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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 83 FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Reish, Schmidt present to Trustees Candidates • Off-campus safety and security, community relations are prime focus of meeting campaign

ByJENN METZ an overview of their efforts "We need to address the resources, like a "Know News Ediror toward accomplishing goals unawareness factor and Your Rights" guide. of better relationships make sure people know One Trustee voiced the with sites between members of the where to find this informa­ opinion that the Reish­ Student government lead­ Notre Dame and South Bend tion, who to call and how to Schmidt administration has ers met with the Student communities and informing access the Good Neighbor focused a lot of effort on off­ By TESS CIVANTOS Affairs Committee of the students on how to be safe Guide created by student campus concerns. Reish said News Writer University Board of Trustees off campus. government," Koski said. about 40 percent of their to offer updates on key ini­ "We're interested in mak­ Reish listed the ser1es of time is spent ori. these This year's student body tiatives they presented in ing students more familiar off-campus block parties issues. president and vice president their fall meeting, with a with their off-campus sur­ held earlier in the year, a Another member of the tickets are stretching their specific focus on off-campus roundings and providing Winter Break safety forum, Board asked about the campaign budgets of $200 safety and security and the them with services to make and the recent presentation Community Campus Action per ticket as far as possible, State of the Student Union. them more comfortable off titled on "How to Party Coalition (CCAC) and student with posters, inexpensive Student body president campus," Koski said. Legally" as ways student government's involvement Web sites and visits to dorms. Bob Reish, student body vice The results of the student government has reached out with South Bend. Three of the tickets, juniors president Grant Schmidt and survey distributed in the fall to address these concerns. Reish, Schmidt and Koski Laura Burdick and Derek chief executive assistant showed students were He said student govern­ described the events that Sanchez, junior Grant Karen Koski offered a Power unaware of resources avail­ ment is working to keep the took place on campus over Schmidt and sophomore point presentation to the able to guide them through a Good Neighbor Guide sus­ Cy1;1 thia Weber, and junior members of the Board with move off campus, she said. tainable by adding other see TRUSTEES/page 6 James McCaughan and soph­ omore Tom Gorski, have Web sites devoted to th-eir cam­ paigns, burdicksanchez.com, giveaschmidt.eom and Ramblers schmidtandweber.com, and Revue draws mixed reviews jamesandtommy.com, respec­ tively. Popular con1edy show pushes limits with raunchy material Presidential candidate brave cold to Grant Schmidt and running mate Cynthia Weber used the • domain name By SARAH MERVOSH "GiveASchmidt.com" to show ra1semoney News Writer they don't take themselves too seriously. Siegfried Hall's 'Day The annual Keenan Revue '"Give a Schmidt' is kind of opened last night with the a funny pun, but it's a serious of Man' benefits homeless theme of "It's a bird, it's a message too because we plane ... it's the Keenan don't take ourselves too seri­ Revue." But one might call ously, but we take the issues By IRENA ZAJICKOVA - the show super-sexual, or seriously," Weber said. "We News Writer super-funny, rather than take student safety seriously, super-heroic_ we take philanthropy seri­ Even though the temperature in Keenan Hall rector Fr. ously, we take ·sexual assault South .8end dropped below freezing Daniel Nolan prefaced the seriously." yesterday, approximately 150 show by asking those in The Web site only cost $10, Siegfried residents braved the frigid attendance to behave them­ but it is a major campaigning weather to spend the day wearing selves, but then said: "that tool, Schmidt and Weber nothing but shorts and T-shirts. might be hard to do when the said_ They were participating in strippers come on." "It's a complete invest- Siegfried's third annual "Day of Students act out a skit In the Keenan Revue at Man" fundraiser, where Ramblers see REVUE/ page 6 Thursday's show. see SITES/page 4 stand outside in inadequate cloth­ ing for the weather to raise money for South Bend's Center for the Homeless. A group of students stood near the LaFortune Student Center, hold­ ing plastic cups and imploring Welsh Fam presents 'DanceFest' passerby to donate money to the homeless shelter. Eight Notre Dame, Saint Mary's dance groups zvill perform at Washington Hall Participants could also be seen in dining halls and classroom build­ Club, ND/SMC Irish Dance, ings, carrying their plastic cups By LIZ LEFEBVRE Team Ballet Folklorico Azul around and wearing shirts that said News Writer y Oro, Troop ND, and First "Man Up'' to explain that they were Class Steppers. participating in the dorm event. This weekend, "One of the goals of the The project's coordinator, Robbie Washington II all will be event is to showcase all the Bernardin. said that the fundraiser filled with variety of different types of dance. has raised about $6,000 per year in dancers performing every­ This year we have pieces past years. thing from hip hop to ballet from tap, jazz. modern. Bernardin, now a senior, came up as Welsh Family Hall puts lyrieal, Irish stf~p dance. with the idea when he was a sopho­ on one of its signature stepping, swing, ballroom, more. He decided to walk from events, the Welsh Family and traditional Hispanic Siegfried Hall to Farley Hall to visit DanceFest, this weekend. dance," sophomore co-. a friend while wearing only shorts The two evenings of per­ director Kaitlyn Maloney and a T-shirt, and decided that the formances feature different said. idea had potential to become a way types of dance and eight In addition to the estab­ to raise money for charity. groups from across Notre lished campus dance ~ "It felt really manly and I felt we Dame and Sairit Mary's. groups, Dance~est also fea­ could make it into a dorm event The groups performing tures six numbers that and raise money," Bernardin said. include Dance Company of were choreographed Photo courtesy of Kaitlyn Maloney Notre Dame, Ballroom Student perfonns at last year's "DanceFest." Welsh Family Hall will see SIEGFRIED/page 4 Dance Team, Swing Dance see DANCE/page 4 feature a variety of dances at Washington Hall this weekend. page 2 . The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, February 6, 2009

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITY? The clocks ofND I love Notre Dame's campus. It's beautiful and rich with histo­ ry of many generations of schol­ Megan Aaherty Caitlin Asherl Meghan Curllss Colleen Trausch Krista Kulwicki ars. Nothing could be more gor­ geous than an early autumn sun­ Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore set shining its LeMans Le Mans Le Mans LeMans LeMans beautiful rays Amanda Gray down on Notre Dame's old "Visiting my "Trivia night at "Notre Dame "Hip-hop night "Notre Dame buildings, stu­ News Wzre nun. She is Legends.·· marching at Legends.'' basketball dents frolicking Editor quite the ban dl". games for on the quads, • playing Frisbee little lady!" sure!" or football. However, I have a complaint to register with the community of Notre Dame. I know I'm not the only one with this complaint - it was actually a friend of mine that brought this situation up. It all started with a mention of, «Would you look at that?" Now it irritates me beyond belief, and I'm on a rampage. IN BRIEF All of the public clocks on Notre Dame campus are running slow by at least two to three min­ There will be a lecture titled utes. "Did Catholic Social Teaching When I say public clocks, I incite a racial Revolution? mean the ones on the outside of The Rwandan Catholic O'Shag, Jordan Hall of Science, Church, 1956-1959" at 12 and the Basilica. Why are they p.m. today in 104 Hesburgh running slow? Who knows? Center. Jay Carney, a PhD can­ They've been that way as long as didate in Church History at anyone can remember, according Catholic University, will deliver to the people that I've asked. the lecture. The event, spon­ Maybe this is something little and sored by the Africa Working petty to be irritated by, but hon­ Group, is free and open to the estly, it makes life difficult. public. What irritates me so much is that I will be walking into Keenan Hall's annual come­ O'Shag, and I will look up to see dy show "The Keenan Revue" the time, thinking, "Oh, look! I will take place tonight and still have five minutes until Saturday at 7p.m. in the class!" O'Laughlin Auditorium at Then I walk into class late, Saint Mary's College. because that clock is running five minutes slow. Do you see how The Browning Cinema will inconvenient that is? I'm sure present the film "Children of I'm not the only one that has GRACE KENESEYfThe Observer Men," directed by Alfonso come across this problem. People Two Saint Mary's students sell tickets to the annual Dance Marathon, Cuaron, at 6:30 p.m. tonight in have got to dislike walking into which will take place April 3-4. The Dance Marathon will last 12 hours, the DeBartolo Performing class, like, five minutes into the b~glnnlng at 8 p.m. and ending at 8 a.m. the next morning. Arts Center. Tickets can be lecture, and all because of a purchased at clock that he or she assumed was performingarts.nd.edu or by on time. I'm also sure that the calling 574-631-2800. professors don't like it. Or, maybe I just need to relax. But I OFFBEAT L.A. Theatre Works presents don't think I'IP the only one "The Great Tennessee who's annoyed by this. So, if Man poses as pollee officer Police said the imper­ ly 40 firefighters, includ­ Monkey Trial" Saturday at 7 everyone's in agreement with me to stop people littering sonator never threatened ing m~mbers of the p.m. in the Decio Mainstage on this, why don't we change it? GARDINER, Maine - the woman. He told the Northern Kentucky Large Theatre of the DeBartolo I just wonder one thing though, Whoever he is, this litter­ woman he had stopped Animal Rescue Team, to Performing Arts Center. The this entire time: who can I ask to bug vigilante doesn't like her because she threw a get the horse out play is based on original tran­ fix those gosh-darn clocks? The to see people flicking ciga­ cigarette butt out the win­ Wednesday. scripts of the famous 1925 building managers? The building rette butts from their car dow in Augusta. He nei­ Pencil's owner, Doug Tennessee v. John Scopes staff? Some mythical Notre Dame windows. Police are look­ ther asked for nor showed Oldiges, said the horse "Monkey Trial," which chal­ time keeper? Is it even possible ing for a man wh·o posed any identification. might have gone to the lenged the newly passed to change them? as a state trooper and pond looking for water to Tennessee legislature's "Butler So, I'm sending out a plea here: stopped a woman in More than 40 firefighters drink because the heater Act" banning the teaching of please, pretty please, just fix the Gardiner who allegedly rescue horse from icy pond on his water trough had evolution in the state's public clocks so that they're on time. I tossed a spent cigarette NEWPORT, Ky. - Pencil stopped working. schools. Purchase tickets mean, having them running slow from her car window. the walking horse is back Oldiges said a veterinar­ online, visit or call the Ticket doesn't benefit anyone. You've Police said the man was at home after being res­ ian will monitor Pencil to Office at 574-631-2800. got the power, whoever can driving a red pickup truck cued from an icy pond in . make sure the horse has change the clocks. If you just with a dash-mounted northern Kentucky where no continuing effects from To submit information to be don't want them to be on time, flashing blue light when he was stuck for more the incident. included in this section of The for some odd reason or another, he stopped the woman and than an hour. The Observer, e-mail detailed at least make them run fast. told her he was an off­ Kentucky Enquirer Information compiled information about an event to Then, at least students will be duty state trooper. reported that it took near- from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. getting to class early, instead of late. I don't think that's too much to ask -. anyone else with me? TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in the Inside c::: Column are those of the author and UJ not necessarily those of The Observer. ::c Contact Amanda Gray at ~ agray3@nd. edu. L&.l 3: CORRECTIONS ..... ct (,) 0 Due to a reponing error in the Feb. 5 edition, an arride ..... 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Friday, February 6, 2008 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 MBAs to host diversity conference · SMC to confer with

will understand the impor­ Other speakers include By AARON STEINER tance of diversity," Perrella John Cruzat Jr., the national Assistant News Editor said. diversity specialist for USA Indiana colleges Ashley Clark, a second-year Swimming, and Lisa Nationally recognized MBA student and co-coordi­ Gutierrez, executive director Leader," "How to run an Effective diversity experts will meet nator of the confp,rence, said of global diversity at By MEGAN LONEY Meeting" and "How to bring with Notre Dame students recent events have made the Cummins Inc .. a Columbus, News Writer Dance Marathon to your campus." and faculty, as well as alumni conference even more rele­ Ind., company that is serving Saturday will end with a banquet and local business leaders, vant. as the primary sponsor of the About 115 students from 10 dinner. where awards will be dis­ this weekend to discuss "I think it's a really inter­ conference. Indiana schools will come to Saint tributed, and a dance, she said. issues related to diversity in esting time with out new University administrators Mary's this weekend to share This year, the conference will be the workplace in the second president, and all that's hap­ Frances Shavers, chief of ideas about what works and what slightly different than previous annual MBA Diversity pening ... everything that staff and special assistant to doesn't on college r,ampuses. years, as more schools are Conference. we're learning about diversi­ the University president, and Saint Mary's last hosted the involved. The conference, beginning ty and the global market­ Dr. Don Pope-Davis. annual Indiana Residence Hall "This year's conference is one of today and running through­ place," she said. University vice president and Organization Conference (IRHO) the largest of the past five years," out the day Saturday, is The conferences will allow associate provost, will also in 1995. RHA secretary Katie Mcinerney organized by MBA students participants, especially stu­ participate in the events, Senior Maura Clougherty, presi­ said. "We believe this may have to and is titled "Balancing dents, to discuss diversity along with a number of local .dent of Saint Mary's Residence do with location because typically Diversity: Celebrating Our "more than we do on a daily business leaders and Notre Hall Association (RHA), said the the conferences are held in cen­ Differences While Achieving a basis in our classes," she. Dame alumni. timing is perfect for Saint Mary's tral or southern Indiana. so the Common Goal." said. Clark said registration for to host the conference. new location has drawn at least Pat Perrella, senior associ­ Perrella said the conference the event is closed and 140 "We have been wanting to get two· new schools to the confer­ ate director for Career kicks off with a reception in attendees are expected. more involved in IRHO the past ence." Development in the MBA pro­ the Notre Dame Stadium including MBA students and a few years, and it is a great chance The housing situation will also gram, said the program Press Box Friday evening. number of undergraduates to show oft' our beautiful campus," be different due to the fact that began last year, spurred by Saturday's events include from all areas of study. Clougherty said. "With the addi­ Saint Mary's is a women's college. several MBA students. three keynote speakers, net­ Clark said she hopes the tion of Spes Unica Hall and the "This is also the first time the Perrella, who said Diversity working opportunities and event gives participants "a Hilton Garden Inn here on cam­ conference has housed delegates Conferences are common at several panel discussions, he different perspective" and pus, it is a perfect place to have a in a hotel," Mcinerney said. business schools around the said. gives students, especially, an conference. " "Typically, the students sleep on a country, said the conferences Clark said she is especially opportunity to "not be afraid The conference, entitled, "Will floor somewhere on campus, but serve as a means to "learn looking forward to hearing to ask questions"_about diver­ You Be My Leader?," includes an due to the number of students about what's going on [in from Wendy Lewis, senior sity. opening ceremony on Friday night attending the conference and the diversityl. and to network." vice president of diversity for "I just hope that people with the keynote speaker, Patrick fact that Saint Mary's College is an The conference is also an Major League Baseball. learn something and under­ Daniel, the Director of Student all-women's college, we will be opportunity "to ensure that "I'm really interested to stand so111ething a little bet­ Involvement, and a roll call in housing them in the Hilton Garden our students at all levels are hear her perspective as a ter," she said. which the schools introduce them­ Inn." exposed to this," he said. black female working for a selves through a skit, song or Mcinerney said this conference "If they're going to be a national sports organization," Contact Aaron Steiner at dance. Later that night, there will presents an opportunity for the good business leader, they Clark said. [email protected] be a performance by Bell-acapel­ delegates to interact with those la, a movie showing and an oppor­ from other schools. tunity to play Nintendo Wii, "I am looking forward to seeing Oougherty said. old friends and meeting new peo­ On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 ple," Mcinerney said .. "These con­ p.m., the delegates will attend sev­ ferences only happen so often, eral programs that are meant for and you meet such fun great peo­ schools to share ideas about ple at them and then you have to improving life on campus. Some of wait a year to see them again." the programs that Saint Mary's will be presenting are "How to Contact Megan Loney Manage Time as a Student mloneyO [email protected]

Paper offers insight into new species ND researchers explore importance of creation of organisms

For the flies, the process appear to have come from a Special to The Observer begins with a shift to a new Rhagoletis fly infesting blue­ This year marks both the host plant. Rhagoletis berries rather than bicentennial of Charles pomonella flies originally hawthorns - one turn does Darwin's birth and the 150th attacked the fruit of not always lead directly to anniversary of the publica­ hawthorn trees. But about another. tion of his seminal work, 150 years ago, a portion of "The idea that there are "On the Origin of Species." the hawthorn fly population 'speciation cascades' operat­ Just in time for the Darwin shifted and began to feed on ing in nature has important observances. a new paper apples. In ecologically applications not only for appearing today in the jour­ adapting to apples as a new understanding the process NG M A is a truly unique dining and drinking experience nal Science by a team led by host plant, apple flies are of speciation, but also for featuring a creative blend of culinary delights with a delica't~ touch of Notre Dame researchers becoming genetically dis­ theories concerning how Andrew Forbes, Thomas tinct and reproductively iso­ biodiversity reforms follow­ Asian flavors in an exciting yet intimate setting. Also come and enjoy Powell and J.effrey Feder lated from hawthorn flies. ing mass extinction events, our stylish and contemporary fusion martini bar. offers important insights The apple race of Rhagoletis for why certain groups of into how new species come flies is now a major pest of organisms with certain to be. apples in the United States lifestyles may be more "This study i"s important and is the proverbial "worm diverse than others, and for because it shows how biodi­ in the apple." why certain areas of biotic versity itself can be a major Every new opportunity regions may have more life generator of biodiversity," opens a world for others, forms than others," Feder Feder said. "As new species however. The Notre Dame said. form, they can create new researchers show that the Where Darwin once trav­ opportunities for others to Diachasma wasp that para­ eled to the Galapagos take advantage of, which, in sitizes Rhagoletis has also Islands and sleuthed to turn. can lead to a chain shifted to use the fly larvae other far-flung places in reaction of over more new that feed within the apple as pursuit of the origins of species." a new food resource. species, the research on the In the paper, Forbes, Indeed, the wasp has apple fly and the apple wasp Powell, Feder and col­ evolved many of the same reveals that important clues leagues demonstrate that types of ecological adapta­ to solving his ultimate "mys­ Club NOMA the parasitic wasp tions to live on flies in tery of mysteries" can be 119 North Michigan Street Diachasma alloeum is evolv­ apples that the apple fly found all around us, hap­ Downtown Southbend ing into a new incipient evolved before it. pening right before our eyes 574.233.4959 I ClubNOMA.com species as n. result of spe­ And so it goes, with the in our own back yards. cializing on the Rhagoletis formation of one new Other researchers partici­ fruit flies that they attack. species planting the seed pating in the study are These Hhagoletis flies are that germinates in the Lukasz L. Stelinski from the Show this ad. ;ffld.recelve $15 off ttJe.t~taJ ptiee ota entrcees, Monday tlltotigb · themselves actively diversi­ beginning of another. University of Florida and Thursdaytrom 5PM Ufltil 7PM* ·· fying and forming new But in a plot twist, the James J. Smith from *Offer valid until D2128109. Umil one distaullt perlab!e. Oiscoont may not be used 4uring special events. species. apple wasp's ancestors Michigan State University. page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, February 6, 2009

