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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 79 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Six tickets vie to lead student body NEWS ANALYSIS Platforms include Webmail improvements, community relations, DVD rentals, shuttle bus Candidates

Cooper Howes and Daniel body president with junior experience, the stuff that mat­ By JOSEPH MCMAHON Rimkus, Peter Kelly and John George Chamberlain, the Sorin ters the most to them are the deterllline Assistant News Editor Poelhuis, and Robert Reish and senator. stuff that impacts them on a Grant Schmidt will compete in Their platform includes a day-to-day basis, and I think With platforms ranging from this year's student body elec­ number of initiatives focused that a large part of our plat­ revamping Webmail to provid­ tions, the Judicial Council said on improving the lives of Notre form is geared towards that." platforllls ing free DVD rentals to advo­ last week in an e-mail to the Dame students, including Braun said improving rela­ cating implementation of a student body. implementing a book delivery tions with the South Bend com­ nuclear power plant on cam­ After a year of leadership service to the dorms, increas­ munity is one of the key tasks Ways to reach students, pus, the six tickets running for under an all-female executive ing the points allotted to a of student government. Last Notre Dame student body pres­ administration, this year's tick­ Grab-and-Go meal, improving fall, she and current student fund proposals debated ident and vice president all ets include only one female - the Webmail system, and plac­ body president Liz Brown dealt have different visions for current student body vice pres­ ing a coffee kiosk in the with an ordinance proposed by improving student life. ident Maris Braun. Hesburgh Library. the city to restrict large off­ By KEN FOWLER Maris Braun and George "I would define our platform campus gatherings. Braun con­ News Writer Chamberlain, Bill Ehrlich and Braun-Chamberlain as a student life improvement siders improving off-campus Michael Roscitt, Rick Braun, a junior from Breen­ platform," Braun said. "I think When it comes time to decide llollowood and Alex Tomala, Phillips, is running for student when you look at a student's see ELECTION/page 3 what projects will receive sup­ port for funding in his adminis­ tration, Cooper Howes has a simple - and egalitarian - answer:. "Our platform is just going to Students apply for transfer to Duncan Hall be using a magic 8-ball or drawing names out of a hat," New male dorm to house more than Howes said. Howes is running with Daniel 200 students; applications due Thursday Rimkus on one of the six tickets to become the University's next to West Quad, will be the only student body president and vice By ROHAN ANAND dormitory built at Notre Dame president. News Writer in more than a decade. It will llis answer to the funding accommodate approximately question may be the most Nearly 200 students are 234 men. The Office of straightforward, but it is not expected to apply to live in Hesidence Life and Housing the most popular. Duncan Hall this August, began accepting applications Robert Reish, who is running according to the Office of for the lottery, which is open to with vice presidential candidate Hesidence Life and Housing, all class levels, last Monday. Grant Schmidt, wants the stu­ which will draw 150 winning "There were a couple of dent body at large to determine numbers after the lottery closes glitches when the Web site what programs and events Thursday. opened on Monday," Director of receive student activities funds. Students selected to live in Residence Life Jeff Shoup said To do that, Reish is proposing a the new male residence hall, last week, "but it's been smooth student census. currently under construction sailing since. We understand In fact, Reish's platform just west of McGlinn Hall, will that there has been a lot of con­ includes a proclaimed desire to choose from singles, doubles, fusion about the lottery process replace the LaFortune arcade, triples and quads, as well as for Duncan, especially for cur­ which he says is not used "super-doubles" with large bay rent freshmen who have not enough to merit Its location in windows for extra space and been through the room pick the building. However, he refus­ "super-quads," which contain process like upperclassmen." ERIC SALES I The Observer es to promise any changes to private bathrooms. Construction continues on Duncan Hall, set to open this Duncan Hall, the fifth addition see DUNCAN/page 4 August. see PLATFORMS/page 4

Panel discusses porn industry DanceFest raises funds Professor says videos may progress to more violence, youth exploitation for theater scholarship

"Pornography is what the boring to viewers, anal sex ship of Mary Duhon, who By MADELINE BUCKLEY end of the world looks like," was pervasive in pornographic By THERESA CIVANTOS has since graduated, News Writer he said. "When one looks hon­ videos. News Writer Hatfield said. estly at the contemporary "I asked one [pornography When Duhon founded Students, professors and p o r n producer] about the rise of Eight Notre Dame dance DanceFest, "there was vir­ rectors presented a wide indus try, anal sex in the 80s," Jensen groups performed for 600 tually no exposure for range of attitudes toward one sees said. "The producer replied people this weekend in dance groups on campus," pornography during the some dis­ that the majority of women do DanceFest, hosted by Welsh Hatfield said. "She was "Pornography: Fantasy, turbing not seek out anal sex, so when Family Hall. looking for a way to bring Reality and Indus try" confer­ images of men get angry at their wives, "Attendance was about dance to campus." ence Friday at the Center for where this they secretly think to them­ what we expected," event Hatfield performed in Continuing Education in world is selves that they would like to coordinator Katie Hatfield DanceFest her freshman McKenna Hall. heading." do that. Since they can't, they said. and sophomore years, then Hobert Jensen, a journalism Jensen like to watch it." In two nights, Hatfield took over as coordinator. professor at the University of said that Jensen described this atti­ said, DanceFest raised Since she assumed leader­ Texas, began the conference like any Jensen tude toward anal sex as "the nearly $2,000 for Southold ship, she said, "there's by allowing attendees to finish other business, pornography sexualizing of male domina­ Dance Theater, one of the been more focus on trying the open sentence, companies have had to contin­ tion and female subordination. premier dance theaters in to bring every dance group "Pornography is .... " Their ue producing new and inter­ [It's] a disturbing mirror for Indiana. The money will on campus into one show." answers ranged from "expres­ esting products. the culture in which we live." allow students to enroll in Hatfield said every stu­ sive" and "entertainment" to In the 1960s and 70s, he A desire to expand the Southold who normally dent dance group per­ "seductive" and "dehumaniz­ said, pornography was gener­ pornography market has led would be unable to afford formed except the Porn ing." ally a male and female partici­ pornographers to create its tuition. Squad, because it had to Jensen then filled in the pating in vaginal sex. Later, in DanceFest started five blank with his own answer. the 1980s, when this became see PORN/page 4 years ago under the leader- see DANCE/page 4

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTER OF ALL TIME AND WHY? Defining relationships

Hnlationships. llonostly, I think that is one whole s1~ntnnen. Tlw word 1~neompassns a Christina Zhu Taylor Poulin Mariana Montes Katrina Epperson Erika Hagstrom Erin Rider noun, a verb and an adjective. You ean be in a relationship and that freshman senior senior sophomore sophomore freshman is the noun. Walsh Walsh Lyons Welsh Family Walsh Lyons You ean not Ashley Charnley lw a "relation­ "Winnie the "Garfield, "Rockofrom "Batman, "Pinky from ship" person, so "Jimmy Neutron. News Wire Pooh. He's because it's so 'Rocko's Modern because I wish he because I'd 'Pinky and the there is the , , adjectivn. Editor cute. sarcastic. Life, ' because I was my lab want to ride in Brain . - As for tlw like his friend partner. Jimmy's the Batmobile. " because I can verb. I suppose it still nneds inventing, , , but I promise inadvertent use isn't Heifer. hot!" relate. nnw. What does it mean "to relationship'!" Well. it must be the aet of boing "together." It is to want to be with a pmson who you earn !'or and enjoy spending time with. So why do some pnople lind it so hard "to relationship?" To attempt that question could take IN BRIEF decades. As a matter of faet. it already has. Men and women have coexisted on this plannt for an indeterminable Professor Dan Gran· will prns­ numbnr of years, and even aftnr all ent on the largest singln-industry that timn. lovn is eomplntely mysteri­ strike in US history, whieh ous. We ean traVf~l through spaee, occurred in 1934, in the labor wield the pownr of tho sun, usn watnr documentary and lecture to generatn electrieity, hut we cannot "Uprising of' '34" today at 4:30 explain why boy meets girl, girl falls p.m. in Ilesburgh Center for boy. boy falls for girl. they get mar­ Auditorium, Room C-1 00 as part rim]. and livn hard limes ever af'tnr. of the Biggins Center Labor Film Not to bn cynical. I lovn love. Series. Anotlwr one of those multi-tasking words. llowever. love dons not love us. On Tuesday, the wonwn's ten­ It is impossibln to say why. I mean, it nis team will take on BYU at 5 is our !wart's goal, our very yearning, p.m. in the Eek Tennis Pavilion. some bnlinvn it is the rnason for our Admission is free. existenen. We liv1~ to love. llownver, finding On Tuesday, there will be an that lov1~ diseouragns us from loving to alumni panel for Teaeh for· live. Somewhat ironie, I think. People America at 7 p.m. in 100-104 have prmnatun~ly Pnded their already McKenna Hall. brief' lives as a result of' not finding that love. Which is only eounterpro­ Ash Wednesday ser·viees will duetive hneausn dating is hard mwugh be celebrated in the Basillica of without havn thn wholn "dead" obsta­ the Sacred I-Ieart at 11 :30 a.m. de standing in your way. WU YUE!The Observer and 5:15p.m. on Wednesday. When~ does that bring us then? Love Junior Christian Galvan performs the song "Only Want to be With You" made famous by is ... ynah, I don't really know. It Hootie and the Blowfish during Saturday night's production of the Keenan Revue in The "Lest We Forget: Two depends on who you ask. O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's. Years After Katrina & Hita" Paul McCartney said it was all you forum will take plaee Wednesday nend, so is it food or maybe oxygen? at 5:30 p.m. in the Coleman Sweet thought. Morse Student Lounge. The I suppose I can't really come to a event features an afl'ected stu­ condusion. I hate to disappoint, but if OFFBEAT dent panel for discussion and I had the answers, I would probably ticket giveaways for the upcom­ be the only one with them. The best I Police remove 209 cats, Wheeler said it's expensive takers among the half ing World View Film Series show­ can say is, we are all going to keep 3 dogs from 1 house to spay and neuter so many dozen or so people who had ing of "Desert Bayou." searching. Whether we try intentional­ BONHAM, Texas cats, plus feed them. followed Hill on a drizzly ly to find it or it somehow finds us, it Complaints from neighbors night for a tour of his A campus-wide Lenten will continue its mysterious presence prompted Bonham police to NYC artist uses dead favorite spots for digging penance service will be held in our lives. remove 209 cats and three animals in art through Chinatown I apologize for asking you a question dogs from a home apparent­ NEW YORK- In front of garbage. Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the that has no obvious answer. If you ly overrun by the animals. a shuttered Chinatown The goal: Find interesting Basillica of the Sacred I leart. must have something, I guess we each The SPCA helped take cus­ store, artist Nate Hill rum­ dead animals to make into lind our own reasons for why we love tody of the animals Friday. maged through a pile of art. The deadline for Spring 2008 the way we do. So, I am afraid you Oflicials found 40 cats in trash, fishing for the tools The 30-year-old artist has Intramural entries and fees is each have to answer that question one bedroom. of his craft in someone been using animal carcass­ Thursday. Entries are due at yoursnlf'. Bonham Police Chief Mike else's garbage. es to craft his "animal king­ Holfs SportsHec Center. The I know, you're welcome for the extra Bankston said the situation "Oh, look, a flounder!" he dom," as he refers to it, badminton doubles fee is $5 and worries. apparently got well out of said; as he dug in one bin since 1999. The results are the floor hockey fee $50. Honestly though, any answer I pass hand for the couple living in wearing blue surgical grotesque or sculptural, along to you will not sound quite right. the house. gloves and drew out a quiv­ depending on your point of To submit information to be This is the type of conelusion you Owner David Wheeler told ering white slip of fish. view. included in this section of The come to in 50, maybe 70 years when WFAA television that they "Does anyone want some? I Observer, e-mail detailed you look back and wonder about your started with just 13 cats, but think there's more." Information compiled information about an e11ent to life. So, all I wanted to do was pose the animals quickly bred. There were no immediate by the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu the question, and hopnl'ully, now you don't have to spend half of your life coming up with it. You can start your journey a little earlier. 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A second goal Ehrlich and the pair is its stance on toilet with anyone about any of these five people well." Roscitt have is to turn the paper. ideas, Rimkus replied that "the Election reflecting pool in front of the "They keep telling us ND is administration will cave to our Reish-Schmidt Braun and Chamberlain are continued from page 1 library into an ice skating rink our home," will." during the winter, again reason­ Hollowood said. not the only experienced ticket. safety one of her top priorities. ing that it would be a successful "At home, even "The main thing I've Kelly-Poelhuis Bob Reish, the junior class pres­ "We need to change students' way of bringing the student the worst brand learned as a part of T h e ident from Sarin, and Grant perceptions on what it means to body together. of TP that you student government is Hollowood­ Schmidt, the sophomore class be a good neighbor," she said. The third goal the two have is can buy as a Tomala ticket is president from Knott, are run­ "The fact that there's not an to continue addressing issues consumer is what's feasible and not the only ning for president and vice ordinance on the books is won­ with developing countries. better than what's not feasible. pair attempting president, respectively. derful but it gives us a Jot of "It's not an issue on campus what you've got Student government to make up for Priding themselves on "bridg­ room to make progress." that is seriously Jacking," said here. No one's lack of tradi­ ing the gap" - their campaign Braun said it is important to Roscitt, who just returned from going to com­ can't change the way tional experi­ slogan - Reish and Schmidt find the "right student life bal­ studying abroad in Uganda. "I plain about bet­ Notre Dame is run, but ence with cre­ plan to improve on facilitating ance between life on campus think that the University has ter toilet paper." they can make minor ative ideas. communication between "the and going off campus." She has done a lot of good things with Hollowood Junior Peter triangle" of the Notre Dame spoken with several local this issue," he said, referring to and Tomala also changes that will help Kelly, who was administration, student body restaurants about the possibility endeavors like Notre Dame's hope to make the student body. " president of St. and student government. of accepting Domer Dollars and Millennium Village Project. pep rallies more Edward's Hall The two have established a number of objectives for their also hopes to improve taxi serv­ The pair also wants to estab­ relevant for stu­ Peter Kelly last year, and ices to prevent students from lish a campus group addressing dents, refurbish junior Jon term in office. One idea, Reish presidential candidate being cheated by high fares. gay and lesbian students' R o c k n e Poelhuis, who said, would be to grant free One of the skills both Braun issues. Memorial Hall, has no student DVD rentals to students, as and Chamberlain stressed was "It's an issue that is kind of and possibly add the Wall Street government experience but was opposed to the previous system their ability to side swept," Journal to the list of publica­ a leader within the Band of the in which students could rent deal with the Ehrlich said. "It tions for the College Readership Fighting Irish, are also running them at the Huddle for $4. The unexpected. "You want a would be cool if Program. for the executive office. new system would include not Chamberlain the University Kelly and Poelhuis say they only a waived rental fee, but said the ability government that is could give them Howes-Rimkus understand the limits of student also a list online of available to deal with adaptable, that is further recogni­ Cooper Howes and Daniel government, and simply hope to movies and a late fee if neces­ unexpected malleable to the tion." Rimkus are carrying out what improve student life. sary, Schmidt said. issues is one of Ehrlich and has become something of a tra­ "I've realized Another goal the integral changing times." Roscitt have man­ dition: two Zahm freshmen run­ what's possible is to establish a parts of any aged their cam­ ning for president and vice and what's not "In order to improve Midwest Council successful George Chamberlain paign on their president. possible," Kelly parietal breaking to initiate dia­ administration. vice presidential own and have The two pride themselves on said. "I think our prevention, we are logue with other having several innovative ideas goals are very universities' "I think that's candidate worked to raise really what you awareness of for fixing student government, feasible. The going to implement student govern­ want from your their candidacy. including using Temple Guards main thing I've Temple Guards from ments to under­ student govern- Their posters from the Nickelodeon show learned as a part the hit Nickelodeon stand how they ment," Chamberlain said. "You depict the two riding a tandem "Legends of the Hidden Temple" of student gov­ handle common want a government that is bike and running on treadmills to enforce parietals. ernment is what's series, 'Legends of the college con­ adaptable, that is malleable to in Rolfs Sports Recreation "We think that the way pari­ feasible and Hidden Temple.'" cerns, such as the changing times. Every year Center, building on their slogan etals are enforced now is not what's not feasi­ their relations very effective nor is it beneficial ble. [Student gov­ with their sur­ since I've been here, some issue of having fun. Daniel Rimkus has come up that was almost to any of the parties involved," ernment] can't rounding towns. unforeseeable." Hollowood-Tomala Rimkus said. "In order to change the way vice presidential Reish and Formerly a senator from Knott sophomores Rick improve parietal breaking pre­ Notre Dame is candidate Schmidt say Breen-Phillips, Braun has been Hollowood and Alex Tomala vention we are going to imple­ run, but they can they have done involved in student government have decided to attempt a run ment Temple Guards from the make minor research to since her freshman year. for student body president and hit Nickelodeon series 'Legends changes that will help the stu­ ensure that their proposals are Chamberlain has also been vice president. Neither has of the Hidden Temple.' dent body." feasible - and their Web site involved; in addition to his posi­ much experience with student However, an offender can get The candidates say their top includes lists of administrators tion as Sarin's senator, he has government,although past the temple guards by priority is instituting a shuttle and universities they've con­ served on Sophomore Class Hollowood is currently Knott employing a pendant of life, but bus to take students from cam­ tacted during their planning. Council and as the Senate Hall spirit com- that must be pus to popular locales. They say Among other departments, the Judicial Council liaison. missioner and achieved during it will help improve student two have contacted Food "Experience speaks a lot larg­ Tomala says he "We are not going to a feat of safety as well as provide a Services, the Office of Residence er than anything else does, and helped coordinate strength in the cheaper option to the South Life and Housing, and Notre if George and I were elected our bowling witlr be the kind of leaders presence of Bend taxis. Dame Security/Police. experience would play into how members of South who will say, in the who we shall "Something like that is small, "I am a planner. We're both planners," Reish said. we approach a lot of the Bend's Logan end, we got 3 2 of our appoint as the and it's feasible, and it has a issues," Braun said. Center, a home new head of lasting impact," Poelhuis said. While Reish and Schmidt have for disabled indi­ 35 goals ResLife, "That's a basic safety issue, outlined certain goals, they are Ehrlich-Roscitt viduals. accomplished." Olmec." especially when we live in such not focused entirely on a plat­ Juniors Bill Ehrlich and Mike Hollowood and Howes says it a cold climate." form, but rather on hearing the specific voices of students. Hoscitt, both from Stanford Tomala say they Bob Reish will ensure Kelly and Poelhuis have sev­ llall, base their platform on know the issues "only the strong eral other initiatives for improv­ Schmidt said he and Reish "taking a different approach to truly important to presidential candidate break parietals. ing student life, including mak­ plan to listen to the wishes of student government," Roscitt students and We want to ing SUB movies available dur­ the student body through stu­ said. hope that age will revoke the ing the week, having multicul­ dent censuses once a semester. "We plan to spice up the cam­ not be a factor. University's ability to give out a tural events that incorporate a The goal, Schmidt said, would paign a little bit," Ehrlich "We just have better issues," Gender Relations degree until number of cultures into one be to see what students want added. "I guess you could call Hollowood said. "We'll let our this is done." event, and increasing student accomplished through student our campaign slogan 'Serious. issues do the talking. They're With neither having any pre­ involvement in the South Bend government. Seriously fun."' actually doable. They're reason­ vious experience in student gov­ community. "We are not going to be the The pair has outlined four ini­ able. There are a couple that ernment, the candidates hope The pair also hopes to make kind of leaders who will say, in tiatives for its term. The first are obviously long-shots, but their ideas will attract voters. Freshman Orientation a less the end, that we got 32 of our would be to erect tetherball they're obvious." Also in their platform are plans awkward experience by incor­ 35 goals accomplished," Reish poles on North and South Quad. The team has plans to reform to construct a nuclear power porating more events between said. "This kind of thing would be a student government and make plant that will power bullet dorms of the same sex and good way of bringing people it more relevant to students. trains running from Zahm to shifting the focus of certain together," Ehrlich said, lament­ "The Senate seems to pass Saint Mary's, to use American activities. Katie Peralta and Claire ing the fact that too often he laws on itself quite a bit more Gladiators to prevent theft in "You should try to get to know Reising contributed to this sees students playing video than actually doing anything the dining halls, and to buy people as well as possible," report. games and watching television with the student body," Club 23 with $700,000 worth of Kelly said. "Instead of trying to during their free time. "Plus, Hollowood said. Flex Points. get to know 50 people in one Contact Joseph McMahon at they're not hard to install." One issue that differentiates When asked if they had talked hour, you should get to know [email protected]

