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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 39: ISSUE 70 FRIDAY, JANUARY 14,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Saint Mary's set to inaugurate Mooney New president confronts College's enrollment, visibility challenges
helm of the College for one Mary's recent struggle to gar ment, our admissions, By MEGAN O'NEIL semester. ner national attention and increasing our classes," Assistant News Editor The inaugural weekend will attract applicants. This year's Mooney said. "That's some include a day-long academic freshman class had roughly thing I know we will be Saturday's presidential symposium moderated by fac 50 fewer students than the attacking soon." inauguration of Carol Mooney ulty members and a formal previous year's. Efforts so far have included officially marks new leader induction ceremony. The cam "It's difficult to convince a changes in recruiting tech ship and a new course of pus will host dozens of guests 17 -year old young woman niques and publications. The direction for Saint Mary's including Saint Mary's alum that [she wants] to be in an College has also created a College. nae and representatives from all-women's college in north new office at Saint Mary's - Mooney, a SeeA/so other colleges and universi ern Indiana," Mooney said. the vice president for enroll 1972 Saint ties. The new president has ment management. The posi Mary's gradu- "A New Era" While a celebratory and placed recruitment and tion's duties will include over ate and its pullout hopeful mood for the future of increasing the visibility of the seeing admissions, financial 11th president, the College surrounds the College at the top of her to do aid and retention at the was selected to inauguration, Mooney is well list. College. KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer replace predecessor Marilou aware of the challenges the "Marketing is a sort of dirty "We're fairly far along in the Saint Mary's President Carol Mooney Eldred in December 2003 and position entails. word in academia but we do fields questions in her office Thursday. has already served at the First among these is Saint really need to attack enroll- see FUTURE/ page 4 Former NO associate provost transitions into SMC role gracefully; reaches out to students
"I am thrilled," she said. "It's was trying to do one and a half tunity, I hope, to get to know community. And I find that fun, By NICOLE ZOOK a privilege, and it's humbling - jobs," she said. "Notre Dame most people at Saint Mary's. a challenge." Assistant News Editor but I couldn't be happier." was wonderful to me. I got That's just not really possible at Mooney has already begun to Mooney, a 1972 graduate of many opportunities, but I've Notre Dame." solve her challenge in the short If she is under any stress as the College and 1977 graduate never had a second glance Mooney will be working with months she has been working her big day approaches, Carol of the University of Notre Dame back .... It was hard to leave, both a smaller student popula at Saint Mary's. She said she Mooney does not show it. Law School, was a law profes but I've not had a moment's tion and fewer staff members works well with the presidential Sitting in the Sister Madeleva sor at Notre Dame before serv regret a~ut doing so." than in her former role at Notre staff and has reached out to room in LeMans Hall, she ing as a Notre Dame vice presi Mooney said that her transi Dame, which she said will lead students throughout first gracefully shared answers and dent and associate provost. Her tion from Notre Dame to Saint to closer relationships. She semester. In the fall, she invited smiles with journalists from formal inauguration into her Mary's will hold some differ looks forward to that aspect of each residence hall to an open several television stations and role as the first lay alumna ences, the most marked being her future at Saint Mary's. tea or dessert night. newspapers Thursday, reveal president at Saint Mary's will the smaller size of the College "A person has a lot of con "I decided that was a good ing no sign of strain regarding take place tomorrow and compared to the University. stituencies to pay attention to," way to try to get out into each her inauguration as the Sunday. "The biggest difference is just Mooney said. "Students, faculty, of the residence halls, so I went eleventh president of Saint "In one sense a transition the size of the two institutions," parents, alumni, donors, bene Mary's College this weekend. occurred last spring, when I she said. "It gives me the oppor- factors - even the general see MOONEY/page 4
Sri Lankan Notre Dame student addresses tragedy, loss Junior recalls scenes of tsunami's devastation
board the plane. It was Dec. By MEGHAN MARTIN 26, and Edirisinghe and his News Writer mother turned on the BBC to learn that a tsunami had hit Five weeks ago, Notre Dame their country, devastating junior Dina] Edirisinghe want miles of coastline and instant ed nothing more than to ly leaving tens of thousands of spend Christmas at a beach in people homeless. Edirisinghe his native Sri Lanka, some and his mother listened in thing that his family had done shock. "My initial reaction was, for years. llis parents, howev - er, had decided that they let's see if we can get home would celebrate the holidays and do something," he said. Above, damage from the in Amman, Jordan, where his "But if we did so, we would father manages a textile fac need to get back to the capi tsunami washes up on a tory. tal, and that would divert "I complained to my parents resources. We decided, why Sri Lankan about spending eight days in do that? So we remained in Jordan and not going to the Jordan for a few more days." shoreline. At right, Sri bt1ach in Sri Lanka," While the Edirisinghe fami Edirisinghe said. "If we were ly's frantic efforts to contact Lanka native and Notre in Sri Lanka. we would have friends and relatives in Sri gone to our ancestral home in Lanka proved largely futile in Dame student Dinal Galle [a city in the south of those first few days following Edirisinghe. the country! for Christmas the disaster, news reports day. But we were lucky. We provided them with informa weren't in the country that tion about the extent of the day." destruction. PHOTOS• BYTHE Instead, Edirisinghe and his Twenty-seven thousand Sri mother were on their way to Lankans, they learned, had ASSOCIATED PRESS catch a flight to Colombo, the been reported dead. Sri Lankan capital, when they ''I'm sure there are 41,000 ANDCHUY received a phone call from his father warning them not to see SRI LANKA/page 6 BENITEZ page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, January 14, 2005
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE BEST THING ABOUT WINTER BREAK? Here's to you, Culligan m_an
With nvnrybody back at Notre Damn artnr a long winter break, most students ean tell you some thing that they missed while away Anne Kroeger Steve Friend Taryn Lewis Sarah Muscarella Craig Peters Michael Keller from school. Many people are glad sophomore sophomore freshman freshman sophomore sophomore to be baek with Badin Fisher McGlinn Pangborn St. Ed's Dillon their friends. Steve Coyer Others missed South Bend spe "Having no "Showering "Skyline, "Not having "Family, friends "Knowing I'm cialties like Eggs Sports Vlire obligations." without shoes. " Chipotle and parietals. " and the heat." coming back to B1mndiet at the Editor the Cincinnati 260 Flex dining hall or the , smell of ethanol in the evening. Ben gals. Points." For me personally, I am most grateful to have my nearly infinite supply of crisp clear Culligan water back. For those of you who don't know, Culligan spring water is delivered in five-gallon contain ers and can be found in many ol'fiees and dorm rooms on cam pus. Not only is it the most pure and refreshing water I know of, it also is dnlivnred by some of the IN BRIEF most unsung heroes at Notre Dame. These workers ... no, that is not The Notre Dame women's the right word ... I mean, legends swimming team takes on deserve to be reeognized and I'm Michigan and Illinois at 6 p.m. horn to toll thnir story. Forgive me tonight and at 10:30 a.m. if I seem to exaggerate but I assure tomorrow in the H.olfs Aquatic you, those men do exist. Center. Every two wonks my three room mates and I go through about 30 The soon-to-be-released gallons of Culligan water (six con Miramax film "The Choir" tainers) and at the end of those ("Les Choristes") will be shown two wonks we anxiously await the at 7 and 10 p.m. tonight in the arrival of a certain person. lie Browning Theatre of the arrivns wlwn we lnast suspect and DeBartolo Performing Arts brings with him a large handeart Center. The film is nominated ladnn with 40-pound jugs of water. for a Best Foreign Film Golden Sometimes his name is Ben; <;lobe Award and will be pre ol.lwr timns it is Dan. Hegardless, sented in Frnneh with English he is always tlw Culligan man to subtitles. Tickets must be us. reserved by calling 631-2800. Wnathnr conditions have n However, Mooney seemed goal, and that of the College's, other potential donors to nwst animated about the cere should be to aim for a top 50 inerease giving to the College. Mooney mony Saturday afternoon. Future national liberal arts college "The way to do that is you continued from page 1 "I think what I'm most look continued from page I standing. build relationships," Mooney ing forward to is actually the "That's where I think we said. "You're out on the road, there and whoever wanted to installation ceremony itself," admissions process here, belong. It doesn't mean you you get to know them, you talk show up showed up," Mooney she said. "It's kind of like a and looking at our numbers need to abandon your nursing to them. You tell them the said. ''I've been to a number of wedding ceremony. I imagine I right now we're quite hopeful or education programs," story of Saint Mary's; you tell events - I've been to a basket will ery. I eried all the way that we're going to have a sig Mooney said. "I think that's the them about all the good things ball game [this winter[, and I through my wedding vows, and nificantly larger class," company we belong in, and that are happening here. love having students stop and there's a bunch of 'I do's' here, Mooney said. that's where we should be." That's actually the fun part of see me. I 'II be at the dance and I probably will start crying Even the recognition Saint The new presi- the job." Sunday night. I'm looking for again. And that's okay." Mary's has received in past dent must also Six months ward to that." Mooney said her entire family years has been somewhat ensure the finan "/think that's the into her adminis The "Now and Then"-themed will be attending, including her tainted. Saint Mary's has fin cial stability of company we belong tration Mooney's event was planned by students husband and four daughters ished No. 1 in the annual U.S. the College. Due in, and that's presence is in honor of Mooney's time as a ranging in age from 22 to 26, News and World Report's to lower enroll already felt on Saint Mary's student herself. all of whom attended Notre "America's Best Colleges" in ment and where we should campus. She has She looks fondly on her years as Dame. The two youngest 10 out of the last 11 years. increasing oper be. " visited every sin an undergraduate student, daughters are still students However, it was listed in a cat ating costs, Saint gle residence when she loved "my courses there, and will make the trek egory called "Midwestern com Mary's is cur Carol Mooney hall and and my friends." across the street to celebrate prehensive colleges," which is rently facing a answered stu Saint Mary's College "I thought I got an absolutely with their mother. Also attend composed of institutions offer budget deficit of dents' questions first-rate edueation here," ing will be dignitaries and pres ing professional degrees. $1.5 million dol president about her visions Mooney said. "I had great idents from several other col ·'The 'comprehensive college' lars that it plans for the institu- courses here. I was an English leges, and Saint Mary's class rankings are really controver to absorb over a tion and her own literature major and I worked mates Mooney invited from all sial here," Mooney said. "It's two-year period. Departments experiences as an undergradu really hard h!~re." over the United States. been wonderful to be No. 1 in have been forced to freeze ate. She has also spent after Mooney will be personally "I really wanted to share this that category 10 out of 11 travel funds and cut printing noons with various depart handing out raffle prizes and with all of them," she said. "It's years, but a lot of our alumnae expenses. ments and offices. getting to know students who just great." are very disappointed that is According to Mooney, the attnnd the dance. She also said Despite the many aetivities of the category that we are in." administration will have to Contact Megan O'Neil at slw is eager for today's acadnm the weekend and the hectic According to Mooney, her reach out to alumnae and [email protected] ie symposium, whieh she her mood on campus, Mooney self' insisted on. remains ealm and pleased with "I wanted to showcase the her role at her former and aeadmnie excellence at Saint future College. Mary's, so we'rn having two "''m really happy to be here," outside speaknrs, four Saint she said. Spill affects Alaskan community Mary's faculty, and two students are speaking," she said. ''I'm Contact Nicole Zook at Associated Press time the oil has reaehed such a freighter carrying soybeans and very excited about that." [email protected] populated area. 442,000 gallons of fuel oil and ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Fuel "Obviously the extent of con diesel, broke apart Dec. 8 off oil from the Selendang Ayu has tamination has grown substan Unalaska Island after efforts to reached a fishing community 50 tially," Leslie Pearson, a spill stop the disabled vessel failed. miles from the wreckage of the response official with the Alaska Six of the ship's crew members Cotnet-busting craft grounded freighter, prompting Department of Environmental were lost at sea when a rescue new concerns about the effect of Conservation, said Thursday. "It helicopter crashed. last month's spill in the Bering makes you wonder what other Salvage crews have recovered Sea. shoreline impacts there may nearly 43,000 gallons of oil and etnerges frotn safe tnode State environmental workers be." water from the ship, but most of found as many as two dozen Since the oil was reported to the fuel is believed lost. Smaller Associated Press including deploying and locking its clumps of oil - some measuring the state Wednesday, the agency balls of oil have been spotted in solar panels, NASA said. The craft two feet in diameter - along a has been trying to assess the remote areas. PASADENA. Calif. - NASA's was receiving power and was quarter-mile stretch of Captain's threat to the local water table About 600 dead birds have Deep Impact comet-busting propnrly oriented in space. Bay at the southern end of Dutch and area seafood processing been spotted near the spill site, spacecraft emerged from "safe "We're back on [the timeline] Harbor, a community of 4,000 plants, Pearson said. said Petty Officer Thomas mode" and wa.•; operating normal and look forward to our on Unalaska Island. 