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Observer Staff Report By ADAM LLORENS News Writer The Observer General Board elected Sports Editor Allan Jo- The Centers for Disease seph as the 2012-13 Editor-in- Control and Prevention es- Chief on Sunday. timates that autism affects Joseph, a junior Economics one in every 110 Ameri- and Arts and Letters Prepro- can-born children. Senior fessional double major, is a na- Nicole Shea hopes through tive of Dublin, Ohio. her research, she will be A resident of Saint Edward’s able to enhance the lives Hall, Joseph of those affected both so- has led sev- cially and academically. eral sports “I am investigating how beats, in- parental autonomy support cluding foot- plays out in the life of chil- ball, hockey, dren with autism,” Shea women’s said. “My thesis is looking soccer and to see if parental autonomy men’s la- DAN AZIC I Observer Graphic support is related to aca- crosse. demic and social outcomes “ I ’ m Joseph By SAM STRYKER Though Hesburgh was cited nologies (OIT) receives every for children with autism thrilled, hon- News Editor for illegal online activity in year from various copyright spectrum disorders.” ored and humbled by this op- October 2008, he did not re- holders. In a statement to The Shea said her interest in portunity to lead The Observ- During his freshman year, ceive notice of his infraction Observer, OIT said complaints the subject sparked dur- er,” Joseph said. “I know the senior James Hesburgh said until the following July. He have been on the rise. ing her sophomore year experience will have as many he thought he was invincible received an email from the Of- “The number of complaints when she began working challenges as opportunities, when it came to downloading fice of Residence Life & Hous- received each year varies at in the Laboratory for Un- but I’m excited to tackle those music and movies illegally ing saying he was in violation the discretion of the copyright derstanding Neurodevel- challenges with the dedicated, off the Internet until he was of du Lac, the Notre Dame stu- owners … Just [this] January opment (F.U.N. Lab), which talented staff we have.” caught. dent handbook. we’ve received over 200 com- is directed by Dr. Joshua Joseph became Sports Editor “Anyone who illegally “They told me if they caught plaints. In 2011 it was closer Diehl, assistant profes- in the spring of 2011 and led downloads music online al- me again, they would turn me to 3800; in 2010 it was around sor of Psychology at Notre coverage of Irish hockey’s trip ways thinks about getting over to the RIAA (Recording 850. The copyright owners Dame. to the 2011 Frozen Four and, as caught, somehow … but you Industry Association of Amer- have also changed their tac- “During my junior year a beat writer, the 2010 women’s never know anyone who has ica).” tics and priorities over the I took a class called ‘Mo- soccer National Championship. personally been caught,” he Hesburgh’s violation was years.” tivation and Learning’ un- said. “You never really think one of hundreds of complaints see EDITOR/page 4 it will happen to you.” the Office of Information Tech- see DOWNLOADS/page 4 see AUTISM/page 4 University hosts conference on gender and foodways

By ANNA BOARINI food at levels and ways across News Writer the board … Newt Gingrich is [attacking] Obama as the food Food and gender everywhere, stamp president … Michelle but never a bite to link … or is Obama is launching anti-obesity there? campaigns [and] everyone is ex- The conference, “Food Net- cessively watching the Food Net- works: Gender and Foodways,” work. There is just so much stuff hosted by the right now.” Notre Dame In addition, the conference al- gender stud- lowed Wojcik to accomplish one ies program, of her goals for the Gender Stud- explored the ies Program. link between “One of my projects running food and gender studies is to … make gender this gender studies more truly gen- past week- der studies and not women’s DAN AZIC I Observer Graphic end. studies,” she said. “Internally, P a m e l a Wojcik I’ve been trying to work on it to Betsy Cornwell, a Masters of of the other MFA students ever that is present in their work at Wojcik, di- bring in more issues of mascu- Fine Arts (MFA) student in cre- wrote about food and gender,” the conference. rector of the Gender Studies linity, queerness, trying to get ative writing, served as the chair she said. “And [those themes are] “[Our disciplines are] all re- Program, said the conference al- more departments involved and of the panel, “Appetite: Creative pretty much all I write about.” ally, really different, so it was a lowed for a dialogue that focused to emphasize the interdisciplin- Writers on Food, Gender and Cornwell and two other MFA great sample,” Cornwell said. on a popular topic. ary qualities of gender studies.” Self.” students, Seth Oelbaum and Kimberly Roland, a double “I started thinking about She said if food and gender “I actually heard about the Carina Finn, each read some of major in Political Science and food just because it is clearly a could be combined, it would pro- conference because I was tak- their work and hosted a round- Humanistic Studies at Saint Hu- dominant topic in the culture,” duce an interesting interdisci- ing a class with Pam Wojcik, and table discussion about the she said. “We’re talking about plinary dialogue. she asked me one day if [I] or any themes of food, gender and self see FOOD/page 4

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eral years before I began my that comes with Gong Fu, and By CHRISTOPHER BARNES doctorate, so with this com- a responsibility that comes News Writer mon thread, we decided to … with it,” he said. “The Gong share our love for Gong Fu.” Fu that we practice is valid Step, step, pivot, kick, and Blair, who passed the test for self defense, and when I giving back to the community for his black belt in front of train people, I train them to are the newest movements of the highest teacher of Gong think about it as a defensive Notre Dame. Fu, said he hopes the club’s tool only. It’s not for offensive The Gong Fu club, started members will eventually purposes. I try my best to get by graduate student Erik achieve the same feat to cre- them thinking about avoid- Blair last semester, is ex- ate a group that is self-sus- ing trouble rather than seek- panding martial arts beyond taining. ing it. That sort of training the workout room walls. “Ideally, our young group helps people to start thinking “Very few people in the Mid- will have 10 members com- about their words and actions west practice Gong Fu, com- mitted to the goal of reaching to avoid an engagement.” monly known the level of Blair said he also wants the as Kung Fu, black belt in club to serve as a social outlet so this club their study,” for his students, so the club represents Blair said. will launch a Kung Fu Movie CHRISTOPHER BARNS/The Observer an attempt to “I would like Night series in February. Graduate student Erik Blair practices Gong Fu, a Chinese drum up in- “Everyone, regardless them to ad- “This will be a periodic discipline that teaches strength through self-defense. terest for the of ability, is welcome vance in the screening of some of the best practice here to attend our meetings art as much Kung Fu movies of the past 20 niques,” Blair said. “We’re can build on the skills devel- on campus,” as possible years,” he said. also going to be going there oped from previous meetings. Blair said. and experience a Gong because I For example, Blair plans to on a regular basis to help “The group will meet on Blair said Fu workout ... It’s not d e f i n i t e l y screen “Ip Man” and “The Ma- with their Saturday Bingo Mondays, Fridays and Satur- he decided to just an exoteric thing.” want to get trix” and “Kung Fu Panda,” sessions.” days, with the two sessions start the club the club to a as well as more obscure mov- Students currently in the later in the week scheduled after meet- Erik Blair point where ies, like “Twin Warriors” or group said they have been so that students can easily ing with sev- founder it is self sus- “Kung Fu Hustle.” satisfied with the activities of fit our group into their busy eral students Gong Fu Club taining.” “This is an opportunity to the club thus far. schedules,” Blair said. from Beth- Blair said involve more people in the “I have always been inter- Above all, Blair said he el College, he will be club, to have [a] more social ested in studying Gong Fu, wants students to realize no Saint Mary’s hosting his opportunity for members to and this group has finally matter what shape they are College and teacher as a interact apart from practice given me that opportunity,” in, most people can partici- Notre Dame guest sensei and training and to promote Chad Stevenson, a gradu- pate in martial arts. who shared to come and the appreciation of Kung Fu ate student majoring in elec- “Everyone, regardless of his love for the martial arts. train with the club at the end on campus,” Blair said. trical engineering, said. “I ability, is welcome to attend “I’ve spoken with several of March. In addition, Blair hopes the knew Erik [before joining the our meetings and experi- students and professors from But Blair said he hopes his club can give back to the com- group], and his workouts em- ence a Gong Fu workout,” he the area who practice Gong students will gain something munity that has welcomed it. phasize the fundamentals of said. “It’s not just an exoteric Fu, and most of them are af- beyond physical strength. In- “We are going to the Health- applicable self-defense.” thing.” filiated with the ROTC pro- stead, he wants the club to win Nursing Home to per- Blair said the group will gram on campus,” Blair said. enhance members’ minds. form a demonstration there meet regularly throughout Contact Christopher Barnes at “I was in the Navy for sev- “There’s a sort of a mindset with some martial arts tech- the week so group members [email protected] College hosts lecture on global learning

By KAITLYN RABACH support their students’ global News Writer perspectives. “[Faculty must] foster a learn- Colleges must follow through ing environment that prepares on their promises of global edu- students to fully participate in cation, R. Michael Paige, profes- the global community,” Paige sor of International and Intercul- said. “Colleges must have inter- tural Education at the University nationalization permeate the cli- of Minnesota, said. mate of learning.” In his lecture, “Global Learn- Incorporating global learn- ing and the Intercultural Di- ing into the curriculum will also mension of make classes Internation- more engag- alization,” ing, he said. delivered at “Interna- Saint Mary’s tionalization College on Fri- “Many times universities must be seen day, Paige said in the curricu- universities say they prepare globally lum,” Paige promise per- perspective students, said. “This as- spective stu- but the evidence is pect of learn- dents a global just not there.” ing makes education, courses more but rarely go R. Michael Paige exciting and beyond the professor students love promise. University of Minnesota courses with “Many times an internation- universities al dimension. say they pre- We must be pare globally thinking how perspective we teach and students, but how we can the evidence is just not there,” he enhance our student’s overall said. “The rhetoric often exceeds education.” the practices.” Marc Belanger, professor of In order to follow through on Political Science at Saint Mary’s, these promises, Paige said fac- said he agrees with Paige’s per- ulty members must encourage spective. their students to study abroad. “[Global learning] is important “Studying abroad stands as a because today’s students simply beacon for students,” Paige said. will not be successful without an “It is continuously listed as the understanding of the global forc- most influential instrument in a es which impact how they live student’s higher education learn- and work,” he said. “I have long ing experience. A real solid un- believed it was our responsibility dergraduate education involves as humans to be globally aware.” academic study abroad.” Paige said faculty must ques- Contact Kaitlyn Rabach at tion how they can prepare and [email protected] page 4 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Monday, January 30, 2012

“When we find a violation, we almost like if you get caught, Downloads refer the situation to the Office you’re just unlucky.” of Student Affairs for potential Hesburgh said he considers continued from page 1 disciplinary action.” this culture of illegal down- After bringing the com- loading as generational. Kathleen O’Leary, direc- plaints to the Office of Student “I think our generation has tor of the Office of Residence affairs, the University works an illegal downloading cul- Life, said Notre Dame does not with the rights holders to re- ture,” he said. “I think it just track user activity on the Uni- solve the issue at hand. has extended to Notre Dame.” versity’s network. Rather, she “We typically provide as- Hesburgh, who serves as a said her office works with OIT sistance with interpreting the Residence Assistant (RA) in to address any illegal activ- technical details received in Alumni Hall, said his viola- ity brought to its attention by a copyright tion has not rights holders. owner’s impacted his “The Office of Residence Life complaint “No one knows anyone participation collaborates with OIT to ad- and iden- personally, you just in any Notre dress alleged violations of the tifying the hear horror stories and Dame campus University’s Responsible Use of individuals activities neg- Photo courtesy of NDdotEDU YouTube Information Technology Policy using the assume it won’t happen atively. Joshua Diehl, who runs the F.U.N. lab, works with an interactive by following up with students computers to you ... It’s almost However, therapy robot. The robots are used as co-therapists. in writing or by meeting with mentioned like if you get caught, he said the students in person when neces- in the com- you’re just unlucky.” infraction did therapy,” Shea said. “The sary,” she said. plaint,” the come up in Autism robot acted [as] co-thera- According to the Respon- statement James Hesburgh interviews for pists during therapy, and sible Use of Information Tech- said. senior his current continued from page 1 [my study] lasted for eight nologies Policy, users of Notre O ’ L e a r y position. weeks, including 12 ses- Dame’s technology resources said illegally “It was a der [associate professor sions of therapy for each are expected to “comply with download- short meet- of psychology] Julie Turn- child.” the law with respect to the ing material is both a legal is- ing,” Hesburgh said. “Techni- er,” Shea said. “The idea Shea said her experi- rights of copyright owners in sue and a violation of Univer- cally, [the violation] is a minor for my thesis came out of ence at Notre Dame helped the use, distribution or repro- sity policy, and those who use infraction compared to other these experiences, as I strengthen her interest in duction of copyrighted materi- Notre Dame technological re- things; it was still significant combined ideas from Dr. the topic. als, including but not limited to sources in such a manner can enough to bring up again three Turner’s class with what I “The opportunities to get music or video files.” face punishment from multiple years later.” was learning in Dr. Diehl’s involved with research as OIT’s statement states the avenues. Overall, Hesburgh said he research lab.” an undergraduate psychol- Responsible Use of Information “A copyright owner could feels Notre Dame treated him Shea’s research reached ogy major at Notre Dame Technologies Policy holds stu- choose to file suit against an fairly in how it handled his a deeper level last summer have been wonderful,” she dents to the same standards of individual student … Possible case. when she worked on an au- said. “I have been able to activity online as the Universi- sanctions for a violation of the “I think [the Office of Resi- tism study with Dr. Diehl. become very involved and ty does in their everyday lives. Responsible Use of Information dence Life & Housing] treated “For the study, I worked take on a leadership role “The use of University infor- Technologies Policy include me fairly,” he said. “In fact, I with four children with in Dr. Diehl’s lab through- mation technology resources, written or verbal warnings, appreciate the fact they pro- autism doing applied be- out my time here.” like the use of any other Uni- fines or community service,” tected me in the first round. havior analysis therapy, versity-provided resource and she said. “Repeated violations They could have easily handed and we incorporated an in- Contact Adam Llorens at like any other University-re- would result in additional me over [to the rights holders].” teractive robot into their [email protected] lated activity, is subject to the sanctions as outlined in du This method of protecting, requirements of legal and ethi- Lac.” rather than prosecuting, seems cal behavior within our com- In Hesburgh’s case, he only to have a lasting effect, Hes- from industrial farms and to- munity.” received a written warning. He burgh said. wards local, community-based, The statement from OIT also said he stopped downloading “The way they protected Food fair, ecologically sound and hu- states once these complaints files illegally after receiving [me] made sure I didn’t have mane food sources ¾ what we are brought to Notre Dame, the notification, and considers to [pay a fine, but] it scared me continued from page 1 call “real food” ¾ by 2020. The OIT itself looks into the matter. himself lucky to not have been into never doing it again,” he term "real food" represents a “When claims of inappro- punished worse. said. “It was the best way to go manistic Studies at Saint Mary’s commitment to the multifac- priate use of technology re- “No one knows anyone per- about it.” College, presented as an under- eted nature of this movement.” sources are reported to us, we sonally, you just hear horror graduate representative. Roland said that food and reserve the right to investigate stories and assume it won’t Contact Sam Stryker at Her presentation, “Women, gender are related to each other them,” the statement said. happen to you,” he said. “It’s [email protected] Minorities, and Food Activism: on many levels, and she wanted The Story of How One Wom- to represent this in her presen- en’s College Across the Street tation. Learned to Stop Worrying and “My presentation … included Love Real Food,” was an inter- discussion about the role of food active presentation about the in the everyday life of college Real Food Challenge active at women from issues of body im- Saint Mary’s College and the age, eating disorders, allergies work Roland has done as a Mid- and humane treatment of ani- west Regional Field Organizer mals,” she said. “Food is some- of the Challenge. thing that connects and impacts “Real Food Challenge leverag- all of us. So for me, it is crucial es the power of youth and uni- to address the injustice in the versities to create a healthy, fair food system, especially oppres- and green food system, ” she sion of minorities and women.” said. “Our primary campaign is to shift $1 billion of existing Contact Anna Boarini at university food budgets away [email protected]

