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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 39: ISSUE 68 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM NDSP, Post Office move to new quarters Housing
Notre Dame Security/Police By KATE ANTONACCI Department (NDSP) and the crunch Assistant News Editor Notre Dame Post Office. After nearly two years of work and Hammes Mowbray Hall, the $10.97 million, the project is 40,000- now complete and was officially lessened s q u are - f o o t See Also dedicated in a ceremony held building locat "Construction January 4. ed near gives campus A great deal of preparation By AMANDA MICHAELS Stepan Center was done to ensure that the Assistant News Editor on Holy Cross new look" building was open for the spring Drive, opened page4 semester. After a semester of decidedly its doors this 'The first week is very hectic TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer cramped quarters, the housing past week to Hammes Mowbray Hall, the new home to NDSP and the Post Office, crunch that forced many dorms reveal the new home of the see BUILDING/page 9 was officially dedicated on Jan. 4 and is now open for service. to make use of every inch of available space came to an end in the new See Also year, as stu d e n t s "Winter storms returned to Campuses feel tsunami effects severely campus to damage student find a little extra breath- residences" ing room. Students, alums NO, SMC aid page 3 In the fall, increases in I . • • the numbers in area unharmed waves vzctzms of seniors staying on campus and female applicants left almost 70 freshmen in increased occupancy rooms or By EILEEN DUFFY By JEN ROWLING converted study lounges, and News Writer Assistant News Editor left 20 female Notre Dame transfer students to live in The tsunami that tore through In the wake of the tsunami that Regina Hall at Saint Mary's. Southeast Asia on Dec. 26 affected pummeled South Asia and Africa Hesitant to declare the Notre Dame abroad programs and Dec. 26, Notre Dame and Saint squeeze for space truly over, alumni, but there are no reported Mary's students are anxious to help director of the Office of Notre Dame student or professor casu - and have plenty of opportunities Residence Life and Housing Jeff alties, said lreneo Bong Miquiabas, on both campus- Shoup said the situation has director of International Student es. See Also improved, but not as much as Services. The most "Catholics some would hope or like. The tsunami devastated the home immediate stu "However, we do have [room] lands of 105 Notre Dame students, dent response to respond" openings and have been able to Miquiabas said in an e-mail. These stu the disaster took page 6 take care of everyone on the dents live in India, Thailand, Indonesia, place Monday waiting list, so everyone who Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and night, when Saint wanted housing this semester Somalia, he said. Mary's refocused was able to get housing," he According to Miquiabas, none of the the theme of its annual late night said. students' immediate families were breakfast - replacing the usual fes Shoup said that all but three affected. ISS still awaits news from a tive celebration with a more serious dorms -Badin, Howard and few Indian students. he said. tone. Students brainstormed ways to Lewis - ha.ve at least one room Miquiabas said most international help as they dined on a refugee's typ open, with open spots for 16 Notre Dame students from the affected ical breakfast: wheat tortillas, rice students in the women's dorms nations do not live in the coastal areas and lentils, apples and bot tea. and 58 in the men's. that were impacted by deadly waves. The Office of Civil and Social Because the number of stu "Most of them do not live on the Engagement, the Center for Women's dents going abroad in the affected coast," said Miquiabas. "We Intercultural Leadership and Campus spring semester is roughly have heard from all fthel students from Ministry refocused the event after equal to that of students return Thailand. Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer receiving requests from students ing from abroad, Shoup attrib- There has been an outpouring of support for tsunami vic see TSUNAMI/page 8 tims by both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students. see RESPONSE/page 8 see HOUSING/page 9
ND -will still pursue Boat Club shuts doors for good
controversial scholars By TERESA FRALISH Associate News Editor sue international and Muslim By CLAIRE HEININGER scholars of distinction, said H. After two police raids and over News Editor Scott Appleby, director of the 250 underage drinking citations in Kroc Institute for International recent years, the bar many stu Despite a semester-long Peace Studies. dents said would never sink finally struggle with "Certainly we won't be dis lowered its sails for good in late the U.S. couraged in any respect from December. S t a t c hiring international scholars, The Boat Club stopped doing Department Muslim scholars or controver business by D11c. 22 after agreeing over the sial scholars," Appleby said. to place its liquor license in escrow, revoked visa Notre Dame sought out said chief assistant South Bend city of Tariq Ramadan not to stir up contro attorney Alladeane DeRose. Hamadan, versy but to provoke critical While the license is held in who resigned discussion between religions, escrow by llu~ Alcohol and Tobacco from the fac- which remains a goal, Appleby Commission (ATC), the bar will ulty Dec. 13, Ramadan said. And though the scholar's have up to five years to sell the CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer t h e After its most recent raid on Dec. 9, The Boat Club offi University will continue to pur- see RAMADAN/page 9 see BOAT CLUB/page 8 cially shut down Dec. 22. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, January 12, 2005
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? Ode to Boat
With The Boat Club linally sinking, I feel moved to reflect on the most wonderful estab- lishment known Jamie Holland Scott Breunig Mary Kingsbury Molly Powers Marcela Berrios John Henderson to South Bend, junior junior junior junior freshman sophomore and perhaps, the world. St. Edward's ofF campus McGlinn off-campus Walsh Basil Hall I low do you deseribe Boat "Eat more ice "Steal his "Catch up with "Hang out with "To survive "To be more Club to someone who's 1wver cream. girlfriend.'' Molly and my Mary more engineering. positive." been'! That's other Domer often." easy. Boat Club is friends. " God's way of Joe Hettler showing the magnitude of Assistant heaven's great Managing ness. Boat is like Editor a small slice of the afterlife. Boat is simply Boat. My lirst experience at Boat was like that of many others. It was my lirst attempt at entering a bar with a IN BRIEF fake m. I heard rumors about how people simply ne1~ded to be the same gender of the person on their ID to The Saint Mary's basketball get through the so-called " bounc team will tip oJT against Adrian ers." I heard how, once inside, pitch College tonight in the Angela ers of beer were a nwasly $1. I Athletic Facility at 7:30p.m. heard how you would never forget the distinet smell of In Club de Boat. The Notre Dame women's bas When I showed the bouncer my ID ketball team faces Conneeticut that fateful night, he looked me tonight at 8 p.m. in the Joyce straight in the eye for a moment, Center. pondering whetlwr I really was Chris Wellington of 1243 Everhard ND Cinema will present the Drive in Scranton, N. .1. Then, I Jilm Motocycle Diaries Thursday heard the words that would change and Friday in the Browning my life forever- "That'll be $5, give Cinema in DeBartolo Center for me your right arm for the bracelet." the Performing Arts. The film will I was in. be shown at 7 and 10 p.m. That lirst night was magkal. I ord1wed and consumed $1 pitchers. I Saint Mary's College will host a played pool whih~ others around me symposium in conjungtion with competed in intense "!lip-cup" this weekend's presidential inau games. And I even danced upstairs guration titled "Educating in a room that had to be at least 134 Women, Transforming Lives: degrens. The Liberal Arts in the 21st Despite tlw conditions, there is Centruy." Featureed speakers TIM SULLIVAN!The Observer include Nancy Bnkavac, president simply nothing better than holding a Hammes Mowbray Hall houses the post office and is the new headquarters for l 00-cent pitcher in onn hand, a cup of Scripps College, and Thomas NDSP. Among its many unique features, the new building has an updated dispatch Gerety, executive director of the full of beer in the other, and hearing center (above), a 24-hour ATM machine, an interview room and safe building entry .Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" on Brennan Center for Justice, New areas through the garage so those in custody can avoid the public if needed. the bar's speakers. York Law School. The symposium Now that Boat is dosed, I've will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. looked into options to have it rnopened. Basically, someone must Senior Vice !~resident of the buy the place and start all over. That OFFBEAT Center for Strategic and would costly roughly $500,000 or so. International Studies Erik Therefore I am asking my fellow Students arrested for called the prank "one of the a McDonald's restaurant. Peterson will present a lecture Boat Club lovers to begin asking for egg-bombing high school most bizarre cases that I've Chayse Westin McDonald titles "Seven Revolutions and raising donations to buy back been involved in." was due Wednesday. But on Initiative." The lecture is part of Boat. If we can muster up the half HAHHISBURG, Pa. - Two The two Gettysburg High Sunday, Ann McDonald knew the Ten Years Hence series and million, we can take over Boat. give teenagers were arrested on students were arrested her time was getting near - will take place in the Jorndan it back to its rightful owners and live charges they bombed their Friday on charges including and fast. Auditorium in the Mendoza thn drnam again. high school with a bucket of risking a catastrophe and Problem was, there is no College of Business from 10:40 Some critics may think I and the eggs from a low-flying air reckless endangerment. They hospital in this eastern a.m. to noon. rest of the Boat Club cult would be plane. were caught after telling oth Missouri town, and the clos wasting money. Boat should go During the incident last ers about the incident, est one in Washington was The Notre Dame women's under, they'd say. Boat deserves to June, panicked officials evac authorities said. 15 minutes away. swim team faces off against dose aftnr letting so many underage uated about two dozen peo McDonald and the child's Michigan and Illinois Friday. The kids drink, they might continue. ple from the top floors of a Mrs. McDonald delivers !,>Tandmother, Linda Cuneio, meet will be held in the Holfs But all I know is that there's a little hotel when the two-seat baby in a McDonalds got in the car, but it soon Aquatic Center and begins at 6 bar at the corner of an intersection plane circled low over down became evident they would p.m. in South Bend where people can town Gettysburg, then disap UNION, Mo. Ann n't make it to a hospital. So "pants-down-dance" to Enrique peared. McDonald knew the baby' they pulled over at a To submit information to be Iglesias' "Escape" without being "You hate to think what was coming and there wasn't McDonald's in Union. included in this section of The thrown out on the curb. A place might have happened - a hospital in sight, so she Observer, e-mail detailed informa whern nveryone joins arms and sings even unintentionally," prose pulled over and delivered the Information compiled tion about an event to Billy .Joel's "Piano Man" before going cutor Brian Sinnett said. lie child outside- what else?- from the Associated Press. [email protected]. home. 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Wednesday, January 12, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Winter storm severely damages student residences
Husswurm said. By MARY KATE MALONE A huge effort has been put News Writer forth to return the apartments to a livable condition since the ceil Several student residences, ings collapsed. both on and ofT campus, were "It has been very difficult to try destroyed after a winter storm to get students back in to their blasted through the Midwest over apartments. We have had con the Christmas holiday, leaving tractors, cleaning crews, disaster behind m<~jor water damage. relief agencies, all working 24/7 At College Park, an apartment to repair the damage," said complex oil' campus, eight apart Husswurm. ments were nearly ruined after Six of the eight damaged apart pipns burst above the ceilings, ments were repaired before causing a collapse, said classes resumed on Monday, she Paramount Management proper said. New carpet and wood floors ty manager Patty Husswurm. She are still being installed in the estimated the collapse took place remaining two apartments. CLAIRE KELLY/The Observer Dee. 30, but was unsure about "The students have been A third floor room in Alumni Hall was damaged by a snow storm over winter break, forcing its occu the exact date. absolutely helpful during this. pants to move. Apartments at College Park were ruined after pipes burst causing flooding. Many students turned off their They feel displaced and it is hard heat over the break, causing to study and focus without your pipes to freeze, Husswurm said. said. "I am furious they did not water damage, said Alumni Hall Rozum was able to warn Burke apartment to live in" said tell us earlier. By the time we got Hector Father George Rozum. and Nagorski before they When the weather warmed up, Husswurm. the pipes burst and caused over there, there was a lot of damage The fan was installed this past returned, allowing them time to O'Keefe, on the other hand, that could have been avoided." summer to help circulate air fi·om find living arrangements. $100,000 in water damage to the expressed disappointment with apartments. O'Keefe has heard rumors bathrooms on the south side of "I called them during break to how Paramount Management has about possible lawsuits against the building. It was not until mas tell them the news. I wanted to Senior Connor O'Keefe, who handled the problem. lives in one of the damaged students and has consequently sive amounts of snow arrived prepare them," he said. "They have been sort of sleazy sought legal advice. during Christmas break that the Due to the sour smell of soaked apartments, said his entire ceiling with the whole situation. First had to be replaced. "We have heard that a lawsuit University discovered that - furniture and the non-existent they told us that we were going to is possible so we are contacting instead of filtering and re-circu ceiling, Burke and Nagorski will "Dry wall and plaster were all have to pay for the damage," over the furniture. Our TV was lawyers to help us with the situa lating air fi·om the bathrooms - be living in other rooms for the O'Keefe said. "Then they said tion," he said. the fan was pulling in fresh air. next few weeks. Despite the destroyed and the wood floor had that our owner's insurance would to be replaced," he said. But Husswurm insisted that When snow gathered on the roof, inconvenience, the students have cover it." College Park would not codsider it was pulled in as well. maintained a positive attitude, The tnnants are responsible for Kristin Boyd, whose room at covering the cost of the damage, taking legal action, saying that The snow eventually melted, according to Rozum. the complex remains unlivable, when pipes freeze it is "an act of soaking. the ceiling above room "Both boys have been very, very Hussworm said. believes that much of the exces Husswurm said that College God." 353 until it partially collapsed. understanding about the whole sive water damage could have "No. We will not be filing any Both mattresses in the room matter," he said. Park housing contracts explicitly been avoided had students been state that tenants are not to turn lawsuits," she said. were destroyed. The computers, The University has agreed to informed about the ceiling col The winter storm also left a sheltered by lofted beds, were left cover all expenses associated the thermostat below 58 degrees lapse earlier. because the pipes could freeze. dorm room in Alumni Hall unliv undamaged. with the damaged room, Rozum "If management had handled able. A fan above the third floor Notre Dame maintenance dis said. "If I could do it over again I this in a more professional man would have knocked on every room, occupied by junior Patrick covered the problem early ner, we would not be in the situa Nagorski and sophomore Hyan enough to prevent the situation Contact Writer at Mary Kate door to remind them that they tion we are in right now," she cannot turn their heat off," Burke, was responsible for the from escalating. Malone [email protected]
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By PETER LEAHY after Ebersol crash News Writer
The opening of Hammes Memorial held for youngest victim Mowbray Hall, the new home of Notre Dame Security/Police and Charlie Ebflrsol, 21. who the Notre Dame post office, marks By CLAIRE HEININGER sustained less serious a milestone for on-campus con News Editor injuries to his back and a struction, but it is not the only burn on his arm, also project underway. The Nov. 28 charter spoke about his brother's While students enjoyed time off plane crash that killed 14- life. over the holidays, construction year old Teddy Ebersol, the Two weeks later, on Dec. crews continued work on many youngest brother of Not.ro 30. the National projects at both Notre Dame and lhtmc senior Charlie Transportation Safety Saint Mary's. 1\bersol, spurred both an Board issued a warning One of the biggest projects cur emotional memorial serv letter prompted by the rently in progress is the ico and a fodcral safety Ebersol incident. Guglielmino Family Athletics warning in Dncnmbor. According to the Center, located east of Holfs Family and friPnds - Associated Press, the alert Sports Hecreation Center. inducting a bedriddnn NBC instructed all pilots of cor According to the Department of Sports chairman Dick porate jets, regional jets Development Web site, this 1\bnrsol, Charlin and $21.25 million, 95,840-square TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer and private aircraft to take The new Jordan Hall of Science is one of several construction projects Teddy's father who was foot facility will contain services time before takeofl' to run currently under way on campus and will be completed in July 2006. injured in the crash - their hands along the for varsity athletes, including a honornd the youngest wings of their aircraft and new 25,000-square-foot strength l\b1wsol Ike. 16 at a Cllrn check for the formation of and conditioning center. undergo a one-year renovation "The new weight room is in. It's mony at the Washington potentially dangerous iee .Jim Lyphout, vice president for process beginning July 1, he said . beautiful. It's huge," she said. Montessori School in particles. business operations, said the con He did not indicate what will be Construction on the .Jordan Hall Washington, Conn., "No amount of snow, ice struction of the athletic center is done with the old NDSP and post of Science, which will house new aceording to the Associated or frost accumulation on on schedule. office buildings once the counsel undergraduate lab space, two Pmss. the wing upper surface can "Everything's going according to ing center and health center move 250-seat lecture halls, a 150-seat Dick Ebersol, 57, sus be considered safe for schedule. It will be open for occu back into their original buildings. multi-visualization room, an tained severe injuries in takeoff," the NTSB said, pancy in July," Lyphout said. Though the athletic facility is observatory, and many teaching the Montrose. Colo. crash, according to the Associated The old NDSP and post office unfinished as of now, athletes labs, is also on schedule. which occurred as the Press. Though the facilities will also be turned into began using the center in "It is going very well," Lyphout plane attempted to take orr Colorado crash prompted temporary homes for other cam December. said. "It will be ready for occu from the Montrose the alert, the board told pus buildings, he said. Freshman Brittany Glynn, a pancy in July of 2006." Hegional Airport in light the Associated Press that "They will be remodeled to member of the softball team said Crews are also busily working snow, iee and log. I le frae ice has not been confirmed accommodate the student health the new facility is an upgrade. at Saint Mary's on the new turnd his sternum, pelvis, as a factor in that accident. center and counseling center," "You can still hear the jackham Student Center. eoeeyx and three ribs, and The plane's pilot and Lyphout said. mer and everything but it's better College spokeswoman Melanie broke six vertebrae in his !light attendant were also Lyphout said that use of these than the old facility," she said. MacDonald said the center will be back. the New York Times killed in the crash. buildings will begin after gradua Many student-athletes are par completed around spring break. reported, but addressed tion in May. The buildings that ticularly excited about their state the 400 memorial atten Contact Claire Heininger currently house Health Services of-the-art weight. room, Glynn Contact Peter Leahy at dees from a hospital bed. at [email protected] and the counseling center will said. [email protected] The Observer is currently accepting applications for the 2004-05 Editor-in-Chief
