the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 65 Tuesday, december 8, 2009 ndsmcobserver.com 24,000 employees affected by data breach

Personal information exposed on the Internet, University working to minimize future threats

ed by the data breach, said he By SARAH MERVOSH did not feel sure he was safe News Writer from identity theft. “It’s not possible to determine Important personal informa- if somebody managed to down- tion, such as social security load that information before it numbers, names and zip codes, was taken down,” he said. “The of many Notre Dame employees logs show that the information was exposed to the Internet had been out there for awhile.” after the University accidentally Gresik said he is concerned his placed the information in a pub- information could be out there licly accessible location. still. The data breach affected “That’s the current threat,” he about 24,000 employees, includ- said. “That information might be ing some students who work for sitting on somebody’s hard drive the University, Gordon Wishon, or it may have been posted to a associate vice president of infor- bulletin board or whatever mation technology and the places identity thieves post University’s chief information information.” officer, said. Those affected by the data The personal information that breach were informed in a let- was exposed will no longer be ter, which was received on Nov. accessible because the 20. University immediately removed “I nearly didn’t read it because it from the Internet and secured it was one of those copies of a it, he said. group letter, except my attention There was no evidence the to it was that it was addressed information was inappropriately dear Sabine, my first name,” used, Wishon said. Sabine MacCormack, a professor But chair of Faculty Senate Thomas Gresik, who was affect- see IDENTITY/page 4 BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | Observer Graphic Voting begins for Senior Legacy gift CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL

Student Development Proposal By ADRIANA PRATT Committee, said the choices News Writer were made based on senior input. looks to The Senior Legacy will donate “These are all senior ideas and to a graduate school and job visi- once we narrowed them down, tation/interview fund, we got in contact with the vari- International Studies, the ous departments to see what add alum Hesburgh Memorial Library or they need and if it’s feasible,” an area of greatest need at the she said. end of the year. Ian Secviar, the Student to council Voting for the Senior Legacy Development Committee’s other gift will end on Dec. 18 at 11:59 co-chair, said Notre Dame’s level p.m. By LIZ O’DONNELL Emily Everett, co-chair of the see LEGACY/page 4 BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | Observer Graphic News Writer

The Campus Life Council (CLC) passed a resolution to propose the addition of a mem- Learning Tree provides teaching resources ber from the Alumni Association to the council in its The Learning Tree provides final meeting of the semester By ALICIA SMITH games and learning materials Monday evening. News Writer that can be borrowed or pur- The newly created Task chased for a low cost. Force on Alumni Student Recently relocated to a new According to Fogle, the Relations drafted and pro- facility on the first floor of Learning Tree was started by a posed the resolution to the Madeleva Hall, the Learning group of teachers in the 1970s council in hopes of ultimately Tree offers a variety of as a South Bend school pro- receiving the approval from Fr. resources for students, teach- gram. The program was moved Mark Poorman in the Office of ers within the community and to Saint Mary’s College in 2001. Student Affairs for the new the general public. This fall, the facility was relo- member. “Our new location offers a cated from the third floor of Bridget Bredemann, the larger workspace. It’s much Madeleva Hall to the present chairman of the committee, brighter and cheerier. It’s a location on the first floor of said the addition of a member ALICIA SMITH/The Observer good working environment,” Madeleva Hall. from the Alumni Association to Senior Annie Busillo leans down to find an Ellison die cut mold Jayne Fogle, director of the at The Learning Tree’s new facilities in Madeleva Hall. Learning Tree, said. see LEARNING/page 4 see CLC/page 4

INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER SGA approves sponsorships page 3 N Best and worst study spots on campus page 10 N Clausen, Tate to go to NFL draft page 20 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Tuesday, December 8, 2009

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SNOW? Movie stars and music

Pretty much since there have been movie stars, there have been movie stars making music. And it needs to stop. It Allison Jeter Anh-Ton Tran Christie Ahn Kathleen Bracke Theresa Lai nearly never turns out well for anyone involved. freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman Let’s take, for a Pangborn Keenan Lewis Pangborn Pangborn moment, the classic example of Scarlett Johansson, who “I’m from South “It’s delicious.” “Let it Snow!” “Hypothetically, if “There should be seems to be the Bend, so I’m over snow is white and enough to cancel poster child of disap- it.” white is the finals.” pointing celebrity releases. Her prob- absence of color, lem seems to stem theoretically, snow from the fact that is nothing, therefore due to her celebrity, Coleman Collins she manages to get it doesnt exist.” herself in the most Scene ridiculously precari- Writer ous situations ever Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] when it comes to making music. Her first album — as in, the very first record she ever recorded ever — was a collec- IN BRIEF tion of Tom Waits covers produced by the imitable David Andrew Sitek (of TV Daily Mass will be held in on The Radio fame), which featured two the Basillica of the Sacred of the three members of the Yeah Yeah Heart at 11:30 p.m. and 5:15 Yeahs, a couple of members of TV on the p.m. today. Radio and two guest vocal tracks by David Bowie. For all intents and purpos- A lecture titled es, it should have been the most awe- “Coordinating among some album to come out that year as far Opposition Parties in as anyone who has ever read Pitchfork Authoritarian Elections” will is concerned. be held in C-103 Hesburg But it wasn’t. And worse than that, the Center. The lecture will begin biggest problem with it was the suppos- at 12:30 p.m. today. edly central player: Scarlett. Even worse than that, she was actually kind of good. The lunchtime workshop But therein lies the problem: to make an series “The Secrets to album that reflected the caliber of her (Academic) Success and collaborators and influences, the album Making Your (Academic) Life that everyone was expecting (and Easier” will be be holding the deserved) she would had to be of the discussion “Getting a Good same caliber. Kind of good does not cut Start Next Semester” today it when you have David Bowie popping at 12:30 p.m. The series will in for a guest vocal. be held in Madeleva Hall at She managed a repeat offense earlier Saint Mary’s College. this fall when she released her second album, which was an album of duets GRACE KENESEY/The Observer “In Situ Raman with Pete Yorn inspired by Serge St. Edward’s has a Christmas tree where students can donate $10 to place a bulb Spectroscopy Study of Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot’s duet on the tree, as well as help purchase a “welcome basket” for a newborn baby and Oxidation of Nanostructured albums from the 60’s. What a good idea! mother at the Women Care Center in South Bend. Carbons” will begin at 3:30 What a disappointing execution. p.m. today. The lecture will In short (partially for all of those read- be held in 138 DeBartolo ers who I totally lost in the dozen musi- Hall. cians I recently referenced), she uses her celebrity to make these amazing OFFBEAT Bible Study will be held in projects happen with some really amaz- the Student Center Resource ing talent, and then cannot cash the Texas homeowner dresses calling Big Spring city more than 100 mph. Room at Saint Mary’s College check that her ambition wrote. Couldn’t David as scantily-clad Santa officials saying their chil- Authorities say the pur- today. It will begin at 6 p.m. write a check that was cashable by her BIG SPRING, Texas — A dren were asking why suit started around 9:30 skills? Cash any checks at a bank that Texas homeowner who Santa was naked. a.m. Monday when troop- Mass will be held in Regina wasn’t hers? I lost myself in that adorned his front lawn “I just like to shock ers saw a driver weaving Chapel at Saint Mary’s College metaphor there, but I think you get the with Michelangelo’s people to make them in and out of her lane on to celebrate the Immaculate picture. “David” as a scantily clad laugh, kind of break the Interstate 81 in Swatara Conception today at 9 p.m. Basically, it comes down to this: if you Santa got more than just monotony around here,” Township. didn’t get famous for your music, it’s jolly laughs from his said McBee, who has all Police say the driver A colloquium titled “Rare very unlikely that you can manage to neighbors. Barry McBee kinds of animal yard wouldn’t stop when they isotopes in cosmic explosions pull off a crossover success (notable said he was aiming to ornaments in his garage. tried to pull her over. and in accelerators on earth” exceptions being Olivia Newton John make people chuckle by “I just bring them out The pursuit continued will be held in 118 Nieuwland and Zooey Deschanel, both of whom had adding a Santa hat and occasionally.” onto Interstate 78. Police Science Hall. The coloquium singing bits in more than one movie they white beard to the 5-foot- say the girl finally will be held at 4 p.m. tomor- were in), because even if you manage to tall replica of the Police follow 13-year-old stopped the 1994 Pontiac row. have a really great idea for a record Renaissance statue with girl in high speed chase Grand Am on an off-ramp AND get a ton of really great people to six-pack abs — an image LEBANON, Pa. — Police near Fredericksburg. To submit information to be work with you on it, it’s massively hard at odds with usual depic- say a 13-year-old girl led included in this section of The to live up to the awesome that you’ve tions of a fat, jolly St. state troopers on a nine- Information compiled Observer, e-mail detailed surrounded yourself with. Nick. mile chase in central from the Associated information about an event to Or, you know, you could just put out an Then, parents started Pennsylvania at speeds of Press. [email protected] awful record to begin with after working with no one of notoriety at all, Jennifer Love Hewitt. 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 Coleman Collins at

