23 Vanderbilt 15-3 NR that epic overtime loss in the Superdome. “I really losing Favre to retirement, needs even if it means skip- 24 Ohio State 14-6 25 New Orleans for the NFC enjoyed it, to be honest. Just though the NFL’s all-time ping training camp again. 25 Northern Iowa 17-2 22 championship. wondering if I can hold up, leading passer is so famously The Vikings are still Despite all the other especially after a day like prone to waffling over his searching for that elusive intriguing in-game develop- today.” decision he could always find Super Bowl victory, but this ments and offseason story He took a beating by the a renewed desire to return was as close as they’ve come lines, the day-after focus fell Saints, and the ankle injury for more after a break from in 11 years. With one of his Men’s College Basketball on the 40-year-old Favre’s he suffered in the third quar- the grind. best seasons, Favre was a Big East Standings future. He didn’t appear in ter was another reminder of “It’s still early. Way too major part of that. IN BRIEF team Conf. W-L

1 Villanova 7-0 Bill Haas notches first Rick Ankiel to become Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis 2 Syracuse 6-1 victory at Hope Classic Royals centerfielder wants to drop nickname 3 Georgetown 6-2 LA QUINTA, Calif — Bill Haas KANSAS CITY, Mo — The Kansas BOSTON — Boston Celtics for- 4 Pittsburgh 5-2 followed his father's advice to be City Royals are reshaping their ward Glen “Big Baby” Davis is 5 West Virginia 4-2 patient through six long days at the entire outfield and making Jose looking to change his image. Step 6 NOTRE DAME 4-3 Bob Hope Classic until his final Guillen their full-time designated One: Drop the nickname. 7 Louisville 4-3 hole, when a highly impatient shot hitter. Davis, who missed the start of 8 Cincinnati 4-4 clinched his first PGA Tour victory. While introducing newcomer Rick the season following surgery for a 9 Connecticut 3-3 Haas made a short birdie putt Ankiel on Monday, general manager broken thumb he sustained in a 10 Seton Hall 3-4 after an aggressive approach shot Dayton Moore said the injury-prone fight with a childhood friend, was on the 18th hole to win the Hope Guillen would be replaced in right recently fined $25,000 for direct- Classic on Monday, beating Matt field by David DeJesus, last year’s ing inappropriate language at a Kuchar, Tim Clark and Bubba left fielder. Ankiel will play center fan during a game against Detroit Watson by one stroke with an 8- and Scott Podsednik, another new- last Wednesday. under 64. comer, will be in left. “I’m in the public eye. Kids look around the dial “I’d been wanting to win from the The Royals opened last year with up to me. You just can't make first tournament I played, but it's a Coco Crisp in center field but he got those kind of statements,” he said process, and there’s a lot to it,” said hurt and the position mostly before Monday’s game against the Men’s NCAA Basketball Haas, a rookie in 2006. “It’s special, belonged to Mitch Maier after that. Los Angeles Clippers. “It (stinks) Michigan State at Michigan but I don’t know if it’s a monkey off “We feel that right now, going into that you have to learn this way, 7 p.m., ESPN my back. I know how hard it was to spring training, this is the best way how to keep your emotions intact. I win, and I’m grateful.” to position our outfield defense,” know who I am as a person, and Men’s NCAA Basketball The 27-year-old son of 1988 Hope Moore said. “These three guys are hopefully my fans know who I am Classic champion Jay Haas was the all capable of playing center field. as a person, that I am a good guy. Clemson at Boston College last of three co-leaders to play the We felt Rick’s best use is to put him I’m not a troublemaker or a fight- 7 p.m., ESPN2 par-5 18th. in center field at this time.” er.” page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, January 26, 2010