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DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts ., "Off!n31ol let Sl oil oP'J She was 28." eel Wednesday that donor have died from the civil war friends and colleagues to plan Amid the loss and confusion countries pledged $717 mil alone, before the tsunami fundraising and awareness Sri Lanka of such tragedy, Edirisinghe lion to a relief appeal made by struck the island in December. events on Notre Dame's eam continued from page I said his first instinct was to the United Nations after the Edirisinghe said that the sit pus. A film screening is do anything he eould to help disaster. Edirisinghe said that uation appears to him as already in the works. traged ins I now I," in the relief effort. His first help from both outside groups though history is repeating "I see myself as a messen Edirisinghe said. "Thoro are task was to deliver more than and Sri Lankan citizens has itself. ger, as bringing out the mes probably also thousands upon 500 letters from Sri Lankan combined to create a sense of "The last time something sage," he said. "IIere there thousands of survivals. I had workers in his father's Jordan hope amid the despair of his huge like this happened is in are people who genuinely five cousins vaeationlng in textile factory to the compa countr-y's situation. legend. Twenty-three hundred care. To see that, all I had to eoastal areas. One cousin held ny's headquarters for distri "There are 25 years ago," he do was look in my e-mail his twins and hung on to a bution to family and friends at people who work said. "They say inbox only four days arter the tombstone as the waves went home. in my father's "The best way to the sea came tsunami. People even contact through .... Another guy held "I have a little ritual when I factory whose honor the dead is into the land and ed my rector and have his son above his head ... as get ol'f the plane. I touch the families are no the mother of Sri stopped me on the quad to see the water was gushing I by!. ground and do the sign of the longer. They left to help the living. Lanka's greatest how I'm doing .... l feel fortu Those are just some of the cross," Edirisinghe said. "And the country for The worst moment k i n g ' nate and humbled." stories." then we !deliver] the letters." three years to is the turn of the Dutugemunu, Still, the transition from the More stories of both tragedy Edirisinghe's house in send money back was a sacrifice devastation of Sri Lanka to and survival Colombo was to their parents tide." to the gods .... the everyday college life of revealed them untouched by the and families in She was sent to Notre Dame h a·s not been selves after "/ had five cousins wave, which Sri Lanka. What Dinal Edirisinghe another king and without its moments of ten I\dirisinghe and vacationing in allowed him and is the purpose of student their son was sion. his mother many of his their !lives] any the one who "It's like corning into two arrived in coastal areas. One friends to con more if their united the coun different worlds: you come to Colombo - two cousin held his tribute to the loved ones aren't there?" he try, because it was then divid Notre Dame and everyone's so days arter they twins and hung relief effort. said. "The best way to honor ed into four parts." happy and everything's so had initially "I went home the dead is to help the living. The story, Edirisinghe said, ordered," Edirisinghe said. been seheduled onto a tombstone and packed up all The worst moment is the turn gives people hope. "Sri Lanka was to return. as the waves went the clothes I had of the tide." · "A lot of people like one big "Tiwre was a through." and sent them [to In a eountry as rife with now say this is like "It's like coming funeral. train we heard the places where political, ethnic and religious history repeating There's such a. about ealled they were need conflict as Sri Lanka has itself. That incident into two different lot of sadness <) u (l(l n 0 f t h e Dina! Edirisinghe ed!," Edirisinghe found itself in recent years, was followed by Sri worlds: you come on an island Sea," he said. "I student said. "Everyone Edirisinghe said only hope Lanka's brightest to Notre Dame and that's so bPau- rode on it wlwn did that." would allow the divided time. It is when the . tiful." I was young. During his time nation to repair its differences sea came in that Sri everyone's so Yet, with the Waves earnn and took the at horne before returning to and begin the slow recovery Lanka found its happy and collective train off its tracks. One boy Notre Dame to begin the from this tragedy. greatest moment. everything's so efforts ol' inter survived - he was seven .... spring semester, Edirisinghe "I think the best way you So a lot of people national aid But he buried the rest of his said that he was rarely able to can honor the people who are hopeful," he ordered. Sri Lanka groups and rami ly ... see friends who had also have died," he said, "is to said. "Don't get me was like one big everyday citi While 1\dirisinghe and his returned home for the break. make sure they have not died wrong, though, funeral." z e n s , parents had escaped the Many of them had gone to the in vain - to make something they are still very Edirisinghe is tsunami, they returned to Sri town of Beruwela to pass out good come from it." depressed." hopeful for the Lanka to find that close dry rations and assist aid The northern and part of Edirisinghe Dina! Edirisinghe future of Sri friends had been reported workers. the eastern regions of Sri returned to student Lanka. missing in the wake of the "It's amazing to see how Lanka have been held for Siegfried Hall to "It may be tragedy. people are doing such things more than two decades by finish his junior the darkest "Before Notre Dame, on their own," he said. "And Tamil rebels, who have year this month. Ilis role now, hour," he said, "but it will thought about entnring the the way the international clashed with the Sri Lankan he said, is to educate as many pave the way for the brightest law faculty in Sri Lanka," community responded was government over the leader people as possible about Sri light." 1\dirisinghe said. "A friend unbelievable ... the whole ship of their homeland in the Lanka's situation in the wake who had advised me on the world is helping out." north. The Associated Press of the tsunami. lie has Contact Mcghan Martin at decision was washed away. The New York Times report- reported that 65,000 people already gathered a number of [email protected] ·say? adln L 1 • • • , • • LT -r At" ~ r A, l ] .no~re.. cld_roe. 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NASDAQ 2,070.56 -21.97 I charge Thursday to count I NYSE 7,028.67 -46.97 I er criticism that the I S&PSOO 1' 177.45 -10.25 world's largest retailer is a NIKKEI(Tol Associated Press Spitzer is expected to be Macy's has agreed to adopt Grant aw-ard raise signed Friday, said Macy's several measures including ALBANY, N.Y.- Macy's has spokeswoman Carol Sanger. appointing a worker to inves agreed to a settlement in a Spitzer spokesman Brad tigate complaints and to 12 percent increase will aid college students case in which black and Maione declined comment. train and supervise security Hispanic customers alleged Under a tentative agree personnel, the source said. It Associated Press community would vigorously the company targeted ment, Macy's would pay the will also train security offi applaud this action." minorities in trying to catch $600,000 for the state's costs cers and sales people on how WASHINGTON - President When the economy is slow, suspected shoplifters, the of examining complaints to avoid any profiling, and Bush is proposing to raise the more students enroll in col retail chain confirmed from black and Ilispanic cus hire an outside auditor to maximum Pell Grant award by leges and the Pell Grant pro Thursday. tomers who said they were perform unannounced $500 over the next five years gram typically runs a deficit, The company agreed to more often detained, ques reviews, according to the and fix a persistent shortfall Hartle explained. Students eli make sure its security offi tioned, searched and hand source. in the nation's chief college gible to receive the grants are cers adhere to store policy cuffed than white customers, The case involved the com aid program, The Assoeiated sent the money even if it and do not engage in racial according to a law enforce pany's Macy's East branch, Pross has learned. exceeds congressional alloca profiling. A settlement with ment official familiar with which has stores across the That would put the maxi tions, he said. Because the state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation. Northeast. mum grant at $4,550 by 2010 economy has not been robust - up 12 percent from the in recent years and more peo $4,050 offered today. ple have gone off to college, The White llouse declined to the deficit has grown to disclose whether the president roughly $4 billion, he said. wants to increase the grants "It's a shortfall on paper, but rneoivod by morn than 5 mil when Congress looks to lion low-income students, but increase the Pel! Grant they -Accepting Reservations for congressional and education do so with the knowledge that officials familiar with the the program is roughly $4 bil Post- Game Dining details of his proposal said lion in the hole," he said. Thursday that Bush will call "EI iminating the shortfall for raising the Pell Grant would make it much easier for -Light menu featuring award $100 a year for five Congress to increase the max years. imum grant." gourmet soups, salads, !'ell Grants, the govern The White House on ment's largest form of finan Thursday hinted that Bush eial aid, help low-income stu was planning action on the & sandwiches dents afford college. The Pell Grant program deficit. grants range from $400 to "The president has been -Featuring gourmet pizzas $4.050, depending on stu strongly committed to Pelt dents' financial need, their Grants and insuring that more cost to attend school and students are eligible," deputy -Music is live on Fridays & wiH1ther thoy are enrolled White House press secretary part-time or full-time. Trent Duffy said. "There is' a Saturdays, starting at News of an increase comes serious shortfall in the pro as Bush prepares to send a gram and the president is new budget to Congress next committed to addressing it." 9pm, Michigan time month that tlw administration Although Congress did not promises will ineludn cuts in raise the maximum grant last -Wine, microbrews, specialty domestic programs. year, lawmakers did increase Prnsidents fn~qunntly nmpha Pell Grant money by $458 mil size spending ineroases for lion, to about $12.4 billion. drinks & martinis, along politically popular programs llowever, Congress also decid to take the sting out of painful ed not to block the Education with traditional coffee trimming tlwy've donn in tlw Department from updating tax federal budget. deduction tables used to cal Whiln welcomed by both culate aid eligibility. house drink menu items I>onwerats and Hopublieans, If the Education Department tho Poll {irant increase Bush updates the tables, it would -Art Gallery is ex1HH~i<1d to propose Friday cause about 1 million prospec during his visit to Florida tive Pelt Grant recipients to Community Collf1gn at have their eligibility reduced Jacksonville is shy of his by an average of $300, plndgn whnn he first ran for according to Brian Fitzgerald, Bring in this coupon and president. starr director or the Advisory On tho campaign trail in Committee on Financial 2000. Bush vowed to raise the Assistance, which advises receive a free latte! maximum award to $5,100. Congn1ss. The update would Despite soaring eollegn costs, save the Pelt program about it's bonn stud at $4.050 for $300 million a year. th ron years. "Four years al'tnr making and breaking - a campaign promise to raise the valun of IRISH CROSSINGS tho Pnll Grant, I hope Prnsidont Bush is linally will ing to make good on that Informational Presentation promiso," Hop. George Miller, 1>-Calif .. ranking Democrat on Date: January 14, 2005 the llouse Education Committee, said in a state Time: 1 O:OOAM to 6:00PM nwnt issued Thursday. "I also hope lw is ready to olTnr a serious solution to the At: The Eck Visitor's Center on the campus at the University of Notre Dame. shortfall in funding for Poll Grants .... My concern is that the president will rob Peter to pay Paul - increase money The presentation will be given by Judy Wantuch of Weiss Homes, Inc. at the top of for Poll Grants by cutting funding for other important each hour. The last presentation will be given at 5:00PM. Representatives will be on education programs. That is not a workabln solution." hand to speak with interested parties individually. Terry llartle, senior vice president of the American Seventy brand new luxurious, care free homes will be built just a few feet from the Council on Education, which represents colleges, said his Fighting Irish. Models will open and homes will be available in May, 2005. Now group would be happy with any increase in the Poll Grant accepting pre-construction deposits. award. espeeially if it is cou pled with eliminating a grow ing deficit in the program. "If true, these proposals would mark the most signifi For more information contact Judy Wantuch of Weiss Homes at 574-234-7373 cant development in the Pell (irant program since it was extension 278 or e-mail [email protected]. created 30 years ago," Hartle said. "The higher education Students, staff, faculty and alumni invited. Friday, January 14, 2005 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 9 National Intelligence Council releases year 2020 report Associated Press are not meant to be predictions tional popularity and India's expects the innovation in terror predicts democratic progress in certain to come true but rather Bollywood movie industry out attacks to come from new ele key Middle Eastern countries, LANGLEY, Va. - And now, a long-term outlooks designed to shines Hollywood. ments of surprise, rather than including Iraq and Afghanistan, look into the future: al-Qaida, out; stimulate debate at the start of a "Of course, the United States is unconventional weapons. which may be an example for murky and scattered new terror new administration, in the works in good shape to participate in this The groups' members will be Muslim and Arab states still ruled cells, in. Hollywood, out; India's months before President Bush world, but it will be tapping technology by repressive regin1es. "Bollywood" in. America as sole won. a world that will be that provides However, Russian and Central superpower, out; China and India The council predicts an emer much more compet "How we mentally instant connections Asian countries could slip back as world players, in. gence of new global players - itive for us," Gordon map the world of for communications ward, according to the report. almost certainly China and India said. and training, posing The National Intelligence At least, that's what U.S. intelli 2020 will change gence future-gazers predicted - but whether these new players Hutchings said a significant intelli Council reports directly to CIA Thursday. fit into the world cooperatively or this new order will radically.,, gence challenge to Director Porter Goss but remains "How we mentally map the competitively remains an impor raise the stakes for organizations separate from the agency. It is world of' 2020 will change radical tant uncertainty for the United Arab countries, Robert Hutchings including the CIA. responsible for preparing National ly," said the National Intelligence States. which may join in National Intelligence "Our greatest Intelligence Estimates for policy Council Chairman Robert Council Vice Chairman David globalization trends concern is that ter makers. Although its products are Council chairman Hutchings at the release of his Gordon said the changes ahead or experience fur rorists might generally highly classified, signifi panel's new report, Project 2020. could be "a very bumpy ride." ther alienation and acquire biological cant details have emerged on its Newly arriving powers "have the Among them, he said, the integra humiliation. Terror threats, too, agents or, less likely, a nuclear overblown estimate of Iraq's potential to render obsolete the old tion of 1 billion low-paid workers will change. device, either of which could cause weapons capability. categories of East and West, North will cause global shifts in rich and While radical extremism will mass causalities," the report said. A team of analysts, consulting and South." poor countries alike. Changes will continue to grow, the report says The council treads carefully on with over 1,000 international The unelassilied forecasts offer a be experienced politically, econom al-Qaida is expected to be super the success of democratization - experts over the last year, assem range of scenarios about the world ically and even culturally, as seded by similarly inspired, decen an issue Bush has made the cor bled Project 2020, which follows 15 years out. Officials caution they Korean pop singers gain interna- tralized groups. Hutchings said he nerstone of his foreign policy. It projects 2010 and 2015. WHERE WILL YOU BE FRIDAY NIGHT? COME AND VISIT THE STUDENT CENTER FOR THE FOLLOWING ENTERTAINMENt;•• OlD SCHOOl VIDEO GAMES Get the highest score in Pacman or Breakout and TAKE THE TV HOME WITH YOU;' JEOPARDY! TDIRN.IM:ENT Just like K·en ... Piay until you lose. PUn Pun Top S winner gets DVD player! Sink a long putt & win a golf bagl 10 QUESTIONS BilliARDS CHAllENGE Ttli'nk you know it ail? See how many shots it takes to run the table. Perfect score on this trivia Top shooter wins a digital camera.' game make.s you eligible to win an ND pocket protector TUM SPEED TRIVIA AND an MP3 play·er! Grab a friend and see how many questions you can get right in a short amount of titne. Winning team 111111 EACH get a special prize! AU Ill SMC. HGC Slf/IENTS 1/IYITE/J 111 ArrEII6.. DUIIIJ 61111111111. 