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"For instance, if 50 residents rate nights with rising seniors and 130 performers, so it from Sorin Hall, which only and juniors eligible to pick on got a little crazy back­ Duncan has 110 residents, win the lot­ Feb. 27 and rising sophomores Dance stage," Hatfield said. continued from page 1 tery, we will deplete their pop­ choosing the next night. continued from page 1 Southold Dance Theater ulation by a lot. "We are also students participated in We also cannot working on perform at the men's bas­ several numbers as well. About 158 applications had do things like "Our philosophy all planning some ketball game against "This is the first year been submitted for the lottery take in 80 sen­ along is to have a kind of social DePaul. The groups includ­ Southold was in it," Ilatfield as of Thursday, Shoup said, iors because ladder system so that - in the form ed Troop NO - a hip-hop said. "We hope to bring in but he expects that number to that means we of a game dance group - and Project more groups from outside reach 190 since some appli­ will have to fill a you may not have the watch or some­ Fresh, a hip-hop and break­ campus in the future." cants put down names of pre­ larger-than­ best room as a fresh- thing-in dancing group, as well as Since Hatfield is graduat­ ferred roommates who had average fresh­ man, but you will between Feb. the Irish Dance Team, the ing this year, she will pass not yet submitted their own man class in 11 and Feb. 27 Ballroom Dance Club, the leadership of DanceFest applications. Duncan the fol­ have a better room so prospective Swing Club, First Class to freshmen Kaitlyn The 150 students who win lowing year the longer you stay in Duncan resi­ Steppers, Dance Company Maloney and Sarah the lottery will be able to once the seniors the dorm." dents can get of Notre Dame and Ballet Grothaus. choose up to three preferred graduate." the chance to Folklorico. "We want to keep making roommates; however, each Shoup said the meet each The DanceFest committee DanceFest bigger and bet~ roommate has to fill out his OHLII might Jeff Shoup other," Shoup members participated in ter eaeh year," Hatfield own application in order for to have to conduct director said. many of the dances and put said. be eligible to 1mter the lottery an additional Office of Residence Life He noted, together a few of the num­ drawing. screening and Housing however, that bers themselves. Contact Theresa Civantos at "This will insure that even if process after it students who "There were between 120 [email protected] only one member within the draws the 150 receive winning group of four wins a lottery winning num- lottery tickets ticket, all of the roommates bers to insure these imbal­ are not guaranteed the room stated on the application will ances do not occur. While he type or roommates they be guaranteed a space in did not specify how that requested. As with any regu­ He argued that people fill­ Duncan." Shoup said. "It's a sereening would work, he said lar inter-hall room picks, Platfor01s ing out polls say they will use mutual all-or-none thing." the process would be "very upperclassmen have first dibs more things than is true. llownver. groups larger than fair." on room selections, and popu­ continued from page 1 "I would say the thing of four will not be considered "The only way that we can lar choices such as quads or sending out a survey doesn't together. For prevent running singles may be all taken the arcade as part of a 1\eish get it done," he said. "No one example, Shoup into any prob­ before underclassmen can administration. gives a I hoot] when they're said. if eight "The only way that lems is to choose those options. "That's just my opinion," filling out the survey." fn~shmen were we can prevent attract a very "There may be situations Heish said. "But if no one The most costly platform interested in running into any diverse pool of where quads will have to split else cares about the goal for both the Braun and Duncan, they applicants from into doubles or triples," Shoup LaFortune arcade, then Heish campaigns is student would have to problems is to attract all dorms and said. "We have all of this maybe we should invest our legal services. Braun said apply in two a very diverse group grade levels to information listed on the FAQ time in it." that even if' an administra­ groups of four. of applicants from all make things section of the ORLH Web site, One thing he will promise, tion could convince loeal If only one easier for every­ so applicants are generally however. is the creation of alumni lawyers to offer group won the dorms and grade body," he said. aware of this." free DVD rentals. He said advice - not representation lottery. then tlw levels to make things Shoup said he lie also said that incoming student government owns the - at a signifieantly discount­ two groups easier for everybody. " has not yet freshmen will not be assigned DVDs that the Huddle Mart ed cost, she would probably would be forced looked closely at to any of the super-quads, used to distribute. He plans still suggest a small fee for to live sepa­ the breakdown super-doubles, or singles, in on having the each consul­ rately next Jeff Shoup of the applica­ order to stay consistent with on-duty secre­ tation, in year. director tions to identify dorm tradition on campus. tary take "We had no shortage order to mini­ Though ideal­ charge of the mize costs. Office of Residence Life if any imbal­ "Our philosophy all along is offeedback. We were ly OHLII would and Housing ances are occur­ to have a ladder-system so rentals in stu­ Even with a like to ring; right now, that you may not have the best dent govern­ constantly connected nominal fee, a announce the OHLII is more room as a freshman but you ment's second­ with the student subsidized results on Friday. the day concerned with providing gen­ will have a better room the r I o o r plan would after the deadline, Shoup said eral information to students longer you stay in the dorm," LaFortune body." benefit those that aceounting for any incom­ interested in the lottery as Shoup said. offices. students who plete applieations as well as well as assisting those who Students who wish to apply "There's no Maris Braun need the legal other factors might delay the are having difficulties with the for the lottery to live in funding at all," student body vice help and sim­ announcement until Feb. 11. online system. Duncan next year have until He ish said, ply be an president "One thing we have to con­ Once the 150 winners have Thursday to fill out an online "which , is added cost to sider is that we cannot issue been determined, the next application. great." those who do winning tickets that might stage of the process will be Maris Braun, ·not. I take a majority ofl students room selections. Room picks Contact Rohan Anand at the current student body vice Rick llollowood, who is from one hall," Shoup said. will take place on two sepa- [email protected] president, argued that a cen­ running with vice presiden­ sus or survey is not always tial candidate Alex Tomala, feasible, especially when a said such disparities are program incurs unexpected inevitable. costs. Furthermore, she said, "A lot of things do benefit many students are busy and one group, and in a lot of "Dependency on porn has son sitting next to me, talking. fail to complete or submit senses you can't really avoid been dubbed a psychological There was a sense of being incomplete online surveys. that," he said. " ... You try to Porn addiction, but trapped in Braun said the current just hope that it evens out." continued from page 1 there is not one something they administration, led by stu­ Still, Howes wants the hat group in the "We all have to get lost control dent body president Liz lottery to decide what proj­ vidnos involving more prac­ counseling cen­ involved in over." Brown, hasn't needed such ects and events receive stu­ tices often objectionable to ter dedicated to changing this culture, In order for surveys. dent activities funding. And women, Jensen said. men and this addiction to "We had no shortage of he wants to open up funding "Where is the industry women addict­ changing this be eradicated, feedback," Braun said. "We to each student's desires - going, and what could possibly ed to porn," mentality. In the and for the cul­ were constantly connected to that is, that every student eome al'ter this?" Jensen said. Tighe said. end, we want to ture of pornog­ the student body." could submit a proposal for "I have asked this to several In spite of raphy to Braun, who is running with student activities money. pornographers. Some will say, this, Jarret said reject, resist and end change, Bruno vice presidential candidate "There's that whole busi­ 'I hate to say it, but the only that students the industry of said, all people George Chamberlain, said ness with the stuff that's ille­ plaee left to go is overt vio­ have no had a pornography. " must work her administration would gal, but other than that, I lence.' The other place to go is problem speak­ toward ending first ask how a program don't think we'd be prevent­ to continue to sexualize ing with him in it. affects the "quality of student ing anyone from submitting," youth." the dorms Sister Susan Bruno "We all have life" to determine whether it he said. After Jensen presented his about pornog­ Pasquerilla West rector to get involved deserves funded. The only mandate is that views. a panel discussion raphy. in changing this William Ehrlich, who is the winners must be chosen between l'asquerilla West rec­ "I was sur- culture, chang­ running with vice presiden­ from a top hat. tor Sister Susan Bruno. Corby prised and edified by the will­ ing this mentality," she said. tial candidate Michael "But, you know those pro­ Hall religious superior Father ingness of people to come and "In the end, we want to reject, Roscitt, agreed with Braun. peller beanies?" he said. l'ntcr Jarret. sophomore knock on my door and talk resist and end the industry of "I think the best thing is to "Those would be good, too." l'atriek Tighe and senior about their issue," Jarret said. pornography." talk to people when you're Stnphanie Brauer addressed "I found these conversations walking around on your own pornography on the Notre revealing, honest, and had a Contact Madeline Buckley at time," he said, " ... from dif­ Contact Ken Fowler at Dame campus. great appreciation for the per- [email protected] ferent rounds, too." kfowler 1 @nd.edu

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERBIA Earthquakes strike Rwanda, Congo KIGALI, Rwanda -Two earthquakes struck hours apart Sunday in Rwanda and Pro-Western Tadic-wins election neighboring Congo, killing at least 39 peo­ ple including some who were in a church New president defeats Milosevic ally with 51 percent of vote, sees 'great democratic potential' that collapsed, officials said. Nearly 400 people were injured. A magnitude-6.0 quake struck Congo Associated Press early, according to the U.S. Geological BELGRADE - Serbia's Survey. The second quake, which registered pro-Western president nar­ 5.0, hit a few hours later near the coun­ rowly defeated an ally of tries' border in Rwanda's rural Rusizi late autocrat Slobodan District. Milosevic in a closely con­ "I was at home when the earthquake hit tested election Sunday only and the next thing I heard, was the house days before an expected falling down," said Florence Nyiranzoga, declaration of independence who was airlifted to the Rwandan capital, by the breakaway Kosovo Kigali, for treatment of her injuries. province. President Boris Tactic won Egypt restores tight Gaza blockade 51 percent of the vote, while RAFAH. Gaza Strip - Egyptian police sealed Tomislav Nikolic, who ruled Gaza's border with huge metal spikes and ship­ with Milosevic during the ping containers Sunday, restoring a tight block­ wars in the Balkans in the ade after a breach that allowed hundreds of 1990s, had 4 7 percent, thousands of Palestinians to cross freely for 12 according to the state elec­ days. toral commission. Gaza's Hamas rulers are demanding new bor­ ·~serbia has shown its der arrangements that would give it a say in great democratic potential," administration. But that looks doubtful with the Tactic said in his victory intnrnational community opposed to any role for speech, praising Nikolic for the Islamic militant group in running the cross­ "the number of votes he has ing. won." Gaza residents settled back into their dreary Nikolic congratulated closure routine after joyous days of freedom and Tadic but added, "I will shopping that flooded the territory with sheep, remain to be his tough smoked herring and fuel from Egypt. opposition." Tactic's supporters cele­ brated in downtown Belgrade, waving Serbian, NATIONAL NEWS EU and Democratic Party Telescope arms race takes off flags and honking car WASHINGTON - A telescope arms race is horns. taking shape around the world. Astronomers The outcome indicated are drawing up plans for the biggest, most that a majority of Serbians powerful instruments ever constructed, capa­ want the country to stay on ble of peering far deeper into the universe - its path of pro-Western and further back in time - than ever before. reform and closer ties with A Slovak woman votes in the village of Kovacica Sunday in the Serbian presidential runoff. the European Union, The building boom, which is expected to The election took place days before an expected declaration of Kosovo independence. play out over the next decade and cost billions instead of heading back to of dollars, is being driven by technological the nationalism and isola- down against Kosovo sepa­ armed intervention to pro­ cried Marko Stipcevic, 51, a advances that afford unprecedented clarity tion that characterized the ratists. tect minority Serbs in the clerk. province and imposing a and magnification. Some scientists say it will Milosevic era. Kosovo's Albanian leaders Serbia's presidency is for­ be much like switching from regular TV to Nikolic's defeat will also said they would declare complete economic and mally a ceremonial post, high-definition. likely alleviate fears in the independence days after the travel blockade for Kosovo though it gained in impor­ In fact, the super-sized telescopes will yield West that Serbia would Serbian runoff, no matter Albanians. tance and influence under even finer pictures than the Hubble Space react violently to the expect- who wins, and they expect The election war marked Milosevic 's virtually unri­ by high turnout- 67 per­ Telescope, which was put in orbit in 1990 and ed declaration of independ- the U.S. and most EU coun­ valed rule in the 1990s. was long considered superior because its view ence later this month by the tries to follow up with quick cent an hour before polls Serbia's president names was freed from the distorting effects of Earth's Kosovo province, dominated recognition. closed, and voters in the commander of Serbia's atmosphere. But now. land-based telescopes by pro-independence ethnic While pledging never to Belgrade said the balloting army - a post that gains in can correct for such distortion. Albanians. . .. recognize Kosovo independ- was crucial. importance before likely Both Tadic and Nikolic ence, Tadic has said there is "We have just recovered a Kosovo independence. Cajuns celebrate last 'bon temps' oppose Kosovo's independ- "no alternative" to EU little, we must not stop A victory for Nikolic - ST. MARTINVILLE, La. - Far from the Carnival ence, but Tadic has ruled membership for Serbia and now," says Dusan Andjic, a whose party boss Vojislav balls, parades and raucous crowds of New out the use of force and will that it is "the only way for­ 40-year-old lawyer who Seselj is now on trial for Orleans, Cajuns in St. Martinville held their last likely seek to preserve close ward" for the nation. voted for Tactic. "This is alleged war crimes at the "bon temps" before Lent in a far different fashion: ties with the EU and the Nikolic has insisted that really a matter of life and U.N. tribunal for the former with a grand boucherie, or slaughtering of a pig. United States even if they Serbia must abandon its EU death." Yugoslavia - would have Ilundreds of people watched at least part of the recognize Kosovo statehood. membership bid if the bloc Voters for Nikolic said the dashed Western hopes that ritual Saturday, though most have seen it before. The province has been upholds Kosovo's independ­ moment was historic, claim­ Serbia will arrest two The pig's skin was being shaved for cracklins, a run by the United Nations ence and should turn to its ing the pro-Western Serbian Bosnian Serb war crimes Cajun snack, while the carcass was being pre­ and NATO since the 1998- ally Russia instead. leaders were going to sell fugitives, Gen. Ratko Mladic parod for transport to a butcher shop. 99 war, when NATO During the election cam­ out the country. and his wartime political "If we don't stop them, "The boucherie is so important to our culture," bombed Serbia for 78 days paign, Nikolic had advocat­ leader Radovan Karadzic, said Denisn Leger, 34, a Cajun Catholic from New to stop his brutal crack- eel measures including they will give away Kosovo," any time soon. Iberia who helped her uncle butcher the pig. "A lot of people give up their f1;1vorite foods, like boudin, as a penance during Lent." Museum_ seeks to store m_em_orial banner

