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VOLUME 40 : ISSUE 89 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM 'Monologues' conclude on campus S t u d e n t S enate Leaders Jenkins' attendance, broad panel discussion cap off third and final night of perfomances push wage “1 went to listen and learn, and By KAITLYNN RIELY I did that tonight and I thank the News Writer cast," Jenkins said after the play. campaign Jenkins, who declined further The third and final production comment on the “Monologues” of "The Vagina Monologues" at Wednesday, had mandated the By MADD1E HANNA Notre Dame this year was play be performed in the aca­ Associate News Editor marked by the attendance of demic setting of DeBartolo Hall University President Father John this year, without the fundraising Jenkins and a wide-ranging ticket sales of years past. Junior After leaders of the Campus panel discussion on sexual vio­ Madison Liddy, director of this Labor Action Project (CLAP) lence, Catholic teaching and year’s “Monologues,” and later delivered a comprehensive other topics Wednesday night. the panelists thanked Jenkins for presentation on the group’s Jenkins saw the play per­ his presence at the performance. living wage campaign to formed for the first time During the panel discussion fol­ Student Senate Wednesday, Wednesday, just over three lowing the play, panelists senators responded by unani­ weeks after he initiated a applauded the efforts of the pro­ mously passing two related University-wide discussion about duction toward eliminating vio­ resolutions — one based on academic freedom and Catholic lence against women and policy, the other on ideology. character in addresses that encouraged the continuation of CLAP m em bers said they included his belief that the its annual performance (now in CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer want University President "Monologues" should not take University President Father John Jenkins attends Wednesday’s Father John Jenkins to issue a place at Notre Dame. see JENKINS/page 4 panel discussion following “The Vagina Monologues.” public statement in support of a living wage — ideally, the group will push for a $12.10 per hour rate — and form a task force to investigate issues Faculty S enate surrounding this change by the end of this year. The Senate resolutions were Members enter academic freedom discourse designed to support these ends. Entitled “Expressing the Will of the Student Body for and sponsorship. But nearly all the Implementation of a Living By MARY KATE MALONE agreed that a line must be drawn Assistant News Editor Wage” and “Supporting the regarding academic freedom. Where Creation of a Living Wage Joint that boundary belongs, though, was a Task Force,” both resolutions Members of the Faculty Senate point of contention. are products of the University engaged in active discourse “There is a line,” economics profes­ Affairs committee. Wednesday about how best to sor Thomas Gresik said. “One thing The resolution promoting the respond to University President we can do in a statement is to say, implementation of a living Father John Jenkins’ recent address­ ‘Yes, there is a line between accept­ wage at Notre Dame is ideo­ es regarding academic freedom and able and unacceptable activities and logical in nature and goes to Catholic character. that academic freedom does not per­ the heart of CLAP’s campaign, Disagreeing on some points, unified mit everything.’ comparing national and Notre on others, faculty members partici­ “The challenge Jenkins gave us is to Dame statistics — the typical pated in a give-and-take session for say that we need to do a better job of starting full-time employment nearly two hours as they pounded out finding out what that boundary looks wage as a Notre Dame staff points that will be included in a docu­ like.” member is $6.45 to $10.17 per ment the Senate plans to present to But English professor Noreen hour, while the wage threshold Jenkins. Deane-Moran said she feared that a for federal benefits is $12.10 Members debated the definition of top-level decision by the administra­ per hour — and stressing DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer art, zeroed in on the need for better tion could lead to boundaries that are Catholic social teaching. Faculty Senate chair Seth Brown facilitates dialogue communication and faced the difficult about academic freedom at Wednesday’s meeting. relationship between endorsement see FACULTY/page 6 see SENATE/page 8 Students anticipate Farley refurbishing begins

Shappell-Andrichik By JOE PIARULLI News Writer cent — so there was no need The newest renovation on By ADRIENNE RUFFNER for a run-off election. It vyas News Writer the first presidential election campus hopes to make “The Home of the Finest” a little finer. without a run-off since 1999. Farley Hall’s restoration proj­ With ballots counted and The pair won 2,202 of the ect, expected to cost more than winners announced, Notre 4,253 votes cast Monday — $3.5 million, began last week Dame students who voted in the highest number of votes with chemical cleaning to the Monday’s student body presi­ cast in recent years. bricks on the outside of the dential election said they are “I think Lizzi will work hard building. Jeff Shoup, director of eager to see Lizzi Shappell for the students,” May said. “I the Office of Residence Life and and Bill Andrichik put their would alw ays see her in Housing, said most of the work platform in motion. Lafortune working on things will be done over the sum m er “I voted for the ticket that for student government ... and not during the school year. won,” senior Lindsay May you really have to support “The minute that students said. “I have a lot of respect someone who’s going to put leave ... they’ll completely go for Lizzi and the time she’s in so much time and effort.” crazy in there starting to dis­ spent in student govern­ Other students who voted mantle things and do demoli­ ment.” for Shappell and Andrichik tion,” Shoup said. Farley’s Shappell and Andrichik, said they were impressed by CLEMENT SUHENDRA/The Observer both juniors, won a majority Workers chemically clean the bricks Wednesday at Farley of votes — more than 51 per­ see ELECTION/page 6 see FARLEY/page 6 Hall, where extensive renovation of the dorm Is underway. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, February 16, 2006

I n s id e Co lu m n Question of the Day:A r e you lo o k in g f o r w a r d to J P W WEEKEND? Wh y or w h y n o t? Wowed by Wikipedia

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia has come under fire recently for false state­ ments in articles on many topics, some of the most outrageous accusations being Elizabeth Wagner Eric Beurgler Frankie Bontempo III Larissa Zavala Maurice Crum Steve Zakas leveled against targets ranging from sophomore senior junior junior sophomore junior Tony Blair to Ernest Lewis off-campus Siegfried off-campus Siegfried off-campus Hemingway. Tim Kaiser Despite its inconsis­ tencies, Wikipedia “No, because of “No, I ’m a “Yes, FBII and “Yes, I can’t “Not really, it’s “No, I’ll be in deserves to be hon­ ored for its achieve­ Sports Writer fewer social senior I won’t FB III won't wait to shop just another the library. ’’ ment. opportunities oneven be here. ” disappoint. ” and party with weekend. ’’ Wikipedia is an campus for my parents. ” online encyclopedia written by everyday underclassmen. ” folks, and in more than 200 languages to boot. The idea is, you don’t need a degree to share information you have — just a keyboard. You can add to or edit existing articles, or create a new one for a topic that is not yet listed. For this reason, it would take an enor­ mous amount of manpower for Wikipedia administrators to comb through each new addition to check for I n B r ie f authenticity. Thus, the same people who write Wikipedia also have to edit it. If an article is thought to be biased, or The Saint Mary’s psychology incorrect, a Wikipedia user can file a department will host a lecture complaint and the article will be tagged by Notre Dame head football with a banner. While this can prove for coach Charlie Weis today at 1 some confusing — and sometimes just p.m. in the Vander Vennet plain inaccurate articles — the positives Theatre in the Student Center. far outweigh the negatives. Weis will discuss autism and I have no way of comparing the global delays as part of psy­ amount of mistakes in a print encyclope­ chology week at the College. dia to those on Wikipedia, and I’m not arguing that anyone can write an ency­ The Saint Mary’s College clopedia, I do think that taking advan­ Dance Ensemble Workshop tage of technology in order to create a will host its annual perform ­ global database of knowledge is a won­ ances Friday at 7:30 p.m. and derful and exciting idea. Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 Some of the recent fallacies included in in O’Laughlin Auditorium. The articles have been rather harmless, such programs will include ballet, as David Beckham’s position being listed jazz and modern dance. as “18th century Chinese goalkeeper" and the full name of England’s Prime The Saint Mary’s Book Club Minister listed as “Tony ‘Whoop de-Doo’ will meet Thursday at 6:30 Blair." p.m. in the SMC student center Others have had more serious ramifi­ lounge for “pleasure reading cations. An article on Ernest Hemingway with a purpose. ” The first book, gave him a fictional communist friend “Prep," is available in the book­ called “Henryk Batuta” — a mistake that ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer store. lasted 15 months before the myth was Kaitlyn Redfield, far left, and other members of United for Free Speech gather debunked by Polish users. Another scan­ outside of South Dining Hall Monday to collect signatures for their petition with Black Koffeehouse, a show­ dal has been politicians editing their pink and red signs reading “Love More ” case of African American art, biographies to portray them in a more literature and music expressed favorable light, most notably when a in the Notre Dame community, summer intern of U.S. Rep. Marty will take place Friday at 7 p.m. Meehan (D-Mass.) removed from his O ffbeat in LaFortune Ballroom. article promises he had made to voters and not fulfilled. German skiers wear caps produced but not arrive until lent, really good,” he said. The Irish women’s tennis Like any source of information, one with Belgian colors next week. “But it’s not like mine. Mine’s team will face Tennessee at 12 cannot blindly believe what is stated. But FRANKFURT — Some 30 Among German athletes different than most.” p.m. Saturday and Harvard at Wikipedia is not a totally corrupt source German skiers at the Winter competing in the caps were “Our crust is a little bit 10 a.m. Sunday at the Eck of information. In fact, it is largely accu­ Olympics have to wear caps Martina Glagow, who won thicker, our sauce is a little Tennis Pavillion. rate and extensive. With proper skepti­ in Belgian national colors bronze at the women’s spicier and there are more cism, Wikipedia can be an invaluable after team sponsor Adidas biathlon 15 km on Monday, ingredients on the top,” he Israeli philosopher Avishai tool. supplied them with the German media said. added after sweeping the Margalit will speak at the Kroc You can go there for work, you can go wrong gear. U.S. to a 10-4 win over New Institute for International there for fun. Just by looking at this An Adidas spokesman said Curling skip samples pizza Zealand on Tuesday. Peace Studies’ annual John week’s featured articles, you could have on Wednesday the firm had for day job at Olympics Fenson has been voted the Howard Yoder Dialogues on learned that the author of “Hitchhiker’s provided German athletes in PINEROLO, Italy — U.S. American Olympian with the Religion, Nonviolence and Guide to the Galaxy” worked as a chick­ biathlon and Nordic com­ men’s curling skip Pete “coolest job” by some of his Peace at 11 a.m. Monday at en shed cleaner, and that the Beatles bined with caps in Belgium’s Fenson is making the most of country’s media for owning the Hesburgh Center for recorded a version of “I Want to Hold black-gold-red instead of being in Italy for the Dave’s Pizza in the curling International Studies. Your Hand” in German called “Komm, Germany’s black-red-gold. Olympics to do some hotbed of Bemidji, gib mir deine Hand," or “Come, Give Me “We regret this technical research for his day job. Minnesota, home to half of To submit information to be Your Hand. ” mistake and do apologise to He’s the owner of two the U.S. rink. included in this section of The Wikipedia should be supported by its all athletes,” Jan Runau said, Minnesota pizza parlours. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ growing online community. It would be a adding that caps with the “We’ve been to more than Information compiled from mation about an event to shame for a wealth of information like right colors would now be one pizza place, it is excel­ the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu this to be discredited because of a few goofbafis who didn’t like “The Sun Also Rises.” TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Contact Tim Kaiser at tr [email protected] LU The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 2

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plans to discuss are “The Notre Dame students were By ELIZABETH VOSS Handmaid's Tale ” by Margaret called to participate in the News Writer Atwood, “A Return to Modesty”? ongoing civil rights movement by Wendy Shalit and “Female Wednesday when activist and With full courseloads, extracur­ Chauvinist Pigs” by Ariel Levy. filmmaker Keith Beauchamp ricular activities and social lives, Book club advisor Astrid Henry screened his documentary “The college students rarely find time said the final two nonfiction books Untold Story of Emmett Louis for pleasure reading, but a group will spark deep conversation. Till ” — a film that has helped to of Saint Mary’s women are invit­ “[‘A Return to Modesty’] takes a reopen the 50-year-old case of ing their peers to do just that. look at how our culture has a killing that garnered support Four Saint Mary’s students — become over-sexualized and for the fledgling movement in with the help of women’s studies argues for a return to more tradi­ the 1950s. professor Astrid Henry — have tional values, while [‘Female “Before there was a Martin created the SMC Book Club as Chauvinist Pigs'| approaches [soci­ Luther King, Jr. or a Rosa part of an independent study ety | critically from a feminist per­ Parks, there was the murder of class. spective,” Henry said. “They are Emmett Louis Till that sparked “We wanted to give students the two very different ways of looking the civil rights movement in the opportunity to talk to fellow stu­ at it.” American South,” he said. dents about books in a casual Henry said one of the more diffi­ In the film, Beauchamp inves­ way,” said senior Mary Nelson, cult issues the new club will tigates the August 1955 case in one of the group’s founding mem­ encounter is garnering student which 14-year-old Emmett DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer bers. interest at the College. With jam- Louis Till, while visiting rela­ Keith Beauchamp speaks in the Hesburgh Center auditorium Books in the series are packed schedules, it is often tough tives in Mississippi, was mur­ Wednesday after screening his documentary on Emmett Till. addressed for two weeks each, for students to make lime to read, dered for addressing a white with discourse centering on expe­ she said. woman in public. The case ardy” rule. ourselves to see after so many riences of young women in society “Saint Mary’s students work drew national attention for the But the attention brought by years if justice is still possible.” involving relationships and sexual­ very hard and it’s not uncommon barbaric nature of the killing — Beauchamp’s film prompted the Beauchamp asked the audi­ ity. In the first week, members talk for them to take 18 credit hours or Till was mutilated, shot in the Justice Department to reopen ence to write letters to the D A. freely about the literature. In the more,” she said. “Teachers expect head and his body left at a the case in 2004 under a feder­ of Money. second, members integrate arti­ a lot and it's hard to keep on top of river’s bottom — and, despite al-state partnership. “I come to you ... asking you cles or their own personal stories course work.” extensive evidence of their guilt, The Federal Bureau of to keep the fire of this move­ into the discussion. But Nelson said the time com­ the two white men who stood Investigation concluded its ment burning,” he said. “I The club will tackle four books mitment is worth it. trial for the kidnapping and investigation in January, and encourage you to get involved throughout the semester, starting “A lot of people think it’s hard to murder were acquitted. the District Attorney of Money, in a civil rights movement that with the novel “Prep” by Curtis find the time to read, but it’s possi­ Though Roy Bryant, husband Miss. — the town where Till still exists today.” Sittenfeld — a book whose critical ble if you make the time to read,” of the woman who accused Till was killed — may issue indict­ The screening and presenta­ popularity has helped generate she said. “It’s hard in college of improperly addressing her, ments against as many as 14 tion were sponsored by the interest in the young club. Book because you feel so swamped by and his half-brother J.W. Milam people who were involved in Multicultural Student Programs club creator Megan Cassidy said homework. We want people to later confessed their roles in the the kidnapping and murder. and Services office and held at the novel was selected because it take time to read for enjoyment kidnapping and murder in a “1 was able to use the film as the Hesburgh Center auditori­ is engaging, fun to read and and to think about things.” national magazine when a a vehicle that would ultimately um. prompts meaningful discussions reporter offered them $4,000, get the case reopened,” related to college life. Contact Elizabeth Voss at they were protected from pros­ Beauchamp said. “We owe it to Contact Karen Langley at The three other books the group voss 1017@sai n tmarys.edu ecution by the “double jeop­ Emmett Till, to his family and to Wangle 10nd.edu

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Photos by CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer Tona Boyd, left, performs “The Little [expletive] That Could,” Joanna Collins, center, acts out “I Was 12, My Mother Slapped Me” and Stefanie Dittert, right, per­ forms “The Vagina Workshop” at the third and final production of this year’s “The Vagina Monologues,” held Wednesday in DeBartolo Hall.

