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VOLUME 41 : ISSUE 49 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVERCOM Democrats reclaim House in close election

Donnelly ousts Chocola; Students follow election ND, SMC alums win races results for home state races

By RYAN SYDLIK By RYAN SYDLIK News Writer News Writer

After a neck-and-neck, negative Gathered around plasma screen tele­ campaign that drew national attention, visions, alternately cheering or biting Democratic challenger and Notre their nails, the students lingering in Dame graduate Joe Donnelly defeated LaFortune Tuesday night could have incumbent Republican Chris Chocola been watching a big game. But rather in Tuesday’s election for control of than waiting for the latest jumps in BCS Indiana’s 2nd District in the U.S. House rankings, these watchers were antici­ of Representatives. pating midterm election results. American Studies professor and Their reactions varied from cheerful­ South Bend Tribune political columnist ness to apathy, as they tracked televised Jack Colwell said Indiana’s 2nd election coverage. Congressional District was a more Sam Chen, a graduate student from favorable environment for Donnelly China who has lived in the United States than it was in 2004. for four years, said he learned much “[Donnelly] needed to do better [to about American politics by watching the win compared to last election] and he results. did,” Colwell said. “I’m not from the States,” he said. “It’s Colwell said Donnelly polled well, not definitely the event of the night. Even AP Democrat Joe Donnelly, with wife Jill, speaks Tuesday at the West Side Democratic Club in see RESULTS/page 6 South Bend. Donnelly defeated Republican Chris Chocola to win Indiana’s 2nd District. see REACTION/page 6 Business students present tax proposal in D.C.

The 36 students in the class Johnson said. By JENNIFER METZ divided themselves into groups of “Being graduate students, we News Writer three to develop tax law proposals have all been through quite a bit they felt would benefit taxpayers, of education to date,” Johnson When Professor James as well as the economy and the said. “The assignment was to Wittenbach asked his graduate environment. make one change to the way students to develop a new tax law Professionals from Deloitte & income taxes are computed, so proposal, he never imagined what Touche along with Professor Ken naturally we turned our thoughts would result. Milani, advisor to the Tax to education and whether or not What Tax Research/Tax Policy Assistance Progam, judged the there was room for a new credit students James Flaherty, Andree class’ 12 proposals. in the current tax code.” Johnson and David McCormick Flaherty, Johnson and Flaherty said they “felt that this originally deemed an opportunity McCormick’s proposal, focused on was a pressing need for our coun­ to meet classmates turned into a education and also on providing try when looking at education lev­ trip to Washington D.C to poten­ financial rewards for graduates els across the board.” tially change a federal tax law. and their parents, was chosen by The students’ proposal includes Wittenbach spoke to Notre Deloitte and Milani to be present­ a $1,000 tax credit for the parent Dame graduate Jim Jaeger, ed the National Tax Office of or legal guardian of a high school Deputy National Tax Managing Deloitte in Washington D.C. graduate, a $2,000 tax credit for The three winners put in a the student graduating with a —.—-—_4-----:—■ ■ ■ ______I Partner for Deloitte, over the sum­ Courtesy of Tax Research/Tax Policy students mer to expand his course’s ice­ “decent amount of time ” outside bachelor’s degree and a $1,000 Jimmy Flaherty, left, Andree Johnson, center, and David McCormick, breaker into a more serious of the classroom doing research all Tax Research/Tax Policy students, visit Washington, D.C. aspect of the class. and developing their ideas, see TAX/page 6 CSTV game broadcast Seasonal disorder affects students

limits watch options By COURTNEY BALL News Writer

to the game through a contract By AARON STEINER The onset of winter means not with the Mountain West News Writer only the end of football season and Conference, of which Air Force progressively colder temperatures, is a member. but also fewer hours of daylight — Channel surfing, adjusting This marks the first time a change that leaves some stu­ your antenna and even smack­ since the Oct. 31, 1992 Notre dents with more than just the win­ ing the television set will not Dame-Navy game that a Notre tertime blues. gain most local Notre Dame Dame football game will not be The struggle to adjust to the fans access to Saturday’s Notre available on NBC, ABC, CBS or waning daylight hours and colder Dame-Air Force game. ESPN. The 1992 Navy game weather causes some students to The game will be aired on the was broadcast locally by suffer from Major Depression CSTV network — a channel that WNDU. Seasonal Pattern, commonly is solely available in select On Saturday, however, South known as Seasonal Affective cable markets throughout the Bend Comcast Cable will not air Disorder (SAD), said Wendy Settle, nation, excluding Notre Dame’s the game locally. Fans can visit staff psychologist with the campus and the South Bend UND.com or CSTV.com to watch University Counseling Center. SAD area. the game. affects about 10 million CSTV — a three-year-old col­ Viewers who sign up before PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Americans, she said, with an addi- lege sports network owned by A girt walks through the snow in the D6 parking lo t Cold CBS Corporation — has rights see CSTV/page 6 weather and shorter days can cause Seasonal Affective Disorder. see SAD/page 3 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 8, 2006

In sid e C o lu m n Question of the Day: Do you wish was a Exciting sites around

the Bend Allison Fleece Allison Klein Kim Harris Kristen Starkey Lauren Goodwin After spending the summer in the junior junior junior freshman junior city that most of us only call home off campus LeMans Regina McCandless off campus for nine months, I have come to realize that South Bend is much more than just the home of the “No, because I “No, because “No, because it “No, I feel safe “No, because Fighting don’t feel that our security is will block off on Saint M ary’s driving to class Irish. Rather, Rosemary Walsh South Bend ______SMC has a big Nazi-like any access to campus and would be a is the home issue with anyway. ” our campus. ’’ don’t think we hassle. ” to many Ads Design security. ” need the extra unique treas- ^ ures that are security. ” often left unexplored by us part-time resi­ dents. When dorm parties, the bar scene — or lack thereof — and the cold weather get old, start explor­ ing the city of South Bend. Because I, too, have fallen victim to boredom in South Bend, I want In B r ie f to offer you a list of places to spend some time discovering and believe me, they have more to offer than Health Services is again dis­ just the usual Notre Dame para­ tributing free flu shots today phernalia. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stepan Some of the unique places that I Center. Shots are available to have visited include the beautiful all Notre Dame students, facul­ diamond of Coveleski Stadium, the ty, staff, retirees and spouses of home of the South Bend retirees. All recipients must Silverhawks. A personal favorite of present their current ND iden­ mine, Dollar Mondays bring in a tification card, wear short wide array of baseball fans. sleeves, and sign a consent From the casual baseball fans form. who are drawn in by the dollar tickets and the dollar hot dogs, to There is an informational the diehard Silverhawks fans — meeting for Kellogg/Kroc yes, there actually are some who Undergraduate Research know the lineup — this evening at Grants tonight from 6:30 to the ball park is a guaranteed good 7:30 in C-103 Hesburgh time. Center. Summer 2006 recipi­ To get a little culture, be sure to ents will discuss how to choose visit one of my favorite restaurants a topic, write the proposal, pre­ on McKinley Avenue called pare a budget and other perti­ Mazatlan. With wonderful authen­ nent issues for applying for the tic Mexican food, Mazatlan is grant. staffed by waiters from various countries in South America. The play “Big Love” contin­ Although I wonder how in the ues tonight at 7:30 in the world they heard of South Bend, KATE FENLON/The Observer Philbin Studio Theatre of the Ind., and even more, why they Junior Katie Cosimano asks her friend, junior Becky Flathau, for advice about DeBartolo Performing Arts decided to move here, I am thank­ purchasing a T-shirt Tuesday in the Saint Mary’s student center. Center. Student tickets are $8. ful for the wonderful Larissa Performances continue until Quesadillas and suggest them to Nov. 12, and re sta rt Nov. 14 all. through the 17. And now for the grand finale: my O ffbea t all time favorite, The View. Located The Saint Mary’s Department on Jefferson Blvd, this establish­ Hill denies disappointment given the talent gathered is Delanco, N.J., fell at Calico of Music will present A Fall ment, which opened in the 1920s, over CMA loss utterly ridiculous. Carrie is a Jack’s Cantina on 42nd Street Choral Concert Thursday at is the home of the ghost Marley NEW YORK — Faith Hill talented and deserving and Second Avenue on July 7:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin and delicious cheeseburgers. insists she’s no Kanye West. Female Vocalist ofThe Year.” 8, 2006, her lawyer, Auditorium. During prohibition, it is rumored The country music superstar Media outlets and blogs Lawrence Simon, said that seven people were assassinat­ says she was just joking zeroed in on Hill’s reaction Tuesday. He said the fall The play Celebrating ed here. But don’t let this scare when cameras showed her after Underwood's name caused a torn knee ligament Wendy: An Evening of you from venturing into this small, screaming “WHAT?” in was announced at the cere­ that required surgery. W asserstein One-Acts will quaint bar. apparent anger when she mony. Simon said Zacher and two take place Nov. 9-11 at 7:30 The deals are reason enough to lost the female vocalist of the friends were celebrating a p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. visit. On Tuesdays, burgers and year award to newcomer Woman in Shakira shaking birthday. She had been at the Sunday in Saint Mary’s Little pitchers are $2.50 each. If this Carrie Underwood at the contest sues crowded establishment about Theatre. Tickets are $9- does not bring you in, the townies Country Music Association NEW YORK — A woman an hour, was working on her adults, $8-senior citizens, will offer you plenty of entertain­ Awards on Monday night in who said she fell off a slip­ second drink and was danc­ $7-SMC/ND staff and $6 stu­ ment and wonderful stories as Nashville. pery bar and injured herself ing on the bar, vying for the dents. well. “The idea that I would act while dancing in a “Shake-It- $250 “Shake-It-Like- Just remember when visiting The disrespectful towards a fel­ Like-Shakira” contest is Shakira” prize, when she fell, To submit information to be View there are four rules on the low musician is unimagin­ suing the Manhattan saloon Simon said. included in this section of The jukebox that apply to all. No Rap. able to m e,” Hill said in a that sponsored the competi­ Observer, e-mail detailed No Heavy Metal. No Refunds. And statement. “For this to tion. Information compiled from information about an event to No Whining. become a focus of attention Megan Zacher, 22, of the Associated Press. [email protected]

Contact Rosemary Walsh at [email protected] TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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In the Nov. 7 edition of The Observer a letter to the editor titled “A woman’s view on Plan B” was HIGH 65 HIGH 55 HIGH 65 HIGH 62 HIGH 59 HIGH 48 incorrectly attributed to Shawn Ahmed. It was LOW 53 LOW 53 LOW 52 LOW 53 LOW 40 LOW 35 actually written by Renee Woodward. Woodward’s letter will run again in the Nov. 9 edition ofT h e Observer. Atlanta 63 / 48 Boston 61 / 53 Chicago 68 / 47 Denver 78 / 32 Houston 83 / 64 Los Angeles 77 / 53 Minneapolis 60 / 45 The Observer regrets this error. New York 61 / 52 Philadelphia 63 / 53 Phoenix 90 / 59 Seattle 52 / 38 St. Louis 67 / 53 Tampa 77 / 59 Washington 59 / 51 Wednesday, November 8 2006 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S page 3

C o uncil o f R epresentatives SUB explains game watch absence; Shirt president approved

Legal complications Air Force Academy in Colorado. allow students to watch the game Brad LeNoir. The council unani­ series of spotlights on the different “Legal issues between Comcast by signing up online. Geist offered mously approved the Dillon soph­ organizations COR members rep­ prevent T V broadcast and CSTV (College Sports the possibility of students paying omore for the post. resent. This week’s presentation Television Programming), the sta­ for and downloading the game LeNoir’s goals include making was on student government and tion that is broadcasting the from CSTV, but “students must be sales of next year’s The Shirt just Shappell gave an overview of her By KATHLEEN McDONNELL game, will not allow us to broad­ careful to follow the University as successful as this year’s. administration’s work since taking News Writer cast the game as of today,” Vassel regulations for broadcasting,” she “We’re going to try and take the over in the spring. said. “All questions about not hav­ said. Both Geist and Vassel project a little more national, ♦ Shappell, vice president Bill The lack of an Air Force game ing a game watch should be expressed hope that the situation piggy-backing on Fox’s initiative Andrichik and chief executive watch, record sales of The Shirt directed to Comcast.” would improve before kickoff on this year,” LeNoir said. assistant Liz Brown each dis­ and an overview of student gov­ Student activities advisor Amy Saturday. “Otherwise we re just going to try cussed the work of the senate ernment’s role comprised Geist explained that the Comcast Along the lines of Irish football, and live up to the impressive committees they individually over­ Tuesday’s Council of cable provider for Chicagoland The Shirt president Rich Fox 152,000.” see. Shappell described the work Representatives (COR) meeting in and Northern Indiana, with whom informed the council of this year’s LeNoir declined to admit a pref­ of the gender issues committee in LaFortune. Notre Dame has a contract, does record-breaking sales. erence for the color of next year’s organizing the Eating Disorder Student Union Board (SUB) not offer the possibility of carrying “We sold 152,000 shirts so far, shirt, diplomatically vowing to conference, set for Feb. 8-10, as director Pat Vassel explained to the CSTV channel. As of now, SUB breaking the previous record by abide by the preferences of the “one of the more ambitious proj­ the council that legal issues pre­ has no way to show the game. 17,000,” Fox said, “so we’re pret­ entire The Shirt committee. ects of [her] administration.” vent SUB from hosting a game Sophomore class president Lulu ty excited with where we are.” In other CLC news: watch for Saturday’s football Meraz mentioned a link she saw Fox presented his nomination ♦ Tuesday’s meeting featured Contact Kathleen McDonnell at game against the United States on Facebook.com that would for the 2007 The Shirt President, the second presentation in a [email protected]

said. and one-third have relatives winter in South Bend, Link said get a full assessment and possi­ “We have seen very few stu­ afflicted with SAD, Settle said. she is worried about the colder ble treatment,” Settle said. SAD dents who have the full criteria But all students should be weather on its way. The treatment for SAD may continued from page 1 for it,” Settle said. “A lot more aware of the symptoms and “I am used to having constant include cognitive therapy, bright students have a seasonal pat­ risks, she said. sunshine and I do not know how light therapy and in some cases, tern to depression symptoms, Cold w inter w eather and its the lack of it will affect my antidepressant medication, she tional 24 million suffering from also called the winter doldrums location above the 32-degree mood,” she said. said. milder symptoms. or winter blues.” latitude line make South Bend Freshman Malisha Because lack of exposure to The darker evenings and But this doesn’t mean Notre residents v u ln erab le to SAD, Samarasekera, of Dublin, Ohio, sunlight is thought to be a major increased pressure to stay Dame students are not at risk Settle said. said she has noticed a change in component in the development indoors and study puts students for developing SAD. “If someone has a predisposi­ peoples’ dispositions as the days of SAD, using a bright light box at additional risk for depression. Contemporary Topics instructor tion [for SAD], then with this cli­ grow shorter. each morning for a half-hour to “Symptoms include an Marisha Schmidt warns fresh­ mate they are more suscepti­ “People have been a lot less an hour has been shown to help increase in appetite, weight men in her course about the ble,” Settle said. “As people upbeat since fall break,” alleviate symptoms, Settle said. gain, fatigue, a tendency to risk factors for SAD. become more familiar with it, Samarasekera said. “The beneficial effects of oversleep, and difficulty getting “Individuals most susceptible we see more students afflicted Fortunately, there is treat­ bright light therapy can be seen out of bed in the morning,” are women between the ages of with it.” ment available for those suffer­ in as little as two to four Settle said. “It can be quite 20 and 40 whose families have a Freshman Robin Link, who ing from Major Depression weeks,” Settle said. debilitating.” history of SAD, ” Schmidt said. hails from Saint Petersburg, Seasonal Pattern, Settle said. Fortunately, Notre Dame stu­ Two-thirds of people who Fla., said the weather in her “If a student sees a seasonal dents seem to have had few develop SAD have family mem­ hometown rarely dips below 40 pattern to his moods, go to the Contact Courtney Ball at serious cases in the past, she bers who suffer from depression degrees. Heading into her first University Counseling Center to [email protected] ------:Si: We now offer the most popular student apartments and townhouses in the area! Leasing for 2007-2008 school year