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Ukrainian election contested Chertoff nominated to cabinet KIEV, Ukraine - The loser of Ukraine's presidential election said Tuesday he would President Bush picks his candidate for the new homeland security secretary file massive complaints in court challenging the win by Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko, a move that could prolong the Associated Press political tensions that have dominated the country for months. WASIHNGTON Although Yushchenko was declared the offi President Bush nominated cial winner on Monday, former Prime Minister federal judge Michael Viktor Yanukovych has refused to concede. He Chertoff as the new home contends there was widespread fraud in the land security chief Dec. 26 revote a mirror of the strategy Tuesday, completing the Yushchenko used to gain the annulment of an second-term Cabinet with earlier election in which Yanukovych was a former prosecutor who declared winner. recently called for a new Yanukovych said his allies would submit the look at the tough terrorist appeal to the Supreme Court to demand "the detainee laws that he annulment of the so-called rerun." He helped craft after the Sept. describnd the appeal as "a convincing package 11 attacks. of evidence that would prove election fraud." Chertoff, who took his seat on the 3rd U.S. Court Iraqi elections threatened of Appeals less than two BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad years ago, is expected to Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first easily win Senate approval. time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably He has won confirmation won't be safe enough for people to vote in three times during his the Jan. 30 elections, and he announced career, as U.S. attorney in plans to boost the size of the country's army New Jersey, assistant from 100,000 to 150,000 men by year's end. attorney general and Violence persisted, with two bombings appellate judge. killing at least 13 Iraqis in separate locations "Mike has shown a deep north and south of Baghdad. commitment to the cause Allawi discussed preparations for the elec of justice and an unwaver tion by telephone with President Bush on ing determination to pro Tuesday, and both leaders underscored the tect the American people," importance of going ahead with the vote as Bush told a White House planned, White llouse spokesman Scott audience that included McClellan said. Chertoff's wife, Meryl, and their children. "Mike has also been a key leader in the war on terror." NATIONAL NEWS Chertoff would replace Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, who Supreme Court hears spy trial helped build the new President Bush announces federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court con department after the ter new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Tuesday. sidered Tuesday whether shadowy spy deals ror attacks by combining should ever end up in federal court, hearing 22 existing and often com mer New York City police ing in Senate confirmation opment," Chertoff wrote in the case of former Soviet-bloc spies who peting federal agencies. commissioner Bernard hearings. The Weekly Standard, a claim the CIA stiffed them on a pledge of life Ridge, often identified with Kerik, withdrew last The American Civil conservative publication, time support. the color-coded terror month citing immigration Liberties Union said in December 2003. "We At issue is a 130-year-old Supreme Court alerts, plans to step down problems regarding a Tuesday that as an archi need to debate a long-term ruling that said former spies may not sue the from his post Feb. 1. nanny. tect of the act, Chertoff and sustainable architec U.S. government because of the secret Ridge "leaves some very Chertoff's resume seemed to view the Bill of ture for the process of nature of their pacts, which are made with big shoes to fill," Chertoff includes stint as a Rights "as an obstacle to determining when, why, the understanding that "the lips of the other said. Supreme Court clerk and national security rather and for how long someone were to be forever sealed." Known by colleagues as as the Senate Republicans' than a guidebook for how may be detained as an Most justices appeared reluctant to allow a fiery workhorse, Chertoff chief counsel for the to do security properly." enemy combatant, and the couple's lawsuit against the CIA. They headed the Justice Clinton-era Whitewater But since joining the fed what judicial review noted that not only spies but government Department's criminal investigation. He helped eral bench in Philadelphia should be available." officials accept they might be backstabbed division at the time of the develop the USA Patriot in June 2003, Chertoff has Chertoff's call for a when making the clandestine deals. attacks. He said at the Act, which greatly expand repeatedly called for tak review "is a good thing," White House: "If confirmed ed the government's sur ing a fresh look at the poli said former Solicitor Rescuers search for victims as secretary, I will be veillance and detention cy of detaining terror sus General Ted Olson, a LA CONCI liTA, Calif.- Rescuers with listen proud to stand again with powers. pects and has questioned friend of the nominee. "I ing devices sensitive enough to pick up a the men and women who His role in crafting that the extent to which that know he believes the act whimper or a faint tapping searched on form our front line against law, a measure that has process should be open to was necessary and was Tuesday for victims feared buried in a mud terror." become a flashpoint for judicial review. working well and has not slide that sent a thunderous cascade of trees Chertoff was the presi critics who say it has erod "Two years into the war been abused, but there's and dirt onto this seaside hamlet. dent's second pick for the ed civil liberties, is expect on terror; it is time to move nothing wrong with look At least four people were killed and 14 were job. Bush's first choice, for- ed to bring sharp question- beyond case-by-case devel- ing at it," Olson said. injured most of them pulled from the mud. As many as 27 others were unaccounted for. Neighbors and relatives of the missing watched in agony as rescuers hauled away dirt bucket by bucket and looked for signs of lifn. Commands for quiet would bring activity Sharon calls to congratulate Abbas to a halt as rescuers lowered microphones into the dnbris to listen for survivors. trust built up over four years of Abbas meeting were still in an early Associated Press Israeli-Palestinian violence. stage. "When the right time comes, JEHUSALEM - .Prime Minister However, both sides face internal we will go for a well-prepared meet Ariel Sharon called Mahmoud Abbas problems. Palestinian National ing. We will not go just for a meeting, LOCAL NEWS on Tuesday to congratulate him for Security Adviser Jibril Hajoub but for a useful one," he said. his landslide victory in an election to resigned, and critics in Sharon's own Sharon and Abbas last met in replace Vasser Arafat, signaling Likud Party complained that his new August 2003, during Abbas' brief Alleged shooter sent to hospital Israel's readiness to work with the government cannot survive without term as Arafat's prime minister. ANGOLA, Ind. - A man who authorities new Palestinian team after years of support from doves and Arab parties Abbas resigned shortly afterward, say shot at several vehicles on a northeast boycotting Arafat. their bitter rivals. · blaming Arafat for refusing to hand ern Indiana highway remains unfit to stand Both sides said a meeting will take Sharon congratulated Abbas "on over authority and Israel for failing trial and is being treated at a state mental place, but no date was set. his personal achievement and his to accept his demands to ease hospital, a court report said. Abbas' election victory on Sunday victory in the elections and wished restrictions and release Palestinian Donald William Myers III, 26, of Angola, and Sharon's success this week in him luck," said a statement from prisoners. has been under observation at Logansport putting together a government that Sharon's office, adding, "They agreed Israel refused to negotiate with State llospital since early September, a little favors his plan to pull out of Gaza they would continue talking in the Arafat, accusing him of encouraging more than four months after the April 29 and part of the West Bank this -sum near future." attacks against Israelis. The last shootings and standoff with about 75 police mer have raised hope the two lead Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed meeting Arafat had with an Israeli officers along U.S. 20. ers can break through layers of mis- Qureia said plans for a Sharon- prime minister was in 2000. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Catholics respond generously to tsuna111i catastrophe Students join millions across globe in opening hearts, wallets to aid in humanitarian crisis in Southeast Asia
tize, but we don't. We don't Additionally, CRS sent direct but it's a blessing to see people send their children to private By MADDIE HANNA care what religion, color or response requests to thousands respond in a situation like schools. News Writ<'r political persuasion you are - if of past Catholic donors and is this," Lies said. "However, at a time with· you need help, CRS is there." doing advocacy work with Lies said that the outpouring unusual cireumstances, most The response of Catholic Griffin said that a few days parishes, dioceses and Catholic of relief was not excessive, but people are equal !donators), Helie!' Services (CHS) to the af'tnr the tsunami, the president colleges and universities on a necessary. recognize a human tragedy and tsunamis in Southeast Asia of' the U.S. Conference of one-to-one level. "I don't think we begin to want to do something about it," indicates that the Catholic Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Although donations to relief appreciate the enormity of this Warner said. tradition of' giving is stronger all bishops requesting collec organizations are ineonsistent, disaster for Southeast Asia," he To date, the U.S. govern than evnr, several Notre tions to be taken up in their flooding in after disasters and said. ment has sent over $350 mil Dame faculty and students dioceses for CHS. then dropping substantially Warner said that many lion to aid in the tsunami said. "That money is just starting over time, many think that the Christian denominations arc relief effort. To date, CHS has donated to come in," Griffin said, sudden response to the tsunami more generous under normal over $25 million to the relief explaining that collections were was natural. circumstanees than Catholics, n fTort. taken at Masses the past two "It would be great if people which could be due to the fact Contact Maddie Hanna at "It is rich in our tradition Sundays. were as generous year-round, that so many Catholics pay to mhannal @nd.edu that Catholics, regardless of wlwre we are or what we do, are in union with our broth ers and sisters and have an obligation to be in solidarity with tlwrn," Father Bill Lies, Center for Social Concerns direetor, said. Lies said that the principles of' solidarity, option for the poor and the common good are all values central to the Catholic Church. "For all of' us who have lived through such a catastro phe, it calls on us just as human beings to express soli darity. For Catholics and Christians, it calls on our faith tradition, with Jesus Christ being close to those who wern poor," said Father Hiehard Warner, director of Campus Ministry. "For Notre Dame students, living through one of the world's worst catastrophes, they will always remember how they responded. Our response should be in accor dance with our beliefs." The tsunami relief effort provides an opportunity for followers of major world reli gions to come together and work toward a common goal, Warner said. "Our eall is to support poor people and help them face their needs always, and to do even more when the need is greater, when our means and possibilities are greater," Warner said. Warner also noted the Thirsty for knowledge? importance of prayer in such a large-scale catastrophe. Say when. "While it's important to give money, out of' a sense of soli darity, it's important to pray for those who died," he said. Sarah Bates, one of the chief organizers of the Notre Dame community tsunami relief drive, said that the Catholic ideas of' charity, social justice and social awareness were important in choosing CRS as the recipient of' the donations. "It goes along with our mis sion as a Catholic university to pick a Catholic relief organization. As a Catholic organization, they obviously support the same ideals that our university supports," Batns said. Warner said that CBS was chosen because it already has At Ernst & Young, the opportunity for growth is enormous. We offer over workers on site in 90 coun 7,000 professional development programs -some of the best formal tries, constituting the largest learning programs in the country - because our philosophy is People First. non-governmental agency in We recognize that our employees are essential to the firm's growth and the U.S. The CHS donates 94 FORTUNE* ennis of' every dollar directly success. And in order to attract the best talent, we've built an environment to the cause; a high number 100 BEST that Fortune® magazine has consistently recognized as one of the "100 Best compared to other organiza COMPANIESg Companies To Work For." So whether you're looking for a place to grow or a tions, he said. "Catholicism is most cer TO WORK FOR~ great place to work, look for our recruiters on campus. ey.comjusjcareers tainly imbued in our relief' nf'l'orts," said Elizabeth (;rif'f'in, director of media rnlations for Catholic Hnlief Audit• Tax• TransactionAdvisoryServices Serviens. "IIownver, just E!J ERNST & YOUNG bneause we have 'Catholic' in our namn, pnopln assume wn Quality In Everything We Do aid only Catholics or prosely- THE OBSERVER
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Apple unveils new iproducts Dow 10,556.22 -64.81 CEO Steve Jobs introduces a new iPod and iChat at annual conference and expo }ones Some: i~ Compostte Volume: Associated Press 1,206 161 1,488,419,840 SAN FHANCJSCO - Apple AMEX 1,392.67 -5.29 Computer Inc. chief execu NASDAQ 2,079.62 -17.42 tive Steve Jobs introduced a NYSE 7,044.11 -37.59 cut-rate computer the size s&PSOO 1,182.99 -7.26 of a paperback on Tuesday and a tiny iPod that starts at NIKK£1(Tokyo) 11,539.99 0.'00 $99 but holds far fewer FTSf IOO(Lonclon) 4,818.70 -22.00 songs than Apple's hard drive-based music players. COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE The new products seek to SIRIUS SAT RADI (SIRI) -7.85 -0.52 6.10 make inroads against the traditionally more afford MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.26 -0.07 26.73 able PC market and against INTEL CORP (INTC) -1.49 -0.34 22.54 lower-cost competitors to TASER INTL INC (TASR) -29.68 -5.95 14,10 Apple's wildly popular iPod. The Mac mini computers SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -1.74 -0.08 4.53 go on sale Jan. 22 and rep Treasuries resent Apple's first foray into the budget desktop PC 30-YEAR BOND -0.85 -0.41 47.86 arena. which has been I 0-YEAR NOTE -0.79 -0.34 42.44 largely confined to personal 5-YEAR NOTE -0.62 -0.23 37.1 I computers that rely on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 3-MONTH BILL + 1.28 +0.29 23.02 operating system. Commodities Smaller than even some LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.47 45.68 standalone external com puter drives, they lack a GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +3.00 422.40 monitor, mouse and key PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.18 97.20 board. The 40-gigabyte Mac Excha Rates mini will cost $499, an SO YEN I 03.34 gigabyte model $599. They ship with Apple's EURO 0.7625 latest operating system, POUND 0.5324 Mac OS X Panther, as well CANADIAN$ 1.2183 as the newest version of its iLife suite of digital media software programs, also unveiled Tuesday. IN BRIEF "People who are thinking Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs gives the keynote address during the Macworld of switching will have no Conference and Expo at the Moscone Center Esplanade in San Francisco on Tuesday. more excuses," Jobs told Students invest in real world devotees during a keynote weight than those using 240 songs, will sell for October 2001. He said Venture capital is agony and ecstasy, bust speech at Macworld Expo. hard drives for storage and $149. Apple holds 65 percent of and boom, the stress of gambling and the "It's the newest and most thus better suited as exer Until Tuesday, the lowest the hard drive-based thrill of a front-row view on the latest tech affordable Mac ever." cise partners. cost iPod was the mini, portable music player mar nologies. And when real money is involved, it's Apple has just a 3 percent The Shuffle is smaller which costs $249 for four ket but just under a third of also one of the hottest classes on business share of the U.S. computer than most paeks of chewing gigabytes enough to store the total market. school campuses. market, and eompany exec gum, weighs less than an about 1,000 songs. Analysts expect the new In an effort to elevate their teaching beyond utives say they're aiming ounce and is a third of an Like other iPod models, iPods will help Apple hold the usual case studies and guest speakers, a with the Mac mini to woo inch thick. the new players are its lead in the MP3 market. handful of schools are raising significant PC users who may have felt Unlike its larger cousin, designed not to play songs Because many rival flash amounts of money to turn over with a few Apple products were too the iPod mini, the Shuffle purchased from online based players have just 256 strings to students who invest in real startups. high-priced. lacks a display. There's a music stores that compete megabytes of storage, Apple The hope is to better train both aspiring ven "This is also a great see scroll wheel for the eontrols with Apple's iTunes. is "sticking to its eut-above ture capitalists and aspiring entrepreneurs, ond or third computer in so stored songs can either The iPod has helped position," said Susan who will need to know what it takes to catch the home," said Jon be played sequentially or infuse new life into Apple. Kevorkian, an industry ana an investor's eye. Hubenstein, an Apple senior automatically shuffled in In the past year, the lyst with !DC. "There are And whiln it hasn't happened yet, if a stu vice president. random order. Cupertino-based company's plenty of people who want dent venture fund happens to back the next The iPod Shuffle, on the Apple is selling two ver stoek has tripled on strong an iPod but haven't been Googln and fills its university's coffers, so other hand. seeks to build sions of the iPod Shuftle. sales of the iPod, whieh is able to afford the $249 mueh the better. on Apple's heady success in The smallest-capacity emerging as one of the 21st Mini, so offering these the portable music business model will have 512 century's first cultural icons. lower-priced players allows WestPoint to cut over 2,000 jobs while appealing to people megabytes of storage, which Jobs said Apple sold 4.5 Apple to attract not just new WEST POINT Ga. - Bedding and bath tex seeking flash memory holds up to 120 songs, and million iPods in the fourth users but those who already tile maker WestPoint Stevens Inc. said Monday based players, whieh are cost $99. A one-gigabyte quarter and more than 1 0 own an iPod but want an it will cut 2,465 jobs and close plants in four more durable and light- version. which holds up to million since its debut in even smaller version." states bncause of the Jan. 1 end of worldwide quotas limiting cheap imports. The West Point, Ga.-based maker of brands including Martex, Stevens and Lady Pepperell will close plants in Burlington, Clemson, S.C.; Middletown. Ind. and Drakes Branch, Va. Boeing sits at center of dispute About 560 will lose their jobs in Burlington, 1,345 in Clemson. 450 in Drakes Branch. and end subsidies," U.S. Trade which has arisen between them over Associated Press 110 in Middletown. The plants are expected to Representative Robert Zoellick said. trade in large civil aircraft, and to close by late March or early April, the compa BRUSSELS, Belgium The Boeing President and Chief devote time and resources to doing so ny said. European Union and the United States Executive Officer Harry Stonecipher by negotiation rather than pursuing The closings and layoffs "are directly related agreed Tuesday to defer pursuing called the agreement an important the dispute through wro panels." to the removal of textile quotas from low-wage complaints with the World Trade step "to establish much-needed bal The European Commission said EU countries," the company said in a statement. Organization while they attempt to ance in the commercial aircraft mar and U.S. trade negotiators would hold Much of the work will be shifted overseas. settle their dispute over subsidies to ket." three months of talks to try to "elimi "We must be flexible in maintaining the Airbus and Boeing through bilateral "Boeing is encouraged by the good nate different types of subsidies and most profitable balance between our domestic talks. faith displayed by both governments, to establish fair market-based compe manufaeturing and goods sourced from over The two sides also agreed to refrain as evidenced by their understanding tition" between the two giant aircraft seas. This becomes more critical with quotas from giving new aid for large civil air not to provide additional development manufaeturers. removed." WestPoint Stevens President and craft development or production to and production support and to refrain The talks will specifically try to Chief Executive M.L. "Chip" Fontenot said. Toulouse, France-based Airbus SAS from pursuing WTO litigation during reduce subsidies and come up with a The eompany told Middletown employees at and Chicago-based Boeing Co. during the time they are negotiating," list of approved aid the aircraft mak a Monday meeting, Town Council President the talks. Stonecipher said in a statement. ers can still receive. Jake Smith said. The plant is the town's "For the first time in this long The European Commission said the Tuesday's deal does not touch cur largest employer, as well as its longest contin standing dispute, the U.S. and the EU EU and Washington "confirmed their rent aid programs to the two compa uous business. have agreed that the goal should be to willingness to resolve the dispute nies. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, January 12, 2005 ~======
