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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 68 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM College's five-year plan propagated One club President Mooney's 'strategic plan' underway after unanimous Board of Trustees vote sport not of Trustees approved it after their the plan, as suggested by the Some of the goals of the plan By KATIE KOHLER first meeting of the academic trustees. Most of these changes, include making Saint Mary's Sainr Mary's Ediror year, in October. however, were minor. more nationally recognized as squashed "The trustees approved the "Dr. Mooney took the board's one of the best colleges in the After a unanimous approval at plan unanimously and were very suggestions, but most were with nation, diversifying the campus, the Board of Trustees' meeting in pleased with the way it turned the format, not with the content," stabilizing and growing enroll­ October, Saint Mary's College out," Dampeer said. Dampeer said. ment and increasing financial ~[)students engage in President Carol Ann Mooney's Mooney announced plans for Mooney pitched the finalized resources. Each of the goals is "Strategic Plan" for the College the initiative in her College plan to California alumnae followed by Mooney's recommen­ squash events, matches has now been finalized, published Forum address in August 2006 between Thanksgiving and dations to fulfill them. and distributed to students, facul­ and held 12 one-hour sessions Christmas and received more While some of the goals are ty and alumnae through the throughout the fall to explain the positive feedback, Dam peer said. lengthier than others, they all By THERESA CIVANTOS quarterly College magazine The plan to the College community. "The plan is clear and easy to have similar priorities, Dampeer News Writer Courier and on the College A committee was later formed, understand. There isn't a lot of said. which included the President's fluff and it's all things we can "Several of the goals will be Website. When most people hear the The five-year plan, which Cabinet, four faculty members, a realistically accomplish," she happening simultaneously," word "squash," they think of trustee, the director of institution­ Dampeer said. "There are certain includes a series of goals and rec­ said. a dish passed around the ommendations for the College, is al research, the chief information While Mooney customized her people responsible for each goal table at Thanksgiving. For a now underway, executive assis­ officer, a staff representative and plan for the College's present sit­ - when it will happen, how long growing number of Notre tant to the president Susan a student representative. Within uation, she is not the first College it should take and how much it Dame students, however, Dam peer said. the committee, there were sub­ president to enact a five-year will cost. This way we can make squash is a sport that has The document, entitled "Plan to committees including plan. Former College President sure things happen." grown into a passion. Leadership 2012," is Mooney's Academic Initiatives, Student Marilou Eldred created a similar The plan is tailored to fit in the "People think it's a veg­ five-year strategic initiative for Initiatives and Resource plan during her administration. five-year window, but many etable," said Randy Rainosek, the College to enhance Saint Planning. "It was in the natural progres­ things, such as financial aspects, a member of the Notre Dame Mary's national reputation and Since their October meeting, sion to do [a plan] again," Squash Club. "It's such a academic credentials. The Board Mooney made some changes to Dampeer said. see PLAN/page 3 great sport though." Squash Club treasurer Pedro Gochicoa agreed, say­ ing that squash players get to travel, meet a lot of people and get exercise in an excit­ ing way. SMC students return from abroad Squash is a sport similar to racquetball and is somewhat popular in the northeastern Women experience fall semester academic programs in a trio of European countries United States. At the college level, nine players compose a squash team, with each play­ returnees have invariably er engaging in a one-on-one By KRISTEN EDELEN remarked that studying in match with a player from the News Writer Rome is indeed a life-changing opposing team until one team experience," Peter Checca, has won five matches. Professionally, squash is an Forty-two students have Italian professor and director of individual sport like tennis. returned from a semester the Rome Program said. abroad in Italy, Ireland and He believes the program's Many Ivy League schools Spain, while 29 of their class­ strengths are the interdiscipli­ have varsity squash teams, leading to a belief that play­ mates who are studying abroad nary aspect of classroom for the full academic year instruction and on-site visits, as ing squash gives competitive edge to college applicants at remain overseas. well as the connection between The Saint Mary's Rome pro­ courses and Italian culture. top-tier schools. "We do field a lot of e-mails gram had a fall 2007 enroll­ Lisa Anderson, a junior who ment of 51 students, with 12 of returned to the College from from high school applicants them staying for the academic Rome, agrees with Checca and wanting to play squash here," said Javier Palomo, year, and 4 7 students joining says she especially enjoyed her Italian cinema class. the club's vice president. them putting enrollment at 59 Photo courtesy of Mary Ellen Toth "They'll send us their for the spring semester. Sophomore Mary Ellen loth poses during a trip to Lisboa, "For the past 37 years, see SMC/page 4 resumes, and we have to tell Portugal. Toth is spending the entire year in Seville, Spain. them we can't help them get in; ~e're not a varsity sport yet. The Notre Dame Squash Club has been around since the 1980s, Rainosek said, but MLK Day sees increase in student enthusiasiTI "it disappeared for a while." In 2003, the club made a major comeback under the leadership of past president Saint Mary's students plan celebration of leader's life, 40 years after assassination James Zhang. "The club was pretty weak for a while; James Zhang and should be educated. I'm proud should be and the College is director of the Office of Geoff McCuen really brought By MANDl STIRONE to be a Saint Mary's woman," moving forward in leaps and Multicultural Affairs, Larisa it back," Gochicoa said. News Writer she said. bounds." Olin Ortiz - is comprised of "James Zhang started infor­ One major thing that is April 4 marks the 40th various faculty and staff on mally recruiting his friends In March 2007, then-Saint working into Hodges' vision is anniversary of King's assassi­ campus. to join in his sophomore Mary's student body presi­ the increasing enthusiasm nation. "In the past what we had, year." dent-elect Kim Hodges shared with which the birthday of the This year, instead of a series our office had a program and That style of attraction her dream for the future of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is of various scattered events campus ministry had the remains. The club does not the College, while talking being celebrated this year, she held by different groups on memorial service. This year formally recruit, nor does it about her hopes for the said. campus, these groups will be we're coordinating all of that," hold try-outs to join. Diverse Students Leadership "It's just amazing to see how uniting under the newly­ Ortiz said. "You're not required to Conference. things are working into that formed Martin Luther King, Activities will stretch over have any level of skill to join "I have a dream about the vision," Hodges said. "I really Jr. Holiday Steering Monday, the national holiday, the club," Palomo said. "We way campus should be, how it feel like God is moving things Committee. should look, and how students forward the way that they The committee - led by the see KING/page 3 see SQUASH/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, January 18, 2008

