the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 71 Thursday, January 14, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Williams to address graduates A father’s quest NBC News anchor will hightlight 2010 Commencement Alum returns for advance screening of film

form of sugar. The excessive By MADELINE BUCKLEY By JENN METZ amounts of glycogen accumu- News Editor News Writer late in the body and disable the heart and skeletal muscles. NBC Nightly News anchor “How could you not?” The Crowley’s eldest son, John, Brian Williams will deliver the John Crowley is very clear 15, does not have the disease. 2010 Commencement address, about one thing: though For Megan and Patrick, that University spokesman Dennis deemed “extraordinary,” his meant wheelchairs, trouble Brown told The Observer. measures to save his children breathing and talking clearly, In a release given exclusively were what and weakened muscles. For to The Observer, University any other Crowley, the prognosis of the President Fr. John Jenkins p a r e n t life-threatening condition expressed his excitement that would do. meant taking the lead in the Williams accepted the After his quest for the cure. University’s invitation. t w o A biotech firm CEO and 1992 “Mr. Williams is one of this y o u n g e s t Notre Dame Law School alum- country’s most respected and children — nus, Crowley returns to the trusted journalists, and we are Megan, 13, University campus along with absolutely delighted that he a n d his wife, Aileen, tonight for a has accepted our invitation,” Patrick, 11 preview screening of the film Jenkins said. “He has tremen- — were Crowley “Extraordinary Measures” dous insight into the current diagnosed (CBS Films), based on the book state of our world, and I know with a rare and often fatal by Geeta Anand, a Pulitzer his perspectives will be of great genetic disease, Crowley left Prize-winning Wall Street interest to our graduating his secure job in the hopes of Journal reporter, that chroni- Class of 2010.” developing a treatment — and cles his family’s story. Williams is the managing edi- a cure. “I hate to call it a story, it’s tor of NBC Nightly News and Megan and Patrick suffer our life, just life,” he said. has covered the aftermath of from Pompe Disease, caused A New Jersey native and the Hurricane Katrina, the War in AP by mutations to the gene that son of a police officer, Crowley Brian Williams will deliver the primary address and receive an makes the enzyme needing to see WILLIAMS/page 4 honorary degree at the 165th University Commencement. break down glycogen, a stored see CROWLEY/page 6 SMC teams Ok Go releases video with ND Band with non- ‘This Too Shall Pass’ premieres; participants pleased with results, excited to see finished version version of the video after we were was even better than I expected.” particular take that they chose I By AMANDA GRAY done filming, it was great to see OK Go is known for its creative really enjoyed.” profits for News Writer the finished product,” sophomore music videos filmed in a single Hernandez said the near week and piccolo player Alice Harada take, including the popular “OK of production during last semes- The music group OK Go said. “It’s a really creative idea Go on Treadmills” for the song ter’s Fall Break was long and released the music video for their and I’m glad it turned out as well “Here It Goes Again.” painstaking, but made bearable internships single “This Too Shall Pass,” fea- as it did.” Drum major and senior Aaron by friends. turing members of the Notre Junior and trombonist Andrew Hernandez was satisfied with the “On Sunday (of Fall Break), just By ASHLEY CHARNLEY Dame Marching Band, on Jan. 12, Jones was also satisfied with the final video. a few of us were in the field to fig- Saint Mary’s Editor according to the group’s Web site. outcome. “I thought it came out really ure out where to go. Monday Members of the Notre Dame “I have seen the finished video a well,” Hernandez said. “I’m started rehearsals,” Hernandez Marching Band were excited to few times, and I am very happy pleased on how they edited it. said. “Tuesday and Wednesday Saint Mary’s Cross Currents see the finished version of the with it,” Jones said. “I’m relieved They couldn’t edit the video a lot were figuring out what to do. The Program — an advising program music video. to see that our days of work — because it was one continuous designed to help students identify “Though we got to see an early weren’t for nothing, and the video take — but the sound and the see OK GO/page 4 their calling and course of study as well as their career paths — is trying a different approach to coordinate summer internships at non-profits organizations. Tricia Dunton, assistant direc- Alumnae launch volunteer program in Guatemala tor of the Career Crossings Office (CCO), said the program selected our model,” Diaz said. “As we five organizations out of pool of By AMANDA GRAY received a lot of support, when 10 to team up with. The Family News Writer the girls graduated, we decided Justice Center of St. Joseph to open a branch in Guatemala County, the Literacy Council of Recent Notre Dame graduates to promote that culture of vol- St. Joseph County, the Logan founded HANDS Organization unteerism that exists in other Center, the Northern Indiana — a volunteering-oriented ven- countries. We incorporated in Cancer Research Consortium ture based in the United States July 2009 and inaugurated the and the Suicide Prevention and Guatemala — co-founder, branch last December.” Council of St. Joseph County are director and 2008 graduate HANDS has its roots both at currently meeting with the Cross Mariana Diaz said. Notre Dame and the country of Currents Program for training “We incorporated HANDS in Guatemala — all three of its sessions to learn how to create Indiana in February 2009. founders attended the successful internships for stu- Along the way, we participated University and are Guatemalan. dents. in the Notre Dame Business “The organization was legally Photo Courtesy of Mariana Diaz Competition, we made it to the Maria Cristina Bosch (left), Mariana Diaz (center) and Stephanie see INTERNSHIP/page 6 finals which helped us develop see HANDS/page 6 Fairhurst (right) at the inauguration of the HANDS branch in Guatemala.

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR BREAK? Loyal Coach Kelly

“Lane Kiffin … Bobby Petrino, Rich Rodriguez, Brian Kelly and Nick Saban — all top-notch coaches whose combined lies Albert Garcia Caitlin Nichols Brian Schwartze Cara Norton Patrick Lane could outweigh an ocean liner,” seethed ESPN.com’s (and Tennessee graduate) sophomore junior freshman junior junior Gene Wojciechowski. O’Neill Pangborn Fisher Cavanaugh off campus In an article describing Kiffin as “the most disgusting- “Hanging out “Santa gave my “Seeing ‘Avatar’ “New Year’s “Snowboarding.” ly hypocritical” coach with friends.” family two twice, duh.” Eve.” in college sports, sheep for CBSsports.com’s Mike Freeman also Christmas.” mentioned Petrino, Rodriguez, Saban, John Calipari and Allan Joseph Brian Kelly. “Is Carroll a Sports Wire weasel coach, joining Editor Rich Rodriguez, Nick Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] Saban, Bobby Petrino and Brian Kelly as weasels who walked the instant dollars were waved,” ESPN.com colum- IN BRIEF nist Gregg Easterbrook rhetorically asked after Pete Carroll’s hire by the Seahawks. An exhibit titled “New Faces” In addition to the columns and articles will be held in the Isis Gallery in dismembering Kiffin for leaving O’Shaugnessy Hall. The exhibit Tennessee at a bad time after only 14 will be open all day today. months, Internet message boards and dis- Admission is free. cussion forums are afire with vitriol directed at USC’s new coach. In seemingly Daily Mass will be held in the every opinion, the writer has drawn a Basilica of the Sacred Heart at comparison from Kiffin to other “scum- 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. today. bag” coaches, including our new hire, Brian Kelly. A lecture titled “Extra-System As a Notre Dame fan who stopped Electoral Volatility” will begin at everything to watch Kelly’s introductory 4:30 p.m. today. The lecture will press conference –— and loved what he be held in C-103 in the Hesburgh said — this is discomforting, to say the Center for International Studies. least. Is Kelly no better than Saban, who jumped from LSU to the NFL to Alabama, An Opus Hall information ses- an LSU rival in three years? Is he no bet- sion will be held at 5 p.m. today. ter than Petrino, who hung a “Finish” sign The session will be held in the in the Falcons’ locker room and then left Stapleton Lounge in LeMans Hall without finishing the regular season? Is at Saint Mary’s College. he no better than Rodriguez, who –— well, let’s not get into the scUMbag-in- AcousticCafe will be held at 10 chief. p.m. today. AcousticCafe will fea- I sure hope not, and I’m sure you agree SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer ture live student musical perform- with me on that. Luckily, there’s reason to Students constructed a snowman on South Quad Wednesday. According to the ances and will be held in the hope. Kelly’s teams at any level have not South Bend Tribune, St. Joseph County experienced 25.1 inches of snowfall dur- LaFortune basement. Admission been accused of NCAA violations, and he ing the month of January. is free. took a job that was in every way better than his previous job. The other coaches? The Student Union Board will Not the case. This has been Kelly’s dream present the movie “The Box” job since his childhood. Only Kiffin can say today at 10 p.m. The movie will he was leaving for his dream job — but he OFFBEAT be shown in 101 DeBartolo Hall. only developed that “dream” as a member Admission is $3. of Carroll’s coaching staff less than ten Rescuer led to 94-year-old ing the man's face. Grinde Sentinel reported David years ago. In addition, Notre Dame has unconscious man by dog called 911, then started Perkins is asking the The Taste of the States will never had a true “weasel coach” — the PINE CITY, Minn. — CPR. Metropolitan Planning begin at 10 p.m. and will feature requirements for the job here to a large Police credit a 15-year-old KARE-TV reported the Commission to allow the free food from across the country. extent prevent that. German Shorthaired dog eldery man, William change, saying he wants to It will be held in the LaFortune But yet, that nagging feeling won’t go with saving the life of an Lepsch, regained con- operate businesses that Ballroom, the Dooley Room and away. elderly, unconscious man sciousness and is in seri- would involve music les- the Sorin Room. Admission is “Kelly bolted from Central Michigan in Pine City. Brett Grinde ous condition at North sons and the coordinating free. after three years because money was said he took Effie out for Memorial Medical Center. of two fertility services. waved, now bolts from Cincinnati after their usual walk on “We are very much The film “Extraordinary three years because money was waved. Monday evening, but with- Man plans to convert home opposed to all of this,” said Measures” will be held today at Does anyone seriously think he won’t in a couple minutes she into duplex, alarms neighbors Jim Bletner, board member 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the shaft Notre Dame if money is waved started pulling on the KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — of the Kingston Pike Browning Cinema in the again? Kelly misled his Cincinnati players, leash, wanting to go in a Residents in a Knoxville’s Sequoyah Hills Association., DeBartolo Performing Arts then abandoned them the instant it bene- different direction. wealthy Sequoyah Hills who said members would Center. To reserve free tickets fited him. He’s a promise-breaker. Notre Effie then took off run- neighborhood are alarmed appear before the commis- visit performingarts.nd.edu. Dame, that’s the kind of person you want ning, leading Grinde to a that a man wants to con- sion on Thursday to speak running your program,” asked neighbor's house where a vert his home into a duplex against Perkins’ proposal. To submit information to be Easterbrook. For now, let’s reserve judg- 94-year-old man was on and run a music studio and included in this section of The ment till all is said and done. I’m going to face down on the drive- fertility service out of it. Information compiled Observer, e-mail detailed infor- hope for the best, and I’m going to sup- way. The dog started lick- The Knoxville News from the Associated Press. mation about an event to port Coach Kelly 100 percent because I do believe that he’ll be loyal to this school. But, on the unfortunate chance that the Internet critics are right, let’s not act like Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday we didn’t see it coming. 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By CASEY KENNY News Writer Institute program Notre Dame’s recent launch of an online virtual campus tour trip had a major impact on choos- allows students, alumni and visi- By SARAH MAYER ing to be a Women’s Studies tors alike to experience the News Writer major, which she is designing her- architecture, beauty and spirit self at the College. of the University campus. Saint Mary’s College sophomore “Now that I have taken it a sec- The virtual tour on the Cat Cleary co-facilitated the ond time, I am starting to focus University Web site features “Women’s Issues in the Urban more on my career and where my many prominent campus loca- Environment” conference run out major and interests can take me,” tions using multimedia tech- of the Cleary said. niques to display life at Notre Indianapolis Cleary said it is also nice she Dame. P e a c e gets to return to Saint Mary’s, an The tour includes academic Institute in all-female environment and she buildings, places of worship, Indianapolis, comes back with ideas to enhance residence halls, student social Ind. over the College. facilities and athletic facilities, W i n t e r “Some of my many ideas are to ranging from DeBartolo Hall to Break start a Peace Garden on campus, Photo courtesy of nd.edu Rolfs Sports and Recreational The Golden Dome as shown on the University’s new virtual tour. The pro- develop a women’s empowerment Center to the new Ryan Hall. The tour offers 360-degree panoramic photos of the campus. gram is group and have a tampon and pad Descriptions of the landmarks designed to Cleary drive for the inmates at the and locations are integrated be a service- Indiana Women’s Prison,” Cleary with interior and exterior pho- ing together at the perfect time. aim to add interactive elements learning experience that incorpo- said. tos, as well as student-led video “I had been experimenting to the site in the future, such as rates direct service, visits to non- Also off campus, she is working tours. with panoramas for several a way to post one’s own memo- profit organizations and guest to challenge gender roles in the “Not everyone can visit cam- weeks before I knew about the ries about locations,” Grisoli speakers. primary grades by encouraging pus as often as they would like,” Virtual Tour project and it said. “People are quite excited The week-long program girls to participate in more mascu- Beth Grisoli of AgencyND said. seemed like a perfect fit to add about this new feature and we explored issues affecting women’s line activities. “This virtual tour them to the mix hope it will continue to conjure lives in the city of Indianapolis — “Currently, I am helping put on brings the spirit of of visual ele- up feelings that express the including domestic violence, a ‘Girl Power Workshop’ at Notre Dame to “It’s a great idea ments,” Cashore beauty and spirit of campus.” homelessness, HIV and STIs, and Coquillard Primary Center — a them.” that Notre Dame is said. “I think of Student feedback about the immigration. Title I school — to empower third The virtual tour trying to play up places that lend virtual tour matches Grisoli’s Sixteen other students attended and fourth grade girls to think features the work themselves well enthusiasm. the conference from the about and get interested in sci- of University pho- the visuals of to a 360-degree “I really like the 360-degree University of Wisconsin-Madison, ence,” Cleary said. tographer Matthew Notre Dame since view, such as the panoramas,” sophomore Kevin Saint Rose College in Albany, NY. She says everywhere she goes Cashore, including they are one of the Main Building Brainard said. “They give a Cleary was the only Saint Mary’s she feels she is a representative of his 360-degree rotunda, or other complete view of the locations attendee. Saint Mary’s but at the conference panoramic photos Universiy’s campus locations and allow you to really explore Due to her prior experience, especially it was interesting to of such landmarks greatest assets.” that people can’t them.” Cleary helped run the conference. receive insight into other colleges. as the Basilica of easily get to but Junior Rob Steward believes “I had taken a similar alterna- “These trips have made me the Sacred Heart, Rob Steward would like to the online tour could also help tive break trip through the increasingly more aware of how the Grotto of Our experience, such with recruiting. Indianapolis Peace Institute last fortunate and blessed I am to live Lady of Lourdes junior as the inside of “It’s a great idea that Notre Spring Break and had done a the life that I do,” Cleary said. and a packed the locker room.” Dame is trying to play up the service trip over Thanksgiving,” “They reignite my passion for Notre Dame Stadium as the The response to the Web site visuals of Notre Dame since they Cleary said. “I was familiar with social justice and cause me to Irish prepared to receive a has been positive and the are one of the University’s great- the organization.” think critically about the world I game’s opening kick. University plans to continually est assets,” he said. Cleary said every time she live in.” According to Cashore, the update it with new photos and leaves these conferences she feels online tour is a result of a need features. Contact Casey Kenny at more passionate and energized Contact Sarah Mayer at and an idea for a solution com- “The site is dynamic and we [email protected] about women’s issues. Her first [email protected] Opportunity available for research students