6/ILES Fl16 AU AC"'ITIES WIU 81ANAIU81E 1111 6Rl THE 0BSER.VER page 10 IEWPOINT Friday, January 14, 2005 THE OBSERVER Celebration at. Saint Mary's 1~0. Box 779 Noore Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Nurre Dame, IN 46556 Saint Mary's certainly has reason to celebrate. After six months Mooney was herself a student and taking a closer look at where EDITOR IN CHIEF of having College President Carol Mooney at the helm, she will be the College is now. Man Lozar oflidally inaugurated Saturday during a public ceremony. This is a golden opportunity ((Jr Saint Mary's students - one MANAGING EI>I'fOR BUSINESS MANAGER But Saturday's spectacle doesn't tell the whole story. The that comes around so rarely it needs to bo taken advantage of Mq;hannc Downt·s Mike flanagan College's accompanying week of inaugural events has been well now. The events this week are as much about each individual on attended by students, faculty and staff- show campus as they arn about Mooney and the College. AsST. MANAGING EDITOR ing that the occasion is not just in honor of an Jhe Because events on the scale of an inau~-,ruration ocr.ur Joe Herder individual but also truly a community event. O userver so infrequently, it is important li>r students to take NEWS EDITOR: Claire Heininger In an unprecedented move, the College even part in every opportunity they can. VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas elected to excuse students from classes today to Attending today's symposium, Saturday's events SPORTS EDITOR: Hea1her Van Hoegardcn allow them to attend an ali-day symposium Editorial and even the dance Sunday, whieh Mooney helped to SCENE EDITOR: Maria Smith focusing on women's colleges, spreading the plan, will strengthen not only the student body's con SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Angela Saoud spotlight beyond campus and putting the inauguration into a nection with Mooney, but its sense of its plaen in history. PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley national context. A presidential inauguration is the perfect time to eommnmorate GRAPHIC~ EDITOR! Mike Harkins The College was right to do so. While this is a time to celebrate the tradition of Saint Mary's- a tradition built on history, reputa ADVERTISING MANAGER: Carrie Franklin Mooney, her accomplishments thus far and the path that lies tion and the strength and uniqueness of all those who know what ahead, this is also a time to celebrate being a thriving women's it is to be a Saint Mary's woman. In planning and executing a full An OF.SIGN MANAGER: Kelly Nelson institution. Many of the week's events have focused on the rich week of events for the whole community, the College gave its rich SYSTEMS ADMINISTRAIOR: Mary Allen and unique history of Saint Mary's il'lelf, looking at a time when past and its future leader the n~cognition they deserve. 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The a graduate research uni football championship premature public firing of the first versity with a new slo without going undefeat POLICIES ever ethnic minority head coach of any gan, it did fulfill its half ed, so the athletic The Observer is the independem, daily newspaper Notre Dame athletic team wins for the of the five-year con director needs to published in print and online by the student' of the trustees the 2004 Bonehead of the tracts of two prior examine future sched University of Notre Dame du l The.' TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Eileen Duffy Dan Tapetillo Nicole Zook Eric Retter Mary Kate Ryan Kiefer What are you planning to do "The Constitution only gives people the right to to aid the tsunami victims? Malone Scene pursue happiness. You have to Viewpoint Maria Smith a. Donate money 54% catch it by yourself" Alyssa Illustrator b. Volunteer 1% Brauweilcr Graham Ebetsch c. Raise money 1% Ben Franklin Graphics d. Nothing 43% Graham Ebetsch inventor *Poll appears courtesy of www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based on 69 responses. THE OBSERVER Friday, January 14, 2005 IEWPOINT page 11 U-WIRE Intern your way to success Listen up, people, especially you freshmen, and most especially you little over So I'm writing this for the 20 percenters, who need a catcher in the rye. achieving fresh meat straight out of high school. I want to share a little chunk of wis Here's how the game works. In its crudest form, college is a filtration system. The dom my brain decided to drop on me belatedly. College is a game. Well. it's part of the smart ones understand this and will hate me (sorry, guys) forrevealing the dirty little game. It can be a luxuriously-furnished and pocketbook-breaking day-care center for secret that the most important part of college, even more than getting a diploma, is the undecided, or it can be the launching pad for your success. It just depends on how getting a really good internship. you play it. No one tells you this directly to your face, and that's how the filtration system I highly suggest the launching pad option, but it's not that sim works. Once everyone gets wise to this - and I'm really taking one for the team here ple. The launching pad image is, of course, the one we're all Oliver Lukacs -the competition for internships will stiffen. I justwish somebody had stressed this to familiar with. It's part of that formula for success every parent University of me before the eve of graduation. and politician swears by as though it's the Bible of capitalism. California-Los For you hard-nosed materialists demanding proof, according to a survey by the Go to college, ace the classes, graduate cum laude, get a lucra Angeles National Association of Colleges and Employees, on a list of the top 10 places employ tive job, get the house with the white picket fence with the Daily Bruin ers find new hires, guess where internship programs rank? No. 1. freshly baked Norman Hockwell American dream pie cooling off But don't listen to me; hear it from an accredited school of hard-knocks swami. "A on the windowsill for those picture-perfect 2.5 kids. good internship can be almost as important as a diploma," said Dario Bravo, a UClA College is that mythical magic factory of success. But as most of us know, and many Career Center "God of Information" and probably one of the most important people will soon figure out, that's not how it works. you 'II ever meet. A bachelor's degree is about as rare nowadays as a millionaire (or the game shows It is a lamentable but undeniable truth that it is who you know, and not what you manufacturing them). Not that I completely agree with the assessment, but I once know, that determines your chances of success in that jungle outside of UClA. This is saw the message "UCLA diploma" scribed on the inside of a toilet stall with an arrow an uncomfortable truth, and one that is certainly repugnant to the high-minded prin u ndorneath pointing to the roll of toilet paper. ciples of academia. Obviously this was a message for the undergrads, pardon the pun, but I never quite I want to be clear that I'm neither knocking nor mocking this prestigious and world saw toilet paper the same way after that. There is truth, though, to the idea that in class institution. Getting in is no picnic, as we all know. Getting in, however, is just the the current job market. an undergrad diploma carries little more worth than mulch. beginning of the game. But it doesn't have to. That's the part I just figured out, in my classically belated Just remember that outside the gates of this noble institution is a harsh world that way, on the eve of graduation. plays by its own rules, and like it or not, the name of the game is survival. Of' course, I realize that the overwhelming majority of you reading this will not be struck with soup-puking psycho-panic convulsions and rectal hemorrhages by what This column originally appeared in the Daily Bruin, the daily newspaper of the will follow. According to a survey by Vaultreport.com, 80 percent of all graduating University of California-Los Angeles, on Jan. 12. seniors will have completed at least one internship by the time they've shuttled their The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily mortar boards (that square thing on top of your head at graduation, dude) skyward. those of The Observer. U-WIRE Can bloggers redeem journalism's reputation? The drama at CBS is the latest punch to deepen inquisitive minds and laptops; that's reporting in its headaches. It's a machine that for decades has the dented credibility of the media. purest form. grown in experience, but also in corporatism. The broadcast news giant just couldn't achieve On his blog, pressthink.org, New York University Accuracy used to be the goal of all journalists, and the accuracy - something journalists should kind Department of Journalism Chair and media critic that's why readers trusted them. Now, credible of have a knack for- that one blogger nailed with Jay Rosen articulated this trend with a clarity that journalism is as oxymoronic as military intelligence. a post about forged National Courtney editors and producers should have realized long The problem that bloggers don't have is that Guard documents. Balestier ago. they're not distorted by increasing profit or kow Now that CBS and Jayson "We need to keep the press from being absorbed towing to advertisers or breaking the biggest story. Blair have made "media" syn West Virginia into The Media. This means keeping the word press, They don't need 12 competing flashy graphics on onymous with "liar," it seems a University which is antiquated," he wrote. "But included under the screen to gain points in the ratings; they're profession that's nothing with The Daily its m modern umbrella should be all who do the writing what they think, and so be it if people read out its readers' trust is losing its Athenaeum serious work in journalism, regardless of the tech it. foundation. nology used. The people who will invent the next The ombudsmen and public relations people can But the press' salvation is the very eye that's press in America - and who are doing it now try to assuage the skeptics, but CBS has proven that catching its mistakes:bloggers. · online - continue an experiment at least 250 years the skeptics are onto something. The silver lining The media can hate these Internet quasi old." for the media is that their skeptics can do what reporters for exposing their shortcomings. They can The thousands of bloggers like Joshua Micah their journalists have obviously lost the touch for. embrace them for restoring the transparency that's Marshall of talkingpointsmemo.com are the ones Four people and a legendary news anchor are been clouded by profit- and competition-minded excelling in journalism, and they're not technically leaving CBS. Maybe Andrew Heyward should go executives, producers and reporters. journalists. But if they were sitting at the cubicles blog-surfing and see if anyone wants a job. Better yet, they can hire them. of The New York Times, they would be the rookie Bloggers aren't going away, and there's no reason reporters putting the senior staffers to shame. This column originally appeared in The Daily that they should. They're scooping stories almost Their motivation is simple -they want to know Athenaeum, the daily newspaper of West Virginia daily and gaining access to the same sources, all what's going on - and that will always spawn bet University, on Jan. 13. without press passes. At the Democratic and GOP ter journalism than Mary Mapes' desire to stick it to The views expressed in this column are those of national conventions, there were pseudo-news the president. the author and not necessarily those of The rooms full of people whose only credentials were The media industry, not the press, creates its own Observer. EDITORIAL CARTOON THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Friday, January 14, 2005 Pikmin, Samus Aran, the Pri Sequels receive good reviews; music on Ninj I REVIEWS BY J Pikmin 2 llow dons a company follow up an nal "Pikmin" had three different undnrground. systPm n~lease, smash types of Pikmin with different abili hit'! ties. The new types, added with the By releasing a snqunl that surpasses old, cmate a balanced squad ready thn original, of coursn. "Pikrnin 2" is to face any trouble the planet ean one of thosn few gamns that takes a throw at you, from carnivorous eompletely original idea and then plants to rushing water, and from builds on it to electrical makn it nvnn hnt fences to tnr. snake-bird Thn story of the Pikmin 2 hybrids. gamn direetly fol Visually the lows the events of Nintendo game is very "l'ikrnin" and its reminiscent of hero, Captain Available for the original Olimar. But this GameCube "Pikmin" with timn around he has only minimal help from his sidn Josh's Rating: B+ improvements kkk Louin. Olirnar to the graphics. and Louin must But the game c~ollnet "trnasurn" still looks great to hnlp pay ofT the and sereen debt of thn eorporation thny work for transitions arn extremely smooth. with the hnlp of sprite-like animals The only problem with the visuals, known only as Pikmin. Basieally, Louie which may not even be a problnm and Olirnar lead them around like a for some gamers, is the massive gnrwral leads an army. amounts of eolor on the sereen. It Unlikn in the original "Pikmin," in might eventually give you Photo courtesy of ign.com "l'ikmin 2" you havn an unlimited headaches, but other than that, amount of timn to pay ofT the debt. This brightens the mood and enhances well, using the e-stick for easy com even more intense. The GameCube en~ates a morn relaxing atmosphere the style of the game. mand of the Pikmin, while basically doesn't skip a beat. even with so much and allows leisure to enjoy every The soundtrack to the game is quirky, simplifying the game into easy to use aetion on the scn~en at once. aspnet of the game. Tasks are more with a definitive children's music feel one-button moves. Not overdoing the "Pikmin 2" is a great game with very easily aecomplislwd with the addition to it, but this only enhances the game. controls makes this game great for few naws. rts major downfalls are the of Louin by splitting the task foree of It creates a background of fun that eas everyone from the most advanced faet that it is slightly repetitive, over l'ikmin and taking on two different ily entrances the player. The sound garners to people who have never stimulating to the point of headaches, problnms at onee. effects also display a childlike quality, played before. and childish (although a lot of people The addition of two new types of from the mechanical voice of the Another huge addition to the game is love that). This is a great buy for peo Pikmin also makes the game more spaceship to the singing voices of the the multiplayer option. Playing solo or ple who love fun games that you can rounded, providing a better chance of happy Pikmin. with a teammate is great, but going get a lot of play time out of with mini survival in the tough world. The origi- The controls of the game handle very head-to-head in a Pikmin battle royal is mal effort. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes On the surface, this game is aptly upgrade, you won't be able to beat named, hneause it is basically the same the game. Once completely game with a different story. But once upgraded, you become an unstop playing thn game, you will realizn it is pable force capable of completing morn than just an "echo" of the origi the hefty tasks the game lays upon nal. you, whieh of course inelude While "Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" has killing the big bad guy and saving many of thn same the planet. properties that T h e made the first Metroid Prime 2: biggest "Mntroid Primo" addition of a hit. it is the Echoes the game, nquivalent of a which pre- rnrnix that is just Retro Studios, . vents it as good as the Inc. from being originai.The Available for just a basic: pn~rnisn of GameCube clone/remix, t.hn single player is the addi game is the Josh's Rating: A- tion of mul sanw. The ganwr tiplayer plays an inter- death galadic bounty match and hunter name capture the Sarnus Aran who must use the first f'lag. The game's multiplayer person perspnetivn combat to explore allows you and up to three of your and defeat the c~nemy. But the game is friends to fight for dominance over not just combat. Puzzle solving using the level. There is nothing like sc~anners to opnn doors and find key fighting with your friends to be the Photo courtesy of ign.com codes as wcdl as using Sarnus's morph first to get the rocket launcher and hall and grappling hook abilities to get take control of a heated game. clips. There isn't a single human voice Overall, "Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" is to hard to reach areas, make this a Visually, the game is exactly the same in the entire game, which makes the a great game that is just as playable groat adv1~nture game as well. as the original "Metroid Prime," but game seem distanced and less engag and fun as the original, but it has You are strippnd of all abilities at the this isn't a bad thing. The graphics are ing. flaws. The lack of a good storyline and beginning or the game and must tra still topnotch and show few signs of The audio track is very well done, the jumbled plot take away from the verse through a hostile. world, finding aging at all. The GameCube has the establishing just the right amount of action of the gamn, and the addition of all of your items and re-upgrading your potential to make the game oven more suspense and scariness to make seem multiplayer death-match instead of a armor. You can even upgrade your breathtaking, but the same engine was almost movie like. The ambient noise co-operative play isn't enough to keep armor and weapons using technology used in this game as the first. and special effects noise though is this game from essentially being a native to the aliens and to the planets One thing lacking in the cinematics is where the game's sound shines clone of a former great game. While. it you are currently on. II' you don't the lack of voiceovers for the movie through. is a great sequel, that is all it is. THE OBSERVER Friday, January 14, 2005 CENE page 13 ce and Donkey Kong return -· ndo s rhythmic innovation hits a bad note Prince of Persia: Warrior Within The follow-up to last year's Game of the Year The biggest change from the first game to this all that much better. The Prince can still control time, absolutely buries its predecessor in all aspects. game is the darker atmosphere. The entire mood of using it to outrun enemies and traps by slowing time While "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" was an this installment is different than the original. The down or rewinding time after a misstep on a ledge or amazing platl'ormer with interesting puzzles and game has been revamped to make all the environ another mistake. Developing both control over the good combat, "Prince of Persia: Warrior Within" is ments and enemies scarier, more deadly and spooki combos and the Sands of Time is critical to the game foremost a fighting platformer with enough puzzles er, and even included boss fights, which are a new because without wither of these, you will not survive to make lovers of the first game stare in awe. After feature to the game. long enough to even think about beating the game. the events of the first game, the Prince is being hunt The game also gives a complete makeover to the Finally, the traps in the game are vicious enough to ed by Fate itself. To stop it, he must prevent the Prince himself. The Prince has traded in his imperial stop you were the enemies fail. Elaborate puzzles are Sands of Time from being created by using them to blue robes and white pants for metal body armor and used to escape them and get around large sections of travel back to the beginning of the timeline and a red sash. The Prince has also added quite a few traps. These puzzles involve climbing ropes, pillars, destroy them before they were created. tricks to his repertoire. Most notably, he has figured running on walls, back flipping off a wall during a Confused yet? Don't worry the game explains out how to dual wield weapons, effectively doubling free fall, and many others. everything in more depth. the damage in the game. He has also learned all sorts The visuals in the game are stunning and can be of new tricks to interact seen in three different view modes, including first with the environment person, third person, and landscape. The cinematics including sliding down cur are gorgeous and help further the story in a totally tains, movie style, and engrossing way. This game pushes the GameCube to using pillars to propel him the edge of its capabilities and shows what exactly self at enemies. the system is capable of doing. To increase the level of The soundtrack is also a huge part of this game, combat in the giving a great classical game, the score during explo Prince now Prince of Persia: ration and puzzles can also per while also delivering a form over two Warrior Within power driven rock pages of com score, preformed by bat combos to Ubi Soft Godsmack, during the ravage his combat sections of the Available for X-Box, enemies with. game. The player GameCube and The game has anoth can also Playstation 2 er feature that may string togeth Josh's Rating: A+ make the game more er their own difficult, but is a great combinations addition to the game. or attacks to The game learns from make customizable combos your movements and adapts to your style and plays and fight in a 360-degree accordingly. This makes the game extremely chal environment. But one of the lenging but well worth all of effort. "Prince of Persia: key factors of the first Warrior Within" is an amazing game and a must buy game is still around in the for any fan of the action/adventure or platforming Photo courtesy of ign.com second, making the game genre. Donkey Konga Ever played "Dance Dance It's actually a lot of fun when played bongos or clap. Then you just choose a The real treat in the game though is Hevolution?" Like to beat your own with other people. difficulty level and play along with the the multiplayer. You can challenge your drum? Thnn try your hands at "Donkey The premise of the game is that a song. friends (if they have another bongo set Konga," an interactive music drum song is played through the television Pretty simple, right? Wrong. There of course) to a one-on-one head to ming game. with symbols that signify when to hit are three difficulty levels ranging from head challenge to see who the better Okay, that sounded really bad. But the drum. The game comes with a set Monkey (easy) to Chimp (standard) to drummer is. Even better is playing just give it a chance. The game is prob of double bongos that allow you to Gorilla (hard). The game contains duets with a friend. In duets, you play ably not half as bad as you think it is. strike the left bongo, right bongo, both songs from a wide spectrum of genres the same song, but different beats. This and some decent "classics." With makes for a frenzied, complex game music from ska to pop to oldies and sure to be full of laughs. And if you video game tunes, there has to be want to play a quartet, the GameCube something you will play as the would enjoy on other players, so the game. you and your But the music Donkey Konga friends can com is one of the pete against the big problems system. with the game. Namco There is noth There just isn't ing about the enough of it, a visuals that is large enough Available for great. Basically, selection of GameCube it is just the good songs, or rhythm pattern varied enough Josh's Rating: 8- with colors and music for con- Donkey Kong tinual use. You banging on a can get really drum. The sound tired of some of the songs after is pretty good because the songs are playing them just once or twice. pretty true to the original versions of There is also a setting where you the songs. memorize the beats of a song and Overall, the game could use a lot of play them from memory. This seems work, mostly involving more and better like a useless section, because a lot music. Hopefully, more discs are of people won't care enough to released that are just extension discs memorize the music to attempt it. containing more music. This could definitely have been replaced with more music for the Contact Josh Talley at Photo courtesy of ign.com regular version of the game. [email protected] ------page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, January 14, 2005 NBA Lakers beat Cavaliers despite losing Kobe in first quarter Associated Press Melnnis and James made 3- I.OS AN<;I·:LJ<:S - Kobn pointers to move the Cavalinrs Bryant WIHl t down hard and within one point with 9.8 sne did not rnturn, though thn Los onds to go. Buller made a foul Angnlns l.aker·s worn able to shot before Jamns missed a 3- ddnat LeBron .James and llw pointer that eould have given Cleveland Cavaliers without Cleveland the lead. Odom 's hi Ill. two free throws with 1.8 see Bryant sustairwd what the onds to play eompletnd the tnam eallnd a snvernly seoring. sprainnd right ankln and had Hobert Traylor scored his to bn lwlped orr the court first four points of the game early in a victory Thursday during a 10-3 run that gave night. X-rays wl'rn nngative, the Cavaliers a 67-61 lead. but Bryant will have an MHI Atkins then got his first seven on Friday. during a I 0-4 Los Angeles Lamar Odom had 24 points, spurt to finish the third quar night rnbounds and seven tnr that tied the game 71-all. assists, and Caron Butler After a basket by James added 21 points and 11 gave Cleveland a 32-24 lead rd)()unds for tlw !.akers, who - largest of the game for won for the third limn in four either team - the Lakcrs ganws. went on a 16-5 run to put .James lnd Cl1wnland with 28 them ahead 40-37, and thny points. a SPason-high 1:~ led 49-47 at halftime. rebounds and ninn assists to Kings 107, Jazz 93 j u s t m i s s h i s l'i r s t c a nw r l'nja Stojakovic scored 27 tripln-doublP . .lnff' Mcinnis points and Chris Webber had addnd 20 points and Zydrunas 23 points and 15 rebounds in llgauskas had 1:{ points and thn Sacramnnto Kings' vieiory 15 rnbounds for tlw Cavalinrs, over thn Utah .Jazz. who had tlwir four-game win Brad Miller had 21 points on ning strnak snappnd. 9-of- 10 shooting for the Bryant, tho NBA's seeond- Kings, who had just nine play Kobe Bryant grimaces in pain after severely spraining his ankle in the first quarter of the Lakers' 1n ad i n g s co n~ r w i t h a 2 8 . 2 - nrs in uniform for the second game against the Cavaliers. He did not return, but the Lakers won 98-94. point avnragn, was injurnd straight gamfl when Mike whnn he landnd on Ira Bibby sat out with a sprained Nnwbln's right foot while ankle. The Kings then lost by 10 points from Webber. of his 12 points in the extra Houston holding an 81-79 going for a rebound under the Greg Ostertag and Maurice Sacramento maintained the period, and a hobbled Tracy lead. Yao missed two free Cavalinrs' basket with 5:39 Evans to injuries during the lead through the second half, McGrady added 18 points for throws, Carter rebounded and lnft in the first quarter. game, but hung on through a with Utah never getting closer the Rockets, who matched a quickly brought the ball down Nnwble was eallnd for a foul physical game featuring plen than six points. season-best three-game win the floor. He found Nenad on the play. ty of hard contact and con Bibby sat on the sidelines ning streak and moved two Krstic cutting underneath the Bryant imr111~diatnly grabbed frontations. next to new acquisitions games above .500 {19-17) for basket for a two-handed slam, his ankle before teammate Matt Harpring landed a Cuttino Mobley and Michael the first time this season. tying the game at 81-all with Brian Grant and trainer Gary hard foul on Stojakovic in the Bradley. The Sacramento Jason Kidd narrowly missed 24.7 seconds left. Vitti helped him ofT the court third quarter, and Stojakovic newcomers were unable to a triple-double with 16 points, Houston's David Wesley and into the Staples Center responded with a one"handed play while awaiting Doug 10 rebounds and nine assists, missed a jumper as the shot tunnel, where Grant and shove. Both players got tech Christie's physical with and Vince Carter had 17 dock expired, and the Hockets injurnd Los Angeles forward nical fouls, but their team Orlando, which will complete points for the Nets, who stole New Jersey's inbounds Dnvean George carried him mates prevented a serious the clubs' trade. dropped their third straight pass with 0. 7 seconds to go to into thn locker room. scufllfl. Webber, who missed and fifth in the past six send the game into overtimfl. Bryant had two points and With 2:09 to play, Utah's Tuesday's win over Denver to games. From there, Howard and three assists bnfore leaving Carlos Boozer committed a rest his sore knee, returned Playing on a balky right Sura took over. with the game tied at 15. flagrant foul against Evans, with a strong game on both knee that had been drained of The unheralded duo scored Bryant injured his right who fell hard to the ground ends, including a two-handed, fluid Tuesday, Sura nonethe all of the Hockets' 13 points in shoulder late in the first quar while attempting a dunk. behind-the-head dunk in the less seized control of the the extra period, and evpn ter of a game against the Evans remained on the court second quarter. Rockets' offense with came up with smaller clutch Cavaliers last January at for a moment before walking Miller also grabbed nine McGrady struggling through a plays to keep Houston ahead. Staples Center when he collid to the locker room, and rebounds, and he capped his rare off night and Yao Ming Sura snuck into the lane to ed with former Clflveland Webber got a technical foul outstanding shooting with a 3- rendered ineffective. grab an offensive rebound guard Kedrick Brown, causing for attempting to challenge pointer with 15.3 seconds left. Sura helped Houston rally and fed the ball to lloward for him to miss six games. Boozer. Harpring scored 16 points from an early first-quarter the go-ahead basket, and .James visited the !.akers' Ostertag left the court in the for the Jazz, and Raja Bell deficit, played solid defense lloward then returned the locker room at halftime to second quarter with a towel had 11. on Kidd and hit nearly every favor by finding Sura for the dw1:k on Bryant. over his face after getting hit The Jazz will be without clutch basket down the 3-pointer that gave Houston a Erie Snow's 3-pointer - his by an elbow from Utah's Andrei Kirilenko for at least stretch. 90-85 lead with 1 :06 left. only points of the game - Curtis Borchardt. He received another week, with coach With Houston trailing 77-76 McGrady, who came into the gavn the Cavaliers an 87-86 stitches in his upper lip and Jerry Sloan deciding to give following Carter's reverse game with an injured left lead with 2:41 to play. But a returned to the bench for the the All-Star forward another layup, Sura found himself thumb and bruised left big basket by Odom and two free second half, but didn't play. week of rehabilitation on his standing unguarded outside toe, exited briefly in the throws by Chucky Atkins put BoozP.r had 15 points, nine sprained knee. the arc. He nailed a 3, send fourth quarter with a strained tho Lakers on top 90-87 with rebounds and seven assists Rockets 94, Nets 85 ing the crowd into a frenzy left quadriceps but returned 1:38 len. for the Jazz, who followed up Bob Sura scored a career and letting his right arm quiekly. llgauskas made a free throw surprising victories over high 35 points, including a linger in the air a little longer Yao was held to a season to draw the Cavalinrs within Phoenix and San Antonio ear game-clinching 3-pointer with than usual- a sort of person low six points. lle got into two points, but Atkins and lier this week with their 1Oth 1 :02 left in overtime, to lead al salute to his gutty perform early foul trouble, took only Butler made two foul shots loss in 12 games. the surging Houston Hockets ance. two shots and went scoreless each to put the !.akers ahead Utah had an eight-point lead to victory over the New Jersey Yao, however, nearly wasted in the first half. lie finished 94-88 with 22.4 seconds in the second quarter before Nets. 