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Fortunately, my Clover Hidge sophomore sophomore sophomore junior sophomore apartment was spared during the PW Sarin Knott Badin Knott barrage of burglaries over winter break. 'VVhen Mayor "When Stewie "The chicken My beloved pink bike, however, "The FCC song. "When Stewie was not. It goes to every says: 'Imagine West rolls around practices for the fights, because The ultra­ Mary Kate Malone outrageous the dance I'm in nuclear waste Olympics and they reference bright two­ Family Guy to get special crashes into the great movie wheeler was going to have to Assistant moment in powers like the glass case.... fights like stolrm some­ Managing Editor do to get our , time between about a minute insurance Griffins.' It's silly Uh-oh!" Indiana Jones. Dee. 18 and and a half" deposit back."' because it's .Jan. 15 from a bike rack outside llesburgh Library. realistic out of You might call me careless for nowhere." leaving the Pink Lady outside the library for such a long period of time. But who would have thought someone would take what wasn't IN BRIEF theirs with Touchdown .Jesus watching'? The saddest part of my story hap­ The film "Miss Navajo" will be pened Wednesday, when I spotted shown tonight at 7 and 10 in my bike leaning against a construc­ Browning Cinema in the tion fenee near Stonehenge. I ran to DeBartolo Preforming Arts it, hopped on board, and rode ofT. Center as a part of the Worldview With a full day of classes ahead and Series. Direetor Billy Luther will no lock for the bike, I decided to be present. Ticket<> are $6, $5 lor "hide" it behind a fence post near faculty/stall', $4 lor seniors, and Alumni llall. When I returned a few for $:1 all students. hours latcH". it was gone. It's only mildly 11attering that my Men's and women's indoor bike is sueh a coveted item. Though track will host the ND Indoor rusty and old, it boasts an extra Opener tonight at 5 at the Loftus large seat, giant handlebars, and Sporl<> Center. Admission is free. even an odometer. I broke the news to my mother, who loaned me the Men's swimmimg will host bikn, ynsterday. She's upset (it was Louisville Friday tonight at 5 in a spedal present from my always Rolfs Aquatic Center. Admission well-intentioned father when she is free. turned 40). and I'm in a lot of trou­ ble. The Student Activities Office So please, whoever took my bike, and the Freshman and bring it back. I work (some would Sophomore Class Councils will say live), at the Observer office in host a Retro Video Dam~e Party the basement of South Dining Ilall. WU YUE!The Observer tonight from 9 to midnight in the Park the bike outside and turn Junior David Seibel plays a video game as part of the "Family Guy" trivia con­ LaFortune Ballroom. Admission yourself in. l promise l won't put a test in the LaFortune Ballroom Thursday night. is free. mug shot of you on the front page. This might be a futile plea, but The Student Aetivities Offiee is I've had good luck in the past when hosting free ice skating in the my belongings have been lost or Joyce Center this Saturday from stolen. For example, when I was 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The free skating 14, l unknowingly dropped my wal­ OFFBEAT will be followed by a showing of let in our local mall's parking lot. I the Will Ferrel film 'Blades of had been saving up my babysitting Third time Isn't a charm case, both Warren and boomerang arrived in the Glory' in the Montgomery money for months and had jour­ LYNDONVILLE, Vt. - her second husband were post. Along with it was a Auditorium of LaFortune at neyed to downtown Columbus for a Stacie Warren wasn't sat­ charged with bigamy note from a guilt-ridden 11:30 p.m. big day of spending at City Center isfied with one husband, because the man also was American who said he Mall. I didn't realize my wallet was so police say she married already married to some­ stole it years earlier from The men's tennis team will play missing until a few hours later, and again and again. Warren, one else, police said. a museum in the mining matches against Toledo Sunday at when I returned to the parking lot 33, was cited last week on Warren apparently mar­ town of Mount Isa, and 6 p.m. in the Eck Tennis Pavilion. to look for it, the blue and black a second charge of ried one man, then moved now felt rotten about it. Admission is free. wallet was nowhere in sight. I was bigamy for having three out, and married another "I removed this back in teary-eyed the whole way home husbands. State police without getting divorced, 1983 when I was younger The film "All About Eve" will from the mall. said Warren married Field said. He said pre­ and dumber," said the be shown in Browning Cinema in But, as it turns out, very nice peo­ Frank Gray last year scription drug abuse may note, according to Mount the DeBartolo Preforming Arts ple had found my wallet. Noticing while she already was be a factor in the case. Isa Mayor Ron Center Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets my high school ID card inside, they married to two other McCullough. "It was the are $6, $5 for faculty/staff, $4 for kindly mailed it to Bishop men. Boomerangs really do return wrong thing to do, I'm seniors, and $3 for all students. Watterson Iligh School the very Vermont State Police BRISBANE, Australia - sorry, and I'm going to next day. I was called to the front Trooper Callie Field said Boomerangs really do send it back," said the To submit information to be office, and there was my wallet in a Warren married a third come back - even after note. included in this section of The manila envelope with a note from time two months after 25 years. Officials in an Obseruer. e-mail detailed informa­ "Some Friends" who had wanted to being charged with Australian Outback town Information compiled tion about an event to be sure it got back to me. bigamy in 2007. In that were surprised when a from the Associated Press. [email protected]. So here's the deal, bike-snatcher. Be a good friend and give the Pink Lady back. Pretty please? TODAY TONlGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and a:: UJ not necessarily those of The :::c Observer. ~ Contact Mary Kate Malone at UJ mmalone@nd. edu 3: ..... cs: CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH HIGH HIGH 14 HIGH 12 HIGH 20 HIGH 22 The Observer regards itself as a professional .... 25 15 publication and strives lor the highest standards of LOW 3 LOW -3 LOW -3 LOW 0 LOW 10 LOW 13 journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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the march. She is expecting assisted by religious studies pus, certain classes will be 20-25 students, faculty and professor Stacy Davis. studying Martin Luther King, King staff to attend. she said. "For a number of years, Jr. themed lessons on Monday Plan continued from page 1 "I just encourage the stu­ Campus Ministry has been or Tuesday and will open their continued from page 1 dent body to come out and see responsible for coordinating doors to the entire campus. and Tuesday - and involve a what's going on and to become the annual Martin Luther In an 11-mail s~mt out to retention and beautifying the variety of faculty, staff, stu­ involved in the experience," King, Jr. Day Interfaith Service Saint Mary's students on, campus arc ongoing. Dampeer dents and student organiza­ she said. for Justice and Peace which is political science professor said. tions. Included on Monday are Hodges, who is currently a something that the planning Marc Belanger announced Although a chosen body a Martin Luther King, Jr. and member of the Sisters of committee very much wanted that six classes would be reviewed the plan this year, it will civil rights movement display Nefertiti and served both as to continue," Wilson said. made available to the student also be reviewed every year in to be held at secre­ "Our interfaith prayer serv­ body on those days. order to kePp it as a "living docu­ noon in the tary in ice has been and will continue The events and activities ar-e ment," as Mooney described in Student h e r to be an important part of the something Hodges expressPs the plan. Center "!just encourage the student fresh­ campus commemoration of Dr. pride in. "The committee will be fresh Atrium fol­ m a n King." "Specifically here I am a body to come out and see each year by virtue of the fact that lowed later year and The prayer service seeks to minority and [Martin Luther people leave their positions, we by a what's going on and to become presi­ bring together persons of vari­ King, Jr. Day] being celebrated hire new people, and the students Memorial involved in the experience. ·• dent her ous faiths - I feel very change," Dampeer said, March for sop ho­ and creeds in proud about Currently, the committee has Peace. m o r e order to pray "When you plant seeds that," said more than 20 members - includ­ Stephanie Steward-Bridges The dis­ y e a r, together, she into individuals and Hodges, who is ing administration, faculty, stafi black. play will advisor was very said. into an institution, it and senior Maggie Siefert. include Sisters of Nefertiti support­ "We have Her vision for Several initiatives are already give-a-ways. ive of felt that, can do nothing but Saint Mary's is underway. The College is current­ bookmarks Boone, toward the grow and I'm really, b e i n g ly working to increase enrollment, and quizzes whom end of his really proud of that., expressed and a committee has been formed that are designed "just to cre­ she says is like a little sister to life, Dr. King vividly in the to change the general education ate more awareness" and to her. really grew to planning and requirements of the College. be interactive, Ortiz said. On Tuesday, there will be see the call to Kim Hodges effort that went "Nothing happens that fast, and The march. which is organ­ another Martin Lither King, Jr. unity, peace Saint Mary's into next there certainly hasn't been any­ and civil rights movement dis­ and non-vio­ week's celebra­ ized by the Sisters of Nefertiti. Student body president thing dramatic since October," will commence from the play in the Student Center, fol­ lence as a tions, she said. Dampeer said. "But things are Student Center Atrium at 6 lowed by "Martin Luther King, universal call "Even more starting and some are clearly p.m. Jr.: Past, Present and Future" which transcends race, creed so with the dream that I had moving." Participants will hold can­ in the lower level, an or nationality," she said. about the college, knowing Dampeer, along with other dles and listen to Martin Interfaith prayer service in the The service, which includes that actual events and actual members on the planning com­ Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Student Center Lounge. The different religions, will have concrete plants are already mittee, are optimistic about the Dream" speech, to be read by event will feature videos, several different prayer lead­ here I feel like I've planted a success of the plan. various people, including round-table discussions, and a ers this time around. seed in someone here in the "Sometimes you work really President Carol Ann Mooney choral reading of his "Letter "This year we are pleased college so that when I leave ... hard, but things just sit on the and several students. From a Birmingham Jail." and honored that community it will continue," she said. shelf," she said. "But this is a liv­ The idea for doing the The Interfaith Prayer representatives from the "When you plant seeds into ing document that is already mov­ march came from the advisor Service for Justice and Peace Baha'i, Muslim, Jewish and individuals and into an institu­ ing forward." to the Sisters of Nefertiti, is not a new event to the Christian faiths will be leading tion, it can do nothing but The full text of the Strategic Stephanie Steward-Bridges, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day prayer and we will have a grow and I'm really, really Plan can be found on the Saint who is also on the Martin celebrations on campus, said Buddhist student and Jewish proud of that." Mary's Web site. Luther King, Jr. Holiday Regina Wilson, assistant direc­ faculty member also leading Steering Committee, Boone tor of Campus Ministry. Wilson parts of the service," she said. said. is heading up the planning of In addition to the various Contact Mandi Stirone at Contact Katie Kohler at Boone has high hopes for the prayer service and is events to be held around cam- astiroO 1 @saintmarys.edu kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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style living experience oflered by the Rome program, Healy lived in SMC mmplete cultural immersion with Squash ACE consulting group continued from page 1 a host family. continued from page 1 "I loved living with my host fami­ Rome Program said. ly and was able to greatly improve definitely encourage people names its first director He believes the program's my Spanish because of it," Healy to join no matter what their strengths are the interdisciplinary said. "Since all of my classes were skill level at Squash." of Notre Dame's national Task aspeet of classroom instruction taught in Spanish, I am now able Squash, although similar Special to the Observer Foree on Catholie Education, he and on-site visits, as well as the to understand fluent Spanish and to racquetball, is tougher contributed to the report it pub­ eonneetion between courses and have much more confidence in to master, Palomo said. Stephen A Perla, superintendent lished in December 2006, "Making Italian culture. speaking it." "One thing about squash of schools for the Catholic Diocese God Known, Loved, and Served: Lisa Anderson, a junior who The idea of a language barrier that makes it different from of Worcester, Mass., has been The Future of Catholic Primary and returned to the College from was not a problem for sophomore racquetball is that the ball appointed the first director of Notre Seeondary Schools in the United Rome, agreed Katie Ineich, who doesn't bounce as much," Dame's Alliance for Catholic States." with Checca and returned to cam­ said Palomo. "You have to Education (ACE) Consulting Emphasizing the challenges fu.c­ said she especial­ "/ loved living with pus from a semes­ practice a little more to Initiative. His appointment ing contemporary Catholic educa­ ly enjoyed her my host family and ter abroad in start really having fun with becomes effective in June. tion, the report recommended that Italian einema Ireland. it." was able to greatly "ACE is committed to strengthen­ Notre Dame undertake 12 "strate­ dass. "I picked Ireland The squash team will be improve my Spanish ing and sustaining under-resourced gic initiatives," among them the "I saw the because of the fact competing in the West Catholic schools," said ACE founder establishment of ACE Consulting to effects of World because of it. '' that they speak Coast Round Robin from Rev. 11mothy R. Scully, C.S.C., direc­ provide admini'it.rators and Catholic War II on Italy English and I've Feb. 1-3 at the University tor of the Institute for Educational school advocates with "high-quality, [through film and always wanted to Maureen Healy of Southern California. The Initiatives at Notre Dame. "This affordable consultative guidance in lecture I and that go to Ireland," SMC sophomore squad will also compete at new consulting initiative is one marketing, strategic planning, was a new per­ Ineich said. the national championships more effort to ensure that our investing and other areas essential speetive for me," Without a lan­ at Harvard from Feb. 15- Church's educational ministry to school success." Anderson said. She eredits her guage barrier, students can partici­ 17. remains strong and vibrant. With Founded in 1994, the Alliance for family roots in Italy with sparking pate fully in student life at the Recently, the Squash Club Steve's experience and passion for Catholie Education supports a vari­ her decision to participate in the National University Maynooth, has gained prestige both on Catholic education, ACE Consulting ety of programs serving Catholic Rome program. where Saint Mary's students live and off campus. It won best will address many of the most schools in the United States and Sophomore Maureen Healy's and attend classes, said Karen club of the year in 2007, pressing needs in Catholic schools abroad. Central to its mission is deeision to study in Spain was Chambers, Saint Mary's Ireland and past president James from coast to coast. I am very the preparation of teaehers and made with a more academie pur­ program director. Zhang won best president grateful to the diocese of Worcester leaders for service in Catholic pose in mind. Nineteen students participated in 2007, as well. The club for the gift that they are making to schools. While earning a master in "I chose the Spain program in the 2007 fall semester, 14 are won the "emerging teams" our efforts to strengthen and sus­ education degree, approximately because one of my majors is staying the entire year, and on competition at Princeton in tain Catholic schools nationally." 180 college graduates serve annu­ Spanish," said Healy, who is also January 29, eight more students 2006. Before becoming the superin­ ally in schools in 32 communities. majoring in business. will arrive in Maynooth for the "I never played squash tendent of Catholic schools in The ACE Leadership Program was Four Saint Mary's students stud­ spring 2008 semester, Chambers before I got here," Worcester in 2004, Perla served for begun in the summer of 2002 to ied in in Spain for the fall semester, said. Rainosek said. "I played more than 10 years as the founding train qualified and faithful prinei­ said Gerald Gingras, eoordinator of Ineich says her experience at the tennis, and once it got too executive director of the Parents pals for Catholic schools. Notre the Spanish section of the large university, located 20 miles cold to play outside, I start­ Allianee for Catholie Education, a Dame trains more Catholic school Department of Modern Languages. outside of Dublin, led her to a ed playing squash." Massachusetts group which advo­ teachers and leaders than any One returned and three will greater appreciation for the small­ "It's a great sport; we cates on behalf of students and other institution of higher educa­ remain for the spring semester as er atmosphere of Saint Mary's. definitely encourage people Catholie schools. He also has tion. With the publieation of well. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS UNITED KINGDOM Islamic extremists seize Pakistani fort DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan- In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's 19 injured during crash-landing army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at British Ainvays plane was arriving from Beijing at Heathrow Airport; investigation continues least 22 soldiers dead or missing. The insurgents later abandoned the fort and melted away into the hills, said military Associated Press spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas. "There is LONDON - A British no occupation of the Sararogha Fort. Militants Airways jet from Beijing car­ have gone from there," he said. rying 152 people crash-land­ The militants did not gain significant ed Thursday, injuring 19 peo­ ground, but they did further erode .confidence ple and causing more than in the U.S.-allied government's ability to con­ 200 flights to be canceled at trol the frontier area where the Taliban and Europe's busiest airport. al-Qaida flourish. Investigators will speak to the pilots and study the At least 9 dead in suicide bombing plane's flight data recorder BAGHDAD -A female suicide bomber struck black-clad worshippers preparing for Shiite and maintenance records to determine what caused the Islam's holiest day, killing at least nine crash-landing at Heathrow Wednesday in an attack that highlighted insur­ gents' widening array of tactics against a U.S.­ . airport, tearing the plane's underbelly and damaging its Jed offensive in key areas on Baghdad's doorstep. wings. A witness said people shouted slogans against Nothing suggested it was al-Qaida in Iraq as they carried the dead and terror-related, Scotland Yard said. wounded from the blast scene near a market­ Timothy Crowch, an avia­ place in Diyala province - a region of farmland tion analyst with 35 years of and palm groves northeast of Baghdad that holds strategic havens for extremists. experience as a commercial pilot, said the landing gear Diyala remains one of Iraq's most violent punched through both wings, regions and is a main battleground for U.S. and indicating a "massive vertical Iraqi troops trying to overwhelm al-Qaida impact." That suggests a total strongholds in the capital and elsewhere loss of engine power may around the country. have been the cause, he said. Robert Cullemore of Aviation Economics, a London-based aviation con­ NATIONAL NEWS sultancy, said the pilot kept the plane in the air long listeria outbreak linked to dairy plant enough to prevent a disaster. BOSTON- Investigators probing the source of "If it had landed 200 a listeria outbreak said Thursday the strain that meters (656 feet) shorter killed three people was found at a dairy process­ than it did, it may have hit ing plant in central Massachusetts. perimeter fence and obvious­ But officials have not yet determined exactly AP ly some other buildings and Wreckage of a British Ahways plane covers the runway after it crash-landed at London's where the milk was contaminated. the car park, clearly we Heathrow Airport Thursday. Investigators are still searching for the cause of the crash. "We know that there's a problem in that plant would be dealing with fatali­ and we have connected the patients to the prod­ ties and obvious damage," runway, witness John canceled - nearly a fifth of The Boeing 777 was rela­ ucts to the plant, now it would be nice to know Cullemore said. Rowland told the British the day's flights, airport oper­ tively new at six years old, exactly how that happened, but that is part of the Fire trucks surrounded the Broadcasting Corp. ator BAA said. Planes were Walsh said, adding the pilot ongoing investigation," said Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Boeing 777 after it landed, "It crashed into the run­ able to take off and land on was one of BA's most experi­ state director of communicable disease control. spraying fire retardant foam way, debris was flying every­ Heathrow's northern runway, enced having worked for the Three elderly men have died since June after around the aircraft. Two of where, there was an enor­ air traffic control company company for nearly 20 years. drinking bacteria-contaminated milk from the the plane's giant wheel units mous bang and it skidded Nats said. Some flights were Passenger Jerome Ensinck Whittier Farms plant in Shrewsbury, about 35 were ripped from the craft sideways," he said. diverted to other airports. told the BBC that he at first miles west of Boston. The same strain of listeria during the landing and could Hillingdon Hospital said it The Air · Accident thought the plane had made sickened a pregnant woman, who then miscar­ be seen on grass near the was treating 13 injured, and Investigation Branch was a hard landing. ried. A second woman also was sickened after runway. six went to other hospitals. investigating, British Airways "There was no indication drinking milk from the plant. Passenger Paul Venter said British Airways said one per­ Chief Executive Willie Walsh that we were going to have a the trouble started as the air­ son suffered a broken leg. told reporters, adding the air­ bad landing," he said. "When Man charged for killing police officer craft was about to land. The accident on one of line didn't want to speculate we hit the ground it was DECATUR, Ga. - A second man was arrested "The wheels came out and Heathrow's two runways on the cause. The U.S. extremely rough." in the apparent ambush slaying of two officers at went for touchdown, and the occurred just before a plane National Transportation "Then the emergency exits a crime-ridden apartment complex, and police next moment we just carrying British Prime Safety Board also said it was were opened and we were all were searching for at least one more suspect, dropped. I couldn't tell you Minister Gordon Brown and a sending a team of investiga­ told we should go through as authorities said Thursday. how far," he said. delegation of business lead­ tors to help. quickly as possible, and the Deanthius Jamal Johnson, 28, of Decatur, was "I didn't speak to the pilot, ers, including Virgin It was the first accident moment I was away from the taken to the DeKalb County jail and charged with but I saw him, and he looked Chairman Richard Branson, involving the Boeing 777, a plane I started to realize that two counts of murder, county Police Chief Terrell very pale," Venter said. was about to depart for mainstay of many carriers' the undercarriage was away, Bolton said. Herbie Deshawn Durham, 32, was The plane's wheels China. The prime minister's fleets, since the plane entered and we had missed the run­ charged with two counts of murder Wednesday appeared to collapse as it plane was about a half mile service in 1995, said Boeing way, Ensinck said. night after a massive search that involved SWAT came down in the grass in away. spokeswoman Liz Verdier in "Now I realize I've had a teams, police dogs and a helicopter. front of the airport's southern More than 200 flights were Seattle. close call," he said. Bolton made another appeal to the public Thursday for information about the officers' slayings, and issued a warning to those still at large. 10 nurses face child endangerment charges

LOCAL NEWS Associated Press what defense lawyers say is an come true. unprecedented use of criminal law in a "Coming to the United States is like Bill to keep Great Lakes water supply labor dispute. If convicted of the misde­ the fulfillment of your nursing career," INDIANAPOLIS - The state Senate unani­ RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -For months, the meanor offenses, they face up to a year said Maria Theresa Ramos, who mously passed a bill Thursday calling for nurses complained that they were sub­ in jail on each of 13 counts, and could arrived on Long Island in 2004. Indiana to join a regional compact intended to ject to demeaning and unfair working lose their nursing licenses and be The nurses are backed by several prevent water-thirsty states from tapping into conditions - not what they were deported. Filipino organizations in the U.S., as the Great Lakes' water supply. promised when they came to America The case has unfolded against the well as both the New York· and The bill, which passed the Senate 47-0, now from the Philippines in search of a bet­ backdrop of a chronic nursing shortage California state nurses associations, heads to the Indiana House for consideration. ter life. So they abruptly quit. in the United States. All of the defen­ which fear prosecuting nurses who Sen. Beverly Gard, R-Greenfield, said both But in doing so, they put more than dants were from the Philippines, which quit their jobs could set a bad prece­ the state's business community and environ­ their careers at risk: Prosecutors hit exported 120,000 nurses last year. dent. mentalists have expressed "overwhelming them with criminal charges for alleged­ One defendant was a doctor back Prosecutors say the nurses' resigna­ support" for her bill. ly jeopardizing the lives of terminally ill home and a top scorer on the country's tions - without notice - on April 7, She said drought-stricken states are already children they were in charge of watch­ medical board exams, but decided it 2006, jeopardized the lives of children seeking to purchase water from the Great ing. was more lucrative to be a nurse in the at Avalon Gardens in Smithtown, Lakes, which between them hold about 20 The 10 nurses and the attorney who United States. Others had respectable where some of the patients are on ven­ percent of the world's supply of surface fresh advised them were charged with con­ medical jobs back home and viewed tilators and required constant monitor­ water. spiracy and child endangerment in their work in New York as a dream ing. page 6 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, January 18, 2008 THE OBSERVER