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By NIKKI TAYLOR to protect themselves and to to attend the Conservative Included in their sponsorship make sure that students money Political Action Conference request were funds to help this Monday News Writer is being used efficiently. This (CPAC) in Washington D.C. project, which were granted by decision was a part of that CPAC is a three-day conference SGA. Associated Press Saint Mary’s Student effort. of mostly students who attend The SGA executive board is Government Association (SGA) The first club to present a workshops and listen to speak- going to be making a SGA MOJAVE, Calif. — The looked at and discussed four sponsorship request was ers, club president Caitlin handbook over Christmas sleek, bullet-shaped space- club sponsorships and Thespians Unplugged, the the- Sullivan said. break. The handbook will go craft is about the size of a reviewed its own SGA bylaws ater club, who will be attend- The College Republicans’ out to all the clubs on campus large business jet — with at its meeting Monday night. ing the American College major goal at the convention and will outline the procedures wide windows and seats for The final sponsorship at the Theater Festival in Saginaw, this year will be to bring a for dealing with SGA and point six well-heeled passengers to meeting sparked controversy Mich. speaker, political correspon- them to the right offices for take a ride into space. when Le Mans Hall council Ten club members will be dent Tucker Carlson, back to questions, Hoffman said. SGA It’s billed as the world’s first requested money for their hall attending this six-day confer- campus. is hoping this handbook with commercial spaceship, event, a Christmas ornament ence, which provides the stu- “Those attending the confer- end snafus with sponsorships. designed to be carried aloft decorating night. The council dents with opportunities to see ence will gain a greater under- The SGA board also approved by an exotic jet before firing failed to provide adequate doc- performances, attend work- standing of one of the key their bylaws with only one its rocket engine to climb umentation of their expected shops and compete for scholar- political groups affecting mod- notable change being made. beyond the Earth’s atmos- costs and their request was ships as well as to network ern day American politics,” The board decided to change phere. denied. with theater professionals and Sullivan said in her proposal. the election policy for class On Monday, Virgin Galactic SGA is trying to set a prece- graduate programs, club treas- The Holy Cross Hall Council executive boards so candidates took the cloak off dent that documentation needs urer Katie Hoolsema said. is planning an ice cream social, will run on two-person tickets, SpaceShipTwo, which had to be provided as part of their SGA approved the club’s and sponsorship was granted president and vice president, been under secret develop- effort to avoid reimbursement. sponsorship and will be award- to them to help fund this event. as opposed to a four-person ment for two years. The com- “This is a year of change for ing them funds towards their The hall is also sponsoring an ticket that also includes secre- pany plans to sell suborbital student government,” presi- registration fees for the confer- ongoing project sending letters tary and treasurer. space rides for $200,000 a dent Jenny Hoffman said. ence and transportation. to servicemen overseas, hall ticket, offering passengers The board members have The College Republicans will council president Kelly Zenere Contact Nikki Taylor at 2½-hour flights that include implemented changes in order also be receiving a sponsorship said. [email protected] about five minutes of weight- lessness. “We want this program to be a whole new beginning in a commercial era of space Arizona faces powerful snowstorm, winds travel,” said Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, who partnered with famed rare dusting overnight, and snow aviation designer Burt Rutan Associated Press was predicted for Fresno and on the venture. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A large other communities in California’s The British billionaire and powerful storm howled Central Valley. hopes to begin passenger across the West with snow and Bad weather stretched far to flights out of New Mexico strong winds Monday, snarling the east as well. The first snow of sometime in 2011 after a traffic, closing schools and threat- the season for much of Indiana series of rigorous safety tests. ening to spawn mudslides in wild- tangled traffic and delayed Branson said he, his family fire-devastated Southern schools. Crashes left one person and Rutan will be the first to California. dead. fly on SpaceShipTwo. Virtually the entire region was Reno schools closed, and many SpaceShipTwo’s debut suffering — from subzero wind state government workers were marks the first public appear- chills in Washington state to told to stay home. Chains or snow ance of a commercial passen- heavy snow that closed schools tires were required across the ger spacecraft. The white, and government offices in Reno, region. Several flights into and out stubby-winged spaceship sat Nev., and left big rigs jackknifed of Reno-Tahoe International in a Mojave Desert hangar, across highways in several states. Airport were delayed or canceled. where it had been attached to Blizzard warnings were in effect “Motorists are going to have to the jet that will carry it to for northern Arizona and parts of chain up,” Trooper Chuck Allen launch altitude. Colorado, with forecasters pre- with the Nevada Highway Patrol An official rollout for poten- dicting up to 2 feet of snow said. “Otherwise, we end up with tial space tourists, dignitaries around Flagstaff. a parking lot.” and other VIPs was slated for The National Weather Service The storm was blamed for later Monday. California Gov. said the upper elevations of the dozens of accidents and road clo- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sierra mountains could get up to sures in the Flagstaff area, includ- New Mexico Gov. Bill 3 feet of snow, with up to 4 feet ing a small stretch of Interstate 17 Richardson were expected to AP forecast for the mountains of near a scenic overlook where a christen the ship Rocko Scarp attempts to catch some of his first snow flakes in southern Utah. Even the hills east UPS truck lost its trailer and “Enterprise.” his mouth as the snow falls in downtown Prescott, Ariz., Monday. of San Francisco Bay received a slammed into a barrier wall. SpaceShipTwo is based on Rutan’s design of a prototype called SpaceShipOne. In 2004, SpaceShipOne cap- tured the $10 million Ansari X Prize by becoming the first Colon cancer deaths to drop due to better treatment privately manned craft to reach space. Since that historic feat, Annual report shows cancer mortality rate continuing to decline since 1990 engineers from Rutan’s Scaled Composites LLC have researchers at the advocacy group the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been increasing for whites been laboring in the Mojave Associated Press and other organizations — pre- in Boston. and not blacks. Desert on a larger design ATLANTA — Colon cancer dicts that death rate will drop The new report looks at cancer But overall, cancer diagnoses suitable for commercial use. deaths could drop dramatically in even more over the next decade. trends from 1975 through 2006. and death rates have declined sig- Some 300 clients have paid the next decade because of better By 2020, the rate could be half The Cancer Society and others nificantly, a success attributed the $200,000 ticket or placed screening and treatment, accord- what it was in 2000, they said. reported 2006 cancer death statis- largely to improvements in a deposit, according to Virgin ing to an optimistic new prediction The prediction assumes colon tics in May, but this report pro- screening and treatment and Galactic. by top researchers. cancer screening and improved vides further analysis and adds declines in smoking. “NASA spent billions upon The estimate was made in an chemotherapy treatment will the predictions about colorectal The colorectal cancer death rate billions of dollars on space annual report that shows that, become more and more common, cancer. was about 17 deaths per 100,000 travel and has only managed overall, the U.S. cancer death rate and colon cancer contributors like Cancer is the nation’s No. 2 people in 2006. Better chemother- to send 480 people,” Branson is continuing to decline, as it has smoking and red meat consump- killer, behind heart disease, and apy drugs have been used along said. “We’re literally hoping since the 1990s. tion will decline. accounts for nearly a quarter of with surgery to improve survival. to send thousands of people The report released Monday The prediction is “optimistic but annual deaths. And as of 2005, about half of U.S. into space over the next cou- focuses largely on cancers of the realistic,” said Elizabeth Ward, While deaths rates from many adults aged 50 or older had had a ple of years. We want to colon and rectum, which together who oversees surveillance and of the major cancers have been recommended screening, such as make sure that we build a are the third leading cancer killer health policy at the American declining, the rate for liver cancer a colonoscopy within the last 10 spaceship that is 100 percent in the United States. An estimated Cancer Society. has been increasing. In women, years or a stool blood test within safe.” 50,000 people will die from it this But some other experts said deaths from pancreatic cancer are the last year. The last time there was this year. such a large drop could require rising. In men, esophageal cancer “It seems to me that it’s a cas- level of hoopla in the high The battle against colorectal far-reaching changes in how and melanoma deaths are cade of things that include med- desert was a little more than cancer has been a growing suc- many people eat a healthier diet, increasing. ical science and technology a year ago when Branson cess story: The death rate dropped have health insurance and can get There are differences among advances,” said Dr. Michael Fisch, and Rutan trotted out to roughly 20 percent in the last 10 good medical care. different racial and ethnic groups. head of general oncology at the great fanfare the twin-fuse- years, according to American “I think it’s a little bit more opti- Overall, cancer death rates are University of Texas M. D. lage mothership, White Cancer Society figures. mistic than realistic,” said Dr. highest in black men and women. Anderson Cancer Center in Knight Two, that will carry The new report — by Edward J. Benz Jr., president of But pancreatic cancer death rates Houston. SpaceShipTwo. page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Legal Services proposed a res- between $1.50 and $2.50. which can be used for bulletin olution to receive the approval “The games would break boards and learning games,” CLC from the Office of Student Learning down skills. We may design a she said. continued from page 1 Affairs to move forward on the continued from page 1 game to break down a skill so a The Learning Tree also fea- online legal database, which student can understand the tures a work area with tables the committee would enhance the group has been working on “Education majors come into concepts,” Fogle said. where students can spread out the committee as well as pro- throughout the semester. the facility to make projects for The facility also offers lamina- their work. vide a way for the committee to Task Force Chairman John their education classes and also tion for a nominal fee. “The work areas are available receive feedback on the issue. DeLacio said while the then to use when they’re out in “We have a laminator that for them to work here. We have Student body president Grant approval from the Office of the field,” Fogle said. can laminate up to 24 inches all the supplies to make all Schmidt echoed this statement, Student Affairs isn’t necessary The Learning Tree specializes wide and we have book binding these different items,” Fogle saying it would add an addi- for the creation of the data- in making educational games machines to bind individual sto- said. tional voice to the committee. base, it would provide Fr. that help teachers make learn- ries, class books or term proj- The Learning Tree is open to “The underlying reason is Poorman with the opportunity ing fun, Fogle said. Students ects,” Fogle said. the public each Tuesday, that the Campus Life Council to express his support or con- have the opportunity to visit the Fogle said some other Wednesday and Thursday from has a lot of power,” he said. cern with the project. resource center and either resources the center offers noon to 5 p.m. Extended hours Schmidt also said there were DeLacio also said this resolu- make or purchase games for the include poster printing, are available for students. numerous examples in the past tion is the first of two, the lat- classroom. resource books, textbooks and a where it would have been valu- ter of which will come in the According to Fogle, Games die cut machine. Contact Alicia Smith at able to have an alumni’s opin- spring semester and will lay are easy to make and cost “It cuts out designs and letters [email protected] ion. out a more detailed plan for Before the resolution was student legal services. passed, the members of the The discussion on the resolu- committee debated the content tion focused on clarifying that to Stanford, Princeton, etc. will tinue donating to their class of the resolution. The biggest the specific purpose of the res- help our undergraduate reputa- fund after they graduate. concern voiced by council olution was only to gain a for- Legacy tion,” he said. If seniors donate at least $100 members was over the voting mal approval of student affairs continued from page 1 The International Studies by Dec. 31, 2010, they will be power of the alumni if he or rather than ask for financial fund would provide financial eligible for the 2011 football she were to be added as a per- backing for the database. of senior involvement in select- assistance for students studying ticket lottery. As 2010 gradu- manent member. The session was drawn to a ing a gift was unique. abroad. ates, they are automatically eli- Schmidt said all members of close before the committee was “We take senior input from “We didn’t want anyone to gible for the 2010 lottery. CLC are granted voting power. able to come to a consensus on the beginning which is really miss out on this opportunity for Notre Dame ranks among the Therefore, if a member of the the resolution and vote on it. different. Hopefully that trans- financial reasons,” Everett said. top schools for total alumni giv- alumni association were Conversation on the resolution lates into more participation Studying abroad was a crucial ing but has a significantly lower appointed as a permanent will continue next semester. later on,” he said. experience for senior Alex rate of participation from grad- member of the council, that The third task force, the Task Donations to the graduate Augugliaro. uating seniors according to the person would be able to vote. Force on Evaluation of Student school and job visitation/inter- “One of the greatest things Senior Legacy Web site. The council voted to pass the Disciplinary Records, did not view fund would allow students about Notre Dame is the push The Web site reports the per- resolution, which will now be report at the meeting. to visit their potential home to go abroad and if finances are centage of seniors who donate passed on to Fr. Poorman for after graduation without worry- the reason not to, I don’t think to the University directly approval. Contact Liz O’Donnell at ing about the costs, Everett that should be a limiting factor,” impacts Notre Dame’s U.S. The Task Force on Student [email protected] said. he said. News and World Report rank- “We all have friends going The Hesburgh Memorial Fund ing. through the med school and would support library renova- This year’s senior class hopes grad school process. It’s a really tions and help make Notre to raise more money than the something the University cannot expensive process and we know Dame’s main vein of intellectual last, Everett said. do. It must be obtained by the it’s hard for people to afford it,” material reach the standards of “Last year they raised Identity individual.” she said. a top-tier institution. $79,000 and we’re trying to continued from page 1 MacCormack said she planned Andrew Schroeder, a senior, The Area of Greatest Need exceed that,” she said. to use this service. said having a graduate school Fund was included as an addi- The Class of 2009 created the whose social security number, “I’m going to set up the credit and job visitation/interview fund tional option for students who Internship Assistance Fund with date of birth and full name were checks. If anything that looks would encourage students to would prefer letting the their donations. The Class of exposed, said. like an identity theft seems to apply to universities further University channel the funds as 2008 created the ECO Fund to “I was just outraged,” she have occurred, I guess I will away like Berkley or Stanford. they see fit. further Notre Dame’s environ- said. “That’s the information take some legal advice and pay “Notre Dame’s obviously try- Money for the gift comes from mental initiatives. people need to open a bank for it,” she said. “But I do think ing to make itself more compet- seniors and their parents. It is account or credit card account. that I shouldn’t have to pay for itive as an undergraduate uni- recommended that members of Contact Adriana Pratt at In these days of identity theft, I it.” versity and having students go the 2010 graduating class con- [email protected] think that’s a really serious Professor Mark Pilkinton said problem.” he and his wife, who works in MacCormack said she was also the library, were both affected upset by the way the University by the breach. handled the data breach. “The University has been very “In the future, for start, do not good about informing us and send a letter of this nature, providing proactive help to mon- [which essentially said,] we itor our e-lives, credit checks, made a mistake and you sort it etc. to be sure nothing is amiss,” out,” she said. he said. “This was a huge snafu, MacCormack said she thought and we’re all making the best of other steps it we can.” should have been Wishon said taken. “That’s the the University “I think it information people also took steps to should have need to open a bank lessen the automatically chances of a sim- offered credit account or credit ilar error occur- checks and said card account. In ring in the by responding to these days of identity future. such and such an “Various tech- e-mail address theft, I think that’s a nical measures you can set this really serious have been and up, to every- problem.” more will be b o d y , ” employed to M a c C o r m a c k minimize the said. “I think Sabine MacCormack probability of an some access to professor inadvertent the general exposure of sen- counsels office sitive informa- for, at the very least legal advice, tion as well as measures to pre- should have also been automat- vent more targeted intrusions by ic. If you have a problem with hackers,” he said. identity theft, then consult x.” He said process changes were Gresik agreed the letter did also made in the human not handle the error effectively. resources department. “I think the initial response “I think the likelihood of a sim- was inadequate,” he said. “I ilar situation occurring is pretty think the University is working small,” Gresik said. on trying to improve that Still, the problem lies in the response and I am confident in fact it is impossible to tell the near future they will be able whether someone accessed the to satisfy the concerns of the personal information while it affected individuals.” was on the Internet. Since mailing the letter, the “It is very likely, I gather, that University provided access to no one actually accessed these credit monitoring services for records, but it was possible for those who were affected, them to do so, and that’s the Wishon said. concern,” Pilkinton said. “For those with concerns, obtaining a credit report is the Contact Sarah Mervosh at first step,” he said. “But [that] is [email protected] World & Nation Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS DENMARK Iranian students hold mass protest TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of stu- dents, many shouting “Death to the Dictator!” Historic climate debate opens and burning pictures of Iran’s supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen cam- puses Monday in the biggest anti-government World leaders gather to address global warming as U.S. gives welcome boost protests in months. Riot police and pro-government Basij militi- Associated Press amen on fleets of motorcycles flooded Tehran’s main thoroughfares, beating men and women COPENHAGEN —The with clubs as crowds of demonstrators hurled United States delivered a bricks and stones. Some protesters set tires welcome boost Monday to a and garbage cans ablaze. pivotal climate conference “Death to the oppressor, whether it’s the by saying greenhouse gases shah or the leader!” the students chanted, blamed for global warming according to witnesses — making a daring should be regulated as a comparison between Supreme Leader health hazard. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the pro-U.S. shah, The Obama administra- despised in Iran since his overthrow in the tion’s announcement came 1979 Islamic Revolution. as delegates opened a meet- ing of 192 nations with emo- U.S. visa-fraud scam busted in Brazil tional appeals to leaders in SAO PAULO — Authorities arrested 11 peo- Washington and elsewhere ple Monday in an alleged U.S. work-visa to take stronger action. scam that raked in more than $50 million Such regulation by the from thousands of Brazilians since 2002. U.S. Environmental Some of those scammed went to the U.S. and Protection Agency would wound up as illegal aliens because promised supplement the cap on car- jobs didn’t exist. bon dioxide emissions being Brazilians seeking temporary working visas considered in the U.S. were charged up to $15,000 each in what a Congress, effectively raising statement from the U.S. Consulate called one the U.S. offer on emissions of the largest cases of U.S. visa fraud ever. reductions in two weeks of Similar schemes were uncovered in Russia, hard bargaining in the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Copenhagen. Romania and the United Arab Emirates. “The executive branch is showing what it can do, even while legislation is pending,” Rajendra Pachauri, chair- NATIONAL NEWS man of the U.N. scientific network on climate change, Smart’s kidnapper stalked others said of the EPA action. “It SALT LAKE CITY — The estranged wife of also sends a powerful signal Brian David Mitchell said he stalked other girls to Congress. It shows a in Salt Lake City before targeting 14-year-old degree of resolve on the part Elizabeth Smart in 2002, a psychiatrist testified of the president.” AP Monday. The conference climax will An activist eats an apple near the poster he put up in the city center on Dr. Michael Welner said in federal court that come when President the opening day of the Climate Conference in Copenhagen Monday. Wanda Barzee told him Mitchell followed girls Barack Obama and more on buses and kept track of them but couldn’t than 100 other national reporters. He said he would chill and foggy Danish capi- ater and scholarly discus- get their addresses. leaders arrive for the final be astonished if Obama did tal. sions. The colorful global Barzee said Mitchell knew Smart’s address hours of talks next week. In not put more on the table. The conference president, show demonstrates that the because he had been hired to work on the roof preparation, Obama was Whether the prospect of Denmark’s Connie future of the Earth’s climate of the family’s home by Smart’s mother, Welner meeting with former Vice EPA action will satisfy such Hedegaard, called it a last, is the future of everyone, said. President Al Gore, a leading demands — and what China best chance. from Eskimos and Midwest “This is how she ultimately came to be target- climate campaigner, at the may now add to its earlier “Political will has never farmers, to oil sheiks and ed,” Welner said while testifying at a hearing to White House on Monday. offer — remains to be seen. been stronger,” she told del- African peasants. determine if Mitchell is competent to stand trial Earlier in the day, the And success in the long-run- egates assembled in the As climate talks have on charges of kidnapping and unlawful trans- European Union had called ning climate talks hinges on Bella Center’s cavernous ple- dragged on for two decades, portation of a minor across state lines. for a stronger “bid” by the more than emissions reduc- nary hall. “And let me warn the planet has continued to Americans, who thus far tions. Most important, it you: Political will will never warm, something scientists Sex offender arrested in Belize have provisionally pledged requires commitments of be stronger. This is our blame largely on carbon FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A child sex offender who emissions cuts much less financial support by rich chance. If we miss it, it could dioxide and other emissions was featured on the television program “America’s ambitious than Europe’s. countries for poor as they take years before we got a from the burning of fossil Most Wanted” has been arrested in Belize. The endgame in cope with the impacts of a new and better one. If ever.” fuel and other industrial, Police in Fort Collins, Colo., say 55-year-old Copenhagen “will mostly be changing global climate. Some 15,000 delegates, transport and agricultural Robert Michael Snyder was arrested Friday in on what will be delivered by “The clock has ticked environmentalists, business sources. On Tuesday, the Belize City and will be deported. the United States and down to zero. After two lobbyists, journalists and World Meteorological Police said Monday that Snyder was released China,” the world’s two years of negotiations, the others are gathered in the Organization is expected to from jail Aug. 24, 2008, after he was convicted of biggest greenhouse-gas time has come to deliver,” huge convention center for announce that 2009 ranks two misdemeanor counts of unlawful sexual con- emitters, European Union Yvo de Boer, the U.N. cli- the pivotal talks, along with as one of the warmest years tact and one felony count of sexual assault on a environment spokesman mate chief, said as he thousands more outside, on record, and this decade child by a person in a position of trust. He was sup- Andreas Carlgren told opened the conference in the planning protests, street the- as the warmest. posed to serve 10 years of probation after his release and register as a sex offender but disap- peared. After Snyder was featured Nov. 28 on “America’s CHINA Most Wanted,” Fort Collins police received a tip that he was living in Belize as an elementary school chess tutor. Man still jailed despite call for reform