LOCAL NEWS Associated Press after the crew mistakenly took off on to read it. Those people are express­ a runway that was too short, there ing their thoughts about our loss." Teen pleads guilty to neglect of infant was an immediate need for both Since the crash, the combination of LAFAYETTE - A teenager has pleaded LEXINGTON, Ky.- It was the first friends and strangers to express sunshine and wet weather has guilty to felony neglect for causing injuries and may remain the most compelling their condolences. caused some of the ink to bleed that left his infant daughter with severe visual memorial to the 49 people The makeshift solution was a 20- through the banner material. The head injuries that will likely last a lifetime. killed in a crash at Lexington's air­ foot by 5-foot cloth and plastic ban­ edges have started to fray. Gerald T. Schofield, 19, entered his plea in port, but the huge banner bearing ner, which Blue Grass Airport posted "At that point, no one was thinking Tippecanoe Circuit Court in exchange for hundreds of messages of support is at a parking lot near the terminal so about preserving this," said Jack prosecutors dropping charges of felony bat­ fading and showing signs of wear. people could put their thoughts in Baugh, director of the aviation tery and aggravated battery. Now the Aviation Museum of writing. museum. "They were just thinking If a judge accepts his plea, he faces up to Kentucky, the current home of the "It is a positive and uplifting thing about this horrible tragedy and the 10 years in prison when sentenced March banner commemorating the victims that came out of this," said Anita loved ones who were lost." 28. of the August 2006 crash of Comair Threet, whose husband, Greg, was The museum has been holding dis­ The girl was injured on the morning of 5191, is working to preserve the among those killed. "I've viewed it cussion with the Smithsonian muse­ Snpt. 19, 2007. original and to produce a life-sized only a few times, but only been able ums in Washington, as well as the Schofield admitted in court Friday that he replica that can remain on display. to see a handful of signatures. I was Kentucky Historical Society, about roughly grabbed Emma out of an infant On the morning of the crash, when hoping they'd put it in a format storing the banner in inert gas to swing. the airliner went down in a field where I could really take some time prevent further deterioration. page 6 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Monday, February 4, 2008 Professor runs to lead Czechs Boy tnurders sleeping Michigan friends, colleagues 'thrilled' about Svejnar's candidacy parents and brothers

Svejnar and his wife, tary parties, Svejnar is sup­ Center in a special section for Associated Press Katherine Terrell, lived in the ported by the opposition Associated Press juveniles. ANN AHBOH, Michigan -As Czech Hepublic.in 1992 with Social Democrats and the COCKEYSVILLE, Md.- A 15- Toohey said he didn't know if tho U.S. presidential race their two children and Greens, who are part of a year-old boy fatally shot his Browning had a lawyer. hnats up, a University of retunwd each summer until three-party governing coali­ parents and two younger Even if convicted as an adult Michigan professor is focusing the kids got older, Terrell said. tion. brothers as they slept, then of first-degree murder, his attention on an nlnction of "Jan himself has been there Klaus, 66, is backed by the spent more than 12 hours with Browning is too young under a different kind. easily one week every six ruling conservative Civic friends before returning home stato law to face the death Jan Svnjnar. who has spent weeks since 1990," Terrell Democratic Party. Another and calling 911 to report that penalty. ynars guiding students in his said. coalition party, the Christian his father was dead, police Two of Browning's elass­ roln as a public policy and Svejnar established an eco­ Democrats, are split over the said Sunday. mates drove past the family's economics professor, says he's nomic institute in Prague in vote and despite a recommen­ Police went to their suburban house Sunday afternoon and rnady to make a real-world the 1990s that offers an dation from the party leader­ Baltimore home and later wept when they learned from impact as the next president American-style Ph.D. in eco­ ship to vote for Klaus, some charged Nicholas Waggoner reporters that he was charged of the Cznch Hepublic. nomics. lie also has been a Christian Democratic lawmak­ Browning after he admitted to in the slayings. "Being a president is sort of eonsultant to the World Bank ers have said they are pre­ the slayings, Baltimore County "It's hard to believe someone the utmost public policy one and an economic adviser to pared to support Svejnar. Police spokesman Bill Toohey could do this," Brooke could have," he said. "It kind the Czech government. The last major party - the said. Kebaugh, 16, said. of naturally dovetails the kind Svejnar had to reject a pro­ Communists - have yet to Browning was charged as an Liz Lazlawbach, 17, said of professional work I do." posal from Havel to be prime announce their candidate. adult with four counts of first­ Browning complained about Svnjnar, 55, snrvnd as an minister in 1997 because he It appears that for Svejnar degree murder in the slayings fighting with his father, but economic adviser to former was not a Czech citizen. He to win, he will need the sup­ of his father, John Browning, "not about anything violent." Czech President Vaelav Havel regained his citizenship in port of Communist lawmak­ 45; his mother Tamara, 44; The grounds of the two-story and has Havel's backing, but 2001 and says now is the right ers, who say they are unhap­ and his brothers Gregory, 13, home were neat and neighbor he faces an uphill battle in the time to make a run for the py with Svejnar's U.S. citizen­ and Benjamin, 11. Mike Thomas said the Feb. H election for the Jcugely presidency. ship. The teen had not been get­ Brownings would even pick up cnrmnonial post. "One doesn't get offered the Svejnar says he will drop his ting along with his father, trash along the street. "These Not only is Svejnar trying to opportunity quite often, natu­ American citizenship if elect­ police said. On Friday night, he people would do anything in unsnat an incumbent, Vaelav rally," Svejnar said in a tele­ ed president. went into the house after other the world for you - just Klaus, he also is battling phone interview with The "I can't imagine that the family members had gone to incredible people," Thomas against uiticism of his U.S. Associated Press. "The oppor­ Czech Hepublic would be Jed sleep and shot each of them. said. ties, which arnn't viewed as tunity arose. I thought about it by someone who comes here His father's handgun had been Neighbors called each other an asset in the race. quite a Jot. I talked to my col­ (as iO it was a safari destina­ in the house, police said. throughout the night to discuss llis friends and colleagues leagues, deans at the universi­ tion," Interior Minister Ivan After the slayings, he threw the killings, Thomas said. lie on Miehigan's Ann Arbor cam­ ty and (the school's) President Langer, one of the deputy the handgun into bushes near said one of his sons had been pus, howevnr, arc thrilled Mary Sue Coleman and finally heads of the Civic Democratic the house, police said. The gun in Boy Scouts with one of the with Svejnar's candidacy. decided I would try for it." Party, told the Czech weekly was recovered, Toohey said. Brownings' sons and was dev­ "People think it's cool that a Terrell says she and her Tyden. "Vaclav Klaus equals When the friends took him astated when he learned of the profnssor - somebody that husband don't have high for me the Czech Republic back to his house at 5 p.m. deaths. they know - could bn directly expectations for a victory, but while Jan Svejnar is a hunter Saturday, Browning went into About 50 people - mostly involved in running a coun­ view his run as a means to who arrives here just to do his the house and came back out teenagers - gathered for a try," said Nick Powers, an eco­ have an impact on the politi­ shooting and have fun." to say that his father was dead. candlelight vigil in front of the nomics Ph.D. student at cal process in the Czech Svejnar is on sabbatical Browning called 911, telling Browning's house Sunday Michigan who studied under He public. from Michigan this year, and the dispatcher that a "45-year­ night. The crowd stood in Svejnar. "Jan entered this knowing his teaching as well as his old male was lying on the silence for about ten minutns. For Svejnar, it all began in that it was a very low possibil­ work as director of the couch with blood coming out of Some cried. Prague, the city of his birth. ity that he would win," said school's International Policy his nose. He was not breath­ John Thibeault said his son lin left for tho U.S. in 1970 to Terrell, a University of Center have been put on hold. ing," according to charging Kyle went to school with study at Cornell University. lie Michigan business professor. Terrell, a Washington, D.C., documents. Officers were sent Benjamin and they were both later moved on to Princeton "Jan has been really encour­ native, says she would like to on a "call of a cardiac arrest." "traumatized" by the deaths. University for graduato work aged by how people have live in Prague as first lady and Police said Browning's father He said his family locked their in economics. received his message. If he wants to advance an educa­ was found in a ground-floor doors Saturday night, fearing a Svojnar was hired as a pro­ doesn't win, he's at least tion agenda. room and his mother and killer was on the loose. fessor at Cornnll and in 1981 opened dialogue about a new As for the couple's children, brothers were dead in upstairs Thibeault described Nicholas became a U.S. citizen. way of doing politics there, Terrell says New York invest­ bedrooms. There was no sign Browning as "just a regular, I In was forced to rolinquish Jess corrupt, and more open ment banker Daniel, 26, and of a confrontation, Toohey normal kid." his Czech citizenship, because to the European Union." 21-year-old Michigan senior said. John Browning was a part­ he was not permitted at the The Czech people do not Laura are "very excited at the The tall, gangly sophomore ner in the law firm of Royston, timn to be a citizen of both vote for president. Instead, prospect of their father at Dulaney High School in Mueller, McLean & Heid in countries. But the fall of the the race will be decided by a becoming the next Czech neighboring Timonium was Towson, focusing on real estate Berlin Wall in 1989 allowed secret vote of the bicameral president," but don't plan to denied bail; a bail review hear­ law and commercial and cor­ Svejnar to become more Parliament. move to Europe should ing was scheduled Monday. He porate law. engaged in Europe. Of the five major parliamen- Svejnar win the election. was being held at the The partners said Browning Baltimore County Detention was an accomplished lawyer. Bowl ads go for $2.7 million Dancing lizards, dangerous badgers among this year's commercials Marionettes Patriots' chance to go for a Associated Press putting a young guy in the driv­ record unbeaten soason. ers seat next to a sleeping fami­ NHW YOHK- It was an epie Using critters is hardly a now ly of badgers that will gnaw his Thursday, Februa1y 7 battle of the creatures Sunday trick in the ads for the big face off if awakened. The can­ 7:30P.M., Little Theatre night in the Super Bowl ads, game, but this year saw some nons firing around him aren't ranging from the cute to the novel and elever uses of ani­ the problem, but he would have The internationally acclaimed mnnacing to tlw innxplieably mals. been better off putting his cell Cashore Marionettes redefine rhythmic. A band of lizard-like FndEx Corp.'s ad took a decid­ phone on vibrate. the art of puppetry. The roptiles cutting thn rug to edly llitcheockian turn when a PepsiCo Inc.'s So be Life Water program, Simple Gifts, is a series Michael Jackson's "Thriller"? corporate underling nntrusts brand brought out some danc­ of touching portrayals and I ley, it's the Super Bowl. shipping operations to a huge ing lizards to bop along with poignant scenes from everyday Much is riding on the ads, squadron of carrier pigeons - Naomi Campbell to Michael life set to stunning music by which arn the most closely scru­ eerily reminiscent of "The Jackson's '80s classic "Thriller," such composers as Vivaldi, tinizod of tho whole year. as Birds." whose 25th anniversary edition Strauss, Beethoven, and wnll as tho most watched and Whnn a tribe of giant pigeons is coming out later this month. Copland. This performance is tho most nxpnnsive. This year's winds up wreaking havoc by Elsewhere, job-search site recommended for adults and :HJ-sneond spots on News accidentally dropping huge CareerBuilder.com was back in children age eight and up! Corp.'s Fox network broad east boxes into traflic and picking up the game - not with the cast of worn fetching as much as $2.7 parked cars and hurling them monkeys it used for several million. Tho prien edges higher through windows, a cool-head­ years - but with a jarring yet nearly every year. ed supervisor decides that call­ effective ad featuring a bored Last ynar the game drew 93 ing FedEx would be a good female office worker whose million viewers, a level that idea. heart literally jumps out of her many believe could be sur­ Toyota Motor Corp. took a chest, struts down to the boss's passed this year given tho stab at the critter theme with a ollice and jumps up on the desk strong rnatchup between the clever spot for its Corolla with a little sign saying, "I quit." Nnw York Giants and the New model. boasting of the noise­ The lesson: Follow your heart, England Patriots, as well as the blocking ability of the car by literally. ------.

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Dow +92.83 Dispute arises over extension of $161 billion in House-passed tax cuts, rebates Jones 12,743.19

Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,539 73 643 3,905,680,917 WASHINGTON - For a AMEX 2,i$2~28 .;\1'~1.9,§ bipartisan majority of sena­ tors, providing three months NASDAQ 2,413.36 +23.50 or six months of extra NYSE 9;277.58 W;¥151.42 unemployment checks to S&P 500 1,395.42 + 16.87 more than 1 million jobless people is a better way to dig NIKKEI (Tokyo) "*' 13~819~7bii!iff~25'~5;4; the economy out of a reces­ FTSE 100 (London) 6,029.20 +149.40 sion than just printing tax rebate checks. COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Some economists agree, S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) +1.61 +2.21 139.58 and undoubtedly, so do the nearly 1.3 million unem­ POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +1.02 +0.46 45.59 ployed workers who face FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) +1.85 +0.54 29.68 losing an average $282 a CITIGROUP INC (C) +5.40 +1.52 29.69 week in benefits before June. But there is strong opposi­ Treasuries tion leading up to a Senate vote in the week ahead on 10-YEAR NOTE -1.07 -0.039 3.600 whether to add an extension 13-WEEK BILL +9.63 +0.180 2.050 of jobless benefits to a $161 30-YEAR BOND -0.83 -0.036 4.318 billion House-passed combi­ nation of tax rebates and 5-YEAR NOTE -2.87 --0.081 2.745 business tax cuts. Consider Deborah El, a Commodities 64-year-old diabetic who LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -2.79 88.96 lives in Pittsburgh. She will exhaust her 26 weeks of GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -14.50 913.50 regular benefits this month PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.20 94.35 after being laid off from her job as a program coordina­ tor at a nonprofit literacy Exchange Rates agency. YEN 106.7750 El is taking care of her 26- year-old disabled daughter, EURO 0.6747 Orissa, while also looking for CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.1050 a job and trying to find a Unemployed people stand in line at the California Employment Development Department new place to live. in San Jose, Calif. Senators think extra unemployment checks will help the economy. "I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm really also is on a generally lecting unemployment for the extra 13-week IN BRIEF scared," she said. "I've upward trend. It jumped to checks will be unable to find extended benefits now; more never been like this before. 5 percent in December, the a job in the next six months states could join it if the job Striking writers end 12-week walkout I've always been employed, highest since right after the and thus lose that help. market continues to worsen. NEW YORK- Striking writers have reached I've always worked. I went Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, The plan before the 100- "Every economist will tell interim contract agreements with four New back to school a few years then dipped to 4.9 percent in mernber Senate will need 60 you that stimulus spending York-based independent filmmakers, ending ago and got a master's January. votes to prevail. It would will get into the economy their 12-week walkout, the two sides said degree, but it doesn't mean Last week, the number of cost $14 billion and extend much quicker than a tax Sunday in a joint announcement. anything." laid off workers filing appli­ unemployment payments for rebate," says Sen. Charles The settlement appeared to be another step As the economy has cations for unemployment 13 weeks nationwide to peo­ Schumer, D-N.Y. toward ending the national work stoppage by slowed, more people have benefits soared by 69,000 to ple whose 26 weeks of regu­ Mark Zandi, chief econo­ the Writers Guild of America that has brought signed up for jobless bene­ 375,000. It was the most lar benefits have run out. mist at Moody's Economy, lilm and television production on both coasts fits. The situation can only new claims in one week People without jobs in estimates that every dollar to a virtual standstill. get worse given the report since October 2005, when states where the unemploy­ spent on extending jobless The announcement did not offer details of last week that employers Hurricane Katrina and the ment rate has averaged 6.5 benefits will generate $1.64 the agreements but said they were "similar" payrolls by 17,000 in other Gulf Coast storms dis­ percent or more for three in new economic activity. to agreements reached earlier between the January- a job loss not rupted the economy. months could qualify for an Income tax rebates, he said, WGA and 13 other film and TV production seen since the tail of the last The National Employment additional 13 weeks of bene­ generate $1.26 of economic companies. recession in 2003. Law Project estimates that fits, or 52 weeks altogether. activity for every dollar they The latest agreements with the Writers The unemployment rate 1.28 million people now col- Only Michigan would qualify cost the Treasury. Guild's east and west units enables the four indie producers, GreeneStreet Films, Killer Films, Open City Films and This is that corpo­ ration to "resume business immediately," the statement said. Businesses acquire Indiana companies WGA East president Michael Winship called the pacts "a reaffirmation of their dedication Associated Press Once a company or asset is sold, it tion of about 75 jobs in Indianapolis, as to great writing, bold innovation and good frees up money that's often reinvested Simon moved Mills' office operations to old-fashioned, New York City street smarts" in the state in other businesses, he Simon headquarters. by companies that he said had helped to revi­ INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana compa­ said. The Allison Transmission deal talize the motion picture industry.. nies for a fifth straight year were most­ "It creates wealth that can be switched out-of-state owners, from ly targets for mergers and acquisitions deployed in very innovative and inter­ Detroit-based General Motors to Onex Chrysler supplier files for bankruptcy rather than buyers, a newspaper esting ways. That injects new capital and Carlyle. AUBUHN HILLS, Mich. -Chrysler LLC scram­ reported. into our economy." Of the 186 mergers and acquisitions bled to maintain its inventory of plastic parts Of the largest 10 deals announced in But there is a downside when involving Indiana companies last year, after a supplier filed for bankruptcy protection. the state last year, four involved Indiana companies are taken over and the largest number were industrial. Plastech Engineered Products Inc. apparently Indiana companies being acquired, ownership and top management go Last year, 41 of the 186 corporate failed to negotiate a bailout package with its which was true for 65 percent of the out of state, he said. deals in Indiana involved retailers or customers, The Wall Street Journal reported deals overall, The Indianapolis Star "If they are being downsized, that other companies in the consumer seg­ Friday. reported Sunday. That was also the can be troublesome," he said. "There's ment. Dearborn-based Plastech agreed to supply case in 2006, when 67 percent of a perception that if' a firm is locally "As the consumer becomes (finan­ Chrysler through the weekend, spokeswoman announced deals involved Indiana owned, there is more stability to it." cially) pinched ... these companies Michele Tinson said. companies being sold rather than The year's two biggest deals in dollar are in the doldrums and nobody wants The bankruptcy filing had not forced Chrysler making the purchase, the Star report­ value were the $5.57 billion sale of to acquire them until everything to shut down any plants, Tinson said. "But it ed. Allison Transmission in Indianapolis to shakes out," he said. could potentially," she said. "It could impact a Being on the sale side of the ledger Onex Corp., with offices in Toronto and A prime example: The $1.5 billion number of plants." isn't necessarily bad, economic experts New York, and the Carlyle Group of deal announced last year by Calls to Plastech headquarters were not say. Washington, D.C., and the $1.64 billion Indianapolis-based Finish Line to buy answered late Friday. "It tells me Hoosiers are creating, purchase of shopping mall owner Mills rival shoe and hat retailer Genesco Chrysler was Plastech's fourth-largest cus­ managing, running things of value to Corp., by Indianapolis-based Simon now is on hold and in tho courts after tomer. The Journal said. The company has others," said Cameron Carter, a vice Property Group and Farallon Capital Finish Line sought to get out of the 8,000 employees at more than 30 plants in president at the Indiana Chamber of Management. deal and a judge ruled that it must North America. Commerce. 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IRAQ KENYA Lavv lets former Baath Rebels invade Chad's capital tnernbers in govemrnent Invasion an attempt to oust president; global aid operation endangered