Friday, January 18, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP House contemplates tax rebate Stocks Federal leaders hope money will increase consumer spending, stave off recession Dow 12,159.21 -306.95 .Jones Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 493 71 2,853 1,303,935,041 WASHINGTON - You could find hundreds of extra AMEX 2;24.6:~6 ·· · ~42:721 dollars in your pocket later NASDAQ 2,346.90 -47.69 this year, and the govern­ NYSE 8.818.95 ,.254.48. ment is hoping you'll go right out and spend it. S&P 500 l ,333.25 -39.9,A.. Tax rebates are emerging NIKKEI (Tokyo) .l$.i7$:a;45 ··• Q,QQ as a key element of a plan to FTSE 100 (London) 5,902.40 -40.50 stave off recession, endorsed by President Bush, congres­ COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE sional leaders and Federal S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) -2.59 -3.55 133.43 Reserve Chairman Ben POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -1.39 -0.64 45.41 Bernanke on Thursday. CITIGROUP INC (C) -4.88 -1.28 24.96 The idea is that if people spend more it will pump up INTEL CP (INTC) -2.77 -0.55 19.33 the economy, which has been showing dire signs of Treasuries falling into the first national 10-YEAR NOTE -1.94 -0.072 3.640 recession since 2001. Democratic and Republican 13-WEEK BILL -1.97 -0.060 2.980 leaders in the House are 30-YEAR BOND -1.55 -0.067 4.253 eyeing rebates in the range 5-YEAR NOTE -2.58 -0.077 2.902 of $300 to $800 a person. All the talk of rescue Commodities efforts failed to soothe Wall LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.71 90.13 Street. The Dow Jones industrials plunged 306.95 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -1.50 880.50 points Thursday, underscor­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.73 84.20 ing deepening concern about the country's econom­ ic health. Exchange Rates The sudden scramble to YEN 106.4600 take action came as fears EURO 0.6830 mounted that a severe hous­ CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0298 ing slump and a painful credit crisis could cause peo­ BRillSH POUND 0.5072 ple to clamp down on their spending and businesses to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the House Budget Committee put a lid on hiring. Thursday, supporting a tax rebate as an answer to the threat of ecomomic recession. President Bush told con­ gressional leaders privately couples a possibility. Bernanke voiced his sup­ it right away, he said, IN BRIEF he favors income tax rebates The president did not push port for a stimulus package though he added that for people and tax breaks for a permanent extension in an appearance before the research shows affiuent peo­ Construction down 24.8% since 2006 for businesses, officials said. of his 2001 and 2003 tax House Budget Committee. ple also spend some of their WASHINGTON - The steep slump in housing Bush spoke with congres­ cuts, many of which are due He stressed that it must be rebates. intensified at the end of last year, pushing sional leaders as House to expire in 2010, one offi­ temporary and must be He declined to endorse home construction down by the biggest amount aides worked behind the cial said. That would elimi­ implemented quickly - so any particular approach, but in nearly three decades. scenes on an emergency nate a potential stumbling that its economic effects he did say he preferred one Analysts forecast more bad news in the package that could also block to swift action by could be felt as much as pos­ that would not have a long­ months ahead with the big question remaining include more money for food Congress, since most sible within the next 12 term adverse impact on the whether the housing slump will be severe stamp recipients and the Democrats oppose making months. "Putting money into government's budget deficit. enough to push the country into a recession. unemployed. the tax cuts permanent. the hands of households and Bush and congressional The Commerce Department reported Lawmakers and aides Bush planned to lay out firms that would spend it in leaders from both parties Thursday that construction was started on involved in the talks said his position Friday, but he the near term" is a priority, consulted via conference call 1.353 million new homes and apartments last participants were discussing wasn't expected to go into he said. Thursday for about 30 min­ year, down 24.8 percent from 2006. It was the options including tax rebates specifics. Press secretary Especially important is utes. Both sides basically second biggest annual decline on record, of at least $300 for individu­ Dana Perino said he would making sure a plan can put were in agreement that they exceeded only by a 26 percent plunge in 1980. als and likely more - with demand that any package be cash into the hands of poor needed to cooperate to do The year ended on a weak note with con­ rebates of $800 for individu­ effective, simple and tempo­ people and the middle class, something quickly, Perino struction dropping by 14.2 percent in als and $1,600 for married rary. who are most likely to spend said. December and applications for new building permits, a good indicator of future activity, falling for a seventh consecutive month, indi­ cating that activity will be weak at least through the spring of this year. NYSE buys Amex, ending old rivalries Directors reach contract with studios LOS ANGELES - Hollywood directors reached Associated Press options and other financial products. ness, and will meld the Amex's floor a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, The Amex, which once hosted the into its own. Electronic trading of a development that could turn up the pressure likes of big-name stocks such as The Amex-listed options and ETFs would on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old NEW YORK - The New York Stock New York Times Co. and The be done on the NYSE's Archipelago walkout that has idled production on dozens of Exchange on Thursday agreed to buy Washington Post Co., now trades gen­ platform. TV shows. the American Stock Exchange, end­ erally smaller companies that are Shares of NYSE Euronext rose "Two words describe this agreement - ing a once intense rivalry that began often too illiquid to meet the stan­ $2.33, or 3.3 percent, to $73.40 in groundbreaking and substantial," said Gil Cates, in colonial times when brokers trad­ dards of bigger rivals. after-hours trading after it closed chairman of the Directors Guild of America's ed in outdoor markets. NYSE Euronext said it would pay Thursday at $71.07. negotiations committee. "There are no rollbacks Both exchanges have battled for Amex's seatholders, who are general­ Though many had long expected of any kind." corporate listings and bragging rights ly members that trade at the the Amex to be swallowed up by a Among other things, the three-year agreement since the early 1900s, with their trad­ exchange, $260 million in stock. In larger rival, traders who have establishes key provisions involving compensa­ ing floors just a short walk away from addition, they would receive more worked on Wall Street for decades tion for programs offered on the Internet. one another in Lower Manhattan. stock after the sale of the Am ex's were still stunned. It marked the lat­ That issue has also been a key sticking point Newspapers around the country all landmark building on 86 Trinity est exchange to go silent in the past between striking writers and the studios, which listed the stock swings on the nation's Place - an art deco building it few years, following the lead of broke off talks on Dec. 7. two dominant markets, until moved into in 1921 that sits only names like the West Coast's Pacific In announcing the deal with directors, the investors began paying more atten­ blocks away from the World Trade Exchange. Alliance of Motion Picture and Television tion in the 1990s to technology issues Center site. "You have such a heritage that's Producers, which represents studios, expressed on the upstart Nasdaq Stock Market. The deal will give NYSE Euronext a involved in this. In a time of need, I hope that it would help end what it called an Their evolution took a very differ­ second U.S. license for an option think all that heritage - people are extremely difficult period for the industry. ent path - with the Big Board form­ exchange. It would make the NYSE willing to throw the books into the It also called on the writers guild to engage in ing NYSE Euronext to become the the nation's third-largest player in fire," said Robert Smith, chairman informal discussions to determine if there was a world's first trans-Atlantic exchange. the $1.3 trillion options marketplace. and chief executive of Smith Affiliated reasonable basis for returning to the bargaining The Amex, unable to compete like it The NYSE has been looking to Capital in New York, who has worked table. once did, began to focus on trading move further into the options busi- on Wall Street for 50 years. page 8 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Friday, January 18, 2008 Babysitler charged Fugitives take refuge in Mexico in toddler's murder Wanted criminals flee to the border, hope to avoid prosecution death penalty. But if the Marine Consulate in Houston, said Associated Press is captured in Mexico, capital Mexico opposes eapital punish­ Police report one-year-old was found with punishment will be off the table. ment on human rights grounds SAN ANTONIO - A metham­ Fugitives trying to escape the and has a partieular obligation bruises, other injuries after his death last week phetamine dealer who gunned long arm of the law have been to protect the rights of people of down a deputy during a traffic making a run for the border Mexiean deseent who faee pros­ stop in Southern California. A ever since frontier days, a prac­ ecution in the U.S. bundled him in a sleeping bag man in Arizona who killed his Associated Press and jogged through her apart­ tice romanticized in countless The U.S. government typieally ex-girlfriend's parents and Hollywood Westerns. pays more attention to those ment with the bag slung over brother and snatched his chil­ her shoulder, acc1irding to the Mexico routinely returns fugi­ entering the country from ELLINGTON. Conn. -Julie dren. A man who suffocated his tives to the U.S. to face justice. Mexieo than it does to those try­ Adkins-Gasque nev1~r worried report. baby daughter and left her body Going through one doorway, But under a 1978 treaty with ing to leave the U.S. But Texas when her 1-ymtr-old son sport­ in a toolbag on an expressway the U.S., Mexico, authorities Torres lost her balance and nd a fr~~sh bruise. lie just overpass near Chicago. which has no the bag struck the door frame have begun played rough with the baby Ordinarily, these would be death penalty, will "If you can get to twiee, police said. When she making cheeks sitter's son, she thought. death penalty cases. But these not extradite any­ Mexico- ifyou have of vehicles and Yet there was the working opened the bag, the boy was men fled to Mexico, thereby one facing possi­ the means - it's a drivers head­ mom on Thursday, burying her pale and not breathing, the escaping the possibility of exe­ report states. ble execution. To ing south on boy, Elijah Gasque, in a freez­ cution. get their hands on way of escaping the the 25 inter­ ing graveyard and trying to The child died at a hospital The reason: Mexico refuses to death penalty. " the next day. The police report a fugitive, U.S. national understand how he wound up send anyone back to the United prosecutors must bridges that with a fractured skull in the noted Elijah had a skull frac­ States unless the U.S. gives ture and bleeding in the brain, agree to seek no Issac Unah connect the care of tho 25-year-old sitter, assurances it won't seek the more than life in state to Yalines Torres. and the medieal examiner's death penalty - a 30-year-old University of North ollice ruled the death a homi­ prison. Mexieo. "What. did he cry too mueh policy that rankles some Other countries, Carolina The initia­ for her'? I don't know why she cide. American prosecutors and including France political science professor l i v e . would do it," Adkins-(;asque Torres admitted she had ini­ enrages victims' families. tially lied about the boy's and Canada, also announced in said after the funnral. ''I'm "We find it extremely disturb­ October, was injuries because she was demand such angry. I'm confused. I'm blank ing that the Mexican govern­ "death assurances." But the originally intended to eatch sometimes. I miss my son." afraid people would think she ment would dictate to us, in intentionally hurt the boy if problem is more common with drug smugglers taking cash or A judge in Hartford Arizona, how we would enforce Mexico, since it is often a quick stolen ears into Mexico, but "we arraigned Torres on a murder she told the truth, police said. our laws at the same time they She was initially charged drive from the crime scene for a would hope it would be a deter­ charge Thursday and set her are complaining about our large portion of the United rent for fugitives" as well, said bail at $1 million. Authorities with risk of injury to a minor immigration laws," said Barnett and reckless endangerment States. Allison Castle, a spokeswoman allogn tho ehild died last week­ Lotstein, special assistant to the "If you can get to Mexico - if for Gov. Hick Perry. and was released on bond nnd after his head smacked a prosecutor in Maricopa County, you have the means - it's a In the North Carolina case, door frame as she ran around Tuesday. Officers re-arrested Ariz., which includes Phoenix. her late Wednesday and way of escaping the death local authorities and the FBI are with him slung over her shoul­ "Even in the most egregious penalty," said Issac Unah, a working with Mexican law der in a slnoping bag. charged her with capitol cases, the Mexican authorities felony, a murder charge that University of North Carolina enforcement to hunt down Cpl. A family friend, Mayra say, 'No way,' and that's not jus­ political science professor. Cesar Armando Laurean, a 21- Velazquez, said she was carries a possible death penal­ tice. That's an interference of ty or life in prison without The Justice Department said year-old naturalized U.S. citizen stunned by tho arrest. Mexican authorities in our judi­ death assuranees from foreign born in Mexico. I lo is ace used of parole if she is convicted. "She's a good mother," cial process in Arizona." countries are fairly common, killing 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Velazquez said through an On Thursday, Hartford It may be about to happen but it had no immediate num­ Maria Lauterbach in mid­ Sup1~rior Judge Carl Taylor intnrpretnr. "She takes care of again: A Marine accused of bers. State Department offieials December, months after she granted defense attorney her kids." murdering a pregnant comrade said Mexico extradited 73 sus­ accused him of rape. Adkins-Gasque said she met Claudia Jones' request to keep in North Carolina and burning Torres on suicide watch at the pects to the U.S. in 2007. Most Wanted posters and informa­ Torres two months ago her remains in his backyard is were wanted on drug or murder tion on Laurean have been dis­ through a friend and asked jail. believed to have f1ed to Mexico. Jones declined comment charges. tributed to the Mexiean media. her to watch her son as much Prosecutors said they have not Lolita Parkinson, a spokes­ after the hearing. Also recently, proseeutors in as rive days a week. She decided whether to seek the woman for the Mexican Dallas pledged not to seek the noticed fresh bruises on him Torres, who was shackled four or live times, but Torres and dressed in jeans and a I'Xplairwd that Elij

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His clinic was conservatives have dusted off Oklahoma after the 1995 bombed in 1985, and eight a largely forgotten 1887 state Oklahoma City bombing, years later, a woman shot him law that allows citizens to which killed 168 people. The in both arms. launch grand jury investiga­ investigation was prompted by "We see in Kansas a perfect tions, and they are using it to suspicions that Timothy example of a system which help turn Kansas into one of McVeigh and Terry Nichols has virtually become active the nation's biggest abortion had help in the bombing. But vigilantism," said Lee battlegrounds. the grand jury found no evi­ Thompson, an attorney for A grand jury that was dence of a wider conspiracy or Tiller. "A very small minority impaneled Jan. 8 by way of a a government cover-up. number of people who have a citizen petition drive is inves­ So far, no other state specific agenda can force a Associated Press tigating Dr. George Tiller, a appears to have used the criminal investigation - and I Osama bin Laden's son, Omar, 26, and his wife ride hors­ Wichita clinic operator process to pursue a social and think that is a usurpation of es in Claro. The son supports peaceful Islam. abhorred by anti-abortion moral agenda as extensively the executive power of gov­ activists because he is one of as Kansas, which is attacking ernment.'~ ligence official said Thursday, the nation's few physicians not just abortion, but pornog­ Forcing a grand jury investi­ Associated Press speaking on condition of who perform late-term abor­ raphy. gation requires signatures anonymity because he was not tions. This is the second such Since 2005, citizen petitions from 2 percent of the number CAIRO - Omar Osama bin authorized to talk to the media. citizen investigation of Tiller have forced several grand of people who voted in the last Laden bears a striking resem­ The official confirmed Omar since 2006. juries in Kansas to investigate governor's election in the blance to his notorious father was raised in Sudan and Phillip Jauregui, counsel for whether adult bookstores county, plus 100 more names. - except for the dreadlocks Afghanistan after his father the anti- should be In Tiller's county, activists that dangle halfway down his was forced out of Saudi Arabia. abortion Life charged gathered nearly 8,000, or back. Then there's the black Omar and his wife insist they L e g a I "We see in Kansas a perfect w i t h twice as many as required. leather biker jacket. have not been bothered by Defense obscenity. Similarly, in December, a cit­ The 26-year-old does not Egyptian officials, who said Foundation, example of a system which Twenty izen-impaneled grand jury renounce his father, al-Qaida Thursday that the terror s a i d has virtually become active stores were began investigating a Planned leader Osama bin Laden, but in leader's son did not pose a Kansans are vigilantism.'' indicted, Parenthood clinic in the an interview with The threat. invoking the said Phillip Kansas City suburb of Associated Press, he said there "He comes and goes just like 19th-century Cosby, exec­ Overland Park. is better way to defend Islam any other tourist," said a secu­ law because Lee Thompson utive direc­ Then-Kansas Attorney tlian militancy: Omar wants to rity official, also speaking on prosecutors Attorney tor of the General Phill Kline filed be an "ambassador for peace" condition of anonymity are too soft Nat"ional charges against Tiller in 2006, between Muslims and the because he was not authorized on abortion. Coalition for accusing him of performing 15 West. to speak to the media. "He is "This is a right the people of Protection of Children and late-term abortions without Omar - one of bin Laden's taking a line that is totally dif­ Kansas have given them­ Families. Most of the cases the required medical justifica­ 19 children - raised a tabloid ferent from him father." selves," he said. have not been resolved. tion and failing to report storm last year when he mar­ Omar said he hasn't seen or But others say the law is a The strategy? "To strength­ details to state health authori­ ried a 52-year-old British been in contact with his father dangerous tool. en the prosecutor's hand" and ties. But a judge threw out the woman, Jane Felix-Browne, since leaving Afghanistan. "He "This is a witch hunt - let authorities know that "they case in a jurisdictional dispute who took the name Zaina doesn't have e-mail,"Omar plain and simple," said Vicki are not alone - that we the involving the district attorney Alsabah. Now the couple say said. "He doesn't take a tele­ Saporta, president of the people feel there is a very big in Wichita. they want to be advocates, phone ... if he had something National Abortion Federation, problem," Cosby said. Then in June, Kline's suc- planning a 3,000-mile horse like this, they will find him an abortion rights group. "It The anti-abortion movement cessor, Paul Morrison, race across North Africa to through satellites." clearly demonstrates the rediscovered brought new draw attention to the cause of Omar doesn't criticize his inherent danger of empower­ the law when charges peace. father and says Osama bin ing biased advocacy groups to D a v i d against "It's about changing the Laden is just trying to defend impanel a grand jury." Gittrich used "[The situation] clearly Tiller, accus­ ideas of the Western mind. A the Islamic world. Normally, prosecutors it in 2006 to demonstrates the inherent ing him of lot of people think Arabs - "My father thinks he will be decide whether to convene a force an not getting especially the bin Ladens, good for defending the Arab grand jury to investigate investigation danger of empowering the signature especially the sons of Osama - people and stop anyone from something and bring charges. into the biased advocacy groups to of a second are all terrorists. This is not hurting the Arab or Muslim Under the Kansas law, death of a impanel a grand jury." doctor the truth," Omar told the AP people any place in the world," enacted during the Gilded Age Texas woman before per­ last week at a cafe in a Cairo he said, noting that the West and the nation's great railroad who had an forming late­ shopping mall. didn't have a problem with his boom to curb political corrup­ abortion at Vicki Saporta term abor­ Of course, many may have a father when he was fighting tion, the people can force an Tiller's clinic. President tions. hard time getting their mind the Russians in Afghanistan in investigation if they collect Though the National Abortion Federation Abortion around the idea of "bin Laden: the 1980s. signatures from a certain per­ grand jury opponents peacenik." Omar is convinced a truce centage of voters in a county. failed to complained "Omar thinks he can be a between the West and al-Qaida In small counties, that can be return an that the negotiator," said Alsabah, who is possible. a few hundred signatures; in indictment, people noticed. charges did not go far is trying to bring her husband "My father is asking for a Wichita's Sedgwick County, Said Gittrich: "I was inspired enough, and took matters into to Britain. "He's one of the only truce but I don't think there is about 4,000. by God to use the grand jury." their own hands by pressing people who can do this in the any government (that) respects Five other states provide for This time, Tiller is under for a grand jury. world." him. At the same time they do citizen-petitioned grand investigation on suspicion of "I am still looking for jus­ Omar lived with the al-Qaida not respect him, why every­ juries: Oklahoma, New violating a 1998 state law tice," Gittrich said. "I am leader in Sudan, then moved where in the world, they want Mexico, North Dakota, restricting late-term abor­ going to figure some way to with him to Afghanistan in to fight him? There is a contra­ Nebraska and Nevada, accord- tions. He has denied any get justice." 1996. diction," he said. There, Omar says he trained Osama bin Laden, believed to at an al-Qaida camp but in be in hiding in the Pakistan­ 2000 he decided there must be Afghan border region, offered another way and he left his a truce to Europe in a 2004 father, returning to his home­ audiotape and a conditional A truly unique dining land of Saudi Arabia. truce to the United States in a "I don't want to be in that sit­ 2006 message. In November, uation to just fight. 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Or call: 233.4959. upbringing, the strong family At least two of Osama bin resemblance and Omar's Laden's sons, Hamza and knowledge of Osama's family Saad, are believed to have an club life have convinced many of his active role in al-Qaida - with lineage. Hamza believed to be in the "Omar Bin Laden is the son Pakistan-Afghan border zone NQMA of Osama bin Laden and his and Saad thought to be in Iran, dine drinl< + be stylish first wife, Najwa," a U.S. intel- perhaps in Iranian custody. page 10 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Friday, January 18, 2008 Directors, studios put pressure on writers 'Groundbreaking' three-year agreement offers compensation for programs on the internet, among other things