Special to The Observer any — earn the available prizes, which include: Students looking for an oppor- u First prize and $5,000 for a tunity to showcase their statisti- student whose paper meets the cal research as undergraduates standards required for submis- — and who want to stand out sion to a leading peer-reviewed from the crowd after graduation journal; — may want to take a sugges- u Second prize and $2,500 for tion from Thomas Foote: submit a student whose paper could be a paper for the University of submitted to such a journal Notre Dame’s Bernoulli Awards. after revision; Not only did Foote write the u And honorable mention and paper that won the 2009 first $1,000 for a student whose prize, but he credits that paper, while perhaps not pub- research experience with help- lishable in a leading journal, ing him develop the technical still exceeds the level of and analytical skills he now research expected from a senior uses as an investment banking thesis. analyst for BMO Capital Markets The goal, Jensen says, is to in Chicago. push students to learn how to The competition is open to conduct statistical research, a undergraduates of any major skill that will pay dividends in a across campus. variety of fields, including busi- “I would absolutely encourage ness, engineering and mathe- people to enter the competi- matics, as well as the sciences tion,” said Foote, a 2009 Notre and social sciences. Dame graduate who earned The competition is sponsored bachelor’s degrees in economics by an alumnus whose statistical and finance. “It’s very reward- research landed him a job ing and a great capstone experi- immediately after graduation — ence to your time at Notre even amidst an economic reces- Dame.” sion. The Bernoulli Awards aim to “The anonymous donor who encourage research among funds these awards uses statisti- undergraduates that is worthy cal analysis in his own financial of being published in peer- management firm,” Jensen said. reviewed journals, explains “Many businesses want students Richard Jensen, chair of the who have developed skills in Department of Economics and statistical analysis, and students Econometrics. Each year, the cannot succeed in graduate pro- competition’s panel of judges grams in many disciplines with- decides how many papers — if out these skills.” page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, January 14, 2010

Shields in 1997. He has also worked in Williams President Barack Obama Africa, covering issues such as ImproveND survey delivered last year’s AIDS, poverty and disease. continued from page 1 Commencement speech, an Williams was one of the first invitation that generated network evening anchors to Iraq and the Sept. 11 terrorist nationwide controversy respond to the 2005 tsunami to address issues attacks. regarding the president’s in Indonesia, where he related His coverage of the devasta- views on abortion. recovery and relief efforts. He tion of Hurricane Katrina Williams has received sever- also covered the deaths of is that the University consults the earned him praise and several al awards for anchoring and Princess Diana and John F. By KRISTEN DURBIN student body and will have plans awards. reporting, including four Kennedy Jr., as well as the News Writer of action in mind after the survey The New York Times Edward R. Murrow awards, funeral of Pope John Paul II. is completed.” described his coverage of the five Emmy Awards, the Currently, Williams is cover- The Office of Strategic Planning Schmidt also said while the sur- hurricane’s impact as “a duPont-Columbia University ing the destruction in Haiti and Institutional Research is con- vey is an honest evaluation of defining moment as a network Award, the 2009 Walter after Wednesday’s earth- ducting the inaugural ImproveND things that need improvement, it reporter and anchor.” Cronkite Award for Excellence quake. survey to effectively address the also highlights positive aspects of He joined NBC news in 1993 in Journalism and the indus- He is a frequent guest on many aspects of campus life at campus life, such as the Career after working for seven years try’s highest honor, the George “The Daily Show with Jon Notre Dame. The survey includes Center and Food Services. as a correspondent and Foster Peabody Award. Stewart,” “The Tonight Show,” both student input on campus life According to Sama, once the anchor for CBS news, where Early in his career at NBC, “Late Night with Jimmy and contributions from more survey ends, the results will be he covered the fall of the Williams was named chief Fallon” and “The Late Show than 30 service-providing cam- reviewed during the spring Berlin Wall in 1989. White House correspondent with David Letterman,” and pus units. semester with the campus units Williams is not the first jour- and covered the Clinton has made cameo appearances The survey — which students involved. These units will collabo- nalist to deliver the Notre administration. on NBC’s “30 Rock.) can complete through Jan. 29 — rate during spring and summer Dame Commencement In 2003, Williams was the Williams attended George includes a wide to address the address. Tom Brokaw gave the first NBC News correspondent Washington University and the variety of ques- results with address in 1993 and Tim to reach Baghdad after the Catholic University of tions pertaining “The goal of ImproveND action plans for Russert spoke to the Class of United States invaded the city. America. to nearly all is to comprehensively those areas 2002. William F. Buckley Jr. A veteran of Middle East cov- aspects of cam- that call for delivered the Commencement erage, he reported on the Contact Madeline Buckley at pus life. In addi- assess the effectiveness improvement. address in 1978 and Mark Iraqi elections in 2005. [email protected] tion, these ques- of internal co-curricular Both Schmidt tions vary for and extra-curricular and Sama said undergraduate, all issues that said. “The early parts of the approachable and fun to collabo- graduate and services provided to need improve- process seemed slow at times rate with. After seeing the great professional stu- Notre Dame students.” ment would OK Go because there were a lot of work they have accomplished in dents at the have to be thor- continued from page 1 details to figure out and a lot of the past, I wanted to be a part of University. Julie Sama oughly consid- time spent waiting, so getting to any future projects they had in Comment boxes ered on the video wasn’t set – it was a differ- see all the planning come togeth- mind.” are also provid- administrator of the bases of feasi- ent experience, creating it as we er when we filmed was exciting.” Both Harada and Jones were ed at the end of survey project bility, financial went along.” “I really enjoyed working with Band members in bleachers. the survey so possibility and Hernandez was part of the cre- the mix of people who took part Gildner was one of the “gillies,” students can general need. ative experience when they in the video,” Theresa Gildner, or individuals in green costumes. express their unique views and Once these areas are addressed, changed his role in the video. junior and alto saxophone player, “I actually was one of the peo- opinions on the topics covered by the University and the campus “I was originally going to be on said. “I got to know some Band ple in the gilly suits, which turned the survey and on any part of units involved in the survey will a ladder, but Damien (Kulash, the members I never had met before, out to be a lot of work since our campus life. be able to proactively use the lead singer of OK Go) liked me and working with the elemen- part happened earlier in the “The goal of ImproveND is to results of the survey to improve going into the camera,” tary-aged kids was a lot of fun. video,” Gildner said. “So, we comprehensively assess the effec- campus life. Hernandez said. “That decision Their enthusiasm for the whole ended up rehearsing a little tiveness of internal co-curricular There is no set timeline in was made on Wednesday. On project really added to the experi- more, and doing more run and extra-curricular services pro- which this change will occur Thursday we had over 20 takes. ence, especially toward the end throughs. Wearing the suit was vided to Notre Dame students,” because the survey results will be Despite all of that, being around when we were all tired after so definitely an interesting experi- Julia Sama, the administrator analyzed in terms of trends and friends was what made it fun.” many takes.” ence, although covering your face who coordinated the survey proj- segmented groups, such as male Harada also thought rehearsals “My favorite part of the produc- made it more difficult to play your ect, said. “As a result of the sur- responses and female responses were tedious. tion was being able to work with instrument.” vey, we anticipate confirming or responses from students living “My favorite time was when we a Grammy-winning band and areas of strength and identifying on and off campus. actually started going through the video team,” Jones said. “The Contact Amanda Gray at opportunities for improvement The final results will not be whole video and filming,” Harada members of OK Go were very [email protected] related to campus services.” available until later in the semes- The creators of the survey con- ter. sulted with nearly every campus The ultimate impact and effec- unit that provides services to stu- tiveness of the survey depends dents, including Admissions, the primarily on student responses. Office of Alcohol & Drug Ideally, the organizers hope the Education, Athletics, Campus entire student population will Ministry, the take the survey. Career Center, So far, 33 per- the Center for “We truly hope to see as cent of under- Social Concerns, high a percentage graduates and Financial Aid, participation as 46.5 percent of Food Services, law students Health Services, possible, and at a have completed the Provost, minimum are hoping for the survey. Residence Life & a sizable majority of Graduate stu- Housing and dents received many other students to provide their survey important cam- their feedback on the invitation this pus entities. survey.” week. Student sug- “We truly gestions and hope to see as complaints were Julie Sama high a percent- also heavily con- administrator of the age participa- sidered in the survey project tion as possible, creation of the and at a mini- survey. Any mum are hop- issues that had been brought to ing for a sizable majority of stu- the attention of the University dents to provide their feedback and the survey’s creators were on the survey,” Sama said. translated into questions on the In order to encourage students survey. to complete the survey, several In fact, the survey had to be prize incentives are being offered, condensed due to the large num- such as $500 off of textbook pur- ber of questions it included. chases, gift cards and a tour of “Student opinion is sincerely Notre Dame Stadium. The resi- valued by all of the campus units dence hall with the highest sur- providing [services],” Sama said. vey participation rate will win the “All of the units are eager to hear opportunity to use the Purcell what elements of their services Pavilion for a dance or hall event are working and which ones later in the year, free of rental could benefit from improvement.” charges. Student body president Grant Once a student completes the Schmidt noted the survey is simi- survey, he or she is automatically lar to last year’s student census, eligible to win any of the afore- but this survey is a much bigger mentioned prizes. deal and focuses more heavily on Students can visit student services on campus. improve.nd.edu for more infor- “My job is to represent the con- mation about the survey. cern of students by taking their suggestions and questions,” Contact Kristen Durbin at Schmidt said. “The biggest thing [email protected] World & Nation Thursday, January 14, 2010 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Mexico arrests drug lord Texas declines education funds TIJUANA — It will take more than a few arrests of top drug kingpins to end the vicious cycle of drug violence plaguing Governor cites increasing federal takeover of current state public school system Mexico. While “El Teo” Teodoro Garcia Simental Associated Press was the fourth major trafficking suspect to be apprehended or killed since President HOUSTON — Texas won’t Felipe Calderon launched a major offensive compete for up to $700 three years ago, 20 more high-profile drug million in federal stimulus lords — including billionaire Joaquin “El money for education Chapo” Guzman, the leader of the vast because the program Sinloa Cartel — remain at large. “smacks of a federal And the vacuum created by Garcia’s takeover of our public arrest Tuesday in Baja California is expect- schools,” Republican Gov. ed to fuel even more violence. Rick Perry said Wednesday. “I know that politicians are making a big The funding is from the deal about this arrest, but honestly there is U.S. Department of a line of ill-intentioned people waiting to Education’s “Race to the take the place of that man,” said Dulce Top” program, a $5 billion Gonzalez Armendez, a 25-year-old recep- competitive fund that will tionist in Tijuana. “Not only do I believe this award grants to states to will not bring peace to Baja California, but I improve education quality also think things will get even worse.” and results. The program, created in the economic Israel to expel U.S. journalist stimulus law, is part of JERUSALEM — Security officials said Democratic President Wednesday that a American journalist has been Barack Obama’s efforts to detained at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport and will be overhaul the nation’s expelled. schools. They said the journalist, identified by Perry has been critical of Palestinians as Jared Malsin, raised security suspi- the federal stimulus pro- cions during an initial investigation upon his gram and the federal arrival. The Interior Ministry decided he would not bailout of the nation’s be permitted to enter and would remain in deten- financial institutions. He tion until his expulsion. previously turned down $555 million in federal stimulus money for the state’s unemployment fund NATIONAL NEWS because it would have required Texas to expand its unemployment benefits. U.S. peace group sues city, police However, the state did SEATTLE — Members of an anti-war accept billions of dollars of AP group are suing a civilian intelligence ana- federal stimulus money to Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a news conference Wednesday in Houston, Texas lyst working for the Army, as well as the city help balance its two-year announcing his state will not compete for federal stimulus money for education. of Olympia and police officials, claiming budget in 2009. their organization was illegally infiltrated Perry stood next to Texas have been pushing hard for age as he pushes education before the competition has and the information gathered was used to Education Commissioner lawmakers to overhaul reform. even begun, Gov. Perry has make wrongful arrests. Robert Scott and represen- their education systems so “Here in Texas, we don’t officially won the race to In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. tatives of teachers’ unions they have a better chance have broad consensus on the bottom,” said Dunnam, District Court in Seattle, 13 people alleged and said taking the money at qualifying for the money. every issue facing our chairman of the House John J. Towery, who works at Fort Lewis, would force the state to At least 10 states have school system,” Perry said. Select Committee on attended their meetings and demonstrations adopt national education changed laws banning the “We do agree we’d rather Federal Economic using a false identity and gave information and testing standards and use of student test scores work those differences out Stabilization Funding. about them to law enforcement, including result in Texas losing its to judge teachers, eased in Texas with solutions that But several teachers’ Seattle’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. autonomy in educating charter school restrictions work for Texans instead of unions and groups promot- Towery was discovered last summer after children. or backed off budget cuts accepting a top down man- ing fiscal responsibility members learned who he was through pub- The education program to boost their chances. date from some distant supported Perry’s decision, lic disclosure requests. They say he con- is pushing for a link Perry said Texas’ educa- bureaucrats.” saying the state’s curricu- fessed when confronted. between student test tion system is doing well Texas Democrats were lum serves students well scores and teacher pay. under state and local con- quick to criticize Perry’s and they have no interest Prosecutors charge burglar Other reforms it is asking trol — standardized test decision. in the federal government LOS ANGELES — A woman suspected of for include turning around scores are up, the dropout State Rep. Jim Dunnam, dictating teaching prac- being the mastermind behind a series of the lowest-achieving rate is down and Texas has D-Waco, said he didn’t tices. break-ins at the homes of Paris Hilton and schools and building data been recognized as one of agree with all of Race to “The dollars being dan- Lindsay Lohan has been charged with systems that measure stu- only four states that is the Top’s mandates, but gled have far too many felony burglary and receiving stolen prop- dent growth and success closing the achievement the grants could help the strings attached and for erty. and inform teachers and gap in math. The grant state lower the achieve- Texans the price would be Rachel Lee, 19, was charged Wednesday. principals about how they program doesn’t remove ment gap and better pre- far too high,” said Jeri She joins five others charged with burgla- can improve instruction. schools from state and pare Texas children for Stone, executive director of ries at several celebrities’ homes, including Leaders in states such as local control but it gives college. the Texas Classroom Orlando Bloom, Rachel Billion, Ashley Michigan and Wisconsin Obama considerable lever- “By throwing in the towel Teachers Association. Tisdale, Megan Fox, and Audrina Patridge. Lee is charged with the burglaries at the Hollywood Hills homes of Hilton, Lohan and Patridge. She was arrested in October in HAITI Las Vegas, where she lives. Los Angeles County prosecutors initially declined to press charges against her, instead asking Death toll rises in Haitian earthquake