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Senators approve use — some from the county, oth­ dumpster. He was identified by Police pursue, discover ers from South Bend — gath­ police as David Pace — the suspect on Ivy Courtered at Turtle Creek to search same man St. Joseph County of electronic minutes for the suspect. officers had chased into Turtle “We searched high and low Creek. for the guy but we couldn’t St. Joseph County Police Members discuss use The proposal passed unani­ By KATE ANTONACCI and find him,” Trent said. “The guy spokesperson Jaimee Thirion mously. MARY KATE MALONE was in the area on foot, but we was unavailable for comment of honor code test Philipe Collon, speaking for News Editors couldn’t locate him. We knew Tuesday night. the Faculty Senate’s Student he was there, so we stayed in South Bend police became Affairs Committee, briefly A late-night motor vehicle the area.” involved because Turtle Creek recounted the committee’s dis­ pursuit by the St. Joseph At 3:30 a.m., Trent received is within its jurisdiction and By AMANDA MICHAELS cussion about Notre Dame’s Assistant News Editor County Police ended at Turtle a call from the Jamison Inn, because the county police force Academic Honor Code. Collon Creek apartments around 2 located just south of Turtle is “thinly staffed ” on late focused mainly on the test on a.m. Tuesday morning when Creek on Ivy Court, where weekday nights, Trent said. Faculty Senate chair Seth the honor code required of the suspect exited his vehicle someone was allegedly trying “Because they were in South Brown opened the group’s meet­ every incoming freshman, indi­ and took off on foot, South to break into a residence. The Bend, we came out and assist­ ing Tuesday night with a request cating that the questions asked Bend Police spokesperson Phil description of the suspect ed,” he said. that it be a brisk one so “we can on the exam were “very inter­ Trent said. “loosely matched” the descrip­ go home to watch the election esting,” and more complex than “It was a vehicle pursuit,” tion of the man they had been results with either pleasure or just “I looked at my neighbor’s Trent said. “When you get in a searching for at Turtle Creek. Contact Kate Antonacci at pain ” — and brisk it was, with exam, was I cheating?” vehicle pursuit it attracts a Using a dog, the South Bend [email protected] and Mary little debate accompanying the He said the committee has crowd of cops.” police officers were able to Kate Malone at items discussed. been looking at whether or not About 15 to 20 police officers find the suspect hiding in a [email protected] The primary proposal of the undergraduate students should night was for the electronic take the test every year. approval of Faculty Senate min­ “It’s less because we re not utes. Brown explained that the trusting students, but because rationale for the distribution they’re changing environments, and approval of and new situa­ meeting min­ tions come up,” utes by e-mail, “This change would Collon said. rather than at streamline meetings The committee the group’s next has also been meeting, was to and decrease the questioning why “accelerate the time between when faculty members process by we have meetings and graduate which the min­ students don’t utes are made and when the take the exam as available.” minutes are well. The minutes available. ” Other senators HELP FISH MARKETING DESIGN THE — or the list of responded posi­ what was said tively to the idea by whom at Seth Brown that graduate INDIANA TOLL ROAD LOGO each meeting — chair students should are normally Faculty Senate be subject to a typed up within similar honor AND Y five days, but code exam, with currently cannot be made avail­ several indicating that they have able for all non-Senate faculty heard of honor code problems members until they are with that group — especially approved by the group a month with international students com­ later, Brown said. ing to Notre Dame with different The proposal calls for the min­ concepts of what is “honorable.” utes to be forwarded to senators Another point Collon brought by e-mail, and unless any sub­ up was the problem of health stantive changes are made, they care for graduate students, both will be automatically approved in that they weren’t being after five days. included in the “Historically, discussion there is seldom about health any contention “It’s less because care, and also about the min­ we’re not trusting that the health utes. 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International N e w s Terrorist given life for bomb plans Dems try to take over Congress LONDON — An al-Qaida operative was sen­ tenced to life in prison Tuesday for plotting to Party denounces GOP over Iraq war an bomb the New York Stock Exchange and other U.S. financial targets and blow up landmark London hotels and train stations with limou­ Associated Press sines packed with gas tanks, napalm and nails. WASHINGTON The plans were designed to cause maximum Democrats challenged carnage, the judge told Dhiren Barot, who Republicans for control of stared blankly ahead as he learned he would Congress for President not be eligible for parole for at least 40 years Bush’s final two years in — one of the harshest sentences ever meted office Tuesday in elections out in a British court. shadowed by war in Iraq Barot, a 34-year-old British convert to Islam and scandal at home. who pleaded guilty last month to conspiring to Thirty-six states elected gov­ commit mass murder, remains wanted by the ernors, from Maine to United States and Yemen on separate terror- California. related charges. Under British law, he could be All 435 House seats were temporarily transferred to the United States to on the ballot along with 33 stand trial. Senate races, elections that Democrats sought to make a American chosen to head UNWFP referendum on the presi­ UNITED NATIONS — An American diplomat dent’s handling of the war, has been selected as the next head of the U.N. the economy and more. World Food Program, which provides assis­ Voters also filled state leg­ tance to millions of hungry people around the islative seats and decided world, the United Nations said Tuesday. hundreds of statewide ballot Josette Sheeran, the U.S. undersecretary of initiatives on issues ranging state for economics, business and agricultural from proposed bans on gay affairs, defeated a Swiss and a Canadian for marriage to increases in the the job, as well as another American who was minimum wage. not supported by the Bush administration. Glitches delayed balloting She will replace American James T. Morris in dozens of Indiana and for a five-year term as head of the world's Ohio precincts, and Illinois largest humanitarian agency. officials were swamped with Founded in 1962, WFP provides food aid to calls from voters complain­ an average of 90 million poor people, including ing that poll workers did not 58 million hungry children, in at least 80 of the know how to operate new world's poorest countries. The United States electronic equipment. Voting provides more than 40 percent of the agency's machine malfunctions budget. forced officials in Indiana to delay calling statewide races until 8:40 p.m. EST while in Pennsylvania, Lebanon N ational N e w s County extended polling hours because of machine An election supervisor works on one of the touchscreen ballot machines at FBI looks into reports of phony calls problems. the Jackson Park school Tuesday, in University City, Mo. RICHMOND, Va. — The FBI is investigating Overall, the Justice complaints that phony callers tried to intimi­ Department said polling matter what your party affil­ al open campaign rallies, risk. date Virginia voters amid the hard-fought complaints were down iation or if you don’t have a jetting to 15 cities in the Of the 33 Senate races on race between GOP Sen. George Allen and slightly from 2004 by early party affiliation, do your final 11 days. the ballot, 17 were for seats Democratic challenger Jim Webb, officials afternoon. duty, cast your ballot and let With Bush’s approval rat­ occupied by Democrats and said Tuesday. Democratic Sen. Hillary your voice be heard.” ings low and the Iraq war 15 by Republicans, with one State Board of Elections Secretary Jean Rodham Clinton of New Congressional Democrats, unpopular, Republicans con­ held by an independent. But Jensen said her office had forwarded several York, running for re-election locked out of power for most ceded in advance that that masked the real story: reports to the FBI of phone calls to voters with one eye on the 2008 of the past dozen years, Democrats would gain at In both houses, nearly all apparently aimed at misleading them into presidential race, voiced her needed gains of 15 seats in least some seats in Congress the competitive seats were not voting or directing them to the wrong party’s campaign mantra, the House and six in the as well as in statehouses in GOP hands and polling place. with one qualification. Senate to gain majorities across the country. Democrats were on the “If something is going on that worries and “I voted for change, except that would let them restrain Democrats campaigned on offensive. alarms voters enough that I’m contacted to for me,” she said, casting Bush’s conservative agenda a platform of change, begin­ Republican Sens. Mike look into it, I have a responsibility to do her ballot with husband Bill, through the rest of his term. ning at the top. Rep. Nancy DeWine of Ohio, Rick that,” Jensen said. the former president, in The president campaigned Pelosi of California was in Santorum of Pennsylvania, The FBI is checking the reports, agent Chappaqua, N.Y. energetically to prevent it, line to become the nation’s Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Stephen Kodack Jr. said. Bush, who had cam­ primarily by raising money first female House speaker if Island, Jim Talent of paigned hard for GOP law­ for GOP candidates. He her party gained a majority. Missouri and Conrad Burns Spears and Federiine union finished makers up to the end, brought in $193 million at Speaker Dennis Hastert, of Montana struggled all fall LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears filed for switched to civics cheer­ about 90 fundraisers, most R-Ill., was assured of re- against difficult challenges. divorce Tuesday from Kevin Federiine, officials leader after voting in Texas. of them party events in election to his 11th term in The Tennessee seat vacated said. With wife Laura at his side Washington or closed candi­ Illinois. But his tenure as the by retiring Majority Leader The Los Angeles County Superior Court filing and an “I voted” sticker on date receptions. Only at the longest-serving Republican Bill Frist was also hotly con­ cites “irreconcilable differences,” said court his jacket lapel, he said, “No last did he turn to tradition­ speaker in decades was at tested. spokeswoman Kathy Roberts. Spears, 24, married rapper Kevin Federiine, 28, in 2004. They have a 1-year-old son, Sean Preston, and an infant son who was born Sept. Iraq 12. The divorce papers identify the baby as Jayden James Federiine. A message left with Spears’ attorney, Laura Wasser, was not immediately returned. Saddam calls for reconciliation

assassination attempt against him Associated Press told of a mass killing of Iraqi Lo cal N e w s Kurds in the 1987-88 Operation in the town of Dujail in 1982. BAGHDAD — A somber and sub­ Anfal crackdown on Kurdish guer­ Saddam and two others were Electronic voting failures reported dued Saddam Hussein called on rillas. sentenced to death by hanging. INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Officials from two Iraqis to “forgive, reconcile and Saddam then calmly spoke about Four co-defendants received lesser Indiana counties say early problems with elec­ shake hands” as he returned to how the Prophet Muhammad and sentences and one was acquitted. tronic voting machines had been fixed Tuesday, court Tuesday for his Kurdish Jesus Christ asked for forgiveness Saddam thundered “Long live the as residents cast ballots to decide three of the genocide trial two days after being for those who had opposed them. people and death to their enemies ” nation’s most closely watched congressional sentenced to death in a separate “I call on all Iraqis, Arabs and when the sentence was imposed. races and to see what party controls the case. Kurds, to forgive, reconcile and On Tuesday, however, Saddam, Indiana House. Iran urged Iraq to disregard shake hands,” Saddam said before dressed in a dark suit and white Indiana’s voter ID law received its first test in calls for clemency and hang the resuming his seat. shirt, sat quietly along with the six a general election, but that was not what was ousted president, saying Saddam’s The former president’s other defendants in the Anfal case, causing the problems, clerks in two counties “very existence is anti-human.” demeanor was far different from calmly taking notes as four said. The startling call from Saddam his combative performance Kurdish witnesses gave their testi­ In Delaware County, an apparent computer came after he rose during the Sunday, when another court con­ mony. error prevented voters from casting ballots in afternoon session to question the victed him in the deaths of about Saddam’s goal in making the 75 precincts, County Clerk Karen Wenger said. testimony of the witnesses, who 150 Shiite Muslims following an statement was unclear. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVC^S Wednesday, November 8, 2006

high debt many students have federal and state income taxes. Comcast Cable spokesperson Tax following their education. McCormick said their time in Angie Anores said Comcast in Wittenbach said Deloitte & Washington “was quite the CSTV the South Bend area will not continued from page 1 Touche was probably most learning experience, as [they] offer the preview this weekend. impressed at the easy adminis­ found out how an idea such as continued from page 1 “CSTV is only offering th at tration of this proposal. It is [theirs] still has many hoops free preview to those [affiliates] Saturday’s game will pay credit for the student graduat­ similar to the child tax credit and hurdles to go through until that already distribute CSTV, ” $14.95, and those who sign up ing with a master’s degree or that currently allows the par­ it could possibly become a law.” Anores said, and Comcast Cable after the game begins will pay higher. ents of children under 17 to Wittenbach said this “was an in the South Bend area does not $19.95, said vice president of “This proposal would benefit obtain a $1,000 tax credit. invaluable learning experi­ currently distribute CSTV. communications for CBS Sports all individuals as well as the The plan proposed by the ence,” and the students learned Comcast in the South Bend and spokesper­ government,” McCormick said. students can easily be altered things “[you] can’t teach in the area is evaluating son for CSTV “Education is more valuable and piggybacked onto this law, classroom ... to actually talk to CSTV in addition to Leslie Ann Wade. now than ever, and providing Wittenbach said. Congressmen and see commit­ “The home team two other college Although “sit­ incentives to graduate at all “The problems associated tees in action is a unique expe­ sports networks, ting in front of owns the rights to levels will make people strive with not graduating high school rience.” ESPNU and the Big your television is the game. The toward becoming more educat­ are astronomical ... think of The next step for Flaherty, Ten Channel, more comfort­ ed,” Flaherty said. “The gov­ what the government [can] Johnson and McCormick is to visiting team has Anores said. ernment wins because through earn in the long run,” he said. submit their proposal to the able than sitting in front of your nothing to say CSTV is normally increased levels of education, If these incentives increase senators and representatives of seen in a b o u t 15 the nation will see a more the high school graduation their states. computer,” she about it. ” said, CSTV has million homes, and skilled, more productive work rate, this plan will initially cost “You never know when it’s this weekend the force, from which an increase the government up to $1.3 bil­ going to be a seed that gives had positive John Heisler response to past channel will be in tax receipts collected will fol­ lion, the students said. birth to a new tax law,” associate athletic available in at least low.” Ultimately, however, after the Wittenbach said. online broad­ casts of sporting director 37 million house­ The students said these tax graduates become productive, holds, Wade said. credits are designed to encour­ tax paying members of society, events. Notre Dame’s “I t’s a tre m e n ­ age students to complete their the government will receive up Contact Jennifer Metz at dous disappointment that this education as well as offset the to an additional $50 billion in [email protected] senior associate athletic direc­ tor John Heisler said there is no game won’t be available to record of the last time a Notre every viewer,” Wade said. Senate challenger Bob Casey] Howard freshman Jackie Dame game was not televised “Nobody at CSTV” would not Reaction just won,” she said. “I support his Mullen said she hopes Democrats on campus or locally. want to make this game avail­ platform for the most part. ” will take control of the House of Notre Dame has no control able to the fans, she said. continued from page 1 Nora Holden-Corbett, a Saint Representatives. over broadcast rights of away Heisler said the free way to Mary’s freshman was more Mullen also said she enjoys games, he said. enjoy the Notre Dame game is people that don’t care about poli­ reserved in her opinions. watching elections to see if the “The home team owns the through a radio broadcast. tics check on their home state “I don’t want to have too much news media will mistakenly rights to the game,” he said. Westwood One, the radio net­ and home precinct.” of an opinion because 1 didn’t declare victory for one candidate “The visiting team has nothing work that owns the radio Graduate student Vincent IJoyd vote, ” Holden-Corbett said. — as famously happened in the to say about it.” broadcast rights to all Notre said he was happy the Democrats But, as a Michigan resident, 2000 Presidential election. Heisler said it was “kind of a Dame football games, broad­ were doing well, as reports she said she was still following “Speculation doesn’t always co in cid en ce” th a t CSTV had casts in all 50 states on over looked favorable for the party. the results. come out as expected,” she said. recently signed a broadcast 300 affiliates, he said. “People are finally realizing “I was surprised [Democratic] Graduate student Olivet contract with the Mountain While this is a rare case for Republican control of all three governor Jennifer Granholm was Durieu, though watching a TV, West Conference. If the game Irish fans, he said, it is not branches of government is not re-elected,” she said. was not particularly interested in had been played last year, he atypical for the rest of colle­ beneficial for the U.S.,” Lloyd Christine Walls, a sophomore the results. said, a major network would giate football teams. said. from PW, followed the Senate “I just observe it,” he said. “I’m have aired the game. “All of our fans ... have been “I hope it leads to [Democratic race between Republican incum­ doing mathematics.” CSTV is offering a ‘free pre­ extremely fortunate,” Heisler Presidential] victory in 2008,” he bent George Allen and Democrat It is hard to fault him for his view’ for cable and satellite said. “The fact that all of the said. James Webb. Though she voted reaction; Durieu arrived in companies in areas where games [since 1992] have been Pasquerilla West (PW) junior for Allen, she said, she still America Sunday from France. CSTV is distributed from 7 p.m. available on major networks is and Pennsylvanian Julie Opet respected the challenger. Friday until midnight Sunday, semi -remarkable. ” said she was “excited” with what “It seems like [Allen] has a however local Comcast cus­ she saw. good handle on the issues,” she Contact Ryan Sydlik at tomers will not be able to take Contact Aaron Steiner at “My candidate [Democratic said. [email protected] advantage of this preview. [email protected]

