/ ^ V THE O bserver The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 42 : ISSUE 63 FRIDAY, DECEM BER7, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Dorm asked to change holiday sign Club raises Pangborn rector told to reconstruct 'Xmas' decoration to spell out Christmas money for ers from the Maintenance By KAREN LANGLEY Department hang the sign on News Editor the front of Pangborn. East Africa Construction of the sign had This holiday season, concluded just a day earlier Baraka Bouts hope to Pangborn Hall put the Christ after months of work by hall back in Christmas. president Allie Carrick and a send $10,000 to schools But the 19-foot-wide white friend from Dillon. and purple sign on the front of With Thanksgiving just days the dorm proclaiming “Have a away, no progress on hanging By JOSEPH McMAHON Phoxy Christmas” didn’t the sign was made until Nov. News W riter always read as such. Until last 28, when Yomekpe was able to week, when a University speak with a staff member This year, the Women’s administrator asked Pangborn from Maintenance, she said. Boxing Club of Notre Dame rector Kuukua Yomekpe to They agreed the sign would be hopes its Baraka Bouts event change it, the sign bore a more hung in front of the dorm. will bring in at least $10,000 economical spelling: “Have a Hours later, Yomekpe said, for Holy Cross schools in East Phoxy Xmas.” she received a call from Africa, more than double last The events leading to this Associate Vice President for year’s fundraising total. change began two weeks ago, Residence Life Bill Kirk. Photo Courtesy of Jackie Dineen The club, which raised when Yomekpe submitted a Pangborn Hall’s Christmas decoration reads “Have a Phoxy Christmas." $4,000 last year, believes that work order form to have work­ see SIGN/page 8 The sign was changed early last week from Xmas to Christmas. it is currently on track to meet its goal through dona­ tions from both students and alumni. “Hopefully, through our ticket sales, our merchandise Bookstore to add retail, seating space sales and donations from alums who have boxed, we will make $10,000,” said club Construction to change book, cafe areas; completion date scheduled for April 2008 co-president and senior Whitney Endsley. Endsley, By GENE NOONE have the best bookstore who joined the club in her possible,” Kirkpatrick said. sophomore year, has seen News Writer “We saw that the areas that Baraka Bouts transform into could use the most improve­ one of Notre Dame’s premier The Hammes Notre Dame ment from a quantity and fundraising events. Bookstore began renova­ presentation side were the This year, the club set a tions earlier this week to general books and cafe record when 120 girls signed add nearly 2,500 square areas.” up. On Thursday, 44 women feet of additional retail and The construction for the boxed in the exhibition, seating space to the build­ project should be completed which lasted from 6 p.m. until ing. by April 2008. The cosmetic 11 p.m. at the Joyce Center. The most noticeable details, like new carpeting The women participating changes will be made to the and painting, are expected are part of one of the fastest general books and cafe to be finished by fall 2008. growing clubs at Notre Dame. areas, said Keith The new plans include “When I first joined the club Kirkpatrick, director of several major changes to it was still forming and get­ ANNIE HARTON/The Observer retail management for the the store’s floor plan, the ting its roots set somewhere,” Sophomore Natalie Rojas studies in the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. Bookstore. Renovations began this week to expand the bookstore. “The University w ants to see BOOKSTORE/page 4 see BARAKA/page 4 Papers give alternative news sources SMC seniors collect Rover; Common Sense take different approach to journalism “But Common Sense has She said Common Sense is funds for class gift By BRIAN McKENZIE always been more focused on Notre Dame’s “only publication News Writer methods of justice, social justice to include work from faculty, and the common good,” he said. alumni, graduate and under­ By LIZ HARTER which provides scholarships Common Sense and The Irish “We have a narrower focus, but graduate students.” and financial aid for current News Writer Rover provide students articles one that’s very important for the The theme of the November students, runs the Senior Gift on different topics and with dif­ campus.” issue of Common Sense was Campaign. The gift, which may ferent styles than The Observer, Senior Molly Hayes, Common immigration. The Saint Mary’s Senior Gift be a physical present or a dona­ said staffers at the two publica­ Sense’s editor-in-chief, said the “Given the immigration forum, Campaign provides an opportu­ tion to a student scholarship tions. publication has a circulation of we felt that it would be appropri­ nity for students to leave a lega­ fund, is presented to the College “Common Sense is a place 3,000 copies and published ate to have an immigration- cy at Saint Mary’s, honor their during the annual Alumnae where you can publish research- around once a month. Common themed issue,” she said. experience at the College and Luncheon in May. based articles that are either too Sense’s objective, she said, was In addition to papers, Common give back to a community that Past gifts have included long to print in something like to “provide a more humanitari­ Sense includes art, reflections has given much to them, said clocks, trees and benches. Many The Observer or too liberal for a an perspective on the news.” and poetry, she said. Heather Frey, assistant director of the statues found around publication like The Rover,” said “At ND, sometimes we forget Junior Michael Angulo, a con­ of Saint Mary’s Annual Fund. campus came from seniors who senior Jacqueline Collins, a that Catholicism and conser­ tributor to Common Sense, said “Giving back to Saint Mary’s is were students in the 1950s and member of Common Sense’s edi­ vatism aren’t synonymous,” she it “provides a forum for progres­ embraced from the beginning of 60s. torial board. said. sive, liberal students engaged in a student’s time on campus,” “The Class of 2007 gave The founder of Common Common Sense’s articles draw global issues, whether their Frey said. “The Senior Gift money to support student schol­ Sense, political science professor on each of the seven elements of papers are rather formal and Campaign is just a culmination arships and dedicated a room in Peter Walsh, said The Observer Catholic social teaching, she academic or more editorially of their four years of fundrais­ Spes Unica [the new academic reports on a wide range of cur­ said, but submissions are not ing.” rent issues. exclusively religious. see RELIGION/page 4 Saint Mary’s Annual Fund, see GIFT/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, December 7, 2007

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W hat ’s your favorite fast food restaurant? Getting into the spirit Ah, the holiday season. With the fresh layer of snow on the ground and the knowledge that break is just Robbie Bernardin Katie Smith Amanda Dosch Jackie Dineen Brittany Pangburn around the corner, my festive mood keeps rising and is on the verge of junior senior junior junior senior going off the Siegfried Lyons Pangborn Pangborn McCandless charts. Nikki Taylor For some ______une xplainable “Dog ‘n Mug — “Pan era “Dairy Queen, “Chipotle, “Wendy’s, reason, I have News Wire Editor their root beer because because / am because they because you can more Christmas is creamy Nicholas and I the Dairy put the burrito buy stuff for $i. ” spirit this year than I have had in a goodness ." go on a date Queen. ” in gourmet. ” long time. I was pondering this thought there. ” over some classic Christmas music the other day when my roommate pointed out to me that all the Christmas carols seem to be much more poignant to her this year now that she is away from home. It was a light bulb moment. I realized that she is entirely right. As a fresh­ man, this is my first year away from n rief my family during the holiday season. I I B never before felt a deep connection with Perry Como as he was singing, The Rosary will be said at “There's No Place I.ike Home for the at the Grotto at 6:45 p.m. Holidays” but now I realize how right today. The Rosary is said he is. daily. And hearing Frank Sinatra’s version of “Jingle Bells” takes me right to my To celeb rate the feast of grandma’s living room on Christmas Our Lady of Guadalupe, morning. Campus Ministry is hosting I know it seems bizarre, but I think prayer services to obtain that being away from my family during special graces in St. the beginning of the holiday season is Edward’s Hall Chapel at 9 making me more festive. Maybe it is an p.m. each night th ro u g h unconscious effort on my part to com­ Sunday. The celebration is pensate for what I am missing at co-sponsored by the Institute home. My roommates and I have deco­ for L atino S tu d ies, La rated our dorm room and we have Alianza and OLA. been playing Christmas music since before Thanksgiving (an act that 1 am The annual footb all usually staunchly against). banquet will be held tonight The Christmas tree in the lobby of at 5:45 p.m. in the Joyce Holy Cross Hall fills me with a warm Center Monogram Room. and fuzzy feeling every time I walk in The featured speaker the front door. will be 1993 graduate Aaron Maybe it has something to do with Taylor, a two-year All- the traditions of Christmas, and know­ ANNIE HARTON/The Observer American Offensive Tackle ing that no matter where you are, they Members of the nondenominational worship and praise group Iron Sharpens Iron sing and Lombardi Award winner. won’t change. Every family has its own Christmas songs and light candles Thursday at a Christmas celeration in the Basilica Tickets can be purchased holiday traditions. Some play football of the Sacred Heart. through the N otre Dame in the snow, or watch the TBS “A Ticket Office at 574-631- Christmas Story” marathon, or have a 7356. white elephant gift exchange. O ffbeat I’m two hours from home, but 1 know The Glee Club will hold its that when I return, everything will dec­ The First Noel, the police he went inside the store other products from pigs annual Christmas Concert orated just as it has been in years did arrest and slipped about $20 can’t be eaten under Jewish Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the before. 1 know that Christmas Eve ANDERSON, Ind. — A worth of Christmas orna­ dietary laws. Leighton Concert Hall in the means our family’s wassail party, and Salvation Army bell ringer ments inside his jacket and A woman who saw the DeBartolo Performing Arts Christmas morning will be spent at my sang “The First Noel” while a fast food bag. Police said mistake over the weekend at C enter. The concert will grandma’s with a buffet brunch. shoplifting Christmas orna­ he was singing the the Balducci’s store on 14th benefit the Center for the I feel like a little kid again with all ments on his break, police Christmas carol as he Street took pictures of the Homeless in South Bend. the Christmas anticipation. It’s only the said. Sean M. Sayers, 33, shoplifted the goods about 6 signs and posted them on beginning of December, and I get more Anderson, was arrested p.m. Wednesday. her blog. “HA-nukkah III: Pirates!,” anxious every day. Only Christmas Wednesday on a misde­ Jennifer Barton, director of an improvisational and changes as you get older. It is no longer meanor charge of conver­ Store ad: Hams ‘delicious marketing, told The sketch comedy show will be all about getting presents from Santa. sion. for Chanukah’ Associated Press on presented by The Hum or It now is filled with an air of family and Sayers was being held in NEW YORK — This was Thursday that the signs were Artists on Tuesday, Dec. 11 togetherness. The Christmas season at Madison County Jail with­ REALLY not kosher. A gro­ changed as soon as the error at 8 p.m. in the Hesburgh school makes your roommates and out bond for allegedly vio­ cery store in Manhattan was noted. Library Auditorium. friends your family as you decorate lating terms of probation on made a food faux pas, adver­ She issued an apology on Admission is $2. together, and it makes you appreciate a previous case. tising hams as “Delicious for the company Web site, say­ your real family and the time spent According to a probable Chanukah.” ing the company would be To su b m it in fo rm a tio n to with them on the holiday more. cause affidavit filed by Chanukah, an alternate reviewing its employee train­ be included in this section of Christmas truly is a magical time, police, Sayers was on his spelling for Hanukkah, is the ing. The Observer, e-mail and I wish all the joys and simple break as a bell ringer at a eight-day Jewish holiday that detailed information pleasure on the Christmas season to all Wal-Mart in the city north­ began Tuesday evening, and Information compiled by about an event to in the Notre Dame community. Let east of Indianapolis when hams as well as pork and the Associated Press. [email protected] . your Christmas spirit carry you through finals! The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY not necessarily those of The Observer. a Contact Nikki Taylor at ui ntayloO I @saintmarys. edu. 2 % C larification k L & 3 Erin Brady, the subject of front-page article “SMC' < o senior holds personal protest” in the Dec. 6 edition o ofThc Observer, said Thursday while she supports HIGH 32 HIGH 22 HIGH 31 HIGH 34 HIGH 32 HIGH 35 the Freedom of Choice act, she held her protest pri­ LOW 27 LOW LOW 28 LOW 26 marily “for women’s reproductive freedom.” Her LOW 25 LOW 15 25 focus, she said, was not to advocate a reversal of the ban on partial birth abortions, as stated in the Atlanta 60 / 49 Boston 41 / 34 Chicago 34 / 21 Denver 40 / 23 Houston 82 / 68 Los Angeles 58 / 47 Minneapolis 16/1 articles subhead. New York 39 / 36 Philadelphia 41 / 36 Phoenix 66 / 51 Seattle 40 / 29 St. Louis 45 / 35 Tampa 80 / 62 Washington 43 / 40 Friday, December 7, 2007 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 ND seniors debate possible gifts English professor Legacy gift could be study abroad scholarship , environmental fund wins book award and how important that is to to future students, possibly to By JOSEPH McMAHON students and how they want those hoping to study abroad. book rests on rich sources, both News Writer other people to have the same “[Money raised might be] Special to The Observer literary and theological, vernac­ experiences they’ve had.” going to be financial aid, we Kathryn Kerby-Fulton, Notre ular and Latin. It integrates The Notre Dame Senior Among the causes being just haven’t figured out any Dame english professor, recent­ Europe and England in new Class Gift committee is cur­ considered is the restrictions,” Madden said. ly was awarded the John Ben ways and shows a pluralist cul­ rently deciding how money Environmental and “It’s possible that it would be Snow Prize from the North ture under constant negotiation raised by the Class of 2008 Conservation Operations for the abroad program, but American Conference on British and evolution.” will help the University in the Fund, which would be used to right now it’s mostly a finan­ Studies for “Books Under A member of the Notre Dame future. help Notre Dame improve its cial aid package.” Suspicion: Censorship and faculty since 2005, Kerby- Each year, the committee, environmental record. The The committee has also spo­ Tolerance of Revelatory Writing Fulton was awarded a 2007-08 which consists of 10 seniors fund would be overseen and ken to the Career Center about in Late Medieval England.” fellowship from the John Simon and one junior, raises money utilized by the Energy and the possibility of creating an Published last year by Notre Guggenheim Memorial by asking for donations from Environmental Issues commit­ internship fund. However, the Dame Press, “Books Under Foundation, for which she is the graduat­ tee, the project is still in such a nas­ Suspicion” offers a sharply revi­ working on a project titled ing class and Students for cent stage that the specifics sionist account of intellectual “Medieval Reading Circles and its parents to “It’s important to be Environmental have yet to really be dis­ freedom in the 14th and 15th the Rise of English Literature in help benefit Action and the cussed, Madden said. centuries and examines the cen­ England and Anglo-Ireland.” causes such involved and to support Energy Center The committee hopes this sorship issues that propelled the Specializing in Middle English as financial any way that they can. Student year’s Senior Class Gift is as major writers of the period literature and related areas of aid and study It’s about participation, A d v i s o r y successful as last year’s, when toward their massive use of medieval studies, Kerby-Fulton abroad pro­ Board. 30 percent of the graduating visionary genres. also is the author of “Reformist grams. not a dollar amount. ’’ “A num ber class participated and approx­ The award citation states: Apocalypticism and Piers “The Senior of years ago, imately $90,000 was raised. “Through its superb scholar­ Plowman” (which won the John Class Gift is a Moira Madden Notre Dame Madden said participating ship, ‘Books Under Suspicion’ Nicholas Brown Prize from the received a D- by donating to the committee recasts our understanding of Medieval Academy of America fundraising assistant director opportunity minus score — even if the donation is small religious heterodoxy in late in 1994), co-author of for the senior Annual Fund for environ­ — is important to the medieval England. Kathryn “Iconography and the class to leave mental issues University and its mission. Kerby-Fulton challenges tradi­ Professional Reader,” and co­ a legacy,” said on campus,” “We w ant students to get tional historiography that privi­ editor of three collections. Moira Madden, the assistant Madden said. “[Our environ- involved,” she said. “It’s leges the radicalism of John Kerby-Fulton has served as a director of Notre Dame’s mental grade has] changed important to be involved and Wycliffe and his followers. visiting scholar at Princeton, Annual Fund, which coordi­ since then, but this fund would to support any way that they Instead, through close examina­ Yale and Harvard Universities. nates the committee. go to help all their initiatives can. It’s about participation, tion of visionary genres and Her research awards include 13 This year, the committee is and help with different proj­ not a dollar amount.” texts, she establishes a signifi­ Social Sciences and Humanities considering several causes to ects. It is a fund that would be The committee hopes to cant, alternative intellectual his­ Research Council of Canada benefit with the money it rais­ endowed so it’s something that have decided upon a cause tory, one that shows a surpris­ (SSHRC) research grants, one es. would be around forever, and before winter break. It will ing degree of pluralism and tol­ SSHRC leave, and fellowships at “The committee gets togeth­ they would be able to use the send out letters around March erance for unorthodox the Institute for Advanced Study er and talks about what their interest from it to continue on inviting seniors to donate to thought...Kerby-Fulton’s schol­ at Princeton University and the class is interested in,” Madden in its mission.” the fund. arship is remarkable, her Centre for Studies in Religion said. “We talk about a number The committee is also con­ methodology often ingenious, and Society at the University of of things — a lot of times sidering using the money it Contact Joseph McMahon at particularly her use of reception Victoria, where she previously classes talk about financial aid raises to provide financial aid [email protected] history and codicology. This served as a faculty member. TONIGHT! 10PM

