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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 96 MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27,2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND restructures .GLBTQ group University Existing Standing Committee renamed the Core Council for Gay and Lesbiafl Students tuition hits creato a wokoming environment The Core Council will have 12 Poorman said. ' By MADDIE HANNA at Notre Dame, and all within the members total, eight of them stu The eight studenL<> and student A
Ordinance changes Robinson celebrates anniversary Jenkins and Luecke focus of proposal in attendance at event
complaining" tone. By KELLY MEEHAN By MADDIE HANNA The main foeus, he said, A~sistant News Editor Associate News Fdiwr will be to present the student perspeetive on the amend The sometimes-strained ties Six Notre Dame student ment and appeal for the between Notrn Dame and the govern 111n 11 t rep res e 11 ta ti ves Council's consideration of a greater South Bend eommuni will spoak at tonight's South resolution passed in Student ty disappeared at the B1~nd Common Council rnoet Senate on Nov. 30, 2005. Hobinson Community Learning ing about an issun associated Tho Senate resolution rec Center's fif'lh anniversary cele this year with rumors and ommends changing South bration Friday evening. reality, evictions and emo Bend's system· from the cur . The event brought out many tions- community ndations. rent notice to abate and l'ine members of the eommunity, l>ospitn student govern after the tenant's first viola ineluding University President nwnt's opposition to the .July tion, a response that Baron Father John Jenkins and 25, 2005 anwndnwnt of tlw believes encourages land South Bend Mayor Steven South Bend Public Nuisance lords to evict tenants before Luecke, to commemorate thP Ordinan<:n - a chango that. they havo had a ehanee to work of the Conter's volun has rosulted in sevnral stu abate thn activity. teers and rc11oct upon how tho dnnt evietions as well as mul Instead, the resolution ree Hobinson Center has strength tiple fines and notices to omrnends one of two options mwd the University-communi ahato and- studont body - after the second violation, ty bond. prosident Dave Baron said fining both the .landlord and The Center opened in tonight's prnsontation would tenant an amount based on CLAIRE KELLEYrrhe Observer not be delivored in a "com South Bend community members gather In the Robinson bative, conflictual or oven see RELATIONS/page 6 see ROBINSON/page 4 Community Learning Center for Its fifth anniversary Friday. .------
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. ' INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF T'HE DAY: WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW CHARACTER AND WHY? Lessons learned
Nter three and a half years of class presentations and journalism inter views, a room full of elementary school kids shouldn't have fazed me, right? Ben Solomon Christine Clark Danny Saad Grace Shen Pete Gargula Tony Salpino Nevertheless, I found myself quite sophomore freshman sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore nervous Thursday as I drove toward Keough McGlinn Keough Howard Keough Keough Nuner Primary Center in "Mr. Eko and "Phoebe from "Chuck Norris "The Brain, - "Lock from ''The Count Mishawaka. My friend Becky, stu his beat stick." 'Friends,' -he's the because we 'Lost,' because from Sesame dent teacher in a because she's reason Waldo have the same his wisdom Street, because fourth grade class just so funny, is hiding. '' aspirations - knows no I'm a math , room there, out there and to take over the major. , thought I would be bounds. a good addition to Megan O'Neil not afraid to do world!" her lesson on anything. Also, I newspapers. In admire her other words, I was Saint Mary's the guest expert. Editor style." Now, I would like you to stretch your memory back to your own ele mentary school days when there was a classroom visitor. Remember how wise IN BRIEF that classroom visitor seemed? How professional? How ... old? A "Discussion on Academic I felt compelled to do my best to live Freedom" will occur tonight up to this image. I evp,n wore my most at 7 p.m. in the basement of adult outfit: button-down shirt, wool Keenan Hall. slacks and heels, but I still felt I embodied none of the aforementioned A campus and community characteristics. Instead, I felt like a conversation about stage actress with a tape recorder and "Understanding· Juvenile notebook as props. Justice in South Bend" will What I was most concerned about, take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday however, was not seeming grown-up at Robinson Community or impressive. I was terrified of being · Learning Center ·on Eddy boring. I had an image of glazed-over Street. eyes staring back at me, or worse yet, heads resting on desks. I didn't want to Jim Towey, Director of the be yet another reason why kids tell White House Office for Faith their parents their day at scbool was Based and Community "tine." Initiatives, will speak about Nter the students filed in from "Compassion for America's lunch, settled in their chairs and Poor: What Happens When turned expectantly to me, I launched God and Government Mix" into my "journalism is exciting" spiel. I Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the told them all about working for The Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Observer, stalking sources around GEOFF MATTESONfThe Observer campus and laying out pages until There will be a Jazz Lecturer Pope Davi~s speaks to sophomores at the Sophomore Intellectual Initiative God-awful hours of the morning. Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. meeting titled "What Really Happens in Graduate School and How Do I Get There?" Wednesday in the LaFortune After a few minutes I felt myself on Feb. 16 in the Coleman-Morse Center. relax. Maybe I could teach them some Ballroom. thing interesting about the newspaper business. I certainly believed every The Asian American thing I was saying. Journalism is excit Association will sponsor a ing, and the hard work is rewarding. "Grotto Walk" on Wednesday. Further, I had forgotten about the OFFBEAT They will meet in front of hyperactive energy and the overactive Bond Hall at 11 p.m. curiosity of the average fourth-grader. Poll aims to find the best - "It's a big compliment, sur ing supplies for his job at After every sentence I uttered, hands kept bathrooms prisingly," said contest Hardy's Hardware when he The opening meeting of the shot up in response. Many, of the ques ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - organizer Jessica Bensten. said something odd caught Diverse Student Leadership tions were quite smart and made me Call it the Toilet Bowl. A "People get really excited." his eye: the face of Jesus Conference will take place in consider things that I had not thought bathroom supply company Sponsored by Cincinnati Christ on a piece of sheet O'Laughlin Auditorium on about in a long time. sponsoring an online poll based Cintas Corp., manu metal. Thursday at 8 p.m. Once or twice I called on students aimed at finding America's facturer of Sanis restroom Now, Haley and a co-work only to have them forget what they best bathroom has narrowed supplies, the America's Best er are hawking the holy AcousticCafe will take place were going to say because they were the field to five sparkling Restroom contest was start- hardware on eBay, hoping at 10 p.m. on Thursday in the so excited. Other times the response clean, sweet-smelling pot . ed in 2001 to spotlight busi potential bidders will agree LaFortune basement. had absolutely nothing to do with the ties. nesses that maintain "excep that the blurry oil stain on topic of conversation. A couple of the A Michigan bistro, a Rhode tional hygiene, with style" in the sheet metal does, indeed, The Safe Spring Breakdown students had started their own news Island seafood house, a New their potties. Nominations resemble Jesus. Festival will occur from 12 paper and they provided me with a Jersey casino, an Illinois air can be made by anyone, and "I mean, it hasn't done p.m. to 4 on Friday in the copy. port and an Ohio restaurant about 30 are received annu anything miraculous as of LaFortune Ballroom. All in all, it was a very enjoyable are the fmalists in the eon ally, she said. yet, but seeing it is kind of afternoon. I got the chance to see my test, which will name a win groovy," said Haley, 23. "Just To submit information to be friend operate in her professional envi ner in April based on the Conn. man tries to sell holy seeing it brightens people's included in this section of The ronment and to admire how hard she number each receives in hardware on eBay day" Observer, e-mail detailed is .working to engage her students admittedly nonscientific MANCHESTER, Conn. - Information compiled from information about an event to every day. But the afternoon also online voting. Thomas Haley was unload- the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu served to remind why I am pursuing my chosen career path and gave me the opportunity to get excited about TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY my future. TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY a:: Contact Megan O'Neil at 1.&.1 onei0907@saintmarys. edu :::c The views expressed in the Inside ~ Column are those of the author and not 1.&.1 necessarily those of The Observer. ~ ..... "loads and loads" of school sup By MEGAN O'NEIL plins to distributn. Gillock said. S.tint ,\.1ary·, Fditor "Clairo and I had gotten tognthor and t.alknd about things Wlwn a rlassmato approarhnd wn could possibly do whon wn LPah (;illork at lunch tiiW day got tlwre." Gillock said. during tlwir sPnior ypar at Saint Whon !Iiggins and Gillock !Vlary's to ask if slw was intnrnst arrivnd at St. Martha's Catholk Pd in doing snrvil'l' work in Church and Basic Sdwol in ( ;(wna. (;it lock nxprnssnd intnr SPptnmbnr and saw how bad the l'st. ni'VI'r nxpl'rting tlw trip situation was for Ghanaian chil would actually takl' plan•. drnn seeking an mluration, they But Clairn lligglns, who pro finmd thnmsnlvns modifying thoir posPd tlw idt•a. had alrt~ady "radical notions." Gillock said. startPd using hPr con1wctions Tho two women spent thl'ir from tlw Colll'gt' 's "Fri«'nds with thnHHnonth trip living in com Sistnrs" program to nxplore munity with the Sisters and options l'or tlw two wonwn. tnaching English at St. Martha's. "Prior to my junior ynar of col I Iiggins said hnr dass of 90 stu IPgn. I fPit this railing to go to dPnts was noisy and oftnn dilli i\l'rica and I'VI'r sincP, I was cult to control. Ages and abilities thinking tlwrt• has within thn class to ht• a way for !liP varind widely to go to i\f'rica "It was just an because financial al'tl'r graduation." awesome. constraints often I Iiggins said at an incredibly required children slidnshow prnsnn to leave school for KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer tation at St. wonderful varying periods of Saint Mary's alumnae Claire Higgins, left, and Leah Gillock describe their three-month experi .Josnph 's flo usn on experience. time . ence teaching English at St. Martha's School in Kasoa, Ghana. rampus Saturday. Physical disci lliggins original Leah Gillock pline was the norm on both sides of their hands. Martha's. Despitn rieh natural and light hair often attracted ly int.Pndml to trav at St. Martha's, All students in Ghana, those resources, the country's infra attention. 2005 graduate nl to Uganda, but I Iiggins and Gillock attending both religious and gov structure remains very poor, "IGhanaiansl would como up al'tnr working with said. ernment-run schools, wear uni Gillock said. Roads are in disre to us and toueh us, touch our Sr. Madnlinn Tlwrnsa. coordina Higgins described how she forms and aw also required to pair and there are few eeonomk skin and touch our hair bm:ause tor of tlw intnrnational S«'rvieo trind to quiet her dass by asking shave their heads. opportunities even f'or the edu it was something new, something ollir.P for thn Sist.nrs of tlw I loly for their attnntion. with little sue "There were times [at the cated. dill'ernnt." Gillock said. Cross. "nwrything !'1'.11 into plaee" c.t~ss. beginning! unless they were One of the most powerful Higgins eallt\d tlw trip a "hum and shl' and Cillork rhH'idnd they "One of the little girls eame up wearing earrings I couldn't tell if' images Higgins and Gillock bling experience" and said slw would linanrn tlwir own trip to to me and was like, 'They're not they were girls or boys because showed was of a mountainous came to realize that bofore o1w livn and work with Sistnrs of the going to rnspeet you unless you when they were sitting down you garbagn heap called the "bulla." can change the world they first lloly Cross in Kasoa, (;lmna. cane them,"' I Iiggins said. couldn't tell if they were wearing "It is very sad," Gillock said. "It must change thnmst~lves. MIPr graduating in May 2005, Another time students were skirts or pants," lliggins said. is this huge land fill that cows "It was just an awesomn, l.lw pair lwgan to read up on told to bring machetes - a I Iiggins and Gilloek also trav walk on and def'ecate on . . . and incrndibly wonderful expBri c;ttanaian history and to household itnm in Ghana - to eled to different regions in there are also children playing encn," Gillock said. rnsnarch social and political school to help weed, Gillock said. Ghana and visited various on it and !trying to collnd issuns. Tht~y made ambitious Those who didn't were lined up schools, many of which were in things I." Contact Megan O'Neil at goals for tlw trip and t:ollnetnd outside of thn building and cannd much better shape than St. The pair said thnir fair skin [email protected] Compassion for America's Poor: What Happens When God and Government Mix? l'rt'scntati('fl by ~Urn 't'J\\'c~.' l>ircctor. Whih." I·I,;nlsc ()ftict~ f~r 11·~~itfl .. l);1!ie'd mnd Con1munitv.. 