in terms of campus technol­ Senate. you have a reason to endure ogy, the University's sexual The theme of the Reish­ it." Trustees assault policy, intercolle­ Schmidt campaign, Siegfried Schafer said that he thinks continued from page 1 giate networking. "Bridging the Gap," extends continued from page 1 that it is easier to get donations Schmidt described the col­ to connecting Notre Dame's when students passing by see the last year where mem­ laborative effort behind the student government with "It just kind of took off from how much of a sacrifice bers of the community and change from WebMail to peer institutions, Reish said. there." Siegfried residents are making. students interacted, like the Google Mail, or G-Mail, at He informed the members Siegfried residents have var­ "The pity factor gets a lot of i I . Fall Festival, which brought the beginning of this aca­ of the Board of his work ied reasons for participating, donations," Schafer said. "We I children from local elemen­ demic year. Switching to toward creating a working but many underdress simply to also remind them that any I tary schools and their fami­ Google's services have relationship with other stu­ feel a sense of donation at all I lies to North Quad around allowed students access to dent governments. pride by help- is welcome, no Halloween. · many applications. like Through his networking ing others. matter how A trustee commented on Google Documents and efforts, Reish said Notre Sophomore small." the difference Calendar, he Dame's student government Bobby Schafer ..It seemed like a good In the past, between serv- said, which now has a away to "gather said that he · cause, and everyone Day of Man has ing in the can be used to and discuss ideas going on" decided to received cover­ community share informa­ at the campuses of other participate in always tells me I don't age from local and for the ..It sounds a little tion and coor­ colleges. the event wear enough layers., news stations community. self-serving to say we dinate sched­ He said the group of com­ because he and has even "It sounds a ules. municating student govern­ wanted to been featured do so much for Bobby Schafer little self­ Many of the ments is utilizing Google help raise i n serving to say the community. •· Reish-Schmid t Groups as an on-line forum money for a sophomore BusinessWeek we do so initiatives this for discussion, "which is just worthy cause. magazine, in a much for the Trustee year have been another example of how "It seemed piece about community," Student Activities results of the Google is affecting our like a good innovate col­ the Trustee student survey lives." cause, and everyone always lege philanthropy. said. Committee from the fall An intercollegiate sympo­ tells me I don't wear enough Bernardin said that the rea­ Another semester, sium, scheduled for March, layers," Schafer said. "So why son the fundraiser received so Trustee said Koski t.old the will provide Notre Dame's not do it for the homeless?" much press is because many it shouldn't Board. student government with This ip Schafer's second year people ·have never seen any­ sound like the One of.. these "unique interpersonal con­ participating in Day of Man, thing else like it. students' efforts in the com­ initiatives, she said, is the nection and relationships" and he said that knowing he is "It's unique," Bernardin said. munity are just a service Gender Issues Committee's with the handful of schools doing a good deed makes it "It's something no one else has project, which sounds work on the sexual assault that have committed to par­ easier to tolerate the cold ever done before." "patronizing." policy, which resulted in a ticipating, Reish said. weather. The three student govern­ resolution recommending its ''I'm very happy about my ment leaders also elaborat­ review that passed unani­ Contact Jenn Metz at decision," Schafer said. "The Contact Irena Zajickova at ed on their accomplishments mously in the Student [email protected] cold is more bearable when [email protected]

because ... some of those people in vegetative states. campaign and what you're jokes have kind of gotten But even more prevalent bringing to student govern­ Revue stale." Wheeland said. than off-color jokes was sex­ Site. ment," Sanchez said. continued from page 1 One alternate direction ual humor. continued· from page 1 "It's a great, easy way for included poking fun at the One act gave examples of students to find out more And the audience didn't hook-up culture at Notre sexually explicit pick up ment," Schmidt said. "We about our platform," Gorski have to wait long for that to D a m e lines, like "Do have to figure out a way to said. happen. Christian you have a get the word out. It's a way to Schmidt and Weber used a In the opening act, entitled Galvan­ ..A lot of the jokes keg in your promote our campaign· and laptop to demonstrate the "Cum On Feel The Noise," a Gonzalez and pants? inform people, a way of get­ unique features of their Web group of males came on Tanner Ryan were very sexual, but Because I'd ting people interested in stu­ site. stage and stripped down to sang "Hook­ obviously you laugh really like to dent government." "It's very interactive, with their boxers, dancing to the Up Story," about stuff. I thought tap that." For other tickets, the Web videos. lots of images. We song "Cum On Feel The sung to the The risque site is even more crucial to tried to make it as eye-catch- N oize," by Quiet Riot. tune of Taylor it was really funny... material was their cam­ ing as possible. Wiggling, rubbing and Swift's "Love not well­ paigns. We're really thrusting their way around Story." Kelsey Gallagher received by all . McCaughan and 7The Web site] is trying to sell the stage, the dancers set " II a v e freshman students how- Gorski strug­ very interactive, with our ideas to the tfi'e tone for the rest of the another drink, ever. gled to get students," show, in which there was we'll make it "I don't posters videos, lots of images. Weber said. minimal pants wearing, sex­ out of this think I've ever approved and We tried to make it as "People ual humor and more guy­ mess. It's a hook-up story. seen anything more raunchy are relying on eye-catching might say, 'Oh, on-guy grind- Baby. just say ... I couldn't watch most of their Web site look how much ing than will yes," they sang. it," senior Kristen Drahos for publicity. as possible. , time they put ever be seen ..I very much enjoyed Later in the said. "We're still into their Web again at song they sang, She said the pick-up lines working on get­ Cynthia Weber site.' Let that Notre Dame. the hook-up story. I "He put his were one of the more ting signs Vice presidential be evidence of The acts beer down and "raunchy" parts of the show, approved, so how much time liked the musical candidate focused on aspect of it and the pulled out a along with an act where the technology is and effort we poking fun at ring and said, Keenan men re-enact the the only thing would put in as various chemistry really 'Marry me, first gay couple to have sex we have, besides talking to student body president and aspects of played out on stage. Pangborn girl. I at Notre Dame. people," Gorski said. vice president," Weber said. Notre Dame there were don't even The audience alternated McCaughan and Gorski The three tickets also have life, including know your from . responding with were able to save money with Facebook groups and have Hip Hop definitely sparks.,, name. But I uproarious laughter to flat­ a free domain name. been campaigning door-to­ Night at went to Jared's out shock. "We've spent nothing on door in dorms. Legends, Patrick Braga-Heneburg and picked out Freshman Kelsey [advertising]. It was a free "The Face book group is Melissa senior a ring."' Gallagher said she was sur­ Web host," Gorski said. pretty standard," Sanchez Buddie, the Senior prised the explicit content of All three tickets used easy­ said. "Our posters and going growing loss- • Patrick Braga­ the show was approved, but to-remember domain names. to dorms have been pretty es of Notre Dame Men's Heneburg commented on she said she still enjoyed it Sanchez credits last year's successful." Basketball team and the the chemistry between the and found it comical. Reish and Schmidt team for Currently, the Schmidt and non-existent Dillon Pep two male singers, one mas­ "A lot of the jokes were coming up with a catchy cam­ Weber Facebook group has Rally. querading as a girl. very sexual," Gallagher paign website. 644 members. the Burdick Keenan Revue director "I very much enjoyed the said. "[But] obviously you "We tried to use a url that's and Sanchez group has 292 Danny Wheeland, said this hook-up story. I liked the laugh about stuff. I thought easy to remember," Sanchez members. and McCaughan year, they tried to give the musical aspect of it and the it was really funny." said. "The guys last year and Gorski's group has 277 audience something differ­ chemistry really played out "It's a bird, it's a plane ... were the first ones to go the members. The fourth ticket, ent that they wouldn't on stage. There were defi­ It's the Keenan Revue" will 'dot-com' route." Luke Lennon and Charles expect. nitely sparks," he said. take place again tonight and The tickets are enthusiastic Harig, two Zahm freshmen, ''I'd say we've rested some The men of Keenan tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in about their Web sites, which were unavailable for com­ of the older stereotypes like ignored societal taboos and the St. Mary's ()'Laughlin they see as major campaign­ ment. 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Please re :\~ .... e The Observer. Friday, February 6, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OssERVEits WIRE SERVICES page.5 . INTERNATIONAL NEWS FBI finds new leads in Tylenol case Germany tries to search for Heim BERLIN - Germany will seek Egypt's per­ mission to search for the body of top Nazi Man linked to deadly 1982 poisonings may be convicted 26 years after the crime war criminal Aribert Heim after new infor­ mation indicated the Austrian concentration Associated Press camp doctor died in Cairo years ago, inves­ tigators said Thursday. BOSTON - James W. Heim, accused of carrying out gruesome Lewis has a habit of getting experiments and murdering hundreds of into trouble. And a knack Jews, has been pursued by German investi­ for getting out of it, too. gators for decades. Now it appears he lived He was charged with in Egyp't under an Arab name, learned killing and dismembering a Arabic and converted to Islam. man in Kansas City, Mo., in "He died in 1992, said Tarek Abdel­ 1978, but the case was Moneim el Rifai, the son of Heim 's dentist in thrown out. He was jailed Cairo. "I didn't know that he was a doctor on rape charges decades and that he is the most wanted Nazi war later in Massachusetts, but criminal." went free when the victim El Rifai said he didn't know Heim by his refused to testify. real name and that his family used to refer And while authorities in to him as "the German man." Chicago -have long suspect­ ed Lewis was responsible War coming to an end in Sri Lanka for the deadly 1982 Tylenol COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Sri Lankan gov­ poisonings, the only thing ernment is poised to crush the Tamil Tiger they ever pinned on him rebels and end a quarter-century civil war that was an extortion attempt has killed tens of thousands. But it still faces a against the maker of the major challenge beyond the battlefield: resolving pain reliever. No one was the ethnic conflict that fueled the uprising. ever charged in the seven President Mahinda Rajapaksa has consistently cyanide deaths. expressed support for a deal to give the ethnic Now the FBI says there Tamil minority on this South Ao;ian island nation are new leads in the Tylenol ~!lore say in a government long dominated by case and on Wednesday the Sinhalese majority. seized a computer and "The sowing of discord belongs to the past. boxes of files from Lewis' The future belongs to those who sow the seeds Boston-area home. The of unity," he said in a speech Wednesday mark­ mysterious and sudden ing Independence Day. flurry of activity has raised Critics welcome the words, but they say little hopes of a long-awaited has actually been done to reconcile the ethnic . break in the sensational 26- groups. year-old case. "Up until yesterday, I AP thought this would never be Investigators watch a man linked to the 1982 Tylenol posionings in Cambridge, Mass., solved in my lifetime or Wednesday. NATIONAL NEWS ever," said Jack Eliason. whose sister, Mary died. That triggered a Kenneth Galinski of the determined and some evi­ Shackled murder suspect escapes McFarland, a :31-year-old Jlational scare and a huge Chicago suburb of Arlington dence had been illegally PIIILADELPIIIA - A private prison trans­ mother, died after swallow­ recall, and eventually led to Heights, where three of the obtained. Lewis denied portation company lost an attempted-murder ing poisoned Tylenol. the widespread adoption of victims swallowed the killing the man. suspect somewhere ,between Florida and Exactly why investigators tamperproof packaging for lethal Tylenol capsules, said He and his wife, Leann, Pennsylvania, leading to a search for the cuffed have suddenly taken so over-the-counter drugs. Thursday he is "cautiously moved to the Chicago area and shackled inmate and drawing complaints much interest in the self­ Caught after a nationwide optimistic" investigators in the early 1980s, their that such companies are poorly regulated. proclaimed "Tylenol Man" manhunt in late 1982, have maae a breakthrough, activities shrouded in secre­ The discovery Thursday wa<> at least the sec­ is unclear, but the FBI cited Lewis gave investigators a but would not elaborate. cy. Authorities said Lewis ond -escape in six months involving an inmate advances in forensic tech­ detailed account of how the . Lewis's life both before was chameleon-like in his being moved by Prisoner Transportation nology, along with publicity killer might have done it, and after his prison sen­ ability to change his identi­ Services of America LLC. Still, industry critics and tips that came in and eventually admitted tence is full of strange and ty, using at least 18 names said the major issue is not escapes, but mistreat­ around the 25th anniver­ sending a letter demanding disturbing twists. and posing as a freelance ment of inmates and poor traveling conditions. sary of the crime in 2007. $1 million from the manu­ Police said that he was writer, real estate sales­ Authorities searched for the suspect who Authorities have refused facturer of Tylenol to "stop arrested in 1973 and 1974 man, computer assistant escaped late Wednesday or early Thursday to release any further the killing." for fighting with his stepfa­ and importer of Indian tap­ while en route from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. details of the investigation, But he said he was only ther and spent time in men­ estries. including the whereabouts trying to exploit the crisis, tal institutions. .-He was apparently haunt­ Octuplets' mom avoids the press of Lewis, who is in his early and denied he had anything In 1978 he was accused ed by the death of his WHITTIER, Calif. - Reporters from all 60s. to do with the deaths. He of dismembering a 72-year­ daughter, who had Down over the map have camped outside her In a space ofthree days was convicted of extortion old man who had hired him syndrome and died at age 5 doorstep and surrounded the hospital beginning Sept. 29, 1982, in 1983 and spent 12 years as an accountant. The during heart surgery, and where she gave birth to eight healthy seven people who took in prison, getting out in charges were eventually sometimes carried a babies last week, but people still don't cyanide-laced Tylenol in 1995. dismissed because the recording of her voice, know much about Nadya Suleman. That's Chicago and four suburbs Police Commander cause of death was not according to the FBI. about to change. After managing to avoid reporters as she left the hospital Thursday morning, Suleman headed for her first interview, IRAQ with Ann Curry of NBC's "Today" show. One of the octuplets mother's hastily hired publicists said she is staying at "an undisclosed location" while she considers Support shown for al-Maliki in election offers including possible book and TV deals. Associated Press including its base in the holy city of vested interest in curbing his power. Najaf. The elections, for ruling councils in BAGHDAD- Prime Minister Nouri Still, the margin of victory in a 14 of the 18 provinces, were the first al-Maliki's allies swept to victory over number of Shiite provinces was nar­ nationwide balloting since December LOCAL NEWS Shiite religious parties during last row, indicating the prime minister's 2005 and went off peacefully. But a weekend's provincial elections in Iraq supporters will have to cut deals with suicide bomber struck Thursday in - a rousing endorsement of his their rivals in order to govern. an ethnically tense northern town, Principal grazed by gun shot crackdown on extremists, according And al-Maliki's Coalition of the killing 14 people, according to U.S. GARY, Ind. - Police say a Gary high school to official results released Thursday. State of Law gained little traction in and Iraqi officials. principal was grazed in the shoulder by a The impressive showing, which Sunni areas, suggesting that sectari­ The election commission must bullet as she was riding in a car with her must be certified by international and an divisions still play a. major role in apportion seats on provincial councils husband and grandchild. Iraqi observers, places al-Maliki in a Iraqi politics. Al-Maliki is himself a based on the percentages of the vote Gary Police Commander Richard Allen says strong position before parliamentary Shiite from a religious party but his won by each party, a process that Wallace High School principal Lucille elections late this year and ceuld bol­ bloc ran on a platform against sectar­ could take weeks. Council members Upshaw was driving the car Wednesday ster U.S. confidence that it can begin ianism. in turn elect the provincial governors. night and had stopped at an intersection withdrawing more of its 140,000 Some Western diplomats believe al­ Al-Maliki's biggest victories came in before she and her husband heard several troops. Maliki's biggest problem now will be Baghdad and Basra, Iraq's second gun shots, one of which shattered the rear The results were a major blow to fending off challenges from fellow largest city, where voters rewarded window of their car. . Iraq's biggest Shiite religious party - Shiites as well as Sunnis and Kurds him for last spring's offensive crush­ Allen says police don't believe the car was the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council - - who all underestimated him two ing Shiite militias that had ruled the the intended target. which trailed in every Shiite province years ago but now have a strong streets for years. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, February 6, 2009

the main reasons why more work than I had ever Dance DanceFest was created. "The imagined," Maloney said. "But idea for the show was initiat­ it's been so worth it. I've met car bomb leaves continued from page I e!!~ by a Welsh Family resident a lot of talented people and six years ago who realized learned so much about both specifically for this show. The there was no single outlet for event planning and the techni­ DanceFest dancers auditioned all the dance groups on cam­ cal aspects of theater. I can't man without eye in September and having been pus to come together and per­ wait to see the finished prod- practicing once a week since form," Maloney said. uct, "she said. . then for this event. Nolan noted the importance The performances will take tors examined Pierce's right eye The numbers high light a of promoting different cultural place Friday and Saturday at Associated Press and believe he will be able to wide variety of talents, as dances through DanceFest. 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur­ LITTLE ROCK• - Federal see out of it again. some dancers have almost 20 "This is an event for stu­ chased for $4 at the door. agents investigating a car Pierce can't talk to detectives years of experience, while dents that explores different This. year, all the proceeds bombing that critically injured a because doctors have placed an many of the campus groups types of dance. Students can from DanceFest will benefit La state medical board official oxygen tube in his throat, welcome beginners. increase their. cultural aware­ Casa De Amistad, a youth and focused Thursday on a tire the Ferguson said. Pierce was "DanceFest provides a great ness about dance by seeing adult center located on the victim reportedly was trying to expected to undergo surgery opportunity for people who styles they may not have west side of South Bend, move from his driveway just again Friday to repair a broken have- danced in the past to encountered before," she said. which addresses the needs of before the blast. wrist and insert a plate there. continue dancing at college," Maloney is excited to see the South Bend area Hispanics Dr. Trent P. Pierce, 54, Previous operations cleared said senior Lauren Nolan, one result of the hard work and through organized activities remained in eritical condition at away shrapnel blasted into his of the DanceFest choreogra­ dedication of all the and support. a hospital Thursday, a day after neck and abdomen. phers. DanceFest members this the bomb blew up in West There's been a "remarkable Providing this chance for weekend. "Planning and Contact Liz Lefebrve at Memphis as he prepared to change since they've done the dancers on campus was one of ' directing a show is so much [email protected] leave for work. The chairman of cleaning and the debris remov­ the Arkansas State Medical ing in the burn areas, Board lost his left eye in the Ferguson said. "Yesterday, blast, suffered burns and was everything just looked charred pelted with shrapnel. and gone. Today, when they,. SRI LANKA Pierce "is conscious and cleared everything away, you respunding," board member eould see clean, healthy skin Joseph Beck told colleagues underneath." As war ends, ethnic tensions remain Thursday at their previously Pierce's colleagues on the scheduled meeting in Little medical board attempted to Rock. "I know our thoughts and carry on business as normal at prayers are with Dr. Pierce and Thursday's meeting, even as Tamils. By the 1970s, a Sinhalese, Buddhist nature Associated Press his family." ATF agents pulled them out for patchwork of rival Tamil of the country. Dr. Scott Ferguson, a family interviews and Little Rock police COLOMBO - The Sri political and militant groups Recent reports of large friend, said Pierce's family told guarded the building. Lankan government is began calling for a separate casualties among 250,000 him a tire had been left in the ATF agents poured over the poised to crush the Tamil state in the historic Tamil Tamil civilians trapped in way of Pierce's hybrid Lexus panel's disciplinary records, Tiger rebels and end a quar­ heartlands of the north and the remaining war zone sport-utility vehicle Wednesday. paying close attention to its split ter-century civil war that east, which they called have intensified those suspi­ Ferguson said Pierce apparently decisions. As a habit, Pierce cast has killed tens of thousands. Eel am. cions. leaned down to move the tire a deciding vote only when the But it still faces a major War broke out in 1983 At their height, the rebels out of the way just before the board's 12 other· members challenge beyond the battle­ when Tamil Tiger guerrillas controlled a shadow state in explosion. couldn't resolve cases. Agents field: resolving the ethnic killed 13 soldiers in an the north with its own flag, Austin Banks, a senior special also wanted to look at lawsuits conflict that fueled the ambush and Sinhalese mobs police force and courts. agent with the U.S. Bureau of involving the family physician, uprising. retaliated with anti-Tamil But government troops Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and most of which have been settled. President Mahinda riots that human rights broke through the front Explosives, said investigators Beck.. questioned whether a Rajapaksa has consistently groups say killed as many as lines a few months ago, want to learn more about the board decision played any part expressed support for a deal 2,000 people. routed the rebels from all tire. in the bombing. to give the ethnic Tamil Thousands of Tamils their major strongholds and "This is a lead we're going to "Any time a person's profes­ minority on this South Asian joined the rebels, known boxed them into a sliver of follow up on," he said. sional license is at stake, emo­ island nation more say in a formally as the Liberation coast. The rebel group is on Ferguson said that on tions run high, but that's been government long dominated Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Tens the verge of being destroyed Thursday afternoon, Pierce going on for years with this by the Sinhalese majority. of thousands of oth8rs t1ed as a conventional force, and could move his fingers and toes board," the Little Rock doctor "The sowing of discord abroad, creating a Tamil its dream of establishing on command, as well as bend said. "This was something atypi­ belongs to the past. The diaspora that has been a Eelam is in tatters. his knee. He also said said doc- cal and terrible." future belongs to those who rich source of funding for sow the seeds of unity," he the rebels. said in a speech Wednesday The Tamil community marking Independence Day. accounts for about 18 per­ Critics welcome the words, cent of Sri Lanka's 20 mil­ but they say little has actu­ lion people, and Sinhalese ally been done to reconcile comprise about 7 4 percent. the ethnic groups. Most of the rest are "The military machine is Muslims. in full action ... in the politi­ The government says that cal arena there is no move­ once it finishes off the rebels ment at all," said independ­ it will be willing to devolve ent lawmaker Mano some power to the Ganesan, who is Tamil. '~he provinces, giving Tamils, causes that led to the ere- with large populations in the - ation of Tamil nationalism, north and east, a significant and from Tamil nationalism say in local affairs. to Tamil extremism, and It also promises a big from Tamil extremism to influx of economic aid for Tamil terrorism, they very development in the north. much exist today." "With increasing prosperi­ The ethnic conflict traces ty the temptation to take up back to Sri Lanka's inde­ a gun and go to the jungle pendence from Britain 61 might be less," Foreign years ago, when the mainly Secretary Palitha Kohona Buddhist Sinhalese took said. "We also feel that once power after decades of what the back of tke LTTE is bro­ they saw as British ken completely, the violence favoritism toward the main­ that we see in the country ly Hindu Tamils. will gradually fade away." 1kJOtyour In the ensuing years, suc­ But many Tamils retain cessive governments domi­ deep suspicions of the gov­ nated by the Sinhalese ernment, exacerbated by pushed policies favoring reported statements from j'UWO'R 'PJ{'R!E'1f?:'s their language and commu­ politicians and military lead­ nity and marginalizing ers about maintaining the W~!E'K!EtNTJ P9l~IT at ?:'lie 'Riverside ?:'errace focated on tiU 6ants of tiU Saint :Joseyli ~iver