"extremely difficult period for our enced by the writers strike," said new media over the next decade Distributor's gross represents Associated Press industry." Jonathan Handel, an entertain­ and held a series of meetings the amount received by the com­ LOS ANGELES - Hollywood They called on the writers guild ment lawyer in Los Angeles and a with key studio heads to establish pany responsible for distributing directors reached a tentative con­ to join in the kind of informal former counsel to the writers a basis for the formal talks. the film or TV program on the tract deal Thursday with studios, talks with industry leaders that guild. "It shows all the earmarks Gil Cates, who's been involved Internet. a development that could turn up preceded the directors' negotia­ of the improvements the writers in union contract negotiations for Companies are also contractu­ the pressure on striking writers tions, and said the deal with were looking for - but it doesn't three decades, served as lead ally obligated to provide the guild to settle their 2-month-old walk­ directors established a precedent achieve them by any means." negotiator for directors. "unfettered access to their deals out that has crippled the enter­ for the industry's creative talent In the significant area of He is also producing this year's and data," the directors guild tainment industry. to "participate financially in every streaming media, the deal falls Academy Awards, which are said, calling that unprecedented "Two words describe this emerging area of new media." short of "fundamental fairness," imperiled by the writers' standoff. transparency. agreement - groundbreaking The Writers Guild of America Handel said. Last Sunday's Golden Globes In their talks, the writers guild and substantial," said Gil Cates, said it would evaluate the terms However, he considers it unlike­ show was reduced to a news con­ and studios clashed over using a chair of the of the directors' ly the writers can get a better ference after actors refused to percentage of gross receipts to Directors Guild of proposed con­ agreement. cross writers' threatened picket determine Internet compensa- America's negotia­ "We've been making tract. The guild The deal with directors gives lines. tion. tions committee. independent deals, so also reiterated their union jurisdiction over pro­ NBC lost mil- The guild said "There are no roll­ that it has been grams produced for distribution lions of dollars in 'Tm very pleased with it sought that backs of any kind." we're in a negotiating calling on the on the Internet and sets a new ad revenue, and approach but Among other mood." studios to residuals formula for some paid award winners the new agreement was told by the things, the three­ resume negoti­ Internet downloads that essen­ were deprived of and I hope it helps alliance it was year agreement ations. tially doubles the rate currently instant publicity speed up the an unworkable establishes key pro­ Patrie Verrone "We've been paid by employers, the guild said. that could have and unaccept­ visions involving Writers Guild of making inde­ In addition, it sets residual provided a box­ negotiations. " able formula. compensation for America West pendent deals, rates for ad-supported streaming office bump. Instead, the stu­ programs offered president so we're in a and use of clips on the Internet. New media George Clooney dios offered, for on the Internet. negotiating The deal was welcomed by oth­ issues also were actor example, a flat That issue has mood," said ers in Hollywood. expected to domi­ $250 payment been a key sticking point between Writers Guild of America, West, ''I'm very pleased with the new nate negotiations for a year's use striking writers and the studios, President Patrie Verrone, refer­ agreement and I hope it helps with the Screen of an hourlong which broke off talks on Dec. 7. ring to interim agreements the speed up the negotiations" with Actors Guild, whose contract TV show on the Web. The writers walkout has halted guild has reached with compa­ the writers guild, George Clooney expires in June. The guild balked, citing the work on dozens of TV shows, dis­ nies such as United Artists and said in a statement. The directors guild said late $20,000-plus residual that writ­ rupted movie production, turned The Weinstein Co. Clooney has often commented last year that it would delay the ers now earn for a single network the glitzy Golden Globes show Verrone declined to comment on the need to resolve the strike start of talks to give writers a rerun of a TV episode. into a news conference and on specifics of the deal by direc­ to put thousands of people back chance to come to an agreement Also at issue for the writers threatened the upcoming tors or compare it to what the to work in Hollywood. with studios. guild is unionization of reality Academy Awards ceremony. writers are seeking until he saw a Roberta Reardon, president of But the guild clearly lost and animation writers. The deal between directors and copy of the proposed contract, the American Federation of patience after negotiations Talks broke down after the the Alliance of Motion Picture and which he expected to receive Television and Radio Artists, between the writers and studios alliance demanded the guild take Television Producers, which rep­ from the directors guild. which represents actors, singers, broke off last month and the that and other issues off the resents studios, was lauded by Writers previously said direc­ dancers, announcers and others, strike dragged on. table, claiming there had been an top executives from eight major tors do not represent their inter­ called the deal encouraging and Among other things, the stu­ agreement to drop it. companies, including Fox, ests. said her guild was optimistic the dios' deal with directors says pro­ The guild's next move may be Paramount Pictures Corp., The Alliance President Nick Counter writers guild would resume nego­ grams produced for the Internet influenced by history. Walt Disney Co., CBS Corp., Sony said in a statement that the direc­ tiations. soon. will be directed by guild mem­ There's a lingering resentment Pictures Entertainment, Warner tors' talks focused on key issues, The directors guild was well­ bers, with the exception of low­ among members over what they Bros., MGM and NBC Universal. and the result was a ground­ prepared when it started negotia­ budget shows, and payments for considered raw deals in the In a joint statement, the execu­ breaking agreement for the tions Jan. 12. downloaded TV programs and 1980s involving what eventually tives said they hoped the agree­ industry at large. It had spent $2 million movies will be based on a distrib­ became lucrative home-video and ment would signal the end of an "This deal was strongly influ- researching the potential value of utor's gross. DVD markets. A Great Cloud of Witnesses: Amtrak may strike Saints in the Catholic Tradition for first time ever January 18-19, McKenna Hall On the occasion of the first feast day celebration of Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, this conference will explore the emergency board issued a Associated Press report on the dispute Dec. 30, development of the canonization process and the significance of the saints in WASHINGTON triggering a 30-day count­ Catholic life and devotion. Commute.rs stranded from down until a strike becomes Virginia to Massachusetts. legal. Friday, January 18 Train service shut down at Siding with the unions, the 4:00p.m. Thinking .S'erious(y about the .S'aints major terminals in New York, board recommended that Chicago and Boston. A f1ood of wage increases be made Lawrence Cunningham, University of Notre Dame extra ears on congested high­ retroactive. Amtrak, which ways around Washington and relies on federal subsidies, is 7:30 p.m. J'\;faking S'aints San Francisco. worried about whether it can Kenneth Woodward, Former Religion Editor, Newsweek Come Jan. 30, that night­ afford the back pay. mare could become a reality Under the Railway Labor unless a long-standing labor Act, most disputes that get to Saturday, Januarv 19 dispute between Amtrak and this point end with a contract 9:00a.m. All Saints: The Universal Call to Holiness nine unions is resolved. based on the emergency Ann Astell, University of Notre Dame There has never been a board's report. ln cases when strike in Amtrak's 36-year his­ that doesn't happen, Congress 10:30 a.m. A Great Cloud ofT.Vitnesses tory, and it's still likely that usually imposes the board's one will be averted, either recommendations. Msgr. Kevin Kostelnik, Rector, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los through a last-minute deal or Still, transportation officials Angeles intervention by Congress. across the country are bracing But if workers do walk out, for the worst. 2:00p.m. Blessed Basil Aforeau The biggest impact of a the 71,000 people who take Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, D.C. Amtrak every day won't be the strike would be felt around only ones who'll suffer. New York City, where two Hundreds of thousands of peo­ major services, New Jersey 3:30p.m. Saints in Everyda_v LUe ple who ride commuter trains Transit and the Long Island Robert Ellsberg, Editor, Orbis Books will join them. since many Rail Road, would be disrupted. such services depend on Just over half of NJ Transit's Amtrak employees or infra­ 740 weekday trains travel for On Sunday, January 20, Cardinal McCarrick will preside at the Eucharistic structure, particularly in the all or part of their routes on liturgy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at 10:00 a.m. Northeast. lines owned by Amtrak; if The dispute involves about Amtrak employees aren't at --By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic 10,000 employees whose last work, trains can't run on virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church recognizes the pm.\'er ofthe Spirit of contract ended Dec. 31, 1999. those tracks. Some 218,000 holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models After years of unsuccessful daily trips are taken on the and intercessors." (Catechism ofthe Catholic Church, #828) mediation, a presidential affected lines. ------

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MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassity more about politics Bob Kessler he had been bringing it his entire life. their hands if I was not prnoecupied AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Mary Kate Malone in a few days then I Both men criticized the ruling party, but with lilming them shake other people's NEWS EDITOR: Karen Langley have in any poli sci Guest their lives were not in danger. hands. Yet, I JHwer felt I was in danger. Columnist VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King elass yet. II all' a In fact, Iowans seemed very receptive In the United States we sometimes get SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Khorey world away from to these ideas of change as Senator so caught up in our own political differ­ Pakistan, I set out to film a documen­ Obama and former Arkansas governor enees and we sometimes become so Chris Hine tary about the Iowa eaueuses, but what Mike Huckabee won the eaucuses using enamored with criticizing eertain candi­ SCENE EDITOR: 'Ete Andrews I found was real. untarnished democra­ honest tactics to spread their ideas dates that we forget how lucky we arn SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Katie Kohler cy that is seemingly taken for granted. about change. Huge crowds turned out to be able to safely participate in our PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella Across southeastern Iowa I met with to their events as the candidates wore demoeracy. 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Friday, January 18, 2008 IEWPOINT page 13 Stumping in Iowa for Hillary

Legions of friends and former employ­ ing that was created for neighbors to long session. He is fond of relaying the Clinton concludes by saying that when ees from President Bill Clinton's adminis­ publicly discuss and stand up for the story of how a year ago a good friend people asked him, who for nearly 40 tration flocked to Iowa to assist his wife, candidate of their choice. Unfortunately, asked him, as a former president, to years best knew Hillary, to tell why she is Democratic presidential candidate and the caucus process has evolved over the arrange tee time on an exclusive golf the best candidate, he did not know how New York Senator Hillary Clinton. This years with two significant flaws -its course near the Clinton home. The crowd to best put it into words until he met that writer was among short and specific time period limits par­ chuckles as Clinton quotes his reply to firefighter a year ago. He tells of Hillary's an army of volun­ ticipation while its casual social setting the friend, "You used the operative word, compassion, intelligence and common teers character­ can lessen the intensity of a campaign. 'former,' but I'll try." sense especially demonstrated in being ized by one staff Consequently, Iowans reject pietism, The story continues with how Clinton, the first to recognize and act on assis­ person as "every­ harsh rhetoric and negative television as part of a foursome on the golf course, tance for the recovery workers. body but the commercials during their first-in-the­ is the last to putt on the green. As he After the Burlington speech, Clinton Third Marine nation selection process. turns to leave, already trailing behind his staff documented while going door-to­ Division out here." Iowans also demand a personal, up­ golf party, Clinton's caddy stops him to door, that nearly five percent of caucus The importance of close style of campaigning that lends to admit that he is not a caddy but had to goers they contacted enthusiastically a solid showing in Gary Caruso both excitement and exhaustion for the try to speak with the former president. admitted that they changed their minds the first presiden­ candidates and their staffs. While most Clinton elicits another chuckle from the to support Hillary after hearing the for­ tial contest is vital Capitol caucus goers expect candidates to court audience, "So I think to myself that this mer president speak. Although icy condi­ for any candidate to Comments them, some actually keep track of how guy is either a journalist or a terrorist." tions kept many of her older supporters remain viable well many times each candidate contacts It turns out, Clinton says, that the man away from their caucus precincts, it was into the primary season. them through mailers, telephone calls is a firefighter from New York City. He evident that she had great support During her concession speech on cau­ and door-to-door visits. By caucus week, tells the president that he needed to despite a one percent deficit from second cus night, it was evident that the Clintons many casual Iowans were annoyed by relay his thanks for Hillary's work after place. Do not underestimate how pro­ certainly are the embodiment of the last-minute campaigning and refused 9/11 since she was the only official to found of an asset her husband can be for Democratic party's establishment. The any contact from the campaigns. Some recognize that the air would harm the her in tomorrow's Nevada caucus and likes of former Secretary of State even changed their support on a whim, recovery workers after the towers col­ next week's South Carolina primary. The Madeleine Albright and retired Army like one college student who abandoned lapsed. The firefighter admits that he has Democratic nomination may just be General Wesley Clark stood on stage Edwards for Clinton after the Secret the best health insurance available - decided by who has an articulate former behind the Clinton family. Those surro­ Service kept him isolated in 2004 for that is not his issue. He watched his com­ president in their campaign camp. gates were among many stumping arriving late at an Edwards event. rades die during 9/11 and as a result of throughout Iowa, lending great credibili­ Interestingly, though, a great number of the air afterward. Clinton says that the Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, is a ty to their candidate. Despite our intense Iowans remain undecided as they enter two of them are standing alone on the communications strategist who served as personal door-to-door and telephone the caucus room. green, tears streaming from their eyes, a legislative and public affairs director campaigning, Clinton placed third, just For the Clinton campaign, Hillary as the firefighter tells the president that in President Clinton's administration. His one percentage point behind runner-up enlisted the former president to stump he just had to come personally to say his column appears every other Friday. He and second-time caucus candidate John across Iowa- two mega-speakers in one thank you. can be contacted at [email protected] Edwards. campaign. The president's stump speech At this point in Clinton's speech, the The views expressed in this column are The political caucus process is a folksy, laced humor with serious pronunciations Iowa audience is hanging on his every those of the author and not necessarily quirky, community-based social gather- as he captivated Democrats in an hour- word. It is absolutely quiet in the hall. those ofThe Observer.