NFL MLB Colts hope to repeat ‘07 feat Mets’ Santana looks

Colts arrive. Team president Bill tional prep work for the Saints Associated Press Polian called that rule “distaste- (15-3) in unfamiliar surround- to pitch opening day INDIANAPOLIS — The ful” and a “fiasco” on his weekly ings or hotel rooms. New Indianapolis Colts started this radio show Monday night. Orleans is in the Super Bowl for the lineup, and now he’s not season with one goal: winning Indy’s team plane also is the first time in franchise histo- Associated Press going to be for the start, so another Super Bowl. expected to arrive a little earlier ry. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New that’s why we went out and got Now they are a victory away than it did three years ago Another possible problem: York Mets ace Johan Santana is Gary Matthews,” he said. “I from a championship and head- because of new rules imple- Most people who come to town set to throw off a mound, hoping think a healthy Mets team will ed back to the site of their previ- mented in 2008. want to vacation or party. But his left elbow has recovered contend for a playoff spot. I ous one. But with nearly half of Indy’s the Colts have a job — complet- from surgery late last season. think the Phillies have really No, the plans haven’t changed roster having Super Bowl expe- ing a mission deemed so essen- Santana is scheduled to pitch improved themselves, so we much from Indy’s last postsea- rience, Caldwell will rely on his tial they threw away a chance at Tuesday during the Mets’ three- have a lot of work to do.” son trip to Miami. This week will veterans to help younger players perfection to win a title. day minicamp at their spring “I don’t think we are a joke be spent putting in a game plan, cope with the countless distrac- So the Colts don’t want any- training complex. He expects to but I do believe when you lose and next week, first-year coach tions of the next two weeks. thing derailing their plans. ready for opening day after hav- and you have a situation where Jim Caldwell is taking a page Players, like fans, are scram- “I guess it is kind of a relief ing bone chips removed Sept. 1. — let’s be honest — we didn’t right out of Tony Dungy’s play- bling to make travel plans, fill that we’ve made it, but we’re “I’m feeling good. Time will have a good year. In New York, book. The Colts will stay at the countless ticket requests and not satisfied just being here,” left tell, but I am feeling good,” the for people to pay more atten- same hotel, practice at the same answer all kinds of e-mail and guard Ryan Lilja said. “We want two-time Cy Young winner said tion, you have to win,” he said. facility and follow almost the text messages. Caldwell said he to win, we want a ring, and that Monday. “We did a pretty good The Mets quickly fell out of same routine that they did had about 250 e-mail and more means you shouldn’t be hanging job with the offseason, working contention last year. In the two before beating Chicago in the than 150 text messages after out on South Beach on Saturday out and doing all the rehab, and previous seasons, they doomed rainiest Super Bowl on record. Sunday’s 30-17 victory over the night.” I’m feeling good. Everything is themselves with late collapses. “We’ll change some things. New York Jets. Indy’s leaders will make sure on schedule.” “It wasn’t like last year was We’ll tweak them and adjust Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday that does not happen. Santana went 13-9 with a something that happened three them a little bit, according to offers some advice. Among those singled out by 3.13 ERA in 25 starts. He strug- or four years,” Minaya said. “We how we envision some things, “Make a list of how many tick- Caldwell were Freeney, gled after June, going 6-7 with a all feel disappointed by how the and it depends on what happens ets you’re going to have, set a Manning, Saturday and Wayne 4.02 ERA before the Mets shut year turned out last year, but to us this week,” Caldwell said priority, and tell them the tickets — all of whom are likely to treat him down in late August. the good thing about it is it’s a Monday. “We’ll make some will be there at will call when this trip like the business trip Pitcher Oliver Perez, who had new year.” adjustments, it’s not an iron-clad you get there. Let them find they made to Miami in February scar tissue removed from his Minaya said the Mets were sort of routine. But, overall, we’ll their ways down, because it can 2007. right knee last season, also was still exploring their choices at probably be fairly close to what become a madhouse,” he said. “Hey, we’ve got three months optimistic. catcher. They lost out on free- we’ve done previously.” “Truthfully, it falls a lot to our to hang out after this,” Saturday “Right now I don’t feel any- agent Bengie Molina, who re- Some of the changes are not wives and family members who said. “You can hang out on thing,” Perez said of his knee. “I signed with San Francisco, and by choice. help us out. It can get anybody South Beach for three months if think that’s why I’m really currently have four options: Four-time MVP Peyton stressed.” you want. But we have a job to happy.” Henry Blanco, Omir Santos, Manning and his Pro Bowl team- Preferably, the Colts (16-2) do first.” Mets general manager Omar Chris Coste and young Josh mates, who include Dallas Clark, would like everything resolved And it’s that attitude that Minaya said the team’s health Thole. Dwight Freeney and Reggie before returning to practice Caldwell believes will make a was the key to this season. “If we need to go with the Wayne, are expected to be in Wednesday. difference on game day. Depleted by injuries, the Mets guys we have we will. But we town Sunday afternoon for a The reason? Once Indy reach- “The ultimate goal is to win it went 70-92 last year. are still talking to some other pregame news conference — a es Miami, Saturday recalls, play- all,” he said. “Nobody is going to “Two weeks ago we were con- teams and looking at some free full day before the rest of the ers will study film and do addi- be satisfied until we do that.” fident in Carlos Beltran being in agents,” Minaya said. Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 15