1nirirath1.:·s '. , I ''. ------~------ page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, February 27, 2006 ment, there is less of a need to "remains firmly committed to ing more heavily on monetary daily costs of running an aca Increase significantly raise tuition," being affordable and accessible scholarships. demic institution. Brown said. to a talented and diverse stu "Over the past 15 years or so, "There is a continuing need continued from page 1 University President Father dent body," indicating Notre our University scholarship aid to balance the fiscal realities of John Jenkins announced the Dame's total student charges has grown from $5.4 million to operating the University while rises, however, w11re the lowest tuition hike to parents and continue to remain below the more than $60 million per year, maintaining some constraint the University had seen in 40 guardians of students returning average of its peer institutions, and that's been the highest pri lon tuition increases] while years at 4.5 percent. next year in a letter mailed last as determined by the U.S. News ority in the University's needing to improve upon the University spokesman Dennis week. In the letter, he & World Heport survey of fundraising and budgeting and educational experience we pro Brown attributed the compara explained that Notre Dame America's best colleges. In that continues to be so," Brown vide," Brown said. "It's a bal tively smaller increase from the needed the revenue from high survey, Notre Dame is listed as said. "So, while the tuition ancing act, like everything else past two years to a strong per er educational costs "to attract the 18th best college in number does grow, financial in our world. The costs of oper formance by the University's and sustain a superb faculty, America in 2006, and the 19th aid grows even more." ating any sort of organization endowment, as well as greater administer and maintain a best value in education. The funds from the tuition continually increase, and at the income from its auxiliary enter large and complex physieal Brown said the University will increase will go into the University, tuition helps to drive prises, including the Hammes plant, and secure a peaceful, not only continue to meet all General Operating Budget, in a significant way our overall Bookstore, athletics, licensed hopeful and pleasant environ students' demonstrated finan which allocates money for a budget." merchandise and laundry. ment for our students." cial needs, but plans to reduce wide range of University func "Because we can draw more In the letter, Jenkins also the proportion of need-based tions, including the salaries for Contact Amanda Michaels at from the University endow- affirmed that the University aid constituted by loans, lean- the faculty and staff and the [email protected] ship are humility, faith in the Letters - said the largest chal to transfer from a school with neighborhood and hope for lenge he faced when trying to larger class sizes. Robinson the future by both partners. Transfers transfer to Notre Dame was fig And for Kareem, the hardest continued from page 1 "[Robinson Center] increas continued from page 1 uring out which classes he part of the transition was not es horizontal relationships, should take at Holy Cross to getting used to Notre Dame February 2001 to strengthen and allows for a continued and the College of Science are secure his acceptance at Notre classes - it was making new interaction between South healing and evolution of [res sometimes more rigorous than Dame. friends. Bend's Northeast Neighb idents'] relationship with the classes made available to "The hardest part was making "A lot of sophomores and jun orhood and Notre Dame. The Notre Dame," Miller said. Holy Cross students, making sure that I had the right classes iors have already made their partnership was · built South Bend resident Marva them less competitive within the [to transfer]. Everyone tells you group of friends, which makes it through interaction and Williams said the Center's transfer applicant pooL something different," he said. harder for transfer students," opportunities that revitalized volunteers work hard to keep For sophomore transfer stu Sophomore Danyal Kareem he said. the community. The Robinson the Center on track. dent Colin Ethier, who began transferred to Notre Dame last Holy Cross freshman Anthony Center offers a variety of "Everyone does a beautiful classes at Notre Dame in fall and had to take the highest Garcia, who was previously educational, health and lead job. They really give the January, getting to Notre Dame level science classes available at denied admittance to the ership programs aimed to youth something to look for certainly wasn't easy. Holy Cross in order to get into University, hopes to reapply in enrich the lives of volunteers ward to." He was originally declined Notre Dame's College of Science. the spring of 2007 to the College and participants. South Bend Mayor Steven admission to the University dur While Kareem said he was of Arts and Letters. Jenkins said he - along Luecke said he "loved the ing his senior year of high glad to have made the switch to In the meantime, however, he with fellow key community spirit of [the Center] and the school and opted to reapply Notre Dame because Holy Cross said he feels that attending Holy leaders - remains commit volunteers are the lifeblood after a year attending Holy lacked science courses for him Cross allows him to go to school ted to the Center, which has of the community." Cross. to take after his first year, he away from home while at the seen its number of volunteers "I am grateful for the many "It was kind of hard to transi noted differences between same time learning about Notre and employees more than relationships that have been tion in the middle of the school courses at the College and the Dame's environment. triple in the last live years. developed here at Hobinson year, but I have good classes University - differences that "I've heard of many people "[The Robinson Center! is Center," Luecke said. "There and everyone has been really may have ultimately helped him who have had the opportunity of instrumental with forging are some strains between the helpful," Ethier said. "I don't transfer. getting into Notre Dame [after and sponsoring relationships community and University, know if I Holy Cross] really "The classes [at Holy Cross] attending Holy Cross], but I also within the community. I hope but Robinson Center has helped with my acceptance, but were smaller and the professors wanted to experience the Notre to continue to foster this allowed people to eome it helped me to prepare [for were able to be more involved Dame community altogether," strong relationship," Jenkins together to implement their Notre Darnel. I definitely felt in the courses," he said. he said. said. "The Center brings peo vision." prepared." Kareem said he feels he may ple together and makes great Notre Dame junior and Ethier - who transferred not have had the grades to get Contact Becky Hogan at contribution to this neighbor Robinson Center volunteer into the College of Arts and into Notre Dame if he had tried [email protected] hood." Shelly Williams was honored As a researcher of town with the Fr. Don McNeill, CSC gown relations. Duquesne Award for her volunteer University prof11ssor and for work as a tutor and after mer Northeast Neighborhood school program aid. resident Peter "There is Miller returned something spe to his former '7 am grateful for cial about a neighborhood to the many child when he share the or she is able to results of his relationships that understand the Notre Dame have been material being Robinson developed here at presented to Centllr study. th.em," Shellv He said uni Robinson Center.,, Williams saict". versities gener "Everyone at ally control the Steven Luecke the Robinson development of South Bend Mayor Center is unique their outside and incredible neighborhood. in their own However, Notre Dame has way. I'm simply blessed with managed to foster an equal the ability to walk into the partnership of dialogue and Robinson [Center] and help decisions. children learn." "Notre Dame has come Shelly Williams also said together with [Northeast she sees the center as a place side] residents to decide where the community and what to do," Miller said. University merge into one. Miller shared Northeast "The Robinson Center is side residents' quotes with crucial to the communication the audience about the between the South Bend impact of the Center on the community and Notre Dame community-University rela community because it is a $,1); .•i!Wi. JitlOJJ t place of fresh ideas, a plaee tionship. Many said prior to !/\.;:,::~;·,-,,:;\"!''; \iVi~¥''ib~ fu!W] Wi••,)('ilf ·t·~· St•·~ not pleased with relations, University can help provide ,'•;Q< $55,1)0(1 ~-,_ -~ ~-- -~ w.J r:=;:_ ..,x ~ -.' ., ·\-... :··{>~ ··;.··- but upon its 2001 opening, solutions," she said. < ~'- ?: ..;:;::::::, ~:,'.\:!.. l~~~H-\fr'~ they noticed an immediate Luecke said he appreciated iiomul!i ·ti·~ 1u change. the event's large turnout and $20.01111 ·"Togetherness - that is looks forward to the Center's what [the Robinson Center future. has] done. The community "[The Robinson Vfl'ifl~. ilk.r oo.n.hrt!li.Jd:.J mfttn:. 41:5 Wf ~d.Jnht'f and the Center work so well Community Learning Center1 Wi1mt< Mwt<-- ¥f (,, ~i together," assistant to the anchors the Northeast mayor Jack Reed said. "They Neighborhood as a place of ifi'hilY $;itt 'h!t I>\1J$r$ bwtrrtt • compl11ment each other and grace, blessing, community it is a wonderful place for and family," he said. young people." Miller said the thre1l things Contact Kelly Meehan at that allowed for this relation- kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu ORLD & NATION Monday, February 27, 2006 CoMPlLED FROM THE 0BsERvnrs WJRE sERVICEs page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS AFGHANISTAN Hamas looks for truce with Israel LOCAL NEWS UN to consider genocide charges of Justice, its lawyers will lay out particular national ethnical, radal, Bass Pro Shops draws more retailers Associated Press POHTMiE - Bass Pro Shops, which is their lawsuit against Serbia and and religious group as such," said rtH:niving $20 million in state and local ineen TilE IIAGUE - Generals and Montenegro - the successor state the lawsuit's opnning paragraph, tivns to ltu:atn onn of its nwgastores in a politicians have benn convicted of for the defunct Yugoslavia - charg drafted for tho Bosnian government Port.Pr County business park, is wasting liU!n genocide, but tho U.N.'s highest court ing it with a premeditated atlnmpt to by Amnrit:an lawyer Franeis A. limn in drawing other rt~tailors to tho site. will eonsider today whether a nation destroy Bosnia's Muslim population, Boyln. Crarknr Barrt•l and l.ongllorn Steakhousn - in this case Serbia- can bP guilty in whole 01' part. It is onn of tlw most eomplnx and rnstaurants haVtl btwn the first two spinoff of humanity's worst crime. "Not since the end of the Second far-rnaehing rulings twer sought dnvt>lopnrs to follow Uw Springfield, Mo. The stakos potontially includn bil World War and the mvelations of tlrn from the tribunal. also known as Uw basPd rntailpr's load and sign on to build lions ol' dollars and history's judg horrors of Nazi Gllrmany's 'Final world court. Argunwnts are sdwd stort's at AnwriPit·x at tho Port husirwss park, ment. Solution' }las Europtl witnessPd the ulPd to takP six wePks, and it liknly said Tim llealy. senior vieo prnsidnnt of Thirteen ymtrs afttlr Bosnia riled utter destruction of a pnople, for no will be a ynar before tlw 1f> judgns llolladay Propnrtios, which owns tho park. tho ease with the lnltlrnational Court other reason than thny bnlong to a delivllr tlwir vordirt. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, February 27, 2006 was given standing status the fol nario." evict [student tenants]." lowing year. But Baron also hopes the Baron said the presenta Core Since the Committee's forma Relations presentation will help a new tion would also emphasize continued from page 1 tion, Poorman said the group has continued from page 1 tradition take root- to have the efforts student govern directed educational programs on student government play a ment has taken to promote a reserved space in LaFortune as issues affecting gay, lesbian and what measures were taken "participatory role" in South healthier relationship well as a partnership with a new bisexual students, hall staff pro to stop the problem after it Bend. between the Notre Dame coalition of students drawn from grams, CommUnity sessions for first occurred, or allowing "This would be the begin and South Bend communi student government - will help freshmen, the Network program landlords to pass their fine ning of student participation ties, such as the partnership bring "more voices" into the dis to help staff members promote onto tenants. at Common Council meet with Transpo and communi cussion. "safe spaces," coffee hours and The tension between stu ings, which I think is a more ty relations letter to the stu "The push for student involve events surrounding Solidarity dents and South Bend has feasible goal," he said. dent body passed by Senate ment grew organically, if you will, Sunday and National Coming Out been represented in the And the fight won't end if on Nov. 9 that "addressed and was shared by all of us," Day. back-and-forth debate the Common Council doesn't frankly there are some elit Gude told The Observer in an e "Part of the impetus for this between Baron and consider Senate's resolution, ist attitudes" among Notre mail Sunday. [restructuring] is we really would Assistant City Attorney Ann Baron said. Dame students. In 2001, the Standing like to broaden our sources for Carol Nash since the sum "It would not be the end "[We want] to show them Committee's student membership this [programming]," Poorman mer. While neither side has step at all," Baron said. "At we're taking some initiative grew from four to six students - said. shifted positions, Baron said the same time we've been in our own ranks," Baron a jump accompanied by an Tiffany Thompson, a senior who student government's reaching out to the Council, said. increased workload, she said. has served on the Standi][lg appearance at today's we've reached out to land "The Committee became heavily Committee for three years, said Common Council meeting lords as well ... to let them Contact Maddie Hanna at involved in educa- she has seen "a will be important in continu know they don't have to mhannal @nd.edu tional programming greater desire" for ing to push for a student and had little time "The push for change build voice. for anything else," student among students "Our attendance at the Gude said. "There during the past few Council over the summer was no breathing involvement grew years. was important," Baron space for the cre organically, if you But she said said, referring to his, off ative energy that will, and was there has always campus president Matt had marked the been a need for Wormington and several Committee's work shared by all greater student senators' presence at June in its earlier years. of us." involvement on and July meetings dis Yet there was such and with the cussing the proposed energy elsewhere Standing amendment. "It was a Sr. Mary Louise Gude on campus - it just Committee. learning experience for us Et1Jov a double order of chickett seemed like a good chair "[Students] are as student leaders, to see idea to reach out Standing Committee the ones that really how they went about dis steak or cotttbo faJitas and create a mech on Gay and Lesbian touch what needs cussing these matters. This anism for connect Student Needs to be done," she seems like a natural step to let1ough for 1wo) ing with more stu said. take ... to give our perspec dents who support Thompson said tive on the way it has ·t·:t'ii,r'V j-•u·.···~. . .;) I '1"'1*.1-t ft~J,.... QU . il•·~- f" r:t>n C..E! +-tn1.-V."'IJ' tH'II •. our gay and lesbian students." she hoped the restructuring played out for students." Poorman, who sits on the com would result in greater commmli The six presenters will be mittee along with Gude, Director cation between campus groups, student body vice president of Campus Ministry Father students and the administration. Lizzi Shappell, Community Richard Warner and St. Edward's ''I'm very excited about the Relations committee mem rector Father Tom Eckert, said he changes," she said. "I think it -will ber Shawn Finlen. has attended most of the group's lead to a more efficient group and Community Relations com meetings this academic year. help connect the Standing mittee chair Nick Guzman, He said while the "serious con Committee to the rest of the cam Judicial Council president siderations" to restructure were pus." James Leito, Wormington discussed during the past four to Andy Magee, a senior who has and Baron. I AWAKA five weeks, the idea is not com sat on the Standing Committee fi)r "Hopefully, they [Common pletely new. two years, said recent campus Council members] will 4110 &rape Rd. "Elements of the discussion discussions surrounding topies · engage us beyond the meet have been in the works for a such as the former Queer Film ing," Baron said. "That's, I 271·1~~0 while," Poorman said. Festival and the unrecognized think, the best-case see- Poorman said University gay/lesbian student grou:p President Father John Jenkins, AllianceND made restructuring who attended a Standing necessary. Committee meeting last semester, "There's a lot that's happened was briefed on the restructuring on campus in the past few yeaJrs and was "comfortable" with the regarding gay and lesbian stu Class ouncil changes. dents, and a lot of times it seems "Since the creation of the the Committee has been behind a Standing Committee in 1996 and bit," Magee said. · Ill the adoption of our 'Spirit of While Magee said he did not Inclusion' [statement] a year later, think the idea behind the restrue Notre Dame has sought to better turing to increase student involve I address the needs of our gay, les ment with the Committee substi I bian and bisexual students within tuted for AllianceND's efforts to the parameters of Catholic teach win official club recognition from ing," Jenkins said in a statement the University administration, he Friday. "I am grateful for the dedi believes it will provide an outlet cated work of committee mem for the unofficial group. bers the past 10 years, and, with "Ideally under this new system the evolution of this new council, I they'll be able to say, 'Hey, can am excited about this important you help us with this?' ... The idea step forward." is that a student group that wan1ts Gude said it was "hard to say" to do programming [can work what the long-term impact of the through the Core Council]," he (February 2 7) change would be. said. "Better communication, certain Magee, who is pursuing a dual ly, among those interested in degree, will maintain his position issues facing the gay community, with the Core Council next year and a chance to work together on as a fifth-year senior. Members Vote Online given events," she said, who will be leaving the The Standing Committee was Committee include Thompson, created in 1996, emerging from a who will graduate, and Gude, from BAM- BPM hotbed of campus debate. In who will retire after the spring January 1995, the Office of semester. Student Aflairs banned the unoffi Eckert said he planned to keep https://apps.nd.edu/elections cial student group Gay and his seat on the Council. Warner Lesbian Students of Notre Dame was not available for comment and Saint Mary's (GLND/SMC) Sunday. from meeting on campus. While there is not a specific For a hst of candidates~ please see the Judicial The deeision sparked clamor timeframe for the restructuring, across and beyond campus, Poorman said he hopes to accept Council VVebsite at receiving national media atten applications this spring from stu tion. Then-Vice President of dents interested in sitting on the ¥V'NV1J. nd. ed ul-jcou nci I Student Affairs Patricia O'Hara Council. The next step is to elect a released an open letter on March sfudent co-chair. 