EDITORIAL CARTOON U-WIRE Creating early brand loyalty in kids unethical

An old boss of mine shared with me an acceptable. anecdote about her young nephew. The Marketers are manipulating the inno­ boy had overheard his parents arguing cence and newness of a child's mind to over finances and naturally he wanted create brand loyalty. them to stop. He opened the door to the The irony is that I am a declared mar­ room in which they . keting major. were arguing and N1cole Green Excavating the minds of children for the profoundly stated he University of purpose of controlling their behavior as had the answer to Cincinnati consumers is unethical. I wonder how dif­ their problems: debt The News ficult is it to remain loyal to my ethics and consolidation. Record still make a living. When I am not the boss Be not fooled; this and someone else is calling the shots, are boy was no seven-year old financial prodi­ ethics the opportunity cost of a paycheck? gy. His knowledge was derived solely from "In studies where consumers are asked a 30 second commercial that probably about ethics in different professions, interrupted his after-school cartoons. advertising executives are ranked low," I wondered about the way this commer­ said Elaine Hollensbe, assistant professor cial had stuck in the memory of the child. in the Department of Management in the He may not have known what debt consol­ College of Business. idation was, but he knew that whatever it "In the last decade, businesses have was, it fixed money problems. become aware of their social responsibility I was reminded of this story when I read to give back and behave ethically," said about "pester power." The term is used to Hollensbe. "Companies are starting to describe the ways marketers endorse their realize that it is not profitable to be uneth­ products through the relentless way chil­ ical. There are a lot of watchdogs out dren nag their parents for goods. Not only there now." do marketers recognize this behavior in The American Marketing Association children, they target and thrive from it. has a code of ethics that ambiguously The goal is to appeal to a child so intensely addresses their responsibility in marketing that a child will whine and beg to receive a toward children. It states, "We will recog­ certain product. nize our special commitments to economi­ "Fast Food Nation," by Eric Schlosser, cally vulnerable segments of the market discusses "pester power" and other mar­ such as children, the elderly and others keting initiatives directed at children. who may be substantially disadvantaged." According to the book, the synergy of mar­ Diction makes the intentions of this keting executives and psychologists is statement rather cryptic. The statement becoming increasingly common. The goal would better address the manipulation of is to explore and understand the psyche of child consumers if "mentally" was substi­ children and direct products to children tuted for "economically." A deceitful code based on the results. The research of ethics? How ironic. includes observation, dream interpreta­ tions, interviews and the creation of kids' This column first appeared in the Jan. clubs. 17 edition of The News Record, the daily There is an ethical defect in this market­ publication at the University of Cincinnati. ing trend. Not only is it invasive, it is The views expressed in this column are manipulative and far too noticeably those of the author and not necessarily resembles brainwashing to be ethically those ofThe Observer. ------

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crime-infested streets of the nation's inner group Atmosphere. The group is also By T. EDWARD ANDREWS cities. signed under the Rhymesayers Scene Editor "Welcome to the united snakes I land of Entertainment music label, and the thief I home of the slave I grand impe­ Atmosphere member ANT produced You might say Brother Ali stands out in rial guard I where the dollar is sacred I Brother Ali's first album, "Shadows on the the hip-hop crowd. In an industry domi­ and power is God. Sun" in 2003. nated by black artists and performers, "Pioneered so many ways to degrade a Given that he's legally blind, Brother Ali white rappers such as Eminem and Vanilla human being I that it can't be changed to may actually not see color, which is fitting Ice have always been novelty acts, but this day I legacy so ingrained in the way considering his status as an aberration in Brother Ali goes beyond the pale. He's an that we think I we no longer need chains to the rap world. His MySpace page describes albino. be slaves." Ali as a "modern urban Normal Rockwell" Born Jason Newman in Madison, Wise., Brother Ali has an interesting, laid-back and "a cross between John Gotti and Brother Ali moved to another frigid city in delivery: His voice makes for smooth lis- Mahatma Gandhi." That's fitting praise for a frigid state. After tening, and yet it's a man whose professional career contin­ arriving on the laced with soul and ues to straddle lines of color and conven­ Minneapolis, Minn. Brother Ali has an drips with biting tion. hip-hop scene, the interesting, laid back satire. Brother Ali's With the release of "The Undisputed fair-skinned MC's music features a vari­ Truth" in April of last year, 2007 saw career began heating delivery: His voice makes for ety of colorful influ­ Brother Ali continue to push toward devel­ up. Brother Ali, who smooth listening, and yet it's ences, including some oping a national audience. Hip-hop maga­ will be performing at laced with soul and drips blues, folk and soul zine The Source gave Ali an interview in Legends Saturda~ ace om panying his October of last year, while Rolling Stone eventually managed with biting satire. beats. magazine named him a "New Artist to to prove naysayers Prior to "The Watch." Brother Ali also appeared on "The and doubters wrong Undisputed Truth," Late Late Show" and "Late Night with by signing a deal with music label Brother Ali released an album entitled Conan O'Brien," performing his songs Rhymesayers Entertainment. "Champion" in 2004. Between albums, "Uncle Same Goddamn" and "Take Me As you might imagine, growing up albino Brother Ali suffered a fall from grace, Home." made for a difficult childhood for Mr. Ali. including separating from his wife of 10 Brother Ali has made no bones about his As he matured Ali learned to grow a thick years, living as a homeless person and bat­ future aspirations, saying that he is "trying skin and worked on his lyrical rhyme tling for custody of his son. His hunger and to be one of the greatest of all time." Much schemes. Today, what he lacks in melanin pain make their way through his voice to like Muhammed Ali, the greatest boxer of he makes up for with colorful rhymes. the ears of his listeners. all time and whose image graces the cover Unlike many of the hip-hop artists clut­ Of his latest album, Ali has said, "I want­ of his CD "Champion," Brother Ali has the tering up FM airwaves with trash talk of ed to make an album that gives you no mouth to talk the talk, and the skills to drive-by shootings and strip club jaunts, choice but to feel what I'm feeling at the back it up. After the successes of 2007, Brother Ali's music offers a return to hip­ time. I made choices that sent me through Brother Ali kicks off 2008 and continues hop's roots in political and social commen­ a lot of struggle in the past few years and his push to the top tonight at Legends. The tary. On his most recent album, "The [producer] ANT and I have made music future looks bright for this up and coming Undisputed Truth," Ali recorded a song that really communicates the feeling of hip-hopper. entitled "Uncle Sam Goddamn," in which those situations." he vents his frustrations about the Ali counts among his friends under­ Contact T. Edward Andrews at American government and the drug- and ground rapper Slug from the hip-hop tandrew [email protected] Photo courtesy of rhymesayers.com

SCENE AND HEARD Comic book supercouple splits, fans cry collective tear The unthinkable has occurred. As the vory character named Mephisto who Associated Press reported in a story essentially plays the role of the Devil in the Wednesday, longtime comic book heart­ Marvel comics universe. throbs and celebrity couple Peter Parker In the current Spidey storyline, entitled (a.k.a Spider Man, if you have no knowl­ "Brand New Day," Peter Parker's beloved edge of superheroes, Aunt May suffers grave injury during an movie theaters or life attack. In order to save her, Peter makes a whatsoever) and his T. Edward deal with Mephisto in which the Satanic wife of 21 years, Mary Andrews character will restore Aunt May's health in Jane Watson, have exchange for splitting up Peter and MJ, and made like a wishbone Scene Editor even worse, erasing everyone in the uni­ and split. verse's memory of it (except, of course, for This is bad. Really the wall crawler's fans, who are up in arms bad. This is worse than the collapse of Tom over this latest little plot twist). Cruise and Nicole Kidman, the collapse of It would appear that Peter Parker isn't Bennifer or the inevitable collapse of the only one striking deals with the Devil. Brangelina. Mr. Quesada, in a blatant ploy to boost And, much like the collapse of the Soviet comic book sales, has sold out the fans in Union, no one saw this coming. the interest of selling them more products. MADELINE NJES and MARY JESSE I Observer Graphic Well, perhaps one man did. Joe Quesada, I've said it before and I'll say it again: Peter Parker and Mary Jane's split has caused an uproar in the comic book the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, Peter and MJ, as he calls her, have stood as community and it spells potential doom for couples everywhere. invented the storyline that tore asunder the best celebrity couple in comics for as America's number one celebrity comic long as I've been alive. "Pem-Jay," as I like sling webs, proportionate strength and months, for it has left these snow-covered book couple, in order to inject new life into to call them, stood for the best of comics: speed of a spider, and of course, that parts. If Spider Man, with his tactile ability the Spider Man mythos. attractive do-gooders with personalities as Spider-sense. And comic book readers have to climb walls and hyper-adhesive web­ Who, you ask, is this man to play God beautiful as their artificially drawn, inked always wanted MJ to be their girlfriend: bing, can't make a relationship stick, what with both the heart of Peter Parker and the and colored exteriors. An entire generation hot, redhead bombshell, calls Peter "Tiger," hope do the rest of us have? hearts and minds of his millions of fans? of comic book readers has always been improbably ended up dating a high school Well, as it turns out, God has nothing to able to count on Pem-Jay being there for nerd (sound appealing to a comic book Contact T. Edward Andrews at do with it. On the contrary, in fact, the them. reader?); very hot. [email protected] Peter-MJ split has much more to do with a Comic book aficionados have always Abandon hope, all ye seniors who date The views expressed in Scene and less-than-desirable cretin from the opposite wanted to be Peter: smart, nerdy without here at Notre Dame and must make impor­ Heard are those of the author and not end of the theological spectrum, an unsa- being too nerdy, ability to stick to walls, tant relationship decisions in the coming necessarily those of The Observer. page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, January 18, 2008

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Cardinals take down 13th-ranked Marquette Cleveland State stuns No. 12 Butler for first regular season win over an AP top-25 team in program history

Not this time. Louisville took Associated Press the lead two minutes in. using its LOUISVILLE. Ky.- Suddenly, size to power past Marquette's Louisville's early SNtson struggles guard-heavy lineup. Looking snnm a long time ago. inside to Padgett and Caraeter on Tnrr!lnee Williams scored 20 offense and extending the zone points and David Padgett had 17 on defense, Louisville played with points and 10 rebounds to help the kind of ellicieney coach Riek the Cardinals roll past No. 13 Pitino has preached would come Marquette 71-51 on Thursday once the Cardinals finally got night. healthy. Derrick Caracter added 11 Padgett, eight weeks removed points as Louisville (13-4, 3-1 Big from a fractured kneecap, contin­ East) dominated the Golden ued to key Louisville's surge. He Eagles (B-3, 3-2), shutting down made 8 of 9 field goals, many of one of the Big East's most them tip-ins after he manuevered dynamic oll"enses with a suffocat­ his way between bodies in the ing zone defense that choked on· lane. passing lanes and controlled the The Golden Eagles simply had lane. no answer. They missed all 12 3- .Jerel McNeal led the Golden pointers and were overwhelmed Eagles with 16 poinl'i and Wesley in the lane. Louisville outre­ Matthews had 14, but Marquette bounded Marquette 43-30 and shot just 30 percent from the contested nearly every Marquette field and got almost nothing from shot. star guard Dominic .James. Louisville broke it open with a James scored a season-low 12-0 run early in the second half three points before leaving with after Marquette cut it to 30-26. just over six minutes remaining Padgett started it with a hook aller being fouled by Padgett. Ile shot, the followed with a layup off held his right wrist before being a nifty pass from Edgar Sosa. helped to the bnnch. It's unclear .Jerry Smith then harassed .James whether he 'II be able to play on into airballing a 3-pointer. Sunday when Marquette travels Padgett tipped in a miss by to Connecticut. Williams, who added an 18-foot­ Cleveland State guard Cedric Jackson celebrates after beating No. 12 Butler 56-52 Thursday. The rivalry has been marked er on Louisville's next possession. Jackson led all Vikings scorers with 14 points and added four assists. by thrillers over the last decade, Seldom-used guard Preston with 14 of the last 22 meetings Knowles ended the run with a officials for a no-call at the other free throw with 2.6 seconds left wing and drilled a 3-pointer to being decided by five points or pullup jumper as Marquette end of the floor. for Cleveland State (13-5, 6-0 put the Vikings ahead by five. less or in overtime. coach Tom Crean glared at the Marquette managed to make it Horizon League), whose students Cleveland State's fans, who 50-40 with just over eight min­ stormed the floor after the final have seen so many potential utes left. but an 11-2 Louisville horn. upsets slip away in the past, run, capped by a 3-pointer from The Vikings came in 1-26 in began sensing the upset before Williams, sealed Louisville's games against ranked opponents, Graves drove through the lane eighth win in nine games. with their only win coming on and dropped in a high-arching Louisville squandered an March 14, 1986, against No. 16 shot that went 20 feet in the air. opportunity to bury the Golden Indiana in the NCAA tournament But with a chance to pull Butler Eagles early. Despite holding under coach Kevin Mackey. closer after a turnover, Graves, Marquette without a basket for Freshman Matt Howard scored an 89-percent free throw shooter, nearly seven minutes and forcing 16 points to lead Butler (16-2, 5- missed the front end of a 1-and-1 the Golden Eagles into 25 percent 2), which missed a barrage of 3- with 2:23 to go. George Tandy shooting, Louisville only led 27- pointers in the final seconds as then scored inside for Cleveland 19 at the half. they tried to tie it. Mike Green, State and Campbell, Graves and Marquette managed to stay in the Bulldogs' leading scored had .Juilan Betko misfired on 3s in the it by forcing 11 Louisville 12 points of 4-of-11 shooting last minute as Butler lost for the turnovers, as the Golden Eagles before fouling out and senior A..J. first time in nine games. got their hands into passing Graves had 5 and went only 2-of:- Cleveland State has been a lanes, allowing them keep within 11 from the floor. mess for years. I lowever, Waters, striking distance despite their It was Cleveland State's night who built Kent State into a lowest scoring half of the season. from the start and the win vali­ perennial 20-win team, is slowly Things didn't get any better for dated second-year coach Gary turning around the Vikings, who Marquette after the break. Waters' turnaround with the were only 3-13 in the Horizon Though the Golden Eagles were Vikings, who were only 10-21 last last year. brietly able to get the defieit to season and haven't had a win­ It's been 21 years since four, Louisville withstood the ning season since 2000-01. Cleveland State made its memo­ onslaught and pulled away. Last season, Butler made a rable NCAA tourney run when school and conference record 20 guard Kenny "Mouse" McFadden Vikings 56, Bulldogs 52 3-pointers in a 92-50 thumping and cast of unknowns upset Cedric Jackson scored 14 of Cleveland State. But the Bobby Knight's Hoosiers and points as Cleveland State, a pro­ Bulldogs were just 6-of-23 from Saint .Joseph's before losing in a gram in disarray for most of the behind the arc and they couldn't regional semifinal to David past 20 years, stunned No. 12 buy a 3 when they needed one Robinson and Navy. Butler on Thursday night for the down the stretch. All Waters needed was a signa­ Vikings' first regular-season win Green's two free throws pulled ture win to make everyone over an AP top-25 team. within 50-48 with 3:21 left, but believe the small school could do Cardinals forward Earl Clark fouls Marquette forward J'Nathan Bullock added 14 Jackson, a transfer from St. big things again- and now he's Fitzgerald In a 71-51 Louisville win Thursday. points, the last one coming on a .John's, was left open on the right got it.