President Bush as Prime Associated l'ress Associated Press N'Djamena overnight before Chad, a French colony until Minister Nouri al-Maliki's 1,000 to 1,500 fighters entered 1960, has been convulsed by BAGHDAD - Iraq's presi­ U.S.-backed government has NAIHOBI - Hundreds of early Saturday and spread civil wars and invasions since dency council issued a law been heavily criticized for fail­ rebels charged into Chad's cap­ through the· city, said Col. independence, and the recent Sunday that will allow thou­ ing to take advantage of a ital aboard pickup trucks Thierry Burkhard, a French discovery of oil has only sands of Sad dam I lussein-era recent lull in violence to make Saturday, clashing with govern­ military spokesman. increased the intensity of the officials to return to govern­ progress on the political front. ment troops around the presi­ Government forces were struggle for power in the large­ nwnt jobs, legislation viewed "As security has improved, dential palace in the most pushing rebels away from ly desert country about three by the Bush administration as it's good to see the Iraqis forceful attempt yet to oust N'Djamena, he said late times the size of California. central to mending deep l'is­ move forward with political President Idriss Deby. Saturday. "It appears clear that In April 2006, one Chadian surns between minority Sunni reconciliation," said Gordon The violence endangered a President Deby succeeded in rebel group launched a failed Arabs and Kurds and the Johndroe, spokesman for the $300 million global aid opera­ containing them at his palace assault on N'Djamena. majority Shiites who now White House National Security tion supporting millions of peo­ and is even in the process of The rebel force is believed to wield power. Council. "We expect to see ple in the former French colony pushing them back," Burkhard be a coalition of three groups, The measure, which was more legislative progress in and also delayed the deploy­ said. including the biggest led by passed by parliament on Jan. the near term." ment of the European Union's A bomb hit the residence of Nouri, a former diplomat who 12, was the first of 18 key Other draft legislation, peacekeeping mission to both the Saudi ambassador to Chad, defected 16 months ago, and a U.S.-snt benchmarks to including measures to divvy Chad and neighboring Central killing the wife and daughter of nephew of Deby's, Timan become law al'ter months of up the country's vast oil African Republic. an embassy staffer taking shel­ Erdimi. They long have been bitter debate. But it was wealth and amend the consti­ Libya's official news agency, ter from the fighting, according fighting to overthrow Deby, issund without the siJ.,tnaturn of tution and define rules for JANA, reported that Chadian to a Saudi Foreign Ministry whom they accuse of corrup­ the Sunni vice president, and new provincial elections rebel leader Mahamat Nouri statement. tion. Deby, himself a soldier, the presidency council cited remain in limbo. agreed to a cease-fire Saturday Chad's ambassador in has suffered many defections reservations and plans to seek The new law will allow night after speaking to Libyan Ethiopia, Cherif Mahamat in the past and morale is low in changes in the bill, clouding thousands of former members leader Moammar Gadhafi, who Zene, told The Associated the army. hopes it would encourage rnc­ of Sad dam's ruling Baath was appointed by the African Press "the situation is under The rebels also have said oneiliation. party to return to government Union to mediate in the crisis. control. they were unhappy with the The U.S. military, mean­ jobs, and those who have Rebel spokesman Mahamat "The head of state is fine in president not providing enough while, said a soldier had been reached retirement age will be Hassane Boulmaye said he had his palace. It's true that there support to rebels in Sudan's killed Thursday in a rocket­ able to claim government pen­ not heard of any cease-fire and are some rebels who have Darfur region, some of whom propelled grenade attack in sions. did not believe Nouri would entered the city, but to say the are from Debys own tribe, the Baghdad, raising to at least 40 The strict implementation of agree to an unconditional end city has fallen is false." Zene Zaghawa, who are found in the number of troop deaths so-called de-Baathification to hostilities. " The fighters said his information came from both Chad and Sudan. roportnd in January, nearly rules meant that many senior would rebel," Boulmaye told a telephone call with the The African Union, holding a doubln the 23 recorded in bureaucrats who knew how to The Associated in an early defense minister in N'Djamena. summit in Ethiopia, said it Decnmber and thn largest run ministries, university morning telephone call Sunday. Boulmaye, the rebel would not recognize tho rebels monthly toll for the Americans departments and state compa­ Boulmaye said he was speak­ spokesman, told AP earlier that should they seize power. since 65 in September. nies were fired after the 2003 ing from the border with Sudan rebel had surrounded the pres­ Tanzania's President Jakaya A U.S. soldier also died of U.S.-lod ouster ofSaddam. and had not spoken to Nouri idential palace and claimed Kikwete, new head of the 52- non-c:ombat causes in Ninevah Legislators also stressed the since Saturday afternoon. that government soldiers were nation bloc, said leaders had province in northern Iraq, the law would protect people in The rebels arrived after a defecting. selected Gadhali and Hepublic mililary said Sunday. At least the future from ·atrocities like three-day push across the "Many in the military have of Congo President Denis 3,945 members of the U.S. those committed by Saddam desert from the eastern border rallied with the rebels," said Sassou-Nguesso to try to bro­ military have died since the Hussein and to ensure those with Sudan in about 250 pick­ Boulmaye, whose Union of ker peace. Iraq war started in March who were damaged by his ups with mounted submachine Forces for Democracy and France said it firmly con­ 2003, according to an Sunni-dominated regime had guns. Development is the biggest demns the attempt to take Assoeiated Press count. a means of seeking compensa­ The rebels gathered outside rebel group. power by force." Iraq's Sunni Vice President tion. Tariq al-llashemi objected to The law ineluded an expla­ provisions in the new law that nation that it was passed "due would pnnsion ofT 7,000 low­ to the severe sulrering of the lnvnl mombnrs of Saddam Iraqi people for 35 years dur­ Hussein's former sncret police ing which they were subjected INFORMATION MEETING and intelligence agents who to the ugliest forms of repres­ still worknd in Iraq's security sion, oppression and depriva­ for JUNIORS and SENIORS apparatus. tion at the hands of the most Top al-llashomi aides also criminal of regimes." interested in applying for a said he wanted decisions on Many Sunnis in Iraq were exceptions to the law to be skeptical. handled by the presidency Abu Wisam, 51, a former council rather than parlia­ employee in the Ministry of ment as tho law currently Higher Education who was requires. sacked in late 2005. com­ Tlw presidm1tial council, plained the law continued to RHODES SCHOLARSHIP which also includes President emphasize on punishing past Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, and regime members found guilty (for t11Jo-three years ~fstuqy at C) :>ford) Vice President Adol Abdui­ of crimes. Mahdi. a Shiite, issued the law "This law brings nothing 10 days after receiving it for new. It still chases Baathists consideration, as required by because of past events. The MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP Iraq's constitution. government should be busy But tho panel also expressed lighting current criminals and (for two years ~f stuqy in the United KingdoffJ) concern "over some items that corruption instead of s~1ttling would hamper the national old scores with us," said reconciliation project," point­ Wisam, who currently owns a ing to the elause that would computer store in Baghdad's MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP "lead to the exelusion of predominantly Sunni neigh­ mnployens with high qualifica­ borhood of Amari yah. (for one year ~fstuqy in Ireland) tions of which Iraqi is in dirn "I am not willing to go back nnnd." to my work because I fear In an apparent face-saving assassination." he added. gesture to al-llashemi, "Government institutions are Talabani and Abdul-Mahdi. controlled by anti-Baathist Tuesday, February 5 promisml they would agree to people. I do not expect good send amendments back to the from a law that was written 27 5-rnem bnr parliam(mt. and will be implemented by 5:00pm in 118 DeBartolo Thn law is the first of 18 anti-Baathists." pi1H:ns of benchmark legisla­ Still, the move was seen as a tion demanded by tho Bush key stnp in tho rnc.onciliation administration to promote process. Tho decision to out­ rneonei Iiation among Iraq's law tho Baath party was the If you cannot attend but would like information, Sunni and Shiitn Arab commu­ first official act of L. Paul ni tins and the large Kurdish Bremer's Coalition Provisional please contact the Fellowships Office minority. Authority, and along with his U.S. oiTieials have pinned order to disband the Iraqi 105 O'Shaughnessy [email protected] great hopns on the measure army has be(m widely blamed and its passage by parliamnnt for setting in motion the Sunni was wnkonwd with fanfarn by insurgency in the fall of 2003. ------

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AI Watch Group, an environmental organi­ enough of them to pollute detrimental Maddie Hanna Gore tells us that greenhouse gases that zation out of Europe, predicted in sum­ amounts of, well, anything. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER we create are contributing to global mer 2007 that the U.S. has only 200 You see, my friends, the answer is all Ken fowler Kyle West warming, which will cause catastrophic years of coal left - and that China has a too clear. Instead of dreading the climatic disasters, Jackie mere 37 years of coal reserves if it con­ inescapable, wasting our time and poorly ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassily tinues at its current rate of consumption. equipped resources fi)f an already resulting in the Mirandola Ass·1~ MANAGING EDITOR: Mary Kate Malone deaths of billions. The Association for the Study of Peak Oil doomed battle, we should eontinue our NEWS EDITOR: Karen Langley Thomas Malthus Mullen and Gas (A'lPO) predicted as recently as pmsent lifestylPs. Once we use up all the VIEWI'OINT EmTOR: Joey King warned -as early as Guest this January that peak oil will occur in oil and gas, we will have to stop the SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Khorey 1798 - that expo­ Columnist 2010. majority of our polluting, liJr there simply Chris Hine nential population If these tragedies are so unavoidable won't be anything left with which to pol­ ScENF. EDITOR: T:1e Andrews growth would lead to on the horizon, why don't we just let it lute! That sudden drop-oil' of rnsourees widespread famine and poverty. happen? Just use up the oil and coal until will render us unable to attain the food SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Katie Kohler Jonathan Swift provided a solution to there is literally not a drop or a lump left. and clean water we need for survival, PIIOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella rampant poverty in Ireland in his Modest Why interfere with inevitability? It's fool­ and humans will begin dying in droves. GRAPIIICS EDITOR: Madeline Nics Proposal of 1729, radically suggesting the ish to try to fix the plumbing in a house This might seflm sad to us, but is it really ADVEIUISING MANAl>l\11: Jessica Cortez Irish eat their babies to prevent them that's already burning down. Why not sit different than what is currently occurring from roaming the streets in destitution. in the living room and have a cup of tea in third world countries? Letting our AD OF.~IGN MANAGER: Kelly Gronli No matter where you look, you can find until it's time to build a new house? resources run out will actually level the CoNTROLLER: Tim Sobolewski impending crises whose roots trace back Some who claim to be looking ahead to playing field in terms of human survival; SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Christian Sagardia to overpopulation, excessive energy "the long run" assert that the only way to industrialized countries will no longer OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO usage and dwindling resources. 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Monday, February 4, 2008 IEWPOINT page 11 The Velveteen Rabbit, or how I became real

It all started in a desperate attempt to became real, and how you can become these things don't matter at all, because said, "because he loved you. Now you get the kindergartners to be quiet during real too. once you are Real you can't be ugly, shall be Real to every one. " quiet time. I had tried everything: "Real isn't how you are made, " said except to people who don't understand." My kindergartners have made me Real. Calming music, strategic sleeping mat the Skin Horse. '7t's a thing that happens Over the past five months, I have been But as the year moves ever more quickly placement, threats leveled against after­ to you." loved to pieces. I have been hugged so toward May, the question becomes how noon recess. All to no avail. So on this "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. hard and so many times that sometimes I to be Real without them, how to leave particular day, I was "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for think they mistake me for a giant teddy the comfort of this reality and carry its searching for inspi­ Danielle he was always truthful. "When you are bear. I have had my midsection covered transformative character with me wher­ ration. I scoured the Palkert Real, you don't mind being hurt. " with stickers (they can't reach much ever I go next. And while I'm not quite bookshelves and Guest My parents were less than thrilled higher), and 'I love you, Teacher' whis­ sure yet how I'm going to do it - I sus­ came across a copy Columnist when I told them that, with the cost of a pered into my stomach enough times to pect that it will be the love; the transfor­ of The Velveteen very nice car in undergraduate loans, my convince me that the love of a five-year­ mative, life-giving love I experience Rabbit. "Perfect," I grand plan was to spend a year living on old could single-handedly bring about every day here that will pull me through thought, congratulating myself on my an $80 monthly stipend. Even now, I world peace. Faced with the reality of a it. So for those of you almost-graduates cleverness and settling on a tabletop can't really put into words why I did it, . life radically different from the one I led considering service, don't listen to the with a clear view of each of my 13 little except to say that I had to. When it came at Notre Dame, I have grown shabby. people who tell you that it's a foolish miscreants to read. Sure enough, I right down to it, nothing else made Preconceived ideas have been loved off, attempt to stave off the real world. Don't knocked them out in no time - I'm pret­ sense. I was being called to service. God certam worldviews have dropped out, listen to the voice in your head that ticks ty sure I was a hypnotist in a past life. knows I tried to avoid it, and with all and comfortable moral absolutes have off the cost of your college loans and how But, to be honest, I hardly even noticed those loans some would probably say I grown loose when forced to go toe-to-toe hard it's going to be to explain yourself that they were asleep. I haven't read The should have, but I couldn't. And that's with certain painful realities. But I really to people who have "better" plans for Velveteen Rabbit since I was about seven why it's worth the pain and the tears and don't care because these have made me you. In the words of the Skin Horse: years old; and at the time, I was more the sometimes seemingly endless frustra­ Real. "Become." But know this: "Once you are fascinated by the idea of my stuffed ani­ tion. Because it couldn't have been any "I am the nursery magic Fairy," she Real you can't become unreal again. It mals talking than I was by the story other way. said. '1 take care of all the playthings lasts for always." itself. But 15 years later, in the midst of "Does it happen all at once, like being that the children have loved. When they my year as a Jesuit Volunteer teaching wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?" are old and worn out and the children Danielle Palkert graduated from Notre kindergarten on a Native American "It doesn't happen all at once," said don't need them any more, then I come Dame in 2007 and now serves as a reservation in rural Montana, I finally the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a and take them away with me and turn Jesuit Volunteer in Montana. She can be get it. The Velveteen Rabbit is my story. long time. Generally, by the time you are them into Real." contacted at [email protected] It is the story of anyone who has ever Real, most of your hair has been loved "Wasn't I real before?" asked the little The views expressed in this column are committed a significant amount of time off, and your eyes drop out and you get Rabbit. not those of the author and not necessar­ to service. It is the story of how we loose in the joints and very shabby. But "You were Real to the Boy, " the Fairy ily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Check facts Higher tuition requires more aid