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the event some day has the 100 percent participation many opportunities to donate prominence of the Bengal among the senior class, we throughout the year, at such Baraka Bouts, the men’s boxing com­ Gift help improve the College’s sta­ activities as “Karaoke Idol,” continued from page 1 petition — also for charity — continued from page 1 tus in national rankings in pub­ held in November. that takes place each spring. lications like US News & World “The end goal is the same, so Hndsley said. “We’ve taken “A lot of the paperwork the building set to open for the Report and enhance our the campaigns compromise strides in terms of being guys have to do we started 2008-09 school year] in honor national reputation.” and work together to plan organized and having really doing last year so that we of their class,” Frey said. Students begin raising money events, ” Frey said. “‘Idol’ was a committed people behind us.” could be at the same level as While this year’s gift is still as freshmen through each joint effort because the amount The club’s other co-presi­ them,” sophomore captain undetermined, 2008 Senior Gift class’s Quarters campaign, a of money raised is based on dent, senior Colleen Kristin Burke said. chair Beth McKevitt said the smaller version of the Senior who gives. We reach out to all McCormick, also believes it is Along with junior captain class will follow traditions set Gift Campaign. The campaigns students and the money they likely the club will send a Nicole Koors, Burke intro­ by previous classes, but no are “basically the same thing,” give goes back to their own gift check for at least $10,000 to duces novices to the sport and decision will be made until Frey said, but the name campaign.” the Holy Cross Mission in East trains the veterans. spring. changes for senior year. Currently, both campaigns Africa. Koors sees “As of right now, I can prom­ Each class has its own cam­ are stationed outside the Noble “Our m ain Baraka Bouts ise that a sizable amount will paign and account, Frey said. Family Dining Hall every night fu n d ra is e r is as an opportu­ be donated in the form of stu­ This ensures that the gift a stu­ before dinner inviting students called the “A lot of the paperwork nity to do dent scholarships, as is tradi­ dent makes during any year at to contribute to the College ‘Power Hour,’ the guys have to do we something she tion,” McKevitt said. Saint Mary’s goes into her before the holiday season, where we do started doing last year loves while The goal for the Senior Gift class’s own account and will be McKevitt said. Students that as many jump­ still benefiting Campaign is 100 percent stu­ there as her senior class makes donate to their own campaign ing jacks, pull- so that we could be at a good cause. dent participation. its gift decision. will be entered into a raffle, ups and sit-ups the same level as “Yesterday “Our cam paign is more “That is the biggest misun­ with the winner announced at as possible,” them ” at M ass, focused on participation rates derstanding,” Frey said. “When the annual Late Night she said. “Each Father [Brian] rather than the actual dollar you donate, you’re giving to Breakfast next Thursday. member raises Daley, our fac­ amount raised at the end of the your own class’s campaign. ” $100 and some Kristin Burke ulty advisor, year,” McKevitt said. “In suc­ Both the Senior Gift and Contact Liz Harter at even raised Baraka Bouts said that we ceeding in reaching our goal of Quarters campaigns provide charted 1 @sain tmarys.edu over $700.” sophomore captain all love box­ Fifty partici­ ing, and w e’re doing this for pants raised at look on the situation,” he said. respect the service The Observer the sake of boxing, and the least $100 during the “Power “They aren’t as jaded, and provides. We a re n ’t a daily charity side of it just makes it Hour,” McCormick said. Papers they don’t have much of a view paper and we don’t aspire to be that much better,” she said. Additional funds will come of international political econo­ one.” Considering the club’s continued from page 1 from the main event, in the my,” he said. “There’s still a He said the paper is concerned growth in recent years, form of ticket sales for $3 and focused.” sense that things can change.” about the University’s focus on programs for $2, as well as Endsley and other members Following a trip to El Salvador, Hayes said Angulo’s article academic rankings. of the Women’s Boxing Club some money that was left Angulo is writing a paper on was “ideal for Common Sense.” “The motif I’ve observed is hope enough girls will join so over from last year’s Baraka water privatization there. “It brought a topic to light that that we’ve tried year after year Bouts, she said. that they can have a Bengal “I think it’s a pretty important hasn’t been well addressed by to improve our reputation and Bouts-style tournament, as The word “baraka” means way of looking at globalization the media, and did so in an doing so requires conforming to opposed to just one fight blessing or prosperity in but not a lot of people know insightful and personal way,” certain standards like ideas of night with one-on-one pair­ Swahili. It was picked as the about it,” he said. “Common she said. academic freedom and intellec­ event’s name in 2004. ings. Sense seemed like the best way Senior Matt Smith, the editor- tual diversity that are defined by However, just as Holy Cross “We wanted to pick a word to get published.” in-chief of The Rover, said The our peer institutions or “aspira- that encompassed who we are men are barred from joining He considered the Journal of Rover’s niche is to cover Catholic tional peers, ” Smith said. as a club, and because we Bengal Bouts due to liability Undergraduate Research (JUR). issues on campus. “That’s pernicious because as work with East Africa, issues, Saint Mary’s women But, he said, “my paper wasn’t “There’s a misconception that the premier Catholic university are not allowed to participate Swahili was a good language intensively researched, at least The Rover and The Observer are in the world, we are precisely to pull from,” McCormick in Baraka Bouts. Endsley and not in the same way as the JUR these bitter enemies and we’re that diverse element that these said. McCormick were forced to would want.” not,” he said. “Any two organi­ peers claim to desire, and yet it’s turn away several girls who With the help of RecSports, “It was more like what you’d zations will have members that precisely that which the conven­ were interested in competing. the women of Baraka Bouts expect from an academic disagree, sometimes passionate­ tional wisdom would have us are beginning to raise the activist,” he said. ly, and that doesn’t mean the downplay to move up in the awareness of their fight night, Contact Joseph McMahon at He said he conducted some of organizations are at odds. rankings.” [email protected] McCormick said. She hopes his research by surveying 60 ‘The Rover complements — high school students. That pro­ not necessarily competes with — Contact Brian McKenzie at vided “a more interesting out­ The Observer, ” Smith said. “We [email protected] faculty and staff. Bookstore The second floor will also undergo changes, including a continued from page 1 reorganization of the student textbook section that will most complicated of which increase the space by 1,500 involves pushing the south square feet and make it easi­ wall out to the edge of the er for students to find their current outdoor arcade. books, Kirkpatrick said. 0 Kirkpatrick said the arcade Even with such drastic ren­ was originally intended as a ovations, Kirkpatrick said space for customer lines. students and customers However, because the build­ won’t be distracted by the ing’s internal space provided construction when they visit - enough room for longer the store. lines, the arcade was not “We w anted to m ake sure Chicken being used. The bookstore is there would be as little now in the process of con­ interference as possible verting that space to retail. through the renovations,” he The expansion of the south said. “We’ll be putting up Quesadilla wall will add 1,000 square drywall and blocking off the t feet to the general books construction areas so that section and an additional 60 they don’t bother our cus­ with Large Drink Purchase. percent of the section’s cur­ tom ers.” rent stock to the shelves. The future renovations The expansion will allow were the result of recom­ A more room for seating areas mendations made by staff, / with comfortable sofa chairs. students and shoppers, . ..* „ THINK The renovations also Kirkpatrick said. include expanding the cur­ The renovations are being rent cafe toward the ceiling- fully funded by the Follett 0UTSID8 high bay windows that over­ Higher Education Group, look campus, Kirkpatrick which has managed the THE BUN. rol® said. bookstore facility since it He said the northeast cor­ first opened in 1999 in its ner of the bookstore will be current location. The con­ ■ expanded to include more struction will be done in comfortable seating, flat partnership with Notre screen TVs, a larger maga­ Dame’s architecture office ■ zine and periodicals section and the contractor of the and wireless Internet. University. 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International N ew s Indonesia Congolese women allegedly raped JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Angolan soldiers routinely and repeatedly rape U.S. refuses greenhouse gas cuts Congolese women who have crossed the bor­ der illegally in search of work in the diamond fields, an international aid organization said Senate panel endorses reductions , but American climate negotiators resist limits Wednesday. Doctors Without Borders said that over two Associated Press weeks in October one of their teams saw 200 rape victims at their clinic in Western Kasai — BALI — American climate a Congolese province bordering Angola. negotiators refused to back Officials at the Angolan Defense Ministry down in their opposition to were not immediately available for comment. mandatory cuts in green­ Other Angolan government officials contacted house gas emissions by The Associated Press said they weren’t Thursday, even as a U.S. aware of the allegations and could not com­ Senate panel endorsed ment until they had seen a detailed report. sharp reductions in pollution Congolese officials were not immediately blamed for global warming. available for comment. The United States, the world’s largest producer of NATO sides with Rice against Iran such gases, has resisted calls BRUSSELS, Belgium — Secretary of State for strict limits on emissions Condoleezza Rice won support from European at the U.N. climate confer­ allies Thursday for new U.N. sanctions against ence, which is aimed at Iran over its nuclear program. launching negotiations for NATO foreign ministers agreed to stay the an agreement to follow the course in seeking fresh measures at the United Kyoto Protocol when it Nations to persuade Iran to stop uranium expires in 2012. enrichment and reprocessing despite a new That stance suffered a ISXS! U.S. intelligence report that concluded the blow when the Senate I m a k e s country halted it nuclear weapons ambitions in Environment and Public 2003. Works Committee passed a POOR At a working dinner in Brussels, the alliance’s bill Wednesday to cut U.S. headquarters, the ministers accepted the Bush emissions by 70 percent by 1 PEOPLE administration argument that Iran remains a 2050 from electric power threat and needs to be treated as such, Belgian plants, manufacturing and I POORER Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht told reporters. transportation. The bill now goes to the full Senate. U.S. climate negotiator Harlan Watson, however, N ational N ew s said that would not impact Washington’s position at the Parking garages collapse in N.C., Fla. international gathering in CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A portion of parking deck at Bali. a busy shopping mall collapsed Thursday, and a “In our process, a vote for motorist who may have triggered the accident by movement of a bill out of crashing into the structure died, police said. committee does not ensure The motorist was pronounced dead at the scene, its ultimate passage,” he told Oxfam activists wearing polar bear costumes stage a demonstration outside the U.N said Mecklenburg EMS Agency spokesman Eric reporters. “I don’t know the climate change conference Thursday in Indonesia. Morrison. details, but we will not alter Meanwhile, a parking garage under construction our posture here.” temperatures or risk trigger­ United States. said. in Jacksonville, Fla., partially collapsed Thursday, It was the first bill calling ing devastating droughts and “This is a very welcome Further momentum for injuring about two dozen people, officials said. for mandatory U.S. limit on flooding, strangling world development,” Alden Meyer serious greenhouse gas cuts, One person was missing, but police did not know greenhouse gases to be food production and killing of the Union of Concerned came from a petition whether the worker was trapped or had escaped. taken up in Congress since off animal species. Scientists said of the Senate released Thursday by a Crews with dogs were looking through the rubble. global warming emerged as Washington’s isolation in measure. “It shows the group of at least 215 climate At least 21 people were taken to hospitals, which an environmental issue Bali has increased following increasing isolation of the scientists who urged the reported three in fair condition, two in good condi­ more than two decades ago. Australia’s announcement Bush administration in world to reduce emissions by tion and the rest stable or released. Republican critics of the Monday that it has reversed terms of U.S. policy on this half by 2050. bill argued that limiting the its opposition to the Kyoto issue.” “We have to start reducing Ex-fundraiser arrested for child porn emissions could become a pact and started the ratifica­ David Waskow, of the greenhouse gas emissions as DANBURY, Conn. — A former top fundraiser for hardship because of higher tion process — winning Oxfam humanitarian agency, soon as we possibly can,” the U.S. Olympic Committee faces child pornogra­ energy costs. applause at the conference’s said the Senate legislation said Australian climatologist phy charges in Connecticut. The two-week conference, opening session. That left was a positive signal to Matthew England, a group John F. Krimsky Jr., 68, pleaded not guilty in which opened Monday, is the U.S. as the only industri­ developing nations and oth­ spokesman. “It needs action. state court Monday to four counts, including pro­ already in a tense standoff alized nation to oppose the ers in Bali that America may We’re talking about now.” moting a minor in an obscene performance, crim­ between two camps, with agreement. be ready to assume a more The United States and ally inal attempt at possession of child pornography the majority supporting The U.S. Senate action active role in battling climate Japan are proposing that the and third-degree possession of child pornography. mandatory emissions cuts on cheered environmentalists change. post-Kyoto agreement favor The arrest resulted from a 2005 tip from the one side, and opponents and others in Bali clamoring “It’s one of the things that voluntary emission targets, New York Internet Crimes Against Children Task such as the United States on for dramatic action to stop point the way to having the arguing that mandatory cuts Force, which prompted an investigation that the other, delegates said. global warming. U.N. cli­ United States re-engage in would threaten economic found Krimsky had traded child pornography Scientists say the world mate chief Yvo de Boer led the negotiations, and really I growth which generates images with another person, state police said. must act quickly to slash off his daily briefing think in many ways demon­ money needed to fund tech­ Investigators seized his home computers and greenhouse gas emissions Thursday by hailing the strates the U.S. leadership nology to effectively fight found 329 images that appeared to be child and limit the rise in global “encouraging sign” from the on these issues,” Waskow global warming. pornography. Some were of children who appeared to be between ages 5 to 15 posing or involved in sexual acts, according to a warrant for his arrest. Episcopal diocese may split from church

Local N ew s Associated Press minded, conservative Anglican diocese Schori, head of the U.S. denomination, in Argentina. It is almost certain to wrote in a letter Monday to him. “I do Woman leaves newborn in toilet spark a court fight over control of the not intend to threaten you, only to urge NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A Carmel woman who FRESNO, Calif. — Headed into a criti­ diocese’s multimillion-dollar real estate you to reconsider and draw back from gave birth at home and left her newborn daughter in cal vote, an Episcopal diocese in central holdings and other assets. this trajectory.” a toilet will be sentenced next month on a charge of California is poised to split with the In a letter to parishioners, Bishop Schofield responded that the diocese neglect. national denomination over what its John-David Schofield said “those who would go forward with the vote during Under a proposed plea agreement, Kyle C. bishop sees as the threat of moral decay claim they want to remain its annual convention, which starts Peterson, 21, would serve no more than four years in the church. Episcopalians but reject the biblical Friday. He all but predicted that dele­ in prison. She initially was charged with attempted The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin standards of morality ... will — in the gates would choose to break with the murder and neglect of a dependent but pleaded is expected to vote by Saturday to end — be left solely with a name and a Episcopal Church, the U.S. member of guilty Thursday to a lesser neglect charge as part of secede from the U.S. church, becoming bureaucratic structure.” the global Anglican Communion. the agreement. the first full diocese to do so because of The head of the U.S. denomination “It is The Episcopal Church that has Sentencing is set for Jan. 30 in a Hamilton County a conservative-liberal rift that began has warned Schofield against secession. isolated itself from the overwhelming court. decades ago and is now focused on “I do not need to remind you as well majority of Christendom and more County Prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp said Peterson, whether the Bible condemns gay rela­ of the potential consequences of the specifically from the Anglican who was 18 at the time, gave birth Feb. 14, 2005, tionships. direction in which you appear to be Communion by denying Biblical truth and left the newborn in a toilet, where she was An affirmative vote would place San leading the Diocese of San Joaquin,” and walking apart from the historic found by Peterson’s mother. Joaquin under the leadership of a like- Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Faith and Order,” Schofield wrote. page 6 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, December 7, 2007

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Stocks Fuel sanctions cripple country Dow Jones 13,619.89 + 1 7 4 .9 3 Israeli reductions leave thousands without gas and fresh water , challenge Hamas Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,620 169 686 3,575,785,523