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Friday, February 6, 2009 I page 7 MARKET RECAP Bailout plan to be unveiled Monday Stocks Dow Treasury secretary to deliver outline of new economic stimulus package Jones 7,956.66 -121.70 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,674 105 2,082 2,195,501,310 WASHINGTON Trea..cmry Secretary Timothy .··-··».-~--_.. 1,404.33 -2R46 Geithner and other top offi­ cials are putting the finish­ 1,515.05 -1.25 ing touches on a plan to ·· ·· 'rr:g;11;.os i'i~~~~5~11M overhaul the government's . S&P 500 832.23 -6.28 $700 billion fmaneial rescue program. NIKKEI (Tokyo) 71983.66 ,55~28 A Treasury official said FTSE 100 (London) 4,228.60 +64.14 Geithner will deliver a speech on Monday outlining the new plan. COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE But Treasury officials BK OF AMERICA (BAC) -11.32 -0.60 4.70 would not comment on SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) -0.49 -0.41 83.33 reports Thursday that changes were being consid­ FINANCIAL SEL (XLF) -1.10 -0.10 8.97 ered to the current account­ CITIGROU~.INC (C) +0.87 +0.03 3.49 ing standard that requires banks to carry assets such Treasuries as mortgage-backed securi­ 10-YEAR NOTE +2.53 +0.072 2.914 ties on their books at fair 13-WEEK BILL -6.45 -0.020 0.290 value, a process known as "mark to market." 30-YEAR BOND +1.38 +0.050 3.673 Critics of this process con­ 5-YEAR NOTE +3.01 +0.056 1.918 tend that it has made the Commodities current financial crisis worse by forcing banks to LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.46 40.32 slash the value of assets GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +9.70 902.20 that are currently depressed because of mar­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.85 81.15 ket conditions. Treasury Exchange Rates officials said the adminis­ tration's plan was not yet YEN 89.3700 complete and would be EURO 1.2836 revealed in Geithner's speech in Washington next CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2332 week. BRITISH POUND 1.4440 Some key lawmakers are examining alternatives to the current rules on mark­ AP ing down bank assets as a Treasury Secretary Timothy Getthner finishes a meeting for the first time as chairman of IN BRIEF possible way to address the President Obama's Working Group on Financial Markets on Thursday. banking crisis. Senate Banking money would be used to Chairman Ben Bernanke was aimed at improving the Retailers face layoffs as sales decline Committee Chairman reduce mortgage rates and and other offieials who efl'ort to get credit flowing WASIIINGTON - More people sought unem­ Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., prevent foreclosures. serve on the President's again and to support the ployment benefits than expected last week and said Thursday in an inter­ The Federal Heserve has Working Group on Financial Obama stimulus plan being laid-off workers found it harder to land new view that he wanted to con­ been buying up mortgage­ Markets. The group was debated in Congress. jobs as the economy struggled to show signs of sider the possibility of doing backed securities guaran­ formed in the wake of the The working group also life. something other than mark­ teed by Fannie Mae, 1987 stock market crash will devote time to dis­ Sour economic indicators Thursday also to-market during times Freddie Mac and Ginnie with the goal of better coor­ cussing the reforms needed plagued the retail industry: Weak factory when "you get into a pro­ Mae for a month. Before dinating the government's to ensure that the current orders were reported for December and sales cyclical environment and rising a bit in recent weeks, response to market crises. financial crisis, the worst to declines last month for many major stores things are spiraling down ... mortgage rates had plunged The administration's over­ hit the country in seven raised concerns about the industry's health. but I haven't endorsed any­ since the Fed announced haul of the controversial decades, is not repeated, he Productivity rose sharply in the final months thing yet." the creation of the $500 bil­ $700 billion bailout plan is said. of the year, the government said - but only Meanwhile, real estate lion program late last year. expected to provide support "We also want to use this because layoffs cut the number of hours lobbyists were pressing the "They can certainly to banks to deal with some opportunity to begin the worked more than output fell. government to spend bil­ expand on it to bring the of the toxic assets that are process of shaping a con­ "Business owners have gone into lockdown lions to tern porarily subsi­ rates down further," said now weighing down their sensus reform of our finan­ mode in what is turning out to be the worst dize lower mortgage rates. Lawrence Yun, chief econo­ balance sheets and keeping cial system so that neither economic environment since the early 1980s," They were looking to mist with the National them from resuming more the U.S. economy or the said Tim Quinlan, economic analyst at Geithner's announcement Association of Realtors. normal lending. global financial system ever Wachovia. Monday in hopes that some Geithner met Thursday Geithner said the over­ ... again faces a crisis of this of the financial rescue with Federal Reserve haul of the rescue program magnitude," Geithner said. Some stations switch to digital Feb. 17 • NEW YORK - Television viewers who use antennas and were expecting a few more months to prepare for digital TV may not have much time left before their sets go dark: Many stations still plan to drop analog broadcasts in January sales report a 4.8 percent fall less than two weeks. When Congress postponed the mandatory Associated Press The discounter has benefited from con­ Centers-Goldman Sachs tally - not as transition to digital TV until June, it also gave sumers' focus on necessities like gro­ bad as expected but still the fourth con­ stations the option to stick to the originally NEW YORK - Shoppers passed by ceries and on finding cheaper options secutive monthly decline. The index scheduled date of Feb. 17. the jewelry counter in January, delayed for other items. was helped by the better-than-expected That means the shutdown of analog signals, buying their favorite perfume and even "Consumers have only one focus results from Wal-Mart, which accounts which broadcasters had hoped would happen skimped on buying elothes for their today and that is survival," said C. Britt for just over half the index. Excluding at nearly the same time ncttionwide, could growing kids. If they looked at status Beemer, chairman of America's Wal-Mart, sales fell 4.8 percent. The now unfold in a confusing patchwork of differ­ handbags, they put them back on the Hesearch Group. "They only want to tally is based on same-store sales, or ent schedules. shelf and walked away. buy the things they have to have." sales at stores open at lea.."it a year. Lawmakers wanted to address concerns that The dismal January sales that retail­ What's clear, he says, is that nothing While January is the least important many households that receive TV signals ers reported Thursday foreshadow a these days is recession proof - even month of a retailer's sales calendar, the through an antenna are not preparerl for the cold spring a'i consumers worry about makeup. Estee Lauder Cos. reported a figures confirm how weak consumer switch. They were also mindful that a govern­ massive layoffs and their dwindling 30 percent drop in fiscal second-quar­ spending is. Merchants couldn't even ment fund has run out of money to subsidize retirement funds. Bigger-than-expected ter profits as shopp('rs cut their spend­ count on the usual post-holiday lift digital converter boxes for older TVs. declines crossed the spectrum from ing on makeup, skincare and perfume. from shoppers mdeeming holiday gift Dozens of stations around the country now Gap Inc. to luxury retailer Sak5> and the Chief Operating OtficPr Fabrizio Freda eards. Sales of gift card sales were say they are going to take advantage of the Children's Place. Others, like Macy's said he has noticed consumers are down because shoppers were focusing option to drop analog broadcasts this month. and Limited Brands Inc., did better delaying purchases, espedally in fra­ on deals, or just not buying. And with Many others arc on the fence. The total than f(,reca.."it but still saw sales drops. grances. the economy deteriorating, the ICSC's numhPr is likely to be in the hundreds, a sub­ \Val-Mart, the world's largest retaiJPr, January sales at established stores chief economist Michael P. Nimnira stantial ehunk and maybe evf'n a majority of was among the outliPrs, reporting sales fell 1.6 p<>rcent, according to the expect-. sales to keep fhlling through at the country's 1, 796 full-power TV stations. gains that beat Wall Street's fon~cast. lntf'rnational Council of Shopping least spring. ------~------