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NHL NFL Eastern Conference, Att;:tntic Division team record pts; last 10 New Jersey 26•16-3 55 7"3~0 PIHsburgh 26-16~3 55 9·0·1 Philadelphia 24•15-5 53 8+1 NY Islanders 23-18·5 51 5·N NY Rangers 22-20-5 49 4"5~1 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record pts. .last 10 Ottawa 29-12-4 62 6·4·0 Montreal 23-14-8 54 .6"2•2 Boston 22-.18-4 48 H-0 Buffalo 19-19-6 44 0·5·5 Toronto 17-21-8 42 2·1-1 Eastern Conference, Southeast. Division team record ·pts. lastiO Atlanta 23-22-4 48 5·4·1 Carolina 22-22-4 48 3·6·1 Florida 20-23-4 29 2·7·1 Washington 19-21-5 27 6·2·2 Tampa Bay 17-24-5 22 2·6·.2 Western Conference, Central Division team record pts. last 10 Detroit 33·10·4 70 6·3·1 St. Louis 22-16·6 50 4~3-3 Columbus 22·18-6 50 64~0 Nashville 22-1 9-4 48 6·2·2 Chicago 21·21·4 46 2~6~2 Western Conference, Northwest Division team record pts. last.JO Minnesota 26-17-3 55 6·3•1 Vancouver 25-17~4 54 5·5·0 Calgary 23c17~8 54 6"3~1 AP Colorado 25-18c3 53 H~1 O.J. Simpson waves to bystanders at Miami Airport Thursday on his way home from his bail revocation in Las Vegas. Edmonton 2H2·4 46 5·4+ · Simpson was allowed to return home to await trial for armed robbery, despite the judge doubling his bail. Western Conference,. Pacific· Division team record pts. last10 Simpson returns to Miami, awaiting trial San Jose 25·13-7 57 7"1"2 Anaheim 25•17·6 56 7"2'1 Associated Press Simpson the night before after he was freed on bail Jackie Glass said. Dallas 25-18·5 55 <~6"1 the bail revocation hear­ in September on charges In the message, Simpson Phoenix 24-2M 49 7"3·0 LAS VEGAS - O.J. ing, "He said, 'Pray for of orchestrating the asked Pereira to tell Los Angeles 18•27·2 3.8 6~4"0 Simpson returned home me.' That's a first. He was armed robbery of two Stewart how frustrated he to Miami on Thursday, a really nervous she wasn't sports memorabilia deal­ was about testimony dur­ day after an angry Las going to let him out.'' ers at a hotel room. ing a preliminary hearing Vegas judge doubled his Simpson, 60, posted But he found himself several days earlier. bail but allowed him to bond and was released before a judge again "I just want, want C.J. NCAA Women's Basketball stay out of jail while he from jail just after 11 p.m. Wednesday because he to know that ... I'm tired AP Poll awaits trial on armed rob­ Wednesday. He walked mentioned co-defendant of this (expletive)," bery. out by himself, got into a Clarence "C.J." Stewart Simpson said, according team record p:rt:uious Tom Scotto, who coordi­ white Mercedes, and was while leaving a sputter­ to a transcript. "Fed up nated with four other driven away without ing, foul-mouthed phone with (expletives) changing 1 Connecticut 15·0 1 friends to raise Simpson's 2 Tennessee 14•1 2 speaking to the media. message two months ago what they told me. All bail, greeted Simpson The former football star for his bail bondsman, right?" 3 Nortb Carolina 16•1 .3 after his arrival at Miami 4 Maryland 19·1 4 was picked up last Friday Miguel Pereira of You Though there was no International Airport and in Florida by a bail bonds­ Ring We Spring. indication Stewart 5 Rutgers 13·2 5 escorted him to a waiting Baylor man and taken back to "I don't know, Mr. received the message, 6 14·1 8 sport utility vehicle. 7 Stanford 14·3 Nevada for violating Simpson, what the heck prosecutor Chris Owens 7 Neither man spoke to 8 California 15~2 g terms of his release. you were thinking, or suggested it was threaten­ reporters before the vehi­ g LSU 13·3 11 He had been ordered to maybe that's the problem ing. The judge merely said cle departed from the air­ 10 Duke 13·3 12 have no contact with co­ - you weren't," Clark she didn't like the tone. 11 Oklahoma 10•3 6 port. defendants or witnesses County District Judge "I don't know if it's just arro- 12 Georgia 14,2 10 When Scotto talked to 13 Genrge Washington 13·3 17 14 West Virginia 12-3 1i 15 Old Dominion 12-3 18 IN BRIEF 16 Ohio State 13·3 19 17 NOTRE DAME 13-3 14 Commissioner receives Iverson donates to gun World track champion 18 Oklahnma State 14·1 25 three-year extension buyback program wants to race amputee 19 Texas A&M 12-4 13 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Major NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Allen World 100-meter champion Tyson 20 Wyoming 14·1 21 League Baseball owners gave com­ Iverson donated $100,000 to a pro­ Gay says he'd have no problem racing 21 Auburn 13-4 22 missioner Bud Selig a three-year gram to keep guns off the streets against Oscar Pistorius, the double 22 Pittsburgh 13·3 NR contract extension through 2012 on where he grew up. amputee sprinter who was recently 23 DePaul 12·3 24 Thursday, a move made two days The Denver Nuggets guard donated barred from the Olympics. 24 Texas 12~4 15 after some congressmen were criti­ the money to the Peninsula "I don't see any problems with it," 25 Colorado 12-3 23 cal of his leadership is responding to Community Foundation to help the the American sprinter said Thursday. the sport's drug problem. Newport News Police Department "If you want to go compete and put Selig, who has been in charge of continue its gun buyback program, your heart into it, I see no problem MLB since 1992, had repeatedly said U.S. Rep. Robert Scott, D-Va., whatsoever." since December 2006 that he would announced in a statement Wednesday. Qn Monday, track and field's gov­ retire at the end of 2009 and that his "I can remember growing up in erning body said Pistorius is ineligible mind couldn't be changed. Newport News and Hampton and if to compete at the Beijing Olympics around the dial "This is clearly it," he said after we can prevent one more child from this summer because his "Cheetah" the latest extension was approved in being killed and another family from racing blades are technical aids that NBA a unanimous vote on the final day of crying and mourning the death of give him a clear advantage. a two-day owners' meeting. "I could another loved one, then it is more Pistorius finished second in the 400 Trailblazers at Heat say this without equivocation." than worth it," Iverson said in a state­ meters at the South African national 7:00p.m., ESPN Earlier this week, Selig and union ment released by Scott's office. championships last year against able­ head Donald Fehr testified before a The program offers money or gift bodied runners. congressional committee that both cards to residents who turn in guns to He is hoping that independent tests Warriors at Bulls criticized baseball for its steroids police, no questions asked. Residents will show he doesn't gain an unfair 9:30 p.m., ESPN problem and praised the sport for turned in about 400 guns within advantage from the racing blades and strides made during the past three hours after the program was that that might change the IAAF's years. launched Dec. 15. stance. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 18, 2008

NFL Pair of Patriots returns home

season one game short of anoth­ as the best team in the NFL Seau, Harrison to face er Super Bowl appearance. since Thanksgiving. They were "I tell the young guys, 'Don't 5-5 before the holiday but 8-0 Chargers for first time take anything for granted since then. as teammates in career because at any point in time it New England coach Bill can be over with, whether it's a Belichick likes to point out that season, whether it's a game, his team has won fewer games Associated Press whether it's your career,"' the in that stretch. But that's FOXBOROUGII. Mass. - The 35-year-old Harrison said because they had a playoff bye last time Junior Seau played in Thursday. "I think I have a and are 7-0 after Thanksgiving an AFC championship game, his greater appreciation now that -but 17-0 overall. team was given little chance to I'm older." San Diego coach Norv Turner beat the top seed. Seau sees many comparisons isn't surprised that Belichick In January 1995, the Steelers between this year's San Diego fawned over the Chargers. won their first playofl' game in a team and the one in 1994 - the "Everyone knows that New rout, while the Chargers eked last two Chargers clubs to reach England right now is playing the out a orw-point victory that set the AFC championship game. best football in the league and up the matchup between those "The major comparison is that it's going to be a real challenge toams the following weekend. they're confident," he said. "We for us," Turner said. "Sitting in my hotel room in look forward to moving on, Tom Brady's 50 touchdown Pittsburgh and hearing all the growing every day to the day it passes and Randy Moss' 23 cheers and pep rallies that were comes we have to go out and scoring catches are NFL single­ going around and all the Super perform." season record. So are the 589 Bowl videos that were being Seau and Harrison will play points the Patriots scored. taped, everything was against against the Chargers as team­ But the advanced age of their us," the Patriots linebacker said. mates for the first time in their defense may be catching up. "The yellow towels were flying long careers. Both missed last They allowed three scoring around. It was definitely a time season's 24-21 upset playoff win drives of at least 80 yards in last when we thought wo were at San Diego with injuries. Saturday night's 31-20 playoff against the world." Sunday's game, then. should win over Jacksonville after giv­ But San Diego won 17-B in have some special emotions for ing up four touchdowns in a 38- Pittsburgh then went on to one them, especially since Seau is a 35 win over the New York of the toughest losses in Seau's native of San Diego. Giants in the regular-season 18-year career, a 49-26 rout by Right'? finale. San Francisco in the Super "I try not to get too Oprah with The Chargers' defense is Bowl. it and know that it's just another younger with a knack for creat­ Thirteen years later, the game and know that I'm so ing turnovers. They led the NFL Chargers aren't given much of a happy for the city of San Diego, with 30 interceptions and 48 chance against the perfect my hometown," he said, but "it's takeaways then added two Patriots on Sunday, the day after going to be a challenge of the interceptions and one fumble Seau's 39th birthday. game of football, nothing more." recovery in last Sunday's 28-24 But he knows expectations can Harrison, a fiery, hard-hitter playofl' win at Indianapolis. All­ fall short. Didn't the Patriots like Seau, also prefers to show Pro cornerback Antonio squander a 21-3 lead in last his emotions on the field. Cromartie's 10 interceptions led y1~ar's AFC titln game and lose to "It's just special to be in the the league. Indianapolis, 38-34'? AFC Championship," Harrison "It's remarkable the things So Seau and safety Hodney said. "I don't know necessarily we've done defensively," Turner !Iarrison. a rookie on that 1994 facing the Chargers makes it said. "It seems like one guy tips Chargnrs tnam, are working any mon1 special." (the ball) and it goes up in the hard to avoid an upset that can The Patriots have spent the air and one of our guys finds a stop New England's unbeaten week building up the Chargers way to get it."

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fENCING SMC BASKETBALL Hurley in Budapest Saint Mary's to face Tri-State for Olyn1pic drean1s Belles look to improve record behind Kessler's offensive prowess

spots in both divisions. Norman. Kessler's record is just the Belles play a game at home By KEN FOWLER By MEAGHAN VESELIK one point off the MIAA record of since their conference opener The Notre Dame women Sports Writer Sports Writer dominated the Western Invite points in a single game. Her 41 on Dec. 5, when they lost to at the Air Force Academy last points are also the most points rival Calvin 67-52. The Belles' Kelley Hurley is in Budapest, week, while the men went 4-1 After another conference win scored in a game by a Division last took on Tri-State when they in pursuit of gold. and captured a narrow overalL and a record-breaking night on III player this season. defeated the Thunder 82-68 on The sophomore will fence in victory over Stanford, despite Wednesday, the Belles are back The Belles managed to score Dec. 8. the women's epee World Cup losing to the Cardinal in the on the court Saturday as they the first six points of the game, "We are really looking for­ -Grand Prix event there today head-to-head competition. take on MIAA foe Tri-State in the biggest lead either team ward to having another home their second home game. Saint and tomorrow. Hurley is No. 2 "It will be interesting to see would have in the first half. game Saturday," Kessler said. in the n.ation in women's epee, how well they compete," Irish Mary's steps on the court after Kalamazoo led 37-33 at inter­ "We are really focusing on our behind only her sister, coach Janusz Bednarski said. a 72-69 win over Kalamazoo, mission, and Saint Mary's would defense. Tri-State is a good Courtney. Both are fighting for "They fenced well [against] bringing both its conference (3- not manage to regain the lead team, so we will need to spots on the U.S. Olympic team Stanford, but it's another step, 3) and overall (7 -7) records to until Kessler's lay-up made the rebound well and play solid for this summer's Beijing another class. It's not that .500. score 70-69 with 34 seconds to defense to win." Games, where the they're just fencing against Alison Kessler led Saint go in the game. Two free throws Saturday's game begins at 3 International Olympic college-aged kids. They're Mary's in its win at Kalamazoo by Kessler and a missed three p.m. at Saint Mary's Angela Committee is imposing a limit fencing against everyone." Wednesday night, scoring 41 pointer by Kalamazoo's Kelsey Athletic Center. of two women's epeeists per Though the event in Atlanta points, breaking the school's Bailey solidified the win for the country. is not an NCAA-sanctioned previous record, set in the Belles. Contact Meaghan Veselik at The international event competition, assistant coach 1998-99 season by Julie Saturday will be the first time mveselOl @saintmarys.edu offers twice the rankings Gia Kvaratskhelia, who trains points as the domestic event the Irish foilists, will accompa­ this weekend, and thus gives ny the team to Georgia. the sophomore a chance to Bednarski probably will make ND WOMEN'S TENNIS solidify her strong position in some of the competition, but the U.S. standings before he was unsure when he would Beijing. arrive in Atlanta. Meanwhile, 14 other Notre Of the 14 Irish fencers com­ Notre Dame to take on Louisville Dame fencers and one future peting, nine are freshman and member of the Irish - top one is a sophomore. Still, in Notre Dame history. To freshman campaign in which American foilist Gerek Bednarski is confident that By CHRIS HINE replace the Thompsons, Notre she went 36-5 - including an Meinhardt - will travel to they will not face additional Sports Editor Dame has another formidable astounding 26-1 record in dual Atlanta to compete for spots obstacles against older duo - senior Brook Buck and meets, mostly playing from the on the U.S. national team. The fencers. Under coach Jay Louderback, junior Kelcy Tefft, who captured No. 5 slot. fencers in Atlanta will battle to "The kids are rather well Notre Dame has become a the ITA National Indoor Buck sits just behind Ciobanu qualify for this season's World experienced, who are going," national power, consistently Championship in November and at No. 64. Buck had an impres­ Championships. he said. "I doubt that they will ranked in the national top 10 are ranked No. 3 to begin the sive 14-1 dual match record but The USFA North American have an experience problem. and a threat each year to make season. was sidelined with an injury for Cup - which will include It will be how they work and a run in the NCAA Tournament. On the singles side, the Irish a portion of last season. fencers from the United States, how well they fence." On Sunday, No. 9 Notre Dame have significant talent, with five Rounding out Notre Dame's Canada, Puerto Rico and Notre Dame returns to team heads to Louisville to take part netters ranked in the top-1 00 to representation in the rankings Mexico - has flights for the action Jan. 26 in New York for in its first dual match of the begin the season. Only three are No. 82 junior Katie Potts, junior (under-20) and senior the NYU Duals. season. other teams in the country can No. 88 sophomore Colleen competitors. The 11 Irish But this spring, the Irish will claim this accomplishment. Rielley and No. 89 Kali Krisik. fencers under 20 years of age Contact Ken Fowler at be without Catrina and Sophomore Cosmina Ciobanu, can compete for national team kfowler 1 @nd.edu Christian Thompson, one of the at No. 62, is the highest ranked Contact Chris Hine at most successful doubles teams of the group and is coming off a [email protected] Irish in Atlanta Women's Epee: Freshman Ewa Nelip Men's Sabre: Junior Kim Montoya Freshman Avery Zuck Freshman Barron Nydam Men's Foil: ••••••••• Freshman Steve Kubik Women's Sabre: Freshman Zach Schirtz Freshman Sarah Borrmann Sophomore Teddy Hodges Lafayette Square Freshman Eileen Hassett Junior Mark Kubik Senior Jakub Jedrkowiak Men's Epee: Freshman Andrew Seroff Women's Foil: Freshman Hayley Reese Townhomes Junior Karol Kostka