tive of Kentucky’s 3rd district. ate e-mails to teenage male defeats Republican — and Pro before his resignation. Colwell discussed the implica­ Congressional pages might have Football Hall of Famer — Lynn ♦ Maryland Governor: Results tions of possible election out­ disillusioned Republican voters Swann. Democrat Martin O’Malley continued from page 1 comes on the U.S. Congress. At 2 — especially the “Religious ♦ Texas, 22nd District: defeats Republican incumbent a.m. Wednesday, the House had Right.” Democrat Nicholas Lampson Robert Ehrlich. losing by much to Chocola even been declared for the Democrats, With at least half — if not both defeats Republican Shelley in the strongly Republican areas. but the control of the Senate sides — of Congress now in con­ Sekula-Gibbs. Republican Tom Contact Ryan Sydlik at “This time [Donnelly] took remained undecided — though trol of the Democrats, current DeLay represented the district [email protected] advantage of St Joseph and media outlets were tentatively national and international poli­ LaPorte County,” he said. “He giving the Democrats a very close cies could be re-evaluated. also held his own and didn’t get win. Colwell said based on prior trounced in the Republican coun­ He said if the Democrats had statements, Democrats would, as ty ” won some seats but failed to cap­ a whole, not try to immediately Colwell said Chocola had a per­ ture the House of withdraw from Iraq. fect storm against him, com­ Representatives, it would not Rather, he said, Democrats prised of public sentiment have been considered a victory. might push for different ways to against Iraq, Republican scan­ A Democratically-controlled attempt to stabilize the country dals and economic problems. House, Colwell explained, will and would criticize prior actions And although they were not likely have a major impact on the made there as mistakes. There national issues, Colwell said, country by blocking President may also be, he said, a strong Chocola was also hurt by opposi­ Bush’s legislative agenda. push for Secretary of Defense tion to Indiana’s daylight savings “If they don’t vote [with the Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation. time change and the sale of the President], he can’t get what he ♦ ♦ ♦ toll road by Republican governor wants,” Colwell said. Major national races decided Mitch Daniels. Colwell said a Democratic vic­ by press time include: In addition to Donnelly, several tory in the House, but not in the ♦ Pennsylvania Senate: other Notre Dame alumni per­ Senate, would result in legislative Democrat Robert Casey, Jr. formed well Tuesday. The follow­ gridlock. defeats incumbent Republican ing results were those projected If the Democrats win both the Rick Santorum at press time. House and Senate, it will be a ♦ Arkansas Governor: Incumbents Democrat Peter monumental victory for the Democrat Mike Beebe defeats Saint Mary's Visclosky of Indiana’s 1st district party, he said. incumbent Republican Asa and Republican Mark Souder of “It would be a real message Hutchinson College Theatre Indiana’s 3rd district both won that voters were upset with Bush ♦ Connecticut Senate: presents their re-election bids. [and] the way the country was “Independent Democrat ” incum­ Notre Dame graduates Michael going, ” Colwell said. bent Joe Lieberman defeats Ferguson of New Jersey’s 7th Colwell said the Iraq War, Democrat Ned Lamont, after los­ district, Peter King of New York’s recent scandals among high- ing the state’s Democratic pri­ 3rd district and Michael Lungren ranking Republican leaders and mary. An Evening of of California’s 3rd district were the economy were all issues that ♦ Michigan Governor: also re-elected. likely hurt Republicans in their Democrat incumbent Jennifer Wasserstein One-Acts Three Saint Mary’s graduates efforts to hold onto political Granholm defeats Republican were re-elected to their House power. Richard DeVos. seats, including Eddie Bernice He said though the stock mar­ ♦ New York Senate: Democrat Nov. 9, 10, 11 at 7:30 p .m . and Johnson of Texas’ 30th district, ket was doing well and gas incumbent Hillary Clinton defeats Nov. 12 at 2:30 p .m . Donna Christensen of the Virgin prices were down, many people Republican John Spencer. Little Theatre, Saint Mary's College Islands and Madeleine Zeien seemed to feel their own salaries ♦ California Governor: Bordallo of Guam. were not keeping pace with infla­ Republican incumbent Arnold For tickets, call the Saint Mary's College At press time, the Associated tion and that they were losing Schwarzenegger defeats box office at (574) 284-4626. Press had declared a loss for benefits. Democrat Philip Angelides. 1 9 5 6 - 2006 Morea uCenter. com Saint Mary’s alumna Anne M. Colwell also said scandals such ♦ Pennsylvania Governor: Northup, incumbent representa­ as Rep. Mark Foley’s inappropri­ Democrat incumbent Ed Rendell "TT% T h e O bserver

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Ufx Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press IH H H H I il 1,515 128 , 1 7 4 9 2,422,777,060 LOS ANGELES — Los AMEX 1,974.36 +24.11 Angeles Times editor Dean Baquet resigned Tuesday NASDAQ 2 .3 3 0 .7 9 -3.23 following a dispute with NYSE 8,716.76 -5.81 th e p a p e r ’s p a re n t, SAP 500 1.364.30 -3.04 Tribune Co., over cost NIKKEIfTokyo) 1 6 ,2 2 3 .6 2 cuts. The resignation came -126.40 just weeks after the FTSE fOO(London) 6,148.10 -1.20 paper’s publisher, Jeff Johnson, was forced to COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE leave for the same reason. NASDAQ 100 TR (Q Q Q Q ) -0.26 -0.11 4 1 .9 3 Baquet will be replaced Monday by James O’Shea, INTEL CP (INTC) -0.34 -0 .0 7 20.51 the managing editor of the SUN MICROSYS (SUNW ) -1 .8 8 -0 .1 0 5 .23 Chicago Tribune, the MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) Times reported on its Web -0 .1 4 -0 .0 4 2 8 .7 3 site. O’Shea will be reunit­ ed with David Hiller, who took over for Johnson after serving as publisher at the +0.1 19 10-YEAR NOTE +2.59 4 .7 1 5 Tribune. 13-WEEK BILL +0.41 +0.020 4 .9 5 5 Baquet, 50, was forced 30-YEAR BOND +2.06 + 0 .097 4.81 1 to resign by Hiller after refusing to cut newsroom 5-YEAR NOTE +3.08 + 0.140 4 .6 8 9 jobs, according to the Times. The announcement LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 1.26 59.14 was to have been made Thursday, but was rushed GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 1.40 62 9 .2 0 after the news leaked, the PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.95 91.45 paper said. Rates Baquet and Johnson had publicly rebuffed the par­ YEN 18.07000 ent company over possible EURO 0 .7 8 6 7 job cuts. When Johnson POUND 0 .5 2 6 0 was replaced, Baquet said he would stay on and try CANADIAN $ 1.1305 to convince the Tribune to increase its investment in the paper. Tribune spokesman Gary Los Angeles Times editor Dean Baquet resigns after he refused to cut news­ In B r ie f Weitman declined to com­ room jobs against the wishes of parent company Tribune Co. ment. Consumer borrowing takes large fall Baquet confirmed his speak, saying “it’s an to propose ways to where advertising is grow­ WASHINGTON — Consumer borrowing fell in departure in an e-mail to internal matter.” improve the paper. ing. September by the largest amount since the his staff minutes after the The news stunned Both Hiller and Baquet “And managers need to recession of the early 1990s, weakened by a news broke on the Wall reporters, many of whom attended the first meeting lead this change, and be huge drop in auto loans. Street Journal’s Web site have written Tribune to of the group, dubbed the confident and positive, The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that and on a local Web site. support Baquet and were “Spring Street Project,” even as we are realistic borrowing declined at an annual rate of 0.6 “By now you’ve seen the preparing to cover just three weeks ago and about the challenging percent in September, compared with a 4.6 Wall Street Journal story Tuesday’s election results. expressed support for the things we will need to do percent rate of increase in August. Borrowing on L.A. Observed that I’ll “Dean was someone who effort. to get there,” Hiller wrote. fell by $1.2 billion in September — the biggest be leaving the paper,” was held in the utmost On Monday, Hiller laid “We cannot allow our­ drop since a $1.78 billion decrease in April Baquet wrote. “Believe personal regard by a great out the challenges facing selves to feel victimized by 1992. me, I didn’t want it to many people in the news­ the paper in an e-mail to change or to be in denial It was the first decline since March, when come out this way. ” room,” Times reporter the staff. In it, the new of what needs to be done borrowing marked a far milder decrease of Baquet said he would Mark Z. Barabak said publisher said cost reduc­ to move us ahead.” 0.24 percent. address his staff later in Tuesday. “It is a very sad tions would be inevitable. Tribune Co. put itself on Borrowing for auto loans slipped at an annu­ the afternoon. and difficult and uncertain “The changes transform­ the auction block in late al rate of 3.2 percent in September, reversed “And do me an even big­ time here.” ing the newspaper busi­ September, under pressure from an increase of 3.5 percent the previous ger favor. Let’s do a hell of Baquet was hired as the ness are fundamental and from institutional share­ month. September loans in that category a job on the election Times’ managing editor in permanent,” Hiller wrote, holders including the dropped by $4.05 billion, the largest fall since tonight,” he wrote. 2000 and was named its adding that some Chandler family of Los the $4.81 billion decline in October 1991. Times spokeswoman editor last year. resources would have to Angeles — former owners The overall economy has lost momentum due , Nancy Sullivan refused to A group of about a dozen be transferred from the of the Times — who are to the housing slump. The struggling auto allow an Associated Press editors and reporters have print edition of the paper, unhappy about the compa­ industry slashed jobs last month, as did compa­ reporter into the news­ been working on a special which is declining in circu­ ny’s languishing share nies involved in home building, furniture mak­ room to hear Baquet project initiated by Baquet lation, to the Web site, price. ing and real estate — casualties of the souring housing market. FedEx dumps Airbus for Boeing 777 PARIS — Boeing scored a victory in the airlin­ er wars Tuesday when FedEx became the first Wall Street rises ahead of election customer to cancel an order for Airbus’s much delayed A380 jumbo jets and said it will instead The Dow rose 51.22, or 0.42 per­ will buy Boeing 777s. Associated Press Representatives for the first time since FedEx Corp., the world’s largest express 1994. Stocks often rally on elections as cent, to 12,156.77, building on transportation company, cited production delays NEW YORK — Wall Street extended Wall Street bets change will lead to an Monday's 119-point gain. The index of for its decision to retract an order for 10 of the its November rally Tuesday, carrying environment more favorable to busi­ 30 large-cap stocks rose to as high as new double-decker A380’s. Its FedEx Express the Dow Jones industrials to a new ness; the theory on the Street is that a 12,196.32 earlier in Tuesday's session, unit has ordered 15 Boeing Co. 777 freighters trading high as investors anticipated a split in power in Washington will cre­ surpassing its previous trading high of with a list price of $3.5 billion (2.8 billion euros) business-friendly outcome of the mid­ ate legislative gridlock, slowing down 12,167.02. and taken options on an additional 15. term elections and bought stocks regulatory change. Broader stock indexes also The A380 cancellations leave just 15 super­ across the market. “Gridlock is good, Wall Street doesn’t advanced. The Standard & Poor’s 500 jumbo freighter orders on the Airbus books — Boeing Co. led the blue chips after like change,” said Charles Gabriel, index rose 3.06, or 0.22 percent, to from United Parcel Service Inc. and winning a $2.3 billion order from senior Washington analyst for 1,382.84, and the Nasdaq composite International Lease Finance Corp. — and a fur­ FedEx Corp. Strong quarterly reports Prudential Securities. “You’re not index added 9.93, or 0.42 percent, to ther 142 orders for the plane’s passenger ver­ from both Toyota Motor Corp. and going to have runaway spending 2,375.88. sion. Emerson Electric Co. also lent strength increases, you won’t have a repeal of Bonds gained, with the yield on the FedEx Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith to the market. the Bush tax cuts, and there’s no leg­ benchmark 10-year Treasury note said, “The availability and delivery timing of this The broad advance came as islative change that will roil industries. falling to 4.66 percent from 4.70 per­ aircraft, coupled with its attractive payload investors bought optimistically ahead The green light is on for equity invest­ cent late Monday. The dollar was range and economics, make this choice the of an election that could strip power ments because you’ve got protection mixed against other major currencies, best decision for FedEx.” from Republicans in the House of against any major changes.” while gold prices rose. page 8 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, November 8, 2006