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having been deliberately gassed Associated Press in gas chambers as a deliberate VATICAN CITY - The policy of Adolf Hitler." Vatican, bowing to the growing Williamson subsequently apol­ furor over Pope Benedict XVI's ogized to the pope for having decision to accept a return to the stirred controversy, but he did church of a prelate who denied not repudiate his comments, in the Holocaust, made a dramatic which he also said only 200,000 turnaround Wednesday and to 300,000 Jews were killed by demanded the bishop recant. the Nazis and none were gassed. The Vatican sought to distance "Germany has paid out billions the pope from the controversy and billions of deutschmarks _---_ -__ --BASSMliOR by saying he did not know about and now euros because the -.-...: . · -.-::::{Mlf:::::-:-: ·- . -- . -...... British Bishop Richard Germans have a guilt complex Williamson's views when he about their having gassed 6 mil­ agreed to lift his excommunica­ lion Jews. Well, I don't think 6 tion last month. million Jews were gassed,'' he ITALIAN FoREIGN MINISTRY In the surprisingly public spat, said. some leading cardinals in The controversy threatened to Germany and at the Vatican mar Benedict's strong record in blamed unidentified aides for building Catholic-Jewish rela­ not fully briefing the pope. tions, which included visits to The controversy provided a the Nazi Auschwitz death camp rare look at the cracks in the in Poland and synagogues in Vatican's facade of unity and Germany and the United States. raised questions about the Jewish leaders welcomed the advice the pope receives and his Vatican's move Wednesday. access to information. Papal "Had all this been expressed aides say Benedict, a former at the o.utset, we could have university professor and theolo­ avoided the unnecessary dam­ gian, receives a daily news sum­ age and distress,'' Rabbi David mary and occasionally watches Rosen, international director of television. interreligious affairs of the SPRING 2009 The statement was issued by American Jewish Committee, the Vatican's Secretariat of State said in an e-mail following a day after German Chancellor Wednesday's statement. EuROPEAN UNION LECTURE Angela Merkel urged the pope to Williamson and three other make a clearer rejection of bishops were excommunicated Ihe Role ofTrans-Atlantic Relations Holocaust denials. Top German in 1988 after they were conse­ church officials, Jewish groups crated by the late ultraconserva­ and the head of the U.S. bishops tive Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in World Governarzce conference also condemned without papal consent. Williamson. Lefebvre founded the tradi­ In a sign of just how much the tionalist Society of St. Pius X in Monday, February 9th Vatican had misread the public 1969, which opposes the liberal­ mood, the secretary of state, izing reforms of the Second Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, was Vatican Council, including its 138 DeBartolo Hall quoted Tuesday as saying he outreach to Jews. considered the matter "closed" The Holy See said when it 4:30P.M. after Benedict issued a lengthy announced the rehabilitation of denunciation of Holocaust the bishops that removing the deniers last week. excommunication did not mean Rabbi Marvin Bier, founder of the Vatican shared Williamson's the Simon Wiesenthal Center in views. Los Angeles, said he took In the statement Wednesday, Benedict at his word that he did­ the Vatican said that while DIPLOMACY AS AN n't know about Williamson's Williamson's excommunication views, but said he couldn't had been lifted, he still had no believe Vatican aides didn't do canonical function in the church INTERNATIONAL CAREER more research to better inform because he was consecrated ille­ the pope. gitimately by Lefebvre. Tuesday, February lOth "This was absolutely a matter "Bishop Williamson, in order that was bungled at the highest to be admitted to episcopal func­ levels of the Vatican," Hier said. tions within the church, will Mor1tgon1ery Theatre "If they Googled the name have to take his distance, in an 'Bishop Williamson,' they'd find absolutely unequivocal and pub­ out he was a Holocaust denier. lic fashion, from his position on LaFortune Student Center This did not require advanced the Shoah, which the Holy research at the Vatican Library Father was not aware of when 4:30P.M. or Oxford." the excommunication was lift­ "Everybody knows he's an ed,'' the statement said. Shoah is anti-Semite,'' since Williamson the Hebrew word for the has been vocal about his views, Holocaust. making speeches and publishing In addition to its demand of a blog, Hier said. "The other Williamson, the Vatican said the ITALY TODAY Holocaust deniers are rabid, society as a whole must fully anti-Semites who can't claim recognize the teachings of any legitimacy. But when a per­ Vatican II and all the popes who Wednesday, February 11th son calls himself bishop and he came during and after it in order was invited back into the to have a legitimate canonical Th.e Gallery at Bot1d Hall Catholic Church by none other function in the church. than the pope, he brings with Jewish groups praised the him an aura of legitimacy. And Vatican statement, saying it sat­ 5:00P.M. that legitimacy stains the pope. isfied their key demand. "This So the pope today finally made was the sign the Jewish world the right decision, that has been waiting for," said (Williamson) must recant." Ronald Lauder, president of the Williamson was shown on World Jewish Congress. Swedish state television just Elan Steinberg, vice president days before the lifting of his of the American Gathering of excommunication was Holocaust Survivors and their * announced on Jan. 24, acknowl­ Descendants, thanked Merkel NANOVIC edging his view that "there was for her "righteous comments" INSTITUTE not one Jew killed by the gas and said the process of healing chambers" during World War II. the "deep wound that this crisis FOR EUROPEAN STUDlES lie said historical evidence "is caused to the Catholic-Jewish hugely against 6 million Jews dialogue" eould now begin. Friday, February 6, 2009 The Observer + NEWS page 9 FEMA recalls kits COLOMBIA Political hostage released with peanut butter the deaths. Leftist intellectuals hope the Associated Press After being isolated from goodwill gestures will prod BOGOTA - The last known the group, Lopez said he the government to open a dia­ notified. could hear short bursts of logue that might end the Associated Press politician held hostage by FEMA spokeswoman Colombia's main leftist insur­ gunfire and then the sus­ FARC's 45-year-old insur­ LOUISVILLE Nearly Alexandra Kirin said the Food gency was airlifted to fr"ee­ tained firing of automatic gency. 168,000 emergency meal kits and Drug Administration noti­ dom Thursday after six years weapons. Days later, he But President Alvaro Uribe sent to Kentucky in the wake of fied it about 10 days ago that a in captivity. learned from a radio broad­ has resisted. His U.S.-backed an ice storm had been recalled different company had been Provincial Ia wm aker cast that his colleagues had military has dealt the FARC a , more than two weeks earlier added to the list of recalled Sigifredo Lopez was the sixth been killed. He said the series of crippling blows in because some contained products that might contain and latest hostage released rebels did not explain why recent months. peanut butter that could have contaminated peanut butter. this week by the they were killed. Uribe has called the releas­ been contaminated by salmo­ FEMA went through all of its Revolutionary Armed Forces With Lopez's liberation, the es attention-grabbing antics nella, federal officials said prepared meals and found of Colombia in what the FARC have released the last staged by the rebels to Thursday. fewer than 10,000 made by rebels said was a unilateral politician on a list of promi­ deceive Colombians. He and An apparent communication that company. They were act aimed at starting talks on nent hostages it published in foreign governments have breakdown among federal offi­ removed so disaster victims an exchange of hostages for October. The FARC says it still urged the FARC to renounce cials allowed the kits to be sent wouldn't get them. imprisoned guerrillas. holds about 20 police and kidnapping and free all its to Kentucky to help feed hun­ On Wednesday, the FDA told At a news conference, military officials. hostages. dreds of thousands of people FEMA that a new company, Lopez firmly blamed the International Hed Cross Opposition Sen. Piedad left without power at the height Hed Cloud, had been added to FARC for the deaths of all 11 spokesman Yves Heller con­ Cordoba, who led the recov­ of last week's storm. The storm the recall list. Hed Cloud told colleagues who were abduct­ firmed that Lopez was hand­ ery missions, said earlier also swept through Arkansas, FEMA it had notified the ed with him in April 2002. lie ed over Thursday by the Thursday that she sent a but federal officials don't Defense Supply Center said he survived because he FAHC to a humanitarian mis­ message to a member of the believe people there got the Philadelphia in January. had been separated from the sion led by the Red Cross and FAHC's top leadership asking meal kits affected by the recall. As of Thursday evening, other prisoners previously as an opposition senator. for the rebels to soften their People were warned FEMA did not know why punishment for arguing with Deseending from a helicop­ demands to help facilitate a Thursday not to eat the peanut Defense Supply Center a rebel guard. ter in the western eity of Cali prisoner exchange. butter packets. No illnesses Philadelphia did not tell it "My companions never immediately after his libera­ The wife of one of the dead have been reported and recalls about that notification. deserved to die the way they tion, a tearful Lopez lawmakers originally kid­ were ordered out of "an abun­ "So we need to find out about did," the 45-year-old lawmak­ embraced his wife, Patricia napped with Lopez said there dance of caution," said Jay that," said Homeland Security er told reporters in the Nieto, and full-grown sons arc mixed feelings about the Blanton, a spokesman for Secretary Janet Napolitano. provincial capital of Valle del Lucas and Sergio. latest hostage release. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. She said FEMA was telling Cauca. "The FAHC massacred Clad in a dark shirt and "Not all the 12 have been The company that distributed people to throw away the pack­ them on June 1 S, at 11:30 in wearing a small wooden cross able to return, only one," the peanut butter packets used ets and the meals would be the morning, of 2007." around his neck, Lopez lifted Consuelo Mesa told Caracol in the meals recalled them last replaced by Friday. She did not The FARC said at the time his right hand in triumph arid radio.: month because of the salmo­ know if the new batch would only that the lawmakers died wept. "I'm well, I'm well. In July, Colombian military nella outbreak suspected of include peanut butter products. under confusing circum­ Thank you," he told a cluster agents posing as members of sickening at least 575 people, FDA spokeswoman Stephanie stances involving an unidenti­ of reporters. a humanitarian mission spir­ eight of whom died. A Blakely, Kwisnek said Thursday the fied military group, and that Previously this week, the ited to safety U.S. captives Ga., peanut-processing plant agency could not answer ques­ Lopez survived because he FARC released three police Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes that produces a fraction of U.S. tions from The Associated was being held in a different officers, a soldier and the for­ and Keith Stansell, along with peanut products is being inves­ Press about the FEMA meals. location. The Colombian gov­ mer governor of the southern French-Colombian politician tigated in the outbreak. Kirin said 167,900 of the Red ernment blamed the FARC for state of Meta, Alan Jara. Ingrid Betancourt. The company that packaged Cloud meals were distributed the meals, Hed Cloud Foods in Kentucky. It wasn't clear Inc., sent a memo dated Jan. what happened to the rest of 19 to the arm of the the 530,000 and whether any Department of Defense respon­ had been distributed to victims sible for getting them to the of II urricane Ike or other disas­ With This Special Otter. .. Federal Emergency ters. Managemerrt Agency. But According to an internal FEMA said it didn't learn of the briefing document Thursday recall until Wednesday night, morning, FEMA had delivered Your Chariot Awaits! more than two weeks later. 959,000 meals to Kentucky Jn Beshear had eaten some of the aftermath of the ice storm, the peanut butter while touring with 490,000 more on the way An Auto L.oan from Notre Dame Federal Credit Union storm damage and said over the next few days. comes fully equipped with a great low rate and Thursday he felt "pretty good." Arkansas received 468,864, But people still in shelters and no more were expected. a full 1% Cash Back. because of the storm weren't Kentucky National Guard ~· so positive. Chief Warrant Oflicer Connie "You look forward to them Vick said emergency meals helping and they're handing containing peanut butter had out things that are making it likely been distributed to nearly Apply Today! worse," said Hebecca Schmelz, two dozen counties there. who was at a shelter in down­ Meals with the suspect town Greenville with her 6- peanut butter were found at month-old and 6-year-old sons. Nelson Creek Missionary She said her family had eaten Baptist Church in western several emergency meals but Kentucky, but anly one had she did not believe any con­ been taken and it wasn't eaten. tained the peanut butter pack­ Nelson Creek yolunteer Fire ets shown on a FEMA flier Chief 'ferry Peveler said his warning people about possible wife, Michaelle, had planned to salmonella. eat a meal that included ''I'm glad that my kids don't peanut butter but didn't cat peanut butter, that's for because her boss bought pizza. sure," she said. He said he wasn't angry at The kits, which contained FEMA. entrees, cookies, chips and "If they hadn't handed them sometimes peanut butter pack­ out, a lot of people would be ets, were assembled in starving," he said. September for relief efforts The salmonella outbreak has after llurrieane Ike, said Bob led to questions about Peanut I Iarrison, chairman of South Corp. of America and its Elgin. Ill.-based Hed Cloud Georgia plant operated. Foods Inc. Authorities say Peanut Corp. II arrison said Hed Cloud shipped peanut butter, paste learned of the peanut butter and other products that had reeall and notified the Defense tested positive for salmonella. Supply Center Philadelphia, an The company retested. got a arm of the Department of negative reading. and shipped Defense that supplies meals to the products. A criminal inves­ FEMA, that it was recalling tigation is under way. The about' 530,000 meals. Dennis Lynchburg, Va.-based company Gauci, spokesman for the denies any wrongdoing and Defense Logistics Agency, said Wednesday that the which oversees the supply cen­ Blakely plant received regular ter, could not say when the visits and inspections from Please recycle The Observer. recall notice was received from state and federal authorities in Red Cloud or when FEMA was 200S. THE OBSERVER p page 10 Friday, February 6, 2009 THE OBSERVER Recruiting in an iPod world P.O. Box n9. 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THE OBSERVER p Friday, February 6, 2009 page 11 The taste of disapointment Last Sunday, millions of Americans something to look forward to in the middle was worse than finding out Zach because it has no choice of eggs, no bacon, tuned in to NBC for the biggest television of a week was shaping up to be incredibly Hillesland was returning to the starting a vastly mediocre sausage patty, and a bis­ event of the year: the Super Bowl. While dull (it's not like I am celebrating a birth­ lineup this week, but not as horrifying as cuit. I can sort of understand biscuits and the game was certainly exciting {at least day soon or anything). In fact, the last time my discovery that the UPS whiteboard gravy for breakfast as being a southern during the final quarter), many people a grand slam made me this excited wru;; commercials are actually animated and thing, but if I wanted just a plain biscuit were more excited when Aramis Ramirez hit one in the first not really a whiteboard. with my breakfast, I would have gone to about the commer­ inning of game four of the 2003 NLCS, and At first, I was in disbelief. How could KFC. The biscuit is as out of place in the cials that aired dur­ we all know how that turned out. such a perfectly situated Denny's close its Deluxe Big Breakfast as the Marvin ing the game. For I mean, what other grand slams could doors? This was a prime location. It was I Iarrison READ poster is on the main floor me, the most excit­ excite me more? Sure we are halfway to a less than a mile from a tollway stop and of the library. ing moment of PaddySlam in the world of golf, and Rafael also near several colleges where students As I sat there eating my deluxe big Super Bowl Sunday Nadal is now merely a U.S. Open win would want to eat great even late. breakfast, I couldn't help but wonder how did not include away from the much coveted Career Although I doubt many Saint Mary's girL'i much better the Grand Slam would have l.arry Fitzgerald or . Golden Slam, but could golf tournaments frequent Denny's as I can't picture a side been when it hit me that I would have got­ Santonio Holmes, and tennis matches excite me nearly as salad being very good if it is smothered in ten the Grand Slam for free. I had paid $8 but rather the revela- Bob Kessler much as the taste of two golden pancakes, grease like all Denny's food has to be (I kid for my breakfast, McCafe Mocha, and tion that on Tuesday two grease covered eggs, two strips of . because I love ladies). extra hash brown. At Denny's I would Denny's would be House ofStix crisp bacon, and a pair of perfectly formed As my roommate quickly convinced me have paid· a couple bucks for some hot tea, serving free Grand sausage links? I don't think so. If God that we could not drive to the nearest and been done with it. My disappointment Slam breakfasts. crafted the perfect meal to feed Adam and Denny's in Michigan City before our early was at an all time high. I tasted disap­ This announcement made me more Eve in the Garden of Eden, it was probably class on Tuesday, I came to the realization pointment that morning, and it tasted like excited than I had been in weeks. My life a Denny's Grand Slam. On Tuesday morn­ that I would not be savoring what I consid­ Deluxe Big Breakfast. was getting really repetitive as I had made ing, I would be getting this satisfaction - er to be the best Grand Slam of a.ll the But then, out of nowhere, that taste was the critical error of going to Finnegan's for for free. Grand Slams any time soon. Instead, as a squelched the next day, when we got three night..., in a row that weekend. lnote: Or so I thought ... consolation, we decided to go to Manti Te'o, and I completely forgot about no matter what happens, never go to the When Monday afternoon came I was hit McDonald's on Tuesday morning for some the Grand Slam that wasn't. same bar for three nights in a row. Two with the shocking news that the Denny's Deluxe Big Breakfasts. However, this was nights is borderline acceptable if you are on 31 was nowhere to be found. disastrous as I soon realized how inferior Bob Kessler. is a senior majoring in with different people, but on the third Apparently it had closed its doors in the Deluxe Big Breakfast is to the Grand political science and economics. You can night, you are better off just going to sleep December. This news was like finding out Slam in the long line of incredibly greasy contact him at [email protected] early, or even drinking by yourselfl that Santa Claus didn't exist, only worse. breakfasts. · The views expressed in this column are Needless to say I was in a rut, and the In the pantheon of bad news that I have In case you are not familiar with them, those of the author and not excitement of this Grand Slam gave me recei~ed in the past couple montlis; this the Deluxe Big Breakfast is inferior necessarily those ofThe Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Joke is on you Pope deserves a break The annual student government elec­ stand that the people in student gov­ This letter is in response to Andrew in the 70's must be wrong). Williamson in tion is going to take place next Monday ernment have to work "with" the Nesi's collumn on Pope Benedict XVI's re­ particular holds some seriously flawed on February 9th (seniors can vote in administration, but student govern­ incommunication (he was right, it's a beliefs. As was remarked in an article on this election!). I know a lot of people do ment's loyalty should remain faithfully good word) of Bishop Richard Williamson Wednesday ("Professor defends pope on not vote, abstain from voting, vote for with the students regardless of the cir-' ("A Papal Fallacy", Viewpoint Feb. 5). In disputed bishop issue~" Feb. 4), it would whom they know, think the whole thing cumstan<;_e. It is time we elect a couple this collumn, Mr. Nesi bemoans the be much better to have wayward clergy is silly, or maybe worst of all, think the of people who might be thrown out of amnesty the Vatican has shown to under the vigilance - and discipline - of student government election is actually office, but absolutely under no circum­ Williamson, a certifiable nut-job who Rome. And reinstating a bishop with_con­ important. stances will forsake their obligation to holds such lovely tenets as male chauvin­ troversial views does not an approbation No matter which one of those groups the student body. ism, gender discrimination, and good old­ make. you might associate yourself with, it is Luke Lennon and Charlie Harig are fashioned ignorance. Furthermor~. in case you weren't not only in your best interest but the the men for the job and will replace the Mr. Nesi, the pope has been forced to aware, there is a serious shortage of best interest of the entire student body penny loafers of the Reish-Schmidt era handle a very tricky situation. It is clear priest..c;; in the world. According to that you cast your vote for Zahm with a. pair of clown shoes so big it will from his responses that the view from the Cleveland-based futurechurch.org, the Freshmen Luke Lennon and Charlie be difficult for any ticket in the future windows of the Vatican may not be all number of priests in England has fallen Harig. I was expecting a few funny to fill them whether they are serious or that great, I will grant you that. He has over 20 percent in the last 30 years. Half jokes from the annual Zahm Freshmen not. Student government has not been long been criticized as "out-of-touch" with of the current priests are over age 60. On running for office, but was pleasantly "of the students for the students," but the rest of the world. But really, isn't that this side of the pond, the number of surprised at the debate on Wednesday rather has been "of the student govern­ the point of the Papacy? I wasn't aware American priests has fallen 23 percent when they absolutely dominated the ment for the student government." that the term "Holy See" referred to see­ since 1965, while the number of yearly other tickets in every aspect of the Whether or not you vote for Luke and ing the world and the world only; the ordinations has been cut in half. In that entire event. The Zahm Freshmen tick­ Charlie in this student government bishop of Rome must act with the heaven­ same time, the number of priest-less et was hilarious, and at some points, election, which, in the scheme of things ly kingdom in mind. I understand that parishes has nearly sextupled. This is a fairly inappropriate without ever is almost totally inconsequential, soon­ Benedict has said some incendiary things. crisis situation, folks. wavering. The Notre Dame student er or later the joke is on you. The But the Church is not in the business of I understand that Williamson is a terri­ body runs the risk of encouraging important things in life you can proba­ telling people what they want to hear; it is ble figure for the Church to embrace, but perennially dissatisfying student gov­ bly count on one hand: health, family, in the business of telling people what they really, our dear Vatican has been forced ernment monarchy "lifers" into being friends, a. sense of worth ... not Notre need to hear "in order for the salvation of into a corner. For the reason above and a the norm if we don't elect this ticket of Dame student government. So let's souls." Controversial teachings are not number of others more befitting an actual Zahm Freshmen. It's not that student come together as a student body and made for the sole purpose of getting free article than a letter to the editor, the government doesn't do anything, it's refuse to put in place that well - oiled press; if the Church speaks truth, and it Church decided to extend an olive branch just that they don't do anything we cog that will allow student government pricks my conscience, maybe my con­ to these four priests while distancing itself really care about that much. Student and the administration to continue science is out of line. And readers, please from their radical beliefs. So Mr. Nesi, if government is good at setting up task chuPning away together on the most don't turn this into a "Who says the you really want to ensure that radical forces, sending out surveys, and taking inane ideas just because they are sani­ Church is the ultimate authority?" debate. priest..c;; don't end up speaking from "No" for an answer from the adminis­ tized and safe. Instead, let's throw I personally believe in the ability of the lecterns on Sundays, maybe you should tration. I honestly believe these Zahm Lennon-Harig wrench right in the mid­ Church as a whole (the pope "in union become a priest yourself. fi's a shame that Freshmen are exactly what the student dle of the resume building political with the college of bishops," remember?) the religious vocation has fallen by the body needs and what the administra­ machine that is Notre Dame student to make sound moral doctrines and con­ wayside in many modern Catholic fami­ tion deserves. We should make it the government and watch the sparks fly. clusions. Like I said earlier, Pope Benedict lies. If the Church had more candidates to norm that we elect the funniest candi­ had a lot of factors to consider. choose from, maybe they could rely on dates until someone comes along with Bill Ehrlich First and foremost, the Catholic Church priests who aren't as incredibly contro­ worthwhile ideas instead of electing senor has a schism on its hands. The Society of versial as Richard Williamson. serious candidates until a ticket is off-C~;mpus Pius X espouses some very flawed funny enough to be elected. I under- Feb.6 notions. including dissent over the Second Kyle Tennant Vatican Council and the authenticity of sophomore the modern Mass (because these people Srantord Hall are right, Feb. 6 Thank you but all the bishops in the world Dear Lourdes ("To Notre Dame women, Feb". 4), Thank goodness you said it so I Submit, a Letter. fo the Editor or Guest don't have to. All the best, Samantha. Samantha Ma.'(Well ··column to sophomore Walsh Hall Feb. 4 [email protected] ------~------

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final ensemble includes the pfeviously acclaim to date. The singles "Beat By PATRICK GRIFFIN mentioned Pressnall (then Jamie Control" and "Alligator Skin" have Scene Writer Williams}, her future husband, gui­ received considerable recognition tarist and vocalist Derek Pressnall, among indie music fans. and the How does watching a musical group vocalist and bassist Neely Jenkins, album's release even sparked an from the small-scale music scene of keyboardist Nick White, and lead exclusive PBS television performance Omaha, Neb., that is missing a funda­ vocalist Kianna Alarid. on the popular children's mental instrument, and that recently Since Tilly and the show "Sesame Street." In appeared on "Sesame Street" sound as Wall's conception, the 2008, Tilly and the Wall an idea for a Saturday night activity? band has released three Jamie Pressnall performed their own Before entirely writing off Legends of full-length albums, all accounts for the modern re·ndition of the Notre Dame's latest performer,'try and of which were recorded ABCs. The unique per­ majority of the get to know Tilly and the Wall. Named under Conor Oberst's , . formance featured the after a popular children's book by Leo label Team Love group s percusswn participation of young Lionni, the band is much more than Records. arrangements with "Sesame Street" fans, as child's play. . "Wild Like Children," the band stomped in -time When Tilly and the Wall take· the the band's first full­ her feet; she is a while wearing colorful stage on Saturday night at Legends length album, was tap dancer. clothing. Nightclub, you may assume that a vital releasep in 2004. The Though the band is still part of the band's setup is missing. album launched Tilly on the rise, Tilly and the However, rest assured that once the and the Wall onto the Wall will surprise you show starts, you will be pleasantly sur­ indie music scene and earned the hand with a toy box full of simple and mem.: prised with the bands minor shortcom~ the opportunity to tour with acclaimed orable guitar hooks, cheery bass, tech­ ing. Tilly and the Wall does not have a artists like Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, and no beats, and interactive percussion. drummer in their lineup. Of Montreal. · · The group's vocals, led by Alarid, Instead, member Jamie Pressnall Tilly and the Wall's follow-up to call to mipd the sweepingly smooth accounts for the majority of the "Wild Like Children" was entitled style of Jenny Lewis and the innocent group's percussion arrangements with "Bottoms of Barrels," and was bounciness of Feist. All of the band's her feet; she is a tap dancer. This released in May of 2006. While tracks elements fold together nicely to make unique feature may be lost on record­ such as "Bad Education" and a sound that may be better to see than ed tracks, fading into the background "Rainbows in the Dark" garnered to hear. of songs as a monotonous, yet driving, notable Internet traffic, the band was The Tilly and the Wall concert is beat. However, the distinctive substi­ busy appearing on the Late Show with open to all Notre Dame, Saint Mary's tute is sure to be noticed on stage. David Letterman, touring with folk and Holy Cross students free of The indie group's journey began in sweetheart Jenny Lewis, and perform­ charge. The shqw begins Saturday 2001. The band's members united ing at the 2007 Coachella Music night at 10 p.m. at Legends. after the liquidation of several groups, Festival. most notably, folk artist Conor Oberst's Tilly and the Wall's latest effort, "o," Contact Patrick Griffin at Park Ave., in the Omaha area. The has afforded the group the most [email protected] Photo courtesy of willotoons.com

By MARTHA KARAM Alone," "Battlestar Galac'tica," "CSI: case, it is about the loosening of morals Scene Writer Miami"). Asner plays William Jennings of youth in the 1920s and the resistance Bryan, the prosecutor and former of the previous generation to adapt to Witness both journalists and monkeys United States Secretary of State, and new ideas after the First World War. in court this weekend at LA Theatre Heard plays the defendant's represen­ The crazed exaggerations of the over Works: "The Great Tennessee Monkey tative, Clarence Darrow. 200 journalists at the trial, the exploit­ Trail," where "If evolution wins, In 1925, the Butler Act passed in ing and mocking of biological ideas, Christianity goes." Tennessee legislature, which stated "it and antiquated practices of propaganda Based directly on transcripts of shall be unlawful for and yellow journalism · "Tennessee vs. John Scopes," "The any teacher in the Friday, February 6, can entertain an audi­ Great Tennessee Monkey Trail" will be public schools of the ence of any generation. showing Friday through Sunday at state to teach any the­ 2009, at 7 :oo pm The journalistic twists DeBartolo Performing Arts Center as ory that denies the of the backwards "hill­ Saturday, February 7. ~­ part of the Visiting Artists series. story of the Divine billies" of Tennessee ,_.,~- 2009, 2 :oo ·-~- . Started in 1974, LA Theatre Works' Creation of man at pm and exposes a conflict of goal is to "enriCh the cultural life of our taught in the Bible, 7:30pm ideas between national community." Even though an and to teach instead Sunday, February 8. Fundamentalism and eight-day long case from the 1920s may that man has Modernism in the 2009, at 2 :oo pm seflm uninteresting to a college student, descended from a 1920's. "The Great IA Theatre Works makes it their goal to lower order of ani­ Decio Mainstage Theatre Monkey Trail" personi­ entice an interest in theatre within peo­ mals." Tickets: $48, $38 facul­ fies this same conflict ple throughout the country. After the passage of ty/staff. through Bryan and Funded by Californian businesses and this act, the American Darrow's characters and various alliances of art since 1984, LA Civil Liberties Union $36 seniors, and $15 all the people caught in the Theatre Works has also worked in Los (ACLU) persuaded a students schism of ideas through · Angeles with students at County local General Science Scope himself. Juvenile Court Schools, after-school teacher, John Scopes, At the Friday and programs, and public schools to give at­ to teach information based on Charles Saturday performances. Anthropology risk children a creative. productive out­ Darwin's "On the Origin of Species." professor Agustin Fuentes is giving a let. Ultimately, Scopes was found guilty "pre-performance" discussion one hour The play's historical background is and ordered to pay a fine of $100. before curtain at 6 p.m. accurate and succinct. The eight-day "Time Magazine" depicted the trial as Even if you are not interested in con­ trail in a sweltering courtroom has its "the fantastic cross between a circus troversy, the 1920s, or respectable act­ most enthralling moments of the entire and a holy war." Though the buzz of ing, this play will enthrall the entire case condensed into a single play. controversy about evolution is ·almost audience with the reenacted chaos of The play stars Emmy Award-winning extinct in our generation, "The Great that scorching summer courtroom 80 Ed Asner (Santa in "Elf," best known Tennessee Monkey Trail" suggests top­ years ago. Tickets are available online for his turn as Lou Grant on "The Mary ics that were new to America in the or at the performance. Tyler Moore Show," and its spinoff, 1920s but are still applicable to our "Lou Grant") and John Heard ("Home generation. Contact Martha Karam at The play is not just about a court [email protected]