Associated Press police as part of a government drive to “Only a few hundred intellectuals took LOCAL NEWS quash the effort. part in Vaclav Havel’s Charter 77, so it BEIJING — Police took Liu Xiaobo A news blackout and Internet censor- was initially much smaller in scope than Snowstorm sweeps across West away one year ago, a day before the ship have left most Chinese unaware ours, but they kept at it and well, every- FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A large and powerful publication of a document he co- that it exists. one knows how that turned out,” said storm howled across the West with snow and authored that called for more civil rights Still, a year later, about 10,000 people Mo, who was barred from representing strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing in China and an end to the Communist have signed “Charter 08” and several Liu, the document’s chief architect, schools and threatening to spawn mudslides Party’s political dominance. The former signatories said Monday that their aspi- because he too was a signatory. Two in wildfire-devastated Southern California. professor has been held without charge rations are still alive. other lawyers from his firm have taken Virtually the entire region was suffering — ever since and allowed just two visits Beijing lawyer Mo Shaoping said the the case instead. from subzero wind chills in Washington state from his wife. document marks a significant step for Liu was detained Dec. 8, 2008, the day to heavy snow that closed schools and gov- Other Chinese bold enough to put China and compared it to the document before the charter was released and ernment offices in Reno, Nev., and left big their names to “Charter 08” — an it was modeled on — a charter written held at a secret location for six months. rigs jackknifed across highways in several unusually direct call for a new constitu- by Vaclav Havel and others in 1977. The literary critic and former professor states. Blizzard warnings were in effect for tion guaranteeing human rights, the That declaration helped pave the way was formally arrested in June on suspi- northern Arizona and parts of Colorado, with open election of public officials, and for the 1989 Velvet Revolution that cion of “inciting to subvert state power” forecasters predicting up to 2 feet of snow freedom of religion and expression — swept away the communist regime in — a loosely defined charge that carries around Flagstaff. have been interrogated or tailed by what was then Czechoslovakia. a maximum sentence of 15 years. page 6 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, December 8, 2009 School dedicated to syrup educates students International Maple Grading School teaches the ‘ins and outs’ of maple regulation, clarity, color, density

other states and “No. 1-AA” in Associated Press Canada. SKOWHEGAN, Maine — But the most important Tasting maple syrup is a lot thing about syrup, as anyone like tasting wine. Sniff the will tell you, is flavor. aroma, take a sip, hold it on Late last week, students your tongue and savor it for a sampled more than three moment to register the sensa- dozen syrups to differentiate tion. the light varieties from the At the International Maple heavier styles and to identify Grading School, syrup is seri- the off-flavors of syrup that ous stuff. At a time when doesn’t make the grade. syrup production has boomed The syrup school, now in its to its highest levels in sixth year, is sponsored by the decades, students here learn Canada-based International the sappy sweet nuances of Maple Syrup Institute and is the trade, such as how syrup held for two days at a differ- flavor can be affected by soil ent site each year. For the type, weather, tree health, classes last week, about 20 production practices and participants gathered at the numerous other factors. University of Maine “If you think about all the Cooperative Extension offices variables that go into produc- in this central Maine town. ing syrup, it’s not surprising “When we first cooked up there are so many possibili- this idea, we thought it would ties,” Debra Hartford, who have a one-year run,” said owns the Thurston and Peters Kathy Hopkins, a Cooperative Sugarhouse in Newfield, Extension agent and the class Maine, said after swirling and instructor. “After the first AP swallowing a sip of syrup to year we had a waiting list. Brad Moore, 12, covers buckets used for collecting maple syrup while taping maples near his test her tasting abilities. Now we’re on the sixth year Let there be no mistake: The and we’re booked four years family farm in Loudon, N.H. in this March 2003 photo. subject matter was sickly out.” commercial use as an ingredi- may prefer darker and robust and other off-flavors. The sweet at this unique school, a Maple syrup is big business. ent in products ranging from syrup. taste can go bad from warm two-day session of instruction Production in the U.S. this ice cream to bacon to beer. “We have a lot of customers weather, how it is produced or where syrup buyers, produc- year topped 2.3 million gal- The better the syrup, the who buy in bulk from us for even how sugarhouse opera- ers, inspectors and educators lons, the highest total since higher the price; in 2008, the ingredient purposes — large tors clean their equipment, came together to learn the ins 1944. Vermont is the No. 1 U.S. average price was $40.50 bakeries, sausage companies said Henry Marckres of the and outs of syrup regulations state by far, followed by a gallon. — so they want a heavy maple Vermont Agency of and the equipment that’s used Maine and New York. Syrup is Lisa Mancuso, who’s in flavor because they’re blend- Agriculture, Food & Markets. to measure a syrup’s color, even bigger in Canada, which charge of quality control at ing it with other ingredients,” “I once tasted a barrel of clarity and density. produces around 6 million Bascom Maple Farm in Mancuso said. syrup you could blow bubbles They also learned about the gallons a year. Alstead, N.H., said the grad- But the product isn’t always with,” he said. complex regulations govern- Between the U.S. and ing system is important so sweet after sap is extracted ing syrup, which vary among Canada, maple syrup has because customers have dif- from maple trees and boiled syrup-producing locales. For grown to a $200 million ferent needs. down into syrup every late instance, different places have industry. For example, consumers winter and spring. different names for the same The grading is important generally like to douse their For their training, students syrup — the lightest grade is because it determines if the pancakes with a lighter syrup, took sips of syrup out of small called “fancy” in Vermont, but product can be sold for retail which has a milder flavor. paper cups that had hints of is known as “light amber” in sales on store shelves, or for Food processors, meanwhile, tree buds, chemicals, chlorine Wanted man’s body found in car of vicitim

The man told police it appeared Associated Press the sport utility vehicle had been MADISON, Wis. — Police on parked there for several days, Monday found the body of a man DeSpain said. wanted in two double homicides Investigators found a revolver in Wisconsin in the car of one of and a 9-millimeter handgun in his victims, a coroner said. the vehicle. Tyrone Adair, 38, died of a Mike Poskie, 66, of Cottage gunshot wound, Dane County Grove said he was glad Adair Coroner Raymond Wosepka said was dead. He drove by where at a news conference in the vehicle was found to check it Madison. He would not say out. whether Adair had shot himself. “I don’t feel sorry for the guy. I Madison Police spokesman Joel don’t. He eliminated the problem DeSpain said police were not and saved us all a lot of money,” looking for Adair’s killer. An Poskie said as workers towed autopsy was planned for the Acadia to the state crime lab. Tuesday morning. Detectives suspect Adair killed Adair was charged Friday with Judd and Deja Adair on killing 33-year-old Tracy Judd Thursday morning at the subur- and 23-month-old Deja Adair, ban town of Middleton home Judd and Adair’s daughter. He they shared, then went after also was wanted in the deaths of Weigel and Weigel-Adair at their 25-year-old Amber Weigel and Madison duplex that evening, 2-year-old Naveah Weigel-Adair. Dane County Sheriff David All four bodies were found Mahoney and Madison Police Thursday. Chief Noble Wray said, The four-day search set the According to a police timeline, Madison area on edge. Police a surveillance camera at the alerted law enforcement agen- Branch Street Retreat bar in cies across the country about Middleton picked up Adair Adair and warned other women around 2 p.m. He remained at he knew. the bar for about 45 minutes, Nothing surfaced until Monday then took a cab back to Judd’s morning, when a land owner in house. Cottage Grove, a village of 1,000 He left the house in the Acadia people about 15 miles east of around 4 p.m. He then left a Madison, called police. He said “somewhat remorseful” voice- he had located what turned out mail for his sister, Mahoney said. to be Judd’s GMC Acadia outside He would not say what the mes- a storage shed on his property. sage said specifically. The Observer Business Tuesday, December 8, 2009 page 7 MARKET RECAP EPA: Greenhouse gas harmful Environmental Protection Agency study revealed in time for climate conference