AMEX 2,407.40 +51.75 WADI GAZA — Service sta­ tions across the Gaza Strip NASDAQ 2.709.03 +42.67 shut off their fuel nozzles. NYSE 10.030.15 +142.55 Tens of thousands of people A \ S & P 5 0 0 1.507.34 +22.33 have no fresh water because NIKKEI (Tokyo) 16,041.46 +171.69 pumps can’t run. Hospitals parked ambulances, and 6.485 00 8 20 FTSE 100 (London) bicycles are the new favored I COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE form of transportation. S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +1.43 +2.13 150.94 A month-old Israeli reduc­ tion in fuel shipments to Gaza POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +1.45 +0.75 52.32 is hitting the seaside territory COMCAST CP A (CMCSA) +0.66 +0.12 18.30 hard. And things could get FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) +3.23 +0.99 31.62 worse — seeking to punish Gaza’s Hamas rulers further, Israel is waiting for court approval to reduce the elec­ 10-YEAR NOTE + 2 .2 2 + 0 .0 8 7 3 .9 9 8 tricity supply as well. 13-WEEK BILL -0 .6 7 -0 .0 2 0 2 .9 6 0 The measures are the lat­ 30-YEAR BOND + 2 .0 0 + 0 .0 8 8 4 .4 7 9 est in a series of sanctions •m m that Israel has imposed since 5-YEAR NOTE + 2 .6 6 + 0 .0 8 7 3 .3 6 3 the Islamic militant group violently seized control of Gaza in June and allowed LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 2 .7 4 9 0 .2 3 near daily rocket attacks on GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 3 .4 0 8 0 7 .1 0 Israelis. Israel, which consid­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 0 .0 8 9 0 .2 5 ers Hamas a terrorist group, has declared Gaza a “hostile entity” and closed the bor­ ■fr ders, halting almost all trade. YEN 1 1 1 .3 9 Gaza’s woes pose a major challenge to Hamas as it EURO 0 .6 8 3 2 clings to power amid CANADIAN DOLLAR 1 .0 0 9 5 renewed peacemaking BRITISH POUND 0 .4 9 3 1 between Israel and the mod­ erate Palestinian administra­ tion based in the West Bank. A medic protests Israeli fuel sanctions in Gaza. Not only have sanctions shut down service While firmly in control of stations, but they have also disrupted ambulances and access to fresh water. Gaza, Hamas is casting a long shadow over next week’s serving the public, saying change their minds. area accustomed to violence n rief I B scheduled launch of formal they were caught in the mid­ The hardships aren’t just and an overtaxed infrastruc­ peace talks following seven dle. for drivers. ture, Gazans are used to tem­ Congress agrees on $693 billion bill years of violence. Gas pumps were covered in “We have lost everything porary disruptions, and many WASHINGTON — House and Senate lawmakers Gaza relies on Israeli sup­ blankets, plastic bags or signs we gained,” said Hassan Abu homes have generators and on Thursday agreed on a Pentagon policy bill that pliers for all its fuel and 60 declaring: “No fuel. No Eissa of Wadi Gaza, a village battery-operated equipment. would authorize $693 billion in defense spending, percent of its electricity. diesel.” of 6,000 in the central Gaza But rarely have shortages including $189 billion for the wars in Iraq and The gasoline and diesel “We are the ones who are Strip where a water pump been so widespread or lasted Afghanistan. reductions, from 15 percent suffering the beating and the sits idle for lack of fuel. so long. The defense bill, which covers the budget year to 75 percent of normal sup­ losses,” said Mahmoud al- Sabha al-Sawarka, 64, said Five water wells that rely that began Oct. 1, also would authorize the plies, have hit Gaza’s water Shawa, a member of Gaza’s she sends her grandsons to on diesel-operated genera­ Defense Department’s myriad high-ticket system as pumps run out of association of station owners. fill containers with water tors have stopped running, weapons programs. fuel. The shortages have been Late Thursday, the station from a nearby agricultural cutting off water for more The measure does not send money to Pentagon. compounded by Gaza’s 30 owners decided they would well. “It is a bit salty, but than 77,000 people, accord­ But it is considered a critical bill because it often private fuel companies, which reopen after accepting some what can we do?” she said. ing to Gaza’s water utility. guides companion spending legislation and sets halted deliveries this week to supplies from Israel, said “One time there is no electric­ Three others that serve policy guidance for the acquisition and manage­ protest the Israeli cutback. Mahmoud Khazoundar, ity. Then no water, or no crowded Gaza City neighbor­ ment of all military programs. Fed up with the finger chairman of the owners wheat. It can’t get more hoods regularly shut down The House passed its version in May; senators pointing, Gaza’s gas station union. It was not immediately unjust.” for lack of fuel and spare did so in October. The final compromise is expect­ owners this week stopped clear what led them to Living in an impoverished parts. ed to pass next week, or before lawmakers leave for their holiday break. Included is a provision that would establish a system to oversee the billions of dollars being spent to rebuild Afghanistan. The effort would be Dow Jones CEO leaves, Murdoch enters modeled after the special watchdog for Iraq reconstruction. This office has unearthed numer­ ous cases of waste, fraud and abuse that ham­ that represents Journal reporters, but he Associated Press 27, Dow Jones said it was considering sell­ pered the rebuilding effort. convinced enough members of the ing the remaining papers in the group, Bancroft family to commit to supporting consisting of eight dailies and 15 weeklies. Bush pitches mortgage crisis plan NEW YORK — Richard Zannino will the deal to assure its passage. Zannino said in an interview that Dow WASHINGTON — Distraught homeowners fac­ depart as chief executive of Dow Jones & The $60 per-share price that Murdoch Jones would be able to take far more risks ing the grim prospect their monthly mortgage Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, is paying represented a massive premium going forward as part of a large company, payments soon will surge found hope Thursday after the company completes its sale to of 65 percent over where Dow Jones’ without having its every move scrutinized they can hold onto their houses by qualifying for a Murdoch’s News Corp. next week, Dow stock had been trading before his offer by the media and Wall Street. five-year freeze in loan rates. Jones announced Thursday. became public. He cited as an example a widely dis­ The plan is the Bush administration’s biggest News Corp. plans to announce Friday At a time of general contraction in the cussed move to open up The Wall Street move yet to show it is dealing aggressively with that Zannino will be succeeded by Les newspaper industry, Murdoch has also Journal’s Web site to non-paying sub­ the mortgage crisis. The escalating problem is Hinton, a longtime newspaper publishing said he would invest additional resources scribers; “That would be a risk that becoming a political issue and threatening to push executive at News Corp., while Robert in the Journal, expanding its overseas Rupert could readily take, but which the country into a recession. Thomson, editor of the Murdoch-owned presence, online operations and coverage would be harder for us to take on our “The holidays are fast approaching and this will Times of London, will become publisher of ofWashington. own.” be a time of anxiety for Americans worried about The Wall Street Journal, the Journal Zannino became CEO of Dow Jones in In addition to the Journal, Dow Jones their mortgages and their homes,” Bush said. The reported on its Web site. early 2006, and was the first non-joumal- also owns Barron’s, Dow Jones administration’s efforts, he said, are “a sensible A News Corp. spokeswoman declined to ist to lead the company in recent memory. Newswires, half of the magazine response to a serious challenge.” comment. Under his tenure, Dow Jones reorganized SmartMoney, Factiva, a news database The initiative would hold down rates for certain Murdoch’s deal to acquire Dow Jones its business units, launched a narrower business and a group of stock market indi­ subprime mortgages, which are loans offered to for $5.6 billion is expected to close shortly and redesigned version of the Journal, cators including the Dow Jones industrial borrowers with spotty credit histories. These after Dow Jones shareholders vote on it and bought the other half of Factiva that it average.Bond prices fell. The yield on the loans offer initial “teaser” rates for the first two to Dec. 13. didn’t already own. benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which three years before rates climb sharply, potentially Murdoch had faced opposition from sev­ In the process, Dow Jones also sold six moves opposite its price, rose to 3.95 per­ increasing monthly payments by as much as 30 eral members of the family that controls community newspapers from its Ottaway cent from 3.90 percent late Tuesday. The percent. Dow Jones’ shareholder vote and a union group to finance the Factiva deal. On Nov. dollar rose, and gold prices fell. page 8 The Observer ♦ NE'WS Friday, December 7, 2007

play their decorations but learned in aspects of was change Christmas to hall rectors and the University Sign stood by his decision to request Christianity, including some of Christmas,” Chamberland said. administration in governing a change in the sign’s spelling. these nuances, I honestly don’t In the 1920s, a fundamental­ hall activity. continued from page 1 “When you think about the understand why the change ist preacher began a movement “The change is not that rectors and students who live had to be made,” Chamberland that writing Christmas with the important,” she said. “It’s the Kirk told her the sign could not in dorms, it’s their home,” he said. shorthand X was an attempt to principle ... to be told no and be hung as it was, so as not to said. “But when you put public The letter X is also the writ­ take Christ out of Christmas, not have a part in that conver­ “take Christ out of Christmas,” decorations outside, it’s open ten form of the Greek letter he said. sation.” she said. to the broader University called chi. This letter is an But Kirk, who cited Bill Yomekpe questioned why she Kirk confirmed that he had community and visitors.” “ a n c i e n t O’Reilly as one was informed of the decision at asked Yomekpe to have the The next morning, the sign s h o r th a n d exam ple of a what she considered to be the sign changed for that reason. was taken to the campus car­ for Christ,” figure who has end of the process. Carrick had worked on the pentry shop, where it under­ he said. publicly pro­ “What else do we not have sign since March, and so she went the removal of one letter The com ­ “I would argue from a claimed the control over?” she said. “1 and Yomekpe agreed it would and the addition of five more. plete short- pretty solid perspective need to “keep think the biggest conversation be unreasonable for hall resi­ Though Pangborn had funded h a n d that all he did was Christ in within the rector community is dents to make the changes the sign, the cost of the includes the Christm as,” [whether] you’re in charge of themselves. changes was taken on by rho and chi, change ‘Christmas’ to remained your dorm. This kind of set me “We were sort of blindsided,” Maintenance, Yomekpe said. the first two ‘Christmas ’. ” unconvinced. back a little bit in terms of Carrick said. “We didn’t expect The sign was displayed in letters in the “I understand maybe I’m not in charge of my there to be a problem.” front of Pangborn on Monday Greek Father Gary Chamberland the whole Greek dorm.” She expressed frustration evening. spelling of letter thing,” Kirk said a “team effort ” is because the “X” had been used Though the saying “keep Christ, priest in residence Kirk said. “But needed to ensure the opera­ in place of “Christ” to allow the Christ in Christmas” has been s u p e r i m ­ Pangborn Hall a lot of people tions of residence life on cam­ sign to balance correctly and in use in mainstream Christian posed over would see it and pus. Rectors are employees of conserve materials, thus cut­ circles, the sign’s original one another, say, ‘At Notre Student Affairs who answer to ting down on cost. After spend­ spelling may not be without he said. Dame, can’t we the vice president for student ing more than 40 hours con­ historical and theological This shorthand came into have Christ at Christmas? ” affairs, but the system is “not structing the sign, she had precedent. play when early Christians Despite the anxiety of the hierarchical,” he said. wanted it to be on display for Father Gary Chamberland, copied many manuscripts, past week, Carrick said the “I don’t order anyone the longest possible time priest in residence at Pangborn Chamberland said. The important thing is that the sign around,” Kirk said. “It’s just before winter break. Hall, said the use of the letter spelling “X m as” is still p ro ­ is finally up for the Pangborn not the way we work. It’s a Kirk said he never believed X as a shorthand for Christ nounced as “Christmas,” he residents to enjoy. very collegial relationship.” any disrespect was intended by dates back at least one thou­ said. But for Yomekpe, the situa­ Pangborn residents or staff and sand years. “I would argue from a pretty tion has raised certain qualms Contact Karen Langley at appreciated their desire to dis­ “As somebody who is fairly solid perspective that all he did about the relationship between [email protected] Archdiocese warns Police increase protection of family kids of sex predators Woman receives death threats after alleged participation in M y Space hoax and replaced it with a disturbing Crystal Drive was the kind of Associated Press message. Police would not detail quiet suburban street where jog­ director of the Survivors DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. — the content. gers waved hello while kids Associated Press Network of those Abused by Waterford Crystal Drive is one of Clients have (led from Drew’s played in their front yards, lately NEW YORK — The Priests, said he, too, was those suburban streets that seem home-based advertising business, the road has been choked with Archdiocese of New York is unaware of any such effort. so new as to have no history at so she had to close it. Neighbors TV news trucks, and neighbors handing out coloring and Clohessy said that while he all. But the suicide of a teenage have not seen Drew outside her hustle inside to avoid questions. comic books that warn chil­ welcomes any attempt to girl — and allegations she had home in weeks. The row of brick-facade homes, dren about sex predators, the teach children how to stay been tormented by a neighbor Death threats and ugly insults with basketball nets and first such effort by a Roman safe, he believes the coloring over the Internet — have brought have been hurled at Drew over American flags out front, was Catholic diocese in the United book should state more clear­ a reaction that is old, almost trib­ the Internet, where she has been carved out of the woods and pas­ States. ly that the predator is more al, in its nature. portrayed as a monster who tures in the mid-1990s. Between In the co lo rin g book, a likely to be a trusted adult Residents of the middle-class should go to prison, lose custody rooftops, residents can see the perky guardian angel tells than a stranger. subdivision have turned against of her children, or worse. Her neon signs of the strip mall children not to keep secrets “There continues to be a bit the neighbor, Lori Drew, and her name and address have been restaurants near a highway that from their parents, not to of an overemphasis on family, demanding the Drews posted online, and a Web site with carries commuters some 35 miles meet anyone from an Internet stranger danger,” Clohessy move out. In interviews, they have satellite images of the home said to jobs in downtown St. Louis. chat room and to allow only said. “I think it would be warned darkly that someone the Drews should “rot in hell.” The subdivision and those sur­ “certain people” like a doctor most effective if it would say, might be tempted to “take mat­ Some of the threats “really rounding it have street names or parent to see “where your ‘Not only strangers molest ters into their own hands.” freak me out,” Buckles said while evoking the good life, from Quaint bathing suit kids. Even “It’s like they used to do in the standing on his front porch after Cottage Drive to Country Squire would be.” adults you 1700s and 1800s. If you wronged dark Tuesday night. As he spoke, Circle. In a comic “I think it would be more like and your a community, you were basically a car slowed and stopped in front The Drews used to fit in just book version parents shunned. That’s basically what of Drew’s home. It sat there idling fine, said John McIntyre, who for children effective to say, ‘Not re s p e c t — happened to her,” said Trever for a few long minutes, then sped described Lori Drew as an over 10, a only strangers molest teachers, doc­ Buckles, a 40-year-old who lives away. Buckles said it is a common intensely social woman who teenager kids. Even adults you tors, priests next door to the Drews. occurrence. never hesitated to stop and talk. turns to St. — can hurt Drew became an outcast after “I just really hope that no one She and Curt came over to Michael the like and your parents kids.”’ she participated in a hoax in comes out here and does some­ McIntyre’s home to look at his Archangel for respect — teachers, doc­ But Zwilling which a fictional teenager by the thing insane,” Buckles said. “If glassed-in porch because they strength to tors, priests — can hurt said the vast name of “Josh Evans” exchanged they do, I hope they get the right were thinking of adding their report that majority of online messages with 13-year-old house.” own, he said. two school­ kids ." priests are Megan Meier. Megan received Sheriff’s Lt. David Tiefenbrunn McIntyre fondly remembered m ates are “good and cruel messages from Josh that said patrols have been stepped up another guest — Megan. She being sexually David Clohessy holy men,” apparently drove her to hang her­ around Drew’s house. “There came across the street to baby-sit abused. Survivors Network of those and he said it self in her closet in 2006. could be individuals out there McIntyre’s 4-year-old daughter Joseph would have Through her lawyer, Drew, a with a vigilante-type attitude that Genna and arrived with a clip­ Abused by Priests Z w illing, a been inappro­ mother of two in her 40s, has might want to take revenge,” he board and notes, determined to s p o k e s m a n national director priate for the denied saying hurtful things to the said. do the job right. He said the activi­ for the arch­ coloring book girl over the Internet, and prose­ The Drews — Lori, husband ty was good for Megan, who suf­ diocese, said to single out cutors have said they found no Curt and two children — live in a fered from depression for years. the have been distributed to priests as potential abusers. grounds for charges against the one-story ranch. An older man at “She was a good kid,” McIntyre about 300 schools and 400 “You don’t w ant to frighten woman. Nevertheless, the com­ the house who described himself said. religious education programs children,” he said. “You also munity reaction has been venge­ only as a relative said Ixiri Drew Megan became friends with the to use as a resource. They don’t want to stigmatize any ful and the pressure on the Drews would not comment. He would Drews’ young daughter and the are also free online. group.” intense. not say if the family planned to girls remained close for years, “It’s to help young people to The closest the coloring More than 100 residents gath­ move. according to a report provided by know situations they should book comes to directly ered in front of their home on a Ron and Tina Meier’s home is prosecutors. But the girls had a not get into,” he said. “How addressing the 2002 church recent evening, holding candles four houses away from the falling-out in 2006. to be safe — but to try to do it abuse scandal is a picture of and reciting stories about Megan. Drews. The sidewalk is curved, so A teenage employee of Drew’s in an age-appropriate and a second angel — not the Last December, after neighbors the neighbors can’t see each other named Ashley said she created sensitive way.” guardian angel — grinning at learned of the Internet hoax, from their front doors. The the “Josh” account on MySpace Some critics, while a priest and an altar boy someone threw a brick through a breach between the once-friendly after a brainstorming session with applauding the intent, say the through a wide open door. window in the Drew home. A few families seems beyond repair. Drew and her daughter, accord­ books should say explicitly “For safety’s sake, a child weeks ago, someone made a T think that what they have ing to a prosecutor’s report. Drew that trusted adults — includ­ and an adult shouldn’t be prank call to police reporting that done is so despicable, that I think said the girls approached her ing priests — may be the alone in a closed room there had been a shooting inside it absolutely disgusts people,” with the idea, and she told them abusers. together,” the text reads. “If a the Drews’ house, prompting Tina Meier said. “I can’t lake one only to send polite messages to Zwilling said that as far as child and an adult happen to squad cars to arrive with sirens ounce of energy worrying about Megan. he knows, the coloring book be alone, someone should flashing. who does not like Lori Drew or Ashley sent Megan many of the is the first of its kind to be know where they are and the Someone recently obtained the who hates Lori Drew. I could not messages from “Josh,” and Lori produced by church officials. door should be open or have password to change the Drews’ care less.” Drew was aware of them, prose­ David Clohessy, national a big window in it.” outgoing cell phone recording, Just a year ago, Waterford cutors said. Friday, December 7, 2007 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Atlantis shuttle launch postponed Mall shooter was Two faulty engine sensors end NASA streak of on-time launches