“This is what speaks to people,” from which “The Vagina by an audience member, Porter and saying there is no middle Jenkins Nordstrom said. Monologues” arose. Porter said it expanded on the theme of the ground in dating. Nordstrom proposed students is necessary to understand the necessity of academic freedom to Porter also discussed the strain continued from page 1 write a Notre Dame version of differences between the origins of further intellectual growth. in gender relations at Notre “The Vagina Monologues” to both sets of ideas, but expressed “Theology as a discipline ... is Dame and in society in general. its fifth year) at Notre Dame. explore issues of gender relations confidence that the two views impossible except in an atmos­ “I am more and more con­ Carolyn Nordstrom, a professor and sexual violence that affect could find some areas of mutual phere — in a climate — of some vinced that the kinds of anxieties in the Anthropology department, students at the University. She understanding. intellectual openness,” she said. and controversy that this event is was a member of the panel said Notre Dame, as a Catholic “I think that a dialogue Porter said the failure to think generating at Notre Dame is mir­ Tuesday night and spoke again university, has the influence and between these two worlds is pos­ openly about religious views roring what is happening in the Wednesday. Nordstrom encour­ ability to engineer solutions to sible,” Porter said. might lead to a deterioration of Catholic Church,” Porter said. aged the use of performances like end sexual violence. Mary Rose D’Angelo, who is faith. Before the start of the play, stu­ “The Vagina Monologues” to stop “Next year, let’s watch a hun­ also a professor in the theology The three panelists supported dents encouraged audience the trend of sexual violence dred universities across America department, said she appreciated the continued performance of members to sign petitions in sup­ against women. perform what we’ve written,” the accomplishment of the play “The Vagina Monologues” at port of the “Monologues” and “These are the ways in which Nordstrom said. toward moving frank discussions Notre Dame as a way to strength­ academic freedom. Jenkins has war is stopped,” Nordstrom said. Theology professor Jean Porter about sexuality out into the open. en gender relations and to stop said he hopes to make a decision “It’s not pleasant, it’s not easy, but also addressed the controversy D’Angelo said she hopes the the perpetration of sexual vio­ by the end of this semester about it’s real.” surrounding “The Vagina Catholic Church can be open to lence. In a question-and-answer whether the University will con­ Nordstrom — who has studied Monologues,” and discussed the listening to views such as those section, the panelists discussed tinue to allow academic depart­ sexual violence perpetrated play in relation to the Church’s presented in “The Vagina problems that strained gender ments to sponsor the perform­ against civilians in war zones — moral teachings on Catholic sexu­ Monologues.” relations create at Notre Dame. ance of “The Vagina Monologues” compared the struggles faced by al ethics. Porter said some sexual “I worry about people who find Nordstrom criticized the lack of and other events deemed to con­ those recovering from sexual vio­ acts and experiences depicted in their Catholicism threatened by institutional procedures that deal flict with Catholic character. lence to those struggling to define the “Monologues” are contrary to things like ‘The Vagina with sexual violence and issues of gender relations and sexuality. the ethics of the Catholic Church, Monologues,”’ D’Angelo said. “I sexuality at the University. Kelly Meehan contributed to “The themes to which this playbut em phasized the play is fear that this results from a deep Nordstrom said other factors con­ this report. speaks are universal,” Nordstrom intended as an artistic piece and lack of confidence in Catholic tribute to strained gender rela­ said. not as an answer to moral issues. moral tradition.” tions at Notre Dame, calling the Contact Kaitlyn Riely at Citing a statistic that said one of “This is an artistic perform­ In response to a question posed dorms “awash in pornography” [email protected] three women will be sexually vio­ ance, and works of art don’t take lated in her lifetime, Nordstrom positions in the same way that an compared the United States to a encyclical ... takes an approach war zone. Plays like “The Vagina on moral questions,” Porter said. Monologues” are stopping the She discussed the different violence in America and through­ “worlds” from which teachings out the world, she said. on Catholic sexual ethics and

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Three die in Prophet drawings riot Cheney addresses gun accident PliSIIAWAR, Pakistan — Gunfire and riot­ ing erupted Wednesday as tens of thousands Vice president takes full blame, calls shooting 'one of the worst days of my life' of people took to the streets in Pakistan's third straight day of violent protests over the Prophet Muhammad cartoons. Three people Associated Press were killed, including an 8-year-old boy. WASHINGTON — Soft-spo- The European Union condemned both the ken and contrite, Dick cartoons, first printed in a Danish newspaper Cheney relived the horrible in September, and what it called “systematic moment when he fired his incitement to violence” against European shotgun at a quail only to see diplomatic missions by some unidentified his bloodied hunting com­ governments. panion drop to the ground. At least 19 people have died in demonstra­ “I ran over to him,” tions and violence this month related to the Cheney said, telling his ver­ FOX NBW8 EXCLUSIVE drawings. Eleven have died in Afghanistan, sion of shooting 78-year-old live in Pakistan and one each in Kenya, Harry Whittington on Lebanon and Somalia. Saturday for the first time Wednesday to Fox News Britain bans glorification of terrorists Channel. “Lie was laying LONDON — British lawmakers voted there on his back, obviously, Wednesday to ban glorifying terrorism, giv­ bleeding. You could see ing Prime Minister Tony Blair a badly needed where the shot struck him.” HDTV PLASMA TV victory on a measure he said was key to pre­ He said Whittington was venting future attacks. conscious and breathing but TO SH IBA 42HP95 42" Built-in HDTV PLASMA T The Mouse of Commons approved the ban, stunned silent. sending it back to the House of Lords, which "1 said, ‘Harry, 1 had no had struck down the term “glorification” ear­ idea you were there.’ He did­ lier this year, saying it was dangerously n’t respond,” Cheney said. vague. The two chambers must reach agree­ The vice president tried to ment for the measure to become law. stem the damage from a Blair said the vote sent a “signal of public relations disaster for strength, vital in circumstances where the the White House, accepting threat that we face is not just from the indi­ responsibility for the acci­ vidual acts of terrorism but the people who dent while defending his celebrate it, who try and entice other people decision to keep it from the or recruit other people into doing it," he said. public until the next day. “You can’t blame anybody else,” Cheney told Fox's Brit N a tion al N ew s llume in a half-hour inter­ >*M»TEO BY CARTOONS DEPICTING THE PHOPI view. “I’m the guy who pulled the trigger and shot Man charged in death of wife, baby AP BOSTON — British authorities arrested a my friend. ” “The image of him falling A woman watches Vice President Dick Cheney speak on the Fox News Channel man Thursday in the shooting deaths of his Wednesday. Cheney defended his decision to not disclose Saturday’s accident until Sunday. wife and baby daughter, and prosecutors say is something I’ll never ever he may have backed out of a plan to commit be able to get out of my suicide after killing them in the family's mind,” Cheney said. “1 fired, ried that Cheney’s silence that Whittington was at fault said he and a third hunter Massachusetts home. and there’s Harry falling. It had suggested a possible in the shooting because, she walked about 100 yards Neil Entwistle, who returned to his native was, I'd have to say, one of cover-up, and Cheney said, he failed to announce away to where another England a day after the killings, is charged the worst days of my life at acknowledged that he himself as he rejoined the covey had been spotted. He with two counts of murder and two weapons- that moment.” delayed an announcement hunting line. But Cheney, said immediately after he related charges, Middlesex District Attorney Cheney said he had had a over the advice of Bush’s who has been hunting for at shot at a bird flying to his Martha Coakley said. beer at lunch that day but press advisers. least 12 years, said in no right, he saw Whittington in Investigators believe he used his father-in- nobody was drinking when “We really didn’t know uncertain terms that his line of fire. law's handgun to shoot his wife and daughter they went back out to hunt a until Sunday morning that Whittington was not to Ho said Whittington was on the morning of Jan. 20, Coakley said. She couple hours later at a I larry was probably going to blame. dressed properly in orange said lie may have intended to kill himself as sprawling Texas ranch be OK, that it looked like “You can talk about all of and the upper part of his well, possibly because of financial difficulties owned by mutual friends. there hadn’t been any seri­ the other conditions that body was visible, but he was as his Internet business ventures failed, but he Law enforcement officials ous damage to any vital exist at the time, but that's standing in a gully with the didn’t follow through. have ruled out alcohol as a organ,” he said. “And that’s the bottom line and — it was sun behind him, which factor. when we began the process not Harry’s fault,” he said. affected his view. Guard charged in aiding jailbreak The vice president has of notifying the press.” Texas officials said the “I saw him fall, basically. It CHICAGO — A guard accused of helping six been under intense political Cheney said he agreed to shooting was an accident, had happened so fast,” inmates escape from the Cook County Jail over pressure to speak out about the suggestion of ranch and no charges have been Cheney said. “He was struck the weekend handcuffed himself and gave the the accident, which has owner Katharine Armstrong brought. in the right side of his face, prisoners his uniform and boots, prosecutors become a public relations to have her announce it to a Cheney said the accident his neck and his upper torso alleged during a hearing Wednesday. embarrassment and poten­ local newspaper. “I thought happened after Whittington on the right side of his body.” Darin Gater, 36, of Chicago, appeared in tial political liability for the that was the right call. I still stepped out of the hunting Whittington was in stable court by video but did not enter a plea or White House. Senior advis­ do,” the vice president said. party to retrieve a downed condition Wednesday at a make a statement. A judge set his bond at ers to President Bush wor­ Armstrong has suggested bird in deep cover. Cheney Texas hospital. $500,000. Prosecutors said Gater gave a handwritten statement detailing his involvement in the escape. Outside the courtroom, Gater's attor­ neys said lie is innocent. “We’ve heard allegations of an admission by Saddam: I warned U.S. of threats Mr. Gater, ” attorney Steven Watkins said. “Our stance right now is that any admission he Associated Press well.” gist can make a bottle of germs and allegedly made was coerced.” But he insisted Iraq would never drop it into a water tower and kill NEW YORK — Saddam Hussein launch such an attack. “This story is 100,000." told aides in the mid-1990s that he coming, but not from Iraq, ” he said. “This is not done by a state. No Lo cal N ew s warned the United States it could be The State Department had no com­ need to accuse a state. An individual hit by a terrorist attack, ABC News ment on the report, which aired on can do it,” he said. Reality series filmed at Ind. prison reported Wednesday, citing 12 hours World News Tonight. ABC News said Hussein Kamel, a son-in-law of INDIANAPOLIS — An eight-week reality of tapes the network obtained of the U.S. officials confirmed the tapes Saddam’s, who was then in charge series set to premiere on MTV this summer will former Iraqi dictator’s talks with his were authentic. of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruc­ document the stories of 16 Indiana juvenile Cabinet. ABC News said the CIA found the tion efforts, explained how Iraq hold delinquents who wind their way through the jus­ One of Saddam’s son-in-laws also tapes in Iraq and that the 12 hours back information from the U.N. tice system. explained how Iraq hid its biological were provided to it by Bill Tierney, a inspectors. Filming of “MTV Juvies” at northwestern w eapons program s from U.N. former member of a U.N. inspection “We did not reveal all that we Indiana's Lake County Juvenile Center began in inspectors, according to the tapes team who was translating them for have,” he said. “We did not reveal January and wrapped up this week, said Karen from August 1995. the FBI. ABC News quoted Tierney the volume of chemical weapons we Grau, a former Indianapolis journalist who cre­ The coming terrorist attack as saying the U.S. government was had produced.” ated the documentary. Saddam predicted could involve wrong to keep the tapes secret. Hussein Kamel defected to Jordan "We’re there for every ankle shackling, we’re weapons of mass destruction. Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz shortly after the tapes were record­ there for every meal, we re there for lights on, “Terrorism is coming. I told the told Saddam on the tape that “the ed, and Iraq was forced to admit it lights oil' — literally from the minute they arrive Americans,” Saddam is heard say­ biological [attack] is very easy to had concealed its biological weapons until the minute they leave, ” said Grau. ing, adding he “told the British as make. It’s so simple that any biolo­ program. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NE'WS Thursday, February 16, 2006

in defense of academic free­ really challenged the of the day becomes “Who’s dom, and the chancellor of the University’s investments. I next?” Faculty University of Dayton will speak Farley don’t think that next summer That question is not continued from page 1 on Catholic character. He is still continued from page 1 we did any renovations to answered thoughtlessly, seeking a third speaker that the extent that we’re doing Shoup said. too restrictive in certain disci­ would serve as “the merger of transformation will be quite this year.” The Facilities Operations plines. the two” viewpoints. similar to that of Dillon last The renovations in Dillon group does a nearly six- “No one has ever told me “We’ve asked each person to summer and Alumni during and Alumni finished almost month review of all the what I could and could not speak for no mono than 15 min­ the summer of 2004. the same time as resident buildings, paying careful teach ... the distinction he has utes ... their task is to stimulate The extensive renewal will assistants arrived on cam­ attention to infrastructure, made I don’t agree with,” discussion among us,” Robinson include installation of new pus. Shoup expects the heating systems, windows, Deane-Moran said. “He has said. “We’re deliberately trying windows, refurbishment of Farley project to be com­ plumbing and electrical sys­ made a distinction between that to bring in people from the out­ the building’s roof, restora­ pletely finished by the time tems before making any which is legitimate academical­ side.” tion of exterior ramps and students arrive in the fall. decisions. ly and that which is sponsored The mobilization among fac­ stairs, upgrad­ “Usually Former renovations also external to that.” ulty is not restricted to the ed electrical those last cou­ play a role. Shoup said History professor Gail Faculty Senate — meetings and systems and “It’s up to Facilities ple of days dorms like Badin and Sorin Bederman agreed. Bederman conversations have been taking lighting and we’re scram­ — that have had some helped organize the academic place within the College of Arts replacement of Operations to take a bling to do a restoration in the last 10 to panel discussions that followed and Letters as well, said philos­ some lounge look at how urgent lot of vacuum­ 15 years —would not be like­ each of the three performances ophy professor Vaughn McKim. furniture. the needs are in ing and trying ly candidates for renovation of “The Vagina Monologues” McKim met with Dean of the Bathrooms are to clean up,” in the near future. this week. College of Arts and Letters another target those buildings. ” Shoup said. “It’s up to Facilities “Once you start thinking, Mark Roche last week, where area, Shoup The m ain Operations to take a look at ‘This is too far or that is too he said he learned that Roche’s said. Jeff Shoup goal for the how significant and how far,’ without consulting with main goal is to provide a posi­ “Community director rest of this urgent the needs are in semester is to those buildings,” Shoup said. people who actually teach the tive alternative for Jenkins restrooms, just Office of Residence Life area ... where does it end?” before he issues a “unilateral like Alumni and get the “They’re keeping track of Bederman said. decision.” Dillon, [will] be and Housing masonry done which buildings have the Film professor Christine “We I the College of Arts and completely gut­ without dis­ greatest needs.” Becker recalled one of her for­ Letters] want to offer construc­ ted, demolished turbing the That leaves good news for mer students, Liam Dacey, who tive alternative to the presi­ and replaced,” he said. students too much. some, and less exciting news was one of the original organiz­ dent,” McKim said. “It is much “There will be completely “I don’t think they’ll be for others. ers of the event formerly known better to say yes to something new bathrooms.” working this Friday for “Right off the top of my as the Queer Film Festival. than to say no. The question is Shoup says the University [Junior Parents Weekend],” head, I Breen-Philips], “Liam Dacey was our ideal what can we suggest to him covers the $3.6 million cost Shoup said. “They may be off Cavanaugh, Zahm and student ... I understand [the that is something he can say yes of the project, but a constant for a two-week period once Carroll are probably in the need for] a line, but in some to? flow of funds is never guar­ study days start ... For next group that have the ways it’s ideal that our students “The suggestion is going to be anteed. finals, obviously they’re not greatest needs,” Shoup said. cross it,” Becker said. made that the president might “Every year there’s a cer­ going to be sawing bricks Communication between the want to consult with elected tain part of the budget that’s outside.” administration, faculty and stu­ members of the Academic put aside for renewal,” he For students who do not Contact Joe Piarulli at dents is key to finding common Council or subset of the group said. “September 11, 2001 reside in Farley, the question [email protected] ground, Bederman said. She and have a consultation,” said people on both sides of the McKim said. “We’re not looking issue must improve their con­ for consensus but [rather] post­ versation — saying it was “per­ poning as far as possible the haps one of the most important need to make some unilateral vice presidential candidate to Student government and the things we can do here. ” decision ... that simply steps on Election talk about his ticket’s plat­ Judicial Council sent e-mail “If anything is going to heal various people that have been form in class, he declined reminders about the upcom­ the misunderstanding, it should involved in the chain of deci­ continued from page 1 because student government ing election, but some stu­ be where people get to say, T sion-making.” prohibits campaigning in dents said there was not don’t get that, that makes me McKim attended the panel their campaign. Students class. enough publicity about when feel uncomfortable,’ or, ‘You’re discussion following the per­ respected how Shappell and “He’s all about the rules,” the event would take place. disrespecting my wife and my formance of “The Vagina Andrichik conducted them­ Dunne said. T didn’t even know when mother and myself,”’ she said. Monologues” Tuesday and said selves and also liked their Junior Jason Laws and [the election] was,” junior Gresik said Bederman hit “the it was “one of the most impor­ platform, which included s o p h o m o r e Chris Tracy said. “I heart of the issue.” tant experiences” he’s had at instituting student choice Bob Costa — thought it was As the n atio n ’s leading Notre Dame. Grab ‘N Go and maintaining a the m ain “Being personable tomorrow. I was Catholic university, said a pro­ “To see what happened dialogue with University competition makes you a good going to vote for President Father John for Shappell some of the fresh­ fessor who wished to remain between students and the panel candidate. ” anonymous, the policy that ... it was extraordinary,” Jenkins about academic free­ and Andrichik men running.” Jenkins will eventually make McKim said. “I don’t know if I dom. — cam e in Shappell and will reverberate to Catholic can recall another Notre Dame “I voted for |Shappell- second place, Casey Dunne Andrichik will take Andrichik] because Lizzi garnering office April 1. institutions across the country. moment of such poignancy, of senior “What’s at stake here is the anger, of tears. It’s clear the came by my room to intro­ more than 34 Shappell replaces study of feminism, gender and University has a deeper prob­ duce herself,” senior Casey percent of the Dave Baron as stu­ sexuality at our University ... I lem dealing with women’s Dunne said. “Being person­ vote. dent body presi­ think it is perfectly legitimate to needs on this campus. ” able makes you a good candi­ “I voted for Laws,” fresh­ dent, and Andrichik replaces support the flourish of the arts date.” man Chinedu Dike said. “I Shappell as vice president. and to support more speech Dunne also said she had a know more about him than rather than less speech when it Contact Mary Kate Malone at class with Andrichik, and the others and that was the Contact Adrienne Ruffner at comes to controversial issues,” [email protected] when a professor asked the main basis of my vote.” [email protected] she said. But if the University decides to restrict that dialogue, she said, it risks losing its ability to recruit and retain “top-notch” faculty. “I’m worried we’re going 2 0 0 6 down a path that we will regret,” she said. Program of Liberal Studies professor Julian Marvin raised the issue of artwork — and the Bookstore multi-faceted ideas one piece of work can represent. “To say th at presenting a work of art constitutes advoca­ cy of what it’s saying, implies Basketball that we all know what its say­ ing, and |that] it’s only saying one thing ... |but] this is not the case in works of art that are of Commissioner any merit,” Marvin said. John Robinson, associate dean of the Law School, is the chair of the Senate’s ad-hoc Signups 2 0 0 6 committee charged with draft­ ing the document to Jenkins, which is scheduled to be com­ pleted by March 3 and present­ ed to Jenkins before he visits GO ONLINE to http://www.nd.edu/-bkstr/downIoads.htin the Senate’s March 7 meeting. Robinson has also planned a to download an application. Turn in the application to faculty forum on March 8 where a representative from 314 LaFortune by Friday, February 17th @ 5PM the American Association of University Professors will speak and schedule a short interview. Thursday, February 16,2006 page 7 M ar k et R ec a p Bernanke testifies; stocks rise Stocks D o w 11,058.97 15.12 Federal Reserve chairman's Congressional speech predicts expanding U.S. economy Jo n e s

Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,204 1 65 1,07 / 2,456,447,590 NEW YORK — Stocks AMEX 1,797.11 +3.38 rose modestly Wednesday after investors bobbed and NASDAQ 2,276.43 + 13.77 weaved with every word of NYSE 8,019.76 -1.81 new Federal Reserve S&P500 1,280.00 +4.47 Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony before Congress. NIKKEI(Tokyo) 15,932.83 0.00 The market seesawed FT5E IOO(London) 5,791.50 -0.80 through Bernanke’s first monetary policy testimony COMPANY______%CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE before the House Financial AMGEN (AMGN) + 1.45 + 1.04 7 2 .9 7 Services Committee. Stocks fell as he warned of more NASDAQ IIOTR (QQQQ) + 0 .6 4 +0.26 4 1 .1 6 rate hikes, rose as he reas­ INTEL CP (INTC) -0.09 -0.02 21.35 sured investors about the spread between long- and CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) + 1.22 +0.24 19.94 short-term bond yields, MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +0.86 +0.23 26.88 then turned mixed as he expressed concern about federal budget deficits. The -0.17 -0.08 4 6 .0 6 10-YEAR NOTE major indexes crept 13-WEEK BILL -0.34 -0.15 4 4 .3 2 upward after his debut 30-YEAR BOND -0.44 -0.20 45.75 ended. Bernanke said inflation 5-YEAR NOTE +0.09 + 0.04 4 6 .0 5 is contained, but warned it could tick higher. He left LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1 .7 8 59.25 the door open to future interest rate increases. He GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -6 .2 0 542.70 was upbeat about the U.S. PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) + 1.70 81.80 economy, saying the latest AP employment and consumer Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers his first economic report to Congress spending data “suggests YEN 117.9100 Wednesday, saying “the economic expansion remains on track ” that the economic expan­ EURO 0.841 1 sion remains on track.” POUND 0 .5 7 4 4 The market has recently New York Stock Exchange. Federal Reserve industri­ inventory data showed been hypersensitive to any Stocks’ advance was al production data showed increasing supplies of CANADIAN $ 1.1576 hints about future Fed rate slight because “we had a manufacturing rising in gasoline and oil. Light hikes, said Brian big move Tuesday and we January; manufacturing crude fell by $1.92 to settle Gendreau, investment need to digest it,” said data for both December at $57.65 a barrel on the strateg ist for ING Greg Church, chief invest­ and November was revised New York Mercantile I n B r ief Investment Management. ment officer of Church upward. The latest Empire Exchange. It was the low­ Bernanke’s testimony sug­ Capital Management. State Manufacturing index, est settlement price for the GM to invest in five Michigan plants gests that “if the Fed is Stocks may continue to a measurement of New front-month futures con­ PONTIAC, Mich. — General Motors Corp. said going to err, it will be on sway until it becomes clear York’s manufacturing sec­ tract since Dec. 19. Tuesday that it will hire nearly 300 workers and the side of more rate when the Fed will stop tor and a barometer for Brokerage Merrill Lynch invest $545 million in five Michigan plants, which hikes,” Gendreau said. raising interest rates, said the rest of the nation, also & Co. Inc. rose 14 cents to is good news for the automaker's home state, but The Dow Jones industrial Richard Madigan, global came in above economists’ $75.30 after it agreed to still only a fraction of the 30,000 jobs GM is shed­ average rose 30.58, or investment strategist at JP expectations. combine its investment- ding nationally by 2008 in a broad restructuring 0.28 percent, to 11,058.97 Morgan Private Bank. Bonds were higher, with management business with strategy. after rising 136 points “There’s a jumpiness in the the yield on the 10-year money manager BlackRock GM’s home state has lost an estimated 130,000 Tuesday. markets that we re going Treasury note falling to Inc. in exchange for a auto manufacturing jobs in the last five years. As Broader stock indicators to, unfortunately live with 4.60 percent from 4.61 nearly 50 percent stake in a whole, the company has let go more than were slightly higher. The a little while longer,” he percent late Tuesday. The BlackRock, the two sides 27,000 workers since 2000 as it faced mounting Standard & Poor’s 500 said. U.S. dollar was mixed said. The transaction, competition and rising costs for health care and index rose 4.47, or 0.35 The market had opened against other major cur­ expected to close in the pensions. percent, to 1,280.00, and lower as strong data from rencies in European trad­ third quarter, would trans­ A big chunk of the investment — $163 million the Nasdaq composite the manufacturing sector ing. Gold prices were form BlackRock into one of — will go to GM’s Pontiac Assembly Center, index rose 14.26, or 0.63 resurrected investors' lower. the world’s top money which makes the Chevrolet Silverado and CMC percent, to 2,276.43. fears that the Fed could Crude oil futures fell for managers, with an asset Sierra pickups, GM spokesman Dan Flores said. Advancing issues out­ hike rates past 5 percent, the fourth straight day, base of around $1 trillion. Production of the next generation of those pick­ numbered declining issues which would exceed Wall dipping below $59 a barrel BlackRock rose $5.29 to ups is scheduled to begin later this year. by roughly 2 to 1 on the Street’s expectations. after U.S. governm ent $151.25. GM plans to hire 280 people at the Pontiac plant, all workers who are currently employed at GM plants or have been laid off from their jobs. GM has several thousand laid-off workers in a jobs bank. They get most of their pay and bene­ fits even when they’re not working. Youth's e-textbook demand is slow The company also disclosed three improvement projects that have already been started. The company is investing $152 million in its staring at the computer that long — I want to do anything that’s a lot differ­ Ypsilanti transmission plant to increase produc­ Associated Press don’t think a lot of people would find ent than their peers. ” tion capacity for its rear-wheel-drive, six-speed PROVIDENCE — Brown University that a better way to read,” Thompson Others, however, say the publishers transmissions, Flores said. It is investing $60 mil­ junior Stuart Thompson jumped at the said. are the ones that are conservative, lion in its Romulus engine plant for making the chance to save $30 and become a digi­ Of the 100 or so students enrolled in doing little more than adding some small-block V8 engines that will go into its new tal pioneer when his school bookstore the course where Houghton Mifflin hyperlinks and search capabilities. full-size trucks. It is also spending $32 million to offered a discounted, electronic ver­ Co.’s “A People and a Nation” is Tools are available for note-taking and update the hydroforming equipment in its sion of an American history textbook. assigned, Thompson was the only stu­ highlighting, but Thompson said those Pontiac metal stamping plant, which uses water But after making the purchase, he dent to buy the electronic version. are no substitute for marking up to help make the unique curves on the Pontiac noticed a few things amiss: He could­ Brown is offering two other e-text- paper. Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. n’t run a highlight marker over key books this semester, but none of the For the most part, e-books are GM said it is investing $138 million to expand points or jot notes in the margins, nor 150 students in those classes have merely electronic representations of the body shop in its Lansing Grand River assem­ could he curl up with the tome with­ bought one, even at 35 percent off the the printed pages. bly plant, a state-of-the-art facility that will make out printing out the pages. price of a new printed copy. C. Sidney Burrus, former dean of the new Cadillac CTS. The sedan will go into pro­ He won’t rule out another e-book, Students are going to have to see engineering at Rice University and an duction late this year or early next year. but he’s not completely sold, either. more value in e-textbooks before they e-book author, said technological Joe Spielman, vice president and general man­ So much for the belief that this gen­ take off, said Larry Carr, Brown's changes typically come in two phases: ager of GM’s North American manufacturing eration of youths is comfortable with director of bookstore and services. Replication of older technology, fol­ operations, said the investments demonstrate everything digital; The publishing “Students are pretty conservative lowed by innovation. GM s commitment to Michigan and to improving industry has been talking about elec­ when it comes to their grades,” said "We re in the first phase, with elec­ its products. tronic textbooks for a decade already, David Serbun, director of partnerships tronic doing what the traditional “It’s good for our people. It shows we’re invest­ but sales remain minuscule. for Houghton Mifflin's college division. paper has done,” he said. “Nothing's ing in our future,” Spielman said. “If you’re reading a 100-page book, “Our research has indicated they don’t really novel.” page 8 The Observer ♦ IN EVC^S Thursday, February 16, 2006 Moussaoui behaves Senate continued from page 1 during jury selection It’s important that “Notre Dame as a Catholic institution strives to exemplify Catholic until the 1 p.m. lunch break. teaching, which states that all Al-Qaida conspirator “No, I’m going to pray,” workers have the ‘right to a allowed back in court Moussaoui replied. But the wage determined by the crite­ morning session concluded rion of justice’ (‘Pacem in before his appointed prayer Terris’),” the resolution reads. Associated Press time anyway. Catholic social teaching is ALEXANDRIA, Va. — His only other remarks more significant than ever at Unexpectedly allowed back in were barely audible to a few Notre Dame given the current court, confessed al-Qaida spectators sitting near the campus atmosphere and conspirator Zacarias side door. “God curse Jenkins’ emphasis on Catholic Moussaoui kept quiet America,” he muttered twice ch aracter, CLAP m em ber Wednesday as two Muslims as he left court for breaks. Jackie Clark said. from South Asia and a Marine Brinkema qualified a “It’s important here to Corps lawyer whose boss’ Muslim woman, originally address problems in our own Pentagon office blew up on from Pakistan, and a Muslim community,” she said. “Notre Sept. 11 cleared preliminary man, born in Kabul, Dame can afford a living hurdles to sit on his sentenc­ Afghanistan, after each said wage.” DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer ing jury. their origin and religion She quoted one of the more Student body president Dave Baron, left, and vice president Lizzi U.S. District Judge Leonie would have no bearing on than 100 Notre Dame staff Shappell listen to Campus Labor Action Project leaders Wednesday. Brinkema had barred their deliberations. She also members CLAP has spoken to Moussaoui from qualified a in its research, a worker who said he fully supported taking Ticket Operations Josh Berio jury selection w om an who expressed feelings of alien­ an active role in the campaign. to discuss problems with bowl Tuesday because had worked as ation from the community. “I think it is wholly in our game ticket distribution. he wouldn’t "God curse a secretary for “‘We’re not part of the fami­ interest to look at workers’ Next year, a swipe-card sys­ promise to stop America. ” the CIA in the ly. We’re brought out to clean, rights,” Baron said. “It’s com­ tem will be used to distribute giving insult­ 1960s and for and otherwise pushed aside,”’ pletely within out duty and our bowl game tickets, Baron said. laden speeches. the Drug Clark said. responsibility.” ♦ The Hesburgh Library will Brinkema did Zacarias Moussaoui Enforcement CLAP member Nick Krafft be open 24 hours a day during not explain her defendant Administration said until the University In other Senate news: the week before spring break, change of mind in Afghanistan improves its labor practices, it ♦ Senators formally passed a as a result of a resolution put in court, but she in the 1970s. will not be true to its Catholic resolution in support of a into motion by the Academic had said the day The three mission. report to improve campus ath­ Affairs committee to increase before that she might recon­ potential jurors who survived “As a Catholic university, we letic grounds and facilities, a the hours during peak study sider if Moussaoui decided to defense objections included a claim to uphold our Catholic topic discussed at last week’s times. Senate passed the reso­ alter his behavior. Even female lawyer in the Marine character ... [bull there’s a meeting. lution Jan. 26. Moussaoui’s court-appointed Corps general counsel’s office discrepancy,” he said. The report was a joint proj­ ♦ Junior Chris Hollon was defense lawyers did not know who said her boss’ office blew The second resolution urged ect between Senate’s sworn in as the new Stanford why she changed her mind. up in al-Qaida’s attack on the the creation of a University Residence Life committee and Hall senator, replacing former Fifteen of the 24 prospec­ Pentagon though he was not task force composed of admin­ the Campus Life Council’s Task senator David Thaxton. tive jurors interviewed injured. She told Brinkema istrators, students, workers Force on Campus Grounds and Hollon has served as student Wednesday were qualified for she wasn’t worried about how and faculty to “examine cam­ Structures. It passed in CLC on government parliamentarian service — three over defense her boss and co-workers pus labor practices and imple­ Monday and will be sent to since November. During last objections and one over gov­ would react if she did not ment a just employment poli­ Vice President for Student week’s meeting the Senate ernment protest. Identified impose a death penalty. cy.” Affairs Father Mark Poorman impeached Thaxton, since he only by number, they were Defense attorney Gerald While detail-oriented sena­ for consideration. is studying abroad this semes­ ordered to return March 6 Zerkin argued: “That’s a pret­ tors questioned certain parts ♦ Baron said he met with ter. when lawyers will exercise ty close tie to events in the of CLAP’s proposal — num­ director of Student Activities peremptory — or unexplained case. ... I don’t see how some­ bers, budgetary aspects and Brian Coughlin, Assistant Vice — strikes to whittle the pool one like that can be fair no future implications — student President of Student Affairs G. Contact Maddie Hanna at to 12 ju ro rs and six a lte r­ matter what they say.” Noting body president Dave Baron David Moss and director of [email protected] nates. More potential jurors that the woman had worked will be selected between now both as a prosecutor and a and March 6. defense attorney in her The jury will decide career, Brinkema responded: whether the 37-year-old “The fact that her boss’ office Frenchman of Moroccan was blown up is not a suffi­ descent, who pleaded guilty cient connection to this case.” Unplanned Pregnancy? last April to conspiring with A white-haired man with 30 al-Qaida to fly planes into years of active and reserve U.S. buildings, is executed or duty for the Navy, including imprisoned for life. time at the Pentagon, also Don’t go it alone. The 15 included three who survived defense objections. expressed deep concerns He said he knew a contractor about imposing a death working in the building near penalty and two who the crash site on Sept. 11. [f you or someone you love needs help or expressed support for the “I remember him telling me principle of “an eye for an it was very loud and surpris­ information, please call. eye.” All said they could fol­ ing, and he ran faster than he low the law despite these ever had in his life,” the juror views. said. Nine potential jurors were Zerkin objected because “he dismissed. Most were sent knows someone who was at home either because they the crime scene.” Confidential Support <6 Assistance could not impose a death sen­ But Brinkema said that she tence under any circumstance would not disqualify potential or because a trial that might jurors “just because they Available at Notre last until the end of May knew people who worked at would pose financial hard­ the Pentagon,” absent some­ ship. One man, who served in thing special about their rela­ • Sr. Jean Lenz, O.S.F., Student Affairs, 1-7407 the Air Force during the tionship or experience. • Sr. Mary Louise Gude, C.S.C., Student Affairs, 1-7819 Vietnam war, was dismissed Over defense objections, because he knew someone Brinkema also qualified a • Sylvia Dillon, Campus Ministry, 1-7163 who was killed in the Sept. young female teacher who 11, 2001, attack on the endorsed the “eye for an eye” • John Dillon, Campus Ministry, 1-7163 Pentagon. principle. • Dr. Susan Steibe-Pasalich, Counseling Center, 1-7336 Clad in a white knit cap and Over objections by prosecu­ green prison jump suit with tor David Novak, Brinkema • Ann E. Kleva, Health Services, 1-8286 “prisoner” in white block let­ qualified a man who thought ters on the back, Moussaoui the FBI had missed a lot of arrived through a side door clues before 9/11 and without warning moments expressed concern the war on South Bend Community Resources: after the proceeding came to terror was eroding civil liber­ order. He craned his neck to ties. Brinkema accepted his scan the prospective jurors’ assertion he could set these faces and intently watched views aside to weigh evidence • W omen’s Care Center: 234-0363 them answer individual ques­ fairly. • Catholic Charities: 234-3111 tions. Moussaoui says he had no Moussaoui kept silent role in the Sept. 11 plot and except when Brinkema asked instead was training to fly a him if he would delay his mid­ 747 jetliner into the White day prayer from 12:30 p.m. House as part of a later plot. Thursday, February 16, 2006 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9