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate- changing pollution from cars, power plants and fac- tories, declaring there was compelling scientific evi- dence that global warming from manmade green- house gases endangers Americans’ health. The announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency was clearly timed to build momentum toward an agreement at the interna- tional conference on cli- mate change that opened Monday in Copenhagen, Denmark. It signaled the administration was pre- pared to push ahead for significant controls in the U.S. if Congress doesn’t act first on its own. The price could be steep for both industry and con- sumers. The EPA finding clears the way for rules that eventually could force the sale of more fuel-effi- cient vehicles and require plants to install costly new equipment — at a cost of AP billions or even tens of bil- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson makes an lions of dollars — or shift announcement on the climate during a news conference in Washington Monday. IN BRIEF to other forms of energy. Energy prices for many problem. Obama will tion as a threat to public Robert Gibbs said Obama, Gore meet on climate change Americans probably would address the conference health and welfare and President Barack Obama WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rise, too — though next week. began to take public com- “still believes the best way has met with former Vice President Al Gore at Monday’s finding will have But business groups said ments for formal rulemak- to move forward is through the White House as the president prepares for no immediate impact since regulating carbon emis- ing. That marked a rever- the legislative process” — his appearance at a major international cli- regulations have yet to be sions through the EPA sal from the Bush adminis- something Obama has mate summit in Copenhagen. written. Supporters of sep- under existing clean air tration, which had refused expressed on a number of Obama met with Gore in a closed meeting arate legislation in law would put new eco- to issue the finding, despite occasions as he has with no press coverage. Congress argue they could nomic burdens on manu- a conclusion by EPA scien- pressed Congress to shift The former vice president won the Nobel craft measures that would facturers, cost jobs and tists that it was warranted. the nation’s energy priori- Peace Prize in 2007 for his work toward com- mitigate some of those drive up energy prices. EPA Administrator Lisa ties away from fossil fuels batting climate change. costs. “It will choke off growth Jackson said Monday, and to reduce climate- Obama is also meeting on Wednesday with Environmentalists hailed by adding new mandates “There are no more excus- changing pollution. environmental leaders and U.S. business lead- the EPA announcement as to virtually every major es for delaying,” adding The EPA said scientific ers to discuss climate change. a clear indication the construction and renova- that the so-called endan- evidence clearly shows The president will be at the summit of world United States will take tion project,” declared germent analysis from that greenhouse gases leaders on Dec. 18. steps to attack climate Thomas Donohue, presi- global warming had been “threaten the public health change even if Congress dent of the U.S. Chamber under consideration at the and welfare of the GM to invest in Michigan facilities fails to act. And they wel- of Commerce, which in agency for three years. American people” and that DETROIT — General Motors Co. said comed the timing of the recent months has been After the official finding, the pollutants — mainly Monday it will spend $700 million at eight declaration, saying it will particularly critical of the she said the agency is now carbon dioxide from burn- Michigan facilities to get its new recharge- help the Obama adminis- EPA’s attempt to address “obligated to make reason- ing fossil fuels — should be able electric car road-ready — a technologi- tration convince delegates climate change. able efforts to reduce reduced, if not by Congress cal and economic boost for its home state. at the international climate The EPA signaled last greenhouse pollutants then by the agency respon- GM officials detailed their investment plans talks that the U.S. is seri- April that it was inclined to under the Clean Air Act.” sible for enforcing air pol- for the Chevrolet Volt on the floor of its ous about addressing the view heat-trapping pollu- White House spokesman lution. assembly plant that straddles the border between Detroit and tiny Hamtramck. The plant, which will begin mass producing the Volt in late 2010, is getting a $336 million upgrade that includes new machinery and Kennedy criticizes mining practice other equipment. GM’s combined Volt-related investment Associated Press were kept apart by a line of state troopers the environment and the concern for the also includes $202 million for a new plant in and metal barricades. environment and the mountains of Flint that will build engine generators; $43 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mountaintop Massey plans to blast and mine thou- Appalachia, and what we tried to tell him million for a plant in the Detroit suburb of removal mining in Appalachia is a crime, sands of acres atop the mountain, which is that we are just as concerned about the Brownstown Township that begins making and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday has enough coal reserves to feed power mountains — or more than he is, for the battery packs early next year; $37 million for that if the American people could see it, plants for 14 years. Organizations includ- fact that we live here.” a Bay City powertrain plant; and $27 million there would be a revolution. ing Coal River Mountain Watch and The rally, held outside the state for the GM Tech Center in suburban Warren, “We are cutting down the Appalachian Climate Ground Zero want Massey to stick Department of Environmental Protection home to the Volt’s battery laboratory. Mountains, these historic landscapes with underground mining and allow the headquarters, was the latest of several The state of Michigan last year approved where Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett ridges to be turned into a 200-turbine demanding a halt to blasting on Coal River $135.2 million in tax incentives for those roamed that are so much a part of wind farm. Mountain, which Massey calls contour sites and others. American culture,” the environmental Before taking the stage, Kennedy waded and highwall mining, not mountaintop In a year that GM and Chrysler endured attorney said at a rally to stop blasting on into the crowd of shouting miners and removal. But the protest was also about bankruptcy protection and announced the southern West Virginia’s Coal River spent a half-hour debating Massey Vice mountaintop removal and the harm that closure of nearly 30 plants in the U.S. and Mountain. President of Surface Operations Mike environmentalists say comes from burn- Canada, the news was as much a relief as “It’s God who made these mountains, Snelling and others. ing coal. celebration for the politicians and workers and it’s (Massey chief) Don Blankenship “He’s very passionate about what he In mountaintop removal, forests are who attended the news conference. Many who is cutting them down,” Kennedy said. was doing and I have to give him enough clear-cut. Explosives blast apart the rock, speakers welcomed the chance to talk about Kennedy spoke as some 300 environ- credit for walking through a crowd of a lot and machines scoop out the exposed coal. something other than the state’s economic mental activists cheered. At the same of people he would consider adversaries,” The earth left behind is dumped into val- woes. time, 200 coal miners jeered. The groups Snelling said. “He just keeps talking about leys, covering intermittent streams. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Tuesday, December 8, 2009 THE OBSERVER Too much faith in humanity P.O. 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TODAY’S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Ashley Charnley Douglas Farmer Alicia Smith Jared Jedick Who will be the next Notre Dame Tess Civantos Chris Allen head football coach? Graphics Scene Submit a Letter Brian Kelly “I've never quite believed that one Blair Chemidlin Kaitlyn Conway chance is all I get.” Viewpoint Bob Stoops to the Editor at Lauren Skip Holtz Anne Tyler Brauweiler Other www.ndsmcobserver.com U.S. novelist Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com. The Observer Viewpoint Tuesday, December 8, 2009 page 9 Natural law “The crisis of … democracies,” said maker. General Motors built a nature into gation is unjust and a civil law that man- Everyone has a pope, an ultimate visible Benedict XVI in accepting the credentials your Chevy and gave you directions as to dates it is void. authority on moral questions. If that of American Ambassador Miguel how to act in accord with that nature so “Moral truth is objective,” said John Paul authoritative interpreter is not the real Humberto Diaz, a Notre Dame alumnus, the car will achieve its purpose. Our II at World Youth Day in Denver, “and a Pope, it will be a pope of the person’s own “calls for … policies respectful of human “Maker” has built a nature into us that we properly formed conscience can perceive choosing, usually the person himself. It nature and human ought to follow if we are to achieve our it.” But if reason were our only guide we makes sense to say that we have only one dignity,” including goal of eternal happiness. would be in confusion. Our intellects are Pope, not seven billion and that his name “respect for the We can know the law of our nature, as weakened by original sin and sincere is Benedict because he is the successor of inalienable right to life St. Thomas Aquinas put it, by “the light of advocates can be found on both sides of Peter to whom Christ gave the keys. from the moment of natural reason, whereby we discern what most moral issues. Aristotle, who had a “[F]undamental rights,” said Benedict, conception to natural is good and what is evil.” And our Maker pretty good LSAT score, sanctioned infanti- are “accorded universal recognition death.” has given us directions in Revelation, cide. Some Christians in the last century because they are inherent in the very These remarks raise including the Ten Commandments which upheld the morality of slavery. Today peo- nature of man, who is created in the image questions we ignore at express the “principal precepts” of that ple differ on the morality of abortion. and likeness of God … [A]ll human beings our peril: Why do natural law (Catechism, No. 1955). They can’t both be right. As St. Thomas … share a common nature that binds we have to be Charles Rice The first, self-evident principle of the tells us, “If … we consider one action in them together and calls for universal “respectful of natural law is, in Aquinas’ words, that the moral order, it is impossible for it to be respect.” May 4, 2009. Every state that human nature?” Right or “good is to be done and promoted and evil morally both good and evil.” has ever existed has gone out of existence And where do we Wrong? is to be avoided.” The good is that which But whose natural law are you going to or will go out of existence. Every human get “inalienable” is in accord with the nature of the subject. apply? As Supreme Court Justice James being who has ever been conceived will rights? It is good to feed gasoline to a car. It is not Iredell said in Calder v. Bull, in 1798, “The live forever. That immortal nature of man, Do moral issues, in health care and else- good to feed it to a man. And it is not ideas of natural justice are regulated by no created in the image and likeness of God, where, reflect merely personal or sectari- good, i.e., it is evil, to steal or murder, fixed standard: the ablest and the purest is the basis of the inalienable, transcen- an preferences? Or is there an objective because such acts are contrary to the nat- men have differed upon the subject.” If dent rights of man against the state. moral order — a natural law — that deter- ural human inclination to live in communi- Iredell is right, the natural law is indeter- So when the Church speaks out against mines whether an act is right or wrong? ty. While we can affirm through reason minate and relatively useless as a higher abortion, euthanasia, contraception and In “her interventions in the public arena,” the objective rightness or wrongness of standard for law and a guide for human other intrinsic evils, she is not expressing said Benedict to European parliamentari- acts, we generally have neither the right conduct. An authoritative interpreter is merely some sectarian preference. Rather ans on March 30, 2006, the Church draws nor the ability to judge the subjective cul- needed. “Christians,” however, said John she incorporates the teaching of the natu- attention to “principles which are not pability of the person who commits that Paul, “have a great help for the formation ral law on those and other issues into her negotiable [including] protection of life in act. To be culpable, one must know the of conscience in the Church and her teaching of Christ who is the Author of that all its stages … These principles are not act is wrong and choose to do it. Magisterium. As the [Second Vatican] natural law and whose birth, described by truths of faith, even though they receive … The natural law provides a standard for Council affirms: … ‘[T]he Catholic Church Benedict XVI as “the central event of histo- light and confirmation from faith; they are human law as well as personal conduct. is by the will of Christ, the teacher of truth. ry,” we celebrate in a few days. inscribed in human nature itself and Martin Luther King cited Aquinas when he Her charge is to … teach … that truth therefore they are common to all humani- said, in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, which is Christ … and confirm the princi- Professor Emeritus Rice is on the law ty.” that “An unjust law is a code that is out of ples of the moral order which derive from school faculty. He may be reached at Natural law is neither a merely Catholic harmony with the moral law.” So, when human nature itself.’ … The Church puts 574-633-4415 or [email protected] teaching nor even a Christian invention. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on herself … at the service of conscience, The views expressed in this column Aristotle and Cicero affirmed it. the bus in 1955, she made a natural law helping it to … attain the truth with cer- are those of the author and not Everything has a nature built into it by its statement. Legally enforced racial segre- tainty.” Veritatis Splendor, no. 64. necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Coaching search Best band in the land I just wanted to take a brief moment to thank special, to remind us that we play for THE I have never felt compelled to write in or publicly express my feel- the Best D**n Band in the Land. We as players getUniversity of Notre Dame. While I was crushed at ings about our great University and its football dilemma until now. I most of the attention on Saturdays, but I can tell the end of the UConn game, I knelt in the end have always respected the position of Notre Dame on academics and you, what you guys do for both us and the fans zone afterwards and just thanked God for the athletics and believe strongly that we can win and be a relevant force deserves to be commended. My favorite aspect of incredible, life-changing experiences I’ve had at in the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) while maintaining academic every home Saturday was walking up the tunnel Notre Dame. The band continued playing while I standards. Having said this we have some to point in our programs before the game with all of you playing our fight was praying, and I was just overcome with how history where we need a leader, a proven winner, someone who knows song. Chills would shoot through my body each truly special this place is. Thank you to each and how to motivate and be motivated. I myself liked Charlie Weis but I and every time. It brings a tear to my eye thinkingevery one of you who puts in countless hours each believe that despite his great football mind he lacked that intangible I will never have the opportunity to do that with week to help us win. I’m going to miss you all. We that takes teams to a higher level. We have great players and they you guys again. are ND. should settle for nothing less than greatness. Win or lose, you guys have always been there That is why I am asking the our great university and our administra- for us. Whether it was showing up to our prac- Mike Anello tion to go get a winner and go get Brian Kelly. Don’t settle for less, tices on occasion to play for us, or the group of don’t settle for a mid-level coach who handles crises well. Get a moti- senior about 20 who would show up at our buses on off campus vator, a coach and leader. Get us Brian Kelly. At the end of the day it away weekends to remind us why this place is so always comes down to the players and their production on the field Dec. 6 but it’s preparation and coaching that leads to production. Go Irish! Mark Bosbous Online abomination alumnus class of 2001 Online homework is an unnecessary hassle. detached venues available: the Internet? The Dec. 7 Besides being frustrating due to technical difficul-homework should help us learn, so the administra- ties, it takes up more time than regular, written tors should assign it in a beneficial format. homework, and thus is not a beneficial way to be This format, at least for math and science-related taught. The majority of a student’s time is spent subjects, is written work. Though it may take Elevated discussion trying to discover how to please the Web site by longer for professors and TAs to grade, it is much submitting answers in the format it likes. Another more time-efficient and advantageous for the stu- When I first read Mark Easley’s letter to the Observer, I was tempted to issue is juggling all the things necessary to com- dents, and isn’t the goal of any college or university write a witty reply pointing out inaccuracies and do my best to delegitimizeplete online homework. It becomes problematic to help students understand, and ultimately suc- his argument. But Easley’s viewpoint is a snapshot of the larger debate rag-when one has to go from computer to book to note-ceed? Doing written rather than online homework ing among the leading thinkers in our world. Instead of firing rhetoric backbook and back to computer for every single prob- in the science and math-based subjects would facil- and forth in The Observer, why don’t we take this opportunity to elevate thelem. It would be so much more time efficient if theitate their comprehension of the material. Yes, discussion? Both sides, if you really think about it, want the same thing: a computer were taken out of the equation; if this these young adults attending universities, especial- bright future for our nation and world. In that sense, we are all talking were done, all technological issues would be elimi-ly the University of Notre Dame, should be driven, about sustainability here. nated as well. and should have to work extremely hard. But it Whether you think the icecaps are melting or this is just a bunch of Ironically, the two subjects most likely to have makes more sense for their efforts to be put into greenwashing by crazy treehuggers, I challenge you to educate yourself. Goassigned web work are mathematics and chem- something productive, rather than spending their to the experts on both sides and find out what they think. Please, do not justistry. The key to understanding problems in these time dealing with endless technological glitches, read the Wall Street Journal or New York Times, but attempt to find the subjects is to work them repeatedly, which is diffi-especially when there is a more worthwhile way of original source. Amazing scientists and scholars come to campus all the cult to do in a reasonable amount of time when learning. time, some even live and work on this campus. Go to some of their talks. working online. Also, it is easy to get caught up in Our world leaders will be making decisions in Copenhagen this week that inserting unusual symbols and figures and in doing Danielle Guilfoyle will affect our lives. Don’t you want to know where they are getting their so, lose sight of the problem itself. Why are we freshman information? given assignments for the subjects that require the Badin highest levels of comprehension in one of the most Dec. 7 Alice Griesemer senior off campus Dec. 7 A letter. Write one. The Observer Scene page 10 Tuesday, December 8, 2009

By MARY CLAIRE O’DONNELL ence laughing. Their antics as they 3. Mendoza Commons By MATT BROWN Scene Writer attempt to follow Scrooge on his Mendoza provides a terrific alternative Scene Writer Just as Jack Frost is finally beginning to LaFortune. There are many comfort- journey through time and space to to nip at our noses, so too are finals able study areas inside the building, Every Christmas season comes save his Christmas spirit are flat out starting to bite at our heels. They are from small tables under the stairs to along with a decision that holds hilarious whether you are 5 or 55. looming over our heads, and the idea of couches in the Business Information within it the power to make it a time The rats combine to make a diligent studying for them is daunting. To help Center (BIC). As Mendoza lies further to remember or an experience that work force under Scrooge despite out, the following is a list of the three away from the dorms than other build- you wish you could forget. Sugar the chilled conditions of the office best and the two worst study spots on ings available for study, it will most like- plums dancing, St. Nick HO HO HO- and the ice-skating penguins may be campus. Criteria include proximity to ly have less occupants to create noise. ing and Christmas caroling are all the highlight of the opening song caffeine and sugary snacks, potential for There is, however, the longer walk to vital components to a successful and credits. distraction and comfort. Let’s just hope contemplate. Also, the café closes at 5 The plot is basically identical to these spots don’t fill up the night before p.m., so remember to bring snacks from yuletide season but in this modern your big Orgo exam. home. age I dare say that we must add one the one we all grew up with, know more box to our holiday checklist, and love but with plenty of Muppets BEST WORST that of the Christmas eve movie. to make it approximately a bajillion 1. Library Window Seats 1. The Futon In Your Dorm Room Now this is not a choice to be made times better. These are some of the best study spots Despite the immense comfort your lightly, there are many Christmas The Ghost of Christmas past takes on campus. The library is a quiet place futon or couch gives you, studying on it movies and all have merit, all have him to see Sam the Eagle, his old to work with little to distract you from may not be your best idea. their place: school teacher, your studies, unless you bring your com- Unfortunately, it is the comfort itself that “ E l f , ” “ A and also Fozzy puter and leave Sporcle open. Also, by will lead to your studying downfall. Bear, owner snagging one of the window seats, you Inevitably, in your sleep-deprived state, Christmas do not feel stuck inside a cement prison, you will curl up, declare you are only S t o r y , ” o f forced to study until your eyes bleed. going to nap for 20 minutes, set your “ B a d Fozzywig’s Instead, when you find yourself stumped phone alarm and close your eyes. Two- Santa.” R u b b e r or just completely overwhelmed, you can plus hours later you will wake up to find B u t t o C h i c k e n take a calming breath and just look out that, contrary to popular belief, sleeping m e F a c t o r y , across the beautiful Notre Dame cam- on your “History of the Roman People” t h e r e f a m o u s f o r pus. Furthermore, you can stop by the textbook will not help you absorb facts w i l l his Christmas Huddle on your way over for some caf- about Augustus’s evolution of the n e v e r s o i r e e s feinated beverages and candy to sustain Republic into the Principate. Valuable b e a w h e r e yourself throughout the night. A word of study time will have been lost. Scrooge had advice, though: grab these spots early, as Furthermore, unless you illegally set up m o v i e they fill up quickly, even though there a coffee maker or hot water heater in m a d e t h a t his first job. are a few on each floor. your room, caffeine will be out of easy c a n u s u r p From there he reach. Overall, the opportunity cost of the Christmas meets the ebul- 2. LaFortune Booths Behind Subway comfort is not worth the hours of study- eve throne of lient ghost of These spots are excellent alternatives ing you will lose. the “Muppet Christmas Present if all the window seats fill up. The booths Christmas Carol.” who wastes no time are far enough away from the hustle and 2. Any 24-hour Lounge “Muppet Christmas Carol” com- inviting him to “Come in bustle of LaFortune, affording studiers a The PDA you will undoubtedly witness bines everything you love about the and know me better man!” Scrooge level of isolation conducive to extreme in these lounges negates any of their story: Scrooge, ghosts, tender then proceeds to travel through focus. Also, the seats offer the easiest advantages. After parietals, these areas Christmas celebrations and I’ll just access to caffeine, sugar and other deli- are full of couples studying, playing moments with the Muppets we know cious food than any other study locale. If games or watching movies. The sweet and love like Beaker, Animal, leave you with this: at some point you live on West or South Quad, the nothings you will hear floating through Kermit, Rizzo, Gonzo, even Statler Rizzo is dancing on a turkey. shorter walk is also very appealing. The the air may sicken you. General rule, and Waldorf. The third and final ghost is actual- noise, however, is unavoidable, but an just avoid the area if you are not one of Kermit and Michael Caine give the ly pretty frightening for a Muppet iPod loaded with classical Christmas those couples. performances of a lifetime as Bob creation and this Ghost of Christmas songs will drown out the noise, improve Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge Future shows Scrooge what will hap- your studying and put you Contact Mary Claire O’Donnell at [email protected] respectively with seamless give and pen if he doesn’t change his ways. in the right mood for take that shows why they have been I won’t ruin the ending for you but Friday when you two super- I’m gonna go out on a limb here head home for the holidays. s t a r s o f and say that you, reader, may t h e a c t - know what comes next. But if i n g you have not seen the w o r l d movie you have no idea for their the joyful Christmas e n t i r e ride that you are miss- p r o f e s - ing. s i o n a l Ladies and gentle- careers. men, do yourself a T h e favor this Holiday M u p p e t s season. This add a fan- C h r i s t m a s tastic twist e v e , c u r l to this classic u p w i t h tale with unfor- y o u r gettable songs mom, dad, and hilarious siblings or moments which, d o g , p o p added with flaw- i n t h e less interaction between the human “Muppet Christmas Carol” and get actors and their less than biological caught up in the joy of the season. co-actors, actually have you believ- Christmas is a magical time that ing that the Muppets are a part of only comes once a year, give your this world. all, love your all and Merry The Great Gonzo knows the story Christmas to all, to all … a good like the back of his hand narrating night. as Charles Dickens and Rizzo adds enough doubting and side comments Contact Matt Brown at to keep him guessing and the audi- [email protected] Observer Graphic I BLAIR CHEMIDLIN The Observer Scene Tuesday, December 8, 2009 page 11