Associated Press buildings great and small — from ioned from bloody sheets. LOCAL NEWS shacks in shantytowns to President “I can’t take it any more. My back PORT-AU-PRINCE — Dazed sur- Rene Preval’s gleaming white hurts too much,” said Alex Georges, Teen stabs fellow student vivors wandered past dead bodies in National Palace, where a dome tilted 28, who was still waiting for treat- FORT WAYNE — Police say a 14-year-old rubble-strewn streets Wednesday, ominously above the manicured ment a day after the school he was in boy stabbed an older student in the neck crying for loved ones, and rescuers grounds. collapsed and killed 11 classmates. A during a confrontation in the cafeteria of a searched collapsed buildings as offi- Hospitals, schools and the main body lay a few feet away. Fort Wayne high school. cials feared the death toll from Haiti’s prison collapsed. The capital’s Roman Haiti’s leaders struggled to compre- The 17-year-old victim was hospitalized devastating earthquake could reach Catholic archbishop was killed when hend the extent of the catastrophe — in serious condition after the attack into the tens of thousands. his office and the main cathedral fell. the worst earthquake to hit the coun- Wednesday at Concordia Lutheran High The first cargo planes with food, The head of the U.N. peacekeeping try in 200 years — even as after- School. Police say his injuries are not life- water, medical supplies, shelter and mission was missing in the ruins of shocks still reverberated. threatening. sniffer dogs headed to the Western the organization’s multistory head- “It’s incredible,” Preval told CNN. Police spokesman Michael Joyner says Hemisphere’s poorest nation a day quarters. “A lot of houses destroyed, hospitals, the teens had argued Tuesday and that the after the magnitude-7 quake flattened At a triage center improvised in a schools, personal homes. A lot of peo- 14-year-old stabbed the older boy during a much of the capital of 2 million peo- hotel parking lot, people with cuts, ple in the street dead. ... I’m still look- second altercation about 11:30 a.m. ple. broken bones and crushed ribs ing to understand the magnitude of Wednesday. Tuesday’s earthquake brought down moaned under tent-like covers fash- the event and how to manage.” page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, January 14, 2010

ties.” finance. every year, maybe even in the The lack of opportunities and “In order to see what pro- fall and spring,” Dunton said. HANDS information out there for stu- grams are available, [students] Internship She said she hopes the pro- continued from page 1 dents interested in helping led need to let us know their inter- continued from page 1 gram will offer positions that to the formation of the organi- ests by filling out our applica- will interest Saint Mary’s incorporated February 13, zation. tion through our Web site,” “They were chosen based women. 2009 in Indiana, but it was “This resulted in what is Diaz said. whether they needed internship “We wanted to give students born in the summer of 2008 in HANDS today — a unique plat- Diaz and Bosch said the programs or they needed to new opportunities in places Guatemala in a little café,” co- form that promotes the devel- organization intends to spread refine their program,” Dunton where we have holes or are founder, director and 2009 opment of Guatemala through all over Central America, said. “We wanted to make sure lacking,” Dunton said. graduate Maria Bosch said. a movement of volunteerism. including Panama and El they would offer opportunities She said the program allows “Being the case that our coun- We connect volunteers with Salvador, most likely by 2012. Saint Mary’s would find inter- the Cross Currents Program to try, Guatemala, is poverty existent organizations where “Each time we meet new esting.” be sure they are offering intern- stricken, we all wanted to they can participate in service people and learn about who The positions being created ships to students they are confi- make a difference in our opportunities. With the help of they are, they are heroes who will be available for students in dent in. nation. Who better to help volunteers, organizations can have come across so make dif- the summer of 2010. Dunton “This puts our fears to rest, so Guatemala than [Notre Dame] maximize their impact and we ficulties in life and yet, they are said the internships would be to speak. We know the types of students?” give others the opportunity to still willing to improve their liv- released to students during the internships students are work- Diaz said HANDS acts as a help, to make a difference.” ing conditions and provide a middle or end of February. At ing on,” Dunton said. “I can connection between volunteers The group is looking for vol- better future for their chil- least five positions will be avail- even encourage specific stu- and volunteering efforts. unteers to work this summer in dren,” Diaz said. “This gives us able, possibly more depending dents who I know will fit in well “We felt committed to do Guatemala, Diaz said. the strength to continue work- on what the organization has for that position.” something to help alleviate “Since HANDS in its concep- ing and making a strong effort prepared, Dunton said. Overall, Dunton said she is poverty in Guatemala while at tion was made by students, we to help others. When you live in The positions will probably trying to fulfill the goal of the the same time involving the know how a student’s mind a country where the incidence not be paid, however Dunton Cross Currents Program, which Notre Dame community. During works,” Bosch said. “Trying to of poverty is everywhere you said Indiana Summer is to create a stronger connec- the summer, we visited organi- find some service opportunities go, you realize it is your duty to Internship Grants will be avail- tion between Saint Mary’s and zations and realized that there ourselves we know how diffi- make a difference.” able for students who apply for the surrounding community. was no need to create new cult it is to find the perfect To learn more about HANDS, these positions. “This gets students off of Saint projects as there were great service program for the typical including volunteering efforts Dunton said she would like to Mary’s campus and into the projects out there already student.” and donation opportunities, go continue connecting with new community more,” Dunton said. assisting the people in According to Diaz, the organ- to www.handsorganization.org organizations every year if the “It brings together a lot of the Guatemala,” Diaz said. ization has various organiza- or e-mail info@handsorganiza- previous internships created facets of what Cross Currents “However, most of the projects tions with programs focusing in tion.org are well established. really is.” lacked the human capital community development, “Our goal in the end is to have resources to make a greater health, education, housing and Contact Amanda Gray at these internships sustained, and Contact Ashley Charnley at difference in local communi- infrastructure and micro- [email protected] develop it so we can offer it [email protected]

All three of them are differ- University’s Center for Rare and tonight’s 6:30 p.m. special pre- ularly touch the Notre Dame ent, he said, and their reaction Neglected Diseases. Featured in release screening of community, Crowley said. Crowley to the film reflects their person- one of Notre Dame’s “What “Extraordinary Measures” in “In the sense of faith and continued from page 1 alities. Would You Fight For?” televi- the Browning Cinema of the commitment and service that John, a “quiet and reserved sion ads on NBC, the Center is DeBartolo Performing Arts make Notre Dame so unique … said he never spent much time kid,” was anxious at first, while especially concerned with rare Center. A second screening will if there’s one community that with “Hollywood people,” and Patrick was “wholly ambivalent neuromuscular disorders such follow at 9:30 p.m. can relate to [the message of he and his wife were “appre- — he just wanted to know when as Neimann-Pick Type C and Crowley said his family didn’t the film], I think it’s the Notre hensive and a bit skeptical” his friends could come over and rare forms of cancer along with want the film to be melodra- Dame family.” when the studio and producers when we could play neglected diseases like malaria matic. All being said, he’s happy with approached the family about Playstation,” Crowley said. and tuberculosis. “I didn’t want it to manipulate the film that is inspired by his telling their story on the big Megan, the “precocious” Crowley described the current the subject matter, because it’s urgent search for a cure for screen. straight-A student, is so excited research environment as the an easy subject to do that if you Pompe. “It took the better part of a about the film that she’s been “Golden Age” of medicine, want to,” he said. “We didn’t change the world, year for Aileen shopping for her pointing to Haldar as a leader Though there will be some we just changed our tiny little and I to be com- dress for a cou- in the future of experimental emotional scenes, Crowley piece of it,” he said. fortable with “I think one of the ple of months medicine and treatment. promised the audience will basically signing lessons for us is the now. She even Crowley and Haldar will be laugh a lot more than cry. Contact Jenn Metz at our life rights importance of wore a “Local teaming up to introduce The film’s themes will partic- [email protected] away to a studio Celebrity” T-shirt to make a film innovation and a lot to school. about our fami- of people, including Her father told ly,” he said. myself and others, her that the “This is largely “local” is no how the world is need to keep working longer necessary. going to know us to drive science to the “They’re going and we wanted next best treatment to be proxies for to make sure hundreds of that it was done that’s ultimately a thousands of kids the right way by cure for the disease.” in wheelchairs, the right peo- and this is how ple.” John Crowley people are going to know about The right peo- alum ple, including special needs. actor Harrison Yes, they have Ford, have helped the Crowley special needs, but also remark- family to “share with the world ably special gifts,” he said. a lot of the strength and hope Crowley, who is portrayed by and inspiration that we’ve actor Brendan Fraser in the learned from so many people,” film, is focused on the work that Crowley said, “but more than is yet to be done. anybody, through our kids.” “I think one of the lessons for After receiving biweekly us is the importance of innova- treatment, Megan and Patrick tion and a lot of people, includ- are doing much better. Their ing myself and others, need to hearts, once enlarged to twice keep working to drive science to or three times the normal size, the next best treatment that’s are now normal-sized. ultimately a cure for the dis- “They’re still special kids. ease,” Crowley said. They’re still in wheelchairs,” he The ultimate goal of the film said, but he wanted to make is “much more broad” than just sure that char- focusing atten- acteristic is not tion on Pompe the only one to “We didn’t change the disease, he said. define his kids, “There are who attend pub- world, we just 7,000 rare dis- lic schools in changed our tiny eases that Princeton, N.J. little piece of it.” together affect “ T h e y ’ r e more than 30 happy, they’re million people smart … that’s John Crowley just in the just another tes- alum United States, tament to their and I think this strength,” he film will inspire said. “They just want to be people to try and solve these treated like every other kid.” problems,” he said. Talking about his children, Some of those working hard- Crowley’s voice changes — it’s est to fight for cures work here more fast-paced, more excited, at Notre Dame, including Dr. and you can tell he’s smiling. Kasturi Haldar, director of the The Observer Business Thursday, January 14, 2010 page 7 MARKET RECAP GM to halt Hummer production Louisiana plant to close due to pending sale of brand to Chinese corporation

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JACKSON, Miss. — General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed. Kevin Wale, president of GM’s China Group, said, meanwhile, he’s optimistic, but uncertain, the Hummer deal will be approved by Chinese gov- ernment regulators. GM agreed last year to sell Hummer, once syn- onymous with America’s love for big off-road vehicles, to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp. It had expected the deal to close early in 2010 after approval by U.S. and Chinese regula- tors. Assembly of Hummers at GM’s Shreveport, La., plant will be suspended Jan. 19 because there’s “sufficient inventory in the field” to sustain deal- ers while the sale makes its way through the regu- latory process, Hummer spokesman Nick Richards said Wednesday. AP The approval delay is In this April 18, 2005 file photo, workers cheer as the first completed Hummer H3 because Tengzhong is not is driven off the assembly line at the General Motors Plant in Shreveport, La. IN BRIEF an established manufac- turer, something normal- It was unclear how jobs “For the long-term, we who has worked at the AT&T enables text donations to Haiti ly required by Chinese would be affected at the know our best opportuni- plant for 26 years, said DALLAS — AT&T Inc. is making it easy to governments, Wale said plant in Shreveport, ty to preserve jobs at the he was disappointed by donate $10 via text message to assist earthquake after a speech which also builds facility is supporting the the news, but he doesn’t victims in Haiti. Wednesday at the Chevrolet Colorado and sale of the Hummer expect job cuts right now The telephone company said Wednesday that Automotive News World GMC Canyon pickup brand, a transaction that either. its wireless customers can donate the money to Congress in Detroit. trucks, Richards said. appears to be on track “I figured they’d go up the Red Cross International Relief fund by sending “It’s not a recognized “It hasn’t been deter- according to GM officials, to the maximum produc- a text message with the word “HAITI” to 90999. car manufacturer, and mined what the impact as well as to attract addi- tion if we sold to the After a confirmation message arrives, the cus- they have rules that will be right now, but tional automotive tenants Chinese, but that’s the tomer must reply “yes” to finalize the donation, require that people can’t Hummer production is to fully utilize the facili- thing, it seems like it which is added to their bill or deducted from the just randomly go into key under a quarter of pro- ty,” he said in a state- keeps getting put off, like prepaid account. businesses,” Wale said. duction” at the plant, ment. it’s one thing after anoth- AT&T said 100 percent of the money will be “They have to get Richards said. Doug Ebey, president of er,” Thomas said. passed onto the Red Cross although standard text approval so that they The Louisiana plant the UAW Local 2166, said Hummer sales have messaging rates apply. Earlier this year, AT&T don’t end up with too once employed about he doesn’t “expect job been struggling since the gave $200,000 to the Red Cross as part of a five- many suppliers, too 3,000 people, but layoffs cuts in the immediate sale announcement. High year, $1 million commitment. many people trying to and buyouts have future, but if (the sale) gasoline prices and the The company is also donating $50,000 to compete in each indus- reduced that to about drags on and on anything national economic slump Telecoms Sans Frontieres, a humanitarian organi- try. It’s not a specific 1,120. is possible.” get some of the blame. zation that has sent an emergency team with issue associated with Louisiana Gov. Bobby “This is a temporary Sales peaked at 71,524 satellite mobile and fixed communications equip- Tengzhong or Hummer. Jindal said the state will suspension of production in 2006. But in December ment to Haiti. It’s just a structural “aggressively pursue a and we expect the sale is 2009 only 325 Hummers management of their variety of options to going to go through,” were sold, down 85 per- Hershey works on Cadbury bid economy.” retain and grow jobs at Ebey said. cent from the previous HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Hershey Co. is the plant.” Gerald Thomas, 60, year. assembling a bid to acquire British candy maker Cadbury PLC without the help of Italian candy maker Ferrero International, a person familiar with Hershey’s plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday. SEC names new enforcement unit Meanwhile, the company that bid first, American food giant Kraft, continued to defend its Associated Press tices, Cheryl Scarboro; and municipal complaints received by the agency offer and issued an earnings forecast that may securities and public pensions, Elaine each year. It will be headed by have been intended to show off its strength. WASHINGTON — The Securities Greenberg. Thomas Sporkin, who has been Hershey has been working on two parallel bids and Exchange Commission named All of the unit chiefs come from deputy chief of the SEC’s Office of for Cadbury — one with Ferrero and one on its six people on Wednesday to lead new within the agency. The new units Internet Enforcement since 2001. own. But Ferrero reportedly has withdrawn. investigative units and unveiled a reflect areas of high priority for the The SEC inspector general recom- Hershey is still crafting its own potential bid, one new policy for rewarding prompt SEC, and are in response to the mended late last year that the agency designed to top the $16.5 billion hostile offer from cooperation by those with knowledge growing complexity and speed of the create a new system for handling tips Kraft Foods Inc., the person familiar with Hershey of misconduct as the agency reorgan- markets and burgeoning financial and complaints to prevent another said. izes its enforcement efforts. products. They will be able to detect breakdown like the one that allowed The person, who spoke on condition of The SEC was scorched by its failure emerging fraud and file cases quick- Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme to anonymity because the person was not authorized to detect the stunning, long-running ly, the SEC said. flourish for nearly two decades. to speak publicly about the matter, said Hershey fraud by money manager Bernard SEC Enforcement Director Robert For the first time, the SEC will have hoped to avoid a bidding war by waiting until Madoff despite numerous red flags Khuzami also announced new meas- a formal framework of incentives for Cadbury’s shareholders make a decision on and credible warnings. ures designed to encourage compa- gaining the cooperation of people Kraft’s bid. The new units and their leaders nies and individuals to cooperate who witnessed instances of securities Kraft has until Feb. 2 to win support from a are: asset management, headed by more closely in providing informa- fraud — and "who can walk into a majority of shareholders. It said last week that it Bruce Karpati and Robert Kaplan; tion. courtroom, raise their right hand and had received acceptance from holders of 1.5 per- market abuse, led by Daniel Hawke; The SEC also set up a new Office of tell their story to the world," cent of Cadbury shares to date. Kraft’s deadline to structured and new products, Market Intelligence to analyze the Khuzami said at a news conference increase its bid is Jan. 19. Kenneth Lench; foreign corrupt prac- hundreds of thousands of tips and at agency headquarters. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Thursday, January 14, 2010 THE OBSERVER Manhattan Declaration