I raq G eneva New prison abuse photos surface Europe begins taking Experts fear harsh avian flu precautions response from Iraqis Dead swans elicit Africa, but that measures being Associated Press ordered by European officials BAGHDAD — New images government responseWednesday were prudent. showing Iraqis abused by U.S. The fear of birds migrating guards at Abu Ghraib prison from Africa has been augment­ Associated Press three years ago threatened ed by the deaths of swans from Wednesday to enflame public the Baltic Sea to the southern anger already running high GENEVA — European govern­ tip of Italy. Because of their sus­ over footage of British soldiers ments are bolstering their guard ceptibility to bird flu, swans are beating youths in southern Iraq. against bird flu, faced with a among the first birds to die from Images of naked prisoners, growing number of dead swans the disease, giving an indication some bloodied and lying on the and the risk that migratory of where it is present, experts floor, were taken about the birds — which begin returning told The Associated Press. same time as earlier photos north next month — could bring The first swan deaths in that triggered a worldwide the disease from Africa. Europe were recorded in scandal and led to military tri­ Concerns about the disease, Croatia in October, leading to als and prison sentences for and its possible threat to controls on contacts with wild several lower-ranking humans, have mounted. birds. In Austria, authorities American soldiers. AP “Avian influenza is a big said two swans found dead An image released Wednesday by The Special Broadcasting Many of the pictures broad­ threat,” Dr. David Nabarro, the were infected with H5N1. At System in Australia shows a prisoner at Abu Ghraib in Baghdad. cast Wednesday by Australia’s U.N.’s top bird flu specialist, least nine dead swans have Special Broadcasting Service, said Wednesday. “It been found on including some that appear to Why show them? We have had insurgents. is spreading Danish islands show corpses, were more enough suffering and we don’t This week’s release of video throughout the “Avian influenza is in the Baltic, graphic than those previously want any more.” showing British troops beating world.” a big threat. It is and two swans published. One of the video clips Pentagon spokesman Bryan Iraqi youths during a violent Song birds are spreading died in depicted a group of naked men Whitman said the Defense 2004 protest in the southern expected to start throughout the Germany. with bags over their heads Department believed the city of Amarah prompted the arriving in southern In Slovenia, a standing together and mastur­ release of additional images of Basra provincial administration Europe from Africa world. ” swan infected bating. The network said they prisoner abuse was harmful to severe ties with British in two weeks. They with bird flu were forced to participate. and “could only further inflame authorities. are judged to be less David Nabarro was found dead Some key Iraqi officials urged and possibly incite unnecessary Members of Shiite political likely carriers of last week. bird flu specialist their countrymen to react calm­ violence in the world.” groups opposed to the U.S.-led bird flu than ducks Laboratory ly since the pictures were old Whitman said he did not coalition appeared to have engi­ and other water tests are still and the offenders had been know whether the photos and neered that move. They were fowl because song birds fly under way to determine punished. video clips were among images apparently seeking to exploit longer distances and tend to whether it is the H5N1 strain. In the Middle East, where the Pentagon has been with­ public sensitivities after stay away from wetlands, where Bulgaria has confirmed one there have been widespread holding from public release attempts by the British to crack the disease is more prevalent. swan death from H5N1 and is anti-Western protests recently since 2004. down on Shiite militias. The migration period is heaviest testing three others. The coun­ over caricatures of the Prophet But another defense official The fresh Abu Ghraib pic­ in March and April, but runs try has implemented disinfec­ Muhammad, Al-Jazeera and Al- said Army officials had tures were broadcast as the into May for some species. tion of cars and shoes at the Arabiya TV aired some of the reviewed the photographs post­ United States is trying to reach France, Germany, the Czech entrance to poultry farms. Australian station’s footage but ed on the Sydney Morning out to the disaffected Sunni Republic, Switzerland and Greece has four confirmed refrained from using the most Herald’s Web site and matched Arab community, the backbone Sweden all took steps cases — in three swans and a shocking and sexually explicit them to images that were of the insurgency, in hopes of Wednesday to try to prevent the goose — and Cyprus has a con­ images. CNN also broadcast among those turned over to mil­ encouraging Sunni insurgents spread of the deadly 1I5N1 firmed case in a chicken. Italy excerpts. itary authorities in 2004 by a to lay down their arms and join strain, ordering that domestic confirmed six swans died of the Iraq's acting human rights U.S. soldier. the political process. fowl be kept in screened, venti­ disease, which has also been minister, Nermine Othman, said The official, who spoke on Most of those who suffered lated buildings, where they are detected in birds in Russia, she was “horrified” by the pic­ condition of anonymity because abuse at Abu Ghraib were less likely to come in contact Ukraine, Kazakhstan and tures and would study whether he was not authorized to believed to have been Sunni with wild birds. Britain and the Azerbaijan. any action could be taken address the matter publicly, Arabs. Sunni leaders have also Netherlands have yet to record Bird flu has killed at least 91 against those responsible, even said the photos contained no alleged mistreatment by Shiite- bird flu outbreaks, but ordered people since 2003, according to though some offenders have new information about abuse. led Iraqi government security similar precautions. the World Health Organization. been imprisoned. Although the Abu Ghraib case forces, a development that has Bird conservationists cau­ Almost all the human deaths “There will be two kinds of was exhaustively reported here sharpened sectarian tensions. tioned against a rush to judg­ have been linked to contact with reactions from Iraqis, ” she told years ago, the new images Mindful of the risks, some key ment. They maintain that bird infected poultry, but experts The Associated Press. “One will could revive the issue of treat­ Iraqi officials either avoided flu most likely reached Nigeria fear the H5N1 virus could be anger and others will feel ment of Iraqis by U.S.-led occu­ comment or sought to play in poultry trade from Turkey mutate into a form that spreads sorry that they (SBS) didn’t give pation forces, who face the down the images, noting the and China. Veterinary special­ easily among people, possibly them to the Iraqi government to ever-present threat of death or Americans had already pun­ ists said they have yet to deter­ sparking a pandemic. investigate. Why use them? serious injury at the hands of ished Abu Ghraib guards. mine how the disease arrived in Dr. William Karesh, director of l the field veterinary program for the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, said it was THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS likely the virus spread from Asia in a leapfrog fashion, with one bird picking it up from another, rather than one bird flying a long distance with the disease. Experts are now concentrat­ ing on Nigeria, where three states have confirmed 1I5N1 among domestic poultry and five others have suspected cases. Scientists assume migra­ tory birds brought the disease to JPW Africa, but have yet to find proof. 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T h e O b se r v e r The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Breaking bread P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 I have of late — but wherefore I know taste a madeleine to unleash a cataract of might otherwise talk only amongst them­ E d i t o r in C h ie f not — become preoccupied with sorting reminiscence, but in my case it has very selves. It was quite fitting then that it was Claire Heininger through my memories of my time as an little to do with the food itself, about in the Eagle pub that Francis Crick (of M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r undergraduate. I have never been in the which I remember very little beyond the “Watson and ” fame) first announced, with Pat Leonard Paula Garcia habit of taking photographs, but I imag­ fact that it wasn’t very good. No, what I characteristic modesty, “We have discov­ ine that the experi­ miss is the habit of dining with others on ered the secret of life.” A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Maureen Reynolds ence is rather like a daily basis. There’s a particular kind of Now that collegial dining is no longer A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Sarah Vabulas going through a shoe­ unhurried conversation that takes place part of my student experience, I try to A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Heather Van Hoegarden box full of unsorted over a meal that isn’t possible in other compensate whenever possible by eating photographs and social situations, even at parties where with friends. My favorite way of doing this S p o r t s E d i t o r : Mike Gilloon being able to remem­ the imperative is to circulate and where is at a dinner party (for which I have a S c e n e E d i t o r : Rama Goctumukkala ber the moments talking to the same person or group for a convert’s zeal) but most of the time 1 end S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Megan O ’Neil recorded without long period of time can appear antisocial. up going to restaurants with friends. P h o t o E d i t o r : Claire Kelley recalling why they Shared meals help to define and build a Since many of these friends are men, this G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Graham Ebetsch and not others community. In his letter to the Galatians, means that I have unwittingly been on A d v e r t i s in g M a n a g e r : Nick Guerrieri seemed worthy of Peter St Paul recalls how he excoriated the many “man dates,” although I wasn’t A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Jennifer Kenning preservation. Wicks apostle Peter for refusing to eat with aware of the fact until I came across the C o n t r o l l e r : Jim Kirlhara Few memories of Englishman Gentile Christians. Paul held that this was term in a New York Times article written W e b A dministrator : D am ian A lthoff my freshman week Abroad antithetical to the unity of the church; to last April by Jennifer Lee. remain. I vaguely be a true community the followers of In her article Lee described, with a

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It was a kind gesture, meant to The universities of Oxford and acceptable while splitting a bottle is tan­ M a n a g i n g E d it o r put me at my ease, but since at that time I Cambridge are unusual in the world of tamount to coming out of the closet and (574) 631-4541 [email protected] had not read the novel, the ease with contemporary higher education because so on and so forth. A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d i t o r which he alluded to a book I didn’t know a substantial proportion of the professors Aside from revealing an unhealthy (574) 631-4324 only made me feel more intimidated. at each institution still dine in their col­ obsession with how we appear in the eyes B u s i n e s s O f f i c e (574) 631-5313 I don’t remember walking into a lamp­ leges with their colleagues. 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Worst of all, those S p o r t s D e s k al piece of slapstick must have looked are elected to special fellowships which who assume that two men eating togeth­ (574) 631-4543 [email protected] S c e n e D e s k from the perspective of her third floor carry no teaching obligations whatsoever er in a restaurant must be lovers show a (574) 631-4540 [email protected] window. Then there was the day when but do require the recipient to dine in col­ failure to imagine the pleasures of the S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k the heating in my dorm cut out and lege a certain amount of times per year. kind of protracted conversation which [email protected] rather than going a day without washing As well as improving the sense of com­ has no purpose beyond conversation itself P h o t o D e s k I decided to take a cold shower, attempt­ munity, eating together can be intellectu­ and which is best savored over a good (574) 631-8767 [email protected] ing to keep myself warm using nothing ally fruitful. During the 1950s the scien­ meal. S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators (574) 631-8839 but bad language. tists working at the Cavendish Laboratory Something that I never would have in Cambridge were required to eat lunch Peter Wicks is a graduate student in been able to predict at the time was how at the nearby Eagle pub. The director of the philosophy department. Peter can be many of my best memories are connected the laboratory at the time believed that contacted [email protected] Observer o n l in e with food. The narrator of Marcel this would be good not only for morale, The views expressed in this column are www.ndsmcobserver.com Proust’s semi-autobiographical A la but also for the research conducted by those of the author and not necessarily Policies recherche du temps perdu had only to the various groups at work there who those o f The Observer. 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Since our student body is on the topic of academic freedom poseful disdain towards the State of the Union, fully aware that Commentaries, letters and columns present the views and intellectual dialogue, 1 wanted to express disappointment it was being aired but writing it off as insignificant because of of the authors and not necessarily those of The concerning a disturbing amount of apathy towards the State of their dislike of the current administration. Yet still, it is perti­ Observer. the Union address aired over two weeks ago. nent, fostering healthy dialogue about foreign policy, economics Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T he free It happens once a year and outlines the current administra­ and social issues. Dismissing it as a “waste of time” is down­ expression o f all opinions through letters is encouraged. tion’s goals for the upcoming year. Regardless of one’s political right ignorant. 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For citizens of other countries, the State of the Union is a Post Office Information Union doesn’t fall neatly under the category of academia, I hallmark event marked on their calendars. But here, its impor­ The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday through Friday except during exam and vacation periods. A subscription to The Observer is $ 100 for one academic would argue that the we are somewhat obliged to take note of it tance is lost in the shuffle. Although I appreciate the current year; $55 for one semester. — as members of the informed public, students at an institution discussion of “The Vagina Monologues” and Queer Film Festival of higher learning and responsible citizens. here at Notre Dame, there’s a big world out there that cannot T h e O bserver is published at: POSTMASTER Many students I have come across, however, do not share this afford to be ignored. 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1 don’t mean to tear you away from any All kidding — and all chocolate — each Lent should move us forward in yourselves” (1:22), and “Demonstrate residual bliss you may still be enjoying aside. Lent provides us with an absolutely some way so that when the next Lent your faith to me without works and I will from Valentine’s Day, but it’s time to look wonderful opportunity to prepare. The rolls around we have to look for new demonstrate my faith to you with my ahead. No, not to St. Patrick’s Day or point is not to test our resolve as we walk ways to sacrifice and grow because we’ve works ... for faith without works is dead” Faster, though the Hallmark distributors past the dessert section in the dining hall, made progress since the year before. (2:18,26). are working feverishly or to see if we can make it through the six As you begin to think about how this James knew, as did St. Paul, that true even as you read this Kate weekends of Lent without drinking, year’s season of Lent can transform your faith will lead us unmistakably to loving to clean out the pink Barrett though sacrifice may well play a signifi­ heart, you might consider as a companion our neighbor as ourselves. James could heart cards and cant role in our Lenten preparations. the Letter of James, way back toward the be quite compelling reading for anyone replace them with Faithpoint What we are meant to do with Lent, with end of the New Testament. The Church is trying to decide how you might spend green shamrock cards our Lenten opportunity, is to prepare our reading through James during each Lent well this year. He calls us to deepen and pastel bunny and egg cards. hearts, our lives and indeed our world, weekday liturgy from now until next our faith, which during Lent naturally Lent’s coming. Ash Wednesday falls on for the transforming power of Jesus’ res­ Saturday, February 25. James is such a leads our thoughts to prayer and sacri­ March I this year, and before you start urrection'at Faster. For as Christians we short little book (five pages in my Bible) fice; and he calls us then to live out that quietly groaning, remember that it could believe that the death and resurrection of that you could easily read it in one sitting, faith through service to others (our be worse: last year, Lent started before Jesus continues to make all the difference but it’s worth taking smaller bites and “works”), particularly those who find Valentine’s Day, surely forcing many to in our world and that our participation in chewing each one thoroughly, as your themselves most in need. We have a great choose between a) saving their Valentine that death and resurrection demands a mom would say. James is loaded with and generous gift from God before us! chocolate for more than a month until it lifetime of living and growing in Christ. specific, practical demands upon the Don’t miss this chance to receive the gift collided with their Faster chocolate and What we do with Lent, then, shouldn’t be Christians to whom he wrote that they and give it back to God in love. brought about one giant sugar frenzy, or some impossible system of deprivation live out their faith in actions of generous b) creating one of those "I’m sure God that we can barely carry out for forty love. He had little patience for people who Kate Barrett is director of Resources & will understand this" rationalizations jus­ days, much less the rest of our lives, but a called themselves Christians but whose Special Projects for Campus Ministry. tifying why it was really, really okay, just balanced, challenging combination of sac­ lives in no way reflected this claim. Out of She can be reached at [email protected] for today, to eat the very item only so rifice and efforts to grow in faith that will that impatience comes two of James’ The views expressed in this column are recently placed on the “given up for Lent” bear fruit in our lives long after the best-known quotations: “Be doers of the those of the author and not necessarily list. Faster season ends. Put another way, word and not hearers only, deluding those o f The Observer.

Letters to th e E d ito r Lessons from other universities Commending the young Some people have come to believe that the be appointed to this faculty in religious ethics. recent address by University President Father And all of this occurred at a school whose very women of ND John Jenkins is an assault on free speech that raison d’etre is that of offering a pluralistic per­ would result in Notre Dame becoming a pariah spective on the great religions of the world. That As an alumnus and a woman. I’m disappointed that the among universities. But is it the case that secu­ pluralism could often reduce itself to a very nar­ University opposes the staging of “The Vagina Monologues.” I lar universities are promoting a freer discourse row bandwidth. commend the young women who have raised funds for the last than Notre Dame? Having spent the first 10 In his Feb. 7 letter to the editor (“Beyond several years with this play for sexual assault prevention. years of my career at the University of Virginia either-or ”), Brad Gregory noted that secular uni­ As adults, students should make their own decisions about as an assistant and associate Professor and the versities are non-theleological. Although 1 know the suitability of entertainment. Having read about this issue in next eight years as a full professor at Harvard what he meant in context, there is a way in the national press, I felt embarrassed to be an alumnus of Notre Divinity School I do not believe this is the case. which non-religious universities very much have Dame. Let me begin with freedom of expression certain “ends” in view especially when it comes regarding the matter of homosexuality at Oberlin to homosexuality and abortion. And on these Nancy Meier College. Required reading on this score is an issues there is much more diversity at Notre alum na essay by Gilbert Meilaender titled, “On Bringing Dame and scope for wider freedom of expres­ class of 1976 One’s Life to a Point. ” I met Meilaender for the sion. One can actually hear the positions of the Feb. 15 first time while reviewing research proposals at Catholic Church argued and defended here the National Endowment for the Humanities in alongside a vocal opposition to those very posi­ Washington, D C. The fact that he was chosen to tions. And faculty members can assume positions review the work of senior colleagues from across that are consonant with church teaching without E d it o r ia l Ca r to o n the country is testimony to his scholarly creden­ fearing that it will compromise their academic tials. And the fact that my former chairperson at advancement or standing. Virginia and Dean at Harvard counted him as But let me not be misunderstood. 1 am not their friend is a good sign of his personal arguing that we should follow the example of demeanor. As a general rule, he is well liked by Harvard or Virginia and censor discordant voices those who don’t share his views. on campus. Let’s not take away their stationery. Yet he had the temerity one year to voice in a But if so, what is the bottom line with respect to public fashion his reservations about the nor­ the Queer Film Festival? As long as it is malization of homosexual behavior in civic life. renamed, 1 don’t think it should be censored. For his efforts he was subject to terrible harass­ Homosexuality is an issue about which the ment at Oberlin — a process that became so church still has a lot to learn. Showing films does uncomfortable that he eventually left. I remem­ not constitute endorsement. ber during this episode talking to another junior Yet, I must confess, I don’t understand the logic colleague at Virginia who shared Meilaender’s of presenting “The Vagina Monologues” every position. He feared going public would severely year on the same day, Feb 14. Would we allow hamper his career. “The Merchant of Venice” to be performed every As a young, impressionable faculty member 1 year during Holy Week? And what if groups gath­ watched all this with great earnest. No doubt it ered to revel in the “values” of that play (yes, had a lot to do with my own choice to remain anti-Semites still exist). Would we stand mute silent. I can’t imagine that I would have been before the totem of “unlimited academic free­ 1 appointed to Harvard had I chosen otherwise. 1 dom?” Certainly not. Academic freedom does not watched other applicants to that school never have a univocal meaning; it is always under reach the front door for far lesser crimes. negotiation. “The Merchant of Venice” is okay on Outside of Notre Dame, freedom of expression on campus as long as it’s performance is occasional issues like this is fraught with risk. and its repugnant presentation of the Jews is And then there is the matter of abortion. named and criticized (which frequently happens During my last few years at Harvard our senior in the program notes if not in other ways leading faculty was debating the merits of various candi­ up to the performance). dates we were interviewing for a position in reli­ Catholic universities need not and should not gious ethics. As it turned out there were reason­ fear positions that challenge their own, nor able grounds to wonder whether one of the per­ should they hesitate from engaging all forms of sons in the running might have some reserva­ contemporary culture. But they should take spe­ tions about unlimited access to abortion. One cial care to make sure that allowing such events 9 faculty member piped up in discussion: “how do on campus is not confused with endorsing them. we know that I this female candidate] thinks the How to do that is precisely the discussion Jenkins way we do about women's reproductive rights?” wishes us to have. Let’s be thankful that Our By this point in my stay at Harvard, I was not Lady’s University allows us the freedom to do surprised that this would be a real problem. this. Mary Ann Glendon of the Law School had been ordered not to use Harvard stationery to pro­ Gary Anderson mote pro-life values even though colleagues on professor the other side of the fence were able to do so department of theology with impunity. A pro-life ethicist was not going to Feb. 15 T he O bserver