first, which is the most frequently performed part, deals mainly with the birth of Christ, and the prophecies that predicted the coming of a savior. The lyrics for this part come mainly from Isaiah and are supplemented by passages from Haggai and Malachi. The second part dealt with the passion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, and was meant to conclude with the famous ‘Hallelujah’ chorus. The third part then deals with prophecies of the second coming, mainly from the book of Revelation. The star of the show was certainly senior tenor Joshua Diaz, who performed the first recitative, “Comfort ye, my people,” and the first aria, “Every valley shall be exalted.” He finalized his perform- ance by singing the final aria before the ”Hallelujah” chorus, ‘Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron,’ and he received the longest ovation By ERIC PRISTER pas- after this capstone. Scene Writer sages taken from the King His voice was powerful and clear, two of the James Bible to celebrate most important parts of performing a composition The English oratorio “The Messiah,” the prophecies and birth like “The Messiah,” which has lyrics that can originally composed by George Frideric of Jesus, set to poly- become incomprehensible if not sung well. The Handel, held well to the tradition of phonic choral pieces lyrics serve as one of the main connections the composition and was performed accompanied by between the audience and the performers, and excellently by Notre Dame’s official arias and recita- Diaz perfectly accomplished this task. concert choir, the Chorale. tives. The pas- The most impressive part of the show, particu- In a modern context, only the sages come pri- larly from the aspect of a college student, was that first of three parts of “The marily from the it has the ability to hold the interest of its listen- Messiah” are performed, and Old Testament, ers. the Chorale did the same, focusing on Unlike many compositions from the time period, replacing the final song of the prophecies of “The Messiah” is sung in English, which helps to first part with the most famous the birth of a keep the interest of those listening. Its music is song of “The Messiah,” the savior; the also lively enough to keep the enjoyment level ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, which lyrics were high, even for those who don’t have an affinity for brought the entire crowd to composed by classical music. their feet and which earned a C h a r l e s “The Messiah” is likely performed around solid amount of applause fol- Jennens, who Christmas because of the upbeat nature of the lowing the show. b o r r o w e d music, by which one cannot help but be uplifted. Handel composed “The mainly from the Though it is to see the Chorale’s excellent per- Messiah” in 1741 and revised it King James formance of the Handel’s most famous work, this throughout his life. It premiered in Bible, except for reviewer highly recommends finding a CD of the Dublin, with Handel himself playing the Psalms. performance to truly get oneself into the the harpsichord for the performance. Originally, “The Christmas spirit. The oratorio, which is often per- Messiah” was com- formed around Christmas, utilizes gospel posed in three parts. The Contact Eric Prister at [email protected]

By MAIJA GUSTIN tionship is forced to remain stagnant love affair that is compelling even to ances, their love is evident from the as Keats has no living and therefore the most cynical modern audience. beginning, making the ending, when Assistant Scene Editor cannot marry. “Bright Star” never feels contrived, their feelings finally burst out of them, As Keats, Ben Whishaw is generous and it deserves more than the period- all the more heart-wrenching. This “Bright Star”, written and directed and soft-spoken. But his love comes piece label attached to it. isn’t “Pride and Prejudice” and this by Oscar winner Jane Campion, tells across powerfully in the slightest In true period piece fashion, howev- isn’t “Titanic.” It’s a new love story the story of poet John Keats and his glance from his glassy eyes. The object er, the scenery and cinematography do that falls into so many different cate- sort-of lover, Fanny Brawne. of his affection, Fanny, is played take a central role in the narrative. gories, but stands on its own nonethe- Campion’s lush and breathtaking ren- remarkably by Australian actress Campion’s scenes, particularly those less. dering of this happy-then-tragic tale is Abbie Cornish. She has been garnering outdoors, are rich with the vibrancy “Bright Star” will be released on sure to draw a lot of attention come the most praise for her subtle portray- and excitement of Keats and Fanny’s DVD on Jan. 26, 2010. awards season this spring. The film al of the untouchable object of a poet’s natural surroundings, framing their features an excellent script full of wit, affection. Her name will surely be love story with the flowers, tree and Contact Maija Gustin at [email protected] passion and levity, is shot with a stun- heard frequently once March rolls butterflies Keats so eloquently wrote ning eye, and the cast gives what must around. Both actors manage to infuse about in his poems. The word ‘frame,’ be some of the finest performances of a story about a love that cannot be, though, is significant. Campion’s eye Bright Star their respective careers. Some may written in the heightened prose of the for detail simply adds to the story, recognize Paul Schneider, otherwise early 1800’s, with humor and some- never detracting or distracting from Jan Chapman Pictures known as Mark Brendanawicz from thing that feels very much like real life. the central narrative. “Parks and Recreation,” as well as To some, “Bright Star” is just anoth- “Bright Star,” which played at the Director: Jane Campion Thomas Sangster, that cute kid from er period piece where fancy costumes DeBartolo Performing Arts Center this seasonal favorite “Love, Actually.” take the lead. But what Campion, past weekend, is an unexpected movie. Starring: Ben Whishaw, Abbie John Keats and Fanny Brawne’s Whishaw, Cornish and the rest of the Unexpected because, even in the Cornish, Paul Schneider, Thomas romance hardly seems like a whirl- cast and crew have managed to cap- height of their restraint, the passion Sangster wind, but it comes out of nowhere. It is ture in this film is that feeling of real that Keats and Fanny show for each established early in the film with the timelessness that so many other period other, physically, verbally and emotion- clear attraction between the poet and pieces forget. It doesn’t feel like the ally, seems so unlike that seen in other the hopeful seamstress. But while their story of a couple living 200 years ago. comparable period pieces. Despite emotions progress quickly, their rela- It feels like a painful and fractured their cold and distant outward appear- BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | Observer Graphic page 12 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, December 8, 2009

NFL Goodell urges Dolphins to upgrade stadium

“We’re trying to keep it as low Associated Press as possible and work with the MIAMI — NFL commissioner league. We’ve got to show a Roger Goodell says the Miami package. That’s what we’re look- Dolphins’ stadium needs more ing to do — put together a pack- upgrades if South Florida is to age.” remain competitive in bidding for A new stadium isn’t being con- future Super Bowls. sidered, Ross said. The 22-year-old stadium The Pro Bowl will be played in underwent $250 million in Miami for the first time Jan. 31. improvements in 2007 but is still Goodell supported experimenting falling behind the competition with a new location and schedule with new stadiums opening in slot for the all-star game, which Dallas, Phoenix, Indianapolis and in recent years has been played New York, Goodell said Monday. in Hawaii the week after the Miami will host the Super Bowl Super Bowl. for an NFL-record 10th time Feb. “If this doesn’t work out, it will 7. Goodell spoke at a kickoff be my fault,” Goodell said. luncheon for the game. On other subjects, the commis- “They’ve done a great job host- sioner said: ing Super Bowls here in the —Players perform in a “very past,” Goodell said. “The key safe environment,” thanks in part thing is to make sure the stadium to recent stricter league guide- is state of the art and that it can lines regarding concussions. compete with the stadiums in “We’re all learning more about some of these other communities. concussions, the medical commu- They are moving to another level nity as well as the NFL. We’ve in some of these stadiums.” been studying this for 15 years Deficiencies with the Dolphins’ and have changed our policies as home include lighting and the the medical science becomes AP location of lower-level seats, more advanced. Everyone is NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell talks to reporters after attending a luncheon Monday in which are not close to the playing treating this more conservatively, Land Shark Stadium in Miami. field. The league doesn’t seek a as they should. It’s a serious retractable roof, Goodell said. injury, and you have to be care- cut a $100 million annual supple- —Benefits for former players Founding Dolphins owner Joe Dolphins owner Stephen Ross ful. You want to make sure it mental revenue-sharing program will be improved. “We need to do Robbie paid to build the stadium said the franchise is studying heals properly.” that subsidizes lower-revenue more, and we will do more.” at a cost of $115 million, and it possible upgrades. It’s unclear —Negotiations on a new labor franchises, teams will still spend Rodney Barreto, chairman of opened in 1987 as a multi-use whether the team and league will agreement are progressing slow- competitively. “We have great the South Florida Super Bowl complex. It has been the Florida seek public money. Ross said the ly, with another meeting sched- revenue sharing in the league. Host Committee, said the need to Marlins’ home since their first Dolphins have yet to come up uled this week. “The good news We have a number of systems we upgrade the Dolphins’ stadium is game in 1993, and they’re sched- with a cost estimate or a pro- is we’re talking. It’s pretty clear have collectively bargained that a community issue. uled to move into their new ball- posed source of funding. that things don’t happen until you will ensure that.” “The community has to come park in 2012. “We’re looking at different get your back up against the wall —He doesn’t expect the over- together and say, ‘Look, is this “With the Marlins leaving in a ideas,” Ross said. “We’re still in a little bit. I would expect as we time format to be altered, despite important for us? Do we want to couple of years, there’s an oppor- the planning stage, and it’s pre- get a little closer to an uncapped many suggested changes. “I actu- keep doing this?’” Barreto said. tunity to make this truly a foot- mature to talk about dollars. We season (in 2010) that things will ally think the overtime system “Football is going to be much bet- ball stadium and make it a great know it’s hard to put up dollars in be a little more focused.” has worked pretty well for the ter if we can be a football-only facility that can host multiple South Florida in this economy. —Despite the league’s plan to NFL.” stadium.” Super Bowls,” Goodell said.

NFL Bengals’ schedule gets tougher with Vikings and Chargers

The next two weeks will go a Oakland 20-17, beat Cleveland be playing to the level of our line to one side. Cedric Benson Associated Press long way in deciding whether the 16-7 and then finished off the competition and not below it.” returned after missing two CINCINNATI — The easy times AFC North leaders clinch a play- Lions. Cincinnati has given up Coach Marvin Lewis criticized games with a hip injury and ran are over for the Cincinnati off spot and get some home-field only 187 points, the fewest in the his team at halftime against the for 110 yards against Detroit, but Bengals. advantage. The Bengals (9-3) league, and ranks sixth overall in Lions for playing down to their averaged only 3.1 yards per The Bengals secured their sec- trail Indianapolis (12-0) for the rushing. level. Cincinnati managed only carry against a defense that was ond winning record in 19 years best record in the AFC and The wins at home against the 47 yards in the first quarter, and geared to stop him. by winning two of three during a home-field advantage throughout Browns and Lions were so hum- the defense got pushed around “They said, ‘If we got in a situ- stretch of games against strug- the playoffs. They’re tied with drum that fans repeatedly booed. initially. They also had stretches ation where we have to stop the gling teams, including a 23-13 San Diego (9-3) for the second- The offense knows it will have to against the Raiders and Browns run, we’ll throw some exotic victory on Sunday over the best record, making the next two score more points — one of their when they didn’t show a lot of things in there,’” offensive tackle Detroit Lions. Now comes crunch weeks very important. touchdowns against Detroit came crispness or emotion. Andrew Whitworth said. time: On the road against “At this point in the season, on an interception return — to “I guess people would say this The Bengals have had three Minnesota and San Diego. you want to peak,” Palmer said. keep up with the Vikings and was a hard three-game stretch different backs — rookie Bernard And the level of play that got “You want to play your best foot- Chargers. for us as far as keeping the Scott, newcomer Larry Johnson them through the last three isn’t ball in late December and Minnesota (10-2) has scored focus,” Lewis said. “If it was, and Benson — top 100 yards in going to work against those first- January. We have two big weeks 359 points, second only to New then it was. Now we get to go do each of the past three games, the place teams. ahead of us with Minnesota and Orleans. what we need to do, and that’s go first time that’s happened in the “If there’s anything we’re guilty San Diego.” “Especially going into a dome play the Vikings. There will be no NFL since 2006. of, it’s playing to the level of our In the past three, they’ve been next week, it’s going to be very excuses now.” “That’s pretty big-time in this opponents,” quarterback Carson less than the best. critical for us to be at our best,” The one constant on offense league because you’ve got to run Palmer said. “When we’ve played The defense and the running receiver Chad Ochocinco said. has been the running game. the ball to win championships, no good teams, we’ve played better. game have been their two con- “I’m sure that’s what we’re going Cincinnati has brought in an doubt about it,” Benson said. It was hard not to look forward stants against down-and-out to do. I’m sure next week it will extra offensive lineman to block “The guys up front are making to these two upcoming games.” teams. The Bengals lost in be the other way around: We’ll on some plays, overloading the that happen.”