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It’s a new decade! A completely arbi- but, how much of too much is enough newspaper column for life advice. Is it mered to taste. Perhaps you should trary marker on a calendar which will of too much? You may have had better to remain sober and convince all make some sort of game out of becom- nevertheless cause you to resolve to enough, but still not have had the drunk people that they have made ing intoxicated — say, attempting to become a better person, which resolu- “enough,” if you catch my drift. There a bad impression, so that you are ‘one- throw ping-pong balls into little red tion you will halfheartedly keep for the are two schools of thought on how to up?’ Or is it better to attempt to beer-filled cups, or watching the “Sex first three weeks achieve the desired result. The first, become so hilariously drunk that and the City” movie and taking shots of January. In this Brooks Smith recommended for mathematicians, everybody loves you and you have every time Carrie buys or name-checks spirit of semi- physics majors and engineers (the ones made friends for life? If you are seri- an expensive article of clothing. Either enthusiastic self- Mighty most in need of this advice), is: ously considering either of these way, the festivities of the party should improvement, I Calculate how drunk the other partygo- options, you are dumb and do not revolve around alcohol and alcohol have drawn on Morphin Power ers will be, differentiate to find the understand the mechanics of human accessories. my considerable Columnist maximum, and aim for twice that. The interaction. I tend to favor a strategy If Case Three is being done correctly, and hard-earned second is simpler and recommended which has occasionally served me in you and all your friends should be experience with social gatherings to for A & L majors and other mathemati- good stead: Drink less than everybody soaked in a warm golden glow of light bring you an exhaustive breakdown of cal illiterates: After each drink, ask else, so that you can securely laugh at — and not just of the Natty variety. You how much to drink at parties. Each of yourself if you still care. If so, take the antics of the drunkest. are, at this moment, as close as mere the three cases below describes a party another drink. mortals can become to achieving heav- type and its corresponding, tried-and- Console yourself in the morning, over Case Three en on earth. You are in that rare state true drinking strategy. Sláinte! six glasses of water and several ibupro- You know everybody at the party and of connection with everybody in the fen, by remembering that there are no everybody is your bestie, your BFF, room known as: Friend Nirvana. All Disclaimer consequences; that somebody (possibly your biffle, your [insert already dated systems are go, all frequencies in sync, The scenarios described in this arti- even you!) got a good story out of it; “Juno”-esque slang here]. Since every- all of you will wake up in the morning cle are for professional drinkers of and that you can’t get pregnant if it’s body here at the party is best friends, feeling like P. Diddy. legal age, and should not be attempted your first time. there is no motivation for anyone to A helpful tip from this writer: At or by anybody, or else I will get ResLifed, impress anybody else, and no tension just after the peak of such a party, you as well as several starving Kenyan chil- Case Two which needs dulling with alcohol. I sug- and your friends should find a party dren. Please, think of the children. You know people, but not well, and gest a quiet game of Risk or Monopoly, where you know nobody. Rest assured, are anxious to make a good impres- or perhaps curling up under a blanket Case One will apply. Case One sion. (Note: if the second part of this with a few seasons of “Golden Girls” or You know nobody. All the lessons does not apply, you are in Case One “As Time Goes By.” Brooks Smith is a junior math and your parents have taught you about and should drink accordingly.) On the other hand, if you and your English major at Notre Dame. He can moderation are pure bull excrement. In general, this is a tricky case, friends are not lame (again, you’re be contacted at [email protected] Steel yourself for the social ordeal requiring a great deal of individual dis- checking a newspaper column for life The views expressed in this column which awaits you by drinking to excess. cretion. I am concerned you do not advice, so I don’t make any unwarrant- are those of the author and not Of course, anybody can drink a lot; have this, since you are perusing a ed assumptions), you should get ham- necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TALKING HEADS CORBY BROWN Marching Band’s popular debut

For anyone that might think that the term “marching band” cannot possibly be mentioned in the same sen- tence as “cool,” the Marching Band of the Fighting Irish certainly have disproved that notion by being fea- tured in the recently-released music video by the [insert appropriate hipster adjective here] band OK Go. Sweet.

Peggy Ward alumna class of ‘95 EDITORIAL CARTOON Jan. 13 The greatest fraternity

My father and mother were graduates of the Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s classes of 1917, respectively, and totally dedicated to both schools throughout their life times. I grew up with a constant stream of clergy and former classmates for dinner, picnics (the nuns didn’t come in the house in those days), assorted class activities and post football reunions. Whenever we traveled, there were alums to be visited and in times of need to be called upon for help. We were, it seemed, part of a giant fraternity-sorority that proceeded, I surmised later, from the friendships formed and the love expressed on these residential campuses. Friendships characterized by an extraordinary inclusiveness, which continue through life as most graduates who have traveled widely can attest. It was no surprise, then, that my college experience began at Notre Dame. That it began in July 1943 in the Navy V-12 program and continued two semesters later in the NROTC at the University of Michigan was unexpect- ed. Happily, when our class was commissioned a year What’s the situation? and a half later, I had found a very special girl, 60 friends in my unit and a fine school, but the greatest fra- ternity on earth was in South Bend, not Ann Arbor and that’s where I wanted to be. So a year later I was back under the Dome to finish in that special environment that helps make Notre Dame unique. Submit a Letter to the Editor at Bill Voll alumnus www.ndsmcobserver.com class of ‘48 Dec. 9 The Observer Scene page 10 Thursday, January 14, 2010

By KATHERINE GREENSPON and Amy Winehouse with her the known favorites on the “D.O.A. no restraints attitude and album. “Take it Off” starts off (Death of Scene Writer ‘Animal’ obscene lyrics that people with lyrics, “There’s a place A u t o - have shockingly embraced. downtown where the freaks T u n e ) , ” Ke$ha The New Year means new The album starts off with all come around,” which w h i c h Record Label: RCA artists, so say goodbye to “Your Love is my Drug,” a should give people a pretty earned him LMAFO and 3OH!3, and hello song that proclaims her love clear prediction of what fol- 2 0 0 9 ’ s Noteworthy Tracks: “Tik Tok,” “Stephen,” to the new singing sensation, for boys and what they have to lows in the 14-track album. b i g g e s t “Take It Off,” “Ki$$ and Tell” Ke$ha. Ke$ha made her offer. Her head-banging beats Ke$ha helped to write all the h i p - h o p stomping debut on Flo Rida’s travel throughout the album, songs on the album, including songs of track “Right Round” and after very similar to Lady Gaga’s the song that the album is the year. the song gained immediate “Just Dance” and “Monster” named for, “Animal.” K e $ h a , popularity, critics and fans tracks but with a little more We were all pretty sure the however, is started taking notice. Flo naughty to them. Ke$ha seems trash electro sound was dying p r o v i n g Rida’s rap and crushing beats to push the envelope a little on out, including the king of New e v e r y o n e were not what made this song this album with other tracks York, rapper Jay-Z with his hit w r o n g . stick but the mysterious titled “Take it Off” and “Blah s o n g I g n o r i n g female voice that haunted the Blah Blah,” which are two of the critics chorus. Ke$ha came out of the and musical trends obviously them, two tracks were clearly woodwork after the single pays off for the 22-year old flops that would look better on earned top spots on music who is climbing the ladder an Avril Lavigne or Miley charts around the nation. as one of the most popu- Cyrus album. “Boots and She quickly started work- lar downloaded and lis- Boys” and “Party at a Rich ing on her own album and tened to artists on Dude’s House” are both songs after an anxious wait iTunes. She is currently that could have been left off released her first debut touring around the the album. album on Jan. 5 titled world, spreading her Ke$ha is a new and exciting “Animal.” Ke$ha set a “Tik Tok” and head- force on pop-electric sound new record on the bashing mentality. Most and with her daring fashion Internet after her sin- of her songs, including sense and obscene lyrics, she gle “Tik Tok” was “Ki$$ and Tell” and is sure to keep the public’s downloaded more “Hungover,” are perfect attention as she travels and than 600,000 plus tracks for the club, and delivers energized powerful times last week the electrical sound she shows. Her well-known song online. This single incorporates into each “Tik Tok” sums up Ke$ha’s broke the “Right track helps to keep her songs mindset as she throws herself Round’s” chart upbeat and thrilling. into a music business where records. She One song that really stands everything is a party. The continued to out is the charismatic teenage clock will never stop as she shock the public contribution, “Stephen.” With works to give the public new when she earned its confused and silly beat, it and groundbreaking songs the number one comes across as awkward and that will keep people dancing spot on the uncomfortable but has a at the club and plugged into Billboard Hot catchy beat that makes it one their headphones. 100 chart. She of the leading tracks on the trumps Lady album. Although all the songs Contact Katherine Greenspon at Gaga, Katy Perry have appealing aspects to [email protected]

from a severe movie’s richest song “Be inspiration for Guido’s fan- case of the Italian.” tasies. w a n d e r i n g Hudson surprised audi- Day-Lewis was convincing m i n d . H i s ences with her ability to as an overly self-absorbed woman on the sing and dance and admit- Italian man and Cotillard as side, the sul- tedly did a decent job. his sweet but scorned wife. t r y a n d While one shouldn’t expect She was by far the most lik- s e d u c t i v e to see her storming the able of the female roles, fol- C a r l a Grammy stage anytime lowed closely by Lilli ( P e n e l o p e soon, she brought extra life (Dench), the voice-of-rea- Cruz) clung and vivaciousness to the son. These two, along with t o C o n t i n i film with her flashy moves members of the Vatican, with all her and equally flashy costume. tried to guide Guido on the m i g h t , The fabulously chic sparkle right path but like a stub- a t t e m p t i n g of her mod silver fringe get- born egoist, he refused to suicide when up lit the stage she per- follow until it was the only she thought formed on, accented with option left. their trysts GQ-looking men dressed in Guido was undeservedly were ending tailored black suits and spoiled by the women in his f o r g o o d . skinny ties. life and was unworthy of S t e p h a n i e Cruz’s performance as the affection thrown at him. ( K a t e Carla was also wonderfully “Nine” attempts to send this Hudson), an done. Her longing for Guido message but loses it in the A m e r i c a n was obvious and like an muck of an unbearably Cotillard and the slew of film critic for Vogue infatuated puppy, she pant- drawn-out plot. YouTube By ADRIANA PRATT other noticeably brilliant Magazine, attempted to bed ed at his every beckoning the film’s musical perform- Assistant Scene Editor actors (including Nicole Contini. Claudia (Nicole and followed every com- ances and you’ll get the Kidman, Judi Dench and Kidman), another leading mand he gave. It was clear highlights without wasting Too many stars, too little Sophia Loren) performed at lady of Contini’s films, pro- that she was willing to give the money. plot. “Nine,” a musical film their peak but were given fessed her love to him. No up her life with her hus- directed by Rob Marshall, an exhaustingly long story- one was immune from the band to remain at Guido’s Contact Adriana Pratt at hit theatres Christmas Day, line that’s pace only picked lure of the successful wom- side, but was left disap- [email protected] luring audiences with pas- up when the singing and anizing director. p o i n t e d sionate songs, beautiful dancing began and crashed Two of the most enticing w h e n s h e women and fantastic cos- once the songs ended. performances of the film l e a r n e d tumes and scenery. One Adapted from Arthur came from Kate Hudson and s h e w a s “Nine” would think all these com- Kopit, Mario Fratti and Fergie. Hudson’s song o n l y a ponents would add up to an Maury Yeston’s musical “Cinema Italiano” was s o u r c e o f enchanting tale, but instead “Nine,” which was in turn Yeston’s only new addition p h y s i c a l Director: Rob Marshall “Nine” proved that you adapted from Federico to the musical’s song list p l e a s u r e Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, can’t judge a book by its Fellini’s film “8 1/2,” the and is in the running for a f o r h i m . cover. film follows the life of Guido “Best Song” Golden Globe. H e r Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate The film detailing the life Contini (Day-Lewis) and the Fergie’s role as the Italian p r o v o c a - Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren of an Italian movie director trials he faces while trying prostitute Saraghina was t i v e p e r - is nominated for five Golden to write a new film amidst both visually and vocally f o r m a n c e Globes, including Best Actor temptations from women shocking. She gained 17 of “A Call (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best both past and present. pounds for the role, which f r o m t h e Actress (Marion Cotillard), In “Nine,” Contini, who seemed to enrich the densi- V a t i c a n ” but notably lacks a Best wed one of his beautiful ty of her voice, and busted s o l i d i f i e d Picture nomination, for leading ladies, Luisa del out an enchanting and pow- her status good reason. Day-Lewis, Forno (Cotillard), suffered erful performance of the a s t h e

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‘Extraordinary Measures’ at ‘Whirled News Tonight’ at Tyler Hilton at Legends, 10 “Carmen: The Metropolitan DPAC, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Legends, 10 p.m. p.m. Opera Live in HD at DPAC,” 1 “Extraordinary Measures” pres- With the start of classes and the Singer-songwriter Tyler Hilton is p.m. ents a story that will especially freezing weather, everyone should playing a show Saturday night. Many times, quality cultural connect with Notre Dame students. be in the mood for some laughter Hilton is best known for his hits events are only available in large It is based on the true story of this weekend. Check out “Whirled “When it Comes,” “How Love cities, but Bizet’s “Carmen” will be Notre Dame alumnus John Crowley News Tonight,” the longest run- Should Be” and “You’ll Ask For playing at DPAC’s Browning (Brendan Fraser), who risks his ning improv comedy show in Me,” as well as his acting in “One Cinema Saturday and Sunday career to find a cure for his chil- Chicago. The group starts out the Tree Hill” and “Walk the Line.” afternoons. Watch the dren’s rare and deadly genetic dis- show by selecting random articles Hilton’s music can be compared to Metropolitan Opera, one of the ease. Crowley and his wife (Keri from newspapers and magazines Howie Day’s, another singer-song- world’s best, perform the story of a Russell) find hope when they meet in the audience and follows with a writer who sang a hit show at beautiful gypsy who seduces the an unconventional researcher satirical news show, à la “The Legends last year. The smaller soldier Don Jose, which leads to (Harrison Ford) who may have the Onion” or “The Colbert Report.” venue of Legends will combine jealousy, fights and irreversible solution. Crowley will be present The fast-paced show is known for perfectly with Hilton’s music to consequences. This popular opera at both screenings to introduce the presenting a comedic spin to the give an intimate and personal feel will transport you from South Bend film. This is a great chance to see even the most serious of current to the performance. Concerts on on a January afternoon to Seville, an inspiring film weeks before the events. This group of quick and campus are rare but popular Spain in the 19th century. Plus, rest of America can. Reserved funny comedians will surely have events, so you should arrive early you shouldn’t have much home- tickets are available by calling the the audience laughing through the to ensure you are able to see this work to do after only one week of ticket office at DPAC. night. young and talented performer. class. Tickets are $15 for students.