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CD R eview s Christian rock quartet returns to old sound

worse, songs like “Goodbye For Now” By RYAN MILLIGAN contain verses and riffs that could be Scene Critic mistaken for something written by Linkin Park. The expansion of the P.O.D. is attempting to make a state­ rap/rock genre has, without question, ment in “Testify,” the group’s fourth hurt P.O.D. and may potentially play a studio release. The opening track is part in the group’s eventual downfall. titled “Roots in Stereo,” and makes the P.O.D. has earned the reputation as claim that the Christian rap/rock quar­ an openly spiritual band, and the tet has gone back to the original sound members have never hesitated to that rewarded them with the success incorporate lyrics dealing with their they have today. “Testify” satisfies that personal faith. This can especially be goal, but only to a degree. seen in the aforementioned “Strength Recently, hints of reggae have played of My Life” (“Take away the scales a factor in making P.O.D. such a distin­ from my eyes / Anoint your love upon guished band. Unfortunately, it can my life”). While no one can blame only be heard in the opening track and them for expressing themselves, few later on in “Strength of My Life.” The listeners will actually take time to album as a whole is consistent for the notice, and the lyrics often become most part, but that ultimately poses a stale relatively quickly. Photo courtesy of worddistribution.com problem. Before playing through all of This is not to say that there are no PO D. has been on tours including Ozzfest and the MTV Campus Invasion Tour, the tracks, a listener will likely ques­ bright spots in “Testify.” P.O.D. fans and has been featured on numerous soundtracks including “Any Given Sunday.” tion whether or not the same songs will be sure to find a couple of songs have played more than once. Even that they like, whether they take themelody. “Lights Out ” is P.O.D. s latest job, although fans will still miss the form of the version of their hit “Boom,” and would likes of Curiel, and the band as a whole heavy “Say make an outstanding fit for any sports gives a commendable effort. This time Hello ” or the highlight reel. The rest of the tracks, around, however, it almost sounds like Testify mellow “Let You however, seem to serve as nothing but P.O.D. is trying to enter the pop scene Down.” Although filler. and abandon the genre it helped estab­ somewhat gener­ It seems as though P.O.D. is in the lish. P.O.D. t! ic, the lyrics in middle of what some may call an iden­ There is no doubt that P.O.D. has “If You Could See tity crisis as guitarist Marcos Curiel, come a long way since its debut album, Me Now” are still one of the founders of the group, was “Snuff the Punk,” was released in Elektra/Wea very meaningful replaced by Jason Truby in 2003. This 1994. Any band that manages to (“As long as I was shortly before the release of a remain successful in the music industry ■ can try I’ll make “Payable on Death” album that left for that long deserves a world of credit, through / But it many wondering whether or not but it is only a matter of time before m ight take a P.O.D. s time was up. other performers take over the center Recommended tracks: 'Say Hello,"Let You Down,' while to lead me The group has obviously worked hard stage. to you”), and go to revise its sound in a way that will 'Strength of My Life'and 'On the Grind' along well with retain listeners. The end result is a Contact Ryan Milligan at the laid back head-scratcher - Truby does a solid [email protected]

Say Anything's reissue not worth another listen

most commercial music lacked. By JOE LATTAL Bemis became a textbook tragic Scene Critic character, writing about sex, suicide and politics. But he used more distor­ When Jeff Tweedy left rehab, Wilco tion and profanity than Hamlet or released the phenomenal “A Ghost Is Antigone. Born.” The other members of his band, While Pete Doherty was struggling Goby Linder (drums) and Alex Kent with a drug addiction, The Libertines (bass), were merely a supporting cast produced their magnificent self-titled for Bemis’ emotional delivery. album. On the re-issue, Say Anything added When Say Anything’s frontman Max an extra CD of seven tracks originally Bemis returned to the scene after recorded for a charity record. struggling with psychological prob­ According to a press release, Bemis lems, his only present was a re-gifted decided to turn the charity record into and re-wrapped version of his band’s a separate project after the band mediocre full-length debut, "... Was a earned more popularity, so he could Real Boy.” raise more money for the effort. Say Anything’s original release from But maybe it is because Bemis thinks 2004, "... Is a Real Boy," received a new audience might be conflicted attention for its aggressive guitar-driv­ about buying a charity album that fea­ en emo combined with Bemis’ fright­ tures lyrics about killing children eningly personal lyrics about ex-girl­ (“Little Girls”) or thank you letters to Photo courtesy of girlieaction.com friends and disturbing thoughts. The women for sleeping with him (“Most Max Bemis, the lead singer and songwriter for Say Anything, struggled with musical production was acceptable Beautiful Plague”). psychological problems that influenced the songs on the group’s new album. and Bemis’ openly amateur vocals Even the tunes that begin sounding gave the songs a sincere sound that innocent take unpredictable turns on when Bemis goes off on a tangent desperate and pathetic. His lyrics pro­ towards self- about his appointments with coun­ vide enough detail to please a loathing, hate, selors. voyeuristic audience momentarily, but bitterness and There’s nothing wrong with a teen- a normal listener will just shut off the Was a Real Boy hostility. angst concept album, but when every CD player. The acoustic song is two to four minutes of hysteri­ It might have been challenging for an Red Bov guitar intro for cal, irrational whining, the effect is audience to criticize this album if it Say Anything “Total Revenge” buried. was actually raising money for a good evokes warm If nothing else, the reissue opens the cause. But Bemis and the band have feelings until audiences’ ear to the realization of gone a completely different direction, J-Records lyrics about sex­ how average the original album was. changing the release to a reissue. Fans ual inadequacy Whether going from those early tracks already criticize bands that reissue kill the mood to the new additions, or back the other albums, saying they are greedy and faster than a bad direction, the listener will begin to too lazy to produce a new project. joke at a party. realize how painful of an album "... However, more than anything else, Recommended tracks: 'Little Girls,"Most Beautiful The song takes Was a Real Boy” really is from start to fans will be criticizing this reissue for another turn finish. its weak substance. Plague,"Total Revenge'and 'The Futile' further from a With more focus on the vocals, love song later Bemis’ character turns from pitiable to Contact Joe Lattal at [email protected] T h e O bserv er

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D P A C R e v ie w Valentine's Day performance a success for Efewitt

versions of Bach’s work in particular By BRIAN DOXTADER have brought her attention and Assistant Scene Editor acclaim, as the piano was never consid­ ered the primary instrument for his Although not strictly Romantic in the work. Most of his compositions were classical sense, Angela Hewitt’s piano intended for chamber orchestra, organ concert Tuesday was still appropriate or harpsichord, which makes her piano enough for Valentine’s Day. interpretations revelatory in a way. Featuring a selection that included Though Bach has been played on piano pieces by Bach, Couperin and Ravel, the before, Hewitt’s recordings of his com­ recital -held in the Leighton Concert plete solo keyboard concertos are Hall of the DeBartolo Center for the quickly becoming standards within the Performing Arts — engagingly demon­ classical music world. strated Hewitt’s considerable skill. The concert itself was a success, Those skills have brought Hewitt con­ though rather long — with intermission siderable critical acclaim. A musician and encore it lasted over two hours. since she was a toddler, the Canadian- Hewitt’s musicality and occasional born pianist has honed her talent over burst of showmanship, coupled with the years, performing throughout Asia, the undeniable genius of the music Europe and America. She has played itself, rarely let the performance drag. with the London Philharmonic, the Though piano recitals aren’t exactly Cleveland Orchestra and the Australian known for their pyrotechnics, Hewitt’s Chamber Orchestra. stylistic tendencies (one-handed, hand­ Among her recordings are works by over-hand) were without doubt fun to Chopin, Couperin and Bach. Her piano watch. The Leighton Concert Hall itself Photo courtesy of bach-cantatas.com added to the show, as the acoustics The pianist Angela Hewitt recently completed her 11-year project to record all gave the music a wonderfully grandiose the major keyboard works of Bach. Hewitt performed at the DPAC Tuesday night. grace. DPAC Performance The featured selections by Johann rary of Bach. The piece was in five work played by Hewitt all night. She Sebastian Bach were “Chromatic movements - “Les Lis naissans,” “Les brought flair and style to Ravel’s diffi­ Angela Hewitt Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903” and Rozeaux,” “L’Engageante,” “Les Folies cult composition, flying through meas­ “Partita No. 4 in I) Major, BWV 828.” francoises”, “ou Les Dominos” and ures with fluidity and style. Piano Recital The movements in “Partita” were “L’Ame-en-peine.” Though not quite as When the last note of “Toccata” was “Ouverture (Allegro),” “Allemande,” musically satisfying as Bach’s work, played, the audience demonstrated its “Courante,” “Aria,” “Sarabande,” Couperin’s piece was again given an appreciation with a standing ovation. Featured Selections: Bach's “Meneut” and “Gigue.” Though lesser- interesting piano treatment by Hewitt. Hewitt’s stunning musicianship lit up 'Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, known compositions by the legendary The final piece of the night was the Leighton Concert Hall throughout Baroque genius, Hewitt’s piano per­ Maurice Ravel’s “Le Tom beau de the night, and her reputation and BWV 903'and movements from formance brought them to life. Hearing Couperin. ” Unlike both Bach and stature should only continue to grow — 'Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV Bach’s work on piano was indeed as Couperin, Ravel’s piece, which derived yet it’s talent and skill that do the talk­ unique as might be expected, but from the late Romantic period, was not ing most effectively, as Hewitt showed 828,' Couperin's 'Treizieme Hewitt’s unparalleled musicianship Baroque in origin. Ravel’s composition that her reputation as an excellent Ordre'and Ravel's 'Le Tombeau made it sound natural. came in six movements — “Prelude,” pianist is well deserved. Following the intermission, Hewitt “Fugue,” “Forlane,” “Rigaudon," de Couperin' played “Treizieme Ordre” by Francois “Menuet” and “Toccata.” “Le Tombeau Contact Brian Doxtader at Couperin, who was a French contempo­ de Couperin” may have been the best [email protected]

CD Review 'Voices' an emotional compilation of anxious songs

Ryan Kienle, vocalist/guitarist Andrew By CHRIS McGRADY Johnson and drummer Aaron Stern’s Assistant Scene Editor band Fizzle wink added Ryan DePaolo as another guitarist and became the band Bring out the Kleenex and hide all the Getaway. Rather than take the tried and sharp objects before listening to this true method of trying to start as a small­ beauty of a CD. Matchbook Romance, the time band touring between various cities omo-group hailing from Poughkeepsie, and spending hours on the highway, the New York recently released “Voices,” its group decided to jump on the informa­ latest effort under the Epitaph label. If tion super highway and put many of its painting on copious amounts of black eye­ tracks on the website MP3.com. liner and spiking your black hair up isn’t The group’s music began to spread, quite enough to express the sadness you particularly through the East coast of the are now feeling, this album is for you. United States and eventually found it’s Matchbook Romance, known in a previ­ way to the ears of Brad Gurewitz of ous life as the band Getaway, is classified Epitaph Records. Getaway was signed to most often as “emo,” which is short for the label and after some legal issues, Photo courtesy of drownedlnsound.com “emotional.” These melodic rockers are changed its name to Matchbook As a computer-savvy group, Matchbook Romance began to climb the charts by unique not only for their sound, but also Romance. desigining its own Web site and releasing songs on MP3.com. for the way the band got started. The group’s newest effort “Voices” is The group first formed when bassist difficult to navigate. The CD offers to the However, in “Voices,” it makes the listen­ (surprise, surprise), this song definitely listener a variety er feel like he or she is jumping around warrants a listen. of musical options genres and does not let them settle into The CD all together does justice to — melodic har­ any kind of mood. The best CDs are not Matchbook Romance’s cause as a legiti­ V o i c e s monies, shredding only about the quality of the individual mate band. However, the group’s biggest metal sounds, tracks but also how they are presented to strength (the pure emotion of the music) Matchbook piano serenades the listener and how they make them feel. is also its biggest fault. This Achilles heel and catchy riffs. This CD leaves the listener feeling anx­ can make the listener feel like they are Romance The music’s ious and, frankly, a little sad. Then again, listening to a screaming drama-queen at biggest problem maybe that was the group’s goal. times. Epitach/Ada actually lies in its Some of the tracks that stand out as Overall the album is a good effort if a diversity, some­ strong points on the CD are numbers five listener likes this type of music. Although thing that is fairly and 10. “Monsters” (track five) is the not nearly as strong as the group’s previ­ t f u i p f unusual. Most catchiest song of the album and will have ous works, Matchbook Romance contin­ album s can be even the most morose of emo-kids bounc­ ues to make a case as being an essential bolstered by a ing up and down like a giddy-school girl. part of any emo collection. Recommended tracks: 'Monster,' 'What a Sight,' degree of musical Track 10, “What A Sight,” brings the 'Portrait,' 'Say It Like You Mean It'and 'Fiction' variety through­ album together by slowing it down a Contact Chris McGrady at out the tracks. notch. Well-written and full of emotion [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, February 16, 2006