The Boat Club owner Mike said. "I couldn't care less." Ticketed students will face penal and Saint Mary's student<>. McNnfl' could not be mached f(w Senior Kevin Wiseman called ties from the St. Joseph County After the January 2003 raid, Boat Club eonmwnt. Boat's dosing a "blessing in dis prosecutor's oJlice, but all pending Bauer recommended that the bar continued from page 1 Many students expressed sad h'Uise." cases have been placed on hold pay a $5,000 line m1d serv1~ a one ness about the closure of the long "I think them arc a lot bettor due to the Decmnber mtiroment of week liennse suspnnsion, which licnnsn to new owners, if it so time student bar. bars in the area," he said. ATC prosecutor Fred Bauer, was later postponnd. dlOOSI~S. bd(m~ thl' licm1SO r1WPI1S ''I'm sad bneause we had a lot of Tim escrow action came aftnr a Hobbins said. The govnrnor's oflien In April 2003, The Boat Club hack to ATC owrwrship, DeHose fun times and good memories Dee. 9 raid in whkh police issued will likely appoint a new prosocutor owner Mike McNeil' chose to sun said. . thorn," said Saint Mary's senior 32 citations for underage drinking. within the next week. she said, and tho minors eitnd li>r damages his llownvPr, DP!losn said tho South Mary Pat Clm1iel. Jackie Hobbins, publie inJormation penalties could be decided within bar incurred as a result of the Bm1d attorney's oflic:n would dosdy Notrn Dame senior Emily o[Tiecr for the Indiana Excise 1-2 months. In past raids, studcnl'> January 2003 polieo bust. scrutinize potential buynrs earnl"ul Codlnwski said tho dosing marked Police, said Exeise sent a linal have generally bnen ollcmd pmtri Many of thn studnnts appPaled ly and would likdy not favor the the end of a Notre Damn tradition. report on tho raid to the ATC, but al diversion coupled with fmes and the suiL<> though Indiana courl'> ulti nst.ahlishnwnt's mopnning
Notre Dame has aL<>o hastened to an organizat!~m that would help Dinner and Silent Auction spon provide relief lor the L'>unami vic- every country. sored by Student Governrmmt and TsunaiDi Response tims. . The drive features a number of ISSA. At the nvent, held in the continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Hepresentatives from Student fundraising events throughout the Coleman-Morsn lounge, students Covernment, International Student next two weeks, induding collec will be able to donate as they dine on a variety of A<; ian food. Lanka, Bangladesh and oager to help L<>unami victims. Services and Activities (ISSA), the tions in LaFortune Student Center Somalia." Linda Timm, vice prosident for Athletic Department and the Oflice and at various athletic events. The Hammes Notrn Dame A Notre Dame study abroad student alntirs and a coordinator of Student Affairs have worked Student<; may donate within thnir Bookstore has begun asking its program lwadnd for Southeast lbr the event. found it significant together to organize a fundraising residence halls through the llall patrons if they would like to donate Asia will now havn iL'> partiei tlmt tlw breakfa<;t took place exact drive called the Tsunami Helie[' President. In addition, dorm ma<;s a dollar f(Jr tl1n victims at the time panl'i focus on L'iunami rnlief. ly when the refugees would be Drive. es on Jan. 16 will ollbr a collection of purchase. The program was [(Jr tl1e L<;unami victims. Thn Kroc Institute for breakfiL'>ting themsnlves. The coordinators of the Tsunami eoordinatnd by iL'> eorporatn olliee, There will bn a Ma'>s held in the the Follett Corporation, and is I ntnrnational Peace Studies, "It W
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The post office takes up only or problems with the Notre Building 5,000 square feet in the lower Housing Dame students living in level of the building. That is Regina. I would say everything Students continued from page 1 only a 44 square foot increase continued from page 1 went as planned," Russell said. from the previous post office "We were able to help Notre located near Main Circle. getting settled but we uted to the extra space to Dame with a housing shortage Though the space is not much report theft worked hard on the other end students who graduated a and I think the women who larger, the addition of new so that we were very organized semester early, chose to break lived here enjoyed the experi loading docks, parking areas and deliberate in the moving their contract and move off ence." process," said Rex Rakow, and a new access route to campus or withdrew from the As for the freshmen experi toNDSP Douglas Road are an improve director of NDSP. "We never University. encing the squeeze of ment from the old facility. close, so it was a tactical exer The greatest number of increased occupancy rooms, Notre Dame Postmaster cise to keep providing services vacancies by far was due to Shoup said that moving them By KATIE PERRY Ellen Bystrom told the South and physically moving all of those choosing to spend the was not a feasible option, part News Writer Bend Tribune that she is confi our belon~ngs, equipment and second semester in off-campus ly because of the scattered dent about the new facility personnel. housing, Shoup said, but exact nature of the available space. An effort by Notre Dame drawing business due to its Though there were some numbers were not available He did say, however, that they Security/Police to forewarn location off Douglas and "anxious times" with switching because many do not report would try to accommodate stu students about possible larce Juniper Roads. the department's communica that they have moved until the dents who presented them ny during finals week and The Observer was unable to tions dispatch system, alarm day they return from break. with reasons of why they had winter break helped thwart reach Bystrom on Tuesday. center and CCTV, Rakow said Because of the extra rooms, to move to a new room. some crime, but instances of NDSP used the move as an he was impressed by the dedi all the women displaced to "Our experience in the past theft were still reported, opportunity to evaluate their cation of his staff throughout Saint Mary's were able to though is that most of the stu NDSP assistant director work and make improvements the transition. move back to Notre Dame as dents would prefer not to go Phillip Johnson said. for the future. The new facility has many space became available, or through the hassle of moving, Alumni Hall in particular "Any new structure allows updated and unique features. fmd housing off campus. now that they're used to their experienced- a string of you the luxury of examining The previous NDSP building, Michelle Russell, director of roommates," Shoup said. crimes before and during your operational needs and erected in 1944, was originally Residence life at Saint Mary's, "There were a few complaints finals week, he said. systems. We have been able to built as a temporary structure. said that approximately 12 because of the overcrowding Two instances of theft After waiting 60 years for a more efficiently group work at first, but once we got people were reported Dec. 11 when units to enhance communica Notre Dame transfers were in permanent home, NDSP now Regina for the entire semester, in and started with the semes wallets were stolen from dif has a 24-hour ATM machine, tion and operational func ter, they realized it was not too ferent unlocked dorm rooms. tions," said Rakow. and that they were not given an interview room, meetings the option of remaining at bad." Four days later, a credit "Additionally, we have been rooms for local, county and. Saint Mary's for the rest of the card was taken from a public able to upgrade our emer state law enforcement training year. Contact Amanda Michaels at space and fraudulently used, gency dispatch center with and safe building entry areas "I didn't have any complaints [email protected] Johnson said. He could not through the garage so those in equipment and facilities that confirm a relationship custody can avoid the public if will greatly help in times of between the incidents. necessary. emergency and major event On-campus crimes like "One of the most exciting days." his native Switzerland but had these could have been avoid featun~s of the building is the The new facility was under received no word from the ed if the students locked the inclusion of both an academic written by Jerry and Dorene Ra01adan State Department at the time door when not in room, Hammes of South Bend, Ind., classroom and a seminar continued from page 1 of his resignation, Appleby Johnson said. room. Normal student academ their son; Jeffrey Hammes of said. "While locking the door ic classes will be held here on Kankakee, Ill; and their Ramadan's visa is unlikely while not in the room is a daily basis," Rakow said. nephew, Jerry Hammes problems with the govern to be granted now that a counter to what many typical "We like to have students in Mowbray of Reno, Nev. ment - the State Department teaching appointment does students do, we did experi the building when they are not revoked his visa in August, on not await him in the United ence theft inside residence in distress or taking care of Contact Kate Antonacci at the recommendation of the States, Appleby said. The Luce halls," Johnson said. security business." [email protected] Homeland Security professorship remains open, As in past years, incidents Administration - cost the and Kroc officials will hold of larceny in the dining hall Kroc significant time and discussions with the Office of areas were also reported dur r------,------~ energy, Appleby said the Provost and the Luce ing the last week of the InI 1") I'OJH'If'IOJ'S. Ramadan's specific difficulties Foundation in the coming semester. I \\aJ'I'PII & J,inda will not outweigh the weeks to determine its future. Backpacks were stolen on I 0 c c 0 s Institute's overall pursuit of "I can't predict how a future two separate occasions from 1 Hestaurant diverse opinions and academ I search would unfold, so I both North and South dining 1 ic freedom. don't know if we'll wind up halls Dec. 12 and Dec. 14. Tirst Ori8ina( Pizza in ~own! "The Muslim voice needs to with someone from the Both were recovered with be heard on campus and in Islamic world," Appleby said, items missing. Since 1951 the country," he said. adding that the Luce position Off-campus theft also Ramadan resigned his does not require a particular occurred, with four break-ins Sp<'cializing in Italian Enlt'<'<'S appointment as the Henry R. religion or background. reported, Johnson said. NDSP Luce Professor of Religion, Tilt'S. - Thill'S.: 5:00P\I - 11 :OOP\1 Appleby remains in contact was unable to elaborate on Conflict and Peacebuilding at with Ramadan but has not the specifics of these crimes, the end of the fall semester, Fri. -Sat.: 5:00P~I - I :00\M received any definitive word he said, but affirmed that the writing to Appleby that the on the scholar's future plans. crimes did not occur at the ;,·~; !\iortlt St. Louis Soutlt Bend, II\! S/1-213-21()1 unresolved situation was tak major off-campus housing ing a stressful toll on him and complexes Turtle Creek, his family. The scholar had College Park or Castle Point. reapplied for a visa in October Contact Claire Heininger at Johnson said that break-ins C111 Olll 1l1is <"ollpon f'o1· $2.00 ol'f' any pizza. Dint'-in only. through the U.S. Embassy in [email protected] might have been prevented if E:xpil'es ·~n 1/200!1 more off-campus students had taken advantage of the storage space granted by NDSP. "Only a handful of students took advantage of the oppor tunity provided by NDSP to store their belongings in a secure location," Johnson said. Few students adhered to Want to be the storage suggestions provided by NDSP in their pre-winter STlJDENT BODY PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT? break memo. Conversely, a number of students made use Come to the Election Informational Meeting of the secured D2 South park ing lot, said Johnson. No on campus car break-ins were TONIGHT reported to NDSP over winter break. Wednesday, January 12,2005 Other recommendations given by NDSP also caused 8 p.m. students to be more vigilant before, during and after final Foster Room exam week, he said. "I think that the informa 3rd Floor LaFortune tion sent out had an influence on the low number of oppor tunistic crimes on campus this year," Johnson said. "In ATTENDANCE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED the future NDSP will continue all necessary materials will be distributed to draw attention to times when students might be vul nerable." Questions? E-mail icouncil((P,nd.edu or call 631-5136 Contact Katie Perry at [email protected] THE 0HSERVER l page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, January 12, 2005 THE OBSERVER The United States of Stinginess? I~O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46S56 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 It's great to be back from break, but Second, substantial donations by U.S. Where is the response of the Muslim EDITOR IN CHIEF being the townie I am I don't know if it private charities are ignored. These world to a disaster that largely affect Man Lozar is even appropriate to use the phrase donations totaled $33.6 billion in the ed the world's most populous Muslim MANAGIN<; EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER "back from break." At any rate, I'll year 2000 alone. country? Consulting a Jan. 9 release Mcghannc Downt'S Mike Flanagan admit it will be great to get back to a The local Catholic diocese of Ft. from the Associated Press, still only regular schedule. Wayne-South Bend is a great example Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates AsSl~ MANAGING EDITOR During break, my Tom Rippinger of this phenomenon just mentioned. made the list of the top 21 nations in Joe Herder definition of regu On Jan. 9, Archbishop John D'Arcy aid contributions. Kuwait gave $100 NEWS EDITOR: Claire Heininger lar schedule Confessions of a implemented an effort to send all col million, while the UAE gave $20 mil VmWI'OINT EuiTOR: Sarah Yabulas steadily deterio Campus lection money above and beyond the lion. Saudi Arabia was expected to SroRTS EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden rated into getting Conservative operating costs of each parish directly eventually pledge $36 million and SCENE EDITOR: Maria Smith up at noon with to the Catholic bishops in Thailand Bahrain (one of the most wealthy SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Angela Saoud varied rotations of playing Xbox, and Indonesia to aid in the relief countries in the world) was expected PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley Playstation 2 and PC games. Oh well, effort. In one isolated example to pledge $2 million. Those GRAI'HICS EDITOR: Mike Harkins with Rolfs closed and the six degree Sunday, I saw almost everyone within entrenched with anti-American mind ADVERTISING MANAGER: Carrie Franklin temperatures many of you missed in the parish reach for their respective sets are reluctant to level similar AD DESIGN MANAGER: Kelly Nelson South Bend during break, there was wallets or purses to pitch in a few blame at these nations. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Allen not much else pressing on the agenda. extra dollars in acts of generosity that Contrasting these numbers with C..ONTROLLER: Michael Landsberg Although I'll admit my own personal will continue to be overlooked by those of Australia, Germany, Japan laziness, I'd like to answer yet another those who are blinded by anti and the United States it is hardly departure from reality in the thinking Americanism. appropriate to call their generous aid OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO (574) 631-7471 of the United Nations. Amid the con Third on Schaefer's list of rebuttals and logistical support stingy. Looking fAX tinued shockwaves of the Oil for Food is the fact that the U.S. continues to over the numbers and seeing the (574) 631-6927 debacle, U.N. Emergency Relief contribute 70 percent of food aid for response of the United States and ADVERTISING Coordinator Jan Egeland had the gall humanitarian operations. Its role in other generous benefactors have been (574) 631-6900 [email protected] to call the response of the United humanitarian efforts provided $2.5 much needed bright spots in a still EDITOR IN CHIEF (574) 631-4542 States and the developed world billion in disaster relief in the year troubled and anarchic world. I was MANAGING EDITOR "stingy." This issue reveals the true 2003 alone, coming close to the com touched to see former President Bill (574) 631-4541 [email protected] nature of a rampant anti-Americanism bined total of the rest of world aid of Clinton speaking out advocating chari ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR within the international community $3.5 billion. Fourth, the very United ty with President George Bush, Sr. on (574) 631-4324 that takes no regard of facts. With a Nations organizations critical of U.S. CNN. lie cut through the politics of the BUSINESS OFFICE few simple Google searches, I was aid depend on their generosity to issue by urging the average American (574) 631-5313 NEWS DESK able to find enough information to remain in operation. Specifically, the reluctant to believe they could make a (574) 631-5323 [email protected] verify my initial feeling that this state U.S. is responsible for 22 percent of difference to "pitch in the five or ten VIEWPOINT DESK ment was thoroughly false. the U.N. overall budget and 56 percent dollars they may be able to spare as (574) 631-5303 [email protected] A Jan. 6 press release by The of the World Food Program's budget. opposed to doing nothing." In the end, SPORTS DESK Heritage Foundation's Brett D. 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TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Kate Antonacci Justin Schuver Megan O'Neil Kate Gales Jeannine Privat Kevin Brennan Viewpoint Scene What are you planning to do to aid "!hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do Sarah Vabulas Becca Saunders the tsunami victims? and I understand. " Graphics Illustrator Graham Ebetsch Graham Ebetsch Confucius Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at philosopher www.ndsmcobserver.com ------
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Charlie Ebersol thanks Notre Dame family
Dear Notre Dame Family, had a way with people that brought joy into their lives. Faced with a tragedy like Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will never be able to repay the love I felt this, he would work his magic as he healed our pain and brought back the greatest from so many of you. I hope you all know what wonderful people our beautiful Notre medicine of all: laughter. When I think about that, I smile, because I realize that he Dame Family has. The endless letters, ernails and phone calls to my family, and me does not need to be here in person to do that ... I just wish he were. and the donations to my brother's charity are overwhelming. While I wouldn't wish a There will be a time in your life when you need someone. You will be hurt, or you tragedy like this on my worst enemy, I do wish that each and every one of you would will be sad, and you will pray for a shoulder to cry on or an ear to talk to. Every one day feel- if just for one moment- the gracious heart that beats on our cam night, just before I fall asleep, I pray to God that He will let me be there for you the pus. I love Notre Dame in a way many may never understand. When I was down, the way each and everyone of you was here for me. There is a hole in my family's heart school picked me up, and when I was up, the school kept me humble. To be honest, now, but you should all know that it is the Notre Dame family that is helping us feel the love I was taught in my family and at Notre Dame gave me a sense of immortali the rest of it beat life and love back into our bodies. My family and I wish to thank ty that I believe my brother now enjoys. you for that. I tell people, when they ask, that when I went back onto the airplane after my May God bless each of you. father was off safely, I just expected to find my brother. I just "knew" he wa,s going to be all right. When I didn't find him, I was shocked and angry. Now, when I think Charlie Ebersol back on it, I am beginning to understand that he is all right. In fact, I believe he is in senior a better place than the rest of us. It is the selfish part in all of us that scorns death off-campus and wishes for immortality here on earth. I wish I still had my brother in my life. He Jan. II Tsunami victims Remembering Martin express gratitude Luther King, Jr.