an open circuit rather than the engine compartment remained depressed in past Associated Press gauges themselves — perhaps sealed and no repairs were CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — a spliced line or bad connector planned, at least for now. Hawkins and her sons showed NASA called off T h u rsd ay ’s — which would be easier to fix. Thursday’s postponement Omaha man received her a semiautomatic rifle. She launch of space shuttle Atlantis Two of the four engine-cutoff was a keen disappointment for treatment for illness said she thought the gun after a pair of fuel gauges in its sensors failed a standard pre- the European Space Agency. looked too old to work. big external tank failed to work flight test Thursday morning as The $2 billion lab has been in Police believe Hawkins was Associated Press properly, a recurring problem Atlantis was being fueled with the works for nearly a quarter- using that AK-47 when he ever since the Columbia disas­ liquid hydrogen; three are century, and was held up for OMAHA, Neb. — The young stormed off a third-floor ele­ ter. required to provide accurate years by NASA’s repeated space man who killed eight people vator at the store and started Shuttle managers said the readings in order to proceed station design problems and, and committed suicide in a shooting. next launch attempt would be with a launch. NASA is consid­ more recently, the 2003 shooting rampage at a Police said they have found no earlier than Saturday. ering the possibility of flying Columbia tragedy. department store spent four no connections between the A tlantis is loaded with a with fewer sensors working. “Of course, we would love to years in a series of treatment 19-year-old and the six European space station lab, The sensors are part of a crit­ fly on time, but we want to fly centers, group homes and fos­ employees and two shoppers Columbus, that has been wait­ ical backup system to ensure when it’s safe,” said Alan ter care after threatening to he killed. ing for years to fly to the inter­ that the shuttle’s three main Thirkettle, the European space kill his stepmother in 2002. “The shooting victims were national space station. engines don’t shut down too station program manager. Finally, in August 2006, randomly selected,” as was After meeting well into the soon or too late during liftoff, a The postponement ended social workers, the courts and the location of the shooting, evening, shuttle managers potentially disastrous problem. NASA’s streak of on-time shut­ his father all agreed: It was Omaha Police Chief Thomas decided to forgo a Friday Trouble with the sensors have tle launches for the year. Each time for Robert Hawkins to be Warren said. launch attempt to give engi­ delayed shuttle launches of the year’s previous three released — nine months Acquaintances said that neers more time to figure out before, most recently in countdowns ended in on-the- before he turned 19 and Hawkins was a drug user and what was wrong and, quite Septem ber 2006. To NASA’s dot departures. Because of would have been required to that he had a history of possibly, work around the prob­ puzzlement, the trouble began poor sun angles and computer leave anyway. depression. In 2005 and lem. cropping up following the concerns, NASA would have to The group homes and treat­ 2006, according to court “We want to sleep on it,” said Columbia disaster. This time, wait until the beginning of ment centers were for youths records, he underwent psy­ LeRoy Cain, chairman of the two sensors went out instead of January to launch Atlantis if it with substance abuse, mental chiatric evaluations, the rea­ mission management team. one. isn’t flying by next Thursday or or behavioral problems. sons for which Landry would “We w ant to encourage the “We really are scratching our Friday. Altogether, the state spent not disclose, citing privacy engineers and the rest of the heads,” said launch director When the fuel sensors failed, about $265,000 on Hawkins, rules. team to sleep on it and think Doug Lyons. the launch was still more than officials said. In May 2002, he was sent to about what we might not be Because the problem is eight hours away, and shuttle On Thursday, while some of a treatment center in thinking about yet.” believed to be in wiring commander Stephen Frick and those who knew Hawkins Waynesville, Mo., after threat­ Preliminary indications were between Atlantis and the exter­ his six crewmates had yet to called the massacre ening his stepmother. Four that the problem might be with nal fuel tank, the shuttle's climb aboard. Wednesday at a busy Omaha months later, a Nebraska mall unexpected, not every­ court decided Hawkins’ prob­ one was surprised. lems were serious enough “He should have gotten that he should be under state help, but I think he needed supervision and made him a someone to help him and ward of the state. needed someone to be there He went through a series of when in the past he’s said he institutions in Nebraska as he wanted to kill himself,” said progressed through the sys­ Karissa Fox, who said she tem; months at a treatment knew Hawkins through a center and group home in D uncan H all friend. “Someone should have Omaha in 2003; time in a fos­ listened to him.” ter care program and treat­ Todd Landry, state director ment center in 2004 and of children and family servic­ 2005; then a felony drug-pos- be part of a new es, said court records do not session charge later in 2005. show precisely why Hawkins Landry said the court records was released. But he said that do not identify the drug. tradition! if Hawkins should not have The drug charge was even­ been set free, someone would tually dropped, but he was have raised a red flag. jailed in 2006 for not per­ “It is my opinion, it was not forming community service as a failure of the system to pro­ required. vide appropriate services,” On Aug. 21, 2006, he was Landry said. “If that was an released from state custody. issue, any of the participants Under state law, Landry in the case would have said, wards are released Information Meetin brought that forward.” when all sides — parents, f o r m e n interested in learning about the After reviewing surveillance courts, social workers — tape, a suicide note and agree it is time for them to go. process for applying to live in Duncan Hall Hawkins’ last conversations Once Hawkins was set free, with those close to him, police he was entirely on his own. said they don't know — and He was no longer under state may never know — exactly supervision, and was not why Hawkins went to the Von released into anyone's cus­ Maur store at Westroads Mall tody. Tuesday, December 11 • 7:00 PM and shot more than a dozen “When our role is ended, people. we try to step out,” said Chris But he clearly planned Peterson, director of the state Thursday, January 24 • 7:00 PM ahead, walking through the Department of Health and Montgomery Auditorium | LaFortune Student Center store, exiting, then returning Human Services. a few minutes later with a About an hour before the gun concealed in a balled-up shootings, Hawkins called sweat shirt he was carrying, Maruca-Kovac and told her Learn more about Notre Dame's newest living option authorities said. he had written a suicide note, orlh.nd.edu Debora Maruca-Kovac, a Maruca-Kovac said. In the woman who with her hus­ note, Hawkins wrote that he band took Hawkins into their was “sorry for everything” OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE AND home because he had no and would not be a burden on HOUSING other place to live, told the his family anymore. 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Letters to the E ditor E ditorial C artoon Defining 'news'

I am a proud Notre Dame student. Recent football seasons aside, I cannot recall one instance in which I was in any way ashamed of my status as a student here. That changed Thursday morning, when I picked up an Observer and read Liz Harter’s front-page article, “SMC senior holds personal protest” (Dec. 6.) Its presence on the front page of our student newspaper is an insult not only to the 46 million babies aborted globally each year but to journalism and common sense. If Erin Brady wants to bemoan America’s lack of “abortion facilities” and deficient “choice” advocacy, that is her option. I, of course, find her opinion abominable and ignorant. But that is also beside the point. Granting a “personal protest” front-page status and portraying it as news is not. Brady’s “activism in action” professor should be proud. By standing out in the snow, she elevated her personal opinion to the status of a news article. I think The Observer’s editors need to remember that there is a Viewpoint section and that it alone should be the main outlet for personal opinion. That is why Letters to the Editor are printed there. In conclusion, The Observer needs to reconsider what it classifies as news and what it classifies as one person with an opinion. One person with an opinion — regardless of whether I agree with it — does not constitute a story. If the editors continue the blur those lines, I want them to know that tonight I too am holding a “personal protest” in my tiny Morrissey quarters. I have all sorts of good opin­ ions; can I call front-page?

Adam Hansmann sophom ore Morrissey Manor D ec. 6

Dining hall menu ' needs adjusting

I want to elaborate on a serious issue affecting all South Dining Hall visitors: The lack of pie. Pie is an overlooked dessert option and there has not been nearly enough pumpkin pie. Also, what is up with the oriental line? When will pasta stir-fry make a much needed come­ back into the weekly menu?

Patrick McHugh sophom ore Fisher Hall D ec. 6

U-WlRE Global health on the graying planet

Our planet is graying. In every major with the highest proportion of elderly. maximize disability-free life. Meeting the needs of an aging popula­ society today, there are ever-increasing Developing societies — primarily in Developed countries are painfully tion requires a transformation of health numbers and proportions of people Asia, Africa and South America — are evolving from acute-care models of care systems designed on acute-care over the age of 65. younger, but are aging at a faster rate health care delivery to chronic care models. An older population is a sicker Indeed, the fastest growing segment than was historically true for industrial­ models. But the challenges are even population. Medical school curricula of most societies is ized societies. China, in particular, is greater in developing countries. must be redesigned to focus primarily now the “oldest old ” Linda George aging rapidly because of its “one-child” As societies rapidly age, chronic dis­ on chronic illnesses. Health care man­ — individuals who are policy, which has led to unusually small eases will become the major challenge power needs increase-not only the per- 85 and older. This The Chronicle cohorts of children and young adults. to the health care systems in the devel­ capita number of physicians and nurs­ “graying of the plan­ The aging of society poses a variety of oping world. This puts these countries es, but also a wide variety of medical et” will continue for at challenges to the younger generations in the unenviable position of providing technicians, rehabilitation workers and least the next 50 years — until today’s that will support and succeed their eld­ medical care for acute conditions and social workers. Different kinds of equip­ high school students are senior citizens. ers. Chief among these is how to pro­ simultaneously developing the ment are required for hospitals and As stated in a recent report by the vide appropriate health care for older resources needed for managing chronic clinics. Health care financing programs, Center for Strategic and International citizens. Here in the United States, conditions. whether public or private, need to Studies, “No challenge is as certain as Medicare costs are projected to account What do those resources look like? reimburse more, different and likely global aging and none is likely to have for 9 percent of the gross domestic The keys to effective chronic care more expensive services. as large and enduring an effect-on the product by 2050. Payroll taxes for include early detection, consistent med­ Thus, global health is largely an issue size and shape of government budgets, Medicare alone would have to quadru­ ical management as these progressive of global aging. Improving basic med­ on the future growth in living stan­ ple to maintain current coverage levels. diseases worsen and interventions that ical care and public health during dards, and the stability of the global Will younger generations be willing to address the needs of the disabled. childhood and early adulthood are economy and even the world order.” pay the price of sustaining Medicare Because of the long-term nature and important in part because they result in The larger proportion of elderly com­ benefits at the current levels? the disability that often accompanies healthier older adults. But preventing pared to younger generations is the Worldwide, the vast majority of health chronic illness, more than physician and treating chronic illnesses will be result of two population trends: declin­ care dollars have traditionally been care is needed. The disabled chronical­ the primary global health care priority ing birth rates and increasing life spent on acute illnesses-medical condi­ ly ill also need supportive services such for decades to come, no matter where expectancy. These trends affect every tions that either resolve with treatment as transportation, help with housework, in the world you live. part of the globe, although at different or lead rapidly to death. But chronic ill­ assistive devices (such as wheelchairs rates. nesses are increasing at an astounding and walkers) and. for the most dis­ This column first appeared in the Dec. For example, life expectancy has pace in the United States and other abled, full-time custodial care. And, of 6 edition of The Chronicle, the daily increased by roughly 40 years during developed countries. These are diseases course, effective and ongoing treatment publication at Duke University. the past century in Europe, and birth such as diabetes apd heart disease for . of chronic illnesses is much more The views expressed in this column rates have fallen to below replacement which cure is an unrealistic goal, but expensive than treatment for acute con­ are those of the author and not rates, making Europe the continent which can be medically managed to ditions. necessarily those o f The Observer. T h e O bserver page 12 S cene Friday, December 7, 2007

Phil Donahue bringing

with long-time friend Donahue. The uate, co-directed the documentary over the world, including U.S. presi-1 By CASSIE BELEK seeds of the documentary were plant­ with the award-winning Ellen Spiro. dents, Nelson Mandela and Henry | | Assistant Scene Editor ed in that first meeting, and the end Spiro teaches film at the University of Kissinger. result was “Body of War.” Texas and has directed several docu­ Browning Cinema Director Jon I Imagine going to Iraq to serve your Donahue will be on campus tonight mentaries, including “Are the Kids Vickers said Donahue’s documentary I country, only to be shot in the spine to introduce both the 7 p.m. and 10 Alright?” and “Roam Sweet Home.” “makes no bones about its anti-war and paralyzed less than a week into p.m. screenings of the documentary Donahue asked Spiro to join the proj­ message,” but even if they don’t agree duty without having IIred a single bul­ at the Browning Cinema. The 7 p.m. ect because she’s a one-woman crew, with its politics, students should still let. Now imagine having your story screening also features a question- allowing for a more personal and inti­ come to learn more about a man who told in an award-winning documen­ and-answer session with the former mate result. Eddie Vedder of Pearl has had such an influence on the tele-1 tary co-directed by Phil Donahue. talk show host. Tickets for both Jam also contributed two original vision landscape. “Body of War” follows the story of screenings are sold out, but Donahue songs to the film, inspired by Young “I think just coming out for that | Tomas Young, a 25-year-old Kansas will be present at a public reception — “Long Nights” and “No More.” reason should be a little bit enlighten­ City native, as he returns home, outside the cinema that starts around Donahue is widely considered to be ing,” Vickers said. I injured, to start a new life with a dis- 9 p.m. the father of the modern television With tickets for tonight already sold I | ability. Throughout his journey, Young “Body of War” has already gar­ talk show, paving the way for talk out, it is clear that there is not only becomes a powerful voice of activism nered critical attention. It premiered show hosts like Oprah Winfrey. His an interest in Donahue the talk show I against the war in Iraq. The docu­ at the Toronto Film Festival in talk show, “Donahue,” ended in 1996 host, but in Donahue the director as mentary simultaneously follows September, winning runner-up for the after a 26-year run in national syndi­ well. Young’s story is both heart­ Young’s story and goes back to the People’s Choice Award. It also cation. Donahue wasn’t afraid to breaking and controversial, but it debate in Congress leading up to the received the Audience Award for Best tackle controversial issues such as sends a strong message about the invasion of Iraq. Documentary at the Hamptons abortion, gay rights and AIDS. He ongoing effects of the war in Iraq and Donahue and Young met while International Film Festival in October, also introduced a great deal of the gives a face to a debate that has no | Young was recovering in a hospital in and it is currently in consideration for nation to hip-hop and breakdancing clear end in sight. Washington, D C. Young had asked to Academy Award nominations. in a 1984 episode. The television leg­ meet Ralph Nader, who showed up Donahue, a 1957 Notre Dame grad­ end has interviewed leaders from all Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected] |

JULIE GRISANTI I Observer Graphic BRAND NEW EXCELS W ITH LATEST ALBUM

previous indie-label albums. power-pop explosion typical to and faux intellectualism laced with By JAMES COSTA After a few listens it is clear there Brand New, but quite original aching drama. Assistant Scene Editor is nothing to worry about. “The nonetheless. What is best about the album is Devil and God Are Raging Inside On track three, “Jesus Christ,” that not every song digresses into It’s been awhile since Brand New Me” is a strong, introspective and the experiences of life on the road screaming and yelling after a came out with an album. Ever since pulsing record full of every lyrical and the torments that plague Lacey minute and a half. So many similar the 2003 release of “Deja twist and scream we’ve come to first appear on the record. At first, bands go from soft to mad scream ­ Entendu, ” fans have waited to see expect from Brand New, coupled it’s hard to tell whether he’s using ing, and after about seven years of what the Long Island quartet would with a more mature and nuanced the phrase “Jesus Christ” as a hearing it, listeners have begun to come up with next, wondering if it look on the world. The sound only curse or a prayer. But it becomes appreciate bands that start songs could match the lyrical and musical serves to make the album the clear that the song is a four-minute soft and keep them soft until the levels reached in the band’s three band’s strongest yet. prayer wrapped in a polished rock next track begins. Yes, “The Devil What makes the ballad, emo expression unique to And God Are Raging Inside Me” album so good and Brand New. The song is riveting does employ the same tried tech­ The Devil and God are Raging appealing is the dif­ because it is sexy yet fragile, hope­ nique. However, many tracks stay In s id e Me ferent approaches less yet bold. Sim ilar to “Me Vs. mellow, and it’s a treat to aging to music making Madonna Vs. Elvis,” it’s the type of ears to not have to ring in pain just Brand New and songwriting song that made “Deja Entendu” so to get through the songs. Interscope Records heard on each appealing, yet it makes the embit­ “The Devil and God ” brings Brand Label: track. For example, tered life perspective seem fresh New to new heights. It improves Recommended Tracks: “Jesus Christ,” “Degausser” uses and new. upon the benchmarks set in the “Degausser,” “Archers” an eerie and slightly It’s important to note that it’s not band’s three previous and very creepy choir sound like Brand New has turned a com­ good albums, delivering the listener to back frontman pletely new corner. But it’s not like to a realm that is distinctly Brand and lead singer the band has to, or needs to, either. New, and yet still innovative. This Jesse Lacey’s It’s making the same music it has rocking album will add depth to vocals. In for years, full of tear dripped and Brand New’s current tour. “Archers,” the lis­ sweating textures, anguished tener is treated to a appeals to lost lovers and friends, Contact James Costa at jcostal @nd.edu

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like a watered-down Mercy Me or Casting Favour,” and the bouncy “You Dress Up By ANALISE LIPARI Crowns, but without either of thosej By RYAN BAFFIN For Armageddon,” it will be unfair if ■ Assistant Scene Editor bands’ level of craftsmanship. While it is Scene W riter this album sells less than a million far from being an overt worship and] copies. If the Indianapolis-based band praise album, songs like “My Ring,” The Hives are the world’s biggest The Hives have always been a band Ashworth was trying to choose between which talks about marriage and prayer, rock and roll band. Or so lead singer that knew not to mess with their signa rock and acoustic guitar on its latest are definitely not mainstream pop-rock. Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist has claimed the ture sound too much. As a group that album, “Downtown," it seems to be suf­ “This I know, I know to be true/ When I past several years, his bravado backed plays garage rock, a genre that essen­ fering from a crisis of indecision. was twelve, I was praying for you” isn’ti by fired-up garage rock. Their biggest tially has not changed since its incep “Downtown” is an album that teeters exactly Britney Spears’s “Gimme More.” hit came five years ago with “Veni Vidi tion in the 1960s, a huge departure in between a low-key, almost Dispatch- If, like George Michael, “you gotta have Vicious” and the impossibly catchy sin­ sound would leave a lot of fans scratch­ esque acoustic style and an angrier, rock faith,” you may like Ashworth’s occasion­ gle “Hate To Say I Told You So,” but not ing their heads. Not a lot of things can ‘n’ roll sound. For a stronger band, these al affinity for the almighty. since then have the Hives seen any­ be done with the formula, but the differences might have led to a success­ The album opens with “I Miss You,” where near that kind of success. Hives stretch their sound to its absolute ful, unified album. Unfortunately for one of Ashworth’s more rock ‘n’ roll-style 2004’s “Tyrannosaurus Hives” was limit. The production is cleaned up and Ashworth, “Downtown” is neither. While tracks. “I wanna be with you till the day ll an excellent album, but lacked the given a pop sheen, keyboards make some of the album’s acoustic tracks are die/ 1 wanna be with you all the days of] immediacy of “Veni"; album sales appearances, and there are shades of decent, they feel incompatible with the my life,” Nevins croons. It’s too bad for reflected that. So in 2007, the Hives disco-esque dance beats on “Well All other, rougher songs. The two styles Nevin and Co., though, that the song’s are in an odd place: pressured by their Right!” and “T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.” Thank could use some refining to mesh better lyrics feel tired and predictable. Sure, label to make the new album a hit at co-producer Pharrell Williams for the on Ashworth’s next release. there is something to be said for simplici-J the risk of fading into obscurity. In intriguing glimpse of what would hap­ The album is not without its merits, ty in lyricism. But Ashworth’s brand oft other words, things haven’t gone pen if the Hives suddenly decided to however. Several songs are catchy and straightforward songwriting borders on according to plan, because the Hives become Franz Ferdinand. well written. It is too bad that the rest of the unoriginal, in particular on “I Miss aren’t the world’s biggest rock band. The weakest song here is “Giddy “Downtown” does not follow suit. You.” If there is any justice in the world, Up!” which offers advice to couples Drummer Brian Meyers, bassist Cory “Tell Me All” is an innocuous little ditty “The Black and White Album” will with relationship problems in a rather Carleton and violinist Nathan Klatt join that wisely plays up Ashworth’s acoustic change the Hives’ fortunes. The ambi­ repetitive manner (hint: the horse rid lead singer Adam Nevins to form the tendencies with just a hint of electric gui­ tion that was always present for the ing theme is a metaphor). Even this Indy-bred group. NeVHis' vocals vary tar. The bridge consists of Nevins asking band is still here — look only to the song is still good; it just happens to be between that hoarse kind of whine nor­ “love, come down,” and here, the] title, which references both the Beatles only good, while the other songs all mally characteristic of Nickelback or Christian themes work well. I ft and Metallica. Better yet, the music range from very good to stellar. Daughtry, and a softer sound on tracks “Downtown” kept this up with the rest oft backs up the ambition, presenting the The lyrics are a notch better than like “So Aware.” its tracks, it would be a much more solid group’s most melodic and catchy effort usual; this may be the best writing of It is true that “Downtown” suffers from album that it actually is. yet. First single “Tick Tick Boom ” kicks the Hives’ career. Whether it’s refer stylistic overextension. Where there is The strongest song on the album is “So the album off in an explosive manner; encing Pavlov’s Dog, Samson and violin in one track, there is a weird tech­ Aware,” which gets Nevins’ vocal style! you may have heard it in a recent Nike Delilah, Muhammad Ali or simply no-type noise in another. Both the title and the guitar work just right. Even ift commercial. declaring the outright greatness of the track and “Fine and Sultry” feel too much lines like “She dropped into my life like a The album doesn’t let up from there, Hives, the lyrics combine thought-pro­ like Dave Matthews Band to make sense happiness bomb” are borderline ridicu­ staying fast paced and loud, but with voking and uproarious. For a rock with anything else. lous, they are more excusable once you newfound melodic sensibilities. Nearly band in today’s scene, that’s a pretty What makes it an interesting album hear the song’s sweet and catchy chorus. every song on this album could be a big accomplishment. from a Billboard standpoint, though, is “Refine Me ” also has good rhythm and a single, with the exception of the instru­ All the Hives want is your ear for 48 when it toys with Christian themes. If you solid melody. mental “A Stroll Through Hive Manor minutes. So when Pelle Almqvist are vehemently opposed to the words Ashworth is definitely a product of the Corridors.” It’s that catchy. Between announces, “Look out!" at the begin “Christian” and “rock” being next to each Myspace generation of music artists. the speedy “You Got It All...Wrong,” ning of album closer “Bigger Hole To other in a sentence, skip over While the band doesn’t have an actuaft the hilariously written “Return the Fill,” it’s a warning that comes far too “Downtown.” At times Ashworth feels Myspace page, its Web site functions like late. If the listener had one. On its site, the band been warned earlier, he emphasizes its desire to stay The Black and White Album would have known to D o w n to w n at a grassroots level and nod expect an amazing and Ashworth buy into the corporate music The Hives memorable rock ‘n’ roll machine. This is an Label: Universal album with near-brilliant Label: Denim Records admirable aim in a time when lyrics that also never for­ Recommended Tracks: “So Aware,” artists can seem more Recommended Tracks: You Got It gets to be fun. The Hives prepackaged than Spam, but All...Wrong,” “Hey, Little World,” Return the have blindsided everyone “Refine Me,"‘Tell MeAir it’s up to Ashworth to refine with a truly great record its strengths on whatever Favour," You Dress Up for Armageddon” and, for once, getting comes after the mediocre caught unaware is a good “Downtown.” thing.