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NCAA FOOTBALL NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I AP Top 25

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1 Kansas 7-0 1 2 Texas 6-0 2 3 Villanova 8-0 3 4 Kentucky 8-0 5 5 Purdue 7-0 4 6 West Virginia 5-0 7 7 Syracuse 8-0 8 8 Duke 7-1 6 9 Tennessee 6-1 11 10 Florida 8-0 13 11 North Carolina 7-2 10 12 Michigan State 6-2 9 13 Ohio State 7-1 15 14 Connecticut 6-1 14 15 Georgetown 6-0 16 16 Texas A&M 7-1 19 17 Washington 6-1 12 18 UNLV 7-0 24 19 Cincinnati 5-1 22 20 Wisconsin 6-1 NR 21 Gonzaga 6-2 17 22 Butler 6-2 23 23 Texas Tech 8-0 NR 24 Georgia Tech 6-1 NR 25 Mississippi 7-1 NR

NCAA Men’s Basketball USA Today/Coaches’ Top 25

AP team W-L previous Alabama running back Mark Ingram has been invited to the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York after 1 Kansas 7-0 1 leading Alabama to the BCS National Championship game. Ingram rushed for 15 touchdowns this season. 2 Texas 6-0 2 3 Villanova 8-0 3 4 Kentucky 8-0 4 5 Purdue 7-0 6 Suh, Ingram among Heisman finalists 6 Syracuse 8-0 7 7 West Virginia 5-0 8 Associated Press statement. “It is a special time Heisman winner, more yards (1,736) and 8 Duke 7-1 5 honor but it wouldn’t be joining Ohio State’s Archie scored more touchdowns 9 Tennessee 6-1 12 NEW YORK — Tim possible for me to have Griffin. Tebow finished (26) than any player in the 10 North Carolina 7-2 11 Tebow added another this opportunity without third in the voting last nation. 11 Florida 8-0 17 Heisman first to his long my teammates and coach- year, while getting the And Nebraska’s Suh had 12 Connecticut 6-1 13 list of accomplishments es.” most first-place votes. 4 1/2 sacks in an atten- 13 Georgetown 6-0 14 just by being selected a The Heisman Trophy He’s also the first player tion-grabbing perform- 14 Michigan State 6-2 9 finalist for this year’s tro- will be awarded Saturday to finish in the top five of ance against Texas in the 15 Ohio State 7-1 15 phy. in Manhattan. The presen- the Heisman voting three Big 12 title game. He is 16 Washington 6-1 10 Tebow became the first tation ceremony has been times since Georgia tail- the first defensive player 17 UNLV 7-0 21 player to be invited to the televised since 1981 and back Herschel Walker did to be a finalist since 1997, 18 Texas A&M 7-1 22 Heisman Trophy presenta- since 1982 at least three it in the early 1980s. when Michigan corner- 19 Cincinnati 5-1 24 tion ceremony three times players have been invited McCoy was the runner- back Charles Woodson 20 Butler 6-2 20 when the Florida quarter- to attend. up last season to became the first full-time 21 Georgia Tech 6-1 23 back — along with Colt The last time as many as Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford defensive player to win 22 Gonzaga 6-2 16 McCoy, Mark Ingram, Toby five players were invited and has led No. 2 Texas to the Heisman. 23 Wisconsin 6-1 NR Gerhart and Ndamukong to New York was 2004, the BCS national champi- Tebow and McCoy 24 Vanderbilt 6-1 NR Suh — was named a final- when USC quarterback onship game this season. entered this season as 25 Clemson NR 7-2 ist Monday for college Matt Leinart won the Ingram has rushed for heavy Heisman favorites, football’s most prestigious award. 1,542 yards and scored 15 but neither has been as player of the year award. Tebow, who was the first touchdowns for No. 1 productive this season as “Having the chance to go sophomore to win the Alabama. last and neither will go back to New York means a Heisman in 2007, is trying Stanford’s Gerhart, into Saturday’s presenta- Women’s Basketball lot to me,” Tebow said in a to become the second two- meanwhile, has run for tion as the front-runner. Big East Standings IN BRIEF team W-L

1 Syracuse 8-0 Yankees trade Bruney to Jets QB Sanchez misses Collaros to avoid jail time, 2 Connecticut 7-0 Washington at meetings practice, may still play join offender program 3 NOTRE DAME 7-0 INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Bruney FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mark CINCINNATI — Cincinnati backup 4 Pittsburgh 7-0 was dealt Monday to the Washington Sanchez did not practice for the quarterback Zach Collaros avoided 5 Providence 7-1 Nationals from the New York New York Jets on Monday while jail time by signing up for a first-time 6 St. John’s 7-1 Yankees for a player to be named in recovering from a sprained right offender program. 7 West Virginia 7-1 the first trade of the winter meet- knee, but coach Rex Ryan is opti- Collaros on Monday told Hamilton 8 DePaul 7-2 ings. mistic about the rookie quarter- County Municipal Judge Bernie 9 Georgetown 7-2 The 27-year-old right-hander was back's chances of playing Sunday Bouchard that he had signed up for 10 South Florida 6-2 5-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 regular- at Tampa Bay. the court-mandated, eight-hour class season appearances but pitched just Sanchez sprained the posterior on the ills of underage drinking. once for the Yankees from mid-April cruciate ligament in the knee while Bouchard accepted his guilty plea to until mid-June because of a strained diving for a first down in New an underage drinking charge, which right elbow, an injury he blamed on York's 19-13 win over Buffalo on will be erased upon completion of the time he spent warming up during an Thursday night. program. around the dial umpires' video review. “He’s so much better,” Ryan said. Now 21, Collaros was 20 when cited “I’ve heard a lot of good things “We thought we were going to get for presenting a fake ID to get into a about him, kind of a power arm to go good news from the MRI, we did. bar near campus. Bouchard last NCAA Men’s Basketball toward the end of our bullpen, and Just the way he’s approaching his month sternly threatened him with Butler vs. Georgetown just we feel like we needed a little treatment and rehab and every- jail if he didn’t get moving on the pro- 7 p.m., ESPN help out there,” Nationals manager thing else, you can tell he is defi- gram, warning him that skipping it Jim Riggleman said. “He's got expe- nitely willing. That’s for sure.” isn’t like “blowing off” a math class. rience, and he's got a good arm.” Ryan said Sanchez spent the On Monday, Bouchard asked NCAA Men’s Basketball Riggleman, who took over as majority of the weekend at the Collaros what he had learned, and Indiana vs. Pittsburgh Nationals manager in July, isn’t wor- team’s facility rehabilitating the the youth replied: “Just be account- 9 p.m., ESPN ried about Bruney's elbow. injury. able.” page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, December 8, 2009

MLB NFL Herzog and Harvey Gradkowski filling in nicely

manager on offense. And what- quarterback side and then the Associated Press elected to Hall of Fame ever happens after that will side when you’re on the street ALAMEDA, Calif. — When happen.” for a while. It’s just a matter of Bruce Gradkowski saw a cou- Coach Tom Cable said staying confident in yourself ple of offensive linemen looking Gradkowski has made the most and knowing this happens at a replay on the scoreboard of his opportunity and will keep sometimes. Look at Kurt when the Oakland Raiders the starting job as long as he Warner and Jake Delhomme were trying to get up to the line keeps performing. and guys that have been on the during a 2-minute drill he let Cable said at the time he streets, Jeff Garcia coming them know how just he felt. made the change that Russell from Canada. Just examples “I’m not going to say exactly is still the team’s quarterback like that. I think the main thing what I said. But I said, ‘Hey, get of the future after being the in this league is you have to in the huddle, we’ll look at the first overall pick in 2007. Cable persevere, and if you’re strong scoreboard after we score,’” wouldn’t address the team’s enough to do that you’ll suc- Gradkowski recalled Monday. plans for 2010 on Monday. ceed.” “I was kind of mad because I “That’s not for me to even Since taking over for Russell, was aggravated like hey, ‘Get think about right now,” he said. Gradkowski rallied the Raiders in the huddle. Focus on this. “Right now I have to be focused with a late touchdown pass in a Let’s score first and then we on what’s at hand this season 20-17 win over Cincinnati, lost can watch the game after.’” and all that. That’s for after the at Dallas on Thanksgiving and The players followed season, evaluating your team then had his best performance Gradkowski’s lead and he and all that, so I would have no of all in the fourth quarter in delivered on his promise, thought for that right now. No his hometown of Pittsburgh. throwing an 11-yard touch- time for that.” He engineered a 57-yard down pass to Louis Murphy Gradkowski’s transformation drive to start the quarter, with 9 seconds left in Oakland’s has been remarkable, consid- capped with a 17-yard touch- 27-24 victory at Pittsburgh. ering he was out of a job for down pass to Chaz Schilens With his second fourth-quar- part of last season before hook- that gave the Raiders a 13-10 AP ter comeback in three starts ing up with Cleveland late in lead. After the Steelers took Former St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog relaxes at the since replacing JaMarcus the 2008 season. He had one only two plays to take back the Astrodome in Houston after the 1986 All-Star Game. Russell, Gradkowski is solidify- ineffective start with the lead, Gradkowski connected on ing his spot as the Raiders Browns before being sent back a 75-yard touchdown pass to another vote or two. But I’m starting quarterback. to the street again after the Murphy that put Oakland back Associated Press damn happy it’s over,” Herzog “I’m pretty confident in my season. on top with 5:28 to go. INDIANAPOLIS — Whitey said. “It was just in the last few abilities and being a starter in Gradkowski started 11 games But Pittsburgh wasn’t done, Herzog spent a good, long time years when I was only missing this league,” Gradkowski said. as a rookie in 2006 with Tampa retaking the lead on Ben stewing about a blown call in by a few votes that I thought, “If yesterday cemented it, Bay, but was cut by the Roethlisberger’s 11-yard TD the 1985 World Series. So in a maybe I do deserve it.” that’s good. My goal is to con- Buccaneers, St. Louis and pass to Hines Ward with 1:56 strange way, perhaps this fits: Among those who came close tinue to be successful and put Cleveland in less than a nine- remaining. That’s when He’s going into the Hall of Fame, this year was former players’ this team in position to win month stretch. Gradkowski took over, taking standing next to an umpire. union head Marvin Miller. He football games. And that’s my “It’s tough,” he said. “I’ve command of the huddle and Herzog and prominent crew was on a separate slate for job, and I have to just be the seen each end of it, the starting the game. chief Doug Harvey got the call executives and officials, and fell Monday, elected to the Hall by two votes short. the Veterans Committee. “Very few individuals have Herzog was a single vote short had as significant or as positive MLB in his previous try, and might’ve an impact upon the history of made it sooner with another baseball as Marvin,” union head crown on his resume. But he Michael Weiner said in a state- was forever linked to Don ment. “The Hall remains incom- Winter Meetings begin in Indiana Denkinger after the ump’s infa- plete without Marvin’s plaque.” mous miss in Game 6 so long Herzog was a fixture in major with the talks said. The offi- to be trying to reduce their ago cost the St. Louis Cardinals league dugouts for two decades. Associated Press cial spoke on condition of $200 million-plus payroll. a chance to clinch. He won the 1982 World Series INDIANAPOLIS — In a anonymity because talks Cashman said one of the “No, I’m not bitter at and three NL pennants with the town known for fast moves were ongoing. reasons he traded Bruney Denkinger,” Herzog said at Cardinals and three division around the speedway, base- “I’ve been told in the right was that he was eligible for Busch Stadium. “He’s a good titles with Kansas City. He ball’s wheelers and dealers circumstances he wants to arbitration after making guy, he knows he made a mis- became the 19th manager to were slowly mulling their pitch,” Yankees general $1.25 million last season. take, and he’s a human being. It make the Hall. options at the winter meet- manager Brian Cashman Still, other teams are wary happened at an inopportune “I think he was one of the ings. said. of the financial might of the time but I do think they ought to guys who started managers Roy Halladay, Curtis Cashman also acknowl- World Series champions. have instant replay in the play- looking at doing more creative Granderson and Dan Uggla edged he was interested in “They have a couple of offs and World Series.” things,” said Hall of Fame short- were some of the big names right-hander Jason Marquis. things that make life difficult Herzog and Denkinger made stop Ozzie Smith, one of being dangled on the trade The GM said he traveled to for us: They have a lot of their peace over the years. Herzog’s star players. “You’d market as baseball’s annual Indianapolis on Sunday on money and they have smart “We didn’t always see eye-to- see him take a relief pitcher and swapfest opened Monday. “Air Levinson” — the private people running what they eye. That’s pretty obvious. put him in right field.” Toronto appeared to be mov- plane of the pitcher’s agents, are doing,” Francona said. Enough has been printed about Smith was a late addition to ing quite deliberately in Sam and Seth Levinson. “They are not going to go what happened,” Denkinger told the 16-member panel that con- talks involving Halladay, the “Obviously, he’s very suc- away. I hope they don’t get The Associated Press in a tele- sidered managers and umpires. much-coveted 2003 AL Cy cessful — pitched in tough better. But they are there, so phone interview. Candidates needed 12 votes (75 Young Award winner. markets,” Cashman said. we have to deal with them.” “It didn’t deter from how I feel percent) to make it, and Herzog “Nothing’s happened. If he “He’s a New Yorker, so he’s Teams also were waiting about Whitey. He deserves to be got 14 in voting Sunday at the comes to a team in our divi- tough.” for the midnight Monday in the Hall. I have the utmost baseball winter meetings. sion, I would be interested. Cashman, who received his deadline to pass for about respect for him,” he said. Results were announced He’s really good,” Boston budget only last Friday, also two dozen free agents to The long-ago play that ran- Monday, and the 78-year-old Red Sox manager Terry must decide what offers to decide whether to accept kled Herzog came leading off Herzog was told he was in. Francona said. make to left fielder Johnny arbitration offers from their the bottom of the ninth with St. Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog Detroit right-hander Edwin Damon and designated hitter former clubs. Louis leading the Royals 1-0. drew his nickname because of Jackson was another player Hideki Matsui, who like Boston agreed to a small Pinch-hitter Jorge Orta was his light blonde hair while play- who could be traded, but Pettitte became free agents. deal with right-hander Scott called safe at first, even though ing minor league ball. He wasn’t there were just two minor Matsui, the World Series Atchison, who spent the last replays showed first baseman much of a major league out- deals that actually were MVP, wants to stay in the two seasons with the Jack Clark’s toss to pitcher Todd fielder, but made his mark with made in the first few hours major leagues. Hanshin Tigers in Japan’s Worrell was in time. A missed the Runnin’ Redbirds. of the four-day session. “I manage two Japanese Central League. Hanshin popup helped Kansas City rally “He’s the best baseball man Washington acquired right- players and it’s fun,” purchased the contract of for two runs to win Game 6. I’ve ever been around,” said handed reliever Brian Chicago White Sox manager outfielder Matt Murton from “How could he miss that Washington manager Jim Bruney from the New York Ozzie Guillen said. “I love it Colorado. call?” Herzog shouted that Riggleman, a former member of Yankees for a player to be because all of a sudden The New York Mets, com- night, mixing in an expletive as Herzog’s staff. “If you worked named and Texas obtained when you get fired from the ing off a dismal first season he stormed down a runway tun- under Whitey, you had a chance left-hander Clay Rapada United States, you might at Citi Field, have held nel. The next night, the Royals to manage in the major from Detroit for a player to have a chance to manage in numerous trade talks but romped 11-0 in Game 7. leagues.” be named or cash. Japan. You never know.” weren’t close to any deals. As for Harvey, Herzog joshed: Herzog started managing in Among free agents, Detroit Jason Bay and Matt Also, former agent Dennis “I don’t know why he should get 1973 with Texas and compiled a agreed to a one-year con- Holliday, the top two free- Gilbert was at the hotel. Now in. Doug kicked me out of more .532 career winning percentage. tract with shortstop Adam agent hitters, appear to have a Chicago White Sox execu- games than any other umpire.” “He gave his entire life to the Everett. Also, the Yankees slow-moving markets. Given tive, he is among the bidders Like Herzog, Harvey fell one game,” said Hall of Fame man- said left-hander Andy the recession, many teams trying to purchase control of vote shy in the last election. ager Tom Lasorda, another Pettitte’s representatives are reluctant to spend top the Texas Rangers from cur- This time, they both easily drew Veterans panel member. “When told them he wants to return dollar for stars. rent owner Tom Hicks. enough support to reach he didn’t make it last year, I was for 2010. New York was pre- “We are not in that bidding Gilbert said he hopes to find Cooperstown. very, very down. This year, pared to make him an offer at all,” Atlanta Braves man- out whether his bid succeeds “I don’t think I would’ve had everyone understood he upward of $10 million, a ager Bobby Cox said. by a Dec. 15 deadline that’s my heart broken if I’d missed by belonged there.” baseball official familiar Even the Yankees appear been set. Tuesday, December 8, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 15