NFL Archie roots for Peyton over Saints

Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in Associated Press an overtime thriller that INDIANAPOLIS — Who dat decided the NFC title. say dey gonna beat dem The winners will face off for Saints? the ultimate prize Feb. 7 in Well, Archie’s boy might Miami. have something to say about Ever the doting father, that. Archie Manning attended the In a stunning turn of AFC championship game events, the team led through along with another son, New its formative York Giants years by a quarterback Eli strong-armed Manning, and quarterback made it clear named Archie “I’m pulling for the he’ll be rooting Manning has for the Colts in finally made it Colts 100 percent. It’s the Super Bowl, to the Super not even close.” though he Bowl. And look knows a Super who’s standing Archie Manning Bowl title would in the way of mean so much the first NFL former Saint’s QB to his adopted championship hometown. in New The elder Orleans’ large- Manning still ly forgettable 43-year history lives in New Orleans, hanging as a pro football city. in there even as the city None other than Peyton struggles more than four Manning and the Indianapolis years later to overcome the Colts. hellishness of Hurricane Archie’s son guided the Katrina. Colts into the Super Bowl “I’m pulling for the Colts with a 30-17 victory over the 100 percent,” Archie upstart New York Jets in Manning said. “It’s not even Sunday’s AFC championship close.” game. About four hours later, Still, the family subplot hov- the Saints stamped their tick- ering over this game will give et for South Beach by beating everyone plenty to talk about Brett Favre and the during the next two weeks. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, January 26, 2010