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Laura Burdick president vice president Derek Sanchez

~-·· .... Who They Are d Burdick, a junior who lives in •.·~ Cavanaugh, is a biolo­ gy major. Sanchez is a political science and II ! Spanish double major with a minor in Latino studies. He currently lives in Dunoon Hall, but lived for two years in Carroll Hall. Burdick and Sanchez served as Hall Presidents Council ·~~ e athletic co-chairs. l In Their Words u Top Priority: Loan forgiveness for stu­ dents pursuing careers in public serv- ice. " uFirst Priority: "Safety First" cam­ paign. uNotable Quote: "We're not strictly student gov­ ernment." - Sanchez, on his ticket's extracurricular In Our Words activities at Notre Dame. uBest Idea: The Burdick-Sanchez idea for a loan forgiveness program for students who commit to Bottom Line public service after graduation. Burdick and Sanchez are obviously in tune with u Worst Idea: "Safety Firs( covers a broad range the wishes of the student body, and their experience .~. of topics that haven't really been explained in detail. in one part of student government has provided uMost Feasible Idea: Expanding the Gold Rush them with the resources to put research into their :~ program. platform initiatives. Though it is admirable to "leave ' uLeast Feasible Idea: "Safety First" is an umbrella holes" in a platform to allow for student input, the for topics dealing with many facets of student life main Burdick-Sanchez weakness is that there are and is too broad to be practical. too rriany gaps. Some of their initiatives are too uFun Facts: When Burdick was a little girl, her broad to be feasible. The pair is likeable and profes­ family sang her the Notre Dame Fight Song at bed­ sional and will most likely connect with sizeable por­ time. Burdick and Sanchez met by being randomly tion of the student body, especially with their off­ seated near each other freshman year at football campus blog idea modeled off of NDToday.com. games. _Sanchez's band, "Vote For Us," won second Sanchez is by far the most sincere of the candidates. place at Notre Dame's Battle of the Bands.

Luke Lennon president GENE J vice president Charlie Harig ~10NDi\

Who They Are: Lennon and Harig are freshman room­ mates in Zahm. Lennon is pursuing a r~~-~> pre-med degree and Harig is an engineer­ ing major. ·11\·' ··. .. ·.-.·I:-:, ...-?iiW -1.···-(··.·u· - ...... ·-.\.,·,····.-.f.··. . . .·. . ,. -.-,. "F·..·' ··:"·~··.· . . ] I'· - . . 7 - ''!fl~ ·+;,~ . ,. . - ~ . -..L •'

In Our Words uBest Idea: none u Worst Idea: Naming one of their .·~ initiatives after a policy enacted dur­ ··-~ ing a regrettable part of American his­ tory. uMost Feasible Idea: none Bottom Line uLeast Feasible Idea: Expanding the idea of This pair of freshman is probably the best tick- · buying out Charlie Weis' contract to apply to any et Zahm has run in the past couple of years - member of the University community that you they are wonderful public speakers and know think should leave, such as that professor you how to captivate an audien~e. However, their don't like, the rector who is on your case, or that ideas range from the completely absurd to the kid in the front of class who always raises his slightly offensive. Lennon and Harig have no real hand. plans for student government, though if they win, uFun Facts: According to Lennon and Harig, they promise an inaugural parade. Though you they were drafted by the Green Bay Packers and might be entertained by their dancing and cos­ Minnesota Vikings, respectively, out of high tumes, the possibility of having Lennon and Harig ' r school, but turned the NFL teams down. "We can in office for their choice term limit - infinity -= -~'t r-- never be rivals," Lennon said. Lennon is the is frightening. l .~-- .. grandson of Alumni Association executive direc­ tor Chuck Lennon, who stopped by LaFortune Wednesday evening to witness his progeny strip to a skintight suit and dance to the hit Beyonce song, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." unstableQuote: "On the morning after election day, we want to be that mistake." - Harig, before Lennon led the student government debate audi­ ence in a cheer of "That mistake." Friday, February 6, 2009 The Observer + ELECTI 0 N 2009 page 3

James McCaughan president IE vice president Tom Gorski Who They Are McCaughan is a jun­ )DY ior history and eco­ nomics double major who lives in Siegfried with his running mate, Gorski, an IT manage­ riAL ment major. In Their Words u Top and First Priority: McCaughan and Gorski list creat­ D -.. .{" ing an environment for students· and ...,IJ~$ alumni to enjoy the ' "advantages and pleasures of the University without worrying about tickets . . . .. :o:·.c.>"' .,,•.> ...,.., ....,:~<·;•.,: .. · ,.·. .. .. t"'.·'f~~"""*'"""~<''''·.,.."'""t""t'),i- ?'P"'·"' "-~·~~!t.,;'':~r(;.'j or ResLifes." In Our Words uBest Idea: Bringing Interhall laser tag to campus. University's behavior related to tailgating arrests u Worst Idea: A complete overhaul of the police and citations. and University disciplinary policy toward students. uMost Feasible Idea: The pair's smaller ideas - Bottom Line like switching the plain toothpicks in the dining halls While McCaugh~n and Gorski seem to have a good to mint toothpicks - are their most practical. idea of what the student body is concerned about - .'!;. uLeast Feasible Idea: McCaughan and Gorski plan particularly their safety and rights on home football to ask for a University commitment to eliminating weekends. Their ideas are very lofty but haven't i:~..,'":: ":-.!- -~- the use of evidence thaJ is illegally obtained in cases been researched enough to be feasible. They wish to against students. The student government is one move the student government offices down to the voice among many discussing the issue of rights and first floor of LaFortune to make the institution more it would be hard for one administration to get the accessible to students. Their smaller initiatives have University to revamp its policies. borderline joke status, or are so minor that they uFun Facts: Both McCaughan and Gorski were would not better the state of student life on campus. interviewed by WNDU at Notre Dame football games. Their lack of experience in student government Gorski is the younger brother of a former Notre could be a hindrance in the follow-through on some Dame quarterback, Dan Gorski. of their grander ideas. uNotable Quote: "The University was fixing some-· thing that wasn't broken." -McCaughan, about the

ELECTION: Grant Schmidt president X FEB. 9 vice president Cynthia Weber

Who They Are: Schmidt, the current student body vice pres­ ent, is a junior from -I Knott Hall with a dou­ ble major in political science and economics. ,~E··.C·'T'" · :1: . ON.·· -r. Weber, the current • it.)~.. - ·- . 8 EI sophomore class coun­ cil president, is a soph- ~~T~ omore from Pasquerilla West majoring in theology and possibly pursuing a second major in political science.

In Their Words u Top Priority: Schmidt and Weber plan to direct their efforts toward the cre­ ation of a textbook ISBN database that will a,llow students to find uLeast Feasible Idea: Working with Notre Dame their books at cheaper prices. The pair believes stu­ Security Police to change the security gate policy. dents seek alternative locations to purchase their uFun Facts: Schmidt boasts being able to de-shell 20 books because of the requisite Hammes Notre Dame sunflower seeds with his mouth in one minute. He also Bookstore markup on textbonks and the limited avail­ went to high school with Derek Sanchez, one of his ability of used materials. opponents. Weber is an avid guitar player and is very uFirst Priority: "Hot Grab 'n' Go options." Schmidt knowledgeable of various name brands of the instru­ and Weber have already made the appropriate con­ ment. tacts to add hot items - like soups or Easy Mac - to uNotable Quote: "Our biggest flaw is that people the Grab 'n' Go menu, as well as placing microwaves think that we take [student government] way too seri­ and toasters for students to use. The initiative is ously."- Schmidt "already set to go," Schmidt said. Bottom Une In Our Words Schmidt and Weber's experience in student govern­ uBest Idea: The creation and sale of taxi ticket book­ ment speaks for itself. They have already demonstrat­ lets, where one ticket \Vill be worth the flat rate of $2 ed significant research into their long list. of platform

>. ·,, with the participating companies. initiatives and have already established the appropri­ . u Worst Idea: Schmidt and Weber list diversifying the ate contacts within the University administration nec­ ' Notre Dame applicant pool as one of their platform ini­ essary to begin to realize their promises immediately _.,, . - tiatives, which seems to overstep the limits of student upon taking office. Though some of their ideas are very government. ambitious, if they are able to accomplish three or four uMost Feasible Idea: The creation of a textbook of their long list of goals. Schmidt and Weber \'\ill have ISBN database with the assistance of professors. contributed a great deal to student life at Notre Dame. Friday, February 6, 2009 The Observer + ELECTION 2009 page 4 The Observer. endorses Schmidt-Weber ticket

After reviewing the plat­ reform campaign, geared at Dame Bookstore has on text­ student government-sponsored students' interaction with law forms of the four tickets run­ making transportation to and books and the implementation events, like the Last Lecture enforcement and disciplinary ning for Notre Dame's student from campus safer and more of a Good Samaritan policy. series, which Schmidt and bodies on campus. Those body president and vice presi­ convenient for students and Schmidt and Weber are in Weber plan to continue. issues, however, require duti­ dent, the Editorial Board of continuing the current admin­ tune with the greater student Their closest cq_mpetition, ful research and planning, and The Observer feels Grant istration's efforts to increase body's wishes from the overar­ Laura Burdick and Derek will not be resolved in only one Schmidt and Cynthia Weber, positive interac- ching issue of off­ Sanchez, have demonstrated a term. with their institutional knowl­ tion between campus safety to ·clear understanding of student Luke Lennon add Charlie edge and years of involvement Notre Dame stu­ THE the long-awaited wants and have left a portion Harig are just another pair of with student government, are dents and the OBSERVER arrival of Easy of their platform open to stu­ Zahm freshmen parading best equipped for the posi­ members of the Mac to Grab 'n' dent input. around in tight clothing for a tions. South Bend com­ Go. Burdick and Sanchez are sin­ laugh. They've served their Their experience, ideas and munity. Editorial The ticket's slo­ cere in their promises, but purpose: entertaining the stu­ established relationship with The creation of gan - "Rounding perhaps haven't put eno,ugh dent body during campaign University officials make a "Know Your the Bend" research into all of their pro­ season. Schmidt-Weber the ideal Rights" document, especially implies continuity with the posals to ensure their feasibili­ Though Schmidt and Weber choice for student body presi­ in light of the Colfax Ave. body of work accomplished by ty. They have already made have received criticism for tak­ dent and vice president. They arrests and circumstances in the Reish-Schmidt administra­ contributions to student gov­ ing their positions too serious­ have demonstrated extensive which students dealt with law tion. And that's a good thing. ernment and are two people ly, it is their seriousness and research into their platform enforcement over the past aca­ If Bob Reish's presidency has that will represent the stu­ their dedication that will get initiatives and are prepared to demic year, is a relevant and done anything, it has increased dents well, regardless of their the job done. They have the make an impact immediately beneficial service to their con­ student interest in its govern­ title next year. potential and the drive neces­ upon taking office. stituents. ing body. The current adminis­ James McCaughan and Tom sary to affect change. Schmidt and Weber have Other issues the Schmidt­ tration has given students a Gorski are straddling the joke The Observer endorses outlined several worthwhile Weber ticket are prepared to voice in discussions of hot-but­ ticket/serious ticket fence. On Schmidt-Weber for student plans to improve student life, tackle are "subverting the ton issues. Notre Dame has the serious side, they propose body president and vice presi­ including a two-tier taxi monopoly" the Hammes Notre seen a jump in attendance at to change policies regarding dent .

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THE OBSERVER'S TAKE COMMUNITY ON THE ISSUES OF THE STUDENT LIFE STUDENT SAFETY RELATABILITY RELATIONS 2009 ELECTION

Burdick and Sanchez run on One of their major platform their image as the everyday Their campaign features They want to revamp the initiatives is titled "Safety Notre Dame students. Though an ofT-campus blog that will Gold Rush program to increase First," a broad campaign that they have experience in student inform students about their student attendance at non­ involves many aspects of stu­ government, tHey also are neighborhoods. major sporting events. dent life, including security ofT involved in other groups and campus and safe tailgating at clubs and interact with many home football games. different members of the stu­ Burdick & Sanchez dent body.

They want to start affirmative Lennon and Harig are two action for beautiful women, Zahm freshmen who have offering scholarships for those Their initiatives, including a ambitions of ruling student gov­ They don't address this who receive a perfeCt '1 0' on program of indentured servi­ ernment for infinity. They know issue in their platform. an NDToday.com-like Web site. tude, may make campus less how to entertain a crowd and They also want to reduce stick­ safe for certain students. based their campaign on indi­ ing of salad bowls in North vidual conversations with fel­ Dining Hall. low students. Lennon & Harig

They include reaching out Their campaign is focused to the community and bet­ They want to move the stu­ heavily on changing University tering students' reputation dent government offices to the disciplinary policies and alert­ McCaughan and Gorski seem first floor of LaFortune to make off campus by working to ing students of their rights off like typical Notre Dame guys publicize the good students them more accessible. They campus. They also want to who want less restrictions and want to add laser tag as an do, like volunteering or reevaluate football gameday more fun. fundraising. interhall sport. procedures. McCaughan & Gorski

They want to collaborate with Their campaign seeks to Many of their initiatives aim Though the Reish-Schmidt continue the efforts made by professors to compile a list of ISBN numbers so students can to increase student safety, both administration has opened up the Reish-Schmidt adminis­ on and ofT campus, like estab­ the student government offices 9 tration to work with mem­ find their books at lower prices. They also have prepared a list lishing a taxi driver identifica­ to their constituents, Schmidt bers of the South Bend com­ tion system and providing stu­ and Weber might seem less :~ of initiatives that are ready to ~~·-. ._ ... munity and give Notre Dame dents with information about approachable than the other \.. I a better name. go, like hot options in Grab 'n' Go. their rights. candidates. Schmidt & Weber

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issues of immigration; the British gov­ Alejandro Gonzalez Iiiarritu. Other high­ By ANALISE LIPARI ernment, one of the last functioning profile films in his repertoire include Scene Ediror political structures in the film's time of "Hellboy," its sequel, "Hellboy 2: The societal upheaval and collapse, has been Golden Army" and "Blade Il." In April One of the hallmarks of scholarship at prosecuting waves of immigrants who 2008, he was announced as director of Notre Dame is the task of finding cross­ have taken up residents in the besieged Peter Jackson's future adaptation of J. R. roads between faith and wider culture. country. Faron's task of protecting Kee R. Tolkien 's "The Hobbit." This weekend, the DeBartolo Performing becomes a symbol for the interconnect­ Silent Light Arts Center is showcasing one such con­ edness of men, and children of men, in (2008), dir. Carlos Reygadas versation: The Films and Faith Weekend an increasingly difficult world. Critics Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 2009. have also described the p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 8 Co-sponsored by the Film, Television film as a companion piece at 3 p.m. Rated R, 136 and Theatre Department, the to Cuaron's "Y tu mama Films and Faith minutes Department of Theology and the Institute tambil~n." "Silent Light" is an for Latino Studies, the Films and Faith Pan's Labyrinth Weekend will focus unconventional story of Weekend will focus on a series of films (2006), dir. Guillermo del on a series offilms where love, religion and that feature varying religious compo­ Toro culture can intersect. nents and themes. The event is also that feature varying Friday, Feb. 6 a.t 9:30 religious components Filmed in Cuauhtemoc, unique in its focus on Mexican cinema. p.m. Rated R, 112 minutes Chihiahua-. a city in north­ Subtitled "Contemporary Catholic "Pan's Labyrinth" tells and themes. ern Mexico, "Silent Night" Filmmakers from Mexico," the week­ the story of Ofelia, a young tells the story of a married end's featured directors include girl caught between the Mennonite man who falls Guillermo del Toro ("The Orphanage"), brutalities of the Spanish Civil War and in love with another woman. Much of the Alfonso Cuaron ("Harry Potter and the the engrossing world of her imagination. diolague is in Plautdietsch, which is spo­ Prisoner of Azkaban"), Carlos Reygadas Where the film becomes complex, violent ken by Russian Mennonites. and Alejandro Gonzalez Iiiarritu. and arguably most beautiful is when the Reygadas is well-known for his fre­ Tickets for the films are $6 for the gen­ two worlds begin to intersect, and even­ quent use of nonprofessional actors in eral public, $5 for faculty and staff, $4 tually collide. his films, and "Silent Light" proves no for seniors and $3 for students. All films With the backdrop of a conflict exception. Most of the film's actors are will be shown in the Browning Cinema. between Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez I members of Mennonite communities in Children of Men Ayats), Ofelia's stepfather and a leader in Canada, Mexico and Germany, lending (2006) dir. Alfonso Cuaron the Franquist regime, and the Spanish the film an intriguing international fla- Photo courtesy of performingarts.nd.edu Friday, lieb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Rated R, Maquis, guerrilla fighters in the sur­ vor. 109 minutes rounding forests, Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) Pitt and Blanchett star as Susan and Babel Richard Jones, a couple traveling from A futuristic saga with a pro-life twist, discovers an old, abandoned labyrinth on (2006), dir. Alejandro Gonzalez "Children of Men" takes place in 2027, in the grounds of a country estate. Soon, a San Diego... When Susan is hit by an Iiiarritu errant bullet while riding a bus, the inci­ a dystopian United Kingdom where mysterious faun (Doug Jones) begins to Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9:30 p.m. Rated R, human beings can no longer have chil­ appear to her, one who grows increas­ dent reverberates on a terse and dra­ 143 minutes matic global scale. dren on their own. After two decades of ingly angrier and more authoritarian. "Babel," starring Brad Pitt and Cate infertility, modern man has maybe a cen­ How del Toro resolves these two story­ The film is considered to be the third Blanchett, is a multi-narrative film and final in Gonzalez Iiiarritu's "Death tury left to survive. lines is a profound tragedy, well deserv­ whose interwoven storylines jump from Trilogy." The trilogy also includes Clive Owen stars as Theo Faron, a for­ ing of the critical acclaim the film Morocco, to Japan. to the United States "Amores perros" (2000} and "21 Grams" mer activist who must transport Kee received. and finally to Mexico. Its complex por­ · (Claire-Hope Ashitey), an African immi­ Del Toro is known within the media as (2003), which stars Sean Penn. Benicio tray.al of international relations and cul­ del Toro and Naomi Watts. grant woman who has miraculously one of the "Three Amigos," or the tural conflict originally garnered the film become pregnant. Cineastas in Spanish, a trio of Mexican seven Academy Award nominations, Contact Analise Lipari at The film also delves into complex directors that also includes Cuaron and including Best Picture and Best Director. [email protected]