, ..\ .. ' . \ Facts can be a dangerous thing especially when I have some comments regarding Kate McClelland's five to six percent. Isn't that misleading as well, since they are wrong. The Observer quoted Joe Russo, article ("ND looks to boost fmancial aid," Feb. 1) regard­ obviously the tuition increases are on an annual basis, director of student financial strategies, as stating ing student financial aid at Notre Dame. First, I applaud whereas the financial aid award increase cited above was that while fmancial aid to students has increased the University for finally making this concerted effort to over an 18-year period? Obviously, over the same 18- 13 percent over· the past 18 years, tuition has substantially increase student financial aid. As a parent year period, the Notre Dame tuition has probably risen only increased by "about five to six percent." who had three children enrolled at Notre Dame last year, well over 100 percent, versus the apparent 31 percent Simply stated, this is not accurate. According to I can attest to the fact that the University is falling way increase in financial award money. the Notre Dame Magazine (available online) behind our competitors (such as Boston College) when it Hopefully these comments help clarify how significant tuition costs were $8,626 in ~987. Tuition costs comes to student financial aid awards. the fmancial aid problem at Notre Dame really is. If we for the 2007-08 year are $35,190. This is more I also wanted to point out that the statistics cited in the don't get this situation rectified, and rectified soon, we than a 400 percent increase over the past 20 article are very confusing, and perhaps even more so, will become a university with little if any economic diver­ years, not even close to the five or six percent misleading. First, the article reads that the University's sity among its student body, and we will lose many highly stated. fmancial aid budget has risen from $55 million to $72 qualified students to other Catholic universities. million over the last 18 years, or an increase of 13 per­ Jon Kennedy cent. Isn't that an increase of 31 percent, on a total Jim Blase junior basis? (It certainly does not equate to 13 percent on an alumnus off campus annual basis.) Second, the financial aid officer says that . Class of1981 Feb. 1 over the same period, Notre Dame's tuition has risen only Feb. 1

UWIRE The dreaded Greek cheek kiss

"Meet my Grandma," my friend said, pointing in the family functions I may attend. be European. I was far too comfortable being an awk­ direction of a gray-haired woman firmly planted in However, I cannot escape the fear - the fear of ward American with a gigantic personal bubble, and I her loveseat. introductory kisses. decided I would no longer apologize for this. I hesitated, but upon further coaxing I did as Two years ago one of my roommates was Greek. From that moment on, upon every foreign introduc­ instructed. This was real Greek, as in she actually spoke the lan­ tion, I would place my hand in a wave-like position, "Hello," I said extending my guage and had a house in Greece. Her grandparents and state very firmly I was my Greek friend's hand out to her, "it's nice to meet Emily Hemson had lived there, and she possessed a strong apprecia­ American friend. Generally, people understood. you." tion for feta cheese. She was the real deal. So whenev­ But does this discomfort make me unable to adapt to "You too," she responded. Oregon State er we would go out in public, she would constantly be other cultural norms? Should it be normal for people I slowly began to feel her grip University's running into her Greek-language speaking friends, to kiss each other on the cheek? Are we a culture so on my hand increase, then the Daily and I would always be introduced. self-consumed and so scared of everyone around us grip quickly turned to a tug. She Barometer "This is my friend Emily," she would say. that kissing a stranger on the cheek seems uncomfort­ began to pull me closer to her, as And then it would happen. The awkward in­ able and out of place? If this is true, how are we sup­ though she had a special secret she wanted to share between: Are they going to kiss me on the cheek now? posed to break out of this box we've placed ourselves just with me. Are we going to shake hands? Or perhaps a cordial in? To be perfectly honest I'm much more comfortable "Give me a kiss," she shouted in my ear. hug? with a kiss on the cheek when I've got a little wine I didn't know what to do. First, where did she want None of this was enough for these Europeans, these flowing through my bloodstream. Does this mean that me to kiss her? Initially, I assumed the cheek, but this people were double kissers. Two cheeks, one sweeping I should always be drunk at affairs that involve a kiss lady really wanted a kiss, perhaps she was hoping for motion that almost always produced one terribly awk­ on the cheek? more of the mouth business. Also, I just met her, how ward American. No matter what I did, I couldn't seem Or maybe it would be best to altogether avoid was this OK? I was confused. I was scared. I also hap­ to get used to it. I would think I was prepared, but Europeans and the grandmothers of friends, as those pened to be surrounded by every person ever to exist then I would see them and wonder if maybe this time seem to be the prime culprits in this crime of kissing. in my friend's extended family, so I had to do it. they wouldn't kiss me. And I thought if that happened, I went for the cheek. then wouldn't it be odd if I kissed them? I'm not the This column first appeared in the Feb. 1 edition of And, thankfully, she wasn't expecting anything European one, I'm the non-kisser, and if the non-kiss­ The Daily Barometer, the daily newspaper at the more. er initiates the kissing then isn't that just strange? Oregon State University. I've never been so happy to end an introduction with All of this confusion just led to uneasy'head bobbing, The views expressed in this column are those of the a person and plan to avoid that person at any future and a stressed-out mind. I sought a remedy. I couldn't author and not necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER

page 12 CENE Monday, February 4, 2008 Revue shovvs courage On Friday morning, as is usual at tlw bnginning of nach of my .lapannsn dassns, our snnsei had us makn small talk about our wnnkmul plans. I askml my Mark Witte rwighhoring dassmatn Scene & By JESS SHAFFER how his /Ieard Scene Writer wnPknnd was shaping There's only one placP you can sec up and bPforn I krww it, lw was .Jesus and nxeessive pelvic thrusting on ofl(•ring nw tickds to his dorm's tiH~ same stagn. That's right, it's that twnning show. time ofy1mr again. I had not bnnn planning on The annual Kn~man Hevue hit Notre attnnding thn Knnmtn Hnvun, but Dame last Thursday under the zombie my dassmatn was so adamant in thnme, "The Night of the Living giving nw tieknts that I almost Hevue." But it didn't need the help of couldn't rnfusn. As wPII. I had an the undead to deliver a thoroughly old friend visiting from out of town delightful showing. Under the direction and I ligurnd tlw annual show of John Siegel. well executed and hilar­ might providn him with a good iously contrived skits flowed between sampling of Notrn Damn cui tum. musical numbers brought to life by So Iatnr that night wn caught the half-naked Keenan dancers. Using a lot trollny, packnd in with a few ine­ of wit and a dash of shock value, hriatnd studnnts and traversnd Keenan once again placed a monopo­ ovnr to Saint Mary's ()'Laughlin lizing elaim on Notre Dame's funny Auditorium. bOIHl. WU VUE I The Observer Tlw show kicknd oil' with a Sticking with tradition, no one was The "Asians of Domination" raise cameras during a skit from the Keenan Revue. spnnch by its "Enlightnned exempt from the dorm's scathing From left: Tae Kang, Gabby Ymalay, Jonathan Nguyen, Joe Tsai and Jonnie Lee. Consultant," who also happnned to humor. The Hevue took jabs at popular bn my ticknt-providing dassmatn. campus figures and average Notre mainstream. Heplacing Juno McGuff By taking on a variety of subjects, J.J. Cappa. llis speech laid down Dame students alike. Father llesburgh, and Bleaker with a pregnant Father Keenan represented a commendably some humorous ground rules pnr­ Lou Holtz, Father Jenkins, Charlie Weis Jenkins and Jesus in short-shorts, the diverse talent that was just plain funny. taining to the show's zombie and Officer Tim McCarthy were all pop­ skit created a memorable if not dis- · Not all teasing was done at the thmne. The real treat. however, ular subjects. Though insult could have turblng fusion. expense of the Notre Dame community. camnwhen zombies appeared on easily tainted Apart from pop­ Several stronger skits proved Keenan's thn sides of the stage, slowly creep­ these topics, culture refer­ sense of humor extends beyond the ing toward the prodtu:er. He picked Keenan expertly Sticking with tradition, no one was ences, tried-and­ University. A skit entitled "Harry Potter up thn spnnd of his speech in per­ used the sensitive exempt from the dorm's scathing true material on and the Goblet of Firecrotch" was per­ fnct stride. linally jamming the play material to its full Notre Dame haps one of the most memorable high­ button on sonw zombie-repelling advantage. In this humor. The Revue took jabs at females and Saint lights of the show. Presenting a Mkhael Jackson music, causing way, the show popular campus figures and Mary's students Hogwarts turned on its head, the zombies to fall into a perfectly proved the average Notre Dame students were also granted Dumbledore, Harry and Ron took the choreographed zombi1~ dance. It proverb, "a little a fair share of stage, Keenan style. Heturning from was only the show's introductory bit goes a long alike. Father Hesburgh, Lou Holtz, attention. break, pupils find Dumbledore outed Saturday Night Live. poking fun at Notre Dame's ethnic of Tim McCarthy struggling to formu­ material, in reality the show is an The Keenan Hevue was a well round­ maknup. to calling out the f(JOtball late his famous double entendres was equal opportunity offender. Exhibiting ed display of comic aptitude. It clearly tnam on its disastrous season, the an excellent opening act. Documenting consciousness of a wide range of understood the duality of humor: social Knighl'i of Keenan showed they a series of duds, the skit turned stereotyping, Keenan didn't keep any­ commentary and laughter. It did both wnn~n't afraid to ofl'fmd, or stay in writer's block into crafty humor. And thing off limits. including males. well. No wonder it sold out tickets in dutractnr. not soon after, a scene called "Jono" Indeed, Keenan was just as willing to 20 minutes. Oh, and that whole bit about not integrated the popular elements of the mock a stereotypical male disposition bning allowed to use "Saint film, "Juno," into the Notre Dame of horniness, oblivion and inebriation. Contact Jess Shaffer at jshaffel @nd.edu Mary's" in any of their jokes­ wPII. tlwy never said "Saint Mary's" specifically, but what they didn't say madn the jokes that mw:/r funnier. For someone who didn't know much about Notre Dame, its eus­ toms or its running jokes. my friend lauglwd along the entirn way. As for me. after a wnek of Carnnr Fair stress and little sleep, l.lw Htwun was a wnlcome relinf'. So thank you, "Enlightened Consultant," thank you for tlw tick­ ds and for a wnll donn, genuinely nntnrtaining show. And nven though most peopln missed thn jokn. tlw Bruce Campbell, "boom­ stick" Jnsus, was just what I need­ mi. Contact Mark MiUe at mwit.te@nd. edu The views expressed in !·ir:ene and 1/r~ard are those of the author and WU VUE I The Observer not necessarily those of The Chris Shadle chuckles while hosting the Revue's version of Jesus (Mike Tresnowski) offers his coaching credentials and Observer. "Don't Forget the Lyrics." advice during a skit. THE OBSERVER

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SuPER BowL XLII Giants disrupt historic season, upset Patriots Eli Manning named game MVP, leads fourth-quarter comeback culminating in game-winning TD pass to Plaxico Burress

beli>re bursting into tears. Associated Press "That's a position you want to GI.FNI>ALF. Ariz. -The Gianl'i be in," said Manning, who fol­ had the perfect answer for the lowed older brother Peyton's suddenly imperfect Patriots: a MVP performance last year with big, bad defense and an improba­ one of his own. "You can't write a ble comeback led by tlwir own better script. There· were so Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli many big plays on that drive." Manning. And now the 1972 Miami In one of the biggest upsets in Dolphins ean pop another bottle Super Bowl history. New York of ehampagne in eelebration of a shattered Nnw England's unbeat­ reeord still intact, the only perfeet en s1mson 17-14 Sunday night as season in the Super Bowl era. Manning hit Plaxko Burmss on a The Patriots were done in not I :~-yard fade with :{5 seconds left. so much by the pressure of the It was the Giants' 11th straight first unbeaten season in 35 years victory on the road and the first as by the pressure of a smother­ time thn l'atriol'i tasted deli~at in ing Gianl<; pass rush. Tom Brady, morn than a year. the league's Most Valuable Player It was the most bitter of losses, and winner of his first three too, because 12-point favorite Super Bowl, was saeked five Nnw England (18-1 l was one play times, hurried a dozen more and from winning and getting the ulti­ at one point wound up on his mate revenge for bPing penalized knees. his hands on his hips fol­ for illegally taping opponents' lowing one of many poor throws defensive signals in the season­ in New England's lowest scoring opener against the New York game of the season. .lel'i. "They played well," Patriots But its defense couldn't stop a coaeh Bill Belichiek said. 'They final. frantic 12-play, 83-yard made some plays. We made some AP drive that featured a spectacular plays. They just made a few Giants wide receiver David Tyree makes a difficult catch over Patriots defensive back Rodney Harrison leaping catch by David Tyree, more. We played as hard as we during the game-winning drive in New York's 17-14 Super Bowl win Sunday. who had scored New York's lirst could. We just couldn't make touchdown on the opening drive enough plays." a totally strange outcome for a game usually associated with, minutes to go 63 yards. Almost of thn fourth quarter. Hardly a familiar position for team that seemed destined for well, Brady. exactly, but not quite, because "It's the greatest feeling in pro­ the record-setting Patriots and historic glory. Peyton Manning was seen in a they settled for a 32-yard field fessional sports," Burress said their megastar quarterback. And Oddly, it was a loss to the luxury box jumping up and goal after converting four third Patriots that sparked New York's pumping both fists when Burress, downs on the 16-play series. The stunning run to its third Super who didn't practice all week 9:59 drive was the longest in Bowl and sixth NFL title. New because of injuries, caught the Super Bowl history. England won 38-35 in Week 17 winning score. That 3-0 lead lasted for the rest as the Patriots became the lirst "We just hung in there on of the quarter, but only because team in 35 years to go spotless offense, kept executing," said the Patriol'i were stopped at New through the regular season. But Burress, who wasn't far off on the York's 1 as the period expired .. On by playing hard in a meaningless 23-17 prediction he made a few the next play, Laurence Maroney -game for them, the Giants (14-6) days ago. "It came down to one scored. gained something of a swagger play and we made it." New England's 12-play drive and Manning cast found his foot­ The Giants became the first was aided by a 16-yard pass ing. NFC wild card team to win a interference penalty on line­ Their growing confidence car­ Super Bowl; four AFC teams have backer Antonio Pierce in the end ried them through playofl' victo­ done it. They also are the second zone. It began with Maroney's 43- ries at Tampa, Dallas and Green wild-card champions in three yard kickoff runback. Bay, and then past the mightiest years, following the Pittsburgh It was the fewest possessions in opponent of all. Steelers after the 2005 season. the first quarter of a Super Bowl. Not that the Patriots were very The upset also could be viewed New York's first series of the mighty this day. They even con­ as a source of revenge not only second quarter looked dangerous ceded with 1 second on the clock for the Giants, but for the other after Amani Toomer's lunging as coach Bill Belichick ran across NFL teams over Spygate back in sideline catch for 38 yards. But the field to shake the hand of September. That cheating scandal rookie Steve Smith mishandled jubilant Giants coach Tom made headlines again late in Manning's throw at the New Coughlin, then headed to the Super Bowl week, and could have England 10, Ellis Hobbs inter­ locker room, ignoring the final placed an infinite cloud over New ceptnd and returned it 23 yards. kneeldown. England's perfection. Those are opportunities teams That it was Manning taking Until the frantic fourth quartnr, can't waste against a strong that knee was stunning. He not the only scoring came on the opponent, let alone the Patriots. It only matched his brother's game's first two drives. was Manning's first interception AP achievement of last year with the The Giants did almost exactly of the postseason, albeit entirely Giants coach Tom Coughlin receives a Gatorade shower moments Indianapolis Colts, but he showed what they sought with the open­ not his fault; the last was by .... after New York's 17-14 upset over the Patriots Sunday. the brilliant precision late in the ing kickoff, using up nearly 1 0 Hobbs in the season finale.