NFL Ryan expresses pride after run at AFC crown

“We had a great run,” Revis Associated Press said. “When people didn’t FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Rex believe we could do it, we made Ryan was so pleased with his a way.” team’s surprising playoff run Ryan called it a “yo-yo sea- this season, he’s clearing out his son,” one in which the Jets wardrobe. started 3-0, lost six of their next Only green and white from seven and then closed out the now on for the New York Jets regular season with five wins in coach. their last six games to make the “You won’t see me in nothing playoffs. but Jets gear because I believe,” “We started great and then Ryan said Monday before taking we about hit rock bottom, came yet another shot at his king- right back up again,” Ryan said, sized build. “And the fact that “and then unfortunately, there are 4X.” (Sunday) night, we hit rock bot- All kidding aside, the Jets tom again, because there’s no proved they were no joke after tomorrow.” coming within a win of going to There was also an incredible the Super Bowl. Any disappoint- lucky streak in which the Colts ment from their 30-17 loss to pulled their starters in Week 16, Indianapolis in the AFC champi- giving up a chance at a perfect onship was overshadowed by season, and the Jets took pride as the Jets began thinking advantage. New York benefited about next season. the following week when “I told our players to wear Cincinnati came to town with their Jets stuff and be proud of little to gain, and the Jets beat it,” Ryan said. “There’s no rea- the Bengals, too. Meanwhile, all son we shouldn’t be proud to be the teams ahead of them in the a New York Jet. This isn’t the playoff race kept losing. ‘Same Old Jets’ and any nega- “There was a point where we tive connotation that way is could’ve just tanked,” Sanchez crazy. Like I said, punch some- said. “But the way these guys AP body in the nose for it if that’s are in this locker room, how Jets head coach Rex Ryan fields questions from the media after New York’s 17-30 loss to the case. excited we are to play for each Indianapolis in the AFC Championship Sunday. “That’s the way we feel other, and how Rex got us because our football team is going, we just want to play for tough. We are resilient and I each other and win some think we are going to get back.” games.” It’s tough to argue with Ryan While the top-ranked running considering the Jets (11-8) were game thrived behind Thomas able to get to the conference Jones’ career-high 1,402 yards championship with a first-year rushing, Sanchez struggled head coach, a rookie quarter- mightily with turnovers. Then, back and a new defensive sys- as the games became more tem. They were also able to important, the rookie began overcome injuries to key play- playing like a seasoned veteran. ers such as Leon Washington “I think we saw our future, I and Kris Jenkins and a dismal really do,” Ryan said of stretch that appeared to ruin Sanchez. “I want to be, and I their playoff chances. know all our fans want me to “Rex came in here and laid be, more multiple I’m sure on down the law and said how offense, instead of just the run things were going to be,” center first, run second, run third-type Nick Mangold said. “We took it mentality.” to heart and ran with it.” Ryan established a brash, They sure did, all the way to confident mentality the moment Indianapolis, where they were he was hired as the coach a 30 minutes from their first year ago, making it clear he’s Super Bowl appearance in 41 never afraid to say what’s on years before Peyton Manning his mind. For a franchise sorely took charge. lacking an identity, Ryan took “Even after looking at that care of all that by himself. film, we still lost and we “We believed in him as the deserved to lose,” Ryan said. season went on,” safety Kerry “They won the game, no ques- Rhodes said. “A lot of the things tion about it. It’s a nightmare he said came to fruition, even watching Peyton Manning do though we didn’t meet the that again to us.” President. We got pretty close.” The Jets’ top-ranked defense Ryan warned his players that failed to shut down Manning it’s no given they’ll be back in and the Colts’ offense in the this spot again next season. But second half after Mark Sanchez they all believe there’s much helped New York to a 17-13 more to come, starting next halftime lead. Still, the defense season — and maybe with a played well most of the season home AFC championship game. and should be even better with “Let’s play this game in front the return of Jenkins, who tore of our fans and our stadium, the the anterior cruciate ligament New Jets Stadium,” Ryan said in his left knee in October. with a smile. “That’s going to be All-Pro cornerback Darrelle (the name of) it when we play in Revis had an incredible season, it. I can’t wait. We get our stadi- shutting down top wide um and we are not the visitors receivers on a weekly basis, and in our stadium. This is our sta- is being asked by Ryan to dium. We are the biggest show become even more of a vocal in town and that’s what it’s leader. going to be.”