Graphic Photo courtesy of backstagesouthbend.com Green Room until it closes at 2 pm For those 21 and older, the bar has a MICHIGAN By JESS LEE Wednesday-Saturday and enter the club for standard full bar with twelve different 2225. ST. Scene Writer some post-dining entertainment. beers on draft and thirty bottled beers. Of (574) The Green Room, a dark pool lounge the draft beers, Shinerbock is exclusive in 232 0222 The former best-kept secret of the (offering shuffieboard as an added bonus), the state of Indiana to the Backstage Thursday night student Mecca, Club Fever, is actually the basement of Club Fever. The GrilVGreen Room, a.•' it is not sold north of A LOOK INSIDE THE is the fact that you can get in for free ... or Backstage Grill is a roomy and unexpected­ the Mason-Dixon Line (unless you're friends almost. ly clean venue with tables and more inti­ with the owner of the micro brewery). MENU: Owned by the same proprietor as Club mate retro high-backed leather booths. The The Backstage Grill specializes in its Fever, the Backstage Grill and its down­ open view of the kitchen complements, handmade pizzas and calzones. Ranging stairs addition, the Green Room, have the rather than distracts from, the sports bar between the very carnivore-friendly "The Spinach Artichoke Fondue $6 potential to be as valuable to the late-night atmosphere complete with four flat-screen Big Pig," composed of pulled pork, pepper­ scene as the better-known Taco Bell, Nick's TVs. The service is excellent with a staff oni, ham, sausage and cheese enveloped Patio and Reekers. Both the Green Room that is conversational and welcoming to with marinara sauce in a handmade crust, Cajun Alligator Bites $6 and the Backstage Grill. however. have Notre Dame studenl'i. Given the fact that $5 and the "Granny Smith," which sounds something for its patrons that the afore­ more like a dessert than an entree, the cal­ all-inclusive meal specials (cheeseburger Granny Smith Pulled Pork Salad $7 mentioned do not - direct access to Club and fries or a calzom~ and side-salad with a zones are all similar in that they are all Fever. soft drink) are available exclusively to stu­ delicious and reasonably priced at $7. As per the Web site, the Backstage Grill dents on Thursdays, the managers of the Similarly, the pizzas are all hand-made "Award Winning" Rib Dinner $8 got its name because it is located directly grill know good business when they see it. daily with fresh ingredienis. behind the stage at Fever (you do the math Both restaurants offer standard bar items However, an added bonus for the pizza for how the Green Room got its name), but such as domestic drafts at reasonable purists in the world is the fact that pizzas Bleu Moon Burger $6 more importantly, this means you can prices ($2-4} and variations on the burger are available at The Backstage Grill until 4 bypass the line and the four dollar cover to {$6-8), but the Backstage Grill offers a more a.m. on Thursdays. the club simply by eating at either economi­ international smorgasbord of entrees. For In short, the Backstage GrilVGreen Room Slaw Burger $6 cal venue and showing your receipt at the those interested in lighter fare, the grill is the best find for the Thursday night stu­ door. In short, you could potentially dine at offers entrees such as the sesame-encrust­ dent clubber's budget since tax returns. the Backstage Grill before it closes at 10 ed yellow-fin. the "Bistro Filet," and a chili­ Cuban Sandwich $7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, or eat at The lime tilapia. Contact Jess Lee at [email protected] • page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, February 6, 2009

NCAA BASKETBALL No.9 Xavier extends streak to 11 with win over Temple

Wolverines rout Nittany Lions 71-51 in Big 10 play; two players score 20 as Vanderbilt holds off Alabarna

Reserve forward J a mel Associated Press McLean had five rebounds, a CINCINNATI B.J. putback and a free throw Raymond scored 24 points during the spurt. and led a 3-point barrage Olmos and Lavoy couldn't that swept No. 9 Xavier to its keep up their first-half pace, 11th straight win Thursday and things got grim for the night, an 83-7 4 victory over Owls when Christmas picked Temple that kept the up his fourth foul with 11:48 Musketeers perfect atop the to go. Consecutive 3s by Atlantic 10. r Redford pushed the lead to Facing a 'defense geared to 17 points midway through take away the inside, Xavier the half. Temple never got (20-2, 8-0} made most of its closer than nine points the big shots from way outside. rest of the way. Raymond went 5-of-7 from Xavier point guard Terrell behind the arc during his Holloway sprained his left fourth straight 20-point foot during an 82-80 win game, and freshman Brad over Massachusetts on Redford made four 3s· as Saturday, leaving his avail­ Xavier went 11-of-18 overall. ability in doubt. He started Temple (12-9, 4-3) was and moved well, but was looking for a bookend Top 10 ineffective - inishing with upset- the Owls knocked off five turnovers and was 0-for- No. 8 Tennessee in 4 from the field. December. They couldn't come close as Xavier made Michigan 71, Penn .. State sure the conference's top 51 scorer got few open shots. Manny Harris scored 28 Dionte Christmas had only 12 points as Michfgan beat Penn points on 6-of-16 shooting. St. for a key Big Ten victory Christmas leads the confer­ on Thursday night. ence in scoring for the third Harris, who was ejected straight season, averaging from Saturday's loss at 20.5 points per game. Purdue, helped Michigan (15- Raymond stuck with him in 8, 5-6 Big Ten} win for just Xavier's man-to-man the second time in six games. defense, making sure he did­ The loss ended Penn State's n't get an open shot. winning streak at four games Christmas missed his first - their longest conference four attempts - one an air run since 1996. The Nittany ball - against the tight cov­ Lions (17 -6, 6-4} are now 1- erage. 14 at Crisler Arena. Someone else would have Stu Douglass added 13 to come up with a big game points for the Wolverines. AP to keep Temple in it. Jamelle Cornley led Penn Xavier's B.J. Raymond reacts after scoring a basket In the second half of the Musketeers' 83-74 Surprisingly, Sergio Olmos State with 25, but their high­ win over Temple Thursday. was the one to do it. scoring guard combination of The 7-foot center didn't Stanley Pringle and Talor take a 62-51 lead with 9:12 the longest league winning Florida State 62, even attempt a shot in Battle combined for just 16 left on a 3-pointer by Beal. streak in Southern Georgia Tech 58 Temple's 74-65 win over on 6-for-29 shooting. Beal connected on another Conference history. Toney Douglas shook off a Richmond on Saturday. He Penn State led 31-29 at the 3 with 7 minutes to play, giv­ The nation's leading scor­ poor shooting night and made hook shots and half, thanks to 15 points ing the Commodores a 70-59 er, Curry had 18. points at scored eight of his game-high jumpers while scoring 10 from Cornley, but Michigan lead. But Alabama cut the halftime and hit the 20-point 21 points in the final 5:09 as points in the first half, which rallied after the intermission. margin to 76-74 on an mark for the eighth straight cold-shooting Florida State ended with Xavier ahead 38- Sims and Harris combined Andrew Steele 3-pointer with game. rallied for a victory over 34. Olmos and Lavoy Allen for 13 points in a 16-3 run 3:09 remaining. Beal hit two Steve Rossiter had 14 Georgia Tech on Thursday scored 18 of Temple's first 20 that put the Wolverines free throws with 17.4 sec­ points and 13 rebounds, and night. points while Xavier chased ahead 45-36 with 10:15 to onds left, and Ogilvy added Andrew Lovedale added 12 Douglas, the Atlantic Coast Christmas around the court. go. another with 6.4 seconds points and 10 boards for the Conference's leading scorer Xavier is one of the nation's The Wolverines held Penn remaining to seal the win. Wildcats (20-3, 13-0). in league games, put the best at getting the ball inside State to 20 second-half Ogilvy also had 12 They clinched their fifth Seminoles ahead to stay at and drawing fouls, so Temple points. rebounds and Jeffery Taylor straight 20-win season and 48-46 with a floating jumper took away the pass inside, added 11 points for claimed their 43rd straight just inside the free-throw leaving the perimeter open. Vanderbilt 79, Alabama 74 Vanderbilt. victory in SoCon play - the lane with 5:09 left. The Musketeers took advan­ Jermaine Beal and A.J. Anthony Brock scored 15 longest active streak of its Florida State (17-5, 4-3} hit tage by going 7 -for-11 from Ogilvy scored 20 points each points· and· JaMychal Green kind in Division I. With a win seven of eight free throws, behind the arc in the first to lead Vanderbilt to a added 12 points and 10 against the College of four by Uche Echefu, in the half. with Raymond hitting Southeastern Conference· win rebounds for Alabama. Charleston on Saturday final 41.5 seconds to stave four 3s. over Alabama on Thursday night, they will tie the off the Yellow Jackets. In a one-minute span, night. Davidson 75, league record set by Jerry Georgia Tech (10-11, 1-7) Raymond and Redford com­ The Crimson Tide (13-9, 3- UNC-Greensboro 54 West-led West Virginia from was led by Zachery Peacock's bined on three 3s. 5), who led 43-36 at half­ Stephen Curry scored 29 1956-60. 16 points, while Gani Lawai Raymond hit another 3 dur­ time, took a 49-45 lead on an points and Davidson beat Ben Stywall scored 13 came up with his 14th dou­ ing a 10-point run that put Alonzo Gee basket with 16:37 North Carolina-Greensboro points to lead UNC ble-double of the season with the Musketeers in control 52- to play. Vanderbilt (14-8, 3-5) on Thursday night to move Greensboro (3-18, 2-10), 10 points and 11 rebounds 39 with 13 minutes left. then went on a 17-2 run to within one win of matching which lost its sixth straight. for the Yellow Jackets.

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NCAA BASKETBALL NCAA Men's Baseball USA Today Preseason Poll

team points

1 .LSU (14) 738 2 North Carolina (12) 737 3 · Rice(1) 673 4 Georgia 600 5 · Texas A&M (2) 590 6 Stanford (1) 576 7 Arizona State 533 8 CS Fullerton 507 9 Florida State 500 9 Texas 500 11 Ole Miss 431 12 Georgia Tech 327 13 Oklahoma State 321 14 Miami (fl) 320 15 San Diego 304 16 Lousville 292 11 Baylor 269 18 UC Irvine 262 19 Fresno State {1) 247 20 Missouri 224 21 Pepperdine 156 22 UCLA 140 23 Florida 112 . 24 Costal Carolina 102 25 Clemson 80

NCAA Men's Hockey USCHO.com/CBS Poll team .points record AP 1 Boston Unlv. (33) 983 19·5·1 Tennessee coach Pat Summitt gestures to an official during the second half of a game against Oklahoma 2 NOTRE DAME (17) 967 20·4·3 3 Northeastern 826 17·6·2 in Oklahoma City on Monday. Summitt's win against Georgia on Thursday ~as her 1,000th career victory. 4 Michigan 781 19-9-0 5 Come II 751 14-3·4 6 Denver 741 16·8·3 7 Vermont 724 14·6·4 Vols' Summitt reaches 1,000 wins 8 Miami (FL) 664 16·8·4 9 Minnesota 60B - 12·7·5 Associated Press her seventh and eighth chase. All the fans in the home. The night she pa'ised 10 Princeton 548 15-6-0 . national championships in arena began standing with Smith, Tennessee renamed 11 New Hampshire 466 12·8·4 KNOXVILLE; Tenn. - In the previous two seasons. about a minute left, and they the court for Summitt. 12 Boston College 410 11·8·4 this season of lowered expec­ This is an inexperienced clapped to "Hocky Top" as One fan confident of the 13 North Dakota 399 16-11-3 tations for Tennessee, Pat group that had Summitt jok­ orange and white streamers win flashed 1 ,(X)() on a sign 14 Yale 360 15·5·1 ing about whether they would fell fi·om the ceiling. 15 Ohio State 319 11·8·3 Summitt still reached behind the bench as photos of 16 Wisconsin 237 14·11-3 unprecedented height.;;: l,()(X) even be up to the task of win­ Summitt gave Georgia Summitt over her 35 seasons 17 Minnesota-Duluth 229 14·8·6 victories. . ning the 17 games she need­ coach Andy Landers a hug on flashed on the videoboards 18 Col_orado Co11ege 194 13·9·6 Summitt became the first ed to reach 1,0 time. and one of her greatest mile­ women's game. I appreciate 900th game in Na'ihville. She Billy Moore, who coached stones. that." won her first game at home, Summitt in the 1976 ThnsP baby Lady Vol.., (17- The landmark win came on and Nos. 300, 800 and 880- Olympics, and Southeastern NCAA Swimming 4), with sevrn freshmen on the court named for Swnmitt, the one that pu.'ihed her past Conference commissioner CSCAA Rankings the rostm·, arr nothing like the who just keeps racking up Dean Smith for most wins by Mike Slive also were in the squads that brought Summitt achievements for others to a Division I coach - came at stands. Men Women

1 Texas Georgia IN BRIEF . 2 Stanford Stanford Former Cowboy Glenn Shoulder surJ{ery ends Sheets considering elbow 3 Michigan Texas picked up on drug charges Sixers' Brand's season surgery after deal goes bad 4 Arizona Arizona IRVING, Tex. - Former Dallas PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - Elton FOHT WORTH, Tex. - Free agent 5 Auburn Florida Cowboys rrceiver Terry Glenn was Bral)d has four more years to prove right-hander Ben Sheet'> could be head· 6 California Auburn arrested on public intoxication and to Philadelphia he was no $80 million ed for elbow surgery after contract· 7 Indiana Tennessee - 8 Florida TexasA&M marijuana possession charges after bust. negotiations with the Texa'> Rangers feU 9 Ohio State California appearing disoriented at a hotel, Brand's comeback from a separat­ through because of the injury. 10 Tennessee Minnesota police said Thursday. ed right shoulder is over and the two­ Texas had been discussing a two-year The Jan. 25 arrest came after a time AU-Star power forward will have deal with Sheets, the NL starter in the call of a suspicious person who season-ending surgery on Monday. All-Star game last season, a person was wandering the hallways All the Sixers got in the first year of a familiar with the talk..;; said Thursday, checking door handles, said Irving five-year, $80 million contract from speaking on condition of anonymity police Oflicer David Tull. the player they expected to help win becau.'ie the deal never wa'> finalized. After determining Glenn was them a round or two in the Eastern A physical revealed that the torn flex­ around the dial "intoxicated or disoriented," offi­ Conference pla.yoffs was 13.8 points or tendon Sheets sustained la'>t season cers arrested him on a public and 8.8 rebounds in only 29 games. apparently has not healed, the person intoxication charge, Tull said. A "It's the most disappointed I've ever said. subsequent search turned up a been in my career," Brand said on Sheets struggled with a sore elbow NBA Basketball small amount of marijuana, lead­ Thursday. "This was supposed to be down the stretch last season for ing to a misdemeanor Gharge of special. This was supposed to be win­ Milwaukee and didn't pitch in the play­ possessing less than 2 ounces of ning, supposed to be fun. offs. He said then that he had torn a Golden State at Phoenix the drug. · Management believed in me. I'm still flexor tendon near his right elbow, but 10:30 p.m., ESPN Tull said Glenn was released on not going to let them down." insL.;;ted that he just needed to rest his bond the morning after the arrest. The Sixers playoff push - they ailing arm. during the ofli;ea.'iOn. Glenn also had outstanding traffic were the seventh seed entering Brewers assistant general manager warrants in the Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday - now goes on without Gord Ash declined to comment suburb of Roanoke. Brand. Thursday. page 16 The Observ~r + SPORTS Friday, February 6, 2009

MLB Judge to throw out key evidence in Bonds steroids prObe

Francisco Giants slugger. Based on the same logic, BALCO executive James Valente its brief investigation of Hoskins Associated Press "If there's no testimony to Illston said she likely also would is prepared to testify that soon after without charging him SAN FRANCISCO establish that, I don't think any exclude a doping calendar and Anderson handed him the three with any crimes. Prosecutors trying to prove of them work," Illston said. other papers seized by federal biological samples and told him First indicted in November Barry Bonds lied when he The only person who can do investigators at Anderson's they belonged to Bonds. But the 2007, Bonds pleaded not guilty denied knowingly using per­ that s~ems to be Bonds' person­ home. judge said Valente's testimony for a third time Thursday after formance-enhancing drugs suf­ al trainer,· Greg Anderson.. who She was inclined, however, to was not enough to link the sam­ the government revised the fered a setback Thursday, with spent more than a year behind allow a recorded conversation ple and Bonds. charges to fix legal technicali­ a federal judge saying she bars for refusing to speak to a between Anderson and Bonds' Victor Conte, BALCO's ties. He now faces 10 counts of might toss some of the strongest federal grand jury investigating former personal assistant Steve founder, has always maintained making false statements to a evidence against the home-run Bonds. And Anderson's attor­ Hoskins in whiGh they discuss that Bonds' biological samples grand jury, plus an obstruction king. ney, Mark Geragos, has said his injecting steroids. Hoskins were tested "down and dirty" of justice charge. U.S. District Judge Susan client will not testify against recorded the conversation with­ and unreliable. If convicted, Bonds faces a Illston said her "preliminary Bonds at the trial, scheduled to out Anderson's knowledge. "These alleged Bonds test sentence between probation thoughts" were to exclude from start March 2. Illston will issue a formal results and records not only and two years in prison. trial three 2000-2001 positive Without someone to authenti­ decision on the evidence dis­ lack a chain of custody and con­ If her preliminary thoughts drug tests that prosecutors say cate that the test results were cussed Thursday at a later date. tain inaccuracies, but they also stand, the government's case belong to Bonds unless there is from Bonds' urine, Illston said She also will hold a separate involve people with no formal against Bonds will suffer a sig­ a direct link that the urine sam­ claims that the tests were hearing on whether to allow training," Conte said in an e­ nificant blow - but not a fatal ples came from the former San Bonds' were "classic hearsay." testimony from expert doctors mail Wednesday. "This causes .one, legal analysts said. the government hopes would uncertainty and creates doubt "It hurts, but the government persuade a jury that changes in regarding the validity of this still has quite a bit of other evi­ Bonds' body were due to steroid testing and record keeping evi­ dence," Golden Gate University use. dence." law professor Peter Keane said. According to court docu­ Without those three positive The judge plans to hold a sep­ ments, Bonds tested positive on tests, the government's next­ arate court hearing to deter­ thre--e separate occasions in best evidence is Hoskins' mine whether the prosecution 2000 and 2001 for the steroid recording of Anderson dis­ can call to the witness stand Dr. methenelone in urine samples; cussing undetectable steroids. Larry Bowers, the medical he also tested positive two of Hoskins said he made the director for the United States those three times for the steroid secret clubhouse recording in Anti-Doping Agency. Bonds' nandrolone. front of Bonds' locker in March attorneys argue that the science The three positive drug tests 2003. Hoskins said he was try­ . of steroid effects is inconclusive. - seized during a 2003 raid of ing to obtain evidence to show Prosecutors said in court the Bay Area Laboratory Co­ Bonds' skeptical father Bobby papers tha~ Bowers "will testify Operative, the headquarters of Bonds, a former Major Leaguer that steroid users develop such a large-scale sports doping ring who died of cancer in August symptoms as increased muscle - are a key part of the govern­ 2003, that his son was using mass, shrunken testicles, acne ment's effort to prove Bonds steroids. on the upper back, moodiness, THE CUSHWA CENTER Jied when he told a grand jury Bonds' attorneys offered the and an erratic sexual drive." FOR THE STUDY OF that year he never knowingly judge a more sinister motiva­ The prosecutors said they also took performance-enhancing tion for Hoskins to make the will call "witnesses close to drugs. recording without Anderson's Bonds who will testifv that , presents The judge and the lawyers knowledge: blackmail. Bonds Bonds exhibited some or all of didn't discuss a fourth positive told the FBI shortly after the these symptoms between steroids test seized in 2004 recording was made that approximately 1998 and 2003." from a lab used by Major Hoskins was stealing from him Keane said that physical side League Baseball to test its play­ by forging his autograph on effects that Bonds appears to Masterless Mistresses: The New Orleans ers in 2003. Bonds' memorabilia. have experienced - such as The difference between that "lie wanted to get some pro­ sudden head growth - is still Ursulines and the Development of a New World test and the three positive tests tection from the investigation part of the government's case. Society, 1727-1834 (UNC, 2007) from 2000-2001 is there's no that he knew was coming," "The main evidence against need to authenticate them. Bonds' attorney, Dennis Barry is his body," Keane said. Emily Clark Prosecutors said former Hiordan, said. The FBI dropped "That's the whole ballgame." Tulane University

OLYMPICS

Saturday, Fehruary 7, 2009 9:00a.m.- noon USA Swimming suspends Phelps McKenna Hall Centerfhr Continuing Education as a role model and a hero," the tent with the image of Kellogg." Associated Press Colorado-based federation said in The swimmer appeared on the Michael Phelps was suspended a statement. company's cereal boxes after his from competition for three "Michael has voluntarily Olympic triumph. months by USA Swimming, the accepted this reprimand and has Phelps has acknowledged Announcing the Year latest fallout from a photo that committed to earn back our "regrettable" behavior and "bad showed the Olympic great inhal­ trust." judgment." .He didn't dispute the 2009 Annual Awards of ing from a marijuana pipe. Phelps won a record eight gold authenticity of the photo, report­ the Albert Ravarino The sport's national governing medals in Beijing and returned to edly taken at a house party while body also cut off its financial sup­ America as one of the world's Phelps was visiting Columbia, Italian Studies Travel port to Phelps for the same three­ most acclaimed athletes. Now S.C., in November during an Scholarship month period, effective Thursday. he's enduring a wave of bad news extended break from training. "This is not a situation where in the wake of the photo, pub­ The 23-year-old has resumed any anti-doping rule w·as violat­ lished Sunday by News of the training in his hometown of ed, but we decided to send a World, a British tabloid. Baltimore, but his plans to return Thanks to a generous gift fi·om the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program strong message to Michael Earlier Thursday, cereal and to competitive swimming will is pleasell to announce the year 2009 annual competition for tmvel in supp011 of summer research and foreign study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed because he disappointed so many snack maker Kellogg Co. have to be put on hold. Phelps $3,000, and wHl not nonnally cover all expenses. Notre Dame gradm1te and people, particularly the hundreds announced it wouldn't renew its had been planning to compete in undergmduatt.> studems who are planning to pursue research or a lonnal program of of thousands of USA Swimming sponsorship contract with Phelps, early March at a Grand Prix meet summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one year of llalian language. The course work will nonnally be in Italian: will involve the member kids who look up to him saying his behavior is "not consis- in Austin, Texas. study of Italian language, literature. and culture; and must be applicable to a student's degree program at the University of Notre _D-<~mc.