years, and I know he will con- Editor tinue to set high goals for him- self and others at The Observ- continued from page 1 er.” Joseph said he expects to continue learning from The “Allan has raised the bar this Observer even as he rises in its past year as Sports Editor, spe- ranks. cifically in staff development “I’m looking forward to mak- and increasing the Sports De- ing The Observer even better partment’s focus on in-depth than it already is, and I know stories,” outgoing Editor-in- I’ll have a lot of great experi- Chief Douglas Farmer said. ences along the way.” “Working with Allan has been Joseph will take over as Edi- a pleasure over the last three tor-in-Chief on March 5. Monday, January 30, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 5 SUV drives into path of, Republican primaries heat up crashes with moving train

Assocaited Press arms just before impact. That video and other pictures cap- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In- tured by a camera mounted on vestigators on Sunday were the train are part of the inves- trying to determine what mo- tigation and were not being tivated the driver of a sport released publicly, Peck said. utility vehicle to ignore a Witness accounts appear downed crossing arm and to support the video evidence flashing lights and pull the that the crossing arms were vehicle into the path of an down and warning lights were oncoming commuter train in flashing when the SUV tried Sacramento. to get across the tracks. Three died after the Satur- Davis resident Ravin Pratab, day afternoon collision south 42, was in a car that was wait- of downtown, including a ing to cross the tracks when 21-month-old boy. he said he heard a loud bang One of the four people in- and then “saw a light-rail side the Nissan Pathfinder re- train heading south with a big mained in the hospital Sunday truck smashed on it.” at the University of California, Authorities said six of the Davis Medical Center in Sac- roughly 50 passengers on the ramento, where she was being light rail train were taken to AP treated for serious injuries. local hospitals but had only Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney watches Newt Gingrich on television on his Authorities also were trying minor injuries. campaign bus with his brother, Scott and sister-in-law Sherri. Romney was campaigning in Florida. to sort out the relationships of On Sunday, the tracks were those involved and were not cleared and the intersection Associated Press ney has begun advertising in Florida by a wide margin, releasing their identifications. was open, with no sign of the Nevada ahead of that state’s stayed with his 3-year-old In addition to the toddler, previous day’s collision. A POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — caucuses next Saturday, illus- daughter, Bella, who was the dead included a 25-year- white teddy bear was placed Newt Gingrich slammed GOP trating the challenges ahead hospitalized with pneumo- old woman and a 62-year-old at the base of the pole hold- rival Mitt Romney on Sunday for Gingrich, who has pledged nia. Sunday night he told sup- man, who was ejected from ing the crossing arm, on the for the steady stream of at- to push ahead no matter what porters, “She without a doubt the Pathfinder when it was same side of the tracks where tacks he likened to “carpet- happens in Florida. has turned the corner,” but struck by the southbound the SUV had been before it at- bombing,” trying to cut into An NBC News/Marist poll he cautioned she “isn’t out of light rail train traveling at 55 tempted to cross. the resurgent front-runner’s published Sunday showed the woods yet.” mph shortly after 4 p.m. The Regional transit officials lead in Florida in the dwin- Romney with support from 42 Aides said Santorum would impact pushed the SUV about said trains were operating on dling hours before Tuesday’s percent of likely Florida pri- resume campaigning Monday 30 yards down the track and their regular schedule after a pivotal presidential primary. mary voters, compared with in Missouri and Minnesota. flipped it. section of track was repaired And despite surging ahead 27 percent for Gingrich. Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who Officer Laura Peck, a Saturday night. in polls, Romney wasn’t let- Romney’s campaign has has invested little in Florida, spokeswoman for the Sac- One question investigators ting up, relentlessly casting dogged Gingrich at his own looked ahead to Nevada. The ramento Police Department, are trying to answer is the Gingrich as an influence ped- campaign stops, sending sur- libertarian-leaning Paul is said the woman taken to the length of time the crossing dler with a “record of failed rogates to remind reporters focusing more on gathering hospital was the man’s wife. arms were down. The light leadership.” of Gingrich’s House ethics delegates in caucus states, Investigators and officials rail train passed through the In what has become a wild- probe in the 1990s and other where it’s less expensive to with the Sacramento Region- intersection after two Union ly unpredictable race, the episodes in his career aimed campaign. But securing the al Transit District said video Pacific freight trains, going in momentum has swung back at sowing doubt about his nomination only through from cameras mounted on the opposite directions and using to Romney, staggered last judgment. caucus states is a hard task. intersection showed the SUV different tracks, had passed weekend by Gingrich’s vic- Gingrich reacted defen- The intense effort by drive around the crossing by. tory in South Carolina. Rom- sively, accusing the former Romney to slow Gingrich is Massachusetts governor and comparable to his strategy a political committee that against Gingrich in the clos- supports him of lying, and ing month before Iowa’s lead- the GOP’s establishment of off caucuses Jan. 3. Gingrich allowing it. led in Iowa polls, lifted by “I don’t know how you de- what were hailed as strong bate a person with civility if performances in televised de- they’re prepared to say things bates, only to drop in the face that are just plain factually of withering attacks by Rom- false,” Gingrich said during ney, aided immensely by ads appearances on Sunday talk sponsored by a “super” politi- shows. “I think the Republi- cal action committee run by can establishment believes former Romney aides. it’s OK to say and do virtu- But Romney aides say they ally anything to stop a genu- made the mistake of assum- ine insurgency from winning ing Gingrich could not rise because they are very afraid again as he did in South Car- of losing control of the old or- olina. Romney appears deter- der.” mined not to let that happen Gingrich objected specifi- again. cally to a Romney campaign “His record is one of failed ad that includes a 1997 NBC leadership,” Romney told News report on the House’s more than 700 people at a decision to discipline Gin- rally in Pompano Beach Sun- grich, then speaker, for eth- day evening. “We don’t need ics charges. someone who can speak well Romney continued to paint perhaps, or can say things we Gingrich as part of the very agree with, but does not have Washington establishment he the experience of being an ef- condemns and someone who fective leader.” had a role in the nation’s eco- Gingrich has responded by nomic problems. criticizing Romney’s conser- “Your problem in Florida vative credentials. Outside an is that you worked for Fred- evangelical Christian church die Mac at a time when Fred- in Lutz, Gingrich said he was die Mac was not doing the the more loyal conservative right thing for the American on key social issues. people, and that you’re sell- “This party is not going ing influence in Washing- to nominate somebody who ton at a time when we need is a pro-abortion, pro-gun- people who will stand up for control, pro-tax-increase lib- the truth in Washington,” eral,” Gingrich said. “It isn’t Romney told an audience in going to happen.” Naples. But Gingrich, in appear- Gingrich’s consulting firm ances on Sunday news pro- was paid more than $1.5 mil- grams, returned to complain- lion by the federally-backed ing about Romney’s tactics. mortgage company over a pe- “It’s only when he can mass riod after he left Congress in money to focus on carpet- 1999. bombing with negative ads Former Pennsylvania Sen. that he gains any traction at Rick Santorum, trailing in all,” he said.

Monday, January 30, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 7 Violent clashes resume between Syrian troops, rebels

Associated Press raveled,” said Ammar Abdulha- mid, a U.S.-based Syrian dissi- BEIRUT — In dozens of tanks dent. and armored vehicles, Syrian “Once illusions unravel, real- troops stormed rebellious areas ity soon follows,” he wrote in his near the capital Sunday, shell- blog Sunday. ing neighborhoods that have Soldiers riding some 50 tanks fallen under the control of army and dozens of armored vehicles dissidents and clashing with stormed a belt of suburbs and fighters. At least 62 people were villages on the eastern outskirts killed in violence nationwide, of Damascus known as al-Gh- activists and residents said. outa Sunday, a predominantly The widescale offensive near Sunni Muslim agricultural area the capital suggested the regime where large anti-regime pro- is worried that military defec- tests have been held. tors could close in on Damascus, Some of the fighting on Sun- which has remained relatively day was less than three miles quiet while most other Syrian (four kilometers) from Damas- cities descended into chaos af- cus, in Ein Tarma, making it the ter the uprising began in March. closest yet to the capital. The rising bloodshed added “There are heavy clashes go- urgency to Arab and Western ing on in all of the Damascus diplomatic efforts to end the suburbs,” said Rami Abdul- 10-month conflict. Rahman, director of the Brit- The violence has gradually ish-based Syrian Observatory approached the capital. In the for Human Rights, who relies past two weeks, army dissi- on a network of activists on the dents have become more visible, ground. “Troops were able to seizing several suburbs on the enter some areas but are still eastern edge of Damascus and facing stiff resistance in oth- setting up checkpoints where ers.” AP masked men wearing military The fighting using mortars Anti-regime protestors take to the street Friday to protest the Syrian government and President attire and wielding assault ri- and machine guns sent entire Bashir Assad. Fierce fighting has taken place in Zabadani, 17 miles from Damascus. fles stop motorists and protect families fleeing, some of them anti-regime protests. on foot carrying bags of belong- the military has responded with from sanctions. Because of the escalating vio- Their presence so close to the ings, to the capital. a withering assault on a string Arab League Secretary- lence, the Arab League on Sat- capital is astonishing in tightly “The shelling and bullets have of suburbs, leading to a spike in General Nabil Elaraby told re- urday halted the work of its ob- controlled Syria and suggests not stopped since yesterday,” violence that has killed at least porters Sunday in Egypt that server mission in Syria at least the Assad regime may either said a man who left his home in 150 people since Thursday. contacts were under way with until the League’s council can be losing control or setting up a Ein Tarma with his family Sun- The United Nations says at China and Russia. meet. Arab foreign ministers trap for the fighters before going day. “It’s terrifying, there’s no least 5,400 people have been “I hope that their stand will were to meet Sunday in Cairo on the offensive. electricity or water, it’s a real killed in the 10 months of vio- be adjusted in line with the final to discuss the Syrian crisis in Residents of Damascus re- war,” he said by telephone on lence. drafting of the draft resolution,” light of the suspension of the ported hearing clashes in the condition of anonymity, for fear The U.N. is holding talks on he told reporters before leaving observers’ work and Damascus’ nearby suburbs, particularly at of reprisals. a new resolution on Syria and for New York with Qatari Prime refusal to agree to the transition night, shattering the city's calm. The uprising against Assad, next week will discuss an Arab Minister Hamad bin Jassim. timetable, the League said. “The current battles taking which began with largely peace- League peace plan aimed at The two will seek U.N. support U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said place in and around Damascus ful demonstrations, has grown ending the crisis. But the initia- for the latest Arab plan to end he was "concerned" about the may not yet lead to the unravel- increasingly militarized recent- tives face two major obstacles: Syria's crisis. The plan calls for League's decision to suspend its ing of the regime, but the illu- ly as more frustrated protesters Damascus’ rejection of an Arab a two-month transition to a uni- monitoring mission and called sion of normalcy that the Assads and army defectors have taken plan that it says impinges on its ty government, with Assad giv- on Assad to "immediately stop have sought hard to maintain in up arms. sovereignty, and Russia’s will- ing his vice president full pow- the bloodshed." He spoke Sun- the capital since the beginning In a bid to stamp out resis- ingness to use its U.N. Security ers to work with the proposed day at an African Union summit of the revolution has surely un- tance in the capital’s outskirts, Council veto to protect Syria government. in Addis Ababa. Afghan family in Canada convicted in ‘honor killing’ trial

