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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 77 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Lecture discusses off-campus activity Sessions Attorney C.L. Lindsay instructs students on how to organize police free parties provide order to throw a police-free [tell them to] tell you. Don't tell alcohol that can be seen in pub By SARAH MERVOSH party, the most important step the police," said Lindsay. "Don't lic give the police reasonable News Writer being making nice with your ever underestimate the power suspicion, which gives them a neighbors. of a crappy gift, [like] a $5 bottle legal opportunity to enter the support Last night, Student The most common reason for of wine ... Trust me, it's midc residence. Government brought speaker the police to show up at parties night. It's loud. They're angry. He also said students need to C.L. Lindsay to campus to is because of a noise complaint But then they say, 'Oh but that's be careful with invitations, espe 'Let's Talk' program offers inform students of underage from the neighbors, Lindsay that nice boy who bought us a cially online invitations. drinking laws, ana to share his said. In order to avoid this, stu box of Franzia. "' · "You don't want to make it a help beyond St. Liam legal advice on how to throw a dents should approach their He also said students should public event," he said. "If every police-free party and what to do neighbors and let them know make sure all of their parties body's invited, that includes the if the cops do show up. about the party beforehand, he are indoors, and in the base enforcement." By KAITLYNN RIELY Lindsay, the executive director said. ment, if possible. Not only does Another suggestion when Associate News Editor of the Coalition for Student and "Let them know that you are this help with noise, but lindsay throwing a party is to put two Academic rights, advised stu having a party and most impor also said the law states that any For students who just want dents to take a few key steps in tantly ... if-there's a problem, signs of underage drinking or see LECTURE/page 6 to talk about a problem they are having, but don't know if they need counseling, there is now a room in LaFortune where, once a week, they can consult with' a professional from the University Jenkins speaks on Aquinas' legacy Counseling Center. The sessions, part of a pro gram called "Let's Talk" are Presentation emphasizes saint's work in unifying communities of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's free, completely confidential and require no paperwork or appointment, staff psycholo
~-· ..·. said. gist Dr. Megan Brown said. By SARAH GUNN St. Thomas Aquinas exem "We're aware that not all News Writer plified the role of faith and students are comfortable inquiry through his discus coming to the University University President Fr. sions and works done at the Counseling Center or even John Jenkins in a presentation University of Paris, where he need counseling, but they entitled "Faith, Inquiry and was engaged in disputations, may still want to talk to a Community" discussed the Jenkins said. In these disputa professional about issues," legacy left by St. Thomas tions, Aquinas, students and she said. Aquinas for Catholic universi faculty would discuss ques The 15-20 minute consulta ties. Jenkins gave his presen tions about a given subject tion sessions were inspired by tation to a packed room at the and their correlating objec a program of the same name college on the day of the Feast tions, he said. The sessions of at Cornell University, which of St. Thomas Aquinas. questioning and objecting shared the information with Jenkins emphasized the were followed with analysis other colleges, including importance of Aquinas in uni where past theologians and Notre Darpe, at a conference fying the communities of great thinkers were utilized and through e-mails and dis Notre Dame and Saint Mary's. for evidence. cussions. Being a Catholic university This is one thing Jenkins "Notre Dame is the first and college, both institutions stressed as a great impor 'franchise' of the 'Let's Talk' have a responsibility to prop tance in an intellectual com variety," Brown said. erly integrate faith and munity - the communion of The University Counseling inquiry in an intellectual com past and present thinkers for Center hopes the program munity, he said. The schools analysis and disputations. will expand its resources to TAYLOR ITSELL!The Observer are also responsible for teach Jenkins said that Aquinas had students who normally would University President Fr. John Jenkins speaks during lecture given at ing students how to live a Saint Mary's Student Center Lounge Wednesday night. ' good and virtuous life; he see AQUINAS/page 6 see SESSIONS/page 6 Cold not causing delays Keenan Revue tickets Winter weather closures and are based on a variety of factors being distributed today
By AARON STEINER are participating in "It's a Bird, News Writer ByJENNMETZ It's a Plane, It's the Keenan News Editor Revue!" on all levels - writing, acting, working back stage and South Bend weather continues Tickets for one of Notre composing music. to reach extremes with tempera Dame's most notorious sketch "Superheroes are very in right tures dipping to record lows as comedy shows, the Keenan now," Wheeland said, citing students returned to campus ear Revue, will be distributed today. popular·movies like "The Dark lier this month. Last year's allotted tickets were Knight" and "Iron Man" as While the weather might con-. . snapped up in 20 minutes. inspiration for the theme . tinue to test the hardiest of stu Revue director Danny "It gives a lot of options for dents, assistant vice president for Wheeland said he is very excit skit ideas and cool artwork in news and information, Dennis ed about this year's show, which terms of production, programs, Brown said the University said the has a superhero theme. T-shirts and posters," he said. decision to delay or cancel classes Those seeking coveted Revue Besides the usual du Lac requires careful consideration by tick~ts should come early, he mocking, the Revue will present several parties. I said. "They're usually gone new content, featuring some Students walk to class in the extreme winter weather of very, very fasi." see COLD/page 6 South Bend. About 100 men from Keenan see REVUE/ page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, January 29, 2009
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: DID YOU MAKE A NEW YEARS' RESOLUTION? IF SO, HOW'S IT GOING? McDonalds or·BK?
Free will or fate? God or no God? The Olicken or the egg? These are all ageless questions that every man must answer before he can call himself a man. Claire Davis Elise Jordan Michael Kemp Margaret Helen Jenn O'Neill Kristy Cloetingh Wydysh Our modem society has provided us · freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman with new questions one must answer to be Farley Farley Keough freshman McGlinn McGlinn a man (or woman, of course) of the 21st McGlinn century. Not the least among these is the , endless debate: McDonald's or Burger "New Years' "My New Years ''To be as "My New Years' "To stop King? resolutions are resolution was perfect as "To be 'Ring by Resolution is to somersaulting A very wise man once told me that the Spring ... of my most important for people who to stop putting Claire Davis. make my in guys' dorms questions are those Dan Murphy are flawed. I myself in Obviously, it's freshman year' boyfriend act pretending to be that do not have am already embarrassing not quite been ... I'm single. " more human- a SuperSpy. It's answers. This is not one of those ques- Sports Editor perfect." situations. It successful. " like. It's going not looking tions. VVhenncomes has absolutely fabulously promising. , to fast food not been going .. .just kidding. supremacy, the crown clearly goes to the King. well." Mickey D's brings plenty of competition to the table. The Big Mac is as American as Uncle Sam driving a stock car blasting Toby Keith tunes; the Happy Meal was and IN BRIEF still remains a pioneer; and the breakfast selection is second to none in the fast food There will be an engineering community. But somewhere along the line blood drive today from 10 the golden arches lost their way and a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Burger King picked up the slack. Engineering Lounge (2nd In the aftermath of Morgan Spurlock's floor Cushing Hall) Room 217. "Super Size Me" documentary and the Doners may sign up by calling "Jared Craze," burger joints from coast to Donna Fecher at 574-631- coast tried to fat-proof their menus. Words 5432 or by going to the AME like side salad, veggie wrap, and java office in 365 Fitzpatriek Hall. mocha latte started sneaking out of fancy This event is sponsored by Pi French coffee shops and into drive-thru Tau Sigma Mechanieal menus. Words that would make Ronald Engineering Honorary McDonald or Dave Thomas turn over in Fraternity. their graves. One place, Burger King, stayed true to Diavolo will perform Foreign their principles and in doing so set itself Bodies, an original new work apart from the rest. VVhile McDonald's was co-commissioned by the cleaning the grease out of its deep fryers, University tonight, Friday, and Burger King introduced the BK Stacker. Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Your choice of up to four beef patties DeBartolo Performing Arts drenched in cheese. bacon and grease that Center, Decio Mainstage serves as a microcosm of what BK is all Theatre. Tiekets for this event about-if you can actually call something are $40, $32 faculty/staff, $30 that massive "micro." seniors, and for $15 all stu The King's court understands the role ANDREW WEBERfThe Observer dents. They can be purchased they play in the oxymoron that is the fast The Diversity Reception at the Joyce Center allowed students to network with online, or by visiting or calling paced and overweight American society. potential employers and prepare for the Winter Career Fair in a more casual the Tieket Office at 574-631- Instead of trying to convince themselves environment. 2800. that they were a healthy establishment they went the complete opposite direction. "Le plus heureux des trois," They told their patrons to man up and they a play by Eugene Labiche will deserve to be saluted for it. If I wanted a be performed at 7 p.m. on salad I would go to Au Bon Pain; when I OFFBEAT Friday at the Snite Museum of need a cheeseburger I'm heading to Art. Although the play wil be Burger King. Couple strolls down he said, adding when the eountry skiing trip to cele in French, an English synopsis It's also time to dispel the myth that street naked couple did a U-turn a sea of brate the 475th anniversary will be provided. Tickets are $5 McDonalds' fries are better. On occasion, if SINGAPORE - A couple spectators was ready and of the region's settlement, is cash only and can be bought at you are lucky enough to snag a fresh batch treated open air diners to a poised with cameras. now inching through the the Center for the Study of hot out of the fryer they taste delicious. But 15-minute naked parade in heavy ice, said Leonard Language and Culture, 329 more often than not, you are stuck with a Singapore, triggering both Cruise ship passengers Arsenault, a spokesman for DeBartolo Hall or at the door. soggy mess of potatoes that turn eard embarrassment and party despite Ice MTMAGroup. board into transparent tissue paper. They applause for a scene almost TORONTO -A cruise ship A Canadian Coast Guard The film "Happy Go Lueky," are the kind of fries that make the entire unheard of in the conserva earrying nearly 400 people icebreaker that was already is being played at 6:30 p.m. on state ofldaho shake its head in disgust. tive city-state. has been stuck in thiek ice in in the area tried to assist the Saturday at the Browning Burger King, on the other hand, is a Pub manager Terence Chia the St. Lawrenee River in ship, but was also having dif Cinema in DeBartalo model of consistency. Almost 10 years ago, told the Straits Times news Eastern Canada for over a ficulty getting through the Performing Arts Center. in a campaign headed by Mr. Potato Head paper he saw the couple tak day, but passengers are thiek ice, Arsenault said. Purchase tickets at performin himself, Burger King changed their fry ing off their clothes Saturday nonetheless having a "fes He said the 300 passen garts.nd.edu or call 574-631- recipe, and since then they have main night at a staircase in a block tive" time, the company that gers, along with a crew of 2800. tained the right level of crispness and fla of flats in Holland Village, owns the vessel said nearly 100, were in no dan vor. You may win the fry lottery at known for its popular Tuesday. ger and that there was plen To submit information to be McDonald's, but the safe bet has to go the nightspots. The ship, CTMA-Vaeancier, ty of food on board. included in this section of King on this one "Then, clothes in hand, chartered by a group travel The Observer, e-mail detailed Fast food certainly isn't as pressing as of they coolly walked in their ing from Montreal to the Information compiled information about an event to an issue as the economy, our historic new flip-flops toward the market," Gaspe Peninsula for a cross- from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. president or getting rid of the BCS. But while you are busy sorting through those issues, you know you can count on Burger King to keep you full. TODAY TONIGHT FRlDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY The views expressed in the Inside a: Column are those of the author and U.l not necessarily those of The Observer. :c Contact Dan Murphy at !;( dmurphy6@nd. edu U.l ~.... 0. <( 0. 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STUDENT SENATE Student govern111ent discusses off-ca111pus safety issues Schimdt proposes creating Web site for students to voice concerns about relations with South Bend residents
than other dangers associat ernment is also looking into By MADELINE BUCKLEY ed with South Bend. creating a Web site that News Writer Siegfried Hall senator Ryan would act as an open forum Hawley said he believes most for students to air grievances Student body vice president students don't worry about and state their concerns Grant Schmidt said off-cam the safety of going off-cam- about "town-gown" relations pus safety is pus as much and their safety off-campus. an important as being pun "We are looking more to student con ished by South separate from telling specific cern, and he "In terms of going Bend police stories and have more of a looked to sen off campus at night, for underage student poll on issues that ators for feed drinking. have been going on," he said. back on stu the general consensus, "It's the pos Another idea that has been dent govern at least among my sibility of get broached is implementing a ment's role in friends, is that ting caught," system where students can addressing [students] feel unsafe.,, he said. "I use prepaid cards to pay for this issue at think that's cabs when traveling off-cam Wednesday's most students' pus, Schmidt said. However, Student Sarah Rodts number one this idea is complicated by Senate meet Student Outreach concern." the numerous cab companies ing. committee chair Chief execu that operate in South Bend. "In terms of tive assistant Regarding other trans going off cam- Karen Koski portation options, senators pus at night, said student asked why Notre Dame does the general consensus, at government's role in not have its own bus that least among my friends, is ANDREW WEBER/The Observer addressing these concerns so shuttles students to and from Student body president Bob Reish and student body vice that [students] feel unsafe," far has primarily been rais locations off-campus. president Grant Schmidt at Wednesday night's meeting. Student Outreach committee ing student awareness. Schmidt said Notre Dame's chair Sarah Rodts said. "Encouraging students to non-central location in South Lewis Hall senator Robin be proactive Bend makes a said. + Student body president Brown agreed, stating that in about their bus system not The booklets will be sold Bob Reish said he has spoken her personal experience, safety is some feasible. for $10 at the LaFortune box with the student government girls are cautious to venture thing that real "Encouraging Schmidt said office on Feb. presidents of off campus. ly has been a students to be improving stu 1. Northwestern "Some of my girlfriends focus of ours," proactive about their dent relations "Ultimately, University and hesitate to stay off-campus she said. with South there will be a "Ultimately, there will Washington pretty late because if you call Koski indicat safety is something Bend residents more estab University the cabs, they say it's an ed last night's that really has been a is a step in the lished rela be a more established about the hour wait, and then students talk by attor focus of ours.,, right direction tionship relationship [between Midwest walk back to campus," she ney C.L. to achieving a [between Notre Dame and South Intercollegiate said. Lindsay about safe situation Notre Dame Council, which Brown said she knew sev students' legal Karen Koski for students off and South Bend] and you won't will take place eral girls who have been in rights off cam chief executive campus. The Bend] and you see as many issues. late March or the uncomfortable position of pus as student assistant off-campus dis won't see as early April. having to walk back to cam government's count booklets, many issues," + Gender pus alone at 4 a.m. most recent which give dis Schmidt said. Grant Schmidt Issues com However, several senators effort in edu- counted prices student body mittee chair said students are willing to cating students about off for students at businesses in In other vice president Patrick Tighe go off campus at night, and campus safety. town will foster better Senate news: said he will actually fear the police more Schmidt said student gov- "town-gown" relations, he participate in + Student a steering Senate passed committee a resolution formally com created to examine the mending the Office of University's policies for deal Build Stronger Relationships with Your Family Information Technologies for ing with sexual assault. working with student govern ment to put printers in every Contact Madeline Buckley at dorm on campus. [email protected]