NBA Iverson takes court in Philly for first time since ‘06

a near-sellout crowd stood and Associated Press roared in approval. PHILADELPHIA — The A.I. There was an NBA finals elec- Show took center stage again in tricity in the arena for a team that Philly. hasn’t won a playoff series since And the early returns have 2003 and was 29th in attendance. Philadelphia 76ers fans in love Iverson was introduced fourth, with the revival as much as the bowed and kissed the logo at original. midcourt, then joined his team- Iverson took a familiar route to mates for a little dance. Iverson the Wachovia Center on Monday gave a friendly point to former night for his first game since coach George Karl and hugged returning to the Sixers last week. ex-teammate Carmelo Anthony. He pulled in to the player’s park- He missed his first shot, a mak- ing lot at 5:55 p.m., waving to able layup early in the first quar- fans who waited in the cold for a ter. glimpse of one of the most polar- Coach Eddie Jordan said izing athletes in Philadelphia’s Iverson may start the rest of the deep sports history. season for the struggling Sixers. He hit the court for warmups to Iverson will play his first game the sound of fans screaming his with Philadelphia since 2006. name and holding “Welcome “I feel like I am home,” Iverson Home” signs. He took passes from said. “Just seeing people I’m his former 76ers backcourt team- accustomed to seeing, seeing the mate Aaron McKie, now an assis- reporters, seeing some of the fans tant coach. when I go out to eat. Just the He hit shot after shot to the smell of Philadelphia when I go delight of the crowd and broke outside.” out in a wide smile as they erupt- Iverson’s not sure how many ed in cheers. minutes he can play because of AP Iverson, who did not talk his limited basketball activity over Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson smiles during warm-ups before the Sixers game against pregame, was in the starting line- the past year. His stint in Detroit Denver Monday. Iverson is returning to the Sixers after a three-year absence. up Monday against the Nuggets. was cut short with a back injury “It’s going to be tough on me,” and he played only three games straight games and hope Iverson onship that needed points,” he these people here. They know Iverson said at shootaround. “But for Memphis this season. can lead them back into the win said. “He always had a love affair that. They love me back. you never know with the way the Iverson said he has some con- column. He’ll play against Denver, with the city and he took them on Hopefully, it’ll just be a great adrenaline is going to be pump- cerns about playing in game con- one of three teams he played for an incredible run.” experience. ing.” dition. after leaving Philadelphia. Iverson always considered “Hopefully, I don’t get emotional Iverson was edited out of high- “If I can’t get my scoring on like Karl, who had Iverson for two- Philly home and dreamed of a because it will take away from lights and banished from the I want to, I just want to do other plus seasons in Denver, said he return to the team he led to the my game.” team in the week leading up to things on the basketball court was surprised Iverson was back 2001 NBA finals. Iverson broke down in tears at his acrimonious 2006 trade to that will help us win,” Iverson with the Sixers. “In your dreams, you always his press conference after he Denver. But he got his own great- said. “I was thinking it would be a hope for the best,” he said. signed a non-guaranteed deal est hits montage on Monday and The Sixers have lost nine team trying to win a champi- “That’s what I’m doing. I love with the 76ers last week. page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, December 8, 2009

HOCKEY Goals slow in coming for Notre Dame offense

to get more production out of By DOUGLAS FARMER some guys,” Jackson said. “If Sports Writer we were scoring three goals a game, we might have four Despite not being shut out more wins.” until this past weekend, Notre The Irish currently average Dame’s offense is the main cul- 2.11 goals per game; three prit in the Irish (7-7-4, 4-4-4-2 goals per game would jump the CCHA) stumbling to a .500 team from 11th in the CCHA record halfway through the standings to second. One goal season. more per game on many occa- Miami (Ohio) topped Notre sions boils down to a bounce Dame 1-0 here or an inch Friday night and there, captain routed the Irish “If we were scoring Ryan Thang 4-0 Saturday said. night. The last three goals a game, “The bounces time the Irish we might have four aren’t going our did not score in more wins.” way, whether it a two-game being hitting on weekend series pipes or just not was in January Jeff Jackson capitalizing on 2005, the sea- Irish coach chances,” Thang son before cur- said. “For some rent Irish coach reason [the GRACE KENESEY/The Observer Jeff Jackson took the reins of puck] is hitting the post and Junior forward Calle Ridderwall fights for the puck against a Northern Michigan defender during the program. not going in, whereas other Notre Dame’s 3-2 defeat on Nov. 14. Ridderwall leads the Irish with 10 goals this season. “[A lack of scoring] has just teams are hitting the post and been a continuous problem,” it is going directly in. It is a Ridderwall’s success bodes “January, February and early could trigger [an offensive out- Jackson said. “We had some matter of centimeters and well for the rest of the Notre March we had a real difficult burst].” good chances Friday night. inches.” Dame offense. Maybe the turn- time scoring.” Not that Notre Dame’s best Saturday night our chances For one Irish forward, the ing point really will come down Surprisingly, an injury to the player has been knocked out were minimal. A lot of that had puck has been able to find the to a fluke goal, or an unexpect- team’s leading scorer sparked this season, but perhaps that to do with our ability to possess back of the net. Junior Calle ed change to the lineup, and a scoring surge at an ideal little thing has already taken the puck.” Ridderwall leads the team with the rest of the team will start time. place, and its effects have been Some of the weekend’s woes 10 goals. knocking in goals as the “Then we got to the NCAA slow in coming. can be seen as a credit to “I think the times I’ve been Sweden native has this season. Tournament, and Erik Condra “We’re all asking the same Miami (11-2-5, 8-1-3-1), the scoring have been a couple of Jackson said a prolonged got knocked out, and he was thing: when are things going to top-ranked team in the country backdoors, or good passes scoring drought is cause for our best player,” Jackson said. turn around?” Thang said. for nine weeks now, but Notre from teammates,” Ridderwall concern, but he has seen a “All of a sudden we score “Maybe things are turning Dame has struggled to score said. “Sometimes you just have team snap out of such before. seven against [New Hampshire] around already and we just goals all season. the puck bounce your way a lit- “We had the same kind of and score five against don’t know it.” “You get to this stage of the tle bit. Fortunately I’ve had problem in the second half two Michigan. We got to the season, we are at the midway that happen to me a couple years ago, the year we went to Tournament, and we came to Contact Douglas Farmer at point of the year, and we need times this season.” the Frozen Four,” he said. life. Any little thing potentially [email protected]

NFL Rodgers leads Packers past Ravens on MNF

ankle injuries. suddenly found themselves penalty by Ray Lewis on Greg But Lardarius Webb ran the Associated Press But Ravens coach John scrambling after a pair of Jennings, but the Packers were ensuing kickoff 68 yards — GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Harbaugh insisted his team still turnovers, both involving pushed back by a holding penal- another special-teams melt- standings say the Green Bay can save its season. Donald Driver, allowed ty on right tackle Mark down for a Packers team prone Packers are in good shape for “We are still breathing,” Baltimore to get back in the Tauscher and the Packers had to giving up big returns — and the playoffs. But Monday night’s Harbaugh said. “We are still game. to settle for a field goal — but Tramon Williams was called for victory over the Baltimore alive.” The Packers were driving on Mason Crosby missed from 38 pass interference. Ravens showed they still have Baltimore was called for five their first possession of the sec- yards. But Williams recovered two some work to do to be taken pass interference penalties, the ond half when Driver caught a Flacco then threw deep down- plays later, picking off Flacco in seriously once they get there. most by a team in a single game pass in Ravens territory and field to Derrick Mason, who the end zone to give the ball Aaron Rodgers threw three since the New York Giants in fumbled as he turned to run caught the ball but was called back to the Packers and pre- touchdown passes, including 2001. The Packers were flagged upfield. Former Packers defen- for offensive pass interference serve the lead. two to tight end Jermichael four times for pass interference. sive back Frank Walker recov- against Charles Woodson. A.J. Hawk then picked off Finley, and the Packers beat the Rodgers was 26 of 40 for 263 ered, giving the ball back to the Mason compounded the prob- another Flacco pass, and the Ravens 27-14 in a penalty-filled yards with two interceptions, Ravens at their own 29. lem by drawing an unsports- Packers drove for a 32-yard game Monday night. only his sixth and seventh of the Flacco drove the Ravens to manlike conduct penalty after- field goal by Crosby to seal the It was the fourth straight win season. the Green Bay 12, where he ward, and the Ravens had to victory. for the Packers (8-4), solidifying While Reed’s replacement, faced third-and-7. Given a free punt from their own 9-yard line. their spot in the NFC wild-card Tom Zbikowski, came up with play after defensive lineman The Packers got the ball back race. But it certainly wasn’t one of the interceptions, the Johnny Jolly jumped offside, at the Baltimore 49, and pretty. Ravens struggled in coverage. Flacco found Kelley Washington Rodgers threw to Korey Hall Baltimore Ravens’ Haloti Baltimore’s Joe Flacco was 15 in the corner of the end zone for and Driver for first downs Ngata is seen on the bench dur- of 36 for 137 yards with a a touchdown. Washington tried before finding Finley for a 19- ing the second half of an NFL touchdown and three intercep- to do a “Lambeau leap,” but yard touchdown pass and a 24- football game against the Green tions. The Packers sacked him fans pushed him out of the 14 lead with 10:31 remaining. Bay Packers Monday, Dec. 7, three times. stands. 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. The The win is a continuation of a The play was upheld on a Packers won 27-14. significant momentum swing for replay review, cutting the The teams committed 23 the Packers, who were 4-4 after Packers’ lead to 17-7. penalties for 310 yards, tying looking bad in back-to-back After the Packers nearly fum- for the second-highest yardage losses to Minnesota and Tampa bled the ensuing kickoff, total in an NFL game. Bay in early November but Rodgers watched as his first Packers coach Mike McCarthy haven’t lost since. pass of the next possession called the penalties “unbeliev- They’ve worked out some of bounced off Driver’s leg and into able for both sides” but said he their pass protection problems the arms of linebacker Jarret was happy with the way his — Rodgers was sacked only Johnson, giving the ball back to team responded to trying cir- once Monday night — and their Baltimore at the Green Bay 42. cumstances—something they defense appears to be getting Flacco went deep, drawing hadn’t done well early in the more comfortable in the 3-4 pass interference on Packers season. scheme installed by defensive cornerback Tramon Williams. “I’ll say this about our football coordinator Dom Capers in the Willis McGahee scored on a 1- team: I was very proud and offseason. yard touchdown run two plays excited the way they overcame “If our defense plays like it did later, cutting the lead to 17-14 the adversity,” McCarthy said. tonight, we’re going to be tough in the third quarter. The Ravens (6-6) struggled in to beat,” Rodgers said. The Packers drove to the coverage without star safety Ed Leading 17-0 at halftime and Baltimore 17 thanks in large Reed, who sat out with hip and seemingly cruising, the Packers part to a 15-yard face mask Tuesday, December 8, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IPFW comes to Purcell to face undefeated Irish