S w itzer la n d E gypt WHO prepares to Al-Qaida claims attack attempts packed cars on Sept. 15, but Internet statement said. Thwarted bombings authorities foiled the attacks The attempted attacks also select new chief targeted Yemen sites and four bombers and a coincided with an election security guard were killed, campaign in which President Kenyan intellectual property spe­ the Yemeni government has Ali Abdullah Saleh faced his Associated Press U.S. controls group, cialist, who co-authored the said. first real challenge since some critics claim report with a former WHO staffer. CAIRO — Al-Qaida has pur­ The attacks happened 35 becoming head of state in The episode sparked concern portedly claimed responsibil­ minutes apart, targeting a 1978. Associated Press from two Democratic lawmakers, ity for attempted suicide Yemeni oil refinery in the Al-Qaida in the statement Sen. Edward Kennedy of attacks on two oil installa­ northeast province of Mareb called on Saleh, who was re ­ GENEVA — The Bush adminis­ Massachusetts and Rep. Henry tions in Yemen and vowed and a Canadian-Yemeni oil elected to another seven-year tration’s drug and sexual health Waxman of California, who have more strikes against the storage facility at the Dubba term, to repent to God and to policy is a key issue as the World called for an investigation into United States and its allies, Port in Haramut province — “stop believing in democracy, Health Organization chooses its how American trade agreements according to a statement scene of a 2002 attack on the America’s religion and to quit next leader, a post that wields threaten the health of people in posted on the Internet. French tanker Limburg. allying with the infidels and great power in allocating billions developing countries. “Let the Americans and The attempts came days be in enmity with the believ­ of dollars in funds to alleviate “Attempting to suppress a their allies ... know that after al-Q aida’s No. 2, Ay man ers.” misery around the world. report because it is critical of U.S. these operations are only the al-Zawahri, issued a video­ Yemen is the ancestral After two days of closed-door trade policy is unacceptable,” first spark and that what is taped threat of attacks on the homeland of bin Laden and deliberations, WHO is set to Kennedy wrote in a letter to Mike coming is more severe and Persian Gulf and on facilities was the scene of the 2000 announce its new chief Leavitt, Secretary of Health and bitter,” the statement said. he blamed for stealing bombing of the destroyer USS Wednesday. Human Services. The statement was dated Muslim oil. Cole that killed 17 American Contenders for WHO’s top job In a widely reported episode in Oct. 13 but was posted this “These operations were sailors. include Dr. Margaret Chan, a bird January, WHO’s top official in week. Its authenticity could carried out upon the direc­ After the Cole bombing and flu expert and former Hong Kong Thailand was stripped of his post not immediately be verified tive of our emir (leader) the Sept. 11 attacks, the West director of health, Dr. Shigeru after he said in an editorial that a but it was posted on a Web Osama bin Laden, may God began pressuring Yemen to Omi of Japan, who heads WHO’s U.S.-Thai free trade agreement site frequently used by protect him, in which he join the war against terror. Asia office, Mexican Health would jeopardize Thai access to Islamic militants. ordered Muslims to strike at Saleh launched several Minister Dr. Julio Frenk, Spanish cheap drugs, leading to the Suicide bombers tried to Western economy and drain crackdowns against extrem­ Health Minister Elena Salgado deaths of hundreds of thousands strike two oil facilities in it, and to halt the robbing of ists, winning praise from the Mendez and Dr. Kazem of AIDS patients. Yemen with explosives- Muslims wealth,” the United States. Behbehani, a veteran WHO offi­ cial in Kuwait. The United States has not declared a preference for any L f l w &_____ candidate. Critics say the United States, P lease join the Law School for its 2006-2007 series of interdisciplinary WHO’s largest donor, plays too discussions. All programs begin at 4:00 p.m. and will be held in large a role behind the scenes. They argue that the Bush admin­ Law School room 110. istration is promoting the inter­ ests of its pharmaceutical indus­ try — at the expense of poor AIDS patients who could be saved by Thursday, September 28, 2006 cheap generic medicines — and has adopted an ideological line on issues like abortion. Human Rights and Human President Bush has made more money available for AIDS Presenter: Todd David Whitmore research than any previous Department of Theology American leader, but that largesse has not extended to pro­ Respondent: Doug Cassel grams in reproductive and sexual health. His administration has Center for Civil and Human Rights, also challenged ideologically charged WHO programs such as The Law School needle exchanges and condom distribution. U.S. officials deny they are seeking to force the administra­ Thursday, November 9, 2006 tion’s health policies upon the world. The Biophysics of Life and “We are not giving WHO money because we want to have influ­ Interfacing with the Scientific Community ence,” said Bill Hall, a spokesman for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. “We’re on Bioethical doing this because we w ant to Presenter: Phillip Sloan improve the human condition around the world. ” Program of Liberal Studies Leading public health experts and senior WHO officials told The Respondent: Carter Snead Associated Press that Washington consistently interfered with policy The Law School under the U.N. agency’s last director-general, Dr. Lee Jong- Wook, who died in May. “The U.S. government has a Thursday, February 8, 2007 direct role in every significant decision made in Geneva, and The Other Alien Debate: Biology and even close to a veto role,” said Dr. Richard Horton, editor of the Policy of Invasive Species influential medical journal, The Lancet. Presenter: David Lodge In one prominent case of alleged interference, the United Department of Biological Sciences States requested the suppression of a book commissioned by WHO Respondent: Alejandro Camacho that criticized U.S. free trade agreements for jeopardizing poor The Law School countries’ access to cheap medi­ cines. In a letter to WHO’s acting director-general, a senior official Thursday, March 1, 2007 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Identifying Tax Effects the report “spuriously” character­ ized U.S. trade policy. WHO has Presenter: Daniel Hungerman yet to make a decision on the U.S. Department of Economics and Econometrics demand. “Standing up to the U.S. is not Respondent: Lloyd Mayer the easiest thing to do at the WHO, ” said Sisule Musungu, a The Law School Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Observer ♦ NE,"WS page 9

Kenya In d o n esia Climate changes Men sentenced for deaths may damage sites Rebels receive punishments for murder of two American teachers Associated Press McMoRan Copper and Gold remained silent throughout Mine Inc. Killed in the 30- their five-month trial, refusing ancient settlements such as JAKARTA — A separatist minute assault were Rick Spier, to make a defense plea and Archaeological ruins the Old City on Kenya’s Lamu rebel who killed two American 44, of Littleton, Colo., Ted regularly walking out of the threatened by floods island, which dates to the teachers at a U.S.-owned gold Burgon, 71, of Sun river, Ore., courtroom, saying the judges 12th century and has been mine was sentenced to life in and an Indonesian teacher. were biased against them. Associated Press named a UNESCO World prison Tuesday and his accom­ Eight other Americans, Their lawyer, Johnson Heritage site. plices up to seven years, a including a 6-year-old girl, Panjaitan, claimed Tuesday NAIROBI — From ancient Lamu is vital to A frica’s his­ judge said. were seriously wounded in the that he had not been allowed to ruins in Thailand to a 12th- tory; Omani Arab sultans who The defendants — all indige­ Aug. 31, 2002 attack. meet with his clients for more century settlement off Africa’s ruled the eastern coast of the nous Papuans — have repeat­ Antonius Wamang, 31, was than a month, but court offi­ eastern coast, prized sites continent first settled there edly called their trial a sham sentenced to life in prison, cials could not immediately around the world have with­ before moving to Zanzibar. and walked out in protest though prosecutors demanded confirm that. stood centuries of wars, loot­ They left behind winding hours before the verdicts were only 20 years. “Can you imagine that a ing and natural disasters. But alleyways and an unspoiled 8- read. “This was premeditated mur­ client cannot communicate experts say they might not mile-long sandy beach that Prosecutors claimed the men der. It was a gross violation of with his lawyer?” he asked. survive a more recent men­ now attracts tourists to Lamu. were all members of a small human rights,” said Judge Spier’s widow, Patsy, who suf­ ace: a swiftly warming planet. Thailand’s ruins of rebel army lighting for a sepa­ Andriani Nurdin. The judge fered two gunshot wounds in “Our world is changing, Sukhothai — which means rate state in the resource-rich later sentenced two other men the attack, praised the ruling, there is no going back,” Tom “dawn of happiness” — province of Papua, in eastern to seven years for taking part saying in an e-mail to reporters Downing of the Stockholm include artifacts from ancient Indonesia. in the ambush, and four to 18 that she was “firmly convinced Environment Institute said royal palaces, Buddhist tem­ They were accused of attack­ months for providing logistical Wamang and the other defen­ Tuesday at the U.N. climate ples and city gates. Founded ing a convoy heading toward a support. dants are guilty of this horrific conference, where he in 1238, Sukhothai was once mine owned by Freeport- The defendants have and cowardly act of terrorism.” released a report on threats capital of a Thai kingdom. to archaeological sites, “Some of the developments coastal areas and other treas­ we are faced with mean the ures. parks of today may not be rel­ Recent floods attributed to evant tomorrow,” said Achim Rumsfeld asked to aid detainee climate change have damaged Steiner, executive director of the 600-year-old ruins of the United Nations In a letter faxed to Rumsfeld dence the secretary receives,” Sukhothai in northern Environment Program. AP photographer held on Monday, Paul E. Steiger, said Lt. Col. Mark Ballesteros. Thailand, the report said, “Adaptation to climate change in Iraq since April chairman of the Committee to Hussein, an Iraqi whose work while increasing tempera­ should and must include nat­ Protect Journalists, said the was part of a package that won tures are “bleaching” the ural and culturally important Associated Press group was concerned about a Pulitzer Prize for The Belize barrier reef and a ris­ sites.” Hussein’s indefinite detention Associated Press last year, was ing sea level is sending dam­ He said the response cannot NEW YORK — The chairman without charges or a trial. He detained in Ramadi on April 12. aging salt into the wetlands of be to simply “lock things up in of a press freedom group has asked Rumsfeld to review the AP executives repeatedly Donana National Park in museums and zoos.” Instead, asked Defense Secretary case “to ensure that justice is have sought to persuade U.S. Spain. he said, governments world­ Donald H. Rumsfeld to inter­ done.” officials to provide additional Downing also said the ocean wide must act to stem global vene personally in the case of “He should either be charged information about allegations could eventually engulf warming. an Associated Press photojour­ with a crime in a court of law against Hussein and to have his nalist detained by the U.S. mili­ and given a fair trial or case dismissed or transferred to tary for nearly seven months. released at once,” Steiger the Iraqi criminal justice sys­ Photographer Bilal Hussein wrote. tem. Among its efforts, the AP was arrested in Iraq in April A Defense Department contacted military leaders in under circumstances that spokesman declined to com­ Iraq and the Pentagon, and the remain unclear and unex­ ment on the letter. “We typically U.S. ambassador to Iraq, plained by the Pentagon. don’t discuss private correspon­ Zalmay Khalilzad. IT'S TIME TO LET THE MUSIC MOVE YOU

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Le t t e r s to th e E d itor Plan B response The facts on speaks out of turn Plan B

In his response to Charles Rice (“Women, students deserve apology,” In order to form an opinion about Plan B, I must rely on the reports of Nov. 2) Dan Hicks argues that it is incumbent upon columnists to respect researchers and drug companies. The evidence I have seen, including both reports their audience by offering them reasoned arguments rather than emotion­ cited in Dan Hicks’s last letter, does not seem to prove that Plan B is not abortifa- ally manipulative rhetoric. It is a good principle, especially if you believe cient (“Plan B ”, Nov. 6). that a culture of civic argument is the lifeblood of democracy. The first source cited by Hicks provides the most promising evidence for his However, just as a good law can become a bad law if it is selectively assertion that Plan B is not abortifacient. This report discusses an experiment con­ enforced, a good principle can become a bad one if it is applied in a parti­ ducted on monkeys. Plan B was given to these monkeys after having sex during an san way. By appealing to the principle that respect requires rational per­ ovulatory period. The number of times an embryo implanted in the womb of a mon­ suasion in a letter devoted to criticizing a columnist with whom he clearly key was roughly the same for those monkeys who were and were not taking Plan B. has deep disagreements, Mr. Hicks courts suspicion that the principle is Although this statistical similarity is suggestive, it does not tell us anything about not being invoked in good faith. the mechanisms that caused the failure of implantation in those monkeys who were Has it really escaped Mr. Hicks’ notice that the distinction between taking Plan B. Different causes can achieve a similar outcome a similar number of rational persuasion and emotive manipulation is widely acknowledged in times. our society, even amongst those who have never read “After Virtue?” This same source also provides a report about a study done on a group of women, Emotional manipulation is frequently condemned; the problem is we tend who attempted to take Plan B during their preovulatory fertile period. 8 2 percent of to condemn it only when employed by our political opponents. the women taking Plan B did not ovulate for up to five days. Clearly these women, if By applying our standards asymmetrically, holding those we believe to sexually active during this time, would not have become pregnant — regardless of be wrong to a higher standard than those we believe to be right, we help whether pregnancy begins at conception or implantation. Taking Plan B did not to perpetuate a polarized political climate which inhibits the kind of rea­ prevent ovulation for 18 percent of the women in the study. One of the researchers soned democratic debate almost all of us claim to want. says: “We conclude that the effects exerted by Plan B, when it is taken before the Mr. Hicks concludes his letter by asking “on behalf of the Notre onset of LH surge [i.e., before ovulation], may fully explain the pregnancies averted Dame/Saint Mary’s community” that Professor Rice apologize for failing to by emergency contraception. Failure to affect the LH surge, because treatment was adhere to the argumentative standards that respect requires. He immedi­ begun too late in the fertile preovulatory period, explains the 20 percent failure ately goes on to say “I cannot speak for the women of our community,” rate of this method.” The researcher seems to be referring to the roughly 20 per­ which rather makes nonsense of the previous claim. But it was nonsense cent of women who take Plan B but still become pregnant (in the medical sense of anyway. As a single student who holds no representative office, he cannot embryo implantation). It does not seem to me that these two sets of statistics are speak for the men of this community either. If Mr. Hicks feels entitled to an comparable in the way that the researcher suggests. In the study that these scien­ apology then he should of course ask for one, but as for the rest of us, men tists conducted, 20 percent of the women ovulated but it is highly unlikely that 100 and women, he should pay us the respect of allowing us to make up our percent of these women would have become pregnant had they been sexually active own minds when to be offended. during this period. Yet, a comparison between the rate at which Plan B fails to pre­ vent pregnancy and the ovulation rate of the women in the study relies on making Peter Wicks this assumption. graduate student Renee Woodward neither confirms nor denies that Plan B prevents the implanta­ off campus tion of an embryo (“A woman’s view on Plan B ”, Nov. 7). She seems to hold that the Nov. 6 evidence about whether or not Plan B prevents implantation is inconclusive at best. This may be the most reasonable conclusion, based on currently available research. Yet, if you will allow me to play the arm-chair pharmacologist for a moment, I will offer a reason for holding that Plan B might act as an abortifacient. Let’s begin with two uncontroversial facts. First, taking Plan B only prevents ovulation in women who have not started the ovulatory phase of their fertile period. Thus, some women Claim by "Big Love" taking Plan B could potentially conceive a child. Second, hormonal contraceptives like Plan B alter the inner lining of the uterus in such a way that the uterine wall becomes a less hospitable environment for the implantation of an embryo. Plan B does not make implantation impossible but it does make it more difficult. It is hard proves false to believe that the occasional failure of embryos to implant never has anything to do with the well-known effects of Plan B on the uterine wall. To the extent that tak­ FTT’s website says of its upcoming “Big Love” (opening on Tuesday) that ing Plan B plays a role in preventing implantation, a person bears a moral respon­ it’s based upon the oldest surviving play, “The Suppliant Women” by sibility for acting in such a way that a human person is harmed, indeed, dies — Aeschylus. Wrong. The discoveries at Oxyrhynchus provided evidence that assuming, of course, that a human embryo is a human person. “The Suppliant Women” is in fact preceded by both “The Persians” and Andrew Rosato “Seven Against Thebes.” The idea that “The Suppliant Women ” came before the others stems from graduate student a fallacy in talking about art. Because “The Suppliant Women” is in some off campus ways Aeschylus’ most stylistically-primitive play, some critics assumed this Nov. 7 meant he wrote it first. This relies on a warped notion about art — that every innovation happens adventitiously and that use of that innovation will necessarily produce a better work of art. Since we now know that Aeschylus wrote more stylistically-progressive works before “The Suppliant Women,” that makes us wonder why he used the form for it that he did. The answer is simple: the style best suited his artistic goals for the piece. Indecision 2006: why The erroneous notion that led critics to provide an earlier composition date for “The Suppliant Women” creates a problem because it assumes that artists are constricted by the current conventions of their medium, instead of taking the position that artists can innovate at will. Why did Aeschylus Chocola and Donnelly seldom employ three actors? Was it because the innovation wasn’t around when he started writing, or that, when it did emerge, he was just too atavis­ tic to jump on the bandwagon? Both of these theories are inadequate. If each lost a vote three actors had served the dramatic and philosophical purposes of Aeschylus’ plays, he would have created the innovation rather than In recent election years, a common complaint of voters has been that choosing Sophocles. The fact that he not only lacked the initiative to create the three- between the Republican and Democratic candidates has been a decision between the actor rule, but that he seldom employed it afterwards demonstrates that — “lesser of two evils. ” In 2004, for example, there was a sentiment among moderate lib­ while it may have been a beneficial tool for playwrights in general — it did erals that although John Kerry wasn’t an ideal candidate for the White House, “at least not serve his purposes. he’s not Bush.” In 2000, many conservative Americans acknowledged that Bush had Certainly evolution in aesthetic approach opens up more options for play­ some superficial deficiencies, but couldn’t fathom the idea of A1 Gore seizing control of wrights to express themselves, but it does not mean the old form is inferior, the free world. I’ve never subscribed to the “lesser of two evils ” theory — until this and that we are positively evolving. Few would argue that French is an year. inherently-superior language to Latin simply because it evolved from it. The More so than any election I can remember, the local Congressional race has consisted critics who assumed that “The Suppliant Women” was older than Aeschylus’ almost entirely of mudslinging, with little or no substance behind it. Chris Chocola’s other surviving works just because its structure reflects a method that had message was that Joe Donnelly is a man of low character and professional integrity. been around longer is insulting to Aeschylus; it is akin to those offensive Donnelly’s message was the Chocola has, in his current position, acted in ways that executives who colorize old black-and-white films for tv viewing, assuming don’t serve the best interests of Hoosier families. And you know what? Both parties that, had they the technology and financial resources, the filmmakers would made their arguments very convincingly. As a result, yesterday, for the first time since I have necessarily shot in color. The argument goes like this: color film devel­ reached legal age, I exercised my right to not vote in a Congressional election. The can­ oped after black-and-white; therefore it is better; therefore everyone must didate that wins may well go on to accomplish some great things in Washington, but he want to use it. Ok, then I guess filmmakers from Bogdanovich to Welles, won’t do so on the basis of any claims he made on the campaign trail. Therefore, he Fellini to Kurosawa, Woody Allen to George Clooney, among others, are just also won’t be getting to Washington with the help of my vote. plain stupid. And, apparently, so was Aeschylus.