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Students and staff members Beasley for 28 years, since she Katherine worked at the front By MOLLY MADDEN "The organization won't even commemorated two women of started work at Saint Mary's desk at night to keep the hall News Writer pick a site until all the money, the Saint Mary's community where they work as well. running effectively and was a which is about $40,000, is who passed away recently. Beasley worked in Saint Mary's welcoming face to all the stu About a dozen upper-level raised. This makes designing Juanita Beasley, Building dents and their guests, senior architecture students have the school very difficult who died Dee. Services. Anna Hoefer said. teamed up with non-profit because we have to make sure 25, and The two "I really got to know organization, Building our design is adaptable," he Katherine "You could be sad, w o m e n Katherine last year," Hoefer Tomorrow, and are designing said. "Luckily, we've been very Jones, who died but if you talked to described said. "As an RA in Holy Cross, I and raising money to build a fortunate to have had a dedi Jan. 15, were Juanita, she could Beasley as a worked closely with Katherine sehool in Uganda. cated group of students who honored in a woman of strong and spent a lot of time talking "With this project we're act- have been very committed to memorial mass make you smile no faith and a great with her at the front desk. I will ing on two the fundraising Wednesday at 9 matter what." sense of humor. miss Katherine because she had fronts," said "We're trying to effort, but it's pm in Le Mans' "You could be such a presence in Holy Cross. Elijah Pearce, a always great Holy Spirit Becky Woods sad, but if you She always has a smile or a fifth-year archi fundraise for a school when more stu Chapel. talked to kind word for everyone who tecture student in an underserved dents get "Since the stu SMC building services Juanita, she walked past her. Katherine and proponent involved with dents were on could make you understood that the community of the area of Uganda, and the project." break when smile no matter of Saint Mary's extends far University's we're also looking, as The group's Juanita Beasley died and what," Woods said. beyond the classroom and she involvement architects, to see if main organized Katherine Jones died soon after Beasley did not have children played an integral part in teach with the project. fundraised is the semester began, it seemed of her own, but considered the ing the residents of Holy Cross "We're trying to we can improve the the Best Gift very important to have an students of Saint Mary's to be the importance of our communi- fundraise for a school's design. " Campaign, opportunity for students to gath her own kids, ty." school in an which allows er in prayer at the Eucharist," Szalewski said. Hoefer underserved Elijah Pearce people to donate Director of Campus Ministry "Juanita was ''These women believes that area of Uganda, money for spe Judy Fean said, "since many an amazing fifth-year architecture having this and we're also cific items that who might have wanted to woman," said dedicated much of memorial mass looking, as student will be used in attend the serviees held locally Shelly Michalski, their lives to the was important architects, to the school. were not able to attend." LeMans building development of Saint because the see if we can improve the "Instead of donating just to Campus Ministry planned the leader in build influence of school's design." the school, the campaign memorial mass and a small ing services. "If Mary's women. It is these women on The project was conceived makes the donation more tan reception with input from stu you met her, you so important that we the community last year when Pearce found gible for those donating. dents and members of the stafl' would never for remember them and of Saint Mary's out about Building Tomorrow's Someone can give five dollars who were familiar with Beasley get her." needed to be efforts to raise money for for a brick, or fifty dollars for a and Jones. Money is being honor them as a recognized. another school in Uganda. desk. It's been very success "The readings, preaching and raised to pay for community. " "These Pearce attended a talk where ful," Pearce said. music were selected with these a tree to plant women dedicat the president of the organiza There is even a Web site women in mind," Fean said. on campus dedi Anna Hoefer ed much of their tion, George Srour, spoke through Building Tomorrow "We as a community have cated to Juanita lives to the SMC senior about how the group had that allows people to purchase shared stories of each of these for her service development of raised enough money to fund these items and even entire women and we will remember to the school, Saint Mary's past projects in Uganda. classrooms for the school. how they have impacted the the students, women," Hoefer "I went up after the talk and Once the total sum is raised community and been a witness and her fellow staff, Szalewski said. "It is so important that we spoke with George about possi and a site has been selected, it of Jesus to many." said. remember them and honor bly teaming up with the archi only takes a couple of months Those who attended mass "We almost have enough them as a community." tecture program," Pearce said. of construction until the school stood outside the ehapel, in the money. The tree will probably "George said he thought that it is completed. One of the rea hallway of LeMans reminiscing be planted near McCandless Contact Megan Loney would be a good idea." sons for this short amount of and sharing what these women and dedicated in the spring," mloneyO [email protected] After talking to Srour, Pearce time is the support that the started working on the project contractors receive from the first semester. he said. community in Uganda. "Everything really got under "One of the key aspects to way around September last Building Tomorrow is commu semester," Pearce said. nity support," Pearce said. "George and I spoke over the "Members of the community summer and come in and then things real perform the ly got off the "In working on this unskilled labor The Nanovic Institute for European Studies presents ground." project, it's impossible voluntarily. On the archi not to see the huge They do it 5 Rare Films by Master Russian Animator tecture end of because the the project, the gaps in disparity school is their group of student between where you community's architects are and I went to school school." Yarl Norsteln working on Working on designing a and where these the project has The Ft1ms of Yuri Norstein: An Animator's Journey school that will Ugandans go to taught the stu The fox and the Hare (1973) be both practi school. We didn't dents a great cal and comfort deal about fate of Tales (19 79) able for the have to walk three Uganda as a Hedgehog in the Fag ( 1975) Ugandans. hours to get to country, said The fferon and the Crane (!914) "We're looking school." PearcP.. at any and every "This project Baule by rhe Keuhenets (1971} way to improve has been a the. school Elijah Pearce great educating design," Pearce fifth-year architecture experienen for said. "There's student all of us," he very simple said. "In our things that can research. we be done in order to make the studie·d the political struct.urP school more comfortable." of Uganda and how this a!Toels 6:30 pm screening will feature Film Expert They've spent months learn the school syst1:.m; it's !wen a ing about the country of real eye-opener. C L 4 {' E K I/5 cJ II Uganda and its climate, he The students have also been said. given a morn realistic viPw of Winner of the 2008 Zagreb Animation Festival Award "We've done a lot of research what life is like for thmnsnlvns for Outstanding Achievement in Animation Theory on the dimate in Uganda and in comparison to students liv have been gathering data ing in Uganda. he said. along the lines of where the "In working on this projnet. Tickers: $6, SS faculty/staff. $4 seniors citizens, and $3 all students sun shines brightest in that it's impossible not to sen the Call574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu particular area. This aids us in huge gaps in disparity between our design as to where the where you and I went to school ~DEBARTOlO windows face, things like and where these Ugandans go ~ l'UfORMING ARTS CENffR that." he said. to school. We didn't have to HowP.ver, the school cannot walk three hours to get to be built without proper fund school," Pearce said. ing and this all comes from money raised by people I involved in the projeet as well ORLD & NATION Thursday, January 29, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5
.INTERNATIONAL NEWS ISRAEL Iceland to appoint gay female minister REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland's next leader will be an openly gay former flight attendant US envoy urges stronger.Gaza truce who parlayed her experience as a union · organizer into a decades-long political career. Both parties forming Iceland's new coalition Amidst air strikes, regional leaders held talks, asking for more than just cease-fires government support the appointment of Johanna Sigurdardottir, the island nation's 66- Associated Press year-old social affairs minister, as Iceland's interim prime minister. JERUSALEM - President "Now we need a strong government that Barack Obama's new works with the people," Sigurdardottir told Mideast envoy promised a reporters Wednesday, adding that a new vigorous push for Israel administration will likely be installed Saturday. Palestinian peace, saying Sigurdardottir will lead until new elections Wednesday that Gaza mili 1.• are held, likely in May. But analysts say she's tants must end weapons unlikely to remain in office - chiefly because smuggling and the territory's her center-left Social Democratic Alliance isn't blockaded borders must be expected to rank among the major parties opened if the cease-fire is to after the election. last. George Mitchell held his Sudanese man convicted of spying first round of talks with KHAHTOUM, Sudan - A Sudanese man regional leaders to deter was convicted Wednesday of spying for the mine the next steps the International Criminal Court ahead of its Obama administration expected decision on whether to seek would take toward reviving President Omar al-Bashir's arrest on charges peace negotiations after of war crimes in Darfur. Israel's blistering military Mohammed al-Sirri was convicted offensive against Gaza 's Wednesday of collecting and intending to Hamas rulers. leak police records and documents to tlie But a flare-up of violence Netherlands-based court and was sentenced underscored the more to 17 years in prison, Sudan's state-run news immediate priority agency reported. shoring up the 10-day-old He is believed to be the first person any cease-fire. Hours before where convicted on charges of helping the Mitchell arrived in international court, which is investigating Jerusalem, Israeli warplanes war crimes allegations in Darfur. pounded Gaza smuggling Al-Sirri was a volunteer with government tunnels in retaliation for a troops in Darfur, but no other information Palestinian bombing on about him was immediately available. Tuesday that killed an Israeli soldier. After talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Mitchell said AP NATIONAL NEWS consolidating the cease-fire A young Palestinian girl sits near the rubble of her detroyed home in eastern was "of critical importance." Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. Obama facing hard choices in wars He said a longer-term WASHINGTON - Emerging from his first truce should he based on before returning to ade of the coastal territory, an Olmert aide said on con Pentagon briefing as president, Barack "an end to smuggling and Washington. which has deepened the dition of anonymity because Obama said Wednesday that his administra reopening of the crossings" "The United States is com deprivation of the 1.4 million the meeting was closed. tion faces "difficult decisions" about Iraq and into Gaza. Israel and Egypt mitted to vigorously pursu Gazans trapped inside. Olmert said crossings Afghanistan. But the new commander in chief have kept their borders with ing lasting peace and stabili Mitchell said crossings between Israel and Gaza offered no further details about his plans as Gaza largely closed since the ty in the region," said should be opened on the "will only open permanent the U.S. carries on wars in both countries. Islamic militant Hamas Mitchell, who launched his basis of a 2005 agreement ly" after the freeing of Sgt. "Our efforts to continue to go after extrem seized control of the territo diplomacy earlier brokered by the U.S. that put Gilad Schalit, an Israeli sol ist organizations that would do harm to our ry in 2007. Wednesday with Egyptian the main border - between dier Gaza militants captured homeland is uppermost on our minds," Mitchell embarked on his President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Gaza - under the in 2006, the aide said. Israel Obama told reporters after spending about Mideast foray just a week Cairo. management of Abbas' has been trying to negotiate two hours at the Defense Department's head after Obama took office. He was expected to hold Palestinian Authority, with a prisoner swap with Hamas quarters. After fmishing his consulta talks with pro-Western European monitors deployed to secure Schalit's release. Obama underscored that troops and their tions in the region and with Palestinian President to prevent smuggling. In Qatar, Barnas' supreme families have his support and said the U.S. European leaders, he said Mahmoud Abbas in the West Hamas, which routed leader, Khaled Mashaal, said military has carried out its mission under he would report his recom Bank on Thursday. Mitchell Abbas loyalists when it took the group would not link the enormous pressure. mendations to the president has no plans to meet with over Gaza, has said it also opening of crossings to the and Secretary of State Hamas, which the U.S., wants a role at the crossings release of the Israeli soldier. Food safety experts call for testing Hillary Rodham Clinton. Israel and European Union in recognition of its power in "We reject these Israeli LOS ANGELES - Billy the elephant is But the envoy was silent consider a terrorist group. Gaza. Israel and Abbas do conditions. We will not staying put, and Bob Barker isn't happy on details of his meetings, It would be hard for the not want Hamas there. accept them," Mashaal said. about it. and he has no news confer cease-fire to hold unless Olmert told Mitchell that Hamas wants Israel to free The City Council voted Wednesday to fin ences planned during his 7- arrangements are made to Hamas' power in Gaza hundreds of Palestinian pris ish a $42 million elephant exhibit and day tour, suggesting he stop the flow of arms to "rriust diminish" and Abbas oners in exchange for keep its lone pachyderm at -the zoo, would say little publicly Ham as and to end the block- must "gain a foothold" there, Schalit. despite pleas by the "Price is Right" host and other celebrity opponents to scrap the project. The decision came after an emotional hearing attended by several hundred peo ple. Barker was among them after pledg ing $1.5 million earlier this week to move Experts curious as to last Blagojevich acts Billy to a sanctuary in Northern California.
Associated Press for himself. wringing, the Senate decided to seat On Wednesday, Blagojevich sur Burris. CHICAGO - With Gov. Rod prised lawmakers by asking to make For his final act, the governor can LOCAL NEWS Blagojevich entering what could be a clos'ing statement Th1,1rsday at his still spend previously approved state his final hours in office, some politi Illinois Senate trial. Until now, the money, issue executive orders, even Record snowfall covers central Indiana cians are watching closely to see governor has refused to participate, pardon state prisoners. INDIANAPOLIS - The heaviest snowfall whether he attempts some last complaining he was being railroaded. However, Blagoj evich 's pardon in 13 years buried central Indiana under minute mischief by spending state Until Blagojevich is removed, he powers do not extend to members of a foot of snow Wednesday, shuttering money, issuing executive orders or retains all the powers of his office, his inner circle who have already schools and stores while tens of thou granting pardons. and he has not been shy about wield been charged or convicted in the sands of southern Indiana residents faced "I try never to be surprised any ing them, even after his Dec. 9 arrest continuing federal investigation of days without power after ice brought more by anything he does," said on federal corruption charges. political corruption in Illinois. The down power lines. Republican former Gov. Jim Edgar. Just weeks after the arrest, governor can intervene in state cases More than 100,000 homes and busi The Illinois Senate could vote as Blagojevich picked former Illinois only. nesses in the state's Ohio River counties early as Thursday on whether to Attorney General Roland Burris for Blagojevich spokesman Lucio remained without power Wednesday remove the governor by impeach the Senate seat, brazenly defying Guerrero said that anything afternoon after power lines buckled ment on charges that include trying politicians in Illinois and Washington Blagojevich does will be well within under up to .three-quarters of an inch of to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate who warned that any such choice his rights as governor, but that he ice. seat for campaign cash or a plum job would be tainted. After much hand- doesn't plan anything "grandiose." page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, January 29, 2009
Counseling Center last aca demic year, she said. Most Lecture Sessions students who go to the third continued from page 1 continued from page I floor of Saint Liam Hall are struggling with stress and signs outside the party. The first anxiety or depression or should say, "This is a private not usc them. symptoms of depression. party. No one is permitted to "That's our visiOn here," "This is a high-achieving enter unless they have been Brown said. "To be able to university with high-achiev specifically invited," Lindsay make our services and our ing students ·who are under said. The second one should say, skills more accessible to a lot of pressure," Brown "You must be 21 or older to students." said. The Counseling Center drink alcohol,'' he said. "Let's Talk" provides sup is always looking for "innov Off-campus junior Steve port for undergraduate and ative" ways to be proactive DeLaurentis, who attended the graduate students experi with problems students lecture, said posting signs like encing any number of prob have, such as by starting this "was something I had never lems, Brown said, from anx the "Let's Talk" program. heard of before," and something iety and depression to fami Brown hopes the "Let's that could be useful when throw ly problnms or relationship Talk" sessions will eliminate ing off-campus parties. struggles. During a "Let's barriers some students face Lindsay also warned that it is Talk" snssion, Brown can in seeking help for prob illegal to have an entry fee to get suggest problem-solving lems, including the per into the party, or to charge for options, provide information ceived stigma for some have · the liquor. He added that claim about resources or recom of going to the Counseling ing to charge for a red cup but ALLISON AMBROSEffhe Observer mend counseling if that Center, the paperwork the alcohol was free will not pass Attorney C. L. Lindsay addresses students during a lecture on would be beneficial. requirements and the need in any court of law. how to throw a police free party. "That's really what it's all to make an appointment. Despite following all these sug about," Brown said. "Let's Brown said "Let's Talk" gestions, Lindsay said the police find a solution, or let me tell could help the Counseling may still show up. If that hap the owner does not have to give Police do," Lindsay said. NDSP you what counseling is like Center serve underrepre pens he said no more than two their consent. must abide by the Fourth and how to pursue it." sented groups, like men, people, who are sober, should be "You absolutely have a right to Amendment, he said. The "Let's Talk" sessions, international students, first sent outside. They should move say, 'I don't agree to a search,"' While DuLac creates a eontract which run from 2 to 4 p.m. year students and people of the discussion away from the Lindsay said. But if the poliee between students and the each Thursday in the Green color, who are statistically door and close the door behind insist on searching, you should University and students therefore Hoom on the second floor of less likely to seek out its them. allow them to do so. need to follow it, he said, but that LaFortune, started Sept. 4. services. The most important rule to The majority of the lecture was contract can't override the The Cornell staff warned Going to "Let's Talk" is, remember when dealing with the focused on off-campus parties, Fourth Amendment. Brown that the first semes for some, an easier step police, though, is "don't be a but Lindsay also mentioned on Freshman Christi Chelsky, who ter they started the program than going to Saint Liam, jerk," he said. campus parties. attended the lecture to learn almost no one ca.me to the Brown said. "So many people come out, "The one thing I can tell you is what the drinking laws were in ses.sions, but Brown said "Let's Talk" takes place on want to be a hero, and say it really is pretty lenient," he Indiana and how they differed Notre Dame had better luck Thursdays during the school 'Screw you. You don't have a said. "Don't complain, don't rock from her home sate, said much in its first semester. year from 2-4 p.m. in the right to be here,"' said Lindsay, the boat. I know that's not what of the lecture didn't apply to her Fourteen students visited Green Room on the second who went on to suggest thinking you want to hear, [but] it's not because, "a lot of the stuff was Brown during the "Let's floor of LaFortune. Students of dealing with the police like that bad." geared towards the people who Talk" hours, 11 of which can go to the reception area taking a test. Lfndsay also said that the are 21 and throwing the parties." were unique visitors. of the Office of Multicultural "You would never open up Fourth Amendment, protecting But she said that Lindsay ~·was "What we hope is that Student Services and your bluebook and write, 'Dear unreasonable search and really informative and he pre anyone hesitant about coun Programs and International