As parents who are deeply touched by the love and concern that was shown to It is important that we acknowledge and celebrate Martin Luther J\,ing, Jr's our son Dina! by the priests, academic community and friends of both Notre Dame contribution not just on his holiday, but throughout each year. Many people and Saint Mary's, we thought of writing this note to thank you for your prayers and take for granted what he has done to make our world significantly better. for being concerned. There were hundreds of e-mails that started pouring in offer King yearned for everyone "not to be judged by the color of their skin, but by ing prayers, and each one of you wanted to know whether Dinal and both of us the content of their character." He was tired of the brutal beatings, hangings, were safe in Sri Lanka. mass murders and several other devastating practices that minorities There was even a message of concern televised on CNN asking for Dinal's where endured because of their superficial appearance. abouts by a friend. We want to thank all of you for your display of love and affec He dedicated his life to doing everything in his power to end racial injus tion towards us. It is comforting for us, as parents living so far away, to see a bond tices. During his lifetime, African Americans were thought of by many as a that exists between our son Dina! and his friends at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's. fraction of a person and were forced to attend schools that were poorly fund This is truly a display of a great spirit from the communities of two unique institu ed if they had any desire of obtaining an education. Also, European tions. Americans severely limited the number of African Americans who were It is no doubt a gruelling experience for all of us in Sri Lanka. We have lost over allowed to vote with clever methods such as a poll tax and a literary test 46,000 lives. We have several of our friends and known people amongst them. where officials sometimes failed minorities even if they really passed. There are hundreds of thousand of infants and children who have lost their moth King could have let his temper get the best of him and use excessive vio ers, fathers, sisters and brothers. there is over a million people who had lost their lence to counter the myriad of injustices. Instead, he used non-violent homes. Their wounds will take many years to heal. The only comfort we have is to protests to help stop blatant acts of racism from taking place. think that the Good Lord will guide them towards healing their wounds fast. King was assassinated in 1968. Since then, blatant racism has dramatically Thank you again for your love, concern and prayers. Dinal will be amongst you decreased, but subtle racism is a part of our world today. African Americans soon to tell the real story. May God bless you all. make up 50 percent of jail inmates in America, yet they make up less than 15 percent of America's population. Latinos are second in jail population. Many Kamini and Athula Edirisinghe people are still being negatively judged prematurely because of their skin Notre Dame parents tone. That needs to stop now. Until it does, King's dream will not be fully Jan. 8 achieved. God commands us to "love one another as yourself." If we fulfill this com mandment, we will also achieve the dream that King worked relentlessly to make a reality. On King's holiday, I ask that you consider everything that he U-WIRE has done for us and celebrate him and his legacy while working to help the world truly realize his dream. Let's get rid of textbooks William David Williams freshman Alumni Hall It's textbook buying time once again, $100. Now there's no lugging heavy books Jan. II and I'm sure more than a few people are to class every day. Simply put your reader as amazed at how much the dang things in your pocket and you're off. cost. Everyone has these woes, but there's "Sounds like a great plan, Jason, so nothing we can do about it. why aren't we doing it?" Many books I'm not such an egomaniac that I think aren't even used, Jason Roberts I'm the first to think of this. The problem, and I'm notjust then, lies with the publishers, who don't talking about by Oklahoma State want to release their stranglehold on our • people who never University Daily wallets. A great part of a book's expense ewpotn show up to class. O'Collegian must be the printing. With this system, One year, my whole that's completely gone. Once a book is elass bought a "required" book, only to ready for print, that's the end of expenses ? find out halfway through the year that the - every digital copy costs nothing more • professor didn't even know the book to make than the original. So while the existed. It sucks, but there's nothing we publisher makes less on individual title can do about it. Or is there? Giant tomes sales, their overhead is eut drastically. tea of indecipherable text an~ a thing of the They would be crazy not to. past. I suggest we serap the whole thing What about the bookstore? To that I and adopt a new, technologically say, someone has to sell the readers, advanced system: The eBook. right? Not only that, but the stores could The way it would work is pretty simple. just have a smaller physical locations, column? Everyone at the university would be and provide download centers for books, mquired to buy an eBook reader, basical in store and online. ly an inexpensive handheld computer. I think we should all throw our support You can get one for under $200, well behind the eBook before heavy bags · under the average cost of a single semes throw out our backs. ter's texts. And if you have a personal dig ital assistant to begin with, you're already This column originally appeared on Contac Vabulas set. Jan. 11 in the Daily O'Collegian, the daily When it eomes time to buy your books, publication at Oklahoma State University. just download them from the Internet at a The views expressed in the column are fraction of the cost of a book. I'd be will those of the author and not necessarily @nd.edu ing to bet you could do this for under those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER
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BOOK REVIEW For Gourmet Nintendo Chefs Only The features of the Ni 'Gourmet' Magazine releases a cookbook with but some o difficult but delicious dishes go. Competition has attempted interfer shrimp and cucumber with wasabi By MARK BEMENDERFER ence many times, none of which have By MARIA SMITH avocado cream. If your favorite food, Scene Crttic been successful. The Atari Lynx, the Sega Scene Editor now and forever, is cheese pizza, this Game Gear and Nomad and the Nokia N may not be the book to get you For the past decade Nintendo has dom Gage have all tried to dethrone the When Huth Heiehl set out to create through. However, if you like serving inated the handheld gaming market. The Nintendo Gameboy as king. Part of their "The Gourmet Cookbook," she was elassics with a little bit of flair, you Nintendo Gameboy has, since its concep failure has been due to innovation on the working with over 60 years worth of might enjoy making Moroccan-style tion, become a staple for gaming on the part of Nintendo. Ever since the the best recipes carrots instead of that could be just boiling them. found. Since its "The Gourmet first publication in Cookbook" offers a 1941, Gourmet new spin on almost Magazine has pub any food or favorite lished over 50,000 ingredient. you can I i recipes of all kinds. think of. If you are ' Heichl, the editor willing to take some in chief, enlisted time exploring it and the help of count are willing to endure less members of a few possible recipe her staff to sort disasters, you will through all of them almost surely discov- and bring together er some new the best of the best favorites. Reichl may in one collection. send you on a search As with any cook for ethnic food mar book, this required kets for some spe testing every cialty ingredients, Photo courtesy of www.amazon.com recipe many times "The Gourmet Cookbook" is which can be a to find out what for the serious cook only. favorite adventure ingredients, tem for a true "foodie." peratures and However, if a other details worked best. or course poblano chile or shiso leaves are not with recipes from so many eras, cre readily available and you do not want Photo courtesy of Nintendo OS Pack ating "The Gourmet Cookbook" also to search for them, many of the Compact and sleek, the Nintendo OS is not only one of the smallest versions of a required changing recipes for tastes recipes can be modified with things gaming system. It is also one of the most advanced gaming systems available. and equipment that have changed that you can find. No recipe, not even over the years; along with sometimes one presented by Gourmet magazine, incorporating ingredients that were is ever truly authoritative, and a impossible to find 50 years ago but change may even be an improvement. are common today. Just be careful to read the provided Heichl writes that she wanted to explanations before assuming that create a cookbook with "every recipe one ingredient will go for another - Super Mario you could ever Reichl may save want." The you from the book does con mistake of tain ample assuming, for previous games, such as his nut recipes for any example, that the By MARK BEMENDERFER famous tongue. He's one of the b occasion, but it jalapeno can be Scene Critic but suffers in the speed and power is definitely a replaced with its Mario is the same as he was in book for "food small orange With all of the Nintendo consoles available, version. Moderately fast, mediocre j ies," those peo cousin, the it remains true that the essential games are age power; Mario is the most ple who make habanero, which the ones made by Nintendo itself. This is once character. He lost some of his a habit of looks innocent again true with the launch of the Nintendo OS. other characters to make the game cooking and a but is in fact 30 Of all the launch titles, "Super Mario 64 OS" is anced, but has had some new hobby of to 50 times spici by far the best. well. Overall, he'll be one of the recipes. Heichl er. Reichl, in the It should be immediately noted that this is quently used characters. and her editors tradition of her not a new game. As the title suggests, this is a Luigi is the character that most have aimed for magazine and port of the Nintendo 64 title of similar name, stick with once he is unlocked. He h the best many great updated for a new genera- jump, medium reeipes, not the cooks, does not tion. Fans of the Nintendo rather wea most conven focus on the 64 version should find Super However, he ient ones. If health aspects or enough new action to sat the most due you do not care weight consider isfy them as much as new Mario 64 DS acter specifi to stock your ations of her players. Luigi can run kitehen with an recipes. While For starters, there are Ni.ntendo float-like a h array of spices Photo courtesy of www.detnews.com some foods, such four playable characters Available for and has a fl or occasionally Ruth Reichl Is the editor of "Gourmet" as caramel this time. The ensemble Nintendo OS much like Y wander around magazine and author of the cookbook. cheesecake, are cast includes the essential people that the produce worth the calo- Mario, the budding star through the section looking ries, it may not Luigi, the ever-loveable Rating: A- using Luigi for kale or chipotle chilies, or if you hurt to cut the amounts of butter or Yoshi and the dastardly the game appe aren't quite sure what it means to oil that go into preparing others. Wario. The group is well cantly easier th sautli something, this might not be the Perhaps the best part about "The rounded, each with their own strengths and inally was. book for you. Gourmet Cookbook" is that its recipes weaknesses. Each has their uses, but some Wario in particular seems like he Reichl and her editors have included are already tweaked for a new gener characters find more playing time than others. used a little more fine-tuning, as o numerous recipes for some classic ation and will perhaps be useful, with Yoshi is the character that players start the he is easily the weakest. He fills the favorite foods, such as nine recipes modifications, for another sixty years. game out as. Like previous games, the slow strong guy, which while use for chocolate cake. This does not, Picking up "The Gourmet Cookbook" Princess has once again been kidnapped and video games, doesn't really have a however, include the basic chocolate just may add a little bit of variety to this time it is up to Yoshi to rescue her. platform like Super Mario 64. lie cake that you will actually find at your life. Everything is left up to Yoshi as Mario and certain times in the game in which most parties. There is likewise no Luigi have disappeared as well, leaving the is required, but few will use him basic chicken soup lodged between Contact Maria Smith at task squarely on Yoshi 's green shoulders. This is unfortunate, as he is also the recipes for cold buttermilk with [email protected] Yoshi has some of the abilities showcased in ficult character to unlock, and a fan NSIDER THE Wednesday, January 12, 2005 OBSERVER Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 Finally over Roller coaster season ends in 38-21 Insight Bowl loss With the Beavers up 14-0 By HEATHER after one quarter, the Irish were VAN HOEGARDEN unable to mount any scoring Sports Editor drives, as they were forced to punt each of their first five pos PHOENIX - It was much of sessions. the same images Notre Dame "I think it really came down has seen all season - getting to us not making the plays beat in the air early and often when we needed to," Quinn and an inability to make the big said. play. Finally, the Irish put together And with that, the Tyrone a 13-play, 84-yard drive high Willingham era ended Dec. 28 lighted by a 13-yard touchdown with a Notre Dame loss to pass from Quinn to tight end Oregon State 38-21 in the Anthony Fasano to get on the Insight Bowl. board with just under a minute Beaver quarterback Derek to play in the half. Anderson threw for 358 yards "We knew we could stop them including four touchdowns and defensively," Budinscak said. no interceptions en route to "Obviously, we had some of the claiming the game's Most same problems we had all year. Valuable Player honor. We gave up some passes, but "We knew they were going to we settled down on defense, but throw the ball," Irish linebacker we couldn't stop them. The Derek Curry said. "It was a offense had a big touchdown matter of us stopping it or not, with Anthony [Fasano] going in. and we didn't do it We weren't ready effectively enough. to quit the whole We gave up some "The short field game." easy touchdowns The Irish con early on and position in the first tinued to fight couldn't quite halfjust killed us. '' back in the third recover. quarter when Oregon State (7- Jerome Collins Kent Baer 5) jumped out to a blocked a Sam 21-0 lead after a Irish interim head Paulescu punt, 52-yard punt coach giving Notre return by Sammie Dame the ball on Stroughter and the Oregon State blocked punt by Derrick 49-yard line. Notre Dame cut Doggett led to two straight the lead to 10 after a 5-yard Beaver scores. touchdown scamper by Darius "The short field position in Walker capped a 49-yard drive. the first half just killed us," On the ensuing kickoff, Irish interim head coach Kent Chinedum Ndukwe stopped Baer said. "You take that away Lamar Herron at the Oregon and it's a much closer game, State 1 0-yard line to pin the but that's all part of it." Beavers with 2:49 to play in the Brady Quinn threw for two third quarter. touchdowns and 214 yards, But that was as close as Notre with one intercep- Dame would tion for Notre come. Dame (6-6), play "We had to get a Plagued once ing for the first again by poor time without for couple stops there play in the sec mer head coach and we didn't do it." ondary, Oregon Willingham, who State marched downfield, start TIM SULLIVANfThe Observer was fired last Oregon State tight end Joe Newton catches a pass over Notre Dame safety Tom Zbikowski in the Kent Baer ing with a 25- month. Beavers' 38-21 win in the Insight Bowl. Newton finished with 85 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Oregon State Irish interim head yard pass from began the scoring coach Anderson to with a 12-yard Newton on sec- 18 yards out to make it 31-21, finished with 90 yards receiving to begin a new era with new Anderson touch- ond-and-10, and but it was too little too late. on four catches, and Jeff coach Charlie Weis, offensive down pass to George Gillett. ending with a one-yard toss Oregon State Samardzija had coordinator of the NFL's New The Beavers started the drive at from Anderson to Newton recovered the "We weren't ready five catches for England Patriots. (seven catches, 85 yards) for his onside kick and 89 yards. Walker "There's so much talent the Notre Dame 27 -yard line to to quit the whole start the drive after a punt second touchdown and a 31-14 proceeded to score , had a game high here," Curry said. "There's a lot return by Straughter. lead. after a 21-yard game. 43 yards on the of young guys who can do a lot After the blocked punt, "It was frustrating because I completion to Mike ground. of great things with the new thought we were right back in Hass and a Dwight Oregon State system coming up. And I hope Oregon State started at the Kyle Budinscak Notre Dame 4-yard line, only to it," Baer said. "We had to get a Wright 2-yard continued its those guys really play like they lose seven yards on a Kyle couple stops there and we did touchdown scam Irish defensive end winning streak, can play. They'll be fine." Budinscak sack. But Anderson n't do it." per to make it 38- finishing the sea responded, throwin~· ~•n 11- Notre Dame would score two 21. Hass finished with 105 son with wins in six of its last yard bullet to Joe N( m for possessions later on a pass from yards receiving on five catches. seven games after starting 1-4. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden the score. Quinn to Rhema McKnight from For Notre Dame, McKnight Meanwhile, the Irish are set at [email protected]
player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game
Derek Anderson 358 Anderson's 25-yard completion in "[Notre Dame] is everything that you the third quarter ever thought it was and much more. " The senior quarterback led the Number of passing yards given up Beavers, throwing for four touch by the Irish secondary. Anderson found Joe Newton from his Kent Baer downs and 358 yards on 28-for-45 own w-yard fine sparking a touch Irish interim head coach passing with no interceptions. down drive that put the game away ------~ ---
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quarterbacks: Quinn played a solid game, dnspite one interception. lie B threw for 214 yards on 17 -for-29 passing, including two touch downs. running backs: Walker finished with 43 yards, enough for the freshman rush ing record. but he needed 13 carries 8- to get it. Grant was inell"eetive, car ring 14 times for 19 yards. receivers: Samardzija stepped up in Stovall and Shelton's absence, and McKnight played well also. They A- aceounted for nine 1:atches and 179 yards together. offensive line: The line gave up two sacks and the Irish rushing game struggled. They failed to open up sig c nilkant holes fi>r the Irish running backs but had decfmt pass protection.
defensive line: The dnfensivc line was solid, getting good pressure on Anderson. Budinscak had two sacks B+ and the Beavers running game was non-existant, as they finishod with 20 yards. linebackers: Curry got burned in pass coverage fi>r a touchdown. Tho rost of the unit was not spectacular, re1-,ristcring c just 10 uu:kles bdween the three stltrtPrs.
defensive backs: The unit gave up the big play ov1w and over. Ellkk was burned rnpeatndly, as was Zbikowski, Burrnll F and almost every otlwr mrner. Anderson had a field day.