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shipped off on an anthropological mission endless follies and shortcomings. One of By ERIN McGINN of sorts to America. Although his docu­ the satire’s strongest sequences is when Assistant Scene Editor mentary was supposed to film solely in Borat gives a rabble-rousing address to a New York, he decides to embark on a rodeo, claiming he supports Bush’s “war Every so often a movie will come around cross-country road trip. His trip is of terror” and expresses his longings for that is so offensively hilarious that there is inspired not only by his desire to learn the day when Bush will “drink the blood no middle ground. The audience will more about Americans and their idiosyn­ of every man, woman and child in Iraq, ” either love it or hate it. In 1994, “Clerks ” crasies, but also by his deep infatuation but then he turns the crowds against him was that movie. In 1999, there was “South for former Baywatch sex goddess Pamela as he sings a version of the Kazakhstan Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.” And Anderson. national anthem to the now there is “Borat: Cultural Learnings of Unfolding as a series of Less than an hour and tune of the American America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation encounters with archetyp­ a half in length, "Borat” national anthem. of Kazakhstan.” al Americans, the movie is a good-natured Less than an hour and a Easily one of the most intelligent come­ aims at both individuals half in length, “Borat” is a dies of the last couple of years, “Borat,” and social institutions, mockumentary, with good-natured mockumen­ starring Sacha Baron Cohen, has some­ such as country rodeos, very specifically-chosen tary, with very specifically- thing to offend — and amuse — basically gospel meetings and TV subjects. chosen subjects. Half of everyone. studios. In essence, Borat’s adventures are Borat was initially created as one of the “Borat” is nothing more “safe,” with fairly pre­ three characters that Sacha Baron Cohen than a loosely-connected series of sketch­ dictable outcomes and circumstances. The portrays on HBO’s “Da Ali G Show.” Most es, some funnier than others, but it con­ other half lead to the most uproarious recently, Cohen played the supporting role tains enough verbal and visual gags to moments, which truly have to be seen to of Jean Girard in Will Ferrell’s “Talladega sustain interest for its brief duration. be appreciated — and the bigger the Nights” and stole almost every scene he Constantly open to new experiences, crowd the better. Although the movie and was in. Borat is frequently shocked at some of the the material is a little uneven in its pace, it In this film directed by Larry Charles, American truths he unearths in his travels still contains enough caustic interactions Cohen plays a reporter from ______and troubles, from the and sharp observations to keep audiences Kazakhstan named Borat m m olliSn & m luxury of indoor sanita­ entertained throughout the duration of Sagdiyev. Borat — perpetually jJ B | # 0 # mm mm tion to the rudeness of the film. upbeat and heavily mustached wyw Wfm New Yorkers faced by a Rude, raunchy and ridiculously funny, — leaves his home in Kazakhstan in order foreigner who just wants to be nice to “Borat” is a film that can easily be enjoyed to travel to the US and document the them. by anyone who is willing to laugh at them­ norms of America in order to help The movie initially asks the audience to selves — no matter how painful seeing the improve his homeland. laugh at the preposterous naivete of a truth can be. The movie begins in Borat’s village in primitive foreigner from a backward Kazakhstan, but after a brief and hilari­ country, but the movie is quick to balance Contact Erin McGinn at ous introduction to his country, Borat is that with poignant barbs at America’s [email protected]

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skit, without any emphasis on plot. Borat pie — we chuckle, not because it’s funny, By BRIAN DOXTADER is effortlessly played by British comedian but because he thinks he’s funny. It’s Scene Editor Sacha Baron Cohen, and his performance unfortunate, because the film had such is easily the best part of the picture. He promise, yet it manages to stumble At its best, humor is offensive, off-put­ imbues the Kazakhstani reporter with an through its running time, even becoming ting and even a little subversive. “Borat: effervescent innocence, that is at times boring at times, which is the ultimate Culture Learnings of America For Make both charming and ingratiating — these crime in a comedy. Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” qualities make Borat’s constant un-PC Sacha Baron Cohen is undeniably a tal­ manages to be all of the above, but man­ behavior more bearable, but the film has ented and interesting person, and he sin­ ages to forget that humor is actually sup­ an annoyingly winking atti­ gle-handedly carries posed to be funny. Instead, “Borat” is a tude that, nullifies some of Borat is effortlessly “Borat,” but his effort isn’t plodding mishmash of good ideas, bad Cohen’s best efforts. played hy British enough to save the movie. ideas and everything in between, Here’s the strangest thing Critical consensus has been stretched out over a running time that about “Borat” — though it comedian Sacha very high on the film, feels longer than its 84 minutes. purports to satirize juvenile Baron Cohen, and his which currently carries a The biggest problem with “Borat” is humor, that same parodic performance is easily 95 on the web site rotten- that it's not very funny, but it thinks it is. nature means that it tomatoes.com. This is a film that had everything going depicts juvenile humor, and the best part of the In a day and age in which for it, but it fails to capitalize on its prem­ becomes what it tries to picture. we are supposed to be ise, and, while there are several clever satirize. As with “Fight enlightened, a film like moments, too much of the film consists of Club,” it’s easy to think that people just “Borat,” which takes broad jabs at issues a lot of poo and sex jokes, SORffn won’t get the irony. Those who of race, religion and culture, seems anti­ which haven't gotten any M L llI imitate Borat and his bubbly quated and obvious. fresher or funnier since p l | pM |P j| 7 racism and sexism are clearly While audiences fawn over the raunchy ... well, ever. The subplot missing the joke, and while it's humor of “Borat,” the real joke is that the concerning Pamela Anderson is merely easy for critics (and Cohen) to contend film has been better received critically distracting, and “Borat” seems to have that audiences aren’t dumb enough to than “The Departed” — once again, trouble extending into feature length. As miss the obvious, remind them about all Martin Scorsese gets outdone, but who a section of “Da Ali G Show,” B orat’s the fight clubs that sprung up back in would have thought it would be by a man shtick worked, mostly because it was skit- 1999. who wrestles naked in the climax of his oriented and came in a brief, punchy little Audiences laughed throughout “Borat,” film? segment. but too much of it was that kind of Accordingly, the best parts of the fea­ uncomfortable laughter, like watching a Contact Brian Doxtader at ture film are those that feel like parts of a drunk fratboy in a room full of sober peo- [email protected] T he O bserver

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T he M any G u is e s o f S acha B a r o n C ohen

University. Of course, he appeared in character By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA as Ali G, but Harvard students surely had no Scene Writer complaints about their unorthodox guest. Like all fine actors, Cohen is as methodical as Borat Sagdiyev’s humor may be any number he is hysterical. He’s known for arriving on talk of things, but unintentional it is not. shows and in public as his oddball characters, Unapologetic, uncouth and even unkind are not unlike more reputed thespians like more apt descriptions. But, as his originator Christian Bale. Bale maintained his American freely admits, the infamous Kazakh journalist accent for “Batman Begins” press tours, and first reared his gleefully crude, mustachioed Cohen has done the same for every “Borat ” head thanks more to mere chance than sheer appearance — reveling in his broken, faux- inventive genius. Kazakh English. “Borat is based actually on a guy I met in While each of his creations is a distinct mani­ southern Russia. I can’t remember his name. festation of Cohen’s comedic brilliance, it’s He was a doctor,” revealed Sacha Baron Cohen Borat who’s finally bringing the British comedi­ in a press junket touting Borat’s feature film an the mainstream acclaim he so richly debut, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America deserves. His feature film opened at No. 1 at for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of the box office this past weekend, despite the Kazakhstan.” misguided apprehension of movie moguls at “The moment I met him I was totally crying. Twentieth Century Fox. He was a hysterically funny guy. Albeit, totally Worried that the film’s offensive humor unintentionally. ” would dissuade audiences, the studio slashed Still, Cohen, 35, deserves more than a little its debut from 2,000 theaters nationwide to credit for transforming the good doctor’s just 837. Regardless, the film delivered an esti­ quirks into his own. In the mated haul of $26,455,463 — process, he’s added a third mem­ The millions generated besting family-friendly fare ber to his troika of eccentric, by Borat’s feature- “Santa Clause 3” and “Flushed inappropriate, but undeniably Away” by well over $6 million. riotous alter egos — Ali G, Bruno length foray reveals Fox should have known bet­ and Borat himself. All three per­ one truth — Cohen can ter. After all, the Emmy-nomi­ sonalities are fictional journalists no longer be ignored.nated Cohen has been using born out of “Da Ali G Show,” crude but socially aware Cohen’s satirical cult-hit series, with a single humor to win the hearts of fans for years. goal in mind — seek and annoy. Although the man is a devout Jew, Cohen’s Unscripted and unrestrained, “Da Ali G Borat is as anti-Semitic as any character in fic­ Show” was Cohen’s first taste of success. tion. These seeming contradictions are what Originally created for the United Kingdom’s separate Cohen from his peers. He’s never Channel 4, the show gained global recognition shied away from revealing the truth — that with its second and third seasons, both broad­ racism is still an issue, as is the ugliness of big­ cast on HBO. Cohen used his relative obscurity otry — through uproariously tactless skits. to fully inhabit his three creations. The millions generated by Borat’s feature- Whether he was assuming the guise of length foray reveals one indisputable fact — Bruno, a limp-wristed, flamboyant fashion Cohen can no longer be ignored. He has reporter, the obnoxious, misogynistic Borat or arrived in spectacular fashion, with as much hip-hop poser Ali G — the self-proclaimed flourish as any of his screen personas. “voice of da youth” — Cohen turned journalis­ Hollywood’s finest have certainly taken notice, tic integrity on its head. In each show, he badg­ with Brad Pitt among those slavering at the ered his interviewees while hiding behind a chance to appear alongside one of the comic’s mocking ignorance. Long before Ashton zany creations. Kutcher was adding Bunk’d to the national lex­ Cohen’s journey since his fateful meeting icon, Cohen was showing him how it’s done — with that Russian doctor has been a strange, with more intelligence and, consequently, far circuitous one. And while Borat’s birth may more significance. have been one of happenstance, there’s noth­ Born in southern England, Cohen was the ing coincidental about Cohen’s rising star sta­ second of three sons and attended the presti­ tus. After all, there are plenty of words — some gious University of Cambridge, where he stud­ not so nice, in Borat’s words — to describe ied history. Crude humor may be his forte, but both the man and his counterparts. Cohen was on the path towards a PhD before Uncharismatic is not one of them. taking a detour into comedy. Cohen’s success across the pond prompted an invitation to Contact Rama Gottumukkala at deliver the 2004 Class Day address at Harvard [email protected] T he O bserver page 14 S cene Wednesday, November 8, 2006

DVD R eview Masterful Brazil' DVD accentuates classic

Photo courtesy of cyberpunkreview.com Photo courtesy of cyberpunkreview.com The striking visual shots in “Brazil” portray a stark, post-apocalyptic landscape. Armed officers of the Ministry of Information aim to stop terrorist activity. The This Orwellian future was created from the imagination of director Terry Gilliam. idea of totalitarian government and its oppression is a major theme in “Brazil.”