Associated Press described as “cold-blooded, teenage sisters because they dis- son behind these cold-blooded, “This jury found that four shameful murders” resulting honored the family by defying shameful murders was that the strong, vivacious and freedom- KINGSTON, Ontario — A jury from a “twisted concept of hon- its disciplinarian rules on dress, four completely innocent victims loving women were murdered on Sunday found an Afghan fa- or” in a case that shocked and dating, socializing and using the offended your completely twisted by their own family in the most ther, his wife and their son guilty riveted Canadians. Internet. concept of honor ... that has ab- troubling of circumstances,” of killing three teenage sisters Prosecutors said the defen- The jury took 15 hours to find solutely no place in any civilized Laarhuis said outside court. and a co-wife in what the judge dants allegedly killed the three Mohammad Shafia, 58; his wife society.” “This verdict sends a very Tooba Yahya, 42; and their son In a statement following the clear message about our Cana- Hamed, 21, each guilty of four verdict, Canadian Justice Min- dian values and the core prin- counts of first-degree murder. ister Rob Nicholson called honor ciples in a free and democratic First-degree murder carries an killings a practice that is “bar- society that all Canadians enjoy automatic life sentence with no baric and unacceptable in Can- and even visitors to Canada en- chance of parole for 25 years. ada.” joy,” he said to cheers of approv- After the verdict was read, the Defense lawyers said the al from onlookers. three defendants again declared deaths were accidental. They The family had left Afghani- their innocence in the killings of said the Nissan car accidentally stan in 1992 and lived in Paki- sisters Zainab, 19, Sahar 17, and plunged into the canal after the stan, Australia and Dubai be- Geeti, 13, as well as Rona Amir eldest daughter, Zainab, took it fore settling in Canada in 2007. Mohammad, 52, Shafia’s child- for a joy ride with her sisters and Shafia, a wealthy businessman, less first wife in a polygamous her father’s first wife. Hamed married Yahya because his first marriage. said he watched the accident, al- wife could not have children. Their bodies were found June though he didn't call police from Shafia’s first wife was living 30, 2009, in a car submerged the scene. with him and his second wife. in a canal in Kingston, Ontario, After the jury returned the The polygamous relationship, if where the family had stopped verdicts, Mohammad Shafia, revealed, could have resulted in for the night on their way home speaking through a translator, their deportation. to Montreal from Niagara Falls, said, “We are not criminal, we The prosecution painted a pic- Ontario. are not murderer, we didn’t com- ture of a household controlled The prosecution alleged it was mit the murder and this is un- by a domineering Shafia, with a case of premeditated murder, just.” His weeping wife, Tooba, Hamed keeping his sisters in line staged to look like an accident also declared the verdict unjust, and doling out discipline when after it was carried out. Prosecu- saying, “I am not a murderer, his father was away on frequent tors said the defendants drowned and I am a mother, a mother.” business trips to Dubai. their victims elsewhere on the Their son, Hamed, speaking in The months leading up to the site, placed their bodies in the English said, “I did not drown my deaths were not happy ones in car and pushed it into the canal. sisters anywhere.” the Shafia household, according Ontario Superior Court Judge Hamed’s lawyer, Patrick Mc- to evidence presented at trial. Robert Maranger said the evi- Cann, said he was disappointed Zainab, the oldest daughter, dence clearly supported the con- with the verdict, but said his cli- was forbidden to attend school viction. ent will appeal and he believes for a year because she had a “It is difficult to conceive of a the other two defendants will as young Pakistani-Canadian boy- more heinous, more despicable, well. friend, and she fled to a shelter, more honorless crime,” Ma- But prosecutor Gerard Laar- terrified of her father, the court ranger said. “The apparent rea- huis welcomed the verdict. was told. page 8 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Monday, January 30, 2012

Inside Column For Notre Dame’s history S@#! Sam “Wouldn’t you like to lead our Notre theatrical performance will not be “Opinions on race only from the Dame community in our new move- something you can get from an in-class, people of color do not show the whole ment, our new front, our new effort?” intellectual discussion or a Viewpoint picture,” Arastoo said. Stryker says Alexa Arastoo, president of Diver- article,” Arastoo said. Students who don’t identify as being a sity Council, has thrown her support Drawing on her experiences, Arastoo racial minority not only have the right behind a new production called “Show shared her personal take on how stu- to submit their own ideas for the show, Unless you’ve been living under a Some Skin: the dents need this production. but also have the right to enjoy it. No- rock lately, you have not been able to Race Mono- Edithstein Cho “When you talk with your friends at body should block themselves off from a avoid the internet meme sensation logues,” a show dinner, you hear a huge range of hilari- project like ‘Show Some Skin’ that can “S@#! (so and so) says.” which resembles Asiatic Gaze ous to infuriating things. Especially for make a difference. Not only is it ben- First it was “S@#! girls say,” and next “Loyal Daugh- students of color, these happenings are eficial for everybody but we need them thing you know, the ters & Sons” to all we talk about,” she said. “Some of there. These are our stories.” floodgates opened explore the topic of multiculturalism, these stories become almost like urban Arastoo emphasized the importance — “S@#! gay guys race and diversity in the Notre Dame legends or a kind of folklore at Notre of students leading our way by sub- say,” “S@#! white community. Dame. Without writing them down, mitting their anonymous stories to girls say,” “S@#! As said in the official statement of critical narratives will be lost.” [email protected] by Feb. 10. New Yorkers say,” the group, the production aims “to Beyond the power of narratives, “The production can happen if and “S@#! no one says,” provide a platform for sharing ex- Alexa expressed her concern over the only if we take the five minutes to “S@#! curly haired periences on ethnicity and race to insufficient interest from the student scratch out the honest stories from our people say,” — you enhance our ongoing conversation on body on multicultural events and the hearts,” she said. “We can hope for a name the s@#!, diversity in the Notre Dame students, lack of depth in students’ approaches to deeper look into the life of students someone was saying faculty and staff.” multiculturalism. around us. A bigger concern would be it. Sam Stryker The Diversity Council is the con- “When cultural clubs host events, to question ourselves: Do we as stu- I think the popu- glomeration of 24 undergraduate students who are not involved with dents in Notre Dame make diversity a larity of the “s@#!” News Editor clubs of Multicultural Student Pro- Multicultural Student Programs and priority?” meme is how “niche” grams and Services that is directly Services think that ‘It’s not for me,’” she We must talk about race. No one is we consider our- under Student Affairs. The Diversity said. blaming anyone. A lot of students have selves within society. Council has been sponsoring “Show The multicultural groups putting to want to make diversity a priority. It We define ourselves by what makes Some Skin” since December. on the shows do not need the post- has to spread. We must talk because we us different — gender, race, sexuality, Arastoo stressed the necessity of ers themselves. They are already on are the people who can change things.” where we live, even hair color. What having a production like “Show Some the email list-serve; most of them are For Notre Dame’s history, would you is truly scary is how accurate some of Skin.” backstage putting on the show. The help build a better future? these stereotypes are. Like it or not, “The Diversity Council recognizes show is also for everyone else. At the humans are creatures of habit, and that students have stories held in- same time, attending cultural events is Edith is a sociology and peace these habits are easy to recognize (and side of them,” she said. “There was not enough. We all have to be open to studies major who is excited to listen to mock). no question about sponsoring ‘Show looking deeper into what people have to the secret, “not politically correct” per- Therefore, I think it is about time Some Skin: The Race Monologues.’ honestly say about race.” spectives on multiculturalism, race and to create a list of “S@#! Sam Stryker Students want to be heard. Art is a 26 percent of Notre Dame students diversity in “Show Some Skin.” Says.” I consider myself a one-of-a-kind safe way to do it.” identify themselves as student of color She can be reached at [email protected] gift to the world, and I refuse to let Arastoo described the uniqueness of or an underrepresented minority race. The views expressed in this column any stereotypes define me. Therefore, the “Show Some Skin” production. The corresponding percentage is 74 are those of the author and not after some deep consideration, I have “The raw emotion you get from the percent. necessarily those of The Observer. come up with a list of my own unique sayings. If you ever find yourself saying, muttering or screaming one of these, ask yourself, am I Sam Stryker? “It’s a thing.” I am prone to saying Letter to the Editor ridiculous things or committing ridicu- lous acts. My safest method of recovery is by saying “it’s a thing,” as in, whatev- er just happened is socially acceptable, Welcome to Lob City, despite what you may believe. Examples of usage include eating cottage cheese with cereal in the dining hall, wearing shorts in October and justifying other- please enjoy your stay wise socially unacceptable behavior. “Oh my god, it’s my song!” Some people have favorite songs. Then there Andrew Gastelum’s article (“Don’t get sick with Lob City their previous match-up, and yet the Lakers still lost! is me, who last semester listened to Disorder,” Jan. 26) regarding how he believes the hype On the other hand, the Clippers have not three, but five “Moves Like Jagger” on a loop when I over the Los Angeles Clippers is undeserved proves the players (including non-starter Mo Williams) whose average was studying for finals. When my song typical Laker fan’s denial of reality. points per game are above 14.7. Since you believe the Clip- comes on at the gym, a club or a store, I Living in Los Angeles all my life allowed me to see the pers didn’t have depth, where would that put the Lakers? issue this warning that everyone better spite, discourtesy and vulgarity the Lakers fan base has Historically, the Lakers have had an ample amount of ac- clear out of my way, because I am about for any opposition who doesn’t worship Kobe. Leave it to complishments in comparison to the Clippers. to lose it. You may think you are about a Lakers fan to spit in your face, riot, destroy LA and not Regardless, those accomplishments have not prevented to break it down, but you missed the think twice about it. many of the Lakers’ previously oh-so-loyal fans from be- memo — the world is my dance floor. That is the past, for now the Lakers have had a taste of coming Clippers fans. Death stare. This isn’t anything I say, reality. Simply put, the Clippers have a winning record, I think the murals of Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and De- but sometimes, actions speak louder and Los Angeles loves a winning team. Now that the Clip- Andre Jordan on Hotel Figueroa summarize the story: The than words. Some people look pissed pers are having a respectable season and are the leaders Clippers are the new team of Los Angeles. off or mad at the world sometimes, but of the Pacific Division, the Lakers are feeling the pressure My advice to you, Andrew — recognize the change, I consider myself a modern Medusa. of a dwindling fan support and are becoming desperate to embrace the present, follow in the footsteps of your many Steer clear, ladies and gentleman, oth- maintain their name. counterpart “Laker fans” and buy a Clippers jersey. Wel- erwise risk incurring my wrath. Com- To Andrew, judging you are a sports writer, you should come to Lob City, please enjoy your stay. mon usages are when people take too have reviewed the stats before making any unjustified long in front of me in the dining hall, if claims that the Clippers lack depth. The Lakers have only Nick Lupica you get in my way when I’m on my bike three starters who average over ten points per game. Most sophomore or if your outfit is hideous. points in a game are scored by powerhouse Kobe Bryant. Sorin College “Also …” This, admittedly, was not He even scored 42 points against the Clippers during Jan. 29 my creation, and my closest friends are known to say it as well. But when conversation moves at a mile a minute, you need a safe word to indicate what Quote of the day Weekly Poll you were just saying was not interest- ing, and the rest of the group is ready to What’s the best part move on. This is where “also” comes in. It’s the quickest way to politely steer the “It seemed to happen of the Super Bowl? conversation in another direction. in springs, So there you have it, the Sam Stryker- the revealing of things.” The advertisements isms of the world. There are certainly The food more, but I ran out of space. Also … Aimee Bender The uniforms U.S. novelist, short story writer The rivalry Contact Sam Stryker at [email protected] Vote by 5 p.m. Thursday at The views expressed in the Inside ndsmcobserver.com Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Monday, January 30, 2012 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com page 9 Silent majority