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are ranked second and third “He does a great job of find- in the country in assist-to- ing open areas.” Abromaitis turnover ratio behind Duke’s Abromaitis has also taken continued from page 20 John Scheyer. advantage of the transition But it’s not all on them. offense. He can take a pass practice where he would own “To [Abromaitis’] credit, he on the fast break in the lane the likes of Zach Hillesland has delivered,” or sit on the and Ryan Ayers. Brey continued. p e r i m e t e r The operative words there “He has made “When somebody’s while the are “some days.” Now he’s the shots.” shooting 50 percent defense rush- doing it consistently — he A b r o m a i t i s from the 3-point line, es past, then averages 16.7 points per isn’t just a wait for a game and makes 49.6 per- shooter — sev- you have in the back pass and an cent of his 3-pointers. eral times he of your mind, open shot. “He’s a 6-7 wingman who took advantage ‘Where’s he at?’” “At the can do a little bit of every- of a gap and beginning a thing,” senior guard Ben took a pass couple transi- Hansbrough said of under the bas- Ben Hansbrough tion buckets Abromaitis. “He’s got a great ket against Irish guard got me a cou- body, great hops, he’s a very DePaul and ple easy good player for us.” threw down a looks,” he Abromaitis’ transformation dunk or two in the process. said. “The penetration of Ben this season, however, is more “One of my strengths is and Tory, they did a great job complicated than just his really my versatility,” getting in the lane and know- own improve- A b r o m a i t i s ing where people are up and ment. Brey said. “I’m able down on them and kicking it VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer said he started to score on the out to the open shooter. That Left wing Dan Kissel controls the puck during a 5-2 Notre Dame win playing along- “I’m kind of a quiet inside and out- just happened to be me a lot over Michigan State on Jan. 15. side the “per- side and it of the time today.” fect storm” of scorer but that might makes it hard- That phenomenon burnt Indeed, the first-round bye players: senior be better for me.” er for some the Demon Deacons, DePaul and subsequent home ice forward Luke teams to match interim head coach Tracy CCHA advantage have proven to be Harangody to Tim Abromaitis up with me.” Webster said. continued from page 20 vital to Notre Dame’s success attract help- He also “If he was ball-side and his during Jackson’s tenure. side defense Irish forward understands guy had to help, he was need to play with right now.” In 2006, the Irish finished and leave how important going to get an open look,” The Irish (11-10-7, 7-7-6-2 eighth in the CCHA, and host- A b r o m a i t i s Jackson and Webster said. CCHA) also gained four points ed a first-round series, but open, and H a n s b r o u g h As potent a scorer as he is, the weekend of Jan. 15 in a without a bye fell to Alaska guards Hansbrough and sen- are to his success. He credit- he’s done it under the radar series against No. 6 Michigan Fairbanks, 1-3, 0-1. The fol- ior Tory Jackson, who Brey ed their drive-and-kick pass- until recently, even in his State, and due to the two- lowing year, Notre Dame won said may be the best passers es to helping him get open own eyes: He was surprised week surge they the CCHA reg- in the country. looks. that he scored 30 points are in the mid- ular-season Jackson and Hansbrough “I don’t know how they see Saturday. dle of six CCHA “I give them a lot of title and used me half the time when they “I don’t really count or teams separated its first-round give me the ball,” he said. anything like that,” he said. by six points. credit to play with bye and home Hansbrough does. “I’m kind of a quiet scorer Lake Superior that sense of urgency ice advantage “When somebody’s shoot- but that might be better for has held onto its that we do need to to reach the ing 50 percent from the 3- me.” t r e a s u r e d play with right now.” CCHA champi- point line, you have in the fourth-place sta- onship in back of your mind, ‘Where’s Contact Bill Brink at tus with 32 Detroit, where he at?’” Hansbrough said. [email protected] points, followed Jeff Jackson the Irish won by Alaska with Irish coach their first 30 points, and CCHA tourna- the Irish in sixth ment. The with 29. From there team followed the same road Michigan, Nebraska-Omaha in 2009. and Ohio State are all sepa- The value of winning the rated by a point each, respec- CCHA tournament cannot be tively in seventh, eighth and overlooked, as it brings with ninth. it an automatic bid into the Thus, the ninth-place NCAA Tournament, and a shot Buckeyes could jump to at the ultimate goal, the fourth or fifth place in the NCAA Championship. blink of an eye with a two- “[The CCHA tournament] win, six-point weekend. All dictates the [NCAA six teams are hoping to do Tournament],” Jackson said. just that as they chase the top “I have said since I got here four standing and the rewards that what you need to is put that come with it. The top yourself in position to get to four teams receive a first- Detroit and there put yourself round bye in the CCHA tour- in position to make the NCAA nament, and also host the Tournament.” second round of the tourna- Thanks to the recent surge, ment. Jackson said the differ- the Irish are closing in on that ence those perks can make desired fourth-place position, cannot be underappreciated. and once the postseason “It’s always easier to play at comes, the possible first- home as far as less change round bye and home ice and having the advantage of advantage will be what mat- playing in front of your home ter, not the early season crowd,” Jackson said. “Plus struggles and weekend you don’t have to play that sweeps. first-round series which gives you time to potentially heal Contact Douglas Farmer at up guys.” [email protected]