a complex, insular, often difficult picture nal transfer was not By BRIAN DOXTADER about a bleak totalitarian future (though anamorphic (meaning it did Scene Editor the film takes place “sometime in the 20th not “stretch” properly to fill century”), which was a shocking shift from widescreen televisions), Ultimate Special Edition Box Terry Gilliam’s 1985 film “Brazil” was the absurdist comedy Gilliam imbued in which means a lot more in one of the most misunderstood pictures of the Monty Python films. Despite frequent 2006 than it did in 1999. its time, but its reputation has grown over flights of fancy, “Brazil ” is mostly a down­ According to Criterion, Criterion Collection the ensuing decades, and it is now regard­ beat film, with pointed satire and jagged the new release has an “all- ed as one of the finest pictures of the political and social commentary — it’s new, restored high-defini- 1980s. Like Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” hard to explain how a film can be whimsi­ tion transfer, supervised it depicts a dystopian future that creepily cal and cynical at once, but “Brazil ” com­ and approved by director resembles modern times, but it replaces bines the mentality of Orwell with the cre­ Terry Gilliam, with a that film’s noirish tendencies with an ativity of “Star Wars”-era Lucas. It’s also a remastered Dolby stereo absurdist vision of a bureaucratic dictator­ maddening, oft-brilliant picture that stut­ surround soundtrack.” In other words, lot of ground from “The Battle of Brazil ” in ship. ters at times over the course of its two and “Brazil” looks and sounds great, which is explaining the controversy over the film The Criterion version of “Brazil” is a half hours, though the “Love Conquers really a necessity in a film that is so visual­ and its numerous cuts. Gilliam’s original director’s cut, which runs All ” cut demonstrates that shortening the ly and aurally loaded. The packaging, an often overlooked 142 minutes and combines footage from film would only have a detrimental effect. The DVD is available in two versions, a aspect of a DVD’s presentation, is also both the American and the European What makes “Brazil ” so powerful is not single-disc version, and a three-disc excellent. The box set comes in a slipcase releases. Gilliam is perhaps best known as only Gilliam’s creative vision, as stunning “Ultimate Special Edition Box. ” Though that depicts clouds and the neon logo for a member of the comedy and encompassing as that the three-disc version may be slight the film. Inside the case are three individ­ troupe Monty Python (he co­ is, but the talent with overkill for casual fans of the film, it’s a ual keepcases with varying angles of the directed both “Monty “Brazil” is a complex, which the director was must for both fans of Gilliam and film same photograph. There is also a small Python and the Holy Grail ” insular, often difficult surrounded. The script enthusiasts. The most substantial special booklet that contains an essay by Jack and “Monty Python’s The was co-written by Tom feature is the 56 minute documentary Mathews, movie critic and author of Meaning of Life”), though picture about a bleak Stoppard (“Rosencrantz “The Battle of Brazil: A Video History,” “Battle of Brazil.” “Brazil” is very much his totalitarian future. and Guildenstern Are which explores the controversy that sur­ “Brazil ” is an essential piece of cinema. brainchild. Dead, ” “Shakespeare in rounded the film. Named the Los Angeles Critics Circle Film Gilliam had control over Love”), and the film stars Both versions of “Brazil ” contain a fea­ of the Year in 1985, it has since become the film and arranged a 142-minute cut, Jonathan Pryce (“Tomorrow Never Dies,” ture-length audio commentary by Gilliam, regarded as a classic, with Time magazine which was badly received by Universal “Pirates of the Caribbean”) and promi­ which is interesting and insightful — it’s recently declaring it one of the 100 great­ executives, who then cut nearly an hour nently features Robert DeNiro. The cre­ obvious that the director takes great pride est films of all time. An imaginative and out of the film, to a running time of 94 ative production design is one of the in the film. creative examination of politics and socie­ minutes. This cut, commonly referred to as movie’s most appealing elements, though The second disc also contains a thirty ty, it remains a high-water mark for its the “Love Conquers All” version, is avail­ Gilliam admits on the DVD that some con­ minute on-set documentary called “What director, and 1980s cinema. While the sin­ able on the third disc of the box set. sidered it a sensation overload. is Brazil?” as well as storyboards, draw­ gle-disc edition may be enough for most, Radically different from Gilliam’s director’s “Brazil ” was originally released by ings, stills, behind-the-scenes footage, the lavish box set is, for once, an “Ultimate cut, it demonstrates just how much effect Criterion back in 1999 (spine No. 51), but video interviews and the original trailer. Special Edition” that lives up to its name. editing can have on a picture. has recently been re-released. The new The 94-minute “Love Conquers All” cut Ultimately, however, it’s easy to see why release is, in many ways, the same as the contains a feature-length audio essay by Contact Brian Doxtader at Universal was so apprehensive. “Brazil” is old, with one major difference. The origi­ journalist David Morgan, who retreads a [email protected]

Photo courtesy of cyberpunkreview.com Photo courtesy of cyberpunkreview.com Fantastic and fanciful imagery abounds in “Brazil.” Regarded as one of the best Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is a bureaucrat who becomes entagled in a web of films of all time, it is the masterpiece of “Monty Python” member Terry Gilliam. government conspiracy and intrigue because of an error he commits at work. Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 15

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NBA Stojakovic leads Hornets charge; Hawks win third straight

help, but they missed and we SuperSonics on Tuesday night. missed.” “We don’t like to be in that Yeah, but too often. situation, but we know if we James had a chance to put stick together, we can pull the Cavaliers, who led by seven games out,” Posey said. with 4:49 left, ahead by three Dwyane Wade scored 31 points with 6.1 seconds left in points despite going 8-of-23 for regulation. However, he split a the defending NBA champions, pair, and with another chance, who improved to 2-2. Lue drove the right side and Reserve Dorell Wright had dropped a high-arching runner nine points, five rebounds and over James at the horn to tie it a career-high six assists. at 90-all. Rashard Lewis scored 23 “You always see LeBron on points and Ray Allen added 18 SportsCenter, and this was my for Seattle. Danny Fortson chance to steal the show from scored 10 points and fellow sub him,” Lue said. Earl Watson had eight points His 3-pointer with 4:03 left in and six assists. the extra session gave the “When Shaq’s out, we know Hawks a 95-92 lead, and after those other guys are going to Cleveland’s Donyell Marshall be more focused and very missed two free throws, determined,” Watson said. Johnson converted a three- “Hey, those guys won a champi­ point play to make it 98-92. onship, too.” After James split a pair of foul shots, Johnson, who added Indiana 97, Philadelphia 86 eight rebounds, eight assists Jermaine O’Neal isn’t ready to and six turnovers in 46 min­ call the Indiana Pacers a con­ utes, drained a long 3-pointer tender just yet. — the Hawks were 9-of-12 on O’Neal had 16 points and 11 3s — to send 20,562 fans who rebounds, and the Pacers hand­ came out for a LeBron James ed the Philadelphia 76ers their bobblehead promotion home first loss of the season with a vic­ Golden State coach Don Nelson signals to his players during the Warriors’ game against New with only their souvenirs. tory Tuesday night. Orleans Tuesday. Peja Stojakovic’s 3-point play lifted New Orleans to a 97-93 win. Even after double-digit victo­ Miami 90, Seattle 87 ries in their last two games, Posey's last second points. Tyson Chandler had 10 into a new season, the Hawks Facing a late deficit without O’Neal knows the Pacers still points and 14 rebounds as the are soaring like they once did Shaquille O’Neal forced the have plenty of work in front of bucket lifts Heat over Hornets dominated the offen­ when Dominique Wilkins ruled Miami Heat to show some them. Supersonics 90-87 sive glass, piling up 21 the air. championship-like mettle. “We can’t win any champi­ rebounds of their own missed Joe Johnson scored 25 points James Posey’s go-ahead 3- onships in the first four games,” Associated Press shots. — six on consecutive posses­ pointer with 19 seconds said O’Neal, who added four The Hornets’ 4-0 start is their sions in overtime — and the remaining lifted the Heat to a blocks. “It’s one game at a time, OKLAHOMA CITY — C hris best since being created as an surprising Hawks won their victory over the Seattle but so far, so good.” Paul had 22 points and 11 expansion franchise before the third straight on Tuesday night assists, Peja Stojakovic convert­ 1988-89 season. Previously, over the Cleveland Cavaliers, ed a go-ahead three-point play, their most wins to start a sea­ who again couldn’t make their and the New Orleans Hornets son was three in 2003-04. free throws. beat the Golden State Warriors After Philadelphia’s loss Tyronn Lue added 19 points, 97-93 Tuesday night for their Tuesday night, the Hornets and 11 assists and made a buzzer- best start in franchise history. Utah Jazz — both 4-0 — are beating layup over LeBron After the Warriors had rallied the NBA’s only remaining unde­ James to force OT for the from a 15-point deficit to go up feated teams. Hawks. by three, Stojakovic made a Last season, Stojakovic was Atlanta, which has had seven pair of free throws and then on the short end of the Hornets’ consecutive losing seasons and scored while being fouled on a first regular-season game in decades of futility, improved to pass from Paul to put the their temporary home. His 3-1, two seasons after the Hornets up 92-90 with 1:35 Sacramento Kings lost 93-67 at Hawks won just 13 games and left. the Ford Center last November. one season after they started 2- Former Hornets first-round This time, the sellout crowd 16, didn’t get win No. 3 until draft pick Baron Davis had two of 19,164 was behind him the Dec. 10 and finished 26-56. shots to give the Warriors the whole way. “This is a big confidence lead, but both of his 3-pointers He had three baskets — a boost for us,” Lue said. “We’ve from the left wing were off tar­ jumper and two 3-pointers — found a way to win these get. all set up by Paul as New games down the stretch.” Desmond Mason then stole Orleans opened a 20-11 lead Zaza Pachulia added 19 Monta Ellis’ lob pass, and Paul with an early 16-4 run. The points and Josh Smith 15 for made one of two free throws to Hornets led 52-43 at halftime the Hawks, who had 20 give the Hornets (4-0) a three- on the strength of 14 offensive turnovers — but none in the point lead with 11.3 seconds rebounds that led to 19 second- final 10:48. remaining. Anthony Roberson’s chance points. James scored 34 points — 24 3-pointer on Golden State’s New Orleans then scored the after halftime — and Drew ensuing possession was an air- first six points after halftime to Gooden 21 for the Cavs, the ball, and David West hit two take its largest lead at 58-43, NBAs worst free-throw shoot­ free throws to stretch New but Golden State came back ers who went 23-of-37 from the Orleans’ edge to five. with a 17-4 run to pull within line and missed several crucial Davis then connected on a 3- two. attempts down the stretch. pointer, and Stojakovic sealed James was 5-of-ll on foul the victory with two more foul Atlanta 104, Cleveland 95 shots and the Cavs went 8-of- shots. The Atlanta Hawks, for years 18 on freebies in the fourth ______Stojakovic scored 18 points, the NBA’s ugliest ducklings, are quarter and overtime. AP W est had 16 p oints an d 11 off to a flying start. “It’s not just the free throws,” Heat forward James Posey gestures after scoring the go-ahead rebounds, and Mason added 12 OK, it’s early. But four games James said. “It can always basket in Miami’s 90-87 victory over Seattle Tuesday.

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E astern C onference, A tlantic Division t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF New Jersey 8- 5-1 17 35 Pittsburgh 7-4-1 15 41 NY R angers 7-6-1 15 50 NY Islanders 6-6-2 14 38 Philadelphia 3-10-1 7 29

Eastern Conference, N ortheast Division t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF Buffalo 12-1-1 25 63 Toronto 9 -5-3 21 58 M ontreal 8- 3-3 19 46 Ottawa 5-7-1 11 40 Boston 4-6-2 10 32

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF Atlanta 11-3-3 25 62 Carolina 7-6-3 17 50 W ashington 6-4-4 16 47 Tampa Bay 7-7-1 15 50 Florida 6-7-2 14 41

W e s t e r n C onference, C entral ID i v i s i o n t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF Nashville 9 -3-1 19 47 Detroit 9 -4-1 19 38 St. Louis 4-6-3 11 34 Columbus 4-7-1 9 28 Chicago 4-9-0 8 35

W estern Conference, N orthw est Division t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF M innesota 10-3-0 20 41 Vancouver 8 -7-1 17 40 Colorado 7-5-2 16 Miami senior defensive end Bryan Pata, right, was shot and killed Tuesday, according to university officials. The 46 shooting allegedly took place shortly after he left the Hurricanes practice field. Edmonton 7-6-1 15 40 Calgary 4-7-2 14 34 W estern C onference, Pacific Division Miami lineman shot outside apartment t e a m r e c o r d p ts . GF Anaheim 11-0-4 26 53 Dallas 11-3-0 22 43 Associated Press scene and found Pata’s summoned to work with tackle this season, and he San Jo se 10-5-0 20 46 — University of Miami body in the parking lot. Pata’s teammates. had 13 tackles and two Los Angeles 4-9-3 11 36 defensive lineman Bryan The 22-year-old senior Annette Ponnock, sacks. Phoenix 4-10-0 8 36 Pata was shot and killed who grew up in Miami was Miami’s student body pres­ Miami is supposed to Tuesday night, shortly pronounced dead at the ident, said Pata — a fierce play at No. 23 M aryland after leaving the practice scene. player on the field and a Saturday. There has not ESPN/USA Today Preseason field, school officials said. The circumstances somewhat soft-spoken one been any announcement The shooting occurred at around Pata’s death were off it — was well known about whether that game NCAA Basketball Top 25 the apartment complex not immediately clear, and and popular on campus. will happen as scheduled. Atlantic Coast team points 2005 where Pata lived, about 4 Miami-Dade police did not “Everyone is just more miles from campus. His say who made the 911 call surprised than anything Conference commissioner 1 Florida 772 1 death was ruled a homi­ after the shooting. else,” Ponnock said. “He’s John Swofford was aware 2 North Carolina 728 14 cide, Miami-Dade police The 6-foot-4, 280-pound such a personality on cam­ of the shooting and was 3 K ansas 714 22 spokesman Roy Rutland lineman was in his fourth pus. It was just really, working with Miami offi­ 4 Ohio State 595 13 said. year with the Hurricanes. really shocking to have cials to gather informa­ 5 Pittsburgh 583 18 “Right now, we’re just He appeared in 41 games, such a loss. ... He w as a tion, conference spokes­ 2 5 UCLA 583 gathering ourselves and making 23 starts, and was big guy so it was kind of woman Amy Yakola said. 556 3 7 LSU just trying to pull ourselves expected to be selected in hard to miss him. He just It was at least the fourth 8 Georgetown 538 16 time that tragedy involving NR together,” Miami athletic next spring’s NFL draft. had a presence about 9 W isconsin 530 a player has struck the 10 Arizona 478 NR director Paul Dee said. Word spread quickly him .” The Hurricanes used Hurricanes in recent 11 Duke 477 7 Rutland said police were around campus, and grief 12 A labam a 420 NR called at 7:30 p.m. to the counselors were quickly Pata primarily at defensive years. 13 Texas A&M 335 NR 14 M emphis 328 6 15 Boston College 284 11 16 W ashington 240 12 In B r ie f 17 M arquette 203 NR 18 Connecticut 200 4 Sanders convinces coaches of Rose signs one-year, $1.5 million Boxer and gang leader Tanner 19 Texas 172 9 readiness and comes back strong deal with Suns convicted on drug charges 20 Syracuse 138 NR INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Sanders PHOENIX — Jalen Rose signed HAMMOND — Former light heavy­ 21 Georgia Tech 137 NR watched his Indianapolis Colts team­ with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday weight boxer Charles “Duke ” Tanner, NR 22 Kentucky 119 mates get run over for five weeks. The and is expected to be in uniform at a reputed leader of Gary’s Renegades Creighton 113 NR 23 Pro Bowl safety couldn’t bear seeing it San Antonio on Wednesday. street gang, was convicted of federal Tennessee 106 20 23 again. The former Indiana Pacer, who drug and conspiracy charges that 25 Nevada 101 NR After convincing team doctors and received a $14.5 million buyout could put him behind bars the rest of coach Tony Dungy he could play with from the New York Knicks last his life. a solid pregame workout, Sanders week, will receive about $1.5 mil­ Tanner, who won 90 fights as an helped Indianapolis produce one of its lion in his one-year deal with amateur and was 19-0 as a profes­ best defensive performances of the Phoenix, just over the NBA veteran s sional before his arrest in 2004, was around the dial season in one of its most critical minimum. found guilty Monday on two counts of games. The 33-year-old guard-forward conspiracy to distribute cocaine and “I was pretty sure he wasn’t going to has averaged 14.7 points over 894 a single count of possession with play, and he was pretty adamant that games in 12 NBA seasons. He is intent to distribute more than 50 joining an offensive-minded, fast- grams of cocaine. T o d a y he could, ” coach Tony Dungy said Monday. “So I let him run with the paced team that has struggled to a The 26-year-old fighter was con­ trainers before the game to see if he 1-3 start this season. sidered one of the brightest talents to NBA could go. We waited until about 10 Rose had narrowed his choices to come through Gary’s Police Athletic Suns at Spurs minutes before we had to send in the Phoenix and Miami, then announced League gym. 8 p.m., ESPN inactive list.” on his Web site Friday that he “When he wasn’t boxing, Charles He gave Indianapolis’ leaky run decided on the Suns. He said he Tanner was busy becoming leader of defense the backbone it had been wanted to play for a team with a one of the street gangs known as the Pistons at Kings missing in previous games when legitimate shot at the NBA title. Renegades,” said Assistant U.S. 10:30 p.m., ESPN Tennessee, Denver and Washington “It’s not about personal stats,” Attorney David Nozick during his overpowered the Colts on the ground. Rose said Monday. closing statement. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, November 8, 2006