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B araka B outs Freshman Cara Norton upsets senior captain

"Squeegee" Low takes bout with unanimous ruling; Cimino beats Elizondo; Erinn Mullee wins shootout in last fight of night

well into the third round and By PAT STYNES used her elusiveness and Sports Writer patience to ultimately defeat Cummings, the judges ruling Cara “Boomer” Norton def. unanimously in her favor. Emily “The Raging Rhino” Rhatican Megan Cimino def. Maria Freshman Cara “Boomer” Paula “Tequila Hummingbird” Norton from Pasquerilla East Elizondo defeated senior Emily “The Both fighters showed talent Raging Rhino” Rhatican in a 2-1 and moved well around the ring, split decision. While Rhatican bobbing and weaving, constant­ was older and more experi­ ly looking for opportunities. The enced, Norton’s ability to endure relentless attacks, however, and the senior’s blows, and respond, ferocious speed of Cimino, a harder, with punches of her own senior, proved to be too much was the deciding factor. for Elizondo. “Going up against a senior While Elizondo made strides captain, that was probably the in the second round, overcom­ hardest thing in my life,” Norton ing the timidity that held her said. “I just had to make sure I back in the first, Cimino’s stami­ didn’t back down, and kept my na eliminated any chance of a hands up. It was a tough fight.” comeback as she was threw as Early on in the fight, the two many punches, as fast, until the women seemed to be evenly last bell of the third round. The matched, trading punch for senior’s tenacity was rewarded

punch. However near the end of with a unanimous victory. LAURIE HUNT/The O bserver the first round, the freshman “It was fun,” Cimino said. “I Senior Catherine Crawford tries to find a point of attack against senior Jen Leong, who won the con­ began to pick up momentum, didn’t really have a plan, I just test, Thursday at the Baraka Bouts tournament. and from the beginning of the wanted to go in there and do my second round, Norton and her best.” fight as Burke left herself opportunities presented them­ night, junior southpaw Erinn strong jab-hook combos proved exposed when she attempted to selves. Despite Neville’s strong “Yeah...I Sting Like a Bee" to be too much for Rhatican. Kayla “The Texan Terror” attack around Bishop’s guard showing to close the third Mullee pulled off a victory in a Bishop def. Kristin instead of through it. round, Koors’ efforts culminated mesmerizing shootout with Cigi “The S q u eegee” Low def. “Burkalicious” Burke in a split decision victory. sophomore Elyse “2 on 1 ” Lauren “Strong Island” Freshman Kayla “The Texan Nicole “The Silver Bullet” Hoffman. From the minute the Cummings Terror” Bishop defeated sopho­ Koors def. Rebecca “The Sarah “Sunshine” Davidson opening bell sounded, the fans Senior southpaw Cigi "The more Kristin “Burkalicious” Claw" Neville def. Jen “And Juice” Malherek were all on their feet as both Squeegee” Low pressed hard Burke in an even match. Both Fight 20: The 20th match of Senior Sarah “Sunshine” fighters dealt each other fero­ and took control of the fight Burke’s and Bishop’s feet were the night featured junior Nicole Davidson came out of the gate cious combos, neither of them early, as ferocious combos, fea­ quick, and both women maneu­ “The Silver Bullet” Koors and on the attack, and put on a clin­ backing down for one second. turing quick vered around the sophomore Rebecca “The Claw” ic for three rounds. Her quick Early on, Hoffman turned her right jabs and ring well. Neville. The bout proved to be a moving feet, perpetually moving opponent around a few times, powerful left 7 knew that it was However, the back and forth battle, as junior head and body, and fierce south­ causing stoppages in the match hooks kept beginning of the Nicole “The Silver Bullet” Coors paw hook simply overmatched and garnering a small edge at Cummings on going to be a really second round started off strong, using her anything sophomore Jen “And the end of the 1st. the ropes. What good fight. We’re proved to be the reach and keeping her distance Juice” Malherek could muster in “I had absolutely no idea it was most really good friends, difference. while maintaining pressure on defense. was going to be like that,” impressive with “When I came sophomore Rebcca “The Claw” “1 just wanted to keep hitting Mullee said. “I really had to Low’s game was and we’ve sparred out in the sec­ Neville. However “The Claw” until the fight ended,” Davidson work for it. I had everyone in her ability to a lot against ond, I just tried finished the first round strong, said. “I wanted to win, I didn’t my corner cheering for me, and move well and each other. ’’ to be more unleashing a barrage of jabs want to get tired in the middle gave me the pick-me-up I need­ set up her aggressive.” and hooks before the bell of the fight, and 1 wanted to fin­ ed in the middle of the match” punches — there Bishop said. sounded, evening up the score. ish strong.” The repeated chant of “Erinn, was barely a sin­ Nicole Koors “But, I made “I knew that it was going to be Malherek could not keep her Erinn ” from her fans certainly gle wasted jab or Irish junior sure my defense a really good fight. We’re really punches straight and kept wan­ inspired the boxer, as she came hook. Her stayed up also, good friends and we’ve sparred dering to the outside, as out even harder in the second patience and and not be too a lot against each other,” Koors Davidson’s lefty position seemed round, landing solid hook after solid ducking ability gave her overanxious.” said. “And coming out in the to throw her off. When she solid hook. Hoffman certainly great opportunities to strike. Once the second-round bell second and third rounds I knew seemed to tire in the third and did not lay down and die, how­ Later on the in the fight, howev­ rang, the “Texan Terror” used I had to be the first one to throw could not keep her hands up ever, as she adapted well to the er, Cummings showed some life her reach advantage more effec­ a punch or I wasn’t going to win effectively, it was all over as different angle shown when and the possibility of a come­ tively, keeping distance between it.” “Sunshine” was still packing fighting a lefty, and kept it close back. her and Burke, while constantly “The Silver Bullet” stood by heat until the very end. until the very end. However “When she came out in that attacking from an unreachable those words, as she came out when the dust finally settled, last round, I was pretty much position. By keeping her arms to swinging in the final two Erinn “Yeah ... I Sting Like a Mullee emerged victorious in thinking just stay out of the way the inside, punching efficiently rounds. She danced effectively Bee" Mullee def. Elyse “2 on the last match of the night. and don’t get hit,” Low said. in a straight line, she forced the around the ring, avoiding many 1 ” Hoffman “That’s the name of the game.” sophomore to punch outside, of the sophomore’s punches, In what proved to be one of Contact Pat Stynes at The senior kept her hands up which ultimately turned the and attacked fiercely when the the most exciting bouts of the [email protected]

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NFL NBA

Atlantic Division team record perc. home road PBTHi Boston 15-2 .882 9-0 6-2 Toronto 10-9 .526 6-5 4-4 New Jersey 9-10 .474 4-7 5-3 New York 6-11 .353 5-4 1-7 Philadelphia 5-13 .278 3-7 2-6

Central Division team record perc. home road Detroit 13-5 .722 6-1 7-4 Indiana 9-10 .474 4-6 5-4 Milwaukee 8-9 .471 6-2 2-7 Cleveland 9-11 .450 4-4 5-7 Chicago 5-11 .313 3-4 2-7

Southeast Division team record perc. home road Orlando 16-4 .800 5-2 11-2 Washington 9-9 .500 5-3 4-6 Atlanta 8-10 .444 5-5 3-5 Charlotte 6-11 .353 5-5 1-6 Miami 4-13 .235 2-6 2-7

Northwest Division team record perc. home road Utah 13-6 .684 8-1 5-5 Denver 11-8 .579 8-3 3-5 Portland 6-12 .333 5-3 1-9 Seattle 4-15 .211 2-8 2-7 Minnesota 2-15 .118 1-8 1-7

Pacific Division Patriots quarterback Tom Brady answers questions from reporters Thursday at the team’s practice facility in team record perc. home road Foxborough. On Sunday, the Patriots will face the Steelers, whose Anthony Smith guaranteed a Pittsburgh victory. Phoenix 15-4 .789 6-2 9-2 LA Lakers 11-8 .579 6-4 5-4 Golden State 10-8 .556 4-5 6-3 Patriots ignore guarantee from Steelers' DB Sacramento 7-10 .412 7-3 0-7 LA Clippers 6-11 .353 4-6 2-5 Associated Press season and starting only sides of the ball are rolling, put a bunch of stuff up on because Ryan Clark’s sea­ and if our special teams a board and write stuff Southwest Division FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — son ended in late October come through for us, we’ve down on paper and all of The New England Patriots with an inflamed spleen got a good chance to win.” that,” he said. “I think in team record perc. home r u e d have their own guarantee: that was removed last Any Patriots player who the end it comes down to San Antonio 16-3 .842 11-0 5-3 They’d never guarantee a month. said that would be guaran­ whether you can outplay New Orleans 12-7 .632 4-5 8-2 victory like Pittsburgh’s “I didn’t know who he teed one thing: sharp the other team on Sunday Dallas 12-7 .632 8-1 4-6 Anthony Smith did. was until we started tongue-lashings from his or not outplay them. On a Houston 10-9 .526 5-3 5-6 Some of them can’t even preparing for them,” Tom teammates and coach Bill priority basis, that’s what Memphis 6-12 .333 4-5 2-7 guarantee they’d recognize Brady said. Belichick. our priority is, trying to him. Some background: “That wouldn’t happen in prepare well and play “I know Aaron Smith,” Smith is a third-round this locker room. It just well.” Patriots defensive end Ty draft choice from Syracuse. wouldn’t,” Junior Seau As usual, his attitude was Men’s Basketball Warren said Thursday. “I He started four of the 16 said. “We won’t allow it. the players’ attitude. They don’t know Anthony games he played last sea­ We don’t talk. What we try reacted calmly to Smith’s AP Top 2 5 Smith.” son and had two intercep­ to do is just work every day remarks. Aaron Smith is in his tions. This year he’s started and build for tomorrow. Linebacker Mike Vrabel: team record points ninth season with the the last six games, has one That’s all we do.” “I don’t think that predic­ 1 North Carolina (46) 7-0 1,770 Steelers, a standout defen­ interception and is sixth on He knows team s could tion’s going to have much 2 Memphis (21) 6-0 1,716 sive end who made the the Steelers in tackles. use such pronouncements bearing on the outcome.” 3 Kansas(2) 7-0 1,632 2005 Pro Bowl and will be He’s also the guy who as bulletin-board material Running back Heath 4 Texas(2) 7-0 1,548 pressuring Tom Brady on may be too sure of himself. to provide extra motiva­ Evans: “I don’t see why 5 Georgetown (1) 5-0 1,529 Sunday when the NFL’s “We’re going to win,” he tion. anyone’s comments outside 6 Duke 8-0 1,422 best team meets the said Wednesday. “Yeah, I But Belichick suggested of our head coaches and 7 UCLA 7-1 1,370 league’s top-rated defense. can guarantee a win. As that wasn’t part of his pre­ our position coaches 8 Washington State 7-0 1,355 Anthony Smith is a free long as we come out and game plan. should affect how we do 9 Michigan State 6-1 1,093 safety in his second pro do what we got to do. Both “We can sit around and things.” 10 Tennessee 7-1 1,004 11 Marquette 5-1 959 12 Pittsburgh 7-0 928 13 Butler 7-0 892 In B rief 14 Louisville 5-1 878 15 Indiana 6-1 811 Bonds to make first court Wake Forest’s Grobe to stay Dodgers reach preliminary 16 Texas A&M 7-1 781 appearance today put despite Arkansas rumor agreement with Jones 17 Gonzaga 7-1 574 SAN FRANCISCO — From Patty LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — First basket­ NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Andruw 18 Clemson 7-0 570 Hearst to the Jonestown Massacre, ball, now football. Another coach has Jones is following Joe Torre to the 19 Oregon 6-1 556 the Phillip Burton Federal Building spurned Arkansas. Los Angeles Dodgers. 20 BYU 6-1 371 here has hosted its share of high-pro­ Wake Forest’s Jim Grobe was the The Gold Glove center fielder and 21 Xavier 6-1 338 file trials over the years. But they may latest to turn down the RazorbackS the Dodgers reached a preliminary 22 Arizona 6-1 224 all pale in comparison to the spectacle after he appeared to be headed to agreement Wednesday night on a 23 Vanderbilt 7-0 173 of the Barry Bonds perjury case. Fayetteville. The Razorback $36.2 million, two-year contract that 6-2 24 use 161 More than 200 journalists and Foundation, a private fundraising gives him the fifth-highest average Villanova 5-1 152 25 members of the public are expected to arm for the University of Arkansas, salary in the major leagues. crowd the courtroom and a second had actually approved a salary sup­ Jones, the former Atlanta star who overflow room Friday for a brief hear­ plement for the Wake Forest coach, has won 10 straight Gold Gloves, is ing that marks the home run king’s but Grobe was still with the Demon coming off one of the worst offensive first public appearance since he was Deacons on Thursday. seasons of his career. But if he around the dial indicted Nov. 15 on four counts of per­ Before starting practice, some rebounds, he could give the Dodgers jury and one of obstruction of justice. Wake Forest players cheered a desperately needed boost in the NBA The charges could mean prison time if “Sooie!” — a reference to Arkansas’ middle of the lineup. He must pass a Bonds is convicted. famous “Pig Sooie” cheer. physical for the deal to be complet­ Chicago at Detroit In an attempt to corral the horde, “I think Arkansas’s a great place,” ed, a person familiar with the negoti­ 7 p.m., ESPN the court has taken the rare step of said Grobe, who would’ve replaced ations said, speaking on condition of bringing the judges to Bonds rather Houston Nutt at Arkansas. “I wish anonymity because no announce­ Utah at San Antonio than requiring him to appear in two them a lot of luck, I think it’s a great ment had been made. 9:30 p.m., ESPN courtrooms, as is often the case with opportunity for somebody, but I just A five-time All-Star, Jones will routine initial appearances by crimi­ felt like this was the best opportunity receive a $12.2 million signing nal defendants. for me right here.” bonus. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, December 7, 2007

MLB Guillen, Gibbons suspended for use of HGH

collectively support him as he Associated Press begins a new chapter in his NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jose baseball life.” Guillen and Jay Gibbons were Gibbons accepted responsibil­ suspended Thursday for the ity and apologized. first 15 days of next season for “I am deeply sorry for the violating baseball's drug policy, mistakes that I have made. I an indication how the sport have no excuses and bare sole might treat players named in responsibility for my deci­ the Mitchell steroids investiga­ sions,” the Baltimore outfielder tion. said. “Years ago, I relied on the Guillen and Gibbons were advice of a doctor, filled a pre­ accused in media reports of scription, charged the HGH, receiving human growth hor­ which is a medication, to my mone after January 2005, credit card and had only when it was banned by base­ intended to help speed my ball. recovery from my injuries and Gary Matthews Jr., Rick surgeries.” Ankicl, Troy Glaus and Scott The 15-day penalties match Schoeneweis also were linked what a second offense would to HGII, but baseball decided have drawn under 2003-04 there was “insufficient evi­ rules. Current rules call for a dence" to determine they com­ 50-game suspension for a first mitted a doping violation. They offense, a 100-game penalty for were accused of receiving per­ a second and a lifetime ban for formance-enhancing drugs a third before 2005. “Jay has acknowledged his Former Senate Majority mistake, and we appreciate his Leader George Mitchell was willingness to accept the conse­ hired by baseball commissioner quences,” Orioles president of Bud Selig in March 2006 to baseball operations Andy investigate drugs in baseball, MacPhail said. AP and his report is to be released Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd Left, Baltimore’s Jay Gibbons and right, Kansas City’s Jose Guillen, recently traded from Seattle, were by the end of the month. was linked by the San each suspended Thursday for the first 15 gam es of the next season for violating the MLB’s drug policy. Guillen instructed the play­ Francisco Chronicle to pur­ ers’ association to file a griev­ chases of HGH between August attorney in Albany, N.Y. September. lated any baseball rule or any ance, which would be decided 2002 and January 2005. Byrd, The Chronicle reported last Ankiel, a St. Louis outfielder, state or federal law.” by an arbitrator. Gibbons will who has not yet been inter­ month that Guillen bought admitted he used HGH in 2004. Glaus, a Toronto third base­ not challenge his penalty. viewed by the commissioner’s human growth hormone, two The New York Daily News man, received multiple ship­ Earlier in the day, Guillen office, said he took it for a med­ types of testosterone and the reported he received eight ments of nandrolone and and Kansas City finalized their ical condition and did so under steroids stanozolol and nan- shipments of prescription HGH testosterone between $36 million, three-year con­ a doctor’s supervision. drolone between May 2002 and that year. Schoeneweis, a September 2003 and May 2004, tract. “Other open investigations June 2005. reliever on the New York Mets, SI.com reported. His represen­ “We signed Jose knowing that should be completed shortly,” Gibbons got six shipments of received six shipments of tative, Mike Nicotera, did not was a possibility," Royals gen­ MLB said in a statement. Genotropin (a brand name for steroids in 2003 and 2004, return a call seeking comment. eral manager Dayton Moore The six players whose cases synthetic human growth hor­ ESPN.com reported. Matthews, a Los, Angelos said of the free-agenl outfield­ were resolved Thursday met mone), two shipments of testos­ “We’re obviously pleased,” Angels outfielder, received er. “While my initial reaction is with baseball officials after terone and two shipments of said Scott Boras, the agent for Genotropin in August 2004, one of disappointment, I am media reports that their names human chorionic gonadotropin Ankiel and Schoeneweis. “As according to SI.com. His agent, thoroughly convinced that Jose surfaced in a national drug (HCG) between October 2003 we had said before with each of Scott Leventhal, declined com­ will pul this behind him and we investigation by the district and July 2005, SI.com said in these players, they had not vio­ ment. ------