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NCAA Men's Basketball MEN'S GOLF AP Top 25 Poll rank team record previous 1 Memphis 21-0 1 2 Kansas 21-1 2 3 Duke 19-1 4 4 North Carolina 20-1 5 5 UCLA 20-2 8 6 Georgetown 18-2 9 7 Tennessee 19-2 3 8 Michigan State 19-3 10 9 Washington State 17-4 6 10 Texas 17-4 12 11 Indiana 17-3 7 12 Butler 19-2 15 13 Wisconsin 17-3 11 14 Stanford 18-3 20 15 Xavier 18-4 23 16 Drake 20-1 22. 17 Marquette 16-4 21 18 Pittsburgh 17-5 13 19 Vanderbilt 18-4 14 20 Florida 18-4 30 21 St. Mary's 18-3 26 22 Kansas State 15-5 28 23 Texas A&M 18-4 18 24 Mississippi 16-4 17 25 Baylor 16-4 25

NCAA Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll rank team record previous 1 Memphis 21-0 1 2 Kansas 21-1 2 3 Duke 19.;1 3 Tiger Woods poses Sunday with the trophy for the Dubai Desert Classic in, the United Arab Emirates. North Carolina 20•1 4 4 Woods birdied five of his last seven holes in the final round to claim the victory over rival Ernie Els. 5 UCLA 20-2 1 6 Georgetown 18~2 9 7 Michigan State 19-3 10 8 Tennessee 19-2 5 9 Washington Stale 17-4. 6 Late surge lifts Woods to victory in Dubai 10 Texas 17-4 12 Invitational. The next week it?" Woods said. "You play to that came up well short and 11 Indiana 17-3 8 Associated Press in 12 Buller 19-2 14 was his largest comeback win. So far, I've done that ended up in the water. 13 Wisconsin 17-3 11 DUBAI, United Arab eight years when Woods ral­ this year." He finished with a bogey 14 Stanford 18-3 21 Emirates - Tiger Woods lied from a four-shot deficit Woods finished at 14- for a 71 and tied for third 15 Xavier 18-4 22 watched his 25-foot putt race with an array of impressive under 27 4 for a one-shot vic­ with Louis Oosthuizen. 16 Marquette 16-4 20 down the slope and bend shots that make him look tory over Martin Kaymer of It was a devastating blow 17 Drake 20-1 23 toward the cup, then he tougher to beat than he Germany. Woods had to Els, who stared at the 18 Vanderbilt 18-4 13 skipped backward and already is. already posted his score ground as he walked toward 19 Florida 18-4 21 punched the desert air in cel­ ''I'm just happy to get a when Kaymer, who won two the 18th green. He is in the 20 St. Mary's 18-3 24 ebration when it disap­ win out of this," Woods said. weeks ago in Abu Dhabi, middle of a three-year plan 21 Pittsburgh 17-5 17 peared into the cup for a It was the third time closed birdie-birdie-eagle for to overtake Woods at No. 1 22 Mississippi 16-4 15 final birdie. Woods has started his season a66. in the world, and said at the 23 Texas A&M 18-4 16 So ended his spectacular 2-0, another sign that he But the real victim was Els. start of his season that he Kansas Stale 15-5 24 34 charge Sunday to win the could be headed for a big He started the final round needed to start winning. 25 Mississippi State 14-7 38 Dubai Desert Classic over year. He now has won his with a one-shot lead over This was the perfect occa­ Ernie Els, a familiar victim. last four official tourna­ Henrik Stenson and was four sion, and he let it slip away Woods birdied his last two ments, and six of his last shots clear of Woods. The in familiar fashion. Two USFCA College Fencing holes, and five of his last seven dating to the 38-year-old South African years ago at Dubai, Woods seven, for a 7 -under 65 to Bridgestone Invitational in missed par putts inside 5 feet birdied the last two holes to Coaches' Poll start his season with two vic­ early August. Woods also on the 11th and 12th holes to force a playofl' against Els, won his unofficial Target lose the lead, but he still had then beat him when the Men's Women's tories that looked nothing alike. World Challenge by seven a chance to force a playoff South African hit his second shots in December. with a birdie on the par-5 shot into the water on No. team One week was an eight­ rank team rank shot victory at the Buick "It's the ideal start, isn't 18th. Instead, Els hit 5-wood 18. 1 Penn State 1 NOTRE DAME 2 Ohio State 2 Ohio Slate 3 NOTRE DAME 3 Columbia-Barnard IN BRIEF 4 St. John's 4 Penn State 5 Columbia 5 Harvard Holmes' birdies outdistance Miller wins slalom in Germany-U.S. match 6 Pennsylvania 6 Northwestern Mickelson in FBR Open World Cup super-combi rained out at Fed Cup 7 Harvard 7 St. John's SCOTTSDALE, Arizona- J .B. VAL D'ISERE, France - Bode SAN DIEGO - Steady rain washed 8 Princeton 8 Pennsylvania Holmes failed to birdie the 18th Miller was far from his best in the out Sunday's matches at the Fed Cup 9 Brandeis 9 Temple hole in the first three rounds of the slalom portion of Sunday's World quarterfinal between Germany and 10 Stanford 10 Princeton FBR Open. Then he did it twice Cup super-combi, and that might be the United States, forcing organizers Sunday, coming back from the why the American won both the to try again on Monday. brink of defeat to steal a victory race and clinched the discipline title. Officials waited four hours past the from one of the biggest names in "I was at 40 percent in the scheduled starting time before call­ golf. slalom," Miller said after winning in ing it a day. The rain let up for about Holmes' 13-foot birdie putt forced a combined time of 2 minutes, 18.45 an hour and workers attempted to a playoff with Phil Mickelson, then seconds. "I know that if I'm at 100 dry off the court at La Jolla Beach & moments later he sank an 8-footer percent in the slalom, chances are Tennis Club before the rain resumed around the dial after a monster, 359-yard drive to that I won't finish." and the match was postponed. win the tournament for the second The American skied the Face de The rain was supposed to clear out NBA time in three years. Bellevarde downhill leg in 1:33.88 in by Monday. "I can play under pressure, I the morning, 1.37 seconds faster The best-of-5 series was tied at 1- Mavericks at Pistons guess," he said. than second-place Didier Defago of 1. 2:30p.m., ABC Holmes, whose victory as a rookie Switzerland. Most of the slalom spe­ When it resumes, Lindsay at the FBR in 2006 is his only other cialists trailed by more than a sec­ Davenport is to play Tatjana Malek PGA Tour win, had blown a four­ ond. in the first reverse singles match, fol­ NHL stroke lead and was one shot "I've understood that when I'm at lowed by Ashley Harkleroad against behind going in to the 18th. The far 100 percent in the downhill, it gives Sabine Lisicki. The doubles match is Rangers at Canadiens more seasoned Mickelson seemed me more maneuvering room over scheduled to be Davenport and Lisa 2 p.m., NBC destined for his third victory in the my opponents," Miller said. "I can Raymond against Julia Goerges and tournament and 33rd of his career. then adjust in the slalom." Anna-Lena Groenefeld. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 4, 2008

NBA Kobe's 30 points propel Lakers over Wizards Newly acquired Casal sits for Los Angeles; Detroit stifles high-powered Maverick offense for 67 points, season-low percentages

15. A. .sociated Press Bryant had 25 points by half­ WASHINGTON - Driving and time, when the Lakers were up dunking and dropping in a 3- 63-41 - the most points pointer. KobP. Bryant delivered allowed by Washington in a a ganw's worth of highlights in first half this season. Los tlw first quarter Sunday, Angeles made 66 percent of its outscoring the Washington shots in the half, while limiting Wizards all by himself. Washington to only 36 percent. ThP.n he let his Los Angeles "lie took us out of the game," Litknrs teammates join in all Stevenson said. "We were pas­ the fun. sive. We weren't trying to Bryant put up 19 points in attack. That's not like us." thn opening period on his way Wizards coach Eddie Jordan to finishing with 30, and the noticed that, too. Laknrs ran thnir offense so And he was critical of his well tlwre was no need for the team, which has lost three newly acquired Pau Gasol to games in a row. don a uniform in a I 03-91 vic­ "We didn't play as a group as tory over the Wizards. well as we need to play to beat ".Just taking what they were a team like the Lakers. Or any­ going to give me," said Bryant, body. We don't win this game an efficient I 0-for-15 on lield against anybody tonight," goals. Jordan said. "We had bailouts, Casol, the 7 -foot Spaniard we had short cuts and not who came over from the enough passion from every­ Memphis GrizzliP.s in a trade body and not enough concen­ Friday, sat on the sideline in a tration from everybody." pinstriped suit jacket, listening to tips on the Lakers' triangle Pistons 90, Mavericks 67 offense from assistant coach Clank! Brian Shaw. The Detroit Pistons held The 2002 NBA Hookie of the Dallas to its worst game offen­ AP Year's new teammates put on sively this season and Rasheed Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives to the basket past Washington center Brendan Haywood in a quite a clinic, too, repeatedly Wallace backed up his talk 103-91 Los Angeles win Sunday. making the extra pass to find with 21 points and nine wide-open looks. The Lakers rebounds in a win Sunday. need the guys out there to half and if we can, it seals the The Mavericks, who missed a compiled 27 assists on 41 field The Mavericks had their low­ play." game," rookie Rodney Stuckey chance to pull into a first-place goals, with Vladimir est scoring game while making Despite Dallas' awful start, said. tie with New Orleans in the Hadmanovic scoring 15 points, a season-low 30 percent of Detroit led just 20-14 after the Tayshaun Prince scored 16 Southwest Division, have lost Lamar Odom 14, and Ronny their shots. first quarter and 44-38 at half­ and Hamilton scored all 10 of two in a row after winning 12 Turiaf 13. Dallas missed 16 straight time. his points in the second half of 14. Another measure of how well shots - spanning 8 minutes in While Wallace scored seven for the Pistons, who got solid "We didn't have too much of the visitors played: Nine the first and second quarters and Nowitzki was scoreless in contributions off the bench for a rhythm on offense, and we've Lakers scored in the second - leading to scoring a season­ the third, the Pistons took con­ the second straight game. got to figure that out," Jason quarter. low 38 points and shooting a trol by outscoring the Stuckey scored a career-high Terry said. "We know what we "We've grown a lot together. season-worst 29 percent in the Mavericks 22-13 in quarter. 11 and Jarvis Hayes had 10. are facing - we're under­ And we understand how to first half. "Our goal is to always push The Pistons have won five manned right now - but we play with one another," Bryant "We were active and for the first five minutes of the straight. have to get things done." said. "That's the big thing - switched more than we usually the chemistry. Knowing where do," Pistons coach Flip guys are." Saunders said. "And, we threw Asked whether he'd like to a couple zones in." see the Lakers make another Dallas had a rough day at the move before the trade dead­ other end of the court, too. line, he said: ''I'm letting (gen­ Wallace said the Pistons had eral manager) Mitch (Kupchak) to take advantage of the handle that stuff. I gave up undersized Mavericks by going playing GM in the summer." inside, and he did. llis every move greeted by a The bombastic center scored mix of boos and cheers - even over Dirk Nowitzki on a fade­ some "M-V-P!" chants - from away late in the third quarter the sellout crowd of 20,173, as Detroit pulled away, and Bryant gave the Wizards fits Wallace had more to say to the whenever hn was on the floor. Mavericks. Leave it to Wizards rookie "lie can't guard me!" Wallace Nick Young, who grew up in screamed toward Dallas' California as a Lakers and bench. Bryant fan, to sum things up: Saunders isn't sure anybody "lie's just better in person." in the NBA can effectively Young, a rnserve, tried defend Wallace under some guarding Bryant some, and conditions. wound up with three fouls "When Rasheed is ready, before halftime. That. at least. motivated and focused. he can was better than the player dominate anyone he plays," chiefly assigned to guard Saunders said. "lie's that Bryant, DeShawn Stevenson. good." lie was sitting down, a black T­ The Pistons were on the Coffee at the Como shirt ovor his jersey, with three other end of a 102-86 rout a fouls, only 6 minutes into the month ago in Dallas. For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame game. "They looked a little like the "lie's going to get calls," Mavericks the time we played Stevenson said. "Two of them, I them down in Dallas," coach don't think that was a foul, but Avery Johnson said. "They Thursday, February 7 that's the way it is when you're really wanted to even up the guarding a guy like that." series, and they came out and 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Caron Butler - back after took care of business." missing three games with a hip Nowitzki had 15 points on 3- 316 Coleman-Morse injury- also tried to defend of-18 shooting and 10 Bryant, with similar results. On rebounds, Josh Howard scored one sequence, Butler was spun 15 and reserve Brandon Bass The Core Council invites gay, lesbian. and bisexual members of the Notre Dame family. their friends, and supporters to an informal gathering at the Co-Mo. around on Bryant's twisting added 14. baseline drive for a layup. On The Mavericks struggled in Eve!)'Qne IS welcome and coofidenlmlity IS assured. another, Bryant made a 3- part because they're missing pointer over thn outstretched two standouts, starting point hand of his former tnammate. guard Devin Harris (left ankle) Add it up. and Bryant helped and key reserve Jerry CORE COUNCil Los Angeles build a 30-15 lead Stackhouse (right hamstring). FOR GAY & USBIAN aftnr one quarter - or, put "Forget about who we are STUDENTS another way: Kobo 1

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NCAA BASKETBALL Hoosier star freshman Gordon scores 29 in win Kelvin Sampson switches to zone defense in second half to impede Wildcats; Tar Heels take down FSU in overtime

goal until a 3-pointer by Craig Moore led the Wildcats Associated Press Michael Thompson with just with 17 points, and Jeremy BLOOMINGTON, Ind. over two minutes remaining. Nash and Kevin Coble added Indiana switched its defense By then, it was way too late. 12 apiece. just in time to cool "We missed a few. It gets Gordon, wearing a padded Northwestern's shooters. contagious," Northwestern splint on his left wrist after a Eric Gordon scored 29 points, coach Bill Carmody said. "All hard fall in practice Tuesday, D.J. White added 26 points and night, neither team looked like had five 3-pointers in the first 13 rebounds, and the 11th­ they were stopping each other. half, but the Hoosiers couldn't ranked Hoosiers used a zone ... Then we missed seven or pull away for good. defense much of the second eight, and that's a lot against a His fifth 3-pointer gave half to beat the Wildcats 75-63 good team on their home court. Indiana a 38-30 lead with two Sunday. "If we're going to play with minutes left in the first half. "It was hard to get them out this team - and we did for 30- But a basket by Moore and a 3- of their offense," Indiana coach some minutes- you can't have pointer by reserve Jason Kelvin Sampson said. "Those missed opportunities." Okrzesik pulled the Wildcats kids are good players. At least Gordon, who had 1 7 points in within three, and after two free in the zone, we could dictate the first half, had eight points throws by Indiana's Jamarcus where their shots were coming during a 14-2 run that broke Ellis, Nash scored on a fast from." the game open. break with a second remaining Once the Hoosiers went to Indiana took a 66-52 lead to make it 40-37 at halftime. the zone, Northwestern went after a 3-pointer by Gordon, Northwestern closed within more than nine minutes with­ his sixth of the game, and one two points four times early in out a field goal, and Indiana of two free throws by the fresh­ the second half before the pulled away to its 35th straight man guard, the Big Ten's lead­ Hoosiers began pulling away win at home against the ing scorer. Northwestern, los­ for good. Wildcats since 1968. The ing its 14th straight Big Ten "When a team like Hoosiers (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) game over two seasons, never Northwestern gets comfortable also snapped a two-game los­ came closer than 10 points the on offense, you just have to get ing streak, but it wasn't easy. rest of the way. them out of their comfort "In the second half, we With the 6-foot-9 White in zone," Sampson said. played with a lot of energy and the middle, Indiana dominated effort on defense," Gordon the rebounding 39-17. White, Tar Heels 84, Seminoles 73 said. "It's obvious what we who shot 9-of-11 from the Florida State had a miracle have to do. field, also had two blocks and a shot Sunday. North Carolina "Their cuts were fast. They steal. still had Tyler Hansbrough. were cutting all kinds of direc­ "Our game plan was to be The junior forward had 22 tions. Their offense was click­ aggressive on the offensive points and a career-high 21 ing in the beginning, so we just boards," said White, whose six rebounds to lift the fourth­ had to make an adjustment." offensive rebounds helped give ranked Tar Heels to an over­ Northwestern (7-12, 0-8) Indiana an 18-3 advantage in time victory over the never led, but twice rallied second-chance points. "We Seminoles. from eight-point deficits and wanted to attack and when the North Carolina (21-1, 6-1 cut Indiana's lead to 52-50 guards take shots get the offen­ Atlantic Coast Conference) with under 12 minutes to go. sive rebounds." shook off an unlikely 3-pointer AP The Wildcats, who shot 64 per­ Northwestern cooled to 35 by Florida State's Ryan Reid Hoosier guard Eric Gordon shoots over Northwestern guard cent in the first half, then went percent shooting in the second with 8.1 seconds left that sent Sterling Williams in a 75-63 Indiana win Sunday. cold against the Indiana zone half and 48 percent for the the game into overtime. and did not get another field game. "We expected a fight, but we didn't expect it to be that that he finds a way," Florida close," said North Carolina's State coach Leonard Hamilton Danny Green, whose three­ said. point play with 2:53 left in the North Carolina point guard overtime ignited the 10-2 run Ty Lawson. who is averaging that doomed the Seminoles 14.1 points and 6.0 assists, (13-10, 2-6). sprained his left ankle 4 min­ The shot that tied the game utes into the game after collid­ was the first 3-point attempt of ing with the 240-pound Reid Reid's career and the 6-foot-9 underneath the North Carolina sophomore drained it from basket. deep in the corner with "Some guys had to step up aplomb. and play well," Hansbrough "I saw that I really couldn't said. "We knew it was going to pass the ball to anyone so I be tough without Ty." shot the 3," said Reid, who Green scored 19 points and admitted he more-or-less Deon Thompson had 11 for wished the ball into the basket. North Carolina, which over­ "In my head: 'Just get in came 21 turnovers, the loss of there,"' Reid said. "It got in!" Lawson and a mediocre 42.6 And When North Carolina percent shooting effort. couldn't even get a shot off in Hansbrough, the ACC's lead­ the final seconds of regulation, ing scorer and rebounder, was the Tar Heels were staring at held without a field goal until overtime before a raucous 9:43 remained in the game. He crowd already roaring about was just 5-of-14 from the field, Reid's unexpected heroics. but was 12-of-14 at the free "You can't do anything about throw line where the Tar Heels that," North Carolina coach made 27 of 33 tries. Roy Williams said. "When Hansbrough's fourth free things aren't pretty you can throw Sunday gave him North still find a way to win." Carolina's career record, sur­ And by then, Florida State's passing Lennie Hosenbluth. - big men were all in foul trouble Hansbrough has made 613 free from trying to contain the 6-9 throws with at least 1 0 games Hansbrough inside. remaining this season and he "In the second half he just has another year of eligibility. kept fighting his way through," Florida State trailed 31-29 at Florida Statp,'s Uche Echefu halftime despite shooting a said. "He just keeps going, no chilly 34.4 percent in the open­ matter what." ing 20 minutes. Echefu, Heid and freshman Jason Hich led the Seminoles Julian Vaughn - who took with 22 points while Isaiah turns guarding Hansbrough - Swann and Toney Douglas all fouled out in the overtime. added 12 each, although Mishawaka Held to just three free throws Douglas was just 3-of-20 from in the first half and no field the field. 4810 Grape Rd. goals for more than 30 min­ The Seminoles will have to 271.1330 utes, Hansbrough had eight finish 6-2 to reach .500 in the points and five rebounds in the league as they try and end a ?­ • Offer valid every Monday 11 a.m. to close. overtime. year drought without_ an invita­ "fie's such a relentless player tion to the NCAA tournament. ------~- -~ ---~