CLUB SPORTS Figure skaters tie for fifth at Mid-America

Porter Classic in spite of a Special to The Observer minor fall during the program. This weekend the Notre The team was proud of its Dame Figure Skating Team performance, having had just tied for fifth at the Mid- three practices prior to compe- America championships in tition due to winter break. The Fraser, Mich. group has a goal of peaking In an increasingly competi- with a top-three finish at their tive division of 13 well-estab- most important competition of lished open collegiate pro- the year, the Midwestern grams, the Irish skaters Sectionals, in Cedar Rapids, improved their rank from the Iowa, in two weeks. page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, January 26, 2010

a two-part corrective surgery, Dan Stahl (No. 95). consistent, or perhaps find other one in February 2009 and Bayliss said the Irish will need partners. Peters another in May. Depth to rely on their doubles teams to “Havens and Fitzgerald have continued from page 20 “You don’t even have your continued from page 20 pull out the doubles point and been a pleasant surprise so far. knee strong enough, and on start the matches off strong. After that it will be our chal- tired I’m fouling, I only have top of that I had to have a While the Irish opened the “We have been working hard lenge to find a solid No. 3 team.” five fouls in 10 minutes!’ bone graft done, which took season ranked No. 30 in the on our doubles this year, as well After losing seven matches “I thought I would be ridicu- three more months to heal,” nation, Bayliss doesn’t worry as trying to concentrate on the last season by a score of 4-3, the lously exhausted.” she said “So I had added time about the polls early in the year. areas of individual weakness Irish come their experience in Peters, who still walks with a on top of the fact that I had to “I don’t put a lot of stock in that each of our players has,” close matches will result in bit of a limp, has have ACL sur- rankings, especially pre-season Bayliss said. “I can honestly say more wins in the spring. already made an gery, so it was ones,” Bayliss said. “Ours is that critical decisions still need The Irish are 2-1 after open- impact on both “I’m just trying to recovering, based primarily on last year’s to be made regarding both who ing the season with wins over sides of the ball and building finish. I think we are better than and what combinations will step William & Mary and IUPUI but for Notre Dame. give it everything I up your mus- that.” out on the court. Watt and falling 7-4 to No. 2 Virginia. In just her second have and see where cle just to lose The Irish also have four play- [Tyler] Davis played together They will return to the court game back, a 74- that takes me.” it again.” ers with singles preseason rank- last fall and had some good Saturday to face Tulsa in 69 win over Peters said ings including freshman Blas results, but they need to buy into Columbus, Ohio. Vanderbilt on she has not Moros (No. 74), sophomore a system that gives them a bet- Dec. 30, she Devereaux Peters resorted to Casey Watt (No. 18), and juniors ter chance to win, playing high- Contact Jared Jedick at recorded eight Irish forward good luck Stephen Havens (No. 93) and er percentages and being more [email protected] points, seven charms as she rebounds and continues her four blocks in 14 minutes of recovery, but rather has play. worked hard and will continue achieved success at every level tition.” After that game, Irish coach to do so in order to strengthen and continues to improve. As a senior, Espinoza will get Muffet McGraw said she her knee and get back to full Espinoza “During her time here, I have her last crack at a national cham- thought Peters was the player form. continued from page 20 seen Jaclyn become a very confi- pionship in the discus, her pre- of the game and joked that “It was a lot of work,” she dent person as well as an ath- miere event. One aspect that they would “expect her to do said. “You really have to be extremely encouraging to her lete,” Beltran said. “During my bodes well for her is that the that every game.” mentally tough to get through teammates and always takes time first year here at Notre Dame, she NCAA Championships, should she And while Peters has contin- something like that. I really to help them with their throw- hardly spoke and could get a little qualify, would be a homecoming ued to play at a high standard respect people who have torn ing.” rattled at major meets. Since and an opportunity to have a per- — she averages 5.1 points, 5.3 their ACL because it’s tough.” Espinoza’s progression as ath- then, she has learned to use her fect finish to a stellar career. rebounds and more than one lete and as a person