Contact Brandy Cerne at [email protected]

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ing, grinding, outrageously intri- down security and a coat check. dreds of different songs. He picks a while, huge tubes of clear plas- By JORDAN GAMBLE cate mashed-up music. Tickets The stage crew even spent three out a hook, a beat, or even a sin- tic, filled with confetti, would be Associate Scene Editor hovered around $200 on days building a massive house on gle word and treats it like its own launched from the stage and glid- StubHub for those unlucky the stage, complete with two sto- instrument in an orchestra that ed around the floor of the theater On paper, it all sounds pretty enough to snatch them up a ries and a roof. he conducts with a laptop and on the hands of the audience. tame, even lame. Gregg Gillis, month in advance. The capacity Just as the house had no fourth some heavy-duty sound-editing And, of course, at midnight, hun- aka Girl Talk, mixed together a (and then some) crowd filled the wall, Girl Talk didn’t have much software. Amazing things hap- dreds of balloons fell from the bunch of different songs on his floor of the cavernous Congress of a barrier between his perform- pen, and listening to Girl Talk is ceiling. laptop and played the concoction Theater, where all the seats have ance and the audience. People as much about enjoying the cre- But the music still took prece- for a crowd at the Congress been ripped out to facilitate a crowded around his mixing sta- ation as it is a game of “I Spy” dence. Near the end of the first Theater in Chicago. List price for dance-club atmosphere. tion to dance, spy on his upcom- with music: Michael Jackson is act (before the midnight count- tickets to the New Year’s Eve In truth, though, the experience ing song selections and even spliced into Megadeath, an 80s down and the onstage marriage event was $35, kind of overpriced was more akin to a sweaty, jump around with him for the few pop song becomes a hip-hop proposal), Girl Talk brought in for a DJ. booze-drenched house party with seconds when he would set the anthem, somehow morphs into the opening strains of “Don’t Stop In actuality, Girl Talk produced hundreds of your best friends, music to autopilot. A few others “Party in the USA” and melts into Believing,” and the excitement in two hours of thumping, sweep- albeit one with vigorous pat- were allowed to filter through the a guitar riff from Nirvana. the air was palpable. Everyone life-size dollhouse. Some played While he does mix a good por- knew what was up next, but Girl the bongo drums in the second- tion of the music live, a general Talk teased the crowd. Steve story bedroom, sat on the toilet in outline usually comes from one of Perry sang, “just a small town the bathroom or rifled through his full-length albums released girl,” several times before there the fridge in the kitchen. Halfway through the record label Illegal was enough space for the crowd through the show, after Girl Talk Art. “Night Ripper” (2006) and to belt out, “living in a lonely led the countdown to 2010, a guy “Feed the Animals” (2008) are world.” even proposed to his girlfriend in the two most recent and the most Girl Talk was more accommo- the living room. likely to turn up in his live shows. dating at the show’s end. The But why exactly should he com- They are both essentially 45- whole audience sang along to mand such a following? Why minute-long songs, with no John Lennon’s “Imagine” as the does a DJ need a house on the breaks beyond some rather arbi- not-DJ closed out two hours of stage in an old opera house for trary track listings. “Feed the paradoxical performance — a his concerts? Well, as Gillis will Animals” alone samples from thrillingly unique creation made tell you, “I am not a DJ” (the con- more than 300 songs. by stealing music from other cert t-shirts say the same thing.) Unfortunately, a good degree of artists, a live performance that is He’s not even really a mash-up these albums’ intricacy was lost essentially iTunes on steroids. But artist (think of Danger Mouse and in the Congress Theater’s echoing Girl Talk’s electrifying shows still his “Grey Album,” which strung confines, but enough of the infec- bring in the sweaty, dancing together the Beatles’ “White tious dance beats remained. masses for a reason: they are a Album” and Jay-Z’s “Black Adding to the atmosphere were riotous good time. Album”). several crewmembers who used Girl Talk weaves together bits leaf blowers to spin toilet paper Contact Jordan Gamble at and pieces from literally hun- off rolls into the air. Every once in [email protected]

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Smith leads Blue Devils in dominant win over Eagles Virginia sneaks past No. 20 Georgia Tech; Mountaineers blow by South Florida; Hokies knock Miami from rankings

penetration and trailing just Associated Press 38-35 at halftime. DURHAM, N.C. — Nolan But the Eagles shot just 8 for Smith scored 24 points to help 22 (36 percent) after halftime. eighth-ranked Duke bounce They also began committing back from a weekend loss and turnovers to give the Blue beat Boston College 79-59 on Devils the transition opportuni- Wednesday night. ties they needed to pull away. Kyle Singler added 15 points for the Blue Devils (14-2, 2-1 Virginia 82, Georgia Tech 75 Atlantic Coast Conference), Sylven Landesberg scored 22 who pushed ahead for good points and Virginia used a 16-4 late in the first half and pulled run late in the second half to away in the opening minutes surge past No. 20 Georgia Tech after the break. on Wednesday night. Reggie Jackson scored 20 Virginia (10-4, 2-0 Atlantic points for the Eagles (10-7, 1- Coast Conference) won its sixth 2), but he was BC’s only dou- straight game, its longest win- ble-figure scorer. ning streak since it won seven While Boston College held up in a row in the 2006-07 season, through the first 15 minutes or and opened ACC play 2-0 for so, the Blue Devils’ pressure the first time since 1994-95, defense finally started to make when the Cavaliers won their a difference late in the first first four conference games. half. Duke held Boston College Georgia Tech (12-4, 1-2), without a field goal for nearly coming off a victory against eight minutes and used a 15-3 Duke, shot better than 50 per- run to turn a two-point deficit cent from the field, but strug- late in the half into a 46-35 gled mightily at the free throw edge on Singler’s alley-oop line, missing 8 of 11 attempts. dunk off a feed from Smith The Cavaliers, conversely, with 17:30 left in the game. were 23-for-26, including 14 of The lead reached 54-37 15 in the final 8 1/2 minutes. before Tyler Roche ended the Mustapha Farrakhan added drought with a runner with 15 points and Mike Scott 12 for 14:40 to play, then grew steadi- Virginia. ly from there. Zackery Peacock led Georgia Smith matched his career Tech with 19 points and Iman AP high for scoring, while Singler Shumpert had 15. Boston College forward Joe Trapani, left, and Duke forward Mason Plumlee battle for a rebound in bounced back from a miserable Virginia trailed 55-51 until the second half of Duke’s 79-59 win Wednesday. day against Georgia Tech by Sammy Zeglinski hit a 3-point- finishing with 10 rebounds. er from the left corner, only the to beat South Florida on West Virginia rebounded teams that dated to last sea- The 6-foot-8 junior had just third of the game for the Wednesday night. from a 70-68 road loss to Notre son. Virginia Tech went up 11- nine points on 2-for-13 shoot- Cavaliers. It sparked the big Bryant had 13 in the opening Dame, pulling away in the 2 and then put the game away ing in a 71-67 loss to the run that gave the home team a half, when the Mountaineers opening minutes of the second with a 35-8 run that spanned Yellow Jackets on Saturday. 67-59 lead, the biggest of the (13-2, 4-1 Big East) erased an half with Ebanks scoring eight nearly 13 minutes of the first The biggest disappointment game for either team, and 11-point deficit. Ebanks scored in a 16-2 surge that enabled half. for Duke, however, was that it whipped the crowd into a fren- 15 and grabbed six of his 11 the Mountaineers to open a 46- Bell hit a 3-pointer with 2:43 repeated its poor outside zy. rebounds after halftime, and 32 lead with 14 minutes to go. to go and added a basket with shooting from the Georgia Tech Georgia Tech scored on its West Virginia limited USF (10- South Florida fell to 9-82 all- 2:16 remaining to give the loss. The Blue Devils shot a next two possessions, both 6, 0-4) to two field goals over a time against ranked opponents, Hokies their biggest lead, 48- season-low 21 percent (6 for times on turnaround jumpers 14-minute stretch to take con- including 3-20 since joining the 13. The Hokies shot 62 percent 28) from 3-point range in by Gani Lawal, but Landesberg trol of the game. Big East. (18 of 29) in the first half and Atlanta, then followed by going hit two free throws in between. Dominique Jones led South Jones missed his first three led 50-23 at the break. just 1 for 12 against Boston Virginia got three chances the Florida with 28 points but was shots after halftime. By the Miami (15-2, 1-2) shot just 27 College. next time down court and held without a field goal for the time he made a pair of free percent in the first half (7 of And with leading scorer Jon chewed up plenty of clock first 11 miuntes of the second throws with 10:49 remaining, 26) and had its seven-game Scheyer not having a strong before each shot. Finally, after half. None of his teammates the Bulls trailed by 17 and had winning streak snapped. The shooting night, the traditionally Landesberg rebounded a were able to take up the slack, only managed to score once ACC’s leader in 3-pointers perimeter-oriented Blue Devils missed free throw by Jerome and West Virginia gradually from the field during a 12- made coming into the game dominated the paint to take Meyinsse, Zeglinski hit a con- pulled away. minute stretch that began late (140) missed its first eight control. tested 3-pointer with the shot USF built an early 23-12 in the first half. attempts from beyond the arc. Sophomore Miles Plumlee clock running down, making it lead, making 10 of its first 14 Jarrid Famous, Chris Howard The Hurricanes were 6 of 27 had 12 points, while 7-foot 72-63 with 2:08 left and giving shots before West Virginia fin- and Mike Mercer scored six on 3s for the game. senior Brian Zoubek added six Virginia a cushion. ished the opening half on a 20- apiece for USF. Bell, who had scored in dou- points and 11 rebounds — with All Virginia had to do the rest 7 run that put the ble figures only once this sea- almost all of that coming in the of the way was make its free Mountaineers up 32-30 at the Virginia Tech 81, Miami 66 son, went 5 of 6 from the floor. second half. Duke also had 21 throws. break. Bryant led the surge, Malcolm Delaney had 28 He had never hit more than second-chance points and took Neither team led by more making a pair of 3-pointers points and a career-high nine one 3-pointer in a game in his a 40-27 edge on the glass. than six in the first half, which during an 11-0 spurt that gave assists, and Virginia Tech career, but connected on all As for Boston College, well, ended with the Yellow Jackets West Virginia its first lead of raced out to a 35-point lead in three of his attempts — all in everything just got worse the scoring nine of the last 11 the game. the first half on the way to an the first half. longer the game wore on. points to lead 39-38. Jones, coming off a 30-point victory over No. 23 Miami on Jeff Allen added 14 points The Eagles looked unfazed performance in a 17-point loss Wednesday night. and 10 rebounds for the early in rowdy Cameron Indoor West Virginia 69, USF 50 at Syracuse, was 5-for-5 while Terrell Bell scored all of his Hokies, while Dorenzo Hudson Stadium. They shot 50 percent Devin Ebanks scored 17 the Bulls were building their career-best 13 points in the had 11 points. in the first half and played with points and Darryl Bryant double-digit lead and had 19 first half for the Hokies (13-2, The Hurricanes had only one poise, getting several open added 15, helping No. 10 West points at the half on 7-for-10 1-1 ACC), who snapped a five- player in double figures. James looks on kickouts off dribble Virginia overcome a slow start shooting. game losing streak to ranked Dews led Miami with 11 points.