special teams: .Jorome Collins blocked a TIM SULLIVANfThe Observer punt, but that was about all the posi Irish senior running back Ryan Grant and interim head coach Kent Baer embrace after Notre Dame's 38-211oss D tives in this unit. They lost the field in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 28. Baer coached the team for one game after head coach Tyrone Willingham was position game, giving up a big return fired. Baer was the Irish defensive coordinator under Willingham. and a blocked punt. coaching: Give them crodit fbr sticking around to mach the game. The offensive playr:alling wa..'l questionabln at times, D but tllis didn't eost Notre Dame the Baer leaves with class, emotion game, poor perlbrmanee on the field did.
overall: The eombination of PHOENIX- The question wasn't It was the way he said it. tion directors. He was thanking the poor field position and poor even supposed to be asked. Baer emphasized the word football beat writers. He was wan secondary play was too much An Insight Bowl official said two tremendous. He showed feeling dering in front of the Notre Dame 2.06 more questions for Irish interim when he said "everything that you locker room in the tunnels of Bank for the Irish to overcome. They now wait for Charlie Weis. head coach Kent Baer, but a third ever thought," stressing each word. One Ballpark looking like he didn't one snuck in He trailed off when talking about want to leave. there. class and character knowing he was Maybe it was Baer changing since A reporter part of a staff that ultimately dido 't he was now the spokesman, at least asked Baer do what it was asked to when hired for one game, of the Notre Dame about whether three years ago and handed the football program. adding up there was a opportunity of a lifetime. Maybe it was Baer taking his time sense of relief All of that emotion about a coach since he didn't take that extra time or sadness after ing job where so much controversy on Nov. 13 -when hn unknowingly the nun1bers the turmoil dur hung over the Nov. 30 firing of walked ofT the Irish sideline for thfl ing the four Tyrone Willingham. last time. weeks leading Matt Lozar Notre Dame fans knew about Maybe it was Baer just being hon straight losses Notre Dame has in a bowl up to the Dee. defensive line coach Greg Mattison's est. game, dating back to the 1993 season 28 Insight Bowl. love for this "I know there's a 7 Not exactly a University. Hearing championship team surprising ques- Sports Writer him mention it on "I know there's a in that room," Baer number of touchdown passes the Irish tion, and the bowl media day when said, "and I'm look first part of talking about coach championship team ing forward to watch have given up in the last three games to in that room, and 14 Pittsburgh, USC and Oregon State Baer's answer was as straightfor ing at the University ing them next year." ward as one would expect. of Florida next season I'm looking forward Just like his boss, "There is a sense of relief, but wasn't eye-opening. Baer did go out with number of interceptions by the Irish to watching them there's also some sadness involved," For someone like class and eharaeter. defense, despite 45 pass attempts by Baer said. ''I've said this before and Baer, it wasn't as next year." Ask his players. Derek Anderson 0 I'll say it again just to have the obvious. Fifth-year senior opportunity in one time in my When Baer came Kent Baer defensive end Kyle yards rushing by Oregon State, good for an career to walk in Notre Dame along with Irish Interim head coach Budinscak, as honest average of1.1 yards per carry Stadium and having coached Willingham to South a player as there is 20 against Notre Dame was special to Bend in 2002, he did- on this team, was me." n't have the friend- talking about the But then the second part of his liest personality on coaching stafT after number of times Oregon State was answer revealed a side of Baer not the coaching staff. A running joke the game coaehing the players the forced to punt the entire game 1 seen by the media. was that he lit up for reporters only same way they did before having "It's been such a tremendous when the television cameras lame-duck status. experience for me and I'm thankful showed up after practice. "We had a buneh of coaches yards passing by Notre Dame's for that," Baer said. "When you He was the same way on the field. f doing that) and I can't even fathom Brady Quinn, second on Notre 2 586 look at Notre Dame before I ever In his book, "Return to Glory," how they did that under those cir ' Dame's single season passing list got there and you wonder what it's detailing Willingham's first year at cumstances," Budinseak said. ''I'm punts blocked by senior tight end Jerome 3 all about and it's everything that Notre Dame, Alan Grant wrote, grateful for that." Collins this season you ever thought it was and much "Every team has that one coach of When he said that, he looked more. whom the players are a little afraid, directly at one person in the room. ''I'm proud to say that I coached who intimidates in that tough-love I le looked at Baer. there and someday will say those sort of way, and for Notre Dame, time of possession for Notre Dame's first guys did it with a lot of class and a Kent Baer was him." scoring drive of the game, the longest drive The opinions expressed in this lot of character." But that wasn't the Kent Baer 6:53 of the season column are those of the author and It wasn't what Baer said that was seen after the Insight Bowl. not of The Observer. Contact Matt surprising. Baer was hugging sports informa- Lozar at [email protected] Wednesday, January 12, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Seniors lead despite disappointment scoring• season. sum_m_ary By HEATHER "I get to play football for VAN HOEGARDEN Notre Dame, and that's 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sports Editor always an honor," Budinscak Oregon State 14 7 3 14 38 said. ''I'm going to miss it so Notre Dame 0 7 7 7 21 PHOENIX- They were the much. All the things that hap heart and soul of the team. pened, they affeet you, but First quarter They had three coaches. And the No. 1 thing is that you get they had never won a bowl Oregon State 7, Notre Dame 0 to play for this University. George Gille1112-yard reception from Derek game. That's all that really matters." Anderson with 9:24 remaining (Alexis Serna kick) The trend continued for the These seniors, just three Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18 elapsed Notre Dame senior class Dec. among many players, includ Oregon State 14, Notre Dame 0 28 with a 38-21 loss to ing Jerome Collins (blocked Joe Newton 11-yard reception from Anderson Oregon State, a disappointing punt) and Greg Pauly (tackle with 5:41 remaining end to a roller coaster season. for a loss), are only a few of Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:48 remaining "It was definitely frustrat the Irish that have endured ing," Irish linebacker Derek the ups and downs of their Second quarter Curry said. "We were playing careers. During their time, hard." these seniors went 35-25 in Oregon State 21, Notre Dame 0 Notre Dame fell behind 21- five years. They played for Dan Haines 11-yard reception from Anderson with 7:49 remaining (Serna kick) 0 after poor field position Bob Davie, and then saw Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:49 elapsed hurt the Irish in George O'Leary Notre Dame 7, Oregon State 21 the first half. get hired and "/ get to play Anthony Fasano 13-yard reception from Brady But the team then resign. Quinn with 0:56 remaining (D.J. Fitzpatrick kick) fought back, football for Notre They stayed at Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:53 elapsed pulling within Dame, and that's Notre Dame for 10 points. it all. Third quarter "I think [that always an honor. " But this never comeback) says Oregon State 24, Notre Dame 7 changed their Serna 38-yard field goal a lot about the Kyle Budinscak attitude. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:59 elapsed Notre Dame Irish defensive end Curry talked Notre Dame 14, Oregon State 24 eharacter - we about how it Darius Walker 5-yard run with 2:40 remaining fight until the was the last (Fitzpatrick kick) end. until the game's over time he could salute the fans Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:34 elapsed with," Curry said. "It was of Notre Dame. tough, but our leadership "A little bit of everything Fourth quarter stopped up and told the guys [went through my head]," he to keep their heads up." said. '"Man it went by so fast, Oregon State 31, Notre Dame 14 TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Newton 1-yard reception from Anderson with The one thing that was a I wont be able to salute the Irish senior linebacker Mike Goolsby hits Beaver running back constant for Notre Dame was fans of Notre Dame again as a 12:17 remaining (Serna kick) Dwight Wright in the Dec. 28 Insight Bowl. its senior leadership. player.' It was kinda shock Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:23 elapsed Defensive end Kyle ing." Notre Dame 21, Oregon State 31 Budinscak led the Irish with This group of seniors lost to away from this group's lead these seniors knew this sea Rhema McKnight18-yard reception from Quinn two sacks against the Oregon State for the second ership. son was a disappointment, with 4:52 remaining (Fitzpatrick kick) Beavers, while Curry had four time in four years, the last "Our seniors have been finishing just 6-6. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:04 elapsed tackles and linebacker Mike loss coming in the 2001 great leaders," Irish sopho "Bottom line, we had a lot Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 Dwight Wright 2-yard run with 3:19 remain Goolsby added three tackles. Fiesta Bowl, 41-9. Then in more quarterback Brady of missed opportunities, and a ing The three fifth-year seniors 2002, they lost 28-6 in the Quinn said. "We couldn't ask lot slipped through our fin Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:33 elapsed have seen the Irish program Gator Bowl. This year's loss for anything more out of them gers," Curry said. through its ups and downs was the seventh straight loss ... These leaders really paved since they got to Notre Dame, in a bowl game for Notre the way for us and showed us Contact Heather but they maintained a posi Dame. how to get things done." Van Hoegarden at tive attitude throughout the However, that didn't take But despite the leadership, [email protected] statistics
total yards Injuries plague Irish at Insight
25.6 yards per catch average said. "We're going to have a screen on third down. MATTLOZAR in 1979. young secondary next season, Quinn returned to the field Sports Writer "We were pretty beat up and we're just going to have for the next Irish series and going into this game," Irish to come together and do what played the rest of the game. PHOENIX Starters interim head coach Kent we have to do." Quick hits Mauriee Stovall and Justin Baer said. I thought the rest One player noticeably +Walker broke the fresh Tuck didn't dress for the of those guys stepped up and absent from the defensive man rushing record in the Insight Bowl. Stovall had did a tremendous job." backfie~ was Freddie Parish second quarter and finished been having injury troubles Wooden moves up the depth After starting at cornerback the season with 786 yards. return yards through most of the second chart against Southern California, +Jerome Havens held the half of the season. Coming to Notre Dame as a Parish didn't start against record previously with a total ;.-- ·...... · .. ·_· ····'··· : .. . ,:·.: -.· ... Meanwhile, Tuck was expe highly-rated offensive player Oregon State and didn't play of757 yards in 1975. ~.:l riencing problems with his out of high school, Ambrose on passing downs. +"A lot of outside people knee and found out two days Wooden has been lost in a Trick plays try to keep up with that, but I time of possession before the game he wouldn't position change to corner Offensive coordinator Bill don't keep up with that too be playing. back. Diedrick opened up the play much," Walker said. "I knew "We did everything we In the Insight Bowl, book early against Oregon I was somewhat close and eould to get ine ready, that Wooden got his chance. State. On Notre Dame's first coming out this game, we had knee just wouldn't respond Seeing Wooden make plays offensive play from scrim the chance to have an extra this week for some reason," in practice, Baer and the mage, Diedrick called a half game. God-willing I broke it." Tuck said. "My only regret is coaching staff decided to back pass for freshman +Notre Dame's second J)f» that I couldn't get out there. move Wooden up the depth Justin Hoskins. The pass quarter touchdown drive tied Sometimes things just don't chart and the sophomore saw intended for Rhema for the season-high in plays 33-59 rushes-yards 18-20 happen the way you want playing time on passing McKnight was overthrown. (13) and was the longest in 18-33-1 com p-att-int 28-45-0 them to." downs. As the Irish opened up their time (6 minutes, 53 seconds) 1-7 punt returns-yards 5-77 Starting left offensive guard "He's done such a great job next offensive series, Diedrick on the year. 0-0 fumbles-lost 1-0 Bob Morton also didn't play in practice and he's got great called a screen pass that fea +The Bank One Ballpark 2-10 penalties-yards 5-45 in the game. Dan Santucci ball skills, plays the deep ball tured a fake reverse before roof was open for the start of 17 first downs 19 played in his place. well," Baer said. "He's a falling incomplete. Later in game, but had to be closed Wide receiver Matt Shelton great athlete and he's going that same series, Chase early in the first quarter due passing suffered a knee injury during to be a tremendous player for Anastasio lost 13 yards on a to rain. Ouinn 17-29-1 Anderson 28-45-0 Insight Bowl practice in Notre Dame in the future. I reverse. Insight Bowl captains rushing Arizona. However, Shelton think the young [defensive Quinn/Dillingham Notre Dame's team cap suited up and came in for one backs] are going to be Backup quarterback Pat tains for the Insight Bowl Walker 13-43 Wright 9-24 Grant 14-24 Cole 3-3 play in the fourth quarter to tremendous and I think he's Dillingham saw action in the were Derek Curry, Mike Quinn 4-23 Anderson 5-(6) qualify for a Notre Dame one of them. first quarter after starting Goolsby, Ryan Grant and record. Catching a shovel Wooden now has a world of quarterback Brady Quinn had Carlyle Holiday. The team receiving pass from Brady Quinn confidence going into the off to miss two plays after get selected those four players Samardzija 5-89 Newton 7-85 allowed Shelton to have the season and with a new ting poked in the eye on the were selected as season cap McKnight 4-90 Hass 5-105 highest per catch single-sea coaching staff arriving. ill-fated Anastasio reverse. tains at the team banquet on Fasano 1-13 Gillett 4-62 son average in Notre Dame "''m definitely more confi Dillingham handed off to Dec. 3. tackling history at 25.8 yards per dent now. I'm making plays Darius Walker on the first Zbikowski 7 cateh. Tony Hunter was the on the deep ball. I have to go play and threw an incomplete Contact Matt Lozar at Bray 10 Jackson 4 Ellison 8 previous record holder with a into the offseason," Wooden pass to McKnight on a slip [email protected] Campbell 4 Meeuwsen 6 page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Wednesday, January 12, 2005
THE END OF AN ERA
Orngon Statn's Derek Anderson threw for four touchdowns and 358 yards to
lead the Bnavers to a 38-:tl win in thn Insight Bowl on Dec. 28. Notre Dame fell
b1~hind 21-0 early and couldn't come back in the final game of the Tyrone
Willingham era. Brady Quinn threw two touchdowns for Notre Dame, but the
Irish running game never really got going. It was Notre Dame's seventh straight
bowl loss- they haven't won since the 1993 season.
TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer From top left to bottom left, Irish receiver Jeff Samardzija heads upfield after one of his five receptions on the night. Kyle Budinscak sacks Derek Anderson, one of his two sacks against the Beavers. Irish receiver Rhema McKnight makes a touchdown catch with Oregon State cornerback Aric Williams in his face. Notre Dame tight end Anthony Fasano scores a touchdown on a 13-yard pass from Brady Quinn. Darius Walker cuts through a hole, and Walker scores a touchdown on a five-yard run. THE OBSERVER
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 CENE pagel3 reinvents the Gatneboy endo DS are the new standard in handheld gamesystems the advances are more interesting than useful
Gameboy was released it has been con every DS is the demo for "Metroid Prime: point is merely mediocre, which is a the horizon, such as the aforementioned tinually updated and refined while Hunters," which is playable immediately common complaint among most recently "Metroid Prime: Hunters," the DS still remaining backwards compatible. The out of the box either by oneself or with launched consoles. This doesn't look like has the possibility of becoming a gaming latest from Nintendo, the Gameboy DS, friends. With every DS a program called it will change till late February. The essential. As it stands, it's a solid gaming was recently released. While innovation "Pictochat" is also included. "Pictochat" touch screen has found some decent platform with a nifty gimmick. is still evident within the DS's design, one allows owners to talk to each other, using uses, but nothing to really make it a has to wonder if Nintendo can keep the the DS, over small distances. All one necessity. momentum from previous Gameboys must do to play the DS with friends is to With some promising new games on Contact Mark Bemenderfer at roing. be in the general vicinity; it is even possi The DS is by far Nintendo's most ambi ble to play the DS on the Internet. tious project yet. Featuring dual screens, A major selling point on every new ireless gaming. and backwards compat- Gameboy has been the backwards com ibility, the patibility. No one wants ;ameboy DS is by to buy an entirely new 'ar the cream of system and get rid of all he current crop. Nintendo the older games they .ike the previous DS -os have. It makes it easier iameboy SP, the for consumers to buy >S has a built in Nintendo each new Gameboy .. echargeable bat because the new ones .. cry, eliminating Handheld video will continue to play the he need for AA game system older games that they atteries. Rating: B+ have already obtained. The rest of the The DS is backwards 'eatures just get compatible up to the etter, the bottom Gameboy Advance. ·ereen on the DS Previous versions of s touch-sensitive. For most of the new original Gameboy games will not play on >S games, all one has to do is take out it. Most people won't have a problem he included stylus to play either the with this, but it has the potential to turn arne itself or one of the included mini others off to the DS. rames. This presents many amusing However, even with all the praise that >ptions, as one can use the touch screen the Gameboy DS has received, it is still to draw, direct, move, shoot, etc. not perfect. It is the best handheld con Photo courtesy of Nintendo OS Pack The wireless gaming is also impres sole out, but that doesn't mean there One of the most unique features of the Nintendo OS is the revolutionary touch sive, to say the least. Included with aren't faults. The gaming library at this screen that is used to control many of the characters in the OS games.