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NFL HALL OF FAME Pair of Redskins teammates inducted together Long-tinze friends Art Monk and Darrell Green celebrate honor in same induction class; Tagliabue denied for second time

one of the NFL's premier do what I was able to do. It Associated Press receivers. Monk held records was more than the ability to I'IIOENIX- Like tho two old for most consecutive games run and cover. It just goes so frit>nds they are, Darr·oll with a reception (164) and far beyond that." Gn~nn and Art Monk ehatlml career catelws (820). Both The other player in his first about tlw latest have been year of eligibility, receiver Cris news in their surpassed, Carter, was not elected. Carter livns: making tlw "This is incredible. This but Monk finished his 15-year career Pro J.'ootball Ilall is so special. This is out didn't play in second on the career list in of Fame. of this world. This as wide-open receptions and TD catches. Never mind an era on I nd uetions will be at the Pro that thousands literally transcends offense as Football Hall of Game in of pnopln wt~rP football. everything I many other Canton, Ohio on Aug. 2. I is ten in g to llw have gone through to receivers. lie "I looked forward to the day confnrPnrn rail was one of we are going to Canton," af'tnr Saturday's do what I was able to tho most Green said, breaking up with ann o u n en Ill I' nl. do. It was more than consistent emotion. "Hopefully, there are This was simply the ability to run and possession several hundred thousand two former and third­ hotels there, and several hun­ Washington cover. It just goes so far d o w n dred thousand tickets." Hndskins shar­ beyond that.,, receivers in Perhaps the most surprising ing vBrhal hugs the league outcome was that Tagliabue, a.ftpr rncPiving throughout again. did not get enough sup­ Darrell Green t.hn sport's high­ his 14 pro port. est honor. Hall of Fame inductee seasons. In his 17 years as commis­ "May I just say "Whntlwr I sioner, the NFL experienced to you whnn I deserved to no labor stoppages, while its l"irst canw to Washington, you play in the NFL or deservn revenues from TV contracts had just won llw SupPr Bowl, even to be in Hall of Fame, I skyrocketed. There also were you guys workPd mn ovnr for just loved tlw ganH~. loved to expansions to Jacksonville, nine wnPks and I hatml all of play, loved being out there," Charlotte, Cleveland and you," Cnwn told Monk, draw­ Monk said. Houston under ing laughtPr. Groen, ono of his watch, and "I apprPciatP your words," the NI·'J.'s speed­ s1weral teams Monk told Crnnn, who covernd iest and most "Whether I deserved moved into new Monk in practirns for years. "I skilled corner­ stadiums, many was trying to Jwar some of the backs for two to play in the NFL or of them built 1:onunnnts that you madn and decades, spent deserve even to be in with public I feol tlw samo way. " his entiro earner Hall of Fame, I just funds. For thn sneond straight year, ( 1983-2002) But many, AP former commissioner Paul with the loved the game, loved including some Former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett poses for pictures after Tagliabun failed to elected. · Hedskins. lie to play, loved being reporters on being inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday. Other players joining Green holds the rneord out there., the 44-member and Monk includnd Nnw for consecutive selection com­ Bob Kuechenberg, Vikings on him. lie starred with the England linnbaektH Andre seasons with an mittee, found guard Randall McDaniel, and Chargers from 1975-81, then Tippett, San Dingo/San interception Art Monk Tagliabue Kansas City Chiefs linebacker with the 49ers from 1981-85. Francisco dnfensive end Fred (19), and had 54 Hall of Fame inductee unapproach- Derrick Thomas. "All I can say is thank you. I Dnan, Minnnsota/Denver tack­ picks for 621 able and unco­ Senior committee nominee am trying to get my heart in In <;ary Zirnnwrrnan and son­ yards and six operative. Marshall Goldberg was not order, it's still raeing," Dean ior committee choie1~. Kansas TDs. A member Also failing to elected, either. said. City cornerback Emmitt of the 1990s All-Decade team, get in were Redskins guard Tippett, who is in town as Zimmerman was a standout Thomas. Green made seven Pro Bowls. Russ Grimm, Buffalo Bills the Patriots' director of com­ for the Vikings from 1986-92 Monk finally was chosen in "This is incredible. This is so receiver Andre Heed, Oakland munity affairs, was consid­ and the Broncos from 1993- his nighth year of eligibility. special," Green said when Raiders punter Ray Guy, ered the best linebacker in the 97, winning a Super Bowl in lie concluded his earner after informed of the vote. "This is Denver Broncos linebacker AFC during an era when his final season. lle made his the 1995 season with out of this world. This literally Randy Gradishar, Chicago Lawrence Taylor ruled the reputation in the USFL before Philadelphia, but spent 13 transcends football, every­ Bears defensive end Richard other conference. An out­ joining Minnesota. years with the Hedskins as thing I have gone through to Dent, Miami Dolphins guard standing pass rusher who also "I am in shock right now," could handle coverage, Zimmerman said. Tippett was a force against Thomas, who also was the run after a stint in junior Green's position coach for college and a standout career years in Washington, was a at Iowa. superb bump-and-run and "This is by far the proudest coverage cornnrback for the moment of my professional Chiefs from 1966-7 8. lie was football career," said Tippett, the interim coach of the who made the NFL's 1980s Falcons at the end of the 2007 All-Decade team and waited season and has been retained 10 years for this day. "I will as an assistant by nnw coaeh be joining the greats of the Mike Smith. game and I am deeply hon­ Thomas was thrilled with ored." the company he is koeping, Although he weighed only most speeif'ieally Green and 230, Dean was a fearsome Monk. pass rusher because of his "Those guys have high char­ speed and agility; blockers acter. I'm proud to go in with struggled to get their hands them." - (~ICO~Y 1ij!lJ[)I "T1 Chicory Cafe m C3VA~ French Quarter Style Coffee House ij eaturing beignets and ca~e au fait ?fi (\Orner of Jefferson and MIChigan fTi in downtown South Bend ~ FRANZ JACKSON ·

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SMC BASKETBALL fENCING Belles break losing streak Top-ranked W"Olllen

team was unhappy with its good. Kessler, Rashid have performance, sophomore for­ "Our defense made them perfect over vveekend 14 pts, 6 boards each ward Anna Kammrath said. make the mistakes they did," "We were frustrated at the Kammrath said. "We were By MEGHAN MCMAHON Hurley. Hurley, who has been half," Kammrath said. "We able to capitalize on their competing in Europe in hopes of Sports Writer By GRIFFIN DASSATTI knew we should be [good] turnovers. We stopped mak­ maintaining a spot on the U.S. Sports Writer enough by now to cruise ing little mistakes, too, and Olympic team, made her dual sea­ through the second half and we finally hit the shots we After a less-than-superb show­ son debut in Evaru;ton this week­ we were not. We weren't mak­ ing at the NYU Duals last week­ end. Entering their game knew we should ing in the first end, Notre Dame re-established "She lost only one bout during against Adrian after losing and would pull "We knew we should half." itself as a national contender at the two days of competition," consecutive conference away." Kammrath the Northwestern Duals Saturday Bednarski said. "She was the best games to Calvin, Hope and As if to answer be [good] enough by was right to and Sunday, the final team road fencer of the whole competition." Olivet, the Belles (9-10, 5-6 Kammrath 's now to cruise through credit the event before the NCAA Midwest The No. 3 men finished 8-2 in MIAAl needed a win. Thanks frustration, the the second half and Belles' Regional competition on March 2. their matches, including a 21-6 to a solid performance, they Belles took the defense, The No. 1 women finished with victory over No. 10 Stanford. got it. court with a we were not., which forced a perfect 11-0 record for the The men's only losses came Saint Mary's snapped its renewed energy, four turnovers weekend, beating three of the top against Penn State and Ohio State, losing streak Saturday when starting the sec­ Anna Kammrath during the 10 teams in the country. the nation's first and second it beat Adrian 61-51 on the ond half on a Belles forward run. Irish coach Janusz Bednarski ranked teams. The Nittany lions road. 12-4 run. Still, After going was thrilled with the girls' show­ topped Notre Dame 16-11. The The first half was a back­ the Bulldogs down 14, the ing. Irish men came up short in the and-forth contest, something would not go Bulldogs were 'These are very high resultc; for final bout versus Ohio State, losing the Belles have seen a lot of away quietly and kept within unable to get within eight for us," Bednarski said. "We showed to the Buckeyes by a narrow 14- this season. Neither team six - until Saint Mary's the remainder of the game. great form and fenced superbly 13 margin for the second time thic; could get much of a run dur­ guard Katie Rashid decided Rashid and senior guard against some of the most impor­ season. ing the opening half, and it was time to turn it up a Alison Kessler led all scorers tant teams." "The boys all competed equally Adrian's five-point lead with notch. with 14 apiece - each also After a 21-6 victory over defend­ greatly against very tough compe­ 2:52 left before halftime was The junior went on a tear, had six rebounds - and jun­ ing national champion No. 4 Penn tition," Bednarski said. 'We com­ as far apart as the teams got. scoring eight points as part ior forward Erin Newsom State, the Irish women beat No. 2 peted in one of the biggest tourna­ Despite shooting just 31.1 of a 10-2 Saint Mary's run chipped in with 10 points Ohio State 17-10, redeeming their ments in the country, and the percent from the field in the and helping give the Belles a and seven boards of her own. Jan. 26 loss to the Buckeyes. The whole team fenced very strongly." first half- including 18.2 55-41 lead with 8:09 left in The Belles will look to con­ women also had two perfect The Irish will finish their regular percent from beyond the arc, the game. While Rashid tinue their winning ways matches, 27-0 victories against season when they host the two­ uncharacteristically low for a accounted for all but two of when they host Alma both Cal Tech and Cal State day Notre Dame Duals this team that shoots 29.2 per­ the team's points during the Wednesday night. Fullerton. Saturday and Sunday. cent from 3-point range - stretch, Kammrath said she A major factor in the team's the Belles entered the locker wasn't the only reason Saint Contact Griffin Dassatti at improvement was the return of Contact Meghan McMahon at room down just 31-28. The Mary's took the lead for [email protected] top sophomore epeeist Kelley [email protected]

SuPER BowL XLII Giants front seven manhandles Pats' 0-line

ing, history-making 17-14 Logan Mankins. Throw in return. It happened again in the Associated Press loss. right guard Stephen Neal and "l-Ie was an upset guy," Super Bowl, only worse. GLENDALE, Ariz. - The "They have some great right tackle Nick Kaczur, and Giants linebacker Antonio With help from their line­ New England Patriots' big, pressure schemes, obviously Brady played most of his Pierce said of Brady. "He was men, the Patriots set NFL brawny and bearded guys some great record-breaking yelling at his linemen. I think records for points scored and were just plain bad. pass rushers," season not hav­ that worked in our favor." total touchdowns, while The AFC champions' her­ Brady said. ing to worry The offensive line was also Brady broke the league mark alded offensive line allowed a "Once we kind "They have much about get­ clearly rattled by the Giants, for TO passes and Moss set season-high five sacks to the of got the idea ting hit by with Light being called for the record for scoring recep- New York Giants in the Super of what we tremendous players bloodthirsty false starts on tions. That Bowl on Sunday, failing to were doing, I up there and they defenders. consecutive high-powered give Tom Brady the type of thought we just outplayed us.,, "I like when I drives in the offense was tight protection they had handled it don't get third quarter. "We all could,ve done held to a sea­ guarded him with all season. much better, touched," Brady With 19 sec­ son-low t4 "It's one of those things but we didn't Dan Koppen said earlier in onds left in the things better points in the where they have a great front get the ball in Patriots center the week. game and the tonight.,, Super Bowl­ seven," center Dan Koppen the end zone Then, disaster Patriots facing a mostly said. "They have tremendous enough." struck - in the do-or-die sce­ Tom Brady because it players up there and they Coming in, Brady had been form of an all-out, pressure­ nario, Brady was couldn't get just outplayed us." sacked a career-low 24 times packed swarming defensive sacked for the Patriots quarterback time. Their inability to protect this season playing behind a attack by the Giants - in the final time when " T h e y Brady was a major reason line that produced three Pro worst possible setting. It was Jay Alford pulled played well the Patriots' quest for perfec­ Bowlers in Koppen, left tack­ the first time Brady had been him down at defensively," tion ended with a disappoint- le Matt Light and left guard sacked as many as five times New England's 16-yard line. coach Bill Belichick said. since the New York Jets did it Brady was left with nothing "They've been able to rush. on Sept. 21, 2003. to do but try two straight They led the league in sacks, New England had no desperation heaves to Moss they rushed all year. They answer for the Giants' bull­ to no avail. are a good defensive football dozing defense. "I think their intensity from team. They played well." "If I could tell the beginning While the Giants were still you, we'd have it snap to the celebrating their upset victo­ fixed," running "/ think their end of the ry a half-hour after the game back Kevin Faulk game was ended, the Patriots and their said. "At . the intensity from the really higher offensive linemen were head­ same time, they beginning snap to than ours," ed to the team buses for a outplayed us." the end of the game Moss said. disappointing ride back to - They sure did, "We just the hotel. and left Brady was really higher couldn't meet The offensive line received wondering what than ours. ,, that intensi­ a great deal of attention this hit him. Brady ty." week, for their consistency - simply had no Randy Moss The Giants and for the hair on their face. time to find came in with All five of Brady's bunch had Randy Moss and Patriots receiver 56 sacks, some sort of facial hair going his other targets including the on, including Neal's Fu on a regular playoffs, and Manchu and Mankins' big, basis against the Giants. He showed in their Week 17 loss bushy Grizzly Adams-like should've known he was in to the Patriots that they could beard. for a long day when he was be a force against New It's safe to say they were sacked by Kawika Mitchell England's line. Brady was red-faced after their embar­ and Justin Tuck on consecu­ sacked just once and threw rassing performance against tive plays midway through for 356 yards and two touch­ the Giants. the second· quarter. downs in that one, but was "We all could've done It didn't help that Neal left hit repeatedly and forced to things better tonight," Brady after Tuck's sack, and didn't stray from the game plan. said. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 4, 2008