It’s difficult to believe we are already Stepping in to protect an intoxicated have been successful in the relationship cause you have visited my office to talk two weeks into a new semester. Thank student against the advances of another arena, yet have no desire to “shout it about my editorials, or I have read your you for taking the time to read this col- at the risk of being labeled a “blocker,” from the mountain tops” or take center opinions in these pages. umn and for your willingness to respond resisting the pressure to expose vari- stage. If we are to craft a welcoming and My hope is you care enough to help us to my articles. ous body parts in spite of being labeled affirming community, we must draw redefine the contours of cool, to reestab- The goal has a prude, telling your dorm mates about from the wisdom and creativity of all its lish the mystery of sexy and to hold our been to stimulate G. David Moss your incredible “date” and admitting members. relationships to a new standard of au- conversation and there was no physical activity, declar- We must call out the dysfunction, thenticity. I pray you will accept the call dialogue, and there Dr. D @ the GRC ing you are saving yourself for marriage while also emphasizing the qualities of to rally others in stopping the madness. is evidence this goal against the wave of physical permissive- authentic relationship that give life and To be honest, without your intentional has been success- ness are just a few of the situations that, create incredible memories. Many of you investment in this undertaking, very fully achieved. by society’s standards, can place your are doing the latter, and we need your little progress can be made. If healthy Whether discussing the hook-up cul- social status in jeopardy. voice as our campus redefines the proto- relating is to become common, it must ture, objectification of women, the bro As a young and vibrant community, col of relationship development. begin with you. You have to own this code or the ways we allow the media to we have been afforded an excellent If you are a member of the “silent and speak life into this effort. Of course, determine our method of relating, en- opportunity to expand our definition of majority” in this area, I hope you will this requires a certain level of courage gaging these issues head on is the only coolness. help us to critically examine the culture and vulnerability. way to foster an environment of change. To arrive at the destination of authen- that many too readily accept as the only It will not be easy, but at Notre Dame, If we are intentional about this tic relationships, it will be important for option. In my article, The Bro Code (Nov. we don’t back away from difficult chal- process, authentic dialogue is not far us to focus on what many have termed 3, 2011), I spoke about the silence of our lenges. There are many of you who place off. And once that happens, true and the “silent majority.” We all know the actions, and how that silence permits great importance on honest dialogue, meaningful relationships will become extremes, the outliers and the individu- dysfunction to exist unchecked. and this semester I intend to use this common place at Notre Dame. We are als who have something to say about Shattering the mirage of intimacy and editorial to systematically give voice to not there yet, but I do believe we are on everything. replacing it with true relationships takes your thoughts and ideas. the way. It would be wonderful to hear from time, effort and intentionality. It is true To do this, however, I need to hear Navigating social norms can be a those who have been relatively silent everyone is busy, especially in this com- from you. Let’s get the party started. tricky undertaking. There is a unique about these relationship issues on the petitive, academically intense environ- internal conflict that takes place when Notre Dame campus. I know for a fact ment. But please don’t fool yourself into Dr. G. David Moss is the Assistant Vice doing what you know to be the right not everyone on this campus is hooking thinking your 10,000 Facebook friends President for Student Affairs and the thing, and can potentially move you out up, grinding or abusing alcohol to the “have your back.” Interim Director for the Gender of the “circle of coolness.” point where sexual violence becomes In the end, the barrage of quick, easy, Relations Center. He can be contacted at Unfortunately, this fear of being inevitable. no-strings-attached interactions leave [email protected] ostracized has caused many to remain This semester, we intend to fully us empty and hungering for something The views expressed in this column are silent when the rationality of their voice engage all corners of the Notre Dame that truly satisfies. Some of you know those of the author and not is desperately needed. community, particularly those who exactly what I am talking about, be- necessarily those of The Observer.

Letters to the Editor Diversity and Will Smith Believe the hype Notre Dame is not often noted for its diver- Even though we can perform solo, Will sity. As a white Catholic, I can be fairly sure Smith’s raps sound better (or infinitely worse) my walk down South Quad every morning will when shouted at Reckers at 2 a.m. In the I am a basketball fan from Los Angeles who long ago decided to be filled mostly with people who look, talk and calming words of Father Jenkins: “Working take the righteous path and become a Clippers fan, rather than jump act like me. However, despite being a some- together, we can build a fully diverse commu- on the Lakers bandwagon. what monochromatic multicultural rainbow, nity. We recognize that a more diverse faculty That being said, I found Andrew Gastellum’s article (“Don’t get sick I believe recognizing our similarities is a step and student body is a richer community for with Lob City Disorder,” Jan. 26) about the Clippers to be fundamen- in the right direction. learning, discussion and inquiry, and no one tally flawed. Now, I’m not trying to argue that the Clippers will ever If you are currently a student, a few things whose graduates are better prepared to live historically supplant the Lakers as LA’s best team — that will never are probably true: and work in a world that becomes flatter and happen since the Lakers have as much history as any franchise in the 1) You are smart. For reference, see each more global each year.” NBA — nor am I trying to say the Clippers should be favorites to win incoming freshman class’ record-breaking Community is an asset with which we must the NBA championship this year. But I do argue that the Clippers are test scores and accolades. approach the issue of race at Notre Dame. The allowed to have the same expectations as the Lakers this year and 2) You are a leader. Either personally, at upcoming Race Monologues, sponsored by are legit contenders to make a deep playoff run. school or in the larger community, ND/SMC/ Asiatic Gaze and the Diversity Council, gives The addition of Chris Paul, along with NBA champions and former HCC students are role models motivated by us a chance to openly share our thoughts on All-stars Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups, has made the Clip Show dignity and compassion. the issues of race and diversity. a legitimate contender. 3) You know the lyrics to the “Fresh Prince This event seeks to open a forum for student This is evident from their standing atop the Pacific Division, ahead of Bel-Air Theme Song.” discussion without any of the usual obligation, of the “hungry, veteran-savvy” Lakers. This Clipper team “with no 4) You find Father Jenkins’ voice soothing. hard feelings or pretense. Honestly discussing playoff experience” (except for Chauncey Billups, Chris Paul, Caron When he speaks, babies stop crying, the el- race at Notre Dame gives us the opportunity Butler and Mo Williams, of course) has already beaten the Mavericks, derly forget old aches and anxious minds are to challenge ourselves and better our commu- Miami Heat and the Lakers, three teams the author claimed they put to rest. nity. I think Big Willie would approve. wouldn’t be able to beat. It is clear that our most powerful resource The author also made the absurd claim that most people are at is community. Although each of us may be Sam Jones Clipper games to see the opposing team, yet Clipper Season Tickets very smart, we are smarter together. While sophomore sold out within minutes of going on sale (there must be a lot of good each of us may be an apt leader, we lead bet- Carroll Hall teams coming to the Staples Center this year). ter as a group. Jan. 29 The Clippers have some of the most dedicated fans in the NBA, headlined by Clipper Darrell, a fan who dresses in a red and blue suit for every home game, yells so loud he can be clearly heard on TV and once turned down a six-figure job offer from Mark Cuban to become a Dallas Mavericks fan. During the Clippers 2006 playoff run, LA sports reporter John Ire- land said the Staples Center was louder during Clipper playoff games than it had been during any of the Lakers championship runs. Basketball fans who hold both Laker and Clipper season ticket packages at the Staples Center have even reported Clipper tickets are in greater demand than Laker tickets this year. Clippers fans are just as dedicated and nearly as plentiful as Laker fans in the LA region. The odds of Chris Paul leaving young superstar Blake Griffin and a solid core of role players in 2013 to join a 35 year- old Kobe Bryant, a 33 year-old Pau Gasol and an overrated Andrew Bynum (who has the knees of a 70-year-old and the maturity of a 7-year-old) seem fairly low. Laker fans need to stop the denial and accept the reality they are no longer the best team in LA. The Clippers are here to stay and will be legitimate title contenders for years to come. Just a spoonful of reality helps the medicine go down.

Matt O’Brien sophomore Carroll Hall Jan. 26 page 10 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Monday, January 30, 2012

COURTNEY ECKERLE in career paths paved with corporate mented to integrate business and give types of people to companies, as well Scene Writer social responsibility. back. This year, Proctor and Gamble, as introduce students to those kinds of “It reflects both the culture of the General Mills and General Electric will companies,” Nagengast said. Heelys. Silly bandz. Leg warmers. company, and a commitment and an be returning, along with AT&T and She added that she has noticed an in- Planking. Is corporate responsibility active plan to improve the lives of oth- PricewaterhouseCoopers. crease in students gravitating towards destined for the down-and-out fate of ers as a result of business.” SIFE, an organization that strives companies with a social message and those here-today, gone-tomorrow col- Svete said companies who boast the to bring together college students in mission. lege kid fads? Maybe. Or, is Gordon same community service and involve- “the shared mission of creating a bet- “When you talk to people about what Gekko rolling over in his cinematic ment as colleges like Notre Dame and ter, more sustainable world through they want, they talk about how they re- grave because the business world is Saint Mary’s become a natural transi- the positive power of business,” will be ally want to make an impact with the about to be taken over by people who tion for students into an environment presenting the event as a project for a company they work with. [Notre Dame do not believe that greed, for lack of a with similar values. There has been conference. SIFE maintains partner- students] want to bring the strong ND better word, is good? such an increase in interest that the ships with Walmart, PepsiCo, Hersey’s camaraderie and heart into the busi- Companies and students alike are campus’ Students in Free Enterprise and Lowe’s. ness world.” discovering just how important corpo- (SIFE) club will be hosting a 2nd an- Junior Dagny Nagengast, president If Quidditch teams have somehow rate responsibility is for both sides of nual event for students tied to the Win- of SIFE, said last year’s creation of the managed to become permanent on col- the table. Dec. 2 marked the 10th an- ter Career Fair, inviting companies to event and its continuation through this lege campuses, then corporate respon- niversary of Enron’s implosion, and conduct a panel on corporate respon- year came from both a current desire sibility stands to change its status from current college students seem to have sibility and their own application of it. and interest among students to “ex- a trend to a fixture of our corporate fu- become a product of the fallout. Lee Last year, the event had representa- pand the presence of corporate social ture. Svete, the director of the Notre Dame tives from Proctor and Gamble, Gener- responsibility on campus.” Career Center, says he has “definitely” al Mills and General Electric speaking Contact Courtney Eckerle at seen an increase in students’ interest on ways their companies have imple- “We want to be able to present these [email protected]

BRENNA WILLIAMS @F1rstWrldPrblms the world is a betta place bc he helpd free slavez wit Scene Writer Description: You know how waking up for an 11 da underground railroad #dream a.m. class is really hard? Have you ever wanted to Tweet Frequency: At least once daily. Twitter is populated by average people, celebrities Tweet about it, but your phone was on the other side and news sources all broadcasting to their followers of the room? Well, the folks at @F1rstWrldPrblms @JJONAHJAMESON in the Twitterverse. However, another equally im- have done you a favor and already did it. This is the Description: Fans of the Spider Man franchise will portant genre of Twitter, one hopefully all of us have @whitegrlproblem for all of us. Those little annoy- recognize this character as Peter Parker’s boss, the embraced to light up our days, is humor. We all have ing things about every day life have been perfectly tyrannical editor of the Daily Bugle. For those who our favorites, but here is a round up of some of the encapsulated into 140 character chunks and Tweet- aren’t as familiar, he’s a man with power who enjoys most popular humorous accounts out there. #enjoy ed for the world to see. Now you have to take way a stiff Scotch, money and yelling at his secretary IN less time away from video games or watching TV to ALL CAPS. @whitegrlproblem complain about how hard it is to be you. Sample Tweet: MISS BRANT! I WANT PARKER’S Description: Babe Walker, the character behind Sample Tweet: I can’t reach my laptop so now I HEAD ON A PIKE. I DON’T CARE IF YOU HAVE TO the Twitter handle, started what has now become have to surf the web on my smart phone. #First- BREAK INTO THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF a staple of Twitter: the @______problems category. WorldProblems ART TO FIND ME ONE. @whitegrlproblem gave inspiration to a generation Tweet Frequency: Varies. At least weekly. Tweet Frequency: Several times a week, some- of tweeters with things to complain about (see: @ times multiple times in a day. HipsterProblems, @NDProblems or @90sgirlprob- @FriendFromHS lem). The white girl behind the tweets has less to Description: Pretty much everybody from a small @parietalspolice complain about these days, with a new website and town has one. That person you knew in high school Description: A Twitter that only ND students could a book due out at the end of January. 2012 is the who didn’t go to college and stayed in your home- truly understand. With hilarious helpful tips on how year of #whitegirlsuccesses, even if you measure town hoping to relive the glory days for the rest of to relieve stress during finals, how to interact with your success in the number of men you can dump his or her life. This fictional Twitter handle follows the opposite sex and what to do on the weekends at in a week. Walker gave the voiceless Daddy’s girl in the life of a young woman who is living large in her ND, these tweets are best not read in the library un- all of us a place to commiserate about how hard it hometown, bashing “nerdz,” drinking heavily and less you want to get stared at for laughing out loud. is to be obsessed with Ryan Gosling, small dogs and barely keeping track of her twins named Caylee and Sample Tweet: To the male and female students yourself all at the same time. Jon Benet. If you come from a big city, you might look who just hugged under the Lyons arch, don’t think I Sample Tweet: Is it bad that I just woke up on the at this Twitter handle in absolute horror, but in true didn’t see you. #Sinners floor of a dressing room at Barneys, naked, clutch- Twitter fashion, it’s all taken in good, exaggerated Tweet Frequency: Varies. ing my Amex and screaming?#whitegirlproblems fun … hopefully. Tweet Frequency: At least once daily. Sample Tweet: happy martin lutha king day!!!!! Contact Brenna Williams at [email protected]