4 DS Feel the Magic
.k and games that can be beaten within a couple of minutes . By MARK BEMENDERFER mpers, The games are nonsensical, as is the actual plot. rories. Scene Critic For example, a scenario that occurs somewhat early evious in the game ineludes, after successfully wooing the , aver Did you ever have the urge to take on a stampede of girl, the hero asking the girl to lunch. However, dur unded raging bulls to impress a girl? If your answer is yes ing the date a scorpion truck drives by, accidentally to the then your game has arrived. releasing a few boxes of the little date-breakers. re bal Perhaps the game to best utilize the touch screen Instead of alerting the girl and interrupting the date, ded as capabilities of the Nintendo DS, "Feel it is the player's job to pick the e fre- the Magic" consists of a series of scorpions off her body by using mini-games with the ultimate goal of Feel the the touch screen while keeping impressing the desired girl. These her unaware. If the player misses mini-games range from pushing gold Magic a scorpion and pokes the girl she fish out of a persons stomach to Nintendo scolds you, causing a life to be courtesy of OS Pack swimming out of the belly of a snake lost. Super Mario 64 OS is one of the best older to facing down the previously men Available for Filled with zany humor, "Feel games that has been formatted for the OS. tioned bulls. Nintendo OS the Magic" is great fun to play. As If it's not already obvious, this game Rating: B stated, this is the first game to Control-wise, the game is a little more diffi is pure craziness. The only game that fully utilize the Gameboy DS's cult than the original. Since the DS lacks an compares would be "WarioWare Inc." many capabilities. The touch analog joystick like the Nintendo 64 had, con on the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. Like "WarioWare screen is used frequently in the games, usually in the s. For trol is limited to either the directional pad or Inc." this game is filled with highly addictive simple form of guiding some onscreen hero or object. The layed the touch screen. Of the two, the directional game also makes use of the built-in microphone. In gina!, pad is the preferred method as the use of the one game players find themselves literally blowing make touch screen can block the view of important into the microphone to propel a sailboat that will res ignifi screen information in some instances. Also, it cue a damsel in distress. t orig- feels a little awkward, and many will find it to Control-wise, the game is nearly flawless. Very few not be the desired method of play throughout lives will be lost due to frustrating controls. Using the d have the game. touch screen is very intuitive and extremely respon e four, The storyline and basic gameplay have not • sive, making the game easy to get into. of the changed much from the original, which is not However, the greatest asset of "Feel the Magic" can some necessarily a bad thing. The original is still also be its downfall. Because the game consists of :e in a one of the best platformers ever created and nothing but short diversions, there is little replayabili have now it has received a facelift and become ty. The game also lacks any real depth. Similar to a g him portable - not necessarily a bad combination. sugar rush, the initial experience is quite fun, but it .rwise. Photo courtesy of www.ds.ign.com inevitably leaves little to be desired . 1St dif Contact Mark Bemenderfer at The main objective of "Feel the Magic" is simply to rite. [email protected] "get the girl" as smoothly as possible. Contact Mark Bemenderfer at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, January 12, 2005
NCAA BASKETBALL Louisville cruises on the road, defeats Southern Miss 107-62 Wake Forest beats Terps, Okla. St. knocks off Mizzou, Alabama stops Arkansas
Associated l'ress made his first four 3s of the game while pushing the Demon IIATTIESBUHG. Miss. - Hick Deacons (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Pitino hasn't seen Louisville Coast Conference) to an early play bntter in three-plus sea lead. The junior is playing the sons as its coach. For Southern best basketball of his career, Mississippi, things rarely have with 55 points and 11 3-point been worse. crs in the past two games. Francisco Gareia had 25 Chris Paul finished with 14 points to lead live Cardinals in points, Eric Williams had 12 double l'igures in No. 19 points and 10 rebounds, Louisville's 107-62 rout of the Jamaal Levy had 11 points and Golden Eagles on Tuesday Vytas Dane !ius finished with 10 night, the worst home loss in rebounds for Wake Forest. sdwol history. Maryland (9-4, 1-2) played Pitino called the opening 20 poorly in its second-straight minutes .- in which the lopsided loss. The Terrapins Cardinals shot 69 percent and were coming off a 36-point loss took a 60-27 lead - "the best at No. 3 North Carolina, and half since l"vn been at started the game with leading Louisville." scorer John Gilchrist on the "You don't have many no-hit bench for missing an academic ters or perfect games in basket assignment. ball, but that's as good as we Gilchrist hardly played, sit could play," Pitino said. ting for almost the entire sec Ellis Myles had 20 points for ond half and finishing with two the Cardinals (13-3, 2-l points on 1-of-2 shooting. Nik Conference USA), who patiently Caner-Medley led the Terrapins ran their offense to generate with 18 points. easy baskets, then tormented The Deacons played as if the the outmanned Golden Eagles game was nothing more than a AP Wake Forest's Eric Williams is trapped by Maryland players Nik Caner-Medley, left, and Sterling on defense. tuneup for Saturday's meeting "We got the third, fourth, fifth with North Carolina. They Ledbetter during the second half of Wake Forest's 81-66 win Tuesday. and sixth options (and) if you opened up firing behind Gray, keep looking to pass, you feed and coach Skip Prosser refused 12) took the lead for good with greet Missouri coach Quin went up 51-48, but Missouri got ofT of that." l'itino said. "And to allow them to back ofT. two free throws from Stephen Snyder and the officials. inside basknts from Marshall we played great defense, which Even when they took a huge Graham midway through the He shook Snyder's hand again Brown and Kleiza to pull back got us on the break." lead into halftime, he screamed second half and held off the before walking off the court as ahead 52-51. Louisville led by as many as "Hun!" at the Deacons as they Tigers (9-6, 1-1), who moved the public address announcer It was the last time the Tigers 41-1 points, shot 57 percent from filed off the court to the locker within a point on three occa proclaimed his achievement of would lead. the field and was 31-of-33 from room. sions. tying lba, whom Sutton played Alabama 64, Arkansas 61 the free throw linn. Prosser kept the intensity all Terrence Crawford drained for at Oklahoma State and got Earnest Shelton scored 18 Larry O'Bannon had 16 through the second half, stand two free throws to start a 6-0 his coaching start under. After points and Kennedy Winston points. Taquan Dean scored 13 ing up in disgust after Levy run that gave Oklahoma State more handshakes, he turned had nine of his 13 in the second and Brandon Jenkins added 12 missed a 3 and Mike Jones its largest lead of tbe second around and headed to the lock half to lead No. 23 Alabama to for Louisville, whieh showed no quickly converted for Maryland half, 69-61 with just under 4 er room like after any other a victory over Arkansas on signs of recent injury struggles with a 3-pointer that cut Wake minutes to play. victory. Tuesday night. in its second straight league Forest's lead to 69-55. Prosser Crawford added a runout, Linas Kleiza scored 24 points Honnie Brewer had 15 points victory since being upset at ordered the Deacons to pick it two-handed jam and Stephen to lead Missouri. He fought off for Arkansas (13-3, 1-2 llouston. up, and Gray responded with Graham finished the surge with endless boos following an early Southeastern Conference), c;areia is averaging 23.3 his sixth 3-pointer. a reverse layup and the technical foul and his tough which got within 63-61, but points over his last six games, Gray scored 16 points in a orange-clad crowd could taste inside play helped cause two Winston made one of two free and the Cardinals won five of stretch of 5:05 of the first half, Sutton's landmark win. Oklahoma State defenders to throws with 9.8 seconds left to thosn by an average of nearly hitting four 3-pointers. Every Sutton improved to 767-293 foul out. give the Crimson Tide (13-3, 2- 37 points. lin finished four shy time he let the ball go, it in his career, which included Stephen Graham finished 1) a three-point lead. Eric of his season high set against seemed sure to hit for the sec stints at Creighton, Arkansas with 13 points for Oklahoma Ferguson missed an open 3- Morehead Statn and tied ond straight game. It was a and Kentucky before he State, which had lost to the pointer with 2 seconds left thfit against Eastern Kentucky. similar stretch to Saturday, returned to his alma mater in Tigers each of the previous two could have tied the game. "We stayed focused. We've when Gray scored 15 points in 1990. seasons, including a 93-92 loss Chuck Davis had 17 points got to stay focused, whether 3 minutes flat. He sat on the bench with his in double overtime last season and nine rebounds for wn've got a big lead at home or Although the Deacons played arms folded and his trademark in Missouri. Alabama, which finished with a on the road," Garcia said. well in the first half, the Terps' scowl on his face when things The teams traded leads five 32-25 advantage on the boards. "When you get a big lead, you poor play was the reason Wake weren't going the Cowboys' times within a frenetic, 2- Darian Townes added 14 can't get laid back or forget Forest rolled to a 4 7-26 half way. lie pointed and gestured minute span midway through points for the Hazorbacks, about playing defense. We time lead. to his assistant coaches and the second half after Jason while Jonathan Modica had 11 weren't g~~ing to let that hap Oklahoma State 78, was always at the right hand of Conley's steal and f'astbreak points and five assists and Olu pen today. Missouri 68 his son, Sean Sutton, who will layup tied it at 43. Famutini added 10 points, eight Wake Forest 81, Maryland 66 Joey Graham scored a sea take over the Cowboys if ever After Joey Graham hit two in the first half. Justin Gray eontinued his tor son-high 27 points, John Lucas Eddie decides to retire. free throws to put Oklahoma A 13-4 run gave Arkansas a rid shooting strPak, scoring 25 added 18 and Eddie Sutton tied Sutton walked onto the court State ahead, .Jason Horton hit a 33-24 lead with 4:31 left in the points while making a season his mnntor Henry Iba for sev without pomp or circumstance, 3-pointer from the right wing to first half. But the Crimson Tide high six 3-pointers to lead No. enth place on the career victo taking his seat three spots from give the Tigers a 46-45 lead held the llazorbacks scoreless 4 Wake Forost to a vidory over rins list as No. 6 Oklahoma the end of the Cowboys' bench with 13 minutes to play. for the rest of the half and Maryland on Tuesday night. State beat Missouri on Tuesday and taking a look around a Lucas scored on three Shelton had half the points in a c;ray, who had 31 points in night. sold-out Gallagher-lba Arena straight possessions for 10-0 run that gave Alabama a Saturday's win at Clemson, The Cowboys (12-1, 2-0 Big befor~ walking to midcourt to Oklahoma State as the Cowboys 34-33 lead.
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Men's College Basketball MLB ESPN/USA Today Top 25 team record points 1 Illinois (25) 16·0 768 2 Kansas (4) 11"0 738 3 Wake Forest 1a•o 696 4 North Carolina (2) 13,1 695 5 Duke 11"0 653 6 Oklahoma State 11~1 608 ;y; 7 Syracuse 15~1 597 8 Georgia Tech 1H 636 9 Texas 12•2 507 10 Kentucky 10·2 417 11 Connecticut 9·2 413 12 Michigan State 10·2 400 13 Cincinatti 13·1 351 14 Washington 13·2 314 15 Mississippi State 14-2 307 16 Arizona 12·3 299 17 Boston College 13·0 250 18 Pittsburgh 11·2 244 19 Louisville 12·3 230 20 Gonzaga 11-3 203 21 Alabama 12·3 129 22 Geo Washington 10·2 106 23 Iowa 12·3 89 24 West Virginia 11-1 86 25 Oklahoma 1H 85
Women's College Basketball ESPN/USA Today Top 25 team record points 1 Duke (27) 15·1 986 2 LSU (11) 13"1 149 3 Baylor (1) '124 911 4 Stanford 12·2 809 144 800 . AP 5 Ohio State Mets' general manager Omar Minaya, left, introduces Carlos Beltran at a Shea Stadium news conference Tuesday. 6 NOTRE OAME ~::~i 7 Rutgers (1) ...... ,U··· Beltran and the team agreed to a 7 year, $119 million contract. 8 North Carolina ·; 12*2 689 9 Michigan State 13"2 10 Tennessee 18·3 11 Texas ·.;.•·····84 Beltran signs with Mets for $119 tnillion 12 Minnesota 13~2 13 Texas Tech 1H Associated Press deal in Mets history. over and over again. cessful recruiting trip to 14 Boston College 11-1 Already he was looking When general manager the Dominican Republic 15 Vanderbilt 12~2 NEW YORK - In the end, ahead, talking about a Omar Minaya decided the where he charmed pitcher 16 Connecticut .. 84 timing and tenacity played recruiting call he already Mets had a shot at Beltran, Pedro Martinez with 17 Marytand 10"2 key roles in Carlos Beltran placed to Carlos Delgado. the team went after him Thanksgiving dinner, said 18 Georgia . 12"4 signing with the wannabe For the 27 -year-old cen aggressively. the Mets would travel to 19 UClA 11;;3 New York Mets instead of ter fielder, the contract was "Starting at San Juan to see Beltran on 20 Purdue 10·4 the perennial champion all about commitment. Thanksgiving, they called his home turf. 21 DePaul 11-3 New York Yankees. "When I was in Kansas me 31 straight days," agent "If we are involved, we 22 Iowa 13·2 145iillf A no-trade clause in the City, I was always worried Scott Boras said. "They are involved to win," 23 Kansas State 10~3 145 seven-year, $119 million about being traded for five checked in every day, ask Minaya said. "I sensed 24 Iowa State 11-1 90 contract, a recruiting trip years," he said. "When I ing where Carlos was at (in when we got there we 25 Arizona Slate 11.3 82 to Puerto Rico by team was traded to Houston, it his thinking), saying they would be players, maybe brass, and 31 consecutive was not a good feeling. I wanted Carlos. I would tell underdogs, But I like being days of phone calls didn't didn't want to go through Carlos every day, The Mets the underdog." Men's Central College hurt, either. that anymore. I would not called again.' And again. Beltran said the Mets Beltran was welcomed by sign without a no-trade And again." signing of Martinez Hockey Association his new team Tuesday, clause. I was looking for Beltran was impressed. impressed him. And he ending a whirlwind stability. The Mets said Then came the visit. hoped his signing would courtship that began as a . they would give me that Boras suggested the two have a similar effect on team CCHA oiJimill long-shot flirtation and stability." sides meet in Miami. first baseman Delgado, evolved into the richest And they said it over and Minaya, fresh off his sue- another Mets' target. Michigan 13·1·0 16.5·1 Ohio State 10·3·1 13·6-3 Nebraska-Omaha 8-7-1 10'9"1 Bowling Green 7-5~l 10·7-3 Northern Michigan 7-5·2 &·H IN BRIEF Lake Superior 6-6·2 7•11"2 Michigan State 6-&·0 1H0•1 Marino, Young among 15 in the game and it would be one of my mind, he's an All-Star player this Alaska Fairbanks 5-8·1·· 6-9·1 finalists for Han of Fame the highlights of my career to join year. You could depend on him as a Ferris State 4-8~2 9·11·2 CANTON, Ohio- Dan Marino and the sport's greatest players in guy who has played great for us. Miami 4·8·2 8•11·3 Steve Young set dozens of NFL pass Canton." He's a guy who plays hurt and cares NOTRE DAME 3-9-4 5-11-5 ing records in the 1980s and '90s, Marino, who holds many of the about his teammates. He's the kind Western Michigan 4·9-1 9-10·1 some of which Peyton Manning is NFL's career passing records, and of teammate everyone wants. It's a erasing now. Marino and Young soon Young, who led San Francisco to the tough loss." might have something else in com 1995 Super Bowl title, are among New Yankee Johnson mon: membership in the Pro four finalists who made the list in apologizes for run-in Football Hall of Fame. their first year of eligibility. NEW YORK - Randy Johnson's The two retired quarterbacks are Nets' Jefferson out for the first pitch in pinstripes was an apol among 15 finalists for the hall year ogy. The Big Unit opened Tuesday's around the dial announced Tuesday. The class of EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -The news conference introducing him as 2005, which will have from three to New Jersey Nets lost leading scorer a member of the New York Yankees six members, will be announced Richard Jefferson to a season-end by talking about his confrontation on Feb. 5, the day before the Super ing wrist injury, the latest blow to a Manhattan sidewalk with a televi Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. the three-time defending Atlantic sion cameraman on the way to his COLLEGE BASKETBALL "It's an honor to get to this stage Division champions who now seem physical for the team the day before. Georgia Tech at North Carolina 7 p.m., of the selection process and to be likely to miss the playoffs. ''I'd first like to once again reiterate: considered along with 14 other The team announced Tuesday that The situation yesterday, it was ESPN deserving candidates," Marino said Jefferson has a ruptured ligament in unprofessional," Johnson said, "and Kansas at Iowa State 8 p.m., ESPN 2 in a statement released by CBS, his left wrist. Surgery is expected obviously I feel very foolish today at where he is a commentator on its within the next two weeks, and such a great moment of my career NFL pregame show. Jefferson would not be ready to play that I would have to stand before NBA "I've always said that election to again until the second half of May. you and apologize for my actions. the Pro Football Hall of Fame was "This is a tough blow," Nets presi Hopefully it's water under the Rockets at Mavericks 9 p.m., ESPN the greatest individual achievement dent Rod Thorn said. "Richard, in bridge." page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 12, 2005
MEN'S BASKETBALL Irish post 8-2 non-conference record in early season