Professor 00. I think professors seizure, only applies to govern sented it in a way that got peo seling but feels they need to Student Services and suck. I resent your authority. You ment officials. ple's attention and that was talk to somebody would Activities and ask to see the can't get me!. 000 Essay one, "Your [resident advisor], your amusing." come over to 'Let's Talk,"' "Let's Talk" consultant. Agriculture,"' he joked. rector, they don't have to follow Brown said.- He also mentioned that if the the bill of rights [because they Contact Sarah Mervosh at Approximately 1,000 stu Contact Kaitlynn Riely at police ask to search the house, are part of a private insitution]. [email protected] dents used the University [email protected]
pendent decisions. inquiry," he said. In some eases, other area col This is why Aquinas' legacy Revue Cold leges may close while Notre Aquinas is so integral to the Notre continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Dame remains open. continued from page 1 Dame community, because it "Notre Dame is dill(went than is a manner of inquiry where songs that are "a little different For weather related closings, Bethel, different than !Indiana "an und~rstanding of the questions are resolved in the from what we've usually done," particularly snow and ice, University-South Bend!," he inextricable connection intellectual community with Wheeland said. Brown said, the decision is made said. "We're a residential cam between inquiry and commu current minds and the power He said the show will also by vice' president for business pus, so [the comparison! is not nity," and this is shown in his of important texts and feature some "useful" advice. operations Jim Lyphout and apples to apples." works and records of the dis thinkers from the past Jenkins "There will be some great provost Tim Burish, in consulta "We've looked at other schools putations. said. Previous key figures pick-up lines that you can tion with Notre around the The responsibility of have shaped the tradition and maybe use in your real life," · Dame Security Midwest," Catholic institutions of educa their works an~ studied, not WheelaQd said. Police (NDSP) "There isn't a specific Brown said, and tion to provide moral and held as complete truths, but When pressed for detail about and grounds snowfall amount, for Notre Dame's spiritual growth of its students looked at seriously and add the show's content, Wheeland keeping crews, It policies com and community was another many dimensions to a ques wouldn't give anything specific and may example. would pare to other critical point of the discussion. tion or a certain subject, he away. include execu depend on a variety residential cam This can be done in many said. "There's a lot of social com tive vice presi of issues - it might puses. ways according to Jenkins, Students, faculty, staff and mentary ... some very highbrow dent John depend on wind, for In the event of one being "holding students community members were all stuff," he said, sarcastically. Ailleck -Graves. a elosure or accountable." present at Jenkins discussion. "It's going to be a very funny Brown said example, or how fast delay, Brown Students and the University An enthusiastic group of show - there is a good mix of the groups must snowplows can clear said the should be committed to "seek students from a fall class enti material that is specific to Notre "evaluate condi the roads." University ing further truths" by inquiry tled "Aquinas's Search for God Dame and broad humor that tions" and con would utilize the and culminating past and - Faith Meets Philosophy" pulls on pop culture references sider a number Connect-ED sys present thinkers. Jenkins also sported matching green T and slapstick comedy," of factors, Dennis Brown tem, which can said they must do this by shirts emblazoned with the Wheeland sai(l. "It's such a including how assistant vice president reach students, "accepting key texts" and words "Team Aquinas." broad range that everyone will well campus of news and information faeulty and staff moving forward with them to Allison Greene, a junior find something to like." roads and paths through a vari- "enhance the intellectual com member of the group, said "It The Keenan Revue, in its ean be cleared, ety of methods munity." was cool to be here at the lec 33rd year, is the Hall's signa how well roads ean be cleared, · including text message, e-mail This search for truth ean ture and have people recog ture event and one of the and the weather forecast. and phone call. help lead students to live a nize Aquinas's impact on biggest dorm-run events. But, he said, there are no "We still would rely on radio good and virtuous life as [Catholic] colleges and m1iver Material for the final show, definitive guidelines. and TV broadcast" in addition to understood by the Catholic sities where we're studying which will be performed Feb. 5- "Every situation is different," the Connect-ED alert, he said. eommunity. According to how faith meets philosophy." 7 at O'Laughlin Auditorium at he said. "There isn't a specific . The last campus closure Jenkins, it is not necessary Junior, Lizzie Pugh added, Saint Mary's, is still being final snowfall amount, for example. It oceurred in December 2000 that all members of the "We've been anticipating this ized. would depend on a variety of during linal exams week. University community be for months," as she described Revue tickets will be distrib issues - it might depend on "It snowed hard," Brown said Catholie, for their diversity Jenkin's presentation to have uted between 5 p.m. and 7 wind, for example, or how fast of the incident, stating that adds richness to the existing a "Super Bowl-like" hype and today at the Joyce Center box snowplows can clear the roads." exams were rescheduled during environment. excitement for their class. office. Wheeland said the exact Ensuring the safety of stu the evenings of the three ·Prudence, justiee, fortitude, Mary Gross, a junior, number of tickets available for dents, faculty and staff is para remaining exam days. temperance and theological thought it was important Notre Dame students depends mount, he said, noting that if the In the past 90 years, Notre virtues are "outlines of an because of Aquinas' "inspira on the amount left over from roads around campus weren't Dame has closed the campus educational ideal we strive to tion for higher education." the Saint Mary's distribution, as passable and staff could not due to severe winter weather cultivate" Jenkins said, and This group of students felt well as the number reserved for safely come to work. that would conditions only eight times, added that all are a part of that Jenkins successfully com residents of Keenan to distrib be a factor in the decision. according to a Feb. 13, 2008 the growth he feels is neces municated the purpose of ute. Brown did say that while the Observer article. sary for students at Catholic their studies. University does watch the clo universities to attain. ContactJenn Metz at sures of area schools and busi Contact Aaron Steiner at "Good human life cannot be Contact Sarah Gunn at [email protected] nesses, Notre Dame makes inde- [email protected] understood except in light of sgunn 1 @nd.edu THE OBSERVER
Thursday, January 29, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP House passes record stimulus package - Stocks Dow After much prodding by Obama, Senate and House approve $819 billion bill Jones 8,375.45 +200.72 Up: Same: Down· Composite Volume: Associated Press 3,247 92 563 2,861,824,718 WASHINGTON - In a swift victory for President AMEX· ·t,42,Q;Q4, Jl')lfJl,~o··· Barack Obama, the Democratic-con trolled NASDAQ 't 1,.~~~·:3.4 •. +53:41 House approved a histori NYSE 5,501;46 :bri8~;Q~ cally huge $819 billion S&P SOD 874.09 +28.38 stimulus bill Wednesday night, filled with new NIKKEI ('Tokyo) 8}269>15. %1:183.16 spending and tax cuts at FTSE 100 (London) 4,295.20 + 100.79 the core of the young adminstration's revival COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE plan for the desperately ail ing economy. OTIGROUP INC (C) +18.59 +0.66 4.21 The vote was 244-188. 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CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2159 "The ship of state is diffi cult to turn," said the BRITISH POUND 1.4232 California Democrat. "But that is what we must do. That is what President Obama called us to do in AP IN BRIEF his inaugural address." President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members while JetBiue CEO With unemployment at its David Barger right, looks on, after Obama's speech about the economy Wednesday. highest level in a quarter House defeats bill delaying 1V transition century, the banking indus ing, much of it wasteful The White House-backed the states, which confront WASHINGTON - Bucking the Obama try wobbling despite the and unlikely to help laid-off legislation includes an esti the prospect of deep budget administration, House Republicans on infusion of staggering sums Americans. mated $544 in federal cuts of their own. That Wednesday defeated a bill to delay the upcom of bailout money and states The party's leader, Rep. spending and $275 billion money marks an attempt to ing transition from analog to digital television struggling with budget John Boehner of Ohio, said in tax cuts for individuals ease the recession's impact broadcasting to June 12- leaving an estimat crises, Democrats said the the measure "won't create and businesses. on schools and law ed 6.5 million U.S. households unprepared for legislation was desperately many jobs, but it will cre Included is money for enforcement. With funding the switchover. ·needed. ate plenty of programs and traditional job-creating for housing weatherization The 258-168 vote failed to clear the two-, "Another week that we projects through slow-mov programs such as highway and other provisions, the thirds threshold needed for passage in a victo delay is another 100,000 or ing government spending." construction and mass bill also makes a down pay ry for GOP members, who warn that postpon more people unemployed. I A GOP alternative, com transit projects. But the ment on Obama's campaign . ing the transition from the current Feb. 17 don't think we want that on prised almost entirely of measure tickets far more promise of creating jobs deadline would confuse consumers. our consciences," said Rep. tax cuts, was defeated, for unemployment benefits, that can reduce the House Republicans say a delay also would David Obey, D-Wis., chair 266-170, moments before health care and food stamp nation's dependence on for burden wireless companies and public safety man of the House the final vote. .j,ncreases designed to aid eign oil. agencies waiting for the spectrum that will be Appropriations Committee On the final vote, the leg victims of the worst eco The centerpiece tax cut freed up by the switch. and create added costs and one of the leading islation drew overwhelm nomic downturn since the calls for a $500 break for for television stations that would have to con architects of the legislation. ing support among Great Depression of the single workers and $1,000 tinue broadcasting both analog and digital sig Republicans said the bill Democrats while all but a 1930s. for couples, including those nals for four more months. was short on tax cuts and few Republicans opposed Tens of billions of addi who don't earn enough to contained too much spend- it. . tional dollars would go to owe federal income taxes. Fed ready to provide fresh aid WASIIINGTON - The Federal Reserve sig naled Wednesday that it stands ready· to use new unconventional tools, or expand existing ones, to spur lending and consumer spending that could help lift the economy out of a painful Mail days may be cut due to deficit recession. The Fed also agreed to keep the targeted Associated Press Senate Homeland Security and and our processing and distribution range for the federal funds rate between zero Governmental Affairs subcommittee. networks. I do not make this request and 0.25 percent for "some time" to help brace WASHINGTON - Massive deficits Total mail volume was 202 billion lightly, but I am forced to consider the economy. Economists predict the Fed will could force the post office to cut out items last year, over 9 billion less than every option given the severity of our keep the funds rate, the interest banks charge one day of mail delivery, the postmas- the year before, the largest single vol challenge," Potter said. each other on overnight loans, at that record , ter general told Congress on ume drop in history. That doflsn't mean it would happen low level through the rest t'lf this year. Wndnesday, in asking lawmakers to lift And, despite annual rate increases, right away, he noted, adding that the With its key lending rate to banks already the requirement that the agency deliv Potter said 2009 could be the first year agency is working to cut costs and any near zero, the Fed pledged anew to use "all er mail six days a week. since 1946 that the actual amount of final decision on changing delivery available tools" to revive the economy. If the change happens, that doesn't money collected by the post office would have to be made by the postal Specifically, the Fed said it is "prepared" to necessarily mean an end to S.aturday declines. governing board. buy longer-term Treasury securities if the cir mail delivery. Previous post office "It is possible that the cost of six-day If it did become necessary to go to cumstances· warrant such action. At its previous studies have looked at the possibility delivery may simply prove to be unaf five-day delivery. Potter said, "we meeting in Deeembm·. the Fed said it was merely of skipping some other day when mail fordable," Potter said. "I reluctantly wquld do this by suspending delivery evaluating that option. llow is light, such as Tuesday. request that Congress remove the on the lightest volume days." Jeffrey Laeker, president of the Federal Faeed with dwindling mail volume annual appropriation bill rider, first The Postal Servien raisPd 1hP issue Heserve Bank of Richmond, was the sole dis and rising costs, the post otlice was· added in 1983, that requires the Postal of' cutting back on days of service last senter on this point. lfe wanted the Fed to move $2.8 billion in the red last year. "II' cur Service to deliver mail six days each fall in a study it issuncL At that timr forward on buying the securities. nmt ti·ends continue, we- could experi week." the agency said the six-day rulP should Doing so would lwlp drive down mortgage ence a net loss of' $6 billion or more ''The ability to suspend dnlivery on }J(~ eliminatPd, giving the post offici', rates and providn help to the stricken housing this fiscal year," Postmaster General the lightest delivery days, for example, "the llexibilitv to mPPt futurP rwt>cls lilr market. economists said. John E. Potter said in testimony l'or a could save dollars in both our delivery delivery frP\l~Pm~y. page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, January 29, 2009 Blagojevich travels to Illinois for impeachment trial Governor returns to home state to offer closing argument before the final vote; conviction all but certain
Blagojevich faces, one of his afternoon. Associated Press few friends in the Senate By making his own closing SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois scoffed at the idea of the gover sttttcment instead of testifying Gov. Hod Blagojevich will leave nor using the statement to under oath, Blagojnvieh avoids Chicago as a governor announce his resignation. It's taking questions from senators Thursday morning. He may just as likely senators will see and the impeachment prosecu come home just an average cit the Easter Bunny hopping tor. izen.· through the Capitol, said Sen. Sen. Dan Cronin, H-Elmhurst, Blagojevich plans to fly to James DeLeo, D-Chieago. called it "cowardly, but consis Springfield and address the "I think he wants to be tent with the way he has gov Senate before the final vote in heard," DeLeo said. erned." his impeachment trial. Even A Blagojevieh spokesman Cullerton, joinea by the Blagojevich predicts he'll be agreed. Senate's top Republican, rec convicted, costing him his job "I don't think he's going down ommended Blagojevich's and all the perks of being gov there to resign, 1 think hfl's unusual request be granted. lie ernor. going down to make his appeal said the governor would be "I hope he has a ride home to the senators," Lucio given 1)0 minutes to make a because I don't think he'll have Guerrero said. dosing statement - in effect, the state police to take him," Blagojevich repeatedly has acting as his own attorney. joked Senate Minority Leader said he won't resign. But hP Ironirally, Blagojevirh often Christine Radogno, R-Lemont. also said he wouldn't take part has talknd about how ptiorly he A buzz swept through the in the trial. did in law school, joking that ht~ Senate chambers Wednesday While the Senate has consid barely knew where the law wlten Senate President John ered accusations that library was. Cullerton announced that Blagojevich is corrupt, the gov The two-tnrm governor has Blagojevich wanted to speak at ernor appeared on one news denied any wrongdoing since the triaL which he has boy show after another to proclaim bPing arrested last month on a cotted so far. his innocence and declare tlw varinty of corruption charges, AP "It's my understanding that trial rigged against him. inrluding scheming to berwfit Illinois Senate President John Cullerton argues during Illinois the governor wishes· to file an "It's a kangaroo court," from appointing President Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial Wednesday. appearance to give a closing Blagojevich said Tuesday on Barack Obama's u.:s. Senate argument, not to testify or to Fox News Channel. "My replaeenwnt and demanding submit himself to cross-exami lawyers and I believe that to be campaign contributions in "If he wants to eome down legislation. Senators also heard nation," Cullerton, D-Chicago, part of a process like that is to ext~hange for state services. here instead of hiding- out in from an FBI· agent who announced. "Just to give a clos dignify a fraudulent impeach No other Illinois govnrnor has New York and L1aving Larry vouched for the accuracy of ing argument." ment process that sets a dan been irnpnached, let alone con King asking questions instead eye-popping Blagojevich quotes The prosecution rested its gerous precedent for governors victed in a Senate trial. ol' the senators, I think he's that were inducted in the crimi ease Wednesday, the third day in Illinois and governors across I(' Blagojevich is convicted, he making a mistake," Cullerton nal eomplaint against him. of an unprecedented trial on America." will be removed from office and said. "lie should come here and And on Wednesday, senators whether Blagojevich has But Wednesday afternoon, replaced by Lt. Gov. Patrick answer the questions and pro heard testimony that abused. his power. Blagojevich's acting chief of' Quinn, a fellow Democrat. vide the context he elaims that Blagojevich and his aides A conviction is all but certain. staff contacted Cullerton's chief Earlier Wednesday, Cullerton these statements are being agreed to pay $2.6 million for Blagojevich presented· no of staff to ask that the governor challenged Blagojevich to show taken out of." doses of a 11u vaccine that they defense, and virtually the be allowed to make a statement up and explain himself and The case against Blagojevich, knew couldn't be brought into entire Illinois political estab before the trial concludP.s. objected to the governor's tour presented by House-appointed the country. Auditor General lishment has turned against The impeachment prosecutor of national media. Blagojevich prosecutor David Ellis, inducted William Holland also testified to him. The House voted 117-1 to called ·his last witness insists the wiretapped conver audio of secretly recorded eon a long list of management impeach him, and the.lone "no" Wednesday and is scheduled to sations released when he was versations in which the gover irregularities under Blagojevich vote came from his sister-in make his closing arguments arrested on federal corruption nor appears to discuss - sueh as giving a luerative law. Thursday morning. Blagojevich charges are being taken out of demanding a campaign contri contract to a company that did Despite the slim odds could be ousted from ol'lice by context. bution in exchange for signing n't ol'licially exist.