6, 1995 establishing the Ad Hoc Committee on Gay and Lesbian Claire I Ieininger contributed to If you have any election quesUons 1 please ernail Student Needs in order to "move this report. beyond the painful polemics that jcouncil nd.edu have characterized the discussion Contact Maddie Hanna at in recent weeks." The committee mhannal @nd.edu THE OBSERVER Monday, February 27, 2006 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Mine safety laws scrutinized Dow Recent tragedies raise questions on lack of attention and action in the past }ones 11 '061.85 -7. 3 7 Up: Some: Down: Composite VolullH Associated Press 1,425 158 1.860 2,104,246,830 MOHCANTOWN, W.Va. AMEX 1,840.53 +11.69 The number remains NASDAQ 2,287.04 +7.72 astonishing - 16 West Virginia coal miners dead NYSE s:t26.o3 +18.27 in a month. 13 of them S&PSOO I ,289.43 +0.13 trapped underground by NIKKEI(Tokyo) 16, I 0 .1.91 0.00 an explosion, awaiting res FTSE IOO(London) 5,860.50 +24.50 cuers who came too late for all but one. The string of back-to COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICI hack, highly publicized INTEL CP (INTC) +0.34 +0.07 20.36 tragedies has shaken the NASDAQ 110 TR (QQQQ) +0.27 +0.11 41.26 No. 2 coal-producing state and the No. 2 coal-produc MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.11 -0.03 26.63 ing nation to the core. CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) +0.66 +0.13 19.85 Anguished families are wondering what went SIRIUS SATELLITE R (SIRI) -0.77 -0.04 5.18 wrong, politicians are Treasuries demanding new laws, and I 0-YEAR NOTE 0.00 0.00 45.67 labor leaders are asking +0.1 I +0.05 44.82 why technology has largely 13-WEEK BILL passed them by. 30-YEAR BOND +0.07 +0.03 45.15 But coal mine accidents 5-YEARNOTE +0.11 +0.05 46.2S in China, tho world's top producer, kill an average of Commodities 16 workers a day. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +2.37 62.91 "Overall, U.S. mine GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +I 0.30 561.2( health and safety- it's still the envy of the world," PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +2.20 89.1: says Haja Hamani, a pro fxcha Rates fnssor of mining engineer YEN 116.7751 ing at Penn State EURO University. 0.841 In many ways, experts POUND 0.573 say the U.S. coal industry CANADIAN$ 1.149 is the model to emulate, with safety laws on the books, a federal agency charged with enforcing Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., on Feb. 21 discusses adding federal incentives for tech them and well-funded, nology Industries to develop better wireless communications In underground mines. IN BRIEF health-oriented research. But a false sense of securi ground communications thousands of lives in New The television satellite Foiled attack increases oil futures ty may have set in as systems and tracking York and at the Pnntagon. trucks had barely lef't West WASIIINGI'ON - Crude oil futures jurnpnd 4 deaths plummeted - from devices to chambers where "The headline wasn't Virginia when a second pnrennt Friday aftnr a thwarted attack on a 260 in 1970 to just 22 last miners with no hope of buried this time," says accident killnd two miners massive oil l'aeility in Saudi Arabia rallied a year. escape eould hunker down Grayson, chairman of a in a conveyor belt lire at rnarknt alrnady jitlnry about supply disruptions With fewer people dying, and await rescue. newly formed National Aracoma Coal's Alma No. I in Nignria and Iran's nudoar ambitions. coal companies had little "I truly believe that as an Mining Association com minn. Days later, two mon1 Saudi Arabia is tho world's largest oil produc reason to change what institution, we were lulled mittee charged with mak men died in separatn acei nr, with output of about ').5 million barrnls per they were doing, says into thinking that we were ing safety-technology rec dents. clay, or 11 p(m:ent ol' global eonsumplion. The Larry Grayson, mining improving," Grayson says. ommendations for the Now, for the third time in targd of llw attack, the Abqaiq oil eomplex in engineering professor at "Then all of a sudden, this industry. a eentury, tragedy in West eastern Saudi Arabia, processes about two the University of Missouri sequence of events in Until Jan. 2, few people Virginia eould reshape reg thirds of tho eountry's oil before it is exported. HoJia. With no financial January said, 'Wait a thought about the 42,000 ulations. Sukide bombers in explosives-packed ears incentive, manufacturers minute, you've got a prob U.S. miners who toil The deadliest aecident in attaeknd the heavily guardnd facility but were of safety equipment had no lem.' It slammed everyone underground, digging coal U.S. mmmg history foiled when guards opennd firn, detonating the motivation to modernize. right between the eyes." to produce half the occurred Dec. 6, 1907 in vehielns and killing the attackers, Interior And with little proof that The wake-up call could nation's electricity. But that Monongah, when an explo Ministry spokesman I.t. Gen. Mansour al-Turki emerging teehnology have eome Sept. 23, 2001, day, an explosion at sion killed 361 men. It was told The Assodated Press. The vehides explod would work as promised, when 13 men died in an International Coal Group's one of several that year ml outside thn first ol' three fenees around the most eompanies were underground explosion at Sago Mine trapped a crew and hnlped prompt sprawling complex, al-Turki said. reluctant to invest. the Jim Walter Resources of 13 hundreds of feet Congress to act on Saudi oil minister Ali Naimi said the attack Opportunities to take No. 5 mine in Alabama, underground. Twelve men President Theodore causnd "a small lire" that was brought under advantage of the latest in but then, attention was still died, and the one survivor Hoosevelt's call for creation control and that operations were not affected. safety technology were focused on the terrorist must learn to walk and of the U.S. Bureau of But tlw ineident heightened supply fears on lost, from emerging under- attacks that had claimed talk again. Mines. world oil markets. Blackberry suit remains undecided HICIIMOND, Va. - BlackBerry owners will havn to wait longer to lnarn the fate of thnir wireless e-mail devices: A federal judge ended a Alternative remedies questioned !waring Friday without making a ruling on an injunction rnqu(~st. Shares of BlackBnrry's maker, Hesearch In Associated Press Those followed similar disappoint Haupt spnnds about $25 monthly on Motion Ltd. of Waterloo, Ontario, got a lift in ments for St. John's wort to treat the pills. Debilitating pain returned aftnrnoon trading following the court news as CHICAGO - For years, millions of major depression, and powdered when he quit taking them once, and well as tho second favorable decision this wonk Amerieans have spent billions of dol shark eartilage lor some cancers. he said the government's rnsult..., won't from the U.S. patnnt ofliee. lars on alternative remHdies with Yet despite the U.S. government's ehange his mind. NTP Inc., a small patnnt-holding firm that suc unproven effects. Now, rigorous sci multimillion-dollar investment to sei "I wouldn't quit taking it again. I cessfully sund HIM for patent inl'ringenlflnt, ence is starting to test those treat entifically scrutinize a little regulated learned my lesson," llaupt said. asked U.S. Distriet Judge James H. Spencer to ments and mostly finds them lacking. $20 billion-a-year industry, the big Even the researchers themselves, impose an injunction on the serviee with a 30- Last week, major government-fund question is, do the results really mat funded by the National Institutes of day grace pnriod for the parties to work out the ed research indicated that two wildly ter when so many consumers swear Health, say their results don't neces do tails. popular arthritis pills, glucosamine by these remedies? sarily mean consumers are pouring Tho Arlington company also recommended and chondroitin, did no better than 'Til wrestle anybody who says it's no their money down the drain. that the judge immediately enjoin sales of new dummy pills at relieving mild arthritis good," Carl llaupt, 79, says of glu "II' someone tells me this is working BlackBerry deviees and award it an initial $126 pain. cosamine and chondroitin, pills he for them, I'm not going to tell them not million in damages. HIM has deposited at least Earlier this month a study revealed credits with helping him resume to take it," said Dr. Thomas Schnitzer, $250 million in eserow, and NTP says that pot of negative results for saw palmetto to mountain hiking, a hobby he quit a Northwestern UnivHrsity arthritis monny should be rnsnrved just in ease newer treat prostate problems; last July, ditto seven years ago because of arthritis spHcialist and co-author of the glu BlackBnrry models infringe on it.<; patent.<;. for echinacna and the common cold. pain. cosamine/ehondroitin study. ------ THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Monday, February 27, 2006 THE OBSERVER Lil' Jon Bon J ovi 1'0. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 I think we've all had this thought at banshees, and the other prefers the groups is that the emphasis on their smooth flow of their rhymes. The work is the lifestyle rather than the EDITOR IN CHIEF one point or another. You're at a dorm dance and all of a sudden you hear the Damn Yankees were wondering, "Can music. Style over substance, crunk Claire Heininger sweet serenade of an '80s hair band. You Take Me High Enough?" On the over content. Hair bands were about MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER You can easily imagine a true fan of other hand, Lil' Jon just wants you to living fast, partying hard, and rocking Pat Leonard Paula Garcia this genre, playing~ "Get Low." Aquanet and cornrows. If I out. We've all seen the "Behind the AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds some righteous licks placed the Black Eyed Peas and White Music" specials; it truly was sex, drugs It AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas on his air guitar, Snake next to each other, you'd never and rock n' roll. was more important mullet flapping in the believe that these groups are, at heart, that they lived like a rock star, even if AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden breeze while his the same. Trust me, the similarities they didn't necessarily sound like one. SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon black Quiet Riot T are there. Likewise, a modern bling-hop artist SCENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala Shirt and acid First, let's start with the spelling. For needs to portray a certain lifestyle. lie SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Megan O'Neil washed jeans declare some reason, both hair bands and needs to have the Escalade rolling on PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley his lifelong dedica bling-hop artists decide to give 22's, the house payment hanging tion to all things Webster the finger and spell their around his neck and diamonds GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch Peter rock. Then you ask names like they're cheating at crammed wherever there is room for ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri Schroeder yourself, "How could Scrabble. The '80s were a Motley Crue cramming. Just watch music videos AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning anybody take this infested with Ratt. 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From selves in rouge·and eyeliner. Also, each expression. I fully anticipate that in 20 NEWS DESK now on, I'll be referring to this specific member of a hair band (even the key years, kids will be at a virtual SYH or (574) 631-5323 [email protected] brand of hip-hop as "bling-hop" to boardist) had to have a personal hole jetpack-dancing at the bar, and they'll VIEWPOINT DESK (574) 631-5303 [email protected] avoid confusion. Think "My Humps" by in the O-Zone above their head from hear some "It's Getting Hot In Herre," SPORTS DESK the Black Eyed Peas, and you'll catch copious hairspray usage. But bling-hop and wonder how we ever bought into (574) 631-4543 [email protected] my drift. doesn't get a free pass here. Some of this stuff. SCENE DESK Right, back to my assertion that these acts decide to coat their mouths (574) 631-4540 [email protected] bling-hop is the modern-day hair with grills made of platinum or gold. In Peter Schroeder is a senior English SAINT MARY'S DESK band. Initially, they don't seem to have fact, our old friend Nelly just wrote a major. As for plans after graduation. smc.l @nd.edu PHOTO DESK a lot in common. One set wore the song about these grills. It's called he is open to suggestions. He can be (574) 631-8767 [email protected] tightest leather and cheetah-print "Grillz." So we've moved on from contacted at [email protected] SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS Spandex pants that money could buy, spelling, but the similarities persist. The views expressed in this column (574) 631-8839 and the other opts for all of Subway But lastly and most importantly, the are those of the author and not neces Jared's old Dockers. One belted like key similarity between these two sarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER ONLINE www.ndsmcobserver.com POLICIES LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Observer is the independenr, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame duLac and Saim Mary's C..ollege. 