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NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll AP team previous NFL linebacker Junior Seau has retired after an illustrious career. He was named to 12 Pro Bowls during his time with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. He came out of retirement this seasony with to New pla England. 1 Connecticut (31) 1 2 Stanford 2 3 NOTRE DAME 3 4 Tennessee 4 5 Junior Seau retires after playoff loss Ohio State 6 6 Georgia 8 7 Duke 9 Associated Press son-high five tackles. and surf all day in quarter Sunday and 8 Texas A&M 10 “That’s going to be my Oceanside (Calif.). It allowed the Ravens to 9 Nebraska 13 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. last game,” he said dur- ain’t going to happen.” rush for 234 yards. Tom 10 Baylor 5 — Junior Seau is retir- ing the interview taped He signed with the Brady threw three inter- 11 North Carolina 7 ing again and looking on Wednesday. Patriots four days later ceptions and lost a fum- 12 Xavier 14 ahead to more time on That was more defini- and started 14 of the 27 ble. 13 West Virginia 17 his surfboard. tive than comments ear- games he played for “You have to be 14 Oklahoma 15 The 12-time Pro Bowl lier in the interview them over two seasons. accountable,” Seau said 15 LSU 12 linebacker, who came when he said, “I’m going He retired after the in the interview on 16 Florida State 11 out of retirement to to go surf. ... Whatever 2007 season, then came Showtime’s Inside the 17 Green Bay 18 rejoin the New England happens, I can say, hon- out of retirement for the NFL. “He’s going to be 18 Georgetown 25 Patriots in their sixth estly say, that that prob- final four games in 2008 accountable to what he 19 Oklahoma State NR game this season, said ably was my last game.” before retiring after that did, but there’s no one, 20 Iowa State 23 in remarks taped for Seau first left football season. no one can be exempt in 21 Texas 20 broadcast Wednesday briefly in August 2006 Seau, who turns 41 on that locker room as to 22 Vanderbilt 16 night on Showtime that after 13 seasons with Tuesday, played seven what happened to us 23 Michigan State 21 he’s ending his career. San Diego and three regular-season games against the Baltimore 24 Virginia 19 25 Syracuse Seau played eight with Miami. this season, all as a Ravens. And that’s talk- NR games for the Patriots “I’m not retiring. I am backup, and made 15 ing the coaches, offense, this season, all as a graduating. Today is my tackles. New England defense and special backup, finishing with graduation day,” he said finished 10-6 and won teams. So, we lost to the last Sunday’s 33-14 then. “Retirement means the AFC East. Baltimore Ravens playoff loss to Baltimore that you’ll just go ahead The Patriots fell because they are a bet- NCAA Division I Men’s Ice in which he made a sea- and live on your laurels behind 24-0 in the first ter team.” Hockey Rankings IN BRIEF team previous

1 Denver (45) 2 Rivers fined $25,000 by Johnson wins award as Tiger Woods loses free 2 Miami (Ohio) (3) 1 NBA after ejection top offensive players access to GM cars 3 Wisconsin 4 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Doc NEW YORK — That blur speeding NEW YORK — General Motors 4 North Dakota (2) 5 Rivers was confused when he was away from opposing defenses and run- Co. says an agreement with Tiger 5 Yale 6 thrown out, and even more so when ning off with The Associated Press Woods that allowed the fallen golf 6 Ferris State 11 he was fined. 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year star to have free access to its 7 Michigan State 9 Especially since he says the NBA award is Chris Johnson. Considered vehicles is over. 8 Colorado Col. 3 told him the call he was arguing was the fastest man in pro football, Woods’ endorsement contract incorrect. 9 Cornell 8 Johnson was uncatchable in setting a with GM’s Buick brand ended in 13 The NBA fined the Boston Celtics 10 Minnesota-Duluth coach $25,000 on Wednesday for an league mark for yards from scrimmage 2008, but an arrangement argument with officials that led to two (2,509) and becoming the sixth player remained in place that allowed quick technicals and an ejection. with a 2,000-yard rushing season. him to keep several GM loaner “They admit that the ... call was He is the first NFL player to finish with vehicles. A spokesman says the wrong,” Rivers said before the Celtics’ at least 2,000 yards rushing and 500 arrangement ended on Dec. 31. game against the New Jersey Nets. “Of receiving (503). around the dial all the fines I’ve ever had, this is by far That earned the second-year pro 38½ Woods has lost a host of the most disappointing. I just don’t get votes Wednesday from a nationwide endorsement contracts since the this one. I watched a couple of coach- panel of 50 sports writers and broad- Nov. 27 car crash outside his es last week run out on the floor and Florida home. The accident trig- NBA no fine. I get fined for being right.” casters who cover the NFL. Johnson easily beat New Orleans quarterback Bulls at Celtics Rivers was irate over a flagrant foul gered allegations marital infideli- called on Glen “Big Baby” Davis with Drew Brees, who received nine votes. ty that led him to take a break 8 p.m., TNT 6:16 left in Monday night’s game “I kind of realize what I did and I feel from professional golf, though the against the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics like I had a dream season,” said GM spokesman says the vehicle Johnson, who scored 16 touchdowns coach drew back-to-back technicals arrangement had been previously NHL when he didn’t stop yelling at referee (14 rushing), second to Minnesota’s Blue Jackets at Blackhawks Bennett Salvatore; a third “T” was Adrian Peterson, and tied the NFL scheduled to end on Dec. 31. 8:30 p.m., CSN called on soft-spoken assistant mark with six consecutive games rush- USA Today reported GM’s deci- Armond Hill. ing for at least 125 yards. sion in a blog post Tuesday. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, January 14, 2010 Haitian players NBA fear for the worst Griffin to end season with surgery “I think the reaction is going cleared before Griffin could Associated Press to be one of disappointment, rejoin the Clippers in practice. Berto wrote: “Haiti is the LOS ANGELES — Blake but he hasn’t been here all He has been a constant pres- Associated Press first black republic since Griffin’s first season with the year,” Dunleavy said. “We’ve ence at Clippers games and in INDIANAPOLIS — Pierre 1804. Haitians are strong, Los Angeles Clippers is over just got to move forward and film sessions during his injury. Garcon waited for word as powerful, prideful people but before it even began. do what we were planning on “Blake learned a lot off the his mother frantically tried to this a tough blow (to) Griffin will have surgery on doing anyway — making the court (during his injury),” reach relatives in Haiti. endure,” and “My heart his broken left kneecap, keep- playoffs.” Dunleavy said. “He’s been Three days before what is bleeds for my people.” ing the No. 1 draft pick out for Being the top pick hasn’t very much in tune with every- expected to be his first Garcon, a second-year at least more four months, the been such an honor in recent thing we’re doing, and he’s career playoff game, the player from Mount Union in eternally star-crossed Clippers NBA drafts. Griffin is the sec- just going to continue in that Indianapolis Colts receiver Ohio, was born in Carmel, announced in a statement ond No. 1 selection in the past mode. I think he’ll come back was without his trademark N.Y., and attended high Wednesday. three years to miss his entire next season more prepared.” smile. school in Florida. But his Griffin hasn’t played a regu- first season with an injury. Griffin’s woes sadly can’t be “Aunts, uncles, nieces, parents immigrated to the lar-season game yet for the Greg Oden, the Ohio State surprising to fans of a team nephews. We still have not United States from Haiti and Clippers after injuring his center chosen by the Portland with just two winning seasons heard much from them, and most of his relatives still live kneecap in their final presea- Trail Blazers in 2007, had in the last 30 years and just my mom is still trying to call there. Garcon said there are son game Oct. 23, wincing in microfracture surgery on his one playoff series victory them,” Garcon said. “I’m too many to count. pain as he landed after a right knee three months after since moving to town in 1984. keeping in contact with my Last season, Garcon went dunk. After resting the stress the draft. Last month, Oden The Clippers also have a mom. It’s tough to get in back to the country for his fracture for several weeks, also broke his left kneecap long history of disappointing t o u c h w i t h grandmother’s the former Oklahoma star and was lost draft picks, people down funeral, and he recently increased his work- for the rest of including a pair there because p l a n n e d t o load in rehabilitation by run- this season. of No. 1 overall of the phone “Aunts, uncles, return in April ning on a treadmill. Griffin was “It’s a little choices that did- lines.” nieces, nephews. We with his chari- But the power forward the consensus disappointing, n’t dazzle. G a r c o n a n d table organiza- recently developed pain in his college player D a n n y other athletes still have not heard tion, the Pierre knee while jumping in a pool, of the year because he brings so Manning played o f H a i t i a n much from them.” G a r c o n and an examination Tuesday with 22.7 much to the table.” just 26 games in descent were Foundation. revealed his recovery wasn’t points and an his rookie sea- d e v a s t a t e d Pierre Garcon But when the progressing properly. N C A A - b e s t Mike Dunleavy son in 1988-89 Wednesday by 7.0-magnitude “It’s a little disappointing, 14.4 rebounds after tearing his the powerful Colts receiver quake struck because he brings so much to per game last Clippers coach knee ligament e a r t h q u a k e Tuesday, devas- the table,” Clippers coach season for the and undergoing that struck the tating one of Mike Dunleavy said on a con- Sooners, and surgery, though capital of Port-au-Prince a the world’s poorest nations, ference call. “As a group, the Clippers eagerly chose he eventually became an All- day earlier and is feared to Garcon changed the plan. we’re coming together better him in last June’s draft. Star before fleeing town. have killed thousands — per- Instead of waiting until all the time, and adding that Griffin averaged 13.7 points Michael Olowokandi, the top haps more than 100,000. spring, Garcon jumped onto talent to our lineup was some- and 8.1 rebounds during the pick in 1998, played just 45 “I heard from my father his Twitter account and start- thing we were looking for- preseason, and coach Mike games in his rookie season, and got an e-mail he was OK. ed asking fans for help. ward to.” Dunleavy and his new team- and he wasn’t much help even That was a relief,” At one point, he tweeted: After a loss in Memphis on mates all expected him to be a when healthy during five Philadelphia 76ers center “We need the US military as Tuesday, the Clippers will play major part of their comeback underachieving seasons. Samuel Dalembert said. soon as possible n haiti We at New Orleans on Wednesday season. Instead, Griffin has Dunleavy also said leading “There are so many other need the 4 million Haitian night before returning to Los never been fully healthy in scorer Chris Kaman wouldn’t people I don’t know about, that live out side of haiti to Angeles for a road game Los Angeles, even straining play against New Orleans. relatives and friends. I’m get- Act now, we need da world!” against the Lakers on Friday. his right shoulder during Kaman, averaging 20.4 points ting new information all the Garcon’s team has already Dunleavy hadn’t spoken to his summer league play in Las and 9.4 rebounds, had an MRI time. It’s just really hard.” joined the cause. The Colts team since learning Griffin Vegas. exam after apparently aggra- The 76ers planned a announced in a news release won’t be back until next sea- The pool exercises were vating his sore lower back moment of silence and the Wednesday that they will son. part of the last hurdles to be during warmups in Memphis. organization is in the process donate donating $10,000 to of assembling funds, team the American Red Cross spokesman Mike Preston relief effort and they’re ask- said. ing fans to pitch in, too, by “It’s kind of hard to fathom text messaging “HAITI” to a situation like 90999. A $10 this because donation will go those people to the Red Cross didn’t do any- “It’s so hard to watch and the charge thing wrong,” the TV. I feel will appear on D a l e m b e r t the user’s cell said. “It’s so helpless.” phone bill. hard to watch L a n c e the TV. I feel Samuel Dalembert Armstrong’s helpless.” 76ers center Livestrong foun- The parents dation pledged of WBC welter- $250,000 to weight cham- Partners in p i o n A n d r e H e a l t h a n d Berto are from Haiti, and he Doctors Without Borders and has many relatives on the the cyclist posted a video island. message on his Web site from “Like many other Haitian- Australia, where he is Americans, my family and I preparing for the Tour of are working to reach my Australia. loved ones,” Berto said. As he prepares for “From what we have learned Saturday night’s playoff game to this point, some of my against Baltimore, Garcon family members are still intends to use the NFL’s stage missing, and we have already as a pulpit to seek more been informed that members assistance in the recovery of my family have passed effort. away in the earthquake.” “That (Twitter) is how we The Miami native fought for got the pictures out, the word Haiti at the Athens Olympics out; that’s been really help- after barely missing the U.S. ful,” Garcon said. “Spreading team. He’s scheduled to face the word and helping others Sugar Shane Mosley on Jan. is really what it’s all about, 30 in Las Vegas in the biggest and this is the best situation bout of the undefeated fight- to do that now.” er’s pro career, but his train- Coach Jim Caldwell and ing was interrupted by the teammates offered their sup- tragedy. port, help and prayers for Berto (25-0, 19 KOs) has Garcon, who is coming off a been heavily involved in breakout season and is charity work and relief expected to play Saturday efforts in Haiti for years. He’s despite missing the last two working on another charity games with a bruised hand. initiative to help Haiti’s “It’s hard, not knowing recovery from his training what’s going to happen,” he camp in Winter Haven, Fla. said. “The rebuilding process On his Twitter account, is going to take forever.” Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 15 ITF NFL Officials want to keep Davis Cup Colts prepare with