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Instead of' amount of eare they ean provide, even anesthesiologists' tnmting patients or working on a diffi to those with little means to pay. And AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler revenues and pay cult case, she had spent the morning while good intentions go far, there will AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula ments, their scanning through a 100-plus page audit always be the necessity, as Rod Tidwell NEWS EDITOR: Jenn Metz patient volume, of' their compliance with insurance pay would say, to "show me the money." VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King and other meas ers. Then, she had no li~wer than four After all, most doctors have endured SPORTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy ures of productivi other meetings during which she had to four to six years of strenuous schooling, ty and profitability. explain particular compliance errors beyond the undergraduate years, with Bill Brink While the analysis and explain why the department still six plus years of resideney, and arc still SCENE EDITOR: Analise Lipari was fairly Jason Coleman deserved to be paid. Immediately, I exposed to 60-plus hour workweeks in a SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Liz Harter straightforward, understood why the administrative high stress environment. Who would PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee and the report overhead costs of one patient in want to go through all of that and not GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse was similarly cut Man at Large Amnrica exceed $1000 yearly. be paid decently, despite best inten and dry, the impli- The more I worked the better I could tions? ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer cations that followed were murky, sec the problems in health care. The The third head of this monster is the AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse opaque, and difficult. greatest problems, and the reason for health insurance industry, including CONTROLLER: Stacey Gill These days, the media senms to divide such exorbitant costs, for the doctors government insurance programs. They SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriarity health care policy into just two camps. and patients are all focused around are burdened with the majority of costs OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAl INFO On one side is the Liberal assoeiated poorly aligned incentives, economically, of health care, and have to find ways to (574) 631-7471 national health care plan, a Ia Canada not medieally speaking. Patients, doc pass these costs on to their users. FAX or England's system. 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The doctors and administrators gave shouldn't be faulted in the least for this THE personal weight to this number within mentality, the system cannot be Jason Coleman is a junior majoring in OBSERVER ONLINE just a few days of my arrival. There are improved if this issue is not addressed. management. He can be contacted at www .ndsmcobserver.com issues with just about every facet of the Doetors represent another difficult coleman. 70@nd. edu POLICIES business of providing health care, which business issue. Atul Gawande, a The views expressed in this column The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper in turn, makes it difficult for doctors to Harvard educated surgeon at Brigham are those of the author and not published in print and online by the students of the provide easily and effectivnly the care hospital spends an entire chapter of his necessarily those of The Observer. University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's College. 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The O~rver is a mcm~r of the ~.!.red Pn:ss . .-'.11 reprodm:tinn nglw. arc n=v TODAY'S STAFF News Sports Mandi Stirore Fran Tolan Ashley Charnley Michael Bryan QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY Amanda Gray Michael Blasco Graphics Scene "Call it a clan, call it a network, Submit a Letter Mary Jesse Michelle Fordice call it a tribe, call it a family. "I may not have gone where I Viewpoint Whatever you call it, whoever you intended to go, but I think I have Patricia are, you need one". to lQe Edtto ended up where I needed to be". Fernandez Jane Howard www.ndsmcobserver.com Douglas Adams Countess of Westmoreland english author ------ THE OBSERVER Thursday, January 29, 2009 IEWPOINT March for life: a fragile journey Jesus said to his disciples, "What shall teacher, to be a priest - did not drop things. vulnerability of young women in crisis we say the kingdom of God is like? It is upon me out of the sky. It was much We see this powerfully in the mystery pregnancies, who don't have the ~;up like a mustard seed, which is the small more-tenuous, and up-for-grabs. It took of the Incarnation. The greatest sign of port they need to raise a child. It est seed you plant in the ground. Yet a friend, who knew I was lurching the presence of God in the world - includes the poor and the homeless, when planted, it grows and becomes the about trying to find my way after col God's own Son- came as a little baby, who, because it seems they can't con largest of all gar lege, telling me that I should apply for a his life hanging by a thread, born in a tribute to society, are always at the risk den plants, with Fr. Lou DeiFra, teacher opening at my old high school. manger, willed to life by the courage of of being ignored by society. It includes such big branch esc. It took my girlfriend, sitting next to me Mary and Joseph. But it all hung by a the elderly, who can be judged as "Their es that the birds at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan thread - and God did not choose to best days are behind them. Why should of the air can before we went to see Cats (yes, I admit seek a more secure way of sending him we waste time and resources on them?" perch in its Faithpoint it- but I didn't like it), telling me she to us. All of these groups are mustard seeds shade." thought I'd give a great homily (talk Perhaps, in all this, is one way to -small, vulnerable, even fragile. Yet, if When I think about my own life, and about a date-stopper}. It took a lot of understand the Church's stance on the we give ourselves to them, and nourish the greatest signs of God's love in my nights of holding on to what seemed to Right to Life: as a deep realization of the gift of life that has been given to life, I realize that none of them just be a whisper of a calling, until the voice how precious and delicate are the them, they can grow into very powerful descended on me, dropping forcefully within grew stronger and stronger. greatest signs of God's Presence in the signs of the presence of God in our out of the sky and into my lap. Rather, Even our Church itself began as a world. They all seem t.o hang by a world. For it is often by the most fragile they almost all started out as small, small town in Capernaum, gathered at thread. Like the mustard seed, they're and vulnerable ways that God speaks precious, even fragile signs. I think of the door to hear a former neighbor sud extremely vulnerable - but if they are the most important messages to us. my 2nd grade teacher, Sr. Thomas denly, surprisingly, preaching a new cultivated, they become our surest signs Edward -she was a mustard seed her message. And after his life was over, he of the presence of God. This week's column is written by Fr. self at 4-foot-8. But she also prepared left his new Church in the hands of a At its best, the object of the Church's Lou De!Fra, CSC, Director of Campus us for 1st Communion with the most handful of uneducated workers living in stance on life is not to claim moral Ministry Bible Studies and ACE extraordinary lessons and powerful per the middle of a desert. superiority, but to bring about a conver Chaplain. He can be reached at del- sonal witness. A love for the Eucharist The things that have come to repre sion of the heart in our culture so that fra.2@nd. edu. . is a very fragile thing, and she planted sent the most certain presence of God in all may see the preciousness of life and The views expressed in this Faithpoint it within us 25 years ago. my life have almost without exception come to cherish especially those who are those of the author and not My vocation to be a Catholic school begun as very small, fragile, precious are most vulnerable. This includes the necessarily those of The Observer. LETTER TO THE EDITOR lnterhall Ice Hockey is a For your consideration ... I am writing to add my voice to the result from such recklessness? I agree recent Viewpoints published regarding with the gentlemen previously men Joke the great squirrel quandary present on tioned that Ms. Adam's suggestion of I have played ice hockey for almost my less than an hour, and they do not accommo our campus. The latest submission from "working with nature, not against it," is entire life. I am pretty good, but obviously date players who have experience. It's great Sirs Helgesen and Stein suggested that an insult to this university. you will not find me on the roster of the that people want to learn how to play, but we create a special taskforce of felines I propose that the only viable solution nation's No.1 ranked ice hockey team. For tllis is the only chance I get to relive playing trained to specifically target Notre to the squirrel issue is an administra the many of us hockey lovers that attend this competitively after high school and I don't Dame's squirrel problem. tion-coordinated squirrel fight. Each University (a school which is growing in think it is fair to anyone for players sinlilar to I say that this solution would be both dorm could sponsor one or two of our hockey tradition) and are not NHL prospects, me to skate with kids that have never skated irresponsible and downright unintelli little "friends" in a campus-wide, brack it is really disappointing that the only playing before. gent. It is highly likely that these well et-style tournament. This would not time we have to look forward to are the 5 I don't see why it would be difficult to trained and highly-disciplined cats only take care of our ·problem, but it short hockey games over tl'ie next two make the inter hall season at least one game would dispose of their big-eyed prey would also be a clean, fun-filled occa weeks. per week, and have it last six to eight weeks quite quickly, leaving them with nothing sion for the whole family. The proceeds The Interhall ice hockey here is a joke. Our at least, and then playoffs. Of course, the else to engage their energies. When this from this event could be donated to season starts tomorrow night, and if we do games should be a little longer so everyone happens, who will become their next charity, such as the local animal shelter not make the playoffs it will be over in exact can get more than five minutes of playing targets? or the Humane Society of St. Joseph ly two weeks. How does this school have the time. It would give hockey players something It is well-known that cats are incredi County. top ranked varsity team in the country and really to look forward to during second bly fickle creatures that show little to no Having weighed all of the options pre then the next level down is this? There is no semester. actual love for their masters. Their spe sented, I humbly submit this proposal club team, and unless you fork over the hun cial training and experience may give for the consideration of Our Lady's dreds of dollars it costs to join a men's Matthew McManus them the confidence to turn to larger University and the surrounding commu league in South Bend you are out ofluck. sophomore prey. Namely, us. Instead of writing nity. Only by taking decisive action can The games are played after midnight (not Fisher Hal about "Our big-eyed bushy-tailed prob we persevere in this struggle. very helpful for academics), they last well Jan. 27 lem" we would be discussing a new "sharp-clawed, lightning-quick prob Patrick Gill lem." This, my friends, is unacceptable. freshman Who knows what manner of grievous Alumni Hall Batm_an scratch- or allergy-related injuries may Jan.28 Miss Jess Shaffer is a wonderful friend which makes him even more heroic. In and writer, but she is absolutely wrong. Christopher Nolan's most recent interpreta Unnecessary Aggression Batman should never be kicked out "the tion the Caped Crusader sacrifices the Superhero club" (Inside Column "Ifl Were a opportunity oflove, taints his reputation by superhero ... "). While our allegiance has using the cover of an egotistical billionaire, I was immensely distraught after money go to something that directly always been to Superman, Batman deserves and even allows the people of the city to see reading Mr. Helgensen's and Mr. benefits the students of this University, the utmost respect and admiration. Miss him as a 'dark knight' and murderer. That Stein's proposed solution to the squir such as leaving on the lights in Shaffer tries to say that Batman does not fit is a true superhero; one that is not looking rel problem in their letter "Seriously?" Nieuwland. the term "superhero." Hah! Having saved for praise or worship but simply has the (Jan 28). Their proposed feline task By this point, the Notre Dame com Gotham and its peoples from various nefari best interest of the community at heart. force is utterly at odds with common munity has let the squirrel problem go ous foes, he is most certainly a "hero." And While people like Miss Shaffer may abuse . sense. unchecked for too long. A task force or as a mere human man his ability to perform superpowers for Sl}.perficial things like It is cruel to subject innocent cats to any similarly aggressive measure will these feats while risking his own mortal life crepes others have a strict adherence to a the thankless task of defending our only increase squirrel hostility and it was makes him "super." Contrary to Miss code of justice like Batman. Bruce Wayne is quads from squirrels. The stresses of waste our tuition money - it is time Shaffer's claim that "clearly the etymology intelligent, caring and selfless. And while hunting down these squirrels will for divine intervention. of superhero is a combination of supernatu Christian Bale's voice is admittedly humor make it difficult for participants in this Let's take advantage of our universi ral and hero" the OED tells a different story. ous in his portrayal, that does not prevent "task force" to readjust to domestic life ty's Catholic identity and call in some The prefix of 'super' does not relate to the him from being a total badass. Batman when the squirrel problem is taken favors. I propose a candlelight vigil at supernatural but rather to designate some should definitely be included in "the care of, if ever - the sheer scale of the the Grotto as we pray for the souls of thing that surpasses all others. Therefore, Superhero club," and we would even nomi problem could mean that this task these squirrels, that they may realize Batman does not need supernatural abilities nate him to be appointed president. force is out patrolling for years before the error of their ways, stop their hos to be classified as a superhero. we see any real results. tility, and move on to better feeding Furthermore, Miss Shaffer admits that Additionally, the amount of funding grounds. Or that God will take care of Superman and Wonder Woman are super Caitlin Ferraro needed for such a job will be phenom it Old Testament-style and smite them. heroes. Funny, we believe they are in the sophomore enal - providing adequate shelter for At this point, we can't be picky. Justice League with none other than Farley Hall the cats, food to supplement their diet Batman himself. Cornelius Rogers of squirrels, and medical care for Laura Schmoe Bruce Wayne did not simply fall into this sophomore when the squirrels fight back. freshman lifestyle by being bitten by a spider or born Keenan Hall In this current economic climate, Pasquerilla West Hall on Krypton. He chooses to help others, Jan. 27 would much rather have my tuition Jan 28 THE OBSERVER page 11 CENE Thursday, January 29, 2009 frttnz ferdinttnd' s Ltttest: .nettrl8 ICO MARY JESSE I Observer Graphic Can they maintain their standard of minutes, the record is a perfect nitely the most ambitious the group By RYAN RAFFIN excellence? length, leaving an impact without has ever written. Heavily processed;" Scene Writer Luckily for fans o.f the group, the overstaying its welcome. with vocals low in the mix, the song answer is assuredly yes. "Tonight: First single, "Ulysses," kicks the segues into a nearly four and a half In 2004, Franz Ferdinand released Franz Ferdinand" is the group's most album off in style. comparing that minute long electronic outro. This their self-titled debut album to rap dance-centered effort, at times being mythical hero to the party lifestyle: sounds like a terrible idea, but the turous acclaim and high sales bol only a degree or two removed from "You're never going group pulls it off stered by the success of hit single straight-up disco. Make no mistake, home." It's a strong well. They've always "Take Me Out." A follow-up came in this is still Franz Ferdinand, only now way to begin, setting been masters of late 2005 with "You Could Have It So with an even more pronounced affini the tone from the Make no mistake, this is splicing two different Much Better," which, though an excel ty for dance music. The nods to fore outset. In fact, the still Franz Ferdinand, only song ideas together, lent album, did not sell nearly as well. bears like the Kinks are mostly gone overall "arc" of the even as early as Since then, the group has been (except on album closer "Katherine album, if one chose now with an even more "Take Me Out," and it operating Ul'lder the radar, recording Kiss Me"), replaced with a sleek to look at it that way, pronounced affinity for ·works again here. songs for movie soundtracks and pro sheen and dance floor-ready beats. follows the experi dance music. Many people will be ducing music by other groups. So An early criticism of the album has ences of a partier disappointed by this more than three years after their last been that its songs are too similar from the beginning album simply release, where is the group at now? and sterile. This displays a fundamen- of the night to the because it's not the tal misunderstanding next morning. It's same as their first. of what "Tonight" is not a strict concept album in the tra However, the experimentation on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand trying to accomplish. ditional sense, but the overriding "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" shouldn't It's a party album, so theme of the record works well. deter fans of the group willing to hear Franz Ferdinand the music needs to The midsection of "Tonight" con growth. They've long threatened to go keep people moving, tains the killer one-two punch of in a more dance-oriented direction, Label: Domino hence the music will "What She. Came For" and "Live and if this effort is any indication, generally be up Alone," where the guitars hit their doing so was the correct choice. Recommended Tracks: "Lucid Dreams," 'What tempo and very hardest on the former and keyboards After years out of the spotlight, the She Came For'' and "Uve Alone" dance-oriented. Even do the same