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SARAH MERVOSH to each other in a family previously Managing Editor connected by the man of the house. A widow’s desperation and fragility The story of “Extremely Loud and combined with a child’s anger at his Incredibly Close” is not exactly cof- mother simply because she is not his fee-break conversation material. father makes for some heart-wrench- Director Stephen Daldry’s takes on ingly authentic moments. complex and difficult issues, such as With names like Hanks and Bullock the indescribable heartbreak of 9/11, in this movie, great acting might have a young boy’s crippling anxiety due been a given. But any awards this to a borderline Autism diagnosis and time around will likely go to Horn, one family’s journey to rebuild and who came out of his first ever movie find acceptance after the death of role with the intensity and emotional their father. range of what might have been ex- Somehow, Daldry manages to tack- pected from his veteran co-stars. le each of these issues completely, Horn has the ability to successfully without using clichés and in a way portray Oskar’s insufferable grief and that the average viewer can relate to. pain from losing his father, while also The movie centers on 9-year-old mastering his character’s endearing Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) as he quirks to provide some comic relief in struggles to come to terms with the this emotional drama. death of his father (Tom Hanks), who Without reading the book the mov- died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, in ie is based on, it is difficult to com- the only way he knows how — to fig- pare the two. However, critics have ure out how it “makes sense.” not been as re- When he ceptive to the enters his fa- movie as they ther’s closet were to its book for the first counter-part. time after his Still, “Ex- death, he ac- tremely Loud cidentally dis- and Incredibly MARIA FERNANDEZ / The Observer covers a key Close” has all in a small ma- the makings nila envelope of a good mov- with the word ie — strong MARIA FERNANDEZ “Black” on it. characters, Scene Writer Convinced that plot suspense, it is a message moments that from his fa- make you ther he goes on Photo courtesy of imdb.com smile and Name: Caitlin Connelly a maniacal moments search across that make Spotted: Starbuck’s at LaFortune New York City to find the you tear up. lock the key fits in a last adventure Join Oskar on his adventure and of sorts. find yourself rooting for him, feeling Oskar’s adventure not only pro- his triumphs and defeats like they Caitlin’s outfit is all about leather! Her vides the viewer with an evolving plot were your own and walking out of with twists and turns that keep you the theater with a teary-eyed sense of simple jeans and loose white tunic perfectly guessing, but his determination to contentment. solve his father’s last message also complement her knee-high leather boots and allows Oskar to overcome some of his Contact Sarah Mervosh at own fears. [email protected] cropped jacket. Her printed black and tur- As Oskar tests the lock from Man- hattan to Brooklyn, he learns to quoise scarf adds a touch of color to the en- speak to and relate to strangers who share stories of their own. semble. Caitlin looks effortlessly cool for an Oskar also forms a special relation- “Extremely Loud and ship with “The Renter,” a mute elder- Incredibly Close” afternoon of coffee with friends. ly man (Max von Sydow) who rents a room in Oskar’s grandmother’s apart- ment. Unsurprisingly, a boy who has Directed by: Stephen Contact Maria Fernandez at [email protected] difficulty talking to new people and a Daldry mute man get along quite well, and Starring: Sandra Bullock, The Renter helps Oskar on his way to Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn healing and self-discovery. Some of the most poignant moments in the movie come from interactions between Oskar and his mom (Sandra Bullock), as they struggle to relate

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Sports Authorty NBA Sports commissioner: James, Heat hold off Chicago implement relegation Associated Press MIAMI — LeBron James had 35 points, while reigning NBA It is a completely ludicrous to see them do it under the MVP Derrick Rose wasted two concept. What would I do if I table.” Smaller schools are chances in the final 23 seconds were in the commissioner of cringing at the idea, not so and the Miami Heat escaped all sports much from the recruiting with a 97-93 win Sunday over for a week standpoint but from the view the Chicago Bulls. with unilat- from their checkbooks. Chris Bosh scored 24 points eral power? While the NCAA considers and added 12 rebounds for the Even just this, the Naval Academy is Heat, who never trailed — but considering about to join the Big East to this win in a rematch of last such a pos- play football against eastern season’s Eastern Conference sibility is a schools such as Houston and finals was not easy. Dwyane time-drain. Boise State. Just to draw a Wade added 15 points for Mi- Well then, clearer picture: From An- ami. I suppose napolis, Md., to Boise, Idaho, Rose scored 34 points for it makes Douglas Farmer is a measly 2,400 miles. Chicago, but missed a pair of the per- Let’s eliminate these foul shots that would have giv- fect Sports Editor-in-Chief pointless, endless politics. en Chicago the lead with 22.7 Author- Let’s acknowledge the super seconds left. He had made all ity topic. conferences, while still giv- 28 of his free throws in the But instead of considering all ing the smaller schools a fourth quarter this season. sports, I think I’ll focus on one chance at the glory of Janu- Bosh sealed it with two free idea I’ve had lately. ary and March. Let’s take a throws with 0.1 seconds left Obviously, if dealing with lesson from the Europeans for Miami, which has now won all sports, there is the “Bull — though one lesson and only five straight over the Bulls — Durham” mandate of a “consti- one lesson. counting the last four games of tutional amendment outlawing Next year, all 120 NCAA last season’s East title series. Astroturf and the designated football teams will be split Both sides said this game AP hitter.” I would give a nod to into six conferences, by yours was supposed to be just anoth- Miami Heat small forward LeBron James dunks the ball during Aaron Sorkin’s best piece of truly, based on geography. At er regular-season matchup, the first half of the Heat’s 97-93 win over the Chicago Bulls. television-writing, bowing to the end of the year, the top 10 one without extra meaning. the “Sports Night” creed in teams in each conference will So not true. who has a torn ligament in his feed. which Spike Lee needs to “sit remain in the Football Bowl The Bulls erased what was left, non-shooting, wrist — is Chicago quickly settled down, down and shut up.” Subdivision (FBS), while the a 12-point deficit and tied the “very close” to a return, Bulls getting within 24-22 at the end I would ask Jim Tressel other 60 will from a second- game at 84 on a brilliant la- coach Tom Thibodeau said. of the first quarter. But Miami to give the 80’s their sweat- ary league, the FBS II, if you yup by Rose with 6:55 left. The Miami took an 11-point lead scored 11 straight early in the ervests back, and while I’m at will for simplicity’s sake. Heat answered with a 10-2 early in the fourth on back-to- second, the last seven of those it, remind Mike Brey he wore From there, every year, the run, before Rose’s three-point back 3-pointers from Shane coming with Wade and James a collared shirt when the Irish bottom two teams in an FBS play with 49.1 seconds left cut Battier and James. The Bulls both on the bench, to open a 35- defeated No. 19 Connecticut on conference will be relegated the lead to 94-93. roared back, as they did for 24 edge. Sunday, and it was not a bad to the corresponding FBS II Rose then lost the ball on a most of the day whenever the Wade’s first points came with look. conference, while the top two drive, but drew contact from Heat seemed on the cusp of tak- 6:14 left in the half, two free I would follow Major League teams in the lesser confer- Miami’s Udonis Haslem and ing control. throws that gave Miami what Baseball’s lead, in which it ence will jump to the big went to the line with Chicago They just never got the lead, was its biggest lead at 42-30. retired No. 42 league-wide in leagues. down one with 22.7 seconds despite Rose’s best efforts. The Bulls chipped away again, homage to Jackie Robinson, A similar tactic will be left. Rose’s first hit the front “Two sick moves by D-Rose,” and by halftime Miami’s edge and outlaw any basketball taken with the 338 NCAA of the rim and bounced away, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant was only 56-51. Wade missed player from ever wearing No. men’s basketball programs. and his second rimmed out. tweeted as he watched the eight of nine shots in the first 23 again. While I’m at it, Pete Imagine the drama in the James grabbed the rebound game, marveling at two layups half and an airball dropped him Rose, welcome to the Hall of Red River Shootout, when and was fouled by Joakim by Rose that knotted the game to 1 for 10 early in the third. Fame. Barry Bonds, your name Oklahoma knows it could Noah — only to miss both free at 84. Chicago had a chance for its will never appear on the ballot. send Texas down to the FBS throws himself. Insistence that this was “just first lead when Rose attacked Anyways, those are all trivial II. Imagine Texas fighting for After the second miss, Bosh another game” notwithstand- the rim moments later. But his feats — great for headlines and its life. appeared to emerge with the ing, Miami started quickly. layup was blocked by Joel An- a few good quotes, but not hav- Imagine the current Notre rebound, but an inadvertent Wade appeared a bit more emo- thony, and James threw about ing lasting effects on this world Dame basketball team. Com- whistle led to a jump ball. tionally charged than usual af- a 65-foot pass to Wade for a known as sports. For the re- ing into the season, it seemed James outleaped Taj Gib- ter joining his teammates in the dunk. James found Wade again cord, a sport is only something destined for relegation to the son, getting the ball to Mario pregame huddle, and the Heat for another transition slam less you cannot do while smoking a lesser league. Now? The Irish Chalmers, who made one free ran out to a fast early edge. than a minute later for a 63-58 cigar. Farewell racecar driv- kick-started the Pittsburgh throw for a two-point lead. Maybe it would be more accu- advantage. ing, golf, bowling and chess. fall down a deep valley. Chicago wound up getting rate to say they “jumped” out to The lead was still five enter- Good to see you still running, Let’s admit there are some one last chance with 9.9 sec- that lead. ing the fourth. James made a swimming and horseracing. schools with advantages. onds left, calling time-out. Wade set James up for three 20-footer over Brewer with 0.2 But my real change: Imple- And let’s make the rest more Naturally, it went to Rose, who dunks in the first 7 minutes, the left in the third to push Miami’s ment a relegation system, a la dramatic. weaved his way into the lane last of which is probably going edge to 76-71. European soccer, into college After I’ve done that, I’ll use — but came up short. Bosh got to be replayed for quite a while. Notes: James had a large athletics. And yes, I realize my week of power to cap all the rebound, and Miami began James appeared to be forgot- icepack strapped to his right how many people this would ticket prices at $45, conces- celebrating. ten as he hovered on the weak shoulder during a first-half upset, but give it some time to sion beer prices at $5 and Rip Hamilton and Noah each side of the floor, so he darted to- stint of rest. sink in. I’ll enjoy the games myself, scored 11 for Chicago, which ward the basket. Wade tossed a He was grabbing at the shoul- The NCAA is currently finally able to afford them. got 10 apiece from Ronnie lob his way — and the two-time der in pain early in the first considering a proposal to give Brewer and Carlos Boozer. MVP leapfrogged the 5-foot-11 quarter after a collision, but certain athletes $2,000 a year, The views expressed in this The Bulls played without for- John Lucas for a dunk that put did not appear to have a serious calling it some sort of “cost column are those of the author ward Luol Deng and guard C.J. Miami up 16-7. issue. ... Boozer said he needed of academics,” which really and not necessarily those of Watson, both sidelined with Even the NBA took notice of more than 20 tickets for the means, “The SEC wants to give The Observer. wrist injuries. Watson may that one: Within minutes, re- game. He’s been spending part money to its football players Contact Douglas Farmer at be back in Chicago’s lineup as plays of the James dunk were of his offseasons in Miami for above the table so it is harder [email protected] early as Monday, and Deng — sent out on the league’s Twitter several years.

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ATP Djokovic claims Aussie title for third straight Grand Slam

Associated Press three. Djokovic will go for the “Nole MELBOURNE, Australia Slam” at Roland Garros in May. — Novak Djokovic ripped off As the players waited for his shirt and let out a primal the trophy presentation, Nad- scream, flexing his torso the al leaned on the net, while way a prize fighter would after Djokovic sat on his haunches. a desperate, last-round knock- Eventually, a nearby official out. took pity and they were given This was the final act in chairs and bottles of water. Djokovic’s 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), Nadal held his composure 7-5 victory over Rafael Nadal during the formalities, and in the Australian Open final even opened his speech with a — a sweat-drenched, sneaker- lighthearted one-liner. squeaking 5 hour, 53-minute “Good morning, everybody,” endurance contest that ended he said. at 1:37 a.m. Monday morning A few minutes earlier, af- in Melbourne. ter hugging Nadal at the net, Djokovic overcame a break Djokovic tore off his sweat- in the fifth set to win his fifth soaked black shirt and headed Grand Slam tournament and toward his players’ box, pump- third in a row. None, though, ing his arms repeatedly as he quite like this. This one in- roared. He walked over to his volved tears, sweat and, yes, girlfriend, his coach and the even a little blood. It was the rest of his support team and longest Grand Slam singles fi- banged on the advertising nal in the history of pro tennis signs at the side of the court. and it came against Nadal, the “I think it was just the mat- player who built a career on his ter of maybe luck in some mo- tenacity — on outlasting oppo- ments and matter of wanting nents in matches like these. this more than maybe other “It was obvious on the court player in the certain point,” for everybody who has watched Djokovic said. “It’s just in- AP the match that both of us, phys- credible effort. You’re in pain, Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open on Sunday in ically, we took the last drop of you’re suffer(ing). You’re trying Melbourne. The 5-hour, 53-minute match was the longest final in Grand Slam history. energy that we had from our to activate your legs. You’re go- bodies,” Djokovic said. “We ing through so much suffering Sunday to flip the coin and ably the longest finals in the beat him for the Wimbledon made history tonight and un- your toes are bleeding. Every- start the warmup. He was still history of all Grand Slams, and and U.S. Open titles and took fortunately there couldn’t be thing is just outrageous, but there, along with most of the just to hear that fact is making his No. 1 ranking last year. two winners.” you’re still enjoying that pain.” crowd, after 2 a.m. for the tro- me cry, really. After a grueling four-set loss When the drama was finally The match was full of long phy presentations. “I’m very proud just to be to Djokovic at Flushing Mead- over at Rod Laver Arena, the rallies and amazing gets. Djokovic called it the most part of this history.” ows last year, Nadal said that, 24-year-old Djokovic joined Djokovic finished with 57 win- special of his five Grand Slam It went so long because Nadal indeed, he may have found a Laver, Pete Sampras, Roger ners, along with 69 unforced wins. refused to yield. He was trying slight opening — a glimmer of Federer and Nadal as the only errors. Nadal had 44 winners “This one I think comes out to avoid becoming the first man hope for next time against the men who have won three con- against 71 unforced errors. on the top because just the to lose three consecutive Grand player who dominated the 2011 secutive majors since the Open Laver was part of the fact that we played almost six Slam finals — and seeing his season and had dismantled Era began in 1968. Nadal was 15,000-strong crowd when the hours is incredible, incred- losing streak in finals stretch him time and again over the his vanquished opponent in all players walked on at 7:30 p.m. ible,” he said. “I think it’s prob- to seven against Djokovic, who year.