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The team has Brewers on Thursday from the struggled to be competitive in HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Michael family of commissioner Bud recent years but has made Vick sat on his couch around Selig to a group headed by Los several player moves in the this time last year, trying to Angeles investor Mark offseason thanks to the pirk a playoff quarterback to Attanasio. prospect of new ownership. root for. Attanasio, 47, is committed "We must field a competitive Vick had a tough choice. to keeping the team in team," Attanasio said. Tlwrn was Donovan McNabb. Milwaukee, thanks to a 30- "Frankly, I think we've taken a Pnyton Manning. Tom Brady. year lease to play in Miller big step this year developing "I was pulling for Donovan," Park. young players, who we need Vick recalled this week. "Tic's AP Although approval was to continue to develop. We my homeboy, but at the same Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sends a pass down the field assured beforehand, Attanasio need to continue to put money timn I was pulling for Peyton, despite pressure from 49ers' defensive lineman Andrew Williams. said it was an emotional into the farm system. And pulling for Brady because moment when he walked into then frankly we need to figure those are all guys I'm cool "That's a good thing," said hoping he becomes a future the room and was given a out a way to get another $10 with." coach Herman Edwards, who superstar. standing ovation by the other million into the payroll over Perhaps there is a reason for has 28-year-old Chad The theory of having rookie owners. the next couple of years." that. Vick, McNabb, Manning Pennington leading the Jets. quarterbacks sit on the bench "It's indescribable," Attan The club currently has a and Brady are part of the new "A couple years prior to this for several years while learn asio said. payroll of slightly more than generation of quarterbacks, we were always talking about, ing behind a wily veteran has The sale is to close Friday, $40 million. rising stars in the league that 'Where are the young quarter all but disappeared. when the ownership transfer "We're going to look at dif have ynt to hit 30. This year, backs coming from?' Now, all Of the 32 starters on opening will take place. ~ ferent business initiatives that Vick is a part of the playoff of a sudden you have them in day, 18 were 28 or younger. Attanasio grew up in the will help us raise the money" bunch with his three friends, the playoffs, and that's good Because of injuries or the need Bronx and has been a lifelong Attanasio said. and they have helped make for the league." for a change, that number baseball fan. He said there already are history. There are first-rounders and jumped to 21 when the regu "It's probably a labor of examples of small market From MVP Manning to rookie sixth-rounders, record -setters lar-season ended. love," he said of his decision to teams becoming winners. Ben Hoethlisberger, none of the and jet-setters among the "It's always been accepted as buy the Brewers. "But what's "The A's, the Twins, the eight QBs in the Super Bowl group. Their backgrounds are fact in this league that you better? I love the game of Marlins," Attanasio said. "The quarterfinals is older than 28. diverse, but there are a few need a great quarterback to go baseball, and it's a new chal Marlins won the World Series It is the first time since the reasons why they have come very far, and I think you can lenge for me." with a $50 million payroll. But AFL-NFL merger that all the this far. Many franchises have see the eight teams that are Attanasio has been a group where we want to start is to passers are so young, accord decided to build their team left believe that," Colts general managing director of the Trust be a competitive team, then ing to the Elias Sports Bureau. around a young player while manager Bill Polian said. Company of the West, a money we'll go from there." page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, January 14, 2005 - SMC SWIMMING NFL Belles look to break Colts to face muddy field Associated Press early season slulllp FOXBORO, Mass. - The New England Patriots are preparing tim I' of 27 .62. Then a sopho what may be the best defense By JUSTIN STETZ morP, Nowak ended with a sec against Peyton Manning and his Sports Writer ond-place finish in the 200-yard speedy receivers: a slippery individual nwd1ey. field. · After a long bmak, the Saint Following the Belles trip to The team left the Gillette Mary's swimming tmun is look Islamorada located in the Stadium grass uncovered ing to bounce back as it travels Florida Keys, coach Gregg through Wednesday's rain and to llillsdaln Colll~gn this week Petcoll' rnmarked this was one Thursday's fog. With more rain end. The Belles curnmtly stand Of the bPst winter trips he had or snow expected Friday and in last place in tlw MIM with a ever experienced with the freezing temperatures for the record or 0-2 after losses team. So now fi>r Saint Mary's, weekend. the Indianapolis Colts' against conf"PrPnce opponents thny must build upon what the prolific offense could find the I lope and Olivet. have learned and come out footing funky in Sunday's playoff Saturday. tlw team will takf~ ready against the ScoL'i. game. on Alma Collngn beginning at The team will look to eaptain Patriots coach Bill Belichick 1:00 p.m. Ashley Dy11r along with Lebiodz knows a cold front may be as Ilowevnr, tlw SeoL'i have suf" and Nowak to carry the load fi:>r critical as his three-man defen f"nrml their own sot of problems the Belles. Meanwhile, other sive front in slowing down the this year as tlwy remain locknd swimmers such as Nelis, Rachel Colts. But he certainly wouldn't with tho Bolles at the bottom of Boury and Katie Dingeman turn the field into an iee rink or the l1~agun, still scan~hing for should help the team improve a quagmire just to help his team, their first victory this season. All in the 400-yard medley, while would he? three of Alma's lossns have freshman Noreen Sherrod will "My job is not to pull weeds," bcen against conlimmee rivals, look liu· her continw~d success he said Wednesday with an inno by an average or 60 points in in the 1 00-yard freestyle. cent-looking smirk. "I have a lot each meet. After Saturday's match. Saint of other things to do. Or rake the Last year in their only head Mary's will await Kalamazoo lield and all of that. I'm sure that AP to-head eompetition, tho Sr.ots College wlHrcomes to town Jan. will all be taken care of." The Colts' Peyton Manning calls an audible in the team's game worn vidorious ovnr tlw Belles 21 to face the Belles. A coach like Belichiek who against the Bronc.os on Jan. 9th. with an irnpmssive 134-97 per The Hornets stand in third delves into the smallest detail formance. A f"nw bright spots plaen in the MIAA standings, includes weather conditions in afternoon start. obviously, that's somP.thing that for Saint Mary's during the posting a mark of 2-1. After his planning, although he may There are heating coils under we're used to." meet carne from Kelly Nelis, beating the Belles handily dur not have the final say on field neath the l'ield at Gillett1~ Other Patriots think a slippery Katy LebiPdz and Sarah Nowak ing last year's competition, maintenance. Stadium that could keep tho turf finld won't make a difl'nrence to in tlw womnn's 400-yard med Saturday's meet should be a ''I'm sure he's consulted on it," from freezing. Of course the coils the fifth highest-seoring offense ley rnlay as the group posted an good test for the Belles who team spokesman Stacey James won't stop all that moisture from in NFI. history with 522 points impmssive first-plan~ seom of 4 look to doseout their season on said Thursday, "but it's a collab making the field slick, maybe and three rcceivors - Marvin minutes, 29.11 seconds. a strong note. orative efl'ort between our stadi even muddy. Harrison, Heggie Waynn and In tho other 1wents, Lebiedz um operations people and the Colts coach Tony Dungy said Brandon Stokely - with more concluded tlw 50-yard frnnstyle Contact justin Stetz at grounds crew." the field conditions won't bf~ a than 1,000 yards receiving. linishing in third place with a [email protected] There's a 90 percent chance of factor. But his team plays homo "They beat people in cold rain or snow on Friday before a games indoors in 72-degree weather. They beat people on dry weekend with temperatures temperatures, artilieial turf and turf," strong safety Hodney ranging from 20 to 34 degrees no wind. Harrison said. 'They're going to PGA on Saturday and 16 to 33 "We feel like it's our nature" to catch touchdowns. They're going degrees on Sunday with mostly play in inclement weather, to run the ball. 11. doesn't matter cloudy skies. There'll be plenty Patriots linebacker Roman what surface they're playing on. of time for the moisture to turn Phifer said. "We live up here. We They could be playing on hot Wie struggles with to ice before the game's late play in it. We practice in it. So, coals. It doesn't matter." quest to lllake cut Associated Press to miss the cut by one shot. offee and Conversation Given the conditions, her HONOLULU - After scram 7 5 wasn't that bad. And she For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning bling to salvage a 5-over 75, hit several shots she didn't Students at Notre Dame Miehnllo Win plopped down have last year, such as a in a chair and playfully stuck knockdown driver to keep the out her bottom lip as if she ball low into a wind that had just bfJen seoldod. caused palm trees to sway. The 15-year-old quickly "I was very impressed, all found one positive noto from the different shots she was a tough time Thursday in the playing," said Matt Davidson, Sony Open. a ()-school grad who unwit ~uesday, January 18th "At least I'm not in last tingly made his PGA Tour place," Win said. debut playing in front of Wie finished better than 10 some 3,000 people, enough 7:30- 9:30 p.m. men among early starters on to line every fairway from a blustery day at Waialan tec-to-green, standing six 316 Coleman-Morse Country Club. but she was deep behind the ninth green nine shots behind eo-leaders when they finished the Stewart Cink and Brett round. Quiglny, and facing an uphill "I didn't feel like I was path to her dream of making playing with a 15-year-old The Standing Committee on Gay and the cut. girl," Davidson said. "She's Still, she wasn't the only very polished. She has all the Lesbian Student Needs invites gay, one who strugglt~d. tools to be out here." lesbian, and bisexual members of Thn Kona wind. rare for Brett Wetterich also played the Notre Dame family, their these parts, gusted up to 25 with Win and had a 70. mph and wreaked havoc on Quigley and Cink each shot friends, and supporters to an most everyone. Two- time 66, and hardly anyone informal coffee at the Co-Mo. defending champion Ernie noticed. Almost everyone at Els had to birdie the last hole Waialae came to watch the for a 71, while Vijay Singh 1Oth-grader from Punahou stumbled home to a 69. School try to prove she can "It was hard hitting every play with the boys. shot- tho drive, approach Quigley birdied both par 5s, shot was dif'f'ieult," Singh but really made up ground Everyone is welcome and confidentiality is assured. said. "It's tough for the boys with a chip-in from 60 feet ovor here, you know'? Going for birdie on No. 1, which *Coffee and refreshments will be served* to be tough for a girl here, plays into the wind and left too." even the strongest players THE STANDING Win opened with a 72 last COMMITTEE ON reaching for a 3-iron for GAY AND LESBIAN year at the Sony Open, then their second shot. STUDENT NEEDS followed that with a 6S - the "That was stealing two lowest scorn 1wnr by a female shots there, for sure," compnting on a rmm's tour- Quigley said. Friday, January 14, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 l ND WOMEN'S SWIMMING Irish to face fa111iliar ene111ies at dual111eet this vveekend to South Bend this weekend, on a positive winter training ed nine events in short-course Championships. By MIKE TENNANT as the No. 21 Irish women's trip to the Caribbean that pit meters. Irish teams also finished Sports Writer swimming team takes on No. ted them against Michigan. as Although the Wolverines third and fourth in the relay. 13 Michigan and Illinois. part of the St. Lucia outscored the Irish 209-170 at The team of senior Georgia Old foes are making a return The Irish will look to build Invitational. The meet includ- the invitational, the Notre Healey, sophomore Meghan Dame team has a positive atti Linnelli and freshmen Noemie tude going into Brand and Friday's meet. Morgan Bullock "We weren't finished with a expecting to do "We know what to time of 4:10.34, awesome, so we expect. Practicing while the team of kinda surprised right after them, freshmen Katie ourselves," Guida and Raine freshman we know how hard Paulson-Andrews, Caroline Johnson they work." senior Katie said. Eckholt, and Johnson and sophomore Krissy Caroline Johnson other Irish swim Archer finished in mers believe the Irish swimmer a time of4:11.76. trip was a com- The Fighting plete success and Illini are riding feel their previous experience high into South Bend on the against the Wolverines will heels of a first-place finish last give then an edge this week week at the Irvine Invitational end. relay meet in California. The "We know what to expect," Illini swimmers finished in the Johnson said. "Practicing right top three of all three meets after them, we throughout the know how hard two-day event. they work." The Irish are Johnson won 7Illinois has] a few confident though, the 100-meter good swimmers, and feel prepared backstroke at St. but they're not as to face Illinois. Lucia with a time good as Michigan, "They have a of 1 minute, 5.40 few good swim seconds, edging definitely. " mers, but they're out NCAA qualifi not as talented as er Kaitlyn Brady Caroline Johnson Michigan, defi of Michigan. Irish swimmer nitely," Johnson Johnson was the said. lone individual The meet will winner for the take place at 7 Irish, and is ranked 34th in p.m. tonight and at 10:30 a.m. Division I in the event. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. Irish Also claiming a victory at St. diving, led by senior Meghan Lucia over the Wolverines was Pury-Eaton, will begin the Irish 400-rneter freestyle Saturday at 4 p.m. relay team. The team of soph This weekend will be the omores Katie Carroll, Rebecca only time Notre Dame will face Grove, Ellen Johnson and jun Illinois this season, while the ior Christel Bouvron finished Irish will face the Wolverines in a time of 3:59.18, which again one week from today in was more than a full second a dual meet in Ann Arbor. ahead of the Michigan team. 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OUND THE NATION page 18 COM PI LED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Friday, January 14, 2005 Men's College Basketball NFL AP Top 25 team record points 1 Illinois (58) 16-0 1,783 2 Kansas (13) 11-0 1,730 3 North Carolina (1) 13-1 1,636 4 Wake Forest 13-1 1,553 5 Duke 11-0 1,496 6 Oklahoma State 11-1 1,412 7 Syracuse 15-1 1,405 8 Georgia Tech 11-2 1,301 9 Kentucky 10-2 1,198 10 Texas 11-2 1,085 11 Mississippi State 14-2 909 12 Connecticut 9-2 904 13 Boston College 13-0 823 14 Washington 13-2 742 15 Michigan State 10-2 734 16 Gonzaga 11-3 723 17 Arizona 12-3 666 18 Cincinnati 13-1 631 19 louisville 12-3 502 20 Pittsburgh 11-2 373 21 George Washington 111-2 370 22 Marquette 13-1 345 23 Alabama 12-3 259 24 Iowa 12-3 194 25 Oklahoma 11-2 143 Women's College Basketball ESPN/USA Today Top 25 leatu record point~ 1 Duke (27) 15·1 986 2 LSU (11) 13·1 949 3 Baylor (1) 12·1 911 4 Stanford 12·2 809 5 Ohio State 14·2 800 AP 6 NOTRE DAME 13·2 741 Randy Moss catches a touchdown pass before his controversial endzone celebration Sunday against the Packers. 7 Rutgers (1) 10·2 690 Moss was fined $10,000 on Thursday. 8 North Carolina 12·2 689 9 Michigan Slate 13·2 669 10 Tennessee 10·3 668 11 Texas 8-4 632 Moss fined $10,000 for TD celebration 12 Minnesota 13·2 614 13 Texas Tech 11-2 521 14 Boston College 11·1 464 Associated Press "Ain't nothing but 10 lessly detractnd from constrund as being in poor 15 Vanderbilt 12·2 436 grand. What's 10 grand, to Minnesota's dramatic play taste." A fine for tlw first 16 Connecticut 8·4 376 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. me?" said Moss, whose off victory. Fans should ofTense undnr those guide 17 Maryland 10·2 375 Randy Moss trudged out to salary this season is $5.75 look to you and your team lines is $5.000. 