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The Club dents opportunities to compete in sports his money is already going toward the Coordination Council provides funding in college, perform plays and musicals, club, maybe he will see the benefit that The Observer is published at; POSTMASTER that three fourths of the students on this complete community service projects, over 7,000 students at Notre Dame are 024 Sotuh Dining Hall Send :~ddrem~ (:Orrecdom to: Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 Tht Ob$erver campus will use. increase awareness of world issues, already taking advantage of. l'eriodical postage: paid ar No~ Dame P.O. Box779 In addition, biased reporting has led learn about new cultures and increase and additional mailing oflk Monday, February 27, 2006 IEWPOINT page 9 lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pr9ble111s with living wage Gratuitous exaggeration Thoro snmns to be an mnnrging earn performance-based inernase. Those most According to the reb. 24 Observer ists, etc.l, each stayed in his or her pus diseussion on tho proposition of a hurt by wage lloi1rs arn high sehool artielo, "Presidential visit conjurns own hotel room "(e.g., husbands and "living wag1~" ·at Notro Damn, an idea dropouts agod 20-54; the intended bnne emotion," Notre Dame College wives attending the l'undraisnr with a long pndigmo of class resentment lidaries of such policies. A wage in itself Hepublicans co-president Jonathan stayed in separatn rooms) eosting and rlwtorie lacking in support from is meaningless if it does not fairly repre Klingler said something that is most $100 a day and hotels made a mas pnnr-rnvinwnd neonomie rnsoareh. I lilol sent the skills that one has to o(l'er. Low probably a gratuitous exaggeration. sive 50 porcent prol'it from each eornpnllml to oll'or hnre a few reasons not wage-earners would be far better served Klingler does not need to mako wild room, hotels would recnive only to adopt such a policy. Let me tirst say by initiatives to increasn the level of their claims to defend his position. It is $5,000 in profits. Since most hotels that I do not write to question thn motiva marketable skills than those who would essential to Notre Dame's mission (not to nH~ntion restaurants) are not tions of its supportnrs; I have yet to come artiticially price their skills higher than that its students learn to properly loeally owned, much of that money across anyone on oithor side of tho issue they arc worth to employers. engage in rational debates over would go outside the local area. without the best interest or campus These include manual skills, technical public issues. Klingler's claim that the local workors sirH:ornly at lwart. Ilowever, expertise, interpnrsonal skills and even Klingl,er was responding to a community reaped hundreds of supporters of tho policy have in my expe adopting a more prof'nssional appearance statement by Notre Dame's thousands of dollars from hundreds rinnco dmnonstratnd an ambiguous -all of' which are signilicantly valued in Progressive Student Alliance that of outside visitors is likely a signifi understanding of the economic repercus the marketplace. An all'ordable child said President George W. Bush's cant exaggeration. Most local com sions of a "living wage" and surprisingly l:are serviee for nonprofessional employ Bethel College visit was very costly munities lose money from such little morn than anoedotal evidence to ees would also be of' far greater benefit to the local community's tax baso. It presidential visits. llowever, ovnry support it. than a wage 11oor which could potentially is true that many local police and thing need not be defnndnd on Hncnnt ldtnrs published in support of trigger a reduction in one's healthcare, firefighters prepared for Bush's visit l'inancial tnrms. Wn do not nnnd to tlw policy stated that tho University pays child tuition or retirement benelits. for two weeks and spent much of argun for something's value by sity a starting wage of $6.45 to $10.17 per finally, supportnrs of a wage lloor do the day dedicated to security ing that it makes money. Klingler hour. That is exactly eormet- it is a not seem to understand that the role of around Bush's route and Bethel does add that the visit is valuabln as range ol' starting wages meant to bo the University is to provide a service to College. a "tremendous honor" that "will b1~ inemasnd as employees gain experience, students, not to aet as a welf'arn agency. Klingler defends this significant remembered for years come," but take on gn~atnr responsibility and prove If wages an~ increased across the board, expenditure of local tax revenues this is an empty eliche. Surely tlwrn tlwir rdiability in tho workplace. It is a where exactly is that money supposed to when he states, "The event !brought are more substantial justifications rang1~ significantly higher than tho come from? It could only be either a in I hundreds of thousands of dollars for presidential visits. national minimum. which is a rnality for tuition hike or cuts in other areas. Given to the community- not only to Notre Dame studnnts should think most entry-level workers. Furthnrmore, the uproar ovnr something as insi~:,rnifi Mishawaka and South Bend - but before thny speak. Klingler is not those letters rwgloeted to mention that eant as moving funds into the College to Hoseland and Niles as well, alone. Many otherwise intnllignnt tho average ineomo of minimum wago Hnadership Program, I lind tho latter sce through hotel bookings and enter students at Notre Damn exaggnrate mnploynos nationwide increases 30 por nario involving a far greater amount of tainment for the hundreds of extra the facts and use eliehes to defend cont within one year of employnwnt. money unlikely. people that !were] in the community their views. This can be seen in Nnithor have I seen any discussion of With all the hard economic facts laid for the event." Observer artides from every side of tax erectile.; based on annual income - a out on the table, I highly doubt that there But the $500-a-plate fundraiser the debates over the ()ueer Film morn reliable indicator of poverty than would be a majority of tuition-paying stu for our local congressman was Festival and "The Vagina wages - whieh are tremendously more dents willing to take on debt and redis attended by only 560 people, the Monologues." One of the most basie efl'octivo at redudng poverty than wage tribute it in a manner that would hurt vast majority of which come from missions of Notre Dame is to make lloors. Blltween the Earned Income Tax eampus workers- many of whom would the local area around his small con its students into effective Catholic Cn~dit and the per-child tax credit, which lind themselves unemployed once they gressional district. No one who lives eitizens. This requires that students Congress raised from $600 to $1,000 in fail to merit their inflated rate of com in this area would need a hotel, and bring the Catholic tradition into 2003, a family or four can expect to pensation. Job skills and economic reality lunch was provided at Bethel. Those fruitful, rational dialogue with oth roceiwl a bonetit as high as $4,536 for are the issue here, not guilt-laden emo who went out later that night would ers in public debate. Bad habits of' income earned in 2006. tional pleas and certainly not "helping" probably not add much to the local mind are all too common and Wage floors, on the other hand, do very some campus workers at the cost of tak economy, since local people who can undermine the Notre Dame mission little to contribute to the tinandal well ing away the livelihood of others. afford a $500 lunch (or the optional to bring the Catholic ethos into the being of workers living near or below the $4000 photo) often go out for food public sphere. poverty level. They in fact price the low Matthew Smith and entertainment regardless of an est-skilled workers out of the job market sophomore afternoon event. Sean Walsh and take a wage boost away from work St. Edward's Hall Even if 100 extra people came graduate student ers who would have otherwise seen a Feb. 26 from out of town (non-local journal- feb. 24 Chance to set exam_ple ND hotnogeneity a 'crisis' In response to Alex Forshaw's these opponents fear that a "The Vagina Monologues" as performed to try to deny ilc.; allegiance to the palimpsest letter ('"Fair wages' not fair at mandatory increase of the mini here looked like a rhetorical attempt to win doctrine of Catholic tradition; but let's also ·all," Feb. 23) regarding the living mum wage would cause such over Notre Dame from implicitly fearing all remember that part of the audioneo lilf those wage debate, I feel that it is nec companies to "find ways to sexuality to celebrating female sexuality while messages we're sending out is prospnctivn essary to step back and takfl a replace many of them [the demonizing male sexuality. This is progress of students. look at the purpose of Notre employees] with machinery that sorts. Within the wider debate about how This may be the thin end of the wedge. Dame as a university and as a can get the job done more cheap Notre Dame is to retain its Catholic character, Some members of the administration who Catholic institution. Mr. Forshaw ly," in the words of Forshaw. As I I'd like to raise the following concerns. It's went to see the 1932 Noel Coward play said, "The University's main pur said before, this is correct when hard to be an inclusive community when the "Design for Living" at the IWAC l page 10 CENE Monday, February 27, 2006 DPAC REVIEW Simply Shakespeare AFTLS down plays staging, highlights acting for 'The Merchant of Venice' PHIL The Actors From the London Stage performed "The Merchant of Venice" this William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of ,Venice," while classified as a comedy, past weekend. The group has performed several other plays at Notre Dame. has a frequently dark tone due its subject matter and the play's villain, Shylock. Bassanio {Christopher Staines), who on a disquieting note, as Shylock's tion for the performance. None of the By BRIAN DOXTADER needs a loan of 3,000 ducats to properly daughter Jessica {Louise Yates), who actors used microphones but were still Assistam Scene Editor woo Portia {Isabel Pollen). He approach has eloped with Lorenzo {Tim Hardy) easily audible, even in the balcony. This es his friend Antonio (Gregory Cox), learns of her father's fate. Though gave the show a warm, personal feel, Actors From the London Stage whose fortune is invested in several Shakespeare probably intended the play and the actors took full advantage of the (AFTLS) performed William merchant ships at sea. Antonio gets the to end happily, the ending presented by stage. Most of the time, they sat on Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" loan from the Jewish moneylender AFTLS is darkly indefinite. While cer stage {even in scenes they were not in), this weekend in the Decio Mainstage of Shylock (Tim Hardy). tainly affecting, this ending seems oddly which allowed them to "enter" and the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Shylock bitterly hates. Antonio, whom inappropriate - "The Merchant of "exit" on cue. Arts (DPAC). The performance was a he feels has insulted him for being a Venice" is, after all, a comedy, and an Costuming and staging was minimal, part of the Spring ArtsFest and also Jew. Shylock agrees to the loan on the ambiguous ending is thus problematic. as per the AFTLS standard. Most of the their regular appearance for the semes condition that if it is not fully paid with Still, all of the acting was quite good cast wore contemporary clothes {button ter. in three months, the penal- and the play was enter down shirts and pants), but this wasn't The play, which is one of ty is a pound of Antonio's taining and swiftly paced necessarily a deterrent. Never once is Shakespeare's most controversial come flesh. Meanwhile, Jessica The Actors Frotn throughout. Hardy's "The Merchant of Venice" presented as dies, began with a brief prologue that {Louise Yates) has eloped the London Stage affected portrayal of a period piece, which instead allows the introduced each character and how with Lorenzo {Tim Hardy), almost always put Shylock was a standout, audience to concentrate on the poeti each actor was going to play him or her. much to Shylock's chagrin. as was Cox's ability to cism of Shakespeare's writing and the This was an absolute necessity because For a comedy, "The on a good show shift between characters skill of the actors. While the perform each actor portrayed multiple charac Merchant of Venice" is and "The Merchant at will. On occasion, he ance did rely on some key props, most ters, sometimes in the same scene. often quite dark. While it of Venice, was no even carried out entire of them were actually used to help dif Using costuming or inflected manner has its share of funny conversations with him ferentiate between characters. isms, the actors established how they moments, Shylock is a par exception. self while playing two The Actors From the London Stage were going to differentiate between ticularly unmerciful cha.rac- characters. almost always put on a great show, and each character. ter, and his ultimate comeuppance still Staines had a hilarious scene as "The Merchant of Venice" was no Often, the changes were subtle, espe isn't fully deserved. Hardy's portrayal Arragon, whose comical misfortune was exception. Though only Staines has cially in the costuming. At times, a sash emphasizes the villain dimension, par much deserved, and Pollen and Yates toured with the group before {as part of or sunglasses were the only notable ticularly in his powerful rendition of the seemed to have a great time switching 2004's "A Midsummer's Night Dream"), indicators. In previous plays presented "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" between male and female characters. they almost always manage to pull by the AFTLS, this sometimes led to monologue. But the monologue's place The use of singing - the actors were together a great show, despite - or per confusion as it became difficult to follow ment right before the intermission cast excellent singers, especially Hardy, who haps because of- the performance's who was who. But this particular group a surprisingly dark pall over the rest of has a background in opera - and brief artsy minimalism. of actors' impressive talent made the the proceedings. musical interludes gave the play·a wel play easy to understand throughout. Additionally, .the A-ctors From the come added dimension. Contact Brian Doxtader at "The Merchant of Venice" follows London Stage version of the play ends The Decio Mainstage was a good loca- [email protected] PHIL ,ucoccc•v•" PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer Tim Hardy, left, and Gregory Cox interact during "The Merchant of Venice." The A scene with Louise Yates, left, and Isabel Pollen reveals the minimal staging performance featured props, such as hats, to differentiate betwe,en characters. used by AFTIS. Each actor also plays multiple characters throughout the play. THE OBSERVER Monday, February 27, 2006 CENE page II MOVIE REVIEW 'Gentleman's Agreement' powerful but dated edly important when it came out, since By ANALISE LIPARI it was chosen as Best Picture at the Scene Criric l94X Oscars. Tho film is to be commended, howev Thr~ world in which dirnctor Elia er, f'or its tackling of a complex and Kazan's "(;nntlnrnan's Agronmnnt" dcwply felt issue at such a time in takns plac~n is strikingly diiTorr~nt from Anwriean history. Examining prejudice thP onP WP know today. Tlw film's sub acutely and on multiple levels is the jnrl mattf'r deals with tlw issun of anti film's trun strength. Peck's npisodns of Snmitism in Anwrir·.an and world r:ul onc~ountnring anti-Semitism, however - tuntl idPas or hPlinfs. Kazan attnmpts, subtlr~ or overt, provo to bn the Amo using thP nvnr-gnntlPmanly Crngory tional pull and strength of tho pieture. l'r•rk, to tarkio this issu!' hnad-on with It. is during tlw smaller ineidcnees of strPngth and suhtlPty, but thn film suf' prnjudicn that lilA depth or tlw issun f'prs l'rom lwing datnd by its subject comos to light, and Kazan directed mattnr. these momnnts l'nrk stars as bnautifully. Skylar Grnnn, a One of' the film's subdund but pas strongnst mo - sionatn magazinn mnnts is when writnr wh.o has Green's young son Photo courtesy of allocine.fr rr~rnntly movod to Tommy (Dean Calif'ornia with his Director: Elia Kazan Stockwell) comes Skylar Green (Gregory Peck) assumes a Jewish identity while researching a young son and Writer: Moss Hart home from school magazine article on the effects of anti-Semitism In "Gentleman's Agreement." mothnr. Groen's Starring: Gregory Peck, John Garfield after having been latost assignmPnt Dorothy McGuire and Celeste Holm taunted for retary, Miss Wales (Havoc), who has erful in essentials. It again proves that is to writn a pinrn "being" Jewish by been passing as a gentile, finds out that the quiet necessity of the suhjnd mattnr on anti-Semitism in America, and his dassmates. The immediate reaction Phil has gotten management to bar dis keeps the film n1levanl. for i'ts time and deddns to livn undnreovnr as a .Jew in of Kathy (Dorothy McGuire), Green's crimination on the basis of religion at a potent ~earning oxpnrienr:o for tho order to got a fresh nnw angle on what love interest, insists that it's simply a the magazine, telling him, 'It's no fun modern film viewor. hn sons as a tired subject riddled with dirty triek, insisting that he isn't really being the fall guy for the kikey type."' The standout. however, is .John statistics. lin tries to use the oxperi Jewish. The film suffers from choppy editing Garfield as Peck's childhood friend - r~nens lw gains firsthand by daiming his For Peek's character, this is more in several spots, unnflcessarily jarring a·nd Jew - DavA· Goldman. (;arfield nanw is "(;rnonherg," and the results appalling than the actions towards his thfl viewp,r's perception from time to proVflS the strongest perforrnnr, por arn rather striking. son, as it displays her own subtle preju- time. Technical issues aside, the subject traying the life of' the victim of' a most What hurts thn film as it ages is tho dices. Thn widAspread influence of matter of thfl story overshadows small subduod form of' prejudicn with genuine suhjnct mattnr itself. Whiln l'or a mod Green's experiment, impacting even his er faults in the filmmaking. emotion and a delicatn sense of' realism. ern audience the subject feels some child, is an understated way for Kazan ' The film's final moments, espeeially The film ultimately proves to bn an what tirr~d. it was cnrtainly more rele to characterize the depth of the issue's the exchange between Green and his ill interesting albeit somewhat datnd look vant to Pnr:k and his costars. Thn issue multifaceted nature. mother about the nature of the consti- at a hotly-debated issue in Ameriean of' anti-Snmitism is less prevalent today, "The movie even touches on Jewish tution and their shared belief that society. and this lack of' rnlnvancy hurts the self-hate," critic Pam Grady said in an "freedom for all" ineludcs thn Jews, is film's potnney. The issue was undoubt- article from Reel.eom, "when Phil's sec- arguably overplayed but, again, is pow- Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] SHOW REVIEW Fiestang m_ixes m_odern, traditional in entertaining vvay across campus in thA .JACC. Although Covington Doan. Sakuting is an all-male The second act warmed up with a tra By TAE ANDREWS Justin loses the fight- in hilarious dance mimicking thA heroic feats of ditional tinikling performance, choreo Scene Wrircr fashion - Dante is the one who gets Ilokano warriors from the pro"ince of graphed by Davin Costa. Literally "punk'd,:' as Justin gets the girl and Abra. The signature clashing sticks of meaning "bamboo dance," tinikling Taking a eun from the comedic film disproves the age-old saying that "nice sakuting are based on an ancient com involves long bamboo pules being "Dude, Whore's My Car'!," Notre Dame's guys finish last." hat training technique. elappod together in rhythm. lnspimd by Filipino Amnriean Studnnt Organization The evening wasn't all f'un and Following sakuting was singkil, a the natural movement of tikling birds - put on tlw 12th performance of its games, however. As FASO club presi dance inllucnced by Muslim culture, as they pick their way over rough tor annual Finstang show this past dent .Johanna Sioson said, "the purpose which acts out the epic talc of a rain, tinikling dancers skilll'ully navi Saturday. I>ubbnd "lloy! Whore's My of Fiestang is to create interest in princess caught in a forest during an gate between tho booming eadencn of .lnnpnny?." Fir1stang XII foaturnd a Filipino culture and share different earthquake. Followed by the bamboo poles. The tra highly Antnrtaining program ineluding asp nets that you can't get from a book." her loyal maid, the ditional tinikling was fol song, dance and comedy, all with a dnli To this extent, thn show did a great deal prinenss (Sioson) is nven As is its custom, lowed by a modern tinikling eiotts traditional Filipino dinner. to introduce the audience to all things tually rescued by a Fiestang balances sequence, jointly choreo prince. Choreographed graphed by Sioson ai1d Tho plot of "lloy! Whern's Filipino, from the a combination (~{ My .lf~epney'!" revolvPs Fiestang XII onstage performance to by Sioson and Gacad, Caead. around Alr~xis (played by tho dneadnnt cuisine, with musical accompani traditional dance After the eondusion of the Marissa Buck), who just ./(~atured a highly catnrAd by thn Sari Sari ment by Elizabeth routines with some traditional sngnwnt. l.hn broke up with lwr boyfriPnd entertaining Corporation. Sullivan and Josh Stagni, more modern show took a turn for thn Hyan (.Jon Hobinson). Arter program including As is its custom, the singkil danen was a modc~rn - and bnc~anw Pnr.rHtntPring Dante (Vinh Fiestang balances a tremendous success. numbers. more risqw\ - with a mod NguyPn ), a smooth customnr song, dance and combination of tradition Tlw show's intermis ern r: o u pIns dance. with loss-than-reputable comedy. all with a al dancn routines·with sion featured a stirring Choreographnd by Nguynn, intnrnsts, AIPxis is eompletn delicious Filipino some morn modern inaugural rendition of the FASO Park, and Lam, the pnrf'ormanen was ly oblivious to llw afTnctions numbers. Through thn Anthem. Performed by David Ladao on scintillating enough to sttHim up twnn of' .Justin (;\ngcdo Gaead), a dinner. show's mix of danens, the guitar, Jane Lee, Zyra Cortez and the normally draf'ty Stepan Center. gPnuinely good guy who is Fiestang addressns the Sharon Lam, the song is an acoustic Much to tlw dAiight of tlw many lad ins not-so-secretly in lovn with lwr. Camillo social dynamic of Filipino-American tribute to the friAndship and sense of' in tho audinnr~n. the 1:ouples snqumH:e c;abrif'l takf'S a gr<~at turn as Thnr(Jsa. students who struggle to balance their family shared by the many mombers of was followed by a guys' danen, ehorno Alexis' bPst f'rinnd. In addition . .Jon cultural roots with tlwir lives as con FASO. graphed by Chris lJiad. Thn show con Park rounds out llw cast as ()Lwntin. tom porary American teenagers. Combining lyries sueh as, "What dub eluded with a modern girls dance, elw llanl.p's hPst f'riPrHI. lluyen Nguyen The first act of' the two-hour show knows how to put on a show/FASO, rAographed by Ashlny Congjuico and plays l~va, ()urml.in's girlfriend. f'r~atured thrc~c traditional perl'ormanc FASO/What dub can melt, South Bend pnrformnd to the Cassin song, "You and As tlw play progresses, .Justin and es. The Ballot Folklorieo perf'ormanee snow/FASO, FASO" with a brief rap Mo". Dante both vie for Alexis' heart. In tlw was a prime example of the strong intArlude, the only thing missing from · With over :~50 pnoplt~ in attnndanen, voin of' "l>udn. Whern's My Car'!," the Spanish in11uence on Filipino culturA, the heartwarming performance was Fiestang XII was a smashing sueenss. two of' tlwm down as a slapstir~k duo as the dance f'eatured thren ladies lighters being waved by the multitudes For those who didn't makf' it out to the rivaling that of' Ashton Kutcher and dneknd out in l1owing traditional dress occupying the darkened Stepan Center. Stepan Centnr, tlwn~·s always a ehanen Seann William-Sc:ott. ns in addition to their ·Sombrero-sport As the song gains inernased recogni to catch next yoar's Fiostang. After a heated exehangfl, the two face ing partners. tion, thA performing of the FASO off in an npie round of' fisticuff's Next on the program was a sakuting Anthem figures to become a porennial Contact Tae Andrews at matehnd only by the Bengal Bouts lwld pnrformanee, choreographed by stapiA of the annual Fiestang show. tandrew I @nd.edu ...------ page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, February 27, 2006 FENCING Irish finish behind Buckeyes on home turf Individual Competition, Matthew Sterns pulls off upset Sterns pulled off a convincing 15- over defending sabre 8 upset of last year's men's sabre National Champion Jason Rogers national champion in the quarterfinals. Moments later in the men's sabre final, Notre Dame's Patrick Ghattas fell By JACK THORNTON 15-12 to Ohio State's Adam Sports Writer Crompton in one of the most memorable bouts of the week If Sesame Street had sponsored end. this weekend's Midwest On the women's side, freshman Conference Fencing Emilie Prot improved her already Championship, the number stellar season by taking first in would be "two." The Irish took the women's foil, earning the only second place out of a field of 16 gold medal for any Irish fencer. - teams in all six team categories, "The highlight of the match to earning second place for me is the gold medal won by women's overall. men's overall Emilie Prot," Bednarski said. and combined overall. "She gives us this feeling of "We did well, but [Sunday] I potential of a young team." think we could've done better," Overall; Notre Dame fencers women's epeeist Kim Montoya won eight medals in the individ said. "Not that we sucked, but we ual session. Four of them were - weren't at the top of our game." bronze medals - l\:ladeline Coming in with the No. 1 Stephan (women's epee), Addi ranked men's team and the No. Nott (women's foil), Jakub 10 women's team, the Ohio State Jedrkowiak (men's foil) and Buckeyes made a powerful state Sterns (men's sabre) - and three ment by winning Sunday's team were silver medals won by Valeri portion with 1,325 points to Notre Providenza (women's sabre), Dame's 1,260. The Buckeyes took Greg Howard (men's epee) and Foilest Melanie Bautista, left, duels with an opponent during this weekend's Midwest Conference first overall in every category Ghattas (men's sabre). Fencing Championship at the Joyce Center. The Irish placed second out of 16 teams. besides women's foil, which Bednarski said that perhaps his Northwestern won. young team needed a wakeup better," Montoya said. for each event, so it's a totally dif - quite appropriately - placed "Earlier this year we beat [Ohio call. "We're going to be facing the ferent tournament," Ghattas said. second overall. State] in women's, and today they "I will say it will bring us to same people next weekend, so it's "And from this season, we're "There is a lot of work to be took revenge," head coach reality ... perhaps this will teach good to fence them now so we much better off than we were last done - get new actions, get Janusz Bednarski said. "It's not a the kids that good talent doesn't can adjust how we practice for year with 11 fencers qualified, ready with new tactics against shame to lose against such good explain that good teams will them and prepare for next week and Ohio State will struggle to get each other," Bednarski said. "We fencers, but it is a sigri that you come out and work hard. The end," Ghattas said. 10." have a very young team, but have to work to be better." kids, maybe, were too confident," Though the Buckeyes' clutch When these two powerhouses young people are very ambitious The weekend was structured he said. performance might make them do collide again next weekend, and want more than they can with individual competitions Shortly after the Championship the favorites next weekend at Notre Dame can count on current have, which makes this team Saturday and the team competi concluded, the Irish were already Regionals, the· Irish know the World Cup Champion Marie! very unpredicatable. Give them tion Sunday. looking to the future. Midwest Fencing Conference Zagunis to be fencing for the blue time to mature and they will be While placing second to the "This is kind of our chance to Championship is not a script for and gold. Zagunis missed this very good in the future." • Buckeyes was disappointing, the scope out the competition and postseason play. weekend's event because she was weekend was still full of exciting next week we'll be better pre "It's different at the NCAAs competing in a World Cup event Contact Jack Thornton at moments. During Saturday's pared, and I think we'll do a lot because you can only qualifY two in Budapest, Hungary, where she [email protected] MEN'S GOLF Golfers ready to svving away at Lexus Naples Intercollegiate coach. While some might worry "We played B-golf during the a more consistent level. pared to the teams Notre Dame By JOE QUINN about rust after such a long lay fall season and still finished in "[We need] a forth consistent faced in the fall season, he feels News Writer off, Kubinski feels his team is the top six in all our tourna player that can supplement Cole it will show where the Irish are ready to go. ments," he said. "If we can get [lsban], Mark [Baldwin] and in relation to other top teams. Four months ago, the Notre "We had a few guys spend up to our A-game, I think we can Scott [Gustafson]," he said. "While it's not the strongest Dame men's golf team was dis some time out in beat anyone in the The opportunity to become field we've faced this year, play - qualified from the CordeValle Arizona [over country." that fourth consistent scorer will ing teams like Wake Forest (No. Collegiate. But today, the Irish Christmas break]. "We just want to Kubinski has be given to sophomores Mike 21), Florida State (No. 38) and kick off the spring season when and we also had get out there and reason to be opti King and Greg Rodgers, and if Baylor (No. 20)- there's enough they travel to Naples, Fla. to take the Alumni match compete and come mistic, as Notre they can step up, Kubinski feels good competition that we can part in the Lexus Naples down in Sarasota, Dame beat a num the Irish will go far this year. see where we are relative to Intercollegiate. Fla. which helped back with a ber of ranked "I feel that Cole, Mark some of the best in the country," The Irish, ranked No. 46 in the a lot," Kubinski victory.'' teams during the [Baldwin] and Scott are all play he said." country according to said. fall season, includ ing really solid, and I would put And while individual members Golfweek/Sagarin Performance If the I'rish can Jim Kubinski ing a victory over them against any other players may have personal goals for this Index, are excited to get back to knock off the rust No. 3 Florida in in the country," Kubinski said. "If tournament, Kubinski says the Irish ltlead coach competition. from this four the Shoal Creek King and Rodgers can step up team as a whole has just one. "We've been hitting balls in month hiatus, it Invitational in and post a really good score, we "We just want to get out there Loftus since January, but I think should bode well for the 2006 September. can come back on Tuesday with and compete and come back the guys are excited to get back spring season. While Notre Dame has been a victory." with a·victory," he said. out there," Irish coach Jim Although they're ranked just able to best some of the higher While Kubinski said the overall Kubinski said, who is entering No. 46 in the country, Kubinski ranked teams this year, Kubinski level of competition in this tour Contact Joe Quinn at his second full year as Irish head feels they have Top 20 potential. wants to get the team playing at nament is not as strong com- [email protected] The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining HaiL Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. 