NCAA F o o t b a l l Miles signs five-year extension, stays at LSU

If LSU wins the n atio n al Associated Press championship, the contract BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU provides Miles would become head football coach Les Miles among the nation’s top-earn­ signed a contract extension ing college football coaches, Thursday to keep him at the no less than the third highest- university through 2012 and paid. University officials esti­ end speculation that Miles mate that would put his annu­ might leave for a job at the al earnings between $3.2 mil­ University of Michigan. lion and $3.5 million — but “I’m thrilled to be here. I’m that could grow depending on thrilled to be LSU’s head contract negotiations with coach. I’m thrilled to be on the other coaches around the campus,” Miles told the LSU country. Continental Cuisine with an Italian Twist Board of Supervisors before LSU (11-2) faces Ohio State signing the deal. (11-1) in the Allstate BCS “I look forward to many Championship Game on Jan. 7 Check out the Hottest New Restaurant in Town years as the LSU head coach,” at the Louisiana Superdome. Lunch Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m he added. Just before his team played Dinner Hours: Sunday - Thursday 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 5:00 - 11:00 p.m. The contract extension Tennessee in the SEC champi­ Lounge Hours Daily: 4pm - always open late requires approval of the full onship game on Dec. 1, Miles governing board, which is effectively stopped predictions 5/976001 211 W. Washington Street • South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574-323-2120 expected to be a formality he would bolt Baton Rouge for ITTHTP7; when the board meets Friday. Michigan, announcing his The board’s athletic commit­ intention to remain at LSU. tee approved the extension Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr Thursday with nearly all announced his retirement in board members present. November. The agreement doesn’t Miles wouldn’t talk about change Miles’ salary, which the speculation that had will already rise to at least dogged him for the past weeks - • : : $2.8 million annually based on about a return to Michigan, LSU’s Southeastern where he played, worked as Conference championship this an assistant coach and met his year. An SEC cham pionship wife. win requires Miles’ salary to LSU officials praised Miles’ be at least the third highest in coaching, his straightforward­ , ...... 7::;: the conference. ness and his integrity. page 17 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, December 7, 2007

ND Women’s Basketball SMC B a s k e tb a ll Notre Dame prepares for Purdue Tri-State looms next for Coach McGraw doesn't want to overlook struggling Boilermakers Saint Mary's in MIAA

By JAY FITZPATRICK Associate Sports Editor

Purdue’s advance to last year’s Elite 8 is now a distant memory for the struggling Boilermakers, but it doesn’t foretell an easy win, Irish coach Muffet McGraw said about Saturday’s road matchup. “I think that if you look at their losses, they’ve lost to some high quality teams,” McGraw said. “So I don’t you can look at their record and say that they’re struggling because they’re only losing to teams in the top 25.” The Boilermakers (4-4), who fell to North Carolina in the Elite 8 of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, have had a tough start to the season. After two wins, Purdue dropped its next four, including a 0-3 perform­ ance at the U.S. Virgin Islands O bserver file photo Paradise Jam tournament. Belles point guard Alison Kessler drives past an Albion defender in McGraw said the a 72-69 overtime loss last January. Boilermakers present some tough matchup problems defen­ wary of Tri-State’s 5-foot-9 sively for the No. 16 Irish, espe­ By MEAGHAN VESELIK guard Sarah Howe. Last season cially Purdue’s top two scorers Sports Writer Howe averaged 13.6 points and — guard Lakisha Freeman and 7.0 rebounds per game to lead center Danielle Campbell. After a home^opening loss her team. This year, she aver­ Freeman leads the Wednesday night to rival ages 19.5 points per game. Boilermakers with 14.1 of her Calvin, Saint Mary’s travels to Howe, however, was not able to team’s 56.9 points per game. Tri-State University on lead her team to a winning sea­ " “Freeman’s been playing real­ Saturday to play the Thunder son last winter as Tri-State ly well. She’s kind of a tough (3-4) in their second MIAA con­ ended with a 6-19 record. matchup for us. She’s a really ference game. Tri-State is averaging 66.9 athletic player, scores a lot in The Belles (2-4) beat Tri-State points per game compared to transition. She’s going to give us twice last the Belles’ 64.2 problems,” McGraw said. season, 83-79 per game. But Freeman’s game suffers and 83-66, Saint Mary’s in some aspects. The redshirt with junior “We have really stopped has averaged junior has only four assists to go Erin Newsom thinking about the game 39.9 percent with her 21 turnovers and only scoring 30 against Calvin and we from the floor, grabs 3.7 rebounds per game. points and 11 giving the Campbell has been a domi­ rebounds in are now focusing on Tri- Belles an nant presence in the paint for WU YUE/The Observer their second State. We are excited to advantage over Purdue so far this season, with Irish senior guard Tulyah Gaines drives through the Michigan matchup. play again against Tri-State’s 35.4 8.6 boards per game and 20 defense in a 77-46 win over the Wolverines Sunday. “We have percent. The blocks already this season. really another good opponent Belles have “Campbell is very good on the “I think a lot of it was fresh­ like that on the road with a stopped and really step up our also shot 71.8 block. She’s a little quicker than man mistakes. fFreshman for- great crowd, loud, everything thinking performance. As a team, percent in their we a re ,” ward] you could want — you really about the free throw McGraw said. D e v e r e a u x learn a lot about your team. game against we need to become more attempts and “There’s proba­ [Peters] was “We learned a couple things Calvin and consistent to be a top 7 think that if you posted 27.8 bly something on picked on a lit­ defensively. We’re not good at we are now team in the conference. percent from everyone on look at their losses, tle bit and I defending, how can we get bet­ focusing on Tri-State is a good team, beyond the arc. their team that they’ve lost to some think we can ter and offensively we did great Tri-State,” Kessler is concerns me, but help that,” she things.” senior guard and we are expecting to high quality teams." averaging 15.5 those are the said. “I think Notre Dame finishes its two- Alison face a challenge. ” points per main two.” we can fix it game road trip Saturday when Kessler said. game with 5.5 Going into the Muffet McGraw pretty easily. I it takes on Purdue at 4 p.m. “We are rebounds. Alison Kessler matchup with Irish coach think we just excited to Newsom is Purdue, McGraw have to see it Notes play again Belles guard second behind said her team on film and ♦ Despite its 7-1 record, against Kessler, aver­ needs to improve show them Notre Dame has had only the another good aging 11.5 its defense significantly from its what they have to do.” third best start in the Big East opponent and points with 9.8 86-84 overtime win at Bowling One positive McGraw took this season. No. 2 Connecticut really step up our performance. rebounds, while sophomore Green Wednesday night. from the Bowling Green win and No. 15 DePaul are both 7-0, As a team, we need to become Anna Kammrath tallies 10.5 McGraw said she was “not too was the confidence it gave her and No. 13 West Virginia and more consistent to be a top points and 7.7 rebounds per happy” with the defense against team. Villanova are also 7-1. team in the conference. Tri- game. Bowling Green, but that much “To be in that situation I State is a good team and we are of the problem stemmed from thought was great experience,” Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at expecting to face a challenge.” Contact Meaghan Veselik at inexperience. she said. “Just to be in a game [email protected] The Belles will have to be mveselO 1 @sain tmarys.edu

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ND Women’s Track ND Men’s Track Beltran brought in to aid Irish throws Season kicks off Marquette and DePaul to compete at Blue and Gold today in Loftus with invitational America Molly Huddle. return. Freshmen Natalie By ALEX BARKER & Sophomore Lindsey Ferguson Johnson, from Inglewood, ANDY ZICCARELLI will also be counted on to Ariz., and Kali Watkins from Head coach looks to build on past successes Sports Writers step up after she established Newport News, Va., will be a new school record in the counted on heavily to make In the distance events, Notre Irish assistant coach Tim 3000-meter steeplechase last contributions. Watkins was a By EUGENIA ALFONZO Dame looks to senior Kurt Connelly, whose Notre Dame year and finished third in the high school All-American in Sports Writer Benninger and sophomore Jake team finished second in last Big East conference meet. the 60-meter hurdles. Watson, who are both running year’s Big East Indoor meet In addition to the returning Junior Mary Saxer will After a 2006-07 campaign that sub four-minute miles, to lead and won in runners, the return to compete in the pole saw Notre Dame capture its third the pack this season. 2002 and Irish will look vault. She is the current Big East indoor The team is also 2006, brought “/Marissa Treece] is a for freshman Notre Dame record holder for title in the past five relying on its long in a new assis­ talented kid who had Marissa Treece, the event with a high of 13-3 years, the Irish “I think w e’re and triple jumper, tant this year who won two 1/2 inches and is a two-time start their new going to have a Eric Quick, who to help the an outstanding senior high school All-Big East performer. season tonight at very solid track earned Big East hon­ Irish regain high school season” national track Connelly sees this meet as a the Blue and Gold ors last year as a the crown — titles in the measuring stick for his ath­ Invitational in the team across the freshman, jumping throws coach 5000 meter letes before they head home Loftus Center. Tim Connelly board. ” 6.62 m (21-8 ?) dur­ Adam Beltran. run, to carry for winter break. Head coach Joe ing the indoor season. Beltran, who Irish coach some of the “The first meet is used to Plane is hopeful Returning solid tal­ came to Notre load. see where we are at. It gives his team can per­ Joe Plane ent from a wide vari­ Dame from St. “She is a tal­ our jumpers, throwers and form at the same Irish coach ety of events, the Francis University in ented kid who had an out­ runners a chance to com­ level this season. Irish are eager to Pennsylvania, will help coach standing senior high school pete,” he said. “They have “I think we show how much the Irish in their annual Blue season,” been training should be equally as good. We progress has been made from and Gold Invitational against Connelly said of since lost a few kids but we brought a last year, Plane said. DePaul and Marquette today. Treece. “There are three September, few in,” he said. “ 1 think we’re “All the sprinters and field Throwers under Beltran at Unfortunately and it will be months until the Big going to have a very solid track event people have been training St. Francis won 20 Northeast for the Irish, nice to see team across the board.” since September,” Plane said. Conference titles in throws many of the dis­ East meet and that where they The team plans to build on the “Distance kids are in a down events. tance runners is what we are most are at before talent and skill it retains from period since cross country “He is a groat teacher. The are suffering they leave for concerned about. ” last season. ended. As far as I know we re kids respond really well to from injury or finals and take For sprints, sophomore Balasz pretty healthy which is always him,” Connelly said. “The illness from fall a break from Molnar already made it into the key.” results have been very posi­ training. Both Tim Connelly training.” record books as a freshman, run­ Tonight’s meet with DePaul will tive with him, and the kids Olding and Irish coach No m a tte r ning 13 separate top-10 times in be run intersquad, which means are excited to have him Treece have what happens Notre Dame’s history in the 400- the teams are competing for here.” been plagued by Friday, howev­ meter hurdles, 500, and 400 times, but not against each other. Junior Anna Weber is the injury or illness during the er, the Irish have bigger goals relays. Any times recorded at the meet top returning thrower for fall, and it could be as long for the future, Connelly said. The Irish also have many key that are fast enough can count as Notre Dame. as February “There are three months runners in middle distance, espe­ qualifying times for the Big East Last year, she before either until the Big East meet and cially senior Adam Currie, who conference meet. set two school “[Adam Beltran I is a one is back in that is what we are most con­ took Big East honors in the 1,000 “Last year, we had 40 qualify­ records, one in top condition. cerned about.” great teacher. The last year. Currie also had a share ing marks,” Plane said. the weight “Hopefully in the fourth-place 800 all-Big The invitational begins tonight throw at the Big kids respond really they can both Contact Alex Barker at East relay team, along with sen­ at 5 p.m. East Indoor well to him. The get back to [email protected] and ior Brett Adams, senior John championships, full health results have been Andy Ziccarelli at Cavanaugh, and graduate Tom Contact Eugenia Alfonzo at and one in the and be con­ [email protected] Channey. [email protected] hammer throw very positive with tributors in the O utdoor him, and the kids are s o o n , ” championships. Connelly said. For the dis­ excited to have The Irish tance races, him here. ” will have to two-time cross turn to youth country All- in the sprint Tim Connelly America senior events. After Sunni Olding Irish coach losing seniors will lead the Maryann Irish after sit­ Erigha and ting out the 2007 season with Okechi Ogbuokiri, only soph­ an injury. She will try to 1111 omore Joanna Schultz and the void left by 10-time All- senior Chrysta Swayzer

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of quick jabs and sweeping moxie of a veteran, taking beat senior Catherine Crawford. \Kelly “Real Deal” Davin def. hooks. But Dwyer went entirely punches and responding with a Both fighter showed good disci­ Meghan “I’d hit that” Silentz Bouts on the offensive, landing several flurry of her own. pline and deflected blows, show­ Freshman Kelly “Real Deal ” continued from page 24______hard shots to the head. ing their experience in the ring. Davin hits hard - so hard in After a fairly even first round, Alyssa “Fists of Fury” Hartsell fact that her fight with Meghan Lau ra “III' Laura” Okonokhua Sheridan entered the second def. Maeve “The Mauler” Ezinne “The Nigerian “I’d hit that” Silentz had to be def. Sarah “Make it Rain” round with a change of strategy, Maher Nightmare” Ndukwe def. Jackie stopped early with a technical Layne peppering Dwyer with a flurry of Freshman Alyssa “Fists of “Ace” Spengler knockout victory for Davin. In the opening fight, sopho­ punches very early in the round. Fury” Hartsell defeated fresh­ In one of the closest fights of more Laura “LiF L aura” Dwyer took advantage of man Maeve “The Mauler” Maher the night, sophomore Ezinne Dee “Stroyer” Gulls def. Okonokhua took it to junior Sheridan’s lack of defense by also by unanimous decision. “The Nigerian Nightmare” C asey “Q ueso” Carney Sarah “Make it Rain” Layne in a continuing to unload hooks to Both fighters were freshmen Ndukwe took down sophomore Sophomore Casey “Queso” unanimous decision. her opponent’s head. Sheridan’s fighting in their first career bout, Jackie “Ace” Spengler. The two Carney didn’t have quite From the opening bell, it was nose started bleeding just a few but that didn’t hurt their enthusi­ traded blows for most of the enough cheese to beat sopho­ obvious that the two fighters had seconds before the end of the asm as both were aggressive contest before Ndukwe finally more Dee “Stroyer” Gulis. very different strategies in mind. second round. right from the beginning. won in a split decision. Gulis landed thunderous Layne employed mostly jabs and About a minute into the third Hartsell began landing punches Ndukwe is the sister of former blows and while Carney stood body shots, though she did land round, Sheridan knocked Dwyer late and came away with the vic­ Notre Dame and current up to them, she was unable to a few critical blows to the head. to the floor, and looked to be tory. Cincinnati Bengals safety retaliate enough to stave off Okonokhua, on the other hand, making a late rally. After a brief Chinedum Ndukwe. defeat. seemed to be only aiming for restart, however, Dwyer found a Sara “Awesome” Fossum def. Lay no's head. This paid divi­ second wind and hit Sheridan Sarah “The Mean Cuss from Tarah “The Tarah-rizer” Brown Emily “Rocky” Rickert def. dends as early in the second with several blows to the head, the C Bus” Angle def. Colleen “The Taste You Kia “The Hurt" Johnson round the fight had to be securing her unanimous victory. Sophomore Sara “Awesome” Trust” McCormick Sophomore Emily “Rocky” stopped because I.ayne's nose Fossum proved she didn’t need In another battle of seniors, Rickert not only went the dis­ began to bleed. Jenna “The Hebrew Hammer” an “h” in her name to take down senior Tarah “The Tarah-rizer” tance against sophomore Kia Toward the end of the second Zigman def. Lauren “The freshman Sarah “The Mean Cuss Brown defeated senior Colleen “The Hurt ” Johnson, she came round, after suffering numerous Polacca Punishment” Kopsky from the C-bus” Angle. Angle put “The Taste You T ru st” away with the victory. Rickert hooks to the head, Layne look an In the third round, junior up a keen fight, but she couldn’t McCormick. As with the other used solid technique to finish eight count from the referee Lauren “The Polacca stand up to the older fighter. all-senior fights, this one fea­ off Johnson. before continuing the fight. After Punishment” Kopsky took too tured good fundamentals and a the restart, the fight continued many punches early and fell to a Whitney “Double Fistin” close battle. In the end, howev­ Emily “Hard Hitting" Harig its previous pattern, with junior from Walsh Hall, Jenna Endsley def. Kyle “R.I.P.” Rocca er, Brown came out on top. def. Amy “The Attacker” Okonokhua landing blow after “The Hebrew Hammer” Zigman Endsley, a senior from Kohler, Libardi blow to the head until the judges in a unanimous decision. Wise., took a break from her Carolyn Hersh def. Maureen Sophomore Emily “Hard ruled unanimously in her favor. president’s duties to take down “The Machine” Sefton Hitting ” Harig lived up to her Sarah “This Is My First Time” Kyle “R.I.P.” Rocca. Fighting Sophomore Carolyn Hersh nickname in taking down fresh­ Anna Dwyer def. Jackie “The Burch def. Keaton “The Beast” under the nickname “Double didn’t need a nickname to take man Amy “The Attacker” Black Knight” Sheridan Van Beveran Fistin,” Endsley showed the down senior Maureen “The Libardi, landing several huge Freshman Anna Dwyer won It may have been her first poise and precision of a veteran Machine” Sefton with a combi­ punches and coming away with the second fight of the evening, bout, but Clearwater, Kansas’s in defeating her opponent. nation of solid technique and the victory. defeating junior Jackie “The junior Sarah “This is My First well-timed blows. Sefton retali­ Black Knight" Sheridan by unan­ Time” Burch fought her way to a Jen “Heartbreaker” Leong def. ated with Hurries of her own, Contact Griffin Dassatti at gdas- imous decision. win over Pasquerilla West’s Catherine Crawford but when it came time for the [email protected] and Sheridan came out in the first Keaton “The Beast” Van In a battle of two seniors, sen­ judges decision, Hersh was Katelyn Grabarek at round employing a combination Beveran. Burch showed the ior Jen “H eartbreaker” Leong declared the winner. kgrabaO 10saintmarys.edu