has not been voice which has allowed her to block and steal per game, and Contact Laura Myers at one without adversity or chal- become an effective team leader Contact Matt Robison at put up a team-high 12 points [email protected] lenges. Regardless, she has and rise to the occasion of compe- [email protected] in Notre Dame’s loss to Connecticut — she said she feels no demands from her coach or her teammates. “Obviously I want to [improve], but there’s not any added pressure,” Peters said. “You can see how well the team does out there without me. I obviously want to do really well every game, but if I don’t it’s not like the team’s on my shoulders. They’re perfect- ly fine on their own.” Nor does Peters feel she is close to being fully recovered. In 23 games before her first knee injury as a freshman, she averaged nine points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.96 blocks, good enough to be named to the Big East All-Freshman team. However, her injuries have stopped her from adding to that potential. “Obviously you’re not going to come back all the way, 100 percent from where you were,” Peters said. “I’m trying to take it slow, trying to be easy on myself a little bit. It’s kind of difficult. I don’t see myself get- ting back fully until probably next season, so I’m just trying to give it everything I have and see where that takes me.” Peters tore her ACL the first time on Feb. 10, 2008, in the second half of a game against then-No. 15 Pittsburgh. After corrective surgery in April 2008, she was able to play at the beginning of the 2008-09 season, even earning a start against Evansville on Nov. 19, 2008. In the third game of the sea- son, against Boston College on Nov. 23, Peters played just four minutes before re-injuring her knee. She played 12 more min- utes in the game with just a lit- tle discomfort, but later found out she had re-torn the ACL. “The first one was pretty tough,” Peters said. “By the time I did the second one it was really frustrating, but then halfway through that it’s just old news. You kind of get used to it. It wasn’t as frustrating I guess the second time because it’s kind of like been there, done that. I was used to it. “A lot of my friends were mad at me because I didn’t even tell them I had to have another surgery because it was just second nature for me then. It was just like ‘Oh, yeah, I’m having surgery in the morning, whatever.’” This time Peters had to have The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 For Release Tuesday, January 26, 2010The Observer N TODAY page 19

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ND TRACK & FIELD Thrower Espinoza brings leadership to Irish squad

Invitational, helping the women’s earned All-Big East honors that third place finish at the NCAA plaint and get the job done,” By MATT ROBISON side to win the event. In the year with a second-place finish outdoor championships, she Beltran said. Sports Writer Notre Dame Indoor Opener on at the Big East outdoor champi- became the first Irish athlete to In terms of her leadership, her Jan. 15, Espinoza finished third onships in the discus. earn All-American honors in the positive attitude has rubbed off Jaclyn Espinoza has become a with a Big East qualifying throw Her sophomore year featured discus. on her teammates and has creat- standout on the Irish squad this of 13.71 meters, and at the Blue more of the same outstanding “She is a student of her trade, ed a sense of oneness on the year in more ways than one. Not and Gold Meet in December she performances. Espinoza earned and has a real understanding of squad. only is the All-American thrower finished second. All-Big East honors again with her sport that helps her win even “Jaclyn has been an amazing starting the season with notable Espinoza burst onto the throw- appearances in the Big East though she is always the smallest leader,” Beltran said. “She has results, she’s also becoming a ing scene when she qualified for Indoor and Outdoor person out there,” throwing really stepped up in helping culti- leader among her teammates. the NCAA Outdoor Championships and a spot in the coach Adam Beltran said. “She vate the new freshman throwers. The Oregon native has gotten Championships as a freshman in NCAA Outdoor Championships. simply refuses to lose. Even though she is one of the off to a fast start this season with the discus and the shot put, one In 2009, things got even better “Whether it requires a 6 a.m. best in the country, she is a fourth-place finish at last of only two throwers in her class for Espinoza. With a Big East lift or a 9 p.m. throwing session, weekend’s Notre Dame to accomplish that feat. She also outdoor title in the discus and a Jaclyn will do it without com- see ESPINOZA/page 18