Drake Diener (19), Sammy rebounds. The Hed Foxes out the only other Leatherneck in on the winning shot by Victory over in-state Meija (18) and Jamal Nichols rebounded the Irish, 38-36, double figures with 11. Thomas. rival Indiana propels ( 12) led DePaul, shooting 60 but Quinn added another 21 Notre Dame 56, Samford 44 Franeis and Thomas added percent as a team and closing out of the Notre Dame back Hussell Carter ignited the 15 points each for Notre Dame Irish to strong play the game with a 15-5 run late court to help secure the win. Irish with 11 points off the (9-2, 1-0 Big East). while in the second half. Francis scored 13 points on bench and Thomas scored 14 Francis had 10 rebounds. out of the strong Big Mike Brey said he expected 5-of-7 shooting and eight as Notre Dame moved to 4-1 John Allen scored 19 points DePaul would be the toughest rebounds and Latimore had 10 over its five-game home stand to lead Seton Hall, and Justin East Conference team of a three-game slate points. Notre Dame outscored on Dec. 30. Cerasoli added 16 in his first that also included Michigan Marist 30-20 inside. Sluggish shooting returned start for the Pirates. Whitney By PAT LEONARD and Indiana, but Brey did not Jared Jordan led Marist to the Irish offense. Notre had 16 points and 10 Associate Sports Editor expect his team to struggle scorers with 17 points and Dame made just 3-of-17 shots rebounds. with a team that would go on seven assists, but the Irish to open the game. But Notre Notre Dame 78, Villanova 72 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The to lose its next game against took control of the game in the Dame shot 47 percent the rest Thomas scored 25 points, last time Notre Dame beat Northwestern. first half and of the way, and without Indiana in Bloomington- let's Thomas scored never were outscoring the injured leading just say it hasn't happened in 24 points on 9- "I was listening to threatened in Bulldogs 44-13 "This is a great win scorer Curtis a while. of-14 shooting, the Bee Gees the the second. from midway for us ... I think Sumpter "I was listening to the Bee making 4-for-5 last time the Irish Notre Dame through the first we,ve handled it well Villanova could Gees the last time the Irish from behind the 78, Western half until mid not keep up as won here," Irish coach Mike three-point arc. won here. I really Illinois 61 way through the since [the loss to the Irish Brey said. "I really was. I Notre Dame 71, was. I probably Thomas second. Michigan/. We improved to 2-0 probably still have the 8- Army 52 still have the scored 21 points Samford prepared very in Big East play tracks." Falls scored 16 and came an neared match Jan. 8. Chris Thomas scored 13 points and for 8-tracks." assist and ing the record business-like.,, Randy Faye points and Notre Dame beat ward Latimore rebound short low output by an scored a career Indiana at Assembly llall, 55- added 15 as Mike Brey of a triple-dou Irish opponent Mike Brey high 26 points 45, in the first Irish win in Notre Dame sur Irish coach ble as the Irish at the Joyce Irish coach and six Bloomington sincn a 73-67 vived a 16-point won their third Center, finishing rebounds and victory on Dee. 11, 1973. deficit to defeat straight at the with just nine tied the game at Four Notre Dame players - Army at home on Dec. 19. Joyce Center Dec. 28. points more than the record 70 with 2:53 remaining. But Torin Francis (13 points), Army took a 21-5 lead to He completed an average of low 35 points Hice had in the Irish went on an 8-2 run Dennis Latimore ( 12), Chris begin the game on 8-of-10 17 points, 7. 7 rebounds, and 1984. and clinched the game with a Quinn ( 13) and Thomas - fin shooting, while Notre Dame 8.3 assists over his past three Quinn and Falls each scored Thomas jumper with 57 sec ished in double l'igures. The had made just 2-of-14. But the games. nine points on the way to onds remaining. Irish (4-1) improved to 1-1 on Irish shot 45 percent the rest Notre Dame opened the making Notre Dame 8-2 over Allen Hay dropped 13 points the road after losing by one of the game and Army cooled game on a 12-2 run and never all. for the Wildcats and Mike point to Michigan at Crisler to ;{1 percent, and Notre trailed the entire way, getting Notre Dame 66, Seton Hall Nardi had 11, but Quinn and Arena Saturday. Dame out-rebounded Army, a season-high 18 points from 65 Falls scored 16 each and "This is a great win for us," 47-28. Latimore. Falls shot 5-for-9 Falls made a 22-foot 3-point Latimore added 12 for Notre Brey said. "We were very dis Four Irish players finished from three-point range and jumper with 3.8 seconds Dame. appointed in Ann Arbor on in double figures, including scored 17 points, while Quinn remaining to give Notre Dame Despite playing without Saturday afternoon beeause Jordan Cornette (13 points) chipped in 11. a victory on the road in the Sumpter, Villanova (8-2, 1-1) wn were in that situation like and Thomas (12 points). who The Irish led 45-32 at half, Big East Conference opener out-rebounded Notre Dame in we were this evening, and we shot 4-for-14 while dishing and Western Illinois closed to for both schools Jan. 5. its own building, 42-33. eouldn't l'inish it. 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By HEATHER added 12 points. opened the game hitting their the game, with the Irish hitting Continuing a season trend, VAN HOEGARDEN "Charel had a great game," first five shots and dominated 34.8 percent and the Eagles the Irish dominated in the Sports Editor Irish coach Muffett McGraw the Huskies down low. hitting 28.6 percent from the paint, outscoring the Pirates told the Associated Press. Notre Dame shot 60 percent field. 26-6. Notre Dame also forced Notre Dame's six-game win "We've been trying to get her from the field, while outscoring However, Notre Dame forced 24 turnovers, converting them ning streak was snapped to shoot more. In the last three Washington 42-22 in the pain 19 turnovers, including seven into 20 Irish points. Saturday when the No. 6/7 games, she's only had two or and outrebounding the Huskies Duffy steals, and that was Megan Duffy also finished in Irish fell at Villanova 59-54 for four points. So she stepped up 38-28. enough for the win. double figures with 10 points. their first loss in the Big East. tonight." Point guard Megan Duffy had Notre Dame 73, Northern Notre Dame 75, Syracuse 58 Notre Dame (13-2, 2-1 Big Sophomore a career-high 10 Illinois 49 A trio of 17- East) turned the ball over 20 Breona Gray assists, and Gray Batteast had point perform times and the Wildcats capital added 12 points "Batteast, what can added 11 points 21 points and "We did good things ances was plenty ized, scoring 19 points off of and two steals. you say about her? for Notre Dame. Tulyah Gaines defensively. We just to lead the Irish turnovers. Batteast was She is an All- Notre Dame 50, added 12 as the needed to do a better over the Orange, Jaekie Adamshick led held to just Marquette 4 7 Irish fought but it didn't Villanova (9-4, 2-0 Big East) seven points, but American for a Irish forward their way over job on the offensive leave coach with 25 points and Kate the Irish defense reason, she stepped Jacqueline the Huskies Dec. end and take care of Muffet McGraw Dessart-Mager added 14, all in stepped up, forc up and took the big Batteast had 27 30 in DeKalb, Ill. the basketball.,, happy Jan. 5 the second half. Dessart-Mager ing 26 points, but the Notre Dame Megan Duffy, hit a turnaround jumper for a turnovers. shot and made many three most outscored Teresa Borton 51-49 lead with 1:39 lead. The "We did good key plays for her important ones Northern Illinois Jim Jabir and Breona Gray Wildcats then hit their free things defensive team today.,, eame at the end 28-8 in the paint Dayton coach each scored 17, throws down the stretch to seal ly," Dayton of the game as and the Huskies Borton on 6-for- the win. coach Jim J abir she hit the game shot just 23.6 7 shooting, but Notre Dame was led by told the Terri Michell winning 3-point percent from the floor as the McGraw thought the team had Jacqueline Batteast's 22 points Associated Marquette coach er to put away Irish opened the game with a a letdown. and Teresa Borton's 17 points. Press. "We just Marquette Dec. 12-0 run. "We've been ranked in the The Irish shot 44 percent from needed to do a 19 in Milwaukee. The Irish led just 36-26 at top-25 for some time now," the field. but it wasn't enough better job on the offensive end It was Notre Dame's only halftime, but they blew the McGraw told the Associated as Villanova knocked off Notre and take care of the basket three-point field goal of the game open when they started Press. "We've really held our Dame for the fourth time in the ball." game, but it was the biggest the second half with a 20-9 run poise and played well. I think last six games between the two Notre Dame 72, Washington shot of the game. and never looked back. that tonight was the first time teams. 58 "Batteast, what can you say Notre Dame 54, Seton Hall we had a letdown." Notre Dame 65, Dayton 39 Crystal Erwin scored 24 about her?" Marquette coach 33 With the loss, Syracuse fell to The Irish started off the holi points on 9-for-9 shooting Terri Mitchell told the Seton Hall shot just 22 per 0-13 against Notre Dame in Big day break on the right foot, against the Huskies at the Associated Press. "She is an cent from the field and East play. defeating the Flyers Dec. 9 in Joyee Center to lead the Irish All-American for a reason, she Batteast had 18 points as the Dayton. Dec. 11. stepped up and took the big Irish snapped the Pirates' six It was a day for the Irish Batteast added 1 7 points and shot and made many key plays game winning streak, and Contact Heather Van Hoegarden freshmen as Charel Allen had 10 rebounds in a game that for her team today." earned their first Big East win at [email protected] CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS ~UNIVERSITY OF r~n WNOTREDAME §@ ! = = -\ Volunteer Social Concerns Festival held Jan. 19 Registration for Spring Break Opportunities More than 40 local service agencies and social action groups will be on hand to talk with students directly about the many opportuni Seminars Closes January 13 South Bend Reads ties available to get involved in the South Bend community. Drop This new effort to promote in anytime to learn how local service and social actions can make an Social Concerns Seminars are one-credit experiential and youth literacy is in dire need of indelible mark on your life. service-learning opportunities built around national and inter volunteers willing to read with national immersion experiences. Immersion dates: March 5-12 young children for one ryour per When: Wednesday, January 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (spring break). week. Amy Bruno from the Where: Center for Social Concerns Apply online at http:/ I centerforsocialconcerns.nd.edu/ South Bend Community School's academic/application.shrml corporation (SBCSC) can be Mass for Tsunami Victims contacted for more information Appalachia Seminar. (Theo 361) Students explore social, po through e-mail at abruno@sbcsc. litical, religious and environmental issues and serve in a variety k 12.in.us or by phone at 283- Mass will be offered for the dead and suffering and all those assist of contexts in the Appalachia region. 8181. ing in bringing aid to the region. Children and Poverty Seminar (Psy 310A/CSC 358). Held Collections will be taken at all Masses on Jan. 16 (Sunday), both On-Campus Tutors Needed in New York City, this seminar focuses on concerns that affect in the Basilica and residence hall chapels. Visit CSC website for a the youth of our nation, including poverty and violence, and If interested in tutoring for about listing of international relief organizations accepting contributions to examines efforts to foster positive youth development. one hour per week at an on tsunami relief aid. Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., president of Notre campus location, call Felipe at 1- Dame, offered a prayer for the tsunami victims. 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Limited seating; email Tracy Wickham if interested in participating. immersion into the lives of migrant farm workers in Florida during the spring harvest. When: Monday, January 17, I :30 to 3:00pm Holy Cross Mission in Hispanic Ministry Seminar Stem Cell Research Where: College Football Hall of Fame (Theo368E) gives participants the opportunity to experience the Church's option for the poor through an immersion into Myths Will Nonviolence Work in the 21st the spirituality, culture, and economy of the rural, southern California valley community of Coachella. Fr. Tad Pacholczych, a distin Century? guished neuroscientist and bio ethicist at the National Catholic Mexico Seminar Information Session Co-sponsored by the Martin Luther King Foundation of St. Joseph Bioethics Center, will be speak Applications available at the CSC or download at ing on stem cell research. County, Center for Peace and Nonviolence, and the Center for Social Concerns (University of Notre Dame). centerforsocialconcerns.nd.edu. Applications due January 17 When: Thursday, January 13 at When: Thursday, January 13 at 7:00pm 7pm When: Monday, January 17, 7:00pm Where: I 02 DeBartolo. Where: Bendix Theatre at the Century Center, South Bend Where: Center for Social Concerns page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 12, 2005 ND SWIMMING Irish men battle the elements in Ireland competition Szuimnzer and divers, including two from women's team, travel to Ireland for competition canceled due to weather and the pool will not reopen stayed," head coach Tim "We've talked all year By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA again for swimming events Welsh said. "Both groups of about staying focused on how and ERIC RETTER until latl~ February. people went out of' their way we do at the Big East Sports Writt·rs No one was injured because to help us out. The training Championships," Welsh said. tlw vnntw was rlosnd for New part wont quite well for "We have this w1wk without a Al'l1H a stPllar fall cam Year's Day. 0 n short no tiC I). swimming, and diving got meet and then we havn four paign, it took thP f'orcns of' thP teams wnrn unable to better each day and were meets in the next three natur·n to kPnp thP men's reschedule the ment. able to find a one meter weeks. So those will bn our swimming and Unfazed, the board to train last tune-up diving tnam Irish were still on tlw last f'nw meets. Obviously f'rorn cornpding "We were able to make able to find a days.·· "We've talked all year we JHWd to keep during wintPr the hest of it and that training sitn at Amidst a fair about staying focused getting faster. hrnak. Thn lll«'l~t was due to the tlw University ly relaxed on how we do at the We're very opti bPtWPIHI No. 21 o f L i 1111) r i c k 's atmosphere, mistic right now Not r n J) amP ( (l- tNmder.fid people at University thn team Big East Championships and nxcitnd to 11 and tl11• Irish the University of Arena and the f'ocusPd on ... Obviously we need start the second National Tnam. Umerick and also National 50- their training. to keep gettin gfaster. half of our sea srhndulPd to meter pool. The trip provnd son." takP placn Jan. the people at the llere the team to bl' a wnl We're very optimistic As they kick X. was cancnllnd Kilmurry l.odge where was able to come respite right now and excited ofT the start of following dam we stayed." make tho most from the hedic to start the second tlw s p r i n g ago eausPd by a of their annual schedules of semester's tornado the winter training training during ha(l our season. " events, the Irish wonk hnf'orn. Tim Welsh itnd competi the school ynar. l'acn a stilT chal TIt () to r 11 ad o Irish men's coach tion trip. "Athletically Tim Welsh lenge next week SOFIA BALLONfThe Observer A member of the women's div torn orr a por "We wore speaking. the Irish men's coach against No. 15 t i 0 II 0 f' t lw r 0 0 f 0 f t h 0 able to make the bnst of it intensity and Northwestnrn. ing team competes in the N a tiona I Aquatic Cn n tn) in and that was dun to the won the commit- In thoir final Dennis Stark Relays, held at f) ubI in. I nd and. t lw s e h n d derful people at tho ment to hard training wore home meet of the season, thn Notre Dame on Oct. 1. u In d sit n 0 r tlw ('. 0 II t ('st. 0 II University of Limerick and outstanding," Welsh said. Irish will face their third Jan. I. Thn damagP is esti also the people at the "Amidst all of' the distrac nationally-ranked opponent as a eomplde team. rnatPd at wPII ovpr $I ri1illion Kifmurry Lodgfl whnrn we tions, the team did a great this year. Tlw two teams will Frnshman Laura !lings and job adjusting to the many, take to the pool on Saturday. sop homo rn Tyn o Fe h ely did many changes we had to put Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. in tho Roll's not go to Ireland beqwse of into our initial plan. The Aquati1~ Center. injurins sustained during tlw spirit. the hospitality and the Two membPrs of the season, f'riendliness of the Irish peo women's diving tnam, snnior Additionally, junior Sam ple was just phenomenal. It is Meghan Perry-Eaton and antha Hannri wi II bn away a beautiful country." freshman Tara llyer joined from eompntition this semes Although tho Irish have not the men in Ireland to train ter as slw will bn spending had a meet in over a month. with diving coach Caiming the upcoming months study therfl is still plenty of train Xi e. ing abroad in Puebla, Mexico. ing ahead as Notre Dame Originally, all five divers prepares for the four meets were scheduled to make the of the spring semester and trip, but due to injury and Contact Rama Gottumukkala at the Big East Championships travel conf'licts the female [email protected] and Eric in the middle of February. divers were unable to travel Retter at [email protected] SOFIA BALLONfThe Observer David Moisan strokes the length of the pool at the Dennis Stark Relays on Oct. 1.. The men are 6-1. this year and ranked No. 21. In the latest poll. Wednesday, January 12, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 HocKEY Irish compile 2-3-1 record on ice during holiday early 1-0 deficit and help the Poulin talked about his By JUSTIN SCHUVER Irish to a much-needed con team's outlook for the second Associate Sports Editor ference point. half of the season, with the Irish goalie Morgan Cey Irish currently tied for ninth Going into the 2005 part of matched Jakaitis save-for place in the 12-team CCIIA. the schedule, Notre Dame has save, with the Notre Dame "We want to feel good again a simple new year's resolu senior making 25 stops on the as a team," he said. "We want tion - score more goals. night while the Laker goalie to play better than we've The Irish went 2-3-1 during made 32 saves. played so far this year. Our the winter break. with victo Bo Cheesman scored the defense has been great for us, ries over Hensselaer only goal of the game for and has given us a chance to Polytechnic Institute and Lake Superior State, beating win nearly every night. Michigan State. Notre Dame Cey at 7:24 of the first period. "We need to score some (5-11-5, 3-9-4 in the CCHA) Saturday, Notre Dame led goals on offense and get back continued to have difficu tty nearly the entire game before in the mindset of winning." lighting the lamp, scoring just Matt Restoule beat Cey at In other games over the 10 goals in the six games. 19:32 of the third period. break: "We've had five goals in our Jeff Rainville then scored in last four games and that's the overtime period to send Notre Dame 2, RPI 1 simply not enough," Irish the Irish to the heartbreaking Irish forward Tim Wallace coach Dave Poulin said. ''I've defeat. scored at 9:09 of the third seen these kids score before, "That was probably as diffi period to help Notre Dame to both here and at the lower cult a loss as we've had this a 2-1 victory over the levels, so we know we can do year," Poulin said. "But, you Engineers on Jan. 2. it. also can't make the margin The Irish took an early lead "We have to get some pucks for error that narrow, either. on T.J. Jindra's even strength to the net, it's as simple as It was disappointing because goal at 1:49 of the second that." Morgan [Cey I really played period. The Irish faced Lake great; their first goal came on Rensselaer Polytechnic Superior State on the road in a deflected shot because that Institute's Jake Luthi then Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., this was the only way they were tied the game on a power weekend, with Notre Dame going to beat him Saturday play at 10:20 of the second tying 1-1 Friday and losing a night." period. 