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team with boos. Associated Press Enter Grant. PHILADELPHIA — Villanova He converted a four-point was crazed. LSU was dazed. play and came right back down No one on either side could and hit another 3-pointer that remember a comeback — or a cut LSU’s lead to 56-53. The collapse — like this one. Wildcats forced a turnover at Malcolm Grant converted a midcourt and scored a layup four-point play and scored 13 and suddenly they had a pulse. points over the final three min­ Grant made four more free utes, and Dante Cunningham throws that pulled the Wildcats scored the game-winner with within three. Then he was 5.9 seconds left as the 25th- amazingly fouled again on a 3- ranked Wildcats rallied from a point attempt. This time the 21-point deficit to stun LSU 68- basket was no good, but he 67 on Thursday night in the made all three from the line Big East/SEC Invitational. and LSU, which had led 54-33, Villanova’s only lead came on was clinging to a 67-66 lead. the shot that mattered most: Grant tried to win it for the the Wildcats’ last one. Wildcats on their last posses­ “That,” said an exhausted sion, but he missed a shot from Villanova coach Jay Wright, the right side. Cunningham “was unbelievable.” was there with the rebound No one was more unbeliev­ layup that sent the crowd into able than Grant, a 6-foot a frenzy. reserve freshman guard who “I just crashed and got the came in averaging 7.2 points a loose ball in my hands,” game. He scored seven points Cunningham said. in 24 seconds to jolt a Added Grant: “We didn’t play Villanova (6-1) team that seem­ the way Coach wanted us to, ingly had lost its shot, its confi­ but we got the win and that’s dence and the game. the important thing.” LSU (5-3) dominated almost Wright was about the only the entire game and most of one watching who wasn’t sur­ the crowd had started to leave. prised by Grant’s breakout Instead, Villanova gave those night or the grit his Wildcats Wildcats guard Corey Fisher goes up for a layup as Tigers forward Garret Green defends in who stuck around one to showed in climbing back from Villanova’s 68-67 comeback win over LSU on Thursday. remember, rallying from the their biggest deficit of the sea­ 21-point lead over the final son. “We had the game in our 12 straight points in one hope of a late rally. Martin hit eight minutes. “We showed great heart and hands to win it,” Brady said. stretch out of the frontcourt a jumper just inside the 3-point “I’ve never, in my life, in 32 Malcolm was incredible,” “We didn’t do the things that and their defense left LSU’s 3- line midway through the sec­ years of coaching, had a team Wright said. “I can’t ever were necessary. We don’t know point shooters wide open. ond half, then came right back do th a t,” LSU coach John remember winning like that. how to win yet. That was obvi­ Martin had already hit two 3s and made one from behind the Brady said. “I hurt for our They had us.” ous tonight.” and no Wildcat was anywhere line to push LSU’s lead to 54- players. ” Grant finished with 18 points Certainly, it wasn’t obvious near him when he nailed one 33. The Wildcats return to the and Cunningham had 16 points early. from the left side for a 32-18 The Wildcats managed to lop 25 appeared short-lived. and 12 rebounds. Villanova played fast and lead. The Tigers led 35-24 at chip away and make it 55-41, Their shooting absolutely Marcus Thornton led LSU loose with the ball — four halftime. but Garrett Temple hit a 3 and deserted them from all over with 15 points and 13 turnovers in the first four min­ When the Wildcats trailed by then a driving layup for a 19- the court and their starting rebounds. Terry Martin hit four utes, seven in the half — and 14 points early in the second point lead. backcourt couldn’t hit any­ 3s to help the Tigers build the missed 15 of its first 20 shots. half, Scottie Reynolds and That was the last time LSU thing. Even the normally loyal, early lead and finished with 14 The guard play that has long Reggie Redding were a com­ could celebrate. wine-and-cheese Wildcat faith­ points. been a strength under Wright bined 3-for-19. “Any team that loses, doesn’t ful had turned on their favorite LSU had 14 blocked shots. went missing. The Wildcats got LSU seemed to thwart any deserve to win,” Brady said. Friday, December 7, 2007 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 21

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offense. The Demon Deacons excuse for students not to show average 2.56 goals per game up to help break the record. Elite 8 this season, and they have “I think we sold 2,200 student continued from page 24 scored three or more goals in a season tickets, and I’m expect­ contest 12 times. Compare that ing them to be out,” Brey said. This time, however, Clark says to Notre Dame’s 1.49 goals per “This is the last time w e’re his team will be ready. game and four matches with going to see them before the Big “The only way to become three goals or more. East starts and for them to be comfortable playing in big Although Wake Forest has there where we have an oppor­ games is to play in big games,” three players with eight or tunity to set the home record. Clark said. “This group of play­ more goals, its top scoring The sixth man better be out or ers has played in a lot of big threat is undoubtedly sopho­ they may have to run sprints games, so they should be more forward Cory Arnoux, when they come back from ready." who scored two goals in the Christmas break.” Experience isn’t the only Demon Deacons’ 3-1 win over Harangody said student sup­ tiling the Irish gained from last West Virginia in the Sweet 16. port provides makes big games, year’s Elite 8 Arnoux leads such as last year’s wins over game that’s giv­ the team in Marquette and Alabama, more ing them confi­ “Everybody’s goals (15) and memorable. dence heading prepared for the points (37). “When we see [the students! into their game Clark said the out there, they really do give us with the Wake Forest game, Irish must try to an extra lift,” Harangody said. Demon and they’re trying to keep possession ALLISON AMBROSE/The O bserver A hallmark of Notre Dame’s Irish guard Tory Jackson drives to the bucket during Notre D eacons. make up for last to prevent the student section through the Despite the fact Demon Deacons Dame’s 76-65 win over Eastern Michigan on Dec. 1. years has been its ability to get that the match year. ” from scoring. inside the heads of opposing occurred over “I’ve said all more Tory Jackson and junior players and make Notre Dame one year ago, Ryan Miller along that it’s Kyle McAlarney. For McAlarney, an intimidating venue to visit. the disappoint­ Streak Irish defensman not just the a win Saturday would mean a And even though final exams ment from that defense,” Clark continued from page 24 lot to the Irish, given the rich begin next Friday, forward Zach night in said. “We have tradition established under Hillesland still hopes the stu­ Charlottesville is still driving to play the game in their half of Thursday. Phelps in the 1970s and 80s. dents can fill the stands this year’s Irish team. the field. You can’t just sit back Phelps, now an ESPN analyst, “I guess as soon as the season Saturday night. “Everybody there last year there and defend and hope the was in attendance at Notre started, Coach Brey was talking “We know there’s big exams, hated the feeling of Virginia,” defense hangs on.” Dame’s (6-2) 68-59 win over about it and we were talking big tests, big projects coming senior co-captain Ryan Miller Miller said it would “take the Kansas State Tuesday at about it together. It’s just some­ up, but this is a very special said. “They all know how we entire team defending” to pre­ Madison Square Garden where thing special when you have an record,” Hillesland said. “I won­ ended and how we didn’t play vent unwanted goals. he saw Irish forward Luke opportunity to make your mark der how many fans are actually well. Everybody’s prepared for “We pride ourselves on team Harangody out duel the much- in the history of Notre Dame aware of the record that’s the Wake Forest game, and defense, not just the back- hyped Kansas State freshman basketball,” McAlarney said. potentially being broken on they’re trying to make up for line,” he said. “We’ll need to Michael Beasley to the tune of “But at the same time, we can’t Saturday. To have that kind of last year." play team defense to our full 19 points and a career-high 14 get too over our head about and support would be a really spe­ No matter how prepared potential.” rebounds. we have to focus on Northern cial moment.” Notre Dame is, defeating the Luckily for Notre Dame, even “[Harangody] was awesome,” Illinois.” Northern Illinois enters the Demon Deacons will be a tall if the defense falters, the Irish Phelps said. “He put on a show Phelps led Notre Dame to game 2-6, with only one starter, order. No. 2 Wake Forest still have Chris Cahill. The sen­ at the Garden. He’s a great kid. numerous NCAA Tournament guard Ryan Paradise, averaging enters Saturday’s match with ior keeper has been exception­ They’re all great kids. What I berths during his tenure and to double figures (10.6 points per an impressive 19-2-2 mark, al for Notre Dame in NCAA like about this team, this year its only Final Four appearance game). and the Demon Deacons had tournament games, recording — their attitude. There are no in 1978. Tip off is at 7 p.m. Saturday. the No. 1 spot in Soccer four shutouts — an Irish pro­ issues with personalities and 1 “What made us that good America for nine weeks this gram record. Cahill’s latest think that’s what makes this back then, was that the stu­ Contact Chris Hine at season. Wake Forest was in shutout came in last weekend’s team special. You build that dents never quit on us,” Phelps [email protected] line for the No. 1 overall seed 2-0 win over Santa Clara. internal bond and you build that said. “Every home game they in the NCAA Tournament until The winner of Saturday’s team chemistry, you do things showed up, our place was a an upset loss to Boston College contest will play the winner of you have to do in games to get it zoo.” Pacific Coast Concerts in the ACC tournament pro­ No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 11 done.” While student attendance at V Proudly Presents In South Bend ™ pelled the Eagles to the top Virginia Tech on Dec. 14. Phelps said the Irish have an early-season, non-conference I Budwelser/GurleyLeep.com Welcome seed. opportunity to make it into the teams usually pales in compari­ The Irish will have to work to Contact Greg Arbogast at Sweet 16 this year, thanks in son to attendance at Big East stop Wake Forest’s potent [email protected] part to the guard play of sopho­ games, Brey said there’s no

Tournament. The Irish came MacIntyre, who had two they were very close,” Jackson from three goals down to win 4- assists against Union, currently said. REO Princeton 3. leads the Tigers in points with Notre Dame’s freshman class continued from page 24 The Tigers bounced back seven goals and seven assists. has adjusted well to the college SPEEDWfiQON Saturday with another 4-3 game The trio has scored 16 of the game. Ruth’s goal against Friday February 2 9 ,2 0 0 8 Friday. against RPI, but this time they teams 29 goals so far this sea­ Nebraska-Omaha last weekend Morris Perform ing Arts Center “They're a high energy team came out on top. son. made him the ON SALE NOW! that we will have to value the Princeton’s top line, consisting “It’s hard to fifth rookie to WflOR Welcomes This Friday! puck against, they are probably of juniors Lee Jubinville and [shut down a line] find the back of “As they play, they TOMMY going to be a look like RPI,” Brett Wilson and sophomore on the road get stronger and the net so far Jackson said. Cam MacIntyre, was responsible because they will this season. SHAW Notre Dame played for three of those goals, includ­ have the last mentally gain “As they play, fi JACK Rensselaer two weeks ago in the ing the game-winner from change. We are confidence in their they get BLADES f Rensselaer Holiday Wilson. going to have to ability to do things stronger and ef Styx, Night Ranger & defend differently mentally gain Damn Yankees depending who is with the puck. ” confidence in Friday December 7 out on the ice their ability to Club Fever « South Bend with them,” Jeff Jackson do things with On SALE NOW at Morris Box Jackson said. the puck,” Office and Ticketmaxter! Irish coach on freshmen Notre Dame’s Jackson said. Pacific Coast/Jade Presents young defense S o p h o m o re The King of the Blues! and goalie Jordan Pearce will defenseman Kyle Lawson played have to find a way to slow down on the national team last year Princeton’s top line. The Irish, when it won a bronze medal, who have two freshmen and two and Jackson said the experience BB sophomores in their regular really helped him “turn the cor­ defense rotation, have done a ner” in the second half of his KING solid job of shutting down oppo­ rookie season. nents so far this year, while stepping up on offense as well. Contact Dan Murphy at Thursday January 31 Last week, freshman defense- [email protected] Morris Perform ing Arts Center on SALE NOW at box office man Ian Cole was selected to 574/235-9190 or play on the U.S. Junior National www.morriscenter.org Under-20 team this January in Er a s m u s B o o k s the Czech Republic. Cole, who • Used Books bought and sold PULSE FM W elcomes has two goals and four assists • 25 Categories of Books from the point so far this sea­ • 25,000 Hardback and son, is the 11th player in Irish Paperback books in stock STEVEN history to play on the team, • Out-of-Print search service CURTIS which selects the top 22 • Appraisals large and small teenagers in the country for the CHflPMfiN| squad. OPEN noon to six “It’s great opportunity for Tuesday through Sunday Live in This Moment Tour I those guys. I would’ve liked to 1027 E. Wayne Sunday March 9 ■ 7:00PM WU YU E/The O bserver see [defensemanl Teddy Ruth South Bend, IN 46617 Morris Perform ing Arts Center j Irish right wing Evan Rankin skate up ice in Notre Dame’s 5-4 and I forward | Ben Ryan make ON SALE Saturday December 81 232-8444 GROUP SALES: 574/235-9190 win over Nebraska Omaha on Nov. 30. the team as well, and I know Friday, December 7, 2007 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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M e n ’s S o cc er Shaking their Demons Men tackle No. 2 Wake Forest in Elite 8 scrum

By GREG ARBOGAST Sports Writer

One year ago, Notre Dame was in uncharted territory when it reached the program’s first- ever Elite 8, and it showed in its game against No. 4 Virginia. By halftime, the Irish had dug themselves a 2-0 first-half hole that they were unable to climb out of in their 3-2 loss to the Cavaliers. “People take stage fright sometimes, and we panicked a little bit at Virginia last year,” Notre Dame coach Bobby Clark said. “There were 6,000 people in the stands. [Virginia] was a good team, but we found out in the second half that we were as good if not a little bit better.” One year later, the Irish are back in the NCAA quarterfinals as they prepare to take on No. 2 seed Wake Forest on Saturday JESSICA LEE/The Observer at 7 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C. JESSICA LEE/The Observer Irish midfielder Michael Thomas evades a St. John's defender In Irish midfielder Matt Armstrong tries to gain control of the ball In Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over the Red Storm on Nov. 11. see ELITE 8/page 22 Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over St. John’s on Nov. 11.