18 Georgia 12·4 324 his truck in the subzero million. He then jokingly mates to see how to com The NFL said Moss was 19 UCLA 11·3 236 cold. with a huge, black suggested he might per pete and win in football. tined more than the mini 20 Purdue 10·4 216 hooded sweat shirt cover form a more vulgar cele But when you lose your mum because this isn't the 21 DePaul 11·3 178 ing almost his entire face. bration next time. focus on playing and first time he has been dis 22 Iowa 13·2 145 All that was showing was a Peter Hadhazy, the engage in sideshows as ciplined for unsportsman 22 Kansas Stale 10·3 145 carefree smile. league's director of game you did on Sunday, you like conduct. lie paid a 24 Iowa State 11-1 90 In his usual flippant operations, penalized Moss forfeit much of this." $25,000 penalty in 1999 25 Arizona Stale 11-3 82 manner, Moss showed no for unsportsmanlike con Moss also briefly bumped for squirting an official remorse for his latest mis duct in a letter released by the goalpost with his back with a water bottle. deed. the NFL. side before hugging team Moss wasn't the only Minnesota's controver "Your actions were mates in the end zone fol player fined on Thursday. Central College Hockey sial wide receiver was based on poor judgment, lowing a fourth-quarter The NFL also fined New Association fined $10,000 Thursday by did not reflect well on you touchdown catch that York Jets linebacker Erie the NFL for pretending to or the Vikings, and were clinched the Vikings' 31-17 Barton $7,500 for hitting team CCII A overall pull down his pants and insulting to many," victory over the Packers. San Diego quarterback moon the Green Bay crowd Hadhazy wrote. "They League rules mandate Drew Brees in the head Michigan 13·1-0 16-5-1 during a playoff win last have resulted in wide discipline for "obscene during last weekend's Ohio State 10-3-1 13·6-3 weekend. spread criticism and need- gestures or other actions playoff game. Nebraska-Omaha 8-7-1 10-9-1 Bowling Green 7-5·2 10-7-3 Northern Michigan 7-5·2 9-7·4 Lake Superior 6-6·2 7-11-2 Michigan Stale 6-8·0 11-10-1 IN BRIEF Alaska Fairbanks 5-8·1 6·9·1 Ferris State 4·8·2 '9-11·2 Southern California hiring season or turn pro, saying he will Play~rs, owners forge new Miami (Ohio) 4-8·2 8-11·3 Floyd reveal his plans Friday. stermd agreement NOTRE DAME 3·9·4 5·11·5 LOS ANGELES - Tim Floyd is "I need an extra day to continue SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - With some of Western Michigan 4·9·1 9·10·1 being hired as Southern California gathering information," the USC its biggest stars under suspicion and basketball coach, taking the job Rick quarterback said Thursday, the day lawmakers demanding action, Major Majerus accepted then abruptly quit he originally set as his deadline for League Baseball adopted a tougher last month. the decision. steroid-testing program that will sus USC spokesman Tim Tessalone said The NFL deadline for underclass pend first-time oll"enders for 10 days Thursday that a news conference will men to declare for the draft is and randomly test players year-round. be held Friday afternoon on campus Saturday. The agreement was hailed by base to introduce Floyd. Two other USC juniors, linebacker ball management and its union around the dial The former Chicago Bulls and New Lofa Tatupu and punter Tom Thursday as a huge step f(>rward but Orleans Hornets coach will return to Malone, also are expected to say was criticized by some as not going the college ranks, where he was 127- Friday whether they will enter the far enough because the penalties are GOLF 58 in eight seasons at the University draft. less harsh than those in Olympic PGA Tour Sony Open 7 p.m., ESPN of New Orleans, then 81-49 in four Leinart, 21, obviously is having a sports and amphetamines were not years at Iowa State. difficult time deciding. banned. Floyd, 50, was fired as Hornets Early this week he said he has "''ve been saying for some time that NBA coach last May after they went 41-41 sometimes changed his mind almost my goal for this industry is zero toler and lost in the first round of the play hourly. ance regarding steroids," commission Phoenix at Indiana 7:00p.m., Fox Midwest offs in his only season with the team. The redshirt junior and the er Bud Selig said. Dallas at San Antonio 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 Leil}~rt delays announcing Trojans didn't play their final game A first positive test would result in a deCISIOn of the season until Jan. 4, when he penalty of 10 days, a second positive Minnesota at Denver 10:30 p.m., ESPN LOS ANGELES - Heisman Trophy threw an Orange Bowl record five test in a 30-day ban, a third positive winner Matt Leinart has delayed touchdown passes in a 55-19 win in a 60-day penalty, and a fourth posi announcing whether he will return over Oklahoma that gave USC a sec tive test in a one-year ban all without to Southern California for his senior ond consecutive national title. pay. ------~------~------...... Friday, January 14, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 FENCING - Irish return to action against tough field in Kansas City will return to action today when to bout in the fiercely competi Frank Bontempo and sa,bers display will trump that seen last By MATT PUGLISI they travel to Kansas City, Kan. tive event, including epeeists Marie! Zagunis, Valerie month. Sports Writer to compete in the three-day Kerry Walton, Amy Orlando, Providenza, Angela Vincent, "I think that this [cup] will be North American Cup. Greg Howard, Jesse Laeuchli Patrick Ghattas, Matthew stronger - the reason is the cal After a month away from the Many of the squad's top fight and Patrick Gettings, foilists Stearns and Nicolas Diacou. endar," Bednarski said. "Now, strips, a number of Irish fencers ers are expected to make the trip Andrea Ament, Rachel Cota and "It's a continental competi after the whole preseason train tion," Irish coach Janusz ing, [the fencers] are starting the Bednarski said. "It will not be biggest heat- they are going for Do you easy for the kids, but we are everything. All the best fencers sending the best. from the continent This is at their are competing for level, and they "It will not be easy their national have what have to try to get teams and are good p~sition in for the kids, but we already prepared, country. are sending the not like in it takes to Five Irish fencers best., December where placed in the top some of them five at the North started a little bit photograph American Cup in Janusz Bednarski later in training - Richmond, Va. Irish head coach now, everybody • Dec. 10-12 in most will be in_form." ID.aJor recent competition. In addition to Zagunis took home second providing an opportunity for the place in women's saber after bouters to qualify for their events on Becon1e an falling to Columbia University respective national teams, the rival Emily Jacobson 15-12 in North American Cup will offer the event finals, and Ament one last opportunity to gauge the ca1npus? Observer dropped a 15-11 decision to fencers before the Irish begin Harvard's Emily Cross in the dual meet team competition Jan. women's foil finals to claim her 21 in New York. Photographer! own runner-up finish. Ghattas "It's one of the last steps to and Walton both picked up a check their form and to make third-place finishes in men's final touches to prepare them Come to our first saber and women's epee, respec well for the first dual meet," tively - Ghattas lost a 15-14 Bednarski said. "[Notre Dame] semifinals heartbreaker to the will have very strong opponents meeting of the eventual event winner Ivan Lee, [this year] - they are the same while Wayne State's Anna Garina like last year, or even stronger, year this Sunday, topped Walton one round shy of so it will be interesting to see." the finals. Orlando rounded out After fighting at the Cole January 16 at the quintet of top-five Irish fin Sports Complex in New York Jan. ishes, securing fifth place in 23, the Irish return home to host 7:30 pm in the women's epee. the Notre Dame Duals Jan. 29- While the skill level at 30 at the Joyce Center. basement of South December's North American Cup was impressive, Bednarski Contact Matt Puglisi at Dining Hall. believes this weekend's talent [email protected] NOTE: This ad is an attempt to be SMC BASKETBALL funny. Observer photographers really cover major events on campus like breaking news and sporting events. Belles hope to i111prove their record Saturday points and grabbed 6.8 boards By CHRIS KHOREY per game this year. Sports Writer Senior forwards Emily Creachbaum and Maureen Bush Fresh off a key conference win will draw the unenviable task of 2005-2006 over the Adrian Bulldogs, the guarding Alma's twin towers. Belles look to continue their However, these two have also winning ways. proven to be a force in the paint. Saint Mary's is looking to Bush is averaging 8.8 points RESIDENT ASSISTANT bounce back to .500 overall per game. Creaehbaum is aver Saturday against the Fighting aging 13.3 points and 5.5 Scots of Alma College. rebounds per game and was The Belles (7-8, 2-4 in the recently awarded MIAA Player APPLICATIONS MIAA) are currently in a four of the Week. way tie for fifth in the MIAA with "She's so solid and consisen Kalamazoo, Tri-State and Olivet. tent," Bellina said earlier this However, the Belles have fallen season of Creachbaum, "she well behind undefeated confer always gets the job done." Available in the ence leader Albion. With each In their last game, the Scots game crucial between now and were destroyed 88-49 by Albion. the end of the season, wins Alma was outrebounded 39-24 Office of Student Affairs against bottom-feeder teams like by the Britons. A solid effort by the Scots (1-5), will be impor Creachbaum and Bush could tant. control the glass for St. Mary's. 316 Main Building However, the Belles have been However, Philp and Dettling both streaky all season, following average more rebounds per short winning streaks with los game than the Belles forwards. ing streaks. Coach Suzanne Another key player in this Bellina is looking for the team to game will be Belles shooting get hot down the stretch this guard Bridget Boyce. Boyce is season. averaging almost 15 points per Applications are also available for downloading at: "This stretch, starting tonight, game to lead the Belles. She will http://osa.nd.edu/ is so important to us," Bellina most likely be matched up with said following her team's victory Scots Freshman guard Ashley over Albion. Matuzak. Matuzak didn't start in The Scots have been led all the early season, but since earn Completed applications must be submitted season by center Erica Philp, ing a starting position in the by January 19, 2005 who averages 12.1 points ·and backcourt she has averaged 7.3 rebounds per game. Philp is almost 10 points per game. joined in the frontcourt by 5- foot-11 forward Michelle Contact Chris Khorey at Dettling, who has scored 9.8 [email protected] page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, January 14, 2005 ND WOMEN'S TRACK Notre Dame's second game of Heis01an the season, Brown put his name - in the mix of possible Ileisman continued from page 24 candidates by taking two punts back for touchdowns in a 31-8 Irish enter season ranked No. 10 winner, awarded to college Irish victory. football's best player on a yearly The second return was espe American who qualified for ning track for the Irish. The basis. As a senior, he had 39 cially impressive, as Brown Huddle enters season the 11nals at the U.S. Olympic others are Meagher and catches for 846 yards and three broke numerous tackles before favored to claim the Trials last summer at the freshman Sunni Olding. touchdowns while also carrying juking one last Spartan defender 5,000-meter distance. The The Irish will look to the ball 34 times for 144 yards en route to the score. 5000-meter title junior is considered a improve other areas of the and returning three punts for favorite for the NCAA title in team that have been weaker scores. Contact Joe Hettler at this event. in previous years in order to Against Michigan State in [email protected] By RYAN KIEFER The current concern for win the conference title. Sporrs Writer Jluddle, though, is her However, Connelly does not health. Huddle ran the NCAA see that to be a weakness Irish coach Tim Connelly cross country championships this year. MEN'S TRACK has plenty of reasons to on a broken foot, but still "I really think we have a smile this spring. managed to finish 28th. balanced team, apart from lie has a seven-time All Connelly was cautiously opti distance," Connelly said. "We American, an established mistic about Huddle's reha have a good group of sprint Postel, Nurudeen set group of distance runners, bilitation. hurdlers, an all-American and a preseason No. 10 "She's still just cross train high jumper and a good ranking, from trackwiro.com. ing, but we expect her to group of freshman sprint The goal for the Irish this start running in a week or ers." to lead Notre Dam_e season is simple - to win a two," Connelly said. "We Tiffany Gunn will be the Big East title - don't know if 400-meter hurdle specialist finish first in the Mid-American something they she'll be ready from the Irish, and Stacey By JOHN EVERETT Conference. havo been "She:<> still just for [the] indoor Cowan will look to build off Sports Writer Head coaeh Joe Piane leads a unable to do for cross training, but [season), but I an indoor all-American per team with many stars, the the past four think she will. formance in the high jump. The Irish open their season brightest of whieh is Selim years. we expect her to She'll definitely This weekend the focus will against Central Michigan this Nurudeen. Nurudeen competed The Irish will start running in a be running when be shifted from the distance Saturday in Mount Pleasant, in the U.S. Olympie trials in July take the first week or two. " we start out runners to these other areas Michigan. for the 11 0-meter hurdles, holds step toward this doors." of the team. The Chippewas are eoming oil' the Notre Dame record for the goal Saturday Senior Lauren "We just want to see where an impressive showing in their 60-meter hurdles and has won when they face Tim Connelly King, who is also we are at this meet," first meet, held last week and the Big East 11 0-meter champi Contra! Irish coach coming of'(' an Connelly said. "It's a great highlighted by several sprinters onship each of the last three Michigan and injury, and sen- opportunity for our sprinters, and throwers already qualifying years. Michigan State ior Kerry jumpers and throwers." provisionally for the NCAAc;. The The Irish also feature defend in an open meet in Mount Meagher bring valuable Connelly made it clear that meet kicks off the indoor track ing Big East steeplechase cham Pleasant, Mieh. experience to the team. his team's focus is on larger, season for the Irish, a season full pion Hyan Johnson and 400- Corning ofT a cross country Junior Stephanie Madia, an long-term goals. of promise and reason for opti meters champion Hyan Postel, season in which the Irish 11n NCAA qualifier at 5,000 "Winning the Big East is mism. Postel and Nurudeen will join ished fourth in the nation, it meters last spring and an our goal every season, but Notre Dame is the two-time with Jordan Powell and Trevor is no surprise distaneo run all-American in cross coun we also want to send as defending Big East men's traek McCiain-Duer to reprise their ning is a strength of Notre try this passed fall. will also many athletes as we ean to and field champions and is look Notre Dame record-holding Dame's team. make a significant eontribu the NCAA's," he said. ing to make it three in a row. 1,600-meter relay team. The star in this group of tion to the team's success. Central Michigan, however, vetnran runners is Molly Madia is one of three cross Contact Ryan Kiefer at should provide the Irish with a Contact John Everett at lluddle, a seven-time All- country all-Americans run- [email protected] challenge, as they are favored to [email protected] The Observer is currently accepting applications for the 2005-06 Editor-in-Chief Applicants must submit BOTH a resume and at least an 8-PAGE proposal explaining their interest in the position and their plans for running the newspaper. Applications are due Monday, January 17 by 5 p.m. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE OBSERVER'S OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT OF SOUTH DINING HALL. Contact Editor-in-Chief Matt Lazar at 1-4542 for more information. Friday, January 14, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 into what Bayliss said called table and the lower part of the "He had a great fall," Bayliss "We've gone through a cou the team's biggest strength - lineup - I have options I've said. "He beat a number of ple of different transition, at Opener the bottom of its lineup. never had." nationally ranked players and this point - and this is early - continued from page 24 "The bottom of our lineup, no Although early-season line probably had as good a fall as it looks like Keckley and matter who plays for us, ups are subject to change and any player in the country." D'Amico will start together, ous two years, graduated in should be a reworking, after The freshman joins some of possibly at No. 1, followed by 2004 forcing a number of strength," he the fall season the Irish's most experienced Langenkamp and Parbhu, [but] younger players to step up and explained. "The bottom of our Bayliss plans to singles players. However, third doubles had been prob fill their shoes. According to Bayliss expects lineup, no matter have Steven adjusting to the top spots will lematic." Bayliss, the team has more to see Irackli Bass, Barry be a challenge for them all. The matches this weekend than met his expectations for Akhvlediani, who plays for us, King, co-captain "If we can demonstrate some will be an opportunity for the the challenging rebuilding Patrick Buchanan should be a Brent D'Amico strength in the top part of the Irish to see where they stand period. and Ryan Keckley strength. ,, and freshman lineup - that's one if - and if against NCAA competition in "Replacing [Scott and to fill out the five Sheeva Parbhu is if we can play better doubles the regular season. Haddock] was a big priority through seven in the top four than we did in the fall ... then I "As an opener, I felt like and based on the performance spots in the lineup. Bobby Bayliss positions. think we're going to have a we're not tired," Bayliss said. of the guys this fall, I think we "They've grown, Irish coach Although very good team." "We're fresh, we've been here are in much better shape than and each of those Parbhu, an Finding the right combina since Jan. 3 practicing and I I expected to be," Bayliss said. guys is playing Omaha native, is tions for doubles can be a chal think we're reading to go." "Our team is perhaps the deep better tennis now than he ever playing the first college tennis lenge, and Bayliss has experi est team I've ever coached." has," Bayliss said. "They all of his career, he performed mented with a number of dif Contact Kate Gales at The depth of the team plays bring different talents to the well in fall competition. ferent combinations. [email protected] ~on ~ee~ ~otre 1!\ame ~exi~m -Chicago Tribune: Dec 4, 2004 Alternative Lifestyles not an Alternative ... ND ranks #1 -Princeton Review: 2004 Observer Question of the Day: What did you do for MLK day? Answer from 5 students: Nothing. CHUY BENITEZfThe Observer Irish goalie Morgan Cey makes a save against the USA under- -The Observer: Jan 20, 2004 18 team on Nov. 18. CCHA games. DO SOMETHING THIS TIME! One reason for Notre Dame's Test difficulty this season has been continued from page 24 a lack of scoring goals. The Irish are dead last in the CCHA Let the Board of Trustees hear your voice ly with three of them against with a woeful scoring average non-conference opponents. But of 1.67 goals per game- Lake on issues of equality at ND by contributing to first, they must take care of Superior State is 11th with a business against conference 2.35 goals per game average. foe Ohio State, who comes into Even with its anemic offense, Student Government's winter presentation the Joyce Center ranked sec the Irish have still been able to ond in the conference with a keep games close thanks to the Focus Group #1: Racism 10-3-1 record. play of senior goalie Morgan The Buckeyes split their last Cey, who has a record of 3-6-4. .- Sunday Jan 16, 8:00pm series against Ferris State, Cey's 2.24 goals against aver beating the Bulldogs 3-1 on age is fourth in the CCHA, Focus Group #2: Heterosexism Jan. 7 in Columbus, Ohio, while his .928 save percentage before dropping the Saturday is currently ranked second. Monday Jan 17, 8:00pm game by a score of 3-2 in over "[Cey is] a senior, and he time. Ferris State is currently wants to see this team win," Focus Group #3: Sexism one of two teams - Miami Poulin said. "He's seen this (Ohio) is the other - tied with team have so much success Tuesday Jan 18, 8:00pm Notre Dame for ninth in the over his career, and I think he conference with 10 points. looks at is as saying, 'I'm a All focus groups will be held in the Last weekend, Notre Dame senior, and I want this team to visited Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., go out in a blaze of glory.' Student Govt Office: 203 LaFortune for a series with conference foe "This team can definitely rely Lake Superior State, tying 1-1 on its goaltending, but I think on Friday and then losing in maybe we're relying on it a bit Free Pizza and Drinks provided overtime 2-1 Saturday. The too much right now. " Irish are 1-4-1 in their last six The Buckeyes counter Notre Dame's goaltending with an impressive goalie of their own. Dave Caruso has collected an 11-4-3 record this season with a 2.24 GAA and a .918 save percentage. Both marks rank Fri., Jan. 14@ T35 PM Sun., Jan. 16@ sPM in the top six of all CCHA Hockey VS Women's Basketball goalies. Ja~ Ohio State's real strength is #12. Ohio State VS Purdue on offense, where the +The first 1000 fans Basketball@ 2PM T Hockey@ 7:os PM --·Quick Change half Buckeyes rank second in the VS St. John's VS #12 Ohio State CCHA with a 3.41 goals per receive a hockey time show! game average. promo mask courtesy -~"Early arriving fans will +The first soo fans Jackie Batteast Ph Junior Rod Pelley (12 goals, 10 assists) and freshman Todd of The WB and Meijer receive Current PI receive a set of . Basketballs to the Fritsche (three goals, 19 Trading Cards givea Leprechaun first 1,ooo fans assists) lead the Buckeyes with p, ~ 22 points each. Defenseman sponsored Stacking Dolls ~;-·~.., ld Game: First 20 Sean Collins' 15 points (four Champion Window courtesy of ~ goals, 11 assists) is the second best scoring total among CCHA +come out to see the Notre Dame defensemen. Coca-Cola Bea Federal The Buckeyes have ridden in person their talented special teams to the top of the CCHA standings, +Amazing as well. Ohio State's 19.l per Rope Warrio cent power play rate is fifth in the conference and its 8 7. 9 half-time show! percent killing rate is first. •• Notre Dame drops the puck against Ohio State at the Joyce meiJer Center tonight at 7:35 p.m., and Saturday at 7:05p.m. Contact Justin Schuver at .com for all the latest [email protected] page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, January 14, 2005 Wednesday at West Virginia. early season was how Brey Defeating th1~ Heel Storm gets would deal with the toam's St. Johns the Irish to 3-1 in conference, a depth. In the non-conference continued from page 24 record Brey said he would have ganws, Brey looked at difTen~nt "signed up for" if offered it on lineups and got an idea of what this year as it did all of last Christmas Evn. A letdown drops will work. season and took No. 21 Wflst the Irish to 2-2, provides no Against Syracuso and at Snton Virginia to tho limit in a 64-60 momontum bnfore hitting tho Ilall. Brey only went snvnn denp loss on Saturday. road and affects that NCAA - Jordan Cornettn and HussPII That's why ll'ish coach Mike tournament resume, despitn Carter worn the only non B rey won't let his team look only !wing the middle of starters to see playing tinw. In past last yoar's Big East door January. tlw Villanova game, Hi1:k mat. Believing this team won't CornPlt came of'f' thn bench "Then' is nobody in the Big ovPrlook the Heel Storm wlwn Torin Francis got into East that will be OVI~rlooked this becomes morn realistic whnn early foul trouble. year. St. .John's is not the St. putting it in perspective. Brey has a track rt~cord of John's of last year who had a lot "It's important throughout thn shortening his bench on the of problems during Big East season road or in ganws against big the year and an you are able to time opponents, but lw said interim eoaeh." "/ think each game bounce back," Thursday his futuro rotations Brey said. "Norm kind of can dictate Irish guard Chris r.ould change on a ganw-by Hoberts has them a different Quinn said. "Wn game basis. playing hard, they play 16 games in "I think anything is possible. are quick and they rotation." the Big East - Whatever stylf~ of play dietates beat N.C. State, a you aren't going how we would substitution," ranked team by Mike Brey to go 16-0, I don't Brny said. "A guy Jikn Omari about 30. That's all Irish coach think any team is Isreal this eould be a good I know." going to [do that!. game, for him. Cnrtainly Hick The one theme "To get to 3-1 ICornettl has given us good coming from the players at in the Big East is very impor minutes, he didn't get to play practice Thursday and from tant for us especially going on tho other: night, but wn havnn 't Brey himself was using the three-game road trip. Hoad forgotten about him. Saturday's game to bounce back games are so tough in this "I think each game kind of from the loss to the Orange. league, it's very important to go can dictate a difforent rotation." Being able to do that would with a win." Irish guard Colin Falls takes the ball up the court against greatly help this team before a One of the questions in the Contact Matt Lozar at Syracuse on Monday. three-game road trip starts preseason and persisting in the [email protected] Md;raw said after the game. Sunday's game marks the Purdue third game in a tough stretch continued from page 24 for Notre Dame. The Irish must win if they per ganw. are to stop their first losing Purdue has also seen fresh streak of the young season. man Lindsay Wisdom-llylton In order to do so, they hope mnergn as one of its key play that All-American Jacqueline ers. Batteast gets healthy. The newcomer had I I The senior injured her points in tlw Boilermak1~r win SCOTT ADAMS HENRI ARNOLD DILBERT JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION r------~or------~.5 I DID A STATISTICAL f1 AND THEN I GOT PAID THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME I FELT ADRIFT IN A by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion ANAL 'YSIS AND FOUND ::o,., AND I PURCHASED SOI"\E SEA OF RANDOMNESS I JJ~l]]1JE. NO CORRELATION "' UNNECESSARY 1"\ERCH Unscramble these four Jumbles. DESPERATE AND ABSURD I oi BETWEEN M'Y EFFORTS g ANDISE AND NOW I FEEL one letter to each square, l"m getting my degree DEVOID OF PURPOSE I to form four ordinary words. this year. Forty years AND M'Y REWARDS. o FINE. late LOST. .5 \ LACTATION UROCC CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND. [l] @2005 Tribune Media Services. 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D Enclosed is $55 for one semester Name ______Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Address ______found The Observer an indispensible link to the City ______State ______Zip ______two campuses. Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. - THE OBSERVER Friday, January 14, 2005 PORTS page 24 FooTBALL Brown exploring options in football program Former Irish great and 1987 manner, Associate Athletic been one of the greatest wide all possiblo opportunities - from By JOE HETTLER lleisman win Director John Heisler said receivers in history. The longtime playing another season to assess Sports Writer ner, Tim Thursday evening. Brown cannot Los Angeles/Oakland Raider has ing several business ventures. Brown, was at help with recruiting unless he is been selected to 11 Pro Bowls, ''I'm not sure where it goes Charlie Wnis and his new Notre Notre Dame hired by the University, either as caught 1,094 receptions and from here," Heisler said. "lie has Dame eoaehing stall' have Super on Thursday a eoach or graduate assistant. amassed 14, 934 yards receiving a lot of options. I can't speak for Bowl and national ehampionship to explore a "He was here," Heisler said. as well as 100 career receiving him. Ilc's just exploring his rings, head eoaching nxpt~rience possible "He is similar to a number of for touchdowns. Be spent last sea options and figuring out, 'Where and numerous accolades and return to mer players who have expressed son with the Tampa Bay docs my life go from here?'" awards to their eolledivc names. South Bend to inter~.st in helping the football Buccaneers after 16 years with Brown is Notre Dame's seventh They don't, however, have a become team. the Haiders. and most recent lleisman Trophy lleisman Trophy winner. At least involved with Brown Brown, who recently finished Heisler said Brown is trying to notyot. the football program in some his 17th season in the NFL, has plan his future and looking into see HEISMAN/page 20 N 0 BASKETBALL Searching for answers Notre Dame looking Irish hoping to snap to bounce back after two-game losing 70-61loss to Syracuse streak this Sunday By MATT LOZAR By HEATHER Sports Writer VAN HOEGARDEN ltiJIIII Sports Editor Coming off a disappointing home loss to No. 7 Syracuse, Two straight Big East loss the pnrfoet opponent for the es, and the Irish are on the Irish (10-3, 2-1 in the Big East) 3 ropes. on Saturday at 2 p.m. would After losing to No. 16 seem to be St. John's (6-6, 0-2). Connecticut on Wednesday But this isn't the 2004-05 edi and Villanova on Jan. 9, No. tion of tim Hed Storm that had 7 Notre Damn (13-3, 2-2 Big six scholarship players sus East) is back in action pended in the middle of last against in-state rival, No. 24 soason, lired coach Mike .Jarvis Purdue on Sunday. night games into the campaign Purdue (10-5, 3-2 Big Ten) and lost 15 of its last 17 games. is led by sophomore forward This is a St. John's tnam that Erin Lawless, who averages lwat then-No. 17 North 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds Carolina State 63-45 in per game for the Novombnr and held the Boilermakers. She is joined Wolfpack to 10 first-half points, by Katie Gearlds and her won as many games by Dec. 30 TIM Observer 13.3 points and 4.1 rebounds Chris Thomas looks to pass the ball as Syracuse Jacqueline Batteast goes for a layup against see ST. JOHNS/page 22 guard Gary McNamara guards him on Monday. Connecticut on Wednesday in a 67-50 loss. see PURDUE/page 22 MEN'S TENNIS HOCKEY Young lineup leads Busy stretch awaits the Irish teatn into ne-w season the CCIIA) start their busiest night game to be played at Team will play five stretch of the year Friday, in Chicago's Allstate Arena. games in the next which they will play five "It's a great thing," Irish Toledo and Illinois State on games in nine days. Notre coach Dave Poulin said. "A Jot By KATE GALES Saturday at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. nine days Dame faces No. 12 Ohio State of times you focus too much Sports Writer "There were some question (13-6-3, 10-3-1) in a two on what you're struggling marks that we had to address," game series this weekend at with, when you're not playing Tho racquets are restrung. By JUSTIN SCHUVER the Joyce Center, then travPls games. I honestly feel that this Bayliss said. ''I'm pretty satis Associate Sports Ediror Thn lirwup is revamped. Eck l'ied with the answers I to Green Bay, Wise., to face weekend is a great test for us, Tennis Cnntnr awaits. received." Michigan State in an unusual but it's also a great time for us The Irish take the courts for Luis Haddock and Matthew For a team that has had its Tuesday night matchup. The to step up." the first timn in the regular Scott, who had dominated the share of early troubles, the team finishes up its hectic The Irish might relish the season after completing what two top positions for the previ- next few days might be just streak with a two-game series large span of games, especial- eoach Bobby Bayliss callml "a what the doctor ordered. next weekend against great fall." They will play see OPENER/page 2 I The Irish (5-11-5, 3-9-4 in Wisconsin, with the Saturday see TESTI page 2 I MEN'S TRACK NO WOMEN'S TRACK FENCING SMC BASKETBAll SMC SWIMMING PGA en LLI c.,) Postel leads the Irish Notre Dame enters The Irish return to Saint Mary's is look- The Belles are looking Michelle Wie shot a 75 1- z in the season opener the season ranked No. action after a one month ing to get back to .500 for their first win of the in the Sony Open. against Centra I I 0, led by seven-time break in the North overall against Alma season against Alma a: ::5 Michigan this Saturday All-American Molly American Cup. College. College. = in Mount Pleasant, 1 Huddle. c::c Mich. =I:L. !;: - en page 20 page 20 page 19 page 19 page 16 page 16 MIKE HARKINS and KELLY •'. .. .