on the latter. As "What real deal finally returns to remind us within the bounds of She Came For" with its shout-along what all the hype was for in the first dance music. the chorus gives way to the dance-ready place. In the world of music, going group experiment, beat that introduce the next track, it three for three in terms of producing from 8-minute long becomes clear that the group will good albums is remarkable, so here's "Lucid Dreams" to never completely cut ties with their to hoping Franz Ferdinand can con the heavy keyboard guitar based post-punk roots, no mat tinue their streak in the future. use displayed on ter how much their sound evolves. "Twilight Omens" and The aforementioned "Lucid "Live Alone." At 42 Dreams" is a standout song, and defi- Contact Ryan Raffin at [email protected] toire. Diavolo is not just composed of Heim doesn't draw the choreography rate dances during the show this weekend, By SARA FELSENSTEIN dancers, but also gymnasts and actors that straight from his mind but rather lets it all of them contributing to the theme of Scene Wrirer bring a new dimension to the performance. develop by giving his dancers an improvisa community and humanity in the modern The performers must be extremely athletic. tion period with a certain set. The piece world. "Foreign Bodies," the piece that will Dia: Greek for "from point to point." Yolo: The sets are creative and surreal and add a then largely emerges from the dancers' premiere at Notre Dame, will take the audi Latin for "I fly." Diavolo: an abstract dance critical element to interaction with each ence on a journey through mankind's evolu group under the artistic direction of the show. Diavolo's other and the set. tion. The scenery will be constantly shifting Jacques Heim who the DeBartolo dance routines 7Nlo two Diavolo pieces are Diavolo encourages and transforming to reflect man's ever Performing emphasize both trust, community and changing environment. Next, Diavolo will Arts Center teamwork and indi created identically, they do brutherhood. The dif perform "Tete en LAir," which iS French for will be host Diavolo vidual expression. always start with a passionate ferent members of the "head in the sky." The theme of this seg ing this Decio Mainstage Heim's mission is idea born out of artwork that company perform ment is the isolation people feel with the weekend. to offer a new per rather risky moves, modern world, and the barrier technology They will be Theatre spective on everyday moved me in a certain way, or but they are supported creates resulting from a lack of intimacy performing Tonight and Friday relationships, an exchange I watched between through the net of with fellow humans. "Knockturne" is a love their new ?p.m. actions, troubles, two people on the street. " teamwork. duet centered on a set of a door. D2R-A rep and original decisions and the Diavolo tours inter resents the hardships of war, and the Saturday, 2 p.m. and w o r k constant struggle of nationally but is most dancers even feign wounds that affect their Jacques Heim "Foreign ?:Jo p.m. humanity. This is famous in California. dancing ability and range of movement. director Bodies." Tickets: $40, $32 why many of the They are one of the After a twenty minute intermission the The 10- faculty/staff, $30 props used are leading modern dance company will finish the show with member every day objects like doors and chairs. companies in the Los Angeles area. Lewis "Trajectoire," which is set on a 21st Century dance com seniors and $15 for "Although no two Diavolo pieces are cre Segal, a dance critic of the Los Angeles Galleon. This dance explores the ideas of pany was students. ated identically, they do always start with a Times, said that lleim is "a ereative force in surviving in a rapidly changing society and founded in passionate idea born out or artwork that the community, someone with both a eom competing with destiny. Los Angeles moved me in a certain way, or an exchange pelling vision and the ability to inspire oth in 1992 by Heim, and the company carries I watched between two people on the ers to uncompromising performances." Contact Sara Felsenstein at more than a dozen works in their reper- street," Heim said. Diavolo will perfilrm a number of sepa- [email protected] ~~~~~~------ THE OBSERVER Thursday, January 29, 2009 CENE page 13 -OJ : Paul Aldrich at the •, ,;Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. With a mutto of being Pure Comedy- 100 The Russian want-to-be painter turned award->· percent clean andlOO percent funny - Paul winning animator Yuri Norstein's film selections ·· ~- •Aldrich promises to tear up audiences this ,•will play in DeBartolo's Browning Cinema this ,\weekend with his stand-up comedy and musi . weekend to a crowd that is sure to be entertained.. , cal impressions (ranging from Jimi Hendrix to '· Norstein has accomplished much as an animator,~~Bono to Adam Sandler). Not only does he _having studied at an art school before eventually: !,'•promise to deliver humorous lines, but he also finding work at studio Soyuzmultfilm in 1961 :··.;;' guarantees to do it with a Christian mindset .wherehegothisstartintheanimationindustry.I-fis1_"":~ "[I] use humor and music as vehicles to use of multiple glass planes to give his ani- <·:·"touch hearts with the good news of Jesus mation. age egg breakfast cooked up sausage links) into one of the honey, apple, and raisins. By MICHELLE FORD ICE into a casserole to make it a soup bowls. Assistant Scene Editor little more warm and homey. 3. Top egg mixture with a Quick Tip Layer it all up and enjoy! layer of shredded cheddar Studies have shown that 1. If you are in North: Head cheese. One of my favorite things children who eat breakfast to the make your own eggs 4. Top with hash browns. my mom used to make for me do better in school. Since we bar. Scramble one or two 5. Heat in microwave for when I was little was cinna are all pretty much just an fresh eggs, diced tomatoes, about a minute and a half, or mon toast, and it's pretty advanced stage of school diced white onion and either until the cheese melts. easy to make in the dining child and we probably need sausage or bacon. (Feel free hall. Just toast some bread, all the help we can get (I to experiment with other Peanut Butter and Banana spread butter over the toast, know I can), this week Dining ingredient to add into the Bagel and sprinkle with cinnamon Hall Dish offers another egg mixture, like green pep (you'll probably have to wait breakfast edition. So grab per or salsa.) Put into one of This is probably one you've for the days when they serve yourself a cup of coffee and the soup bowls. heard off before, but it does it with applesauce.) You'll get ready to start your day. 2. If you are in South (or n't make it any less tempting. have to provide your own don't want to spend time at 1. 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Other toppings to try: mfordice@n d. edu. ------ page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, January 29, 2009 I rI NBA Raptors edge New Jersey for third straight win Wade leads Heat to blowout victory over Wizards; Wallace nets 25 points, 10 rebounds asPistons beat Timberwolves Graham converted a three eight 3-pointers, including four Associated Press point play for a 102-90 lead by Carter in the opening four TORONTO -Jose Calderon with 4:4 7 to go. minutes, and 12 second had 17 points and 11 assists Bobby Simmons, who added chances points. and the Toronto Raptors beat 16 points, then hit two 3-point the New Jersey Nets 107-106 ers in an 11-2 spurt to bring Heat 93, Wizards 71 on Wednesday night for their New Jersey within 104-101. Dwyane Wade knew he was first three-game winning streak Bosh's two free throws with on the cusp of a triple-double. since the start of the season. 2:17 to play pushed the edge He didn't mind getting a break Devin Harris had a chance to back to five points, but Parker instead. steal the game for the Nets in only made one of two free Wade had 14 points, nine the closing seconds, but his throws and Carter nailed a 3- rebounds and nine assists step-back jumper from the pointer to close the gap to 107- before sitting out the entire right edge of the foul line hit off 104 with 1:05 to go. fourth quarter, and the Miami the rim at the buzzer. Bosh drove the baseline and Heat pulled away in the second Anthony Parker added 21 appeared to be fouled on a half to beat the Washington points, and Chris Bosh had 18 layup attempt but nothing was Wizards 93-71 on Wednesday for the Rap-tors, who shot called. night. -· almost 56 percent and had six After a time out, Harris drove "Anytime I can get rest, I'm players in double figures. the left side of the lane for a fine," Wade said. Andrea Bargnani had his layup to get New Jersey within Daequan Cook and Michael streak of 15 straight games of a point. Beasley each had 16 points for at least 15 points stopped, scor After Calderon missed, Harris the Heat, who've won three ing eight. took the ball upcourt, worked straight, all against Southeast Vince Carter had 27 points to his way for an open shot and Division rivals. Udonis Haslem lead the Nets, who rallied in simply missed it, putting his scored 14 points, and James the final minutes by hitting four hands to his head in disbelief at Jones and Mario Chalmers had of their 15 3-pointers. Harris the buzzer. 10 each for Miami, which Nets forward Vince Carter has his shot blocked by two Raptors added 25 points and _10 assists, Graham added 15 points for closed the game on a 44-21 Wednesday in Toronto's 107-106 win over New Jersey. but he missed the biggest shot the Raptors and Jason Kapono run. of the night after Calderon had and Jamorio Moon had 10 It's the first time since March intermission, giving Miami a - two free throws, a fallaway left the door open by missing a apiece. 2005 that Miami held consecu 41-39 edge at the break. jumper and a 3-pointer - for jumper with about 21 seconds Keyon Dooling had 17 points tive.opponents under 80 points. It wasn't Wade's best offen Detroit during a 13-3 run to to play. and Brook Lopez 14 for New The Heat beat Atlanta 95-79 on sive night, nor did it have to be. close out the game. Toronto, which opened the Jersey. Monday night, and are a sea The league's scoring leader was Minnesota led by 11 points season with three straight wins Despite shooting 61 percent son-best six games over .500 a mere 6-for-16 from the floor, with just over four minutes to and then floundered, appeared from the field in the first half, (25-19). Miami's bench finishing with the second play in the third quarter after to take control late in the the Raptors trailed 54-50. The outscored Washington's fewest points in 44 games this an 11-2 run. fourth quarter when Joey difference for the Nets was reserves 50-14, and the Heat season. But Wallace threw down a had a 26-2 edge in points off weak side dunK and then hit a turnovers. Pistons 98, Timberwolves 89 3-pointer from the wing to help "Our activity level was consis Rasheed Wallace tied a sea the Pistons close the period tent pretty much the whole way son high with 25 points and with a 13-3 spurt to make a through," Heat coach Erik had 10 rebounds to lead the game of it going into the fourth. Spoelstra said. "That's what Detroit Pistons to a victory over After Iverson hit one of his we're looking for." the Minnesota Timberwolves on trademark floaters in the lane Antawn Jamison had 21 Wednesday night. and Rodney Stuckey scored on points and 12 rebounds for Allen Iverson added 19 points another drive to the hoop, Washington, an NBA-worst 9- and Antonio McDyess had 14 Detroit cut the lead to 84-83 36. Caron Butler added 18 points and 10 boards off the with just under five minutes to points, and Darius Songalia had bench for the Pistons, who go before Wallace took over. 10 for the Wizards. snapped a two-game losing It was his 11th double-double "We talked about playing skid with a gritty victory over of the season. He had 10 all last with discipline and within our an improving Timberwolves season. design," Wizards coach Ed team. This was the first meeting Tapscott said. "That's critical AI Jefferson had 24 points between the teams since a hall for us .... And we held that, for and six rebounds for the mark moment for both squads a while." Wolves, who entered the night on Nov. 23 at The Palace: For a while, indeed. with the best record (10-2) in That's when a struggling Washington controlled the pace the NBA in January and a Minnesota team came to throughout the first half, hold three-game winning streak. Detroit and embarrassed the ing the lead for 16:46 in the Rookie Kevin Love had 17 Pistons with a 106-80 romp for opening two quarters. points and 10 rebounds, but just their third win of the sea Miami needed Wade to make Minnesota had no answer for son. a play just to send them into Wallace most of the game. The Wolves won once in the halftime with the lead. He Too big for Love and Craig 15 games following that victory, stripped the ball from Juan Smith and a bit too quick for but have turned things around Dixon, dribbled upcourt and Jefferson, Wallace got his shot in 2009 behind new coach Heat center Jamaal Magloire posts up against Wizards forward found Cook for a 3-pointer with nearly whenever he wanted it. Kevin McHale, Jefferson and Darius Songaila in Miami's 93-72 win on Wednesday. 18.1 seconds remaining until He scored seven straight points Randy Foye. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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Sorry for the convenience. .... ------OUND THE NATION Thursday, January 29, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OssERVE!ts wntE SERVICES page 15 MLB NCAA Men's Basketball AP Top 25 team points record 1 Duke (62) 1,789 18-1 2 Conneclicul (6) 1,694 18-1 3 Pittsburgh (3) 1,647 18-1 4 Oklahoma (1) 1,539 19·1 5 North Carolina 1,529 17-2 6 Wake Forest 1,509 16·1 7 Louisville 1,351 15·3 8 Marquette 1,209 17-2 9 Michigan State 1,136 16-3 10 Xavier 1,084 17-2 11 Texas 1,017 14-4 12 Clemson 929 17-2 13 Buller 916 18·1 14 Arizona State 834 16-3 15 Syracuse 808 17-4 16 Purdue 724 15-4 17 UCLA 544 15-4 18 Memphis 530 16-3 19 Illinois 401 17-3 20 Gonzaga 381 14-4 21 Villanova 276 15-4 22 Saint Mary's 247 18-1 23 Washington 218 15-4 24 Kentucky 217 16-4 25 Georgetown 189 12-6 NCAA Men's Basketball ESPN/USA Today Poll team points record AP 1 Duke (30) 774 18-1 Mariners relief pitcher Aaron Heilman reacts as he walks off the field after giving up three runs and the 2 Connecticut (1) 733 18-1 3 Pittsburgh 706 18-1 lead to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth inning of a game in Pittsburgh while playing for the Mets. 4 Wake Forest 666 16-1 5 Oklahoma 663 19-1 6 North Carolina 636 11-2 7 Louisville 547 15-3 Cubs trade for Mariners' Heilman 8 Marquette 538 17-2 9 Michigan Slate 475 16-3 Associated Press but he could land in the was the sole cause of last well. Sometimes they let it 10 Xavier 458 17-2 bullpen, where he's been year. I think there were a be known." 11 Clemson 425 17~2 CHICAGO, Ill. - Aaron used exclusively the last lot of different factors that Seattle general manager 12 Texas 402 14-4 Heilman needed a change three seasons. A year ago, played into it." Jack Zduriencik said 13 Butler 384 18-1 of scenery after his strug when the Mets had their The 30-year-old Heilman Cedeno could compete for 14 Arizona State 378 16-3 gles last season with the second straight late-sea grew up a Cubs fan in a job at second base and 15 Syracuse 321 17-4 son swoon, Heilman went Indiana and graduated shortstop, prodding 16 UCLA 311 15-4 New York Mets. He's got 17 Purdue 267 15-4 ten it. Twice. 3-8 with a 5.21 ERA and from Notre Dame. lie said incumbents Jose Lopez 18 Saint Mary's (CA) 212 18-1 Heilman was traded three saves in 78 games. he mostly enjoyed his six and Yuniesky Betancourt. 19 Memphis 193 16-3 from Seattle to the Chicago He blew five of eight seasons in New York and "Ronny's young. My goal 20 Illinois 181 17-3 Cubs on Wednesday, seven save chances and heard acknowledged that going for Ronny is to come in 21 Villanova 113 15-4 weeks after the Mets steady boos from the dis back could be an interest and push these guys and 22 NOTRE DAME 97 12-6 shipped him to the enchanted fans at Shea ing experience. not have any thought other 23 Georgetown 92 12-6 Mariners as part of a Stadium. "I didn't have any ill feel than, 'I have a shot for one 24 Minnesota 84 17-3 three-team swap. Chicago "Categorize last season ings toward anyone or of these two spots,"' 25 Gonzaga 60 14-4 gave up utility infielder as kind of an aberration. I anything there in New Zduriencik said. Ronny Cedeno and left dido 't throw the ball the York. I enjoyed my time The new GM has put bander Garrett Olson, who way I was capable of and there," he said. "The fans Mariners veterans on had just been acquired in didn't have the results I treated me pretty well for notice that past perform a trade with Baltimore. would have liked," said the most part. They're a ance doesn't necessarily NCAA Swimming The Cubs will give Heilman, a 6-foot-5 right fickle crowd. They know guarantee starting jobs. CSCAA Rankings Heilman a chance to hander. "I don't think what they like and they After all, Seattle is coming become their fifth starter there was one thing that want to see their team do off a 101-loss season. Men Women 1 Texas Georgia IN BRIEF 2 Michigan Stanford Federal agents raid home Cardinals' Fitzgerald offers Wings lock up Zetterberg 3 Stanford Texas of Bonds' trainer's family to pitch in to keep Boldin with 12-year, $73m deal 4 Arizona California SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - TAMPA, Fla. - Larry Fitzgerald DETHOIT, Mich. - Looking to keep 5 California Auburn Twenty federal agents raided tho would look at restructuring his con one of hockey's top teams on steady 6 Florida Florida home of the mother-in-law of tract if it would help keep fellow footing, the Detroit Hed Wings knew 7 Auburn Arizona Barry Bonds' personal trainer on Arizona Cardinals wide receiver exactly where to start. 8 Indiana Texas A&M Wednesday. 9 Minnesota Minnesota Anquan Boldin on the team. The Stanley Cup champions 10 Ohio State Tennessee Madeleine Gestas and her daugh "Someone asked me a question if I mmow1ced Wednesday tlmt they signed ter Nicole Anderson, the trainer's would be willing to do something to llenrik Zetterberg to the longest con wife, are the target of a tax investi help the team, and I said, 'No prob tract in team history, a 12-year, $73 gation that the lawyer for Greg lem,' " Fitzgerald said Wednesday. million deal that could keep the star for Anderson said is aimed at pressur "This opportunity right here to be ward in Hockeytown until 2021. ing the trainer to testify at Bonds' playing deep in the postseason, this is "Henrik is one of the world's premier upcoming trial. an amazing feeling. I'll do whatever it players at both ends of the ice," general around the dial Bonds, baseball's career home takes to get back to this point going manager Ken Holland said. "This is a run leader and a seven-time MVP, forward in my career." tremendous commitment on the part of has pleaded not guilty to charges The question came up as the the organization as well as by llenrik .... NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL he lied to a federal grand jury in Cardinals prepared for Sunday's Super We are thrilled that a player we drafted Saint Mary's (CA) at Gonzaga 2003 when he denied knowingly Bowl matchup with Pittsburgh. and developed will play out his career using performance-enhancing Fitzgerald and Boldin form arguably in Detroit with this lifetime contract." 