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Eurydice .ji -~~~I'· OUND THE NATION Monday, February 27, 2006 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 13 WINTER OLYMPICS - TURIN NHL Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division l.narn rc~mrd OT points NY Rangers 35-15 8 78 Philadelphia 33·16 9 75 New Jersey 30·22 6 66 NY Islanders 25·27 4 54 Pittsburgh 14·34 11 39 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record OT points Ottawa 37-14 5 79 Buffalo 36·15 5 77 Montreal 26·22 8 60 Toronto 27-25 5 59 Boston 24-24 10 58 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division tPa rn rPrord OT points Carolina 39-14 4 82 Tampa Bay 32-22 4 68 Atlanta 26-26 6 58 Florida 22-27 8 52 Washington 19-32 5 43 Western Conference, Central Division lt~am rnwrd OT points Detroit 39-13 5 83 Nashville 34-18 6 74 Columbus 23·33 2 48 Chicago 18-31 8 44 St. Louis 16·31 9 41 Western Conference, Northwest Division tram record OT points Calgary 33·17 7 73 Vancouver 33-21 5 71 AP Colorado 32-21 6 70 Fireworks explode during the circus-themed closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games In Turin, Italy, Edmonton 30-20 8 68 Sunday, Feb. 26. The next winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada In 2010. Minnesota 29-25 5 63 Western Conference, Pacific Division to am mcord OT points Turin Olympics close w-ith celebration Dallas 38-17 3 79 Los Angeles 32·23 5 69 Associated Press Stadium, waving jubilantly The crowd erupted in "Wo'vo donn it," exultnd Anaheim 27-19 11 65 to a backdrop of' bouncy cheers and waved a sea of Valentino Castollani, the San Jose 27-21 8 62 TUHIN, Italy -Turin's Italian songs. Many of the tiny Italian flags as d i organizing committnn Phoenix 27-28 4 58 Olympics, a topsy-turvy 35,000 spectators donned Ccnta and his fellow ehiof. mix of marvels and misad devil and angel masks in a medalists strode to tho While Castnllani spoko, vontures, ended appropri closing eeremony doubling podium. Helping bestow an intrudnr approached CCHA Hockey atoly with a closing-eero as the annual Carnevale the medals was eli Centa's thn mierophonn and shout mony Carnevale - a cir fostival eelebrated across sister, Manuela, an oct, "Passion livns in Italy this weekend. lntnrnational Olympic Torino" bef'oro !wing team conf ovr. cus-like cnlebration full of downs and acrobats, Italy had an oxtm rnason Committee rnembnr and whiskod away by soeurity Miami 23-7-4 1 20·6·2 vibrant and often dream to eolebrato - a brand former cross-country oiTicors. l'olico said tho 2 Michigan State 14-7-7 20-10-8 like. new national horo as medalist herself. man was Spanish: ho was 3 Michigan 13-10·5 18-13·5 headliner of' tho lirst.-ever Before declaring the takon into custody f'or 4 Northern Michigan 14-12-2 20·14·2 Fireworks, confetti and games closed, JOC prnsi- questioning. 4 Nebraska-Omaha 12-10·6 18-12-6 pulsating ballads filled the medal cermnony ineluded 6 Lake Superior 11·12·5 15-12-7 air. At one point, a winged in a Wintor Games' closing dent Jacques Hoggo Tho spotlight tlwn shirt 6 Ferris State 10-11-7 15·13-8 snowboarder hovered high festivities. After an dcseribed the Turin eel to Vaneouvnr, host of 8 Alaska-Fairbanks 11-13·4 15·14-5 above ground. as if by Olympics that often lacked Olympies as "truly magnif tho 2010 Gamns, with the 8 NOTRE DAME 11·13·4 13·17·4 magic. star power, Italy's Giorgio icent." raising of Canada's Maplo 10 Ohio State 11-14-3 15·17·5 Some athletes wore red di Centa f"illcd the void "You have succeeded Leaf flag and a sonorous 11 Western Michigan 7·16·5 8·22·6 down noses Sunday night with a final-day victory in brilliantly in meeting your rondition of "0, Canada" 12 Bowling Green 8·18·2 13·21-2 as they swarmed across the 50-kilometer cross challenge," he told organ by British Columbia-born the huge stage of Olyrnpie country race. izers. "Grazie, Torino." opora star Bon I loppner. around the dial IN BRIEF Clemens to "repare for Purpura said the Astros got permis Bubba Watson (70) and llnath WBC at Astros complex sion from Major League Baseball to Slocum (68). NBA IIOUSTON - Roger Clemens will allow the Hocket to pitch at their Trammell wins hurdles at Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m., Comcast take to the mound Monday at !Pring training complex. indoor championships Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., Comcast llouston's spring training camp, fac Triplett wins first PGA Tour BOSTON - Terrenee Trammell ing minor league batters even event in three seasons came so dosn to bneoming the first TUCSON. Ariz.- Kirk Triplett was athlete to win two national indoor MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL though he's not part of the Astros. Tho 43-year-old (:!omens wants to nowhere near the leadorboard championships. lnstiHtd, he settled Pittsburgh at West Virgina, 7 p.m., ESPN pitch in the World Baseball Classic, through two rounds at the Chrysler for making the world championships Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, 9 p.m., then decide whether to retire or play Classie of Tucson. Yet when it was roster in two 1wents. ESPN a 23rd season, said Koby Clemens, over, it was Triplett hoisting the gold Trammnll won his third U.S. indoor Boise State at Fresno State, 12 p.m., his oldest son and a third baseman in en conquistador helmet and cele title in the 60-mntnr hurdles with a ESPNU tho Astros' farm system. brating his first PGA Tour victory in time of 7.4h seconds at the U.S. Koby Clemens said his father was three seasons. Indoor Track & Field Championships due to arrive in Florida on Sunday Triplett opened his final round on Sunday. Dominique Arnold l'in WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL night and planned to pitch to minor Sunday with five straight birdies and islwd second in 7 .51. Connecticut at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 lnaguers in a simulatnd game added another four in a row over the Twm1ty minutns al'l.nr winning tlw Monday morning. back nino, shooting a 63 to earn his hurdlns title, Tramnwll finishnd sec COLLEGE SOFTBALL Clemens, a free agent, wasn't third PGA Tour victory and first since ond in tlw flO in (,,;,:{. LPonard Scott oiTernd salary arbitration by l.lw the 20(n B1mo-Tahoe Opnn. won his lirsl. national titlt~ in (>.52. Stanford at LSU, 1 p.m., ESPNU Astros and cannot re-sign with them With a 22-under 266, Triplett fin Tlw top two finislwrs in nad1 1went UCLA at Oklahoma, 3 p.m., ESPNU until May 1. lin eould join anothnr ishPd a shot ahead of Jerry Kelly. - t~xduding Friday's wnight throws Arizona at Texas, 5 p.m., ESPNU lmun bnfore that, and Toxas. Boston Dully Waldorf. the second- and third qualify for tlw 200(> world champi and the New York Yankees an~ round lnadnr who snemed poised for onships in Moscow on March I 0-12. rnportedly intnrnstnd. his first victory in six years, shot 72 ''I'm just glad to Jw on thn tnam," llouston general manag1~r Tim and tied for third at 19 under with said Tramnwll. I I page 14 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 27, 2006 I ND SOFTBALL Irish pitch way to a 3-1 record in Invitational Glynn faked a break for home on In a rain-shortened game that game victory of the tournament. the third against Bargar, all of By JAY FITZPATRICK a dropped ball, sparking a pick-off lasted only five innings, Booth was The win also demonstrated Notre which resulted from a fielding Sports Writer attempt from Bulls catcher Lacy perfect in three of them, retiring Dame's ability to get runners on error she committed. Schneider. Schneider's throw was FlU batters in order in the first (in base and move them over when The Irish had a comeback rally Notre Dame made an impres off the bag, and Glynn scored easi which she struck out the side), needed. Irish hitters capitalized on in the fifth, pushing the score to 5- sive turnaround this weekend, ly from third. third and fifth innings. While mistakes and created their own 4 behind a solo home run by right "posting a 3-1 record en route to That one run would prove to be Booth was baffiing opposing bat opportunities against the Tigers, fielder Stephanie Brown - who, winning the Golden Panther all that was needed for Bargar, ters, the Irish offense gave her using bunts, hit and runs, steals along with Booth and shortstop Invitational at Florida who allowed only four hits and more than enough run support for and errors to keep innings alive Sara Schoonaert, were named to International University. three walks against eight strike the win. Despite having only one and put runners into scoring posi the all-tournament team - and The Irish saw the rise of a defi outs in the complete game victory. extra base hit - a double by sec tion. an RBI single by catcher Malorie nite No. 2 starter in freshman In fact, after a double by Lauren ond baseman Katie Laing- Notre The last game the Irish played Lenn. But the rally ended two bat Brittney Bargar. Bargar, who had Picciano in the first inning, no Dame's aggressive base running was their only loss in Miami, ters later, leaving the Irish one run pitched some in the Desert Classic Buffalo runner made it to second led to a 5-0 victory. The Irish falling 6-5 in a rematch against short of the Golden Panthers. in Las Vegas the previous week base against Bargar. played small ball to perfection, FlU. This was al<>o the only game The championship game of the end, flashed signs of brilliance this The Irish also boasted the tour using five sacrifices, taking extra in which Iri<>h pitching and fielding tournament against either St. weekend, most notably in Notre nament's MVP, pitcher Heather bases at the right time and work were not stellar, as Bargar John's or FlU was cancelled due to Dame's first game against Buffalo, Booth. Booth won the two middle ing counts to their favor by strik allowed five runs - only two of rain, and the Irish were named a 1-0 win for the Irish. games of the tournament with an ing out only twice. which were earned - in three the tournament champions, Although the Bulls stymied Irish ERA of 0.58 and 19 strikeoults The Irish continued winning on innings of work. The Irish opened in1proving their record to 5-4 on hitters, allowing only three hits while surrendering only eight total Saturday morning against scoring in the first with an HBI sin the season. The Irish hope to and five walks, Bargar was domi hits. Booth, a two-time first team Memphis 4-1, again featuring gle from Laing, but the Golden carry this victory into next week nant against Buffalo. The only run All-Big East pitcher, showed a Booth's arm and Notre Dam~;J's Panthers responded in the second end's tournament at Tulsa, Okla. of the day came in the bottom of return to form in Miami this week bats. Booth surrendered only one inning with a two-run double by the third, with two runners on end, most notably in her first start run on six hits while also striking third baseman Samantha Card. Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at base and two outs, when Brittany against the host team, FlU. out 10 in her second complete FlU added three unearned runs in [email protected] MEN'S lACROSSE Nittany Lions overpowered by Kemp, tenacious defense college game of his career. Although the Irish needed a By TIM DOUGHERTY With the game tied 3-3 in the fourth-quarter offensive Sports Writer fourth quarter, the Irish fresh onslaught to secure a win men busted the game open, Sunday, Corrigan was pleased In the preseason, co-captain each scoring consecutive goals with the first three quarters of and senior defenseman D.J. to fuel a 5-3 lead the Irish mistake-free lacrosse that set Driscoll said the difference never relinquished. up the fourth frame outburst. between playing in the 2006 "When you get four goals "We did have the ball a lot," NCAA Tournament or watching from freshmen, you got to be he said. "In time of possession it on TV would be the perform excited about that," Corrigan we were in control. Clagett did ance of the Irish defense. In its said. "They played within the a great job of facing off. We first test of the season on game. They got opportunities, wore [Penn State) down a little Sunday, Notre Dame respond and they made them count." bit, and [we took) advantage of ed to that challenge with an 8- Christman and Hoff benefited that in the fourth quarter." 4 triumph over Penn State at from a Penn State defense that Corrigan hopes the team's the Loftus Center, allowing the keyed on star Irish attackman fundamentally sound perform fewest goals in over a year, senior Pat Walsh, who had lim ance, led by Driscoll and since April 9, 2004 - a 12-2 ited opportunities to attack the Kemp's defense and Clagett's victory at Air Force. net throughout most of the 1 0-for-16 face-off perform Sophomore goalie Joey Kemp game. Walsh, who days earlier ance, will resonate with the recorded 13 saves, including was named to the Tewaaraton team as it turns its attention to several screaming shots from Trophy watch list for the No. 9 Cornell next Saturday, short distance, to lead a stub nation's top player, scored the whom they will face in Chicago born Irish resistance. Irish's eighth goal with 1:55 at a neutral site at 1 p.m. "It all starts with our defense left in the game - avoiding the "If you play a sound funda and Joey Kemp," Irish coach first pointless performance of mental game and don't make Kevin Corrigan said. "He his collegiate career. mistakes to give away goals, played very well. Overall we Driscoll led the Irish with you can put yourself in posi didn't give anything away. We five groundballs, pacing the tion to win a lot of games," made them earn what they got, team's 30-27 advantage ovel' Corrigan said. "There's still a PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer and Joey probably stole a cou all. lot of things we can do better. Freshman attacker Duncan Swezey cradles the ball during ple away that they earned." "D.J. Driscoll played just an Hopefully we can keep working Sunday's 8-4 win at home over Penn State. Both teams pitched first outstanding game all around," ha,rd and improve, and we'll quarter shutouts until fresh Corrigan said. "He was very have a chance to become a HOlX man attackman Peter active, played all over the really good team." Christman scored 40 seconds place. He didn't take any bad CROSS into the second frame on an chances and get himself in Contact Tim Dougherty at COLLEGE assist by senior attackman trouble." [email protected] Brian Hubschmann. The Irish capitalized on an errant Penn ;;:i<;CJ;;to~ ww~~~=;;~t~~~,tv.m ~,.