ND W omen's Tennis NCAA B a s k e t b a l l Players struggle in AP releases All-America list UNC's Hansbrough, Florida's N national tourney Associated Press Tyler Hansbrough of North Four falter in first Alison Silverio 8-5 in the open­ Carolina led a preseason All- ing round of play and knocked America team of underclass­ round at Ohio State off Lauren Macfarlane and men. Nicola Slater of Florida State 8- The 6-foot-9 sophomore for­ 4 in the quarterfinals, before ward was the top vote-getter By CHRIS MINE losing to Moulton-Levy and Tuesday on the team chosen Sports Writer Zoricic. by the same panel that selects “They had a great tourna­ The Associated Press’ weekly Notre Dame ran into some ment,” Louderback said. “They college basketball poll. tough competition at the ITA just lost a heartbreaker in the Joining Hansbrough were National Indoor Championships semifinals. They’ve been play­ juniors Joakim Noah of this weekend at Ohio State. ing great all year. We’re hoping Florida, Ronald Steele of Four of six Irish players lost to get two teams into the Alabama and Glen Davis of in the first round while the dou­ NCAAs this year. ” LSU and sophomore Brandon bles team of junior Brook Buck Freshman Cosmina Ciobanu Rush of Kansas. and sophomore Kelcy Tefft lost lost to Georgia Tech’s Miller 6- The 2006-07 team was 8-6 in the semifinals to No. 4 3, 6-1 — who is ranked third in decidedly different from the seed Megan Moulton-Levy and the country in singles play. season before when four sen­ Katarina Zoricic of William and “It didn’t go so well. She was iors and a junior were picked Mary. a really good player,” Ciobanu for the preseason honors. No. 24-ranked TCU’s Anna said. “The first set was a little Hansbrough was named on Sydorska and Ana Cetnik closer, but once she got up on 65 of the 72 ballots, one more bounced Notre D am e’s No. 3 me, she got me.” than Noah. Steele received 55 doubles team of Freshman votes, while Davis had 51 and seniors Christian Colleen Rielley, Rush 26. and Catrina “It was really who defeated Hansbrough was the key to Thompson in the exciting that both Ciobanu in the North Carolina’s surprising first round of play finals of the ITA season that saw the Tar Heels 8-3. The No. 1- [Rielley] and I Midwest go from unranked to 10th in seeded Thompson qualified fo r this. Regionals to the final poll. He averaged pairing jumped It was a great qualify for the 18.9 points and 7.9 rebounds out to an early 2- national tourna­ and made Carolina fans and 0 lead , but experience. ” ment, lost a coach Roy Williams very North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough dunks the ball against Sydorska and tough match in happy when he decided to St. Augustine’s during the Tar Heels’ 11.0-79 win Nov. 1. Cetnik — who Cosmina Ciobanu three sets to return for a second season in advanced to the Irish freshman Carole Salge of Chapel Hill. “I’ve never really known a his ever-improving talent has finals of the tour­ Clemson, 3-6, 7- “There’s a lot of things I player to spend another year made the son of former tennis n a m e n t — 5, 6-4. The loss want to accomplish as a with coach Williams and get star Yannick Noah one of the grabbed eight of the next nine ended Rielley’s six-match win­ team,” Hansbrough said. “I worse.” country’s top players. games for the victory. The ning streak. had a good year, but I talked The 6-foot-ll Noah was the “Don’t expect to see Michael Thompsons dropped to 6-2 on “Colleen played really well, to coach and we both agreed star of Florida’s run to its first Jordan out there right now. the year in doubles play. and the girl she played was there’s a lot of things I could national championship last There was so much hype “TCU hit the ball big, and the really good too,” Ciobanu said. get better at individually. I’d season, averaging 14.2 points around him at the end of the indoor courts at Ohio State “Colleen had some problems like to go a little farther in the and 7.1 rebounds. His flowing year. He’s not Michael were very fast,” Irish coach Jay with [Salge’sj courtside manner. tournament and have a better hair and engaging smile has Jo rd an ,” Florida coach Billy Louderback said. “They were a [Salge] was very manly out on ending. made him a fan favorite and Donovan said. good team and their game is the court, spitting on the court. suited for indoor play.” Colleen found her really annoy­ Despite the early exit, ing and she got frustrated.” Louderback is not worried Rielley and Ciobanu both about the Thompson sisters’ dropped their first-round con­ play. solation matches. The duo defeated Duke and Despite the early exit, the Florida’s No. 1 doubles teams in tournament was a chance for the tournament’s consolation the freshmen to get a taste of draw, before losing 8-6 to Cal’s the national spotlight. Susie Babos and Zsuzsanna “It was really exciting that Fodor. both Colleen and I qualified for “They played very well there, this,” Ciobanu said. “It was a so there are no problems,” great experience.” Louderback said. Tefft and Buck defeated Contact Chris Hine at Deacon George Brooks on the death penalty: Georgia Tech’s Kristi Miller and [email protected] “A Call for Compassion”

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NCAA F ootball Indiana looks to bounce back after Minnesota blowout Hoosiers try to keep howl hopes alive as they prepare for 2No. Michigan on heels of 63-26 loss to Golden Gophers

Associated Press or anybody else.” close.’ So there is this unspo­ While it may look like a 30. Indiana’s collapse couldn’t ken pressure, and I’ve told daunting task, Hoeppner The next week, at Illinois, it BLOOMINGTON — Terry have come at a worse time. them there is no pressure.” believes he and his players can looked like a replay as the Hoeppner has played the At 5-5 (3-3), the Hoosiers had But now the quest to become get things righted. Fighting Illini built an early 25- steady steward all season — seemingly built confidence bowl-eligible for the first time “Part of it is execution on the 7 lead. It was then that mostly holding his emotional after three October wins raised since 1993 is more difficult. field, part of it is if we can put Hoeppner, uncharacteristically, pleas in check. hopes of a bowl bid. Last This week in their home them in better coverages — called his defense together on With the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday’s inexplicable per­ finale, the Hoosiers face No. 2 and that’s our responsibility as the sideline and unleashed an now needing a late-season formance, a 63-26 loss to the Michigan, which escaped Ball coaches,” Hoeppner said. “To emotional tirade. boost, it’s time for the excitable Golden Gophers, crushed that State’s upset bid last week and say I’ll coach Over the next coach to pull out his best pep momentum in front of a repre­ has one of the nation’s top better and you 3 1/2 games, talk. sentative from defenses. Then play better’, it’s “Part of it is execution Indiana For the second time in five the Insight they visit archri­ not just that.” allowed 10 on the field, part of it is weeks, Hoeppner was critical Bowl. “Getting to a bowl val Purdue, a W hat th e more TD pass­ of himself, his coaching staff Part of the venue where Hoosiers must if we can put them in es, but five game is very and his players’ performance, problem , they last won in find is a quick- better coverages — and were against then acknowledged it would Hoeppner important to me, Bill Mallory’s fix to the Big No. 1 Ohio that's our take a unified front to fix the believes, is that especially these final game as Ten’s third- S ta te and problems a disastrous game at the Hoosiers coach in 1996. w o rst p ass responsibility as another was in seniors. ” Minnesota exposed before it’s are pressing. One win makes defense. coaches. ” the fourth too late. “Getting to a the Hoosiers Bryan Cupito quarter of a “I think it’s my job to say bowl game is Terry Hoeppner bowl eligible. looked like an 46-21 victory Terry Hoeppner your performance was not OK, very important Indiana coach Two losses All-American over Michigan and my performance was not to me, especial­ extend the con­ as he carved up Indiana coach State. OK,” he said during Tuesday’s ly these sen­ ference’s longest Indiana, and If it happens weekly news conference. “It’s iors,” Hoeppner bowl drought by Wisconsin did again, the not OK to tolerate it and we’re said. “They’ve said to me, another year, a fate they’re the same as it Hoosiers’ post­ not going to tolerate it from me ‘Coach, we’ve never been this desperately trying to avoid. jumped to a 52-0 lead on Sept. season prospects could be doomed. Hoeppner has already tried moving players, replacing starters, trying freshmen and Undergraduate Research in Arts and Letters: changing coverages to plug holes. Funding Opportunities for Students But, as Saturday demonstrat­ ed, there’s still a major prob­ lem. “Defensive back was my posi­ Thursday, November 9, 2006 tion, and I hate to admit it now because people say I hope you 119 O'Shaugnessy were a better player than a coach,” Hoeppner joked. 6:00-8:00 PM “Before the Minnesota game, I said ‘If I were them, I’d play- action pass and throw it deep.’ The purpose of this forum will be to provide Fifty-eight yards later...” students with information about sources So w hat’s wrong and w hat’s of funding for undergraduate research. Six the solution? “We’ve spent hours trying to undergraduate recipients of these awards patch up and repair things, try­ will speak about their experience of writing ing to replace individuals,” proposals, conducting their research, and Hoeppner said. seeing their projects to completion. Food Indiana has rallied before. It’s come back from double- will be provided. digit deficits three times this season, but what they must Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate show now is more resiliency. Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. Hoeppner has a plan. He wants his players and coaches to work harder, concentrate more and challenge themselves to perform better. UN I VERS ITY OF NOTRE DAME ■ COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS And they must play with more emotion. “I was disappointed and have even used the word embarrass­ MAINTENANCE f r e e ing because I didn’t think we had a game like that in us,” T o w n h o m e s Hoeppner said. “We didn’t play with the same energy and Dublin WITHIN VIEW OF THE DOME! enthusiasm Saturday that we had playing with and we need to do that this week.”

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entertained thoughts of getting situationally and then losing Darren Bennett doing it 12 offseason. Former Australian the 6-foot-5, broad-shouldered them .” years ago. But Graham had “I was just pretty much look­ soccer player Graham Graham more involved in the Graham welcomes the idea of never actually punted before. ing to get the ball down the offense. going out for a pass. “I’ve kicked a ball ever since field the best I could last year,” now in second seasonA punter lining up at tight “I know I’ve got the skills to I could walk, so the kicking he said. “So this year, there are end? It could happen, especial­ contribute elsewhere,” he said. technique was a natural expectations and standards Associated Press ly with Mangini’s penchant for “But it’s a game where you thing,” Graham said. “To con­ and trying to capitalize on field HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Ben trying new things. concentrate on your job. If fine the technique just to a position and the rest of it.” G raham ’s journey to the NFL “We’ve worked on some of something happens down the punting action was the hard One big surprise for Graham began with a long kick over a that stuff, and he has done track, we’ll definitely work on part. A consistent stepping pat­ was having to hold the ball on big river in Australia. some things situationally,” that to the point where we tern, a consistent drop.” field-goal attempts. So, he Sounds like the premise of a Mangini said. “Punters are know it’s going to work in an Graham was given some lee­ spent countless hours practic­ heartwarming children’s tale, tough to get, and punters of his NFL game.” way last season when it came ing with kicker Mike Nugent, except this one’s true. New caliber are tougher to get. So The precedent had already to the types of punts he was taking snaps and learning how York Jets coach Eric Mangini there is always that risk- been set for Australians to asked to do, but refined his to place the ball down correct­ saw the tape that proved it. reward of getting too involved come over to the NFL, with footwork and technique in the ly- “He kicked the ball over the Yarra River, and that was it for me,” Mangini said, recalling the jaw-dropping video he saw nine years ago. Graham was competing in a made-for-television event that featured some of the strongest legs in the Australian Football League, where he was a star for the Geelong Cats. He made it to the final of the competi­ tion and had to kick it as far as he could into Melbourne’s main river. “He kicked it over, and at that point, what he was doing with that ball, I was kind of curious to see what he could do for us,” said Mangini, who was then an assistant with the Jets. Mangini offered him a chance to try out for the team and Graham briefly flirted with the idea. “Eric saw the footage before I sent the DVDs out to get my name out there on the radar in America, but he was the first one to see,” Graham said in his warm Australian accent. “He worked me out and that start­ ed the ball rolling.” And just like a boomerang, the two are back together — even though it took a while. Graham is in his second sea­ son booming punts for the Jets, Studying Hard? and ranks ninth in the NFL with a 38.6-yard net average. It would be higher if not for Reward yourself with a $ 4 0 Papa John's* Gift Card, 61- and 56-yard punts earlier this season that were negated exclusively from Discover Card by penalties. 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video.” learned to adjust to the time That opportunity to watch off. L ayoff film and prepare for next “We train at such a high continued from page 24 Wednesday’s game will likely level, [and] we’re playing just aid Notre Dame. as good of competition in “It’s a huge advantage that practice as we would against strength and get back to full you can scout the teams you any other team in the coun­ health before the season’s can potentially play, [and] we try,” Cahill said. “We’re not final push. can see what their strengths just trying to stay in the same “I think were going to try are,” Dalby said. “All three of spot [as we were when we and keep it sharp,” senior our coaches are going to go to played our last game], we’re goalkeeper Chris Cahill said. the gam e.” trying to get better.” “I think th e re ’s a Dalby, however, Dalby feels that this year’s few areas of our warned that scout­ team is more mature than last game both defen­ “The other team is ing the opposition year’s edition at handling the sively and offen­ important, hut not was less than half time off and will be prepared sively where were nearly as the battle. come game time. Last season, gonna try to polish “What’s most the Irish went 12-8-3 in 2005 up.” important as we important is how and lost 1-0 at No. 12 The extra five- are. ” we play, [and] how Clemson in the second round day rest to await we handle what of the NCAA Tournament after the first round we do well,” he upsetting No. 3 Indiana 2-0. winner — on top Greg Dalby said. “The other “Last year we didn’t know of an already Irish midfielder team is important what to expect [in the tourna­ large layover but not nearly as ment] and we re just happy to between games — gives Notre important as we are.” be a part of it,” he said. Dame the opportunity to scout One major downside of hav­ Ultimately, Cahill verbalized its opponent, which did not ing such a long stretch of what has likely been Notre come as a surprise to many inactivity is the possibility of Dame’s theme for the past two players. regression. The Irish, howev­ week of practice. “I think we all expected a er, aren’t concerned with that “We don’t want to come out bye,” Irish captain and mid­ possibility. flat on Wednesday,” he said. fielder Greg Dalby said. “We In past years, Notre Dame TOM FOLEY/The Observer had [Monday] off, and has had similar breaks, and Contact Eric Retter at Notre Dame’s Nate Norman, left, cuts upfield while defender Jack [Tuesday] we just watched the experienced team has eretter@nd. edu Traynor controls the ball in a 3-0 win over Michigan State Oct. 11.