NHL Team Chara prevails in high-scoring NHL All-Star game

Associated Press in the NHL All-Star game. son on Sunday. and Corey Perry broke the fans by leading his team with Gaborik beat Lundqvist Tim Thomas made 18 saves game open by scoring three two goals and an assist. The OTTAWA — Marian Gaborik twice in the first period, fin- in the final period, and ex- times in a span of 1:22 that Senators captain also hinted made New York Rangers team- ished with three goals and an tended his record by winning put their club ahead 11-8 with afterward that he is consider- mate Henrik Lundqvist pay assist, and earned MVP hon- his fourth All-Star game. 6:34 remaining. ing coming back for one more for not selecting him to play ors in leading Team Chara to Chara, with the eventual Despite the loss, Alfreds- season. for Daniel Alfredsson’s team a 12-9 win over Team Alfreds- winning goal, Marian Hossa son rewarded his hometown In an interview broadcast on the arena’s scoreboard, Al- fredsson was asked about his future. With a smile on his face, and fans cheering his name, Alfredsson said: “Fifty per- cent yes, and my wife’s going to have to decide the other 50.” Henrik Sedin had a goal and two assists for Team Alfreds- son. Gaborik became the 16th player to score at least three goals — one short of matching the record — in the All-Star game, and first since Rick Nash had three in 2008. The outcome was decided in the final period, in which Team Chara outscored Team Alfredsson 6-3. Hossa broke an 8-8 tie by scoring on a partial break- away after being set up by Pav- el Datsyuk with 7:56 left. Set- tling the puck, Hossa stopped in front and then backhanded a shot past Brian Elliott. Chara gave his club a 10-8 lead when Gaborik fed him a perfect pass into the middle for a snap shot past Elliott. For Team Chara, Hossa and Jarome Iginla had a goal and two assists, and Joffrey Lupul scored twice. page 14 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Monday, January 30, 2012

NCAA Basketball NBA Ohio State pulls away Bryant, Lakers tear up T’Wolves

Associated Press the young Wolves. two assists and two rebounds at late to top Wolverines The Lakers staggered into that point, and the Wolves were MINNEAPOLIS — Kobe Bry- Target Center on Sunday night unable to get anything going ant had 35 points and 14 re- with four losses in five games outside of Love’s typically effi- bounds and Pau Gasol scored 28 and an ugly 1-7 mark on the cient night. to give the Los Angeles Lakers a road. Their struggling offense Then Wolves coach Rick Adel- much-needed road victory, 106- in new coach Mike Brown’s first man switched to a zone defense 101 over the Minnesota Timber- season had failed to top 100 and Beasley and Anthony Ran- wolves on Sunday night. points in 13 straight games, the dolph added some much-needed Andrew Bynum added 21 club’s longest streak since the energy to rally the team. Martell points for the Lakers, who won shot clock was implemented in Webster hit a 3, Randolph threw for just the second time in nine 1954. down an alley-oop from Rubio road games this season. They But the Lakers shot 50 percent and the Spanish rookie finished led by 18 in the third quarter, from the field and 42 percent a 19-6 quarter-closing surge then withstood a furious Tim- from 3-point range against the with a running bank shot to cut berwolves charge to hang on Wolves. the Lakers’ lead to 79-74 head- for their second victory in six What had been a sleeper of ing into the fourth. games. a game turned into a heart- Rubio’s pull-up jumper tied Kevin Love had 33 points pounder in the final 17 minutes. the game at 89 with 6 minutes and 13 rebounds and Michael The Lakers were in complete to play. Beasley added 18 points and control midway through the But the Lakers finally started 12 boards for the Wolves, who third quarter, shooting 55 per- using their size to find holes in AP lost to the Lakers for the 16th cent and suffocating the young the zone and overpower the un- Michigan guard Trey Burke drives to the basket against Ohio straight time. Wolves offense. Bryant was feel- dersized Wolves. State guard Aaron Craft during the Buckeyes’ 64-49 win Sunday. Minnesota led 94-93 with 3:19 ing it, yapping at Wes Johnson Gasol had an awful night in to play, but the Lakers’ size was after drilling a 3-pointer right in Milwaukee, shooting 6 of 18. Associated Press 18 at the line while Michigan too much down the stretch. By- his grill and Gasol’s layup gave But he was sharp from the start didn’t shoot a free throw until num threw down two dunks and the Lakers a 73-55 lead with 5 against the Wolves, hitting his COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan there were just over 2 minutes Bryant slithered into the lane for minutes to play in the period. first four and scoring 14 on 6-for- coach John Beilein was already left, making 3 of 4 for the game. two clutch jumpers to turn back Ricky Rubio had just one point, 8 shooting in the first quarter. anticipating the rematch. “It goes both ways, but we’ll be looking forward to that,” Beilein said after No. 4 Ohio State hung a 64-49 loss on his 20th-ranked Wolverines on Sunday. “We circle every game on the calendar.” The Wolverines (16-6, 6-3 Big Ten) were in the thick of things until Ohio State (19-3, 7-2) went on a 14-2 second-half run that broke the game open. “Things we could control a lit- tle bit — standing in there, tak- ing a charge instead of backing away and hitting somebody le- gally in a box out — could have made a big difference in this game,” he said. “The good news is we can control those things in the future, hopefully.” “The bad news is we didn’t do them today and that really helped Ohio State get the lead in the first half and then take it away in the second half.” Tim Hardaway Jr. had 15 points for the Wolverines. Trey Burke, the conference’s top freshman point guard, re- turned to his hometown to play for the first time against Sull- inger, his former high school teammate, and finished with 13 points, five assists, two steals and five turnovers. “Trey’s a great player,” said Ohio State counterpart Aaron Craft, who had seven points, four assists and three steals. “He’s one of those guys you want to have on your team. You know he’s going to be in attack mode all the whole game. It was definitely a great team effort on him.” It was a teaching moment for the freshman, according to Beilein. “He did a really good job for a 19-year-old kid in this situ- ation,” he said. “I’m sure we’ll look at the video and we’ll say, ‘All right, let’s learn from this thing.’ He’ll look at it and learn.” Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds to lead the Buck- eyes. All-America forward Jared Sullinger was limited by foul trouble but had 13 points. William Buford and Deshaun Thomas each had 12 for Ohio State, which ran its winning streak over its archrival to six straight. Ohio State focused on go- ing inside far more than the Wolverines did. Maybe that explains the disparity in free throws. The Buckeyes finished 15 of Monday, January 30, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 15

NBA Nowitzki returns, Mavs win

Associated Press seconds left. But Neal missed a Rodrigue Beaubois, starting potential tying free throw that for injured Jason Kidd, drove DALLAS — Jason Terry was was rebounded by Ian Mahin- for a layup with 30 seconds more than willing to take the mi, who was fouled and missed left and then blocked a shot big shots, with Dirk Nowitzki two free throw attempts. on a drive by Neal. Nowitzki just getting back into the Dallas After Neal got that rebound grabbed the rebound and got Mavericks’ lineup. Terry made and the Spurs called timeout, the ball to Terry. them when they mattered, too. Vince Carter knocked the ball San Antonio still had a Terry scored the last four loose. Danny Green grabbed it chance to win the game. Green points in overtime, after hitting and threw up a 3-pointer that swished his jumper off the in- a tying 15-footer with a half- ricocheted off the front of the bound pass, but officials looked second remaining in regula- rim as the game ended. at the replay before ruling it tion, and the Mavericks came Green and the Spurs thought didn’t count and sending the back after blowing a big lead he had a game-winner at game to overtime. against San Antonio’s reserves the end of regulation, but his “We got a little lucky there,” to beat the Spurs 101-100 Sun- 14-footer was disallowed when Nowitzki said. “I thought it was day night. replay clearly showed that shot over.” “He put us on his shoulders didn’t get out of his hands be- Carter had 21 points, his there,” said Nowitzki, who fore the buzzer sounded. most with the Mavericks, while played for the first time after a “I thought it was good, but Beaubois had 14. Nowitzki had four-game hiatus to strengthen I guess it was too good to be 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting KEVIN SONG/The Observer his sore right knee and do some true,” Green said. with 13 rebounds. Sophomore center T.J. Tynan, right, handles the puck during Notre Dame’s conditioning work. “He made Dallas led by as many as 18 “I’m moving better,” Nowitz- 3-1 win over Michigan at the Compton Family Ice Arena on Jan. 20. some great pull-ups. He got to points in the third quarter be- ki said. “Definitely that was an his sweet spot to send it to OT.” fore San Antonio coach Gregg improvement from before. I’m two-game losing streak by holding Terry put Dallas ahead to Popovich decided to go with going to keep working and get Alaska to 17 shots and winning a 4-2 stay when he took a pass from his reserves. The Spurs’ last back to normal soon.” Alaska decision. Notre Dame gave up two Nowitzki and made a 12-foot 51 points after that came from Richard Jefferson, Tim Dun- goals on the first two Nanook shots of baseline jumper with 42 sec- bench players, and they went can and Green each had 12 continued from page 20 the day but had four goals from four onds left to make it 99-98. Af- ahead by as many as nine in points for the Spurs. separate goal-scorers to earn a cru- ter Shawn Marion stole the the fourth quarter with the Dallas (13-8) took over the seman Robbie Russo and center cial three points in the CCHA. ball from Gary Neal, Terry help of a flurry of 3-pointers. Southwest Division lead, ahead Garrett Peterson fed winger Aus- Junior winger Nick Larson scored got fouled and made both free “We were just on fire shoot- of Houston (12-8) and the Spurs tin Wuthrich, who equalized the the game’s opener early in the first throws with 17 seconds left. ing 3s and it got us back in the (12-9). score from the right face-off spot. period on a power play, but the Na- “It’s just the will to win when game. It’s as simple as that. I The Mavericks had a 67-49 The two teams traded goals into nooks answered quickly with two the game is on the line,” Terry thought the energy defensively lead after Terry’s basket with the second period before the Na- goals to take a 2-1 lead. Goals from said. “I like to take the shot was great; we double-teamed 3:48 left in the third quarter. nooks took the game over with three sophomore center T.J. Tynan, sopho- when the game is on the line. everywhere,” Popovich said. That’s when San Antonio’s re- unassisted goals on the spectacular more defenseman Stephen Johns ... When my team needs me the “They were playing great. serves took over. play of sophomore forward Cody Ku- and junior center Riley Sheahan an- most, I’m going to come through There’s no sense in taking them There were seven consecu- nyk. swered the Nanook lead and sepa- regardless of what’s going on off the court.” tive points to cut the gap, Kunyk scored a power-play goal rated the Irish for good on a night the entire night. Fourth quar- The last Spurs starter to that capped by Matt Bonner’s five minutes into the period and as- where temperatures outside the ter is winning time.” score was Richard Jefferson on 3-pointer that helped ignite a sisted a goal three minutes later to arena reached 50-below zero. Terry scored 26 of his sea- a 3-pointer with 4:28 left in the frenzy of 3-pointers. make the score 4-2 and chase the With the weekend split, the Irish son-high 34 points after half- third quarter. When Jefferson San Antonio opened the Alaksa native Summerhays from sit in sixth place in the CCHA with 33 time, though the Spurs still had came out less than 2 minutes fourth quarter with a 17-2 the contest. Junior netminder Mike points, just four points behind first- a chance after his last two free later, the only starter to re-en- surge that included five Johnson entered, but surrendered place Ferris State. Of the five teams throws. ter the game was Kawhi Leon- 3-pointers. Bonner’s trey from another goal to Kunyk on the second ahead of Notre Dame, three —Ohio Neal, who finished with 19 ard for 1.1 seconds in overtime. the right wing with 8:24 left in shot he saw in the period to make the State, Lake Superior State and Miami points, drove for a layup and Terry’s tying shot at the end regulation put the Spurs up 75- score 5-2. Though senior forward (OH) — have played two more games. was fouled by Marion with 12 of regulation was set up after 71. and captain Billy Maday added a Irish coach Jeff Jackson and his third goal for the Irish on a five-on- squad will be back underway next three power play, the offensive out- weekend with a golden opportu- burst from Kunyk was too much to nity to pick up points in a home se- handle, and the Irish fell 6-3. ries with bottom-dwelling Bowling The next night, with Johnson Green, a team that has only won in goal, the Irish turned around a three games in CCHA play.