11 p.m., ESPN2 drugs. the best receiving tandem in the NFL. Zetterberg could have become a free "Even the mafia spares the Fitzgerald caught 96 passes for 1,431 agent at the end of this sea..<;on, his sixth NBA Basketball women and children," said yards and 12 touchdowns in the regu in the NI-IL, but Holland said the team Cleveland at Orlando Anderson's lawyer, Mark Geragos. lar season. Boldin, despite missing decided Zetterberg was "one of the 8 p.m., TNT Lead prosecutor Matthew four games with injuries, caught 89 players we wanted to build our fran Parrella didn't immediately return passes for 1,038 yards and 11 scores. chise around." Negotiations began last a telephone call Wednesday. Both players made the Pro Bowl. June. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2009 NBA SMC BASKETBALL House's 3's carry Belles edge Knights in overtime By ALEX WEST Boston over Kings Sports Writer It look overtime for Saint Mary's to win the third game on The Celties led by 24 in the its currnnt four-game road trip. Associated Press fourth, when House was 4-for-5 The Belles ( 11-7) defeated BOSTON - Eddie House is all from 3-point range. Calvin (10-7) 72-68 in the extra warmed up and ready for the 3- "I wish I could have thrown a period. point shooting contest on All-Star net out there and held him on one The Belles and thn Knights weekend. end of the !1oor," Kings coach played dose in the first half, All he needs is an invitation. Kenny Natt said. "Give the guy with neither team being able to The Boston sharpshooter credit: lie is a great shooter and take control early. Jill Thomas scored 28 points on a career-high his teammates looked for him and for the Knights hit a 3-pointor eight 3-pointers, going 8-for-9 he moved well without the bas as time expired before hall'time from beyond the arc on ketball." to give Calvin a 32-31 advan KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer Wednesday night to lead the I louse has hit at least seven 3- tage. Saint Mary's forward Anne Krammrath drives against an Adrian Celtics to their ninth straight win, pointers in three of the last four The contest remained close defender in a 61-51 Belles win on Feb. 2, 2007. 119-100 over the Sacramento games and his teammates aren't until the Belles took a seven start in the extra period as they anced offense continued to roll. Kings. the only ones campaigning for point lead with just over four fell behind by three points. But Maggie Ronan added 12 points. "He needs to be in the 3-point him to be invited to All-Star minutes to play in the game. they responded and took the The Belles will finish their contest," forward Kevin Garnett weekend. The crowd chanted The Knights fought back but lead with two and half minutes four game road trip Saturday said afterward. "That's what this "Ed-die! Ed-die!" whenever he the Belles extended their lead to to play. Belles junior forward against Hope College (15-1) in a press conference is about: Paul touched the baH in the fourth and three points when senior Erin Anna Krammrath made two game that might decide who Pierce and Kevin Garnett are gave him a standing ovation Newsom hit a free throw with free throws with four seconds to wins the MIAA regular season here to say that we think Eddie when he left with 4:02 left and just over a minute to play. It play to ice the game. title. The Belles handed Hope House needs to be in the 3-point Boston leading by 23. took another Thomas 3-pointer Newsom, Krammrath, and their only loss on Jan. 3. contest." "Any given night it could be with four sneonds to play to freshmen Patsy Mahoney and It was the seventh straight loss anyone," House said. "If they send the game into overtinw. Kelley Murphy each scored 13 Contact Alex West at for Sacramento. which opened a invite me, brreat. If they don't, it's The Belles got ofT to a slow points for the Belles as their bal- [email protected] 10-point lead in the first quarter. a chance to rest up." Boston scored the next six points One of the players standing in and went on a 25-9 run to start the way of House's free weekend the second quarter that turned a in Phonnix is tnammatn Hay two-point deficit into a 14-point Allen. who is second in the league lead. with 112 3-pointnrs. SMC SWIMMING Six seniors lead Belles heading to MIAA meet top 800-yard freestyle relay By ERIC PRISTER teams for the Belles this sea Sports Wri rer son. Orbon was also a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay As the Saint Mary's enters team who finished in first the last month of its 2008- place in the dual meet against 2009 season, six seniors like Calvin earlier this season. wise enter the last month of Daday competes in the back their collegiate careers. Leah stroke competitions, holding Bocinsky, Katie Carroll, Mary the 4th best time this season Kate Daday, Melissa Gerbeth, for the Belles in both the 50 Jennifer Nicol and Kate Orbon yard and 200-yard backstroke. have each posted a team top Daday said the Saint Mary's five time (or score, in the case team has improved in her of diver Bocinsky) and has con three seasons on the squad. tributed to the team in some "The tr~am has dramatically way. improved during all of the sen Bocinsky, the lone diver iors' time here," she said. among the seniors, has posted "Each new class brings so top scores for the Belles in much to the program and each both the one meter and three class is getting faster and meter dive competitions. She faster." set the school record for one Carroll swims the breast meter (six dives) last year, and stroke for the Belles, and she is second all-time for the recorded the 4th best time in Belles in three meter ( 11 the 1 00-yard breaststroke SATURDAY, APRIL 18 dives), the format for the MIAA competition in Saint Mary's championships. dual meet against Hope. "As a diver, it feels so great Nicol, a butterfly competitor, to be able to contribute to the holds the 4th best time for the swim team and help make SMC 200-yard f1y this season. She competitive for the first time in said she thanks her fellow over a decade," Bocinsky said. swimmers for giving her the Gerbeth, a distance swimmer motivation she needed to con for the Belles, has put up top tinue competing. times for the Belles as well. "I could not have survived all ON SALE THIS SATURDAY AT 10AM! 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Credit, debit and checks only. and was a part of the school with two dual meets left before record-setting 800-yard the MIAA championships. freestyle relay team from last 'Tm confident that all of the Presented by ~and Pacific Coast Concerts season. girls will continue to push each Orbon is the only other sen other at practice, our last two ior to have recorded the top dual meets, and the conference time for an event this season, championships February 19- doing so in the 200-yard 21," Daday said. freestyle event. She was a member of both the top 200- Contact Eric Prister at yard freestyle relay and the [email protected] I Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 17 AcousBe s tt. tea o fl, e 10PM t·~ II:~HTI::LI_IEi ferAt c:{j bv-eezu I' I I 1hM . I &Jpdh§§' 10PM . ...------ page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2009 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Ceremony held in Wake Forest takes out No. 1 Duke rnbounds for Duktl, which was guard hustled for the rebound Associated Press playing its first ganm as No. 1 and called the Blue Devils' honor of Kay Yow WIN.STON-SALEM, N.C. since 200(> and wound up final timeout with 17.4 seconds James .Johnson's layup with becoming tl'w latest top-ranked left. llnnderson inbounded the O.H seconds remaining helpnd team to fall in Winston-Salem. ball to David McClure, who got 2004-05 season and lingered No. 6 Wake Forest upended Jllfl' Teague seored 11 points it baek to Henderson for his Associated Press until her death over the week No. 1 Duke 70-68 on - 10 fewer than his average big jnmper. RALEIGH. N.C. - Bob Davis end. Wednesday night. - on 4-ol'-14 shooting for the Wake Forest took its first and his wife, Judy, always fol Assistant coach Jenny Johnson l'inishnd with 13 Demon Deaeons, who were double-figure lead of the game lowed the North Carolina State PalmatePr, who playnd for Yow points and 11 rebounds and playing for the first time since after a pair of spectacular women's basketball team, from in the 1990s, remembered her freshman Al-Farouq Aminu their loss to Virginia Tech a plays in the open court. · buying season tickets to making coach as "the kind of person had 15 points and 10 rebounds weok earlinr cost them the sec Johnson put the Demon the hourlong drive to who wrote a thank-you note for for tho Domon J)naeons (17- J. ond No. 1 ranking in school Deacons up 54-43 with 11 1/2 Greensboro each year for the a thank-you note." She then 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), history. minutes left when his steal Atlantic Coast Conference tour read a poem Yow gave her They bounced ba<~k from last Henderson's jumper capped from Nolan Smith led to a nament. about five years ago that ended week's home loss that knocknd a remarkabl(l rally for the BhtH breakaway dunk. That came It was for the same reason with the line, "God broke our them from No. 1 by leading the Devils, who trailnd 61-48 with seconds after Aminu's high that they showed up at hearts to prove to us, he only Hlue Devils for nearly the 8:49 remaining. light-mel jam when he took a Heynolds Coliseum on takes the best." entire way - bnfon1 letting a Singler had 10 points during bfltweon-the-legs fend from Wednesday night: Kay Yow. "Kay Yow lived in a way most late 13-point lead slip away thn burst, which ended with a Ishmael Smith. They later "She's an angel walking of us can only aspin1 to," ehan and rocovnring just in time to flurry in the final soconds. stretched their lead to 13 when among men," the Raleigh cellor James Oblinger said. claim the nnh victory over a Scheyer's :{-pointnr !'rom tlw David W11aver laid in Smith's retiree said before a campus "And because she chose to do top-ranked team iq school his corrHlr ovnr Johnson hit tho alley-oo P. pass with 8:49 tribute to Yow, who died so, North Carolina Statr~ tory. front of the rim. but the Duke remaining to make it 61-48. Saturday after a long fight University and all the lives shn Kyle Singl11r had 22 points against cancer. "She was so touched will be forovnr and 12 rnbounds for DukP (18- much more than human and so ehanged .... Thank you Coaeh 2. 5-1), which had its 10-ganw much more than basketball." Yow for bi1ing you and sharing winning streak snapped. Davis, like many of about with us the inrrPdible girt of Gerald llenderson added 20 2,500 fans who attended the your life." points. and his jumper ovPr hourlong ceremony, came The tribute is part of an emo .Johnson with 10 snconds ldt wearing a pink T-shirt and a tionally wrenching wenk for tlw tind it at 6R, and cappnd the pink ribbon - the color of Wolfpack. The team n1turned to lat<' 20-7 rally that got them breast cancer awareness - practice Tuesday for the first baek in tho game. afiixed to his red N.C. State hat. time since Yow's death and will WakP Forest racPd down The tribute was designed to be play its first game Thursday court. and Toagun and Aminu a celebration of Yow's life, and night against Boston College. missed layups in traffic., but even included the pep band Yow's funeral is scheduled for during the rebound, playing the Wolfpack fight song Friday, with the burial coming llonderson was called for trav and featured a eampus a capel the next day in hnr hometown eling. That gav NFL NCAA MEN's BASKETBALL Holm.es' life a turnaround story Vaughn leads UC Associated Press TAMPA. Fla. - Steelers wide to upset of Hoyas receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that in a sloppy 11rst half, setting a of any other youngster in rural Associated Press south Florida. lin played back bar.k-and-forth pace that held yard football. Chased squir CINCINNATI- Turns out then~ until the closing minute. rels. Han around with his are still new depths for No. 25 Cincinnati's final lead was the friends. Gnorgetown to fmd. biggest of the game. This was different: Despite Deonta Vaughn scored 20 "Aftnr the game, we arn all dis being a promising athlete, points Wednesday night, and appointed about the loss, but Holmes also spent a year sell Cincinnati extended the Hoyas' we've got to keep fighting," said ing drugs on a street conwr in midseason misery by sending Wright, who wnnt 7 -for-12 from his small honwtown. them to a 65-57 loss; their fourth the field. "That's the only' thing lie chose to make his sur in a row. we can do. We ean't get mad or prising admission at the Super The Hoyas (12-7, 3-5) were feel bad about ourseJves now Bowl. knowing millions of eoming ofl' a deflating 65-60 loss because we've got a lot of games impressionable youngsters will at Seton Hall, which hadn't won left in the Big East. Today, again, be closely following the game a game in the Big East until unfortunately, our shots didn't and its players. By revealing Sunday. Aftnrward, coach John fall." his secret, Holmes hopes he Thompson III proclaimed that Many of them did may persuade other at~risk his team was in a "bad situation Georgetown shot 40 percent - youth to choose a path that right now." but the Hoyas missed several leads to the athletic field and a It got a whole lot worse against open shots in the closing min classroom, not to a detention Cincinnati ( 14-7, 4-4 ), which utes, helping Cincinnati pull center or a jail cell. finally got a distinguishing win. away. ''I've only told three or four The Bearcats were 0c2 against "We got the shots we wanted; people about it," Holmes said ranked teams this season. just didn't go in," Thompson Pittsburgh wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who admitted to It's Georgetown's longest losing said. "A bad time for bad Wednesday. "I fp,el it's time to dealing drugs as a youth Wednesday, catches a pass on Dec. 21. share things. I'm on the streak since 2004-05, bounces." biggest stage, everybody's Holmes avoided detection by pushed him to football, where Thompson's first season. Omar Wattad and Nikita going to be watching. I'm pret his mother by going to school, he starred as Glades Central "We have to evaluate, re-eval Mescheriakov hit 3-pointers to ty sure some kids can get a then leaving and going to the High won Florida state titles uate everything," Thompson cut Cincinnati's lead to 27-26 at feel for changing their lives street corner. He and his fami during his sophomore and jun said. "We have to do everything halftime .and gave the lloyas a and not doing those type of ly didn't need the money for ior seasons and went 12-1 significantly better than we are sense that they were finally things, and can get an oppor food or essentials, and he used during his senior season. right now. We're missing shots." shooting their way out of their tunity to get out of the ghetto, it mostly on gifts for himself, Holmes and his mother Chris Wright scored 15 points slump. In the last two games, the 'hood, to be successful." like sho~s. became worried as they for Georgetown, which saw its Georgetown went 5-for-38 from Holmes, who initially made "My friends were always repea.tedly returned home to usually dependable defense fold behind the arc. the admission in an interview doing it and I felt comfortable find bullet holes or broken down the stretch. Cincinnati shot Didn't last long. The lloyas fin with the Miami Herald, doing it at the time," Holmes locks in their apartment. 45.8 percent from the field, only ished 5-of-17 on 3-point became exposed to the said. "As the years grew older, Another time, Holmes' mother the 14th time in the last 90 attempts. lifestyle while growing up in I just felt like that wasn't what found cocaine in the young games that an opponent shot so By that point, it was apparent Belle Glade, Fla. Some family I wanted to do. I wanted to ster's dump truck. That high. that Cincinnati's stagnant offense members and friends made play football. I don't want to seemed to be what prompted And, there was one new worry was going to need another big money selling drugs, he said, end up like a lot of my friends, her to relocate to another for a team with already more half from Vaughn to get another and he found it an easy way to in jail, standing on the corner, area. than enough: DaJuan Summers win. The junior guard had 20 make money, too, though he not going to school." The move, Holmes said, was twisted his left ankle, leaving the points in the second half of a 71- didn't specify exactly what he Several pivotal events turned pivotal in turning his life Iloyas uncertain how much he 60 win at St. John's last week. sold. Holmes away from selling and around. can play the next few games. He had eight points and four The junior forward is turnovers in the first half against Georgetown's leading scorer at Georgetown. 16.1 points per gamn, but sat out Vaughn hit a 3 from the left the second half and finished with wing to open the second half, an seven. indication he was willing. "We will figure this out, Each basket brought another regardless of how bad DaJaun's lead change or tie over a six injury is," Thompson said. "We minute span in the second half. are in a bad place, but I told the Both teams tried something dif guys, we will figure this out." ferent on defense to try to The Bearcats are on an unex change the pace - Cineinnati pected upswing. They've won went to a full-eourt press. four of their last five, overcoming Georgetown to a 2-3 zone a limited offense and poor ball defense .. handling. They had 10 turnovers Yaney Gates' tip-in and in the first half on Wednesday. Vaughn's two free throws put "It means a ·Jot to us," Vaughn Cincinnati ahead 54-49 with 6:02 said. "We're getting our feet on left, the biggest lead by either the ground. We're letting every team in the second half up to one know we're coming out to that point. That lead didn't last play hard." long, either, taking it down to the Neither team played very well final minute. Paul Aldrich South Bend Family Comedian with Stewart Huff Symphony Pops· 1000!0 Clean &Funny Bob &Tom Comedian Broadway Musical Valentines Concert Friday, Jan. 30. 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Pittsburgh throw by Fields, but the son-high 22 points to lead six well." last college basketball game to entered the game averaging Wildcats, the best free throw players in double figures, carry Providence opened a 14-point be played in the Spectrum. 