~i You can advance the State pass that sophomore midfielder Taylor Clagett picked up - one of his four Great Job (lpportunit:ies!! Catholic Mission of Holy Cross! groundballs - to spark the •v WMmMI"M''!'ib Monday, February 27, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 15 ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish remain unbeaten after weekend sweep bel'ore the match due to a wrist and fresh man Keley Tefft. After Sunday's win over Notre Dame wore Connelly and By DAN TAPETILLO injury. Wiseonsin's No. 30 team of Caitlin Wisconsin, Louderback was Stastny, who downed BYU's Dolly Sports Writer "We had to play a little short Burke and Nicole Reek defeated impressed with the team's per Chang and Luren Jones 8-3. handed today, because Catrina the Irish pair 8-7 (7-1). formanee in singles play this sea "We are all rnally steady lin The Irish established them had some wrist problems," eoaeh In singles, No. 32 Christian son. doubles!, and wo all have tlw selves as a powerhouse this Jay Louderback said. "But every Thompson fell to Wiseonsin's No. "Our doubles has benn good, experienee and eonl'idnnee," wo(1knnd with wins over No. 20 body stepped up." 28 Caitlin Burke 6-4, 6-4 in her but it is our singles that lhavc Stastny said. "lOur toarnsl are BYU and No. 51 Wisconsin at tho Playing at No. 2 for Notre Dame debut at No.1. gotten the job donel in every good and doep." Hck Tennis Pavilion. were seniors Stastny and captain Following at No. 2 was Buck, mateh all season," Louderback In singles, No. 27 Cat.rina No. 7 Notrn Damn remained Lauren Connelly, who topped who topped Beek 6-1, 6-1. The said. Thompson was lirst oil' the court. undnfoatod and improved its Wisconsin's duo of Elizabeth win improved Buck's season with a 6-1, (J-1 loss to No. 17 record to 9-0 this year - one win Carpenter and Chelsea Nussloek reeord to 11-6. No. 7 Notre Dame 5, No. 20 Boulyteheva at No. I. short of' the all-time school 8-3. The pairing stands at 9-0 in Tefft played at No. 3 for the BYU1 Playing at No. 2 was Catrina record. Not only did the Irish dual aelion play. Irish with a 6-1, 6-3 win over The Irish got out to a strong Thompson, who toppod Jones 6- dnli1at tough opponents, but they Following at No. 3 for the Irish Nussloek. Stastny played at No. 5 start against the Cougars, sweep 4,6-2. also avenged their lossns to both was the new pairing or freshman for Notre Dame against the ing the doubles matches. Buek followed Thompson with of' the programs from last season. Katie Potts and junior Christian Badger's Carpenter and rallied to "It was a huge boost," Stastny a 7-(J (7-2), 7-h (7-5) loss to "I'm rnally nxeitod, beeausn we Thompson. The duo downed the a 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9) win at No. said. "Onec you have the Idoubles Sourkova at No. 3. have never bonn a Top 10 team Badger's Morgan Tuttle and Lexi 4. pointl. you have a lot more The bottom half of the line-up lsinee my f'rnshman year!," senior . Goldin 8-1. "It was a rollereoastcr, bm;ause momentum. Our goal this season dosed out the rnatd1 in two-set. Kiki Stastny said. ''I'm thrilled "It was a tough deal, beeause she would be on a roll with four is to be undefeated in doubles." wins at Nos. 4, 5 and 6. with this exporionen. It is a whole Christian has never played with amazing winners," Stastny said. The Thompson twins played at Tell't, playing fourth in the lirw new eonlidnncn, and we feel like anyone lexeept for her sister]," "So it was hard to stay in control, No. 1 for the team and finished up, defeated lloldnn (J-1, 6-4. we can beat anybody." Louderback said. "But it gave because you didn't know what to first as they topped BYU's Stastny followed with a (J-4, 6-1 - In their 6-1 win over the [J>ottsl good experience to play ex poet." Anastasia Sourkova and Jennifer win over Chang at No. 5. Badgers, the Irish began the eon with Christian, beeause Following Stastny at No. 5 was MiCeoli 8-3. The final vietory came f'rom lost by capturing the doubles !Thompson! is sueh a good dou Potts, who defeated Wisconsin's Following at No. 2 were Buek Potts at No. 6 as shn downed point. with wins at Nos. 2 and 3. bles player." Erin Jobe 6-1, 6-1. and Tefft, who defeated the Mieeoli 6-3, 6-4. I lowovor, the original line-up for The only loss in doubles for the Competing at No. 6 for the Irish Cougars' Olga Boulyteheva and tho Irish was alternd when junior Irish eame at No. 1 from the No. was Connelly, who downed Tuttle Sofia Holden 6-1, 6-4. Contact Dan Tapetillo at Catrina Thompson had to pull out 29 duo of sophomore Brook Buek 6-1,6-0. Playing in the third position for [email protected] BASEBALL Service Academies Classic proves tough test for ND nine Irish and gave up just two runs in the bag. Dury hesitated to tag, extra-base hits." double in the top of the ninth oil' By KEN FOWLER five innings, but the Sooners and the speedy eenterfielder freshman reliever Kyle Weiland. Spom Writer scored two in the seventh after a sprinted down the line. Dury then Memphis 7, Notre Dame 6 (10 "It's tough to lose any game, throwing error by first baseman overthrew Aaron Reza, who was innings) whether you're winning or losing Notre Dame lost two of throe Mike Dury opened the door for eovering from second base, and . Pineh hitter Joey Lieberman it, any loss hurts," Mainieri said. ganws. in the Service Academies Oklahoma. Oklahoma had first and third with sent a two-run homer over the "We've always prided ourselves Classic in Millington. Tenn. this Dury hit a throe-run homer in nobody out. fence for the hometown Memphis on winning the dose ones." weekend. the lil'th to f,rive Notre Dame a 3-2 Stewart retired the next two Tigers in the top of the tenth Senior Matt Bransfield and After boating Indiana State in a lead over the Sooners after batters on a strikeout and fiyout, Saturday, and Notre Dame lost a third baseman Brett Lilley non-tournament game Thursday, Chuekie Caullield's two-run blast but surrendered a two-out, two game in whieh it had a 5-0 lead aeeounted for five of Notre tho Irish (2-2) lopped Air Foree off Manship in the third put run double to Kevin Williams that through five innings. Dame's seven hits in tho gamo. lo'riday but fell to Memphis Oklahoma ahead 2-0. put the Sooners on top 4-3. Southpaw sophomore Wade Bransfield had thrnn hil'> and two Saturday and Oklahoma Sunday, But al'ter Irish southpaw relief "When your pitchers only make Korpi allowed just three hits and RBI in a rarn start in len. linld for losing late-inning leads in both pitcher Sam Elam hit fellow Kevin two mistakes in the game, it's no runs in five innings, but the the 6-foot-1 righty from garnos. Smith on a 3-2 eount in the sev pretty good," Mainieri said. Tigers chipped away at the Irish Englewood, Colo., while Lilley "I think we playnd really good enth, Mainieri brought in the The Irish pitchers struek out lead in the final four frames to went 2-lor-3 with two runs scored baseball." Irish eoaeh Paul right-handed Jess Stewart to face 13 Oklahoma batters but made foree extra innings. and a walk out of the No. 2 hole. Mainieri said. "It's a shame we the Sooners' Joseph Hughes. the two big mistakes - the two "Our starting pitching was out Mainieri said the inconsistent worn only able to mmo away with "When we had to take Jeff out double and the two-run of this world," Mainieri said. hitting for the Irish eould be a 2-2 record. We played well Manship out of the game, we did homer. "Because they were all on strict expeeted this early in the season. onough to win all four games." n't have tnany options," Mainieri "When you strike out 13 bat piteh eounts, we had to pull them "The only negative was tlwy said. ters, normally you're going to win early in the games." didn't swing the bat well," lw Oklahoma 4, Notre Dame 3 Hughes dropped down a rou the game, because you're domi Will Petersen led the Memphis said. "It's the rnsult of not having .I un ior righthander J off tine sacriliee bunt along the first nant," Mainieri said. "The dilfer eomebaek, getting three hits, a lot of at-bats under our belt." Manship took thn mound for the base line but stopped halfway to enee was, two of them were induding the game-tying two-out Notre Dame 8, Air Force 2 Behind the arm of 6-foot-5 righthander JolT Samardzija, Notre Dame grounded Air Foren Apply No"' for Suna:rner Study 8-2 Friday in the opening game of the Serviee Academies Classic. "I thought Jell' pitched exeep Abroad tionally well," Mainieri said. Samardzija allowed just one run on four hiL.:; in six innings of Quito, Ecuador Milan, Italy work, and the Irish bullpen hold on f(w the vietory thanks to a six Paris, France Pueblo, Mexico run eighth that extended the Irish lead fmm 2-1 to 8-1. Dublin, Ireland Toledo, Spain Eight Irish batters eollnetnd hits, ineluding two for second baseman Hoss Brezovsky, whose throe-run homer in the eighth put Aeelications Due Marc 1 the game out of roach. Contact Ken Fowler at kfowler [email protected] See ·· :">'-~:·~~~n:;Jrr~~~~·Pr~'I~l~~1~!n.~_:t~ITn for more infor'maUon on prc:.,grams .· A online a-t www .. nd.eduJ;.....irrUstudla I Ia i .html page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 27, 2006 nation's No. 1 doubles ranking, ior, who has now won six straight to get off the court." out that match, just because in the while Keckley and King weigh in at matches and 13 in a row at home. Sophomore Parbhu would clinch past we've had some really tough Buckeyes No. 51. "Stephen Bass deserves a ton of the match before raucous fans in a matches with Ohlo State." continued from page 20 Eric Langenkamp and Sheeva credit," Bayliss said. "Mullings is a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles. Keckley played at No. 4 for the Parbhu also lost 8-2 in the No. 2 tough little street fighter and The crowd had gravitated first time with all the starters in said. "We had to stick to our guns spot, as Ohio State's Drew Eberly Stephen just out-toughed him." towards Parbhu and Keckley, both the Irish lineup. and keep doing what we're doing. and Bryan Koniecko clinched the Helgeson, who stands at No. 60 playing their thlrd sets on adjacent "(It was] a big step moving hlm It wasn't a case of the level being point for the Buckeyes. in the national rankings, was next courts in the Eck Pavilion. up to four," Bayliss said. "But, he's inadecplate, it was a case of win Brett Helgeson and Andrew Roth off with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3. "[Parbhu] got a little tight once got a 10-1 record." ning a close match. And we did." fought to avoid the sweep at No. 3, The win was more impressive he knew the match was on the The Eck drew a strong crowd The match outcome looked but ultimately fell 8-6. because the freshman - who is line, but he got more aggressive from both local residents and stu bleak after the doubles point, "I had a few comments for them 11-0 at home - was still recover and regained his composure," dent<;, as tills was the tenni'i team's when the Irish (8-4) were swept by that weren't very flattering," ing from illness. Doebler said. designated Gold Game. Ohio State. Bayliss said of his team's break When Langenkamp won 6-3, 6-4 The crowd remained to see "It's nice to see that our guys can "That's about as badly as we can inbetween_ doubles and singles. "I at No. 6, the Irish were one match Keckley, one of the team's most respond to the support we got," play," Bayliss said. "There was no think they realized it was put up or away from clinching the win. consistent wins in singles, post a Bayliss said. energy, and they just took it to us. shut up." "Eric did an amazing job at not win over Chris Klingemann 3-6, 6- The Irish return to action March I'm glad [Ohlo State] didn't charge No. 17 Stephen Bass was the making many mistakes, but also 3,6-4. 3 as the team travels to the Pacific us tor the lesson." first to put up a win in singles, being willing to step up in the court "I think the pressures off !after Coast Doubles Tournament in La In the top spot, Ryan Keckley tying the match at 1-1 by defeating and take advantage of short balls," the match is clinched] but its hard Jolla, Ca. and Barry King fell first in an 8-2 No. 42 Devin Mullings in No. 1 sin associate head coach Todd Doebler er to play because all the guys light decision to Scott Green and Ross gles. Bayliss called ills 6-2, 6-3 vic said. "Our team got a lot of so hard for the team," Doebler Contact Kate Gales at Wilson. Green and Wilson hold the tory a "signature win" for the jun- momentum because he was able said. "Ryan still wanted to close [email protected] Bearcats continued from page 20 - as the buzzer sounded. "I thought we really showed our poise at the end, because we could have put our heads down and thought the game was over, but we came over, executed the play perfectly and sowed a lot of character to come back from that with two seconds left," McGraw said. "And that's why I thlnk we had the momentum going into overtime." In overtime, Schrader opened the scoring with 1-of-2 free throws to give the Irish a 58-57 lead. She fmished with 11 points in the game. After Cincinnati's Michelle Jones made a layup to give the Bearcats the lead, Schrader scored again on a feed from Gaines to give the Irish a one point lead. With 2:04 left in overtime and the game tied at 62, LaVere con verted on a three-point play thanks to Schrader's assist. "We wanted to get the ball inside, and Courtney did a great job down low," McGraw said. Schrader hit a jumper with 1:26 remaining to extend the Irish lead to five, and Duffy connected on eight straight free throws in the final 42 seconds to seal the win for Notre Dame and fmish with 17 points in the game. "Megan at the free-throw line really iced the game for us," McGraw said. Humphries was the star of the game for Cincinnati, shutting down DuffY on the defensive end most of the afternoon and putting up 14 points of her own. Humphries played the final six minutes with four fouls but held the senior All-American to just seven field goal attempts in regu lation. The Bearcats' deadliest threat from outside, freshman Shelly Bellman, made just 4-of-14 field goals, including 1-of-5 from three point range. Cincinnati entered as the second best team in the con ference from long range but hit just 5-of-20 from behind the arc against an oft-porous Irish zone. Gaines finished with 14 points on 3-of-7 shooting from the floor and 8-of-9 from the line. LaVere joined DuffY as the hlgh point scorer in the game, connect ing on 8-of-11 field goals en route to her 17 points. McGraw said a key in getting LaVere involved was the hlgh-low passing the Irish utilized through out the game to extend the Cincinnati defense. "That's out of the Princeton offense, and we've run that pretty successfully throughout year," she said. "Courtney's really good at thn high post." Contact Ken Fowler at kfowler [email protected] Monday, ~ebruary 27, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 Bartlett lilllnd thn back of' tho not chotnd olr tho post and into tim net only 1 :24 into the first period. Notre maybe what would havn happnnnd for thn sneond time this season. to give Notre Dame the load. Dame worked the puek into if I just playnd him oiw-on-mw." Nanooks Dnfimsmnan Chris Triek brokH his Hngan, a l'rnshman, addnd his Alaska-Fairbanks' zonn with a Fairbanks' Kyle Grenntren continued from page 20 stick and skated toward the Irish third career goal a little under fivn strong l'orecheck. The puek was scornd the gamn-winning goal only bnnd1. Bartlntt jumpnd ovnr tlw minutes later when ho pundwd a sent to Bartlntt on top of' the lelt dr seconds lal.tH' on an assist from wmhinnd goal advantagn ovor tiH' boards to roplaen him and round mbound of a Wns O'Neill shot pm>t ele, who dished the puek over to Kelly Czuy. (;rnmltrnn got llw puck two-ganw s111 gav1~ tlwm thn himsdl' in perlhct position to play Johnson. Sawatske on the right point. at the bottom of' tlw lnll eirdn and tinbrnakiH', llw No. S snnd in tlw tho puck. Thn junior llippod a p1L'>S That was all the aetion Johnson Sawatske steppod towards tho not wont opposite side with his shot. CCII;\ TournamPnl. and. most to center l•:rik Condra and cut to would son, as lw was pulled in and sent a low wrist shot into the Thc1 wrist shot li1und tlw bark of' importantly. homn-kn advantagn in the goal, whom Condra lbund him f'avor of sophomom Wylie Hogers 1wt past Nanook goaltcmder Wylie thn not just undnnmath tho !~ross tlw first round nnxt wnnknnd. lbr tho 1-0 load. f'or tho remainder of tho game. Hogors just inside tho right post liw bar on Brown's glovn sido filr thn Thn Irish and ninth-snndnd ;\ li~w minutos latm·, tho Nanooks Hogors hnld the Irish sr.omlnss until the 1-0 Irish load. eventual 2-1 final. Nanooks will nwnt again in a bost struck hark. ;\ turnover at center tho third period, when right wing Alaska-Fairbanks struck less "I thought I Thn only other school that "He didn't have a lot of big INeal'sl film and feels compelled "I don't think he's tho typo of' oiTernd Neal a scholarship was name oll'ers, but he just started to eall him first thing in the kid who will just eommit and Neal Wake Forest. Neal said Duke and sending out a lot of' film," Frank morning. That gives a large indi then start looking around again," continued from page 20 East Carolina were the only other said. cation of how mueh potnntial he Frank said. "I think he will be the schools to show substantial inter "Thoro am a lot of big-name has." kind of guy who will stick with his rushing spndalist. I think that's ns!. in him. players that are out there that Frank said he nxpoets Noal to eommitmnnt." what tlwy'rp looking f'or when Frank said tho limited number Coach We is hasn't ofl'ered ynt, stay firm in his commitment and tlwy go al'tl'r a guy likn Knrry of' olli1rs does not mnan Neal is a and hn's being pieky with who eall othor recruits to inl1uenee Contact Ken Fowler at NPal." nwdiocm mcmit. lw's om1ring. And yet he watches thom to eome to Notre Dame. kfowlcr [email protected] :--::--.L.11 ...... n ,--,,.... '"II -1 n~y,"! ~ .,...... ;-,"-. ',, ., ~ () [) '"' 7; n fl - f); c1 f) pn1 ·o 'I"heatre .. ~rt~nte~& ,~} uu .