2-1 overtime nailbiter Chris Trick scored for the Morgan Cey made 16 saves Saturday. Irish at 16:55 of the second to pick up the win for the CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer Lake Superior State goalie period, but it would be the Irish, while RPI goalie Jordan Noah Babin skates towards the goal in a Nov. 19 exhibition Jake Jakaitis was nearly only goal that Notre Dame Alford made 32 saves in a los loss to the Under-18 National Team by a 7-2 score. unbeatable in the series, would get past Jakaitis, who ing effort. making 73 saves during the made 41 saves. RPI 3, Notre Dame 1 ry over the Irish at Munn Ice Michigan State's Colton weekend. Cey made 29 saves in the Rensselaer Polytechnic Arena in East Lans~ng, Mich., Fretter scored the first goal Friday night, Notre Dame's defeat, the first loss of his Institute forward Victor on Dec. 11. of the game at 11:29 of the Noah Babin scored at 5:23 of career against Lake Superior Periera broke a 1-1 tie just Notre Dame jumped out to a first period, with Mike Walsh the third period to erase an State. 1:49 into the third period and 1-0 lead on Sciba's power tying the game for the Irish at his teammate Kirk McDonald play goal just 42 seconds into 18:57 of the same frame. scored an empty net tally to the second period. Drew Miller scored for the help the Engineers to a 3-1 Irish goalie David Brown Spartans in the second, but victory over Notre Dame on made 36 saves in the loss, the Irish pulled their goalie Jan. 1 at the Joyce Center. while Dominic Vicari stopped and Wes O'Neill scored at Josh Sciba scored the lone 20 Irish shots. 18:41 of the third period to Irish goal on HPJ's Alford, Notre Dame 3, Michigan send the game into overtime. who made 30 saves in the State 2 (OT) Vicari made 43 saves in the Engineers' win. Irish forward Matt Amado's losing effort, and Brown Michigan State 4, Notre goal from the left face-off cir made 25 saves to pick up the Dame 1 cle with 2:28 left in overtime win for the Irish. Spartan forward Ash helped Notre Dame earn a 3- AUDITIONS!! Goldie's hat trick sparked 2 victory over the Spartans at Contact Justin Schuver at Michigan State to a 4-1 victo- the Joyce Center on Dec. 10. 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For more information, please contact ND Sports Marketing and Promotions at 1-8393. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, January 12, 2005 high 22 points for the Orange, the Pirates on Jan. 5 and against and outplayed the Irish back but it took 21 shots. Josh Pace Villanova three days later. Notre court. Orange got 16 on 8-for-11 shooting. Loss Dame was not favored to beat But the Irish will have plenty of continued from page 24 Warrick, battling second-half continued from page 24 Syracuse, and for a good part of opportunities to prove them foul trouble, was held to a sea Monday's game the Orange selves. The eonference slate has co-captain in games against son-low 12 points. Notre Dame was up eight appeared rattled and dates with St. John's, West top competition. The Irish came out firing points with 14 minutes left, and out of rhythm. Virginia, Georgetown and "lin's been shooting it so taking 11 3-pointers in the relinquishing such a sizeable lead In the first half, the Syracuse Villanova lined up before a mur wnll too. lin was having to first 9:16, making four. at home cannot please players or offense often looked as stalled derer's row of Conneetieut, handle a lot with the zone Towards the end of the half, coaches. But in the grand scheme and unorganized ac; Notre Syracuse, Boston College and Pitt pushed out," Brey said. "lin's and especially in the second of things, Monday's loss may not Dame's had in the early season. approaehes. got to shoot them. We are half, Syraeuse extended its be as hard a blow as some people Syracuse point guard Gerry In addition, ten of their 14 going to live or die with him patented 2-3 zone further may think. McNamara, who averaged 11 remaining rogular season games taking those shots. We died from the basket and wider on Winning Monday would have shots per game entering will appear on national television. tonight." the perimet!~r to keep the Irish made Notre Dame 3-0 in the Bfg Monday's eontest, took 12 shots The immodiate ell'ecLc; of allow With the Irish holding that guards out of shooting range. East and given it a quality win in the first half alone, and Notre ing a 14-0 Syracuse run to spoil six-point lead, a tip-in by Billy The long-range shooting over a top ten team. Winning Dame even succeeded in getting hopes of an upset may be Edelin with 7:39 left was the enabled the Irish to build a would have made a statement star forward llakim unavoidable, and at some point first of seven straight shots 19-17 advantage in front of before a national television audi Warrick into foul trouble in the this season Notre Damn will nned made by Syracuse. The high the energetic home crowd. ence. But even after the loss, the second half. to win at least a few of these light of that run came on an Extending that lead to 26-21 Irish are a solid 2-1 in eonference The Irish played more physical types of games. allny-oop from Ednlin to forced Syracuse to call a time play. than normal, and their defense "We didn't nxecute our gamn Hakim Warriek to put the out and attempt to stop the In an immediate sense, this loss was above average for three plan like we wanted to," Chris Orange up 63-57. one of three momentum. to Syracuse is difficult to swallow, quarters of the game. The Thomas said. "Up six with the dunks by Warrick on the The Orange dosed the half since Notre Dame did not hold a Orange, though, were simply the ball, that's a pretty promising sit night. with a 17-8 stretch to go into lnad and eommitted unforced better team. uation, but I think we had a Syracusn's poor fnw-throw the loeker room up 38-34. errors to allow its opponent baek "The best team in the league is turnover the next couple of plays shooting (5-for-16 in thn sec into the game. But this team also 3-0," Irish coach Mike Brey said. and that really deflates you." ond halfl gave the Irish a NOTRE DAME 61, would much rather lose to a t.op 'They're the best team in the In the end, though, this is one chance to make a late run. A SYRACUSE 70 ten team at this point in the sea league right now." loss Notre Dame can all'ord. layup from Torin Francis got it at the JOYCE CENTER son than lay an egg against a Syracuse is currently the class to (J6-61 with l :39 left and the lower-caliber eonference oppo of the Big East. Though Notre The opinions expressed in this Irish forced the Orange into a NOTRE DAME (10-3, 2-1) nent like Seton Hall. Dame outplayed the Orange at column are those of the author Frands 5-9 5-ll 15, Latimore 2-5 0-0 4, long 3-pointnr with the shot Thomas 1-14 2-2 5, !)uinn 4-9 2·2 13, In contrast to the barrage of various points throughout the and not necessarily those of The dock winding down in their Falls 3-9 5-5 14, Cornette 1-2 0-0 3, turnovers against the Syracuse game Monday, McNamara, Josh Observer. next possession. C:artnr 3-4 0-1 7. zone, the Irish showed late-game Pace and Billy Edelin created Contact Pat Leonard at But the ball was in the poise previously in wins against turnovers late in the second half pleonard@nd. edu hands of the one player the SYRACUSE (16-1, 3-0) Warriek 5-9 2-10 12, Forth 2-4 1-2 5, ••••.•.•....•••••...... •••.•••••••.....•...... •••••...... •..••••••...... •.••.•...... •.•.•••.....• Irish didn't want to sen taking McNamara 7-21 4-4 22, Paw 8-11 0-2 . that shot- (;erry McNamara. 16, McCroskny 1-3 0-2 2, Ednlin 2-3 0-0 "(;erry wasn't shooting the 4, Hohnrl~ 3-5 :i-4 9. ball like he has been," 1st 2nd 'I!Jtal Syracuse coarh Jim Boelwim NOTHE DAME 34 27 61 said. "Whnn he went to take Syracuse :i8 :i2 70 that last shot, I knew he was :!-point goals: Notre Dame 9-30 ((}uinn going to make it. That was the 3-7, Falls 3-'). Cartnr 1-1, Cornnttc 1-2, toughest 01111 of the night, but Thomas 1-11) Syracusn 4-15 he makes big shots in big (McNamara 4-15). Fouled nul: None. games, and he has since he's 1\l•bnunds: Notre Dame 34 (Francis 9), Syracusn 36 (Forth II). Assists: Notre be 1m with us. I don't think Dame 16 (Thomas 8), Syracuse 16 Complete a short On-Line survey and be eligible to Win an thorn's anybody bnlter at (McNamara, Lidelin 5). Total fouls: ;~ doing that." Notrn Danw 20, Syracuse 14. Francis led the Irish with 15 SBC family of companies and the University of Notre Dame are interested in providing points and nine rebounds. Contact Matt Lozar at McNamara scored a team- [email protected] the best communication services possible to students, and are conducting a research study to better understand your needs and perceptions of the current communication offerings. We would appreciate your pmticipation by responding to a brief online survey. 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Notre Dame's season. two wins against top-5 oppo This season the roles are nents, including a victory over reversnd. The Irish have been No. 1 Louisiana State. ©2005 SBC Knowledge Ventures. L.P. All rights reserved. SBC. and the SBC logo and other the dominant team, losing just The Connecticut game tips at producllscrvicc names arc trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures. L.P. and/or its affiliates. twice in 15 games. On Sunday, 8 p.m. at the Joyce Center. Notre Dame (13-2, 2-1) was tied with Villanova at 49-49 late in the game bdore tho Wildcats pulled away for the upsnt lwhind .laekie Adamshiek's 25 points. The win snapped an Irish six-ganw winning streak and droppnd the tnam from lirst-place in thn Big East stand ings. Batteast. who averages 19 points and snvnn rebounds per eontost, has lnd Notre Dame along with guard Megan Dully. Dully has added 11.5 points and 4.7 assists per game. Notre Dame seems to get major con tributions l'rorn a difl'erent play er 111~arly ev«~ry ganw this sea son. Crystal Erwin, Tnresa Borton, Courtney LaVere. Tulyah Cai1ws, Melissa 1>'/\mico and Charnl /\lien have all made a significant impact on the tmun 's suecess. Without Taurasi, guard/for ward Barbara Turnnr loads Conrwctieut with 13.4 points per ganw. Forward /\nn Strotlwr adds 12 poinL<; for the lluskins, who have won the last thrne national dmmpionships. While Conrwctieut has strug gled more than past seasons, tlwy've done so against some still' wmpetition. The Huskins' losses include Tennessen, ------~ Wednesday, January 12, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 Belles SMC SWIMMING continued from page 24 Belles travel to Florida for The Belles countered Tri State's heavy-substitution style training trip over the winter with their own show of depth. Nine Belles played more than 10 minutes, and six scored in always a little tough on double figures. With the win, By ANNA FRICANO them ... but they get better and the Belles improved to 5-4 over Sports Writer better each day", Petcoff said. all and 1-2 in league play. The The ladies were in the pool as MIAA rewarded Creachbaum The holidays may have provid early as 6 a.m. for their morning for her two impressive pPrform ed a nice break from competition work-out. ln addition to the anees in three nights, naming for Saint Mary's athletes, but the morning and afternoon swims, a her tllfl leagtw 's Player of the swim team took full advantage of third session was added every Week. the opportunity to escape to third day. devoted to weightlift Saint Mary's 66, warmer wnather and brush up ing. Siena Heights 61 on their skills for the last half of The swimmers spent the Saint Mary's winning ways the swimming season. majority of their afternoons continued against Sinna lleights The ladies cut short their time enjoying the pool at the hotel. on Dee. 27 in the first round of with friends and family back The general consensus was to the St. Xavinr Tournament in home to travel as a team to spend plenty of time resting and Chicago. Bridget Lipke ofTered Islamorada, Fla., just south of soaking up the sun in-between an impressive performance, Key Largo. Training took place at work-outs. However, the team with 13 points. 11 rebounds and two different pools, one in each did take advantage of a couple of 5 assists. Even with Lipke's of the two cities, and the team sightseeing opportunities. dominance, four other Belles KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer usually swam in both each day. One day, they took a trip to Key scored at least 10 points. Belles The Belles' Emily Creachbaum looks to take a shot against The girls enjoyed sunny, mid West after the morning work head coach Suzanne Bellina Anderson on Dec. 9. Saint Mary's won that game, 69-54. seventy degree weather for the out, where they spent a day rredited the win to the "bal majority of the trip, which was a walking around, shopping, and anced offense." With the win, minutes. .500, with a 6-6 record. welcome change from the enjoying the Florida sunset. They the Belles improved to 6-4 on Huntington 66, Calvin 56, Midwestern winter. also took a trip to a nearby the year. Saint Mary's 62 Saint Mary's 45 The team's twice-a-day prac beach where the ladies could St. Xavier 63, After 100 minutes of basket Serious shooting troubles tices provided a level of intensity enjoy the ocean water. Saint Mary's 55 ball in 48 hours, the Belles let a reappeared on Thursday in the that wa,s able to get everyone The trip was made possible The next night, the Belles' win six-point halftime lead against Belles first league game since back in shape after the winter through a combination of streak ended, as shooting woes Huntington slip away in the beating Tri-State nearly a break. With everyone home for fundraisers, teaching swim les led to Saint Mary's first loss in final game of the St. Xavier month earlier. Playing in front the holidays, the team's regularly sons, and a personal contribu nearly four weeks. Creachbaum Tournament on Dec. 26. of a home crowd at the Angela rigorous practice schedule had tion made by each member of scored 19 and pulled down 15 "It was a winnable game," Athletic Center, Saint Mary's been abandoned for the week or the team. rebounds, and the defense Coach Bellina said, but "we ran shot just 26 percent from the so prior to the trip. Overall, Petcofl' was extremely played well, but it was not it out of gas a little bit." field, and mustered only 17 Coach Gregg PetcofT acknowl pleased with the way the trip enough to compensate for the Saint Mary's lost the second points in the first half. Only edged that the team may have turned out. He commented that Belles' 22 turnovers, 32 percent half 39-29 after staking a 33-27 Maureen Bush managed to had a bit of a struggle for the it was "one of the best winter field-goal percentage and 1-for- lead to end the first. In the score in double-digits, recording first couple of days on the trip. training trips that we've ever 10 outing from the 3-point line. defeat, Lipke recorded 14 points 11 points and 9 rebounds. But he is especially proud of the had." Saint Mary's trailed by six at the and 13 rebounds, and initiative that the girls took to get half' and could not mount a sus Creachbaum scored 16 points. Contact Ken Fowler at into shape quickly. 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THE OBSERVER Wednesday, January 12, 2005 PORTS page 24 MEN'S BASKETBALL Irish run out of juice Poor shooting down the finish No shame in losing a close leads to a 70-61 defeat to No. 6 game to a highly-ranked Syracuse at the Joyce Center conference opponent By MATT LOZAR Sports Writer The atmosphere at Monday night's game indicated how big a match-up with Syracuse After going up 57-51 with 8:17 seconds was. remaining, the Irish had No. 7 Syracuse on the Fans spent an unusual amount of time on ropns. A chance to go 3-0 for the first time ever their feet, even rising to give 6ruard Hussell in thn Big East was at their fingertips. Carter a standing ovation Then the Orange scored 14 straight points, for his contributions ofT and the Irish (10-3, 2-1 in the bench in the first half. the Big East) only scored See Also Whenever the Irish made four points the rest of the a run or took the lead, the game and a golden oppor- "Irish post 8-2 non- Joyce Center crowd noise tunity was lost as Syracuse conference record was deafening. (16-1, 3-0) won 70-61 But on each occasion in early season" Monday night at the Joyce when Notre Dame had the Ctmtnr. page 16 momentum and crowd "We didn't play good behind it, Syracuse Pat Leonard defnnse, that's what it came down to. We didn't answenld. The Irish could do what we're capable of doing on the defen not put the Orange away. sive end," Irish senior Chris Thomas said. "We Though Syracuse came Associate felt good on our shots. They were getting free into the game ranked No. Sports Editor throw n~bounds - that kind of stuff just kills 6 in the nation, Notre you. It deflates you." Dame players recognized Monday's 70-61 After playing exceptionally well against loss was a missed opportunity. Villanova on Saturday, Thomas shot 1-for-14 on Chris Quinn took the loss particularly hard. the night and only seored live points to go along "It's disappointing for our team," he said. with his seven rebounds and eight assists. "It's important, especially on your home The tough part is that Thomas felt good on court, to get wins in the Big East. A team like his shots, got them in the flow of the game and Syracuse, they're a great opponent, a top ten really wasn't forcing them. Irish coach Mike team, and with the chance that we had today Brey knows the Irish have to ride their senior TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer it's pretty disappointing." Irish forward Torin Francis attempts to shoot over Syracuse's Hakim see ORANGE/page 20 Warrick and Josh Pace in Notre Dame's 70-611oss to the Orange Monday. see LOSS/page 20 SMC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Belles start break Team gets ready for UConn strong, fall at end Observer Sports Report After dropping a 59-54 Big East road game to Villanova on In other games over the break: Sunday, Notre Dame doesn't By KEN FOWLER have much time to !'eel bad l'or Sports Writer Saint Mary's 69, il HOCKEY NO SWIMMING SMC SWIMMING NCAA MEN'S HOOPS MLB IRISH INSIDER U) LLI (.') Irish go 2-3-1 over Tornado keeps Belles enjoy Louisville 104, Beltran signs with Oregon State 38, z the break Irish from meet training tr1p in Ra. Southern Miss 62 Mets Notre Dame 21 li: c,:,::5 The icers only score a Members of both the The Saint Mary's The Cardinals had lit- Former Astro agrees The Irish fell to the total of 10 goals in six men's and women's swim team spent the tle difficulty on the road to contract worth $119 Beavers at the Insight c c:t games. teams saw their meet break in the. South, against their conference million over seven Bowl. a.. ti cancelled after a brutal relaxing and training for opponent. years. storm. the season. U) page 19 page 18 page 21 page 14 page 15 Inside