NBA Red-hot Cavaliers ride over Celtics in overtime

15 points, 10 rebounds and Paul Pierce scores 50 eight assists for the Celtics. in a 113-109 defeat; Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 points for Cleveland, but missed LeBron puts up 43a pair of free throws with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation Associated Press that would have iced the game. BOSTON — LeBron James and Following Ilgauskas’ misses, the streaking Cleveland Pierce drew a foul on James Cavaliers spoiled the highest- with 0.2 seconds remaining and scoring game by a Celtics’ play­ hit both free throws to send the er in more than 16 years. game into overtime. James had 43 points, 12 Cleveland was just 25-of-40 rebounds and 11 assists for his from the free-throw line. fourth triple-double of the sea­ “It was a winnable gam e,” son and the Cavaliers overcame West said. “This one is tough to Paul Pierce’s 50-point perform­ swallow.” ance to beat the Celtics in dou­ After a pair of Ryan Gomes ble overtime on Wednesday layups gave the Celtics a 90-88 night. lead with 1:54 remaining, James Drew Gooden added 19 points hit a layup in traffic to tie the and 11 rebounds and Damon game. Jones had 13 points for James then deflected a pass to Cleveland. Pierce, raced down the floor, Pierce shot 17-for-36 from the received an Eric Snow pass at field and 16-for-20 from the the free-throw line and threw free-lhrow line to become the down a slam dunk over West to first Celtic to score 50 since put the Cavaliers up 92-90 with Larry Bird had 50 on Nov. 10, 1:23 left. 1989. Damon Jones made l-of-2 free “I really got into a groove in throws with 26.4 seconds the second half,” Pierce said. remaining and James blocked a Boston’s Wally Szczerbiak, right, sends the ball past Cleveland’s Stephen Graham during the “Guys were getting the ball to West 3-point attempt in the clos­ fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s game. The Cavaliers won 113-109 in double overtime. me. It felt good to me. You know, ing seconds. it would have felt a lot better if Jam es was outscored by key for us.” points. after slamming the ball down in we would have been on the Pierce 17-6 in the fourth quar­ Gasol, the first Grizzlies’ All- The positions were reversed in disgust over an offensive foul other side, but it was just a ter and missed a potential Star, connected on 10 of 17 the second quarter as the Kings whistled on him in the lane. great game to be a part. ” game-winning layup in the clos­ shots from the field and added seemed to benefit more from an Both Allen and coach Bob Hill Cleveland (31-21) matched its ing seconds of the first overtime four blocks, part of a season- out-of-control pace for both complained that the calls were 52-game record from last year. before redeeming himself in the high 14 for Memphis. The teams. Martin had 10 points in one-sided, a cry normally While the Cavaliers closed last second overtime. Grizzlies have won three the first half and Sacramento sounded here by the home season 11-19 and missed the “This is a team win, but it straight games after enduring a held a 47-42 edge at the break, team. playoffs, this year’s team enters goes back to LeBron James four-game losing streak on the matching its biggest lead of the “Referees always assume that the All-Star break in second coming up big for us,” Brown road. game. I’m going to shoot the ball, and place in the Central Division. said. “He’s a heck of a player Atkins added 17 points for they watch for the shot instead Cleveland coach Mike Brown and he definitely helped us get Memphis, while Eddie Jones Timberwolves 102, Sonics 92 of watching for body contact,” said this is a game the Cavaliers this win tonight.” scored 13. Battier had 10 points, For once, the Minnesota said Allen, who also went with­ would have lost last year. eight rebounds and five blocks. Timberwolves put together a out an assist. “We’re not a good road team Grizzlies 84, Kings 78 Kevin Martin scored 14 points complete performance. For their Minnesota was proud of the and so any way we can win on The Sacramento Kings began and Mike Bibby finished with 12 next act, they’ll attempt to climb effort — denying passing lanes, the road, we’ll take it,” their All-Star break about five for the Kings, who placed six back into the playoff race. hustling back and even applying Cleveland coach Mike Brown minutes too early. players in double figures. Kenny Ricky Davis contributed 25 some full-court pressure. The said. “It was a character win The Kings failed to score in Thomas had 12 points and 12 points and tough defense, Kevin pick-and-roll defense was because we could have folded.” the final 5:13 Wednesday night, rebounds, Francisco Garcia Garnett added 23 points and 15 noticeably improved, too, after a The Celtics trailed by as many letting a slim lead slip away and scored 11 off the bench and Ron rebounds, and Minnesota beat handful of bad showings in that as 13, but Pierce scored 31 losing to the Memphis Grizzlies. Artest and Brad Miller each had the Seattle SuperSonics on area. points after the first half to keep “We had a lot of chances, but 10 points. Wednesday to end a four-game “This is the way that we play the game close before fouling we just didn’t finish,” Kings The Kings missed 18 of 19 losing streak — all at home. basketball,” Mark Madsen said. out with a minute remaining in coach Rick Adelman said. shots from behind the arc. “It does help the mood,” coach “Communicating, talking, get­ the second overtime. Boston “You’ve got to finish strong, and Sacramento’s last points came Dwane Casey said. ting guys through the pick-and- (20-32) lost its seventh game in we just didn’t do it. We were on a 20-footer by Garcia with Trenton Hassell chipped in 12 roll.” nine tries. right there again, and we have 5:13 left. The Grizzlies had four points, Anthony Carter and The Wolves had a chance to James, coming off a 44-point to realize we have to finish. blocks the rest of the way, Rashad McCants each scored take some much-needed performance against San You’ve got to keep playing.” including a pair by Gasol against 10, and the Wolves (23-29) won momentum into the All-Star Antonio on Monday night, drew Pau Gasol scored 24 points Artest. for only the second time in their break with the five-game home- Pierce’s final foul with 1:00 and grabbed seven rebounds to “That happens,” Garcia said of last nine games heading into the stand, but all that could be sal­ remaining and made l-of-2 free lead Memphis. Back-to-back 3- the scoreless span. “They were All-Star break. vaged was one victory over scuf­ throws to put the Cavaliers up pointers by Shane Battier put playing really good defense. We “Even though we’ve been los­ fling Seattle. 109-107. Memphis ahead 80-78 with 4:34 just made a couple of mistakes, ing and going through hard “Let’s build on it,” Madsen On Cleveland’s next posses­ left and erased the Kings’ 1- and when you are on the road times, we’ve kept our morale said. sion, James sealed the game point lead. and you make mistakes like up,” Garnett said. Still, it was clearly their night with a layup in traffic. Neither team would score that, it’s hard to win the game.” Ray Allen scored 23 points for for once. Marcus Banks missed “We just made the big play at again until a pair of free throws Memphis had its own offensive the Sonics, who lost for the sev­ a wide-open reverse dunk, but the end,” James said. “We just by Eddie Jones with 13.9 sec­ problems down the stretch, par­ enth time in eight games, but he he got his own rebound and willed a way to win. This was onds remaining. Two more free ticularly Gasol, who committed didn’t try a free throw for the made the layup over two one of the wildest games, espe­ throws by Chucky Atkins with two turnovers on bad passes second straight contest and had defenders before the bench cially on the road. But I love it. less than a second left sealed and missed a pair of free only two points on l-for-5 shoot­ could get too angry with him. Being on the road, you got the the Memphis victory. throws. ing in the fourth quarter. That gave Minnesota its biggest fans against you and we found a “We’ve been doing a better job Neither team played with Rashad Lewis was held — large­ lead, 90-77 with 6:44 left. way to win. It was awesome.” these last few games of keeping much emotion from the start. ly by Davis — to eight points on “Recently, teams go on a run Wally Szczerbiak scored 17 our defense up the whole Memphis led 23-19 after the l-for-7 shooting, drawing a and we don’t respond to it,” points and Delonte West added game," Atkins said. “That’s the first quarter as Gasol had 10 technical with 4:28 remaining Allen said.

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NCAA M e n ’s B a sk etb a ll NHL

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record o r points NY Rangers 35-15 8 78 Philadelphia 33-16 9 75 New Jersey 30-22 6 66 NY Islanders 25-27 4 54 Pittsburgh 14-34 11 39

Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record OT points Ottawa 37-14 5 79 Buffalo 36-15 5 77 Montreal 26-22 8 60 Toronto 27-25 5 59 Boston 24-24 10 58

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record OT points Carolina 39-14 4 82 Tampa Bay 32-22 4 68 Atlanta 26-26 6 58 Florida 22-27 8 52 Washington 19-32 5 43

Western Conference, Central Division team record OT points Detroit 39-13 4 83 Nashville 34-18 6 74 Columbus 23-33 2 48 Chicago 18-31 6 44 St. Louis 16-31 8 41

Western Conference, Northwest Division team record OT points Calgary 33-17 7 73 Vancouver 33-21 5 71 Colorado 32-21 6 70 Former Ohio State basketball coach Jim O'Brien testifies on Dec. 12, 2005 in the civil trial against Ohio Edmonton 30-20 8 68 State. The NCAA is investigating whether O’Brien’s lending money to a former player was a fireable offense. Minnesota 29-25 5 63

Western Conference, Pacific I Division team record OT points Ohio State, O'Brien await NCAA decision Dallas 38-17 3 79 Los Angeles 32-23 5 69 Associated Press and failing to inform uni­ settled. the Buckeyes for seven Anaheim 27-19 11 65 versity officials, but the “As much as it’s a nice years and led them to the San Jose 27-21 8 62 error was not serious outcome for me, I still Final Four in 1999, testi­ Phoenix 27-28 4 58 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, awaiting a enough to warrant firing. don’t really feel that there fied he gave $6,000 in $50 decision on possible penal­ The university violated the are any real winners in and $ 100 bills that had CCHA Hockey ties for NCAA rules viola­ contract by firing him this thing,” O’Brien said. accumulated in his office tions under former basket­ without compensation, the The NCAA is expected to desk drawer to Aleksandar ruling said. decide within the next few Radojevic, a 7-foot-3 team record points ball coach Jim O’Brien, could have to pay him mil­ The 55-year-old O’Brien weeks whether to penalize prospect from Serbia. He 1 Miami 18-4-2 38 lions of dollars for firing sued for $3.5 million in the school for violations said he gave Radojevic the 2 Michigan 13-8-3 29 him under a judge’s ruling lost wages and benefits. committed during loan in 1999 because the 3 Michigan State 11-7-6 28 Wednesday. The award, which could O’Brien’s tenure, including player’s father was dying 4 Lake Superior 11-9-4 26 O’Brien claimed the uni­ reach nearly $9.5 million gifts of cash, housing and and the family had no 4 Nebraska-Omaha 11-9-4 26 versity improperly fired with interest and other other benefits to players. money for medicine or the 6 Ferris State 9-10-5 23 him in June 2004 for loan­ damages, will be deter­ Earlier this month, the funeral. Northern Michigan 10-12-2 22 7 ing $6,000 of his own mined after another hear­ NCAA found seven viola­ O’Brien argued the loan 7 Ohio State 10-12-2 22 ing. tions in the basketball pro­ did not violate NCAA 21 money to a recruit. 9 Alaska-Falrbanks 9-12-3 O’Brien said he was gram and one each in the bylaws because he knew 9 NOTRE DAME 9-12-3 21 Ohio Court of Claims pleased with the decision, football and women’s bas­ Radojevic already had lost 11 Bowling Green 8-15-1 17 Judge Joseph T. Clark but disappointed in the ketball programs. his amateur status by play­ 12 Western Michigan 6-15-3 15 ruled O’Brien broke his contract by giving the loan way the dispute had to be O’Brien, who coached ing professionally. around the dial I n B r ie f Giants anticipate injured said on the subject, emphasizing that so close, ” Golovin said. “Kim was NBA Bonds’ arrival he’s more concerned about Bonds’ absolutely solid at decisive points and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barry Bonds physical condition than where he bats was playing very aggressive through­ Philadelphia at Chicago was the big topic of conversation in the order. out.” 6:30 p.m., TNT Wednesday when pitchers and catch­ Clijisters beats Golovin to Czech goaltender Hasek Houston at Phoenix ers reported to the San Francisco win Diamond Games leaves with leg injury 9:30 p.m., TNT Giants’ camp for the start of spring ANTWERP, Belgium — Top-ranked TORINO, Italy — Goalie Dominik training — even though he was Kim Clijsters scraped past French Hasek, who starred in the Czech nowhere to be found. teenager Tatiana Golovin 4-6, 7-6 (4), Republic’s surprise victory in the 1998 NCAA M en ’s Basketball It’s unknown when Bonds will report 7-5 in her comeback match at the Olympics, left Wednesday’s round- Georgetown at Marquette to spring training as he tries to Diamond Games on Wednesday. robin opener against Germany in the 9 p.m., ESPN bounce back from his injury-short­ It was Clijsters’ first tournament first period with an apparent leg San D iego State at UNLV ened 2005 when he played just 14 since she had to leave with an ankle injury. 9 p.m., ESPN2 games after undergoing three opera­ injury during an Australian Open Hasek, one of the NHL’s top goal- tions on his knee. The Giants’ position Arizona at California semifinal match against eventual tenders for years, grimaced in pain as players report Monday, but Bonds champion Amelie Mauresmo. he spread his legs to stop a shot dur­ 9:30 p.m., FOX Sports Net could choose to come earlier because Afterward, she treated the 11,000 ing a German power play about six of the injury. Morehead at Samford fans at the Sport Palace to a bottle of minutes into the game. He didn’t face Manager Felipe Alou said he was anx­ 8 p.m., ESPNU champagne each to celebrate her first another shot for the next few minutes, ious to have Bonds in camp and match in her Belgian homeland as the immediately was asked if he still is but left the ice when play stopped 9 NCAA W omen ’s Basketball entertaining thoughts of having the world’s No. 1-ranked player. 1/2 minutes into the period. Iowa at MichiganState seven-time MVP bat second in spite of But the party was almost spoiled by After consulting briefly on the bench 7 p.m., ESPNU the superstar's preference to remain 18-year-old Golovin, who was coming with the Czech coaches, Hasek was off the semifinals in Paris last week­ taken to a locker room to be exam­ Tennessee at Georgia in the heart of the order. “1 said I was going to talk with Barry, end. ined by physicians. He returned to the 8 p.m., ESPN2 and we’re going to talk,” was all Alou “Of course I am disappointed, I was bench area late in the period. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, February 16, 2006

W in t e r O l y m p ic s — T u r in Bloom eliminated from Ohno leads U.S. relay team gold medal contention Standout speedskater redeems himself after Two-sport star will ble, but noticeable nonetheless. The landing after his second fall in Sunday's race attend NFL combine jump was what really did him in, a result of over-rotating his Associated Press after Turin games 720-degree, off-axis spin. Snow flew up behind him as he hit Apolo Anton Ohno managed to the ground with the back of his stay out of trouble. With no Associated Press skis, his knees bending too medals on the line, that’s all he A bobble through the bumps much to call it championship needed to do. and a small splash of snow hit form. At the bottom, he smiled Ohno shook off a disappointing Jeremy Bloom harder than any and raised his hand, although start to the Turin Olympics by linebacker could. it looked more like a sigh of leading the Americans into the Might have made him wish relief than a victory fist pump. relay final with a vintage short he’d stuck to football, too. When his score came up, track performance Wednesday Bloom’s skiing adventure Bloom nodded knowingly. night: He put his team out front came to a less-than-satisfying U.S. freestyle coach Jeff with a gutsy pass of two skaters close Wednesday. The two- Wintersteen said nobody and gave an emphatic pump of sport star finished sixth in should have expected his star the fist when he crossed the fin­ Olympic moguls and felt com­ to coast to a medal. ish line ahead of everyone else pelled to smile through it all, “A lot of people made the in the chaotic 5,000-meter race. even though the ending wasn’t assumption that it was in the “It was just total instincts,” the one everyone expected. bank, but it wasn’t,” Ohno said. “I just let it go.” “It really isn’t about winning Wintersteen said. “I thought He also advanced comfortably the medal for me,” Jeremy handled from the preliminary heats of Bloom insisted. the pressure the 1,000 — an expected result, That honor went extraordinarily but one that couldn’t be taken to fellow American “It really isn’t well. His run for granted after Ohno’s mishap American speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno skates in the 5,000 Toby Dawson, who about winning the was quite good, on the first night of short track. meter relay Wednesday. The American team qualified for the finals. capped off four medal for me.” he just made a The 23-year-old skating star years of single- little error and it cost himself a chance to defend minded toil to fin­ ended up cost­ his Olympic title in the 1,500 Olympic medals in all. Canada’s swapped the top spot a couple of ish third. Mikko Jeremy Bloom ing us.” with a boneheaded move in the Anouk LeBlanc-Boucher earned times before Smith grabbed it Ronkainen of U.S. Olympic skiier Dawson, the semifinals. Already in position to the bronze. for good, then passed off to Ohno Finland won silver South Korean- advance, Ohno bumped the Ohno won a gold and a silver for the finishing kick. The lead­ and Dale Begg- born, American- leader in a turn, wobbled and at the last Olympics, and he ers didn’t have to push them­ Smith of Australia added to his adopted 27-year-old, skied hobbled before regaining his hopes to lead the men’s relay selves too hard after skaters recent dominance by taking the under the radar, as all of balance, and wound up missing team to its first medal since from Japan and Italy wiped out gold. Bloom’s teammates did the the final. 1994. with 21 laps to go, leaving them American Travis Mayer, the past few years. He pursued ski­ “I know what happened,” He took control of the semis far behind. silver medalist in 2002, fin­ ing with single-minded tenacity Ohno said. “Everybody knows with one dynamic move, shifting “It’s awesome for me and ished seventh and announced after a self-described meltdown what happened. I had to come into a higher gear that sent him Apolo to make another Olympic his retirement afterward, while in qualifying for the 2002 out strong.” careening around skaters from final together,” Smith said. teammate Travis Cabral came Olympics. The only gold medal China and Italy with 30 laps to “We’ve been in this sport for a in ninth. “I basically completely Wednesday went to China’s go. The crowd let out a gasp, long time, and neither one of us Bloom has bigger things on choked,” he said. “I’m a little Wang Meng, who fulfilled the then erupted in cheers at the has gold in relay. We have at his radar now _ starting with a older, a little more mature. I role of overwhelming favorite in sight of the soul-patched skater least one more final in us.” trip to the NFL scouting com­ was able to keep my wits about the women’s 500. The 20-year- moving so effortlessly from third The top two teams in each bine next week _ and wallow­ me, qualify, put together a cou­ old Wang, competing in her first to first. semifinal advanced to the final, ing in disappointment isn’t part ple good runs and get a medal Olympics, led from the opening “It was the right move at the which will be held Feb. 25, the of that. here.” gun and held off Bulgaria’s right time. It was perfect,” said day before the games end. Italy “This may be my last mogul His road to the bronze was Evgenia Radanova by the length Rusty Smith, one of Ohno’s also got in when Japan was dis­ competition and if so, I’ll look not about glamour, but rather of her right blade. teammates. “They slowed down qualified for Takahiro Fujimoto’s back on it with a huge smile on the hard work of improving on Radanova also won silver in a little bit, and we took advan­ reckless pass in the turn, which my face,” he said. “I’ve had the technical side of skiing the 500 at the 2002 Salt Lake tage of it.” sent him and Yuri Confortola more success in this sport than through the moguls. City Games and has three China and the Americans spiraling into the boards. I ever dreamed possible. It’s just been an amazing ride and I don’t think a medal here would STRAIGHT OFF THEIR TOUR WITH O A R. have affected that at all.” Great PR, but hard to believe given what he’s been through. His two years as a football star at the University of Colorado 'This is hands down ended after the NCAA ruled he some of the best couldn't accept endorsement money for skiing. music being played Determined not to be pushed around, Bloom dropped out of out there right now." school and focused on skiing, - i T u n e s saying football was his true love but refusing to give up his m other passion. To him, the move was as much a matter of Hear sample music principle as practicality. He at legends.nd.edu also wanted to better his ninth- place finish in the 2002 Games. He won an unprecedented six straight races and the World Cup title last season, position­ ing himself as the man to beat in 2006. Then, the finale _ an average > SATURDAY trip down the slope at Sauze ^ 2 . 1 8 . 0 6 d’Oulx that made him look more like a football player who likes to ski than someone who 10 PM has devoted his whole life to the mountain. “I knew I had made a mis­ No Cover take,” he said, referring to his ND/SMC/HCC ID Req'd run. “I came here to accom­ legends.nd.edu plish my goals. I didn’t come AND here to win any certain color THE medals. I was so close, you c know.” Bloom bumped around a lit­ tle on his ride through the moguls between the first and 'LEGENDS F NOTRE DAME second jumps _ nothing terri­ (sb Thursday, February 16, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

W in ter O ly m p ic s — T u r in Latvia ties USA in first game of group play Canada blows out overmanned Italy; Tjarnqvist scores twice for Swedes against Kazakhstan; Finland blanks Swiss, 5-0