Recommended programs for foreign study include, but are not limited to: Loyola University in Rome. Boston University in Padua. UCLA in Pisa. Miami University in llrbino, Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to consult the materials on Italian fim~ign study in the lkpartmcnt of R(lmancc Languages, 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall.

Students arc invited to submit a kttcr ,~hich should include: 1) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study will enhance their degree program at Notre r>ame: 2) a personal statement indicating their background. interests. and long-tenn goals; 3) a deM:ription of the research project or the program they intend to follow; 4) a budget indicating the costs involved: 5) two letters of recommendation 6) a tnmscript showing all g.rad.es and courses completed 7) a list of other sources of funding (being sought or confirmed) for the same project (i.e. Office of International Studies. Nanovic Institute. etc.)

Application Ile11dline: Friday, M11rch 6, 2009 Albert R11varino Italian Studies TraYel Scholarship Prograltt in Italian Studies .~4j O'Shaughnessy llall lJni'\ersity of Notn Uame Friday, February 6, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 17

NFL New England tags Cassel as franchise quarterback ..

Associated Press forward to working with Matt again in 2009." BOSTON The New David Dunn, Cassel's agent, England Patriots placed the did not return a phone call franchise tag on Matt Cassel seeking comment. on Thursday, making it Cassel's stock soared after he tougher for other teams to sign took over for Brady and helped the free agent quarterback. the Patriots to an 11-5 record, The Patriots might keep him but New England missed the if they have doubts that Tom playoffs. Brady will be ready for the Brady, who led the Patriots start of next season after sus­ to an unbeaten regular season taining a serious knee injury in in 2007 and their fourth Super the 2008 opener. If they are Bowl in eight years, went to confident Brady will be ready, the turf midway through the they could trade Cassel rather first quarter on Sept. 7 after than pay him the $14.65 mil­ being hit in the backfield by lion offer for 2009 in the fran­ Kansas City safety Bernard chise designation. Pollard. The two-time Super Cassel had a breakout sea­ Bowl MVP had started 12 8 son in 2008, starting 15 games games and was replaced by after starting none the seven Cassel, who helped the Patriots previous seasons-four with to a 1 7-10 win. Southern California as backup Brady underwent surgery for to Heisman Trophy winners torn ligaments on Oct. 6, then Carson Palmer and Matt had follow-up surgery to treat Leinart, and three after New a postoperative infection. England drafted him in the On Jan. 21, he said in an seventh round in 2005. interview that his rehabilita­ For now, he remains a free tion was "going really well," agent, but the Patriots can but he did not offer a timetable match any offer made by for a return to the field. He AP another team or allow him to made his comments on Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel calls a play during a Sept. 14 game against the New York Jets. sign with that team in Toronto sports radio station New England tagged Cassel as a franchise player Thursday. exchange for two first-round The Fan 590. Brady was not draft picks. The franchise tag asked during the interview if attempts (63.4 percent) for for making the roster. Vinatieri. But he played under value is the average of the top he expected to be ready for 3,693 yards, 21 touchdowns Cassel is the fifth player in the tag in 2005, then left as a five paid NFL players at a par­ training camp or the start of and 11 interceptions. The Patriots history to be designat­ free agent for Indianapolis. In ticular position. the regular season. yardage was the fourth most in ed a franchise player. The oth­ 2003, the Patriots traded If and when Cassel signs the Teams are allowed to place the AFC and the completion ers were kicker Adam Jones to New Orleans for three one-year designation, he will the franchise tag on one player percentage was the third best Vinatieri in 2002 and 2005, draft picks. be under con tract to the per season. Without it, Cassel in team history. defensive back Tebucky Jones In 2007, Samuel held out of Patriots and could be dealt. would have become an unre­ If the Patriots keep Brady in 2003 and cornerback training camp until the "Matt has been a pleasure to stricted free agent Feb. 27 and and Cassel, they would have Asante Samuel in 2007. The Patriots agreed not to apply .. coach his entire career and been able to sign with any two quarterbacks taking up Patriots waited until the last the tag to him again in 2008 if last season in particular, when team without compensation to nearly 25 percent of the team's day to place the tag on all but he played in 60 percent of the his years of hard work and the Patriots. The period in salary cap of $123 million for Samuel, doing it six days earli­ defensive snaps or they won commitment resulted in a most which a team can designate a 2009. Brady's cap charge will er. 12 games. Both conditions impressive performance," franchise player is Feb. 5-19. be $14.62 million, although his In 2002, the Patriots lifted were met and he left after that Patriots coach Bill Belichick Last season, Cassel finished actual salary for the year is $5 the tag after they reached a season for Philadelphia as a said in a statement. "We look with 327 completions in 516 million with a $3 million bonus multiyear agreement with free agent.

NCAA FOOTBALL SEC reprimands Tenn. coach for Florida comments

Tennessee. contact with a prospect during solely to excite those at the town next season, and become J\ssociated Press "I love the fact that Urban an official visit on another breakfast," Kiffin said. "I apol­ a storyline in the lead up to the KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Lane had to cheat and still didn't get campus during a contact peri­ ogize to commissioner Mike game. Kiffin 's first game against him," Kiffin said, according to od," Foley said in a statement. Slive and the SEC, including Florida is 4-0 against Florida just got much more a WVLT-TV report. "His allegations are inappro­ Florida (athletic director) Tennessee under Meyer. interesting. NCAA and Southeastern priate, out of line and, most Jeremy Foley and coach Urban Richardson, a Pahokee, Fla., The new Tennessee coach Conference officials said it is importantly, totally false. It is Meyer. My comments were not native, signed with the was reprimanded by the not against recruiting rules to completely unfair to Urban intended to offend anyone at Volunteers on Tuesday, despite Southeastern Conference and contact a recruit while they are Meyer, our coaching staff, our the University of Florida." having committed in May to the issued an apology on Thursday on an official visit to another football program and our insti­ Kiffin 's first game against Gators. Another prospect com­ for falsely accusing Florida's school. tution," he said. Meyer's defending national mitted to Florida, athlete Urban Meyer of a recruiting Florida athletic director SEC commissioner Mike Slive champion Gators is Sept. 19 in Marsalis Teague, also signed violation. Jeremy Foley rushed to his then reprimanded Kiffin for Gainesville, Fla. The Florida­ with the Vols. Earlier in the day, Kiffin told coach's defense, delivering a publicly criticizing Meyer, Tennessee rivalry, dominated Kiffin was hired by fans at a breakfast celebrating quick and harsh response to which is against the league's by the Gators since Meyer's Tennessee in November to UT's recruiting class that Kiffin 's statement and called code of ethics. arrival four years ago, is replace Phillip Fulmer, after Meyer violated rules by phon­ for him to apologize. That led to Kiffin 's apology. always heated. But Kiffin's being fired four weeks into the ing Nu'Keese Richardson while "It is obvious that coach "In my enthusiasm for our comments will undoubtedly be NFL season by the Oakland the wide receiver prospect was Kiffin doesn't know that there recruiting class, I made some remembered by Florida and its Raiders. It is his first job as on an official visit at is not a rule precluding phone statements that were meant fans when Tennessee comes to head coach of a college team. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, February 6, 2009

ND TRACK & FIELD ND WOMEN'S SWIMMING Irish to end season against UM It Squads set to host ll two of my main events," Zeina Shanata, Amy By MOLLY SAMMON Hutchinson said. "So, I'll have Prestinario and Amywren j! Meyo Invitational Sports Writer to swim some events that I Miller, also won both of their don't normally swim during events. No. 25 Notre Dame will host the season, which is always a Though these freestyle Meyo Mile. Michigan Saturday in its final challenge." relays have been Notre Dame's By JAMES MICHALSKI The meet's schedule is such tuneup before the Big East Though the Wolverines (3-6) stronghold for the duration of Sports Writer that the highest level of com­ championships in Indianapolis are unranked, they just the season, Michigan also petition will take place on Feb. 18-21. recently dropped from the top boasts a strong relay lineup. Notre Dame will host the Saturday afternoon, as unseed­ "Michigan has a really great 25 rankings and should pro­ Four more Shamrock 22nd annual Meyo Invitational ed entries are reserved for program and they are really vide a stiff test for the Irish (6- Invitational events were first this Friday and Saturday in its Friday and Saturday morning. competitive," senior Claire 2). places awarded to the Irish. last home meet before the Big The event, which is to be Hutchinson said. "We're going The last time Notre Dame With the Big East champi­ East championships. held in the Loftus Center, will to have to go into the meet competed was almost two onships quickly approaching, Known as one of the premier begin with the long jump at 5 with a really ' weeks ago at the the Irish have already begun winter meets in the country, p.m. Friday. The meet's first aggressive Shamrock to change their practice rou­ this year's Meyo Invitational running event, the women's approach." "It is a great last Invitational, tine. will include ranked squads like 5000-m, is set for 6 p.m. Hutchinson, when the Irish "[WeJ have started resting No. 11 Louisville and No. 15 Saturday's events will begin who swims chance to race before hosted Michigan for Big East," Hutchinson said. the end of the Michigan. The meet will fea­ at 9 a.m. with the women's the 500-yard­ ,, State, Denver "Our yardage has gone down, ture the Meyo Mile and, for the 3000-m. The Meyo Mile will freestyle, season. and West and we've started to focus second year, the Hyan Shay start at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, 400-individ­ Virginia. more on our speed and tech­ 3000-meter run, in honor of and the Hyan Shay run is ual medley In that meet, nique in practice." the former Irish standout who scheduled for 4:05 p.m. and 200-fly Claire Hutchinson sophomore Saturday's meet concludes died suddenly during the Next on the Irish schedule is events, will Senior Samantha the regular season for both the Olympics Trials in New York the Windsor Team Challenge in be approach- Maxwell took Irish and the Wolverines. City on Nov. 3, 2007. Windsor, Ontario, followed by ing the meet first in the ZOO­ "It is a great last chance to ! Freshmen Kelly Lynch and the Big East championships against Michigan a little differ­ breaststroke and fellow sopho- race before the end of the sea­ Joe Miller, and sophomore Feb. 21-22 in New York City. ently than previous meets. more Katie Kasey took first in son," Hutchinson said. Paul Springer will represent "The format [of this meet) is the 200-butterfly. The 400- the Irish in that race, and sen­ Contact James Michalski at more favorable for sprinters and 200-freestyle relay team, Contact Molly Sammon at ior Dan Clark will run the [email protected] and we're not competing in consisting of Megan Farrell, [email protected]

NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Tar Heels defeat Virginia Tech, look ahead to Duke

ketball particularly well and Associated Press had several defensive lapses CHAPEL HILL, N.C. to frustrate Hatchell, allow­ - Hashanda McCants and ing the struggling Hokies (11- eighth-ranked North Carolina 12, 1-7) to hang around much have little to worry about of the way. offensively as they prepare to "We just weren't communi­ I face their fiercest rival next cating and we just had the week. wrong people on players," As for defense, well, coach Hatchell said. "But also in Sylvia Hatchell will have some of our rotations in our plenty for her team to work traps, we were getting really on in practice. out of sync. We didn't have McCants scored 23 points to people rotating and covering help the Tar Heels beat like they were supposed to." Virginia Tech 93-77 on Ultimately, it didn't matter Thursday night, sending all that much against Virginia them into Monday's matchup Tech, which never seriously with fourth-ranked Duke on a threatened to pull the upset. three-game winning streak. North Carolina has won nine Jessica Breland added 20 straight in the series and 12 points for the Tar Heels (20- of 14 meetings overall, with 3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Virginia Tech's last win com­ Conference), who earned a ing 25 years ago. 20-win season for the eighth McCants led the offense by straight year. hitting her first nine shots, North Carolina seems to starting with a 6-for-6 effort ~\\ITE have bounced back from a in the first half. three-game losing streak that "My teammates contributed began with a 30-point loss by getting me easy shots and against top-ranked I just went with it," McCants AP Connecticut in a No. 1 vs. No. said. "I felt I was hot. I was Teammates congratulate North Carolina's Jessica Breland, left rear, after a shot in the second 2 matchup last month. North just trying to keep myself half of the Tar Heels' 93-77 win over Virginia Tech Thursday. Carolina shot 57 percent, led from thinking (about staying by 16 points at halftime and perfect) and stay in the later before leaving with her pretty clean looks at it, but backed them by continuing never let the margin slip zone." third 20-point game of the she certainly was on. Her her recent scoring surge. below double digits from McCants finally missed a season. jumper looked pretty smooth After scoring a career-high there. contested jumper from the "She's big enough to be a and we didn't have anybody 27, followed by 19 in the past That's not to say the Tar top of the key with about 5 post and agile enough to be a who could stop her." two games, Lucas went 7 -for- Heels were at their sharpest. minutes left, then missed a guard," Hokies coach Beth Breland finished with 11 16 from the field to go with They didn't protect the bas- turnaround a few minutes Dunkenberger said. "She had rebounds, while Italee Lucas eight assists and four steals. Friday, February 9, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 19

MEN'S SWIMMING NBA SMC, Olivet join Lakers edge Celtics in overtime Trio of Sixers each post ND for exhibition double-doubles in £Din

to have a three-session meet Associated Press By MICHAEL BRYAN over every event in the confer­ Sporrs Wrirer BOSTON - Ray Allen was ence championship come down still on the floor, knocked on to the last event," Irish coach his back, when the l,.os Angeles The Irish will have their final Tim Welsh said. "Everybody Lakers began hugging and meet of the regular season stepped up big time, which chest-bumping under the 2008 Saturday, matching up with made this a giant step for our NBA Championship banner Olivet and Saint Mary's at Rolfs team." that was earned at their Aquatic Center before attempt­ Notre Dame junior freestyler expense. ing to defend their Big East title John Lytle said the Irish have "I wish we would have come next week. been steadily preparing for the here last year with this kind of The meet will be the final conference championships in attitude," said Pau Gasul, who tuneup for Notre Dame, which practice. scored 24 points with 14 • travels to Jndianapolis Feb. 18- "We have started to taper rebounds Thursday night to 21 for the Big East champi­ down the yardage and intensi­ lead the Lakers to a 110-1 09 onships. ty," Lytle said. "We're relying on overtime victory over Boston. The meet will also be the sec­ the countless hours of practice "Nobody backed down," he ond consecutive at home for the and countless yards we have added. "\Ve were as physical as Irish after sweeping three teams logged over fall semester and anybody." at last week's Shamrock Christmas break as we begin to In a rematch of an NBA finals Invitational. Notre Dame picked rest for the biggest meet of the in which the Celtics outmuscled up victories over Wes~ Virginia, year." the Lakers to the title, Lamar Denver and Michigan State after The friendly meet and final Odom made a pair of free winning four events in the final step of preparation for Notre throws with 16 seconds left in two sessions of the meet. Dame will begin at 1 p.m. overtime and Los Angeles held "In terms of preparation, we Saturday. on with physical defense told the team we couldn't imag­ against Paul Pierce and Allen ine a .better preparation for the Contact Michael Bryan at [email protected] that prevented either All-Star conference championships than from getting ofT a dean shot. The loss snapped the Celtics' 12-game winning streak and dropped them to 0-2 against NHL the best in the West. Boston trails the Lakers by percentage Lakers forward Lamar Odom drives past Celtics forward Leon Poe points for the best overall during Los Angeles' overtime win in Boston Thursday. record in the NBA. and would Kings end Capitals' lose a tiebreaker for home ing and finger-pointing in the have season-ending surgery on court advantage in the finals - third - and enough shoving to his right shoulder Monday. if they both make it back. pass for a playoff game, but "We have to rally around three-game win streak "It would be great," Pierce both teams were tired when it each other and go out there said. ended. Garnett, who missed the and pick up our play on both Kevin Garnett banged his fist previous two games with the ends of the floor," said guard goal. Willie Green, who had 23 Associated Press on the table in agreement, and flu, scored 16 before fouling Washington has allowed a then interjected a reminder out with 4:22 left in the fourth ·points. WASHINGTON Alex power-play goal in 13 consecu­ that seemed tassist helped the Kings recover Mike Bossy and Mario Lemieux. Pierce scored 21, and Allen Bryant missed his last five two of the most agonizing ways after allowing Washington's Kyle Calder sco:-ed with 1:33 had 22, but they both missed shots of the game. any team can lose. They missed Alexander Semin to score only left to give the Kings a 5-3 lead. off-balance shots in the final their final 18 shots from the 15 seconds in. Los Angeles went Brooks Laich scored for seconds. Allen was knocked to 76ers 99, Pacers 94 floor and coughed up a fourth­ on to Win for the fifth time in six Washington with 1:06 remain­ the court at the buzzer while Now that Elton Brand is out quarter lead in a loss against games. ing to make it a one-goal game Boston fans clamored for a foul for the season, Andre Miller New Jersey. Then they led the "The first period wasn't pretty, again, but the Kings held on. call, but none came. and Andre lguodala are ready entire fourth against the NBA­ but the second period was "Very exciting there at the end Rajon Rondo scored 16 with to take charge of Philadelphia's best Celtics until Ray Allen won downright ugly," Boudreau said, of the game," Kings coach Terry 12 assists. playofl" push. it with a 3-pointer with five­ adding moments later: "They've Murray said. It was the Lakers' first visit to Securing a victory with tenths of a second left. beaten us twice and we're a Jonathan Quick withstood Boston since a 131-92 embar­ defensive stops down the Philadelphia nearly blew it better team than them." quite a barrage in the third rassment in Game 6 of the NBA stretch instead of enduring a again against Indiana. The Southeast Division-lead­ period: The Capitals took 22 finals that clinched the Celtics' massive fourth-quarter melt­ The Sixers opened the fourth ing Capitals entered the night shots, only one fewer than in unpre-cedented 17th league down is a nice first step. with an 11-point lead and second in the Eastern the first two periods combined. championship. L.A. got a small Samuel Dalembert had 18 watched it quickly whittle Conference, while the Kings "In the third period, I thought measure • of revenge on points and 20 rebounds, and away. Troy Murphy scored on a came in two points out of last we had a little more energy Christmas, but even then Miller and Iguodala also had driving layup and Mike place in the West. than them," Boudreau said. Boston played a more physical double-doubles to lead the Dunleavy followed with a 3- Plus, Washington was 21-3-1 The second period featured game. Philadelphia 76ers to 'a win pointer to pull Indiana within at home, and was backed by a three goals in a span of 11!2 min­ "Coming down the streets, over the Indiana Pacers on two. sellout crowd of 18,277. utes. staying at the same hotel, I was Thursday night. Dalembert, though, went up "Maybe we were giving them Kopitar broke a 1-1 tie with a up last night thinking about the "We really needed that strong under the basket for a too much respect in the begin­ goal 13 seconds into the period. game - wondering how my game," coach Tony DiLeo said. basket and Miller added a ning," Kopitar said. "But ::tfter Up against the boards, teammates would respond. It The Sixers needed any kind layup to make it a six-point we picked up our game, I think Alexander Frolov sent .the puck all came b:tck," Bryant said. of lift after a disastrous week game and give the Sixers some we played pretty good." ahead to Kopitar. who shot it "Enough is enough. We were that included losing in two of breathing room down the It was. after all. the Kings who over Jose Theodore's right able to match their physical the most agonizing ways any stretch. The often-erratic took leads of 3-1 and 5-3 and shoulder for his second of the play." team can lose. The big blow Dalembert abused Indiana held on. And it was the Kings game and 14th this season. Los There were two double-tech­ came hours before the game: down low and was only two who scored on a 5-on-3 power Angeles made it 3-1 less than a nic a Is - one of t h fl m a f'h~ r Brand-their five-year, $80 rebounds shy of his career play and added a short-handed minute later with its short- Bryant and Hondo wflre push- million power forward-will high.