MEN’S BASKETBALL HOCKEY Stepping up ND moves Abromaitis evolves into up CCHA deadly offensive weapon standings By BILL BRINK Sports Writer By DOUGLAS FARMER Sports Writer As Tim Abromaitis lined up a free throw near the end of Two weeks ago Notre Dame Notre Dame’s 87-77 win over was in a three-way tie for DePaul Saturday, a desperate seventh place in the CCHA Blue Demon fan screamed, after being swept at home by “Who are you?” No.11 Ferris State. Thanks to his performance, After gaining four points not just against DePaul but against No. 18 Lake Superior this whole season, now we State this past weekend, the know. Irish have come into sole pos- Abromaitis scored 30 points session of sixth place, and are and hit five 3-pointers in the a mere three points behind game Saturday, one point off fourth-place Lake Superior. his season high of 31 against Irish coach Jeff Jackson said Central Florida, the first the team realized the dire game he started. He’s started position it was in after the every game since. Ferris State sweep, and set to For someone who didn’t playing its way back into con- play a single minute last sea- tention. son, that’s quite a transfor- “They are playing like they mation. But not if you ask have their backs against the those who saw him last sea- wall,” he said. “I give them a son — Irish coach Mike Brey lot of credit to play with that said there were some days in VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer sense of urgency that we do Junior forward Tim Abromaitis dunks during Notre Dame’s 87-77 win over DePaul Saturday. see ABROMAITIS/page 17 Abromaitis scored 30 points to lead the Irish and is averaging 16.7 points per game. see CCHA/page 17

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S TENNIS Peters undeterred by injuries Experience, depth give

By LAURA MYERS Bayliss lineup options Sports Writer on this schedule, but we need to Two years is a long time for By KATELYN GRABAREK be sufficiently resilient to han- a scholarship athlete to go Sports Writer dle some losses and rebound without running. well to take advantage of the Junior forward Devereaux If this year’s Irish team does- large number of opportunities Peters faced that very problem n’t meet expectations, experi- that we will have. when she took the floor on ence and depth certainly won’t “As for playing time, I believe Dec. 29 against Central be to blame. that this might be the deepest Florida. It was Peters’ first Notre Dame returns all but team we have ever had in my time in a game in more than a one player from last year’s 23-year Notre Dame tenure. We year after tearing the anterior squad and adds three fresh- have 10 players who have done cruciate ligament (ACL) in her men, resulting in a team that well as starters, or are impact right knee two straight times. gives Irish coach Bobby Bayliss freshmen.” “I was kind of nervous, just some unique challenges. Bayliss understands that with because it’d been like two “The biggest challenges fac- only graduating one starter years since I’d really run,” ing us this year involve two from last season’s roster and Peters said. “I would joke things: dealing with one of the adding three solid freshmen around with the team, they country’s most difficult sched- this season it will be difficult to were telling me I only had 10 ules and keeping a very deep get everyone ample playing minutes so I told them ‘If I get Observer File Photo team happy with ample playing time consistently. Junior forward Devereaux Peters dribbles in a 78-59 win over opportunities,” Bayliss said. “I see PETERS/page 18 Western Kentucky on Nov. 13, 2007. feel we are good enough to take see DEPTH/page 18