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Louisville, an important Big East Irish's second meeting with the By JARED )EDICK player. Rockets, and the first since challenge Cardinals Sports Writer The swimmers seem well pre­ 1996. The Irish won that meet­ pared to gear up for the run ing, and they bring a great deal John Lytle, sophomore Ross The Irish will have their hands down the stretch. of confidence for Nixon's first By ELLYN MICHALAK Moore, and junior Michael Bulfin full this weekend as they take on "The team chemistry the girls meeting with the team. Sports Writer - each with two victories. Louisville at the Rolfs Aquatic have right now is the best I have "They also have very fast Lytle snagged top honors in the Center and then travel to Toledo ever seen," White said. "They swimmers, but we are hopeful With a 1-1 record in 2008 and 200- and 100-yard freestyle in preparation for February's are happier than ever before." for another win," White said of a 3-4 record on the season, No. races with times of 1 :41.08 and Big East Championships. Notre Dame brings a 3-0 all- Toledo. 22 Notre Dame will 46.27, respective­ Only weeks time record Leading the way for the Irish host Louisville ly. Moore dominat­ removed from a against the is a strong group of young swim­ tonight at 5 and ed the 200 and grueling train­ ''They also have very Cardinals to the mers, including freshman Sam then hit the road to "The meets this 100 butterfly races ing trip in pool, including Maxwell, freshman Amywren Evanston, Ill., weekend are really with times of Miami, the Irish fast swimmers, but two wins during Miller and sophomore Megan where they will important. " 1:51.51) and 50.44, hope to build off we are hopeful for head coach Farrell. take on No. 18 respectively. of their strong another win. " Carrie Nixon's Junior Casey Wagner is com­ Northwestern Mwanwhile, finish in the tenure. This is ing off a shoulder injury and is Saturday. Tim Welsh Bulfin controlled Irish Invitational the second and coming on strong for the Irish "The meets this Irish coach the diving boards, last Saturday Joel White last Big East late in the season, providing a weekend are really winning both the against Irish assistant coach team the Irish big boost, especially for the 800- important. The three-meter and Michigan, will face this yard freestyle relay. She led the meet against one-meter events. Indiana and season before Irish relay to victory in the Irish Louisville is an especially big In the second meet of the Illinois and the conference Invitational. one," Irish coach Tim Welsh said. weekend, the Irish will face shake ofl' a bit more of the rust meet on Feb. 28. The Irish are young but talent­ Though the Irish lost their first Wildcats senior Kyle Bubolz, who they were suffering from. "They have one really fast ed, and that creates a high level match of the New Year against is the reigning Big Ten swimmer "I think the girls have dealt swimmer in each event," White of uncertainty as to what to LSU 167-95, they rebounded and of the week. with the fatigue really well, but said. "We are going to have to expect down the stretch. won their first home match of the The Irish met with both of this we are definitely not ready for put someone who can come up "A young bunch like this is season last weekend against weekend's opponents in the the Big East Conference finals with the victory in every event if hard to predict," White said. Oakland. The Irish dominated the 2006-07 season. Notre Dame lost right now," assistant coach Joel we want to win the meet." "But they are definitely not too Golden Grizzlies and snatched to the Wildcats 167-131 but beat White said. Immediately following the far off." first place in 10 events, resulting the Cardinals 146-94. The Irish Invitational was an event with Louisville, the Irish in a fmal score of 17 4-126. important stepping stone for the will travel to Toledo, Ohio, to Contact Jared Jedick at Leading the Irish to the victory Contact Ellyn Michalak at Irish before they take on face the Rockets. This will be the [email protected] against Oakland were sophomore [email protected]

NHL Modano, Stars win third straight visit in San Jose Hasek comes up big in goaltenders battle to secure Red Wings 3-2 overtime victory against Vancouver

veteran has just three multi­ their progress. losing streak. left when he put a rebound Associated Press goal games all season, but "If we keep playing this way, Henrik Serlin had a goal and into an open net for his ninth SAN JOSE, Calif. -Just how he's plenty comfortable on San we'll get the same results," an assist for Vancouver and goal. Naslund tied it with 1:52 much do Sharks fans dislike .Jose's rutted ice. Thornton said . Markus Naslund also scored. remaining when his attempted Dallas'? Enough to boo the "Our first couple of shifts, After Michalek and Hagman Roberto Luongo made 4 7 pass from the right circle word "star" both times it's we weren't playing hard, and each scored their 16th goals saves for the Canucks. deflected in off the skate of sung in the pregame national then it kicked in," Turco said. in the first period, Modano put "We threw a lot of shots at Detroit defenseman Brian anthem. "When certain players begin the Stars ahead late in the Luongo. He's a great goalie, so Rafalski. It was Naslund's Ynt home ice is no advantage to play hard, it's inspiring. It second on a fine pass from that's what you have to do," 16th goal. for the San Jose Sharks in this was a treat to watch us play." - Loui Eriksson from behind the Cleary said. "Dom shut them Less than two minutes earli­ livnly rivalry. Mike Modano The win pulled the Stars net. The goal snapped a nine­ down. He was great for us." er. during a Red Wings power madfJ himself at home away even with the Sharks in the game drought for Modano. Zetterberg scored the win­ play, Hafalski had the puek in from horne again Thursday division standings, just one Thornton tied it early in the ning goal in the shootout by the slot and Luongo was down night, and the Paeific Division point behind first-place third period when his attempt slipping a backhander and out. But Rafalski's shot hit race got another bit tighter. Anaheim. Dallas finished up a at a pass to Steve Bernier ric­ between Luongo's pads after a the crossbar. Modano scored his second five-game road trip with just ocheted off defenseman Matt fake. "I almost had to laugh," goal with 7:06 left, and the two victories, but has a four­ Niskanen's stick and landed "I could have gone high, but Hasek said. "His shot hits the Stars improbably won in San game homestand before next behind TurC!). The goal was he opened up the five-hole," crossbar on one end and the Jose for the sixth straight weekend's All-Star break. Thornton's second in two Zetterberg said. "Luongo puck goes in off his skate at timn. 4-2 OVf1r tlw slumping "It's weird how this series games after going 14 games played a great game." the other end." Sharks. has gone," Tippett said. "I without a goal. The Canucks' goaltender Cleary's second goal, his Marty Turco made 28 saves, hope we can break the streak Both teams had good scoring praised Zetterberg's move. 18th of the season, made it 2- Niklas Hagman also scored someday at home. It's a log­ chances before Modano ripped "It was a simple, yet bril­ 0. He tipped in Valtteri and Jeff Halpern added an jam at the top (of the division), his 14th goal of the season liant play," Luongo said. "He Filppula's pass, whieh came to insurance goal with 2:09 and we're in the middle. It's through traffic. carried from his forehand to him through his legs at 1:51 of remaining for the Stars, who going to continue to be a bat­ "A team like that, that's his backhand, waited for the the second period. won for just tho third timn in tle for spots." been on the road a while, you opening and put it five-hole." Filppula won a battle for the I 0 ganws overall. Joe Thornton and Milan want to squeeze the life out of Luongo was voted in as a puck along the right boards, Though coach Dave Tippett Michalek scored for the them, and we didn't get it starter for the NHL All-Star skated across the top of the still is trying to figurn out Sharks, who have lost three done," Sharks coach Ron game on Jan. 27 in Atlanta right eircle and made the pass what makes his club so incon­ straight- all to division rivals Wilson said. "You want to but has elected to spend time to Cleary. sistent. Dallas' -slumps are no - after winning seven of their have a better performance, with his pregnant wife during "Fil made a real headsy match for a trip at thn Shark previous eight. Evgeni considering they're a little the break instead. Detroit's play," Cleary said. "Dn~w a lot Tank, when1 the Stars havn Nabokov stopped 27 shots, but road-weary and probably a lit­ other goalie, Chris Osgood, of guys to him. l just went to won in all three visits this sea­ only Montreal has fewer home tle desperate, and we didn't was chosen for the team, and the net. I just tried to get a son - dnspite being winless in vietori11s than the Sharks' match it." Red Wings coach Mike stick on it as mueh as I could." three games against the eight. Babcock said that he would Vancouver dido 't have a shot Sharks back home in Big D. "Again, we're struggling Red Wings 3, Canucks 2 start him if the decision is his. from the eight-minute mark of "Just call us the San Jose with our style of play at Two of the NIIL's best goal- San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov the first period until 7:32 of Stars," Modano said jokingly. home," defenseman Craig tenders squared off for 65 and St. Louis' Manny Legaee the second period, a total of "I don't know why wn play so Hivet said. "Right now, it's a minutes, and then some. • are the other two Western 19:32. well (bern). It's a great crowd. bit lackadaisical. ... They Henrik Zetterberg scored Conference All-Star goal­ "Obviously, in the l'irst 30 Thny'rn really supportive. and worked harder, and they the only goal of the shootout tenders. minutes they gave us a lesson tlwy nJally get into the game. deserved it." to lift the Detroit Red Wings to Vancouver scored twice in in how to generate offense," Thny'rn fun to play in front of'. San Jose has three more a win over the Vancouver the last four minutes of the Vigneault said. It's usually a fun and revved­ homo games before the All­ Canucks on Thursday night. seeond period to tie it at 2. Cleary opened the scoring up ganw." Star break, and several play­ Dan Cleary scored twiee for "He [Luongo] gave us a with 1:16 left in the first w~ri­ Modano became the NIIL's ers cit11d this meeting with Detroit in regulation and chance to tie up the game and od when he tipped Andreas leading Ameriean·born scorer Dallas and Saturday night's Dominik Hasek made 26 we did it," Canucks eoach Lilja's shot from the left point with another two-goal game at visit from NHL-leading Detroit ·saves. The NHL-leading Red Alain Vigneault said. out of the air and past the Shark Tank on Nov. 7. The as an important measure of Wings snapped a three-game Serlin made it 2-1 with 4:39 Luongo. ------

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MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Squad looks to build Irish kick off regular season on earlier successes Connelly looking for freshmen, veterans to compete in event whose mark of 17.54 meters part of the fall because of an Indoor Opener starts spring season in Loftus By ANDY ZICCARELLI in the weight throw qualified injury. Additionally, Notre Spans Writer her for the Big East Dame will welcome back Championship, and freshman freshman standout Marissa The Irish will heed the gun runner Cora Dayon, who won Treece, who had been side­ of their regular season at 5 the 500-meter run with a lined with illness. Both will p.m. today with the 13-team time of 1:14:37. Both are run distance /'or the Irish. Notre Dame Indoor Opener. expected to contribute Notre Dame will look to "We will use Friday night's Friday. carry the success it had more competition to see where we The meet will also be an than a month ago into are after the long break," opportunity for new runners Friday's meet. Irish coaeh Tim Connelly to get a chance to compete. "Although there will be sev­ said. "Most of our team has "Most of the people who eral more teams here, the only been together since competed in December will level of competition will be Monday." compete again on Friday, but similar to the first meet," Though the Indoor Opener we will have some additions said Connelly. officially starts the regular who are now training and The meet will start with the season, Notre Dame has should be ready to run," long jump, and the running already eompeted in the Connelly said. events will start with the 60- Blue-Gold Invitational. which Among others, the Irish will meter dash at 6:30 pn1. took place on Dec. 7. Some we l c om e b a c k r11 t u r n i n g top performers from that cross county All-American Contact Andy Ziccarelli at meet included Anna Weber, Sunni Olding who was out [email protected]

WU YUE!The Observer Irish sophomore jumper Matt Schipper pole vaults at the Blue and Gold Invitational on Dec. 7 at the Loftus Center. AUSTRALIAN OPEN By PAT STYNES short distance events. An Sports Writer international student who hails from Hungary, he came Henin extends vvinning streak to 31 After winning 2 4 of 3 I to Notre Dame already a very events at the Blue and Gold accomplished sprinter. lie Invitational in December, the eaptured the national title for finishing 63-4, including two winning 15 of 16 points in four men's team looks to start out his age group multiple times Associated Press majors and the season-ending straight games. Schiavone hit strong in 2008. At the in both the 100- and ZOO­ MELBOURNE, Australia - championship, in 2007. She back, and had the ideal Invitational, both old and new meter events. He also is co­ Justine Henin ran her winning added the Sydney chance to get back on serve members stepped up, with owner of the record for the streak to 31 matches Friday, International title last week to with double break point as rn ultiple freshmen earning 4x400 relay. When Szebeny overcoming serving troubles to build up for Melbourne Park. Henin served for the match, Big East qualifications and ran in his first event back in hold off 25th-seeded She got only 48 percent of but over-hit a forehand when senior Kurt Benninger blaz­ December, he settled in with Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-4 her first serves into play and she returned a second serve. ing through the 3,000-rneter ease as he took first place in in the third round of the was lucky it didn't cost her Henin won the last three race to the second-fastest the 200-meter dash. Australian Open. more against Schiavone, who points to close. time in the nation this sea­ The long distance events The top-ranked Belgian star has a similar style. Nikolay Davydenko, seeded son. will be an opportunity for vet­ will face Aravene Rezai or "It was really exciting. I'm fourth, advanced to the fourth Notre Dame will host the erans to continue to improve. Hsieh Su-wei in the fourth glad to win in two," Henin round of the men's draw, beat­ Indoor Opener tonight at 5:30 Senior Kurt Benninger will round, and a quarterfinal said. "She's always given me ing France's Marc Gicquel 6-3, in the Loftus Center. look to dominate in the against Maria Sharapova trouble in the past, so it was a 6-2, 6-3. Irish coach Joe Piane said 3,000-meter race. looms. tough third round for me." Marcos Baghdatis downed he is very pleased with how Meanwhile, sophomore Jake "I hate to look too far," Henin controlled the crucial 2005 champion Marat Safin 6- the younger players are doing Walker will look to keep Henin said. "I just want to get points better than Schiavone, 4, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in a well to fill the gaps left by improving after an impressive ready, improve my game and who frequently screamed or momentum-swinging match last year's seniors. debut at the invitational be in my best shape. I know covered her face after mis­ that started Thursday and "It's tough to come back when he outran the competi­ the draw, but I like to stay takes. stretched into Friday morning and perform on a high level tion in the 5,000-meter raee. concentrated on myself." After the two players and completed the second when you lose players of that The team will also look to After retiring from the 2006 exchanged four service breaks round. high a caliber," Piane said. freshman thrower Greg Australian final against Amelie in the first set, Schiavone Safin was the last player to "But the underclassmen are Davis, who showed potential Mauresmo because of a stom­ served at 5-5. The Italian dou­ beat top-ranked Roger stepping up in a big way, and with a first place finish at last ach illness, Henin skipped the ble-faulted on the first point, Federer in Melbourne, break­ this year's upperclassmen month's qualifier. event last year because she then came a foot fault as she ing up the Swiss star's four haven't missed a beat." was going through a divorce. served at break point. Australian titles with a semifi­ The Irish will look to fresh­ Contact Pat Stynes at She has dominated the In the second, Henin was nal upset three years ago. man Miklos Szebeny in the [email protected] women's tour since returning, down 0-1 and 15-30 before Baghdatis is one of three los­ ing Australian Open finalists still in contention - a list that will certainly be reduced in the third round. He will play Live, learn, and work in Washington, DC, during 2005 runner-up Lleyton Hewitt next. Fernando Gonzalez, who lost last year's Fall2008 or Spring 2009 with Notre Dame's championship match, beat South Korean Lee Hyung-taik 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Video of Baghdatis, a Greek Cypriot, holding a flare and apparently yelling "Turks WASHIN N Out," emerged in the Australian media on Friday, 1 0 months after it was posted on a video sharing Web site. 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against them," Belles captain over to the last five weeks of the ers he hopes will carry them to Dombkowski said. By PETER REISENAUER Melissa Gerbeth said. season - and especially in the victory. He also made special mention Sports Writer Saint Mary's is fresh off its meets against Olivet and "We will need huge individual of sophomore Lindsey Nelis, post-Christmas training in Hillsdale. contributions from our return­ who swam to a time of 18:59.01 Saint Mary's hopes to get back Deerfield Beach, Fla., where the "This weekend we have two ing conference distance cham­ in the 1,650-yard freestyle on the winning track this week­ team practiced twice a day in of our most competitive meets pion, [Gerbeth]. to talented against Hope and was named end when it faces Olivet and what Gerbeth called the "most of the season," Dombkowski stroke specialists Casey Niezer, the Saint Mary's college athlete llillsdale, after dropping its last intense training we have had all said. Caroline Arness, and Maggie of the week for her perform­ meet to nationally ranked Hope. year." Dombkowski noted the impor­ Williams, to our sprinters ance. "Hope is one of the best teams Coach Ryan Dombkowski tance of his entire team step­ Lauren Hartman and Meredith in our conference and we defi­ hopes that team bonding ping up this weekend but high­ Lierz, all the way to anyone just Contact Peter Reisenaur at nitely put up a good right through this training will carry lighted a couple of key perform- swimming in a single event." [email protected]