40.6 rebounds per game and it shooting team in the Big East, ing Providence to a victory over lead after consecutive 3s by That will be Reggie Redding's lead the Big East with a plus- went 8-for-1 0 from the line over the 15th-ranked Orange on Curry and Brooks 22 seconds only memory of the place as he 9.3 rebound margin. the final 2:17 to seal the win. Wednesday night. apart midway into the second never saw a game in the build Redding made two free Redding finished 10-for-10 from "When you're a 3-point shoot half and Syracuse never got ing where he had a career-high throws with 8:03 left to break the line and the Wildcats were ing tp,am and you can put three, closer than five points the rest 18 points and grabbed seven the game's final tie and start a 19-of-28. four players on the court that of the way. rebounds as No. 21 Villanova 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a "The home team wins that can shoot from the outside, then "If we don't stop anybody and beat No. 3 Pittsburgh 67-57 on 55-48 lead with 5:26 to play. game. Just two really tough you can get them to extend and we don't play better D, we can't Wednesday. Pittsburgh. which came into teams," Wright said. "We were get the ball inside more," Davis be the team we want to be," "My father is a big basketball the game fifth in the conference really tough tonight, we were said after his Friars shot 6 7 Flynn said. "It was just a lot of' fan. When I was younger, he in 3-point shouting at 35.4 per physically tough." percent from the floor in the things that killed us this game." would talk to me about Dr. J, cent, missed all 10 of its The Spectrum opened in 1967 second half. The Providence students Moses Malone. Andrew Toney. I attempts from behind the arc in and was the home for almost 30 Marshon Brooks scored 17 stormed the court when the never got the chance to watch a the second half and with center years for the NBNs Sixers and points, and GBoiT McDermott game ended despite many game here. But I knew about it DeJuan Blair saddled with foul NIIL's Flyers. It hostP.d two and Jonathan Kale each had 15 requests from the public coming from a basketball back trouble throughout the game, Final Fours (1976 and 1981, for Providence ( 14-6, 6-2 Big address announcer to stay off ground," the junior guard said the Panthers didn't have an both won by Indiana) as well as East), which won for the sev "for their safety." of the building that opened in inside or outside game. what many consider one of tho enth time in nine games and Providence scored 10 straight 1967 and will be torn down Blair finished with seven best NCAA tournament games. matched its best Big East start points and 16 of 19 during a 4- later this year. "But coming points and eight rebounds in 23 the 1992 East Hegional final since 2000-01. Handall Hanke minute stretch early in the sec from Philly, it's the Spectrum. minutes. lie entered the game whim Christian Laettner hit a and Wnyinmi Efejuku had 12 ond hall', opening a 63-51 lead Everyone loves the Spectrum, fourth in the nation in rebound turnaround from the top of the points apiece for the Friars. on Hanke's layup with 14:24 to respects it. It's just great to fin ing with a 12.7 average and he key at the buzzer to give Duke a Curry thought his team had a play. , . ish it off like that." was limited by foul trouble in 104-103 victory over Kentucky. good idea how to attack The Orange dosed to 73-65 Dante Cunningham added 15 the Panthers' other loss, at Villanova played 59 games at Syracuse. on Flynn's three-point play. but points for the Wildcats (16-4, 4- Louisville. the Spectrum, winning 31. "We've play0d zone for a few Curry and Brooks hit their con·· 3 Big East), who beat a ranked "We missed DeJuan a lot, just Pittsburgh and Villanova had years so we knew where we secutive 3s to spark a 10-4 run team for the first time in five his presence helps," Pittsburgh met here one other time, a 75- could get our shots against that made it 83-69 with 6:4 7 to tries this season and they did it guard Levance Fields said. 72 victory for the Wildcats on them," Curry said. go. by coming up big on the boards "Obviously the two losses have Jan. 30, 1991. Jonny Flynn led Syracuse (17- The Friars came out shooting and playing good perimeter been with him in foul trouble. The Wachovia Center opened 5, 5-4) with a career-high 35 in the second half. hitting 15 of defense in the second half. We've got to do a better job of across the parking lot from the points and Erie Devendorf had their first 20 shots from the "The reason we wanted to get playing without him." Spectrum in 1996. 27. The Orange lost their fourth floor. Many came on short this was because they're really Panthers coach Jamie Dixon "I know it was a big night in in live games. jumpers in the middle of good," Villanova coach Jay agreed with Fields. this building," Wright said. "I "I told Jonny and Erie before Syracuse's zone. Wright said. "It wouldn't have "All our guys were in foul looked up at the end and it was the game that they were going In the first half, the Friars got us down if we didn't come trouble and we just had to play awesome." to have to be somewhere in the also didn't have any trouble back and beat a ranked oppo through it. You can't put your neighborhood of 25-30 points solving the Orange's zone, get nent. We pride ourselves on not self in that situation," he said. Providence 100, Syracuse 94 for us to win," Orange coach ting the ball inside for several letting one game turn into a "We have to learn after a loss PHOVIDENCE, H.I. Jim Boeheim said, expecting easy baskets, while Syracuse problem." and we did after Louisville. Providence coach Keno Davis that Providence's offense would relied on Devendorf's outside Sam Young had 14 points for Tonight we just couldn't play knew his 3-point shooters be tough to contain~ "I knew it shooting and Flynn's transition the Panthers (18-2, 6-2), who our game and do the things we would eventually force strug- was going to be a high-scoring game to keep it tight. Fitzgerald. Sam Keeton has team of Andrew Bailey and 6-2, 6-3. by a score of 6-4, 6-2. the ability to flat out rip the Maciek Sykut in a tiebreaker. "Fitzgerald is brimming with Havens took on No. 29 FSU ball from the backcourt. Each The Irish were able to talent," Bayliss said. "The No. Bowles and lost 7-6, 6-4. continued from page 24 has skills that rank up there secure one doubles win on the 5-6 spots will likely come from No. 20 Helgeson matched up with some of the better play day when No. 37 senior Brett a nucleus of Tyler Davis, Sam against No. 30 Aubone. in the match, and after falling ers we have ever had here. Helgeson and sophomore Tyler Keeton, David Anderson, and Helgeson battled with Aubone behind 4-1 early, fought back The question with our young Davis teamed up to defeat the Niall Fitzgerald, with Matt all the way through the match and made the match close guys is whether or not they No~ 23 doubles team of Jean Johnson right there with them. through three sets before win before falling 9-7 to the can each adopt the practice Yves Aubone and Clint Bowles Daivs and Keeton are lefties; ning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Seminoles doubles team. and daily life habits." by a final score of 8-7 (8-6). Anderson is very solid." The Irish will travel to Tulsa, "Our freshmen are very tal Stephen Havens and Casey No. 112 Irish sophomore Keeton earned the first Irish Okla., for the ITA.National ented yet untested," head Watt also had a tight doubles Dan Stahl fell to No. 72 Sykut singles win over Bailey by a Indoors on Saturday. coach Bobby Bayliss said. match in which the lead shift by a final of6-1, 6-3. score of 7-5, 6-2. Watt played "Casey Watt is a tremendous back and forth before the Irish Fitzgerald was the next to the No. 4 singles match for the Contact Kate Grabarek at shot maker, as is Niall pair fell to the No. 47 doubles come off the court after falling fourth straight match and won kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu Your vocation to heal starts here. A Catholic Graduate School of Psychology 703.416.1441 www.l PSciences.edu ------ Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 that only makes you better." pretty much is." keeps it exciting." As a freshman Lytle made an In fact, they said, gymnas "Then when it's time to Lytle instant impact, collecting five Schippers tics is still a large part of their practice, we're ready to go," continued from page 24 individual wins and placing first continued from page 24 training. Kevin added. among Notre Dame swimmers "We do as much gymnastics With all of the work in and From the age of six Lytle com in the 100- and 200-meter pulled him over to pole vault as we can," Kevin said. "They out of practice, the brothers peted in Clearfield, Penn., and freestyle at the Big East cham and said 'Try it.' So he did. In have a high bar and rings spend a lot of time together. fell in love with the sport. As pionships. a couple of years, he ended up over in Loftus, so we'll stay They are also both residents Lytle continued to swim com Lytle continued to rack up doing really good, went to after practice sometimes and of Fisher Hall. petitively, he immediately made wins as one of the Big East's nationals a few times ... get in some time on those." This would put a strain on a a large impact on his high best freestylers as a sopho Everyone else just decided to Along with that, their train lot of fraternal relationships, school team. Lytle was named more, and set school records in try it, too." ing consists of vaulting twice a but the Schippers said that's freshman of the year on the the 100- and 200-meter The pair still does not week, lifting weights three not the case. Clearfield Area High School freestyle. acknowledge pole vault as the times a week and running six "Honestly, we get along like team, and the next three years The highlight thus far of family sport, however. days a week. 95 percent of the time," said was earned team MVP honors. Lytle's 2008-2009 season was "We're actually a family of However, Matt said, they Kevin. "I was fortunate enough to the team's winter training trip gymnasts," Kevin said. maintain a good tone at prac And the other five percent of swim well and make some to Puerto Rico. "Coming from gymnastics is tice despite the hard work. the time just helps to fuel major improvements from sea "The workouts were demand good for pole vaulting because "Before practice, we throw a their competition. son to season in high school," ing on the winter trip, but it's kind of the same thing. A football around, try to keep Lytle said. "Eventually I was everyone was in good spirits lot of people says it's like gym the team together," he said. Contact Laura Myers at lucky enough to be noticed and and had a great time," Lytle nastics on a stick, which it "We mess around a lot. That [email protected] recruited by Notre Dame." said. "The weather was perfect, Once he arrived on campus, and we were even able to make Lytle enjoyed the tougher chal it to the beach in between prac works really well with aggressive than anyone I lenges both in the pool and tices." Kelcy's game, which is more have ever played with," Tefft classroom. After another year leading the No. I of a touch game." said. "She is also the only "I wanted to be surrounded Irish as a junior, Lytle hopes to continued from page 24 Tefft credits their off-court left-bander that I have ever by the best, not only athletical help the Irish defend their Big relationship as well. partnered up with." ly, but academically as well," East championship Feb. 18-21. started playing together," "We are very close friends, As for the rest of the Lytle said. "It was exciting to Louderback said. "Kelcy is so that helps our chemistry spring season, Tefft has high race against fast guys everyday Contact Michael Bryan at really easy to play with on the court," she said. "As hopes for Frilling, herself in practice, and it's something [email protected] because she is not only a a whole we are also very and the rest of the Irish good player, but she has a confident doubles players. squad. great mental attitude." That has helped us start off "Hopefully Kristy and I can The combo went 13-1 in strong from the beginning." continue to improve doubles play during the fall Tefft's experience has been throughout the semester to season, earning them the beneficial to the team, espe help the team and win No. 1 doubles ranking head cially the freshman Frilling. NCAAs," she said. "We have ing into the spring dual "[Tefft] is like a coach on three very solid doubles match season. They are the court," Louderback said. teams so we should not lose already off to a good start "She has really helped many, if any, doubles points after putting away Ohio Kristy with her patience and this semester." State 8-3 in the season's talking her through the dif Notre Dame's spring dual opening match. ferent formations and strat match season continues this Louderback said the early egy." weekend as they take on success can be attributed to Through all the years that Pepperdine in Fayetteville, the players' complementary Tefft has played, she said Ark. styles. she has never played with "Kristy has a big [hard-hit someone like Kristy. Contact Alex Barker at ting] game," he said. "It "[Frilling] is much more [email protected] page 22 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, January 29, 2009 ---, Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 CROSSWORD WILLSHORTZ HOROSCOPE EUGENIA LAST 60 Creator of lofty CELEBRITIES BORN ON TIDS DAY: Chelsea Brummet, 22; Elijah Wood, 28; Nick Across 31 Narrows: Abbr. Carter, 29; Sarah McLachlan, 41 Windshield 32 Directory data: lines Abbr. 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"They seemed to mesh really well as soon as they VANESSA GEMPISffhe Observer Irish senior Kelcy Tefft hits a forehand during Notre Dame's 4-0 win over Marquette Apr. 14, 2008. Tefft and her doubles partner, see NO. 1/page 21 freshman Kristy Frilling, are ranked No. 1 in the country. The duo won its first match of the spring season. MEN'S TRACK Schipper twins push each other to go higher in pole vault brothers. Both brothers have already son. My height is better." that you can go through that By LAURA MYERS "It's something I've never set marks high enough to qual Matt said he hopes to contin pain and not get injured - Spans Wri[er experienced before," said ify for the Big East indoor ue to do well into the outdoor that's the fun part." freshman Kevin Schipper about championships in March, but season. Pole vaulting is not new in Notre Dame's top two pole competing and training with each has diffMent goals for "If J do beat the indoor school the Schipper family. which con vaulters are not your typical his older brother, Matt. "We that meet. record, I just want to stay at sists of nine children - one girl athletes. push ea.ch other. It actually "I don't know what the Big that level," he said. . and eight boys ranging in age One is a junior that has helps a lot because we're both East meet record is," Matt said. Kevin said that seeing the from seven to 27. worked hard to go from slightly really high level. It works out "But I want to win the Big East progress he's making is his Both of the Schippers' older above average to winning two well." and set the meet record. I also favorite part of vaulting. brothers were All-American of his first four meets this sea The older Schipper has beat want to make it to nationals." · "When you make a height vaulters at Div. III Rose son. The other is an upstart en his brother three times this Kevin's goals are not quite as that you've never made Hulman, and Kevin said that freshman who vaulted 17 feet season, while Kevin has topped high - for the indoor season, before," he said. "It took me 35 their younger brothers will in high sclwol, finished fourth Matt once. at least. attempts, ·over the course of probably try it in high school as at the Junior Nationals meet "One of us hits a big height, "I haven't done as well as last years, to hit 17 feet. It gave me well. and has already won his event the other one comes back and year," he said. "But I'm work chills. It was really exciting." "Our oldest brother was a at one meet. hits a bigger height," Matt said. ing on it. I want to compete in Matt, on the other hand, distance runner [in high The two are fierce competi "We just keep getting better, the Big East, and give it my enjoys messing up. school]." Kevin said. "His coach tors and often each other's top both of us, until eventually one best shot to go to nationals ... I "You just do front 11ips off of competition - and they're has to win. You can't both win." jump better in the outdoor sea- the pole," he said. "The fact see SCHIPPERS/page 21 MEN'S SWIMMING MEN'S TENNIS John Lytle leads Irish in Squad falls to Seminoles team's Big East season By KATE GRABAREK Spans Wri[er Lytle, who has 10 individual By MICHAEL BRYAN wins on the year. The freestyler No. 30 Notre Dame Spans Wri[er recently won Big East athlete of dropped a 4-3 decision to the week honors fot swimming No. 11 Florida State Irish junior swimmer John and diving after winning the Wednesday at the Eck Lytle earned all-Big East honors 50- and 100-meter freestyle Tennis Pavilion. in five events as a freshman events in a dual meet with The Irish fell behind early and six events as a sophomore. Northwestern. by losing th~- doubles point. But heading into this season's Lytle's career in the pool While the home team Big East championships, Lytle began at an early age, and as grabbed early leads on all said he is only focused on is the the youngest of three siblings three doubles courts, the performance of his team. he had little choice in the mat Seminoles tied the score "If I miss my personal goals, ter. back up and made the Irish but we still win the Big East "My older brother and sister fight. meet and send guys to the both swam, and my parents fig Freshman Niall Fitzgerald NCAA Championship, the sea ured that I might as well swim and sophomore Matt son will be successful to me," sinee I would have to be at their Johnson were the No. 3 Lytle said. meets anyway," Lytle said. doubles team for the Irish PAT COVENAYffhe Observer The season has already fea Irish sophomore Tyler Davis hits a forehand during Notre Dame's 4-3 ' I tured several successes for see LYTLE/page 21 see FSU/page 20 loss to Rorida State at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Wednesday. ' l,I ------·------•• page 2 The Obserr,er +IRISH INSIDER Friday, January 30, 2009 Ruth, Cole play for U.S. in World Junior tourney stage finale against Canada. Despite the disappointing Irish defensive duo Both Cole and Ruth said that result, Cole said he would helps Team USA game was the highlight of take some things away from their World Junior experi the international tournament, earn fifth-place finish ence. most notably the ability to "[My favorite moment was] approach all games the same coming out of the tunnel and way. By SAM WERNER getting on the ice surface for "Against Canada, there were Sports Wrirer the Canada game," Cole said. 22,000 people screaming, but "And seeing that sea of red, it was just another game," he While the rest of the Notre except for the small pocket of said. "So I'm trying to take Dame hockey team got some maybe 50 people, mostly just that back here, too. Hopefully well-deserved recovery time our parents. It was absolutely we'll make it farther and play over the Christmas break, electric." in some bigger venues. I love there was no such breather "It's probably the biggest the Joyce Center, but it's not for sophomores Ian Cole and game I'll ever play ia," Ruth exactly where you want to end Teddy Ruth, who played on said. "Unless I play in the your season." the United States National Stanley Cup finals someday." This was Cole's second year Junior team in the 2009 IIHF Team USA jumped out to a on the team; he also played on World Championships in 3-0 lead in the first period, the U.S. team that finished Canada. but Canada tied the game up fourth in the Czech Republic Cole tallied two goals and before the stanza was over. last year. two assists in six games for The teams traded goals at the "Last year, being an under the U.S. team, which finished beginning of the second, and age guy, I didn't have as big a in fifth. Ruth didn't score any Canada scored again to take a role as I did this year," he points, but managed to lead 5-4 lead going into the third. said. "It was definitely a dif the team in penalty minutes, USA pushed hard to tie the ferent role for me, but I just thanks largely to a 20-minute game in the third, but two approached it like I do any game misconduct he received empty netters from the other game. I just try and WU YUE!The Observer in the third period of the Canadians put the game out of make plays when I can." Irish defenseman Jan Cole plays the puck during Notre Dame's Oct. Americans' overtime win reach. It was Ruth's first year play 17 3-0 win over Sacred Heart. against the Czech Republic in "Even though we lost, the ing on the team, and Notre the fifth-place game. atmosphere up there was Dame coach Jeff Jackson said points, respectively, for team Wolverines in points with 31, Both players said the speed unbelievable," Ruth said. he can already see improve USA. Not to worry, though, and Rust has netted five goals of the international game was In the quarterfinals of the ment. Ruth said that any cama of his own this year. the most noticeable difference medal round, the U.S. fell 5-3 "Last year, when Ian played raderie between the players Cole said that he planned to from American college hock to Slovakia despite a power in the World Juniors, he came would stay off the ice this take advantage of tendencies ey. play goal from Cole. Canada back a little bit better," weekend. he noticed while playing with "It's just so much faster up ended up winning the gold Jackson said. "And I'm sens "Me and Palushja and Rust the duo in Canada. there," Ruth said. "You've got medal. ing that from Teddy right are pretty good friends," he "Palushja likes to dangle a to think faster and move the "Obviously we would have now." said. "But when you get on little bit," he said. "So I've puck quicker." liked to finish better than Joining Ruth and Cole on the ice you don't have any just got to make sure to watch Team USA started the tour fifth," Cole said. "I think we the U.S. team were two play friends. I mean, me and the body on him or he'll make nament hot, beating Germany were the best team there, we ers the Irish will be facing Palushaj probably hate each you look stupid." 