MEN'S TENNIS SMC SWIMMING Irish lose doubles point Belles drop fourth straight

but fight back for vvin really great things to look for­ Kalamazoo to victory. By PETE REISENAUER ward to in two weeks at our Dombkowski was also proud Sports Writer conference championship." of his divers, who he said won There were some solid "key points to help us keep Freshmen contributions key against No. 15 Duke Saint Mary's came close, but efforts by many of the swim­ the meet close." couldn't stop the bleeding. Its mers Friday. The 400-medley "Freshman Erica Severson said ..."We had a rough day losing streak stretched to four relay all-freshman team of took up diving for a week and By KATE GRABAREK today. meets when it fell to Maggie Williams, Casey competed on both the one­ Sports Writer The Irish picked up the pace Kalamazoo 149-145 Friday Niezer, Caroline Arness and meter and three-meter of the match in singles. night. L a u r e n boards, showing some groat No. 1 I Notre Dame over­ Freshman Daniel Stahl earned The Belles Hartman beat eourage and what it means to carne a rocky start to the f'irst singles win for the faced a "All in all, I was the previous do whatever it takes to help improved its dual-nwet record Irish, 6-2. 6-4. Kalamazoo school record the team," he said. to 5-1 Sunday with a 4-:{ win "Stahl is trying to stay out of team that now proud of how by three sec­ "Freshman Meg Otten eom­ over No. 15 I>ukn in Durham, tho middle of thn court as has a 3-2 competitive we were o n d s peted on the thrne-mpter N.C. The Irish gavP the Blue much as possibln," Bayliss record in against a team that Dombkowski board for the first time as I >evils their second loss of the said. "The freshmen have real­ MIAA meets. said he thinks well." season. ly stepped up and made their TIH1 meet was was three spots the team could Dombkowski said the times The Irish got into a hole presence known. There are six close, and i [' ahead of us in our beat the time by posted by the Belles this early by dropping tho doubles or them, so they arn going to several races conference last year." 10 seconds in weekend bode well for the point. Tlw Blue Devils No. I make quite an impact." had gone the the conference upcoming conference meet. doubles team of David Goulet llavens earned his first win other way, the championship. "Obviously, we would have and Christopher Prien defeated of the day by beating Arnould Belles could Ryan Dombkowski The 400 liked to come out on the other senior Shenva Parbhu and jun­ 6-4, 6-4. The win tied the have pulled it Belles coach freestyle relay end of the score, but it was ior Brett llnlgeson!J-7. score at two. out. team of junior still a great opportunity to be "Nnitlwr of those guys likos Parbhu earned his win at Belles coach Rachel Kalas, a part of' some fantastic com­ to take charge on court." Irish No. 2 singles by beating Hyan Dombkowski praised his sophomore Lindsey Nelis, jun­ petition and a f'un mont," coach Bobby Bayliss said of Dimitrov 7-5, 6-4. team's effort, despite the loss. ior Melissa Gerbeth and Dombkowski said. "We swam Parbhu and 11!-lgeson. "This "Parbhu has been a great "All in all, I was proud of Hartman beat the previous great for a team broken down, hurl them tonight, and sonw­ asset for us the last four how competitive we were best time in the season by looking forward to a few times a relationship on and ofT years." Bayliss said. "He will against a team that was three over three seconds as well. weeks of rest to get prepared court can go sour." probably go pro after this sea­ spots ahead of us in our con­ Their times were better than for our conference champi­ Heid Carlnton and Kiril son, and thfm possibly go to ference last year," their .time at the champi­ onships in two weeks." Dimitrov defeated Irish fresh­ medical school." Dombkowski said. "Our times onship meet last year. They man Stephen llavens and sen­ Freshman David Anderson show that we have been work­ fell just short in the event, Contact Pete Reisenauer at ior Andrew Holh

26. transition points, we weren't ND WOMEN'S TRACK McGraw said the defense of rebounding," McGraw said. Press junior guard Lindsey Schrader "We played okay defensively continued from page 24 late in the first half supplied holding them to 26, but we the energy for the second-half couldn't get anything going Irish svveep top 4 tnile first half," McGraw said. "And surge. offensively and that really it helped our traps; we got "She was really helping us changed in the second half." more steals and suddenly we defensively and making things One reason for the team's were able to get out and run in happen - really being able to sluggishness was that its flight spots at Indy invite transition because we were push the ball in transition," out of South Bend was delayed getting steals." McGraw said. "So I thought for three hours on Friday, McGraw said she was bringing her back in for the meaning it missed its usual Notre Dame 4x800 relay team also takes first "thrilled" with her defense's last three minutes of the half shoot-around. performance. This came less really helped turn things The Irish got into some foul "We still have a very long than two weeks after saying around." trouble early - Peters com­ By ANDY ZICCARELLI way to go to be at full her team was "certainly the McGraw said her team strug­ mitted her first two infractions Sports Writer strength and be close to our worst defensive team in the gled early on partly because it after playing less than four full potential," Connelly said. Big East" following an 81-80 came out "sluggish" in the first minutes. Peters has averaged Building on last week's suc­ The 4 by 800-meter relay loss to DePaul. half. She compared it to the 4.4 fouls per game during cess at the Notre Dame team looked in top form, how­ Throughout the first half, beginning of Notre Dame's eight Big East games this sea­ Invitational, the Irish set ever. The squad, consisting of Notre Dame and Cincinnati game against Providence on son. themselves apart again this Treece, Kelly Langhans, Molly played each other tight, with Jan. 30. Notre Dame scored "I think she's just got to weekend at the Indiana Sullivan and Natalie Johnson, seven ties and five lead only two points in the first five learn that she can't go for Invitational. blew by the changes in the opening 20 minutes of that game, but steals early," McGraw said. The foursome rest of the minutes. Cincinnati went on a pulled out an 85-54 win. "She's got to come in and get of Marissa "We still have a very field, posting a 9-0 run over a 2:52 span in the "Just didn't have any energy comfortable in the game Tl"'eece, Amy time of first half before the Irish and weren't able to get any­ before she tries to get steals, Kohlmeier, long way to go to be 9:04.97. The responded with one of their thing going. We only had a block shots. She's really been Lindsey at full strength and mark was good own to leave the score tied at couple steals, we hadn't any working on that in practice; Ferguson and close to our full for first place, she was a little disappointed Becca Bauman potential." with the next with herself this game. But rolled over the closest team she's really been working hard competition, finishing four on it in practice." ·finishing with Tim Connelly seconds On the other bench, the top four Irish coach behind. Cincinnati was playing with a spots in the Notre Dame limited roster due to injury mile run. also found suc­ and had to stick with players The meet consisted of 20 cess in the field. Anna Weber in foul trouble for most of the other teams, including No. 22 continued her strong season, game. Guard Kahla Roudebush Indiana and Big East rivals besting her season highs in finished with four personals Marquette and Cincinnati. both weight throw and shot and guard Stephanie Stevens Despite the stiff competi­ put. Her mark of 63-7 1/2 in fouled out with 1:27 to play. tion, the mile runners were the weight throw was good Since the Bearcat starters able to come home with the for third place, and her shot still played most of the game, top times. Treece captured put of 4 7-7 1/4 was good for McGraw said, she did not first with a time of 5:04.00, fifth place. notice that they were in any while Kohlmeier was right on Notre Dame will return foul trouble. her heels with a time of home next weekend for the Notre Dame finished wit 5:04.96. Ferguson finished in Meyo Invitational, which will four players in double figure 5:07.67 and Bauman posted a take place Friday at the for the 13th time this season. time of 5:08.94. Irish coach Loftus Sports Center. Guard Charel Allen led the Tim Connelly expects more charge with 16 points, fol­ future success from the Contact Andy Ziccarelli at lowed by Peters with 12 and group. [email protected] guards Tulyah Gaines and Ashley Barlow with 11 apiece.

WU YUE!The Observer finished with seven top-1 0 Irish guard Lindsay Schrader drives the lane during Notre Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at finishes. Dame's 81-64 loss to Connecticut on Jan. 27. [email protected] Atkins The team's next event is continued from page 24 the Meyo Invitational, host­ ed at the Loftus Center. a time of 23.08 seconds. Events begin at 5 p.m. Freshman Greg Davis Friday and at 8 a.m. took ninth place in the Saturday. weight throw with a dis­ tance of 17.75 meters. Contact Pat Stynes at Overall, the men's team [email protected]

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- page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 4, 2008 ------=::..:::______:_======:-======-======-======- Ayers nailed a baseline jumper ice, off the ice," Lorenz said of "I had no idea," said O'Brien. with 6:54 left in the first half. Blue his future teammates. "You who made seven saves in the Deinons Dnmons center Wesley Green Jackson can't go wrong with that group third period, allowed no goals continued from page 24 then turned the ball over and continued from page 24 of guys." and earnnd the win. "!Jackson! Jackson found Irish guard Gaul had fami­ came in after morn linislwd with 10 offensive Jonathan Peoples for a transition was the best finish by a U.S. ly who went to the second boards, and the Irish converted layup. Overall, the Irish converted team in the tournament ever. Notre Dame and period and he :w second-chance points to 11 fast-break points to just two Jackson said he was struck said the Irish "They tried to catch points at my Do Paul's 10. Tory Jackson stole lmnons After the basket by Peoples, the ning the national team during was the main likn, 'Are you possession and puslwd it up murt Irish led for the remainder of the the national anthem, even more reason he gave because they don't ready'?' to Ayers for a thundProus dunk. game and improved their record strongly than when he first his verbal com­ think we're not going "Uhhh, The honw crowd went wild and to 1 (J-4 overall and 6-2 in Big East coached against Lake Superior mitment to the to come out as guess," O'Brien Notre DamP newr look11d back. play. The squad is alone in second State - the team with which he Irish, a reason joked. Tho Irish hnld oil' every subsP­ place in the conference standings, won three national champi­ echoed by serious. The Under- qunnt Blue Demons run and trailing only Georgetown. onships. Lorenz as well. ISs scored first made tlwir crunch-time free "I told our guys we're in great "When I was in the NIIL "They're not Brad Phillips 15 minutes into thr·ows to put their conference position but we're not even walking around rinks and every an easy team to Irish goalie the first period rivals away. Notre Damn finished hallway through the league yet," team had graduates from that play against," to take the 1-0 with a 17-1 mlge in foul shots Bmy said. "But I'm proud of how program, that makes me Gaul said of the lead. Vinny made. we've handled ... this week." proud," he said. "So many kids Irish. ''I'm happy Saponari, a Altnr· boating Providence 81-74 Brey said his team hopes to have come from that program I'm going to be on the other Boston University commit, sent Thursday night in overtime, the crack the top 25 in the national that have helped Notre Dame side of that meeting next year." a one-timer into the top shelf Irish trailod f(Jr much of the first rankings this week but is not and helped a lot of college Irish senior Evan Rankin over Phillips' shoulder off a half against DPPaul. But their legs overly concerned with the polls. hockey programs. Those kids scored the winning goal 2:24 pass from Hyan Bourque, son of wnro frnsh enough to build a 46- .. , think we probably nave come in much more complete into overtime when he beat U.S. former NIIL star Hay Bourque. :~6 half'tinw lead. earnnd that )honor) quite frankly," to play." goalie Joe Cannata from the Bourque has committed to the "Today our nner~ry was back," Brny said. "But if we don't get it, Sean Lorenz, Patrick Gaul bottom of the right eire! e. University of New llampshire, Irish coach Mike Brey said. nobody's losing any sleep here." and Kyle "They tried to the sehool that the top U.S. "Thursday night. we invPstPd a lot Palmieri - catch our guys ofT national player and second physically and mnotionally." Contact Fran Tolan at three U.S. "When I was in the guard because overall draft piek last year, With DePaul leading 21-19, [email protected] national play­ they don't think James van Hiemsdyk, now ers - had NHL walking around we're not going to attends. the chance to rinks and every team come out as seri­ The Irish tied the game 1-1 play against had graduates from ous," said Irish three minutes later in the first their future goalie Brad when a wide shot took a large team. Lorenz that program, that Phillips, who made bounce off the boards back to and Gaul will makes me proud. " 10 saves in his two the front of the U.S. net. Irish join the Irish periods of work. left wing Garrett Hegan picked as a defense­ Sophomore up the carom and slid it into Jeff Jackson man and for­ goalie Tom the net. ward, respec­ Irish coach O'Brien played in "I knew that by playing these tively, next his first collegiate guys it would be a high tempo season, while game when game because they are Palmieri will enroll in the fall of Jackson put him in net for the extremely fast," .Jackson said. 2009. third period, while the game "And by playing a team likn Lorenz said there was a little was tied 1-1. O'Brien wasn't that, they'rn not ov11rly physical trash talk between himself and told at any point during the to whern it's going to put us in a former national players, such week that there was a chaneP, position to get injured." IAN GAVLICK!The Observer as freshmen defensemen Ian for him to enter the game, and Irish guard Tory Jackson defends Friars guard Dwain Williams dur­ Cole and Teddy Ruth. he had to pop a couple Tums to Contact Kyle Cassity at Ing Notre Dame's 81-74 overtime win over Providence on Jan. 31. "The guys are great on the settle his nerves. [email protected]

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MEN'S BASKETBALL Hot Hand Luke Harangody scores 29 in -win over DePaul

By FRAN TOLAN Sports Writer

Notre Damn forward Luke llarangody seowd 29 poinL'i and grahbPd 14 rnbounds to win his game-long battlP against DePaul big man Mae Koshwal as the Irish dnlimtnd thn Blun Dnrnons 89-80 Saturday at tlw Joyen Cent11r. Koshwal's 18 points and nine n1bounds wern not enough as I>PI'aul's second-half' rally l'nll short and the Irish won their 33rd straight home ganw. "It's a lot of' fun," llarangody said. "When you'm playing like this. it's just great to bn on tlw court." Al'tl1r DePaul cut Notro Damn's lead to (J8-66 on a :~-point play by Blue Demons guard ClifT Clinkseales. the Irish responded with a 9-2 run. On Notre Damn's next possession. Irish guard Kyle MeAiarney, who linislwd with 17 points, took a pass from point guard Tory Jackson and drilled a :~-pointer. Al'lnr McAianwy's trey, Irish forward Hyan Ayers nailed a basnlinn jumpPr and llarangody tipped in his own miss to give the

Irish a 75-68 cushion. The sopho- DAN JACOBS/The Observer Left, Irish guard Kyle McAiarney works the perimeter during Notre Dame's 89-80 win over DePaul Saturday at the Joyce Center. see DEMONS/page 22 Right, forward Luke Harangody pulls down a rebound during the game. Harangody had 29 points and 14 rebounds.

NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Second-half scoring surge leads Irish to vvin over Cinci

points, she still felt she needed of the court in a 73-41 win trap them in the back court a second half after tallying only By JAY FITZPATRICK to switch defensive schemes. Saturday in Cincinnati. It was little bit more. We played a lit­ six takeaways in the opening Associate Sports Editor The result was a dominating Notre Dame's ninth 30-point tle more zone than we did in period. performance. win of the season. the first half; I thought that "In the second half we Though Notre Dame played The Irish outscored the "We extended the defense. was more effective. I thought switched our press up to take what Irish coach Muffet Bearcats 4 7-15 in the second We played a little man-to-man we rebounded better too, away the sideline pass that McGraw considered solid half- including a 21-0 run full court, when I forward] which I thought helped us." they had been throwing in the defense in the first half against spanning 13:22 - and con­ Devereaux [Peters] came in," The Irish forced 13 Cincinnati, allowing just 26 trolled the game at both ends McGraw said. "And we tried to turnovers with the press in the see PRESS/page 21

HocKEY MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Irish beat U-18 team in OT Molnar sn1okes field at

By KYLE CASSILY Indiana Invitational Sports Writer well at last week's Notre It was a nostalgic game for By PAT STYNES Dame Invitational, finishing one person and an introduction Spons Wrirer in second with a time of li>r others. 48.40 seconds. No. X Notre Damn defoated This weekend, a different Molnar, however. was not tho U.S. National Undor-18 team Hungarian runner shined for t h n on I y success fu I Irish 2-1 in overtimo Friday night in the Irish. runner at the Indiana an nxhibition game. It was the At the Indiana Invitational Invitational. Senior John first time Irish coach JHIT in Bloomington, Ind., sopho­ Cavanaugh took second Jac:kson coaehNI against the more sprinter Balazs Molnar place in his first 800-mctcr program ho forged a decade won the 400-meter dash race of tho season with a Big ago, and it was th11 11rst time with a time of 48.35 sec­ East qualifying time of thrno futuro Irish playnrs lac:ed onds, more than six tenths 1:50.66. up skates in the Joyce Center. of a second faster than the Freshman Chandler Brooks Jackson was tlw lirst eoach of rest of' the field. While fresh­ ran a 22.54 in the 200-metPr thn National I>nvnloprnnnt man Miklos Szebeny has dash, good enough for a sec­ Program team. which he led in been tearing up the competi­ ond-place finish. FrPshman 1997 to a silvPr modal in thn tion of late, Molnar has Tyrell Atkins finished in World Junior championships. It - WU YUE/The Observer flown under the radar this 1Oth plaee in the event with Irish right wing Ryan Thang chases the puck during Notre Dame's season. see JACKSON/page 22 2-1 overtime win Friday over the U.S. National U-18 team. Molnar also performed see ATKINS/page 21

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