Associated Press ice Wednesday night. minutes to turn the unexpect­ On the Hip side, their oppo­ edly close game into the antici­ TURIN, Italy — John nents — who finished ninth in pated rout. Grahame watched the movie Salt Lake City four years ago — “Miracle” almost 100 times had practiced together since Sweden 7, Kazakhstan 2 during the NHL lockout. Feb. 5. Minnesota Wild defenseman The way the U.S. hockey “A lot of guys just got off the Daniel Tjarnqvist had a pair of team played against Latvia in flight yesterday. There’s no goals as Sweden blew away the Olympic opener, Grahame excuses but that’s the reality,” Kazakhstan to open the men’s and his teammates might need Grahame said. Olympic ice hockey tournament another miracle for history to The United States will play on Wednesday. repeat itself. Thursday against Kazakhstan. Even with forward Peter Jordan Leopold scored early Latvia will face Slovakia. Forsberg resting an injured in the third period, and the Latvia’s biggest offensive star groin, and several other play­ American team with a roster was Anaheim defenseman ers out, the Swedes ran up a 3- full-of NHL players only man­ Sandis Ozolinsh, who had two 0 first period lead and never aged a 3-3 tie against the assists in his first game since looked back. underdog Latvia. November, lie was sidelined by Daniel Alfredsson, Mats When the final horn sounded, a knee injury and then was in Sundin, Per Johan Axelsson, the Latvian players raised their the league’s substance-abuse Henrik Sedin and his brother, arms in triumph while the program until being reinstated Daniel, also scored for Sweden, Americans slowly gathered Tuesday. who are considered a serious around goalie Grahame. threat to dethrone reigning “We w ere not expected to Canada 7, Italy 2 champions Canada. win or even get the tie," said Jarome Iginla started these At times the ice appeared to former NHL goalie Arturs Irbe, Olympics the same way he give the Swedes more prob­ who made 39 saves — 18 in ended them in Salt Lake City — lems than their opponents. the third period — for Latvia. with two goals — and gold Yevgeniy Koreshkov scored just “Wo were big-time underdogs medal favorite Canada sur­ seconds into the second period in this game in everybody’s vived a brief scare with a dom­ after a Swedish defender lost eyes except our own people. inating second period in a rout the puck while trying to skate “You can say that this proba­ of Italy in its tournament open­ out of his own end. bly means more to us than to er Wednesday. The puck hit a puddle of AP the American team.” With troubled team executive water on the ice and stopped Latvia forward Grigorijs Pantelejeves skates past USA defensemen Latvia, with only two current Wayne Gretzky looking on dead, catching everyone off Erik Cole Wednesday. The teams tied 3-3 in group play. NHL players, rallied from an nervously from a private box guard except for Koreshkov, early two-goal deficit and high in the grandstands, who swooped in to pick it up. Jokinen each had two goals the third period after making proved U.S. coach Peter Canada was locked in a sur­ Vladimir Antipin had the and an assist, and Finland gave 19 saves. He was replaced by Laviolette had every reason to prising 1 -all tie early in the other goal for Kazakhstan. Switzerland few chances to Colorado’s David Aebischer, be worried about this opening second period. Or right about Forsberg said before the score against Antero who stopped all 13 shots he matchup in Olympic Group R. the time the soon-to-be-over- match he would not play as he Niittymaki, who made 24 saves faced in the Group A opener Latvia had the luxury of play­ whelmed Italians realized who continues to get treatment on in a 5-0 rout W ednesday in for both teams. ing mostly as a team in recent they were playing. his groin. men’s Olympic hockey. Teppo Numminen, a Buffalo weeks, while the U.S. squad Canada, using its overwhelm­ “I’ll skate on Friday and will Jokinen got things started Sabres defenseman, started the was scattered around North ing speed and stickhandling see how it goes,” Forsberg with a power-play goal late in second-period onslaught at America. Only two American ability to create dozens of scor­ said. the first period, and then 3:35 by ripping in a shot from players w ere in Italy by ing chances in the second peri­ added another in the second just inside the right point. Monday and the team had just od alone, scored five consecu­ Finland 5, Switzerland 0 when the Swedes scored four Jokinen, the Florida Panthers one practice before hitting the tive goals in a span of 13 1/2 Teemu Selanne and Dili times to grab a 5-0 lead captain, made it 3-0 when Ville against Martin Gerber. Peltonen — who also assisted Gerber, who didn’t have a lot on the first goal — fed a pass of defensive help in front of in front for a quick one-timer him, took the Carolina past Gerber at 8:04. That gave Hurricanes mask he was wear­ Finland three power-play goals o p h o m o r e ing to the bench and sat out in four chances. College o f Arts and Letters Intellectual 7:00sell;* to 8:00 p.m. Thursday nights in February Thursday @ Midnignt

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N D A t h le tic s Two Irish seniors receive academic awards

Meyo Invitational for the 3,000 field team are set to compete at Runner and swimmer meter run, qualifying provision­ the Big East Indoor will receive $2,000 ally for the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend at Championships. Akron, Ohio. She will be running post-graduate stipends “I’m really honored to be con­ the 5,000 meter and 3,000 meter sidered for this award and I feel runs and is looking to improve that I’m in good company with upon her performances from this By JASON GALVAN the others who have been season. Sports Writer awarded with it,” Madia said. “A “I’m really looking forward to lot of people have made this pos­ it, and I’m really excited about Senior All-American distance sible, Notre Dame is a place our team’s prospects for winning runner Stephanie Madia and where 1 have had people in both the meet,” she said. senior Irish freestyle swimmer the academic and athletic por­ Patrick Davis has compiled his Patrick Davis have been awarded tions of my time here greatly own set of accolades, earning $2,000 post- contribute to All-District V honors (College graduate what I have Sports Information Directors of stipends from “I’m really honored to done.” America) and putting together 19 the Big East In addition to career individual wins with three Conference for be considered for this her achieve­ from this season. Davis also their academic award and I feel that ments on the holds several impressive marks, and athletic I'm in good company running paths, including the third-best time in achievements. Madia, a finance school history for the 1,650 Madia, a three with the others who major, has com­ freestyle (15:34.41), the fourth- time All- have been awarded piled a 3.48 best time in the 1,000 free American in with it. ” cumulative GPA (9:23.23) and the fifth-best time cross country and is a two- in the 500 free (4:28.89). and track and year member of Davis, a computer science field, placed Stephanie Madia the athletic major in the college of engineer­ MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer sixth or higher Irish runner departm ent’s ing, has made the Dean’s List Senior Stephanie Madia, center, and senior swimmer Patrick Davis in each of the Academic during each of his four years at will recieve post graduate stipends from the Big East. five races in Honors faculty Notre Dame and has compiled a which she par­ mentoring pro­ 3.80 cumulative GPA. Davis will ticipated during the 2005 cross gram. be competing at his fourth Big country season. For her efforts This aw ard is yet another East Championship meet this ECDC 2006-07 Registration during this dominant run, Madia achievem ent for the All- week at East Meadow, NY, and was among four finalists for the American senior, who has put will participate in three events. The Early Childhood Development Center at Saint Honda Sports Award, given together a solid career running He will be swimming in the 1,650 Mary's and Notre Dame (ECDC) is currently annually to the top women’s for the Irish cross country and yard freestyle, 500 yard freestyle cross-country athlete. She ended track teams. and the 400 individual medley. registering for the 2006 Summer program and the the season with a third place fin­ “It’s one small part of my Notre Davis was unavailable for com­ 2006-07 School Year. ish at the NCAA championships. Dame experience,” she said. “It’s ment Wednesday. She is currently running with the one additional thing to add to the Irish track and field team and great memories I’ve had here.” Contact Jason Galvan at Registration Due Dates: recently placed fourth at the Madia and the Irish track and [email protected]

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N D S oftball S M C Ba sk etb a ll Irish open season in Vegas Belles fall to Albion in Notre Dame will MIAA contest, 77-58 play five games at Guard Bridget Boyce Bridget Boyce did reach sev­ UNLV Desert Classic eral significant milestones becomes sixth player and was the lone bright spot for the team, as she scored 16 By JAY FITZPATRICK to score 1,000 pointspoints to bring her career Sports W riter tally to over 1,000 — becom­ ing just the sixth Belles player By FRAN TOLAN With spring just around the to reach that mark. Boyce has corner, the Notre Dame softball Sports Writer one regular season game team is ready to begin its new remaining to increase her season this weekend at the UNI.V Albion College defeated total. Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. Saint Mary’s 77-58 Boyce also hit her 128th The tournament will consist of Wednesday at Kresge career three-pointer, which five games over a three-day Gymnasium in Albion, Mich. ties Julie Radko for most span, with two on Friday and BETH WERNET/The Observer The Britons career three- Saturday and one on Sunday. Notre Dame sophomore Katie Laing takes a swing against used terrific point field The Irish open up Friday with Northwestern April 16,2005. The Irish return to action this weekend. perimeter goals in games against Colorado State, shooting to go school history. the only team in the tournament along with a “We just played with Albion was that did not receive a vote in the Rookie of the Year — Notre players returning this season. strong inside zero confidence after led by center coaches’ poll, and 25th-ranked Dame will expose its inexperi­ Senior Meagan Ruthrauff will game to win Katie Elder, BYU. enced pitchers to the college anchor the infield at first base their hot start. ” the MIAA who recorded On Saturday the team will face game. Freshman Brittany with Katie Laing and Sarah showdown. 12 points its toughest opponent in the Bargar and junior Kenya Schoonaert playing up the mid­ Saint Mary’s Steve Bender and seven Desert Classic — the Oregon Fuemmeler round out the staff dle. Although Schoonaert has not fell to 11-13 Belles head coach re b o u n d s in for the Desert Classic. Freshman had much college success at the State Beavers, the 12th-best overall and 9-6 just 17 min­ team in the country — as well as Christine Farrell may appear, plate, she has always demon­ in conference utes of play­ UNIV. The Irish finish the week­ but will most likely forced to lim­ strated good glove work, which play as Albion ing tim e. end against Cal State Fullerton, a ited pitch counts until well into should help bolster the infield. improved to Forward perennial contender in the NCAA the season due to offseason sur­ The only question mark 16-8 overall and 8-7 against Megan Garvey also added 12 tournament. gery. remaining in the Irish infield is MIAA opponents. points and guard Kellyn Glynn The team, which flew to Las The Irish’s pitching staff during at third, where junior Carrisa Albion jumped out to an chipped in 11 to round out the Vegas Wednesday, could not be the tournament will be anchored Jacquish and freshman Linda early lead, making 8-of-l 2 double-digit scorers for reached for comment. by Booth, with relief coming Kohan are competing for the first half three-point attempts. Albion. This tournament should be a from Bargar and Fuemmeler. starting job. The Belles, on the other hand, Forward Erin Newsom boon to the Irish, who are play­ Fuemmeler, in her third year Perhaps Notre Dame’s most could hit just 25 percent of scored 12 for the Belles. ing without the experience that with the Irish, has only seen lim­ solid position is at catcher, where their total Saint Mary’s now sits' in has guided them to 10 straight ited time on the mound because senior Malorie Lenn will return field goal third place in Big East regular season titles. of the strong presence of other as the Irish backstop. Lenn has attempts the MIAA Notre Dame has seven freshmen pitchers, such as Booth and last been a standout behind the before the standings with on the team, with only four sen­ year’s Big East pitcher of the plate, committing only one error half. Saint one regular iors and four juniors. One posi­ year, Irish graduate Steffany all last season in 359 total Mary’s was We’re glad [Albion/ had season game tion where the Irish’s youth will Stenglein. But with the Irish see­ chances. She will be instrumen­ also outre- left to play. show in the tournament is at ing five games in three days this tal this weekend in helping the their great game bounded 42- The Belles early in the season, all three young pitchers on the team cope pitcher. 3 2 and tonight. ” head to Hope With only one proven pitcher pitchers should be guaranteed with the college game. outscored 32- College on on the staff — senior Heather some innings. 14 in the Steve Bender Saturday for a Booth, a two-time All-Big East The Irish infield is set at three Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at paint. Albion 3 p.m. tipoff. pitcher and the 2003 Big East spots, with three all-Big East [email protected] Belles head coach led 40-20 at Most likely, halftime and the Belles will never let the face Albion Belles back in again in the University Resources the game: first round of “We just played with zero the conference tournament confidence after their fast Feb. 21. for Gay, Lesbian, & start,” Saint Mary’s head “We want to send a message coach Steve Bender said. out that we’re already looking During the second period, forward to that game. We’re Bisexual Students the Belles were never able to glad they had their great cut the deficit to fewer than game tonight,” Bender said. T h e S i * n « i n « 19 points, which turned out to C OH VI IT T CC ON be the final margin. Contact Fran Tolan at o a v am o L e s b ia n Saint Mary’s senior captain [email protected] S t u d e n t N e e d s