McGraw said she hopes the 17 fouls in 7 games, which is By JARED JEDICK senior leadership will be able really just two per game,” Sports Writer to step up and keep the ship McGraw said. “It is really just sailing in the right direction, in the last three that she has The No. 5 Irish will play but senior guard and captain gotten into foul trouble. I host to a struggling Indiana Melissa Lechlitner has been would certainly like her to University-Purdue University hobbled this week in practice stay on the floor longer, Fort Wayne team tonight at 7 after injuring her quad and because overall she is playing in the Purcell Pavilion amid hamstring. really well.” hopes that Notre Dame will “Lechlitner hasn’t prac- The inconsistent play is a be able to extend its winning ticed,” McGraw said. “She great worry for McGraw, and streak to eight. had a pulled hamstring and she said she believes the Irish coach Muffet McGraw she pulled a quad yesterday team might need a wake-up is anxious about complacency when she tried to practice.” call to snap out of a post- amongst her players and said McGraw said she believes Virgin Islands malaise. that the Mastodons (3-4) Lechlitner will be able to “We will probably have to could possibly make it onto lose a game is probably what pull an upset the court and will be the reality check,” against an play tonight, McGraw said. “I thought u n d e f e a t e d “We are not playing but she knows Eastern Michigan would be a Notre Dame (7- hard, we don’t have that she will wake-up call, but apparently 0) team that intensity, and we are need to get help it wasn’t.” has been sloppy from other IPFW brings a lot of skill since returning not focused.” players. and size to the table against from the “It is hard Notre Dame, and McGraw Paradise Jam in Muffet McGraw without her out said she wants the team to the Virgin Irish coach there,” McGraw get up and ready for what Islands. said. “[Senior should be a stiff challenge. “I am really guard Ashley] “I am worried about their disappointed in Barlow is doing post game, [and] their guards the way we have been prac- everything she can to get the are quick,” McGraw said. ticing since coming back from intensity up. [Junior guard] “[Junior guard Chelsey] TOM LA/The Observer the Paradise Jam,” McGraw Brittany Mallory is doing the Jackson is kind of a tough Senior guard Melissa Lechlitner sizes up the Iona defense said. “I feel like we are com- same thing, but other than matchup for us. She is quick during Notre Dame’s 80-45 victory on Nov. 22. placent. I don’t know if we those two I do not feel like and she can score. Their post are reading our rankings, or anybody is really doing what can score around the basket McGraw said. biggest game of the year for what we are doing. We are they need to do.” and away from the basket, “You can’t take anybody the teams coming in. They get not playing hard, we don’t The team would also like to which leads to match-up lightly, there have been so a chance to play a ranked have any intensity, and we see junior forward Becca problems with us having to many upsets,” she said. “We team, Notre Dame. You bring are not focused. And I think Bruszewski get more time on guard them. With the way we saw that with Eastern your A-game and you have to that is why we played poorly the court and stay out of foul are playing it is a little scary Michigan. Any team can come be ready.” against Eastern Michigan, trouble, as McGraw said she going into the game.” in here and just come out and and I am not sure what to is key to the team’s success. The Irish should not take a play hard. It is the Super Contact Jared Jedick at expect tomorrow.” “Really, overall she has only struggling IPFW squad lightly, Bowl for them. This is the [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, December 8, 2009

professional football. But at Dame you know you’re going to the same time I’m going to develop some very good relation- Decision Clausen leave a lot of good friends and Tate ships with people,” Tate said. continued from page 20 continued from page 20 people that I have met here continued from page 20 “Going into this year, I’m expect- and that are going to be my ing to be here for another year never contended for a BCS the player I am today.” friends for the rest of my life,” Perhaps what’s most memo- after my junior year. Then for it berth, much less a national Clausen began to display his he said. “It’s going to be a hard rable about Tate’s junior cam- to become a reality that I might title. And, as Clausen admitted talent on an improved unit in transition for me.” paign, though, was how he not be here and to leave the peo- when asked directly about his 2008, passing for more than Clausen will hand the reigns turned in his best performances ple up here that I love so much legacy at Notre Dame, “To be 3,000 yards and recording 25 of the team over to sophomore when fellow wide receiver and develop great relationships honest, I don’t know. I think touchdowns for the Irish. The Dayne Crist, who is currently Michael Floyd was out with a with, it’s tough.” that’s still to be determined.” quarterback was the co-MVP recovering from an anterior broken collarbone. As for the factors that went I don’t know either, and it’s of Notre Dame’s 49-21 Hawaii cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. In the five games that Floyd into Tate’s decision, he said that truly a shame, because these Bowl win, snapping a nine- “[Crist is] going to do a great missed, Tate averaged 7.4 catch- the ongoing coaching search, as are two players with unbeliev- game bowl losing streak for job,” Clausen said. “I told him es for 125.2 yards and more well as Clausen’s decision to able skills. In truth, they have the program. to get healthy as fast as he can than a touchdown per game. On declare early, played a role. Tate both made plays that none of The best year of Clausen’s and get these guys going.” the year, Tate caught 93 passes said that the main reason for his their Irish predecessors ever career came in 2009, as he fin- While excited about realizing for 1,496 yards and 15 scores, in decision, though, was the fact made — Tate’s Hail Mary grab ished second in the nation in his dream of playing in the addition to running for an addi- that he didn’t feel he could against Washington State passing efficiency. Clausen led NFL and seeing what his tional 186 yards and two touch- improve on his record-breaking comes to mind. the Irish to several close victo- future holds, Clausen said he downs. junior season. Now’s not the time to dig up ries early in the season, will miss the experiences and “Coming into my junior season “After having the year that I the regrettable but unforget- including a fourth-down touch- relationships he built at Notre Coach Weis and I actually had a had, I’m not sure if I can even do table comments a teenage down pass to Kyle Rudolph Dame. conversation,” Tate said. “He much better,” he said. “So I just Clausen made about Heisman with 25 seconds left at Purdue “When I think about not said I wouldn’t leave after junior feel like it was the right time. Go trophies and national champi- and a go-ahead drive with less being here next semester and year unless I had 17 touchdowns out while you’re hot, you know.” onships at his infamous sign- than two minutes left against next year, it gives me the and about 1500 yards. He hit the ESPN.com’s Scouts, Inc. has ing day press conference, just Washington. chills,” Clausen said. “It’s been nail right on the head.” Tate ranked as the 26th-best as last Monday wasn’t a time “I don’t think we could have a great time in my life, I could- As for his decision to leave for available overall prospect, and to rehash Charlie Weis’ open- done more than we did the n’t ask for anything more.” the NFL, Tate said the choice draft projections range from the ing thoughts on 6-5 not being past year,” Clausen said. was harder than some may have first to third round. good enough. Like their for- “Golden [Tate] has played Contact Michael Bryan at thought. Right now, though, Tate said mer head coach, the legacies great, I’ve done my part. I [email protected] “When you come to Notre he’s just worried about finding of Clausen and Tate won’t fol- think this is just the best time an agent and taking the next low the storybook plot that for us to go out.” steps in the draft process. He includes team triumphs and a Despite not accomplishing said that, ultimately, he plans to final ride into the sunset wor- goals of leading Notre Dame return to school and finish his thy of a John Wayne Western. back to the BCS, Clausen said degree. As for all the draft pro- But like director of athletics it was time to move on. jections, that’s a worry for Jack Swarbrick’s decision to “When you come to a college another day. let Weis go, this decision was program you want to go to the “I’ve talked with a few people, the right one. It wasn’t an national championship and and I think they predict me to go easy one, but it was the right win as many games as you between the first and the sev- one. And we wish you luck, can. Obviously, we didn’t really enth (final) round, so somewhere Jimmy and Golden. do that and didn’t reach our between there,” Tate said in full potential,” Clausen said. complete deadpan. “But I’m not The views expressed in this While many viewed sure. I’m just going to start column are those of the author Clausen’s choice to go the NFL working towards being up and not necessarily The as a foregone conclusion, the there.” Observer. junior said it was a tough deci- Contact Matt Gamber at sion. IAN GAVLICK/The Observer Contact Sam Werner at [email protected]. “I’ve always wanted to play Clausen and Tate shared MVP honors in last year’s Hawaii Bowl. [email protected]

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FOOTBALL Clausen, Tate opt for NFL Draft Irish stars make the tough, but right, choice

This was the right decision for Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate. It wasn’t an easy one, and as these guys walk around campus over the next few days, they’ll probably realize it wasn’t a popular one. But it was the right one. Notre Dame fans, myself included, Matt Gamber will miss watching Sports Editor No. 7 hit No. 23 in stride on those perfectly thrown go pat- terns that debuted against Purdue in 2007 and that we’ve seen in just about every game over the past two seasons. We’ll miss Clausen’s laser-beam out IAN GAVLICK/The Observer routes, pinpoint accuracy and the Junior quarterback Jimmy Clausen, former coach Charlie Weis and junior receiver Golden Tate look on at Monday’s press conference. fiery, competitive attitude he showed this year, during which A week ago Monday, it was ing to enter the NFL Draft at a statement issued at Monday’s he made a tremendous leap from made official that Charlie Weis time when, as they put it, their press conference. “They’ve both a talented, cocky player into a would not return for a sixth sea- draft stock couldn’t get much put themselves in positions to more polished, mature leader. son as the Notre Dame head higher. advance their football careers to We’ll miss Tate’s unmatched abili- coach. This Monday, it was star “I’d like to offer my personal the next level and have a great ty to bring down jump balls, juniors Jimmy Clausen and congratulations and best wises chance to be successful, and make defenders look silly in space Golden Tate who announced to both Golden and Jimmy, con- that’s a credit to how hard and provide sound bytes like they would not return for anoth- sidering the decisions they they’ve worked and what they’ve those he uttered after jumping er season in Irish uniforms, opt- announced today,” Weis said in a accomplished.” into the Michigan State band and added to Monday, when he laughed off a question about a potential future in baseball by Clausen: ‘One of my lifelong dreams’ Tate: ‘Go out while you’re hot’ saying, “maybe in fix or six years, I’ll enter some softball league.” “The first conversation of spring practice due to base- The fact is both Clausen and By MICHAEL BRYAN [Weis] just told me I’m ready By SAM WERNER ball. In the season opener Tate are special talents, and while Associate Sports Editor to go,” Clausen said. “Whether Associate Sports Writer against San Diego State, though, Notre Dame has potential star he was going to be here or Tate caught a team-high six power on its roster, replacing two Jimmy Clausen, regarded as not, it was my time to go. He If you had told Golden Tate passes for 93 yards and a touch- of the most productive Irish play- the top high school recruit in thinks I’m ready for the NFL.” two years ago that he’d be in down. ers in recent memory won’t be his class after committing to As a high school prospect at this position, he might have “The game has slowed since easy. And while both Clausen and Notre Dame, could be the first Oaks Christian High School in called you crazy. last year,” Tate said after the Tate certainly could have helped player off the board in the California, Clausen was one of “My freshman year, you can game. “I have time to think Notre Dame as seniors next sea- NFL. The jun- the most highly ask some of about the cover- son, those tempted to call the ior appears to touted recruits [the other play- age and my decision to opt for the NFL selfish be a first- of the decade, ers], you could routes. It’s great. need to look in the mirror to find round lock and “The first never losing a tell me a play “I never would have I felt like I was someone guilty of that charge. in the early game in his and I still playing football conversation [Charlie thought I’d be sitting There are so many concrete discussion as Weis] just told me I’m career. Called wouldn’t know and really enjoy- reasons for both Clausen and the No. 1 pick. “the LeBron how to run it,” here after my junior ing it.” Tate to leave. The potential for a “Growing up ready to go.” James of high Tate said. “So I season declaring to During his rookie salary cap for players cho- as a kid, one of school football” think I’ve sophomore sea- go to the draft.” sen in the 2011 NFL Draft means, my lifelong Jimmy Clausen and “the kid grown a lot. son, Tate led the dreams has I’ve made big in all likelihood, more money for Irish quarterback with the golden team with 58 those who decide not to wait. been to play in arm,” Clausen steps. But, no, I Golden Tate catches for With the numbers each posted the NFL and committed to never would Irish receiver 1,080 yards and this season, it’s almost a statistical with that being Notre Dame on have thought 10 scores, improbability they could improve said, with the support of my the weekend of the Blue-Gold I’d be sitting including a six- in that regard, especially under a family and coaches I will be Game following his junior year here after my catch, 177-yard, new coach, who, by the way, has- forgoing my senior year and at the College Football Hall of junior season declaring to go to three-touchdown performance n’t yet been hired. And, for entering the 2010 NFL Draft,” Fame in South Bend. the draft.” in Notre Dame’s 49-21 romp Clausen specifically, it’s no secret Clausen said. After enrolling a semester Starting just two games in over Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. he chose Notre Dame because he Despite playing only three early in 2007, Clausen and 2007, Tate caught just six pass- Even Tate, though, could not thought it would further his seasons, Clausen leaves South Notre Dame struggled es in his rookie campaign. He have predicted the improvement dream of playing in the NFL — a Bend with his name all over throughout his freshman sea- did, however, provide one of the he would make from his sopho- fact that, for the record, I have no the Irish record books. He son. highlights of a dismal 3-9 sea- more to junior year, which problem with, considering the ranks second in career pass- Battling injuries after off- son. Against Purdue, the then- included numerous broken tremendous effort he gave the ing yards and touchdown season elbow surgery and unknown freshman hauled in records and a selection as a Irish in three tumultuous seasons. passes, and set records for being sacked a team-record three difficult catches for 104 finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, Still, I held out an ounce of hope passer rating and completion 34 times, Clausen and the yards and a touchdown. given annually to the best that Tate, if not both, would percentage this season. Irish won only three games Tate didn’t play much over the receiver in the country. return for one more year. Both Clausen broke out as one of and finished with the most rest of the season, but he had As it stands, Tate holds Notre left several school records and the top quarterbacks in the losses in school history. already made an impact with Dame records for receptions in probably serious individual nation in 2009, passing for “I’ve made leaps and bounds Notre Dame fans. Shortly after a season, receiving yards in a national hardware on the table. 3,722 yards and 28 touch- since I came in as a fresh- the breakout game against the season, receiving yards in a Neither player, despite the incred- downs against only four inter- man,” Clausen said Monday. “I Boilermakers, students began career and touchdown recep- ible individual performances and ceptions. think I’ve worked really hard. printing t-shirts with the slogan tions in the season. He is second well-deserved accolades of each, The junior said following the I give coach Weis and [quar- “Golden is Thy Tate,” and Tate’s in career touchdown receptions was able to will Notre Dame to a season, former Irish coach terbacks] coach [Ron] Powlus signature fly route on the back. and total touchdowns in a sea- winning regular season. They Charlie Weis said it was time all the credit for making me Entering 2008, not much was son. to take his game to the next expected of Tate, especially after see DECISION/page 18 level. see CLAUSEN/page 18 the dual-sport star missed most see TATE/page 18