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fJ page 20 Friday, February 6, 2009 I The Observer + SPORTS I I tough in their own rink this along with Pittsburgh. I year with only two losses in think those two teams are Bayliss Buckeyes Value City Arena. The Irish, Pink really coming on strong right 'J continued from page 24 continued from page 24 however, have had no trou­ continued from page 24 now." ble dealing with life on the Naughton and DePaul step were against top-20 teams Saturday. They scored four road. Notre Dame has not nobody can find a bad word onto the court Sunday com­ and we beat a really good times in the lost an away about her and that's really ing off a five-game coofer­ l Texas Tech team in Tulsa on first 10 min­ game sinoe something to be said in the ence winning streak. A large Sunday." utes of the ..From a statistical its season coaching fraternity." part of their success has Freshmen Casey Watt and game. standpoint. [Ohio opener And in her memory, the come from the 3-pont line. Sam Keeton have come up "We're going State] is of the same against Irish are looking to sell-out And with Notre Dame not big for the Irish in their two to have to be Denver - a against DePaul McGraw said. exactly on their defensive victories, as Keeton is patient. We're caliber as a Michigan 10-0-1 And a sell out home crowd game as of late, that could unbeaten {5-0) in singles going to· have or a A1iami. " streak. could be just what the Irish mean trouble for the Irish. play. to defend well "We've just need to break out of their "I think rebounding is "Sam has been great so far, b e c a u s e got to play current rut, having lost three always going to be a prob­ but this was not unexpected," they're a very Jeff Jackson our game, .. of their last four games. lem for. us, we always have Bayliss said. "He has the good offensive Irish coach Condra said. The match against the to work on that," McGraw ability to take the ball early team," Jackson "This year Blue Demons marks the said. "Defensively, we've and take away his opponent's said. "They've they've got a ~ beginning of the final stretch been a little more often time, so that has made him got the most goals scored in highly-skilled team and in the regular season. down than I would like. We­ difficult for teams to prepare the conference. From a sta­ we've just got to play them " ... [T]he last seven games have to play better defen­ for. Being a lefty is always an tistical standpoint, this team like we should." of the season are really sively, we've got to guard the advantage and he is learning is of the same c&liber as a important for everybody and 3-point line a little better, how to maximize that with Michigan or a Miami." Contact Dan Murphy at we're playing not as well as I and certainly DePaul is going each match." The Buckeyes have been [email protected] would like right now, but to challenge that. _They're a In Sunday's opener, the we've got a lot of freshmen great • 3-point' shooting Irish will try for a repeat of who are starting to hit the team." - last year's matchup with wall this time of the year," McGraw and the Irish hope Duke in Durham, N.C ... when ior Darren Collison and fresh­ McGraw said. "So hopefully that guarding the 3-point Notre Dame snuck by the man Jrue Holiday figures to we'll be able to get together line will help them secure Blue Devi1s 4-3. · UCLA present just as much of a chal­ and have a strong finish." another win against Depaul. Sophomore David Anderson continued from page 24 lenge to Notre Dame's defense. Notre Dame last faced Notre Dame and DePaul won the clinching match for "We've got to be able to play DePaul on Jan: 6 on the square off at 2 p.m. Sunday. the Irish last season, earning as the Irish. In just over a defense, get rebounds and road. The Irish won 86-62. a victory at No. 5 singles. week, the Bruins have beaten stop teams from putting up 90 But even with that win under Notes Anderson has broken the California, Stanford and. USC on us," Hilles land told the their belt, Notre Dame isn~t +In honor of the pink lineup once this season with by at least 15 points each. Ass.ociated Press after counting on a win. Not even zone, the Irish will be wear­ a loss to No. 108 Drew Meanwhile, the Irish have Wednesday"s game. past injuries to stars ing pink jerseys. Courtney of Virginia. not won since a Jan. 10 Underneath the basket, Irish Natasha Williams and +McGraw said $25,000 "Each of us has lost a key matchup against Seton Hall. junior Luke Harangody will Deirdre Naughton has has alre.ady been raised. If player from last year's The Irish landed in Los battle Bruins forward Nicola McGraw feeling certain. the game sells out, an addi­ squads," Bayliss said. Angeles Thursday and might Dragovich and center Alfred "They're back to full tional $10,000 will be donat­ "However both teams have be better-suited than· the Aboya. Harangody is averag­ strength now and i think ed toward breast cancer added strong freshmen ... I Bruins for Saturday's 10 a.m. ing 25.3 points and 13.2 they're playing great basket­ research. expect this match to go down Pacific time rebounds per ball," McGraw said. "I think to the wire." start, 1 p.m. game while they're one of the hottest Contact Deirdre Krasula at In addition to new players, Eastern. "We·ve got to be able carrying the teams in the conference. [email protected] the Blue Devils also have a Still, the Irish to play defense, get Irish in virtual­ new coach in Ramsey Smith, will need to rebounds and stop ly every recent a former Duke player. Smith's play much bet­ teams from putting contest. father, Stan, was former ter than they , The Irish will world No. 1 and a Wimbledon have in order up 90 on us. probably need and U.S. Open champion. to topple UCLA. more of a team On Sunday evening, Notre This game was Zach Hillesland effort against Dame will again try to beat a widely-hyped the Bruins. squad for the second straight at the begin­ senior forward Notre Dame's year. Last season,. the Irish ning of the sea- starting back­ were able to defeat Toledo 7- son but now Notre Dame court of Tory Jackson and Kyle 0. appears to be an obvious McAlarney will try to rebound Bayliss said that if any of underdog. after shooting a combined 6- his players are extended in The Irish scoring was more of-22 from the field against the Duke match, he has more balanced Wednesday against Cincinnati. than capable replacements· Cincinnati as Ryan Ayers came The matchup against UCLA waiting in the wings. off the bench to drop 14 points will be Notre Dame's final Bayliss also said that the . and Zach Hillesland chipped in non-conference game of the team has been playing well, 11. But Notre Dame could not regular season. After return­ but that there is a difference get defensive stops down the ing home, the Irish will play between playing well and stretch as Bearcats guards eight more Big East oppo­ finding a way to win. Deonta Vaughn and Larry nents. After hosting these two • Davis torched them for 34 and matches, the Irish will travel 21 points, respectively. Contact Fran Tolan at to Michigan State. on Feb. 14 The UCLA backcourt of sen- [email protected] for a 12 p.m. match in East Lansing, Mich.

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NO WOMEN'S TENNIS sport Irish star following in his footsteps - sophomore Banquet wide receiver and outfielder continued from page 24 Golden Tate NO finally makes home debut "Golden, you might break middle of it," said Scioscia. all my receiving records, and "It's going to be a.lot of fun to that's cool. I wish you all the By DOUGLAS FARMER watch them, and it's a11 honor best, but you won't look as Sports Writer to be asked to com·e here." good doing it," Samardzija Samardzija entertained the said. crowd with stories from his Scioscia added advice he The Irish have already man­ Notre Dame baseball and learned from his mother aged to qualify for the ITA football career, and also dis­ before embarking on his pro­ National Tern Indoor cussed his past season with fessional baseball career. Championships - and they the Chicago Cubs. When "She. said, 'Michael. if you haven't yet played at home. asked about the Cubs' World want to be a leader, the first Notre Dame (3-0) will take Series drought, Samardzija person you have to lead is on No. 18 Michigan in its denied any belief in the yourself,"' Scioscia said. "You home opener at 4 p.m. today superstitions surrounding the have to remember to carry at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. · club. yourself and lead yourself Notre Dame earned its slot "I don't think any of the first." in next weekend's Indoor players think about a curse. Athletic director Jack Chqmpionships in Madison, Do you believe in curses? I Swarbrick was also in atten­ Wise., by upsetting No. 14 don't," Samardzija said. ''I'm dance and made a short Arkansas 4-1 last Sunday. The sun~ everyone would rather speech before introducing Razorbacks' sole point was be talking about X's and O's Irish coach Dave Schrage. won by the No. 2 singles play­ VANESSA GEMPIS!The Observer than fairytales." "I've been to a lot of sport­ er in the country. With this Senior Kelcy Tefft returns a shot during a match against ing events all over the world Marquette last April 13. The former dual-sport star upset, Notre Dame moved up has also recently given back Super Bowls and to No. 14 in the rankings. to Notre Dame, establishing a Olympics," Swarbrick said. Some of the Irish are indeed to avenge the upset loss underdogs to get to the tour­ scholarship in the name of "But my favorite event of used to high rankings, as the Michigan handed the Irish nament," Potts said. "A deci­ his mother, who passed away them all is the College World doubles team of senior Kelcy when the two squads met last sive win would be nice to head when Samardzija was in high Series. And this year I plan Tefft and freshmen Kristy year. into the tournament with." school. The Debora on going back with my team." Frilling are currently ranked "Michigan is a really good Before the team goes to Samardzija Memorial Attendees listened to the as the nation's top doubles team. They are very deep," Madison, though, it will look Scholarship will be awarded speakers while enjoying a team. The duo only appears to senior Katie Potts said. "They to dispatch Michigan - a to a student who has suffered "ballpark style" dinner, and be getting stronger, as it won are very comparable [to the Notre Dame rival in every through the loss of a loved received season tickets, auto­ twice last weekend, including team's we'll see at the Indoor sport. one while continuing to strive graphed photos of the speak­ an 8-1 victory over the eighth­ Championships]. It should be "We are just excited to see towards academic excellence. ers and a media guide. ranked Arkansas doubles a pretty tough match." how we match-up, not only Samardzija concluded his Il!e Irish will start the sea- · team. Having leaped into the top with Michigan, but also with speech by making some pre­ son on Feb. 20, traveling to Following that performance, five of the rankings with the the teams ·in Madison," Potts dictions for the coming year, Tampa, Fla., to play in the Frilling won the Big East win over Arkansas, the Irish said. which included a College first annual Big East-Big Ten women's tennis player of the know next weekend will be World Series berth for the Challenge. Notre Dame's week award. filled with stiff competition. Contact Douglas Farmer at Irish baseball team, a World home opener will be March Today, Notre Dame will try "We are one of the bigger [email protected] Series title for the Cubs and a 17 against Ball State at Frank national championship for the Eck Stadium. Notre Dame football team. He also parted with some Contact Michael Bryan at SMC BASKETBALL final words for another two- [email protected] Belles hit road again to face Alma

"Anytime you play four we have the height advantage By ALEX WEST games on the road, it's going with our inside game." Sporrs Writer to take a toll on you," said But Henley said Alma will Henley, whose team trails present trouble because of its After just one home game first-place Hope by just half a team speed. followed a four-game road game in the conference stand­ "They have speed and will trip, Saint Mary's .will hit the ings. "It was great being at be able to run with us," she highway again this weekend home in front of our fans with said. "Alma does a great job of to visit conference foe Alma Olivet. We certainly feed off of pi a yin g a I ot of different Saturday at 3 p.m. their energy." defenses to throw you off." The Belles (12-8, 10-2 The Belles, winners of four The Scots will have to try MIAA) took advantage of their of five, will look to avoid an and stop B~lles senior forward home game with an 86-54 upset against Alma (7-12, 5-6 Erin Newsom, who leads Saint thrashing of Olivet MIAA), a team that has won Mary's in both points (14 per Wednesday, and coach three of four. game) and rebounds (eight Jennifer Henley said the "We are still focusing on per game). venue played a factor in her taking one game at a time as team's dominating perform­ we approach the tournament," Contact Alex West a ance. Henley said. "With Alma, I feel [email protected]

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.:_I F NO BASKETBALL Big East blues

~·Irish head west trying Team looking to raise to stop six-game streak money, snap recent skid

By FRAN TOLAN By DEIRDRE KRASULA Associate Sports Editor Sports Writer

.·; Hope fully for the Irish, a The pink zone is nothing I; new to NCAA women's basket­ :!'' respite from the cold Midwest weather is just what they need. ball, but this Sunday it's a lit­ Because really, as Notre Dame tle bit more significant. travels west to take on No. 12 It's the first time Notre UCLA Saturday, it seems like Dame will step on the court to illII, raise money for cancer J'' that's the only thing the· team awareness since the passing Ill;n has going for it. The Irish have lost six of North Carolina State's Kay Yow. The long time coach lost 1:!1 ~.. straight games for the first time since the 1993-94 season and her battle with breast cancer could be all but out of NCAA on January 24. Tournament contention with a "She's been an inspiration few more losses. to everyone," Irish coach And a win will not come easi­ Muffet McGraw said of Yow. ly this weekend as Notre Dame "Personally or not, she is heads into storied Pauley somebody who has probably Pavilion to face the Bruins, who affected y.ou in some way. I are 18-4 overall and 12-1 at just think she has been a home. tremendous role model, she's After winning four of its last an admirable person; every­ five contests, UCLA looks to be body has tremendous respect headed in the opposite direction JESS LEE and IAN GAVLICK!The Observer for her. As people have said, Left, junior guard Tory Jackson puts up a runner In the lane during Notre Dame's loss to Marquette on see UCLNPage 20 Jan. 26. Right, junior guard Melissa Lechlltner runs the offense during an Irish loss to Rugters on Jan. 27. see PINK/Page 20

HOCKEY Squad looks to clinch CCHA tourney bye with win•

receive an opening round bye we've got to win some games teams split an emotional the puck quickly and have By DAN MURPHY in th_e playoffs. before we do that. At this home-and-home series with scored 100 goals so far this Sports Editor With a win this weekend, point, every game is essential, both teams winning on the season with their fast-paced the No. 2 Irish (20-4-3, 14-3- and we can't let down until road. offense. l4 Notre Dame winds down 3-3 CCHA) can clinch one of we achieve our objective." "It was an emotional week­ Notre Dame has slowed one of the toughest stretches those top four spots. Two The Buckeyes are eight end," senior captain Erik down its offensive production ~ of its season this weekend in wins would give the Irish 38 points behind first-place Condra. said. "We've got to in the past few weeks. The ~ Columbus, Ohio, as the Irish points in the league, putting Notre Dame with eight games keep the tempo up. Just like team hasn't scored more than take on the high-flying them out of reach of all but left on the schedule. Ohio Michigan, these guys are a three goals in a game since Buckeyes. three teams. State needs to pull off a few ~ strong team with a good Dec. 13 against Bowling No. 15 Ohio State (17-8-3, "We have to recognize the upsets with No. 4 Michigan offense, so we've been prac­ Green. Ohio State put six past 10-7- 3-3 CCHA) currently situation where we are for and No. 8. Miami still looming ticing at a high tempo and one of the CCHA's top goal­ .. ~- sits tied for the all important the playoffs," Irish coach Jeff ahead. almost mirror the game we tenders, Chad Johnson, in a (ourth place spot in the CCHA Jackson said. "We want to The Irish are coming off played at [Michigan's I Yost win over Alaska last standings with 26 points. The claim home ice in the second their own showdown with Arena." top four teams in the league round of the playoffs, and Michigan last weekend. The The Buckeyes like to move see BUCKEYES/Page 20

MEN'S TENNIS BASEBALL ND to host a pair Sunday Samardzija, Scioscia

By KATE GRABAREK speak at annual dinner Sports Writer

Notre Dame will host a pair ranked No. 27 in the By MICHAEL BRYAN of matches Sunday, taking on Collegiate Baseball preseason Duke at noon and Toledo at 6 Sports Writer poll. p.m. at the Eck Tennis "I didn't expect to come p·avilion. Just two weeks before the back so early," said I No. 32 Notre Dame is com­ start of the season, appear­ Samardzija, who graduated I' ances by former Irish star in 2006. "A lot of the guys / ing off a weekend that saw it fall early at the ITA Nationals Jeff Samardzija and Los here l played with, but its r in Oklahoma to No. 12 Tulsa, Angeles Angels of Anaheim good to come back and see and then rebound for a 4-0 manager Mike Sciascia them now that they're lead­ victory over No. 20 Texas helped build excitement for ers of the team." Tech. the coming year at Notre Scioscia, who managed the "We have played pretty well Dame's eighth annual . Angels to a World Series title .,l Opening Night Dinner in 2002, is a familiar face in : thus far in our season," I coach Bobby Bayliss said. Thursday. South Bend. His son Matt is a 1 "Nobody is happy with a 2-4 The major leaguers sophomore catcher on the record, but we certainly addressed a packed crowd in Irish team. played the strongest six the Joyce Fieldhouse, sharing "Collegiate baseball in this matches of the season nation­ stories and advice from their country is booming, and ally. Five of our matches IAN GAVLICK!The Observer playing and coaching careers. Notre Dame is right in the Sophomore Tyler Davis finishes a shot during Notre Dame's Samardzija and Scioscia also see BAYLISS/Page 20 4-3 loss to Pepperdlne on Jan. 16. addressed the Irish team, see DINNER/Page 21

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