Djokovic said all sides Davis Cup, but if a decision Associated Press would be considered before a was taken to drop it, or LONDON — The decision was made. something else could change tough practices International Tennis “The main point is that we in the calendar, then a World Federation defended its are trying to make the sport Cup is a fascinating idea,” of Tony Dungy’s son, James, in Associated Press Davis Cup competition on improve,” Djokovic said. Murray told The Times. December 2005 hurt the Colts’ Wednesday following a pro- “The players are the ones The Davis Cup has weath- INDIANAPOLIS — The chances that year, too — more posal by leading men’s play- who are making the show ered other major changes in Indianapolis Colts felt like they than people realized. ers for a World Cup-style and their opinions have to be the game, including the spent last week at boot camp. “I can tell you that that really tournament. greatly considered.” move to professionalism in Four-time MVP Peyton took a big toll on us,” Polian Serbian player Novak Djokovic said discussions 1968 and the advent of the Manning tested himself against said five weeks ago. “How Djokovic, who is on the ATP were only at a very prelimi- ATP tour. his own defense, the tempo much? I don’t know, but cer- Player Council along with nary stage and he expected “While Davis Cup has was quick and the intensity tainly a heck of a lot more than top-ranked Roger Federer dialogue among players, evolved and modernized over increased. To first-year coach not playing guys.” and No. 2 Rafael Nadal, said player representatives and the years, it has not lost its Jim Caldwell, this is how you So when the Colts (14-2) “we proposed it ... but it’s all tournament organizers to intrinsic values based use a bye week to get ready — locked up the AFC’s top seed in fresh and it’s all ideas.” continue at the Australian around the home-and-away not rusty — for the playoffs. mid-December, Polian refused The World Cup would likely Open in Melbourne, which format that attracts great “It really got the competitive to take any additional risks. be a 10-day biennial tourna- starts Monday. support from fans, sponsors, juices flowing,” defensive end Players, some of whom were ment with 32 teams, played Each team would be television and the players Dwight Freeney said. “The only disappointed they got yanked at a single venue. It would required to use at least two themselves who enjoy play- difference between a game and against the Jets, understand feature several rule changes, players per five-set match. ing in front of their home a hard practice for the defense the strategy. This year, they’ve including mandatory substi- The World Cup would feature country fans,” the ITF said. is the finishing of a tackle. We had their longest break tutions during a match. a clock giving players a max- The ITF also noted that it are going full speed. We are between meaningful games “This proposal, also shown imum 25 seconds between has a five-year contract with running and we are fighting.” yet, 29 days. to the ITF, has some interest- points and tiebreakers would the ATP World Tour “guaran- Worried Colts fans couldn’t Yet they don’t believe in the ing elements and, of course, be won by the first team to teeing dates and ranking seek a better endorsement for rust theory. timely branding, given the five, according to The Times points.” change, though they’ll certain- “It’s a whole different year. current worldwide fascina- of London. Also, the 32 The concept is being ly withhold judgment about the It’s a different feel,” receiver tion with the 2010 FIFA teams would be split into pitched by gemba, a effectiveness of Reggie Wayne World Cup. It also has many eight groups of four, with the Melbourne-based marketing Caldwell’s new said. “We don’t challenges that must be top two advancing to the and sponsorship firm. tactics until see- have a crystal faced if it is to succeed,” the knockout rounds. Spokesman James Hird was ing results. ball, can’t ITF said in a statement. Australian Open tourna- traveling to Los Angeles and The annual “It really got the rewind time, “Everyone is in agreement ment director Craig Tiley unavailable for comment, the debate over competitive juices don’t have a that a nation vs. nation for- issued a two-sentence state- company said. Indy’s playoff flowing.” time machine. mat is very attractive, some- ment to the Associated Press The idea has been shown preparation has The only thing thing Davis Cup has recog- on Thursday. to organizers of three of the g e n e r a t e d we can do is nized for over a century, and “We think the concept is four tennis Grand Slam national atten- Dwight Freeney focus on the only time will tell if a new innovative, refreshing and events. tion this year Colts defensive end task at hand.” competition can earn a regu- thoughtfully put together,” Australian Open tourna- because of the C l e a r l y , lar place in the tennis calen- he said. “Any initiative that ment director Craig Tiley team’s decision t h o u g h , dar.” will further expose our sport told The Times he thought to rest starters Caldwell has The 110-year-old Davis and will grow its participa- the concept was innovative and focus on the postseason changed up things. Cup pits countries against tion, particularly in Australia and would help grow partici- rather than playing for a per- He played the starters until each other on several week- but also worldwide, has to be pation in the sport. fect season. midway through the third ends during the tennis sea- great for tennis.” Tiley was not immediately The storylines are familiar to quarter against the New York son. Many top players skip British player Andy Murray available for further com- local fans. Jets on Dec. 27, and kept the Davis Cup to take time off seemed to be intrigued by ment on Thursday, four days Since 1999, the Colts are 0-3 Colts’ offense on the field at during the packed tennis cal- the proposal. ahead of the season’s first in the playoffs after earning Buffalo until it scored a touch- endar. “I am a great fan of the major. first-round byes. Their next down in the finale. Those were chance comes Saturday night longer cameo appearances against Baltimore in the first than Dungy traditionally gave playoff game held at the 2- his teams. year-old Lucas Oil Stadium. Caldwell, players say, also Critics contend Indy’s post- has done a better job keeping season failures are the result them fresh throughout the sea- of long breaks late in the sea- son. Last week, Caldwell son, which got the team’s tim- changed the script again, turn- ing offense out of sync. ing the focus back to funda- Rustiness. mentals and a They point to sharp mentality 2005, when the “We don’t have a to keep things Colts played competitive. On their starters crystal ball, can’t Wednesday, all sparingly over rewind time, don’t 22 players on the last two have a time the injury report weeks of the participated in regular season machine.” practice. and then lost to “We have a eventual Super Reggie Wayne period, even Bowl champion Colts receiver today, that we’ll Pittsburgh 21- go some ones 18. They point versus ones,” to 2007, when Indy went near- Caldwell said Tuesday. “But ly three weeks without a last week we did a lot. We meaningful game and then lost were able to get a lot of work 28-24 to San Diego. And they done, maybe the three best cite 2006, when the Colts won practices we’ve had in a long the regular-season finale to time.” earn the No. 3 seed, and then Will the changes be enough won four straight in the post- to avoid another early exit? season to bring home the Maybe. Lombardi Trophy. But one thing the Colts insist Those inside the Colts’ com- is not up for debate is that they plex believe injuries — and are not rusty this year. They tragedy — provide better are healthy, rested, ready and explanations for the failures. clicking. In 1999, linebacker Cornelius “Obviously, we hope things Bennett went down with a are different. I think we’ve knee injury in the regular-sea- done a great job up to this son finale at Buffalo and point keeping guys as healthy missed the divisional-round as possible, so hopefully we’ll game against Tennessee. The be flying around,” Freeney Titans won 19-16. said. “There is no better In 2007, Indy failed to put offense than our offense, in my much pressure on San Diego’s mind. Going against our quarterbacks because it had offense will prepare us for any lost Freeney with a season- other offense that we play. If ending foot injury in we’re able to stop our offense, November. Team president Bill we should be in a lot better Polian told radio listeners last shape going against anybody month that the shocking death else.” page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, January 14, 2010

SERIE A Inter striker faces racism in Italian stadiums

think about it because he is so over Stadio Olimpico’s public large banner aimed at oppos- “I said, ‘What has my broth- Associated Press disgusted.” address system asking them ing Jewish fans: “Auschwitz Is er got to do with this?’” she PARIS — Mario Balotelli In a fairer world, all you’d to stop. Your Country; the Ovens Are says. “I want my brother to endures abuse that no 19- need to know about Balotelli Speaking by phone with The Your Homes.” In 2005, Ivorian lead his life without having all year-old should suffer — for is that he is young, gifted, Associated Press, Cristina defender Marc Zoro was these burdens on his shoul- no other reason than because quick, muscular, scores goals Balotelli said it is a testament reduced to tears by racist ders.” he is black. and is nicknamed “Super to his force of character that boos and insults hurled at him “We don’t have black politi- There is the ugly graffiti on Mario.” He joined Inter in her brother, somehow, man- by Inter supporters. cians. We have very few walls leading to the San Siro 2006. He made his first team ages not to be cowed by the There’s been talk, talk and blacks who are in important stadium, where the Inter debut in December of the fol- hatred flowing from a vocal more talk about how such positions,” she adds. “He Milan striker plays. “Non sei lowing year, aged just 17, as a minority of “very ignorant behavior is unacceptable. became a symbol of too many un vero Italiano, sei un late substitute in a 2-0 win people” who “need an enemy There have been modest fines, things.” Africano nero,” it says. against Cagliari. Two days and they need someone to bans and threats from up high At times, for those 19-year- Translation: “You are not a after that, he scored twice in curse.” So far, he also has in the football world that old shoulders, it all becomes true Italian, you are a black a 4-1 crushing of Reggina. resisted the temptation of matches could be suspended too much. African.” With a total of 23 goals in 68 leaving it behind by going or that clubs could even be A week ago in Verona, in a There are the unprintable appearances for the 17-time overseas, to the English sent down to lower leagues or match Inter won thanks to racist chants and vicious boos Italian champions, a call-up to Premier League, for example, stopped from playing. Balotelli’s lone goal, he again he hears when he plays, and Italy’s national squad may not where there has been talk of And yet, as Balotelli knows heard insults and boos, which live on even after be far off. interest from clubs such as too well, still it goes on. Deep- directed, he said, both at him- matches are over in videos on But the racists who have Arsenal or Chelsea. rooted racism is not restricted self and Luciano of Brazil, the Internet. There was the long soiled Italian football “He gets very upset but then to Italian football — as was who also is black. In time in Rome last June when, don’t see Balotelli’s skills, just ... he doesn’t think about it shown last week when violent response, Balotelli mocked his sister says, hooligans the color of his skin. Even anymore, this is a strength,” clashes erupted between the crowd by ironically threatened him and hurled a when Inter is not playing, he his sister says. “Of course, I African crop-pickers and local applauding when he was sub- bunch of bananas into the bar has been targeted for abuse. know that he is hurt. residents in southern Italy. stituted and by saying in a where Balotelli was relaxing Prosecutors in France are “If he decides to go abroad, After those riots, in which post-match TV interview that with fellow players from investigating taunts about it shouldn’t just be because of dozens were injured, Cristina “the fans are more and more Italy’s under-21 squad, Balotelli that Juventus sup- this,” she adds. “It’s like to Balotelli found herself fending sickening.” prompting the owner to call porters shouted when the club run away, it’s like to be off calls from reporters look- The Italian league’s fine fol- the police. played French champions defeated.” ing for comment from her lowed the next day. If Inter’s And what has the Italian Bordeaux in the Champions Such outrages in Italy have brother, as if he must have subsequent appeal is rejected, league done in response to the League last November, says gone on for years. In 2001, something to say as one of the then it will be a victory for insults he regularly faces? the French anti-racist group when 18-year-old Nigerian few high-profile black Italian hooligans — because now Unbelievably, it slapped that is pushing for criminal forward Schengun Omolade success stories. That, in itself, they know that by provoking Balotelli with a euro7,000 and sporting punishments in took the field for Treviso, fans suggests how widely Balotelli Balotelli, they can get him ($10,000) fine last week. the probe. hoisted a banner that said, is marked out for his color in punished, too. “It’s like the world is upside Juventus fans again sang “We don’t want a black player Italy rather than because he’s “He just applauded for two down,” Cristina Balotelli says. racist slurs directed at on our team” and then left the an Italian teenager who is seconds,” his brother, “It’s ridiculous, and I think my Balotelli on Wednesday, con- stadium. Before that, hooli- good at football, the national Corrado, told the AP. “It’s brother just doesn’t want to tinuing despite a plea made gans in Rome held aloft a sporting passion. crazy.” Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

MLB The forward had an all-around scores with 18 points with soph- stellar game, especially on the omore Patsy Mahoney adding Belles boards. She set a single-game 17. continued from page 24 school record with 23 rebounds. The Belles, now 8-5, 3-2 in the Kammrath fell one short of set- MIAA, will prepare for another Instant replay rules Mary’s battled and even con- ting the MIAA single-game conference game at Olivet trolled the area under the basket record. Saturday at 1 p.m. for some time. They rebounded Despite the loss, the Belles did well during the game, especially have some promising perform- Contact Tim Sigler at will be reviewed senior Anna Kammrath. ances. Kammrath led all Belles [email protected]

there are days we can elimi- Associated Press nate, and should.” PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Selig spent 2 hours meeting NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Expanded instant replay is on with general managers on the agenda for the first meet- Wednesday. Selig declined to ing of Major League divulge the topics of discus- Baseball’s newly formed com- sion but said it was a con- No. 1 Texas edges Iowa St. 90-83 mittee of managers and long- structive session, and he time executives on Thursday. wants to have more frequent The 14-man committee also meetings with GMs. will discuss expanding the “It’s an honor any time the first round of the playoffs to commissioner has one-on- best of seven and ways to ones with you,” Yankees gen- eliminate lengthy breaks dur- eral manager Brian Cashman ing the postseason. said. “He’s a busy man. His As owners and general time’s important. We appreci- managers met at a mountain- ate that he thinks enough to side resort on Wednesday, have us out here and ask us commissioner Bud Selig said our opinion on the game.” he will raise the replay issue. “He was there to obviously “I’ll probably bring that give us direction but also to up,” Selig said. hear our voices,” Arizona Following a series of blown general manager Josh Byrnes calls by umpires during the said. playoffs, many said baseball Also Wednesday, Selig said should expand he did not video review, expect other which began in “I’ve encouraged this small-market 2008 and is clubs to come limited to group to be very under pressure whether poten- blunt, talk about to boost payrolls tial home runs anything they want.” after the peren- are fair and nially frugal whether balls Florida Marlins go over the Bud Selig reached an fence. MLB commissioner agreement with Selig would- the players’ n’t predict union to where the increase spend- replay discussion might lead. ing. The Marlins’ agreement AP “What I want tomorrow, I came in the wake of com- Freshman guard Avery Bradley reacts after No. 1 Texas’ 90-83 victory over Iowa State want them to discuss every- plaints the team payroll has Wednesday. Bradley scored 24 points in the victory. thing,” Selig said. “I really been so small as to violate want to hear from them. I’ve baseball’s revenue sharing has become a guy that really in a midseason crisis. encouraged this group to be provisions. Associated Press defends.” The Cyclones had won five of very blunt, talk about any- Baseball’s labor contract AMES, Iowa — Texas Marquis Gilstrap had 20 their last six, but needed two thing they want.” calls for each club to use its reached No. 1 for the first time points and 13 rebounds for overtimes to get past Houston The “special committee for revenue sharing receipts in in school history without hav- Iowa State (11-5, 0-1), which at home and was thumped by on-field matters” includes an effort to improve the team. ing to lean too heavily on high- lost its 16th straight to ranked No. 8 Duke 86-65 in Chicago. managers Tony La Russa, Jim In recent years, the union has ly touted freshman Avery opponents since 2006. Cyclones coach Greg Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike complained the requirement Bradley. The Cyclones cut the lead to McDermott suspended talented Scioscia. was not met by some clubs, Bradley seems ready to play 83-76 on LaRon Dendy’s dunk freshman point guard Chris Hall of Famer Frank including the Marlins. a much larger role for the with 3:03 left. But Texas ran a Colvin until at least February Robinson, who is black, is the “There are a lot of small- loaded Longhorns—as he did minute off the clock by con- for a violation of team rules. only minority on the panel. market clubs spending a lot in their first win as a top- trolling the boards, and Jai Iowa State then finished non- The committee includes of money, frankly,” Selig said. ranked team on Wednesday Lucas hit two free throws to conference play by squeaking Baltimore president for base- “I think that was a situation night. make it 85-76. past North Dakota State, 73- ball operations Andy with Florida that we’ve been Bradley scored 24 points, Craig Brackins had 18 points 71, on Saturday. MacPhail, Cleveland general working on for a long time, including 16 in the second and Lucca Staiger had 17 for But the Cyclones became just manager Mark Shapiro, and I think it was a good half, and top-ranked Texas the Cyclones, who shot just 1 the second team all season to Atlanta president John result.” overcame its first Big 12 road of 10 from 3-point range after stay within 10 points of the Schuerholz and former Pittsburgh chairman Bob test of the season by beating a scorching first half from Longhorns, which could serve Minnesota GM Terry Ryan. Nutting said he wasn’t con- Iowa State 90-83 Wednesday beyond the arc. as a morale boost in confer- There are four owner rep- cerned the Pirates’ payroll, night. Iowa State buried six of its ence play. resentatives: Toronto presi- typically among the lowest in Damion James added 23 first nine 3-pointers to jump “I felt like we competed dent Paul Beeston, baseball, would come under points and 14 rebounds for the ahead 44-42. But the great. If we can just carry this Philadelphia president Dave scrutiny. He said the team unbeaten Longhorns (16-0, 2- Longhorns erased a rare half- over, it can help us out Montgomery, Seattle presi- has invested in player devel- 0), who opened the second half time deficit with their one of throughout the Big 12,” dent Chuck Armstrong and opment and scouting. with a 16-4 run and never their trademark bursts, scor- Brackins said. “The Big 12 is St. Louis chairman Bill “I think the fixation just at trailed again. ing 10 points in the opening one of the strongest confer- DeWitt. Political columnist the major league club’s sin- “I just feel like I’m getting 1:38 of the second half to go ences from top to bottom. You George Will also is on the gle-number payroll doesn’t more comfortable playing with ahead 52-44. have to bring it everyday. panel. tell the whole story for the my teammates. I’m just learn- Bradley kept the Cyclones at For all that Texas has Scioscia was livid with the Pirates of where we’re invest- ing the game in college,” bay with three 3-pointers mid- accomplished under coach number of off days during the ing and how we’re building Bradley said. “It’s more my way through the second half, Rick Barnes — 11 straight last postseason, and Selig has the team,” Nutting said. “I’m teammates trusting me and and he followed Gary trips to the NCAA tournament, promised to re-examine the comfortable what we’re doing believing in me and them get- Johnson’s turnaround with three regional finals in seven format, which added four is the right thing for ting me the ball when I’m another 3 to put the years and a spot in the 2003 extra off-days starting in Pittsburgh.” open. And when they did, I just Longhorns ahead 78-65 with Final Four—it had never 2007 at the behest of the The Pirates are mired in a made the shot.” 6:47 left. reached the top spot in the sport’s broadcast networks. string of 17 straight losing Over and over again. While Bradley is just begin- polls until Monday. New union head Michael seasons, the longest streak in Bradley, who had a career- ning a career he hopes will If Texas wants to hang onto Weiner said last month play- U.S. major pro sports history. high 29 points in a win over end in the record books, the lofty ranking, though, it’s ers may propose during the Selig had little to say about Colorado on Saturday, shot 10 James etched his in Big 12 going to have to earn it. The next round of bargaining in former slugger Mark of 14 from the floor and added lore. Longhorns host Texas A&M on 2011 to expand the first McGwire’s admission that he six assists, six rebounds, three With his 14 rebounds, James Saturday before trips to No. 13 round of the playoffs from used steroids. The commis- steals— and no turnovers. became the Big 12’s leader in Kansas State and No. 15 best-of-five. sioner said he spent Sunday He’s shot 22 of 28 from the career boards. He has 1,147 Connecticut next week. “The problem is, everybody night revising his statement field in his last two games, rebounds, breaking the mark But the Longhorns appear wants to talk about going into on the matter, which he including all seven 3-pointers. of 1,143 set by former Kansas stronger than ever thanks to November, but then they want issued on Monday. “Avery just keeps getting star Nick Collison. Bradley’s emergence as both a to add on to the schedule,” “I knew beforehand, but not better and better, and what he “It’s cool, I guess. But I don’t scorer and defender. Selig said. “You always have much,” Selig said. “This was does, he really works hard on really get into that type of “We feel like every game we to think about postponements his desire to go public, and both ends of the floor,” Texas stuff, man. I’m just all about play, there’s a big old target on and travel. obviously I’ve talked a lot to coach Rick Barnes said. “He’s this team,” James said. “I plan our back because we’re Texas. “Look, I didn’t say we Tony (La Russa) and Bill obviously playing extremely on just crushing the record I guess, with the No. 1 spot, it couldn’t do better,” Selig said. DeWitt (the Cardinals’ chair- well offensively, but the reason where nobody else can get it.” made it that much bigger,” “I do have some ideas. Yes, man).” he’s out there (is) because he Iowa State entered the game James said. page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, January 14, 2010