SMC Basketball Saint Mary’s falls short against MIAA foe Hope

By NICK BOYLE three-point shot with 10:37 left Sports Writer in the contest. The Belles battled back hard, Saint Mary’s came up just using an 11-3 run to bring the short Saturday night, losing a game within six points with just closely contested game to Hope over three minutes left in the 77-73. contest. Senior guard Patsy Mahoney Senior guard Maggie Ronan had a chance to tie the game hit a jump shot to cut the lead to late, but her 25-foot 3-point at- five with 1:34 left on the clock. tempt hit off the back of the rim After a Hope bucket, Murphy and the Belles came up short. cut the lead to 76-73 with bas- Saint Mary’s (9-11, 5-6 MIAA) kets on consecutive trips down started the game off strong, the floor with 40 seconds re- using an 11-0 run to open up maining. a nine-point lead in the first The Belles came up with a de- half, culminating with a layup fensive stop on Hope’s next pos- by senior forward Kelley Mur- session, leading to Mahoney’s phy. The Belles took their larg- game tying attempt with less est lead of the game with 1:56 than 15 seconds remaining. remaining in the first half on Saint Mary’s was led in scor- a put-back attempt by Murphy, ing by Murphy, who finished giving the home team a 36-26 with 20 points; Ronan, who had advantage. 16 points; and Mahoney, who The second half was a differ- added 13 points and eight as- ent story, as Hope started the sists. half on a 21-1 scoring run as Saint Mary’s next takes the the Flying Dutch opened up an court against Albion on Wednes- 11 point lead, scoring on nine day at 6 pm. straight possessions. Hope stretched its lead to 15, Contact Nick Boyle at its largest lead of the game, on a [email protected] page 16 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Monday, January 30, 2012

Men’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Tennis Irish fall behind on Senior Night Notre Dame earns one

By MEGAN GOLDEN “To break a pool record at es, respectively, on the 3-meter Sports Writer Notre Dame is pretty impres- boards. win at ITA Kick-Off sive because we have had a lot The 800-yard freestyle relay Despite setting a new pool re- of talented teams come through team of Dyer and juniors Bill cord, the Irish struggled to com- here,” he said. “Being a fresh- Bass, John McGinley and Kevin By SAM GANS who has a really good young pete with Iowa in a 216-154 loss man, he’s got a couple years to Overholt also earned an NCAA Sports Writer team,” Bayliss said. “The in the Shamrock Invitational on top that.” B-cut. thing I was most proud of to- Senior Night. Dyer earned gold in the 200- Dyer said this particular se- The No. 28 Irish started day was that we fought back Irish freshman Zachary Ste- yard freestyle with a time of nior day differed from last year’s their weekend with a disap- from a deficit, and we were phens recorded a time of 2:00.59 1:37.50. This time qualifies as a because not all of the seven Irish pointing 6-1 loss to No. 29 in a position where I think in the 200-yard breaststroke NCAA B-cut, meaning Dyer will seniors will move on to Big East Indiana on Saturday before they were close to closing Saturday, officially inking his have a chance to compete in the competition. rebounding with a 4-2 vic- out the match. We saw some name into the NCAA champi- “Yesterday was their last meet tory over No. 44 Cornell on poise and emotional ma- Rolfs Aquatic onships. Dyer — forever — I guess,” he said. Sunday in the consolation turity from a couple of our Center re- added an ad- “[It was] good to see the cama- match of the ITA Kick-Off guys that is very encourag- cord books. “[It was] good to see the ditional first- raderie we have on this team. Weekend in Columbus, Ohio. ing right now.” Stephens camaraderie we have on place finish in It was sad, I’m going to be hon- Notre Dame (4-2) began Sophomore Greg Andrews s u r p a s s e d this team. It was sad, the 100-yard est. Your parents are there, and Saturday with hopes of de- continued his strong season the previous freestyle with you get to send your seniors off feating a fellow top-30 op- with a straight-sets victory pool record of I’m going to be honest. a time of 44.47. the right way. We all knew when ponent and earning a bid over Sam Fleck to remain 2:01.01, which Your parents are there, “I was pret- the last race was for everyone, to play against host No. 3 undefeated on the year. Se- was set in and you get to send your ty happy with so we gave them all a nice little Ohio State, who defeated nior Sam Keeton and juniors 1998. seniors off the right way. how things applause.” Cornell to earn a spot in the Blas Moros and Michael Irish sopho- We all know when the last went with this While the team’s focus is on championship game. Unfor- Moore also won singles more Frank race was for everyone, meet, espe- postseason competition, Dyer tunately, the Irish couldn’t matches for the Irish, with Dyer said the so we gave them all a cially so close said the underclassmen have muster a solid effort against Keeton and Moros winning f r e s h m a n ’s nice little applause.” to the Big East learned from the senior class the Hoosiers (3-2). in three sets. accomplish- [champion- and have high expectations for “We didn’t play well in The tenacity shown by the ment did not ships]. Ev- next season. doubles to get off on the Irish after falling behind come as a sur- Frank Dyer eryone was “Next year we’ll definitely right foot, and then in sin- was impressive, Bayliss prise to the Irish sophomore a little tired, have a lot of good guys return- gles we lost the matches I said. young leader. and it kind of ing,” he said. “We’ll be much thought we were capable of “In sports, you learn a lot “A lot of showed,” Dyer stronger next year because a winning,” Irish coach Bobby about character. We were people were said. “I had to lot of guys who are going to [the Bayliss said. “I certainly in a position today where kind of shocked, but I wasn’t re- buckle down and say, ‘I’m still championships] will be return- want to give Indiana credit. we had been kicked in the ally [surprised]. Zach is a quiet going to race and do my best. ing. While we are focused right They fought awfully hard. It teeth and it would have guy with a quiet confidence,” he [The performance on day one] now on [the championships], we wasn’t our best match.” been easy to roll over,” Bayl- said. “He came out and didn’t kind of brought a chip on my have a bright future and a lot of The poor play against the iss said. “But particularly tell anybody, but he had it in his shoulder for the next day. A lot guys returning.” Hoosiers continued early in Sam Keeton and Blas Moros mind. He was kind of expecting of the guys showed a lot of prom- Notre Dame will take on a the match against Cornell showed lots of poise under it, but he didn’t know he would ise. We needed that one race be- wide field of competitors at the (2-2). However, after the [duress] and were able to do it.” fore we went to [the champion- Big East championships on Feb. slow start, the Irish turned come through for us.” Dyer said the feat is difficult to ships].” 10. it around to defeat the Big The Irish take the courts achieve, considering the talent Irish freshmen Nick Nemetz Red. next with a trip to North that has passed through Rolfs and Michael Kreft recorded Contact Megan Golden at “Today, I think we began Carolina to play Wake For- Aquatic Center. second and third place finish- [email protected] the match, to a certain ex- est on Friday and Duke on tent, feeling a little sorry for Sunday. ourselves and we allowed ourselves to get into a pret- Contact Sam Gans at ND Women’s Swimming and Diving ty big hole against Cornell, [email protected] Shamrock Invite gives mixed results

By ANDREW CARDOZA “I think a lot of mental prepa- of us to perform at our highest Sports Writer ration is important in order to level.” be successful in diving,” Chiang Even though the Irish did not On the final day of competition said. “Before each of my dives, I gain the complete sweep on the at the Shamrock Invitational, the try to visualize what I want my home stand, there was a lot of Irish won a pair of events and dive to look like and gain a sense progress made through individ- finished second in seven events of what it feels like.” ual performances. Sophomore at the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The Notre Dame also earned top Kelly Ryan finished second in the Irish (5-6) knocked off Iowa 201- finishes from freshman Emma 100-meter (50.76) and 200-meter 169 but fell to Ohio State 214-147 Reaney and Bridget Casey. Re- (1:52.30) freestyle events. The to conclude a split on the week- aney won the 200-meter breast- 400-meter freestyle relay team end home stand. stroke by over of Ryan, senior Amy Prestinario, Junior diver three seconds. freshman Suzanne Bessire and Jenny Chiang Her time pro- Reaney concluded the night with had a very suc- “I think this invitational duced an NCAA a silver-medal performance by cessful week- really gave us an B-cut time of turning in a NCAA B-cut time of end. A day after opportunity to 2:16.16. Her 3:24.43. earning a victo- test our abilities counterpart, “As a collective team, we really ry in the three- under pressure.” Bridget Casey, made it a point to cheer for each meter dive, she was victorious other during races,” Chiang said. followed her in the 200-meter “Every race counted, and we all performance Jenny Chiang butterfly with at realized that as much as this is with a second Irish junior diver time of 2:07.71. an individual sport, the support place finish in This was Casey’s of the team can really make a the one-meter fourth victory of difference.” dive with a cu- the season. Notre Dame closes out the mulative score of 281.70. Chi- “I think this invitational really regular season next Saturday ang was followed by freshman gave us an opportunity to test when it heads to Muncie, Indi- Allison Casareto, who finished our abilities under pressure,” ana, to take on Ball State. The fourth with 268.50 points. Chiang said. “We got great per- dual meet begins at 1 p.m. Chiang credits her success to formances from our underclass- mental preparation and visual- men. The meet versus Iowa was Contact Andrew Cardoza at ization outside of the pool. very close and required each [email protected] Monday, January 30, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 17 Sweep Women’s Tennis continued from page 20 Irish sweep Maryland against Case Western. The women’s sabre squad carried the Irish, totaling a record of 99-9 over the 12 matches. after 4-3 loss to Yale Junior Danielle Guilfoyle led the charge with a record of 22-2. Freshmen Channing By KATIE HEIT The Irish were unable to Foster and Nicole Ameli, who Sports Writer take the win, however. Frill- compiled 20-3 and 15-1 re- ing, McGaffigan and White cords, respectively, led the After suffering a 4-3 set- each dropped their matches in epee unit. back to Yale on Saturday in two sets, and Yale won 4-3. Bednarski said he was par- Ann Arbor, Mich., the Irish On Sunday, the Irish came ticularly pleased with the turned their momentum out determined to turn their improvement shown by his around against Maryland on fortunes around. Though Frill- young freshmen in their sec- Sunday with an easy 7-0 vic- ing and Mathews fell at the top ond tournament after making tory to close out the weekend. doubles spot to Ana Belzunce their debut in New York last The No. 21 Irish had a rough and Welma Luus out of Mary- weekend. start to the weekend against land, Notre Dame was able to “It’s nice to see underclass- No. 35 Yale, dropping the claim the doubles point. men like Foster and Ameli doubles point right off the Going into singles, Kellner perform as they did,” Bednar- bat. The No. 5 duo of seniors and Sanders got two quick ski said. “They made a great Kristy Frilling and Shannon singles points with quick, step forward [Saturday]. In Mathews came out of the gate straight-set victories, brining New York they were a little early with a victory over the the Irish to a 3-0 lead. White nervous, as it was their first No. 16 duo of Vicky Brook and then went on to clinch the time. You could tell there was Hanna Yu. However, the Irish Notre Dame win with her 6-2, a lot of nervousness. But [this DILLON WEISNER/The Observer lost their momentum when 6-4 defeat of Mikele Irazustu. weekend] they showed they Irish freshman epeeist Nicole Ameli prepares for a bout in the the No. 25 duo of sophomore “Katherine did a really good can be counted on as very im- Joyce Center on Saturday. Britney Sanders and fresh- job today against Maryland,” portant fencers.” man Katherine White dropped Mathews said. “It was her Another underclassman, ing a 35-1 start to the Duals. competing strongly. They their match 9-7, and junior first career clinch, which was sophomore Adriana Camacho, As with the women’s side, the aren’t yet what I would call Chrissie McGaffigan and probably the highlight of the paced the female foilists with men’s team featured under- great fencers, but with more sophomore Jennifer Kellner weekend.” a perfect 15-0 mark on the classmen who came through experience they can [reach fell 8-4. Mathews closed out the day day, which highlighted the 94- with strong showings. that level].” “Losing that doubles point is in the top singles spot, only 14 total for the women’s foil. “We’re definitely seeing a While the Irish are pleased so crucial in college tennis,” her third career appearance Sunday, when the men’s lot of progression,” Bednarski with the victories, the team Mathews said. “That lack of in the leading singles posi- team (24-5) took to the strip, said. “We had several under- knows there is still work to be energy we had tion. Mathews was much of the same, as the classmen who won some im- done, Bednarski said. was crucial embraced the men picked up right where the portant bouts under pressure “We need to keep working going into sin- position and women left off. against good opponents. It’s hard,” Bednarski said. “We gles because “No matter who you defeated No. 25 “The women did a great job a good sign because now we need to prepare new leaders they had the are playing, they’re Cristina Stancu [Saturday], and the boys did know that eventually [the un- who will take the responsibil- momentum.” going to work just as 6-2, 6-4. not want to do any worse,” derclassmen] will [grow into] ity during the very tough mo- Singles play “No mat- Bednarski said. very valuable fencers.” ments and show the necessary did not pro- hard as you are.” ter who you The Irish started the day In addition to the sabreurs, confidence to bring us back.” duce much bet- are playing, with a 25-2 beat down of Pur- Bednarski was pleased with The Irish hit the strip next ter results for Shannon Mathews they’re going due and never looked back, the performance of a pair of over the weekend when they Notre Dame. Irish senior to work just hitting the 20-point mark in freshmen epeeists. travel to Evanston, Ill., for the Mathews as hard as you 11 of 12 matchups. “Albert He was fighting Northwestern Duals. earned the are,” Mathews The men were led by the sa- very bravely for us,” Bednar- first point for said. “You have breurs, who finished the day ski said. “Another freshman, Contact Mike Monaco at the Irish with her 6-0, 6-4 de- great opponents, no matter with a 100-8 record, includ- Ryan McDonough, was also [email protected] feat over Seideman. The last what position you play in the two Irish points were earned lineup. You have to go into ev- by Kellner, who won 6-4, 6-2, ery match focused. If you are and Sanders, who secured the thinking about your position, final Irish point of the day you are not really focusing on with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory. your game and focusing on “We really got a great week- what you need to be success- end from Britney Sanders,” ful.” Mathews said. “She played Notre Dame will face off really well coming back from against the Tennessee on Fri- being down a set against Yale. day at 4 p.m. before heading That was huge for us to stay in to Vanderbilt on Sunday. the match and have her take it to three sets and keep us Contact Katie Heit at hanging on.” [email protected] page 18 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Monday, January 30, 2012