8-2, the Czech Republic 4-3 just didn't put it together this weekend. Michigan for other more than anybody else and Kazakhstan 12-0 before when it counted in the medal wards Matt Rust and Aaron when we're on the ice." Contact Sam Werner at its much-anticipated group roJ.Ind." Palushaj notched four and five Palushaj is leads the [email protected] COMMENTARY Irish winning streak faces true test vs. UM Despite Notre Dame's win over those critics by beating No. 7 But the losses are still on the Michigan in last year's Frozen Michigan - a team Irish coach books. Four and the No. 1 national Jeff Jackson called the Notre Dame is a team far ranking the Irish now boast, "fastest. .. most potent offensive superior to the one it was when there still lingers a sense that the team in the country." it lost those early-season games. road to CCHA dominance ulti But, on the flip side, a disap Senior captain Erik Condra has mately runs through Ann Arbor. pointing showing, especially at recovered from a knee injury "It doesn't matter where they home tonight, could stop Notre that ended his season a year ago, are in the national polls or in the Dame's momentum dead in its and he has begun to heat up CCHA," Irish senior center tracks. with points in seven of his last Christian It's hard to doubt a team that's eight games. Hanson has estab Hanson said. gone three months without a lished himself as a powerful "You know loss, but the Irish have played offensive force and leads the they're going just two ranked teams during team with 14 goals and 12 to bring their that stretch. Notre Dame's only assists. 'P: game. Year impressive road win of the year And the Irish have found a pair in and year came at Boston College on Nov. of young dynamic scorers in Check out The out, they're 7. The Golden Eagles were then sophomore Calle Ridderwall (1 0 one of those ranked No. 2 but have since fall goals, 13 assists) and freshman teams that's Matt Gamber en to No. 11 in the polls while Billy Maday (9 goals, 9 assists). always in the sputtering to an 11-8-3 -record. To discredit Notre Dame's Observer sports Frozen Associate The Irish didn't incredible run Four." Sports Editor allow a goal in a based on its So if it pair of convinc A disappointing opponents would were possi- ing home victo be ridiculously blog, The Casual ble for the nation's top-ranked ries over then showing, especially at unfair. Likewise, team to have a pair of must-win No. 19 Alaska on home tonight, could to dismiss the (or tie) games in the midst of a Jan. 9-10, but the stop Notre Dame's Irish if they were Observer, at: 20-game unbeaten streak - Nanooks have momentum dead in to drop a pair which it's not, by the way - this since dropped against the www.observersportsblog.wordpress.com would be that weekend for the out of the polls. its tracks. Wolverines - ...... ,: .. w::: Irish. That leaves arguably the Notre Dame has topped both Notre Dame at 1- nation's most tal national polls for eight straight 3 against currently ranked teams ented team with the added weeks, but skepticism still exists heading into a stretch of four incentive of getting revenge on in the unforgiving world of the straight against top-15 foes, as the team that ended their season online message board. Certain the Irish travel to No. 14 Ohio a year ago -would be ridicu BCS-like formulas rank the Irish State next weekend for a pair of lous. behind several teams with less crucial conference games. That doesn't mean Irish impressive records, and the gen Of course, it should be noted detractors won't do it anyway. eral consensus of non-Notre that those three losses came in Dame fans on these boards is the season-opener at No.6 The views expressed in this that the Irish may be the best Denver on Oct. 11 and in the first column are those of the author team in the nation, but they two CCHA contests, at home and not necessarily those of The haven't proved it yet. against No. 10 Miami on Nov. 24- Observer. Contact Matt Gamber The Irish could silence some of 25 - the last time the Irish lost. at mgamber@nd. edu .. Friday, January 30, 2009 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Culture shocker Notre Dame's captain has taken his team from worst to first in his four-year career team because [the Irish] were impressive, but even more By DAN MURPHY the worst team in the league. important has been his ability Sports Editor Coach Jackson took over and I to improve the team as a whole. was a little nervous because I "He just makes everyone In the four years before sen committed to Coach [Dave] around him better," junior Ryan ior captain Erik Condra arrived Poulin," he said. "But I just Thang said. Thang has been a at Notre Dame the hockey team thought they were a program linemate of Condra's since join won 58 games. Since then, the on the rise." ing the team as a freshman and No. 1-ranked Irish have racked Like so many Domers, Condra has already racked up 46 goals up 97 wins and counting -·an also had family ties at Notre in his first two and a half years. average of almost 10 more per Dame. His uncle Kirt Bjork "He's a really versatile play season. played hockey for the Irish in er," Thang said. "He knows Condra's freshman year saw a the early 1980s. where everyone is going to be, new coaching staff and the "He didn't push [coming to he just has a second nature of beginning of a new culture for Notre Dame] too much. I just finding people." Notre Dame hockey. always heard him talking about Condra agreed that his vision "Erik has had as much of an it growing up," Condra said. his most important tool. impact on the culture of this Bjork's picture still hangs out "That's my skill," he said. ''I'm program in the last four years side the Irish locker room in the not a great skater. I don't have as anyone, including myself," Joyce Center honoring him as the hardest shot, but I can see Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. one of the eight All-Americans the ice well and I'm smart Serious praise to skate for enough to know what to do out from a generally Notre Dame. there and where to be at the tight-lipped Bjork is also still right time. I think that's what coach who "Erik has had as in Notre Dame's has led to my success." already has two record books Condra has led the team in national champi much of an impact on ranked in the scoring in his first three seasons onships under the culture of this top 10 in both at Notre Dame and is currently his belt and a program in the last goals scored (76) in third place this season .708 career win and game-win behind fellow senior Christian ning percentage. four years as anyone, ning goals (9). Hanson and sophomore Calle Jackson ended including myself" Bjork's influ Ridderwall. a nine-year hia ence along with His 101 career assists cur tus from college Jeff Jackson the atmosphere rently leave him one behind hockey by at Notre Dame 1996 graduate Jamie Ling for returning to Irish coach were enough to ninth-place all time. With 10 coach the Irish in pull the Livonia, games and the postseason 2005. He said Mich. native remaining he probably won't that players like Condra were away from the Wolverines and reach the top of the list (145), the reason he returned. Spartans who he had been but he has a good chance to WU YUE!The "That's the reason I came watching his whole life. catch assistant coach Mike Notre Dame captain Erik Condra, right, and his teammates fight back to college hockey, because McNeill who is currently in fifth for a loose puck during the team's 2-0 loss to Miami on Oct. 24. of kids like him," Jackson said. Big skates to fill with 115 career helpers. "He's got great personality and Condra had a lot to live up to Condra couldn't care less. time in the locker room and in 2005, Condra said he got a he works extremely hard." on campus, but he has no prob "Numbers really don't mean around the team as he possibly phone call from his new coach When Condra and his class lem keeping the family legacy much now that I'm a senior. I could. within a week. mates came to South Bend four alive. really just want to win a nation "I would just sit and watch "The very thing he said to me years ago the team was coming Three weeks ago in a pair of al championship, that's really them get dressed and watch was checking to see if I was in off a 5-27-6 season. shutout wins over Alaska the the goal now," he said. them tape their sticks, for my the weight room after my junior The Irish lacked the attitude, senior picked up both his 40th own benefit really," he said. season had finished up. He said, work ethic and discipline to be goal and his 100th assist. Sidelined His teammates were happy to 'You have to get stronger, a serious threat in the world of "It just means that I've played Last year Notre Dame came have him. you're going to be playing college hockey. Three years, with great players and that within one game of reaching Condra has always been a against 21 and 22 year old men two NCAA playoff appearances coach Jackson has given me that goal, losing to Boston welcome presence in the locker out there,"' Condra said. and a CCHA championship later, great opportunities while I've College 4-1 in the national room, where his tireless work "He was all business. I think the No. 1 Irish have found that been here," Condra said. championship game. ethic and goofball antics have that's just what this program attitude. He has added a goal and an Unfortunately, Condra could do made him a leader since day needed." Condra said he never doubted assist since then but still needs nothing but watch his team one. Condra's own business-like they would. 19 more points down the home mates as the clock finally struck So much of a leader that last work ethic has helped bring his "The year before I came was stretch in order to catch Uncle midnight on their Cinderella season Jackson asked his play team to the next level. He also a rough year because I was get Kirt's career mark of 161. run. maker to captain. the team as a takes that attitude into the ting made fun of with my junior Condra's numbers are In the third game of the CCHA junior. Condra declined, saying classroom. playoffs Condra that he didn't After spending hours on the suffered a left want to step on ice, and in the weight room, the knee injury that "/ qould just sit and the toes of the senior has a heavy workload as ended his sea seniors ahead of a pre-med major. son. He was watch them get him. "It really helps that [Irish leading a rush dressed and watch "He has been goalie] Jordan Pearce is pre down the ice them tape their the leader of this med as well. We kind of manage when Ferris team for three, our time together," he said. State's Mike sticks, for my own four years, but Condra will graduate this May Embach hit benefit really. " he didn't want and currently holds a 3.56 GPA Condra low, bypass some of - so much for the dumb hockey directly on the Erik Condra the upperclass player stereotype. knee. The hit men before it "He's one of those very rare sent him flipping Irish senior was his time and kids that can be a grade A play through the air you have to er on the ice, get grade As in and knocked him out for the respect that," Jackson said. "He the classroom, and still have a remainder of the postseason. can lead by example, but he is great personality," Jackson "It was one of the hardest also always one of the guys, I said. things I've ever gone through," think the team respects that." Condra's work on the ice and he said. "It was just a battle There is no doubt that in the classroom has earned watching everyday." Captain Condra has earned the him a nomination for the Lowe's The Irish lost in the CCHA respect of his teammate, but Senior CLASS Award this year. semifmal but were able to pick that doesn't mean they won't The award is given to one play up a fourth seed in the NCAA take some shots at him. er across the country in each Tournament. The underdogs "We usually make fun of him sport who excels in sports, aca went on a remarkable run with for having an old man's body," demics and service to the com out their playmaker before los Thang said. "We call him munity. ing to the Eagles, including a 5- Jacked 200. You look at him off His teammates may not think 4 overtime win over No. 1 the ice and you think there's no he looks the part but they all Michigan to reach the champi way you're a hockey player. He know he is the complete pack onship game. really is a pretty strong kid, you age. "I was so proud of how far just can't tell." "There's really nothing bad they went. It was hard seeing Condra said that Jackson has you can say about the kid," that last game, though, knowing been bugging him about getting Thang said. "He's a poster I couldn't do anything to help," into the weight room since the child." WU YUE!The Observer Condra said. first time they spoke. Irish center Erik Condra picked up his 100th career assist in a 2-0 In order to keep his sanity, After Jackson was named Contact Dan Murphy at win over Alaska on Jan. 13 in the Joyce Center. Condra said he spent as much Notre Dame's new head coach [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, January 30, 2009 Irish look to run streak to 21 vs. Wolverines to be a whole lot different to By SAM WERNER me." Sporrs Wrirer The Wolverines lost three of their top four scorers from When these two teams last last year's Frozen Four saw each other, the Irish squad, with seniors Kevin were piled on the center of Porter and Chad Kolarik the Pepsi Center ice after graduating and freshman Calle Ridderwall's overtime Max Pacioretty leaving early goal gave Notre Dame a for the NHL. national semifinal win over Also since the teams' last Michigan and sent the No. 1 meeting, Michigan netminder overall seed Wolverines home Billy Sauer has all but offi for a long summer. cially lost his starting job to Now the roles are reversed. sophomore Bryan Hogan. In Notre Dame is the near-unan last year's national semifinal, imous No. 1 team in the Sauer was pulled after giving country, and looking all but up three first-period goals to invincible riding a 20-game the Irish, and replaced with unbeaten streak that dates Hogan, then a relatively back to an Oct. 25 loss to untested freshman. This sea Miami (OH). No. 8 Michigan, son, Hogan has played in 18 on the other hand, started games to Sauer's 9, and has a the season a bit slowly, going 1.91 GAA to Sauer's 2.33, 11-7-0 in their first 18 third and fourth in the CCHA, games. Since then, though, respectively. Jackson said he WU YUE!The Observer the Maize and Blue have expects to see Hogan in net Irish goalie Jordan Pearce makes a save during Notre Dame's 5-1 win over Bowling Green on Nov. 21. reeled of eight of their last both nights this weekend. Pearce is second in the CCHA with a 1.58 goals against average. nine, including a sweep over The Irish coach also said the CCHA second-place that the key to both games especially effective Saturday team to get ahead of them intensity of the rivalry, as the RedHawks. would be to withstand night, when the teams play at selves. two have been wearing tem "Their team is good," Irish Michigan's trademark early Michigan's Yost Arena, 'Tm not going to blow it out porary Michigan face tattoos sophomore defenseman Ian attack. So far this season, the dubbed by Jackson as "one of of proportion," he said. "It's during practice this week. Cole said. "They might not be Wolverines have outscored the greatest buildings in col still January. This is a big Condra said the team has having the best year, but they opponents 16-5 in the first lege hockey as far as atmos weekend, but the two points also been playing Michigan's have the players to be a dom period of games. phere goes." on Friday night are no differ fight song in the weight room inant team." "In the first period, they try The trip to Yost will be ent than the two points we this week. Notre Dame coach Jeff to blow things out," Jackson especially meaningful for got last weekend against "Me and Erik Condra did Jackson also said that the said. "They blitz you, and Cole, an Ann Arbor native. Lake Superior. I don't look at [the tattoos! after workouts Michigan team coming to the that's the nature of their "It'll be a great place to last weekend's games any dif today," Thang said. "We sur Joyce Center on Friday is game. They try to intimidate play and I'm excited to get ferent from this weekend's prised everybody with them similar to the one the Irish you with their speed. When back," he said. "Growing up games, except for the fact on our facP to get everybody lost to twice during the regu they come at you with their watching them, and now I get that it's Michigan and you fired up a little bit and it lar season last year, despite pressure, you just have to to play against them, it's just have that rivalry factor." worked." losing some key players. make sure that doesn't break awesome." Senior Erik Condra and "They just seem to reload," you." Jackson also said, though, junior Ryan Thang have been Contact Sam Werner at he said. 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