“But they are competitive not The two will get their first lot of star power in there,” Brothers only with their opponents in chance of the year to compete Frank said. “You don’t need a meets, but with each other in against each other and other Recruits ton of stars, what you need is continued from page 20 practice.” vaulters this weekend at th e continued from page 20 some good football pl ayers. Matt and Kevin may com- Notre Dame Indoor Opener, It’s important for him to land high praise for the tandem pete against each o ther on a beginning Friday at the Tommy Rees. Only defensive some guys, especially on the and adds that the sibling daily basis, but those battles Loftus Sports Co mplex at 7 end Chris Martin and defen- offensive line. Another defen- rivalry works to the brothers’ will heat up even more at the p.m. sive back Toney Hurd have sive lineman, pass-rusher advantage when training. season progresses and the withdrawn their verbal com- type. A safety would be ideal, “First of all, they’re both Irish head into Big East com - Contact Matthew Robison at mitments to Notre Dame since although that might be to ugh, 17-foot vaulters,” Piane said. petition. [email protected] Weis’ firing. and a linebacker would b e “So far I think [Kelly] has good but tough as well. done a really good job keeping “I think they’ll have a shot those players committed,” to land some of these guys, sons. For Welsh, the road to Welsh began as the coach of Frank said. “That’s not always and they have been doing a success here at Notre Dame the men’s and women’s teams an easy task with a whole good job getting in with these Welsh has been a long one. before they split into two sep- bunch of new coaches coming guys.” continued from page 20 In Welsh’s 24 seasons, the arate programs. The men’s in that these kids don’t have a Notre Dame remains in con- Irish posted a 287-154 record. team began in the Midwestern relationship with. It’s a leap of tention for several of the Northwestern this weekend The consistent powerhouse Collegiate Conference before faith that a lot of these kids nation’s top uncommitted when they face Michigan has finished in the top four of switching to the Big East. that are committed are going recruits, including Seantrel State at Rolfs Aquatic Center. the Big East in each of the While in the MCC, the Irish to make.” Henderson, the five-star offen- After facing the Spartans the last 11 seasons. won 15 conference champi- Though recruiting is always sive tackle from St. Paul, team will prepare for the Before coaching at Notre onships under Welsh. near the top of a coach’s to-do Minn. Other top targets approaching Big East Dame, Welsh spent eight sea- For Welsh, another confer- list, Frank said it has been include offensive tackle Matt Championships next month in sons as head coach of the ence title would be an addi- Kelly’s top priority since his James (Cincinnati, Ohio), ath- Pittsburgh. Johns Hopkins men’s and tion to a long list of accom- hiring Dec. 10. lete Anthony Barr (Los Welsh’s experience and women’s teams. During those plishments in his illustrious “The big focus was to get a Angeles, Calif.), defensive expertise in this sport will be eight seasons he led the team career. great staff and make sure he’s lineman Ego Ferguson a key advantage for the Irish to two Division II National got in place the right types of (Frederick, Md.) and line- as they look to secure their Championships and eight con- Contact Andrew Owens at coaches,” Frank said. “I know backer Christian Jones sixth Big East title in six sea- ference championships. [email protected] a lot of people wanted big- (Oviedo, Fla.). name coaches, but I think Frank said landing one or what he did was smart in that more of those prospects would he got a bunch of people he be impressive considering the knows and has worked with at short timetable with which various stages of his career. Kelly and his staff have to “I used to be one of those work, and that would likely be guys who thought, get as a good sign for the future of many big-name recruiting Notre Dame’s recruiting. guys as you can, but the more “But if they don’t [sign any], you follow it, the more you I don’t think it says anything realize how important chem- about the future in recruit- istry is on a coaching staff. I ing,” Frank said. “It’s a diffi- think that was priority num- cult situation for anybody to ber one.” come into. Look at Urban With the Feb. 3 National Meyer’s first class at Florida, Signing Day looming, Kelly Pete Carroll’s first at USC — and his staff will continue to they weren’t impressive. reach out to both committed “If they are able to land a and uncommitted players in couple guys it says quite a bit, the coming weeks, with the but recruiting is a marathon hopes of landing a few more and it’s about building rela- players to fill out the Class of tionships and trust. You just 2010. can’t do that in three weeks.” “Right now, this is a solid Contact Matt Gamber at class but there’s not a whole [email protected]

GRACE KENESEY/The Observer Sophomore guard Frederica Miller pauses before a free throw during Notre Dame’s 88-47 win $2 OFF ANY PIZZA - EAT IN ONLY - ONE COUPON PER PARTY over Valparaiso on Dec. 12. The undefeated Irish will face No. 1 Connecticut Saturday. EXPIRES FEBRUARY 28, 2010 was here for a football game, “We’re just going out like it’s and that’s kind of how the any other game. Basically, Gameday whole Gameday thing got we’re trying to stay in a bub- continued from page 20 started,” McGraw said. “So it’s ble right now and avoid every- kind of fun that Notre Dame thing the media is saying and McGraw has guided the Irish gets to be involved in the first what the fans and everyone to a sensational 15-0 start to historic event, now for outside are saying. We’re just the season, but Saturday’s women’s basketball. I think trying to stay within the team contest will be their toughest that really makes it exciting and within ourselves right challenge yet. In addition to for the team that Notre Dame now.” the talent on the court, the was chosen.” More than anything else, Huskies are averaging close to Despite the overwhelming McGraw will be relieved when 10,000 fans per game in distractions, senior guard the media’s attention is no Gampel Pavilion. Ashley Barlow is confident the longer a factor in her players’ “It’s not a game where team’s resolve and focus will performance. Although Notre there’s any pressure on us to outweigh any challenges the Dame finished with a convinc- win,” McGraw said. “I think hype may bring. ing 81-64 victory over South because the game is at UConn, “Since it is Gameday we Florida Tuesday, the game’s the Gameday event is definite- have to go out there and show outcome was still uncertain ly geared towards them and the world what we can do,” late in the second half. their fans. They’re the No. 1 Barlow said. “We’re going to “It was hard for them team in the nation, and go out there like it’s a regular because the fans and their they’ve earned that right to game, play to the best of our friends on campus and every- have the publicity be about abilities, have confidence in body’s talking only about them. It’s fine with us. We’re each other, and believe that Gameday, and we had two very content to be the under- we can win.” games before that, so I dog in this game.” Echoing her teammate’s thought we lost our focus for a ESPN College Gameday thoughts, senior guard little bit,” McGraw said. “But made its debut in 1993 as Melissa Lechlitner said she now we can finally focus on it, Notre Dame hosted Florida believes sticking to the team’s and I think that makes it a lit- State in a matchup of the top strengths and avoiding the tle bit easier on them.” two football teams in the inevitable buildup is the best College Gameday airs live at country. Like the first pre- plan for success. 10 a.m. on ESPN Saturday. miere, the Irish hope to break “We haven’t really talked in the show with a victory. about the fact that it’s Contact Chris Masoud at “The first ever Gameday Gameday,” Lechlitner said. [email protected] The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Thursday, January 14, 2010 Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Observer N TODAY page 19

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ND TRACK & FIELD Schipper siblings fight for Big East pole vault title

finished first and second with Matt has consistently the NCAA Championships with 5.10 meters. By MATTHEW ROBISON Kevin as the winner and Matt improved over the years as a personal best of 5.16 meters. He will be gunning for his Sports Writer as a close runner-up. both his statistics and his This year, Matt will face stiff brother’s title and has already Matt, a senior, has been a results have improved with competition in his quest for a shown he can be a challenge Among the many standouts top Big East performer for the experience. His freshman year second consecutive Big East after a second place finish at on this year’s promising Irish last several years. Last year, he placed fifth with a 4.65- sweep in the pole vault from the Blue and Gold Invitational squad are brothers Matt and Matt earned victories at the meter mark at the Big East someone he has known his with a 4.80-meter vault. Kevin Schipper. The tandem Blue and Gold Invitational, the outdoor championship and fol- entire life — his younger The brothers have certainly has led Notre Dame as one of Notre Dame Invitational and lowed that up the next year brother. displayed their dominance of the best one-two punches in the Big East Indoor with a fourth place finish with Kevin, a sophomore, burst the Big East in their perform- pole vaulting in the Big East Championships. Later in the a jump of 4.95 meters and a onto the pole vaulting scene as ances last year and look ready for the last two years. season, Matt claimed his sec- vault of 5.06 meters at the a freshman last year with a to do the same this year. In the first indoor event of ond conference title with a NCAA Championships. second place finish at the Big Irish coach Joe Piane has the season, the Blue and Gold pole vault victory at the Big Last year was the best of his East indoor championships, Invitational on Dec. 3, the two East outdoor championships. career as he finished fifth in placing fourth with a mark of see BROTHERS/page 18

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SMC BASKETBALL Standing in the spotlight Belles fall Showdown vs. UConn to MIAA featured on Gameday rival Hope By CHRIS MASOUD Sports Writer By TIM SIGLER Sports Writer Notre Dame will make ESPN history once again this week- The Saint Mary’s basketball end as the Irish take on the team endured a devastating 91- Connecticut Huskies in the 72 loss to the No. 5 ranked Hope network’s premiere of Wednesday. Women’s Basketball College The Belles looked like they Gameday. Although the could contend with Hope, but matchup features two of the began to lose steam at the end. nation’s top three teams bat- Saint. Mary’s scored the first bas- tling for Big East supremacy, ket of the game and even held a conference standings have 14-7 lead early. However, little by taken a backseat to the little Hope came back with its Gameday hype. onslaught of 3-pointers. “We’re just so excited to be At the start of the second half, part of the whole Gameday Saint Mary’s came out sluggish atmosphere,” Irish coach and the Flying Dutch took advan- Muffet McGraw said. “I know tage. The 50-38 lead that the this crowd is going to come Flying Dutch held at halftime out, and the fans will be very increased and eventually over- supportive of the entire day. whelmed the Belles. It’s going to be a historic event The Flying Dutch forced Saint for women’s basketball, and Mary’s to play defense further out we’re thrilled to be a part of to guard the 3-pointers, which it.” PAT COVENEY/The Observer then opened up the inside. Saint Senior guard Lindsay Schrader dribbles up the floor in an 97-53 exhibition win over Indianapolis on Nov. see GAMEDAY/page 18 3. Saturday’s visit to UConn will be the first women’s game to be featured on ESPN’s College Gameday. see BELLES/page 17

FOOTBALL MEN’S SWIMMING Staff focuses on recruiting Welsh leads team in

By MATT GAMBER quest for Big East title Sports Editor of the weekend helped us With his staff completed and By ANDREW OWENS take a major step towards National Signing Day less than Sports Writer being ready for what we have three weeks away, Irish coach [in the spring],” Welsh said Brian Kelly and his assistants Twenty-five seasons into following the meet. will focus the majority of their his role as head coach of the Welsh said the quick com- attention on completing the Irish, Tim Welsh is looking to petition was a good measur- recruiting class Charlie Weis’ continue the consistent suc- ing stick for his squad. regime began. cess that has led Notre Dame “The Big Ten always pro- Notre Dame currently holds to Big East championships in vides really great competi- 18 verbal commitments, four of the last five seasons. tion, it was clearly the fastest according to recruiting ana- Notre Dame currently holds we’ve seen all season,” he lyst Mike Frank’s irishsports- a 4-2 record on the season said. daily.com. That number after a narrow defeat against The Irish also pulled out a includes five early enrollees Northwestern on Jan. 9. big conference win in the fall who were set to begin class Welsh has led the to several over perennial power this week — cornerbacks Lo strong performances, includ- Pittsburgh, getting a 179- Wood and Spencer Boyd, safe- ing a fourth-place finish at 121 victory in November. ty Chris Badger, wide receiver the competitive Ohio State Notre Dame will try to Tai-ler Jones and quarterback IAN GAVLICK/The Observer Invitational in December at shake off the loss to Irish coach Brian Kelly speaks at a press conference on Dec. 11. Kelly the end of the fall season see RECRUITS/page 18 and his staff are working to sign recruits before the Feb. 3 signing day. “I think that the experience see WELSH/page 18