~t .. ·t . ;:*" . ·. ~. . -·. • . :.l ~ ... _ page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, February 27, 2006 MEN' 5 BASKETBALL Notre Dame never recovered, with them in the locker room. though it had a chance. Guard Obviously we need some help Eagles Russell Carter sank two free [to qualify for the Big East continued from page 20 throws with 3:31 left to cut the tournament] now, but we're Golden Eagles lead to 63-60, staring at having to win a Irish fall flat in game points from forward Steve and Marquette guard Jerel tiebreaker with Providence on Novak and 18 from freshman McNeal missed a shot to give Wednesday." point guard Dominic James. the Irish the ball and a chance Marquette opened a 14-9 they needed the m_ost The Irish (13-12, 4-10 Big to draw closer or tie. lead with 15:16 remaining in East) fell to No. 15 the in con But one shot clock violation the first half by pushing the ference standings and must and a turnover later, the Irish tempo and keeping Notre Dame It's time to stop making But once Marquette retook win their remaining two games saw McNeal follow a Novak on their heels, as Brey said excuses and start examining the lead in the second half, the to have a chance at qualifying miss to send Marquette back afterwards, on defense. Notre what's wrong with Notre Dame. Irish panicked on the offensive for the Big East tournament up five and out of South Bend Dame then scored four straight The Irish needed to beat end. They went away from March 8. The Golden Eagles with a victory. to cut the lead to one, but the Marquette, plain and simple. working through Francis (19-8, 9-5) improved their con "It hurts," Quinn said of the Golden Eagles pulled away and They need (besides guard Kyle McAlarney, ference record and remain No. loss, "but a lot of them hurt." maintained a lead that fluctu ed to win who looked inside all game) 5 in the conference. Notre Dame lost despite ated between two and seven their and settled on quick shots, even Marquette won the first receiving a double-double from points until McAlarney hit a remaining though Marquette was smoth meeting between the two forward Tarin Francis by half three with 5:25 left in the half three ering Notre Dame's perimeter teams in Milwaukee, Wise., 6 7- time, the first time the senior to cut the lead to 27-26. games to shooters (the Golden Eagles 65, on a contested last-second has accomplished the feat Carter made a three to take a ensure a had the 6-foot-10 Novak on the shot by Novak Jan. 20. But on before the half. Francis had 10 29-27 Irish lead out of a spot in the 6-foot-1 Quinn during spurts). Saturday, the Golden Eagles points and 12 rebounds at the Marquette timeout, and the Big East This begs a question, too. played their game and were break but finished with 16 Irish led with 3:21 remaining. tournament Why did Notre Dame get away shooting foul shots at the end points and 15 rebounds, the But the Golden Eagles went on and they Bobby Griffin from what was working (feed instead of sinking game-win most boards by an Irish player a 9-6 run to end the half, couldn't do ing the ball inside to Francis) ners. in one game this season. including a last-second lay up it. Notre Associate when it was trying to save its ''I'd rather get blown out by Notre Dame got away from from Fitzgerald to send the Dame still Sports Editor season? 20 than [have] a team just take the inside game down the Irish into halftime down 38-35. has a As difficult as it is to say it from us," freshman point stretch. Forward Rick Cornett "If we would have limited chance, but it will have to win given his high character and guard Kyle McAlarney said also played only six minutes transition, I think we would its last two games and deal leadership, some of this blame after playing the most produc after making major contribu have been in better shape at with potential tiebreaker situa has to rest on Quinn's shoul tive game of his young Notre tions in a near-upset of No. 3/4 halftime," Brey said. "We even tions. ders. When a team is winning, Dame career (14 points, 6-of- Connecticut Tuesday. And tually adjusted to that, but it That's not even the worst the best player gets much of 12 shooting, eight assists, two despite McAlarney's perform kind of punched you first." part. Given Marquette's intensi the credit. likewise, when a turnovers). ance, the guards struggled as a Notre Dame players now face ty and Notre Dame's willing team is losing, the same player Marquette permanently group, and Notre Dame's the reality of possibly seeing no ness to allow its opponent to bears much of the responsibili regained momentum with a 9-0 offense paid for it. postseason action at all. control the tempo, a casual fan ty. second half run behind three Marquette held Quinn (12 "You want to say, 'Don't would not have known which Quinn was pressing against straight 3-pointers - one from points, two assists, four worry about that. We just gotta team was playing for its post Marquette, desperate to get a Dan Fitzgerald (10 points). two turnovers) to 3-of-12 shooting, get ready for Providence season life. necessary conference win and from Novak. The Golden Eagles and Irish sharpshooter Colin again,"' McAlarney said. "But The Irish should have taken fight the demons that must be led 60-56 after Novak's second Falls - who averaged 14.6 it's really hard not to focus on charge of this game and played present in his mind. Quinn has three fell with 5:57 remaining, points before Saturday - did that because this is what we've with the sense of urgency a missed the big shot on several despite Notre Dame having not score until he made two been playing for, [what] we've team playing for its postseason occasions this season and it has built a 56-51 advantage coming inconsequential foul shots with been working for all season, life possesses. But instead, the to weigh on him mentally. out of a 49-49 tie at the 10:58 34.1 seconds remaining in the and now it's almost like our Irish allowed Marquette to play But this issue extends far television timeout. entire game. chances are going down. its own style of basketball, and past this season alone. If Quinn "We just had some posses "We subbed [Quinn and Falls] "But we've just got to keep eliminate Notre Dame's major had been the starting point sions there - both defensively a little bit, tried to loosen them working, keep bouncing back, weapon- its 3-point shooting. guard before his senior year, he and offensively - after we up, rotated them out, just tried because after all the stuff And when the Irish did make would not be in the position of were up five, [in which] we did anything to change the atmos we've been through, I think we a comeback in the second half, having to lead a team while try n't get the job done," Irish phere," Irish coach Mike Brey can bounce back better than all Marquette needed to regain ing to figure out how to handle point guard Chris Quinn said. said. "We need their legs back anybody." control was a quick 30-second the daily pressure of being the "And to beat a team like under them [for the next two timeout when down five points. main guy on and off the court. Marquette, you've got to be games]. Contact Pat Leonard at From there, forward Steve Is it head coach Mike Brey's good in those situations." "I was very matter-of-fact [email protected] Novak hit two 3-pointers and fault? Maybe a little, but it is Marquette went on a 12-2 run way more complex than blam the Irish could not recover ing a coach who after a Sweet from. 16 appearance in 2003 was This leads to another issue. one of the hottest names in the Where was Notre Dame's country. Maybe the Irish coach qntr o~ectlon and21st- Ceniury qnie[feciua[ defensive intensity in its biggest places too much faith in his game of the season? Sure, the players and takes a backseat Irish neutralized their oppo once the game begins. But Li_fe nent's best player for the most that's not necessarily a bad part (Steve Novak), but they thing either- he has confi also allowed career days from dence in his team and knows A Series ofLenten and Easter lesser-known freshmen and ultimately his team's perform Fireside Chats withthe Dean ofthe FirstYearofStudies sophomores (Dan Fitzgerald ance will come down to execu and Jerel McNeal). tion. Coleman -Morse Center It is no secret Notre Dame There's also another way to First Floor lDunge struggles on the defensive end. look at it. Maybe this is not the The Irish have the second right approach with this specif worst scoring defense in the ic group. Maybe Brey needs to TOPICS Big East behind Providence, take charge and not defer to giving up 70.5 points per game. his captains in game situations. Journals, Notebooks, and "Aha Moments" This is not going to change. But Either way, it is too early to 28 February 200 6 there are ways to work around call for the coach's head. Let 5- 5:30PM specific team weaknesses. this season play out and see While Notre Dame gives up a how he develops a new crop of life Beyond "IM," "Facebook,"and CellPho nes- Silence, lot of points, the Irish score underclassmen that will not Selective Disengagement, and Self Discovery more than just about anyone. burdened by the lasting impact • 7 Mtrch 200 6 The Irish have the second-best of an underachieving point 5-5:30PM scoring ofl'ense in the Big East guard who is now playing in behind Villanova and outscore Europe. Liberal Learning and Rea ding as Spiritual Disciplines their opponents by 6.2 points But time is running out, and 22 March 200 6 per game (seventh in the Notre Dame's season now 5-5:30 PM league). comes down to two remaining But when Marquette shut games. It's too late for the Irish Creating a "Personal" University -Mento ring Relationships and the Life of the Mind down Irish guards Colin Falls to control their own destiny - 29 ]\{arch 2006 and Chris Quinn (who shot a they will need help from other 5-5:30PM combined 3-of-12 from the teams at the bottom of the con Lectures, Symposia, and "Starbuck's"- Intellectual Growth B ey ond the Classroom field), Notre Dame failed to ference. 5 April 2006 make the necessary offensive But at the end of the day, 5-5:30 PM adjustments that could have Notre Dame's loss to Marquette neutralized its lack of defensive was just another chapter in a Books, Films, ,\rt,and l'viusic -Your Lifetime Conversation Partners stops. season full of confusion and 12 April 2006 Well, almost. Notre Dame did disappointment. A season that 5-5:30PM begin feeding the ball inside to unless something changes in senior forward Torin Francis, the next week. someone has to l'ormulating a Three-Year U nde rgradu ate Learning Plan who had his best game of the begin taking responsibility for. 19 ~\pri 1 200 6 season, scoring 16 points and 5-5:30PM grabbing 15 rebounds. Francis The views expressed in this was a force in the paint and column are those of the author continued to show improve and not necessarily those of ment in his ability to cn•ate for The Observer. Contact Bobby himself and his teammates. Griffin at rgrij][email protected] Monday, February 27, 2006 The Observer+ TODAY page 19 ALEC WHITE & ERIK POWERS HENRI ARNOLD JOCKULAR JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. ENDOM 1 r J «:>2006 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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"I plan on coming up [to Neal said Weis was confident Mike Frank of IrishEyes.com Sports Writer visit] during spring practice." he could succeed at Notre Dame. said Neal has not been rated by Neal, a junior at Bunn High "He was like, 'I've been around most recruiting services yet but Notre Dame got its first verbal School in Bunn, N.C., said he has athletes, and I know one when I will bring a defmite edge to the vs. squad commitment of the class of 2011 never visited Notre Dame or any see one. And you're one,"' Neal Irish defensive line. Feb. 23 when 6-foot-2, 225- other schools in the Midwest, but said. "l-Ie's a tremendous prospect," pound defensive end Kerry Neal accepted Weis' offer after return Along with his admiration for Frank said. "Notre Dame has a Irish knock of! Ohio told Irish coach Charlie Weis he ing a call Weis left on his high the school, Neal said his family lot of defensive ends, but I don't would accept a scholarship offer. school coach's voicemail early supports his choice of Notre know if they have that true pass State in front of big "I always wanted to go to Notre Thursday morning. He said he Dame. Dame," Neal said in a telephone was speechless when Weis made "My (amily, they're behind me see NEAL/ page 17 Gold Game crowd By KATE GALES Associate Sports Editor HOCKEY Despite a lopsided loss in doubles, the Irish rebounded to saddle Ohio State with il<> first loss this season in a 5-2 match Northern exposure at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Friday. Before an enthusiastic home Squad secures eighth crowd, the No. 26 Irish reeled oil' four straight singles wins at spot, home ice in first Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 to clinch the match over the No. 11 round of the playoffs Buckeyes. ''I'm really excited about beating a team this good," By KYLE CASSILY and head coach Bobby Bayliss said. CHRIS KHOREY "And the thing that is especial Sports Writers ly gratifying is the number of tough matches we had to play." Notre Dame and Alaska The Buckeyes came into the Fairbanks left the last regular-sea match 9-0 after an upset of son weekend as they entered it - then-Top 10 LSU. The team deadlocked for the eighth spot in was 3-0 against Top 20 teams, the CCHA - after the two teams while the Irish were 0-4. split their series with a 4-1 Irish "I felt that we were playing win and a 2-1 Nanooks victory. at a high enough level to beat Notre Dame (13-17 -4, 11-13-4 in teams in the Top 10, and we the CCHA) however, had reason to just didn't get it done, and that smile Sunday morning as their 5-3 ERIN VRANISH!The Observer the wins would come," Bayliss Defenseman Tom Sawatske heads up the ice during Notre Dame's 4-1 victory over Ferris State see NANOOKS/page 17 Feb. 10 at the Joyce Center. The Irish split two games with Alaska-Fairbanks this weekend. see BUCKEYES/page 16 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Gaines, Duffy lift thE~ Postseason hopes take hit Irish to 75-66 OT wirt No Novak necessary for Eagles to come when we go through game situa By KEN FOWLER tions a lot," Gaines said of the out on top of ND Sports Writer buzzer beater. "They weren't on me, and Lindsay did a great job of Decked out in its new green finding me [after] Courtney threw By PAT LEONARD away jerseys, Notre Dame used a a great pass." Sporrs Writer little luck of the Irish Saturday to After Bearcats guard Treasure pull off a dramatic win over Humphries broke a 55-55 tie by Marquette completed a Cincinnati in a crucial conference hitting a jump shot from 12 feet season contest on the Bearcats' senior with 2.4 ·seconds remaining in s e r i e s See Also day. regulation, Notre Dame head sweep of "Irish fall flat Irish guard Tulyah Gaines hit a coach Muffet McGraw called a N o t r e running layup from the right side timeout to set up her offense D a m e in game they off an inbounds play to tie the against Cincinnati (17 -9, 7 -8). Saturday needed the most". game as time expired in regula Gaines took a Lindsay Schrader night with tion, and Megan Dufl)"s 10 points tip courtesy of Courtney LaVere's an 80-72 page 18 in the extra session led Notre inbounds pass, drove to the lane, win at the Dame (16-10, 7-8 Big East) to a elevated and hit the leaning layup Joyce Center behind 21 KIRSTEN HOELMER!The Observer 75-66 overtime victory. Irish guard Chris Quinn handles the ball as Golden Eagles guard "That's a play we practice a lot see BEARCATS/page 16 see EAGLES/page 18 Wesley Matthews defends during Marquette's 80-72 win Saturday. BASEBAll ND WOMEN'S TENNiS MEN'S lACROSSE ND SOfTBAll FENCING MEN'S GOLF Oklahoma 4 Notre Dame 6 Notre Dame 8 Fla. International 5 The Irish finished sec The Irish kick off Notre Dame 3 Wisconsin 1 Penn State 4 Notre Dame 4 ond in the 16-team field spring competition at during the Midwest the Lexus Naples Jeff Manship's eight The Irish downed the Freshmen Peter Freshmen pitcher Conference Intercollegiate strikeouts weren't Badgers Sunday to Christman and Ryan Brith1ey Bargar paid for Championships this Invitational in Florida enough as the Irish fell improve to 9-0 for the Hoff both scored a pair a costly error as the weekend at the Joyce today. to the Sooners Sunday. first time since 1984-85. of goals in the victory Irish fell Saturday. Center. Sunday. page 15 page 15 page 14 page 14 page 12 page 12