NCAA Football Louisville — not just about horses and hookshots anymore

Associated Press wanted to bring as a guest,” only variable is time.” Those star players like quarterback to callers theorizing over what Mayor Jerry Abramson said. words have proved prophetic. Brian Brohm and the phrase the Cardinals have to do to LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a city “Those days are over.” With a month to go in the “R U Ready?” line the free­ make it to the BCS title game. hooked on long shots and jump Are they ever. season, No. 3 Louisville (8-0, 3- ways. Jerseys with No. 12 “The interest in the football shots, college football has long Two decades ago, former 0 Big East) controls its destiny (Brohm) or No. 19 (injured team is off the scale and bas­ been a diversion, something coach Howard Schnellenberger in the chase for a berth in the running back Michael Bush) ketball’s taken kind of a hind for fall Saturdays before the — who led Miami to a national Bowl Championship Series title are the clothing option of seat,” Crum said. “I don’t think horses start running at title in 1983 — later took a game. choice at sparkling Papa you’ll really start hearing Churchill Downs and the decidedly lower-profile job And perhaps just as remark­ John’s Stadium for home about the basketball team until Louisville basketball team with the Cardinals. He raised able, football’s popularity is games. the football team loses.” packs Freedom Hall. more than a few eyebrows making inroads in a basketball And Internet chat rooms hum Which might not be until “There were good seats when he said Louisville was town where March Madness with speculation and jubilation January, if at all. And unlike available, any day, any time “on a collision course with the never really ends. over Louisville’s lofty ranking the football team ’s last bout with any number of people you national championship, the Billboards with pictures of and the futures of Brohm and with success — coach Bobby Petrino. Schnellenberger led the The basketball team, mean­ Cardinals to their only New while, began practice three Year’s bowl victory by winning weeks ago with little fanfare. the 1991 Fiesta Bowl only to Rick Pitino’s team was in the leave four years later — Crum Final Four less than two years doesn’t think this year’s team O n e F e e F i t s A l l M o r t g a g e s . ago but is coming off a 21-13 is an aberration. season and was relegated to “I think where they’re at the NIT. right now is where they’re Short or tall. Big or small. Whatever the size of your Sure, there was the usual going to stay,” Crum said. sellout crowd of more than “This is something that’s only home, the closing costs are the same. 18,000 fans at Freedom Hall going to build.” for an exhibition win over Literally. Louisville athletic For a limited time only, you'll pay G eorgetow n (Ky.) College on director Tom Jurich is propos­ Nov. 1. Yet m ost of the buzz ing a plan that would expand just $799 in closing costs! wasn’t over freshman forward capacity at Papa John’s Derrick Caracter, but the foot­ Stadium _ which isn’t even a Let us help you into the home of your dreams. ball team’s chances against decade old _ from 42,000 to West Virginia the next night. 63,600 by 2010. For the first Contact us today. After coaching under the time in the program’s history, microscope for years — first at there is a waiting list for sea­ Kentucky, now at Louisville — son tickets and merchandise Pitino doesn’t mind if the sales have never been scrutiny shifts a little ways stronger, thanks in large part Stop in at any of our 12 locations down the street from Freedom to national television appear­ or visit us online. NOTRE DAME FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Hall to the aptly named ances the last few years under 574/239-6611 • www.ndfcu.org Howard Schnellenberger Petrino. $ Football Complex. Ptytrino and Pitino insist “It’s helping us in one sense they’re not trying to win a pop­ in that it takes the attention ularity contest. While the foot­ away from us and let’s us focus ball team has all attention in on ourselves,” said Pitino, right now, the basketball pro­ whose team was not ranked in gram has all the championship the preseason Top 25 in any banners. major poll. “Our players see “The tradition we have in that kind of excellence and it basketball is something we re only helps us.” trying to get to,” Petrino said. Former basketball coach Both coaches stop short of Denny Crum led the Cardinals calling Louisville a “football to NCAA title s in 1980 an d school” or a “basketball 1986 and now co-hosts a school.” They feel there’s plen­ sports talk show with former ty of room for both. Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall. “We’re very secure in who Normally this time of year the we are and what we stand for phone lines are jammed with and we’re very humble about Kentucky and Louisville sup­ ourselves,” Pitino said. “We’re porters already debating the not looking to be king. Kings outcome of their annual bas­ are for people who are part of ketball clash. royalty. We re just looking to Instead, Crum and Hall have our excellence when we spend most of the show talking play, th a t’s it.” page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, November 8, 2006

on on the 1988 Falcons’ football team and was Altitude killed in a helicopter train­ Boost continued from page 24 ing mission for the 66th continued from page 24 Rescue Squadron based at drives and has field goals in Nellis Air Force Base in second big guy, the ‘four m an’ five others. By comparison, Nevada. guarding him.” Notre Dame has 26 touch­ “About a month or two The sophomore forward was downs and six field goals on ago, Geoff [Lewis, Gregg’s involved in even more plays 35 red zone opportunities. brother], who lives down in where his name didn’t show up Air Force has outscored Georgia, e-mailed me and in the stat sheets. Hillesland its opponents in every quar­ asked me if there’s any way was a ball hound on Notre ter on the season, with its that a combination of Notre Dame’s successful first-half full most scoring — 70 points — Dame and Air Force could court press. He proved to be a coming in the second quar­ do anything to kind of great help defender. He also ter. honor his brother but really showed an ability to use his 6- for the sake of his parents,” foot-8, 225-pound frame to Notes: Weis said. “So we first went drive baseline. ♦ Notre Dame and Air through Notre Dame to And those plays don’t even Force will honor the son of make sure it was okay with account for the 360-degree Irish defensive backs coach everyone from Notre Dame, pass he attempted in transition Bill Lewis, who graduated and then we got a hold of during the second half. from the Air Force Air Force, and after going Showtime anyone? Academy in 1992 and died back and forth, Air Force T don’t know how fast Magic in a helicopter crash in jumped on board. ” Johnson was, but I guess if you 1998, with a decal replica­ want to call me a little bit slow­ tion of his unit’s patch. Contact Ken Fowler at er that’s fine because I never Gregg Lewis was a walk- [email protected] played against him,” Hillesland PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer joked after the game. T think [I Irish freshman guard Joe Harden looks for an open lane during Notre could keep up with him in the Dame’s 8S57 win Monday over BeHarmine. He drove the lane and dunked. race], especially nowadays over-par 224 and Rodgers because he’s like eighty, so scoring Monday — who should the second team (the blue finished with a score of 16- whatever.” handle most of the post duties. team). Classic over-par 232. Irish senior Russell Carter But a basketball team is only “When we go blue against continued from page 24 The next and final event smiled at the comparison as good as its depth, and with white, Falls knows our system of the fall season for the Monday, saying that he doesn’t Hillesland as the second or best on the whites and 25th or better in all four Irish will be the inaugural mind going with Magic Johnson third man off the bench — Hillesland knows it really well Irish events this season. Aloha Purdue Collegiate but he sees Hillesland more in freshman point guard Tory on the blues,” Brey said. “He’s Rounding out the lineup Invitational Nov. 22-23. the Larry Bird mold. Jackson has looked flashy and coaching all those young guys for Notre Dame were junior The tournament will be “He’s flashy, he knows what explosive this fall — he will he’s got with him on the blue Eddie Peckels, senior co­ held at the Kiahuna Golf he’s doing,” Carter said. “It create immediate mismatches team .” captain Adam Gifford and Club in Poipu, Hawaii. may not look like it, but he against less athletic power for­ And given Hillesland’s strong junior Greg Rodgers. It will also mark the first knows what he’s doing. I see wards when Notre Dame sees command of the offense so In his first event as a time the Irish have visited that every day in practice, I’m man defenses. early in his Notre Dame career, member of the Irish top Hawaii in the 77-year his­ just happy he’s out there.” “He’s so creative like that, the forward sees some five this season, Peckels tory of the golf program. On a serious note, Hillesland out there on the floor ... he improvements that need to be tied for 50th place with a could be a vital cog in Notre does every thing, he passes, he made as the Irish progress in three-over-par 219. Contact Fran Tolan at Dame’s system this year with can rebound it, he defends their season. Gifford shot an eight- [email protected] the regular season beginning well, he can run the floor well,” “I think w e’ve still yet to put Friday. The Irish have proven McAlarney said. T love playing together forty solid minutes,” scorers in Carter and senior with those kind of guys because Hillesland said. “We’ve had two guard Colin Falls, and a they get their job done.” spurts here and there where S enator C o n d ra creative play maker in point But more important than we’ve played really well offen­ guard Kyle McAlarney. Hillesland’s all-around ability sively, really well defensively. They also have a trio of for­ — or his witty sense of humor Now w e’ve just got to start wards in Harangody, Kurz and — is his absolute command of building on that.” sophomore Luke Zeller — a the Notre Dame system. Brey former McDonald’s All- has touted him as being the Contact Bob Griffin at American who led the Irish in definitive leader in practice on [email protected]

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Football Altitude preparation not high on Weis' priority list

l' cxt cnw n m adjustingadjusting for for the the mile-high mile-high effecteffect on on players players in in the the first first that’sthat’s how howwe’re we’re treating treating it.” it.” reallyreally — when — when you’re you’re playing playing IjVBy KEN Ivilol FOWLER tO V t 1 yh/lv n 1altitude 11 t rl -I in Colorado^ 1 rv n rl rv I isz-1 ljust 1 1 n -f A O48 hours. NotreXT <-\ f »• Dame U n m v-x will TITI* 1 1 not vi <-> alter 1 + v» when ¥IT b rv VI you xrrm might i rfV» have E b n T7A less 1 Afip Sports Editor “taboo.” “What we found years ago its offensive and defensive than ten possessions, I think “It is taboo,” said Weis dur­ going out to Denver is that at strategies much because of every possession becomes so Don’t ask Charlie Weis ing his weekly press confer­ first we made a big deal out the altitude, Weis said. But critical.” about the altitude. ence Tuesday. “It’ll be the of it,” Weis said. “We used to adjusting to Air Force’s effi­ Air Force has averaged a Experience tells him it’s only first thing I talk about today, go out there two days early. cient and time-consuming 5:56 time of possession edge a distraction. and it’ll be the last time that We’d go out there, make a option offense is a priority of in eight games this season. Notre Dame’s second-year the word will be addressed.” big deal out of it and then Weis’. And the Falcons usually coach referenced his days as Weis used to focus on we’d get our butt kicked. “I think the most important convert on their long drives. an offensive coordinator in adjusting to the thin air too “We started treating it like thing is scoring when you Air Force has scored touch­ the NFL when his teams much, even though scientific every other game, and then have the ball,” Weis said. downs on 21 of 29 red zone would travel to Denver to evidence, he said, proves the we started winning. I’m just “That sounds like just a face the Broncos, saying altitude doesn’t have an going off of experience, and coaching phrase, but that’s see ALTITUDE/page 22

M en ’s B asketball All-around presence

“That’s kind of my game, just By BOB GRIFFIN go around, little things here Sports W riter and there, kind of make the team flow a little bit,” When freshman Luke Hillesland said after Monday’s Harangody managed to find game. “I felt very comfortable forward Rob Kurz’s nose dur­ out there ... probably more ing practice Sunday, it took the comfortable than the first exhi­ Irish coaching staff about 20 bition game.” minutes to let sophomore Zach Hillesland’s statistics prove Hillesland know he would be exactly how much he was starting in the team’s final pre­ involved — seven points, five season game. assists, four rebounds, two Hillesland responded by giv­ blocks and two steals in 23 ing the Irish an all-around minutes. boost, showing an ability to “He’s one of those guys that score, rebound, pass, dribble, fills every stat category,” Irish defend and create in transition. coach Mike Brey said Monday. It was a pretty good effort for a “He’s a little bit unorthodox. He rarely used bench player last can guard anybody and he can season known more for his handle the ball. We can defi­ comedic presence in the locker nitely take advantage of the PHIL HUDELSONZThe Observer room than his on-court abili­ Sophomore forward Zach Hillesland looks for an open man during Notre Dame’s 85-57 win ties. see BOOST/page 22 Monday over Bellarmine at the Joyce Center. Hillesland had seven points in the preseason game.

M en ’s S occer M en ’s Golf Irish prepare during break Notre Dame finishes

By ERIC RETTER 11th in California Classic Associate Sports Editor age to beat a top-25 oppo­ By th e tim e No. 12 N otre By FRAN TOLAN nent, finishing five shots Dame steps back onto Alumni Sports Writer ahead of No. 22 TCU. Field to play its next game, Senior co-captain Cole 18 days will have elapsed Before the Irish teed off at Isban led the way for the between contests. the CordeValle Classic in San Irish and finished tied for The Irish (13-5-2, 8-3-0 Big Martin, Calif. Monday, Irish 19th place with a three- East) last played Oct. 28, coach Jim Kubinski said the under-par 213. Isban, a sen­ when they lost to Rutgers 2-1 field was tougher than any ior All-America candidate, in the second round of the Big his team had seen all season. also fired a career-best 66 East tournament. And they And unfortunately for the during second round action won’t play again until the sec­ Irish, the competition in the Monday. ond round of the NCAA event did not turn out to be One event after he tied for Tournament Nov. 15, when any easier than it had 10th place in the Prestige at they take on the winner of seemed on paper. PGA West in La Quinta, Friday’s game between Despite recording a sea­ Calif., sophomore Josh Illinois-Chicago (12-2- son-low total score of five- Sandman was again steady 5)/Western Illinois (15-7-0). over-par 869, the Irish fin­ as he finished tied for 25th The Irish have used the ished in 11th place out of the place at one-under-par 215. time to rest, recover their leg JENNIFER KANG/The Observer 17-team field — 47 strokes Sandman has now placed Irish senior forward Justin McGeeney heads the ball in a 4-1 behind the winner, Stanford. see LAYOFF/page 21 win over Georgetown at Alumni Field Oct. 7. The Irish did, however, man­ see CLASSIC/page 22

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