~· ~ . I~., • page 2 The Observer+ IN FOCUS Friday, January 14, 2005 College ready for inauguration Mooney's presence Alumni, academic representatives on campus for ceremonies felt by student body Indiana Hepresentative Chris ceremony, this time they will By ANGELA SAOUD Chocola. offer short speeches along Saint Mary's Editor Some of the delegates in with many others. attendance will be presidents In 1996, Mooney was Saturday will be no ordi from other colleges and uni named vice president and nary day for any of tho mem versitins. The presidents from associate provost of Notre bers of the Saint Mary's com Bethel College, Hope College, Dame, a position she held munity. The semester will IUSB, Manchester College, until she was·named the Saint kick ofT with a cnremony like Kings College, Midwestern Mary's President, replacing no othnr. ofTnring the commu University and the current Marilou Eldred, on Dec. 26, nity a glimpse into the futuro presidents from Notre Dame 2003. Mooney began .work at a future with Carol and Holy Cross will all be in Saint Mary's on June 1, 2004 Moonny at tho helm. attendance for Mooney's and now seven months later, Mooney will be inaugurated inauguration. she will begin her term as the as the I I th president of Saint Mooney graduated from inaugurated president at Mary's and the first lay grad Saint Mary's with her under Saint Mary's. uate pn1sident Saturday at graduate degree in 1972. She When named as the presi KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer 1:30 p.m. then attended the Notre dent of Saint Mary's, Mooney President Carol Mooney sits among students Wednesday at And while the public is Dame law school where she said she was committed to an inaugural event. invited to attend the cnrnrno graduated first in her class. carrying forward the Saint ny, it is the faculty In 1980 she Mary's Master Plan and the and tha~ s.he's so p~es~nl o_n and students who joined the Notre Strategic Plan. With the com By DANIELL£ LERNER campus. hlllnon sard. She rs In Focus Writer will he a part of "We'll have around Dame law pletion of the on-campus stu somnonn to look up to bncausn tlw n v n n t t h at school faculty, dent apartments and the shn has suceondnd in a world many have bnPn 120 delegates from becoming an nearly-completed new stu Anticipation continues to whern mnn typically have looking forward to out of town and associate law dent center, she has stayed grow on campus as studonts more luck. That's somnono we for some limn. approximately 25 professor in true to the course. prepare for the inauguration want leading our school." According to 1984. From Mooney's other priorities of Carol Ann Mooney, the 11th In an attnm pt to keep tho Dean of faculty .'iaint Mary's Board 1988 to 1991 since arriving on cam pus President of Saint Mary's studrmt body informnd, bright and symposium oJ.r7· rus t ess. " she served as have been focusing on- the College. pink T-shirts wnre made with committee <:hair an assistant academic excellence of the Students were invited to par the evnnt sehedule on the take in a weeklong celebration baek. Student government Pat White, rwarly Pat White dean. She College and ensuring that the 200 delngates will became a full school continues to attract of events before Friday and rnprnsentatives handed them join Moonny dur dean of faculty law professor in "talented young women." Saturday's inaugural activities. out to all studr)nts intnrosted. ing her inaugural 1991 and an In addition to Saturday's Saint Mary's sophomore "I think the shirt is a really cnrnmony. associate dean inauguration ceremony, there Katie Treder is good idea," "Wn'll have around 120 dnl in 1992. will be an information booth one of many Treder said. "I ngatns from out of town and Moonny's inaugural ceremo from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in students looking "It's obvious she think it gave us, approximately 25 Saint ny will be similar to former LeMans Hall where staff will forward to as students, a Mary's Board of Truslnns president Eldred's inaugura be available to answer any Mooney's cares a lot about part in I the lnwmbnrsl plus a number of tion ceremony. Faculty and questions visitors have about Inauguration. the students. Rut Inauguration] olhnr area alumruw," White mombers of the senior class Mooney or Saint Mary's. ''I'm really most importantly and gave us an said. "We're going to havn a will march in rngalia during There will also be a reception excited about it opportunity to fair amount of pnople here." thn procession of the ceremo immediately following the because it opens she -cares about our fnnl morn inelud Thn Exnc.utive Dirnetor of ny. Ninnty-two delegates were ceremony. her up to every- opinnions and nd." lhn Women's College Coalition prnsent whon Eldred was one," said ideas." Saint Mary's Susan E. Lennon will give a inaugurated, and while presi Treder. "I sophomore Lnda grneting at the Pvent. as will dents of both Notre Dame and Contact Angela Saoud at think it's a real DePalma thinks othnr delegal<~s. including Holy Cross spoke at Eldred's [email protected] ly great way to Katie Treder allowing stu get the students student dnnts to have tim involved." day oil' to attend Students are the symposium not only encouraged to attend is anothnr way to exposn stu the inauguration, but many dents to thn nnw president. have participated in tho actual "I think not having dass will planning process and organiz allow pnopln morn timn to ing of events. attend thnsn events," DePalma Student trustee Sarah said. Brown said she has attendod a During her time at Saint variety of events and is really Mary's, Mooney has remainnd enjoying the week. a visibln figure on campus. "I think it's going really She has attended sporting well," Brown said. "Once we nvnnts, Senior Dad's weekend, got back on campus from hnlpnd nnw studnnts move in, break there was all this excite and met with naeh rnsidoncn ment and buzz going around hall to talk with students. which really livened up the Saint Mary's junior .Jennifer campus. I think this week and Parker has taken notice of all the history-type events are Mooney's visibility. a really good way to pull "It's good to see hnr and to together the time from when know who our President is," Mooney was here and now." Parknr said. "It shows she is And with the buzz around enthusiastic about coming campus growing as inaugura here and enjoys her job." tion day approaehes, students And many others agroe. are looking are seeing Mooney "It's obvious she cares a lot as more than just someone about the students," Treder being talked about: they sec said. "But most importantly, her as a role model. she earns about our opinions Junior Emily Fapnon said and ideas. That's what's she was immediately important." impressed with Mooney after KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer meeting her last semester. Professors and students gathered Wednesday to discuss the proposed 1972 Saint Mary's-Notre "I think it's great that we Contact Danielle Lerner at Dame merger, an Important milestone In the College's history. have a lay woman president lern6311 @saintmarys.edu . • .·. --~------·-·--- ·.. ~·,· ·. ------ Friday, January 14, 2004 The Observer + IN FOCUS page 3 Future of Saint Mary's bright for students under Mooney There was something with us Mary's College. And last fall, Dr. Mooney was about leaving. There's some would be like trying to explain in the church last spring when Since the mass last spring, I eager to sit down with the inau thing about being a student here the light we all saw in the Dr. Mooney gave her opening have gotten to know more about guration dance committee in that can't ever be described; it church that afternoon. I just remarks to the student body. our future president. I have order to give us her feedback for can only be experienced. That is have this feeling that Dr. Mooney Our l'uture president, Dr. Carol learned that she loves to dance, the feeling on campus during why I think it's so wonderful that has a vision that includes contin Ann Mooney, and she loves pink (just like the year 1972 (her graduating Dr. Mooney attended our col uing to strengthen women so stepped gra Jacqueline many of us). But what I person year), which we will try to recre lege. She's one of us. As Sarah that we, like many before us, ciously up to Cuisiner ally have come to respect about ate at the dance on Sunday. Catherine White, our student will leave as well-rounded, the micro Dr. Mooney is that it seems to One aspect about Dr. Mooney body president, casually stated thoughtful individuals, rich in phonn, and as senior class me she has spent more of her that I think is so special and once, "She's an alum, she has spirit and in hope. she spoke, a president time here in the past few unique is that she, herself, four girls of her own, she just brilliant light months seeking to understand attended Saint Mary's. gets it." Jacqueline Cuisiner is the eame through the stain glass us, rather than to get her mes Wednesday, one senior I know I don't know exactly where president of Saint Mary's Class windows in the Church of Our sage understood as to what she complained about the fact that Saint Mary's is headed in the of 2005. She can be contacted Lady of Loretto. Many of us will do as president. We've seen she had to put on her cap and future, but I am hopeful. I can't at cuis2245@saintmarys. edu. noticed the light, and we talked her observing us at our SMC gown on Saturday for the explain why. An attempt to The views of this column are about it afterward. "Did you see Toastal and chatting with our Inauguration. "It's just depress explain that would be like trying those of the author and not that?" And thus began a new dads at the Senior Dad's ing to put it on," she stated. I to describe the affect that Saint necessarily those of The era in the rich history at Saint Weekend events in November. agree. None of us want to think Mary's has on a woman. It Observer.· Past Saint Mary's Presidents 1997-2004 ~larilou Eldred 1986-1995 \Villiam flickev .I 1975-1986 John l)uggan 1965-197 5 Edward llency* John !vlcGrath* Sister. . :v1arv•' Grace* 1961-1965 Sister Maria Renata r)ruJy 1934-1961 Sister _l\htddcva 1931-1934 Sister Inna Burns 1916-1931 1\:lothcr Pauline ()'Neill KELLY HIGGINS!fhe ObseiVer *Each scrn.·d separately from I %:1 197 5 Just as when Carol Mooney was a student, many hours are spent in Haggar College Center MII Faculty express enthusiasm for inaugural celebration Professors will lead day-long academic symposium, participate in inauguration ceremony "We are trying to show that the Feigl, who will be one of eight solver and she places academics Mary's. According to some faculty By MEGAN O'NEIL liberal arts is a living tradition symposium presenters, said at the forefront of everything." members, that fact alone makes In Focus Writer and where we go and what we Mooney has done an excellent job Elaine Meyer-Lee, director of ·this weekend's ceremonies make of liberal is our responsibili of introducing herself to the Saint international and intercultural unique. Arter months of anticipation, ty," White said. "Saint Mary's Mary's community, spending time learning at the Center for "She is the first lay president of Saint Mary's faculty members are should be in the forefront of in each building and with each Women's Intercultural the College who is a Saint Mary's ready to don their academic where liberal arts is going." department. Leadership, described the presi graduate. I think to recognize that regalia and officially welcome Students should regard today's "I am very pleased with her so dential transition thus far as is important," said political sci Carol Ann Mooney as the new symposium as a substitute to far: She is extremely bright and seamless. ·ence professor Sean Savage. College president during this classes, White said. The commit she seems to really have a sense "We knew from her colleagues English professor Jeanne weekend's inauguration celebra tee, in fact, was hesitant to use of accessibility in that she really at Notre Dame that she had a real Rhodes has worked at Saint tion. the term "canceled," when refer listens to people and listens to track record in women's and Mary's for 40 years in four differ .Just as in the presidential ring to classes, he said. ideas," Feigl said. intercultural issues of real action ent departments. Rhodes first met search process, faculty will play a "It was very important to Dr. Mary Connolly, chair of the and she has shown up at about Mooney when the new president key role in the inauguration pro Mooney to highlight the academic math department, said the faculty everything we have given her an was still a law student at the ceedings. With all elasses can excellence of the College," said is looking forward to the presi invitation to," Meyer-Lee said. Notre Dame Law School, where celed for today they will host a White. "[the symposium] is some dential inauguration with great Meyer-Lee said she thinks it is Rhodes' husband was a professor. daylong symposium examining thing unusual and distinct thing enthusiasm. A veteran professor, great to be inaugurating a person Mooney was an outstanding the role of liberal arts in academic about our college. We are hoping Connolly will mark the third inau who values diversity and who student, Rhodes said, and later an and leadership development. all the students come because it is guration of her Saint Mary's knows from personal experience outstanding administrator. Her Saturday they will be part of the a rare occasion." tenure at tomorrow's ceremony. the importance of women's lead work was always characterized inauguration ceremony proces And though some faculty mem "I have been talking it up with ership. by her direct and open attitude. sion, which will include the cur bers expressed r:oncerns over a all of the students because it is a "She had been very supportive "Carol had a lot of vitality, and rent senior class as well as repre lost class day, for the most part golden opportunity, and it won't of our work bringing diversity to of course she went to school here sentatives from numerous aca the cancellation did not damper come again during your career as increase excellence here at Saint and she knows the school and she demic institutions. their enthusiasm for the inaugu a student," she said. Mary's and highlighting the loves it," Rhodes said. "I think we Pat White, dean of faculty and ration. In her one semester as presi advantages of a women's environ are very lucky because I think she chair of the symposium commit Chemistry professor Dorothy dent of Saint Mary's, Mooney has ment for leadership develop will bring a lot of happiness to the tee, said the symposium serves as Feigl said she is usually strongly impressed Connolly with her hard ment," Meyer-Lee said. job, in the job. I don't think she a great opportunity for faculty opposed to canc~ling classes but work and focus. When inaugurated on Saturday will be fazed at all." and students, as well as guests, to that an inauguration only comes "She is absolutely terrific," as the 11th president of the discuss the history and the future once every five or 10 years and Connolly said. "She is very smart, College, Mooney will become the Contact Megan O'Neil at of liberal arts. the college should celebrate. a good listener, a good problem first lay graduate to head Saint [email protected] page 4 The Observer + IN FOCUS Friday, January 14, 2005 College hosts vveek of events to celebrate inauguration could learn from. The topics By MEG CASSIDY included the wars in Vietnam In Focus Wri1cr and Iraq, student activism and apathy, changing roles of women and feminism and Nothing gels ~~ollege students 1~hanges in the Church. ~~xciled quito like frnn T-shirts. On Wednesday at noon, And Saint Mary's is no excep tion. anothnr forum focused on the issue of the proposed merge ln order to initiate thn ~~nlhu siasm on llw Saint Mary's ntm between Notre Dame and Saint pus for the upcoming inaugura Mary's that occurred in 1 ..-