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Brey said. “They were going “I thought overall we were Bulls to play a certain way. I think very good defensively to keep it was 57-54 the other night them in the 50s,” Brey said. continued from page 24 down in Louisville. Louisville South Florida shot 23-of-56 pressed them the whole way from the field and just l-of-6 got some speed, and they do and co u ld n ’t from 3-point have a shot blocker back speed them up. range. Brey said there, which kind of changes “Fourteen is a South Florida’s things and has guys looking big lead with “We didn’t expect struggles from around sometimes.” that tempo.” them to guit; if behind the arc Despite Notre Dame’s shoot­ South Florida allowed Notre ing problems, the Irish were cut the lead to they did quit we Dame to stay in able to put together an 51-43 with 3:08 would have won by control down the impressive 19-2 run to bounce remaining in the stretch. j o . " back from an 11-6 South second half on a “I thought we Florida lead with 13:50 left in Soloman Jones did a very good the first half. Kurz sparked free throw, but Russell Carter job of not letting the run when he immediately Notre Dame Irish guard the 3-point line hit two quick shots after immediately hurt us,” he said. checking into the game. . responded with “B ecause in a “The one thing that Rob did a Carter layup. game like that, bring for us tonight, which I The score went back and they throw a couple in... thought was important, was forth for the next few min­ that’s when they have a shot high energy and activity,” utes, as both teams traded to win the game at the end. Brey said. “When he came in baskets on their respective That’s been their history.” and made those two buckets, possessions. Bulls forward James Holmes that kind of got us going.” “We didn’t expect them to led South Florida with 19 The run was highlighted by quit; if they did quit we would points on 8-of-l 6 shooting. a Russell Carter breakaway have won by 30,” Carter said. Jones added 13 points and 12 dunk with 9:51 “But they kept on rebounds — including a sec­ remaining. fighting and they ond half alley-oop dunk that Carter led all '‘The one thing that clawed their way awed everyone in attendance. Notre Dame Rob did bring for back a little bit.” The win was Notre Dame’s scorers with 13 us tonight, which I Irish guard second consecutive victory in points on 5-of- Chris Quinn — the Big East. 10 shooting. thought was who has been the The Irish have put them­ The early lead important, was most reliable selves in a position where — which high energy and offensive player every game is a must-win to reached 31-19 for the Irish all get into the Big East tourna­ at half — let activity. ” season — strug­ ment. GEOFF MATTESON/The Observer Notre Dame stay gled offensively But Carter said the Irish are Notre Dame guard Russell Carter tosses a layup during in control of a Mike Brey throughout the not worried about figuring out Wednesday night’s 62-55 win over South Florida. game where Irish head coach game. Quinn was how many of Notre Dame’s South Florida averaging 18.6 five remaining games will be played its own points per game necessary to win in order to into the normal schedule. But style of basketball. coming into Wednesday’s make the tournament, which even one of Notre Dame’s co­ Brey knew exactly what to gam e, but scored ju st 12 takes the 12 best of the 16 Tourney captains, point guard Chris expect from the Bulls, who points on 3-of-10 shooting. conference teams. Quinn, was concerned with the continued from page 24 have been known to slow “We didn’t do a very good “I let all of you do the look­ sluggish start following the down game tempo and grind job of moving on the offensive ing,” Carter said. seven-day break. out possessions on both ends. end,” Quinn said. “We didn’t “I don’t know who is ahead line every day, not ljust] every “You would think [a week off] He also knew Notre Dame do a great job of moving the of us and who is under us. All game,” Irish coach Mike Brey would help us, give us a little would have trouble building ball, and it showed in our I know is we are 3-8. I think I said after Wednesday’s win. ”... extra burst,” Quinn said. “But on a lead th at reached 14 offensive production.” do it on purpose so I don’t We’ve got our sense of urgency we weren’t knocking down early in the second half. Brey credited his defense have to worry about anyone every day.” shots at the beginning. Luckily, “I think for us, it w a sn ’t for making up for the offen­ else.” Notre Dame remains No. 14 we were pretty good on the going to flow like the Rutgers sive struggles on a night when in the 16-team Big East despite defensive end and were able to game because we weren’t Quinn and Falls combined to Contact Bobby Griffin at its win over the Bulls. St. John’s take a lead into halftime.” going to get it back as quick,” shoot 4-of-20 from the field. and Rutgers each hold 4-8 con­ And luckily, they were play­ [email protected] ference records — one ahead ing South Florida. Seton Hall of the Irish — after the and Connecticut will beat Notre Johnnies’ 54-51 win over the Dame badly if the Irish play Announcing the Year Scarlet Knights Wednesday. them like they did the Bulls. Louisville (4-7) and Providence Brey practically said it himself 2006 Annual Awards of (4-7) are also one game up on post-game. Notre Dame, despite the Friars’ “We’re gonna have to be a lot the Albert Ravarino 85-77 loss to Pittsburgh tougher to play Seton Hall,” Wednesday. Brey said, “or they’ll beat us Italian Studies Travel Common belief holds that up.” three positions remain for Give the Notre Dame coaches these programs and possibly and players credit. They Scholarship DePaul (2-9) to qualify for the adjusted to a much different 12-team Big East Tournament and, admittedly, quite deceptive in March. South Florida team. The Irish At this point, then, an Irish have not been blown out this win is automatically a positive season. They have been in Thanks to a generous gift from the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program — they must win out simply to every game. They have won the is pleased to announce the year 2006 annual competition for travel in support of summer finish .500. But Wednesday’s last two — must-wins — with research and foreign study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed game should not sit well with the intention of snagging a final $3,000, and will not normally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and this team. Not that they need to spot for the conference tourna­ undergraduate students who are planning to pursue research or a formal program o f dwell upon the game’s down­ ment at Madison Square summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one side. Notre Dame has no time Garden. And Wednesday’s win year of Italian language. The course work will normally be in Italian; will involve the to look back with Seton Hall was one more step toward that study o f Italian language, literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's (Saturday), Connecticut goal. degree program at the University of Notre Dame. (Tuesday) and Marquette (Feb. But it is equally as important 25) waiting in the wings. that the team learn from this Recommended programs for foreign study include, but are not limited to: Loyola Still, it should unnerve Brey one. that his team committed more Notre Dame needs to score University in Rome, Boston University in Padua, UCLA in Pisa, Miami University in turnovers (12) than it dished points down low early, shoot Urbino, Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to assists (11) against a winless free throws better and continue consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages, (in Big East play) South Florida its defensive improvement. 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall. team. It should bother him that More importantly, Notre Dame shooting guard Colin Falls and must play every game con­ Students are invited to submit a letter which should include: small forward Russell Carter trolled, yet passionate, like it 1) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study will enhance their continued to fire from the out­ needs the win desperately — degree program at Notre Dame; side early Wednesday, and even against the South Floridas 2) a personal statement indicating their background, interests, and long-term goals; miss, while forwards Torin and DePauls of the league. Francis and Rick Cornett were Otherwise, if the Irish do not 3) a description of the research project or the program they intend to follow; calling “ball” with palms open. show that “sense of urgency” 4) a budget indicating the costs involved; It was a failure to stay true to Brey proclaims, Saturday at 5) the names of two references. the formula that amassed a 27- Continental Airlines Arena will point blowout of Rutgers just be quite a wake-up call. one week ago. Notre Dame showed no disci­ The views expressed in this Application Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2006 pline Wednesday. column are those of the author Albert Ravarino Italian Studies Travel Scholarship Granted, the team had a and not necessarily those of week off. The rust that com­ The Observer. 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Saturday Vigil Mass Catholic Q&A VS “You’ve lost that loving feeling’’. It was with 5 PM, Basilica those words that Elizabeth Staten was serenad What's the difference between a parish, ed by the male members of the last Freshman chapel, a basilica, and a cathedral? Junior Parents'Weekend Retreat team. The reason for this serenade is that all of those guys knew what you will soon A parish church is the place where most Catholics have their most im­ Vigil Mass learn: that Elizabeth Staten is a Campus Min­ mediate contact with the universal Church. The parish that one belongs 5:30 PM, JACC Arena istry superstar. Because Elizabeth is presently to is normally based upon where one lives. Every piece of land in the serving as the Student Coordinator for the Freshman Retreat, anyone involved in the last world falls within geographic boundaries assigned to a particular parish. retreat got to personally witness Elizabeth’s In more rural areas, a parish’s boundaries may cover hundreds of square Sunday 2/19 gifts and talents. Since joining the Freshman miles; in cities with high Catholic populations, it may only cover a few Retreat team, this Sophomore History and Sunday Masses blocks. Pre-Professional Studies major (and ridiculous 10:00 AM & 11:45 AM, Basilica overachiever) has helped the program make A chapel is a place for prayer and worship at a residence hall, hospital, great strides in its effort to better minister to freshman students. However, this is not the military base, etc, where the liturgy may be celebrated. Some larger only Campus Ministry program that owes a churches may also have chapels attached to them for private prayer or Monday 2/20 great debt of gratitude to Elizabeth. smaller community gatherings. Anyone who has attended a night of Four: 7 Eucharistic Adoration Catholic praise and fellowship undoubtedly A basilica is an honorary title given to a church from the Pope because 1 AM -9 PM, Mon-Thurs has seen Elizabeth happily exercising one of the many duties that flow from her being on of its historic significance, its artistic beauty, and the high quality of the CoMo Chapel liturgies celebrated there. There are four major (or patriarchal) basilicas, the Four: 7 leadership team. Elizabeth also coordinates the Emmaus groups that further all of which are in Rome: St. Peter’s, St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, Multilingual Rosary cater to the spiritual needs of those students and St. Paul’s-Outside-the- Walls. All other basilicas in the world (includ­ 9:15 PM, CoM o Chapel who attend Four: 7. Since Elizabeth has no ing ND’s) are technically called minor basilicas. There are a significant regard for her own sanity, she also extends the number of minor basilicas throughout the world (eg, Sacred Heart Basil­ same level of intense service to Walsh Hall ica is one of two basilicas in Indiana, and there are three additional ones as she does the rest of Campus. Elizabeth is nearby in Chicago.) When a church is designated a basilica, it is given a Tuesday 2/21 Liturgical and Big/Little Sister Commissioner for her hall. large red and yellow umbrella (or umbrellino) and a special bell (or tintin- Four:7 Catholic Fellowship Any reader should know that this is an ab­ nabulum), both of which can be seen near the high altar in the Basilica of "The Pope and the Vatican: breviated summary of the ways Elizabeth the Sacred Heart. ministers to her peers; space honestly did not What's it all About?'", allow for full disclosure. All of these activi­ A cathedral is the most important church in a diocese, where the bishop by Prof. Larry Cunningham ties portray a very vivid picture of how com­ presides over special liturgies of significance for the entire local com­ 8:30 PM, Cavanaugh Chapel mitted Elizabeth is to her faith. Next time you see Elizabeth, thank her for her service and munity: the ordination of diocesan priests, the blessing of the Holy Oils awesome example. Oh, and if you feel like it, on Holy Thursday, and the Rite of Election for those preparing to join the ■a little serenade is never out of line. Catholic faith. A cathedral gets its name from its cathedra, the bishop’s chair, which serves as a sign of his pastoral authority in the local diocese, Wednesday 2/22 Let us know who out there and has nothing to do with the building’s size or grandeur. Some cathe­ Women's Vocation Conversation is m aking a difference! drals may also be designated basilicas, following the guidelines above. w ith Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF, Send nominations to Pizza and Soda will be served! Brian Vassel at Send questions to Brett Perkins: [email protected]! 5:30-7:30 PM, 114 CoMo [email protected] | page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thurssday, February 16, 2006

Michael Flowers and Alex native has only dropped one To close out the match, Bass top.” Forger 8-3 at No. 2. The pair game in his last two contests. at No. 1 and Keckley at No. 5 Keckley was the only Notre Spartans improved to 3-0 together this Heigeson followed King with a both won in match tiebreakers. Dame player to lose the first set continued from page 24 season. quick 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 3 “I’m especially proud of but closed on a high note, win­ Although the Irish had and Parbhu clinched the match Stephen and Ryan,” Bayliss ning 4-6, 6-2,1-0 (10-4). er before Michigan,” Irish cap­ already secured the point, Ryan for the Irish at No. 2 with a 6-3, said. “When the umpire ruled Bass dropped his second set tain Patrick Buchanan said. Keckley and Barry King topped 6-2 win. that they would play match but ended up with a 6-2, 4-6, 1- The Irish got off to a strong Adam Monich and Nick Rinks Bayliss and associate head tiebreakers, which is the first 0 (10-7) to finish the match with start, winning the doubles point by an 8-5 margin. coach Todd Doebler have rotat­ one to 10 points — and its cer­ a perfect ending for the Irish. in under an hour. Brett “Certainly it’s a lot better than ed Bass and Parbhu in the top tainly more of a crapshoot than “(The score] says we played Heigeson and Andrew Roth, what we have been doing and spot. Both are ranked in the playing out the third set — each very well this afternoon,” playing at third doubles, were over the weekend, the doubles nation’s top 15 and have wins at could have not handled the way Bayliss said after the match. first off the courts with an 8-3 points were fairly decisive,” both positions. he should and allowed it to “I’ll let you know Saturday if it win over John Allare and Joe Bayliss said. After the clinching match, affect his play and probably says anything about progress.” McWilliams. Eric Langenkamp In singles, King was first off Langenkamp defeated Scott lost. But both really handled the and Sheeva Parbhu followed to the court with an impressive 6- Rasmussen 6-3, 6-1 to put the ruling well and played aggres­ Contact Kate Gales at clinch the point, defeating 0, 6-0 win at No. 4. The Ireland Irish up 5-0. sively and they came out on [email protected]

position of 30th or better,” she Thompson, who topped “I didn’t know where I said. “In the past we have fal­ Delicata 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 and would end up in the lineup Golfers tered a little bit in the spring, Michigan earned her 14th win of the [this season],” Potts said. “But continued from page 24 so we’ve been working on a continued from page 24 year. I’ve been trying hard every better mental game, strength Following at No. 2 was No. match and [Shafner] was just Leading the charge for the and conditioning,” of juniors Christian and 44 Christian more incon­ team was Nakazaki, whose The Irish were ranked No. Catrina Thompson topped Thompson, who sistent than average round score of 74.18 31 at this point last season, Michigan’s Kara Delicata and defeated No. 48 me.” is more than two strokes bet­ but finished third in the Big Allie Shafner 8-3 at No. 1. Yaftali 6-4, 7-5. Since the ter than the program record East Championship after win­ Playing at No. 2 for the Irish Thom pson’s 7 loved the way our lineup has she set her freshman year. ning it the previous two years was the No. 35-ranked duo of victory over team performed today. been solidi­ When the spring season and then placed 18th in the sophomore Brook Buck and Yaftali claimed fied w ith opens next Central Regional. freshman Kelcy Tefft, as they her second con­ Potts at No. Kelly Nelson Monday, the “Our scoring claimed victory over the secutive win 6, the Irish team will be “I think it’d average com­ Wolverines’ Debra Streifler over a top 50 Irish senior have been going for its definitely show pared to any and Chisake Sugiyama. opponent. ex cellin g third straight how far we’ve other year was Following at No. 3 was No. Buck b eat across the ap p earan ce in improved, and 45-ranked Connelly and senior Sugiyama 6-1, 6- courts. the NCAA come, especially for the fact that we Kiki Stastny, who cruised to 0 at No. 3 as she H o w e v e r, Tournament. the senior class feel that we an 8-3 win over broke a two- part of the success the Irish The feat would being Coach King’s could’ve done M ichigan’s match losing found Wednesday can be be especially better is a good Lindsey Howard “We all know we streak, followed attributed to the atmosphere impressive con­ first recruiting sign,” Nakazaki and Nini Yaftali. by Tefft at No. playing against their rival. sidering no Irish class. ” said. “We all know have great talent in 4, who suffered “I loved the way our team team had done it When the Irish we have great doubles and it a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), performed today,” senior Kelly com pete in talent in dou­ 1-0 (10-3) loss Nelson said. before King Lauren Gebauer definitely gives us arrived in 2001. Central District bles and it defi­ to the “There was a lot of intensity “I think it’d Irish golfer Classic in Parris, nitely gives us confidence. ” Wolverines’ out there against Michigan. It definitely show Florida next confidence,” Streifler. was definitely a great atmos­ how far we’ve come, especially Monday, they may have to Connelly said. Lauren Connelly At No. 5, phere.” for the senior class being shake off some rust. The team “It does a lot for Irish captain Stastny topped The Irish return to the Coach King’s first recruiting has not played in a tourna­ the entire M ichigan’s courts this Saturday at the class,” golfer Lauren Gebauer ment since Nov. 8, and thanks match because Elizabeth Exon Eck Tennis Pavilion as they said. “From not even being a to the cold climate of South it gives you 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 face Tennessee. top 100 team to being a top 30 Bend, the team has had to momentum [heading into the (10-5) and freshman Katie team would practice at the rest of the match].” Potts defeated Allie Shafner at show a lot of Loftus Center. Leading the Irish in singles No. 6, 6-0, 6-4 and clinched Contact Dan Tapetillo at growth, and to “We’d like to “I guess there was No. 24-ranked Catrina the victory for the Irish. [email protected] leave the pro­ maintain our is a disadvan­ gram at that position of 30th ortage, but we level would be a cover it by doing great feeling.” better. ” other stuff like Since women’s physical training golf has only Suzie King and indoor prac­ been an official Irish head coach tices,” Nakazaki Big East sport said. “The for less than five biggest thing is years, no automatic bid to the we can’t play on the golf NCAA tournament is awarded course, but we try to make it for placing first in the confer­ up by practing indoors.” ence. Thus, the only way for Notre Dame will see warmer the Irish to make the 21-team weather in the next few Central Regional is to earn an weeks, as the Irish play their at-large bid. While an invite next three tournaments in isn’t assured just yet, the team Florida, Texas and Hawaii, is focusing on even larger respectively. goals. “Traveling is fun first of all, “Our goal is to beat a 301 but having to do school work average in every tournament at the same time, missing we play — that would be our classes for 2-3 days in a row is short-term goal — and our kind of hard, but we are play­ team ’s long-term goal is to ing golf, and that’s what we make Nationals,” said golfer love to do,” Nakazaki said. “It’s Suzie Hayes. very exciting.” King was more restrained in her assessment. 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By BOBBY GRIFFIN Good wins bring smiles and Associate Sports Editor celebration. Sloppy wins on the cusp of an imposing schedule Notre Dame forward Rob do not. And the tone of the Kurz scored 10 points and Notre Dame players and coach­ grabbed 11 rebounds as the es following Irish emerged with a 62-55 a 63-55 vic­ victory over South Florida tory over Wednesday in a game where South Notre Dame struggled on the Florida offensive end. Wednesday The Irish (12-10, 3-8 in the Above, guard Chris Quinn reflected that Big East) shot 4-of-20 from 3- attitude — point range and 19-of-50 over­ moves around South we’re glad all. Notre Dame guard Colin Florida's Collin Dennis we won. We Falls highlighted the rough needed to Pat Leonard night by shooting l-of-10 from Wednesday. A t right, guard win. Let’s the field (0-of-9 from 3-point Russell Carter drives move on. Sports Writer range) for nine points. It s the r “You’ve got to give them to the hoop. unfortunate credit,” Irish coach Mike Brey reality for a Big East team cur­ said of South Florida (6-18, 0- rently buried in the conference 11 in the Big East). “They ♦ standings. defend pretty good and they’ve P H O T O S BY “Our postseason life is on the see BULLS/page 20 GEOFF MATTESON see TOURNEY/page 20

ND Women’s Golf Strong fall has golfers swinging away at spring season

half. After posting the best sin­ and [King] said that she had she’ll be there to support us, in the Notre Dame Women’s By JACK THORNTON gle-semester performance in some great expectations for us and to do great this season.” Invitational and grabbed sec­ Sports Writer program history, fourth-year and she expected us to put in Last fall, the squad had a slen­ ond-place in both the Lady coach Debby King said she is more hours and work hard,” der scoring average of 301.71, Razorback Invitaional in Anyone who has been in making sure the Irish golfers said Notre Dame golfer Nariko the lowest in program history. October and the Lady Jaguar sports for a long time knows realize they have to be sharper Nakazaki, who is the national The Irish — currently ranked Invitational in November. that a good first half can be now than ever. co-leader in birdies with 49. No. 30 in the nation by golfs- wiped out by a sloppy second “We did have a team meeting “The main points were that tats.com — snatched first-place see GOLFERS/page 22

ND Women’s Tennis M e n ’s T e n n is Wolverines declawed Irish ace Spartans in sweep by No. 15 Irish, 6-1 By KATE GALES Associate Sports Editor Notre Dame has found early By DAN TAPETILLO in the season, the Irish didn’t The Irish finished their four- Sports Writer take their Big Ten foe lightly. game homestand on a high note “We didn’t going into the Wednesday with a 7-0 shutout The No. 15 Irish remained match thinking it’d be a of No. 75 Michigan State. undefeated this season as cakewalk,” senior captain The win improved the No. 31 they upended No. 30 Lauren Connelly said. “We Irish to 6-4, capping off four Michigan 6-1 Wednesday and have had a couple of close consecutive wins at home. improved their spring season matches with them in the “It was one of our most com­ record to 5-0. past and knew they’d be plete matches,” Notre Dame Not only did Notre Dame playing their best.” coach Bobby Bayliss said after defeat its third consecutive Despite the Wolverines’ the match. opponent with the victory, best efforts, the Irish found The team dropped only two the Irish also snapped the little trouble in shutting their sets en route to a rapid and Wolverines’ six-match home opponent out in all three of dominant victory over the winning streak — dating the doubles matches. Spartans. back to Feb. 26 of last sea­ The No. 1-ranked pairing “It’s a great confidence boost- PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer son. Notre Dame’s Andrew Roth returns a shot during Wednesday’s But despite the success see MICHIGAN/page 22 see SPARTANS/page 22 7-0 sweep of Michigan State.

CO SMC BASKETBALL ND SOFTBALL ND ATHLETICS NCAA BASKETBALL WINTER OLYMPICS WINTER OLYMPICS Albion 77 UNLV Desert Classic Runner Stephanie Pittsburgh 85 USA 3 Jeremy Bloom was Saint Marys 58 Friday-Sunday Madia and swimmer Providence 77 Latvia 3 eliminated from medal contention Wednesday G C 3 The Britons took The Irish will open Patrick Davis will Aaron Gray scored 22 Latvia goalie Arturs advantage of poor first- recieve post-graduate points to lead the Urbe made 39 saves to and will focus on the ca their season with five earn an unexpected tie half shooting by the stipends from the Big Panthers over the Friars. NFL Draft O games in Las Vegas. with the U.S. icers. Belles to win a key East. 6 MIAA matchup. CS) page 19 page 19 page 18 page 18 page 17 page 16