end in the men’s 400-meter ty by only .24 seconds. Feeney pumps you up even more to “Our sprint team is defi- Relays dash, when Feeney edged out and Giesting ran the final two run.” nitely improved from last Notre Dame freshman sprint- legs of the event and sealed Freshmen football players year on the men’s side, even continued from page 20 er Chris Giesting for an Irish what was a thrilling, come- George Atkinson III and Josh on the women’s side as well,” one-two finish. from-behind victory for the Atkinson, as well as sopho- he said. “I think in the past their respective events. Ju- Feeney’s victory opened up Irish. more football player Ben- few years the sprint team … nior thrower Anthony Thom- the floodgates for the Irish, “In the [400-meter relay], nett Jackson, competed with hasn’t scored many points at as finished third in the weight who finished strong and cap- we had really good competi- the Irish for the first time. Big East [competitions], but I throw with his mark of 17.4 tured victories in three out of tion,” Feeney said. “[Ashland] The Atkinson brothers both think this year we are really meters, and senior middle- the four relay events. Notre got out and ran really hard, qualified for the semifinals stepping up. And the distance distance runner Mitchell Dame swept the 800-meter and we just kind of went off of the 60-meter dash, com- team, they are definitely run- Lorenz took third as well in relays, as the women’s team of them and ran a really good ing in seventh and twelfth, ning good as well. As a team the 600-meter race. Junior captured the victory with time.” respectively. George Atkin- as a whole, we are a lot better middle-distance runner Jeff nearly a 10-second cushion Especially since [the son III qualified for the finals than we were a year ago.” MacMillan recorded the high- and the men’s team took first 400-meter relay] is the last and earned a seventh-place Notre Dame will return to est finish of the day for the place by almost eight sec- event, our whole team gets finish. action when it hosts the Meyo Irish by coming in second in onds. into it and they are lining up The meet was a perfect Invitational on Friday and the 3,000-meter run. In the last event of the the final curve. Everybody opportunity for the Irish to Saturday. On the second day of the weekend, the Irish won the started getting really loud showcase their improvement meet, Notre Dame earned 400-meter relay, edging out when we were coming around across the board, Feeney Contact Joseph Monardo at its first victory of the week- Division II Ashland Universi- and passing people, so that said. [email protected]

Notre Dame each juggled the Huskies lead before the Huskies went on a 7-0 run with just over five continued from page 20 minutes left in the half behind five straight points from Lamb. Dubbed the BW Parkway Despite the return of freshman guards by Brey, Grant and guard Ryan Boatright from an sophomore guard Eric Atkins NCAA suspension over eligibility carried the Irish and controlled issues, the Huskies couldn’t get the offensive tempo, each log- their outside shooting game go- ging 38 minutes and combin- ing, only hitting three of 13 from ing for 24 points and nine as- beyond the arc. sists. After trailing 24-21 at Senior forward Scott Martin halftime, the duo led the Irish added ten points, including a on a 13-0 run to start the sec- 3-pointer that extended the Irish ond half, as Notre Dame held lead to 10 with 13:07 left in the the Huskies scoreless for the game. But Martin’s contribution first seven minutes of the half. to the Irish win went beyond his “Those are two games where clutch shooting to his poise in Jerian has done a good job on key moments down the stretch. Lamb and then no one could With nine minutes left in the really guard Jerian,” Brey said. first half, Martin drove the lane “Atkins and Grant are really and pulled up for a jump shot, growing into men, and I am but was stripped of the ball with PAT COVENEY/The Observer so excited about their job in three seconds left on the shot Irish graduate student Devereaux Peters, far left, blocks a shot during Notre Dame’s 72-44 league [play].” clock. In mid-air, Martin tipped victory over Tennessee on Jan. 23 at Purcell Pavilion. At one point in the second the ball to sophomore guard half, the Irish kept possession Alex Dragicevich, who threw a for 1:27 straight, capitalizing no-look, one-handed touch pass Graw said. a mindset of getting better on two of their 11 offensive re- to Cooley for a layup as the shot Diggins “I think Saint John’s is a everyday, and we challenge bounds while running the shot clock expired. great and really talented each other in practice to do clock down to single digits on “They had two Drummond on continued from page 20 team,” she said. “They made us so. We have a lot of work to each possession. But Connecti- Martin a lot, and [Martin] had a play ugly today.” do. This team isn’t compla- cut cut the lead to four with big play with the three to give us Diggins led the Irish with 24 The win over the Red Storm cent. Coach [McGraw] keeps over four minutes left behind a ten point lead,” Brey said. points and six assists in the was Notre Dame’s 18th straight us on our toes. I think we’re the strong play of freshman But we definitely want to bottle victory, and Peters helped to victory, but snapped a stretch on track; I still don’t think center Andre Drummond, who this feeling and get a little rest fill out the stat sheet as well. of five consecutive wins of 20 we’ve played our best basket- recorded a double-double with because we have another tough The veteran forward scored points or more. The minor set- ball yet.” 15 points and 11 rebounds. big East team coming in.” 18 points, brought down 15 re- back gives the Irish a chance The Irish will return to ac- Up 40-38 with 4:32 left, At- After snapping its six-game bounds and added five blocks to evaluate their progress thus tion when they travel back kins missed a 3-pointer, but losing streak at the XL Center, and four steals. far into the season. to the tri-state area to face Grant silenced the crowd by Notre Dame will have the week Peters led what was an im- “I think we’re on track on off with No. 11 Rutgers on intercepting Drummond’s out- off before hosting No. 14 Mar- pressive performance on the where we thought we’d be,” Tuesday for another Big East let pass and dishing it to junior quette on Saturday in the Purcell boards for Notre Dame, as the Diggins said. “There are a lot matchup. forward Jack Cooley for an Pavilion. team pulled in 49 rebounds of things we can get better on authoritative slam and a four- to Saint John’s 29. Saturday’s and we work on that in prac- Contact Joseph Monardo at point lead. Contact Andrew Gastelum at win was the just the most re- tice. This is a team [that] has [email protected] In the first half, UConn and [email protected] cent example of Peter’s cur- rent stretch of dominance, as she grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against then-No. 7 Tennessee on Jan. 23. “I think the biggest differ- ence is that I’ve been in the game and not fouling as much,” Peters said. “When you’re in the game, you have more op- portunities to score and re- bound and do everything that the coaches ask me to do.” For all of the Irish play- ers, capturing a win at Saint John’s Carnesecca Arena rep- resents uncharted territory. Notre Dame’s last victory in the building came on Feb. 17, 2004. 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Men’s Basketball ND Women’s Basketball Holding off the Huskies Irish claim victory Notre Dame wins third straight Big East game, climbs to 3rd place on Saint John’s court

By JOSEPH MONARDO the first half was orchestrated Sports Writer largely by junior guard Skylar Diggins and graduate student Saturday’s game was unlike forward Devereaux Peters, so many of No. 2 Notre Dame’s who combined for 14 of Notre recent games. It involved ugly Dame’s 19 points during the play, stretches of futility and stretch. Saint John’s (13-8, 5-3) a final score margin of under battled back, though, scoring 20 points, but it was just like eight quick points to pull with- all the others in the only way in four of the visiting team. that really matters. The Irish Notre Dame, however, an- recovered from a sloppy start swered back once again with and held off Saint John’s late an authoritative 14-0 scoring to capture a 71-56 victory in streak. New York. The Irish carried a 43-23 Notre Dame (21-1, 8-0 Big lead into halftime, but the Red East) fell behind 6-1 in the Storm scored 13 of the second game’s early minutes before half’s first 17 points to trim the picking up the pace and em- deficit to 11. barking on a 19-2 run to take “In the second half, we came a commanding lead. out and just couldn’t get in “I thought that the game our groove,” McGraw said. “It started off a little slow for us was a little disappointing. Our and we weren’t playing at our shot selection was poor and we pace; I thought we were play- weren’t able to make the shots PAT COVENEY/The Observer ing their pace,” Irish coach that they gave us.” Irish sophomore guard Eric Atkins attempts a layup in Notre Dame’s 67-53 loss to Connecticut Muffet McGraw said. “When The Irish did find their on Jan. 14 at Purcell Pavilion. Atkins scored 13 points in Notre Dame’s win Sunday. we started rebounding and groove eventually, though, and running, I thought we looked regained control of the game, By ANDREW GASTELUM “We are playing well and play- maining in the game. more like ourselves.” this time for good. Sports Writer ing well at the right time. These After hitting his first free The scoring run that gave three wins against these oppo- throw, Lamb — who injured the Irish a 12-point lead in see DIGGINS/page 18 Revenge is a dish best served nents put us in a spot [to work his back early in the first half on the road. our way] into the NCAA tourna- — missed the second and got After No. 19 Connecticut end- ment.” his own rebound. His potential ed Notre Dame’s 29-game home Sophomore guard Jerian Grant game-tying putback glanced off Fencing winning streak Jan. 14, the Irish knocked down two free throws the rim as the Irish celebrated stole a 50-48 victory at the XL late to give Notre Dame (14-8, 6-3 their third consecutive upset Center in Hartford, Conn., to add Big East) a five-point lead, but victory. to the Huskies’ recent woes. The Connecticut sophomore forward “We haven’t fouled as much Underclassmen stand upset completes a colossal week Jeremy Lamb, who led the Hus- in that situation,” Brey said. for the Irish who stunned then- kies (14-6, 4-4) with 16 points, hit “But we fouled and [Lamb] No. 1 Syracuse at Purcell Pavilion an off-balance 3-pointer to cut missed the second shot, but we on Jan. 21 and handed Seton Hall the Irish lead to two. After Grant were active enough to force a out in crowded field its first home loss Wednesday. made one of his two free throws, tough shot after the rebound. “I’m so proud of our group and he alertly fouled Lamb before the Next time I think we will play what we are becoming,” Irish preseason All-American could it out.” coach Mike Brey said in a post- shoot a potential game-tying game interview with und.com. 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds re- see HUSKIES/page 18

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Observer Staff Report contest 4-2. the scoring 14 minutes into The Irish (15-10-3, 10-7-3-0 the contest with an unassisted A tale of two games unfolded CCHA) and the Nanooks (9-13- goal off Irish sophomore goal- for the Irish in the far Northwest 4, 6-12-4-2 CCHA) opened the keeper Steven Summerhays’ this weekend as No. 4 Notre series with a tentative first pe- glove. The Irish responded just Dame split a pair of games with riod in the Friday night contest. three minutes with the help Alaska. Notre Dame fell 6-3 The two teams struggled to put of three freshmen as defen- SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer on Friday night before coming shots on net before Alaska for- Irish freshman foilist Gabriel Acuna competes in the Notre from behind to take Saturday’s ward Jarret Granberg opened see ALASKA/page 15 Dame Duals on Sunday in the Joyce Center.

By MIKE MONACO some cases against squads Track and Field Sports Writer with some fencers who were fighting strongly against us. The Irish were not be de- It’s one of the biggest compe- nied by the 14 other partici- titions we have in the season Irish win four events at Relay Meet pating schools at this week- with 15 teams, so there were a end’s Notre Dame Duals, as lot of bouts.” the No. 4 men’s team and No. The women’s team (18-5) By JOSEPH MONARDO and Saturday in what is one of of a step up from the meet 3 women’s team dominated, was in action Saturday and Sports Writer the most competitive meets the last week. Last week we didn’t with each group finishing dominated from its opener, a Irish compete in every year. have that good of competition, 12-0 on the weekend. 21-6 win over Purdue, to its Facing tough competition and The Indiana Relays came on the but still pretty good. This week To come out from the week- finale, a showdown against a large field at the Indiana Re- heels of the Notre Dame Invita- it was a wider range of schools end undefeated was no easy No. 4 Northwestern that Notre lays over the weekend, the Irish tional, during which the Irish and just better competition feat given the number of op- Dame won 17-10. put forth an impressive perfor- hosted four teams and captured that helped us run better.” ponents, Irish coach Janusz The women won in convinc- mance highlighted by four vic- six victories last weekend. On day one of the Indiana Bednarski said. ing fashion, amassing 20-plus tories. “I thought [the competition at Relays, the Irish placed three “It’s good to see them go points in nine of the matches, The annual meet attracted the Indiana Relays] was really athletes in the top three of undefeated,” Bednarski said. including a perfect 27-0 score a number of schools to Bloom- good,” sophomore sprinter Pat- “It doesn’t mean it was easy, ington for events on both Friday rick Feeney said. “It was kind see RELAYS/page 18 though. We had to fight in see SWEEP/page 17