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Traditional dance and games at nose tackle for the Irish pass break-ups before the injury. music play a very before suffering torn ligaments His back-up, freshman Ian imporram role in the Kuntz in his left knee against Air Force Williams, started in place of lives of Rwandans. Berwa, continued from page 28 on Nov. 10. Kuntz also cracked a Kuntz in Notre Dame's,Jast two meaning "be proud," is bone in his spine against Navy games and finished the 'S,eason a Rwandan dance group have one more year to play and on Nov. 3. These injuries forced with 45 tackles en route to 'b,eing comprised of mostly I'm going to graduate from Notre Kuntz to miss Notre Dame's wins named a freshman All­ first-generation Americans Dame," Kuntz told AP. "The time over Duke and Stanford to end American. of Rwandan decent that is the o~ly thing that's not 100 the season. suives to promore rtr~:ir pereent. Kuntz finished 2007 with 42 Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at culture by providing moral, Kuntz started the first 10 tackles and a team-high nine [email protected] spiritual, and physical support to irs members.

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percent of power plays defensive pairs is going to against them this season - have to be aceountable," Michigan fourth best in Jaekson said. continued from page 28 the country. "That line is "We just need going to gilt The Irish have reason to be to get baek to "We're going to have their opportu­ confident heading into this basies," junior to score a couple of nities, we just match-up, having beaten the forward Erik have to make Wolverines in all three of Condra said. goals to win. " sure they don't their meetings last season, "You ean 't think get too many." including a 7-3 thrashing at about it too Jeff Jackson Notre Dame Yost Arena and a 2-1 victory much because Irish coach currently sits in the 2007 CCIIA then you start in third in the Championship. not scoring and CCIIA stand­ "The faet that we have had the streak eon- ings, three success against them might tinues." points behind Miehigan, give us a little more confi­ Jackson eehoed Condra, though the Wolverines have dence heading in there," saying that breaking out of played two fewer games than VANESSA GEMPIS!fhe Observer Jackson said. "But that was their power-play slump would the Irish. A good showing this Senior Sheeva Parbhu looks to return a volley during then and this be erueial to get­ weekend would improve Notre Dame's 7-0 win over Kentucky on April 11. is now and ting points this Notre Dame's chances of we're going "You can't think weekend. receiving a top send in the to have to about it too much "We're going to conference tournament. riage. Like a married couple, a make sure because then you have to seore a "It's like playoff hockey," Toledo doubles relationship can go south we do the eouple of goals to Condra said. "They're in the if' not everything goes right, he things that start not scoring and win," Jackson top four in our division and continued from page 28 said, and the pair spends much are neces­ the streak continues." said. "Because we're l'ighting for playoff' time together. However Parbhu sary to have there's no ques­ spots." ior Andrnw Hoth. and llelgeson are good friends success." tion that they're While these will be two of Penn State will provide some both on and off the court. The Irish Erik Condra going to get a lot Notre Dame's toughest games stoep eompntition for the Irish, "Unfortunately with those two, will need to Irish toward of scoring of' the season, Jackson is especially in doubles, Baylliss neither likes to take charge," add life to ehanees." more excited about the said. Bayliss said. their power In addition to opportunity than concerned "Penn State plays good dou­ While the Irish lost good play­ play that has looked weak putting pucks in the net, the about the opposition. bles, and they will challenge us ers to graduation last season, sinee the beginning of winter Irish will need to shut down "Hopefully these games will there," Bayliss said. "They are Bayliss feels his team is deeper break. Notre Dame has failed Michigan teammates Kevin help make us better," Jaekson the 'Boast of The East."' than the 2006-2007 squad. to seore in its last 30 chances Porter and Chad Kolarik. said. "But at the same time, Penn State's coaeh, Todd Sophomore Sean Corrigan and with the man advantage. Porter and Kolarik make up we'll have to be at our best Doobler, was an assistant undnr Montoya were both on the team Breaking out of their slump the highest-scoring duo in and try to steal some points." Bayliss from 2003-06. last year, but didn't see much against Michigan won't be an college hoekey, combinin.g for "They have eome a long way playing time. This year, however, easy task for the Irish: The 68 points on the season. Contact Sam Werner at under Doebler," Bayliss said. both are in the hunt for open Wolverines have killed 89.5 "Each one of our lines and [email protected] "They have a very talentod fresh­ positions. They are less experi­ man I Eddie Bourehierl from fmced than last year, but Bayliss Australia, and their No. 1, feels the freshmen will grow from Michm~l James. hits a very big their experiences. ball. Brott IHelgesonl will have a After the Irish host Penn State 2007-08 SEASON tough mateh against him." on Sunday, they will also host llelgeson and Parbhu make a Toledo at 6 p.m. No. 1 Virginia very strong doubles tandem for will come to South Bend to take NOTRE DAME FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE PRESENTS thn Irish. The duo returns as on the Irish on Jan. 27. wnll as anyone but they tnnd to bn~ak down at net. Bayliss eom­ Contact Katelyn Grabarek at parod playing doubles to a mar- kgrabaO [email protected]

both ends of' the court against the Wildcats, tallying 15 Big East points, six boards, seven steals continued from page 28 and three bloeks in 28 min­ utes. McGraw said she would said. "You have to go into like to see Peters get more ovnry game expecting a bat­ minutes, something that eould tln." be difficult sinee Peters has Pacing the charge for the fouled out of all but one of A(.. tit(lJ-·sj ) . .. k F~... ·r· . . (_·>1/·1-1 . . . Tl·1...... {;) TA_'ll/l()(·)l'l .... _ . . . . . ks·'11-~lg· Ur:__ -~<) _./ lloyas will likely be senior for­ conference game this season. ward Kieraah Marlow, who Another big faetor for Notre leads the team with 15.2 Dame's offense against the points per game lloyas will be junior guard The Taming of the Shrew Georgetown's only seorer in Lindsay Schrader, who hit all double f'igures. She also has five tield goal attempts against 6.S boards per game. Villanova despite giving "Marlow is a tough mateh-up McGraw her biggest scare of for us," MeG raw said. "She thn season. Wednesday, January 23, 7:30 p.m. will be able to face up our big Schrader went down hard on guys and post up our guards." the court grabbing her Je!'t Thursday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. McGraw also said her squad knee, bringing memories to Friday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. will have to mateh up well the Irish eoach of when with (;eorgetown 's big women, Sehrader tore the ACL on her Washington Hall, University of Notre Dame espeeially 6-l'oot-5 center right knee last preseason. Arninata Diop. MeGraw said Schrader said after General Public $18 • Faculty/Staff/Senior Citizens $16 • Students $12 she will likely give more min­ Wednesday night's game that utos to eenters Erica she knew it was not the same Williamson (6-foot-4) and kind of pain as when she tore Tickets are available through the Marie P. DeBartolo Center Melissa D'Amieo (6-foot-5). In her ACL, but McGraw said that for the Performing Arts ticket office. Notre Dame's 69-58 win over it was still a "personal seary Visa, MasterCard, and American Express orders accepted. Villanova Wednesday, moment" for her. Call574-631-2800 or purchase online at http://performingarts.nd.edu Williamson played only eight The lloyas do not present minutes and D'Amico never the same 3-point threat that The Actors From The London Stage residency is supported in part by the Henkels Lecture Series. eame ofT the bench. Villanova did, having hit only "IVillanoval is a small team 31.7 percent of their shots f:±,lUNlVERSITY OF ,"'f~~ D E B A R T 0 l 0 and they took advantage of' from beyond the are. Against WNOTREDAME '~~ /]; PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Mnl defensively last year." Notre Dame, Villanova was 9- McGraw said. "Eriea looked of-16 from three-point land - bntter in practice last week something that has been guarding on the perimeter so McGraw's biggest eoneern for she got the start. Mel, Eriea the last two seasons. IN LOVING MEMORY OF and Ifreshman forward I Becea "They had a kid last year I Bruszewskil should all get who made five, but she gradu­ more minutes against their ated," McGraw said. "But we bigs." still have to guard them tight LUCY BLANDFORD PILKINTON McGraw said she will not tin­ out there. I think most of A.B., M.A., PH.D. ker with her lineup from Villanova's were in transition Wednesday night's win, choos­ and not against the man-to­ ing to keep freshman forward man." Devereaux Peters on the beneh 27 FEB 1943--19 JAN 1994 - at least at tip-off'. Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Peters had a strong game at [email protected] Friday, January 18, 2008 The Observer+ TODAY page 27

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MEN'S BASKETBALL FOOTBALL Second chance Kuntz not in school Notre Dame will look for a big win against for spring the Hoyas in D.C. By JAY FITZPATRICK By CHRIS KHOREY Associate Sports Editor SportS Editor Defensive tackle Pat Kuntz is One week ago, Notre Dame not enrolled at the University was crushed on the road against this semester for what he told a ranked opponent. the Associated Press was "per­ On Saturday. the Irish will get sonal reasons." a chance to rfldeem themselves. Kuntz did not elaborate when Aftnr bouncing back from the contacted by AP at his ugly 92-66 loss to Marquette last Indianapolis home, and Saturday with a 91-74 win over Director of Football Media Cincinnati Tunsday, Notre Dame Relations Brian Hardin said the travels to Washington, D.C. to University would have no fur­ take on No. 5 Georgetown at the ther comment - other than Verizon Center. that Kuntz is not enrolled - The lloyas and the Irish are due to federal education priva­ tind with two other teams atop cy laws. the Big East at 3-1. Georgetown The 6-foot-3, 285-pound jun­ is f:oming on· a 69-60 loss on the ior told AP that he hopes to road at Pittsburgh Monday. Its return to Notre Dame as early only other loss this season came as this summer and still hopes at No.2 Memphis on Dee. 22. to play football for the Irish in Notrn Dame is 11-0 at home the fall. this season. but just 2-3 away "No matter what I'm going to from the Joyce Center. The only VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer be back there. I'm going to Senior forward Rob Kurz scrambes for the ball in Notre Dame's 91-74 victory over see HOYAS/page 24 Cincinnati Tuesday. The Irish travel to Washington, D.C. to take on Georgetown Saturday. see KUNTZ/ page 24

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and hopefully they will learn we played tomorrow, couldn't go. against Wolverines By KATE GRABAREK from it." He hasn't been able to serve for a Sports Writer The team returned to South week. but we're hoping he can Bend a week early and started get back on court soon." Notre Dame, ranked No. 12 in two-a-day practices on Jan. 7. The top two singles spots are the Intercollegiate Tennis Also, the Irish took part in the filled by junior Brett Helgeson, Association preseason poll, will Mary Davis Memorial Shootout at and senior Sheeva Parbhu, but open its spring season Sunday the Eck Tennis Pavilion on Jan. the other four spots are still up with a doubleheader against 13. for grabs. Bayliss said five fresh­ Penn State and Toledo. Despite the rigorous practice men - Johnson, Stephen "We are very untested, and we schedule, the team is fairly Havens, David Anderson. Daniel will see how the young team han­ healthy. Stahl and Tyler Davis- are com­ dles the pressure of the ranking," "We have a few bumps and peting for the spots along with Irish coach Bobby Bayliss said. bruises. but no major injuries," junior Santiago Montoya and sen- "Their perception might change, Bayliss said. "[Freshman Matt] so we will see how they handle it, Johnson is the only one who, if see TOLEDO/page 26

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By JAY FITZPATRICK WU Observer Associate Sports Editor Irish Left wing Garrett Regan shoots in Notre Dame's win over NellraskaOr1'1M on Nov. 30. The Irish face Michigal this weeekend. Notre Dame will face anoth­ er tough Big East road test dubbed by Notre Dame coach this weekend when it travels By SAM WERNER Jeff Jaekson as "without a to Washington to play Sports Writer doubt the most difficult, chal­ Georgetown Sunday at 2 p.m. lenging place to play in col­ The Hoyas are next to last in Notre Dame will take on lege hockey." The second the Big East at 0-3. but still the top team in the country game. technically a horne hold an overall winning record for the second time this sea­ contest for Notre Dame, will (1 0-6) like every other team in son when it faees No. 1 take place at The Palace of the conference. Georgetown Michigan in a two-game Auburn Hills, Mich. has done a good job of secur­ series this weekend. The "It's a little bit more chal­ ing its home court ·so far this Irish hope to pull another lenging knowing that we'll be season, with its only loss in upset, having already beaten on the road for both games," the MCI Center a 57-4 7 defeat then-No. 1 Miami (Ohio) on Jackson said. "But knowing at the hands of No. 5 Rutgers Nov. 9. that we'll have last change Tuesday. The Irish will play both and having our fans and our "There are no easy confer­ games in front of a mostly band there will go a long way ence games, even at home," hostile crowd. Tonight's towards helping us." Irish coach Muffet McGraw opening game will be played Irish junior guard Lindsay Schrader drives to the basket In at Michigan's Yost Arena, see MICHIGAN/page 26 see BIG EAST/page 26 Notre Dame's 77-46 win over Michigan on Dec. 2.