M e n ’s B asketball H ockey Digger gives blessing No. 6 Irish head to Hobey's house

2001. winning streak that dates back for ND to smash record By DAN MURPHY “You always worry about the to their 4-1 Nov. 16 win over Associate Sports Editor last series before break and Western Michigan. They have final exams,” Irish coach Jeff outscored their opponents 29- Irish can break home win-streak mark set in '74 Notre Dame travels to llobey Jackson said. “It’s important 11 during that stretch, includ­ Baker’s alma mater tonight to for us to continue playing full, ing back-to-back five goal take on Princeton in both sixty-minute hockey games.” games against Nobraska- teams’ final series before the After this weekend, the team Omaha last weekend. winter break. will have three weeks off Princeton (5-5) started the The No. 6 Irish, who took before beginning the second year with four straight wins over first place in the CCHA half of the year at the Lightning but has since slowed down and last weekend, will make the College Hockey Classic on Dec. dropped below .500 after a 4-3 trip to the school made famous 29. loss to No. 18 Rensselaer last by college hockey legend Baker The Irish (14-4) head to the for the first time since late east coast with a seven-game see PRINCETON/page 22

B araka B outs Women duke it out for charity

By GRIFFIN DASSATTI and KATELYN GRABAREK Sports Writers

ALLISON AMBROSEZThe Observer Irish forward Ryan Ayers dribbles during Notre Dame’s 76-65 Forty-four women fought win over Eastern Michigan on Dec. 1. Thursday night in front of a packed auxiliary gymnasium in 1973 and December 1974, a the Joyce By CHRIS HINE streak that included one of the Center to Sports Editor most famous wins in Notre raise S ee A lso Dame basketball history — a money for “Freshman 71-70 triumph over No. 1 UCLA, eastern Notre Dame began “the Cara Norton streak” with a 66-61 win over which snapped the Bruins’ African DePaul on March 4, 2006, and NCAA-record 88-game unbeat­ schools in upsets senior continued it with victories over en streak. Notre Dame’s coach the annual captain.” then-No. 4 Alabama, Louisville from 1971-91, Digger Phelps, Baraka and Marquette last season. said he’s pulling for this year’s Bouts. Pa9G 14 Saturday night, the Irish have a team to break that record. “These chance to make history if they “All streaks are made to be girls have can beat Northern Illinois to broken and [Coach Mike Brey’s] come a post their 25th consecutive win a great guy and these kids are long way,” Baraka Bouts at the Joyce Center. good kids, so go for it,” Phelps president Whitney Endsley A win would break the previ­ said in a phone interview said. LAURIE HUNT/The Observer ous record of 24 consecutive Senior Catherine Crawford, right, tangles with senior Jen wins set between February of see STREAK/page 22 see BOUTS/page 20 Leong during the Baraka Bouts on Thursday. to the warmer air

hoto Illustration by WU YUE and MADELINE NIES page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, December 7, 2007 For opponents, weaknesses are hard to find

It’s Nov. 30, and it’s 13 ciencies for opponents to returned to her previous form. have combined for 30 goals react to Notre Dame’s quick degrees outside. Every part of attack. Earlier in the season, Fowlkes has settled in at the and 24 assists this year, and attack and unyielding defense. my body is frozen solid except teams may have focused on center back position, as has Hanks presents teams with a Should the Irish gain control of for my mouth, which my sec­ the goalkeeping. Opponents Scheidler at right back. At left deadly threat on corner kicks, the game early, it’s not likely ond cup of hot chocolate mer­ would have been wise to pres­ back, Elise Weber not only penalty kicks and set-play situ­ they will relinquish it. cilessly sure in the offensive third and plays good defense but uses ations. Weissenhofer only has scorched. take shot after shot, hoping her experience at midfield, eight goals because an ankle The views expressed in this My knee one would slip through. Senior where she played for two injury slowed her down this column are those of the author joints are keeper Lauren Karas, howev­ years at Wisconsin before season, but four of them have and not necessarily those of frozen in er, threw out any hints of transferring to Notre Dame, to come in the NCAA tournament. The Observer. the bent weakness in the past two her advantage. Without a weak spot to pene­ Contact Bill Brink at position. games. She made multiple Against Duke, Weber made trate, opponents will have to [email protected] But the cold saves against North Carolina numerous trips up the left didn’t both­ in the round of 16 and stopped sideline and at times became a er the Irish a Duke breakaway in the first de facto fourth midfielder, giv­ — judging Bill Brink five minutes of the quarterfinal ing the potent Irish forwards a by the way game with a diving save to her catalyst. Break off a midfielder Notre Dame right. and cover Weber, and Duke is playing Sports Writer Karas looked right at home had to leave one less defender against stopping the shot. She on forwards Brittany Bock, Duke, it approached the ball calmly Michele Weissenhofer and could have been July. and fluidly, reacting on instinct Kerri Hanks, an unfavorable The Irish ran all over the to the direction of the shot. proposition. Allow Weber to Blue Devils and made a good She looked comfortable roam the left sideline and she Duke team look ineffective and between the posts. had all day to set up crosses slow. Watching the Irish play, Earlier in the season, teams into the box for the forwards they brought one phrase to may have tried to exploit the to attack. mind: These girls are good. Irish back line. Center back The midfield has seen many Let’s not get too carried Carrie Dew still was not 100 faces this season; the Irish away, however. They allowed percent after an ACL injury have great depth at the posi­ Duke to score twice in the sec­ last season and the defense tion. Ashley Jones, Amanda ond half — once after Notre started two freshmen, Julie Cinalli and Courtney Rosen all Dame failed to clear a corner Scheidler and Lauren Fowlkes. have great feet, and against kick and once on a long shoj, Fowlkes, especially, would Duke they deflected pass after from a midfielder they left have been a soft spot, consid­ pass from their defenders to wide open. The Irish aren’t ering she moved from midfield the forwards. Cinalli had lights-out. But finding and to the back line in the begin­ injury problems earlier this exploiting Notre Dame’s weak­ ning of the season. season but of late has played nesses is a tough thing for Now, the defense keeps better than ever. opposing teams to do, and in Karas from seeing much action There’s no chance of oppo­ that respect, the Irish are and allows the offense to con­ nents stopping the forwards — IAN GAVLICK/The Observer solid. trol the ball for much of the all they can do is hope to slow Irish forward Kerri Hanks pushes the ball upfield during Notre There are no glaring defi­ game. Dew is healthy and has them down. Bock and Hanks Dame’s 5-0 win over Villanova on Oct. 14 Deep midfield keeps players fresh and defenses guessing

the time,” Waldrum said. “This Irish replace Krivacek year has been great because we've and Buczkozoski zvith had the flexibility to move Amanda [Cinalli] back into the midfield.” interchangeable options The Irish have not replaced Krivacek and Buczkowski with By FRAN TOLAN other superstars. Instead, have Sports Writer employed an effective platoon that allows them to exploit matchup problems against their opponents. An adidas advertisement featur­ Waldrum said the versatility of ing former French superstar senior Ashley Jones, junior Zinedine Zidane once proclaimed, Rebecca Mendoza and sophomore “If you own the midfield, you own Courtney Rosen allows the Irish to the game.” constantly create mismatches. In their run to the College Cup “Those three players are very semifinals this season, the Irish interchangeable,” Waldrum said. have certainly owned the midfield, “It gives us a chance to see what albeit somewhat unconventionally. the opponent has to try to match The unit includes six players that up.” play regularly even though only Waldrum said sophomore defen­ three normally appear at any one sive midfielder Amanda Clark time. allows the other midfielders to use “Since we play three centrally, their creativity on offense. its great to have five or six players “She’s such a good ball-winner that you can interchange in there for us in the midfield defensively and keep things a little bit more that you can allow those other fresh,” Irish coach Randy players to use their creative play,” Waldrum said. Waldrum said. In defeating Duke 3-2 last But despite the midfielders’ play- Friday, the Irish shut down one of making prowess, the Irish forward the most formidable midfield units unit garners most of the attention in the nation and controlled the from opponents and fans. The possession showdown in the cen­ defenders, meanwhile, have been tral third of the field. lauded for their rapid improve­ “That’s the one part of Duke we ment since the beginning of the wore really concerned with season. But the midfielders do not because they’re very quick in the mind the lack of praise. midfield, ” Waldrum said. "Wo “I don’t feel like we get lost in really felt like we had to win the the mix. I think all of us just want battle in midfield and I thought we to win and we’re all out there for did a great job of that . ” the team.” Jones said. “I don't ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer The Irish lost star midfielders think it really bothers us that Irish midfielder Amanda Clark clears the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-2 win over Duke on Nov. 30. Jen Buczkowski and Jill Krivacek we’re not really mentioned very Clark and the Irish face Florida State today in a rematch of last sea so n ’s semifinal gam e. to graduation last year but much in the papers or that kind of Waldrum said the 2007 squad has thing.” Jones said. “I’m just having a great know we’d all give up minutes if want 90 minutes and that’s great,” filled their shoes admirably. An appearance in the Duke time being able to contribute every our team could win the national Waldrum said. “But I also think Also, Waldrum said this year’s game put Jones in second place in single game.” championship,” Jones said. they understand and buy into the depth has allowed the team to bet­ NCAA history with 104 consecutive Like the rest of the midfield unit, Waldrum said he appreciates fact that in this moment, at this ter utilize senior captain Amanda games played. Jones said she is Jones does not mind splitting play­ the unselfishness of the midfield­ game, because of that matchup, Cinalli’s playmaking ability. simply happy to be part of a win­ ing time with her teammates as ers. this one works best.” “Last year we played so much ning team. long as the Irish are having suc­ “Sometimes I know they don’t with having [Buczkowski] and “[The streak] is exciting but it’s cess. play as much as they’d like in a Contact Fran Tolan at [Kriacekl in there consistently all not something I really focus on,” “Sometimes it is frustrating but I certain game because they all [email protected] Friday, December 7, 2007 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Playing with passion Senior captain Amanda Cinalli's enthusiasm has given her an edge on the field her whole life

acter and the heart that we the ball in front of two defend­ have for the game and for ers and tapped it to Hanks, each other.” who took it downfield and Cinalli’s role in the Irish scored the game-winning goal. offense shifted this season. “Cinalli kind of epitomizes After scoring double-digit the day,” Waldrum said of the goals in each of the past three play. seasons, she currently ranks Hanks couldn’t say enough fifth on the team with only about her teammate’s abilities, three. Still, she said the both as a player and as a change made no difference to leader. her. “Every time Amanda Cinalli “It doesn’t bother me at all. steps on the field she is going As long as our team ’s doing to give you her best game well, coach can put me wher­ ever,” Hanks said after the ever he wants me,” Cinalli Duke game. “She is going to be said. “If we’re on top at the so positive and encouraging end of the season, I think and cheer us up. She is amaz­ that’s the important thing.” ing, on and off the field. She is Irish coach Randy Waldrum one of the best leaders I’ve said earlier in the season that ever seen.” Cinalli’s versatility and skill If the Irish beat Florida State with the ball made it easy for Friday in the semifinal game, her to find a role, no matter they face the winner of the where she played. Southern California-UCLA “She’s the one that has that match. The chance to begin ability to be creative with it, and end her collegiate career she’s got probably the most with bookend national champi­ overall skill level of the three onships has Cinalli and her forwards, she’s more techni­ teammates excited. ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer cal, she’s more clean with the “To be able to send the sen­ Irish midfielder Amanda Cinalli slides for a ball in Notre Dame’s 0-0 draw with Michigan on Aug. 3 1 at ball, she can iors off with home. The tie was part of a 3-4-1 start the Irish have since overcome to land in the NCAA semifinals. beat you off wins is always the dribble,” “I’ve always wanted to a positive By BILL BRINK University’s religious values, said. “You get great experi­ Waldrum said thing,” Cinalli Sports Writer enticed her to come here. ence, great competition. on Sept. 18, play soccer for as long said. “Just to Cinalli also liked the dynamic Obviously you’re getting differ­ back w hen as I can. If it’s possible, have all the the players and the coaches ent types of games and players Cinalli spent players on our Amanda Cinalli spoke delib­ enjoyed as well as the school’s from all around the world. some time in I’d like to play until I team who will erately, answering questions academic reputation. You’re getting thrown into a the forward was 8o. It’s just being be able to with a measured demeanor. “Just being able to be situation where you’re in a dif­ position. “She’s able to play a sport that ex p erien ce a Her voice stayed even as she around the team and the ferent culture and a different relen tless in you’re so passionate national cham­ described her experiences in coaching staff, it felt like a country. It’s very fun, it’s a the way she pionship, just high school, her fellow team ­ family here,” she said. “I just good experience, and I learned attacks and about and that you love to allow them mates and this season’s rocky really fell in love with it. You a lot.” continues to so much, it’s an honor.” to get that start. get a great education and Cinalli said the style of inter­ chase and con­ feeling, It’s when she started talking come out with a wonderful national soccer differed slight­ tinues to because it’s about soccer that she got degree.” ly from that in the U.S. work.” Amanda Cinalli something excited. Coming from an all-girls “International teams are Since then, Irish midfielder you’ll never Her eyes lit up and her face school to Notre very good too, Bock has per­ forget.” widened into a smile when she Dame, Cinalli and they’re get­ manently But Cinalli fold of the hours she spent said, took some ting more and joined Weissenhofer and didn’t sound as if she was outside as a kid — juggling getting used to. “Sh e ’s relentless in more athletic,” Hanks up front, and Cinalli has caught up in the championship and working on her footwork, “You’re with Cinalli said. anchored the midfield. hype. She said she was just learning her brother's ‘secret people that the way she attacks “The thing No m atter where she is on happy to be playing. moves’ and taking lessons with you’re not as and continues to about the girls the field, her deft footwork and “I've always wanted to play a foot skills coach named Kiko. comfortable chase and continues internationally subtle direction changes can soccer for as long as I can. If “He was so much fun, a little with, so they is som etim es leave defenders behind. In the it’s possible, I’d like to play short foreign guy but I loved teach you to be to work. ” they can be very Nov. 30 q u a rte rfin a l gam e until I was 80,” she said. “It’s being around him,” Cinalli very outspoken technical, very against Duke, Cinalli kept the just being able to play a sport said. “I worked practically and speak your Randy Waldrum skillful. They ball out of reach of the Blue that you’re so passionate every day, and I loved doing it mind,” she said. Irish coach bring different Devils defenders, at one point about and that you love so so it was easy to do every day.” “It’s interesting types of games.” spinning between two of them much, it’s an honor.” That love of the sport has com ing in, Though Irish in the middle of the field to carried her from childhood to because there’s coaches named mount an offensive charge. Contact Bill Brink high school to Notre Dame, guys around, and I’m just like, Cinalli the third solo captain in Later in the game, she slid to at [email protected] where she won a national ‘Whoa.’” the team’s history before this championship as a freshman Cinalli had another eye- season, she said the team’s and has the opportunity to win opening experience her fresh­ upperclassmen combine to another this weekend when man season when the Irish form the true leading unit. the Irish travel to College went 24-1-1 and defeated “Yes, I am the captain by Station, Texas, for the College UCLA in penalty kicks to win title, but I think all the upper­ Cup — soccer’s equivalent of the national championship. classmen are great leaders the Final Four. Cinalli started 24 games and and they all bring something Cinalli had played soccer all scored 10 goals during the unique to the team,” Cinalli her life, but said she became championship season and said. “It’s not just me leading serious about playing in col­ earned first-team all-Big East the team, it’s several players.” lege when the recruiting honors. This season, the Irish faced process began at Laurel High “We’re coming in as a fresh­ something they hadn’t often School in Maple Heights, Ohio. man, it’s so, kind of, over­ had to deal with — losing. “I loved high school soccer. whelming and just so exciting “We had never really experi­ We weren’t the best team that you’re actually in the enced something like that,” around,” Cinalli said of her national championship game,” Cinalli said. “We’d never really soccer days at Laurel. “We Cinalli said. “It’s so much fun lost that many in a season.” played in a small private and it’s an experience that Notre Dame started 3-4-1. In school league; the competition we’ll never forget.” that span, it lost 7-1 to Santa wasn’t always that great.” Cinalli also had the chance Clara and lost twice at home, Cinalli said the small size of to take her game overseas as a to Oklahoma State and Penn Laurel, an all-girls school, fos­ member of the U.S. U-21 State. Since then, it has won tered a bond between her and national team. Along with fel­ 16 games and lost only once — her teammates. low Notre Dame players to West Virginia in penalty “Being at a small all girls Brittany Bock, Kerri Hanks kicks in the Big East champi­ school, we were all really and Michele Weissenhofer, onship. close,” Cinalli said. “It was just Cinalli played in Manchester, “It’s truly unbelievable. This something that was really England, over that spring team has come so far,” Cinalli fun.” break. She and Weissenhofer said. “It takes a lot of charac­ Cinalli went from one close- also played on the 2007 U-21 ter to go from such a difficult knit community to another team that won the Nordic Cup time at the beginning of the when she chose Notre Dame. against international teams. season to grow so much and ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer She said that aspect of life on “It’s always very beneficial to have the success we’ve been Senior captain Amanda Cinalli tries to stay warm during Notre campus, along with the play internationally,” Cinalli having. It just shows the char­ Dame’s 3-2 win over Duke in the NCAA quarterfinals on Nov. 30. The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, December 7, 2007 Irish face Seminoles in repeat of 2006 semifinals

and UCLA. The Irish (19-4-2), Coaches discount who are riding a 17-game last year's contest, unbeaten streak, believe if they play to their potential, make new game plan they will come out of the weekend with their second national title in four years. By FRAN TOLAN “We have the capability to Sports Writer beat anyone if we all come together,” midfielder Amanda Notre Dame will head to Clark said. “I think that’s kind College Station, Texas Friday of special about our team.” to once again face Florida Irish head coach Randy State in the College Cup semi­ Waldrum echoed Clark’s sen­ finals. The Irish defeated the timents, saying his team con­ Seminoles 2-1 in last season's trols its own destiny. tournament but will treat “I don’t think we change Florida State like a team they anything we’ve done," have never seen before. Waldrum said. “Our program Irish assistant coach Ben is to a point where we should Waldrum, who designs specif­ dictate the way the game is ic gam e plans for the team played... 1 think we can before every impose the way contest, said he we want to play will not take on them .” last year’s game “Our program is to a When asked into considera­ point where we to pick a tion when com­ should dictate the favorite to win ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer ing up w ith a the national wag the game is Irish center back Lauren Fowlkes fights for the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss in overtime to strategy to beat championship, Oklahoma State on Nov. 16. Fowlkes began the season at midfield but switched to defense early on. the Seminoles p la y e d ... 1 think we the head coach (17-5-3). can impose the way gave a narrow an opponent, Waldrum said. to devise some way to shut we’ll know a little bit more “To be honest, edge to No. 1 Juniors Brittany Bock and that down.” how we want to attack it,” we won’t look at we want to UCLA but said Kerri Flanks and sophomore Waldrum said the Irish Randy Waldrum said. last year’s tape; play on them. ” the title will Michele Weissenhofer all defense will focus on shutting Notre Dame’s semifinal last year is done probably be scored in Notre Dame’s 3-2 down Florida State’s danger­ game will air live at 5 p.m. and gone,” Ben Randy Waldrum won by the win over Duke in the quarter­ ous attacking trio of senior eastern time Friday on ESPN2 Waldrum said. team th a t finals. Weissenhofer’s goal midfielder Kirsten van de and ESPNU. “W e’ll tak e a Irish coach attacks the came a game after she netted Ven, junior midfielder Mami Even though the Irish will peek at their most. two and notched an assist Yamaguchi, and freshman treat Florida State as a differ­ body of work “You’ve got against North Carolina in the forward Sanna Talonen. The ent opponent than the squad throughout this season and four really special teams; they round of 16. The forwards three players, who all hail they took on last season, the some of their bigger games ... all have their own strengths,” have combined for 130 goals from foreign countries, have teams are not entirely unfa­ We'll take a good look at that Waldrum said. “It’s going to and 97 assists in their combined for 47 goals this miliar with each other. and come up with some­ be a battle in those first two careers. season. Talonen recorded a “T here’s not |a lot of] love thing.” games. Who’s going to be able “When you’ve got all three hat trick in the Seminoles’ 3-2 lost between us and Florida The winner of the Notre to impose their will on the of them playing the way they quarterfinals win over UConn State so it’s going to be a Dame-Florida State matchup opposition?” are right now, it’s a handful last Friday. great Final Four,” Waldrum will move on to the national The Irish have a three­ for anybody,” the head coach “They’re a very talented said. championship game Sunday pronged forward attack that said. “I wouldn’t want to deal team and I think when Ben to take on the winner of the is as good as any unit in the with that ... I wouldn’t want I Waldrum | gets dissecting Contact Fran Tolan at other semifinal between USC country at imposing its will on to be on the other side trying how they’re going to play, ([email protected]

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